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Page 3 Thursday, September 4,2008
Arts & Life
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Hikers ind trails
Shaina Zucker
Arts & Life Editor
artslifentd@yahoo.com
Local Greenbelt
offers natural
getaway
By Heather Jackson
Intern
For cars that whiz by the
gas stations and businesses
dotting U.S. Highway 380
in Denton, the ecological
wonderland hidden among
the trees goes largely unno-
ticed.
A narrow tree-lined road
leads into a small parking lot
enclosed by massive trees,
where noise from the nearby
highway is muffled to a soft
purr.
In the twilight, people
gather around picnic tables
nestled under the old cedars.
A small, unmanned informa-
tion kiosk displays faded flyers
and maps.
A gravel trail disappears
into the dense forest, where
tree branches embrace over-
head to create a shady canopy
for bikers, hikers, joggers, bird-
watchers and equestrians.
As the summer heat gives
way to autumn's crisp temper-
atures and bright colors, the
Greenbelt Corridor becomes
more than just a trail
system.
The Greenbelt consists of
20 miles of multi-use trails
that extend from Ray Roberts
Dam to the headwaters of Lake
Lewisville.
Finance senior Chris Byrd
said he stumbled upon the
park when he was searching
for a place to ride his bike.
"Riding around Denton is
OK, but traffic can make it
more stressful than enjoy-
able," he said. "The trail is
easy to ride, the views along
the way are really nice and the
only time I've worried about
a collision was when a deer
darted out in front me."
The trail winds along the
heavily wooded banks of the
Elm Fork Branch of the Trinity
River, which is open to canoe-
ists and kayakers.
"It's a really nice park for
jogging and biking," Denton
resident lean-Luc Bossuet
said. "I really like this park
because it is quiet, the trees
give a good amount of shade
and I've seen a lot of animals,
mostly armadillos, rabbits and
deer," Bossuet said.
A wide variety of wild-
life call the Greenbelt home,
including opossums, skunks,
white-tailed deer, bobcats,
bats, armadillos, beavers,
gophers, raccoons, foxes,
rabbits, coyotes and snakes.
It also features a historic
landmark: a bridge used by the
infamous criminals Bonnie
and Clyde after robbing a
bank in Pilot Point.
"The bridge is really cool,
but you have to go about 50
yards off the trail to get a good
look at it," accounting junior
Matthew Robinson said.
One park feature not
listed on the maps or flyers
is the sense of community
and camaraderie visitors say
they share on the trail and
in the water. Strangers smile
and wave, make small talk as
they pass each other and offer
assistance.
"The first time I came here,
my friend and I ran into a
lady who lost her dog in the
woods," Robinson said. "She
was really upset, so we hopped
on our bikes and helped her
look for it."
He later saw the woman's
husband walking back
with the couple's recovered
Boxer.
The Greenbelt Corridor
is connected to Ray Roberts
Lake State Park, which is
operated by the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department.
Admission to the park is $5
for adults and free for children
under the age of 13.
Visitors can access trails
from three points located on
Highway 380, FM 428 and
FM 455. Canoes and kayaks
rentals are available from
Greenbelt Canoe Rental,
located inside the park, by
calling 817-228-9496.
Underage drinkers face consequences
By Melissa Crowe
Senior Staff Writer
While Keystone Light may
be "smoothing things over,"
as its advertising campaign
says, underage drinkers
could face serious conse-
quences for a 30-pack of
'Stones.
Between Sept. 1, 2007,
and Aug. 31, 2008, NT police
issued 152 citations for
possession of alcohol by a
minor and 87 citations for
consumption of alcohol by
a minor.
"Underage drinking is
always an
issue that
we have
to combat
every
semester,
but it is not
an issue that
is a bigger
problem
now than it
has been in
the past,"
NT Police
Deputy
Chief Ed
Reynolds
said.
According
to the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code, the punish-
ment for an alcohol-related
offense by a minor can
include fines up to $2,000,
confinement in jail for up to
180 days or even suspension
of driver's license for up to
180 days.
Reynolds said it is up to
the discretion of the police
officer on duty whether or
not to give a citation for
underage drinking or take
the minor to jail.
"A lot depends on if there
are other charges that are
accompanying the posses-
sion by a minor, like whether
or not they are driving a
vehicle under the influence
of alcohol," Reynolds said.
He said storeowners or
bartenders caught serving
alcohol to a minor are also
charged with an offense—
furnishing alcohol to a
minor, which is punishable
by arrest.
"Typically at the bars, most
of the establishments are
compliant, but you run into the
issues of a minor possessing a
fake ID," Reynolds said.
Employees at Buckeye, one
of the closest liquor stores to
the NT campus in Lake Dallas,
said they don't have a problem
with fake IDs because they
card everyone.
Darryl McWhorter, a biology
freshman, said he drank
underage at bars and clubs, but
it was difficult
because there
were people
patrolling
for underage
drinkers.
"Lots of
friends have
gotten kicked
out of the clubs
for drinking,"
M c W h o r t e r
said.
Rather than
use a fake ID,
M c W h o r t e r
^Ed Reynolds used his of-age
NT Police deputy chief friends.
"As long as
cops aren't
"Underage
drinking is
always an issue
that we have to
combat every
semester."
there to see it, they can't do
anything," he said.
Ryan Iones, a communica-
tions junior, used a different
method to obtain alcohol as
a minor.
"I would find homeless
people. They'll do anything
for money," Iones said. "I was
like, 'Here's five bucks, get me
a beer.'"
Drinking underage was still
"worth it" to Iones, even after
paying a $180 fine for being
charged as a minor in posses-
sion.
"I think the drinking age
should be 12," jones said. "I
would have liked sixth grade
better."
For more information on
drinking laws, see section
106 of the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code online at tlo2.
tic. state.tx.us/statutes.
Photo by Christen a Dowsett / Intern
Underage drinkers and those who provide them with alcohol can both face fines
and arrest.
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