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New STEM commons opens in PCL
SXSW crash victims file suit against city, festival
By Rachel Lew @rachelannlew
A new STEM learning commons will open officially today in the Perry-Castañeda Library to provide a space for students to learn about and collaborate in science, technology, engineering and math studies. The STEM commons will be open to students of any major and will feature new mobile furniture and an increased number of whiteboards and power outlets, according to Travis Will-
mann, communications officer for the University of Texas Libraries. Carolyn Connerat, associate vice provost for Student Succcess Initiatives in the Provost’s office, said the STEM commons is part of a holistic approach for the PCL learning commons to provide support for a variety of subjects. “All students have to take STEM subjects as part of their core curriculum,” Connerat said. “All students will be able to benefit from a specific place they can get
help in those subjects. It’s a centralized location for students to look for [help] instead of having to go to different classrooms in different buildings.” The UT Libraries and SSI provided $425,000 to fund the STEM commons. In addition to UT Libraries and SSI, the College of Natural Sciences, the Cockrell School of Engineering, and the Sanger Learning Center combined efforts to create the space. “The [Perry-Castañeda
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Biomedical engineering sophomore Daegi Lee and civil engineering freshman Kelly Mullins study in the new STEM learning commons.
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UT System degrees yield higher earnings By Caleb Wong @caleber96
Graduates from UT System schools earn about $150,000 more throughout their lifetime than students who attend a UT System institution but do not graduate, according to data collected by the UT System. The statistics, released in December, were collected from data on more than 325,000 students at all schools within the UT System. By analyzing records from the Texas Workforce Commission, the UT System Office of Strategic Initiatives compiled salary information that served as the basis for the study, according to a UT System press release. Other findings from the study show that UT
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Nearly two years after the South By Southwest incident, in which Rashad Owens killed four people and injured dozens while driving over the speed limit near the intersection of East 10th and Red River streets, two victims are now suing Owens, the city of Austin and SXSW. The victims, Jacqueline Longhurst and Luis Suarez, filed the lawsuit in a Travis County district court and are seeking up to $1 million in damages. According to the lawsuit, Longhurst and Suarez said they are suing because of negligent operation at the event including a lack of security, underdeveloped safety measures and understaffed maintenance of street closures. They are also suing Andrew Bramwell, the man responsible for providing the vehicle used by Owens in the crash. This is the second time victims of the incident have sued organizers of the festival and the city. In December 2014, eight victims, including three families of victims who were killed, filed lawsuits against SXSW with claims of negligence. Roland Swenson, co-founder and managing director of SXSW, wrote a letter to the city of Austin on Sept. 30, 2014 detailing their efforts to enhance safety during the event by working with Populous, an event-planning consultant. Swenson said this collaboration will serve to implement a comprehensive safety plan, organize the permit process and improve long-term planning techniques.
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Clinton pursues Texas votes in March primary
Live stream from Sanders rallies voters
By Forrest Milburn @forrestmilburn
Although Texas Democrats won’t get the chance to choose their presidential nominee until March 1, Austin supporters of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gathered Sunday to learn from national campaign officials on how to efficiently speak to voters. Officials at the training event said one of the most significant aspects of the campaign’s winning strategy is forming and training teams of volunteers who can accurately and efficiently tell Clinton’s story in no more than 30 seconds. “You’re going to be asking for one of the most valuable things: someone’s vote,” said Carlos Paz Jr., Texas lead organizer for the Clinton campaign. “You’re going to be asking them for their time and helping you with your missions and endeavors.” With just seven days left un-
til Iowa Democrats head to the polls on Feb. 1, Clinton campaign officials are aiming to prevent the prospect of a Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) win in Iowa and the other early voting states by training volunteers all around the country. “One of my biggest fears is that when we get people excited, there’s nowhere to go,” said Amanda Renteria, Hillary for America national organizer. “We now have somewhere to go.” Although all of the campaigns for president are narrowing their focus to Iowa and New Hampshire, the Clinton campaign is actively building up its infrastructure in the large number of states voting on March 1 — called Super Tuesday for its high delegate count — in case they lose the first two nominating states. “Our biggest state on Super Tuesday is Texas,” Renteria said. “People ask us
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Mark McKim, left, Jonathan Brou and Frank Moreno show their support for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders during his live stream nationwide address at The Mohawk on Saturday evening.
