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Weekend rain floods buildings, bus By Nashwa Bawab & Zainab Calcuttawala @thedailytexan
Several University buildings and a UT shuttle bus experienced flooding after historic amounts of rainfall in Austin on Friday, according to UT spokeswoman Laurie Lentz. The National Weather Service announced a tornado warning, a severe thunderstorm warning and a flash flood warning for Austin throughout the day. The
Lady Bird Lake area got 9.13 inches of rain Friday, according to data from the Lower Colorado River Authority. By Friday afternoon, some campus buildings felt the rain’s effects — Welch Hall experienced flooding in the building’s east lower level due to a malfunctioning drain line, and Robert Lee Moore Hall experienced water leakage on the 14th floor, Lentz said. The flooding then continued on to the 13th floor. Several inches of water
were also contained in mechanical rooms in the Texas Swim Center, and fire alarms in Mezes and Andrew dormitory also went off Friday because of water infiltration. Capital Metro spokeswoman Melissa Ayala said a UT shuttle bus was impacted by partial flooding. “We evacuated all the passengers and the operator,” Ayala said. “There were no injuries.” The University did not cancel classes on Friday, but
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Water levels quickly rose around Austin during the heavy rainfall Friday morning.
Most UT fire alarms due to ‘malicious pulls’ By Zainab Calcuttawala @zainabroo94
Nine of the 15 manual fire alarm pulls in UT buildings since September 2013 were “malicious pulls” unrelated to reporting a fire, according to data from Fire Prevention Services. Out of the six remaining pulls, only four reported actual fires and two were unintentional bumped pulls. University Fire Marshal James Johnson said FPS has previously suspected students and members of the transient community around the University of inappropriately activating the alarm system. Passed in 2013, Texas House Bill 1284 made it a felony to falsely pull a fire alarm in an institution for higher education. Johnson said the university has yet to charge someone for a Illustration by Connor Murphy | Daily Texan Staff
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The Division of Housing and Food Services will not alter what food it serves served on campus after the International Agency for Research on Cancer announced Oct. 28 that processed meats are carcinogenic. DHFS prefers to give students the ability to decide for themselves how to eat, Food Service director Rene Rodriguez said. “I think we focus more on trying to teach students with healthy suggestions, healthy menu items and things like that, so they can make choices,” Rodriguez said. “It’s about choices because, if you look at it, it would be hard every time a report came out to eliminate [certain foods and say], ‘All right, we’re not going to serve this, we’re not going to serve this, we’re not going to serve that.’” According to an IARC press release, eating 50 grams of processed meat a day increases the chances of developing colorectal cancer by 18 percent. Processed meat refers to any meat that has been salted, cured, smoked, fermented or altered in any way for preservation or to enhance its taste. The announcement also said that red meat “probably” causes cancer. The IARC came to this conclusion after analyzing the results of more than 800 studies.
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Students compete for Lizzie Velasquez speaks on body image funds in charity pitch By Claire Allbright
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Eighty professionally dressed students paced through the halls of the Student Activity Center on Saturday while rehearsing their pitches, determined to win the prize for their chosen cause. Student teams presented charities to a panel of judges in a competition for a $6,000 pool of donations, hosted by the student organization University Securities Investment Team. The team manages an investment portfolio that supports the event. Cliffe Kim, management information systems junior and the vice president of the organization, said the competition allows the organization to choose a charitable outlet for its investment earnings. “The whole idea is that throughout the year, the portfolio will make money,” Kim said. “We take that money that we make off the portfolio and give it off to
charity, along with the help of corporate sponsors.” After registering, student teams research their chosen charity and develop a presentation on its financial effectiveness to present to alumni and finance industry judges in a bracket-style competition. “We don’t want to put our judges in a position where they have to choose between a charity that helps orphans in Africa and a charity that helps homeless here in Austin,” Kim said. “What we ask participants to do is pose the problem in a very logical way and give hard quantitative data on what the problem is.” The event is an opportunity for students from any major to persuade judges to award money to a charity personally meaningful to them. Austin Partridge, business honors and finance sophomore, and his team pitched the charity Baal Dan, which fights child poverty. Partridge’s
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Lizzie Velasquez, motivational speaker, author and anti-bullying activist, speaks to students Friday evening at the Hogg Auditorium.
