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VOL, 105 No.6
CRIME
Crime and
safety statistics
highlight rape
cases
By Alex Helm
Staff Writer
@alex_helm
There were 12 rape cases and
six fondling cases on campus in
2014, according to UNT’s annual
report for security and fire safety
released Tuesday. It revealed crime
statistics on and off campus from
2014 in compliance with the Clery
Act.
The issue of sexual assault
on campus has become an
increasingly pressing one across
the nation, and the data curated in
Annual Security and Fire Safety
Report reflects that national
debate. The sexual assault statistics
were previously tallied by the
university, but because of the
Violence Against Women Act, the
university reported them in a new
way.
“We’ve always counted
them, but because of the way the
law is written, we are defining
them in new categories,” UNT
spokesperson Margarita Venegas
said. “If you see the crime statistics
themselves, you will see that
they’re broken down in a different
way than in previous years, but the
reporting is basically the same.”
The report now shows the
number of sex offenses, which
include rape, fondling, incest and
statutory rape. Of the reported
sexual assault cases, 11 rape and
five fondling cases occurred
within residential facilities.
“There’s been an increase
in reporting [rape] because
it’s been a national issue and
people are overall more aware
of this becoming a problem on
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WEATHER
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1,2015
Airforce R.O.T.C wing commander leads cadets to success
Chemistry senior Kaitlyn Trujillo is the cadet wing commander for Detach-
ment 835. Meagan Sullivan | Associate Visuals Editor
By Kyle Martin
Staff Writer
@Kyle_Martin35
Next year, chemistry senior
Kaitlyn Trujillo will be a
commissioned officer in the United
States Air Force. She is prospecting
Europe, but for now she is a cadet
wing commander in the UNT Air
Force Reserve Officer Training
Corps (R.O.T.C.) Detachment 835.
Trujillo oversees about 82 cadets
in the program.
She has to keep them in line, keep
them fit physically, emotionally and
academically, make sure they are apt
and ready to complete objectives,
and maintain morale throughout
the corps. Cadets look to her for
guidance and leadership in times of
need. As wing commander, Trujillo
is the figurehead of the cadets in the
corps.
The senior saw tremendous
opportunity in the armed forces, as
well as a family legacy to live up to.
Both Trujillo and her younger sister
Kelli, psychology sophomore and
cadet third class, are in the UNT
Air Force R.O.T.C. program.
“I’ve always wanted to join the
military. [I have] a huge family
background in the military, so I
figured R.O.T.C. would be a good
way to go in as an officer and still
get a college degree,” Trujillo said.
She joined R.O.T.C. as a
freshman, and as a senior was
selected to lead the detachment.
The process for becoming wing
commander is notably extreme, so
achieving the position was no small
feat.
Capt. Daniel Snodgrass is a
member of the wing’s cadre, or
faculty that teaches and commands
all R.O.T.C cadets. Capt.
SEE ROTC ON PAGE 4
Zack Johnston, left, and Gary Barnhart pose behind their antique barber chair in their
shop on wheels. Hannah Ridings | Senior Staff Photographer
BEARDS
Portable groomers go
against tne grain
By Matte Payne
Senior Staff Writer
@MattePaper
Clint Wilkinson, the owner
of Bell and Oak Leather Goods
within Weldon’s Saddle Shop
on East Hickory, ran his hand
through his neatly-sculpted beard
as he recalled his search for a more
traditional barber experience.
He recently took to Facebook
to voice his desire for a local
barbershop, intent on not taking
advantage of customers. It’s a shop
that would take care to shave with
straight-razors, pay highly specific
detail to the customer’s desired
hairstyle and spend as much time
as needed to ensure a concrete
experience.
“Our family is six generations
deep in Denton,” Wilkinson said.
“Living here and working at the
shop my entire life, I’ve had a hard
time finding places to get my hair
cut and beard trimmed without
feeling like all I was good for was
my money.”
His long-time friend Zach
Johnston commented on his status
in reply, and told him to check out
his Traveling Groom Parlor and
Beard Emporium.
“I’ve never seen anything like
it,” Wilkinson said. “They got
my slicked-back hairstyle just the
way I wanted it, properly groomed
my beard, and everything was
absolutely perfect.”