By Forrest Milburn @forrestmilburn
Chants of “yes we can” ripped through the chilly air Saturday evening as supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rallied in downtown Austin to watch the presidential candidate give a live-streamed national address. The address came just one week before the Iowa Caucus on Feb. 1, when Iowa Democrats will be the first to vote on a democratic presidential nominee. As the early voting states approach, polls are showing a tightening in the race, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton losing ground as Sanders has taken the lead in some polls the last few weeks. Although supporters here in Texas will get their chance to vote later on March 1, that didn’t stop Texas voters and supporters around the nation from rallying as the Sanders campaign attempts to channel as much momentum as pos-
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sible leading into the early voting states. “It is wrong that working families have to work longer hours and earn lower wages, that people have to work two or three jobs while almost all of the new income in wealth is going to the top one percent,” Sanders said in the address. “[People] understand that it is an obscenity that the top one-tenth of one percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent.” The most enthusiastic
cheers of the night came when Sanders focused on income inequality, worker’s rights or any of his other “bread and butter” issues. “I really like his stance about how we have this socioeconomic distribution that’s just totally skewed with the top one percent having the majority of wealth in the United States,” physics freshman Dane Rohrer said. “I think that’s a testament to the fact that we don’t really live in a free class system.” Sanders also touched on
reforming campaign finance and fixing a criminal justice system that disproportionately targets people of color. Although Clinton has led every national poll released over the course of the primary campaign, polls in Iowa and New Hampshire have shown a back-andforth between the top two candidates in leads since the summer 2015. “It’s kind of cool to see the underground candidate,
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Pro-choice activists celebrate Roe v. Wade. PAGE 3
The world’s environmental issues require local effort. PAGE 4
Longhorns fall short of upset against No. 3 Kansas. PAGE 6
UT faculty member documents artifacts in book. PAGE 8
Pro-life activists rally at Capitol Building. PAGE 3
Affirmative action should replace top ten percent rule. PAGE 4
Texas win brings it one game closer to 1,000 wins. PAGE 6
Ty Segall releases eighth experimental album. PAGE 8
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Library] is the most heavily trafficked library on campus, so it’s the best place to reach the largest amount of people,” Willmann said. “It also provides resources across the disciplines in a way that the more specialized libraries don’t necessarily have the capacity to do.” David Vanden Bout, a professor in the department of chemistry, said many students learn best by working together outside the classroom. “Help outside of the classroom traditionally came from office hours — through [teaching assistants],” Vanden Bout said. “Rather than
students being in a particular section and having a few hours a week to ask someone a question, there will be a space filled on a regular basis to help with subjects such as physics, math and chemistry.” Human biology junior Chilandria Lee said the new space will help students become more involved with their teaching assistants and classmates. “I think the space will be a great place to meet people in the same course as you that you normally don’t have a chance to talk to in class and form a structured, productive study group since you’re coming together with the same goals for a certain
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continues from page 1 System degree holders earned 45 percent more one year after graduation than those who started but did not complete degrees. Ten years later, degree holders earned an average salary of $72,821, compared to $55,065 for non-degree holders. Bruce Kellison, associate director of UT Austin’s Bureau of Business Research, said in a statement that the data showed degrees are highly valued by employers. “By matching Texas Workforce Commission
salary data with academic achievement records at UT System campuses, the study accurately illustrates the tremendous salary advantages that graduates enjoy over those who don’t complete their degrees,” Kellison said. “The analysis clearly shows the value of starting one’s career with a college degree. The practical knowledge and thinking skills students learn in college provide graduates with the flexibility to adapt to the changing demands of a complex and global work environment.” Data from seekUT,
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which provides employment data for UT System graduates after graduation, show that average salaries vary by many factors, including major and institution attended. Engineers, for example, generally make more than social workers during their first year of employment. The salaries can also vary by institution; UT Austin math majors make more on average than math majors from UT Arlington during their first year out of college. Tatem Oldham, assistant director of Liberal Arts Career Services, said that an undergraduate degree signals to employers that they have desirable skills. “Employers recruiting on campus are typically seeking current students, soon-to-be graduates and/or alumni degree holders,” Oldham wrote in an email. “An undergraduate degree provides valuable skills that translate to the job market. While employers prefer to train new hires on the operations and procedures required for the specific job, employers hire college-educated employees because of the strengths, values and intellectual training inherent in an arduous academic program.” Hayley Bishop, Plan II and chemical engineering sophomore, said she thought the difference between degree-holders and non-degree holders would be wider because of the high value employers place on degrees. “That sounds less than I would have thought,” Bishop said. “I would think that if someone graduates with a university degree versus someone who doesn’t complete a university degree, no matter where from, they would make more than $150,000 more than the person who didn’t complete the degree.” Oldham, however, cautioned that varying salaries do not necessarily correlate with job satisfaction or happiness. “The value of graduation is most often made at a personal level,” Oldham said. “In your example, an economics major may secure employment in a corporate setting with a higher salary than a psychology student in a public service career; however, the value that each places on her salary and career satisfaction depends on her personal values, goals and needs.”
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Anti-abortion activists support tighter restrictions By Caleb Wong @caleber96
Thousands gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol to express support for tightened abortion restrictions one day after the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade at an anti-abortion rally Saturday. Among the speakers was Melissa Ohden, who had a saline infusion abortion, which consists of injecting a saline solution into the uterus, according to a testimony she gave before the U.S. Congress House Judiciary Committee last September. The procedure is rarely used anymore because safer abortion techniques have been developed. “What a tragedy that we have come this far,” said Ohden, the founder of the Abortion Survivors Network. “We know that your tax dollars and mine are still going to an organization [Planned Parenthood] that has perfected that procedure that was meant to end my life.” The Texas Rally for Life, hosted by the anti-abortion lobbying organization Texas Alliance for Life, featured many prominent anti-abortion supporters, including Gov. Greg Abbott’s deputy outreach director Ben Taylor, abortion survivors and other elected officials. Carrying signs emblazoned with slogans such as “Defund Planned Parenthood”
or “I regret my abortion,” the crowd marched on the street from 18th Street and North Congress Avenue to the south steps of the Capitol. When the rally reached the Capitol, some pro-abortion rights protestors marched directly towards the anti-abortion supporters, carrying signs such as “Abortion On Demand & Without Apology,” but there were otherwise few visible pro-abortion rights activists at the rally. Pro-abortion rights activists marched at the Capitol the previous day. The rally comes at a time when the Supreme Court is slated to hear challenges to the requirement that abortion providers must qualify as “ambulatory surgical centers” and only employ doctors that perform abortions who have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. “We want to at least make sure the place that a woman gets an abortion and that the person doing the abortion is as safe as can be,” said Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), who is a doctor, before the Supreme Court, referring to the recently passed Texas abortion law, House Bill 2. “Are they wanting to really scrap the safety of a procedure for women?” Austin gynecologist Christian Sebastian, who served on the local Planned Parenthood community board in 2013, has
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Members of Texas Rally for Life carry a banner near the Texas Capitol. Attendance was estimated to be between 3000 and 5000 people.
disputed the claim, stating that patients who develop complications from abortion do so after they are home, not in the abortion clinic. Leah Brown, a spokesperson for Texas Alliance for Life, estimated between 3,000 to 5,000 people attended the rally, an increase from previous years.
