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Walker suspended on assault charge

By Natalie Sullivan @natsullivan94

Basketball head coach Rick Barnes suspended sophomore guard Martez Walker from the team early Friday morning for an alleged assault with injury, according to a statement released by the Texas basketball program.

According to UTPD spokeswoman Cindy Posey, UTPD was notified by an EMS page that a female subject was in need

of medical attention at San Jacinto Residence Hall on Wednesday at 10:18 p.m. EMS advised that the subject was assaulted, Posey said.

Posey said UTPD officers searched the area and found the victim, a UT student.

The victim stated that her boyfriend, who was later determined to be Walker, assaulted her at San Jacinto Hall, according to Posey. The victim was transported to St. David’s Medical Center for treatment.

A judge issued an arrest warrant for assault with injury/dating violence, which is a Class A misdemeanor.

Walker turned himself in at the Travis County Courthouse around midnight Friday.

According to the arrest affidavit from Travis County Court, bond was set at $7,500.

In the affidavit, the victim said Walker assaulted her because he was upset she went out drinking with a male

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Sophomore guard Martez Walker was suspended from the UT basketball team Friday after being arrested for an alleged assualt with injury.

By Garrett Callahan Daily Texan Columnist @CallahanGarrett

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Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes completed 70 percent of his passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns against No. 12 UCLA on Satuday night. Swoopes, in just his second career start, led an 80-yard touchdown drive in the fourth.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

UT engineering professor receives $1.4 million grant

By Mackenzie Palmer @thedailytexan

A $1.4 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense will go toward a Cockrell School of Engineering professor’s research to further understand the properties of plasma.

Laxminarayan Raja, an aerothermodynamics and

fluid mechanics professor, researches the different components of plasma and how they relate to the study of aerospace and the engineering of spacecrafts.

Plasma is considered the final state of matter.

“You take a block of ice and when you heat it, it becomes liquid. Heat it a little more, and it becomes gaseous. And plasma is

when you take that gas and heat it even more,” Raja said.

Raja, who studied in India and later moved to the U.S. to attend graduate school at Texas A&M University, said this grant money will expand his research into new areas that have not been

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Laxminarayan Raja, professor in the Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics school, received a $1.4 million grant to be used to further Raja’s research in plasma technology.

The UT System Board of Regents will discuss issues relating to the external investigation of UT’s admissions process by Kroll Associates, Inc., a risk mitigation response firm, at a meeting over telephone conference call Monday.

The board will discuss a Sept. 8 letter from state Reps. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, and Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, announcing their intention to attend or monitor all interviews conducted by Kroll.

Following the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations’ censure of Regent Wallace Hall on Aug. 11, the committee announced Martinez Fischer and Larson would continue to monitor the System.

“While we know that there have been allegations of legislative influence on admissions, we believe that every member of the Legislature is responsible for his or her own actions, and our requests are made solely as part of our official duty as monitors of The UT Board of Regents, The UT System, and UT component institutions,” Martinez Fischer and Larson said in the letter.

The System conducted its own inquiry into legislative influence over the University’s admissions in July 2013, after Hall brought up issues with two emails he uncovered from one of

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CAMPUS David Laude, chemistry professor and vice provost, demonstrates how to make ice cream using milk and nitrogen gas Friday.

Laude performed multiple experiments during the demonstration to show kids that chemistry can be fun.

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Vice provost makes chemistry fun

By Nidia Cavazos @thedailytexan

While many students avoid taking difficult science classes, chemistry professor David Laude said they are not something people should be afraid of.

Laude, who is also a senior vice provost for enrollment and graduation management, presented a demonstration Friday evening to show how chemistry relates to almost every-

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Texas improves, but not by enough

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If Texas was looking for an opportunity to flip its season’s momentum, it had one Saturday night against UCLA. After last week’s loss to BYU left a damp, dark mood around the program, the Longhorns found themselves just three minutes away from beating a top-15 opponent at AT&T Stadium. However, once again, Texas failed to capitalize on its opportunities, adding another loss on its schedule.

If the Longhorns want to get rid of those losses, they will need to capitalize on all opportunities, early and often.

Instead, the mistakes started early for the Longhorns Saturday. In the opening coin toss, the senior captains — defensive end Desmond Jackson

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Laude began his demonstration by making it clear the audience was not only going to have fun but also learn.

“For those of you thinking I am doing a chemistry circus, I am not,” Laude said. “I am teaching chemistry.”

Audience members of all ages were invited to take part in the demonstrations, and Laude said he wanted students to have hands-on opportunities

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UT alumnus and donor Red McCombs criticizes UT football in speech on campus.

New engineering dean discusses goals for school.

In loss to UCLA, Swoopes showed promise.

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A dance company’s plan to revitalize hip-hop.

