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Student turns to third-party candidates By Cassi Pollock @cassi_pollock
Editor’s note: This is the seventh profile in a series The Daily Texan is publishing during the 2016 election season, featuring a wide variety of student political perspectives. Beginning with the first day of early voting, Oct. 24, the series will run until Election Day, Nov. 8.
Brian Bensimon made a decision to not support either major party candidate when he opted to vote for Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson.
Bensimon, a government junior, said he believes neither Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton nor Republican nominee Donald Trump adequately addresses his three chief concerns: the national debt, civil liberties and criminal justice reform. Bensimon said neither major party candidate seemed concerned about cutting spending, citing Clinton’s record on supporting spending increases and Trump’s proposed tax plan. “Trump’s tax plan is revenue-neutral, it doesn’t make
cuts to anything,” Bensimon said. “It seems like a preservation of the status quo. I don’t think most people associate that with Trump, but you kind of have to analyze the plan he’s given us.” Overall, Bensimon said he saw First Amendment concerns with Trump and Fourth Amendment ones with Clinton, but Green Party nominee Jill Stein and Johnson are forthright with their policies. “They’re honest with the
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affirmative action in Fisher v. University of Texas, attesting to the University’s use of the policy but also bringing the contentious policy to the forefront
An unidentified suspect threw a rock at a window on the eastern side of the Harry Ransom Center around 3 a.m. Saturday. According to Cindy Posey, associate director of communications for University Operations, the UTPD guard at this location heard the sound of glass shattering and checked the exterior of the building. He located a decorated window that had been broken, but found no one there, Cindy said. After receiving a call from the UTPD guard, Arthur Martinez, at 3:05 a.m., officers arrived at the scene and found a rock located near the shattered window inside the building, according to the official UTPD crime report. Posey said the incident is still under investigation and UTPD officers will review security footage from Saturday night to find the suspect. According to the UTPD campus watch report, there are no official suspects and the estimated cost of repairs is unknown. There was no mention of stolen items in the crime report. “The UTPD is investigating this as they would any other vandalism,” Posey said. “As far as I know, there was nothing stolen.” At the time of publication, Jennifer Tisdale, the director of public affairs at the Harry Ransom Center, said the center does not have any comment on the matter. History professor William Louis said this incident is not only vandalism, but an “atrocity” for the center’s reputation. “The
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Government junior Brian Bensimon is choosing to endorse third-party candidates such as Jill Stein and Gary Johnson.
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Leonard Moore, senior associate vice president of UT’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, provided a history of affirmative action at the University on Monday.
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while Vincent addressed the subject of affirmative action directly. “This is very relevant given recent events,” Vincent said. “I think it was a call to action. There was a very strong response to the
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president of Diversity and Community Engagement, and Leonard Moore, senior associate vice president and history professor, spoke at the open forum. Moore discussed the subject of “colorblindness,”
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Affirmative action has existed since the 1960s, but after last week’s affirmative action bake sale hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas, student groups are hoping to educate the UT community about the long-used policy. University Democrats, the Black Student Alliance and Students for Equality and Diversity organized “A Call to Action” on Monday, an event to address confusion about the controversial subject and provide a more organized forum to discuss Wednesday’s protest, BSA President Maranda Burkhalter said. “I was at the bake sale when it happened, and I think one of the main issues on both sides there were a lot of people who weren’t 100 percent sure what affirmative action is or how it works,” Burkhalter said. “Our organization, SED and UDems wanted to make sure that both sides are educated. I think that’s the first step for moving forward is making sure all sides are aware of how it works.” Gregory Vincent, vice
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Young Conservatives’ bake sale, and I think the students who organized this event thought it would be good to have a discussion to bring some facts to life.” In June, the Supreme Court upheld UT’s use of
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Students raise money, APD enforces complaint mishandling rule awareness for UNICEF By Will Clark By Hannah Daniel @hannnahdaniel
About 150 students spent Halloween evening collecting monetary donations rather than candy at Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Texas UNICEF is a nonprofit student organization that promotes the goals of the United Nations Children’s Fund in the Austin community. Cindy Chen, Texas UNICEF president, said although participants request donations when they go door-to-door, the primary purpose of the event is to raise awareness for UNICEF’s cause. “We ask for change and any cash donation that the person at the house wishes to give,” said
Chen, an integrated MPA senior. “It can be any amount, and it can be no amount at all. What we really encourage is just getting the word out there.” All funds collected during the fundraiser are donated directly to UNICEF, which allocates funds to projects at its own discretion. Texas UNICEF uses the cash donations to purchase UNICEF Inspired Gifts, which Chen said are packages containing lifesaving resources such as vaccines and water-purifying tablets that are shipped to children around the world. Texas UNICEF recruits volunteers from various campus organizations such as spirit
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APD Chief Art Acevedo announced last week employees will face penalties ranging in severity for improperly handling complaints against an officer.
