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AMS students spend summers with science
By Andrew McLemore
Staff Writer
For many NT students, summer
is a time to relax and enjoy a respite
from school. But for many students
of the Texas Academy of Mat h and
Sciences, it is a time for scientific
research, on and off campus.
About 50 to 70 students of the
TAMS program receive summer
research scholarships each year
at NT and other universities
across Texas. They spend hours
working in on-campus laborato-
ries, often side-by-side with grad-
uate students.
"They are treated just like a grad
student would be treated," said
John Ed Allen, associate dean and
director of academic programs
for TAMS. "They're really at that
level."
The Texas Academy for Math
and Sciences is an on-campus resi-
dential program for high school-
aged students who want to finish
their junior and senior years of
high school while earning college
credit.
The TAMS students do research
for most of NT's science depart-
ments, including chemistry,
biology, physics and material and
environmental sciences. Others
may work in engineering, cardi-
ology, immunology or genetics.
A llen said many TAMS students
are only able to do high-level
research in these departments
because they enter the TAMS
program with advanced math
skills.
"Many of these students
are enrolled in Calculus I or
Differential Equations their junior
year of high school," Allen said.
"I don't know where they learn
all that stuff, but somehow they
learn it."
Allen said there is a "fairly
lengthy indoctrination process"
for TAMS students to receive a
research scholarship.
Seminars are held every Monday
afternoon in McConnell Hall, the
TAMS dorm, that bring in profes-
sors to explain what they do and
how they can provide opportuni-
ties for students. Then, the students
must approach the professors
within the departments, and the
students can hope they receive an
invitation for summer research.
"We talk to them about the
nature of research and have engi-
neers and scientists talk to them
about how to do research and how
to make contacts," Allen said.
Allen said several students spent
last summer at the Johnson Space
Center in Houston working with
astronauts. They helped conduct
research on sending a man to Mars
by 2020.
A few students receive research
scholarships with foreign univer-
sities.
Brandon Roberts, a second-year
TAMS student, spent the summer
of 2007 in Moscow, Russia,
conducting research on stem cells
at Moscow State University.
Roberts said many misconcep-
tions surround stem cell research,
and though his work in Moscow
was experimental, it has great
promise.
"We used adult-derived stem
cells, so it wasn't like we were
killing babies," Roberts said.
Roberts said he "absolutely
adored Moscow," and his expe-
riences there taught him about
more than animal testing and
cancer research.
"The things you learn trav-
eling make you appreciate living
in America more," Roberts said
of Denton. "TAMS is awesome
because it provides opportunities
to do stuff like this."
Candidates challenge Election Board s ruling to withhold results
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"The Election Board is over-
stepping their boundaries in
calling a revote because there
is no precedent with this kind of
situation," Finberg said.
The two accuse the Election
Board of not doing the job it was
appointed to do.
Holman and Vittrup, however,
said they feel the board is doing
a good job.
"In my eyes the first vote was
flawed because there were veri-
fied violations on both sides,"
Holman said. "Whether I win or
Mr. Kline wins, I want to make
sure we do it the right way."
Vittrup said she feels the board
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has done the best it could in its
situation and has worked hard
to keep everything fair.
According to both groups,
Tuesday was the first day the
Election Board released the
official violations to the candi-
dates.
Senators have voiced differing
opinions about the decision.
Ken Franco, senator for
College of Music, said people
couldn't bend set rules to fit their
agenda.
He defended the decision of the
Election Board, citing its power
to decide on issues surrounding
elections.
He also said the supreme
court case "is not merited in the
slightest."
Dakota Carter, senator for the
Honors College, disagreed with
the decision not to release the
news of the original victor.
"I think it's the student body's
right to know the results of the
election," he said, calling the
choice "kind of shady."
Jared Schaller, senator for the
College of Arts and Sciences,
agreed with the Election Board
that was confirmed by the student
senate.
Schaller also attacked the
brief's argument of the depar-
ture from precedent, mentioning
Kline's lack of following prece-
dents about senate appointments
earlier in the semester.
Camille Hall, the Election
Board chairperson, said large
numbers of formal complaints
came in during the elections,
causing concern about the integ-
rity of the election.
Hall also said since the results
remain unofficial, the board does
not have to release the winner.
"We have a really capable group
of individuals that are repre-
senting the students very well that
are doing what they feel is best for
the student body," Hall said.
Shana Gooch, director of
marketing, promotions and public
relations for SGA, called the board
fair and balanced.
"As the SGA, we stand behind
the Election Board and hold
them in good confidence," Gooch
said.
Melissa McGuire, SGA adviser,
said Kline and Finberg are exer-
cising their rights to use the
checks and balances of the
student government. She also
said the board came from consid-
ering the issues surrounding the
election.
There will be a meeting of
the candidates and SGA offi-
cials Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to
inform them of the procedure
for campaigning for the revote,
Gooch said.
