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The Road AheadWith more students than ever,
UNT is experiencing unprec-edented growth. Read inside for our coverage, starting on p. 9.
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Welcome to the new academic year!
I believe you have made a great decision to be in college, and especially at UNT, during these exciting times.
I am new here, and it is a good feeling to share in the energy of this thriving university. Like you, I was drawn to UNT because of the great opportunities it provides to students and to all who are affected by our efforts.
A few new things you may notice:
• There have been some leadership changes but no change in the commitment to excellence and to our great students.
• The new Life Sciences Building is open and is a world-class facility. Make sure you take your parents and guests on a tour.
• The new football stadium, which is under construction at Mean Green Village, marks a huge step forward for the Mean Green. Wow!
• The Business Leadership Building, under construction across the street from Kerr Hall, will house our expert business faculty and students and provide a perfect setting for your outstanding education.
• Each of these is a “green” facility, emphasizing UNT’s commitment to sustainability.
There are also some old things and traditions that you should not miss:
• This is the last year for football at Fouts Field. Be there for the opening home game Sept. 11 against Rice.
• Don’t miss this year’s Homecoming Oct. 12-16.
• Our student life opportunities will enrich everything about your experience here. Get involved.
You should know that UNT is forging ahead with a research agenda that will enrich your education and place UNT in the top echelon of major universities. Although economic times are tough, our direction is clear and we will move forward with our plans.
You also will face some tough times this year (we all do). I encourage you to follow your best plans and dreams:
• Study hard.
• Get involved in your university.
• Get to know your professors.
• Remember we are all here to help you, so ask.
I hope you have a great year.
Sincerely,
Dear UNT students,
V. Lane RawlinsPresident
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36 Betty White: Golden Girl
38 Wild Times at Fossil Rim
40 Giddy Up!
9 Convention Center on Hold
10 K2 Faces Ban
12 Hall Directors as Advisers
13 Freshman Seminar
15 Lighting the Way
16 Life Sciences’ New Home
18 UNT Predicts Growth
20 Working for a Great Boss
29 Surviving the ‘Suburbs’
30 Best of Denton Results
40 Calendar of Events
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You voted, our staff writes about your favorite places in Denton
After more than two years under construction, the Life Sciences building is complete
Saddle up for horseback rid-ing in North Texas
Betty White: An appreciation 38
Fossil Rim: an animal adventure
10K2 use leads to bans across the state
Staff Contributors
Christina MlynskiStaff Writer
Louie SolomonWeb Editor
Brandon NicholsPhotographer
Lauren BlewettVisuals Editor
Nasreen IqbalStaff Writer
Josh PherigoStaff Writer
Brianne ToljAssistant Editor
Nicole LandryCopy Chief
Abigail AllenManaging Editor
Special thanks to Kathie Hinnen’s summer News Writing class for contributing to this issue.
KipMooney
Editor-in-Chief
I love quotes. Whether from movies, shows, songs or people I know, I quote the wisdom and humor of others on a regular basis (with proper citation, of course). So here are some of my favorite quotes from the past three years. Some are funny, some are inspiring and some are just the straight-up truth.
“A newspaper film critic should encourage critical thinking, introduce new developments, consider the local scene, look beyond the weekend fanboy specials, be a weatherman on social trends, bring in a larger con-text, teach, inform, amuse, inspire, be heartened, be outraged.”– Roger Ebert (rogerebert.com)
“Son, coin collecting is like life. It stopped being fun a long time ago.” – Homer Simpson (“The Simpsons”)
“Let this be my annual reminder/That we can all be something big-ger.” – Craig Finn of the Hold Steady (“Constructive Summer”)
“I’m sort of like Costco. I’m big, I’m not fancy and I dare you to not like me.”– Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”)
“I don’t want a God I can fully explain. Because if I can fully explain him, he’s not God. I am.” – Scott Venable, pastor and mentor
“Same place we put all the other tools: R-Bar.”– my roommate Nathan after I asked where we’d keep our tools
Letter from the EditorDear Readers,
Did that really just happen?Did the summer end all
ready? It feels like I just walked into
my fi rst summer class, ready to discuss world religions.
Now, I’m seconds from burst-ing into fl ames after walking a few steps to the registrar’s offi ce to turn in my RSVP card letting them know that yes, against my wishes, I will be walking across the stage.
But it also feels like I just started college altogether.
Has it really been three years ago since I stumbled—half-asleep, not drunk—to Jim Muel-ler’s intro to mass media class?
Apparently it has and now I’m headed off into a dark, scary, jobless world.
But if I have trouble getting a job at fi rst, it won’t be because I didn’t receive a fi rst-class education.
Many professors, including Kathie Hin-nen, Tracy Everbach and Nikhil Moro, pushed me to become a better writer and editor. Their advice and mentoring was invaluable.
I also have to thank my bosses at the Gate-way Center.
Karen Selby and Kim Wendt were the most understanding superiors I’ve ever had. Since my freshman year, I’ve worked as their assistant.
Every time I needed time off to study, to fi nish a paper or just because it had been a tough week and I needed to head home early, they always gave me the OK. I’m going to miss working there. It felt like family.
Speaking of family, I am forever indebted to my grandfather Jake Mooney for having the foresight to invest and save to help pay for my college education. It would have been
a much tougher road without his fi nancial wisdom. (Seriously, the man’s a genius. Who else could retire at age 53 and still be plugging along 25 years later?) You’re the best, Gran-dad.
And of course, there is no way I could have made it without my parents and sister.
Throughout everything—from unem-ployment and medical scares to new jobs and graduations—we leaned on each other.
To the others who helped shape me (you know who you are—besides, if I listed all of you, I’d need the rest of this magazine), you have no idea how much your prayers and en-couragement meant to me.
This is the end of side one. When it’s time to fl ip it over, I might be in Chicago. Or Dal-las. Or Timbuktu (I certainly hope not).
No matter where I end up, I wouldn’t trade these last three years for anything.
Sincerely,
Kip Mooney
Developer haltsconvention center plans
By Samantha Guzman • Contributing Writer
convention center plansconvention center plans
The proposed hotel and convention center, to be built along with UNT’s new stadium, is on hold because of fi nancing problems.
The project, a joint venture between the city of Denton and developer John Q. Hammons, is at a standstill while the devel-oper continues to seek the $50 million needed to build the hotel.
