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Officers no-billed in teen’s shooting

By Pierre Bertrand Daily Texan Staff A Travis County grand jury decided Wednesday not to press criminal charges against Austin police Officer Leonardo Quintana and his two backup officers, John Hitzelberg and Mohammad Siddiqui, for the shooting death of 18-year-old Nathaniel Sanders II in May. Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg explained the jury’s decision at a press conference Wednesday, saying Quintana, who is on administrative leave, had not acted criminally.

“The grand jury worked tirelessly to make a fair and just determination of this tragedy,” Lehmberg said. “After a thorough review of all the evidence, the grand jury determined that Officer Quintana’s actions did not violate criminal laws.”

Lehmberg said the 12-person jury started its deliberation on July 20 and met for 27 hours, reviewing testimony from 19 witnesses and various ballistics, bullet trajectory, fingerprint and DNA experts.

“This incident was a tragedy for all of us,” Lehmberg said. “It was a heartbreaking tragedy for the Sanders family and our hearts go out to them as they grieve the loss of Nathaniel.”

Anthony Walker, chairman of the New Black Panthers of Austin who attended the Lehmberg’s conference, said the jury’s decision is a disgrace to Austin.

Walker criticized APD’s scarce video footage, which does not fully show Quintana rousing Sanders and the

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This disease progresses extremely rapidly. You can be well one day and dead the next.”

— Sherry Bell, University Health Services spokeswoman

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Jamie Schanbaum, a pre-pharmacy sophomore, contracted meningococcal meningitis in November 2008. Schanbaum had to have her legs and six fingers amputated, and was just released from the hospital in May.

Terrible price inspires her cause

By Brittany Wisch Daily Texan Staff Jamie Schanbaum is a 20-yearold pre-pharmacy sophomore who loves to go to concerts, listen to her favorite band, Ghostland Observatory, play “Guitar Hero” and spend time with her family and friends, but on the night of Nov. 13, 2008, her life changed forever.

“I thought I was just going to get a shot or some antibiotics,” Schanbaum said. “I was looking forward to a concert I had tickets to that weekend. I really had no idea.”

Schanbaum was the second confirmed case of meningococcal meningitis on the UT campus

during the fall 2008 semester. The disease is caused by bacteria entering the cerebrospinal fluid, the clear bodily fluid that surrounds the brain, that irritates the meninges, the membranes that line the brain and spinal cord.

A rapid progression Doctors diagnosed her on Nov. 13 with meningococcemia, a virulent strain of the infection that attacks the bloodstream. Shanbaum had not been vaccinated for meningitis.

“This disease progresses extremely rapidly,” said Sherry Bell,

a spokeswoman for University Health Services. “You can be well one day and dead the next.”

On Nov. 12, Schanbaum attended a concert and came home feeling ill. When she woke up on the morning of Nov. 13 her limbs felt heavy and her body was covered with blue and purple splotches.

She contacted her sister, who drove her to the hospital. By the time they arrived at the hospital, she was unable to walk and needed the assistance of a wheelchair.

“This is a disease that can kill in a matter of hours,” said Nick Schanbaum, her brother. “My family called me and told me she was

E. coli levels cause Bull Creek closure

By Yijiao Zhuang Daily Texan Staff Due to a high level of E. coli bacteria in Bull Creek, the Watershed Protection Department may temporarily close the dog park at Bull Creek District Park and require dog owners to use leashes.

Austin City Council will vote on the measure Thursday.

Bull Creek is a swimming and recreational park popular with dog owners because it contains an off-leash area. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has been renovating a handful of the city’s recreational and outdoor facilities that are no longer safe for community members to use. The high levels of E. coli bacteria that were found are primarily linked to dog waste left by pet owners.

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“The reasons for the closing are multi-purpose,” said Farhad Madani, assistant director of the Parks and Recreation Department. “During the closing, we will be fixing the erosion and lack of vegetation as well as raising the flood plane by building a bridge over the road. By fixing many problems at once, we don’t have to close the park down twice.”

The dog waste problem will be counteracted by a revegetation system, which will include installing an irrigation system to filter bacteria out of the creek.

One of the biggest challenges with Bull Creek is that it has Edmarc Hedrick | Daily Texan Staff mixed uses, Madani said. It is Joanna Trevist plays with her two dogs at Bull Creek Park on not only a recreational site and a Wednesday afternoon. A frequenter of three years, Trevist said that this was the first time she has seen the park completely deserted.

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in the hospital, but I didn’t think it was that big of a deal. The next thing I know I’m driving down from Fort Worth to see her because they said the chances of her living were slim.”

By that time, her hands and feet were completely black and she was suffering from multiple organ failure, and was put on dialysis for two days.

“Within 48 hours, Jamie went into a medically induced coma,” Nick said. “She woke up about a week later.”

She had permanent tissue

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Groups rally against new treatment plant

By Syeda Hasan Daily Texan Staff Environmental awareness groups rallied in front of Austin City Hall on Wednesday in opposition to a new water treatment plant proposed by the city.

David Foster, Texas Clean Water Action director, said the plant has faced resistance for decades from environmentalists. The plant was proposed by the Austin Water Utility and approved by Austin voters in 1984 to meet growing rates of water demand and usage. The City Council will vote Thursday on whether or not to allocate

$6 million to hire contractors to plan the plant’s construction, Foster said.

“Six million dollars is as much money as the city spends now on its water conservation programs every year,” Foster said. “We don’t believe at this time that we need a new water treatment plant. The cheapest, best way to meet future water needs is through conservation.”

He said Austin officials should use the funds to launch more effective conservation programs. Austin is far from meeting the

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University researchers finding it harder to compete for needed federal funding Economic trends, other factors influence amount available for faculty

By Hudson Lockett Daily Texan Staff Kenneth Gentle arrived at UT in 1966, a time he referred to as “post-Sputnik.” The space race was well underway, and only three years stood between man and the moon. For Gentle, now director of the UT Fusion Re-

search Center, it was a good time to start a career in physics.

The role of outside funding remains a key issue for many faculty, whose work revolves around research, with some looking to use results in a more entrepreneurial way. As economic trends and other factors influence the landscape of research, Gentle said funding has become more competitive since his arrival.

“Of course, the details vary from field to field,” Gentle said.

Gentle said a substantial fraction of the money for construction of the Robert L. Moore (RLM) building in 1970 was paid for by the federal government.

Today, support from various branches of the Department of Energy account for more than 80 percent of funding at the physics department, he said.

“In many respects, those were golden years,” he said. “It was comparatively easy to get funding.”

David Lambert, director of Mc-

Donald Observatory, said that the astronomy department has a good funding budget for academics.

“But in order to do even dayto-day research, that depends on external funding to a very, very large extent,” Lambert said.

Lambert said a mixture of research and entrepreneurial funding sources had taken off since 1980, when Congress passed the Bayh-Dole Act, allowing universities to own patent rights based on the results of federally fund-

ed research.

