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LGBT organization StandOut seeks allies in ongoing fight for equality NEWS PAGE 6

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WEEKEND FRIDAY Sunken pumpkin slicing

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Join the University Scuba Club and A&M Scuba Club to show off your underwater pumpkin carving skills. Meet outside Mansfield Dam at 6 p.m. to carpool in through the park entrance. RSVP to utscuba@ gmail.com. 6-9 p.m.

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Texas soccer plays longtime rival Oklahoma. “Despicable Me” to be screened after the game, so bring a blanket. 7-9:15 p.m. at Mike A. Myers Stadium

‘Disco Desert’

“Disco Desert,” an installation created by Austin Video Bee, features a multitude of images and sounds collected during a trip to Presidio, Texas, and the surrounding area. 7-9 p.m. in the Visual Arts Center. Free.

SATURDAY ‘New Beat’

Toro Y Moi will be playing with Unknown Orchestra and Bass Drum of Death at Mohawk Austin. 8 p.m. Tickets are $14.

Slaughter Your Shorts

ColdTowne Theater’s newest improv comedy show will weave Nickelodeon’s ‘90s-cult favorite “Salute Your Shorts” with ‘80s slasher movie conventions, complete with live blood and gore. 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.

SUNDAY ‘Imagine’

Celebrate John Lennon’s 71st birthday with a no-holds bar celebration of his life and his music with a sing along presented by the Action Pack. 7:00 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. Tickets are $12.

‘Rock Me Baby’ B.B King w/ Leon Russell The King of the Blues will be performing at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. 6:30 p.m.

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Quote to note “I was very reclusive my whole life – so boring and sad. My life at UT has made me myself, so much more free and fun.”

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People engage in a group-breathing exercise in front of Austin City Hall Thursday afternoon to relieve stress and provide a respite as part of Occupy Austin — one of many like-minded social movements inspired on Occupy Wall Street in New York more than one month ago.

Activist Austinites occupy City Hall By Jody Serrano & Nick Hadjigeorge Daily Texan Staff

In a sea of about 1,200, protesters gathered to express their opinions about corporate greed and political corruption. City Hall saw a crowd of about 150 people at 10 a.m. Thursday morning that grew to about 1,200 people by 6 p.m. Gathered around the front steps of City Hall, people of all ages and varying economic and political backgrounds held signs, gave public testimonies and played music to promote the interests of the 99 percent —

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A disabled demonstrator walks past an American flag with the words “sold out” spray painted on it in front of Austin City Hall.

Michael Ian Black performs relatable, funny comedy act Students enjoy stand-up, social commentary by witty actor, entertainer By Megan Strickland Daily Texan Staff

Michael Ian Black delivered a stand-up comedy routine to thunderous applause at the Texas Union Ballroom on Thursday night as part of the Student Event Center’s Music and Entertainment Committee’s fall lineup. Event spokesman Travis Alexander said Black was chosen by the committee because the former “I Love the 80s” star has an act that appeals to the college audience. “We consider comedy and entertainment shows to be just as vital to campus life as music shows Michael Ian Black performs stand-up comedy Thursday night in the Union Ballroom. The comedian is currently touring across the nation.

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a percentage used by protesters to differentiate the American public from the wealthy elites. Single mother Danielle Cortar stood proudly beside her 9-year-old daughter Kierstin holding a banner reading “We The People.” Cortar, a medical biller at the Rhino Bill health insurance claim company, said she went out to demonstrate in an effort to get the government’s attention on a broken economic system. “Our minimum wage does not match our living wage,” Cortar said. “I make too much to get any government help, but I make too

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are,” Alexander said. “Black has a tremendously relatable comedic style, and his act is very current-event conscious. He is relevant in the sense that he embodies the ubiquitous, but not always developed link between entertainment and the contemporary social climate.” Radio-television-film senior Cory Runyeon said he was drawn to the event because he was familiar with Black’s television performances. “I liked that he could tell really good jokes about a lot of different decades,” Runyeon said. “He has a twisted sense of humor.” Black’s act Thursday poked fun at the contemporary social climate and his anecdotal style drew heavily on life experiences involving his married life, fatherhood, music, gender roles and more.

Theater freshman Tyler Beckwith said Black’s stand-up routine was much different than his improv style that originally made her a fan. “I thought it was really good and funny,” Beckwith said. “It was really different and very dry compared to his improv. I had never seen him do stand-up before.” Economics junior Jordan Emmert said he had never even heard of Black before, but he enjoyed the show. “I thought he had some sharp, witty humor,” Emmert said. “He was definitely relatable. I’d never heard of him before, but now I’m going to go check him out.” Rene Munoz, a second year pharmacy sophomore, said Black’s jokes kept him laughing. “My throat hurts, I laughed so hard,” Munoz said.

Environmental safety concerns, a string of burglaries and building disrepair prompted a group of summer resident assistants based in Brackenridge, Roberts and Prather residence halls to submit a report of their concerns to the Division of Housing and Food Service. In the report, RAs detailed specific incidents that occurred over the summer, including a broken water pipe, mold, pest problems and general miscommunication. Yahya Kahn, pre-med and international relations sophomore, worked as an RA in Prather during the summer. Kahn said in one pest control situation, two residents woke up covered in ants. Maintenance responded with the pest control methods that are generally used, but Kahn said Brackenridge needs more attention than regular maintenance. “They had ants crawling in their mouths,” Kahn said. “You can’t put a Band-Aid on a gun shot wound.” The RA report mentioned problems with ants and Brackenridge had three pest control calls on Aug. 5 and 8, said Randy Porter, director of residential facilities at the Division of Housing and Food Services. “Ants are a typical problem in any building, especially in a drought,” Porter said. Porter said campus dorms undergo renovations of about $12 to $13 million each summer in order of need. He said the infrastructure of Brackenridge, Roberts and Prather is about the same as when they were built in the 1930s. Porter said the community bathrooms in the three dorms will be gutted out and

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West Campus group argues future of parking meters By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff

A West Campus neighborhood association could try and install up to 400 new parking meters in the area after City Council approved an ordinance Thursday. City Council passed a resolution that sets up a process for neighborhood associations to install parking meters and use a little more than half of the profits for infrastructure improvement and to promote alternative modes of transportation. Neighborhood organizations that wish to install meters and create a parking benefit district must hold a meeting so that

community members can vote on the proposed district before it goes to the director or to council. The council passed the resolution unanimously at yesterday’s meeting, said Matt Parkerson, executive assistant in the office of councilman and sponsor of the ordinance Chris Riley. The ordinance requires that a representative of a neighborhood organization that wishes to apply for a parking benefit district file an application with the director of the Austin Department of Transportation and then with the City Council.

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Texas-OU travelers will find cheaper gas prices in Dallas By Jillian Bliss Daily Texan Staff

Students traveling to the Red River Rivalry can expect to find lower gas prices upon arriving in Dallas. Chemistry senior Rachel Baray refueled her silver sedan Thursday at the 7-Eleven station on the corner of Guadalupe and 26th streets in preparation for her trip to the game. Baray said she and friends have driven to Dallas to watch the Longhorns play the Sooners for the past two years, and she spends close to $60 filling up her gas tank for the drive from Austin and back. This year, she could save a few dollars by topping her tank off before she

heads back to Austin. At the 7-Eleven where Baray chose to fill up her car Thursday, regular unleaded gas cost $3.23 per gallon. At a 7-Eleven station located on Greenville Avenue and Park Lane in Dallas, regular unleaded gas cost $2.94 a gallon on Thursday. “I’m definitely going to make a point to find those stations,” Baray said. Scott Drake, 7-Eleven vice president of finance and communication, said several of the Dallas convenient stores have hit prices in the lower $3 range. “That particular store is in a very

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THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 112, Number 54

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While the UT campus is home to numerous volunteer organizations, a Thursday evening panel served to help students select their membership options. The UT Student Volunteer Board held its monthly first-Thursday event allowing service leaders to describe their organizations to attendees interested in learning more about the groups. Volunteer Board Communications director Thomas Macalik said this month’s event focused on community service for the UT and Austin community. Engineers for a Sustainable World, the ONE Campaign and several Native American aid organizations presented at the event. “These panelists were only a portion of the activists we’ll bring out,� Macalik said. “We’re just an umbrella here to host them.� Engineers for a Sustainable World president Zachary Wilhoit said today’s biggest issues in sustainability involve waste. Electronic waste such as discarded computers and energy production are the main issues that need to be solved, he said. A successful solar

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Analaura Rivera, president of the student chapter of the ONE Campaign, speaks during an activism panel held Thursday evening.

southern Mexico to provide aid for area residents before coming to Austin eight years ago. She said she wasn’t immediately involved in the Austin community, and

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panel project conducted by Wilhoit is one of the recent solutions. “It was either ‘somebody needs to do something about this,’ or ‘I need to do something about this,’� Wilhoit said. “I chose the second mentality.� While mostly a hands-on group, Wilhoit said anyone outside of engineering could be active in sustainability. UT chapter president of ONE Campaign, Ana Laura Rivera and membership director Bianetth Valdez said the organization aims to ease extreme poverty and famine. Valdez said people should have an attitude of innovation toward their community. “Our generation has a lot of power due to social media, similar to the youth in the Vietnam era that started the civil rights movements,� Valdez said. Shannon Speed, assistant vice president of Community Engagement, spoke of community service as well as her anthropological work in indigenous studies. She said there are a number of Native American organizations needing attention because their employment and University enrollment is extremely low. Speed also said she traveled to

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Many members of the Central Austin Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee, a group of representatives from neighborhoods with heavy student populations, including the University Area Partners, support installing parking meters. UAP, a group of churches, realtors and other groups with stakes in West Campus, aims to have about 400 parking meters installed in the area, said John Lawler, a member of CANPAC. While 51 percent of net funds from the meters are required to be set aside for improvements in the district, the amount of money that will be made from the meters will not make much of a dent, he said.

