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Partnership benefits political discourse

By Rachel Platis Daily Texan Staff A new partnership announced by the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Friday between the Center for Politics and Governance and the Texas Tribune intends to improve the public discourse on politics and governance.

The Texas Tribune will work with the center on a number of projects, including a lecture series, events and student intern-

ships. This is the center’s first official partnership with a group outside the University, said center director Veronica Stidvent.

The Tribune is a new nonprofit and nonpartisan public media organization scheduled to launch this November. The Tribune aims to promote civic engagement through online journalism and open-to-the-public events.

“The missions of the Texas Tribune and the center overlap,”

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Stidvent said. “Both entities strive to increase awareness and political participation in public policy.”

Plans for the partnership began almost immediately after Evan Smith, chief executive officer and editor-in-chief of the Tribune, left Texas Monthly in August, he said.

“The Texas Tribune thinks about politics in terms of journalism. The LBJ School thinks about it in terms of academics,” Smith said. “There’s a natural synergy.”

Based in Austin, the Tribune will publish original news reporting funded by individual, corporate and foundation philanthropy.

So far, the publication has raised about $3.5 million.

“The Texas Tribune is nonpartisan and nonprofit and will be an ambitious destination site that will be offered free to other media,” Smith said.

Smith will also teach a course on the evolution and impact of

news media at the LBJ School in the spring 2010 semester, which will explore the changing role of the media in covering public policy. Assistant Dean Jeff Patterson will help teach the course.

“This is a time when most people in college are being told that there’s no hope of getting a job, but that’s just not true,” Smith said. “When the old model isn’t working as well as it should be, you shouldn’t climb into your

closet and weep quietly, but build a new model.”

Smith has also been named a fellow for the center and will host the center’s Perspectives Series, which brings elected officials, authors and policy makers to the University to discuss policy issues and implementation strategies.

“I hope to impart to my students that there’s hope in the

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Hundreds of marijuana plants seized in attempts to alleviate illegal activity

By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff The Texas Department of Public Safety raided two elaborate marijuana operations housed in Northeast Austin homes this month, affirming drug enforcement officials’ belief in Austin’s growing allure for the drug enterprise.

The department seized 643 marijuana plants worth about $2.9 million along with more than 40 pounds of harvested marijuana from the homes, which were modified from top to bottom by the tenants for the sole purpose of running a year-round drug business.

“We are definitely seeing a trend — we are coming across these indoor operations more and more,” said DPS spokesman Tom Vinger. “This was a very sophisticated operation.”

He said DPS has not made any arrests at this point and that it is an ongoing investigation.

Becky Ta, the owner of one of the houses, said she discovered that her tenant had leased the home without her notice to two other individuals and directed them to build the grow house. “[The tenants] basically robbed me of the value of

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A group of friends tastes wine at the Mandola Estate Winery in Driftwood on Sunday afternoon. Visitors can tour the wine-making facility, located 25 miles outside of Austin.

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Program unites foreign, local artists Law schools may favor Project unites revolving door of Danish, Austin musicians through song

By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff For the next 10 months, a house in a quiet Travis Heights neighborhood will be home to a slew of musicians from Denmark, here to work in collaboration with Austin musicians in a project dubbed The House of Songs.

Austin musician Troy Campbell directs the project and said it is a way to bring different musical perspectives together in a unique, fun and effective way.

“We’re being proactive,” he said. “We’re creating relationships between here and the other side of the world that are going to make [Austin] truly the live music capital of the world, not just

coming as soon as the previous guests leave. The first to visit are three members of Danish band Leaving A Small Town and solo artist Kristian Svenningsen.

“It has been a really good experience to be moved from real life and the normal environment to come over here and be part of this great house with all the great Austin songwriters,” said Niels Simmelsgaard, guitarist and vocalist for Leaving A Small Town.

“We feel really privileged to be able to come over here and play some really nice venues and meet some really great Austin songwriters.”

Rachel Taylor | Daily Texan Staff Campbell is working with othDevin James Fry is a member of The House of Songs, a collaborative ers to pair the Danish artists with project that brings together Danish and Austin songwriters. local musicians and gigs that match their styles and interests. self-proclaimed.” city working on songwriting proj- The Danes worked with a number Each artist or group of artists ects and playing gigs with local will spend nine to 12 days in the musicians, with new musicians DANISH continues on page 2

scores over internships

By Priscilla Pelli Daily Texan Staff For law school applicants, internship experience may not be as advantageous as they believe, according to a recent survey conducted by a national test prep company.

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions recently released a survey showing that 60 percent of law school admission officials say that applicants who have law-related internship experience have no advantage over those who do not.

Bill Griner, a law school advisement counselor with Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, said the Law School Admission Test has taken on greater importance than any other admission criteria.

“The LSAT score is more [important] than GPA and grades combined,” Griner said. “The four years that you spend in undergraduate school is less important than the four-hour test you have to take to get into law school. I’m not sure why that is, but it’s the truth.”

The survey was taken by 152 admission officers at different law schools. A fifth of admission officers surveyed said the LSAT should be changed to help better evaluate applicants.

Only 4 percent of survey participants said that legal experience gives applicants an advantage in the admissions process.

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Researchers want to unveil swimming’s health benefits UT associate professor, graduate student aspire to thwart heart problems

By Viviana Aldous Daily Texan Staff Though no research has proven that swimming can improve cardiovascular health, two UT researchers are determined to prove its health benefits.

Associate kinesiology professor Hirofumi Tanaka and kinesiology graduate student Nantinee Nualnim want to help prevent cardiovascular diseases like hyperten-

sion and heart disease before they develop in middle-aged and older people. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America, according to the American Heart Association, and maintaining a healthy diet and physical activity are two of the best ways to help prevent it.

Tanaka said swimming is a “great” form of exercise because it is easy on the joints, the water bears a swimmer’s weight and swimmers need not worry about suffering heat stroke.

“It’s an ideal form of exercise, but there is no science behind it,” Tanaka said. “The reason swim-

ming is included as a recommended form of exercise is because scientists extrapolated through studies on jogging and running that swimming is beneficial, but it’s not really justified.”

But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend swimming and suggest that it can improve health.

“Working to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions through regular physical activity and good nutrition, one can achieve the recommended amount of physical activity through recreational wa-

ter activities, such as swimming,” according to the CDC Web site.

“By achieving the recommended amount of exercise through activities, such as swimming, one may improve overall cardiovascular health.”

The American Heart Association’s Web site also states that swimming is among the exercises that are best for improving the fitness of the heart and lungs.

But unlike other forms of exercise, swimming can often stimulate the appetite, Tanaka said,

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From page 1 the house, and now, I have to put the value back,� Ta said. “I hope [users] realize the impact of drugs to people and their lives — this is my life, my house, my livelihood.

[This is the] pain of drugs that people caused.�

A complicated irrigation and ventilation system was built in the two-story house, running hoses and ducts through several walls. “It looks like a snake went through my house with all this ventilation and wiring,� Ta said.

Wooden palettes lined with lights were held from chains attached to the ceiling of each room.

Windows were blacked out and boarded, walls were lined with reflective material and floors were flooded with water to feed the hundreds of plants littering the floor.

Only a single mattress, a couch and about a week’s worth of clothes suggested occupation of the home, yet an ornate array of computer screens and security cameras in the living room indicated every action on the premises was recorded.

Greg Thrash, agent for Austin’s Drug Enforcement Agency, said drug raids of varying sizes occur “literally every day� and that the last large seizure of about 760 marijuana plants occurred in Williamson County in May. He said the infighting among

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Mexican cartels in Mexico has resulted in less supply of their marijuana product being distributed into the United States. “[Raids] are quite frequent and actually becoming more frequent because of the price of [marijuana],� Thrash said. “Because of the Mexican situation ... and primarily because of the profit involved.�

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of people, including Matt Sever, who records as Matt the Electrician. Sever said he was interested in sharing Austin music with the Danes and learning from them. “It does seem like there’s that nice universal language thing when it comes to music,� Sever said. “Even there when you don’t speak the language at all, you can communicate. We’ve had several experiences where a Japanese band would back us up as our band, and a lot of them didn’t speak a word of English. But you can still very easily explain to them what to do, because it’s all music.�

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say about you as well as your test score.�

For Stanford Law School’s class of 2012, the range of LSAT scores was between a 157 and a 180 while the average score was a 170, she said. The range of grade point averages for the school’s applicants was between a 3.29 and a 4.18 with an average grade point average of a 3.85.

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tion, Denmark is a world leader in alternative energy. Campbell witnessed this firsthand when he saw windmills, their main power source, while working with Danish band Song Island Revue on a project at the island of Samsø nine years ago. That project served as the model for The House of Songs.

