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TODAY Calendar Terror Tuesday
Ever seen a film about water-breathing nazi albino zombies? “Shock Waves” will be playing tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse. Showtime starts at 9:45 p.m. with ticket prices at $1.
Taste of Thailand Kinsolving Dormitory will be featuring a Thai street food dinner running from 5 to 7 p.m. Specialty items include Thai soups, salads, entrees, beverages and desserts.
Atomic weapons Discuss American opinions and attitudes on atomic weapons in the Sid Richardson Hall Room 3.122 at 12:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
Funding your study abroad
Learn about financial options and tips on planning ahead if you are interested in studying abroad from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Sanchez Building (SZB).
Today in history In 1994 The “Republican Revolution” begins with the GOP winning control of both the House and Senate for the first time in 40 years, led by current GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.
Inside In News: Inspiring creative problem solving page 5
In Opinion: How much does a candidate’s religion matter? page 4
In Comics: Cat Beard. page 8
In Life&Arts:
Medical studies may pay, but are they worth it? page 10
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APD changes ticketing focus to unyielding cars By Nick Hadjigeorge Daily Texan Staff
The Austin Police Department completed the first phase of its zerotolerance jaywalking initiative Saturday and has begun the second phase, which focuses on cars failing to yield to street-crossing pedestrians. According to Lt. Ely Reyes, APD issued 475 citations and 180 warnings to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists for pedestrian-related vi-
olations during the first two-week initiative. Fifty citations were given to cars failing to yield to pedestrians and 13 arrests were made due to outstanding arrest warrants, he said. Reyes said the week-long second phase of the initiative targets cars that don’t yield to pedestrians as they cross the street and uses different tactics than the first phase. “We are utilizing plainclothes police officers who cross the street [legally] and see if cars obey the law,”
Reyes said. “Then we will have motorcycle police arrive and issue the citation if the cars don’t yield.” Reyes said the heavy police presence during the first phase made cars follow the traffic laws, but a stronger effort is needed to reduce the number of cars breaking the law in general. “Crossing the street or not yielding to pedestrians becomes a habitual action if you are never fined for breaking these laws,” Reyes said.
“Our plan was to enforce [car violations], but when [they] see officers, they are more likely to comply and yield.” APD sees the zero-tolerance initiative and the increase in citations given as necessary to promote safety and reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities. Reyes said the increase in pedestrian fatalities coincides with the relatively low number of citations given during the first nine months of
2011. “From January to September 2011, we issued 2,100 citations, which is a four-year low,” Reyes said. “We’ve also seen a spike in pedestrian fatalities during this time period.” In 2007, the number of pedestrian fatalities was 24, and APD responded in 2008 by issuing 8,000 citations for pedestrian violations. The number of fatalities dropped to 15,
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SG to vote on ambiguous appointment loophole rule By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff
Long-standing ambiguity in Student Government committee appointment standards may be resolved tomorrow depending on the outcome of a hearing for a petition against the student body president. Student Government’s judiciary branch met for a hearing last night to hear out parties involved in a petition submitted by SG School of Law representative Austin Carlson. According to the petition, there is ambiguity concerning the process that a student body president must take to appoint someone to a committee. The confusion has resulted in ad hoc standards for what merits a constitutionally-defined appointment. SG Chief Justice Alden Harris said a decision will ideally be made by tomorrow. According to Carlson, current SG President Natalie Butler has made appointments and created committees without going through the assembly. This infringes upon SG’s transparency and on a students ability to become involved in student government because it allows for the executive office to bypass assembly regulations, he said. “If the student isn’t confirmed [by the assembly], they need to be confirmed or else the power of the assembly is being abridged,” he said.
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Glenn Kasin fixes a bike for a Mellow Johnny’s Bicycle Store customer on Monday afternoon. Mellow Johnny’s is looking for volunteers this holiday season to help build and donate bikes for low-income children whose families could not otherwise afford one.
Bikes for Kids builds dreams By Rachel Thompson Daily Texan Staff
On the morning of Dec. 16, 750 underprivileged Texas children will head out to a parking lot full of bicycles, knowing that one of those bikes will be theirs to take home. Local Austin bike shop Mellow Johnny’s works with Mix 94.7 and
the station’s JB and Sandy Morning Show to sponsor Bikes for Kids, now in its 16th year. The project uses individual donations and the work of dedicated volunteers to purchase and assemble bicycles for children in Central Texas who wouldn’t ordinarily receive any Christmas presents. Mellow Johnny’s general manager
Craig Staley said more than 10,000 bicycles have been donated since the project began. “What’s amazing to me is that it’s so focused,” Staley said. “On that morning, it’s like a sea of bicycles in the parking lot.” JB Hager of the JB and Sandy Morning Show said the station began working with Mellow Johnny’s
on the project because of a longterm relationship with Austin cycling legend Lance Armstrong, the owner of Mellow Johnny’s and a project supporter. Armstrong contacted Trek, a bike company, so the bikes could be purchased in bulk, Hager said.
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University to expel excessive paperwork By Liz Farmer Daily Texan Staff
In partial response to the decrease in state funding, the University is now clarifying and cutting operational reports to government agencies that were previously excessive and confusing, said Mary Knight, associate vice-president and budget director for the University. The eliminated reports were unnecessary and wasted employee time, Knight said. There are a variety of reports sent to state and federal agencies on issues ranging from budget to diversity. Knight said the $92 million cut in state funds to the University that occurred last legislative session led to employee cuts. She said the changes aim to decrease the time University employees spend compiling reports that do not benefit legislators. “Legislators say that they don’t use it and ask us for information they can understand,” Knight said. “Doing things that just sit on a shelf doesn’t make sense during these times.” Knight said Texas Senate Bill 5, which passed in the last legislative session, allows for the deregulation of some reporting done by state institutions. She said efforts include cutting
duplicative reports and restructuring remaining reports to make them easier for legislators to understand. “We’re trying to get it down to ‘What do they find meaningful and useful?’” Knight said. Knight said legislators worked with the University to provide reporting relief through the bill, and the process confronts University questions about the scope of state oversight since the drastic decrease in state funding from the last legislative session. “Even though they may not be able to provide increases in financial support, their support means a lot,” Knight said. Government junior Thomas Meehan worked as a Texas Senate messenger at the Capitol and attended some of the higher education committee meetings as a part of his job. He said he worked with some of the university reports and could tell reports from bigger universities did not present information in a concise way. “I know that some of the stuff was very confusing,” Meehan said. He said in some cases, legislators needed university officials to explain
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After a talk on biofuels, Alex Fontani, an 11-year-old student who won first place at the 2010 City Science Fair for his presentation on algae as sustainable energy, picks up samples Monday at the AT&T Conference Center.
