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UT releases 2015 enrollment data By Matthew Adams @MatthewAdams60
Following the 12th class day, data shows little changes amongst the percentages of minorities and ethnicities on campus. Joey Williams, communications coordinator for the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, said this information is
preliminary and will be finalized by the end of the month. The Office of Institutional Reporting, Research, and Information Systems at UT is completing the data that will be published in the annual statistical handbook and on their website. Despite growth of Hispanic and African-American students from this year’s freshman class, the overall count
has not shown much growth. From the information the University has currently gathered, the total percentage of Hispanics increased to 19.5 percent and African-Americans increased to 3.9 percent. This percentage only comes out to a total increase of 114 Hispanics and 34 African-Americans from last year’s numbers.
The new data shows 45.1 percent of the student body is white. This is about a two percent decline from the year 2014 and a loss of 1,075 students. Gregory Vincent, vice president for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) at the University, said improving diversity is still an important goal for UT
President Gregory Fenves. As part of this improvement, Vincent said continuing the University’s goal of diversity, UT must continue to prevent minority students from feeling isolated. “What we have shared is that while there has been progress made, there is still
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Campus carry supporters, opponents converge By Nashwa Bawab @nashwabawab
Two rallies converged in the West Mall area on Thursday, vocalizing differing opinions on campus carry legislation that was passed by the Texas Senate in May. The originally planned rally, organized by Gun-Free UT, featured students, professors and parents who voiced their opposition to the bill, which will allow for the concealed carry of guns on campus. Procampus carry advocates held a counter-rally in order to show their support for the bill. Two people not affiliated with UT were arrested during the rally, one for resisting arrest and criminal trespassing, and the other for criminal trespassing. The two protesters arrested were a part of the pro-campus carry counter rally and were trespassing on Gun-Free UT’s reserved rally space, according to UTPD. One hundred and sixtythree UT professors oppose campus carry legislation and will refuse to have it enacted in their classroom, according to a petition started by a UT professor. Gun-Free UT hopes to influence change though their rally by making sure their voices are heard by administrators and legislators who could
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Gun-Free UT and UT faculty protest a rally held in oppostion to campus carry legislation at the Main Mall on Thursday afternoon. One hundred and sixty-three UT professors have signed a petition stating their refusal to allow guns in their classrooms.
influence legislation, said Bryan Jones, a government professor who spoke at the rally. “You can’t have freedom of speech where people might have guns in the classroom. It scares students from saying this in government class that they
would say otherwise,” Jones said. “I know faculty members — I’m one of them — who would not have come to the University of Texas had this been in place before.” Coincidentally, the rally occurred the same morning as
a shooting that left 10 people dead at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, which allows for those with concealed carry licenses to carry weapons on campus. Young Conservatives of Texas members and College
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Republicans members also made their presence known at the rally in order to support campus carry, said Allison Peregory, chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas
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Austin to shift traffic services for ACL festival By Lauren Florence @laurenreneeflo
Bicycling is the easiest way to get to and from Austin City Limits Music Festival though the crowded downtown area, according to ACL’s website. The festival will take place Oct. 2–4 and Oct. 9–11 on a portion of Zilker Metropolitan Park. ACL Music Festival is the most attended event in Austin via ticket sales with an attendance of 450,000 people in 2014, according to the Austin Business Journal. ACL Music Festival attendees should ride the free festival shuttle or bike to the event, but they should not drive to the park since there will be no available public parking at Zilker and extensive restricted parking areas in outlying areas will be enforced, according to an Austin Parks and Recreation Department press release. Bike racks will be available outside of the festival entrances. No matter how festival attendees choose to commute downtown, ACL Music Festival’s website recommends attendees take advantage of the free shuttle provided by Capital Metro to and from the festival. The shuttle will leave from Republic Square on 4th Street and Guadalupe Street and will drop attendees off at the Barton Springs Road entrance, and runs from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day of the festival, according to ACL’s website. Festival attendees can get dropped off directly at
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As the Austin City Limits Music Festival approaches, students are turning to the Internet to resell their tickets and passes for prices often greater than the original amount. A popular place for students to sell or make a profit from their ACL tickets is the UT Buy/Sell/Trade/ Free page, which is a Facebook page created for students to buy, sell and trade any items with other students. Original ACL ticket prices range from $100 one-day passes to $250 three-day passes. According to the ACL website, fans are discouraged from buying tickets and wristbands from online websites in order to ensure costumers do not accidentally purchase already used or counterfeit items.
