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Regents approve Strong’s contract By Garrett Callahan & Madlin Mekelburg @thedailytexan

At a specially called meeting Monday morning, the UT System Board of Regents unanimously approved new

football head coach Charlie Strong’s five-year contract and authorized President William Powers Jr. to conclude negotiations. Although Strong had already accepted the position, the board must approve any

athletic contracts exceeding $250,000 per year. According to the term sheet provided by the UT System, Strong will be paid a minimum of $5 million annually for a fiveseason term ending in 2019, with $100,000 increases

per year, starting in 2015. Strong will be granted bonuses if he meets certain goals, such as meeting teamwide GPA standards. If the team’s average GPA reaches 2.9, 3.0 or 3.1, Strong will receive bonuses in increments

of $25,000 every time a new standard is reached. Strong will also receive bonuses if the team appears in bowl games — they’ll be higher if the

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Route plans, funding for light rail to be explored By Alyssa Mahoney @TheAlyssaM

This month, Project Connect — a coordinated effort between the City of Austin, Capital Metro and Lone Star Rail — will begin mapping out routes and pursuing funding for a high-capacity transit system for Austin. Joe Black, Lone Star Rail director, said Project Connect’s goal is to coordinate a public transportation system in which people can use buses, light-rail and trains to travel the Austin area seamlessly. “[Transit customers] want a system that offers good quality and frequent service that is affordable,” Black said. Jake Gutekunst, the president of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, said he thinks the project would especially help students in North and East Austin. “It provides an alternative to the bus system, which is useful but is sometimes unreliable on student-heavy routes,” Gutekunst said. Black said if the project goes according to plan, a portion of the rail will be in service in five to six years. He said it could take up to 10 years to build the entire system. “We’re not under any kind of illusion that the traffic problems will get better,” Black said.

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Bush catches fire next to Belo building By Madlin Mekelburg & Nicole Cobler @thedailytexan

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President William Powers Jr. and Moody College Dean Roderick Hart sing the alma mater in celebration of the jounalism school’s 100th anniversary Monday afternoon.

School of journalism celebrates centennial By Christina Breitbeil @christinabreit

The Moody College of Communications’ journalism school kicked off its 100-year anniversary celebration at a ceremony Monday, during which speakers addressed the school’s successes over the last century, while also discussing recent developments including the tense relationship between

President William Powers Jr. and the UT System Board of Regents. Powers praised the journalism school’s faculty and said the school’s diversity and vitality are due mainly to the leadership of its professors. “In the future, we will maintain a … journalism education [that emphasizes] not only the ‘how,’ but also

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The Belo Center for New Media was evacuated Monday after a bush caught fire outside the building. The fire, which affected several bushes lining the sidewalk on Dean Keeton Street, did not appear to damage the building itself. According to UTPD spokeswoman Cindy Posey, UTPD felt confident the fire was caused by a cigarette. Bert Kivell, a private contractor for the University who was on the scene at the time, said he contained the fire using a fire extinguisher before emergency personnel arrived at the scene and put out the fire. The Belo center was evacuated after an unknown individual pulled the fire alarm. Posey said the fire alarm should not have been pulled. “We ask people, when they see a fire outside, to call 911,” Posey said. Students inside the building were directed to the

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UT contractor Bert Kivell extinguishes a brush fire that ignited outside the Belo Center for New Media on Monday afternoon. The source of the fire is believed to be a cigarette, according to UTPD.

street after the fire alarm sounded. They were asked to remain a safe distance away from the fire while it was being put out. “I didn’t know the emergency procedure,” said Davina Bruno, a public relations

The alarm told us to leave the building, but [outside the building] was where the hazard was. I don’t know what they would have done if the situation got more serious.

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team wins — and if he is chosen for prominent coaching awards. In addition, the University has agreed to also pay the University of Louisville more than $4 million to buy out the remainder of Strong’s contract as Louisville’s head coach. The contract also outlines several benefits Strong will receive, including 20 hours worth of flight time and the use of two courtesy cars. If Strong is terminated without cause, he will receive the entirety of his annual salary for each year remaining in his contract. Rumors spread just over a week ago that Strong would be leaving his post at Louisville to take the recently vacant Texas head coaching position. He informed the Cardinals’ athletic director Tom Jurich of his official decision to leave on Jan. 3, and, two days later, Powers and athletic director Steve Patterson introduced the newest Texas coach at a formal press conference. Strong comes to Austin with 31 years of coaching experience. He spent the

