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Students get warped Students discuss how the annual musical tour has become a summer tradition. SCENE | PAGE 6 UNIVERSITY

State funding cut by $10.2M UTA will receive an additional $5 million for a nursing education center. BY JOHNATHAN SILVER The Shorthorn news editor

UTA will receive $10.2 million less in state funding for operations during the

next two years. The university will get $89.4 million each for the next two fiscal years, from Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2013. The university administration is reviewing the budget Gov. Rick Perry signed Friday to see in detail what

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Parking decal prices increase In place since June 1, the new prices are still lower than other state schools. BY JOEL COOLEY The Shorthorn staff

The UT Board of Regents approved a parking decal price increase for students, faculty and staff. Student permits now cost $130 for an annual pass, while faculty and staff annual permits now cost $175. Mary Mabry, parking services manager, said the price increase was implemented

dollars UTA has to work with. Under the initial budget proposal for UTA, the institution would have received $78.5 million for the next fiscal year and $78.6 million for the fiscal year beginning in 2012. “The university is very pleased that the reduced

gram, taking $2.9 million off the annual payroll. Such initiatives helped absorb the expected shortfall in state funding, Sullivan said. Although the university will receive $10.2 million less in state funding for operations, it’s not the same as saying UTA has to cut

funding wasn’t more severe,” university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. UTA took steps to save money by offering voluntary separation programs beginning in spring 2010 to university employees. In May, 27 faculty members accepted a voluntary separation pro-

$10.2 million from its operations budget, Sullivan said. The university will focus on education and research, with funding prioritizing students and faculty, she added. “The university is doing everything it can to mainBUDGET continues on page 5

New student comes to UTA from California to pursue glass blowing

in order to cover the cost of maintenance and security for both new and existing parking lots on campus. These permit prices have been in place since June 1. According to a release from the university Trailblazer, the increase was to offset the cost of other parking structures currently under construction on campus, such as the College Park Garage. Mabry said the penalty for not using a parking decal PARKING continues on page 3

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New dean to begin work in January down in the fall. The university made the announcement on Tuesday. He has worked at USC since 1983 and is currently BY MONICA S. NAGY chairman of the Sonny Astani The Shorthorn staff Department of Civil and EnJean-Pierre Bardet of the vironmental Engineering at the Viterbi School of University of SouthEngineering, and its ern California will Center on Megacities become the College director. of Engineering dean He said his first in January. goal at UTA is to Bardet was selearn — to meet with lected from four everyone so he can candidates who parunderstand them. ticipated in ques“The dean helps tion-and-answer to facilitate — to forums at the end Jean-Pierre work with a consenof April to replace Bardet, incoming sus,” he said. “Not current Engineer- Engineering dean to dictate, but faciliing Dean Bill Carroll when he steps DEAN continues on page 8

Jean-Pierre Bardet will visit the UTA four times before his term begins.

California resident John Jordan III and glassblowing freshman John Jordan IV flew in from California in hopes of jump starting John Jordan IV’s dream of glassblowing. His father didn’t finish college with the degree of his passion because that degree did not exist at the time. The two said they were elated that John Jordan IV will have that opportunity.

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John Jordan IV said his passion to create art from glass is an addiction — it keeps him coming back for more and he can never get enough. The incoming art freshman said glass blowing is what brought him from California to UTA. The university is one of few in the nation that offers a program in the subject, Jordan said. He’s been blowing glass with his father since high school. Jordan is one of an estimated 2,800 freshmen, transfer students and former

active duty soldiers expected to go through New Maverick Orientation this summer to learn about the campus. Brian Joyce, New Maverick Orientation associate director, said the enrollment number is about the same as last year’s. Orientation is offered twice weekly in the University Center with 13 sessions throughout the summer. “I think, so far, the response has been really positive,” Joyce said. “They’re excited to be here.” For Jordan, the journey through orientation has been more of a bonding experience with his father John Jordan III.

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Nursing freshmen Kristle (left) and Kristie Nweke (right) speak to a Student Alumni Association representative about the different discounts and scholarships the organization offers during New Maverick Orientation on Friday afternoon in the Bluebonnet Ballroom. The orientation had more than 240 new mavericks in attendance.

“I didn’t finish college,” his father said. “I’m a violin maker and I dropped out of college to do an apprenticeship.” Jordan IV’s father said his career is in the arts, but when he first became interested “30-something years ago,” a

degree program for his career of choice wasn’t readily available in the U.S. “I dropped out to pursue my passion, and the nice thing for him is he can pursue his passion in college,” Jordan FRESHMEN continues on page 3

ARLINGTON ARCHOSAUR SITE

Paleontologists are using a 3-D scanning device to restore a crocodile that was found in 2009 at the Arlington Archosaur Site. The crocodile remains date back to 100 million years ago.

