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FOOTBALL
Strong hire for Longhorns By Chris Hummer @chris_hummer
Joe Capraro/ Daily Texan Staff
Charlie Strong, who was hired Jan. 5, will follow in Mack Brown’s footsteps. The former head coach at Louisville and defensive coordinator at Flordia will look to turn around a program that has taken a few steps back in recent years.
Charlie Strong became the 29th head coach in Texas football history on Jan. 5, replacing Mack Brown after 16 seasons. It wasn’t a splashy hire. Instead, Strong’s resume is based on his 23-3 record at Louisville in the last two seasons, his defensive background and his expected ability to revitalize the program. When he arrived with the Cardinals four years ago, they had a .416 winning percentage in the previous three seasons. When Strong left, that number had ballooned to .712 over the next four. “He’s the right person to represent our university on the field, on the campus, in the community, in the living rooms of potential recruits,” President William Powers Jr. said at Strong’s Jan. 6 press conference. “He’s the
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Brown better off the field than on By Stefan Scrafield Daily Texan Columnist @stefanscrafield
It didn’t take long for people to start fawning over former head coach Mack Brown. Mere hours after Brown announced he was stepping down in December, social media exploded with colleagues, former players, media members and fans singing Mr. Football’s praises. “As class acts go, Mack Brown belongs on the front row of the team photo,” ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski
tweeted. “In time, even his critics will appreciate how good of a coach he is.” “Words won’t do justice for what coach Brown was to UT and its program,” former Texas defensive tackle Frank Okam said. “His legacy won’t be measured in wins but the lives he touched.” Okam’s comments are a reflection of the trend that followed Brown’s resignation. Everybody wanted to talk about the coach’s impact off the field — and rightfully so. The Tennessee native led the Texas football program just how one would expect a southern gentleman to do so — with class. In his 16 years at Texas, the football
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Charlie Pearce / Daily Texan Staff
Mack Brown’s final game against Oregon didn’t go as hoped. In his 16 year run at Texas, Brown made two championship games, in ’05 and ’09, but claimed just two Big 12 titles.
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POLICE
Fork-attack assailant alledgedly flees the US By Julia Brouillette @juliakbrou
Chenxi Deng, who was charged with aggravated assault after stabbing his estranged girlfriend with a fork in the Engineering-Science Building in September, spent less than a week in jail before being bailed out and is now suspected to be in China. A judge at the Travis County Central Booking facility set Deng’s bond at $50,000, which was paid by an unknown individual on Sept. 30, five days after his arrest. James Young, Travis County assistant district attorney, said he suspects Deng returned to China to avoid trial in the U.S. “Once he’s in China, there’s no getting him back really,” Young said. “I just don’t see that happening.” If Deng did return to China, he would not face any further penalties, Young said. The U.S. and China do not have an extradition treaty, which is an official document that would require China to surrender Deng and other people bearing arrest warrants to the U.S. judicial system. Deng followed Li You, a UT graduate student, from Beijing, where the two had maintained a romantic relationship. Deng audited several classes in an attempt to contact You before he crossed paths with her in the Engineering-Science Building. Deng and You attended Peking University together, though You left China after graduation to pursue her master’s degree at UT. Deng and You were talking in the hallway when the conversation escalated to physical violence. According to the police affidavit, You had visible puncture
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BUSINESS
POLICE
Student entrepreneur opens food truck
Campus crimes continue through winter holiday
By Nicole Cobler @nicolecobler
Austin’s newest food truck specializes in Indian and Mediterranean food, but the menu isn’t the only thing that sets the truck apart — what makes Kababeque special is that it is owned and operated by a UT sophomore. After working at a friend’s food truck during last year’s South By Southwest festival, chemistry sophomore Fahad Raza decided a food truck would be a manageable and profitable business
venture. He purchased a food truck on Craigslist, painted it himself and began planning a menu. The truck opened Friday at Fifth and Colorado streets. “[Kababeque] a way to make income without taking away from my school time,” Raza said. “Since it’s on weekend nights, it makes it much more manageable.” Raza began making plans for Kababeque with his brother-in-law in November. Like many food truck owners, he was able to quickly start the business. Tony Yamanaka,
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By Julia Brouillette @juliakbrou
Shelby Tauber / Daily Texan Staff
Chemistry sophomore Fahad Raza opened up Kebabeque, an Indian and Mediterranean food truck, on Fifth and Colorado streets this past Friday.
owner of the website Food Trailers Austin, said most people who want to start
up a food truck business
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Though most UT students used the break to catch up on sleep, crime never takes a vacation. On average, UTPD reported two cases of criminal activity each day over the course of winter break. About 26 thefts, 18 alcohol-related crimes and eight instances of illegal drug use were reported since classes ended. Compiled from UTPD reports, here are a few of the most notable incidents: A UTPD officer found a man, who was not a UT
student, asleep in the driver’s seat of his parked vehicle near the UT parking lots on Red River Street on Dec. 13. The officer found more than five pounds of marijuana stashed in his Chevrolet pickup truck, along with a large sum of cash. Upon further investigation, the police discovered a rented storage unit in the man’s name containing more than 45 pounds of marijuana. The Texas Department of Public Safety requested assistance from UTPD when a group of three UT students
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