The city has already set aside money to build the convention center, Mayor Mark Burroughs said.
“We will not get involved in raising the funds to build the ho-tel because that’s really the key thing the developer has to get,” Burroughs said.
The proposed project would provide the city with many eco-nomic benefi ts, including sales taxes.
“If you have a conference center and you bring people from other cities into your town, they tend to shop in your stores,” said Linda Ratliff, the city director of economic development.
UNT and the city would also reap benefi ts from the proposed hotel because it will be built along Interstate 35 E where the Radisson Hotel once stood. The city would receive hotel-motel taxes. UNT owns the land and would receive leasing fees from the hotel, which would also be a great benefi t to the new football stadium, said Pat Howell, assistant to the UNT president.
“Not only was it needing to be replaced because it was in such a deteriorated state,” Howell said, “but it also did not have any convention center space, so it had a … limited use.”
Dee Knight, interim academic associate dean, declined to comment because the project is on hold.
Hospitality management gradate student Yussel Perez said the hotel and convention center could provide students more hand-on experience.
“There is a class in the Gateway Center where students have to go and do the cooking and be the wait staff for the restaurant,” Perez said. “There could be a chance they have an operations class in the convention center where the students are in charge with running events.”
The hotel would be the only one of its kind in Denton.“It would be the best hotel we have,” Burroughs said. “It
would be a very high-end product so we would get an asset we don’t posses now.”
This city-Hammons plan for the hotel and convention center has been in the works for four years, but the city has wanted this to happen for more than 30 years.
“It’s really terrible,” he said. “There have been so many at-tempts, plans, discussions. There have been consultants brought in that have tried to get the convention center in this town and none of them have panned out.”
A spokesman for Hammons could not be reached for com-ment
The future of the project is still uncertain, but things look promising as J.Q. Hammons fi nishes other projects, Burroughs said.
“I hope that as they fi nish these projects, it will help their abil-ity to get their lenders back on line to help with this project,” he said. 9
K 2, a form of synthetic marijuana, has been banned for use in a handful of Texas cities, but there may be a statewide ban coming as soon as January.
Many area officials say the sooner the better. “There is no safe way to smoke K2 because there is no
way to control the amount they would get,” said Michael Yudizky, public health manager for the Texas Poison Con-trol Center, in an e-mail.
The high obtained by some users of K2 has been shown to be similar to the effects of a marijuana overdose and has the tendency to cause severe reactions that users are not prepared to handle, and many users are too scared to seek
help. “Someone is going to die from this,” said
Ryan Grelle, the media relations officer for the Denton Po-lice Department. “It’s a good possibility because they get scared, freaked out. … It’s a chemical. It’s not supposed to be inhaled. Don’t be using this stuff.”
Sold in many smoke shops and gas stations, K2 is mar-keted as incense and is clearly labeled “not for human con-sumption.” It’s sprayed with chemicals that when smoked mimic THC, the ingredient in marijuana that gives the user a high. An employee of a local business that sells K2 said it is intended for use in fragrance lamps only, which are also sold in smoke shops.
Smoking K2 carries a long list of medical risks. Among the most reported by the Texas Poison Control Center are cardiovascular problems, most commonly an elevated heart
Cities, police struggle with K2 problem
Story by Amber Bell • Contributing Writer
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rate. Among the 119 calls about K2 to the center between Jan. 1 and July 14 were 22 indications of vomiting, 12 of hallucinating and 3 indications of coma. Many users became extremely agitated, nervous and have problems breathing, accord-ing to the data.
In June, an Iowa teen who smoked K2 appar-ently suffered a panic attack and fatally shot himself, according to the Des Moines Register. Police say countless other teens and young adults have used the drug as a catalyst to get high, only to land in the hospital not under-standing how they got there.
According to the Texas center, 89 percent of the exposures during the first half of this year were from inhalation, with abuse listed as the reason. Only 6 percent of the exposures were said to be unintentional.
“If someone has any symptoms, they are sent to the ER for IV fluids and benzodiazepine,” Yudizky said.
Police want people to call them if they need help, and fear that young people will not do so because they are scared or don’t want to get their friends into trou-ble, especially if there is multiple drug use involved.
“With marijuana you know the results,” said State Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano. “With this, it’s a pot-pourri … and you have no idea what those chemicals contain. The package itself says ‘not for human con-sumption.’ That should be a warning for anybody.”
Shapiro said that a bill to ban the manufacture and sale of K2 in Texas is a possibility. Currently in early drafting stages, the bill could be passed during the next session, January 2011. Even if the bill does pass, it may not go into effect for a year.
That’s why, Shapiro said, many cities are passing ordinances to ban the sale and possession of K2 now. The fine for breaking a city ordinance is $500. Nearby cities that have banned K2 include Mansfield, Allen, Sulphur Springs, McKinney and Plano. Dallas is con-sidering a ban.
“The problem is, it’s such a new product, and it’s happened so quickly,” she said. “We don’t even know what the long-term effects are … Those are frighten-ing things, and we know so little about it.”
Until then, police say, it’s difficult to handle the problem because it is legal. In Denton, a person can’t get in trouble for having K2, but they can if they are high and an obvious danger to themselves or others.
“If we can tell you’re impaired, you could go to jail for public intoxication. It’s called PI-Other,” Grelle said. “We are most definitely trying to get the word out to not use K2.”
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Dorm staff to advise onstudents in fall semester
This fall, help for students living on campus will be less than a phone call away. For some, it may even be as close as next door.
Students will be able to meet regularly with their hall directors, assistant hall directors and leaders of the freshman seminars to get answers to their questions, help planning their schedules and de-termine their college direction.
There is some overlap between staff — 30 hall directors and oth-er full-time Housing staff members will serve as advisers, and 20 of those will teach the new freshman seminars courses, otherwise known as UCRS. Other UNT faculty and staff will serve as advis-ers or lead classes, said Eugene Frier, the coordinator for residential education and assessment and a student adviser.
“It’s really there for undecided students so they have someone friendly, knowledgeable and close they can talk to instead of setting up an appointment with another academic adviser,” Frier said.
Although the program is in place for undecided new students, Frier stressed that all students are welcome to talk with their hall directors while they are waiting to meet with their academic ad-viser.
The program began on a small scale last spring, when the resi-dential education portion of Housing and Residence Life became part of Undergraduate Studies. Hall Directors were each assigned five students.
