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Racially charged assault verdict pending By Cassandra Jaramillo & Mikaela Cannizzo @thedailytexan
Cody Young felt the University wasn’t taking immediate disciplinary actions after being a victim of a racially motivated attack in West Campus. But privacy laws have left Young in the dark on its actions, and a lengthy proceedings process has extended the University’s ability to make a decision on the case now that UT students arrested in the attack have submitted an appeal to the University against Young’s complaint. Young, a mathematics senior, called the police on Feb. 20 around 7:30 p.m. after three white men threw glass bottles and yelled “fuck you, n-----” at him at the intersection of Leon Street and 25th Street, according to an Austin Police Department arrest affidavit. After Young said he was going to call the cops, the men came down to the street and attempted to assault Young. The suspects, Tucker Sauer, 21, and Lucas Henderson, 20, were charged with public intoxication and deadly conduct after police arrived at the scene, according to the arrest affidavit. The third man involved, only identified as “Danny,” was not charged. “I did nothing to provoke these gentlemen,” Young said. “I just literally walked out, and the first thing they saw was my skin color. And that provoked them to act in that way.” Young said three to four
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Mathematics senior Cody Young is currently seeking disciplinary action from the University against two UT students who shouted racial slurs and threw glass bottles at him on the evening of Feb. 20. Young is pictured at the location of the incident.
days after the incident, he submitted a report to the Office of the Dean of Students, which handles administrative disciplinary processes for code of conduct violations. Sauer and Henderson, who were both Sigma Alpha Epsilon members at the time of the incident, are appealing the University’s potential disciplinary action, sources familiar with the matter said. Young said he feels frustrated with the situation after more than a month has passed with no announcement or update of disciplinary actions taken
against the individuals. “Thirty-five days later, and the process is still going on,” Young said. “Our University, that I love, that I’m about to graduate from, is telling me it’s going to take up to 75 days — at the most — for them to be able to do something.” Soncia Reagins-Lilly, dean of students and senior associate vice president for student affairs, said the disciplinary process is not a criminal process, and progress depends on time, logistics and scheduling. “Our process is an ad-
ministrative process, and it is parallel to any process that is criminal or civil,” Reagins-Lilly said. The Dean of Students Office could not comment on the specific case because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, a federal law that pertains to the release of and access to educational records. However, Reagins-Lilly said knowing the rules behind the disciplinary process could reduce students’ frustration. “I think understanding
PAST RACIAL INCIDENTS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSES Sept. 4, 2013
Investigation by Division of Diversity and Community Engagement finds no evidence of bleach used in balloon attacks.
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Several minority students report being attacked with bleach-filled balloons in the West Campus area. The attacks sparked a student protest and march against racially motivated violence.
Feb. 7, 2015
Texas Fiji holds “border”-themed party.
The student group at Missouri called Concerned Student 1950 issues a list of demands. Among them are: an apology from the University president, his removal from office, and a more comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum overseen by minority students and faculty. There is no immediate response from administrators.
March 9, 2015
The national SAE chapter shuts down the OU chapter.
March 8, 2015
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University administrators say Fiji did not violate any University rules and did not penalize the fraternity.
the process is important,” Reagins-Lilly said. “Students don’t understand the institutional rules that guide disciplinary matters and the variables that influence an investigation.” In 2012 and 2013, UT minority students filed multiple reports of white students throwing bleach-filled balloons at them, but according to an investigation by the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, there was no evidence of bleach
Oct. 2015
A video of University of Oklahoma A drunken white student disrupts SAE members chanting a racist an African-American student group, song goes viral. the Legion of Black Collegians, preparing for homecoming activities and uses racial slurs.
Nov. 9, 2015
The University of Missouri president steps down amid protests over racial events.
Feb. 20, 2016
Two members of SAE throw glass bottles and yell a racial slur at a black student in West Campus.
