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‘Star-Telegram’ columnist to address UTA, city’s
future
O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram associate publisher and columnist,
will deliver a lecture about the history of Arlington and its relationship
to the university.
The lecture will be at noon Wednesday on the Central Library’s
sixth floor.
Carter said he will also discuss the evolution of those relations and
general developments that will be taking place within the city.
Carter Bedford, Student Governance assistant director, said the columnist
will talk about UTA’s past and future.
“He’s one of Arlington’s foremost historians,”
Bedford said. “Why not bring someone who can teach the history
of UTA to UTA?”
The lecture is co-sponsored by EX.C.E.L. Campus Activities and the Liberal
Arts Constituency Council.
James Urban, Liberal Arts Constituency Council president and political
science senior, said the council first wanted to bring Tarrant County
judge Tom Vandergriff to campus to speak on the same matters. Vandergriff,
however, canceled due to health problems.
The council thought Carter would be an equal replacement for Vandergriff
because he is just as affluent in the history of Arlington and the university,
Urban said.
“It’s a great opportunity to have someone like him,”
he said.
— Alexa Garcia-Ditta
Monday’s power outage attributed to temperature
Many campus buildings and other areas in the Metroplex lost power due
to a TXU Energy electrical grid problem, said Jamie Holland, a TXU Energy
customer service representative.
The outage on campus lasted about 20 minutes and affected most of the
buildings on the east side, said Bryan Sims, Office of Facilities Management
associate director.
The energy company is experiencing problems with electrical outages
throughout North Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth, Holland said.
She said that unseasonable temperatures contributed to the outage and
that the problem was expected to continue until 7 p.m. Monday.
“We are aware of the problem,” Holland said. “We apologize
for the inconvenience.”
— Alexa Garcia-Ditta and Tracie Morales
CORRECTION
The article should have stated that UTA Libraries is also a co-sponsor.
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Final withdraw for non-payment -Summer II
Last date to drop or withdraw (Graduate)
Wesley Foundation Event Bible Study: 7 p.m., 311 UTA Blvd. Gospel of John. Free
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