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ITS office lays off 25 staff members By Hudson Lockett Daily Texan Staff The Information Technology Services central office laid off 25 employees Tuesday in a move officials say will increase efficiency and make up for the loss of contracts within the office, which left more staff than existing positions. Kevin Hegarty, UT vice president and chief financial officer, said it is difficult to tell if further cuts will be made in the central office, which is distinct from the many departmental ITS services throughout campus. Hegarty said the reductions were mainly in management positions and were partially the result of changes suggested by a report delivered to UT President William Powers and released in August by the Strategic IT Advisory Committee. Hegarty said ITS will have to review what roles it plays in the University. “Each of the units of ITS will consider what business it ought to be in and how it ought to be in those businesses,” he said. Hegarty, who is also chief information officer for Information Technology, said three of the 25 laid off employees were offered other positions in ITS. He said the layoffs were a result of a decrease in possible staff positions following the loss of key contracts for providing desktop support at larger colleges. “I presume that there was anticipation that additional business would materialize, and it hasn’t,” he said. Hegarty said one of the big issues from the August report was deciding which divisions of ITS would provide which services. He said the reduction in positions was also a result of reorganizing
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Ruth Rocha and volunteers from Dell’s corporate sales department organize donated food at the Capital Area Food Bank. The non-profit corporation provides food to more than 350 partner agencies and distributed more than 17 million pounds of food in 2008.
Food bank copes with supply decrease during economic downturn By Molly Triece Daily Texan Staff The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas has seen a 40 percent increase in demand for food since 2008, serving many firsttime clients who found themselves below the poverty line or living paycheck to paycheck. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, released last week, rising costs and stagnant wages
put as many as 144,336 people below the poverty line in Travis County alone. The change in economic conditions is due to the recession, which also affected the amount of supplies the food bank received. “It’s more difficult for people to give,” said food bank spokeswoman Karri Qunell. “We’ve seen an increase in volunteers though. People are giving their time instead.”
Qunell said although donations have not gone down significantly, when a slight decrease is balanced with an increase in demand, supplies get tight. “Most of the families served are working poor families, not homeless.” Qunell said. “If they get laid off, they’re just one paycheck away from going to a food pantry.” Various steps were taken to ease the pressure off the food
bank so it can provide enough food for its food pantries and soup kitchens. Qunell said the food bank increased the direct distribution of food to the hungry instead of allocating resources to other organizations to do the job. The food bank also increased the efforts of its mobile food pantry and formed relations with retailers to
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UT institute director wants to solve energy problems By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff Raymond Orbach, the director of UT’s Energy Institute, spoke Tuesday evening about the goals of the institute, including his hopes the University will become a leader in solving energy problems. The lecture, hosted by the Texas Advanced Computing Center, kicked off the Austin Forum, a lecture series featuring leaders from a numerous backgrounds speaking about “the confluence of science, technology and society in the 21st century.” “Our goal is to encourage the collaboration of different sectors to come together and talk about the issues that are relevant to all of us,” Raymond Orbach, director of The Energy Institute at UT, spoke Tuesday evening about the importance of using university resources to further research on energy security.
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said forum spokeswoman Faith Singer-Villalobos. Before coming to UT, Orbach served as a director and chief scientist for the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as a two-year tenure as the department’s first undersecretary for science. He said he took the position at the University to foster relationships between different departments both within and outside UT. “The question is can we bring members of the government, the public and the private sector together to solve the energy problem,” Orbach said. “I want this campus to be a leader in this area.” Orbach, also the former
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UT students line up for flu vaccine By Jordan Haeger Daily Texan Staff A line of UT students, faculty and staff snaked through Gregory Gymnasium, and out the door at times, as people waited for more than an hour to receive a seasonal flu vaccination Tuesday. “We have never had a turnout like this,” said Sherry Bell, Univeristy Health Services senior program coordinator. “Usually people only have 15-minute wait times.” UHS has 11,500 doses of the vaccine, a figure based on the number of people who received shots last year. Bell said she expects all of the doses will be used. “There may be a higher demand this year because there is so much flu information in the media,” she said. Of the 1,900 doses earmarked for distribution Tuesday, 1,808 doses were used. UHS staff
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Desire Taylor, a graduate psychology student, and Sarah Hunter, a mathematics senior, study while waiting in line for flu shots at Gregory Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Review of police investigation reveals bias By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff An independent review by a group hired by the city found some Austin Police Department internal investigators showed bias when reviewing the actions of officer Leonardo Quintana leading up to the May shooting of 18-year-old Nathaniel Sanders. Much of the report, including its justifications, remain redacted until Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo decides whether or not to discipline Quintana. A Travis County grand jury
cleared Quintana and two supporting officers of any wrongdoing Aug. 5. An internal investigation conducted within the police department was completed and sent to the police monitor’s office Aug. 11 to determine if Quintana used excessive force. According to the report, the incident began at 5:07 a.m. on May 11, when Quintana noticed a Mercedes-Benz station wagon traveling on Springdale Road. The vehicle had allegedly been linked to a series of violent robberies and to complaints of gunfire outside the Walnut Creek
apartment complex May 9. Quintana stopped the vehicle in the complex and detained driver Michael Franklin. Officer John Alexander Hitzelberg entered the complex while Franklin was being detained. He was the only officer who activated his dashboard camera. According to witnesses and Hitzelberg’s camera, neither he nor Quintana had their emergency lights activated. Officer Mohammad Siddiqui followed moments after and also did not activate his emergency lights. At 5:08 a.m., the officers in-
vestigated the vehicle and determined Sir Smith, who was also in the car, and Sanders were sleeping. Quintana and Hitzelberg attempted to awake Sanders from the back seat, and at 5:09 a.m. Quintana said, “Oh, pistol, 32! 32!” He retreated and fired two shots. The first struck Sanders in the shoulder. A third shot struck Sanders in the back of the head, killing him. Quintana later said that he had found a handgun in
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tive, known as policy number C-9. “Our C-9 policy basically says that ACC is going to do anything it can to promote sustainable practices,� Ferrel said. “We felt that part of this included developing alternative modes of transportation for our students.� About 5,000 to 6,000 of ACC’s 40,000 students ride the bus. If the pilot program proves successful, the board will revisit the structure of the program, Ferrel said. “We’ve been looking at the way UT works with Capitol Metro, and the possibility of using a student ID card to swipe for bus fares,� he said. “We’re a different college though, and this pilot program seemed the best way to go for us.� There’s also been a lot of communication between the trustees and students, Ferrel said. “We’ve been working with Student Government for the last several months,� he said. “If we do something that affects a lot of students, we like to talk to them about it. We don’t care about doing something if it’s not going to help the students.� A fraternity was responsible for
creating UT’s first shuttle system in 1957, and charged a $6 monthly fee to get students from West Campus to the main campus. In 1989, Capitol Metro contracted with UT to provide the service students use today, said Blanca Juarez, alternative transportation manager at UT. UT shuttle ridership is roughly 600,000 rides a year, which is the largest collegiate ridership in the nation, Juarez said. The mainline of Capitol Metro sees 40,000 UT riders per month. “Students do pay for the service, though a lot of students may not realize it,� Juarez said. “The fee is roughly $53 and is part of the registration fee you pay when you register for classes.� ACC student James Jacobs is studying computer science and takes his car, walks or rides his bike to school, though his sister Alexa rides the bus twice a week to the Northridge Campus, 18 miles from their house. “It can be difficult to find parking at campuses, so it might help that situation,� James Jacobs said. “I’m sure it’ll help with people’s finances and gas, too.�
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“ACC has been wanting to do this for a long time, but it usually comes down to money,� she said. A fund of $250,000 has been set aside for the initial cost of the program. The college will be charged a discount fare of 40 cents per ride instead of the usual 75 cents per one-way trip. The fund comes from revenue gained by the college’s parking fee increase from $10 to $15 that went into effect this fall. Each student also pays a $1 sustainability fee per semester hour, said Ben Ferrel, ACC’s executive vice president for finance and administration. “The program is good in many ways, and it ultimately brings more people to riding our system,� Whited said. “We’ve found that people get accustomed to transit, and many graduates leave UT and continue to ride the bus.� Each ACC student, staff or faculty member that wants a pass will be provided with a fare card that will monitor how many passes are being used and how often a cardholder is riding. The program is also in accordance with ACC’s “green� initia-