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Universities and the Department of Education have threatened faculty’s academic freedom, due process and shared governance in the way universities handle sexual assault, according to a draft report released last Thursday by the American Association of University Professors. Title IX, a law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, was expanded to require universities to adequately investigate issues of sexual assault. In efforts to comply with this law, college administrators have sought to “punish protected academic speech” while failing to address “gross and repeated sexual harrassment,” according to the AAUP. “We do not argue that speech can never create a hostile environment, nor that all speech is protected, only that matters of speech are difficult to negotiate and always require attention to First Amendment guarantees and to academic freedom,” the report said. LaToya Hill, UT-Austin’s Title IX coordinator, said the Title IX office may investigate faculty and staff behavior outside of academic discussions, but it does not regulate the content of what is taught inside the classroom. “Part of our job is to take a look at that [behavior] and see if it truly does meet the standard [for a Title IX violation],” she said. “We work with the faculty and the student to discuss the situation, and they get an educational
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McCombs introduces Master of Science in Marketing program By Janelle Polcyn Artistry and analytics will fuse in a new degree offered at the McCombs School of Business. McCombs has introduced a Master of Science in Marketing degree plan for students from any undergraduate background to apply their creative skills to analytical problems in the business sector. The application is currently open and the inaugural class will begin July 1. “We wanted to create a program that would allow non-business majors, in a 10-month period, to get intense exposure to marketing,” program director Jade De-
Kinder said. “[Marketing] includes … both the left and the right side of the brain. What’s happening in marketing now is you need that creativity, you need to think through and understand consumer psychology, but you also need strong quantitative skills and have rigorous courses in marketing analytics. That’s what this master’s program is all about.” DeKinder said the degree was created because new technology, such as the websites Yelp and Angie’s List, is allowing consumers to talk to each other before spending money. She said this has provided companies with a lot more data about consumers. Business can no longer
rely on pure advertising but must begin working directly with consumers, radiotelevision-film junior Zach Morrison said. “[Companies] adapt to customer feedback — that’s what they need to bring people in,” Morrison said. “Since Austin is a very local town, but it has that very heavy corporate presence, it gives us a nice balance to try and construct the ideas of how can we support local [businesses] while being in this giant corporate atmosphere.” A committee of marketing professors recently received approval for the degree plan and has begun holding informational sessions to recruit its inaugural class. It hopes to
have 20 students in the class, DeKinder said. “Students that pursue an MBA usually have at least three years of work experience prior to applying to an MBA program,” said Samantha Harris, director of McCombs media relations, in an email. “The Texas MSM program is designed (but not required) for students to apply directly after receiving their undergraduate degree.” The program is designed for non-business majors because the curriculum overlaps with the bachelor’s degree in marketing. “Our goal is to get out there and educate people that good marketing is actually about creating cool
products and letting consumers know about it,” DeKinder said. “We’re looking for those students who have a strong
academic background … but realized they actually have an interest in going to work for companies.”
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Undergraduates eligible for tuition rebate. PAGE 3
University-wide test bank threatens our education. PAGE 4
31-point favorite UConn rolls Texas in Elite Eight. PAGE 6
Faculty member brings art to UT community. PAGE 8
McCombs introduces Master of Science. PAGE 3
Alcoholism on campus must be addressed. PAGE 4
Funk family continues to make its mark in golf. PAGE 6
UT Farm Stand freshens up nearby eating options. PAGE 8
Bluebonnets appeared early this year, but that might mean they won’t stay for long.
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Assistant professor Jade Dekinder will serve as program director for the new Masters of Science in Marketing offered at the University.
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More bike racks will be added to campus following the completion of multiple construction projects including the Dell Medical School and the new mall on Speedway Avenue, said Jeremy Hernandez, bike coordinator for Parking and Transportation Services. There are currently 7,416 active registered cyclists at the University and approximately 700 bike racks that hold 12–14 bikes at a time, according to data obtained from PTS. The new racks will add bike parking to areas such as Robert Lee Moore Hall. Hernandez said more bike racks have been added to campus throughout the past two years, but racks near construction sites
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had to be relocated to Speedway recently. Hernandez said he encourages students to be mindful when parking their bikes and to avoid locking bikes in locations other than designated racks. “I understand that people like to be extremely close to where they’re going, but if there isn’t something readily available, I would highly advise [students] to look around because there is always an open space to park your bike, although it might not be exactly where you want to park it,” Hernandez said. Officer William Pieper of the UT Police Department said locking bikes elsewhere is a rule violation, which may result in a citation issued through PTS if the bike obstructs a sidewalk or roadway. “A lot of students will lock their bikes to a handrail or fence of some sort because it’s closer to whatever destination they’re headed to, but you really have to be mindful of what you’re securing your bicycle to, because oftentimes, what you’re securing it to is not as secure as your lock is,” Pieper said. Some students also lock their bikes to street sign poles, but bikes are more susceptible to theft when they are secured to unstable entities such as these, Pieper said. Computer science senior Dheeraj Putlur said he sometimes has trouble finding a spot to lock his bike on campus. He said he usually looks for an open spot but locks his bike to a handrail if he cannot find one. “With so many bikes on campus, it’s difficult to find a spot on the bike racks,” Putlur said. “I think the University should definitely add more bike racks. More and more people are biking now, and I think the University should help out in accommodating that.” In addition to the plan to add more bike racks to campus after construction projects are finished, Hernandez said the department is also considering a rideshare program for bikers that will give students another option to bike around campus without the hassle of finding a parking spot multiple times a day.
He said there is no guarantee this type of program will be implemented, but that other campuses, such as Texas A&M University, utilize it and that it is a possibility for the future. “[Bike parking on campus] is a work in progress, and I don’t think it’s something that’s ever going to be complete,” Hernandez said. “I think building infrastructure for cycling is something that’s always going to be continual.”
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There are currently 7,416 active registered cyclists on campus and a limited amount of bike racks per area.
