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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
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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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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
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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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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
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continues from page 1 from home for emergencies after second-shift hours. “If we just use our emergency on call, it can take 30 minutes or more for them to get here, and, by that time, the class is almost over,” Adcock said. “Whereas if we have someone on site, we can go and try to get that classroom relit or address those hot and cold issues at least while they’re still in class.” Each worker’s night starts out in the building operation center: a room in the Facilities Complex Building 3 that is covered in screens that show the facility systems of University buildings. From the room, operators can see when alarms go off and the temperature of each building. The operators can control many of the buildings’ settings, but issues that cannot be controlled must be handled by maintenance personnel, such as Soto. The operators call the workers to assign tasks on top of their already assigned work orders and routine maintenance. “I’ve got enough calls to last me all night,” Soto said. According to Adcock, Facilities Services receives about 80,000 work orders a year. This includes calledin and preventive maintenance. He said around 150
day workers do 80 percent of the work, leaving the rest for night staff. Thomas Crawford, building operations crew leader, said that while the workers have areas of expertise, they can often solve problems outside their field. “We just try and help out, and sometimes there are some crazy calls that aren’t really defined by someone’s job. But, hey, we’re here,” Crawford said. “We’ll help you out.” Driving around campus, people stopped to greet Soto at almost every turn. Until recently, Soto had been working the day shift and got to know faculty and staff members all over campus. Working the evening shift provides more freedom and adds variety to the job, Soto said. “I’ve seen and done everything, so nothing really shakes me up,” Soto said. “That’s why they loved it when I came to nights.” The biggest challenge about working after hours, according to Soto, is that buildings are often locked up, and access to materials is harder because the staff members in charge of them have already gone home. “You tend to improvise at night because we don’t have the same parts and materials,” Soto said. Currently, the department is
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oil business was going bankrupt, it would be cheaper to go to UT. “For that, I am happy the oil business went to pot because this was the four best years of my life,” McConaughey said. “When I tell people about this university, I tell them they will have access to a great education but also learn how to compete and engage. While I was here, I made a lot of my closest friends here and at Delta Tau Delta.” Remembered for his punishing style of play and becoming UT’s first Heisman winner, Campbell, who received the Heisman Trophy in 1977, said it was hard to initially understand the impact the University had on him. “It wasn’t until I got to the NFL when I realized what UT gave me,” Campbell said. “I noticed this with teammates with the [Houston] Oilers as they talked to me more about Coach [Darrell K] Royal and the University and things that I went through.” Caven served on the Board of Regents from 2003-09, including as chairman from 2007-09. In his speech, Caven talked about the significance of the hires he was able to make with the board, such as William Powers Jr. as president, Francisco Cigarroa as chancellor and Bruce Zimmerman as head of UT Investment Management Company. “Having served on the Board of Regents and UTIMCO, it gave me opportunities to make a difference,” Caven said. “One of our most
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Meet a member of the facilities services staff who works to keep the campus operating at all hours in a video at dailytexanonline.com facing a 19-percent turnover rate in employment. According to Adcock, the median salary for the department, $41,352, is below the standard for similar jobs. However, employees do have benefits, such as the option to work four 10hour days and the prestige of working at UT, Adcock said. Despite the need for more workers, he said the department is still doing its job well. “We feel a lot of frustration at times because we feel we don’t have enough people and enough money to do it the way the University really deserves,” Adcock said. “But we do feel like we do the best we can with what we have.” Crawford said students shouldn’t even notice when facilities workers are doing their job well because making the campus comfortable is their job. “If the students can just go in and out of the buildings, be comfortable in the auditoriums, classrooms and all that, then everything’s working, and we’re doing good,” Crawford said. important duties was choosing our leaders.” Nyberg, who completed her doctorate in 1998, has participated in two missions and logged more than 75 million miles in space as a NASA astronaut. “When I came to UT, I started as a graduate student,” Nyberg said. “It is because of the people I met and the opportunities I was given that I was able to accomplish my dreams.” This year’s recipients joined a long list of wellknown alumni, including Walter Cronkite, Lady Bird Johnson, Ben Crenshaw, Michael Dell and Adm. William McRaven, the next UT System chancellor.
