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Chuck Wagner serves as the ringmaster of the latest Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tour, currently in Austin.

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By Ben Wermund Daily Texan Staff A wall of early morning sunshine illuminates a stark, still radio-station boardroom on the fourth floor of a building nestled into the hills west of Austin. In the center of the room is a long, black table, lined with empty black chairs — empty, except for the two at each end, which are occupied by an ornery ringmaster and a cranky clown.

The two heads of this year’s Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance woke up at 6 a.m. Wednesday to don their costumes — a gold-andred-sequined suit for the ringmaster and elaborate face paint for the clown — for

a string of interviews and public relations rave-ups.

“Usually, when they pull out the big guns, like me and Tom, we do the television stations or large events,” says ringmaster Chuck Wagner, his voice is heavy with sarcasm. aimed at me, the “But today, for a special occasion — ” “ — for you!” interjects Tom Dougherty, the cranky clown with a thick Brooklyn accent at the other end of the table. “ — we decided to come out on an individual basis,” Wagner’s voice continues. “It’s like we’re going to every person in Austin, person by person, and personally telling them to come to the circus.”

The two make an effective tag team of sass.

“The circus is all about the people,” Dougherty says. “Because it’s not a movie or a television show, it’s live. And so we figured we’d do the advertising in a live, direct way. One by one, everybody in Austin.”

The performers each boast a wealth of experience. Wagner has a history on Broadway — he once played the starring role in the Broadway rendition of “Beauty and the Beast,” Dougherty graduated from the elite Ringling Brothers Clown College in 1978. They are clearly capable

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Activists decry circus’ practices

By Ben Wermund Daily Texan Staff A multitude of grim reapers and animal rights activists gathered outside the Frank Erwin Center on Wednesday evening, chained together with large, plastic links, holding pictures of elephants in bonds. The animals pictured wear the emblem of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which was having its opening night inside the center.

“We want people to know Ringling Brothers works hard to hide its long record of [animal rights] violations,” said

Ernest Samudio, spokesman for Action for Animals, holding a black stick with a metal hook at the end, similar to the kind used to train elephants in the circus. “You can’t use an instrument like a bull hook and say it’s used for anything but to create fear and pain in an animal.”

Jennifer Vidbel, an animal trainer and performer in the circus, said the abuses that formed such a negative stigma for circuses like Ringling Bros. are in the past.

“Like any other business,

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A group of animal rights activists protest claims of animal abuse by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Certain areas of campus are hot spots for crime Jester Center, Gregory Gym among locations with highest crime rates

By Pierre Bertrand Daily Texan Staff With a student population in the tens of thousands, thefts and petty crime can happen almost anywhere on the UT campus, but according to UT records and UTPD officers, on-campus crime tends to be concentrated in a few locations.

There are five buildings on campus — the Jester Center, Gregory Gymnasium, the Perry-Castañeda Library, Robert Lee Moore Hall and the Union Building — where crime rates are higher than other areas and remain relatively high from year to year because of students behaviors which can encourage criminal activity.

The most common crime reported to UTPD officers is petty theft, and the total thefts in those five locations dwarf crime rates seen elsewhere on campus, despite numerous public service announcements from officials in Gregory Gym, the PCL and UTPD.

From 2005 to 2009, Gregory Gym amassed more crimes than any other on-campus building. Totalling 178 thefts and three assaults, the gymnasium is closely followed by the Jester Dormitory, which totalled 146 thefts, 16 assaults and 17 forced entries during the same time period. The PCL totaled 102 thefts and eight assaults. The Union totaled 90 thefts, four assaults and four burglaries and the RLM totaled 59 thefts and four burglaries, according to University records.

“There is nothing we can do to eliminate someone’s desire to commit a crime,” said UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead. “What we can do is take away their ability.”

Halstead said criminals need to have the desire, ability and opportunity to commit crimes, which are more prevalent in those five locations because students allow opportunities for crimes to happen.

Halstead said students should not leave their belongings unattended and should always keep their dorm rooms locked.

He said students sometimes let their guards down because

most are living on their own for the first time and have to adjust to living without the supervision of their parents.

“You have 17-to 18-year-olds living away from their parents for the first time,” Halstead said.

“They haven’t really experienced the real world for the first time.

They are weaning themselves from their parents. They don’t stop to think that this act leads to another act.”

Randy Porter, associate director of facilities, said the Division of Housing and Food Services does not have new initiatives in place to reduce the number of crimes in campus dormitories. Instead, he said, housing officials rely on card-accessed doors, night patrols, signs and handouts to warn students and ensure safety.

“Ultimately [students] are responsible for their own safety,” Porter said.

“In Jester, we have students who don’t challenge people who try to get into doors,” Halstead said. “The mindset your parents instilled in you when you were at home, the same mindset should apply in the dorms.”

But because some students

have never had to be crime-conscious in the past, the habit of securing belongings and locking doors is not common practice, Halstead said.

Officials in the PCL, the building with the second-highest concentration of campus crimes, are trying to take a more hands-on approach by having librarians perform rounds throughout the library’s floors, reminding students to keep their belongings safe and having uniformed officers randomly patrolling the premises.

“The primary thing we are doing is an educational program with staff where we’re actually having to remind [students] not to leave their stuff unattended,” said Drew Racine, PCL facility coordinator.

Whatever the University does to ensure the safety of their students, success depends on the students’ willingness to adopt safety precautions. In the end, it depends on the students, Halstead said.

“If students can afford to replace their things, then there is nothing I can do about that,” Halstead said. “By all means, do what you think is best.”

By Lena Price Daily Texan Staff A lawsuit that challenged UT’s admission policies for the first time since 1996 was dismissed on Monday by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks.

Abigail Fisher and Rachel Michalewicz, two white females, sued the University in 2008 for violating the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment, claiming that their admissions applications were rejected under a system that was not race-neutral. Sparks declared UT’s policy constitutional, saying that the narrow consideration of race among many admissions criteria furthered a government interest in forming a diverse student body.

“UT’s decision and the ensuing admissions policy is narrowly tailored to further a compelling governmental interest,” Sparks said in his statement.

Bruce Walker, former director of admissions and one of multiple defendants in the trial, called the admission process at UT “pretty straightforward.”

“The admissions office looks at everything in the file, from the transcript to the test scores to the essays and letters of recommendation,” Walker said. “We also look at the race of the student in the context of everything else, and score the file based on the evaluation.”

The majority of the University’s admission criteria are race-neutral.

Until the last legislative session, all applicants in the top 10 percent of their graduating class were admitted to the university, regardless of race. But UT President William Powers urged a change to the law during the last legislative session.

The University will now cut off automatic admissions after 75 percent of spots in the freshman class are filled. UT is required to accept the top 1 percent, followed by the Top 2 percent, and so on until 75 percent of the incoming fresh-

man class is filled, regardless of the race of the applicants. Other criteria like race may be considered while choosing the remaining 25 percent of the freshman class.

“The change will not take effect until the entering class of 2011,” said admissions program manager Gary Lavergne. “At that time, in the portion of class from Texas high schools, we will not be required to automatically admit more than 75 percent.”

For applicants not automatically accepted, an admissions committee reviews the files based on two criteria. The Academic Index looks at objective criteria like a student’s high school record and test scores.

The Personal Achievement Index is slightly more subjective and takes into account essays, awards, community service and also special circumstances, such as socio-economic status.

“Race is but one factor considered in the Personal Achievement Index,” Lavergne said.

UT had an affirmative action plan in place until 1996, when four white students rejected to the law school sued. The ruling in that case prohibited any consideration of race in the admissions process.

In 2005, after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action admissions policies at the University of Michigan Law School, UT began considering race as a special circumstance as a part of the personal achievement index. Before that ruling, however, supporters saw the top ten percent law as a way to create racial diversity in the student body.

“As long as Grutter remains good law, UT’s current admissions program remains constitutional,” Sparks said in his statement.

The racial breakdown of the 200910 entering freshman class will not be available until the 12th day of class. According to the University’s Statistical Handbook, last year more than half of incoming freshmen were white, even though whites made up 47 perecent of Texas’ population, according to a 2008 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau.

UT Regents approve $11.9 billion budget

By Hudson Lockett Daily Texan Staff The UT System Board of Regents approved the $11.9 billion operating budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year Monday — $500 million more than last year’s budget. More money will be dedicated to attracting faculty and students in math, science and engineering.

The budget and other actions by the board come during a period in which the effects of the economic crisis have been less severe on UT than for other similar state institutions across the nation. Funding concerns at the faculty and gradu-

ate-student level has focused more on the budget for the years following 2010.

UT System’s nine-member governing board held the two-day meeting to cover a myriad of policy changes, including approval of an altered bonus policy and new budget for the UT Investment Management Company and the formation of a new committee to review proposed plans for the Brackenridge tract. Leadership from the Faculty Advisory Council said they would cease their bid to place a faculty

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BUDGET: Regents allocate funds for 10 new faculty the tract would be an effort that could last into the next decade.

The fate of the Brackenridge tract has been a long-term concern among research scientists and graduate students at UT since its future came into question in late 2007. The 350-acre lakeside tract is home to UT-Austin’s biological field lab, as well as student housing and Lyons Municipal Golf Course.

Of two plans proposed in June by New York consulting firm Cooper, Robertson & Partners, one calls for entirely removing the field lab. The other leaves it partially intact. “Nobody’s made any decisions about what’s going to happen,�

Longoria said.

For UTIMCO, the board’s approval of its yearly budget was accompanied by approval of changes to its bonus policy. The company itself approved the changes for submission to the regents during its July board of directors meeting.

By regulation, three members of the board of regents must also serve on the UTIMCO board of directors.

As described in July by UTIMCO CEO Bruce Zimmerman, the new policy entails a 30 to 50 per-

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The budget also increases funding for the Science to Achieve Results, or STAR, program from last year’s $5 million to $15 million. Since creating it five years ago, the board has allocated about $100 million to academic institutions and more than $50 million to UT health institutions through the program, said chair of the board James Huffines.

