11-19-10 edition
DESCRIPTION
11-19-10 Edition fo the NTdailyTRANSCRIPT
Home BrewUNT student creates original flavors for homemade beer Insert Page 3
The Student Newspaper of the University of North Texasntdaily.com
News 1, 2Sports 3Classifieds 4Games 4SCENE see insert
Friday, November 19, 2010Volume 96 | Issue 50
Sunny68° / 47°
Volume 96 | Issue 50
BY SEAN GORMANSenior Staff Writer
After an impressive 92-83 home victory over Texas Tech, the UNT men’s basketball team will be rewarded by visiting the No. 6 team in the country with a 61-game home winning streak and 53 league titles in its history.
The Mean Green (2-0) travels to Lawrence to face the national powerhouse Kansas Jayhawks in its second meeting with a Big 12 team this week.
“They’re one of the top 10 teams in the country that plays in an atmosphere like no other,” head coach Johnny Jones said. “The tradition that they have there and the caliber of players that they have there will lead to a challenge that our guys are looking forward to.”
This will be the teams’ first meeting, as the Jayhawks are the only school from the Big 12 the Mean Green has yet to play.
Scoring 32 points in UNT’s victory over Tech, senior guard Josh White is building a strong résumé against Big 12 schools.
White averages 18.6 points per game against the conference and scored 28 points in a loss to Texas during his freshman year.
“I’m really proud of the way we played against Tech, but we need to move on and play the next game,” White said. “Experience is such an impor-
tant part of this team. We have so many guys who have been there before and can play in tough environments.”
Open shots won’t come easy for UNT, as the Jayhawks held Valparaiso University to 27 percent shooting in a 79-44 win this week.
Senior forward George
Odufuwa will have his hands full down low, playing against twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, who each notched a double-double in the Jayhawks’ last contest. Marcus was honored at the season’s start by making the All-Big 12 Preseason Team.
“We’re a resilient team that will continue to fight until the end,” Odufuwa said. “We feel like we can compete with anyone.”
Success from the line could be an advantage for the Mean Green, which has led the nation in free throws made for the past two seasons.
“A big part of our strategy is staying aggressive and getting points from the free throw line,” Jones said. “It’s something we stress with our guys at prac-tice and a big part of how we score.”
Averaging 15.5 turnovers per game, the Mean Green will try to cut back on mistakes in a tough road environment.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and the game can be heard on KNTU 88.1-FM, and KWRD 100.7-FM.
Kansas challenges UNT
BY LORYN THOMPSONIntern
Historical philosophers crossed space and time to share ideas about constitutional issues Thursday night in Wooten Hall.
About 40 audience members watched Steven Forde and Richard Ruderman of the polit-ical science faculty debate polit-ical philosophies during an event sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society.
“On this question I’d say, ‘OK, I’m going to speak as Thomas Hobbes and Ruderman will be Plato,’” Forde said. “It’s a debate between the greatest political philosophers of all time.”
Forde and Ruderman covered issues from the benefits of polit-ical parties to the restriction of pornography, drawing on philos-ophers’ ideas to fuel discus-sion.
The debate was largely a publicity event for the group, said Jaren Wilkerson, a political
science senior and president of the society.
“We usually spend ou r t ime doing little commu-nity service p r o j e c t s , ” W i l k e r s o n said. “We have one big event each semester, and this is it.”
The society had a similar event last year, and it was so popular they decided to repeat it.
“[Last year] we were in a room too small. We had people sitting on the floor between chairs,” Wilkerson said. “A lot of students here are really interested in polit-ical theory. Our political theory teachers really spark a lot of interest in the topic.”
Forde said the event is inte-gral to the society’s recruiting process.
“It’s very hard to sustain momentum because there’s a
high turnover of students every year [in the society],” Forde said.
H e a t h e r Br a nd s, a p o l i t i c a l science senior, attended the debate because she enjoyed the previous one.
“It’s always interesting conver-sation,” Brands said. “I just like hearing the whole two different sides.”
Forde believes the constitu-tional theme of this year’s debate is of particular importance.
“The philosophers are defi-nitely all applicable today,” Forde said. “What does this philosopher lead you to think about national health care or national security or privacy rights?”
For more information about Pi Sigma Alpha, contact Wilkerson at [email protected].
Society debates issues
BY ADAM BLAYLOCKSenior Staff Writer
The plans for the new A-train are official.
T h e D e n t o n C o u n t y Transportation Authority Board of Directors finalized the hours for the A-train, which will begin service in June 2011, in a 10-2 vote Thursday. The schedule has created contention recently.
“I move that we adopt the A-train Basic Option Service Level with the Friday late [and] Saturday service levels presented by the DCTA staff,” said Guy McElroy, the Denton represen-tative on the board.
The A-train will run 21 miles from downtown Denton to Carrollton, where it will connect with the DART rail, and will stop three times along the way, according to the DCTA website.
A bicycle and pedestrian trail will run adjacent to the track and connect all five stations.
Service PlansThe train will run Monday
through Friday from 5:30-9 a.m., then from 3:30-8:30 p.m., with buses running between those hours. Friday evening hours will be extended to 11 p.m., and on Saturday, the train will run from 10:45 a.m. to midnight.
This may disappoint some of the projected 60 percent of riders DCTA expects will come from UNT.
“[The Student Government
DCTA Board decides on A-train scheduleMon. - Fri. 5:30 – 9 a.m. 3:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Friday extended hours8:30 – 11 p.m.
Saturday10:45 a.m. – midnight
Finalized Hours
Association] wanted to see our class times that run until 10 p.m. be addressed,” said Chris Walker, an SGA senator and music composition senior.
Friday late and Saturday services were approved as a pilot project. They will be re-evaluated based on ridership between Oct. 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012.
Friday late and Saturday services will continue until Sept.
30, 2012, unless the board votes to extend the pilot program.
“I do want to underscore the word ‘pilot program,’” said Charles Emery, chairman of the board. “I think you all know what that means.”
It’s up to everyone on the board and in the participating cities to make sure people ride the train, he said.
The SGA wants to help the
students and DCTA by changing the $3.50 student transporta-tion fee to provide money for the A-train, Walker said.
“The SGA is looking at how much of an increase to that fee would benefit the student body in terms of maintaining [current needs] while possibly allowing UNT to subsidize the A-train for free or discounted fare rates,” he said.Dissenting Opinions
Some people disagreed with the final plan, however.
The DCTA staff developed a cash flow model to see what hours of operation were viable, said Tom Spencer, a Program Development Com m it tee member from Shady Shores.
“They did that, and unfor-tunately that did not include evening and Saturday service,” he said.
Spencer opposed the final plan, citing a dwindling budget as a reason to hold back on Friday and Saturday services.
“[There’s been a] $17 million and some change cost increase, [all] since the project started,” he said.
Spenc er ack now le dge d criticism that the board was moving away from plans that voters believed DCTA would follow.
Any thought that the A-train would run 365 days a year, seven days a week, 17 hours a day, is wrong, Spencer said.
“That goal is for 2030, not today,” he said.
Walker thinks DCTA should take some risks and start with the projected 2030 schedule instead.
“I personally want to see them take an entrepeneurial approach and offer full service f rom t he get-go,” Wa l ker said.
STEVENFORDE
PHOTO BY MIKE MEZUEL II/SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Junior forward Alonzo Edwards throws the ball back into play during the � rst quarter of UNT’s Tuesday night home game against Texas Tech. UNT faces No. 6 Kansas tonight in Lawrence, Kan.
“Experience is such an
important part of this team.”
—Josh WhiteSenior guard
RICHARDRUDERMAN
PHOTO BY SARA JONES/INTERN
A model for the new A-train was created by hand in Switzerland and now sits in the Denton County Transportation Authority o� ce in Lewisville. The Thursday meeting set the days and hours the commuter train will run, which has created some debate among DCTA board members.
Cheyney Coles (left), a theatre sophomore; Andrew Friedrich, an entrepreneurship senior; and Alyssa Wagner, a theatre sophomore, are dressed up as Harry Potter characters for the midnight movie release.
PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Potterheads
See SCENE on page 4-5
NewsPage 2
Abigail Allen & Josh Pherigo News Editors [email protected]
Friday, November 19, 2010
BY JACQUELINE FLUSCHEStaff Writer
It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is around the corner and students at UNT can express their gratitude by participating in Thankful Hands, sponsored by UNT’s Transfer Center.
The event takes place from noon to 1 p.m. today on the campus green. Students can participate by painting their hands and pressing them against a canvas to form the leaves of a tree. Students can then write what they are thankful for, forming the tree’s trunk.