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Lizzie Velasquez, a 26-yearold motivational speaker, author and anti-bullying activist, spoke Friday evening about her experience combating bullying stemming from a condition which prevents her from gaining weight. Velasquez concluded UT Real Beauty, a yearly monthlong campaign which aims to redefine how women perceive beauty. Velasquez said after finding a video online that labeled her the ugliest woman alive, she used motivational speaking to turn negativity into positive action. Since then, she has written three books, given a TED Talk, and starred in a documentary about her own life. “I let motivational speaking come into my life,” Velasquez said. “I went out and taught myself how to be a public speaker. I wanted to get on the stage, tell people who I am and that I’m 150 percent proud of it. Motivational speaking has taught me that we are all alike.” Bullying does not discriminate, Velasquez said. Over
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time, she said, the way she understood beauty changed. “I didn’t even want to look at myself when I was younger,” Velasquez said. “But now, my definition of beauty is not looks. It’s the way that you lead your life, and the way you are able to help people.” UT’s Real Beauty campaign was held during the month of October by a number of spirit groups on campus. Paige Gilmer, nursing junior and planning committee member, said Velasquez is the perfect finale keynote speaker because
she has remained positive in the face of adversity and is a role model. “Throughout the [campaign], the biggest thing I leave with is feeling positive and motivated, so if people leave here feeling like that, I know what we have accomplished a lot,” Gilmore said. Neuroscience freshman Diego Macias said he attended Velasquez’s presentation because bullying is a big problem in schools today and he was inspired by the trailer for her South by Southwest documentary.
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“As soon as I read on Facebook that she was coming here, I thought this is going to be pretty exciting,” Macias said. “To me, she is a really big celebrity because her message is really powerful.” Velasquez said she is working on her fourth novel but is looking forward to taking time off to have a personal and social life. “I now live my life in a way where I enjoy not knowing what the future holds,” Velasquez said. “I am at a place where I am so grateful of where my life is.”
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partment. As a precaution, UTPD closed off parts of 24th Street alongside Waller Creek, according to the department’s Facebook page. Journalism senior Taylor Weese said she thinks the University should have canceled classes so that commuters who live farther away from campus would not have had to put themselves in danger to attend school. “Most flood deaths occur in vehicles and you’re not doing anything to discourage that behavior,” Weese said. “Students don’t always have the option to just stay home when there are attendance
or even test grades scheduled. When we have a campus of around 70k students and staff, you have to be considerate of those traveling from other areas where the weather is far more severe.” The University also takes other college and school districts’ decisions into consideration, according to UTPD. Both Austin Community College and Austin Independent School District altered their normal schedules for the day. Austin Community College canceled all classes and activities for the day, and ACC campuses reopened 10 a.m. Saturday morning.
AISD also announced early release times for Palm and Blazier elementary schools due to flooding, but maintained regular dismissal for all other elementary, middle and high schools, according to the district’s website. The airfield at AustinBergstrom Airport was shut down Friday after a record 14.53 inches of rain. according to a tweet from the airport’s twitter account. Subsequent tweets from the airport indicated that flights continued to be affected throughout the weekend and into Monday morning.
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continues from page 1 The IARC has evaluated the cancer effects of 900 agents, or items that may cause cancer. The IARC has found that 118 of these cause cancer, including alcoholic beverages, estrogen-progestin oral contraceptives and Chinese-style salted fish. The IARC does not evaluate the risk of exposure to these agents or make recommendations. DHFS registered dietitian Lindsay Wilson said this announcement does not change how she recommends people eat. “I really don’t have to change that much based on this announcement just because, with a healthy diet, it’s always been recommended to have moderation and variety within the diet,” Wilson said. “Looking into what that actually means is having lean proteins, along with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, so you having a balanced plate and a balanced diet, and then always keeping in mind portion sizes.” Nutrition senior Helen Yuan said students in her major already know some kinds of meats can cause cancer. “In our nutrition classes, especially in the advanced ones, we’ve already talked about red meat as being probably carcinogenic,” Yuan said. “I think it’s already pretty well known by a lot of people who are nutrition majors, so I don’t think it’s really surprising to anyone.”
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continues from page 1 team pitched Baal Dan because another member of their team works with the student chapter on campus. “We all decided that it was a great charity,” Partridge said. “It’s my second year doing [the event], and it’s my favorite event that I [participated in] last year.” The top five teams advanced to the final round, and the judges awarded donations to the top three organizations, including $3,000 to the winning group, Inside Books Project. Inside Books provides books and educational materials for prisoners in Texas. Plan II business freshman Karna Venkatraj, a member of the winning team, said he was happy to be able to help a marginalized community. “We really believe in the objective of Inside Books, and it just feels great to support a charity that can do so much good for so many people all across Texas,” Venkatraj said.
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Campus carry remains contentious issue By Matthew Adams
Proponents and opponents of Campus Carry at a rally on the Main Mall on Oct. 1.