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If an Austin Police Department employee fails to properly handle a complaint filed against an officer, he or she will face at least a 15-day suspension up to an indefinite suspension, APD Police Chief Art Acevedo announced Oct. 26. This decision follows an audit of APD which Acevedo requested and was led by assistant city auditor Katie Houston and supervising senior auditor Andrew Keegan. According to Brian Manley, APD’s chief of staff, the auditors found supervisors did not always fully process complaints if they were resolved between the officer and the civilian. APD
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policy, however, requires supervisors to forward every complaint to internal affairs whether they are resolved or not. “Policy clearly states that if you are called to the scene and you handle a citizen
complaint, when you’re done with that, you will forward a complaint contact form to internal affairs,” Manley said. “Allegedly, we had supervisors telling the auditors that they did not always follow that.”
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At 3 a.m. Saturday morning, one of the decorated windows on the south side of the Harry Ransom Center was destroyed after a rock was thrown at it.
writers and artists, and deepens people’s appreciation of literature, photography, film, art and the performing
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firmative action, but having misguided bake sales is not the way to get to that search for the truth.” YCT was invited to attend the event, but no members from the group were in the audience, Burkhalter said. Sociology sophomore Mariam Abdul-Rashid said she appreciated the opportunity the event provided for her to become more educated about affirmative action. “I was definitely not aware of affirmative action as much as I am now, but from what I have learned, I do think it is really important,” Abdul-Rashid said. “When you look at it from a very basic level, that people are being admitted based on their gender and race, it does look very problematic.” Moore said he thought providing information about affirmative action is important but wasn’t sure it would change anybody’s mind. “I think with affirmative action we just need to separate fact from fiction,” Moore said. “But I don’t know if that will change peoples’ attitudes. There are a lot of Americans period who believe we are at a place where we don’t need affirmative action programs anymore.”
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Undocumented Longhorns share experiences By Quanit Ali
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Students gathered to listen to music and play lotería on the lawn of the Texas State Capitol Building to raise awareness for Undocumented Longhorns Week, a series of events highlighting the struggles of undocumented UT students. “Being a minority, you’re looked at differently,” biochemistry sophomore Joseph Ramirez said. “You’re constantly in fear of getting deported.” University Leadership Initiative is hosting Undocumented Longhorns Week through Nov. 4 to increase campus awareness of undocumented students at UT and the contributions they have made after graduation. The week features a screening of “No Le Digas Nadie” and a panel led by undocumented students. Many undocumented
students came to UT through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal act passed in 2012 to help undocumented students continue their education through college and find relief from deportation by providing work permits, driver’s licenses and social security numbers. Estefania Ponce, an Own the Dream DACA lead, said the process to become a DACA student is arduous and requires a lot of legal knowledge, which most students don’t have but Own the Dream provides. “Before DACA, there was a lot of students that studied engineering, were pre-med, but couldn’t apply what they learned to the economy due to their legal status,” Ponce said. The students associated with Undocumented Longhorns Week said they all have the common goal of getting fellow students to
understand the struggles of immigrant students searching for an education. “People who come to America live their whole lives as an American,” Ramirez said. “To tell them they are not going to have any other opportunities like the classmate sitting next to them just because of a paper is unjust.” ULI also urged attendees to consider the political ramifications of the election as DACA has come under fire in past Texas legislative sessions. Students were encouraged to go out and vote if they were legally eligible. “Whoever is the next president can choose to expand [DACA], or destroy it,” Ramirez said. With the possibility of state legislators implementing restrictive legislation in the upcoming session, government freshman Vanessa Rodriguez
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Joseph Ramirez, St. Edward’s biochemistry sophomore, and UT pre-med senior Estefania Ponce dedicate their time to raise awareness for Latino minorities in the Austin area.
