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Rebecca Sherman

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Picture Imperfect

A struggling arts foundation gives kids a chance to see South Dallas through a camera lens

By Rebecca Sherman
Jul 18, 1996

It's almost noon on a hot Saturday morning in July, and the professional photographer who volunteered to teach Artist Thornton's photography workshop at the South Dallas Cultural Center is more than an hour late. A roomful of about 20 eager youngsters, many clutching rolls of photographic negatives, stare expectantly at...
Neander-Guy

Ray Audette hunts with a hawk and eats like a caveman. He says his meaty diet stopped his hair from falling out, cured his diabetes--and will make you healthy too

By Rebecca Sherman
Jul 6, 1995

Ray Audette amuses his Far North Dallas neighbors. They laugh when they see Audette, a diet book author, tramp across the manicured lawns lugging fresh roadkill, usually squirrels. They know their neighbor is toting the furry accident victims back to his yard to feed his young red-tailed hawk. The hawk,...
Happy landings

UTA's deposed Ryan Amacher pulls his golden ripcord

By Rebecca Sherman
Jul 6, 1995

Ryan Amacher, the former University of Texas at Arlington president who, with help from an interior designer imported from Arizona, spent more than $157,000 last year to remodel a presidential suite for himself, has fallen a long way. In March, Amacher moved from a spacious office in College Hall, noted...
Guess who's coming to dinner

An audit and an auction bring UTA president and critics to the table

By Rebecca Sherman
Feb 2, 1995

University of Texas System Chancellor Bill Cunningham announced last week that system officials will audit University of Texas at Arlington's finances and management policies. The audit began this week, after publication of an Observer cover story (see "Fast Times at UTA," January 12) containing allegations against UTA President Ryan Amacher...
Fast Times at UTA

Ryan Amacher says he's leading the University of Texas at Arlington into a glorious future. But his critics fear his passion for pomp and party will run it into the ground.

By Rebecca Sherman
Jan 12, 1995

On a brisk October morning, University of Texas at Arlington President Ryan Amacher and his wife, Susan, rose before dawn for their morning walk and headed down the long gravel drive that leads from their south Arlington farm house. As they reached the big gates at the end of the...