Campbell compared the Scandanavian country’s dedication to sustainability with the way the nation views its artists. He said the proof is in their work with The House Of Songs project, which is coordinated through and funded by a group of Danish music groups, including the Danish Society for Jazz, Rock and Folk Composers. “[They’re] saying, ‘We need

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uct is grown outdoors and typically sells for $300 to $400 a pound, but hydroponic marijuana, grown indoors, sells for upwards of $4,000 to $5,000 a pound. “[Operators] will bring somebody in to sit in that grow house; they will sit in, do a few grows and then move on,� Thrash said.

He said an indoor operation can have up to four cycles a year,

ner said a student’s LSAT scores will define their chances for admission. “You have 4.0 GPA students who can’t make it into law school because they have 140s on their LSATs,� Griner said. “The LSATs are what determine how you get into law school. Your grades and extra opportunities are important but not as important as your scores.�

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A house in Northeast Austin is one of two homes found growing 643 marijuana plants worth roughly $2.9 million. totalling $5.5 million in the case of the Williamson County raid in May. No single government agency is exclusively tasked with making drug raids like the one in Northeast Austin. Thrash said whoever initiates the investigation, whether they are with DPS, DEA or the Austin Police Department, is the agency that undergoes the raid, but

that the Central Texas agencies are highly cooperative with one another and often work closely together to investigate drug operations. “There has to be enough knowledge of some type of illegal activity,� said APD spokeswoman Veneza Aguinaga. “It can be tips.

It can be by an officer making a drug arrest on the street. It can be a number of different things.�

Vinger, Thrash and Aguinaga could not go into detail regarding the investigative techniques their departments use to expose a drug operation because it may potentially compromise ongoing investigations.

Ta said contractors who surveyed the house said the damage may be irreparable due to the flooding, the tunneling of the walls and ceiling and the moisture and stench locked within the walls. She said she has had to pay everything out-of-pocket because her homeowner’s insurance does not cover criminal activity.

Ta said so far all help she has received has been on a voluntary basis and she hopes the city’s victim restoration fund will apply to her. “Whether you distribute it, whether you decide to buy it, whether you think about growing it for profit or whether you use it occasionally, you don’t understand the impact of it to people like myself who have homes or who have families that live next door,� she said.

LAW: Admissions look at more than GPA TRIBUNE: Online publication gains strength with UT link representative for Stanford Law School, said the school looks at several criteria to choose a diverse class of students. “[Stanford Law School] looks for a diverse class,� O’Neill said, “We don’t base your applications just on a good [grade point average]. We do look highly at what your recommendations had to

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to make sure our artists grow.’ They’re sending an outpost here,� Campbell said. “That tells me they want sustainability with their art because it’s valuable.�

Campbell said there is little profit involved at either end of the project. Instead, the local and foreign musicians trade ideas, material and perspectives to create richer songs. He said this sort of exchange is necessary to help music survive in a world overwrought with “low art.�

Svenningsen agreed and said musicians around the world “need to be each others’ publisher� so they can gain exposure and experience through their relationships.

He and members of Leaving A Small Town said they have gained new material and a broader perspective during their brief stay in Austin and hope they will remain collaborators with the musicians they have met here. “It’s been inspiring to see the scene and see the city and get some new things in our head,�

Svenningsen said. “There will be Danish songwriters in this house from now until next year, so we’ll talk with them and maybe meet with them back home. Hopefully, some of the Austin songwriters will come to Denmark. I think it will continue, and we will want to come back. We have just started.�

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From page 1 world if you’re simply openminded when it comes to new models of distribution and funding great journalism,� Smith said. “Politics doesn’t have to be boring just because it’s serious.�

He also said that it’s time to accept and utilize online reporting, databases, polling and blogs. “If you want to be marketable to employers, you have got to embrace this stuff,� Smith said. “This is the world we live in.�

Currently, three students from the center intern at the Tribune, and there is an open invitation from the Tribune to LBJ School students. The Tribune has a staff of 12 reporters.

Stidvent said the exploration of online news reporting is important in understanding how it relates to traditional media models. “Students must become savvy consumers for news and in-

SWIMMING: 12-week program aims

to prove exercise’s positive impact From page 1 and swimmers often have higher body fat mass. “When I get done running, I can’t eat anything,� Tanaka said. “But when I get done swimming, I want to eat an entire pizza. If you put rats on a treadmill and rats in a bucket, they’ll eat more after swimming. Nobody knows why that is.�

History freshman Jackson Wilcox, a member of the men’s swimming and diving team, said swimming “in appropriate amounts� is beneficial to health. “If swimming makes you hungrier than other physical activity, either stop swimming or exercise some self-control about how much you eat,� he said. “It has most definitely been proven that exercise, including swimming, is good for you. That is a fact.�

The researchers began recruiting subjects between the ages of 50 and 80 this month. They received a grant from the Ameri-

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formation,� she said. “It’s important for students to understand how the media influences public affairs.�

UT law student Morgan Smith has been hired by the Tribune and will work full-time starting next semester. “After starting work at the Tribune, it evolved in my mind that I’d much rather be doing this than law school,� Smith said. “Law school will be there if I decide to go back, but journalism is what gets me out of bed in the morning.�

Online publication seems to be the future of the journalism industry, Smith said. “I’m excited to be part of something that has attracted so many talented reporters and that has provided so much hope for people across the industry,� Smith said. “This is all about growth and development in an industry that’s going through some troubled times right now.�

Exxon Mobil Corporation donated $190,000 to the University to support the business, engineering, geosciences, law, natural sciences and public policy programs.

The grant was given to academic departments to allocate funds for various educational purposes, including scholarships, field trips, visiting speakers and other educational projects. Exxon has also invested $14 million in sponsored research projects at UT. Mark Blount, UT director of de-

can Heart Association in August, but it did not take effect until Oct. 1. Twenty subjects will participate in a 12-week, monitored swimming program, while another 20 participants who comprise the control group will participate in relaxation and breathing exercises, said Nualnim, the study’s principal investigator.

Potential subjects are undergoing baseline testing, including a measure of body fat and blood pressure, scans of arteries and a measure of aerobic capacity on a treadmill, she said. The 12-week program is expected to begin in November, and it could take two or three months to analyze the collected data, Nualnim said. “When you describe exercise to people, you usually describe it as improving cardiovascular health, and swimming is one of the most popular forms,� she said. “We want to prove that swimming can lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health.�

velopment, said Exxon had a history of supporting the University. “Exxon has had a relationship with the University for 50 or 60 years,� Blount said. “The company has been doing this for many years. They are the top corporate donor to the University over the years.�

Exxon Mobil works actively to recruit students from the University to join the chemical company’s future workforce and also conducts research with UT faculty. “They are looking at their future workforce requirements and we have promising students that meet these requirements,� Blount said. — Priscilla Pellii

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IRA splinter group renounces violence, might yield weapons

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Gay rights advocates march past the White House on Sunday. Thousands of gay rights supporters marched from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays.

By Shawn Pogatchnik The Associated Press DUBLIN — The Irish National Liberation Army, an IRA splinter group responsible for some of the most notorious killings of the Northern Ireland conflict, renounced violence Sunday and signaled it could hand over weapons soon to disarmament officials.

Eleven years after calling a leaky cease-fire, the outlawed INLA said it would observe “exclusively peaceful means” and cooperate with Canadian Gen. John de Chastelain, leader of an international commission that oversees the disarmament of underground armies operating in both parts of Ireland. However, the INLA did not explicitly promise to disarm fully nor specify when the secretive process would start.

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officials downplayed the value of words from the INLA, a feud-prone alliance of small gangs that long have turned on each other for control of criminal rackets, including sales of counterfeit goods and smuggled cigarettes.

The IRA-linked Sinn Fein party likewise expressed skepticism that the INLA statement really meant an ironclad commitment to nonviolence.

“However, if it is followed by the actions that are necessary, this is a welcome development,” said Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, a former IRA commander who spurred that group to end its 1970-1997 campaign of violence after 1,775 killings.

The INLA killed more than 11 0 p e o p l e f ro m i t s 1 9 7 4 foundation to its 1998 truce.

In the decade since, its members have killed or wounded more than two dozen people, mostly criminal rivals.

Gay rights advocates march on DC

By Brett Zongker The Associated Press WA S H I N G TO N — T h o u sands of gay rights supporters marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays.

Rainbow flags and homemade signs dotted the crowds filling Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House as people chanted “Hey, Obama, let mama marry mama” and “We’re out, we’re proud, we won’t back down.” Many children were also among the protesters. A few counter-protesters had also joined the crowd, which stretched several blocks by the afternoon.

Jason Yanowitz, a 37-yearo l d c o m p u t e r p ro g r a m m e r from Chicago, held his daughter, 5-year-old Amira, on his shoulders. His partner, Annie,

had their 2-year-old son, Isiah, in a stroller. Yanowitz said more straight people were turning out to show their support for gay rights.

“If somebody doesn’t have equal rights, then none of us are free,” he said.