This year’s budget adds ten faculty members to UT Austin, though there will be no merit pay for faculty and staff, said Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. “I hope that this is a signal that resonates across the country that the UT system is going to be bold and aggressive in recruiting the very best talent in the coming years,�

Huffines said.

The full board of regents approved Thursday Huffines’ appointments of Printice Gary, Gene Powell and Janice Longoria to serve on a panel that will review development plans for the Brackenridge Tract. Huffines said he expects the process of determining the fate of

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The amount of the deferred payout of bonuses depends on gains or losses of endowment money the company manages on behalf of the Board of Regents.

The move comes after former UTIMCO chairman Robert Rowling resigned amid criticism in February. The Senate Finance Committee grilled Rowling and Zimmerman that month over the $3 million in bonuses paid to the staff, including a $1 million bonus for Zimmerman in the midst of an economic downturn.

Jim Sillery, a consultant with Buck Consultants, who the regents hired to look into compensation policies, said that institutions like UTIMCO needed to take into account public opinion on issues like executive bonuses. “They need to do more than respond to the market. They need to respond to perception,� he said.

Members of the Faculty Advisory Council explained that they were giving up efforts to place a faculty member on the board in the same non-voting capacity as that of the student regent. The council is a representative body made up of faculty from each UT institution. Murray Leaf, UT-Dallas professor and counsel representative, said that final legislation did not reflect their original wishes. “It was an adventure, and we’re not going to try it again,� Leaf said.

The council will instead seek to have a representative at all meetings who does not have access to executive session, similar to what is done in the University of California system. Leaf said the position could provide valuable insight for the regents for questions regarding faculty and the University at large.

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Shelby Woodall videotapes the PETA protest of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Wednesday.

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we progress,� Vidbel said. “There’s an unwritten law here that animals come first, no matter what — there’s no argument.�

Action for Animals and PETA, the groups that organized the protest, said recently surfaced footage of Ringling Bros. trainers shows the instruments being used violently against the animals. “They hook sensitive parts of the elephant,� Samudio said. “These things are sharp, pointed and painful.�

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Afghans cast their votes despite violent attacks

By Jason Straziuso & Robert H. Reid The Associated Press KABUL — Millions of Afghans defied threats Thursday to cast ballots in the country’s second national elections since Taliban rule, but turnout appeared weaker this time because of continuing violence, fear and disenchantment. In much of the Taliban’s southern strongholds, many people did not dare to vote, bolstering the hopes of President Hamid Karzai’s chief rival.

At least 26 people were killed in election-related violence, fewer than had been feared.

Officials began counting millions of ballots as soon as the polls closed at 5 p.m. after a one-hour extension. First preliminary results weren’t expected for several days, and some major candidates were already alleging fraud.

A top election official, Zekria Barakzai, told The Associated Press that he estimated 40 to 50 percent of the country’s 15 million registered voters cast ballots — far lower than the 70 percent who voted in the presidential election in 2004.

Nevertheless, many Afghans did vote, some at great risk to their lives. Many waited until midday to see whether the Taliban would carry through with threats to attack polling stations. Some proudly showed off the ink on their index fingers to prove they had voted. “I know the security situation of my country is not good, but I have made my decision to come and cast my vote anyway,� said Shukran Ahmad, 32, said as he waited at a polling center in western Kabul. “I wanted to be the first person to vote today in

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Afghan women voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in a mosque in Kabul on Thursday. Afghans voted in spite of Taliban threats of violence. this polling center.�

Authorities managed to open 6,202 polling centers — 95 percent of those planned, according to Barakzai.

The top U.N. official in the country, Kai Eide, said the election “seems to be working well,� and NATO SecretaryGeneral Anders Fogh Rasmussen hailed the balloting as “testimony to the determination of the Afghan people to build democracy.�

International officials had predicted an imperfect election — Afghanistan’s second-ever direct presidential vote — but expressed hope that Afghans would accept the outcome as legitimate, a key component of President Barack Obama’s strategy for the war.

Karzai, a Pashtun tribal leader who has held power since a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban in late 2001 by a U.S.led invasion, was favored to finish first among 36 official candi-

dates. A strong showing by Abdullah could force a runoff if no one wins more than 50 percent.

The election was carried out despite Taliban threats to disrupt the vote and punish those who took part in “this American process.�

Karzai said militants carried out 73 election day attacks in 15 provinces — a 50 percent increase over recent days, according to NATO figures. Karzai’s ministers of defense and interior said attacks killed eight Afghan soldiers, nine police and nine civilians. A U.S. service member died in a mortar attack in the east Thursday, bringing to at least 33 the number of U.S. troops killed this month.

The next president will lead a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble government. Violence has risen sharply in Afghanistan in the last three years, and the U.S. now has more than 60,000 forces in the country.

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Editor in Chief: Jillian Sheridan Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Jeremy Burchard David Muto Lauren Winchester

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A negative grading policy

When the University discussed implementing a plus/minus grading system, some students decried the system as unfair and unnecessary, while others insisted that it would curb grade inflation and put UT on par with other public ivies.

How to calculate GPA proved a polarizing issue, but the administration opted to implement plus/minus grading, which will go into effect this fall.

Instead of using the A, B, C, D system where GPA points are worth 4.0, 3.0, 2.0 and 1.0, respectively, UT has implemented a rubric where grades are specified to include pluses and minuses. The new GPA points are weighted so that an A is still a 4.0, but an A- is only a 3.67, and the scaling down continues likewise.

However, while a student can score an B+ or C+, the highest grade that can appear on a transcript is an A. There is no option to designate the highest mark of academic excellence — an A+.

If a student can be marked down to an A-, then they should also be rewarded for an A+.

This option would allow a student’s exceptional progress in a class to be identified and rewarded, just as his or her performance can be marked down with a minus sign.

The University should offer an honorary A+ option — worth 4.0 grade points — in the new grading system. An honorary A+ would represent the significance of scoring a high A, while leaving the newly minted GPA scale point intact.

During the fight to initiate plus/minus grading, proponents noted that all 11 of UT’s comparison schools use a variant of plus/minus grading. Five schools used in that comparison — The University of California-Berkeley, The University of California-Los Angeles and the universities of Illinois, Indiana and Michigan — offer an honorary A+. So do other large, well-respected public schools such as The University of Virginia, The University of California Davis and the University of Missouri.

If the goal of the new grading system is to more accurately represent a student’s classroom progress, then an A+ designation should be an option. The addition will neither cause snags in the new grading system nor disrupt the current GPA scale, but it will help alleviate a major shortcoming.

— Lauren Winchester for the editorial board

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Where did the grassroots go?

Forwarding” to his mailing list.

Even this e-mail, though, was defensive, responding to lies about health care reform.

I got sick of Obama’s supporters during his That’s a far cry from the “10 Reasons Obama campaign for president. Unlike most campus is the Candidate for You” e-mails I rememdemonstrators, they could not be avoided by ber from election season. Reporters constantsimply planning routes around the West Mall. ly point out that, while the White House feels Rather, they were in all of my classes, at ev- the need to respond to rumors about death ery party striking up converpanels, candidate Obama sations about why Obama was virtually ignored similarthe best choice. ly unfounded rumors about I got automated phone calls his religion and birthplace. from the future president and What happened? his wife and was deluged with Part of the problem is that e-mails and Facebook mesObama is now “The Man.” Rather than sages. Although I did vote for Rather than fighting against fighting against Obama, it was not out of affecthe party that brought us tion for his disciples.

George Bush and tried to the party that But as Obama is increasinggive us Sarah Palin, Demobrought us George ly attacked about health care crats are now happily — and Bush, Democrats reform and his poll numbers lazily — in power. slip, I have to wonder: What Republicans, on the othare now happily happened to all of them? er hand, are taking full ad— and lazily — in The New York Times offered vantage of their new posione explanation last week: aftion as the party-under-seipower. ter working so hard during the ge. They are blowing up the election, Obama’s supporters debate about health care reare taking a break from polform into a new party base. itics. According to one activSome lawmakers have begun ist The Times spoke to, “Most to refer to this shift as the people, when they get to Nov. “August Revolt.”

5, put their political hat away, and it doesn’t I forwarded Axelrod’s e-mail. But it’s time come out for three years.” for everyone who voted for Obama to do more.

Sure, it’s summertime. I can hardly expect When we voted him in with an outpouring to be greeted by the University Democrats or of grassroots support, we made an unwritten Texans for Obama every time I walk past the promise that we would continue to give him Union. But they could send e-mails and cre- such support. If we don’t, and he fails to fulate Facebook groups from their internships in fill his campaign promises, we have no one to D.C. or study abroad programs. David Axel- blame but ourselves. rod, Senior Adviser to the President, has tried Counts is a plan II honors, business honors and history senior to encourage this, sending “An E-mail Worth

By Rebecca Counts Daily Texan Columnist

THE FIRING LINE Defending the HPV vaccine In her Aug. 12 column, “Gardasil ads could mislead,” Mary Lingwall wrote that when she wanted to get the HPV vaccine in 2006, she “didn’t know why.” Now that she has written a column saying it’s unnecessary, she seems like she still doesn’t.

In my experience, HPV shots are no more painful than any other vaccine and certainly less so than a tetanus shot, although pain will vary for everyone. What is not a matter of opinion is that cervical cancer is one of the few types of cancer that can be prevented with a shot, because the vast majority of cases are caused by HPV. Compared to so many other types of cancer where causes are more multifaceted, this is a great thing.

Just as the strain of flu prevented by a yearly flu shot is only the medical community’s best guess at which will be most prevalent in that year, the HPV vaccine does only vaccinate against a few of the “more than 100 distinct strains.” However, the specific high-risk strains it does protect against are the ones that cause HPV most often.