Madison, a supporter of Planned Parenthood who only gave her first name, said her experience as a 16-year-old seeking advice on a possible pregnancy shaped her views on abortion. “I think any woman should have the right to do whatever she wants to do with her body,”
Madison, who works as a barista at Starbucks, said. “I had a pregnancy scare, and I went to a pregnancy crisis center, and I was laughed at.” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a letter read to the crowd by Taylor that Texas is and should remain committed to ending abortion.
“Our state stands at the forefront of the campaign to preserve life,” Abbott wrote. “House Bill 2 is being challenged at the Supreme Court, but we are prayerful that the justices will agree with Texas that this law protecting women and their unborn babies is fully constitutional.”
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Pro-abortion rights activists gather for Roe v. Wade anniversary By Forrest Milburn @forrestmilburn
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on another abortion case, a crowd of more than a hundred abortion rights activists, students and legislators rallied Friday afternoon at the Texas Capitol to celebrate Roe v. Wade’s 43rd anniversary. More than forty years after seven Supreme Court justices struck down a Texas anti-abortion law in the Roe case, a different court with a 5-4 majority of Republican-appointed justices is set to hear arguments on Texas’ House Bill 2 on March 2. HB2, an anti-abortion law passed in summer 2013, bans abortions after 20 weeks, requires that abortion providers must qualify as “ambulatory surgical centers” and must only employ doctors to perform abortions who also have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
“More often than not, we’re realizing that the practical effects of this law are to prevent women from accessing the safe, compassionate and professional care that they deserve,” said Marva Sadler, director of clinical services for Whole Woman’s Health. “In the end, these laws are only hurting thousands of Texans and perpetuating a cycle that takes decisions [away] from women.” Speakers at the rally included representatives from NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, Whole Woman’s Health, the National Organization for Women, and Planned Parenthood, all groups who helped organize the rally. The June 2013 13-hour filibuster from State Sen. Wendy Davis against HB2 — although it eventually failed during a later special session of the legislature dedicated to passing the bill — has invigorated and inspired abortion rights activists from Texas and all over the
country. State Sen. Kirk Watson from Austin, who spoke alongside other legislators, focused heavily on the HB2 filibuster, during which he supported Sen. Davis’ filibuster. “The key to that day was that the people were there and were all together, and that was what made all the difference,” Watson said. Mari Schimmer, executive director for the advocacy group Shift. at the rally, said she is not worried because of the court’s history of siding with the people on abortion. “The energy of the country [shows] people want abortion to be available, they want it to be safe and they want it to be something that everyone who needs it can get and afford,” Schimmer said. “I think the Supreme Court will feel that energy and rule in the way that our country is headed.” The stakes in the upcoming Supreme Court case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt,
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continues from page 1 who 10 months ago was brushed off as a bump in the road, now beating the leading Democratic candidate,” radio-televisionfilm senior Christopher Nickelson said. “I think it says something about our democracy that you can’t say somebody is a shoo-in for some position.” Campaign volunteer Savannah Norton, a Cornell University graduate from Austin, said the Sanders campaign is feeling strong heading into Iowa because they believe they have a clear advantage among young voters. “He advertises that he’s a Democratic Socialist, he talks about revolution,” Norton said. “That’s very Austin.”
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continues from page 1 [if] Texas matters, and yes it does. It matters [because of] the math.” Clinton’s platform, which lines up with Sanders and former Marlyand Gov. Martin O’Malley on most issues, has focused on free community college, higher wages, ending racial profiling and passing comprehensive gun reforms. Government senior Kelly Schaefer said she was in-
It’s kind of cool to see the underground candidate, who 10 months ago was brushed off as a bump in the road, now beating the leading Democratic candidate. —Christopher Nickelson, Radio-television-film senior
Although he came ready to support Sanders, Nickelson said he believes all Democrats and especially students should eventually rally around the Democratic nominee in order to stay united against the Republicans in November’s presidential election. “Just because you’re a Bernie supporter now doesn’t mean you can’t
support Hillary if she’s the Democratic nominee,” Nickelson said. “I think it’s really important for people to stick with the Democratic values we’ve seen so far.” Tonight at 8 p.m., CNN is hosting a presidential town hall, where all three candidates for the nomination will have one last chance to make their case to Iowa Democrats voting on Feb. 1.
clined to support and volunteer for the Hillary campaign because of Clinton’s clear advantage in electability and focus on gender-related issues. “You have to have the tools to implement the things you’re talking about,” Shaefer said. “While I totally agree with Bernie, I think that her track record shows over and over again that she has the ability to do what she says she’s going to do.” The Democratic primary is heavily divided among sev-
eral demographic lines, with most whites, men and millennial voters being among Sanders’ strongest supporters. On the other hand, Clinton, who leads among people of color and older voters, has her strongest support coming from women. “Where I see some of our excitement and energy coming from is from these young millennial women,” Renteria said. “For us, it’s you gotta earn every single vote, and we’re going to continue doing it.”
are high for both sides of the abortion issue, with a range of possible outcomes that could include increased regulations and clinic shutdowns around the country if the Texas ban is upheld. Since the Roe decision, Republican-dominated legislatures have passed 1,074 antiabortion laws restricting wom-
en’s access to abortion clinics, with 288 passed since 2010. “Even though there’s been a series of attacks from legislators who want to see an elimination of abortion, it’s still happening,” Schimmer said. “Women still need abortions, they’re still getting abortions and there’s still a lot of energy to make sure that hap-
pens and that it is safe for the women who need it.” Abortion rights activists argue they will continue to keep a united front against opponents even if the Supreme Court doesn’t vote in their favor. “Here we are, forty years later and we still, maybe now more than ever, must be together,” Watson said.
