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Text-to-911 capabilities will be available in the Austin area as soon as June 2016, according to Gregg Obuch, director of emergency communications at the Capitol Area Council of Governments(CAPCOG). When the service goes
live, people located in all ten counties under the jurisdiction of CAPCOG will be able to text to 911 to receive police, fire and medical emergency services, Obuch said. These ten counties include Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson. CAPCOG is an
association of over 90 member governments and organizations that work together to provide public services as a region to avoid the unnecessary duplication of work when developing new infrastructure. Obuch said 911 texts regarding situations that have occurred or are occurring on-campus will be
directed to UTPD for a more efficient response. Users of the new service will have to provide their location information in the text they send to 911, according to the CAPCOG website. Whereas voice calls usually provide the dispatcher the phone number of the caller and their approximate location in a
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against racist pigs,” Pham said. “I think it takes a certain kind of privilege to not think a woman should be able to shoot her rapist in the street. I
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Student political groups engage in debate By Nashwa Bawab @nashwabawab
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Clockwise from top left, Americans for Liberty representatives Austin Hogan and Nick Pham, College Republicans representatives Madison Yandell and Zach Baumann, International Socialist Organization representatives Makund Rathi and Brandon Daniels and University Democrats representatives Joseph Trahan and Jordee Rodriguez participated in the UT student political debate Monday.
country, which has always been about privileged people getting weapons in order to protect themselves,” Rathi said. “This is the history of gun ownership in this country. Trayvon Martin’s death made this very ap-
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parent, and any attempt to replicate those conditions on this campus are going to have the same effect.” In rebuttal, Nick Pham, representative of Young Americans for Liberty, said the peo-
ple in power are historically the ones who take away guns in order to weaken the disenfranchised. “It takes a certain kind of privilege to want black people to not be able to shoot back
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Fifteen undergraduate researchers are competing for a $1,500 scholarship as part of the Texas Student Research Showdown, a presentation competition for UT students created by the UT Office of Undergraduate Research. To enter, they submitted a two-minute video about their work. Students will vote to determine the top six, who will move on to the second round, in which the finalists will give six-minute presentations to a live audience and judging panel Nov. 12. Robert Reichle, senior program coordinator for the academic initiatives department of the School of Undergraduate Studies, said he came up with the idea for the competition when he realized there are not enough outlets for students to share research at UT. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” Reichle said. “We have a pretty healthy number [of participants].” Social work senior Chelsea Jones did a qualitative analysis on the deaths of unarmed citizens by police officers. Jones said she was initially reluctant to enter the competition because of the nature of her research but decided it was important to raise awareness in the UT community. “Police brutality is a topic that is sensitive and
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College Republicans, International Socialists Organization, University Democrats and Young Americans for Liberty faced off in a political debate Monday night that included discussion about campus carry, a popular issue on campus. The debate was moderated by John Falke, University-wide representative in Student Government, and Claire Smith, editor-in-chief of The Daily Texan. Topics such as border security, birthright citizenship, mass incarceration, income inequality, equal pay for women, Common Core, climate change and abortion were among the many topics debated. Topics were chosen because of their relevance to the upcoming presidential election and to student life, according to Falke. Each group had two representatives who opened the debate with remarks that established their political stances. Mukund Rathi, one of the representatives of the International Socialists Organization, said shootings on college campuses happen too often and should be fought against. “We need to confront the reality of gun ownership in this
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Indigenous Collective Women’s graduation rate surpasses men’s hosts film screening Bachelor Degrees Awarded by Gender By Rachel Freeman
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To celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, UT’s Native American Indigenous Collective hosted a meet and greet and film screening to increase campus awareness of indigenous cultures. Luis Cárcamo-Huechante, acting director of Native American and Indigenous Studies, said these events are part of an effort to solidify the presence of indigenous cultures on campus and in the larger communities of Austin and Texas. “The question of invisibility and marginalization has been critical to the lives of American Indians in Texas,” CárcamoHuechante said. “By having a visibility as a Native American and indigenous group on campus, we contribute to strengthen the presence of Native views.” In fall of last year, Native Americans represented
0.2 percent of the total UT student population. Quichi Patlan, an anthroplogy graduate student, said indigenous professors have opted to leave campus to teach at other institutions in the past because the indigenous population on UT’s campus is small. Patlan said NAIC is looking to build a base of members on campus using a mentorship system to attract more indigenous people to the community on campus. “At the stage right now, we are building blocks up so that we can build this mentorship program, where hopefully we can get to a point in which we as graduate students, have some type of mentorship toward undergraduate students so undergraduates don’t graduate and leave, but maybe apply for graduate school here,” Patlan said. Last year, UT-Austin decided
