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Court allows parts of SB 4 to be enforced By Chase Karacostas Senior Reporter

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Last week, chemistry senior Alec Lucas officially came out as UT’s first openly gay College Republican president.

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Last week, Lucas hit a turning point and officially came out during a general meeting with College Republicans. Lucas said he wanted his visibility to encourage other gay conservatives to fully express their identities — and not feel inhibited by them. “If there is anyone who’s in the organization who feels like they’re not welcomed for also being LGBT, or if they’re considering coming out but they’re not sure how their peers would react, they could see me,” Lucas said. “It’s not an issue. We’re not any different.” Lucas said his conservative beliefs

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It was an unlikely journey becoming UT’s first openly gay College Republican president for chemistry senior Alec Lucas. Growing up in the conservative town of Flower Mound, Lucas identified as Republican but struggled to reconcile his sexuality with his politics. “You grow up feeling who you are is wrong,” Lucas said. “I was in denial for years, really up until college. I was really scared of being bullied or being harassed.”

don’t conflict with his sexuality. His support for free-market capitalism prevails over some of his disagreements with the party’s social agenda. Nonetheless, Lucas said reconciling his party’s continuous opposition to same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ issues remains challenging. He pointed to last year’s platforms from the Republican Party and Republican Party of Texas that both rejected the Obergefell v. Hodges decision and condoned gay conversion therapy. Lucas said these views were problematic and detracted

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that sections of Senate Bill 4 can be implemented, overriding a lower court’s ruling that previously blocked the entire law. The appeals court ruled unanimously that local jurisdictions could not — for now — prohibit cooperation with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainer requests. The ruling followed a hearing Friday afternoon where the state asked for a stay of federal district judge Orlando Garcia’s August preliminary injunction against SB4. “We are pleased today’s 5th Circuit ruling will allow Texas to strengthen public safety by implementing the key components of Senate Bill 4,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been defending SB 4 for several weeks in court, said in a statement Monday. “I am

confident Senate Bill 4 will be found constitutional and ultimately upheld.” SB 4, also known as the “sanctuary cities” law, orders law enforcement agencies to comply with all ICE detainer requests and authorized officers to inquire about an individual’s immigration status during routine duties. State Rep. Mary Gonzalez, D-Clint, is a plaintiff in the lawsuit. “Today’s ruling by the 5th Circuit Court is a step back for Texas,” Gonzalez said in a statement. “I am hopeful that the court’s final ruling will protect our state’s immigrant communities.” The court maintained the injunction against portions of SB 4, including punishments for public officials who refuse to cooperate with ICE and a prohibition of “endorsements” against the law. Both Paxton and the judges agreed the word was vague, and the plaintiffs argued it would allow

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Protestors against Senate Bill 4 and the termination of DACA gathered around the Capitol building on Sept. 2, 2017. On Monday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the SB 4 will be implemented in sanctuary cities.

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Study lounges temporarily Documentary sheds light house students on campus on educational inequality By Michael Hankins

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After the Division of Housing and Food Service received more housing applications than they could grant, 170 students took up residence in study rooms as supplemental housing this fall. Residence halls have faced overcrowding the past few years because of large incoming freshman classes of 8,000 students. Up to 200 students who do not receive typical housing may be offered supplemental rooms at a 10 percent discount until space in a dorm room becomes available, said Ryan Colvin, DHFS’ assistant director for occupancy management. “Right now we’ve offered a handful of rooms out and I would say the majority of students have chosen to remain in their supplemen-

Right now we’ve offered a handful of rooms out and I would say the majority of students have chosen tp remain in their supplemental spaces.”