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Volleyball sweeps three straight in home opener.

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Campus character: powerlifter inspires teammates.

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to learn.

According to Laude, chemistry can be interesting even if something is not exploding.

“Is it going to go kaboom?” Laude said. “No, but something cooler will happen.”

Prior to the talk, an interactive fair was held in which different experiments were demonstrated, including freezing balloons with nitrogen and separating oil

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The exhibit was curated by Francesca Consagra.

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“This is a research area that is potentially going to be very important in going forward in the future,” Raja said. “Not many engineers work with this type of research, and I’m actually one of the first who are starting to do so.”

Raja said he hopes the investment will help create new plasma-based materials to develop more real-world applications of plasma.

Noel Clemens, department of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics chair, said Raja is a valuable contributor in the field of engineering, specifically in plasma research. “[Raja] is an expert in plasma modeling … and very innovative,” Clemens said.

Vivek Subramaniam, an aerospace engineering graduate student, said he

worked with Raja for a year and learned important skills from him.

“His research is genuine,” Subramaniam said.

“There’s so much research already done specifically in this area that he focuses on doing something new by connecting these ideas in a way no one else has thought of.”

Raja said studying plasma is important because it can further the understanding of technology in everyday life.

“Fluorescent lights, computer screens and cell phones all are possible because of plasma research,” Raja said. “They are important because we use them every day.”

Raja will also work with professors from Stanford University, Tufts University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Washington and the University of CaliforniaLos Angeles to do some of the research.

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his record requests to the University. Releasing its report in May, the inquiry found no evidence of a structured system of favoritism or wrongdoing, but determined letters of recommendation sent by legislators to President William Powers Jr. or a dean likely influence the admissions process.

In June, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced the System would launch a full external investigation of University admissions because of remaining concerns about the process.

According to the contract between Kroll and the UT System, the firm will complete the investigation

by Oct. 15.

The letter from Martinez Fischer and Larson comes months after board Chairman Paul Foster asked the Texas Legislature in July not to attempt influencing board decisions.

“The point is the board has a role,” Foster said after the board’s July meeting. “It’s not political. We’re not politicians. I believe we should be left alone to do our business.”

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WALKER continues from page 1 friend Wednesday. After returning to the dorm room later that night, Walker and the victim began to argue, and the victim hit Walker one time on the side of the face, saying she was “tired of this.”

The victim told police that Walker then hit her four times on her left side, dragged her by the arms and threw her out of the room, according to the affidavit.

When EMS personnel showed up after the assault, the victim told police that the left side of her body, around her ribs, “really hurt” and that she was having trouble breathing.

The affidavit reports Walker was gone by the time UTPD officers arrived.

Walker played in 33

games last season for the Longhorns, averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He started just two games but played a key role on the team in his first year. He was expected to compete for time in the backcourt rotation this upcoming season.

Barnes released a statement Friday morning about the arrest. He said Walker is cooperating with police officials.

“We have consistently stressed to all of our student-athletes for a long time that any behavior in which women are not treated with respect will not be tolerated,” Barnes said.

“Pending resolution, Martez [Walker] has been suspended indefinitely from

our basketball program and will not participate in any team functions.”

On Friday morning, President William Powers Jr. released a statement from the University.

“Physical abuse and violence will not be tolerated at the University of Texas,” Powers said. “We take this allegation extremely seriously.”

Walker is currently one of three Texas athletes in trouble for off the field behavior.

In late July, former football players Kendall Sanders and Montrel Meander were arrested for alleged felony sexual assault and both are currently awaiting their court hearings.

—Additional reporting by Garrett Callahan

LAUDE continues from page 1 from water. Children were able to engage with Laude by taking part in the demonstrations when he asked for volunteers.

Sierra Johnson, a child who attended the chemistry demonstration, said she was entertained throughout the show, especially during the calorie-burning experiment. By burning food with high calories, Laude showed how much time calories take to burn.

Chris Jones, a father who brought his two children, said he appreciated Laude’s integration of fun in learning science.

“I thought it was a very good overview of

chemistry, and Laude did a very good job of introducing basic concepts to the audience,” Jones said.

“I really liked all the demonstrations that were well matched to what he was trying to teach us.”

Laude said he has long been integrating fun into his teachings in hopes of keeping children active in the sciences.

“To get kids to stop staring at video screens, that’s my number one reason,” Laude said.

Government sophomore Mariadela Villegas also attended the event and said Laude’s presentation was entertaining and informative.

“I think it was great the way he presented the topics because the information he brought was not only understandable to college students, but also to the children who attended the presentation,” Villegas said.

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McCombs: Strong needs to work on recruiting

By Sebastian Vega @thedailytexan

Red McCombs, San Antonio businessman and UT alumnus and donor, criticized the UT football team’s recent performance at a sports law conference held on campus Friday, saying he believes recruitment is the key to getting the Longhorns on a winning track.