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last four years as head coach at Louisville, where he led the Cardinals to a 37-15 record and won back-to-back bowls games during the last two seasons. In 2013, Strong’s Louisville team led the nation in total defense, rushing defense, fewest turnovers and fewest first downs allowed. The 53-year-old now becomes the first black coach in a men’s sport at UT and is the 29th head coach of the Texas football program. Strong’s hire was publicly criticized by prominent booster Red McCombs — who has donated more than $100 million to the University — on the day of the announcement. McCombs later apologized for his negative comments and has since expressed support

for Strong. Strong said he will not allow negative comments to impact his efforts as head coach. “There are going to be statements made,” Strong said. “You can’t worry about that. You just move on. You have a job to do.” Strong has spent the last week making his own hires and stamping his mark on the Texas coaching staff. Since his arrival, he has hired multiple new coaches, with a focus largely on defense, including hiring a new defensive coordinator, but he has yet to make many moves on the offensive side of the ball. Salaries for many of the assistant coaches will likely exceed the $250,000 threshhold and also require approval from the regents.

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senior who was inside the building at the time. “The alarm told us to leave the building, but [outside the building] was where the hazard was. I don’t know what they would have done if the situation got more serious.” Arryn Zech, a barista at Cappy’s Cafe, which is located on the first floor of the Belo center, said students inside the building were confused and unaware of the specifics of the situation. “I was honestly just following the masses [when evacuating],” Zech said. “My car was actually parked outside of the building and someone was saying that they thought a car was on fire, so I was worried about that.”

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According to Black, an urban rail bypass line, if constructed, will move 30 freight trains into a new lane to create capacity on the track that runs parallel to I-35 from Austin to San Antonio. A passenger rail line will repurpose the existing freight line, and future additions will extend the rail from Georgetown to Dallas. Black said that, in the last month, agreements with Austin and San Antonio were completed to fund the maintenance and operation of the system. Black said the funding mechanism will allow a portion of the increased property tax revenue generated from the presence of the rail station to fund the expenses. He said the city can expect property tax revenues to increase for, at least, 30-40 years. “It’s not a very good political climate to increase taxes, but we don’t have to consider that right now,” Black said. “When you have such a high quality of life, and about a hundred people are moving [to Austin] every day, tax revenues will increase for some time.” Black said the total capital cost estimate for the transit system is $1.9 billion compared to the lowest cost estimate of $3.5 billion to build a new highway. Black said the National Environmental Policy Act requires an environmental assessment to determine the ecological impact of major capital projects. The environmental study, which begins in January and will continue for two to three years, will allow federal funding of the project. Although the project cannot be built until after that assessment is completed, Black said the project is already initializing the final design process. “We’re not going to wait until the whole line is completed to begin service,” Black said. “It might be something as small as Austin to San Antonio. We’ll get it commissioned and open and continue designing and building.” Cheyenne Krause, City of Austin spokeswoman, said the project is not completely funded yet, but funding negotiations will continue at advisory meetings beginning Friday. Krause said the project has started to determine potential routes and what mode of transportation — bus, light rail or train — will be used in each area. “We’re getting 70 new cars in Austin every single day,” Krause said.

NEWS BRIEFLY Filing period opens for upcoming SG elections

Monday marked the first day students hoping to get elected to Student Government could begin filing for candidacy. Among the first-day filers are two pairs of executive alliances vying to be the student body president and vice president this upcoming year. SG’s external finance director Kornel Rady and University-wide representative Taylor Strickland will be forming one alliance, while University-wide representatives Kenton Wilson and Caroline Carter will be forming another one. Rady and Strickland are communication studies seniors. Wilson is a government senior and Carter is a marketing, international relations and global studies senior. The filing period will continue through Feb. 11. Students can file to run for an executive alliance, a University-wide representative or a college representative. Once the filing period closes, the official campaign season begins as candidates are forbidden campaign until that point. The elections will be on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. —Nicole Cobler

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Wild-art photography is more than just the right moment; it’s how photographers interpret the scenes before them. It’s the projection of an energy -- one that is often dictated by the subject rather than the photographer. Through a combination of composition and light, these photos grant a fresh perspective onto scenes often overlooked. Over the last month, the Texan Multimedia Staff left the comforts of Austin for destinations all over the Americas. Each photographer set out to encapsulate a new land and recreate the ethos surrounding him or her.

