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President Trump’s simple speech style may help him, researchers say. PA G E 2
Students discuss their frustrations regarding leasing in West Campus. PA G E 4
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Lawmakers say new antiLGBTQ+ issues could be on the horizon
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Two UT students help file legislation to add polling locations to college campuses across Texas.
By Chase Karacostas @chasekaracostas
Texas lawmakers in 2017 spent weeks fighting over various iterations of the so-called “bathroom bill.” But weeks into this year’s legislative session, there has been barely a whisper about bringing it back. However, there could be new challenges for LGBTQ Texans on the horizon. Last session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushed through the Senate two versions of the bathroom bill, which would have mandated transgender Texans use the public restroom that coordinates with the sex on their birth certificate, only to have both defeated in the House. Patrick said in January the bill is “no longer needed” and new House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, mentioned shortly after receiving the gavel that he wants to maintain focus on fixing problems such as school finance and property taxes. State Rep. Mary González, D-El Paso, identifies as pansexual and was one of the staunchest opponents of the bill in 2017. She and state Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, were the only two openly LGTBQ legislators at the time. “If anyone ever questioned voting matters, I think just looking at the way in which there was a shift in culture regarding LGBTQ identity ... people lost elections over (the bill),” said González, co-chair of the House’s new LGBTQ caucus. “In the past, Republicans were motivated more by a farright ideology, and now they are motivated by trying to ensure they keep their seats.” Freshman state Rep. Jessica González, D-Dallas, said the bill showed the cracks
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anthony mireles| the daily texan staff State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, shakes hands with students from universities across Texas in support of HB 375 at the Texas State House. The bill calls for universities with over 10,000 students to host a polling location.
By Katie Balevic @KatelynBalevic
he University of Texas students Maya Patel and Zach Price are taking a hands-on approach this legislative session to increase the number of polling locations on college campuses in Texas. Patel and Price wrote House Bill 375, which would require universities with more than 10,000 students to have a polling location on campus. House Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, filed
the bill. Together, the trio is calling on legislators and the House elections committee to support it. “For too many Texas students, election day polling locations are placed far away from campus, making it difficult for students to have their voices heard in the democratic process,” said Patel, a chemistry junior, at a press conference Friday at the Capitol. She and Price were joined by two dozen students from colleges and universities across Texas. Patel and Price said they wrote the bill after they saw
civic engagement increase at UT when polling locations were added to the Flawn Academic Center, and later to the Perry-Castañeda Library. “Only seven of the 22 largest public universities in Texas have an on-campus polling location, and college students in the state of Texas do not have consistent access to polling locations, which abridges their fundamental right to vote,” Patel said. Students who have limited access to transportation often cannot get to a polling location, especially when they are also balancing classes and jobs,
Patel said. “Universities are community centers where faculty, staff, students and members of the public come together on a daily basis, so it only makes sense to put polling locations where the people are,” Patel said. Denying students access to the polls effectively denies them the right to vote, said Price, a government junior. “This issue shouldn’t and can’t be partisan,” Price said at the press conference. “Contrary to the perception that the students that we’re helping here (are liberal), they aren’t
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Round Up weekend aims for zero-waste
How can students stay safe at UT late at night?
By Catherine Lindberg @cathlindberg
For some members of UT’s Greek life, Round Up weekend is an opportunity to drink, party and rep their chapters in the most colorful way possible. But, after the glitter settles, the waste from the weekend remains. Round Up is an annual social and philanthropic event hosted in March by UT’s Interfraternity Council. This year, Green Greeks, an organization focused on creating more sustainable Greek life practices, aims to make Round Up more environmentally friendly through their goal of having a zero-waste weekend. “So many items at parties, such as beer cans, White Claw cans and water bottles do not need to be going straight to landfills. They need to be properly sorted,” said Katia Eaton, project leader of Green Greeks. “To go zero-waste is a very doable thing. The only issue is proper sorting.”
The organization is collaborating with fraternities to help them sort waste left over from Round Up events. Green Greeks will provide a list of common items used at parties to each chapter, and fraternities can respond with what items they will be using and will be instructed on how to sort the items afterward. IFC board member Cole Kofnovec said he views this initiative as an opportunity for IFC to create change during Round Up beyond the money raised for charity. “With Round Up being such a big event for students, IFC sees this weekend as a great opportunity to reduce as much landfill waste as possible,” said Kofnovec, a finance junior. It is undetermined how many fraternities Green Greeks will be working with so far, but all sororities participating in Round Up have agreed to reduce their waste this year, said Eaton, an economics and sustainable studies junior.
