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EMS: synthetic pot poses high risks By Natalie Sullivan @natsullivan94
With Austin EMS personnel having reported a total of 35 incidents involving a type of synthetic marijuana over the past week — 28 of which required transport to a hospital — UTPD issued a warning on its Facebook page last week urging
students to be cautious. Darren Noak, AustinTravis County EMS captain, said medics have seen a spike in the number of calls relating to overdoses of K2, a type of synthetic marijuana, since last Monday. Most of the incidents have occurred in the downtown corridor area, but Noak said EMS has seen cases in
northeast and east areas as well. Noak said K2 differs from regular marijuana because it uses chemicals that are not designated as illegal by the Drug Enforcement Administration. “[It uses] unregulated chemical additives and derivatives that are constantly changing to remain legal,” Noak said.
Noak said K2 and marijuana can also differ by smell or appearance, although EMS officials still recommend avoiding both. “Our advice is to stay away from both,” Noak said. “Differences can be the smell — K2 [is more] fruity and aromatic — and appearance.” According to Noak, the drug can cause a wide variety
of symptoms, including seizures, blackouts, hallucinations, chest pain and selfdestructive behavior. Mechanical engineering sophomore Jamal Nusrallah said he smokes marijuana several times a week but had not heard of K2 before the overdoses started happening.
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Demonstrators rally at police headquarters By Josh Willis @JoshWillis35
Demonstrators filled the base of the Austin Police Department’s headquarters Tuesday, demanding changes to America’s justice system. On Monday, a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an African-American teenager, in August. The shooting led to a series of protests and riots in Ferguson, Missouri, where the event occurred. Before Tuesday night’s protest in Austin, a group of students protested on campus around noon at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue as part of a demonstration hosted by the Black Student Alliance. The crowd for the city protest gathered on Eighth Street for a chance to hear
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UT alumna Maytè Salazar protests the Ferguson decision in front of the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday evening. Hundreds of protesters marched from the Austin Police Department headquarters to the Capitol building.
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Executive action might impact UT study abroad By Christina Noriega @cm_noriega
Following President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration Thursday, immigrants’ rights advocates say restrictions for eligible undocumented students to study abroad could be eliminated, but UT’s International Office says the program’s requirements will likely remain unchanged. Starting in 2012, undocumented immigrants with deferred action status, which grants eligible undocumented youth temporary lawful presence, could travel abroad for education, employment or humanitarian purposes, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This opened up the opportunity for UT’s estimated 400 undocumented students to participate in a study abroad program. The Department of Homeland Security has not announced the details of the executive order, but Deborah Alemu, a UT alumna and member of the immigrants’ right organization University Leadership Initiative, said she expected the department would strike the advanced parole permit needed for undocumented immigrants
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García Márquez’s archives find home in Harry Ransom Center By Christina Noriega @cm_noriega
Annotated manuscripts, photographs and letters belonging to the late Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez have found a resting place at the Harry Ransom Center, the University announced this week. At the age of 87, García Márquez, a Nobel laureate and author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” died in April, leaving behind more than 2,000 letters, more
than 40 photograph albums, original book manuscripts and the drafts of his unpublished book, “We’ll See Each Other in August.” The center expects the archives to be catalogued and open to the public by fall 2015. In December 2013, months before García Márquez’s death, representatives of his family contacted the Harry Ransom Center to propose an arrangement for the archives, said Steve Enniss, director of the Harry Ransom Center. “I think the reason that
we were approached before anyone else was is really due to the Ransom Center’s reputation as one of the finest cultural archives in the country,” Enniss said. The family’s decision may have also been influenced by the center’s location, which, Enniss said, serves as a gateway to Central America. According to Enniss, he and Jose Montelongo, the Mexican materials bibliographer for the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin
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The Harry Ransom Center acquired the archives of late Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. The center plans to make them available to the public by fall 2015.
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Junior center Cameron Ridley turned in his best performance of the season Tuesday night, racking up 16 points, five rebounds and three blocks en route to a 78-46 victory.
Turner, Ridley lead Longhorns to victory By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox
While the Longhorn offense sputtered without its top two point guards at times, freshman forward Myles Turner filled the void. After a solid first half, which saw him put up 11 points and six rebounds, Turner dominated the second half for Texas with a perfect night from behind the arc and his first
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career double-double, as the Longhorns defeated Saint Francis, 78-46, Tuesday night. “It felt great to gain some confidence going into tougher competition,” Turner said. “To play well against a solid team, that was great.” The No. 7 Longhorns (50) started the night behind the eight ball. With sophomore guard Isaiah Taylor out indefinitely with a broken wrist, Texas got more bad
news when junior guard Javan Felix was held out of the starting lineup as he nursed a left foot injury. Even with sophomore guard Kendal Yancy inserted as a starter for the first time in his career, the Longhorn offense got off to a solid start behind junior center Cameron Ridley, who had the first two buckets for Texas and seven of the team’s first 12 points.