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World’s green goals need local effort By Laura Hallas
Daily Texan Senior Columnist @LauraHallas
I grew up a few miles outside of Dallas, and as anyone in the South can attest, heat could make or break plans for the day. However, I had other concerns that were less natural. On many occasions, I had swim practices canceled or playdates postponed because ozone levels were too high. Texas is among the five worst states for most air quality measures. That is unacceptable. Only with statewide cooperation can we give Texas a literal breath of fresh air. In the American Lung Association’s 2015 State of the Air report, two Texas cities once again made the cut for the top 10 most polluted cities. Houston is stuck in the same sixth place spot as previous years, but it has at least reduced its number of high ozone days. Dallas, in seventh, is only getting worse. Cities are uniquely placed in the battle to save the planet. More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. Texas itself has four of the 11 largest U.S. cities. As a result, Texas faces a significant share of the nation’s environmental problem. However, the cities themselves vary in their impact. Austin has only had eight high ozone days compared to Dallas’s 48. Cities should push each other to share tools and programs that work. Historically, Austin has been a leader in sustainability. It has an earth-friendly energy (and actual green energy) unparalleled in other Texas cities. Brandi Burton, senior
The city can do everything right and be as green as possible, but if local businesses, if local residences, people in their daily lives [don’t pitch in], we can’t reach that net zero greenhouse gas emissions target. —Brandi Burton, Senior Policy Advisor to Mayor Steve Adler
policy adviser to Mayor Steve Adler, says that Austin had one of the largest elected delegations from the U.S. at the 2015 Paris climate talks. “In the last year, international, national and local dialogue about climate change became much more real,” Burton said. “Austin is leading in many ways and actively learning in others.” One such leading initiative is the net zero community climate plan, Austin’s initiative to have net zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This would be a historic and vital step to reducing harmful emissions in Austin, but it requires individual action above all else. “It’s not going to work unless the community owns that their actions add up to our local climate tally,” Burton said. “The city can do everything right and be as green as possible, but if local business, if local residences, people in their daily lives [don’t pitch in], we can’t reach that net zero greenhouse gas emissions target.”
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Cities may be the frontline of this fight, but there also needs to be an effort at the state level. Texas House Bill 1961 would establish a fee for counties who exceed the National Ambient Air Quality’s limit for ozone. The fees could then be used for the low-income vehicle repair programs to reduce their emissions. These sorts of small measures will make the
difference in reducing emissions. We can all do more to improve our air, and after the hottest year in recorded history, now is the time to do it. City programs, individual behaviors and state policy must improve so that going outside means only checking the temperature, not the ozone. Hallas is a Plan II freshman from Allen.
COLUMN
Sanders’ success defies gender stereotypes By Cuillin Chastain-Howley Guest Columnist @notcuillin
The 2016 election season has been nothing if not unpredictable. Donald Trump, better known for trying to prove Barack Obama was born in Kenya than for his political accomplishments, is leading the Republican field. While the personalities on the Democratic side might not be as divisive, the poll numbers and demographics are just as surprising. Bernie Sanders, once considered an afterthought in the race, leads Hillary Clinton in recent New Hampshire and Iowa polling. In order to help understand his popularity, one has to look at how the genders have supported both candidates against expectations. When Sanders first announced, the stereotypical image of his support was the “Bernie bro.” Salon outlined this stereotype in a startlingly condescending piece, which implied that Clinton’s main obstacle to the White House was the misogyny of young men who “don’t cotton well to the idea of women in power.” Many believe that these young men were the cause of Sanders’ rising numbers. A recent Rock the Vote poll refuted this hypothesis. The poll showed that millennial women support Sanders over Clinton by 20 percentage points, while young men prefer Sanders by only 4 percentage points.
Many assumed that women would vote for Hillary in droves, as the prospect of the first female president would be appealing. But, it turns out that millenials are concerned about more than just gender issues. This poll not only refutes the idea that misogyny is the the main reason Clinton is not getting votes, it also calls into question the stereotype of young women perpetuated in this election cycle. Many assumed that women would vote for Hillary in droves, as the prospect of the first female president would be extremely appealing. But, it turns out that millennials are concerned about more than just gender issues. The Rock the Vote poll showed that none of the most pressing issues that concerned millenials involved gender. Issues like gun background checks, the environment and police brutality took precedence. Sanders is no slouch on gender issues, either. Joseph Flores, an international relations senior who is prominently involved with UT Austin Students for Bernie Sanders, argues that Bernie sees women’s prob-
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lems as the nation’s problems. “I think that Bernie has proven himself just as much a fighter for women’s rights and access to healthcare as Hillary has, but also displayed a willingness to go further,” Flores said. “Bernie understands that women’s issues are not simply ‘women’s issues,’ but our nation’s issues, many of which disproportionately affect them.” Sanders’ appeal comes from the fact
that he comes to conclusions based on the struggles of many Americans, rather than one specific group. This unconventional approach has invited women to break the expectation of gender-line voting. Bernie has shown that picking the next president is about something more complicated than stereotypes: policy and authenticity. Chastain-Howley is a rhetoric and writing sophomore from Dallas.