said DACA doesn’t define her or what she worked for to come to UT and that students will always find a way to work hard for
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groups, non-profit groups, sororities and fraternities. This year, 30 teams of four to six volunteers each dressed in costumes and canvassed different Austin neighborhoods near campus to trick-or-treat for donations. Brittnie Tran, biochemistry senior and co-vice presiJuan Figueroa | Daily Texan Staff dent of Texas UNICEF, said the fundraising aspect of the Pemberton Heights resident Cory Wolf donates to students event is helped by the gen- collecting money for UNICEF on Monday night. erosity already displayed by people passing out candy events of the year,” said Chan- a child with safe drinking water drashekar, a civil engineering for a year. on Halloween. Last year, Texas UNICEF “Everyone’s in the holiday and Plan II junior. “You get to spirit, so donations are a lot trick-or-treat, and some of the raised $1,800 at this event, easier to get on Halloween ver- really cool neighborhoods give and Chen said this year’s goal you king-sized Butterfingers, is $2,000. sus any other day,” Tran said. “Such a small amount of Aparna Chandrashekar, which is always a win.” According to the Trick-or- money makes such a big Liberal Arts Council Campus and Community Focus Treat for UNICEF website, a change, so we want to raise our co-chair, said 10 teams from $5 donation can provide 13 goal every single year to make doses of the measles vaccine, as big of an impact as posLAC participated. “It’s one of my favorite and a $15 donation can provide sible,” Chen said.
the core of the public trust,” Manley said. “We have a very strong system to police ourselves, but it only works if we follow it. We have to have supervisors that are following our own policies, especially when it comes to investigating complaints against police officers.” Acevedo said he hopes this change in disciplinary action will encourage people to follow the policy more closely. “There will never be a 100 percent guarantee that people are going to follow policy,” Acevedo said in the Audit and Finance Committee meeting on Oct. 26. “I’m convinced that people are smart. They know that when they see [the punishment], the vast majority of folks are going to do the
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their opportunities. “That’s the thing about undocumented students, prior to coming out they were in the shadows for right thing.” According to Houston, the Office of the Police Monitor was not able to completely oversee APD operations because supervisors did not record all of the complaints. Police monitor Margo Frasier said while Acevedo didn’t change any policy, he did change the severity of the punishment for violating that policy. As a result, Frasier said her office has received significantly more complainant contact forms from supervisors. “I would hope that the supervisors will continue to be diligent and to follow the policy,” Frasier said. “It’s all about making sure the public understands and that we have some follow through and transparency.” Houston said the biggest hurdle facing the complaint process is a lack of
10 or 15 years,” Rodriguez said. “Throughout those years, we continued to fight and do our best academically.” information about how the process works and how someone can file a complaint. “There’s an avenue for you to come forward with that information when you feel it’s essential, and people don’t really know that,” Houston said. “On the front end, we can identify some barriers in place that may prevent one from coming forward when they have a complaint.” Frasier said many students likely don’t know what the complaint process is or how it works. “I’d be willing to bet that the vast majority of students at The University of Texas do not understand that if they have a problem with an Austin police officer that they can call us,” Frasier said. “Whenever [students] have had an issue in the past, they went and told mommy and daddy.”
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Despite efforts, UT’s sex ed still needs work By Gabby Sanchez Daily Texan Columnist @narwhalieee
In my middle school health class, we swapped water between plastic cups in a game to learn about sexually transmitted infections. At the end of the game our teacher revealed who received an STI and who got lucky. We giggled at whose cup changed color, which signaled an infection, and boasted when our cup remained clear. This follows us to high school, where many of us begin our sex life. Never learning about safe sex, we still hope that we remain lucky. In Texas, sex education is not required by law. If a district does create a program it must emphasize abstinence above all other forms as the primary mode of protection from STIs and pregnancy. Districts must also give parents the option to opt their children out of any sex education programs. This means that a student could enter college with no prior sex education. With these huge gaps in education for children when it comes to healthy sex it’s no wonder the CDC reports that Texas is in the top 15 states when it comes to rates of STIs such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. According to data from the University Health Services on campus, testing for STIs has been on a steady incline over the last five years, but so has the percentage of positive results. Between the 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 school year, the rate of positive
If the health services on campus want to dedicate themselves fully to the sexual health of every student on campus, requiring the completion of a sex education program upon entry to the University is a great place to start. herpes test results increased by 5 percent. The UHS should receive credit for their effort to raise awareness when it comes to the importance of healthy sex, instituting many programs such as condom distribution and a sex trivia workshop. However, over 2/3 of students on campus are sexually active, but 50 percent or less report using some form of contraception during their last sexual encounter. This may mean the university is not doing enough to provide the information and tools necessary to students to ensure a healthy sexuality. The University makes an effort to combat alcohol misuse and sexual assault on campus through programs like Haven and AlcoholEdu. If the University required every freshman to complete a sex education program along with the AlcoholEdu and Haven program (which teaches about sexual assault), students would enter college knowing all the options when it comes to safe sex and the importance
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of it. Those who never received extensive information would finally receive it as adults, and those who had would learn even more in-depth. There is an opportunity to catch students up when it comes to sex education, but it needs to be more engaging and comprehensive for every student on campus. It is not just about using condoms and birth control. It’s about giving students the tools they need to make responsible decisions while they’re at the University. It’s about knowing when to get tested to avoid long lasting damages from STIs. It’s about letting nothing get in the way of a student’s
There is an opportunity to catch students up when it comes to sex education, but it needs to be more engaging and comprehensive for every student on campus. academic success, especially an STI or unplanned pregnancy. Sanchez is a journalism freshman from Round Rock.
