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SXSWedu pannel discusses technology’s effect on education. PAGE 6
SPORTS Women’s basketball claims a win 58-45 over West Virginia and honors its seniors. PAGE 7
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General faculty to vote on fall break proposal By Christine Ayala The prospect of students catching up on homework and getting a few extra hours of sleep during a fall break hasn’t been supported by everyone on campus, as a number of faculty members have voiced opposition to the proposal.
Nearly 40 faculty members have submitted petitions in opposition to the two-day break since the Faculty Council approved it in January. Only 25 petitions were needed to call a special meeting of the general faculty to make the decision on fall break. The proposal will require a majority vote of faculty members at the special meeting to pass.
Kornel Rady, government and communication studies sophomore and Student Government representative, helped write SG’s original fall break proposal. She said certain professors have made it clear they think the fall break is not worth losing lab or class time, but that the break could help overwhelmed students. “Fall break can theoreti-
cally increase retention rates, aid mental health and help freshmen transition into the University,” Rady said. “[It] would be welcomed by many, and hopefully we can continue to win and fight this battle to get it through our administrators.” The proposed break would give students a Monday and Tuesday off toward the end of
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The future of water in Texas is arguably the biggest crisis this state has ever faced. Proposed solutions are hopelessly inadequate in size and scope. PAGE 4
Open stage night held at Cactus Cafe The Cactus Cafe’s open stage takes place once a month. Sign up at 7 p.m. to take your turn performing on this legendary stage. Muslims Without Borders Texas Muslims Without Borders Texas holds its second general body meeting of the spring semester, featuring introductions, icebreakers and a general introduction to the club at both the local and national level. The meeting will be held from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in Parlin Hall (PAR) 306.
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Research poster design class offered Poster design classes are open to all undergraduates who are interested in creating a poster about their research. Learn about research poster content, design guidelines and timelines, and presentation tips. This class will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 328. RSVP by email to uresearch@austin. utexas.edu or call (512) 471-5949.
October, while starting the semester two days earlier. Biology professor Hans Hofmann said if fall break includes Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, it would cost his course a week of lab instruction. Hofmann said if the break were an extended weekend similar to Labor Day
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NEWS Interdisciplinary panel explores immigration issues at an event co-hosted by the College Republicans and University Democrats. PAGE 5
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Sleep deprivation in UT students causes decrease in academic abilities By Jeremy Thomas Sleep deprivation, a common problem on UT’s campus, can cause more problems during a test than being legally intoxicated. In the 2012 National College Health Assessment, which was released earlier this semester, 46 percent of UT students indicated that sleepiness interfered significantly with their
daytime activities. Laura Ebady, Counseling and Mental Health Center psychologist and outreach coordinator, said obtaining less than the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep can cause an inability to focus in the classroom setting. “A study by psychologist David Dinges suggest that when students go without sleep their performance on tests was actually worse than students who were legally intoxicated,” Ebady said.
“One thing he found was that students consistently overrate their ability to concentrate and to perform academically when they don’t get enough sleep. So a lot of students are in fact impaired but don’t recognize it.” Alongside reduced cognitive functions, Ebady said sleep deprivation can cause other mental-health issues including anxiety and depression. “Those are some of the most common concerns that bring students in [to the center],” Ebady said. “Of course when people are sleep deprived, they’re probably not
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Students stand against slavery On Tuesday, UT students proved that the expression “standing up for what you believe in” need not always be taken figuratively. That morning, the students began a 27-hour Stand for Freedom in Gregory Plaza to raise awareness and funds for the 27 million current victims of human trafficking. Emma DeCaro, public relations sophomore and
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83RDLEGISLATURE Computer science sophomore Ingrid Ang stands outside Gregory Plaza on Tuesday afternoon to show her support in freeing the 27 million people enslaved worldwide.
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going to be at their best so that could lead to added conflict internally and externally.” Theatre studies senior Megan Thompson said she does not see sleep as a priority because she feels she loses productivity if she sleeps too much. “I’m here in college not to sleep but to do well in all of my classes so I try to sleep as much as I can,” Thompson said. “I know it’s good for you, but if it comes between school work and my organizations that I’m in, they come first. School, job, extracurricular
While two relationships between UT coaches and students have come to light this semester, a recent report alleges that coach-athlete relationships are so ingrained in sport cultures that many people “don’t think anything of it” and the relationships have become a “serious problem.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s policy guide, Staying in Bounds, encourages colleges to make boundaries for athletics staff members that work closely with and in authority positions over student athletes. The report cites a study that found 20 percent of female student-athletes reported behaviors from a coach that took the relationship in a “non-instructional and potentially intimate direction,” but only 8 percent of the student athletes reacted negatively to them. Patricia Ohlendorf, vice president for administration and legal affairs, said UT’s current policy only advises against and discourages but does not prohibit relationships between authority figures and their subordinates. “In the presumably unlikely event that a consensual relationship [has] begun, it not
Stand for Freedom event co-chair, said many people are surprised to hear slavery still exists as close to home as Austin. “Lincoln abolished [slavery] 150 years ago, but it has manifested itself in less noticeable, yet still ugly, ways,” DeCaro said. “It hurts my heart to know there are people of all ages, ethnicities and genders, even in our own backyard, being exploited.” Human trafficking generates $32 billion in profits
every year according to the International Justice Mission’s website, the organization that sponsors UT’s Stand for Freedom campaign. Students on campus are attempting to raise $2,700 in donations in the 27-hour period ending Wednesday afternoon. The money will go toward the rescue of slavery victims in 16 countries, including Thailand, Rwanda and Uganda.
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Legislature may enact stricter DWI testing laws By Hannah Jane DeCiutiis Law enforcement officials may have an easier time obtaining warrants to draw blood samples from suspected drunken drivers across counties because of a bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives. Currently, a person who gets pulled over for drunken driving and refuses to take a Breathalyzer test can be arrested and taken to jail. Law enforcement officials are then required to obtain a search warrant signed by a judge to draw a blood sample from the driver. Search warrants signed by district judges can be carried out statewide, but warrants signed by municipal judges are only enforceable in the county where the judge sits. A bill filed by Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, would extend the jurisdiction of municipal judges to contiguous, or adjacent, counties in the case of
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search warrants for blood samples in DWI cases. At a hearing of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday, committee members heard public testimony regarding the bill. Patrick Wilson, district attorney for Ellis County, said the bill would be useful when law enforcement officials in smaller counties are looking for judges at night and on weekends. “Any magistrate who is a licensed attorney may sign the
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[activities], then sleep.” Susan Hochman, assistant director of University Health Services, said sleep deprivation is a problem on the 40 Acres. Sleep is one of the top two health-related impediments to academic performance, according to Hochman. He said there are many physical downsides to the lack of sleep among college students that could cause short and long-term issues. 68 percent of students said
often they felt tired, dragged out, or sleepy during the day for more than three days out of the week they were surveyed. “Sleep deprivation can really impair the ability for your immune system to function normally and maybe more susceptible to sickness such as the common cold,” Hochman said. “That is something that could keep them out of class. There are relationships between sleep deprivation and obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other behavioral components.” Government sophomore Samayia Sneed said
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she maintains her energy throughout the day by taking naps. “Those naps give me the energy I need to do what needs to be done throughout the day,” Sneed said. “After my meetings and work I take a nap in preparation for studying. It’s my little energy booster until I crash at 2 or 3 [in the morning].” Hochman said her office strongly encourages short naps for college students. “We encourage short 20 to 30 minute naps,” Hochman said. “There is actually some research that shows short naps can boost your energy levels and your ability to
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Fall break will significantly impact the learning experience of our students... — Hans Hoffman Biology professor
who come to UT-Austin should not be surprised by the fact that they have to work hard.” Engineering professor Jon Olson said the biggest challenge for the fall break initiative to pass is the concern about labs. Olson teaches a lab in the spring and is designing a lab to add to a lecture course in the fall. “I don’t want to minimize the concerns of others who teach established lab classes,” Olson said. “However, I believe that the addition of a break will be good for the students and the faculty — good enough to be worth the trouble of adjusting existing lab courses. I can really see how such a respite in the fall would be valuable to me as well.”
