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STRONG ERA NOT OVER YET
Players get emotional as Strong talks rumors
It was a tough weekend for head coach Charlie Strong and the Longhorns. Texas lost to a Kansas team that was winless in conference play and that hadn’t beat Texas since 1938.
By Michael Shapiro @mshap2
The drama surrounding Charlie Strong’s job status reached the Longhorn players over the weekend. According to the Austin AmericanStatesman, numerous Texas players are “considering boycotting this week’s regular season finale against TCU.” Texas athletes swarmed to Strong’s defense over Twitter since reports of his presumed dismissal surfaced on Saturday. “Letting this man go is equivalent to losing a father,” senior defensive lineman Poona Ford said on Twitter. “He has done wonders for all of the players on the team, and we want him to continue that.” Both the Statesman and HornsDigest reported over the weekend the Texas administration had chosen to fire Strong following the burnt orange’s 21-24 loss to Kansas on
Letting this man go is equivalent to losing a father. He has done wonders for all of the players on the team, and we want him to continue that.
—Poona Ford, Senior defensive lineman
Saturday. But athletic director Mike Perrin refuted those reports on Sunday evening, releasing a statement. “There are a number of rumors out there about the status of Coach Strong,” Perrin said. “I’ve said it all along, we will evaluate the body of work after the regular season … We’ll discuss where things stand after that.” Monday’s report only complicates an
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Strong still coach despite conflicting reports By Michael Shapiro @mshap2
Charlie Strong denied reports of his dismissal from the program on Monday, telling the media he will coach Texas in its season finale against TCU on Friday. “I’ve been told we will be evaluated at the end of the season,” Strong said. “After
the last game against TCU, a decision will be made.” Strong took the podium for his regularly-scheduled press conference in front of a significant media contingent as well as dozens of current players. The show of support from the Longhorn athletes continued following Strong’s press conference as they met with the media.
“You can’t ask for a better guy and a better coach,” senior defensive lineman Paul Boyette Jr. said regarding Strong. “He brings the best out in guys… When I’m blessed with kids I want them to play for Coach Strong.” Rather than decide on Strong’s status following Texas’ 21-24 loss to Kan-
sas on Saturday, Texas’ administration decided to wait until the end of the year to either fire Strong or keep him on-board as head coach. “There are a number of rumors out there about the status of Coach Strong,” Longhorn athletic
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Manley to replace Acevedo as interim police chief of Austin
Supply chain management senior John Falke’s family is politcally split between Democrats and Republicans. After this year’s heated election, many students like Falke are heading home for the first time.
By Will Clark @_willclark_
Brian Manley, Austin Police Department chief of staff, will serve as interim police chief starting Dec. 1 after Chief Art Acevedo begins his new role as the Houston Police Department police chief at the end of the month. Acevedo said Friday in
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a press conference he had seen the city change a lot over the past decade and that the moment was bittersweet. As Acevedo fought through tears, police officers joined the chief at the podium. “It’s hard to say goodbye,” Acevedo said, his voice quivering. “I love my cops, and I love this community. They get mad at me, but I
have to make a call.” After Acevedo gave his official statement regarding his move to Houston, interim city manager Elaine Hart announced Manley’s new position. “I have every confidence in his ability to carry on the values of the city of Austin and this police depart-
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Thanksgiving break is the first time some students will face their families since the election. For students like supply chain management senior John Falke, his family is split politically. Falke, his sister and mother voted for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, while his brother and father voted for Republican and President-elect Donald Trump. “If Thanksgiving was before election season, there I would be, smug as a bug because Hillary Clinton is going to win and she is going to be our 45th president,” Falke said. “But dealing with loss sucks, and it just sucks when you can’t convince people you love that your side is better. It hurts when your family
doesn’t agree with your values.” Falke said it is difficult to avoid talking about politics, even though his political values differ from some in his family. Communication studies junior Zach Long identifies as a moderate Republican. Long voted for a Democratic candidate for the first time ever, because he prioritizes her policies relating to abortion and gay marriage. When he told his family he was voting for Clinton, Long said they were in shock. “My family is very conservative, very deeply rooted in Christian values,” Long said. “When I told them I was voting for Hillary Clinton, my grandparents were almost disgusted by it. My dad would just roll his eyes and scoff.” Long said one of his uncles
constantly messaged him fake news articles and tried to convince him he was wrong to vote for someone as unreliable as Clinton. “I would just refuse to do anything at that point with him,” Long said. “It got to a point where I wouldn’t want to have a productive political conversation, because of the way he treated me, because of who I decided to support. It baffled me that family members would treat someone that way, just based off a political affiliation.” Long said he is not going home for Thanksgiving break because he has to work. “Hopefully by Christmas when I go home, it will be kind of over by now,” Long said. “But we’ll see what happens.”
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social media than actual news By Van Nguyen @nguyen__van
With the rise of fake news during the 2016 presidential election, Austin, Texas had its own taste of viral misinformation in the post-election aftermath. “Anti-Trump protestors in Austin today are not as organic as they seem,” 35-year-old Eric Tucker tweeted on Nov. 9. “Here are the busses [sic] they came in. #fakeprotests #trump2016 #austin.” Three pictures accompanied Tucker’s tweet, showing buses lined up along the side of the street. In the days
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following the election, UT students and other Austinites took to the streets to protest Donald Trump becoming the nation’s next president.