Algae holds future potential for biofuel By Nicole Sanseverino Daily Texan Staff
Jerry Brand’s algae collection, with nearly 2,800 specimens in all, is more than just pond scum. The diverse range of organisms is part of a growing multi-hundred billion dollar industry, used to produce anything from supplements to ice cream thickener to
dental impressions and most recently, alternative biofuel, he said. Brand, a professor in the College of Natural Sciences, spoke to students, faculty and community members about the potential of algal research Monday at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center as part of the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series hosted by the McCombs School
of Business. Brand’s collection of algae, UTEX, is the largest and most diverse in the world. ExxonMobil, British Petroleum and the U.S. Navy are just some of the most recent visitors to the lab, located at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus. These oil giants have been
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FOR THE RECORD Correction: Because of an editing error, three captions ran with the wrong images in Monday’s paper. In the page 1 news stories about Fun Fun Fun Fest and Occupy Austin, Slayer bassist Tom Araya and Occupy Austin protester Robert Stephenson were misidentified. In the page 12 Life and Arts story about Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 3, comedian Doug Mellard was misidentified. Because of a reporting error, last Thursday’s story about this year’s College of Communication Jeffrey Award recipients should have said KUT is a unit within the College of Communication and Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. KVRX is a student-run radio station operated by Texas Student Media.
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The increase in pedestrian fatalities in 2011 from 10 to 17 was the basis for APD’s zero-tolerance initiative. Electrical engineering freshmen Kelvin Odom and Brian
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to substitute for petroleum sources right now.� Monday marked a milestone for algae research. Algae fueled the first U.S. passenger flight to use advanced biofuels. The United Continental flight from Houston to Chicago ran on algae fuel blended with standard, petroleum-derived jet fuel. Brand said the flight is a very exciting step forward in demonstrating algae’s possibilities. “So far, what it’s proven is that oil that comes from algae will drive cars, trucks, airplanes and boats just as well as conventional sources that we get out of the ground,� Brand said. “But so far, what hasn’t been shown convincingly is that it can be done competitively.� Brand said turning algae into fuel can be expensive. A barrel of petroleum costs around $100, whereas Brand estimates algae fuel
would cost upwards of $1,000 per barrel. “I think we’ve come a long way, but I think we still have a lot of hurdles to overcome,� Brand said. Additional research and communication will be required to grow algae on larger scales, Brand said. Other UT researchers are working on projects to make use of algae. David Laude, dean of the College of Natural Sciences, credited Brand’s algae collection as giving way to some of these other research projects. “If you are careful in keeping these [collections], the day will come when you realize it starts to be a real payoff, that there is real potential in what you might be able to do with it,� Laude said. “So today’s talk is in particular about that potential, the commercialization possibilities from what we can do with algae as we take on our energy issues.�
61 reports will be eliminated statewide by 2013. She said multiple agencies may request similar reports with subtle differences, so the reporting changes aim to condense repetitive documents into one report. Zaffirini said the state budget cuts to public universities influenced SB 5. “We kept asking the presidents, ‘Since we’re cutting your funding, what can we do?’ They said let’s
cut some of these reports that aren’t necessary,� Zaffirini said. She said reducing the number of reports will cumulatively save the University millions of dollars. “People don’t just write reports — it takes money and time,� Zaffirini said. “We were trying to eliminate what wasn’t necessary while ensuring access to what’s critical.�
Hager said. “Quite often, the recipients are kids nominated by teachers who see a kid coming to school every day wearing the same clothes,� Hager said. From there, project staff read through all of the letters submitted to decide which children will receive the bikes. “We share some of the letters on the radio, and people just really connect with it,� Hager said. “It’s a very tangible charity. People like that.� Mellow Johnny’s staff and other
volunteers work to assemble all of the bikes before pick-up day, when the families arrive and the children are given their bicycles. “Our big finale is pick-up day,� Hager said. “There’s a lot of tears on that day.� Hager said the inspiration of the project stemmed from the idea of bicycles as childhood staples. “We wanted to do a children’s charity,� Hager said. “We were like ‘What does a kid want? What do most kids think of when they reflect on their favorite gifts they ever got?’ Many will tell you it’s a bike.�
flocking to the lab to study alternative sources of biofuel, said Katy Hackerman, a spokeswoman for the College of Natural Sciences. Scientists have looked at many different sources of biofuels, mostly various types of plants that provide ethanol, Brand said. Scientists found that crops such as sugar and corn could be turned into fuel, but both caused market prices to go up and disrupted the environment, he said. “So algae seems to be the only real alternative to those right now,� Brand said. “Algae can be grown on a large scale on land that isn’t good for anything else and very quickly, so economically, [algae] looks like the far most probable source of biofuels
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“That’s my most important thing, everything else is second because that check is such an important part of the way the assembly works.� A line needs to be drawn between Butler sending someone to a meeting when she can’t make it and appointing someone to a committee to take her place, Carlson said. There should also be clarification between someone representing SG and someone representing the student body, because as it stands they are essentially the same thing, he said. Carlson’s suggested solution is the “Bright Line Appointment Test,� which would require any student serving in any capacity to undergo the assembly’s official appointment process and to be considered a representative of SG, the University and the student body. The distinction of how someone is serving on a given committee comes from asking the person who is requesting a potential student committee member, Butler said. She said while she is happy to comply with any resolution made by the judicial branch, she would like to allow some time for expedient circumstances and to maintain her authority to send someone in her place when she cannot make it to meetings. Fighting for the student voice is one of the student body president’s most important duties, Butler said. The bright line test could create a long, difficult process which would result in University committees opting out of involving SG at all, she said. “I’m very aware that if a different person were sitting in my chair, the University may not ask them questions that they would ask me,� she said. “Next year what if there isn’t that relationship? Then there isn’t that sense of trust and SG may not be consulted at all.�
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NEWS BRIEFLY Architecture student killed in hit-and-run near Riverside The Austin Police Department released the name of a UT student who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday night. Adam Conrad Grote, 22, was a student in the School of Architecture. He was due to graduate in the spring with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. “Everyone at the School of Architecture is saddened and stunned to learn of this tragic news,� said Frederick Steiner, dean of the School of Architecture in a statement released today. “Adam Grote is remembered by his professors and classmates as an amiable young man and a talented and hardworking student.� Grote was hit at about 3:15 a.m. while walking on the shoulder of the southbound Interstate Highway 35 frontage road just south of East Riverside Drive. The car then fled the scene, according to police. Grote was pronounced dead on the scene. “The loss will be deeply felt by everyone in the School of Architecture community,� Steiner said in today’s statement. — Allie Kolechta
Nationwide emergency alerts go into testing on Wednesday The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System will be conducted on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in an attempt to prepare the American public for future emergencies. “It’s a part of larger efforts to strengthen our nation’s preparedness,� said Jackie Chandler, Federal Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman. “As a team, we’re testing this so that everybody will be prepared before, during and after disasters.� After two years of preparing for this public alert, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission have joined together to provide a 30-second EAS test that will interrupt television and radio programming across the U.S. “This is the first nationwide test. We’ve never had an actual emergency alert system test,� Chandler said. “It’s a little similar to the local or the state version, however this will involve radio and television stations including satellite cable in all U.S. state and territories.� Through this test the FCC hopes to locate any flaws in this nationwide alert and to fix what is not working, said Lauren Kravetz, spokeswoman for the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. The test is not something that the public should take great concern over, Chandler said. “The most important thing right now is that we’re letting people know ‘don’t stress, it’s only a test,’� Chandler said. — Brianna Pelayo
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Campaign flyers dropped from a helicopter rain down on the Red Light neighborhood as Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf makes a campaign stop in the area on the final day of campaigning, in Monrovia, Liberia, on Sunday.