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This year marked a change for Texas public universities with the passage of campus carry, inciting polarizing responses toward the law. As the 84th Legislature met in 2015, the House filed Senate Bill 11 on Jan. 26 to allow properly licensed people over the age of 21 to carry concealed handguns on a college campus. Following a 98-47 vote that passed in the Texas House, the Texas Senate passed the bill with a 20-11 vote on May 30. Gov. Greg Abbott signed this bill into law on June 13. A compromise in the bill provides universities some discretion to decide where guns are not allowed, but it prevents the universities from making the whole campus a gun-free zone. In August, University president Gregory Fenves formed a working group to submit options he will consider before implementing the law at UT on Aug. 1, 2016. Steven Goode, chair of the working group and law professor at the University, said the biggest challenge is making sure people understand the law. Following two public forums and a forum held by the Legislative Student Organizations, Goode said people seem less confused about the law than before. “I think the message that it is not an open carry law is starting to come through, … so to that extent, I think people are starting to understand what the law does and what it doesn’t do,” Goode told The Daily Texan in October. “There is still — on all sides of this issue — a great deal of emotion, and that’s quite understandable.” Ellen Spiro, a member of anti-campus carry group
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continues from page 1 violation under this law. Robert Lee Moore Hall experienced a series of three malicious fire alarm pulls in September and October 2013 during similar times of the day and similar days of the week. Johnson said FPS suspected a student pulled the fire alarm to get out of a class or exam as the time period corresponded with heightened testing periods. Although the perpetrator was never caught, Johnson said the department employed stoppers after the incidents to end the false fire alarms. “Most pull stations are exposed, so there is a red box with a white handle and you walk up and you pull it,” Johnson said. “But there is a system called a stopper, which is a plastic cover that goes on top of the pull station so when you pull off the stopper it
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Gun-Free UT and radiotelevision-film professor, said the group’s goal is to present the facts of why campus carry is not appropriate for a university. Spiro said guns should not be allowed because of students’ mental stress. “I once had a student who shared suicidal feelings with me during my office hours,” Spiro said in September. “I asked him he if had a gun. Thankfully he said no, and I walked him to the UT Mental Health Center. If that student had a gun in his pocket, he might not be alive today.” Economics professor emeritus Daniel Hamermesh stated in a letter of resignation to Fenves in October that he would no longer teach at UT in August 2016, despite signing a contract for the falls of 2015, 2016 and
sets off a localized alarm before you pull the other alarm. It’s a way to draw attention to someone pulling an alarm and once we installed stoppers, the pulls in that building ceased.” Even though stoppers effectively discourage false fire alarm pulls, Johnson said most pulling stations on campus do not have stoppers on them because it is not part of the standard fire code. Computer science senior Nicholas Sundin said he thinks falsely pulling a fire alarm could be an easier way to get out of class than faking an illness. “You don’t need a doctor’s note to pull an alarm, just a hand and a lack of decency,” Sundin said. The process of evacuating a building for a false alarm prevents students from taking fire alarms seriously, said Alexandra Keimig, human development and family
2017. Hamermesh said the new law will lower education standards at UT. “This just makes UT a less attractive place, and people we want to recruit have lots of alternatives,” Hamermesh said in October. “I think it’s going to make it very much harder to hire faculty, and essentially what the legislature did was worsen the quality of higher education in the state of Texas.” But faculty are not the only ones expressing their concerns — students have shown a division of opinions on the issue. Plan II freshman Ana Lopez said she is opposed to campus carry on campus. “Had I known this law would have been passed or supported, I would not have enrolled [at UT] altogether,” Lopez said in October.
sciences junior. “I’ve noticed people tend to get complacent when alarms go off frequently, but there is no actual fire,” Keimig said. “People get tired of evacuating for a fake fire, which breeds bad habits for a time when there may actually be a fire requiring evacuation of the building.” Even though manual pull stations are rarely used to report fires, Johnson said the stations remain an integral part of the University’s fire safety program. “If I’m walking down this hallway and the smoke detector is mid-hallway and the fire is at the other end of the hall and I see the fire but the smoke hasn’t gotten to the detector, its not gonna set it off,” Johnson said. “Early activation of fire activation systems and fire suppression systems keep the fire in check and allow for safe evacuation of a building.”
“Considering UT is full of so many intelligent students who are pressured academically, arming students is the worst idea.” Justin Stone, a UT law student, said he supports the bill because he has been a concealed handgun license holder for several years and said those carrying a licensed weapon are not a threat to anyone at the University. “I do not want to have to use my firearm, but I am not afraid to do so,” Stone said in September. “That being said, we are not vigilantes. We are not a danger to this campus. We are not the bad guys you read about in the news.” Following the campus forum and protests, a new anti-campus carry movement picked up steam. UT alumna Jessica Jin started “Campus Dildo Carry” to protest
SB11. Jin planned to protest this law on Aug. 24, 2016, asking that people carry dildos on campus. This event reached 4,100 followers. Although carrying dildos openly is a violation of the Texas Penal Code, Jin said she is doing this to show the irrationality of campus carry. “I need this proliferation of dildos to offer people a visual representation of what it would be like if we all carried guns,” Jin said in October. “It should look ridiculous to you. That is the point.” With the law already in place, people will wait to see how UT responds. The
Had I known this law would have been passed or supported, I would not have enrolled [at UT]... —Ana Lopez, Plan II freshman
working group will submit options to Fenves by late November and the president will announce UT’s campus carry policies in December.
