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Local blues icon Pops Carter dies at age 92
Holly Harvey
Senior Staff Writer
Musician Tom "Pops" Carter,
a staple of blues music in
Denton for more than 40 years,
died Monday from unknown
causes.
Carter came to Denton in 1969
after securing aconstruction job
and became known through his
bluesy story-oriented songs at
local clubs around Denton and
along Fry Street, said Denton
Arts and Jazz Festival organizer
John Baines.
In addition to performing
at the annual Denton Arts and
lazz festival for more than 10
years, Carter also performed
with a number of notable artists,
including fellow blues musi-
cians B.B. King and Stevie Ray
Vaughn.
"He was a local icon," Baines
said. "He just had a certain
swagger that you didn't find
in a man that age. When other
people were whittling about, he
wanted to be on stage."
Carter was born in Shreveport,
La., and left as a 12-year-old with
all his belongings packed in a
pillowcase for Houston, where
he began his musical career. He
became popular in Denton in
the '70s and '80s, and formed
his band Pops Carter and the
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Musician lorn "Pops" Carter, a blues musician in Denton for more than 40 years, died Monday from unknown causes. In addition to performing at the annual
Denton Arts and Jazz festival for more than 10 years, Carter performed with a number of notable artists, including fellow blues musicians B.B. King and Stevie
Ray Vaughn.
Funkmonsters in 1990.
"He and his band, they were
an amazing combination,"
Baines said. "The crowd always
roared with delight at him on
the stage."
Funkmonsters member
Clarence Pitts played with
Carter off and on for about 40
years and said the energy and
love of music was the driving
passion behind Carter, who
used a cane to get around in
his later years.
"Watching him with his
energy at his age was great.
The music was in him," Pitts
said. "He brought the energy
every time he performed. He
never did stop."
While singing the blues was
his passion, Carter could also
sing with hard rock or punk
rock bands, said blues musician
Robin "Texas Slim" Sullivan,
Carter's friend for 31 years.
Off the stage, Carter always
had a happy disp osition and was
kind to everyone he encoun-
tered, Sullivan said.
"He treated everybody
like they were family or close
friends," Sullivan said. "With
Pops, there wasn't a different
Pops behind closed doors."
In 2011, Denton mayor Mark
Burroughs declared June 5
"Pops Carter Day." Carter's
greatest message was respecting
everyone and giving people a
hand, Sullivan said.
"He was certainly someone
that didn't have an awful lot, but
he would share anything that he
had," Sullivan said. "He treated
everyone the same."
In a 2008 short documentary
titled "Pops Carter: Keeping
the Blues Alive," Carter spoke
of giving meals and supplies to
people in need.
"I believe in helping people
if I can. If I can help them, I'll
help them," Carter said in the
documentary. "I was taught that
you can't live in this world by
yourself."
City to add vehicle
charging stations
Nicole Balderas
Senior Staff Writer
The city of Denton is expected
to add 14 electric vehicle
charging stations available for
public use by June 12.
The stations will be in various
locations around the city,
including the Denton Square,
the Denton Public Library,
Cupboard Natural Foods and
the University of North Texas
campus.
The We Mean Green Fund
subcommittee approved
construction of the stations
for the UNT campus, and
California-based electric trans-
portation company ECOtality is
paying for stations. A $64,737
grant was given to fund the
projects.
"The six [UNT] stations will
be located at the Murchison,
Wooten and the RTVF Building,"
said Mendie Schmidt, assis-
tant director of outreach for
the Office of Sustainability.
"There will be two stations
at each location, one that is
[Americans with Disability Act]
compliant."
Though electric vehicles
average about $36,000, costing
more than the average gaso-
line-fueled vehicle, the cost to
fill one up is about $3 for every
100 miles.
"Texas is one of five original
states to be able to sell elec-
tric vehicles by order," Nissan
electric vehicle specialist Carl
Lewis said.
Other states include
California, Oregon,
Washington, New Mexico
and Arizona. About 240 vehi-
cle-charging stations have
been placed in the Dallas-
Fort Worth area since 2011.