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continues from page 1 being used in the balloons. However, students said they felt like they were being targeted because of their race. Officials within the Office of the Dean of Students said the University disciplinary process has procedures that provide a fair and impartial investigation and resolution, which may take several weeks given its appeals process. “If there is an allegation or a concern, and it is brought forward and looked at against the institutional rules, which are established for all student organizations, depending on the allegations and circumstances surrounding it, the timing may
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continues from page 1 moment for both parties.” The AAUP report cited an example where the University of ColoradoBoulder investigated a professor for possible sexual harassment after receiving complaints from students who participated in a classroom play about the global sex trade. The report recommends that universities
vary on the investigation,” said Denny Bubrig, associate dean of student life. Bubrig said the University has implemented several programs aimed at preventing discriminatory incidents and creating a more inclusive environment on campus. The Campus Climate Response Team is a program within the Dean of Students that encourages students to contact the organization if they know of racist themed parties, derogatory terms or threats and hostile environments on campus. Other universities were in the national spotlight when instances of racism shocked several college campuses in the last year. When a video surfaced of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members at the University of Oklahoma
chanting a racist song, its local chapter was shut down, and dozens of students involved were disciplined. Administrators at the University of Missouri stepped down following student protests and a threat to boycott by football players demanding action to stop events on campus that students found hostile for the black community. Finance sophomore Kyle Davison, Black Student Alliance historian and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member, said he believes UT-Austin can improve how they handle these incidents by responding more quickly and publicly acknowledging them. Davison, who said he has been a victim of racism in West Campus in an incident when derogatory terms were
yelled at him, feels the school has a responsibility to make campus and its surrounding area safe. “We come to school not expecting to receive criticism for the color of our skin, and it’s sad to say that I don’t feel safe walking on a place where I consider home,” Davison said. The national SAE fraternity investigated the incident at the UT-Austin chapter, suspended the two members and called the incident an isolated event. “The facts in this case indicate that these men acted in complete isolation from the rest of the chapter, outside of any chapter event and not on chapter property in their use of racially insensitive language towards non-member students,” the national
SAE organization said in a statement. When The Daily Texan reached out to UT SAE executive members to confirm whether Sauer and Henderson were the members who were suspended, they declined to confirm. When Sauer and Henderson were contacted for comment, Mindy Montford, an attorney representing the two men in the criminal case, said they were not able to comment during the pending criminal investigation. “This was a regrettable incident in many respects, and these events do not accurately depict the character or attitudes of these young men,” Montford said in a statement. “Mr. Sauer and Mr. Henderson are cooperating fully, and we hope that all parties
will wait until the completion of the case to make a final assessment about these events.” Montford is also assisting the two students in the University disciplinary process. Young — who currently serves as president of the UT-Austin chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a historically black fraternity — still has not heard from Sauer and Henderson and does not know if they even know his name. “I may still be anonymous to [them],” Young said. “Even if, [their] fraternity should have said something on campus. [Their] fraternity should have made an apology. When you put those letters on and you’re representing an organization, your actions are reflected immediately on that organization.”
distinguish from speech that meets the definition of a hostile environment and violates Title IX from merely offensive or hurtful speech. The report also recommends including faculty members in the development of Title IX policies. Hill said at least three faculty members serve on their Title IX committee to ensure both faculty and administrators have a voice in creating policy. She also
said many members of the University community do not adequately understand Title IX policies, and the University needs to hire more staff members to educate faculty, staff and students about applicable Title IX policies. “We need additional staffing to help and really look through the educational awareness [issue] and how we make sure the University community is well trained and educated
and is aware of their responsibilities,” Hill said. The AAUP report also recommended restorative justice methods, which focus on making amends with those offended, instead of punishing offenders to address some forms of misconduct. “[Restorative justice] focuses on ways to heal from harm, and it does so in a way that broadens our dialogue and fosters communication,” said Caitlin
Sulley, research project director at UT’s Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault. The UT System is still reviewing the report, UT System spokesperson Jenny Caputo said. “The UT System takes sexual assault and sexual harassment allegations very seriously, but we are also constantly mindful of the rights of the accused, whether they are faculty, staff or
students,” Caputo said in a statement. Dorie Nolt, education department press secretary, said universities don’t have to choose between academic freedom and fighting discrimination on campus. “Free speech and safe, equitable and respectful learning environments for students are both fundamental rights, and they are not in conflict,” Nolt said in a statement.