—Ryan Colvin, DHFS’ assistant director for occupancy management

With 58 graduates joining Teach for America in 2017, UT is tied with UCLA as the top contributing campus. Teach for America at UT Austin hosted a screening of the documentary film, “Teach Us All” on Monday. The national organization seeks to promote educational equity by recruiting college students to become teachers in low-income communities. The program itself is two years long, during which college graduates are trained as teachers and work directly with students in public schools. Jorge Galan, the Director of University Partnerships and Recruitment at Teach for America, explained what kind of students his program is looking for. Galan said Teach for America seeks to create a system of equal opportunity so young people can achieve

success regardless of their background. “It’s very apparent in our country that where you live, how much money you have and what you look like determines your opportunities as far as your education and career,” Galan said. “With Teach for America, we believe that in order for this system to change, we need to have the right leaders who have the experience to drive that change.” Jake Polansky, a supply chain management senior and UT campus ambassador for Teach for America, offered insight into his experience with his organization. Polansky said as a student ambassador, he tries to spread Teach for America’s mission of promoting education. “I basically try to get young kids like us as excited about education as I am,” Polansky said. The featured documentary, “Teach Us All”, consists

tal spaces,” Colvin said. “Because those rooms are study lounge spaces that would serve the community if they were opened back up for them, students in rooms that get under 51 percent occupancy no longer have the option to stay.” Colvin said most supplemental rooms are in Jester and San Jacinto dormitories. Business freshman Marta Almazan lives in a supplemental room in Jester West with three other

roommates. “At first I was kind of skeptical about the idea of having four people in a room with two bunk beds, but I think it really helped with the social aspect,” Almazan said. “The downside is that it’s kind of difficult living with three other people but I think I got pretty lucky because I get along with all of my roommates. Even if we do get offered permanent rooms, we all agreed to

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of a collection of interviews with school administrators, civil rights activists and low-income students and their families. According to the documentary, segregation is still alive and well in America’s public schools system, largely stemming from income inequality that determines the quality of education that students receive. The documentary said change starts with better educators. Civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez said in the documentary that as a child her school was racially segregated and thus education quality was worse than schools with white students. Mendez said although schools are not segregated by law, the disparities are still there. “We have completely gone around in a circle,” Mendez said. “One thing that we do need in our schools is better teachers — teachers that are more caring about the students.”

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UTPD conducts free self-defense classes

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Women attend UTPD’s Rape Aggression Defense Systems program on Monday where they learn self defense techniques. The RAD program started in 2001 and provides women with resources in regards to Sexual Assault.

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By Tehreem Shahab General Reporter Women learned self-defense techniques from UT Police Department officers as part of the Rape Aggression Defense Systems program Monday. The Rape Aggression Defense Systems program, known as RAD, teaches women how to defend themselves against abduction and assault through physical techniques. The course is offered free of charge to UT students, faculty and staff at UTPD’s office from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday. RAD started at UT in 2001 after UTPD received a grant from Voices Against Violence. Lt. Laura Davis, one of the RAD instructors, said the purpose of the program

is to prepare people for different scenarios. “We want to give you a broad aspect of what tools are available to you at all times,” Davis said. “There are things like, ‘What if someone grabs you from behind? What if someone trips you? If you’re wearing heels, how is that going to change the way you run or fight?’ This programs gives you the opportunity to see how there may be challenges you might need to think about.” One participant, elementary education junior Sarah Stluka said she thinks self-defense would be a valuable skill for when she is alone on campus at night.

“For me, if somebody comes from behind I wouldn’t know what to do, so hopefully I can learn that in this class,” Stluka said. Instructors allow attendees to be in control of their level of participation, to practice self-care and to maintain confidentiality of anything shared among them, including some of the techniques they learn. During the sessions, instructors videotape participants practicing physical techniques and go over them. Anita Wright, UTPD administrative assistant and RAD instructor, said it is empowering for RAD participants to see their skills improve.

“The main thing is for them to get away from their assailant,” Wright said. “So when they see themselves do it over and over again, then it’s in their mind that ‘Okay, I can do this instead of just freezing.’” Similarly, Davis said she noticed program participants in the past were more confident during the third session of the program than they were in the first session. “The first night they’re quiet and by the third night they’re a totally different person,” Davis said. “When they see themselves on the screen and see how awesome they were, they realize, ‘I’m more powerful than I thought.’”

