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Myth
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"'MythBusters' is science
integrity to us, and that's the
key/' Savage said. "We'll turn
down a lot of money to conduct
a laundry detergent experiment,
because that'll sell you some-
thing impure and fluffy about
the show."
Despite the hazardous and
often dangerous experiments
required to bust or uphold
myths, the duo said the worst
injuries they've received are a
few stitches and broken fingers
from moving heavy safety
equipment.
It's not explosions that excite
them. Hyneman and Savage
said they love proving their
hypotheses wrong or discov-
ering something new through
research.
It's the process that drives
them.
"We don't want to start with
a category and crank out myths
because that's for television,"
Hyneman said. "We like to
do things where we learn and
enjoy."
Savage said they never know
what to expect.
"Nobody insists the story
goes a certain way," Savage
added. "The experiment and
content drive the story and the
unexpected, and that's part of
the show's success."
The show is an experimental
program, not a demonstration
of scientific processes, they
stressed. The duo use unorth-
odox and usually humorous
methods to illustrate scientific
concepts.
"The difference between
science and screwing around
is if you write it down," Savage
said.
Hyneman and Savage prom-
ised the upcoming season
would deliver the usual blend
of creativity and excitement.
Myths they plan on inves-
tigating include whether or
not the movie "Titanic's" Jack
and Rose could really survive
floating on a board in the
Atlantic Ocean, if motorcycles
can tread water and whether
sitting between two overweight
men in a vehicle is safer than
sitting alone with a working
airbag.
History graduate student
Chris Menking said he usually
records the show on DVR, and
thought it was pretty impressive
to see the co-hosts in person.
"The Q-and-A adds a nice
perspective to the lecture,"
Menking said. "It's nice to hear
the stories you see on television
and hear their opinions on it."
Although psychology senior
Julia Garza isn't a fan of the
show, she attended the lecture
to satisfy her curiosity. She even
learned something new.
"I didn't know farts can be
lit on fire."
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Transfer
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The UNT Transfer
Center provides instru-
mental support and assis-
tance to transfer students.
A subgroup of the Transfer
Center is the Transfer
Ambassadors, made up
of transfer students who
provide peer support to
new arrivals and give a
student's perspective of the
university.
Marketing junior
Anushka Singh, a Transfer
Ambassador from the
country of St. Lucia,
said she transferred to
UNT from Georgetown
University because she
wanted a well-rounded
school that gave her more
personal attention.
"At Georgetown, every-
thing was just about school
and academics, and everyone
was just a number," Singh
said. "UNT just seemed like
a really well-rounded school,
and just the fact that they had
a transfer center was a plus,
knowing that I could get help
if I needed it."
Coulter said the Transfer
Center tries to recruit prospec-
tive transfer students before
they arrive at UNT. She said
that reaching out to these
students places UNT ahead
of other schools and makes
it that much more appealing
to them.
"A lot of other schools put
most of their focus on first-
year students and their tran-
sition needs," Coulter said.
"It's not often that you'll find
places that have a specific
transfer center. I think what
the students and faculty do
here is special and innova-
tive."
Logistics
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Business senior Mike
Smith said the project is a
win for everyone involved.
"Working with people
from various geographical
areas and cultures is always
a plus in business," he said.
"It can give a different
perspective, maybe some-
thing others aren't used to,
in handling certain objec-
tives and tasks."
Farris said he hopes to one
day include more universi-
ties in countries that pose
even bigger time zone and
communication challenges
to the "laundry list" he has
already created.
"Eventually I want to bring
in schools in Australia and
the Far East," he said. "Then
students will have a better
opportunity to see just how
logistics works in landed prod-
ucts from various regions."
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Billy Myatt and Caitlin Callen smoke inside of Cool Beans as they review a plumber's manual Monday night. Callen and Myatt both firmly believe that the option
to smoke should remain within the rights of the property owner.
ity considers stamping out smoking
Ben Peyton
Staff Writer
A committee of Denton
medical and health profes-
sionals, business owners
and residents will determine
whether or not to recommend
a new city wide smoking ordi-
nance that could potentially go
into effect at the beginning of
next year.