“It was a good pilot program to see if we could actually do it,” said Ben Tay-lor, director of Kerr Hall. “Given our easy access to stu-dents, being able to help them makes it easier on the stu-dents because they don’t have to go far to get help. It al-lows for more stu-dents to be seen for advising.”
To train for their new jobs, the advising staff took what Taylor called a “crash course” in student advising with the undergradu-ate studies academic advisers and counselors.
Training sessions focused on advising, familiarizing them-selves with the school’s online system, doing degree audits, career exploration and selecting majors.
They also went through mock advising appointments with each other and academic advisers to prepare, explained Bill Rose, director of Honors Hall.
“These advisers will be meeting with academic advisers monthly,” said Julie Kirkland, director of academic counseling programs in Undergraduate Studies.
Kirkland has helped train the staff for their advising duties. She said the experience has been enriching for both students and staff.
“Hall directors are not able to replace the full-time academic advisers to the students,” cautioned Rose. “There are times when I have had to call or e-mail a full-time academic adviser or help a student set up an appointment. Knowing that the full-time aca-demic advisers were only a phone call or an e-mail away was defi-nitely helpful.”
Frier said the system is “a series of checks and balances.” “You learn as you go,” he said.This new program will help free up some time for full-time
academic advisers.Hall directors have
already taken up their duties at freshman orientation sessions this summer.
“At the heart of what we’re doing is having a conversa-tion with a student and trying to get them plugged into the uni-versity and to help them find a major that they will enjoy,” Tay-lor said.
Story by Brooke Nottingham • Contributing Writer
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F reshmen will get a little extra guidance as they dive into college life this fall.
A series of freshman seminars is being offered in the fall course catalogue. The 36 types of courses cover topics including leadership, school policies, study habits and test taking. There are other courses that help a student determine why they are in college and help them decide on a major and future career.
Advisers pointed students toward these classes during summer orientation. All freshmen are welcome to apply, but the courses are designed for students with undeclared majors and those seeking some advice on their college direction.
“We’re hoping to diminish some of the freshman angst by creat-ing a true learning community with this course and two more paired courses,” said Elisabeth Warren, director of housing.
Seminars are considered a three-hour credit class, including tests and required journaling. The courses cost the same as a regular three-hour course, plus a $50 course fee. Student also will take personality tests, such as the Myers-Briggs and the Strong Interest Inventory, to determine their direction and goals. The seminars will have three leaders: an instructor with at least a master’s degree, a co-teacher and a peer-mentor, who is a paid upper-level undergraduate student.
Each course will be tied to two other core classes, so students are guaranteed to share another course with classmates. According to
the Housing Department, 80 percent of freshmen live on campus, so there is a chance they will live close to their classmates and can form strong study groups.
“They will be around people they know,” Warren said. “It’s about creating a sense of belonging and enlarging the classroom experience, … helping them become entrenched in college life.”
Classes will be held in designated room in the dorms.Class sizes are capped at 25 students. Some have already filled
up, said Eugene Frier, a UNT graduate student and coordinator for residential education and assessment.
Frier and Warren co-teach a course that helps students explore majors and concerns.
Frier will be co-teaching a course with Warren that helps students explore majors and concerns.
“We’re really planning out the lessons now, deciding what kind of tests and assignments,” said Frier.
His handbook for the courses is titled, “Your College Experience: Strategies For Success.”
Andrew Case, a junior at Colleyville Heritage High School, is looking forward to these courses if he decides to attend UNT.
“I’m excited the classes will be there,” Case said. “I’m glad that there will be something to help me fig-ure out what I want to do.”
Freshman seminars to help students receive direction
Story by Brooke Nottingham • Contributing Writer
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Lighting project continues near General Academic Building
Aproject to install new, better lighting near Terrill Hall and the General Academic and Business Administra-tion buildings is well underway. The more effi cient
lights, to be installed this year, will replace the high-mast lighting that was put up in the 1980s and is now partially blocked by growing trees and expanding building projects.
The new lights are expected to beautify the campus and to make students and faculty members feel secure as they walk from late-night classes, activities and work.
“I think they will make the campus feel safer and more lively at night,” said Christina Day, a drawing and painting senior.
Day used to work for technology support at night and she said she didn’t like to walk in the dark. With the new human scale lighting, the pathways will be brighter.
The fi rst phase of the campus lighting project began by the Willis Library in 2007. The lights on the Library Mall will eventually be the standard lighting for the rest of the cam-pus.
The $300,000 for this year’s project is from the uni-versity’s capital plan, which comes from the state’s Higher Education Assistance Fund for Facility Im-provement. Each year, the campus lighting project re-lies on this funding. In 2009, 70 lights were installed. This year, 50 lights are expected to be put in place.
New projects, such as the Life Science Building,
have installed the new lighting with their own separate fund-ing. The parking garage project and new stadium will also follow suit. UNT offi cials hope to add as many lights as pos-sible each fi scal year that the capital plan will allow.
“It’ll be a many-many-year endeavor. We don’t know how long we’ll have the funding,” said Helen Bailey, director of facilities management and construction.
The new black pole lights go along with the campus goal of “being green,” because they are low-pollution and energy-effi cient, while providing high-quality lighting.
“I think they are a great idea,” said Brandon Chreene, a journalism senior.. “They support the campus’ overall im-proving image.”,” said Brandon Chreene, a journalism se-nior.
Chreene said he is glad that the lights will be more effi cient sincebecause they are lower to the ground and not blocked by tree growth.
Facilities crews are doing the entire project with the excep-tion of underground boring for cables, Bailey said. Facilities crews have done all of the concrete pouring, installation of poles and electrical work.
The old, high-mast lighting will be taken down little by little as phases of the new lights are installed. Bailey said that the high-mast light at the northeast corner of the Life Science Building is expected to be removed after the current phase of the lighting is complete.
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Building inspires ‘sleek, new, modern’
researchStory and photos by Abigail Allen • Managing Editor
Although the ribbon cutting ceremony won’t take place until October, the new Life Science Complex is open for use.
The first phase of the building project, which allows research-ers who deal with plant science, biochemistry and physiology to move their labs into the new building, was completed in July.
“[The researchers] have found the building to be just ideal for the work they need to do,” said Art Goven, the biology depart-ment chairman.
