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Event encourages people to ‘come out of the closet’
Students celebrate SPORTS PAGE 8 Indigenous People’s Day After relaxing weekend Horns rally to face Nebraska
THE DAILY TEXAN Tuesday, October 12, 2010
TODAY Calendar D.J. Spooky
Paul D. Miller, ‘trip hop’ turntablist and producer will discuss the history of sound through the works of artists from both music and literature. Texas Union Ballroom. 6-7:30 p.m.
Orientation Advisers
Students interested in becoming orientation advisers can attend an information session in Jester Auditorium. 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Wild at Heart with Barry Gifford
Gifford, author of the original pulp novel, will present David Lynch’s 1990 film starring Nicholas Cage. Alamo downtown. 7 p.m. $10.
Michael Fracasso and Lee Barber
Country and rock singersongwriters perform on the UT campus. 8:30 p.m. Tickets starting at $6.
Today in history In 1933 Alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison.
Campus watch Your arm’s off
200 West 21st St. Criminal Mischief / Criminal Trespass Warning: A nonUT subject was reported as carrying a hacksaw while walking toward the South Mall. Because the carrying of a hacksaw is somewhat suspicious, the reporting person continued to watch as the subject climbed onto one of the statues located on the South Mall. The responding officers arrived in time to witness the subject climbing down from the statue. Fresh damage, in the form of a one-eighth inch cut mark, was observed on the statue. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was also issued a written criminal trespass warning. Repair cost: $200.00. Occurred on Thursday at 2:51 a.m.
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INCOME Records show pay gradient, disparity amongst University employees
ing several technology maintenance By Collin Eaton jobs and has learned that UT operDaily Texan Staff The University faces countless ates like a three-legged stool. Faculhardships in the current economy ty, students and staff serve essential — from budget cuts to hiring freez- purposes, he said. “We need all three legs in order es and limiting pay increases — but intractable equity issues still linger for [the University] to stand, but the leg for staff is something that in UT’s top-heavy salary payout. UT’s core budget devotes half of has been neglected,” Sounny-Sliits $758 million in salary money to tine said. He said staff members tend to the top 25 percent of its employees, whose pay ranges from $75,000 to settle for less compensation because $510,000. The top 300 employees, they like working for UT, but after including chief administrators and some time they build experience faculty, earned a combined $67 mil- and skills, which can lead to betterlion this year — the same amount paying jobs in the state and in the earned by the 2,500 employees at the lowest end of the pay scale. UT staff memWe need all three legs in order bers said many for [the University] to stand, but are taking on more the leg for staff is something that work as budget cuts eliminate pohas been neglected.” sitions across campus and that pri— Anwar Sounny-Slitine vate companies ofSenior Desktop Support Specialist fer tempting, similar jobs with higher pay for skilled workers. In the next legislative ses- private market. According to Pay sion, lawmakers will consider state Scale, an organization that gathers leadership’s call for all state agen- salary information across the councies, including UT — the largest try, information technology specialemployer in Austin — to reduce ists’ salaries range from $46,000 to their budgets by 10 percent in the $76,000 at technology service companies. At universities, the salary 2012-13 biennium. Anwar Sounny-Sli- for the same positions range from tine, a geography $39,000 to $64,000. “In the current economy, peoON THE WEB: graduate student and a senior ple are hanging onto their jobs, but Look up the salary desktop support in the past, it’s been a problem for of any UT employee specialist, said some [University] positions because even though his people have said, ‘I can’t deny mak@dailytexan salary is well be- ing 20 or 30 percent more, I have to online.com low his market move on,’” he said. UT chief financial officer Kevvalue, he believes in the mission of the Univer- in Hegarty said the University sity and loves his job. Sounny-Sli- would like to increase salaries and tine said he has seen the University from multiple angles after workSALARY continues on page 6
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Mack Brown
Football Coach
$5.1 million
By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff For students, Sixth Street connotes clubbing, barhopping and other revelries. For UT Police Department Officer Joseph “Boone” Cadwell, the bar-lined street is a black hole. “We get sucked in,” Cadwell said. “Campus is our primary
jurisdiction and responsibility, but we see other violations or get flagged down while we are down there, which prevents officers from getting back.” Cadwell said most of his exciting calls came from off-campus patrol. On his third day in the police training officer program, Cadwell was patrol-
Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff
UTPD Officer Joseph Cadwell has been patrolling on his own for five months since his completion of the police training program.
William Powers Jr. UT President
$511,491
Note: Salaries include bonuses.
Dean Neikirk
Kevin Hegarty
Professor, Computer/Electrical Engineering
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
$145,461
$369,925
Jennifer Ebbeler
Associate Professor, Classics
$80,000
Ben Bond
Training Specialist
$48,360
M. Anwar Sounny-Slitine
Daniel Berra
Senior Desktop Support Specialist
Library Assistant
$27,144
$46,128
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ling off-campus UT properties when he received a dispatch call about a robbery in progress off of Sixth Street. He said a homeless man robbed another homeless man at knifepoint, causing a code two call, where he turned on his lights, but not the siren. “I had to pull my gun on somebody,” Cadwell said. “I wasn’t nervous. The situation was handled well and according to UT police policy.” Cadwell, 27, was born and raised in northwest Austin. He graduated from UT with degrees in biology and psychology. He worked for the attorney general’s office in college and often saw the criminal investigative unit, dressed in body armor and armed in tactical gear, which sparked his interest in joining law enforcement. Cadwell graduated from the police academy in November 2009 and started intermediate classes. He entered the police training program in December
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UHS to increase flu shot supplies to curb shortages By Ahsika Sanders Daily Texan Staff University Health Services kicked off its campaign to fight the flu Tuesday by offering its first vaccination clinic of the season. UHS provides more than 11,000 faculty members and students with $10 flu vaccinations each year. They have amped up supplies for this year’s clinics after facing last season’s swine flu pandemic. UHS Associate Director Jamie Shutter said the department increased supplies by 1,400 doses to prevent a repeat of 2009-10 season shortage. “Last year, we gave out 10,600 flu shots, but after the swine flu scare we ran out of supplies,” she said. “We couldn’t get any-
thing else and had to cancel our last four clinics.” Shutter said she does not think there will be a shortage this year because UHS ordered 12,000 doses for their 13 clinics. UHS provided funding for the increased amount of vaccinations for students and the Office of the President for faculty and staff, so the price will not raise above last year’s $10. Shutter said it’s impossible to predict the trends of the flu or the amount of students that may seek shots or treatment, but UHS’s biggest concern is getting people educated and, more importantly, vaccinated. “We want folks to understand how to stay well and
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how important it is to get vaccinated,� she said. “If they don’t get sick they can’t get 10 other people sick, and we are all healthier.� Last year’s barrage of flu cases left their offices empty-handed from September to early October, said Carole Barasch, spokeswoman for Austin Travis County Health and Human Services Department. “We had supplies of the seasonal shots as early as September,� she said. “But then there was a big lag time before we could get any of the swine flu shots.� Every year a new vaccine is issued, and this year ’s combination has been altered to include two other viruses, in addition to the H1N1 virus, eliminating the trouble of administering two separate shots. Barasch said they are more than prepared to accommodate the expected traffic this year, having ordered 10,000 doses of the new vaccination. “Our focus is really on providing the uninsured and poorly insured with free vaccines, so our supply should be more than sufficient,� Barasch said. Carrie Williams, spokes woman for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said although there is no projection of how this flu season will go, they are prepared. “The flu is not reportable, so we don’t have an exact count of cases but we are certainly
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We are approaching the tissue, cough syrup and chicken noodle soup storm known as flu season. Flu shots are available for $10 to faculty, staff and students at the UHS today through Nov. 10. hoping for a more normal season,� she said. “We have plans in place to deal with something as big as swine flu, if it were to happen, just as we did
last year.� The vaccinations are produced and distributed by five different manufacturers but last year’s pandemic called for
the health department to take a more hands-on approach. “We distributed millions of doses through the health department which is absolutely
POLICE: Officer’s evening work
From page 1 and completed it in June, when he started patrolling the campus alone. “When you’re in training, you pretty much have to act on every violation you see,� Cadwell said. “The joy of getting out on your own is deciding when to pull cars over and when not to.� Cadwell’s wife, Sarah, said the police academy trained him well and trusts that he is always safe. “I’m not scared of him being there,� she said. “I’m confident, and he’s confident that he knows how to protect himself and other people.� Before he began his training with UTPD, Cadwell said he was extremely shy, but his work brought out his talkative side. Night-shift supervisor and
UTPD Sgt. Leigh Glass said Cadwell is very eager to learn. “He takes criticism well and gets better all the time,� Glass said. “That’s just going to make him a better officer.� Cadwell covered the day shift once he completed the training program and saw several suspicious person reports — mostly homeless people or “frequent flyers,� disoriented people who officers deal with on a regular basis — and thefts. He was phased out by a senior officer and moved to nights, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. “Nights are more self-generated,� Cadwell said. “You work as hard or not as hard as you want to work.� He said he responds to alcohol-related calls and traffic violations, including broken taillights or running a stop sign.
