The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Page: 1 of 15
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Volume XXXIV, Number 15
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
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Texas Stadium in Irving has become a topic of discussion among area
landowners, in particular UD, which rents land around the stadium to the
City of Irving for use as a parking lot for Texas Stadium.
Veterans Stadium in South Philadelphia was imploded in March 2004.
Imploding Texas Stadium, once the Cowboys leave, is an option being
considered by area landowners.
by Jodi Dickens
Editor in Chief
The University of Dallas, in
conjunction with the City of
Irving and Southwest Premier
Properties, has commissioned a
study of the land surrounding
Texas Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys will move to
a new stadium in Arlington in
2008, leaving Texas Stadium and
its surrounding areas free for an
alternative use, Bob Galecke, UD
senior vice president of finance
and administration, said.
"We want, as neighbors, to
look at this whole area and see
what could be developed here
between all the various land own-
ers," he said. "We don't want to
wait until [the Cowboys] move
out in 2008 and go 'Oh, gosh,
the stadium is empty. What are
we going to do?'"
UD owns a tract of land near
the stadium that is leased to the
City of Irving, which leases it to
Texas Stadium for parking.
"We have an interest, obvious-
ly, indirectly in what the stadium
does because if our parking lot is
no longer needed here, then we
have an alternative use for it," he
said. "We're somewhat tied to the
stadium decisions based on our 67
acres of parking."
In addition to the land around
Texas Stadium, UD owns land
north of Hwy 114 and west of
Loop 12. All of this land will be
subject to redevelopment when
the Cowboys leave, Galecke said.
"What do we do with all of
this land? We need some profes-
sional advice and consultants and
land planners to help us visualize
over the next five td 10 years,"
he said.
See Stadium, page 4
Students taking risks on Northgate, study says
by Lincy George
News Editor
Students crossing Northgate
Drive are not practicing common
sense pedestrian rules, according
to an engineering study conducted
by Kathleen Mullins Jost,
transportation engineer of Irving
public works and transportation
department.
"Pedestrians have been observed
crossing Northgate without
looking, not using the crosswalk,
walking down Northgate in the
roadway [and] crossing Northgate
at various locations," she said.
Jost conducted the study in
response to a request from Dr.
Susan Clark, Intensive English
Program director, for the city to
install flashing yellow lights on
Northgate.
A serious hit-and-run accident
involving a GSM student
prompted Clark to make the
The accident history
indicates...failure of
driver and/or pe-
destrian to behave
prudently].
-Kathleen Mullins
Jost, transportation
engineer
request. The vehicle had been
speeding.
In the study, Jost examined
the accident history, existing
traffic control devices, pedestrian
activity, posted speed limit, travel
speed, etc. The accident history
from 2001-04 of the 1800 block
of Northgate shows two accidents
have taken place—one in 2001
and the other involving the GSM
student last fall.
In the first accident, the vehicle
did not yield right of way In
the second, the pedestrian was
walking on the right side of the
road; the vehicle was speeding and
did not pass to the left.
"[T]he accident history does
not indicate a failure or lack
of traffic control devices but
failure of driver and/or pedestrian
to behave in a reasonable and
prudent manner," she said.
See Northgate, page 5
Liturgical con Terence recognizes art professor s work
The proces-
sion cross and
candlesticks
at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church
in Dallas were
designed by
Lyle Novinski,
art department
chair.
courtesy Lyle
Novinski
by Charla Bowman
Contributing Writer
Lyle Novinski, art department
chair, was recently honored for his
artwork at parishes throughout
Texas.
The 40th Annual Southwest
Liturgical Conference, which
meets to study implementation
of the liturgy, presented Novinksi;
Dr. Bob Hurd, teacher and
composer of liturgical music;
and Bishop Joseph Delaney of the
Fort Worth diocese, with Faithful
Servant Awards.
The award recognizes
''outstanding contributions and
work of liturgical renewal [and
expresses] appreciation for those
who work faithfully in a variety
of liturgical ministries," Francine
Nussbaum, associate director of
the liturgy office of the Dallas
diocese and conference chair,
said.
The winners serve as
inspirations and encouragement
to others that work in liturgical
ministries, Nussbaum said.
Novinski said he was gratified
as well as surprised to receive the
award.
"It reflects nicely on the
university. All my liturgical work
has been accomplished under
the umbrella of the university,"
he said.
Novinski has contributed in
many ways to liturgical renewal
in the region, from his work
on stained glass windows in St.
Rita Catholic Church in Dallas
to his work as liturgical design
consultant for the Chapel of the
Incarnation at UD.
After the Second Vatican
Council, it was up to artists and
designers to implement the wishes
of the council, Novinski said.
For example, the Eucharist wras
no longer celebrated facing away
from the people. Altars had to
be repositioned so they Were not
attached to the wall and the priest
could face the congregation.
"We [artists/designers] began
asking ourselves, 'What kind of
altar shall we make?"' he said.
See Novinski, page 5
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