“The University has got much more interested in the enterprise side of things,” he said.

The licensing of inventions and discoveries can bring in more funding, though typically in fields of study with more marketable research, Lambert said.

“The opportunities to do that in astronomy are not zero, but limited,” he said.

Other areas of study in life and physical sciences offer more chanc-

es to partner-up, said Betsy Merrick, a spokeswoman for the Office of Technology Commercialization.

The office was created in 1991 to begin scouting out investors.

“We primarily act as a matchmaker service for faculty members and their new technology and potential licensees,” Merrick said.

A faculty member with an invention can submit a confidential invention disclosure to the office

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UT staggers ahead in party rankings as Penn State tops

By Ben Wermund Daily Texan Staff After stumbling in ranking last year, like a drunk on Sixth Street, UT may be regaining its footing as one of the nation’s top party schools.

In the Princeton Review’s annual ranking of the “371 Best Colleges” in the nation, UT was listed as seventh on the list of “Top Party Schools,” up from last year’s eighth place, but still down from third in 2007’s and number one in 2006.

Pennsylvania State University took the number one spot this year.

“There are quite a number of things that the students had to say about their experience at UTAustin,” said Seamus Mullarkey , the review’s senior editor. “They would indicate a lively social life and an atmosphere with a lot going on and people having a good time.”

While the Princeton Review book is intended to provide information to students trying to pick the right college for them, UT President William Powers said the University does not acknowledge the rankings.

“We don’t pay a lot of attention to it,” Powers said. “We’re looking for a high academic experience for our students and a good student life experience, which includes student organizations and extracurricular activities. We certainly want our students to enjoy our college experience, the most

important part of which is academics.”

UT was also ranked fourth on the “Lots of Hard Liquor” list, 12th on the “Lots of Beer” list and Austin took the 12th spot on the “Best College Town” list.

“Austin has appeared on quite a number of lists this year, which means students have quite a bit of consensus on those topics,” Mullarkey said. “However, I’d like to stress that all of this is in combination with academic excellence and every school on the list is in the top of their category nationwide.”

The rankings were determined by an 80-question survey offered to college students from the Princeton Review.

Mullarkey said the questions that determined party school ranks asked participants about the prevalence of alcohol and drug use on campus, as well as the prevalence of the Greek system.

Alex Robertson, government senior and fraternity member, said he thinks UT’s Greek community has contributed to the University’s placement on the list.

“One important thing about being involved in the Greek community is you’re more willing to go out downtown just with the knowledge that you’ll run into people you know,” Robertson said.

“It’s not just about going to parties, but about going out in general.”

He said he feels UT taking the seventh spot has to do with the lo-

cation of the University.

“Texas is high up on the list for a couple reasons that are unique,” Robertson said. “For one, Sixth Street is one of the premiere bar areas not just in Texas, but in the country. People know it by name because of The Real World: Austin, among other things.”

David Del Rosario , an incoming freshman, said the party school list did not weigh on his decision, but said he was aware of the University’s reputation as a party school.

“I chose UT because it was a highly accredited school, but not because it’s known as a party school,” Del Rosario said. “I’ve heard all the rumors and expect that, at random hours of the night, I’ll hear random screaming, but I’m hoping that’s just more of partying outside of the dorms.”

He said he probably will not take part in many parties when he gets to UT. “I will socialize but I probably won’t go out to any parties,” Del Rosario said. “I’ll hang out in eating establishments, but don’t plan to go to any clubs.”

Robertson said the party scene at UT has been a major part of his college experience.

“I think it’s enhanced it quite a bit frankly,” he said. “I think in a lot of ways, going to parties and being social is a lot about what college is about. We’re here to learn first and foremost, but not everything can be in the classroom.”

Neighborhood organizations receive beautification grants

said urban heat-islands are created through factors such as heat reflecting off of asphalt and car exhaust fumes.

“It has a harmful effect because it causes the temperature in urban areas to be three to six times higher than that of surrounding rural areas,” Matthews said.

She said adding more trees will provide natural environmental benefits for urban neighborhoods.

“The purpose of the project is to add trees into the community to improve climate protection,” Matthews said. “If the trees are shad-

ing streets and sidewalks, they reduce the urban heat-island effect, which means we don’t have to use as much energy to cool the city.”

She said the newly added greenery will improve Austin’s public spaces by helping cool urban areas and will benefit neighborhoods by promoting environmentally conscious communities.

“One of the best things about this program is that neighborhoods and community groups get together and maintain the trees and make sure the trees are watered,” Matthews said.

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Austin Energy, in partnership with Keep Austin Beautiful, awarded $10,000 in grants to local neighborhood organizations to purchase trees to help improve the environmental quality of urban areas of the city.

Ester Matthews, Austin Climate Protection Program director, said Austin Energy donated the trees through its Urban Heat Island Fund, a project to reduce excessive heat levels in inner-city areas. She

Thursday, August 6, 2009

What’s the frequency, Kenneth?

Two men stand by the edge of the roof of the Engineering Science Building on Wednesday.

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cops: Grand jury finds no fault

as affected community protests From page 1 events before the shooting.

“This grand jury decision to East Austin residents does not come as a surprise,” Walker said. “This isn’t the first time this has happened.

The new generation is not going to be as patient as the old one and they are going to take things into their own hands. Something has got to change.”

Austin Chief of Police Art Acevedo said the jury’s decision closes the criminal investigation into the shooting death. But police are still conducting an administrative investigation, the results of which are expected to be sent to the police monitor’s office on Tuesday. The monitor’s office can then make recommendations as to any disciplinary hearings and consequences Quintana may receive.

Acevedo said he did not expect the jury to file charges against Quintana and said that in light of his trained experience, he felt the officer did not act criminally.

The fatal shooting On the night of May 11, Sanders and two other individuals were sleeping in a parked Mercedes-Benz station wagon. Quintana received information that the car they slept in was connected to criminal activity and that its occupants were potentially armed.

Upon approaching the car, the driver noticed Quintana’s presence and was peacefully apprehended, Lehmberg said.

Sanders, who was sleeping in the back seat of the car, was roused

by Quintana. A confrontation between the two ensued and Quintana shot Sanders twice, once to the back of the head and again in his left front shoulder, killing him, Lehmberg said.

According to police reconstructions and evidence gathered at the scene, including released video footage from one of three dashboard cameras, Quintana and Sanders fought for a gun tucked in the young man’s waistband.

Sanders got control of the gun and Quintana backed away from the vehicle shooting as he moved from the driver’s side to behind an adjacent car on the passenger side of the Mercedes. The officer then fired at Sanders. Quintana also wounded another man, Sir Lawrence Smith, who was sleeping in the passenger side of the car but woke up and appeared to charge Quintana.