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LAURA WRIGHT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / @TexanEditorial Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Students should keep their eyes on two elections Following UT politics is hard, but it’s often the most difficult things that are worth doing — or in this case, worth watching. Below is part two of the Daily Texan editorial board’s guide to the issues to watch at UT during the spring 2014 semester, a list that we started in Monday’s paper. As before, if you have more of your own to add, tweet them at us with the hashtag #Texanwatchlist. The shape of the governor’s race Though the governor’s election won’t take place until November, students should pay attention to both state Sen. Wendy Davis and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s gubernatorial campaigns, particularly as the two candidates begin to take positions on higher education. Thus far, neither candidate has

spoken explicitly about higher education issues, though Davis has proposed guaranteeing the top 20 percent of high school juniors early acceptance into public state universities if they commit to a teaching career. But given the contentiousness of the Top-10-Percent law, not to mention the possibility that high school juniors might not be able to commit with confidence to a career they’ll enter more than five years later, students should demand a more concrete stance from Davis. Abbott, on the other hand, has yet to comment on higher education. The only official word from his campaign about higher education policy has been the affirmation that under Abbott’s leadership, Texas will “enter a new era of education reform.” Considering the importance and complexity of an issue

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like higher education, students should demand more than just empty political rhetoric from Abbott and his campaign. While both Davis and Abbott have yet to lay out a complete plan for higher-education policy, students should pay close attention to see if they agree with what Davis and Abbott have to say — after all, the next one to make it to the Governor’s Mansion will also be the next one to appoint regents. If students have learned anything at all from Gov. Rick Perry’s time in office, it’s that a governor with an active stance on higher education reform can wage quite a battle.

In Texas ... there’s often a straight line from offices in Student Government to offices in the state legislature, and the stances taken by student government candidates now are indicative of what we may see from politicians in the next decade.

Student Government elections For most students, Student Government elections are a time to press your earbuds into your ears and march through the West Mall twice as fast. There’s no denying student apathy: In 2011, only 15.7 percent of UT students voted for the executive alliance. The weird, misogynistic blog posts of Thor Lund, the 2012-2013 Student Body president, didn’t help to distinguish the office much. And while the current Student Body President Horacio Villareal and Vice President Ugeo Williams have steered clear of controversy and made good on several of their campaign promises, there’s nothing to indicate their ability to stay out of trouble will draw any more students to the polls. As of Monday, the first day to file for the election, two candidates, Kenton Wilson and Kori Rady, had filed to run for the SG presidency. Both men have experience within SG. Both men are members of the fraternity Tejas, and Rady is a member of the spirit group Spurs, while Wilson is a member of the Texas Cowboys. In short, though qualified, the experiences that advantage both of their candidacies are also what may keep them from drawing more of the student body to the polls: They fit the mold a little too perfectly to bring to the position the diversity it requires.

Given all of that, why should students still pay attention to the elections? Those interested in state politics should consider that, in Texas, as in many Southern states, there’s often a straight line from offices in Student Government to offices in the state legislature, and the stances taken by student government candidates now are indicative of what we may see from politicians in the next decade. For example, 1967 student body president Lloyd Doggett went on to serve as a U.S. Congressmen, a position he has held since 1995. A mainstream executive alliance in support of rights for undocumented students and benefits for UT faculty and staff domestic partners would be nothing to ignore. Though the Student Body president may have, in reality, a tiny jurisdiction in the context of the entire 40 Acres, his ability to influence public perception of students at the University is damn near unlimited. To the winner of the student elections go the CNN appearances, the Op-Ed columns and the opportunities to rub shoulders with administrators and politicians who may hear the SG president’s opinion on student affairs at the expense of hearing anyone else’s. It’s not the platform points that matter as much as the platform we choose to give them.

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100 continues from page 1 the ‘why’ and the ethics and the way of going about getting the truth,” Powers said. At the event, Powers praised State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, whom he referred to as “our BFF.” Zaffirini — who received an undergraduate degree from the school of journalism and later earned a doctorate from the college — sits on the Senate Higher Education Committee and has been vocal about her frustrations with the conduct of current members of the Board of Regents. In her speech, Zaffirini said Powers has had a positive impact on the University and on the journalism school in particular but said she was aware others did not share that view.

“I wish all the members of the Board of Regents felt the same,” Zaffirini said. Powers and several regents, including Wallace Hall, who is currently under investigation for overstepping his bounds as a regent, have had a tense relationship over the course of the last several years. At a Dec. 12 meeting of the board, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa recommended Powers remain in his position but described relations between Powers and the board as “strained.” Zaffirini also presented an official proclamation from the Texas State Senate, which salutes the journalism school with “an expression of esteem.” Moody College Dean Roderick Hart said he places

In the future, we will maintain a … journalism education [that emphasizes] not only the ‘how,’ but also the ‘why’ and the ethics and the way of going about getting the truth. —William Powers Jr., President

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democracy,” Hart said. Journalism sophomore Dylan Samuel also said that he is proud of what the school has accomplished within the past 100 years. “We have some great guys, [such as] Walter Cronkite,” Samuel said. “It also doesn’t hurt that the school is bringing us into the digital age with a focus on social media.”

