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Examiners release causes of death BY LISA GARZA
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James “Mike” Dickinson was a jazz studies sophomore who returned to UNT in fall 2009 after seven years away. His family said he had pursued his passion for music since he was in middle school, learning the trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drums. Young philanDickinson died in thropist his house at 305 Casie Raegan Davis was C ou r t s ome t i me an interdisciplinary before his landlord studies freshman who discovered his body dreamed of becoming on Nov. 11, 2009. He a teacher, said her RAEGAN was 27. father, Charles Davis. DAVIS The Tarrant County She died Jan. 18 at 18 Medical Examiner listed his years old. “She really wanted to work cause of death as “undeterwith special needs children,” mined” after a full autopsy. her father said. “She had a huge The toxicology test revealed no significant drugs heart.” or a lcohol in his Dav is’ death system. was ruled an acciRob Dick i n son dental overdose of said he checked the a mixture of drugs, Medical Examiner’s including heroin, by website regularly for the Dallas County three months after Medical Examiner. his brother’s death The autopsy results showed her blood JAMES “MIKE” in hope of finding answers. Now, his contained the drugs DICKINSON family has accepted alprazolam, morphine and diphenhydramine in addi- that they will never know tion to a 0.07 percent blood exactly why he died — and they are at peace with that, alcohol content. Charles Dav is said his he said. “ T he c au s e i s family is fearful that not that important people w ill judge because we k new Raegan Davis as a that Michael didn’t person because of hurt himself and no the manner of her one else hurt him,” death. he said. “This was an “The choices that act of God ... what’s Raegan made that led important to us is to her death were not that he was doing indicative of the way FEDERICO what he loved, and she lived her life,” he GARCIA the belief is that he is said. in a better place than Although her family members continue to process we are now.” their grief, they will eventually take a proactive role to Environmental activist “help people understand how Federico Ga rcia was a dangerous drugs of any kind sociolog y senior who was are,” her father said. involved in many activities “She was a beautiful and at UNT, including soccer and loving person, and that’s how the North Texas Energy and we as her parents, her family Environment Club. Garcia and those that knew her will died on Nov. 3, 2009, at 24 remember her,” he said. “We years old. will miss her greatly.” Reports from medical examiner’s offices reveal details of three student deaths, and family and friends said they would not focus on how they died but rather how they lived.
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Marcos Salas, international studies senior, Crique Dozal, Texas Woman’s University nursing freshman, Jaqueline Amaya, Texas Woman’s University nursing freshman, Zuleyma Rogel, political and social sciences senior, Celina Hinojosa Texas Woman’s University nursing freshman, and Victor Fiqueroa, political science freshman have organized a march that will meet 1 p.m. at the Cathedral Guadalupe at 2215 Ross Ave. to protest the Arizona Immigration Bill.
Texas bill follows Arizona’s example
BY SHEA YARBOROUGH & LISA GARZA Senior Staff Writers
Texas is joining Arizona in a controversial push for illegal immigration reform. State Rep. Debbie Riddle, R -To m b a l l , a n n o u n c e d Thursday that she will introduce a bill to the legislature that would allow law enforcement officers with “reasonable suspicion” to inquire about a person’s citizenship status and arrest those who are in the country illegally. “Despite all the national controversy, this is a common sense bill, pure and simple,” Riddle said in a press release. Riddle’s bill will differ from the Arizona act in that suspects will not be required to provide identification to officers and cannot be arrested unless their immigration status is confirmed by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement. “It does nothing but allow law enforcement to do their job: arrest those who are breaking the law,” Riddle said. Racial profiling Working as a day laborer in Texas is not a crime, said Jaime Barron, a board certified immi-
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gration attorney. In Arizona, however, it became a crime when Senate Bill 1070, or the Arizona Bill, was signed into
“Nothing less than our national security is at stake when it comes to illegal immigration.”
—Debbie Riddle Republican state representative from Tomball
law April 23, he said. With the passage of the bill, many fear racial profiling will be used to enforce it or that it opens the door for lawsuits from people who feel the police are not adequately enforcing it, Barron said. Before the bill was passed, police could stop people if they were in the act of committing a crime, but now they can stop people based on appearance, he said. “W hat if it’s Bjork from Iceland?” Barron said. “It is brutally difficult not to use racial profiling.” Jim Swan of the applied gerontology faculty wanted to know who was most likely to be
Michael Olaya, a business sophomore and president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, waits for a student to dunk him to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. The Kappa Sigma fraternity charged students $1 Thursday on the campus green for three chances to dunk a fraternity member.
he said. “ W hat a bout Nat ive Americans who have lived in Arizona for thousands of years?” Swan said. C r i m i n a l s s h ou l d b e deported, Barron said. Though contact with Mexico is unavoidable because it’s a border state, state and federal governments are not doing enough to enforce immigration law, he said. “There should be a balance,” Barron said. “It’s a touchy subject.” Protecting U.S. citizens Riddle dismissed claims from critics that the bill promotes racism instead of Texans’ safety.