Cortni Sikes, a Transfer Center ambassador and special education sophomore, came up with the idea and drew the mural.
“It’s a big, opened-branched tree, and the students will come along and put their handprint on the tree to fill in the leaves,” Sikes said. “So when it’s all finished, you won’t be able to tell whose hand is whose. And it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from or what ethnicity or religion you are — it’s all blended together and it forms one picture.”
Sikes said the center is geared toward helping transfer students
get involved on campus. She thought this would be a great way for all students to come together as one and for transfer students, as well as other students, to know they have a place where they belong.
“To me, it’s breaking down the barriers between the students, organizations and the cliques that form,” Sikes said. “It’s an opportunity to move past that and come together.”
Zoë Spangler, a radio, tele-vision and film senior who transferred from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, plans to attend the event.
“I transferred from Ohio and paying out-of-state tuition is not cheap, even with scholarships,” Spangler said. “I am very glad that my parents agreed with my choice and I’ll probably put that on the Thankful Hands project.”
Megan Brooks, a transfer student ambassador and devel-opment and family studies junior, also plans to attend.
“I’m excited because it’s more of a cultural-based program,” Brooks said. “So we can bring in different students with different cultural back-grounds from the university and all come together and say
what we’re thankful for.”Scott Geer, coordinator of
Orientation and Transition, said this event will benefit UNT students.
“During this time of year, I think many of us are reminded how fortunate our lives are, and it’s important to give students an opportunity to reflect and express what they are thankful for,” Geer said.
There w i l l be a place for students to wash their hands after they are finished painting. The campus green is near the University Union and the Hurley Administration Building.
Students to show thanks with hands-on activity
What: Thankful Hands, an event where students can express what they are grateful for
When: Noon today
Where: Campus Green
Who: UNT Transfer Center
Why: To help transfer stu-dents feel more comfort-able at UNT
Showing Thanks
BY NIKKI STEPHENSContributing Writer
When most students come to college, they need a plan to succeed, said Ben Owens, pr ivate tutor a nd mat h instructor at UNT.
Student who get tutored are most l i kely to have been the most prepared for the class they are getting tutored for, according to a study by Appalachian State University.
“In college, you have to know what you need to do to succeed,” Owens said.
The study also examined 150 people split into two categories, half who received tutoring and half who did not, and concluded that those who were tutored earned signif-icantly higher grades than those who weren’t.
As a part of student fees, UNT offers free tutoring through the Learning Center in the University Union. Josh Adams, the director of the Learning Center and a higher education graduate student, said the center’s volunteer and supplemental tutors help thousands of students every year.
Others pay for private tutors, who often provide more individualized attention, said Adam Kullberg, a creative writing graduate student and tutor at the Writing Lab.
Private Tutoring Michael Noel, a political
science sophomore, began to feel lost in his probability and statistics class.
“When a teacher’s going over something and my eyes start to glaze over, I look at my notes and write ‘LOST!’, put question marks or write ‘need tutoring,’” Noel said.
He turned to the Learning Center.
“I went to the Learning Center, and they were good, but they were more like a classroom,” Noel said. “It’s hard to get the individual attention to what subject you related to.”
Noel heard about A Team Tutors, which opened this semester and is run by Owens. He had placed a f lier for his
p r i v a t e services on the profes-sor’s desk of No el’s s t a t i s t i c s and prob-a b i l i t y class.
O w e n s charges $12 per session, and Noel said he has spent about $150 on tutoring.
Private tutoring is provided for students in most 1000-level math classes.
For more information on A Team Tutors, visit w w w.ateamtutors.com.
T he pr i v at e t utor i ng section of the Math Tutoring Lab, a subsection of the Learning Center, has about 20 private instructors who offer their help for $12 to $50 a session.
On the opposite side of the academic spectrum, Kullberg helps students at the Writing Lab. The lab helps students in College Writing I and II as well as advanced English and writing courses, Kullberg
said. Kullberg started tutoring in
high school and got a job in the Writing Lab after starting college.
He ha s a lso pr ivately tutored both UNT students and high school students at $15 to 25 an hour.
“Besides the monetary part of it, I find tutoring as one of the best ways to access and change things,” Kullberg said. “It’s not the equivalent of teaching. It’s not a class-room.”
The Learning CenterThe Learning Center in the
Union offers tutoring from both volunteer and supple-
mental tutors for about 70 subjects.
Volunteers are unpaid, are required to have an A in the class they are tutoring for and must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the subject they plan to tutor.
Supplemental tutors are required to take an audited version of t he cla ss so they are more efficient in tutoring specific subjects. Supplemental tutors make
$9.75 per hour and must also have at least a 3.0 GPA.
The number of students who attend to make sure they maintain their grade is equal to the number of students who attend because they don’t think they’re doing well, Adams said.
Besides its location on the third floor of the Union, the Learning Center has an office on the first floor of Kerr Hall, which is open daily.
“Tutoring has always been an integral part of higher educa-tion,” Adams said. “I think the good thing about utilizing UNT’s Learning Center is that students are paying for it — all our tutoring is free.”
Students extend learning through tutoring assistance
JOSHADAMS
Those tutored at the Learning Center by volun-teers in 2009: Logged 700 hours of tutoring With 1,287 people attending sessions
Those tutored by supple-mental tutors at the Learning Center in 2009: Logged 5,230 hours of tutoring With 2,336 people attending sessions
Using Tutoring
“When a teacher’s going over something and my eyes start
to glaze over, I look at my notes and write, ‘LOST!’”
—Michael NoelPolitical science sophomore
BY TAYLOR JACKSONStaff Writer
The India Students Association of UNT is bringing a piece of Indian culture to campus this weekend with the Diwali festival.
The event begins at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Lyceum with a cultural show, skits and singing. The tickets cost $12 and include a buffet supplied by Kokila Indian Restaurant.
The association has been hosting the Diwali celebration for years now.
Amey Poyekar, a business graduate student and associa-tion member, said Diwali is more than a gathering –– it’s a celebra-tion of light.
“There’s a lot of light involved in Diwali,” Poyekar said. “Back in India, we have fireworks and make sweets, and it’s all really to sweeten up someone’s life.”
Poyekar stressed that Diwali is about togetherness and bringing all nationalities together.
“Traditionally it’s a Hindu holiday, but it’s a celebration for all Indians,” he said.
Some UNT students agree. “We make new friends when
we’re there,” said Akhila Ciriga, an electrical engineering grad-uate student.
The friendships they form are not only with Indians, but also
with Americans, she said.“In that way, we gain inter-
actions from other [cultures],”
Ciriga said.Madiha Kark, a Pakistani
Student Association member and journalism graduate student, said she will go to Diwali with an Indian friend despite cultural animosity between their nations.
“It works better [to go] while we’re here, because [here] we are both just Southeast Asians,” she said.
The group is expecting about 400 to 500 students to show up based off ticket sales so far. Group president Kalyan Peyyalametta said the audience will be a mixture of Indian students and American students who are curious about the holiday. Peyyalametta expects about 200 of those students to be Indian.
“[It’s a] great opportunity for us to show a lot of people
our culture,” he said about the event.
Diwali celebrates the change
from light to dark in the calendar.
The Diwali festivals in India lasts five days. The fourth day is the celebration of the new year on the Vikram Samwat calendar, and the holiday usually falls between October and November. In India, it’s comparable to New Year’s, with businessmen changing their fiscal calendar after Diwali.
The buffet will be vegetarian, like most traditional Indian food, Peyyalametta said. The food is crucial to the celebration because sharing it is part of sharing the joy, Poyekar said.
“We invite [students] to come and enjoy it all with us,” Poyekar said.
Students can buy tickets on campus or online at orgs.unt.edu/isa.
Diwali to brighten up campus
These women are wearing traditional Indian dresses for the celebration of Diwali. The India Students Association will host the event at 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $12.
PHOTO COURTESY OF INDIA STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
“Back in India, we have fireworks and make sweets, and it’s all really
to sweeten up someone’s life.”—Amey Poyekar
Business graduate student and member of the India Students Association
NEW!pizzainn.com/order
ONLINE ORDERINGNOW AVAILABLE!
20% OFFAny Online Order
$10Any Large Pizza, Any Crust*
Offer valid through 11/30/10 at participating locations for orders placed online at www.pizzainn.com/order only.Prices, participation, delivery area and charges may vary. Not valid with any other offers. Tax not included.
Minimum purchase for delivery may vary by store. Delivery where available.
*Additional charge for extra cheese. Stuffed crust additional. No double toppings.
