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News
North Texas Daily
TAMS sponsors
program lecture
on cannibals
Iliana Villarreal
Daily Reporter
For all you meat-eaters
out there, human flesh is
likely not on the menu.
To step into the minds of
those who opt for this other
red meat on their menu, Ea-
gle Student Services Center
255 is the place to be at 7:30
p.m. today.
The Texas Academy of
Math and Sciences is spon-
soring "The Mind of a Serial
Killer: Cannibalism/' one of
six educational programs
offered this semester. FBI
Special Agent John Skilles-
tad will speak for a second
time at NT about serial kill-
ers, emphasizing cannibal-
ism in part due to a recent
event in Germany.
A German man was con-
victed of murder after kill-
ing and partially eating a
volunteer victim. It was
the first criminal case of its
kind in this country and has
brought swarms of media
attention.
Cases such as these will
be the topics that Skillestad
presents in tonight's lecture.
Other topics this evening
include forensics, criminol-
ogy and abnormal psychol-
ogy, Pool said.
"Skillestad is a great
speaker and gets the audi-
ence really involved/' said
Julie Pool, TAMS program
adviser. "He gets into pro-
filing - into what makes up
a serial killer."
To help students going
into criminal, forensic or
other related fields, TAMS
thought up the idea to spon-
sor an event with the indus-
try's professionals, includ-
ing a profiler. The event had
an overwhelming response
of about 500 attendants, so
this year they are prepared
for another large audience.
Last semester, Skillestad
covered most famous se-
rial killers, including Jeffrey
Dahmer, and their char-
acteristics. He explained
the psychology behind this
murderous behavior, such
as killing animals at an early
age, which often develops
into killing people.
"We wanted to have a
similar program to what we
had last semester because of
its success," said Brandon
Riley, resident assistant at
McConnell Hall. "We want
people to come out that
didn't get that chance last
semester."
This would be a great op-
portunity for real life appli-
cation to coincide with the
classroom or to get an inter-
esting glimpse into a serial
killer's mind, Pool said.
Everyone can step into
the mind of a serial killer
tonight. It is free to the pub-
lic. Due to last year's at-
tendance, early arrival may
guarantee a seat. Ginger-
bread men and lemonade
will be served.
Shack
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ganization.
"When I think of my sis-
ters, I think of princesses,"
she said.
The sorority's motto,
"Culture is Pride, Pride Is
Success," was painted on
the structure, as well as the
names of the 22 members.
Students for Animal
Rights had planned to
build a similar shelter, but
San Antonio senior Alice
Newman said she had a less
lofty goal for the group's
endeavor.
"They want a 'Castle
Greyskull' ... I think we're
just going to do our best to
build a house that stands
up," she said.
As of 5 p.m., Sigma Lam-
ba Gamma was substantial-
ly in the lead with $19.93 in
donations.
Paul Kaskel, Piano se-
nior who normally com-
mutes, planned to spend
the night on campus for
a change - that is, in the
modest cardboard shack he
helped construct with Delta
Sigma Pi. Kaskel hammered
sticks through the base of
the house, securing it to the
ground. He said learned his
lesson at last year's shack-
a-thon when Delta Sigma
Pi's shelter blew away in
the wind.
"I've been through boy
scouts and I've gone camp-
ing all my life, but a card-
board box is completely dif-
ferent from a tent," Kaskel
said.
He stressed that the busi-
ness fraternity was not bent
on winning the competition,
motioning to the more elab-
DEB0RAH TURNER/NT DAILY
Angela Roberts, San Antonio sophomore, checks the progress of her cardboard house.
orate homemade houses.
"Our organization is not
here to build the 'castles',"
Kaskel said.
Elysian Fields junior
Jennifer Smith put time in
during the day to create a
multi-functional house for
the 11 members of Circle K
International that will sleep
outside.
"We have a doggy door
for our long lost dog that
we imagined when we
started," Smith said.
She posted "emergency
numbers" on a cardboard
wall in case her friends got
hungry, drew a garden on
the back of the house and
helped build a "handicap
accessible" entrance for a
member that is in a wheel-
chair.
The contestants gath-
ered at 6 p.m. in the One O'
Clock lounge to meet and
relax to the tunes of solo
artist Chris Hawke and the
band Landrest.
Hawke, Arlington junior,
has participated in many
events associated with Hab-
itat.
