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Students protest sexual misconduct at Tower By Lauren Grobe & Graysen Golter

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Students gathered in the Tower Friday and chanted phrases such as “Abusive professors deserve to die!” and “Kick out abusive creeps!” during the second Sit-In for Student Safety. Around 20 students called for the firing of English associate professor Coleman Hutchison and Sahotra Sarkar, integrative biology and philosophy professor, who were both found guilty of sexual misconduct by the University. The protesters also requested a campuswide email explicitly naming the professors and a University apology for employing professors guilty of misconduct. A 2018 University investigation found Hutchison violated UT’s sexual misconduct policy after making sexual comments to students and failing to disclose a relationship with a graduate student. Sarkar was suspended for one semester in 2017 after a University investigation found he violated UT’s Title IX policies by making inappropriate comments to students, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Hutchison and Sarkar did not respond to requests for comment before publication. Around 60 students previously held a sit-in in the Tower on Oct. 25, where they requested the University acknowledge allegations of sexual misconduct in a campuswide email and release a report of all professors found guilty of sexual misconduct by UT. During Friday’s protest outside the provost’s office, students posted signs on the walls outside of the provost’s office, the president’s office, the accused

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Defensive back D’Shawn Jamison celebrates with fans following the Longhorns’ 27-24 win over then-No.16 Kansas State. The game ended following a walk-off field goal from sophomore kicker Cameron Dicker.

Texas is ranked No. 22 in the AP poll following its win against the Kansas State Wildcats. By Donnavan Smoot @dsmoot3D

or the second time this season, fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium left feeling relieved after watching sophomore kicker Cameron Dicker kick a game-winning field goal. This time, Dicker hit it into the south

end zone, gifting both sets of field goal posts with the joy of having a game winner kicked through it in the last three weeks. As great of a moment as it was for Dicker, Saturday night wasn’t about him. It was about how Texas got to that moment and what comes next. Texas was “on the ropes” — as head coach Tom Herman regularly phrases it— for the majority of the first quarter. The Longhorns had a blown assignment that lead to a 70-yard touchdown, a missed 55-yard field goal from Dicker and then proceeded to give up another score to the Wildcats to dig a 14-0 hole. The problems Texas struggled with going into the bye week were making a ferocious return. But the Longhorns turned it around. They outscored Kansas

State 27-10 for the remainder of the game and walked off the field with their sixth win of the season. “Teams that (aren’t together, don’t love each other), they splinter, and it turns into a blowout,” Herman said. “They wave the white flag, and it could have been a really, really bad scene in DKR.” Texas was able to right the ship primarily off the strength of its defense. For the first time all season, the defense was able to hold a Power Five opponent to under 30 points. It isn’t a coincidence that this all comes with the return of safeties B.J. Foster and Caden Sterns. “We showed y’all that this is what happens when (we’re) fully healthy,” freshman defensive lineman Keondre Coburn said. “This is a very great team, unbelievable

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Insomnia Cookies celebrated its grand opening in West Campus Sunday after three months of delay. The Daily Texan previously reported the late-night cookie delivery company intended to open its location on 2323 San Antonio St. by the end of summer, but complications with utilities during construction delayed the opening. Hazi Ortiz, a call center supervisor for Insomnia Cookies, said completing the location was a relief. “We didn’t want to have to push anything off into the start of next semester,” Ortiz said. “We got a lot of pushback from the delay, so getting all together before Thanksgiving was better than anyone here could have imagined.” Ortiz said now that the company has opened its doors, it can focus on

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Insomnia Cookies celebrates grand opening after delay By Sara Johnson

team, and that’s what we did.” Coming into the Kansas State matchup, Texas had focused on its leadership throughout its program. One of the key leaders Herman says tends to be overlooked is senior defensive lineman Malcolm Roach. Herman said Roach’s vocal presence was evident throughout the game, even offering him a coaching spot once his playing career is over. “This means a lot to him,” Herman said. “He has the ability to relate to everybody in that locker room. That things that he says are very passionate, but also very poignant.” His leadership isn’t evident to only Herman. It is felt by everyone on the team.

establishing a relationship with the University community. “The whole company is based around college students, since that was where the idea for Insomnia Cookies came out of,” Ortiz said. “Without students, we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are now.” Texas Royals spirit group hosted a profit share fundraiser for the Darrell K Royal Research Fund for Alzheimer’s Disease as part of the grand opening, becoming the first campus group to partner with the new Insomnia Cookies location. Petra O’Brien, Texas Royals’ public relations officer, said the group has had previous success fundraising with restaurants near campus. “One of the ways we see students interact with our philanthropy the most is when there’s food involved,” advertising junior O’Brien C O O K I E S PAGE 2

California clothing retailer Chubbies uses sale to mark Austin arrival By Sara Johnson @skjohn1999