“For all I know, she’s gay or he’s gay,” he added, pointing to his children.

Some participants in the National Equality March woke up energized by Obama’s blunt pledge to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military during a speech to the nation’s largest gay rights group Saturday night.

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Sunday that Congress will need to muster the resolve to change the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” — a change that the military may be ready for.

“I think it has to be done in the right way, which is to get a buy-in from the military, which

I think is now possible,” said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.

Obama’s political energies have been focused on two wars, the economic crisis and health care reform, though he pledged “unwavering” commitment even as he wrestled with those problems.

March organizer Cleve Jones, creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and a protege of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, said he had initially discouraged a rally earlier in the year.

But he and others began to worry Obama was backing away from his campaign promises.

“Since we’ve seen that so many times before, I didn’t want it to happen again,” he said. “We’re not settling. There’s no such thing as a fraction of equality.”

Unlike the first march in 1979 and others in 1987, 1993 and 2000 that included celebrity performances and drew as many as 500,000 people, Sunday’s event

was driven by grassroots efforts and was expected to be more low-key. Washington authorities don’t disclose crowd estimates at rallies, though at least several thousand appeared to be in attendance.

Also among the crowd were a couple of noteworthy activists: Cynthia Nixon, a cast member from HBO’s “Sex and the City” who hopes to marry partner Christine Marinoni next year; and Judy Shepard, who became an advocate for gay rights after her son Matthew was killed because he was gay.

Peter Morrison | Associated Press

The INLA, an IRA splinter group responsible for some of most notorious killings of the Northern Ireland conflict, said Sunday that it is formally renouncing violence and plans to hand over weapons to disarmament officials.

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OVERVIEW Raising Pell Last week, students across the country participated in the “Raising Pell! Week of Action,” an initiative to convince their senators to support a bill that proposes larger Pell Grants. Hosted by the United States Student Association, Campus Progress and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, the campaign intends to make lobbying for the bill more accessible to students by taking advantage of social networking devices such as Facebook and Twitter. The USSA even added a feature on their Web site that allows visitors to automatically send tweets promoting the bill to their respective state senators.

The bill would go a long way in improving financial conditions for students in the future as it would call for a $40 billion investment in Pell Grants. This investment would increase the maximum annual Pell Grant to $5,550 in 2010 and $6,900 by 2019.

According to USSA President Gregory Cendana, the initiative has been successful in its efforts to spread its message to senators by getting students involved. “With over 1,000 calls made to senators’ offices, the student voice is certainly having an influence on lawmakers.” He also noted that John Kerry’s office requested that students stop calling because the senator had gotten the message.

It’s encouraging to see students uniting on an issue that affects all of us, especially when it’s shown that our voices do not fall on deaf ears. The cost of education has continued to rise in recent years, making government assistance more important than ever. We’re hopeful that our politicians, aware that their youth constituents are watching closely, recognize the importance of this bill and act accordingly.

Obama visits Texas A&M President Obama will visit Texas this Friday, but his only stop will be College Station. Obama will speak at the Presidential Forum on Service as a guest of former President George H.W. Bush. According to The Washington Times, the forum will mark the 20th anniversary of Bush’s inauguration, where Bush delivered a speech that inspired the creation of the Points of Light Institute, the country’s largest volunteer-management and civic-engagement organization.

It is encouraging that Obama and Bush, a Democrat and a Republican, can at least work together to honor and inspire our nation’s volunteers. It is a worthy cause. The venue, on the other hand, is a university unlikely to appreciate the bipartisan spirit of the event.

During last year’s election, College Station was home to “Beat the hell outta Obama” shirts and a Young Conservatives of Texas protest where students tossed eggs at a picture of Obama.

We are glad the president is visiting Texas, a conservative stronghold unlikely to swing left anytime soon, and that he is doing it to encourage volunteering and civic engagement. However, if he wants to inspire his Texas supporters, Austin would be a better destination for any future visit.

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Dating Austin

By Timmy Huynh Daily Texan Columnist

I went through a break-up this summer. Shortly after, I started dating around.

Experiencing different people after being in a relationship for almost a year is one thing. However, to me, the more significant thing was dating people that were not necessarily similar to one another.

One person in particular caught my attention. He wasn’t the one I liked the most of this handful of people, but in a way, he was the most memorable. He embodied Austin so much more than anyone else I had met.

This definitely got me thinking. I had always been vaguely aware of the “culture” of Austin: young, hipster, flaky, indie, pseudo-intellectual and so forth.

I have met people with a combination of some of these traits, but this was the first time I met someone who I felt encompassed it all. The funny thing is, he is even from out-of-state, which still fits perfectly into the Austinite template: the young, transient population coming into Austin for educational or career purposes.

For the first time, I was dealing with Austin up close and firsthand. I had never really given the Austin atmosphere

much thought before because I foolishly and naïvely thought I existed outside of it. A flood of questions went through my head: Had I become more of an Austinite in my years living here?

Do I really fit in here in Austin? Was my young adult development related to my Austinite status?

I grew up in a Dallas suburban hell but have been told I do not really fit the Dallas cultural norms. Could it be the same for me and Austin? The “issue” of my belonging here still remains. How can you even tell you fit in with a city?

I still struggle with this question, but I am definitely glad that I was forced to deal with Austin head-on, so to speak.

Perhaps part of being an Austinite is to wallow in this state of indecisiveness and unknowing. Do I belong in Austin?

I don’t know, and this response might just be an answer in the affirmative for Austinite culture.

This type of philosophizing might just be what being Austin is all about. I am going to call it pseudo-intellectualizing.

So, maybe I am becoming Austin myself. Maybe I should call up that one guy again. But he wasn’t really my type ...

Crap, I’m being indecisive again.

Huynh is an economics senior

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The C in economy

By Emily Grubert Daily Texan Columnist C is a great letter. It’s for cookie, which is a major plus.

It’s also for carbon, and I want it in my economy.

Aside from the robber barons, who should be high on your list of things to be for Halloween, one of the best things about the Industrial Revolution has been our ability to put basic needs and comfort out of mind.

Food? Go to the store. Energy? Most of us don’t even connect our consumption with energy provision.

Flipping a switch seems to make light happen, and once the light is on, we don’t even think about the power plant keeping it that way. As it turns out, that plant is doing pretty magical things. Electricity is very hard to store, so the amount of electricity we demand must be matched by the amount of electricity we make, always, and nearly instantaneously.

Turning a light on or off in Austin will cause most power generators in Texas to infinitesimally adjust speed until the extra power is made or ceases to be made. Synchronous generators — which in some cases are basically jet engines — all spin at the same speed when they’re connected to one another.

Texas is unique in the United States because it has a system of connected generators, or a grid, entirely within Texas, covering about 85 percent of the state’s load. Turning on your light affects all the spinning generators on this grid. One problem with Texas’ independent grid is that it’s hard for us to export or import power because our spinning generators are moving out-of-sync with gen-

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erators on other grids, and it’s one reason West Texas wind needs to be used in Texas.

The energy system, including the electricity system, is beautifully intricate, elegantly complex and way too detailed to make it worthwhile for everyone to be an expert on. Want to use a computer, hot water or a car?

It’s hugely inefficient for us all to undertake the years of study needed to have a broad idea of what’s really going on. So thank you, Industrial Revolution, but I think we took it a little too far on this one.

We need to stop treating energy as an afterthought. This is especially true with respect to the carbon emissions associated with energy, and it’s very relevant to economics.

In studying the American Clean Energy and Security Act that the House passed in June, I’ve read a lot of analyses of what that bill — the one that would introduce a cap-andtrade system limiting carbon emissions in the United States — would do to the American economy.

Most of the analyses point out that it’s incredibly difficult to assess the costs and benefits of reducing American carbon emissions. Unfortunately, many of the reports discuss at length how much the bill will cost, then put in a little note about how many of the potential benefits are ignored.

Assessing benefits is hard. I get that. Assessing costs is hard. I get that, too. What I don’t get is why costs are easier to assess accurately, and why it’s valid to assess them by themselves.

It’s a lot like the synchronous generators, all operating together — what happens to one will affect the others, and the grid relies on all of

them. Our economy can’t operate without considering carbon and its impact as a natural part of the system, and we need to start treating carbon as a piece of the economy that deserves to be there, not as the footnote that no one really wants to read.

It’s fundamentally good that we don’t all have to be able to drill gas wells, mine coal, operate power plants, run a power dispatch center, characterize oil reservoirs and refine crude to gasoline in order to use energy, but the economy and society would benefit from a lesser disconnect between our consumption and our production of energy.

Oil companies don’t exist to kill indigenous peoples. They exist to provide the fuel that we demand; turning on a coffee maker (which can use the equivalent power of eight to 10 100-watt lightbulbs, by the way) during high electricity-demand periods puts extra stress on the power system that may mean turning on an inefficient power plant to meet the need.