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For the first time, women now lead men in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded nationwide, according to the United States Census Bureau. This trend toward higher female graduation rates is nothing new for UT as the campus has had slightly higher rates of female graduation since at least 2013, according to Texas Higher Education Data. Biomedical engineering senior Devangi Dave, president of Women in Biomedical Engineering, said the rates are promising for the futures of women across academia, but Dave said there is still work left in many academic fields to increase female graduation rates. “It’s great to see women become more confident in pursuing their dreams,” Dave said in an email. “As a nation, we are moving in the right direction. However, we still face
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a gap in STEM fields such as Mechanical Engineering where there are only 20 percent women enrolled in the undergraduate program.” Dave was not alone in her concern for gender equality across different academic fields. Stephanie Cawthon, associate educational psychology
professor, said graduation rates are not enough information to understand gender inequity problems. “We have also seen a heightened disparity when you get to graduate programs,” Cawthon said in an email. “So the bachelor’s degree information, alone, does not explain the gender
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economic gap. To understand gender inequities in education and employment, you will need to differentiate by type of degree and look towards longer term outcomes.” Government junior Paola Pina, President of Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas,
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to officially recognize Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in lieu of Columbus Day. The decision came after a petition with NAIC earned more than 2000 signatures. “UT already did not recognize Columbus Day, but we wanted to take that one step further and make Indigenous People’s Day a marked event in the UT calendar,” Serena Sonnenberg, architecture senior and member of NAIC, said. “We wanted to expose the community here to some of the struggles that Native communities face and to bring indigenous people to the forefront of people’s minds.” Sonnenberg said Columbus Day should not be acknowledged because it is the celebration of someone who committed horrible atrocities and began generations of genocide and racism toward an entire community of people.
We wanted to expose the community here to some of the struggles that Native communities face and to bring indigenous people to the forefront of people’s minds.
—Serena Sonnenberg, Architecture senior
“I think that Columbus Day as a national holiday is something that should not at all be acceptable to people in this country or any other country, and to make the day that celebrates indigenous people instead is a way to shift the consciousness and make people think more critically about history and what actually happened,” Sonnenberg said.
think it takes a certain kind of privilege to think that LGBT people shouldn’t be able to carry and fight back against those who would discriminate against them.” Joseph Trahan, representative of University Democrats, said many people who get gun licenses are not trained properly, which will increase danger on campus. “We don’t believe that campus carry will help somehow increase the safety of the students here,” Trahan said. “Many people who go get gun
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continues from page 1 said in addition to academics, she wants to bring more attention to women’s opinions. “These figures definitely reveal we are moving in the direction,” Pina said. “However, it’s time to actually see these numbers mean more than just that:
licenses aren’t trained. They have no idea how to handle weapons or how to respond to highly intense situations.” The debate on campus carry is filled with inaccuracies, according to Madison Yandell, representative of College Republicans. Yandell said she thinks one side is stating the facts, while the other is too focused on emotion. “I think there is a pretty gross misunderstanding of what goes into getting your concealed handgun licensed,” Yandell said. “In all reality, we’re adults, and those who receive those CHL licenses are adults, and we should be
treated as such. This right and this responsibility to protect ourselves should not be taken away simply because we walk into a campus classroom.” Zach Baumann, representative of College Republicans, said politics should be about working alongside opposing viewpoints. “I think there are people on the right who are not open to compromise, and there are increasingly people on the left who are not open to compromise, and we need to get back to compromise and making decisions as a group — realizing that compromise isn’t an ugly word,” Baumann said.
numbers. Whether at our University’s administration [or] our local government, the female perspective is still ignored.” Aerospace engineering junior Salvador Cervantes said he recognizes women’s problems and said the rates are a good sign for how the nation and UT are changing for the better. “Females are just as capable
as men. Why shouldn’t they have just as high of graduation rates?” Cervantes said. “But I do also see why it’s unfortunately taken this long, especially in STEM subjects. We have a male-dominated society — as much as it shouldn’t be, it is. The UT rates show how we are a leader for reform and give support to women.”
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Tunisian group receives Nobel Peace Prize By Ashley Tsao @tsaoashley
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet was awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, sending a message that democratization is possible in the Middle East and possibly expanding study abroad opportunities to UT students, according to a UT professor. The Quartet — a group of several organizations com-
prised of business people, members of a labor union, lawyers and human rights activists — was rewarded for preventing civil war between Islamists and Secularists in post-Arab Spring Tunisia, according to Mounira Charrad, sociology and Middle Eastern studies and women’s and gender studies professor. In the past, students participated in an exchange program with Egypt or Jordan, but following the award, Tunisia may become a more attractive country for UT students to study in, according to Charrad. “However, students should know that this award does not resolve all problems for Tunisia,” Charrad said. “The country is still left with issues of great unemployment and a recovering economy.” Charrad said the prize was being awarded to the Quartet as a whole, instead of to each contributing organization.
