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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY Malkovich

John Malkovich stars in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Infernal Comedy Confession of a Serial Killerâ&#x20AC;? based on Austrian author and serial killer Jack Unterweger on Monday and Tuesday at the Bass Concert Hall. Tickets cost $10, $42 and $52 depending upon seating and affiliation with the University. Show starts at 8 p.m.

By Liz Farmer Daily Texan Staff

TUESDAY Parking Plight Parking and Transportation Services and Student Government will host a town hall meeting to discuss student parking and transportation on campus at the SAC Legislative Assembly Room 2.302. Meeting starts at 4 p.m., with more to be written in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper.

WEDNESDAY Job and Internship Fair The Communication Job and Internship Fair starts at noon at the DKR Texas Memorial Stadium North End Zone inside The Club on the 8th floor. Business attire and resumes are encouraged.

THURSDAY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Italiano Orroreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

I Film del Circolo Italiano hosts â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dellamorte Dallamore,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cemetery Man,â&#x20AC;? at 8 p.m. The comedy-horror follows a cemetery caretaker who must kill the undead to save his town. The movie is free and open to the public.

FRIDAY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jekyll & Hydeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Just in time for Halloween, the Winship Theater will premiere â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeâ&#x20AC;? at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $20 for adults, $17 for faculty and staff and $15 for students.

Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff

Members of the Black Student Alliance pick up debris Sunday morning as part of Horns Give: Bastrop, an event to help people from Bastrop who have not yet received support from federal disaster relief groups. From left to right: Tuesday Henry, Asia Howard and Jasmine Graham.

Horns Give in Bastrop

More than 35 student groups registered for Horns Give: Bastrop, an event arranged by Student Government. Spokeswoman Sydney Longhorns trekked to Bastrop by the busload Fazende said SG raised donations and funds to help neighborhoods not yet reached by feder- through an online campaign and from conal disaster support groups after more than 1,300 tributions from businesses, including $3,800 homes were destroyed by recent wildfires. from Huffington Homes. It took six busBy Allie Kolechta The Associated Press

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On-campus structures marred by vandalism By Omar Gamboa Daily Texan Staff

Unidentified vandals sprayed graffiti in at least four locations on campus Friday night, said UT Police Department Sgt. Samuel Ferguson. Using red spray paint, the perpetrator sprayed what reads as â&#x20AC;&#x153;MUNgLoaf Was hereâ&#x20AC;? on a north-side wall of the Weaver Power Plant Annex and â&#x20AC;&#x153;GiG em Aggiesâ&#x20AC;? along a bridge connecting the Winship Drama Building to San Jacinto Boulevard. Additionally, crosshairs were sprayed on an eastside wall of the Winship Building, and a phallic depiction was painted next to Donald Lipskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Mall monument, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The West.â&#x20AC;?

Undeclared sophomore Sara Merrifield said she has a strong love for art, but the graffiti was done in bad taste. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad that people would do this,â&#x20AC;? Merrifield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be even more disrespectful [if a student from a different university did it].â&#x20AC;? Liberal arts freshman Alyson Courtenay said she walked by â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Westâ&#x20AC;? with her parents, who were visiting for UT Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Weekend, and noticed the graffiti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never knew what to think of the monument before â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I just thought of it as good art,â&#x20AC;? Courtenay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, this is another next level. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think UT students would go around doing

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Johnny Depp and writer/director Bruce Robinson speak at a screening of their new film â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Rum Diaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the Student Activities Center Saturday evening.

Depp screens â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rum Diaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for students By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The music starts and you and your partner flow into it.â&#x20AC;?

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es and 11 vans to transport about 800 student volunteers to Bastrop High School before heading out to the site on Sunday morning, Fazende said. Some of the volunteers went to clear two

The undergraduate medical educational program at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is on probation and must address curriculum issues to remain accredited. After a regular eight-year review and visit to the School of Medicine in January, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education put the program on probation, according to a letter from the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dean to faculty. The letter from Dean Francisco GonzĂĄlez-Scarano said the accreditation agency found deficiencies with the undergraduate medical educational program and broke the issues into three major problems. These include complaints that the school relies too much on lectures and lacks â&#x20AC;&#x153;modern active learning that promotes self-learning and problem solving,â&#x20AC;? an absence of centralized management of the curriculum and lack of alignment between the basic sciences and the clinical sciences. Third-year medical student at the UT Health Science Center, Ariel Vinas, said the probation surprised him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always felt confident in the quality of the education I was receiving,â&#x20AC;? Vinas said. Vinas said most of the classes his

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A&Mâ&#x20AC;? marks the Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walkway. It was vandalized either Friday night or Saturday morning.

Actor/producer Johnny Depp said journalism has become a big business based on selling a product instead of telling the truth at an exclusive screening of his new film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rum Diary.â&#x20AC;? Moderated by radio-televisionfilm professor John Pierson, the Saturday screening took place at the Student Activity Center and included a discussion with Depp, who produced and starred in the film, and director Bruce Robinson. Depp has been working on the film, based on a book of the same name by the novelist and

journalist Hunter S. Thompson, for more than 10 years. He said he hopes students will understand the struggle Thompson went through to find his own voice against big corporations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The voice he found was one of rage,â&#x20AC;? Depp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Here] was a guy that cared so much that he had to rail against the authority that pushed the world into its corner.â&#x20AC;? Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy includes the creation of a new style of writing called gonzo journalism in the 1960s, a subjective style of reporting often told in first-person narrative. He wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rum Diaryâ&#x20AC;? in 1959 based on his own ex-

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periences with American capitalism in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and published it in 1998. Depp said the core of the film was what enraged Thompson after the U.S. embargoed Cuban goods and began commercializing Puerto Rico. When asked about what Thompson would think about the current Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Austin protests, Depp said Thompson would probably be supportive and doing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snoopy dances.â&#x20AC;? In relation to the film, which exposes the influence of American corporations in Puerto Rico

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plots of land owned by Bastrop homeowner Sean Harris. He said he lost his home, his mom’s home and his business, the North End Zone Remodel Project. Harris said he was at home with his wife and children when the fires occurred. The sheriff forced him to leave before he could salvage much of his and his mother’s belongings, he said. Harris said his mother, wife and four kids plan to go to the property today. His goal was to repair the property enough so that his family could return home, he said. “The kindness and generosity of the students who decided to come out today is overwhelming,” he said. “Without the help, we’d be

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Balcones personnel to announce the winners of the rail car contest starting with third place. Getter said there was a tie for third place because of the high level of creativity from both graffiti artists who tied. He said third place won $1,000, second won $1,500 and the artist known as Saint took first place and $2,500. Throughout the event, people watched as a group of artists danced. Dancer Sonni Lam said dancing is something he had to find from within his soul. Lam also said he combines a mix of different beats to form his own rhythm which is a mix that comes from his heart. “I like dancing the most,” Lam said. “It is the quickest form of expression there is. You have 10 seconds to express yourself. It helps you be more open.”

