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UNT cop fired after blogging from work

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NEWS: Sky theater showcases Pink Floyd

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Billy Stone, 41, is a Marine veteran who has been living on the streets of Denton since 2008.

City surveys homeless population

BY LORYN THOMPSON Staff Writer

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ONLINE: Staffer reviews “The Rite”

Three mont hs ago, Carl You ngblood worked for a carnival.

When the season ended, he was out of a job, so Youngblood decided to ride his bicycle from Oklahoma City to his hometown of Temple.

When he got to Denton, he stayed.

On Thursday he was counted a mong Denton’s homeless population as pa rt of t he Denton Cou nt y Homeless Coalition’s bi-annual Pointin-Time survey.

The coalition, made up of local agencies including police stations, school districts and non-prof it orga n i z at ions, formed in 2001 to address the needs of the local homeless community. As a government- funded organization, the coalition is required to

conduct a survey to count the number of homeless in the county every two years.

The survey results determine how much money the city will receive to allocate among its various organizations, said Toni Pycior, the housing and urban development outreach coordinator at Health Services of North Texas.

Volunteers sat down with the homeless to go over the national survey, which assessed homelessness specifically on the night of Jan. 26 and asked for opinions about pressing needs of the homeless community.

Pycior said the sur vey is not meant to be a breach of personal privacy.

“We really don’t want to be invasive,” she said. “They don’t even have to give their name if they don’t want to.”

In addition to asking questions, volunteers gave t he

homeless bags stuffed with items like toilet paper, hoodies and socks that were donated by t he communit y, P ycior said.

The coalition set up tables in several locations including the Denton Public Library, the Salvation Army and local nonprofit organizations like Our Daily Bread, where Pycior spent most of the day.

“Our Daily Bread used to be just a soup kitchen,” Pycior said. “Now it is the hub of the homeless activity. Not only do they eat there, but that’s where their community is.”

Although Our Daily Bread doesn’t receive any government f u nd i ng , exe c ut ive director Jenny Hawkins said it was still beneficial for the organization to participate in the count.

A vetera n UNT police of f icer ha s f i led a n appeal after he was fired in December on accusations that he violated the university’s computer-use policy.

UNT Da l las Police Coord inator Gregor y J. P r i c k e t t , a 2 0 -y e a r member of t he depa r tm e nt , w a s p l a c e d on ad m i n ist rat ive leave i n October while investigators looked into complaints that he had blogged and edited Wikipedia articles at work.

In a three-page complaint submitted to UNT on Oct. 1, Hugh McBryde, a longhau l t r uck d r iver f rom Missou la, Mont., deta ils the escalation of an online feud between himself and a blogger he said he believed to be Prickett.

McBryde alleges Prickett used a variet y of pseudonyms to harass him and defame his character after the two men quarreled on various online forums over the legality of a 2008 law enforcement raid on t he Yearning for Zion Ranch in Eldorado, Texas.

McBr yde’s c ompl a i nt states t hat a blog ger using t he screen na mes “Greg JackP” and “ T X B l u e s m a n ,” a m on g ot her s , b e g a n p o s t i n g online statements in August, warning “Past, Present and

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F u t u r e employers” not to hire McBr yde because “he f i nd s 7 y r old girls sexu- GR EGORY J. ally attrac- PRICKETT tive.”

McBryde said he decided to seek the identity of the anonymous blogger after he said he felt threatened when pictures of his grown daughter were posted to an online forum.

Prickett denies the allegations and said he has filed a Dallas County lawsuit against McBryde and several others whom he said have libeled him.

“Nothing that was in Hugh McBryde’s statement was true,” Prickett said. “He is trying to ruin my life.”

With help from several others, McBryde said he was able to track the Internet Protocol address from a comment “GregJackP” left in a Wikipedia discussion on global warming. The IP address was traced to a computer in the “security shack” on the UNT Dallas Campus, McBryde said.

Prickett said he occasionally browsed the Internet and used Wikipedia during his shift, but said UNT’s computer-use policy allows for incidental Internet use if it does not affect job performance.

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BY BEN BABY

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The leaning house located at 1822 W. Oak St. will be seeing its last days. The house was approved for demolition at a meeting of the city’s Historic Landmark Commision.

Local leaning landmark to soon be demolished

BY CANDICE LINDSEY Staff Writer

Denton’s Historic Landmark Commission unanimously approved to demolish the leaning house at 1822 W. Oak St., Jan. 18, after inspectors deemed it unsafe.

The leaning landmark, built around the turn of the 20th century, is located within the West Oak Area Historic District.

Northstar Bank of Texas, the owner of the house and the empty lot adjacent to it, presented an application to the Commission to approve the demolition after it was evaluated by Key Custom Homes, a Denton homebuilding company.