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to travel abroad. Striking the advanced parole permit, which costs $445 when including a biometric services fee, could ease the study abroad process for undocumented students. “The changes pertaining [to] study abroad are going to be for the better — to make travel easier,” Alemu said. “We’re thinking they’re going to say having deferred action is sufficient and you don’t have to apply for additional permission.” Over the summer, alumnus Manuel Ramirez became the first and only undocumented student with deferred action to study abroad. When he applied to travel to China, Ramirez said the advanced parole permit application was “stressful” and “took a lot of patience,” requiring him to submit recommendation
letters, other documents and information about all of his intended whereabouts in China. “I was the guinea pig in to how to apply: money, visas, paperwork, what kind of documents are needed,” Ramirez said. He said he was most unsure of his probability of successfully making it back into the U.S. Fiona Mazurenko, a spokeswoman for the University’s International Office, said Obama’s announcement did not clarify which changes would be made for study abroad programs. She said there could be some changes to the deferred action application or advanced parole process, but the study abroad program would most likely remain the same. “It is likely not to be affected much, but the presidential executive order did expand DACA to more individuals, and about 290,000 individuals
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“I think it’s sad to hear that synthetic marijuana has become increasingly popular, possibly because it is a lot cheaper, but students need to be more aware of the differences between marijuana and a synthetic drug,” Nusrallah said. “K2 is extremely more dangerous, as we can see by the recent news.” Students may be less likely to smoke marijuana after the incidents, but they should still be careful when it comes to synthetic drugs, Nusrallah said. “I think that, because of this, students will be less likely to want to smoke marijuana,” Nusrallah said. “Students need to be aware of the differences and be careful not to take any drugs from someone that could be considered nontrustworthy and not allow K2 to be their cheaper alternative — it is not worth the risks.” According to a statement from the Austin Police Department, APD officers linked the overdoses to products sold from The Smoke Shop on Montopolis Drive. They seized more than 30 packages of K2 from the shop last Thursday after arresting two suspects who were distributing it at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless. APD also arrested the owner of the shop and charged all three suspects with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. APD linked the K2 from the shop to the overdoses but cannot confirm if there is a specific strain that is causing the overdoses.
will now be eligible to apply, which could potentially increase the number of DACA students at UT,” Mazurenko said. According to Mazurenko, “several” undocumented students were interested in spring and summer 2015 study abroad programs, and more than 65 students participated in the International Office’s information sessions for deferred action recipients. She said the International Office hopes to increase access to study abroad for underrepresented groups.
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UT alumnus Manuel Ramirez is the first and only undocumented student with deferred action to study abroad.
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continues from page 1 speakers before marching to the Capitol. Edward Reyes, president of the Dove Springs Neighborhood Association, said he still remembers when an Austin police officer fatally shot teenager Daniel Rocha in 2005. “I remember getting off my couch and saying, ‘I’ve had enough,’ saying that I had to do something about it,” Reyes said. “I had to be a part of something bigger. I was tired of sitting back and just hearing the news and hearing who’s next.” Reyes, who recently ran for a seat on the Austin City Council, said police were made out to be the enemy in his years growing up in Southeast Austin; whereas, in reality, citizens and police should come together. “We grew up in the neighborhood, and our parents used to tell us the police were the ones we need to be afraid of,” Reyes said. “Now, I’ve met a lot of nice police officers — I know a lot of them. They need to come together with us and we need to work solutions.” According to Reyes, part of the problem is that so few young people who make mistakes are given the opportunity to reform their ways and become part of society. “These men need this opportunity,” Reyes said. “These young men and women need these opportunities because they are just like you and me. We change; we make mistakes, and nobody is perfect.”
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Zachary Miles protests Tuesday night in front of the Austin Police Department headquarters in response to the Ferguson grand jury decision. Miles was one of hundreds of demonstrators supporting Michael Brown and demanding change to the justice system.
Sherwynn Patton, program executive director of Life Anew, a restorative justice organization, said everyone must focus on stopping the violence. “Is it reasonable to ask that, if a young man is shot in the streets, that we at least sit down and have a discussion
about stopping the violence in our streets where black men, and Latino men and white men are being shot like dogs behind something — oh Lord — that is not real?” Patton said. Patton said violence will be reduced when communities come together with a plan.
“We are talking about casting a vision for our community because Austin has its own Michael Browns,” Patton said. “We have our share of what we call unjust murders — so what we’re talking about today is a plan for our communities, a plan for our families and a plan for our schools.”
Demonstrator Terry Jackson said police must be held accountable for their actions. “I’m out here because the police have been killing off too many people, and they have not been disciplined for it, and we want actions now,” Jackson said. “I want the police to make us feel safe in-
stead of threatened by them because I feel like they are supposed to be here to serve and protect.” During the protest, APD Chief Art Acevedo tweeted a picture of the protesters and complimented them for handling the demonstration peacefully.