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Balcones Resources supported victims of the recent Bastrop wildfires by hosting a benefit in their honor. The waste management company invited 12 graffiti artists to its downtown Austin plant on Saturday in order to raise money for the victims of the recent wildfires in Bastrop. The Bastrop Burner Bash raised more than $23,000 by accepting donations and selling food and refreshments. The 12 artists competed for cash prizes by each painting a side of six rail cars owned by Balcones. Another group of artists danced throughout the event to entertain people. Susan Rieff, director of Balcones Resources Dallas, said the efforts to support the victims of the wild-

fires were for a good cause. Rieff also said Kerry Getter, director of Balcones Resources Austin, should be considered one of the key players responsible for making the event happen. “We are going to use the money to replant trees, replant prairie grasses, and we want to thank everyone for coming out,” Rieff said. Proceeds from the event will be donated to UT’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which is focused on preserving native plants and natural landscapes. The center will use the money raised by Balcones to restore landscapes in Bastrop County destroyed by the wildfires. Getter said the recycling plant takes pride in being a part of something to help the victims of the wildfires. Nearing the end of the event, he was invited on stage by

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months behind getting this property ready for my kids. My only regret is that I don’t know who to contact or who to send thank you letters to because so many students came out.” Reva Davis, president of the Black Student Association, said personal items found in the remains — such as old Christmas cards and a child’s handprint in concrete — proved to be a reality check. “Everybody had their own little moments,” she said. “Everybody would find something that was wrong or amazing to them. It was all breathtaking because you don’t plan on losing something like that.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency and AmeriCorps have not yet begun work in the targeted neighborhood, said SG philanthropy director Josh Gold. He said he was a member of one of the

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first groups on the site. Volunteers worked at a property owned by a man with severe back problems and his wife, who is confined to a wheelchair, Gold said. Although the husband had been making an effort to make improvements, he had not made a dent on his own, Gold said. “We found a piece of jewelry that the wife actually made, and it was completely shattered,” he said. “It didn’t seem like much, but just seeing it, she burst into tears. I was tearing up.” Those not affected by the fires can underestimate the positive impact a few hours of their time could make, Gold said. The difference made by the 800 students was incredible, he said. “We live in a little bubble around UT,” he said. “Their whole lives were burned off the face of the earth for no reason, and they just have to pick up and keep going.”

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first two years were lecture-based, but some involved small group discussions. He said these discussions are supervised by faculty and pose medical problems for students to solve while learning cost-effective medical practices. “Two students would spearhead the discussions while the rest of the group would propose a differential diagnosis based on the history, physical exam, lab and imaging findings obtained,” Vinas said. Four schools are currently on probation out of about 135 schools the agency reviews, said LCME secretary Barbara Barzansky. She said for the school to keep its accreditation status, it must provide an action plan in less than a year, and within two years, the agency will visit the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio to review its implementation. Barzansky said probation status usually does not affect students graduating and getting a residency or the number of applicants to the school. Barzansky said accreditation standards require schools to give students opportunities to set their own learning objectives and get feedback about how well they did meeting their objectives. This includes activities such as small group discussions. “When someone is in a lecture, someone else is telling you what you need to learn,” Barzansky said. “So somewhere in the curriculum, there needs to be places for the students to identify their own learn-

ing needs and seek information to meet those needs.” She said to meet the standards, basic curriculum for a school of medicine program should involve the integration of patient issues that students will encounter later in their careers. “You can’t separate the science from the application of the science,” Barzansky said. Barzansky said curriculum issues should be regularly confronted and improved by a committee. González-Scarano said there is a curriculum committee in place, but LCME showed concern that it did not meet frequently enough to review curriculum. He said changes include increasing how frequently the committee meets to review curriculum changes. “It demands that you look at [the curriculum] in almost real time,” González-Scarano said. González-Scarano said when he began as dean in August 2010, he knew there were problems, and he said those problems were noted in the review. “The curriculum for the medical students was already in the planning stages before I got here, and I have accelerated that process,” González-Scarano said. He said he does not want to hurry into new curriculum, but changes will be made to meet accreditation standards in a timely manner. “At the end of the day, the school will be better, stronger and something we can be proud of,” González-Scarano said.

DEPP continues from PAGE 1 and on the news media, Depp said Thompson would say journalism is in a bad place today. “[Journalism] is on par with the [corporations] on Wall Street,” Depp said. “It’s about selling the truth but really selling something people want to buy.” Depp first came to Austin in 1993 for his lead role in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” He came into town for the Austin Film Festival and won the festival’s first award for extraordinary contribution to film in acting. “I don’t really recognize the place anymore,” Depp said. “When you go around Sixth Street you go, ‘Okay, this looks familiar.’ I had great experiences here, and I love this joint.” When asked by Pierson if he appreciated mainstream franchises such as “Pirates of the Caribbean” that give him the opportunity to make films like “Rum Diary,” Depp said he thought the amount of money they paid him was ridiculous, but he’s not one to turn it down. “My entire career was based on 20 years of failures,” Depp said. “These were not groundbreaking, money-making films. Then ‘Pirates’ happened in 2003, and things have been weird since.” Robinson, who came out of retirement to make the film, said he believed journalism had become a business of people shouting fear and horror in his ears. Robinson said when he was a child in the United Kingdom there were two competing newspapers in Russia. When he asked his schoolteacher who was telling the truth, his teacher said neither told the truth. Robinson said that all the media covers nowadays is fear and that the first time he read Thompson’s book, he felt enraged at the relationship corporations have with

the media. “The only time you ever feel comfortable [in media] is in the [advertising universe], where you see people cuddling with their kids in the living room,” Robinson said. “It worries me — the ads are the one great thing, and everything else is terrible.” More than 400 students and faculty attended the screening. The film was also shown at universities in Kansas, Washington, Arizona, Indiana and Illinois, where students were allowed to text in questions for Depp and Robinson. Bob Berney, UT alumnus and president of the film’s distributor FilmDistrict, said Depp pushed to show the film at UT because he felt students would be able to identify with Thompson and his work. He also said it was very important for Depp to make the film after Thompson’s suicide in 2005. Berney graduated from UT with a radio-television-film degree in 1977. Berney said the screening was FilmDistrict’s first satellite tour, and the company will continue to partner with UT in the future. Radio-television-film junior Alexandra Prather was the first in line to see Depp at the screening. Prather showed up at the SAC at 8 a.m. for the 6:30 p.m. program because she was afraid she wouldn’t get a seat. Prather said that the first time she saw Depp was in “Edward Scissorhands” and that she loved seeing him portray a character that was a little darker but was normal at the core. “He’s been one of my idols since I was little, and I never thought a person like Johnny Depp would come to Austin,” Prather said. “I’ve never met a celebrity before, but I’d like to be respectful because he’s a human being just like everybody else.”

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Earthquake strikes Turkey, effects felt in border nations By Selcan Hacaoglu & Suzan Frasier The Associated Press

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People rescue a woman trapped under debris after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, collapsing approximately 45 buildings in Van province Sunday according to the deputy Turkish prime minister. One death was confirmed, but scientists estimated that up to 1,000 people could have been killed.

