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In this 1960 file photo, Ted Kennedy was introduced at halftime at a football game while visiting the UT campus during John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. Former Daily Texan editor Bud Mims recalled that selected Silver Spurs and other campus leaders escorted Kennedy around the 40 Acres.

Late senator’s Austin friends recall his dedication, compassion, service By Lena Price Daily Texan Staff Though his home was on the East Coast, U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who died late Tuesday night after a yearlong struggle with a malignant brain tumor, was no stranger to Austin — or the UT campus. A former UT student body president, several professors and a congressman recall their personal encounters with the “The Lion of the Senate” for The Daily Texan.

A champion of equality “We had a reception for Ted Kennedy, and we presented him with a Stetson [cowboy] hat at a Longhorn football game,” said Frank Cooksey, a former UT student body president and Austin mayor, as he recalled a Texas spirit rally that Kennedy attended in late 1960. “He was very personable and very pleasant.” Cooksey followed Kennedy’s ca-

reer closely and had the chance to work with him on several occasions as the mayor of Austin. He remembers the senator, who played a key role in landmark civil rights and health care legislation, as a champion of equality. “We believed in a lot of the same things,” Cooksey said. “From his first term as a senator, he was committed to the passage of many civil rights acts.”

A close friend Kennedy’s dedication to health care became more personal for Ray Marshall, Kennedy’s personal friend and a professor emeritus at the LBJ School, when both men’s sons were diagnosed with similar types of cancer at the same time. “His son survived and mine didn’t,” Marshall said. “When we got home from the hospital after our son died, there was Ted Kennedy waiting for us on the front

porch. He just had a really unusual level of compassion.” After Kennedy’s son became ill, the nine-term Massachusetts senator became a strong advocate for health care reform. “He thought it ought to be a fundamental right for everyone to have quality health care,” Marshall said. Because of his ability to connect with so many people, Marshall said the Democratic senator, whose life was marked by scandals and personal tragedy, was able to achieve an almost unheard-of level of bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. Outside of the Senate, Marshall said Kennedy was always great company, had a good sense of humor and displayed a great deal of interest in discussing issues. “But he also knew the limit on [bipartisan support],” Marshall said. “He thought if you went too far and compromised, you gave

up the integrity of what you were trying to do. That’s what he felt happened with the recent immigration reform.”

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The Austin City Council is reviewing a proposal today to ban texting or using the internet while driving. back on the issue of an all-out ban on texting while driving.” Plan II freshman Kalyn Miller has seen the dangers of texting and driving firsthand and said the law seems like an obvious move for the city. “My friend and I were going shopping. She was texting while she was pulling out and didn’t see the car speeding down the road,” Miller said. “Her whole front end was smashed. Her car took a month to repair, and her parents took away her license for six months.” Under the new law, the penalty for texting while driving will be a class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine

up to $500. The possibility of a law that will force drivers not to text frustrates some students. “If it’s something I have to do, I’m going do it,” said freshman Katelin McCullough. “I think it would be ridiculous to have a consequence. I don’t do it often, and I try not to in high-traffic situations, only like when I’m at a stoplight.” Several students, even those who admit to texting while driving, are enthusiastic about the law. Some said they hope it will sway the temptation. “I’ve noticed that I’m much more

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Web site features tips about tax credit By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff A trade association for higher education retail recently launched an informational Web site to help students and their families take advantage of a new federal tax credit. The National Association of College Stores, in partnership with the IRS, launched www.textbookaid. org. The Web site explains the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which was instituted this year. The new credit applies in 2009 and 2010 and covers up to $2,500 for tuition and related expenses for the first four years of college, which is a $700 increase from the modified Hope credit. The new credit also expands “related expenditures” to include textbooks, supplies and other course materials. Charles Schmidt, spokesman for the National Association of College Stores, said the organization created the Web site to give students accurate information about what the association considers a valuable program. “In creating the site, NACS wanted students to get the most accurate information possible,” Schmidt said. “Just as college stores are the coursematerials experts on their campus, we decided to

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A hard worker Kennedy’s persistence and hard work still resonates with Bob Mann, a journalism lecturer and former Kennedy press secretary, who wrote speeches for the senator from 1984 to 1987. “Once you work for Ted Kennedy, you always work for Ted Kennedy,” Mann said. Mann remembers finishing one job for the Senator and immediately being rewarded with a list of 10 new tasks. “But there was no question to his commitment to helping minorities, gay people and women,” Mann said. “He was one of the most courageous people I knew.”

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City Council proposes ban on road texting By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff For many college students, texting has become as natural as talking or eating. Upon hearing the familiar chimes of an incoming text, it is almost instinctive to respond immediately. But a possible citywide ordinance will force texters to curb those instincts while on the road. If passed, the City Council resolution, sponsored by Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez and Councilman Chris Riley, means motorists cannot write, read and send text messages or use the Internet on a portable device while driving. According to a recent Virginia Tech study, drivers are 23 times more likely to get into an accident while texting. Out of every six seconds, drivers in the test only looked at the road for 1.4 seconds on average. A study by Car and Driver magazine found that texting while driving creates a greater level of impairment than driving with a .08 blood alcohol concentration. “I created the Public Safety Task Force three years ago, and we discussed this through the task force,” Martinez said. “At the time, there really wasn’t definitive data, but over the last couple of years, more data has been gathered. Finally, we felt it was enough to show that this was a very unsafe practice. After nothing was enacted by the Legislature other than a ban on school zones, we got

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distracted if I text and drive,” said Dana Hicks, a graduate student in counselor education. “It’s dangerous. I think the law is a great idea because then I won’t feel guilty for not texting people back.” Because texting is not a visible offense like speeding or running a red light, it may be difficult for police to enforce. But City Council and police said they hope a law will make people more conscious of both the safety and legal consequences of texting and driving. “It’s going to be difficult to try to enforce the anti-texting laws. It depends on how the ordinance is written,” said APD Cpl. Scott Perry. “We are hoping drivers will pay more attention to driving their cars instead of looking at their cell phones while driving. With any laws that are passed, we hope that they will increase driver safety as well as safety of pedestrians on the side of the road.” Seventeen states and Washington D.C. have laws banning texting while driving either in place or set to take effect within the next six months. Plano, a suburb of Dallas, has made it illegal for drivers under 18 to operate cell phones while driving. Starting Sept. 1, Texas will issue a statewide ban on using cell phones in school zones. The Senate is considering a nationwide effort against texting while

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Radio, television, and film junior Evelyn Treviño shops for history books at the University Co-op on Wednesday.