It’s a curious thing to advocated treatment or monitoring instead of actual prevention, as Lingwall does here. More than 233,000 people die of cervical cancer every year. Lingwall says, “attend to your annual health needs and cervical cancer need not be a burden in your mind” but that’s only true if your pap is normal every time.

As a person who has had several atypical paps come back from the lab, I can say it was a comfort to know that I’d had the vaccine, and that high-risk HPV was not the cause of the problem.

I also have plenty of friends without health insurance for whom annual exams are affordable, but surgery would not be.

HPV vaccines work best if they are administered before girls (and, hey, guys can get them too) are sexually active, and therefore advising against them in a college paper maybe doesn’t do much harm. But it is still ill-informed.

— Chelsea Martinez Chemistry graduate student

Rain, rain, don’t go away Y’all are not from around here, it would seem.

On August 12, it rained for the first time in a long time during an exceptional drought in central Texas, and the caption above your front page photo read: “Rain, Rain, Go Away.”

Sorry, but that is not an Austin sentiment.

— Mary Jane Grooms Austin resident

Corporate governance of health care A major objection to the public plan option is that it would result in the federal government forcing people to give up their private health insurance for the federal government’s public option.

The compromise solution appears to be a government mandate that everyone pay private insurance companies to obtain health care.

So, in sum, our options are as follows: (1) we can put control of our health care system into the hands of elected officials who can be thrown out of office for mismanagement and who are (hopefully) not motivated by profit, or (2) we can put control into the hands of a for-profit industry we have little control over.

The second option raises a few questions.

First, what is the substantive difference between the public and private options in terms of the involvement of the federal government? After all, assuming the objection to the public option above is true (which it is not), in both instances the government is forcing people into some form health care.

Second, what sort of control can be exercised over this industry in exchange for hefty, literally guaranteed profits?

Third, why are we offering to subsidize this industry’s profits?

It is worth noting that organizations formed to generate profits are efficient at precisely that — generating profits. Which isn’t the same thing as running an efficient health care system. The result of the second option could provide new meaning to the term “corporate governance.”

— Zach Rowland UT Alumnus

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Lovely as a summer’s day Ott announces APD probe

Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff

English Senior Olive Hui views Travis LeRoy Southworth and Brendon Codey’s archival pigment prints “You Can’t Give It Away, You Can’t Take� on Thursday afternoon at Arthouse on Seventh and Congress.

Water conservation hits next stage

By Rachel Platis Daily Texan Staff In response to the serious drought facing Central Texas this summer, the Austin Water Utility will impose Stage 2 Watering Restrictions on Monday. Residents and businesses caught watering their yards with sprinklers more than once a week can be fined without a prior warning for up to $500.

Although businesses and residents must follow the measures, UT, which is considered a state agency, is exempt from the watering restrictions and University officials are discussing whether to abide by the municipal ordinance.

Stage 2 Restrictions recommend voluntary compliance.

University officials from Facilities Services and from the Utilities Department will meet Friday morning to discuss such issues as limiting irrigation and other restrictions that might af-

fect UT, said Rusty Osborne, a technical staff assistant of the Utilities Department.

Topics raised at the meeting may include running of the fountains and watering lawns and landscaping on the campus with respect to the new Stage 2 restrictions. UT did comply with all ordinances required in the Stage 1 restrictions which included a limit on irrigation, Osborne said. “The water levels of Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan combined are less than 900,000 acrefeet, and the restrictions are in response to the amount of water in the basin available to us,� said Jill Mayfield, spokeswoman for Austin Water Utility.

Along with a watering schedule, the restrictions limit automatic irrigation systems and vehiclewashing to designated days. It also says that automatic fill valves for pools and ponds should be turned

off and that no outdoor fountains should be used except to provide aeration for aquatic life.

Restaurants are also encouraged to serve water to their patrons only upon request. “It’s very important that people follow the restrictions,� Mayfield said. “It’s important for us to know that water is a finite resource.�

He also said that the University actually receives about 5 percent of total water use from their own direct water recovery program. “The ‘water recovery’ program that we started 30 years ago recaptures and reuses water that was either used only once or not at all,�

Osborne said. “The combination of many water programs has created a situation where the university is using significantly less water than 30 years ago, cutting square footage consumption by 20 percent since 1980.�

By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff City Manager Marc Ott announced Wednesday that he will hire an independent, outside law firm to review the internal affairs and grand jury investigations of the shooting of Nathaniel Sanders by Austin Police Department Officer Leondardo Quintana. “The citizen review panel made a recommendation to have an independent review,�

Matthews said. “The city manager said yes, he will support that recommendation.�

The shooting occurred in the early morning of May 11 and has sparked controversy regarding Quintana’s use of force and adherence to APD standard procedures.

According to a statement by Officer John Alexander Hitzelberg, a supporting officer for Quintana at the time of the incident, Quintana had located a vehicle in an apartment complex off of Springdale Road suspected of involvement in a series of robberies that weekend. Hitzelberg said in the statement Sanders and Sir Smith were both asleep in the vehicle.

Hitzelberg said Quintana attempted to wake Sanders and eventually lifted his shirt to look for a weapon on his waistband.

Hitzelberg said he observed Sanders struggling to either push Quintana’s hands away or to grab an item concealed in his waistband. Quintana and Hitzelberg retreated, drew their pistols, and Quintana fired, killing Sanders. Hitzelberg said Smith ran toward Quintana and was shot into submission.

In an affidavit by another assisting Officer Mohammad Siddiqui, Siddiqui’s patrol car’s headlights were not on and neither were Quintana’s or Hitzelberg’s. However, he said a spotlight was on.

Siddiqui said his car’s camera was not turned on and according to a lawsuit filed against Quintana by Sanders’s father, Quintana did not use his car siren, bullhorn or dashboard camera.

The lawyer for the elder Sanders, Adam Loewy, said he agrees with the independent review of the shooting. “We think it’s a good move on [the city’s] part because the officer clearly exercised excessive force when he shot Sanders in the back of the head while he was sleeping,� Loewy said.

Assistant District Attorney Claire Dawson-Brown said the Travis County Grand Jury completed its review of the incident in early August and decided not to indict Quintana on any criminal charges. “When I say that this case is completed, unless there was some sort of new evidence to show criminal behavior on the part of the officer — the case is closed,� Dawson-Brown said.

APD Sgt. Richard Stressing said APD conducted an internal affairs investigation of the incident and turned the investigation over to the police monitor’s office. “We sent [the investigation] to the police monitor for them to review, and the citizen review panel gets to look at it and send their recommendations to the chief,� Stressing said. “He might take some of their recom-

mendations into effect, he might implement some of them or he doesn’t have to.�

The police monitor Cliff Brown said the office received the investigations findings from APD on August 11. “It is not up to us to release of any of this information,� Brown said, “but to the extent that it is permissible by law, depending on what happens in this case, as much information will be released as possible.�

The panel was attended by more than 30 citizens concerned about the incident. Speakers who scheduled themselves prior to the meeting were given three minutes each to voice their opinion. “Announcing very clearly ‘I am a police officer and I am on the scene’ and giving effective instructions to surrender, in these cases it is important to have a suspect — no matter how bad you think they might be — is given proper time to embrace the instructions and surrender,� said Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder. “I maintain in this case that young Nate was never given an opportunity — he was never given a chance to comply and surrender.�

Smith’s mother Verna Smith said she was not surprised by the grand jury’s decision and that it was business as usual. “Officer Quintana did not act responsibly on May the 11th,�

Smith said. “When he showed up and didn’t follow procedures, he acted irresponsibly. He didn’t allow neither Nate nor Sir to surrender and by doing so we have a young man dead and my son was shot.�

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liam Powers. “It’s a great loss for the University, but I congratulate her on a fabulous career.�

Sands said in a press release that her greatest achievement at the University was helping to maximize the school’s faculty development in teaching, research and service.

In 2007, the most recent year available, U.S. News and World Report ranked the school among the top 20 nursing schools in the country. The school is ranked No. 10 in National Institutes of Health

research funding.

Before becoming dean in 1989, Sands was a professor and the director of the nursing school’s Center for Health Care Research and Evaluation for five years.

Powers said there will be an interim dean by Sept. 1. “[Sands] had a great leadership role on Deans’ Council and among the other deans,� Powers said. “But I think there will continue to be continuity and very strong leadership in the nursing school.� — Viviana Aldous

Nursing school Dean Sands to step down after 20 years Dean Dolores Sands will step down Aug. 31 after 20 years of service to the School of Nursing. “Under Dr. Sands’ watch, the nursing program steadily grew in quality, in reputation and in impact to one of the truly premier nursing programs in the country, not just in the state,� said UT President Wil-

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APD program aims to make streets cleaner, safer

By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff The Austin Police Department began the second Downtown Quality of Life Enhancement Initiative last week, which will implement overtime police hours to reduce overall crime in the downtown area. “You have a lot of urinating on the public streets and alleys, a lot of sleeping in the public areas,� said APD Cpl. Michael Pollard. “Drinking, disregarding the pedestrian crosswalk signs, panhandling — what we call aggressive panhandling, fights, that’s pretty much what we deal with on a regular basis.�

APD Lt. Patrick South said the second initiative began about a week later than the first initiative a year ago. It will last until Sept. 30 and will consist of two overtime shifts a day comprised of four to five officers each who will mostly be traveling on foot and bicycle. “If we know that historically, in the past four years or so vio-

lent crime and property crime sino El Camino, a bar and restaugoes up this time of year, then rant on 6th Street, said he has not right now would be a good time noticed much crime in the area to use that initiative and main- outside of his bar. tain it the rest of the year with “Standing on the street outside patrol staff,� South said. having a cigarette and being pan He said the first handled,� Herinitiative made a mann said. “For total of 1,922 cime personally, I tation arrests and haven’t been ex273 custody arperiencing anyrests. The initiathing [extreme].�

Violent crime and tive cost the city a Marshall Jones, property crime goes total of $109,000. board member of up this time of year.� the Downtown Pollard and South both said Neigh— Patrick South Austin that instances such borhood AlliAPD Lieutenant ance, said he is as punch-andruns, in which a concerned about suspect randomnarcotics crimes. ly and violent“The crime that ly attacks a peris debilitating son and flees the scene, are con- downtown most is drug-dealing ducted by individuals in their 20s and crack-dealing on Fifth and that may be related to a University. Sixth Street between Neches and They said that the crimes are com- San Jacinto streets and the alleys mitted by different types of people in between,� Jones said. “There and that the homeless are not be- are what we call ‘cruisers’ walking specifically targeted. ing up and down selling crack Joe Hermann, manager of Ca- and preying on the homeless.�

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He said that the initiative seems to focus on social norming, and he does not think the first initiative had a big impact for dissuading behavior. “However, with the number of class C citations written, we learned a valuable lesson of how to follow those through downtown community court — this year, we are ready for it at the community court level,�

Jones said.