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Sophomore center Cameron Ridley jumps for a ball against Texas State earlier in the season. Ridley finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds during Monday night’s game against West Virginia in Morgantown, W. Va.

Longhorns blow past WVU By Chris Hummer @chris_hummer

The Longhorns blitzed the Mountaineers with a 12-2 run at the end the first half to grab a 14-point lead they never relinquished en route to an 8069 win in Morgantown, W. Va on Monday night. Texas (13-4, 2-2 Big 12) held a six-point lead with 4:09 remaining in the first half when it began to consistently attack the bucket. In the run, the Longhorns exploited their quickness

and size advantage over West Virginia (10-7, 2-2 Big 12) as each of the team’s next 12 points came inside the paint or at the free-throw line. Balance spurred the Longhorns on the offensive end. Four Texas players reached double digits, with sophomore guard Javan Felix leading the way with 19 points. Freshman guards Isaiah Taylor and Martez Walker added 10 points each, and sophomore center Cameron Ridley notched a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

The Longhorns’ biggest advantage over West Virginia was on the boards, where an undersized Mountaineer squad had a difficult time competing with the bulk and length of Texas’ frontcourt. Before Monday night, the Mountaineers had outrebounded opponents by two boards a game. At home against the Longhorns, they were outrebounded 49-30, making it difficult for West Virginia to find second-chance attempts. The Mountaineers, who rely heavily on the three to

score, couldn’t find their touch behind the three-point line. West Virginia made only four of 25 attempts, well below their season average of 46 percent. The problem only intensified when Texas gained a large lead. The Mountaineers were forced to chuck up more deep balls in an attempt to make a comeback. Texas played one of its most efficient offensive games of the season, shooting 52.7 percent from the field. The Longhorns shot only nine three-pointers on the night,

tying their lowest attempt total on the season. A late run by West Virginia made the game close in the final minutes, but the Mountaineers never cracked the 10-point barrier. Taylor, the Longhorns’ starting point guard and spark plug, suffered an apparent hamstring injury midway through the second half and went to the locker room. But Taylor returned to action minutes later and played the remainder of the game without any visible discomfort.

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Texas returns from successful break By Rachel Wenzlaff

Sophomore guard Celina Rodrigo drives down the court against Sam Houston last month. The Longhorns tallied a 5-2 record over the break and now look to continue their success into the new year.

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When students left Austin for winter break, the women’s basketball team was about to face off against its toughest opponent of the season, No. 3 Tennessee. Although four Longhorn players posted double-digits in the game — senior Chassidy Fussell, juniors Nneka Enemkpali and Krystle Henderson and sophomore Empress Davenport — they couldn’t take down the powerful Lady Vols, and eventually fell 75-61. Despite the loss, the Longhorns showed much improvement since last season and even since earlier this year. The development of the team proved to be a preview for how the rest of its holidaybreak games would play out. Texas went on to handily beat Sam Houston State 10948 at home the next week. The victory allowed the Longhorns to build confidence after their loss against Tennessee and began a three-game winning streak. Texas earned large-margin victories against Northwestern State (90-60) and Idaho (87-58). The win streak came to a halt in the Longhorns’ first Big 12 matchup of the season against No. 11 Oklahoma State. The Longhorns lost by six points but held Oklahoma State under its season scoring average by more than 14 points and under its season averages in field-goal percentage, three-point fieldgoal percentage, rebounds, assists and steals. Texas’ second Big 12 opponent of the season was

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Kansas State. Texas came away victorious. Although the game looked great on paper, head coach Karen Aston wasn’t completely satisfied. “They had a tremendous first half from an energy perspective, and I thought we were really good on the defensive end,” Aston said in a statement. “Then we went in at halftime and maybe went to sleep a little bit. I didn’t think we were as interested in execution and energy in the second half.” The Longhorns gave Aston just what she asked for in their next matchup against No. 22 Oklahoma — an energized and passion-filled second half. The Longhorns trailed the Sooners by 12 at halftime but managed to cut the deficit to three with just 36 seconds to go. That’s when senior GiGi

Mazionyte jumped up to sink a three-pointer to send the game into Texas’ first overtime of the season. The Longhorns dominated, mainly from the free throw line, finishing on top, 79-74. Texas seemed to be making overtime games a habit when its game Sunday morning against West Virginia also went into extra minutes. The score was tied at 4848 with 14 seconds to go. A missed layup opportunity for the Mountaineers kept the score stagnant and sent the game into overtime. Unfortunately for the Longhorns, this overtime wouldn’t play out in their favor, as they suffered their fifth loss of the season in Morgantown. The Longhorns will play their first home game of the spring semester Wednesday against Kansas at 7 p.m.