Due to the lack of foundation and the inability to move the house back to an upright position, consultants suggested the house be demolished as soon as possible.

“This house has clearly gotten to a point of no return and the Commission somberly recognized that,” said Kevin Roden, chair of the Commission.

The historic district was created to add layers of protection to structures like the leaning house, Roden said.

Typically the demolition of a structure that is either itself a registered Historic Landmark or that exists within a historic district would meet a high level or scrutiny, he said.

“In this case, the structure was dilapidated beyond reasonable repair and actually posed a risk to potential inhabitants,” Roden said.

Karen DeVinney, next-door neighbor to the house since 1998 and member of the Historic L a nd ma rk Com m ission, has had a divided reaction to the demolition decision.

“I’m sad that the property has not been maintained, but I know that the house is uninhabitable and is getting more decrepit every day,” DeVinney said.

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W hen t he UNT men’s basketball team has been away from the Super Pit, things have not come easy for the Mean Green.

UNT picked up its fifth road loss of the season on Thursday night, falling to the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 93-86.

The loss gives the Mean Green a 4-5 road record, and moves UNT one and a half games back of Denver for first place in the Sun Belt West Division. Denver did not play on Thursday night.

The Mean Green (16-5, 5-2) entered the contest on a twogame winning streak.

“I can’t explain how bad the feeling is,” senior guard Josh White said. “It’s another conference loss, a nd in conference play, every game is important. It hurts really bad, but we have a game in Denver we have to focus on next and quickly put this one behind us.”

In his return to his native state of Louisiana, White scored 21 points and dished out three assists. With his assist total, White became the first player in school history to have more than 1,500 career points and 300 career assists.

White came into the contest needing one assist to reach the mark.

Following the game, White said he was more concerned with the team’s result than the milestone.

“That’s definitely a great accomplishment, but when I leave here, I want to be known

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Senior guard Tristan Thompson keeps the ball away from Arkansas State. as a winner,” White said. “That’s the most important thing to me.

Having that is just a plus.”

For the thi rd t i me t h is sea son, U N T a l lowed a n opponent to score 90 points in a game. W hen an opponent reaches that point total, the Mean Green is 0-3. ULL finished the night shooting 50 percent from the field. UNT is 0-4 when an opponent makes at least half its shots.

“We can score with the best of them, but if you give up 93 points, you’re not going to beat anybody,” said sophomore forward Jacob Holmen, who scored 15 points off the bench.

Whistles chirped for much of the second half, with both teams in foul trouble after the break.

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Officer appealing decision Continued from Page 1 “I’v e g ot t e n t h e b e s t performance reviews of my ca reer si nce I’ve been i n Dallas,” said Prickett, who once received a n accommodat ion for per for m i ng l i fe -s av i ng C PR w hen a man collapsed on campus.

“I obv iously haven’t done too bad a job.”

Prickett said he was not satisfied with the way the police department handled his investigation.

“I was surprised by how poor the investigation was.

They didn’t do a ny background checks on McBryde,” Prickett said. “From the idea of the questions they were asking, it seemed like they were rea lly just ma k ing a case against me.”

Police officials declined to comment because the investigation is still ongoing.

Prickett said if he could go back, he would have handled the situation differently.

“If I had to do it all over again, I would have never said a word,” he said. “I probably would have just kept my mouth shut because it’s been a great job with great people.”

Prickett said he is looking forward to the results of his appeal.

Denton Attorney Richard Gladden represented former UNT student Gus Elliott in a 2005 lawsuit against Prickett and another officer.

The lawsuit, which Prickett went on to w in, stemmed from an incident in 2003.

Elliot received a chipped tooth and a cut on his chin that required stitches when he became involved in an altercation with the two officers during a traffic stop, Gladden said.

During the course of the suit, Gladden said he found himself the target of a character assassination attempt by a blogger on a law enforcement forum.

Under a pseudonym, which Gladden could not recall, the person posted information about criminal convictions Gladden had received years prior and called the attorney’s credibility into question, Gladden said.

Gladden said he believes the blogger was Prickett.

“It seemed to be a k ind of immature way of dealing with the situation he found himself in,” Gladden said.

“It’s the whole idea of him, rat her t ha n dea l i ng w it h t hings in court, attack ing my character anonymously on the Internet.”

When asked, Prickett said he had no knowledge of the incident.

House neglected for years Continued from Page 1 DeVinney said the historic district guidelines would require the next builder to add to and not detract from the neighborhood.

She thinks a new house designed with the standards the historic district requires would be preferable.

Hospitality management senior Phylicia Jasper said she sees no point in demolishing the house, especially if no future plans for the site have been decided.

She said she would rather the house remain standing until then.

“It’s been there forever,” Jasper said. “It’s one of Denton’s little quirks.”