only must be reported immediately, but steps must be taken to remove the conflict that has been created,” Ohlendorf said. UT has not adopted the NCAA policy — which was released last year — or any policy specific to coachstudent athlete relationships. Jennifer Hammat, institutional Title IX coordinator and assistant vice president for student affairs, said the University currently makes no distinction between consensual relationships of staff and faculty, with those of students. “The NCAA guidelines are very specific and there is not a lot of room for interpretation in their policy,” Hammat said. “That’s a far cry from our current language in our consensual relationship policy in terms of strongly discouraging. Our policy currently doesn’t prohibit any consensual relationships.” Paul Foster, vice chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, is creat-
focus and concentrate.” Hochman said there are countless ways for students improve their sleeping habits and be happier and healthier. “Students should create an environment where it contributes to good sleep,” Hochman said. “Use your bed for the purpose of sleeping and not for the purpose of studying. Having consistency with sleeping habits and avoiding caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, strenuous activities and eating three to four hours before bedtime — these are all things that can contribute to poor-quality sleep or not being able to sleep.”
ing a task force comprised of national experts who will examine the System universities’ current policies to make improvements. System spokeswoman Jenny LaCoste-Caputo said the group will begin meeting in the coming weeks and will report its findings to the Board of Regents in May and issue recommendations in August. “The task force will review and study all policies in place concerning relationships between UT employees and students at all 15 UT institutions, including policies concerning disciplinary actions and procedures and compliance with policies for immediate notification of institution administration and the Board of Regents when polices are violated,” LaCoste-Caputo said. Hammat said the University is also working to clarify any new polices and better define boundaries. “We have been working for the last 10 weeks on how we define consent,” Hammat said. “We talked with a number of different student groups to define that. If we have policies students don’t understand then we haven’t really helped any.”
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search warrant for the blood, and it’s just unfortunate that if they happened to get the municipal judge who’s an attorney instead of the district judge, that they couldn’t execute that warrant outside the county,” Wilson said in his testimony. He said the bill would allow officials to avoid administrative issues and potential errors caused by a delay in getting the blood samples. “Time is of the essence in these types of cases because of the absorption and elimination rates of alcohol, so they want to try to get that blood promptly,” Wilson said. Chris Howe, who testified at the hearing as an individual, said the bill would undermine the principle behind electing judges within their specific jurisdictions. Howe also said the drawing of blood itself as evidence has been contested in the past. “Taking blood specimens, while currently settled law, is controversial,” Howe said. “In our state constitution, it says, ‘He should not be compelled to give evidence against himself.’ A blood draw is evidence against yourself.” Bill Lewis, Mothers Against Drunk Driving spokesman, said the high rate of breath test refusals makes this bill especially necessary. The group is a national organization that advocates for lowering drunken driving rates. “The need for this bill is because of the high rate of breath test refusals in this state,” Lewis said in his testimony. “Texas leads the nation in drunk driving, [and] we are among the highest states in the nation in breath test refusals.”
NEWS BRIEFLY Poll shows opinions on gun control vary Texas voters largely disagree on whether to allow concealed handguns on college campuses, according to a poll conducted by UT and The Texas Tribune. Three bills in the Texas Legislature would allow concealed carry license holders to carry handguns on university campuses. Each has been referred to various committees but none have been approved. The poll, which surveyed 1,200 voters’ attitudes toward gun laws in February, found that 48 percent expressed some form of support for allowing faculty, staff and students to carry concealed firearms on campus while 47 percent expressed some form of opposition. UT spokesperson Gary Susswein said the University would not comment directly on the poll’s findings, but reiterated that President William Powers Jr.’s opposition to concealed carry on university property has not changed. “He does not think allowing guns on campus will increase public safety,” Susswein said. Of those surveyed, 28 percent indicated strong support for allowing concealed-carry firearms on university campuses, while 35 percent strongly oppose the measure. Michael Morton, Senate of College Councils president, said he believes the decision to allow concealed carry on college campuses should be left to each institution because different regions have different needs. “It’s one of those issues where it’s going to be a very politically divisive issue, I think it’s a very emotional issue for a lot of people, but I think it needs to be under local control, which I don’t think the poll really accounts for,” Morton said. — Joshua Fechter
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NEWS BRIEFLY Democrats push for minimum wage raise WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats want to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, more than a dollar higher than President Barack Obama proposed in his State of the Union address. Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin and California Rep. George Miller say their bill, introduced Tuesday, would boost the minimum from its current rate of $7.25 an hour by 2015. It then calls for automatic annual increases tied to changes in the cost of living. Obama’s proposal last month called for an increase to $9 an hour, but Harkin says that doesn’t go far enough. The lawmakers say a hike in the minimum wage would help lift millions of workers out of poverty and boost the economy. But top Republicans have rejected the idea, saying it would hurt employers.
Immigration bill deadline pushed back WASHINGTON — Senators in a bipartisan group crafting a comprehensive immigration bill said Tuesday they’re not sure whether they can meet a self-imposed March deadline but they’re optimistic about a deal soon. The lawmakers in the “Gang of Eight” have been meeting several times a week to write sweeping legislation that would strengthen the U.S.-Mexico border, improve legal immigration, crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants and provide an eventual pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the U.S. Congress is on recess the last week of March and first week of April. The senators are likely to release their legislation soon after they return from the recess, and there would likely be a vote in the Judiciary Committee soon thereafter.
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Dow Jones regains Great Recession losses By Bernard Condon Associated Press
NEW YORK — The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made investors despair of ever getting their money back, the Dow Jones industrial average has regained all the losses suffered during the Great Recession and reached a new high. The blue-chip index rose 125.95 points Tuesday and closed at 14,253.77, topping the previous record of 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007, by 89.24 points. “It signals that things are getting back to normal,” says Nicolas Colas, chief market strategist at BNY ConvergEx, a brokerage. “Unemployment is too high, economic growth too sluggish, but stocks are anticipating improvement.” The new record suggests that investors who did not panic and sell their stocks in the 2008-2009 financial crisis have fully recovered. Those who have reinvested dividends or added to their holdings have done even better. Since bottoming at 6,547.05 on March 9, 2009, the Dow has risen 7,706.72 points or 118 percent. The Dow record does not include the impact of inflation. Adjusted for that, the Dow would have to reach 15,502 to match its old record. The Standard and Poor’s 500, a broader index, closed
Richard Drew | Associated Press Trader Peter Tuchman smiles as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made investors despair of ever getting their money back, the Dow Jones industrial average has regained all the losses suffered during the Great Recession and reached a new high.
at 1,539.79, 25.36 points from its record. The last time the Dow hit a record, George W. Bush still had another year as president, Apple had just sold its first iPhone, and Lehman Brothers was still in business. But unemployment was also 4.7 percent versus 7.9 percent today, a reminder that stock gains have proved no elixir for the economy.
China finds violations of food standards BEIJING — Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden’s Ikea for violating food quality standards. The Shanghai quarantine bureau said this week that Kraft cream cheese and 2.7 tons of Nestle chocolate bars also were among dozens of imported products destroyed in its latest round of quality inspections. Chinese authorities have stepped up food inspections in recent years after a series of scandals over fake or shoddy goods. Magnusson told The Associated Press that Ikea on Tuesday also had withdrawn chocolate and butterscotch almond cakes from its restaurants in 23 countries after a batch was found to be contaminated with the coliform bacteria. — Compiled from Associated Press reports
Still, the Dow high is another sign that the nation is slowly healing after the worst recession since the 1930s. It comes as car sales are at a fiveyear high, home prices are rising, and U.S. companies continue to report big profits. The stock gains have helped retirement and brokerage accounts held by many Americans recover. That, in turn, has helped push U.S. household wealth nearly back Supporters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez weep as they learn through an announcement by the vice president in Caracas, Venezuela on Tuesday that Chavez had died.
