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Candidates will withdraw from race By Samantha Ketterer @sam_kett
Baylor Morrison and Matthew Normyle, who were running as a Student Government Executive Alliance team, said Sunday they are planning to withdraw from the election, though their names will still appear on the ballot. Morrison, who was running for SG president, said he and Normyle, who was running for vice president, mutually decided to
withdraw from the race because of the time commitment of campaigning. Morrison said he and Normyle learned valuable lessons from the time they spent in the campaign process. “This whole election process has been a lot of fun and a crazy learning experience for Matthew and me,” Morrison said in a statement to The Daily Texan. “But in the course of the campaign, a lot of things fell to the way side, like schoolwork and other organizations we’re a
part of. As great as it’s been, we’ve got to honor our existing commitments and admit we’ve stretched ourselves too thin … We wish all the candidates good luck with the rest of their campaigns and hope for a big turnout on Wednesday.” Election Supervisory Board Chair Nick Molina said the two have not yet sent an official letter of withdrawal from the race. If Morrison and Normyle send
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Baylor Morrison and Matthew Normyle are planning to withdraw from the Executive Alliance election.
UT students interest young girls in STEM By Lauren Florence @laurenreneeflo
While middle school girls built “butterfly bots” with toothbrush heads and miniature motors, fourth- and fifth-grade students created balloon-powered toy cars and raced their creations at Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Saturday. UT engineering students worked with local elementary and middle school girls to create science-oriented projects and to introduce young women to the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Tricia Berry, director of the Women in Engineering Program, said over 2,000 students in first through eighth grade were invited to campus to participate in the event. “[Our goal is] to excite girls about science, technology, engineering and math to
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A troop of fifth-grade Girl Scouts builds a roller coaster at Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day in the CPE building Saturday afternoon. The event draws thousands of girls to UT’s campus for hands-on engineering activities.
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The Jefferson Davis statue on the South Mall was temporarily defaced by a bluechalk “CHUMP,” with an arrow pointing up to Davis, scrawled on the statue’s base early Friday morning. It has since been removed. The statue has long been a source of controversy for the University because Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. SG Executive Alliance candidate Xavier Rotnofsky, a Plan II junior, said he and his running mate Plan II senior Rohit Mandalapu, made the removal of the Davis statue on the South Mall a major part of their platform. “I’m running for student body president with this satirical campaign, [but] we made it one of our platform points to remove the Jefferson Davis statue,” Rotnofsky said. “We said we want to take down the Jefferson Davis statue because it’s not okay that it’s still on campus.” After University Democrats distributed a survey to all Student Government candidates asking about their stance on the statue’s presence, Executive Alliance candidates Braydon Jones, a government senior, and Kimia Dargahi, an international relations and global studies and Middle Eastern studies senior, said they also support the statue’s removal. “Braydon and Kimia do not support the vandalism of
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Celebrate Texas with native musicians By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc
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According to the Dean of Students office, Texas Fiji’s Feb. 7 “border patrol” theme party did not violate University rules.
‘Border patrol’ party did not violate rules By Samantha Keterrer @sam_kett
Texas Fiji’s “border patrol” theme party held on Feb. 7 did not violate any University rules and will not result in any penalty for the fraternity, according to Soncia ReaginsLilly, senior associate vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Though the party was intended to have a “Western”
theme, according to Fiji President Andrew Campbell, several party attendees said the party theme was communicated as “border patrol.” Many attendees wore sombreros, ponchos and construction hats with names such as “Jefe” and “Pablo Sanchez” written on them. Reagins-Lilly said the fraternity did not violate any
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The Republic of Texas only lasted for 10 years, but Texas’ spirit of independence will live on in its musicians forever. Texas, a long-time bastion for music, is the birthplace of thousands of famous musicians. In honor of Texas Independence Day, let’s take some time to recognize musicians who have made the Lone Star State proud. Bob Wills, known as King of Western Swing during the 1930s and ’40s, created the Texas country style. Wills and his band, The Texas Playboys, sold millions of records across the U.S. while singing about historic Texas battles, locations, and the Texas spirit. “New San Antonio Rose,” Wills’ all-time best seller, exemplifies his musical genius. Although the lyrics were somber, Wills kept the feeling of the song upbeat and lively. Willie Nelson, another famous Texas country singersongwriter, helped reclaim country from the conservative performers in Nashville
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with his outlaw style. His 1975 album, Red Headed Stranger, clearly demonstrates Nelson’s audacity. Filled with stories of murder and redemption of the Old West, the album’s only moment of respite is “Blue Eyes Crying in
the Rain,” which feels as wide open as Western Texas itself. If there is one person who represents the Texas country sound today, it is George Strait. His discography is chock full of music professing his love for Texas, including
“Amarillo by Morning,” “Somewhere down in Texas” and, most notably, “All My Ex’s Live in Texas.” Strait’s smooth sound embodies the spirit of modern Texas country.
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give them a day to not only explore through hands-on activities but to also see a whole bunch of role models who they can visit with and learn from and hopefully aspire to be like,” Berry said. According to Berry, about 600 UT students volunteered for the event, facilitating over 100 distinct activities. For example, aerospace engineering students helped fourth- and fifth-graders create balloon-powered cars. Berry said the goal of the day was to keep young women interested in STEM fields. “We know that especially in the elementary and middle school ages, that that’s when girls tend to get turned off from math and science, and so anything we can do to get them excited is a positive thing,” Berry said.