Although it is suggested that buyers use websites like aclfestival.com and frontgatetickets.com to purchase tickets, using secondhand sites is still allowed,
according to ACL spokesperson Sandee Fenton. “The resale of tickets is legal in the state of Texas,” Fenton said. Despite what is
suggested on the ACL website, students still go to the UT Buy/Sell/Trade/Free page because they feel it is a
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Black Lives Matter activist speak at panel. PAGE 3
Students are responsible for preventing bike theft. PAGE 4
Longhorns ready for grudge match against TCU. PAGE 7
UT freshman nominated “Mayor of ACL.” PAGE 8
Lance Armstrong speaks on past success, mistakes. PAGE 3
Trigger warnings shouldn’t discourage censhorship. PAGE 4
Texas continues its pursuit of a fifth-straight Big 12 title. PAGE 7
Texan staffers discuss ACL tips and recommendations. PAGE 8
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Out-of-state students and students who are not originally from Austin will have to pay a fee to obtain a public library card after the Austin Public Library instituted a non-resident fee Thursday. Austin Public Library decided to charge non-residents a fee after the Texas State Library stopped funding the libraries this past year. Since 2009, state funding had allowed Austin Public Library to waive the fee for people who live outside of Austin. Non-resident students can still receive a public library card if they bring in proof of residence, such as a lease, new insurance or
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a utility bill. Non-resident library cards will cost visitors $120 annually or $35 quarterly for full access to all physical materials and the virtual library. The priority of books and other library resources should go to Austin residents, according to Toni Grasso, Austin Public Library Office of Programs and Partnerships administrative manager. Grasso said even people from countries such as France have Austin Public Library cards since Austin is such an international city. “We want the priority [for Austin Public Library access] to go to Austin residents,” Grasso said. Most libraries charge a non-resident fee,
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UT chapter. Peregory said she helped organize the counter rally with the rest of the anticampus carry crowd in 48 hours in order to demonstrate viewpoints of different students on campus. “We’re here to show that there is a presence here at UT of people who do support campus carry,” Peregory said. “The entire student body are not supporters of a Gun-free UT. There are supporters of campus carry here at UT and we’re
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here to voice that opinion.” Ursula Walker, theater and dance senior who attended the rally, said although the bill has already been voted on, the University community can convince administrators with great influence to change the law. Walker said she hopes change will come because more weapons will not ensure anyone’s safety on campus. “There’s this thing we say in theater, ‘If a gun comes on stage, it has to be used,’ because it doesn’t make sense to bring a gun out on stage if you’re not going to use it,” Walker said.
“With that same idea, how can we expect less usage of guns if we’re putting more guns on the scene?” College Republican President Madison Yandell said having a legal way for students to carry guns on campus is a good way to ensure safety and hopes that through the counter-rally, more people can see that campus carry does have many supporters on campus. “There’s no reason why campus should be this black hole for self-defense and protecting ourselves,” Yandell said. “You don’t know if somebody
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Check out our video of the rally at dailytexanonline.com is carrying illegally now, so there isn’t going to be any difference as it becomes a law next year. It’s not going to be open carry where we’re like waving our guns around in class using it as a threat to our professors or other students in class, that’s not the point of being allowed to conceal carry on campus. It’s a matter of self-defense.”
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continues from page 1 the free shuttle location by riding MetroRapid, which pick riders up at stations along North Lamar Street and South Congress Avenue, according to a Capital Metro press release. During the festival weekends, MetroRapid will run extended hours later into the night, according to the press release. To be dropped off closer to Zilker Park, Capital Metro’s press release recommends passengers take MetroRapid 803 to Barton Springs Station located next to Zilker Park. Parking is strongly discouraged altogether, but especially in surrounding neighborhoods, according to ACL’s website. The city of Rollingwood will also have restricted parking and traffic control measures during the festival to prevent resident disturbances, according to the website. “Respect the residents of the Zilker Park area!” ACL’s website reads. “This is their home ... not a parking lot, dumping site or otherwise. In response to safety concerns from area residents, several nearby streets will be closed and parking will be restricted.” Certain previously closed roads will instead be open this year, including Barton Springs Road, which will be open for local access only. However, further access to Robert E. Lee will not be open as it has been in previous years, according to the Parks and Recreation Department’s press release. According to the press release, all scheduled street closures will start at 12:01 a.m. Friday–Monday morning during each festival weekend. The press release states that all commuters should expect a higher volume of traffic in the general park area. “There will be a traffic pattern change on Barton Springs Road for the 2015 year to help further reduce the number of vehicles impacting and causing safety concerns for patron pedestrian foot traffic entering the festival,” the press release read. Pharmacy graduate student Diem Ho said she knows she will take the bus to get as close as possible to the festival and then walk the rest of the way, since she successfully commuted to ACL this way last year. “I live here, I go to school here and I realize that by walking [and taking] buses are like way, way faster than driving and finding parking.”
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continues from page 1 work to be done because there are students of color who still feel isolated, and UT can be a chilly place,” Vincent said. “In the permissible use of diversity, race and admissions is that you want to look to get a critical mass where students don’t have to feel like they represent their entire group.” David McDonald, an African and African diaspora studies senior and previous president of the Black Student Alliance, said he has worked with many student groups and appreciates what the DDCE has done to put on events and programs for students to feel included at the university. Despite the increase, McDonald said he has not noticed more African-American students on campus because their
demographic has always been around four percent or lower at UT. McDonald said the increases in student diversity are only marginal to students of color. “It may be an increase numerically, but it makes absolutely no difference to the experience of being black at the University,” McDonald said. “I feel the same as I’ve felt when I first stepped on campus, and that is that UT is not as diverse as it claims to be.” While the data will see some small changes by the time the center publishes the information in the statistical handbook, Williams said anyone interested in the information can ask for it and people can see the data so far. “[The office] makes sure the university is reporting everything we are supposed to,” Williams said
2015 UT Racial Demographics
Increased by .3%
19.5% Hispanic
45.1% White Increased by 1.8%
17.2%
Increased by 1%
Asian
14.3% Other
*The increased and decreased percentages are compared to the 2014 school.