A California-born online clothing company introduced itself to Austin this weekend with a sample sale on The Drag. The company, Chubbies, sells men’s casual clothing, including shorts and swimwear. The sample sale was held at the former Co-op Art Store location, and it was the company’s first in-store event since its headquarters moved from California to Austin in late September, said co-founder Kyle Hency. “(The move) was the best way to make sure all of our employees had the resources to live comfortably while working for us,” Hency said. “Me and the others who started this are younger than a lot of other executives, so we’re thinking about living costs above everything else.” Hency and three other Stanford University

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Customers sift through bins of swim trunks and casual shorts at the Chubbies sample sale on Guadalupe Street on Saturday, Nov. 9. graduates founded Chubbies in 2011. Hency said college-aged men are the company’s target audience and played a role in their

decision to host a sale event near campus. “It seemed like the best way to get people talking about Chubbies being

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Voces Oral History project celebrates 20 years of giving voice to Latinx experience By Bethany Stork @bethgstork

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Twenty years ago, journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez aimed to give a voice to the underrepresented Latinx people from the World War II era. Since then, the Voces Oral History Project has gathered over 1,200 interviews from primarily Latinx veterans and civilians. Over 380 people gathered in the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Sunday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Voces Oral History Project with a presentation, dinner and guest speakers. Rivas-Rodriguez, who

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created the project, said the project’s interviews come from across the country and were inspired by her own experience as a reporter. “When you’re doing a recorded interview, you only use maybe three or four minutes from quotes,” Rivas-Rodriguez said. “When you’re done with it, that interview just gets deleted somehow, and I’ve often thought about how much of a waste that is.” Originally called the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project, the initiative expanded to documenting the Korean and Vietnam Wars in 2010 due to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It was then

renamed the Voces Oral History Project, according to the website. “Oral history, I think, is so important, and a critical part of it is that it not only teaches context and texture but reminds the next generation of what the previous generation sacrificed going through the struggles that they overcame,” said James Aldrete, chair of Voces Resource Council. Public relations sophomore Dani Velarde said she gained a better understanding of the Latinx experience in the U.S. from Voces’ public resources. She said she is thankful the project’s website is not only available to students, but also the general public. “It’s so important to tell (Latinx) stories, since it’s a voice that’s often

quieted in the media or even just in our society today,” Velarde said. “It’s so interesting, hearing what these people have given up. It makes me proud to be Hispanic.” Rivas-Rodriguez said the Latinx population has not been represented fairly in popular media. She said an example of this is in the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” where the only Latinx representation is on a gravestone in the first scene. “To be able to penetrate that consciousness so that we’re not just replicating the same tired history that we’ve been looking at over the years is really important,” Rivas-Rodriguez said. “There’s lots of layers to that onion, but I know we’re making a difference.”

“Roach is leading everyone everywhere we go,” Coburn said. “Before every drive, touchdown everything, he gets in there. … Roach leads from pregame meal to after the game, and that’s a great leader to me.” Behind Roach’s leadership and Dicker’s kick, Texas is now bowl eligible with its sixth win of the season. For a team that won the Sugar Bowl last year, being bowl eligible isn’t the standard. “That’s not our main goal, to be bowl eligible,” senior wide receiver Collin Johnson said. “But what I do think is important is how we responded after the loss to TCU. We can go two directions. We can go backward or forward. And I’m just proud of this team’s fight, choosing to go forward because that’s a choice. And so today felt real good.”

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said. “I know a lot of people were looking forward to this opening specifically, so I’m really glad it all worked out that we could raise money for Alzheimer’s research with this profit share.” At the opening, Insomnia Cookies held a gift card giveaway and offered a free scoop of ice cream to the first 25 customers. Plan II junior Brendan Walsh stood in line with about 50 other students waiting for the opening. Walsh said despite missing out on the free ice cream, he was happy to support the Royals’ profit share with his purchase of a reduced-price six-pack of cookies. “It’s for a good cause, you know?” Walsh said. “I think the six-for-sixdollars thing is really smart, and it means I can get enough for (my girlfriend) and I to have a movie night with snacks.” O’Brien said though the opening event only lasted two hours, the amount of money raised looked promising enough that she would consider asking the other Texas Royals officers to work with Insomnia again. “It’s only a little bit, but every donation helps, and the turnout was

Insomnia Cookies, known for delivering cookies until 3 a.m., has opened its long-awaited location under the Castilian building at 2323 San Antonio St. to serve West Campus and the UT area. really great,” O’Brien said. “It would be a good way to supplement our other fall fundraisers in the future.” Insomnia Cookies will deliver

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the company’s website. “We’ve got all the kinks worked out, and we’re ready to get to work,” Ortiz said.