Board member Greg Anderson said he hopes officers in the initiative are integrated with the neighborhood. “The officers who make the biggest difference downtown are bike cops and foot patrol officers,� Anderson said. “It’s hard to sneak up on criminals and thugs in a Crown Victoria while in an urban environment. However, on a bicycle, a few officers can appear out of nowhere and catch mischief in the act.�

Pollard said the initiative is targeting quality of life issues and that citizens can help by fol-

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Shyama Golden, Roger Cauvin, Greg Anderson, Michael McGill and Jude Galligan are board members for the Austin Police Departments’ Downtown Quality of Life Enhancement Initiative. lowing certain methods. “Well, as far as panhandling, that’s probably one of the [most frequent incidents], don’t give them any money — that just makes the problem worse,� Pollard said. “If [a person] feels threatened or

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Professors overcome sexism to join faculty

By Lena Price Daily Texan Staff French professor Barbara Bullock and Spanish professor Jacqueline Toribio, two of 22 incoming female faculty members teaching in the College of Liberal Arts, first shared a bond through their linguistics research in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

The professors spent years in the Caribbean studying the structure of the Creole language spoken in rural Haiti and the Spanish spoken in the Dominicans. When researching, they went to the coasts of the two countries and interviewed rural inhabitants about their daily lives, analyzing their language structures. “Essentially, we do the type of work anthropologists might do,�

Toribio said.

The two professors met while teaching at Pennsylvania State University and plan to continue their research at UT by teaching language classes. Toribio will teach both undergraduate and graduate-level classes, and Bollock will focus on undergraduate French students.

Bullock started studying French in her teens, but she didn’t know any Spanish until she was into her 40s.

Unlike Bullock, Toribio is a native Spanish speaker. She was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States when she was six. By moving to the U.S.,

she had a chance to study linguistics seriously, which she said she might not have otherwise. “The women in the really rural areas work in housecleaning, they work as cooks and they take care of people,� Toribio said.

Few native women ever achieve a high status within Dominican society, she said.

Female professors make up about half of the 49 teachers joining the College of Liberal Arts this fall. Those faculty members often face challenges that male professors don’t, Bullock said. “Students want teachers who are approachable,� she said. “Women are often more approachable than men, so a lot of extra work falls to female professors. Students will come and argue with us over grades in a way they won’t do with male professors.�

Male professors still outnumber female professors two to one, according to UT’s Statistical Handbook. The percentages haven’t changed much in the past 10 years.

The student population at UT is split almost in half, with slightly more female than male students. “Just look at the ratios in the classrooms,� Bullock said. “Especially where we’re coming from at Penn State, the undergrad body is changing, and female students are starting to outnumber males.�

Caleb Miller | Daily Texan Staff

Newly hired professors Jacqueline Toribio and Barbara Bullock stand for a portrait at the Blanton Museum on Thursday.

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After a year of renovation and restoration, Zilker Metropolitan Park’s Great Lawn will once again be open to Austinites.

Zilker Park’s Great Lawn to reopen

By Rachel Platis Daily Texan Staff After a year of renovation and restoration, Zilker Metropolitan Park’s Great Lawn will once again be open to Austinites. A special ribbon-cutting event today at 11 a.m. will celebrate the grand re-opening of the 46-acre park, which has featured everything from music to kite festivals.

The celebration comes after the completion of a multiple-year project which aimed to develop and maintain the turf, conserve potable water and enhance the overall appearance of the park. “The renovated lawn will provide a much healthier environment for families to have picnics and fly kites,� said Victor Ovalle, spokesman for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

“The turf is so much nicer and people will benefit from it for years to come.�

The project came about partly in response to the complaint that the 2005 Austin City Limits festival was very dusty, said Ovalle. “The Parks and Recreation Department had been looking at a way of improving the park for a while, but there was little funding for the project,� Ovalle said.

C3 Presents is a festival organizer that puts together such music events as Austin City Limits, which has been held at Zilker Park for the last eight years. The company agreed to help install an irrigation system in the park and will reimburse the city for the $2.5 million project over the next few years. “Each year, we try to leave Zilker in better condition than it was before,� said Lisa Hick-

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The Zilker Park Improvement Project was implemented in three phases. Phase I, completed in 2006, included the installation of the irrigation main line.

Phase II improvements included the installation of an irrigation pump station, which draws water from Lady Bird Lake, providing the department with the ability to water the park with raw non-potable water, supporting the Austin City Council’s resolution to save potable water. “The measure also saves us up to $300,000 annually in water costs because we are drawing raw water,� Ovalle said.

Phase III began in January and included a major turf improvement program and drinking fountains. Construction on the 46 acres made it necessary to close the park. “The latest improvements were to the turf in order to help it retain more water and soil,�

Ovalle said. “We re-sodded with a hybrid-type grass, which comes back faster and is more resistant to wear and tear.�

UT biology sophomore Evan Koch has attended the Austin City Limits festival for the past five years and has noticed the damage that occurs to the lawn after such a big event. “Zilker is a really great central location that breaks up the whole organization of the city that might otherwise get too dense,� Koch said. “[The park] puts people at ease and makes the city comfortable.�

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Seasoned secondary leads defense Longhorns

experiment before opener against TCU

By Michael Sherfield Daily Texan Staff It’s amazing how much difference a year makes.

Just 12 months ago, fans and players alike were fretting over one of the youngest and most inexperienced defensive backs in recent memory starting every game in the pass-happy Big 12.

Fast forward to 2009, and those fears now pale in comparison to expectations of a Texas secondary that is loaded with talent.

Those expectations begin with sophomore safety Earl Thomas, who was named last week to the watch-list for the Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the best defensive back in the nation. Meanwhile, Thomas is surrounded by fellow sophomore standouts Blake Gideon and Aaron Williams and juniors Chykie Brown and Curtis Brown.

Add their experience to a second year under defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, and all signs point to a substantial leap from last year’s performance, which saw the Longhorns allow 260 yards passing per game and intercept just six passes.

“We’re excited about where we are. It’s different from last year in that we have an idea of which direction to run in,” Gideon said. “We’re not freshmen anymore, we don’t have that excuse.

We believe we should be one of the strengths of the defense.”

They will have to be. With three starters gone from a defensive line which sparked Texas into leading the nation in sacks and hurrying opposing quarterbacks, more will be asked of the coverage this time around. But shutting down opposing offenses is a responsibility Thomas and his teammates are ready to tackle.

“This defense has potential, but we’re not close yet,” Thomas said. “We can be one of the best in the country if we keep working hard.”

Much of that hard work has focused on the one spot the Longhorns truly struggled in last year defensively: turnovers. Even as quarterback Colt McCoy turned heads by throwing only eight interceptions on offense, the Texas defense forced just six in 13 games from opposing quarterbacks in 491 passing attempts. Texas also forced 25 fumbles last year, recovering 10 of them.

Turnovers have long been stressed on both sides of the ball by head coach Mack Brown, who points to turnover ratio as one of the key indicators of success.

“When we win turnovers and explosive plays, we’re 65-0,” Brown said.

By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff Sports are like science. In order to create successful contraptions and innovations, you have to start by experimenting with the tools you have.

That is exactly what the Texas women’s soccer team is doing right now. Being a young team with 10 freshmen and six sophomores, the coaches and veteran players have to figure out a system that will produce wins.

Last week, the team traveled to Baton Rouge to play Louisiana State University in an exhibition match. Unfortunately, the outcome was not in Texas’ favor.

“Our coaches had a plan to experiment with different players in different positions to see where people were comfortable and see how the team worked when put in different situations,” said senior cocaptain Emily Anderson. “They said that no matter what, stick to the plan, and we did.”

Texas lost 2-1, giving up a goal in the last five minutes of play. Anderson explained that the outcome was not ideal, but the team looks at it as a starting point to evaluate the team they have this year.

“We have a very deep team,” Anderson said. “We

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The turf’s always greener As Mack Brown watched his team in the first of three scrimmages at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, he needed reminding his team wasn’t playing on grass anymore. This was the first time the Longhorns, as a team, had tried out their new home field, and the early results were encouraging.

“I’m really pleased with the turf, the players seemed to like it, everyone looked quick,” Brown said. “I didn’t even realize we were on turf, it’s so much like grass.”

The stadium surface has flip-flopped between natural and artificial for most of the stadium’s history. After starting out as grass, Texas installed turf for the first time in 1969, then switched back to grass in 1996. After 12 years of mowing and wa-

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Sophomore cornerback Aaron Williams and the rest of the Texas secondary are no longer the biggest question mark on the defense. This season their experience will lead the Horns’ defense. tering, the University cut up the old field, sold it off to fans one square foot at a time and installed the current, rubbery FieldTurf surface.

“We’re so far along now, I bet we see mostly turf in our future,” Brown said.