If You Build It…Goven and other university officials hope this new building
will help draw in more researchers and with them, more fund-ing.
“We’re using this laboratory space to attract senior scientists that have a significant amount of grant money that also dove-tail with our research expertise that we currently have,” he said. “And so we’re using the building to take our entire program to the next level.”
The building, at completion, will have cost around $40 mil-lion. It has about 85,000 square feet of space. It was built with
the purpose of becoming a LEED gold building, which means it is energy and water efficient, and some of the recycled mate-rial from Masters Hall were used to build it. The building was demolished in the 2007 to 2008 school year to make way for the new building. Out in front was erected a large stone cartouche from Masters Hall.
“That’s a piece of old Masters Hall that will be there forever,” Goven said, adding that he hopes it will help alumni see that the school tried to preserve part of the original building.
The second phase of construction, which will add about 14,000 square feet of lab space, should be finished by late December or early January of 2011.
New OpportunitiesThe Life Science Building B features two aquatics facilities, a
rooftop greenhouse and an outdoor amphitheater. In the freshwater aquatics facility, 60,000 to 65,000 zebrafish
will be studied to help understand human disease and genetics. In the saltwater aquatics facility, four water tanks that can be kept at North Atlantic water temperatures to tropical conditions allow for new possibilities for research with marine species, Goven said. The amphitheater will be available for other departments to use, including for outdoor classes. In the greenhouse, the rooms are climate controlled and closed off from one another, allowing for the growth of genetically modified plants, Goven said.
Throughout the four main floors of the building, the research labs are open, allowing for greater communication. Warren Burg-gren, the interim provost and vice president of academic affairs, conducts his research in one of the new labs.
“From the provost perspective, it’s really one of the new gems in our crown, something that is really going to allow us to move forward and propel us forward as a research university,” Burg-gren said. “… From the perspective of a researcher, there were lots of intended consequences which have played out – greater collaboration, a sense of … accord that was harder to develop when we were all on different floors … – but the powerful, un-intended consequence … is that we’re in a sleek, new, modern building and in intangible but real ways, we’re starting to think in more sleek, new, modern ways about how we conduct our re-search.”
Taking It InNikki Swan, a creative writing junior who works in the former
Biology Building, said the new building is more organized but that they’re still working out the bugs in all of the systems.
The phone systems and the locks still a few kinks to work out, but overall Swan likes the new facility.
“I didn’t even know there was a building here before this be-cause when I came it was already knocked down, but I heard that [the new building] is much … better,” Swan said. “It’s very … beautiful.”
Goven hopes students will go through the atrium on their way between the center of campus and the area around the Environ-mental Education, Science and Technology Building.
“We want people to go through and see what’s going on in biology,” Goven said. 17
F or the 2010 to 2011 terms, the university expects a 2 percent growth rate, which means 720 more students will be on cam-pus and current students could feel the difference.
“It looks like we’re on track to meet that and potentially exceed it,” said Troy Johnson, vice provost and associate vice president for enrollment management.
Some of the new students will be fi rst-time freshman and graduate students. The univer-sity also expects a 1 to 2 percent increase in transfer students.
Enrollment at UNT has increased by 11 per-cent over the last fi ve years. Optimized efforts to reach out to students could mean continued growth.
“We are up in applications,” Johnson said.Some key factors for enrollment growth are
increased efforts to communicate with students at other universities and community colleges as well as the reputation and attractiveness of university programs, he said.
Additionally, the new 2+2+2 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
contributed to the increase, Johnson said. The grant gives UNT $270,000 to use over the next two years. UNT plans to use that to connect with community colleges in hopes to increase support for transfer students.
“The university admissions offi ce has worked directly and per-sonally with individual students, and that’s challenging for a uni-
versity our size,” Johnson said. UNT is offering a strong welcome week and
the common reader program “One Book, One Community” to help students adjust to college life.
New student orientation sessions went from May to August. The College of Arts and Sciences was expected to have 20 new student orientation sessions from May to August, said Sara Hill, an English creative writing senior and advising worker. Usually, that’s about normal, she said.
“I have only been here for a year, but I know there have been a lot more students attending orientations versus last year,” said Courtney Karins, an interdisciplinary studies senior and who works in the admissions offi ce.
UNT expects more studentsBy Ashley Stalnaker • Contributing Writer
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Emily Boykin thinks she has the best boss in the world.As the student assistant to Laurea Dunahoe, the special
event coordinator for the president’s offi ce, Boykin has had nothing but extraordinary experiences in her job.
“It’s like a blessing and a curse to have her as my boss be-cause I know no one will ever compare to her because she is so phenomenal,” Boykin said.
Dunahoe has been working for UNT for more than fi ve years. Her responsibility is to coordinate the almost 200 events the president hosts every year. She arranges every event from commencement ceremonies every semester to events such as the “Really, Let’s Talk” student session with the president ev-
ery year. From the color of napkins to the name of every single guest invited, there is no detail that Dunahoe does not oversee.
“I always get butterfl ies before every event because I want it to go well, and I’m thinking of every detail,” Dunahoe said. “Afterwards, when people are leaving and it seems like they had a good time, I get a lot of satisfaction in that.”
With her long brown hair pushed up slightly at the crown by her glasses, Dunahoe, 42, sits in her offi ce wearing a black paisley tunic with a green shirt underneath to show her school spirit.
Her warm smile and bright eyes are just a few features that show the friendly personality she uses to achieve the main goal in all her events.
“Everything is about customer service and creating a warm, inviting environment,” Dunahoe said.
Born in Dallas, Dunahoe received her master’s degree in counselor education from UNT. Thinking she would end up do-
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ing career counseling, Dunahoe instead got into event planning. After working for Delta Air Lines for 14 years, planning events
and also doing some career counseling, Dunahoe saw a position open at UNT.
“I thought, ‘Ah ha, my alma mater has a position that I’m inter-ested in and would really enjoy,’” Dunahoe said.
After years of work, Dunahoe has seen the university change.“The scope of the events have increased signifi cantly,” Dunahoe
said. “As the university has grown and recognition around the na-tion has grown, so have the events.”
She said growth in recognition has not changed the size of the events, but they have much more importance and high profi le guests.
With so many events, Dunahoe, who is engaged and currently planning her own wedding, has to adapt to a schedule that is always different and demands endless hours with constant deadlines.