Electrical engineering sophomore Chamali Raigama said she wishes she had been more exposed to engineering concepts when she was younger. Raigama said she didn’t know what engineers did until she came to college. “I feel that girls have a lot to offer when it comes to engineering,” Raigama said. “Maybe they’re much more creative, and maybe they have different ideas and different ways to come about designing things that guys don’t think about.” IBM software engineer Alyson Cabral said it’s important to introduce girls to engineering concepts in a nonintimidating way to make engineering seem more normal to girls. According to Cabral, there is a disparity of women in technological fields.
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the fabric of the University of Texas at Austin,” ReaginsLilly said. “‘There is ongoing work integrated in everything we do.” Over 20 complaints were sent to the Campus Climate Response Team following the party, and a report released to the Associated Press found that the Team received one complaint about a similar party Fiji hosted in January 2014. “While the behavior doesn’t mirror UT core values, it’s within students’ right to freedom of speech at private off campus event,” the University tweeted from the official UT-Austin Twitter account. Reagins-Lilly said February’s party is just one example of cultural insensitivity on and around campus, and she said the Office of the Dean of Students is using the event to promote better cultural practices at UT. “It’s not limited to any particular community,” ReaginsLilly said. “These are opportunities to talk about and learn from.” Rocio Villalobos, a program director at the Multicultural Engagement Center on campus, said the events at Fiji are part of a larger problem of poor communication about issues of race. “To the members of Phi Gamma Delta and their guests, having a ‘border patrol’ themed party and dressing up in construction gear was nothing to think twice about,” Villalobos said at a protest at Fiji’s fraternity house Feb. 12. “We are not a joke. Our lives are not a joke.” Amber Magee, public health junior and director of Student Government’s Underrepresented Students Agency, said at the protest that action needed to be taken. “This is just one drop in a bucket that’s been going on way too long,” Magee said. “This has to stop now. We can’t just expect for investigations for things to go through the normal channels. We have to take action as a student body.”
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“We’re 50 percent of the population, so we shouldn’t be considered diverse, but that’s really the state that tech is in right now, like 28 percent of women in tech, which is not enough,” Cabral said. “There’s the percentage of women in our company, but then there’s also the percentage of the executive team that are women, and those generally don’t match.… just overall in engineering, we’re not there.” Mary Cole, software engineer at Halliburton-owned Landmark Graphics, said engineering requires students to be creative when approaching a problem in actuality. “This most important thing [Girls Day] gives young women is the freedom to know that they can think in an engineering manner, and they don’t
We’re 50 percent of the population, so we shouldn’t be considered diverse, but that’s really the state that tech is in right now. —Alyson Cabral, IBM software engineer
have to be afraid of making mistakes in front of people,” Cole said. “It’s okay to try something, fail fast, improve it and try again. It’s just problem-solving thinking. It’s not a boy thing or a girl thing — just thinking about a problem — and no one has a monopoly on that.”
continues from page 1 university property, but we do understand that it represents a part of US history that is not inclusive and creates such a culture on the Forty Acres,” they said in a statement to The Daily Texan on Sunday. “As we have said, statues on campus represent a part of history, for better or for worse … Whether it is physical monuments or the intangible cultural climate present on the Forty Acres, we will continue to advocate for an inclusive campus.” Executive Alliance candidate David Maly, an economics and journalism senior, said although he does not support graffiti in any situation, he also does not support the presence of Jefferson Davis on the South Mall. “I think that it’s wrong for UT to celebrate the racist past of our nation,“ Maly said. “I don’t think graffiti is ever okay. But I think that displaying our nation’s racist past with a statue does put students in a difficult position. I don’t condone defaming public property ever, or support it.” University Democrats communications director Ashley Alcantara, an international relations and global studies senior, said UDems included the question regarding the Davis statue to find out the Executive Alliance candidates’ opinions of the statue remaining on campus. “We were actually inspired by Rotnofsky and Mandalapu’s inclusion of the issue in their platform and wanted to know what all of the candidates’ positions were on the issue, as these statues are construed as offensive to many people,” Alcantara said. Plan II freshman Grace Gilker said the graffiti pushed her to think critically about the statue’s presence. “In terms of the word choices, it was so anachronistic — the people who graffitied it used chalk,” Gilker said. “They were smart protestors — not just hooligans with spray paint they were trying to make a statement.”
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chair in the East Cesar Chavez Planning Team, said volunteers worked on repairing 25 homes for veterans and people with disabilities. Renteria said the students will have to return to complete the repairs and paint the homes as well. Joe Washington, Austin Parks and Recreation community liaison, said the Austin community depends on the work of volunteer-based service organizations, such as The Project. “Just the city staff and the tax dollars alone — that’s not enough to address all the needs we have in the community. We depend — the city and the community — on volunteer groups,” Washington said. Public health senior Alyssa Koeter, a member of UT service fraternity Texas Alpha Phi Omega, said she has seen the impact The Project has made in the East Austin community. “I’ve done this project at least three year in a row, and every time I come back, it seems like there’s always work to do, but every time I come back, I can see the difference we made the previous years,” Koeter said. “As long as we keep doing this every year, we’ll impact little parts of the community, and overall, within the next 10–20 years, we’ll see a big impact throughout the entire community.”