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On Feb. 11, a man was arrested in the evening after walking into the Texas Union Building yelling threats, according to a campus-wide email from UTPD. Forty minutes later, he was arrested. But in the time in between the incident and arrest, there was fear and speculation from students about what was happening. Veda Yagnik, a Plan II and business freshman, said she felt unsafe because she almost walked toward the Union during the incident. So, when one of our readers asked us, “How can students stay safe on or near campus late at night?” we looked into it as part of Curious Campus, a series where we answer
reader-submitted questions. Resident assistant Claire McAfee said she encourages her residents to stay in contact with students, resident assistants and UTPD whenever they are in a potentially dangerous situation. “Something I like to do is make sure I tell people where I’m at and where I’m going so people are aware,” said McAfee, French and computer science junior. “Sending a text message to a friend allows them to know if you have gotten home safely and keeps you accountable.” McAfee said UT has great resources that students don’t use often, such as SURE Walk and UT Night Rides, formerly known as SURE Ride. SURE Walk provides 40,000 rides per year to students throughout
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People across the political spectrum agree that while some aspects of Donald Trump’s presidency are unconventional. But his simple speech style isn’t, according to a study conducted by UT psychology researchers. The study, published Feb. 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used automated text analysis methods to find Trump’s informal way of speaking has strong historical roots. “Mainly what we found was that starting around World War I in the U.S., presidents increasingly
became more informal as well as more confident in their speech,” said Kayla Jordan, lead author of the study. “Additionally, we found that this actually extends to other political leaders, both prime ministers of other countries as well as legislative bodies like Congress.” Government professor emeritus Bruce Buchanan said that while Trump is part of a broad historical trend towards blunt, straightforward language, he believes Trump’s speech is unique in some aspects. “He’s less familiar with the operations of the presidency and the government than most people who wind up in that job, and so his modes of self-expression tend to reflect that,” Buchanan said.
“Trump is ... more of a self-promoting spokesperson than many presidents have been. He trumpets himself in a way that a lot of other presidents ... would have considered undignified.” Buchanan said informal language can help politicians as long as they don’t seem like they’re trying to “dumb” their messages down. Psychology freshman Maggie Clapper said Trump often seems arrogant in his speech, but she said voters’ may view his rhetoric differently depending on whether they approve of him as president. “I think that if every president is moving on a scale towards more simple language, Trump is a drastic slide away,” Clapper said.
“I think it’s less confidence and more arrogance.” The researchers speculate one reason for this simplification trend is globalization and the rise of complexity in politics. This causes voters to look for candidates who can communicate solutions in simple, confident ways, said Jordan, a psychology graduate student. “It’s important that people understand that how people are communicating might be influencing their perceptions,” Jordan said. “So if a politician is saying something in this confident, simple way, they might be influenced by the style. It’s also important for people to really get into the meat of what politicians are saying and judge that as well.”
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campus, from 8:30 p.m. through 2 a.m Monday through Sunday. UT Night Rides provides students who live off campus with a free Lyft ride from main campus to their home every day from 11 p.m. through 4 a.m. “We always tell students to call 9-1-1 if they for some reason cannot find transportation,” said Noelle Newton, UTPD director of Campus Safety Communications. “We are happy to give them a ride if all else fails.” In an email, UTPD Officer Dustin Farahnak said for concerns that are not immediate,
students can use the District Map to find officers to address questions or concerns they have. Farahnak also said UTPD also holds free self-defense courses, like Rape Aggression Defense classes, that many students and staff benefit from. The class, held from April 8 to April 10, teaches women from UT self-defense and violence prevention techniques. “Stress can make it difficult to come up with a plan in the heat of the moment,” Farahnak said in an email. “That means it’s important to plan ahead. … Walking in groups is proven to be much safer and cultivating culture among friends of walking together makes our community stronger.”
joshua guerrea | the daily texan file State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, sponsored the so-called “bathroom bill” during the 85th Legislative session, only to have it defeated in the House. The bill has not been resurrected in the 86th session so far this year.