JetBlue becomes airline of choice for UT Athletics By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff JetBlue Airways Corp. is set to become the official airline sponsor of UT Athletics. The two groups announced the partnership Wednesday, from which JetBlue will receive an array of advertising opportunities through the department. JetBlue spokesman Alex Headrick explained why the airline decided to work with UT Athletics. “Well, Austin is a very important focus city for us, and it demonstrates our commitment to the Austin community,” Headrick said. “It’s also a way to get our brand in front of a lot of fans.” The sponsorship includes all 20 of UT’s men’s and women’s sports programs, and will give Jet Blue significant exposure at their games. JetBlue’s sponsorship includes joint marketing promotions and advertising through 2010. The promotions include print and online advertisements, e-mail marketing, video board features, contests, giveaways and special game-specific discounts off

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of proposed law face fines From page 1 driving. If they move forward with legislation, states that do not implement bans on texting while driving within a certain time frame would lose 25 percent of highway funding. “It’s a good idea because it’s a problem everywhere,� Miller said. “I hope there would be fewer accidents and people would feel safer. I don’t feel safe when I see someone talking on a phone or texting in their car.� The proposal is under review by council members today. If it

is approved by City Council, the city manager would have a few months to prepare the official ordinance for passage into a law. It is targeted to take effect before the end of the year. “Especially as we go back to school, this seemed like a timely opportunity to raise the issue to see if we can get an agreement,� Riley said. “We hope it will improve safety on our roadways. Austin is the most congested mid-size city in the country. This is moving in the direction of improving roadway and personal safety.�

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Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., left, and Robert Kennedy, D-N.Y., sit together during a session of the Senate Labor Subcommittee in Washington.

Mann said finding someone to replace Kennedy as an advocate for health care reform will be a challenge for President Barack Obama. “If Ted Kennedy had been sitting here during all this silliness that’s going on right now concerning health care reform, I can tell you, it would not be happening,� Mann said. “His absence is already being felt there.�

An age-old enthusiasm U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Doggett remembers attending an Obama rally with Kennedy and being inspired by the then-76year-old senator’s enthusiasm. “He really moved everyone there with his compelling call for change and strong support for Barack Obama,� Doggett said in a statement addressed to The Daily Texan. “Inspired by his lifetime of leadership, we must redouble our efforts to provide access to affordable, quality health

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The future of the liberal senate A week before he died, Kennedy wrote a letter to Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, urging Patrick to appoint an interim senator

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U.S. cautious over new drug law Beer controversy By Julie Watson The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Mexico now has one of the world’s most liberal laws for drug users after eliminating jail time for small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD and methamphetamine. “All right!” said a grinning Ivan Rojas, a rail-thin 20-year-old addict who endured police harassment during the decade he has spent sleeping in Mexico City’s gritty streets and subway stations. But stunned police on the U.S. side of the border say the law contradicts President Felipe Calderon’s drug war, and some fear it could make Mexico a destination for drug-fueled spring breaks and tourism. “Now they will go because they can get drugs,” said San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne. “For a country that has experienced thousands of deaths from warring drug cartels for many years, it defies logic why they would pass a law that will clearly encourage drug use.” Enacted last week, the Mexican law is part of a growing trend across Latin America to treat drug use as a public health problem and make room in overcrowded prisons for violent traffickers rather than small-time users. As Mexico ratcheted up its fight against cartels, drug use jumped more than 50 percent between 2002 and 2008, according

NATION BRIEFLY NASA spends millions to test rocket that might never launch WASHINGTON — NASA will test the powerful first stage of its new Ares moon rocket Thursday, a milestone in a program that has already spent $7 billion for a rocket that astronauts may never use. When that first stage is tested, it will be mounted horizontally. The engine will fire, shake and make lots of noise. But by design, it will not leave the ground. The same could be said for NASA’s plans to

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Victor Moreno, 40, a drug addict with a 20 year habit, shoots up on a street corner near the international border in Tijuana, Mexico on Tuesday. to the government, and today prisons are filled with addicts, many under the age of 25. Juan Martin Perez, who runs Caracol, the nonprofit center helping recovering addicts, said the government has poured millions of dollars into the drug war but has done little to treat ad-

dicts. His group relies on grants from foundations. The new law requires officials to encourage drug users to seek treatment in lieu of jail, but the government has not allocated more money for organizations like Caracol that are supposed to help them.

Treatment is mandatory for third-time offenders, but the law does not specify penalties for noncompliance. “We work with Mexico every day to combat illegal drugs and cartel violence,” State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said when asked about the law.

go to the moon, Mars or beyond Earth orbit. The $108 billion program to return to the moon by 2020 was started five years ago by then-President George W. Bush. But a special independent panel commissioned by President Barack Obama concluded that the plan cannot work on the existing budget schedule because it’s likely to cost at least an extra $30 billion through 2020.

agency that guarantees you won’t lose your money in a bank failure may need a lifeline of its own. The coffers of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have been so depleted by the epidemic of collapsing financial institutions that analysts warn it could sink into the red by the end of this year. On Thursday, the agency reveals how much is left in its reserves. FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair may also use the briefing to say how the agency will shore up its accounts. It has two options to replenish its insurance fund in the

short run: It can charge banks higher fees or it can take the more radical step of borrowing from the U.S. Treasury. None of this means bank customers have anything to worry about. The FDIC is fully backed by the government, which means depositors’ accounts are guaranteed up to $250,000 per account. And it still has billions in loss reserves apart from the insurance fund.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may be running out of money NEW YORK — The government

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By Vijay Joshi The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — After a series of flip-flops, authorities in Malaysia decided this week that a 32-year old Muslim woman caught drinking beer in violation of Islamic law would not be caned after all. The case of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno drew the attention of international media and rights groups and presented a harsh view of the kind of Islamic justice dispensed in one of the world’s most moderate and stable Muslim-majority countries. Kartika was charged with violating a law prohibiting Muslims from drinking alcohol. Marina said it raised a key question about how Islamic laws are applied in Malaysia. “Are they working to dispense justice or to provide moral lessons for the rest of us?” she said. Malaysia follows a dual-track justice system. Shariah laws ap-

ply to Muslims, who make up about 60 percent of the 27 million population, in all personal matters. Non-Muslims are covered by civil laws, and are free to drink. Kartika’s began inconspicuously in December 2007 when Islamic morality police — functionaries of the government’s Islamic Religious Department — caught her drinking beer at a beach resort in Pahang state. She pleaded guilty to violating the Islamic law banning Muslims drinking alcohol and was sentenced by a Shariah High Court in Pahang in July to six strokes of the cane and a fine of 5,000 ringgit ($1,400). At first, officials said the sentencing was being suspended on compassionate grounds until the end of the holy month of Ramadan. However, it emerged later that the chief judge of the Shariah court put the caning on hold indefinitely pending a review.

