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THE WEEK AHEAD
UT Arabic senior reflects on time in violent Egypt during protests
TODAY
By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff
Healthy Hearts Carnival The Natural Sciences Council will hold a carnival to raise cardiovascular awareness at the Spanish Oaks Terrace in Jester. The event is from noon to 4 p.m.
TUESDAY Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter will speak at the LBJ Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Free tickets are no longer available, and a standby line will begin at 4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
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‘Stupid is as stupid does’
Samir Taha, who has two brothers in Egypt, chants with supporters, “Show us what democracy looks like. Egypt’s what democracy looks like!” Power has been ceded to the military who ensure that democratic elections will occur in six months.
The UT Film Committee will screen “Forrest Gump” at 10 p.m. in the Texas Union Theatre. Tickets are free with a UT ID.
Texas Revue The audition sign-up period for UT’s talent show, Texas Revue, closes at 5 p.m. Auditions will be held on Feb. 19 at 9 a.m.
THURSDAY
EGYPT BY THE NUMBERS Hosni Mubarak was 30 Years President of Egypt the Emergency Law 44 Years has been in place of protest leading to 18 Days Mubarak’s resignation 50,000
People present at the initial Jan. 25 protest in Tahir Square
335 Civilians killed
‘Dancing on my own’ Robyn will perform with Natalia Kills & Diamond Rings at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. The show begins at 8 p.m., and tickets are $15.
FRIDAY ‘Midnight train to Georgia’ Gladys Knight plays the Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30.
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Civilian participants in Feb. 1 March of the Millions:
2 million + in central Cairo 400,000 in Alexandria 250,000 in Sinai and Suez
We’re surviving; there’s no thriving. Anyone and everyone that’s involved in putting books out, it’s a labor of love. — Russell Etchen Creative director at Domy Books LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10
By Molly Moore Egyptian citizens celebrate president’s resignation
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gyptian people took to the streets in celebration rather than protest Friday morning when the historic announcement of 30-year President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation hit the airwaves. Austin supporters of the movement hit the streets as well Friday evening in an event spearheaded by the International Socialist Organization and members of the Austin
Arab community. People gathered in front of the Capitol to demonstrate their solidarity with the Egyptian movement for democracy through chants, speeches and song. But with the morning’s triumph, celebration was also in order.
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INSIDE: Read more about Egypt in the aftermath of Mubarak’s resignation on page 3
Rival universities unite to preserve state funds By Matthew Stottlemyre Daily Texan Staff
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Rivals in the stands, on the hardwood and on the gridiron, UT and Texas A&M alumni will collaborate Tuesday to ask the Texas Legislature to invest in the state’s higher education budget for future prosperity. About 150 alumni and student volunteers from around the state will represent the Texas Exes and The Association of Former Students, UT and A&M alumni groups, for the fifth biennial Orange & Maroon Legislative Day. The volunteers will ask legislators to preserve as much of the state’s higher education funding as possible, said Leticia Acosta, public policy director for the Texas Exes. The Legislative Budget Board — a joint committee that recommends appropriations for state agencies — proposed a $93.2-million budget cut to the University, which includes the state-mandated 5-per-
cent reductions, said Kevin Hegarty, UT vice president and chief financial officer. “Our top priority is certainly protecting as much funding as we can in the appropriations process,” Acosta said. “We understand cuts will be made, and we want to do our share, but we hope they will consider that every dollar this campus receives is a wise investment.” Divided into small groups combining both Aggies and Longhorns, the volunteers will visit the offices of all 181 members of the Texas Congress on Tuesday afternoon. “We are certainly targeting every member of the House and Senate,” Acosta said. “It will be a tough environment to ask for funding, but we’ll get the point across that every dollar is well spent.” She said the athletic rivalry between the schools fades for the day and manifests itself in a
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EGYPT continues on PAGE 2 Architect Wes Blaney assists students in building, leveling and filling planters for the UT community garden on Concho Street on Saturday morning.
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Student group opens first community garden By Jasmin Sun Daily Texan Staff
Green thumbs on campus will soon have a garden to call their own. After a semester’s worth of delays, UT’s Gardening Committee held their first community garden workday in East Austin on Saturday.
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On the first day of the protests in Egypt, Jordan Bellquist spent an ordinary day at home with Mama, her Egyptian host parent. Bellquist, a radio-televisionfilm and Arabic senior and Arabic Flagship Program participant, knew there were protests in Alexandria, but everyone expected them to be peaceful. On Jan. 28, or the “Day of Wrath,” police turned violent and started using tear gas against the protesters in Egypt. The next day, Mama called Bellquist and told her not to go outside because then President Hosni Mubarak had released Egypt’s criminals to scare the protesters into submission. The criminals set fire to the police stations, Bellquist said. The situation changed drastically two weeks after the “Day of Wrath.” On Friday, Mubarak announced he would step down from his 30-year reign, relinquishing power to the military until Egypt’s elections six months from now. Mahmoud Al-Batal, the director of the flagship program and Middle Eastern studies professor, said Egypt had long suffered from Mubarak’s regime, which included using martial law, rigging elections, stealing the wealth of the country and limiting power to a small group of cronies. “[The government] lost the trust of the people,” Al-Batal said. “And no one challenged them, including the U.S. [In 30 years,] anyone who ran against him was thrown in jail; that is why he was disliked.” After the “Day of Wrath,” Bellquist received a call from her program officials who informed her she had to move to the U.S. resident director’s apartment with other flagship students. Not
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More than 50 people showed up throughout the day to help ready the site for use. Some volunteers pulled weeds, while others constructed and filled raised garden beds that portioned the 5,873-square-foot tract of land into plots to be rented out to University organizations and community members.
“We wanted to create a place for people to pursue their gardening desires,” said Daniella Lewis, the student coordinator heading the project. “I think there are a lot of people in dorms or apartments who want to be able to garden but obviously don’t have a yard.”
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