ANKARA, Turkey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. Tens of thousands fled into the streets running, screaming or trying to reach relatives on cell phones as apartment and office buildings cracked or collapsed. As the full extent of the damage became clear, survivors dug in with shovels or even their bare hands, desperately trying to rescue the trapped and the injured. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife and child are inside! My 4-month-old baby is inside!â&#x20AC;? CNNTurk television showed one young man sobbing outside a collapsed building in Van, the provincial capital. The hardest hit area was Ercis, an eastern city of 75,000 close to the Iranian border, which lies on one of Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most earthquakeprone zones. The bustling city of Van, about 55 miles to the south, also sustained substantial damage. Highways in the area caved in. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at least 93 people were killed in Van, 45 others died in Ercis, and about 350 were injured. Several people were still trapped under rubble, he said, without citing any estimates. Up to 80 buildings collapsed in

Ercis, including a dormitory and 10 buildings collapsed in Van, the Turkish Red Crescent said. The sheer number of collapsed buildings gave rise to fears that the death toll could rise substantially. U.S. scientists recorded over 100 aftershocks in eastern Turkey within 10 hours of the quake, including one with a magnitude of 6.0. Residents in Van and Ercis lit campfires, preparing to spend the night outdoors while the Red Crescent began setting up tents in a stadium. Others sought shelter with relatives in nearby villages. Rescue efforts went deep into the night under generator-powered floodlights. Erdogan urged residents to stay away from damaged buildings and promised assistance to all survivors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave anyone to fend for themselves in the cold of winter,â&#x20AC;? he said. Around 1,275 rescue teams from 38 provinces were being sent to the region, officials said, and troops were also assisting searchand-rescue efforts. In Ercis, heavy machinery halted and people were ordered to keep silent as rescuers tried to listen for possible survivors inside a seven-story building housing 28 families, NTV reported. Some inmates escaped a prison in Van after one of its walls collapsed. TRT television said around 150 inmates had fled, but a prison official said the number was much

ROTC returns to Ivy League campuses By Michael Melia The Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yale sophomore Andrew Hendricks has gotten used to receiving strange looks when he crosses the Ivy League campus in his Air Force uniform. Hendricks, the only Air Force cadet at Yale, wears the uniform on days he drives to the University of Connecticut to train with the Reserve Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Training Corps, a program that had been barred from his university until faculty agreed to welcome it back beginning next fall. Four decades after Vietnam War protesters cheered the departure of ROTC programs from some Ivy League universities, their return is bringing little more than a symbolic change to campuses where students are neither protesting or enlisting. Yale, Harvard and Columbia all signed agreements this year to bring back ROTC. The antagonism with elite universities faded with the end of the draft, and much of the lingering opposition to the military dissolved with last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repeal of â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell,â&#x20AC;? the policy that banned gays from serving openly in the armed services. The universities said the policy violated non-discrimination rules for campus organizations. A tiny number of students at these schools pursue ROTC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a total of three at Yale and five at Columbia do so through off-campus arrangements â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and those numbers are not expected to rise dramatically. But the agreements to revive ROTC are important to the schools, which once produced many of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most decorated military officers, and the armed services, which are regaining a presence at some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-known universities. Officials are excited about ROTC because it offers students another path to national leadership, the dean of Yale College, Mary Miller, said in an interview. The change is likely to be minimal at Yale, as well as at Harvard and Columbia, where Naval ROTC gained formal recognition but students are expected to continue training at nearby campuses. At Harvard, which has nine midshipmen training at other Boston area schools, the Naval ROTC director said it would not make sense to create a new detachment. Regardless of the numbers, advocates said it is important to the military to be represented on elite campuses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Symbols matter, and the sym-

bolism of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading universities declaring or even implying that there is something illegitimate about serving your nation in uniform was shameful,â&#x20AC;? said Graham Allison, director of Harvardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense. But there is still some resistance in the Ivy League. Brown Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president, Ruth Simmons, said this week that she continues to back the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy of denying ROTC recognition as an academic program. A music professor at Brown, Jeff

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QUOTES TO NOTE “They’re all talking about getting out. You’re getting ready to lose a lot of people you don’t want to lose.” — Mary Aldridge Dean, executive director of the Texas Faculty Association, according to The Texas Tribune. Dean was referring to faculty members at universities that, in light of the recent higher education controversy, are facing condescending and micromanaging policies and even those the policies don’t affect may choose to move to a university with more faculty-friendly ones.

“We felt that UTEP accomplished all the metrics that would merit it. It was a top priority for me. It was a top system priority. This is historically one of the most challenging legislative sessions. Everybody made some really tough choices. Some of those choices we didn’t appreciate, but that was from our point of view.” — UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa on his commitment to helping UT-El Paso reach Tier 1 research status, according to the El Paso Times. The National Research University Fund, which was created in 2009, was set to allocate money to the state’s seven emerging research universities, including UTEP, if they meet certain criteria. The Legislature decided not to allocate money to UTEP this session.

“I am very proud of my client and the courage that she demonstrated to stand up for her rights in this case. Her willingness to do the right thing has benefited other women and the University as well.” — Attorney Gloria Allred on the $400,000 settlement given to her client, Rachel Arena, who sued Cleve Bryant, former UT associate athletics director for football operations, for sexual harassment, according to ESPN.com. Bryant worked for head coach Mack Brown at North Carolina and came to Texas with him in 1998. Arena is a former UT student who was hired in 2008 by the athletic department. In addition to the money, the settlement includes a positive recommendation letter from head athletic director DeLoss Dodds in exchange for releasing the University of all claims.

“Part of being a great university is being a good neighbor, helping solve problems and support the community in which you live.” — President William Powers Jr. on the University’s involvement in helping

raise money for the Bastrop County fires that began last month, according to his blog, Tower Talk. Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas was held at the Frank Erwin Center last week, and the total efforts raised $725,000.

“I’d say West Virginia is the leader in the clubhouse. ... West Virginia has better football than Missouri, better basketball than Missouri, a better budget than Missouri and more passion among its fans than Missouri. They’re better, anyway you turn ‘em.” — A Big 12 conference official, who asked to remain nameless, when asked by the Austin-American Statesman about who would replace the University of Missouri in the conference. Missouri is expected to leave the Big 12 within two years.