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UT to host five contemporary African writers for symposium By Aimée Santillán @aimeesan17
Starting Tuesday, the Department of African and AfStaffrican Diaspora Studies will nted bring five writers of contemporary African literature to the Union as part of its Symposium for African Writers. Aaron Bady, English lecturer and postdoctoral fellow, said the event is expected to provide an introduction to writers who represent contemporary African literature and for them to read and discuss each other’s work. According to Bady, the symposium — sponsored by the
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Bady said each of the writers will bring a different subject to the event. He said Okorafor and Samatar are science-fiction and fantasy writers who will speak about the concept of Afrofuturism, which is fantasy with an awareness or an interest in Africa. He also said the goal was for those two writers to have a conversation with another more conventional literary writer, specifically Selasi, who is known for her Afropolitan writing, which emphasizes ordinary experiences in Africa. The other two writers, Lalami and Mengiste, are
historical-fiction writers who will discuss unknown or unpopular historical stories that took place in Africa, according to Bady. “I think this is a great introduction to some really amazing writers whose work doesn’t necessarily get around,” Bady said. “In a lot of ways, these five writers represent where African literature is going.” Selasi will open the symposium, then it will continue through Wednesday with talks from the other authors. The symposium will conclude with a panel of all five writers conversing with each other.
I think this is a great introduction to some really amazing writers whose work doesn’t necessarily get around. In a lot of ways, these five writers represent where African literature is going. —Aaron Bady, English lecturer, postdoctoral fellow
“This is a chance to put a conversation between these writers and to see what they have to say to each other,” Bady said. “I’m very excited
to see what they have to say to each other and how that conversation will look like because it is a conversation that doesn’t happen often.”
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American Studies Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, traveled to Mexico City, where García Márquez spent his final years, to review the archive materials. Montelongo said García Márquez’s work will interest researchers of various disciplines, but literary scholars will especially enjoy the writer’s manuscripts and drafts. “You can see García Márquez editing himself,” Montelongo said. “This window into the work of the artist is of tremendous value for anyone interested in literary creation.” Despite some controversy over the final location of the collection, Montelongo said the University’s highranking programs in Latin American studies made the Harry Ransom Center an
appropriate home for García Márquez’s work. “LLILAS is one of the best for the study of Latin America and the Benson Collection has been collecting Latin American materials for decades, so the interest in Latin America is nothing new,” Montelongo said. According to a University statement, the LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections will support the Harry Ransom Center catalogue the archive and plan future events and exhibits. Alicia Santana, Latin American studies senior, said she would like to see the archive’s manuscripts. “I’m kind of a writer, too, so I would be interested in seeing that thought process from someone who’s so great at it,” Santana said.
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Texas’ upcoming execution of Value of Thanksgiving comes from schizophrenic man is unjust personal, not historical, contexts The state of Texas plans to execute a man named Scott Panetti on Dec. 3. On Tuesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected lawyers’ request to delay the execution; Panetti’s lawyers argue that their client is too incompetent to be put to death. Panetti has decades of noted mental illness, including a diagnosis of schizophrenia and several involuntary commitments in mental hospitals. Roughly 19 years ago, he murdered his estranged wife’s parents; that much is not up for debate. The issues up for debate are the validity, the constitutionality and the sheer morality behind the decision to put someone to death who knows not what he does. At his trial, Panetti represented himself. Attempting to echo a character from western films, he donned a purple cowboy suit. He also subpoenaed hundreds of deceased, fictional or outlandish witnesses, including but not limited to the Pope, Jesus Christ, John Kennedy and Anne Bancroft. When he took the stand, he assumed his more cantankerous alter ego, “Sarge,” and began making threats. Some reports claim the jury was so terrified of him that they handed him a death sentence in order to preclude his re-entry into society. (At the time, the option of life without the possibility of parole was absent in Texas.) The Supreme Court finally overturned Panetti’s death sentence in a 2007 case bearing his
name, ruling that mentally ill inmates can’t be executed unless they understand why. However, in its style of judicial restraint, the justices merely remanded the case to the lower courts, with instructions to more strictly judge his competency for execution. Despite multiple medical professionals reaching the same conclusion that Panetti is severely mentally ill, Texas went ahead and cleared him for execution again nonetheless. All this is not to say that Panetti is not culpable for his actions. He understands, at a very basic level, the difference between right and wrong. But he does not fully understand that the murder is directly connected to his impending death at the hands of state officials, which defies the standard the Supreme Court rightly set. Panetti believes the government is attempting to martyr him for preaching his version of the gospel. We believe that, in all cases, capital punishment is an immoral, unconstitutional and indefensible deprivation of life from this country’s denizens. Perhaps that is why the United States is the last country in the western world to not abolish the barbaric and medieval act. But whatever your impressions on capital punishment in general, the killing of a severely mentally ill man who does not understand the accusations levied against him or the reality he lives in comes perilously close to simple murder.
