Shorthorn Shots of the Week 2/5

This semester has definitely started off with a bang. A week and a half before school started, I was given the Photo Editor position due to unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, this is the reason for Shots of the Week to come on a not so weekly basis. The good thing about it is that I have the opportunity to train a whole new generation of motivated Shorthorn photographers. Hopefully as the semester continues and the new photographers grow, I will have more time to shoot and just manage. With that, on to the shots. First up are a few shots that did not run in print but were just interesting in relation to campus life at UTA. This hawk has stalked squirrels on campus for some time and this was my first opportunity to catch it in action as a crowd looked on. In other news, the DFW area just braved what many have been calling snowmageddon and some of my favorite shots have come from what the campus looked like during this time. Myself, one of my staff and a few other Shorthorners tackled the weather to give the community a vision what was happening at UTA. The weather did not detour the Movin' Mavs from having practice as ice covered most of campus as they prepared for the upcoming tournament over the weekend. Until next time, enjoy.

A crowd of nearly 20 people watches as a hawk devours a squirrel on Monday on the University Center mall.

The hawk protects its meal from nosy a nosy photographer.

Lot 56 is covered with ice and snow Tuesday as the university shuts down after a night of freezing rain hit Arlington. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Ice forms on a window at Johnson Creek Crossing Apartments early Tuesday morning after a night of freezing rain hit the DFW area. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures hit the low teens Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning causing ice to remain frozen on roads. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Mechanical aerospace engineering freshman Brandon Holle leaps onto his “sled” Tuesday outside of the Geoscience Building. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Computer science freshman Sean Kernaghan slides down a hill outside of Kalpana Chawla Hall on Tuesday as mechanical aerospace engineering freshman Brandon Holle watches. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Mechanical aerospace engineering freshman Brandon Holle, left, and computer science freshman Sean Kernaghan walk up Pecan Street on Tuesday in search of the perfect hill to sled down. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

The fountain at the Central Bridge turns into a frozen mass on Wednesday.

Senior David Wilkes, right, shoots over defenders during a scrimmage at the Movin' Mavs' practice Wednesday in the Physical Education Building. The Movin' Mavs will compete in the Bama Fever College Classic this weekend in Alabama. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Shorthorn Shots of the Week 2/14

This is going to be a combo post with selections from two weeks at The Shorthorn. It's been a busy two weeks between school, The Shorthorn, my first wedding (pictures to come soon) and working security at NBA All-Star events around DFW. We also had record breaking snowfall in the area, 12.5 inches, that contributed to the madness. KC Hall hosted a kickboxing class to promote activities at the MAC. As the men's and women's basketball seasons come closer to the Southland Conference Tournament, both teams are pushing for position in the standings. I'm a bit behind of updating the blog but hopefully I will have more time in the coming weeks. Enjoy.


International business and Spanish senior Emily Cunningham, left, leads a kickboxing aerobics class on Monday in KC Hall. Cunningham teaches two classes a week at the Mavericks Activities Center and is certified in kickboxing by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Participants in the kickboxing class do a speed bag exercise on Monday. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Senior guard LaTosha Duffey is fouled while driving to the basket against McNeese on Wednesday at Texas Hall. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Senior guard Dwight Gentry II is fouled while attempting a layup Wednesday during the second half of the Mavericks’ 71-66 win over the Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Texas Hall. Gentry contributed seven points, two rebounds and two assists to the victory. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

MBA graduate Adam Boykin focuses before returning the ball Tuesday at the UTA Tennis Center. Boykin has been playing tennis for five years and says he plays everyday to stay in shape. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

A snowman decorated with clothes, a backpack and an umbrella stands outside of the Maverick Activities Center as students take pictures on Thursday. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Software engineering freshman Austin Miller, left, throws a snowball at mechanical engineering freshman Matthew Molina during an early morning snowball fight Thursday outside of KC Hall. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Aerospace engineering freshmen Sarah Hussein, left, and Shivani Patel assemble a snowman Thursday on the Central Library mall. They began building the snowman after a fire alarm cancelled their class in Woolf Hall. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Music media senior Nick Goodrich, right, and undeclared freshman Ivan Untung put the finishing touches on their snow bunny on Thursday on the Central Library mall. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Students build a snowman and throw snowballs in the Architecture Courtyard on Thursday as snow continues to blanket the DFW area. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)