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continues from page 1 Department, said out of an abundance of caution, the student is voluntarily restricting his or her own activities. “This individual is very low-risk, and from a public health standpoint, there are no restrictions that have been recommended,” Huang said. “This is not someone who has Ebola.” Currently, three people in total have been diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the U.S. Huang said Ebola is transmitted through contact with blood and bodily fluids, and there is no evidence that the University student came in contact with these substances. Powers said in his email that the student would be staying home from class at a private residence. The student will not return to school until Nov. 3, according to Bob Harkins, associate vice president for campus safety and security, who also spoke at the press conference. Harkins said he has already spoken with some parents of University students with general concerns about the virus, and he anticipates there will be more calls. He said the University has an infectious disease plan that is revisited every year in case of a pandemic. “We visited it back in July, specifically to look at what were doing in the event that we did have an Ebola outbreak,” Harkins said. “We feel that we’re about as ready as we can be to try and ward off any of the bad infections.” At a separate press conference Friday, Gov. Rick Perry called for a ban on travel from countries affected by Ebola. He also said he met with President Barack Obama to discuss the possibility of enforcing a travel ban from countries where Ebola has
This individual is very low-risk, and from a public health standpoint, there are no restrictions that have been recommended. This is not someone who has Ebola. —Philip Huang, Medical director, Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services
spread, with the exception of health care workers. “Air travel is in fact how this disease crosses borders,” Perry said. “I believe it is the right policy to ban air travel from countries that have been hit the hardest by the Ebola outbreak.” Perry said state and national responses to Ebola cases should have generated a better protective response. “We must admit, along the way, we have seen ample opportunity for improvement, from the CDC all the way to the hospital,” Perry said. “It’s indefensible that one of Mr. Duncan’s nurses was allowed to fly to Ohio from Dallas after she said she had a low-grade fever.” Perry said the Texas Department of State Health Services has been in constant contact with the CDC to monitor the 79 individuals on flight 1143. Perry said the eight individuals who had the most direct contact with the nurse are being monitored by temperature and face-to-face checks with health officials. Perry also discussed possibly putting people who have been exposed to the virus on a no-fly list and called for more testing labs in the state, other than the one in Austin.
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Two UT alumni recently donated $1 million to the School of Law’s Pro Bono Program. Richard and Virginia “Ginni” Mithoff first contributed $1 million in 2009 when the program was established. The couple recently gave another gift of $1 million to expand the program’s membership and provide more pro bono work. Eden Harrington, director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, said the school was fortunate to get the first donation from the Mithoffs. “The law school wanted to create a pro bono program that was school-wide,” Harrington said. “The pro bono program was created in 2009, and they helped launch the program.” According to Harrington, the program’s goals are to increase access for people who are underserved, help build professional skills for law students and encourage the members of the program to participate in pro bono work throughout their careers. “[The Mithoffs] are our key supporters and most generous supporters,” Harrington said. “They’re not the only people who supported
the program, but they helped create the program with their first gift. Their second gift supports meaningful endowments and activities.” Richard Mithoff, also a board member of the University of Texas Law School Foundation, said the original goal was to create one of the finest pro bono programs in any law school, and he believes it has become just that. “The program is designed to give professional, realworld work experience but also to provide legal work to those who cannot help themselves,” Mithoff said. “The program covers immigration issues [and] landlord-tenant issues. The students can work alongside lawyers and help people who need help.” Mithoff said he tries to lead by example, in the same way that Judge William Wayne Justice inspired him. “I encourage the lawyers in our firm to take on pro bono matters like addressing the rights of children and addressing other issues related to those who cannot help themselves,” Mithoff said. “When I went to work with [Judge William Wayne Justice], he was still handling segregation cases and civil rights issues. Judge Justice was an inspiration for me and putting together this endowment for this pro bono program.”
Kendall Sanders’ hearing delayed for third time San Jacinto Residence Hall. Both Meander and Sanders were later released on bail, according to UTPD Chief David Carter. If convicted, both players could possibly face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. According to Grace Ramirez, Travis County Court clerk, it could take up to a year before the players are indicted. Immediately following the arrests, head coach Charlie Strong suspended both players from the team for an indefinite amount of time. On Aug. 3, he announced they had been dismissed from the team because of the charges against them. —Natalie Sullivan
Supreme Court upholds Texas voter ID law
Two days before early voting, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold Texas’ controversial voter identification law for the 2014 elections. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the law Saturday, six to three, with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor voting against. On Tuesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted to reinstate the voter ID law, known as Senate Bill 14. The law, which requires voters to bring a valid photo ID to the polls, will continue to be enforced with the Supreme Court’s decision. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ruled the law was unconstitutional less than two weeks ago, equating it with a “poll tax,” and saying it oppressed minority voters. Ginsburg wrote a six-page dissent on her reasons for overturning the previous decision to enforce the voter ID law, saying the Court of Appeals’ decision was made for the wrong reasons. “Refusing to evaluate the defendants’ likelihood of success on the merits and, instead relying exclusively on the potential disruption of Texas’ electoral processes, the Fifth Circuit showed little respect for this Court’s established stay standards,” Ginsburg wrote. Lauren Bean, spokeswoman for the Texas Attorney General’s office, released a statement praising the Supreme Court’s decision. “We are pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed that Texas’ voter ID law should remain in effect for the upcoming election,” Bean said. —Jackie Wang
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The Dobie Center announced it will start offering short-term rental rooms for University students, faculty, and parents. Under new management, the off-campus residence hall converted 75 of its dorm rooms into “hotel-type” rooms that can be rented for one day or up to a full semester, according to the center. The new rooms are intended for prospective students who are visiting the campus or for parents visiting students. “We are extending our brand to outreach to student groups, incoming students and parents to give them an opportunity to experience oncampus, freshman living to see the 360 view before making a decision,” a spokesperson said in an email.