-OR-
Denton940-320-5656
501 W. University Dr.At Carroll Blvd.
Sports Page 3
Laura Zamora Sports Editor [email protected]
Friday, November 19, 2010
By Ben BaBySenior Staff Writer
In f ive games at Fouts Field this season, the Mean Green hasn’t been able to give the fans and alumni something to cheer about. UNT has a home record of 0-5.
However, the team’s saving grace has been its perfor-mance on the road. The Mean Green boasts a road record of 3-2, the most road wins of any team in the Sun Belt Conference.
UNT will travel to Malone Stadium on Saturday to take on Louisiana-Monroe, which is 3-0 at home this season. Redshirt sophomore quar-terback Riley Dodge will lead the Mean Green into a hostile environment, something he enjoys.
“Sometimes it’s just you and your brothers and your coaches,” Dodge said. “Your backs are up against the wall. When you go away, you don’t have any fans really up there.”
T he Mea n Green is anchored by junior running back Lance Dunbar, who goes into this weekend after his best performance of the season. Dunbar leads the conference, averaging 114.9 yards per game.
Last week, the Green Blur rushed for a season-high 226 yards, the most rushing yards by a running back in the nation. Dunbar sits fourth on the school career rushing yards list and is
295 yards shy of 3,000 career yards. ULM is last in the league in rushing yards allowed, giving up 193 yards on the ground to conference opponents.
“We’re all playing together now,” Dunbar said. “It’s just
about proving that we can be a winning team.”
W hile the Mean Green offense is anchored on the ground, the Warhawks rely on the arm and feet of quarterback Kolton Browning. Browning
averages 244.7 yards of total offense per game. He leads the team in rushing yards and passing yards. Browning was forced to leave last Saturday’s 51-0 route to Louisiana State University late in the third quarter because of an injury.
“The big thing with him is that he’s such a good player,” interim head coach Mike Canales said. “He’s done a great job as a redshirt freshman. He sits in that pocket and extends plays. He’s not afraid to take a hit.”
Since Canales took over, UNT is averaging 30.3 points per game. Before the sw itch, the Mean Green scored 16.9 points per game.
Another strong point for UNT this season has been its ability to control the clock. The Mean Green leads the conference and is ranked seventh in the nation in time of posses-sion, averaging 32:53 per game. The number is the highest since UNT joined the Sun Belt.
In the past three games, opponents have had trouble hanging onto the ball. UNT has forced seven turnovers while losing the ball twice. Both turnovers lost came in the victory against Middle Tennessee last weekend.
“Every once in a while, they will try us deep, and when they do, we’ll be able to enforce our will,” junior defensive back D’Leon McCord said.
If the Mean Green pulls off the victory, it would be the first time since 2005 that the team
Road warriors prepare to ground Warhawks
Photo by Mike Mezeull ii/Senior Staff PhotograPher
Interim head coach Mike Canales high fives junior running back Lance Dunbar after UNT scored its fourth touchdown of the game to pull within seven points of Troy on Nov. 6.
Key Matchups
• Brelan Chancellor vs. A Really Long Drought
One of the season’s growing number of bright spots has been the freshman kick returner. Chancellor averages 24.8 yards per kick return, which would rank second in the conference, but he doesn’t qualify for the category.
The last time UNT returned a kickoff for a touchdown was in 1998, when Broderick McGrew had a 100-yard return for a touchdown against Utah State.
• Craig Robertson vs. Third Place Robertson, a senior linebacker, is currently fourth on the school’s career tackles list. Robertson needs eight tackles to pass Lester Harper, who has 359
career tackles. The task is within the realm of possibility for
Robertson, who leads the conference in the category.
• Mean Green vs. A Solid First HalfThe Mean Green is 3-0 when leading at halftime this season and 0-7 when trailing after 30 minutes of play. UNT led Middle Tennessee 14-0 after the first quarter, the first time it has held an opponent score less after one period of play.
• Chico vs. Being the ManCanales is making his claim to be the next head coach. Athletic director Rick Villarreal will be concluding his search for the head coach, and a potential 3-1 stretch for Canales would certainly help
his cause.
• UNT vs. Louisiana-MonroeSeries Record: Tied 13-13Last Matchup: L, 33-6Radio: KNTU-FM, 88.1; KWRD-FM, 100.7
has won consecutive games. It would also bolster the résumé of Canales, who is fighting for the permanent head coaching position.
“I’m tr ying to get coach
Canales his job,” Dunbar said. “We all want him here, and we all believe in him. We know we have to win the rest of these games to even have [a] chance of him getting the job.”
Mean Green seeks fourth
road win
By Laura ZamoraSports Editor
In a battle of West division co-champions, the Mean Green prevailed.
The UNT volleyball team swept its d iv ision r iva l Arkansas State 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-21) Thursday night in Round 1 of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament from Murfreesboro, Tenn.
UNT (20-12, 12-5) now advances to Round 2 to face top-seeded Middle Tennessee (26-5, 16-1) in the semifinals tonight.
“I’m really proud of how we came out tonight,” head coach Ken Murczek said. “The team was really focused and our passing went well. We were lucky to come out on the right side of things.”
The team tallied its 20th win of the season for the fifth time in program history with the first-round victory. This season’s squad has the third-best win percentage by any volleyball team since the program joined a conference in 1983.
Arkansas State vs. UNTAll-SBC First Team senior
outside hitter Amy Huddleston shined offensively in the victory, pounding 15 kills against the Blue Raiders on .385 hitting. Junior outside hitter Shelley Morton added 12 and UNT out-killed MTSU 50-31 overall.
The team finished the match on .274 hitting to top the Blue Raiders’ .126.
Junior setter Kayla Saey set a match-high 46 assists while Morton and junior defensive specialist Sarah Willey posted
18 digs each.“We had a
really good ga me pla n and executed it really well,” Hudd leston s a i d . “ We were given a lot of chances for passing.”
MTSU swept No. 8 South Alabama Thursday night 3-0 to advance to the semifinals. Along with a No. 1 seed, the Blue Raiders are also hosting the tournament and took the East division crown.
“It’l l be a fun match,”
Murczek said of the semifinal showdown. “We’ll be playing a team who outright won our conference, has the top seed and is also playing at home. We know they’ll have a large crowd behind them.”
The Blue Raiders defeated the Mean Green 3-2 in a regular-season match on Oct. 29. It was the only time a Sun Belt team forced MTSU to five sets all season.
“We know they have a lot of weaknesses, so we’re going to be aggressive and play on our strengths,” Huddleston said.
UNT is making its f irst c on f e r e n c e t ou r n a m e nt appearance since 2006 as Murczek nears the end of his first season coaching the squad. The recent success has him enthusiastic for the future, he said.
“For me, it’s encour-a g i n g t hat we’re heading in t h e r i g h t d i r e c t i o n w i t h t h e pr og r a m,” M u r c z e k said. “It’s an exciting time and it’s nice to see the girls having fun.”
The FutureThe w in ca me t he day
Mu rcz ek a n nou nced h is first full signing class since becoming head coach, which included four players who were on the Under Armour Girls’ High School All-America Volleyball Watch List.
T he class consisted of three standouts from Texas and one from Kansas. Stony Point H.S. outside hitter Eboni Godfrey from Round Rock, Klein Oak H.S. middle blocker Hallie McDonald from Spring, Johnson H.S. outside hitter Analisse Shannon from San Antonio and Bishop Miege H.S. setter Liz Powell of Kansas City, Kan., will join the Mean Green family in 2011.
“I’m proud of the team’s seniors for selling this program [to recruits] with a new coach and a new team,” Murczek said.
Final Four ShowdownMTSU and UNT face off
i n t he SBC Tou r na ment semif inals at 7:30 tonight from the Murphy Center in Mur f reesboro, Tenn. The winner of the semifinals faces either No. 2 Western Kentucky or No. 3 Florida International in the championship match on Saturday.
Live stats for all matches a r e b ei ng pr ov id e d on sunbeltsports.org.
Volleyball team advances to SBC Tournament semifinals
SHELLEY MORTON
AMY HUDDLESTON
Four standouts sign to thriving
program
“We’re going to be aggressive and play on
our strengths.”—Amy Huddleston
Senior outside hitter
WWW.UBSKI.COM1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453
Breckenridge•Vail•BeaverCreekKeystone•ArapahoeBasin
COLLEGESKI&BOARDWEEK
breckenridge
20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price.
plus t/s
FROMONLY
BARTENDING $300/DAY POTENTIALNO EXPERIENCE
NECESSARY. TRAINING AVAILABLE
AGE18+1-800-965-6520
EXT204
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM
Paid Survey Takers Needed In Denton. 100% FREE To Join!
Click On Surveys.
Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive
our brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.
AdCarDriver.com
Publications Guide-lines:Please read your ad the fi rst day of publi-cation. The publisher assumes no fi nancial responsibility for er-rors or omissions of copy. We reserve the right to adjust in full an error by publishing a corrected insertion. Li-ability shall not exceed the cost of that portion occupied by the error on the fi rst insertion only. The advertiser, and not the newspa-per, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. The newspaper reserves the right to request changes, reject or properly classify an ad, and must approve all copy.
Announcements Announcements Help Wanted Services Services Services Services Services Travel Travel
# 1
V. EASY # 1
2 6 7 16 8 7 91 9 4 58 2 1 4
4 6 2 95 3 2 8
9 3 7 44 5 3 6
7 3 1 8
4 3 5 2 6 9 7 8 16 8 2 5 7 1 4 9 31 9 7 8 3 4 5 6 28 2 6 1 9 5 3 4 73 7 4 6 8 2 9 1 59 5 1 7 4 3 6 2 85 1 9 3 2 6 8 7 42 4 8 9 5 7 1 3 67 6 3 4 1 8 2 5 9
# 2
V. EASY # 2
6 4 7 29 2 4 5 12 3 8 67 5 8
1 6 5 49 3 2
5 8 6 74 7 5 8 9
2 3 1 8
5 6 4 8 1 7 2 9 39 8 3 2 4 6 5 7 12 7 1 5 3 9 8 6 47 2 5 4 8 3 9 1 63 1 9 6 2 5 7 4 88 4 6 7 9 1 3 5 21 5 8 9 6 2 4 3 74 3 7 1 5 8 6 2 96 9 2 3 7 4 1 8 5
# 3
V. EASY # 3
6 4 3 25 2 7 44 2 9 82 7 4 88 5 3 6
6 2 5 17 1 3 42 7 1 8
5 3 4 9
7 1 8 9 6 4 3 2 55 3 6 2 8 7 4 1 94 2 9 3 1 5 8 6 72 7 5 1 4 6 9 8 38 9 1 5 7 3 2 4 63 6 4 8 2 9 7 5 19 8 7 6 5 2 1 3 46 4 2 7 3 1 5 9 81 5 3 4 9 8 6 7 2
# 4
V. EASY # 4
6 1 9 2 58 7 1
5 6 3 46 4 7 2
9 7 6 34 3 9 8
3 9 6 58 6 12 7 1 9 6
6 1 9 7 2 4 8 3 54 3 2 9 5 8 7 6 17 5 8 6 3 1 9 2 45 6 3 4 8 7 2 1 99 8 7 5 1 2 6 4 31 2 4 3 6 9 5 8 73 7 1 2 9 6 4 5 88 9 6 1 4 5 3 7 22 4 5 8 7 3 1 9 6
Page 1 of 25www.sudoku.com 24 Jul 05
Sudoku requires no calculation or arithmetic skills. It is essentially a game of placing numbers in squares, using very simple rules of logic and deduction.
The objective of the game is to fi ll all the blank squares in a game with the correct numbers. There are three very simple constraints to follow. In a 9 by 9 square Sudoku game: • Every row of 9 numbers must in-clude all digits 1 through 9 in any order • Every column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order • Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9
Yesterday’s answers
Help Wanted Help Wanted Afraid you won't � nd a roommate? Place an ad ...
In the classi� edsntdaily.com
GO CLASSIFIEDS
CLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIEDSPhone: 940-565-2851 • Fax: 940-565-4659 • Email: [email protected] • www.ntdaily.com • GAB 117, Corner of Avenue B and Mulberry
# 49
V. EASY # 49
7 6 3 82 5 9
5 3 1 9 79 3 2 4 8
1 63 2 7 6 58 9 4 3 2
5 7 14 2 8 6
7 4 9 6 2 3 8 5 16 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 45 3 1 9 8 4 6 2 79 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 84 1 7 8 9 5 2 6 33 2 8 7 4 6 9 1 58 7 6 1 5 9 4 3 22 5 3 4 6 7 1 8 91 9 4 2 3 8 5 7 6
# 50
V. EASY # 50
4 9 2 68 7 3 6 1 2
1 73 2 4 8
4 2 6 3 59 5 4 3
5 91 3 5 2 7 99 3 8 5
4 9 1 7 8 2 5 3 65 8 7 4 3 6 9 1 22 6 3 1 9 5 4 7 83 2 5 9 4 1 8 6 77 4 8 2 6 3 1 5 96 1 9 8 5 7 2 4 38 5 4 6 7 9 3 2 11 3 6 5 2 8 7 9 49 7 2 3 1 4 6 8 5
# 51
V. EASY # 51
4 2 9 3 55 1
6 7 9 1 8 22 8 7 6
5 97 2 4 1
1 5 4 6 9 73 85 7 6 1 2
4 1 2 6 9 3 8 7 58 5 3 2 4 7 9 6 16 7 9 1 8 5 2 4 39 2 8 4 7 1 3 5 61 4 6 5 3 9 7 2 87 3 5 8 2 6 4 1 92 8 1 3 5 4 6 9 73 6 7 9 1 2 5 8 45 9 4 7 6 8 1 3 2
# 52
V. EASY # 52
6 3 53 5 7
6 7 5 2 3 81 6 4 9
6 3 7 15 2 9 6
5 9 1 2 8 74 9 1
1 9 5
8 2 4 6 7 3 5 9 19 3 5 8 4 1 6 7 26 1 7 5 2 9 3 8 41 7 3 2 6 8 4 5 94 9 6 3 5 7 1 2 85 8 2 1 9 4 7 3 63 5 9 4 1 2 8 6 72 4 8 7 3 6 9 1 57 6 1 9 8 5 2 4 3
Page 13 of 25www.sudoku.com 24 Jul 05
# 49
V. EASY # 49
7 6 3 82 5 9
5 3 1 9 79 3 2 4 8
1 63 2 7 6 58 9 4 3 2
5 7 14 2 8 6
7 4 9 6 2 3 8 5 16 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 45 3 1 9 8 4 6 2 79 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 84 1 7 8 9 5 2 6 33 2 8 7 4 6 9 1 58 7 6 1 5 9 4 3 22 5 3 4 6 7 1 8 91 9 4 2 3 8 5 7 6
# 50
V. EASY # 50
4 9 2 68 7 3 6 1 2
1 73 2 4 8
4 2 6 3 59 5 4 3
5 91 3 5 2 7 99 3 8 5
4 9 1 7 8 2 5 3 65 8 7 4 3 6 9 1 22 6 3 1 9 5 4 7 83 2 5 9 4 1 8 6 77 4 8 2 6 3 1 5 96 1 9 8 5 7 2 4 38 5 4 6 7 9 3 2 11 3 6 5 2 8 7 9 49 7 2 3 1 4 6 8 5
# 51
V. EASY # 51
4 2 9 3 55 1
6 7 9 1 8 22 8 7 6
5 97 2 4 1
1 5 4 6 9 73 85 7 6 1 2
4 1 2 6 9 3 8 7 58 5 3 2 4 7 9 6 16 7 9 1 8 5 2 4 39 2 8 4 7 1 3 5 61 4 6 5 3 9 7 2 87 3 5 8 2 6 4 1 92 8 1 3 5 4 6 9 73 6 7 9 1 2 5 8 45 9 4 7 6 8 1 3 2
# 52
V. EASY # 52
6 3 53 5 7
6 7 5 2 3 81 6 4 9
6 3 7 15 2 9 6
5 9 1 2 8 74 9 1
1 9 5
8 2 4 6 7 3 5 9 19 3 5 8 4 1 6 7 26 1 7 5 2 9 3 8 41 7 3 2 6 8 4 5 94 9 6 3 5 7 1 2 85 8 2 1 9 4 7 3 63 5 9 4 1 2 8 6 72 4 8 7 3 6 9 1 57 6 1 9 8 5 2 4 3
Page 13 of 25www.sudoku.com 24 Jul 05
Publications Guide-lines:Please read your ad the first day of publi-cation. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for er-rors or omissions of copy. We reserve the right to adjust in full an error by publishing a corrected insertion. Li-ability shall not exceed the cost of that portion occupied by the error on the first insertion only. The advertiser, and not the newspa-per, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. The newspaper reserves the right to request changes, reject or properly classify an ad, and must approve all copy.
