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OPINION
| FEBRUARY 06, 2004
Editorial/Our View
Unique Traditions Available
Students should recognize the
university’s unsung organizations
The university has a tradition of success
that sometimes rivals those of larger universities. From the Formula
SAE team to the volleyball program, UTA enjoys all kinds of success,
including athletic, academic and artistic.
This is inspiring considering the university doesn’t have
some of the organizations larger universities have, such as a football
program. UTA is unique and has organizations that add to its originality.
For example, the Moot Court teams have enjoyed historic success
but are not the type of organization students normally recognize
when they look at a university. Moot Court competitions consist
of teams arguing either of the opposing sides of a hypothetical
case. Scores are determined based on the win/loss record of the
teams.
Sunday, the Moot Court team of alumnus Mark Melton and criminal
justice sophomore Andrew Stubblefield made UTA history by winning
first place in the Fourth Annual National Moot Court Tournament.
The American Collegiate Moot Court Association held the tournament
here. The association was created here by Charles Knerr, a political
science associate professor, and alumnus Andrew Sommerman.
Another organization unique to the university is the UTA Marching
Band. The band routinely performs to crowds of up to 90,000 and
is one of the few bands in the nation to perform at a university
without a football team. It also recently performed at the Bands
of America Grand Nationals Championship in Indianapolis, but students
will have the chance to enjoy their performance closer to home —
the winners of the UTA Symphony Concerto competition will perform
Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building’s Irons Recital
Hall.
Despite not having some of the more traditional institutions universities
have, UTA enjoys a tradition of success through its unique organizations.
It’s time the student body takes the next step and supports
them by attending their events or even trying out for a spot on
the team — for example, band tryouts are Feb. 28. —
because the recognition these organizations give the university
is priceless. Find out more at www.uta.edu.
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The issue:
UTA has a tradition of
success despite not having some of the organizations
larger universities have, such as football. New students
may not know about organizations that are unique to
UTA and that they have the option to get involved.
We suggest:
The student body should recognize organizations,
such as Moot Court, and attend events or even try
out for the team or group.
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