Liberia faces deadly riot day before vote By Jonathan Payelayleh & Rukmini Callimachi The Associated Press
MONROVIA, Liberia — Violence broke out at opposition headquarters, killing at least one person hours before Liberia’s presidential runoff on Tuesday, a vote that tests the West African nation’s fragile peace after a devastating civil war. Despite sharp criticism from the United States, the U.N. and election monitors, opposition leader Winston Tubman kept urging supporters to boycott Tuesday’s runoff. Demonstrators clashed with police in one rally backing the boycott, leaving one young man dead inside the headquarters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change, or CDC, party. Nearby, four others were screaming in pain from what appeared to be bullet wounds in their legs. Walking between the wounded, Tubman and running mate George Weah said the violence was further proof the runoff should not go ahead.
Tubman is trailing in the polls by a more than 10-point margin and the boycott is seen by many as an effort to tarnish Tuesday’s election in the face of his likely defeat. The move will not stop incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, from winning, but it could undercut her victory. Worse, it would also cast doubt on an election that was supposed to solidify the nation’s peace, just eight years after Liberia emerged from a horrific 14-year civil war that left its rolling hills and towering forests dotted with mass graves. “This decision is unfortunate for the electoral process in Liberia, and for Liberia’s young democracy,� said Gilles Yabi, the director of the International Crisis Group West Africa. “It’s motivated by the fact that they [Tubman’s party] think they don’t have a chance. It’s a way to stain the election, to create a problem of credibility for the president.� The 73-year-old Sirleaf made history in 2005 when she became Africa’s first elected female president and again last month when she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her role in
stabilizing the country after a 2003 ceasefire. The Harvard-trained economist is credited with luring hundreds of millions of donor dollars to her destroyed nation and getting $5 billion of its external debt wiped clean. Her critics, however, note that two out of every three Liberians still live in dire poverty and the country remains one of the least developed on the planet, according to World Bank and U.N. statistics. Corruption and cronyism continue to erode institutions, and Tubman and Weah have complained that the country’s electoral process was stacked in Sirleaf ’s favor. The opposition party began threatening a boycott after the first round of voting on Oct. 11 showed that Sirleaf led with around 40 percent to the CDC’s roughly 30 percent. When the third-place finisher announced he was endorsing Sirleaf, her victory seemed assured. To participate in the Nov. 8 runoff, the CDC’s demanded that the head of the election commission be replaced — and he was. Then last week, Tubman said the
changes did not go far enough and called for the election to be postponed. Then on Friday he called for a boycott when the government refused further concessions. Outside observers said there was no reason for the boycott. “Liberia has taken important steps to consolidate its democracy since the end of its civil war. Those gains must not be setback by individuals who seek to disrupt the political process,� U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement. The head of the Carter Center’s observation mission in Liberia, Alexander Bick, said his staff had traveled to all 15 counties in the Tennessee-sized nation and while small irregularities were noted, there was no evidence of systematic fraud. Electoral law allows candidates to pull out before the start of the election, but once the election is already in progress, ballots cannot be altered, he said. So both Tubman and Sirleaf will appear on Tuesday’s ballot. The boycott will not result in the vote being canceled.
JACKSON, Miss. — The State Department put a freeze Monday on expansion of a program that lines up summer jobs in the U.S. for foreign college students, citing persistent complaints about young people getting ripped off and exploited. At issue is the J-1 visa program, which began in 1963 as a way to encourage cultural understanding by allowing young adults from other countries to spend their summers living, working and traveling in the U.S. Nearly a year ago, The Associated Press reported numerous abuses, including cases in which students were put up in shabby, crowded apartments and forced to work grueling hours at backbreaking, menial jobs for $1 an hour or less. Some ended up going to homeless shelters for food or a place to sleep. At least one woman said she was beaten and forced to work as a stripper in 2005. The State Department, which oversees the program, said Monday that is it limiting the number of future participants to this year’s level, or about 103,000 students, and that it has temporarily stopped accepting any new “sponsors� — companies that help students arrange for visas and find jobs and housing in return for a fee. Most of the abuses have been blamed on unregulated, third-party labor brokers who work with the students, but critics say the sponsors have done little to protect them. In the meantime, the State Department said, it is taking a closer look at the program’s regulations. Under the program, foreign students are granted visas for up to four months and often land jobs at hotels, resorts and restaurants. Participation has boomed from about 20,000 students in 1996 to a peak of more than 150,000 in 2008, and roughly 1 million foreign students have taken part in the past decade. Last summer, after years of complaints about abuses, the State Department revised it rules to shift more responsibility onto its 53 designated sponsors. “Yet, despite these new regulations, the number of program
complaints received this year continues to remain unacceptably high and includes, among other issues, reports of improper work placements, fraudulent job offers, job cancellations upon participant arrival in the United States, inappropriate work hours, and problems regarding housing and transportation,� the State Department said Monday in announcing the freeze in the Federal Register. State Department officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. John Bilan, 22, an economics student from Romania who worked during the summer at a candy factory in Pennsylvania, said the changes are not enough, and come too late for students like him. Bilan said he would like to see the sponsor he used shut down and the program return to a focus on cultural experiences. “It should not be about bringing cheap labor for American companies,� Bilan said. “And the worst part is that when you go to get your visa at the embassy, they say to you that you have rights, you are protected, and there is somebody who will help you, all you need is to call a number. But in reality when you stand up for your rights, the sponsor representatives come to your house to try to intimidate you.� Danielle Grijalva, director of the Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students, said abuses in the program “harm the reputation of the United States.� The moratorium on accepting new sponsors “should remain in effect until the State Department implements even stronger rules sanctioning sponsors that retaliate, intimidate and coerce students to remain quiet when reporting violations of U.S. laws,� she said. The State Department has said most participants enjoy the program, make memories and friends they keep for life, and often apply to participate more than once. But critics of the program say the weak economy has made it much harder for students to earn back the money they pay just to participate. Many students complained that they were threatened with deportation or eviction if they quit their jobs. Some resorted to stealing essentials like food, toothpaste and underwear, according to police.
NEWS BRIEFLY White House declares no evidence of extraterrestrials WASHINGTON — Sorry, E.T. lovers — the White House says it has no evidence that extraterrestrials exist. The White House made the unusual declaration in response to a feature on its website that allows people to submit petitions that administration officials must respond to if enough people sign. In this case, more than 5,000 people signed a petition demanding that the White House disclose the government’s knowledge of extraterrestrial beings, and more than 12,000 signed another petition seeking formal acknowledgement of an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race. In response, Phil Larson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote that the U.S. government has no evidence life exists outside Earth, or that any extraterrestrial presence has contacted any member of the human race.