“Nothing less than our national security is at stake when it comes to illegal immigration,” Riddle said. With violence escalating along the border, Riddle said, the rest of the state and country has suddenly awakened to a reality that her district has experienced all along. “The safety and security of our citizens is in jeopardy and will continue to be in jeopardy until we secure our border,” she said. The U.S is protecting its border, like every country in the world, said Dianne Edmondson, chairwoman of the Denton County Republican party. Edmondson cited Mexico’s “very strict immigration laws” to illustrate that the U.S. has the right to enforce similar laws. If you’re stopped for a speeding violation or any other reason while in Mexico, you will be asked if you are there illegally, she said. “If you went to Mexico and tried to sneak in, they would prosecute you if you were there illegally,” she said. “I don’t know why the U.S. shouldn’t have the same right.”
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UNT improves disabled access BY K RYSTLE CANTU Staff Writer
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stopped in Arizona as a result of the new law. People of Hispanic heritage are not the only people living there with dark features,
The facilities and construction department is working on several projects to further compliance with the Americans w it h Disabi l it ies Act on campus. Several of the items were identif ied by t he Student Government Association and are now in the works. Charles Jackson, an executive director for facilities, said curb cuts and access ramps are being improved around Crumley and Chestnut halls, Prairie Street, and Welch Street at Highland Street. The improvements will be joint-funded by UNT and the city at a total cost of $16,600. “Crumley has been a bad one for a long time,” Jackson said. “Coming off the ramp, you have a very sharp down into the gutter, and it’s really tough for them to maneuver.” Ron Venable, a disability accommodations director, said the department has been good about addressing acces-
sibility, but there is room for improvement. The act is a federal law, passed in 1990, that specifies equal opportunity requirements in government and com mercia l faci l it ies for disabled people. “The facilities on our campus have been excellent about responding to any issues that have come up,” Venable said. “They’re very proactive about addressing concerns.” He said the accessibility problems with curb cuts were because of water runoff. “There is a continual problem with water runoff that drains over the base of these curb cuts, and that can cause the concrete to start rising up or form small potholes,” Venable said. “That can cause a wheel chair to catch a front wheel as it’s going down a curb cut.” Devin Axtman, a political science sophomore, voiced his concerns about accessibility for the disabled students at UNT earlier this semester.
“I tipped over backwards once on Crumley,” Axtman said. “I worry about people not knowing about things like that and having to find out the hard way.” Venable said these issues are a constant battle for any university. “What’s important is that a campus have processes in place to be able to respond to concerns that come up and plan for future accessibility of new buildings and to be in compliance with the federal guidelines for access,” he said. The restrooms in Terrill Hall and in the Art Building are also being remodeled to provide disabled students with more mobility and space to maneuver. “Restrooms is a big one because, although they may be equipped with a stall that says handicapped, they don’t exactly meet the code sometimes,” Jackson said.
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MUSIC: Contest winners Unfathom will open this year’s Edgefest at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco on Saturday
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Dallas band to open 20th annual Edgefest as first gig By Nicole L andry Staff Writer
With a new EP ready for release and the opportunity to open at Edgefest XX on Saturday, vocalist Brandon McInnis and his band Unfathom have come a long way from Japanese pop. When McInnis was a senior at Austin College last year, he became interested in the Japanese music scene while studying abroad. Joining forces with guitarist Derek Troxtell, he formed a project that would later become Unfathom as it is today. “We met with some people, and they liked [our music],” said McInnis, “But they were hesitant. I think it’s probably because I’m not Japanese.” After coming back to the States, McInnis decided that the band needed an overhaul. With a new American rock focus, they spent the next six months writing music and rearranging band members. The final incarnation of Unfathom, who will perform for the first time Saturday, consists of McInnis, Troxtell, Derek’s cousin Nick Troxtell on bass guitar, Lisa Chou on keyboards and Stephanie Thornton on drums. “We just have fun when we play,” Troxtell said. “We feed off each other’s energy.” It was Thornton who told McInnis about the 102.1 KDGE-FM contest to have a local band open at Edgefest, the alternative rock festival the station holds every year. “Stephanie had heard from a friend that the Edge was doing the local band contest,” McInnis said. “We had just finished recording [“Can’t See,” the EP] in the studio a couple days before.” After submitting its music, the band forgot about the contest until it heard it was one of the 20 bands picked as finalists. The contest’s winners would be chosen by online votes, so the band told everyone they know to vote. McInnis even had some friends from
Japan voting. “We’re very excited,” Troxtell said. “We’re hoping Edgefest can open new doors for us.” A few of the bands that inspire Unfathom — Paramore, Three Days Grace and Metric — will also perform at Edgefest, which is one of the more exciting aspects of McInnis and Troxtell. “We can’t wait to get to meet some of these bands,” McInnis said. “I draw inspiration from Paramore’s sound and how they combine soft and more heavy sounds.” In their song, “Stand Down,” the influence of Paramore is apparent atop the song’s electronic pop-rock feel. Much like Hayley Williams, Paramore’s vocalist, McInnis’ singing style has a spoken-word quality to it. In addition to Thornton’s drumming, which adds a steady beat beneath McInnis’ vocals, Chou’s synth skills provide a smooth tone underneath the quiet rhythms of the Troxtell cousins. “We try to convey [emotion] in all our music,” Troxtell said. “We understand each other and our music.”