The more we, as a society, learn to respect energy, climate and water systems as complex and vital, the easier it will be to incorporate their care into our economic thinking and our legislation. Right now, the big deal is climate — and considering energy and water can help advance climate goals.

It’s time to put C into the economy and realize that when we turn our concern for climate on and off, we’re altering the spinning speeds of our entire system — whether we realize it or not.

Grubert is an energy and earth resources graduate student

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UT students relax through master’s meditation tricks ly the opportunity to try it,”

By Jim Pagels he said. “I can definitely inDaily Texan Staff With the words “try to let corporate this in between my go of everything and leave it classes and my job.”

Austin resident Laura all behind,” Venerable Master Jian Zong from the Chung Poyzer, a native of the United Tai Zen Center of Houston Kingdom, attended the event opened up a half-day medi- after previous beneficial extation in the West Mall Office periences with meditation.

“I know the benefits of Building on Sunday morning called “Managing Stress the meditation, and it’s helped me in the past,” Zen Way.” she said.

Participants Jian said that sat silently in the healing could what Jian debegin with the scribed as the simple act of “lotus or half breathing. lotus” crossIt can help relieve “By breathlegged posistress, re-shape ing in through tion for hours, the brain, increase our noses and a process he out through our said could asconcentration and we can sist anyone relax you. It can also mouths, breathe the unwho needs help develop wisdom wholesome air peace of mind.

“It can help ad patience to become out of our bodies,” he said. relieve stress, more tolerant.”

He said that reshape the he tries to travbrain, increase — Jian Zong el to the Unithe concentraMaster of Zen versity at least tion and relax once a semesyou,” he said. ter to run the “It can also meditation seshelp develop sions and that wisdom and patience to become more toler- he hosts three-month meditaant and attain enlightenment.” tion seminars of about 200 to After each meditation ses- 300 people at his monastery sion of about 30 minutes, Jian in Houston.

Sky Soon, an educationasked the participants to slowly rock their bodies back and al psychology graduate stuforth to help adjust their minds. dent and president of the UT Participants were mostly from Buddhist Association, invitthe Austin area but originated ed Jian for the event. Soon said that the Buddhist Assofrom around the world.

Miguel Diaz, a student at ciation holds weekly meditaAustin Community College, tion and discussion sessions decided to come to the event Fridays from 7. to 9 p.m. at after he heard about it through the Union in the Chicano Culture Room. a friend on Facebook.

This Friday, they will host “I’ve always been a little interested in meditation, educational psychology proand I thought this was final- fessor Gary Borich.

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Journalist Devinder Sharma gives a talk about the state of the agriculture industry in India and the possible problems that it faces. The talk was hosted by the Austin chapter of Association for India’s Development on Friday night.

Expert links food crisis to policy Journalist claims ThirdWorld food shortages due to American intervention

By Jim Pagels Daily Texan Staff Devinder Sharma, an awardwinning Indian journalist and food policy expert, said Friday that American policy and irregular weather patterns were causing instability in the world food market.

The talk, hosted by the Austin chapter of the Association for India’s Development, was presented in Welch Hall to a crowd of about 60 students.

Over the past two years, Sharma said food prices across the globe have risen to historically high levels due to unseasonable droughts in grain-producing nations, higher oil prices, increased use of biofuels and worldwide losses in food stockpiles. Because of these factors, many people around the planet are struggling to find meals each day.

But he added that the U.S. and other developed countries have acted as parasites in the Third World without realizing the damage they are doing to those economies.

“My main message is to leave us alone,” Sharma said in reference to American financial inter-

ference with the agriculture industry of India and other Third World nations.

He said that subsidies from the federal government to American farmers waste money and drive up food prices worldwide. U.S. farmers are paid a subsidy of $4.7 billion to produce a crop worth $3.9 billion each year, he said.

Sharma said it is important for countries to produce their own food supplies and not have to compete against other countries to import food in order to maintain some economic stability. Of the 149 Third World countries, he said 105 are currently importing food supplies,

and eventually, all will do so.

Many Americans are unaware that they eat genetically modified food, he said, but more people are demanding change.

“It’s tough to think of an issue that’s reported worse in this country,” said Daniel White, who attended the lecture.

White said that the current agricultural standards are causing the impoverishment of rural America.

Sharma concluded by discussing the effect these food conditions are having on people in his homeland.

“Hundreds of thousands of people are starving in India,” he said. “This must change.”

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Town hall yields local opinions on downtown plan

By Rachel Platis Daily Texan Staff Austinites got the chance to grab a pen and mark up documents and plans Saturday morning at the town hall meeting for the Downtown Austin Plan.

The meeting presented conclusions from the first phase of the Downtown Austin Plan and recommended policies on the downtown district, transportation, density bonuses, historic preservation, urban design and Austin’s creative culture.

Large displays regarding each of the nine downtown districts were available for viewing and addressed various issues, including district goals, priorities and policies.

The meeting focused on the next phase of the downtown plan with the eventual goal of producing an executive summary that will be presented to City Council in the spring. “Our priorities for a successful downtown include improving its competitive position in the region,� said Jim Adams, a principal of ROMA design group, a firm that aims to improve urban design. “We want to keep Austin authentic and diverse and re-invest in the public realm.�

For the purpose of study, the downtown area is enclosed by Lady Bird Lake, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Lamar Boulevard and Interstate 35 and includes 30 million square feet.

The nine districts include Rainey Street, Waller Street, Uptown/ Capitol, Core and Waterfront, Lower Shoal Creek, Market/Lamar and Northwest Districts.

Austin’s central region has a lot of potential for additional development, Adams said.

Samantha Lester, Anna Wolfe from Kansas City and Samantha Bruckner visit the Texas Capitol.

The City Hall meeting Friday discussed preserving historical buildings and improving other parts of downtown Austin.

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Game enthusiasts converge for annual championship

By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff The Austin Convention Center hosted the third annual World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and Minis World Championship this weekend, unleashing some interesting characters on the city.

More than 600 World of Warcraft enthusiasts from 25 countries came to Austin to compete and watch the tournament — 296 competed in the trading card game and 65 competed in the miniatures game. Both games are made

by Upper Deck Entertainment in coordination with Blizzard Entertainment, the company that created the Warcraft franchise and developed the popular online game.

Prizes totalling $300,000 were distributed to top players, but Ben Drago, the trading card game’s marketing manager, said money is not the key draw for the tournament. “The community aspect of all these games is huge,� Drago said. “Whether they’re playing with friends at events regularly or chatting on our forums, it’s people they’ve known for years, and they’re talking about a shared passion. This year and last, we’ve had major events in Paris, Amsterdam [and] Philly. They really do travel the world.�

Players qualify through participation in local and regional tournaments throughout the year. Jim Fleckenstein, the 2008 trading card game world champion, acknowledges the nerdy aspects of the game but insists it is making its way into the normal scheme of pop culture. “The stigma is becoming less prevalent, even outside of the circle,� Fleckenstein said. “I really credit World of Warcraft with the advent of online poker and other accepted gaming outlets. World of Warcraft has drinks. There’s a South Park episode about World of Warcraft. It’s accepted; it’s there.�

The trading card game was released in October 2006 and has developed a strong following among fans of the online game and players of similar card games like Magic: The Gathering.

Jonboy Meyers, who designs World of Warcraft cards and designs for comic book companies like Marvel and DC, attended the event, signing cards and experiencing the game firsthand. He said the art is key to the success of the trading card game. “People like looking at things that are cool [and] that spark their

imagination. The main motto at Blizzard is to do things that other people aren’t doing,� Meyers said. “So the artwork I always try to do is really dynamic stuff, pushing the boundaries of what is accepted for fantasy art. It’s like creating a genre within a genre.�

Austin area fans were among the 80 staff and volunteers, and some were also qualified to compete in the world championship. “I feel kind of bad when we do better than the foreign guys. I’m like, ‘You paid so much more to get here than I did,’� said Julia Smith, a 2001 UT alumna who plays the trading card game every Friday at Dragon’s Lair Comics and Fantasy on Burnet Road. “It was a good motivator. Our Austin group actually grew a lot because it was here.�

Drago, Fleckenstein and Smith said they hope people will see the fun, easygoing spirit of the online, card and minis games instead of seeing it only as a game for nerds or something that requires an excessive time commitment. “People ask what I do for fun and [when] I say I play card games, I get the usual [looks],�

Fleckenstein said. “But then I say, ‘Oh, I made $40,000 at it last year, what did you do?’�

“Downtown is not a homogenous district,� he said. “Our nine districts each have a distinct character, issues and opportunities.�

In the Uptown/Capitol district, plans call for enhancements on streets to be more pedestrian and bike-friendly to create stronger lineages with other parts of downtown and UT. Plans also call for the promotion of diversity beyond office space and encouraging the redevelopment of underutilized properties and parking garages. “The Capitol has a distinct identity and is an attractive open space,� Adams said. “Beyond that, the area is just not that attractive. I don’t know of another city who has more parking garages than we do in just one area.�

Possible priorities for the district include improving North Congress as a landscaped civic axis and possibly turning MLK Boulevard and Congress Avenue into a museum district. It was also suggested that Guadalupe and Lavaca Streets make improvements that welcome and encourage pedestrians, retail shops and creative professionals.

