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Senate Committee approves Board nominees By Josh Willis @joshwillis35
The Senate Committee on Nominations approved three candidates for appointment to the UT System Board of Regents on Thursday. The appointees — David Beck, Steve Hicks and Sara Martinez Tucker — must now go before the Texas Senate for a vote in order to take
their positions on the board. Martinez Tucker was approved unanimously, while the committee approved both Steve Hicks and David Beck by 6–1 votes. Sen. Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) voted against Hicks and Beck. In light of investigations into UT admissions and the UT School of Law’s forgivable loan program, Burton said Hicks, a current
regent, and Beck, who was president of the UT Law School Foundation from 2002–2006, have contributed to a lack of transparency. “[Hicks and Beck] have presided over a period of secrecy, privilege and sharp rises in tuition at the University of Texas,” Burton said in a statement. “The University of Texas is in need of a fresh start, with
Regents concerned first and foremost with improving the strength of the University, getting tuition under control, and ensuring an admissions process that rewards the brightest students and not those with connections.” Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay), who also sits on the nominations committee, had no objections to any of the candidates, according to Fraser
spokesman Will McAdams. “Senator Fraser listened to the testimony from all three candidates and read the recommendations from the Governor’s Office,” McAdams said. “[He] believed the Governor’s Office had done their due diligence, and that’s why he voted for the nominees.” Martinez Tucker is the CEO of the National Math + Science Initiative, a foun-
dation that seeks to improve student performance in science, technology, engineering and math. Beck is a partner at the Beck Redden law firm in Houston. If approved by the Senate, Martinez Tucker and Beck will replace current regents Robert L. Stillwell and Vice Chairman William Eugene Powell on the board. Hicks’ term will be extended until 2021.
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Jones falls just short of majority
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Student Government Executive Alliance candidates Braydon Jones, second from left, and Kimia Dargahi, far left, will compete against fellow candidates and Texas Travesty editors Xavier Rotnofsky, second from right, and Rohit Mandalapu, far right, in a runoff election next week as neither alliance received over 50 percent of the vote.
Executive Alliance candidates to enter runoff election By Samantha Ketterer @sam_kett
After a University-wide Student Government election in which no executive alliance ticket captured over 50 percent of the vote, candidates Braydon Jones and Kimia Dargahi will enter a runoff election against Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit Mandalapu. The Jones-Dargahi alliance received 46.34 percent of the
student vote, and RotnofskyMandalapu received 26.9 percent. The other two executive alliances on the ballot, David Maly and Steven Svatek and Baylor Morrison and Matthew Normyle, received a combined total of 26.74 percent. “We’re not as nervous anymore,” Rotnofsky, associate editor at humor publication Texas Travesty, said. “Surprised, for sure. … I’m pretty sure this has been the most
successful [Texas Travesty] campaign ever. Travesty alumns have reached out to us and said they loved the campaign. That’s been the best reward.” The Texas Travesty, a humor publication, enters a team in SG elections each year. Jones, who has described himself as the candidate with the most Student Government experience, said he is optimistic about his team’s
odds for the runoff election. “Our numbers looked great the first time,” Jones said. “We’re going to do exactly what we’ve been doing.” Nicholas Molina, Election Supervisory Board chair, said it was difficult to predict the results of the Executive Alliance race in advance. “I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a surprise,” Molina said. “[Both teams have] been campaigning so well.”
According to Molina, 9,108 votes were cast in the election, an increase of 14 percent in voter turnout over last spring. Arjun Mocherla, an agent on Jones and Dargahi’s campaign, said the run-off will allow more time to get student input for their platform. “Obviously, we’d love to win [the election] straight out, but Xavier and Rohit are hilarious guys,” Mocherla said. “This is a
great opportunity to continue to meet students on campus and see what students need.” Texas Travesty editor-inchief Chris Gilman said he attributes Rotnofsky and Mandalapu’s success to reaching out to smaller and more diverse groups of students. “I think they’re taking all the right moves,” Gilman said. “They’re talking to
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Students use genuine info for fake IDs
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More students are including genuine personal information when creating fake IDs for themselves, according to UT police. “Lately, we’ve been seeing driver’s licenses that [have] the person’s picture on it, has their name on it, has their address on it, has their driver’s license number on it — has everything on it, except a different date of birth,” UTPD officer William Pieper said. “What students don’t realize is that we tend to run those driver’s license numbers, and, when we run it, the computer
comes back with their correct date of birth.” A public relations sophomore, who requested anonymity to avoid legal repercussions, said he uses his fake ID at least once a week at grocery stores and bars downtown. “It’s a pretty legit one — it’s not paper, it’s actually laminated — and has my name, my face, basically everything about me, except my address,” the student said. Police officers usually encounter students with fake driver’s licenses after they stop students for other criminal activity, such as underage
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drinking, Pieper said. “When I ask to see their driver’s license, [students] hold it very close to their chest … because they don’t want me to see their drinking ID,” Pieper said. Pieper said officers are
sworn to uphold the law, which prohibits people under 21 from drinking alcohol, but said officers can sometimes use their own discretion when deciding
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Instead of using their laptops to watch Netflix on Thursday morning when classes were delayed, some students logged on to online courses to complete class work. Inclement winter weather Wednesday night and Thursday morning led University officials to close campus until 1 p.m. and delay classes until 2 p.m. Thursday. Even when the UT campus closed, journalism junior Felicia Rodriquez still had to log on to her Social
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Media Journalism online class, in which students are assigned to update social media sites during assigned shifts. Rodriguez said she didn’t mind doing her class work even when campus classes were canceled. “In some ways, I never view Social Media Journalism as a class because it’s just fun for me and I love using social media,” Rodriguez said. “Also, I was enjoying my breakfast at the same time, and I had Netflix on in the background, so it was a very
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The University’s Peace Corps organization is working to increase the number of volunteers it recruits after seeing a decrease in volunteers over the past year. During an open house in the International Office on Nueces Street on Thursday, volunteers who have returned from service discussed their experiences abroad and spoke about what the organization is doing to attract more applicants. The Peace Corps is a government-run volunteer program in which volunteers serve a two-year commitment to improve the social, economic or health conditions in other countries. Each year, thousands of college students and alumni from across the
country volunteer. Scott Stanford, a former urban planning graduate student who worked to provide better water quality and access to communities in Nepal from 1992–1994, said some prospective volunteers may be discouraged from applying because of tough conditions volunteers face. “Unfortunately, during the projects, the water lines would get contaminated,” Stanford said. “We had to deal with dysentery, giardia, and I even got worms at one point. In that situation, you just have to take what medication you have and keep going.” In 2012, 61 undergraduate alumni volunteers served abroad through the Peace Corps, according to a survey from the Peace Corps. The University produced 47 volunteers in 2013, a year in which the number
Former Peace Corps volunteers Deborah Traore, left, and Judy Schneringer, right, talk to Toni Cirlor, international relations and global studies senior, about their experiences as part of the organization.