“The major lesson is that different groups can cooperate for the collective good,” Charrad said. More UT students should be aware of who wins the Nobel Peace Prize, according to biology freshman Nathaniel Alvarez. “UT is always telling us, ‘what starts here changes the world,’” Alvarez said. “And the National Dialogue Quartet is an example of who we should try to be when we grow up.” According to Jason Brownlee, government and Middle Eastern studies professor, while good leadership and courage played a part in Tunisia’s successful revolution, democratization would not have been possible without advancements in socioeconomic development, literacy and urban development. “This helps us understand why things are going well in Tu-
nisia as opposed to other countries like Egypt,” Brownlee said. These societal advancements have historically allowed associations, such as the four that comprise the Quartet, to be present in Tunisian society. As a result, a greater range of people are involved in the political process, according to Charrad. “For example, women were able to play a large role in the democratization process because Tunisian women enjoy rights that no other women in the Arab world have enjoyed,” Charrad said. The Quartet acts as a powerful example to UT students, Brownlee said. “UT students — and all of us — can understand and appreciate that democratic change comes about by courageous people doing very difficult work in tough circumstances,” Brownlee said.
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Harvard professor discusses human rights By Kahlil Said @kahlelo
UT students and professors gathered Monday afternoon for the Inequality and Human Rights seminar to discuss the existence of human rights in the age of inequality. Samuel Moyn, guest speaker and Harvard law and history professor, started the panel by speaking about how the age of human rights and the age of inequality both exist simultaneously. “The age of human rights really began in the 1940s,” Moyn said. “Before we think about the correlation of human rights and inequality, we must truly understand when it is that human rights began to develop.” Moyn said people should understand the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ commitment to socioeconomic status equality rather than distributive equality, which better ensures the equal rights of citizens outside their socioeconomic status. “[The UN establishes] a normative floor of protection, however they have no concern about whether there should
be a ceiling,” Moyn said. “The distance between the nonexistent ceiling and the floor represent the gap between the poorest and the wealthiest in society.” Moyn said the relationship between human rights and inequality is both chronological and substantive. “There is a substantive relationship between human rights and inequality, like normative individualism and critique of sovereignty,” Moyn said. “Human rights exist with inequality because human rights fail to view market fundamentalism as a problem.” Moyn proposed a question at the beginning of the seminar which he would later answer: “Could human rights actually do something to combat economic inequality?” “Human rights have never defended against inequality. Why would one think human rights movements should take up a concern which has been silent for the past sixty years?” Moyn said. “The human rights movement is not enough to create a new distribution of politics, at least not in any significant way.” Willie Forbath, professor of
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Samuel Moyn, Professor of Law and History at Harvard University, speaks during a seminar on Monday afternoon. Moyn was the guest speaker at the panel and discussed the relationship between human rights and inequality.
law at UT, agreed with Moyn that human rights is not the most effective method of combating inequality. “Human rights advocates are more constrained by the
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UT-Dallas alumnus receives Nobel Prize for DNA research By Matthew Adams @matthewadams
UT-Dallas alumus Aziz Sancar won the school’s first ever Nobel Prize in chemistry last week. Sancar, a professor in biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina, was one of three research members to win the award for their work on nucleotide n’t they excision repair, a mechanism duation that cells use to repair dam“But I age to DNA from ultraviolent nforturadiation. Sancar said the repecially search could advance cancer have a treatment research. y — as “[These repair mechanisms e, it is. are] important in cancer treatwe are a ment because many of the ve supanti-cancer drugs do damage to DNA, and whether cancer cells can repair it or not could influence how cancer is treated,” Sancar said in a previous interview with Nobelprize.org. Stephen Spiro, head of the Department of Biological Sciences at UT-Dallas, said this research has been crucial for the last 50 years of DNA research. “One thing he did was to purify the protein component
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of that repair mechanism and do what is called reconstituting the test tube,” Spiro said. “[This research] has been known since the 1960s that organisms have mechanisms to repair damaged DNA. There was a classical view that DNA was a stable molecule, and mutations in the DNA were rare. Evidence in the 1960s showed DNA could be damaged quite easily.” Spiro said Sancar worked on many different repair processes through the years, but one method of testing proved important for human cells. “You can purify the enzymes that repair the damaged DNA, and if you put them altogether in a test tube under the right conditions, you can recapitulate the repair process, … showing that proteins you think are involved in a process really are,” Spiro said. Donald Gray, professor emeritus of biological sciences at UT-Dallas, said Sancar was one of his first graduate assistants after the University started accepting upperlevel undergraduates in 1975. Gray said Sancar’s high work
standards have helped him publish groundbreaking research throughout his career. “I believe that Aziz has built on his penchant for hard work, combined with a genius for selecting important problems and collaborators,” Gray said. “He is focused on making the best use of his time solving research problems.” Spiro said Sancar’s accomplishment will bolster the profile of the relatively young UT-Dallas. “It raises the profile of the institution,” Spiro said. “It’s great for our graduate students, and it shows you can do great research and great training here.”