It’s unclear when the house was built and when exactly it started to lean. The house has had a number of visitors and occupants over the years.

Roden has seen the market for older, fixer-upper homes grow within Denton and said he finds it “a shame” that someone allowed the house to go terribly neglected

for years.

“I wish more landlords cultivated an ethic of good neighborliness so that we wouldn’t get to the point where houses are beyond repair like this,” Roden said.

According to Ralph Ramsey, a Northstar Bank of Texas representative who was present at the Commssion’s meeting, demolition will begin mid-February.

It will take approximately two weeks to complete the work.

“S om e t h i n g w i l l b e lost when the bulldozers move in,” DeVinney said.

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Viewers watch Pink Floyd’s the Dark Side of the Moon, a computer animated series playing at UNT’s Sky Theater.

Pink Floyd illuminates Sky Theater By drew Gaines and Joshua niGo

Senior Staff Writer and Contributing Writer Imagine listening to Pink Floyd’s album “Dark Side of the Moon” in stereo surround sound with a giant bowl of lights pulled over your head and you have the latest show at UNT’s Sky Theater, said manager Randall Peters.

For the rest of the spring semester, the Sky Theater at the Environmental Science Building will feature music from the famous British band synced to a world-class computer-generated light show. Titled “Dark Side of the Moon,” the show will play Thursdays at 9 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. in the 100-seat planetarium.

The 45-minute presentation displays moving pictures and images that coincide with each track of Pink Floyd’s 1973 charttopping album.

“I thought the show was well made,” said Cassie Musgrave, a communication design junior, who was one of 55 at Saturday night’s show. “It is obvious why

they chose Pink Floyd. It brought to life an acid trip via computer skills.”

Ut a h - b a s e d S t a r l i g h t Productions designed and produced the clips. The company specializes in video and graphics for the “full dome” screens, like the one in the Sky Theater. Owner Aaron McEuen came up with the “Dark Side of the Moon” production and has worked with NASA, Texas A&M University and the Museum of Universe in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the show will be playing in February.

“You’ve heard the music a million times, but this is just a whole new dimension. This is surround sight,” Peters said.

Viewers lay back in the Sky Theater and are encased by a 40-foot screen capable of producing state of the art visuals and exact reproductions of the night sky, Peters said. The theater will deviate from its usual educational material in playing the late night Pink Floyd shows.

“There is no educational value whatsoever unless you’re into music or computer visuals. It’s

purely fun and there is nothing against having fun on campus,” Peters said.

“Dark Side of the Moon” is one of three Pink Floyd albums the Sky Theater is able to visually show on its screen. “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here” may be shown later in the semester, Peters said.

The theater’s staff is hoping to show work by the UNT faculty, staff and students in the future –– something that has been out of the question due to the planetarium’s advanced Digistar III projection system. Now, Peters said he believes video for the specialized screen can be produced with modern HighDefinition cameras.

“Most of the stuff has been computer-animated, but now we can take an HD camera, put a fish-eye lens on it and shoot real video,” Peters said.

Tickets for the Sky Theater’s Pink Floyd series are $6 for UNT students and staff and $7 for general admission. They will go on sale 30 minutes prior to show time. Only cash or check is accepted.

ReStore moves to larger facility

By M atthew Cardenas

Staff Writer

Habitat for Humanity recently moved its ReStore located at 1301 Shady Oaks Dr. to a much larger, 18,000 square-foot facility four miles away.

“We like the extra space,” said ReStore manager Sherry Crutsinger. “We also appreciate having the heat during the wintertime.”

ReStore collects donated building materials from other retailers and construction companies that have leftovers and resells them at a discounted price. Proceeds are used to fund Habitat for Humanity, a volunteer-based organization created to eliminate substandard housing for low-income families, Crutsinger said.

Organization leaders and volunteers said the new building makes for a nice environment to work and shop.

“There’s a lot more room to organize our inventory,” Crutsinger said.

The new building is located at 1805 Cornell Ln. features upstairs storage space that the old location did not have, she said.

“Ever y body l i kes it,” Crutsinger said. “But one person has fussed about not being able

“We go to homes and pick up big appliances like washing machines and refrigerators,” —Gloria Marlow Habitat for Humanity volunteer to dig through the stuff.”

The store staffs five to seven volunteers everyday.

Shirley Howell is one of them.

She said it makes her feel good to help out.

“I clean, unpack and help with customer relations,” Howell said.

“The new location is nice and organized.”

Howl joined Habitat for Humanity through Solutions of North Texas, a sober living program, she said.

“I’ve been working at the ReStore for two and a half months,” Howell said.

Gloria Marlow, another volunteer, said she’s been working at the ReStore for five months.

“I am retired,” Marlow said. “I just wanted something to do.”

Marlow volunteers as a truck driver for the ReStore.