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of Peace Corps volunteers decreased across the board among universities. Judy Schneringer, who served in South Africa from 2006–2008, said she thinks simplifying the application process and giving volunteers the option of choosing where to serve will help the Peace Corps
recruit more volunteers. “At the time when I was applying, we did not get our first choice of location,” Schneringer said. “By having the option to choose where to serve and a shorter process can help Peace Corps.” Omar Gamboa, Latin American studies senior, said he is still assessing what
role he could serve in the Peace Corps. “I would be interested in looking into being an English teacher, but I do not know if teaching literature is a demand in countries,” Gamboa said. “Right now I am trying to see if that is possible and see other ways I can serve in the organization.”
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DELAY continues from page 1 easy ‘snow day.’” Gavino Abrigo, senior administrative associate for University Extension, the UT online and evening class program, said online classes usually follow what the University does when it comes to cancellations, but, this time, some online classes continued since students could complete their work online. Online classes appeal most to students who may need extra hours or are looking to get additional credit when normal classes don’t fit into their schedules, Abrigo said. “Usually it’s convenient in their schedule, and more about the availability of them not being able to attend a regular Monday-Wednesday-Friday class or Tuesday-Thursday class,” Abrigo said. “The reason most UT students take our evening courses is they just don’t have the availability in their daytime schedules.” One online course,
Government 312L: U.S. Foreign Policy, canceled its online session because the lecture is live-streamed. “Our course is a live, online course with a large production team [of] over 10 people,” Patrick McDonald, the government associate professor who teaches the course, said. “When the University closes, we cannot require them to come to work, so we chose to follow University guidelines.” McDonald said teaching the class online means making up for cancellations is fairly easy, since professors can tape the missed lecture and then post it to Canvas for students to watch later. Caroline Hunt, communication studies and human relations junior, said she would have been frustrated if her online classes were canceled. “As an adult, snow days are really not as big of a deal — if anything, they can just kind of be annoying,” Hunt said.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT
GRADUATE STUDENT ALLIANCE
UNIVERSITY-WIDE REPRESENTATIVES
EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE RUN-OFF
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Kallen Dimitroff
Vance Roper
Brian Wilkey
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Braydon Jones & Kimia Dargahi John Falke
Kevin Helgren Jan Piedad
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Xavier Rotnofsky & Rohit Mandalapu Santiago Rosales
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continues from page 1 all the right people … and taking it day-by-day.” Maly-Svatek received 1,161 votes, and MorrisonNormyle received 1,009. Morrison-Normyle said Sunday they were going to
withdraw from the race, but, according to Molina, the duo never officially removed themselves from the ballot. “I’ve heard two people say they were confused about why Baylor and Matthew were still on the ballot … that those thousand would have turned the election,”
Molina said. “The correct answer for that, is that even though Baylor [Morrison] and Matthew [Normyle] expressed to [The Daily Texan] that they were dropping out, they never officially dropped out.” Jones said Morrison-Normyle being on the ticket may
have impacted the results. “With Baylor and Matthew withdrawing and still being on the ballot, some people may have gotten confused and messed up the numbers,” Jones said. Morrison said he does not think having his and Normyle’s name on the ballot
affected the outcome of the election and said that he was pleased with the results. “I don’t think it affected the vote,” Morrison said. “It’s the happiest I’ve ever been for fourth place.” Maly congratulated the runoff teams and said he enjoyed campaigning for the election.
“It was an interesting race and a good learning experience,” Maly said. Jones-Dargahi and Rotnofsky-Mandalapu will be allowed to spend an additional $150 each on campaigning. The two teams will compete in the runoff election March 11–12.