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Appeal of third parties in U.S. remains overstated By Sam Groves
Daily Texan Columnist @samgroves
Apparently, everyone is sick of the twoparty system. People crave a third-party alternative, but as that system’s most fervent critics will tell you, all the forces of the establishment are colluding to prevent the rise of the post-partisan savior we’ve all been waiting for. They conspire to keep Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, out of the debates, but near a microphone whenever he’s stricken by one of his legendary, spontaneous bouts of amnesia. They smear Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate, with pesky facts about her platform and her lack of experience. And all the while, they ruthlessly force us to choose between the lesser of two evils, each selected through the deceptive and authoritarian process of voting in primary elections. But fear not, for at last this system is coming to an end. This year, the major party candidates are more unpopular than ever. Voters will flock to the sensible alternatives offered by third parties and Independent candidates, heralding the dawn of a new, more pluralistic era in American politics. Except that hasn’t happened. If there were really such an appetite for third parties in the United States, you would expect today’s most popular third parties to gather strength amid a rising tide of grassroots support. Instead, although Johnson is doing well in the polls
Despite all the talk of widespread voter dissatisfaction, 75 percent of Americans actually like at least one of the major party candidates. compared to his 2012 showing, he never crossed the 15 percent threshold required to participate in the debates. Moreover, Johnson’s poll numbers have been declining for over a month now — from 9.2 percent in September to 4.7 percent today. Stein’s poll numbers are declining, too. As the election draws near, voters aren’t balking at the major party candidates — they’re embracing the choice they face. Despite all the talk of widespread voter dissatisfaction, 75 percent of Americans actually like at least one of the major party candidates. Of course, Johnson and Stein would argue that the system is rigged against them. But the best explanation for why this country hasn’t embraced third parties is that most Americans simply don’t share their views. They see a larger role for the federal government than the Libertarians do and a larger role for free enterprise than the Greens do. As a matter of fact, in a nation where 78 percent identify as liberal, moderate or conservative, and just 15 percent identify as very liberal or very conservative, there are only two parties that together encompass the views of the vast
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majority of Americans: The Democrats, who represent the center-left, and the Republicans, who (ostensibly) represent the center-right. And in the end, it’s a much better system than it gets credit for. Any fewer parties and there would be no contest of ideas. Any more and there would be political fragmentation as each party struggled to reach a majority. With two parties, competition is fierce, but new ideas and minority opinions are cultivated rather than allowed to stagnate in tiny, single-issue parties that will never achieve electoral
Any fewer parties and there would be no contest of ideas. Any more and there would be political fragmentation as each party struggled to reach a majority. success — resulting in a political system that is actually more pluralistic, not less. Groves is a government sophomore from Dallas.
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Austin’s Prop 1 carries unique ties to students By G. Elliott Morris
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Austin doesn’t need a subway system. Austinites don’t want an elevated rail network or to shell out more tax dollars. City Council members want to fix our traffic problems, so what can we voters do beyond demanding a perfect solution to a dire, dire problem? We can vote for Prop 1, Austin’s largest transportation bond ever. Proposition 1 is a bond package written by Austin Mayor Steve Adler which will provide funding to fix major roads and “transportation corridors” (roads frequently used by multiple modes of travel) in and around the city. The package includes language to construct remotetimed stoplights, bike lanes, sidewalks and bus lanes along large roads such as Lamar, Guadalupe, MLK, Airport, Burnet and Riverside. All of this and more, the city says, at a cost of only $5 per month
for owners of homes valued at $250,000 or more. It can be posited that homeowners will save at least $5 per month by savings in gas, time, stress, etc. Much of the burden of fixing Austin’s transportation network will also fall on the state and federal balance sheet, as the bond package is only partially funded by Austin residents. As the saying goes, you have to spend some to save some — and $5 is, ultimately, not a substantial amount of money (and that buys me ramen dinners for a week, so I know what I’m talking about). But what about Austin’s most frequent users of the transportation networks — students? With a lot of student transportation occurring in the Lamar and Guadalupe corridors, we have a vested interest in making our voices heard on Prop 1. We have the most to gain from better bus and bike lanes, thus we also have the most to lose from perpetuating the status quo. Some particular scenarios are as follows: Scenario One: How many times have
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you been making great time driving south on Guadalupe when, suddenly, four buses all converge into the same lane at 24th street? Did you sit in the extra five minutes of traffic, or did you whip into the left hand lane and speed past? Lucky for you, maybe, you made it past the buses and arrived at your destination safely — but this sort of rapid lane change in traffic is a dangerous risk of collision. An added bus lane on Guadalupe (or, decreased car use from increased ridership from transit efficiency) could mitigate this type of risk. Scenario Two: Imagine, even more appropriately, that your only personal modes of transportation are your legs and a bike — then, it’s very dangerous to travel anywhere beyond side streets on campus and the eight-block bike lane on the Drag. You’re forced to take the bus for convenience and safety’s sake and thus subject to the congestion detailed in scenario one. Transportation issues are uniquely germane to students, and we deserve the solutions
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With a lot of student transportation occurring in the Lamar and Guadalupe corridors, we have a vested interest in making our voices heard. Proposition 1 present us. It’s a no-brainer that Austin has dangerous and time-consuming transportation issues. What does take a little more thought, however, is why the residents of Austin would vote down a $57 yearly (depending on property value) tax on decreased congestion and better livelihood. Students should vote yes on Prop 1 — if not to pass the bond package then to send a message that we can’t (and won’t!) stand for the horrendous travel situation in the city. Morris is a computer science ,government and history junior from Port Aransas.