McCombs joked about the football team’s performance so far, referencing the team’s 41-7 loss to Brigham Young University.

“Have they played yet?”

McCombs said.

McCombs said more FBS players come from Texas than any other state, and he believes Texas head coach Charlie Strong needs to build up his relationship with Texas high school coaches in order to attract talent.

“Our problem is in selection, and I’m sure Coach Strong will build a relationship with these Texas high school coaches, the same as he did the Florida high school coaches,” McCombs said. “I say we’ll be back on a winning track, but it’ll probably be another three years before we get there.”

In January, McCombs

criticized Strong’s hiring in an interview with 1250 ESPN San Antonio.

“I don’t have any doubt that Charlie [Strong] is a fine coach,” McCombs said in the interview. “I think he would make a great position coach, maybe a coordinator.”

McCombs later apologized for the comments.

The conference, held at the John B. Connally Center for Justice and hosted by the Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law, focused on the changing landscape of media in regard to sports and entertainment.

Law student Cindy Troy, who helped organize the event, said McCombs was chosen to speak because of his legal expertise and experience in the sports industry. “[He’s had a] huge impact on the sports industry with owning teams and managing teams,” Troy said. “He is clearly a successful operator.”

McCombs previously owned the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Vikings.

According to the San Antonio Express-News, he has a reported net worth of $1.4 billion. McCombs said he expects sports to

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Red McCombs, San Antonio businessman and UT alumnus and donor, spoke about his career in sports ownership at the John B. Connally Center for Justice on Friday. McCombs also discussed the state of Longhorn football and its future.

become more popular as technology changes.

“We’re going to see a lot more sports right now as we have more and more platforms that we can deliver sports with,” McCombs said. “You’re going to see them become more and more popular.”

Law student Aaron Gregg said hearing McCombs speak was a great opportunity, and he learned a lot about how law interacts with the sports industry. “[The] key is to see how varied the possibilities are for lawyers to make an impact on sports,” Gregg said.

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New engineering dean discusses goals for Cockrell School Editor’s Note: Sharon Wood took over as dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering on Sept. 1.

Starting October 2013, she had served as interim dean after current Provost Gregory Fenves’ promotion. The Daily Texan editorial board sat down with her recently in the first of a number of interviews with the University’s 18 school and college deans to sound her out on a number of issues of concern to students. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

The Daily Texan: What would you say your main goals are for Cockrell as you get started with this new position?

Sharon Wood: We have a lot of traditional classes now where it’s lecture-based, and I don’t think that’s necessarily the most effective in trying to engage students in engineering. We want to move to having more project-based classes and hands-on learning opportunities.

The trouble is right now, we’re constrained very much by our facilities. So when the EERC [Engineering Education and Research Center] opens, we will be able to have new labs that the students will be able to use for this ... That’s the number one goal, is really to try to enhance the educational experience for the undergrads.

DT: And how about for graduate students?

Wood: The north tower is going to be focused on interdisciplinary research, and right now, if you have an interdisciplinary team of faculty, we’re so tight on space. It’s hard to get all the grad students together. They’re in their departments, but they’re doing interdisciplinary research, so they don’t have as many interactions as they really should.

DT: Could you tell us a little bit more about the importance of the EERC? Wood: The EERC is really essential for us right now because we’re basically beyond capacity of all of our facilities. We had ENS,

which they’re going to start tearing down in a couple months, where we had essentially large empty spaces — almost an entire floor — because we couldn’t provide the power for it ...

We were trying to do cutting edge research in a building that just couldn’t accommodate it.

DT: It’s very commonly known that the number of women in science majors is a lot lower than men, so what are you doing to help close that gap?

Wood: Both last year and this year, we have an all-time record high of female undergraduate students in the Cockrell school, and the percentage of female students is a record high ... Our Women in Engineering Program, which has been around for about 25 years, has been incredibly successful in reaching out to K-12 students, showing them that engineering is an exciting career opportunity ... Sometimes you can attract women to come into engineering, but then they get discouraged, so [Women in Engineering runs] ... all kinds of programs to help women, support women throughout their entire time here, so that they build a community ... The school for many years has been really aggressive in trying to find female faculty members, because if you’re a young women coming into the school, and all the role models are male, you start questioning, “Well, should I be here?” but we are in some departments, we’re up over 20 percent female faculty.

DT: So switching gears a little bit, what sort of collaboration do you hope to see between Cockrell and the new medical school?

Wood: We think there’s a tremendous opportunity to work with the Dell Medical School ... They’re just in the process of selecting department chairs right now ... They have to have kind of a sense of who will be hired before they can really start making commitments on research. But we do have opportunities for joint hires and that sort of thing, which

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I think will help build that synergy with the med school.

