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Co-op honors CEO emeritus, students

By Jasleen Shokar @jasleenshokar

Students, faculty and alumni raised their glasses to toast the departing president and CEO of the University Co-op, George H. Mitchell, on Monday night at an awards ceremony for academic excellence at the undergraduate level.

The 17th Annual University Co-op George H. Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence honored students who have made

an extraordinary contribution to their fields of study.

This year, the congratulatory dinner also honored Mitchell’s retirement, including a medley performance by his son Brian Mitchell.

Plan II and English senior Nell McKeown won the $10,000 grand prize at the end of the evening. In addition, three $3,000 awards and three $2,000 awards were given.

Michael Hasler, chairman of the Co-op board of directors and senior lecturer in

the department of information, risk, and operations management, said Mitchell’s legacy is not limited to UT. “He has been in this industry for over 50 years total,” Hasler said. “There’s not a college student in the U.S. in the past couple of decades that hasn’t benefited from him,” said Hasler, program director for the master’s degree in business analytics.

Hasler said giving back

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DPS works to improve interactions with drivers with autism

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Cheryl Phifer, current president and CEO of the University Coop, speaks at an awards ceremony on Monday night.

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Law enforcement officers within the Texas Department of Public Safety will soon learn how to better interact with individuals living with communication impediments during traffic stops, agency officials announced Monday.

The new officer training is part of a wider initiative from several governmental and nonprofit organizations aiming to raise awareness on how to better communicate with individuals living along the autism spectrum who may have difficulties interacting with law enforcement.

“We are pleased to offer these new training initiatives, which will be powerful tools in enhancing understanding of law enforcement, as well as help prepare and [build] confidence in potential drivers,” said Major Jason Hester from the DPS Education, Training and Research Division.

DPS officials announced the new training program at a press conference alongside the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and Aspergers101, a nonprofit advocating for individuals living with highfunctioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome.

Biology sophomore Shiv Desai, treasurer in UT’s Texas Neurodiversity group, said his organization — which advocates for the mental wellbeing of all individuals — has discussed how ableism forces some autistic

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UT releases video on UTPD addresses safety concerns at forum suicide, mental health

By Mikaela Cannizzo @mikaelac16

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Starting this summer, all incoming and transfer students will be required to watch a new video about mental health resources and suicide prevention during orientation because of a newly implemented state law.

Senate Bill 1624, which went into effect June 18 last year, requires incoming college students to be informed about mental health and suicide prevention. The video was released April 21 by a task force managed

by UT and comprised of public and private higher education institutions from across the state.

Mark and Kathleen Walker proposed the bill after their son Lee, a UT student, died by suicide in May 2014.

After the University shows the video at orientation, students will also receive a link to it by email. Current incoming students must complete online alcohol awareness modules and view videos about campus resources and safety, but there is no specific required video about mental health.

Chris Brownson, director of the University’s Counseling and Mental Health Center, who led the task force along with the Texas University Counseling Center Director’s

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The UT Police Department addressed safety concerns in collaboration with the Austin Police Department, Campus Safety & Security and other community agencies at a town hall meeting on campus Monday afternoon.

The campus safety coalition meeting, which UT hosts once or twice a year, was pre-scheduled for this date and therefore not reactionary to the recent homicide on campus.

Speakers addressed parents’ concerns about the safety of their students, the difference between the homeless population and

criminal transients, and the importance of students playing an active role in keeping police informed.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said the department has continued to increase police patrols in West Campus throughout the past several years. He said while the department is working diligently with UTPD to provide more security cameras and foot and bike patrols for the area, students also have a responsibility to help make campus safer.

“The students are our eyes and ears,” Acevedo said. “When they see problems, issues or challenges, they need to report it.”

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ing the homeless population in this area, Acevedo said the department will be focusing on the criminal transient, whom

he defined as those that happen to be homeless but are engaged in

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individuals to conform to the environment around them in uncomfortable situations.

The new officer trainings will combat this problem by teaching officers how to interact with autistic individuals rather than forcing them to conform to a mold they do not fit in, Desai said.

“If [someone] gets pulled over by an officer and [they’re] avoiding eye contact, that could be seen as suspicious,” Desai said. “We want to fight that. We want to say that a lot of these individuals communicate differently, and just because they communicate differently doesn’t mean they don’t want to be there or they don’t want to talk.”

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UTPD Chief David Carter said officers started hearing anecdotes from students, faculty and staff in 2014 of a perceived increase in the number of transients along Guadalupe Street. However, this did not match department data for the area because there was a lack of official reports of suspicious activity, Carter said.

Carter said officers are

While officials work to better train officers, the DPS is trying to spread awareness that individuals diagnosed with certain medical conditions — such as autism spectrum disorders, stuttering or hearing impairment — have the option to request that a communication impediment notice be placed on their driver’s license or another form of state identification.