“We go to homes and pick up big appliances like washing

machines and refrigerators, and we bring them back here to resell them,” Marlow said.

People often come in to donate household items to the store, which sells only recycled merchandise, Crutsinger said.

Habitat for Humanity uses the proceeds from ReStore to build new homes for low-income families at a cost of $72,500, said Sandra Monclova, Habitat for Humanity’s office manager.

They try to build two each year — in the fall and spring.

The Denton branch of Habitat for Humanity, which merged with the Lewisville branch in 2003, has built 80 houses around the area. Monclova said UNT greek organizations have helped fundraise in the past.

“We are currently working on our 81st house,” Monclova said.

“We started it in the fall, and we hope to have it done by April.”

Last count expected to double Continued from Page 1 “It’s getting a good count of the people we help,” Hawkins said.

“If we show that there’s enough need, maybe we can get funding for a city shelter.”

A year and a half ago, Hawkins left the business world to work for Our Daily Bread.

“At the end of the day, I didn’t feel like I was making a difference,” Hawkins said. “I love

what I do now. This is my dream job.”

Our Daily Bread provides most of Youngblood’s meals, and he said the coalition has also helped him in other ways.

“They helped me get my driver’s license,” Youngblood said.

“Now they help me get food and clothes.”

The 2009 Point in Time survey counted 103 homeless living in

the city. That number could double this year, Pycior said.

“It may be an overstatement,” Pycior said. “But with the consideration that we won’t find everyone, that’s what I’d say.”

The 2011 count information will be available in March, said Pycior, and can be found at the Denton Public Library or online at www.cityofdenton.com.

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FOOD: The Food Snobs get spicy at Andaman Thai Restaurant

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LAWN: Courthouse Pickers jam out on lawn

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Museum celebrates and honors Victorian decade

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ENTERTAINMENT: TV lineup introduces new and old favorites

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One writer gives us the essentials needed for this winter’s fashion

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Women try to pull road upset Team to have ‘golden’

opportunity against Bears

Mean Green will visit Denver Saturday

BY BRETT MEDEIROS

BY BOBBY LEWIS

Senior Staff Writer The Mean Green women’s basketball team is back on the road, as it tries to end a threegame skid when it faces the Denver Pioneers Saturday.

Denver (12-8, 4-3) presents a challenge for UNT, as the Pioneers boast an 8-2 home record and UNT is 1-12 on the road. “[Denver is] just a really smart, athletic team,” head coach Shanice Stephens said.

“If we bring our hearts and smarts to the game, it’ll be a really good competition.”

UNT will focus on stopping Pioneer senior forward Brianna Culberson. The reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week posted a double double in each of Denver’s games last week on her way to averaging 21.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.

Culberson is second on the team in scoring with 14.4 points a contest after junior forward Kaetlyn Murdoch, who puts in 16.7 points per game. Murdoch and Culberson are helped by senior guard Britteni Rice’s 13.6 points per game. No other Pioneer averages more than six points a contest.

“We have to defend Murdoch, Rice and Culberson,” Stephens said. “It’s going to be a point of emphasis to get their big three off of the mark.”

Saturday’s game will mark t he fou r t h st ra ig ht ga me against a division opponent.

U N T ( 5 -17, 2 -7 ) l o s t Wednesday night to LouisianaLafayette on a last-second

“We want to be the fittest team in the country,” said Lama.

“It was the key in previous Earning a chance to play wins, so we will continue to on the national level, the do that.”

UNT tennis team travels to The Mean Green will have its Berkeley, Calif. to compete hands full Friday, as the No. 9 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Golden Bears advanced to the Association Kick-Off Weekend today.

—Madura Ranganathan Indoor Championship semiUNT begins play at 12 p.m.

Senior tennis player final after winning its Kick-Off Weekend group last season. against the California Golden “ T h e y ’r e o b v i o u s l y a Bears. It will face the winner of today’s Texas Christian and across the country. Each loca- good team,” senior Madura St. Mary’s matchup at 2 p.m. tion has a group of four ranked Ranganathan said. “I’m really Saturday if it wins. teams, with the top seed playing eager to go out and compete “We are going to battle,” the fourth seed and the second against them.”

Junior Jana Juricova could said head coach Sujay Lama. and third seeds facing off.

“We are going to compete The victors of these contests give the Mean Green headhard and have everything to square off and the winner of that aches. The Slovakia native is gain.” second match is invited to play the ITA’s top-ranked singles The Mean Green w ill in the ITA National Team Indoor player and is half of the No. 5 doubles team in the ITA rankcompete in the consolation Championship on Feb. 18-20. match at 10 a.m. Saturday if it This is the first time in school ings The Mean Green has an ITA loses its opening match. history UNT will play in the The event includes compe- event and the Mean Green enters ranking of 60, six up from its spot last weekend. tition at 15 separate sites as the lowest seed.