DT: What sorts of opportunities are available to engineering undergraduates who want to do research?

Wood: The model across campus is what Natural Sciences does. They have that Freshman Research Initiative program. We don’t have an organized program like that, but we do have a large percent of our students who are engaged in research in the laboratories ... The reason why research is exciting is because the solution isn’t known, and so the attempts you make and the path you take to get to a solution is almost as important as coming up with a solution itself.

DT: The whole state is pushing four-year graduation rates a lot. What do y’all do particularly in your college, because engineering is a very difficult major?

Wood: It is a difficult major, and I think the culture was, “Oh, if I finish in five years or six years, it’s not that big a deal.” So we’ve really tried to focus on four-year graduations ... We’ve taken a look at the courses where we have the highest number of students who get lower than a C ... We’re putting extra resources into those... They were all outstanding students in high school, and they hit the first roadblock, and they think, “Oh, maybe engineering isn’t for me.” We’re trying to show them that, “No, if you work a little harder, you can probably get through that, and you’re going to be a great engineer.”

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Conservative values can apply Muslim relief organizations even to university students help to alleviate local hunger

By David Davis Jr. Associate Editor @daveedalon

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of weekly columns from Davis on conservatives on the UT campus.

Although college students are often viewed as a pool of liberal voters, there are some students who do not adhere to this stereotype.

Here on the 40 Acres, one would not be hardpressed to find a student who hasn’t been distracted by the shiny ball — the liberal PR machine that has successfully appealed to younger voters. Certainly, there are the contrarians who claim to subscribe to a conservative ideology because everyone else is doing the opposite; there are also those who have simply adopted their parents’ politics without any fundamental understanding of them. But there are some students who genuinely believe that conservative values have a place on a college campus, despite the almost automatic association of college students with liberal ideology.

In 2012, during the presidential election, the ideals of hope and change were attractive to me.

As a young college student voting for the first time, how could I not vote Democrat? A vote for the other team, as I was made to believe, was a vote for an outdated establishment. Not only did young people regard the Republican Party as the enemy, but if the party had been successful, the country would have also been in great peril.

At UT, the dichotomy of Austin’s blue status in a deep red state has created a unique political culture on campus. With a long history

of condoning oppressive conservative politics, such as segregation, UT’s history as a southern higher education institution is not rare. Today, it seems as though the University’s image has completely changed. Apart from the occasional rogue professor or radical form of protest, the majority of the UT community espouses a moderate to liberal viewpoint. Most actions taken by the mostly Republican state government are met with disapproving fervor on campus. And unfortunately, the few times that conservative students are mentioned in campus media outlets, they have committed some damnable act.

Yet, the not-so-subtle framing leaves out of the picture the positive things that conservative students do on campus. For example, few students are aware that it is Young Conservatives of Texas who have shown deference every year since 2002 to those who suffered from the 9/11 attacks with the picturesque flag display in front of the UT Tower.

The portrayal of the radical Republican, which is honestly more fun to watch, detracts from certain conservative values with which students may agree if they turned down the volume on the white supremacists who hate gays and poor people. Alexander Parker, communications director of College Republicans, said, “Almost all students share conservative values of individual achievement and hard work. That’s why many of them chose an opportunity for a better future through higher education.”

With November’s election nearing, students, conservatives and liberals alike, should cross the aisle just for a moment to really understand what it’s like to be in the others’ shoes. It’s time for those who don’t “stand with Wendy” to have a seat at the table of student political voices.

Davis is an international relations and French junior from Houston.

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‘Are You There, Dog?’ comic offends by suggesting suicide I am writing to you about the comic “Are You There, Dog?” published in The Daily Texan on Sept. 8. I am disappointed that the artist has decided to use offensive humor for a cheap joke. So far as I can tell, the punchline appears to be that a divine dog has told a girl seeking its advice to kill herself. A big sarcastic thank you for cheapening suicide in

your paper. Telling people to commit suicide is never acceptable, but that is the punchline of this comic. I hope that Hannah can continue to write strips for the Texan without resorting to this kind of humor.

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One out of every six people in the United States endures a palpable struggle with hunger. This translates to nearly 54 million hungry Americans; of that, 15.9 million children live in food-insecure households. Applying this statistic to the Texas Department of State Health Services 2014 population projection, there are 330,000 hungry in the Austin-Round Rock region, and probably more since Texas has one of the highest rates of hunger in America. It goes without saying that malnourishment can hinder mental and physical development, thus it is a detriment to our economy as well as to our principles as a value-based country. Hunger is a tragedy that scars this land of the free and diminishes the American promise of the brave.

That being said, Americans from various backgrounds are continuing the fight against hunger. As members of the American community, Muslims are no exception.