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Affirmative action should replace top 10 percent rule By Noah M. Horwitz
Daily Texan Senior Columnist @NmHorwitz
The United States Supreme Court is currently considering the second iteration of the case Fisher v. University of Texas, with a decision expected by the end of June. This case centers upon whether or not affirmative action violates the constitution. Commentators and court watchers suspect the justices will find a violation. Much ink has been spilled by many, including myself in the Texan, on why eliminating race-conscious admissions would be a travesty. But if the High Court rules as many expect it will, there will be another, nearly unanticipated, consequence: I will find myself, at long last, begrudgingly defending the Top 10 Percent Rule. The regional neighborhoods of Texas are still largely segregated by race. Accordingly, the rule, which grants automatic admission to the University for students
Candidly, right now what is holding us back is the 10 percent rule. —William McRaven, UT System Chancellor
in the top 7 percent of their high school class (as well as the top 10 percent for all other public colleges in the state), helps to ensure diversity on the 40 Acres. If affirmative action is struck, this rule will be the primary policy that prevents the University of Texas from becoming even more homogeneous. Experts from across the political and legal spectrum recognize the merit in ensuring diversity on college campuses. The controversy lies in how, exactly, to do so. The Top 10 Percent Rule was born out of a time when a Federal Appeals Court
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temporarily barred affirmative action at the University. Accordingly, if it is barred again, it would make sense for the rule to receive newfound attention. Despite the obvious benefits, does the rule actually hurt the University overall? Would there be a better way to ensure diversity? For both of these queries, the answer appears to be a resounding yes. “Candidly, right now what is holding us back is the 10 percent rule,” said William McRaven, Chancellor of the University of Texas System, on Thursday before a state legislative panel. Sadly, for this university, it will hold us back even more if the Fisher case is decided the way it is expected. Under a law approved in 2009, the University can cap the number of auto-admits under the rule at three-quarters of the incoming class. However, the law would be invalidated if race-based admission is barred. The national ranking for the University hovers around 50, give or take a few spots,
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on a year-to-year basis. In comparison, the medical school is ranked about 25, the MBA program at 17 and law school at 15, to name a few. One of the primary differences between the undergraduate and the graduate programs is that only one is mandated by law to automatically admit the top 7 percent. Still, the graduate programs at the University incorporate race-conscious admission into their application processes. In fact, unencumbered by the Top 10 Percent Rule, affirmative action is arguably more aggressively used. If the Supreme Court holds that affirmative action violates the Constitution, diversity at many colleges across the country will surely suffer. The damage at the University, however, will not center on race. By forcing us to double down on the Top 10 Percent Rule, it is the University’s academic standing that will suffer the most. Horwitz is a government senior from Houston.
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continues from page 8 latest album, E•MO•TION. The album, released in August, features ‘80s-inspired anthems like “Run Away With Me” and “I Really Like You,” two safe bets to get any crowd to sing along. Hoodie Allen Saturday, Feb. 20 Emo’s New York City-based rapper Hoodie Allen has come a long way since releasing his EP All American in 2012. He released his debut full-length album, People Keep Talking, which included a collaboration with Ed Sheeran, in 2014 and dropped its follow-up, Happy Camper, on Friday. Expect him to bring his spirited, fast-paced work ethic front and center for a high-energy show at Emo’s. Vance Joy and Elle King Tuesday, March 8 Stubb’s BBQ Enjoy one of the first spring evenings of the year at Stubb’s Outdoors, where acoustic indie rocker Vance Joy and opener Elle King are expected to deliver a pair of rousing, hit-packed sets. Joy quickly climbed the charts last year with his single “Riptide,” while King found fame with her raspy, country-inspired croon on songs like “Ex’s & Oh’s.” Together, the pair could spice up a student’s typical Tuesday night. Dr. Dog Friday, April 8 – Saturday, April 9 Stubb’s BBQ Indie rock group Dr. Dog will perform two back-toback shows at Stubb’s BBQ this April. The band is set to re-release their first collection of songs, The Psychedelic Swamp, as their eighth studio album on Feb. 5. Expect cuts from that re-release as well as their new single released Jan. 15, “Bring My Baby Back.”
M83 Sunday, April 10 Stubb’s BBQ French electronic solo project, M83, returns after five years away with a fourmonth tour across America, landing in Austin on April 10. The new album, which producer J. Meldal-Johnsen confirmed is finished, is set to release sometime this year, although the specific date has not yet been confirmed. Anthony Gonzalez, the man behind M83, said the upcoming release is different from other albums such as 2011’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Chvrches Wednesday, April, 27 – Thursday, April 28 Stubbs BBQ Scottish electropop trio Chvrches will take over Stubb’s for a two-night residency this April. Fresh off the release of Every Open Eye, which came out in September, the group will perform alternative charttoppers like “The Mother We Share” and “Recover.” The 1975 Thursday, May 5 Austin360 Amphitheater In an effort to avoid the infamous “sophomore slump” on the follow-up to their reputation-making, self-titled debut, The 1975 took their time writing and recording I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it, out Feb. 26. Now, the British band is ready to take the songs on the road, making stops at arenas and festivals around the world. Florence + The Machine Thursday, May 19 Austin360 Amphitheater Returning to Austin for the first time since last year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival, Florence Welch made a name for herself with energetic, onstage antics like those that led her to break her foot in a stage dive at Coachella. Expect the same level of enthusiasm as she brings songs such as “What Kind of Man,” “Dog Days Are Over” and “Shake It Off” to life.
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continues from page 8 the concept influences the album as Segall seems to ramble about anything and everything that comes to his mind. Ty Segall’s releases aren’t exactly monotonous, but Emotional Mugger is almost everything Ty Segall fans have come to expect from one of his projects — guitar riffs and booming drums dominate each track, while his vocals, occasionally raspy and indecipherable, appear to be an afterthought. This isn’t a bad thing at
BOBER
continues from page 8 different materials in areas of fine arts, natural history, science, technology, popular culture and material culture found within the UT campus. The artifacts she includes can be well known, such as the Gutenberg Bible, or lesser known, such as one of Bober’s favorite pieces — a 19th century wedding dress, photographed unbuttoned so the interior is exposed. Inside, a tuft of the bride’s husband’s hair is stitched, so when the owner would close the dress, Bober said, a part of her hus-
all — in fact, it has come to be expected after so many releases. What makes the album different, however, is its subtle tweaks in style, manipulating the record’s lo-fi production to help expose some new elements to his music. The first three tracks of Emotional Mugger don’t distinguish themselves from each other, but the album’s fourth track, “Breakfast Eggs,” is ultimately where Segall starts to make changes for the better. Introducing an extremely thick fuzz pedal, Segall’s guitar riffs seem to blend into the song, becoming more
electronic sound rather than distinct guitars. From the fourth track on, Segall changes each song’s sound in a subtle and intriguing way. “Diversion” has both an odd mix of Segall’s vocals and synth-sounding guitars, and “Mandy Cream” has layer after layer of music, adding to its trippy effect. The only slip up in the entire album is “W.U.O.T.W.S.,” which features so much experimentation that the song is nearly impossible to follow. Even the most dedicated Ty Segall fans will be left shaking their heads at this song’s confusing lack of a
distinct rhythm. Emotional Mugger can drag on a bit too long, but the 38-minute album surprises and impresses during the majority of its tracks, helping break the creative rut Segall has been in since Manipulator. Anyone who is not a fan of Ty Segall’s old albums will likely feel the same with Emotional Mugger, as Segall doesn’t change enough to reinvent himself as an artist. However, followers of his discography will find something new to enjoy in the album, which could be Segall’s most prolific release in recent memory.