Superbug increase alarms officials NEW YORK — Health officials say there’s been an alarming increase in some dangerous superbugs at U.S. hospitals. These superbugs are common germs that have become extremely resistant to treatment with antibiotics. A government report shows 1 in 25 hospitals saw at least one case last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new tally Tuesday. They’re urging hospital workers to take steps to keep the germs from spreading. The dangerous germs can cause pneumonia and urinary tract and bloodstream infections in vulnerable, hospitalized patients.
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President Hugo Chavez’s death impacts leftists across world By Peter Orsi Associated Press
HAVANA, Cuba — Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his passing was a tragic loss and others calling it an opportunity for Venezuela to escape his outsized shadow. Seen as a hero by some for his anti-U.S. rhetoric and gifts of cut-rate oil, others considered him a bully and a buffoon. In Cuba, which has come to rely on Venezuela for billions of dollars in oil at preferential terms during Chavez’s presidency, some were worried that the loss of their No. 1 ally
could have a negative ripple effect on the island. “It’s a very tough blow ... Now I wonder: What is to be of us?” said Maite Sierra, a 72-year-old Havana resident. “It’s troubling what could come now, first for Venezuela but also for Cuba,” said Sergio Duran, a Havana resident. “Everything will depend on what happens in Venezuela, but in any case it will never be the same as with Chavez, even if Chavez’s party wins” in upcoming elections. Relations with the United States were strained under Chavez. President Barack Obama issued a statement saying “at this challenging time of President Hugo Chavez’s passing, the United States reaffirms its
support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government.” “As Venezuela begins a new chapter in its history, the United States remains committed to policies that promote democratic principles, the rule of law, and respect for human rights,” according to the statement. Republican U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida called Chavez’s death “an opportunity for democracy in Venezuela.” Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter released a statement saying Chavez “will be remembered for his bold assertion of autonomy and independence for Latin American governments.”
to its peak before the recession, though many in the middle class are still deep in the hole. Most middle-class wealth is tied up in home values, which are still a third below their peak. Good economic news Tuesday helped lift stocks. Retail sales in the 17 European countries that use the euro rose faster than expected, China’s government said it would support
ambitious growth targets, and a report showed U.S. service companies grew last month at their fastest pace in a year. In the depths of the recession four years ago, few investors would have predicted such a fast recovery. Some feared another Great Depression. Banks were collapsing, lending was frozen, world trade was plunging, and stocks were in free fall.
Sinkhole season starts in Florida, one dead By Tamara Lush Associated Press
SEFFNER, Fla. — As crews entombed a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole near Tampa, the earth opened up again just a few miles away. On Tuesday, in a neighboring county, officials investigated reports of a home cracking, perhaps due to another sinkhole. Across Florida this time of year, it’s the start of what’s unofficially considered the “sinkhole season,” State Geologist Jonathan Arthur said. It coincides with the beginning of the state’s rainy season and usually lasts until the end of summer. “Florida is famous for bugs, alligators, pythons, hurricanes and now
sinkholes,” said Larry McKinnon, a Hillsborough sheriff ’s office spokesman. “I think our salvation is that for most of the time, our weather is picture-perfect.” But it’s also the weather — along with man-made factors — that exacerbate sinkholes, experts said. Arthur said February is usually when the state is at its driest, but it’s also the start of the rainy season. Acidic rain can, over time, eat away the limestone and natural caverns that lie under much of the state, causing sinkholes. Both extremely dry weather and very wet weather can trigger sinkholes, he said. Following Tropical Storm Debby in 2012, dozens of sinkholes formed in counties north of Tampa because of the rain.
Dick Shadd | Associated Press A giant sinkhole opened up under a bedroom at the home of Jeff Bush on Tuesday in Seffner, Fla. and swallowed him.
TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs onboard By Joan Lowy Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning next month under a policy change announced Tuesday by the head of the Transportation Security Administration. The new policy conforms
U.S. security standards to international standards, and allows TSA to concentrate its energies on more serious safety threats, the agency said in a statement. The announcement, made by TSA Administrator John Pistole at an airline industry gathering in New York, drew an immediate outcry from unions representing flight attendants and other airline workers, who said the items are still dangerous in the hands
of the wrong passengers. Transport Workers Union Local 556, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants at Southwest Airlines, called the new policy “dangerous” and “shortsighted,” saying it was designed to make “the lives of TSA staff easier, but not make flights safer.” “While we agree that a passenger wielding a small knife or swinging a golf club or hockey stick poses less of a threat to the pilot locked in the
cockpit, these are real threats to passengers and flight attendants in the passenger cabin,” the union said in a statement. The policy change was based on a recommendation from an internal TSA working group, which decided the items represented no real danger, David Castelveter, a spokesman for the agency, said. The presence on flights of gun-carrying pilots traveling as passengers, federal air marshals and airline crew
members trained in self-defense provide additional layers of security to protect against misuse of the items, he said. There has been a gradual easing of some of the security measures applied to airline passengers after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The move came as the agency turned its focus toward keeping explosives off planes, because intelligence officials believed that was the greatest threat to commercial aviation.
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VIEWPOINT
Editor-in-Chief Susannah Jacob
You can’t drink money
Texas lawmakers from all political parties are paying an unprecedented level of attention to Texas’ declining water resources. In addition to a host of smaller bills, both houses of the Legislature have filed major legislation that would allocate money for water management projects from the “Rainy Day Fund,” the state’s $12 billion reserve for unanticipated emergencies. Texas’ dire hydrological future not only qualifies as such an emergency, it’s arguably the biggest crisis this state has ever faced. The Legislature’s initiatives, however, are based on unrealistically optimistic projections, and various interest groups are bickering over what funding has been proposed. At a moment when this state must grit its teeth, buckle down and sacrifice short-term economic prosperity for long-term environmental survival, the major players are squabbling over who gets what portion of a hopelessly inadequate sum. Almost all of the proposals in the Legislature attempt to meet the recommendations of the Texas Water Development Board, which releases a State Water Plan every five years outlining what Texas needs to do to prepare for a much drier future. Citing enormous population growth and declining water resources, the 2012 State Water Plan estimates that the state’s total unmet water needs in 2060 will amount to about 800 billion gallons per year. It also says that a $53 billion investment in local conservation and management projects is necessary to avoid that fate. The TWDB has released similarly desperate reports for decades, and for the first time lawmakers are addressing their concerns. Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, and Rep. Allan
Ritter, R-Nederland, have both filed widely-supported legislation that would take $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund to pay for the TWDB’s recommendations. “Our projections show that $2 billion would fully implement the State Water Plan as it exists today,” Ritter said in a statement. “With that one-time capital investment, we could provide adequate, meaningful funding to the plan and achieve the state’s goals of supporting local entities in the implementation of projects.” Since those bills were filed in January, conflict has erupted between competing interest groups as lawmakers focus their attention on prioritizing the TWDB’s many proposals. Urban areas stand to receive by far the largest share of the money, partly for practical reasons — the vast majority of the state’s projected population growth will happen in the cities — and partly for political ones, as all that urban growth means an accordingly large increase in the power of urban voters. Meanwhile, agricultural interests in the Rio Grande Valley, I-35 corridor and Panhandle demand their share. The Senate initiative mandates that 10 percent of the funding be devoted to rural projects, but to the agriculture lobby’s chagrin, the House bill makes no such promise. Currently 56 percent of Texas’ water supply is used for agricultural purposes, although that percentage is expected to decline as a result of skyrocketing urban growth. Industry has a vested interest in the Legislature’s funding choices as well. Drilling companies, for example, require large quantities of water for hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” Their demand for water has grown considerably in recent years, ac-
cording to a study at the UT Jackson School of Geosciences. It’s no secret that Texas lawmakers have long felt pressure from the state’s outsized oil and gas industry, but they’re toughening up on this issue. In a House Natural Resources Committee meeting in February, an industry representative requested tax breaks for drilling companies to encourage water recycling. Allan Ritter, the committee chairman, scoffed at the proposal: “It kinda sounds familiar, the first thing you do is come up and ask for tax incentives. Boy, I’ve heard that a few times. Good luck with that, sir.” As the interest groups quarrel, the Legislature should be aware of evidence that even the TWDB’s basic premise — that we must prepare for a repeat of the 1950 “drought of record” as the worst-case scenario — may understate the severity of the situation. Although 1950 marked the worst drought in recorded Texas history, that history is only a few hundred years old. A study of tree ring data going back thousands of years by UT’s Environmental Science Institute reports that droughts like that of 1950 are regularly dwarfed by massive “megadroughts,” which last for decades. If such a megadrought occurs in this century — which is likely, the study says — it will be far more debilitating than even the most pessimistic estimates being discussed at the Capitol. Indeed, the ESI study predicts that repeats of the 1950 drought will occur at least once a decade starting in 2040. To prepare for such an outcome, we need to stop worrying about how much money stands to be lost by one group or another and start worrying about our state’s basic survival.