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Winners of the local 102.1 KDGE-FM contest, Unfathom will get to open at Edgefest XX onSaturday at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. The doors of Frisco’s Pizza Hut Park will open for Edgefest at 11 a.m. Saturday morning, and Unfathom will take the stage at 11:20 a.m.
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have to put other animals down to free a two-acre play area shaded with up spots,” said Jeff Weil, owner of the oak trees, a pond for the dogs to Visitors invited to the “PAWS Jump Lucky Dog Daycare Ranch. “There is go swimming, a one-mile walking trail through the Into Spring” fundraiser will get to meet no way to be alone with woods, a four-acre Natasha, a 150-pound brown and white the dog to … see if you grassy Frisbee area St. Bernard, along with other dogs at want to adopt him.” a nd a climateThe event will take the Lucky Dog Daycare Ranch on controlled indoor place from 10 a.m. to 3 Saturday. area with a doggy Natasha spends her time at the ranch p.m. at 838 N. Mayhill door. leisurely rolling around in the shade Road and include a The open area is with her older brother Sebastian while DJ, refreshments, nail wonderful for the their owners are at work maintaining trimming for dogs, a animals, said Pete the ranch, a cage-free daycare and pet photographer and Kamp, vice presiboarding area. The ranch will host favorite raffle prizes for the fundraiser to benefit the Denton pets, such as Frisbees —Pete Kamp dent of the Denton Animal Shelter Foundation, a nonprofit a nd tennis ba l ls. Vice president of the Denton A n i ma l Shelter Foundation. charity that is raising money to build Tickets are $5 for dogs Animal Shelter Foundation “ I t a l l o w s the proposed Denton Animal Care and and $1 for humans. them to be very Vendors, like Petco, Adoption Center. The event is familyoriented, dog-friendly, and dogs can will be on the property. Local restau- sociable,” she said. “They love being roam the open property and play with rants have donated gift cards for raffle together.” Weil and his wife, Susan Horne, prizes. The community was accepting others. “The current shelter is old, built in a of the idea of the event and has been opened The Lucky Dog Daycare Ranch five months ago and are flood plain and holds 110 animals max, helpful, Weil said. The 23-acre ranch amenities include aiming to have a maximum of 20 so when they get a lot of animals they to 25 dogs at the ranch every day. It is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment only, and it offers daily passes and boarding for pet owners with travel intensive careers. During their time at the ranch, the dogs will be secured on the land a fourth of a mile from the road in a leash-free environment. They are given daily walks through the wooded trail and Milk Bone snacks. “The intent of the trail is that it is a good way for the dogs to bond, plus they get a lot of exercise,” said Weil. All dogs are separated at feeding time because part of the job is to make sure there are no fights between the animals, Weil said. Photo by Drew Gaines/Photographer The two are the owners of Lucky Dog Ranch is a 23-acre cage-free daycare for dogs. It’s owners, Jeff Horn and his wife Susan, five Labrador mixes and selfwill host Paws Jumping into Spring this Saturday at the ranch. Proceeds from the event will benefit proclaimed true dog lovers. They offer pet owners the peace of the Denton Animal Shelter Foundation. Design Editor
“[The daycare] allows them to be very sociable. They love being together.”