Today marks the start of Hunger Awareness Week, an annual week of events where the United Muslim Relief chapter at the University of Texas at Austin seeks to increase awareness about hunger in the local community and abroad. The week includes various types of events including a rally, a movie screening and even a keynote by regional Red Cross CEO Marty McKellips.

Another aspect of the week is the ongoing canned food drive dubbed “CANpaign.”

UMR partners with the Capital Area Food Bank as its benefactor; last year, UMR was able to donate around 570 cans. In fact, UMR has a long-standing relationship with the Capital Area Food Bank, where UMR members volunteer often.

The week of events will end with “Project Downtown,” an event where members gather to make sack lunches. Then, together, they distribute the food and water to the homeless in downtown Austin. This project is also a regular event hosted roughly six times a year. Last year, UMR distributed roughly 300 sack lunches per Project Downtown. Beyond the numbers, what really makes this experience life-changing is the act of distribution.

Members talk and interact with the homeless. Learning about their lives or just how

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they are doing that day humanizes them.

After all, as some members of the UT community forget all too often, they are human, something we tend to forget while walking down the Drag.

The hunger cause comes second nature to Muslims, just as any cause against injustice. As Muslims, who fast for the month of Ramadan, we are reminded every year of the importance of providing for the less fortunate. Since charity is one of the five pillars of Islam, being a Muslim means being charitable, especially since Islam is unique in its specific dictation of how to live one’s life. Muslims are taught that charity has a broad meaning encompassing the charity of money, of character, and in this context, feeding the hungry. The extent of compassion extends beyond just humans as well.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) once stopped his preparation for prayers and provided water to a cat until the cat’s thirst was quenched. The importance of this story can only be fully realized when you consider the fact that Islam is very strict about starting your prayers on time, and leaves little cause for one to neglect the practice. Furthermore, the Qur’an is explicit in the importance and commandment of feeding the hungry.

“And they [the God-conscious] give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive.”

Among the most famous Muslim relief organizations out there, Helping Hands stands out, exemplifying the aforementioned ideals. Charity Navigator awarded this charity its highest rating, four stars. In comparison, Red Cross only received three stars. Last year, Helping Hands spent over 20 million for their program services, including everything from education and health to community development and family support.

Struggles present us with opportunities to do something great. If there weren’t fear then what would courage be? And if there wasn’t evil then what would good be? Believe it or not, feeding the homeless takes courage. It takes courage to accept the dark realities and the responsibilities associated with them. Struggles present opportunities for us to come together and do good despite our differences. As Muslims continue their struggle to illuminate the darkness of ISIS and the like, I will end with this quote from Asif Moosani, economics senior and president of the UMR chapter at UT. “An act of charity forges fraternity between strangers and community between enemies.”

Rizvi is a government senior from Chicago.

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Horns fall short vs. UCLA

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By Drew Lieberman @DrewLieberman

ARLINGTON — With three minutes left to play Saturday night, UCLA backup quarterback Jerry Neuheisel silenced the majority of AT&T Stadium.

From 33 yards out, the redshirt sophomore quarterback tossed a long ball to UCLA junior receiver Jordan Payton to put the Bruins up by three and end Texas’ hope of defeating the No. 12 Bruins.

Although UCLA beat the Longhorns 20-17, Texas head coach Charlie Strong said the team rebounded from an embarrassing loss last weekend against BYU. “I just like overall how this team bounced back from a week ago,” Strong said. “I just told them to keep fighting, keep battling and good things are going to happen and these close games we’ll be able to win. It’s hard right now. It’s tough in that locker room. They laid it out there and gave everything they had.”

The Longhorns had multiple opportunities against the Bruins, who were without starting quarterback Brett Hundley for most of the game. With less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Hundley, a redshirt junior, left the field with a left elbow injury, making the game a battle of the backup quarterbacks in Arlington. Neuheisel replaced Hundley under center, completing 23-of-30 for 178

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yards and two touchdowns, leading his team to a third straight victory.

In the second start of his career, sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes looked more comfortable than he did against BYU. Swoopes completed 24-of-34 attempts for 196 yards and a careerhigh two touchdowns.

Swoopes’ two most impressive throws of the game were completions to redshirt senior receiver John Harris: the first, a 33-yard pass on fourth down near the

end of the second quarter to get Texas to the UCLA 5-yard line.

“Fourth and eight — I had to keep the drive going alive,” Harris said. “So, you know, just had to step up and make a big play, so I did.”

Three plays later, the Longhorns scored a touchdown to take a 10-3 lead heading into halftime.

On the first play of the second half, Paul Perkins, UCLA’s redshirt sophomore running back, ran 58 yards to the Texas 17-yard line af-

ter breaking an attempted tackle by redshirt senior linebacker Jordan Hicks. The burst, the Bruins’ longest run of the game, capped UCLA’s first-half rushing total by 23 yards.