“You can have weeks that are fairly slow or you can have weeks where there are seven in a week and sometimes even three events in one day,” Dunahoe said.
Still, Dunahoe said, she has the skills needed to adapt and be good at her job.
“I am detail-oriented, I care and I own my events,” she said. “It’s
like anything. If you put yourself into it, more comes out of it.”Karen Selby, who also plans events for the university as the di-
rector of development in the advancement offi ce, said Dunahoe is always friendly.
“She is always smiling, always happy,” Selby said.Boykin said it’s hard to fi nd something not to like about Duna-
hoe.“She is so compassionate and loving,” Boykin said. “She doesn’t
act superior to anyone. … She will bust out singing Michael Jackson in front of all of us at work.”
Besides event planning, Dunahoe also teaches hospitality and management classes and is an Emerald Eagle scholar mentor. She believes keeping the students involved is what is most important.
“I love teaching,” she said. “It keeps me juiced. The students are so sharp. They give me ideas, and I’m always tapping them for in-formation.”
Always keeping the students in mind is a quality that carries on from Dunahoe’s teaching into her events. To her, what is most im-portant is not to forget how essential the students are.
“This audience isn’t always students at this level of events, but the goal is for the students,” Dunahoe said. “Without students, none of this would matter.”
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When Arcade Fire’s leader Win Butler and his younger brother, Will, grew up in the suburbs of Houston, they probably didn’t foresee it would
serve as the muse for their latest album, “The Suburbs.,”While the Montreal septet has produced three diverse re-
cords over the last six years, “Suburbs” has the most tracks to date. It dives into the personal details and yearning ques-tions of what it means to be a child with ambitions.
The “”opening title track will surprise listeners with its airy and calm sound. This song is the light-est song Arcade Fire has ever produced. An animated piano, consistent beats, all tied to vocals, shifts the tone of the re-cord from happy-go-lucky to serious-ness.
Arcade Fire goes deeper the samethan homogenous proper-ties. The band mem-bers present a mix of emotions rooted in their upbringing. Songs evoking feel-ings ranging from regret to fondness create rich music, almost as valuable as “Funeral,” its first album. (I was trying to be quirky and use rich and valuable to-gether) The album s u g g e s t s c a p t u r e s feelings that captures theof both fond and dishearteningup-setting memories. “Suburbs” does a fair job withof inviting-bringing the listener into Arcade Fire’s world, but it’s not as raw as theirits first albumnot as effectively as its debut album. “Funeral.”
The biggest variety of emotion can be found in the mid-dle of the album with “Suburban War.” This track tells of a teacher who warned students of the harsh combat that is forced upon them in an adult, barbaric world. The shimmer-ing guitar chords join a chorus of voices that suggests While singing the importance of being reckless while you still can.
A trend most bands attempt to feature on its albums is the
‘all-in-one-song’ effect. The idea of one song flowing into the next seems acceptable but hasn’t been executed properly until now. “Suburbs” fuses all 16 tracks into a harmonious collision, with each song prepping the listener for the next. It’s like reading a book that cannot be put down until the climax and resolution finally hit.
The stand out on this album is “Deep Blue.” This track is the epitome of an indie song, with signature cymbals bang-ing and Win Butler using the call-and-response effect to his
wife, Régine Chas-sagne. It’s a presen-tation of a beautiful contradiction with upbeat acoustics and disheartening lyrics.
“Suburbs” finish-es out its emotional rollercoaster with the song, “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains.)” The track finds Arcade Fire returning to its roots. A combination of synthesizers with house-music beats adds to the fran-tic helplessness of Chassagne’s vocals, proving that no song on this album could have been thrown to the wayside.
The music fits the imagery of “Sub-urbs,” which uses basic symbolism
taken to deeper lengths. The album sets a theme of impure innocence. (I’m trying to say that they’re still a childlike playfulness, but with a harsh dose of reality)
Arcade Fire retells its days of playful adolescence and the listeners can feel the desire to go back to their (own?) childhood. Arcade Fire may get their chance if a time ma-chine were ever invented. Until then, however, “Suburbs” is a good way for the band to relive its glory days.
Arcade Fire ventures back to suburbiaReview by Christina Mlynski • Staff Writer
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Best of Denton 2010A fter more than three weeks of
voting, readers have responded to pick their favorite places to eat,
drink and be merry in our fair city. The online poll was completely un-
scientifi c, but we relied on the honor system to make sure students and resi-dents voted only once.
The staff has highlighted its favorites
among the big winners, several of which took home the top spot in multiple cat-egories.
Our staff writes about their admira-tion with some of the best places to eat and shop.
Read on to fi nd out why we love what you love and see the full list on page 33.
Mr. Chopsticks is good for you, your taste buds and your wallet. Located within walking distance from campus, it’s no wonder readers dubbed Mr. C’s the best place for vegetarian, sushi and Asian food. Settled cozily on Scripture Street, Mr. Chopsticks accommodates guests with a low key atmosphere, indoor and outdoor seating, a drive-thru window and more than 100 menu options. According to its website, chefs create dishes with Chinese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese and Japa-nese infl uences. The biggest challenge a diner might face: conquering the menu. Open Monday through Saturday until 10 and Sunday until 9, this restaurant is ideal for friends, family or even a table just for you.
— Nasreen Iqbal, Staff Writer
Beth Marie’s is a Denton classic, so it’s plain to see why this ice cream parlor won “Best Frozen Treat” and “Best Guilty Pleasure.” With a vast variety of fl avors and friendly service, this shop on the Square is a favorite for family, friends and couples.
You can try fl avors like Turtle Torture or After Dinner Mint or you can order a phosphate if you want to experience an old-timey treat. During the winter you can even get hot chocolate with a scoop of ice cream. If you’ve never been before, go treat yourself and prepare to get hooked on sweet deliciousness.
—Abigail Allen, Managing Editor
Best Asian Food, Vegetarian Option, Sushi
Best Frozen Treat and Guilty Pleasure
Mr. Chopsticks
Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice CreamVarious locations
1633 Scripture St.
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Fort Worth has Kincaid’s, Dallas has Jake’s and we have Denton County Hamburger Co. After scooting through the serving line and helping themselves to some of the best fries this side of the Atlantic, customers must confront their in-timidating plate. The contents of the burger are about twice the amount that should fi t within the bun, so prepare for a messy, delicious encounter. A heaping mound of shredded cheddar cheese spills out from all sides as you close the lid with a squeeze and a crunch from the toasted bun. Be sure to wear stretchy pants and a painter’s smock to enjoy one of the best burgers around.