band would rest against her heart. “I thought that was very beautiful,” Bober said. “And it’s not something that people ordinarily would know unless they studied that collection.” Jennalie Travis Lyons, the production editor of “The Collections,” said her favorite artifact was a 120-pound rosebud meteorite, a specimen more than four billion years old. Lyons has been working on “The Collections” for over five years, and said there are still many artifacts to be discovered. The team hopes to eventually create additional volumes of the book.
“UT is a living, breathing entity,” Lyons said. “As far as we know, no other University has tried to undertake something this big.” Although the scope of “The Collections” is massive, each page manages to capture the life, history and culture encapsulated in each relic. UT’s music librarian David Hunter, who was the first to write an essay for the book, oversaw the selections taken from the 300,000 objects in his department’s collection, which include photographs of vinyl, cassettes and recordings of graduate student recitals. “[‘The Collections’] cov-
ers so many different fields — almost the entire diversity of campus,” Hunter said. “[Universities] do issue substantial catalogs of their artworks, but they don’t generally include all the insects, the minerals, gems and gavels.” Bober said the diversity of the artifacts is crucial for cross-disciplinary research. “The Collections” paves the way for further discoveries within the 40 Acres and beyond. “I think it established the University as the cultural repository of the state of Texas and demonstrates that it’s an important collection to the world,” Bober said.
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Cabaret Voltaire’s discography varies in its quality, but never fails to experiment and try out new sounds.
continues from page 8 “Storm” featuring a frustration that grows in magnitude, and “Static,” which wanders aimlessly, exposing bleak and dark emotions. For most of the album, emotions clash through instruments and sampled vocals to create a natural piece of experimental art. Tracks to listen to: There are only four of them, so… just listen to them all.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL | TEXAS 67 - 76 NO. 3 KANSAS
‘Phog’-y second half leads to road defeat By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox
The Longhorns had No. 3 Kansas right where they wanted it — Texas started off hot, sank eight of its first 12 shots and took a 35-30 lead into the half. The Jayhawks, who had dropped two of their last three games, awoke from their 20-minute slumber by shooting 43.3 percent in the second half. Kansas handed the Longhorns a 76-67 loss Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, snapping Texas’s three-game winning streak. “It’s a combination: great coaching, great players, great atmosphere and it’s not easy,” head coach Shaka Smart said. “They had more energy in the second half than they did in the first and we had a little bit less.” The Longhorns began the game strong, riding the momentum of their win over No. 6 West Virginia. Senior forward Connor Lammert drilled backto-back 3-pointers as Texas took a 17-5 lead over six minutes into the contest. Kansas responded with an 18-6 run to tie the game at 23; however, the Longhorns finished the half hitting five of their last nine shots to take a five-point lead going into the break. Smart said their aggressiveness and energy helped them
jump out to the early lead. “I think in games like this, you have to be the more aggressive team if you want any chance of winning,” Smart said. But the second half was all Jayhawks. After Texas pushed the lead to seven three minutes in the half, Kansas played like its No. 3 ranking indicates. The Jayhawks hit 43.3 percent of their shots, including going 6-of-12 from beyond the arc, en route to a 30-10 run to take a 63-50 lead with under seven minutes to play. Meanwhile, Texas’ hot shooting cooled off. The Longhorns knocked down just two threes in the second half and couldn’t control the glass, allowing Kansas to grab 13 offensive rebounds and 19 secondchance points. Texas also found itself buried in foul trouble with Lammert and senior center Prince Ibeh playing with at least three fouls for most of the final minutes. Kansas senior forward Perry Ellis took full advantage, scoring 17 of his 26 points in the second half. Smart said trying to keep the rest of the Jayhawks off the scoreboard made it difficult to keep tabs on Ellis. “The guards are good so you have to give them attention and if you don’t they’ll turn the corner and lay it up,” Smart said. “But when you do, they throw
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The crowd at the Frank Erwin Center erupted Saturday after senior center Imani Boyette banked in a lengthy layup, drawing a foul early in the fourth quarter. The old-fashioned 3-point play put the No. 6 Longhorns in front by five points with nine minutes to play — less than half the amount of Texas’ largest lead of the game, 14. The No. 19 Sooners fought to within three points with 15.8 seconds left. Boyette countered by quickly flicking a pass to sophomore guard Brooke McCarty, who raced down the court and finished the layup, giving Texas an 81-76 lead with eight seconds left. The Longhorns would go on to win 83-76 after a pair of Boyette free throws. “[When] we get into stressful situations, they’re
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Senior forward Connor Lammert knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers in the loss to Kansas, but he said he still wasn’t happy with the way he played on Saturday.
it back to [Ellis] and now he has some space and no matter how we guarded it, Kansas had an answer.” The Longhorns managed to cut the deficit to five with less than a minute to play, but the Jayhawks closed out the game with four free throws to seal the win. The loss overshadows Lammert’s career day from beyond the arc. He finished with 15 points on a career-high five 3-pointers, but fouled out in the game’s waning moments. Senior guard Javan Felix, junior
guard Isaiah Taylor and freshman guard Eric Davis Jr. each finished in double-digits. Despite his strong offensive performance, Lammert wasn’t happy with how he played all-around. “I didn’t rebound well and gave up a lot of rebounds and got into foul trouble,” Lammert said. “The offense was there but I think I should have done a lot more to help the team win.” The Longhorns have yet to win in Lawrence since 2011, where the Jayhawks have just nine losses at home under head
coach Bill Self. Texas now sits fifth in the Big 12 with a 4-3 conference record. The Longhorns return home this week to face TCU on Tuesday and Vanderbilt on Saturday. Texas will get a chance a chance to avenge the loss when Kansas visits Austin on Feb. 29. Lammert said they’ll be ready when they come. “We’ve obviously got to watch the tape, but it’s our last Big 12 game so we’re definitely going to get a lot better between then and now,” Lammert said.
