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Frost holds back class schedules By Julia Brouillette @juliakbrou
Students and professors had mixed reactions to last week’s weather closures, with some finding the cancellations easier to cope with than others. Classes on Jan. 24 were canceled the night before as
a result of ice storms that accompanied a Central Texas cold front. On Tuesday, the University announced a delay at 8:20 a.m. and ultimately decided to close for the day around 11:30 a.m. University officials look to local meteorologists — who analyze regional forecast information — when making
decisions about weatherrelated closures. Faculty Council chairwoman Hillary Hart said the University does not reschedule classes after closures; the decision lies solely with individual instructors. “[Professors] don’t get any help, it’s not like the University’s going to tack on
another day at the end of the semester,” Hart said. Hart said instructors have to decide for themselves how to make up classwork. “We are required to have a certain number of days of instruction, and if the weather is bad and the University has to close, everybody’s excused and that
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day just doesn’t count,” Hart said. “We have to just make it up in our classes as we go.” Labs typically begin in the second or third week of the semester, so professors were more likely affected by Tuesday’s closure, according to Hart.
By Jordan Rudner @jrud
After reviewing security camera footage and records from a card proximity reader at Gregory Gym, police arrested senior Gabrielle Frankel and charged her with credit card abuse, a state jail felony. Frankel was arrested outside the gym on Thursday afternoon. Police had issued Frankel a Class B warrant, implying probable cause but not necessarily determining guilt. On Thursday, Frankel’s bond was set at $25,000 at Travis County Central Booking. At press time, Frankel was no longer listed as an inmate. On Monday, management information systems senior Gabriela Peralta told UTPD officers that her small pink purse had been stolen from the women’s locker room at Gregory Gym. According to the arrest warrant issued for Frankel, Peralta said her Citibank credit card was used repeatedly after the theft. According to the police affidavit, Frankel allegedly spent $129.89 at Tekgnar Skateshop, $54.13 at BC Smoke Shop, $42 at TCBY — all three of which are located near each other on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard — and just under $5 at the Texas Union Building. Alex Fuller, a manager at Tekgnar, said police contacted him Wednesday about the shop’s security camera footage. “We use security to monitor everything that goes on,” Fuller said. “[Frankel’s purchase] was pretty standard — she bought a skateboard, a
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Professors tweet about Super Bowl ads By Kate Dannenmeir @kater_tot7
For many TV viewers, the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-8 thrashing of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday night was a distraction from the real game going on — the ads. At a yearly panel organized by the public affairs, advertising and public relations departments of the Moody College of Communication, seven advertising professors came together to discuss the Super Bowl’s ads via Twitter. University professors and lecturers tweeted their opinions on the Super Bowl commercials under #SBAdJudge. University advertising and public relations students also tweeted under #AdGradBowl and #ADV378S. Public relations junior Hugo Rojo said the Super Bowl is as much of an event for those interested in advertising as it is for football fans. “It’s almost a national holiday for sports aficionados, so you can imagine what it’s like for us advertising and PR folk,” Rojo said. Advertising professor Neal Burns said he thinks
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Undeclared freshman Grace Bellone (left) and public relations plan II freshman Caroline Read (right) watch the final minutes of Super Bowl XLVIII at Tower Pizza Bistro on Sunday evening.
this year’s panel had a nice mix of perspectives, as each contributor focuses on different aspects of the ads. “I’m interested in the brand,” Burns said. “And I’m interested in how well the spot supports the
There’s a way in which advertising on the one hand reflects our culture, and other aspects where advertising helps create or articulate our culture.
image I’ve got of the brand.” Advertising assistant professor Carlos Hernandez said he looked for emotional appeals of the advertisements.
—Neal Burns, Advertising and public relations professor
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Texas finds defensive rhythm through rebounding, blocks
Portland natives Gregory and Sarah Camp view artwork at the “Between Mountains and Sea” exhibit at the Blanton Museum of Art on Sunday afternoon. The art in the exhibit sheds light on the behaviors and rituals of ancient Andeans.
By Jori Epstein
Daily Texan Columnist @JoriEpstein
When freshman point guard Isaiah Taylor entered the locker room at Saturday’s halftime, he had much to be proud of: 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. No. 25 Texas (17-4, 6-2 Big 12) had a 15-point advantage over Big 12 leader and sixthranked Kansas (16-5, 7-1 Big 12). But head coach Rick Barnes wasn’t convinced the effort was enough. “[Barnes] told us that to keep the pressure up,” Taylor said. “We knew we were up double digits at half time and he just told us to keep our foot on their throat and
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Shelby Tauber / Daily Texan Staff Denying Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins the ball, sophomore center Cameron Ridley grabbed 10 boards Saturday in Texas’ 81-69 win.
not to let up defensively.” So the Longhorns did. They didn’t just keep their feet on the Jayhawks’ throats — they kept their bodies between the Kansas basket
and the ball. Junior forward Jonathan Holmes and sophomore centers Prince Ibeh and Cameron Ridley combined
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Pre-Incan cultures revived in art By Natalie Sullivan
exhibit at the Blanton Museum of Art provides a glimpse into the lifestyles of many ancient Andean groups. The exhibit, “Between Mountains and Sea: Arts of the Ancient Andes,”
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For thousands of years, the art of ancient South American cultures remained shrouded in mystery — but now, a new
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premiered at the Blanton museum Saturday with a series of public tours. It features ceramics and textiles from a variety of pre-Incan cultures, such as the Paracas,
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