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Quinoa A foodie’s dilemma Stephanie Eisner Daily Texan Columnist
Hatred has no place in a student paper Syairah Ridzuan Daily Texan Columnist
On Monday, I was shocked. An advertisement appeared in this newspaper that explicitly espoused the hatred of Muslims. The bold letters and graphic imagery betrayed the morbid intent of its sponsor, the David Horowitz Freedom Center. My biggest fear as a Muslim prevailed at last: Islamophobia surges again. Neither the statements of outrage from fellow Longhorns nor the statement made by the editor-in-chief who voted against the ad can appease me. That the publication of the advertisement was sanctioned by individuals at Texas Student Media goes to show that the roots of racism still course through the veins of far too many UT students. Given the newspaper’s recent budget cuts, I wondered whether the decision to run the ad was made out of TSM’s desperation to increase its income. But how could even such dire financial straits justify the violent and hateful full-page advertisement? As a student-run publication, The Daily Texan cannot jeopardize Muslims’ right to security in the name of free speech. The ad perpetuated societal stereotypes against us, portraying us as abusers, terrorists and worse. Snehal Shingavi, an assistant professor in the Asian American Studies department who taught a “Literature of Islamophobia” class last semester, said that the individuals depicted in the advertisement are intentionally framed in
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a way to demonize Islam. He elaborates that those cases are mostly personal and none of them has direct association to the Islamic religion itself. For example, many Pakistanis protested in support of Rimsha Masih, a 14-yearold Christian girl who was accused of burning the pages from the Quran, when her case went to trial. Masih, who was featured in Monday’s ad, was later released after it was determined that she was framed by a local cleric. Unfortunately, this was not the first time that such offensive ads have been sanctioned for publication in The Daily Texan. Mr. Shingavi recalled seeing other ads that bore similar sentiment against Muslims published in the newspaper in previous years. He said the publication of those ads was immediately followed by protests and rallies by the students, and even though Texas Student Media has purportedly made efforts at racial sensitivity training to prevent this issue from occurring in the future, the appearance of Monday’s ad suggests that these efforts have been inadequate or ineffective. Texas Student Media clearly made a lapse in ethical judgment when it sanctioned the publication of such ads. The Daily Texan should establish a guideline that prevents the publication of ads containing any sentiment of racism. The hatred such advertisements convey toward Islam is denigrating and has no place in a student-run newspaper. Syairah is an economics sophomore from Rawang, Malaysia.
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You may never have heard the backstory of quinoa, but you’ve probably tasted the newly popular grain. Especially in Austin, it’s hard to go to a vegetarian restaurant or health food cafe without spotting it on the menu or tasting its bitter flavor in a salad. The tiny chenopod (think spinach and beets, not wheat) has recently become the new poster child for the international debate about the ethics of importing health foods from underdeveloped countries to satisfy the fine cravings of those of us in the West. If that sounds unappetizing, beware. The story, just like any complete meal, comes with more than one side. Quinoa is a low-fat, high-protein, starchy vegetable loved for its amino acids and potential as a viable meat substitute. It’s native to the Andean region of South America that includes Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. The ancient Incas considered the crop sacred, and the United Nations followed suit in its declaration of 2013 as the “Year of the Quinoa.” Just two semesters ago, Jon Kelter Gehrig, a geography graduate student at UT, completed a thesis on “development and livelihood changes in the high Andes” as a result of quinoa production. One of the main arguments against quinoa consumption is a nutritional one. As quinoa has become increasingly celebrated and well-known in the West, demand for it has grown and prices have risen. Farmers found that they could fetch a higher price from the crop than ever before and began to sell it for export rather than consuming it themselves. Gehrig writes that during his two-month stay in Bolivia, he only ate quinoa five times. Tom Philpott of Mother Jones magazine suggests that newly wealthy quinoa farmers now can afford to steer away from subsistence farming and eat food other than quinoa. As a result, Andean quinoa farmers are eating less of their own nutritious food as families in the West demand and consume more of it, leading to unprecedented malnutrition in quinoa-producing communities. Those in support of Western quinoa consumption see the nutritional trade-off, but believe it to be irrelevant. With the higher salaries farmers earn from their now more valuable product, farmers of quinoa can afford to purchase goods previously unavailable to them. Edouard Rollet, co-founder of Alter Eco, a company that facilitates bulk imports of quinoa to Western consumers, says that since his company partnered with a Bolivian group in the southern Altiplano, it has seen that the community’s resulting economic growth has allowed families to settle seasonally in more populated areas. That economic growth also improves their housing and living conditions. The increase in revenue has also allowed families to diversify their diet, which Alter Eco espouses as a positive development for overall nutrition. These two points of view are just a taste of the ethical discussion surrounding quinoa, which encompasses more academic fields than there are Bolivian fields of the crop. Some believe that growing demand for quinoa has decreased crop diversification, decreased soil fertility and increased strain on natural water sources. Others show that rivalry for unclaimed or neutral land where quinoa could be grown in the Andes has produced unprecedented violence between the Andean people. As Gehrig puts it, “Money does create power, but it also has a tendency to disrupt the natural balance of community.” Even the high price quinoa can fetch may not actually win farmers more overall profit because they require more costly capital investment, such as modern farming equipment. In the future, keep quinoa in mind. Think about where you spend your money, and realize that even your smallest choices can have more of an effect than you think. And if you go to Kerbey Lane, remember that not all food-related decisions are complicated. Order the queso. Every time. Eisner is a public health sophomore from Houston.
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Supercomputer expands frontiers
Psychology senior Justin Crites interacts with a student at Co-founder Speed Dating on Tuesday evening. 3 Day Startup hosted the event to allow UT students with business ideas to collaborate with each other.
By Miles Hutson
Shweta Gulati Daily Texan Staff
UT students pitch startups By Amanda Voeller A 3D camera company and an interactive grocery store map are some of the many innovative ideas circulating at the Longhorn Startup Camp. 3 Day Startup hosted the UT Entrepreneurship Week Idea Generation Workshop on Tuesday to help students begin to think about how to approach and pitch startup ideas. Rishi Shah, Plan II Honors Program economics and history senior, said to first focus on talking to potential customers to sell a product before it is built, even if you think you have an innate understanding about what people want. “If you don’t talk to them, you don’t know what they want, and this is something we really emphasize,” Shah said.
Finding out the “market pain” — the problem the product will address and who suffers because of it — is also important, Shah said. “Once you’ve presented your problem, you’re in a much more compelling position to present a solution,” Shah said. Following the workshop, “Co-founder Speed Dating” allowed UT students with business ideas to meet other students for possible cooperations. Students had ideas including an hourly e-book renting service, an electronics buyback company and a partyplanning business. Psychology senior Justin Crites pitched an interactive grocery store map to help customers find the products and brands they want. 3 Day Startup is an entrepreneurship boot camp for students to create businesses
over a weekend. Longhorn Startup Camp, which began in 2012, is home to businesses created mostly by UT students including Lynx Lab, a 3D camera company, and reQwip, a beta company which will sell, rent and donate sporting equipment, Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency director Nick Spiller said. Spiller said Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency is trying to acquire space more central to campus and is in positive negotiations with people who want to financially support the organization. The activities are part of the agency’s UT Entrepreneurship Week, which is a week-long series of entrepreneurship-promoting events that bring together various campus organizations. “We’re trying to foster a dedicated place for entrepreneurs,” Spiller said.