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Athletics is a university’s front porch. This timeless adage is the mantra spread by the NCAA, co-opted by university presidents, athletic directors and coaches alike. According to a report by the NCAA, only 22 of the 120 universities that participate in the Football Bowl Subdivision generated a surplus in their athletic departments last year, with the average surplus being about $7.4 million. Meanwhile, the other 98 teams fielded an average deficit of $11.6 million. The gap between college athletics’ haves and have-nots shows that it is more than the siren song of potential financial success that seduces decision-makers to rubber stamp their approvals for costly facility expansions and coaching raises time and time again. No matter the price tag, the front porch needs to be maintained. This issue is further accentuated at public universities, whose themes of accessibility and affordability preclude its ability to capitalize on niche markets. Public institutions depend on large bodies of applicants not only for tuition money but also to be able to turn them away, which helps its rankings. College athletics are thought to be an easy way to be visible, keep alumni and the community connected with the university and serve as an appeasing source of entertainment for the large student bodies. But the challenge for universities is that having no team on the field is almost better than having a bad team on the field. And with the high stakes involved in winning, bending the convoluted rules of college athletics is tempting, despite the consequences of getting caught. This phenomenon is what has turned many talented, modernday university presidents into janitors-in-chief of the front porch, dedicating large chunks of time dealing with athletic scandals and fallouts. Several of UT’s peer institutions are among the most recent violators. Last year, the NCAA accused the University of Michigan’s football team for violating rules regarding practice time. In this year alone, Ohio State University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and University of California-Berkeley are all dealing with football and basketball scandals. By far the most troubling of allegations is the story of a stomach-turning sexual abuse scandal by a former defensive coordinator at Penn State that broke over the weekend. Jerry Sandusky, who was with the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff for 30 years, is facing 40 counts of sexual abuse against minors, a scandal that has already cost the careers of the university’s athletic director and senior vice president and has thrust university president Graham Spanier and head coach Joe Paterno — the latter being one of the most revered individuals in all of college sports — into the web of controversy. Even UT has not come completely unscathed from athletics turmoil, recently settling a sexual harassment suit filed by a former athletic department employee, Rachel Arena, against Cleve Bryant, long-time former associate athletic director for football operations — or, as he was referred by some in the athletic department, “OldFreak-Nasty.” And these are just the scandals; college athletics brings other baggage as well. Texas A&M spokesman Jason Cook told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that A&M President R. Bowen Loftin probably spent 95 percent of his time on conference realignment issues in a threeweek period. How much time do you think UT President William Powers Jr. spent? For that matter, Loftin doesn’t even have a 24-hour network to worry about. The issue doesn’t simply boil down to character issues at university athletic departments but is a product of the onus of front-porch status that is placed on athletics as well as the fickle nature of media exposure. Most importantly, the unwavering obsession of universities’ top officials in maintaining the front porch does a disservice to the rest of us who have already entered the building because in this game of brand management, it is the students — the ones who should be bearers of the brand — that end up losing.
Turning around youth voter turnout By Katherine Taylor Daily Texan Columnist
Today is Election Day across the United States, and given that voter turnout was only 7.5 percent for a similar election in 2009 in Travis County, you probably haven’t voted today. This statement perhaps comes as no surprise since the student population is notorious for its high rates of civic abdication — that is, low voter turnout. But it doesn’t seem like this low level of civic participation among college students should hold true. With the wealth of resources available, it seems like students should have a much higher turnout in today’s elections. There is a voting site in the Flawn Academic Center, an extremely visible and highly visited area on campus. The West Mall is full of students exclaiming about the importance of voting. Voter registration forms are passed out both on campus and throughout the West Campus area. The College of Communication houses the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Education, which has a program geared toward “increasing electoral participation” among the undergraduate population at UT. And our location in the state’s capital and the plethora of politically motivated organizations on campus indicate we are a politically active campus. So why don’t we vote? There are several barriers in our way. First, the registration process itself is confusing. When freshmen come to UT, most are eligible to vote for the first time. However, when filling out the voter registration form, it seems incorrect to write down your college dorm address that you have lived in for less than three months as your “residence address.” The forms are not targeted toward a population that often moves each and every year throughout college. Plus, in an age of instant connection and online everything, students expect to be able to register to vote online; instead the form must be mailed in, which seems archaic in this digital age. Moreover, how long does a student’s registration remain active? Must he or she re-register after moving to a new apartment? While there are lots of questions, there is an easy solution: Students only have to register once and can change their address at
the polling site. While there’s a clear solution to these problems, students aren’t told about it. Once registered, how do students determine where their precinct is? Fortunately, for the first time, the city of Austin is allowing constituents to vote at any voting location and are no longer restricted to their precinct location. But while this hurdle has been removed, more have been added. If the U.S. Department of Justice clears the recently passed voter ID law, out-of-state students will be forced to obtain a Travis County voter identification card because their out-of-state licenses will no longer be acceptable forms of identification. The city has also voted to keep municipal elections in the month of May, a time when college students are busy with finals. Not only does the voting process unfairly inconvenience students, not enough attention is given to engaging the student population. There have been plenty of campaigns geared toward increasing student voter turnout, such as Rock the Vote, Vote or Die, Get Out the Vote and Hook the Vote. But why is there no “Explain the Vote” campaign? There are two common arguments cited about why student interests are not catered to: Students don’t vote anyway, and citywide issues don’t affect the student population. Both are wrong. In the 2008 presidential election, youth voter turnout was between 49.3 and 54.5 percent and was a key factor in propelling President Barack Obama to the White House. One of the propositions on today’s ballot “would allow the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to issue bonds to fund low-interest student loans,” an issue clearly important to students. These examples demonstrate that students will vote when they are engaged and that citywide issues greatly affect the student population. With these facts in mind, the student voice should be treated like an important one. The city of Austin, the University and the news organizations and candidates representing us should do everything in their power to make the voting process more student-friendly and transparent and to inform students on the issues affecting them. Taylor is a Plan II and rhetoric and writing senior.