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liberal. They aren’t conservative. They’re everyone, and right now hundreds of thousands of them aren’t being given the right to vote.” Hinojosa said she began working with Patel and Price to add another polling location at UT last year. “We were really bothered by the fact that lines at UT were so long in past elections because there was only one polling place,” Hinojosa said at the press conference. “They worked hard, and they got a second polling place at UT, and in that process, they realized that there are lots of large universities all over the state that don’t even have one polling place during early voting and election day.” Hinojosa credited Patel and
Price with authoring the bill and generating its support from students across Texas, such as at UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington and the University of Houston. “(Patel and Price) took it upon themselves to not just research this bill early, not just bring it to me, but do all the work across the state to reach out to young people, to reach out to college students, to bring them on board to advocate for this bill,” Hinojosa said. Patel and Price said they never thought they’d be able to successfully file the bill, but Hinojosa said that’s what democracy is all about. “All these student advocates here today are at your Capitol doing exactly what democracy calls on us to do, and that is to advocate for our rights and for what we believe should happen here at the state’s capital,” Hinojosa said.
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in the progress toward increasing acceptance of same-sex couples and part of the reason she decided to run was because her district has a large LGBTQ community. Tasnim Islam, Plan II and women’s and gender studies freshman, said she didn’t know much about the bathroom bill until she worked on Danielle Skidmore’s campaign for the District 9 seat on Austin City Council. During the last session, Skidmore, a transgender woman, was one of the activists fighting against the bill. “(With the bill gone), it’s a good opportunity to push more LGBTQ+ initiatives that might come up that some of the representatives have wanted for a while,” said Islam, who is also a member of the Queer & Trans People of Color Agency at UT. “But with a GOP majority legislature, it will definitely take a lot of perseverance and public advocacy to pass bills benefiting the community.” Among the bills filed by the LGBTQ caucus, Israel filed one banning conversion therapy, a process
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Green Greeks is also working to ensure all fraternities have a recycling hauler at their Round Up event. Since this precaution is already mandated by the City of Austin, lacking a recycling hauler at such a large event could result in a fine, Eaton said. Ali Rolnick, Delta Gamma sorority member, said she is looking forward to Round Up and is eager to see Green Greeks’ initiatives take place.
widely seen as ineffective that tries to change a person’s sexuality by treating homosexuality as a mental health disorder. On the other end, there have been several anti-LGBTQ bills filed. House Bill 1035 would allow religious organizations to discriminate against LGBTQ people, including letting them dictate which bathrooms people can use in their facilities. The bill also lets businesses that provide services related to marriage — such as making wedding cakes or providing venues — deny service to same-sex couples. HB 1035 also allows county clerks who give out marriage licenses to recuse themselves based on their religious beliefs, provided they do not impede or delay the couple from receiving a license. “It does resurrect portions of the bathroom bill, providing for a religious exemption, and that just opens up a can of worms,” Gonzalez said. “I don’t think anyone can disagree that religious freedom or religious liberty are fundamental American values, but I refuse to believe that religious liberty means that certain people do get special rights to discriminate against others just because of who they are.”
“Properly sorting food and waste are small steps that lead to big change,” said Rolnick, a mathematics freshman. “I hope that through Round Up, people can learn that (sustainability) isn’t as hard as it seems.” Although this is Green Greeks’ first year collaborating with Round Up, Eaton said the organization hopes to leave an impact for years to come. “Greek life has a huge representation on campus, and their practices can influence other sectors of UT life,” Eaton said. “As a group of organized people, it is super important to be sustainable.”
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angela wang | the daily texan staff From right, David Yun, a Texas Inventionworks staff member and mechanical engineering senior, and architectural engineering senior Oscar Fernandez demonstrate Gamebit, an artificial intelligence chessboard they made together in the UT makerspace.
Cockrell launches Texas Inventionworks
Cockrell Engineering launches program dedicated to teaching research and innovative projects to students. By Natalie Venegas @nataliezz_24
exas Inventionworks, a program dedicated to teaching research and innovative projects to engineering students, officially launched Thursday at the Cockrell School of Engineering. Director of Texas Inventionworks Scott Evans said the program provides students and faculty members with the resources needed for product development, including support in design, building and facilities.
“We are turning things around and making it possible for students to solve problems and work on designs even within their first week,” Evans said. “We are creating engineers (who) are going to add value to companies much sooner in their careers.” The program is a rebranding of Longhorn Maker Studio, a similar program implemented in 2014, Evans said. The program is funded in part by National Instruments co-founder James Truchard, an electrical engineering alumni.