Tucker’s tweet went immediately viral, being retweeted more than 16,000 times and favorited 14,000 times by other
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engagements, a difference of 1.4 million. The Pew Research Center conducted a survey of 3,760 U.S. adults in February, which shows that 35 percent of 18-29 year olds learned about the election through social media. Facebook was ranked at number one out of the social media sites listed with 37 percent of responders saying they learned about the election through here. Judith Donath, Harvard Berkman faculty member, said changes in how Facebook presents news has made fake news a real problem. Donath said Facebook’s decision to provide news recommendations on the
newsfeed elevated the issue. “There’s a tremendous amount of information you get about how trustworthy something is by the source,” Donath said. “If you have a source that you really trust, then you don’t have to look at them really carefully to know if they’re true, you’ve already decided this paper actually vets their [sources] fairly well. But a lot of the [news] people post on Facebook turns out to come out from random sources.” UT journalism professor Robert Quigley said fake news is written to appeal to a specific view its readers may have. “Fake news is written in a
way that stokes peoples’ anger or fits their narrative and it’s purposely done that way,” Quigley said. “Since [fake news outlets] have no journalistic standards they have to follow, they can basically cheerlead and make something up that gets people going, which then causes people to share it on their Facebook because they feel vindicated.” Quigley said Facebook’s efforts to prevent fake news will be a tough challenge and he believes people who post the fake news will continue to finds new ways to push fake news. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, provided an update to the
Facebook community last Friday on his page on the company’s efforts to prevent the spread of fake news. Zuckerberg said the company is working on strengthening detection systems for fake news as well as improving ways for people in the community to report fake news. Working with those in the news industry and fact-checking organizations will be a priority to tackle this issue, Zuckerberg said. “We understand how important the issue is for our community and we are committed to getting this right,” Zuckerberg said in his post.
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ment,” Hart said. The state requires a legal process where the City Council must confirm Hart’s appointment. This meeting is scheduled for B Dec. 1, the first effective date of his new position. Manley said AcevA edo was his friend and is in mentor and similarly es M called the moment bitdress tersweet for him and the in th police department. creat “This comes as quite an is we honor,” Manley said. “Follims lowing a chief like Chief Ac Acevedo is a daunting task.” hame Manley, the first in his Nuec family to serve as a police struc officer, started with APD ing t in 1991 and served various phase roles in the department, their including being recently tin i being promoted to assistion tant chief in 2012 and chief facili of staff in 2015, according in 20 to KXAN. Ra Manley called Acevedo cial one of the most progressive and police leaders in the counstruc try right now and said he the c has learned a lot from him. proje “I’m not going to be Art space Acevedo,” Manley said with “N a smile. “I can’t be Art Acetwo vedo. I don’t think anybody Abde can even with medication.” we h Manley said he hopes we h to continue building on come Acevedo’s commitment to have social justice. the p “Although Chief AcevEsm edo is leaving, his vision ary o remains,” Manley said. “Transparency is a cornerstone of what we do here, and we are going to continue that.” Manley said although he can’t match Acevedo’s personality, he can match his passion for the job. “I am committed to the city management staff here that has placed faith in me to take on this role to not fail, to give this 100 percent, and to continue this department going in the direction it needs to go in,” Manley said.
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New lawsuits issued against Chancellor McRaven By Van Nguyen @nguyen__van
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and two UT System Board of Regents members filed court briefs last week in favor of Regent Wallace Hall’s lawsuit against Chancellor William McRaven. This is Hall’s second appeal in the case regarding McRaven’s refusal to divulge private student information from an investigation about student admissions led by Hall. The lawsuit, which began June of 2015 and has been dismissed twice and appealed twice, is now in the hands of the Texas Supreme Court. “I am confident that the actions of the UT System have been in accordance with state and federal laws protecting confidential student information and we will continue to defend our position,” McRaven said to The Daily Texan in September. Paxton said he has fully supported Hall’s efforts to gain access to confidential student records. In previous court briefs,
Paxton said University regents have a right to access University information to fulfill their duty as regents and he continues to hold this opinion going into Hall’s second appeal. “The attorney general previously issued an attorney general opinion holding that University regents have a right of access to university information to fulfill their fiduciary duty to the University,” Kayleigh Lovvorn, media relations for Paxton, said in an email. Paxton continues to hold this opinion going into Hall’s second appeal, Lovvorn said. “Both the Board’s rules and Texas law ensure that Regent Hall can only use the information he obtains for legitimate educational interests, providing a criminal penalty for the use or disclosure of information that has not been made public,” Paxton said in his court brief. “The University has no basis to assume the information requested will be used in a way as to violate state and federal privacy laws.” Hall said in his lawsuit
Two new court briefs were filed last week in support of Regent Wallace Hall’s lawsuit against Chancellor William McRaven.
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System officials don’t have the power to restrict a regent’s access to information, but the Board of Regents voted 6-3 in favor of denying him access in 2015. Regent Alex Cranberg and
Regent Brenda Pejovich have also filed court briefs in support of Hall. They both argue Hall needs access to perform his duties as a regent. Hall’s term as a regent ends in February, and the governor’s of-
fice did not respond at the time of publication to inquiries about whether Hall will be reinstated. Hall’s lawyers filed a motion to expedite the decision process in September because they believe the court could
lose jurisdiction of the case if it is not decided before Hall’s term is finished. “There is no expiration date for doing the right thing,” Hall said to The Daily Texan in September.