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Be thankful to live in America By Clay Olsen Senior Columnist @olsen_clay
No country is superior. No country’s actions are more noble than any other. No country’s laws are better than another. No country is exceptional. Besides serving as a review for your final examination in Anthropology, these opening sentences will serve as an antithesis to the rest of my column. It is unfortunate that we so often hear and are even taught these things. People speak of the suppression that America imposes while men, women and children are being slaughtered in countries outside the U.S. for not having the same beliefs as those in power. In North Korea, citizens are killed at the will of a man who proclaims to be a god. I am not stating that because we are not “that bad” we have nothing to fret about. I am simply stating that this week, you should shut out these voices that look down upon our country, understand how lucky you are to be in this country and be thankful. Here are some of the reasons: First, our country wields the most powerful military in the world. What makes this particularly amazing is that it is entirely volunteer based. Individuals selflessly offer their service to their country and risk their lives for her safety and the safety of others. We also live in a country where you are free to complain about a conflict that our military is involved in without personally having to sacrifice anything or know anything about said conflict. Courageous men and women have died for this right. Second, while much of the world lives in hunger and thirst with unbelievable poverty rates and no access to clean water, we live in a country in which obesity is a serious health issue. We are the country whose citizens go to war against foreign destitution. We develop organizations to bring clean water to villages in need. We send doctors to heal the sick.
The average American household made $51,939 last year. This means that half of American households were in the top 15 percent of richest people in the world in 2013. Individuals that receive $13,750 in income, benefits, student loans, etc. are in the top 10 percent of richest people in the world. Those above the U.S. poverty line ($11,670), which is approximately 85 percent of Americans, are in the top 15 percent of the richest people in the world. My intent in bringing these facts to light is for you to have a sense of perspective. You are lucky to be an American where you have the opportunities to gain an education and gain a decent living. We have come to mistake the “American Dream” as a path to become extremely wealthy. This is a lie! The American Dream is not about reaching a certain level of wealth. It is about having the opportunity to have a job, put in work and have the ability to keep the product of your labor. Last semester I volunteered at a community tax center here in Austin completing tax returns for low-income families. One day a man and his wife sat down in the chairs beside me. They handed me their paperwork, and I began to enter their information into a computer. I asked them about their lives, how they came to be in the chairs they were sitting in. They were from Cuba. Several years ago they had entered a lottery in Cuba. The prize: $50 million? No. The prize was an American work visa. They won the lottery, and moved to Texas with their daughter. They both found jobs and paid for English lessons. In 2013, they made $43,000, they bought their first house with their savings and their daughter was halfway through medical school. That is the definition of the American Dream. The name of the man from Cuba was Luis. He did not speak jealously about this country. Rather he gave thanks to the opportunity that it gave to him and his family. This Thanksgiving, I remember Luis and what he taught me about the country I live in. Olsen is a finance senior from Argyle.
Before we roll out the welcome wagon that is Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans and pies, a word must be said on November’s best holiday. It’s a wondrous time. It’s a time to give thanks, but for what? Family, yes. A warm bed at night? Of course. But certainly not because of the historical significance of the holiday. When the Pilgrims arrived on American soil, they took the liberty of taking land and food from the Native Americans. The notion that our forefathers shared a home-cooked meal, complete with Native American-British fusion food, is a myth. We came, we saw, we conquered. The idea of hospitality is also one that was manufactured by American popular culture. The Pilgrims didn’t invite the Native Americans to their feast. In fact, the Natives only showed up because they were responding to the gunshots and cannons that were being fired by the Pilgrims during the meal. If none of this has resonated with you yet, you
should know now that turkey wasn’t even served at the first Thanksgiving. Most of the knowledge of the Pilgrims’ meal comes from colonialist Edward Winslow, who wrote “Mourt’s Relation: A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth.” Winslow wrote that they gathered wild fowl for their celebration and nowhere in his records is turkey mentioned. If that doesn’t turn your world upside down and inside out, I don’t know what will. The propagation of the false geniality (and all things turkey-related) that comprised the first Thanksgiving is due in large part to the crafting of hand turkeys and story time featuring valiant pilgrims and generous Native Americans. Elementary schools all across the country are guilty of filling the time between Halloween and Thanksgiving with lessons about the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving, extolling the virtues of our brave forefathers in the process. Luckily, many of the reasons people celebrate Thanksgiving are devoid of anything Pilgrimappreciation-related. Young children know the theory behind why they celebrate the holiday, but when it comes time to sit down at the table and eat, most of what people are thankful for is more personal. The holiday is a time to be with family and friends and overindulge in every food imaginable, not celebrate the actions of early white Americans. Berkeley is a Plan II and public relations sophomore from Austin.
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Regardless of race or ethnicity, being American means standing up for beliefs By Syed Rizvi
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On Nov. 7, the United Muslim Relief chapter at the University of Texas at Austin hosted its second annual Let Palestine Shine event, with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf as its keynote speaker. Abdul-Rauf, previously known as Chris Jackson, is one of the greatest NBA players of all time, but you probably haven’t heard of him. Abdul-Rauf ended Michael Jordan and the Bulls’ 18-game winning streak in 1996 and scored 51 points on John Stockton. Despite being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that can create uncontrollable verbal and physical tics, AbdulRauf in his freshman year at LSU had a 30.2 point scoring average and an NCAA record, becoming SEC Player of the Year and only the second freshman All-Team American. His two years at LSU are arguably the best seasons in college basketball history; during his time in the NBA, had Abdul-Rauf shot 39 more free throws in the NBA, he would have surpassed Steve Nash as the most efficient free-throw shooter with a 90.5 percent success rate.