Since then, electric vehicle
stations have been added
outside of those five states
and are expected to lead
to an increase of electric
car usage by the average
consumer. An estimated 1.5
million charging stations will
be built in the U. S. by the end
of 2012, according to a Pike
Research study.
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Program attracts students
from around the globe
Holly Harvey &
Alexa Chan
Senior Staff Writer &
Contributing Writer
It's Global Citizens Month at
UNT, but for some students it's
an everyday experience.;
UNT International is ranked
one of the top 50 international
universities in the United States,
according to the International
Education Institute.
More than 2,800 interna-
tional students from 120 coun-
tries were enrolled at UNT as
of the fall 2011 semester, said
Pieter Vermeulen, director of
international recruitment at
UNT.
The top five countries for
international students; respec-
tively, are China, India, South
Korea, Saudi Arabia and
.
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Photo byTyler Cleveland/Visuals Editor
Biology freshman Doda Alajaj, a native
of Saudi Arabia, said the IELI helped
her speak English and make friends.
Taiwan, said Jennifer Rogla,
director of partnerships and
special initiatives.
One of the main draws is the
Intensive English Language
Institute, known as IELI,
which is a way for students
to learn English along with
their studies.
"We're one of the top
English language institutes
in the U.S.," Rogla said. "It's a
very rigorous program."
Teachers are required to
have a master's degree to
teach, and students attend
for two eight-week terms per
semester, Rogla said.
"I know other sides of life.
It's so exciting," said IELI
student Daniela Restrepo,
a native of Colombia. "Our
focus is learning English,
but also we are learning
other things about life in
general."
See PROGRAM on Page 2
Photo byTyler Cleveland/Visuals Editor
Senior Irina Paraschiv celebrates after winning a doubles match with senior Paula Dinuta against Florida International
during the Sun Belt Conference Championship on Sunday at Waranch Jennis Complex. Paraschiv made a comeback to
take the final singles set, clinching the championship for the Mean Green.
Mean Green wins SBC title
Tyler Owens
Staff Writer
After going undefeated in the
conference during the regular
season, the Mean Green tennis
team won three matches to
claim the Sun Belt Conference
Championship and clinch a
spot in the NCAA Tournament
last weekend at the Waranch
Tennis Complex.
No. 59 UNT topped Florida
Atlantic and Denver on Friday
and Saturday, respectively,
then beat Florida International
4-2 in the final Sunday to bring
the trophy back to Denton
for the second time in three
years.
"They will remember this
for the rest of their lives," head
coach Sujay Lama said. "It was
total team effort."
Round two rout
After getting a bye in the
first round of the tournament,
the top-seeded Mean Green
(18-6) dominated the No. 9
seed FAU 4-0 last Friday.
UNT took the doubles point
and then quickly conquered its
opponents in singles play.
Juniors Barbora Vykydalova
and Ilona Serchenko beat their
opponents in straight sets
before senior Paula Dinuta
sealed the victory for the team,
moving it into the semifinals
against Denver.
Rallying for victory
The Mean Green carried the
momentum into its semifinal
match with the No. 4 Pioneers
last Saturday, as it swept the
doubles point to begin singles
with a 1-0 advantage.
The first four singles matches
were split at two apiece.
Junior Valentina Starkova
split the first sets of her match
with Denver sophomore
Caroline Schnell. Down 5-4,
Starkova clawed back to win
6-2, 5-7, 7-5 and seal a4-2 Mean
Green victory.
Sun Belt Champions
In front of an electric crowd
at the Waranch Tennis Complex
that included Athletic Director
Rick Villarreal, head football
coach Dan McCarney and U NT
President V. Lane Rawlins,
the Mean Green clinched the
championship with a 4-2 win
against No. 2 FIU, the team
that knocked UNT out of the
tournament last season.
For the tenth straight match,
UNT took the doubles point
to get out to an early, short-
lived lead.
With the match tied at two
apiece, UNT's fate was left in
the hands of its three seniors;
Dinuta, Nadia Miller, and team
captain Irina Paraschiv.
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