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Second language undervalued By Larisa Manescu Daily Texan Columnist

In front of an expectant audience, Mikhail Gorbachev participated in a public interview in the Lyndon B. Johnson Auditorium on Tuesday with his handy, fast-paced Russian translator by his side. The presence of his translator initially surprised many people who had expected him to speak in English, but the issue of bilingualism is far from a trivial observation. If the translation had not been made available, Gorbachev’s influence would have been limited to a very specific audience of Russian speakers instead of the diverse audience he was able to address. Although the leader’s general message and ideas were conveyed to the audience, details were inevitably left out or distorted. When a language is translated, much is lost in the translation that goes unnoticed. Language is our essential vehicle of communication, yet it is consistently undermined in the arena of higher education. In this era of globalization, the acquisition of a second language — especially prominent, growing languages such as Arabic, Mandarin and Spanish — should be viewed as a practical and desirable skill. In a US News & World Report article on education, Kathy Mahnke, director of the Center for World Languages and Cultures at the University of Denver, said, “Being

able to communicate in a colleague’s native tongue helps business negotiations, as well as social interactions with that colleague go much more smoothly than does working through a translator.” While being familiar with a second language would aid students of any major, the only major that requires six hours of upper-division coursework in a foreign language is UT’s new international relations and global studies program. Limiting the requirement of extensive foreign language classes to this major is detrimental to the career prospects of students in other majors. Since U.S. companies are increasingly involved with international ones, employers not only encourage but expect prospective employees to have some skill with a foreign language. This includes the ability to logically communicate orally and in writing. Because business negotiations require basic understanding as well as trust and likeability, being able to communicate with people in another language allows a closer relationship to develop between employees from different countries. However, the issue lies with the general perception of language courses: While they may be enjoyable and interesting, they are not seen as advantageous in the long scheme of one’s career. If a second language were considered a technical skill, such as software analysis or even programming languages, such as JavaScript, students would pursue it more eagerly. If a

requirement was established, there would be no assurance that students would take an active interest and participation in gaining fluency in whatever language they choose. Most students would probably not invest in the classes and in so doing, underestimate the opportunities that bilingualism affords. There is not an inherent weakness in UT’s foreign language programs. The University is home to one of the best Arabic programs in the United States, and it has several other strong programs. However, it is alarming that budget cuts in the past have been focused on lowering the language requirement. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education , “language departments’ budgets have been slashed by $1.8 million for the 2010-11 academic year.” As future budget cuts are proposed, these types of reductions may be made again. That language programs are among the first to be targeted by budget cuts demonstrates the need for a shift by both students and faculty in their perception of the professional usefulness of a foreign language. We need to start taking foreign language proficiency more seriously and stop treating the process of learning one as solely an idealistic hobby to idly pursue. Manescu is an international relations and journalism freshman.

THE FIRING LINE Front-page mistake It was a mistake to place Ryan Haecker on The Daily Texan’s front page Friday. I understand that the UT Anscombe Society is unique, and I do not object to the group being highlighted. What bothers me is that Haecker is on the cover without mention of some of the sexist acts he has committed on campus. The first time I saw this man was at the Competitive Insurance Benefits Rally, which aims to get insurance benefits for the partners of UT’s faculty and staff regardless of sexual orientation. He was yelling at some of the organizers because of his objection to the queer community. He spent the rest of the rally standing behind the UTPD officers. I also remember he held up a sign on Feminist Action Day in the West Mall stating that feminism is foolish. I am also aware of his protest of The Vagina Monologues, where he stood outside holding a sign stating, “Monologues are indecent.” Apparently, the word “vagina” was too indecent for him to say even though it is a part of the female body and what he was protesting. The last incident that I am aware of involves his formal complaints against the academic classes associated with a peer educator program on LGBT issues. His actions have offended and angered the feminist and queer communities who already have to fight the battles against homophobia, transphobia and sexism on campus and throughout their lives. As a queer feminist woman, I am urging The Daily Texan to investigate exactly what kind of student leaders it is placing on the front page and to fight for the rights of the marginalized communities that exist on campus.

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Group seeks to connect small black community By Megan Strickland Daily Texan Staff

Zombie Crawl protests policies By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff

People marched through Austin dressed like bloodied and undead figures from the 18th and 19th centuries on Friday as part of the Libertarian Longhornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Founding Fathers Zombie Crawl. About 50 people covered in white, green and silver face paint and fake blood marched from the West Mall to the State Capitol to protest government policies they believe infringe on civil liberties and the Founding Fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ideals. Libertarian Longhornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vice

president Taylor Metting said the demonstration appeals to deeply rooted American values that cut across political parties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ideas are quite universal, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a classical liberal, libertarian, conservative, Democrat,â&#x20AC;? Metting said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They may have a different ideology, but I think they agree that civil liberty and equal rights, these really are important.â&#x20AC;? Metting said the protest promoted a weekend of events, including the third statewide conference of university libertarian organiza-

GRAFFITI continues from PAGE 1 Texas A&M University freshman Crystal Garcia said that she really hopes the graffiti wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done by an Aggie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only is it extremely disrespectful, but this goes against everything that A&M stands for,â&#x20AC;? she said. University of Kansas graduate Kirk Sundel said the graffiti

on the Lipski structure was b are ly n ot i c e abl e u nt i l h e looked closely. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really funny,â&#x20AC;? Sundel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little off though [in the anatomy] â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they probably came from KU.â&#x20AC;? UTPD director of communications Rhonda Weldon said there was nothing to be alarmed

tions hosted by Students for Liberty on Saturday and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;campaign bootcampâ&#x20AC;? hosted by the UT chapter of Young Americans for Liberty on Sunday. Jackson Bradford, a member for Young Americans for Liberty at Texas State University, said the protest had an impact despite its small size. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run into hundreds of people, people saw it and people will remember it,â&#x20AC;? Bradford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about zombies walking down the street.â&#x20AC;?

by, and the vandalism was fairly routine. She said the graffiti that they deal with is cleaned up as efficiently and effectively as possible, and this instance would be no different. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I can say is that working at UT, you become accustomed to all kinds of graffiti and how to handle it,â&#x20AC;? Weldon said.

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Jason and Jayren Young, 6, enjoy refreshments and paintings in a Jester Center art gallery during Black Family Day.

operations for the group. their children.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black culture just has a history Biolog y freshman R aven of being more united,â&#x20AC;? Penning- Pierre said she got accustomed ton-Hill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe because to being a part of a small minority presence from her high school experience but appreciates events on campus that help connect the AfricanAmerican community. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small black â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small black community on campus, so for us community on campus, to have an event for our small community is really cool,â&#x20AC;? Pierre so for us to have an event said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My high school was a lot like UT, small black commufor our small community nity, small Latino community, is really cool. so it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that different from UT, but I do appreciate having â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Raven Pierre, Biology freshman the event.â&#x20AC;? Pi e r reâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s m ot h e r, D i ant h i a Hodges of Caldwell, also said she appreciated the Black Family Day Event. of our history and because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps knowing that there embedded in our culture, we do are other African-American stuthings like family reunions, and dents they can actually commuall of these types of other events nicate with if they have probthat emphasize the importance lems knowing that they come of family.â&#x20AC;? from a similar background,â&#x20AC;? P e n n i n g t o n - H i l l , a f i - Hodges said. nance sophomore, said AfriHodges said her favorite part kan American Affairs want- of Family Weekend was someed to use family weekend to thing all parents got to expeshow parents what UT can offer rience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; spending two days their children. learning about campus, stuâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We really wanted to show par- dent organizations and meeting ents that UT is a place that your other parents. child can learn and can play and â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helped becoming more facan have a sense of family away miliar with the campus layfrom you,â&#x20AC;? Pennington-Hill said. out, in relation to where she â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to kind of put them at ease lived and where her classes are,â&#x20AC;? that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not no one there for Hodges said.