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Gene Vela, a former public affairs graduate student, listens to testimonies during his trial at the Travis County Courthouse on Friday morning. Vela is facing two charges of aggravated assault on a public servant.
Testimony continues in Gene Vela’s trial By Wynne Davis @wynneellyn
The trial of Gene Vela, a former public affairs graduate student on trial for two charges of aggravated assault on a public servant, continued Friday at the Travis County Courthouse. Vela was originally taken into custody in November 2013 after an armed altercation with several Austin police officers. Officers shot Vela after he aimed, but did not shoot, his handgun at two officers from the window of his North Campus apartment. During Friday’s trial, Vela’s attorney, Skip Davis, said Vela was not actually pointing his gun at any of the police officers who had responded to the welfare call to Vela’s apartment.
Austin Police Department officer Adrien Chopin fired one of the three shots that hit Vela that night. Chopin said Vela was not pointing a gun at him personally, but said he did believe Vela was aiming for another officer who was closer to the apartment. Davis questioned Chopin about recorded comments made after Vela was wounded. “I believe I said, ‘He was dancing around with a gun in his hand,’ not, ‘That’s what you get for dancing around with a damn gun in your hand,’” Chopin said. Chopin said he saw a red laser coming from Vela’s apartment and thought it was being used in conjunction with the gun to aim at the officers. Davis said Vela’s pistol was not equipped with a laser.
I believe I said, ‘He was dancing around with a gun in his hand,’ not, ‘That’s what you get for dancing around with a damn gun in your hand.’ —Adrien Chopin APD officer
“The laser did not fit Gene’s pistol,” Davis said. “It fell off the gun when I asked the APD ballistics expert to affix the laser to the gun. It fell off dramatically a second time when I handed the gun back and said ‘try it again.’” Davis said Vela, a Marine veteran, had a mental breakdown and did not know it was APD who was knocking on his door. He said the recordings of the event never included APD officers announcing themselves when they tried to contact Vela or before
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shooting at him. “APD did not announce they were ‘the police, so put the gun down,’ until 30 minutes later, after they had shot Gene three times with AR-15 assault rifles, firing from concealed positions 45 yards away and in total black darkness,” Davis said. “He came out within a minute of being hailed to come outside.” Vela faces four charges, including two charges of aggravated assault, one charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon and one charge of terroristic threat.
Despite dealing with multiple delays and cancellations because of inclement weather, more than 800 UT student volunteers met and performed service work for Austin’s Holly and East Cesar Chavez neighborhoods Saturday. The Project, a program the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement runs, organized UT’s “largest day of service.” Students raked leaves, picked up trash and built flower beds after a two-hour delay. The volunteers were unable to carry out or complete many of the planned service projects, such as painting houses, because of the delay. Math senior Javier Polo said about 2,000 student volunteers registered for The Project, but only 860 volunteers attended because the organization cancelled the afternoon shift, and shuttle buses were unable to transport students to the volunteer site. “Since we weren’t able to bring hundreds of students from UT here to the neighborhood, we decided to focus all the resources to not all the sites, but to specific sites that had the most work that needed to be done and needed the most manpower,” Polo said. Lori Renteria, a committee
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Undeclared natural sciences junior Victor Encarnacion and architectural engineering junior Thanos Metaxas help build flower beds around a tree at Martin Middle School.
ELECTION continues from page 1 in a signed letter, they will then be officially out of the Executive Alliance race. Even if they formally withdraw, their names will still appear on the ballot, because Friday to have names removed, Molina said. “As of right now, they’re still in the race,” Molina said. If they hope to endorse another Executive Alliance, Morrison and Normyle cannot formally do so until they officially send their withdrawal to the Election Supervisory Board. Morrison and Normyle’s platform centered around a “Happy Campus Initiative,” which pushed for therapy puppies, more eco-friendly water bottle fillers and more live music on campus. Their platform also included expanding Freshman Leadership Organization and Camp Texas, as well as implementing a
service project after Round Up, an annual weekend of music and festivities hosted by the Greek community. Morrison and Normyle’s Facebook page, Baylor Matthew 2015, had 404 likes at the time of publication. In an online poll hosted by the Daily Texan Opinion section, Morrison and Normyle totaled 3 percent of the roughly 5,000 votes. Kimia Dargahi, who is running for vice president, said she is not sure how the withdrawal will affect the race. “I can’t predict how it’s going to affect the race,” Dargahi said. “I honestly did not know how they were doing and how they were campaigning. Social media, and even The Daily Texan poll, can be misleading at times.” David Maly, who is running for president, said he
is also unsure how the withdrawal will affect the race. “I thought they were good guys,” Maly said. “I don’t know how much support they had; I don’t know how it’s going to play out.” For Executive Alliance candidates Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit Mandalapu the withdrawal came out of left field. “It was a surprise, because we, Rohit and I, would cross paths with them at different speaking events, and they seemed very into the race,” Rotnofsky said. “It did come out of nowhere.” The three remaining executive alliances — Braydon Jones and Dargahi, Maly and Stephen Svatek, and Rotnofsky and Mandalapu — will participate in a debate The Daily Texan will host Monday at 7 p.m. in the Union Ballroom.
