The Daily Texan 2014-10-20

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Student on Ebola flight isolates self

Intelligence conference reflects on nation’s past

By Alex Wilts & Natalie Sullivan @thedailytexan

President William Powers Jr. announced Friday that a University student was on the same flight as a health care worker who has tested positive for the Ebola virus, but the student is not showing any symptoms. According to Powers, the student was on board Frontier Airlines flight 1143 on Oct. 13. Amber Vinson, a nurse at Texas Health

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Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas who was involved in the care of Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, was also on board the flight and was later diagnosed with Ebola on Wednesday. Powers said in an email to the UT community that the student was not sitting near Vinson on the flight. “The student was not seated in the zone of concern on the plane, is not showing any symptoms, is monitoring body temperature and is in daily contact with health officials, according to recom-

mendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” Powers said in an email sent to the UT community. “The student has been fully compliant beyond the CDC recommendations for possible Ebola exposure.” At a press conference Friday at Austin City Hall to discuss the matter, Philip Huang, medical director and health authority for the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services

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By Aimée Santillán, Wes Scarborough & Josh Willis @thedailytexan

Michael Baez | Daily Texan Staff

Gov. Rick Perry in a press conference Friday recommended a ban on travel from countries affected by Ebola.

‘This place never shuts down’

By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman

It’s 3 p.m., and Robert Soto is just beginning his day as building controls technician. As the rest of the University starts to close down, Soto gathers supplies for his shift — a clipboard overflowing with work order requests, a white bucket filled with tools, a walkie-talkie so people at the office can contact him — and loads it all into his University-issued golf cart. He gets into the cart and drives across campus to begin his 3-11 p.m. shift. “I love it because the campus is closed, and I’m here, and I’ve got full reins of everything,” Soto said later in the night while fixing one of the University’s many thermostats. Soto, who has worked at the University for 28 years, is one of UT’s seven secondshift workers. These employees stay late and work behind the scenes to keep UT facilities running smoothly. The seven workers specialize in various fields and do everything from turning off fire alarms — the most common

Marshall Tidrick | Daily Texan Staff

Robert Soto uses a golf cart provided by the University to get to and from destinations around campus Friday evening. Soto said this is necessary because he often has to go across campus many times during a shift as building controls technician.

reason for nighttime calls — to adjusting thermostats, fixing sprinkler systems, fishing keys out of drains, doing plumbing work and even

repairing damage to buildings. “This place never shuts down,” Soto said. “It’s a 24hour operation. Even when the gates are closed, there’s

stuff going on everywhere.” Zach Adcock, manager of Several of the second-shift facilities maintenance. These workers, including Soto, staff members are called in serve as one of the University’s 11 on-call workers, said FACILITIES page 2

Two congressmen and a former national security adviser reviewed changes in U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism since the 9/11 attacks in separate talks at an intelligence conference held at the University on Friday and Saturday. UT’s Clements Center for History, Strategy and Statecraft and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted the “Intelligence Reform and Counterterrorism after a Decade: Are We Smarter and Safer?” conference to look back at the 10 years since the passing of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which restructured U.S. intelligence. Stephen Hadley, former national security adviser, said although there has been skepticism about the success of the intelligence committee and the National Security Council, they have been very effective. “We are better and safer at this business,” Hadley said. “And what has made us better is that when we have a crisis, we see it as an opportunity to take advantage of all of our work and seize the moment by taking thoughts and decisions and turning them into reality and change.” In his talk on Congress’ role in counterterrorism, U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said the aftermath of 9/11 and the anthrax scare led to a discomfort among the American population. “Nothing that we had counted on to protect us

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ALUMNI

CITY

Matthew McConaughey attends the Texas football game Saturday evening in recognition of recent Distinguished Alumnus Awards. UT alumni recipients were awarded for their lifetime achievements and contributions.

Council member Kathie Tovo discusses District 9 candidacy By Jackie Wang @jcqlnwng

Jenna VonHofe Daily Texan Staff

Texes Exes grant Alumnus Awards By Matthew Adams @MatthewAdams

For the 56th year, the Texas Exes alumni association recognized the work of UT alumni through its 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Awards. The 2014 recipients included former football player Earl Campbell, former regent H.

Scott Caven Jr., businessman John Massey, astronaut Karen Nyberg, actor Matthew McConaughey and Dealey Decherd Herndon, former executive director of the State Preservation Board of Texas. Jody Conradt, former UT women’s basketball coach, was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award. In his acceptance speech,

McConaughey said before attending the University, he decided to become a lawyer and thought about applying to Southern Methodist University. McConaughey, who won the Oscar for Best Actor in March, said his brother told him that because their

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Kathie Tovo, Austin City Council member and District 9 seat candidate, sat down with The Daily Texan to discuss her plans should she be re-elected. This year’s city election is the first under the council’s 10-ONE structure, in which each council member will represent one of 10 geographic districts in the city. This interview is the last Cristina Fernandez | Daily Texan Staff in a series of three with the Kathie Tovo, District 9 seat candidate, discusses her expectaDistrict 9 candidates. The Daily Texan: You voted for the temporary ordinance legalizing transportation networking companies at the City Council meeting on Thursday, but you raised several concerns before your decision. Why

tions and plans of running for re-election for the City Council at Caffé Medici on Friday afternoon.

were you so hesitant? Kathie Tovo: That ordinance was rushed. It was going through a stakeholder process and the sponsor, Chris Riley, decided to bypass the process. Temporary

or not, any time we’re enacting legislation, we have an obligation to make sure it protects the health and safety of Austin. With regard to

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NEWS

OPINION

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REASON TO PARTY

Supreme Court allows Texas to keep voter ID law. PAGE 3

Council member Chris Riley’s willingness to work with students makes him the right choice for District 9.

Football scrapes by with win over Cyclones. PAGE 6

UT students intern at International High School. PAGE 8

Volleyball beats Kansas State and stays perfect. PAGE 6

Two students create TEMPER production company. PAGE 8

Did you know early voting starts tomorrow? Did you know you can find all the latest campus news on The Daily Texan’s website? dailytexanonline.com

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Dobie Center announces short-term rental rooms. PAGE 3

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