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Undergraduate Writing Center to move to PCL By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman
In 2014, the University Writing Center provided 11,105 one-on-one writing consultations for undergraduate students in only 15,000 square-feet of space. The center’s tight quarters are one of the motivators for its decision to move to the ground floor of the PCL come next fall. Patricia RobertsMiller, director of the Center, said the move to the PCL will give students easy access to the Center and to research resources. She said it will also allow for growth in employment and programing, including more resources for graduate students. Mary Hedengren, an associate director at the Writing Center, said the space has become too small for its clientele. “This space really can’t handle it,” Hedengren said. “Especially at our busiest times you’ll see every table taken. Our back room will be full of people coming in and out. It’s a lot.” The Writing Center receives about $670,000 from the College of Liberal Arts to fund its services, and $439,602 of that total is given back to student workers in wages. The Center tracks the
number, classification and major of students receiving consultations through the surveys it distributes after each session. Consultations are recorded and evaluated using the surveys, which ask questions regarding the satisfaction and productivity of the visit. The survey results are used to create an annual report that the center uses to adjust its services and gage its successes and shortcomings. “One of the things that is really important is getting a sense of who we serve,” said Alice Batt, program coordinator for the Writing Center. “Who is coming in? When we get that information we can think better about what we can do to support them better.” Nicole Troup, international and global studies sophomore, said that she has gone to the Writing Center for almost every writing assignment in college and only ever had one negative experience in a consultation. “Just because you had a bad experience one time, I don’t think that should prevent anyone from going back again,” said Troup. The Writing Center employs 33 undergraduate consultants and 51 graduate consultants. All undergraduate consultants must complete
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Psychology freshman Louise Le, right, receives help from computer science senior Terrence Mass at the University Writing Center on Thursday afternoon.
the Writing Center Internship course, which John Ruszkiewicz, English and rhetoric and writing professor, teaches. Ruszkiewicz said once the Writing Center evaluates survey results, and makes changes to procedures based on that feedback, he alters his course to adjust to the new policies.
ID continues from page 1 what charges to file. “If [someone is] involved in another offense — say we stop somebody for minor in possession of alcohol — and they’re also in possession of a driver’s license and a fictitious [license], we may file one charge and not the other, but we’ll just document that they were in possession of a fictitious one,” Pieper said. Most of the time, the punishment for having a fake ID is a Class C misdemeanor involving a fine of up to $500, Pieper said. The offense can be a felony under certain circumstances, he said.
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“It’s those policies and procedures quite often designed to make consultations better — more effective, more sensitive — that then become part of my course,” Ruszkiewicz said. The most recent annual report found that, while students from most colleges use the Writing Center, liberal
arts and natural sciences students use it most often. Those colleges make up 23 and 21 percent of the Writing Center’s business, respectively. In order to address this variance of majors using the center, Roberts-Miller said she is hoping to double the amount of workers from different majors once they
move into the new space. “We’re operating at capacity for most of this semester, but we would like to get a lot more students working here who are from the sciences, for instance,” Roberts-Miller said. “We’d like to be a lot more diverse in the kinds of consultants.”
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“You get into felony grade where you’re talking about producing your own [ID] or tampering with a government document, or having one to defraud or harm somebody else,” Pieper said. “Then you’re going to prison — not a local jail, prison — for at least a year,” Pieper said. Political communications junior Sebastian Lopez, who works as a bouncer for a bar on Sixth Street, said he sees fake IDs every night. “Nearly one out of 20 IDs [is fake], and there could be nearly hundreds of people in and out of the bar throughout the night,” Lopez said.
“The easiest way [to prove an ID is fake] is when a patron shows a picture of someone that is clearly not them.” Lopez said he denies those with fake IDs entry into the bar and then either keeps the fake or gives it back based on the person’s attitude. Pieper said he wants students to assess if having a fake ID is worth it in the long run. “A big reason for that age is based on maturity levels and based on experience levels — when people are younger and drinking, they’re more like to partake in risky behavior and be a harm to [themselves],” Pieper said.
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Hypocrisy undermines conservative platforms By Nathan Burchard Daily Texan Columnist @nathburch
As the anti-vaccine controversy dominated the news cycles, many politicians weighed in, including potential Republican candidates for president. Sen. Rand Paul, heir apparent to his father’s movement, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, considered by many to be a moderate Northeast Republican, both stated that vaccines should be voluntary. Christie stated his belief in the importance of vaccines, and that his children are vaccinated. However, he also stated, “Parents need to have some measure of choice in things as well.” Christie, usually blunt, appeared to be walking a tightrope between the opposing sides. Paul stated in an interview with CNBC: “The state doesn’t own your children. Parents own the children, and it is an issue of freedom.” However, there is a contradiction in conservative philosophy and the Republican Party platform. If we take conservative arguments against mandatory vaccines and replace the word “parents” with “women,” and “children” with “uterus,” conservatives believe the opposite when it comes to abortion: The state doesn’t own your uterus. Women own their uterus, and it is an issue of freedom. UT’s chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas professed the same conflicting statements regarding the two issues: “YCT is 100% pro-life,” and “YCT is not against vaccinations but we do believe that individuals should have the right to opt-out.” Conservative philosophy argues that the government does not have the right to legislate par-
ents’ decisions for their children, but argues that the government has the right to legislate women’s decisions concerning their own bodies. It’s more than simply an “issue of freedom.” For the sake of argument, let’s consider the conservative belief that abortion is morally wrong. In this case, a woman’s decision affects the fetus in her womb and herself. Abortion is a private decision. Not vaccinating your children contributes to the resurgence of deadly diseases that present a serious danger to the entire population. Plus, the scientific community has debunked the claim that these vaccines have such negative effects. A parent’s decision not to vaccinate their children affects many beyond their own children. It’s a public decision. It becomes a public health concern. You can’t falsely shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater, you can’t drive a car as fast as you would like and you can’t drive drunk. You aren’t allowed to do these things because doing so puts many other people at risk of injury or death. Not vaccinating our children puts many other people at risk of serious illness and death. You need to vaccinate your children, and the government should make us. We all hate speeding tickets, but without speed limits the roads would be much more dangerous. We should not sacrifice health and safety for the sake of blind freedom. Freedom for the sake of freedom is not good policy. While the GOP probably views it as a necessary compromise, the hypocrisy undermines their platform. The first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, famously said, “A house divided itself cannot stand.” The Republican Party will not fare well in 2016 if the candidates have to split their allegiance between the social conservatives and the libertarians still in the closet. Republicans either need to embrace personal freedom across the board or cut the tea party loose. What if the anti-establishment conservatives had to fend for themselves? What if all the
On the political matrix, social conservatives occupy the top-right quadrant, while the Tea Party and Libertarians occupy the bottom-right quadrant.