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from more important topics such as fiscal policy and national security. “It’s wrong. Also, it’s totally proven that you can’t change your sexuality,“ Lucas said. “As conservatives, we want less government involvement. We don’t want the government in our personal lives. How much more getting into your personal life can you go?” However, Lucas said he does not seek to impose his views on members who disagree with him. “I’m not going to kick you out of the (organization) if you disagree with me,” Lucas said. President of University Democrats Douglas Snyder said he welcomed Lucas’s support of the LGBTQ community and said LGBTQ representation does not have to be a partisan issue. “These are issues that should not go red or blue,” Snyder said. “I’m happy that he’s come out. It’s al-

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If people don’t agree with me, it’s not like I’m going to take them on a field trip to a gay bar.” —Alec Lucas, Senior

ways awesome to see people becoming comfortable with themselves and being able to share that with those around them.” Although Lucas worries being openly gay may steer away prospective members from joining College Republicans, he said what is most important is self-expression. “If people don’t agree with me, it’s not like I’m going to take them on a field trip to a gay bar,” Lucas said. “At the end of the day, I decided that even if it hurts membership, that’s who I am. I’m not going to lie about myself.”

the state to punish public officials for speaking out against the law, a potential First Amendment free speech violation. Despite the ruling, local law enforcement still has the authority to deny ICE detainer requests on a case by case basis. The requests ask law enforcement to hold suspected undocumented inmates in jail for an extra 48 hours to give ICE time to decide whether to take the individual into custody for deportation. In its ruling, the court said local agencies must cooperate “according to existing ICE detainer practice and law.” Agencies are allowed to refuse the request if they believe holding someone for the additional 48 hours would place an undue burden or cost on the agency, said Elissa Steglich, clinical professor and attorney with the UT Immigration Clinic. Senate Bill 4 and the 4th Amendment

A slew of cities — including El Paso, Austin, Dallas and Houston — sued the state in May after its initial passage, saying the law is unconstitutional. But Steglich said there are likely to be multiple hearings spanning several months before federal courts make a decision on the law’s constitutionality. Steglich said the court also still faces the constitutionality of local law enforcement complying with ICE detainer requests because ICE operates in two realms, criminal and civil law. For most cases, such as first-time illegal entry into the country, immigrants are breaking civil law, resulting in deportation and a possible monetary fine. Steglich said with these civil cases, ICE cannot obtain a criminal warrant, the only formal request that allows sheriff ’s offices to hold someone in a county jail for longer than their bond or criminal sentence dictates. To resolve this,

ICE issues detainer requests, which fall into civil immigration law. Steglich then said because sheriff ’s offices operate in criminal law, if they were to honor the detainer requests, then they could be sued for unlawful seizure, a violation of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Steglich said by requiring local law enforcement to comply with all detainer requests, the state would be forcing local law enforcement to violate the U.S. Constitution or risk criminal and financial repercussions. “While there are mechanisms that immigration law allows for cooperation… all of that is — for the most part — limited to information sharing, not actually using state agencies to be part of the enforcement apparatus itself,” Steglich said. Monday’s decision will last until November, at which point further arguments on the injunction will be heard.

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UT Democrats support Dreamers By Stephanie Adeline General Reporter

University Democrats sold baked goods Monday to raise funds for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, many of whom face renewal fees in the coming weeks. Because of President Donald Trump’s plan to rescind DACA, current program recipients have to pay about $500 to renew their DACA status before the Oct. 5 deadline, after which no more applications will be accepted. Andrew Herrera, community director of University Democrats, said they are raising money to support the population of DACA recipients who attend UT. “This is an extremely vulnerable group on campus and we need to do our best to try and advocate for them where we can,” government sophomore Herrera said. Herrera said the tight deadline to renew the application is unreasonable.