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“I like a lot of traffic stops,� he said. “It’s kind of like fishing. You sit around waiting and all of a sudden, you catch something. I’ll pull people over for something menial because I’m always looking for something bigger.� He said he pulls over a lot of people but does not give a lot of tickets. He made and assisted six traffic stops within
nearly five hours Sunday night. “I look for the big fish — like the DWIs — unless they are blatantly violating the law, like if a person guns a stop sign,� he said. Cadwell assisted another UTPD officer for a traffic violation stop, driving without headlights, during one call. The officer found a knife in plain view and ordered the driver and
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three passengers to get out. The officers arrested the men and searched the car further. Upon investigation, Cadwell learned the driver did not have a license and the group was from a highcrime neighborhood. “The general rule of law enforcement is if you find one weapon, there’s another one,� he said. “When red flags go up, you have to pay attention to them.�
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CORRECTION Because of a reporting error, a Sept. 23 story about suicide prevention week incorrectly identified the National Alliance on Mental Illness. In the same story, Sarah Martinez’s diagnoses should have only included one disorder. Also in the same story, a quote by Rose McCorkle should have included the term “bipolar disorder.�
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Pirates seize Japanese cargo vessel By Katharine Houreld The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates have seized a Japanese-owned cargo ship with 20 Filipino crew members onboard, the European Union Naval Force said Monday. The owners of the Panamaflagged Izumi received an automatically released distress signal Sunday afternoon, indicating that the vessel was likely under attack by pirates, said E.U. Naval Force spokesman Lt. Col. Per Klingvall. A Danish warship was sent to investigate and made contact
with the Izumi’s captain early Monday. He reported that the ship was under pirate control. It is now traveling to Somalia and is around 170 miles south of the Somali capital of Mogadishu. A French warship is monitoring the situation as the Izumi heads toward Somalia, said Klingvall. The Izumi is operated by NYK-Hinode Line, Ltd and was traveling between Singapore and Mombasa, said Yuki Shimoda, an official at Japan’s Transport Ministry. It was not immediately known what cargo the 14,152-ton Izumi was carrying.
Somali pirates now hold 18 ships and 389 crew. The sailors are not usually hurt or killed but can be held for months while their captors negotiate a multimillion-dollar ransom. Somalia has been a failed state for nearly 20 years and the cash from piracy is one of the few ways its inhabitants can make money. The lion’s share of the loot is usually split between financiers, negotiators, and local militias. The gunmen who go out to sea in tiny skiffs and guard the captive ships also get a cut, usually between $10,000 and $15,000 each.
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Worker thanked with picnic, cards for stopping shooter
By Julie Watson The Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Children returning Monday to an elementary school where a gunman wounded two girls on a playground cheered and hugged construction workers who police said knocked down the shooter as he struggled to reload his gun. Hundreds of parents, students and teachers — including the two bandaged girls — gave a standing ovation to the three workers during a family picnic at Kelly Elementary School. A shout of “Viva Kelly� rang out three times, and the men were given gift baskets and handmade cards from the children, including one that read: “Dear Heroes: Thank You.� “We’re not here today about a tragedy. What we’re doing here today is celebrating a miracle,� Prin-
cipal Tressie Armstrong said at a news conference held at a park near the school Monday, three days after the attack. Matthew Keller came with his wife and 8-year-old son, who witnessed the attack. “He was ready to go back,� Keller said of his son. “It was a scary experience for him. He’s been open about talking and he wanted to get back to talk to his friends.� Janitors had cleaned blood from the sidewalk over the weekend, and counselors met Monday with teachers and were available to talk with students shaken by the attack. Police remained on heightened patrol, but school officials were trying to make the day one of gratitude, not fear. Brendan O’Rourke, 41, of Oceanside was arrested Friday for investigation of attempted murder and remained jailed without bail. De-
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Carlos Partida holds a drawing given to him by a student of Kelly Elementary School after he helped detain the gunman in the Oct. 8 shooting.
tectives were preparing to present the case to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office for possible charges. Police believe O’Rourke armed himself with a .357-magnum revolver, jumped a fence and opened fire toward the crowded playground. The two girls, ages 6 and 7, were each shot in an arm. Construction workers building a school cafeteria chased the gunman. Police said Carlos Partida jumped in his pickup truck and rammed the man, knocking him down. He and others held the man for police, authorities said. Morrison said O’Rourke told detectives he had considered other schools for the attack but decided on Kelly, although investigators did not immediately know why. O’Rourke was licensed to be a security guard in California, though he was not working as one. He was working for a telemarketing company and had no previous criminal record, the police chief said. At the picnic, the wounded girls hugged Partida. “I think this is the biggest thankyou I’ve ever seen,� he said after the ceremony. Terry Lynn, who lives across the street from the school, and another neighbor, Scott Chandler, also were given gift baskets and cards because they had run to help during the shooting. “I came down here this morning because I needed it for me, for therapy,� Lynn said. “It was wonderful to see the kids playing. You know, it was like a weight being lifted off my shoulders.�
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Discuss higher education With the gubernatorial election less than one month away, the campaigns’ discussion about higher education has largely been constricted to Gov. Rick Perry calling his Democratic opponent Bill White a “Harvard boy,” compared to Perry’s history as a “fightin’ Texas Aggie.” Because we don’t think the 56-year old White has been a boy for several decades, and, like most people, are still unsure what the Aggies consider themselves to be perpetually fightin’, we were interested to hear the candidates discuss higher education in greater detail with the Austin American-Statesman. Unfortunately, the candidates offered little more than broad solutions addressing the various problems facing Texas higher education. As Statesman writer Ralph Haurwitz noted, the two candidates “are in firm agreement on this much: It’s really, really important.” White offered concrete examples of how to cut University costs. He said he mainly wants to employ targeted cost-cutting techniques such as making campus buildings more energy efficient, encouraging employees to use generic brand drugs when using state health insurance and having school bookstores order textbooks at the lowest available price. While the University does spend more than $11 million on utilities, and more efficient buildings would certainly decrease University operating costs, White’s proposal is a long-term solution in an immediate crisis. When those are the most substantive ideas put forward by his campaign, White appears to be out of touch with the dire reality of the situation. The state is faced with a budget shortfall that has been estimated as high as $21 million. We aren’t going to make up that sum by making sure we turn off the lights when we leave the room. And while White’s solutions may seem ridiculous, Gov. Perry would prefer to ignore the problem altogether. When asked about the current round of budget cuts, Gov. Perry said that they were necessary and “a good, healthy process to go through.” As sad as they are, we realize the need for some layoffs, and there may be a grain of truth to Perry’s statement. During the first round of cuts, when UT lost $14.6 million in yearly state funding, the University eliminated about 122 positions, most of which were administrative jobs. A study released last August found that over the last 15 years, the number of new administrators being employed by colleges and universities has outpaced faculty hirings by 82 percent. And, a survey by the Chronicle for Higher Education found that at UT, the average salary for administrators was $123,136, compared to $85,910 for faculty. Perhaps cutting back on administrative costs would have been an effective cost-saving measure, but unfortunately, the current budget reductions are not targeted cuts and certainly not the direct result of Perry’s policies. Perry has mandated an additional 10-percent cut for next year, one which will have a much more drastic impact on the University’s ability to educate Texans. The saddest part is that Perry’s public rhetoric seems willfully ignorant to the situation he has created. When asked about the value