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Tuition rebates available for eligible undergraduates By Zach Lyons @iamzachlyons
With graduation right around the corner for the class of 2016, there’s a possibility for seniors to claim enough money to cover a post-graduation roadtrip or a nest egg for their “real adult” lives. A 1997 addition to the Texas statutes on higher education tuition and fees created a mandate for certain tuition rebates to be given to eligible students at public universities. Since then, the University has provided a $1,000 rebate for students who are deemed eligible according to a list of requirements available online. Requirements involve Texas residency and the number of hours taken. Eligible students must apply for the rebate prior to graduating to claim their rebate. Diane Todd Sprague, director of UT’s Office of Financial Aid, said the rebate program is, in part, an incentive for students to be proactive and stay on track to graduate in four years. “I think it’s critical for students to be looking at their progress towards a degree, working with their advisors, doing everything they can to get that accomplished,” Sprague said. “[If] students can complete [their degrees] in four years, that just reduces their debt burden and any additional costs.” Advertising graduate student Courtney Morgan, who
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completed her undergraduate degree at UT, said she wishes she would’ve known about the rebate program prior to graduating but missed her opportunity. “I could’ve used $1,000 for many things coming out of my undergrad,” Morgan said. “Your leftover financial aid goes faster than you think, so you should look into all opportunities to get support from the University.” However, not all students are eligible for the rebate. According to the requirements, students with more than three credit hours beyond their degree’s required minimum do not qualify for a rebate. That leaves those such as Jason Dayvault, a history and accounting senior pursuing his MBA as part of a five-year program, unable to qualify. “I came into college with 21 dual credit-hours, 50-something AP credit-hours, and have since pursued a double major plus a minor, so I have far more hours on my transcript than what would qualify me
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for the tuition rebate program,” Dayvault said in an email. There are a series of exceptions to some of the rebate program’s rules. Further in-
formation on tuition rebates, including the list of eligibility requirements, can be found at www.utexas.edu/tuition/rebates.html.
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Campus drinking needs limits By Kennedy Brookins Daily Texan Columnist @kenneteaa
We all have a drunken story or two (or 12). Waking up disoriented the morning after a crazy night on Sixth Street is common for University of Texas students. It’s also common for these incidents to be written off as harmless fun. The unfortunate truth, however, is that alcoholism exists on college campuses, and it’s important for all students to be able to recognize problematic behavior. Alcohol use disorder is diagnosed on a continuum, meaning that there are levels of magnitude of the disorder. The latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has a list of 11 symptoms common to the disorder. Patients are diagnosed as mild, moderate or severe based on the number of symptoms they have. This means that the stereotypical drunkard that you may think epitomizes alcoholism is not the sole depiction of this disease. Milder forms of alcohol use disorder, which may include symptoms such as binge drinking and reckless behavior when drunk, also need to be treated before they’re given the time to grow into more serious conditions. In their book “Almost Alcoholic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drinking a Problem?,” clinical psychologist Joseph Nowinski and Harvard Medical School instructor Robert
Doyle describe the progression from social drinking to alcoholism as a “slow and insidious process, one that is so subtle and gradual as to be virtually undetectable to those who are experiencing it (as well as those who are close to them).” As college students under huge amounts of stress, we are particularly susceptible to this disease. On any given week, we have midterms to study for, papers to write and hundreds of pages to read (or at least skim). Stress is a main factor in the initiation and persistence of alcohol use disorder, and the numbers reflect that. According to the National Institute of Alcohol and Alcoholism, four out of five college students drink alcohol. Nearly half of all college students consume alcohol through binge drinking. Though binge drinking does not necessarily lead to alcoholism, it definitely has harmful consequences. The NIAAA published a report stating the consumption of large amounts of alcohol at one time leads to almost 2,000 student deaths, 696,000 physical assaults and 97,000 sexual assaults each year, according to estimates. We all agree that the effects of heavy drinking are serious, yet we continue to partake in it. We continue to go out Thursday through Saturday in the name of “turning up.” Where’s the line between having a good time and having a disorder? And are we willing to speak out when this
Alcohol consumption leads to:
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696,000 physical assaults per year 97,000 sexual assaults per year
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line has been crossed? Solutions to alcoholism on college campuses are still hard to come by because alcohol is such an integral part of campus culture. Perhaps the biggest barrier separating students from healthy lives is ignoring the existence of these problems. While Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and other therapy methods can be great, they cannot begin to work if we’re under the assumption that alcoholism doesn’t affect students.
The stereotype of alcoholics being old, unemployed men stumbling around needs to be put to rest. There isn’t one face of alcohol use disorder. Affected men and women look just like you and me, our friends and our family. With RoundUp and Texas Relays coming up this weekend, I urge you to remember that it’s OK to have fun, but even fun has its limits. Brookins is a psychology junior from McKinney.
