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SG reps propose fewer Friday classes

APD reports more auto thefts, more recoveries

By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman

While most students want to work less on Fridays, three Student Government members are pushing to work more.

SG representatives Cameron Crane, Adam Sacks and Tanner Long have composed an SG resolution asking the University to create more upper division MondayWednesday courses. Crane said this would give students

Fridays off to work, intern or apply to graduate and professional schools.

“This isn’t [necessarily] adding more classes, because that creates an added cost,” Crane said. “This is just restructuring and shifting courses so that more Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes are offered on a Monday-Wednesday sequence.”

According to Crane, the resolution is being presented for academic purposes, not just as a way for students to

have a free Friday. He said the free day would, in theory, increase graduation rates. “[Students] can pick and choose, so they can still work and still maintain full-time status,” Crane said. “Versus if they had to cram all of their classes on to Tuesday and Thursday, and not all of their classes for their major are offered that day, well then they might have to stay here an extra semester.”

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Three Student Government representatives are proposing SCHEDULE page 2 the University hold fewer Friday classes.

CITY

After “pawesome” donation, shelters waive fee

By Jackie Wang @jcqlnwng

Animal Planet and its “R.O.A.R. To Their Rescue” program made free pet adoptions in the Austin area possible for a limited time.

R.O.A.R. To Their Rescue is a combined effort by Animal Planet and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to help shelters around the country by encouraging people to adopt with no adoption fees. Kasey Spain, Austin Animal Center spokeswoman, said the money came unexpectedly.

“Animal Planet contacted Austin Animal Center and Austin Humane Society in town and said they wanted to give us a grant for $25,000 to help get pets adopted in Austin,” Spain said. “They sent advertising materials we could use, and they got us all

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Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff

UT alumna Sandra Castillo plays with KJ, who is up for adoption at the Austin Animal Center. Pet adoptions at the center are free of charge until Saturday, thanks to funds provided by Animal Planet and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals.

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Although the number of auto thefts in Austin has risen by 5 percent over the past year, police have recovered more cars from the thefts, according to APD Sgt. Robert Smith.

Austin Police Department statistics show 1,611 cars have been stolen so far this year, compared to 1,498 in the first eight months of 2013.

Despite the increase in thefts, Smith said APD has recovered more cars than last year.

APD recovered 970 of 1,498 cars stolen in 2013, and while they recovered 1,028 of 1,611 in 2014, the rate of recovery is currently lower.

According to Smith, vehicles are more likely to be stolen or broken into over the summer.

“July and August are when we typically see a spike in the number of cars being stolen,” Smith said. “Those are the hottest months, so more people are traveling and leaving their cars unattended.”

Smith said APD has asked for more detectives on the auto theft unit to cope with the increasing number of thefts and burglaries. According to APD’s budget plan, the unit currently has 10 detectives that handle an average of 340 auto theft cases per month.

“City Council has decided to give us two more detectives, but we could use more,” Smith said.

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FOOTBALL | COLUMN

Bedford gives Longhorns reality check

By Jori Epstein

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Director and producer Michael Zinberg spoke to students at the Student Activity Center on Thursday as part of a panel focused on the history of television from the 1970s to present day.

Television professionals discuss industry history

By Josh Willis @thedailytexan

In a crowded room in the Student Activity Center on Thursday, a panel of writers, directors and a television critic discussed the history of television from the 1970s through today.

Three panel guests spoke from their own experiences in the television and film industry as part of the first

day of the Flow Conference 2014, which was organized by radio-television-film graduate students.

David Milch, director, writer and producer responsible for the shows “Deadwood” and “NYPD Blue,” said it takes a specific type of person to work in the television industry.

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Defensive coordinator Vance Bedford has some advice for the Longhorns: Take a look in the mirror.

“If you can’t be your worst critic when you wake up in the morning, and you look in the mirror, what do you see?” Bedford said. “Some [players] walk around with a crown on their head all the time. They really need to take the crown off and see reality.”

If the players don’t see reality now — BYU’s 41-7 destruction last week certainly looked like reality — it will hit them full force in Arlington on Saturday. Reality will take the form of Brett Hundley, Heisman candidate and UCLA junior quarterback; Myles Jack, sophomore two-way linebacker and running back; and the remainder of the threat that No. 12 UCLA poses.