The jury’s investigation reported that Quintana fired a total of five shots. Two hit Sanders and one struck Smith in the chest. One shot lodged in the dashboard of the Mercedes and the other in the trunk of an adjacent car.

Controversy surrounded the incident when Quintana’s dashboard camera, which should have captured the entire event, was never turned on despite APD protocol requiring officers to have footage of all incidents. Siddiqui’s camera was also off. Hitzelberg’s camera was on but only shows part of the shooting, not the events leading to the initial confrontation.

Hitzelberg’s footage was released Wednesday.

A deposition of the event from Officer Siddiqui supports the reconstruction of the incident. Siddiqui, who was outside the front passenger door, said he saw Quintana rousing the sleeping Sanders in the back seat. He said he saw Quintana retreating quickly, moving away from the car as shots were fired.

“I have never seem him retreat, it is hard to describe but when I saw Quintana back peddling [sic] the way that he did I had a bad feeling,” Siddiqui said in his deposition. He said he initially thought Sanders fired the shots. “This all happened within seconds.”

Siddiqui said he dove to the ground and crawled behind an adjacent car. When he made his way back to his feet, he witnessed Smith getting shot. He and Hitzelberg then approached Sanders, who was still in the car.

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ground onto his belly,” Siddiqui said. “It wasn’t until that point I observed a black handgun that resembled a Glock resting where [Sanders] had originally been sitting.”

A toxicology report showed Sanders had cocaine and THC in his system when he died.

An ongoing civil battle Despite the jury’s decision, Sanders’ family remains committed to the civil suit it filed in early June against Quintana.

The suit asks for an unspecified monetary compensation for Sanders’ death for past and future mental anguish. The Sanders family also accuses the officer of racism and “intentionally discriminatory” practices against Sanders, who was African-American.

The suit claims Quintana’s conduct “was objectively unreasonable in light of well-established law.”

Adam Lowey, the Sanders family’s attorney, responded to the decision saying he and the family hope to settle their case in court.

“The Sanders family is very disappointed with the grand jury’s decision not to criminally indict Leonardo Quintana,” Lowey said in a statement. “The evidence in this case clearly shows that officer Quintana was shooting repeatedly from behind the Mercedes-Benz while Sanders was sitting in the car and posing no threat whatsoever to the officer. Officer Quintana shot Sanders in the back of his head. We believe a civil jury will hold officer Quintana accountable for his unlawful actions and use of excessive force, and we look forward to having this case heard in open court.”

In response to the jury’s decision, City Councilwoman Sheryl Cole requested that police and communities continue their efforts to make Austin safe.

“As I have said before, my sincere condolences to the family of Nathaniel Sanders, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” Cole said.

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In this July 19 photo, Muhanad Talib and his new bride, Samma Nasir, sit in their Dora neighborhood home.

Mixed marriages return to Iraq

By Bushra Juhi & Deb Riechmann The Associated Press BAGHDAD — Muhanad Talib, a Sunni Muslim, married his Shiite bride because she was a “suitable woman” for him. It also didn’t hurt that their vows made them eligible for a $2,000 payout from the government.

Talib and his wife are among more than 1,700 newlywed couples who have accepted cash from a government program that encourages Sunnis and Shiites to tie the knot.

The government has held 15 mass weddings for inter-sect couples from all over Iraq, with the most recent taking place last month at a club in western Baghdad once used by Saddam Hussein’s army.

NATION BRIEFLY Man accused of child abuse after wife, lovers assault him WAUSAU, Wis. — A man prosecutors say was tied up, humiliated and assaulted by his wife, two of his lovers and another woman as payback for his cheating ways has been jailed on accusations of child abuse and other misdeeds.

The 36-year-old Fond du Lac man was arrested on allegations that also include theft, unlawful phone use and harassment with a death threat in a domestic abuse investigation, Fond du Lac Police Capt. Steve Klein said Wednesday.

“It is a case that keeps getting stranger,” Klein said. “More information will come out in the (charging) complaint.”

No charges were filed Wednesday.

Devra Ayala, a Fond du Lac County assistant district attorney, did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.

Four women, including the man’s wife and two women alleged to be his lovers, are accused of luring the man to a hotel room in Stockbridge last Thursday before tying him up, blindfolding him and gluing his penis to his stomach. Each is charged with being party to false imprison-

While the Iraqi government doesn’t track marriages bridging the two major Muslim sects, experts say mixed couples are on the rebound after a dramatic decline during the days of heavy violence. The rise, or rather, the return of mixed marriages appears to be one more sign that Iraqi society is gradually recovering from the war, and that things are more peaceful than they have been in years.

As security has improved, Iraqis are returning to their homes in mixed neighborhoods and spending more time at offices, universities and other places where they meet their future spouses, said Shiite cleric Sayyid Ahmed Hirz al-Yasiri in Baghdad’s Shiite stronghold of Sadr City.

“There was a time when families were re-

ment, a felony, and one is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor.

The women are free on $200 bail.

Three are scheduled to appear in Calumet County court on Monday. The man’s wife returns to court Aug. 17.

Klein said the man was arrested Tuesday in Chilton, where he had been staying in a motel, after a complaint was filed with the Fond du Lac Police Department.

The child abuse allegation involves one of his children, Klein said. He declined to say whether one of the women involved in the Stockbridge incident made the complaint that led to his arrest.

Hurricane Felicia strengthens over warm Pacific waters MIAMI — Hurricane Felicia is continuing to gain strength far out in the Pacific.

The National Hurricane Center says Felicia’s maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph, making it a Category 3 storm and a major hurricane.

Felicia was centered about 1,420 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula Wednesday afternoon and was moving northwest near 12 mph.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm En-

luctant to consent to such marriages because of concerns created by certain conservative people from both sects,” he said. “That is over now and things are getting back to normal, like they were before the fall of Baghdad. In the past two months, I married 40 to 50 Sunnis, including 20 mixed weddings.”

Raad Karim, a Sunni university professor who just got married to a Shiite, received the money last month on a white stage adorned with purple fabric and flowers.

“Iraq witnessed the marriage between Sunnis and Shiites for hundreds of years,” said Karim. “We have to resume our Iraqi traditions even though terrorists are trying to erase them.”

rique over the Pacific has maximum sustained winds near 50 mph. It is expected to weaken and dissipate in the next 36 hours.

Senate reaches deal on $2B ‘cash for clunkers’ fill-up WASHINGTON — The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling “cash for clunkers” program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Reid said the agreement “accomplishes what we need to accomplish.”

Late Wednesday, it was not clear that any of the proposed amendments stood a chance of passing. Some of them included placing an income limit on those benefiting from the vouchers and requiring the government to sell off its stakes in General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC. Any Senate changes to the bill would require another vote in the House, something that couldn’t take place until the House returns in September from a month-long recess.

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By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — The American Psychological Association declared Wednesday that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients they can become straight through therapy or other treatments.