More flexing After Jordan Shipley made the flex position famous by scorching opponents in the absence of a true pass-catching tight end last year, Longhorn fans should get used to the position. With

four tight ends now on the injured list, including the highly regarded Blaine Irby, the lack of depth at the position has required sophomore receiver Dan Buckner — who stands at an imposing 6 feet 4 inches — into duty as the flex, lining up just off the tackle and exploiting linebackers and safeties in coverage.

“When we’re throwing the ball to tight end, [Buckner] is a starter as flex, like Shipley was last year,” Brown said. “He really helps us in there with his 6’6”, 6’5” frame — whatever he is — tall.”

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Thrilling post-season runs highlight summer for Texas

By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff Departing for summer break, the last thing many University students want to think about is school. Even if you spent your reprieve debating daiquiris and draft beer or lounging poolside, business as usual continued for hundreds of Longhorn studentathletes. So just in case you missed some of this summer’s excitement while focusing on your beach bod, here’s a rundown of the biggest stories from Texas athletics over the past four months.

Longhorn fans might also see it as an unveiling of the sport’s future stars.

Seniors Ricky Berens and Dave Walters won gold as half of Team USA’s 800-meter freestyle relay squad while Berens also helped his country with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle relay prelims. Walters captured a new American record in the 100-meter freestyle with a fifth-place, 47.33 finish. Walters jumped from seventh to fifth in the back-end of the race, his comeback earning him the new record from previous holder Michael Phelps.

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Men’s tennis crafts its own path to NCAA Final Four.

The tennis team’s journey to the finals was one of only two instances of a Longhorn team vying for a national championship this summer, and it came behind an impressive performance that included 4-0 victories over Sacred Heart and Washington to advance to the Round of 16.

In fifth-seeded Tennessee, the No. 12 Longhorns faced a stiff test.

Thanks to solid doubles play, Texas jumped to an early lead that it was able to hold throughout singles. A win by Kellen Damico in singles play clinched a tense 4-3 victory for the team, earning a rematch against No. 4 Georgia, the team to which Texas lost the 2008 title.

Damico and the others weren’t finished. Damico split a singles match with the ITA’s No. 75 player in the world, Jamie Hunt, as junior Olivier Sajous clinched the win for Texas with his triumph over Josh Varela.

A 4-1 loss to eighth-seeded Southern California stopped the Longhorns’ title dreams short, but the program’s

Destinee Hooker named the Big 12’s top female athlete of last school year.

The Big 12 conference annually selects two students, one male and one female, as their athletes of the year, and Destinee Hooker became just the 11th Longhorn to earn the title when she was picked this summer as a dual-sport threat in both volleyball and track.

The honor cemented Hooker’s legacy in Texas-athletics lore. The University’s athletic department ranks first in the number of Big 12 athletes of the year, with Oklahoma and Nebraska tying for second place with four each.

The volleyball team fell to secondseated Stanford in the NCAA semifinals, but Hooker was named to the all-tournament team with a 23kill performance back in December.

In track and field, Hooker excelled both indoors and out, capturing national titles in the high jump in both track seasons.

“Destinee is a tremendous athlete, and she has put a lot of hard work

Paul Chouy | Daily Texan file photo

Preston Clark and Brandon Loy had trouble corralling a blooper at the College World Series, but Clark shined with a walk-off grand slam in the Regional. third semifinals appearance in four longest game in NCAA history and a years means good things for future compelling walk-off grand slam from Longhorn tennis players, especially Preston Clark.

The team of destiny wasn’t finished. with so many young contributors.

Garrido continued to play small ball May - June to great effect in the Super RegionThe Texas baseball team proves it can al round against Texas Christian, but make it past a super regional with string it was the long ball that earned the of thrilling victories.

Longhorns victories in Games 1 and Things were starting to grow stag- 3. Texas lost to Louisiana State at the nant around UFCU Disch-Falk field. College World Series in three games, Famed Longhorn coach Augie Garri- but it was a return to form for the men do hadn’t gotten his guys past the re- from Austin. gional round since 2005; success on the 40 Acres is usually gauged by na- July Texas swimmers earn recognition at tional championships. Fans in burnt world championships in Rome. orange were growing anxious.

While the 2009 FINA World AquatBut, for a change, Texas thrived on being cast as the underdog. The Long- ics Championships will be rememhorns compiled one of the wildest bered as “the rubber games” because stories in collegiate baseball by win- of the prevalence of polyurethane ning the Austin regional behind the bodysuits and new world records,

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Eliot Meyer | Daily Texan file photo

Senior co-captain Emily Anderson leads Texas into the season with an opening showdown with TCU tonight at Mike A. Meyer’s Stadium.

VOLLEYBALL

Veteran Horns prep for tough early schedule

By Chris Tavarez Daily Texan Staff They are Texas’ best-kept secret. They’re the other No. 2 team in the nation, and they have their eyes on the national championship match in Tampa, Fla. They are the Longhorn volleyball team.

After being up two games to none against Stanford in the national semifinals last year, the Longhorns dropped the next three games to the No. 2 team in the nation and were eliminated from the tournament, just one game shy of a national championship.

The bitter loss is something that will motivate Texas this season.

“To come that close and not pull through, in the end, is something that makes us hungrier this year,” said sophomore defensive specialist Sydney Yogi.

“We all have that taste in our mouth, still, and it’s not something we want to feel again, for sure.”

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Jordan Smothermon | Daily Texan file photo

Outside hitter Ashley Engle digs a ball last season.

Engle and fellow hitter Destinee Hooker highlight a bevy of Horns who are returning this season.

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VOLLEYBALL: Team aims for title From page 1B But if the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Horns want to get the bitter taste of defeat out of their mouths, they will have to hit the ground running. Texas opens up its season with a non-conference schedule that has every team ranked in the top-25, and before it heads into Big 12 play, the team has to face off against one of the Italian National teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really good for us to be put in those big-time situations this early, so that when we do make it back to the Final Four, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be experienced,â&#x20AC;? Yogi said.

Those tough situations will start with a visit to Long Beach, CA for the Long Beach State Baden Classic, where they will face off against the No. 23 and No. 15 teams in the country in Long Beach State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a veteran team, we want to play teams that can exploit

some of our weaknesses, find out where our strengths are, and kind of give us an opportunity to build as we go into the Big 12 season,â&#x20AC;? Elliott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be tested there.â&#x20AC;?

In an attempt to prepare for another run at the Final Four, the team got together at the end of the spring semester and trained in Austin all summer, barely leaving any time for vacation.

While senior outside hitter Destinee Hooker had to miss those workouts to pursue her third national championship in the high jump, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already seeing the results from the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6 a.m. summer workouts. â&#x20AC;&#x153; They really want it, you can tell this team really wants to win this year,â&#x20AC;? Hooker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their decision to stay here was just the fact that we want to have stronger chemistry this year, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showing right now.â&#x20AC;?

Friday, August 21, 2009

SUMMER: Volleyball, football ranked 2nd From page 1B

The Longhorn tennis team advanced to the NCAA Final Four this summer.

into what she has accomplished in volleyball and track,â&#x20AC;? said Texas volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliott.

The last Longhorns to capture the conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top honors were softballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cat Osterman and footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vince Young in 2006.

August Two Longhorn teams set the stage for an epic fall with both volleyball and football garnering No. 2 preseason rankings.

Neither announcement was a surprise, but when the polls were finally released, the Longhorn nation issued a collective sigh of relief upon finding out that both the football and volleyball teams were ranked second in the nation for their upcoming seasons.

Defending national volleyball and football champions Penn State and Florida, respectively, claimed top ranking in the national polls, but the Longhorns were picked No. 2 in both sports despite neither team reaching the national title game last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It shows respect for our program from coaches around the country,â&#x20AC;? said head football coach Mack Brown.

Football opens its season in 16 days with a home contest against Louisiana-Monroe.

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Anderson said that one of the most beneficial things about spending the preseason in Corpus Christi was that team members got to know each other a little better, which helped with communication on the field.

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try down pat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannah and Sophie played on the same side of the field [against LSU], and they had the unspoken connections where they always knew where the other was,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That connection is what we, as a team, are striving for.â&#x20AC;?

Though they unofficially started off the year with a loss, the Longhorns are ready to play under the lights and in front of a home crowd tonight at 7 p.m. against TCU at Mike A. Myers Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone is a lot more excited,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are ready to get the season started off,

and there is a lot more enthusiasm going into this game.â&#x20AC;?

Last year, Texas beat TCU 2-1 in double overtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This game is nerve-racking because it is always at the beginning of the season,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are pretty quick. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play at the same level we do, but they are still a team to be reckoned with.â&#x20AC;?

In order to avoid the mistakes they made against LSU, the Longhorns will have a different game plan that focuses on the defense heading into tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard in the beginning of

the season because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly know what to expect from our opponents,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have practiced a whole lot of team defending. If nothing else, we will be able to put that to the test and see how our training has prepared us for this game, defending wise.â&#x20AC;?

Anderson also explained that with all the younger players on the team, they have inexperience, which she sees to be an optimum learning experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re experimenting,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting to know each other on the field and how everybody plays.â&#x20AC;?

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Eli Roth becomes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Bear Jewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Jacqueline Gilles | Daily Texan Staff

Director Eli Roth talks about his latest role as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bear Jewâ&#x20AC;? in Quentin Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inglourious Basterds.â&#x20AC;?

By Alex Regnery Daily Texan Staff Director Eli Roth has been subverting the horror genre since he broke onto the scene with 2002â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creepy, campy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabin Fever.â&#x20AC;?

Since following the indie hit with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostel,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostel Part IIâ&#x20AC;? and the fantastic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanksgivingâ&#x20AC;? trailer from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grindhouse,â&#x20AC;? Roth has jumped into an untested career: acting. Though he played an outlandish stoner in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabin Feverâ&#x20AC;? and a skirt-chasing bro in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death Proof,â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as Sgt. Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inglourious Basterdsâ&#x20AC;? that Roth finally shows what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made of in front of the camera. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a part of me that always wanted to try that, but I never wanted to write a part for myself, I always liked to find other actors and work with other actors,â&#x20AC;? Roth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Quentin offered me this, I thought this was an amazing opportunity to reinvent myself, but also an amazing opportunity to push myself to tap into a talent that Quentin knew was there, that I knew was there, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never really mined. I dropped everything for it.â&#x20AC;?