that Texas universities offer, Perry said “I would suggest that a Texas education is probably, on the national scene, still a real value.” Historically, UT has been a great value. In-state tuition here is much lower than public peer institutions around the country. However, that traditional value seems incompatible with the looming budget reduction. Either the University will need to find alternative sources of revenue, which would most likely mean raising tuition, or there will be further cuts to academic departments. Perry didn’t just mishandle the education funding crisis, he helped create the problem in the first place. For years, UT has been underfunded by the state. Since 1990, UT’s state funding has grown by only 1.9 percent annually, a rate that is rarely sufficient to keep up with inflation. Even before the budget reductions, the state gave its flagship university about $9,000 per student. In comparison, peer institutions such as UNC - Chapel Hill and UCLA received $19,935 and $17,564 respectively. So, going into the last month of the campaign, it appears one candidate doesn’t understand the scope problem, and the other pretends it doesn’t exist. If the candidates are content to gut this state’s higher education system to compensate for their own managerial shortcomings, then they should at least have the decency to publicly acknowledge as much. If they’re genuine about saving our college and universities, they should come prepared with viable plans to overcome the deficit. Texans deserve at least that much. — Dave Player for the editorial board
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UT needs domestic partner benefits By Jeremy Yager Daily Texan Guest Columnist The University of Texas has a secret. Despite having a sexual orientation nondiscrimination policy in place for more than 20 years, the University still marginalizes its GLBT faculty and staff in an inequitable workplace. Employees receive benefits such as health insurance and bereavement leave, which extend to their spouses and certain dependents but not to same-sex partners. Because of our University’s unwillingness to provide domestic partner benefits (DPB), it is estimated that GLBT employees earning $80,000 annually receive $8,000 less in compensation than their straight counterparts, in addition to the further strain of purchasing individual insurance plans outof-pocket, or worse, living without insurance altogether. Granted, state law doesn’t make it easy for us. Because our state’s blatantly unconstitutional “Defense of Marriage” law dictates that a same-sex partnership cannot constitute legal marriage, UT-Austin’s Board of Regents believes that providing DPB is impossible. The regents maintain this excuse even though other public entities, such as the City of Austin and Travis County, offer such benefits, and public universities in states with similar anti-gay legislation — Florida, Michigan and Ohio —
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found ways to guarantee their GLBT employees a fair and equitable workplace. Our Board of Regents seems to have forgotten UT also has a constitutional mandate to provide its employees with insurance benefits comparable to those found elsewhere. Consider that each of the top10 universities in the nation, virtually all of our peer institutions and a whopping 83 percent of Fortune 100 companies provide DPB, and it is abundantly clear that the benefits we currently provide to our faculty and staff are anything but “competitive.” There have been several documented instances of talented faculty members leaving UT and potential hires choosing to go elsewhere solely because we do not offer DPB. That this harms our ability to recruit competitively is obvious. The monetary cost is no less troubling: Implementing DPB would represent a miniscule 0.58 percent of our current health insurance budget while the cost of replacing a single faculty member can run as high as $1.2 million, according to a 2008 report by the Pride and Equity Faculty and Staff Association. Simply put, if we hope to realize our goal of becoming the top public university in the nation, we cannot allow for the continuation of backwards, discriminatory policies that render Portland State University a more attractive destination than The University of Texas. The black-and-white argument for DPB is
strong, but we cannot forget the human element — When the partner of a GLBT staff member recently died as a result of pancreatic cancer, the staff member was not even afforded paid leave to mourn her loss. Providing competitive benefits isn’t simply a question of smart business, it is a matter of doing what is right, fostering an atmosphere of acceptance at UT and asserting that the University believes the love between same-sex couples is no less valid than that of straight couples. The University of Texas is an incredible place not only because of its strong academics and athletics, but because of the diversity of ideas, beliefs and backgrounds that defines our community. UT President William Powers Jr. recently asserted his support for providing DPB, and he is working with campus leaders to explore extending soft benefits — including sick and bereavement leave — to GLBT staff. Student Government will hopefully follow suit tonight when pro-DPB legislation is brought to a vote. But words are not enough, and we cannot be satisfied with partial and symbolic victories. We have a responsibility to make the University of Texas the best that it can be, and this starts with treating every member of our community equally. We must make DPB a top priority. Yager is a University-Wide Representative in Student Government.
Unplug, then study By Charlie Saginaw Daily Texan Columnist Perhaps the technology-loathing Luddites of the early 19th century best understood the key to success for the second round of midterms and papers. While UT students should refrain from destroying private property or obstructing technological progress, they can learn a valuable lesson about exam studying from these historical technophobes: The temporary disconnection from the Internet and social networking sites can maximize class preparation and improve academic performance. Anthropology and engineering majors alike pack up their textbooks, coil their computer cords and head to the FAC to study, but before they can crack open the first page of their textbooks, they are barraged by text messages, YouTube videos and tagged photos. Despite the genuine desire to hunker down, many students also juggle the new temptations of technology. The web connects Longhorns to a seemingly limitless ocean of useful information, but as UT students connect more and more, many will engage in academics less and less. Instead of streamlining tasks like schoolwork, the 21st century inclination to multitask with MP3 players and 3G networks decreases efficiency, often resulting in procrastination and lower grades on tests and papers. The first culprit, a wireless Internet connection, lures undergraduates away from their word documents into a jungle of tangents. Whether watching the latest episode of “30 Rock” on hulu.com the night before an organic chemistry test or catching up with friends on instant messenger while writing a research paper, students often discover just as many distractions as relevant pieces of information. The solution, however, is simple: Turn off WiFi whenever possible. In recent years the Internet has moved beyond the computer and into a new frontier: smart phones. Now many library-goers constantly attach themselves to
the outside world, allowing text messages, e-mails and phone calls to flood study environments. Phone vibration indicating a new e-mail or sports update causes some students to grab their phone in the middle of the PCL; perhaps such jittery reactions merit one smart phone’s nickname as “the Crackberry.” By setting iPhones and Blackberries on airplane mode, Internet phone users can resist the urge of checking e-mail and toying with new applications. More than any other social networking site, Facebook is the major accomplice to procrastination. Maybe the “F” in Facebook stands for the failing letter grade. An American Education Research Association survey of 219 undergraduate and graduate students showed that GPAs of Facebook users typically ranged a full grade point lower than those of nonusers — 3.0 to 3.5 for users versus 3.5 to 4.0 for their non-networking peers. The study also found that “79 percent of Facebook members did not believe there was any connection between their GPA and their networking habits.” Instead of planting the next harvest on Farmville at the FAC, consider temporarily deactivating your Facebook account during heavy exam weeks. Laptops, iPhones and even Facebook conveniences students’ daily tasks, but they would benefit to be wary of the limits of these tools. When these tools become ends in themselves — instead of means — undergraduates waste precious time in a grey zone, caught between the library and the activities they wish they were doing. In this tail-wagging-the-dog situation, students do neither school work nor other activities well. Perhaps a few students possess the multitasking skill of watching YouTube videos and preparing for a calculus test or the self-restraint to avoid the first two all together. But for the rest, a few guidelines regarding technology and a little self-control can save hours of inefficient studying each week — opening new time for a life outside of school. Saginaw is a history junior.