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Natasha, a 150-pound Saint Bernard, lounges after a quick swim at Lucky Dog Ranch off Mayhill Road. The ranch’s owners Jeff Weil and his wife Susan Horne, oversee dozens of dogs on their 23acre property. mind of knowing their loved ones are in caring, CPR trained hands, Weil said. “We absolutely love it,” he said. “You just hang out with dogs all day long. The dogs together are all friendly,
good dogs.” No Pit Bull mixes or Rottweilers are allowed because of their more aggressive attitudes, and all dogs must be spayed and neutered. For more information, visit www.luckysranch.com.
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Student group plans protest of immigration bill Continued from Page 1 Although Edmondson said she sy mpat hi zed w it h t he families who desire a better way of life, she feels it is the responsibility of the Mexican cit i zens to create cha nge within a corrupt government that is causing them to head for t he border to t he U.S., she said. “We have no clue who is coming across our borders,� Edmondson said.
Raising awareness Students from several North Texas universities originally planned to unite Saturday at the Dallas Mega March to lend their voices to opposing the Arizona Bill by supporting the DREAM Act. Now, their resolve is streng t hened as t he push for im m ig rat ion reform hits closer to home,
said Marcos Salas, an international studies senior and leader of the UNT DRE AM Act committee. “I t h i n k L a t i n o s f e e l attacked, like they are not paying attention to us — that’s why we’re marching,� Salas said. “I think we are already feeling a mi x of emotions, frustration is definitely there, but unity, especially.� T he or g a n i z er s of t he ma rch have asked participants to meet at 1 p.m. at the Cathedral Guadalupe at 2215 Ross Ave. They hope Washington D.C. is listening, Salas said. Congress needs to start working on comprehensive immigration reform now, he said. “Their lack of action has c au s e d [ t he ] c ou nt r y to become polarized, and we want something to be done now,� he said.
The DREAM Act is proposed legislation that would provide u n d o c u m e nt e d s t u d e nt s an opportunit y to become eligible for U.S. citizenship if t hey complete a college degree or two years of military service. “I t h i n k most u ndoc umented st udents who a re here were broug ht w hen they were kids and never had a n opportunit y most were afforded,� Salas said. “That’s why I believe the DREAM Act should be passed — so they can have the same opportunities we all have.� But t he ac t i s on l y a small part of a much larger problem, Edmondson said. It is rewarding those who have broken the law. She said she is not opposed to looking at ways to make the DREAM Act work and said she knows it was the parent’s
choice to make the journey across the border to the U.S., not the child’s. It’s a situation that needs to be remedied, she said. “If you had a bleed i ng wound, you wou ldn’t ca re what kind of Band Aid was being used,� Edmondson said. “You’re concerned with stopping the bleeding. We have to stop the bleeding.� The UNT team has gathered 500 hand-written letters and more than 1,000 signatures on a petition to send to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to sponsor the DREAM Act, Salas said. A bus will depart from the front of the University Union at 10 a.m. Saturday to take up to 60 supporters to Dallas for the Mega March. “We want to show the world we are here, and we love this place,� Salas said.
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Marcos Salas, a international studies senior, said he wants supporters to meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in front of the University Union to head to Dallas for the Mega March.
UNT, Denton improve sidewalks Deceased student loved soccer, jazz “I would definitely praise Continued from Page 1
Jackson said they expect to do things such as install more grab bars, widen stalls and lower drinking fountains. “We’re going to put guard rails under sinks so they can roll up to the sink and reach the handles,� Jackson said. “Restroom work is always something that needs to be done.� Parking areas and sidewalks near the Art Building and Discovery Park are also being repaired. “We have some spots that are marked as handicap, but the slopes are not exactly right,�
[facilities] on being proactive and listening to mine and other people’s concerns�
—Devin Axtman political science sophomore
Jackson said. “They have to be almost level to meet the code.� The sidewalks on Mulberry Street are also undergoing repair, along with curb ramps at Avenue C. The cost for these repairs is expected to be close to $250,000.
Other projects are expected to be underway. Venable said active students with disabilities have gone out and identified problem areas for themselves and have reported those to the office.