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SPORTS BRIEFLY Davis leaves Trojans after less than a week Former defensive tackle coach Bo Davis is making another move less than a week after joining the coaching staff at USC. Davis, who spent the last three seasons with the Longhorns, will become the defensive line coach at Alabama, a position he held for four seasons before his time with Texas. Not long after Charlie Strong was named Texas’ head coach, Davis was announced as USC’s next defensive line coach under Steve Sarkisian, USC’s new head coach. Davis will be switching roles with Chris Rumph. Rumph was recently hired as the defensive line coach at Texas after spending the last three seasons at Alabama. —Garrett Callahan

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Strong expected to bring skilled defensive talent By David Leffler

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After a week to digest the news of Texas hiring Charlie Strong as its new head football coach, the buzz has yet to subside. Amid the wild predictions that are sure to surface over the next several months, there is one thing to expect from the Longhorns under Strong: a stingy, tenacious defense. Strong is regarded as one of the top defensive minds in college football. As a coordinator and head coach, he has fielded top-10 defenses in each of his three coaching stints over the past 15 years, including Louisville’s top-ranked defense in 2013. From 1999-2001, Strong served as South Carolina’s defensive coordinator, in which he emerged as a rising coaching talent. In his brief time with the Gamecocks, his defenses finished twice among the top20 scoring defenses, including the 2000 unit that finished sixth nationally after allowing just 15.8 points per game. Impressed by Strong in their SEC matchups, Florida hired him as

defensive coordinator in 2002. Although his early Florida defenses did not resemble his dominant Gamecock teams, the Gators never placed lower than 32nd in scoring defense from 2002-2004. Urban Meyer recognized this talent when he took over as Florida’s head coach in 2005, retaining Strong as the only assistant coach from the previous staff. Strong excelled in his final five seasons at Florida, serving as co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach on the Gators’ title-winning teams in 2006 and 2008. In both of those seasons, the Florida defense allowed fewer than 14 points per game and intercepted more than 20 passes. By comparison, Texas only fielded one defense in the Mack Brown era that held opponents to fewer than 16 points per game. Strong’s accolades continued during his tenure as head coach of the Louisville Cardinals from 2010-2013, where he turned around a losing program that had not had a top-60 defense since 2006. In each of his four seasons there, the Cardinals held a winning record and appeared in four bowls games — three of which they won. Strong finished on a high note in 2013 when his defense allowed 12.2 points per game, the second lowest in the country. The numbers prove Strong

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Senior safety Adrian Phillips tackles an Oregon player during the 2013 Valero Alamo Bowl. Defense has been a weak spot for Texas in the past few years, but new head coach Charlie Strong is expected to change that during his time in Austin.

has a keen ability to build teams into defensive juggernauts. Over the past 15 seasons, he has coached nine teams that have finished in the top-20 nationally in points allowed, including four that finished in the top six. In that same time frame, Texas has fielded six top-20 defenses, but just one top-six unit. In addition, five

of Strong’s defenses have intercepted more than 20 passes in a single season, whereas the Longhorns have only accomplished that feat twice in the last 30 years. Strong will be taking over a team that has not finished better than 34th nationally in defense since 2010 — a team where change is more than welcome.