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Muslim model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, who was to be caned for drinking beer, is welcomed back by her father Shukarno Abdul Muttalib, left, in Karai on Monday.

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OVERVIEW A biased ‘best colleges’ list Last week, U.S. News and World Report released its annual “Best Colleges” issue, which ranks national universities based on a formula that considers a litany of factors: peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate and alumni giving. The list is predictable not only because the rankings look very familiar from year to year, but because the top 20 schools are consistently private universities. Small, expensive, private universities. The list underrates large public universities because the ranking is based on factors such as classroom size, standardized test scores of incoming students and graduation and retention rates. Private universities cater to a significantly smaller number of students. The U.S. News & World Report formula almost guarantees that private universities will rank higher because fewer students means more selectivity, smaller classes and better retention and graduation rates. It is no surprise that the top three universities are Harvard and Princeton, which tied for first, and Yale, which came in third. The University of California, Berkeley is the first public school to appear on the list — all the way down at No. 21. Padding the space in between are Columbia University, which has an annual price tag of $41,316, Dartmouth College ($38,679) and Brown University ($38,848.) Columbia enrolled about 23,000 students in 2008, making it one of the largest private universities. Darthmouth enrolled fewer than 6,000 students, and Brown enrolled about 8,300. Then there’s Berkeley, which charges $8,352 in-state tuition, $30,022 out-of-state tuition and has an enrollment of well over 30,000 students. At this point on the list, a slew of public universities make an appearance, including the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of Virginia; and the University of Texas, which is listed in a three-way tie at No. 47 with the University of Florida and Pennsylvania State University-University Park. In the university profiles, which list facts such as enrollment size and acceptance rate, there is a “mission” section in which the school describes what makes it unique. This is the only section dedicated to the many immeasurable benefits of large public universities. UT mentions that its size affords a range of degree programs; exceptional research facilities, such as the Harry Ransom Center and the McDonald Observatory; and a diverse student body. All of these are things that can’t be measured quantitatively, much less ranked.

The brain of the GOP Last weekend, The Wall Street Journal published an interview with Gov. Rick Perry. In the interview, “Fiscal Conservatism and the Soul of the GOP,” Perry boasts about Texas’ financial successes. He refers to Texas’ $8 billion surplus in 2005 but fails to mention that the state accepted nearly $17 billion in stimulus funds from the federal government this year and that the governor himself asked the federal government for a $170 million loan in July. Perry’s only comment about the Obama administration’s policies that saved Texas from a deep deficit is, “To me, this is one of the great Frankenstein experimentations in American history. We’ve seen that movie before. It was from 1932 to 1940.” Perry also claims in the interview that Texas education is not suffering from under-funding. He notes that California cut education funding this year, while a Texas “grant program for kids to go college and university … expanded by 44 percent” this last session. He fails to mention that Texas has historically spent thousands of dollars less per student on education than California. But one issue on which Perry is very clear is his intolerance for moderation. He distinguishes between “mushy, middle of the road” Republicans and devoted conservatives. Besides himself, the person he chooses to praise for her devotion to hard-line conservatism is Sarah Palin. “I love Sarah Palin, I love her positions, I think she was a good governor,” he said. “I want her to be engaged in this rebuilding of the Republican Party. … She is substantially more the face of this country than some other people who might want to be the face of the Republican Party. To me, she’s the face of America. I mean, she’s a hard worker, she didn’t come from money, she didn’t come from privilege, she just worked hard. … I have not seen another person who invigorated the Republican base [like she did], with the possible exception of Ronald Reagan.” The obvious difference here is that Reagan won his race for the presidency, while the possibility of Palin succeeding the president scared off enough “mushy, middle of the road” voters to ensure an easy win for Obama. Perry is blithely ignoring Texas’ pressing problems in an attempt to boost his image as he enters election season. He also has chosen to insult a growing demographic of Texas moderates. Perry should be proud. He is beginning to resemble the politically ignorant former governor of whom he thinks so highly.

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Gregory thieves should not be getting away ball court bleachers where these thefts are most likely to occur would be the most practical measure to take. The size and complexity of the PCL would make a suffiI recently spent some time with a few friends — not cient increase in surveillance much more difficult than it lucky enough to be Longhorns — at Gregory Gymnasi- would be for Gregory. um for a game of pick-up basketball. My friends had to There is ample documentation on who was in the go through an extensive process to access Gregory, along building when a robbery occurred, and a simple “swipwith the familiar swiping of my student ID card as I en- ing-out” of Gregory patrons’ student IDs would record tered the gym. It is clear that Gregory thoroughly docu- their time spent at the gym. Once a student’s time spent ments who enters the gym throughout the day, as does in Gregory is noted to be within the time frame of the its younger and better-looking cousin, robbery, and the student is caught on the Recreational Sports Center. tape, UTPD would know whom to The Daily Texan reported Friday fine. Once a thorough investigation of that Gregory Gym topped the list of the tapes confirms the perpetrator’s campus-crime hot spots, followed by identity, a lifetime ban from the gym Jester Center, the Perry-Castañeda Liand other athletic facilities should be The Texan reported brary, Robert Lee Moore Hall and the issued. This would surely deter petty Union Building. criminals from targeting Gregory and that 178 thefts As far as Gregory is concerned, this its patrons. have occurred in is inexplicable. How is one of the only The Texan reported that 178 thefts Gregory since buildings where you have to swipe a have occurred in Gregory since 2005. card for access also the most susceptiThis figure is a cause for concern but 2005. This figure ble to crime? could be lowered by installing proper is a cause for The PCL is up for grabs by the pubsurveillance and documenting facililic. It is not far-fetched to assume that ty use. Considering how Parking and concern but could some people in the building during Transportation Services issues parkbe lowered by the day are not carrying UT identifiing citations, the University seems recation cards. Anyone who has lived luctant to miss out an opportunity to installing proper on campus also knows how easy it is make an extra buck at the expense of surveillance. to sneak non-residents into residence violators. At $200 per fine, UT could halls. The sight of people waiting for have made $35,600 over the last three dorm residents to swipe their cards and a half years from catching Gregoso that they can enter the building is ry thieves alone. ubiquitous. Jester Center may also be This solution would benefit all entered easily throughout the day — victims of the petty-crime epidemand even at night. ic, and it would leave a lasting imThat these facilities are havens for petty criminals pression on potential gym criminals. The gym is a comes as no surprise, but there’s no reason why petty place where most people go to escape the worries that thefts at Gregory cannot be prevented. It would only plague them throughout the work day, and an effort take some initiative on the part of the University to make to ensure the safety of such a place would be worththis happen. while. Unlike parking citations, fines against gym An increase in surveillance is essential. When belong- thieves would be heavily supported by a concerned ings are stolen, they have usually been left unattended student body. in workout or recreational areas. Placing surveillance Avelar is a government senior equipment on top of the workout benches and basketBy Joshua Avelar Daily Texan Columnist