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Campus carry works only in theory By Benroy Chan
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Because SB 11 deals directly with universities, one would expect it to protect the people who spend the most time on campus: students. The possession of a handgun could allow individuals to react to threatening situations, but because of age restraints, this isn’t possible for a large number of UT’s population. An individual must be at least 21 years old to obtain a concealed handgun license (CHL) in Texas. Considering only 514 out of approximately 7,000 students who lived in UT residence halls last spring were old enough to obtain a CHL, this age requirement renders campus carry useless for many. For students living off campus, campus carry is unnecessary because if those individuals felt the need to carry a weapon, it is already legal where they live, and most crimes happen off campus. Supporters of campus carry argue that universities are dangerous enough to warrant the carrying of a firearm, but this simply isn’t true. The instances of violent crimes remained low on the UT campus from 2013 to 2014 even though they raised by 15 percent in the Austin area. Of the eight violent crimes that took place on campus, the benefits of concealed weapons may have been inapplicable. Six of the crimes were sexual assault, and while a concealed firearm could have helped these victims, this is only hypothetical. Since
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Although people may have reasonable desires to carry a firearm on campus, the benefits exist only in theory. most sexual assaults involve the victim being under 21 and under the influence of alcohol, the majority of victims wouldn’t have been able to use a gun, even if they had one. Still, that leaves two other instances where the possession of a gun may have benefited the victims. Although certain cases provide seemingly valid arguments for campus carry, supporters should remember that less than 1 percent of UT students have CHLs. The effectiveness of campus carry would be contingent on the victim being 21 and possessing a license to carry, which is unlikely. Business freshman Alex Chan lives off campus and questions the need of campus carry because he perceives campus to already be safe. “On campus, I generally feel safer because there aren’t really any sketchy people trying to solicit you like there are in West Campus,” Chan said. “With campus carry, I personally am a little more scared not knowing who around me may have a gun.” Mathias Hudock, Plan II and environmental
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science freshman, said campus carry would introduce risks that aren’t justifiable with potential benefits. He also believes the presence of UTPD deters the need for concealed weapons. “Given that a police force is immediately present on campus, I think campus is pretty safe,” Hudock said. “The risks involved in campus carry would largely consist of having a number of armed, young people near or on a heavily populated university, meaning that more people
would be in a position to commit violence.” Although people may have reasonable desires to carry a firearm on campus, the benefits exist only in theory. A large percentage of students aren’t old enough for CHLs, and the likelihood of a potential victim carrying a firearm is low. When campus carry takes effect next school year, the benefits will remain intangible. Chan is a journalism freshman from Sugar Land.
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Keeping Austin weird should not hasten gentrification By Valeria Pizarro Daily Texan Columnist @preciosx
The Keep Austin Weird sentiment needs to expand to combat harmful gentrification. The movement aims to support local businesses and keep Austin unique. The problem is that Austin has always been heavily segregated, and gentrification is spreading rapidly in areas that minorities have been pushed aside to. The Austin Independent Business Alliance uses the slogan and supports certain local businesses. The description of this grassroots organization describes a community effort to invest “in Austinites and the city we love.” On their website, they also link to colorful profiles for each “independent” district they are affiliated with. These are all far away from the areas in Austin most affected by segregation. In 1917, a Supreme Court attempted to end segregation in cities, so “Austin and cities across the South started developing new policies to isolate minorities.” What we have today is minorities disproportionately living east of I-35. Because of Austin’s segregation, minority cultures are being used by those who are thriving. One group being affected is Latinos.
Cecilia Balli wrote in a Texas Monthly column that “Austin prides itself on its cultural liberalism and sophistication, but given the invisibility of Latinos, it irked me that the city was obsessed with Latin American culture. Austin’s fixation with tacos and migas and queso (“kay-so”) seemed to me a way for locals to fetishize a world most of them didn’t regularly engage with.” Additionally, Austin’s black population is declining while the non-black Latino and Asian population grows. The black population in Austin has steadily declined in the past few decades from a peak of 15 percent to a projected 5 percent in the near future. Ultimately, while Keep Austin Weird is effective for some, others are suffering its effects. Students are at risk of being specifically affected by the shifts occurring. Brandelyn Franks Flunder, director of the Multicultural Engagement Center, explained that areas like Riverside and Cameron Road are at risk of gentrification now that luxury apartments are being built where housing is cheap for students. She expressed concerns on transportation and how that can affect students’ involvement in extracurricular activities and even getting to class on time. “I definitely think it’s going to impact [students] both educationally and with their involvement,” Flunder said. “And both of those are what
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get them through college and to that degree.” History senior Carlile Fox expressed similar concerns regarding these shifts in the city. “With prices going up and transportation, you have to work really hard and it should just be simple stuff,” he said. Upholding a certain aesthetic is not worth
throwing away money instead of fixing inequality. If the Keep Austin Weird sentiment could spread to other similar issues, lives will improve. In order to benefit all of the city’s residents, the Keep Austin Weird mentality needs to include more than hipster ideals. Pizarro is an English sophomore from El Paso.
