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$20,000 missing from football concession sales By Natalie Sullivan @natsullivan94
About $20,000 in concession sales were unaccounted for after the Aug. 30 football game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. According to UTPD spokeswoman Cindy Posey, two nonprofit groups arrived
to sell concessions during the game against the University of North Texas but left at the end of the day without submitting their sales. Sam Wells, director of media relations for Sodexo, the company in charge of the stadium’s concession sales, said they follow certain procedures for coordinating with nonprofit groups.
“There’s usually a supervisor who’s responsible for overseeing nonprofit sales groups and making sure sales are turned in at the end of the day,” Wells said. Posey said the theft is still under investigation and did not provide any information on whether UTPD will take precautions to prevent a similar situation from occurring
at future games. According to Wells, the stadium earns about $3 million per year in concession sales from its combined sports. Wells said a range of nonprofit organizations, including church groups and marching bands, staffed concession stands last year and contributed $500,000 to the total earnings.
Girl Scouts concessions coordinator Stacy Knight, who oversees concession sales for the Girl Scouts of Central Texas, said the money her troops earn from selling concessions at University football events is turned directly into a specific room during and after games. “There’s a cash room guarded by a security guard at all times,
FOOTBALL | COLUMN
NEW GAME, SAME SHAME
By Garrett Callahan Daily Texan Columnist @CallahanGarrett
Three weeks ago, many people thought Charlie Strong had changed Texas football. But Saturday’s devastating 41-7 loss against BYU proved Strong hasn’t changed much at all. Before the new season, the new head coach took away his players’ privilege to throw up the “Hook ’em Horns” sign and, with it, took the Longhorn decal off the helmet, making the team earn those honors back. And many players did seem to have a more focused, stronger attitude after a tough preseason camp. To top it off, at that time, Strong had already dismissed seven players from the team, proving his commitment to clean up the program. But Saturday, it took a few looks to the sideline to make sure former head coach Mack Brown and former defensive coordinator Manny Diaz weren’t back coaching the Longhorns, as Texas gave up 248 rushing yards against the Cougars, a flashback to last year’s embarrassing contest in Provo, Utah. Strong, who won two national championships as the defensive coordinator at Florida, stressed a revamped Texas defense this year. But Texas, once again, struggled with the
and that’s where we turn sales in after games,” Knight said. Nonprofit groups that help with sales usually take home about 10 percent of their profits, while the rest goes to the University, according to Knight. Knight’s troops set up four stands inside the stadium and typically earn between $1,500 and $2,000 per game.
BY THE NUMBERS
1,108
The number of yards Texas has given up to BYU in the last eight quarters.
1997
The last time Texas lost this badly at home. In that game, UCLA beat Texas 66-3.
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Saturday ranks as Strong’s worst loss as a head football coach.
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Lauren Ussery | Daily Texan Staff
In his second game as Texas head coach, Charlie Strong and the Longhorns suffered the worst loss of Strong’s career. The Cougars picked apart the Texas defense en route to 41 points, 28 straight in the third quarter.
fundamentals of tackling, as it missed multiple tackles and failed to wrap up players early. Like last season, BYU junior quarterback Taysom Hill ran for three rushing touchdowns, embarrassing a Texas defender on one of them to start the Cougars’ blowout. The Longhorns lacked energy and motivation from the start of Saturday’s contest. In his postgame press conference, sadly one of the most fired-up parts of Texas’
night, Strong acknowledged his team wasn’t ready to play. “I knew during warm-up we weren’t ready to play,” Strong said. “I said, ‘We’re going to get embarrassed if we don’t watch out,’ and that’s what happened.” While change does take time, it’s difficult to find a reason why Texas has yet to make the adjustments needed to become a prominent football program once again. Since last January, Strong has compiled a new
staff, instilled new rules and tried to create new attitudes. But, as of Saturday, this year’s Longhorns looked almost identical to the last three mediocre teams. Under Shawn Watson, new assistant head coach for offense, the offense, once again, lacked creativity and spark, producing just 82 rushing yards. Even when sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes showed promise, completing his first eight passes
and throwing for Texas’ only touchdown, the Longhorns failed to let him open up. Since he took over at the helm, Strong has emphasized a change in the program, and BYU provided the perfect opportunity to show that. But Texas fans, hoping to witness a return to the national spotlight, have yet to see a renewed football program, generating questions of when that change will actually come.
Number of points BYU recorded off turnovers.
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BYU’s percent efficiency on red zone scoring. The Cougars were 6-for-6 on red zone appearance Saturday.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
UNIVERSITY
SG to review rules, regulations Tuesday
New dean reviews Dell Medical School
By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman
Student Government members will review their updated governing document at the SG meeting Tuesday. The governing document has been in the revisal process since May to remove contradictions and add clarity. Sergio Cavazos, College of Liberal Arts representative, who is in charge of making all proposed edits, said he finished making the changes this weekend and submitted them to the clerk of the assembly. According to Cavazos, the
document will be reviewed at Tuesday’s meeting and then given to the Rules and Regulations Committee to solidify the changes. Cavazos said he expects their review process to take two weeks because of the document’s size and importance. “It’s not just another piece of legislation,” Cavazos said. “It’s something that is going to serve our organization for the future and that we need to ensure is something everybody agrees on.” Cavazos said SG members will vote on the final document once it has been reviewed by the committee.
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By Alex Wilts @alexwilts
Clay Johnston started in March as the dean of the Dell Medical School, which is set to open in fall 2016. Johnston previously served as the associate vice chancellor of research at the University of California, San Francisco, and is a practicing neurologist who specializes in preventing and treating strokes. Some answers in this Q&A have been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Texan: What have been some of your duties as dean since you started in March?
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Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff
Clay Johnston, dean of the Dell Medical School, started from scratch in March to build up the staff and partnerships for the school.
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Abbott education plans’ primary focus not on students. PAGE 4
Cougars down Longhorns in Swoopes’ first start. PAGE 6
UT professor studies museums with new grant. PAGE 3
Internships are vital experience for students. PAGE 4
No. 3 Texas volleyball bests Florida 3-1 in Gainesville. PAGE 6
UT MicroFarm teaches small scale agriculture. PAGE 8 UT students gain popularity as YouTubers. PAGE 8
For more on Clay Johnston, UT’s new Dell Medical School dean, check out our video interview at dailytexanonline.com
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