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Neuroscience junior Garret Hendrickson added a photo of his friend to the ofrenda in the Center for Students in Recovery for Dia de los Muertos. Now sober, he sees the ofrenda as a reminder that he has support to continue recovering.
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continues from page 8 addiction while at UT and dropped out of school. Eventually, he was able to go into recovery and re-enroll at UT. “It was really just the flip of a coin that it was him and not me,” Hendrickson said. “Having that as a visual representation on the ofrenda and seeing it every time I go by
CSR really helps me grasp how grateful I am that I’m back at UT and back in school and that life is good today.” According to Harris, it’s rare to find someone that’s in recovery from addiction that doesn’t know somebody who has died as a result of it. Like Hendrickson, UT alumna Milo Merritt also lost a loved one to addiction. She contributed a letter, a drawing and a plush Care Bear to
aspects of foreign cultures they’re representing, especially since Latino traditions have a prominent standing in Texas. “Having help from everyone in the museum who was very knowledgeable about Día de los Muertos really helped,” Sandoval said. “When you have a collaborative effort and are really informed on what you’re doing, I don’t think [representing other cultures] loses its authenticity.” Neuroscience senior FatiKatie Bauer | Daily Texan Staff ma Frausto thinks Dia de los Stephanie Sandoval created the altar for Día de los Muertos Muertos altars are an imporin memory of her friend Antonio who recently passed away. tant part of Mexican culture, back and look for pictures and as they help bring out the talk to his family in Australia positive aspects of a person’s continues from page 8 life from the usually somber for suggestions.” the altar. Día de los Muertos altars topic of revisiting death. Since the altars themselves are a traditional form of art, “The altars are one the best are a joyous celebration of but Sandoval said she thinks things about Día de Muertos,” life, Sandoval put Antonio’s we all make our own “altars” Frausto said. “They make you favorite hat, favorite food and to celebrate things we love in see the person in a happy a number of photos. But San- our daily life. light, instead of being sad that doval said making an altar can “We make altars without they died.” also be bittersweet. Making art is an emotional even thinking about it,” San“There were moments doval said. “Your desk at home release for many artists, and in when I just had to stop, be- maybe — you put up pictures, her ofrenda Sandoval found cause it was a little bit draining memorabilia, things people not only her best friend’s life, — being constantly reminded have given you. It reminds me but her own peace of mind. of him, because I was still of a makeshift altar.” “[Making this altar] helped grieving,” Sandoval said. “It Artists like Sandoval make me cope in a way,” she said. “I was really personal. I had to go an effort to not dilute the think it was therapeutic.”
commemorate her ex-boyfriend, who passed away from a drug overdose four years ago. The objects help her remember his life and their relationship. “As far as this duality of before and after, I don’t see it as necessarily you becoming an entirely different person,” Merritt said. “You’re still having to reconcile with your past self, having to make amends, having to kind of renegotiate your life in sobriety. It’s definitely important to honor that part of yourself and that’s something that I try to do all the time. It’s part of who I am, it’s part of the journey that got me to where I am today.” Hendrickson said the CSR helps him with his recovery process. “It really gives you some mind support when you realize that you’re not alone with your drug and alcohol issues,” Hendrickson said. “I have a place that I can go where I know there’s going to be other people there who are dealing with similar issues.”