“Those students are now officially members of the ADA advisory committee,� Venable said. “We listen to concerns and disseminate information to different departments to identify any area on campus where access is an issue.� Axtman said the campus has been great and cooperative about accommodating students who voiced their concerns. “The facility has contacted me about [my concerns] and said they are going to get it fixed,� he said. “I would definitely praise them on being proactive and listening to mine and other people’s concerns.�
Continued from Page 1 “Everyone that met him loved him,� said Anjli Jasrotia, Garcia’s girlfriend. “He made everyone feel like you were his best friend when you met him.� The Tarrant County Medical Examiner said Garcia’s death was the result of choking on his own vomit. The toxicology test revealed no significant drugs or alcohol in his system. “If there was anything in an exorbitant amount of drugs or
alcohol, it would be in there,� Misty Rutherford, an investigative clerk for the medical examiner’s office said. Garcia played professional soccer for the FC Dallas soccer team for two years before coming to UNT. Jasrotia said that Garcia was also interested in filming, graphic design and jazz. “He had his camera everywhere with him,� she said. “He was passionate about filming the green activities on campus.�
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Staff writers pick their most anticipated summer events Edward Sharpe’s ‘Magnetic’ concert
Music fans will have an incredible variety of shows to attend this summer in the DallasFort Worth area. But one band is hoping to make their show experience a little more personal. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are bringing their large-scale live show to Dallas on July 5 at the Palladium Ballroom. Cramming all 10 of its members on stage with even larger instruments, the California band has been gaining momentum with its first album “Up from Below.” The happy-go-lucky group incorporates sing-alongs and handclaps during their feel-good tunes that are perfect for the summer. From lead singer Alex Ebert climbing on top of the audience, singer and guitarist Jade Castrinos belting it with a constant grin on her face to member Stewart Cole viciously strumming his ukulele, the audience will never feel like a secondary part of the show. The band’s energy on its debut album will surely translate to their live show with an array of instruments and interactive songs. –Graciela Razo
“Toy Story 3” reveals new characters, big heart
This summer, children of all ages, myself included, will flock to the theaters to see DisneyPixar’s latest movie, “Toy Story 3,” with hopes that it lives up to the standard set more than 10 years ago with the original movie. The classic “Toy Story” was released in 1995, and “Toy Story 2” followed in 1999 as the movies explain what toys do when kids aren’t around to play with them. Growing up, these movies were watched nonstop at home and undoubtedly made me question if my toys had adventures similar to Woody and the gang. The newest sequel, “Toy Story 3,” opens June 18 and follows the many adventures of Buzz, Woody and the toy gang when they end up in a daycare center after Andy goes away to college. A lot of new characters have been added, including a Ken doll and Lotso’-Huggin’ Bear. I hope “Toy Story 3” will be another Disney classic that will stimulate creativity and imagination with today’s children, just like the original did for me. –Katie Grivna
The Hold Steady rock Dallas
Though the quality of its studio output is starting to wane, the Hold Steady seems like a band that only wants to have a good time on stage. Leave the theatrics and polish for shows at big arenas. This is a band that would probably love to have a drink with you after the show. On albums at least, most of the songs celebrate good times with friends or the regrets when those times go too far. Its 2006 release “Boys and Girls in America” remains one of the decade’s best albums. The band is perfectly suited for a large but intimate setting like the Granada Theater in Dallas, which is just about the best place to see shows in the area. I ca n’t wa it to sing a long w it h “Constr uctive Summer” and “You Can Make Him Like You” with the audience on July 10. It’ll be packed, hot and boozy that night, but I wouldn’t want to experience this band live for the first time any other way. –Kip Mooney
“Daria” on DVD
Don’t be alarmed if you see me walking around in combat boots, a green jacket and speaking in a monotonous voice. I’m not depressed because its summer. Actually, I’m ecstatic that after so many odd years, and so many reality shows, MTV is finally doing something relevant by releasing the complete series of everyone’s favorite pessimist, Daria. “Daria: The Complete Animated Series” will be dropping in stores May 11 and it features all five seasons of the hit cartoon, plus both movies. “Daria” first aired on MTV in 1997 as a spinoff of the channel’s other hit cartoon, “Beavis and Butt-head.” Since the show’s demise in 2002, it has gained a cult following. As someone who tends to have summer plans that border on boredom with a splash of monotony, having the complete series of one of my favorite cartoons on DVD will surely spice up the summer equation since I can relive all the classic Daria moments, cringing and laughing along. –Jennifer Floyd
A Day to Remember lives up to its name at Dallas gig