To prepare, the defensive team is trying to take Bedford’s advice to heart. They didn’t quite look in a literal mirror, but they did watch

Jonathan Garza | Daily Texan Staff

After his defense was torched against BYU last weekend for 429 yards at home, defensive coordinator Vance Bedford told the team to “look in the mirror” and face reality.

game film.

“Our whole attitude is that, if we expect something to change, and we want to be the best defense in the country, then we have to act like it,” senior defensive tackle Desmond Jackson said. “We have to go out there and play with some juice, play angry,

play smart and play fundamentally sound. Last week, we didn’t do that.”

The squad found the “little things” that they say prevented their efficiency, as well as the more glaring problems, such as last week’s six missed sacks.

“When you have opportunity in life, you have

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Students debate the merits of Wendy Davis’ decision to reveal details about her abortions in her memoir.

Volleyball plays at home Friday against Arizona.

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LGBT music fest established in Austin.

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Soccer heads to south Florida for tough matches.

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to make the best of them,” Bedford said. “In the game of football, when the ball is in the air, you have the opportunity to go make a play.

We missed a lot of opportunities in that game in the third quarter. We didn’t give

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CORRECTIONS In the Sept. 11 edition of The Daily Texan, an article incorrectly identified where former UT band director Vincent DiNino died. He died in Bay City, Texas.

In the Sept. 2 edition of The Daily Texan, an article about icequakes incorrectly stated where researchers’ work was published. The icequake study was published in “Nature Geoscience.”

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SCHEDULE continues from page 1 M o n d a y - We d n e s d a y courses are currently offered in departments across campus, but, according to Crane, they are especially present in the McCombs School of Business.

Leah Miller, director of academic services for McCombs, said that Monday-Wednesday courses are popular with students and faculty, but they limit the availability of a class and reduce the number of

50 minutes each of those three days,” Peterson said.

“It really isn’t enough time to get into any meaty discussions or exercises or even into a rhythm, in my experience.”

After meeting with an official from the Office of the Registrar, Sacks said, for the sequence change to be made, the students would need to talk with faculty members, do extensive research and come up with a detailed plan

TV continues from page 1 insatiable,” Milch said. “It takes certain personalities to succeed.”

Horace Newcomb, a former UT professor and emeritus director of The Peabody Awards, moderated the event. To begin, Newcomb asked each of the guests about why they entered the television industry.

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“My current curiosity with this issue is how it would affect very specific programs, like upper-division engineering classes, Plan II and [Business Honors Program],” Sacks said. “Programs of this type are very specific in how they like to structure their classes.”

The proposition will be presented at an SG meeting Monday, according to Crane. He said if it is

THEFT “I think the television industry was a good way [for me] to be a storyteller,” said Michael Zinberg, director and producer of the shows “The Good Wife,” “Quantum Leap” and “The Bob Newhart Show.” “Things around television have changed over the years, but storytelling hasn’t changed.”

Howard Rosenberg, retired television critic for the Los Angeles Times and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, said he excelled in the industry because of the people who surrounded him.

“Most of what I was writing was bad,” Rosenberg said. “But, at that time, most people writing about television were old people writing network press releases. It was hard not to be noticed.”

Newcomb asked the panelists how they think the industry has changed in the last 40 years. Rosenberg said Tony Soprano, a character

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classes that can be scheduled on those days. She said they also create conflicts with Monday-WednesdayFriday classes.

Marketing lecturer Bill Peterson has been teaching Monday-Wednesday classes for about seven years and said he prefers to do so because they allow the class to be more in-depth.

“I find that in MondayWednesday-Friday classes, typically they would be for

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from the television drama series “The Sopranos,” demonstrates the type of character whom audiences have come to favor.

“We see a glut of antiheroes,” Rosenberg said. “If we still had Mr. Rogers, maybe he would be assaulting the neighborhood kids.”

The panelists talked about the shortcomings of the television industry, starting with the problems of a corporationdominated industry.

“A lot of the [network executives] think that they know what the graveyard is littered with,” Zinberg said.

Zinberg said CBS argued with him about the addition of a homosexual character to one of his shows. In retaliation, Zinberg took the idea to a homosexual rights group that threatened to boycott CBS. The Flow Conference 2014 will continue through Saturday, and is free to students, staff and faculty.

continues from page 1 Smith attributes the increased recovery to policing efforts and an awareness campaign called “Watch Your Car,” which launched in July to raise awareness of auto thefts and burglaries.