Senior guard Empress Davenport led the Longhorns with 18 points and three assists in win over Oklahoma on Saturday. Texas now sits one game shy of 1,000 wins in program history.
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the best center in the nation. Aston agreed. “I think she is definitely the best center in college basketball,” Aston said. “The difference in Imani right now is that she will give up a bucket or we will give up a bucket and then she will go down and demand the ball and produce.” Boyette took over for Texas (18-1, 7-1 Big 12)
Longhorns fail to pick up win in weekend tourney By Alana Kaufman @akauf810
All eyes at the Weller Indoor Tennis Center were focused on court three on Sunday morning. The battle between Texas and Ole Miss in the second day of the ITA Kickoff Weekend stood at three points apiece. The match between Texas freshman Harrison Scott and Ole Miss sophomore Gustav Hansson would decide the victor. Scott fell behind early, dropping the first set 4-6. But a 6-2 second set win by Scott forced a deciding third set — however, Scott couldn’t quite complete the comeback, losing the set 4-6, as the Longhorns walked off the court 0-2 in this weekend’s action. Texas struggled in its first match of the weekend against Florida. The Longhorns dropped the doubles point to
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start the day Saturday and never recovered. Sophomore John Mee, junior George Goldhoff and Scott each dropped their matches in straight sets to give Florida the 4-0 win, pushing the Longhorns to the consolation bracket. “We’ve got a lot of work to do, and we don’t have time to hang our heads,” head coach Michael Center said after the match. “I give Florida credit, they did a nice job.” The Longhorns came out with more fight Sunday against Ole Miss. Senior Michael Riechmann and sophomore Adrian Ortiz won the first doubles match of the day, but Texas dropped the other two doubles matches to begin the day in a 0-1 hole. The Longhorns fought back in singles play, winning three of the first five matches to finish and forcing the contest to come down to the final match. Scott, however, had his serve
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Texas staves off Oklahoma rally for 83-76 win very calm and very confident,” head coach Karen Aston said of her team. “I never feel like they don’t think they can win.” The Sooners took an early 8-4 advantage. A 7-0 run capped by a McCarty corner three gave Texas its first lead of the game, 11-8. Oklahoma (13-5, 4-3 Big 12) quickly regained the lead after two layups from sophomore center Vionise PierreLouis. Sophomore guard Ariel Atkins responded with a three for Texas to take the lead once again, but PierreLouis wasn’t done. She ended the quarter with four points in the final 42 seconds, including a short jumper that barely beat the buzzer and tied the game at 16. Pierre-Louis finished with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Despite the big effort from her own center, Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale said that Imani Boyette is arguably
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We’ve got a lot of work to do, and we don’t have time to hang our heads. I give Florida credit, they did a nice job.” —Michael Center, Head coach
broken first and never was able to recover, dropping the final set to seal the winless weekend. The Longhorns return to action Thursday against SMU. While this weekend ended tough, Center said there’s a lot they can take into that midweek match. “I think these guys are learning the resiliency we need to have and I thought we definitely improved since yesterday to today,” Center said after Sunday’s match.
in the fourth quarter. She scored seven of her 18 points in the final period. The senior also finished with 11 rebounds and seven blocks. Boyette said that she was disappointed in her defensive effort in spite of the number of Sooners’ shots she blocked. “It’s cool to get seven blocked shots, but it’s not
cool when the person playing across from you is getting 20 points,” Boyette said. “That’s just not something I do, and I need to be solid for my teammates.” The Longhorns will stay in Austin this week to play Kansas (5-13, 0-7) at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A win would make Texas only the fifth program to record 1,000 all-time wins.
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Texas 4x400 relay breaks school record in Alabama By Leah Vann
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The Conference Clash Power Five Invitational this weekend was all about the SEC vs. the other “Power Five” conferences, but the Texas men’s track and field team made themselves known. The Longhorns led the “Power Five” team with 25 points and finished second overall to LSU. The 4x400 relay team finished with one of the top performances for the Longhorns, turning in a school-record 3:06.36 finish. The relay team, comprised of junior Chris Irvin, senior Zack Bilderback, junior Byron Robinson and junior AJ Bailey, finished second on the track, but posted the fourth-best time in the nation this year. The previous school record was 3:06.56, set last year. Freshman Steffin McCarter made his collegiate debut with a second-place finish in the long jump, ending with 7.59
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meters. Senior Ryan Crouser set a CrossPlex facility record with a 19.99-meter throw to win the shot put. Redshirt freshman Derek Fenton didn’t travel with the rest of the team, instead traveling west to the Cherry and Silver Invitational. He finished 11th in the shot put with a throw of 13.77 meters. The Longhorns will split up again next weekend, competing in the Howie Ryan Invitational and Razorback Invitational.