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right to protest,” Bakre said in a statement. “Consistent with University rules and federal law, interior offices can be locked so that the business of running the University can continue during protests.” Neuroscience senior Jessica Meza said it was important for her to get involved in the protest because of her and her friends’ experiences with “creepy” professors. She said the University has been slow to respond to cases like these due to their “priority of profits” and “research” over the safety of students. “At a systematic level, the University has failed (students) time and time again,” Meza said. “We have to stop looking to them to make the change. People who have been oppressed and exploited have to go out there and fight for that change.” Hazel Kent, theatre and dance sophomore, said she joined today’s sit-in because of how prevalent sexual misconduct is on campus. “I want the University to apologize to us, and I want them to take responsibility for the choices they’ve made,” Kent said. “It’s not hard to just look at the faces of your students and say ‘I’m sorry for what we’ve done to you.’”

professors’ offices and around the Tower. Protest organizer Annie Flores said she was dissatisfied with the University’s response and wanted to see them take action. “Words are just words,” psychology sophomore Flores said. “We would like to see these people fired. We’re the second wealthiest university (in the nation). We can afford to fire a couple of professors who abuse students.” In a campuswide email sent Thursday, UT President Gregory Fenves said the University would be forming a task force and hiring outside experts to review sexual misconduct policies. Fenves said the University also approved three additional investigators for the Office for Inclusion and Equity. The protest was originally planned to be outside of Fenves’ office, but Flores said the door was locked. University spokesperson Shilpa Bakre said the University typically locks the offices during a protest. “The University respects students’ freedom of speech and

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A staff member of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost reads aloud a message to protesters discouraging disruptive actions standing outside their doors on Friday, Nov. 8.

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Moody Foundation gives $130 million grant for new basketball arena for UT community

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The University announced a $130 million grant from the Moody Foundation will go toward the construction of the new basketball arena at the football game Saturday. The arena will be named the Moody Center after the Moody Foundation, which has contributed more than $200 million to the University, according to a press release. The center, expected to be completed in 2022, will host entertainment events and graduation ceremonies along with basketball games, according to the release President Gregory Fenves said this grant is the largest gift to Texas Athletics in the University’s history. Moody Foundation trustee Ross Moody said the grant will be paid over the course of 20 years

in $6 to $7 million amounts. He said the University applied for the grant, and he said he thought the new arena would benefit the community. “Athletics is integrated into every inch of this University,” Moody said. “It creates a balance for students. They don’t just go to university to learn things in a classroom. They go to learn about life. Athletics is a part of that. It builds community, spirit and a sense of belonging to a certain place.” The center will have 10,000 seats with the capability to expand to 15,000 seats, replacing the Frank Erwin Center as the main venue for events on campus, according to University spokesman J.B. Bird. Karen Aston, the women’s basketball head coach, said the arena will enhance the experience of the players and game attendees. “The Moody Center will be

transformative for not only our student athletes, but for our student body and our fans,” Aston said. “This state-of-the-art arena located in the heart of campus will provide one of the best experiences in college basketball for our students, our alumni and our supporters.” Fenves said the center will benefit the University and the Austin area because it will attract attention and bring revenue to the city. He said he is grateful for the Moody Foundation for all of the contributions it has made to Texas in their 75 year history. “There is no more fitting Texas name for a world-class arena in the heart of our campus than ‘Moody,’” Fenves said in a University press release. “This will be a state-of-the-art events center that will serve Texas’ student-athletes and benefit the entire Austin community. I am grateful to the Moody’s for their generosity.”

UT’s newest basketball arena is to be named the Moody Center after the Moody Foundation pledges $130 million in grants to the University.

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APD introduces soft interview rooms for sexual assault survivors By Lauren Girgis @laurengirgis

The Austin Police Department renovated rooms for interviews involving sexual assault cases with the help of a nonprofit so survivors can share their stories in a more comfortable setting. The six interview rooms, located within the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Units, were previously very stark and had thin walls, said Kachina Clark, the victim services manager for APD. She said after the renovation, the rooms now have repainted walls, comfortable chairs, new lighting and blankets. APD has already begun using the rooms for interviews after finishing the renovations last week. “An interview for a sex crime survivor can take four or five hours sometimes, and you have to re-cover one of the worst events of your life,” Clark said. “A sterile room with bright light … is not very comfortable.” APD partnered with Project Beloved, a nonprofit based out of Fort Worth that works with agencies to create the soft interview rooms, said dnonprofit founder and president ”Tracy Matheson. She said she founded the nonprofit one

year after her daughter, Molly Jane, was raped and murdered. Matheson said the nonprofit aims to change the conversation around sexual assault and empower survivors to find their voices. “(There is) furniture that is going to be comfortable to sit in and maybe even curl up in,” Matheson said. “The chairs swivel. We thought that motion of the chairs would be helpful. We have soft blankets in every room, and then we also have a weighted blanket in every room … that can help calm nerves.” Matheson said having a soft interview room is part of having a trauma-informed response, which recognizes a victim of sexual assault has experienced trauma that will impact their recollection. “If you want to be trauma-informed, then you have a soft interview room that looks much more like your living room and helps the victim to not feel like they’re the suspect,” Matheson said. Kierstyn Gallegos is the co-president of UT’s Voices Against Violence, an organization she said tries to uplift and support sexual assault survivors on campus and in the community. Public health junior Gallegos said the rooms will

provide comfort and security to survivors during the process, but she has heard negative comments about APD’s investigative process from acquaintances. “They felt like they weren’t believed, they weren’t being taken seriously and they just felt small,” Gallegos said. “I don’t know if the room itself is going to do much, but it’s a step in the right direction of providing some comfort.” One of the six rooms is for the children of victims to wait in while the survivor is interviewed, Matheson said. She said the walls also feature blown up photographs taken by Megan Getrum, a Plano woman who was raped and murdered in 2017 by the same person as Molly Jane. Matheson said she has received positive feedback from other Texas police departments who have created soft interview rooms. “You hate that the rooms are being used, because that means you’re talking to sexual assault survivors,” Matheson said. “But the environment is yielding positive results, and … we can act on their story and hopefully make an arrest and maybe even take someone to trial and get a conviction.”