Instead, the APA urged therapists to consider multiple options — that could range from celibacy to switching churches — for helping clients whose sexual orientation and religious faith conflict.

In a resolution adopted on a 125-to-4 vote by the APA’s governing council, and in a comprehensive report based on two years of research, the 150,000-member association put itself firmly on record in opposition of so-called “reparative therapy” which seeks to change sexual orientation.

No solid evidence exists that such change is likely, says the report, and some research suggests that efforts to produce

change could be harmful, inducing depression and suicidal tendencies.

The APA had criticized reparative therapy in the past, but a six-member task force added weight to this position by examining 83 studies on sexual orientation change conducted since 1960. Its comprehensive report was endorsed by the APA’s governing council in Toronto, where the association’s annual meeting is being held this weekend.

The report breaks new ground in its detailed and nuanced assessment of how therapists should deal with gay clients struggling to remain loyal to a religious faith that disapproves of homosexuality.

Wayne Besen, a gay-rights activist welcomed the APA findings.

“Ex-gay therapy is a profound travesty that has led to pointless tragedies. We are pleased the APA has addressed this psychological scourge,” Besen said.

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In a July 20, 2005 file photo, Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, answers a question .

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Drowning out debate

Congress put the brakes on the all-consuming health care debate for an August recess last week as representatives arrived in their home districts to hear constituents’ concerns over the health care overhaul that will top the agenda in September.

It is only right that when such fundamental reform is being debated on Capitol Hill, representatives and senators return to their constituents to explain the deliberations in Washington and, most importantly, listen to constituents’ questions.

But a group of well-funded, ruthless individuals posing as ordinary citizens have taken it upon themselves to disrupt the democratic process by starting shouting matches and heckling representatives and others who don’t agree with them.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, received a taste of this outrage at a health care town hall meeting last week in Austin. As the congressman was trying to leave the event, a crowd of attendees followed him to his car, chanting in unison, “Just say no.”

One woman carried a poster that depicted Doggett with devil-like horns attached to his head, while another man’s poster displayed a headstone with Doggett’s name engraved on it.

After the meeting, Doggett said in a statement that he was more energized than ever to work for health care reform and chastised the “desperate” disrupters for not allowing genuine constituent concerns to be addressed.

This type of theatric buffoonery is taking place at town halls across the nation, and a slew of outbursts has generated national stories on numerous media outlets.

It started at a town hall meeting by Delaware Republican Mike Castle, who, while trying to speak about health care, was shouted down by attendees who questioned President Obama’s American citizenship. Perhaps the most outrageous demonstration came courtesy of an unidentified man who hanged a cardboard cut-out of firstterm Congressman Frank Kratovil, D-Md., in effigy, outside his district office.

It is hardly a surprise that a rapidly shrinking demographic of delusional Americans will resort to dramatic and counterproductive actions to halt progress on every front.

“I think these folks are really desperate to stop health reform,” Doggett said in an interview on MSNBC. “They see that for the first time in 60 years, we really have, with President Obama and a Democratic Congress, a chance to enact meaningful reform and deal with these policies of health insurance giants that hurt small business, that deny choice to so many people, and deny them coverage at a time they need it the most.”

Every party and faction, of course, is capable of fabricating outrage and making it look like people are fomenting rebellion on television screens. But unlike legitimate struggles against oppressive governments, the disrupters at these town halls are in the pockets of big businesses that have anything but the nation’s health care at heart.

As Doggett said in an interview, many of those who attended his town hall weren’t even from his district. They were, in effect, on call to be used by conservative organizations whose sole obligations are to create chaos and scare legitimately concerned constituents away from the debate.

“Many of these people were summoned in by the local Republican and Libertarian parties,” he said. “They didn’t even live in the neighborhood. They were there not just to be heard, but to ensure other people weren’t heard on this.”

When a group has nothing to lose, it will stoop to the lowest tactics to make its members’ voices heard. Americans must throw off the theatrics that have enveloped the health care debate and bring back legitimacy to the democratic process.

Representatives should address Americans who have legitimate concerns about health care reform in this country, and healthy democratic discussions should ensue.

But those in the majority — those who no doubt want an open and decent discussion on health care — must not let fringe groups dictate the future of this debate.

— Roberto Cervantes for the editorial board

THE FIRING LINE Prohibition by any other name Thank you for reporting on the gathering of prohibitionists in Austin, covered in August Fifth’s “Drug demand leads to violence” by Francisco Marin. It’s rather sad that those involved seem to lack an understanding of history and the role that criminal prohibition plays in creating a dangerous black market.

To give some perspective, perhaps we should look at some parts of the article and rephrase them to apply to the failed noble experiment that the 18th Amendment to the Constitution conducted.

Let’s start with the article’s title. Some time during the 1920s, it may have read, “Alcohol Demand Leads to Violence.” The first paragraph may have talked about the grizzly photographs taken of the victims of a Tommy gun fight between two rival rum-runners. Going on, this gathering of prohibitionists would

have likely been referred to as the “Alcohol Demand Reduction Advisory Committee symposium.” The article might have mentioned how the mobsters have made immense profits by catering to the insatiable market in the U.S. It may have gone on to mention how the worsening economy of the late 1920s might lure some people into the easy money of moonshine and bootlegging. It probably would have closed with a comment about how the speakeasy and flapper lifestyle has been glamorized and how it is deteriorating the temperance movement and family values.

You would think that after 72 years of an unenforceable marijuana prohibition, and nearly four decades of a War on Drugs that has done little more than squeeze millions of otherwise law-abiding Americans through the criminal justice system while squandering hundreds of billions of dollars, we’d realize what our forbearers realized and come to the conclusion that prohibition does not work.

— Brian Parrett UT Staff & Alumnus

Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the editorial board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. All Texan editorials are written by the editorial board, which is listed in the top right corner of this page.

By Douglas Luippold Daily Texan Columnist The United Nations is an extensive, bureaucratic body, the actual influence of which remains vague to most people. Its members debate non-binding resolutions and use it to accrue experience and connections that cultivate a lucrative post-U.N. career in the private sector. It has scandals — Google “oil-for-food” — but due to its ambiguous nature, most do not take notice.

Student Government and the United Nations have a lot in common. Both have symbolic importance, but suffer from a tremendous amount of public ignorance and distrust that impedes their ability to be effective.

While revitalizing the U.N. is a job for somebody above my pay-grade, the root of SG’s problem is easier to understand. Students do not believe SG represents their best interests.

To discuss this problem, I spoke with Minator Azemi, a University-wide representative, and previous Administrative Director Justin Stein, a Universitywide representative beginning his second term, and Jimmy Talarico, a University-wide representative who has been involved in other organizations but is comparatively inexperienced in SG. Azemi, Stein and Talrico agree there is strife between SG and the student body, though they differ on what is responsible for it and how it should be fixed.