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Af rican-American parents sometimes are concerned when their son or daughter arrives on the Forty Acres because the black population is so small, said Choquette Hamilton, director of the Multicultural Engagement Center. Hami lton and U T f ac u lt y spent Saturday afternoon visiting with families of students at Black Family Day, an event planned to coincide with UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weekend by Afrikan American Affairs, an organization run by seven UT students to promote unity within the African-American community at the University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is an opportunity for parents to see there is a community on our campus for their son or daughter given the population is so small,â&#x20AC;? Hamilton said. Hamilton, an education administration graduate student, said connecting with other African-American students can be a challenge at UT because only 4.3 percent of the student population is African-American. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For some of our black students, they can go days without seeing another black student,â&#x20AC;? Hamilton said. Black Family Day, which included musical and dance performances, tours of the Malcolm X Lounge, a gallery of AfricanAmerican influenced art, and interaction with African-American faculty, is one of many ways the Afrikan American Affairs organization promotes the community during the year, said Rachel Pennington-Hill, co-director of

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ARLINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Derek Holland kept Albert Pujols in the ballpark and the Texas Rangers in this World Series. Holland threw two-hit ball for 8 1-3 innings to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Sunday night and even things at 2-all. Holland struck out seven, walked two and never was in trouble against a team that erupted for 16 runs the previous night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very focused. I knew this was a big game for us,â&#x20AC;? Holland said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to step up and make sure I was prepared.â&#x20AC;? Hobbled Josh Hamilton put Texas ahead with an RBI double in the first inning. Then Mike Napoli broke it open with a threerun homer in the sixth that set off a hearty high-five in the front row between team president Nolan Ryan and former President George W. Bush. And just like that, for the first time since 2003, the World Series stood at two games apiece. Game 5 is Monday night at Rangers Ballpark. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rematch of the opener, when Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter topped C.J. Wilson. Holland got a big cheer when he took the mound in the ninth and was still throwing 96 mph. With the crowd chanting his name, he walked Rafael Furcal and was pulled by Washington after a long talk on the mound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was begging to stay out there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give it everything Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got. I can get the double play.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; When I came off the field my arm hair was sticking up â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not like I have much.â&#x20AC;? Holland tipped his cap and waved to the fans as he walked off. His outing was the longest scoreless appearance by an American League starter in the Series since

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Holland shuts out Pujols, Cardinals in game four After Texas and St. Louis split two nail-biters, the Cardinals seemed By Christian Corona to take control of the World Series Daily Texan Columnist with a convincing 16-7 win Saturday night. But Holland brought the The Texas Rangers just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Rangers back into the Fall Clasgo away. Derek Holland wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sic, shutting St. Louis out for more than eight innings to give Texas a let them.

4-0 win and tie the series at two games apiece. Holland turned in a masterful outing, allowing just two hits over eight and one-third innings against a team that set a postseason scoring record the previous day. The 25-year-old south-

paw also held Albert Pujols in check. Pujols, who tied a World Series record with three home runs in Game 3, hit one ball out of the infield in four hitless at bats Sunday night.

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Freshman Brooke Gilbert slides for the ball against Texas Tech. Gilbert scored her first goal as a Longhorn on Sunday off of an assist from Kylie Doniak.

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Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal leads Longhorns to win Texas wasted no time putting the ball in the back of the net Sunday against Seattle University. The only problem was that the first time didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count. But the Longhorns, now 10-61, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be denied as they used a second-half goal from freshman midfielder Brooke Gilbert to beat the Redhawks, 1-0, at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Just four minutes into the match, Longhorns forward Kristin Cummins blasted a shot from outside the penalty box that Redhawks goalkeeper Madison Goverde kept out, but the save fell right at the feet of junior Vanessa Ibewuike who calmly put it in the back of the net. Problem was, Ibewuike was called offside. After that, Texas struggled to build up any momentum on offense during the first half and went into the locker room tied 0-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think in the first half, we did a good job of keeping the ball,â&#x20AC;? said senior forward Kylie Doniak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were a little bit afraid to move forward and kind of put our attack on them. So once

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we started getting in the mindset of going to get a goal, it changed the attack a little bit, and then we were keeping possession to get to goal.â&#x20AC;? Doniak, who had a header hit the crossbar in the 67th minute, has been limited by a knee injury but played her most minutes on Sunday since Sept. 11, when she played 82 minutes against Southern California. It was also Doniakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner kick in the 73rd minute that landed at the feet of Gilbert, who in traffic was able to kick the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal before Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goverde could recover it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The play right before, I almost got one so I was just really eager to get the next one,â&#x20AC;? said Gilbert, a Snohomish, Wash., native. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really exciting. My first goal against my hometown and a few of my friends, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always nice.â&#x20AC;? The game proved to be one of firsts for Gilbert as she started on defense for the first time this season after starting all 16 games at midfielder. Despite being nervous, the rookie was up to the challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played in the back before with the national team a few times, so it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too bad,â&#x20AC;? Gilbert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just knew that I needed to stay focused and

just play safe and get the job done.â&#x20AC;? Gilbert became the Longhornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third freshman starter on the back line, after usual starting central defender Nina Frausing Pedersen was asked to play forward for the first time because of injuries to other strikers. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match showcased again just how much young talent Texas has, as five rookies started for Texas head coach Chris Petrucelli, and a total of seven freshmen saw the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if they could have done any better,â&#x20AC;? Petrucelli said of his freshmen defensive starters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Seattle] didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a goal, so I was happy and confident in the way that they played. I felt like Brooke did quite well for us dropping into the center back, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of them.â&#x20AC;? Up next for the Longhorns is their regular season against rival Texas A&M on Sunday in Austin before traveling to San Antonio to kick off the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really good to have a good win and have that going into Texas A&M because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big game that we need to win,â&#x20AC;? Gilbert said.

A big part of Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success against Seattle was the play of sophomore Nina Frausing Pedersen, who played every position except goalie for Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the type of player she is, so strong and smart,â&#x20AC;? Doniak said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to use her in every position is an advantage for us. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for other teams to mark and scout on her.â&#x20AC;? To start the game, Frausing Pedersen played up top trying to use her height and strength to her advantage. If properly used as a target forward, the Danish-born player can make it easy for smaller forwards such as Vanessa Ibewuike and Hannah Higgins to run in behind the defense. This should open up the defense and allow the Longhorns to be more offensive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, this week we were practicing me as a target forward. Just because the forwards we have are best out wide,â&#x20AC;? Frausing Pedersen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can lay it off to me, and I can keep the ball and play it to them.â&#x20AC;?

The change from centerback to striker will take time for Frausing Pedersen to adjust to, but she has the skill set to excel up top. Frausing Pedersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent touch and vision should help make the switch go by smoothly. However, at the end of the game, Coach Chris Petrucelli moved the Dane back to defense to make sure Texas was able to hold onto its onegoal lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought she did well up front certainly,â&#x20AC;? Petrucelli said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got ahead, we moved her back there as well, so she has the ability to play a number of different spots, and she is good at all of them.â&#x20AC;? Frausing Pedersen said after the game that she still prefers to play as a centerback, but maybe after some time as a striker, she might enjoy her new position. Which is understandable since Frausing Pedersen has never played as a lone forward, and she still needs to learn how to make the proper runs as a striker. The good news for Texas is having a player that is this skilled and can play numerous positions is not a bad problem for a team that is struggling.