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Fire damages local apartments Women’s group, By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff A small fire ate away a portion of wood siding at the University Quarters apartments near 29th and Guadalupe streets at about 1 p.m. Wednesday. Minutes after the fire was reported, the Austin Fire Department responded with three engines. “[The fire was] completely confined to the exterior, no damage on the interior of the apartment,� said AFD Lt. Scott Hembree. “[It was a] very small fire in the siding and sheeting of the exterior wall.� An 8-by-4-foot area shows where wood siding burned away, while the rest is slightly burnt and ashen. Anthropology graduate student Gwen Kirk looked down at the damage from an open window directly above the removed siding and recalled her initial reaction to the fire. She said she was walking back from class and noticed several fire trucks outside her apartment complex. She said firefighters broke down her door, immediately went into her closet and broke through parts of the drywall in order to extinguish the fire on the other side of the apartment. “We had a service technician doing a standard repair on

some wiring [on the] apartment complex,� said Time Warner spokeswoman Stacy Schmitt. “There was a small fire and before he used the fire extinguisher, he was concerned it might get larger, and he went ahead and called 911.� She said she is unsure what type of tool the technician was using and that there is a concern that the fire might have gone underneath some of the exterior panels, which led to AFD’s decision to break through the drywall lining Kirk’s closet. Schmitt said no one in the complex is displaced and that Time Warner will work with the property management on repairing the damage wrought by the fire. AFD protected a car under the fire before the flames affected the vehicle. “This time, [the fire] wasn’t really going anywhere, we can see that it wasn’t going anywhere, so we covered up the car before we opened up the siding,� Hembree said. “We were probably completely in control and extinguished in five minutes.� Marquis Living manager Marla Marker refused to comment. Fire department spokeswoman Michelle DeCrane said an ofCaleb Miller | Daily Texan Staff ficial cause is not typically released until 24 to 48 hours after A departing firefighter passes the scorched siding of University the incident. Quarters Apartments on Wednesday afternoon.

JETBLUE: Company will advertise at sporting events From page 1 JetBlue airfare for Texas fans. The airline will also receive field and courtside visibility at all sporting events. JetBlue plans to build a branded canopy in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, with a row of six leather JetBlue seats to give away through contests and promotions to fans at each home game. Headrick said he believes that the visibility gained by the new partnership will help

the company. “It’s just our brand in front of fans who maybe haven’t tried JetBlue,� Headrick said. Chris Plonsky, director of UT Athletics, said she approves of the partnership. “We are very fortunate to have JetBlue, given the state of the [airline] industry,� Plonsky said. The athletics department will receive free travel vouchers from JetBlue as part of the sponsorship. “We can use those dollars against our own operations,�

Plonsky said. “We have to raise every dime that we spend.� Longhorn Sports Network, a division of IMG College, a collegiate marketing company, negotiated the agreement. Plonsky explained that Erin McMahan, the agent responsible for the sponsorship, created a promotional package, and then JetBlue and UT Athletics went through a negotiation period until they reached a final agreement. “This has probably been a two- to three-year cultivation,�

Plonsky said. Jim Halbrook, spokesman for the Austin Aviation Department, said the partnership between UT Athletics and JetBlue will benefit Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. “UT has a big and loyal fan base,� Halbrook said. “When JetBlue is successful in generating new passengers to the Austin airport, then the airport benefits, too, because these passengers park, purchase concession and contribute to the airport’s economic success.�

UT students fight human traffickers By Brittany Wisch Daily Texan Staff A group working with UT students has received federal funding to educate the public about the prevalence of human sex trafficking in Texas. Concerned Women for America received one part of a federal grant from the Houston Rescue & Restore Coalition to form the Texas Sex Trafficking Obliteration Project. The project was organized by Concerned Women For America project manager Darrell MacLearn and a group of students enrolled in a class on domestic violence taught by Noel Busch-Armendariz, director of UT’s School of Social Work. The group’s mission is to rescue victims of sex trafficking in Texas by ending the demand for commercial sex. “Human trafficking is a supply and demand issue,� MacLearn said. “If you don’t have a demand then the supplier doesn’t need a supply. If everyone stopped buying, they wouldn’t have to take 12-year-olds off the street.� One of the projects the group will consider this semester is creating public service announcements and multimedia productions to educate both college students and the general public about the issue and the demand that drives it. “I learned about it through a project I did for a class,� said Sydney Sharirli, a social work gradu-

ate student. “That is when I found out that it is not very known that this happens in Texas. Usually when you think of human sex trafficking, you think of it as a foreign problem, but people need to know it is not.� MacLearn said 25 percent of human sex trafficking in the U.S. occurs in Texas, with the most victims coming from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and many of the border cities. He said Interstate 10 is the main route used for human trafficking in the U.S. “Believe it or not, Houston is actually a training ground for brothels,� MacLearn said. “There are over 91 brothels in Houston.� Part of the students’ coursework included creating Facebook and MySpace pages for the group during their time in the domestic violence class to reach out to students. Updates, videos and articles are available online to keep members up to date. “I helped to organize and structure both the Facebook and MySpace pages during my time in the class,� said Jennica Gray, a social work graduate student. “I was not involved before the class, but I’m glad the opportunity arose for me to get involved through the class. I thought it didn’t affect the U.S. — especially Texas. Really though, it is a humongous issue in Texas, and I’m glad I could be a part of getting the message heard.�

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journalism a chance to report and produce their own radio stories. It allows college students of varying ages the opportunity to produce stories under real working conditions. There are teaching sessions in several areas, including recording techniques, writing, voice and onair presentation and audio production. The deadline to apply is Feb. 14. — Brittany Wisch

Students get hands-on practice with radio journalism program Next Generation Radio is a series of one-week, student radio training projects co-sponsored by National Public Radio and other media organizations. The projects give students who are interested in a career in radio and

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Grad students get acquainted, enjoy barbecue dinner By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff UT graduate students took a break after the first day of classes to mingle with peers and enjoy some catered barbecue. The Graduate Student Assembly sponsored the event Wednesday night at the UT Alumni Center to welcome students back and share available opportunities, such as potential research jobs and student organizations on campus. In addition to the food, GSA set up a resource fair that showcased 40 student organizations and detailed some of the academic opportunities graduate students will have. Organizers said the event gave graduate students the opportunity to meet peers in other programs, creating a broader community. “The way the graduate program is set up, each school sort of runs itself. This connects them to the whole University and lets them know the resources available,� said Darren Kelly, a spokeswoman for GSA. GSA President Daniel Spikes said the event also allows students to make future professional contacts.