rely on Siri to transcribe my words when in an emergency, and I definitely wouldn’t be able to text it out faster than talking on the phone,” Munson said. According to public relations junior Marissa Ballard, the service could be helpful to those facing dangerous situations where completing a phone call could alert their attacker of their location. According to the website,
CAPCOG hopes the new service will make emergency services more easily accessible to the younger generation — which is well versed in texting as a medium — and people with hearing and speech disabilities. The website, however, says those who are able should call 911 for emergency services because it allows the operator to ask questions about the situation faster.
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social movements they are working with,” Forbath said. “To maintain social equality, there must be a constant negotiation regarding the ceiling for the wealthy.”
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Sean Doyle, first-year UT law student, said that although he disagrees with Moyn on the effectiveness of human rights, he believes Moyn was very persuasive.
“Moyn made a very persuasive argument to support his opinion that perhaps a human rights movement is not the best tool to combat inequality,” Doyle said.
sophomore Jack Murray submitted a video about his research on Alzheimer’s disease and said the project taught him how to present his research in a different way. “I learned how to express something complicated in the simplest terms possible,” Murray said. “You can’t just use the most complicated jargon with people who just want to hear the main facts.” Nursing junior Nicole Gloris said her mother’s poor nutritional habits after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis inspired her to research the
relationship between the illness and diet. Gloris said after uploading the video to Facebook, people affected by multiple sclerosis have told her how much impact her video had. “Even an individual who hadn’t ever been to a dietitian or nutritionist that is now going to go — that’s what it’s all about,” Gloris said. “Advancing in this competition isn’t the goal of my research. It’s to better these individuals’ lives.” Voting continues through Oct. 21, and the final round is scheduled for Nov. 12.
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High prices of guns place power with the wealthy By Mohammad Syed Daily Texan Columnist @mohammadasyed
Many argue that gun culture in America dates all the way back to the country’s colonial beginnings. After all, in the 18th century, it was the American Long Rifle that helped us fend off the British in the Revolutionary War. The Spencer Repeating Rifle was used by the Union in the Civil War. Former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt was seen donning the famous Winchester Rifle in many of his portraits. The prevalence of guns both now and in the past has created an idea that those with the guns have the power, and the objective of SB 11 is to put the power back into the hands of the students. It’s a win-win for everyone, right? Wrong. Just because a Senate bill makes it legal to carry guns around campus doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone will. In fact, many of them can’t — not because of legal issues, but because of financial issues. Guns aren’t cheap. Buying a gun typically costs around $500, a price not everyone can afford. In addition to buying guns, Concealed Handgun Licenses cost about $140. This means
not everyone will be able to own a gun, and the ones who will often will come from a background of means. This isn’t just a hypothetical scenario. In a study by the College of Williams and Mary, only 32 percent of people in Colonial America from poorer backgrounds owned guns, while 70 percent of individuals from richer backgrounds owned guns. Power in itself derives from the idea of control, and so long as guns can control people, the rich are the only ones who have power. How does this affect life on campus, though? In a world where guns are power, students without guns find themselves in a situation where they are defenseless and powerless. In fear of getting shot or a gun pulled on them, students without guns may not voice their opinions against someone who may have a gun — essentially limiting their First Amendment rights. This problem escalates tremendously when race is taken into account. Race becomes a major factor when determining wealth and, subsequently, who has access to guns. According to the Pew Research Center, wealth inequality has widened along racial lines, illustrating the fact that white individuals are wealthier than non-white individuals. Pew, in 2014, found that 41 percent of white individuals have guns, while only 19 per-
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cent of black individuals have guns. While there may be other factors that dictate why guns are more prevalent among white individuals, one of the biggest factors is definitely wealth. At UT-Austin, a school with 45 percent white students and only 4 percent black students, more probable than not, guns are going to be in the
hands of white students, and racial division will be perpetuated. The foundation of our entire country predicates on this notion that all men are created equal. So long as these systemic biases exist, we’re not doing justice to the ideals we embody. Syed is a biochemistry freshman from Houston.
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Spirit groups not exempt from discussions on campus racism By Maria Kroeger Daily Texan Columnist @TexanEditorial
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Muslim Austinites head to “Muslim Capitol Day,” where protesters awaited them on Jan. 29.