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Sophomore Jasmine Godbolt makes a break for the basket against Arkansas State Saturday. After a road loss, the Mean Green will face Louisiana-Lafayette. jumper after leading by as many as 13 points. The loss came after a home overtime defeat to Arkansas State Saturday, where the Mean Green blew a 21-5 first half lead.

“I mean, we’ve had several tough losses, so all we know now is to not give up and to keep our heads up, because we’re so much better than what we’re doing now,” sophomore forward Jasmine Godbolt said.

T he loss to L ou isia naLafayette put UNT in last place of the six-team Sun Belt West Division.

The action tips off at 2:30 p.m. from the Magness Arena in Denver, Colo.

Dissecting Denver • UNT is 0-3 since its first two-game winning streak since 2009 • UNT is tenth in free throw percentage in Sun Belt at 62 percent • Denver beat UNT 65-58 last season

“I’m really eager to go out and compete against them.”

UNT defeated by Cajuns Continued from Page 1 The Mean Green came into the contest leading the Sun Belt from the line, making 75 percent of its free throws.

UNT finished the contest shooting 23 of 34 from the free-throw line.

The Mean Green trailed by as much as 14 points in the second half. UNT cut the lead to three late in the game but couldn’t make the comeback. Senior guard Tristan Thompson scored 20 points in the loss.

“We’re a much better defen-

sive basketball team than we played tonight, and we’ve got to make sure that we carry that over from game to game,” head coach Johnny Jones said in a postgame interview on KNTU-FM, 88.1 “W hen we get more consistent in doing that, we’ll be a much better basketball team.”

Senior for wa rd George Odufuwa was absent because of injury when the two teams squared off the first time, when UNT thumped ULL by 17 points. Odufuwa was plagued by foul trouble for a majority of the contest tonight, picking

up his fourth foul with 13:53 left in the second half.

After sitting on the bench for most of the first half, Odufuwa went back to the bench for good, fouling out with 5:17 left in the game. He finished with eight points and three rebounds. It was the first time in five games Odufuwa did not haul in at least ten boards.

“We can’t drop two quick ones on the road,” Holmen said. “Denver is the team to beat in conference, and we have to come out and prove ourselves.”

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Staff Writer & Intern Thai food is unknown by most and that’s a shame.

Inspired by its neighbors, India and China, Thai food fuses curry and vegetables to make a refreshing, flavorful blend.

With its earthy, chic feel, Andaman Thai offers a very warm atmosphere accompanied by great,

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Green curry and chicken is served with jasmine rice and vegetables. This dish is offered on the lunch menu and served with a complimentary soup. spiced food.

The restaurant is located off the Denton Square on Hickory St. It’s a small building with town windows in the front and dark wood interiors. The dim lighting and dark colors would seem to make the restaurant appear dark and untrustworthy,

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but is quite vibrant and inviting.

Andaman Thai was spectacularly clean and the setting was very intimate.

While on lunch break, people’s taste buds can dive into their complementary egg drop soup for a very fresh taste. The soup plays on the

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili

By Kaylah Baca / Intern This hearty meal is sure to warm anyone up with the perfect balance of spicy and sweet.

A chili recipe that calls for sweet potatoes, black beans and beer may seem like an odd combination, but it’s surprisingly delicious.

From raw ingredients to finished product, this recipe, courtesy of seriouseats.com, takes about one hour total and serves two people.

Best of all, the whole thing won’t break your bank. Total cost of the ingredients is around $10.

This chili is sure to satisfy the biggest carnivore or healthiest vegetarian.

Ingredients 1 pound of sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 bell pepper, diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped 2 cans of black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 bottle of dark beer (Shiner Bock is recommended) Olive oil, 2 tablespoons Salt, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 2 teaspoons Chili Powder, 1 tablespoon Sour cream, 1 tablespoon

Black bean and sweet potato chili garnished with cilantro and sour cream.

Directions: Heat olive oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.

Throw in onions and bell peppers until they begin to caramelize, which will take about seven minutes.

Add garlic, cumin and chili powder and continue to sauté for about two minutes, or until very fragrant.

Stir in tomatoes, beans, chipotle, cilantro and salt.

Turn heat to high and care-

fully pour in the beer, letting the whole mixture simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add the sweet potato cubes. Let them cook about 20 minutes, until they are tender, but not mushy.

Adjust seasonings to taste before serving and once satisfied, garnish your creation with cilantro leaves.

Adding the optional dollop of sour cream gives the chili a refreshing, final touch.

normal egg drop flavor, but has a surprise element by adding vegetables in the broth.

A perk is the variation of lunch specials from their spicy jumping beef, to their decadent basil stir-fry noodles.