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A student-led panel, hosted by Latino Community Affairs, discussed how the Latino community is misrepresented in mainstream media on Monday night. Ilse Colchado, co-director of communications for Latino Community Affairs, said LCA wanted to highlight stereotypes in the media surrounding Latinos. Colchado said she feels Latinos are consistently negatively portrayed in mainstream media, leading people to view her as unintelligent and lazy. “I remember when I
stepped into that [first classroom at UT], I was immediately questioned whether I should be there or not,” said Colchado, radio-television-film sophomore. “I feel those stereotypes in media emphasized we weren’t smart enough.” Advertising senior Erasto Renteria said this stereotype follows him into other aspects of his life. “If you see someone who’s never met you before, or a Latino person, they already have that stereotype of you that the media presented,” Renteria said. Education sophomore Alma Rosado said she felt her heritage as a Latina was
being used as a medium for comedy and that little consideration is given to cultural or personal importance. Rosado said it’s her job to inform her classmates that what the media portrays doesn’t represent her. “I have to educate others and say, ‘just because you saw that on T.V., it isn’t me,’” Rosado said. After the discussion, economics junior Damien Rodriguez said he thinks Latino characters are sexualized or dramatized and not shown as normal people. “I get the sense that the Latinas or the superstars that are women are sexualized and very loud and
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Nueces Mosque reconstruction plan projected to begin in 2018 By Burhanuddin Calcuttawala @thisisfordtex
A reconstruction project is in the works for the Nueces Mosque in order to address a lack of prayer space in the current facility and create a place of worship that is welcoming to both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. According to Imam Mohamed-Umer Esmail of the Nueces Mosque, the reconstruction team is reaching the end of the planning phase and hopes to submit their plan to the city of Austin in early 2017. Demolition and construction of the facility is scheduled to begin in 2018. Rawand Abdelghani, a social work graduate student and member of the reconstruction project team, said the central purpose of the project is to create a larger space for prayer. “Nueces Mosque is just two houses put together,” Abdelghani said. “When we have our Friday service, we have over 200 people come to pray. We always have people praying on the porch.” Esmail said a secondary objective is to offer an
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continues from page 1 Journalism junior Savannah Schoffstall grew up in Pflugerville and identifies as a Republican. Schoffstall voted for Trump because she disagrees with Clinton’s stance on abortion and her immigration policies. Schoffstall said her family members share her political values, but she avoids talking about her political views at the University because she fears
inviting community center for people of all faiths to rest or work. “We want the place to be open,” Esmail said. “So even non-Muslims can come and study if they want.” Abdelghani said they also intend to build apartments for students as part of the project, the profits of which can be used to help pay off the costs of construction. “Our big scope dream is for our mosque to have two to three floors of apartments,” Abdelghani said. Abdelghani said financing the project is the biggest obstacle the team and the community face. “Based on the caliber [of the project], it can run us anywhere from 8 million dollars to 14 million dollars,” Abdelghani said. “Right now, we are in the process of working out how we are going to acquire that money. We have done a lot of fundraising. Given that we’ve only been fundraising for, I’d say, the past couple of years, we are not at that level.” Retired priest Roger Temme said he would support the project. being judged. “I never feel like I can say what I want to say because most people are not accepting of my views at all.” Schoffstall said. “I have to constantly put it aside, because I know that I can never be open about what I think and how I feel.” Schoffstall said it makes her feel uncomfortable when people say all Trump supporters are xenophobic, homophobic, racist and sexist. “I think it’s absolutely terrible,” Schoffstall said. “I
For me, it’s natural to be here, be supportive, to reach out in love,” Temme said. “I think there’s a need for us to … really take this concept of loving each other seriously. —Roger Temme, Retired priest
“For me, it’s natural to be here, be supportive, to reach out in love,” Temme said. “I think there’s a need for us to … really take this concept of loving each other seriously. That’s why I come out of the Christian faith believing that loving others inclusively, everyone is a part of that love.” Esmail estimates Nueces Mosque has raised $500,000 over the past two years from alumni, students and community members. Esmail said they aim to raise $2,000,000 before seeking an Islamic financing option for the remainder of the project. think it’s disrespectful and rude, and yes, there are racist people still here, but it’s just stereotypical, and I don’t agree with it at all.” Schoffstall said the people she grew up with ask her why she chose to attend UT, which is generally more liberal, when she could’ve gone to Texas A&M. “I’ve always kind of wanted to go to UT, regardless of what kind of school it is,” Schoffstall said. “I think it’s important to get a good education.”
exaggerated,” Rodriguez said. Colchado said the lack of Latino representation in the media stems from the uppermost levels of management, because in current American media, less than 10 percent of all producers and directors are Latino, Colchado said. “As I was growing up, I never saw representation of a Latina as an empowered woman, a doctor or lawyer,” Colchado said. “It was more like as a maid or super exotic when I’m a normal person.” Colchado said it is necessary to ask the hard questions and continue to bring together the Latino community to foster an empowered Latino student body.
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Journalism junior Carlos Devora, public relations sophmore Karis Amaya and public relations junior Roberto Alvarez talk at a studentled panel hosted by Latino Community Affairs on Monday night.
“I feel like this is empowerment for the Latino community,” Colchado said. “There is a heavy burden on
us to carry a positive representation into our classrooms, into work, and day to day life.”