“The models for it are based upon typical sidewalks, while we have large pedestrian avenues and bicycle lanes,� Lawler said. “The phrase we’ve been using is ‘You’re just spitting in the ocean.’ It’s not going to make that big of a difference.� Students can fight any proposal that UAP makes before it even reaches the council, Lawler said. Even if it can’t be stopped at the public forum, they can follow it to the council, he said. “We have never heard or sensed that the majority would be in support of parking meters in West Campus,� he said. “We’re working off that assumption. When we held

authority in our democracy,� Welker said to a cheering crowd. “Let your voices be heard. You are participating in our democracy.� Inspired by the recent Occupy Wall Street protests in New York, Occupy Austin began holding public discussion meetings last Wednesday and has held meetings ever since. Occupy Austin issued a series of goals and demands of the movement after their general assembly meeting Wednesday night. Members said their main goal is to promote democracy, economic security, corporate responsibility and financial fairness. In contrast to the 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in New York on Oct. 1, Austin Police Department has yet to make any arrests for violence or disturbance of the peace. Austin Police Department’s chief of police Art breckenridge

a town hall last session and brought up the subject, every student in the room was against it.� CANPAC and the UAP believe that creating a parking benefit district in the West Campus area will make parking garage prices more competitive and contribute to improved lighting in West Campus, which will cut down on nighttime crime, said Brian Donovan, a member of CANPAC and University Area Partners. It may take years until any improvements are made, but eventually the meters would fund West Campus infrastructure including improved bike and pedestrian lanes, he said.

competitive location, so I’m not surprised it was the first to drop prices,� Drake said. “We’d love to get more people in our stores to shop, so we’re very keen on getting gas prices lower.� Drake said fuel distribution centers are nearly 15 miles from the city of Dallas, but another 200 miles from Austin, and although both cities are relatively large, transportation from the centers to each station factors into the price of fuel. Michael Breard, Hodges Capital Management energy analyst, said crude oil prices fall when stock market prices begin to drop and directly affect the price of gasoline used for fuel. He said the most current cost of crude oil is $79.50 per barrel, down from prices in the high $80 range earlier this year.

Acevedo said he was happy to protect the protesters and enjoyed the energy of the crowd. “We’re just here to protect rights, the constitutional activities,� Acevedo said. “This is what democracy is all about and our primary mission is to protect the demonstrators.� Engineering and philosophy sophomore Kathleen Hetrick said she was glad people were educating themselves about current events and taking an active role in determining the nation’s future. Hetrick, an out-of-state student, receives helps from her parents to pay for tuition but has to pay rent on her own. She currently banks with Wells Fargo, but plans to switch to University Federal Credit Union to take a stand against big corporations. “When banks start charging to own a debit card, it’s not fair because I didn’t sign up for this,� Hetrick said, referring to Bank of America’s recent decision to charge $5 monthly for all debit cards. “If there’s a different option, I’m going to use that option.�

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Speed said. “There are so many benefits from being involved with your community. I’ve learned that to get the most, you need to always be a student.�

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OCCUPY continues from PAGE 1 little to survive. I have to buy my child food and clothes and it doesn’t leave me much for anything else.� Occupy Austin spokeswoman Sylvia Benini said the occupation would continue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until there was no need for it. Lauren Welker, also an Occupy Austin spokeswoman, spoke at the demonstration to remind the crowd about the key principles of the movement. “The people are the supreme

that prohibited her from fully enjoying it. “It’s not about finding something to do — it’s about finding something that nourishes you,�

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The lowest price of regular unleaded fuel in Dallas is available at a Sam’s Club on Wheatland Road, for $2.92 a gallon, according to a Thursday update on gasbuddy.com. According to the website, $3.09 a gallon for regular unleaded gas at the Major Brand store on Congress Avenue was the lowest price per gallon in Austin. The price of oil per barrel would have to fall another $9.50 in order for prices to hit the $2.99 per gallon range in Austin, something Breard said he does not see happening soon. “I don’t think gas will drop back down unless we have a really bad recession,� Breard said. “We’re also getting into the winter heating system where [companies] make more fuel oil, so gasoline prices tend to be higher in the fall.�

redone, but Littlefield, Andrews at least an hour before we can reand Moore-Hill halls, which were spond,� Porter said. “So RAs are also constructed in the 1930s, will definitely our first responders.� be renovated before the dorms that Architecture senior Madison the report focused on because the Dahl said an air conditioner spewed University did not identify them as water into a neighbor’s dorm and the most needy. left about two inches of dirty water He said the air-conditioning on the floor of her Prather room in units in Brackenridge, Prather and December 2009. Roberts are individual units in “All down the hallway it was wet,� each of the rooms and if one room Dahl said. “The water just ran down is cool and a neighboring room is the stairs into those rooms. Right warm, mold can breed. before we left for winter break, for a “If students turn them off, con- few weeks, it had a musty smell.� densation can form,� Porter said. She said the Division of Housing “Mostly our custodian staff will and Food Service covered the costs clean it up with bleach solutions.� for the books that were ruined. Chemical engineering freshman Hemlata Jhaveri, director of Thomas Warnack, a current Brack- residence life at the Division of enridge resident, said keeping the Housing and Food Service, said air conditioning on causes his room about 16 summer RAs help stuto be uncomfortably cold. He also dents with dorm concerns dursaid other maintenance issues in- ing the summer, and about 161 clude a shower RAs serve in the without a nozfall and spring zle and a clogged terms. Jhaveri urinal, which he said the RAs resaid leaves one port any conrestroom stall cerns to the hall between 10 resicoordinators dents. who also live in A major issue the dorms. in the RA report According to is one that Porthe RA report, a — Madison Dahl, Architecture junior ter said occurred lack of accessiin Brackenridge bility to hall cowhen a water ordinators led to line that fed the problems. Kahn drinking founsaid there was littains blew out. Porter and the RA tle oversight from the coordinators. report said that RAs used wet-dry “We’re supposed to have weekvacuums to clean up the flooding ly one-on-one meetings, but that as best as possible. Kahn said it was didn’t happen,� Kahn said. “A lot of difficult to locate the wet-dry vac- what happened over the summer uums to try to clean the water, but was miscommunication.� the RAs eventually located some in Kahn said the chain of comSan Jacinto Residence Hall. mand was not clear and in some He said he put in three main- cases he did not know if he should tenance requests for a toilet that go to the hall coordinator or go wouldn’t stop flowing and was directly to the police. keeping the surrounding toilets Six burglaries took place in from working. Prather from June 15 to 29, acWhen the water line blew out cording to UT Police Department. in the attic, Kahn said a resident Kahn said students should not have called him at the front desk and the to worry about locking their doors fire department responded. when going to the bathroom. The division has its own mainteHe said RA training didn’t prenance staff during the day and pays pare him for the array of issues he an emergency maintenance staff encountered. for situations after business hours. “You learn as you go,� Kahn said. “If it happens at night, it will be “It shouldn’t be like that.�

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‘Net price calculator’ oblige US colleges to disclose actual costs By Justin Pope The Associated Press

It sounds like a simple question: How much is a college actually going to cost? In fact, it’s a slippery one. But thanks to a federal mandate, a new tool to help students and families pin down an answer is finally arriving this month: a fairly simple online calculator to estimate what you can expect to pay to attend any college in the United States. The new “net price calculators� — many already up and running on college websites ahead of the Oct. 29 legal deadline — are designed to provide the non-binding cost estimates based on a few relatively straightforward questions about family finances. More broadly, they’re supposed to help students navigate one of the most confusing aspects of the college matchmaking process. While a school’s “list price� is usually easy enough to identify, students often don’t hear until long after they’ve applied and gotten acceptance letters what will be their “net price� — the sometimes substantially lower cost after scholarships and discounts are applied. That could lead to more students considering high-priced private institutions where applicants are often scared off by sticker price shock.

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Police uses a water cannon against a demonstrator during what has been a 37-week-long student demonstration in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday.