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Robert Jeffress, a Baptist pastor with ties to Gov. Rick Perry, recently ignited a firestorm of controversy when he labeled Mormonism a “cult.” While some dismiss his claims as extremist and unrepresentative of the average American, a fundamental unease with Mormon politicians permeates today’s political culture. A poll released last week by UT and The Texas Tribune revealed that Texans are uncomfortable with the idea of a Mormon in the White House. According to the poll, 23 percent of respondents said that most people they know would not vote for a Mormon, even if they agreed with the candidate on the issues. The phenomenon is not unique to traditionally conservative Texas. A Gallup poll earlier in the year found that 21 percent of Americans are “unwilling” to vote for a Mormon presidential candidate. According to the same Gallup poll, the extent of American hostility to the idea of a Mormon president is “exceeded only by their opposition to someone who is either gay or lesbian or an atheist.” To be a Mormon has remained almost a kiss of death on the national political stage on the national political stage. Granted, the U.S. electorate is known to lean center-right. But the powerful opinions of voters on this topic are still startling. The two Mormons vying in the GOP primary race — former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman — are arguably the Republican Party’s most appropriate candidates to ensure victory over President Barack Obama in 2012. Romney has significant
leadership experience and overflowing campaign coffers, while Huntsman appeals to the left-leaning moderates who would otherwise vote for Obama. Moreover, the Republican Party has every incentive to support Mormon candidates, since they follow an almost-identical moral compass as other Christians. So why can’t Americans accept the idea of a Mormon president? According to 2010 Gallup research, Mormons are the “most conservative group in the U.S.” To win the presidency, the Republican Party should be embracing Mormon candidates, not dreading them. The fear of Mormonism is emblematic of how the religious right has taken control of the Republican Party, alienating the very people it should be trying to court. By using religion to narrow the base of the people it appeals to, the religious faction of the Republican Party is undermining its own power and convincing the public that otherwise qualified leaders are intolerable options. The idea is not a new one. U.S. Sen. Barry “Mr. Conservative” Goldwater was responsible for the resurgence of the conservative movement, embracing the traditional tenets of small government that characterize the Republican Party today. However, Goldwater feared the day when religion would be the dominant issue in the GOP. “If they succeed in establishing religion as a basic Republican Party tenet,” Goldwater famously said, “they could do us in.” Perhaps most telling was a recent Pew Research poll that asked Americans to pick one word to describe the current Republican candidates. Understandably, Herman Cain was described with “9-9-9,” while Rick Perry was
described with “Texas.” Mitt Romney, however, was described as “Mormon” before anything else — even the word “Republican.” This highlights a disturbing political trend in which candidates are defined by their religion instead of their stances on issues. It’s not as if the American public hasn’t made its position clear. An overwhelming majority of the electorate classifies the economy as its primary concern at the ballot box in 2012. The Republican Party that will win the election is the Republican Party that makes the race about the economy. It is the efforts of the religious right that consistently distract from this idea, focusing instead on divisive social issues that drive away key constituencies. Goldwater’s warnings have come to fruition. Instead of creating substantial proposals to fix the economy, the Republican bid for the White House seems to rely heavily on social rhetoric and religious overtones. For a victory in 2012, the religious right needs to set aside rhetorical qualms and advocate for the candidate most able to defeat Obama, which may very well be a Mormon. Romney found a surprising ally in opponent Herman Cain, who responded to questions about Mormonism by saying he’s “not running for theologian-in-chief,” according to Businessweek. Cain couldn’t be more accurate. It is counterintuitive and medieval to require a religious litmus test for the presidency. It’s time for Americans to embrace their own political values of equality, reject religion-based hesitance and support a candidate based on the issues. Katsounas is a finance and government sophomore.
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Creativity is for anyone, professor says Architecture inspires creative problem solving, four-step idea process
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When architecture professor Larry Speck helped design Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, he tried to prevent the crowded feeling he often felt walking through ordinary airports, he said. “I hated the feeling of being a rat in a small, confined sp ace,� he s aid. “I t houg ht, ‘How can we make an airport with open spaces, without linear tunnels and crowding? ’� Speck discussed the airport design, and how to approach creative problems in Monday’s lecture on teaching problem-solving, hosted by the Office of the Provost, Discovery Learning and the Center for Teaching and Learning. He said he used the techniques of addressing a problem creatively to design an innovative airport that was traveler-friendly. Now travelers at the Austin airport walk through open spaces to pick up their bags and catch their flights. Speck said anyone can bec ome a more c re at ively i n clined person by finding the right inspiration. “I’m not talking about creativity in a way that it’s used frequently,� Speck said. “The kind of creativity I’m talking about exists everywhere, not just in some fields. It’s the kind of creativity that’s broadly applicable.� Speck discussed creativity and the ways it applies to society and said we’ve ramped up the need for creativity through the ages, bringing us to today’s current “creative age.� Creative people can be musicians or painters but can also be engineers and nurses, he said. Thes e cre at ive p e ople, he
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Larry Speck, professor in the School of Architecture, speaks about the importance of universities teaching creative thinking in his talk titled “Teaching Creative Problem Solving,� Monday afternoon.
said, generally have eight common characteristics: They have the ability to synthesize and to take risks, self-assurance, subversion and s ens e of reb ellion, ordinary abilities at a very high level, a four-step process of how to get an idea, diverse experiences and the drive to work hard. His four-step process of getting an idea involves preparation, incubation, illumination and verification or revision. Speck said he employs these strategies in his teaching and moves away f rom the p o dium to be more engaging with his students. “I think you approach teaching creatively just like you approach everything else creatively,� he said. “I’ve realized that it’s all about telling stories — if they can understand the story, then all the material sticks to that pretty easily.� One of Speck’s classes, Architecture and Society, approaches
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the concepts of architecture in uncanny ways using storytelling as a way to keep material memorable, said advertising freshman Meagan Vanderhill. “He tells a lot of stories,� Vanderhill said. “He talked about the ways a room can be used in ways it isn’t normally used for. The stories are what stick with you.� An important part of his four-step process is involved with fostering creativity, Speck said, and getting an idea is an essential part of that process. “It’s teaching people to get
an idea, of how you get that moment of discovery,� Speck said. “A significant part of that is getting outside of the problem — brushing your teeth, working out at the gym. Creativity happens at odd times.�
The University recognized three School of Nursing professors for their induction into the American Academy of Nursing earlier this month. The newly-inducted fellows included clinical nursing associate professors Marilyn Pattillo and Mary Lou Adams and nursing associate professor Deborah Volker. The induction of these professors brought UT presence in the academy to 18 professors, said UT spokesman Tim Green. There are many nurses who distinguish themselves, but to be distinguished by one’s peers is indeed an honor, Pattillo said. Pattillo, a UT alumnus, served for more than 20 years in the Air Force Nurse Corps and is a member of UT’s Emergency Preparedness effort. She developed two disaster preparedness courses for students that have been integrated into the nursing curriculum. She said she hopes to further global health policy and advocate for disaster preparedness competency for nurses. “Nursing these days requires visibility, resourcefulness and confidence,� Pattillo said. “Nurses are leaders in advocating for safety of patients and promoting quality of life.� The academy consists of 1,600 members and works to research and promote global policy advances in health care via specialized committees in the organization, according to its website. Each member can nominate one person to apply to become a fellow. “Selection for membership in the academy is one of the most prestigious honors in the field of nursing,� said AAN President Catherine L. Gilliss, “Academy Fellows are truly experts. The academy fellowship repre-