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been underfunding and underinvesting in the program.� In 2005, the state decreased the number of staff at the Health and Human Services Commission, which runs the food stamp program, and privatized the task of processing applications and distributing stamps. “These businesses were charged with helping people get food stamps, but they cut corners wherever they could to turn a profit,� Dwyer said. “People weren’t being wellserved.� The center is now back in charge of the food stamp program, but Dwyer said with a new staff and few old members, it could take the center a year to get up to speed. “Forty percent of applications are not being processed on time,� Dwyer said. “Hungry families are having to wait.� Some soup kitchens in Austin are not served by the food bank, including Angel House Soup Kitchen. Director Frank Deutsch said the group receives enough donations despite the recession. “We’re having to prepare more food,� Deutsch said. “We push 400 a day now whereas five years ago, we’d look at 200 to 250 a day at the beginning of the month and 300 at the end.� Deutsch said that poverty in Texas goes beyond the recession and that the homeless needed to be served, recession or not. “Part of it is, we in America are such a mobile society, and people leave behind families and friends for jobs, and sometimes, there’s an illness or a job interruption or whatever, and there’s no support group to fall back on,� he said. breckenridge
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Football player charged with assault at Gregory By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff A warrant of arrest was filed Thursday against Kenny Vaccaro, UT football backup safety, alleging that he punched a UT law student and committed an assault with bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor. According to the arrest affidavit, the incident between Vaccaro and UT law student Jonathan R. Fuhrman occurred the night of Sept. 20 on the basketball courts of Gregory Gymnasium. Vaccaro stated in the affidavit people were “goofing around� and throwing basketballs at one another, and he and Fuhrman were “talking mess with each other.� In the affidavit, Vaccaro said Fuhrman acknowledged that Vacarro was a football player and that Vaccaro would not hurt him. According to Vaccaro statement, Fuhrman was on the court trying to start a fight. Vaccaro said Fuhrman later got mad and threw a basketball at Vaccaro, striking him in the ear. Vaccaro then fought back and punched Fuhrman in the face. Fuhrman said in the affidavit that Vaccaro’s team had lost a game and that they would
not leave the court to let another team play. He said Vaccaro and his friends started throwing basketballs at him and began to taunt him. He said Vaccaro threw a ball at him and struck him in the head, at which point Fuhrman did the same to Vaccaro. Fuhrman said someone pushed him from behind, and then Vaccaro “decked [him] hard in the face and knocked [him] down.� Fuhrman suffered a cut upper lip and swelling. Vaccaro’s ear was red and tender to the touch, according to the affadavit. So far this season, Vaccaro has played in all four games and has gained a total of nine tackles, six of which were solo. Fuhrman and Vaccaro were unable to provide comments by press time. “We’re aware of the situation with Kenny Vaccaro. We’ve talked to Kenny and his family and, pending the completion of the legal process, will do what’s best for the University, Kenny and the team,� said head coach Mack Brown. “One thing we have really prided ourselves on in our program is our family atmosphere, and this will be handled within our family.�
stayed late to accommodate those who were in line before 4 p.m. Students received the shot for $5 while faculty and staff paid $10. UHS has submitted a request for the H1N1 vaccine to the state health authority, Bell said. She said they have not received confirmation on how much of the vaccine UHS will receive or when it will receive it. Yolanda Keeling, a retired administrative associate, works the flu shot campaign every year. As Keeling passed out numbers to those entering the line, she warned them of the hour-long wait. Few chose to leave the line because they knew that every UHS clinic would have large numbers of people and long lines, she said. Keeling warned students that UHS is likely to run out of available doses. She said she hasn’t seen this many people at the vaccination clinics since the program started 12 years ago. Biology freshman Maria Esquivel said she has received a seasonal flu shot for the past two years. Esquivel said her mother started to worry about the flu more in the past couple of years and encouraged her to get the vaccination. Bell said the start of UT’s campaign is so far behind that of Walgreens, which began in September, because such a large campaign takes extensive planning. “They don’t do massive clinics like we do,� Bell said. “This campaign requires a lot of planning.� Another clinic will take place Thursday at the Texas Union’s Santa Rita Room from noon to 4 p.m.
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After an attempt to stabilize Jerusalem, Israeli border police officers react to the tear gas fired at Palestinian stone-throwers during clashes at the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem on Tuesday.
Israelis intervene in Jerusalem By Amy Teibel The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israeli police mobilized reinforcements from across the country to secure volatile Jerusalem on Tuesday, deploying thousands of officers on city streets for fear that two days of minor clashes with Palestinian protesters would escalate. By nightfall, no serious clashes had developed, and an Israeli Muslim leader was arrested on suspicion of sparking tensions. Rumors that Jewish extremists planned to march on the most sacred Muslim and Jewish shrine in the Holy Land apparently fueled the unrest in Jerusalem, the city at the heart of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. No such march has taken place. But the low-level violence has inflamed political and religious passions, stoked breathless reports in the Israeli and Arab media and laid bare once again just how much of a tinderbox Jerusalem is. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Tuesday the Israeli leader was “following the events� and holding consultations with security officials. Israeli police spokesman
Micky Rosenfeld said thousands of police were called in to secure the city on Tuesday, describing the reinforcements as exceptional. There were brief clashes with stone-throwing youth protesters in an east Jerusalem neighborhood and at a checkpoint outside the city, but no serious injuries were reported. The week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which draws many Jewish visitors to Jerusalem, has been the backdrop for the recent unrest. On Tuesday, Israel again accused Muslim leaders from the country’s Arab minority of inciting the disturbances. Israel and the Palestinians both lay claim to Jerusalem, with Israel insisting it will retain control of all of the city, including the eastern sector it captured and annexed in 1967. The Palestinians want east Jerusalem, with its major Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy sites, for their future capital. Like the rest of the international community, they do not recognize the Israeli annexation and regard the Jewish neighborhoods that ring east Jerusalem as settlements, which Israel does not.
“Israel is working on a daily basis to Judaize Jerusalem by building settlements, not permitting [Palestinians] to build and by assaults on the Al-Aqsa mosque, like we see today,� Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Yemen’s state-run television on Monday. Jerusalem’s 220,000 Arabs and 550,000 Jews live in an uneasy coexistence that frequently leads to friction and occasionally erupts into outright violence. Raed Salah, head of a militant branch of Israel’s Islamic Movement, told the Haaretz newspaper on Monday that the clashes would last as long as Israel’s “occupation� of the city and the mosque continued. “The mosque compound is Muslim, Palestinian and Arab, and Israel has no rights to the mosque or east Jerusalem,� Salah said. On Tuesday, Israeli police arrested Salah for incitement, citing a “statements in recent days� that constituted “sedition.� The cleric has been arrested on numerous occasions in the past on similar charges. Jordan and Egypt, the two
Arab states that have signed peace treaties with Israel, both had scathing criticism for Israel. Egypt’s foreign minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said Monday that Arabs and Muslims “will never tolerate these Israeli measures in Jerusalem.� Some Arab media reports appeared to feed the tensions, with the Al-Jazeera satellite station reporting at the start of the clashes that Jewish “settlers� tried to enter the disputed hilltop complex and that police had put Muslim worshippers “under siege.�
By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices indicated on Tuesday that a federal law aimed at graphic videos of dog fights and other acts of animal cruelty goes too far in limiting free speech. The court heard arguments on the Obama administration’s appeal to reinstate a 10-year-old law that bans the production and sale of the videos. A federal appeals court struck down the law and invalidated the conviction of Robert Stevens of Pittsville, Va., who was sentenced to three years in prison for videos he made of dog fights. Several justices suggested that the law is too broad and could apply, for instance, to people who make films about hunting. “Why not do a simpler thing?� Justice Stephen Breyer asked an administration lawyer. “Ask Congress to write a statute that actually aims at the frightful things they were trying to prohibit.�
But the lawyer, Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal, said Congress was careful to exempt hunting, educational, journalistic and other depictions from the law. Katyal urged the justices not to wipe away the law in its entirety, but to allow courts to decide on a case-by-case basis. When Congress passed the law in 1999, lawmakers were especially interested in limiting Internet sales of such videos. The government said the videos virtually disappeared after the law took effect. Only three people have been prosecuted under the law. Animal rights groups, including the Humane Society of the United States and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and 26 states have joined the administration in support of the law. The government says videos showing animal cruelty should be treated like child pornography, unentitled to any constitutional protection.
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United States Supreme Court justices pose for an informal group photo with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on Sept. 8.
WORLD BRIEFLY North Korea offers to resume multinational nuclear talks PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace. Kim Jong Il’s offer, reported Tuesday by North Korean state media, reflects Pyongyang’s desire for direct engagement with Washington. The Obama administration has said that might be possible but any talks should be part of the sixnation process aimed at ending the North’s nuclear programs. Kim told Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday that the North “is willing to attend multilateral talks, including the six-party talks, depending on the progress in its talks with the United States,� China’s Xinhua News Agency reported.