Gun presence endangers Muslims By Mubarrat Choudhury Daily Texan Columnist @MubarratC
Anti-Islam rallies were held in more than 20 U.S. cities this past weekend — organized by open carry gun advocate group called the Global Rally for Humanity — in an alleged attempt to fight against radical Islam. Dallas, Houston and Corpus Christi were among the cities in which the rallies took place. It has been tradition for many extremist “proAmerican” advocacy groups to rally against what they perceive to be anti-American, often with guns and American paraphernalia to symbolize their efforts. According to a recent Gallup poll, protests are something that many Muslim communities have been seeing lately, especially with the recent rise in Islamophobia in America. The largest religious group other than Christianity in the state of Texas is Islam, according to the 2010 U.S. Religion Census, with a fair amount of Muslim students within the UT system. UT has diverse student voices and activism, but introducing campus carry would discourage Muslim students and other minority voices from expressing views properly due to fear-mongering. “The reason why they use guns during these protests is to instill fear in the Muslim community,” Omair Siddiqi, outreach coordinator for the DFW chapter for Council on American-Islamic Relations, said. “We are seeing an increase
in Islamophobic rhetoric from elected officials, therefore more ‘patriots’ are using guns to add to their statements of hate.” Hate crime against Muslims is still five times as common today as it was prior to 9/11 — it is the second highest rate of hate crimes in America. These hate crimes are constantly on the news. Notable crimes occurred in Chapel Hill, Dallas and Houston — all of which have resulted in gun violence. As the number of places that allow guns increases, especially in an environment like UT, there will be an increase in acts of Islamophobia. “I think that the idea of access to guns in relation to Muslim students and their safety increases the state of uncomfortability on campus,” said Omar Salim, Vice President of UT’s Muslim Students Association and architecture senior. “It’s a challenge to approach racial tension and bigotry, and increasing the possibility of people to have access to places with guns increases the risk of identifying Muslim on campus.,” Although the campus carry legislation only affects students 21 years or older with a concealed carry license, it does become impetus for the possibility of being a racial minority and identifying as Muslim as dangerous. The growing rate of Islamophobia, paired with lenient gun policies, has seen to be dangerous for Muslims everywhere else in the country. There should be no reason why the same pattern will occur right here at UT. Choudhury is an economics freshman from Dallas.
Greek life is often put under the spotlight for instances of racism. However, organizations directly affiliated with UT are also plagued by it. Spirit groups, the University’s official student organizations, were established to support and better the University and the Austin community. Despite the pressure of upholding their esteemed reputations, racism against members has wiggled its way in. It is now the responsibility of the students, organizations and the university to get it out. Isaiah Carter, government sophomore and a member of Texas Wranglers, said that although spirit groups are held to higher standards of conduct, he still experiences racism. “‘You’re not really black’ or ‘you don’t act black’ is something I hear a lot in my organizations,” Carter said. “Frankly, there is no worse insult. That is a form of racism that I experience often. What that means is ‘you do not fit the negative stereotypes that I put on black people,’ … ‘you’re smart, and I do not expect that,’ ‘you are articulate; I do not expect that. ’” Racism within spirit groups is not always violent or aggressive. It’s usually framed as micro-aggressions — in jokes, cultural appropriation or unassuming comments. “Nobody has ever called me any racial slurs. Just stereotype jokes like ‘smile, where are you, it’s dark outside,’” said Alex Denney, a Texas Wranglers member and economics senior. Subtlety doesn’t dilute the pain, discomfort or harm racism causes students. And
while many members don’t realize they’re being racist, some don’t have an understanding of what jokes or actions are inappropriate and why. This is fixable through education. “In my spirit group, I’ve heard ignorant comments, but I’ve been quick to educate the person on why their commentary was inappropriate,” said Christine Nbemeneh, a member of Texas Royals and government and public relations senior. Education also needs to be paired with outreach. The spirit organizations oftentimes solely interact with other spirit organizations, sororities and fraternities, many of which are predominantly white. “Spirit community is more diverse, but [minority] numbers are still small. They don’t engage with minority students,” said Carissa Weber, a Texas Spirit and mathematics senior. “It’s easy to say that the numbers are small because the majority of UT is white. But we need to take more responsibility to reach out to minorities. We need to not be passive but actively try to engage with those communities.” Just reaching out to communities of colors will help students learn about, understand and fight racism. However, this fight is not just students’ responsibility. The University does not have strong consequences for or guidelines against racism. The student handbook defines discrimination but neglects to define racism. UT needs to spell out what a racist act is and develop firm policies against it so when racism happens, people of color will be protected by the System. Maria Kroeger is a human relations senior from Corpus Christi.