Down by three, Texas responded with an 80-yard drive, capped off by an eightyard touchdown reception by Harris, to take a 17-13 lead with 5:13 left to play.

UCLA fumbled on its ensuing drive as Texas senior linebacker Steve Edmond forced the ball from senior

running back Jordon James.

But the Longhorns were unable to move the ball on their penultimate drive and punted it back to the Bruins, who returned it for 45 yards to set up the game-winning score.

“Just can’t give up the big plays,” Strong said. ”You look at it, we go up by a touchdown, we get the ball back.

We just don’t take no time off the clock. And then we end up punting the ball from our territory, and guy has a really good return and get up our hitch and go.”

Swoopes exceeds expectations as QB

By Stefan Scrafield @stefanscrafield

Coming into the season, sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes was just an inexperienced backup quarterback whom Longhorn fans were hoping they wouldn’t have to see in 2014.

Swoopes struggled in limited playing time last season, leading many to fear absolute disaster if he was forced to handle a significant number of snaps in place of the oft-injured redshirt junior David Ash this season.

Sure enough, just three games into the season,

Swoopes has already started more games than Ash has this year. But, to the surprise of many, the 6-foot-4-inch, 243-pound gunslinger’s performance hasn’t yet been the disaster fans expected.

Although Texas came up short in the 20-17 loss to No. 12 UCLA, Swoopes’ performance was worthy of a victory at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night.

The former four-star recruit completed more than 70 percent of his passes for a total of 196 yards and two touchdowns against the Bruins and led an impressive 80-yard touchdown drive to give Texas the lead late in the

fourth quarter. “[Swoopes] just continues to get better and better,” Texas head coach Charlie Strong said. “You look at him this week, and he made really good throws. He’s big and strong enough where he can make the plays and with pressure, you can run.”

Swoopes’ performance against BYU last week wasn’t poor by any means, considering it was his first career start at Texas. But his game looked so improved against UCLA that, at times, it seemed like he was an entirely different player.

Take, for example, his

33-yard completion to fifthyear senior John Harris in the second quarter. The pocket quickly collapsed on Swoopes; but instead of panicking the way he had on multiple occasions a week earlier, he calmly escaped the pressure, waited for Harris to outrun the coverage and threw a perfect ball.

“I felt a lot more comfortable,” Swoopes said. “I played last week, and with that, I built confidence. I came in a little bit more confident, and I can build off that next week, too.”

While nothing has been made official, it looks as though Ash will be out for

the foreseeable future, meaning it’s Swoopes’ team to lead.

He’ll want to continue improving as an individual, but at the end of the day, he will be judged based on his ability to win games.

Swoopes was a superstar in his senior year at Whitewright High School but won just one game that year. So far he’s 0-2 at Texas, and as long as the losses continue to mount, the individual numbers won’t matter.

“I thought I played well, but at the end, it is not about me,” Swoopes said. “We still didn’t win, so we have to build confidence off this and try to get the win next time.”

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Still undefeated, Texas sweeps three straight

By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74

In front of a raucous crowd, No. 2 Texas (7-0) rolled past its competition in its home opening tournament this past weekend.

The Longhorns dominated throughout the tournament, beating No. 21 Arizona, Central Florida and Florida A&M. “I thought we did a really nice job — we played hard,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “We had some really good stretches and a lot of good things to build off of. A lot of players got some playing time. We can evaluate some more in terms of our personnel, so we are excited about it.”

The Longhorns opened the tournament with a sweep against No. 21 Arizona (25-19, 25-21, 25-20).

Texas seemed jittery in its home opener, letting the Wildcats keep the first and second sets close. But the Longhorns proved to be too much for Arizona to handle, as they recorded 36

kills and 10 blocks.

Senior middle blocker Khat Bell and senior outside hitter Haley Eckerman led the team with eight kills each. Eckerman also recorded a season-high four service aces. Junior middle blocker Molly McCage led the Longhorns with six blocks.

Although Texas made mistakes early on that kept Arizona in the match, Elliott said he liked the team’s response.

“We didn’t get rattled, and that’s a really good sign for me,” Elliott said.

“We had a couple of opportunities to really blow this thing wide open. But overall, first time at home and getting used to this environment, it’s going to happen. But we are still early in the season.”

Texas’ win against the Wildcats marked the Longhorns’ second straight win over a ranked opponent.

“It gives us confidence,” McCage said. “Our mentality is still one game at a time. But I think that we

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Senior outside hitter Haley Eckerman recorded eight kills and a season-high four service aces against Arizona on Friday. Texas also downed Central Florida and Florida A&M at home Saturday.

have things to work on, so it’s nice to have this under our belt right now, but we’re still working hard.”