Azemi believes “any organization will have some disconnect” and puts some responsibility on the student body. He thinks students should meet SG representatives halfway because “the administration listens to SG.” He said if a representative contacts an administrator or dean there is always a prompt response, and students should utilize this resource.

Azemi realizes there is skepticism, but he said critics should go to a meeting and learn about the organization before developing a negative opinion. His attitude was essentially the adage “it’s easier to throw bricks at a house than build it.”

Stein, like Azemi, agrees that there is an inherent disconnect between SG and the student body. He told me in an ideal world there is “great communication and lots of feedback,” but we aren’t quite there. Regarding students unfavorable opinions of SG, Stein puts some culpability on former SG members. He told me in previous years “reps didn’t really know why they were there” and that “Student Government

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needs to work even harder this year to prove they are relevant and prove they are working for students.”

He told me student input into SG is essential, and some of his best ideas were from friends who were not involved in the organization.

The last representative I spoke with is Talarico. Talarico had a strong respect for the importance of communication and interplay with the student body. He believes SG can win back students by addressing inclusion issues and narrowing its scope. Talarico also thinks that SG is underutilizing its vast resources and symbolic importance to engage politicians and administrators on student issues.

To regain relevance, SG needs to be less internally focused and visibly address things every student cares about, such as tuition and textbook prices. When there are unfamiliar initiatives, reps should explain the policy’s pertinence, or students will probably scoff.

The tray-less cafeteria issue is a good example. Most recall SG reps spent a lot of time debating something about trays in Jester 2nd floor and Kinsolving. On the surface, anything involving trays in the cafeteria sounds cosmetic and unimportant, and many students perceived it as such. It was not effectively conveyed that removing trays could cut environmental and financial waste up to 40 percent, lowering tuition and dorm expenses. That argument should have been articulated as well to the student body was it was to the SG assembly. Representatives need to work just as hard to persuade students of their agenda as they do each other.

The greatest commonality between SG and the U.N. is their symbolic importance. The General Assembly could only meet once a week to discuss E and Sloan’s relationship, appoint John Bolton Supreme Chancellor for life, and establish the official anthem of humankind “Party All The Time” by the Black Eyed Peas and the U.N. would still be considered the foremost international governing body.

The same applies to SG. No matter how students feel, the administration will always consider it to be the students’ representatives. That said, in order for SG to be truly effective, students need to believe SG represents them. With the semester starting, SG reps would be wise to listen to Stein. He said, “a lot of people think SG isn’t doing anything, the best way to combat that is to be [inarguably] relevant.”

Luippold is a government junior

Callous conspiracy theorists

By Dan Treadway Daily Texan Columnist

GALLERY

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Last Saturday, I found myself sitting on a bench outside of St. Paul’s Chapel in Manhattan, observing tombstones that were more than 200 years old. The bench was not my initial destination for the day, but it was where I was able to find a place to collect my thoughts on a typical bustling New York City day. The chapel, where George Washington worshipped on his inauguration day in 1789, stands just across the street from the spot where the twin towers collapsed almost eight years ago.

I had always planned to visit ground zero during my time in New York, but for one reason or another delayed the trip until my last weekend in the city. Sept. 11 changed the very course of our history and left an indelible mark on the world as we know it.

While riding on the E-train, waiting for its final stop at the World Trade Center, I gave myself some time to reflect on the events of that day once again. I recalled how in my youth I only knew about the World Trade Center from its brief appearance in the movie “Trading Places” with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. I remember reassuring a classmate whose father had taken a business trip to New York City earlier in the week. Most vividly, I reflected on walking home from school that day and asking

my Mom about the status of the towers and how she tearfully responded, “They’re gone.”

As I exited the subway station, I found myself greeted by three things: construction, vendors and conspiracy theorists. The construction and street vendors hardly surprised me, these things can be found on any corner in New York, but the sheer volume of conspiracy theorists caught me off-guard.

These people were not like the man I made eye contact with while he was digging through a trash can my second week in New York, which resulted in me being followed for two blocks while being assured (in not so many words) that an earthquake was imminent and my life was in grave peril. Rather, these conspiracy theorists were young, energetic citizens who were loudly dispensing pamphlets questioning the validity of the attacks of Sept.

11. Almost eight years later, they were using their misguided anger in a crude attempt to bring sense to a senseless event.

Standing there, I watched passers-by read their various signage and peruse their brochures, which urged the people to do their “own” research by going to their Web sites and watching supposedly convincing YouTube videos that utilize grainy pictures and creepy music.

Not 10 steps away was a pair of New York City police officers that would undoubtedly have to respond in aid of one of the conspir-

acy theorists. Note: I choose to use this term over protestor. Gandhi, John Lennon and Martin Luther King Jr. were protestors; it would be a great disservice to bunch in this group with people who have fought for an actual cause if they were to be physically attacked by a pedestrian who didn’t take kindly to their marginalization of one of the most tragic events in our history. I couldn’t help but think, “What a great country we live in.”

While I encourage the practicing of First Amendment rights, I had hoped that at least these people would be thoughtful enough to recognize the fact that thousands of innocent human beings were murdered in the very place they were dispensing their literature. If they had common decency, they would respect the fact this was a venue meant for mourning, rather than demonstration.

Perhaps these misguided citizens should rethink their warped perceptions and would be wellserved to heed the advice of our first president when he said, “’Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.”

In the shadow of the towers that fell, a chapel with a remarkable history still stands. And it has plenty of trash cans surrounding it for any excess pamphlets one may accrue.

Treadway is a political communication and American studies junior

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WATer: Critics want greater conservation effort

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“What we’re asking for is for the city to bring in some outside expertise — experts who have helped the water conservation programs of other places,” Foster said. “Austin’s energy utility has won national awards right and left for its programs. We would like the water utility to emulate the electric utility.”

Kevin Buchman, Austin Water Utility spokesman, said taking conservation precautions is important, but the new treatment plant is still needed to provide enough water for the city.

“We definitely believe there is a need for the new plant,” Buchman said. “We had a plant go offline earlier this year because of its age. We have two other water treatments plants and both of those are aging. We feel that we need the new plant to provide quality service and reliable service to our customers.”

He said the demand for water is rising but Austin residents can reduce their usage levels by limiting waste in their every day water use.

“We don’t believe we can achieve the goals of the future strictly by water-conservation efforts,” Buchman said. “We believe now is the time to begin developing and building that plant.”

Foster said water availability is a long-term problem facing Texas and has been intensified by the current drought.

High usage rates contribute to greenhouse-gas emissions by

From page 1 damage in her hands and feet, and her arms and legs were placed in splints to keep them straight during her three-week stay in the Seton Medical Center Intensive Care Unit.

“The doctors here in Austin wanted to cut her hands at the wrist and possibly cut her legs above the knee,” Nick said. “We weren’t ready to accept that, so I called, like, a hundred other doctors.”