Chilean police crack down on students By Frederico Quilodran The Associated Press

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean police used water cannons and tear gas to break up a student march for free public education on Thursday, hours after protesters’ talks with the government collapsed. A huge deployment of riot police surrounded students in the Plaza Italia, Santiago’s traditional gathering place, where student leader Camila Vallejo tried to lead the march while holding a sign saying “United and Stronger,� only to be pummeled by water cannons and forced to retreat by tear gas. Protesters hurled rocks at police and set blockades ablaze in the streets as officers on horseback chased students onto nearby campuses. Vallejo said officers shot tear gas into their student government offices in “a direct attack against our organization.� Students occupied the Alameda, one of Santiago’s main avenues, by dancing in large numbers, but were

blasted with water from police. Small groups managed to elude officers and approach the presidential palace before being beaten back by police. The regional governor, Cecilia Perez, said 132 people were arrested and 25 officers and five civilians were injured. At least a half-dozen journalists were arrested. She called this “lamentable� and said their arrests would be investigated. Thursday’s march was the 37th weekly protest since the movement against Chile’s largely privatized education system in began in April, demanding higher taxes on the wealthy so that quality public education can be free for all. With both sides accusing the other of intransigence, Chile’s government has focused on criminalizing the protests, proposing tough new penalities including up to three years in prison for occupying schools and other public places. Reporters Without Borders, among other journalism groups, condemned the proposal as an

NEWS BRIEFLY Swedish poet wins Nobel prize in literature for lifetime work STOCKHOLM — Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer won Nobel literature prize on Thursday. According to the 2011 Nobel Prize in literature citation, he was awarded “because, through his condensed, transluscent images, he gives us fresh access to reality.� After publishing poems in a number of journals, Transtromer published “17 dikter� (17 poems) in 1954, “one of the most acclaimed literary debuts of the decade.“

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A demonstrator returns a tear gas canister to riot police during a student demonstration for education reform on Thursday.

attack on freedom of expression. Polls show 89 percent of Chileans support the students’ call for reform, and only 22 percent support President Sebastian Pinera’s performance. The president finally agreed to let the students sit down with his education minister, Felipe Bulnes,

to discuss their core complaint: that private institutions benefit from public funding while public institutions are starved for resources. But Pinera, who has said that “nothing in life is free,� ceded no ground, and the talks quickly broke down Wednesday night.

Colleges may generally lean left politically, but when it comes to Washington mandates they quickly turn into anti-government zealots. So when Congress forced all institutions that receive federal dollars — including community colleges and for-profits — to start developing the calculators in 2008, most were opposed. But since then, opposition has mellowed into grudging acceptance and even enthusiasm. Not all educators are supportive. Kent Barnds, vice president of enrollment, communication and planning at Augustana College in Illinois, fears the calculators will lead to the further “commodification� of a college education, pitting price-shopping families against schools and de-emphasizing whether a school’s cost reflects its value. But even he acknowledges some upside. “Once upon a time, [colleges] were much more comfortable saying, ‘just apply and we’ll tell you what it costs in April,’� he said. “That’s no way to do business.� The net price calculator is “going to force us to be more careful in how we talk about our costs, and talk about it earlier.� Colleges themselves will probably be regular users, trying to discern what competitors are offering. But that competition will ultimately benefit students, said Daniel Lugo, head of financial aid at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania.

Vice pres. Joe Biden says GOP could win election in 2012 WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says the Republican Party is strong enough to beat President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. During an appearance Thursday at the Washington Ideas Forum, Biden said a significant majority of the American people don’t believe the country is moving in the right direction. And he says that is never a good place to be going into reelection, regardless of whether it is the current administration’s fault or not. Compiled from Associated Press reports

Federal government escalates closure of pot dispensaries SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores that they must shut down in 45 days or face criminal charges and confiscation of their property even if they are operating legally under the state’s 15-year-old medical marijuana law. In an escalation of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. government and the nation’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, at least 16 pot shops or their landlords

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received letters this week stating they are violating federal drug laws, even though medical marijuana is legal in California. The state’s four U.S. attorneys were scheduled Friday to announce a broader coordinated crackdown. The Department of Justice issued a policy memo to federal prosecutors in late June stating that marijuana dispensaries and licensed growers in states with medical marijuana laws could face prosecution for violating federal drug and money-laundering laws. The effort to shutter California dispensaries appeared to be the most far-reaching effort so far.

Greg Anton, a lawyer who represents dispensary Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, said its landlord received an “extremely threatening� letter Wednesday invoking a federal law that imposes additional penalties for selling drugs within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds. The landlord was ordered to evict the 14-year-old pot club or risk imprisonment, plus forfeiture of the property and all the rent he has collected while the dispensary has been in business, Anton said. Marin Alliance’s founder “has been paying state and federal taxes for 14 years, and they have cashed all

the checks,� he said. “All I hear from Obama is whining about his budget, but he has money to do this which will actually reduce revenues.� Laura Duffy, the U.S. attorney for far Southern California, planned to issue warning letters to property owners and all of the 180 or so dispensaries in San Diego in the absence of compromise regulations, according to Goldsmith. “The real power is with the federal government,� he said. “They have the asset forfeiture, and that means either the federal government will own a lot of property or these landlords will evict a lot of dispensaries.�

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Employee Gerard Barber stands behind medical marijuana clone plants at Harborside Health Center in Oakland, Calif., which claims to be the world’s largest — projecting $28 million in sales this year.

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Its time to put your faith in Rick Perry

Rick Perry: Under-qualified and uninformed

Security needs to be reformed for the younger workforce because the aging generation of baby boomers is going to clean out the pot. Perry cited Gov. Rick Perry should be the Republican can- that by 2037, retirees would only receive about didate in the 2012 presidential election. I have 76 cents for every dollar they previously put in read plenty of anti-Perry columns attacking him to Social Security. As a 45-year-old, I would be for education budget cuts; I have heard the critics extremely frustrated if 24 percent of my investquestion Texas’ job growth; and I have seen the ment is being lost every paycheck. Social Securisatirical comparisons between Perry and former ty reform, even a complete overhaul, is therefore President George W. Bush. But no matter how hard clearly necessary, and the idea of a president in I try to hate him, I keep getting sucked back in to office that recognizes the approaching failure of his campaign. Perry is the full package, and I am this entitlement program is reassuring. buying in. I also like that Perry’s policies are not strictly There are four key reasons I love Rick Perry. conservative, strictly liberal or even strictly modThe first is the most obvious: his success as gov- erate. His recent support for a law that requires ernor creating jobs in Texas after the recession. 12-year-old girls to get the human papillomaviTexas has created about rus vaccine is a good example of 297,000 of the 715,000 net this. While I do not support the new positions in the Unitlaw, I like that Perry stuck up for a ed States since June 2009. cause that was important to him, This means that four in 10 even though this issue violates new American jobs are in the Republican ideal of minimal Perry is the full Texas. Our unemployment government invasion of private rate of 8.5 percent is lower life. It seems like he makes decipackage, and I am than the national average sions based on the information buying in. of 9.1 percent, according given to him for specifics situato the Bureau of Labor tions, not because they are the Statistics. Incredibly, more “conservative” things to do. This than 1 million net new jobs would be a major strength in a have been created in Texas president. Imagine a president in the decade since Perry doing something not because has served as governor. Job his party wants him to, but becreation is a hot topic in Washington right now, cause it is what he believes is right. and I bet it still will be in 2012. I would also bet Finally, I like that Perry is a “career politithat U.S. voters are interested in a job creation cian”; it means he is good at what he does. The program that does not cost the country $450 president of the United States should be the most billion, which is what President Barack Obama masterful politician in the country. At the very is proposing. least, he has to convince the majority of a nation Perry’s critics are quick to point out that Texas and the majority of fellow politicians to vote for is also the leader in the number of workers hold- him. It is my understanding that a master of anying minimum wage jobs in the nation. Texas’ thing must have spent years and years practicing economy is differently built than other states’ his craft. economies, with a different proportion of lowEnough people have liked Perry and his skilled and high-skilled workers than say Massa- policies to elect him to various offices, includchusetts or Florida. So saying Perry’s job record ing state representative, agriculture commisis not good because he created mostly minimum sioner, lieutenant governor and governor, rewage jobs is like saying an Olympic athlete’s gold peatedly since 1984. That is a pretty good track medal is not impressive because he competed in record, and Perry is someone the Republican table tennis. A win’s a win. Party should put their faith in for the 2012 Second, I commend Perry heartily for bringing presidential race. up the tough issue of Social Security reform and Hansen is a Plan II and public relations freshman. for taking an unpopular stance on the issue. Perry said in an editorial in USA Today that Social