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University test bank threatens education quality By Jake Schmidt
Daily Texan Columnist @heyjakers
Test banks have recently become a controversial issue since the Senate of College Councils proposed a resolution to create a University-wide online test bank this month. Historically, as the prerogative of honors societies, test banks offer an unparalleled study aid to those that can access them. With a school-wide test bank, students across campus can get the help they want when cramming for finals — no honors society membership required. But the help students want is not always the help they need. The University of Texas is renowned for the academic capacity of its students. We are some of the brightest scholars in the state, if not the nation. Unfortunately, our penchant for high marks can distract from — and sometimes oppose — true learning. Schoolwide test banks might bolster GPAs but could persuade students to “learn it for the test” instead of learning it for life. The primary motivation for the Senate resolution is to increase students’ access to study material, yet contributions would be made only under the authority and discretion of professors. So, if some professors choose not to use the test bank and others do, the learning environment becomes more unequal, not less. As Senate president Rachel Osterloh said in 2013, “Test banks can inflate grades without increasing understanding. Students with access to test banks have an
The University of Texas is renowned for the academic capacity of its students. We are some of the brightest scholars in the state, if not the nation. Unfortunately, our penchant for high marks can distract from — and sometimes oppose — true learning. unfair advantage. Unequal access to test banks not only affects the overall quality of [an individual’s] education, but it also affects the classroom on the whole.” Students also may be dissuaded from taking courses taught by faculty that do not contribute to the test bank, pressuring professors to either “get with the program” or risk negative reviews. Test banks also push professors to generate entirely new exams and assignments — activities no professor enjoys. A University-wide test bank would force professors either to forgo participation and risk student dissatisfaction, sacrifice their valuable time developing novel exams and assignments or — worst of all — neither. Inevitably, some professors would both contribute old material to the test bank and still reuse it in class. Such a lack of diligence would be devastating to the academic prestige of the
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University, just as it was to the University of Central Florida in 2010 when a seniorlevel business class discovered their professor was recycling test questions available online. The cheating scandal that ensued made national headlines, but such behavior is commonplace on any campus. A school-wide test bank would make it even easier for students to capitalize on an unscrupulous professor. Osterloh, a government senior, now believes the Senate’s test bank “would hopefully create a more equal playing field in the classroom,” but the grade (no
pun intended) of the playing field is not the biggest thing at stake. The culture of UT and the value of an education on the 40 Acres depend on the precedent we set with this resolution. Our wants as students are not always aligned with our best interests or the best interests of the University, and our feelings toward this Senate resolution are no exception. If equality is what we want, I’ll hold out for a resolution to give students a discount for Chegg. Schmidt is a physics and aerospace engineering sophomore from Austin.
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New Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance offers renewal By Leah Kashar
Daily Texan Senior Columnist @leahkashar
Last Thursday night, Austin became the first southern city to pass a Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance, which allows formerly incarcerated persons to have a fair chance at finding a job and integrating themselves back into normal life. Austin joins 21 other states, as well as several cities throughout the country, in adopting fair chance hiring practices. Much of Austin’s homeless population is made up of formerly incarcerated persons, made worse by the fact that a third of formerly incarcerated persons do not know where they are going to go upon release, according to a 2004 study conducted in Baltimore. Even those convicted of small crimes have trouble finding a job after being released because of the social and legal stigma associated with incarceration. People convicted for nonviolent crimes,
such as drug abuse, should not be barred from getting a job post release. Eighteen percent of people incarcerated for drug abuse were homeless for at least a month after release, a fate which becomes almost inescapable because employers are biased against hiring people with a criminal history. Although the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance will not solve the problem of homelessness after incarceration, it gives formerly incarcerated people a chance to live healthy lives and become constructive members of society. The Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance requires that job applicants will not have to disclose a criminal background until they have been given a conditional job offer. There are, however, exceptions to this rule that require disclosure if the crime was related to the line of work to which they are applying. For example, a person with a criminal record of child molestation looking for a job at a daycare center is not covered under the Fair Chance
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Hiring Ordinance. Second Chance Democrats, a social justice group of formerly incarcerated people, has pushed for this ordinance. James P. Atkins, the communications director of Second Chance Democrats, believes people know it is wrong to discriminate against people with criminal records, but it takes laws to get everyone to do the right thing, he told The Austin Chronicle. Unfortunately, it is hard to change the rhetoric surrounding formerly incarcerated people, especially when people can say things such as, “I wouldn’t want to work next to a murderer.” However, the point of incarcerating people is twofold: first, removing offenders from society via rehabilitation or jail time, and second, rehabilitating people and integrating them back into society. To make this effective, reintegration must be possible. If laws are necessary to get people to do the right thing, then laws must be passed. Formerly incarcerated persons are people,
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The Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance requires that job applicants will not have to disclose a criminal background until they have been given a conditional job offer. There are, however, exceptions to the rule if the crime was related to the line of work to which they are applying.
too, and must be treated as such. If the criminal justice system does not allow people to be reintegrated into society, it is not doing its job. We must not encourage a criminal system that needlessly punishes people for life. People are more than a check mark in a box. Kashar is an English freshman from Scarsdale, NY.