pot-smoking gun enthusiasts had a party to call their own? What if there was a new legitimate third party? A new libertarian party could pull a substantial amount of Republicans out west (Colorado and Washington), socially-liberalfiscal-conservatives and many young people disillusioned by Democrats’ and Republicans’ similarities. A Libertarian party free from the Republican establishment has real potential. If the
right candidate went viral on the Internet, he or she could poll at 15 percent and participate in the presidential debates. We cannot have a real debate or productive dialogue with such ideological contradiction. All I’m asking for is consistency. Be true to yourselves. And please, for society’s sake, vaccinate your kids. Burchard is a Plan II senior from Houston.
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Rotnofsky-Mandalapu ticket presents opportunity to reform SG By Jordan Shenhar Senior Columnist @jshenhar
Within the confines it has created for itself, Student Government works. It’s very effective at upgrading library and facility hours as the student body sees fit, and it frequently attempts to make itself more effective by tinkering with its organizational structure. But because of those same confines, Student Government doesn’t work efficiently, and it doesn’t work for everyone. Don’t expect that to change if Braydon Jones and Kimia Dargahi win next week’s runoff election for Student Government president and vice president, respectively. According to SG’s website, the organization has passed just 25 bills, not including resolutions, over the past two years, the vast majority of which address internal issues that hold little relevance to anyone outside the assembly. It touts improper fractions like 24/5 at the PCL and 24/7 at the FAC as major accomplishments, but ignores calls to reform other elements of campus life, like on-campus dining or transportation from Riverside. And worst of all, it considers a voter turnout rate below 20 percent as a signal of student apathy rather than a reflection of an out-of-touch political system. For
the average student living east of Nueces or south of MLK, it hardly matters what elected candidates say to take their oath of office (last year’s AB 9) or how the Co-op distributes the money from its ornament sales (this year’s AB 5). The problem with Student Government isn’t that the students don’t care enough. It’s that, for a silent majority of UT students, SG hardly even exists. Through their “Let’s Talk Texas” campaign, Jones and Dargahi have done an admirable job trying to prove that SG cares about that silent majority. But as The Daily Texan noted in its endorsement of their ticket, their platforms look a lot like those of previous administrations. Because of Jones’ extensive behind-thescenes experience, I have no doubt that he and Dargahi will turn in a solid performance conducting business as usual within the assembly. The problem is that for SG to truly speak on behalf of the students it ostensibly represents, it needs to do anything but. With an insider like Jones at the helm, that’s unlikely to happen. It’s very difficult to reform a system from within that system. That’s what makes this year’s Texas Travesty ticket so compelling. Instead of mocking SG’s infrequent but well-intentioned efforts to improve campus life, as previous joke campaigns have done, Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit Mandalapu are taking aim at the system’s most glaring shortcomings. Their platforms perfectly satirize the art of clichéd humility and subtle
self-aggrandizement that can turn any politician into a hollow facsimile of a public servant. Their videos expose the inanity of West Mall canvassing and student organization endorsement-mongering, the latter of which led Jones and Dargahi to reveal some embarrassingly inconsistent positions regarding campus carry and domestic partnership benefits. And they wrap their entire campaign around the idea that political spectacle should not supersede the promotion of cogent and inclusive platforms. Embedded within their ridiculous schtick is a genuine — and increasingly necessary — call for a student government that actually matters to its constituents. But the duo’s more outrageous antics are more than just an entertaining sideshow. They serve as the centerpiece of RotnofskyMandalapu’s greatest strength. A campaign creative enough to deliver such incisive satire would also be creative enough to consider unique solutions to any problems that arise in the middle of their term. A great executive needs the skills to address unplanned circumstances and unknown unknowns. Through their improvisational routines, Rotnofsky and Mandalapu display those skills better than anyone else on the ballot. Equally importantly, they lace their comedy with undertones of constructive idealism, rather than destructive cynicism. It isn’t that Rotnofsky and Mandalapu want to turn Student Government into a joke. They just recognize that, as far as most of the student
EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE RESULTS Braydon Jones and Kimia Dargahi: 46.34 % of the total election votes with 3,760 votes Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit Mandalapu: 26.9% if total election votes with 2183 votes David Maly and Stephen Svatek: 14.31% of the total election votes with 1,161 votes Baylor Morrison and Matthew Normyle: 12.43% of the total election votes with 1,009 votes
body is concerned, Student Government is already perceived as a joke. Through their off-the-wall unorthodoxy, Rotnofsky-Mandalapu convey an impactful message to a subset of the population that otherwise wouldn’t have any reason to listen. That’s why this election is going to a runoff. During Monday’s candidate debate, Mandalapu described SG’s greatest challenge as “being relevant to 90 percent of the school.” Even at their most ludicrous, he and his running mate are the candidates best equipped to tackle that challenge, metaphorically or — in the case of the Jefferson Davis statue — physically. It’ll be quite a travesty if UT doesn’t give them the chance. Shenhar is a Plan II, government and economics sophomore from Westport, Connecticut.