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continues from page 1 this one, it was important to me to make sure the rights of the consumers are protected. One of the changes I really hope to achieve in the ordinance was to make sure we had some sort of caps on surge pricing. I believe we should have TNCs, but it was important to me to put reasonable limits on surge pricing. In the end, it’s the riders that will pay the high prices for that. DT: If the ordinance was rushed, was voting to legalize TNCs the right decision? KT: Usually we don’t adopt a temporary ordinance while the stakeholder process is still going on, but it allows the TNCs to operate here legally and in a way
The short-term rental rooms will feature the same services as the dorm rooms, including dinner service and access to the fitness center. Alison Kothe, marketing coordinator for the Division of Housing and Food Service, said the University does not offer short-term room rentals unless a student is experiencing an emergency housing situation. “For us, we’re full in the fall and spring, so we don’t really have the ability to have this kind of short-term rental unless it’s going through the Dean of Students’ office,” Kothe said. Kothe said students who were left homeless after a North Campus apartment fire requested short-term rooms earlier this semester. According to Kothe, students had to seek approval from Student Emergency Services before receiving a room.
Business sophomore Noa Gadot, a two-year resident at Dobie, said the shortterm room rentals would make her parents’ visits more convenient. “That would definitely improve the [parent] experi-
ence in the campus overall, because going to hotel rooms is quite inconvenient for parents,” Gadot said. “If parents had a nice room to stay in on campus, that would definitely give them a different perspective when visiting.”
do a much better job at looking at the bigger picture and the longer term,” Thornberry said. “The temptation is always to follow the news of the day because that’s what the reporter is going to put the mic in your face about.” During his closing address, U.S Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said leadership in the U.S. is not effectively solving issues in the Middle East. “America has invited aggression by stepping back
from the world stage,” said McCaul, who is the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. McCaul said he believes the Obama administration is falling behind in national security and foreign relations. He said in 2013, weeks after President Obama declared that the “War on Terrorism” was over, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced the formation of the Islamic State group. “The rise of ISIS should have come to no surprise
and was certainly not to me,” McCaul said. Greater stability in the Middle East is the only way to combat the radical ideologies of Islam, according to McCaul, who also said the “moderate Muslim” ideology is the most effective tool in combating extremists. “I think it is a little naïve to think that we can take a Jeffersonian democracy and put it in to some of these Middle Eastern countries,” McCaul said.
to protect the public’s interest. I think we were able to spend the time on the ordinance that we needed to. I looked at the recommendations that stakeholders and staff made and made sure we incorporated those.
DT: What do you think about the changes the new 10-ONE council structure will bring? KT: It’s been interesting being on the campaign trail. Some of [the candidates] I’ve worked with on boards and commissions, and some have a lot of city experience and will be able to take office seamlessly. Others will have a learning curve, but it’s a very smart and engaged group. It’ll take us a little time to figure out how to work in the new council.
that committee, and women are able to get the services we need. One of the things I’m working on with the women’s commission is to make sure we are keeping tabs on women’s health. With the advent of the medical school, I think people are worried about Seton [Healthcare Family]’s role with the school. There is concern about the future of women’s health.
DT: Urban rail is another hot topic in transportation with the city’s Proposition 1 on the ballot. Why do you support the plan? KT: Transportation issues are not getting better, and we need to attack it from different angles. High-capacity transit offers potential for us as a city. Especially for University students, I think it could be really positive because it runs so close to campus. And I believe it’ll be a real asset for games, events and other things that draw a lot of traffic.
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The Dobie Center turned 75 dorm rooms into hotel-like rooms for rental. These rooms will accommodate current students, incoming students and parents for short-term or semester-long stays at the University of Texas campus.