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Chemistry graduate student Harrison Root’s upper arm is covered with art inspired by one of his favorite artists, Emek, who is known for creating concert posters for alternative musicians such as Henry Rollins. For Root, tattoos have both an aesthetic and secret, personal significance. “I think it’s really cool that you could have something that other people see as art, but it means
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Bryce Cottrell darted off the left edge of the Baylor offensive line. The senior defensive end zoned in on senior quarterback Seth Russell, who had just dropped back to toss the ball downfield late in the fourth quarter. The Baylor signal caller failed to get off a pass — he didn’t even have time to wind up. Cottrell met him with brute force seconds after his dropback without sustaining a single claw scratch from the Bears. Cottrell’s sack marked the fifth of six quarterback takedowns during the contest. The play helped Texas get the ball back late in the game before winning 35–34 on a field goal with less than a minute left. “On Saturday, it was just more pressure,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “[Baylor] allowed us to go just zero-blitz. I told [the team], ‘I said hey, we’re just gonna go blitz them and see if we can get the ball out of the quarterback’s hand.’” Texas football has not been synonymous with defense during the Strong era in Austin. The Longhorns rank No. 103 in total defense this season, offering up 462 yards per game to opposing offenses this year. But through all the adversity, the Texas defensive line has found its way to the quarterback more than almost every program in the country. Texas is tied for No. 2 in the nation, with 31 total sacks, behind a historically
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Senior defensive end Bryce Cottrell works his way past a Baylor lineman. Cottrell is part of a Longhorn pass rush that has generated 31 sacks, good for second in the nation.
efficient Alabama unit. The Longhorns’ six sacks against Baylor were its second-most in a single game this season, behind only the eight Texas accumulated against Iowa State two weeks ago. Since Strong took over the defensive play calling duties four games ago, his defense has generated 17 sacks. “I think really it’s [just been] the defense that coach Strong and coach Bedford had implemented,” senior defensive tackle Paul Boyette Jr. said. “And just having different personnel on the field, just going out
there and giving the teams different looks. I think different packages that we have [now] but didn’t have in place [earlier this season] have helped us get us where we’re at now.” Texas features eight players who own multiple sacks this season, including Boyette and Cottrell. Sophomore linebacker Breckyn Hager leads them all with five. He said the increase in quarterback pressure is a result of Strong’s “simple” defensive scheme. “We blitz a lot,” Hager said. “Which I don’t mind. I love it. It resulted in Baylor
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having to slow down, make checks. So when you’re out there blitzing, they’re not going to go fast-paced. So that’s an advantage on our side.” While Texas showed unexpected ability to slow down one of the nation’s top offenses in Baylor, it will have to do it again in a hostile environment in Lubbock. Texas Tech boasts the No. 2 offense in the nation at 600.3 yards per game for a reason: The Red Raiders have the best quarterback in the country in terms of passing yards per game.
Junior Patrick Mahomes throws for 439.9 yards per game, 74.1 more yards per contest than the next man on the list. Strong said the key to slowing down Mahomes will be keeping him in the pocket, not letting him scramble and make lethal plays. If Texas keeps him inside the tackle box, it just might lead to another plethora of sacks for the Longhorn defense — but it sure won’t be an easy task. “Our hands are going to be full,” Strong said. “We’re going to have to play really good on defense.”
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Head coach Charlie Strong and several players took the podium on Monday following Texas’ 35-34 victory over No. 13 Baylor. The Longhorns discussed the team’s win and upcoming matchup with Texas Tech. Here are some takeaways from Monday’s availability. Texas must contain Mahomes The Longhorns will face another top-flight offense when they head west to Lubbock, squaring off against the nation’s No. 2 attack. Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes has shredded opposing defenses en route to over 3,500 yards through eight games — first in the nation. His total is nearly 600 yards more than the next leading passer, Washington State’s Luke Falk.
“[Mahomes] is just an athlete,” senior defensive tackle Paul Boyette Jr. said. “He can make tough throws on the run, and he’s a real tough opponent. We can’t really stop him, but we have to try to slow him down.” But despite his gaudy numbers, Strong and the Longhorns said they have found some ways to slow down Mahomes. TCU held the junior in check last week, primarily by containing him in the pocket. Strong said Texas will employ a similar strategy on Saturday. “A lot of times [Mahomes] scrambles around and guys lose their coverage,” Strong said. “We’ve got to be smart and keep the quarterback contained.” Longhorns look to end road woes There have been two distinct Texas teams this year. The one that plays at home brings energy and enthusiasm, minimizes
mistakes and capitalizes off turnovers. But when the Longhorns head on the road, they look flat and overmatched. Texas is currently 0–4 on the road, losing by an average margin of over eight points a game. “We just have to be mentally tough when we go on the road,” senior wide receiver Jacorey Warrick said. “For whatever reason, we haven’t provided enough energy from within.” The Longhorns face arguably their toughest road atmosphere yet on Saturday while battling the Red Raiders and their rowdy fans. Although Tech fans are known for flinging frozen tortillas at opposing players, games in Lubbock are no picnic. “I got hit in the head with a battery my sophomore years and a tortilla a few times,” Boyette said. “We know what [the crowd] will be like going in, we just can’t pay attention to it.”