Jana McCann, architect and urban designer for ROMA Austin, presented transportation recommendations. “Our biggest landmark is the bicycle plan update, which has been adopted by City Council,� McCann said. “Now, we’re about to embark on rail engineering to connect downtown, UT and the Capitol area.�

The goal is to make the commute idea realizable, McCann said.

In a breakout session on histor-

Breast cancer groups bring focus to disease for ‘Awareness Month’ Area organizations stress need for understanding, early detection in women

By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Daily Texan Staff About 900 women have been diagnosed with breast cancer this year in Travis and surrounding counties, and 159 of them will lose the battle, according to the Austin affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and various local breast-cancer organizations are making efforts to raise understanding, support fighters and survivors and to educate women in the importance of early detection.

In 2007, women under the age of 30 made up only 4 percent of all women with breast cancer in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. That number is slowly creeping up, and young women need to stop thinking of breast cancer as only “an old woman’s disease,� said Mary Cavanagh, the director of education and outreach at the Austin affiliate of the Komen Foundation.

Cancer is more aggressive in young people, she said, but early detection can still make it treatable. “I remember being 20 and in college; the biggest things on my mind were getting through the

next test, partying and going to football games,� Cavanagh said. “Health was not the forefront of my thought process, and I told myself I was too young to die.

We think we’re impervious, and it won’t happen to us.�

With women as young as 17 being diagnosed, however, cancer does not discriminate based on age. Women of all ages must stay aware of changes in their bodies, Cavanagh said. She suggested that women occasionally check

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for lumps in their breasts while showering and that they make an effort to get mammograms after their menstrual periods.

Women should also seek other doctors if their first doctor tells them they are too young to start worrying about cancer, she said.

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ic preservation policies and urban design regulations, one audience member said that the 1984 survey being used is outdated and that it is imperative that the city hire a consulting group to update buildings that could be considered historical.

Linda MacNeilage, a clinical psychologist and member of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, said that UT architecture professor Michael Holleran was in the process of updating the survey to include more historic buildings in Austin. “Sometimes history hides from you, and it’s so important that we stop drawing on a survey from the ‘80s,� she said. “Promoting live-work and historic districts promotes one of the other goals, which is promoting arts and creativity in Austin.�

Julie Fitch, economic development director of the Downtown Austin Alliance, said she envisions Austin as a place that is welcoming and easy to navigate. “Great streets and infrastructure are critical, and I’d like to see actual sidewalk improvements and trees,� Fitch said. “This is part of the great life we all want to see.�

Another audience member asked the panelists about bringing families back into the downtown area, and said that although dontown seems like a good place to visit currently, it’s not such a good place to live. “Parks and open space are going to be critical in downtown,�

Adams said. “And we have great opportunities for that. Although we can’t regulate common space, we can talk about it as a development standard.�

es at the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas. A survivor herself, she said she was stunned and went through denial when she first discovered she had breast cancer at the age of 28. “I had to fight with my primary care doctor to take me seriously,� Limary said of telling her doctor about a lump she found in her breast.

Limary said the lump grew at such an alarming rate that her surgeon wanted to remove it. They then expressed shock when they discovered the lump was cancerous but also relief that the cancer was still in its first stage and had not reached her lymph nodes.

The thought of chemotherapy scared her the most, especially losing her long hair, Limary said.

After undergoing a bilateral mastectomy, five months of chemotherapy and a year of targeted therapy, Limary is now taking five years of hormone inhibitors as she reaches out to other young survivors in Central Texas. “It’s hard to think about your mortality, especially at a young age,� Limary said. “There are scars from both inside and outside from surgery and chemo, and fear of reoccurrence is also very real. My body, of course, is no longer the same, either.�

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By Layne Lynch Daily Texan Staff The opportunity to meet a true “master” of something hardly ever happens.

But if a person is lucky enough to shake hands with John Besh, chef and winner of the James Beard Foundation Award, he or she can attest to having conversed with a true culinary master.

Anyone who watches culinary television networks or has picked up any culinary magazines undoubtedly knows John Besh. He successfully defeated Iron Chef Mario Batali in Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” and eventually competed in “The Next Iron Chef,” a show dedicated to finding the newest iron chef on “Iron Chef America.” Most recently, he appeared in “Top Chef Masters,” a Bravo spin-off of “Top Chef.”

But after five years of writing, Besh is taking a break from the television screen and jumping into the

literary world by releasing “My New Orleans: The Cookbook.” The book is collection of Besh’s memories of New Orleans and instructions on how to recreate some of the city’s most famous dishes.

Even though he always loved the process of cultivating food and creating delicious meals, a tragedy assigned Besh the role of a chef at a young age.

“At 9 years old, my father was hit by a drunk driver while he was biking and he was paralyzed for life,” Besh said. “Coming from a big family, we all kind of broke off and did tasks, and I took on breakfast. I found that I could make people happy through my food, especially my father. Whenever he would come home, I would try my newest creation on him. Luckily, I grew up in a family when we were encouraged to follow our passions. That cultivated

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Charles Vento, relative of Mandola Estate Winery owner Damian Mandola, views the wine aging room during a tour Sunday afternoon.

Vineyard provides gentle Italian ambience in Central Austin

By Rene Huynh Daily Texan Staff If you’ve never been to Italy, Mandola’s Estate Winery is the closest you’ll get to Florence within a 30-mile radius of campus.

If you have visited the breathtaking vineyards of La Toscana bellissima, the sight of Mandola’s own lovely vineyard may bring back fond memories of your carefree vacation or studyabroad days. For those who really want to get into the spirit, there’s even a stone foun-

tain in front for tourist photo reenactments.

You might initially be discouraged from making the 45 minute drive to Mandola’s for a simple wine-tasting when closer venues offer similar services. But the elements that distinguish Mandola’s wine-tasting experience don’t necessarily have anything to do with the wine.

The backwoodsy location, gorgeous view and charming ambience help you escape from the nearby hustle and bus-

tle of UT life. Even if you’re not a huge fan of wine and would prefer a cold mug of Budweiser over an expensive glass of Chianti, a low-key evening at the winery can take your mind off of stressful exams and frustrating job searches.

In true local business fashion, all of Mandola’s wines are homemade. Employees take part in each step of the winemaking process from grape harvesting to bottle aging.

Most of the grapes come from a supplier’s vineyard in the

Texas High Plains American Viticultural Area, but Mandola’s own small vineyard isn’t just for show. The winery hopes to use its own crop for about 20 percent of this year’s total grape needs, said wine salesman Bill Elsey.

Since the Hill Country hasn’t quite reached Napa Valley status in terms of wine breadth and quality recognition, Mandola’s aims to raise awareness about the area’s wine industry

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Monarch’s singer divulges guilty food pleasures MUSIC MONDAY

By Brad Barry Celeste Griffin’s thick, Southern voice is the soul of Monarchs.

Straddling the line between vintage soul and folk-Americana, her bittersweet songs are fleshed out by a rotating cast of musicians — one group in her hometown, Birmingham, and one band for her new home, Austin.

Griffin, a graduate student at UT, took some time to tell the Texan about her life and her music.

Chef John Besh of Food Network fame discusses the motivation for his first book, “My New Orleans: The Cookbook.”

Author’s cookbook makes challenging food approachable Master chef shows ease of cooking troublesome New Orleans style recipes

The Daily Texan: What album have you listened to the most in the last week?

Celeste Griffin: I keep listening to Neil Young’s On the Beach and Human Highway’s Moody Motorcycle.

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Celeste Griffin, a UT graduate student, is known for her distinctive, thick singing voice. She performs with two bands, one in Birmingham, AL and one in Austin.

DT: If you could collaborate with any musician in the world, who would it be? ing and my band and I were the CG: Lauryn Hill. only tipsy ones looking ridiculous. It sounded horrible and I DT: What was the best show was rocking some serious mom you’ve ever played? jeans.

CG: I recently played at this gritty rock club in Birmingham, DT: What is your favorite song Alabama called The Nick. The to play live? sound, my band, the crowd, the CG: My Austin band and I vibe — it all just felt right. love playing a song called “It’s Not Me” so much that we’ve reDT: What was the worst show named it “Love Feast.” you’ve ever played?

CG: I played at holiday party/ DT: When you were forming concert called “Spike the Nog” the band, were there any alternate at a little independent bookstore. band names you didn’t pick?