Vehicles are rarely stolen on campus, according to UTPD crime statistics.

UTPD spokeswoman Cindy Posey said UT police did not receive any stolen vehicle reports in August. Last year, only eight auto thefts were reported to UTPD.

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approved, the next step is to continue research and present the idea to Faculty Council. From there, the future of the resolution is unknown.

“If this passes, then we now know this is the official voice of students and this is what students want,” Crane said. “Now we’ll take it to the next phase of having discussion with faculty and seeing what their input is.”

Vehicle theft and breakins are more frequent just outside of campus, with seven auto thefts reported in West Campus last month, according to APD’s incident database. Smith said leaving keys inside the vehicle is one of the most common mistakes people make before their cars are stolen or burglarized.

“People leave their keys in their cars … and they’ll leave their iPods or electronics out in plain view, so then their cars get burglarized or stolen,” Smith said. “It’s a crime of opportunity.”

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Peter Debruge, a film critic for Variety and a former UT student, talks about realism in film at a lecture on campus Thursday.

Critic discusses realism in film

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Film critic Peter Debruge discussed the aesthetics of realism in cinema and how crucially it affects movie critics at Carothers Dormitory on Thursday.

Debruge, a former UT student, is a chief international film critic for Variety.

He said movies that depict real world similarities tend to receive better reviews from critics than fantasy films because they are more relatable for audiences.

“Authenticity, plausibility and verisimilitude are key features in the new filmmaking trends,” Debruge said.

Debruge, who wrote for The Daily Texan from 19972000, said, although movies have become more realistic than in the past, films are

still far from using strategies such as the use of a firstperson shooter style. He said since the beginning of cinema, viewers respond more to films showing an attachment to real life, and good movies should leave it to the audience to extract meaning.

“Hollywood strategy is too heavy-handed,” Debruge said. “Movies should depend on audiences to interpret them rather than homogenizing the experience.”

Debruge began his lecture with the origins of cinema, highlighting the two types of categories that have always been in films. He said although fantasy has always been around as a genre, critics often prefer real world visual effects.

While showing clips from several movies, Debruge said realism can be used in

Hollywood strategy is too heavy-handed. Movies should depend on audiences to interpret them rather than homogenizing the experience.

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filmmaking to help audiences relate to it more.

R adio-television-film freshman Cade Edwards said Debruge’s lecture gave him a different perspective on movies he has watched.

“The insights brought into the movies I had seen were the most exciting part, and the new clips were amazing too,” Edwards said.

According to Debruge, front-footage movies made people relate more to different scenes. He also said the clips showing moving camera motion from “The

Battle of Algiers” were more appealing to viewers than other more static shots.

“Radical innovation in moviemaking keeps their immediacy and thus are more appealing,” Debruge said.

Debruge also said movies like “End of Watch,” in which most of the scenes are shot by a personal camera, receive better reviews from film critics.

“Filmmakers are subtracting themselves from the equation to get a more authentic event,” Debruge said.

A tour at the Blanton Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, “In the Company of Cats and Dogs,” highlighted the character of cats and dogs throughout art history Thursday.

The tour, led by Ray Williams, the museum’s director of education and academic affairs and curator of the exhibit, displayed more than 150 works by such artists as Pablo Picasso, William Blake and others.

“I am speaking from the perspective of both an educator and an animal lover,” Williams said. “Art offers us a cultural affinity. Today, we will see cats and dogs — not just from today but from worlds and years apart.”

Williams said, while viewing art in general is a stress reliever, cats and dogs offer an added benefit.

“Cats and dogs teach us about relationships, love and bonding,” Williams said.

“When we view them in art, it resonates [with us].”

According to Williams, cats and dogs have a way of connecting people and breaking down barriers.

“What I hope people gain from the exhibit is that cats

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Ray Williams, the Blanton Museum of Art’s director of education and academic affairs, leads a tour group through the museum’s newest exhibit, “In the Company of Cats and Dogs,” on Thursday.

ANIMAL continues from page 1 of that and we distributed it. We hung banners, talked about it in social media.”