Announcements Announcements Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted For Rent For Rent For Rent NT Daily NT Daily
# 1
V. EASY # 1
2 6 7 16 8 7 91 9 4 58 2 1 4
4 6 2 95 3 2 8
9 3 7 44 5 3 6
7 3 1 8
4 3 5 2 6 9 7 8 16 8 2 5 7 1 4 9 31 9 7 8 3 4 5 6 28 2 6 1 9 5 3 4 73 7 4 6 8 2 9 1 59 5 1 7 4 3 6 2 85 1 9 3 2 6 8 7 42 4 8 9 5 7 1 3 67 6 3 4 1 8 2 5 9
# 2
V. EASY # 2
6 4 7 29 2 4 5 12 3 8 67 5 8
1 6 5 49 3 2
5 8 6 74 7 5 8 9
2 3 1 8
5 6 4 8 1 7 2 9 39 8 3 2 4 6 5 7 12 7 1 5 3 9 8 6 47 2 5 4 8 3 9 1 63 1 9 6 2 5 7 4 88 4 6 7 9 1 3 5 21 5 8 9 6 2 4 3 74 3 7 1 5 8 6 2 96 9 2 3 7 4 1 8 5
# 3
V. EASY # 3
6 4 3 25 2 7 44 2 9 82 7 4 88 5 3 6
6 2 5 17 1 3 42 7 1 8
5 3 4 9
7 1 8 9 6 4 3 2 55 3 6 2 8 7 4 1 94 2 9 3 1 5 8 6 72 7 5 1 4 6 9 8 38 9 1 5 7 3 2 4 63 6 4 8 2 9 7 5 19 8 7 6 5 2 1 3 46 4 2 7 3 1 5 9 81 5 3 4 9 8 6 7 2
# 4
V. EASY # 4
6 1 9 2 58 7 1
5 6 3 46 4 7 2
9 7 6 34 3 9 8
3 9 6 58 6 12 7 1 9 6
6 1 9 7 2 4 8 3 54 3 2 9 5 8 7 6 17 5 8 6 3 1 9 2 45 6 3 4 8 7 2 1 99 8 7 5 1 2 6 4 31 2 4 3 6 9 5 8 73 7 1 2 9 6 4 5 88 9 6 1 4 5 3 7 22 4 5 8 7 3 1 9 6
Page 1 of 25www.sudoku.com 24 Jul 05
Sudoku requires no calculation or arithmetic skills. It is essentially a game of placing numbers in squares, using very simple rules of logic and deduction.
The objective of the game is to fill all the blank squares in a game with the correct numbers. There are three very simple constraints to follow. In a 9 by 9 square Sudoku game: • Every row of 9 numbers must in-clude all digits 1 through 9 in any order • Every column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order • Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9
Yesterday’s answers
Read the Daily!
$$Need Cash$$Find your part-time job today by searching the ntdaily classifieds.
Feel like you don't have enough space?Break out by finding a new place ...
In the classifiedsntdaily.com
Get Noticed!go to ntdaily.com and
click on classifieds today and sell your
stuff tomorrow.
Roommate giving you problems?FInd a new one in the ntdaily classifieds.
Afraid you won't find a roommate? Place an ad ...
In the classifiedsntdaily.com
Place an ad today!Call a sales
representative at (940)565-2851.
NTDAILY.COM
NTDAILY.COM
CLASSIFIEDSPhone: 940-565-2851 • Fax: 940-565-4659 • Email: [email protected] • www.ntdaily.com • GAB 117, Corner of Avenue B and Mulberry
$5,000-$7,000
PAID EGG DONORS
+ Expenses for up to 6 donations. N/smokers, ages 18-27, SAT>1100/ACT>24/GPA>3.0 reply to [email protected]
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM
Paid Survey Takers Needed In Denton. 100% FREE To Join!
Click On Surveys.
Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive our
brand new cars with ads placed on them. YouDriveAds.com
!BARTENDING!$250/day potential.
No experience necessary. Training
available. 1-800-965-6520 ext 204.
Age 18+ OK
Adoption- Loving,
creative home awaits your baby
through adoption. All NYC has to offer. Expenses
paid. Call or email Ellen toll free: 888-868-8778, [email protected]. eeadoption.com.
# 49
V. EASY # 49
7 6 3 82 5 9
5 3 1 9 79 3 2 4 8
1 63 2 7 6 58 9 4 3 2
5 7 14 2 8 6
7 4 9 6 2 3 8 5 16 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 45 3 1 9 8 4 6 2 79 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 84 1 7 8 9 5 2 6 33 2 8 7 4 6 9 1 58 7 6 1 5 9 4 3 22 5 3 4 6 7 1 8 91 9 4 2 3 8 5 7 6
# 50
V. EASY # 50
4 9 2 68 7 3 6 1 2
1 73 2 4 8
4 2 6 3 59 5 4 3
5 91 3 5 2 7 99 3 8 5
4 9 1 7 8 2 5 3 65 8 7 4 3 6 9 1 22 6 3 1 9 5 4 7 83 2 5 9 4 1 8 6 77 4 8 2 6 3 1 5 96 1 9 8 5 7 2 4 38 5 4 6 7 9 3 2 11 3 6 5 2 8 7 9 49 7 2 3 1 4 6 8 5
# 51
V. EASY # 51
4 2 9 3 55 1
6 7 9 1 8 22 8 7 6
5 97 2 4 1
1 5 4 6 9 73 85 7 6 1 2
4 1 2 6 9 3 8 7 58 5 3 2 4 7 9 6 16 7 9 1 8 5 2 4 39 2 8 4 7 1 3 5 61 4 6 5 3 9 7 2 87 3 5 8 2 6 4 1 92 8 1 3 5 4 6 9 73 6 7 9 1 2 5 8 45 9 4 7 6 8 1 3 2
# 52
V. EASY # 52
6 3 53 5 7
6 7 5 2 3 81 6 4 9
6 3 7 15 2 9 6
5 9 1 2 8 74 9 1
1 9 5
8 2 4 6 7 3 5 9 19 3 5 8 4 1 6 7 26 1 7 5 2 9 3 8 41 7 3 2 6 8 4 5 94 9 6 3 5 7 1 2 85 8 2 1 9 4 7 3 63 5 9 4 1 2 8 6 72 4 8 7 3 6 9 1 57 6 1 9 8 5 2 4 3
Page 13 of 25www.sudoku.com 24 Jul 05
# 49
V. EASY # 49
7 6 3 82 5 9
5 3 1 9 79 3 2 4 8
1 63 2 7 6 58 9 4 3 2
5 7 14 2 8 6
7 4 9 6 2 3 8 5 16 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 45 3 1 9 8 4 6 2 79 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 84 1 7 8 9 5 2 6 33 2 8 7 4 6 9 1 58 7 6 1 5 9 4 3 22 5 3 4 6 7 1 8 91 9 4 2 3 8 5 7 6
# 50
V. EASY # 50
4 9 2 68 7 3 6 1 2
1 73 2 4 8
4 2 6 3 59 5 4 3
5 91 3 5 2 7 99 3 8 5
4 9 1 7 8 2 5 3 65 8 7 4 3 6 9 1 22 6 3 1 9 5 4 7 83 2 5 9 4 1 8 6 77 4 8 2 6 3 1 5 96 1 9 8 5 7 2 4 38 5 4 6 7 9 3 2 11 3 6 5 2 8 7 9 49 7 2 3 1 4 6 8 5
# 51
V. EASY # 51
4 2 9 3 55 1
6 7 9 1 8 22 8 7 6
5 97 2 4 1
1 5 4 6 9 73 85 7 6 1 2
4 1 2 6 9 3 8 7 58 5 3 2 4 7 9 6 16 7 9 1 8 5 2 4 39 2 8 4 7 1 3 5 61 4 6 5 3 9 7 2 87 3 5 8 2 6 4 1 92 8 1 3 5 4 6 9 73 6 7 9 1 2 5 8 45 9 4 7 6 8 1 3 2
# 52
V. EASY # 52
6 3 53 5 7
6 7 5 2 3 81 6 4 9
6 3 7 15 2 9 6
5 9 1 2 8 74 9 1
1 9 5
8 2 4 6 7 3 5 9 19 3 5 8 4 1 6 7 26 1 7 5 2 9 3 8 41 7 3 2 6 8 4 5 94 9 6 3 5 7 1 2 85 8 2 1 9 4 7 3 63 5 9 4 1 2 8 6 72 4 8 7 3 6 9 1 57 6 1 9 8 5 2 4 3
Page 13 of 25www.sudoku.com 24 Jul 05
Math, Acct, Stats Fina, Mktg, Econ, Phys Chem, Eng, Biolg,Spanish, GMAT, GRE
ACE PRO TUTORSAll Subjects
First Session FREE
Open 7 Days • 940-383-5850(45 mins.)