Missouri looks into SEC move, has yet to apply for conference Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton was given the authority on Friday to move the school out of the Big 12 Conference if it is in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve provided information to the SEC,â&#x20AC;? Deaton said. He gave no timeline for when a decision would be made, but if they were to switch conferences, they would anticipate playing in a new conference next season. SEC school presidents have informally discussed Missouri and there is interest in adding the school. But, the school has yet to apply to the SEC. Big 12 interim commissioner Chuck Neinas and the Big 12 Conference board of directors has a regularly scheduled meeting in Irving, Texas today where â&#x20AC;&#x153;conference membership will be thoroughly discussed at that time,â&#x20AC;? Neinas said. According to the Associated Press, the university hopes to boost revenue with the move to the SEC. But, the school could face a large exit fee from the Big 12. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lauren Giudice

SPORTS BRIEFLY Sooners lose to Raiders 41-38, tumble to No.11 in AP rankings NORMAN, Okla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In a season that began with national championship hopes and the preseason No. 1 ranking, Oklahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downfall was shocking. Even more so because it came at home. The Sooners (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) carried the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest home winning streak into Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Texas Tech, then were dominated for the better part of a 41-38 loss. Coach Tommy Tuberville says his Red Raiders (5-2, 2-2) noticed that Oklahoma hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played a strong passing team through the first half of a season. They then exploited the absence of cornerback Jamell Fleming and two other defensive starters while throwing for 452 of their 572 yards of total offense. Oklahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own high-powered offense didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure out Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic zone defense until it was too late to dig out of a 24-point hole. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Associated Press

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WEEKEND RECAPS Bispo helps Horns in win at SMU Classic

Aeriel Ellis looks to reclaim championship By Kathryn Thiel Daily Texan Staff

After the third day of the ITA Texas Regional Championship, junior Aeriel Ellis survives as the only Longhorn to reach the semifinals. Ellis, along with senior Krista Damico, did meet defeat in the doubles quarterfinal and the other Texas doubles duo sophomore Cierra Gaytan-Leach and freshman Noel Scott also fell in

the quarterfinals. The weekend proved overall a success for Texas, as six players moved into the singles round of 32. The Longhorns have proved a consistent doubles effort so far this season, but this tournament displayed the depth of their singles lineup. The tournament is now Ellisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the taking as she seeks to reclaim the title she won as a freshman. In her quarterfi-

By Matt Warden Daily Texan Staff

nal match, Ellis only needed to post one game before her opponent retired, allowing Ellis to remain fresh for her upcoming semifinals. Head coach Patty Fendick-McCain had hoped this tournament would be one that Texas would win, which is still up for grabs if Ellis can get past Texas A&Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar in her semifinal match today.

Competition was fierce this weekend at the SMU Classic in Dallas. Although only nine of the Longhorns competed, they still finished on top. After finishing the first day with a 10-point lead over the rest of the field, Texas widened the gap with some strong performances on Saturday, finishing the meet with a team-high 350 points.

The weekend proved overall a success for Texas, as six players moved into the singles round of 32.

C aptain Karlee Bisp o, who won both the 100-yard (49:45) and 200-yard freestyle (1:47.35), led the ladies. Junior Laura Sogar also came up big, winning both the 100yard (1:01.99) and 200-yard (2:13.10) breaststroke. The other Longhorn individual winner was senior Leah Gingrich in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:59.60. A s a t e a m , B i s p o, S o g a r, L i l y Mo l d e n h au e r a n d Kelsey Amundsen captured

both the 200- and 400-yard medley relays with times of 1:42.32 and 3:42.79, respectively. Bispo, Gingrich, Moldenhauer and Katie Riefenstahl teamed up to win the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 7:16.74. The women look forward to building on this success as the whole team unites for duals against Indiana and Michigan on Oct. 28 in Ann Arbor.

The women look forward to building on this success as the whole team unites for duals against Indiana and Michigan on Oct. 28 in Ann Arbor.

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Bell dominates with 11 kills, .917 average Texas just does not seem to be a big fan of long matches. It has won its last five matches in only 16 sets, only one game over the required minimum of 15. The No. 10 Longhorns (144, 7-1 Big 12) continued that roll on Saturday, defeating Missouri (17-8, 3-5 Big 12) in straight sets (25-17, 25-19, 25-14). The Texas offense was paced in an outstanding offensive performance from freshman Khat Bell, who had

RANGERS continues from PAGE 6 Andy Pettitte also went 8 1-3 at Atlanta in 1996. Neftali Feliz took over and closed. He walked Allen Craig, then retired Pujols on a fly ball and struck out Matt Holliday to end it. Pujols finished 0 for 4 and hit the ball out of the infield only once. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted him to see my â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game,â&#x20AC;? Holland said. Said Cardinals manager Tony La Russa: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, I would just say he worked us over. Give him credit.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good pitching is always going to stop good hitting,â&#x20AC;? he said. Holland was in tune all evening

HOLLAND continues from PAGE 6 St. Louis skipper Tony La Russa was off his game, too. The two-time World Series winner, known for the skillful shuffling of his pitching staff, finally had a pitching change backfire when he replaced starter Edwin Jackson with Mitchell Boggs in the sixth inning, whose first pitch landed in the left-field seats thanks to Mike Napoli. Texas manager Ron Washington has had his share of boneheaded moves this series, including puzzling pinch-hitting decisions in Game 1 and letting reliever Alexi Ogando give up another go-ahead RBI courtesy of Allen Craig in Game 2. But he kept his team from throwing in the towel and has kept setup man Mike Adams and closer Neftali Feliz fresh, using them to get only two outs in the last two games. Now the Rangers have won more World Series games than they did last year when the Giants ousted them in five games. Washington has also left an ailing Josh Hamilton in the lineup. Hamilton has done his best Kirk Gibson impersonation this October, struggling for most of the series but delivering a game-tying sacrifice fly in a Game 2 Rangers win and an RBI double in the first inning of Game 4 that proved to provide enough run support for the Texas pitching staff. The series-tying victory was certainly a must-win contest for the

11 kills on only 12 swings, good for a career high .917 hitting percentage. Bell has recently made the move to middle blocker from outside hitter in order to accommodate the return of Shaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dare McNeal. The game against the Tigers was a big step forward for her in adjusting to her new position, as she performed beautifully in the middle for the Longhorns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see some of the balance we are getting and the way that Khat Bell is able to continue to get better and better,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Jerritt El-

Texas duo wins title at ITA Texas Regionals Duo of Camillone, Holiner defeat teammates, win spot in National Championship By Lauren Jette Daily Texan Staff

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liott. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought she was able to extend what she did later in the games against Baylor tonight. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for us. It was a good match offensively for us.â&#x20AC;?