Security as a “Ponzi scheme.” The governor highlights the need for our country to have a “frank and honest national conversation” about fixing Social Gov. Rick Perry, once the darling of the Republican Security. Many politicians and voters can agree that Party, has recently been dropping in his approval rat- this 80-year-old program needs reforms, though few ings as voters have become acquainted with his poli- have described Social Security as elegantly as Perry. cies and rhetoric. Under-qualified and uninformed, Upon likening the program to a deceptive financial the slang-slinging Texas cowboy has set out to dem- fraud, he failed to account for the fact that life expeconstrate to the rest of the country that, indeed, Texas tancy has increased in the United States over the last is exactly like the stereotype it had in mind. While 80 years, and thus retiring baby boomers are requirPerry may have a commendable record as Texas gov- ing longer-term funding than was anticipated at the ernor, depending on whom you ask, his policies and inception of this program. So yes, Perry, along with ideas would not translate to a successful presidency. countless other politicians and pundits, is correct in One of Perry’s principal talking points is his alleg- noting that the program, morally the exact opposite of edly stellar record of job creation during his time as a Ponzi scheme, is losing money and needs reforms. Texas governor. Indeed, the number of jobs created However, until he can provide actual suggestions for within the last 10 years is notethese reforms, lacking even in worthy, as the Dallas Federal Rehis op-ed piece in USA Today, serve claims that 37 percent of all his argument does not help him net new American jobs through transcend the other Republican April 2011 were created in Texas, nominees. [Perry’s] policies according to the Wall Street JourOne of Perry’s rare acts of nal. Yet, is this job creation truly intelligence has proved itself to and ideas would due to the conservative leadership be a significant pitfall among not translate in Texas, as Perry asserts? The conservative voters: Perry’s 2007 state’s thriving petroleum and oil executive order to require young to a successful industries, ports and proximity to girls to be vaccinated against the Mexico and low-cost labor are all human papillomavirus, the most presidency. factors that make Texas unique to common sexually transmitted other states. Furthermore, many disease in the nation accordof the policies in place in Texas ing to the Women’s Oncology were inherited from the last three Research and Dialogue. Under governors, who all have better job Perry’s executive order, girls creation records than Perry. would be required to get the HPV vaccine before enWhile Perry’s record of job creation may look at- tering sixth grade unless their parents opted them of tractive to voters, they must assess whether his record it. Many conservatives, notably Minnesota Congresscould translate to success for the rest of the country. woman Michele Bachmann, are adamantly against Many of the jobs he so gallantly created for Texas this mandate, reiterating the fact that it infringes on have come from the “high profile [job] raids” on oth- families’ privacy and freedom of choice, two points er states, according to Time Magazine. Some of his conservatives routinely argue against in regards to raids include stealing 153 businesses from California abortion. Clearly, Perry’s aim was to protect the fuin November 2010, though he only managed to re- ture generation from a cancer-causing disease, and I tain 61 of those businesses in Texas. While job raiding would have commended his actions had he not sucmay be a clever, albeit unsportsmanlike, tactic for a cumbed to the criticism of conservative Texas legislastate governor, this tactic would hardly be applicable tors and eventually backed down from his mandate, to increasing jobs on a national level. Unless Perry is proving his inconsistencies and inability to firmly somehow able to steal jobs from other countries and back his own policies. miraculously infuse oil reserves and other abundant Finally, let us not forget that we are discussing the natural resources throughout the United States, Per- potential of having an Aggie as our nation’s president. ry will be unable to use this strategy to increase the This alone makes even the psychotic and fallacious number of jobs in the nation. rhetoric of Bachmann somewhat appealing. One of the most memorable quotes of the 2011 Waliany is a Plan II and government senior. Republican debates is Perry’s description of Social

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StandOut seeks allies in UT community By Omar Gamboa Daily Texan Staff

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Law student Richard Bellamy has his face painted by Taylor McCormick at the ALLY event in Gregory Plaza on Thursday. The event was hosted by StandOut to raise awareness about queer issues.

ACC institutes smoking ban By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff

Next January Austin Community College will join the ranks of more than 500 colleges and universities by becoming a smoke-free institution. While ACC is already smoke-free inside its buildings, the policy will prohibit tobacco-based products on ACC campuses and in ACC-owned vehicles. Officials at the institution concluded the alternative option of redesigning facilities to include designated smoking areas was unfeasible because of state budget cuts. Student Government passed a resolution in March that expressed their desire to make UT a generally smoke-free campus over a seven year period, with exceptions to smoking at games and in certain areas. The resolution called for the creation of a University-wide task force to decide on policy implementation and an extension of the free smoking cessation program, “Quitters,� offered by University Health Services to include faculty and staff.

Some other University groups have debated the possibility of a smoking ban, but administrators have not indicated any ban is likely at UT. In an address to Staff Council last March, UT President William Powers Jr. said he opposes a campus-wide ban on smoking because it would overstep the limits a university should impose on its community. “What we’re doing is saying we are going to limit the freedom of the person who wants to smoke, for the benefit of the people who don’t want to be in a smoke-filled office or room,� Powers said during the address, according to The Daily Texan. Liberal Arts representative John Lawler said a major issue of the legislation was the question of how UT was going to implement this ban and whether people would follow it. “ACC has several campuses and logistical [questions],� Lawler said. “[This ban] shows that a lot of concerns raised with the issue of a smoke-free campus are not that much of a concern.� While UT has still not imple-

mented a smoking ban, University Health Services plans to launch a new web-based tobacco cessation tool to help students who wish to quit smoking. The School of Public Health teamed up with UHS to develop the tool. UHS manager Susan Hochman said the division hopes to launch the new service by the end of the fall semester, but will continue to support students wishing to stop smoking with the “Quitters� program and other resources. “Research shows that web-based smoking cessation instruments, especially when paired with telephone counseling, are effective tools to help individuals become tobacco free,� Hochman said. Thomas Haviland, president of anti-smoking organization Texas Public Health, said the ACC ban demonstrates Austin can stand behind a smoke-free environment. “ACC is not the only one to beat us to the ban,� Haviland said. “It just gives us more motivation to work harder to try to make the campus tobacco free.�

Psychology junior Ashley Hall said she transferred to UT after experiencing discrimination at Baylor University because of her sexual orientation, and she is doing her part to stand up against similar criticism of other gay students at UT. She said that a nice thing about UT is the openness allowed among the LGBT community. “Other students frequently told me to hide [before transferring], and administrators didn’t allow me to form an LGBT group,� said Hall, who is a co-director of StandOut, an LGBT group on campus. “I realized then that there’s a need to make a difference, and that there’s a lot of work to do.� In an effort to gain allies in the movement for equality, StandOut invited everyone to its Ally Carnival on

Thursday. The main goal of the event was to make friends in the UT community and set up a platform for positive queer activism, co-directors of the organization said. Pre-pharmacy sophomore Taylor McCormick said he came out two months ago, primarily because of participation with StandOut and Delta Lambda Phi, a gay fraternity. “I was very reclusive my whole life — so boring and sad,� McCormick said. “My life at UT has made me myself, so much more free and fun.� In revealing his orientation to his parents, McCormick said he was surprised at how accepting they were. “Never assume how people are going to react,� McCormick said. “You’d never dream that the most conservative can actually be the most accepting.� Some people outside the LGBT community who attended the carnival took pictures with the orga-

nization’s members holding colored “ALLY� signs to show their support. “With a growing majority that is accepting of gay marriage, we need to continue helping others sympathize with the gay community,� said Plan II and biology senior Katie Fife. “I really see why many feel this is the civil rights movement of the age.� Fife, one of the co-directors of StandOut, said she feels the word gay is often used in a condescending manner, and that is a change the organization is also seeking. After an anti-gay heckler was escorted away from the carnival by campus security, computer sciences junior Matthew Vogel said it is frustrating to see people discriminating. “I was making valid arguments [to the heckler] and was willing to continue until security came,� Vogel said. “It’s okay though. I look around at the people here and I know there’s great support.�

Faulty numbers may have eliminated degrees By Jillian Bliss Daily Texan Staff

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently decided to eliminate and consolidate degree programs based on low graduation rates, but not all statistics correctly reflected the amount of students graduating from the programs. The board’s original report of lowproducing majors listed zero students graduating with bachelor’s degrees from the Mexican American Ethnic Studies program during the past five years. Richard Flores, senior associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said the program graduated at least 40 students within the past two years. He said the board’s erroneous results were caused by a mistake in the individual course code number given to each degree. He said UT administrative officials presented the correct code to the board, and the Mexican American Ethnic Studies major is no longer required to consolidate. Members of the board directed UT in September to eliminate or

consolidate bachelor’s degrees producing fewer than 25 graduates over a five-year period. The Department of Classics’ Greek major faces elimination by the board, and six other majors were approved to consolidate into new departmental programs. Flores said similar degrees will consolidate into other programs suggested by department heads. The classics department’s Latin major and five other liberal arts majors were granted a two-year extension to prove their worth to the board. Flores said the board’s decisions are misleading because students who earn more than one degree do not count toward the final graduate numbers. “It’s not only a coordinating board problem, it’s a UT problem,� he said. “We don’t have a way to count double majors. I was on the phone with them all day and they understand this.� Flores said UT administration plans to develop a system that counts students with more than one degree as graduates of both programs, which will help the majors prove

their reason for existence. He spoke at a liberal arts forum Thursday evening about the board’s decisions. Some students, such as ancient history and classical civilizations senior Konrad Sliwowski, said they feel the reasoning for degree elimination is senseless. “These decisions are coming from the coordinating board because of the funding [the state gives] us,� Sliwowski said. “They decide these kind of things and in actuality the rest of the school’s funding comes from tuition and grants, which don’t have a voice in what happens.� Sliwowski said more emphasis should be put on the importance of Latin and Greek language courses to other majors. Stephen White, classics department chair, said during the forum that members of his department are looking into consolidating the five degrees that utilize Latin and Greek courses to keep these programs alive, but have not reached a decision. “It would be like one major with a concentration, a focus, a track,� White said.