“We have to get these funds organized as soon as possible,” Herrera said. “People were given a disgustingly quick turnaround time that they have to come up with the money for these things.” University Democrats Secretary Allie Runas said the idea for the bake sale started when Pedro Villalobos, UT alumnus and former University Democrats member, asked them to contribute to a fundraising drive by the Equal Justice Center, an Austin nonprofit law firm. Villalobos said the fundraising project has raised about $35,000 since it began on Sept. 8. Electrical and computer engineering junior Runas said she is happy with how supportive the UT community has been in donating to DACA recipients. “People are just actually donating and not even taking cookies so that we have more cookies to sell,” Runas said. “It’s really awesome when you have a wave of peo-

Computer science senior Nicholas Cobb, left, engineering junior Allie Runas, middle, and government sophomore Andrew Herrera, right, speak to computer science sophomore Mahir Karim about DACA during a bake sale hosted by the University Democrats in West Mall on Monday. carlos garcia daily texan staff

ple waiting to buy eleven bars from you just to support DACA kids.” Government sophomore Lucas Lee, who bought baked goods at the sale, said the DACA bake sale tackles an important national issue. “It is fighting back against

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something that is institutionalized,” Lee said. “(What Trump did) is unnecessary and it’s profiling.” The University Democrats will continue to sell baked goods to support DACA recipients every Monday on the West Mall. Although they don’t have a spe-

cific target donation amount, they want to support as many applicants as possible. “Obviously we’re not going to fund one kid in one day, but that would be nice if we could,” Runas said. “It’s just a small chip in all the fundraising efforts that we’re going do.”

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Screenwriter reflects on career By John Melendez General Reporter

When asked about her decade-long career in television, executive producer Felicia Henderson, who has worked on television shows including “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Sister, Sister” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” said the industry holds a lot of surprises. “Every single show I’ve ever been on, I feel like I’ve seen everything, and then… there’s something where I go ‘haven’t seen that before,’” Henderson said. On Monday, the Department of Radio-Television-Film held a Media Industry Conversation on Henderson’s experiences as a writer, producer and director. The discussion was open to the public with about 100 students attending. Henderson, a radio-television-film assistant professor, has a career that has spanned many

different positions, but she said her writing career started with TV scripts. “I got a chance to read a lot of pilot scripts and a lot of them were really horrible,” Henderson said. “‘How much money do they pay you to be this horrible?’ I got answers to those questions and I was like, ‘Well, I think I want to be a writer.’” Radio-television-film junior Kayla Najjar said Henderson’s decision to join the industry later in life gives more hope to those pursuing careers in the field. “It was really interesting that she didn’t intentionally have this career (in mind).” Najjar said. “You think as a writer, (they’ve) been writing (their) whole life.” Henderson shared personal stories about the television industry, such as how she could afford her first home because of the money she made working on Family

Matters. She also talked about the differences between writing comedy and drama and said writers often find themselves in a box once they work in a certain genre. “It’s very hard to get out of (the box),” Henderson said. “Maybe a little less so (now), but I’m still a bit of an oddity in that I do both.” Radio-television-film junior Christopher Callison, a student in one of Henderson’s classes, said she shares a lot of stories and gives a lot of practical advice to students. Callison said Henderson’s discussion of the ways the TV industry has changed gave him new ideas to help him reach his goal of becoming a TV writer. “It definitely made me a little more willing to just throw everything out there,” Callison said. “You don’t have to go the traditional media route. You can put (your work) online and someone can find it.”

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Felicia D. Henderson a writer, producer and professor talks at the Media Industry Conversation. She spoke about her personal experience in the media industry as a writer on various shows such as Everybody Hates Chris, Gossip Girl and the upcoming show The Punisher.