The idea was for everyone to be CG: Nope. I knew I wanted to tipsy and wearing tacky Christ- name the band Monarchs. Somemas attire. The PA stopped work- times, I wonder if it would have

been easier to call the project “Ce- ning, and I work for a City Counleste,” but I usually end up de- cil member. I’m too busy. ciding that I’m glad I went with Monarchs. The name holds a lot DT: What is your favorite Web of meaning related to family. It is site? not about butterflies.

CG: I’m not a big Web site lover.

DT: Where is your favorite place to eat in Austin?

DT: What is a perfect day for CG: For brunch: Enoteca Ve- you? spaio. For Mexican: El Meson.

CG: A dreamy Saturday would For a sandwich: Fricano’s Deli. be: sleeping in with my man, For pizza: House. For dinner: eating brunch, biking to BarParkside. For drinks: East Side ton Springs, eating cookies and Show Room. drinking horchata, drinking wine and cooking dinner. Then, hangDT: Do you have a day job? ing out on a porch with a few CG: I’m getting my masters in friends, dogs, beers, guitars and community and regional plan- singing.

Author hosts backyard congregational services

By Audrey Campbell Daily Texan Staff Talking with Robin Chotzinoff reestablishes faith in the age-old saying that people can accomplish anything if they set their minds to it.

The author and mother of two is the epitome of hard work and hospitality. While in the throes of writing her first novel, Chotzinoff finds time for weekly Meals

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on Wheels, bike rides with her husband, regular contributions to Bicycling Magazine and playing hostess for the Firepit Minyan, a Jewish congregational service held in her backyard.

Once a month, a small group of Jewish people comes together in Chotzinoff’s home, which sits in a quiet, shady neighborhood of South Austin. Participants gather to celebrate the Sab-

bath with a study of the Torah and dinner. Members of all ages gather in Chotzinoff’s backyard around a small bonfire to study and discuss Jewish and non-Jewish texts.

“We try to spend as much time repairing the world as we spend doing rituals,” Chotzinoff said.

Held on Friday nights, the gathering welcomes both Jews and non-Jews alike, drawing in

By Layne Lynch Daily Texan Staff Unless people are searching through a purple, green and yellow “king cake” for a tiny plastic baby Jesus during Mardi Gras, they hardly ever think of New Orleans cuisine. But with John Besh’s new cookbook, “My New Orleans: The Cookbook,” anyone who wants a taste of the city has the chance to create the flavors right at home.

Introducing the readers to his book, Besh assures everyone that this isn’t his typical restaurant cooking — this book aims to make his typically complex dishes easy to create at home. In fact, the first chapter starts out with basic, stripped-down recipes such as stocks, pan sauces, hollandaise and remoulade to assure the reader that these challenges are in fact doable.

Still, throughout the book, there are recipes that are difficult for novices, but practicing these skills only makes the reader a

better cook.

Problems may arise when it comes to serving sizes. The beignet recipe was all too tempting until I noticed it made 30 beignets. Can anyone say brunch party? Some main dishes make up to 12 servings, but being a restaurant chef, Besh is doing what he should — always having more than is needed.

From his description of being a little boy growing up in New Orleans to becoming one of America’s most renowned chefs, perhaps the best part of the book is the connection the reader can’t help but feel between Besh and his love for New Orleans cuisine.

Pages upon pages of the book have Besh reflecting on his deep connection to the food.

Besh possesses much more authority in the book because of the narrative present throughout. Especially moving is his reflection and commentary upon Hurricane Katrina and its substantial effect upon the culinary culture.

Well-known New Orleans dishes such as king cake, fried okra, crawfish étouffée and shrimp

BOOK continues on page 11 John Besh’s book “My New Orleans: The Cookbook” emphasizes the importance of Louisianastyle cooking on his life and America’s culture.

interested parties from all over the city. Chotzinoff said a significant number of people who attend the minyan are Jewish but have never really liked the religion. She also emphasized that those who are simply curious are always welcome to join.

“Life is too short to go to church just because you’re sup-

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‘Paranormal’ shocks the box office

By David Germain The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — “Swingers� co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend’s top movie as “Couples Retreat� debuted with $35.3 million, while the micro-budgeted fright flick “Paranormal Activity� leaped into the top 10. “Paranormal Activity� was released in just 160 cinemas, a fraction of the theater count for other top movies. It averaged a whopping $44,163 a theater, compared with $11,780 in 3,000 theaters for “Couples Retreat.� “You almost do a double take when you look at that theater count for a movie in the top five,� said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. “That’s amazing. That’s unprecedented.� “Couples Retreat� exceeded expectations for distributor Universal Pictures, which had hoped the movie would top the $20 million range. The solid opening came just days after Universal replaced top managers Marc Shmuger and David Linde with Adam Fogelson and Donna Langley, who were promoted from other jobs within the studio.

The management shake-up followed a summer of slim pickings at the box office for Universal, which released the Will Ferrell dud “Land of the Lost� and such commercial underachievers as Adam Sandler’s “Funny People� and Jennifer Aniston’s “Love Happens.� “I feel pretty good today. Hap-

py to have a hit,� said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal. “It happened at the right time, because it did lift our spirits, having the summer we had.�

Along with Vaughn and Favreau, whose collaborations include last year’s holiday hit “Four Christmases,� ‘’Couples Retreat� features Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman. “Paranormal Activity� was acquired by former Paramount partner DreamWorks at 2007’s Slamdance Film Festival with the idea that writer-director Oren Peli would re-shoot it on a bigger budget.

But after audiences responded well to a test screening, Paramount decided to sneak “Paranormal Activity� out in a manner befitting its raw, independent roots. The studio began two weekends ago with midnight screenings in 13 cities, the movie building buzz online much as “The Blair Witch Project� did 10 years ago.

Like “Blair Witch,� ‘’Paranormal Activity� is fiction shot in documentary style as a young man tries to record strange doings and apparitions in the house he shares with his girlfriend.

Fans talked it up on Twitter and Facebook, while the movie expanded to more cities based on which markets received the most requests to see it on a Web site Paramount set up. This past weekend’s 46 markets were heavy on big cities, but mid-sized cities such as Norfolk, Va., also

made the cut as fans there voted to bring the movie. “We all spend a lot of time talking about Facebook and Twitter and our ability to communicate.

Here’s a case where it allows people to rally around a movie they care about and for them to have a sense of participation, then tell other people, ‘Hey, this is something you should see, too,’� said Rob Moore, Paramount vice chairman.

According to Paramount, “Paranormal Activity� had a record weekend for a movie playing in fewer than 200 theaters, surpassing the $3.7 million haul for “Platoon� in 174 theaters in its 1987 run. Factoring in today’s higher prices for movie tickets, which average nearly twice as much as in 1987, “Paranormal Activity� sold about the same number of tickets as “Platoon.�

Including its take from midnight screenings the previous two weeks, “Paranormal Activity� has grossed $8.3 million. Paramount plans to expand it to several hundred more theaters next weekend, again adding new markets based on where it gets the most requests.

In limited release, the acclaimed British drama “An Education� opened strongly with $162,381 in four theaters for an average of $40,595 a cinema. The film stars Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard and Alfred Molina in the story of a 1960s teen whose route to an Oxford education is sidetracked by an affair with an older man.

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recipes a treat for taste buds From page 12 bisque find their way into the book as well as exciting surprises like pumpkin soup with crabmeat and blood orange crème brÝlÊe.

But attaining some of the ingredients may prove difficult. Ingredients such as black prince tomatoes, snow white tomatoes, frog legs and satsuma tangerines could have some wondering not only where they would find such an ingredient, but also questioning

whether or not it actually exists.

All in all, “My New Orleans: The Cookbook� is a book for those who enjoy a break from common dishes and want to take a walk down Bourbon Street without having to leave the comfort of their own kitchen. The book’s spectacular photography, informative and interesting descriptions of dish ingredients and the presence of both traditional and modern New Orleans’ cuisine make this book a tempting purchase.

everyone in the family to go on to become cooks, doctors, dancers and attorneys.�

New Orleans’ cuisine always pops up and is continually replicated across the country, making it one of the most popular cuisines in the South. Saying that he wrote the book based on the uniqueness of the cuisine, Besh explained what makes it so popular and loved. “It’s the only indigenous, urban cuisine in America,� he said. “It gave birth to this rich cuisine, as it gave birth to music as well. It made its way through the highways and byways of this country. New Orleans was a port of entry to America just like New York had Ellis Island. As immigrants came into the city, they were assimilating into not only the Anglo-American culture, but also the Creole culture. Each group left their own ingredient in the gumbo pot, if you will.