FOOTBALL

Texas coaching staff begins to fill out By Garrett Callahan @CallahanGarrett

Charlie Strong has been in Austin a little more than a week, and he has not wasted any time in picking a coaching staff. Strong announced multiple hires for his new staff this week. The biggest of these moves came as Vance Bedford was hired as defensive coordinator last Friday. Bedford, who is following Strong from Louisville, is Strong’s biggest tie to the state of Texas. Bedford attended UT and was a defensive back for the Longhorns in the late ’70s and early ’80s, when he served as the defensive captain. Strong and Bedford have been together since 2008, where they were both on the defensive staff at Florida. The duo led a resilient defense with the Cardinals, including a No. 1 finish in total defense in 2013. Bedford’s connection to Texas will be useful to Strong as he tries to regain the Longhorns’ recruiting prestige in the state. At the same time as Bedford’s hire, Strong brought linebacker coach Brian Jean-Mary to Texas from the same position at Louisville. Also on the defensive side of the ball, Strong dismissed longtime defensive back coach Duane Akina from his position. Chris Vaughn will replace Akina, who has spent 12 years with Texas. Vaughn will coach the secondary after coming from Memphis, where he spent the past two season as the cornerback coach. Nearly completing the defensive staff will be Chris Rumph, who will coach the defensive line. Rumph spent the last three seasons at Alabama, holding the same role and helped lead the Crimson Tide to back-to-back national championships in 2011 and 2012. Rumph replaces Bo Davis, who also came from Alabama before spending the last three years at Texas. Strong has yet to finalize his offensive staff, but many positions are starting to fill. Shawn Watson, who was Louisville’s

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offensive coordinator under Strong, will become the quarterback’s coach at Texas. As Louisville’s offensive play-caller, Watson coached Cardinals’ quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a potential No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft. In addition, Tommie Robinson will replace Larry Porter as the running back coach. Robinson served the same role with the Arizona Cardinals for three seasons before spending the last year at USC. While Strong has yet to find an offensive coordinator, Oklahoma State’s Joe Wickline will reportedly be the next offensive line coach. Wickline, who was also targeted by Texas during the coaching changes in 2011, has been known to develop athletes into NFL players and has been one of the best in doing so. Tight end coach Bruce Chambers appears to be the

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only Texas assistant to be recalled from Mack Brown’s staff. Pat Moorer, who follows Strong from Louisville, will replace former strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie, who left the

program last week. Although Strong has yet to make any of these hires official, the Texas coaching staff will look decidedly different in the coming days.

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Six college stars invited to US basketball pool Breanna Stewart left a lasting impression at the U.S. women’s basketball team training camp last fall. Now UConn’s sensational sophomore is one of six college players on the national team pool announced Monday by USA Basketball. Joining Stewart in the pool were UConn teammates Stefanie Dolson and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, along with Baylor’s Odyssey Sims, Maryland’s Alyssa Thomas and Notre Dame’s Kayla McBride. The six college players complement Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and seven other members of the London Olympic team that won the gold medal. From the 33-player pool, the team will be chosen for the 2014 World Championship and 2016 Olympic teams. The Americans won the world championship in 2010 and have five consecutive Olympic gold medals. “When I was invited to the minicamp, it was kind of like, ‘Wow. Like, I have an opportunity to try and be on the 2016 Olympic team or the World Championship team,’” Stewart said. “When you see things like that, it’s even more motivating because you want to be a part of that.” Stewart is far from a rookie with USA Basketball. She has always been playing beyond her years, moving up age groups in international competitions. She is on pace to be the first player to win a gold medal for the U.S. at every major international

competition. All that’s missing are the World University games, World Championship and Olympic golds. If she does make the worlds, she would be the youngest player to compete for the U.S. since Kara Wolters played on the 1994 World Championship team. Stewart, who earned outstanding player honors at the NCAA Final Four last April, has already played in 47 international games — the ninth-most of any players in the pool. This isn’t the first time college players have been part of the national team pool. Maya Moore played for the U.S. at the 2010 World Championship in Czech Republic while she was enrolled at UConn. Three college players were part of that pool. Six is the most since the U.S. started using pros in 1996. “Being part of this group means so much,” Notre Dame’s McBride said. “It’s something you always think about, the opportunity to play with the best of the best, players like Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and so many others. To have had the chance to practice at the USA Basketball minicamp was a blessing all to itself, but to be included with them as part of this player pool is humbling.” The U.S. most likely will not announce its roster for the worlds until late summer. The worlds start on Sept. 27 and run until Oct. 5 in Turkey. —Associated Press

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their arcs playing out with an eye for powerful moments that truly bring us into the characters’ psyches, each big scene hammering home what a fantastic, big-hearted film this is.

continues from page 10 first love and growing up, anchored by two incredible performances from Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley. Teller, in particular, is fascinating, harnessing his character’s self-destructive impulses into a hurricane of boozy charisma, while Woodley’s unguarded vulnerability and warmth allow the two to build a tender, fragile intimacy. Supporting work from Bob Odenkirk, Brie Larson and Mary Elizabeth Winstead bring melancholy touches, but the movie’s most profoundly emotional moments come from these wounded, delicate kids finding something to love in each other.