3.9%
Gender Breakdown
51.8% Female
African-American Increased by .1%
48.9% Male
From 2014 to 2015, female population increased by 0.3 percent while male population increased by 0.7 percent. Infographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan Staff
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Lance Armstrong speaks at Tejas Club talk By Jori Epstein @JoriEpstein
Lance Armstrong has battled cancer, biked for hours on end and lost claim to seven Tour de France titles. He says he can’t count the number of times he has been called a “disgrace.” But on Thursday night at the Tejas house, e1 Armstrong said he understands why — as a high-proon by file athlete and philanthropist, which the stakes were high. tions “It was destined to be Street that way,” Armstrong said. enue, “I was destined to be called Metro a disgrace.” e fesArmstrong — a former Rapid cyclist and founder of the s latLivestrong Foundation — rding spoke to a standing-roomonly crowd of 200 students closat the Tejas Club in West apital Campus. The event was one recof the club’s weekly “coffees,” take which connect students with arton the greater Austin communext nity, Ethan Balsamo, accounting senior and Tejas Club disbut nding rding CAMPUS ity of have raffic g the ident ng to
president, said. Fielding questions from students for the entire hour he stayed, Armstrong spoke candidly about his cycling career, his confession and life now — three years after his admission to doping. One Tejas attendee asked Armstrong whether he felt guilty about his drug usage before he was caught. Armstrong said though he regrets his timing, doping was the norm during the mid-90s and early 2000s. “Back then, none of us thought about that — absolutely not,” Armstrong said. “That was what was required to do to race at the highest level. … I would have loved to have been there when it was everyone just competing with their own natural skills — their own natural ability.” Though doping allegations first stemmed in 1999, Armstrong continued cycling through 2011. After lawsuit prospects in 2012, he said he
realized he had two choices: talk to lawyers or talk to Oprah. He chose the latter — the first time in which he would tell his story. He said his family didn’t ask him about doping during that time. “When I spoke to Oprah and therefore spoke to the world, I was also speaking to my family,” he said. “In hindsight, it was probably not the right order.” Armstrong said he still works to gain forgiveness for his actions. He now focuses on his family, his bike shop and cancer awareness. He takes pride that the Livestrong Foundation has raised more than $500 million for cancer research and support. He strives to be the best father of five he can — a role model for his children, a support system for his wife Anna, who also attended the event. Connor Hughes, Plan II and biochemistry senior and Tejas Club vice president, arranged Armstrong’s visit.
Panel features voices from the Black Lives Matter movement
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been killed by the police across this nation … then we would have a list of thousands upon thousands upon thousands,” Smith said. “In the face of that kind of violence, we can say that this is not an accident, it is practice and par for the course.” LaKiza Fowler, who was also a panelist at the event, is the sister of Larry Jackson Jr., an African-American man who was shot and killed on July 27, 2013 by a former Austin Police Department detective who was white. Fowler said she thought the media reported their own narrative and did not discuss her brother’s humanity. “What you see on the news is not the whole truth, it’s only bits and pieces of what the reporters are there to do, and that’s their job: to report what they want to report,” Fowler said. “I want people to see Larry’s humanity, Larry was human too.”
Smith said she believes the black community must come together in order to heal one another and to recognize that one death affects all. “One of the things that I think is extremely important is to recognize that when police kill, they don’t kill just one body, they kill a community of bodies,” Smith said. “That’s because [the family and] the friends who must live after somebody has been killed are resigned to a living death, and that is not life at all.” Plan II freshman Mia Goldstein said she thought the panel was an important discussion and dialogue. “The movement itself needs to happen,” Goldstein said. “It’s probably the most dynamic and essential movement in our time, and essentially the second wave of the Civil Rights Movement.”
raffic arton 2015 ducecontinues from page 1 s imafety viable option when tickpe- ets run out, according to nter- UT alumni Molly Spratt, press who recently tried purchasing a ticket on the stu- Facebook page. she “I don’t really think e bus students are any different ble to than other people makwalk ing a profit,” Spratt said. e she “If anything, I’d rather d to buy from a student than a random guy on Craigo to slist. I honestly think that alize the ticket should go to tak- whomever the seller wishway, es to sell to. It’s a seller’s iving market, that’s for sure.” For some students who
didn’t buy their ACL tickets on time, buying from a second-hand site might not even be an option because of high prices, said biology freshman Emily Koksu. “I think that people need to keep in mind that we are all students. … I don’t know how much we’re willing to pay for a concert,” Koksu said. “People who bought the tickets for [the set] price and are trying to sell them for more, I think they’re kind of ripping people off a little bit.” Omar Beltran, undeclared freshman, said he got a lot of backlash on the UT Buy/Sell/Trade/Free Facebook page when he
tried to sell two one-day passes for $500. Beltran said he received backlash from commenters after trying to sell the tickets for a friend who purchased them for $490. He sold the tickets for $500 within two weeks. “I was just trying to help him sell the tickets and everyone got really offended real quick,” Beltran said. “I’m sorry that they have a low allowance because of going to college but that isn’t my fault or my coworker’s fault. If they can’t afford to have fun, they should hold back. … Some [students] waited in line long hours to buy the tickets and time is money.”