To me, that’s extremely beautiful because we’ve lost so much of our urban cuisine due to homogenization of our culture.�

Fortunate enough to gain fame and recognition for his talent, Besh decided to finally write a book about his connection to the cuisine. “[The book] is about the city from my view and how growing up in the shadows of New Orleans affected me and how it still affects me today,� Besh said. “[Mostly] it pays homage to some of the great traditions passed down to us. After Hurricane Katrina, I felt vulnerability in that not only was the city itself in a precarious position, but also culturally speaking, with politicians throughout middle America questioning if we should rebuild. That brought about a sense of wanting to be as sustainable as possible running my restaurants and acting as a steward of [New Orleans] culture because we were in danger of losing it. [The hurricane] was the kick in the rear

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Military feminist gets UT award Female Coast Guard retiree honored as Distinguished Alumnus

By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Daily Texan Staff After making her mark as the first woman to become vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, the highest rank achieved by a woman in U.S. military history, UT graduate Vivien Crea received the Distinguished Alumnus Award on Friday night at a ceremony hosted by Texas Exes.

Texas Exes held the 51st annual Distinguished Alumnus Awards at the Lyndon B. Johnson Auditorium where former recipients entered to the fanfare of the Longhorn marching band.

Crea was one of six alumni to receive an orange jacket of distinction and a medal from UT President William Powers Jr. Other recipients of the award included telecommunications executive Jack Crosby, concert pianist James Dick, noted trial lawyer H. Lee Godfrey, Federal Judge Edward Prado and Darren Walker, vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation.

After graduating in 1972, Crea immediately signed up for the Coast Guard and stayed for the next 36 years. Crea attended aviation school and was part of only the second round of accepted ap-

plicants that included women.

The Coast Guard did not begin integrating women into the service until 1973. “[The Coast Guard] just didn’t know what to do with us because there were no accommodations for women on the ships, so we weren’t allowed on,� Crea said. “It wasn’t until a few years later did they chalk up a policy and begin making accommodations for us.�

Crea said her mentors, although all male, were highly supportive of her and wanted more minorities involved in leadership.

After receiving her wings, some of Crea’s friends tied a urinal tube from a plane in a knot, painted it silver and placed it on a plaque to present to her. Crea said the men often played goodnatured jokes, such as attaching lace to her planes or cutting the legs off her uniform pants and sewing them together to make a long skirt. “Other than a few bozos, I faced little discrimination,� Crea said. “The helpful thing about flying is that you’re either good or you’re not, and everyone sees that immediately. When you’re a good pilot, you earn people’s respect.�

Crea said her favorite part of flying was doing search-and-rescue missions because of the sense

of urgency and her passion for saving lives at sea.

It would take 30 years for her to become a three-star admiral, but Crea said getting promoted was not the reason she stayed.

She said she promised herself she would stay as long her duty of serving the country remained relevant. She felt personally challenged and her job was still fun. “Life’s too short to not enjoy what you do,� she said. “This was the best decision of my life.�

Crea said her early interest in marine life and environmental protection in college made her choice to join the Coast Guard fairly easy but not completely smooth.

Before transferring to the University her junior year, Crea spent two years in Germany studying and working for an underground newspaper at the University of Munich while her father, who was in the army, was stationed in the Netherlands.

When she entered UT in the fall of 1970, Crea described herself as a “lazy student� initially, preferring lake trips to going to class and going to Jerry Jeff Walker concerts over studying for organic chemistry.

During her acceptance speech, Crea said that she was surprised when Texas Exes first informed her of the award and said, “You got to be kidding me. Didn’t they

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Crea said she got her wakeup call during the spring of 1971 when she flunked out of school and begged the dean to allow her back. She returned the following semester on academic probation, and with determination to make up for past mistakes, Crea graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology in May 1972 and signed up for the Coast Guard three months later.

Crea’s time in the Coast Guard also included a trip to the White House. In 1984, she left for Washington, D.C. where she served as one of President Ronald Reagan’s military aides for three years. “He had a strong character and strong ideals,� she said. “Sometimes, I went with him to his ranch in California and he would be riding horses or chopping wood. It was his way of getting fresh air when he felt trapped in the White House.�

Crea retired last week and plans to return to school, although she has yet to decide where.

She will no longer continue to fly but expressed interest in writing, painting and music. Crea owns a harpsichord and said she would like to pick it up again. “I feel like a kid in the candy store,� Crea said. “I get to start all over again, and I don’t know what to select.�

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Mandola’s offers wine tasting of reds, whites and rosÊs all day during its operating hours. Between six and 10 wines are typically available for tasting and purchase, with bottle prices ranging from $10 to $35. For a meager $5, one can try six types of wine plus $1 for each additional taste.

Mandola’s allows for a classy, affordable way to kick back with

friends and even impress a date.

You can either stand by the bar and listen to interesting facts about the different wine characteristics or enjoy your sample while touring the Tasting Room and walking outside along the paved pathways.

With the famously scorching Texas heat yielding to breezier, frolic-friendly weather, a short stroll among the surrounding shady trees and dazzling scenery is at once relaxing and invigorating.

Come between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to witness the sun rake golden highlights over rows of grape vines set before a hilly backdrop.

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comeback win and new lessons From page 7 an immovable Colorado front seven, seeing wave after wave of running plays turned away for no gain. On 25 carries, Texas gained only 46 yards and saw only two plays go for more than five yards. The Longhorns finished with only 313 yards of offense, their first game under 400 all year, while finally reaching the end zone again with a garbage time score.

But as they have all year, the Texas defense and special teams rode to the rescue. After giving up an opening drive touchdown, the Longhorns locked down Colorado, holding the Buffaloes to 127 yards for the night. The Buffaloes finished with 42 rushing yards on 34 carries.

After throwing two early touchdowns, quarterback Cody

Hawkins completed just one of his last eight passes, two of which were intercepted by the Texas defense, and was benched for sophomore Tyler Hansen.

With Texas trailing 14-10 at the break, the Longhorn defense pitched a second-half shutout and put up a touchdown of their own for good measure.

Hawk finished 6-of-18 with two scores and two picks, enough to become the Colorado leader in both categories but not enough to keep his starting job. “I’m really proud of the defense and special teams in the second half,� said Texas head coach Mack Brown. “Duane Akina is the best in the business at what he does.�

The Longhorns became the first team this year to score three non-offensive touchdowns, their 69th in the past 10 years.

Monday, October 12, 2009

DEFENSE: Thomas, Gideon snag

picks to keep Buffs out in second From page 7 protection untouched and easily blocked the kick. On the Buffaloes’ previous punt, Goodwin just missed getting the block. “We were getting a good push from the other players and it allowed me to go unblocked,�

Goodwin said. “I just kept running hard.�

Goodwin may have world-class speed in the 100 meters, but it was Earl Thomas who flashed his wheels on Texas’ next score.

After McCoy threw an interception that tipped off receiver Jordan Shipley’s hands, giving Colorado the ball at the Texas 17, Thomas got it right back. The sophomore safety jumped his receiver’s route and took Cody Hawkins’ pass back 92 yards for a touchdown. It was UT’s longest interception return since 1936.

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with victory but tired on Sunday

It was Thomas’ fourth pick of the season. Fellow safety Blake Gideon, who had an interception on the next possession, said the increase in turnovers — Texas had just six in 2008 — is due to more time spent breaking down film. “We’ve learned how to watch tape this year,� Gideon said. “We know whenever they line up in certain things what their tendencies are.�

Shipley avenged his earlier drop with his return skills. The Buffaloes tried to punt it away from Shipley, but the senior slashed across the field and, thanks to a key block from Gideon, took it back 74 yards for the score, his second of the year.

Now, if only the offense could have that same kind of consistency, the Longhorns could use those special teams scores for style points, not survival points.

RUN: Davis, Brown shouldn’t be forcing run plays on offense From page 7 didn’t deter the gameplan after leaving the game with a concussion. “Texas’ offense was predictable,� said Colorado linebacker Marcus Burton.

If there was a play that epitomized the success of the running game the best, it was near the beginning of the second quarter when the Longhorns had two passes to set up a third and two.

The Longhorns went into their

quick tempo and handed off to Vondrell McGee up the gut. The offensive line had no push, and McGee was stopped behind the line for a loss of one yard. “You asked me about my mood — it’s not pretty good right now because we didn’t run the football,� said offensive coordinator Greg Davis. “We did not do a good job in that area.�

There is a silver lining in the failure of the running game, because it should teach the coaching

staff a lesson on what to do offensively — use the passing game to open up the run.

Texas’ lone rushing touchdown of the game, a 12-yard run from Fozzy Whittaker, came on a drive when the Longhorns went to the air. Every play on the drive was a pass until Whittaker’s run. The seven-play, 50-yard drive was probably Texas’ most efficient of the entire game. “We threw it more in the second half,� Brown said. “But we

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Last year against Oklahoma, it was Texas’ passing game that set up Chris Ogbonnaya’s 62-yard run that led to Cody Johnson’s go-ahead touchdown.