DT: Are there any issues that you haven’t been able to talk about as much on the campaign trail? KT: There’s a central committee that is focused on women’s health, particularly with regard to the [Dell Medical School], and we asked our women’s commission to make sure we are connecting with
DT: Does the historically low student voter rate in city elections worry you? KT: I am optimistic. I see a lot of enthusiasm about this election, and so I believe the numbers this time can be a lot higher. I’m hopeful. I’ve had a lot of volunteers in the student area, and I’ve been on campus myself talking with voters, and people seem engaged, and they express they intend to vote.
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Riley’s student involvement makes him clear choice for District 9
Rachel Zein | Daily Texan Staff
District 9, which encompasses UT’s main campus as well as West Campus, Hyde Park, downtown Austin and South Congress, is one of ten districts under Austin’s new single-member council system, which will replace the council’s previous system of seven at-large members. Students make up a significant portion of the district, so their representative should make a point to address students’ issues and views. Councilman Chris Riley is more engaged
with students when compared to councilwoman Kathie Tovo — his main opponent — and Erin McGann, who has never been a council member. Riley’s work with students throughout the council’s process of legalizing transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, demonstrates that he actually cares what students have to say, and he understands that students’ transportation needs differ from other Austinites. Given how abysmally low the student voter turnout is,
Riley’s motivation couldn’t have been solely to secure students’ votes. Riley is also working with both the Interfraternity Council and Student Government to revise the city’s sound ordinance. With a promise by the city to increase enforcement of sound restrictions, as well as a new process the city put in place that requires a group to apply for permits at least 21 days before an event and submit a specific site plan, West Campus parties and events such as Round-Up could decrease dramatically. Granted, fewer fraternity parties wouldn’t exactly be the end of the world, but Riley’s attempts to mitigate this conflict shows that his priorities are to establish a consensus between West Campus students and nearby residents. Tovo’s campus involvement, on the other hand, is less concrete. Simply being an alum of the University as well as a former instructor doesn’t say anything about how she’ll represent students, and although she said she is involved with campus programs including The Project and the UT Opportunity Forum, her presence on campus hasn’t had an impact on students like Riley’s has. She hasn’t done much recently to concretely address student specific student issues, such as promoting economic growth or working to increase students’ access to the council, so we see no reason why that would change if she is elected. She may be a good candidate for a different district, but not for ours. The District 9 council member must foster strong communication with students. Riley is the only council member who currently holds weekly office hours, and he said he plans to hold
office hours near campus if he is elected. This illustrates that he values the student population of District 9, as opposed to Tovo, who doesn’t mention students anywhere on her website, and barely mentioned them in an Oct. 7 interview with the editorial board even after we asked her specifically about the student population. When compared to Tovo’s, Riley’s website is further proof of his initiative to communicate with the student population. His website is far more informative and accessible than Tovo’s, and while that in itself definitely doesn’t merit our endorsement, it further demonstrates his ability to adequately communicate with the young student population online, which is one of the most important communication platforms for reaching young adults. Aside from Tovo’s lack of strong connections with students, she also has infeasible ideas for Austin’s future. Her preservationist views of Austin are nice and cozy but woefully unrealistic. Riley embraces Austin’s rapid growth, while Tovo wants to suppress it. Her focus on preserving Austin’s history is great for a city that wants to be a museum district with no economic growth, but impractical for pretty much any other purpose. Not every student who graduates will want to move to a different city to find a job, so we need councilmembers who will accommodate and facilitate responsible growth in Austin’s population rather than push against something that’s inevitable. Riley is the person to do this. His forwardthinking visions and plans for Austin combined with his accessibility to students show that he is the best candidate to represent District 9.