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Lance Armstrong speaks at the Tejas club on Thursday evening. Armstrong talked about his life and career as a professional cyclist.
After promoting Livestrong’s treatment navigation services this summer as a member of the 2015 Texas 4000 team, he said he enjoyed hearing from
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continues from page 1 Grasso said, especially as Austin’s virtual library has hosted more content and become accessible on smartphones since 2009, when the virtual library had just opened. Grasso said computers and facilities at the city’s public libraries will continue to be free for anyone that wants to come to the library to use them. Zachary Stone, Plan II senior and president of the TC 60 book club, said he is in favor of UT students getting books for free from the public library, especially if they tacitly live here like many students and don’t officially claim residency in their hometown. Stone said, however, as a student, he’s never felt the need to go to the
Armstrong firsthand. “It took a lot of courage and was really honest,” Hughes said. “We got to know him, his story, his perspective
and him as a human being. Students thought it was very real.” Tejas Club’s next coffee will be at 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
public library. “I’ve never been to the Austin Public Library, and the members of my book club have never been to the Austin Public Library — at least not significantly,” Stone said. “I mean, the Perry-Castañeda Library is modeled after the Library of Congress, so I’ve never felt the need. If I did, I guess I would be frustrated that that fee was there.” Non-residents can also apply for a free, limited access TexShare Card by presenting a valid photo ID and proof of residence. TexShare cardholders can only check out a maximum of 10 physical materials at a time and don’t have remote access to online databases or virtual library resources. For Texas residents who aren’t affiliated with UT, there is also the op-
tion of gaining borrowing privileges through University Libraries by showing proof of Texas residency and a $100 annual fee, according to the University Libraries website. Natalie Cormier, English junior and member of the In Between the Lines book club, said she has used the public library on several occasions to check out books UT libraries don’t have. Cormier said while there is a decline in the popularity of books, libraries offer not only literature but also safe places for people to grow and learn. “As a lover of literature, it saddens me that libraries are becoming more inaccessible,” Cormier said “‘Public’ is no longer public, it is selective. Austin public libraries offer other resources that the University does not and will not offer.”
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Students must take lead to combat bike theft By Alexander Chase Daily Texan Columnist @alexwchase
For thousands of students on campus, biking to class makes a great deal of sense. However, the choices that students make to protect their bicycles do not. Short-sighted locking and registration practices are making bicycle theft easier and acting on it more difficult. Early indications show recent improvement. University of Texas Police Depertment numbers show thefts have fallen from 161 in 2012 to 114 in 2014. Austin Police Department data on West and North Campus pushes this total to roughly 230 for the year. UTPD credits its “bait bike” program, which has been in operation since 2011, for causing some of this decline, however, its effectiveness has been called into question. Other indicators suggest the decline may be overstated and that actual theft is still much higher. Campus bicycle registration has significantly declined over the past two years, which means fewer students have had the resources to effectively report theft. A student who does not register their bicycle is unlikely to have their bike’s serial number on hand. Without a serial number, police can do little about a theft, and students see little incentive to report. Even in cases where bikes are registered,
recovery rates are abysmal. A recent study from McGill University found that 2.4 percent of all stolen bikes are recovered. These factors make bicycle theft a vastly underreported crime. Surveys of cyclists show that only 56 percent of thefts are reported, whereas analyses of theft pin this number at around 19 percent. These numbers would suggest roughly 400–1200 thefts occurred around campus in 2014. Over time, this quickly adds up. The McGill University study also shows that more than half of all bike owners eventually have a bike stolen. In order to fix this issue, students need to see registration as a way to protect their bikes. Perhaps even more importantly, they must change how they lock their bikes. UTPD officer William Pieper said in an email that “a bike thief is looking for a bike that is secured with a locking device that can be defeated easily or a bike that is improperly secured with a lock.” Pieper also said that UTPD does approximately 80 demonstrations a year on how to properly lock up a bike. They recommend U-locks, which the McGill study indicated are 24 times more effective than cable locks. Among those students at one of those presentations last year was aerospace engineering sophomore Caleb Berthy, who had his bike stolen earlier this semester despite using an inch-thick cable lock. He expected his thicker
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cable lock to be more effective than the lock UTPD demonstrated breaking. “[I] found it laying on the ground next to the rack,” Berthy said. “It had been clean cut through like it was nothing.” In order to turn the tide of bike theft, more students need to understand how theft affects
them and begin to make responsible choices about how they lock their bikes. While it may take some extra time and money to properly lock a bike, buying a new bike or having to walk is a much greater loss that no student should accept. Chase is a Plan II and economics junior from Royse City.