Texas carried over its momentum from Friday night to Saturday as it kept its undefeated record intact with sweeps over Central Florida (25-17, 26-24,

25-9) and Florida A&M (25-18, 25-20, 25-13).

Junior outside hitter Amy Neal led the team with 17 kills and 15 digs. Neal’s second-day performance earned her tournament MVP honors. Alongside Neal, Eckerman recorded 14 kills and six aces,

sophomore setter Chloe Collins had 40 assists and junior middle blocker Sara Hattis had nine blocks.

After a well-played weekend, the Longhorns will now direct their focus to their match against No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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SPORTS BRIEFLY Soccer drops two in Florida tournament The undefeated Longhorns rode a wave of confidence into Tampa, Florida, for the USF Soccer Classic on Friday.

However, a lightningdelayed bout against Central Florida and a bruising contest against South Florida made for a rough weekend at the beach, leaving Texas with its first two losses of the season.

Missed opportunities defined Friday’s 2-0 loss at the hands of Central Florida. Despite 10 shots from Central Florida in the first half, both teams entered the break knotted up at 0-0.

The Knights responded with a goal less than three minutes after the break and added another after an hour and 45-minute lightning delay. In the second half, Texas launched 10 shots to Central Florida’s five, but none hit the back of the net.

South Florida doled out another 2-0 loss to the Longhorns on Sunday morning. By the time the final whistle blew, the refs had called 20 fouls and handed out three yellow cards.

The Bulls started the scoring in the 32nd minute after a collision momentarily pushed Texas junior keeper Abby Smith out of the goal and led to an easy point for the Bulls.

A South Florida penalty kick midway through the second half sealed Texas’ loss.

The Longhorns look to bounce back after a disappointing weekend when they face No. 1 UCLA, the defending national champion, at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Austin.

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HORNS continues from page 1 and running back Malcolm Brown — got a little confused on how the process worked. After winning the toss, UCLA elected to defer to the second half, leaving Texas to choose to either receive or kick off in the first half. The captains chose to kick off, giving UCLA the ball to begin both halves.

Although the mistake didn’t seem to affect the outcome of the contest, the Longhorns lost a possession that could have helped.

Throughout the game, Texas made other mistakes that were more costly. The Longhorns went into halftime with a 10-3 lead and all of the momentum on their side. That momentum didn’t stick around long enough.

Late in the fourth quarter, UCLA, driving downfield toward its game-winning touchdown, fumbled and gave the ball back to Texas.

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and cruise into the last few minutes for a victory over the No. 12 Bruins.

Instead, Texas remained devoid of any consistency on its next drive, going three-and-out and allowing UCLA to take the lead with a late touchdown.

“There is no doubt this is a missed opportunity,” senior cornerback Quandre Diggs said. “We didn’t capitalize on what we should have capitalized on. We have to do better in those situations, and we just have to get back to grinding.”

Heading into a bye week, Texas will need to focus on consistency and capitalizing

on opportunities to keep the hope of a bowl game alive. Two of the Longhorns’ next three games are against top-ranked opponents, which could leave the Longhorns with a 2-4 record mid-season in head coach Charlie Strong’s first year in Austin.

“Well, you saw week one we end up winning, and week two we didn’t play so well,” Strong said. “And you get into this week and you have a chance to go out there and finish this game. We just didn’t finish it. And it was a top opponent. … And we’ve got to continue to move forward and just get better and better.”

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Mario Leos, a nutrition and allied health professionals junior, leads Longhorn Powerlifting as president of the organization. Leos’ energetic personality and weightlifting expertise have helped propel the group to national success.

Powerlifting strives for success

By Briana Zamora @whateverwillbri

It is Monday evening and Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is silent except for the sounds of stifled groans and clanking weights, reverberating off the cinder block walls of a small basement gym labeled “DL8.” Men and women of all body types practice their squats, bench presses and deadlifts as Longhorn Powerlifting president

Mario Leos circles the room to provide instruction.

Leos, a nutrition and allied health professions junior, is a nationally ranked weightlifter and Team USA member who led the Longhorn Powerlifting team to victory at the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals in Orlando, Florida, earlier this year.

Leos also set several personal records at the International Powerlifting Federeation Juniors and Sub-Juniors World Powerlifting Championships in Oroshaza, Hungary, earlier this September. He is a strong competitor in his own right, yet he is less concerned with his own successes and more concerned with the achievements of his team.

“My biggest accomplishment in powerlifting by far would be when our men’s

national team placed first, and our women’s national team placed third at the 2014 [USA Powerlifting] Collegiate Nationals,” Leos said.

Leos is quick to assure people that powerlifting is not his entire life.

“I love watching football,” Leos said. “I have a fantasy team. Sadly, it has been pretty disappointing so far.”