Crocodile will be scanned to life Paleontologists will use 3-D 100-million-year-old crocotechnology to make a digital dile.Geology lecturer Derek replica of the remains. Main leads fellow paleontoloBY CHRISTIAN KEITT The Shorthorn staff

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Two paleontologists are using 3-D scanning technology to reconstruct a 20-foot,

gists in the search for prehistoric creatures at the Arlington Archosaur Site, where many newly-discovered species dating back to the middle Cretaceous Period have been

found. “These animals are 100 million years old, and that time frame is very poorly understood,” Main said. “Most of what we know from dinosaurs is from 60 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period with Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops. This is

30 million years before the T-Rex even existed.” The adult crocodile was found by accident in 2009, when a local amateur fossil hunter, Austin Motheral, was walking along the hillside of the Arlington Archosaur Site DIG continues on page 5

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This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident on campus, call 817-272-3381.

Monday Injured Person Medical assist At 1:17 p.m., officers were dispatched to a call in reference to a student falling and hitting her head at the Cooper Street center bridge, 601 Cooper St. EMS responded to the scene and evaluated the student. Criminal Mischief At 7:20 a.m., a criminal mischief report was filed at the Health Center, 605 West St. An officer reported that the entrance gate arm had been damaged at this location. Sunday disturbance At 10:08 p.m., officers were dispatched to Meadow Run apartments, 607 Summit Drive, to investigate a loud noise/music disturbance. A verbal warning was issued for the loud noise. Criminal Trespass Warning At 6:08 p.m., a nonstudent was issued a Criminal Trespass Warning for the Central Library, 702 Planetarium Place, at the request of the library staff. SaTurday assist agency At 7:45 p.m., officers assisted the Arlington Police Department with traffic at 600 S. Cooper St., which occurred from a minor accident. The accident involved two nonstudents. There were no reported injuries. disturbance At 1:35 a.m., officers were dispatched to investigate a loud noise disturbance at 900 Greek Row Drive. The resident, who was a student, received a verbal warning for the loud music. FrIday Warrant Service-Misdemeanor At 1:17 a.m., a nonstudent was arrested during a routine traffic stop for outstanding warrants at 800 S. Davis Drive.

Free concerts held on weekends at Levitt Pavilion The 2011 Texas Power Summer Concert Series will end July 3. By Bianca Montes The Shorthorn senior staff

As the sun began to set over downtown Arlington, and the hot summer day called it a night, the sound of music from the Levitt Pavilion could be heard throughout the plaza. Oklahoma-based Turnpike Troubadours tuned their instruments between songs and made quick conversation with the audience. Not long into the band’s set, about the time the sun faded, people in the crowd rose from their seats and began to dance to the “honky-tonk” inspired tunes. Dallas residents Chelsea Berry and Josh Reeves twirled and dipped to the music, drawing in their own audience. Berry said the Turnpike Troubadours is one of their favorite bands, and is what drew them to downtown Arlington. Almost every evening,

Fort Worth resident Larry “Waddie” Cotton comes to the pavilion to teach children the art of cowboy roping. “Waddie,” grandpa-like in his appearance, twirled a rope around his body to the beat of the music as a pack of children stared at him in awe. Arlington resident Rhonda Smith, or as her grandchildren call her, “Gammie,” watched as her grandson, Caiden, tried to perform tricks with the rope. “This is our third night in a row to come to the pavilion,” Smith said. “The children love the roping, and that they can just run around and have a good time.” The pavilion’s free music under the stars event began in fall 2008 and is currently offering free concerts every Wednesday through Friday for its summer series. Cathy O’Neil, Arlington Levitt Pavilion communication director, credits the pavilion for the jump start in the revitalization of down-

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dallas resident Mellissa Mills, right, and friends brought a quilt and cooler to enjoy the show on June 11 at the Levitt Pavilion. The group said they came to see their favorite band, Turnpike Troubadours, perform. Check the calendar below for additional, upcoming concerts.

Funding for the series is provided by run off of private funding, grants and donations. “I think, from the beginning, we have really wanted to provide live music to the people who could not afford it any other way,” O’Neil said. “Providing the arts to our community is the most rewarding part.” The pavilion will continue to come up with innovative ways to attract members of the community, such as free dance lessons before the concerts and possibly adding a UTA student to its board of directors. “We hope to implement having one or two UTA stu-

town Arlington. “Arlington has always had a vision,” she said, overlooking the pavilion, which is located in the Founders Plaza on Abram Street. “There just had to be a reason for a group of people to come downtown.” About 1,500 patrons come out every night to enjoy the concert series, said O’Neil. Arlington resident Allan Blake Hinton said he and his family have attended almost every concert since 2008, and his son loves the music the most. Among the crowd, his son danced and sang the loudest.

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nanoCam: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183. Pink Floyd: 7-8 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183. Sonny Burgess: 8 p.m. Levitt Pavilion. Free. For information contact the Levitt Pavilion at info@flparlington.org or 817543-4301. Sunday Partly Sunny High: 96 Low: 76

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dents on the board by the fall,” she said. “We are very interested in getting input from that age range.” The Levitt Pavilion is currently working with UTA officials to decide how to select the students. Sprawled out on a blanket in front of the stage, Dallas resident Nicole Northcutt and her friends said they liked the direction the pavilion is headed. “We will definitely come back again this summer,” she said as she reclined back into the grass.