The hearing will be held by
next Tuesday in accordance with
the bylaws, and the re vote will be
held next week.
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Music directors retire
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"I'm kind of clown about them
leaving," Cummins said. "What
Neil has done.. .has beenhelpful
for the university and for the
jazz and music programs at NT.
What he has done here has set a
standard for programs around
the country and conservatories
around the world. It's because
of him that jazz education is
where it is today."
Graduate student Dave
Richards of San Jose, Calif., said
Slater and Riggs made NT the
No. 1 force in jazz education in
the nation.
"These are the two people
you think about when you think
of the department, especially
in the last 20 years," Richards
said.
Ashley Hamer, Eureka, Calif.,
senior said it is both sad and
exciting that Slater and Riggs
are leaving.
"I think it will bring a new
dynamic to the jazz depart-
ment," she said. "No one knows
who they will bring in."
Scott said the departure of
Slater and Riggs will not nega-
tively affect new student enroll-
ment in the jazz studies division
or the College of Music.
"Good traditions are
never frozen and are always
revolving," he said.
The dean made special note
of plans to have a celebration of
both Slater and Riggs' careers in
the fall semester.
"They have been too impor-
tant to the history of this school
to do something quick and
superficial," he said. "We will
properly honor their contribu-
tions in the fall."
Dates for the celebration will
be released later in the spring
semester.
"There are a million possi-
bilities for where the depart-
ment can go from here," Hamer
said.
Ballroom dancer at N"
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"I was used to winning, but
if I didn't, I made it up in my
mind that person was better
than me at that moment," she
said.
Terrell said she and her
former partner, Kenny Degan,
would review the photos and
videos from the competitions
to improve their routines.
"It was a lot of work, but
fun," she said. "As long as it was
fun, I was willing to do it."
Though it was a lot of work,
and she dedicated much time
to it, Terrell is quick to say
dancing was a hobby, not a
blossoming career.
"This is not a day job," she
said. "Some people collect
stamps, play chess, sing— they
have their day job, but they
do something else and this is
what I did."
Terrell has a day job and it's
the best job at NT, she said.
Her work as dean lets her be
a spokeswoman and proponent
for graduate education at NT,
she said.
"If it was not for graduate
education, we would not have
the leadership this county—
the world— needs."
She said it is important for
NT to support faculty research,
have strong graduate programs
and recruit the best and the
brightest students wherever
they may be.
"I've got every confidence
that we have an administra-
tion that understands what it
takes to be a research institu-
tion," she said.
Terrell's job at NT often-
times puts her in a setting more
fitting for The Apprentice than
Dancing with the Stars, and
people may be surprised to
learn about her alter ego, she
said.
"People, most of the time,
see me in a boardroom or
giving a report," she said. "But
they'd never envision me in a
sequined dress, gliding across
the floor."
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"We get as many organizations
on campus as we can to build a
shack out of cardboard and spend
two nights in it," said Greg Adams,
president of NT's chapter of Habitat
for Humanity.
There are about 43 organizations
registered and an estimated 800
people participating throughout the
three-day event, Adams said.
The organizations do not have to
be official NT organizations.
"Groups of friends can get
together and form an organiza-
tion for the purpose of this event,"
Adams said.
The last day to register as an orga-
nization was Monday, but there
are other ways students can get
involved.
There is a prize for the best greek
and non-greek organization shack.
"People are asked to give money to
the shack that they think is the best.
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"All of the money raised at the
event will go to the Denton Flabitat
for Humanity chapter for programs
that bring awareness to poverty,"
said Chiara Granado, public rela-
tions co ordinator for the NT Habitat
for Humanity chapter.
The shacks are built on March 31,
mainly out of cardboard and tape,
and the event will end April 2.
"At least one person from each
organizationmuststayin their shack
through eachnight to qualifyforthe
prize," Adams said.
NT is the only university in the
Metroplex that participates in this
nationwide event, and every year it
is a big event on campus, Granado
said.
"Everyone looks forward to it
because it is also a social event.
People come together to have agood
time while promoting an important
issue," she said.
The NT chapter spends a lot of
time preparing for the event.
"Some food is provided to the
participants through donations given
by various businesses, the police are
notified and safety measures are
taken," Chiara said.
Each organization receives
a detailed packet of the event,
including safety rules, in case of
emergency protocols, and other
things to make the event as safe as
possible.
"We wantpeople to have as much
fun as possible but in a safe way,"
Adams said.
NT's Shack-A-Thonis the biggest
event Habitat for Humanity has on
campus, Adams said.
"It is the best way for us to fund-
raise and bring awareness to
poverty," she said.
Last year the event raised about
$1,000.
"This year it is my goal to raise
much more. If people would give
$3 to $5, we could raise a lot more,"
she said.
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