“A great part of graduate school is networking,� Spikes said. “This gives them the chance to share what they’re doing and learn about other students.� GSA Program Director Christina McCoy said putting on the party is no small task. More than 2,000 students attended the event, which took three months to plan. “Despite a few minor kinks, it [went] well,� McCoy said. “We made a few changes this year, and that led to a better barbecue.� The main purpose of the event was to welcome graduate students to the place that will be their home during their studies. Dean of Graduate Studies Victoria Rodriguez said the opportunity to welcome new students is crucial as they enter “a very important part of their lives.� Graduate students in attendance said they enjoyed the food and the company. “I heard about it from my friend, so I came,� said civil engineering graduate student Yao Yu. “I’ve met more people and gotten to hear about all the things happening here. It’s fantastic.�

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Marie Gonzalez wipes her face in the heat while waiting for her co-worker at the departure terminal of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Gonzalez, who works in property management, was heading to a regional meeting in Dallas.

FEDS: Program will save families $14 billion over 2 years From page 1

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First-year graduate students Ian Dunham, Anna Fitzgerald and Drew Dapprich eat and get to know each other at the GSA barbecue and information fair Wednesday.

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go to the tax experts, and you can’t get any better information than from the IRS.� The full tax credit is available to taxpayers with an income below $80,000, or $160,000 for joint filers, and a reduced credit is available to taxpayers with an income up to $90,000, or $180,000 for joint filers. The Textbook Aid Web site estimates that approximately 4 million more students can attend college than under the previous tax credit. The Web site also estimates that it will save students and families $14 billion for the two years it runs.

Schmidt said he hopes the credit will increase sales of textbooks and course materials. “We hope that it will make them more affordable and encourage students who might not otherwise purchase their books to not go without,� Schmidt said. The new tax credit is an improvement from previous years, when the credit could only be used for tuition, said Chad Stith, the University Co-op’s department manager of textbooks and course materials. “This is an acknowledgment that there’s more to college affordability than just tuition,�

Stith said. “And that’s a step in the right direction.� But Stith said the University Co-op, which is a member of the National Association of College Stores, believes that the tax credit is not the most effective solution. He supports tax-free textbooks. “I think students are struggling to afford, to come up with the money, now,� Stith said. “So I think a tax credit later will not be as effective as a discount now.� English senior Clayton Knippa recalled his experiences of buying very expensive textbooks.

“Oh, good grief,� Knippa said. “I used to be a chemistry major, and every textbook used to be like $100.� He said he supports the tax credit for textbooks. “It sounds like a good idea for people trying to get a higher education, get books, because books are quite ridiculous in their pricing,� Knippa said. Government junior Cynthia Nevarez said she thinks the tax credit’s upper limit of income, at $180,000 for a joint tax return, is too high. “I don’t think it’s very useful,� Nevarez said. “Most people don’t need that.�

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Texas’ running game a work in progress By Blake Hurtik Daily Texan Staff For all the comparisons being made between the 2005 and 2009 Texas football teams, there is one key difference. The 2005 national champions had freshman Jamaal Charles, who rushed for 878 yards and 11 touchdowns as their unquestioned featured back. The running back situation in 2009 is a lot like it was last season: murky. With preseason camp officially ending today, Vondrell McGee and Fozzy Whittaker have continued to split time with the first-team offense and figure to lead a running back by committee. “I don’t think there will be any [separation] to a degree,” said Texas coach Mack Brown. “Vondrell and Fozzy have had really great summers and practice sessions. They’ve looked good.”

They have defined their roles a bit more, though offensive coordinator Greg Davis plans split carries between McGee and Whittaker. Cody Johnson, the 250-pound sophomore who ran for 338 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2008, is listed as the third-team running back and has worked at fullback. “All three of them bring something to the table,” Davis said. Whittaker has the most explosive potential with breakaway speed and burst. But the sophomore has been hampered by injuries throughout his Texas career. Last season, he played in just seven games, getting 64 carries for 306 yards, and he never lived up to expectations. In any case, expect to see more consistent play from all three. Quarterback Colt McCoy led the team in rushing with 734 yards and 11 touchdowns. Davis and

Brown have both said they would like to see the running backs shoulder more of that load. McGee, a junior, boasts the most experience in the backfield with 24 games, 673 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 163 carries in his career. He made a good impression in the spring game by scoring two touchdowns. “Vondrell lost his confidence last year, but he has it back,” Brown said at the time. Johnson impressed last season with his bruising running style and has shifted to fullback to take advantage of his talent, sharing reps with Antwan Cobb. “Those two guys are really strong fullbacks who can run and catch,” Brown said. The biggest difference in this year’s backfield is the absence of recent graduate Chris Ogbonnaya. Ogbonnaya specialized in

pass blocking and receiving out of the backfield. He combined for 913 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns. But Davis said he believes redshirt freshman Tre Newton could fit that mold. “The other guy who has done some great things [during] this camp is Tre Newton, who could end up being a Chris Ogbonnaya guy, who is very dependable and can play wide receiver, [and can] pick up blitzes [with] nice hands out of the backfield,” Davis said. Sophomore Jeremy Hills and true freshman Chris Whaley are also pushing for playing time. Whaley came into summer drills with high expectations but slowed since injuring his hamstring while playing a pick-up game of basketball. Now at full strength, he

Sophomore running back Fozzy Whittaker rushes past the Texas A&M defensive line last season. Whittaker is predicted to play a bigger role in 2009.

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Freshman forward Leah Fortune takes on three TCU defenders in the Longhorns’ first game of the season last week. Although Texas lost 2-1, Fortune netted the Horns lone goal in the fifth minute of the game.

Freshman standout brings Brazilian national team experience to Texas By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff When a college coach recruits, he or she looks for many athletes who can each bring something innovative to the team. Usually, those athletes have a unique skill that no one else has. It may be a sky-high vertical jump or an Olympic-caliber time in the 40yard dash. In the case of the Texas soccer team, freshman Leah Fortune, a member of Brazil’s women’s U-20 National Team, brings international experience. Fortune’s soccer career began right out of the womb. “My dad has played, and it’s just in my family, in my blood,” she said. “My dad is extremely educated and has taught me everything since I was little. Since I could walk, my dad has put a soccer ball in front of me.” Her father, Hudson Fortune, grew up playing soccer in Brazil and went on to be the captain of Indiana University’s soccer team. He progressed down the soccer route, playing professionally for the Pittsburgh Spirit and the Indianapolis Daredevils. Fortune is now the club owner of Team Chicago, a traveling soccer program in Illinois that Leah played for when she was younger. Before becoming an international stud on one of the world’s top three women’s soccer teams, Leah Fortune played for Team Chicago, captained her Eclipse Select squad, earned a spot on her region’s Olympic Development Program team and lettered four years on her high school’s soccer team. Fortune says her favorite soccer moment was senior year at Wheaton Academy when her team won the