—Josh Pherigo, Staff Writer
Best BurgerDenton Co. Hamburger
It may be a chain, but it’s easy to see why Denton’s newly opened Buffalo Wild Wings won “Best Wings.” With its open atmosphere, walls covered in fl at screen TVs and friendly wait staff who talk to you about more than just the menu, this restaurant is a great place to meet up for good food. The vari-ety of wing fl avors it offers can please everyone from a wimp (like me) to spice lovers (like my husband), and they let you pick different combinations of wings so you’re not stuck with just one type. Keep the celery and blue cheese dressing handy as you dig into these yummy wings.
—Abigail Allen, Managing Editor
Best WingsBuffalo Wild Wings
No exaggeration, the Old West Café rips the souls out of other breakfast restaurants and serves them up with maple syrup and powdered sugar. Huge portions of affordable country-style omelets, waffl es, cinnamon rolls, grits and crispy bacon come from the kitchen to your table. Open for breakfast and lunch every day, the dining room is generally about 20 minutes of wait time too small, so bring a Gameboy. Once seated, pre-pare to be metaphorically blown apart with artery clogging pleasure. Or a scrumptious bowl of fruit.
—Josh Pherigo, Staff Writer
Best Home Cooking and BreakfastOld West Café
Various locations
1400 S. Loop 288 #110
1020 Dallas Drive
With a patio area decorated with games, three service bars and a reputation for always being a great time, Lucky Lou’s takes the cake as Denton’s best bar. Lou’s laidback atmosphere and great drink prices boast a great night out with friends fi lled with music and fun. Across the street from UNT campus, Lou’s draws students daily for signature drink specials. Cheap margaritas and free chips and salsa served everyday during happy hour between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. is a great and relaxing end to a stressful school day. With more than 300 beers on tap, Lou’s explodes with customers every weekend, sealing its status.
—Brianne Tolj, Assistant Editor
Best BarLucky Lou’s
If you’re driving down University, tucked behind the strip mall is Movie Tavern, the best place to see a movie in the area. It’s the only place close by where you can get delicious food and tasty beverages (both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic va-rieties) delivered to your seat. But the best part about Movie Tavern is its dirt-cheap ticket prices. Sure, 3-D movies will run a bit higher, but student tickets are $3 on Mondays and Wednesdays. That’s right. Three bucks. If that wasn’t enough, each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the theater showcases a classic fi lm in its largest auditorium. Mostly from the ’80s, these fi lms (e.g. “The Princess Bride,” “Back to the Future”) likely defi ned your childhood, unless your formative years didn’t involve movies at all. So Save Ferris and head to the Movie Tavern and experience the best movie deal around.
—Kip Mooney, Editor-in-Chief
Best Movie VenueMovie Tavern
Located at 424 Bryan St., Art 6 is the perfect house-turned-coffee shop. It’s quaint, colorful and is fi lled with delicious coffeehouse dishes and friendly baristas. This year Art 6 was chosen as “best coffeehouse” by read-ers. Although the house is full, it’s surprisingly quiet. The house serves as a relief from the summer heat and a sanctuary in the winter. The walls sport art from by independent artists (mostly students) and the artwork helps to furnish the little coffeehouse with character and charm.
—Nasreen Iqbal, Staff Writer
Best CoffeehouseArt Six424 Bryan St.
1207 W. Hickory St.
916 W. University Drive
“Big” Mike Sutton has become a Denton institution. The owner of Big Mike’s coffee shop and before that Voyager’s Dream, Sutton has been around for more than 16 years. Known for his passion for Denton, he has turned his 24-hour coffee shop into a community-gathering place. Student art-work covers the walls. Sutton has written on his car the names of every service member killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began. His passion and his mysterious nature make him a shoe-in for the best personality in town.
—Josh Pherigo, Staff Writer
Best PersonalityBig Mike
Best Sandwich: New York Sub HubVarious locations
Best Pizza: J&J’s Pizza on the Square118 W. Oak St.
Best Grocery Store: The Cupboard200 W. Congress St.
Best Thai Food: Sweet Basil1800 S. Loop 288 #224
Best Buffet: Double Dave’s220 W. University Drive
Best Mexican Food: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop115 Industrial St.
Best BBQ: Metzler’sVarious locations
Best Late Night Food: WhataburgerVarious locations
Best International Food: Giuseppe’s821 N. Locust St.
Best Man v. Food: Hell Burger at Rooster’s Roadhouse
113 Industrial St.Best Bar Food: Sweetwater Tavern & Grill
115 S. Elm St.Best Beer Run Destination: Midway Mart
406 W. Hickory St.Best Place to be a Wine Snob: Wine Squared
110 W. Oak St.Best Hookah Bar: Bagheri’s
1125 E. University Drive #105Best Dancing: ’80s Night (Thursdays) and ‘90s Night (Tuesdays) at Hailey’s
122 W. Mulberry St.Best Art Gallery: UNT Art Gallery
Art BuildingBest Tattoo Parlor: Ace’s
1776 Teasley LaneBest Threads: Circa ’77
227 W. Oak St.Best Thrift Store: Denton Thrift
1014 W. University DriveBest Comic Book Store: More Fun Comics & Games
103 W. Hickory St.Best Live Theater: Campus Theatre
214 W. Hickory St.Best Textbook Store: Voertman’s
1314 W. Hickory St.Best Bike Shop: Denton Bicycle Center
1700 N. Elm St.
Best Denton Event: Arts & Jazz Fest
Best Website: thinkdenton.com
Other winners
With three fl oors full of books, vinyls, movies, CD’s and collector memorabilia, it’s no wonder why Recycled Books has been around for 37 years. Visitors can be seen browsing around bookcases and fi ling through movies for hours on end. With bands like “Inwood” using Recycled Books as its location for music videos, this landmark is a Denton staple. The variety give a bigger chance of fi nding what you’re look-ing for. There are three shelves dedicated to local musicians. With all Recycled Books has to offer, it’s obvious why this store took home the gold as Denton’s “Best Bookstore.”