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State should define goals for statewide border initiatives By Breanne Deppisch Daily Texan Columnist @b_deppy
This summer, Texans watched as Gov. Rick Perry ordered a controversial surge of additional troops to the Texas-Mexico border. Crafted in an attempt to solidify the porous border between the two countries, this $30 million border surge was staggering in both its size and its scope — but it was certainly not the first of its kind. Perry ordered a similar plan of action in 2008, when related hold-ups in Washington led a frustrated governor to act independently. These border surges are costly, far-reaching and dangerous. So as history repeats itself, and Texas acts in spite of, a federal government paralyzed by partisan gridlock, we must ask ourselves: How effective are these controversial border surges? It’s difficult to measure success or failure of these attempts to curb illegal immigration along the border, likely because a clear metric does not exist. Instead, the state is forced to measure results retroactively: Examining reduction of crimes thought to be a result of this illegal movement, such as human trafficking, smuggling and kidnappings. It’s a measure of effects, not causes, thus the result of the surge will be a hazy picture at best. And when we lack a formal definition of the problem we are trying to eradicate, potential of “success” takes on a slippery and immeasurable form. “Why is there not a goal here?” asked Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. “Or am I just
naive?” Certainly, these surges have done well to curb levels of drug trafficking, and mitigate isolated problems. But whether any substantial underlying restoration has taken shape is yet to be determined. And until then, it is a complex and costly venture to redress. In addition to Texas’s notable expenditure, the federal government has spent a whopping $3.5 billion on the border in 2014 — more than double the amount of previous decades. Experts say the spike can be attributed to changing innovations of smuggling activity. Perry certainly trumpeted the successes of his 2008 endeavor, boasting the “plunging crime rates” and preventative measures for criminal activity across the board. But his efforts have since been highly contested. His research team failed to utilize a uniform crime rate, or account for urban areas with higher retention of border residents. And again, the question of metrics comes into play. Can we declare victory when drug seizures increase, citing a more effective and readily available law enforcement, or is our aim to ultimately reduce the numbers, ostensibly predicating a drop in drug trafficking? Texas officials are unable to agree — and often use the vague “unknowableness” of this data to propagate party agenda or political goals. By failing to define clear goals for statewide border initiatives, the possibility of partisan accountability is lost. Politicians can spin these border issues however they please — and as a result, they reduce the pressing nature of a national crisis to another frustrating cog in the political machine. Deppisch is a government senior from League City.
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Dean discusses UGS’ importance The Daily Texan: How would you define UGS? Brent Iverson: There are a number of ways to come at this. For example, last night I was at an event with a bunch of adults. I do this a lot; I always ask the same question when we’re talking about UGS: I ask the adults to raise their hands if they’re doing now what they went to college to do. You don’t go to school to be a dean. I usually get maybe 10 percent of the adults raise their hands. It’s in fact the rule, not the exception, that you need to find your way a little bit. So what I really like about UGS is if you really do know what you want to do, no one slows you down. You can declare a major, you get that major, you go, and everything’s fine. If you don’t really know what you want to do, you have an option. It’s the only place that raises the fact that you might not know what you want to do. I think that having the best of both worlds is the ideal situation. I think it’s a useful model for the universities, because usually it’s one or the other. You can’t declare a major, or you have to declare a major. This idea of being able to do either of those is, I think, a really good idea. DT: How does UGS prepare its students for the time when they’ll have to choose a major? Iverson: It’s individual, so it all depends on who it is. There’s no one size, nor should there be. It’s based on detailed interactions with not only course advisors, but also career counsel … UTAustin has a hundred different majors to choose from, and there are a lot of different ways to get to the same place. DT: How did your chemistry background prepare you to be the dean of UGS? Iverson: I don’t think that is the right question. I think “Why am I prepared for this position?” is the right question. And there are three things that are important. Studying chemistry was not one. But it is in the context of teaching very large organic chemistry classes to a very diverse group of students, diverse in every sense of that word: different majors, different backgrounds, going different places. In the chemistry department we refer to it as service teaching, but that in general
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we’re not teaching to the chemistry majors; we’re teaching to all the other different majors that require chemistry. So I was very used to interacting with a very large number of students from a wide variety of places, and that was kind of a natural part of my teaching. The most important reason I think I’m prepared to be the dean of Undergraduate Studies is because I’ve had three kids who’ve gone through UT. So it actually isn’t my professional experience; it’s my experience as a father. It’s very different to experience the University from my office and the classroom than it is from the dinner table. [My kids] didn’t live at home, but we certainly knew what was going on. So the things that a student confronts, all the things that you’ve had to navigate, I now understand, which I didn’t before … I’ve seen this from multiple points of view, and your experience is not what faculty think your experience is. It’s very different, because you now get the entirety of a person, and as a faculty member we have a domain that’s our domain and we understand that, but we don’t understand what you do when you leave our domain. That’s what you pick up real quick when you’re a parent. DT: All faculty were once students, so where do you think this misunderstanding comes from? Iverson: Things change, so it’s a new experience, everything about your experience in the University, your plans, what you’re thinking about doing. Most of the jobs that you’re thinking about weren’t even created when I was in college. That’s the easiest way to say it. Things just change, and our country, our civilization, has seen unprecedented change … I was on the task force that helped create the school. So I went through the process of understanding where it was coming from, what we were trying to accomplish from that point of view, and that’s critical because I didn’t walk in not knowing what the long-term mission was ... I will say, there is [an] ingredient that’s not a matter of preparation, but that I fundamentally believe in the mission of what we’re doing. I think we’re at the forefront of change in all of higher education. I think UT is way ahead of its time. And the reason that no one knows what UGS is — they don’t know how to put it in a category — is because we are way ahead of our time, and that’s something I’m very excited about.