3. “Short Term 12” Brie Larson’s natural, warm, perfectly calibrated performance as Grace, a supervisor in a halfway home for at-risk kids, is only the beginning of what’s great about “Short Term 12.” The film brings viewers into the lives of these kids and plays out with genuine emotion, effortlessly breaking our hearts with something as simple as a character detail clicking into place. Keith Stanfield, Kaitlyn Dever and John Gallagher Jr. all stand out in a stacked supporting cast,

4. “Gravity” This is movie magic in its truest sense, taking Hollywood actors to space without ever leaving Earth. After Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is set adrift in space, her struggle to survive makes for the year’s most essential cinematic experience — a dazzling advancement of technolo-

gy that redefines what film can and can’t do. Director Alfonso Cuaron cultivates a consistent sense of panic, drawing both wonder and terror out of the depths of space. Bullock shines as a rookie astronaut in a horrible situation, while George Clooney is tailorsuited for the role of the unflappable veteran astronaut that helps her along.

5. “Stories We Tell” It takes true fortitude for a filmmaker to turn the camera on himself, but Sarah Polley did just that in “Stories We Tell,” a fascinating documentary that’s equal parts memoir

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and mystery. As Polley tries to find out who her true father is, she also unearths interesting, candid truths about her family and about storytelling in general. It’s a meticulously structured, nuanced and effortlessly wise work that not only tells the story of a family but even examines some of the underlying themes in Polley’s own work. “Stories We Tell” is a reflective documentary that never becomes selfimpressed, but it does establish Polley as one of the most interesting filmmakers working today.

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continues from page 10 emotional vulnerability as she realizes that her desire for greatness has a cost. Her work in two later episodes is Emmy-worthy, as she copes with her complete lack of emotion following a devastating epiphany about the career and life she’s chosen. Dunham has been praised by many in the past for her fearlessness in regards to on-screen nudity, but the real bravery this season is displayed on her face. Her emotional honesty is crushing. As a writer, she never creates easy resolutions for her character; as a director, she doesn’t allow us to look away; as an actor, she makes us feel every blow. Her co-stars have done just as good a job of fully realizing the emotions and physicalities of their characters this season. Williams has become adept at knowing exactly when and how to let her character’s cracks show, playing Marnie as a wall of faux confidence. Kirke plays Jessa as guarded and infuriatingly mysterious as ever but slowly allows more hints of darkness and real emotion to creep in than in previous seasons. It seems that she is building up to something, and she gives the audience hints that make putting up with her worth it. Mamet is still charming and offbeat, while leaning into the stresses Shoshanna faces as she moves toward graduation. Driver continues his remarkable work from the past two years. Adam is bizarre, almost feral at times and beyond idiosyncratic, but he somehow remains the most stable character in the show. Shoshanna describes him as “so dementedly helpful,” and she’s completely right. Any time “Girls” is bogged down, Driver resuscitates it with a mix of madcap energy and true tenderness. Dunham gives him many of the show’s best monologues, and he always runs with the opportunity. The third season of “Girls” is, in short, tremendous. Dunham, the show’s creator, writer and show runner, has always focused on subverting viewers’ expectations of what sitcoms can do but by delivering a set of episodes that are poignant, laugh-till-it-hurts funny and, most of all, true. Dunham has finally delivered the show she’s been striving toward.

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2013 was a year brimming with fantastic films that both entertained and resonated with audiences — so much so that the films of this year couldn’t be limited to a traditional top 10 list. Even with 15 — and another 10 honorable mentions — there are still another two dozen or so films worth mentioning, making 2013 an impressive year for film. The Daily Texan created a list of the top 15 films of 2013, starting with Spike Jonze’s unconventional, futuristic love story, “Her.” 1. “Her” The year featured several great love stories in film, with the authenticity of “The Spectacular Now,” the audacity of “Blue is the Warmest Color” and the bracing realism of “Before Midnight,” all shining for their intimate portrayals of relationships. Spike Jonze’s “Her,” though, stands at the top. “Her” is an unconventional romance between a man and his computer executed with wit, heart and intelligence. Bolstered by a stunning duet of performances from Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix, “Her” isn’t just a great movie; it’s the best film of 2013. Jonze crafts a wholly plausible future in which operating systems have evolved far past the likes of Siri, programmed so effectively that they become sentient. The lonely, recently divorced Theodore (Phoenix) purchases one on a whim but is surprised when Samantha (Johansson) proves to be a vibrant, inquisitive presence, rather than a product. Despite the massive logical problems, the two fall in love, and, as Theodore wrestles with the concept of dating an invisible presence, Samantha’s thirst for life and knowledge threatens to overwhelm them both. Samantha starts off as half computer and half therapist, but, as she grows, so does the scope of Jonze’s thematic intentions. He gives insightful life to concepts easily taken for granted, such as memory or desire, and every one of Samantha’s discoveries feels like a layer of the human mind,

