News

DCTA suspends A-train Friday night service DCTA suspends A-train Friday night service

Emily Hopkins / Intern In a contentious 6-5 vote last week, the Denton County Transit Authority board decided to suspend Friday night service on the A-train... 

UNT crime alert retracted after report determined false UNT crime alert retracted after report determined false

Brief Emily Hopkins / Intern A UNT crime alert about an attempted kidnapping of a student issued Wednesday night was retracted earlier today after police... 

City council races will go to runoff election City council races will go to runoff election

Kyle Harty / Intern Two Denton city council races will head to a runoff election on June 23: incumbent Mark Burroughs and former city councilman Neil Durrance... 

Solar-powered compactors making Denton, UNT greener Solar-powered compactors making Denton, UNT greener

Nicole Balderas / Senior Staff Writer Solar-powered trash and recycling compactors installed around downtown Denton’s Square and the Fry Street area... 

Maintenance will temporarily shut off Music Building power Maintenance will temporarily shut off Music Building power

Brief Jason Yang / Intern The drums, trumpets and strings of the Music building will fall silent from Tuesday to Thursday because of a scheduled power... 

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Sports

Mean Green Update: Men’s golf Mean Green Update: Men’s golf

Kyle Harty / Intern The No. 26 UNT men’s golf team rallied but eventually came up short on the final day of the NCAA Bowling Green Regional in Kentucky... 

Mean Green Update: Men’s basketball Mean Green Update: Men’s basketball

Ryne Gannoe / Staff Writer Coaching staff hires Former Arizona State and University of Mississippi men’s basketball head coach Rob Evans joined the Mean... 

Athletic department discusses move to Conference USA Athletic department discusses move to Conference USA

Austin Schubert / Staff Writer - The UNT Athletic Department addressed the impact of the university’s acceptance of an invitation to join Conference... 

UNT to join Conference USA in 2013 UNT to join Conference USA in 2013

Austin Schubert / Staff Writer - UNT took the next step in enhancing its athletics program when it received and accepted an invitation to join Conference... 

Athletic department to address future of Mean Green sports on Friday Athletic department to address future of Mean Green sports on Friday

BRIEF Staff Reports The UNT athletic department has announced it will hold a press conference Friday afternoon to discuss the future of UNT athletics. It... 

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Arts & Life

Food Snobs: Old House BBQ Food Snobs: Old House BBQ

Ashley-Crystal Firstley / Intern If there’s one thing most Texans are familiar with, it’s good barbecue. Denton residents don’t have to travel far... 

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Union hosts 6th Gender Fair Union hosts 6th Gender Fair

Ashley Grant / Senior Staff Writer Students filled the One O’Clock Lounge on Wednesday to play educational games such as “Gender Jeopardy” at UNT’s... 

Engineering student receives fellowship Engineering student receives fellowship

Brittni Barnett / Senior Staff Writer Electrical engineering graduate student Jennifer Williams was recently awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate... 

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Opinion

Looking back on SGA’s legislative year

Editorial The end of the semester always seems to be a time for evaluation. If you’re a student, then it means you’re taking finals. For professors,... 

Farewell and thanks for everything

Column In the fall of 2008, I was a man on a mission. Suited up and holding a 14-page application, I opened the door to the North Texas Daily office... 

Student athletes should be paid to play

Column The question of whether athletes should be paid to play collegiate sports has been floating around for years. Scandal and violations among universities... 

NT Daily Edboard: Nods and Shakes

Editorial Today’s nods and shakes will focus on last night’s Denton Mayoral Debate, in which current candidates Neil Durrance, Donna Woodfork and... 

Neilsen doesn’t reflect shows’ popularity

Column A few years ago, my family received a card in the mail from Neilsen, the company behind the ratings that are so integral when it comes to the... 

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Scene

Denton Arts and Jazz Festival honors city’s legacy Denton Arts and Jazz Festival honors city’s legacy

By Brittni Barnett/ Senior Staff Writer Stacked signs cover the lawn outside of the Denton Women’s Center, bearing the words “Musician Parking,” “Artist Check In,” “Information” and more. Workers in golf carts, with walkie talkies in hand, cruise by half-constructed... [Keep Reading...]

A Day in the Life of a sound technican A Day in the Life of a sound technican

By Nadia Hill/ Staff Writer He’s the man in all black, rearranging cords while wearing massive headphones, who seems to know where everything is at any given moment. Danny Miller, a sound technician, plans and produces audio for major music festivals – the Denton Arts and... [Keep Reading...]

Artist shows at Denton event

By Lauren Williamson/ Contributing Writer Anne Vogt is a self-described “one-woman show.” Packing her jewelry, showcases, tents and weights all into the trunk of an SUV, she will travel from her home in Colorado to Texas for the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, where she will... [Keep Reading...]

Jazz department shines at festival Jazz department shines at festival

By Ashley Grant/ Senior Staff Writer Saxophones, trumpets and trombones blend together to create a smooth, up-tempo tune that flows through Kenton Hall during UNT’s Two O’Clock Lab Band’s rehearsal every Thursday afternoon. The band will be one of UNT’s jazz ensembles... [Keep Reading...]

“The Raven” falls short

By Katie Olsen/ Intern For fans of the famous American writer and poet Edgar Allen Poe, do not go to see “The Raven” with high expectations. However, for those moviegoers who enjoy a simply made murder mystery film, this film is an enjoyable take on an author of classic literature.... [Keep Reading...]

“Blunderbuss” is White-hot

By Ian Jacoby/ Views Editor Jack White has established himself as the rightful heir to the throne of American rock music by working tirelessly over the past decade, forming bands such as The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather to ensure his music stays fresh, timely... [Keep Reading...]

Food Snobs: Prairie House Restaurant Food Snobs: Prairie House Restaurant

Ian Jacoby/ Views Editor Just down Highway 380, about 10 minutes outside of Denton, the landscape changes. The scenery becomes more rural, and the smell of barbecue– along with an endless amount of deep-fried things – hangs in the air as a perfect accent to the country feel.... [Keep Reading...]

Record Store Day celebrates local and well known music

By Nadia Hill/ Staff Writer In a maze of dusty books and used CDs sits an old shelf with a handwritten sign reading “local music” above rows of Denton-produced tunes in Recycled Books. These albums will come to life Saturday as part of the fifth annual Record Store Day, with... [Keep Reading...]

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