This voluntary designation informs officers of an individual’s communication impediment when officers request a license and registration during traffic stops, Aspergers101 CEO Jennifer Allen said.

“You don’t have to put this on your driver’s license if you have autism; it’s if you want to,” Allen, whose son

lives with Asperger’s, said.

“Many times, this is very often the reason many people don’t drive — because they are very frightened of what could be misconstrued communication when being pulled over by law enforcement officers.”

DPS officials are also working alongside Asperg-

ers101 in setting up summer camps that aim to teach individuals living along the autism spectrum how to better communicate with law enforcement officers during stops and other interactions.

The camps, as well as the overall new initiative, are expected to be completed and in effect later this year,

officials said.

“Like my son said at the press conference, he feels safer just having a safety net,” Allen said. “I am so proud of all these gentlemen who have made this happen for our citizens and just coming in at the end of Autism Awareness Month, I just think it’s great.”

strategically placed in areas statistically shown to have higher crime rates and that a lack of reporting prevents the police from making the best use of their resources. He encouraged students to call 911 if a dangerous or threatening situation arises.

Jennifer Comstock, parent of a UT student, started a private coalition called SafeHorns, which comprises UT parents.

Comstock said the group is committed to improving safety and security

for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

In addition to advocating for more security measures, such as limiting building access to the public and adding more lighting and cameras, Comstock said students need an alternative method of reporting incidents other than calling 911, such as an app.

“As much as [the police departments] say it, I really do not think they’re going to be able to transition a group of students who have grown up their whole lives

understanding that 911 is for extreme emergencies,” Comstock said.

Bob Harkins, associate vice president of Campus Safety & Security, said students are not using services such as SURE Walk or UTPD vans. He said DPS troopers reported students walking alone at night and failing to pay attention to their surroundings shortly after the homicide.

Colton Becker, nutritional science sophomore and Student Government

member, said he thinks students resist taking advantage of these resources because of the culture at the University.

“I think we need to find innovative approaches to implement SURE Walk around campus,” Becker said.

Becker said he has plans to make students more aware of these types of services by starting a UT safety campaign with face-to-face interaction, similar to the Not On My Campus initiative.

If [someone] gets pulled over by an officer and [they’re] avoiding eye contact, that could be seen as suspicious. We want to fight that. We want to say that a lot of these individuals communicate differently.

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continues from page 1 Association, said the video is essential because students should have some basic knowledge on the early signs of mental health issues or suicidal thoughts.

“Giving people the tools to know how to deal with those situations and what resources are available on campus can save a life,” Brownson said.

TUCCDA president-elect Andrew Miller said the video emphasizes a bystander intervention approach, encouraging students to notice early signs of mental health issues or thoughts of suicide in their peers and report this right away. This approach will be more effective when dealing with people who have mental health issues because students find it easier to relate to their peers than professionals, Miller said.

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more likely that the individuals we’re targeting will hear about the information and pass it on,” Miller said.

Electrical engineering senior

Salim Memon, who knows a college student who died by suicide, said the video teaches students how to deal with this sensitive topic.

“It gives them the idea that they can reach out to an advisor or other students who they’re close to,” Memon said. “It gives tips on how to approach it as

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for students, and they’ve gone on to work at places like Ralph Lauren and Under Armour.”

When Mitchell observed the students preparing for the fashion show, he realized their work was important, Nicols said.

Hasler said when he took the job, he knew his number one priority would be to find Mitchell’s replacement.

“It’s been the hardest challenge, but I believe we’ve found the right person,” Hasler said.

UT alumna Cheryl Phifer, who took over as current president and CEO of the Co-op, said she liked the idea of profits that benefit the community.

“It’s great to be back and to be doing professional work that gives back,” Phifer said. “[Mr. Mitchell]

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to the UT community was important to Mitchell, especially the projects he supported.

“His vision is to really make donations from the Co-op to UT,” Hasler said. “But beyond the gifts, it’s how [the money has] been given.”

Eve Nicols, textiles and apparel distinguished senior lecturer, said Mitchell’s generosity allowed the UT Fashion Show to grow from a small student event to a full-scale professional fashion show viewed by 5,000 people.

“His support made the show professional in production value, quality and design,” Nicols said. “It has launched many careers

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well, which is ideally very important because students normally can be confused as to how to approach a delicate situation such as this.”

He has been in this industry for over than 50 years total. There’s not a college student in the U.S. in the past couple of decades that hasn’t benefited from him.

—Michael Hasler, Chair of Co-op board of directors

has left a strong foundation, so the question is how can we take this and make it a lab for students to enhance their academic experience further.”

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Not all snacks are created equal: food for thought

By Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold94

I have five exams next week and need to go buy some study snacks. What do you recommend?