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continues from page 8 “A lot of people expressed interest but also assumed that organic food was either too expensive or difficult to get,” Grosman said. “Those misconceptions are what really pushed us to start developing the idea more that became UT Farm Stand.” Neil Kaufman, DHFS sustainability coordinator and UT Farm Stand staff advisor, said the event is not quite a farmers’ market. Instead of having farmers present to sell their products, the stand brings in student volunteers to serve as the market’s vendors. UT Farm Stand held its first event at the end of February in the East Mall on campus, and Kaufman said the turnout was great. “The first event totally blew away our expectations,” Kaufman said. “We had a line of about 50 people the whole time waiting for an opportunity to buy our produce. While we don’t want people having to wait in a long line at future events, we were excited that the folks in the line were enthusiastic and happy enough to wait for our produce.” Kaufman said UT Farm Stand is more of an educational experience than a business. “For us, it’s not just about doing the work,” Kaufman said. “We train our volunteers to educate them about the vendors and why buying local food is important so they can share that information with our patrons. Our main intention is to have customers walk away with a better understanding and appreciation for buying local produce.” Chemistry sophomore Joshua McCauley said his first UT Farm Stand experience was both fun and practical. “It was a really beautiful event, and everything
We train our volunteers to educate them about the vendors and why buying local food is important so they can share that information with our patrons. …” —Neil Kaufman, DHFS sustanbiablity coordiator
was priced really well,” McCauley said. “The only disappointing part was the long line, but it wasn’t enough to ruin the experience for me, and hopefully they’ll have that problem solved by the next event.” While the farm stand wants to distinguish itself from other produce services on campus like UT Microfarm and Farm to Work, it does not consider the others to be competition. “What we do differently is offer an aggregation of different farmers from around Austin,” Kaufman said. “We may only hold one event per month currently, but we offer a bit more variety at the events. That being said, we are very encouraging of other events like ours because we are all advocating for the same thing. We even include Microfarm as one of the vendors at our events.” While the stand might expand to include meat and dairy products or cooking demonstrations, Grosman said the project’s primary goal is to become a weekly event. “I would love to see Farm Stand become something students can rely on for healthy groceries on a weekly basis,” Grosman said. “I want them to be able to opt out of buying conventional food or food from large companies that don’t support the local economy if they desire.”
‘Two Albums’ feature highlights folk singers By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc
Pink Moon — Nick Drake After Nick Drake’s first two albums sold poorly and he refused to support them with live performances, his label, Island Records, lacked confidence in the mellow singer-songwriter. After holing up in his London apartment and seeking help for depression, Drake developed a more somber attitude toward his work, resulting in an organic feeling that is reflected in his final record, Pink Moon. Drake played every instrument on the album himself, forgoing his typical folk-pop style in favor of a more radical solo style. Pink Moon is a bleak album, bringing forth the persona Drake fans hail to this day. The simplicity of Pink Moon, especially its title track, makes it a calm ing wonder to listen to. Tracks to listen to: “Pink Moon,” “Things behind the
Sun,” “From the Morning” Sea Change — Beck Beck’s ever-changing style is his signature, but no shift is more obvious than the changes from his early works — such as Odelay — to the more heartfelt Sea Change. Replacing his ironic lyrics and heavy sampling with a more sincere attitude and live instrumentation, Sea Change became a sonic kaleidoscope with its dynamic sound. Sea Change is a breakup album, but each song doesn’t necessarily have a bitter tone to it. Rather, Beck, along with producer Nigel Godrich, created a warm and eerie sound that welcomes its audience. Sea Change presents an intimate and personal experience with each listen, allowing it to become a masterpiece for all fans. Tracks to listen to: “The Golden Age,” “Lonesome Tears,” “Lost Cause”
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Huskies roll Longhorns in Elite Eight By Jasmine C. Johnson
Freshman Lashann Higgs’ (pictured) 19 points off the bench were not enough to fend off the 31-point favorite Huskies in the Elite Eight.