On Dec. 11, Jamie was transferred to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston and put under the care of Dr. Peter Lin, who specializes in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy.

In February, Jamie underwent surgery in order to amputate both of her legs below the knee and six of her fingers.

“The hyperbaric treatment really helped,” Jamie said. “Without it, I could have lost my forearms and more of my legs.”

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Edmarc Hedrick | Daily Texan Staff

Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas, advocates increasing Austin’s water conservation funding in favor of furthering investments in the proposed water treatment plant Wednesday in front of City Hall. increasing the need for processing plants, he said.

“The best way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, especially with water, is by reducing overall levels of water consumption,” Foster said. “That way, we’re leaving more water in the lakes and the rivers for downstream users, habitats and wildlife there.”

Roy Waley, Austin Sierra Club vice-chair, said he felt the

city has more pressing needs than adding a fourth water treatment plant to the city.

“We can’t keep libraries open,” Waley said. “We can’t keep schools open. We can’t provide basic services, but we’re still getting ready to sign off on $6 million tomorrow.”

He said rather than funding an additional treatment plant, city officials should preserve funds by focusing on improving

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support city’s restoration efforts park’s restoration.

“Everyone supports restoration, even the dog owners,” Madani said. “At the same time, the community wants to make sure that there are other areas where their dogs can be taken off-leash, since there are relatively few in that area.”

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Schanbaum has been back in Austin since May and goes to physical therapy from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every day. She has also been fitted for prosthetic legs.

“She is making great progress with her first pair of prosthetics,” Nick said. “She is basically having to relearn to walk.”

The Schanbaum family actively participates in the National Meningitis Association and Moms on Meningitis. They also testified in front of The Board of Higher Education in support of a bill which includes an amendment called the Jamie Schanbaum Act. This act will require all first-year college students living on campus to receive the meningitis vaccine.

“If there is any one thing that I could say, I would want parents to know how important it is to become aware of this disease and have your children vaccinated,” said Jamie’s mother, Patsy Schanbaum.

As for Jamie, she plans to come back to school and change her major to physical therapy so she can help others with disabilities as well. She continues to attend concerts and was recently given a task by her favorite band.

Ghostland Observatory will be performing during the ACL Music Festival in October and has challenged her to dance on stage during the concert, Patsy Schanbaum said.

“It takes three months to be fully awesome on your prosthetics and I have only been using mine a month,” Jamie Schanbaum said. “I know I will go back to school and graduate — it just probably won’t be this semester.”

The meningitis vaccine protects against four of the five most common strains of meningitis. The vaccine costs $122 and is offered at a reduce price to uninsured students.

“People are a lot more fragile than they think,” said KC Schanbaum, Jamie’s older sister. “Not being educated about this is a mistake.”

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water-conservation practices.

“We need to go through a planned, comprehensive process and see what our needs are, and then assess whether we have the resources to meet those projected needs,” Waley said. “Now is not the time to throw more money down the toilet.”

Environment Texas member Alvin Sayre said whether or not the plant is built, Austin

residents should exercise water-conservation methods because the city’s current water usage is too high.

“We need to lower our usage standards to at least what the state of Texas recommends,” Sayre said. “We have cities like San Antonio, El Paso and even Houston beating us out and for such a green and eco-conscious city, it’s just repulsive.”

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Trojans hope to win Pac-10 by not slipping

Offensive line offers reliable protection, quarterback needs some breaking-in

Bas Czerwinski | Associated Press

Lance Armstrong’s presence at the Tour de France has historically caused a jump in new bike sales, but 2009 may be different, shop owners say.

Trying to tally the Lance Effect Armstrong’s Tour return evokes less community response than years past

By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff When Lance Armstrong returned to competitive bicycle racing this year, he stated that it was his intention to raise awareness and funding for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, known as Livestrong, but it became clear just a few days into the Tour de France in July that he also had his eyes set on another win.

While Armstrong finished in third place, his return also fostered a different sort of boom: an increase in bike traffic and bike sales around the nation.

It’s called the Lance Effect, and according to Chris Carmichael, it has been going on for the past 10 years. Carmichael, Armstrong’s former coach, told The New York Times it has affected, “any business that is related to the cycling industry.”

Riders are strongly divided on the issue: some support bicycling inching toward the mainstream, while others see the conversion as a mirage of commercialism.

But this year, the Lance Effect may not have the same strength as usual. Of the seven shops questioned for this story, only two reported a significant increase in sales this summer from the same period last year, when Armstrong wasn’t racing. One common thread between those two shops is that they both sell Trek bikes, Armstrong’s official ride.

One of those shops is Mellow Johnny’s, owned in part by Armstrong himself. Mellow Johnny’s is one of the biggest bike retail-

ers in Austin, with a huge location that occupies a quarter of a block along Nueces Street between Fourth and Fifth streets.

Ted Arnold, a Dallas-transplant, has been in Austin since 1997 and became the sales manager at Mellow Johnny’s when the store opened last May. “This July has been very busy,” Arnold said on Wednesday as he sat comfortably at a table in Juan Pelota, a cafe attached to the store. “We have a chance right now to be a part of something really special.”

Arnold said the announcement that Armstrong is forming his own team next season, backed

by RadioShack, is good news for business at Mellow Johnny’s.

“We have a great association with them, Arnold said. “We’re not just a bike shop, we’re also guys with exposure to top-level athletes.”

Outside, people on bikes fly past, some heading westward toward the bike trails and Lady Bird Lake, but most going east, into the heart of the city.

Caroline Williams, 36, pauses at a stop sign at the corner of Fourth and Nueces streets. Williams began riding her bike in the late ‘90s, “before I knew what this Lance business was even about,” she said. But she added, “He has really inspired me.

[Armstrong is] older than me and he just finished the Tour de France. Who doesn’t love that kind of story?”

Although Williams has been riding bikes for more than a decade, she recently made the switch from purely riding for leisure to also commuting on her blue-and-silver Raleigh hybrid.

“It costs me a couple of hundred dollars each month to drive

Mike Paschal | Daily Texan Staff

Mellow Johnny’s downtown bike shop saw an increase in traffic this summer compared to last because of Armstrong’s return. my car,” she said. “Compared to that, riding my bicycle costs practically nothing.”

Williams is part of a larger trend sweeping the city. There has been a resurgence in biking this year, said John Cherry, but it is mostly in utilitarian and not recreational riding. Cherry is a sales manager at Freewheeling Bicycles in West Campus and said that the shop has not sold a single Trek Madone this year, the high-end bike that Armstrong helped design and rode in July’s Tour de France.

“It’s a shift in the way people are using and buying bikes,” Cherry said. “But [the increase in popularity] is good. The more bikes, the better it is for everyone riding.”

Not everyone agrees. One bike shop owner, who requested not to be named because of his position, said that such cyclical interest can hurt smaller shops and distorts the true lifestyle behind riding.