—Straight-A Snacker Students deal with the stress of finals in many ways. Some estress-eat, others forget resfuel completely. Regardless yof your exam week habits, it’s oimportant to remember that -nutrition plays a vital role in scognitive function. The snacks dyou eat — or don’t eat — durfing study hours can make you Ismarter without even cracking a book.

I’ll start my advice with how you should start your day: breakfast. Several studies show that breakfast improves short-term memory and alertness, according to the journal Medicine. You also won’t have a growling stomach in the quiet library, which might distract you and your study buddies.

Breakfast is important, but you can’t consume just anything. Scientists have found that whole grains are positively associated with test scores in elementary-aged students, whereas juices lead to lower scores, according to an article in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. And let’s be honest — we’re not that different than elementary students. Oatmeal or whole wheat toast are good options — pass on the OJ. Even if you’re not studying for biochemistry, take some time to think about omega-3 fatty acids. These essential fats s not only sound intelligent, but they also play a role in brain activity. DHA, a certain type

of omega-3, is highly concentrated in the brain, according to the Journal of Biomedical Science. DHA helps create synapses, transmit messages between neurons and aid in learning processes.

A study found that omega-3 fatty acid consumption in students from ages six to 16 was positively related to cognitive performance, according to Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience. This same paper suggests that the high intake of omega-3 fatty acids in Eastern countries could attribute to their higher scores in international testing.

DHA is mostly found in fatty fish, such as salmon and mackerel, but your friends would probably prefer you eat it outside of the lecture hall.

Algae is another source — the seaweed wrapped around sushi counts! Talk to a doctor or registered dietitian before taking supplements.

If surf and turf isn’t your thing, think about incorporating more blueberries, blackberries and strawberries in your diet. A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition showed that a berry-supplemented diet improves working memory and the growth and development of nervous tissue. Now that’s berry cool!

Knowing which foods to steer clear of can be just as beneficial. Say no to saturated fats and sugar — rodents that received high-sugar and highsaturated fat diets scored lower on memory and retention tests than those that received a low-fat, complex-carbohydrate based diet, according to a study published in

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By Zach Lyons @iamzachlyons

The Texas Federalist Society and the Strauss Center hosted a debate Monday to explore the balance between privacy and security.

The event’s title, “FBI vs.

Apple”, was derived from a federal case filed in February, in which the FBI petitioned the central California district court for Apple’s help in unlocking an iPhone used by a perpetrator of the mass shooting that occurred in San Bernardino, California, last December. Complying would compromise security for all their users and set “a dangerous precedent,” Apple said. The FBI dropped the case on March 28 when an anonymous third party came forward and helped the FBI get into the phone.

The debate was moderated by Robert Chesney, associate dean for academic affairs for the UT School of Law. Julian Sanchez of the Cato Institute, who represented Apple’s side, said requiring developers, such as Apple, to create a flaw in the encryption of their devices that is exploitable to law enforcement could be dangerous.

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The well known FBI vs. Apple case was debated by Robert Chesney, associate dean for academic affairs for the UT School of Law.

we’re really living in a world where none of our devices are truly secure,” Sanchez said.

Representing the FBI’s side, Susan Hennessey, managing editor of the Lawfare blog, said the government shouldn’t abstain from imposing its authority on issues of encryption and that it would be unwise to “outsource” compliance to Silicon Valley firms.

“When law enforcement is armed with legal process — we’ve all decided — they get to see something, and they get to do it in order to investigate crimes, to bring people to justice,” Hennessey said.

Law student Carmen Tellez said she is on the fence about the issue and was pleased with the bal-

ance of the debate.

“I really appreciated how neither side was overly passionate about their stance, more that they were taking a neutral view and conceding to the other side,” Tellez said.

Hennessey said the government doesn’t have a great track record with technology issues and that any legislation created to address the matter needs to be competent and accommodating of the type of technologies used to facilitate secure transactions on websites or protect customers.

“It can’t possibly be as simple as just, ‘figure it out,’ or banning end-to-end encryption, or adopting these kind of broad mandates,” Hennessey said.

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UT responsible for campus carry

By Leah Kashar

Daily Texan Senior Columnist @leahkashar

There were 372 mass shootings in the United States in 2015 — more shootings than days in the entire year. Texas’ campus carry bill disrespects the great number of people who are killed in shootings annually, 475 in the last year. The bill will make carrying a gun more accessible on campus, blatantly ignoring how this could increase the already high anxiety levels on campus. UT must be held accountable for the policies it intends on implementing with regards to campus carry should something go wrong.

Mass shootings are not a new phenomenon. In 2012, 28 people were killed in Newtown, Connecticut at Sandy Hook Elementary School, when Adam Lanza brutally murdered 6- and 7-year-old children and their teachers for unknown reasons. The parents of these children are, rightfully, seeking justice for this atrocity. In their search for accountability, they are looking beyond the shooter to the gun manufacturer.