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Texas THON’s Day Of raises money for noble cause for sick children By Lauren Caton Guest Columnist
One year ago on March 6, I was selected to serve as the Overall Director for Texas THON. On a weekly, if not almost daily basis, I get asked why I do THON, what makes Texas THON special and what Texas THON even is. My answers are always simple: Nothing can explain the mission of Texas THON better than the story of a Miracle Child. Little Sara was just three years old when she was diagnosed with Stage III Burkitt’s lymphoma, an aggressive form of nonHodgkin’s lymphoma. Despite the odds, Sara proved her fighting spirit as she successfully underwent more than 10 rounds of chemotherapy in just six months at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas
to be cancer-free today. She loves dancing and cheerleading, the color pink, parties and her little brother Drew. Every year at Texas THON’s Day Of, Sara schools me on the dance floor and enthralls the room with her spunk, personality and love of life. Sara inspires me again every year. She is truly a miracle, and one of many Miracle Children helped by Dell Children’s. I THON, I dance and I stand for little Sara, for Stephanie, for Princess, for Caleb, for Harley, for Patton, for Amanda, for Olivia, for Skyler, and for EVERY Miracle Child treated at Dell Children’s — so that no child fights alone. That’s the mission of Texas THON, an entirely student-run philanthropy at UT and the largest dance marathon (which is exactly as it sounds) in the state of Texas. To raise funds and awareness for a medical center
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that treats 17 children every hour, every day, 365 days each year — many who fly in from around the nation. To help foster a sense of philanthropy and create a culture of inclusivity here at UT. To allow over 500 UT students — with more joining each day — to realize the motto of “What starts here changes the world” by being a part of something bigger than themselves: a dance marathon movement through which college students like you and me have raised over $14 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit that raises funds for children’s hospitals and of which Dell Children’s is a member, around the nation. Texas THON is special because it helps bond the UT community by bringing over 75 student organizations and people from all areas of UT together on our 12-hour Day Of event — one day for one common
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purpose, and that one day of common purpose makes a life-long impact on the lives of UT students and families and kids at the hospital. Just like nothing can explain the mission of Texas THON like the story of a Miracle Child, nothing can show you why we do what we do like our 12-hour stand. Although uncomfortable, standing for 12 hours allows us to raise money for children who need medical care. This year our Day Of is Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Gregory Gym. To register as a Miracle Maker for the kids, visit TexasTHON.org and click on the “Register Now!” link to sign up with your student organization or residence hall, or come check out the event with a visitor pass available at the Day Of for $5 per hour. Caton is Overall Director of Texas THON.
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willing to contribute and how they blew away their Indiegogo goal.” Hullum said he made sure every penny earned from the campaign benefited the film. According to the film’s Indiegogo page, nearly 17 percent of the money raised went directly toward producing high-end special effects. “We wanted to make every dollar count toward the production value,” Hullum said. “[We wanted to] make it look and feel like a big cinematic experience.” Biology junior Michael Li, an extra in “Lazer Team,” said he was excited to work with Rooster Teeth. He said the company’s distinct movies are what attract audiences. “Rooster Teeth has its own unique flavor as far as comedic talent and storytelling goes,” Li said. “It’s one that resonates with a lot of the community.” Li said that the crowdfunding campaign allowed and Romo reflects both of their personalities. “I think it’s a beautiful thing when it all comes together and we play shows together,” Ramirez said. “You can really feel the characteristics of our individual selves in the music. It’s kind of like we’re speaking, but we’re not speaking.” Although Romo and Ramirez said they aren’t fans of computers, they acknowledge that machinery helps them create their music. “It’s computers on computers on computers mixed into computers that come out of computers,” Romo said. Romo and Ramirez are working on Tapes’ first album and preparing for a week of shows during South By Southwest. After that, they said they are interested in writing movie scores. “The whole thing behind Tapes is: Do what you want to do, and do it because you love it,” Ramirez said. “Do it with your best friends. Make memories. That’s really the whole point, I think.”
Rooster Teeth founders Burnie Burns, left, and Matt Hullum acted in and directed the movie “Lazer Team,” respectively.
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the creators to make what they envisioned without dealing with overbearing, outside forces. “Without a producer looming over their head, they had a lot more creative control over their own
project,” Li said. “I look forward to seeing the liveaction Rooster Teeth vision.” Hullum said that “Lazer Team,” like all of the content Rooster Teeth produces, couldn’t have happened without the support of the
company’s fans. He aims to attract current Rooster Teeth fans and the general moviegoer population once the movie is released, sometime in the next year. The full trailer premieres March 16 during SXSW.
“It’s going to be like Rooster Team content in terms of talent and humor,” Hullum said. “We’re definitely taking it up several notches in terms of production value and the big, sweeping epic of it all.”
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partnered with someone who is, because that would embarrass them. It’s just a super chillax environment, where you don’t have to worry if you sound bad.“ HarmoNation used to be comprised solely of singers, but this semester they welcome instrument-playing musicians, neuroscience freshman and creative director Khiem Hoang said. The group now incorporates guitar, ukulele, piano and a human beat boxer into their weekly jam sessions and are looking for more instruments to add to the mix. “If you have a xylophone or a banjo or something, bring it in here,” Hoang said. “If you have it, we’ll work with it.” The officers said they try to make all their members feel comfortable so that they may grow as singers and people. They don’t advertise the organization as
lemonade will kick any lemonade stand to the curb. Boxes of 4 cost about $5. Arrested Development fans everywhere should rejoice that Bananarchy exists. The frozen banana stand is set to come out of winter hibernation in mid-March and will soon delight Austinites once more. You can build your own banana or choose from their specialties. AD fans will obviously go for the GOB, named for one of the show’s main characters. The Hippy Dippy — covered in granola, craisins and cinnamon — is another standout. It’s located in the South First Food Park and prices range from $2.75–$7.50. True to its icy name, The Frozen Rickshaw food truck serves up cool treats off of Guad, just north of campus and behind Thai Kitchen. They offer ice cream and sorbet floats — but you should go straight to their mochi ice cream if you’re a first-time customer. It’s a Japanese dessert made out of
rice and stuffed with luscious ice cream. Rickshaw’s flavors rotate, so you might have to go every week this hot weather season. The mochi will cost $2 per ball. For those feeling a little fancy and in need of prime air conditioning, Sway is your best bet. The award-winning restaurant offers a variety of ice cream and sorbets, as well as a can’t-miss banana split. It’s loaded with drunken cherries, black sesame brownie and coconut milk jam, just to name a few ingredients. For those over 21, skip the typical Trudy’s margaritas and quench your thirst with a frozen blackberry mojito from South Congress Café. It is everything you could ever want in an alcoholic beverage and more. Need a little caffeine fix to go with your cool down? Order the affogato at Clark’s Oyster Bar. It’s espresso poured over toasted marshmallow ice cream. Yeah, you read that right. Toasted marshmallow ice cream.