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For mechanical engineering senior David Yun and architectural engineering senior Oscar Fernandez, seeing their project become a reality was something they never thought would be possible without the proper funding. Yun said his project, which consisted of a chess board with magnetic and electromagnetic sensors, required a lot of expensive materials. “It’s more than just showcasing projects — it really gives you the resources to be able to build it,” Yun said. “If I didn’t (have
the Inventionworks program), I would have to buy a bunch of different tools just to be able to do this.” Electrical engineering freshman Sophia Gendron said Texas Inventionworks allows engineering students to expand their knowledge to make their innovation projects a reality. “With this new program, a lot more projects are able to reach students,” Gendron said. “Not a lot of people knew about Maker Studio, and now with Texas Inventionworks, students know that they can
come in and develop their own innovation projects.” Evans said he hopes Texas Inventionworks becomes a nationally-recognized program that integrates engineering, education and innovation. “Students will get an opportunity to learn how to operate life as an engineer almost immediately,” Evans said. “This is valuable because becoming a good designer takes years, and now we can start that ‘become a designer clock’ freshman year instead of waiting until senior year.”
gregory kern | daily texan staff Aerospace engineering senior Dylan Tran supervises the rock climbing wall at Gregory Gymnasium. In his free time, Tran climbs with other students.
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GUEST COLUMN
West Campus tenants deserve renting resources By Marc Taylor Contributor
There are students in desperate need of housing. There are landlords in pursuit of a hefty profit. I have come in contact with a few of these landlords looking to drain every penny from the pockets of students. I have heard horror stories of students who have had their wallets drained and their trust broken and have been exploited at the hands of these money-hungry West Campus housing agencies. This should not be happening. I am vulnerable and inexperienced. Students like me are vulnerable and inexperienced. When our inexperience and desperation is exploited, there is a lack of justice occurring. But justice and fairness can easily be found in the market of West Campus living with the right resources. I want to make sure that the hard-earned money of students doesn’t end up in the wrong hands, and that no one has to experience what I and so many others have experienced. ella williams
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West Campus leasing culture frustrates students By Jennifer Liu Forum Editor
One of the most notorious problems many UT students struggle with doesn’t have to do with the University directly — housing. When students who choose to live off-campus start searching for leases, the main contenders are typically West Campus, North Campus and Riverside. Out of these three, West Campus — named for its location west of the Drag — is undoubtedly the most popular. Its proximity to campus, restaurants and bus routes are just some of the reasons behind its high demand. This, in combination with other factors such as the general increasing student population at UT, has led to a significant increase in the number of West Campus residents. From 2000 to 2009, the West Campus population increased from 10,000 to 17,000 people per square mile. Over 4,500 more people moved
in between 2010 and 2015. This growth in population size correlates with an increase in other issues. For one, affordability. In an attempt to address rising housing costs, the City of Austin passed the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan in 2004, which requires developers to set aside a minimum of 10 percent of their units for affordable housing. In addition to affordability, other concerns run rampant in West Campus, such as what many students consider to be predatory leasing tactics. Just last semester, Plan II sophomore Rylan Maksoud settled a lawsuit he had filed against University House for suddenly terminating his lease due to overbooking. Skyloft, a new complex that opened this school year, came under fire for not providing detailed floor plans alerting residents of concrete pillars in some of the units. Still, other issues plague many West Campus residents and resident-hopefuls. One is the lack of nine-month lease terms — many properties only offer 12-month leases, forcing many
students to try and sublease their rooms over the summer or sacrifice three months worth of rent on an empty room. Non-refundable application fees and deposits are another issue. In order to join a property’s wait-list, many students must fill out an application and pay upwards of $100 to submit and hold their spots. Many students are understandably frustrated. This week, forum contributor Marc Taylor encourages students to use resources at their disposal, such as UT’s free legal services, to help prevent more issues such as Maksoud’s and many others from arising. He urges the University to caution students who are looking to West Campus as a potential housing option. Jace Klein, a biology junior, details his own experiences specifically with American Campus, the nation’s largest private dorm developer, owner and manager, and one of the biggest developers in West Campus. As always, if you have thoughts on this topic or any others, please feel free to reach out to us at thedailytexanforum@gmail.com.