At about $8 per meal, Denton diners can experience an exotic taste with the green curry.

It consists of vegetables like Thai eggplants, which have a green consistency. The eggplant wasn’t mushy like their American counterparts and packed a taste that most vegetables wish they had.

The curry itself had a taste that can only be described as fresh. The refreshing taste had a floral scent.

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The spicy basil leaf noodles, known as Pad Kee Mow, had really great flavor and the noodles tasted infused instead of smothered with spicy sauce.

The dish had tender chicken with a little bit of spice, like an average stir-fry steeped with Thai flavors.

The jumping Beef was overly saturated with sauce and it had a bitter, salty taste. Visually, however, it wasn’t appealing.

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Bassist Andy Cooper sings his heart out while performing with the Courthouse Pickers Saturday morning at Banter on the Square. Cooper plays several other instruments as well, including the clarinet, tambourine and the cabassa shaker.

Courthouse ‘pickers’ fill Denton Square with music Music scene infuses old with new

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Senior Staff Writer and Staff Writer People strolling the Denton Square on a Saturday morning,

g rabbi ng a cup of cof fee or checking out a local shop, might catch the sound of fiddles and guitars play ing bluegrass and country tunes.

The players call themselves the “Courthouse Pickers” because they pick the strings on their instruments instead of strumming them.

The group meets at 10 a.m.

every Saturday morning on the Square.

The Pickers come together to play bluegrass, Western swing, country, Celtic, folk and old rock tunes. It’s a different taste of the Denton music scene.

“My favorite part is the fellowsh ip,” sa id Wa lt Lu ndblad, a guitar player. “That’s a rare thing in modern times.”

The players The Pickers began as four musicians who played on a bench by John B. Denton’s grave 18 years ago, said Greg Kneupper, one of the original members.

On a good day, t he musicians can draw crowds of about 30 people. W hen t he weat her is nice, they meet outside the courthouse. During bad or cold

weather, they meet in a nearby restaurant, said Lundblad.

Lundblad has played the guitar for 37 years. He has been involved with the Pickers since he moved to Texas two years ago.

His g uita r of choice is t he Dobro, a “guitar with a hotplate,” he said.

Instead of using a standard guitar pick, Walt wears metallic

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LawnSCENE fingerpicks and a thumb pick as he plucks the strings.

The Pickers is an eclectic mix of people, Lundblad said.

A drunken gentleman would show up a nd need h is g u ita r tuned. The Pickers would gladly help him and then ask him to join in the jam session, he said.

Tim Fisher, a mandolin player, has been part of the Pickers for about 10 years.

His mandolin is strapped with a white rope and carried in a white case. Inherited from his great-grandfather, he started as a novice collector, not a player.

“I u s e d t o go dow n a nd watch and that transitioned to taking my instrument, but not taking it out of the case,” Fisher sa id. “T hat t ra nsit ioned i nto playing.”

Fisher said he is self-taught, get t i ng h is i nst r uct ion f rom popular websites like YouTube.

Since playing for the Pickers, Fisher bega n lea r n i ng ba sic songs.

Wit h t ime a nd pract ice, he later became comfortable with improvising.

Dustin Ballard has played with the Pickers since his time in the Denton High School orchestra.

He sa id he cou ld hea r t he similarities between his classical violin training and the styles of the Pickers.

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David Ruffu enjoys the bluegrass sounds of the Courthouse Pickers while he drinks coffee at the bar in Banter. Anyone who wants to kick back and relax is welcome to come listen to the jam.

“A violin goes in a case and a fiddle goes in a flour sack.”

—Dustin Ballard Violinst and original member of the Courthouse Pickers

“Music is music through the ages,” Ballard said.

After hearing these new styles from the Pickers, Ballard said he grew fond of Western swing, a

Photo by taryn Walker/Staff PhotograPher

The violin or fiddle is a nice compliment to the Dobro guitar, mandolin and upright bass.

genre that became popular in Texas in the ‘30s.

The music is jazzier and more improvisational than the classical music he learned, he said.

W h i le i n t he h ig h school orchest ra, Ba l la rd k new h i s instrument as the violin.

Now as a Picker, he ca lls it the fiddle.

“A violin goes in a case and a fiddle goes in a f lour sack,” Ballard said.

Ballard currently plays in a band called “Shoot Low Sheriff” in Da llas, but for f un he still comes to Denton to jam w it h the Pickers.

“I would have just given up on my v iolin like most of my f riends if it weren’t for t his,” said Ballard.

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Walt Lundbald strums his Dobro guitar while performing in Banter with the Courthouse Pickers. Dustin Ballard, violinist, accompanies him. in Denton to ta ke care of her mother who has Alzheimer’s.

Scott said she visits the Pickers as often as she can and brings her mother along to enjoy the music.