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Creative graduate school funding encourages diverse work force By Laura Hallas
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Knowing how to handle money is never a bad skill. Business knowledge is useful in government, nonprofit and startup work, not just in banking or finance. However, graduate programs are a big investment. To offset the cost of gaining an MBA, graduate business schools should consider financial incentives for students who aren’t going into high-paying consulting or investment jobs. Earlier this month, Arizona State University became the first school to make its fulltime MBA program completely free to its students. This was made possible through
endowments from alumni, similar to the way money is raised for a new building or facility. Arizona has proven that financial breaks for students are attainable. Making professional programs like MBAs more affordable, or even free, allows students to consider more options related to public service and social work, thus drawing more business talent into these important fields. “I think that [ASU’s free tuition] would attract someone to a job that wouldn’t pay as much,” first-year MBA student Jorge Martinez said. “I think a lot of people, once you secure an internship in banking, are just like ‘I’ve got to survive’ — you can get a $50,000 signing bonus, plus your year-end bonus plus your salary.” Arizona State had an in-state tuition
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rate of $54,000, and an out-of-state rate of $87,000. Attending the program, and programs like it, would require taking time off of paid work and acquiring student loans, which are the main form of financing for graduate students. With some government workers pulling in as low as $24,000, it makes sense that students interested in these jobs would enter a more profitable career like investment banking or consulting, or avoid an MBA altogether. Stephen Sweeney, the admissions director for McCombs’ full-time MBA program, said the UT Board of Regents tries to keep comparatively low tuition rates to allow a large return on investment even with lower-paying entrance jobs. “What we obviously don’t want as an
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industry, generally speaking, is the degree not to be affordable so they can’t take a salary that is less than six figures,” Sweeney said. “They wouldn’t be able to pay off their debt [otherwise.]” Graduate programs already raise money for school trips, scholarships, and new facilities. Schools know how to raise money, so they should consider using this money to reduce financial risk for incoming students. By separating an MBA from the idea of needing a six-figure job to pay it off, graduate schools can open up their programs to diverse applicants who will use their business knowledge outside of the realm of Wall Street. Hallas is a Plan II and human development freshman from Allen.
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The Neighbourhood maintains dark R&B sound By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc
With its 2013 debut album I Love You., California’s five-piece band The Neighbourhood kicked off its mission to make its dark R&B-alternative rock combo a hallmark in popular music. Two years later, very little has changed, and its most recent project Wiped Out!, released Friday, presents a similarly brooding style with mixed results. Most fans of The Neighbourhood likely discovered the group through its hit single “Sweater Weather,” a song that exploded in popularity during the early months of 2013 because of its catchy chord progressions and echoed ambiance. However, the band’s full-length release revealed angst-ridden lyrics and a heavy production style, almost nothing like the affable sound in “Sweater Weather.” In Wiped Out!, released Friday, the band sticks to its guns, attempting to expand further on its bleak
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continues from page 8 diate emotional response,” Lau said. “Once the reveal happens, you get a direct reaction — either surprise, shock or [anger from] the people who deny everything and just leave saying, ‘you’re the devil, go away.’ It’s an emotional response that happens instantaneously and that is just amazing to me.” Giovanni Ontiveros, club member and government junior, started practicing magic in elementary school as a hobby and later began securing performances in restaurants and schools. He
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aesthetic, but it falls short of its lofty goals because of poor production choices and unbearable lyrics. Other artists, including Lana Del Rey and the xx, have experimented with the increasingly popular moody and dark R&B, but The Neighbourhood commits to the genre fully. Aside from calming acoustic moments in the beginning of a couple of songs, each track is built around downtempo beats from the band’s producer Justyn Pilbrow. The band opens up its album with a 30-second track titled “Moment of Silence,” which is exactly what it sounds joined the club in 2014 to be with people who share a common interest with him and can help him improve his craft. “It’s a really cool dynamic between magician and spectator that I just really enjoy,” Ontiveros said. “[Having] a platform where you can show people [your] art, and get reactions out of people, it’s just so much more intimate.”