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Longhorns ready for Big 12 tourney By Jeremy Thomas
Sophomore center Kelsey Lang has provided a steady hand in the paint for Texas going into the Big 12 tournament with 11 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
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The Longhorns’ march towards the NCAA championship continues this weekend with the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship, where they sit with the No. 6 seed. Texas (20–9, 9–9 Big 12) actually finished the Big 12 regular season in a four-way tie for third place, and NCAA tiebreaking rules determined the conference championship seeding between Texas, TCU, Oklahoma State and Iowa State. The Longhorns went 2–4 in games against the other teams tied for third. As a six seed, Texas receives a first-round bye in the Championships, which start Friday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. In the quarterfinal round Saturday, the Longhorns face TCU, who they beat in a 79–45 blowout Tuesday. “I thought it was probably one of our best efforts from start to finish from an energy perspective, if not our best,” Longhorns head coach Karen Aston said. “I hope that they remember the energy level and what it felt like to encourage each other, because our team
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is so much better when we’re like that for whatever reason. We played freely — and very energetic — so that’s what we have to take to Dallas with us.” On Tuesday, Texas shot 48 percent from the field and 47 percent from behind the arc to exploit TCU’s zone defense and use of five guards. Texas only turned over the ball 13 times. “I thought our decisionmaking was better against
their zone,” Aston said. “We cut our turnovers down. It was just a great way for the seniors to go out. We wanted to win 20 games. We wanted to get out of the Friday game in the Big 12 tournament, so there was a lot of motive tonight.” Texas will continue to find motivation against the TCU team that defeated the Longhorns in Fort Worth earlier last month. In that matchup, Texas turned over the ball a
season-high 25 times. Outside of limiting turnovers, Texas looks to use its height as an advantage as it did Tuesday. “We really worked on keeping the ball high and not bringing it down,” said sophomore center Kelsey Lang, who was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. “We just tried to punish them in the paint for either trying to play five guards because their posts were in foul trouble
or because that’s how they have been playing.” The third game between Texas and TCU is slated to begin 8:30 p.m. “When everybody is engaged, the bench is contributing and everybody is jumping up and down, then that’s the way we like to play,” sophomore guard Brianna Taylor said. “If we play like that all of the time, then I don’t think anybody can stop us.”
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week, dropped out of the rankings this week. With three games remaining in the tournament, weather permitting, the Longhorns face Ohio at 11 a.m. Friday. So far, the Bobcats (4–9) have struggled to find a consistent positive rhythm — the team is currently on a five-game losing streak, though select Ohio players have stepped up to the plate. Junior outfielder Sloan Walker, who has played in all 13 games this season, has displayed a stellar batting performance, hitting .404 with nine runs on the season. Although she’s only played in four games so far, freshman outfielder Michaela Dorsey records a team-best .429 batting average for the Bobcats. Three other players join Sloan and Walker in hitting over .300 for the team. The last and only meeting between the Longhorns and the Bobcats, five years ago, ended in an 11–5 Longhorns’
victory. In the remaining two games of the tournament, Texas will play North Carolina on Friday and Charlotte on Saturday. North Carolina (11–4) started the season on a positive note, and the Tar Heels’ freshmen do the most work to carry the team. Freshman infielder Taylor Wike is batting .432 with four doubles and two triples and freshman pitcher Kaylee Carlson maintains a 2.58 ERA with a 6–2 record and 37 strikeouts. Junior outfielder Aquilla Mateen also hits .429 and has started in all of the team’s games this year. The Longhorns last played the Tar Heels in 2014, defeating them 7–3. Texas will meet Charlotte for the first time in program history Saturday. Charlotte (8–6) is 2–2 on a neutral site this year and provides a balanced batting lineup. Four players hit over .300, and the 49ers have outscored their opponents 73–41.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS | REANNA ZUNIGA Two teams with momentum in opposite directions will come head-to-head this weekend. No. 35 Texas is on a fourgame losing streak and No. 34 Houston is on its fifthstraight win. At 1 p.m. Saturday, the two teams will battle in Houston to see if the Cougars can keep their continuity going — or if they’ll fall to the Longhorns, taking Texas out of its losing slump it’s in. Texas’ last four losses were all road games, and if the team can’t dominate singles, this
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Freshman pitcher Erica Wright leads the Longhorns’ pitching staff with a 5–3 record and 1.54 ERA.