The head-to-head battle in the 60 meters continued this week between senior Morolake Akinosun and freshman Teahna Daniels in the Conference Clash Power Five Invitational in Alabama this weekend. Akinosun won the event, edging out Daniels by just three-tenths of a second, as the Longhorns led the “Power Five” team to a win over the SEC team. Texas finished with 24 points — the most out of the 15 teams competing. The women’s 4x400 relay team of sophomore Ariel Jones, junior Chrisann Gordon, Akinosun and senior Courtney Okolo closed the meet with a strong performance with a time of 3:34.36, setting a new CrossPlex facility record. Jones also finished second in the 60 meter hurdles, setting a new personal record of 8.28 seconds, making her ninth in school history. The Longhorns also had several solid showings against professional and collegiate competitors in the Cherry and Silver Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Senior Kaitlin Petrillose finished fourth overall and second among collegiate athletes with a vault of 4.30 meters. Redshirt freshman Ali Uhle finished close behind, vaulting her second personal record of the season at 4.15 meters. Redshirt freshman Lauryn Caldwell posted a personal record in the weight throw, and redshirt freshman N’Dia WarrenJacques finished second in the shot put with a mark of 14.98 meters. —Leah Vann
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UT alumna details unique art in new book By Elizabeth Hlavinka @hlavinka_e
Resting on a dusty shelf in the dark recesses of a UT laboratory lie jars of preserved brains, canned frogs and animal skulls. To most, encountering the collection would be disturbing or grotesque, but for UT alumna and art curator Andree Bober, finding these objects is like striking gold. For the past decade, Bober ran UT’s Landmarks public art program by day and hunted for artistic treasures by night. In her book “The Collections,” released last week, Bober and a team of over 300 specialists detail 80 art collections across campus, ranging from the original Ulysses manuscript to biological specimens. Each page includes a photograph of the artifact, as well as a few paragraphs describing its cultural significance. After scouring through 170 million objects within the UT campus, Bober said this is the most comprehensive account of the University’s holdings in existence. “We finally have a road map for navigating UT’s collections,” Bober said. As an undergraduate, Bober was aware UT’s
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UT alumna and art curator Andree Bober’s new book, “The Collections,” features old pharmaceuticals and prehistoric fossils.
museums and archives were stocked with culturally significant artifacts, but said she never fully appreciated the extent of its
collection. It was only when she was hired to run Landmarks in 2001 that Bober began her excavations, regarding it as
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her duty to understand the objects contained behind UT’s closed doors in order to help students fully utilize the
University’s resources. “The Collections” weighs in at over 10 pounds and includes 750 pages detailing objects selected
for their inherent original value. The book covers an enormous range of
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MUSIC
Ten upcoming Austin concerts appeal to variety of music tastes By Megan Hix & Katie Walsh @thedailytexan
The “Live Music Capital of the World” will welcome an array of big-name musicians this semester from Kid Cudi to Florence and the Machine. The Daily Texan compiled a list of 10 shows to catch before summer hits.
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Emotional Mugger finds Ty Segall dabbling in low-fidelity production, using new sounds to help keep his occasionally monotonous sound fresh.
Ty Segall’s eighth solo album experiments with lo-fi sound By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc
Throughout his eightyear career, alt rocker Ty Segall has done everything on his own terms. Each of his releases takes on a new sound, experimenting with different instrumentation and composition. His latest project Emotional Mugger, released Friday, does exactly that, taking risks on almost every song. Since 2008, Ty Segall has contributed to over 40 albums, delving into solo projects as well as albums with Fuzz, Mikal
Cronin and the Ty Segall Band. Some might argue that Segall’s massive output indicates quantity over quality, but amongst his plethora of releases, there are several impressive records, including 2010’s Melted and 2014’s Manipulator. This recent effort provides an interesting twist on lowfidelity production to help create another fun Ty Segall project. To announce the album, Ty Segall and his label, Drag City Records, mailed out press copies with no previous notice in early November. These
Best Coast and Wavves Thursday, Feb. 11 Stubb’s BBQ California-based surf rock bands Best Coast and Wavves will co-headline the “Summer
is Forever II” tour across America this winter, stopping in Austin Feb. 11 at Stubb’s BBQ. Both bands will be promoting albums they released last year — California Nights from Best Coast and V from Wavves. Alternative rock group Cherry Glazerr will open the show. Kid Cudi Thursday, Feb. 18 Austin Music Hall Cleveland-based rapper Scott Mescudi, known by his stage name Kid Cudi, will make a stop in Austin this February during his “Especial” tour promoting his Decem-
ber full-length release Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven. Expect songs from Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven as well as hits from his 2009 debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, including “Pursuit of Happiness” and “Up Up & Away.” Carly Rae Jepsen Saturday, Feb. 20 ACL Live at the Moody Theater Make the most of your night with pop songstress Carly Rae Jepsen as she performs her 2012 smash single “Call Me Maybe” and hits from her
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exclusive copies on old blockbuster VHS tapes contained the full album along with a crumpled up note defining the album’s title as “a psychoanalytic subject to subject exchange formed as a response to our hyper-digital sexual landscape.” It’s difficult to tell how much
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Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine is one of several musicians to stop in Austin this semester on their respective tours. Check out The Daily Texan’s concert recommendations for the upcoming months.
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Two unique albums test definition of rock genre By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc
Red Mecca Cabaret Voltaire After forming in Sheffield, England in 1973, Cabaret Voltaire quickly became a budding underground act. Though much of their work went unrecognized at the time, the group’s experimentation
with sound processing helped create a sub-genre of performance art called industrial rock. Throughout their career, the group fluctuated between successful experiments and unlistenable failures, but the group’s magnum opus Red Mecca is void of any shortcomings. The inspiration for the album comes from
the group’s 1979 U.S. tour, when lead singer Stephen Mallinder became fascinated in Televangelists like Eugene Scott. Red Mecca compares this to the rise of political Islam and draws inspiration from the escalating issues in Afghanistan and the Iran hostage crisis. The album is extremely dense, but lacks no dull
moments. Each song is eerie and complex, allowing the listener to interpret a track from their own point of view. Mallinder’s irritated tone combined with each song’s lack of definition creates a storm of emotions. From beat machines to organs and programmed sounds, Red Mecca highlights the future of experimental music.
Tracks to listen to: “Landslide,” “Red Mask,” “Black Mask” Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! Black Emperor quickly built a reputation after the release of their first album, F# A# ∞, in 1997 as an up-and-
coming post-rock group. Three years later, they released what is widely considered their best album, Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven. By using ambient sounds to tell a story, GY!BE created four songs that build and break down over an hour and a half. Each song has its own distinct spirit, with
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