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College representative endorsements Editor’s Note: The candidates for Student Government college representatives were judged based on their responses to the Daily Texan Student Government Candidate Questionnaire. The response rate for each college is included below. Only those candidates who completed the questionnaire were considered. Candidates’ responses can be found in our candidate database at interactives.dailytexanonline.com.
dents with Disabilities Agency from 2011 to 2012 and served on the Parking & Traffic Appeals Committee from 2013 to 2014. He feels strongly about amplifying law students’ voice and increasing their involvement with the rest of the campus. His previous experience in Student Government and concern for an often-ignored population on campus would make him a good Law representative. We recommend Hung.
Architecture — No responses
Liberal Arts — 4 spots, 100 percent responded
Business — 3 spots, 100 percent responded Micky Wolf is a business and Plan II freshman. He has what it takes to be an excellent McCombs representative. His language for change is strong and demonstrates a strong desire to be proactive and take initiative in his role as a college representative. He’s looking to further civic engagement in SG and listen to the voices of the students he represents by means of open forum. We strongly recommend Wolf. Ben Norton is a business honors freshman. If elected, Norton promises to throw himself in the “trenches,” so to speak. A supporter of the title “servant leader,” Norton promises to be a face in the business school as opposed to a name only a select few know. We recommend Norton. Communication — No responses Education — No responses Engineering — 3 spots, 50 percent responded Gregory Ross is an engineering and Plan II sophomore. He stresses the importance of dependability, communication and cooperation in a student leader. Ross has met with faculty members in a variety of fields to discuss expanding the Freshman Research Initiative (popular within CNS) to allow Cockrell freshmen to get involved in research. We strongly recommend Ross. Fine Arts — No responses Geosciences — 1 spot, 33 percent responded, no endorsement Graduate School — No responses Law School — 1 spot, 50 percent responded Daniel Hung is a first-year law student and Daily Texan columnist. Hung served in Student Government as the director of the Stu-
Tanner Long is a government junior running for re-election who has already proven himself as a dedicated workhorse for student interests. When all too often, students with big ambitions in SG will say lots but do little, Long is a breath of fresh air that follows through on his promises. On issues as diverse as the sound ordinance, campus carry and voter ID, Long has consistently stood up to the city and the state on behalf of his fellow students. He has also shown initiative in campus issues, such as a recent proposal to limit Friday classes. We strongly recommend Long. Jenny McGinty is a Plan II freshman. She possesses a valuable mixture of a positive reputation around campus and clear, succinct goals if elected. Specifically, we were wowed by McGinty’s dedication to and seriousness about creating a greater sense of community within the College of Liberal Arts. All too often, the college is seen as the “other” school in this University, where the entire miscellany is lumped together. McGinty, more than any other candidate, appeared to understand this and be willing to work hard to address it. Her proposals regarding transparency were also positive. We recommend McGinty. Connor Madden is a Plan II and business freshman. He impressed this editorial board with his unmatched attention to detail in his platform and candidate questionnaire. Madden undoubtedly understands the complex nuances of the position he is running for, but we also found ourselves very supportive of his campaign goals. If elected, Madden pledges to shy away from the petty bickering, reminiscent of a junior high school cafeteria, that SG devolved into a few times this past year. He also has a novel plan to increase public visibility of SG and improve their relations with other organizations on campus. We recommend Madden. Natural Sciences — 5 spots, 75 percent responded Cameron Crane is a human biology senior running for re-election and has many lofty yet
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At-large seats — 66 percent participated Amil Malik is a Plan II, business honors and finance junior. She has worked at the Texan every long semester of her college career. She has worn many hats for the paper as well as Texas Student Media, having served in a num-
ber of opinion positions in addition to helping a previous editor determine alternative sources of revenue in the face of declining print advertising. Her commitment to this organization is unequaled. We strongly recommend Malik. McKay Proctor is an English and business honors senior. While he has no prior experience with Texas Student Media, we found compelling his story of missing the now-defunct student-run radio station at Vanderbilt University in his hometown of Nashville. His appreciation of student media as part of the bedrock of UT culture will, we hope, protect TSM from any heavy-handed cost-cutting measures during his tenure. We recommend Proctor.