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Ethnic studies junior Roberto Flotte dances on the Main Mall on Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day to raise awareness about indigenous cultures.
Students rally on West Mall to spotlight native struggles By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff While Monday commemorated Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, a group of students chose instead to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day with traditional Chicano dances, spoken word poetry and a drum circle on the West Mall. Latin American studies senior Tamara Valdez and many of the other attendees were members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan (MEChA), a multiracial, mostly studentrun group that works to promote Chicano and indigenous culture and history. “It’s another important part of history, whether you want to acknowledge it or not,� she said. “It’s true, it’s erased, and minority people have become oppressed. There’s a tradition of silence among minority people that we’re working against.� The event is held each October
to raise awareness about the negative repercussions of Columbus’ voyage on the indigenous peoples of the Americas, which included genocide and pillage, said Latin American studies senior Carina Souflee. “There’s a whole historical erasure of these people whenever you ‘European-ize‘ history,� she said. “My work here is to raise awareness that Christopher Columbus represents genocide, enslavement and death, not just some glorious, Manifest Destinystyle entrance into the new land.� Souflee has been a member of UT’s chapter of MEChA since coming to UT. The group, which was formed in 1969 in California, emerged from the Chicano student movement, which focused on educational opportunity for inner-city Chicanos. “It’s based around the liberation of all people and an end to discrimination, racism, homophobia, sexism and any kind
of ‘-ism’ you can think of, really,� said Souflee, whose mother was also in the group during college. “There’s nothing exclusive about it. It’s more inclusive than anything.� The organization works on issues such as immigrant and worker rights, said anthropology senior Naomi Caballero, who’s been involved with MEChA since her freshman year. The group recently teamed up with the University Democrats and the Texas Freedom Network, a liberal lobbying group, when the State Board of Education attempted last year to revise the history textbooks used in public schools. “One of the main goals is to just raise awareness to the student body about Native American peoples and indigenous peoples around the world,� she said. “We also want to draw attention to the current-day struggles and connect the struggle of the past to the present.�
By Vidushi Shrimali Daily Texan Staff Editor’s Note: Portions of interviews in this story were translated from Spanish Norberto Flores’ father left his home in Mexico to work in the United States more than 50 years ago. Now, Flores travels the country with the civil rights group Mexican Solidarity Network to claim the $100,000 in wages he said the U.S. government owes his father. Under the Bracero Program, an agreement between the Mexican and United States governments, hundreds of thousands of Northern Mexican men such as Flores’ father traveled to the U.S. between 1942 and 1946 to work as manual laborers. The men usually worked in farms to supplement the decrease in labor in the United States during World War II. They came to the U.S. with the hopes of earning higher wages, often leaving behind farms and established lives in Mexico. Flores spoke on campus Mon-
day about his father’s experience as a bracero and the current legal struggle he is facing to reclaim the money. “[They were] soldiers of the fields and [were] treated like slaves,� Flores said. Stuart Schussler, a representative from the network, said braceros were usually employed for 45day contracts and given 90 percent of their salary immediately. The remaining 10 percent was deposited into a Wells Fargo account in San Francisco upon the agreement that it would be returned to the worker when he got back to Mexico. The U.S. government hoped that the Rural Savings Fund would decrease the amount of braceros who stayed in the United States illegally. The funds were supposed to be transferred to banks in Mexico, which would then transfer them to the owner. The Mexican government claims to have no record of receiving this money, which Wells Fargo alleges to have sent to the Mexican Agricultural Credit Bank. Several groups have since
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face varying pay discrepancies From page 1 benefits, but the budget is currently too tight. He said the administration continues to evaluate its position in the market and that the current economic conditions indicate that other institutions are not increasing their competitive energy toward compensation. “We don’t think we’re necessarily low or high on the market,� Hegarty said. Like any institution with thousands of employees, salary sizes vary across departments and professions. Most salaries are paid for through the core academic budget, but head football
coach Mack Brown’s $5.1 million guaranteed salary comes from the intercollegiate athletic department budget. In the case of faculty, rank affects pay because universities distribute salaries competitively to retain their top faculty, said Faculty Council chairman Dean Neikirk, an electrical engineering professor. “We have to be competitive in our salary offers with other highly ranked institutions,� Neikirk said. “If you aren’t competitive in what you can offer people, they won’t come here.� At UT, full professors earn an average of $131,000, while assis-
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formed to fight for the missing 10 percent of wages. Flores is part of a group that believes Wells Fargo never sent the funds to Mexico and maintains that the bank should repay the 10 percent owed with interest on that amount to former braceros. In cases such as Flores’ father’s, this can amount to an impressive sum, especially for the elderly who could use the money. In 2004, former braceros led a protest trespassing on the ranch of former Mexican President Vincente Fox to demand their wages. Since then, the Mexican government has offered former braceros the equivalent of about $3,500 in pesos, split into small hundreds over years. Flores called this trust fund “the smallest of alms� when compared to the amount he said the U.S. government owed his father. Currently, the network has arranged for a lawyer in Seattle to write letters on the behalf of braceros asking President Obama and Congress to reimburse the Mexican workers.
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Offical details US future in Iraq Inter-college link to boost speeds with fiber optics
to share large files quickly and at By Anna Fata higher Internet speed. The univerDaily Texan Staff A federal grant has allowed the sities will also be able to access the creation of a fiber-optic network National LambdaRail, one of the connecting five of the most pop- largest research networks in the ulous colleges in the Rio Grande country, Bradford said. The netValley, providing access to na- work will allow the universities tional databases and information the ability to access supercomsharing that could promote the puters at research-heavy univerresearch efforts of colleges in the sities such as MIT to collect data and test hypothValley. eses for research The network taking place at will cover the the colleges in the four counties of Valley, he said. the Valley — HiFaculty will dalgo, Cameron, be able to do reWillacy and Starr search projects — and will proand be able to vide a conneccommunicate tion of 10 gigaPeople like to build with each other bytes per second companies where there and send vastly to UT-Pan American, UT-Browns- are high speed Internet larger files at a far greater speed ville, South Texconnections.� than is possible as College, Texas State Techni— John D. Bradford with the typical broadband concal College and Valley Telephone nection. the University of Cooperative Business Bradford said Texas Health Science Center. The Manager the fiber-optic network would universities will also provide inbe connected to centives for each other, as business ownwell as UT-Ausers to develop in tin, Texas A&M South Texas. and other colleg“It is part of the es such as MIT. The $22.4 million project is economic growth in this area,� he funded in part by a $15.7 million said. “People like to build compafederal grant awarded to Valley nies where there are high-speed Telephone Cooperative, the com- Internet connections.� The fiber-optic network will alpany building the network. The remaining funding comes from low UT institutions in the Valley a $6.7 million contribution from the capability to connect to any research resource that is available the company. The cooperative’s business to UT-Austin, said Wayne Wedemanager, John D. Bradford, said meyer, director of the UT Systhey have been working on this tem’s Office of Telecommunicaproject for the last five years but tions Services. “UT-Brownsville has very eshave never had enough funding until being awarded federal fund- teemed researchers in physics, ing by the American Recovery and they are doing work with coland Reinvestment Act of 2009 on leagues across the nation in gravitational studies,� he said. “Now July 2, 2010. Among the uses of the 166-mile the data will be available to them fiber network, which will be com- in a very timely manner, as will pleted in three years, is the ability their results.�
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Colin Kahl, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, speaks at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on Monday about the future of U.S. efforts in Iraq.