Obama reschedules Washington conference with Dalai Lama WASHINGTON — A decision by Barack Obama to postpone his first meeting as president with the Dalai Lama is overshadowing a visit to Washington this week by the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet’s Buddhists. The Dalai Lama arrived Monday in Washington and will be received by prominent lawmakers and the U.S. coordinator for Tibet. But the focus for many in China, Tibet and the United States is the president’s decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama until after Obama visits Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing in November. This week’s trip comes at a delicate time for a new U.S. administration looking to improve relations with Beijing and win Chinese support for crucial foreign policy, economic and environmental goals. Compiled from Associated Press reports
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Vote for more tier-one universities
If voters approve a proposition next month, Texas’ higher education landscape will undoubtedly change forever. How it changes and what those changes mean for the state’s universities and students, however, is unclear. On Nov. 3, Texas voters will decide whether to amend the Texas Constitution to allow the establishment of more national research, or “tier one,” universities in the state. Given the bill’s unanimous passage in the Texas House and Senate and the fact that the seven universities the bill names as possible future tier-one schools are located in areas heavily populated with voters, it’s safe to predict that the proposition — which will allow schools to compete for nearly $500 million in higher education funds — will pass. The Texas Legislature’s acknowledgement of the need to fund higher education in Texas is promising — UT has seen first-hand the fiscal problems that arise when a state commits less and less to its universities. But the methods and motives behind the current tier-one plan give rise to several concerns, starting with the process of allocating funds to the seven competing universities. The proposition lists several criteria universities must meet to qualify for receiving the funding. These include offering 200 doctoral degrees per year and having an endowment of at least $400 million. These criteria favor universities such as Texas Tech and the University of Houston, which are much closer to meeting these benchmarks than other schools such as the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas at Arlington. Additionally, one of the funding incentives includes the state’s promise to match donations of $2 million or more to the competing universities while only matching a portion of smaller gifts. The University of Texas at El Paso, for instance, rarely receives gifts of that size, making the rewards it will be eligible to receive significantly smaller than other schools’. While universities such as Texas Tech certainly shouldn’t be punished for being closer to meeting the benchmarks, the continued neglect of South Texas and border schools is troubling. UTEP is the only border school among the seven eligible for funds, and no schools south of UT-San Antonio make the list. As state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, told the San Antonio Express-News regarding the lack of attention paid to the regions, “When Lubbock has 60 Ph.D. programs, and the 5 million people who live in border counties combined have 50, that tells the story.” Considering rising tuition costs and inadequate state grants and funding, students have to wonder if the funds would be better directed toward attracting and assisting students rather than research. UT President William Powers mentioned that “more research universities would obviously benefit the state.” But ignoring the emphasis on attracting top students does nothing to create the strong alumni bases so often associated with the best schools. The idea that top research rankings will attract students is certainly valid, but it won’t matter if students can’t afford the schools in the first place. The proposition leaves many questions unanswered, including whether or not the state will keep its promise to fund every institution that meets the necessary criteria after the initial money is spent. But while UT would certainly like to see increased state funding in the future as well, the Legislature’s goal to provide more for up-and-coming universities is ultimately a step in the right direction. A national research institution in Lubbock would provide a great hub for higher education in the Texas panhandle and surrounding areas, and the same could be said for El Paso. They may even relieve some of the pressure on UT to facilitate a constantly increasing population. If these questions go unanswered for too long, the bill may devolve into a problem rather than a solution. But if the Legislature keeps its promise to fund these institutions, and if schools ensure that the money ultimately goes toward furthering education and student enrollment, the bill may serve as a catalyst for increased emphasis on Texas higher education. Pay attention to Proposition 4, and on Nov. 3, cast a vote for state progress — limited as it may be — in funding higher education. — Jeremy Burchard for the editorial board
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Same-sex divorce constitutional? By Anna Russo Daily Texan Columnist I’m confused. A Dallas judge ends a same-sex marriage and the Young Conservatives of Texas and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott are upset? I thought that Abbott and YCT would be ecstatic at the idea of one fewer same-sex couple threatening the institution of marriage, and yet when a same-sex marriage ends, they’re fighting to keep it alive? On Thursday, District Judge Tena Callahan granted a divorce to a gay Dallas couple who married in Massachusetts. Almost immediately, Abbott intervened in the district court proceedings, but Callahan disregarded his filing. In response to Abbott’s intervention, Callahan argued that the Texas Constitution’s ban on gay marriage violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Soon after Callahan’s response, Abbott filed an accelerated appeal stating that his office “will appeal the court’s ruling to defend the traditional definition of marriage that was approved by Texas voters.” Abbott is referring to the constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2005 that defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman and prohibits the recognition of any other type of union. The divorce filing is currently on hold until Abbott’s appeal is reviewed. Not surprisingly, Nick Prelosky, executive director for the UT branch of YCT, told The Daily Texan on Monday that the group supports Abbott’s appeal.
Obviously, Abbott and YCT are concerned that the district court granting the gay couple’s divorce is a recognition of their same-sex marriage. But a current code may already recognize the marriage. The Texas Family Code, on the matter of recognizing same-sex marriage, seems to contradict itself. First, the code states that the “the law of this state applies to persons married elsewhere who are domiciled in this state.” This couple was married in Massachusetts, but their domicile is Texas. This section of the code says that although the couple was not married in Texas, the legal protections and benefits afforded to couples married in Texas are also extended to couples married outside of Texas. But another section of the state family code prohibits the recognition of any same-sex marriage or civil union and bars the state and cities from extending any legal protections and benefits derived from these unions. Callahan deemed this specific section unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. So what section of the family code is right? Peter Schulte, the Dallas attorney who represents the man who filed the divorce, claims that the couple also has the right to divorce under Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which states that “full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state.” It appears that this part of the federal Constitution supports the first part of the fami-
ly code, which says that law applies to those who live in Texas but were married out of state. Shouldn’t YCT and Abbott support the recognition of the samesex marriage from Massachusetts in Texas? Aren’t they strict constitutionalists? Or do they simply amend the Constitution — be it state or federal — when they don’t agree with it? Isn’t that what happened in 2005? Abbott and the YCT are so caught up worrying about the state’s recognition of the same-sex marriage through authorizing the divorce that they cannot see how this situation benefits their cause. Schulte told The Dallas Morning News that the state “is obviously confused or worried that the court, by granting this divorce, would somehow open the floodgates for same-sex marriages to occur in the state. A divorce clearly ends a marriage.” I couldn’t have put it better myself. This divorce ends a marriage and thus enforces law as established by part of the family code — and furthers the agendas of politicians such as Abbott and organizations such as YCT. The state Family Code clearly contradicts itself and violates the U.S. Constitution. As constitutionalists, Abbott and YCT should be supporting the judge’s ruling. Plus, a same-sex divorce is a point for their team. Russo is a government and women’s and gender studies senior.
The jumbotron should reflect UT By Daniel Earnest Daily Texan Columnist
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Like many students at the University, I have attended nearly every football game that has been played at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium since my freshman year. I have witnessed all the great plays, all the great moments and have even been around to see some drastic changes in scenery. Beginning in fall 2007, our beloved stadium underwent many modifications, including the addition of the “Godzillatron,” the installation of a new playing surface and an increase in seating capacity. But being the spoiled Texas Longhorn fan that I am, I’ve recognized in the last couple of home games that there is something else that can, and should, change. Part of the excitement that allows fans to interact more with the team and the game is the animations and videos that are played on the jumbotron. In this department, we are way past due for a major facelift. To start, the video that is played directly before the team enters the field is nothing more than juvenile. I know, I know. I am talking about a college-football entrance video. But hear me out. Fans pay a lot of money, travel long distances and sometimes sit through unbearable heat to watch their Longhorns play football. The least the athletic department could do is make the entertainment aside from the game as excellent as the team.
The entrance video has been slightly altered since last year. Instead of being electrocuted by Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams, the half-student-athlete, half-Super Bevo (not PsychoBevo, although that would be pretty funny) players are now lasered by the national championship trophy. While I still go absolutely nuts when the video is played, it could be more professionally done. To quote a Facebook group formed last year in hopes of making a new entrance video, “We need a video that showcases the great history and tradition of Texas football and the University of Texas as well.” Can you even imagine how amped up everyone would get if the video actually reflected the quality of the University, its history and its traditions? Like my roommate said at the beginning of the year, “People would be jumping off the stadium they would be so excited.” Well, not literally, but you know what I mean. In addition, the animations during the game and slew of “greats,” such as “Great Run” and “Great Pass,” are undeniably unworthy of the football team and the University itself. But how do we go about solving this trivial problem, if we can even call it that? Involving students in the creation of new videos and animations would be a great way to not only improve the quality of the on-
screen entertainment at games, but alsoto provide a way for the University to utilize its students’ diverse talents and abilities. I propose that for next year the athletic department host a competition and allow students to submit videos for consideration as the pregame teaser. The University could also employ the radio-televisionfilm department to create and draw some newer, better animations to be played during the game. The animation quality can be improved, and students will have an opportunity to play a larger role in the athletic department. How can we get this much-needed change? First, let the athletic department know that you are a proponent of changing the entrance video by sending an e-mail or making a phone call. Next, join the Facebook group and invite your friends. It is called “Texas FootballNew Entrance Video for 2009, YOU CAN HELP!” There are helpful links on the page that show better versions of what the video could be as well as links to e-mail feedback to the athletic department and a petition to sign. There are more than 700 signatures on the petition already, but if something is going to happen, it needs even more to get the athletic department’s attention. Like the Facebook group says, you can help, so why not? It’s a win-win. Earnest is a finance senior.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Institute receives state funding for cancer research
Eric Ou | Daily Texan Staff
Balloons are released at the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s 13th annual Breast Cancer Awareness event at the Capitol on Tuesday. The 159 balloons represented this year’s estimated breast cancer victims.
