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Thursday, September 27,2012
Arts & Life
Page 3
Brittni Barnett, Arts & Life Editor
NrDailyArtsLife@gmail.com
Photo by Tyler Cleveland/Staff Photographer
Pre-mechanical engineering junior Minh Williams puts sauce on his bahn mi sandwich
from Vietnamese food truck Nammi lastTuesday.
Nammi truck arrives at UNT
Javier Lopez
Intern
Students craving something
new for lunch can check out UNYs
latest dining edition, Nammi, a
food truck offering Vietnamese
fusion dishes.
The truck, which rolled onto
campus lastTuesday, is located on
Avenue A, east of the Language
Building.
It serves up classic Vietnamese
dishes, including spring rolls,
Vietnamese tacos and the popular
bahn mi, every Tuesday and
Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The bahn mi is a Vietnamese
sandwich that consists of a
person's choice of meat, cilantro,
sweet pickled carrots, daikon
radishes, thinly sliced cucum-
bers, jalapenos and mayonnaise,
according to the truck's website.
Pre-mechanical engineering
junior Minh Williams skipped
class for the sandwich.
"It's the combination of sweet
and savory, Vietnamese and
French," he said. "[It's] this messy
deliciousness."
The truck is one of two based
out of Dallas. It h as been featured
at events such as 35 Denton and
the Hot Wet Mess.
"I'm a fan of Vietnamese food, and
the bahn ml sandwich is delicious "
-Payton Green
Spanish senior
"I'm a fan of Vietnamese food,"
Spanish senior Payton Green said.
"And the bahn mi sandwich is
delicious."
The truck averages about 100
customers every Tuesday and
Thursday, owner Gary Torres
said, and he hopes the number
will increase.
Torres, who has been making
sandwiches since he was little, said
the truck will customize every
order to a customer's liking.
"The sandwich is easy, with lots
of flavor that can make it complex,"
he said.
For more information on
Nammi, visit nammitruck.com.
Staff Photographer Tyler
Cleveland contributed to this story.
E.D. .E. program helps prepare student leaders
Kelsey Chippeaux
Intern
The Eagle E.D.G.E.
(Education, Diversity, Growth
and Effectiveness) program
is a free class provided by
the university designed to aid
students in improving their
leadership skills and preparing
them for jobs on campus and
beyond.
The program recently came
under the care of the Career
Center after several years
under the Division of Student
Affairs.
"Under the Career Center
there is a lot more networking
for them, and they can more
easily get those paid leader-
ship positions on campus,"
said Blake Rexroat, an assistant
director for Student Affairs
and former Eagle E.D.G.E
instructor.
Lessons include topics such
as generation gaps, commu-
nication and how to identify
risky behavior in others.
There are two classes each
semester on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. The class run
for nine weeks.
Each class includes an
activity as well as one guest
speaker from across campus
who speaks to the students on
their specialty, Rexroat said.
"It's basically turning
these students into really
well-rounded individuals,"
said Damian Torres, a higher
education master's student and
current instructor for Eagle
E.D.G.E. "So by the time they
leave here next year they'll
have a better chance of getting
an on-campus job, and it is
actually highly transferable to
post-graduation when you are
actually going out and looking
for a real, well-paying job. They
can use these same skills that
they're learning now."
There is no payment
required for taking the class,
but there is no credit given out
for it either, Torres said.
"The best part is that the
students are excited to be
here," he said. "It's on a volun-
teer basis, so they're really
engaged, they have questions,
they introduce great discussion
topics. That's been the most
interesting part, for sure."
Pre-biology sophomore
Tiffanie Fleming is a current
student in the class.
"It's very enjoyable and
open," Fleming said. "There's
no 'Oh, you're wrong/ and the
instructors were very involved
around campus so they have
the experience to bring this to
life. And meeting new people
and kind of breaking out of my
bubble has been great."
Torres said the program is
different from other leadership
classes on campus.
"This class is tailored more
for students who are trying to
get in on on-campus jobs," he
said. "When they leave from
here, the heads of the recruit-
ment for [resident assistants,]
Orientation Leaders, Eagle
Ambassadors know about the
program, and it gives them a
hoto by iichelle eath/jenior staff photographer
Higher education master's student Damian Torres, graduate assistant for the E.D.G.E course, lectures the class about time management at home and in the
workplace. The certification program includes nine weeks of courses for students seeking leadership positions on campus.
leg up on the competition."
Students find this to be an
appealing incentive.
"I decided to join so that I
could broaden my leadership
skills some more," Fleming
said. "I plan on getting a job on
campus and starting an orga-
nization, so I knew this would
help a lot. "
For more information about
the program, contact the Career
Center in Chestnut Hall, Suite
103.
Denton welcomes
first-ever Green Fest
Trent Johnson
Intern
For the first time ever, the
Greenbelt Alliance of Denton
County will host Green Fest,
an event that encourages
people to step away from the
technology of today, head
outside and enjoy the view
of the North Texas Greenbelt.
The event will be held from
2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 5900
Farm to Market Rd. 455 East,
Denton.
Green Fest is an event for
all ages. The cost to attend is
$5 with pre-registration and
$7 on the day of the event.
Pets on leashes will be
allowed, but alcohol is prohib-
ited.
The event first came up
when the Greenbelt Alliance
of Denton County, a volun-
teer organization that fosters
awareness of the Greenbelt,
wanted to plan an event for
the area.
Instead of the typical,
everyday fundraiser, the
group decided to plan a
full-on festival complete with
food, music and activities
"It's a fun festival with
lots of activities to get people
engaged in the outdoors,"
Greenbelt Alliance Chairman
Richard Rogers said. "Some
of the activities are kayaking,
pony rides and the birds of
prey actually flying, plus a
reptile exhibit."
With activities such as
archery, kayaking, pony rides,
wall climbing and inflatable
games, planners are hoping
people enjoy the event while
also taking notice of the
Greenbelt, a wilderness area
near Lake Roberts with about
10 miles of multi-use trails
and waterways.
"I planned the event in
the grand opening," said
Katherine Barnett, sustain-
ability and special project
administrator for the city of
Denton. "This Greenbelt recre-
ation piece was very impor-
tant. Creating the linear trail
with the hike and bike plus
the equestrian trail provided
a great recreational resource
for the entire region."
Proceeds from the event
will benefit the refurbishing
of the North Texas Greenbelt,
which has suffered wear and
tear since its inception.
"It is important to restore
the equestrian trail," Barnett
said. "The event is meant to
promote the Greenbelt, but
most importantly, get people
to have a good time while
helping this important area
in our region."
Proceeds will also help
restore structures such as
bathrooms.
"We want to see the
Greenbelt preserved in its
natural state and promote
it and take care of it with
the full support of the city,"
Rogers said.
The event will also include
live music from bands such
as Big Gus and Swampadelic,
Dustin Perkins and headliner
Bleu Edmondson.
Fuzzy's Tacos will be a
featured vendor.
"The music features a
few country music artists,"
Barnett said. "We have some
great artists coming out and
hope that will be really fun
for the families."
Even though this is the first
Green Fest, organizers are
hoping for visitors from all
across the North Texas area.
"With this being an inau-
gural event, it's hard to
tell how many people will
attend," Barnett said. "It's
definitely not only a Denton
thing. We're just going to roll
with it and hope for the best."
UNT students are also
taking notice of the Green
Fest.
"The flier caught my eye,"
interdisciplinary studies
junior Sean Garza said. "The
event seems like a great time,
with music and archery. I
mean, how many times can
you do archery?"
For more information or
to register visit friendsoft-
hegreenbelt.org/.
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