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ground, but it’s right at the center of the kind of community we want to serve.” Chubbies’ September move into Austin reflects the city’s popularity with young entrepreneurs, said clinical associate professor John Butler. He said decisions to move headquarters come from a company making measured business decisions. “The place a company identifies with is usually a huge part of their identity and isn’t something they make decisions about without thought,” Butler said. “A physical location change is something a lot of people pay attention to.” Butler said the company’s decision to establish their presence in Austin by holding a sale near UT could serve as a test of their marketing practices. Through the sale, he said Chubbies can see what kind of customers they attract and how they react to the brand. “Every company has their own way of going about showing their customers what they want to associate themselves with,” Butler

said. “(This) might give them an idea of how much their branding is reflecting what type of customers they attract.” Human development of organizations sophomore Brayan Reyes attended the sale on Saturday, and said he liked the way the clothing company catered to college men through their marketing. “I have a couple pairs of their shorts already, and they’re really comfortable,” Reyes said. “My friends and I love their YouTube videos. It feels like they know their audience really well.” Based on Chubbies’ social media, Reyes said the company’s move to Austin fit their brand. “They seem like a lot of fun, and Austin is a really fun city to live in,” Reyes said. Hency said the company hopes to incorporate its brand identity more closely with the student community in the future. “I love the energy of a student community,” Hency said. “It’s so much more vibrant than I think a lot of clothing companies recognize. Being right where one of the more energetic student communities is will be the best way for us to grow.”

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Professors guilty of sexual misconduct must be removed to ensure student safety, wellbeing By Julia Zaksek Forum editor

Two professors found guilty of sexual misconduct are scheduled to teach courses next semester. Coleman Hutchison and Sahotra Sarkar were both found in violation of UT’s Title IX policy, and Hutchison also failed to disclose a relationship with a graduate student. Neither of these professors should be back on campus. They both violated University policy, and could still pose a threat to students. In the past month, UT students participated in

two sit-ins in UT’s Main Building to demand the professors be taken off the course schedule, and that the University release the names of other professors who have violated misconduct policy. After the first sit-in, the University released a statement promising to review UT’s Title IX policy and procedures, agreeing that UT could do a better job. This came after the University tried to publish this statement through the Texan, which the editor-in-chief refused. Many wanted the University to respond via a campus-wide email to ensure that all students were informed. Last Thursday, UT President Gregory Fenves sent an email to the entire student body about professor misconduct. Much work, however, is left to be done.

Continuing to employ professors who have violated sexual misconduct policy shows students that their comfort and well-being on campus is not a priority. In this forum, Plan II and psychology freshman Harley Gutierrez expresses her disappointment in UT’s lack of action following student protests and urges the University to better use its resources to protect students. Government senior Zachary Price shares students’ experiences with predatory faculty and urges UT to do better. As always, if you have any thoughts on this topic or any other, please feel free to reach out to me at thedailytexanforum@gmail.com.

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Failure to fire professors hurts University, threatens students

UT must prioritize students, not predatory professors

By Harley Gutierrez

Who knows if those designated as mandatory reporters — people who are supposed to educate and facilitate growth — are abusing their status? University President Gregory Fenves reThe University of Texas at Austin is one of leased a statement on Nov. 7 addressing the best in the world. It boasts an astoundbacklash and protest in recent months and ing number of resources for students to take days regarding the University’s lack of action advantage of while pursuing education. towards removing professors found guilty of The University of Texas at Austin also hides a confounding history of complaints sexual misconduct, but you wouldn’t know for professors who take advantage of that from the email. After the sit-in that took place on Oct. 25, students instead. protesters like myself were When I attended the 2019 told to expect a statement Gone To Texas celebration as a addressing the situation. freshman, the excitement was almost overwhelming. Instead of addressing the However, even before I was situation head-on to its entire a student here, I heard rupopulation, University officials mors of the University’s deWe will have to released a quiet, vague statecision to move a professor ment to students via email. keep fighting to accused of sexual misconduct We will have to keep fighting from his position teaching get UT to remove to get UT to remove these prograduate students to teaching fessors, because the University these professors, undergraduate students. certainly won’t on its own. because the That professor, Coleman Professors who are guilty Hutchison, will be teaching a University certainly of breaking the ethical rules class next semester. intended to serve students do won’t do it on So will Sahotra Sarkar, anothnot deserve a place teaching er professor found in violation its own.” these students. of Title IX. The University of If we cannot have them reTexas is a public institution of moved despite their wronghigher education. doings, we want transparThat distinction alone ency for the identities of those who have should warrant students’ well-being as a top done wrong — not transparent attempts to priority for UT. Students deserve a campus with class- feign sincerity. Inaction is action that defies justice in this rooms that serve our best interests. We scenario, and students will not tolerate it further. fuel UT, yet we don’t seem to be valued The University claims “What starts here and protected. changes the world,” but we have to assess What good are the resources we have acthat change must first come from within. cess to if we cannot feel safe utilizing them? What purpose do required Sexual Assault Complicity is not okay. Does the University of Texas at Austin as an Prevention Program Modules have if the University is going to condone harmful acts institution care? inflicted upon students anyway? Gutierrez is a Plan II and psychology freshman. Contributor