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Co-op Board of Directors Editor’s Note: The candidates for the Co-op Board of Directors were judged based on their responses to the Daily Texan Co-op Board Candidate Questionnaire. Only those candidates who completed the questionnaire were considered. Two seats are available this year. Out of the four candidates running, three responded. Candidates’ responses can be found in our candidate database at interactives.dailytexanonline.com. Tim Nelson is a marketing junior. His responses to our questionnaire demonstrated an already thorough knowledge of the workings of the Co-op as well as areas where it could stand to improve. We particularly liked
Laura Zhang is a neuroscience sophomore who is actively involved in the College of Natural Sciences as well as UT at large. We like her goal of promoting more funding for technology and lab equipment, more scholarships for underrepresented minorities (as well as all students), and more opportunities to utilize student passions to inspire others — especially female students — to get involved in STEM. As an advocate for collaboration, she told us she “constantly want[s] to see progress and find ways to mediate differing opinions to form the best idea.” We recommend Zhang. Rebecca Sostek is a neuroscience freshman who may be young, but is certainly ready and able to take on the role of a Natural Science representative. While experience may not be her strong suit, she is motivated and cites her desire to learn as the catalyst for running. She wants to increase the sense of community at UT. She believes if the “students at UT or the Natural Sciences came together and worked hard to make a sea [of] orange into a group of people with varying strengths, an unlimited amount of good and improvement could come out of it.” We recommend Sostek. Mukund Rathi is a computer science junior who has written numerous op-eds for the Texan. He believes that communication between students and official organizations are disconnected and his goal is to resolve this issue by making the SG Assembly more vigilant and engaged. He includes in his platform a pledge to stop budget cuts and tuition hikes, prevent sexual assault and end racism. While we do not agree with the substance or tone of all of Rathi’s positions, he has worked tirelessly for student interests since he arrived on campus and would not hesitate to challenge administrators when they needed it. We recommend Rathi. Social Work — No responses
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Undergraduate Studies — No responses
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attainable goals for the College of Natural Sciences. The specificity of his initiatives is what makes him an excellent candidate. He seeks to expand upper-division class offerings to include a Monday/Wednesday sequence instead of solely MWF and TTH sequences. He also wants to partner with McCombs’ Alumni Relations to increase CNS Alumni gifts in order to improve facilities, provide scholarships and increase the number of classes that are video recorded. He hopes to create a liaison program between the Dell Medical Center and our pre-med students, as well as explore dual enrollment possibilities for CNS students and establish joint research opportunities. We strongly recommend Crane.
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his ideas for furthering the Co-op’s relationship with the University, such as by reaching out to more alumni groups. We also found particularly innovative his idea to expand the University’s brand abroad. We recommend Nelson. Dana Le is a finance senior. As with Nelson, our attention was piqued by her ideas for strengthening the relationship between the Co-op and the University. However, with Le, we were particularly impressed by her commitment to keeping the Co-op nonprofit and to upholding the empowering mission of the Co-op to support student organizations and student-led initiatives. We recommend Le.
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In wake of attacks, think deeper about the cause of such brutality By Khadija Saifullah Daily Texan Columnist
Most Longhorns have sat through the “Gone to Texas” session at orientation that challenges stereotypes and emphasizes unity among different groups. However, racial discrimination is still alive and well on college campuses and off. From three Muslim students being killed near a North Carolina university to a mosque being set on fire in Houston and a synagogue being attacked in France, minorities are still struggling for human rights. It may seem to others that such crimes stem from hatred, but I would argue that the root of those incidents is ignorance. “History repeats itself,” the phrase every middle schooler has heard at least once, is surprisingly applicable when comparing the problems of the past with those of the present. One of the victims of the North Carolina shooting, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, had said, “Growing up in America has been such a blessing. It doesn’t matter where you come from. There are so many different people from so many different places and of different backgrounds and religions, but here we’re all one. We’re one culture.” Those words were recorded last May in a conversation with her former teacher Musarrat Jabeen for StoryCorps, an independent nonprofit project that records the stories of everyday Americans.
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It is a shame that the country that AbuSalha grew up in has shown itself to be more volatile than she believed. One of the founding principles of this country was freedom of religion, so immigrants should be able to settle here with equal rights and opportunity. Although some of us stand out more than others, such as Muslim women who wear the hijab (head covering), we all still unite as a nation sharing the same values and goals. On a campus like UT, we all crave more diversity, which enriches students’ experience inside the classrom and out. The perspective we get from people who have different family backgrounds is unique and challenges us to think. We should be able to celebrate our integration rather than spread untruthful stories, which so often lead to horrific acts of violence. The killing of innocents is a horrible tragedy, but instead of focusing our concern on the act of murder itself, we should ponder upon the root of the crime. Whenever a calamity strikes, rather than pausing and letting the shock course through our veins, we hurriedly form hashtags and movements and vigils to honor innocent victims and condemn violence. Ignorance has fostered darkness, and the fact of the matter is that no minority should be afraid to practice their theology. At the end of the Gone to Texas presentation I attended as a freshman, all the various minority groups held hands in unity. Despite the short 90-minute presentation we were all obliged to sit through, let us remember the value it holds. Saifullah is a neuroscience sophomore from Richardson.
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continues from page 1 In contrast to Strait’s style of Texas country, the Dixie Chicks’ bluegrass music is more laid back. They have sold over 30 million albums since 1989 and have won 13 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The ties to Texas in their music are strong. On their very first album, the group’s song “West Texas Wind” tells a narrative of a traveler who wishes to come home to Texas. With strong roots in African-American culture, Texas blues has become just as popular as Texas country. Blind Lemon Jefferson’s recordings, which incorporate an improvisational jazz style and simple guitar accompaniment, are some early examples of Texas blues. In the 1930s, Lead Belly used his multi-instrumental skills to tell stories of the Texas trains he heard pass by his prison daily. A decade later, T-Bone Walker’s music in the 1940s would pioneer the electric blues sound. As the emerging rock scene in the 1970s and ’80s enthralled the rest
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Students who want to share their talents will take to a slightly smaller stage than usual this year during Campus Events + Entertainment’s annual Texas Revue. Texas Revue, which will take place on April 11, is one of E+E’s largest events of the year. The Revue, a long-standing tradition reestablished in 1995, provides a chance for local groups to perform for over 1,000 audience members. Planning and executing the event falls on Neha Srivastava, finance senior and chair of the Texas Traditions committee, and Haley Galloway, government junior and logistics officer for Texas Revue. Srivastava said maintaining the Revue’s prestigious spot as the largest talent show on campus involves new challenges each year. Srivastava said the main challenge this year has been the event’s relocation, because the Revue’s usual host, the Hogg Memorial Auditorium, is being renovated. Both Srivastava and Galloway said moving the event from its typical location to the Perry Ballroom in the Union will involve a variety of minor setbacks. Galloway said one major problem is the difference of about 200 seats between the Hogg Memorial Auditorium and the Union. Galloway said, for the first time in Revue history, they expect to turn away audience members who arrive after the ballroom reaches capacity. Srivastava said she remains optimistic that a smaller stage will be an opportunity for creativity rather than a nuisance.