In its fifth and final tournament before the conference season begins, Texas (13–7) travels to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to compete in the Carolina Classic. Although the team was originally scheduled to start the tournament against North Carolina on Thursday, the Longhorns never took the field because of inclement weather. As a team, the Longhorns are coming off a 4–0 performance in the Texas Invitational. Their success comes from a combination of offense and defense. Texas’ leadoff batters, known for setting the tone early, reach the bases over 40 percent of the time — while from the circle, freshman Erica Wright has pitched up to her hype with a 5–3 record, three solo shutouts, six complete games and an impressive 1.54 ERA. Texas, ranked No. 25 last
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match will likely result in the same outcome. Texas (2–5) has only racked up three singles wins and one doubles win against its last four opponents combined. In order to win, the Longhorns will need to defeat more opponents in the upcoming dual match than they have the past four games. Houston has gone 6–1 in dual-match play at home (9–4 overall) and swept Texas A&M Corpus Christi last week. Both teams have a singles player in the ITA Top 50. For the Cougars, it’s No. 34
Isaiah Taylor’s game-winning overtime shot Monday earned him the title “hero” — but it was really Prince Ibeh who wore the cape in the team’s huge win over No. 14 Baylor. Although he scored no points, grabbed just three rebounds, and was ejected in overtime, the junior center was the best player on the floor. And it was all because of his defense. In the closing seconds of regulation with the game tied, Baylor senior Kenny Chery came off a screen to a mismatch at the top of the arc. The 5-foot-11 point guard was isolated against the 6-foot-10 Ibeh. A quick move gave Chery a step or two on the towering Ibeh, and it looked like he was going to have an easy lay-up to put the Bears up. But — somehow, someway — Ibeh recovered and swatted Chery’s shot to save the game. “I thought I had a clear lane,” said Chery, “But, obviously, he kept playing, and he blocked it. There’s nothing I can do about that.” The defensive skills Ibeh showed weren’t isolated to that moment. He’s been showing them since his emergence in Manhattan, Kansas, nearly a month ago. Until that game, Ibeh struggled to find the court. He was averaging just over eight minutes a game in the first-half of conference play after averaging over 13.5 against the Big 12 last year. “We need to score,” Barnes said a few weeks ago on why Ibeh doesn’t get more minutes. “His problem has been
the same. It’s consistency.” On that Saturday afternoon, he got 20 minutes off the bench and forced Kansas State forward Thomas Gipson into a difficult shot to seal the all-important victory. “You have to give Prince credit,” junior forward Connor Lammert said after that game. “He earned it today because of his defense. Prince is key for us, and we need that from him each game.” Ibeh heeded the call. In the eight games since the game against Kansas State, Ibeh has seen his minutes increase to around 11 a game. He doesn’t light up the stat sheet; in fact, he’s only averaged 1.5 shot attempts per game in that stretch with nearly all of those coming off of alley-oops. “He is our best defender in the post,” Barnes said. “We’re not expecting him to score.” He has more blocks in that time span (17) than shot attempts (12). “He’s got a second bounce to him,” Baylor head coach Scott Drew said. “I thought several times Prince jumped at a three-pointer, got down and still was able to get back in the play. Normally, when you have a seven footer jumping for a blocked shot at the three, it takes four days for him to get back down in the paint — he is obviously a talent.” Texas will need Ibeh to maintain his presence as defensive force as it hosts Kansas State at 3 p.m. Saturday in yet another game they must win as it rides that fine line that is the NCAA tournament bubble. “If we lose, we know our chances of getting in NCAA tournament are about nonexistent,” senior forward Jonathan Holmes said.
Breaunna Addison Despoina Vogasogari (10–2) and for Texas, it’s No. 47 Breaunna Addison. Last month, Addison was named the Professional Tennis Registry’s Female Player of the Year, however, she has not played since being awarded that title.
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After a slow start, junior center Prince Ibeh, middle, has made his presence known with nine blocks in the past three games.
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Three times the Longhorns had the bases loaded — and each time, the Longhorns finished the inning with zero runs. Meanwhile, Stanford drilled two home runs as Texas struggled to capitalize with runners in scoring position, leading to a 5–3 defeat in Palo Alto on Thursday night. After Stanford (8–6) took the lead on back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the second inning, junior outfield Ben Johnson launched a two-run home run to left field to give No. 12 Texas (8–5) a 2–1 lead in the top of the third. The Cardinals came back in the bottom of the inning, striking on a three-run home run by freshman third baseman Mikey Diekroeger to take a 4–2 lead. Stanford added another in the following inning on a solo home run by junior designated hitter Austin Barr. Johnson pulled the Longhorns back to within two runs with a solo home run in the top of the fifth. Texas had a chance to tie and take the lead in the ninth. Junior shortstop C.J Hinojosa led off the inning with a double and then scored on a wild pitch with two outs. The bases were loaded for junior designated hitter Taylor Stell after two walks and a single. But Stell’s line drive on an 0–2 count was snagged by the second baseman to end the game. The rest of the team struggled to capitalize on run-scoring opportunities. Texas went 3-for-20 with runners in scoring position, although only Johnson’s first home run resulted in a run scoring. The team also left 11 batters on base. The Longhorns had the bases loaded with only one out in the top of the fourth; however, sophomore center fielder Zane Gurwitz and Stell each struck out to squander the opportunity. Texas had bases loaded again in the top of the sixth after three consecutive walks but failed to capitalize as senior right fielder Collin Shaw struck out to end the inning. Junior starting pitcher Chad Hollingsworth, who made his first start in almost two weeks, went five innings, giving up six hits and three walks in addition to the five runs. The loss is the thirdstraight defeat after the Longhorns had won sevenstraight games. Texas and Stanford will square off at 8 p.m. Friday before finishing the series with games Saturday and Sunday afternoon. —Jacob Martella
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Sergio Romo, economics major at Texas State University, left, and radio-television-film senior Carlos Ramirez are two cofounders of the local record label Moonburn Collective. In addition to their involvement with the record label, Ramos and Ramirez also formed a band, Tapes, in midFebruary.