Speaker focuses on building international partnership with citizens
By Ahsika Sanders Daily Texan Staff Colin Kahl, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, said decreasing violence in Iraq seemed impossible a year ago but is now a reality in a speech on Monday at the LBJ Bass Lecture Hall. The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted Kahl as a part of the center ’s International Security Speaker Series. The speech, “Building a LongTerm Strategic Partnership with Iraq,� focused on Iraq’s successful decrease in violence since 2004 and its establishment of a self-reliant government. The speaker series, held every year, is a flagship initia-
tive of the Strauss Center. Susie Herbstritt, administrative associate at the center, said Kahl’s speech was a great fit for this year ’s focus on international security. “It’s a series about building international ties, so a speech about our relationship with Iraq and Middle Eastern countries is very relevant,� Herbstritt said. Francis J. Gavin, director of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, described Kahl as a man with “the most difficult job on the planet,� in his introduction of his long-time friend. He said it is Kahl’s qualification on Iraqi foreign policy and his unparalleled awareness of the American-Middle Eastern policy that made him an ideal
candidate to open the series. “We seek the most talented rising stars, who can connect policy to national relations, to come out and speak, and he is beyond knowledgeable on these matters in Iraq,� Gavin said. Kahl said Iraq progressed from a society plagued by violence to a functional and secure democracy. Decreasing American military presence — from 144,000 to 50,000 since 2009 — was a milestone in Iraq’s recovery, he said. “Now that we have withdrawn, security incidents have steadily decreased,� Kahl said. “The draw down of U.S. military forces is a foundation for building a long-term relationship with Iraq.�
He said the U.S. will focus its efforts on continuing to assist Iraqi security forces and to build one of the world’s largest embassies in Baghdad, which Kahl said will increase civilian presence and strengthen American ties in Middle Eastern affairs. “The goal is to withdraw military presence from Iraq without abandoning the Iraqis,� Kahl said. He said one of the main goals in declaring a long-term partnership with Iraq is America’s attempt to first establish a civil presence there. “We will continue to help provide secure systems, manage weapons and provide training to assist Iraqi security forces,� he said.
Research sheds light on tsunamis By Anna Fata Daily Texan Staff Tsunamis are more likely to occur in large cities such as Los Angeles, Istanbul and Kingston, than geologists previously thought, according to UT researchers. After receiving a grant from the National Science Foundation, six UT researchers were able to travel to Haiti weeks after the Jan. 12 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that killed as many as 250,000 people and caused more than $7 billion in damage. “Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes vertically displacing the water, causing a large wave,� said Matt Hornbach, UT research associate and lead author on a paper about the findings. Clifford Frohlich, associate director of the Institute for Geophysics and co-author of
the paper, said the biggest tsunamis of our time, including the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, had thrust fault lines, which vertically displace water. Haiti, however, lies on a strike-slip fault line that horizontally displaces water. Before UT’s research, geologists thought strike-slip fault lines were less likely to cause tsunamis. “The main surprise about this research is that we were getting large tsunamis on a strike-slip fault,� he said. “The tsunami hazard on faults of that kind is higher than people thought before our research.� Researchers found the tsunami that hit Haiti was much larger than what would have been caused solely by the earthquake. After modeling the tsunami that would have been caused by the earthquake alone, the research-
ers accredited the tsunami to under-water landslides. Scientists previously estimated landslides have caused only 3 percent of tsunamis. The findings led the researchers to conclude that 30 percent of tsunamis in North America are likely to occur because of landslides. Major cities that fall along strike-slip faults are now considered at risk for post-earthquake tsunamis include Kingston, Istanbul and Los Angeles. A goal of the research is to spread awareness, so at-risk cities can be better prepared in the event of a tsunami, Hornbach said. “ We c a n ’ t re a l l y p re d i c t these things very well and you can’t you prevent them from happening, but with preparation and education and proper building [it] can help prevent the loss of lives,� he said.
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By Kelley Shannon The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Rick Perry said Monday he’s disheartened that the wife of a missing American who was reportedly shot by pirates on a Texas-Mexico border lake hasn’t heard from U.S. federal officials. Perry said he spoke with Tiffany Hartley on Monday morning about the search for her husband. David Hartley has not been seen since Sept. 30, when she says pirates on Falcon Lake opened fire on them from speedboats while they were returning from Mexico to the United States on Jet Skis. Her husband was shot in the head and she managed to flee, under fire, to the Texas side of the lake. “She’s very frustrated and appropriately so. She’s not heard one word from the United States federal government. She’s not had a call from Secretary of State Clinton, she’s not heard from the administration. And I find that really disheartening,� Perry told reporters after speaking to an eco-
nomic development summit. Bob Young, Tiffany Hartley’s father, said his daughter believes the federal government could be doing more. “She doesn’t really expect President Obama or Clinton to give her a personal call, but she’s wondering why the federal government isn’t doing more,� he said from his home in La Salle, Colo. “They could be putting pressure on Mexico to bring this matter to a close because they know the right people. ... We’re hoping that they would take an interest in it.� Perry said he hasn’t gotten a call from Mexican President Felipe Calderon, as he requested last week, but he said their two offices are communicating. The Mexican government stepped up its search for Hartley’s body and has named two men sought in connection with the case. Perry said Monday he could not provide any updates on the search for David Hartley or the investigation, including word over the weekend that Mexican authorities were searching for
two Mexican brothers as potential suspects. “Both of our federal governments need to do more to get to the bottom of this issue,� he said. Tamaulipas State Police unit chief Juan Carlos Ballesteros said Mexican investigators believe brothers Juan Pedro and Jose Manuel Zaldivar Farias may have killed Hartley as he took photos of a sunken church at the lake. The brothers already were sought for allegedly being in a gang of pirates that operates on Falcon Lake and for terrorizing a Mexican town at the south end of the lake. Perry said once again that the Hartley incident points to the need for heightened border security by the U.S. federal government. “The American people have had it up to here with their lack of understanding and their lack of action securing that border, where citizens of both sides can know that they are living in a country where they’re going to be safe,� he said.
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TRIVIA TUESDAY When was the last time Texas lost to Nebraska in Lincoln?
In 1933, when they lost 26-0. Corey Leamon | Daily Texan file photo
Cornerback Aaron Williams returns a punt in the Longhorns 28-20 loss to Oklahoma. Williams spent the bye week away from Austin and critical fans.
Texas uses bye week to get away, relax By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff With the weekend off, the Longhorn players had a chance to get away from football. “It was definitely a great time to relax and have a normal Saturday,” said safety
Blake Gideon. “I’m not used to those weekends, but bye weeks can be pretty nice to rest up and get fresh.” Quarterback Garrett Gilbert enjoyed a nice round of golwith his father, Gail , and several family friends. Gilbert
wasn’t very proud of his play, but in a closest-to-the-cupstyle game, his score didn’t matter much. “I was trying really hard to relax,” Gilbert said. “But I still wound up watching hours and hours of football all weekend.”
Cornerback Aaron Williams, whose muffed punt at the end of the Oklahoma game was heavily scrutinized, said he wanted to get as far away from Austin as possible. So he went one hour north to Florence for dove hunting and shot enough
to make a meal out of it. His mother has a special recipe for dove that Williams can’t get enough of. “She puts some jalapeno and cream cheese in there, and you
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Little to lose for Horns against Cornhuskers gotten UCLA and Oklahoma. Right now the biggest concern By Dan Hurwitz is Nebraska — a team that is Daily Texan still upset after last year’s Big 12 Columnist Championship. While the Cornhuskers would love to get back at the Longhorns We have all had our week to and hand them their third straight loss of the season, Texas is just as gripe about the Longhorns. N o w i t i s t i m e t o r a l l y dangerous. That’s because the Longhorns have nothing to lose. around them. The team hasn’t given up, and Nebraska, on the other hand, has neither should you. Yes, Texas has everything to lose. One slip-up lost its last two games. But you will end the Cornhuskers’ national can’t dwell on the past forever. The Longhorns have long forHORNS continues on page 9 North Carolina’s Robert Quinn, who is now permanently ineligible, helps sack Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis. Quinn and three other Tar Heels are currently under investigation.