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Voters must focus on local and state politics By Gabby Sanchez Daily Texan Columnist @narwhalieee
In the wake of the election results, many politically active Austinites may feel a wall rising between them and progress. Democrats now wonder where their voice will be heard in a federal government with a potential Republican majority in all branches. When looking at whom the president-elect could select to guide him through the presidency, it looks like the wheel of time has turned backward. Despite this, many strides have been taken at the local level to keep us moving forward. Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced the assembly of an anti-racism panel starting next year, to focus on institutional racism in five working groups: Criminal & Civil Justice, Education, Health, Finance, Banking & Industry and Real Estate & Housing. It’s efforts like these at the local level that individuals should focus on. The potential for progress over the next four years lies in the local and state government, but only if the people play a role. Texas voter turnout in the 2014 elections was one of the worst in the nation. If individuals, especially young voters, want to turn things around, more of their focus needs to be on the work that can be done on local and state levels. Government associate professor Eric McDaniel suggests that even though the federal government outlines the overall picture, the local and state governments are the paint that fill the canvas. “Local level decisions are really about selfinterest, where national level decisions are about ideology,” McDaniel said. “The states are
Texas voter turnout in the 2014 elections was one of the worst in the nation. If individuals, especially young voters, want to turn things around, more of their focus needs to be on the work that can be done on local and state levels. much more active at passing policy than the federal government, so often a lot of the policies that you don’t like were probably passed at the state level, not at the federal level.” One of the primary causes of lack of interest or knowledge could stem from the failure of schools to focus on the workings of local government. Much of what individuals learn about government concerns the federal government. News sources also reflect this idea, where attention is at the federal level, especially during election season. All the while, state and local elections are happening, but receive less focus. If an individual wants to be more involved and knowledgeable when it comes to state and local government, education is necessary. It’s important for individuals to know how the local government plays a role in their everyday lives and where to channel their energy when something they disagree with happens. Adler has also made promises to protect the immigrant community from the threat of strict laws and deportation, but how to do this is less clear to the public. This is where it
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Mayor Steve Adler announces a task force to attack institutional racism on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Participation in local and state politics can lead to big changes in your community.
becomes important to know who can actually get the work done and whose responsibility it is to do so. Another key part is to contact representatives and elected officials to make one’s goals and problems clear. “Talk to your member of Congress,” McDaniel said. “They may not be of your party, but make it very clear that you’re watching them. If Democrats and Republican legislature are constantly in contact with one another saying ‘Look we’re watching you, we will mobilize against you’ that person may be less apt to vote on policy that he or she knows
violates the interests of the constituents.” The people’s interest in all parts of our government is crucial for the democratic process. It’s not just about who’s president; it’s about the individuals on city councils, boards of education and in the congress seats. Those are the people who make the everyday decisions, and if the people are not using their vote to give these elected officials their power, then it undermines the system as a whole. Sanchez is a journalism freshman from Round Rock.
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Anti-Trump graffiti does nothing for movement By Olivia Griffin
Daily Texan Columnist @OGlikesdogs
In the three-block radius around the main section of the Drag on Guadalupe St., there are exactly 15 instances of “Fuck Trump” graffiti. One of the biggest complaints against the liberal, anti-Trump protesters is that they are immature and whiny. This graffiti reinforces that point. Other than an outlet for rage, the graffiti on the Drag accomplishes nothing. Who exactly are you trying to speak to? What exactly are you hoping to accomplish? Last time I checked, MLK didn’t accomplish civil rights reform by leaving vague, angry messages on vandalized property. Protests without a clear objective and goal aren’t protests — it’s just being whiny. Furthermore, graffiti on the Drag takes away from city resources that could be otherwise used to champion progressive causes. Our cops and government employees must waste their time responding to vandalism complaints. Some poor city employee has to drive to West Campus and spend hours painting over the graffiti. The graffiti leads nowhere except for a drain on government resources, energy and public funds. The “Fuck Trump” graffiti is not the first time students have turned to vandalism for political slacktivism — in April 2015, the words “Davis must fall” and “Emancipate UT” were spraypainted onto the infamous Jefferson Davis statue. Cleaning up the graffiti took university employees three hours and cost $225. At the end of
Last time I checked, MLK didn’t accomplish civil rights reform by leaving vague, angry messages on vandalized property. Protests without a clear objective and goal aren’t protests — it’s just being whiny. the day, this graffiti was in no way responsible for removing the statue. Real activism among students and a bill passed through Student Government removed the statue. Another instance of slacktivism (vandalism) occurred this past February, when the words “Black Lives Matter” were sprayed in red paint across the statues of Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee, John H. Reagan and James Stephen Hogg in the South Mall. Not only was that vandalism economically destructive, but it cast a negative light on the Black Lives Matter movement, which is striving to create a positive, organized and respectful image around the country. Vandalism in the name of Black Lives Matter only reinforces negative stereotypes that protesters are wild and irrational and sets the movement back rather than propelling it forward. Though amusing, the West Campus antiTrump graffiti is expensive and stupid. Following up on what I wrote last week about
Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff
An instance of “Fuck Trump” graffiti can be found on the wall of VERTS Mediterranean Grill. Though amusing, the graffiti reinforces the belief that anti-Trump protesters are just whiny.
the need for effective, persistent protests, political activists must be organized and have a clear goal in mind. Painting “Fuck Trump” all over the Drag is the furthest thing from that. If you want your voices heard, get involved in your government instead of bogging them down with pointless vandalism. Run for student government and propose initiatives that
benefit causes you stand for. Write your elected representatives. Get involved in campaigns for the 2018 midterm elections. Just remember: If your protest is so sloppy and lazy that a drunk person or a caveman could do it, it’s probably not a very effective protest that will accomplish much. Griffin is a Plan II and government junior from Dallas.