sents the nation’s top nurse researchers, policy-makers, scholars, executives, educators and practitioners.� Adams, who also graduated from UT, said colleagues at the School of Nursing encouraged her to apply for a fellowship. Adams previously worked with the Texas Cancer Council to help increase the number of African-American women screened for breast cancer. She said the project encouraged more than 8,000 African-American women to get screened in a five-year period. Adams said the support she’s received from the School of Nursing and the students has been fantastic. She said she encourages students to find their passion in nursing and work towards making a contribution to their profession. “I hope to work with the health disparities [committee] to see if I can lend some insight and do work to reduce the disparities we see in health care,� Adams said. Nursing senior Ashley Reinecke currently has Pattillo as a professor and was enrolled in one of Volker’s classes in spring 2010. Reinecke said she remembers Volker always made herself available after class and in office hours and even wrote her a letter of recommendation to get into nursing school. Reinecke said Volker, who specializes in the ethics of decisions involving near-death individuals, taught her how to be sensitive communicating with a patient who’s about to die and to make their quality of life as good as possible. “I’m proud to have them as my teachers,� Reinecke said. “It inspires me to be a good nurse and hopefully be in the academy in the future.�
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Bowl eligibility carries new meaning for Texas
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The Longhorns used to take winning six games for granted. They never talked much about being bowl eligible. Ten wins used to be the benchmark Texas strived toward and reached nine years in a row. Last season, that streak came to a screeching halt and winning six games suddenly meant something again. Being bowl eligible is no longer an afterthought but a goal that the Longhorns consciously try to achieve. And it’s a goal the Longhorns achieved by trouncing Texas Tech, 52-20, this past weekend. “The six wins are significant,” said senior safety Blake Gideon. “We understand the weight that carries. Becoming bowl eligible was obviously one of the goals that we weren’t able to achieve last year.” The 10-win plateau that Texas constantly topped is still within reach. With four games left on the regular season schedule and a bowl game looming, the 6-2 Longhorns stand a good chance of reaching a double-digit win total. Their final four opponents can all beat them, starting with Missouri, who might Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff be the best 4-5 team in the country. Fozzy Whittaker had another solid game Saturday, totaling 151 all-purpose yards in the Longhorns’ 52-20 win over the Red Raiders. The senior runBut Northwestern might give the Ti- ning back was around last year when Texas’ 5-7 record kept them out of a bowl game but his team is guaranteed a spot in the postseason this year. gers a run for their money after upsetting Nebraska in Lincoln this past weekend. “I told the guys, let’s don’t talk about six,” said head coach Mack Brown. “Let’s talk about 10.” Now that Texas has qualified for Fourth and final chunk: Sudthe postseason, it needs to try to denly, with a powerful offenmake the bowl game a good one. By Trey Scott sive identify and a quarter1. Win out. Duh. And it sure wouldn’t hurt the Longhorns if Kansas Daily Texan Columnist back who has improved in each The Big 12 has affiliations with FiState, Texas A&M and Baylor were all ranked when they played — and esta, Cotton, Alamo, Insight, Holigame, Texas, after a 5-7 record in beat — them. If you were to look at the sea- 2010, looks like it has a chance day, Texas and Pinstripe bowls but 2. Oklahoma State needs to beat Oklahoma. If that happens, the Cowson in chunks — as Texas coach- to run the table against a schedeight of its teams could go bowlboys will head to the national championship and it’ll be a two-loss es like to do — then this is how it ule that features one ranked team ing if Oklahoma State wins out and Oklahoma team against a two-loss Texas team. The Sooners beat the would look: plays in the national title game. Even and maybe even earn a BCS Longhorns convincingly in Dallas, but you could make the case by then First chunk: After wins over Oklahoma has an outside chance at-large bid. that the computers would want a team on a hot streak over one comRice, BYU, UCLA and Iowa at reaching national championship Already reading the BCS tea ing off a loss and without its best player. Throw in Oklahoma’s recent State, the Longhorns’ 4-0 record leaves, a year ahead of schedule? contest while Texas has a slim shot seemed to be more of a product Now that’s some progress. struggles in bowl games, and Texas just might be more desirable. at playing in the Fiesta Bowl. of their easy schedule than their 3. LSU has to deliver Arkansas its second loss of the year and then “The younger ones really felt like, “We have more games to play,” dominance. After all, they were said senior safety Blake Gideon. ‘Oh, this is cool. We’re bowl eligible,’” beat Georgia in the SEC Championship game. If that doesn’t happen, still playing quarterback roulette “And we aren’t going to stop at Brown said. “The older ones said, then two SEC teams (Alabama and LSU) will take at-large sports. and had yet to establish a con- six wins.” ‘Now, let’s figure out how nice the 4. Stanford has to top Oregon this week and then win out the rest of crete offensive identify. bowl is that we’ll go to.’ And that’s the way. Whether they stop after seven, Second chunk: Two loss- eight, nine or 10 wins will dethe type of mentality you want.” 5. Wisconsin and Ohio State both beat Penn State, then the Badgers es to the Oklahoma schools — pend on a few things. First, TexThe Longhorns are pleased peowin the Big 10 Championship. by a combined 93-43 margin — as has to keep running the ball ple are talking about which bowl 6. For good measure, it wouldn’t hurt for TCU to beat Boise State to had us wondering if the season effectively. Feed Joe Bergeron. they’ll go to after not playing in one clear up another at-large spot. could perhaps end as poorly as Feed Malcolm Brown. Keep golast year. Texas fell a win shy of bowl last year. eligibility and about five short of ing to the “Wild” Foz in the red And if you think all of this is unlikely, know that Texas might be the Third chunk: Texas runs over zone, a package that accounted people’s expectations in 2010. But highest-ranked team in the rest of its matchups and that Oklahoma awful Kansas and inconsistent the Longhorns have won six of their State will be favored over OU, Stanford is favored over Oregon and Texas Tech to become bowl eligible. (Finally!) BCS continues on PAGE 7 LSU will be favored the rest of the way. BOWLING continues on PAGE 7
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Bell lost for rest of 2011 season after suffering severe knee injury By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff
Texas freshman middle blocker Khat Bell is out for the remainder of the year after sustaining a season-ending ACL injury in the match against Kansas on Saturday. “It’s very tough, especially for a freshman that was so excited to get into NCAA postseason play and especially with the way that she was playing,” said head coach Jerritt Elliott. “She had 34 kills on her last 38 attempts with no errors. She was quickly turning into one of the best middle blockers in the country.” Bell had a stellar freshman campaign, averaging 2.67 points a set while playing in every single match for the Longhorns. Bell was named
Big 12 Freshman of the Week three times this year. She made a huge impact in the middle for Texas since her move there earlier in the year from outside hitter, giving them a balance that was missing for much of the year. Despite being a freshman, Bell was the team’s vocal leader, bringing unbridled enthusiasm and energy to the court and her teammates. “This team has been through it last year,” Elliott said. “We went through the injury bug and fortunately, up to this point, we’ve been pretty good about staying healthy. We still have a very talented group. There are players that are ready to Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan file photo step up and play at a very high lev- After suffering a torn ACL in Texas’ 3-2 win over Kansas Saturday, Khat Bell will not play for the rest of el, and we are still very much in the the season. Bell, the nation’s No. 2-rated prospect coming out of Mesquite, Texas, was named Big 12 national championship picture.” Rookie of the Week three times and Big 12 Player of the Week once this season.
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Longhorns draw Gamecocks in first match of NCAA tournament By Mario Carrillo Daily Texan Staff
The Longhorns will take on No. 19 South Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Championships on Friday at 6 p.m. at Stone Stadium, home of the Gamecocks. Texas, who earned an at-large bid, is looking to regroup after a heartbreaking double overtime
loss to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Semifinals. South Carolina, who will play Texas for the first time ever, will also be looking to bounce back after losing to Alabama 1-0 in the first round of the SEC tournament. This is the Longhorns 10th appearance in the last 11 NCAA Championships. Texas’ record in
tournament play since their first appearance in 2001 is 6-9-1. The Longhorns will rely heavily on their younger players after starting four freshmen and one sophomore against Oklahoma State. Texas will need a big game from their forwards, especially senior Kylie Doniak and junior Kristin Cummins, who are tied for the team lead with five goals each.