—Christina Mlynski, Staff Writer
Best BookstoreRecycled Books
200 N. Locust St.
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Is anyone enjoying a better year than Betty White?Sure, Barack Obama became the fi rst black president of
the United States, but then he promptly aimed for getting the lowest approval ratings possible.
Kathryn Bigelow became the fi rst woman to win the Best Direc-tor Oscar for “The Hurt Locker,” but maybe fi ve people saw her movie.
So as far as success and admiration go, no one had more of both than the former Golden Girl.
It all started with her role in “The Proposal,” the so-so Sandra Bullock vehicle.
As Ryan Reynolds’ feisty-but-love-able grandma, she saved an otherwise yawn-inducing romantic comedy.
Then came her triumphant Super Bowl commercial for Snickers.
During a particularly rough game of tackle football, she dishes out the trash talk with men 60 years her junior. When one guy accuses her of “playing like Betty White,” she lashes back.
“That’s not what your girlfriend said last night.”
And then things really picked up for the six-time Emmy winner.
An aggressive Facebook campaign landed her a spot guest-hosting “Sat-urday Night Live.” Her appearance brought out some of the show’s most reclusive former stars, including Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.
That episode ended up being SNL’s highest-rated and — in my opinion — funniest in nearly two years.
But why are we all so in love with an actress from our parents’ and grandparents’ day?
Well, I have a few theories.First of all, Betty White is ferociously funny. From the acid-
tongued producer on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to the naïve Northerner on “The Golden Girls,” White has a comedic timing and je ne sai quais that no other actress possesses in this day and age when sitcoms seem to be a rarity.
Secondly, White’s comeback is based on talent. Other stars of the past enjoy resurgences based on irony. (We enjoy them because
they’re not exactly great at what they do, but be-cause they fi ll a void for nostalgia and camp — Wil-liam Shatner immediately comes to mind.)
By Kip Mooney • Editor-in-Chief
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White is differ-ent. She’s so good at her craft — and after 50 years, she ought to be —that it’s impossible not to love her.
Currently, White stars as a harsh landlord on TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland.”
The show couldn’t be more old-fashioned if it tried. It’s fi lmed in front of a live studio audience and its jokes are incredibly stale.
But every time White’s onscreen — usually fl anked by male suitors Carl Reiner and Tim Conway — everyone knows who the star of the show is.
At 88 years old, White is more ac-tive than ever and an asset to any show on which she appears. Look for “Com-munity” to get even better this fall as White lends her talents as the group’s anthropology professor.
But for now, enjoy watching an old pro make you laugh. We don’t get op-portunities like this everyday.
Must See Betty White:
TV:“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (on DVD)
“The Golden Girls” (Lifetime)
“Saturday Night Live” (hulu.com)
“Hot in Cleveland” (TV Land)
FILM:
“Lake Placid” (1999)
“Bringing Down the House” (2003)
“The Proposal” (2009)
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What if there was a way to make a short day trip to experience some-thing Texas offered that doesn’t
seem conventional? Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose
is an all-day adventure that leaves the biggest skeptic impressed. The park has
been around for almost 40 years, and it’s not hard to see why. With its breathtaking landscape, one-on-one interaction with exotic animals and a delicious restaurant, Fossil Rim will become a summer tradi-tion for family, friends or couples for years to come.
Beating the Texas HeatPart III: Animal Adventures
Story and photos by Christina Mlynski • Staff Writer
There are many ways to tour Fossil Rim. The Adventure Tour comes with a Safari Jeep and the opportunity to meet animal specialists. The Behind the Scenes Tour offers visitors the chance to go to restricted areas and experience a day in the life of a worker. The Photog-raphy Tour provides photo advocates who can come and take pictures of the landscape alongside beauty shots of the animals. The Scenic Drive Tour, my fa-vorite, is in an air-conditioned car, self-paced and gives you a chance to expe-rience the wide range of animals while putting your photography skills to the test.
There are 34 different types of ani-mals at Fossil Rim from Africa and sur-rounding continents, like wildebeests, rhinoceros and ostriches.
Fossil Rim is almost a two-hour drive that does not feature a lot of scen-ery, but trust me — your patience will be rewarded once you fi nally get there. The wildlife center is open from March 13 to November 1.
Check its website for daily discounts and coupons before you head out. If you go Tuesday through Thursday there is a $7 deduction, making the fee $13 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $7 for children, and free for children two years old and under.
After purchasing the tickets you are given a bag of feed per car. It may not seem like a lot, but a little goes a long way.
Once in the car with the radio off, cell phones on vibrate, air conditioner on full blast and windows down, the plunge into the wildlife experience be-gins.
The road is marked with signs on the route to point you in the right direction. I would recommend driving a car that can change gears easily because there are a few hills with steep declines that require low gears.
Fossil Rim’s main attractions are the zebras and giraffes because you can feed them by hand. The zebra’s teeth brush against your palm, picking up the feed,
allowing you to stroke its mane. The giraffe’s long tongue stretches out and gently takes the feed out of your hand or bag.
The Scenic Drive Tour usually takes about two hours, depending if you stop at the restaurant, which I highly recom-mend, or the gift shop to take home a souvenir.
The last car is allowed in for a tour at 5:30 p.m., and every visitor must be gone by 7:30 p.m.
Fossil Rim is a time to enjoy fi rst en-counters with nature and animals while creating a memorable day for everyone at any age group.
For more information regarding dis-counts or to schedule a specifi c tour, please visit www.fossilrim.org.
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People who travel across state can appreciate the landscape, the scenery and the horses. Add a sunset to the picture and you’re in an Ansel Adams picture come to life.
Horses and horseback riding are staples in Texas. The activity has been synonymous with the Lone Star State since the Spanish fi rst introduced horses to Texas in the 1600’s. The move, which helped to usher in an era of cowboys vs. Indians, and then later made John Wayne a household name and icon, also brought a kind of romantic feel to the South. Upon the arrival of the horse, Texas was no longer just a battleground — a destination for confl ict with harsh weather and rough terrain. Suddenly, the state was also home to a majestic creature that would help bring industrializa-tion to the nation and beauty to the South.
As a native Texan, I have to admit, somewhat sheepishly, that up until recently not only had I never ridden a horse, but also that I was afraid to go near one. Although I don’t believe that all Texans must be skilled riders, I do think that horseback riding is an activity worthy at least of an introduction. To give this Texas tradition a shot, I set my sights on Hopper Ranch in Aubrey.