Gun manufacturers are shielded from liability for illegal actions involving their guns by the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The argument is that as far as they are concerned, all guns are legally obtained, and will be used for their intended purposes. The proposed Gun Dealer Accountability Act would

Gun manufacturers are shielded from liability for illegal actions involving their guns by the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The argument is that as far as they are concerned, all guns are legally obtained, and will be used for their intended purposes. take away some of that freedom and require stores that tend to put guns in the wrong hands, directly or indirectly, be subject to more inspections and scrutiny.

The problem is that we have seen time and time again that this is not the case.

Less than 10 percent of murders are committed with legally obtained guns. Gun manufacturers know this, and take advantage of it anyway. The gun Lanza used was obtained from his mother; he was not licensed to use it.

The parents of Sandy Hook victims are suing the gun manufacturer, arguing that gun manufacturers and gun dealers have been negligent in ensuring the safe and legal use of their guns. Furthermore, they are claiming that the gun manufacturer took a gun originally for military use and “peddled it to the civilian market,” according to CNN. They did so in

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order to make money and not for the good of society.

As Gregory Fenves recently finalized campus policies regarding campus carry, he stated concerns about faculty and student recruitment and retention. This is understandable, especially in light of the recent high profile departure of Fritz Steiner, the dean of the School of Architecture. As of now, there is no plan of action as to who will be held accountable should these campus carry policies go awry.

While the intentions of protection

seem sound, they are unrealistic. We are in a high-pressure environment, and one in which guns are rarely used for good.

Ultimately, the accountability standard has not been established. If this case reverses precedent, the makers of the policy should be held accountable for any misuse of the campus carry policies. Because the University and state government are enabling the ownership of guns on campus, they must also accept responsibility.

Kashar is an English freshman from Westchester, New York.

COUNTERPOINT

Workers depend on tips from Tipping workers is unfair, uneven, should be abolished customers to pad small wages

By Jake Schmidt

Daily Texan Columnist @heyjakers

Americans give $42 billion — twice the budget of NASA — in tips to waiters, valets, barbers, caddies and many others every year. But this money spent in the name of quality service actually hurts business, employees and customers.

Ominously, the history of tipping in the United States starts with slavery. As the Civil War ended, wealthy Americans traveling Europe brought the practice of tipping home to avoid paying wages to the newly liberated slaves. The public viewed this as un-democratic and antiAmerican, and six states eventually passed (but later repealed) anti-tipping laws.

Ironically, the anti-tipping movement took root in Europe and Asia, where tipping is virtually nonexistent today. But in the United States, tipping became so ingrained that now our service professionals cannot survive without it.

Once the option to reward good service, tipping is now the obligation to maintain a server’s livelihood. Forty-two states pay tipped employees less than the federal minimum wage, expecting them to recoup the difference in tips. Of these, Texas and 19 other states only guarantee $2.13 an hour. Almost 15 percent of waitstaff live in poverty, compared to 7 percent for other jobs. Their lifeline is the fickle generosity of customers, who, ironically, determine an employee’s financial fate more than their employers — without oversight or regulation.

The results are hardly fair.

“Blondes get better tips than brunettes. Slender women get better tips than heavier women. Large breasted women get better tips than smaller breasted women,” said Michael Lynn, a professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration and national leader in tipping research. One of Lynn’s studies also shows non-white servers are tipped 56 percent less than their white coworkers.

The way we tip doesn’t encourage quality service like we think it does. We tip a percentage of our total bill, regardless of the amount of actual work performed — the effort to open a $150 bottle of wine and a $30 bottle is the same, but the former will land a much bigger tip. In fact, Lynn found that only 4 percent of tip size is determined by the quality of service the customer received.

Tipping is also linked to crime.

Countries with a higher prevalence of tipping also tend to have higher rates of corruption, according to a Harvard study, and the IRS states that 40 to 50

percent of tips to waiters go unreported as taxable income — $10 billion in lost tax revenue.

Recently, some restaurateurs have forbidden tipping in their establishments, and the results are intriguing. One no-tip restaurant in San Diego that implemented a flat 18 percent service charge reported its servers make more under the new system, and income is more fairly distributed to those not normally tipped but just as responsible for the customer’s experience, such as cooks.

A service charge incentivizes employees to provide quality service just like tipping does but without the possibility of discrimination. Regulating the gratuity process also reduces the odds of employee tax evasion and ends the awkwardness and indecision many customers experience when tipping.

The transition to a tipless society will not be easy, but the livelihoods of the millions of people working tippable jobs in our country are at stake.

Many establishments have tried and failed to eliminate tips — but because of poor execution, not a flaw in the concept. Many establishments also suffered temporarily when they banned smoking, too.

After dedicating decades of his life to studying tipping, Lynn was clear — “I would outlaw it.”

Schmidt is a physics and aerospace engineering sophomore from Austin.

