911 may get technology update
By Danielle Bice / Intern - In an attempt to update the 911 system for the texting generation, the Federal Communications Commission is considering allowing citizens to report emergencies via text messaging. About 70 percent of 911 calls are made from cellular devices, according to a CNN report. “It allows an additional means of communication with 911 dispatchers,” said David McEntire of the public administration faculty.
Distrustful Neighbors DJ group combats boredom
By Stephanie Mullican / Intern - Tired of Denton’s nightlife, three local DJs began hosting spontaneous dance parties in random places open to anyone interested. Business junior Boston Morgan and his friends, local DJs and Denton residents Sean Sparks and Nick Cassiani, dubbed their musical experiment “Distrustful Neighbors” because they all live close and “don’t trust each other,” they said. “We couldn’t afford to get into any of the shows, and none of them were that interesting anyways. There’s not really an electronic music scene in Denton. It’s mostly bands,” Sparks said.
Local land serves as UNT’s nature reserve
By Shannon Moffatt / Staff Writer - Twenty minutes down Interstate Highway 35, UNT students use a nature reserve as an outdoor science lab. “What could be neater than to have a nature reserve at your beck and call?” said Kenneth Steigman, director of Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, also known as LLELA. LLELA is a nonprofit organization consisting of a 2,000-acre property designated to preserve, restore and research local land and animals as well as educate students.
NewsNew era begins for UNT in 2011By Ben Baby / Senior Staff Writer – Sporting a green tie and a broad smile, new UNT head football coach Dan McCarney sat next to athletic director... FAFSA priority date approachesPart two of a four-part series By Erin Lipinsky / Contributing Writer – Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid can be a tedious... Organization showcases realities of lifeBy Christina Mlynski / Senior Staff Writer – Between going over lines, reworking scenes and countless hours spent at rehearsals, Sterling Carter... State deficit to lead universities to make budget adjustmentsBy Isaac Wright / Senior Staff Writer – With Texas facing a budget shortfall of $25 billion over the next two years, leaders of UNT and other state... Fem Flicks focus on AIDS in Malawi on World AIDS DayBy Ilea Milare / Contributing Writer - This evening the Media Library will have the Fem Flicks presentation of “The Female Face of AIDS: Crisis in Malawi.” Scheduled... Read More Articles From This Section... |
Sports
Odufuwa shines in victory
By Sean Gorman / Senior Staff Writer – Up 20 points with 16 minutes left, it appeared the UNT men’s basketball team would finally secure a drama-free... Drake overpowers UNT 82-67By Bobby Lewis / Staff Writer – The frustration for the Mean Green women’s basketball team is beginning to build with the team now on a six-game... Baby Talk: UNT: We know dramaOPINION By Ben Baby / Senior Staff Writer – If you were looking for something to write a book about, then you might want to take a look at the last... 
Late comeback fuels UNT win over Bobcats
By Sean Gorman / Senior Staff Writer – The UNT men’s basketball team did plenty to get in its own way early but continued to play its best basketball... 
Coaches bring experience to women’s basketball team
Assistants give aspirations to UNT By Bobby Lewis / Staff Writer – Optimism was high for the women’s basketball team at the start of the new season... Read More Articles From This Section... |
Arts & LifeMusic professor spotlighted across the nationBy Jessica DeTiberiis / Staff Writer – Soft percussion, delicate piano, a hard trombone and the soothing chords of an electric guitar. These are... Tutoring services help students prepare for weeks aheadBy Tim Monzingo / Senior Staff Writer – For many students, there are nights of tears and sleeplessness ahead as they descend into the period of... UNT Student balances 70-hour work week and familyBy David Mason / Contributing Writer – Shane Thompson has understood stress for many years, but he also feels other pressures. Thompson, 34, is... UNT top model proclaims winnersBy Amber Jones / Intern – The Eagle Silver Suite was not entirely packed to capacity, but there were a little more than 70 people who came out to... Local land serves as UNT’s nature reserveBy Shannon Moffatt / Staff Writer – Twenty minutes down Interstate Highway 35, UNT students use a nature reserve as an outdoor science lab. “What... Read More Articles From This Section... |
OpinionMcCarney, Canales good combo for UNTEDITORIAL With a room full of reporters, photographers, players, alumni and fans, UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal introduced the Mean Green football... Tips for taming the finals week beastOPINION Finals week begins in T-minus 13 days. This is when all the red flags go up, panic sets in and you’re checking the fridge to make sure it’s... Not everyone is a good photographerOPINION As a photojournalism student, there is nothing I hate more than “photographers.” Let me explain: I don’t hate all photographers. The real... Football players disrepected during hiring processEDITORIAL As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the life of Fouts Field during the Mean Green’s 49-41 loss to Kansas State, the students began... McCarney should imitate SMUOPINION Saturday not only marked the final UNT football game at Fouts Field, but the final game for interim head coach Mike Canales. Former Iowa State... Read More Articles From This Section... |
Scene
“Burlesque” will have audience members dancing out of theatersBy Daisy Silos / Intern – Burlesque is often misinterpreted to mean stripping when it’s actually just the strip tease, so don’t come thinking you’ll see a lot of nudity in the film — at least not that much; it is a PG-13 film. Ali Rose, played by Christina Aguilera,... [Keep Reading...]
Film series worth ten years in the makingOPINION By Christina Mlynski / Senior Staff Writer – The day has finally come for people to witness a generation of enthusiasts, known as Potterheads, as they crawl out of the woodwork and into theater lines as the one of the last installment of the Harry Potter series,... [Keep Reading...]
Fans spellbound by new Potter filmBy Jessica DeTiberiis / Staff Writer – Expecto Patronum! If you don’t know what that phrase means, you can’t call yourself a Harry Potter fan. Immobulus! You’ve just been paralyzed. The fan frenzy has already begun as the newest in the film series, “Harry Potter... [Keep Reading...]
Student’s brewing hobby quenches thirst
By Tim Monzingo / Senior Staff Writer - Cody Mahdak’s garage doesn’t seem all that different from any other college student’s. A dart board hangs on one wall, and a foosball table makes it a comfortable hangout. There is one major difference, though. While the homemade... [Keep Reading...]
Thrifting: Out with the old, in with the old
OPINION By Ashley-Crystal Firstley / Intern – For the fall and winter season, students’ fashion sense changes in some aspect. After they pluck through clothes that no longer fit and throw them in trash bags, they scurry through malls from store to store, looking for... [Keep Reading...]
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