For the second year in a row, Texas has won the doubles title at the ITA Texas Regional Championships and will make a trip to New York next month t o c o mp e t e f o r t h e i n d o o r championship title. Junior Chris Camillone and sophomore David Holiner beat out fellow teammates Ben Chen and Daniel Whitehead 6-3, 6-2 in the final at College Station to

with Napoli, his pal and catcher. Much better than the battery for the pregame ceremony â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bush tossed a wild pitch that glanced off the catcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mitt Ryan wore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone with the regular glove,â&#x20AC;? Ryan said with a chuckle. The bounce-back Rangers managed to avoid consecutive losses for the first time since Aug. 2325, a streak thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kept them out of trouble in the postseason. The Rangers also completed a Sunday sweep in the matchup of teams from St. Louis and the Dallas area. Earlier in the afternoon, the Cowboys beat the Rams 34-7 right across the parking lots. Hamilton and Lance Berkman served as honorary captains for the pregame coin toss, wearing their baseball uniforms. Many fans might remember

Holland from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Series. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reliever who came in against San Francisco, walked his first three batters and promptly got pulled. Maybe that guy was an impostor. Because this 25-year-old lefty with the sorry little mustache was completely poised, with pinpoint control. Perhaps it was the talk he got from Washington near the dugout shortly before taking the mound. Washington put both hands on Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoulders and talked to him tenderly, like a dad about to send his teenage son off to college. Holland kept nodding, and Washington finished up with a playful pat to Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He shows that he cares about all his players, and he definitely showed that when he talked to me,â&#x20AC;? Holland said.

Rangers. Even with the World Series knotted up at 2-2, the Rangers still have a tough task ahead of them with Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter slated to start Game 5 and St. Louis set to host Games 6 and 7. With Carpenter, who has won four games and thrown two shutouts in his last five starts, St. Louis has the World Seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best pitcher. With Pujols, who boasts a .390 postseason batting aver-

age, the Cardinals also have the best hitter. But Holland turned in the finest performance from either dugout, regardless of position, Sunday night. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped the Rangers outCardinal the Cardinals. The odds were against Texas after losses in Games 1 and 3, but after 119 magnificent Holland pitches, the Rangers have regained momentum and a chance to win the World Series.

earn a spot at the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships starting on Nov. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was exciting to get two teams in the finals,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Michael Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both of those doubles teams played well to get to that point, and they had some tight wins against very good teams to get to the finals. It was a great event for both of our doubles teams.â&#x20AC;? Camillone and Holiner defeated the Texas A&M tandem of Alexis Klegou and Junior Ore, while Chen and Whitehead beat Alberto Bautista and Jackson Withrow, also from Texas A&M, to set up the all-Longhorn final.

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C enter is looking for ward to the next tournaments for the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys are playing really h a r d a n d g e t t i n g b e t t e r,â&#x20AC;? Center said.

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about the church. Everyone has a different path for spirituality.â&#x20AC;? The First Church of Christian Science has weekly meetings on Sundays and Wednesdays.

CAIRO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A prominent Egyptian political talk show host has suspended his program indefinitely to protest what he says are efforts by the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authorities to stifle freedom of expression. The presenter, Yosri Fouda, said in a statement Friday that his decision is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cry from the heartâ&#x20AC;? against pressure from Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military rulers to silence supporters of the revolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals. He says officials are trying to use the media to create â&#x20AC;&#x153;an alternative nonexistent reality.â&#x20AC;? Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s episode of Foudaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Final Wordâ&#x20AC;? was not broadcast. It was expected to host a vocal critic of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military rulers. Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling generals have come under unprecedented criticism for their handling of a protest last week that spiraled out of control, leaving 27 demonstrators dead. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Associated Press

DANCE continues from PAGE 10 ished, capoeira remained a street art associated with gangs and became illegal in Brazil for a short time. The game is now found all over the world and quickly becoming more mainstream, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty cool,â&#x20AC;? said Zach Reyes, UT alumnus and observer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an elegant martial art. They must really have to feel their partner.â&#x20AC;?

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PHYSICS continues from PAGE 10 and adds some light humor, but it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have hurt if she had more fun with it. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obviously cool, as the title of the book suggests â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken from the title of a Bob Dylan song â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the chapter titles also feature some nerdy pop-culture references to â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lord of the Rings.â&#x20AC;? But she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use that coolness in her prose. String theorist Brian Greene made great uses of Simpsons characters to add color to his analogies in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fabric of the Cosmos,â&#x20AC;? and Randall could have benefited from something similar here. Still, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knocking on Heavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doorâ&#x20AC;? is an exciting read about the very edge of modern science. One doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come away from the book with a profound understanding of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on at the LHC, but it still inspires a sense of awe, appreciation and excitement for what the future holds.

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“HURRY UP, WE’RE DREAMING”

M83 album brings listener out-of-this-world melodies By Elizabeth Hinojos Daily Texan Staff

Ten years after his debut as M83, Anthony Gonzalez has taken his dream pop ambiance to a whole new level. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is the French artist’s revolutionary creation, veering from his past work and a manifesto to new beginnings. The shoegaze band strays from the typical dazed feel of droning distortion it has generated in past albums, including Saturday = Youth and Before the Dawn Heals Us. Instead, the instrumentals are post-apocalyptic, with an illustriously thumping drum, catchy synth harmony, chimerical keyboard and astonishing vocals that excite and captivate listeners. “The Intro,” featuring Nika Roza Danilova of Zola Jesus, sets the mood with a steady reverb at the beginning while Danilova’s dreamy whispers trickle in. It soon makes its way to a more complex arrangement, spelling out a sense of hopefulness which audiences can easily revel in, taking shelter through the duet’s vocals. Gonzalez raises the stakes and showcases his compelling voice like never before, contrary to his usual low pitch. The artist’s pitch is the

ideal pairing with the commanding chorus and classic ’80s synth and keyboard that has quickly made a comeback in recent alternative pop. There are moments when the album appears to lack cohesion, such as during the song, “RaconteMoi Une Histoire.” A child recites a monologue with a background of playful musicality, which could seem slightly arbitrary. Lyrically though, the song makes sense and is a good representation of Gonzalez’s overall message: “We can be a whole group of friends ... we would be hundreds, thousands, millions,” the child says in a lighthearted tone. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming aspires to take the listener through a journey. Not all songs on the album are as upbeat as the hit summer single, “Midnight City.” Gonzalez cleverly slows his pace to offer audiences a range of emotions. “Soon, My Friend,” the 11th track on the album, has a more heartfelt guitar that emphasizes the lyrics (“I’ll be yours someday.”) The band is named after barred spiral galaxy Messier 83, which is a band of bright stars emerging from the center of the galaxy. If Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming could be put in terms of astronomy, this is essentially what the al-

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Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming M83

Genre: Dream Pop, Electronic, Shoegaze For those who like: Washed Out, Memory Tapes, Neon Indian

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“KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR”

Physics author celebrates technological persistence By Robert Starr Daily Texan Staff