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By Giselle Suazo

Daily Texan Columnist @giselle_suazo

Lately, there has been a lot of debate surrounding abolishing a practice that is ingrained in the service industry — tipping.

In order for this plan to work, employers must raise server’s wages to match what they currently make. But getting there can be problematic.

Anyone in the restaurant industry is all too familiar with the grueling hours spent on the floor but also with the substantial compensation those hours bring. A server that rings up at least $1,200 in sales during eight hours should be making $200 to $250 in tips — that’s close to $32 per hour. While not every server will ring that much in sales, they can still make some serious money.

Employers won’t match that if they were to get rid of tipping at their restaurants and raise server’s hourly wage to a “living wage.” Anyone who has been following the debacle around California raising its minimum wage would know that it is easier said than done.

Texas has a minimum wage set at $7.25 per hour, but for servers the wage is set at a low $2.13

Employers won’t match that if they were to get rid of tipping at their restaurants and raise server’s hourly wage to a “living wage.”

Anyone who has been following the debacle around California raising its minimum wage would know that it is easier said than done.

per hour. Every waiter, myself included, has received a voided check on payday because those two dollars pay the taxes on their tips.

By not matching what waiters are currently making, employers will have them taking a pay cut. Say the wage is increased to $15 per hour — what an entry-level job would pay — why would a server stick around? If you’re going to take a pay cut, it should be to move on to a company that has room for growth, not one that will have you running your butt off during eight-hour shifts.

If restaurant owners want to be “fair” and help their employees make a “living wage,” then they should raise the minimum wage for servers while also allowing them to keep tips. Outlawing tips tomorrow means that prices for food will go up 18–20 percent to account for increased wages. That’s not going to sit well with patrons.

Contrary to popular belief, many of the people taking your orders and delivering your drinks are not career servers. Many of them work these jobs because it allows them the time off to pursue their dreams of becoming nurses, lawyers, etc.

Abolishing the practice of tipping in Texas does not make sense when the minimum wage for servers is set so low. Instead of taking away server’s hard-earned tips, businesses should let the tipping stay while also increasing their hourly wages.

Suazo is an international relations and global studies junior from Honduras.

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LONGHORNS IN THE NBA

Aldridge, Durant set for Western semifinal bout

By Steve Helwick @naqwerty3

The first matchup of the second round of the NBA Playoffs is set — a showdown between former Longhorns.

2016 All-Stars Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge will clash in a bestof-seven series to be held in San Antonio.

Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised through the first round of the playoffs, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games, by a total point differential of 93 points.

In the series, Durant averaged a team-high 26 points per game, complemented with 6.4 rebounds per game. Not everything went smoothly for Durant, who was ejected in the series’ fourth game for a flagrant foul on Mavericks rookie Justin Anderson.

LaMarcus Aldridge, in his first playoff series with the San Antonio Spurs, dominated the Memphis Grizzlies.

Aldridge scored 58 points in the four games and snagged in a team-high 32 rebounds to

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Further analysis in “The Book” suggests that in a situation when offense is at a premium, the difference between a runner at first with no out and a runner at second with one out is less exaggerated, though still against the idea of sacrifice bunting.

Fewer home runs, an effect exacerbated by the vast confines of Disch-Falk Field, mean that college teams need to rely more heavily on balls in play to score runs.

“We don’t have guys that are going to hit double after double, home run after home run,” junior third baseman Tres Barrera said.

“We know our game, and I know if we stay within our game we’re going to be productive.”

Home runs, Garrido admits, are the easiest way to more runs. But when the long ball is not an available option, coaches like Garrido prefer to get creative with their offense.

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“The more important the game, the more [defensive errors] happen,” Garrido said. “That ball gets clumsier to handle, so let’s get it in play.”

Garrido’s penchant for bunting with the top of his order, though, is the exact kind of situation that Major League statistics frown upon.

A sacrifice surrenders an out, and at the top of the lineup, that means Texas’ best hitters lose opportunities to move a runner over with a base hit. The advice of Major League number crunchers has made the nonpitcher sacrifice bunt quite a rarity.

At the same time, most teams still prefer to have a baseball lifer like Garrido, and not a statistician, making the calls from the dugout.

“I love the modern emphasis, but it’s always going to be an aid,” Mauk said. “It’s never going to be the final answer because there’s always a way to beat it. I like the fact that math helps.

I also like the fact that it doesn’t turn the game into a robot.”

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During the 2015–16 regular season, Aldridge’s Spurs and Durant’s Thunder each claimed one victory from the two occasions they collided.

Aldridge’s floor spacing is one of the Spurs major advantages in this matchup. This could lure Oklahoma City’s big men out of the paint to defend the high post.

To counter San Antonio’s attack, the high-ball screen to Durant has become a focal point for the Thunder, providing Durant the option to pullup for a 10-14 foot jumper (54.7 percent this season) or drive into the paint, utilizing his 6-foot-11-inch frame as a weapon against defenses.