Self-exams aid in early detection By Vidushi Shrimali Daily Texan Staff Three years ago, Michelle Bynum believed she was a healthy 31-year-old with no risk of breast cancer. Then one morning, she found a lump in her breast, which her doctor quickly told her was nothing to worry about. As nearly two years passed with several misdiagnoses, Bynum discovered she had stage 4 breast cancer, which is terminal. Tuesday morning, Bynum addressed a group of cancer survivors and victims’ families at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 13th annual Breast Cancer Awareness kickoff at the Texas Capitol in hopes of helping to prevent another family from experiencing her ordeal, she said. “I don’t want to waste my cancer,� Bynum said. “I don’t want another family to have the trials and tribulations my family went through.� After a round of speakers, volunteers released 159 pink and white balloons from the south steps of the state Capitol to represent the 159 lives of Central Texas women that researchers say will die from breast cancer this year. Texas first lady Anita Perry, who delivered the keynote address, presented Bynum with a plaque from the governor’s office. Perry also encouraged the au-
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dience to talk to friends and fam- their 20s and 30s should be getting ily members about cancer screen- clinical breast exams every three ings so that they could prevent years, and women above 40 should many deaths. have mammograms every year. “Every 13 minutes a woman dies Friends Sarah Silva and Marifrom breast cancer, a wife, a friend, bel Campos were diagnosed with a grandmother, a niece, a mother, breast cancer at an early stage and a life is lost because she didn’t get have a better chance of survival early screenings,� Perry said. “We and longer life expectancy. are here to remember and pay tribSilva, who was diagnosed in ute to those women whose lives 2004 with stage 1 breast cancer, were tragically cut short, but we has attended the awareness kickknow it doesn’t off for the past have to be so. [As three years with women], when her daughter Ashfaced with any ley Hernandez. problem alone, “ N o w, t h a t I hope young women she’s we are strong, but okay, we’re who get diagnosed when together, we better, stronger are a force of naas a family,� Herkeep fighting.� ture.� nandez said. Perry spoke Silva, who is a — Maribel Campos about her huscertified nurse breast cancer band’s decision aide supervisor awareness activist at New Hope to allocate funds over the next deHealth Care in cade to relocate Austin, discovcancer experts to ered a lump in Texas to research for a cure. her breast while conducting a “It’s vital that women fighting routine self-breast examination. [cancer] have representation of She encouraged college stugovernment and decision makers dents, who often aren’t worried across Texas and the nation,� Per- about cancer, to do self-breast ry said. “It’s heartening to know exams monthly. that finding a cure for cancer is a Through a translator, Campos priority in Texas.� said she also discovered a lump Perry said that one out of eight in her breast and went to the women will be diagnosed with doctor. Uninsured, Campos bebreast cancer in her life. Women in came a member of Susan G. Ko-
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men’s Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing program, which arranges for her transportation, aids her through the diagnosis and treatment process and covers the medical costs of chemotherapy and radiation. Through the program, Campos and other participants take part in a Spanish-speaking support group that meets monthly to discuss their fears about treatment and lives with cancer. The group provides support and familiarity to Spanish-speakers who would otherwise have to battle a language barrier. “It helps seeing a lot of younger survivors,� Campos said. “I hope young women who get diagnosed keep fighting and survive this. I will definitely come next year.�
By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff The first two grant applications for state-funded cancer research were released by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and aim to expand preventive care. The funding comes from a $3 billion, decade-long initiative passed by Texas voters in the 2007 bond election. The Lance Armstrong Foundation served as a lobbyist for the campaign. “There’s no one in Texas or the world whose life hasn’t been touched by cancer,� said Doug Ulman, president and CEO of LIVESTRONG. “These grants will have immediate impact by preventing, screening and treating cancer in medically underserved populations of Texas.� Although the proposition passed two years ago, no money had been specifically appropriated until this June, after the state legislature passed two bills giving the research institute $450 million for the next two years. These initial grants are focused specifically on expanding preventive care measures and require grant-receiving institutions to match the amount of money appropriated. “To show an immediate benefit to the state of Texas, they will fund programs that greatly challenge the status quo for cancer prevention,� said Mary Lou Adams, a clinical nursing associate professor at UT. Adams also serves on the cancer prevention institute’s Scientific and Prevention Advisory Council as a member of the American Cancer Association. Adams said many of the preventive measures will focus on detecting breast, cervical and colon cancers at earlier stages. The legislation also produc-
es economic incentives. The House Research Organization of the state Legislature released a study which indicated that the state, in 1998, paid more than $4.9 billion in the direct cost of cancer and almost double that amount in indirect costs. The appropriated funding ranks as the second largest source of cancer funding behind the National Cancer Institute, which is an incentive for renowned cancer researchers to come to Texas during the struggling economic times. The study also says Texas has the infrastructure in place to support cancer research. “[The legislation] works to build around our state’s assets and make Texas more of a center of cancer research than it already is,� said Scott Merville, spokesman for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. “It will help researchers fill gaps in research that won’t be usually funded through other channels, and it helps all of us advance cancer research in general.� Adams said the funding is based on providing for “high-impact, high-risk research initiatives� which otherwise would have been difficult to fund. “Anyone that can provide an innovative idea for cancer research, [the institute] is likely to accept their application,� Adams said. “This is a great thing for the state of Texas to have funds available for.� While the funding is only the first step, Ulman and Adams said it will potentially change the lives of many people. “Today, we see the fruits of those labors, and it’s a truly rewarding feeling,� Ulman said. “The real work is beginning. This is what we fought for.�
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highlights eight areas of focus From page 1 chancellor of University of California, Riverside, outlined eight major energy initiatives, focusing on carbon capturing, energy storage and fuels from sunlight. In regard to carbon capturing, Orbach cited UT professor Gary Rochelle as a preeminent leader in the field and said it was the most important endeavor. Carbon capturing consists of extracting and separating the carbon from a source and then using it as energy. While scientists have developed a way of capturing carbon, Orbach said the current process is too inefficient. “If we can figure out how to capture carbon efficiently, then that’s an export,� he said. “When we get the cost down, we can demonstrate to the world how to do it.� Gregory Fenves, dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering, said Orbach brings the University leadership and experience in the field of energy. “He’s an outstanding researcher and understands the role of the University in developing research and education programs,� Fenves said. “here to pull together the assets of the University and coordinate them better to grow.� Orbach said the role of the University and the involvement of the community are “terribly important.� “The economic future of our city, state and nation depends on the viability of our energy resources,� Orbach said. “It gets difficult to make progress, but we have to make progress.�
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Big 12 could attract top prospects in men’s soccer
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Texans are forced to head out of state if they want to play at the collegiate level By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff Many people are surprised when they discover that the Big 12 does not have men’s soccer. Some of the most astounded and disappointed are high school juniors and seniors looking to continue their soccer careers in college. “My senior year in high school, I had heard that The University of Texas was trying to get a men’s soccer program, and I thought that would have been unbelievable,” said Cameron Brown, Dallas native, ex-Solar Soccer Club member and current star on the No. 2 North Carolina men’s soccer team. “Almost my whole club team said they’d definitely go [to UT] to play, but then the idea folded.” Brown, who is one of the Tarheels’ major playmakers, is a product of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s select soccer programs. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is well-known throughout the nation’s soccer community as a hotbed for young soccer talent. “Players from Texas are on a level above the rest,” Brown said. “Obviously, there are exceptions from other states, but Texas definitely has the best majority, along with Florida and California.” Southern Methodist University and Trinity are the only Division I men’s soccer programs in the state of Texas, but there obviously aren’t enough spots on the rosters for every Texas player. SMU usually ranks among the top 20 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, and 19 out of 29 players on the Mustangs’ roster come from Texas. “A lot of the Texas and Oklahoma schools could benefit from that,” said Suma Napper, executive director of the Chamber Classic Soccer Alliance Inc. and Boys Premier League in Dallas. “The kids who are going to the Big 10 schools or to Conference USA to play for Tulsa and Memphis would probably much rather stay in the Big 12 area.” Brown said that Dallas and the state of Texas in general has club teams with coaches who teach a more “creative style of play with a more creative vision.” Major soccer universities, such as UNC, Maryland and Wake Forest are looking to add that to their programs, which is why the top schools constantly look south for recruiting. Because Texas produces a plethora of elite soccer players, it would be easier on players and their families if the Big 12 had a men’s soccer program. “All of my sons got into UT, but they didn’t have soccer there so they didn’t stay,” Napper said. “[The Dallas soccer community] has been pushing for Texas to have a men’s soccer program. It would just be great to get some of these top notch players who are also top notch students. I mean, that could do nothing but bring Texas up.” Napper’s sons played for the Comets and the Dallas Texans, two of the top boys’ club teams in Dallas. Now, they’re on scholarships playing for Harvard, Georgetown and Northwestern, teams consistently ranked in the top 25. “[My kids] would have stayed closer to home if they could, but they just don’t have the luxury of playing for one of the top programs in the nation anywhere near home,” Napper said. “And from a financial standpoint, once the boys got recruited and got their scholarships, what we didn’t take into account was how much it costs for them to travel back and forth and for us to travel. All of the sudden that scholarship wasn’t that wonderful. If they went to a Big 12 school, going to their games would only be a car ride away.” Napper said many young men stay in Texas for financial reasons and play club ball at Big 12 schools
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Quarterback Colt McCoy avoids a sack as he looks to dodge a Texas Tech defensive lineman in the Longhorns revengeful win a few weeks ago.