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“Each Revue brings its share of new challenges,” Srivastava said. “The Hogg is a comfortable location for the event but usually limits [E+E] from really making the space our own. We now have an open ballroom space, which gives leeway for creating something original.” The organizers narrowed down 31 different talent acts who tried out down to 13 performers but have not revealed the finalists yet. The selected performers will compete for the Revue’s $1,500 grand prize. Galloway said, this year, more individual and small music groups will be performing. Two types of acts perform during Texas Revue: solos and groups who compete with each other and an exhibition act. An exhibition act’s purpose is to entertain and alleviate anxiety during a
competition, while the Revue judges deliberate on which act deserves the first place. Redefined Dance Company, a UT student organization composed of UT and nonUT students, is this year’s exhibition act. Fifth-year math senior Ramon Catindig, head director of Redefined Dance Company, said this is the sixth consecutive year the group is performing as the exhibition act. Catindig described the atmosphere at the Texas Revue as a “home-game feel” and said the performance prepares the group for their competition season. “It is eye-opening to realize how much talent UT has to offer,” Catindig said. “Performing for and among fellow students is always accompanied with a warm, supportive environment.” Catindig said he sees the
new venue as a challenge and an opportunity for his group to step up its game and pack the ballroom with a performance that is “sexy, sassy and buzzing with high-energy.” With the talent secured, Srivastava, Galloway and fellow E+E members are prepared for any troubles that might come their way. Srivastava and Galloway said they look forward to revealing the performers who will determine this Revue’s personality. “The nature of the show depends on the people who try out,” Galloway said. “The people make the show. [E+E] produces it.”
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Sophomore Will Licon swims to victory in the 200-yard breaststroke. Licon improved his Big 12 and school records in the event.
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The meet wasn’t over yet, and the Tower was already bright orange. The impending victories of the Texas men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams near the close of the Big 12 Championships on Saturday night were so certain that the tower reflected the conference wins before the final event sheet did. The men took home their 36th consecutive conference title, and were bumped back up to the No. 1 national rank, and the women kept the Big 12 trophy in Austin for the third year in a row. Record-breaking executions characterized each team’s performance over the two-day event at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center. For the women, sophomore Murphy Bromberg, whom coaches named Women’s Diver of the Meet, captured a school and Big 12 record in the platform event, stringing together a couple of perfect scores to earn 411.30 points. Coaches named Texas head diving coach Matt Scoggin the Diving Coach of the Meet for both the men’s and women’s teams. Many Texas women’s seniors, including Kaitlin Pawlowicz and Gretchen Jaques, finished their last Big 12 meet on a high note. Jaques captured the Women’s Swimmer of the Meet
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award as she won titles in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke and the 50-yard freestyle. Pawlowicz won her first title in the mile freestyle with a time of 16:01.92. “This [win] is definitely for the team,” said Pawlowicz. “It’s my last Big 12 meet, so it’s a little sentimental.” Pawlowicz, who became just the third Longhorn in school history to break the 16-minute barrier back in December, still wants to improve. “I wanted to be a little bit quicker, but I’ll definitely take 16.01 since it’s my second lifetime best,” said Pawlowicz,
who currently holds the ninth best mile time in the country. “But [for the NCAA Championships] I definitely want to be better.” For the men, coaches named All-America sophomore Jack Conger the Men’s Swimmer of the Meet — an unsurprising move. Conger cleared the 1:40 mark in the 200-yard backstroke, breaking his own meet record from a year ago in the event. His swim was only the third in Texas history to clock in under 1:40. Last week, Conger broke the American 200-yard butterfly
record, a record previously held by Michael Phelps, with a 1:39:31 time. Freshman Joseph Schooling became the second-fastest Longhorn in the 200-yard butterfly and set a meet record with a time of 1:40.59. Continuing the recordbreaking trend, freshmen Brett Ringgold and Jonathan Roberts both accomplished feats that hadn’t been achieved since 2009. Ringgold won the Big 12 title in the 100 freestyle, while Roberts dominated the 1,650yard freestyle with a time of 14:53.33, claiming his first conference title.
Sophomore Will Licon comfortably won the 200-yard breaststroke in 1:51.77 while improving his Big 12 and school records in the event, clocking in under 1:52 for the first time. Licon also holds school records in the 200- and 400-yard individual medleys. The men hit the water next in the American Short Course Championships from March 5–7 at the Lee and Joe Jamil Swimming Center, while the women will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, for the NCAA Championships from March 19–21.