The Denton city council
approved the formation of the
Smoking Ordinance Ad-Hoc
Citizen Advisory Committee
during a meeting last week.
The current ordinance gener-
ally restricts smoking in city
parks, retail establishments
serving the general public
and businesses designated as
nonsmoking by their owners.
Bars and restaurants are allowed
at-will smoking policies if they
meet certain regulations.
More than 30 Texas cities
have already banned smoking
in closed workplaces, restau-
rants and bars, but Texas does
not have a statewide ordinance,
giving cities the power to mold
their own smoking policy
specifics.
Some local bars and venues,
including Dan's Silver Leaf
and Oak St. Drafthouse, have
no smoking policies but offer
outdoor accommodations for
smokers.
Smoke-reliant businesses
without outdoor settings, such
as the Kush hookah bar near
campus, would require tailored,
particular rules in any new ordi-
nance.
"The trick is to see if there
isn't creative approaches," city
councilman Kevin Roden said.
Following the path of other
cities with "cookie-cutter"
approaches to ordinances
would cause problems that can
be avoided with preparation,
Mayor Mark Burroughs said.
"If we went with a cookie-
cutter approach, which several
other cities have passed, it
could put them [smoke-friendly
businesses] out of business,"
Burroughs said. "I think the
important thing is to take the
time to pay attention to each
business that we know would
be affected by an ordinance."
Blueprints for any new ordi-
nance will essentially be drawn
on a blank canvas, Roden said.
"We can go any direction we
want to," he said.
Roden added that he hoped "a
lot of other people get involved
and chime in so that we have
the benefit of hearing some of
those ideas."
Burroughs has put forth the
idea of allowing certain busi-
nesses to opt out of a potential
smoking ban by applying for a
permit.
"That allows a business owner
to keep that ability to say, T want
to have a smoking bar,' or T want
to have a hookah bar' or 'I w ant
to have a restaurant that allows
smokers/" Burroughs said. "I
don't believe it's our job to tell
them they can't have that."
Bill Brown, 42, a substi-
tute teacher and patron at the
Loophole Pub downtown,
agrees.
"It should be up to the propri-
etor whether to allow smokers
in their establishment," Brown
said. "I think the government
has enough stuff to worry about,
and the g uy who owns the place
should be able to decide."
For more information on
how to get involved or voice an
opinion to the committee, visit
cityofdenton.com.
Staff photographer Erika
Lambreton contributed to this story.
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Monday, September
17, 2:34 a.m.: A UNT police
officer contacted a 25-year-
old male student at 1200 W.
Hickory Street. The student
was wanted by the Denton
Police Department for driving
without a license, failing to
control speed, driving a vehicle
with an expired inspection date,
failing to maintain financial
responsibility and failing to
report a change of address. The
student was arrested and taken
to the City of Denton Jail.
12:03 p.m.: Two computer
monitors were reported stolen
from Sage Hall.
5:46 p.m.: A tip reported a
suicidal person in Crumley Hall
at 1621 West Highla nd Rd. UNT
police officers, along with UNT
counseling and testing staff,
met with the person. Denton
County MHMR Center deputies
arrived after being requested,
and the person in question was
referred for medical assistance.
11:10 p.m.: The Denton Police
Department reported g unshots
near South Welch and Fannin
streets. UNT police officers,
including a K9 unit, responded
and detained and arrested
several suspects involved in
an alleged robbery attempt.
UNT police officers assisted
with the on-scene investigation
and handed the suspects over
to Denton police.
Wednesday, September 19,
10:41 p.m.: A UNT police officer
pulled over a vehicle at 900
Cleveland St. The 20-year-old
non-student female driver was
wanted by the Decatur Police
Department and Fort Worth
Police Department for a number
of offenses. She was arrested
and taken to the Denton County
Jail.
Thursday, September 20,
8:31 p.m.: A UNT K9 unit led
an officer to contact a 25-year-
old male student at 1706 W.
Sycamore St. in UNT Lot
7. The student was charged
with possession of marijuana,
promptly arrested and taken to
the Denton County jail.
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