The City of Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation hosted Make a Splash on March 31, 2012 to celebrate the importance of water safety. It offered recidendents a free, fun-filled day of activities with programs on water safety education, scuba demonstrations and indoor kayaking.
BY: Cedric Dillard
We spend an evening with WWII military wife Jerry Blakeley. She tells us the tail of her husband and family during the war. She talks about the way America feels about todays wars. She gives great advice to young women everywhere.
-By Carl Ellis and RJ Williams II
Leonard Hallum was raised in Oklahoma. He too was drafted in World War II at the age of 18. Yet he didn’t quite meet the requirements for the U.S Army due to having flat feet, therefore the U.S Navy was his second option. While serving eighteen months in th U.S Navy, Hallum visited places such as Australia. Now, Leonard works part time, and still manages to travel frequently.
By: Amanda Caldwell and Rebecca Zarate
This past week was the 35th annual International week for UTA with this celebration came a variety of events including the international food fair. The event featured foods from all over the world, including bulgogi tacos from Korea, crepes from france, and a bratwurst from germany. Even included refreshing drinks like boba milk tea. Every item was priced with tickets and once you bought your tickets it was a just a matter of balancing everything on your plate! All these delicious dishes were made by UT Arlington’s Internationl students.
By:Rebecca Zarate
Troy M. Overman was raised on a ranch in West Texas. After being drafted into WWII at age 18, he served in Scotland & England. He remembers the thousands of American soldiers that died at Normandy beach on D-Day. Overman had orders to go to the Pacific just before the Pearl Harbor attack. He was then ordered to stay in Europe & serve under General Patton at the Battle of the Bulge. It was at this battle that Overman received his medal. Today, the 87-year old lives in Arlington but can’t shake dreaming about war. He’s still patriotic & believes America is made of good people. Overman has only been outside the U.S. once since WWII & says he’ll never get on a ship again. He married his childhood sweetheart, Helen, soon after the war & they raised one son& two daughters. Now a widower, he enjoys time with friends & family including several grandchildren. It was our honor to share the story of this heroic veteran.
Writer/Editor: Christine Nicholson
Reporter: Jordan Victorin
Videographer: Alyssa Davis
Segunda edición de Abril de UTA News en Español.
Tenemos una entrevista exclusiva con Miguel Bedoy, meteorólogo de Univisión 23, Dallas.
Safety is a growing concern for many students on campus. With knowledge of increased crime occurring on campus, comes more support of being allowed the right to carry handguns. In this news piece, students assert their opinion on why it is imperative to be afforded the right to carry fire arms on campus.
By: Brittney Richardson
UTA students were forced to move to the basement during last weeks tornado alerts. Here you will find exclusive footage and student reactions as they took shelter. It is important to mention that no one was hurt during the evacuation procedures. This story was shot using a cell phone.
By: Sonia Salas
Arlington, TX-According to many University of Texas Arlington students and faculty the Mens basketball program is the most enjoyable UTA sport to watch. This years attendance increase can be contributed to the programs opening of the brand new College Park Center. The majority of students say they are interested in college sports and enjoy attending sporting events on campus such as baseball, track & field, volleyball, and intramural football. A vast majority said they would attend more games if they had more knowledge of when they took place. Some students said they were only interested in professional sports such as the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, and the Dallas Stars.
By Cornelius Thompson Jr.
By Jordan Victorin