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Junior outfielder Ben Johnson whiffs at a pitch. Head coach Augie Garrido thought Texas was not disciplined enough.
Toreros win bullfight against Longhorns For eight innings, the Texas pitchers managed to work around various situations to keep San Diego off the board. With the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the ninth, that luck ran out. John Grimsley, San Diego freshman center fielder, grounded out to second base, allowing the first run of the game to score. The Toreros added five more runs in the ninth to take a 6-0 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. Texas was unable to rally and ultimately lost the game to San Diego. “I think that we played with a lack of discipline,” head coach Augie Garrido said. Texas sophomore starting pitcher Josh Sawyer struggled a little through the first four innings but managed to come through when he needed to. San Diego got a runner to third in three of those four innings but ended up with nothing. Sophomore pitcher Kacy Clemens followed up, allowing San Diego to get runners to second and third with one out. Clemens got the next two batters to strike out and fly out to get out of the fifth inning. It wasn’t until the ninth inning that everything went haywire. After surrendering a leadoff walk, junior relief pitcher Ty Culbreth fielded a bunt and airmailed the throw to first, allowing the runners to advance to second and third. Following an intentional walk to load the bases, Grimsley broke the 0–0
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deadlock with the RBI ground out. San Diego followed that up with three more RBI singles and a sacrifice fly. Texas was unable to cash in during the bottom half. The Longhorns had a chance with a runner at second and one out in the eighth to take the lead but failed to follow through at the plate. “In the eighth inning … it was still about strikeouts on balls outside of the strike zone,” Garrido said. “We consistently did that throughout the two games.” Cold weather and a slight drizzle forced the cancellation of Friday and Saturday night games and turned Sunday’s one scheduled game into a doubleheader. The first game of the doubleheader also looked promising for the Longhorns, who struck first in the first inning after senior right fielder Collin Shaw stretched out a double and then scored on a sacrifice fly by junior shortstop C.J Hinojosa. In the top of the second, freshman third baseman Bret Boswell overthrew the ball to first to allow San Diego’s leadoff man to reach second. The Toreros tied up the game on a single by freshman designated hitter Hunter Mercado-Hood. Mercado-Hood then scored on a double to give San Diego a 2–1 lead it would not relinquish. The Toreros added one more run to win the first game, 3–1. Texas will travel to Palo Alto, California, to face Stanford in a four-game series beginning Thursday.
In another successful tournament, No. 25 Texas picked up four more wins to take it to a 13–7 record this weekend. With six players hitting over .300 before the beginning of the Texas Invitational, Texas kicked off play on the Red & Charline McCombs Field with a nail-biting walk-off victory over Dartmouth. With two outs and a runner in scoring position, freshman third baseman Randel Leahy hit a gamewinning double in the bottom of the seventh, scoring junior catcher Erin Shireman in the process. Freshman pitcher Erica Wright earned the win, improving her record to 4–3. In the next game, Texas rotated its pitching staff, rekindling a veteran flame in the team. “We’re moving them around a little bit and trying to make sure we have the best puzzle pieces set up and playing together,” head coach Connie Clark said at a press conference Wednesday. “So you may see a few different looks.” One of these looks
included senior pitcher Gabby Smith, who made her second start of the season over the weekend. “[Gabby’s] still working back from an injury, and she’s ready to go but just hadn’t had the number of pitches under her belt yet,” Clark said. “I think she’ll be good coming into this weekend.” On Friday evening, Smith threw a career-tying 11 strikeouts in six innings to earn her first win this season and help Texas take down Texas Southern, 5–3. Leahy and junior center fielder Lindsey Stephens hit a home run a piece, and Shireman had a triple and two RBIs to help Texas rally from two runs down to win the game. As temperatures dropped Saturday morning, Texas also dropped the third game of the tournament. Sophomore second baseman Mickenzi Krpec hit her first long ball, but no one else made their way around home plate as the Longhorns fell to Lamar, 9-1. After a slight freezing-rain delay, Texas fell behind early on as Lamar jumped to a 5–0 after one inning of play. Over the course of the jagged
performance, the Longhorns recorded three errors to go along with their solo run and left with a 2–1 record in the tournament with two games to play. “Anytime that you get away from focusing on yourself and you get consumed with [who the other team is], you get in trouble,” Clark said. Sunday, the Longhorns ignored Dartmouth for their second matchup of the tournament, this time taking a 7–1 victory against the Big Green. In a role reversal, Texas batted in five runs in the first inning to start off strong. Wright, with a career-high 10 strikeouts and six hits allowed, posted another solid performance to earn her a 5–3 record, though the Big Green broke her impressive 28-inning streak of not allowing an earned run. In its final game of the tournament, the Longhorns once again dominated Texas Southern, this time with a 4–0 win. Texas plays North Carolina next in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the Carolina Classic, its last tournament before the season.
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Freshman pitcher Erica Wright had an impressive outing against Dartmouth on Sunday. Wright finished the game with a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings of work.