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like. The Neighbourhood might have had good intentions when they decided to include this moment of silence, but it came off as an awkwardly pretentious statement. The album’s best moment is easily “Prey,” a track full of heavy atmospheric production and echoing instrumentation. Lead singer Jesse Rutherford’s lyrics tie the overall feel of the song together well. This combination of production and vocals would work for the rest of the album’s tracks, but the other songs on the album don’t seem to reach the bar “Prey” set. Although there are nine other tracks, they’re either overproduced or contain poorly written lyrics. “Cry Baby,” the LP’s third track, combines weird buzzing sounds and vocal effects that make the song an uncomfortable endeavor to listen to. This low-register buzzing noise continues to lurk in the background of other tracks, ruining many of the distinguishing qualities of each song. “Greetings from
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continues from page 8 program under the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement, provides students with service opportunities during academic breaks. Finance senior Zachary Garcia and deaf education senior Angela Kuehne worked as trip leaders for Alternative Breaks in New Orleans last spring break. Garcia worked at a community garden where he stripped and reconstructed garden beds, pulled weeds and planted seeds for the upcoming season. He said he began taking volunteer abroad trips during college to learn more
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Wiped Out! The Neighbourhood’s new album, falls short because of poor production choices and unbearable lyrics.
Califournia” contains an odd but intriguing mix of percussive elements, but halfway through the track, a buzzing noise appears and ruins everything the track had going for it. Some songs have quality production, but suffer from horrendous song about different cultures while making a positive impact. “The difference that you are able to make while you are on the trip is definitely my inspiration,” Garcia said. “The experiences that you come back with highlight things in your community that you did not notice before the trip.” Sample said a proper international volunteer should put down the camera and carry themselves with cultural sensitivity. While some critics of voluntourism believe students may focus more on the recreational aspects of their trips, Sample said they try to select students who are “there for the right reasons.” “Students who choose
writing. During the project’s sixth track “Daddy Issues,” Rutherford sings, “Baby, I can’t help but call her dad, even though I shouldn’t say it.” Almost every lyric in this track could have been used in a deranged manifesto. By the end of one listen, it’s obvious that The Neigh-
bourhood thrives on angsty lyrics and dark moods, but Wiped Out! lacks loud and boisterous moments to shows the band’s artistic progression. Wiped Out! might as well be a sequel to I Love You., suffering from its timid presence and an easily forgettable. listening experience.
to volunteer abroad should keep their priorities focused on the service they are giving,” Sample said. “Their own personal gain from travel or social media is not a part of volunteering abroad.” English-UTeach and Youth & Community Studies junior Austin James Robinson volunteered last summer with Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership, a worldwide nonprofit dedicated to teaching students leadership and service skills. In college, Robinson took a service-learning course that he said changed the way he saw volunteering. “The representation for voluntourism has been rich white kids who love to go to a
photo-worthy place where they stay for a week, do no real good and actually hinder the community overall,” Robinson said. Robinson said the stereotype may be an exaggeration since voluntourism does mix helping others with exploring the world. He said both of those are exciting for the right type of people. “You get to explore a new culture or community while also being able to, hopefully, increase the standard of living for that community you are experiencing,” Robinson said. “It’s a very privileged thing to get to do, and in its own way makes it pleasurable and something people don’t take for granted.”
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The Cyclone rushing attack gashed the Longhorns on Saturday. Paired with a sputtering Texas offense, the Horns suffered a 24-0 loss to Iowa State. Junior defensive tackle Paul Boyette said Monday that Iowa State wasn’t a “very good team.” His teammates preached the need to stay focused and humbled. But when the final whistle blew on a chilly Saturday night in Ames, Iowa, it was the Longhorns who were ultimately humbled by their first shutout loss to an unranked opponent since 1961. “Am I surprised?” junior defensive end Bryce Cottrell said. “Of course, I’m always surprised. I mean, this is The University of Texas. It’s unacceptable.” The Longhorns’ “unacceptable” loss started early with their inability to generate offense. Texas redshirt freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard had trouble finding open receivers, and the Cyclones’ defense was able to keep him from scrambling. Heard completed only six passes for 26 yards and averaged 1.4 yards per carry on nine attempts. Heard’s inability to spark the passing game limited Texas in its loss. “You have to take shots, and when it is time to take shots, you have to let the ball go,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “We had the opportunities, but you have to
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be able to release the ball and let the receivers make the plays. The receiver is not always going to be open when you let go of the ball, but you have to give those guys a shot.” The defense started off slowly, giving up an early 3-yard touchdown run to freshman running back Mike Warren. Texas struggled to stop Iowa State redshirt sophomore quarterback Joel Lanning, who made his first career start Saturday. Lanning threw for 188 yards and
a touchdown while rushing for 64 yards. The Longhorns’ defense spent too much time on the field, giving up 426 yards to the Cyclones. “On defense, we didn’t help [the offense] out at all, especially on third down,” junior safety Dylan Haines said. “We’re going to look back on this game and see that we’re not executing on third down. … We just have to continue to play better and execute.” The loss added to Texas’ road woes. The game marks
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the Longhorns’ third loss on the road and eighth loss by at least 20 points under Strong. The team has been outscored 112-10 when playing in an opponent’s stadium this year. The momentum Texas carried from its wins over Oklahoma and Kansas State came to a screeching halt Saturday. “It concerns me because it looked like we were building on [something],” Strong said. “We felt that we had something going, outside of the early losses we had. We just need to play hard, and with
a lot of effort. I think defensively we played hard — we need the execution to be there now.” The Longhorns will now look for answers as they prepare for a game against the winless Kansas Jayhawks. With five losses and four games remaining, Texas has to win three games to make a bowl game. If the Longhorns are unable to become bowl eligible, they’ll look at their Halloween nightmare as one reason they didn’t make the cut.