On the court and off, Abdul-Rauf was a leader. Abdul-Rauf protested Nike’s discrimination against his religion and when he was on the road for games he would tour the inner cities, “going from hood to hood to speak to men who had issues with fatherhood, incarceration and drug.” Before NBA Cares, the community-service-arm of the NBA, even existed, Abdul-Rauf had taken the initiative to help low-income communities, like the one he came from. While Michael Jordan and John Stockton definitely remember his unyielding play, no one else does because of Abdul-Rauf ’s patriotic stance for his belief. Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” believing that it went against his Muslim faith. If Abdul-Rauf had remained as Chris Jackson, a Christian, he would have been celebrated today for his moral integrity and allegiance to American values like the freedom of speech. For us, the question isn’t whether the Pledge of Allegiance violates Islam. The more important question is, what does it mean to be American and patriotic? At one point in American history, our courts legally defined being American as be-
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ing white. In the opinion of these decisions, the judges would cite concern over the preservation of the American identity. This led to racist acts like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. After our government had exploited cheap immigrant labor and found no other use for them, it decided that non-whites could not “assimilate.” Other examples of when society’s perceived American identity comes to a crossroads with reason and morality are the civil rights movement, women’s suffrage movement and the Red Scare. In all these examples, the tyranny of the majority was used to oppress people on the rationale that the specific group in question was not American or not American enough, and thus, did not have a claim to basic human rights. I believe that nationalism is a cancer that only breeds enthnocentricism and ultimately conflict. Man-made borders and superiority complexes should give way to a unifying fraternity based on the human community. However, since being “American” is a reality, it is prudent that we abstain from defining our American identity as a checklist of being a white, Christian, beer-drinking, hot-dogloving, football-watching male. Instead, our
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American identity should be based on our founding ideals of justice, equality and liberty. When I am critical of police brutality in Ferguson, Mo., of President Barack Obama’s inhuman drone strikes or of the education system that has disproportionately failed the disadvantaged, I am practicing the purest form of patriotism. Our founding fathers distrusted government and preached accountability. America is not the Democratic or Republican Party; neither is America defined by the executive, judicial or legislative branches. Fundamentally, America is “We the people.” We the people are responsible for holding the government accountable to our ideals of justice, equality and liberty. Whether we are white or Muslim-Arab, we must stand up for our beliefs. We will make mistakes, but collectively, over time, we will move toward a brighter future. So when Abdul-Rauf refused to stand up for the National Anthem it was only because he was too busy pledging his allegiance to our most fundamental principles. When Abdul-Rauf disrespected our symbolic flag it was because he was too busy respecting our principles. Rizvi is a government senior from Dallas.
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FILM REVIEW | ‘HORRIBLE BOSSES 2’
‘Bosses’ sequel lacks plot, humor of predecessor By Alex Pelham @TalkingofPelham
It’s obvious “Horrible Bosses 2” was only created because of the success of the previous film, “Horrible Bosses,” which was a crudely hilarious screwball comedy that featured great performances from both the talented leads and the supporting cast. In this mind-numbing sequel, however, there are only fragments of the charm exhibited by the original, and even strong acting performances can’t save a weak story. After escaping the tyranny of the bosses that drove them to near insanity, friends Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) decide to create their own business — peddling novelty
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elements from the first film without adding any innovative ideas. Plus, plotting a kidnapping seems tame for the same group of men who were willing to commit murder in the first film. The only elements added by director Sean Anders — like the shower business subplot and the new characters — feel flat and uninspired. Part of the charm of the first “Horrible Bosses” was how cruel and cartoon-like the antagonists were, but the new villains are just boring stereotypes of arrogant executives. The return of the crude humor seems unsavory a second time around. There are moments that induce instantaneous chuckles and a few belly laughs, but much of the improvised dialogue fails to translate.
show up,” Chenoweth said. “We have businesses host our events, so we go get our art in front of new audiences. We take our art to business people, who are busy with their lives and just don’t have time to go learn how the whole [scene] works, but they love art.” Chenoweth hopes the idea of purchasing art is less intimidating in an online gallery form. She also said individuals are more likely to buy art knowing that some of the money will support a cause of their choice. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are at least 1,000 registered nonprofit organizations in Travis County. Buyers can choose from more than 70 of these local charities with Generous Art. Since its creation, Generous Art has sold more than $60,000 worth of art and donated more than $23,000 to local nonprofits. Generous Art represents more than 30 artists currently and is accepting new submissions. A curatorial board reviews artist submissions and
accepts new artists on a quality basis. “We really want it to be high quality art and not eBay,” Chenoweth said. “We are looking for lots of artists who do good and diverse work.” The cost of art on the website ranges from $50 for drawings to $15,000 for a sculpture. According to Chenoweth, most artists operate on a thin income, but this project allows artists to also be philanthropists. “It’s pretty powerful to hand a charity a check,” Chenoweth said. “They can feel powerful because of their creativity.” Jade Walker, the director of the Visual Arts Center in the Department of Art and Art History at UT, has been an artist for Generous Art since its inception. “Generous Art is a model I believe in strongly,” Walker said. “As an artist, it is a unique experience to know that your work is not only providing funds for yourself and your practice but for a nonprofit.”
HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 Director: Sean Anders Runtime: 108 minutes Genre: Comedy
The sex jokes are constant, and even those who aren’t at all prudish will find the jokes uncomfortable and repetitive. The acting is the only highlight, as it’s clear the chemistry between Bateman, Day and Sudeikis is impeccable. The characters they portray are a major issue, however, especially Day’s and Sudeikis’. While the duo played delightful, goofy screw-ups in the previous film, the follow-up regresses them to full-fledged morons. Waltz’s talent is tragically wasted as the older executive, but Pine has a few funny
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Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman star in “Horrible Bosses 2.”
moments as the sociopathic son. While Jennifer Aniston’s return as the sex-addicted dentist feels forced, Kevin Spacey’s reprisal as the ruthless Dave Harken is memorable. A clever concept motivated
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Schwartz said the movie will premiere in different film festivals. When the movie is screened, he hopes people will understand that disabilities do not represent a person’s potential. “We have this situation where 13 amputees are overcoming this stereotype,” Schwartz said. “I just want people to cry with happiness.” Schwartz does not have
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Seniors take pride in building foundation By Stefan Scrafield @StefanScrafield
He may not have known it at the time, but senior defensive end Cedric Reed, before even enrolling at Texas, had already had a taste of the turmoil that would define the Longhorn football program throughout his time in Austin. It was a chilly December Sunday in 2010, and Reed was making an official visit to Texas to meet with the coaching staff and discuss his future after reports surfaced saying he might flip his commitment to play for the Aggies. Reed sat in the Centennial Room of Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium, listening to then-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp talk about the future of a program that had just finished a season with a losing record for the first time in 12 years. “We were just eating dinner, and Coach Muschamp was talking to us and all of a sudden he left,” Reed said. “Low and behold, across the TV screen, we saw that Muschamp just took the job
at Florida.” Sure enough, that was the last Reed would see of Muschamp at Texas, as he left for Gainesville shortly thereafter and has been the Gators head coach ever since. “I thought it was a joke or something,” Reed said. “Everybody was just sitting there staring at each other. A couple people were crying — some of his friends and the coaches’ wives.” That puzzling scene was a sign of what was to come for Reed’s and the rest of Texas’ seniors’ tenure on the 40 Acres. For the fifth-year guys, it’s been an especially bumpy ride. Over the past halfdecade, the Longhorns have had four defensive coordinators, two head coaches and two athletic directors. Head coach Charlie Strong’s arrival meant the departure of virtually everyone who had recruited the Longhorn veterans and the removal of several guys who had become close friends with many of Texas’ seniors. But, as rough as things have been off the field, one
As the volleyball regular season winds down and the NCAA tournament looms, No. 3 Texas (22-1, 14-1 Big 12) plans to use its last two games to secure a top seed. The Longhorns have already secured the Big 12 Championship, their fifth title in six years and 21st in school history. Texas has also defeated two ranked opponents — No. 7 Florida and No. 13 Arizona — and toppled then-ranked Oklahoma and Kansas State. Despite the regular season success, head coach Jerritt Elliott said he plans to use the final two games to ensure his team earns a top seed in the NCAA tournament. “Right now, we are just working on some areas that we feel we have deficiencies in,” Elliott said. “But we have a tough schedule still — we have [TCU, then] Saturday
we play Florida here, so we have some work to do. It’s going to be a lot of work to uphold our seed now. That’s what we are trying to do with the RPI.” Currently, Texas ranks second in RPI behind undefeated Stanford. In the most recent AVCA coaches’ poll, the Longhorns find themselves third — ranked below No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Wisconsin. If the season ended today, Texas would be a lock for a top-four seed. The Longhorns have a chance to improve their standing in the RPI against TCU on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and against No. 7 Florida on Saturday. Texas has already defeated both TCU and Florida this season. In its first match of the season, Texas swept the Horned Frogs to win its 34th straight home game — a streak Oklahoma ended Oct. 25. The Longhorns had a harder time getting past Florida in Gainesville, as the
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Cedric Reed is one of several Texas seniors who have endured eventful careers at Texas. The defensive end will look to go out on a high note with a win against TCU on Senior Night.
could argue it’s been even rockier on it. For the first time since 2000, not a single member of Texas’ senior class will have been a part of a 10-win season. To put things in perspective, Texas’ fifth-year seniors, who were a part of the 5-7 team in 2010, have already lost more games — 26 — then the Longhorn program
lost in the 11 years prior to their arrival. “We didn’t win as many football games as I wanted to, but I think we are turning this thing around, and I’m glad to be the foundation,” senior defensive back Quandre Diggs said. “That will always be our history because I really think Coach Strong is going to get this
thing turned around.” Regardless of wins and losses, that foundation will be the senior class’ legacy. “[The seniors] have really taken the younger guys under the wing and demonstrated a work ethic,” junior offensive lineman Taylor Doyle said. “How to play hard and doing everything right off the field.”