bring to the table, mine is just a lot more international.” The Longhorns have had two “Everyone on the team has something different games so far this season, and both have been 2-1 losses in which Forto bring to the table, mine is just a lot more tune has scored the lone goal. international.” “It is so exciting to be [playing for Texas],” Fortune said. “I love the team here, and I don’t think our outcomes so far show our potential. We have great coaches, and they work us hard. I think we are going to come out as a different team in the end. Any way I can contribute to this team is exciting, especially state Championship. Fortune was the youngest mem- as a freshman.” “I went to a small private high ber on the U-20 team in 2008, and school, so there weren’t many this past summer, she was the girls to choose from to play,” For- youngest player invited to particitune said. “Only four of us played pate in the over-20 Brazilian Womclub, but I learned a lot and devel- en’s National Team training camp. oped a lot, and we won state my “It was an experience with a lot senior year.” of top-level players,” Fortune said. In 2008, Fortune traveled to Bra- “I’m 18, and there are a few 20-year1. Sophie Campise, Midfielder, zil with her Olympic development olds, and it goes all the way up to 28 Dallas, Texas team only to return as an interna- and 29-year-olds.” 2. Erin Child, Defender, Valentional player. During the U-20 FIFA World Cup cia, Calif. “The [Brazilian] National coach in 2008, team Brazil played against saw me and found out I was born Germany and North Korea. Fortune 3. Kristin Cummins, Midfielder, in [Sao Paulo,] Brazil,” she said. “He has not gotten the chance to face the Lewisville, Texas asked me to try out and the next United States yet. thing you know, the Lord had a lot “I know some girls on the U-20 4. Melanie Foncham, Defender, planned for me there.” U.S.A. team,” Fortune said. “There Plano, Texas Fortune became a member of are a few girls I know from growing the 2008 Brazilian U-20 National up playing soccer, and it would be 5. Leah Fortune, Forward, West Chicago, Ill. Team, helping them win the U-20 awesome to play them.” South American Football ConfedEven though Fortune has more 6. Alexa Gaul, Goalkeeper, Naeration championship and com- experience than her teammates, she perville, Ill. pete in the U-20 Federation In- remains humble. ternational Football Association “The girls [at UT] are great and 7. Hannah Higgins, Forward, World Cup. we have a common goal here, and Flower Mound, Texas “Playing in the U-20 World-Cup whatever we can bring to the table was an incredible experience,” and out on the field and work to8. Becka Rivera, Forward, DalFortune said. “To compete at a gether is something that will help las, Texas World Cup level in amazing stadi- us as a team, as a program and as a ums, traveling all over Chile, was school,” Fortune said. “Everyone on just amazing.” the team has something different to

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By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff With one week until the kickoff of the 2009 college football season, some head coaches are more worried about their jobs than about the teams they will face on opening day. One of those coaches might be familiar to many Longhorn fans. Texas A&M’s Mike Sherman, who is entering his second year in College Station, is one of many Division I coaches in the hot seat. While Sherman showed everyone he knows how to run a pro-style offense in Green Bay, racking up a 53-27 record, he has been less than perfect at A&M, a team already tarnished by bad moves made by bad coaches. Former head coach Dennis Franchione helped sink the program to the bottom of the Big 12 South with weak recruiting and a secretive e-mail scandal. Franchione also diminished A&M’s image as a hard-nosed, defensive-minded team, although he did score key victories over Texas. “I feel a tremendous obligation, and if that’s pressure, then I guess you can equate it to that,” Sherman told FanHouse, a sports-news blog. While Sherman hasn’t directly acknowledged that he is coaching for his job this season, the popularity of Web sites like FireCoachSherman.com paints a different picture. A quick Google search of the phrase “Fire Mike Sherman” shows how opinionated Aggie fans view the coach. Even though Sherman is backed by the administration, his popularity could spiral quickly if the Aggies finish last in the Big 12 South, which is what many pundits predict. In the Big 12 preseason media poll released this week, A&M received the fewest votes in the South and was tied for last place in the entire conference with Iowa State. It is a perfect storm, and Sherman is located directly at its center. Sherman and his staff have been in a recruiting frenzy recently, trying to bring more speed and bluechip talent to College Station. Those results will not make themselves known for at least a year or two. He is also trying to push the Aggies toward a prostyle offense, discarding the zone-read Franchione had installed in order to keep A&M competitive in the Big 12. Sherman can only hope that there is enough patience left in the A&M alumnus to give him the two or three years he needs in order to bring some life back to the program.

Meanwhile, in Arkansas Another coach with a lot on the line this year is Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino. Petrino hopped between a number of college teams, negotiated with even more and served a short stint in the pros before settling in Fayetteville. Last season served as a transition period for Petrino, with the Razorbacks going 2-6 in conference play. Petrino isn’t likely to lose his job this year, but he is in need of some improved play from tailback Michael Smith, who is the team’s biggest offensive threat, and preseason All-SEC tight end D.J. Williams.

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FOOTBALL: Coaches have to claw their way out of the hot seat From page 7 Arkansas is picked to finish ahead of SEC West bottom-dwellers Auburn and Mississippi Statebut won’t get anywhere near a title shot with three nationally ranked foes ahead of them in the conference. That might be OK. Petrino can ride his goodwill through at least another season of dismal conference results. But, if Arkansas doesn’t snag any marquee recruits for their future classes (it only signed one ESPN Top 150 blue chipper for 2009), things will get rough for Petrino.

The heat is turned up in Miami Randy Shannon’s third year could be his last in Coral Gables, Fla. Shannon has gone 1213 in two seasons at the helm of a once- prominent football power. The Hurricanes are starting quarterback Robert Marve along with offensive coordinator Patrick Nix and defensive coordinator Bill Young. Shannon has had three defensive coordinators in three seasons. The Hurricanes have had

three top 25 recruiting classes under Shannon but have nothing to show for it. A tough schedule featuring Oklahoma and South Florida could be the death knell for Shannon.

Under the Vegas sun Not all of the endangered coaches belong to the win-at-all-costs BCS conferences. At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Mike Sanford has been surviving some roller coaster results with a program that used to be a top contender in the Mountain West. The Rebels have suffered four losing seasons under Sanford, and their win over No. 15 Arizona State in 2008 was the only thing that saved the former Utah assistant from the chopping block. UNLV has a fair amount of talent for a mid-major program this year, but without a winning season, Sanford will most likely be looking for a new job. In an era when college coaches are fired mid-season and program Alan Diaz | Associated Press realignments happen more often than first downs, it’s obvious that University of Miami’s head coach Randy Shannon has gone 12-13 in his last two seasons with the Hurricanes. The upcoming year doesn’t look no head coach is completely secure. too promising for him as his team faces a hefty schedule, which includes Oklahoma and South Florida.