Position: Middle Blocker Height: 6’2” Class: Junior Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
trio of Tar Heel stars are still being investigated for receiving improper benefits in large amounts from agents. Austin, a top defensive
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One of the major reasons Texas stayed with the Big 12 Conference this past summer was the ability to create its own television network. That network could be established with Fox within two weeks. IMG College, the Longhorns’ multimedia rights holder, is expected to choose Fox over ESPN, establishing a channel that would launch in August of 2011. The channel would potentially be broadcast by distributors such as DirecTV, AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Cable at a cost anywhere from 10 to 70 cents a month. Texas hopes to show at least one football game and a handful of basketball games to improve the value of the network. With an ownership stake, Texas could expect about $3 million in annual revenue and a dramatically increased profile across the region. The program would feature live and taped sporting events, a Longhorn Sports Centertype show and academic programming, such as speeches and University features about 8 to 12 percent of the time. - Jordan Godwin
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Tar Heel trio jeopardizes team’s postseason hopes now feeling the brunt of the NCAA violations in a big way. About as big as Marvin Austin, Robert Quinn and Greg Little, to be exact. Three of head coach Butch Davis’ top recruits ever at UNC, the
UT expected to partner with Fox for network as part of Big 12 deal
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By Andy Lutz Daily Texan Staff The North Carolina Tar Heels, who were a favorite to win the ACC this year, were plagued by a flurry of scandals in the offseason and are
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Corey Leamon | Daily Texan file photo
A Longhorn cheerleader rallies the Texas fans at the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns have fifth-ranked Nebraska next on the schedule.
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For the second week in a row, Rachael Adams has been picked as Big 12 Player of the Week, after leading her team past Colorado and Kansas State last week. Adams managed 10 blocks against Kansas State, as well as 13 kills versus Colorado. The Longhorn volleyball team is set to travel to Oklahoma on Oct. 13.
Aztex finish a bittersweet season
Michael Baldon | Daily Texan file photo
Aztex forward Jamie Watson moves the ball down the field during a summer game. Austin’s season came to an end after Saturday’s loss.
By Wes Maulsby Daily Texan Staff The Austin Aztex played its final game of the season Saturday for a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Montreal Impact. Though the loss eliminated Austin from the playoffs in a 5-2 aggregate series, the night wasn’t a total loss for the Aztex. In just its second year in existence, the team managed to land the third seed in the USSF D-2 Pro League playoffs after being in the first position for much of the sea-
son. The Aztex went neck and neck with the Canadian squad that has a significantly larger roster and payroll and will be
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We had enough chances to win two games” —Adrian Heath Aztex head coach
joining Major League Soccer in a couple of years. Montreal scored early goals
in both halves and the third just before stoppage time to extinguish any chances of an Aztex comeback. However, it’s not as if Austin rolled over and allowed the Impact to walk away with a victory. The Aztex controlled much of the game and had several opportunities to take control of it. “We had enough chances tonight to win two games,” head coach Adrian Heath said. “On any given day, the outcome
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From page 8 can call it a day,” Williams said with a smile. Defensive tackle Kheeston Randall went home to Beaumont for his mother ’s cooking. She prepared shrimp alfredo and banana pudding, and he also got to attend his church in his hometown. But like many of his teammates, Randall just wound up watching football when he attended a game played by Lamar University. “It was pretty cool to see my friends play, and I got to be a spectator for a change,” Randall said.
Practice dummy Every Longhorn defensive player is well aware of the sensational game that Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez had Thursday night. T h e d u a l - t h re a t q u a r t e rback lit up Kansas State, passing for 128 yards on just seven attempts and rushing for 241 yards on 15 carries. On the season, he’s averaging a staggering 10.3 yards per pass, 10.8 yards per rush attempt and he also leads the country with 12 rushing touchdowns. With his ridiculous statistics, the Longhorns are already crediting him as a Heisman front-runner, and he’s drawing big comparisons. “I don’t even remember Vince running for that many yards,” said head coach Mack Brown,
forgetting about Young’s visit to Oklahoma State in 2005 when he rushed for 267 yards. But to simulate Martinez’s abilities in practice, the coaches have utilized athletic scout team receiver Brock Fitzhenry, who played quarterback at Giddings High School. Fitzhenry has quite a resume — in 2008, as a senior at Giddings, he rushed for 9.2 yards per carry, and his 36 100-yard rushing games rank ninth in Texas high school football history. “Brock does a good job for us, but it’s tough to simulate Martinez,” said defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. “He’s a great player who’s not only quick, but he’s very fast as well.”
Static depth chart Despite losing consecutive games, the Texas coaches didn’t make many changes in the depth chart. Freshman receiver Mike Davis, one of Texas’ most reliable playmakers early in the season, is probable for the game. Davis suffered a knee injury in the loss to UCLA and was unable to play against Oklahoma, but he’s listed as one of the either/ or starters at flanker, along with seniors John Chiles and James Kirkendoll. After a solid game against Oklahoma where he rushed for 53 yards on nine carries, junior Fozzy Whittaker is still the starter at running back.
SUSPENSIONS: UNC
moves on without three top players From page 8
to keep playing for the Hokies (4-2, 2-0), the doctors put line recruit from Ballou High the pinkie part on ice until it School in Washington, D.C., was finally re-stitched in the was expected to be a surefire fourth quarter, with the Hoktop ten pick in the 2011 NFL ies leading 31-7 and the game Draft, as was his counterpart outcome well in hand. defensive end Quinn, a preseason All-American pick. Lit- Tech lineman suspended tle, a senior wide receiver, led Te x a s Te c h the team last has suspended season with 62 defensive end receptions, 724 Scott Smith for yards receivthe rest of the ing and five Not only did they season, said touchdowns. head coach “Not only jeopardize themselves Tommy Tuberdid they jeopville. Smith, a rd i z e t h e m in their lives, they who terrorized selves in their certainly have the Longhorns’ lives, they certainly have jeopardized this team, offensive line in week three jeopardized the university, and with an interthis team, the ception, two university and I know they’re very deflections I know that that led to inthey’re very remorseful about terceptions, remorseful that.” two sacks and about that,” t h re e t a c k l e s Davis said. — Butch Davis for a loss, al“But it doesn’t NC Head Coach legedly violatdiminish the ed team rules, fact that these though no fura c t i o n s w e re ther details poor choices were released in these kids’ on Smith’s misbehavior. lives.” “He made a mistake, but While Austin was simply kicked off the team, Quinn he’ll pay for it, and he’ll be and Little were ruled “per- out the rest of the season,” Tumanently ineligible” by the berville said. NCAA. The absence of these three key players, as well as more than a dozen others who Keenum to seek sixth year were all missing from UNC’s Houston quarterback Case season-opening 30-24 loss to Keenum, widely regarded as a LSU in Atlanta, caused the Tar favorite in the wide-open HeisHeels to drop their first two man trophy race entering the games of the year, also losing season after passing for over to Georgia Tech by an identi- 5,000 yards and 44 TDs the last cal score of 30-24 in week two. two seasons, will attempt to folDavis has rallied the troops, low in the footsteps of former however, and the Heels have Longhorn Jordan Shipley and now won three straight over become a “super-super senior.” quality opponents. Keenum’s decision to apply for
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Tough Hokie As it turns out, Virginia Tech left guard Greg Nosal actually played a good portion (and blocked pretty well for fleetfooted quarterback Tyrod Taylor, at that) of the Hokies’ 4521 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas with half of a finger. Nosal apparently lost the tip of his pinkie finger between two colliding helmets in the first half of the game and decided to play on without it even after the VT medical staff found the rest of his finger nestled into the netting of his glove. As Nosal wanted
a sixth year of eligibility comes a few weeks after his seasonending ACL injury in the Cougars’ 31-13 loss at UCLA. “This ending wasn’t exactly what I predicted for my senior year and because I care so much about this team and this university, I would love to be able to play one more season,” Keenum said. “I don’t know what the outcome will be, but I at least want to see the whole process through.” S i n c e K e e n u m ’ s i n j u r y, quarterback Terrance Broadway has led the Cougars to a 1-1 record including Saturday’s 47-24 loss against Mississippi State.