UT’s new Stampede supercomputer, which has been operational since January, is capable of doing previously impossible science and making predictions that can save money and lives, according to Jay Boisseau, director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center. The supercomputer, which has already powered 583 different science projects, is twenty times more powerful than Ranger, TACC’s previous model, and can perform 10 quadrillion operations in a second. Its construction and maintenance are funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Boisseau said while the technical capabilities of the computer are exciting, the projects that are enabled by them are the most exciting part of the new system. Boisseau said Stampede renders hurricane forecasts with greater precision than older systems because it can simulate more small interacting units in a storm system in the same amount of time. This allows forecasters to narrow down the area where the hurricane is predicted to make landfall and help evacuation efforts. “Hurricanes are a great elevator pitch for supercomputing,” Boisseau said. It is also easier to adapt
Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center Jay Boisseau talks about UT’s new Stampede supercomputer at the AT&T Center on Tuesday evening.
programs to Stampede than older systems. “In previous generations of supercomputers, when you made that leap between academic research at a smaller scale to a larger scale, you had to relearn the actual way you talked to and interacted with the computer,” Greg Khairallah, an Intel business development manager, said. “With Stampede … it allows you to take the same programming constructs … and scale that.” Khairallah said he found this essential to allowing more researchers to take advantage of Stampede’s power to process or simulate large amounts of data. Rick Herrmann, a U.S. public sector field initiatives manager for Intel, said this is enabled by better hardware, including the Intel Xeon Phi processors that
power the system. Boisseau said having a supercomputer on campus helps UT as a research univeristy. Although 90 percent of the system’s processing time is allocated by the National Science Foundation, UT is allowed to decide how to use the other 10 percent of its time. Boisseau said the best part of the system is the National Science Foundation-paid staff. “UT doesn’t pay for any of the people, but it gets their expertise,” Boisseau said. Boisseau said since acquiring the grant for the system, other universities have been contacting him for advice. “If you want to be the best research university in the country, you better have the best computational tools,” Boisseau said.
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By Tatiana Marceleno At a bipartisan policy forum on immigration, Gary Freeman, government department chair, said the U.S. legal immigration system is in need of re-evaluation. UT faculty led the forum on immigration in an event Tuesday co-hosted by the College Republicans and the University Democrats. Along with Freeman, Barbara Hines, co-director of the immigration clinic at the UT School of Law and Madeline Hsu, director of the Center for Asian American Studies, explored and discussed the economic issues, historical aspects and proposals toward immigration in the U.S. Sherri Greenberg, director of the Center for Politics and Governance, served as the moderator. Freeman was the first to voice his opinion on the immigration system that is used in the U.S. today. “Illegal immigration is a problem, it needs work, it needs to be addressed,” Freeman said. “But the legal program, which is often ignored in these discussions, is in my opinion, very badly designed.” Freeman evaluated the effects that population
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Mikhaela Locklear | Daily Texan Staff Gary Freeman, chair of the government department, speaks during a forum on immigration reform hosted by the College Republicans and University Democrats on Tuesday evening.
growth, because of legal immigration of families, has had on the economy. “Growth is good. The more the merrier, but each time a person is added to the U.S. population, taxes go up, prices go up and we don’t have a population policy in the U.S., well not since the Nixon administration, that has discussed what might be a reasonable growth rate in the U.S.,” Freeman said. Hsu said she has come from two generations of immigrants, and her parents and grandparents faced the issue of limits to Chinese immigration in the U.S. Government senior Tariq Adediran said issues, like
Hsu’s family’s struggle with coming into the U.S., should be addressed in immigration policies today. Classics junior Alenis Leon said she attended the forum to hear Hines’ discussion on proposals, but one of the overall points that stuck out to her was Freeman’s opinion on the immigration system implemented today. “I think Dr. Freeman brought up a really interesting point that we do have to think about our economy and about who we admit,” Leon said. “The legal immigration system needs to be fixed sometime soon, because it’s not enough to just fix the illegal system.”
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Author lectures about modern, ancient stories By Tatiana Marceleno Emmy Award-winning storyteller and author Gioia Timpanelli spoke about the importance of the ancient art of storytelling in a lecture Tuesday. In the presentation titled, “The Art of Storytelling,” Timpanelli discussed how the telling of both ancient and modern stories brings individuals together. “Stories and storytelling allow us to keep in touch and to be together, because it is not a singular art from me to you,” Timpanelli said. “It’s you to your neighbor, you to me, all of us together.” Timpanelli discussed different types of oral traditions including myths, poetry, fables and romances. According to Timpanelli, folktales also have connections with how life is perceived today. “The old stories give a vivid sense of how we’re living, even now,” Timpanelli said. “They may have been told 4,000 years ago, but they are still so good.” The lecture was sponsored by Senior Fellows, an honors program in the College of Communication. Students in the program were encouraged to attend the lecture to learn about the art of storytelling. Before the lecture, public
relations junior Anna Gerber said she was looking forward to hearing Timpanelli tell different types of traditional stories. She also said she hoped Timpanelli would provide information and facts about mythological stories. Journalism professor Tracy Dahlby’s class, “Storytelling in Digital Times,” is a course in the Senior Fellows program with a curriculum designed around guest speakers. Dahlby said he thinks the lecture by Timpanelli helped make students more aware of how their lives are influenced by stories. “We have a lot of distractions in our lives, and sometimes we forget about the power of stories,” Dahlby said. “We go to the movies, we read novels, our friends tell us stories and they all have an impact on us.” Timpanelli said some stories appeal to us in particular ways, and when they do, there is a connection made to our lives. Dahlby said he hopes this was one of the points that students could relate to after attending the lecture. “In some stories, if something isn’t the same, the story that talks about that isn’t going to do much for us,” Dahlby said. “But if you hear a story that really helps complete us in a way or answer a question, then that’s the one we’re going to be interested in.”
Becca Gamache | Daily Texan Staff Storyteller and author Gioia Timpanelli discusses the importance of folklore and storytelling in a lecture Tuesday afternoon.
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Becca Gamache | Daily Texan Staff Steven Mintz (center), executive director of the Institute for Transformational Learning of the UT System, speaks with other panelists on teaching new educational methods to old colleges at a SXSWedu panel Tuesday afternoon.
SXSWedu panel urges education innovation By Alexa Ura Higher education institutions can graduate more students by shifting the landscape of college classes toward innovative technological learning models, according to a panel of higher education officials who spoke Tuesday, the second day of SXSWedu. UT-Brownsville president Juliet Garcia and Steven Mintz, executive director of the UT System’s Institute for Transformational Learning, were part of a panel on teaching new educational methods to old colleges. They discussed integrating technology into the higher-education model and making changes to the roles of faculty members. The panel was part of SXSWedu, a four-day event that hosts education panelists and speakers and is part of the annual South By Southwest con-
ference and festival. “When I advocate for online education, I’m not advocating for it instead of small seminars,” Mintz said. “I’m talking about courses like the ones I’ve taught with 592 students with no break out sessions, totally impersonal relationships between faculty and students and a 30 percent failure rate.” The institute, which Mintz heads, was founded in 2012 as part of a Systemwide initiative to enhance student learning in an innovative way and increase graduation rates. Last October, the UT System Board of Regents voted to offer massive open online courses. Starting this fall, UT-Austin will pioneer this venture within the System and offer six free online courses through edX, a nonprofit distributor of interactive online courses.
Garcia said some faculty members are willing to use online platforms, adapt to technology in the classroom and accept their changing roles. This wave of technology also comes at a time when faculty who are resistant to change are retiring, according to Garcia. “The most important thing is that no one’s job will look the same in a few years,” Garcia said. “It’s going to be uncomfortable for a while, but that’s okay.” Mintz and Garcia also spoke about increasing graduation and retention rates by offering nontraditional courses. Garcia said retention rates can be increased by finding programs that work well and scaling them up with technology that didn’t exist before. UT-Brownsville currently partners with nearby high schools to offer a math and
science pathway for high school juniors and seniors, but the program is limited to 140 students each year. Garcia said technology can help increase this figure and reduce the time it takes these students to graduate. Online interactive courses and accelerated courses that don’t fit into the 18-week course calendar can serve as solutions, Mintz said. Mintz said 50 percent of UT-Austin students will fail at least one science course and 20 to 25 percent of students will “fail out” by the end of their second year. UT-Austin spokeswoman Tara Doolittle said these figures only apply to those students who take six years to graduate. More than 80 percent of students at the University graduate within six years, while about 50 percent graduate in four years.
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meet these criteria is to understand the link between leadership and history. “Leadership is about historical sensibility,” Suri said. “Dealing with these issues is all about thinking about yourself historically.” Suri examined aspects of leadership through art, photography and world history. He said several historical leaders, including David Rockefeller and Barack Obama, benefitted from thinking historically. “If you want to understand what has allowed them to become leaders, it is their ability to put themselves in this context,” Suri said. “It is their abilities to think about the opportunities before them. It is the ability they had to avoid distraction. It is a mode of thinking.” Suri warned that even gifted leaders can fail by continuing in a comfortable method
of leadership, rather than acknowledging that a changing world necessitates innovation. Aanand Shukla, CEO and founder of a local Austin company called Brick Canvas, attended the lecture and said he learned from Suri’s leadership seminar. “What resonated a lot with me was that often leaders implement strategies or continue implementing strategies that haven’t necessarily worked in the past,” Shukla said. In an interview after the lecture, Suri said his work in professional development is part of a larger effort to spearhead the nation’s strategic leadership programs. “I have very big ambitions,” Suri said. “I want people to look back and say ‘UT and the LBJ School at this moment played a key contributing role in creating the new leaders of our society and the new leaders of the state.‘”
UT’s event includes a fundraising dance party sponsored by Red Bull, a balloon release meant to represent freedom and a screening of “Nefarious,” a documentary about the global sex trade. A few hundred students signed up for shifts, though only a couple students do so at one time. Business freshman Natalie Chen said standing is a symbolic form of protest. “I alone, just me, can’t bring about major change,” Chen said. “But standing here with everyone else and gaining attention can mean we’re
all a part of a bigger movement with which change is possible.” DeCaro said she hopes Stand for Freedom will help alert students to the nearness of some instances of human trafficking. “There is a human trafficking unit in Austin, but because of the nature of their work they have to stay undercover,” DeCaro said. “Stand for Freedom and joining organizations on campus that fight human trafficking is the best way to support them locally and help them in their efforts.”
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The Longhorns were able to pull out a cheerful ending to what was a rather disappointing season Tuesday night as they powered past West Virginia 58-45 during their Senior Night. Texas (12-17, 5-13) hosted the Mountaineers (17-12, 9-9) at the Frank Erwin Center and sent them home with their second straight loss. Seniors Nadia Taylor, Kayla Brewer and Cokie Reed, who retired earlier this season, were celebrated before the game. Taylor made her first start of the season and recorded the first score of the contest only 20 seconds in. However, that would remain the Longhorns’ only lead until Nneka Enemkpali tied the game at 12 with two shots at the line. The full court press by the Mountaineers caused some
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Charlie Pearce | Daily Texan Staff Seniors Kayla Brewer and Nadia Taylor celebrate Texas’ win against West Virginia with junior Gigi Mazionyte. Brewer and Taylor were honored at the game, along with fellow senior Cokie Reed, who retired earlier this season.
Physicality, momentum fuel win against Mountaineers why texas won Texas honored more than just their seniors Tuesday night, showcasing a defensive prowess that will serve the team well heading into this weekend’s Big 12 Championships. The Longhorns smothered the Mountaineers with pressure, forcing them into a 31.6 percent field goal percentage for the game. The team did a great job of capitalizing on West Virginia’s 25 fouls, harnessing the physicality and turning it into a 58-45 win to bring its Big 12 record to 5-13. —Matt Warden
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Empress Davenport tied her career-high with 15 points, all of which came in the second half. Davenport has reached double-digits in scoring in 12 games this season, making her a huge option heading into the Big 12 Championship.
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game breakdown First Half: Texas had to fight for every point in a physical first half that saw the teams commit 20 combined fouls. Both teams played smothering man-to-man defense, but Texas outshot West Virginia 42.9 percent to 28.6 percent. The Mountaineers frustrated the Longhorns early with their full-court press, forcing them into eight of their 15 turnovers in the first ten minutes of action. The teams traded momentum the entire half, with no team establishing dominance, until West Virginia’s co-captain Jess Harlee went down with a serious knee injury at the 5:16 mark. The Mountaineers appeared hesitant to drive the lane after the injury, allowing Texas to force them into many contested shots late and take a 24-20 lead into halftime. Nneka Enemkpali led the Longhorns with 12 points and eight rebounds, helping them to a 16-2 scoring advantage in the paint. Nadia Taylor made her first start of the season and scored the first basket of the game on Senior Night. Second Half: The Longhorns continued to blanket the Mountaineers in the second half, outscoring them 34-25. The score was close through the first 10 minutes, until Texas went on a 19-6 run to take a game-high 16-point lead with 57 seconds left in the game. Empress Davenport shined in the second half, scoring all 15 of her points on 5-6 shooting from the field. Enemkpali finished the game with 16 points and 15 rebounds, tallying her 13th doubledouble of the season. Although the Longhorns turned the ball over 22 times in the contest, they forced the Mountaineers into committing 25 fouls, which equaled the second most for an opponent this season. Texas controlled the glass in a tight defensive effort, outrebounding West Virginia 43-25 while outscoring them 30-14 in the paint.
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Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff Running back Malcolm Brown handles the ball at spring practice. Brown will be guided in part by running backs coach Larry Porter, who brings seasoned experience to his first year at Texas.
The Longhorns successfully rebounded after their series loss this past weekend with a 6-1 victory over UT-Pan American Tuesday night. The six runs scored against the Broncs doubled the offensive production of the Longhorns’ last three games. “Let’s all celebrate the fact that we got as many runs tonight as we did all week,” UT head coach Augie Garrido said. “We were looking for
improvement and we got it.” Second baseman Brooks Marlow hit the Longhorns’ first home run of the season, a two-run shot over the right field fence. Marlow, who hadn’t hit out of the park since the opening weekend of 2012, went 1-for-4 Tuesday night. “It took us 15 minutes to figure out how to score Marlow’s hit. Finally we found that there is a [home run] column,” Garrido joked. “He’s in the right spot.”
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Coaching shifts impact play Editor’s note: This is the fourth of five burning questions we will ask as spring practice kicks off: How will recent coaching changes affect the Longhorns. The fifith and final question — Is this the year Texas finally becomes a legitimate national title contender? — will be answered Tuesday.
By Rachel Thompson It was Darrell K Royal who said a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. Lessons won’t be in short supply for Texas after a string of promotions, hires and new positions in its coaching staff. Among those with new job titles are
co-offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach Major Applewhite, co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Darrell Wyatt and assistant coach/running backs coach Larry Porter. The relevancy of their brag-worthy resumes is undeniable. But the burning
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SPORTS BRIEFLY Houston defensive end Zeke Riser will soon be packing up his bags and heading to Austin. ESPN’s Max Olson reported that Riser, who graduated from Houston in December, plans to transfer to Texas and walk on to the team. Olson reported that Texas could not confirm that Riser will join the program just yet, but in the meantime, Riser laced up his shoes for his first spring practice Saturday. Riser is also prepared to compete for precious playing time in his final season of eligibility. “I wouldn’t go to any place that I wasn’t expecting to compete for a starting spot,” Riser told ESPN. “I’ve never sat on the bench in my life, and I don’t plan to at Texas.” Riser’s possible addition would mean another defensive end to replace Alex Okafor, who is headed for the NFL. Fellow defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat will return in 2013.
Report: UT Pro Day to feature Young In the midst of hitting the books, Vince Young has decided to multitask and work out at Texas’ pro day, according to Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel. Young may work out at UT’s Pro Day Mar. 26, a UT spokesman told The Daily Texan but “that isn’t confirmed at this point.” Young was a Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2005 and led Texas to a Rose Bowl victory over USC that season. Young was the No. 3 pick in the 2006 draft but was released by the Titans in 2011. He started three games for the Eagles in 2012 and was released from the Bills’ training camp last summer, plagued by an unimpressive percentage of pass attempts, and did not play in 2012. Young may use pro day as an opportunity to make himself visible to other NFL teams, Mandel reported. – Rachel Thompson
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continues from page 7 Texas (7-5) started off fast on offense, putting its first five batters on base, but except for an RBI single by junior third baseman Erich Weiss, the Longhorns were not able to capitalize on a loaded-bases situation. Weiss, who was responsible for plating all three of the Longhorns’ runs this past weekend, had three RBIs on the evening and went 2-for4 at the plate against the Broncs (2-7). In the second inning, Weiss plated Weston Hall and Cohl Walla, who were both walked with two outs. Following that, the Longhorns were
held scoreless for five straight frames before a three-run eighth inning which included Marlow’s home run. The Longhorns faced several scoring opportunities but were retired several times with runners still on base. “We really came out and in the firstT three innings played rather well,” Garrido said. “Flattened out in the middle, which has been typical for us, and played well in the ninth.” On the mound, freshman Chad Hollingsworth started in his third game for the Longhorns. Hollingsworth finished the night with six hits and one run in five innings of work. Freshman Travis Duke and junior Ty Marlow both came in as relief for
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Hollingsworth. In the ninth, junior Corey Knebel closed it out. The Broncs out-hit the Longhorns nine to five, but were unable to get anything across thanks to the Longhorn defense.
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Innings 1-3: Erich Weiss drove in the Longhorns’ first three runs with an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run double in the second. Starting pitcher Chad Hollingsworth allowed three hits and allowed the leadoff man to reach base each inning, but held the Broncs scoreless through three frames. Innings 4-6: The Broncs picked up their only run of the game on an RBI fielders choice by Chris Torres to score Will Klausing. Texas failed to record a hit between the fourth and sixth innings and only saw one batter reach base on an error by shortstop Shane Klemcke. Innings 7-9: Brooks Marlow connected on a two-run home run to cap a three-run eighth inning. Relievers Travis Duke, Ty Marlow and Corey Knebel combined to pitch the final three frames and did not allow a run.
what’s next? Texas hosts the UCSanta Barbara Gauchos for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday. The Gauchos are 8-4 overall this season and 2-1 on the road. —Peter Sblendorio
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6: RBIs by Erich Weiss in the past three games. Weiss has 9 RBIs on the season. 21: Consecutive batters without a hit for Texas between C.J Hinojosa’s third inning single and Brooks Marlow’s eighth inning home run. 36: Consecutive innings the Longhorns went without a lead before Weiss’ first inning RBI single.
stock up After allowing two runs without recording an out Saturday, Chad Hollingsworth rebounded to pitch five innings of onerun ball in his second career start. The freshman threw 48 of his 66 pitches for strikes to pick up the win and lower his season ERA to 3.09.
Zachary Strain | Daily Texan file photo Sophomore Gabby Smith runs the bases during Texas’ 6-0 win over Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 13. The Longhorns will face Louisiana Lafayette for the third time this week after defeating them Saturday, 7-2.
Horns face Cajuns on home turf By Jori Epstein When No. 13 Louisiana scored on a double steal last Saturday, the Longhorns didn’t blink an eye. Taylor Thom, Kim Bruins and Mandy Ogle returned the favor with back-toback-to-back home runs in the bottom of the inning. No. 5 Texas won the match 7-2 and will meet the Ragin’ Cajuns in Austin for a doubleheader Wednesday. “It was significant [to win Saturday],” head coach Connie Clark said. “It was exciting to me knowing that we’re going to see them three times in one week. It’s not in the same weekend, but it’s as close as we get to a conference series or NCAA Tournament super regional setup.” Texas’ 3-2 performance at
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the Citrus Classic brought it to a 19-3 season record, 3-1 against ranked opponents. The pitching staff allowed just three hits in 12 opportunities with the bases loaded, and the Blaire Luna-Mandy Ogle combo remained strong. Against Louisiana, Ogle complemented Luna’s 11 strikeouts by throwing out a runner stealing for the fourth time this season. Louisiana gave the Longhorns a peek at three pitchers. “That’s tremendous for us in regards to getting to their bullpen because our hitters are hot,” Clark said. “That gives us an opportunity to have a good game plan going into a doubleheader.” Ready to enter this game plan, Torie Schmidt emerges from the weekend with a .333 batting average, up from .209 last week. Gabby
Smith boasts claims as Texas’ leading hitter in the tournament, though she lost her career-high six game winning streak. And Thom, who first tied the game with a homer, finished strong with the game-winning run against the Ragin’ Cajuns. The deep team looks to trump Louisiana twice Wednesday, in hopes of its first four-game winning streak against top20 foes since 2007. The first match begins at 5 p.m. at McCombs Field.
just before the Alamo Bowl. He has worked with Texas wide receivers since his hire in January 2011, with two of them, Mike Davis and Jaxon Shipley, posting more than 50 receptions. Wyatt has a history of getting results. As co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach at Kansas in 2010, Wyatt helped rebuild a team that had lost a quarterback and two wide receivers. He also guided the University of Southern Mississippi to a school record of 428 points in 2009. “Texas is the type of place where the sky’s the limit on what you can accomplish,” Wyatt said in a press conference following his hire. “The level of expectations are extremely high and that’s something I will definitely embrace.” With returners Davis and Shipley, plus the additions of Jake Oliver, Jacorey Warrick and Montrel Meander, Wyatt has an impressive batch on his hands, and his vision and determination could help propel Texas’ wide receivers to smoother play in the uptempo offense. For Porter, burnt orange is a new color. The assistant coach/
running backs coach embarks upon his first season at Texas after being hired in January. After graduating from Memphis as a four-year letterer, Porter had coaching stints at Arizona State, LSU, Oklahoma State as well as his alma mater. The running game of his Sun Devils ranked 24th in the nation last season. Four of his running backs were selected in the first three rounds of the NFL draft in three years, from 2004 to 2007. “He brings a wealth of experience and has a reputation as one of the best coaches and recruiters in our game,” Brown said after Porter’s hire. Porter’s expertise in developing players could be just what the Longhorns need to capitalize on a strong group of backs that has tremendous potential. With the influx of an up-tempo offense, the speed of Malcolm Brown, Johnathan Gray and Daje Johnson will surely be utilized. The impacts of these new coaching positions will unmask themselves as play begins to pan out, but for now, Texas coaches have plenty to teach. And the Longhorns have plenty to learn.