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Trump’s first appointments foretell a bleak future By Sam Groves
Daily Texan Columnist @samgroves
It was reported after last week’s meeting between President Obama and Donald Trump that the President-elect was “surprised by the scope of White House staffing duties.” Since then, Trump and his transition team have been busy. For the most part, they’ve held court at Trump Tower, granting audience to a steady procession of groveling office-seekers — among them longtime, die-hard Trump enthusiasts Ted Cruz, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney. Slowly, the forthcoming Trump administration has begun to take shape. The first two Trump appointees were Steve Bannon, whose tenure as executive chair of Breitbart News made apparent his deep hatred of women and minorities, and Reince Priebus, who can’t be bothered to take a position on whether or not there should be a registry of Muslims entering the United
States. Bannon will serve as chief strategist in the Trump White House, while Priebus will serve as chief of staff. Trump’s next two appointees were Mike Flynn and Jeff Sessions. Flynn is a retired three-star general who attended a gala for the Russian propaganda outlet Russia Today in 2015, where he sat at a table with Vladimir Putin and former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. He has argued that the United States should increase its support for the autocratic regime in Turkey, in an article for The Hill that mostly parroted that regime’s talking points. When he’s not telling his Twitter followers that it’s “rational” to fear Muslims, he’s often sharing fake news articles, including one that claimed Hillary Clinton was about to be arrested for “sex crimes with minors.” He’s been tapped to serve as National Security Advisor. Sessions spent the 1980s getting rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee as nominee to a federal judgeship, mostly because
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he was and is a screaming racist. He spent the 1990s trying to defund Gay-Straight Alliances at Alabama universities as the state’s attorney general, because he is a raging homophobe who also voted against the Matthew Shepard Act in 2009. He spent the 2000s and 2010s trying his best to make life miserable for undocumented immigrants and Muslims as the junior senator from Alabama, because again, he is a racist. Sessions, if confirmed, would serve as Attorney General. His full name, I’ll note here for no particular reason, is Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. Some Texans are also in the mix. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, whose Twitter account called Hillary Clinton the c-word just two weeks before the election, is under consideration for Secretary of Agriculture. Sen. Ted Cruz might serve on the Supreme Court. Former Gov. Rick Perry might serve as Secretary of Energy, which would be a decent choice if not for its suffocating irony: When Perry proposed to eliminate three
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Just under two weeks ago, many Americans were asking if the Trump administration was really going to be that bad. It’s still early, but so far every indicator points to the same answer: Yes. Cabinet-level departments during his 2012 presidential campaign, the Department of Energy was one of them. Even worse, it was the one he couldn’t remember. Just under two weeks ago, many Americans were asking if the Trump administration was really going to be that bad. It’s still early, but so far every indicator points to the same answer: Yes. Yes, it is going to be that bad. Groves is a government sophomore from Dallas.
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continues from page 1 already sticky situation for Texas brass. A source “close to the Texas football program” told the Statesman that “some of the team is threatening to boycott the TCU game. Older players are trying to settle things down.” The Longhorns will hold their season finale against TCU on Friday. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m..
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assists, averaging 18.3, and 6.6, respectively. The Longhorns have outrebounded their opponents in all three games this season, largely behind the grit and grind of freshman forward Joyner Holmes. With three games under her belt, Holmes
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Texas players have showed support for their head coach in lieu of conflicting reports regarding his future.
is proving to be a force under the basket for the Longhorns, averaging 15.5 points and 9 rebounds since transitioning into the starting lineup. Holmes played a careerhigh 31 minutes against Mississippi State, scoring nine points and hauling in eight rebounds. Holmes is one of three Texas players averaging
double-digit points, alongside junior guards Brooke McCarty and Ariel Atkins. McCarty, who was the Longhorns’ leading scorer last season, has emerged as the team’s go-to scorer again this year, averaging 18.3 points on 32.3 minutes. Texas and Northwestern State hit the court at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Frank Erwin Center.