As of Sept. 5, the shelters still had $15,000 available to spend on adoption waivers. Spain said there has not been a significant increase in the numbers of adoption with the program.

“Our numbers vary every year about the same time,” Spain said. “We have the same amount of adoptions. It’s pretty typical for us to have a lot of adoptions when we have promotions on the weekend, but they’re typical for what they are during a promotions.”

Biology senior Evelyn Chou volunteers at AAC as a customer service representative and also socializes dogs with people.

She has been working with animals since her freshman year and said she likes seeing the difference she makes in an animal’s life.

“Just knowing you’re helping someone who is probably more appreciative — you can tell on a dog’s face that they’re so grateful to be let out,” Chou said. “There are a lot of volunteers, but some of them are spotty with their commitment, so some of the dogs don’t get walked, and they’re so excited to get out. I foster dogs too — it’s so awesome knowing I’m helping a dog and a person.”

Kinesiology junior Lilian Rodriguez adopted her Australian Shepherd-rottweiler mix from AAC last week.

She said she had no idea Animal Planet was doing a promotion before she decided on a puppy.

“I didn’t know about it until I got there,” Rodriguez said. “I thought it was going to be $150, but I was okay with that as long as it had all its shots. But, when we got there and signed papers, they gave us a card and said it was a $0 fee.”

Rodriguez said she had

been toying with the idea of getting a dog for years.

When she got to AAC, she fell in love with one dog.

“He has a really cute baby face — he’s 1 year old,” Rodriguez said. “We were going first for a puppy, but we figured older dogs were adopted less. We really bonded with him.”

The waived adoption fee came as a nice surprise to Rodriguez.

“I was really excited because, with my apartment, we have to pay a $400 fee to be able to have a dog,” Rodriguez said. “It was going to be a lot of money just to get the dog.”

Rodriguez said she took her dog on a PetSmart shopping spree with the money she saved.

“We got him a nice pillow bed and nice type of food and treats and toys,” Rodriguez said. “We’re going to get him a Halloween costume. I want to be a pumpkin, so he’ll probably be a pumpkin as well.”

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and dogs have a lot to teach us about both life and art,” Williams said.

Annie Oldham, an intern at Dell Children’s Medical Center, stopped by to remind herself of how soothing both art and animals can be.

“I hope to work with children who are in need of psychiatric care,” Oldham said. “The combination of art and animals are both so soothing for children with mental illness.”

Undeclared freshman Mitchell Roberts said he was unsure of what to expect from the exhibit.

“I came today for my ‘Print in a Digital Age’ class,” Roberts said. “I haven’t been to an art exhibit in Austin yet, and this one seemed interesting because I have pets at home. Now that I know I’ve enjoyed the exhibit, I plan to bring my family here as well.”

Martha Morgan, an Austin native who recently lost her daughter, said she finds a specific kind of respite through the exhibit.

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State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, begins her filibuster of Senate Bill 5, the original bill that led to House Bill 2, on June 25, 2013.

Editor’s Note: In state Sen. Wendy Davis’ (D-Fort Worth) memoir, released Tuesday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate discusses her personal experiences with abortion in the ‘90s.

Below, a guest columnist and a Daily Texan columnist debate the merits of that decision and analyze its implications.

Davis makes heroic decision in revealing abortion details

By Katherine Adams Guest Columnist

State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, the Democratic candidate for governor, rose to international fame last year with her filibuster of an omnibus anti-abortion bill that would have closed down nearly all Texas abortion clinics.

For nearly 13 hours, she shared stories from Texas women whom Republican lawmakers had tried to silence while the bill was in committee. But until recently, we had no idea how deeply personal the filibuster was for her. Last weekend, Davis chose to reveal in her new memoir, “Forgetting to be Afraid,” that she, like many women all over the state, has faced the intimate decision to end a pregnancy.

The specifics of Davis’ circumstances show how vital it is that women keep their right to make personal medical decisions without heavy-handed government intervention. In the book, Davis reveals that she lost two children in the ‘90s, one to an abortion induced to end an ectopic pregnancy she has discussed before, the other to an abortion carried out to save the fetus from a life of immense challenges. Ectopic pregnancies, though rare, are critically threatening to the health and life of the mother. Davis’ tragic discovery of severe fetal abnormalities that would have left her daughter in a permanent vegetative state — if she had even survived to term — dealt her yet another devastating decision.