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Senior runningback Malcolm Brown ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night against Iowa State. Brown finished second on the team in rushing, behind sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who had 95 yards.
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After succumbing to their own errors in their previous three losses, the Longhorns showed Saturday that perhaps they finally learned how to win a close game. Texas stood up to Iowa State 48-45 in a last-minute thriller at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium for its second Big 12 win of the season. “More than anything, I think it’s an overall attitude,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “Just this overall attitude is going to be great [for us].” Following a career game against Oklahoma, sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes claimed his first come-frombehind victory as a Texas starter. Swoopes led his team on two late scoring drives that propelled Texas to 17 fourthquarter points. “You can [tell] he’s grown up and he has to step up and make plays, and he’s going to do that,” senior wide receiver John Harris said. Swoopes finished the game with 416 yards of total offense, including a career-best 95 yards on the ground. He delivered a 39-yard pass on the gamewinning drive to senior wide receiver Jaxon Shipley followed by a 29-yard pass to Harris.
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The Texas defense gave a ranked UCLA team fits, stifled Baylor’s top-ranked offense and virtually slammed the door on then-No. 11 Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. But just when Longhorn fans thought defensive coordinator Vance Bedford’s unit might be one of the best in the country, Iowa State, a perennial cellar dweller in the Big 12, came to Austin and hung 45 points on Texas. “We missed a few tackles, missed a few assignments,” sophomore defensive back Dylan Haines said. “We are just going to look back at it and try to get all of those things corrected. But I think we are obviously a lot better defensively than we played tonight.”
WEEKEND RECAP SOCCER | DANIEL CLAY The scoring struggles that have plagued Texas women’s soccer throughout the 2014 campaign struck again Friday as the Longhorns (7-6-2, 2-30 Big 12) dropped a 3-1 road contest at the hands of TCU (85-3, 1-2-3 Big 12). Despite the unfavorable score, the Longhorns maintained a 27-to-11 advantage in shots over the Horned Frogs. But as has been the case recently, Texas struggled to capitalize on its opportunities. Junior forward Kelsey Shimmick and freshman forward Olivia Brook both had chances on goal in the first half, but a save by a TCU defender and a lastsecond deflection by redshirt senior keeper Vittoria Arnold held the Longhorns scoreless through the first 45 minutes. Junior forward Chantale Campbell’s goal in the 58th minute put the Longhorns in the scoring column, but, by that point, TCU already was sitting with a comfortable 3-1 lead, which it maintained through the rest of the game. TCU had not won a conference game before Friday. The Longhorns will take a break from Big 12 play with a home matchup against ArkansasLittle Rock at 7 p.m. Monday. The Trojans boast a surprising 11-4-1 record on the season, and though their Sun Belt Conference schedule lacks the difficulty of of a typical Big 12 schedule, Texas lacks enough consistency to enter any game comfortably.
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Junior placekicker Nick Rose, who had missed three field goals already this season, kicked the game-winning field goal from 21 yards out — the first game-winning kick of his career. The Longhorns and Cyclones entered the fourth quarter tied at 31-31 before the Longhorns pulled ahead 4538 when senior running back Malcolm Brown plunged into the end zone with 1:19 left to play in the game. However, the
Cyclones answered with a 75yard scoring drive, aided by a 15-yard Texas face mask penalty to move the ball to midfield. Texas’ offense carried the game, as the defense allowed a season-high 524 yards to an Iowa State offense ranked No. 101 in total offense per game. “Tonight, they weren’t on, and we were,” Swoopes said of the defense. “The roles were kind of reversed, but that’s kind of what we got to do. When one team is not playing well, one
team has got to pick it up and play. So that’s all we did.” Although the Longhorns’ defense failed to produce the same strength it has seen in the past few weeks, sophomore defensive back Dylan Haines, who is a former walk-on, tallied his first career touchdown on a pick-six. Haines’ 74-yard interception return touchdown raised the Longhorns to 28-21 with 4:02 left before halftime. “It was just man-to-man
coverage,” Haines said of the play. “My dude motioned, and I carried him. And I kind of anticipated the route, so I jumped in front of him and made a play.” Texas allowed three firsthalf touchdowns, including a 5-yard run by Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson to tie the game up at 28-28 in the waning seconds before the break. Before this game, the defense had allowed no first-half touchdowns in the team’s first six contests.