Laruen Gerson | Daily Texan file photo
Quarterback Garrett Gilbert prepares to throw a pass against Oklahoma. Gilbert spent his off-week playing golf with his father and watching college football on TV. On defense, sophomore Alex Okafor solidified his starting spot at defensive tackle on the inside with Randall. Muschamp
praised Okafor ’s progression ages 337.6 yards per game and and feels he gives the Long- ranks second in the nation. horns the best chance to stop a “He’s improving every day,” Nebraska run game that aver- Muschamp said. “He’s a guy
HORNS: Spirit, hope should continue From page 8 title hopes. Alabama slipped up last week when no one thought it was possible. This week, not many people think it’s possible for Texas to go to Lincoln and upset the fifth-ranked team in the country. “I haven’t heard anybody say that we have a chance,” said head coach Mack Brown. Well then let me be the first. Texas does have a chance. They have a good chance. Not just to keep it close, but to win. The Longhorns know what to expect and are familiar with Nebraska’s schemes. More importantly, the Longhorns are hungry and ready to show that they deserve to be back in
the rankings. “I’m ready,” said cornerback Aaron Williams. “I wished we played tomorrow. I wished we played in five minutes.” Despite the two losses, the Longhorns still feel like they are among the best teams in the country and are capable of winning every game. “We always feel like we are going to win no matter what the situation,” said defensive tackle Kheeston Randall. “We still feel like that.” See, the players still feel good about themselves. And so should you. Don’t be ashamed to wear your burnt orange to class tomorrow. Continue to be proud of being a Longhorn. If you see a
football player on campus, give him a high five and a couple of words of encouragement. Although a national championship may be out of the question, Texas can still take other teams out of the BCS race. The Longhorns can still make it to the Big 12 Championship game and a BCS bowl. It is way too early to give up. As Bluto from “Animal House” said, “Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!” So get your heads up. Get back to that confidence and continue to show your Texas pride. Remember that you could be somewhere much worse, like Nebraska. Does anyone even know where Nebraska is?
AZTEX: 2010 season ends with loss From page 8 could’ve been different.” Austin ended up with more shots and corner attempts and was the more physical of the two teams, but in the end, they weren’t able to beat out the experience that Montreal, a club started in 1993, had put on the field. “That is a huge club,” Heath said of the size and experience that Montreal had coming into the playoff game on Saturday. The Impact will also enter MLS in a couple of years as the league expands. Compared to the two years that the
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
OUT: Students remember opening up
LITHGOW: Actor
Bolton initially never told his parents that he was gay Ambalika Williams, the expe- but promised himself that rience was excruciating. he would answer truthfully “I came out to myself my if they ever asked. The fateful freshman year in college and day finally arrived, and Bolwent through a mental break- ton answered his mother ’s down for three weeks,� Wilquestion: Yes, he was gay. Tuesday liams said. “[Finally], I decidWHAT: StandOut is having a Kiss-in ed, either I’m going to feel bad His mother took it very hard, and his father even sent him WHEN: 12:20 p.m. about this for the rest of my life to a counselor in hopes he WHERE: Gregory Plaza and live in shame, or I’m going would change. Bolton knew to feel good about myself.� it wouldn’t alter his feelings. WHAT: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Social standards also make Courtesy of ABC “I’ve been struggling with WHEN: StandOut has a Closet Door it extremely difficult to come ABC’s “Modern Family,� airing Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m., offers a fresh [being gay] for five years in to sign. out. Williams said society is alternative to more static sitcoms with its larger, more diverse cast. hopes of it changing,� Bolton WHERE: Gregory Plaza very heteronormative, meansaid. “And I’ve never felt any ing that everyone is assumed WHAT: SheSays presents “Itty Bitty different.� to be heterosexual. Like in Titty Committee� With time, Bolton’s para social order, anyone that WHEN: 7 p.m. ents grew to accept that he doesn’t fit into heterosexualWHERE: Location TBA was gay. While their relaity is automatically deemed tionship is good now, there inferior. As a woman, Wilis still work to be done. In a liams also addresses gender binary, which gives peo- way, he is still in the closet, ple “roles� to play in every- with his parents refusing to Wednesday day life. Girls are strictly ex- tell the rest of his family that WHAT: QPOCA presents “Fire� pected to be feminine, while he’s gay. WHEN: 6 p.m. National Coming Out guys are expected to WHERE: Parlin 203 Day celebrates all inbe masculine. Unlike your basic sitcom, the ON THE WEB: dividuals and enFrom page 14 The comingWHAT: QPOCA and the GSC family unit comes to a conclucourages people For a video from Sunday’s out experithe characters aren’t trying to sion, the postmodern “Modern presents a Queer Vigil ence is differ- Equality Across America Rally to be comfortWHEN: 8 p.m. please the entire audience or Family� provides multiple disable with themand for a video profile of ent for everyWHERE: South Mall their fellow characters, either. tinct resolutions. Of course, they selves. In this Emmanuel Winston and his one. Rather Every family member has his all focus generally on strugaspect, Coming experience with coming out, than announcor her quirks, a role relative to gling with unconditional love please visit Out Day is not ing his sexual their most proximate family and in an unharmonious family, but just for people of @dailytexan orientation, biolthen a place in the larger family. the range is so diverse that it online.com the gay communiThursday ogy and pre-pharSo at any one time, there’s a net- doesn’t become hackneyed. ty, but also for people WHAT: GSC presents Ally Training macy senior Brian Bolwork of positive and negative WHEN: noon ton came out slowly, first to of every shape, color and size. emotions between them that Modern Family WHERE: Calhoun 22 his friends, then to his fami- This week, in honor of Nacreates conflicts and, eventually, Wed 8pm ly. He didn’t lose any friends tional Coming Out Day, gay full-fledged stories. ABC organizations around campus WHAT: Dustin Black (screenwriter when he came out, although of Milk) some reacted more strongly will be hosting a week-long WHEN: 7 p.m. celebration. than others. WHERE: Union Ballroom At the end of the day, com“Some of my friends were ing out is not just an event obstinate,� Bolton said. “They would still be my friends, but confined to one calendar day, they made it really clear that but a movement held every they weren’t OK with the gay day of the year. It’s a way of From page 14 Friday “It’s important to take time appreciating them as somepart of me.� for yourself, relax, rewind, reWHAT: QSA hosts Rally book up to two weeks in advance Bolton also joined the UT one unique, beautiful and, juvenate,� she said. “Especially WHEN: noon for the spring event. chapter of the Queer People foremost, as a human being. WHERE: West Mall Melissa Cush, owner of Spa for college students with hectic “I don’t want to be clasof Color and Allies, an orgaat the Lake, highly recommend- schedules. Everyone is trying to WHAT: “Out of Annapolis� Screening nization that strives to make sified as a gay man. I don’t ed that students find time to take budget, but it’s worth it to spend gay people and people of col- want to be an adjective,� and Q&A with Heather Davies advantage of the discounts and some time on yourself.� Winston said. “I want to be or visible to the community. WHEN: 6 p.m. Located by Lake Travis, Spa 1 relax through Austin Spa Week, A l t h o u g h B o l t o n h a d a man with a lot of different WHERE: Utopia Theatre 1925 San at the Lake is about a 30-minlike the restorative oxygen facial, comew out at UT, his journey qualities, who just happens Jacinto ute drive from campus. Cush which usually costs $130. to be gay.� was far from over. day, month day, 2008 LASSIFIEDS
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FAMILY: Various takes
on contemporary kin reveal intricate bonds
advises variety in experiences From page 14
his career. “That’s what I do. I race from one thing to another,� Lithgow said. “Those can include television, film and theater, and even entertaining children and doing concerts. I love to change it up and make life interesting for myself. My two big TV series have been ‘Third Rock From the Sun’ and ‘Dexter,’ and the two of them could not be more different. That’s what I like.� Lithgow’s advice for young actors hoping to make it in the entertainment business would be to cultivate their creativity and always have a side project that they’re passionate about. “ T h e h a rd est thing for ON THE WEB: a young actor to do is For more informato get work tion or to purchase and endure tickets that terri@austintheble process of atre.org breaking into the business,� Lithgow said. “Do as much theater as you possibly can and learn as many disciplines as you possibly can, including dancing and singing and reading all the time. I think it is very important to be creative in your life in ways that don’t force you to sit by the telephone and wait for somebody to call you.�
STRESS: Spa week offers Austinites discount
said the drive shouldn’t deter students from attending the spa and that it’s a great opportunity to partake in the general wellness lifestyle, something she said everyone should experience. “I never had a facial before I came into the spa business,� she said. “I never realized what I was missing.�
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Quirky flaws of characters give hit show relatability TV TUESDAY
By Gerald Rich
Anastasia Garcia | Daily Texan Staff
Senior Emmanuel Winston survived an attack directed toward him for being gay in February and later came out to his family. October 11, National Coming Out Day, is for those who hide their sexual orientation to come out in hopes that it will encourage them to feel comfortable and appreciated.