“While no woman should have to justify her decision, abortion in later pregnancy is rare, and is often due to the same sort of tragic and heartbreaking circumstance that Wendy experienced,” Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards said.

Davis desperately wanted her children, but both pregnancies were troubled from the start.

She faced a gut-wrenching decision and chose the path that was right for her and her family: a path of compassion and one that kept her alive. Fortunately for Davis, she was able to do so with minimal governmental interference. Anti-choice politicians, and the laws they peddle, pile unnecessary barriers, guilt and shame onto women already in emotional circumstances.

Story-sharing can be empowering for people who choose to talk about their experiences.

For those of us who listen, it fosters compassion and understanding — two things often in short supply when discussing abortion.

In the United States, one in three women will have an abortion in her lifetime. Statistically speaking, it’s likely we all know someone

[Davis] faced a gut-wrenching decision and chose the path that was right for her and her family: a path of compassion and one that kept her alive.

who has made this decision. But the stigma that surrounds choosing to have an abortion keeps many women silent. It takes women like Davis coming forth to speak about their experiences to pave the way for others to follow suit.

Over the course of her campaign, Davis has shared many personal stories with us.

She likes to remind us that she doesn’t share a story because it’s “unique” or “special,” but that she shares it “precisely because it’s not.”

Her experience as a young mother resonates with Texas’ tens of thousands of teen moms.

Her struggle to keep the lights on in her trailer hits home with any Texan who’s ever faced the difficulty of mounting bills and low-paying jobs. And now her deeply moving story of facing a decision to end two pregnancies reminds the one in three American women who have also ended a pregnancy that she is, in fact, one of us.

But already, right-wing pundits are attempting to take away Davis’ control over her own story. This isn’t anything new. Out-of-touch politicians are fond of labeling the women who seek abortions as careless and selfish while refusing to listen to their stories. The National Review, in an attempt to discredit Davis, called her tragic, personal story “unverifiable” and “convenient.” Emily Horne, of Texas Right to Life, seemed to question Davis’ abortions — going so far as to call them “alleged.” Republicans are choosing to question Davis and her family in sad attempts to use her story to score political points, rather than taking the opportunity to simply say, “I’m sorry for your loss.”

It’s easy to feel removed from government, especially in a state where the leading politicians are not nearly as diverse as the populace they represent. In sharing her story, Davis offers herself up as a role model for Texans who feel disconnected from lawmakers who cannot empathize with their struggles. We can relate to her, seeing her as someone who has faced enormous obstacles and overcome them with the help of her family, her community and her education. This sort of personal connection with the people of Texas is exactly what Greg Abbott should be afraid of.

When Davis took the Senate floor last summer, we saw a hero: a woman who would speak truth to power and give voice to the millions of people silenced by shame, stigma or even their own government. Her decision to share her own particular story more than a year later shows how personal those 13 hours on the Senate floor must have been for her.

Her courage and bravery in revealing painful memories from her past are everything that Texas could want in a leader; her compassion and empathy are what Texas needs.

Since last summer, we’ve been wearing orange shirts proclaiming that we “stand with Wendy Davis”; this week she revealed that she’s been standing with us all along.

Adams is the communications director of University Democrats. She is a mechanical engineering senior from Dripping Springs.

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Davis’ stories of abortions meant to help her campaign

By Breanne Deppisch Daily Texan Columnist

It’s been a little more than a year since the sneaker-clad state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, sent shockwaves throughout the nation with her 13-hour filibuster to safeguard women’s abortion rights. Now, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Davis has made headlines once again with her memoir “Forgetting to Be Afraid,” in which she divulges little-known information that has perhaps been the driving force behind her views regarding reproductive freedom: The senator has terminated two pregnancies of her own.

Though abortion is never a completely binary decision, it’s important to note that both pregnancies were relatively atypical and heralded high-risk factors for both Davis and child. One abortion was an emergency end to an ectopic pregnancy — a procedure that is less choice than life-saving medical necessity for the mother. The second terminated pregnancy was a daughter, for whom Davis and her then-husband had already picked out a name: Tate Elise. When doctors discovered the baby would be born with severe brain abnormalities and would likely never progress beyond a vegetative state, Davis was forced to make a paralyzing and heartbreaking choice.