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Though the movement growing across the country was born in New York, Thursday’s Occupy Austin events felt unique to the city. Among the more than 1,200 demonstrators, tattooed twenty-somethings in jorts took turns with greyhaired baby boomers speaking at the microphone in front of City Hall. Closer to the street, a woman in a cape and Guy Fawkes mask stood near a Marine in full uniform. While many have been quick to point out the dis-

parities of their arguments, common threads are not hard to find. “Human need not corporate greed,” one sign read. Another, “people over profits.” A blonde girl in a tube top held a neon yellow sign, graphically illustrated, which read “use your balls, America.” The vast majority of speakers expressed anger toward a system they deem unfair and unequal, unrepresentative of their interests and corrupted by corporate greed. Wall

Street was by far the most vilified, although demonstrators took aim at politicians from all levels of government, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, financial institutions, political lobbyists and countless others. They have organized a democratic system of decision-making. The system is leaderless, so elected groups manage transportation, food, legal counsel, educational seminars, waste management, child care and other logistical challenges.

One person is elected each day to operate as “vibe-checker,” to keep the peace in the crowd. The entire demonstration takes occasional breaks for deep-breathing. Drum circles attract dreadlocked jugglers and bearded, overall-clad banjo-players. The organizers said their movement is an occupation, not a protest. They have planned demonstrations tomorrow and indefinitely into the future. — Thomas Allison

For an online slideshow of Occupy Austin, go to www.dailytexanonline.com TOP: Greg Elliott reclines with a handmade sign on the steps outside City Hall during a General Assembly meeting of Occupy Austin on Thursday afternoon. RIGHT: Joshua Whisenhunt, a volunteer facilitator for the first day of Occupy Austin, instructs a crowd outside city hall about communicating with hand signals on Thursday afternoon.

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ABOVE: Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo jokes with demonstrators at Occupy Austin outside City Hall on Thursday morning. Acevedo said he is proud of the demonstrators in Austin because “they don’t let their message get lost in their methods. RIGHT: Local yoga instructor Shabd Gian, right, dances with other Occupy Austin protesters during a makeshift musical performance outside City Hall on Thursday afternoon.

LEFT: Protesters lie motionless around fake coffins during Occupy Austin Thursday afternoon to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Longhorn wrestling club fosters competitive spirit By Matt Warden Daily Texan Staff

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What happ ens here won’t change the world. But it could change yours. T h e L o n g h o r n Wre s t l i n g Club is a place that offers more than wrestling. Despite a short existence, it has already made an impact. “ The program has been arou n d for s i x ye ars ,” s ai d president John DeMis. “We’ve won four state titles and finished in the top four of our division every year.” Wrestling is a tough sport, which merits admiration for the club’s success. For those without the chance to be div i s i o n o n e at h l e t e s , i t o f fers comparable competition as well. “We wrestle in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association which is filled with great competition,” said assistant coach Matthew Pearson. “Many sanctioned wrestling programs perform here, so anybody who thinks it’s an easy ride to success is in for a rude awakening when they get on the mats.”

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Two members of the Longhorn Wrestling Club practice their technique earlier in the week. The club is open to anyone and offers varying levels of wrestling from competitive to recreational levels. Founded six years ago, the club already has four state titles and continues to grow.

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TX-OU rivalry not limited to football By Sara Beth Purdy Daily Texan Staff

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Unless you live under a rock, you may have noticed the increased activity present on the 40 Acres that can only be associated with the a good football game. The annual Red River Rivalry is this weekend and football fans everywhere will be headed to Dallas for the game. However, if you are like many die-hard Longhorn fans and don’t have the time or cannot afford to travel north up Interstate Highway 35, you can get a taste of the TexasOklahoma rivalry right here in Austin. At 7 p.m. tonight, Texas will face the University of Oklahoma — one of its biggest rivals — at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The Longhorns, who are 8-4 on the season and 2-2 in Big 12 play, are coming off a huge road win against Missouri. Currently, Texas leads the series 8-7-1 and 5-1-1 while playing at home. Last season, Texas dropped the regular season match 2-1 after two overtimes at home. The Longhorns and the Sooners faced off again in the Big 12

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Championship tournament where the Sooners once again won by a score of 1-0. Oklahoma, who is 5-8 on the season and 0-2 in the Big 12, will face their first conference opponent on the road tonight. Last season, after being picked to finish 10th in the league, the Sooners tied for third in the Big 12 and finished second in the Big 12 Championship Tournament behind Oklahoma State. They are returning most of their starters. With senior Kylie Doniak still out because of injury, the Longhorns will have to rely on senior Taylor Knaack and juniors Hannah Higgins and Vanessa Ibewuike to lead them past the Sooners. The three forwards will have help from

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The doubles success seen by the Longhorns last tournament fell short during competition in the ITA AllAmerican Championship this week. While both Texas doubles teams did move past the first pre-qualifying round of the tournament in an efficient fashion, their progress did not continue in following matches. Sophomore Cierra Gaytan-Leach and freshman Noel Scott began this competition with the confidence of claiming the doubles title of the Longhorn Invitational the week before. However, traveling to Los Angeles this week left them without their home-court advantage. The Longhorns seemed to be on their way to the main draw after a decisive victory against Memphis’ Courtney Collins and Kelsey Gray, winning 8-3. But Clemson’s Monika Kochanova and Klara Vyskocilova clearly took control over Texas in the next match, taking the set 8-1. With the fairly consistent effort made by the young team of GaytanLeach and Scott, Texas has shown the depth of its lineup. Although senior Krista Damico and junior Aeriel Ellis did not have the doubles success some might have anticipated, falling

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Taylor Knaack (No. 4) dribbles past two Baylor defenders in a recent game. The Longhorns continue Big 12 play when they host Oklahoma tonight at 7 p.m.

senior defender Lucy Keith. Keith, the team captain, was recently named Student Athlete of the Month by the Longhorn athletic department for her performances in the classroom. This season, she has started in every game this season

and has scored two goals and been credited with two assists. So, if you can’t travel to the State Fair this weekend, take the short trip across campus to Myers Stadium and enjoy the rivalry in a different way.

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Texas falters in doubles matches By Kathryn Thiel Daily Texan Staff

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in the second pre-qualifying round, Damico still hopes to show her leadership on and of f the court. “We have a very young Cierra Gaytan-Leach team this Sophomore year with four freshmen and three sophomores,” Damico said. “But they are all so willing to work and are so dedicated that I feel like if I can be a positive role model to these girls, and be there for them when they need me, then this team will be capable of great things.” Texas did not follow its doubles triumph in previous competition this week, but the Longhorns are still in the tournament with Ellis advancing to the singles main draw playing No. 8 seed Clemson’s Josipa Bek.

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Horns poised for another title run By Matt Warden Daily Texan Staff

The Longhorns are primed and ready to make a splash. After finishing the 2010-2011 season ranked No. 4 in the nation, the Longhorn women’s swimmers and divers placed sixth at the NCAA Championships. Despite the bittersweet nature that the season brought, the women had many things to smile about as they were a Scholar AllAmerica team and possessed the Big 12 swimmer and coach of the year just like their male counterparts. With expectations as high as ever, the Horns look to follow through and correct missed opportunities. “We’re not really worried about last year or comparing ourselves to anyone,” senior Karlee Bispo said. “We are just focused on competing and being the best team we can possibly be.” This year’s team returns a stacked roster featuring Big 12 Swimmer of the Year Karlee Bispo, who also won many medals in the World University Games over the summer. The team also boasts a spectacular freshmen class with three of the top 50 swimmers from the class of 2011 in Gretchen Jaques, Kelsey LeNeave and Skylar Smith. “We still have a pretty young team,” senior Katie Riefenstahl said. “This is a very different team though, in that we’re a lot

more focused on just the journey and experience of a season.” The Horns will kick its season off this Friday with the annu a l O r a n g e White Classic, just like the men Katie Riefenstahl did last ThursSenior day when the orange squad emerged victorious, out-pointing the White squad 149.5 to 131.5. The orange squad was led by senior diver Matt Cooper, who won both the 1M and 3M diving events with 285.5 and 313.65 points respectively, and junior swimmer Nick D’Innocenzo, who also carried the load by winning both the 200-yard IM and the 200-yard breaststroke events. Senior Jackson Wilcox looked strong leading the White squad with wins in both the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500yard freestyle.

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SPORTS BRIEFLY LHN/ESPN make concessions, decide not to show highlights AUSTIN — The Longhorn Network will not show high school game highlights under an agreement approved by leaders of the Big 12, including Texas. The NCAA has already banned school-affiliated networks from showing high school games, saying they would be an unfair recruiting advantage. The Big 12 Board of Directors on Thursday banned the use of highlights from prep games, though scores, standings and game statistics will still be allowed if approved by the NCAA. The Longhorn Network is a 20-year, $300 million venture between Texas and ESPN struck earlier this year. The Big 12 also said that airing a second football game on the network requires approval by both schools and the league’s television partners, Fox Sports and ABC/ESPN. — The Associated Press

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Newton, Mathews see stock rise while injured Johnson sits out By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff

San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews gets past Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Travis Daniels en route to scoring his second touchdown in the second half of a game Sept. 2 in San Diego.

There are always tough decisions week to week on who to start and who to sit. So here are a few suggestions at the three key positions — quarterback, running back and wide receiver — to help you set your lineup.