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Trigger warnings are necessary, should not encourage censorship By Leah Kashar
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Candidates should choose woman for $10 bill who reflects their values By Derek Poludniak Daily Texan Columnist @derekpoludniak
When the Treasury Department announced on June 17 that a woman would be featured on paper currency for the first time since Martha Washington in the late 1800s, Americans suggested everyone from Beyoncé to Harriet Tubman. But their opinions, though equally important, are not as influential as those of the candidates running for president. By requiring presidential aspirants to name a woman for the new $10 bill that best represents their values, voters can learn a lot from the candidate’s choice about their ideology and level of honesty. In the most recent Republican debate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) suggested Rosa Parks for the $10 bill. However, Parks does not represent Cruz’s values. Parks was a key player in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but when running for the Senate in 2012, Cruz stated he wants to alter the landmark legislation. Additionally, Parks served as a board member of Planned Parenthood — the same organization that Cruz has vowed to defund. Parks remains a formidable candidate for the new $10 bill. In Cruz’s own words, she was “a principled pioneer that helped change this country.” But Cruz and every other candidate running for president should not suggest a beloved American icon and then actively fight or
campaign against what she believed in. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush had a better answer of Margaret Thatcher despite her lacking the requirement of being an American. Bush believes in many of Thatcher’s conservative principles, giving voters some sense of how he would govern. Candidates who don’t offer a suggestion are just as bad. The two women running, businesswoman Carly Fiorina and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, both failed to name one woman for the honor. Fiorina’s defense was that adding a woman to paper currency would not change women’s history and that “we ought to recognize that women are not a special interest group.” Meanwhile, Clinton maintained the possibilities are endless but never offered a choice. Fiorina’s and Clinton’s suggestions matter more than any other candidates’ because they could become the first female president of the United States. Choosing a woman to honor on the new $10 bill is not a difficult task. However, choosing a woman who best represents the candidate’s values may prove to be difficult. Presidential aspirants owe it to the American people to take a few minutes out of their day to do some research and then offer their two cents on which woman they would like to see on the $10 bill. Poludniak is an international relations and global studies sophomore from San Antonio.
Trigger warnings are disclaimers intending to alert an audience of potentially harmful or sensitive material. They are usually established to protect people who suffer from trauma. However, some students have begun to use them to censor material that may make them uncomfortable. Topics requiring trigger warnings shouldn’t be discouraged from the classroom setting as classrooms are regulated spaces meant to foster learning. It is a student’s responsibility to not abuse this system. This can risk devaluing another person’s experience or the power of a trigger warning. There have been a number of instances recently in which trigger warnings have been misused that have sparked controversy. At Duke University, a student refused to read an assigned book because it depicted lesbian sex. This instance is not a true trigger warning because the student was not triggered by the material but was made uncomfortable by it. Dallas Killeen, Plan II and business honors freshman, said he believes trigger warnings can become problematic when not used correctly in a classroom setting. He said he believes that trigger warnings should be suggestions, not requirements. “The idea of trigger warnings is in essence very good,” Killeen said. “People are also using trigger warnings to avoid conversation
about even subjects that are uncomfortable to think about. I think trigger warnings can only be a suggestion.” Professors have the option to label certain aspects of the class with a trigger warning on their syllabi. Steven Sanders, an Indiana University law professor and a panelist at UT’s Freedom of Academic Speech series, said trigger warnings should not be mandatory but should be an option for professors who wish to signify sensitive material. “The idea is that you don’t want to spring something on someone that they did not know was coming,” Sanders said. “You don’t know what they could have in their background that would make them especially sensitive or likely to react badly to something.” A line must be drawn between censorship and trigger warnings. Campuses should not censor unpopular opinions or uncomfortable topics. However, proper trigger warnings are necessary because they protect students who are susceptible to panic attacks or anxiety as a result of not being prepared to engage with traumatic topics. They should not be taken advantage of. College is a place intended to prepare young adults for the real world, and the misuse of trigger warnings can prevent important dialogue. College provides a diverse and safe environment in which to discuss these issues, and, as such, trigger warnings must be used properly. Kashar is an English freshman from Scarsdale, New York.
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UT System should remedy AAU sexual assault study’s shortcomings By Jordan Shenhar
Daily Texan Associate Editor @jshenhar
According to the results of a survey released last month by the Association of American Universities, roughly one in four women nationally and one in five women at UT will experience sexual assault during her time in college That’s deeply troubling. But what’s almost as troubling is that, because of the survey’s limitations, we still know next to nothing about what
sexual assault looks like at UT, meaning we know next to nothing about how to prevent it. The survey did include some useful details. For instance, it’s helpful for law enforcement to know that sexual assaults are more likely to occur off-campus. But for the UT System’s fouryear study to provide more specific results, it needs to revise the AAU’s methodology. Despite its large sample size, the AAU survey still doesn’t tell us how many students are actually victims of sexual assault. As President Gregory Fenves wrote in an email to the student
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body following the survey’s publication, even one assault is intolerable. But any self-reported study, especially one with an abysmal 13 percent response rate, will be distorted by sampling bias — perhaps beyond the point of reliability. There are two simple approaches through which UT could address that problem. The first is to select a random sample of students, then collect enough demographic information to draw helpful conclusions from the data, including breakdowns based on race, age, classification and Greek affiliation. Alternatively, the
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University could make the survey mandatory by tying its completion to a student’s registration status as it does with the “Know Your Line” safety module that freshmen must complete. The AAU survey gave us the most comprehensive evidence yet that sexual assault is a major problem on college campuses. The UT System will do its students a disservice if it merely parrots that result without shedding light on any potential solutions. Shenhar is a Plan II, government and economics junior from Westport, Connecticut.