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According to Texas head coach Augie Garrido, the sacrifice bunt is a key element in his NCAA record 1,969 career victories.

According to major league baseball statistics, however, the sacrifice bunt is an unsuccessful anachronism that ought to be avoided in most situations.

In one of the best respected sources for baseball analytics titled, “The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball,” data compiled from Major League games from 2000–2004 suggests that in a situation with one runner on first and no outs yields .906 expected runs. A runner on second and one out, the situation found after a successful sacrifice bunt, yields .700 expected runs.

“The idea is when you bunt, you’re decreasing your chances of having a big inning,” said Michael Mauk, a professor of neuroscience and teacher of a Dean’s Scholar’s seminar about baseball analytics at the University. “You might increase your likelihood of scoring a run this inning, but you decrease your overall run expectancy for the

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Texas head coach Augie Garrido has accrued an NCAA record 1,969 career wins, but his taste for sacrifice bunts is the subject of much debate among statisticians.

game because you’re basically sacrificing the possibility of a big inning.”

So why then does Garrido often tell his best hitters to bunt even early in the game?

“Because I didn’t fol-

low the [famous baseball statistician] Bill James numerical system,” Garrido said.

“The margin for error and the speed of the game at the major league level is completely different than it is here.”

Were Garrido a Major League manager, the numbers say he would indeed be costing his team runs. But the differences in the college game may indeed be swinging the balance in favor of bunting.

“There’s more home runs hit in a major league game; there are fewer errors made,” Mauk said. “It means we don’t know [whether Augie Ball

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Offensive revival driving recent hot streak

By Michael Shapiro

Outfielder Travis Jones has thrived in the leadoff spot. The sophomore has hit at a .380 clip over his last six games and been a consistent producer at the top of the order.

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For much of the season, the Longhorns lineup looked dead. Following a 3-2 loss to Houston on April 12, Texas ranked seventh in the Big 12 in batting average, RBIs and runs. The Longhorns were additionally shut out three times and failed to muster over two runs in six other contests.

The lack of run support had the Longhorns dejected.

“We’re just in a hole, and we have to get out,” junior first baseman Kacy Clemens said after Texas’ 5-0 loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on April 5. “It seems like everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.”

But the despair that surrounded the Longhorns for much of the season has now turned to optimism after an offensive explosion over the past week. Texas has won five of its last six games, averaging a staggering 9.5 runs per game.

“We’ve been more patient at the plate and maintained our aggressiveness,” head coach Augie Garrido told 104.9 The Horn following Sunday’s 17-1 beatdown of Texas Tech.

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it’s forcing [the pitcher] into giving us better pitches to hit.”

Key to the offensive improvement has been the top of Texas attack. Sophomore outfielder Travis Jones has settled into his role in the leadoff position, hitting an average .380 in his last six games in addition to scoring seven runs.

The Longhorns have deviated from the tenants of Augie ball over the last week, instead relying on extra-base hits to

fuel their lineup. And while the bunt is still an integral part of Garrido’s strategy, the Longhorns scored 12 of their 17 runs on Sunday via extra base hits, including seven through the long ball.

The surplus of run support has also aided Texas’ pitching staff. After giving up 13 unanswered runs on Friday night’s 13-6 loss, the Longhorns gave up just five runs in their next two games. Sophomore right

hander Kyle Johnston noted the lack of pressure Texas’ staff feels when the lineup gets going.

“We don’t have to put it all on ourselves,” Johnston said.

“We can just focus on pounding the zone, throwing strikes and know the offense will be there for us.”

Heading into Tuesday night’s contest with Texas State at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the Longhorns sit at

19–21, 9–6 Big 12. Texas currently sits at fourth place in the conference, trailing the Red Raiders by three games.

With 12 matchups left in the regular season slate — including nine against Big 12 opponents — there is still ample time for the Longhorns to climb the standings.

But if they want to dethrone Tech and perennial power TCU, their bats will need to stay hot.

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Texas looking to boost RPI in final games

By Claire Cruz @claireecruz5

As the regular season winds down, every game remaining on Texas’ schedule is crucial to its postseason hopes.

The Longhorns are currently ranked fourth in the Big 12 following their series sweep of Oklahoma State and will likely end the season in third. Oklahoma is the heavy favorite to win a fifth-straight conference championship and clinch the automatic tournament bid.

“With OU being so far out in front right now, it comes down to RPI,” head coach Connie Clark said. “As we get down the stretch, every win matters, so we have to come out and really take care of business.”

Texas is No. 32 in the NCAA RPI rankings, which is based

on a team’s strength of schedule and its record at home, on the road and at neutral sites.

The Longhorns can boost that standing — and their potential seeding in the postseason — if they sweep their last two conference series against Kansas and Iowa State, which is definitely possible.