With the summer full of many bands playing in Texas, the most anticipated is the post-hardcore line up of A Day to Remember featuring August Burns Red, Silverstein, Enter Shikari and Go Radio. This is the perfect precursor to Vans Warped Tour 2010. The fact that all of these bands are willing to come together and produce what will be a memorable show full of heavy breakdowns and moshing will make any devoted fan eager to see the show. The Palladium Ballroom in Dallas holds more fans than previous performances, which shows the growing interest of what A Day to Remember has to offer. All of the bands released their latest work back in 2009, so no one will be trying to promote new songs and take away from the environment of fans enjoying their old favorites. –Christina Mylinski
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FoodSCENE
[ ] Food Snobs
Cool Bean’s 1210 W. Hickory St. Denton
BY CHRISTINA MLYNSKI & MELISSA BOUGHTON
Staff Writer & Assigning Editor A variety of neon signs and pict u res g reet customers as they enter Cool Bean’s Bar and Restaurant. Patrons can expect to be greeted by friendly faces ready to take orders at the bar. The bar and restaurant offers different drink specials every day of the week that are priced to fit any budget. The nachos are a good starter to the meal as the shredded mix of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese is melted over a pile of crispy corn tortilla chips. A side of salsa comes
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Cool Bean’s Cleanliness Service Affordability Atmosphere Food Quality with the nachos, which kicks up the flavors of the appetizer. The grilled chicken sandwich is a good-sized meal that comes with a handful of waff le fries spiced to perfection. The chicken is seasoned with lemon pepper and a smoky taste from the grill. The sandwich comes loaded with crisp lettuce, crunchy pickles and juicy tomatoes, which adds a nice contrast in texture. The customer is given a choice of cheese and bun. The American cheese is a classic and a good counterpart to the chicken. The wheat bun is toasted just right and tastes like it was baked that day. The best sellers at Cool Bean’s, by far, are the burgers, and rightfully so. The bacon cheeseburger is a loaded entrée with a grilled patty,
lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and crisp, tasty bacon. The first bite is heavenly with a flavor t h a t c a n’t b e de s c r ibe d . T he burger comes with a side of seasoned waff le fries that are perfectly cooked with a crisp outside and soft inside. The meal is huge, and it’s affordable at under $5. Customers order at the bar and choose their own table, either inside or up on the roof. The bartenders are friendly and have an approachable attitude. The atmosphere is similar to other Fry Street bars, but not overdone and more welcoming to those
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PHOTO BY MELISSA BOUGHTON/ ASSIGNING EDITOR
The nachos at Cool Bean’s are hard to beat at $3.50. The dish comes with salsa that gives it a spicy kick. just looking for a good meal with friends. Every day has a special drink and food item from the menu. The prices, which are already low, are cut down even more, making it hard to spend more than $10, at least on food.
Ingredients: 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese
8 ounces whipped cream 8 ounces sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 1 graham cracker pie crust 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions: Begin by mixing the sour cream, sugar, vanilla and cream cheese together in a large bowl. Continue combining the ingredients until the batter is creamy and lump-free. Next, add whipped cream and mix thoroughly until the two are evenly blended. Add the batter to the pie crust. Refrigerate for at least three hours or until the cheesecake is firm.
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This summer, cool off from the heat with a slice of ice-cold cheesecake. This recipe for plain cheesecake, courtesy of cooks.com, doesn’t require baking and is a piece of cake to make – pun intended. The batter is easier to mix if the cream cheese is at room temperature before you start cooking. The cheesecake turns out much smoother if you use an electric eggbeater to mix the ingredients, but if you don’t mind a couple lumps in your cheesecake, hand mixing the batter works just fine. Top it with your favorite pie filling to make a fruity delight.
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Cool off from the summer heat with a slice of easy-to-make cheesecake. This simple recipe will delight even the most distinguished palates.
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CincoSCENE
Festival celebrates Mexican culture with dance, parade B Y C HRISTINA M LY NSKI Staff Writer
Food w i l l si zzle as v isitors gat her a rou nd stages where H i s p a n i c - i n s p i r e d p e r f o rmances set the tone for the 23rd annual Denton Cinco de Mayo Celebration. The festival is a day of honoring c u lt u r a l t r ad it ion s t h roug h song, da nce, a r t a nd food of the Hispanic community. The event is free and starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in Quakertown Park at 321 E. McKinney St. “It’s important to have a day to incorporate the family and to celebrate all the different types of Hispanic customs and tradit ions,” sa id Mon ica Hug hes, cha i r woma n for t he Denton Cinco de Mayo Celebration. The event was canceled last year because of the sw ine f lu outbreak and officials hope more