PLAYERS TO START Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers One of the biggest surprises of the fantasy football season is once again a must-play this week, as he takes a weak New Orleans secondary. Newton should have plenty of passing yards and will most likely go more than 300 yards for the fourth time this year.

Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers Mathews did not live up to his high billing his rookie year, but in his sophomore campaign he is racking up the fantasy points. He is carrying the ball at least 15 times a game and is also accumulating receiving yards from the backfield. Expect great numbers from Mathews this week taking on a porous Denver defense.

Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints He was a dangerous return man in San Diego but not a smart fantasy play, however now that he has headed to the “Big Easy� to pair with Drew Brees, he’s putting up solid fantasy numbers. Sproles is averaging 12 points a game, and this week

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expect him to go well over that string injury last week, and the team lists him as doubtful for this against a bad Carolina defense. Sunday’s game. But if you saw the injury happen during the telecast, PLAYERS TO SIT you know it looked significantly worse than reported, so don’t expect to have Johnson in your lineAndre Johnson, up for a little while. Fantasy ownHouston Texans ers that are scrambling to replace Johnson went down with a ham- his huge output should look to

week to week, but his numbers have been inconsistent this season. This week they are playing the Green Bay Packers, so expect a high-scoring game and very little running of the ball, especially if the Falcons fall quickly behind, which is something the Packers Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons have managed to do to teams all He is usually a must start from season long. the Texans’ second receiver Jacoby Jones to fill for the former Miami great. Jones is still available in 90 percent of ESPN leagues so he should be an easy temporary replacement.

Players on their bye weeks Just a reminder to those that might not be completely aware that this is the first of bye weeks this season. So owners of players from the Redskins, Rams, Cowboys, Browns, Ravens and Dolphins need to sit their star players from these teams and look to the bench to fill in.

WRESTLING continues from PAGE 8 In competition, any experience is better than no experience. However, it is not always required. “Our club is open to anyone, guys or girls,� DeMis said. “We have competitive and recreational levels, so even if you have never wrestled before, there is still a place for you.� Everyone loves a winner, so

it’s safe to say that competitive wrestlers have access to many benefits. In this club however, less can still get you more. “Non-competitive wrestlers get everything competitive ones do,� DeMis said. “They get access to all our workout and nutrition plans and have the chance to train with us every practice for a sixth of the money.�

Competition or not, the wrestling club offers many great opportunities. The best opportunities are sometimes unexpected, though. “We have a great coach in Bob Moore who teaches way more than wrestling,� DeMis said. “He’s been around wrestling forever and he’s also a personal trainer so we get the best of everything with him.�

Head coach Robert Moore, the godfather of wrestling, brings many things to the club on and off the mat. “I’ve been involved with wrestling since I was a kid,� Moore said. “Last year I received the [Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award] into the Wrestling Hall of Fame and I hope to teach these guys about wrestling and about being men.�

Many b elie ve wrest ling is nothing more than pure violence. However, there is more behind the physicality. “The fact that it’s essentially controlled violence makes it appealing,� Moore said. “But most of our guys here are Academic All-Americans so they have the grades to back up their physical talents, too.�

Missouri would prefer moving to Big Ten By Alan Scher Zagier The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Missouri is hoping to join the Southeastern Conference but would have preferred an offer from the Big Ten that never came, a university official said Wednesday. Missouri hoped to join the Big Ten last year but the league instead chose Nebraska. The university official said the Big Ten remains Miss our i’s top choice but that conference “has no interest.� “That’s what’s left,� the official said, referring to the SEC. The official, who is familiar with school discussions involving conference affiliation, spoke on condition of anonymity because the school has not commented publicly about its intentions. Miss ou r i c u r ators ag re e d unanimously Tuesday night to give Chancellor Brady Deaton the authority to look elsewhere rather than immediately commit to the reeling Big 12. The agreement is subject to approval by university governing boards. It was a step Missouri curators don’t want to take until the school is able to “fully explore options for conference affiliation ... which best serve the interests of the University of Missouri,� board chairman Warren Erdman told The Associated Press. SEC athletic directors and Commissioner Mike Slive met Wednes day in Birmingham, Ala., to discuss the logistics of Texas A&M’s arrival. Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin said there were no discussions about a 14th team, though Slive has not ruled out further expansion. Sticking with the Big 12 remains an option, Deaton said Tuesday, and the costs of leaving

From fitness and discipline, to the chance to wear burnt orange and represent Texas, the Longhorn Wrestling Club looks to keep moving forward. “ Wre s t l i n g t e a c h e s d i s c i pline, honor and self control,� Moore said. “If you’re a selfstarter and want to be a part of something special, this is the place for you.�

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Missouri Interim President Steve Owens, left, and Chancellor Brady Deaton leave a news conference following a meeting of the Board of Curators in St. Louis. Curators voted to consider leaving the Big 12.

could prove troublesome — Missouri is likely to forfeit most of its annual conference revenues. The revenue-sharing plan approved Sunday by the Big 12 board of directors — a move designed to keep Missouri and other potential stray members in the fold — would give each school an estimated $20 million in June. And that figure is expected to grow by 2013 when the league’s new 13-year contract with Fox Sports kicks in, according to two people with knowledge of the deal and ties to the Big 12. They spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the revenue-sharing plan. The Big 12’s television contract with ABC/ESPN expires in 2016 and also likely will bring in additional money when renegotiated.

The SEC, by contrast, distributed $18.3 million in revenue to each of its 12 members this year. But that league can also expect more lucrative contracts when the next round of TV rights negotiations occur. State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, a Republican whose Columbia district includes the Missouri campus, said his constituents are “hands down� in favor of an SEC move. Now that Missouri has made its desire to roam known, he has doubts that a union with the Big 12 can be salvaged. “It’s kind of like a boyfriendgirlfriend relationship,� said Schaefer, a Missouri graduate. “Once it’s fractured and somebody gets a wandering eye, can you repair that? It’s not clear.� While Missouri is a charter member of the Big 12, founded in 1996 when the Big Eight

schools added four members of the defunct Southwest Conference, dissatisfaction with the conference has grown. In the early ’90s, with the Big Eight on the verge of collapse, Missouri pushed to join the Big Ten and a group of state business leaders even formed a lobbying group. A year ago, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, an avid sports fan, was an outspoken supporter of a move to the Big Ten, noting that its schools, like Missouri, are members of the invitation-only Association of American Universities. The Big Ten instead chose another AAU school in Nebraska. Besides being a fresh blow to the Big 12, a Missouri departure would threaten its longstanding rivalry with neighboring Kansas, one of the oldest in college sports.

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Move to Big 12 could pay off for Horned Frogs By Jim Vertuno The Associated Press

AUSTIN — After more than a year of watching their league get picked apart, leaders of Big 12 Conference finally made a proactive move Thursday by voting to add TCU as early as next season. It was the first aggressive act by a league desperate to secure its membership amid dramatic shifts in conference affiliation. And if the Horned Frogs join the Big 12, it would be another sharp blow to the Big East, which was expecting to welcome TCU next season. TCU Chancellor Victor Boschini Jr. suggested TCU is all but ready to join the Big 12. “These discussions with the Big 12 have huge implications for TCU,� Boschini said. “As always, we must consider what’s best for TCU and our student-athletes in this ever-changing landscape of collegiate

athletics. We look forward to continuing these discussions with the Big 12.� TCU, which is leaving the Mountain West Conference, has a rising football program that won the Rose Bowl last season and will play in a sparkling new stadium next year. “We’re proud that TCU has been invited to join the Big 12,� said Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds, who touted their academic and athletics success as an “excellent fit� for the Big 12. Although TCU would not expand the league’s television footprint, the Horned Frogs would add a Big 12 member in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which is already a rich target for Oklahoma, Baylor and others. It also would bring in a football program that boasted a 36-3 record from 2008-1020 and went to BCS bowls the last two years. The move also would be a financial windfall for TCU.

Big 12 chancellors and presidents have agreed to equally share revenue from the conference’s most lucrative television deals if member schools agree to give those top-tier rights to the league for at least six years. The agreement is subject to approval by university governing boards. The revenue-sharing plan would give each school about $20 million in June and that figure is expected to grow by 2013 when the league’s new 13-year contract with Fox Sports kicks in. The Big 12’s contract with ABC/ESPN expires in 2016 and likely will bring in additional money when renegotiated. TCU’s football stadium is undergoing a $143 million modernizing renovation scheduled to be completed by the 2012 opener. TCU, which got left out of the Big 12 when the league was formed in 1996, would join Baylor as the Big 12’s only private schools.

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TCU head coach Gary Patterson runs onto the field with his team before a game against SMU last week. Leaders of the Big 12 Conference cleared the way Thursday to add TCU to the confernce.