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Spacepark 360: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Planetarium. $6 for adults, $4 for children. For information contact the Planetarium at planetarium@uta.edu or 817-272-1183. The Lee Boys: 8 p.m. Levitt Pavilion. Free. For information contact the Levitt Pavilion at info@flparlington.org or 817543-4301. Monday Sunny High: 103 Low: 80 Last day to drop Summer I classes: 5 p.m. deadline. Advising offices. For information contact an academic adviser.

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iii said. Jordan iii, who attended one of the orientation sessions last week, said he and others shared concerns about student safety, dorms and classes. He said each issue was addressed through orientation leaders, skits, small groups, activity fairs and speakers. “i don’t know if they are concerns, but you know, it was more of just how she would adjust,” Virginia Sevier, a mother of incoming freshman Caitlin Sevier, said. “You wonder, ‘oK, how are they going to handle things like they did in the skits? How are they going to handle issues like if they do go to a party and there’s alcohol or drugs?’” Senior orientation leader rachel Woodlee, who’s been a leader for two years now, said the UTA newcomers might already feel at home thanks to evening activities. Students can participate in a cookout and games at the Maverick Activities Center and stay overnight at Kalpana Chawala Hall. “A lot of them leave [orientation] — just from evening activities — a lot more relaxed,” Woodlee said. “like they know somebody here, they’re talking with someone. Usually, they go off into groups and they just feel more comfortable it seems like.” Jordan iV said one of his biggest adjustments will be not blowing glass with his father and finding a new partner to work with, but he said he found a similar comfort level with the other incoming students. “it was nice being grouped in with liberal arts and fine arts people,” he said. “i’ve been in a few musicals, and i play cello, as well. So that was nice being able to talk with music people and theater people. it’s not exactly glass, but it’s arts related.” ShELLy WILLIAmS

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“I came to UTA because of the engineering and science programs. They seemed more serious than the UT-Austin or A&M engineering programs. Also, it is close to home, which is a plus.” Garret Brown, physics freshman

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on campus is $50. She said student permits for remote parking spots at Maverick Stadium are $50. UTA police chief Bob Hayes said even though the price is being increased, UTA still has some of the cheapest parking available to students in Texas. “We still think we’re offering a good rate. especially in comparison with other schools, such as UTAustin and other schools in our area,” he said. UT-Austin student C+ parking permits, which include C lots, longhorn lots and Garages, are $175 annually. The University of North Texas charges $135 for their general commuter

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parking permits. education senior Maria Pettiford said she feels the parking cost is still high for the already limited parking available on campus. Chemistry junior Charles Barber said the price increase doesn’t bother him too much considering the price other universities charge students. “My daughter goes to UNT and it’s much higher than our prices. it’s still cheaper here,” he said. JOEL COOLEy news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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UTA to host beauty pageant June 28 to 30 “I came to UTA because I liked the accounting program. Also, me and my friend took a campus tour and really liked the atmosphere. It’s really friendly here.” Sanda Hamzic, accounting freshman

“I decided to come to UTA because I heard the nursing program was the best. I wanted to get the best education so I can be competitive.” Jasmine Webbs, nursing freshman

Two UTA beauty queens will take the stage for a second time each, along with 36 other contestants, in the annual Miss Texas Pageant next week in Texas Hall. Alumna Ashley Simien and Cristie Kibler, social work graduate student, who mISS TExAS won the titles of Miss duncanville and pAgEANT Miss Arlington in 2010 respectively, will When: June 28-30 represent different towns this year. “The crown is really what brought Preliminary comme back,” Simien said. “i’m really excited petition for Miss about the competition and putting myself Texas 2011 starts out there and showing people what i’ve at 8 p.m. July 2 worked so hard for.” Simien represents Miss White rock Final competition lake while Kibler, who placed fourth in and crowning bethe Miss Texas pageant last year, takes on gins at 8 p.m. Where: Texas the competition as Miss Southlake. Hall, 701 W. NedThe preliminary competition for the derman Drive, pageant starts at 8 p.m. and spans from Arlington 76010 June 28 to 30. Final competition and Admission: Prices crowning night is also at 8 p.m. July 1. vary. See www. Tickets are available on centralticketoffice. centralticketofcom and tickets for the final competition fice.com night are $75. Source: Miss Part of the competition consists of conTexas website testants speaking on a topic or issue pertinent to them. This is the third year UTA has hosted the pageant, university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said. — Shelly Williams

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Look beyond the taboo Elected officials should be able to retain private lives

