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Arts & Life
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Political debate returns
Phil Banker
Arts & Life Editor
nt_artsandlife@yahoo.com
Scene Tomorrow:
Get backstage access to NT's
SLASHER debut.
ByMaritza Sanchez
Intern
NTTV's political debate show
The Political Gang returns this
fall with new faces and topics.
On the Democratic side
stands Sugar Land sophomore
Omar Farid, vice chairman of
College Democrats and on the
Republican side stands Amarillo
junior Kyle Schroder, chairman
of College Republicans and
junior Clint Petersen, returning
panelist. Rockwall junior Lindsay
Meyers is the host and medi-
ator.
"A lot of the national topics
are kind of abstract to college
kids, so having two college aged
people debate them is accessible
for them," Schroder said.
Each week Farid, Schroder
and Meyers each pick a topic in
advance to debate on the show.
Topics that they have discussed
include Texas Representative
Kirk England's switch from
the Republican Party to the
Democratic Party and the State
Children's Health Insurance
Program.
Both parties said they agree
that it's good to know the oppo-
nent's position when debating
on the show.
"He might make a good point
that I would've never
thought of that might
strengthen my foundation or
might change my mind. ... I
doubt that, but he could bring
something new into the conver-
sation," Schroder said.
Farid, Schroder and Meyers
said they agree that NT is
apathetic toward politics.
"A lot of college students have
a negative look at the news and
politics," Meyers said. "They say
they don't want to watch the news
because it's too depressing."
College students may be
apathetictowardpoliticsbecause
it doesn't really affect them since
they don't live in the real world or
pay taxes, Schroder said.
Schroder and Farid said they
can't wait to debate the 2008
election on the show.
"It's probably the most exciting
election of our lives," he said.
"The last time we had an open
election was 56 years ago, this
is a big issue."
The Gang said it hopes to
have students watch the show
to further their education and
awareness.
"You do have a civic respon-
sibility to vote, and we hope
that if someone tunes in the
show they'll get active regard-
less which political party," Farid
said. "Contribute and do some-
thing for our country"
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The chemistry department
has a "buy an element" program
in order to help raise funds to
purchase things that students
need. The "buy an element"
program is a sponsorship oppor-
tunity in which an element, from
the permanent granite periodic
table that sits in the sidewalk in
front of the Chemistry Building,
can be purchased. Donors can
choose text to be engraved on the
element of their choice.
"The idea of the program started
a little bit before the opening of
the Chemistry Building about
three years ago," said William
Aeree, chemistry undergraduate
advisor.
The elements are $5,000 each
and the money that is donated is
used to replace equipment in all
the labs in the building for under-
graduate and some graduate
students, said Betty Norwood,
administrative assistant in the
chemistry department.
"When we moved from Masters
Hall into the new Chemistry
Building, we had an additional
organic chemistry lab, but no
equipment to go with it," said
Ruthanne Thomas, interim chair
of mechanical and energy engi-
neering. "We used some of the
money to help get equipment for
the lab."
Funds from the program have
been used for the purchase of
equipment for the Forensics
Science program, Thomas said.
Photo by Chase Martinez / Staff Photographer
A student walks past the periodic table that lies right across from the entrance of the Chemistry Building.
"The money we have received
from the elements have helped
get programs going that students
wanted and needed," Thomas
said.
There are many opportunities
around campus in which students
or alumni can name things.
"The university has different
kinds of guidelines that are set for
naming opportunities," Thomas
said. "If you donate large amounts
of money, for example, you get
to name rooms in a building or
whatever. What we were looking
for was something that was not a
really small amount, but some-
thing less than that huge amount
that it takes to name buildings.
It's within reach of normal people
and how much they are able to
donate."
Most of the people that buy the
elements are either alumni from
the chemistry department, faculty
or someone related to the chem-
istry department, Thomas said.
There are 111 elements
currently and 18 have already
been sold.
So far the program has received
$90,000 from the "buy an element"
program, said Thomas.
"We hope that it continues to
be a learning tool for people,"
Thomas said. "It has made a huge
impact. We have been able to do
things that we would have not
been able to do otherwise."
Anyone who wishes to purchase
an element may call 940-565-
3515.
' he Zebras offers alternative styles to musicians
By Andrew McLemore
Intern
In five years, NT music
ensemble the Zebras has
performed the music of Steely
Dan; Earth, Wind and Fire; Stevie
Wonder and many others.
Described as a contemporary
repertory ensemble on the NT
jazz Web site, the Zebras learn
the repertoire of a different musi-
cian or band each semester, often
changing the instrumentation to
fit the chosen group. But popular
music and electric instruments
are a constant in the Zebras,
Fall 2007
Read ing and Study Ski lls Lab
Speed Reading
Workshop
Topics Include:
Phrase Reading
Comprehension
Efficiency
Increasing Speed
Flexible Reading
Information Retention
Home Practice
Sessions begin:
September 10th
October 15 th
Available times:
Monday: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday: 1:00pm-3:00pm
$30 fee for students and staff
Study Skills
Workshop
Topics Include:
Time Management
Motivation
Test Anxiety Reduction
Learning Styles
Public Speaking
Note Taking
Memory
Test Preparation
Sessions begin:
September 10th
October 15 th
Available times:
Monday: 1:00pm-2:3 0pm
Wed.: 4:3Opm-6:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-11:30am
$20 fee for students and staff
Workshops meet one day a week for 5 weeks
he Learning Center
University Union, Suite 323
(940) 369-7006
www.unt.edu/lc
University of North Texas
and students familiar with lab
bands often welcome the shift
in styles.
"It's still loud music [the
Zebras], but when you have five
trumpets [in a lab band], it's
kind of insensitive," said Asher
Barreras, Albuquerque, N.M.,
junior. "The Zebras allowfor more
sensitivity."
Stefan Karlsson, the Zebras'
supervisor and NT jazz piano
professor, believes that jazz
studies majors receive valuable
experience from the Zebras that
will help prepare them for careers
as professional musicians.
"You have to make yourself
a complete musician," Karlsson
said. "We [musicians] have to
read and write music and be able
to play many styles. We have to be
able to do it all."
The students who perform in
the Zebras must undergo an audi-
tion process that searches for the
stylistic ability particular to the
chosen repertoire. The best jazz
bass player is not necessarily the
one that will be picked for the
ensemble.
"Every semester has its own
charm and energy," Karlsson said.
"For instance, when we did Stevie
Wonder, we needed to find a good
Stevie, someone who could sing
like him."
The Zebras began in 1981 as a
keyboard ensemble directed by
Photo courtesy of www.jazz.unt.edu
The Zebras performs at the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival in 2006. The Zebras is a
jazz band from NT that performs in a different style each semester.
Dan Haerle, the previous NT jazz
piano professor. The name Zebras
comes from the dominant black
and white of many keyboards in
a single room.
The basic idea for the Zebras
stemmed from Haerle's experi-
ence in the University of Miami
Rock Ensemble, which served as
a similar option for music majors
interested in a variety of styles.
After he became an NT professor,
Haerle wanted to familiarize his
students with the synthesizers
that were becoming so popular
and provide an alternative to lab
band.
"It gives the writers and players
an opportunity to play with a
smaller ensemble... unlike a big
band," Haerle said. "Each player
has more pressure to perform
his part accurately because it's
not hidden."
The Zebras performed the
music of The RH Factor at 10:30
p.m. last night at the Syndicate
in the University Union. Its next
performance will be at 8 p.m., Oct.
29 in Kenton Hall.
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