director Mike Perrin said in a statement released on Sunday evening. “I’ve said it all along, we will evaluate the body of work after the regular season. We have a game to get ready for against TCU on Friday, and I hope our fans will come out and support our team. We’ll discuss where things stand after that.” Perrin’s statement contradicts reports earlier in the week that the University had agreed to fire Strong. The Austin American-Statesman reported on Sunday that “University of Texas officials have decided to fire football coach Charlie Strong.” But despite the reports, Strong said he is simply focused on coaching out the year and guiding the
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continues from page 6 shooting and more turnovers plagued the team the rest of the first half, and Texas would enter halftime trailing the Wildcats 2634. The Longhorns shot 33 percent and coughed up the ball 10 times during the half. Texas’ start to open the second half closely mirrored its poor start to open the game. The Longhorns missed their first six shots of the half, and Northwestern took advantage with a 10-1 run that would effectively end the game. The team’s lead would blossom to as high as 20 points. Sophomore guard Eric Davis Jr., who finished the game with eight points on three-of-nine shooting, said he was happy with the shots the team had — he said his team just
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Longhorns to bowl eligibility. If Texas can beat TCU on Friday, it will become bowl eligible for the second time in Strong’s three-year tenure. “I want to get these guys to a bowl game,” Strong said. “We just need to go get this one… We need this for our players.” After denying reports of his imminent dismissal, Strong spent most of his scheduled Monday press conference assessing the current state of the program. While he sits at just 16–20 in his three seasons as the Longhorn leader — good for a .444 winning percentage, the worst in school history — Strong says he has seen significant improvement in his time on the 40 Acres. “The wins and losses, they don’t stack up,” Strong said. “But still you look at
a young football team that has a lot of talent… We have built a foundation. The program is heading in the right direction.” Strong noted the potential of the Longhorn roster on Monday. Texas boasts a bevy of young talent on both sides of the ball, from freshman quarterback Shane Buechele to standout sophomore linebacker Malik Jefferson. The burnt orange notched the nation’s No. 10 recruiting class in 2015 and the No. 7 class in 2016, according to the 247Sports composite. “This group is going to win a national championship,” Strong said. “I feel strongly about that.” Strong is still unaware of his fate moving past 2016. But for now, he is still the Longhorns’ head coach – at least for one more game.
didn’t convert. “Some shots just didn’t fall, you know, I think we got some good looks,” Davis said. “Now we just got to got watch the film and see how we can improve for the next game.” Compared to Texas, the Wildcats were scorching from the floor. The team shot 48.3 percent from the field and drained 10 of their 23 shots from behind the arc. For the first time this season, the Longhorns’ inexperience cost them. Freshman forward Jarrett Allen turned the ball over a season-high five times and never found the touch from the field. Freshman guards Andrew Jones and Jacob Young combined for only 12 points on four of ten shooting, and freshman center James Banks earned a technical and an ejection
for hitting a Northwestern player while scrambling on the floor for a loose ball. Smart thought the struggles would be beneficial for the freshman going forward. “For all of our freshman, this is their first experience away from home and their first experience dealing with a high-major opponent, “Smart said. “I think there’s a lot of learning experiences for all of them.” Sophomore guard Tevin Mack was a bright spot for Texas. The guard finished with a team-high 18 points, finishing as the lone Longhorn in double digits. Texas will now take on Colorado, who lost 83-89 Monday to Notre Dame, in the consolation round of the Legends Classic Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.
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Junior running back D’Onta Foreman will look to continue his historic rushing campaign against TCU this Friday. Foreman and the Longhorns hope to finish with six wins this season and become bowl-eligible for the first time under head coach Charlie Strong.
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Longhorns battle TCU for bowl eligibility 1965 By Tyler Horka @TexasTy95
Charlie Strong walked to the podium as per usual on Monday morning. He gave a standard opening remark, addressing the team’s desire to win Friday’s game against TCU to earn bowl eligibility. Out of the ordinary were the circumstances surrounding Strong’s press conference. Reports swirled the previous night claiming Strong would soon be fired. But it hasn’t happened yet. He took questions about his job security with poise and continually shifted his center of focus to the players he coaches. “I told [the team] that we’re going to have to loosen up and just go have fun,” Strong said. “You have not done that in the last few weeks. But
you owe it to yourself. You put too much work into this game for that not to happen.” Strong isn’t the only high profile head coach in the Big 12 to endure underwhelming performances this season. He matches up with another man who’s been sitting on an exceedingly hot seat in Fort Worth. Gary Patterson’s Horned Frogs (5–5) travel to Austin with a plethora of issues of their own. Luckily for Patterson, his struggles have been masked by the turbulence experienced on the 40 Acres. Strong comes into what will perhaps be his last game coaching at Darrell K Royal — Texas Memorial Stadium with mixed support. Many have been left wondering why Strong still has the reins after a 21-24 loss to one-win Kansas. But his players wish
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to not to see him go. “I love Coach Strong,” sophomore safety DeShon Elliott said. “No matter what, I love him.” TCU fans might not have the same admiration for their man in charge as Texas players have for theirs. The Horned Frogs were picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason poll, even reeling in a pair of first place votes. But Patterson’s squad currently sits at No. 6 in the conference standings, just ahead of Texas. TCU has lost three of its last four games by a combined total of 52 points. While the two team’s seasons look similar on paper, Patterson has developed a sense of security and optimism that Strong hasn’t fostered at Texas. Patterson is a combined 28–8 in his last three seasons; Strong holds a
16–20 mark in his three years at Texas. His latest loss to Kansas might be one in which he won’t recover from. If Strong does walk the sidelines wearing burnt orange for the last time Friday, he’ll leave with the worst winning percentage for any coach in Texas history. But he still isn’t worried. “I don’t think it’s going to be tough at all with the group that I have,” Strong said. “When you have character and you have class within your program, which is what we have recruited over the last few years, they understand.” In the only two meetings between Patterson and Strong, the outcomes have not been very favorable for the latter. Patterson’s Horned Frogs have blasted Strong’s
Longhorns by a total score of 98–17. Given TCU’s eagerness to reach a bowl game for the third consecutive season coupled with the pessimistic ambiance in Austin after its shocking loss to Kansas, Patterson and company could be in for another large victory on Joe Jamail Field. But If Strong is able to regroup his troops and rally them to a victory in this season finale, then the Longhorns become bowl eligible for the second time in three years. And despite the copious distractions flowing through the program, that’s all the players are worried about. “We have one game left,” senior safety Dylan Haines said. “Possibly two if we can win this next one. So I think that’s what we’re more concerned with now.”