very year, men and women across the nation campaign for an office that, according to our constitution, will provide equal representation of people at large. We take these people, size them up, and judge their characters based on small words and appearances. Whether they will fight for or against our beliefs is the question that remains at hand when selecting a congressional officer of the JOSE D. state and country. As voting citizens, ENRIQUEZ III we observe their behaviors and assess agendas to see if they fit criteria we believe necessary in serving our country. Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-New York, was not any different. In 1998, he was approved by voters to represent New York in the U.S. House and re-elected Enriquez is a six times. In the end, his journalism junior and flaccid decorum ended page designer for his career. The Shorthorn. In the U.S., many Americans look down Join the discussion on sex, assuming be- by commenting at haviors associated to theshorthorn.com. be taboo. In putting the best foot forward, our congressional representation eliminates forms of their lives that may be misinterpreted as perverted and lacking integrity. Weiner admitted to sending, what sex-scared citizens call, scandalous photos of his baby-maker to women via social media. However, the question is: Should we be discrete about our sexual adventures for the sake of the country? Our country is too shy when it comes to indiscretions in anyone’s life. We fail to forget that being in a high-level office does not mean that you automatically stop being a human. It is human nature to make mistakes. Yes, Weiner is a public figure whose life is on display 24/7, but that doesn’t give us rights to demand resignation because of showing his delicate sides. As Americans, we don’t want our “private” lives on display, but we will jump at the grand opportunity of getting into others’ “personal, private” matters, even if Weiner’s crown jewels were hidden by millimeters of cotton in the picture and on display to the world. Sex happens every day. The sooner we realize that, the better chance we have at overlooking “scandals” and stay on track. A devious occurrence, like Weinergate, shouldn’t trump 13 years of American servitude to New York and the U.S. However, it does. Weiner should be held accountable for his poor judgment, but he shouldn’t be encouraged to resign. Weiner’s colleague, Rep. Steve Israel, D-New York, said in a CNN interview that resigning was a good move for Weiner because they “have serious work to do.” Perhaps lack of interest in politics is the cause for minute knowledge of the “work” in Congress, but to date, law progression has barely moved — maybe it’s the lack of “work” that gives our representing body the chance to make poor decisions. Sex is sex, and how we get there is our own business. Let’s stop focusing on the rampant sex lives of media-popular icons, and start focusing on how we’ll, I don’t know, get our troops home.

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Manage your money wisely Be certain to read the fine print of anything that you sign In the famous words of Notorious B.I.G., “Mo money, mo problems.” Maybe for college students the motto is, “no money, mo problems,” but it’s an issue most college students face. The financial world is a confusing one. While students are focused on paying for tuition, housing and essentials, there’s more to learn about the world of credit, loans and debt. Students, especially those entering the university, should prepare for the budgeting portion of college life and learn to be financially responsible. The City of Arlington is offering homebuyers who stay in Arlington a no-interest deferred loan of up to $7,500, through the Arlington Homebuyers’ Assistance Program. Those who stay in the home for five years will

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have their loan forgiven. That’s a lot of free cash for a house, but students should not take offers like these at face value. While the number may be enticing, students should always keep in mind other expenses. Yes, that’s $7,500 for a house, but it also costs money to have furniture, and pay bills and maintenance costs. Don’t even think about getting that new 60inch TV, without first budgeting living expenses. The Arlington Homebuyers’ Assistance Program is not the only offer out there. Applying for loans and credit cards to help pay for tuition and bills is not a bad idea. It becomes one when a person applies without doing any research. Offers like zero percent interest sound good but for the most part don’t

last forever. It’s hard to come across truly free money, but students should know what they are getting into so surprises don’t hit their wallet. Students should take advantage of money-spending learning programs, instead of winging it and finding themselves in a debt hole. It’s easy to get educated and get help with money management. UTA has the Financial Resource Center in Ransom Hall. One of the programs offered is Individual Financial Counseling with a certified consumer credit counselor. There, students can get help with topics like creating a budget and understanding credit. — The Shorthorn editorial board

Game developers create more of same Advancements in gaming have come to a halt with consumers largely to blame The Shorthorn: Rebecca Stephens

or video game journalists, the annual Electronic E n tertainment Expo is like Christmas and D-Day rolled into one — there’s a lot of work to be done, but you get to see all the cool new toys while you’re at it. It’s one of the reasons why I wanted to write about games in the first place. After watching this year’s coverage, though, I feel like I’m arriving to the party too late. Anyone who recalls the release of the Nintendo 64 in 1996 or the GameCube in 2001 remembers the excitement as we jumped from one generation of gaming to the next. The increases in memory and graphic capabilities represented new frontiers ripe for exploration by developers and gamers alike. Judging by this year’s expo, there are no more frontiers. We’ve hit a point of diminishing returns when it comes to graphical improvements. Games already look about as good as we can realistically expect, so developers have to turn to other avenues to try and impress us. Now we’re starting to see how little they have to offer us. Developers and publishers unveiled hundreds of games this year, most of which were continuing series: Modern Warfare

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TORY BARRINGER Barringer is an alumnus and guest columnist for The Shorthorn. Join the discussion by commenting at theshorthorn.com. 3, Gears of War 3, Uncharted 3, Battlefield: Bad Company 3 and Saints Row: The Third, to name a few. The hardware demonstrated was no more innovative. Sony and Microsoft continued to push visions of motion controls and 3-D gaming, gimmicks that have struggled for years to “revolutionize” the way we play games. Despite those years of failure, we’re to believe that this time, they’ve created the device that will change everything. It makes sense that these companies would be reluctant to take risks. It’s our fault as consumers. The last few Call of Duty games raked in hundreds of millions of dollars each, so why should companies

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mess with a winning formula? Don’t get me wrong. All of the games listed above are celebrated for their quality and entertainment factor, and I’ll be in line to purchase every single one of them. We can’t pretend that any of them offer some grand new vision of what gaming can be, though. In my opinion, the most exciting preview of this year’s expo was of thatgamecompany’s Journey, a strong argument for games as an art form. It’s an interactive experience that intends to challenge the notions of what we consider to be “gaming,” and in the hard world of sales figures, it’s sure to be a failure. Journey won’t pull down that huge Call of Duty money because we just don’t want to be challenged. We want to sit down with our old setups and carry on our virtual wars, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But as long as we keep pumping money into safe, familiar franchises, we don’t get the luxury of asking why we keep getting more of the same. As for me, I’m still excited for writing about games, even though the age of innovation appears long gone. They’ll always need someone around to write about the next big thing, even if it’s the same as the old one.