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Junior guard earns preseason accolades from Big 12 coaches J’Covan Brown has been named to the five-person Preseason AllBig 12 Conference Team. The team includes Perry Jones III (Baylor), Thomas Robinson (Kansas), Marcus Denmon (Missouri) and Khris Middleton (Texas A&M). Brown has started nine games during his time as a Longhorn and has appeared in 69 total games in his collegiate career. Despite playing just 21.5 minutes per contest a year ago, he led the team in free-throw percentage at 86.1 (105-of-122). Brown tied a Texas single-season record with five 20-point games off the bench last season. In the Longhorns’ two NCAA Tournament games a year ago Brown averaged a team-best 22 points per game and was a perfect 25-of-25 from the charity stripe. — Nick Cremona

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ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers are back in the AL championship series and waiting for an opponent. This is a team that didn’t win a postseason series in the franchise’s first 49 seasons before getting to the World Series last year. Now the R angers have advanced in the playoffs two years in a row. “We committed ourselves to a goal [last spring] and they made it to that goal, we are getting another opportunity to play to go to the World Series,� manager Ron Washington said Wednes day, a day after t he Rangers wrapped up their AL division series with a 4-3 victory at Tampa Bay. “I don’t see where it gives us any advantage,� he said. “The only t hing it do es, we certainly know what we have to do. I think our guys are more aware of getting to this point is not where we want to be.

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Junior Aeriel Ellis advanced to the second round of the main singles draw at the ITA All-American Championships after she defeated Clemson’s eighth-ranked Josipa Bek in straight-sets. The 14th-ranked Ellis won 7-6, 6-4 to move on to the round of 16, her first main singles draw victory in three career tries at the ITA Championships. “Aeriel played very tough tennis today,� said Texas head coach Patty Fendick-McCain. “Josipa Bek is extremely talented and has a lot of experience. This is another great win for Aeriel.� Ellis, who earned ITA singles AllAmerica honors last season, will take on Arizona State’s Jacqueline Cako in Friday’s round of 16 at a time to be announced. — N.C.

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though we won the division, we still had to play at a high level to make sure we kept the home-field advantage.� C.J. Wilson, who lost the AL division series opener against Tampa Bay, is set to start Game 1 of the AL championship series. Washington said the rest of the rotation would be determined once the Rangers know who they are playing. During the regular season, the Rangers struggled against both Detroit and New York. Texas was 2-7 and outscored 62-35 by the Yankees, including a 1-5 mark in New York. CC Sabathia, the likely starter for the ALCS opener if New York advances, beat the Rangers twice this season and in Game 5 in last year’s series. The Rangers were 3-6 against Detroit. The winning pitcher for all three Texas victories was Alexi Ogando, who is now in the bullpen instead of the rotation for the playoffs. Ogando had three scoreless appearances against the Rays.

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The variety of speakers will be coupled with a room where anyone can pay $5 to see vendors and shop around. There will also be two paranormal investigations following the conference on Saturday and Sunday night. The sold-out investigations will be at the Neill-Cochran House Museum and Rosewood Recreation

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cameras.� They will also be discussing a breakthrough they have made in ways their paranormal research may help to better understand autistic communication. The breakthrough originated on a ghost hunt in which a young autistic girl who was not communicating with present family members ap-

It is weird and it is strange, but we will prove it.

peared to be communicating with something or someone that was not there. Coppock was able to capture part of the girl’s conversation with a ghost of the family member, and he wanted to try to use the same technology to help autistic children better communicate with the present world around them. “The device is in an official trial down in Southern California and students are having great success in beginning to communicate,� Brown said. “Those are the kinds of things we are focusing on, what can we learn from the paranormal that has a tangible application to the world we can see.� Other guests include Barry and Brad Klinge, investigators of the paranormal that were featured on Discovery Channel’s “Ghost Lab� as well as Aron Houdini, great nephew of Harry Houdini. Aron Houdini holds the Guinness World Record for the most straightjacket escapes in one hour as well as the fastest underwater handcuff escape. His lecture will talk about his story and how Harry Houdini and himself had debunked a lot of paranormal claims. He said the audience will actually see and hear him dislocate his shoulder to escape from the straight jacket at the conference following his lecture. “We’re kind of there for the nonbelievers,� Houdini said.

— Brad Klinge, lecturer

Center to learn more about the history behind the haunted locations. When discussing what they are looking forward to most, Milligan, Rockwell and Cunningham discussed the diverse aspects of the paranormal, the exciting escape acts of Houdini and getting to learn about the science behind the paranormal, but Cunningham mentioned every lecture will be unique as each speaker has their own personal experience. Lecturer Barry Klinge said his interest in the paranormal came from personal experience and that he along with his brother enjoy sharing those experiences with people at events like the conference. “You have an experience and it makes you wonder what it’s all about,� Klinge said. “Ghosts aren’t really the taboo, ‘hocus-pocus’ magical stuff. It is weird and it is strange, but we will prove it.� WHAT: Central Texas Paranormal Conference WHERE: Norris Conference Center WHEN: Oct. 8 & 9, doors open at 9 a.m. WEB: ctparacon.com TICKETS: 1 Day --$50 in advance, $65 at door 2 Day--$80 in advance, $100 at door

By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff

George Clooney’s first directorial effort since 2008’s “Leatherheads� abandons the screwball comedy that derailed that film and returns to the socially conscious sparring of 2005’s “Good Night, and Good Luck.� “The Ides of March� is not only a clear evolution of Clooney’s directorial style, but an impressive piece of intelligent, adult cinema; political intrigue of the highest degree. Clooney makes a splash in front of the camera as well, costarring as presidential candidate Mike Morris, whose campaign is headed up by Stephen (Ryan Gosling) and Paul (Philip Seymour Hoffman). His opponent for the Democratic nomination for president barely registers in the film, represented instead by campaign manager Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti). When Tom calls a meeting with Stephen under mysterious circumstances, Stephen’s professional and personal career begin to implode, and most of the film deals with Stephen scrambling to stay afloat in a vicious game where everyone knows more than him. The cast Clooney has assembled couldn’t have more pedigree if it tried, from acting giants Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman to fellow Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling and Marisa Tomei, not to mention former indie queen Evan Rachel Wood. Predictably, everyone’s operating at the top of their forms here. Gosling has been having a hell of a year between this, “Crazy, Stupid Love� and “Drive,� and he manages to turn in a performance filled with long interludes of nothing but Stephen thinking, trying to work out all the pieces in his head, and manages to make it equally compelling but radically different from his performance in “Drive.� When Stephen finally

figures it all out, things get even more intense and Gosling easily holds his own against some of modern cinema’s heavyweights. Evan Rachel Wood’s performance as a seductive intern is sultry yet human, and Paul Giamatti is underused but predictably great as the opposing campaign manager. Philip Seymour Hoffman gives a stunning performance, perhaps his best since 2007’s “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,� and delivers an incredible monologue about loyalty midway through the film that’s a true showstopper. Even cinematic chameleon Jeffrey Wright pops in for a few scenes, and manages to round out a slightly underwritten antagonist easily. Clooney’s character doesn’t get much to do, but he knows how to win an audience and deliver a speech, and, apart from one great, dramatic moment late in the film, that’s all he’s asked to do. However, Clooney gets plenty of chances to show off behind the camera. Along with directing and starring, Clooney cowrites with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon. Clooney adapted Willimon’s play “Farragut North� and while his script and dialogue is a prime example of how to translate a play to screen, the film’s theatrical roots never overpower the material’s cinematic appeal. Clooney’s direction never calls attention to itself, even when finding some memorable, creative images. Clooney also bathes the film in shadows as the characters delve into increasingly shady territory, and a climactic moment in a kitchen between Gosling’s character and his own is a marvel, drawing the audience in visually before the characters rip into each other verbally. “The Ides of March� is the best kind of film that we see during Oscar season — a genuinely involving, mature drama that gives its audience plenty to chew on, and allows us to

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PLANES continues from PAGE 14 sparked by “Mad Men,� but for the most part you can consider that untouchable creation of Matthew Weiner untouched. Whether or not the real life Pan American World Airways played a role in enabling schemes of global espionage is difficult to verify, but it was the only American airline during the Cold War to fly direct routes to the Soviet Union. According to a 1968 article from the New York Times by Richard Witkin, Pan Am began a joint venture with Soviet airline Aeroflot on July 15 of that year and established a direct route between New York City and Moscow after nearly a decade of negotiations. Witkin’s article is also awesome because of the weird amount of time he spends talking about Aeroflot’s flight attendants, whom he refers to as “the attractive Soviet stewardesses� about nine different times. He was less impressed with the total effect of the decor though, which struck him as bland, and wondered why the restrooms only had three types of toilet water in the wash stands. I don’t even know what toilet water is, but if there’s three of anything in an airplane

bathroom that wasn’t left behind in the bowl by the guy before you, then you’ve beaten the odds. More than anything, what “Pan Am� tries to recapture is that magical period of time when getting on an airplane wasn’t like walking into an underfunded public school with seat belts. In its day, Pan Am was the Ritz-Carlton of airlines. Stewardesses were all multilingual and college educated, in-flight meals were inspired by Maxim’s de Paris and aircraft interiors were meticulously styled with affecting decor. It’s hard to imagine a time when print ads for airlines read like advertisements for steakhouses, but it happened. “Any airline can serve steak on the plane between Florida and New York,� boasted one ad from 1969. “Only Northeast broils steak on the plane between Florida and New York.� The ad goes on to mock lesser airlines for pre-cooking their steaks in kitchens on the ground and serving them as much as an hour after they’re cooked. “We think your stomach deserves better,� it says. Honestly, I think my stomach would be pretty okay with hour-old steak because anything’s

better than the prison Lunchable they give you on airplanes today — and that’s only if you fly to Taiwan or something, otherwise you just get seven pretzels with the salt licked off them and a thimble of club soda. At it’s height, Pan Am provided service to as many as 160 nations on every continent except Antarctica. It was a cultural icon that was the airline of choice for both Indiana Jones and James Bond. It began promoting planned commercial flights to the moon in 1961 that amassed a waiting list of 93,000 people and prompted TWA to file paperwork with the Civil Aeronautics Board in July of 1969 for the legal rights to operate flights to the moon over Pan Am. The airline declared bankruptcy in 1991. Later that year Delta Air Lines purchased a controlling share in the company and shut it down, retaining the bulk of its profitable assets. ABC’s “Pan Am� hopes to meet with a more desirable end. So far it has been met with “generally favorable� reviews according to the aggregated review site Metacritic. com, which gives the series a 67 out of 100 based on 28 reviews.