than 12,000 visitors will attend this year to keep the tradition alive, said Alfonzo Galvan, the entertainment director assistant and festival DJ. A parade kicks off the festival at 10 a.m. in the Texas Woman’s University parking lot and ends at Quakertown Park. Parade participants range from families decorating their vehicles to mariachi bands. The contestants who enter the parade will have a chance to win a prize in one of the fourfeatured categories: heritage, best youth entry, most spirited and most culturally diverse, Hughes said. After the parade, the opening ceremony kicks off the festival, where Mayor Mark Burroughs will read a proclamation on the main stage, Hughes said. “It needs to be recog ni zed that Hispanics are out there and
that there are a lot of Mexican people in Denton, so a day for them is needed to celebrate their culture,” Galvan said. T he B a l le t Fol k lor ic o de Wood row W i lson is a da nce program that has been a part of the festival since 2004. The pr o g r a m i nc lude s s t udent s from Denton’s Woodrow Wilson Elementary in grades Pre-K to fourth grade, who wear tradit iona l clot h i ng a nd per for m authentic Hispanic dances. “The rewards of it come from seeing the children enjoy it and being happy to be a part of something, and they get to learn about cu lture,” sa id Patsy Sa nchez, director of Ballet Folklorico de Woodrow Wilson. The most successful event is the La Reina de Cinco de Mayo competition, which is a way for young women in high school and
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.DENTONCINCO.ORG The 23rd annual Denton Cinco de Mayo Celebration will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Quakertown Park at 321 E. McKinney St. and admission the event is free. college to earn a $1,500 schola rship to t he school of t heir choice. The rules of the competition require t hat t hey be enrolled full-time, be in good academic standing and complete all the activities listed on the application form, Hughes said. Arts and craft vendors, soccer tournaments, and a dance that
w i l l cont inue unt i l t he ea rly hours of t he morning set t he overall theme for the festival –– recognizing one’s culture. “The Cinco de Mayo Celebration is a little less commercial than Da l las or For t Wor t h’s event because it gets a lot more community members involved, and it has a different, personal feel to it,” Hughes said.
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Former walk-on sets goal to be All-American BY BOBBY LEWIS
Contributing Writer Junior track and field star Jordan Wehr’s athletic résumé includes track, football, wrestling, gymnastics and becoming a third degree black belt. The diversity in his athletic achievements is a microcosm of the person that he is. It is no wonder that Wehr is less than impressed with himself when he breaks a school record, something that he is now accustomed to. “It’s not good enough,” Wehr said. “I want to set the bar so high that nobody can reach it. “My personal goal is to be an All-American before I leave … I want to set the bar so high that from here on out, for the next 30 years, people will look back and say ‘I don’t know if I’m going to touch that record.’”
In high school, Wehr lettered in football, track and wrestling, where he placed second in Texas. However, Wehr dropped everything but track and field when he got to UNT. After competing in so many sports, staying with only one sport was a big adjustment. “He’s been in sports since he was 3 years old,” said Lynn Wehr, Jordan’s mother. “He did gymnastics and basketball. He got into martial arts when he was about 5. It wasn’t until his freshman year of high school that he really got involved [with track and field].” Wehr’s family has been one of the biggest influences on not only his athletic career but also his life. “They’ve supported me all the way on my decisions, and they’ve really kind of kept a positive outlook on everything,” Jordan Wehr said. A lt houg h he loves football and
wrestling, the Austin native says he chose track and field over the other two because he didn’t want to leave Texas, which wrestling would required. He said he also wanted to be a part of the up-andcoming UNT track program. Now competing in heptathlons (seven events) and decathlons (10 events) for the Mean Green, Wehr has become one of the standouts on one of the best teams in the Sun Belt Conference. “Jordan came in as a walk-on with a lot of potential,” head coach Rick Watkins said. “He hadn’t had a lot of track experience, so there really weren’t any [expectations]. Last year was when he kind of came into his own. He ended up making it to the national meet in the pole vault. “When you come in, especially when you haven’t done a lot of track, you’ve got to learn 10 events in the decathlon. He’s still learning that, so once he figures it
out, he’s just going to keep getting better.” The training one must go through takes a special kind of athlete, Jordan Wehr said. “I’ve got 10 different events to go through — a lot more than most have to do –– so I probably
put in a few more hours, and the pain, you just kind of have to get through,” he said. Wehr is a sociology major and wants to do some type of social work or public relations because he likes to work with people. “I believe that Jordan can do
anything he wants once he sets his mind to it,” Lynn said. “He’s smart, and he’s a very personable person. I think once he sets his mind on something, … he’ll do it. I have a lot of faith in him, and … once he sets his focus on something, … he can go pretty far.”
ALL PHOTOS BY REBEKAH GOMEZ/PHOTOGRAPHER
Clockwise from top: (1) Last season, junior Jordan Wehr set a school record in the pole vault. (2) Wehr sets his grip before practicing the pole vault. (3) All around track star Wehr gets a good running start while practicing the pole vault on Tuesday at Fouts Field. (4) Wehr gets ready to jump during practice on Tuesday at the Fouts Field.
