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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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UT employees’ salaries
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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UT alumnus adapts to life on duty
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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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GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Find FREE TICKETS for the Oct. 28 Cedar Park Center show inserted randomly every day in THE DAILY TEXAN on campus Oct. 11 – Oct. 26 6