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 19, 2010
ACROSS1 “When I __ kid ...”5 Colorado NHLers8 They may be
surrounded atparties
14 Set up: Abbr.15 Acqua Di __:
Armani cologne16 Like a maelstrom17 19 Cash in Nashville20 Rolls to the gate21 Colorful cats22 Pitts of early
cinema24 Retired New
York senator AlD’__
25 Hi-__28 30 Second degree?33 In spades35 It’s usually four36 Former 56-
Across team38 Cuisine that
includesphanaeng
39 “Entourage”agent Gold
40 English walledcity
41 Guard dogcommand
43 “__ be apleasure!”
44 O345 Unlock’d46 49 Place for flock
members50 “I __ your long
lost pal”: PaulSimon lyric
52 Salon sound54 Given, as custody56 Baseball div.60 Mel Gibson
persona61 Like five answers
in this puzzle,literally andfiguratively
63 Ring of color64 “Popeye”
surname65 Shell’s shell, e.g.66 Aquarium
denizens67 “Bottle Rocket”
directorAnderson
68 Colony workers
DOWN1 Showed relief, in
a way2 Deported?3 Vintage R&B
record label4 Madison Ave.
symbolizes it5 Court star with
the autobiography“Open”
6 Sundial number7 One learning
about the birdsand the bees?
8 Kind of party9 Get away from
the others10 In the slightest11 12 “Yes __?”13 Stallone and
Stone18 Set21 Stand offerings23 Odd, as a sock25 1980 DeLuise
film26 “Can you dig it?”
response27 29 “Wayne’s World”
cohost31 Shouldered32 Out of line
34 Golfer’s concern37 ___ Affair: 1798-
1800 France/USAdispute
42 Hindu meditationaid
44 “Swan Lake”maiden
47 Wild goats withrecurved horns
48 Makes void51 Gladiator’s
defense
53 Window-makinggiant
54 Word in a basicLatin conjugation
55 Tupper ending57 Many millennia58 Certain NCO59 General __
chicken61 Tipping target, so
it’s said62 Drano
component
Thursday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Daniel A. Finan 11/19/10
(c)2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 11/19/10
Attention editors: Please note that in the Nov. 19 Los Angeles Times Daily CrosswordPuzzle the blank clues for 17-, 28-, 46-Across, and 11- and 27-Down, are intentional.These five clues are supposed to be blank and are referenced in 61-Across.
Searching for something?
Have you looked at the classi� eds?
www.ntdaily.com
NORTH TEXAS DAILY, November 19 VOLUME 96, ISSUE 13
Harry Potter fans flock to theaters to dive into the world of magic.page 4
Photo by Greg McClendon
S C E N E
BREW: UNT student gets
creative with home brews
Page 3
WIZARDRY: Latest Harry Potter
expected to be highest-grossing movie of all time
Page 4
VIDEO GAMES: Students shape up with exercise video
gamesPage 6
SHOPPING:Thrift stores offer
shopping adventurePage 7
FOOD: Pourhouse puts a
spin on traditional bar foodPage 8
To contact the SCENE editor Graciela Razo, e-mail [email protected].
Attorney James Mallory
Traffic Tickets DefendedIn Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, Southlake, Hurst, Forest Hill, White
Settlement, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Watauga, Haltom City, Colleyville, Keller, Bedford, and elsewhere in Tarrant County.
(817) 924-32363024 Sandage
Fort Worth, TX 76109-1793*No promise as to results
*Any fine and court costs are not included in fee for legal representation
www.JamesMallory.com
Se habla
Español.
BrewSCENE Friday 11.19.2010
3
By Tim monzingoSenior Staff Writer
Cody Mahdak’s garage doesn’t seem all that different from any other college student’s. A dart board hangs on one wall, and a foosball table makes it a comfort-able hangout.
There is one major difference, though. While the homemade kega-rator by the door into the house might attract some attention, what might get more is that the mini-fridge-turned-beer-machine houses a keg full of his own beer.
Mahdak, a mechanical engi-neering graduate student, is a home brewer. The beer keg in the machine is full of a spicy japaleno pale he made himself. The hobby didn’t take much convincing for him to get into, he said.
“I drink beer, that’s pretty much what it was,” he said.
Ma hda k has a rhy thm for completing the four-to-five hour process of producing a batch of brew.
While many students might spend their Sundays studying, getting ready for the week or nursing a hangover, Mahdak is hard at work in his garage.
“You go out Friday, sleep it off on Saturday and come back out and drink some more while you’re brewing this stuff,” he said. “It’s well worth it.”
Each yield of beer comes out at about five gallons, Mahdak said.
Do the math: A can of beer is 12 f luid ounces. One gallon equals 128 ounces, so at any given time, he has at least the equivalent of 53 beers on hand for his two room-mates and himself.
One of the biggest benefits Mahdak and his roommates agree on is that it’s cost effective.
Clay Wilson, a UNT alumnus and roommate at the house, said he can’t really complain about Mahdak’s weekend hobby.
“I get free beer, and a different kind every week,” he laughed. “I
Cody Mahdok, materiel science graduate student, has been brewing his own beer for about three years and says it costs him $4.00 to brew the same amount of beer as a six-pack.Photo by GreG Mcclendon/Staff PhotoGraPher
buy a lot less beer because it’s always on tap here.”
The taste possibilities of home brewing are something that Andy McKellar said many home brewers find attractive.
McKellar works at Homebrew Headquarters in Richardson, a store specializing in brewing beer and wine at home.
“The big advantage to making your own beer is that it gives you a chance to tweak it to your own preferences,” he said. “It’s not difficult to make better beer than you want to pay for.”
But paying for it isn’t exactly cheap, McKellar said, and that can hinder the aspiring brew master, especially if he or she is a student.
“A lot of people get into it for economic reasons, but it’s not going to happen,” McKellar said. “When you consider the time you spend on it, it’s going to be the most expensive beer you ever drank.”
That doesn’t stop Mahdak, who said the practice is cheaper than buying a cold one at the store.
He said what comes from his garage is good quality, too.
“You go for a good beer that you grab at the Midway Mart, it’s about eight bucks on average,” he said. “If you want to go for a really good one, it’s about 10 bucks [a six-pack]. This is the same quality.”
Gabbie Gorescu, a merchan-dising sophomore, said she thinks
home brew ing beer is inter-esting.
“I don’t know how, but I’d love to learn,” she said. “Realistically, I don’t see it happening, but maybe one day.”
Gorescu lives in the dorms, so home brewing isn’t really an option for now.
Mahdak said he feels other people should get into the prac-tice and that a person doesn’t need many reasons to start.
“If you’re buying more than a six-pack a day, you should just brew your own,” he joked. “If you enjoy drinking beer, that’s the only reason you really need.”
Student’s brewing hobby quenches thirst
FWMSH 3.63x4.8”11-11-10
NEW! LASER NIGHTSin the Noble Planetarium!Beginning Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010
Sit back and feast your eyes and ears on the magic of brilliant lasers, images of the universe, and mind-boggling digital animation, all set to timeless music favorites in the Noble Dome. Laser Nights are offered
Friday and Saturday nights and select weeknights during the holidays. Prepare to be wowed!
Rock: Like It Was Meant to Be!and
Pink Floyd: The Best Of!
Tickets are $8 for non-members and $5 for members. Find dates and show times and purchase tickets in advance online
fortworthmuseum.org
1600 Gendy Street . Fort Worth, Texas 76107
WizardSCENEFriday 11.19.2010
4
By Christina MlynskiSenior Staff Writer
The day has finally come for people to witness a genera-tion of enthusiasts, known as
By JessiCa DetiBeriisStaff Writer
Expecto Patronum! If you don’t know what that phrase means, you can’t call yourself a Harry Potter fan.
Immobulus! You’ve just been paralyzed.
The fan frenzy has already beg un as t he newest in t he film series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” is released in theaters today.
Hundreds of t housa nds of people crowded at movie theaters across the nation for the midnight premieres Thursday – many in costume carrying their books and wands in hand.
“It’s tradition with a group of friends,” said Lauren Arterburn, a hospitality management senior. “I read all the books. I just love it a lot and midnight showings are
a lot of fun.”Arterburn has seen all but one
of the Harry Potter films at the midnight premieres, and was waiting in line at the RAVE Motion Pictures theater in Denton at 1 p.m. Thursday, clad in her robe and glasses. Arterburn spent the hours doing chemistry homework and re-reading the seventh book from the Harry Potter series.