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Be wary of West Campus developers By Jace Klein Contributor
The worst part about this whole mess is that it’s my fault, and there’s not that much that I can do about it. Odds are, if you have resided in West Campus at one point or another, these words have crossed your mind. In my case, I’m trapped by American Campus with absolutely no experience or knowledge in residential law and order. The most frustrating aspect of this mess is that American Campus is doing exactly what they said they would do in my lease. I signed my first lease at American Campus three months into my freshman year. I believed that time was running out if I didn’t want to live in a dorm again, and I didn’t want to stress about not knowing where I would live my second year of college, given that home was seven hours away from Austin. Fast forward past a year of dealing with outrageous rent, a small living space and a water leak that came back weekly, and you’ll find me signing a co-ed lease agreement so that I may live with members of the
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opposite sex. Once again, we sign out of convenience — a high rent price was bearable for us as long as we did not have to move all of our stuff to an apartment with just as many (if not more) problems. Presently, we find ourselves in the worst of situations: With one roommate moving out and no one else in line to take the room, my co-ed roommate and I will most likely be separated as American Campus couldn’t match us with someone random. Despite years of being a “valued resident,” we now face eviction to new units as our alternative living arrangement can’t be advertised. Part of this problem stems from timing. We didn’t know until after the fall housing search season that we were likely to be separated if we didn’t begin advertising for ourselves. Even after posting on countless Facebook pages, we just can’t find someone at this point who would want to spend over $900 per month to live with two other roommates. There are no other actions for me to take here. American Campus has not lied to me, and they have not gone out of their way to give me trouble. But due to the housing market pressure we students face and the exploitation of inexperienced students like myself, we feel scammed. Hopefully, American Campus will begin to explore ways to improve their service for the students of UT, as they significantly influence many of our lives. In the event that they do not adapt, I hope sincerely that students begin to realize that they do have options, and that American Campus doesn’t have to be one of them. Klein is a biology junior.
As students, we deserve better. We shouldn’t have to carefully tiptoe around the slimy, exploitative landlords and leases of West Campus.”
I have read and heard horror stories. Stories so ridiculous and unfair they don’t seem real. The content of these stories seem almost like fiction, except they’re not. Students move into a brand-new luxury housing establishment, only to find sewer water leaking from the ceiling and immovable concrete pillars in the middle of bedrooms. Threats to increase the rent of a unit if said student does not immediately sign a lease following a tour of the unit. Leases severed by landlords months after its signing, leaving students desperate for housing that was then likely unavailable. Students paying more in rent for a view, only to have a window facing a dark, unused courtyard. The livelihood of students should be the top priority of off-campus housing agencies, especially considering the amount students are already paying for that housing. But the livelihood isn’t their top priority: profit is. I have experienced these unpleasant interactions while seeking housing in West Campus myself. I have been handed a plate full of hidden fees that were not previously discussed. I have been coerced into paying a nonrefundable $300 wait-list fee for an apartment that no longer offered the floor plans I requested. I have been asked to pay more for a room simply because it had a window in it, despite not being informed of this prior to my leasing interview. I was seen only as a monthly source of income to these housing agencies, not as a valued potential resident in need of a place to stay. But the exploitation of students at the hands of West Campus property owners doesn’t need to continue. Students can prevent this from happening. The University can prevent this from happening. Resources to prevent this are available. Students need to harness those resources, and UT needs to bring awareness to the dangers students are facing and bring awareness to the resources they are providing to prevent this exploitation from occurring. UT provides free legal services that can assist in analyzing leases for students to ensure they know what they are signing up for. UT could warn students at orientation to be extremely cautious when looking at off-campus real estate. UT could provide interactive examples of how to show caution and discern between legitimate and sketchy real estate, similar to the interactive and informational quizzes freshmen are required to complete regarding drinking and sexual assault. There is so much that can be done. As students, we deserve better. We shouldn’t have to carefully tiptoe around the slimy, exploitative landlords and leases of West Campus. We shouldn’t have to be afraid of faulty electricity, sewage leaks and concrete pillars in the apartments we pay hundreds — sometimes thousands — a month for. But unfortunately, we do. We do have to be afraid of these things. They are unfair, scary and absolutely shouldn’t exist. But they are the reality. We must do everything in our power to fight against these systemic problems surrounding West Campus real estate. We must fight now so that the students that come years after us won’t have to deal with this plague on life at UT. Taylor is a communications freshman.