After meeting at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2003, Roth and Tarantino became fast friends. Tarantino had Roth over to watch movies and was one of the people Roth turned to for sage advice. It was when he came to Tarantino with the script for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostelâ&#x20AC;? that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pulp Fictionâ&#x20AC;? director finally read a scene he was working on for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basterds.â&#x20AC;?

The scene was a chapter from the film that described what would eventually become Rothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role, a hulking soldier intent on beating Nazis to death with a bat, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bear Jew.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are grading me on a really hard curve because they know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m good friends with Quentin and they know me as a director, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to prove that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very particular reason that he cast me as this guy,â&#x20AC;?

Roth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wanted a Jewish guy from Boston. Doing the accent, you have to be from there.

He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want Mark Wahlberg or Matt Damon or any of these guys, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;cause they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Jewish.â&#x20AC;?

When Tarantino sat down in 2008 to write the final shooting script for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basterds,â&#x20AC;? Roth lent a helping hand as a sort of Jew-

ish technical advisor for the filmmaker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would pose a lot of hypothetical philosophical questions like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Would a Jew be able to forgive a Nazi if it meant ending the war?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Absolutely not.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; He asked if a Jew could give absolution and I said no. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what that word meant till I was 20,â&#x20AC;? Roth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolution is a Christian concept. These people tried to exterminate us.â&#x20AC;?

For the role of Donowitz, Roth put on 40 pounds of muscle before Tarantino made him stop bulking up for fear that the actor wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit in his costume anymore. On top of his acting, Roth also directed the film-within-a-film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pride,â&#x20AC;? a Nazi propaganda piece about one of the Third Reichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most cherished soldiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it to be a parody of propaganda films, so we watched [Leni] Riefenstahlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s films.

Quentin showed us this film, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Eternal Jew,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up against.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unbelievable. When I was shooting it, I took a couple of liberties, like shooting handheld. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trying to stay true to reality but rather the reality of the film,â&#x20AC;? Roth

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to make something that only I could give to Quentin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the greatest director ever â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but I knew after three films and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thanksgivingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; trailer that I could do it.â&#x20AC;?

Despite working on the set of his best friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film, Roth still was shaken by feelings that the subject matter stirred up inside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Filming â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] was the fastest Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever shot. It was a great thing for me to do â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause I was so wiped out from the beating scenes,â&#x20AC;? Roth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a film like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hostel,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in a kill scene, I just get happier and happier as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m chopping up body parts, but when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m beating a guy, it stirs up the most horrible, upsetting things in your life, and it stays with you.â&#x20AC;?

Roth put several projects on the back burner when he joined up with the Basterds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endangered Speciesâ&#x20AC;? is a film he hopes evokes a feeling of a 1980s PG-13 adventure film, and he hopes to make â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanksgivingâ&#x20AC;? into a feature film. Though it seems that Roth was put through the ringer in his time working on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basterds,â&#x20AC;? he still has nothing but enthusiasm for his friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest opus.

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everyone is in the film. Pitt is fantastic at hamming it up, proving yet again that he is one of our greatest actors. Laurent is stunning and full of fire as the vengeful Shosanna. Even Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pal Eli Roth is intimidating and powerful as Sgt. Donny â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bear Jewâ&#x20AC;? Donowitz. Above all ranks the awe-inspiring Christoph Waltz. His turn as Col. Hans Landa is something to behold. There are points where he commands the screen without even lifting a pinky and brings an eloquent and wonderful timbre to Tarantinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dialogue.

Working in perfect synchronicity with cinematographer Robert Richardson and longtime editor Sally Menke, Tarantino has crafted a love letter to war cinema of the late 60s, spaghetti westerns, French cinema and probably 10 other genres that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so easily recognized. It seems that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inglourious Basterdsâ&#x20AC;? is the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most self-assured film to date, and that confidence pays off with a work that is endlessly watchable.

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primarily Jewish-American band of soldiers, hate the Nazis and are craving blood. Young Shosanna Dreyfus (Melanie Laurent) wants revenge on the Third Reich for the death of her family. Separately, they plot to take down the entire Nazi regime with one swift strike.

One thing that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basterdsâ&#x20AC;? has in spades is extreme tension. Every exchange between characters in this film has an air of terror and doom as well as the element of surprise. Since Tarantino is not sticking to history with this film, but rather the way the war would play out if it took place in the realm of Quentin, the audience has no clue what exactly comes next. Some characters die that you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect, while some survive that you were positive would die.

Tarantino has also rediscovered his ability to make his very unique dialogue move the plot along.

Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming from the mouth of Pittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennessee-drawling lieutenant or Mike Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; British Gen. Ed French, the dialogue flows like a beautiful song.

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There are those that love his whip-smart, pop culture-laden dialogue and penchant for graphic violence, and there are others that see him as a director who steals from better directors and is in love with the sound of his own script.

Some love â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reservoir Dogsâ&#x20AC;? or went head over heels for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kill Billâ&#x20AC;? while others enjoy my personal favorite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackie Brownâ&#x20AC;?, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to deny that the man is extremely talented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inglourious Basterds,â&#x20AC;? the film heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been talking up for the past decade, finally hits screens today and may be his most divisive work to date â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but it may also be one of his best.

Despite what all commercials and trailers might make you think, the titular group of Basterds are not at the forefront but rather a part of a truly stellar ensemble in which everyone fires on all cylinders. The Basterds, comprised of Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) and a

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Incubus returns from hiatus for best-of compilation, tour

By Robert Rich Daily Texan Staff Taking a break is usually a bad sign for a band, evidence that either the creative well has run dry or conflict within the group is causing problems. When the members of Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Incubus decided to go on hiatus last April, many people thought the group was done for. But as drummer Jose Pasillas explains, it was nothing out of the ordinary for the popular alt-rock outfit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we typically do is go out and tour behind an album and then take a break, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we did after the Light Grenades tour,â&#x20AC;? Pasillas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tour for about a year, and everyone was living their lives at home and doing personal stuff.â&#x20AC;?

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Some of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool, some of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that cool or not fully developed, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important. This is such a benchmark in our career, nearly 20 years, so we had to do something special.â&#x20AC;?

Upon listening to the rarities included on the second disc, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see why they never made an album, be it because of structural deficiencies or a lack of hooks. But they do serve as a fantastic insight into one of the most popular bands of this generation, one that boasts an impressive streak of popularity. Incubus has had 14 consecutive singles make the Top 20 spots on Billboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Modern Rock chart. The streak is the longest by any current band and the third-longest in the chartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor to have that streak,â&#x20AC;? Pasillas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of us really had those expectations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we just played music because we enjoyed doing that together.

We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to look much further than our reachable goals, you know, playing with certain bands

or selling out certain clubs. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just been blessed, especially in this day and age with the music industry depleting. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stoked to be out here and be able to tour and play.â&#x20AC;?

The band brought that passion to the Austin Music Hall on Wednesday, mixing the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular singles with older cuts from previous albums. Pasillas said that after the tour, the band will take the rest of the year off before reconvening at the beginning of 2010 to start work on a new album. He assures that the band is far from over, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too early to start thinking about a legacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re remembered as being a great live act,â&#x20AC;? Pasillas Courtesy of Incubus 1 said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we thrive off of, what we love to do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; having a re- Incubus has regrouped to tour in support of their newest album, a ally good time and just living our greatest-hits compilation titled Monuments and Melodies, which will contain rarities and B-sides that never saw release. biggest dream.â&#x20AC;?

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ONE MONTH FREE! One Month Free!!! Save up to $995!

Stunning Community blocks from the UT Campus! ~ Spacious 1 Bedrooms Starting at $750 ~ Resort Style Pool

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Two 1/1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available on edge of West Campus.

Hardwood floors, built in shelves, tiled bathrooms, and reserved parking. $800.00. Call us to schedule an appointment at 512-472-2123 visit our website at www. barkleyhouses.com

~ Contact Carrie for a tour 512-480-9886

WALK TO UT 1-1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & 2-1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. From $599!

Wifi, shuttle, hardwoods, park. Near Speedway at 104 E.32, 3203-5 Helms, 2514 Pearl. (512) 9243993, 565-1047.

CLOSE TO UT 2BR/1BA APARTMENT Town House Style, hardwoods, celling fans, A/C, quiet, lease No-Smoking.

Available Now, $850/ month, Robbins Place.

512-637-8232

HYDE PARK / NORTH CAMPUS 1-1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Very spacious one bedroom apartments located at 302 W. 38th St. Available for IMMEDIATE move-ins or for a September move-in.

Only $695 a month, and rent covers most bills!!!

CABLE IS FREE!!! On the UT shuttle, laundry facilities on site, POOL and WOOD FLOORS!!!

Available to show any time between 9-5, M-F. Please visit our website at www.wsgaustin.com or give us a call at 512499-8013

ALORI PROPERTIES We can find you a great apartment at a terrific price! 512-454-4663

BEST DEAL**2/1* *1BLK WALK UT This cute 2/1 is a steal for this location 1 blk to UT engineering! shuttle on corner, and close to Law, Pharmacy, Grad bldg carpet, tile. small pets okay ready to go! free cable, wifi laundry, gas, water, garbage, parking.

306 e 30th. only 1 left.

367 3167

~ Covered, Free, Onsite Parking ~ On RR Shuttle Route

390 Unf. Duplexes

2X2.5 DUPLEX ON UT SHUTTLE! lg fenced yd, garage, on shuttle, appliances, pet ok w dep, 10 min from downtown, $900/month.