She’s not the only one. “It’s insane, the amount of
Fans spellbound by new Potter film
Film series worth ten years in the making
people,” said criminal justice f reshma n Just in Dra ke, who works at a mov ie t heater in Denton. “It’s fun to work because you’re always doing something, and there are so many people. “
The film’s profile has already e a r ne d 8 , 3 4 8 , 8 37 f a n s on Facebook, and Boxoff ice.com is predict ing a $118 mil l ion profit from the film on opening weekend alone.
“It ’s rea l ly good busi ness for us,” said Brenna Harden, the manager of R AV E Motion Pictures. “Harry Potter is good to kick off the holiday season.”
Arterburn said she picked RAVE over other theaters because they have more showings and digitally mastered theaters. She bought her ticket three weeks ago.
While Cinemark was sold out of midnight t ickets by 4 p.m. Thursday, Harden said R AV E has 16 auditoriums and usually sells tickets all the way up to midnight.
“We get tons of people dressed up, lots of very enthusiastic fans,” Harden said. “Our staff likes to dress up and be a part as well.”
Arterburn, her fr iends and countless others will arrive at theaters in costume all weekend. She said while the Harry Potter books have ended, the phenom-enon is still “living on.”
“Even though it’s been over for about three years now, we’re st i l l here,” Arterburn said. “I love Harry Potter, and I’m really excited to see the end. It’s sad and exciting at the same time.”
“I love Harry Potter, and I’m really excited to see the end. It’s sad and
exciting at the same time.”—Lauren Arterburn
Hospitality management senior
Potterheads, as they crawl out of the woodwork and into theater lines as the one of the last install-ment of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” begins.
I f t he words “Hog wa r t s,” “Voldemort” and “Gryffindor” don’t ring a bell, then you must have been living under a rock for the past 10 years. The final chapters of what is being called the best action-packed, spectac-ular movie of the year will reach
Photo by GreG Mcclendon/PhotoGraPher
Danielle Antinozzi, a theatre junior, dresses up as Harry Potter character Bellatrix Les-trange to get ready for the midnight release.
Opinion
WizardSCENE Friday 11.19.2010
5
Cheyney Coles (left), a theatre sophomore, and Andrew Friedrich, an entrepreneurship senior, are dressed up as Hermione Granger and Harry Potter.
PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/PHOTOGRAPHER
audiences’ expectations.In honor of the seventh movie,
here is a list of seven features viewers can expect to see.
Familiar Faces Steve K loves, w riter of the
f irst f i lm, “Harr y Potter and t he S orc erer ’s Stone,” a nd David Yates, director of the fifth installment, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” have teamed up to create the begin-ning of the end.
With realistic camera shots and special effects, the production quality is expected to be better than the previous movie.
Uncommon TerritoryThis is the first film that takes
place outside of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For v iewers, it may seem strange to see their favorite trio not in uniforms and surrounded by books, but they can rest assured that this will be the biggest thrill ride to date.
Ron Weasley Shines ThroughOver the past six installments
we have seen Hermione Granger, played by Emma Watson, and Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, grow and develop. The time has finally arrived for fans to watch Ron Weasley, played by Rupert Grint, discover his demons and face his toughest cha l lenge: choosing bet ween friends or pride.
Dark, Dramatic, Dangerous“Harry Potter and the Deathly
Ha l lows Part 1” foreshadows what devoted followers will expe-rience next summer: the closing chapter of a theatric phenom-enon. Struggles with the charac-ters dealing with deaths, leaving behind loved ones and trusting their minds before their hearts will leave people with a lot of wear and tear.
Follows Timeline ClosestThe final movie is broken up
into two parts to serve justice to
J.K. Rowling and to all the obsta-cles faced in the seventh book. Part 1 ends at Chapter 24 out of 36, leading up to the moment Harr y and his fol lowers have been waiting for: the final battle for his life.
Characters at Absolute BestWe’v e w at c he d t hem go
through their childhood, puberty and now into adult hood. A l l the years on the screen have f inally paid off and produced three actors who have become known around the world and
have proven t hey can play a variety of emotions.
Biggest Cliffhanger Since Star Wars
The biggest and most disap-pointing con to this series is the fact that Part 1 ends mid-scene w it hout any closure, leav ing audiences on the edge of their seats. The seventh film will spark people’s conversation for hours after the movie lets out and is predicted to break box off ice records for the highest-grossing movie in history.
Andrew Friedrich, an entrepreneurship senior, rides his Swi� er Wet Jet in place of a broom before the midnight Harry Potter release.
PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/PHOTOGRAPHER
N e c k p a i n ?
EntertainmentSCENEFriday 11.19.2010
6
Manned Missiles blow up Denton music sceneBy Shannon MoffattStaff Writer
The missiles have been fired, but for those who missed it, these Manned Missiles shoot from Denton and 102.1 The Edge regu-larly.
Local band Manned Missiles heats up local venues like Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios with their latest single, “Cut the Lights.” But for those who can’t make it to a live show, tune in to The Local Edge on Sunday nights.
Bass player Johny Diaz and keyboardist Ben Gallagos grew up next door to each other.
Benjamin Rodriguez, the band’s guitar player and lead vocalist, wrote songs and recorded by himself before he and drummer David “Gibby” Gibson, started playing together.
Diaz had never played bass before, but the two coerced him
By DaiSy SiloSIntern
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many students are going to gain a few extra pounds. Of course, it is stretchy pants season, but if going to the gym sou nd s u nappea l i ng , t here are many video games to help students get back into shape.
For the Athletic One
S a mu e l A r m e n d a r i z , a n accounting sophomore, said he
enjoys playing the “Wii Sports” game. It is a compilation of activ-it ies, such as bowling, tennis and boxing. Although staying in shape isn’t his reason for playing the game, he said if someone is determined enough, it’s possible to lose weight.
“If you play intensively, I think you can actually lose some weight,” he said. “I have a friend who stuck to it and lost a lot of weight.”For the Adventurous One
Students use video games to shed extra pounds
Lead vocalist and guitar player Benjamin Rodriguez and bass player Johny Diaz of Manned Missiles perform at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios.
Wii Fit is one of the most popular gaming systems that students can use to help ex-ercise and stay fit right at home or in their dorms. Wii Fit offers a variety of training including strength conditioning, balanc-ing and even yoga.
Photo by Mike Mezuel ii/Senior Staff PhotograPher
Photo by Shannon Moffatt/Staff Writer
into learning and joining the band.
“It’s really unlimited what we can do as a band from what I
actually start off with in my head writing,” Rodriguez said.
The band’s first CD, “Might as Well,” was released in December.
Two of the album’s songs, “No Surprise” and “Goodness Sakes,” along with their latest two-part single “Cut the Lights,” have been played on 102.1 The Edge’s The Local Show, which airs at 11 p.m. Sundays.
“I’ve been a fan of Manned Missiles for a while now,” said Mark Schectman, host of The Local Edge, in an e-mail. “They’ve got this lo-fi, ‘60s garage pop sound that sets them apart from the rest of bands in the scene.”
Gibson said the band’s music has changed 100 percent since they first started playing together.
“It’s gotten darker,” Gibson said. “And [a] little more surreal,” Rodriguez added.
Manned Missiles’ intricate mix of mellow guitar riffs and poppy chords is completed with keys jumping out from behind the chorus line.
“Having a keyboard definitely fills out the sound were going for,” Gibson said.
The band also constantly exper-iments with new sounds.
“We try to do something new,” Rodriguez said. “Not just sound l ike the run-of-the-mil l folk bonanza that Denton’s known for.”
Although the Denton commu-nity has many talented bands, the men feel it serves more as inspira-tion than competition.
“Johny and I hang out with all our favorite bands all the time,” Rodriguez said. “And we like to think we’re one of their favorite bands as well.”
The band’s next show is Nov. 26 at the Annex House in Dallas, but if fans can’t make the show, they can download their album for free at www.mannedmissiles.bandcamp.com.
Nick Lutringer, a hospitality management junior, is more into “Wii Sports Resort.” This game includes resort-themed activi-ties such as archery, canoeing and wakeboarding.
Lutringer said he likes how interactive the game is.
“It gives people a chance to stay active,” he said. “It’s a great idea because there are too many lazy people, and if it takes a video game to get you to exercise, then so be it.”
For the Party Animal The newest “Da nce Da nce
Revolution” game, better known as DDR, is for the Playstation 3 and is possibly one of the most popular games used to break a sweat.
This game comes with a variety of music to boogie to and offers two playing modes: Dance Off and Club Mode.
Melissa Vasquez, an interdisci-plinary studies sophomore, said she loves to dance and though she may not be the best player, she enjoys the workout.
“I suck at the game, but I still play because it’s entertaining and a fun workout,” she said. “You don’t really think about how many donuts you burned off.”