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get some kind of priority, but I applied too late,” Stol said. “Sometimes it can get really noisy because it’s right by a common area and there’s always people walking by.” Stol said this week she accepted an offer to move into Duren Residence Hall. Currently, DHFS is considering replacing Creekside Residence Hall with a new dormitory that

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Flu shot campaign kicks off By Mason Carroll General Reporter

It’s that time of year when students across campus are getting sick with the flu, and University Health Services hopes to prevent that from happening. Today, UHS starts its four week flu shot campaign with its first clinic from 12–4 p.m. in Student Services Building G1.310. Vaccinations will be provided several days per week through Oct. 20. Most insured students, including those with UT SELECT, can be vaccinated for free, and students who are not covered can get vaccinated for $10 with their UT ID. “The more people we can immunize, the less people get the flu,” said Sherry Bell, UHS consumer educator and outreach coordinator. Bell said UHS takes most insurances except for

government insurances like Medicare and Medicaid. Students without coverage can pay up front or have the bill charged to their What I Owe account. “We’re trying to break down as many barriers as possible by providing students services all over campus,” Bell said. Director of nursing services Kathy Mosteller said it’s important for students to get their flu shot early. “It takes two weeks before you are protected after you get the shot,” Mosteller said. “We see it earlier and earlier each year.” According to the 2017 National College Health Assessment, one out of eight students said colds, flu and sore throats affected their individual academic performance. Bell said the vaccine uses a dead flu virus so the body knows how to fight off the virus. The vaccine does not

give recipients the flu like some may believe. “The shot we’re using here … protects against four strands of the flu, and it does not contain preservatives,” Bell said. Psychology sophomore Kyanna Richard said she believes the flu shot campaign is beneficial to students. “Not everyone can just go home and get a flu shot, so I’m glad they offer it here for cheap or free of cost,” Richard said. UHS will be set up at multiple spots across campus, and Mosteller said UHS has help from parttime workers, volunteer nurses and even students. “The greatest reason this is a success are the … nursing and pharmacy students,” Mosteller said. The schedule can be found at https://www. healthyhorns.utexas.edu/ fluoncampus.html.

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Graduation rate growth overshadowed by rising costs President Gregory Fenves announced last week that UT fell just short of its five year goal to boost four-year graduation rates to 70 percent (achieving 65.7 percent). Many recognize that getting people through college faster leads to greater affordability. However, students’ progress in graduating in fewer semesters does not make up for the tuition increases and additional costs they incur with more frequency. UT students who graduated in 2014 left with nearly $25,000 in debt, an almost 20 percent increase from five years prior. UT strives toward excellence, but it has failed to reduce its role in the $1.3 trillion student loan crisis. Statewide tuition went up 147 percent — at UT, 148 percent — in a 13 year period, beginning in 2002. Transcript costs doubled last year. Parking permit costs have gone up as well. Most crucial, though, are tuition and fee rates, which have more than doubled statewide in 15 years. The ramifications for UT students and their families are growing. Coping with tuition, housing and other miscellaneous academic and living costs saddles students with large debts. That’s unacceptable. People go to college to achieve their dreams, not financial insolvency. University administrators are quick to blame declining state funds for the rising costs despite the fact that tuition has in-

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creased at twice the rate state appropriations have decreased. Other factors, then, must be driving up costs. University administration nationwide has more than doubled in 20 years, far outpacing student or faculty growth. In fact, many colleges continue to shift teaching responsibilities from full-time faculty to part-time auxiliary faculty, partially offsetting the top-heavy payroll at colleges. From 1987 until 2012, American colleges added a mind-boggling 517,636 administrators and professional employees — or 87 per workday. UT Austin’s personnel increased 5.8 percent from 2011 to 2016 despite a corresponding 0.3 percent decline in enrollment. UT System enrollment has increased only 3 percent from 2011 to 2016 while UT System personnel has grown by 17 percent. Along with the skyrocketing number of deans, directors and administrative assistants comes salaries well above the median income of a typical U.S. family. When colleges face a decline of state subsidies, they have one place to turn: you. Federal aid also drives up costs by incentivizing colleges to raise prices. A study by the Federal Reserve of New York found that for each dollar of federally subsidized loans issued, tuition rises 65 cents, and that for each dollar of federal Pell Grants, it goes up 50 cents. The money colleges get from tuition increases doesn’t seem to be ending up in the