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Students should use absentee ballots to vote in hometown elections By Noah M. Horwitz Daily Texan Columnist @nmhorwitz
So much attention has been directed toward presidential candidates that few have considered the elections taking place in Texas on Nov. 3. The Texas Legislature passed seven Constitutional Amendments throughout their 84th session earlier this year. These amendments were all passed with overwhelming bipartisan majorities and are mostly uncontroversial. But the people of the state of Texas must still vote on and approve each one of them.
The amendments vary from providing property tax relief to the elderly to providing more dedicated sources of revenue for the State’s highway fund and even codifying the right of Texans to hunt and fish. As mentioned, they’re all mostly uncontroversial, but some people will vote against all government action, no matter how unremarkable. Other local elections will take place. Eleven school districts will hold elections on Nov. 3, as will seven cities throughout the state and countless other smaller municipalities. The largest of these, Houston, will elect a new mayor and city controller, and have all 17 members of its City
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Council up for election. Most students at this University do not have their legal residences at school. This means, for those who have registered to vote, an additional process is needed for the unnecessary step of voting in Austin. Students who still legally reside in their hometown can easily vote back home by mail, through a simple concept known as absentee voting. “Being away from home is no excuse not to vote,” said Mike Sullivan, the Harris County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar. “You just request a ballot be mailed to you, and it arrives promptly. It couldn’t be any easier.”
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The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is Oct. 23. The form to request a ballot is on one’s home county’s County Clerk website. Additionally, even if students are unwilling to or uninterested in voting this November, the procedures still hold true for the many upcoming elections. And the entire electorate in Texas will be invited on the first day of March to select their favorite choice for President, either in the Democratic or Republican primary. Going to college provides an excuse for a number of things, but not voting in your hometown elections is not one of them. Horwitz is a government senior from Houston.
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Selena Gomez sheds Disney image By Megan Hix @meganhix95
Selena Gomez is all grown up — at least, that’s what she’s trying to prove on her latest album, Revival, released Friday. For Gomez, the transition from Disney Channel actress to full-fledged pop sensation has been gradual but undeniable. Although the former “Wizards of Waverly Place” starlet avoided the shock tactics of fellow Disney alums such as Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears, Gomez has seen her share of media scrutiny. Criticism of her very public relationship with Justin Bieber and her recent weight gain in tabloids and from Internet gossipers fuel lyrics throughout the album. “Rise,” a positiveattitude anthem with a chorus reminiscent of Ellie Goulding, features lyrics such as, “The Earth can pull you down with all its gravity/And the measure of your worth is sometimes hard to see.” After almost a decade in the public eye, it’s no
wonder the 23-year-old is already in need of a “revival.” At its best, songs such as the album’s title track let Gomez simmer over a relaxed groove, while downplaying her vocal shortcomings. However, the record’s more disappointing moments — such as the bland “Survivors” — can’t overcome weak lyrics and overt attempts to make an artistic statement. The most blatant examples of Gomez’s artistic overreachings are the album’s spokenword interludes. The first ten seconds of the LP feature her saying, “I dive into the future/ But I’m blinded by the sun/I’m reborn in every moment/So who knows what I’ll become.” Although these moments were likely intended to come across as inspiring, they wind up sounding more pretentious than poetic. The album’s first single, the A$AP Rocky-assisted “Good For You,” builds on Gomez’s momentum from last year’s chilled-out smash “The Heart Wants What It Wants.” With its sexed-up and breathy vo-
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Heard, Swoopes spark Texas offense
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There’s never been a question about the relationship between redshirt freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard and junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes. Each is the other’s biggest fan — even when they compete for playing time. “Both of those guys are each other’s best ally, best friend,” quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson said. “They help each other out. They push each other. They love competing with one another. When somebody makes a big play, the first guy down there is whoever was out.” Heard and Swoopes don’t just have a good rapport in the locker room — the two quarterbacks compliment each other on the field, too. Heard emerged as the team’s primary field general after displaying mature decision-making and big-play ability. Swoopes found a role picking up short yardage in a personally tailored “jumbo package.” Now, the two-quarterback offense is paying off. The duo produced all five of Texas’ offensive touchdowns in the last three games, three of which came from Swoopes’ short-yardage package. As the two quarterbacks keep finding success, their confidence continues to rise. “Both of those guys — they play with some confidence,” head coach Charlie
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Strong said. “[Watson] has done a great job of giving them confidence and building them up.” The system’s success thrives from the two quarterbacks’ varying styles and physical tools. A speedster at six-foot-twoinches, 195 pounds, Heard is a dual-threat quarterback. He’s made a monumental difference for Texas’ offense with his ability to make something out of nothing when plays break down. He also consistently puts balls on target as a
pocket passer. Swoopes, on the other hand, gives the Longhorns power and versatility. With a six-foot-four-inches, 244-pound frame, he’s difficult to bring down in short yardage. Yet he can still throw when defenses sell out on his running ability. The Sooners fell victim to the latter in their 24-17 loss to Texas on Saturday. “You know, no, [we didn’t expect Swoopes’ passing touchdown],” Heard said. “But we kept on running that same package with
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Swoopes, and we know eventually that after the second time that they were going to load that box. We were just ready for it. It happened, and it turned out great.” Swoopes’ best contributions have come after losing the starting job to Heard earlier this season. He stayed ready despite his demotion and knows the Longhorns can call his number at any moment. “I was excited,” Swoopes said. “It was just another chance to get on the field
and help the team out.” Each quarterback will aim to continue boosting the team in his respective role going forward. Strong said any quarterback must win over the locker room to see success this season. Now, it’s safe to say that the team has embraced the two-quarterback system. “Both [are] great guys, both [are] talented guys and both [are] guys that can help this team,” senior running back Johnathan Gray said. “Hopefully, we can utilize both of them.”