Her mot her ’s A l z hei mer ’s makes things difficult for her to relate to, but she said she can relate to music.

Sc ot t s a id she enjoy s t he Pickers because they play traditional music that’s largely improvised.

“I really like the idea of being spontaneous,” said Scott. “They don’t have anything in mind. It just comes up.”

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House museum offers ‘Victorian’ outlook

BY ASHLEY-CRYSTAL FIRSTLEY Staff Writer

As trucks and cars drive down Carroll Blvd., a bright green structure towers over the surrounding neighborhood. The Victorian-style house stands strong — a snapshot of something old in a modern world.

At 2 p.m. on Saturday, the Denton community will have a chance to attend a free lecture and tour, focused on the landscape surrounding the house, given by manager Robyn Lee. The two-story, wooden building sits at 317 W. Mulberry St. and is nestled between lush trees and evergreen bushes. Five steps lead up to the wooden porch that encircles the entire house.

“The landscape and gardens were designed by a Victorian landscape architect,” Lee said. “The plants are those which could have been planted in the period for which the museum is decorated.”

Historic background The Bayless family moved to Denton from Monroe County, Tenn. and purchased the house in 1884.

At the time, the museum was a onestory, two-room farmhouse.

They later added a second story in Victorian Queen Anne-style and sold the house to the Selby family in 1920, one year after Samuel Bayless died.

“Finding out how they really lived, and not just general information, but

imagining yourself in this house and what life was really like with real people,” said Casie Meijome, a tour guide for the museum.

The house was one of the very few Victorian-styled homes that survived throughout the decades.

It moved from Myrtle St. in 1998 after being sold to the city of Denton, which then auctioned it off to expand the electrical plant.

After a three-year restoration, it opened as the Bayless-Selby House Museum.

Some modifications have been made to a few places, like adding a brass rail on top of the balcony to meet building codes.

“There’s places that just pop up in the last 10 years, and then there’s places with a foundation and roots and history,” Meijome said.

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The Bayless family purchased the house in 1884 and later sold it to the Selby family in 1920 after Samuel Bayless’ death. It was moved to Myrtle Street in Denton in 1908 and after restoration opened as the Bayless-Selby House Museum.

Victorian adds character The museum reveals what life could have been like in the Victorian era through the artifacts that are on display, Meijome said.

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In her History of Costumes and Décor class last fall, theatre arts junior, Katherine Mccay said she first heard of the Bayless-Selby House Museum when one of her classmates gave a presentation over it.

Mccay said she’s never visited, but takes an interest in Victorian Europe.

“It’s always important to preserve history, to get to know the past,” she said.

Calendar February 2: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Victorian Culture: Fireside Tales to Fireside Church: The Domestic Hearth February 10: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Victorian Celebrations: “Be My Valentine” March 5: 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Victorian Culture: Housekeeping and The Other Way to Live March 24: 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., The Victorian Family, The Parlor: Gentility and Domesticity April 2: 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Victorian Furniture: Come and Learn Chairspeak!

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Iron & Wine “Kisses” greatness on album

By Taylor Jackson It’s been four years since Iron & Wine’s last release and it just so happens to be Samuel Beam’s first major label release.

Iron & Wine is the stage name for the Zach Galifianakis look-a-like who has released four albums total, including his newest release, “Kiss Each Other Clean.”

Most mainstream audiences may know Beam from the prom scene in “Twilight,” unfortunately, or the Grammy-winning “Garden State” soundtrack.

With this album, Beam takes a different approach to his songs.

Instead of simple man-with-guitar songs, he adds new instruments and plays with voice effects, like in the first song, “Walking Far From Home.”

The backing vocals ebb and flow under Beam’s voice.

“Kiss Each Other Clean” lends itself to the imagery of a river.

The cover shows Beam standing in a river and every song has an allusion to water.

With Beam being a Florida native transplanted to Austin, it’s easy to see why water comes up so much.

In the best song of the bunch, “Tree By the River,” Beam sings to Mary Ann, a girl he knew at 17. He recalls the sun and the movement of the river.

To the listener, it feels like a worn blanket–– comfortable.

Overwhelmed with old feelings of happiness and sometimes remorse, the album still keeps the listener warm.

The background track has a very ‘70s-FM friendly feel, like Carly Simon could have made it.

The only negative is that as Beam grows, his sad songs only become more mundane. A change could do him good.

When discussing the tracks, Beam mentions his main inspiration for this album is the ‘60s/‘70s pop music he listened to as a kid.

The dreamscape of the album

Photo courtesy of Mct shows touches of Fleetwood Mac. “Kiss Each Other Clean” feels like a warm drink in January.

The songs are comforting and inviting, but soft enough to study to.