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continues from page 8 bear watching extensive YouTube tutorials, opt for simpler styles such as halfbuns or messy braids. Either way, make sure your ‘do can withstand sweat, crowds and intense headbanging. Tops The thought of spending three days in the Texas heat pressed against other ACLgoers is enough to make most people consider breezy options such as off the shoulder tops. More daring festival veterans may want to wear bralettes, whether they’re on their own or accentuating a basic tank top. When things get cooler at night, attendees can spice up simpler outfits and provide more coverage with patterned kimonos. One-Pieces Floral or patterned dresses, rompers and playsuits are a stylish selection for
their skin. “I’m still low-key — or high-key, really — in shock,” Gonzales said. “I’ll have a ‘day’ in Austin this year, which is so weird. I get to have lunch with the producers and voice my opinion, but I’ve been thinking about it and there’s really not a lot I’d change.” R a d i o - tel e v i s i on - f i l m freshman Kyle Summers, who filmed Gonzales’ two campaign videos, said watching Gonzales give sunflowers to passersby on the Drag proved she was a perfect fit for the role. “As soon as I watched the nomination videos from the other people, I knew all the work we put into Lainey’s video put her way above the competition,” Summers said. “I thought Lainey was a girl to stick with for this [project].” Although Gonzales is now a leader at the festival, her parents established a rule that she wasn’t allowed to attend ACL until she was 16 when
she was younger. Gonzales said it was worth the wait and when she was finally allowed to go to the festival four years ago, the first artist she saw was Florence + The Machine. She said this year will be particularly symbolic because she gets to see her again. “That day in general was so surreal,” Gonzales said. “I don’t think anything will ever beat that day at ACL. It’s still kind of the best day of my life.” Even with her newly acclaimed title, Gonzales said she is still a planner like many festivalgoers. Although she can appreciate people-watching and setting up a blanket or a lawn chair on open ground, she said she can usually be found in the middle of the crowd in her catsin-baskets maxi dress. “I’m very strategic and I want to see all the people I want to see,” Gonzalez said. “The lineups are so overwhelmingly good and I have so many overlaps that I have to make it work.”
low-maintenance attendees. Co-ordinates, a set of matching tops and bottoms, are simple and trendy outfits to wear to the festival. Bottoms As bell bottoms and suede skirts make a comeback, wannabe ‘70s groupies are in luck. Attendees can add some flavor to these fashion choices by wearing printed bell bottoms or button up skirts. High-waisted shorts are a festival staple, but patterned fabric shorts are a stylish and comfortable alternative.
Bags When it comes to carrying your items, the smaller the bag the better. Fit your necessities in either a small backpack that won’t get damaged by rowdy crowd members or a small crossbody bags that won’t bang against your thighs as you rock out. Bucket bags are a roomy option that match just about any festival outfit. Fanny packs are a practical alternative that allows you to keep your belongings nearby and hands-free.
Shoes Combining comfort and style is the biggest obstacle when it comes to festival footwear. There’s nothing worse than standing and walking all day in painful shoes. Booties, gladiator sandals and Doc Martens are all suitable options. Make sure your shoes are durable to avoid losing one in the often-muddy festival grounds.
Accessories Ditch the overrated Flash Tats this year and show off your artistic abilities by experimenting with body paint. Accessorize your look with vibrant bangles, decorative chokers or midi rings. Nose rings are definitely welcomed in the festival environment and faux septum piercings are a less permanent choice that can give your look some edge.
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There’s no doubt Texas circled its matchup with No. 4 TCU on the calendar. The Longhorns still feel burned by their 48-10 home loss to the Horned Frogs last season. They turned the ball over six times and looked dysfunctional for a majority of the game. Now, Texas has a chance to make up for it. “We’re just pumped up to get a chance to play them again,” senior offensive guard Sedrick Flowers said. “We’re not pleased with the performance we had last year. It’s not as much as showing anybody who’s the big dog in the state, as far as getting a chance to redeem ourselves from our last year’s play.” A win at TCU would make a massive statement and potentially ignite season-altering momentum. The Longhorns have a tough challenge ahead of them. “We’re going to have to play above our heads to beat them,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “It’s a challenge for us, and I know we’ve improved over the [last] two weeks, but now, let’s go take another step and see if we can’t continue to get better.” The Horned Frogs are among the nation’s most elite offenses. The explosive unit ranks No. 5 in scoring offense, No. 2 in
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total yardage and No. 3 in third down conversion efficiency. Senior quarterback Trevone Boykin excels at burning defenses with both his arm and legs, and he will likely earn Heisman votes at the end of the season. “You can’t stop [Boykin] — he’s that good,” defensive coordinator Vance Bedford said. “He’s grown up tremendously, which really makes you nervous. … We’ve got to do a great
job of containing him and locking down our coverage in the back end.” Texas’ offense will also have to do its part to keep the Horned Frogs off the field. TCU’s defense is battling several injuries and struggled to contain Texas Tech’s offense in its 55-52 win last week. Jay Norvell, wide receivers coach and offensive play-caller, is optimistic about attacking the Horned Frogs’ defense. He
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said the team had the season’s best practice Tuesday. The Longhorns hope it will translate into execution Saturday. “We got more plays run today [Tuesday] than we’ve ever had in a practice,” Norvell said. “I think that’s a great sign. That’s not a team that’s feeling sorry for themselves. That’s not a team that has their lips stuck out. They’re excited for their opportunity.”