Big 12 takes playoff hit as undefeated teams fall Both No. 13 Baylor and No. 14 West Virginia suffered losses for the first time this season this weekend. With no undefeated teams left, the Big 12’s playoff hopes appear slim — only Oklahoma remains undefeated in conference play, but the Sooners lost two non-conference games. The Bears squandered a fourth-quarter lead to Texas, losing on a late field goal, 3534. Longhorns’ junior running back D’onta Foreman terrorized the Bear defense, setting a career high with 250 rushing yards. West Virginia was unable to overcome turnovers in a 37-20 loss to Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers turned the ball over three times on their side of the field, all of which resulted in points for the Cowboys. Baylor will look to get back on track this weekend against TCU, while West Virginia will take on Kansas. Thriller in Lubbock Texas Tech put forth their best defensive effort of the season and was rewarded with a 27-24 overtime victory over TCU. The Red Raiders came into the contest
allowing over 500 yards and nearly 44 points a game. Texas Tech held the Horned Frogs to 418 yards of offense, and its defense came up big with a stop on TCU’s last drive of regulation. Uncharacteristically, the Red Raiders struggled on offense, failing to score over 30 points for just the second time this season. However, head coach Kliff Kingsbury was pleased the team pulled out a victory despite a strong showing from the offense. “I can’t remember an ugly win like this that we had here,” Kingsbury said. “So to find a way when everything was kind of going against us says a lot about their character… Hopefully we can build off this.” Oklahoma Rolls With losses from Baylor and West Virginia, Oklahoma now ranks highest in the conference in the AP Poll at No. 12. The Sooners took care of business against Kansas, steamrolling their way to a 56-3 win. Senior receiver Dede Westbrook had another impressive outing, compiling over 200 yards of total offense. Oklahoma looks to remain undefeated in conference play this weekend when they take on a slumping Iowa State in Ames.
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Sophomore guards Kerwin Roach Jr. and Tevin Mack will sit out Wednesday’s exhibition game against Angelo State in the wake of a suspension for violating team rules. Head coach Shaka Smart, who announced the suspension Monday, said he enacted the punishment in the preseason for a violation that “occurred months ago.” “It’s important for us to provide accountability for our guys, so that’s what we’re doing,” Smart said. “There’s a standard that we have to set and uphold in our program if we want to be successful.” The second-year head coach said he believes the violation will not be an ongoing issue for Roach and Mack going forward and they have learned from their mistake. “I think its something that they’ve learned and that they’ve grown from,” Smart said. “We’re talking about 18, 19, 20-year-old kids that are not going to be perfect all the time.” Smart did not give a timetable for the length of the players’ suspensions, but said they will “be back soon”. With the departures of guards Isaiah Taylor and Javan Felix, Roach and Mack are expected to play a much bigger role for the Longhorns this season. Despite the suspensions, Smart said he’s confident the players can step into that expanded role, especially Roach. “I think [Roach] has been one of the better players and better leaders since we started school, “ Smart said. “He just needs to continue growing and making progress and realizing there’s more responsibility on him now than when he was a freshman.” Texas tips off their season next week with a matchup against Incarnate Word on Nov. 11. —Shane Lewis
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Every November, Dia de los Muertos celebrates the lives of those who died. Friends and families construct altars or ofrendas with photographs and personal relics. Traditional altars include water, marigolds or “cempazuchitl,” the traditional flower of the dead, offerings of food, copal incense and sugar skulls to invite the dead to return to their loved ones on Earth. This compilation of stories pays tribute to the holiday.