The 32-acre ranch is owned by Jack and Merry Hopper and in-cludes four lakes, a barn that’s heated in the winter and fanned in the summer, several horses —full sized and miniatures –– as well as a donkey named Astro, and an affectionate grey and white tab-by. The Hoppers, both animal and horse lovers since childhood, devote their time and their ranch to boarding horses and teaching lessons to children and adults. They also host community barrel racing competitions on Tuesday nights.
Even in the scorching summer heat, Merry greets me with a smile and begins to tell me how to ride a horse. (See the sidebar for helpful tips and how to’s for beginner riders).
She introduces me to Sasha, who isn’t the large hostile creature I feared meeting, but rather a gentle and calm one who allows me to brush her shiny brown hair without hesitation. My nerves settle, and after spending a good hour with Sasha I can sense how humans can so easily connect with these creatures, how horseback
riding can be addictive and how horses were able to make their way throughout the decades into the ranches, farms and hearts of Texans.
Hopper Ranch is one of many settled in what is known as “Horse Country USA” — areas throughout Texas named for the native sand-like soil that is present and ideal for a horse’s overall comfort when walking and riding.
From Denton to Aubrey, Ponder, South Lake and Argyle, there are plenty of horse ranches that offer a cheap and fun learning experience to those who want to become familiar with a Texan tradition.
Story and Photos by Nasreen Iqbal • Staff Writer
Horseback riding in Texas
Horse ranches closeto Denton County:
Hopper Ranch in Aubreywww.hopperranch.com
The J Ranch in Roanokewww.thejranch.com
Riding Unlimited in Ponderwww.ridingunlimited.org
Diamond LP Horses in Argylewww.diamnondlphorses.com
Camp Alexander in Southlakewww.campalexander.com
Stony Glen Stables in Aubreywww.stonyglenstables.com
Black Mustang Ranch in Pilot Pointwww.blackmustangranch.com
Agave Hurricane Trail Company in Roanoke
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1. If you have never ridden a horse before, contact a professional who can give you beginner lessons. While professional horseback riders can make horseback riding look effortless, attempting to ride without proper instructions can be dangerous.
2. Remember to try to be calm when fi rst encountering horses. The animals can pick up and react to nervous or hostile behavior.
3. When passing behind a horse, let one hand trail on the horse’s side and backside to let the horse know that you are present and not to kick for any reason.
4. Remember to wear clothing that will allow you to move easily and that will not distract you or the horse. Tennis shoes are ideal for beginners.
5. Use a stepping stool to mount a full-grown horse.
6. Mounting from the horse’s left side: Place your left foot into the stirrup and lightly swing your right leg around the horse. Place your right foot into the other stirrup.
7. Contrary to past practice, professionals agree that most trained horses no longer need to be given a light kick on their side to make them walk or run. Instead, simply tightening your thighs around the horse will signal for it to move forward.
8. Good posture is needed when riding. Leaning forward will signal to the horse that you are preparing to ride fast while leaning back can cause you to fall off the horse. If you are right handed, place your right hand on the “horn” or front of your saddle, and your left hand on your thigh. This position helps give the rider a sense of balance.
Tips for Beginners from Merry Hopper:
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CD Release:Ray LaMontagne
“God Willin’”
Something Corporate House of Blues
Dallas7 p.m.
“Vampires Suck” starring Matt
Lanter and Jenn Proske.
Heart House of Blues
Dallas
7 p.m.
CD Release:Katy Perry
“Teenage Dream”
Billy IdolPalladium Ballroom
Dallas8:30 p.m.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth
Winstead and Anna Kendrick
This fi lm will be overshadowed by its competition as “Eat Pray Love” and “The Expendables” will swallow up both female and male demographics. Both of those fi lms make me want to vomit, so after graduation, I’m going to see this adaptation of the graphic novel star-ring Michael Cera, who must defeat his new fl ame’s seven evil exes (including Chris Evans, Jason Schwartzman). So get ready for plenty of mano a mano, com-plete with “Batman”-style word balloons (POW! ZAP!) to accent the fi ghts.
The Goo Goo Dolls w/ SwitchfootSuperpages.com Center, Dallas
7 p.m.
The band found its way into every impressionable young girl’s heart with its ballad “Iris” more than a decade ago. So why go see a band with a lead singer who looks like he wears a skunk on his head and a bass player who still thinks it’s OK to dress like a goth girl? Because, well, the band rocks. I’m not ashamed of my love for the Buffalo, N.Y., band. I can’t wait to sing along with my favorite songs like “Slide,” “Broadway” and “Big Machine.” If I see you there, don’t worry. I won’t tell no one your name.
Ryan Bingham, “Junky Star” Now don’t let my love for the Goo Goo Dolls keep you from listening to Ryan Bingham. He should defi nitely be on your radar. The grizzly singer-songwriter sounds like he’s experienced as much heartbreak as greats like Merle Haggard and even Hank Williams but he’s only 29. He also just won a much-deserved Oscar for writing “The Weary Kind”—the theme song to the fantastic “Crazy Heart,” starring Jeff Bridges. This kid’s going places, I tell ya.
*All dates and times subject to change
27 28“Going the Distance”
starring Drew
Barrymore and Justin Long
“Takers”starring Matt Dillon,
Paul Walker and T.I.
Eli Young BandWinStar World
Casino
Thackerville, OK8 p.m.
29 30Kenny Loggins
WinStar World Casino
Thackerville, OK3 p.m. 31
UNT Fall Semester begins!
Meat Loaf House of Blues
Dallas7 p.m.
RooneyGranada Theater
Dallas7 p.m.
Al GreenWinStar World
Casino
Thackerville, OK8 p.m.
SPUNE 2K10 Ice Cream Social
Hailey’sDenton
7 p.m.
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WinStar World Casino
Thackerville, OK8 p.m.
The Goo Goo Dolls w/ Switchfoot Superpages.com
CenterDallas7 p.m.
AUGUST13
“Eat Pray Love”starring Julia Roberts
and Javier Barden
“The Expendables”
starring Sylvester
Stallone and every
80’s action star
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
31CD Release:Ryan Bingham
“Junky Star”
Kip’s Picks
Photo Courtesies:The Goo Goo Dolls: Darryl S. Herring/U.S. Navy/MCT
Loggins: Lionel Hahn/Abaca Press/MCT
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