Gaming Credits Me r e d it h Ro s s on , y out h
prog ra m d i rector at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, said she thinks a few games can actu-ally help students lose weight in addition to a healthy dietary plan.
One she persona l ly recom-mend s i s “Ji l l ia n M ichael s Fitness Ultimatum 2010.”
“As long as you put 100 percent effort, it can work,” she said. “It’s an option people can enjoy with tools they already have.”
PEAVEY, ORANGE AMPLIFIERS, GODIN GUITARS, SEAGULL, SIMON & PATRICK, ART & LUTHERIE, GOLDTONE, BANJOS,
ELECTRO-HARMONIX, BEHRINGER
Guitars $79 and up!116 W. Oak
North side of SquareDenton, TX 76201
ESTABLISHED 1968CONFIDENTIAL LOANS $10 TO $1000
NEW AND USED GUITARS, AMPLIFIERS, EFFECTS AND ACCESSORIES
AUTHORIZED PEAVEY FULL LINE DEALERSOUND REINFORCEMENT SALES & RENTAL
GUITAR AND AMPLIFIER REPAIR
940.387.5412940.382.8817940.382.8692 (fax)(972) 219-4942 (metro)
McBride Music & Pawn
ShoppingSCENE Friday 11.19.2010
7
By AmBer JonesIntern
The day after Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest shop-ping days of the year. Although Black Friday can be fun, there are a few tips customers should know before embarking on their holiday shop-ping adventure.
No Fighting Most people shopping on
Black Friday are adults, meaning you should be able to act like grown-ups in public.
If someone gets to the only marked-down Chanel bag before you do, get over it. Go find a L.A.M.B. or Marc Jacobs bag instead. It’s not the end of the world if you don’t get everything on your shopping list.
Fighting is tacky, so please no tug-of-war.
Be Nice to Those Assisting
Unfortunately, store associ-
ates will have to get up early to work on Black Friday, so please be nice. It’s already bad enough that they had to unwillingly give up sleep to cater to a bunch of rowdy customers and screaming kids, but they also have to deal with complaints from the crowd.
If they don’t have a pair of pants in your size, don’t yell at them.
Also, employees are there to assist you, not to be your slaves. So don’t have them running around doing all your errands.
Research Ahead of TimeAlthough many shoppers think
Black Friday has the best sales, sometime stores have better sales a week before or a week after. Some stores, like Neiman Marcus, have great sales before Black Friday that offer more than 40 percent off items.
A lso, it ’s impor ta nt to do research because Black Friday does not mean everything is on sale.
Customers should look at cata-logs and websites to see what sales will be offered that day. This may determine whether it’s worth getting up at 3 a.m. for that blender.
Come at a Later TimeIf you do like to shop on Black
Friday but want to avoid the crowds, go at a later time.
Morning hours of 7-11 a.m. are
about the best times to shop because the early shoppers have already gone home and the late bloomers will prob-ably go later in the evening. It will still be busy, but a little less chaotic.
Shoppers should prepare for Black FridayOpinion
By Ashley-CrystAl FirstleyIntern
For the fall and winter season, students’ fashion sense changes in some aspect. After they pluck through clothes that no longer fit and throw them in trash bags, they scurry through malls from store to store, looking for the next best thing.
But thrift stores don’t get the love they deserve.
Things You Can FindYou can find just about anything
at a thrift store. From knickknacks and toasters to sweaters and skirts, thrift stores are places for budgeted needs.
Everything is sold as is, but
Thrifting: Out with the old, in with the oldOpinion
if you happen to spot a stain or tear, it’ll normally be discounted. Since the cold weather has arrived, you’ll find sweaters and scarves
for every taste. But take your time scouting
through clothes. You will find a cute skirt to go with that pair of
Plan ahead for your visit. •It’ll take a few hours sift-ing through clothes and finding your size to get the good stuff.
Know when is best: Ruth’s •Room stocks up every Wednesday. Denton Thrift, Plato’s Closet and Goodwill stock up all day.
For the thrift stores with-•out dressing rooms, wear a T-shirt and pants when you visit. It’ll make trying on clothes a lot easier.
Wash everything you buy.•
Tips on Thrifting
Charity Hicks shops at thrift stores like Plato’s Closet about once a month to find good bargains.Photo by GreG Mcclendon/Staff PhotoGraPher
leggings and a sweater to match, or a hoodie to go with the pair of jeans you found that won’t burn a hole in your wallet.
Things You Should Buy at Regular Stores
Despite the delightful treasures, there are some things shoppers should probably buy at retail stores.
Thrift stores have a variety of shoes, but the chances of finding the right size are slim, and customers leave wishing they hadn’t glanced at the shoes at all.
Belts aren’t exactly in good condi-tion, and the wear is pretty obvious. There aren’t too many hats to choose from and if there are, they’re more appropriate for women of an older age.
FoodSCENEFriday 11.19.2010
8
This Thanksgiving, forget about the traditional pumpkin pie and make apple cinnamon-pumpkin bars for a
different twist on a holiday delight. These apple cinnamon-pumpkin cake bars are so moist that eating
BY AMBER JONES AND TAYLOR JACKSONIntern and Staff Writer
Hidden away behind Interstate Highway 35 is Unicorn Lake, and no, it’s not a part of Middle Earth. The shopping center houses Denton’s Cinemark, but our destination was Pourhouse, a sports grill and bar next to the theater.
them is like biting into a muffin. With only 20 minutes in the oven and an hour to cool, making these treats is great for people with a packed Thanksgiving schedule. Making the icing is tricky, so consider using an electric mixer. These picturesque cake bars, courtesy of bettycrocker.com, make any rookie cook look like Martha.
Ingredients:Bars- 1 box apple cinnamon muffin
mix- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin- 2 eggs- 1/2 cup water- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Icing- 1/4 cup powdered sugar- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla- 1 teaspoon milk- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
FoodSnobs[ ]
Pourhouse Sports Grill3350 Unicorn Lane
BoulevardDenton, TX 76210
[ ]Cooking with Katie Apple cinnamon-pumpkin barsB K G / A L E
CleanlinessServiceA� ordabilityAtmosphereFood Quality
Pourhouse Sports Grill
Pourhouse has an average sports bar setup. Big screen TVs grace most walls and sports memorabilia is spread throughout. The menu is pretty basic with hamburgers, buffalo wings and sandwiches, perfect for game nights with friends.
The wait staff seemed to have radar for customers’ needs. They refilled
drinks and chips without us even realizing it. The restaurant was clean, and the food arrived about 10 minutes after we ordered it.
Customers should order the bottomless chips and salsa for an appetizer. The chips are light and salty and the salsa is terrific; not too spicy, but with a little kick. The appe-
Directions:Begin by preheating the oven to
400 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, coat the bottom of a 9-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a bowl, combine pumpkin, muffin mix, oil, water and eggs and stir thoroughly. Spread the batter into the pan and bake for 17 to 20 minutes. The bars are ready when a toothpick inserted into the center
comes out without batter residue. Let the cake bars cool for about
an hour. In a small bowl, add powdered
sugar, cream cheese, milk and vanilla together and stir until the mixture has a frosting-like consis-tency.
Slather the icing over the bars after it has cooled completely. Garnish with walnuts and enjoy.
tizer costs about $3, and the chips are endless, which is great for larger groups.
The buffalo wings are really good. About eight wings come in a basket. They come in several flavors, including hot, lemon pepper, barbecue and teri-yaki.
If you really like your wings to be hot, you may want to ask for extra sauce because the hot-flavored wings look more like fried chicken than buffalo wings. The skin is the best part because it is loaded with great flavor, but the chicken is also really moist and slides off the bone.
The only downside is that the meal can be a little expensive at $8, and if you want a side, like fries, you have to order it separately, which costs more.
Pourhouse is a sports bar, so most of its menu consists of bar food,
Pourhouse Sports Grill o� ers bu� alo wings that come in several � avors and have just the right amount of spice. The chicken is juicy and slides right o� the bone.
PHOTO BY GREG MCCLENDON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
but one unexpected item it had was chicken fried steak. Most people remember it as a home-cooked meal, but this was something grandma would only make if she was tipsy – which is a compliment. The steak was fried with interesting spices which worked well together. With the size of the meal, you really get what you paid for. They don’t lie about “Texas Size.” The only downside was the steak’s slight dryness and the fries’ need for salt.
Pourhouse Sports Grill might not offer anything out of the ordinary, but its food is tasty enough for a night out with friends.
Not your ordinary Thanksgiving treat, apple cinnamon-pumpkin bars have an extra kick with homemade icing.
PHOTO BY BERENICE QUIRINO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER