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Second student reports balloon attack

UT students receive first SMOC with mixed views

By Alberto Long @albertolong

Another student has reported a West Campus baloon attack, according to a statement submitted to the Campus Climate Response Team. The report was filed nearly two weeks after government senior Bryan Davis received national media

attention after he said he was targeted by a “bleach bomb” balloon. Similar allegations were reported in the fall of 2012. Ryan Miller, an educational administration graduate student and associate director of Campus Diversity and Strategic Initiatives, said this most recent incident occurred Saturday night, but he was unable to provide information about

the location, the name of the victim or contents of the balloon — whether water or bleach. Miller said the investigation is ongoing. “Each case is unique,” Miller said. “If there’s an incident that requires a criminal investigation, we work with UTPD and the Austin Police Department.” Otherwise, Miller said,

incidents violating institutional policy are taken up with the Dean of Students. Davis, the victim of the previous balloon attack on Aug. 22, wrote an op-ed for the Burnt Orange Report on Friday in which he claimed that University and police officials made quick and uninformed statements to “scoot the [race] issue under the rug.” Davis wrote the

op-ed in response to a University statement that said the balloons used in his attack and the 2012 incidents were likely filled with water. “Unfortunately, both the report and the statement given by UT are a result of poor investigation and utter negligence in handling the details of my case,” Davis

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Retired professors’ work on display By Jourden Sander @jourdensander

A studio art exhibition spanning a variety of mediums is currently under way, but one common thread ties it all together: All eight of the artists are former professors from UT’s Department of Art and Art History. The exhibition, aptly titled “Compound Interests,” is open for viewing at Gallery Shoal Creek on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from now until Sept. 14. One of the artists, Lawrence McFarland, is former UT photography teacher of 28 years. His portion of the exhibit includes four images forming a group titled, “Celebration of the Sun.” “The sun is the most powerful force to interact with the Earth,” McFarland said. “If we did not have the sun we would not exist. I hope to address, through my images, the sun and how important it is to us physically, intellectually, psychologically, creatively and metaphorically.” Much like McFarland’s images of the sun, the purpose of art is often to portray ideas and subjects in uncommon ways that allow for better understanding. Each of the artists has their own way of portraying these certain ideas and subjects. While Bradley Petersen and Susan Whyne have

pieces focused on drawing and painting, Thelma Coles focuses on ceramics and Don Herron’s pieces are metals. Mark Goodman, former photography professor, captured photographs of downtown Austin from 1980 through spring 2013. “When you pay attention and get to see what [a subject] looks like as a picture, it changes what’s in front of you,” Goodman said. “It changes how you can understand pictures. It’s a way of coming to terms with, and making sense of, what’s in front of you.” Goodman said pictures, and art in general, can help people understand who they are and what’s happening around them. McFarland said his attraction to art dates back to when he was five years old, recreating landscapes and cartoon characters with pencil and paper. “I decided then that I wanted to be an artist,” McFarland said. “Later when I went to college, I had a double major — math and art. Math was easy and art was hard, so I decided to major in art, and I have not looked back.” Kenneth Hale, a professor in the department for 40 years, said producing and viewing art is one of

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Former art and art history professors Lawrence McFarland (top) and Bradley Petersen (bottom) are two of eight art and art history professors featured in the “Compound Interests” art exhibit.

By David Engleman @thedailytexan

In accordance with President William Powers Jr.’s plan for online teaching technologies, UT professors are experimenting with the world’s first synchronous massive online course (SMOC). After Powers published a report in August outlining his vision for technology, UT created its first massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the SMOC. Recently, the University participated in the development of new technological enhancements that range from MyEdu and Blackboard to the UT System’s membership in edX. Powers’ proposal included five guiding principles for technology-enhanced education. Those principles were to ensure faculty control the curriculum, to support and reward faculty, to create a model that is financially sustainable, to share content and to continue to innovate for the benefit of students. The SMOC, which is an introductory psychology course co-taught by professors James Pennebaker and Samuel Gosling, costs less than a regular course on campus at $550, and is available to anyone with a computer. Pennebaker said he thinks the SMOC could be a viable model for technology-enhanced education that would fulfill Powers’ goals of innovating for the benefit of students. He also said the financial model of SMOCs is highly sustainable. Gosling said the SMOC allows more students to participate than would fit in a lecture hall and once the startup costs are covered, UT could profit as

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Sudden deal brings Longhorn Network to TWC By Jacob Kerr @jacobrkerr

We see [the network] as a tremendous addition to our lineup. We’re excited to have been able to add it before the first game.

Content broadcast over the Longhorn Network will now reach a wider audience, after Time Warner Cable picked up the channel this Friday.

In an unexpected move Friday, Time Warner Cable added the Longhorn Network to its lineup of channels broadcasted in Texas. The decision, announced the day before the Longhorn Network aired UT’s first football game of the season, makes the channel available to Time Warner Cable customers in Texas who subscribe to the cable provider’s standard or premium packages. Since the channel is broadcasted digitally, customers will need a digital cable box to view it.

Previously, the channel was only carried in Austin on AT&T U-verse and Grande Communications. As part of a deal with the University, Grande provides the Longhorn Network to 7,300 students living on campus, as well as on TV screens at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Jon Gary Herrera, Time

Warner Cable’s vice president and spokesman, said the cable provider wanted to begin offering the network before UT’s football team kicked off its season against New Mexico State on Saturday, noting the large number of Time Warner Cable subscribers in Central Texas. “We see [the network] as a tremendous addition to

our lineup,” Herrera said. “We’re excited to have been able to add it before the first game.”

Herrera said the cable provider may offer the channel to customers outside of the state in the

near future. Only eight days before the

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Cap Metro may close two UT routes By Michael Barnes @thedailytexan

A Capital Metro proposal to eliminate two UT Shuttle routes in 2014 may leave some students stranded and seeking alternate means of transportation to campus. While a majority of UT students and staff may see only minor changes in their daily commutes, the students who rely on the Cameron Road (CR) and Wickersham Lane (WL) shuttles will have to find another route to campus as early as January 2014, if the proposed changes are approved. According to Cap Metro staff, the CR and WL shuttles are UT’s lowest-performing routes. Cap Metro will hold public meetings this week on all service changes proposed for spring 2014 before making a presentation to its Board of Directors on Sept. 16. Roberto Gonzalez, who oversees many of the route

changes at Cap Metro, said service reductions are primarily a resource issue. Gonzalez said the fixed fund provided by UT for shuttles does not keep pace with increased costs. He said a program of gradual service reductions has been implemented over several years in coordination with the UT Shuttle Bus committee, which is a part of Parking and Transportation Services. To choose where to reduce service, Cap Metro collects data, including riders per hour and analyzations of student addresses to map concentrations of students off-campus. While Cap Metro staff said students on the CR and WL routes would be able to shift to nearby city bus routes, several students described safety and convenience concerns that might lead them to seek other means of transportation. Cap Metro spokeswoman Melissa Ayala said the best

way for students to voice their concerns is to attend the public meeting and take advantage of social media resources such as Facebook and Twitter. “We are in the public input phase, and we do expect the bulk of the feedback to come through the meetings,” Ayala said. “But if we don’t hear from students, we won’t know what they’re thinking.” Physics graduate student Brent Covele called the closure of the CR shuttle “a terrible idea,” and sent an email to friends and residents in his apartment complex encouraging them to comment online on the Cap Metro website. “If you don’t say anything, then they will cut it, no questions asked,” Covele said. Other changes may affect UT shuttle riders, including the introduction of a MetroRapid route that would replace the existing 1L and 101 bus routes. If approved, the proposed changes would take effect within the first quarter of 2014.

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venient and frustrating. Escamilla said that while she enjoys the casual nature of taking a class from home, there are some drawbacks. “I personally like to learn not just by listening to a lecture or watching an educational video, but by being in the physical presence of my professor,” Escamilla said. Diana Pop, international relations and global studies sophomore, said in her classes the online tools used by the University have made online work more convenient, including collaborating with classmates on platforms like Canvas and Hoot.Me. While these technologies were encouraged by Powers in his report, he said the transition will not entirely replace traditional classroom instruction. “Face-to-face interactions among students and professors can never be fully replicated in cyberspace,” Powers said.

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deal was struck, Justin Connolly, ESPN vice president of programming for college networks, said Comcast and Time Warner Cable would not be adding the channel in the near future. Owned and operated by ESPN, the Longhorn Network was formed in 2011 in partnership with the University. UT receives $10 million in profits from the network each year, which is shared evenly between academics and athletics. UT spokesman Gary Susswein noted the hard work that went into the agreement with Time Warner Cable. “This is great news for Longhorn fans. It is a product of a lot of hard work by people at UT and ESPN who have tried to make the Longhorn Network accessible to fans from day one,” Susswein said. “Longhorn Network

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continues from page 1 said in the op-ed. “From the very beginning, I have consistently stated in all three reports I have given to the UTPD and APD that the bleach balloon did not directly strike me but had landed approximately 4-5 feet away from me.” According to Davis, the only liquid that made contact with his body did so on his right leg and nowhere else. In the op-ed, Davis said UTPD’s sending his clothing to an independent forensic lab for further testing will not yield any new developments. “UTPD and APD are analyzing ‘evidence’ that tells no more about the assault that happened than does anything else from or on my body except the calfarea of my right leg,” Davis said in the op-ed. In their coverage of the balloon attack, Davis argues, several media organizations wrongly reported his story and printed inaccurate information. Specifically, Davis mentions a statement given to The Daily Texan by APD public information officer Cpl. David Boyd. Davis could not be reached for comment. Boyd told the Texan an official APD investigation could not proceed without first receiving a sworn statement from Davis. In

the op-ed, Davis said the investigation was held up because the detective assigned to his case was out of the office. Davis said the detective assigned to his case could not speak for Boyd’s statement about needing to hear an official report from Davis. “Ultimately, the blame must be shared between The Daily Texan, UT’s Dr. Greg Vincent [vice president of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement] and the APD for failing to be accurate in their interpretation of details and evidence from the case,” Davis said in the oped. “I would rather the case go cold from a dead end than public officials making quick and uninformed statements to hurriedly scoot the issue under the rug.” Davis said whether or not the liquid used to fill the balloon was actually bleach is “irrelevant” to the larger issues that “encouraged” the attack. “The underlying issue is the cultural ignorance and insensitivity that encouraged these assaults in the first place,” Davis said. “When minorities in an area have historically been discriminated against and targeted because of the color of their skin then perpetrators of an attack had better consider how their prank or game might be perceived by the minority they intend on targeting.”

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Recent developments in neuroscience technology will help link computers and the human brain, according to a panel hosted by The Austin Forum on Science, Technology & Society on Tuesday. “If you think about an infant with its eyes open for three seconds, that’s where we are at in neuroscience,” said Russell Poldrack, UT psychology and neuroscience professor and panelist. One topic of research the panelists focused on as particularly promising was software that interacts with the brain. Panelist William Hurley, software developer and businessman, said neuroscience software is only now receiving the attention it deserves. Hurley works as the co-founder of the Austin software company Chaotic Moon, which drew attention to itself by developing a mind-controlled skateboard.

“A lot of the problems [in neuroscience] are in the software space,” Hurley said. “For example, if you take an EEG [electroencephalograph], and you read signals out of the brain, the hardware science for how to do that is pretty well-defined. But the results you get, which are defined by the software algorithms, are pretty sketchy at best.” The other member of the panel was business consultant Kevin Leahy. The speakers discussed the past, present and future of neuroscience, which Poldrack described as a field still in its infancy. The panelists discussed promising neuroscience software that is viable with today’s technology, such as programs that could train people’s brains, improve their memories and decision-making or even help them relax. “Brain software can’t tell you a lot about the brain [now], but it can help you meditate or achieve meditative states,” Poldrack said. The panelists also

discussed possible applications of neurological technology in the near and distant future. Hurley and Poldrack each said they are interested in the possibility of software that helps treat mental illness, such as programs that interact with someone having a panic attack or technology that could be used to treat the brain for conditions like epilepsy without surgery. Leahy, on the other hand, spoke about software that could help people deal with their personal biases. Though the panelists were largely optimistic about these new technologies, they did recognize the possible dangers that they pose. “The ethical implications of the advancement of this technology should be at the forefront of the everybody’s mind,” Hurley said. “It is possible that at some point we will find out how to program your brain. And when that happens, [can] I program brains without their knowing?”

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Early results in, but jury still out on voter ID Last week, Texas’ voter ID law was put into practice for the first time when early voting began for a special election in Edinburg. The law was passed in 2011 but had been prevented from taking effect by a Department of Justice that considered it to be in violation of federal law. It was declared to be immediately in effect by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in June following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the enabling portions of the Voting Rights Act. In its previous form, the VRA required states with a history of discrimination at the polls, including Texas, to pre-clear all changes to their voting procedures with a federal court in Washington or the Department of Justice. With the South Texas city as something of a testing ground for voter ID, politicians have been watching Edinburg closely to see whether Democrats were justified in their concern that the law would keep minorities, particularly lower-middle-class ones, away from the polls. Based on initial reports from the border town’s ballot boxes, Republicans have concluded that the Democrats’ attacks on the law were much ado about nothing. And

Republican leaders been taking to social media to spread that message far and wide. In a series of tweets and retweets last week, Abbott trumped up the lack of reported problems at the polls as proof positive that the law was having no discriminatory effect on minority voters. “No problems using #VoterID in Edinberg [sic]... No disenfranchisement,” the attorney general tweeted Aug. 28, followed by a link to a story in The Monitor, a McAllen newspaper. The next day, seeking some man-on-theground confirmation of his overly optimistic assessment, Abbott retweeted a quote by Edinburg City Secretary Myra Ayala Garza that “We haven’t had anybody fighting us on it, no complaining.” Despite Abbott’s triumphant tweets, we’re skeptical the early results from McAllen prove much of anything at all. First of all, very few people are actually voting: The first day of early voting for a special election for a City Council seat saw only 399 ballots cast, greatly limiting the sample size. Not only that, but according to 2012 census data, there’s a clear positive correlation between political engagement, as measured by

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participation in elections, and family income, with 46.9 percent of respondents in the lowest income bracket claiming to have voted, compared to 80.2 percent in the highest. Because high-income voters tend to be better educated and have greater knowledge about the political system, they have less trouble navigating the requirements to vote. Granted, the majority of the voters in Edinburg are Hispanic, but the minorities about whom opponents of voter ID are most concerned are not the politically engaged few who vote early and vote in special elections, but the lower-middle-class majority with shaky connections to the political process. The same census data previously mentioned shows that 63.2 percent of those in the lowest income bracket reported being registered to vote, compared to 87.1 percent in the highest income bracket. Furthermore, the lack of complaints from voters says nothing about the moral correctness of voter ID. The fact that some voters haven’t run into any problems with the new system doesn’t mean that it’s right or fair for a requirement to be placed on citizens that disproportionately affects the disadvantaged and

politically unengaged. Political ease shouldn’t be valued over political equality, and besides, the ease of voter ID hasn’t yet been proven. Politicians should wait for all the results to come in before making broad pronouncements about the success and value of this restrictive policy.

Americans who self-reported being registered to vote Family income

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$10,000 to $14,999

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$15,000 to $19,999

62.8

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$30,000 to $39,999

69.2

$40,000 to $49,999

73.8

$50,000 to $74,999

77.4

$75,000 to $99,999

81.7

$100,000 to $149,999

84.9

$150,000 and over

87.1

Income not reported

55.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012

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When professors put politics aside, the public learns more By Travis Knoll

Daily Texan Columnist @tknoll209K

As a freshman at UT, I attended science courses not just because it’s required, but also to gain insight into the more quantitative side of social issues and governmental policy. Many UT students want scientists to engage the political sphere. I was no exception. In a climate science course freshman year, I would pepper the professor with politically charged questions on global climate change and then tried, to no avail, to read the tea leaves. Looking back, it spoke well of my professor that I couldn’t tease out her political philosophy. Why? What should a scientist’s role be in the political sphere? How does one maintain scientific integrity even when dealing with controversial research? Although many students want political affirmation, there should be a red line dividing public partisanship and scientists’ empirical research. Although scientists provide critical data, the debate of abstract philosophy and how to apply scientific results to public policy is best left within the purview of the humanities. At UT, we see the negative consequences of crossing such a line. The University’s reputation was greatly harmed in December of last year when UT geology professor Charles Groat, who had been researching the effects of fracking on energy policy, resigned over questions surrounding his undisclosed ties to the fracking industry. More recently, UT sociology professor Mark Regnerus’ gay parenting study drew controversy when it was used as evidence in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Supreme Court decision overruling Proposition 8 — California’s ban on gay marriage. Regnerus, realizing his credibility could be damaged, has consistently claimed to be a legally disinterested scientist merely following “where the data leads.” This despite his decision to sign a “friend of the court” brief on behalf of Proposition 8 supporters attempting to show the state’s rational interest in

“reserving the title and status of marriage to unions comprised of a man and a woman.” Although such involvement always makes the news, not all scientists have overtly political motives for their work. When I interviewed Charles Jackson, a professor at the UT Institute for Geophysics who specializes in tracking the cycles and effects of abrupt climate change, he made a point of avoiding partisan politics while stating that he attempts to educate the public about “the facts as [he] see[s] them.” Jackson points out that the institute is not affected by local politics in particular because most of its funding comes from federal and private sources. “I don’t think it is helpful to make a political fight out of [climate science], as we cannot afford to turn anybody off from thinking for themselves and doing what is right,” Jackson said. This does not mean that scientists cannot weigh in on public policy solutions. Dr. Susan Hovorka from UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology asserts that carbon sequestration, which stores carbon permanently underground, is a viable way to slow climate change while slowly weaning us off fossil fuels. Indeed, the Obama administration also includes carbon sequestration in its carbon reduction plan, endorsing the technique just as Dr. Hovorka does. However, Hovorka puts politics aside when teaching. She encourages other researchers to do the same by letting the public conduct miniature experiments to understand the processes involved in climate change for themselves. At the end of the day, the purpose of scientific inquiry is not to one-up the other side in a political debate, but to inform the public, allow questions and doubts, and attempt to address them. Objectivity is needed to teach others, which is why I applaud our climate scientists and ask scientists who are thinking about throwing themselves into the political fray to instead follow Jackson and Hovorka’s example. Knoll is a first-year master’s student in Latin American studies from Dallas.

HORNS DOWN: ANOTHER BLOW FOR LGBTQ TEXANS

As of Tuesday, members of the Armed Forces can apply for benefits for same-sex marriages under federal law. The Texas National Guard, however, is refusing to comply. According to a letter by Maj. Gen. John Nichols, under the Texas Constitution’s strictly heterosexual definition of marriage, the Texas National Guard cannot process gay and lesbian couples’ applications for benefits. This despite that fact that other states that ban gay marriage, including Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma, will follow federal law. This state’s decision to deny federally granted benefits to men and women who have volunteered to serve this country and tell them it’s merely their bad luck to serve in Texas is about as far from “supporting the troops” as one could possibly get. Fortunately, gay and lesbian service members can get around the prejudicial restriction by applying for benefits at any federal military installation.

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Spending your college years in the Daily Texan basement By Aleksander Chan Guest Columnist @aleksnotalex

Editor’s Note: The Daily Texan’s tryout period runs until Sept. 12. Find out more about employment opportunities on the Texan’s website or in the Daily Texan’s (nearly windowless) office. It’s been a full year since I’ve worked at The Daily Texan. When I and other Texan alumni describe working in the offices of the largest student newspaper in the state, people offer their condolences. “That sounds awful,” they say when we describe the Texan’s office space in the basement of the Hearst Student Media building. “Really? No windows at all?” In the Daily Texan office, the air is thin. The fluorescent lights are unnerving and unflattering. The furniture is probably the same set of formica first placed down there in 1970s. And because so few slivers of the sun can sneak their way into the linoleumfloored space, which has only three windows to its name, you lose all sense of time. In the basement, it always looks (and feels) like it’s 2:30 in the afternoon, even when it’s 2:30 in the morning. I worked at the Texan as a writer, editor and manager for two-and-a-half years. And perhaps to the chagrin of my professors in the School of Journalism, I would argue that I learned more about what makes a great story, about writing compelling copy and hooking readers and making issues resonate with images while in that basement than I ever did in a lecture hall. And yes, wary potential staffer, the work you put in can lead to spectacular results: You’ll see the names of former Texan staffers in bylines and mastheads in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, VICE, Slate,

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ESPN, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Sports Illustrated, New York Magazine and plenty of other publications, some of which haven’t even been created yet. But while the practice, internship opportunities and career potential that come with working at the Texan are compelling, the best reason anyone can work at the Texan is what you stand to learn from its staff. You’ll learn from Texan staffers about the news and how it breaks and how to be the kind of writer or editor or photographer quality publications like to hire. But at the Texan, you’ll also learn about how to be responsible to someone other than yourself, about how to make hard decisions with palpable consequences — consequences that get printed for 50,000 people to read. In my mind, the Texan is the University’s greatest learning lab, a place where you learn to overcome a barrage of failures, setbacks and mortal blows. The Texan is the only place on campus where the power will go out 10 minutes before deadline. Where you’ll have to start completely from scratch at two in the morning, because you’ll have clicked the wrong link and sent your work into digital oblivion. Where a source won’t ever call you back and where someone will call you a liar and where someone will tell you your work is terrible. I know these are not necessarily experiences that are exclusive to the Texan. But I wouldn’t have wanted to experience them in any other place. Because like the most significant relationships you can have, the Texan has proved itself to be a true friend, the kind of friend that challenged me, the kind of friend that inspired me to do better. Chan holds a journalism degree from UTAustin. He is a former managing editor of the Texan and is currently the editor-in-chief of Austinist.

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English professor Douglas Bruster is researching Shakespeare with the goal of chronologically ordering his works. Bruster and other scholars are working on the newest edition of the “Bankside Shakespeare”.

Shakespeare possibly wrote other lines By Alyssa Mahoney @thedailytexan

The words of William Shakespeare might be in more places than you think. This month, English professor Douglas Bruster wrote “Shakespearean Spellings and Handwriting in the Additional Passages Printed in the 1602 Spanish Tragedy.” In the article, he argues the author who wrote “Sir Thomas More” was also the author of 325 lines that were added to Thomas Kyd’s “The Spanish Tragedy” approximately 10 years after it was written. Bruster argues this based on his observation of certain spelling variations and handwriting features that the two works share. Bruster said his research came from years of scholars’ work on the texts, and the more he researched, the more he realized that

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some of the lines in “The Spanish Tragedy” were a rough transmission. English graduate student Maley Thompson said she has been a teaching assistant for Bruster and has worked closely with him on her master’s report. Thompson said she thinks that Bruster’s insight is ingenious. However, she said she can understand the opposition to his argument. She said one of the sets of handwriting in “Sir Thomas More” is referred to in academic circles as Hand D. “You have to believe that Shakespeare was Hand D to believe that the handwriting from that document can be used as evidence for spelling variations in ‘The Spanish Tragedy,’” Thompson said. “I am not entirely convinced that Shakespeare is Hand D. I want him to

be. That fulfills my fantasy of Shakespeare as a moonlighting collaborator.” English professor Eric Mallin said he finds Bruster’s work impressive because of the way it adds to the growing body of knowledge being assembled in this field. Mallin said Bruster’s paper “solves” a long-standing textual problem in the additional lines, and the paper can serve as a good model for other research because Bruster’s close reading turned the text into a form of objective data. Bruster said he will continue to work in collaboration with Genevieve Smith, an ecology, evolution and behavior graduate student, focusing specifically on finding the chronological order and years Shakespeare wrote his works. Thompson said she is currently helping Bruster

and other scholars anthologize the newest compilation of the complete works of Shakespeare called “Bankside Shakespeare,” which will be published in 2016. As with the two previous editions of the compilation, the “Bankside Shakespeare” will include the additions ascribed to Shakespeare in “Sir Thomas More.” But this edition will have something new: For the first time it will contain the additional passages of “The Spanish Tragedy.” “The 38 or so plays that we have [from Shakespeare] are an inexhaustible resource, but people always want more,” Mallin said. “If there were, for instance, undiscovered recordings from the Beatles, Stones or Sex Pistols, I suspect that music historians, and more than a few fans, would want to hear them.”

AUSTIN — The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so, while Mississippi won’t issue applications from state-owned offices. Both states cited their respective bans on gay marriage. Tuesday was the first working day that gays in the military could apply for benefits after the Pentagon announced it would recognize same-sex marriages. The Department of Defense had announced that it would recognize same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that threw out parts of the Defense of Marriage Act. Texas and Mississippi appeared to be the only two states limiting how and where same-sex spouses of National Guard members could register for identification cards and benefits, according to an Associated Press tally. Officials in 13 other states that also ban gay marriage — including Arizona, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and Georgia — said Tuesday that they will follow federal law and process all couples applying for benefits the same. Maj. Gen. John Nichols, the commanding general of Texas Military Forces, wrote

to service members in a letter obtained by the AP from the American Military Partner Association that because the Texas Constitution defines marriage as between a man and a woman, his state agency couldn’t process applications from gay and lesbian couples. But he said the Texas National Guard, Texas Air Guard and Texas State Guard would not deny anyone benefits. Nichols wrote that his agency “remains committed to ensuring its military personnel and their families receive the benefits to which they are entitled. As such, we encourage anyone affected by this issue to enroll for benefits at a federal installation.” He listed 22 bases operated by the Department of Defense in Texas where service members could enroll their families. A spokesman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the Texas Military Forces, as a state agency, must obey state law. Pentagon officials said Texas appeared to be the only state with a total ban on processing applications from gay and lesbian couples. Spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen said federal officials will process all applications from same-sex couples with a marriage certificate from a state where it is legal. —Associated Press

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In this Sept. 26, 2010, file photo, members of the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National Guard participate in a ceremony on the floor of the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

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At first glance, the statistic that sticks out most from the Longhorns’ 56-7 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday is the 715 yards of total offense they compiled, a school record. The more impressive feat, however, was Texas’ ability to shred the New Mexico State defense with equally dominant attacks through the air and on the ground. The Longhorns rushed for 359 yards and passed for 356 in the victory. Five players tallied at least 40 receiving yards, and four rushed for at least 60. While head coach Mack Brown realizes this type of production is difficult to repeat, he says that balance on offense is a necessary facet of a championship-caliber team. “We really want to be balanced if we can,” Brown said. “If you can run the ball every week then you’ve got a better chance to win. If we can keep a good balance and make sure that, in a spread offense, we can stay physical and still run the football, it’ll really help us on days our passing game is just not in touch.” Junior quarterback David Ash led the aerial attack with 343 passing yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 91 yards and a score. Brown wants to see Ash in a more active role as a runner moving forward. The addition of a mobile quarterback gives Texas a dangerous offensive dimension.

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Johnathan Gray, Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron paced the Texas run game to the tune of 359 rushing yards on Saturday. The passing attack, led by David Ash, was equally impressive, tallying 356 yards on the night.

“David ran the ball well, so that really helped us,” Brown said. “That’s something we need to do, is have our quarterback be an extra runner in key situations. I thought he looked for the run [Saturday] tonight. That’s something he didn’t do very much last year.” Texas also benefited from featuring running backs capable of contributing in the passing game. Sophomore running back/wide receiver Daje Johnson defined the Longhorns’ balanced attack

in week one, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown while hauling in three passes for 67 yards and a score. Junior running back Malcolm Brown led Texas with 109 receiving yards. “It’s something we’ve been working on all of camp,” Brown said. “[Co-offensive coordinator] Applewhite does a great job with his playcalling in having a balanced attack and not really focusing on one [phase]. We have a lot of athletes and coach Applewhite knows how to get ev-

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eryone out on the field and how to use everyone.” Texas’ depth and experience along the offensive line and at the skill positions allow it to match up well against most defenses. Ash believes the offense must capitalize on what the defense gives it to be successful each week, and the ability to run and pass allows the offense do so effectively. “You always want to be able to take what the defense is giving you,” Ash said. “If they’re loading the box, you

want to be able to throw it. If they’re playing the pass, you want to be able to run it. We just want the ability to do both things.” Saturday’s game marked the fourth time in school history that Texas both rushed and passed for at least 300 yards in a contest. While it is unrealistic for them to expect such productivity every week, the Longhorns know that executing a consistently balanced offense will make them difficult to beat.

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Sophomore Daje Johnson committed to TCU as a cornerback before committing to play running back/wide receiver at Texas.

Speedy sophomore Johnson shows maturity, consistency By Garrett Callahan @callahangarrett

Things could have been different for the Texas offense if it weren’t for a last minute change of heart from one of Texas’ star running back/ wide receivers. Sophomore Daje Johnson — nicknamed “Squirrel” by teammate and cornerback Quandre Diggs — who stunned fans with his speed and skill last Saturday night, had originally committed to

Texas Christian University as a cornerback before deciding to enroll at UT. “I jumped on TCU because it was my biggest school at the time,” Johnson said. “But I had always wanted to go to Texas so when they offered me a scholarship, I took it.” Former offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin originally recruited Johnson. Harsin left Texas at the end of last season to take a head coaching position at Arkansas State, but new offensive

coordinator Major Applewhite saw the potential in Johnson and put it on himself to make him a weapon on the offensive side of the ball. “He’s just got a lot of [skill],” Applewhite said. “I couldn’t see him with anything other than the ball in his hand. I think it would be a shame. We needed to get him the ball.” While the Pflugerville native had the talent, his work

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The Longhorn offense debuted its new up-tempo offensive attack Saturday against New Mexico State. The team racked up 715 yards of offense and 56 points. The Longhorns were also held scoreless until the 1:48 mark in the first half by an underwhelming Aggie defense. The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde contrast between the first and third quarters of offense is a concern going into this Saturday’s game against Brigham Young University. Last week, either Texas finally broke out against an outgunned opponent, or the second half was a preview of the remainder of the Longhorns’ season. Through the first 28 minutes or so in the first half, Texas’ offensive output amounted to five drives, 133 yards, three turnovers and zero points. It looked horrible, with plenty of people to share the blame. Mike Davis couldn’t hold onto the football, David Ash looked inept with a pair of

The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde contrast between the first quarter offense is a concern going into this Saturday’s game against BYU. interceptions and the offensive line couldn’t open running lanes against a significantly smaller opposition. But things changed when Ash hit John Harris down the right sideline for a 54yard touchdown. From that point, Texas snagged full control of the game, reaching the end zone on each of its next four possessions and two more times later in the fourth quarter. By the time the team lined up to sing “The Eyes of Texas,” the Longhorns had bombarded the Aggies for 56 points and 582 yards on their final 10 drives in only 15:31 of total possession time. These numbers show how explosive this offense can be. No matter whom a team plays, 42 points in a half is impressive. Add the

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Texas Tech walk-on freshman impresses in debut LUBBOCK — There’s a new gun-slinging quarterback at Texas Tech and no one saw him coming. Baker Mayfield, the Big 12’s offensive player of the week, appeared poised throughout the Red Raiders’ 41-23 win at SMU last week. In the fourth quarter alone, he completed 15 of 18 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns.

Mayfield’s 43 completions were the most for a Texas Tech quarterback in his first start. In all, he threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns, and also had an 11-yard run for a score. And he is a walk-on freshman. Coach Kliff Kingsbury, one of the more famous Texas Tech quarterbacks in its history, said Mayfield

was “reckless” with the ball. He twice recovered his own third-quarter fumbles and came close to getting picked off a couple of times. Still, Kingsbury thought Mayfield held his own. “You turn the tape on and there is lots of room for improvement, but the way he just held steady,” Kingsbury said. “There were some plays that weren’t great and

times it wasn’t going very well, but he never blinked. He just kept pushing forward and got better as the game went on.” The first-year coach, who threw for 12,429 yards and 95 TDs for the Red Raiders from 1999-2002, also said he saw a well-managed game from Mayfield, who arrived on campus in July after scholarship offers elsewhere

“didn’t work out for him.” Kingsbury recruited Mayfield when he was at Houston with Kevin Sumlin. He wanted to bring him to Texas A&M after he and Sumlin went to College Station, but there was another player already committed, Kingsbury said. Mayfield came to

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HOUSTON — Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has signed a six-year contract extension. A person familiar with negotiations confirmed the deal Tuesday night. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not made an announcement. The deal is reportedly worth more than $55 million. Cushing was in the last year of the deal he signed as a rookie in 2009. The 26-yearold linebacker returned to the field this summer after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in week five of last season. Cushing, who was the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2009, has had more than 110 tackles in the two seasons when he played each game. —Associated Press

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continues from page 6 ethic and focus weren’t always there. He would often miss team meetings or show up late to practice as a freshman, but Johnson changed on and off the field as he grew older. Despite playing 11 of 12 games last season, Johnson saw only limited time on special teams and as a reserve running back. Although he was able to put up some impressive numbers, including 7.5 yards per carry, his lack of focus cost him the opportunity to earn more playing time. “That’s what I had to work on this summer,” Johnson said. “That’s all in the past now. I’m more focused and ready to play every play. When I play I just want to

make my team better.” When Johnson is able to concentrate, he can be explosive, something that makes him an integral part of Texas’ high-powered offense. His quickness and speed give the Longhorns the kind of versatility that can be hard to find. “There aren’t [players like Johnson] all over the place,” Applewhite said. “They’re rare. They’re not a dime in a dozen. There just aren’t a lot of guys that have those hands and those feet and can also get in between the tackles.” The sophomore continues to impress his teammates with each opportunity he gets. Johnson recorded 67 yards receiving, 62 yards on the ground and two touchdowns in the season opener against New Mexico State.

“He’s a great ball player,” junior quarterback David Ash said. “The maturity that he’s starting to reach, the attitude shift from last year to this year has been dramatic. The work he’s put in, it’s paying off. He’s very talented. I think he’s just going to keep working, keep getting better. I’m excited about what he brings.” The biggest challenge for Johnson going forward will be to continue to improve his work ethic. Once things start to go well, it is natural to ease up. “[We] can’t be satisfied,” Applewhite said. “Around here [that will] lionize you in a heartbeat. You have to fight it and get it away from you. We have to do that as coaches. We talk to our players each and every day: Find the best in you in everything you do.”

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tive. Had they played an opponent closer to their talent level, the Longhorns could have easily seen a score of 21-0 early on, changing the whole outlook of the contest. There’s a lot to take away

from Texas’ season opener, and at the same time, not much at all. Based on what the Longhorns showed, this could be the most productive offensive unit in years. Now they have to do it consistently.

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continues from page 6 Lubbock after talking with Eric Morris, another former Texas Tech player on Kingsbury’s staff. Morris had recruited the former Lake Travis standout “hard” while at Washington State under former Red Raiders coach Mike Leach. Sonny Cumbie, also a former Texas Tech quarterback now coaching outside receivers for Kingsbury, found Mayfield’s on-field demeanor impressive. “He’s got just a charisma about him on the field,” Cumbie said. “He’s kind of like a gunslinger out there. There wasn’t a time you looked out there and he looked like a freshman. He wasn’t wide-eyed at all. The moment wasn’t too big for him.” The Red Raiders had never had a true freshman start a season opener and the last time one started any game for Texas Tech was in 1984. Mayfield is the first freshman quarterback at Texas

Tech to earn a Big 12 Player of the Week honor in his debut since Kingsbury, who got his in November 1999 following 38-28 win over Oklahoma. Kingsbury on Monday would not say if Mayfield would start the home opener against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night, but there’s little reason to think otherwise. Mayfield threw to 11 different receivers as the Red Raiders ran 87 plays, their most since a win over New Mexico last season. The Mustangs’ defense had Mayfield scrambling at times and sacked him four times. If Texas Tech wants to keep its quarterback healthy heading into Big 12 play, the offensive line needs to improve. “We’ve got to get better,” Kingsbury said. “There are some young guys playing that haven’t played a lot.” Kingsbury, who prohibits freshmen players from doing media interviews, got specific about what in Mayfield’s technique needs work.

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“Footwork is a constant battle with the young kids,” he said. “When they get in the game, it kind of reverts back to what they’ve always done.” Eric Ward, Mayfield’s favorite target in the win over SMU with 13 catches for 150 yards, said the 18-year-old is consistent and confident, has a fast release and throws it hard. At first, Ward said, it was hard to notice Mayfield’s talent. He was third behind red-shirt sophomore and presumptive starter Michael Brewer and Davis Webb, a freshman from Prosper. When Brewer’s back injury flared during fall camp, Ward started to notice Mayfield’s “phenomenal” talent, he said. “Baker is a different type of player,” Ward said. “You should see him in practice. He’s not your average walkon. I know the media refers to him as a walk-on, but to us, he’s not a walk-on. He goes out there and tears the defense up.” —Associated Press

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PRIDE promises to be fabulous By Elizabeth Williams @belizabeth

Austin PRIDE Week 2013 is here. We’ve compiled a list of the week’s go-to events so you can celebrate Austin’s LGBT community with plenty of sing-alongs and dance parties.

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Madonnalogues Get ready to suffer from a case of the giggles, because comedian Nadya Ginsburg will be performing her solo show, Madonnalogues. Based on her hilarious Madonnalogues webisodes, Ginsburg takes on famous lady personas from Madonna to Cher to Winona Ryder. These grade-A impressions breathe new life into over-the-top quirks like Madonna’s phony-baloney accent and an imaginary feud between Cher and her “Burlesque” costar Christina Aguilera. When: Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m. Where: Spider House Ballroom Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door

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“Mean Girls” Quote-Along “You go, Glen Coco!” Would any of us really pass up the chance to sing Kevin G.’s infamous holiday rap and shout, “She doesn’t even go here!” in a crowded movie theater? Nope, didn’t think so. Just make sure you don’t wear jeans or track pants because it’s not Friday, or else you can’t sit with us. When: 7 p.m. Where: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Costs: $12

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promised to be the “gayest and most dance-worthy singalong ever,” you can party the night away to music videos from the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears and Wham! When: 9:45 p.m. Where: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Cost: $12

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Werk! - Fashion Show The fierceness of everything happening at this fashion show is hard to communicate. “Project Runway” contestants Mychael Knight,

Daniel Esquivel and season three winner Jeffrey Sebelia will present some sick looks. To top off all of that amazingness, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Raja will be emceeing the entire night. When: Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m. Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Grand Ballroom Cost: $30

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‘Diablo 3’ packs extra features in improved console expansion By Stuart Railey @stuart_railey

It’s been more than 10 years since the release of the last “Diablo” iteration, and now console fans have the opportunity to hack, slash and smash their way through waves of monstrous foes. “Diablo 3” hit consoles Tuesday, bringing a faithful translation of the addicting mouse-and-keyboard gameplay to Xbox and PS3. “Diablo 3” was initially made available to PC gamers in May 2012, selling more than 3.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of sale. But the debut was mired in controversy when players discovered that digital rights management software required constant Internet connectivity and the auction house feature gave an unfair advantage during online gameplay. Developer Blizzard Entertainment took both of these objections into account when reformatting the game for consoles. “Diablo 3” now possesses some notable distinctions from its PC sibling. The dark fantasy world of Sanctuary acts as the backdrop for the game’s plot. After players choose a particular character class, they take control of protagonist Nephalem, a hero on a quest to turn the tide against demon forces. All five playable character classes present their own merits, so gamers are encouraged to choose one that

best suits their playing style. While the witch doctor can summon undead minions to attack enemies, it can’t use crossbows for ranged combat like the demon hunter. Over time, character abilities can become more specialized by racking up kills and finding collectible runes. “Diablo 3’s” game-play retains the age-old premise of the hack-and-slash adventure: Run through the hellish corridor, kill the monsters, steal their goods. As such, the story is only a faint murmur in the background, meant to give players a passable explanation for all the carnage. But then again, who needs an excuse to kill endless waves of fiery demons? Unfortunately for console gamers, Diablo’s isometric presentation makes for some clunky controls on standard gamepads. The immediate accuracy of a mouse and keyboard has now been replaced with the awkward joysticks of Xbox and PS3 controllers. Switching between weapons, attacks and passive skills takes some getting used to and won’t quite live up to the pace of PC rigs. Graphics and level design are also not a huge plus for “Diablo 3,” but they do their part to keep players immersed and content. For the sake of frame-rate, character details are relatively modest and environments are only slightly destructible. As the game progresses, however, levels become noticeably more

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DIABLO 3 Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Platform: Xbox 360, PS3 Price: $60

ornate and chaotic, adding appeal as gamers venture deeper into the hellish underworlds of Diablo. While not openworld by any means, Diablo does allow a certain level of exploration for players seeking to find collectible items. Offline co-op is the biggest talking point about “Diablo 3.” Unlike the PC version, this new iteration allows friends to share the same couch and screen for a more cooperative experience. That said, both players should be prepared to start the game anew without any of their previous character upgrades. Ranking and customization can quickly mismatch teammates if they haven’t started out at the same skill level. Creating characters strictly for co-op is the best way to circumvent this problem. At its heart, “Diablo 3” is a PC game with limited crossplatform compatibility. The console version of the game provides a reasonable translation of the game-play and inserts some promising features, like offline co-op and versatile character customization. Players new to the franchise should not come for the story or the graphics, but instead for the gory satisfaction of killing, collecting and ranking up.

PRIDE Week festivities with the PRIDE Festival. Like country music? Country cutie and “All-American Boy” singer Steve Grand will be there. Anxiously awaiting the sixth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race?” Delectable drag performances from Shangela, Raja and Shannel will keep your withdrawals at bay. Eat, drink and be merry all while supporting the LGBTQ community of Austin. When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Fiesta Gardens Cost: $20 cash at the door

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continues from page 1 the best experiences he has ever known. Hale, as well as Tom Druecker, will have their prints showcased at the exhibit. “Living a life with art is an imperative no matter what career students choose,” Hale said. “Art takes you out of the everyday routine of life and can take you to a new place, if you are lucky.” Having been with the University for so long, the eight newly retired faculty members treasured many moments during their careers, despite some tedious or difficult tasks of being a professor. “I will not miss endless faculty meetings, committee meetings, the evaluation of faculty year after

Group wedding Prepare to have some seriously fuzzy-wuzzy warm feelings and break out the tissues, because The Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin is performing a symbolic group wedding to kick off the Pride Parade. If the beauty and emotion of a wedding ceremony isn’t enough to convince you to get yourself to the Paramount, there will also be a dance party, and no one can turn down a dance party. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Congress Avenue, in

year with no increases in salary and the endless department, college, university, state and national reports and paperwork that is required just to teach a class at the University of Texas,” McFarland said. “But, I say, and I think most faculty will say, the students — as they are the future — keep us all honest and make us feel alive.” These artists, though no longer at UT, have created passion and inspiration in their wake, leaving those who learned from them to push forward with their knowledge. “I hope that I have helped students to believe in themselves,” McFarland said. “When they leave school they will not have anyone in their studios standing around to inspire them.

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PRIDE Parade Finish Saturday night with the downtown PRIDE Parade. This year’s theme is “LOVE UNITES,” so get ready to enjoy a whole lot of love and joy marching through Austin’s streets. Love unites us all, and that’s a beautiful thing. When: 8 p.m. Where: Congress Avenue and Fourth Street Cost: Free

Living a life with art is an imperative no matter what career students choose. Art takes you out of the everyday routine of life and can take you to a new place, if you are lucky. —Kenneth Hale, art and art history department professor emeritus

They will have to find that energy somewhere, and I hope they leave the University with the ability to find that inspiration inside themselves.”

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“Compounding Interests” features work by eight newly retired professors from UT’s Department of Art and Art History. The exhibit, at Gallery Shoal Creek, is open until Sept. 14.

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