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Senior defender Brinkley Field scored her first career goal Friday night in the Longhorns’ last home game of the season. Texas defeated Montana 3-0 on Senior Night.
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Of course Texas won. Everything the Longhorns went through this season — five losses, four ties, a tough Big 12 schedule and a more daunting nonconference schedule — built to a 3-0 win over Montana on Friday night at Mike A. Myers Stadium. “I think the whole season has led up to this kind of performance,” senior forward Kelsey Shimmick said. “Especially going into Big 12s.” Twenty minutes before kickoff, Texas honored 10 seniors for Senior Night. Head coach Angela Kelly was at the forefront of the celebrations. This was her first recruiting class, and she’s watched them grow. “There was a ton of emotion, certainly for me,” Kelly said. “This senior class means so much to me.” It was only fitting that two seniors scored, one achieved a personal milestone and
another set a Texas record. Shimmick scored six minutes into the game to give the Longhorns a 1-0 lead. Freshman forward Alexa Adams extended Texas’ lead after 51 minutes. Then, in her final home game, senior defender Brinkley Field scored her first career goal — Texas’ last home goal of the season. “Lots of feel-goods, lots of things we can reflect back on,” Kelly said. Senior goalkeeper Abby Smith went into the match with 29 career shutouts. She needed 30 for the Texas record, and she achieved it after 90 minutes. “It’s awesome,” Smith said. “It’s a great thing to have, but I wouldn’t be able to have it without the girls that are on the field in front of us and the coaching staff.” She’s always recognized and credited her teammates for her accomplishments. It was clear why, when with 28:11 left in the game, Smith deflected a shot from Montana freshman forward Dani
Morris, but the ball popped up and headed for the goal. Smith wasn’t in position to save it. In that instant, the shutout record was about to bounce away as the ball headed toward the goal, but senior defender Ali Schmalz headed the ball away from the goal to help maintain the shutout. “After, I mentioned congratulations to Abby,” Kelly said. “I also made a point of saying, ‘For the rest of the time that Abby holds that record, Ali Schmalz, you’re going to be sitting wherever you are, and everybody is going to understand Abby Smith doesn’t have that without you.” Late in the game, at 80:58, Field netted her first career goal to put the Longhorns up 3-0. “It’s really emotional because this has been our home,” Smith said. “It’s something no one else can experience if you’re not here, so this place has been our home, and it’s always sad when you have to move forward, but it’s been a great ride.”
After falling out of the national rankings two weeks ago, Texas cross country returned to competition in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday morning. On the men’s side, the day once again belonged to Oklahoma State, which won its eighth consecutive Big 12 title. The Longhorn men came in third overall, improving upon last year’s fourth-place finish. Senior Brady Turnbull led the way for Texas for the second straight meet. Turnbull’s time of 24:41.9 over the 8,000-meter course was good enough for a ninth-place finish. Sophomore Jacob Pickle crossed the line next for the Longhorns in 12th place at 24:52.9, and all five scoring marks for Texas were within the top 25. “Having three-fourths of the team being freshmen and sophomores and placing third speaks well for the future,” head coach Brad Herbster said. The women fared less favorably than the men, finishing sixth overall. The Oklahoma State women completed a sweep of the Big 12 Championships, beating four-time
... placing third speaks well for the future. —Brad Herbster, Head coach
defending champion Iowa State by 18 points. Junior Sandie Raines finished first among Texas runners. Her 21:42.0 mark on the 6,000-meter course earned her 23rd place. Two other Longhorns, senior Connor Ward and junior Mary Beth Hamilton, finished the race in the top 30, as Texas failed again to run as a pack in the latter half of the race. Despite recent struggles, Herbster said the team is still on track to earn a berth for the NCAA Championships, something the women’s team has not accomplished since 2012. “If we can group it up and perform well at the regional meet, we can earn a spot at NCAAs,” Herbster said. The South Central Regional Championship takes place Nov. 13 in College Station. During their last visit to College Station, both Longhorn teams swept the Texas A&M Invitational on Sept. 26 against a handful of regional opponents.