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By the time Matt got down there, he had try to go make a play and they made a good defensive stop.” Texas asserted its dominance over Oklahoma in the second half, limiting the Sooners to just 27 points. But the first half couldn’t have developed any rockier for the Longhorns. Oklahoma connected on 6-of9 threes in the opening 20 minutes, and shooting guard Christian James chipped in 14 points against a struggling Texas defense, causing a 42-28 separation at halftime. “When you hold a team to 27 points in the second half, that’s how you go on the road and win,” Smart said. “Unfortunately, we gave them 42 in the first half. I thought our defensive intensity and attention to detail in the first half
wasn’t where it needed to be.” In the second half, the Longhorns established a more consistent offense. Down low, Osetkowski and center Jaxson Hayes utilized their advantages in the strength department to chip away at the deficit. The frontcourt duo combined for 25 points on 66.7 percent shooting. Defensively, Hayes was a menace in the paint, powerfully rejecting a career-high six attempts to form a forcefield around the restricted area. Texas’ comeback effort also received a boost from the perimeter. Starting in Roach’s place, guard Jase Febres, who had a teamhigh 15 points, let it fly from three all afternoon. The sophomore attempted 15 triples and drained five, including two in the final three minutes. Down two with 12 seconds to go, Febres stared down an opportunity at a go-ahead
three. But his highly contested look barely grazed the rim, and Oklahoma gained possession. Then, small forward Kristian Doolittle bricked the Sooners’ front end of a 1-and-1, leading to Coleman’s blocked three at the buzzer. Texas continues its challenging Big 12 schedule on the road, traveling to Waco for a matchup with Baylor on Wednesday. Roach’s status throughout the rest of the season is unknown, but the suspension is in the hands of the University, not Shaka Smart, per Brian Davis of the Austin-American Statesman. Regardless, Smart is confident with whatever cards are in his hand moving forward. “We’ve played at times without Snoop,” Smart said. “Especially on the defensive end, you shouldn’t be that dependent on one other guy to do what you work on doing every day.”
joshua guenther | the daily texan staff Pitcher Shealyn O’Leary winds up for a pitch during the Texas Invitational opener against Sam Houston State in the Longhorns 9-1 victory.
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“She’s moved up into the No. 2 spot on the staff,” White said. “The ceiling is high for her. I like what she’s doing. I like that she’s not getting caught up in the moment, and she’s making some good pitches.” Elish put in two excellent appearances of her own, throwing a total of 12 innings of shutout ball in two starts. Elish and O’Leary have developed into a strong one-two punch
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weekend, the Longhorn pitching staff was lights out. Starting pitchers Bryce Elder, Coy Cobb and Matt Whelan allowed a combined zero earned runs in their 18 innings of service while Cole Quintanilla and Kamron Fields added six scoreless innings out of the bullpen. The pitching staff as a whole allowed just six earned runs in the four games, and finished with a collective 1.50 ERA. “I think the talent (from) this team is off the charts,” said Whalen, who pitched five scoreless innings in the win Sunday. “This staff has the
in the rotation for Texas in tournament play. “We’re at an all-time high right now,” O’Leary said. “I know I just go out there with so much confidence right now knowing I have such a great offense and defense behind me.” Friday’s two games and Sunday’s one matchup were displays of the bolstered lineup that has helped the Longhorns get off to a 12–1 start. Texas started off the series with back-to-back 9-1 run-rule wins over Sam Houston State and Tulsa.
After the close win over Ole Miss on Saturday, the Longhorns came back Sunday with a resounding 7-0 victory over the Rebels. But White knows that with Big 12 play on the horizon, things are about to get even tougher at McCombs Field. “I think that winning is contagious, and right now they feel good about what they’ve done,” White said. “We got to make sure we keep our feet on the ground and understand once you get into conference ... It’s gonna be a little bit different.”
potential to do a lot of good stuff this year.” Yet, despite the three-win weekend, Pierce still sees opportunities for the Longhorns to get better — specifically on defense, where Texas had eight errors in the four-game series. “We are still a work in progress,” Pierce said. “Our infield defense has to improve, outfield play has been solid but still has to improve and I think more than anything, on the coaching side of it, we have to get better with protecting with two strikes.” Despite having several areas for improvement, the Longhorns are still finding ways to win ball games. The Longhorns will have the opportunity to carry on
the momentum generated by Sunday’s victory with two non-conference home games this week against Sam Houston State on Tuesday, and UT-San Antonio on Wednesday. While it’s likely Pierce will emphasize to his squad that no game should be overlooked, there is already a lot of chatter surrounding this weekend’s three-game series with No. 2 Louisiana State University beginning on Friday. “I always think it is important to play the best,” Pierce said. “It gives us an opportunity to find out who we are against the best teams in the country, and that’s what we want to be: the best team in the country.”
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Texas derails boilermakers Longhorns open nine game homestand with series victory over Purdue. By CJ Vogel @CJVogelDT
Fans at UFCU DischFalk Field only get to hear Pat Green’s hit single “I Like Texas” following victories on the diamond by the Longhorns, and luckily for most of them, they were able to hear it three times over the weekend’s home-opening series against Purdue. Head coach David Pierce’s squad was able to notch three more victories to their 2019 campaign after a 7-2 win Friday night, a 13-6 win Saturday afternoon and a 3-0 victory to wrap up the series Sunday. Texas’ lone loss of the weekend came in the back end of a doubleheader Saturday when the Longhorns managed to record just one hit in a 4-0 loss, improving their record to 6–2 on the young season.