Amy Neal, junior libero and outside hitter, has had great success since returning from an injury. She’ll look to lead the Longhorns to victory in their final two games of the regular season against TCU and Florida.
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Gators took the match to four sets, but Texas prevailed. “We just want to focus on how we can improve and get better every day,” said Amy Neal, junior libero and outside hitter. “In practice, we need to go hard and not let up at all because every game is going to be hard, and everyone is going to come out and play well against us.” In its final two games,
Texas will rely on Neal, as she has come back and played well after being sidelined by an injury. The Longhorns will also look to their seniors — outside hitter Haley Eckerman and middle blocker/ outside hitter Khat Bell — who will play their final regular season games in burnt orange this week. As they look to nail down a top seed, Neal said this
may be the most talented Longhorn team she has seen during her three years as a Longhorn. “This team is really deep in talent,” Neal said. “I think that anyone on this team could be starting. Every day at practice is super competitive, and everyone is so good. I think, in the practices this year, the work ethic is at a high level.”
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No. 9 Texas women’s basketball will play UT-Pan American on Wednesday at the Frank Erwin Center. Both teams have won three consecutive games coming into the matchup, but Texas head coach Karen Aston continues to work to correct mistakes she saw from her team against UCLA. UT-Pan American is a competitive team that could surprise the Longhorns. “They are well coached and have the capability to beat us,” Aston said. Texas holds a perfect record against the Broncs, having defeated them five times without ever losing.
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continues from page 1 But after taking a 27-16 lead with 7 minutes left in the first half, the Longhorn offense ran into trouble, failing to score on six of seven possessions. During that time, Texas turned the ball over three times and allowed the Red Flyers (2-3) to cut the deficit to eight, 29-21.
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On Sunday, Texas outrebounded UCLA 50-34 and posted 20 second-chance points. In their previous game, the Longhorns beat No. 5 Stanford in an 87-81 overtime victory Thursday. There is no doubt Texas is one of the hottest squads in the country. The team started the season full of confidence after being selected as the Big 12 preseason favorite and has turned that confidence into early-season success. Despite her team’s strong start, Aston still wants more from the Longhorns. “It’s not that their effort hasn’t been good,” Aston said. “Their level of execution hasn’t been what it’s needed to be.” Aston said one of her
team’s biggest advantages this season is that her players, even the freshmen, are not afraid to take the big shot, something she said has been lacking in past seasons. In a recent press conference, Aston said her staff has done an excellent job these past two years recruiting players who fit her unique system, and the results of those recruiting efforts are beginning to pay off. Freshman guard Brooke McCarty came off the bench to lead Texas to a 75-65 win at UCLA, scoring 20 points. It was the first 20-point performance from a Texas guard this season. Freshman guard Ariel Atkins made the first 14 free throws of her collegiate
Head coach Rick Barnes said it was the six turnovers in the first half that bothered him the most. “We talk about valuing the ball and being tough with the ball and we just throw it away because we’re out there like no one’s defending,” Barnes said. In the second half, however, the Longhorn offense again found its way. Texas
opened up a 19-point lead in the first 6 minutes of the half, before Turner caught fire. With Ridley on the bench for the majority of the second half, the highly touted freshman made his presence known on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end, Turner had a stretch where he scored seven of the Longhorn’s nine points to help open up the lead. On the
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Freshman guard Brook McCarty has exceeded expectations for head coach Karen Aston and the Longhorns this season.
career. Atkins, the Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year, has started all three games, averaging 12.0 points per game for the Longhorns. After last week’s impressive victories, Texas moved
up four spots to No. 9 in the Coaches Poll. “We’ve been looking for an identity,” Aston said. “We know that we’re in terrific shape. This will be an interesting week for our team.”
other end, Turner finished the night with nine defensive rebounds and three blocks, two of which led to points for Texas. Turner said he needed that game to boost his confidence, considering the touch schedule ahead. “In practice I feel like I’ve been performing well and to be able to come out here and execute in the game, it’s
great,” Turner said. The Texas bigs had a strong night as well, with Ridley finishing with 16 points and junior forward Connor Lammert scoring 11 more. Yancy also finished in double-digits, with 12 points. The Longhorns have the rest of the week off before travelling to play Connecticut in a tough road contest Sunday.