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Given how well the defense played against tougher competition, Haines’ claim may be accurate. It’s also tough to be much worse than they were Saturday night. The Cyclones racked up 524 total yards in the contest, led by junior quarterback Sam Richardson, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score. Iowa State’s offense, which failed to muster anything against North Dakota State of the FCS earlier this year, had 30 first downs and averaged nearly five yards per carry against Texas. “Not very pleased with our defense — thought we could have played better than we did,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “Sometimes you think you’re better than what you are, and defensively we know we can improve.”
All season long, Texas’ defense has been a staple amidst mistakes on offense and special teams. Against the Cyclones, that script was flipped. “The offense bailed us out tonight,” senior defensive back Quandre Diggs said. “We didn’t play like we wanted to on defense, but the offense stepped their game up.” As Iowa State continued to score, sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes and his offense kept pace, turning in their most complete performance of the season. Meanwhile, the Longhorns’ special teams, which has been a liability all season, won the field position battle all evening and converted both its field goal attempts, including the game winner. With a trip to Manhattan, Kansas, to face Kansas State — who sits atop the Big 12
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Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes led a dominant offense to compensate for Texas’ defensive woes Saturday.
standings — coming up this weekend, things won’t get any easier for the Texas defense. If nothing else, the poor performance against Iowa State was humbling, as Texas clearly understands it will have to be better against a slew of ranked
teams in the last five games of the season. “The defense needed a wakeup call,” Strong said. “Because I think our defense was feeling too good about themselves, and this will get them back down to earth.”
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Khat Bell, senior middle blocker and outside hitter, led the Longhorns with 12 kills in Manhattan, Kansas on Saturday. Texas downed the Wildcats 3-0, breaking their four-match winning streak.
close, but Texas went on a string of runs and claimed the set, 25-19. Kansas State gave the Longhorns the most trouble in the second set, as the two teams battled back and forth throughout. Despite 14 ties and four different lead changes, Texas squeaked past the Wildcats, 25-22. With momentum on their side, the Longhorns dominated the third set with an 8-4 run to take a 12-5 lead. Continuing to produce, Texas closed out the match with a 25-12 win.
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After a nine-day break, Texas’ outside hitters — senior Haley Eckerman, senior Khat Bell and junior Amy Neal — led the No. 2 Longhorns in a sweep of No. 25 Kansas State (25-19, 25-22, 25-12). Bell, Eckerman and Neal gave Texas 33 of its 50 kills against the Wildcats. As a team, the Longhorns averaged a .406 hitting percentage for the match, their third time hitting an average of .400 or better this season. Before the game, head coach Jerritt Elliott looked forward to matching the Wildcats, who were riding a four-game winning streak entering the match. “[Kansas State] is very steady. Their numbers have been very good,” Elliott said. “They are very well-disciplined and obviously they’ve gone on a hot winning streak right now. They’re playing at home, so it’s a tough environment, but we need to be in these environments to be tested.” Despite the challenging road environment of 3,927 Wildcat fans, the Longhorns eased their way past the Wildcats without issue, using their depth and balance to their advantage. Kansas State was able to keep the first set
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“I thought tonight’s match was a great environment for us to play in and a good test for our team,” Elliott said. “We responded very well.” The victory extended the Longhorns’ Big 12 winning streak to 22 games and marked its fourth win over a ranked opponent. The win was also its 22nd straight win over Kansas State. Sophomore setter Chloe Collins led the team in assists with 23, followed by sophomore utility player Nicole Dalton with 19. Junior middle blocker Molly McCage
and sophomore outside hitter Paulina Prieto Cerame led the Longhorns in blocks with three apiece. Freshman libero Cat McCoy recorded a team-high 10 digs. “We were as efficient as we’ve been all season,” Elliott said. “[We] played with great balance and had a great mentality.” Texas (14-0, 6-0 Big 12) returns home to play fourstraight home games, starting with TCU (12-9, 2-5 Big 12) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, which will be televised on the Longhorn Network.
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SPORTS BRIEFLY Cross country competes in Pre-National Invitational
At the Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Saturday, Texas’ cross-country men finished seventh among nine nationally ranked teams, but the women’s team struggled to run as a unit and finished 33rd. All-American senior Craig Lutz led the men, finishing at 17th, followed by senior Mark Pinales at 25th. Assistant coach Brad Herbster said the difference between a good finish and a great one lies in the hands (or shoes) of the 3-45 runners. “Seventh … isn’t what we were looking for at this race,” Herbster said. “We’ve got to get our 3-4-5 up there because, with a difference in 10 seconds, you could pass 15 people. So 10 seconds here and 10 seconds there, it makes a big difference as a team score.” Redshirt freshman Katie Ruhala and sophomore transfer Sandie Raines led the women at 73rd and 82nd, respectively. “I thought Katie ran really well today, and Sandie competed really well,” Herbster said. “We just need to run better as a group, and I think we have that group. We see it in practice.” —James Grandberry
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Social work seniors Rachel Long and Mary Jacobs counsel students at International High School as part of their field internships.