Some point towards the economic recession as the impetus behind this year’s diminishing Lance Effect.

“Retail as a whole has suffered,” said Evan Wyse, the supervisor in charge of bike sales at REI’s downtown location. “Consumers aren’t spending the way they used to.”

“In his early tours, we saw an uptake in the number of members at our rides, there has been none this year,” said Stanton Truxillo, president of the Austin Cycling Association.

Truxillo’s organization does not track bicycle sales or traffic around the city.

It took seven Tour de France wins to bring Armstrong to the forefront of the American sporting world, but now many wonder just how much longer the 37-year-old Austinite can capture the hearts and imaginations of the city’s two-wheeled populace.

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Multiple injuries haven’t sunk Longhorns’ Shipley

By Michael Sherfield Daily Texan Staff The first time it happened it was the last day of two-a-days, with young men dressed only in shorts and t-shirts on a beaten-down field.

A simple underneath route, no helmet-jarring hits or low tackles, just a pivot in the ground, a foot stuck in the grass and that injury claimed the first year of Jordan Shipley’s collegiate career.

The second time was worse. After a high school career spent running away from people and a year spent rehabbing his knee, Shipley’s legs betrayed him again, a hamstring pull robbing him of a second year and a chance to be part of the national championship team of 2005.

Doubts and question marks replaced the expectations dangling around the speedy wide receiver.

Maybe it just wasn’t meant to be.

But where others found only questions, Shipley found answers. He found a purpose to his challenges.

“I went through some things and became a stronger person, if

I could go back I wouldn’t change it,” Shipley said.

So he worked everyday to get back on the field. Shipley spent countless hours with Texas’ rehab specialist, Dr. Charles Crave, learning about his body and the trials of life along the way.

Then, after four years spent on training tables and at the bottom of the depth chart, it finally happened.

He found his place on the field, catching passes and returning kicks to the tune of 89 receptions and 1,060 yards. He scored touchdowns in a school-record eight consecutive games as Texas made its charge toward perfection. He returned a kickoff against Oklahoma for a touchdown when the Longhorns were behind by 11 early. That changed the tide of the game.

With his team reeling against Texas Tech, Shipley struck again, returning a punt for a touchdown.

Now, Shipley is back for one more after he applied for and received an extra year of eligibility.

The relationship with a certain quarterback might help too. After a

Texas receiver Jordan Shipley runs with the ball in Texas’ 45-35 win over Oklahoma in Dallas on Oct. 11. Shipley returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the game.

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lifetime friendship with quarterback Colt McCoy, the two West Texas natives finally got to show their connection on the field last year as McCoy made his attempt at the Heisman Trophy and Shipley made his mark on the UT history books.

“There’s something more there,” McCoy said of his understanding with Shipley. “We’ve known each other our whole lives, I always know where he’s going to be.”

As McCoy returned for his fifth

and final year on the 40 Acres with last season’s unfinished business still on his mind, so did Shipley, who didn’t hesitate to forgo a year in the NFL for another shot at the title that has eluded him in college.

“We learned last year that you can have the best team in the country, by far, and if you have one bad week you’re not the best team in the country,” Shipley said. “We have to find a way to execute every single week.”

By Matt Hohner Daily Texan Staff When Southern California hired Pete Carroll as head football coach in 2001, the Trojans were hoping the former NFL prodigy could help them reach the national championship every season.

And while Carroll has won it all twice since coming to Los Angeles, the last time the Trojans had a chance at the national title, the Longhorns spoiled their well-intended plans.

Sure, since that upset, the Trojans have posted a 5-1 record against opponents ranked in the top 10. But someone in the Pac-10 conference had to go and spoil USC’s title dreams each year.

USC has lost to one of its conference foes in the past three seasons when the team least suspected it. It was UCLA in 2006, Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2008.

Each of those losses hurt the Trojans in the BCS rankings enough to relegate them to the Rose Bowl instead of the national championship. It’s starting to become an annual ritual for the Pac-10 powerhouse.

Yet the Trojans are favored to win the Pac-10 again this season, and are certainly in the discussion to play in the BCS Championship game.

USC is a very solid team all-around, but has some questions to answer under center. Sophomore quarterback Aaron Corp is the forerunner. Corp has recorded just 14 yards on two completions in his young collegiate career, but as long as he can be more of an asset than a liability, the Trojans shouldn’t fret too much over it.

If Corp is selected, he will have ample time to sit back in the pocket, as USC boasts one of the top offensive lines in the country. The big men carry a lot of experience on their shoulders and will catalyze the Trojan’s offense in 2009.

The concern on defense centers on the linebackers. After losing a chunk of their linebackers to the NFL, the Trojans will play a young and inexperienced group in the box. But everywhere else the defense is strong and ready to continue their dominance as the Trojans had the second-best team defense in the country last year.

USC opens the season in the Coliseum against San Jose State, but after that it gets pretty rough. A visit to Ohio State will capture college football fans’ attention once again, as it can either make or break the Trojans. Trips to Notre Dame and California will also be tough road games, while an Oct. 31 matchup at Oregon could prove to be a surprise for USC if the Trojans aren’t ready for a dogfight.

Trojan fans love their streak of seven consecutive Pac10 championships and hope to make it eight. But anything short of a trip to Pasadena would be a disappointment this year — not for the Rose Bowl this time, but the BCS National Championship game.

Dieuwertje Kast | The Daily Trojan

USC’s Taylor Mays will help anchor a strong Trojan defense.

USC is favored to win the Pac-10.

Team name: Southern California Trojans Head coach: Pete Carroll Conference: Pac-10 2008 record: 12-1

No. 4

Key players: • Stafon Johnson – Senior – RB 138 carries, 705 yards, 9 touchdowns Johnson should get a lot more touches this season with uncertainty at the quarterback position. The allaround tailback is difficult to bring down.

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53 tackles, 9 pass deflections He’s a hard-hitting two-time All-American that will anchor the Trojan defense and a leading candidate for the Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back.

Game to watch: Sept. 12 at Ohio State The Trojans demolished the Buckeyes last season by 28 points, but the winner of this year’s game will shake up the rankings and join the discussion along with Florida, Texas and Oklahoma as the top contenders for the throne.

The word on USC: The Trojans have lost prestige the last few years, being defeated by an unranked conference foe in 2006, 2007 and 2008. This season, USC will make it to Pasadena if it can overcome the problem of “one pesky loss,” although a tough out-of-conference schedule

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If necessity is the mother of all invention, then only being allowed to spend $10 on a date is bound to breed some quirky romance.

This is what I thought when some Daily Texan editors challenged us to date cheap during a recession. With really bad ideas jogging through my mind (would Alex mind sitting on my lumpy couch, drinking 40s, eating Doritos and watching “The Golden Girls?�), I decided I’d let the date idea come organically.