“The baby began to tremble violently, as if someone were applying an electric shock to her in the womb,” writes Davis, describing the suffering her child was experiencing even before birth. “We knew the best thing we could do for our baby was to say goodbye.”

In the wake of such a personal revelation, it is easy to get swept away in swollen-heart declarations of support and admiration for Davis, who dared to pioneer a cause and then step bravely out from behind the curtain to reveal her own personal stake in the matter. It can be tempting to dive headfirst into sentimental anecdotes and throw strategy to the wayside in unwavering support of a cause or a story.

But that would be giving Davis far too little credit.

Let me be clear: This is not about a senator’s choice to have — or not have — an abortion. This is about a timely release of information in order to aid a campaign.

Does Davis have a right to disclose the information? Absolutely. But did she do it free from underlying party agenda? Unlikely. The memoir’s release — and its trove of secrets trumpeted within — fall within months of November’s gubernatorial election, sure to keep Davis’ reputation as a pioneer for women’s rights fresh in the hearts and minds of Texans everywhere. It was a calculated risk; those vehemently opposed to abortion could look pejoratively upon Davis’ second pregnancy termination, but many voters have expressed only empathy to Davis for her incalculable loss.

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More than ever, [Davis] knows it is time to pull out the big guns. The latest polls are somewhat grim, placing the senator a whopping 12 points behind Republican candidate Greg Abbott. Though Davis continues to press on... it cannot go without saying that the bulk of her fame stems from her work for reproductive freedom.

The power of a story carries extreme political currency. It adds roots where only facts existed before; it sets the speaker on a level that seems somewhat above reproach.

Like any good candidate, Davis is using her past to throw out a cleverly disguised gauntlet that she knows will resonate with voters.

At the heart of all her pink-shoed, ragsto-riches glory, Davis is a politician. She is ambitious and shrewd — she wouldn’t have earned a spot in this race if she were anything else.

More than ever, she knows it is time to pull out the big guns. The latest polls are somewhat grim, placing the senator a whopping 12 points behind Republican candidate Greg Abbott. Though Davis continues to press on with the strength and dexterity necessary for any Democrat to persevere in the Texas Legislature, it cannot go without saying that the bulk of her fame stems from her work for reproductive freedom. A year ago, an overwhelming number of Texans “stood with Davis.” Now, struggling to rally voters around her initiatives on education and equal pay, Davis is retreating to familiar territory.

More than anything, Davis knows the power of getting personal. Her “narrative” as a senator is a rare breed of feminine heroism, one which strikes with both empathy and ambition, and it is through the ingeniously crafted public relations machine around her that Wendy has appealed to poverty-level voters and pundits alike. She is quick to reference her own humble beginnings and speaks frequently of the adversity she faced as a self-supporting student at Harvard Law School. Davis knows this is the forum in which she shines. If anything can help this underdog candidate stand a fighting chance in the race, this last-ditch ploy for empathy will be it.

The stakes are high in Texas, and with Davis lagging behind in recent polls, the gubernatorial candidate is doing for her narrative what politicians do best: picking up the pen and writing it herself.

Deppisch is a government senior from League City.

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Although Bedford, head coach Charlie Strong and the rest of the coaching staff seek to give the Longhorns as many opportunities as possible once they’re on the field, the road to playing time is longer than it once was. Suspensions abound when players don’t follow the rules, which will leave Texas with a compromised lineup this weekend. But Bedford sees the adjustment as just one more reminder that the players need to face reality.

“If you’re a parent at home, and your child does something wrong [with no consequences], what are you teaching that kid?” Bedford said. “As a football coach, guess what? You’re a parent. You’re a parent, you’re a teacher, you’re a counselor, you’re a psychologist. You’re all of those things in one.

You have to be an extension of mom and dad, teach them

As a football coach, guess what?

You’re a parent. You’re a parent, you’re a teacher, you’re a counselor, you’re a psychologist. You’re all of those things in one. You have to be an extension of mom and dad, teach them discipline and how to do [the] little things right.

—Vance Bedford, Defensive coordinator

discipline and how to do [the] little things right.”