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and saw pieces of bone sticking out of the ground. Main’s team also has found five juvenile crocodiles, several turtles and a Hadrosaurid, a duck-billed dinosaur. Main and Chris Noto, a paleontologist and assistant professor of human anatomy from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, are working with a 3-D laser scanner Noto purchased that allows them to scan the crocodile’s bones. “The machine is a relatively small, box-looking thing that shoots out lasers to whatever you put in front of it and it records the surface texture,” Noto said. “You use that to build a very accurate threedimensional model in the computer.” This technology is relatively new to paleontologists, Noto said. “This kind of thing is not being done that much yet,” he said. “It’s small enough to be portable, and it’s finally cheap enough so paleontologists and other people who don’t have a lot of money can afford to use one for research.” Main said he prefers this technology to piecing the individual bones together by hand. “It’s much easier than trying to attach each of the individual bones because, I mean, it’s a 20-foot crocodile,” he said. The computer software paleontologists use allows them to manipulate the images of the crocodile’s individuallyscanned bones. “It’s like it’s a video game,” Main said. “We can do things like move the skull around and make it bite. We can bring it back to life.” Constructing this composite sketch of the crocodile will help paleontologists understand the newly-discovered species. “Our primary goal is for the composite to be a visual aid in our description of the animal,” Noto said. “We can use

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The ShorThorn the image when we publish papers on it and go to conferences.” This 3-D scanning technology has many advantages compared to photographs or drawings of reconstructions. “Some people do drawings of reconstructions, but there’s really a lot of artistic license that goes into that,” Noto said. “This way, in my opinion, is really one of the more accurate ways to build a model.” Noto also said 3-D scanning is better than taking a photograph of the reconstruction because the files can be transformed into 3-D PDF files. Three-D PDF files are different from a regular PDF file because someone can spin the object and examine it from all sides. “For example, if one of my colleagues wanted to compare my fossil to something he just found, I can send him the PDF and he can spin it around 360 degrees,” Noto said. The scanning technology has archival purposes, as well. “If there were a disaster and we lost all the bones, we would still have these files saved,” Noto said. This technology allows the paleontologists to closely examine details of the structure of the crocodile’s bones. “You can see very important details of each specimen, things like where bones meet each other or the holes in bones where nerves and blood vessels would go through,” Noto said. Noto said seeing such detail is especially important when it comes to the texture of the crocodile’s bones. “A lot of crocodiles and alligators have this rugose texture on the surface, so picking up the texture on those scans is very important,” Noto said. Main and Noto have found about 40 percent of the crocodile’s skeleton, including much of the skull, limb bones and some of the vertebrae. “We have enough to where we can reconstruct this animal pretty accurately,” Noto said. “You only really need half

a skeleton, because then you can just reflect it to see what the other half looked like.” Noto will probably use bones from related crocodiles that are similar. “We may be able to use some of their bones to fill in the gaps,” Noto said. The discovery of juvenile crocodiles gives the paleontologists many clues about the animals’ environment and what life might have been like. “What that tells us is that there was a population that was breeding nearby,” Noto said. “Juvenilles stay by the mother until they’re a certain size.” While they don’t yet have any evidence of nests, Noto said there was probably a breeding population or some nesting site nearby. “When a lot of the juveniles died, as many crocs do before they reach adulthood, they were buried here,” Noto said. “If we had found only adults, that would mean there wasn’t a breeding population nearby.” Geology junior Angela Maxwell has worked with some of the juvenile crocodiles at the dig site and in the lab. “I really wanted to know more about these fossils, so I came out and began getting involved with some of the digs,” Maxwell said. “It’s really interesting to me.” Environmental science junior Albert Miramontes has worked with Main since September 2009. “I like working with the crocodile fossils,” Miramontes said. “It’s mostly found in the peat, and peat’s really easy to work with.” Noto currently has almost the entire skull scanned and plans to begin putting the skull together soon. Main and Noto plan to present the finished product at a paleontology conference in the fall. “It’s really interesting to work on, and I’m looking forward to seeing it eye-to-eye when it’s done,” Noto said. Christian Keitt news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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dealing with it Hariharan Narayanan, electrical engineering graduate student, deals cards to players during the Intramural Poker Tournament Tuesday evening in the Maverick Activities Center. Twenty participants played in the hopes of winning a $50 giftcard to the UTA Bookstore and an Intramural Championship T-shirt.