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After the first ten minutes of play, No. 2 seed Texas faced just a five-point deficit shooting 50 percent from deep as 31-point underdogs against defending national champion UConn. The deficit remained at five until midway through the second. A diving steal by sophomore guard Ariel Atkins forced a jump ball and gave Texas the chance to cut the deficit even slimmer. But that’s not what happened. Instead, Texas went on a 0-for-6 shooting drought before freshman guard Lashann Higgs made a jumper with just over a minute remaining in the half. The five-point deficit blossomed into 15 by halftime, en route to an 86-65 win for UConn. Atkins lead Texas (31–5) with 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. The Duncanville native’s 10-point first quarter kept Texas within reach in the first quarter. She also grabbed two rebounds, while recording three steals and two assists. Higgs matched Atkins’ 19 points. The Bahamas native provided a spark off the bench on 9-of-19 shooting, while grabbing four rebounds and
In the ninth inning against California on Mar. 6, Texas looked to have the contest sewn up. Up 7-6 and one out from victory, sophomore shortstop Bret Boswell fielded a routine ground ball. Boswell scooped the roller and fired to first. But Boswell couldn’t complete the play. It was a microcosm of the Longhorns’ season, as junior first baseman Kacy Clemens couldn’t secure the short hop. California scored another run, tying a game which Texas would ultimately lose 10-7 in extras. Fielding the ball has been anything but routine for the Longhorns in 2016. Texas has fumbled, botched and booted countless plays on the diamond this year, looking little like the team head coach Augie Garrido envisioned in the preseason. “We’ve made huge contributions to the other team’s offense, and they’ve taken
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two steals. Sophomore guard Brooke McCarty rounded out Texas’ double-digit scorers with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting, while grabbing four rebounds. The sophomore shot 40 percent from deep, accounting for four of Texas’ eight 3-pointers. No other Texas player scored over five points, including senior center Imani Boyette. The recently named AP All-America honorable mention finished her career with just four points on 2-of-6 shooting. Early in
the game, Boyette appeared to be a step too slow, but head coach Karen Aston attributed it to excitement. “I think it was the initial excitement of the game,” Aston told ESPN. “She seemed to be out of breath, but she’ll settle in.” She didn’t settle in. In addition to committing six of Texas’ 14 turnovers, the big had no answer for UConn junior forward Morgan Tuck. Tuck led UConn (36–0) with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, includ-
ing 3-of-4 from deep. When Tuck wasn’t forcing Texas’ bigs outside the paint, she was beating them in transition for easy baskets. “They give me the ball when I’m open,” Tuck said to ESPN. “They guard [Moriah Jefferson and Breanna Stewart] pretty tough, so I’m open a lot of the time, so it’s pretty easy.” While Tuck made it look easy, Texas didn’t go down without a fight. After falling behind by 21 early in the third, Texas went on a 9-0 run to cut
the lead to 42-54. McCarty kicked off the run with a three, and senior guard Empress Davenport followed suit just 22 seconds later. Atkins’ three pulled Texas within 12, but Tuck answered with a jumper at the other end. Texas wouldn’t get closer than that, as UConn proved to be too much. The loss, which was Texas’ first appearance in the Elite Eight since 2003, puts the Longhorns at 31–5 on the season.
advantage,” Garrido said. “We can’t enable them to have more base runners than they should.” The statistics paint a clear picture of Texas’ defensive woes en route to its 11–13 start to the season. The Longhorns currently occupy the cellar of the Big 12 in fielding percentage and have the most errors of any team in the conference. And while other factors — including an inconsistent lineup and a bullpen shakeup — have contributed to the Longhorn’s subpar start, poor defense has been the main culprit. “We’ve had our bumps and bruises on defense,” senior pitcher Ty Culbreth said. “It makes you a little more confident when you can trust the guys behind you and you don’t have to be perfect.” On March 23, Garrido announced that sophomore second baseman Joe Baker would miss four to six weeks with a stress fracture. Baker served as one of Garrido’s top offensive producers, and
Freshman Kody Clemens’ (pictured) move from third base to shortstop is one of the many adjustments that have helped steady the muchmaligned Texas defense.
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his absence looked to deal another blow to an injury-riddled Longhorns team. But while Texas has missed Baker’s bat in his absence, his injury forced Garrido to reconfigure his defensive alignment. And thus far, the adjustments have payed dividends. Junior Tres Barrera has moved to third base after formerly serving behind the plate, and freshman Kody Clemens has moved to shortstop, replacing Boswell. As for
Baker, his spot has been filled by junior Zane Gurwitz, who previously played center field. The configurations led to an infield comprised of three upperclassmen and a freshman in Clemens, who has shown maturity beyond his years at shortstop. “We wanted three veteran guys in the infield,” Garrido said. “That was the thought process, 100 percent. Their leadership is a big reason we put them there.”
Texas dug itself a hole in nonconference play as it prepares to face Lamar on Tuesday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. But a strong defensive showing against TCU has given the Longhorns life as the season heads to its second half. “We have a losing record overall, but a winning attitude,” Garrido said. “I can’t go back and erase the losses, but we can learn from it, and we showed it.”
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Taylor Funk was never pushed to play golf. The son of a long-time professional golfer, Taylor, a finance sophomore, never felt pressure to take up the game from his father, Fred, who won eight times on the PGA Tour. “He never really pushed me to play golf. Always being around it growing up, I loved golf,” Taylor said. “He never really pushed me, and I thank him for that — just letting me do what I wanted to do.” From an early age, Taylor always had a club in his hand. He slapped around whiffle balls in the backyard as a kid and followed in his father’s footsteps. Taylor and Fred’s relationship took a new turn when they transitioned to player and caddie. Taylor was homeschooled his entire life. By age 15, he was on the bag, caddying for his father out on the
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Champions Tour. “It was fun to be inside the ropes and help him out,” said Taylor, who was on the bag when Fred won the Insperity Championship Invitational in 2012. “Being around the greats like Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and caddying in the same groups as them helped me learn a ton about the game.” But Taylor didn’t spend all of his time in high school giving yardages, cleaning clubs and hauling a 50-pound bag around for his father out on tour. He had his own game to focus on. The Florida native won four junior tournaments and the class 2A state championship while in high school. And when the colleges came calling, there was only one place he wanted to go. “Once I got the offer to come to Texas, I knew something big was happening,” said Taylor, whose mother’s side of the family all went to Texas. “I always dreamed of going to
Texas to play golf, but I never thought I’d be good enough.” Since then, Taylor has spent a great deal of his time on the 40 Acres trying to prove himself, his father said. Taylor got a boost of confidence when he won the prestigious Southern Amateur last summer. But at Texas, he’s bounced in and out of the starting lineup for a large portion of his career prior to 2016. Taylor competed in only three events last season as a redshirt freshman, with his best finish being 33rd. He played in two of Texas’ three events in the fall of this season, tying for 66th and 79th. But Taylor has played in all five tournaments this spring, posting his best career finish two weeks ago at the Lamkin San Diego Classic when he tied for fifth. The lack of early playing time is something Fred knew could happen at an elite golf program like Texas. “It’s very difficult for [guys]
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Talyor Funk, son of PGA Tour veteran Fred Funk, has gained valuable experience caddying for his father on the Champions Tour.