McCoy empathizes with the enemy by sending positive messages their way By Blake Hurtik Daily Texan Staff Colt McCoy has sent more sympathetic text messages this season than he would like. The first was to Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. The latest was a message to Tim Tebow after the Florida quarterback and fellow Heisman candidate suffered a concussion on Sept. 26. “I basically told him the same thing I told Sam: ‘I’m praying for you. That was tough. Hope you recover as quick as you can,’” McCoy said. McCoy could relate to Tebow’s
injury. He’s had two concussions during his playing career. The first came while playing defense in high school and the second came in a 2007 loss to Kansas State. Concussions have been a point of discussion this season since Tebow’s injury and after Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts suffered one Saturday. “It’s part of the game,” McCoy said. “For me, I realize I’m going get hit. I realize I’m going to be blindsided, so I work out all the time. I have my body in the best shape to be able to take those hits.” A player must pass a series of
That’s something Brown puts a lot of stock into. “We don’t think unless you know who you are and what guys you need to feature that you can develop your offensive game plan or your defensive game plan,” Brown said. “Defense has gotten there faster and they usually do. They have less things that they do.” Offensively, Brown said TexIdentity search as has a “throwing emphasis” but Even though the Longhorns that the key is developing the rundon’t have a clear-cut starter at tail- ning game. back, Brown feels the team is start“You need to be able to identify ing to establish an identity, espeBALL continues on page 8 cially on defense.
tests to be cleared to play following a concussion. Texas leaves that decision up to its training staff and head trainer Kenny Boyd. Despite popular belief, the head coach has no say in the matter. That’s fine with Texas coach Mack Brown. “I have absolutely no input,” Brown said. “I don’t want it.”
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Horns remain atop Texan’s Top 10 poll after week off By Austin Talbert Daily Texan Columnist Excuse me while I celebrate. SEC officials be damned, I want to share this moment with you, my teammates. What is the event that is worth the risk of losing this issue by celebrating with my teammates — the readers — in front of thousands of our screaming fans — also the readers — you ask? We made it. We made it five weeks. While many of you no doubt trashed my poll, my column and my intern who does the rankings, we made it. You said it couldn’t be done, but thanks to the advanced sonar chips, placed in your student IDs by the Eyes of Texas, I have listened in to every word uttered about my rankings. Wade Payne | Associated Press “Did you see that albino idiot from Auburn’s Terrell Zachary scores a touchdown during the second half of the the Texan voted BYU No. 3 in his selfTigers’ 26-22 win over Tennessee Saturday. righteous poll?” was the most common thing that students named JereSome of you daring souls have From now on, instead of forcing me my screamed in the West Mall. Another popular reaction: “What even labeled me a homer, an accusa- to listen to all of your conversations planet does Captain Pale pull these tion so ridiculous that I won’t waste on campus, send your hate mail to an inch of this newsprint addressing. sports@dailytexanonline.com. rankings from?”
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Strength of schedule, smength of smhedule. While the Longhorns were out hunting varmints on their off-week, their already vanquished opponents were pumping themselves full of steroids. UTEP, which some called the weakest opponent on Texas’ whole schedule, now has the same number of wins as Oklahoma (two) in a stretch that has seen the Miners face three teams ranked in the Texan’s Top 10 this season. Their win over Houston is leaps and bounds ahead of both of Oklahoma’s wins, and Miner fans find solace in this — if they let me vote for a complete Top 25, and I had the persistence to struggle that far, UTEP would most definitely rank ahead of the Sooners.
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Texas struggles at ITA tournament
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UNC midfielder Cameron Brown darts down the field as he attentively controls the ball.
By Rishi Daulat Daily Texan Staff It was not the best week for the Texas players who had to qualify for a spot in the singles main draw of the ITA All-American Championships. Seniors Jon Wiegand and Rook Schellenberg both went out in the pre-qualifying round of 64 and although freshman Vasko Mladenov did make the qualifying round, the Bulgarian fell on the third day of the championships to Louisiana Lafayette’s Piotr Banas in three sets. “ H e ’ s a g re a t p l a y e r and is trying his hardest, but it’s going to take him some time to adjust to everything since he is so far
away from home,” said assistant coach Ricardo Rubio of Mladenov. Josh Zavala was coming off an impressive run to the finals at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational where he took out ITA No. 40 Andrei Daescu and forced a third set against ITA No. 22 Bruno Rosa. But, the Longhorn senior couldn’t continue his hot streak as he suffered a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to UCLA’s Nick Meister in the early stages of qualifying. “Josh played great in Midland [during the Racquet Club Invitational],” Rubio said. “But he didn’t have the best week of practice before the ITAs because he had to catch up with a
lot of school work, and that was one of the reasons why he didn’t play very well in his ITA match against the kid from UCLA.” Mladenov will hope to fare better in the qualifying of the ITA doubles draw when he teams up with junior Ed Corrie. Because Corrie’s usual doubles partner, ITA No. 47 Kellen Damico, didn’t travel to the tournament, the Texas coaches are pairing the freshman and junior from England together to see how they will fare against some of the top doubles teams in the nation. Zavala should do much better in the doubles portion of the ITA tournament as he and Dimitar
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Junior Ed Corrie looks to keep the rally going in this week’s ITA Championships. Kutrvosky form the ITA No. 13 ranked doubles tandem, and their ranking has earned the duo a direct spot into the main draw. ITA No. 6 Kutrovsky and ITA No. 46 Corrie do not have to qualify for a spot in the singles main draw
because of their high rankings, and both players will have singles matches on either Thursday or Friday. The ITA All-American Championships are being played in Tulsa, Okla. and will conclude Sunday.
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SOCCER: Men’s program not in immediate future From page 7 in the state. Some are forced to go out of state to play soccer at smaller schools. “I think what’s happening is a lot of the boys who don’t have the kind of grades to get into the Stanfords or the Ivys who need scholarship money are going to an Eastern Illinois or a smaller type school,� Napper said. “But, they’re getting to play soccer. I know for a fact from being in this business as a parent and on the business side that those boys would definitely rather stay around Texas.� The Big 12 does not have men’s soccer because there aren’t enough schools in the conference who want it. “The Big 12 does not have men’s soccer because neither of our governance groups have brought forward a motion for men’s soccer to be added to the championship sports sponsored by the conference,� said Bob Burda, Big 12 assistant commissioner. “If the school administrators were willing to put it forward for consideration by our governance groups then we’d definitely consider the addition. But to date, there hasn’t been a willingness to do that by any [Big 12] institution.� The biggest reason why men’s soccer has not gained much clout among Big 12 administrators is because of the strength of the conference’s football programs and Title IX, which in relation to collegiate sports, demands that men’s and women’s sports have an equal amount of scholarship opportunities. “Because football is such a huge part of the Big 12, there wouldn’t be enough scholarships for men’s soccer,� Napper said. “I mean look at TCU. They pulled their soccer program because they wanted more scholarships for football. Football is such a big money maker for the schools that they’d rather give scholarships in that direction. Plus, look who shows up for a soccer game compared to a football game – that’s 500 people
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on schedule to break school’s catching record From page 7 something that you can do in the running game, and then, you need to get misdirection off of it and you need to get play-action off of it,� Brown said. “We need to be able to do what we do really good better than the other teams.�
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Junior Cameron Brown sprints down the field during No. 2 North Carolina’s win over No. 12 Virginia last weekend. Brown scored the winning goal with a header in the last minute of double overtime. compared to 100,000 people.� In the Big 12, and in other conferences like the Big 10 and the ACC, the entire conference does not have to participate in all of the same sports. For example, ACC schools Georgia Tech, Miami and Florida State don’t have men’s soccer programs, but the rest of the schools do. Burda said that the Big 12 typically requires six schools to sponsor a sport for it to be considered a conference sport. The women’s soccer programs in the Big 12 have always been strong, but appear to be on the lackluster side recently. “I think people gravitate to where they’re going to get the
recognitions, so I think if you NSCAA Top 3 Ranked Schools with players from Texas had both boys and girls soccer teams, like at North CaroliAnthony na, Duke and Santa Clara, you Midfielder Carrollton Akron Ampaipitakwong would be able to build stronger soccer programs,� Napper said. Forward/ North Alex Dixon Humble “Texas’ girls’ program gets Midfielder Carolina overlooked because they don’t David Rodriguez Defender Dallas have a boys’ program to comStephen plement it. I think that’s a reaMidfielder Colleyville McCarthy son why some of the top girls don’t go there. Instead, they’ll Cameron Brown Midfielder Garland go to Notre Dame or Santa Midfielder/ South Clara where there’s a boys and Kevin Olali Plano Forward Florida girls program.� It’s not that the Big 12 is against the addition of men’s soc“Knowing that [Texas] is a hot- there is a very deep pool of male cer as a part of their championship sports, or that officials think bed of recruiting for other sports soccer talent in the state of Texit would be a bust. It’s simply a across the board, you could defi- as and in the Big 12 footprint in matter of budget and desire. nitely make the assumption that general,� Burda said.