After scoring 17 runs in the previous two games leading up to the series, Texas managed to outscore Purdue, 23-12, signaling a continuing hot streak at the plate. The Longhorns were able to match their season total in home runs in just the first two games of the series alone when shortstop Bryce Reagan, right fielder Austin Todd and left fielder Eric Kennedy each cleared the wall. “Offensively, I think we have been swinging it well,” left fielder Duke Ellis said, who scored three times over the weekend. “Besides the second game (Saturday) night, I think we are honestly one of the best hitting teams in the country.” On top of the solid offensive outing this
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Longhorns finish weekend 5–0, take Texas Invitational By Marcus Krum & Sydney Tasman @marcuskrum @sydneytasman
For Texas softball, there truly is no place like home. In the second home tournament of the season, the Longhorns continued their dominance at Red and Charline McCombs Field, going 5–0 in the Texas Invitational to sweep the weekend’s competition by a combined score of 30-4. “We’re feeling great,” designated pitcher Miranda Elish said. “Our fans are out here supporting us, and we want to get some more out here. It’s great, but we just have to keep getting better.” With the weekend’s five victories, Texas moved to 9–0 on the season when
playing in Austin. But it wasn’t all easy picking for the Longhorns, who were challenged in each of their two wins on Saturday, a 3-2 comeback win over Ole Miss and a 2-0 win over Tulsa. Heading into the sixth inning against Ole Miss, it looked as if Texas may suffer its first loss to an unranked opponent, trailing the Rebels, 2-0. But with the bases jammed, right fielder Bekah Alcozer delivered a huge double to tie the game, and outfielder Shannon Rhodes knocked in the go-ahead run to take the lead. It was the first comeback situation that Mike White’s squad had been faced with, a sight that was welcomed by the first-year head coach. “It’s good because it keeps giving you that belief that
you can do it,” White said. “We made some good adjustments at the plate in the fifth and the sixth (innings). To come through — Bekah with the big double — was huge for us.” Pitcher Shea O’Leary came through in both the close wins for Texas. She first finished off the win over Ole Miss on the mound, pitching the final three innings and not allowing a run. She then threw five more innings of shutout ball in the win over Tulsa, picking up the win in both games. O’Leary’s masterful performance on Saturday was just a sliver of what she has done this season as she has inserted herself into the rotation.
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Texas comeback stalls, loses against Oklahoma without Roach By Steve Helwick @s_helwick
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With leading scorer Kerwin Roach II serving an indefinite suspension, Texas trailed by 17 in the second half in a road rematch against Oklahoma. But with six seconds left in Norman, all of that was for naught, as the Longhorns were a three away from fulfilling a dramatic comeback. Texas power forward Dylan Osetkowski secured a rebound off an Oklahoma missed free throw and dished it to the team’s floor general, Matt Coleman III. Coleman didn’t have time to waste. He crossed half court and pulled up just before the arc, firing a hopeful projectile toward the basket.
In retrospect, we need to get the ball down the floor faster. By the time Matt got down there, he had to try to go make a play and they made a good defensive stop. ” SHAKA SMART HEAD COACH
In a clean rejection, the ball failed to travel even one foot forward thanks to the impeccable timing of Oklahoma’s Jamal Bieniemy. The Longhorns (15–12, 7–7 Big 12) stumbled off the floor with a 69-67 loss to the Sooners (17–10, 5–9 Big 12), their sixth loss in their past seven visits to Norman. “When we got the rebound, there’s a certain amount of time under which you want to call a timeout so you can throw the ball up the floor, and there’s a certain amount of time where you want your guys to attack,” head coach Shaka Smart told Texas Sports following the game. “In retrospect, we needed to get the ball down the floor faster.