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tain an efficient and effective operation,” she said. Funding for UTA may have come short of the university’s goal, but the entire state faced a $27 billion shortfall, said Rep. Diane Patrick, R–Arlington, who served during the regular session on the Texas House Appropriations and Higher Education committees. Patrick said she made it her top priority to get appropriate funding for student needs and nursing. In addition to operations monies, UTA will receive the $5 million in state funding it requested for its Regional Nursing Education Center to help double the number of licensed nursing graduates by 2012. It was easier to make the

case for those dollars going to UTA’s nursing program since it has excelled in performance and is a field in demand, Patrick said. The representative also was pleased that she could help secure more dollars for students that required TEXAS Grant money. Initially, the Texas Legislature was considering only funding current TEXAS Grant recipients. “It’s very important for UT Arlington, which has a growing student population, to be able to help them with finances associated with going to college,” she said. Student Congress President Jennifer Fox said the university and student leaders are communicating about budget cuts. “The administration is doing everything it can to make the impact on students less noticeable,” she

said. “There may be things that come up that students may see, but we’re doing everything we can to stay focused on the goal and students as a priority.” During the spring semester, students learned that an annual $100 printing allowance would be dropped as a result of budget cuts. The Office of Information Technology did not alert Student Congress before the cut was announced. Fox said since then, student leaders are now better communicating with the administration to understand the implications budget cuts will have on students. “If there is any cut that would affect the students, I think we need to help explain that to students so they understand why,” Fox said. Johnathan silver news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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What’s your favorite movie of all time? “Love and Basketball. I like sports movies.”

VANS WARPED TOUR When: Friday June 24 Cost: $48 Where: Gexa Energy Pavilion 1818 First Ave. Dallas 75210 Contact: 214-421-1111 Who’s on the main stage: The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria, 3OH!3, Against Me!, Attack Attack!, and August Burns Red.

What’s your favorite movie of all time? “The Princess Bride because it’s classic.”

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What movie do you want Rebecca Farrington, to see this international busisummer? ness senior “I’ve heard a lot of good things about Super 8. I really want to see that movie.”

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Rx Bandits – Last tour ever When: Doors open 7 p.m. June 28. Cost: $20-$24 Where: Granada Theater 3524 Greenville Ave. Dallas 75206 Contact: 214-824-9933 What: 1995 band known to play punk and ska-style music announced their final tour after deciding to break-up this year. The tour includes 36 shows nation-wide.

BY BIANCA MONTES The Shorthorn senior staff

Bad Teacher When: June 24 Cost: Price Varies Where: Wide release What: Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz) drinks alcohol, smokes pot and teaches junior high school students. After getting dumped by her fiance, she is going to try to marry rich and quit her teaching job. Limitless When: 9 p.m. June 23 Cost: Free Where: West Lawn of the Maverick Activities Center Contact: 817-272-2963 What: The movie is about a writer who takes a drug in order to use 100 percent of his brain. After an episode of events, the writer must stay on the drug to escape being captured and to fulfill his fate. Pink Floyd Laser Light Show When: 7 p.m. June 25 Cost: Adults $6, Children $4 Where: UTA Planetarium Contact: 817-272-1183 What: 1960s-style laser show put to the music of Pink Floyd. Fort Worth Weekly 2011 Music Awards Festival When: 4-10 p.m. June 26 Cost: Free Where: The Backyard at Capital Bar, Fred’s Texas Cafe, The Grotto, Lola’s Saloon, Magnolia Motor Lounge, Poag Mahone’s, The Pour House and 7th Haven West Seventh Street Fort Worth 76107 Contact: hearsay@fwweekly.com What: Live performances by 48 bands, including Spoonfed Tribe and The Burning Hotels.

Artist: August Burns Red Label: Solid State Album Release Date: June 21

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What movie do you want to see this sum- Emmanuel Bekoe, mer? biology junior “Thor, Captain America, basically all the hero movies.”

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Education junior Julia Landro said she and her best friends go to as many concerts as they can in the summer. Each year they kick off their tradition at the Vans Warped Tour. “Warped Tour is like the dawn of summer for us,” she said. The tour, which is an annual traveling music festival, will make its first stop on Friday in Dallas at the Gexa Energy Pavilion. “I have been going to Warped Tour since I was in high school,” Landro said. “Back then it was the only place to go see all the punk bands we loved.” She said Warped Tour now caters to new genres of music such as metalcore, hardcore, experimental and screamo, but that she still goes for the experience. “Every year the tour gets a little less punk,” she said,

“Just being there in the mosh pit for the first time ever is not like anything else. It is scary, like a rollercoaster. While you’re on — you want off, but when you get off you want to do it again.”