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Every Thursday at International High School, each staff member wears a college T-shirt. The tradition is an important one — its purpose is to encourage students to believe that they, too, can one day be accepted to college. This would be a huge accomplishment for any student at the Austin school, as each of them has recently immigrated to America. “There are two requirements [for admission],” Principal Susan Galvan said. “The first is that it’s [the student’s] first time in the United States, and the second is that they don’t know any written English.” While students work to learn English and get accustomed to a new culture, they face major challenges in their personal, academic and home lives. This is where the
school’s social workers come in. Social work seniors Rachel Long and Mary Jacobs were both placed at International High School for their field work internships. Galvan said the interns are a huge asset. “They’re amazing,” Galvan said. “They give so much of themselves. They get to know the students. They’re at lunch duty, around campus and in classrooms helping teachers. They listen to their journeys and to what’s going on in their lives.” As an intern, Long said she and Jacobs complete a wide variety of tasks that differ day to day. She said most of the challenges, surprisingly, don’t come from the students but rather from school policies, such as standardized testing. “It’s hard to see how policies made affect the services we provide for our students,” Long said. “Things like standardized test scores matter
for this population and for this school. If they’re lowperformers — which they’re going to be because some of them don’t speak English and have never had a formal education before — that affects how much money is given to the school and how much staff we have.” Despite the difficulties, Long and Galvan both agreed that their students’ positive attitudes affect the environment of the school substantially. “They’re so happy,” Long said. “They deal with so much more than the typical U.S. kid, yet they’re so happy.” Rosie Arredondo, social service specialist for the high school, said the high school’s counseling services are crucial. “The reality is, if you run a school and only focus on the academics, you’re missing half of the picture,” Arredondo said. “You need to be able to
have services that serve the students as a whole human being — not just their academic side but their emotional and basic needs as well.” Arredondo said she is moved by how her students react to the challenges they face because they are so different from the typical struggles of a high school teenager. She said many of the kids have difficult and emotional stories, especially those who come from war-torn countries. “These kids are coming in with so many different issues that are hindering their ability to come into the classroom and learn their ABCs,” Arredondo said. “They’re trying to not just adjust to a new language but to adjust to a new culture and a new family. They’re adolescents, and they’re dealing with what’s going to happen in their future, hormones and body changes — all of that stuff, too.”
Illyana Bocanegra and Breanna Granzow want to focus on the concept that gives people individuality: their temperament. As a result, they created the video production company TEMPER to document the perspectives of people in Austin. Operating as their own bosses and creating their own content out of their shared apartment, Granzow, radio-televisionfilm senior, and Bocanegra, St. Edward’s communication senior, are interested in everyday people doing amazing things. “We want to make movies,” Bocanegra said. “We want to direct music videos and edit them and own all the means of production to create our specific brand.” Granzow handles the technical sides of filming projects, while Bocanegra specializes in the production side of planning interviews and making contacts. “I want to do all of these things, and, a lot of times, she’s the only one that I can agree with on it,” Bocanegra said. “We jump up and down, and one person is talking and pacing around, and the other person is taking all the notes down. It’s just how we work.” They have created videos ranging from a strawberry jam how-to for a garden blog to a profile on a local poet. TEMPER also works with photography, graphic design, podcasts and art shows. “Our theme is to be inclusive of various perspectives that aren’t harmful,”
Granzow said. TEMPER’s upcoming projects include a story on the transformation of Austin and being young and impressionable in the city. The two said juggling school and various TEMPER projects is challenging, but education comes first. Once they graduate, Granzow and Bocanegra hope to expand the company, diversifying their video content and hosting more art shows. “This day and age you have to be multi-platformed,” Granzow said. “You have to have so many skills or you’re going to drown.” Bocanegra hosted a radio show at St. Edward’s called “The Sad Soup” and then moved it to TEMPER to become a podcast series. Season two of the series is currently in the brainstorming process. “I showcased artists and other people and had conversations with them about sad, existential, weird human gross stuff,” Bocanegra said. This past summer, the duo hosted an art show called “A Human Experience: Beyoncé (an Art Show),” which prompted artists to make pieces inspired by Beyoncé. Fueled by the show’s success, Granzow and Bocanegra said they have plans brewing for future events, such as art shows and screenings. “We’re always focusing on what is accessible to people, too,” Bocanegra said. “We don’t want people to think this is some pretentious company that only does one thing.”
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