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By Zachary Price Contributor

The allegations that Coleman Hutchison sexually harasses his students first surfaced publicly in October 2017. That fall, the English department held a town hall for graduate students upset over the process, one of the students considered a complete failure. Now, with more than two years to consider the situation, UT administration still seems illequipped to answer why Hutchison is on the course schedule for next semester. Every bureaucracy has some level of incompetence. This runs deeper than that. UT administration has known for years now that Hutchison displayed a consistent pattern of sexually harassing graduate students, using racial slurs during class and ruining the careers of those who complained against him. Their response was to put him in charge of undergrads instead. Through every step of this process, UT has shown it would rather endanger its female students than punish predatory male professors. In the course of writing this column, I tweeted a link to an anonymous Google Form asking UT students to tell me about times UT employees had made them uncomfortable. In response, I heard about math professors standing so close to their students that they breathed on them, TAs asking out their students and a now-retired engineering professor making racist statements and giving a back massage to a female student while she was taking an exam. Per one former Hutchison student, “he should not be on the UT campus. The fact that he’s making $120K a year while grad students are trying to make ends meet at $14K is nauseating. He shouldn’t be allowed. He has ended the careers of so many women, but his own career floats on intact. F--- that s---. He should be working at Best Buy.” Parker Chambers was a sophomore resident assistant in the fall of 2018 when a student he knew

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told him about her experience with a male statistics professor at UT. During the course of a normal email exchange about making up class assignments, he repeatedly called her “beautiful” and asked her to go out with him. She originally laughed off the emails as an awkward situation, but eventually expressed her discomfort over being sexually harassed by her professor. Even after she left his class, he continued to email her, asking her to come over to his class. As a mandatory reporter under UT guidelines, Chambers filed a Title IX report through University Housing and Dining on her behalf. The student was too afraid that the professor might “do something to hurt her” and declined to pursue the case. Chambers never heard back from UHD or the Title IX Office. The professor still teaches undergraduates, despite a reputation beyond this case for harassing female students. The current round of student protests against Hutchison and Dr. Sahotra Sarkar, who has also been charged with sexually harassing students, have been an incredible display of student power. But I’m concerned UT administration will fire these two professors and declare their job finished. Provost Maurie McInnis has said that her office has dealt with 11 cases of inappropriate professor contact in the last four years. There were 131 complaints filed by students against UT professors last year alone. UT isn’t properly investigating when students speak out. UT isn’t adequately punishing its professors when they sexually harass students. And UT isn’t protecting its students, including victims of sexual assault. Fire Hutchison and Sarkar. And then do a hell of a lot more than that. Price is a government senior.

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‘Last Christmas’: So bad, it’s good By Sabrina LeBoeuf @_sabrinakaye

Buckle up, “Last Christmas” viewers. This one is so bad, it’s good. This romantic comedy is directed by Paul Feig and co-written by the great Emma Thompson. The story follows Kate (Emilia Clarke), a cynical woman with a troubled life, in her journey of self-discovery and renewal. Along the way, Kate meets Tom (Henry Golding), the love interest, obviously. He teaches her to look up when life gets tough, and Kate falls for the magic. There’s a Nicholas Sparkslevel twist ending, but the film doesn’t explain the mechanics of how any of this works, so the narrative is a tad disappointing. Another issue the movie tries to tackle is Brexit, and at times this storyline feels sandwiched in just for the sake of making a statement while not being cohesive with the main plot. This film affirms the rom-com genre’s bad reputation and all critics who scoff at the notion of watching a nonsensical, cheesy movie. (ex: “You watch rom-coms? Not me, darling, I only watch Martin Scorsese’s work.”) The movie is not

award-winning by any means. The cinematography is good, but not inventive, and the sound design follows this same pattern. But it’s a Christmas movie that’s more than just a Christmas movie. It’s an emotionally engaging, serendipitous story. Clarke’s performance taps into what it’s like to have a bad day, something everyone can relate to. Every time life sucks for Kate, whether it’s not having a place to stay or dealing with an overwhelming family, Clarke makes sure the audience is strapped in for the emotional rollercoaster. Her air of frustration isn’t melodramatic. It’s almost defeated and feels very much genuine. There’s a simplicity about the chemistry between Kate and Tom. The most action they get is a kiss goodnight, so the narrative focuses on emotional vulnerability rather than just getting naked. This narrative, coupled with the captivating performances given by Clarke and Golding, complete with a sense of goofiness and sincerity, is enough to melt a cold heart. George Michael’s songs being intermingled throughout the film boosts this sentiment. His lyrics emphasize the feelings of each scene without being overbearing. Yes, the title song is obvious,