to break into the lineup,” Fred said. “I told him that when he picked a program like that, that you could sit on the bench for a long time if you’re not playing well and may not ever start.” Taylor’s days of caddying for his father may have passed, but the shared bond of golf will al-
ways be there for them. “He just wants me to be happy with whatever I’m doing,” Taylor said. “Luckily golf makes me happy the most. I don’t want to sit behind a desk all my life. But the fact that golf just happened to be what I want to do, it’s a nice reward to have [my dad] there for me.”
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SPORTS BRIEFLY Breaunna Addison earns 100th win in Longhorn’s victory over Northwestern
Senior Breaunna Addison picked up her 100th singles win Monday afternoon in Texas’ 5-2 win over 36th-ranked Northwestern at Whitaker courts. Addison is the first Texas player to reach the century mark since Aeriel Ellis in 2013. “I’m glad I was able to accomplish something like this, not just for me but for UT,” Addison said. The Boca Raton, Florida, native notched her highlight win over Northwestern’s 81st-ranked Erin Larner. It was no quick feat. Addison’s victory took three sets, finishing 3-6, 6-4 and 6-2. Addison wasn’t the only player with something to be proud about Monday afternoon. “This group … has come a long way since the fall, when we had only four or five players, then certainly in the spring since we’ve gotten up to six or seven quality players,” head coach Howard Joffe said. The Longhorns succeeded in protecting their home courts yet again. They’re now 6–0 in Austin. Texas gained the doubles point after Addison and Dani Wagland beat the Wildcat’s Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp 6-3, and Longhorn freshman duo Chelsea Crovetti and Katie Poluta defeated Brooke Rischbieth and Lee Or 6-3. Despite the strong Longhorn effort, Joffe feels that the team still has room to improve. “It was definitely not our best tennis this year,” Joffe said. “I think, for whatever reason, we looked a little lackluster and tired out there.” Regardless, Texas captured four out of six singles wins from Poluta, Neda Koprcina, Daniella Roldan and Addison, in that order. “The character and the toughness to win a match like that, when it was really one of our poorer performances in terms of the quality of play, says a lot about the competitiveness and the toughness of the team,” Joffe said. Texas is back in action at home this weekend, hosting Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
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After earning her studio art degree, UT alumna Xochi Solis didn’t immediately find her place in the art world. But once she explored jobs in education, joined a collective and showcased her own work, she realized she didn’t have to choose just one — she could do it all. As the director of events and public programming for the Visual Arts Center, Solis coordinates symposiums, panels and film screenings for exhibitions. She also develops student workshops and books accommodations and receptions for visiting artists. In 2008, she joined the MASS Gallery, a local 501(c)(3) art collective that showcases pieces from artists and students within the Austin community. She said the group wants to expand the space to K-12 students in the near future.
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Xochi Solis, a UT alumna and local artist, in her studio. Solis is the director of events and public programming for the Visual Arts Center, a job that includes the development of student workshops and hosting visiting artists.
Solis dedicates much of her time to her own paintings. She incorporates abstract collages, using elliptical shapes from the natural world and human body, such as clouds, hands
and faces, to create depth. “I’m infatuated with painting,” Solis said. “The medium and the physicality of paint and moving it around.” Three years ago, she en-
rolled in a residency in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she studied under a man named Beto, whose family owned a weaving business that hand-dyed the yarn they used to make rugs
and textiles. There, Solis learned to extract natural dies from flowers, bark and other plant materials. Solis said she is continuing to discover what she is passionate about, particu-
larly through teaching. Two years ago, she re-enrolled at UT to learn Spanish. She also has aspirations to learn American Sign Language
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Theatre and dance junior Jasmine Kurys has a tattoo of her friend’s face on her left arm. The tattoo is in memory to her
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friend, Roseanne “Rose” Hardin, who died in 2014. “I gave my tattoo artist Rose’s artwork, and he designed a portrait of her as if [Rose] designed it herself,” Kurys said. “She had a purple and blue rose on her left shoulder, and
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