shrugging her shoulders. “I guess it would not make sense for it to be the same tour today that it was in 2007.” Social Work senior Meghan Perez said Warped Tour is not only about music, but also a sense of family. “You see a lot of the same people every year,” she said. “We have each others’ backs out there.” In 2010, Perez was trampled in the mosh pit and bruised her ribs. “At first I got back up, and I did not realize I was hurt,” she said. “I was so in the moment of the performance that it was not until later I realized, ‘hey, it’s getting hard to breathe.’” Perez said some concertgoers helped stop the pit when they saw she was injured, “I can’t forget they did that for me,” she said. “Yeah, I am scared to go back this year, but I am not going to let that stop me from getting into the pit again — that is what Warped Tour is all about.” For some Warped Tour veterans like journalism junior Heather Francis it is not just the lineup of bands that draw them into the concert every year. “It is about tradi-

tion,” Francis said. “I do not students should pay attenbuy my ticket because of the tion to when spending exlineup, I buy my ticket every tended periods of time outyear because it is a six-year doors. Staying hydrated and summer tradition for my wearing sunscreen are bits of advice she gave to surviving friends and me.” the day. Despite a Smith also sugline-up that “Yeah, I am gested balancing no longer caalcohol intake with ters to Francis’ scared to go at least one glass of punk inter- back this year, water in between ests, she said but I am not drinks. she is looking When it comes forward to going to let that to preparing for the seeing Perma- stop me from tour Brent Rambler, nent Bastards, guitarist for August Planet Smash- getting into the Burns Red, said ers, Sum 41 pit again — that there is no way to and Paramore. is what Warped avoid the heat as a “It is still performer. going to be a Tour is all “I do not think really great about.” it’s possible to preconcert,” she pare for the Texas said. “How Meghan Perez heat,” he said laughoften do you social work senior ing. “But, we still get so many love playing Texas.” great bands in Rambler said the band is one place?” The only thing she’s is excited to play on Warped not looking forward to is the Tour’s main stage because heat. According to the Na- they have a lot of friends on tional Weather Service, Fri- the tour with them. “It is pretty much like day’s high is 96 in Dallas. Donielle Smith, UTA summer camp for all of the Health Promotion and Sub- bands,” he said. Hearing new music from stance Abuse Coordinator, said sunburn and dehy- his tour-mates and watching dration are two heat and the crowds’ reaction to his sun-induced problems band’s fourth studio album, Leveler, which hit stores Tuesday, are “[I like] hearing the differ- the best parts ent styles of music and the of the tour, he said.

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“We’ll definitely be playing ‘Empire’ and a song called ‘Divisions,’ ” he said. “We may work in another song called ‘Boys of Fall’ towards the end of the tour when the record is more ingrained in people’s minds.” While a lot of the bands on Warped Tour have recently released new music, Perez said she prefers for the bands to play music she is familiar with. “If this was their headlining tour I would not mind them playing their new stuff,” she said. “But, at Warped Tour we just want to mosh and go crazy to the songs that we know.” Because bands are limited to a 30-minute set-time, Perez suggests going to the festival with a plan. “There are so many bands playing and you have to go into the event with a game plan,” Perez said. Set times for performances are released the day of the show. BIANCA MONTES features-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

“One time, I went with a friend, and he went into the mosh pit with his glasses on and came out with them broken in half. It was hilarious.” Heather Francis

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It is almost never a good thing when a band claims they are going to scrap their sound and go for something truer to themselves. Flyleaf ’s sophomore album, Momento Mori, did this. After years of touring their self-titled debut album, the band gained some much deserved respect in the music industry. When it came time to record a new album, the band stood their ground on the editing room floor, which re-

sulted in fans not purchasing their second album. It was not the music they originally fell in love with. Bands need to stay true to their sound, and August Burns Red still manages to do that on its fourth studio album, Leveler. Maybe when guitarist JB Brubaker said it was time for the band to break some rules, he should have instead said it was time to take metal-core to the next level. Leveler still delivers the gutwrenching growls and insane guitar riffs that landed August Burns Red on the main stage of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, but the rulebreaking on this album is what will set them apart from the hundreds of bands clouding their genre today. One of the best elements the band introduces to this album is the art form of “speak-screaming.” The pro-

phetic style of singing has been seen on stage from artists such as For Today and Sleeping Giant, but August Burns Red makes it its own. The best example of this can be found in “Cutting the Ties,” the fourth song on the album. When lead singer Jake Luhrs cries out, “No one knows the weight on your shoulders,” the heavy music momentarily ceases. The power of the song inflicts a feeling of letting go. Album highlights include the driving melodies of “Pangaea,” “Salt & Light,” and one of the only new songs set to be performed on tour this summer, “Empire.” Metal-core is alive and “Empire” is momentous. From the moment it starts, it screams August Burns Red. There is no distance from what fans have grown to love.

As the saying goes, “with trial comes error,” there are a few notso-good moments that show up on the album, most notable in “Internal Cannon.” It’s a mystery why August Burns Red decided to go so out-of-the-box and spice the album up with a salsaesque solo. It does not work. For the most part, Leveler is “boom-boom-boom” and comes crashing to an end sending the simple message that life is short, said guitarist Brent Rambler. “If your head gets too big. If you become too arrogant, too cocky, just know that anything can happen in your life and you can start back at square one,” he said.