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but other tracks are tender lullabies or whispers to oneself. By incorporating the late Michael’s work, the film has an air of nostalgia that’s quite fitting with the Christmas vibe. And the film in no way disrespects Michael. He told Thompson the movie had his blessing before passing away in 2016. That being said, Thompson gives a brilliant performance, as always. This is her first holiday film since “Love, Actually,” but the two roles couldn’t be more different. For this film, in addition to co-writing, Thompson also plays Petra, Kate’s Yugoslavian émigré mother, and pulls off the role exquisitely. Between language slip-ups and slavic folk songs, it’s relatable for anyone with foreign parents. This film will probably not be added to the list of Christmas classics, but it’s worth seeing, either on the big screen or rented legally at home. It’s a refreshing, feel-good story that just so happens to take place during the holiday season.

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Texas’ defense shows improvement With the return of key players, Texas’ defense showed their capabilities in the second half against Kansas State on Saturday. By Daniela Perez

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or weeks, the Texas defense was missing key players such as sophomore defensive backs B.J. Foster and Caden Sterns. Their returns were highly anticipated, as coaches and players pointed to the depleted starting lineup as a reason for the recent defensive faults. Now, the pieces are falling into place and it showed as Texas’ defense successfully stopped Kansas State’s explosive offense. “We showed y’all that this is what happens when we’re fully healthy,” freshman defensive lineman Keondre Coburn said. “We’re a great team, unbelievable team, and that’s what we did.” Texas’ defensive confidence grew as the game progressed, but the start of the first quarter featured what Texas defense fans have seen for the last three weeks: unsuccessful third-down blitzes, missed tackles and busted coverages. Kansas State scored its first touchdown one minute and 35 seconds into the game, when Texas went for their usual third-down blitz package in an attempt to sack quarterback Skylar Thompson. Unfortunately for Texas, Thompson completed a pass to wide receiver Malik Knowles, and a missed tackle from senior safety Brandon Jones cleared the way for a 70-yard touchdown. They extended their lead to

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Defensive backs Caden Sterns and Anthony Cook go for a tackle in their matchup against Kansas State. Sterns was sidelined with a sprained knee ligament, but added depth in Texas’ secondary with his return on Saturday. 14 in their second drive, when Thompson found the hands of wide receiver Wykeen Gill on a corner route. For the second time that night, Jones was in the hot seat as he was the player covering Gill. But Jones used his experience to motivate himself for later plays. “I’m an older dude, so I know that adversity is going to hit eventually,” Jones said. “I kind of have that 1–0 mentality, the, ‘Next play, next play. Don’t let it linger on too much.’” Jones’ mindset allowed him to redeem himself and disrupt Kansas State’s offense for the rest of the game. Jones forced a fumble in the second quarter that gave

Texas possession and shifted the momentum. In the fourth quarter, Jones’ 53-yard punt return catalyzed Texas’ drive, which ended in a touchdown. His mindset was contagious. Texas’ defense executed huge plays on first and second downs to create third-and-longs. Foster was inches from intercepting a pass on third-and-10 in the second half, but tipped it just enough to disrupt Thompson’s pass and force a punt. Jones was extremely happy in having the experience of both Foster and Sterns back on the field. “It was awesome having them back out there because (of) just the game experience that they

have,” Jones said. “We’ve been playing with each other … going on two years now. We just have a connection, you know? We were able to interpret and understand stuff a lot more being out there together.” Kansas State is notorious for their time-killing drives and average 34 minutes and 26 seconds of possession per game — against Texas, they only had the ball for 28 minutes and 41 seconds. The Longhorns also held KSU to 24 points, eight points lower than their average point total. Now that Texas has a complete defense, the unit will be expected to perform at a high level with

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Longhorns upset Purdue for their first marquee victory of the year By Wills Layton @willsdebeast