OpenSCENE
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Latest spring Open House event shares Square sales By Graciela R azo Senior Staff Writer
Shoppers will have the weekend to savor spring specials and walk around downtown Denton this weekend with an event to bring attention to area businesses. Stores and restaurants around the Courthouse-on-the-Square will host their seasonal Spring Open House at 10 a.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday to promote the shopping and dining area. “The purpose of the Open House is to let people know we’re here,” said Traci Davis, owner of the Garden Gate and member of the Denton Main Street Association. “A lot of people don’t know about the great restaurants and shopping that we have here in downtown.”
Setting the scene for spring Shops around the Square will set out desserts and drinks for new customers and to welcome frequent customers, Davis said. With Mother’s Day and graduation ceremonies coming up, many of the businesses will use the event to showcase new spring
and summer merchandise. Davis said she will display new lines of jewelry by Beaucoup Designs and handbags by Emilie Sloan. Busi nesses a lso lu re new customers with sales and specials on merchandise, Davis said. “It’s just a really fun time to come downtown and spend on the Square,” Davis said. The Open House gives local business owners a chance to find new clientele, she said. Many people bring friends and family to show them around downtown, Davis said. Leah Wood, co-owner of 2nd Street boutique, said they will put out their newest arrivals for spring, including sundresses and strapless dresses for the warm weather ahead. Owners will also display new items for men, such as T-shirts and a new denim line. Not only does the Open House bring back loya l 2nd Street customers, the businesses also gets the chance to look for other customers browsing nearby shops and restaurants, Wood said.
“The Open House helps all of us because we do a lot of crossmarketing with other stores, and we potentially get to pick up their customers,” Wood said. Many people see the Square as a place to only eat or walk around, but Wood said people will “realize that there’s a lot of really great shopping here, too.”
Keeping downtown alive Kayti Mixson, the manager of The Loophole Courthouse Pub and Grill, said the restaurant welcomes new foot traffic from people strolling from shop to shop during the spring and fall open houses. Even though the restaurant will not do anything special for the event, Mixson said, it wanted to show how important supporting local businesses is year-round. “I think you see a lot of town squares here in Texas where the
businesses have died, so I think it’s important to do events like this every year and remind people how special it is that we have a strong heartbeat in our downtown,” Mixson said. The Loophole caters to new and old customers for the event, but mostly people who do not regularly eat at local restaurants, she said. “We always see new people who are having a day out and normally go to Loop 288 to the corporate restaurant side of town,” Mixson said. “But we want to show ever yone that every day is a good day to visit the Square.”
Photo by Kayti Edwards/Photographer
Shoppers will have the weekend to savor spring specials and walk around Denton’s downtown Square with an event to bring attention to area businesses.
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MovieSCENE
Best and worst bets for this summer’s movies Opinion By K ip Mooney SCENE Editor
I’m cautiously optimistic about this summer’s film offerings. While
I usually look forward to the mix of blockbusters and date movies, little indies and animated masterpieces. But this summer, I’m not quite as excited. So here are the handful of movies I’m actually excited about and the worst offender yet.
The flicks to spend your money on “Iron Man 2”
“Inception”
The original was just about everything you could possibly want in an action movie. This film looks as if it doesn’t follow the “bigger is better” mantra so many sequels follow. But the real reason to see “Iron Man 2” is Robert Downey Jr., who has been on a creative hot streak for five years. He returns as entrepreneur Tony Stark, caught between villains out for revenge and a piece of his multi-billion dollar fortune.
Easily the movie I’m most excited about for 2010, period. Christopher Nolan follows up “The Dark Knight” with this thriller about investigators who enter the minds of suspects to solve crimes. It’s the kind of sci-fi film noir that reminds me of some of my favorite films like “Gattaca” and “The Cell.” The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Caine. I’m expecting nothing less than greatness.
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“Despicable Me” (July 9)
While the plot sounds especially lame — a trio of orphans show up on a loner’s doorstep and he’s forced to care for them — the marketing for this animated flick has been absolutely genius. Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is the World’s Greatest Super-villain, until he’s forced to compete against Vector (Jason Segel), who wants to claim the title.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” (Aug. 13)
Based on the cult comic book series, Michael Cera plays the title character, who has to defeat his love interest’s seven ex-boyfriends to win her over. Edgar Wright has shown a deft touch in combining laughs, action and genuine emotion in both “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.”
And the one to avoid at all costs “Marmaduke” (June 4)
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From the pages of the decades-old comic strip, Owen Wilson voices the mischievous Great Dane who adapts to life in California with the help of a feline sidekick voiced by George Lopez. This looks worse than the new “Twilight” sequel and “Sex and the City 2” put together.