Americans celebrate right to ‘come out’ By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff Twenty-three years ago on Oct. 11, 1987, half a million people attended the March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights. Four months after the event, the issue of equality was still strong in the air, and more than 100 gay and lesbian activists gathered in Massachusetts to discuss their next move. Recognizing the large amount of anti-gay sentiments around the country, the group decided to commemorate that fateful day in Washington by creating a national celebration. Rob Eichberg and Jean O’Leary founded the National Coming Out Day headquarters in Cali-
fornia. Their goal: Expand the celebration to include 21 states. Leading to a grand conference, the response to this event was so great that Eichberg and O’Leary decided to make it an annual event. Thus, a movement was born. National Coming Out Day is a nationwide celebration that encourages all people to “come out of the closet.” For UT alumnus Emmanuel Winston, coming out has been one of the most liberating experiences of his life. On Feb. 19, 2010, four men in Downtown Austin assaulted Winston as he walked to his car from a gay club. Winston was attacked and brutally beaten, all the while
hearing the men utter slurs based on his sexual orientation. The cruel words broke through Winston’s pain-clouded mind and beaten body. In that moment, it dawned on him that he was not being mugged, he was being attacked because he was gay. “I thought that in all places, it would never happen in Austin,” Winston said, his voice colored with a sad disbelief. “I always felt safe in Austin.” Up until the attack, only Winston’s very close friends knew that he was gay. “I had wanted to come out [publicly] a long time ago, but I was really worried about what my sisters, my mom and my
Lithgow performs childhood tales By Sarah Pressley Daily Texan Staff Storytelling has always been an integral part of acclaimed actor John Lithgow’s life. His latest project will bring that passion to a local stage when he performs “Stories by Heart” at the Paramount Theatre tonight. “Stories by Heart” is a one-man WHAT: John Lithgow, “Stories by Heart” WHERE: The Paramount Theatre WHEN: Tonight, 8 p.m. TICKETS: austintheatre.org
theatrical comedy memoir that consists of Lithgow reciting two beloved bedtime stories intertwined with stories from his own childhood. These special tales that were read to Lithgow as a child and their resurfacing in his adult life inspired the show. “My father used to read stories to me and my siblings when we were kids out of a big fat book called ‘Teller of Tales,’” Lithgow said. “As an old man [my father] was very depressed. I tried to cheer him up and I got the idea of reading him bedtime stories. I read [the book to my parents] and it just so entertained them that it did the trick and got my father
going again.” For Lithgow, this discovery was not only a cure for his father but a discovery about his own life as well. “That moment in my life kind of crystallized why it is I do what I do,” Lithgow said. “It was all about why we all want and need to read stories. They fill very primal needs. [People] need to laugh, they need to cry and they like to do it with other people.” This is fortunate for Lithgow, who has been a part of a multifaceted group of acting and entertaining projects throughout
dad would think about me, that they would love me differently,” Winston said. After the attack, Winston had an important decision to make; one that would change his life. The police hadn’t decided whether or not to acknowledge the crime as a hate crime, an action that frustrated Winston. It was an injustice, Winston thought. Motivated by a sense of activism, he decided he would come out. His parents still did not know he was gay, and Winston came out to them first, steeling himself for his public revelation. Despite his biggest fears, his parents supported him. A few days later, Emmanuel Winston told the city of
Austin he was gay on live TV. Many gay individuals do not ever let people around them know that they’re gay because they fear social persecution. There are countless horror stories that haunt the gay community, from teens getting kicked out of the house and getting financially cut off to teens being exiled from their own families. Fear is a constant factor for people in the closet. This is not only a fear about coming out to one’s family and friends, but also a fear about realizing that he or she is gay and accepting oneself. For government junior
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“Don’t describe the characters as relatable,” said senior lecturer Brian Doherty at the beginning of a summer session English course. Unfortunately for Doherty and others fatigued by its vague usage, “Modern Family” is extremely relatable. Last spring’s TV Tuesday columnist Robert Rich correctly predicted that “Modern Family” would be a fall hit. Not only was it a hit with viewers, it went on to win six Emmy awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series this year. “[Modern Family] offers a comic equation for almost every audience segment, while never blanding out the characters for mass consumption,” said Entertainment Weekly writer Ken Tucker. “Its gift to us is a postmodernmodern family.” While saying Modern Family’s postmodern style — in this instance its clashing subjective narrations style — seems entirely obtuse, it’s exactly what makes it relatable. Each of the 11 characters are wonderfully subjective so that their distinct flaws are also annoying. There’s Phil, the dorky father who can’t seem to put his ego aside, or Mitchell, a man who struggles to show affection to his partner of five years. No one character can please all of the viewers at one time or else there’s no real conflict. Many times this is where sitcoms will fail. Take “$#*! My Dad Says.” If executives care too much about what others think to censor the original Twitter account’s usage of the word “shit,” then how do they expect to capture a 74-year-old dad who doesn’t care what anyone else thinks? William Shatner’s version of Sam Halpern is flatter than a life-size cutout of Shatner as Captain Kirk. Of course, “Modern Family” has a major edge because it’s not trying to imitate a foul-mouthed father on network television, but
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Austin celebrates spa week, helps students combat stress
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Actor John Lithgow will perform his one-man theatrical comedy, “Stories By Heart,” at the Paramount Theatre tonight.
Shiyam Galyon | Daily Texan Staff
Employee Amy Tull adjusts bottles on the shelves of Avant Garde Salon. By Morgan Williams Daily Texan Staff With midterms just around the corner and clubs in full swing, many students around the UT campus are feeling stressed. Finding time to relax is probaWHAT: Austin Spa Week WHERE: Light Touch Aesthetics, Aveda Salon and Spa, Spa at the Lake, bella SALON, Facelogic Spa, Viva Day Salon and Yoga Wellness Spa WHEN: Through Oct. 17
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bly the last thing on to-do lists, but this week, local spas are offering an opportunity to do just that with Austin Spa Week. Seven spas will participate in Austin Spa Week, running through Oct. 17, during the national spa week. Austin Spa Week is a biannual event during the spring and fall where spas offer popular services for $50 in hopes of attracting new clients from UT and the Austin area. Jorge Ibarra, the medical spa director at one of the participating spas, Light Touch Aesthetics, said he is excited to join the promotion for the first time. He said the event is a great opportunity for prospective clients to test out different services. Light
Touch Aesthetics will offer selected services at up to 60-percent discounts. Aveda Salon and Spa has three Austin locations participating in Spa Week: Downtown, Southpark Meadows and the Gateway Shopping Center. They offer several services, including an hour-long deep tissue or Swedish massage, usually valued at $85. Aveda Salon and Spa has been a part of Austin Spa Week for several years now. Although it may be difficult to get an appointment during the fall Spa Week, Jackie Rumsey, manager of the Gateway location, said to
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