As the Longhorn lineup seems to shift by the week — redshirt junior quarterback David Ash, redshirt senior center Dominic Espinosa and senior receiver Jaxon Shipley have all sustained injuries in recent games — and inexperienced players step up, the parent-child metaphor becomes increasingly apt. The coaching staff seeks to transition new players, just as parents help

their children through pivotal life moments. Against BYU, the transition didn’t seem fully developed.

Heading into Arlington, the Longhorns have a chance to prove they’ve hit that development and can handle their first away game, albeit at a neutral venue. The first family vacation isn’t always smooth, but, if Bedford and the “parents” have trained their children well, they should like what they see in the mirror.

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With 11 kills and a career-high nine blocks against No. 10 Florida last weekend, sophomore middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu earned herself the Big 12’s Player of the Week honor.

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Texas ready for anticipated home opener

By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74

After defeating No. 10 Florida last weekend in front of a crowd of nearly 5,000, the No. 2 Longhorns are ready for their home opener Friday in the 26 West Longhorn Classic.

“We’re really hoping for a really big crowd for this weekend,” sophomore middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu said. “It’ll be exciting to show the fans how hard we’ve been working and what we’ve been doing in our gym every day.”

Texas (4-0) spent its first four games on the road, something head coach Jerritt

Elliott believes will help the team when it travels during conference play and regionals. Elliott is ready to see how the team reacts at home. though.

“They get super pumped up [at home],” Elliott said.

“Those emotions are different than when you’re on the road. I’m hoping they come out focused, but I’m hoping our crowd is behind them and can really give us that extra incentive [to win].”

The Longhorns have used their depth to their advantage so far this season. Ogbogu received Big 12 Player of the Week honors for her performance against Florida, where

WEEKEND PREVIEW While the Longhorns will start competition this weekend at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, their top singles player — two-time All-American

her 11 kills and a career-high nine blocks set the tone.

Freshman libero Cat McCoy posted 20 digs. Senior outside hitter Haley Eckerman, senior middle blocker Khat Bell and junior middle blocker Molly McCage have all also been key to Texas’ early season success.

“We’ve got great balance,” Elliott said. “I like our team spirit. I think we’re playing well together. The way they’re starting to gel is showing us that we have the potential to be pretty good by the end of the year.”

The team will be challenged Friday when they play No. 21 Arizona, who comes to Austin

after starting 6-0.

“I’m excited to get tested again against Arizona,” Elliott said. “We still have so much room for improvement. They’ve got a very good team. They’re undefeated. It should be a good matchup for us, and, for me, I want to test our team.”

After Arizona, The Longhorns will take on Central Florida (6-1) and Florida A&M (0-5) in tournament play Saturday afternoon.

“I expect it to be sold out,” McCoy said. “I feel like there’s going to be a lot of high energy. I’m really excited to play in front of our home crowd for once.”

The women’s soccer team (4-0-2) will continue its trend of playing at America’s finest beach towns this weekend at the USF Soccer Classic in Tampa, Florida. The Longhorns will take on two tough opponents — Central Florida (3-2-0) at 3:30 p.m. Friday and South Florida (3-2-1) at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Texas has gone all over the U.S. so far this season, beginning with a trip to Hawaii, defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi last weekend and going to southern Florida this weekend.

“We’ve played — I’m not even sure how many — different conferences in different time zones,” head coach Angela Kelly said. “We’re here to put Texas on the map.”

The Longhorns have serious business to take care of this weekend, which will cut into any potential beach time. Central Florida was ranked No. 17 last week with its only loss coming against No. 12 Texas A&M, but a 1-0 loss to an unranked Georgia

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— Brown University junior transfer Michael Riechmann, redshirt freshman William Jou and freshman John Mee — are making their Texas debuts.

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South Florida was shut out twice in its first three games of the season, but the Bulls have rebounded since then and are in the midst of a three game-winning streak.

Texas should have no problem facing the challenge. The Longhorns are undefeated through six games for just the second time in program history, and their offense has gotten a huge boost from one of its newcomers.

Freshman forward Olivia Brook has been the focal point of the Longhorn attack and recently became the first freshman in program history to score five goals in the first five matches of her career.

The attacker’s efforts earned her the title of Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week.

“She’s been terrific for our program at the beginning of her freshman year,” Kelly said. “She’s a sponge tactically, is always well-prepared and is the epitome of hard work through demonstrating 100 percent effort in training and preparation each day.”