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Pedestrians and cyclists could get path extensions Three plans are being considered, with costs up to $87.6 million. By tiffAny todd The Shorthorn staff

The first public hearing for Arlington’s controversial Hike and Bike Master Plan is set for June 28. The plan, an initiative to make much of Arlington accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, is being met with opposition because along with the plan comes property right debates, claims of favoritism toward cyclists and safety

concerns. So far, there have been three versions of the master plan floating around discussion tables. A city council subcommittee endorsed an option that cuts bike lanes by 100 miles, as compared to the original plan. “If it passes, it will be scheduled for final public hearing at the first council meeting in August,” said Lyndsay Mitchell, an Arlington community development and planning department project manager. “At that time, if it passes, it will become adopted policy.” Plan A, developed by

Greenways, Inc. and city transportation and planning managers, recommends 281 miles of an on-and-offstreet bike system and 149 miles of sidewalk gaps, totaling $87,590,000. In May, city leaders scaled down that plan. Plan B recommends 102 miles of an on-and-offstreet bike system and 149 miles of sidewalk gaps, totaling $52,750,000. Plan C, currently under consideration, recommends 125 miles of an on-and-off-street bike system and 149 miles of sidewalk gaps, totaling $55,260,000. “My take on it is the A

part is still very much alive. When they first announced the A plan, they said it would take several years to finish the entire project,” said Buddy Saunders, a Save Our Streets representative and Lone Star Comics founder. Other cities have passed bike plans with little resistance. “I am astonished the bike plan is a controversial issue in Arlington, because the plan is something that could benefit a large percentage of Arlington’s population,” said Emmanuela Mujica, biology lab manager and Bike Friendly

PoliticAl science

New Middle East class sparks interest The class will be the first to discuss the culture and politics of the region. By AkilAh PhilliPs The Shorthorn staff

A political science class being offered this fall will address Middle East current events. Introduction to the Middle East Politics will focus on understanding the contemporary Middle East, which includes recent revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and be taught by Brent Sasley, political science assistant professor. The class will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, 15 of the 43 seats in the class remained unclaimed. POLS 2311 and POLS 2312 are prerequisites for the class. “It’s interesting to learn of different norms, cultures and politics,” Sasley said. News from the Middle East has been popular in the U.S. The importance of this region is that there are misconceptions

whAt you sAid: Would you take this class, why or why not? “Yes. For me, to be a Spanish teacher, it would be something I could

“I wouldn’t take it. I think it’s a great class to offer and more people should be aware of it, but I wouldn’t take it. Politics just isn’t that interesting to me.”

talk about.”

Hillary Green, broadcast

Christian Gallegos, liberal arts

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or lack of knowledge that needs to be understood with a basic foundation, Sasley said. “Literally, it is impossible to ignore what happens elsewhere,” he said. Melissa Torres, political science graduate student, said she enrolled in the course to better understand the subject for future research. She wanted to learn about how the interconnections worked in the Middle

East and between other countries. Cody D. Ward, political science graduate student, said based on what he learned in the class from Sasley, he can understand and analyze the current political situation in the region. “It is important to learn about the Middle East politics for security and economic reasons, for example the oil,” Ward said.

“Yes I would take the class. I think a lot of people misunderstand their beliefs. I think we should have a better understanding of what is going on.” Anbar Paranjape, biology senior

The U.S., as leader of the free world, takes interest in human rights violations and security issues in the region, he said. “If you want to succeed, you’re going to have to put in time and force yourself to think in non-conventional ways.” Torres said.

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Arlington group member. Residents and business owners opposed to the plan want to be heard on the issue. “We have no objection to bike routes anywhere or paths. We are not against bike lanes, especially on UTA property, if the campus wants them,” Saunders said. “We oppose them putting bike lanes on a street where business owners and homeowners don’t want them or don’t have a say in it.” John Hall, UTA vice president for administration and campus operations, sent the Arlington City Council a letter supporting the plan and plans

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tate.” He said Tier One, retention, scholarships, research and funding are all things he will focus on building at UTA. “Everything we do will benefit the state of Texas,” he said. “We need to find other ways to balance our budgets so we can execute a vision.” Bardet is originally from France, where he studied at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon. He later went on to receive his doctorate from the California Institute of Technology. Donald Bobbitt, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said there wasn’t one specific thing that singled Bardet above the other applicants. “They have to understand how a university works, not just how their college works, but how a university works and how their college fits into that university,” he said. Bobbitt said Bardet was selected because of his leadership experience at USC and his potential for the fu-

to speak at the public hearing. “As the campus continues to grow and becomes even more residential, with student housing on campus and adjacent to the campus, more and more of our students will be riding bicycles,” Hall said. “The plan provides a safer environment for our students with the dedicated bike lanes.” The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 28 during the city council meeting at City Hall, 101 W. Abram St. tiffAny todd news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

ture. He said the plan is Bardet will visit the university four times during the fall for two days at a time to meet with College of Engineering faculty and administration. He said this is so Bardet can get a feel for the college and people he will be working with. Bobbitt said Bardet’s contract is the same as a standard dean contract, which is five years. University spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan said Bardet’s salary has not been formally set by the UT System Board of Regents, and the university will ask them to consider the appointment later this summer. The salary for current Engineering Dean Carroll is $223,893. Bardet said he decided to apply to UTA based on a convergence of his personal growth and that UTA is an emerging university. “I want to make sure everyone is involved. Staff, faculty, students and alumni,” Bardet said. “Everybody will join the family.” MonicA s. nAgy news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu

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