On the day when the Moody Foundation donated $130 million to UT for a new basketball arena and the Longhorn football team defeated then-No. 16 ranked Kansas State, the men’s basketball team refused to be upstaged. The donation set a very strong start to the day for the Longhorn athletic program and gives the planned stadium a new name: the Moody Center. “This incredible gift by the Moody family and the Moody Foundation is an absolute game-changer,” men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart said. “It will positively impact our players, students and fans for decades to come. Our entire program is tremendously grateful.” While the gift was obviously generous, the team would go on to show how much they deserved the gift by beating the No. 23 Boilermakers on their home court. Purdue reached the Elite Eight last season and also won the Big 10 Conference Tournament. The roster had a lot of returning talent — particularly on defense — such as juniors Matt Haarms and Nojel Eastern who were among the carryovers from the previous year. The Longhorns, by comparison, missed the 2019 NCAA tournament and were picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 this season, despite winning the NIT Championship last year. “If they want to sleep, then let them sleep,” sophomore guard Courtney Ramey said. “We can compete with anybody. We let a couple of games slip last year and we can grow from those games.” The game was close the entire 40 minutes of

the stakes at season-high with only three games remaining on the schedule. “I feel the last two games I’ve been playing great ball,” Roach said. “But as a team, you know, not getting the W against TCU, that left a bad taste in your mouth. I feel like everybody in the locker room has a sense of urgency right now. (They) just want to come out there, want to get better. And that’s one thing that we’re doing. We just try to continue to play our best ball in the months of November and December, so if you continue to do that, you have a chance to compete for things that you want to compete for.”

play. Purdue would take a three-point lead into halftime, and would continue to lead deep into the game. The Longhorns were down by five points with 3:14 left on the clock after Purdue sophomore guard Eric Hunter Jr. drained a pair of free throws. However, the Longhorns would close out the game with a 13-4 run, led by junior point guard Matt Coleman and redshirt sophomore Andrew Jones, who combined for a 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line in the final 21 seconds.

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If they want to sleep, then let them sleep. We can compete with anybody.” COURTNEY RAMEY sophomore guard

“The attention to detail shows up whenever the game is really tight and it comes down to who can execute better,” junior guard Jase Febres said. “We’ve been preaching about details all summer and all three years I’ve been here, too.” The win is reminiscent of last year’s upset over a highly-ranked University of North Carolina in Las Vegas, which gave Texas a strong boost to its resume before a slump to end the season kept them out of the NCAA tournament. “This tells us we can be a really good team,” Smart said. “Purdue’s a very good basketball team. We were fortunate enough to come in here and win.”

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Andrew Jones and Jase Febres keep their eyes on the ball in their game against Northern Colorado on Nov. 5 at the Frank Erwin Center.

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Forward Joyner Holmes tries to find the back of the net. Holmes has been fighting an ankle injury this season, but recorded a double-double in the game against USF. By Myah Taylor @T_myah

In the early minutes of Texas’ matchup against South Florida, senior forward Joyner Holmes hobbled over to the bench. Holmes has been nursing a right ankle injury for the better part of a month. However, the forward showed no signs of slowing down. Holmes led the Longhorns in a game that was a dog fight from start to finish, which ultimately ended in a 64-57 loss. “It was an ugly game,” Texas head coach Karen Aston said. “I thought that both teams really mucked it up defensively and caused the other team to turn it over.” Several times in the matchup, one team got hot as the other went cold. Along with sophomore center Charli Collier, Holmes was one of two Texas players to record a double-double in the matchup. Her 15-point, 10-rebound performance helped the Longhorns tie, and eventually lead, the Bulls in the fourth quarter. But even her heroics weren’t enough to fend off a talented South Florida team on the road — neither was Texas’ 17 turnovers. Poor shooting also contributed to the Longhorns’ seven-point loss Friday night, as Texas made only one three-point shot compared to South Florida’s five. Although Aston said ill-advised shots cost the Longhorns possessions, she believes Texas’ shooting depth will improve over the course of the season. “I thought we had some players that will shoot the ball better as we move ahead,” Aston

said. “I think we’ll shoot free throws better.” Holmes, who worked on her perimeter shooting during the off season, shot 6 for 12 from the field. Collier, the other member of the strong interior tandem, went 5 for 10. Just as the Longhorns began to gain momentum in the fourth quarter, Holmes collapsed on the court cradling her right leg. The forward watched from the bench as the Longhorns lost their lead and fell behind 5755 with 1:05 to go. By the time Holmes had checked into the game again, it was too late. In a game where Texas was outrebounded 34-31, the Longhorns couldn’t get the ball out of the Bulls’ hands. “You have to look at the possessions, and we just didn’t get enough rebounds,” Aston said. “I don’t know what the rebounding game was, but they were just critical as far as time.” Fouls on Texas also brought South Florida to the free-throw line in the final seconds, eventually extending the Bulls’ lead to seven by the time the buzzer sounded. Despite the Longhorns’ messy play on offense, Aston was able to appreciate what Texas did well in the matchup. She said the contest should be a growing experience. “I thought that there were some really good moments in this game, and hopefully things that we can learn from and build from,” Aston said. For their next contest, the Longhorns will return to Austin. Holmes, Collier and the rest of the Texas team will look to rebound by adding a game to their win column on Nov. 14 when they match up against UT-San Antonio at 7 p.m.