South Carolina brings the stingiest defense in the SEC and only allowed 16 goals in 21 matches. The Longhorns come in averaging only 1.6 goals per match. On defense, the Longhorns will look to continue its consistent play after allowing only four goals in the last four games. The backline will rely on three freshmen including Julie Arnold and Brooke Gil-
bert who have started all 20 games this season. Junior goalkeeper Alexa Gaul will also look for another strong performance. Gaul has seven shutouts this season. Last year, James Madison beat the Longhorns in the first round of the tournament, but Texas brings a 4-2-1 record away from Austin this season.
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SPORTS BRIEFLY Three Texas players recognized for role in win over Texas Tech A trio of Longhorns earned accolades for their strong showings Saturday. Joe Bergeron was named Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week after his 191-yard, threetouchdown performance in a 5220 win over Texas Tech. The three touchdowns tied a Texas freshman record and his 191 yards was the second-highest total by a Longhorns freshman, behind Jamaal Charles’ 290-yard outburst in 2007 against Nebraska when Charles rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone. Jackson Jeffcoat, who didn’t record a sack in Texas’ first six games, was named Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman of the Week after making a career-high three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. The Longhorns’ leader in tackles, Emmanuel Acho, notched a game-high 11 tackles, two of them for a loss, good enough to be chosen as Honorable Mention Linebacker of the Week. — Christian Corona
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Rookies Jones, Dalton proving to be productive fantasy options Redskins break in another starting tailback, 0-9 Colts struggling without Manning By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff
Here’s a list of who’s hot and who’s not after Week 9 of fantasy football.
HOT Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons 1. After the Falcons traded a boun-
ty of picks to move up and select the talented Alabama star, people everywhere praised the move that gave Matt Ryan a much needed second option. But up until this week, the trade hadn’t worked out. Jones has been injured much of the season and had yet to proday, month day, 2008however, he duce. On Sunday, made the Falcons management look like geniuses as he went off for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jones gives Atlanta the deep threat they need to comple-
ment Roddy White. Expect sol- ago to give the team some receivid fantasy numbers from him the er depth. Now he is Dallas’ established third string wideout and, on rest of the season. the heels of another Miles Austin injury, he should see even more Andy Dalton, balls thrown his way. Expect RobCincinnati Bengals inson to be a top-20 fantasy receiver until Austin comes back. He Cam Newton has stolen all the 2. headlines this season as far as is available in 98 percent of ESPN rookie quarterbacks go, but Dal- fantasy leagues, so he is also an ton is quietly having a very good easy wavier pickup. year for the 6-2 Bengals. He is hitting open receivers and showing a COLD poise that some veteran quarterbacks struggle to find and he also puts up solid fantasy numbers. Indianapolis Colts This weekend against the Titans, Well the race for Andrew he threw for 217 yards and three 1. Luck seems to have a fronttouchdowns, good for 20 fantasy runner in the Colts as they points in ESPN leagues. If you’re are off to a 0-9 start. Without in a two-quarterback league or Peyton Manning, they have just need a bye week fill-in, look struggled mightily on offense 1 Matt Slocum | Associated Press for Dalton to be a solid option the and there is no reason to ever After a hamstring injury kept Julio Jones from playing for nearly a month, the No. 6 pick from this year’s rest of the season. start a Colts player on fantasy NFL Draft caught three passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-7 Atlanta’s win over Indianapolis. at this point. This was exemThe Falcons traded five picks, including two first-rounders, to Cleveland so they could move up 21 spots Laurent Robinson, CLASSIFIEDS plified in a 31-7 loss to the and pick Jones, who has already notched three 100-yard games this year. Falcons, where they just looked Dallas Cowboys received one carry Sunday as he over 150 yards from scrimmage. Helu inept on offense. Sadly for the Ryan Torain, falls farther and farther into Mike has earned the starters job for now, so 3. He had another solid week for Colts, this kind of performance Washington Redskins Shanahan’ s doghouse. Roy Helu got if you have Torain on your roster you Dallas with nine fantasy points in is now the norm. Stay away 2. He was the starter in Washington the bulk of the work with 10 carries might want to consider dropping him ESPN leagues. This is after being from playing any Colts player at the beginning of the year but only and 14 catches out of the backfield for in favor of the first-year back. signed off the couch seven weeks the rest of the season.
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for three touchdowns against Texas Tech. “It just seems like the misdirection of the formation freezes defenses,� Whittaker said. With four dangerous offenses left on the schedule, the defense is going to have to keep up its strong level of play, too. First up: Missouri, who ranks No. 12 nationally in rushing offense. “I like the fact that we’re running the ball in practice, because our defense can actually see it,� said head coach Mack Brown. So, to recap: keep running the ball and keep stopping it. Then, get lucky. Hate to label an injury as “lucky,� but you’re crazy if you don’t think the loss of stud running back Christine Michael for the season doesn’t help Texas’ odds against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving. Louisiana State, Wisconsin and Stanford all need to win out. Okla-
first eight games in 2011 and will likely be favored in at least two of their last four. “It means a lot, especially when we sat at home during bowl week and watched everybody else play in a bowl and we got to eat cupcakes,� said senior guard David Snow. “The next goal is to beat Missouri. It’s another brick that must be laid. We’re not looking past them.� The Longhorns averaging 440 rushing yards per game and outscoring their opponents 95-20 over their last two contests are glaring signs they’re going in the right direction. A 10-win season would be an even more definitive sign. But many Texas players are insisting they’re focused solely on their upcoming contest against the Tigers, even with the
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Wale upgrades music with new label
Randy Newman exhibits same old music, attitude
By Eli Watson Daily Texan Staff
When Wale debuted with Attention Deficit, the world received their first taste of hiphop’s newfound prince. Technically gifted and vigorous in his delivery, Wale’s new-school sound showcased his respect and admiration of past rap acts and his contemporaries. He confidently provided narratives over production that ranged from TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, to The Neptunes’ very own Pharrell Williams, showing the hip-hop newcomer could be accepted by experimental, avantgarde rockers and alternative rap fans alike. Unfortunately, Wale’s gradual rise to hip-hop supremacy was stifled due to complications with former record label Interscope Records. Fastforward to 2011, and Wale has changed his game up completely: Backed by Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group and an assortment of talented producers, Wale returns with his sophomore album, Ambition. In exchanging mass hipster appeal for the tutelage of Teflon Don Rick Ross, Wale actually manages to retain what captivated so many fans during his humble beginnings, while getting a fresh makeover. Opener “Don’t Hold Your Applause� and its roaring, snare drums strike with unrelenting force as Wale claims that he’s “tired of makin’ money ... on to makin’ history.� A bold statement, but Wale and
his half-insightful, half-braggadocio-filled lyrics embody his desire to embrace his newfound swagger and his old school hipster status. “Lotus Flower Bomb� is an explosion of sensual chords, airy electronic percussion and guest vocals from R&B crooner Miguel, while the Diploproduced “Slight Work� blares with cacophonous police sirens and bravado-fueled lyrics from Wale, and up-and-comer Big Sean. The rest of the album shows an overall improvement since Wale’s debut, but the flaws lie in his encompassing of both the eccentricity that contributed to his rise and the mainstream success that looms overhead. On Attention Deficit Wale jeopardized being scrutinized for his eclectic choices in production and sampling, resulting in an album that ended up working in his favor. Similar to Kid Cudi, Wale’s debut took brave chances and reaped the benefits. Ambition, however, can be a hit-or-miss in that the lyri c s an d pro du c t i on d o n ot sync well, resulting in lackluster songs like “That Way� or “DC or Nothing� that get by, but have no resonance. It sounds as if Wale took the safe way on this album, sacrificing his chance-taking attitude for a more recognizable and familiar production scheme in hiphop beat makers Lex Luger and Mark Henry. Rather than continue to be innovative, Wale becomes anoth-
On his new album Ambition, hiphop artist Wale collaborated with a variety of talented producers.