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The darlings of the early computer polls — the Tigers rank first in all of the released computer polls that factor into the BCS rankings — continue their trend of ridiculous final-minute wins that Les Miles ho, who has started 4-1, might be seems to thrive on. Alabama for real. Too bad the SEC officials had While Ole Miss may Whoever thought the Potato to excessively help them get past not be the team we Bowl might decide the Bronco’s Georgia. thought they were, a trip to Ox- bowl fate? ford, Miss. to face the Rebels Kansas Cincinnati will still be a good enough test The Jayhawks’ win for ‘Bama. Who knows: If Jevan The Bearcats have the in El Paso earlier this Snead is lucky enough to get an weekend off but circle year is looking stronger offensive line that protects him next Thursday when Tony Pike by the minute. A Big 12 more than 10 percent of the time, and Co. travel to face Southern opener with Iowa State should Ole Miss might even make a Florida in a game that will put be simple for a team that has game of it. one team in the driver’s seat of already conquered the mighty the Big East. Miners of UTEP. TCU The only problem is that beAuburn The Horned Frogs ing in control of the Big East is brought the pain to cross- like driving a 1986 Ford Festiva Where are all the metroplex rivals SMU. — powerless, insignificant and Gene Chizik haters And unlike every other team in sometimes flat out pathetic. now? With the Tigers off to a 5-0 the rankings, the Horned Frogs start, the SEC West is shaping up Iowa don’t even need their helmets. to win the Big 12 South award — The Hawkeyes just given by me to the toughest diviFreshman Tanner Brock’s helk e e p w i n n i n g . J u s t sion in football — this year. lacious block sprung open a
Texas has had its fair share of ties with Colorado and has succeeded in recruiting players from the state. Current players Lamarr Houston and Nolan Brewster, along with former players Bo Scaife and Kasey Studdard are all from Colorado. Brown said it helps that Denver is a direct flight out of Austin and that Texas games are regularly broadcast in the area.
emerge as possible contenders punt return touchdown, and he did it after losing his helmet. plays in Baton Rouge on Satur- Other wannabe BCS busters beday, I can guarantee his head will ware, the helmetless Horned hurt. Even if he is completely Frogs are coming. over his concussion, the whooping of that many Cajuns and the Boise State alcohol content in the air inside Two straight road Tiger Stadium is guaranteed to games on tap for the give any one a headache. Broncos — at Tulsa and Hawaii Luckily, Tigers coach Les Miles — might be the toughest tests has discovered the cure all: a real- left for Boise State all year. That ly tight cap. or WAC foe and instate rival Ida-
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Texas receiver Jordan Shipley has 36 catches through four games, putting him on pace to achieve something only done once in school history before: 100 catches in a season. Kwame Cavil is the only Longhorn to do it, catching 100 passes in 1999. But it would be arguably more impressive if Shipley were able to reach triple digits. Cavil was the featured receiver in an offense that never used more than three receivers, while Texas’ offense in 2009 has a minimum of three receivers. More options usually means fewer catches. But to Shipley, stats don’t mean much. “I don’t care as far as numbers or anything like that,� Shipley said. “All I want to catch is however many it takes for our team to be successful. I just want to catch it every time they throw it to me: that’s my goal.�
NORMAN, Okla. — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford may or may not play against Baylor this Saturday with that injured right shoulder. But he has no regrets that he decided to come back to Oklahoma and pursue a national title instead of heading to the NFL early. And he still hasn’t given up on his dream yet. “You say the national championship is out of the picture, but what happens if we win nine straight games and we win the Big 12? There’s still a possibility,� said Bradford Tuesday in his first public comments in a month.
“To win another Big 12 championship and become the first team to win four straight Big 12 championships, I still think there’s a lot in front of this team and I think it would be extremely selfish for me to say, ‘The possibility of a national championship is slim now, so why come back?’� Bradford held out hope that he’d be able to play Saturday against Baylor (3-1) to get a game under his belt before the 19th-ranked Sooners (2-2) face No. 2 Texas in their annual rivalry game in Dallas. A final decision on whether he will face the Bears isn’t expected until at least Thursday. Bradford said surgery hasn’t been ruled out as a treatment option, though it’s possible he won’t need it. “Obviously, that’s a concern and it’s something that I’ve talked to
my family about and I’ve talked to our coaches and something I’ve talked to the doctors about. But I still think that’s down the road,� Bradford said. “Obviously, it is a concern but I’m focused on trying to get back out there and help my team this year.� Bradford has been frustrated by his recovery from a Grade 3 sprain of the AC joint in his throwing shoulder. He’s already moved beyond the two to four weeks he was supposed to miss after getting hurt just before halftime in the Sooners’ 14-13 season-opening loss to BYU, and there is no firm timetable for his return. He wasn’t in uniform for the 2120 loss at Miami on Saturday that likely knocked Oklahoma out of the national championship race. — The Associated Press
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South Bronx-based environmentalist backs local business By Molly Triece Daily Texan Staff One of the founders of a green business incubator in New York City’s South Bronx gave a talk on how his organization works to cut down on pollution and promote the creation of environmental and community-based businesses. The College of Communication’s Senior Fellows honors program invited Omar Freilla, a cofounder of Green Worker Cooperatives, to speak to UT about his worker-owned organization. Journalism professor Robert Jensen said he invited Freilla to speak so members of the senior fellows program could be exposed to people who are doing interesting things in the world. “Universities can be pretty dull places,� Jensen said. Freilla has previously worked as a transportation coordinator for the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance and program director for Sustainable South Bronx. “The South Bronx has been an easy target for dirty industry,� Freilla said. “They don’t get good reception from other places, and people of the South Bronx are less likely to oppose [them].� He said high unemployment and the promise of new jobs has allowed “dirty industries� to continue operating in the South Bronx despite their negative impact on the community. The city sends all of its sewage to factories in the area, polluting the air and congesting the streets with delivery trucks. Citizens of the Bronx suffer fromday, asthma day, month 2008at six times
By Jordan Haeger Daily Texan Staff UT had one of its greatest turnouts Monday at National Night Out, an annual event that promotes neighborhood and campus safety. The Oktoberfest-themed party in front of Gregory Gymnasium also promoted safe, responsible drinking, said UTPD Officer William Pieper. He said more people came than in previous years. In 2008, Austin ranked seventh in community participation for the event, out of 17 cities with populations of 300,000 or greater throughout the country. Five other Texas cities made the list, including San Antonio, Arlington and Houston, making Texas the state with the highest participation, Pieper said. “Based on today’s party, we’ll be No. 1 again this year,� Pieper said. “A lot of people in the community are engaged and concerned.� At the party, students could engrave their valuables for free, try on beer goggles designed to replicate the vision of intoxicated persons and bowl or dunk a Parking and Transportation Services employee. Government senior Jennifer Montemayor attended National Night Out for the first time. She said the event is important because it informs students of UT safety policies and procedures. UTPD Officer Roberto Gonzalez said the reason for the event was to make students aware of the services UTPD provides.
the national average because of these unclean business practices, Freilla said. “We’ve all been fighting for clean air and safe places for kids to play,� he said. Green Worker Cooperatives works with entrepreneurs in the South Bronx community to establish neighborhood businesses that reuse the waste that other industries create. “We’re creating businesses where owners are living in the community,� Freilla said. “Then they are a lot less likely to engage in business practices that are going to be offensive to neighbors.� He said one of the goals of the cooperative is to keep as much money in the community as possible. Friella’s organization also promotes worker-owned businesses. Worker-owned businesses are owned equally by all employees. Employees decide how pay and benefits are distributed throughout the business. “How can we expect to get democracy on a government level if we’re not practicing it in our dayto-day lives?� he said. ReBuilders Source is a workerowned business that the cooperative assists. Freilla said it demonstrates all the qualities of the green businesses he wants the South Bronx to benefit from. The business offers free pick-up service to any business or industry that has surplus materials and then sells them out of a warehouse in the South Bronx. “I’m amazed every time I go in there and walk around because it’s amazing the stuff that people throw away,� he said.