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Fall graduates left with no ceremony Only five UT colleges offer a fall graduation ceremony, leaving some students unable to attend commencement. By Katya Bandouil @kat372

wo-thousand miles stand between Luke Wright and his commencement ceremony. Most students celebrate the completion of college by tossing up a graduation cap with hundreds of their peers. But for those who graduate in the fall, the occasion is not marked by an extravagant ceremony. “I’ll be starting my full-time job in Seattle in March, well before the College of Natural Sciences hosts a graduation ceremony,” Wright said. “This means I’ll either be looking at paying for a flight back to Austin or my family won’t get the opportunity to see me walk.” Of the 13 colleges and schools at UT, only five provide a commencement ceremony for their fall graduates. Other schools, such as the College of Natural Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts, only offer fall graduates the option to walk in the spring. Only offering spring graduation is a way to encourage students to graduate on time in four years, said Christine Sinatra, director of communications for the College of Natural Sciences. “Holding commencement ceremonies only in the spring has been the University’s approach for decades, and many public flagship institutions also support their students in graduating with their class in four

years by offering spring ceremonies only,” Sinatra said. “The College of Natural Sciences sees this as a way we can ‘walk the talk’ to support the campus-wide emphasis on timely graduation.” Although partaking in the spring commencement is offered as an alternative, sometimes fall graduates miss out on commencement because they have found jobs in different cities or are planning to attend graduate school in the spring. Biology senior Ashlynn Broussard is moving to Germany for graduate school in the spring and will not get the opportunity to come back to Austin for her ceremony. “Since I will be moving abroad to pursue my master’s degree, I will not get the chance to walk the stage like my fellow peers or siblings have,” Broussard said. “It’s really frustrating because I’ve worked so hard to get to this point.” Psychology senior Elyza Bailey is moving to Virginia to live with her family after graduating in the fall. Traveling back to Austin solely for the commencement ceremony will be challenging and expensive, Bailey said. This is especially unfair, Bailey said, because some colleges put on a fall commencement ceremony while others do not afford the same opportunity to their students. “As a liberal arts student in one of the biggest majors in my college, I feel like UT is almost saying we are less deserving of a graduation than, say, McCombs or another college that has a fall graduation,” Bailey said. “It’s also frustrating as no one will give me a straight answer as to why we don’t have fall graduations, or where this decision came from.” Wright said the University shouldn’t leave this issue up to individual colleges. “I feel like I’m being penalized for finishing school ahead of time,” Wright said. “It feels unfair, like something that the University should have a better solution to than punting it to the colleges.”

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Spanish novel still resonates with readers 30 years later By Grace Barnes @gebarnes210

Laura Esquivel is a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and politician. Her first novel, “Como agua para chocolate,” which translates to “Like Water for Chocolate,” was published in 1989 and became a bestseller in Mexico and the United States. “Like Water for Chocolate” was later adapted into a film of the same name, receiving dozens of awards and nominations, including 10 Ariel awards — the Mexican equivalent of the Academy Awards — and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. The story follows a young girl named Tita, who according to family tradition must remain single and care for her mother until she dies. When Tita falls in love with a boy named Pedro, her mother swiftly marries off her older sister to Pedro to ensure the preservation of tradition, but Tita and Pedro’s love endures. Structured like an oldstyle women’s magazine, each chapter begins with decadent recipes, heart-wrenching love stories and home remedies.

The Daily Texan spoke to Esquivel about this special anniversary of her bestselling novel and its continuing success. The interview was translated by her nephew and illustrator Jordi Castells. The Daily Texan: What does it mean to you to have your first novel be something so personal and to get the reception it did and continues to get today? Laura Esquivel: When the book was first published, it started getting translated into other languages really quickly. Within six months, I had it translated into three different languages. I was very surprised. People would ask me why I had so much success and I had no answer. The novel and I have walked a long path together, but I’m the only one who got gray hair. The book is still widely read everywhere. Next year it will be adapted into a Broadway musical, and also a ballet for the Royal Ballet. DT: Even though it was published 30 years ago, “Like Water for Chocolate” is still widely read and loved. What is it about this novel that has allowed it to endure for so many years?

LE: A few years ago, I started noticing at events that young people would come to get their book signed, people (were) young enough that they hadn’t been born when “Like Water for Chocolate” was published. I had to wonder, “What was it about this story that I wrote 30 years ago, that takes place at the beginning of the twentieth century that was so interesting to young people?” One of the answers that I found was that the youth are identifying with the protagonist, Tita. When the story starts, she is just an object of her mother’s desires. As the story develops, she becomes the subject who is the master of her own destiny. What do the youth see (in Tita) that they identify with? Who is their castrating mother? I think young people today are in a similar position to Tita. They may not necessarily have a mother who oppresses them, but they do live in a system that oppresses them, that doesn’t give them the option to decide their own destiny. I think this idea of Tita escaping that prison and achieving her freedom is appealing to them and moves them; it touches their hearts.

Wednesday, November 13 9 AM–3 PM Thursday & Friday, November 14-15 1–7 PM HSM Building Lobby 2500 Whitis Open to all winter 2019, fall and summer 2020 graduates, including graduate-level degrees. No appointment necessary. Business Casual attire recommended. Receive a $10 discount off of the Cactus Yearbook with your picture.

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Laura Esquivel speaks about the 30th anniversary of “Like Water for Chocolates” and why it continues to be so widely read, especially by young people.