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NCAA needs plan for college sports betting By Bridget Bonasoro Daily Texan Columnist @bridgetbonasoro
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Junior setter Chloe Collins has been a big part of Texas’ 15-1 run to start the season, averaging 10 assists per set and coming up with 30 kills so far this season.
Collins gives Longhorns steady hand on offense By Claire Cruz @claireecruz5
The setter position on a volleyball team is often overlooked. A big hit, block or hard-earned dig earn loud cheers from a crowd, but the second touch rarely does. That second touch and the setter who delivered it are crucial parts of a team’s offense. Junior setter Chloe Collins is not only showing Texas fans how important a good setter is — she’s also transforming the position into something much bigger. “I can see a difference in Chloe this season,” senior outside hitter Amy Neal said. “A setter can tell us what to do, and she’s not afraid to. She has been running the court really well and getting the hitters good balls.” No. 2 Texas slots second in the Big 12 Conference in team hitting percentage, largely because of Collins’ performance. She boasts the fourth-most assists in the conference with 601 and is the primary setter for the Longhorns.
Equivalent to a quarterback in football, a setter holds play-calling responsibilities on the volleyball court. Collins has to make quick decisions regarding whom to set up based on an opposing team’s defense. She has to know what kind of set each hitter prefers — a high, arching set or a quick, short set — and be able to execute that set from anywhere on the court. “We work a lot on our tempos with our sets,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “One of the things Chloe does well is she feels the speed of [the hitters]. She’s getting really confident in the offense, and her defense is much improved.” Collins’ confidence stems from the experience she’s gained through two and a half seasons with the Longhorns. Her chemistry with the hitters has improved, and she’s found success blocking despite her small figure. “It falls back on routines, just being consistent and steady,” Collins said. “Knowing each hitter’s preference and making sure I’m setting it in the right location.”
It falls back on routines, just being consistent and steady. —Chloe Collins, Junior setter
Although Collins stands at just 5-foot-7-inches, she has the team’s third-highest block total with 33. She has 30 kills on the season, most of them coming from heads-up plays. As a left-handed setter, Collins can send the ball over the net on a strong hit that defenses aren’t expecting. Her development as an all-around volleyball player has boosted Texas, but Collins credits her strong performances to her team and just wants to see the Longhorns succeed. “I’m just most excited about how we work together as a team and what we’re capable of,” Collins said. “I’m feeling a lot more confident and comfortable. It allows me to just go out and play and do what I know I can do.”
The Texas Longhorns beat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-17 on Saturday. As a 17-point underdog, the Longhorns managed to win outright and continued a three-year trend of covering against the Sooners as underdogs. Talking about college sports and betting lines is a subversive yet routine practice in the United States. With information readily available from ESPN and easy access to daily fantasy sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings, sports betting has become mainstream. But concerns about propriety arise when one considers the NCAA’s opposition to all forms of legal and illegal sports wagering while the athletes themselves are not paid. A spike in college sports betting came in the wake of DraftKings’ $250 million advertising deal with ESPN. ESPN made a name for itself by broadcasting college sports, with its first broadcasting rights agreement being made with the NCAA. ESPN’s 12-year, $5.64 billon agreement in 2012 with the NCAA to air the College Football Playoff — as well as other conference and teamspecific deals such as the Longhorn Network — indicate that ESPN has remained tied to the NCAA. This history of NCAA and ESPN entanglement has given the network an undue influence over the college sports landscape. The addition of daily fantasy sports has further complicated this arrangement as ESPN has been encouraged to provide betting lines for nearly
every college football game. So, when ESPN decided to provide a “Cover Alert” for a Michigan State-Western Michigan game in Sept. 4, it received heaps of negative press and commentary from NCAA officials. Big 12 Conference commissioner Bob Bowlsby did not approve of ESPN’s new interest in wagering, according to a USA Today report. “I don’t think those are things that ought to be a part of the presentation of college football, but maybe that’s the environment in which we find ourselves,” Bowlsby said. Wagering on college sports puts into question the lack of compensation for the college athletes who determine the outcome of bets. Although the NCAA continues to peddle amateurism as an ideal and a selling point, it continues to rake in billions of dollars in broadcasting rights deals as a nonprofit organization. This means NCAA President Mark Emmert can make $1.7 million in 2012, while 2012 Heisman winner Johnny Manziel can earn nothing. To maintain this hypocrisy, the NCAA must avoid sports betting and anything that resembles it. So, the NCAA has officially barred student-athletes from participating in any fantasy league games with a paid entry fee. ESPN’s partnership with DraftKings has muddled the college sports landscape. This is why transparency is key. The legalization of sports betting appears to be inevitable, so the NCAA must develop a plan to pay its athletes and ensure fair play. Purposefully neglecting sports betting will not make it go away.