A pair of Wednesday games against Texas Southern and North Texas will give the Longhorns a chance to finetune their play and cushion their record. Arguably the toughest contest remaining is the season finale against Baylor, which won the first two games of the series back in March.

More consistent offensive production and better control in the pitching circle will be key factors in Texas’ ability to win out.

Offensively, junior shortstop Devon Tunning hasn’t been up to par at the plate.

She led the Longhorns in batting average and on-base percentage in 2015 but is hitting just .230 this season, and her struggles to get on base have moved her from the lead-off spot to the six hole in the lineup. “[Devon’s] been working through some things,” Clark said. “Hitting well is about confidence, so we have to get her confidence back. We’ve been working during the week to do that, so we’ll just have to stay at it because we really need it.”

Fortunately for Texas, sophomore pitcher Paige von Sprecken has proved to be an offensive weapon. She currently boasts a .480 batting average, and her 14 RBIs are

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Sophomore pitcher Paige von Sprecken’s arm, as well as her bat, could be important catalysts in Texas’ run to the postseason.

fourth-best on the team. Von Sprecken has a knack for delivering big hits when Texas needs them most, and Clark has rewarded her with more plate appearances.

In the circle, von Sprecken

and the rest of the Longhorn staff are still issuing too many free passes. Clark said that Davis was struggling through some physical things during

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Nolan Ryan pitches his 12th career one-hitter tying Bob Feller’s major league record.

SPORTS BRIEFLY Joe Baker takes home conference honors

Joe Baker’s successful weekend was enough for the sophomore shortstop to earn the Big 12 Player of the Week honors on Monday.

Baker swung the bat at a .467 clip and scored six runs in a productive week for the Longhorns. Baker’s strong week helped give Texas a crucial series victory on the road at conference leading Texas Tech and a Tuesday win over UT Rio-Grande Valley, good for a 3–1 record over the week.

Baker’s week was highlighted by a career day at the plate in Sunday’s 17-1 drubbing of the Red Raiders. The sophomore notched a careerhigh four hits and six RBI. He also added three extra base hits including a pair of doubles and his first home run of the 2016 campaign.

Since returning from an injury earlier this month, Baker’s presence has helped rejuvenate a Texas offense that had previously been the weak spot of the 2016 Longhorns.

Baker’s conference honor is the first of the sophomore’s career and the third for the Longhorns this season after Ty Culbreth and Tres Barrera received conference Pitcher and Player of the Week respectively.

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CAMPUS

CMHC staffer provides support to students Michelle Rivera, employee at the Counseling and Mental Health Center, has helped hundreds of students who have come to the Center for a myriad of reasons. During her time as a UT student, financial aid secretaries helped her stay on track, so she enjoys “paying it forward” to students now.

Editor’s note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold.

By Elizabeth Hlavinka @hlavinka_e

Over the past 15 years, Michelle Rivera helps hundreds of students passing through UT’s Counseling and Mental Health Center keep their appointments, prescriptions and paperwork straight — honing her skills as an organizational queen.

As the assistant supervisor of the front desk and referral office in the CMHC, Rivera coordinates groups and appointments for counselors and the CMHC’s clinical director.

Midway through her college career at UT, Rivera started working for the University, first as work-study and later in various positions to pay for her living expenses and education.

Outside of work, Rivera spent much of her time back home, helping her father, who was not a U.S. citizen, fight a

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deportation suit that began in 2007. For six years, Rivera went to every court meeting, translated his Spanish to English and collaborated with lawyers to keep her father in the U.S. Rivera saw this as an opportunity to repay her

father for all of the opportunities he provided for her. Finding work as a welder, her father moved to the United States to join her mother so Rivera could receive citizenship and a college education.

“When you see something you have to fight for, you do it,” Rivera said. “It consumed a big part of my youth, but it was worth it.”

Rivera, who was a first-generation college student, said once she realized that going to

college was an option in the ninth grade, UT became her dream school.

Rivera was often overwhelmed by the responsibilities involved with her financial aid as a student, and she said secretaries at the Dean’s office helped

her stay on track. The most fulfilling part of her job, she said, is providing similar services and opportunities to students, and “paying it forward.”

“I’ve spent most of my lifetime here,” Rivera said. “[It’s] home.”

GAME REVIEW | ‘STAR FOX ZERO’

New ‘Star Fox’ game offers style, not much else

By Brian O’Kelly @midlyusedbrain

“Star Fox Zero” could easily be confused as a modern remake of 1997 classic, “Star Fox 64.” The game features the same antagonist, locations, bosses and cheesy dialogue the original did, making the sequel a nostalgic experience but not one worth the long wait.