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Company barks up right tree UT alumni start BARX SOX, sell pup-ular socks online to thousands. By Kenzie Kowalski @kenz_dra_scott
University of Texas class of 2014 alumni Bruno Veiga and David Nam always wanted to leave their mark on the world, and found their niche in an unexpected market. BARX SOX was founded in 2017 and produces socks featuring printed images of dogs. The company appeals to a wide variety of customers, from UT students to professionals in the workforce. Best friends for many years, the co-founders attended high school together until Veiga and Nam went to UT while co-founder Roshan Gowlikar went to A&M. Veiga, a computer science alumnus, said once they reached out to one another about their business idea, BARX SOX came into existence. “We all had this kind of business mindset, and we were just like, ‘What’s the simplest product that we would use ourselves that we can make a little bit more unique and kind of fun?’” Veiga said. None of the founders knew how to start their
copyright kathy nguyen, and reproduced with permission BARX SOX co-founders David Nam (left), Bruno Viega (center) and Roshan Gowlikar (right) founded their company in 2017. The trio sells socks printed with images of dogs.
own sock business, but after weeks of research, they were able to come up with a game plan. “I would say it was mostly just searching up how to do each step and kind of taking it day by day ... I got in contact with tons of manufacturers, had to get samples, then wait weeks while socks were being done, and then (the) first box was designed 100 percent by ourselves,” Veiga said.
Since launching in October 2017, BARX SOX has already had a return on investment and sextupled their revenue. The partners attribute some of their business skills to what they learned as members of the Hispanic Business Student Association. Linda Pinzon, marketing junior and director of public relations for HBSA, said many people who were involved in HSBA
have gone on to start successful businesses. “We give them the tools to be able to achieve those things, such as networking and how to do different things on their own,” Pinzon said. Veiga said joining HBSA was truly formative for him, and Nam said that he was able to learn a lot about supply-chain management, talk to entrepreneurs and benefit from the diversity of majors and ethnicities in
the organization. Veiga also said he benefited from his time in HBSA, and although he was a computer science major, he was able to learn a lot about business from HBSA without having to take on a double major or business minor. Veiga encourages all students to believe in themselves enough to start their own business. “The best advice I can give them is to jump right in,” Veiga said. “You don’t
know what you don’t know, so cross that bridge when you come to it.” Nam said he agrees that the best way to start your own business is to just get started. “I know it seems like a really long and hard endeavor,” Nam said. “But as long as you just get started and do something, it will expose you to different opportunities and give you that experience to start something.”
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You can tell your little nieces and nephews that the bogeyman isn’t going to leap out from under their beds (for now), but it was sighted in Austin last week. Artist Julius Dubose, professionally known as A Boogie wit da Hoodie, played the first show of his Monster Outbreak tour Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Emo’s. The front half of the bigboxy venue was packed, and it was a party from the moment the DJ threw on the pre-show tunes. I tried to talk to a few fans before the show started, but the ones I made contact with could barely put together a few muddled sentences. Maybe it was the cacophony of drugs and alcohol mingling in their systems, or maybe I was just a weirdo. After wading through a sea of Juul vapor and weed exhaust, I finally saw A Boogie emerge from backstage with an intoxicating grin that stayed plastered on his face the entire night. Unlike the aforementioned terror-inducing bogeyman, A Boogie took the stage with undeniable swagger,
running back and forth as he grooved to his opening anthem, “Look Back At It.” The crowd immediately had their phones out and Snapchat open to record the hooded trapper. He didn’t disappoint. His voice was as stirring as his personality, emerging with a beautiful melody from his auto-tuned microphone. Just as the bass dropped — so loud that my windbreaker vibrated along with the song — A Boogie ripped off his hoodie, and the crowd furiously bumped up and down, completely engulfed in the act. The bouncing didn’t cease throughout the entire show. A Boogie knew these people were here to have pure, unadulterated fun in any way possible. He glided with ease through tracks “Beasty” and “Swervin” from his latest album Hoodie SZN. The audience clung to every single word with volume when he aimed the mic at them during his performance of “My S--t” from his 2015 mixtape Artist. In between the high energy shots of A Boogie’s hype man personality, I observed moments where true love for his artistry shone through. A 30 second a capella riff of his song “Jungle” showcased A
Boogie’s controlled flow and delightfully happy voice. In the middle of some songs, the background audio inexplicably cut out, but A Boogie continued to passionately rap on full blast. I felt a couple of moments of fatigue during the hourlong set where songs began to blend together, stylistically similar to one another. However, these moments didn’t last long, with A Boogie injecting repeated doses of dynamic flows to spark the audience. He searched the front row with gripping eye contact, seeking out a genuine connection with his audience. His closing track “Drowning” brought the house down with gut-stomping punch. A Boogie slowly built it up, commanding that a giant pit to open in the center. He started rocking the crowd, with the beat creeping up, faster and faster until it all came crashing down during the hook, provoking me to leap into the hole with a vigorous horde at my heels. When it comes to his live performances, A Boogie wit da Hoodie is a true artist — or as he so sensationally put it himself in the middle of the show, “I feel like a mother f---ing rockstar!”