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Randy Newman is something of an unconventional singer-songwriter. Aside from his voice, which only really works for Randy Newman songs, his songwriting is difficult to pigeonhole. While many know him for his contributions to the Disney and Pixar movies, which are heartfelt, childlike and simple, his albums are full of cynicism and bitterness, albeit sometimes disguised. Whatever style he’s writing in, however, Newman is a treasure, and an often overlooked one at that. Live in London provides exactly what the title promises: a small, intimate performance by Newman, featuring some of his most popular songs as well as more recent ones from his Harps and Angels album. Backed by a fairly large orchestra, Newman puts on a good show considering the venue, though he’s a fairly low-key performer. His sense of humor keeps things interesting (“This is a love song that I wrote for my first wife while married to my second�), but other than the small amount of banter he provides, there’s not a whole lot here that one doesn’t get from the studio albums. However, if anything’s clear from
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bition embodies everything that Wale hopes to accomplish as his career grows. Although there are moments of displeasure, the album proves that Wale is constantly improving.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter For those who like: Paul Simon, James Taylor
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the performance, it’s that Newman’s as good as he ever was. His newer songs are just as biting and funny as his classics and some, including “A Few Words in Defense of My Country,� are perhaps even better. Additionally, his old songs have lost none of their appeal, remaining just as relevant now as they did some 30-odd years ago when he originally recorded them. Live in London includes two discs, one an audio CD and the other a DVD with a video presentation of the concert in both 5.1 and stereo sound. The DVD also includes a brief, but insightful, interview with Newman, which is worth watching even for moderate fans of his. The discs provide exactly what one expects, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and it’s fun to watch Newman interact with his audience, even if he’s not as energetic as some more rock-centric musicians. Still, one hopes that this is just the appetizer to prepare us for another studio album with new songs featuring Newman’s curmudgeonly take on the world today, which is already vastly different than it was during his last release three years ago.
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Florence’s sophomore success relies on strong vocals, beats By Anjli Mehta Daily Texan Staff
Florence + the Machine’s sophomore album, Ceremonials, is a musical force of nature. Pulsing beats reverberate while frontwoman Florence Welch’s tornado vocals whir madly around the eye of the storm’s cooing choral influences. The album follows Florence + the Machine’s 2009 album, Lungs, keeping the same affinity for melodrama but showcasing how Welch’s voice has evolved, becoming more full-bodied. Ceremonials blends gospel, rock and soul influences to create a hauntingly romantic sound that simultaneously spooks and soothes. The beginning of “Strangeness and Charm� is ignited by hand claps that become the pulsing heartbeat of the song, carrying the listener through electronic waves and Welch’s otherworldly vocals that chant and echo lyrics, “Feel it on me love.� However, a bridge of fluttering harp strings and anarchic wails distract from the ethereal and cathedral-worthy resonance of the track. The chanting continues on “Shake It Out,� an inspiring single about leaving your regrets behind. Welch belts out, “It’s hard to dance with a devil on your back/So shake him off,� making this more than a song you can’t help but sing along to, but an infectious anthem with which to start the day. Quintessential Florence + the Machine powerhouse vocals take over on “No Light, No Light� as Welch juxtaposes fragile lyrics about watching the light drain from her lover’s eyes with a fortitude of punching vocals and pounding drums. The pulverizing beats take a moment of silence while Welch blasts a showy 13-second note that only substitutes one kind of loud with another.
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On Florence + the Machine’s new album, Ceremonials, lead singer Florence Welch belts powerful vocals.
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Ceremonials
Florence + the Machine Genre: Pop-rock For those who like: Ellie Goulding, Adele
Grade: AHowever, Welch doesn’t rely on full-throttle vocals for single “What the Water Gave Me.� The first verse eerily whispers lyrics over metronome-like jingling, as if Welch is letting the listener in on a secret afterthought. With lyrics, “But oh my love, don’t forget me/I let the water take me,� Welch dramatically channels her inner Ophelia as she sings about letting overflowing water take her away from earth and the chorus’ chilling vocals echo like a prayer sung at her funeral by a chamber choir in a candlelit church. The chor us of “L e ave My Body,� features yet another choir and, in turn, loses its charm
on this track. Rock and gospel come together as Welch soulfully croons about leaving her physical body for a more spiritual life. Despite the formulaic chorus, the spooky and tense verses prove Welch doesn’t need to belt it out to make a statement with her voice. Welch redefines powerhouse vocals as she plunges into lyrics that make you think and powers through beats that make you want to move. From the first subtle tremor to the final thundering roar, Ceremonials is the storm you can feel coming, proving that sometimes bigger is better.
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Students risk safety in trials Students often have spare time, a tendency to experiment with substances and no money in their bank accounts. Combined, these factors could make for a carefully budgeted night of Natural Light and Netflix at home. Or they could follow a significantly more lucrative and risky path. Clinical trials, also known as medical studies or research studies, are what pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. and other countries use to test whether new drugs are safe and effective. The trials are generally conducted in four different stages and, during the first stage at least, healthy volunteers are recruited as test subjects. The volunteers — who can be anyone from students to prisoners as long as they meet the specific qualifications of the study — can earn thousands of dollars, depending on how long the trial lasts and what the drug is. But, also depending on the drug and the genetic makeup of the volunteer, the risks aren’t always worth the money. “Some of [the trials] are definitely risky. There’s no doubt about that,� said Dr. Marvin Shepherd, a professor in the College of Pharmacy. “Sometimes you don’t have any choice if you’re going to do a trial. Phase 1 studies, where they just have 50 to 100 people involved in them, and they’re all healthy and everything — they’ll start them out
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ments. The complexity has led to rigorous screening processes. Matt Nelson, who has a doctorate in kinesiology from UT, said he volunteered for a PPD study in 2008. He ended up being chosen as an alternate, but he stayed overnight, endured screenings and blood tests and earned $150 for his troubles. “They only want healthy individuals because if you have a history of something, it affects the outcome,� Nelson said. “They try to control every aspect of it that they can.� He said that once the screening process has begun, further information regarding the trial is generally available. Wary volunteers can do research on their own, too, which both Nelson and Shepherd encouraged. “You can find out some basic information about them and do a little bit of outside research,� Nelson said. “The stuff that I found, I wasn’t too concerned about. But I definitely knew that if I found something that would have been a red flag to me, I was going to pass on that study and find a different one.� For others, the red flags are too red and the benefits aren’t enough. “For a few hundred dollars, I wouldn’t subject myself to unknown things like a guinea pig,� said English senior Willa Cockshutt. “If I was more desperate for money, probably yes, it’d be more appealing to me. It’s relative to a sliding scale of need. But there are less cynical ways of making extra money in college, like babysitting.�
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