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Officer Jeremy Bohannon and a fellow UTPD female officer simulate attacks on women and defense techniques for students during the annual National Night Out at Gregory Gymnasium on Monday. “It’s part of our main motto — community, service and excellence,� Gonzalez said. UTPD holds the event to see what students need from the department, so it can be done to the best of its ability, Gonzalez said. Austin Energy and the Austin Police Department also participated in National Night Out. Carlos Cordova, a spokesman for Austin Energy, said the company aims to promote efficient light-
ing practices and provides materials for neighborhood parties. “The simplest and most costeffective way to prevent crime is lighting, inside and outside,� Cordova said. Austin residents who want to host a National Night Out party in their neighborhoods can request materials or invite Austin police, Emergency Medical Services or fire safety personnel to their party. Austin Energy has registered
unreasonable. “There is one employee that we have an indication that they Sanders’ waistband. Smith exited the vehicle and did have somewhat of a partial moved toward Quintana, who attitude, and we are investigatLASSIFIEDS fired two shots at him, hitting him ing exactly what the employee’s role was,� Acevedo said. “But I once in the stomach. In response to a request made want to make it really clear that by the citizen’s review panel, it was a supportive role, and it on City Manager Marc Ott se- was not a legal [role] in any of lected Keypoint Government these inquiries.� Adam Loewy, the lawyer repSolutions on Aug. 21 to review APD’s internal investigation resenting the Sanders family in a lawsuit against Quintana, said into the shooting. “We found the investigation by APD has a long history of making Internal Affairs to be biased to- sure police shooting investigations ward the involved officers in a “break in favor of the officer.� “I think that the evidence shows way which undermines the credibility of its investigation and the that Nate Sanders was asleep in confidence which the department the car and was shot in the back and public have placed in them,� of the head, and if that’s not excessive force, I am not quite sure according to Keypoint’s report. The investigation sought to de- what is,� Loewy said. “I just hope termine if Quintana and Siddiqui that Chief Acevedo comes out and failed to activate their incident-re- makes a decision about the discicording equipment, if Quintana pline sooner than later.� For their review, the group was failed to identify himself as an officer, if the tactics used by Quinta- given “thousands of pages and na, Siddiqui and Hitzelberg were hundreds of photographic and deficient and if the force used video exhibits� that were comagainst Sanders and Smith was piled from APD’s internal affairs
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investigation as well as the homicide unit’s investigation. “You have this [investigation] spinning out of control, talking about bias, tactics, training, decision-making — the real focus should be, did the suspect pull a weapon on Officer Quintana?� said Wayne Vincent, Austin Police Association president. “I anticipate maybe the side issue of the video camera will be dealt with, but as far as the actual shooting incident, I suspect the officer will actually be cleared. He acted within policy.� Acevedo said punitive action toward Quintana may encompass no punishment whatsoever, a corrective or counseling memorandum, suspension or dismissal. He said he won’t make his final decision until Quintana has had an opportunity to discuss the matter with him and all questions are answered. According to APD policy, officers must record all traffic stops, pedestrian stops, sobriety tests and pursuits. Officers must show restraint and be courteous to
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confusing world of sexuality is shrouded in even more mystery when coupled with alcohol or other substances that impair judgment. Daniel explained to me that the situation usually runs like this: he drinks heavily, flirts, clicks with one girl, asks her to come back to his place, she does and they have sex. Were any of Daniel’s experiences consensual? Did consent happen from the fact that these drunk girls got into a cars with him? Did consent come from their walking into his room? Is consent really just given in retrospect when each party wakes up, looks the other person over and decides that the previous night was an OK decision? In reality, none of these actions equate to legal consent. More importantly, the Texas Penal Code protects both men and women who become victims of sexual assault and rape while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. According to the Texas Penal Code subsection 22.011, “A sexual assault is without the consent of the other person if ‌ the other person has not consented and the actor knows the other person is unconscious or physically unable to resist.â€? Furthermore, the Penal Code defines “effective consentâ€? as “consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective if ‌ given by a person who by reason of youth, mental disease or defect or intoxication is known by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions.â€? Trying to effectively separate sex and the drinking of alcohol is futile on a college campus. And sometimes people do indeed participate in sex that is wanted and accepted equally by all participants while under the influence. But it is also undeniable that sexual assault doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and alcohol plays a crucial role in many sexual assault cases. Moreover, the apathy that pervades our peer group regarding sexual activity while under the influence is unacceptable. I’m not here to harp on anyone, but maybe we should consider these situations with the gravity they deserve.
Bazan’s convictions of faith, or lack thereof, have always been an integral part of his music. On his latest album, Curse Your Branches, he makes repeated references to “poisoned fruit,� “enchanted tree� and a “family interceding� to save his soul. Specifically, the references to Adam of the Book of Genesis were a recurring motif. “I think I’m just referring to parallels that have been laid out by Christianity for centuries between myself and Adam,� Bazan said. “I’m kind of questioning those parallels because of the actions of two people who ostensibly existed.�
He also said that the album title, Curse Your Branches, is a paternal as well as religious reference. “I don’t know exactly how to describe it, but I can say it’s definitely about the responsibility that parents have to their kids, that a creator has to their creations,� Bazan said. “I guess in the lyric ‘all fallen leaves should curse their branches for not letting them decide where they fall,’ I think it’s appropriate to some people in their choice of a philosophical or religious system.� Despite an early bout of alcoholism and his current perspective on religion, Bazan feels that the world is finally good to
Musician David Bazan will play tonight at The Mohawk.
him, and he has found fulfillment and an appreciation for his art and his life. “I can’t wait to get home,� Bazan said with a hearty chuckle. “I’m driving home in Seattle right now — I can’t wait to just hang out with my wife and kids.� He paused briefly and heaved a satisfying sigh. “You know, I’m feeling great right now.� WHAT: David Bazan with Say Hi WHERE: Mohawk WHEN: Today, 8 p.m. TICKETS: $12 advance, $14 at the door
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PUMPKIN: Shake
competition has unlikely results From page 12 Walking through the sliding glass doors was like walking through the threshold of a pumpkin cave. Inside, aisles were filled with seasonal treats, ranging from pumpkin malt balls to maple pumpkin spread. There were enough pumpkin items to keep this column running through spring break. I was on pumpkin overload. Somehow, I found my way through the autumn adornments to the cafe counter to order a pumpkin milkshake. Several scoops of pumpkin gelato, made in-store according to the employee crafting the shake, are dropped into a blender. Milk is added splash by splash between blendings until the consistency is just right. A sip of the shake was simultaneously disgusting and delicious. The extent to which it tasted like straight pumpkin innards blended with milk initiated somewhat of a gag reflex, but it was also strangely good. But I was only able to handle a few sips spread over the drive home before dumping the rest in my sink. As hard as it is to believe, Central Market’s pumpkin milkshake may have too much pumpkin. In a way, the competition ends in a tie for me. Jack in the Box’s “Pumpkin Pie Shake� is delicious, but also somewhat sickening. Central Market’s pumpkin milkshake was nice for a sip, and certainly intriguing, but even harder to stomach in the long run. If you want your pumpkin in a pie, head to Jack in the Box. If you want to eat a milky pumpkin, head to the grocery store. Relatedly, Sonic, which has offered a pumpkin pie shake in the past, has yet to add it to its drive-in menu. They declined to comment as to why.
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Nontraditional brownie flavors earn top reviews By Layne Lynch Daily Texan Staff How does one rate 16 ladies? This isn’t Miss America: this is a brownie tasting. Even after the worst breakup, it would be impossible for one person to individually review 16 types of brownies. After I enlisted a panel of additional palettes, some Daily Texan staffers and I set out to sample each variety of Mary Louise Butters Brownies. The brownies themselves have personalities. Each “lady” — yes, they have a gender — has a name and a description. Each brownie comes in a beautifully wrapped, color-coded paper bodice. Some are blondes — blondies to be precise — but most are brunettes. As far as the culinary arts have come, consumers now expect innovation. When audiences see chefs on television making catfish chocolate truffles and bacon ice cream, they come to crave that creativity. In fact, they search for it. In this same regard, Mary Louise’s uniquely flavored brownies are her best. The first brownie we tried, Hot Lips, better known as the habanero pepper brownie, was perhaps the best of the evening. Bite into the brownie, give yourself five seconds and feel the tingle of spice. Both spicy and nonspicy food lovers will appreciate this brownie. The next two brownies, Uncle Sam — patriotically colored
with blueberries, cranberries and white chocolate chips — and Zen, the crystallized-ginger brownie, also ran out in front of the rest. The Zen brownie really packs a punch of flavor, with the delicious crunch of sugar and a hint of ginger that ties it together. Finishing out the top rankings were Seriously Stout (a dark ale brownie), Grand L’ Orange (an orange liqueur brownie), Marilyn (the pecan blondie) and Mighty Mick (the blueberry brownie). The “ladies” that were dubbed merely average were Mental Julep (mint), Donna (chocolate chip), Jane (walnut), Kona Buzz (hazelnut), PeaCe (cranberry), Sane Jane (plain chocolate without nuts) and Madeline (a vegan brownie). But looking over that list again, the thought ‘Well, what did you expect?’ comes to mind; brownies made with plain ingredients and nuts are so embedded in culinary culture that they really can’t blow the roof off anymore without some extra punch thrown in. One brownie in particular that reviewers agreed had room for improvement was The Aztec God, the chipotle chile brownie. Perhaps the fact that we tried her after tasting the habanero brownie did her an injustice. In all, Mary Louise Butters Brownies, though some are hit or miss, are worth testing.