Graeme Hamilton | Daily Texan file photo Senior Brady Turnbull led Texas with a ninth-place finish in the 8,000-meter race Saturday morning at the Big 12 Championships.
SPORTS BRIEFLY Men’s club soccer qualifies for nationals
Texas men’s club soccer is headed to the national championship tournament. The Longhorns qualified for nationals after posting three wins in the Region IV South tournament at UT-San Antonio this weekend. Texas entered the tournament ranked No. 8 in Region IV. Texas defeated UTSA 2-0 to begin the tournament and earned an automatic advancement to the single elimination round after Arkansas beat UTSA 3-1. Texas then faced Arkansas late Saturday and suffered a 1-0 loss with several players benched for rest. The loss placed Texas against Pool D top-seeded SMU on Sunday morning in a singleelimination match. The Longhorns and Mustangs battled into overtime with the game tied at 1-1. Senior Lee Perkins scored to seal a 2-1 win for Texas. Arkansas’ win over UT-Dallas on Sunday morning set the stage for a Texas vs. Arkansas rematch for a bid to the national championships. A rested Texas team held possession for the majority of the game and shut out Arkansas 3-0. Texas A&M defeated Rice on Sunday to take the second spot at nationals. The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association men’s soccer championships will take place Nov. 19-21 in Phoenix, Arizona. —Blanche Schaefer
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Club offers ‘magic degree plan’ of card tricks By Katie Walsh @katiewalsh_atx
Every time biochemistry senior Fin Gao leaves his room, he makes sure he has one thing — a deck of cards. Gao is the director of the UT Magic Club, a group of student magicians of all skill levels working to spread magic culture around campus. Gao took over the club in 2013, enacting weekly meetings, a “magic degree plan” and performances on and off campus. The club focuses primarily on card tricks because of their versatility and accessibility. “I think people often like magic but don’t think they can take it to the next step and actually learn it,” Gao said. “Taking that first step really opened me up to the world of magic and gave me a whole new appreciation of the art. It helped me develop my passion for making people excited and making people’s days through magic.” The club has two main focuses — teaching and performing. The weekly meetings are an opportu-
nity for beginners to learn new skills, test them out in front of the group and get critiqued. Everyone tracks their progress according to a “magic degree plan” the club created that outlines all of the techniques needed to earn a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate in sleight of hand. Every year, the club performs a 90-minute original nine-act show. Last year’s show attracted over 300 people to the Union Theatre. Members also perform card tricks on the streets around campus as a method of recruiting. “I think the real practice comes in when you’re on the street and you just have to kind of learn on-the-go,” Gao said. Once a month, the club performs for an intimate group of teenage patients and nurses at the Dell Children’s Hospital. Gao said they try and engage as much as possible with the kids during the laid-back hour-long performances. “I know that when I was a kid, I never liked hospitals,” Gao said. “And seeing how much excitement [magic] can generate in
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The UT Magic Club focuses on teaching and perfoming magic tricks for audiences ranging from on the street to shows for large audiences. The club also performs at Dell Children’s Hospital once a month.
friends or people on the street, I thought it would be a great idea to give the kids that same enjoyment in the hospital.” Petroleum engineer-
ing senior Andy Lau, the club’s advertising and
marketing chair, said his interest in magic began after seeing a magic show as a kid. He taught himself
the basics, pausing Youtube videos frame-by-frame to memorize the details of each trick, before coming to UT. He said performing magic has helped him build
confidence and become more active. “[Magic] is one of only arts that elicits an imme-
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‘Voluntourism’ combines student travel, service By Abz Zeitler @abzzeitler
Between visits to museums and iconic landmarks, some students are now spending their time abroad in clinics, nearby gardens and classrooms.
Students are combining recreation and service through “voluntourism,” excursions that allow them to travel to other countries and help others while experiencing a new culture. English and biochemistry junior Reilly Sample is vice
president of the UT chapter of Global Medical Brigades — the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization — formed in 2010. Sample, who volunteers twice a year, said voluntourism is beneficial for both the volunteers and the
communities they serve. “For students, a trip allows them to see a bit of the country they are serving while receiving the satisfaction of helping a community in need,” Sample said. “Reciprocally, members of the community enjoy presenting their culture and tradi-
tions to volunteers so that they may learn about the people they serve.” On the trips, GMB students work as volunteers in a free clinic open to the rural public and work on community projects that range from routing clean water to providing people with
anti-parasitic medications. “The need for basic healthcare in the developing world is unreal — truly one of those things you have to see in person to believe,” Sample said. Alternative Breaks, a
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