With talk about neutrinos, bosons and muons, the field of particle physics often sounds less like science and more like something out of a Lewis Carroll poem. It’s not just that the field is abstract with weirdly named features that aren’t easy to explain to laymen. It’s that there’s so much of it, as if there’s an entire world at the subatomic scale that we’re just beginning to unravel. In this case, “we” refers to the many scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland, and not to very many others. This collider — commonly abbreviated as LHC — is what Lisa Randall’s new book, “Knocking on Heaven’s Door,” is about, though she makes detours along the way to discuss philosophy of science and risk assessment. The LHC is perhaps the largest undertaking in the history of civilization. It’s a large structure roughly 17 miles in circumference that cost billions of dollars where scientists will use some of the most advanced technology to smash some of the smallest particles together in an effort to discover more about the universe we live in, including its origins. If this is confusing for you, don’t feel too bad — it’s confusing for everybody. This is very abstract science and though Randall does her best, the parts of the book where she actually explains the LHC are the

least successful. Others have tried to present these ideas in a simplified fashion, but the more they try, the clearer it becomes that these ideas are not simple — at least in the colloquial sense of the word. Fortunately, there’s plenty more here for those with an interest in the field. The highlight of the book is Randall’s explanation of the construction of the LHC, along with the difficulties it faced along the way. One finishes this section with a new appreciation for the work of scientists and indeed, the accomplishments of humanity. It’s not just that we were able to build such a precise and advanced piece of equipment, it’s that we knew we could and have been working at it for 30 years. The author addresses human persistence toward the end of the book. Scientists are often very smart individuals, but it takes more than mere intelligence to do what they do. They also have the kind of determination that allows them to follow through on their attempts to solve impossible problems and build impossible things. Anybody can dream big, but it takes a special kind of person to actually achieve those astronomical dreams. Randall certainly has that kind of persistence, along with brainpower to spare, though she doesn’t come off as pretentious or smarter-thanthou as some other science writers do. She keeps her prose simple

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Lisa Randall

Genre: Science For those who like: “The Fabric of the Cosmos,” “A Brief History of Time”

Grade: B+

Dance game mixes martial art, music

Marisa Vasquez | Daily Texan Staff

Tommy Ward, right, performs a handstand during combat with Clyde Shelbe on Saturday afternoon. Capoeira is a partner game that mixes dancing and martial arts.

Capoeira movement styles reflect lives of Angolan slaves in Brazil By Kayla Jonsson Daily Texan Staff

UT’s Capoeira Angola group met Saturday at the Austin Recreation Center for their October roda. Capoeira is a combination of dance, music, martial art and game that has been passed verbally through generations of slaves and workers in Brazil during colonial times. It was played in an attempt for slaves to keep their original culture alive and is played today to maintain the same culture. When a group gathers to participate in capoeira, it is referred to as roda, which is Portuguese for wheel. “The gathering is called roda because we form a circle around the players,” said UT Capoeira Angola group president Clyde Sheble. All the songs are in Portuguese as well as all the terminology and instrument names. Sheble said some of the group members are fluent in the language, while others have learned only what is essential to participate.

To play, two people crouch in the tied from end to end. Three bercenter and slowly kick, duck and imbaus are used to make the repunch in an acrobatic manner to the quired sound — one high, one beat of the bateria, or rhythm section. medium and one low-pitched. “ The music Other included starts and you traditional inand your partstr uments are ner flow into it,” t h e p an d e i ro, Capoeira Angoor tambourine, la member Tift he agogo, or fany Hernanbells, , the recodez said. “It’s reco, or a hola dancing type low wooden of martial art. stick with ridgYou’re not aces strummed by tually trying to a smaller stick attack them — and the atajust play.” baque, or drum. When not Most singin the center, — Tiffany Hernandez, Capoeira Angola ing is call and members play response. The percussion insongs tell of struments and problems Brazilsing in the baian slaves faced. teria. The ber“A lot of what imbau is the essential instru- is sung is history,” Sheble said. “The ment of capoeira, Sheble said. It songs are about capoeira and what it consists of a long piece of berim- means to people. One lyric [translated ba, or wood, with arame, or wire, from Portuguese] says ‘I’m a person

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who plays Angola and I am proud.’” Some lyrics direct the movements of the players by telling them to play nice, slow down, speed up or be more aggressive, Sheble said. “When we are supposed to fight more aggressively, the lyrics ‘My machete hit the banana tree and split it in two so all the bananas fell down’ might be sung [in Portuguese],” Sheble said. “There’s a number of different songs that can be sung.” When two players complete their turn, one will take an instrument from someone in the bateria and that person will enter the circle, with the music never stopping. This is repeated until the players decide to stop. The movements of the dance reflect the lives of the slaves who started it. For example, the players crouch because when slaves played, they had to hide behind the grass, Sheble said. When sl aver y was ab ol -

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Christian Scientist discusses faith healing Spirit of

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By Audrey White Following Christ and seeking to experience man’s likeness to God can lead to peace and healing, said a Christian Science lecturer in a talk Sunday. About 100 people gathered to hear Christian Science practitioner Lorenzo Rodriguez give a talk titled “Listen, Trust and Follow Without Fear.” He also spoke at Christian Science gatherings in the Austin area on Friday and Saturday. Rodriguez shared his own experience with the religion and talked about how to apply the tenets of healing to everyday life. “You have to underst and Christian Science reality from the heart, not the head,” Rodriguez said. “It’s from consciousness; it’s from awareness. I can say ‘God is great and God is good and God is all love,’ but if I am not part of that, it is just a theory.” Christian Science was founded in 1879, four years after Mary Baker Eddy wrote “Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures.” Christian Scientists study her book along with the Bible and believe that physical illness is the result of spiritual problems. Rodriguez’s aunt introduced him to the religion when he was unemployed during his mid20s. He said reading “Science & Health” transformed his worldview, and he soon found a job.

Allen Otto | Daily Texan Staff

Christian Science lecturer Lorenzo Rodriguez spoke at The First Church of Christian Science on Sunday afternoon. Christian Scientists believe physical illness results from spiritual problems.

“Instead of the anxiety and fear that I had before, trusting a power higher than mine replaced it,” he said. “I started feeling within everything that was happening outside. I started feeling peace. I didn’t know why. But I started feeling peaceful.” Practitioners work with patients and claim to use spirituality as a way to heal physical ailments or improve life circumstances. “We do go to the hospital if someone has a problem that Christian Science can’t work out, but generally, Christian Science works better,” said member Pat Jackson. “I’ve been healed by practitioners and as a direct result of prayer.”

Jackson grew up in the Christian Science Church, but many members come to the religion later in life. Sunny Scott-Luther grew up Catholic. One day at a hair salon, she heard a woman talking about Christian Science and was intrigued. Now, she’s been a Christian Science practitioner in Austin for 18 years. She is also the superintendent of the Sunday school program at First Church of Christ Scientist Austin on Guadalupe Street, where the program was held Sunday. “This woman at the salon, she lent me ‘Science and Health,’ and I loved it,” Scott-Luther said. “It

brought the divine into the human experience. It made it practical in a day-to-day way.” Although most people at the lecture were practicing Scientists, a few guests came to hear Rodriguez talk about the religion. Jann Carlson-Duchmann came because her mom is a Christian Scientist. It wasn’t her first time at the church, Carlson-Duchmann said, and she enjoyed the talk. “I’m not a generalizer, and he generalized some things about non-Christian Scientists,” CarlsonDuchmann said. “I’m not a churchgoer, but I don’t think anything bad

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