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broken-down car and a mysterious stranger they met in Louisiana. It probably isn’t true. The real story behind their name remains a mystery. At its core, Moonburn Collective is just a group of friends making music and throwing shows together. “We found that through our collaborative efforts, we could work together in-
Hilarious dialogue, fastpaced action and great animation are trademarks of Austin production company Rooster Teeth. The next project on the company’s list: a crowd-funded science-fiction comedy. Rooster Teeth, known for its popular animated web series “Red vs. Blue” and “RWBY,” will soon release its first feature film, “Lazer Team.” Matt Hullum, Rooster Teeth CEO and UT alumnus, directed the movie, which stars studio regulars Michael Jones and Gavin Free, along with co-founder Burnie Burns. Hullum said the movie will retain Rooster Teeth movies’ trademark strain of outrageous humor. “Sci-fi, comedy and action has always been the heart and soul of what we do at Rooster Teeth,” Hullum said. “We thought it would be fun to do something similar [to Red vs. Blue] but in live-action.” The film follows the story of extraterrestrial beings who make contact with the U.S. government. After discovering a race of evil aliens preparing to invade Earth, the government
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Austin duo starts record label, band By Emily Gibson @emgeemtee
A bicycle hung from the ceiling of the red bedroom that doubles as a recording studio. At the desk directly underneath the bike, Carlos Ramirez sat in front of his computer and a wide array of beat-machines and synthesizers. He checked sound levels for the ambient guitar track that his band mate, Serge Romo, was in the mid-
dle of recording. They were hoping the dog would stop barking long enough for them to get a clean take. Once they finally did, Romo nodded his head and took off his headphones. “Could you pass me that beer?” he asked. Ramirez and Romo were working on a track for their new band, Tapes, which they formed in mid-February. Although Tapes is a new
project for Ramirez and Romo, this isn’t the first time they’ve worked together. In summer 2014, with the help of some friends they met after moving to Austin, they created a record label called Moonburn Collective. Moonburn Collective is a conglomerate of Austin-based musicians who write music and record together. Ramirez, a radiotelevision-film senior at UT, said the group’s varying
interests are beneficial to the collective. “When we all come together, we’re able to do videos, to do photography or music videos,” Ramirez said. “We can write songs, book shows and network. It all blends together really, really well.” When asked how they decided on the name “Moonburn,” Ramirez and Romo, an economics major at Texas State University, launch into a dramatic tale of a
MUSIC
Don’t worry, bad singers: HarmoNation is here By Olivia Lewman @thedailytexan
In order for HarmoNation to prosper, first, its members must fail. Fittingly, the officers of HarmoNation can often be found staking out a cappella information sessions — because they look to take rejected students under their musical wing. Chemical engineering sophomore Dakota Stormer founded HarmoNation, a musical group open to all students, two years ago. Stormer founded the organization with the vision of a totally inclusive a cappella group in mind. He lured students with flyers around campus which posed a simple question: Do you like to sing? Interested students congregated in the stairwells of Jester, where they said the acoustics were cool (and the run-ins with annoyed students were awkward, but still fun). The group quickly grew much larger based on how many people were interested. “It was crazy how we grew just from that small span
of time from singing in the stairwells and just being this random group of dorks who liked to do music together to becoming a large organization full of people who wanted to sing and have fun,” Stormer said. Competitions and awards are not on the group’s radar — they meet for the sole purpose of musical enjoyment through collaboration. Physics and astronomy sophomore Adarsh Nednur, the group’s secretary, said HarmoNation’s low-pressure environment is appealing to music lovers who might lack the time or skill set required to fully immerse themselves in a campus a cappella group. The organization offers a place where musicians can meet other musicians, no audition required, to play songs and have fun. “There’s not really a place for musicians who don’t necessarily want to be competitive,” Nednur said. “Or who can’t practice everyday or don’t want to put on big choreographed performances.” Officers encourage Har-
HarmoNation is an a cappella organization that aims to be totally inclusive, with membership open to anyone who likes to sing. Officers of HarmoNation, pictured, here, seek to include anyone who enjoys singing without pressure of competition or judgment.
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moNation singers to proudly belt out any song they’re feeling into that day — and try to make sure no one feels judged. Radio-television-film freshman Maria Forsythe, HarmoNation’s logistics coordinator, said she is a lover of
FOOD
Cold treats for warm weather By Elisabeth Dillion @thedailytexan
Although Punxsutawney Phil prophesized that winter would continue, the weather is gradually starting to warm up here in Austin. As temperatures rise, students will need to cool off with frozen treats of all varieties. The Daily Texan compiled a list of underappreciated frozen sweets you should check out this spring. Yeti Frozen Custard is a local company working to churn out the dreamiest custards in town. Go ahead and forget about Sandy’s, because Yeti rules the custard landscape with flavors such as cinnamon toast, roasted strawberry and coffee house. Their strongest offering is blueberry pancake. You have full permission to have a bite — or several pints — for breakfast. Find Yeti pints
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One option for a delicious frozen treat is Yeti Frozen Custard, available in convenience stores across Austin.
in grocery and convenience stores across Austin for about $8 each. GoodPops are all-natural and locally sourced popsicles created by former UT student Daniel Goetz. The popsicles can be found in stores across town, including Whole Foods
Market, and come in a variety of flavors. They’re all under 100 calories, so you might as well grab a couple boxes while you’re at it. The chocolate milk flavor will make you “moo” for more, and the strawberry
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musical theater and isn’t afraid to show it. “We’re still a large organization full of dorks who like to sing and have fun,” Forsythe said. Electrical engineering sophomore Joshua Richardson,
HarmoNation’s public relations officer, said the members have a wide variety of music tastes, so no genre is off-limits. Although classical music is his favorite, Richardson said he loves everything from Frank Sinatra to Daft Punk.
“I wanted to find my perfect duet partner and be able to sing with them,” Richardson said. “Granted, I’m not the best at singing, [and] I’m pretty sure I don’t want to be
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