As much as Texas wanted to establish a running game to go along with the prolific passing game, it hasn’t worked out.

Texas can’t make the same mistake against Oklahoma and fool themselves into thinking they actually have a running game.

They don’t.

Maybe the defense and special teams won’t be able to bail the offense out next week if it gets off to another slow start.

Brown and Davis aren’t stupid, though. This game was the Longhorns’ last chance to experiment with different things before they have to play the big boys. “Going into a game like this that you are probably going to win, if you go in and throw it every time, you come out happy but you don’t get to work on anything,� Brown said.

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Midfielder Amanda Lisberger heads the ball away from a Loyola player in Friday’s contest.

From page 7 corner kick. “[The ball] was just kind of bouncing around in the box, and I tried to get my body on it,�

Payne said.

In the Longhorns’ second game of the weekend, they surrendered their first Big 12 loss to Oklahoma State in Stillwater.

The Cowgirls (8-7, 2-5) scored a

goal with 17 minutes left in the game to defeat the Horns. �The quality of our play wasn’t high enough to win a game on the road in the league,� Petrucelli said. “We’ve got another tough weekend coming up with one match at home and one away.�

The Horns have five conference opportunities left. Texas welcomes Nebraska (7-4-2, 3-2-1) for a game on Friday in Austin.

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FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

TEXAS 38 COLORADO 14 Establishing run game hurt rest of Texas rallies to remain perfect the Texas offense

By David R. Henry Daily Texan Columnist

The Longhorn defense and special teams should get into the bail bonds business, because they’ve bailed out the Texas offense twice this season.

The Texas offense tied Colorado, 14-14 on Saturday night. The rest of the points came from the defense and two special teams scores. The offense, which was expected to be the team’s bread

and butter, just has not materialized. The problem that even the coaches admitted was trying to force-feed a nonexistent running game instead of doing what they do best — put the ball in Colt McCoy’s hands and let him throw it.

“We tried to out-stubborn them,” said Texas coach Mack Brown. “They weren’t going to let us run the ball.”

But the Longhorns ran it anyway to the tune of 25 carries for 62 yards. Even Tre’ Newton, the team’s co-starter at running back,

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Running back Cody Johnson is brought down by a Colorado defender. Johnson rushed nine times for 20 yards Saturday.

SOCCER

SUNDAY: TEXAS 0, OKLAHOMA STATE 1 FRIDAY: TEXAS 2, LOYOLA CHICAGO 1

Team loses first game in Big 12 competition Texas silences Loyola Friday but falls 1-0 at OSU on late deflection

By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff This past weekend, the Longorns (6-6-2, 2-1-2 Big 12) took a small break from conference play as they hosted Loyola University of Chicago on Friday night. Texas had its second come-from-behind victory of the season as it beat the Ramblers (3-10-2, 2-2-2) by the score of 2-1.

“We started the game poorly,” said Texas head coach Chris Petrucelli. “We weren’t focused in the beginning, and we made a number of mistakes early on that

made the game difficult.”

The Ramblers came out quick and scored a goal in the first five minutes of the game. But Texas equalized right before halftime when junior Kirsten Birkhold attacked the goal straight on, beating Loyola keeper Katie Groesch to get her second goal of the season.

“In the first half, we weren’t prepared to play,” said sophomore Leah Payne. “We were all kind of lethargic, but I think once the second half rolled around, everyone was ready to go.”

About 10 minutes into the second half, Payne scored the game winner off of a Birkhold

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No. 3 Longhorns get boost from second-half heroics in shaky victory

By Michael Sherfield Daily Texan Staff The scoreboard looking over an emptying Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday night looked familiar.

Little else did.

No. 2 Texas defeated Colorado 38-14 Saturday night, just like last year, but that was the lone similarity in a blowout win that might feel more like a moral defeat for the Longhorns.

While Texas (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) was out of sight by halftime a year ago, holding a 21-0 lead, it was struggling to keep up with the Buffaloes (1-4, 0-1) this time around.

Through three quarters, the Texas offense scored only one touchdown that came 46 seconds before halftime on a drive that featured all passing plays.

Colt McCoy, who at times looked to be carrying the offense down the field by himself, found his favorite target and lone offensive contributor, Jordan Shipley, on a 39-yard double-move for a crucial score that cut the Colorado lead to 14-10 at the half.

Shipley finished with 11 catches for 147 yards, adding 88 yards and a score on punt returns, while McCoy nickeland-dimed his way to 32-of-39 for 265 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Coming into the game, Texas coaches had set the stakes: They wanted to stop the run. They wanted to run the ball. One out of two was good enough to win, but it didn’t look pretty.

“I’m not very happy right now,” said offensive coordinator Greg Davis. “Our running game was nonexistent.”

For most of the game, the Texas offense crashed against

FOOTBALL continues on page 8

Bruno Morlan | Daily Texan Staff

Texas’ Jordan Shipley streaks across the field to catch a punt from Colorado’s Matt DiLallo early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. Shipley caught the punt and returned it 74 yards to score.

Special teams, defense save day when Texas offense doesn’t show up

By Blake Hurtik Daily Texan Staff Who says that Texas’ national title hopes ride on the golden arm of quarterback Colt McCoy? They may be more dependent on how many touchdowns the Texas defense and special teams can provide. If Saturday’s 38-14 win was any indicator, it will be those aspects of the team, not the offense, that carry the LongCurt Youngblood | Daily Texan Staff horns in 2009.

With a struggling offense com- Marquis Goodwin breaks through the Buffalo line to block DiLallo’s mitted to a non-existent running punt at the 3. The ball was recovered by Texas in the endzone. game against Colorado, it was up to the special teams and de- Texas trailing 14-10 at halftime. fense produced only 98 yards fense come to the rescue with In the second half, Texas’ of- but scored the first 21 of its 28

points without the offense.

Due to the three consecutive scores, McCoy didn’t see much playing time in the second half.

“I didn’t feel like we were on the field hardly at all,” McCoy said about the offense.

“But our defense played [their] lights out and our special teams played really good. It’s a good team win.”

He can thank Marquise Goodwin for turning the tide and giving Texas its first lead.

The true freshman receiver blocked a punt deep in Colorado territory, which Ben Wells scooped up for the score.

Goodwin, who runs track for Texas, burst through the right side of the Buffaloes’

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VOLLEYBALL

NO. 2 TEXAS 3, OKLAHOMA 0

Oklahoma surprises Horns, but Texas able to shake off rust for a sweep

Bruno Morlan | Daily Texan Staff

Texas players Ashley Engle and Sha’Dare McNeal leap to meet an Oklahoma spike at the net in Friday’s game. Engle finished the game with five kills and 10 digs.

By Chris Tavarez Daily Texan Staff When the winds come sweeping down the plains, bringing Oklahoma (11-7, 4-4 Big 12) with them to Austin, you can rest assured that both teams will lay it all out on the line to try and take down their conference rival.

After an eight-day break for the volleyball team, No. 2 Texas (12-0, 7-0) started out the second half of its season against the Sooners. The Longhorns swept Oklahoma 3-0 in a performance that looked much the same as its season opener in August: rusty.

“We haven’t had that [bad of a start] since our first two games at Long Beach State,” said Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott. “It’s pretty much the way we opened up the season, and we couldn’t find a rhythm.”

Texas came out strong with a quick 17-9 lead in the first set and looked like it would put away the Sooners with as much ease as it had put away every other home opponent, but a 10-2 Oklahoma run made it competitive and set the tone for the rest of the match.

There was a little extra kindling added to the fire of this edition of the TexasOklahoma rivalry, though. The Horns entered the contest riding a 13-match home winning streak, a number that would be larger if not for Oklahoma’s monumental upset over then-No. 3 Tex-

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I thought we executed well in the crunch time.”

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as in Gregory Gym on Oct. 29, 2008 — a fact that didn’t go unnoticed in the Longhorns’ locker room.

“I think that maybe [last year’s loss] was a reason we were pressing so hard,” said senior setter Ashley Engle. “We wanted it really bad; we felt that we shouldn’t have lost last year.”

That anxious play caused Texas to

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let Oklahoma back in the match multiple times with 22 ties and 11 total lead changes in the three sets. But after the break, Texas came out looking like itself and crushed the Sooners 25-15 in the third set.

In order for Texas to finish the match so dominantly, it needed leadership to take over. That leadership came in the form of senior outside hitter Destinee Hooker, who had match highs of 18 kills and 24 points.

“I talked to her at one point and said ‘It’s time for you to take over this match and really get this momentum going,’” Elliott said.

Even with a sub-par performance as a whole — the team had 19 attacking errors and had a hitting percentage in the second set that was only .111 — Texas was still able to find a way to win, giving Elliott confidence for the rest of the season.

“I thought we executed well in the crunch time. It was very important,” Elliott said. “We had no rhythm, we had no momentum, but we found ways to make plays … So that says a lot.”