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Austin’s LGBT arts scene has cemented its presence in the city over the years. For the first time, this community has its own music festival, too, in addition to the many other LGBT festivals.

Stargayzer Fest is the first LGBT-focused music festival in Austin. Taking place Friday through Sunday at Pine Street Station and The North Door, it was born out an idea festival producer Brett Hornsby had for over a year.

“I have done a lot of touring around the world and seen such amazing gay acts all over the world, and Austin is a festival city,” Hornsby said. “I just thought it would be great to kind of do something that just focused on LGBT artists.”

Despite being in its first

year, the festival is not starting out small. The festival booked more than 100 artists for its three-day run, a rarity among most inaugural festivals.

“We really just wanted to start out with a bang, to showcase as much as we possibly could,” said Tisha Sparks, the organizer and booker at Stargazyer Fest. “We wanted to attract people to Austin with this great lineup and see our community here.”

According to both Hornsby and Sparks, the festival was a massive undertaking that took the last year to plan. They also ran into problems with location, choosing to scrap plans to host the festival at the camp grounds of Carson Creek Ranch and changing to its current downtown location.

“That was probably the biggest decision: to bring the festival back to town,” Sparks

said. “But it’s been an overwhelmingly positive experience. People have been excited to be able to take their bikes or take cabs. It’s just a lot more accessible for everybody, and it allows us to make the ticket prices a little bit better.”

Xiu Xiu, Big Freedia, Austra and Trust will all headline the festival. More regional bands, such as local punk rockers Feral Future, will play as well. The festival will also host performances by DJs, comedians and drag artists.

Hornsby was conscious of the importance of diversity when booking the festival.

“If we were going to do something this big, there’s no reason for just our musical tastes or to present just one type of thing,” Hornsby said. “It had to be, had to be, diverse; there’s no other reason for it to exist.”

STARGAYZER FEST When: Friday-Sunday Where: Pine Street Station and The North Door Cost: $89 for a 3-day pass, $42 for a single day

Both Hornsby and Sparks view the festival as a logical extension of Austin’s scene, as well as a means to bring in national and international acts that might not be aware of what is happening in Austin.

“It’s essentially creating a community space where gays and lesbians and trans and straight people are all in one space,” Hornsby said.

“We hope it teaches people about the diversity of our community, but also opens their eyes up to things they haven’t seen before and encourages new ideas.”

Brandon de Leon, theatre and dance junior, knew he was meant to be a performer from the time he was 5 years old. When de Leon’s family moved from McAllen, Texas, to Mexico, he was introduced to his childhood idol: Selena.

“She inspired me to sing,” de Leon said. “I knew I had to perform to get through life.”

At 9, he returned to Texas with his family, but financial struggles prevented him from receiving any formal training.

In high school, de Leon joined choir on a whim.

“When I was in choir, I didn’t have to ‘come out,’” de Leon said. “This was a safe place for us. We were just being ourselves. It was also nice to know there were other people like me and that it was normal. I began to accept myself.”

During choir, de Leon met Julissa Dena, who de Leon said was one of the first people to take him seriously.

“He’s already a very happy guy, but he’s the happiest when he performs,” Dena said. “I’ve always defended him, and he’s helped me become a better version of myself.”

After graduation, de Leon took the prerequisites to become a respiratory therapist but decided the medical field was not the right place for him.

Hunter Sturgis, dance and physics sophomore, later convinced de Leon to apply to UT’s theatre and dance program. “[De Leon] is full of an unwavering desire to change the world through performance,” Sturgis said. “I am so proud of him for all the work he’s put into this.”

On the morning of his audition, de Leon said he felt like he found the community he had been searching for.

“What unites us are dreams,” de Leon said.

After his time at UT, de Leon hopes to work in theaters in Los Angeles, New York City and Las Vegas. He would also like to teach.

“What’s going to take you places is your passion, ambition and persistence,” de Leon said. “Not just artists should have that, but everyone should have that in life.

Sometimes, the way I see life is like a theater production and not everything is perfect, but there’s a saying in theater — ‘The show must go on.’”

Rachel Zein | Daily Texan Staff

Junior Brandon de Leon became a theatre and dance major after two years of taking the prerequisites to be become a respiratory therapist.

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