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Shooting, turnovers plague men in loss to Northwestern By Michael Shapiro @mshap2
Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff
Senior guard Brianna Taylor and Texas will try and get back on the right track against Northwestern State Wednesday.
Texas looks to bounce back at home after loss By Sydney Rubin @sydneyrrubin
The No. 14 Longhorns look to rebound at home on Wednesday as they take on Northwestern State to kick off a two-game home stretch. Texas hopes to bounce back after falling to thenNo. 10 Mississippi State on the road Sunday night 68-79. The loss to the Bulldogs marked Texas’ second top-15 matchup in less than a week, with a slew of ranked opponents still on the slate. After Sunday night’s loss in Starkville, Mississippi, head coach Karen Aston said the Longhorns’ difficult non-conference road schedule is a good opportunity for her players — especially her newcomers — to gain experience and
exposure before conference play commences. “This is the reason we played this schedule,” Aston said. “So we would give these young kids a real taste of what it’s like to play on somebody’s home court. We’ll grow from this.” Northwestern State will hit the road for the first time this season as it travels to Austin. The Lady Demons are coming off a 93-42 victory over Central Baptist and are 3-0 after starting their season with a three games at home. The Lady Demons have shown innate ability to score in their first three contests and have three players on the roster who are averaging double-digit points. Senior guard Beatrice Attura leads Northwestern State in scoring and
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The bright lights of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center may have been a bit blinding for the Longhorns Monday night. Texas lost 58-77 to Northwestern in the semifinals of the Legends Classic after shooting a season low 37.3 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from the charity stripe. “You know, I was a little concerned in shoot-around today,” head coach Shaka Smart said. “Because sometimes you know, when guys get put under the bright
You know, I was a little concerned in shoot-around today. Because sometimes you know, when guys get put under the bright lights, they can get pulled out of what goes into [a game]. —Shaka Smart, Head coach
lights, they can get pulled out of what goes into [a game].” Texas opened up the game by committing turnovers on five of their first six possessions and quickly
fell into an 11-0 hole. The Longhorns would claw their way back into the contest and at one point captured a 26-25 lead. But poor
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Sophomore guard Tevin Mack was the lone bright spot in the Longhorn’s loss to Northwestern Monday night. The guard finished with 18 points.
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A pair of Longhorns were named finalists for two of the nation’s highest honors on Monday, as running back D’Onta Foreman was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award and punter Michael Dickson was one of three players to qualify for the Ray Guy Award. Foreman’s selection as a finalist comes on the heels of his 51-carry performance against Kansas on Saturday. He currently leads college football in rushing yards, compiling 1,863 yards in 10 games. His 2016 campaign places him third all-time in Longhorn history in rushing yards in a single season. If the junior from Texas City were to win the award, he would join Ricky Williams and Cedric Benson as the only Longhorns to ever win the award. Williams paired his Doak Walker Award in 1998 with a Heisman Trophy. Dickson’s path to Ray Guy consideration has been far from smooth. He struggled last year in his first season with the burnt orange, often flustered by defenses rushing at him as he prepared to kick. But the Australian has adjusted quite well in 2016, booming 22 punts over 50 yards on the year. He has averaged over 47 yards per punt, good for No. 4 in the nation. Both the Doak Walker and Ray Guy awards will be given after the season on Dec. 8 at The Home Depot College Football Awards. Until then, Foreman and Dickson will have one more opportunity to impress voters on the field, facing off against TCU on Friday. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 pm from Darrell K Royal–Memorial Stadium in Austin. —Michael Shapiro
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Amber Allen In 2010, biology senior Amber Allen went on a mission trip to Haiti to help with earthquake relief. She got a tattoo to remember the excursion that changed her life. “That trip is what made me want to do medicine,” Allen said. “Now, I’ve received my acceptance to medical school, and it’s all feeling very real. That’s what started it. I had never really been around medicine before. To experience it in such a desperate place, it changed my world.” Besides a few years of experience with Spanish in high school, Allen found herself unable to fully express herself in Haiti. So, she had to find other ways to communicate. She said she feels Psalms 119:105, which she has tattooed on her foot,
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summarizes her experience in Haiti. “It says ‘Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path,’” Allen said. “We were in a place where we didn’t speak their language very well and were trying to communicate. His word was something that we could both use to communicate.” Samantha Brewer Alhough psychology sophomore Samantha Brewer’s collarbone tattoo is tiny, to her, it has colossal meaning. She said she often gets caught up in day-to-day things and it’s a helpful reminder to be as true as she can to herself. “The lotus symbolizes, across many cultures, rebirth and purity,” Brewer said. “For me, I got it during a time when I really needed to hold on to what I considered to be my most pure version of myself — adhering to what makes you who you are.”
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‘Rules Don’t Apply’ provides empty escapism, shallow fun By Justin Jones @justjustin2
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Metallica finds a slight return to form with their newest LP, but never strikes the balance a lot of their earlier work found.