“Star Fox Zero” can be bold — just not in the way fans might have been hoping for. Taking a risk by implementing a nontraditional control scheme, Nintendo developed the game with the Wii U’s unique hardware in mind. Utilizing the Wii U GamePad’s second screen as a first-person cockpit view, the new control scheme radically changes how the game is played. In theory, this combination of merging the thirdperson view with a first-person GamePad would create a highly immersive and precise control scheme, but the controls are tolerable at best.

This unconventional control

scheme works well for some segments of the game. During the on-the-rails parts, when controlling your Arwing’s movements is less demanding, using the GamePad to shoot adds a level of precision to combat that just didn’t exist in the previous games. Rather than having to align your ship to move your line of fire, players can utilize the GamePad’s gyroscope to aim anywhere in their field of view.

This quickly becomes a double-edged sword when entering off-rail segments, where players have to split their focus between the TV and GamePad to properly play. While the controls are never so clunky that the game becomes unplayable, they never feel as natural or comfortable as they did in “Star Fox 64.” Nintendo should have poured more time into making “Zero” distinct from its predecessors rather than playing around with an already solid control scheme.

However, even when the player gets to a point where they can look past the

STAR FOX ZERO Genre: Scrolling Shooter Rating: E Score:

controls, they are likely to be disappointed with what they find. New mid-game transformations have been added, letting players switch piloting from an Arwing to a walking ship, but none of these transformations do an adequate job distinguishing themselves. These transformations seem to have been implemented solely for the purpose of doing something different with little thought on how to shake up the series’ gameplay in a fresh, exciting way.

Another new feature in the game is a hovercraft used in stealth segments of the games.

There is little to say about the hovercraft segments other than they are highly tedious and seem like they were placed in the game purely to showcase the Wii U’s gyroscope. They are mundane and slow, which

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‘Star Fox Zero’ is stunted by its awkward control scheme and uninspired gameplay that simply pales in comparison to its predecessors.

is out of place for a game about fast, extreme combat.

The game’s best aspects come from its aesthetic design, which is cohesive and boasts sophisticated visuals that range from the vast void of space to futuristic cities with cyan skies. The art ele-

ments of “Zero” echo the lasers, radiant stars and explosions seen in “Star Wars” films. The sound effects and grand musical score blend together to immerse the player in epic space combat, heightening the impact of the game’s more dramatic moments.

“Star Fox Zero” is an uneven tech demo crafted to showcase the hardware of a console that is already at the end of its life. Even with its clumsy, unnecessary control features out of the picture, the game simply doesn’t live up to its beloved predecessors.

MUSIC

Two Albums: Relive your angsty middle school days with these two punk albums

By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc

Pink Flag — Wire Possibly the most original album to come out of the initial wave of British punk, Pink Flag sounds like punk went to art school and refined itself down to its core, forgoing the predictability of groups such as the Ramones for oversimplified chord progressions and a strong message.

In under 36 minutes, Wire cranked out 21 songs full of dissident sounds and interplay between instruments. Lead singer Colin Newman can be hard to make out at times because of the strain on his vocals, but his abstract lyrical delivery ties into the album’s sound perfectly, creating a concentrated impact with such a small number of notes.

Considering how minimal this album is, Wire manages

to cram in a vast range of sounds, transitioning from its signature slow and haunting guitars to power pop and even hardcore vocal rants from track to track. Wire’s influence can be seen in British punk, directing the genre down a path with more dynamic and simpler sounds for the better.

Tracks to listen to: “Ex Lion Tamer,” “Mannequin,” “1 2 X U” Out of Step — Minor Threat Sometimes all it takes is one album to make a band the stuff of legends, and in Minor Threat’s case, Out of Step did exactly that.

Providing a blueprint for future hardcore punk bands, Minor Threat emerged from the Washington D.C. scene as a pioneer in the DIY style, marketing, distributing and promoting its music on its

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Check out more pictures and stories online.

By Hunter Gierhart @HeartGears

To ensure his parents wouldn’t get mad about his two forearm tattoos, philosophy senior Bradley Byrom dedicated his new ink to them for their anniversary.

“My dad collected elephant figurines all throughout my

childhood, and my mom did the same thing with turtles, so I incorporated that into the tattoos,” Byrom said.

Byrom said his plan worked, and his parents reacted positively to his tattoos.

“They loved it. They even encouraged me to get more and thought about getting their own,” Byrom said.

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Punk band Wire changed the future of British punk rock with the release of their album Pink Flag.

own. Minor Threat actually started the straight edge movement, a trend that centered around the avoidance of drug and alcohol abuse, withing punk, with their song “Straight Edge” at the heart of the crusade.

These nine songs made a massive impact, discussing personal and social politics

with a fiery revivalist sound few bands could match.

Their songs were as straightforward as they were impactful, poking fun at everything, including the band’s own image and the looming worries of modern society.

Tracks to listen to: “Betray,” “Look Back and Laugh,” “No Reason”

Photo by Angie Huang | Daily Texan Staff