The Longhorns enter the contest as 15-point underdogs, according to ESPN. However, the underdog role doesn’t faze them. Texas is feeding off the doubt. “That’s just motivation,” senior receiver Marcus Johnson said. “The [No. 4] team going on their home field is something that you look forward to. You want to compete against big-time programs like that, and that’s why we came to Texas.”
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On road trip, Texas looks to rebound By Spencer Soicher @Spencersoicher
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Junior setter Chloe Collins leads the Longhorns with 484 assists this season and looks to help lead them to a victory against Iowa State on Friday.
Longhorns to face Cyclones next and continue drive for five By Claire Cruz @claireecruz5
The drive for five straight Big 12 Conference titles continues when No. 3 Texas takes on Iowa State on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Gregory Gym. The Longhorns (12-1) and Cyclones (9-4) both come into this matchup with a 2-0 record in Big 12 play. Texas coasted to straight-set wins against TCU and West Virginia, and Iowa State is riding the momentum of its impressive victory over Oklahoma. “It’s going to be challenging,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “We need to serve well, hit the right locations and scheme the right way. It’s all about us.” Jess Schaben, freshman outside hitter and Big 12 Rookie of the Week, leads Iowa State offensively with 161 kills. Sophomore setter Monique Harris leads the Cyclones with 434 assists and 18 service aces. Defensively, senior libero Caitlin Nolan anchors the back row defense
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with 285 digs. Sophomores middle blocker Samara West and outside hitter Alexis Conaway each have 32 blocks. Texas counters Iowa State’s solid defense with multiple strong arms, which senior outside hitter Amy Neal, the reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, highlights. Neal leads Texas and the conference with 181 kills and 22 service aces. Junior middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu adds 130 kills and 54 blocks, and outside hitter Paulina Prieto Cerame has 100 kills. Junior setter Chloe Collins boasts 484 assists, and sophomore libero Cat McCoy leads the defense with 213 digs. Although Texas has played
well, Elliott said he still sees room for improvement on his team, and he particularly wants to see Texas use its depth offensively. “We need to get more balanced on the right side of the court, especially in transition,” Elliott said. “We’re depending a lot on [Neal] right now, and it would be nice to take a few swings and take blockers with us a little more. Getting efficient there is going to be key for us.” Texas’ hitters hope to rise to that challenge. Every game, a different Longhorn has stepped up with a great outing, and, as the season gets tougher, they’ll continue to depend on that.
Texas has played one of the toughest schedules in the country. Opening conference play with three straight road games just adds to the difficulty. The Longhorns saw firsthand why West Virginia is the No. 3 ranked team in the country in their 2-0 loss last week in Morgantown. Now, Texas continues its road trip Friday night against unranked Kansas. It’s the Longhorns’ second Big 12 game before they travel back down the road to Stillwater to face another unranked Big 12 rival in Oklahoma State. Kansas (5-4-1) comes into the game as winners of three straight while Oklahoma State (5-6-0) has struggled recently. However, Texas head coach Angela Kelly isn’t taking Oklahoma State lightly. “They’re certainly a lot better than their record would state,” Kelly said. “Oklahoma State is a very good team. They have players that have World Cup experience. You can’t take anybody in our conference lightly.” Texas faces the
daunting task of shutting down junior forward Courtney Dike, who was named All-Big 12 forward and played for Nigeria in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2014. Dike is tied for the team lead in both goals and assists with three in each. The Longhorns’ defense has been strong this year, allowing nine goals in nine games. But junior defender Isabelle Kerr doesn’t think they’ve reached their potential yet. “We aim for shutouts each game, and, even though we haven’t let in that many goals, we definitely think we can do better still,” Kerr said. But perhaps the biggest hurdle Texas faces this week is being away from home yet again. “When you’re at home, you have everything down. The schedule, the timing, when you want to be places,” Kerr said. “When you’re on the road, it’s a little more difficult because you’re having to adjust around a bus and a new locker room, but we’ve all done this. Other teams have to do it, so we just have to go in and play the best we can.”
Daulton Venglar | Daily Texan file photo Even though the Longhorns’ offense hasn’t been scoring goals, their defense has done a good job of not allowing many. Through nine games, Texas has given up nine goals.
To all the Aggies like Tony Buzbee, clamoring to renew games with TEXAS, hoping for “cupcake”, we’ve taken the cake 76 times. Hook Em !,,!
TODAY IN HISTORY
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Babe Ruth hits a then-record 59th home run of the season.