Call 512-971-9518

COMFORTABLE 1BR/1BA Duplex near Hancock Center, Perfect for UT student, $950/month.

Call 512-297-0001

1-1- DUPLEX, WOOD FLOORS $725 Ăą Wood floor casita with fenced yard at 1301 W. 5st St. 512-428-6972 x ID 2829275

1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DUPLEXES AVAILABLE NOW! 2/1, hardwood floors, CA/CH, gas cooking, tiled bathrooms, built in shelves, and much more! $1100 www.barkleyhouses.com 512-4722123

PROPERTIES FOR LEASE: 510 W 18th St.: Two car garage! Upscale 2/2.5/2 liv areas, townhouse style with wood floors.

Gated, pool, all wood floors. No pets. All appl. $1600/mo.

1410 Harvey: Close in east side, 3/2 duplex on big, shady lot. Built in 2003, 1200+ sq.ft. each side, nice kitchen, wood floors, plenty of parking.

Pets OK. 1410 Harvey. $1100/month. 512-6589999 www.highrises. com/Austin

NICE 2BR/1BA 4101 lewis lane, Seton area. Lots of trees, big yard, kitchen appliances, CA/CH, W/D. $925/month + Deposit. Call 925-3205 or 452-5104 to leave message. Available NOW.

3/3 45TH & SPEEDWAY 2-Story near UT, about 1,800 Sq. Ft., large deck, free parking, W/D included, $1,795 /12 months, plus deposit, Call Sarah: 512-469-0925 512-4690925

VICNITY OF DPS AND HIGLAND MALL. Large 2 - 1 duplex, brick, all appliances, hardwood floors, ceiling fans and window unit.

Available September 1st. $800/mo plus deposit.

No dogs, references required. Owner/manager 327-1224

2BR/2BA $1100.00 ROOMATE SPCL Perfect for suite mates.

Each Spacious Bedroom has itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Bathroom. Full size Washer/ Dryer INCLUDED! Large Kitchen W/Breakfast Bar. Choose upstairs balcony or downstairs patio unit.

MOVE IN TODAY! 512487-2846

400 Condos-Townhouses

2 STORY GATED LUXURY TOWNHOME at 183&Braker, UT/ Shuttle, walk to HEB/ Theatres/Food. W/D & Yard. Available ASAP, 2BR/1.5BA for $1,100/ month, 512-786-5698

3BR/2.5BATH N. CENTRAL off LAMAR and Bus Garage, Wash/Dryer Included, Updated pool/tennis, City/Bus. $1,000/month, $400/deposit. No Credit Check. Pet-OK Back Yard Patio. call 512-825-6319 Chris. x ID 2829538

SPACIOUS 1/1 NORTH CAMPUS

**WALK TO CAMPUS/ UT SHUTTLE+GATED COMPL E X+RESERV ED PARKING** Renovated condo- new paint, carpet & lighting. No Pets. $775/ month. www.g-squared. com/910DuncanLn / condo@sginbox.net Call 512-820-8445 x ID 2829644

WEST CAMPUS WALK TO UT 2 non-smokers for 2/1.5 condo. $600/month/bedroom.

Water/garbage paid. 361-772-8896

BEAUTIFUL END UNIT gated;1300 sq.feet, 2bdr, 21/2 bath, living rm, dining, office, appliances, pool;$950. 512-940-1044

420 Unf. Houses

FOR LEASE WALNUT RUN --- 3203 Speedway, 2/2 Hard Flooring. In living, dining, & kitchen. $1,150, TWO WEEKS FREE! Popular SoCo District --- 2/2 TOTAL REMODEL, $1,295, TWO WEEKS FREE! Mason Properties 3430853 or 415-8887 www. masonproperties.net

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426 Furnished Rooms

SOUTHWEST AUSTIN 2BR/2BA

SPACIOUS MASTER BEDROOM

Plus den, beautiful, tiles throughout, bright & skylight. Easy access to campus, 9 miles to downtown. $1,250/month, 512251-2564

Fully-Furnished. Prefect for graduate student. Briardale Dr. North Austin. $600/month, All-billspaid.

Garage-parking, Private-entrance 512453-4965

CHARMING HOUSE Just 6 blocks to UT! ***2800 Lafayette #A, 3BR/2BA. CHARMING 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOUSE, French Place, Hardwoods, $1,795. Great Roommate plan. ***2800 Lafayette #B, UNIQUE BUNGALOW STYLE HOUSE. 2BR/1BA $895. Kitchenette, Vaulted ceiling in living room.

Ceiling fans. Qualle Investments. 512-467-8001

440 Roommates

GRAD STUDENT FEMALE ROOMMATE $1,100/month all bills paid Luxury, gated 2 BR/ 21/2 BA condo. Secure.

6 blocks from UT. 432 3863549 or sibley1@ me.com x ID 2832620

REAL ESTATE SALES

130 Condos-Townhomes

CONVENIENTN. AUSTIN LY LOCATED! CONDO, ONLY Nicely remodeled 2/1 $84,900! with large yard located close to Hancock Center / French Place in central Austin, close to UT. $995 mo. dep. STUDENTS WELCOME! 3806 Manorwood. Call Kathy at 512-940-1989 for details!

512-402-0068

2BR 1.5BA, garage/parking.. On UT shuttle route.

Agent 512-646-1331

3BR/2BA NEAR UT.

1 block north of UT! Huge new construction 3 bedroom 2.5 bath condos for sale! Hardwood floors, granite countertops, ceramic tile, crown molding, and stainless appliances. Balcony with view of UT football stadium. August 15th, 2009 move-in date. 1147 sq. ft. $349,500. Also available for rent for $2,500/mo.

512-467-9852

3716 Robinson &38th St. This one doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long!! Near UT. Separate dinning, large kitchen, all appliances, W/D, CA/ CH, Security system, big fenced yard. $1,550/ month + Deposit. Call 925-3205 or 452-5104 to leave message. Available NOW.

5BED/3BATH NEAR UT 2200 Sq. Ft, 2-Story, 4 Blocks W. of UT on Rio Grande, Free Parking, $1995/12 months plus deposit, Call:Sarah 512469-0925

HYDE PARK RENOVATED HOME 2BR/2BA with garden tub, hardwoods/ tile, 900sf deck, The triangle, and metro service. $1650+bills No/Pets 9614752 or 918-1805 jloper@ austin.rr.com Available 1st/Sep.

CUTE COZY 2BR WITH VIEWS! Completely renovated, great neighborhood. See craigslist ad for details. $900/mo. 512-785-2319

426 Furnished Rooms

GREAT FOR COLLEGE STUDENT. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A place that you can call homeâ&#x20AC;? Fully furnished - ALL BILLS PAID, free cable, phone. Room rate from $600-$900. Close to UT bus route - drug free environment. 7603 Providence Ave. Call for appointment. 512-4987575 ext. 74.

LOVELY FURNISHED ROOMS Craiglist ID# 1325368491/ kvxst Quiet Neighborhood, Steps to UT $600 & $625 per month, AllBills-Paid. 512-473-2305

SOUTH CENTRAL AUSTIN $300/month, All-bills-paid.

Share utilities. QUIET neighborhood, large yard.

Prefect for student. City bus to UT. 512-462-3516

WWW.SPEEDWAYCONDOSPHASE2.COM

x ID 2804371

ANNOUNCEMENTS

510 Entertainment-Tickets

HORSES FOR LEASE Owner stationed overseas. Looking for experienced riders to lease 6 year old AQHA professionally trained fillies or 8 year old gelding boarded in South Austin with indoor/outdoor arena and trails. If interested, email oconcepcion@ hotmail.com for more details.

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MUSCULAR MALES ages 18-28 wanted for physique photography. $200-$500. 927-2448.

DANCE &/OR GYMNASTICS Instructors for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classes. $12-$30/teaching hour. Call 401-2664.

FUN JOB, GREAT PAY! Mad Science needs animated instructors to conduct entertaining hands-on, after-school programs and/or childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday parties.

Must have dependable car and prior experience working with groups of elementary age children.

We provide the training and equipment. If you enjoy working with children and are looking to work only a few hours per week, this is the job for you! Pay: $25 - $35 per 1 hr. class. Check out Mad Science on our website at www.madscienceaustin.com 512892-1143

800 General Help Wanted

ACC-310; ADV-304; AHC-310; AMS-310; ANT-301; ARC-304; ARH-301/302/303; AST301; CHEM-301; COM309/316; CS-305; ECO304L/K; GEO-302/303; GOV-310/312; GRG-301; HIS-301/315L/K; J-310; LA-302; M-302; MUS307; PHL301/302/304; PSY-301; SOC-302 and more! SpiderNotes.com 512-971-9971

MOVIE EXTRAS, Actors, Models Wanted - Up to $300/day! All Looks Needed! Call NOW 1-800-458-9303

GYMNASTICS COACH (WESTLAKE)

$25/hour (online) - $40/ hour. David McCoy (UT alumnus) 512-659-0623 davidmcy@io.com. First online hour FREE

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COACHES NEEDED Capital Gymnastics seeks former gymnasts and cheerleaders to coach. Will train. Must love kids! Multiple locations. Flexible hours.

Call Jason 512-259-9995 for an interview.

CHEER COACH Advanced cheer/tumbling coach needed. Flexible hours. Capital Cheer.

Cheryl W. 251-2439

870 Medical

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Donors average $150 per specimen.

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880 Professional

$$ FOR UNIVERSITY EXPENSES Become an entrepreneur! Only $499 yields immediate 25% return, unlimited long term income. 100% risk free.

Call 1-866-471-5177 recorded overview.

EARN $$ WHILE STUDYING

Enthusiastic, talented individuals to teach gymnastics or cheer to a range of ages in a noncompetitive gym 10 min. from campus. www. championswestlake.com 512-426-0997

Become an entrepreneur! Only $499. Immediate 25% return, unlimited long term income, 100% risk free. Call 1-866-4715177 for recorded overview.