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A day after being named the Walter Campbell defensive player of the week, freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson was named the Big 12 co-defensive player of the week Monday. Jefferson tallied six total tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss in Texas’ 24-17 win over No.19 Oklahoma on Saturday. He was a part of a Longhorn front seven that held the Sooners to just 67 yards rushing and tallied six sacks. This season Jefferson is second on the team with 37 tackles, two sacks and a recovered fumble for a touchdown. Oklahoma State junior defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah was named the other co-defensive player after helping the Cowboys to a 33-26 win over West Virginia. —Jacob Martella
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‘Netflix and chill’ meme goes all the way By Katie Walsh @katiehwalsh_atx
Four hours and $8 was all it took to launch UT alumnus Yousef Okasheh into Internet fame. Okasheh created an online company — Netflix and Chill Condoms — which sells sets of three FDA-approved condoms packaged in wrappers that read “Netflix and chill.” The business, created Oct. 5, targets people who “Netflix and chill,” a euphemism for sex that has recently gone viral on social media. “The [Netflix and Chill Condoms] business is serious, I guess, but the concept is definitely a joke,” Okasheh said. “I tried to make [the website] as jokey as possible.” The idea hit Okasheh when he saw a meme on the Internet last week. Okasheh said the site went live Tuesday and has received 40 orders as of Friday, sparking articles from Fusion, The Daily Dot and a tweet from the CEO of Netflix. Okasheh said he is currently negotiating with a Russian cosmetic distributor to get the condoms in boutiques across Eastern Europe. The company is not Okasheh’s first step into the business world. He launched the mobile app Who’s Hungry in spring 2014 and a snorkeling tour guide company, Snorkel ATX, this September. “My true passion is trying out my ideas,” Okasheh said. “I feel like I call my dad every two weeks with a new company idea or a new company actually going. He is used to hearing this.” Although still in development, the Who’s Hungry app had a strong start with more than 80 followers on Twitter.
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Alumnus Yousef Okasheh founded the online company Netflix and Chill Condoms. The packaging reads “Netflix and Chill,” a euphemism for sex popular on social media.
Snorkel ATX, on the other hand, was shut down several weeks after opening because it lacked of proper permits. Okasheh said all his business ventures are attempts at making temporary income to support himself while he begins to pursue a Ph.D., which he plans to apply for next fall. UT alumnus Josh Greenfield runs the business’s Twitter page with psychology senior Steven Rivas. Greenfield said he accepted Okasheh’s offer
because he thinks the project is hilarious, and the two worked together in the past on Who’s Hungry. “I think [the product’s popularity] has a lot to do with this millennial generation and how crazy capitalism has gotten,” Greenfield said. “We’re not really taking ourselves seriously with this product. It’s just funny how people latch onto something this ridiculous.” Students on social media have questioned whether his
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idea is legal. Okasheh said he thinks the company is covered under fair use, an exception to copyright laws that protects parodies. “I typically err on side of risk,” Okasheh said. “If I see on the Internet or in a TV show that [a business idea] may be legitimately protected, I’ll probably just trust it. YOLO.” Twenty-seven-year-old entrepreneur Kori Williams also created a website selling the same product. Okasheh
said he thinks his own website launched first, but it’s hard to tell because they went live around the same time. He said he believes both businesses can continue to peacefully coexist. Okasheh said he does not consider himself an entrepreneur and that his condom business falls into the e-commerce category, which is typically less respected in the business world. As long as it remains a side project and doesn’t
take up too much time, he said he is willing to go wherever the business takes him. If he makes enough money to cover a month’s rent, he said he’ll consider it a big success. “I think it would be fucking hilarious to literally be at a ‘Netflix and chill’ event and whip one of [our condoms] out,” Okasheh said. “That would be so funny and it makes sense to try and provide that.”
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