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Butters Brownies, the creative concoction of Mary Louise Butters, are hand-crafted in a wide variety of daring flavors.
Musician explores his own views on religion
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Local brownie businesswoman chronicles her early influences By Layne Lynch Daily Texan Staff At local grocery store counters, a woman flirts with customers. She stares with her flapper-esque hairstyle, her beautiful white teeth, her perfect jaw line and — oh yeah — her chocolate perfume. Enter Mary Louise Butters. Sitting in her small warehouse surrounded by the aroma of homemade brownies, she doesn’t look like the flirtatious illustration on the packaging of the famous confection. As a teenager, Butters grew up on a farm in the Rio Grande Valley. From childhood, food became imbedded in her life. When one meal was done, the next was already in planning. Constantly pulling out cookbooks and recipes, Butters was always on the move to create some culinary work of art. “During the summers on the farm, I would pick cucumbers,” she said. “With those cucumbers, I learned how to make pickles. It was all about capturing the season and cultivating what I had.” In college, Butter entered into the University of Utah as a ballet major. She became a classically trained ballerina, a quilt maker and a fiber artist. She found time in her rigorous training schedule to delve into other visual arts. After graduating with a degree in nutrition, Butters eventually made her way to Austin. Along the path to self-discovery, she encountered the cocoa bean. “I must have checked out 500 pounds of books to study how to manipulate chocolate,” Butters said. “I started with a 9-by-13 pan, some garage sale stickers and a stove I had to close with a chair. I thought that was normal.” When her first sale of brownies was successful, she bought another 9-by-13 pan. As with most creative artists, Butters’ work became her life. She took a chance that it would eventually pay off. She sold her car and quilt fabrics and risked losing her home to fund her business. “I knew it was going to be a journey,” she said. “I knew I wasn’t going to go from 0 mph to 60 mph.” In the midst of Butters’ creative journey, word reached the Food Network that a lady in Austin had been baking some delicious batches of brownies. The Deen brothers, authors of “Recipes For The Road,” made a trip to try the brownies. “I wasn’t ready. I only had two weeks,” Butters said. “How do you get ready for Mother Teresa?” The rest, as they say, is history. She was invited to the Sundance Film Festival, the Academy Awards and eventually made her way back home to Austin. “I came home after travel and didn’t
Jordy Wagoner | Daily Texan Staff
Entrepreneur Mary Louise Butters stands in front of her famous Butters’ Brownies at her brownie factory in South Austin. Her specialties can be purchased at Central Market and at coffee shops around Austin. want to get off the train of creativity,” she said. “I stopped believing in limits. I started from nothing. If I can do that, I can do anything.” Her optimism explains her “cause brownies.” A portion of the profits from these brownies go toward sometimes seemingly impossible solutions. The “Donna” brownie, for breast cancer awareness, was inspired by Butters’ great grandmother ’s breast cancer survival in the 1920s. Her great grandfather, the editor of the Houston Press at the time, published a plea in the publication calling for funds to help pay for
her radiation treatments. With the funds raised, the radiation was a success. Butters realizes the effect this has had on her life. “If he hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t be here,” she said. Her positive outlook is infectious and comes through in her motto: “Always look for the silver lining.” “You get what you want when you focus on working toward a solution,” she said. Mary Louise Butters Brownies can be purchased at Central Market and coffee shops around Austin.
Autumn treat shakes Drunk sex entangled in legal issues up pumpkin search
David Bazan discusses thoughts on philosophy and Biblical parallels By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff In chaos, there is hope. Or, at least, that what David Bazan believes. A modern-day troubadour of the highest caliber, Bazan got his start playing for the alternative rock band, Pedro the Lion, a group that was both lauded and shunned for its semi-Christian lyrics. It wasn’t until later, in his solo electronic project Headphones and his self-titled folk rock project, that Bazan began to question and explore his faith. “I guess I’m a very curious dude, and there were a lot of things within my experience with Chrisitianity that caused me to sort of really sort of figure out what I believe about these things,” Bazan said. “When I see some Christian people around me siding with the religious right wing conservative agenda, it would seem wrong to me, and I would try to figure out why is it wrong, and I would just go to the Bible, naturally, to see what was right ... It was a lot of work trying to decide what my reasoning was, and eventually, I ended up in a different place.”
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PUMP IT UP
By Ben Wermund Editor’s Note: This is the third part in a series about society’s autumn obsession with pumpkin. Marketing in stores and eateries across the city seems to indicate that fall is in full swing. Signs in browns, oranges, yellows and reds decorate windows, advertising seasonal confections. On my already seemingly never-ending quest to find just the right pumpkin fix, I’ve found myself receiving suggestions from a variety of sources — concerned friends, family members, teachers and random classmates have all offered tips. But one item seemed to keep popping up: pumpkin shakes. Both Jack in the Box and HEB Central Market offer pumpkin shakes of some kind. It seemed an interesting competition of sorts, so I set out to pit the two against each other. To make the competition fair, I judge them in a couple of categories: the store’s autumn ambiance and the taste of the shakes.
Jack in the Box was first. Despite the advert on the front door for some sort of Halloween-themed bucket you can receive with a kid’s meal, there wasn’t much to make the restaurant’s normal grungy ambiance any more seasonal. The making of their “Pumpkin Pie Shake,” which each lucky customer gets to bear witness to, fit the general ambiance. A glob of white, glue-like soft serve is dropped into a clear plastic cup, filling it halfway. Next, a couple spurts of some sticky-looking orange goo is squirted on top, which is then sandwiched by another white glue glob. The three ingredients are blended into a light orange shake and topped off with a small mound of whipped cream and a cherry, which I declined, because no good pumpkin pie would ever be topped off with a cherry. Seasonal flavor clash alert. The shake made strides in this competition in the taste category. My first sip was basically my last. I literally drank the whole thing without removing the straw from my lips more than once or twice. Whatever magic chemicals are hidden in that orange syrup worked wonders. I was drinking a liquid pie. Satisfied but sick from my poor pacing of the chemical injection, I headed to Central Market for round two. When it comes to ambiance, the grocer wins at first sight.
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HUMP DAY By Mary Lingwall
Every so often I receive a question about the effects of alcohol on sexual performance. The concern about this topic is easy to understand, but I have always been hesitant to field it. My hesitation comes not only from the fact that the physical effects of alcohol are fairly obvious, but also because I think it is irresponsible of me to discuss under-the-influence sex without giving proper attention to the legal issues that are tangled with such situations. Physiologically, alcohol affects different people in different ways. As we all know, excessive amounts of it can inhibit one’s ability to actively participate in and enjoy sex. Alcohol increases vasodilatation, the widening of blood vessels, all over the body (that is why some people get red in the face while drinking). Therefore, after heavy drinking, the likelihood is decreased that someone (regardless
Illustration by Carolynn Calabrese | Daily Texan Staff
of gender) can get enough blood flow directly to his or her genital area in order to prepare for intercourse, by getting hard or achieving enough vaginal lubrication to prepare for penetration. And while this could lead a person to believe that drunk sex is simply impossible, I think we all know from life experience that reality tells a much different story: some people are completely sexually hamstrung by the consumption of alcohol, but most people are not. In fact, the mental impairment that comes from alcohol intake often makes social and sexual situations easier because it decreases a person’s inhibitions and can make a person feel more confident. And it is this mental impairment and the legal issues introduced by it that makes me very reluctant to en-
courage people to think of sex and drinking as synergistic activities. Whether or not a person can physically participate in sex or not, lurking in the back of my mind is the fact that sex under the influence is an extremely hazy legal ground. For instance, a few months ago, a young male friend of mine was deeply shaken after one of his friends was accused of date rape. My friend, let’s call him Daniel, then asked me how he could “make sure” he got a girl’s consent for sex when in a party/drinking setting. Initially, the question seemed very stupid; if you are confused about consent, then you probably don’t have it. But after talking with Daniel for a while, I realized that the already
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