SPORTS BRIEFLY Texas returns home for Longhorn Invitational The Texas men and women’s cross country teams, both fresh off victories at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station last Saturday, return to competition in Austin this weekend in the Longhorn Invitational. The meet will start at 6 p.m. Friday at Balcones-Spicewood Country Course — the site of the Longhorns’ first victories of the season. The Texas runners feel comfortable competing at the Austin-area course for the second time in three events, an advantage that junior Nate Moore believes will be crucial. “We’re really familiar with all of the markers and loops on the course,” Moore said. “We know where we can make moves to break away from the rest of the teams.” The men’s team will participate in an 8,000-meter race at 6:30 p.m. following the women’s 5,000-meter race at 6 p.m. Head coach Brad Herbster is pleased with where both teams stand heading into their last event before traveling to Louisville for the PreNational Invitational. “I think we’re in a good spot for this meet,” Herbster said. “For us, it’s an opportunity to get some more work in and prepare for the championship part of the season.” The women moved up to No. 26 in the latest national Coaches poll, and the men sit just outside the top 30. Both Texas teams will be looking to win their third event in a row to begin the season. —Tyler Horka
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THE MAYOR By Elizabeth Hlavinka @hlavinka_e
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ACL essentials: drink fluids, stay hydrated By Maluly Martinez Benavides @thedailytexan
In previous years, festivalgoers have been pulled out from Austin City Limits Music Festival crowds after passing out in the middle of a performance, but by staying hydrated, they can make sure they don’t miss their favorite ACL band or singer’s concert. Cases of heat exhaustion remain one of the main health concerns for ACL festival patrons. Event safety reports consistently reference the issue, and event organizers have addressed it by increasing the number of medical respondents and making water readily available at the event. William Mupo, health promotion coordinator for University Health Services, said dehydration can make people susceptible to heat exhaustion. “When it’s really hot outside, you’re not drinking enough water, and you’re engaging in physical activity,” Mupo said. “You could put yourself at risk for heat exhaustion.” If it’s not treated in a timely manner, heat exhaustion may escalate to a life-threatening heat stroke. It’s important to identify and respond to the symptoms of heat exhaustion, which include nausea, fatigue, faintness and dizziness. In 2014, geology senior Edna Rodriguez nearly passed out during the festival. “It was a really hot day,” Rodriguez said. “We had some alcohol, and we didn’t fill up our water containers. I was in the middle of
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a crowd, when suddenly everything started to blur and the sounds around me stopped making sense.” If ACL attendees experiences any symptoms of heat exhaustion, they should move out of the crowd and into the shade, rest for a while and drink water. “Someone finally gave me some water,” Rodriguez said. “Immediately after I started drinking, I felt better. I’d never experienced that sensation of instant relief before. I needed water!” If their symptoms persist, however, attendees should seek medical attention by approaching the medical tent, a police officer or an ACL staff member. To remain hydrated throughout the event, festivalgoers should aim to arrive comfortably hydrated first. They should plan to bring two one-liter, factorysealed water bottles as well as
empty water containers, such as plastic or aluminum bottles, CamelBak backpacks or hydration packs. The festival will provide free water filling stations to refill containers. Patrons should plan to visit these stations in-between performances to prepare themselves for the next show. Buying fruits and vegetables at the ACL food trucks will deliciously aid in hydration. These foods typically have a high water content. Grapefruits, watermelons, celery, lettuce, tomato and strawberries are more than 90 percent water. But, eating fruits and veggies can’t entirely replace water, and attendees should consume these in addition to — not instead of — water. Other products that ACL patrons can buy during the festival are electrolyte-rich drinks. Sports drinks help keep the body hydrated, and their sodium content
replenishes the electrolytes lost through sweating. Alcoholic drinks, in contrast, can have a severe dehydrating effect. By impairing the body’s diuretic hormones, alcoholic beverages increase urination and decrease its rate of retention of necessary liquids. If attendants are going to drink alcohol during the festival, it’s important to alternate consumption with non-alcoholic beverages. In this way, they will be able to replace the hydrating liquids that alcohol will encourage their bodies to expel. Festivalgoers should be aware that although all of these tips can help them hydrate during ACL, drinking water is ultimately the easiest way to stay hydrated throughout the event. Water is free, readily available and incredibly effective for keeping the body hydrated.
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Austin City Limits Music Festival gives festivalgoers an opportunity to showcase their individual styles. Popular styles include light dresses and breezy tops.
What to wear to get the perfect ACL look By Cat Cardenas & Marisa Charpentier @thedailytexan
Die-hard Austin City Limits Music Festival attendees know ACL isn’t just a live music showcase — it’s a fashion show. If you didn’t start planning your outfits for the festival months in advance, follow these tips to traverse Zilker Park
in style. Hair Among the sea of man buns and floppy hats, more patient festival-goers will rock intricate hairstyles such as crown braids and multicolored beach waves. If you don’t want to purchase temporary hair dye and can’t
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DANIELLE LOPEZ Life&Arts Editor @ldlopz
L&A Associate Editor @crcardenas8
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MARISA CHARPENTIER
CHRIS DUNCAN
Favorite Performer: Leon Bridges Most Underrated Performer: Daughter Least Favorite Performer: deadmau5
Favorite Performer: Alabama Shakes Most Underrated Performer: Chance the Rapper Least Favorite Performer: Drake
Favorite Performer: Houndmouth Most Underrated Performer: Rhiannon Giddens Least Favorite Performer: Of Monsters and Men
Favorite Performer: Twenty One Pilots Most Underrated Performer: Vince Staples Least Favorite Performer: Of Monsters and Men
L&A Associate Editor @marisacharp21
L&A Music Writer @chr_dunc
DAULTON VENGLAR Photo Editor @DaultonVenglar
Favorite Performer: Disclosure Most Underrated Performer: Nero Least Favorite Performer: Hozier
STEPHANIE TACY
Associate Photo Editor @stephanietacy Favorite Performer: Leon Bridges Most Underrated Performer: Vince Staples Least Favorite Performer: Dwight Yoakam