The album’s closer, the sevenminute-long “Your Fake Name is Good Enough for Me,” has a funk infusion like the Bee Gees were singing back up for Beam.

Around the halfway point, the song breaks down and becomes a melancholy chant of “We will become”––the old Iron & Wine makes its comeback.

This song has an influence of “Naked As We Came,” Iron and Wine’s previous album.

However, it sounds more hopeful and leaves listeners with the impression that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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Greetings from the U.K. MTV just released their new teen drama, “Skins,” a show about a group of high school friends who get into scandalous situations and earn infamous reputations.

The show crossed over from the U.K. with hopes of bringing the same success to the U.S. Tony (James Newman) is the leader of the group who does and gets whatever he wants.

His girlfriend, Michelle (Rachel Thevenard), is head over heels for Tony though he neglects her.

Tony’s best friend Stanley (Daniel Flaherty) lusts over Michelle without anyone noticing.

As the season continues, each character’s story develops for the audience to get a glimpse into the lives of these troubled teens.

New episodes of “Skins” premiere every Monday on MTV. California love “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” premiered in 2008 and for its third season with even more drama and love triangles.

Beverly Mitchell, of “7th Heaven,” starts off the show’s premiere playing the role of the school counselor, while Amy (Shailene Woodley) and Ricky (Daren Kagasoff) discuss sexual issues.

Ben (Ken Baumann) and Adrian (Francia Raisa) find out the gender of their baby.

All of this happens in the first episode.

The rest of the season will include a proposal, baby shower a nd someone get t i ng home schooled.

T h is Ca l i for n ia h it ser ies premieres Monday, March 28 on ABC Family.

Deep in the heart of Texas There was a lot of speculation going on about whether or not there’d be a second season of “My Life as Liz.” Now it’s back by popu la r demand.

The first season left off with Elizabeth Lee leaving her home of Burleson, Texas and heading off to collge in New York.

A huge cliff hanger concerning her and her love interest Bryson Gilreath left audiences on the edge of their seats.

This season, Liz will experience her first semester of college at Pratt Institute and becomes incredibly homesick. A love triangle will arise between Liz, Bryson and new guy Louis, who Liz’s best friend describes as Hugh Grant.

The show will bring more laugh out loud moments and new characters fans will surely enjoy.

Season two premieres Tuesday, Feb. 8 on MTV.

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This season’s cold weather fashion favorites Opinion

Opaque tights are another winter must.

From everyone’s favorite color, black, to burgundy and mustard, opaque tights create an instantly pretty look while keeping you warm.

Pair them with a short dress and heels, and you are ready to hit the town.

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I think the dirty-looking brownish-blue color of the jean is what makes it so stylish.

These go great with an orange sweater or a brown blazer.

By Shannon Moffatt Senior Staff Writer

Winter is one of the best times of the year for fashion.

T here a re ma ny choices : sweaters, scar ves, boots and leggings.

Warm colors and bold textures are what winter is all about. This year has been no different.

This season has inducted some great fashion ha ll of famers, creating tons of must-haves for any fashionista’s closet.

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A knee-length, A-line jacket with a big splash of color can brighten up any outfit.

The military jacket is also classic and stylish. Its built-in accessory buttons make an ensemble look chic and sophisticated.

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Holly Bancroft, an elementary education junior, and Courtney Karins, an education senior, pair tall boots with dark denim pants and long-sleeve tops for their winter outfits. Tall boots can create a statement with this winter’s fashion choices. proven to never go out of style.

I don’t know if this is because of Fonzie from the show “Happy

Days,” but this year has been no different.

Over the top Fur has made its way into everything.

One of my favorites has been the fur vest. A vest can make or break an outfit.

By adding a fur vest, you can turn an outfit from boring to brilliant.

Fur and winter go together like peas and carrots, but by using it on a vest, it’s like adding some jalapenos to your peas and carrots.

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Laurel Alexander, a library science freshman, rocks her red coat while walking on the Square. This year, bright jackets can add a splash of color to brighten up any outfit.

Below the belt Jeggings have been essential this year. Jeans crossed with leggings could have been one of the best inventions of this century.

We all love skinny jeans –– the tighter the better. That’s why jeggings have become a staple item to a winter wardrobe.

Jeggings’ cousin, the traditional legging, is an iconic piece that will live on forever.

Both go great with boots and long tunics–– just add a scarf and a peacoat.

Low to the Earth Every winter I look forward to reaching to the back of my closet and pulling out one of my favorite thing: boots.

Over-the-knee boots have really made a statement this year– – anything that gives a girl long, runway-model legs is a big hit.

Tall over-the-knee socks paired with slightly shorter boots give the same effect.

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UNT alumna Katrina Gutierrez pairs a brown textured coat with a gray sweater-knit top to battle the winter cold on the Square. Jackets not only combat the cold this winter but also functional.