‘HER’ Director: Spike Jonze Genre: Romance Runtime: 126 minutes

peeled back and examined. Johansson’s purely vocal performance is astounding, and, removed from any physical screen time, Johansson gives her best performance yet. She conveys tenderness, joy and regret with previously untapped depth, and plays off of Phoenix beautifully. Phoenix, meanwhile, is quickly emerging as one of cinema’s great chameleons, able to completely immerse himself in any role given to him. His sensitive performance here is incredible, complementing a disembodied voice with wit and creating scenes that are not just believable but human and vital. The rest of the women in Theodore’s life are equally wellcast. Amy Adams finishes off a great year of performances with a warm, uncharacteristically funny turn as a friend of Theodore. Rooney Mara, playing his ex-wife, gives a performance defined by its stark juxtapositions — loving and gentle when viewed through the rosy filter of memory yet complex and frustrated in reality and equally authentic in

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Spike Jonze’s futuristic romance film was released nationwide Friday. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Theodore Twombly and Scarlett Johansson plays the voice of Samantha, Twombly’s artificially intelligent operating system.

both modes. Olivia Wilde also shines in a short sequence as a wounded young woman set up on a blind date with Theodore. Directing from his own script, Jonze brings a graceful, effortless intelligence to “Her,” and every sci-fi concept he introduces is creatively and thoughtfully explored. The future he creates is one that feels realistic but hopeful — every aspect of life a bit sleeker and warmer. The film’s central relationship — the tricky dynamic around which “Her” hinges

— is a beautifully observed romance that uses the absurdity of its concept to get at some profound truths about the beginnings and endings of love. Also worth commending are the gorgeous cinematography from Hoyte Van Hoytema, blending the skylines of Los Angeles and Shanghai to create a beautiful metropolis, accompanied with a lovely score by Arcade Fire. “Her” is a gamble: a film with a laughable concept that works thanks to an honest execution, a script brimming with smart

ideas and uniformly excellent, low-key performances. It’s a work of surprising creativity and shattering empathy, and it uses its high concept to tell a nakedly personal story packed with so much wisdom and feeling that it becomes universal. It’s hard to judge what a film’s legacy will be so close to its release, but, if there’s any justice in the world, “Her” will be regarded as a classic, a sciencefiction film that wears its heart on its sleeve, and a relevant, heartfelt masterpiece.

2. “The Spectacular Now” The year’s most authentic romance perfectly captures the soaring highs and shattering lows of

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‘Girls’ characters gain depth in newest season By Lee Henry @leehenry220

Most good television comedies take a while to hit their stride. The first two seasons of “Seinfeld” are funny, but it wasn’t until season three that the cast found its snarky rhythm that made the show famous. “Cheers” was the same way; It took a while to develop the right womanizing tone for Sam Malone, and the right stuffy warmth for Frasier Crane. “Girls” has finally settled in, and the show and its cast have grown into something remarkable. Season three’s narrative picks up a few weeks after the end of season two. Hannah (Lena Dunham), with the help of her on-again boyfriend Adam (Adam

Driver), has stabilized her obsessive compulsive disorder and is back to work on her e-book. Marnie (Allison Williams) is continuing the downward spiral she began last year after losing her once-devoted tech developer boyfriend Charlie (Christopher Abbott). Jessa (Jemima Kirke) is in the midst of a six-week stint in a rehab facility, and Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) is filling her last semester at NYU with onenight stands, chain smoking and binge drinking. The principal actors never fail to deliver in full character each time they’re on screen. In previous years, the protagonists were more like caricatures than characters: Hannah was an avatar of selfishness, Marnie was

all-consumingly ambitious, Jessa obnoxiously flighty and Shoshanna hopelessly naive. They were all easy to predict in every situation. This time around, the characters have been genuinely affected by each other’s presence. Hannah shows a new ambition in her quest for publication, while Marnie masks her slide into depression with a bluster typical of Jessa. Shoshanna still talks incessantly, but now she’s trying on a bit of her friends’ cynicism. The difference in character development in season three is astounding. Dunham’s performance has never been stronger. Hannah’s newfound determination feels natural and is balanced by a real

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