SPORTS BRIEFLY Longhorns return from Florida as winners
For the second time this season, Texas golf returns to Austin with a victory. Sophomore Beau Hossler and the Longhorns traveled to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, this weekend for the Johnny Hayt Collegiate Invitational, where the sophomore earned his first career win and led the team to its second victory of the 2015 season in as many contests. Hossler shot a 4-under par 212 (76-77-70) over the three-day tournament, finishing five strokes ahead of the runner up. This is his first time finishing in the top five this season and third time overall. Senior Kramer Hickok recorded the Longhorns’ other top-10 finish, shooting 4-over par to land in seventh place. Rounding out the team were freshmen Scottie Scheffler, Doug Ghim and Taylor Funk, and sophomore Gavin Hall, who contributed to Texas’ 8-over par first place finish. Next up, the Longhorns head to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 9-11. —Caroline Hall
Texas wins Big 12 Championships
Over the weekend, Texas men’s and women’s track and field claimed both titles in the Big 12 Championships for the first time since 2006. In the women’s event, the Longhorns sat in second place by 7.5 points coming down to the ending events. With five runners in the 200 meters, Texas claimed three top-five spots and sixth- and eighth-places to pick up 21 points. From there, the Longhorns took the lead from Kansas State and finished just over three seconds ahead of the Wildcats in the 4x400-meter relay to seal their Big 12 title. On the men’s side in Ames, Iowa, Texas outperformed the competition by more than 40 points, as it collected 140 points over the event. Sophomore Senoj-Jay Givans continued his impressive season, edging out the two best 60-meter runners in the nation by .003 seconds after official review. Givans’ time of 6.585 qualifies him for the NCAA Championships, where he will be joined by junior thrower Ryan Crouser, who improved on his nationleading mark with a shot put throw of 21.14 meters (69-4.25). The Longhorns’ indoor season now comes to an end, except for individuals who qualified for the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in two weeks. —Bradley Maddox
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Finance senior Cooper Morrison, founder of Texas Skateboarding, skates on a half pipe at Patterson Park on Friday afternoon. Morrison founded the club as a way to meet other skaters on campus.
Students skate through Austin By Marisa Charpentier students who share a love @marisacharp21
When economics junior Trung Nguyen skateboards from West Campus to the music building every Monday, he weaves around hundreds of students on their way to class — but his mind is elsewhere. He pictures New York. He’s skating through alleys and maneuvering between taxis and bikers. He’s flying past graffiticovered walls and shredding down curbs and rails. “The flow of the city is a big influence in skateboarding and its lifestyle,” Trung said. “It’s very spontaneous. You’re interacting with your environment.” Trung found other UT
for city skating a year ago when he joined Texas Skateboarding, a student organization that allows skateboarders to meet up and skate around Austin. Finance senior Cooper Morrison started the club after moving to Austin his freshman year. “You meet people in the city you grow up in who skate, but when you come to college, you don’t know that many people [who do],” Morrison said. “I wanted to meet more people who skate here.” Since its founding in 2013, the club has grown to include over 40 students. The organization maintains a laid-back structure without formal meetings, Morrison
said. When a member wants to skate, they post in the Texas Skateboarding Facebook group to invite others to join. The group skates at House Park, a skate park in Austin, and different ramps around town. But for Trung, the most enjoyable outings just involve skating on obstacles in the city. Trung said anything from curbs and rails to banks, and even cars, are fair game. “We’ll see an obstacle that we want to skate, and you can get creative with it,” Trung said. “Skating at a skate park isn’t really that hard, but if you skate something on the street, that’s more creative.” Capturing these moments of creativity on
video is an integral part of Texas Skateboarding. Biology senior Andy Nguyen maintains a YouTube channel called “income taxes,” where he posts clips of group members and other skaters doing tricks. Andy, who is also a photographer for The Daily Texan, recently released his second full-length video, called “Nostalgia,” which has over 1,000 views. Trung said filming a trick gives skaters an outlet for expressing themselves. “We like to think about it as graffiti,” Trung said. “You see a wall and say, ‘I’m going to go skate on it,’ and we film it, and that’s like leaving your mark.”
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“Eat your vegetables.” It’s a phrase people love to emphasize, but more often than not, the action is easier said than done. Just imagining slimy kale and mushy boiled Brussels sprouts will instantly diminish your vegetable appetite. Here’s the good news: With tender loving care, vegetables can be delicious. In particular, the Brassica family of vegetables — which includes cauliflower, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage — deserves some extra attention. Brassicas are all low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. Many Brassicas, in season from mid-fall through winter, elevate your cooking and health in one fell swoop. They’re flexible vegetables that can be prepared in a variety of ways while still retaining their fresh flavors. The smell that emanates from cauliflower and broccoli derives from
glucosinolates, or sulfurcontaining compounds which activate detoxification within the body and help to prevent cancer and other diseases. The more you cook cauliflower and broccoli, the less the nutrients will stay intact — a result of overheating. Break the heads into small florets and dip them into hummus raw, or throw them into a skillet for a quick cook with some garlic and onions. Process florets in a food processor to make rice-sized bits and quickly pan-fry them in some olive oil for a guiltfree side dish. Kale is a tender green that comes in several varieties, including both flat and curly. Kale won’t keep as long as its Brassica relatives, so be sure to buy it fresh and keep it cold in your refrigerator. Also, be sure to de-stem the kale before cooking. Throw kale into smoothies or roast it to make kale chips to snack on in class. Cabbage, the least-celebrated Brassica member,
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