Late Tuesday morning, senior center Dominic Espinosa posted a picture on Twitter and Facebook, stating he would not be coming back for a sixth year with the Longhorns. Espinosa has been out for nearly the entire season after breaking his ankle in the first game of the year against North Texas. Given that he missed so much time, Espinosa would have been eligible to apply for a medical hardship at the end of this season and gain a sixth year of eligibility. “My decision comes this time, out of respect for the coaching staff to move forward with recruiting efforts, and out of respect for the fans, classmates and teammates who have been by my side the past five years,” Espinosa said in a letter. Senior defensive tackle Desmond Jackson, who was facing similar circumstances after being knocked out for the season after the game against UCLA, has announced he will apply for a medical redshirt and intends to return next season. —Aaron Torres
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Designer sets up shop on Congress Avenue By Bri Zamora
Alumna Csilla Somogyi discovered her love of fashion and designing while in high school in Mexico. She now has a boutique on Congress Avenue to showcase her clothes.
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After passing through Csilla Somogyi Boutique’s tall wooden doors, customers are greeted by vibrant colors and patterns. Abstract oil paintings, scarves, photographs of fashion shows, high-end dresses and jewelry made by local artisans line the whitewashed walls of the boutique. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Fifth Street in Austin’s historic Warehouse District, the boutique is as modern and chic as its founder, UT alumna Csilla Somogyi. She worked for Nautica, Liz Claiborne and Macy’s Merchandising group as an associate designer before starting her own clothing label, CsillaWear, in April 2007. Somogyi’s family moved from Hungary, where Somogyi was born and raised, to Veracruz, Mexico, where she completed high school. While in Veracruz, Somogyi got a job working at a friend’s high-end boutique and developed a love for fashion. “When I was in the boutique, I became mesmerized by all the beautiful clothes,” Somogyi said. “In our small town, there were not many clothing stores, and you couldn’t find dresses anywhere else.”
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Somogyi said she was fascinated by the idea of working with fabrics and used her paychecks from the boutique to buy sewing supplies. She designed accessories and clothing to spice up her private school wardrobe, sewing in her spare time after classes. “Once I made one dress, I
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could not stop, and I ended up making a dress every day that year, and it was the best year ever,” Somogyi said. “Because I had to wear a school uniform during the week, I did not have any other clothes to wear, and it was especially exciting to start wearing these beautiful pieces I had created myself.”
Following her father’s wishes to obtain a degree before becoming a designer, Somogyi received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from UT in 2001 and went on to get an associate’s degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. After working in the
corporate fashion world for six years, Somogyi became unhappy with the creative restraints and quit her job. With the support of her family and friends, Somogyi developed a brand that has been featured in fashion shows in New York City and Austin. “I was so worried about
starting a line on my own, but my sister said, ‘Just start making dresses,’ and that was the most brilliant advice,” Somogyi said. Navid Gomez has worked with Somogyi for two years — first as an intern and now as an assistant.
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Film to document Cloud Walkers’ ascent By Lauren Zimmer @Laurenthenerd
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Alumna Jennifer Chenoweth created her online art gallery, Generous Art, to give artists the autonomy to fund nonprofits.
Online art gallery uses profits to help charities By Paige Atkinson @PaigeAtkinson
The holiday season may evoke generosity from some individuals, but Jennifer Chenoweth carries this sentiment all year round. In 1999, Chenoweth graduated from UT with a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and worked as an artist in galleries for several years before creating her online gallery, Generous Art, in 2011. “Be Generous. Buy Art,” is the slogan for the nonprofit,
which was established as an online gallery. When individuals purchase art through the site, artists receive 50 percent of the income and another 30 percent goes towards a nonprofit of the buyer’s choice. Chenoweth built this gallery model after spending years in the traditional gallery industry, where, she said, most of the profits went to the galleries instead of artists. “I realized how totally broken all of the models were out in the art world,” Chenoweth
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Mitchell Schwartz admits he loves helping people, but he never expected to do so at 19,000 feet in the air. The radio-television-film junior, is creating a documentary following the Cloud Walkers, a group of 13 amputees in training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Schwartz, along with five other filmmakers, two physical therapists and one prosthetist are planning to climb the mountain next winter while filming for the feature-length documentary film. Although Schwartz works on many narrative productions, including TSTV’s new sketch comedy show “bUrnT,” he hadn’t imagined working on a documentary until he got the opportunity to make this independent feature. “I never hated documentaries,” Schwartz said. “I had never made a movie before, and it just seemed a little intense. It was absolutely random, but it was too
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Radio-television-film junior Mitchell Schwartz will film the journey of the Cloud Walkers, a group of amputees in training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.
interesting not to be part of.” Mona Patel, the leader of the Mount Kilimanjaro trip and an amputee from San Antonio, wanted someone to document the Cloud Walkers’ journey for a reasonable price. Patel knew Schwartz through family connections and reached out to him over the summer. According to Patel,
the Cloud Walkers is a diverse group. “Our motto is, ‘For those willing to overcome, we will show the world you can walk among the clouds,’” Patel said. Schwartz and the other filmmakers will document the amputees’ training throughout the next year. Some amputees have lost limbs because of cancer and
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