The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Page: 7 of 16
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The University News
News
April 19, 2011 - 7
UD Tri-Beta hosts char ty soccer tournament:
Over $1,200 raised to f ght malaria
Noah Jouett
Contributing Writer
The University of Dallas
Tri-Beta Biological Honors
Society held a charity
soccer tournament April 2
benefiting the African antimalarial
group, Nothing But Nets.
"One African child dies every 45
seconds from malaria," said senior
biology major Inez Garza, who
coordinated the event with senior
Rafael Hernandez. "This is a terrible
disease that has viable prevention."
Nothing But Nets donates
insecticide-treated bed nets, de-
worming medications, vaccines
and vitamin supplements to African
children, the main victims of this
disease.
This pandemic first caught
Garza's attention while she
was completing her senior
comprehensive exam presentation,
which was on DEET, a chemical used
in insecticides. While conducting
her research, she stumbled upon a
story of an African child who died,
just missing a much needed delivery
of bed nets.
"This made me think that if only
five more bed nets would have been
donated in the previous delivery,
perhaps he would have gotten one;
this made me realize that every bit
really does help," she said.
Teaming up with fellow soccer
fanatic Hernandez, Garza decided
to contribute to the solution the
best way she knew how: soccer.
The timing of the event could not
have been any better since soccer
intramurals were going on.
"When Inez came to me with the
idea of hosting a soccer tournament
for charity, I was very excited. I have
been playing soccer since I was 13
years old. I knew I could help in
some way," said Hernandez.
Eventually, obtaining a
sponsorship from Dream Big Soccer,
headed by Brad Namdar, Garza
and Hernandez coordinated a five-
on-five soccer tournament, with
10 FC Dallas home tickets as first
prize. Although UD soccer players
were not allowed to participate
in the tournament due to NCAA
rules, players from the UD Mens'
soccerteam volunteered as referees
Among these were Kevin Potts, Joey
Ki11 ion, Alex Lebi and Michael Ball.
All-in-all, seven teams vied for
the championship, with the winning
team being Kurtis Baker, Brandon
Washatka, Chris Franczkowski,
Daniel Rivera, Roberto Ospina and
Missy Carpenter. The success of
the endeavor was furthered by the
various donations that were received,
both during team registration and
during the event itself.
"We set up a table in Haggar
about a week before the tournament
started," said Rosemarie Domingo,
president of Tri-Beta, "and most of
the people who didn't want to play
soccer just gave us money. The
giving spirit of UD's students really
came through for us."
Indeed, that charitable spirit was
readily visible at the tournament
itself, where people often paid $5-
$10 for food priced a quarter as
much to benefit this great cause.
On the whole, "Shooting for
Nets," as the event came to be called,
raised over $1,200, amounting to
around 1 20 nets.
"Originally, it was in the back
of my mind that I wanted to break
$1,000," says Garza, "I'm so thrilled
that we not only accomplished that
goal, but exceeded it."
Pre-Health Society hosts UT Southwestern Medical School
Nina DiPietro
Contributing Writer
Small class sizes, mentors,
clinical experience,
learning through service
and a dodgeball team
are just some of the benefits UT
Southwestern Medical School
offers its students. Insight into
Southwestern's medical programs
and opportunities, along with med-
school advice, were shared with
those in attendance at the Pre-
Health Society meeting in Lynch
last Thursday.
Associate Dean of Student
Affairs at Southwestern, Dr
Angela Mihalic, and Southwestern
student, Trish Rawicki '09, shared
information about Southwestern and
answered questions ranging from
what to include in medical school
applications to how to balance
marriage and medical school.
Southwestern provides a
dynamic, four-year curriculum
that focuses on building a strong
foundation in the basic sciences for
all students in the first two years,
along with introducing them to
clinical studies. Students then begin
working in clinics during their fine
two years and interact directly with
patients.
"I love our curriculum," said
Rawicki. "I love how it changes aii
the time to fit our personal needs."
The first semester at
Southwestern is pass/fail in order
to help students adjust to the pace
and curriculum of medical school.
According to Mihalic, the pass/fail
semester "allows students to get
their feet wet ... [and] recover from
the shock of going from college to
med-school."
Video-streamed classes allow
students to create their own
schedule, whether that means
attending class or choosing to work
in the library and watching class
later.
"It's 100 percent my learning
style," said Rawicki. "It allows you to
do what works for you ... and allows
for easy review."
Opportunities to practice
medicine and serve others
internationally in India, Haiti and
Mexico are provided to Southwestern
students over summer and spring
breaks. Students can also participate
in an International Medical Exchange
Program in France at the University
of Paris Descartes. Students also
serve others domestically through
local organizations such as the
North Texas Food Bank and United
to Serve.
"The Southwestern talks ... really
give pre-meds a sense of what the
school offers and what they are
looking for," said Pre-Health Society
president, senior Michelle Manley.
If you find UT Southwestern
Medical School appealing, take
note of Mihalic's advice: Study
hard, make good grades, get good,
meaningful recommendations by
getting to know your professors,
pursue medical related experience,
retain a sense of curiosity, enjoy
learning and take advantage of the
liberal arts.
Humanities help you "connect
with people in ways other than
science," commented Rawicki.
In your application, have a strong
mission statement that shows what
you are passionate about. Mihalic
stressed that interviewers want to
know "what makes your eyes light
up," whether or not it relates to
medicine. Lastly, aim for a minimum
MCAT score of 32 and GPA of 3.6,
if you are a resident of Texas. By
law, 90 percent of every class (230
students) at Southwestern must
be Texan. To be considered as
one of the 10 percent out-of-state
applicants, aim for a minimum
MCAT score of 33 and a GPA of 3.7.
Some students have a pre-
conceived notion of what med
school will be like. "[This talk] is
a realistic representation of what's
ahead of them and not just an idea,"
said Pre-Health Society secretary,
Rolanda Mulume.
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