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Event to showcase paranormal claims, celebrity speakers Interest in the paranormal comes at different times for everyone and for others, maybe not at all. For quantum and laser physicist Andy Coppock, it came when he moved into a new laboratory. Then objects and chairs began to move without explanation. Coppock began recording audio and video of the lab overnight. While there were sounds of someone breaking in, video surveillance revealed no one. Instead

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The Falafel Wrap at Lizzie’s Lunchbox in northwest Austin combines fried chickpeas and fresh veggies inside a warm pita creating a simple, yet delicious, combination.

Food trailer introduces ‘Tex-Med’ genre By Elizabeth Hinojos Daily Texan Staff

Austin’s newest food trailer resides in the Arbor Carwash lot in northwest Austin, boasting its hot-pink flare beneath a lofty oak tree. Lizzie’s Lunchbox sets itself apart in its suburban location and, despite the trendiness of central Austin food trailers, offers a new taste to tantalize trailer-goers through a fresh “Tex-Med” fusion of Tex-Mex and Mediterranean cuisine. Lunchbox owner Lisa Allen was inspired by a trip to West Texas for the idea of the trailer. After eating great food at a trailer in Marfa, Allen and her friends were talking about how great it would be to open a food trailer of their own. With encouragement from her husband, Keith Allen, Lisa Allen decided to buy a tool truck off Craigslist in Dallas and get the ball rolling. On the drive back to Austin, the truck engine blew up on Interstate

Highway 35. “That’s when the adventure began,” Allen said. She and her husband gave up every weekend for a year and a half to renovate the trailer into a mobile-mini-restaurant. A former technical writer, Allen was working for the pharmaceutical industry up until mid-June before she switched over to work at the Lunchbox full-time. Allen also runs a catering company part-time. The disadvantage of the trailer is that it runs on an electrical circuit. Though Allen plans to use the trailer to commute to big events where there are more customers, for now, the Lunchbox will remain on Jollyville Road. “Our biggest hindrance is that we have to be plugged in to this one location,” said Amy Richards, a Lunchbox employee. Regardless of this minor setback, it is Allen’s love for Tex-Mex and Mediterranean food that spurred the

creation of these blended cuisines that draws a public interest. Cooking since she was a girl, Allen was led to the “road of experimentation” at a young age; growing up watching Julia Child exposed her to a variety of cuisines. “I love everything about Tex-Mex,” Allen said. “The heat of the peppers, smoky cumin, tangy citrus flavors, the cool and creamy avocado, they kick the flavors of fresh and healthy Mediterranean fare up a notch.” The Lunchbox’s menu offers wraps that exemplify the spices of the TexMed fusion. The chile-lime marinated chicken kabob and Dr. Pepper Cherry-marinated lamb kabob are both served on pita bread with feta, kalamata olives, cucumber yogurt sauce and honey tahini dressing. Allen said they also “throw some heat into the mix with a sprinkling of jalapenos and some Sriracha.” More traditional Mediterranean options on the menu include

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the falafel: ground chickpea patties shaped like meatballs consisting of onion, garlic, fresh herbs, spices and lemon, fried golden in non-hydrogenated canola oil. “With Mediterranean and Mexican food, you get a lot of spices and fresh vegetables with a little bit of heat to it,” Richards said. “The good thing about the fusion is you won’t alienate a lot of people who don’t want to ask what a falafel is.”

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last summer, pieces began to fall into place. “We tried to make the first year really special,” Rockwell said. “We put our heart and souls into this event.” The three women also put their checkbooks into the event. Rockwell, Milligan and Cunningham are funding the event themselves. However, Milligan said many of the speakers and vendors have been understanding that it is the first year for the conference and offered their services at a discounted rate.

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By Sarah-Grace Sweeney Daily Texan Staff

We put our hearts and souls into the event. — Stephanie Rockwell, event founder

of moving labs like others before him, Coppock dug deeper into how and why his lab appeared to be haunted. Coppock and his business and research partner Michelle Brown will be lecturing at this weekend’s Central Texas Paranormal Conference at Norris Conference Center in Austin. Speakers include paranormal celebrities like Dustin Pari from Syfy Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” series to local paranormal researchers like Jeanine Plumer, the founder of Austin Ghost Tours. Three friends, Jackie Mulligan, Stephenie Rockwell and Cathie Cunningham are behind the first-ever paranormal conference in Austin. What Mulligan called her “crazy and hare-brained” idea came to her as a goal that would take time to develop. But when she shared the idea with Cunningham and Rockwell on the way home from a visit to the famous haunted Stanley Hotel in Colorado

“We may have been turned down by some sponsors who didn’t want their name associated with the ‘paranormal,’” Rockwell said. “But we aren’t being pushy with the subject and [we are] allowing people to experience it at their own comfort level.” The conference will also feature speakers like Rita Louise, who does psychic readings, and Jeff Belanger, a writer for Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures.” Coppock and Brown, founders of Boldly Go Research, are among special guests lecturing on a more scientific side of the paranormal. Coppock and Brown founded Boldly Go Research to continue to develop their knowledge on everything from physics to biomedical technology and most recently, the paranormal. Brown said a portion of the lecture will include “better ways to capture evidence with

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Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer wins Nobel Prize in literature. He beat out Bob Dylan for the award.

The video of a deaf woman hearing her voice for the first time. Occasionally, the Internet is truly poignant.

Photo courtesy of ABC

The “Pan American smile” is a term in pop psychology that refers to the fake, mouth-only smiles often seen on Pan Am stewardesses in television commercials. ABC’s “Pan Am” currently reflects the “Pan American smile” — it looks good, but doesn’t possess any deeper meaning.

“The Wonder Years” is finally on Netflix. Kevin Arnold’s pining for Winnie Cooper has gone digital.

“Homeland.” This new Showtime military drama with Claire Danes is riveting.

‘Pan Am’ has potential despite slow start By Benjamin Smith Daily Texan Columnist

ABC’s hour-long drama “Pan Am” is two episodes off the ground and while it’s not a bad show, it leaves something to be desired. I want it to be good, it’s got potential, but I need more than two hours to be able to care about Christina Ricci and her preposterously-sized eyeballs. The show is set in 1963 and revolves around the lives of a Pan American World Airways flight crew, on which Ricci’s character is a stewardess. The first episodes of the show suffer from the series’ lofty ambitions. The show has an ensemble cast with no real principal protagonist, so the first couple of episodes are a wobbly collection of largely expository story lines for

half a dozen different characters. It’s cumbersome and somehow makes the story feel both erratic and sluggish at the same time, but the show seems confident enough in its plot to suggest that this is all just an awkward formality before it can move on to really advance its arc. Time will tell. Because it takes place in the 1960s, “Pan Am” instantly draws comparisons to AMC’s “Mad Men,” which really isn’t fair because it never tries to be “Mad Men.” Furthermore, it turns out the show has very deliberate reasons as to why it occurs in the time and place that it does. In the early 1960s, Pan American World Airways was essentially the only international air carrier in the United States. Trans World Airlines had broken its legal designation as the U.S.’s sole international carrier in the mid1940s, but Pan Am maintained a

virtual monopoly over international flight until deregulation in the late ’70s, mainly through hostile takeovers of smaller international airlines. Many airlines simply weren’t allowed to compete against Pan Am for international routes because for the most part, the Civil Aeronautics Board made a point to keep international airlines separate from domestic ones. As the principal international air carrier in the United States at the height of the Cold War, the airline is purported to have played a considerable role in facilitating acts of espionage between America and the Soviet Union. A large portion of the show is predicated on this premise. There’s no doubt studio executives optioned the show in order to capitalize on the current trend of 1960s nostalgia

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Beyoncé’s new single, “Countdown.” It’s the best song from her new album, 4.

The dinosaurs on “Terra Nova.” They’re more animated than the people.

Premature “Arrested Development” excitement. We’ll believe it’s coming back when we get a press release, and not a moment sooner.

Kristen Stewart’s continued denial that she is dating Robert Pattinson. You’re not fooling anyone, Kristen.

The tonally bizarre trailer for Jason Reitman’s “Young Adult.” Is Charlize Theron supposed to come off as uninteresting?

Old Navy’s jingle set to the tune of “Sister Christian.” That song is not about halfpriced sweaters and shirts.

Steve Jobs, visionary genius, dies.

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