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depth of team’s offensive side From page 7 looks good in recent practices, Davis said. “Whaley is more confident and more comfortable than at any point this summer,� Davis said. No matter who ends up taking the majority of snaps, the Longhorns are confident in their depth

at the position. With a set of largely unproven backs, if one falters, another will likely step up. “If you don’t produce, there are guys right there,� McCoy said. “That’s the great thing about Texas. If you’re not helping us win, there’s somebody else right there who’s ready to go. I think that speaks volumes of our team.�

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Just last month, Vick’s future was uncertain. He was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in financing and participating in a major dogfighting operation. Many NFL teams said they weren’t interested in Vick, and it appeared he might have to settle for playing in the fledgling United Football League. But the Eagles, with McNabb’s blessing, gave Vick a chance, hoping he could be the final piece to help them win that elusive first Super Bowl. Exactly what Vick’s role on the team will be is the biggest question, though. McNabb is the clear-cut starter, but the Eagles didn’t bring in Vick to carry a clipboard. His skills are perfectly suited to run the wildcat offense, and it’s likely he’ll fill that role. Coach Andy Reid has kept his plans secret, but said he won’t be reluctant to use Vick in a wildcat formation against the Jaguars. After all, he’s got to see how Vick handles it, plus it would give opposing defenses more to worry about once they see the formation on film. McNabb and the first-team offense are slated to play three quarters against the Jags, and backup

QB Kevin Kolb is penciled in for the fourth quarter. So Vick could share reps with McNabb and the two may even be on the field together in certain situations. “I’ve just got to see how it works out,� Reid said. “I think he’s worked himself into good enough shape to where he can function in there and do OK. And then I’ve just got to see. It’s been two years since he’s been in there, so I’ve got to see. If he’s OK with the speed of it, then we can give him a couple snaps. If not, we’ll back him off and get him back to practice and work there.� Vick took most of his practice snaps under center in a traditional offense. His familiarity with Philadelphia’s version of the West Coast offense — Atlanta ran a similar one — has helped speed up his learning process. He’s also put in extra time before and after practices, working on conditioning and other aspects of his game. It’s clear the two-year layoff hasn’t affected Vick’s arm strength. He still has plenty of zip on his passes. But speed and quickness made Vick successful, so it’ll be interesting to see whether he’s lost even the slightest step. “Hopefully, what he does, I won’t be able to see it because he’s moving too fast,� center Ja-

maal Jackson said. Vick has the ideal mentor in McNabb, who’s been to five Pro Bowls, five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl. “Right now, he’s just trying to get his feet up under him and get comfortable with what we’re doing,� McNabb said. “When you get older in this game, you have to adjust your game because you’re not as fast as you used to be. Or you don’t have to run as much because you’re learning more about it. “He will learn to go through his progressions and reads and be able to deliver the ball quicker instead of deciding to run a little bit faster than usual. But if it’s just watching me and the rest of the quarterbacks, then that’s what I’m sure he’ll do.� Vick was once the NFL’s highest-paid player, agreeing to a $130 million, 10-year deal with the Falcons in December 2004. But he lost most of his money and filed for bankruptcy protection in 2008, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors. Vick is due to appear at a bankruptcy court hearing in Newport News, Va., on Thursday morning and will fly back to Philadelphia to make his Eagles debut. Everyone will be watching.

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By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff Watch out, Austin City Limits Music Festival and South by Southwest Festival. It looks like Fun Fun Fun Fest is here to stay. The burgeoning festival, which takes place Nov. 7 and 8 this year, has flourished from a gathering of local and touring artists to a full-fledged juggernaut since it debuted in 2006. Among the highlights from the all-star lineup released this week:

GZA His ferocity as a former WuTang Clan member, his unbridled sense of humor in the film “Coffee and Cigarettes� and his status as one of the proprietors of oldschool hip-hop make GZA one of the most highly anticipated acts of Fun Fun Fun Fest.

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This is the great thing about a Neon Indian festival like Fun Fun Fun Fest -Alan Palomo’s druggy, hazy side powerful, respected names in diproject boasts summery, laidback verse genres playing alongside loUp-and-coming band Neon Indian will be featured at Fun Fun Fun Fest in early November.

Matisyahu raps at a free concert sponsored by 101.5 KROX FM at 25th and Guadalupe streets on Wednesday afternoon.

beats and lo-fi nostalgia. Neon Indian’s music has been the topic of fierce and passionate discussion lately, garnering praise from Pitchfork, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste and indie tastemakers Gorilla Vs. Bear.

Atlas Sound Bradford Cox of Deerhunter fame brings his increasingly sample-based music to Austin in the form of his solo project, Atlas Sound. Keep an ear out for “Walkabout,� an irresistibly optimistic jam co-created with Panda Bear of Animal Collective.

Melt-Banana Noise rockers rejoice. Tokyo harbingers of dissonance and distortion Melt-Banana coax audiences into a near-euphoric haze with their blistering shredding and mind-boggling syncopation.

Of Montreal Increasingly bizarre but always satisfying, the now-glittery electronic indie pop band is sure to bring a show that rivals The Flaming Lips in terms of showmanship and flamboyant dramatics. Early-bird tickets for the full weekend pass are available at $67.50 for the next 10 days. Student discounts are also available online at http://www.funfunfunfest. com/store/.

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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

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Band picks a new name, sticks with its old sound By Brad Barry Daily Texan Staff In reality, Monahans is a small city in the center of Texas’ Permian Basin. But for Greg Vanderpool, it is something more abstract. When he decided to name his band Monahans, he was more interested in the flat, desert landscape and big skies of West Texas than in any particular town. While the name conjures imagery that perfectly matches the alternately soaring and worldweary music found on the band’s recent releases, it’s not the only name they have recorded under. From their 1999 formation until 2007, the now Austin-based quartet played as Milton Mapes. But, between that name and their early country music sound, the band

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struggled not to be pigeonholed. “I like a lot of Texas music and country music, and we incorporated some country elements into the Milton Mapes records,� Vanderpool said. “But we’ve never been a party band. Unfortunately, that association seemed to put walls

around the type of project we were interested in creating. So we decided to redefine what we were about and present our songs in a different way.� The result was Monahans. Even though there is now less emphasis on country music as a form, the longing and desire that are hallmarks of the genre figure heavily into their music. For this reason, Vanderpool, who has been the group’s principal songwriter since the Milton Mapes days, is wary of a simple genre-switch narrative. “I’m uncomfortable with the notion that we changed genres,� he said. “To me, we’ve always been about ambience, rhythms and songs. I think Monahans just puts a greater emphasis on ambience and rhythms, and that has changed some people’s perception of what we’re doing.� This change in emphasis certainly comes through on the latest Monahans album, this year’s Dim the Aurora. Though mandolins, acoustic guitar strums and brushed percussion are still abundantly featured, they’re now augmented by electronic drums, droning electric guitars and a more varied production. The album brims with energy and esoteric sounds, but one still feels the open skies and raw emotion of folk and country music. For Vanderpool, the renovations to the band’s sound are part of a constant musical evolution. He points out that African spirituals and Irish hymns were transformed into the old folk and blues