Ofrenda honors friends lost to addiction By Rajya Atluri @rajyaatluri
Garrett Hendrickson places a photograph of a 23-year-old man on an altar filled with drawings, letters and a Care Bear. The friend in the photo died last December from a heroin overdose and is now one of the people being commemorated through this ofrenda. Hendrickson, a neuroscience junior, is one of several UT students who has contributed to the ofrenda in the Center for Students in Recovery office, not only memorializing his friend, but also remembering his own life before sobriety. CSR program coordina-
tor John Harris set up the office’s first ofrenda to celebrate Dia de los Muertos on Nov. 1. “This ofrenda gives us an opportunity to not only remember those that we may have lost to addiction and drug and alcohol abuse, but it also gives us an outlet to pay tribute to the fact that for most of us, giving up drugs and alcohol went hand in hand with basically changing [our] whole [lives],” Hendrickson said. “I had to change the people I hung out with, the places I used to go — it was really just starting a new life.” Harris used to teach at a school
predominantly comprised of students of Mexican heritage, many of whom celebrated Dia de los Muertos by decorating sugar skulls and making ofrendas. After leaving the school, Harris decided to bring the tradition to CSR. “[This] kind of reminder about who we were before we were able to break the bond of addiction reinforces why we are in recovery,” Harris said. “It’s a reminder of what it was like and how far we’ve come and how much progress we’ve made — who we are as people now versus who we were then.” Hendrickson struggled with
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Alumna exhibits altar at Mexic-Arte Museum By Victor Trevino @vicdts
Last year, alumna Stephanie Sandoval and her best friend Antonio shared Four Lokos before nights out. After his death, she scoured campus for as many flavors of his favorite drink she could find to place on his altar. “I had to jump all over campus to find the Four Lokos [for the altar], so I went to the same places and gas stations we used to go to, and to be honest, I don’t think I would’ve ever gone back if it weren’t for the altar,” Sandoval said. Sandoval’s altar for her best friend is a part of the Mexic-Arte Museum’s exhibition “Community Altars: A Celebration of Life” on display through the first half of November as a part
of the museum’s mission to support Latino culture. Just two months after her friend died, Sandoval began creating the altar for Día de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that celebrates loved ones who have died. During Dia de los Muertos, the exhibit takes up most of the museum’s space with a collection of eclectic altars designed by different artists. There’s an homage to deceased pets that features their favorite toys and food placed in an angelic setting, a colorful altar filled with memorabilia of beloved TV star Chespirito and a large, glittering altar for charismatic singer Juan Gabriel, where visitors can write a message on a scrap of shiny paper to toss into
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Fraternity remembers fallen brothers, heritage By Anacia Coronado @anaciatree18
As the sun sets on Nov. 1, the scents, melodies and vibrant colors that fill Día de los Muertos altars are said to wake the dead and bring them to visit their loved ones in their dreams. This year, Bryan Tamayo hopes to give students an opportunity to experience this tradition. Tamayo, an engineering junior and the president of UT’s Sigma Lambda Beta-Eta Alpha chapter, will help the fraternity construct an altar for Día de los Muertos from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 1 on the Main Mall. The altar will honor deceased members of the international fraternity, focusing on the life of Michael “Corazon Antibalas” Mesa, a member of the Huston-Tillotson chapter of the fraternity.
“We had a brother who sadly passed away a couple of months ago, and we are going to not only honor him because he came from a chapter that was close to us, but also take a moment to honor all of the other brothers who have passed away,” Tamayo said. “[We want to] take a [moment] for the audience to remember their family members and think about a memory they have with them and how it affected their lives.” Tamayo said although they will have the traditional celebratory elements of Día de los Muertos such as music and pan de muerto, the fraternity hopes to focus the event on remembering lost loved ones. They will be inviting members and guests to bring images of the deceased to add to the altar. “[Día de los Muertos] is
being able to take a day and remember those people that passed away in your life and not just think about the death, but remember the good memories you had with them,” Tamayo said. “It is celebrated with altars, pan de muertos and different types of music.” The fraternity allowed him to get in touch with his heritage and learn about his and other cultures. When Tamayo arrived at UT, he tried joining different Latino organizations on campus to get in touch with his roots. But it was only when he joined Sigma Lambda Beta he knew he had found his home. “I was like, ‘This is the place for me,’” Tamayo said. “One of the main reasons I wanted to join was because one of the main principles is cultural awareness and that was something close to me because I
really want to have that connection with my Latino background.” Personally, Tamayo said his family celebrates the holiday in a traditional Mexican fashion, integrating their deceased ones’ favorite foods, pictures with their loved ones and memories from when they had all been together. Celebrating the holiday has allowed Tamayo to experience unforgettable bonding moments with his family, in which their deceased have also been able to take part. Last year, Tamayo said he had the opportunity to learn about his uncle who had changed his life in more ways than he remembered. “We decided that we needed to be together and remember his death, and we had a day when we just talked about the good times
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Engineering junior Bryan Tamayo will construct an altar in honor of deceased members of his international fraternity, Sigma Lambda Beta-Eta Alpha, on Dia de los Muertos.
we had with him. I had a lot of memories, but I was too young to really remember them, so my family was telling me stories that I didn’t even remember,” Tamayo
said. “It was really special because even though he is not with us today, he still had an impact in my life and shaped me into the person that I am today.”