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Architecture junior
Chris Hardwick works on his project
for “Design and Draw 1” Wednesday
afternoon. Students had to build a 1,000
to 1,200 square-foot residence for a single
artist that would never marry. Hardwick
has spent over 50 hours working on the project
so far. It will be presented to a panel
of three judges at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Dream
Denied
After a nine-year battle with the government,
university police guard Abdul Azim continues to wait for visas
to bring his family here from Pakistan.
Student Activities
Summer
Fest offers activities, free games
EX.C.E.L. Campus Activities members
hopes for a large draw to the Aug. 9 event.
Urban and Public Affairs
Study
aims to improve Ukrainian business
Faculty and students involved say Communist
rule left the society in need of economic growth.
UT System
Regents
to meet here for budget reviews
The board plans to tour Arlington Hall
and other facilities as it considers a new apartment complex.
Liberal Arts
Graduate
donates $12,500 in scholarships
In an attempt to entice high school
students, an alumnus provides funds to those in political
science.
Crime
Shrub
catches fire, kept under control
A male exposes himself to a student
Friday at Centennial Court Apartments.
End
of session
Students express disappointment that
business law lecturer Jere Turner won’t be teaching his
classes full time anymore.
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Faculty
D/FW
immigrants studied
A researcher from UTA is participating
in the largest social sciences study ever funded by the National
Science Foundation.
Engineering
$150,000
given for microchip research
Funds from the Semiconductor
Research Corporation will help a professor and 2 graduate
students with their project.
Student Organizations
Traditions
recounted in booklet
The compilation recites the university’s
history in an effort to motivate students.
Wheelchair Basketball
Unequal Sequel
Former ‘Big Brother’ winner
Eddie McGee says this year’s show isn’t as good
as last year’s.
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Movin’
Mavs not expecting McGee’s return
Political
Passion
Governmental Relations Director Kate
Kettles says working with the Legislature fulfills a lifelong
personal desire.
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UT System
Free
speech area faces limitations
People not associated with
the university soon will need a department’s or organization’s
sponsorship.
Arlington
Bicycle
lanes first stage in city plan
Officials say the additions
should provide safer surroundings and serve as a foundation
on which the city and the university can develop.
Computing and Technology
Test
Web site garners positive feedback
A committee says most visitor
evaluations were favorable, with some confirming goals of
easier navigation and more accessible information.
Libraries
Grant
to assist in historic photo preservation
Funds awarded from the National
Endowment for the Humanities will protect the W.D. Smith collection
for future use, library staff says.
Crime
2
men caught printing porn
Three checks stolen and cashed
separately totaling $309 from a Brazos House resident’s
room.
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CAMPUS
BRIEFS
Cheerleaders
earn bid to Nationals; coach invited to teach
in London
With their performance at
a Southern Methodist University camp last week,
the Maverick cheerleaders earned an automatic
bid to the Collegiate National Championships this
spring in Daytona, Fla.
Coach Amanda Esquivel said this is the first time
she can remember that the group received the bid,
and it caught her, and the team, off guard.
“I definitely wasn’t expecting the bid,”
she said. “They announced it, and everyone
looked really confused.”
The group also earned four superior ribbons, and
freshman Lisa Todd won the Top Gun Jumps for the
best female jumper at the camp.
Esquivel also earned a perfect score on her coaches
certification and was invited by the British Cheerleaders
Association to teach cheering this fall in London.
The team will hold an additional tryout Sept.
15 to recruit some needed help.
“We’ve learned some complex stunts,”
Esquivel said. “It’s just good to have
some extra spotters.”
For more information, call 817-272-2963.
• Jason Hoskins
41 Taiwanese students to receive
4 weeks of English classes here
Forty-one students from Taiwan’s Chung-Hua
University are visiting the university for four
weeks of management and intensive English classes.
UTA benefits financially from the program, but
business administration Dean Dan Himarios said
the Taiwanese students, who arrived July 17 and
depart Aug. 14, also profit from their exposure
to America.
Keith Maurice, English Language Institute director,
said living overseas is a valuable experience.
“By being in another culture and experiencing
another culture, individuals can learn more about
the other culture,” he said. “They learn
more about their own culture by being exposed
to different cultures, and they learn more about
themselves.”
Himarios said the relationship with Chung-Hua
University resulted from his friendship with California
State University-Fullerton faculty. The current
program grew from an “agreement of friendly
cooperation” that he and UTA Provost George
Wright signed in March in Taiwan. He expects the
relationship to generate future programs.
• Gretchen Rakiec
Seasonal allergy seminar planned
for Wednesday; literature provided
Student Health Services is sponsoring an informative
seminar about seasonal allergies from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Wednesday near the University Center
Apollo Coffee Shop. James Herman, a board-certified
allergist in Arlington, and the Health Center
will provide literature and nonmedical samples.
“This time of year, people suffer from seasonal
allergies,” said Lisa Doroba, a registered
nurse at the center. “You don’t need
to just suffer. There are solutions.”
Herman plans to be available to answer questions
about specific symptoms.
For more information, call 817-272-2745.
• Jason Hoskins
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