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songs that were, in turn, the basis of rock ‘n’ roll music. He went on to say that he “like[s] to think of our stuff as a continuation of that tradition.� Spreading its updated take on

may be related, “Models of the Runway� is thankfully more like a cousin several times removed. For fans who miss any of the drama, mylifetime.com shows full episodes of “Project Runway� and “Models of the Runway.� “ Project Runway� airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. CST on Lifetime.

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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, hosts of “Project Runway.� The show’s sixth season premiered last Thursday . But the sins of one show should not weigh down the opinion of another. Although they

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New channel, new city, same show By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff “Project Runway,� the hit reality fashion competition show, has returned and is fierce as ever. With the season premiere last Thursday, however, audiences were in for some considerable changes. The first major difference: the network. Bravo’s keystone show switched to Lifetime after a triumvirate of lawsuits between Bravo’s parent company NBC Universal, the leading producers The Weinstein Company and Lifetime. Even after it escaped the legal deadlock, fans were leery about the much beloved “Runway� airing on the same network with embarrassing TV movies like “Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear.� Viewers may notice the different location of this season’s show. For five straight seasons, the hosts have been Tim Gunn, chief creative officer for Liz Claiborne, and Heidi Klum, German supermodel and all-around sex bomb, in Manhattan at Parsons the New School of Design. But with the sixth season, the show packed up and moved out west to Los Angeles’s Fashion Institute of Design and Marketing. Even the show’s main fabric location, Mood, opened up a second store in LA just for “Runway� contestants. For many fans, the change was just too much; the divisive contrasts between New York and Los Angeles, combined with the network switch, turned viewers off before the show even aired. But the new season is back with a menagerie of wild cards, memorable quotes and familiar faces to discuss at the watercooler. From contestant Qristyl Frazier’s reinterpretation of plus sizes as “plus sexy� to Ari Fish’s red carpet design for the VMAs and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in the year 2080, the premiere did not disappoint. Even two Texans, Louis Black of Dallas and Shirin Askari of Richardson, made it onto this season’s competition. Many elements from seasons past remained: Tim still lovingly mentors designers while Heidi looks gorgeous and judges with her familiar cohort. The only real disappointment is the new follow-up show, “Models of the Runway.� For years, fans have only seen glimpses of the models’ stories. Most of their drama was only filmed when it affected the designers. Unfortunately, “Models� proves to be typical reality television glib; dominant caricatures annoy everyone and cause tension. The show has genuine emotion when a model gets eliminated, but it isn’t enough to help viewers connect with a sobbing beauty who flashes porcelain veneers.

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these age-old musical traditions, Monahans plays more live shows. The group “[strips] the songs down a bit, but [tries] to create a big sound with only three people,� Vanderpool said.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY Author Dominick Dunne dies at 83 in his Manhattan home NEW YORK — Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling novels

If the goal is to bring the feelings conjured by the large, cinematic landscape of West Texas to Austin, the music of Monahans – earthy and wide-open, but with melancholy undertones – has as

such as “The Two Mrs. Grenvilles,� died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83. Dunne had been battling bladder cancer for a while. The cancer did not prevent him from working and socializing, his twin passions. In September 2008, against the orders of his doctor and the wishes of his family, he flew to Las Vegas to attend the kidnapping-robbery trial of O.J. Simpson, a postscript to his coverage of Simpson’s 1995

good a shot as any. Monahans plays Stubb’s tonight with Sad Accordions and Jude/Ross. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets and more information can be found at stubbsaustin.com.

murder trial that spiked Dunne’s considerable fame. After discontinuing his Vanity Fair column, Dunne began work on his memoirs. Until close to the end of his life, he posted online messages on his own Web site commenting on events in his life and thanking his fans for their constant support. He is survived by his brother and his son. — The Associated Press

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Life&Arts Editor: Leigh Patterson E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 www.dailytexanonline.com

T HE DAILY TEXAN

LOW BUDGET LUNCHTIME

On Campus

By Mia Avramescu Daily Texan Staff I fondly remember the days when lunch referred not only to a meal but to a 30-minute retreat from responsibility — an oasis in between math and P.E. In grade school, lunch was a time for socializing, relaxing and

pudding cups. But under a college schedule, lunch is formless. It is squeezed into the 10-minute grace period after class or given up in favor of last-minute studying. There are many places to get your mid-day meal on and around campus, but an awk-

wardly timed lunch break eliminates the dining hall option and a limited budget eliminates most others. Is it possible to enjoy lunchtime on campus without blowing your entire weekly allowance? Photis by Edmarc Hedrick | Daily Texan Staff Try these five solutions under $5, Above, add cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and a variety of other ingredients to the Wheatsville Co-Op’s basic and learn to love lunch again. beans and rice dish and still come in under the $5 budget. Left, tabbouleh salad and Vimto soda is a light, refreshing and inexpensive meal that can be found at Kismet Cafe. Below, chopped garlic bagel with hummus spread is just one of a multitude of bagel/spread combinations from which one can choose at Einstein Kismet CafÊ Bros. Bagels. Kismet offers free WiFi internet and a wide variety of Middle Eastern cuisine. All 10 types of pita wraps on the menu cost just under $5. The Wheatsville Food Co-Op tabbouleh salad (seasoned tomato, cucumber, The deli’s organic black beans with organic brown rice and salsa costs only onion and bell pepper) is only $2.99, so you can $3.49 (large). Recently renovated, Wheatsville’s new floor plan includes inorder it along with a can of Vimto fruit flavored door seating and an extended patio for your dine-in pleasure, though they drink ($1.08) without exceeding your $5 limit. can efficiently pack your order to go. The beans and rice paired with an organic Blue Sky soda might just be the cheapest organic meal in town. Or skip Pack your own lunch the soda and add a vegetable or nutritional yeast to your bowl for $0.50. It may have been uncool in grade school, but times have changed. Making your own meal will always be the cheapest choice, and carrying a lunch box gives you the freedom to eat Einstein’s Bagels: wherever, whenever and whatever you want. Breakfast is ubiquitously the Lunchables don’t count. cheapest meal of the day. Ein-

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