"It's a good cause ... and
it's a good excuse to play,"
he said.
This year was the first
time entertainment was
added to the schedule.
Goodwin was optimistic
about more possibilities
today will bring for dona-
tions.
"I hope that this makes
people think about the need
for affordable housing and
about the hardships of pov-
erty while still putting the
'fun' in 'fundraiser/ " she
said.
Leaders demand
higher air quality
DALLAS (AP) - Leaders
in the Metroplex want neigh-
boring Ellis County held to
the same tough air standards
they will face under federal
rules. U.S. Rep. Joe Barton,
meanwhile, wants his home
county left alone.
On Thursday, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency is
expected to settle the dispute
when it announces hundreds
of "non-attainment" counties
nationwide that violate its
smog standard.
Regional leaders and envi-
ronmentalists argue that Ellis
County, with its steel plant
and smokestacks rising from
cement kilns, contributes to
Dallas-Fort Worth's ozone
problems.
Dedicated to the elimination of animal suffering.
A.C.J.
660 Preston Forest Center
Box 121, Dallas, IX 75230
(214) 373-7867
www.animalconnectiontx.org
act@animaIconnectiontx.org
Terrific, Talented
Helpful, Hard-working
Awesome, Amazing
Nice, Neat
Kind, Keen
Superb, Splendid
If you can't tell, TCET's Student Workers are the greatest!
We appreciate you for all you do.
Tyrone Bernard, Jr.
Russell S. Chiles*
Allison R. Frerich
April D. MacMillian
Sofia E. Martinez
Demetrio L. Zepeda
* Congratulations to Rusty for his up-comming Graduation.
We're incredibly proud of you and your accomplishments.
TCET I
SGA
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from Greenbrier, Ark., and
SGA public relations officer.
The lunch in question will
provide NT student organi-
zation presidents the oppor-
tunity to sit down with Dr.
Nor val Pohl, NT president,
for an intimate luncheon ten-
tatively scheduled for Satur-
day, April 24.
The cost will come out of
the SGA budget and will allow
for only 100 representatives at
$13.25 per person to attend.
The event will be held on a
first come, first served basis.
Student organization presi-
dents interested in attending
should contact Hilary via e-
mail at hilarym@dsa.admin.
unt.edu for more information
or to make a reservation for
the event.
The group
also dis-
cussed by-
laws and
pieces of leg-
islation that
enable the
SGA to run
its day-to-day
activities.
Alex Rivas,
a Pflugerville
senior who spent over $4,000
of his own money creating a
Web site known as book2trade.
"I'm saddened that
the SGA will not sup-
port a service that
will save the average
student $467 a year."
- Alex Rivas
Pflugerville senior
Founder, book2trade.com
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com, spent the better part of
an hour attempting to per-
suade the Senate to back and
promote his
product to
students and
to the legal
department.
The motion
did not pass.
The pur-
pose of the
site is to
provide stu-
dents with
an alterna-
tive to standing in long lines
to sell back their books. His
intention is to persuade stu-
dents to trade books, notes
and other materials with oth-
er students to alleviate large
book costs.
Rivas said he was looking
for the Senate to get a pro-
bationary one-year contract
approved by NT Legal Ser-
vices, which would eventu-
ally enable him to recoup
$3,000 he already spent on
the site.
Most of Rivas's persua-
sion tactics were met with
cynicism by the majority of
the SGA, including Davis,
who said he felt the business
venture would be potentially
unethical and could not be
signed off on by Legal Ser-
vices until the SGA provided
it with two other competitive
services.
"Most of us don't like the
lack of competition present-
ed," said Clint Petersen, Cor-
pus Christi junior and SGA
senator. "If three services are
presented and Book2trade is
the best, I have no problem
voting for them."
Another ethical issue
presented was the fact that
Griffis and Rivas are prior ac-
quaintances. Several senators
voiced concern that there was
a conflict of interest and that
Griffis should not be involved
in the decision regarding this
motion.
While the site has been run-
ning for two semesters, Rivas
said he's desperate for stu-
dents' help.
"I'm saddened that the SGA
will not support a service that
will save the average student
$467 per year," Rivas said.
"The SGA is willing to spend
$1,300 on a meal to meet with
the president of the univer-
sity, but they're not willing
to spend the money that will
eventually save the students
money."
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