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trouble for Texas in the beginning of the half as turnovers were forced in their own back court. However, after getting used to this strong defensive strategy, the Longhorns were able to gain momentum. Leads were exchanged until the last minute of the half where Texas scored two points off free throws and then a last minute layup with seconds left to secure a 24-20 lead going into the break. The Longhorns then controlled the second half of the game when, except for a quick tie at 17:59, they held the lead for the entire period. The young team, which has struggled in conference play this season, went on a 20-6 run with a little more than 10 minutes left to play, which took them into the last minute. “I thought the difference tonight was our execution
The biggest thing I take from this is the character of the people that we have returning. We’ve gotten so much better game after game after game. — Karen Aston, UT women’s basketball head coach in the second half,” head coach Karen Aston said. “We settled down and started getting the ball where it needed to be and started executing plays. Our execution was just a little better.” Strong defensive play was prominent in the season finale for both teams as Texas held its opponent to 31.6 percent shooting while the team itself shot 45.5 percent from the floor. The Longhorns held the Mountaineers to just four of their 13 attempts (30.8 percent) from the charity stripe. As Texas looks ahead to
the weekend when it travels to Dallas for the Big 12 Championship, Aston believes her team will come back strong from this season, taking it as a learning experience. All of her top players will be returning for at least one more attempt at a title. “I don’t think there is a measuring amount for how much they have grown,” Aston said. “The biggest thing I take from this is the character of the people that we have returning. We’ve gotten so much better game after game after game.”
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continues from page 10 “Whether it’s a long drive across Texas, or singing on stage with the woman I love, we’ve created some priceless memories.” Every week, Walt Wilkins and The Mystiqueros tour Central Texas, performing in cities including Austin, Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, and Waxahachie. “My career will never get old,” Wilkins said. “I may sing the same songs and play with the same band, but every show is a new experience and that is what I live for.”
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Whether you will be skiing in Colorado, studying for the GRE or singing “I Love College” on South Padre Island during spring break, a new website, Qpid.me, allows you to share a little sexual-health knowledge with any potential sex partners you may encounter. Although no one wants to be the “buzz kill” of spring break activities, two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyses released last month drew attention to the “severe human and economic burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States.” The CDC estimates that teens and young adults from ages 15 to 24 account for half of 19.7 million new cases of STIs in the U.S. each year, despite representing only 25 percent of the sexually experienced population. Alarming statistics aside, the great thing about living in today’s technology-driven world is that apps and websites now enable us to share
our STI statuses online. That’s right. The must-have technology this spring break isn’t a map or a party guide. It’s a website that allows you to verify and check someone’s STI status. Ramin Bastani, founder of Qpid.me, shared insights on the new website and how the site works. First, rather than simply listing locations to get tested, Qpid.me is conducting research at actual testing sites to inform its clientele which locations provide the best testing experiences. Testing can be nerve-racking, and there’s nothing worse than getting tested in a place that makes you uncomfortable. Second, the website empowers you to request your results. If you’ve ever been tested, a doctor may have told you, “Wait two weeks, and if you don’t hear anything back, all is good!” The next two weeks then become the longest, most dreadful two weeks of the semester. Through Qpid.me, you can request to view your actual results from the doctor and store them in your private account, even if you never wish to share the results with others.
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Third, Qpid.me empowers you to share your results with others if you wish to. Fourth, the website sends reminders about when you got tested and when it’s time to see the doctor again. Rather than approaching sex and sexual health through the lens of fear and intimidation, the website wants its users to take charge of their sexual health, and use technology to do so. “The reality is that college students and even high
school seniors take a trip during spring break,” Bastani said. “We are just trying to help them make safer choices and realize it’s essential to protect yourself if you choose to engage in sexual activity with someone you don’t know well.” With the tagline “Spread the Love, Nothing Else” the website enables people to practice safer sex by sending anyone an online report of one’s STI status, as long as you authorize it.
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The website is a free online tool for anyone who wants to obtain, securely store and privately share his or her test results. Lastly, while getting tested is part of the solution for protecting oneself from STIs, Bastani said the Qpid.me team always follows up messages about the importance of getting tested with messages that empower individuals to make safe choices and to use condoms.
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Country musician Walt Wilkins worked with producers in Nashville, Tenn., before deciding to return to the music scence in Texas. Wilkins performs with his band, The Mystiqueros, weekly throughout Central Texas and locally every Wednesday at The Saxon Pub.
On passions, roommates By Riley Brands Editor’s note: This is an advice column written by inhouse know-it-all Riley Brands. All answers are based on personal experience. Brands is not a licensed professional. Questions for Brands can be sent to dtadvice@gmail.com.
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Band a mystical hit By Katie Paschall As comfortable as an old pair of blue jeans, Walt Wilkins, singer, writer and producer of old country and blue grass music, soothed the souls in the audience as he performed with his band, The Mystiqueros, at one of their weekly gigs at The Saxon Pub on Wednesdays. The body of Wilkins’ guitar reveals a mural of the Texas sunset. A combination of distressed browns, dusty reds, warm yellows and pale blues customize the guitar and personalize the artist. His spiritual journey as a musician began at the age of 8 when his dad played records by artists including Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell. “I’ve always been inspired
to write, and it started when I was young,” Wilkins said. “I haven’t stopped learning and growing ever since.” Wilkins has a natural songwriting style that leaves a lasting impression on his audience. His honest lyrics create a comfortable atmosphere, allowing his audience to listen and relate to him on a personal level. “I write about life because I am inspired by it,” Wilkins said. “There’s always something going on. We’re all tangled up with different things, when really, we all hurt and love in the same way.” Stephanie Smith, a devout fan and audience member, had nothing but praises about the legendary musician’s performance. “Walt allows himself to become vulnerable during his shows. He opens up to people with his lyrics and
the music does the rest,” Smith said. “His songs are real. When he performs, you can feel what he feels.” Another member of the audience, Kyla Jeschke, had never attended a Walt Wilkins and The Mystiqueros show before. With intentions to go out for a drink with friends, she said she was pleasantly surprised when the music began. “His voice is so captivating,” Jeschke said. “His concerts are like old, memorable conversations that make me feel like I’ve known him my whole life.” Before nailing down a specific sound, Wilkins had to explore many different genres of songwriting to find out where he fit best. After writing and performing in Texas for a few years, his songwriting talents caught the attention of
producers in Nashville, Tenn. “Nashville was a learning experience,” Wilkins said. “I got the opportunity to write with some of my heroes.” A couple of months and many songs later, Wilkins found himself missing home. Although he was thankful for his opportunities in Nashville, he decided to stick to his roots and return home to his family, friends and true calling in Texas. Since then, Wilkins has produced many creative records by a variety of artists including Brandon Rhyder, Pat Green, Jamie Richards, Sam Baker, Bonnie Bishop and his wife, Tina Mitchell Wilkins. “My most memorable moments throughout my career always have my wife in them,” Wilkins said.
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Dear Riley, I have no idea what I want to do. I don’t enjoy my major at all, and now I’m so close to graduating that it doesn’t make sense to change it. I’ve been trying to get experience through internships in other fields, but I’m struggling. How else can I find my passion? Love, Hard to Please Dear Hard to Please, I think you’ve already made two wise decisions. You realize that it probably isn’t prudent to start over with a new major, but you also aren’t letting that stop you from finding your true passion. A good place to start is with the things that make you wonder. In your free time, when you feel relaxed and aren’t thinking about anything, what thoughts does your mind drift toward? What questions do you have to know the answer to before you can go to sleep at night? If this exploration doesn’t turn up any results that can be translated into a passion, ask yourself what things in the world worry you or rile you up. A degree in a subject you love won’t give you all the
tools you need to change the world single-handedly, but it will give you the knowledge and ability to play a small part in affecting this change and contribute to a greater sense of self-worth. Dear Riley, My two roommates, both of whom I am friends with, do not get along. One of them — the sane one — has secretly decided to move out next year and asked me to go with her. How can I indirectly say “You are crazy and neither of us can live with you again” without completely ruining our friendship? Help a sister out, Avoids Confrontation at All Costs Dear Avoids Confrontation, It is always difficult to be stuck in the middle. Since you consider both of them to be your friends, I’m sure you feel conflicted and don’t want to betray either of them. However, it’s good that you’re thinking about your own sanity first. You need a place to come home to every night where you don’t have to walk on eggshells to keep the calm. If you don’t want to ruin your friendship with the “crazy” one, I’d suggest that you couch your explanation to her in terms of incompatibility as roommates rather than focusing entirely on her faults or your suffering. Sometimes people who get along well on the occasional outing simply have different personal habits or tics at home that make living together a nightmare, like
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