Built out of an old Mateo Tools
truck purchased off Craigslist, the
Traveling Groom Parlor and Beard
Emporium is parked next to the
outside porch area of East Side
Bar on Oak Street, and anybody
is welcome to pay a visit without
appointment from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday through Friday.
Johnston originally worked as a
SEE BEARDS ON PAGE 5
CROSS-COUNTRY
Troy Taylor quietly leads men’s cross-country
By Jessy Brackeen
Staff Writer
@Flail_BracKing
Kinesiology senior Troy
Taylor sits on a bench outside the
Business Leadership Building
as hundreds of students walk by.
Shrouded in obscurity on a campus
where names such as Carlos
Harris, Carnae Dillard and Jackie
Kerestine are mainstays, one of the
most decorated athletes at UNT
goes unrecognized.
Taylor is the most dominant
member of what has become one
of the most successful programs at
North Texas. He has been named
the Conference USA male athlete of
the week twice this season, having
only competed in three races.
Addtionally, the men’s cross
country team has become a
diamond in the rough these first
few weeks, finishing 1st in its first
two races and 2nd in its most recent
race at the Texas A&M Invitational.
“On paper we are beating big
name schools and competing at
high levels,” Taylor said. “We are
one of the top schools in the region,
and I think if you went here it would
be cool to know that we have a kick-
ass cross country team.”
Taylor started running in sixth
grade after drawing inspiration
from his father, who ran for the
University of Texas at Arlington.
“He told me stories of him
running. That sort of inspired
me,” Taylor said. “I wanted to run.
I wanted to play all the sports in
middle school, but I definitely
excelled most in running. I knew
I could go somewhere with this. If
I keep up with this I could run in
college, maybe get a scholarship
and help my parents out.”
SEE CROSS-COUNTRY ON PAGE 6
Troy Taylor poses in the Athletic Facility.
Dylan Nadwodny | Staff Photographer
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HOMECOMING
Bonfire
likely
cancelled
By Jynn Schubert
Staff Writer
@JynnWasFlere
The homecoming bonfire
will likely be cancelled because
of the Denton County burn ban,
and will be replaced with a
green-out carnival.
Though no final decision
has been officially announced,
Director of Student Affairs
Christa Coffey said the
likelihood of the bonfire taking
place is slim.
“We’re 98 percent sure that
we’re not going to get enough
rain in time,” Coffey said. “[But]
nothing’s for sure until a day or
two before and we can’t put it
together.”
The university will replace
the bonfire with “Nonfire Fest,”
of which the details will be
released at a later time, though
Coffey and others said the
events will be free for students
and alumni.
“Our biggest goal is to find
some way to encourage all the
students and alumni to come on
out to the bonfire and celebrate
UNT,” said Daniel Suda, the
coordinator for campus-wide
events and traditions. “But also
understand the bonfire isn’t
happening, so we want to have
a fun alternative to the original
plan.”
Planners decided to obey
the county’s burn ban policy
in an effort to avoid a potential
misdemeanor and continue the
ongoing record of good relations
between the university and the
Denton fire marshal, Laura
Behrens.
SEE HOMECOMING ON PAGE 2
GRADUATION
Reports show
decrease in
post-grad jobs
By Linda Kessler
Copy Editor
@LindaKessler
The number of students who
landed jobs after graduation
decreased by less than 2
percent last year, according to
the Career Center.
In addition, 75.3 percent of
students were either employed
or going to graduate school
last year, which is a 1.7
percent decrease from the 77
percent the year before. These
statistics were reported by
graduating seniors from 2014
and 2015.
For 2015, 946 students
reported to the Career Center,
compared to 612 the prior
year. Of those 946, 604 were
employed and 109 had plans
to go to graduate school,
compared to 402 employed
and 69 continuing their
education the year before.
“I would consider that
decrease noise in the data,”
UNT President Neal Smatresk
said.
He added that if the trend
continues, the university
will begin to investigate
probable causes. The overall
pressure on getting students
employed upon graduation
is a priority for UNT, or, as
Smatresk said, “a campus-
wide commitment.”
There are things UNT can
and cannot control regarding
helping its students find
employment upon graduation.
The university doesn’t control
job market employment
opportunities, only how
educated and real-world
ready the students are upon
graduation.
Executive director of
SEE GRADUATION ON PAGE 2
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