Leos’ interest in football led him to powerlifting. According to Leos, football is a common route to powerlifting, and many of the Longhorn Powerlifting members have some past associations with the sport.

“I started my freshman year in high school because it was mandatory for all football players to do powerlifting,” Leos said.

Originally from Seguin, Leos grew up down the street

from Ian Bell, past Longhorn Powerlifting president and UT alumnus.

“While competing at a state meet in high school, I watched Ian, and he became a huge inspiration for me,” Leos said. “I ran into him at the organization fair my freshman year at UT, and he took me under his wing.”

After working with and learning from Bell for three years, Leos developed his own leadership skills.

Fellow teammate Dominique McGaha, pyschology sophomore and nationally ranked powerlifter, practices under Leos’ guidance. The two work closely together for two hours a day, four days a week in the small, sweat-stenched gym.

“Mario [Leos] is a great inspiration,” McGaha said. “He has been to worlds, and that is

a goal I have. Practicing with him, looking up to him as role model and watching him work so hard has always been a source of motivation for me.”

Tyler Wilburn, Longhorn Powerlifting vice president and biology and economics senior, was first attracted to the club three years ago by Leos’ engaging personality.

“He is really energetic and friendly,” Wilburn said. “When something happens or there are issues occurring, he is always the first one to notice [and] the first one to cheer someone up and help them out.”

Tiffany Vu, the secretary of Longhorn Powerlifting, said she has noticed a direct relationship between the recent successes of the team and the club’s growing membership.

“We have increased in size and acquired more

awareness about our club after Mario [Leos] and our men’s team won the [USA Powerlifting] Collegiate National Championships in 2013,” Vu said.

Powerlifting has always been a source of guidance for Leos.

It influenced his major and led him to pursue personal training as a prospective career path.

“Before joining Longhorn Powerlifting, I was unsure about everything — what I was going to do [and] where I was going to go,” Leos said.

Powerlifting has not only strengthened Leos’ body, but it has also strengthened his character.

“The sport has taught me that as long as you have the right attitude and motivation, you can succeed and feel rewarded in anything you do,” Leos said. “This is the philosophy I apply to everything now.”

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Dance company revives hip-hop, teaches dance

By Vanessa Sliva @VanessaSliva

Not far removed from the buffet lines of J2, a group of UT students learn the refined techniques of robotic dancing. The members of Redefined Dance Company work to keep hip-hop dancing alive by participating in team competitions with routines inspired by traditional hiphop styles.

Redefined Dance Company was founded in 2007 to reestablish hip-hop dancing in Texas. Since then, the group has expanded and won the nationwide dance competition World of Dance two times in a row.

In this competition, dance groups of all ages compete against each other by performing a combination of street dancing and new-age choreography.

The group holds auditions each semester, making no spot permanent.

Fifth-year nutrition senior, Crystal De La Rosa, tried out for the group during her freshman year and has been dancing with the team since.

“When I auditioned, there were three freshman, and everyone else was an upperclassmen,” De La Rosa said.

“There was a lot of pressure, and I didn’t know anyone at all. It was scary.”

Dance is kind of like the perfect art style to bond with somebody. You’re not only moving to music people may enjoy, but you’re moving together —Ramon Catindig, Mathematics senior

Redefined gave De La Rosa the opportunity to make friends and network with other dancers around the nation. Sharon Melnikov, international relations and global studies junior, said the team chemistry was one of the greatest aspects of joining the team.

“I was expecting to join a team and dance — that’s it,” Melnikov said. “Obviously, you make friends at practice, but these are people you hang out with, you go out with and you randomly have lunch with.”

Melnikov said the dance routines tell a story and revolve around a central theme. In order to successfully convey the story, the dances must be exact.

“A lot of Texas hip-hop is very swag [and] hardhitting,” Melnikov said.

Photo courtesy of Redefined Dance Company

Redefined Dance Company teaches bi-weekly, hip-hop dance classes to UT students and the public.

“Redefined takes the foundations of hip-hop and incorporates that into our routine. That’s really our drive — bringing back foundation.”

Dance teams are especially popular in Houston and Dallas, according to Melnikov.

In these cities, there are

official and unofficial dance communities taught by professional instructors.

Redefined puts students in charge. Fifth-year mathematics senior Ramon Catindig is one of the group leaders who mentors the newer members.

“Dance is kind of like the perfect art style to bond with

somebody,” Catindig said.

“You’re not only moving to music people may enjoy, but you’re moving together.

You’re getting in synced with your bodies as well. Dance is something we love.”

In order to encourage more participation, Redefined offers free bi-weekly

classes. These classes are open to anyone interested in dancing, not just UT students.

“We want to redefine how people see hip-hop around Texas,” De La Rosa said. “Yes, there’s locking and popping, but it’s not just the hip-hop you see in videos. It’s more.”

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