Latest Metallica album lacks innovation, rock inspiration By Chris Duncan @chr_dunc
After the disappointment of Metallica’s 2008 effort Death Magnetic, James Hetfield and company needed something to bring the Metallica name back to its glory days. Eight long years later, they delivered on their promise to revive thrash metal — but at what cost? Known for their dominance of heavy metal during the ’80s, Metallica hit a rough patch during the ’90s. Albums such as Load and Reload failed to match the gall and sheer force of Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. As the band continued to struggle, they released some of their worst albums including St. Anger, which nearly killed the band. However, with their latest release, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, Metallica experiences a bit of a renaissance, finding their old sound in abundance. To bring in a fresh feel, Hardwired… hits the reset button, eliminating lead guitarist Kirk Hammett from the songwriting process. Each song seems to lack a bit of an edge, but after multiple listens it’s obvious that this new version of Metallica isn’t necessarily horrible, just slightly off. There’s a softer spot on several songs, especially “Moth
Into Flame” and the album’s conclusion “Spit Out the Bone.” Overall, Hardwired… feels slightly different than every Metallica release – initially a welcome refresher to the past two decades of music that couldn’t keep up. However, this feeling isn’t necessarily amazing all the time – this album is far from being a complete and fantastic return to form. At times, the band has nothing new to talk about, and after 30 years of making music they have clearly lost their direction. The production by Greg Fidelman is far better than that of Rick Rubin on Death Magnetic, but still not up to the task of balancing Metallica’s volatile aggression. This record would have benefited from occasional overbearing guitar tones with a dash of alternative influences. Instead, Hammett’s typically aggressive style of play fails to convey itself, leading to unwarranted dull moments. Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich play their typical role as lead songwriters, but without the production to match, the loud moments on Hardwired… teeter on the verge of annoying. With more than 75 minutes of music, this leads to repetitive themes and an overall exhausting listen. The rambling mess that is “Halo on
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Fire” could have been completely eliminated from the track list and would have certainly not been missed. Metallica’s tendency to extend jams, riffs and solos plays a major role in the experience of Hardwired…, but there’s no respite. High speed and intensity work in bursts, but Metallica never incorporates prog rock or even an occasional atmospheric section to break things up. Combine this with the same lame lyrics from Hetfield, and there’s hardly an enduring moment on this record. If there’s one thing to be learned from Hardwired…, it’s that everything is good in moderation. This LP feels like Metallica broke through their safety valve, and the outpouring is difficult to stomach. It’s nowhere near as disappointing as the material on Death Magnetic or St. Anger, but it’s still a far cry from where one of greatest metal bands of all time could be.
Though many films seek to inform, critique or transform their audi ence, others simply enter tain. “Rules Don’t Apply,” Warren Beatty’s first film in 18 years, is the latter — a fun yet shallow piece of escapism. Beatty’s extended ab sence made moviegoers await his return with an ticipation, and while the Oscarwinner made his comeback with strong effort, viewers cannot help but wish it were less superficial. Beatty told The Inde pendent he has wanted to document the story of bil lionaire Howard Hughes on the big screen since 1973. Though many trou bles delayed the making of the film, most notably Martin Scorsese’s epic 2004 biopic of Hughes, Beatty waited and wait ed until his film could get made. “Rules Don’t Apply” depicts an aged Hughes, with Beatty himself play ing an old and paranoid version of the billionaire. He shares screentime with two actors less than half his age, Lily Collins and futureHan Solo Alden Eh renreich, who play Marla Mabrey, a young actress,
and Frank Forbes, her chauffeur. The two form an odd and sometimes icky love triangle with their employer, Hughes, as shenanigans unfold. The film opens with a focus on Mabrey and Forbes, with Beatty stay ing offscreen for the first 20 minutes, building an ticipation in a fashion similar to Spielberg’s de cision to delay showing the dinosaurs in “Juras sic Park.” Luckily, Col lins and Ehrenreich have great chemistry and sur prising comedic chops. The two banter, trip and perform exactly what one would expect from a screwball comedy. By the time Hughes ar rives, the constant dis cussion about him leads the audience to expect the very opposite of what Beatty portrays: a once brilliant old man who is no longer fully mentally pres ent. His screen presence is immense, yet the viewer cannot help but pity him. He is always accompanied by a personal assistant, a constantly flustered Mat thew Broderick, who at tempts to help Hughes despite odd demands and contradictory requests, such as buying a compa ny’s entire supply of ba nana nut ice cream. The film shines when
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more of these characters are onscreen; their inter play is the fuel that drives the film. The bounces be tween Beatty’s barking commands, Broderick’s devotion, Ehrenreich’s charm and Collins’ ambi tion consistently amuse, leading to an unanticipat ed emotional climax. The look of “Rules Don’t Apply” is very dif ferent from most modern films. It frequently fea tures static shots with a very deep focus, inten tionally leading to frames so cluttered with infor mation the viewer may not know what to look at. Editing plays a large role as well, with quick cuts to different angles and reac tions creating an interest ing if odd aesthetic. Unfortunately, “Rules Don’t Apply” stays sur facelevel over its two hours. The plot is shal low and the film settles for eyecatching style over true substance, skirt ing over potential com mentary on the nature of religion, parenthood and insanity in favor of another joke.
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After nearly 20 years of silence, actor and director Warren Beatty returns with a crowd pleasing film, “Rules Don’t Apply,” about Hollywood golden age tycoon Howard Hughes.