But dating was the last thing on my mind when my mother came to town that weekend to help me move out of my apartment. I was secretly overjoyed when Alex agreed to shop for furniture at IKEA with us while my mother and I would no doubt argue over the versatility and practicality of a white dresser.

While we ate at the cafe by the entrance of the massive store in Round Rock, commenting to each other on the surprisingly tasty Swedish meatballs and hot dogs, I noticed Alex surveying the menu: two hot dogs, a bag of chips and a soda for $2.50; frozen yogurt and cinnamon rolls for a buck a piece.

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His out-of-the-box idea struck a chord, especially since I think conventional dates are, well, conventional.

With my mother always at least 10 feet ahead of us, elated as she looked in kitchen cabinets and commented to herself on the necessity for deep drawers, Alex and I slowly pushed our cart and just browsed. Furniture and accessories inspired the minimal conversation we had, but somehow no words were necessary.

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The idea seems a little creepy now, especially thinking about going through that baby department.

A few weeks later, seeing the main characters in “(500) Days of Summer� capitalize on sugary-sweet domesticity and make it look really gag-me-with-aspoon cute makes me almost cringe at the notion of an IKEA date.

But at the time, all I could think was how grateful I was for his advice and company. The useless facts I picked up about him were also strangely priceless.

(Can you say you know which duvet your significant other would choose?)

Whether we’re browsing the aisles of Whole Foods or flipping through magazines at BookPeople, the notion of cheap, or even free, dates has provided us with really fulfilling quality time. Money can’t buy happiness, but just enough can buy a great date.

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By Javier Sanchez Daily Texan Staff “What kind of fool would only want it one way?� asks Fielding, one of the many conflicted characters in Maile Meloy’s new short story collection, “Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It,� in which she examines this theme in her diverse collection of 11 stories.

Meloy, the older sister of The Decemberist’s front man Colin Meloy, is most frequently recognized as a contributor to The New York Times and The New Yorker, but her new story collection sets her up to be a strong new voice in contemporary fiction.

If her collection could be said to have a theme, it would be conflict; every character experiences conflict in his or her desires.

In “Nine,� Meloy situates readers among the innocent world views of a 9-year old girl watching her unstable mother try to

maintain a relationship with her morally questionable boyfriend.

In “Lovely Rita,� a young factory worker is accidentally killed, leaving behind his short-term girlfriend and the best friend who secretly harbored feelings for her.

Beyond this, what’s really fascinating about Meloy’s stories are the power dynamics at play — especially those involving gender.

The protagonist in “Lovely Rita� is conflicted in his feelings for his deceased friend’s girlfriend, giving way to a complex relationship between them. Similarly, in “Red from Green,� a man tries to help his brother coax a key witness to an industrial poisoning by ignoring his sexual advances on his daughter. What commences is the daughter’s sexual awakening, which ultimately leaves her unable to truly connect with her more experienced peers.

Meloy’s writing style is sim-

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY Abdul’s ‘Idol’ exit shakes up TV’s top-rated show NEW YORK — American Idol judge Paula Abdul dropped an online bombshell Tuesday night via Twitter, posting that she had decided to leave the show after eight seasons. That leaves a three judge-panel of Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, who signed up for another season after

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ple and concise, utilizing a kind of well-rounded and satisfying minimalism. However, in her approach, many things are understated, so some important expository information is glazed over. In “Two-Step,� perhaps the best story of the collection, a woman tries to console a friend who thinks her husband is cheating on her. When a major twist is revealed in the plot’s end, it is so understated that it can be easily missed.

This ultimately speaks to Meloy’s work as a whole.

She uses a lot of familiar situations and removes any melodramatic qualities they may have. What readers are left with is something more realistic and affecting. Because it is less heightened, connecting with some of these terrible people is that much easier. Meloy’s portrayal

joining as a fourth judge last year.

The abrupt announcement raises questions about the future of the Fox franchise — not to mention her own career.

She may be the show’s craziest judge, but millions of viewers hung on every garbled sentence just to see what she’ll do next. “She is a major ingredient of the show,� said Nigel Lythgoe, a former “Idol� producer and current judge on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.� ‘’She’s fabulously talented. The chemistry between her, Randy (Jackson) and Simon is incredible. Whenever anybody talks about reality shows and judges, they are the three that everyone would love to emulate.�

Lythgoe said he talked to Abdul on Wednesday and plans to meet with her soon to discuss future opportunities, including an appearance on “So You Think You Can Dance.�

He said there are no winners following Abdul’s “Idol� exit. “It’s not just all about Paula losing out here,� he said, “the show

of these people, as troubled as they are, is at times beautiful, and is definitely worth a read.

loses out, too. And Paula, and I’ve spoken to her this morning, is a major talent. She’s an ex-dancer, an ex-choreographer, and now, an ex-judge. I would welcome her on ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’�

Screenwriter for ‘On the Waterfront’ dies in NY at 95 NEW YORK — Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who wrote a novel that defined the Hollywood hustle and later proved himself a player with the Oscar-winning screenplay for the Marlon Brando classic “On the Waterfront,� died Wednesday at age 95.

Schulberg died of natural causes at his home in Westhampton Beach, on Long Island, said his wife, Betsy Schulberg. He was taken to a nearby medical center, where doctors unsuccessfully tried to revive him, she said. “He was very loved,� she said, “and cherished.�

two coordinators claim The MoBy Jordan Turk hawk will still celebrate the spirDaily Texan Staff Break out your Campbell’s it of the Factory. Events such as soup cans and bananas, it’s live T-shirt printing, films projected on screens, installation Andy Warhol’s birthday!

Tonight, The Mohawk is art, live stop-motion and a lookbringing back the kind of art — a-like contest will take place mixed with promiscuity, laced throughout the evening. “Lord help us if someone with heavy drug use, encased in music bonanza — that was comes dressed as Divine,� Earuniquely Warhol. Unfortunate- le said, referring to the the ‘60s drag queen who ly, the law forfrequented Warbids the venhol’s parties. ue from turnLike any typing itself into ical Warhol para true Facto[The Mohawk’s party t y, m u s i c w i l l ry party tobe prevalent. night, but Jon is] a more TexasLerner and styled factory party.� Edie’s Revenge, a Velvet UnderGeoff Earle, resident event — Jon Jerner ground tribute should not planners, are Resident Event Planner band, be missed. confident the To n i g h t , t h e party will be spirit of Andy unforgettable.

Warhol will invade For those that have had no contact with the streets of Austin, and one can the outside world, Andy War- only hope that pure mayhem will hol was an artist, filmmaker and ensue. So bust out some candles printmaker. Beyond this, he was and make a birthday wish for also known for his insane Fac- America’s pop-art icon. “Happy birthday Andy,� Eartory parties in New York City, where drug addicts mingled le said, “did you happen to with socialites and drag queens know that your birthday is the same day as the bombing of Hiwho helped him make art.

The birthday celebration roshima? Man.�

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