800 General Help Wanted

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HIRING VALETS

ATHLETIC MEN $100 $200 hour Up To $1,000 a day for calendars and other projects. 18+. NoExperience Needed. 512684-8296

Must know how to drive standard, be physically fit, and have good customer service skills. Apply online at www.centraltexasvalet.com

SURVEY TAKERS NEEDED:

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Make $5-$25 per survey.

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800 General Help Wanted

LOOKING FOR EXTRA MONEY? NEED A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE? PERFECT FOR STUDENTS!

560 Public Notice

MATH/PHYSICS TUTOR

800 General Help Wanted

has an immediate need for PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS

Seeking caring and dependable people to work in the homes of the elderly and/or disabled clients in the Austin area to assist with preparing meals, shopping, personal care, errands and more. We offer flexible AM, PM and weekend shifts.

Interested candidates must be at least 18 years of age with a clean criminal background and reliable transportation.

No license or prior experience required.

Apply online at www.girling.com or For an application, attend our weekly job fair each Wednesday from 10am to 2pm at 3307 Northland Drive #260 in Austin (corner of 2222 & MoPac) E.O.E./MFDV

Sell Electronics

MACBOOK PRO LAPTOP FOR SALE Pristine. Standard Apple issue, PLUS VM Fusion, Windows XP Pro & MS Office 2008 (for Mac) installed. Used less than 50 hours. Switch from PC was not a good fit. Originally $3400+; YOURS for $2500. Call Vanese 512653-8022

Sell Furniture

NEW OVERSTOCK mattress sets $169 to $288, 5-pc dinettes $199 to $225, bedroom furniture, bunk beds, surplusaustin.com 512-2070902

Sell Misc.

SELL TEXAS MERCHANDISE ON CAMPUS. Sell Longhorns products. Set your own hours. Pay is commission only - 15% on sales. Email resume to andy@tessuta.com

BUSINESS

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PART-TIME WORK = BIG TIME BUCK! Texas Energy Provider Needs Sales Consultants for Commercial Accounts.

High Commissions, Residual Income. 1(800)6818730 Ext. 90

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Friday, August 21, 2009

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Tigers entertain the audience at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Stephen Keller | Daily Texan Staff

Ringmaster Chuck Wagner, right, gestures to the crowd during the opening song of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the Top.â&#x20AC;?

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improvisors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love our costumes so much that any chance we have to put them on at six in the morning, we love that,â&#x20AC;? Wagner says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The earlier the better,â&#x20AC;? Dougherty says, getting the last word and, with that, the sass ends.

Dougherty continues, now carefully considering his words, getting up from his seat at the far end of the table and moving to one next to Wagner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live entertainment is important,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to come

out and be wowed by something other than a special effect, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important. Children nowadays, their attention spans are getting so short, and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appreciate that people are doing this for a living.â&#x20AC;?

The performers are nearing the end of a two-year, 80-city tour of the U.S., the 138th of its kind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ringling Brothers does represent one of the few American traditions we have,â&#x20AC;? Dougherty says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still a relatively young country, and Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey have been around for 140 years. So you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re part

of something larger than yourself; youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re part of something that is the fabric of our culture.â&#x20AC;?

The ringmaster agrees with the clown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;History will slip through our fingers if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t honor that tradition and keep it alive,â&#x20AC;? he adds.

Best of enemies Wagner and Doughertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance for the press contrasts sharply with the roles they play in the circus. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;silly versus seriousâ&#x20AC;? premise of their circus performances find them locked in an

endless struggle: in each scene, Dougherty and his clowns steal Wagnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s red and gold ringmaster top hat, and Wagner, with his cavalry of horses and elephants and his army of acrobats and trapeze artists fight to take it back.

The showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sold-out Austin opening Wednesday night packed the Frank Erwin Center with families. Its theme, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the Top,â&#x20AC;? served as an accurate description of the show. In the 10-minute opening number, Wagner is introduced by his own trio of Pussycat Dolls, who sing about his greatness as acrobats and trapeze artists fill the arena. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lookie, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gorgeous girl hanging by her hair!â&#x20AC;? Wagner sings about halfway through the number, pointing to a girl flying around the center of the ring, spinning wildly, her hair pulled taut above her head, tied to a cable extending into the blackness above. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This big top is about to blow!â&#x20AC;?

During the two hours that follow, the circus becomes an insane self-caricature. The big top is replaced by the concrete and steel of the Erwin Center; the elephants and horses are joined by motorcycles; and the classic clowns of old are now joined by Johnny Rotten look-alikes.

Female dancers wear flame-covered black unitards, handle bars extending from their waistlines â&#x20AC;&#x201D; revved-up and ready to be ridden.

Dougherty and Wagner compete for the crowdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention throughout. In one act, Dougherty takes an audience memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell phone and drops it in his pants, forcing her to come down to the floor of the arena to get it back. In another, Wagner gets mad at Dougherty for blowing bubbles, claiming that the Erwin Center is a bubble-free zone, eliciting angry and confused cries from the massive crowd.

As the show ends, Wagner is finally able to retrieve his hat, and the two enemies realize that they work best together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Together forever, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got circus in your heart,â&#x20AC;? Wagner sings.

A beautiful town â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great energy in a big crowd,â&#x20AC;? Dougherty says, looking forward to the show later that night.

Wagner, Dougherty and their fellow performers will do six more shows over the next three days before moving on to Lexington, Ken. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still am thrilled about the travel,â&#x20AC;? Dougherty says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the travel, I have a better, expanded view of what Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about.

We have a spectacularly beautiful country. Every city has something interesting.â&#x20AC;?

He says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hooked on Dublin Dr. Pepper after first tasting it in Waco. Turning towards the wide window behind him to look over a panorama of cedar-covered hills and a hazy Austin skyline, he lets his feelings go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love Austin,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first time I was here, I got to see Stevie Ray Vaughan. I like music, though. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why, being on the road, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very fortunate to be able to go to Austin, Memphis, New Orleans, New York, so I get to see some really good music.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful town,â&#x20AC;? Wagner adds.

ONLINE: More coverage of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatest show on earthâ&#x20AC;? @dailytexanonline.com

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AUSTIN TRADITION IN A NUTSHELL Two of the best things about Austin come together at this hangout: Texas barbecue and live music. The Texas Onion Rings appetizer will win you over with its crispy, seasoned batter. Then move on to one of the barbecue plates, where you can pick from multiple meats and sides to form a hearty meal. Choose from brisket, ribs, chicken, pork, turkey or sausage. The barbecue sauce at Stubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has created such a name for itself that if you want to take it home, they sell it by the bottle. Stubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fits into the live music capital of the world by bringing in bands of all kinds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pat Green and the Psychedelic Furs are just two of the musicians who will be passing through this popular venue in the next few weeks.

Located at 801 Red River www.stubbsaustin.com

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PANCAKES BIGGER THAN YOUR FACE Ever had a gingerbread pancake? If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, head over to Kerbey Lane and try one! Or, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like experimenting with their unique flavors, you can indulge in classic, fluffy buttermilk. Kerbey is open 24 hours, and you can order their nine-inch pancakes at any time. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a morning adventure-seeker, head on in from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. and enjoy their early bird specials. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on their French toast or omelets, either. Nothing says â&#x20AC;&#x153;good morningâ&#x20AC;? like ham, cheese and eggs folded together.

Located at 2606 Guadalupe St. www.kerbeylanecafe.com

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FOR YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE This unassuming donut shop on the north end of campus has all your favorites from childhood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the traditional glazed donut with sprinkles, chocolate donuts and donut holes. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re jonesing for something a little fancier, there are other varieties including blueberry, cake and lemon-filled. Their bear claws and cinnamon rolls will give your sweet tooth a phenomenal jolt. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great stop, but leave your plastic at home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is cash-only.

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With literally hundreds of restaurants in easy reach, deciding where to eat around campus can be a difficult decision. Here is a short but savory list of campus establishments that will hopefully please your palate and bring flavor to your day.

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Owner Juan Meza stands outside Juan In a Million on Thursday afternoon.

WHERE YOU AND YOUR VEGETARIAN ROOMMATE CAN GO

This small, family-owned restaurant packs a big punch as one of Austin’s renowned havens for delicious Tex-Mex breakfasts.

The breakfast tacos on the menu are appropriately labeled as “legendary” – the famous “Don Juan” delivers heaps of potato, egg, bacon and cheese with tortillas for a mere $3.60. It’s a challenge to finish this pile of awesomeness, but your appetite, and wallet, will thank you later. Juan’s migas and con queso breakfast with carne guisada also deserve mention.

Located at 2300 Cesar Chavez St. www.juaninamillion.com

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An Austin Waffles employee watches pedestrians outside of the waffle stand located in West Campus.

For something different: Austin Waffles If you thought waffles were only for breakfast, think again. According to their Twitter (@austinwaffles), the folks at this waffle stand are “trying to change the way that Austin eats desserts.” They are well on their way, with offerings like the house special waffle, which is basically a waffle sandwich stuffed with toppings of your choice, such as Nutella or fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

For something lighter, there are smaller Belgian waffles that are the perfect snack. Stop by on Aug. 24 for National Waffle Day from 5-10 p.m. and get a free waffle!

Located in a stand at the corner of 24th Street and San Antonio.

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Where you and your vegetarian roommate can go: Trudy’s The menu of this Tex-Mex restaurant is fun and inviting for all kinds of diners. Meat lovers can enjoy the flavorful and slightly spicy chorizostuffed chicken or mounds of sizzling beef or chicken fajitas. On the flip side, there are plenty of vegetarian options. The vegetarian combo plate features enchiladas with a spinach or mushroom filling. There are also veggie flaquities, veggie tacos and a veggie black bean burger. Nobody gets left behind if Trudy’s is the choice for dinner.

Located at 409 W. 30th St. www.trudys.com

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