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classroom or professors’ coffers, where it rightfully belongs, but rather in ridiculous construction, burgeoning administration (some of which is heavily necessitated by federal policy, like Title IX) and other nonessential areas. The Texas Senate weighed a tuition freeze in this year’s Legislature, though their plan never materialized. However, a tuition freeze and cap on tuition growth would do

some good in forcing schools to be more fiscally responsible. While increasing four- and six-year graduation rates are laudable goals, they are not the sole measure of UT’s success. A consistent theme in public education is that money doesn’t get where it needs to go — that’s a shame, isn’t it? Verses is a Plan II and environmental engineering freshman from San Antonio.

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Context of ACA must be recalled Myths surrounding suicide are in fight over possible successor harmful, counterproductive By Noah Horwitz Senior Columnist

It cannot be overstated that Obamacare is a mockup of both Mitt Romney’s plan as governor of Massachusetts and the Heritage Foundation in the 1990s. Barack Obama sparred with Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries over what eventually became Obamacare and if it was too conservative. Obama essentially wished to co-opt the right’s plan with some adjustments as an act of good faith to the right and of bipartisanship. The plan was successful — the bipartisanship, not so much. This context of Obamacare’s inception is critical to understanding the current impasse on healthcare policy. The Republican Party’s hitherto failure to come up with a cogent argument for any of their abominations of a healthcare bill is precisely because Obama stole their play book. Simply put, there are two feasible methods by which universal coverage, an ostensible bipartisan goal, can be achieved — government or market. Obamacare forces the latter through a byzantine system of controls and mandates. The alternative is single-payer. The Republican plans, most recently penned by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., simply rip up the reform and return to the status quo antebellum we had before Obamacare, wherein those with pre-existing conditions could be denied coverage or charged significantly higher rates. Cassidy-Graham removes protections for those with pre-existing conditions, notwithstanding the lies told by its authors and the president. At the heart of Obamacare is making sure these folks could get the care they needed. Cas-

sidy-Graham, as well as its predecessors, undo this, as well as the Medicaid expansion, which has helped those in most of need. Such changes in law are simply a value judgment; caring about a specific policy outcome regardless of the externalities. Obamacare is not a panacea, and in many cases, actively harms people. However, the rough consensus of a majority of the country is that help for the poor people on Medicaid and with pre-existing conditions outweighs the very real harm that manifests itself in higher premiums for some, higher taxes for others (admittedly the wealthy) and higher inconvenience for physicians in some cases. Republicans disagree with that consensus. But to say that the Republican plans are a good faith effort to achieve universal coverage is simply not true. The economics and specifics of Obamacare have been repeated in grander detail in places more deserving than my column, but the odious parts of the law (individual mandate and taxes) pay for and otherwise structurally support the popular parts of the law (no limits on coverage and pre-existing conditions). To pretend that you can have your cake and eat it too is disgustingly disingenuous. A more cynical conclusion might be that Republicans care little about policy specifics and simply want to deliver red meat to their base by way of dismantling the legacy of Obama. Either way, we must remember the context in which Obamacare, which was RomneyCare before it and HeritageCare before that, was created. The best way to defang the lies being retold to the American people in our incumbent debate on the matter at hand is to remember that. Horwitz is a second-year law student from Houston. He is senior columnist.

By Michael Jensen Senior Columnist

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month might be ending in less than a week, but caring for those suffering from suicidal thoughts and feelings is a year-round endeavor. Over 41,000 Americans commit suicide every year and as recently as last June, suicide replaced homicide as the second leading cause of death among those aged 16 to 19. Many of our fellow Longhorns fall into this demographic, as 9 percent of college students report having suicidal thoughts, according to a study by the American Psychological Association. However, if we want to help students plagued by suicidal thoughts or feelings, we must also address the widely-circulated myths and misconceptions about these people. The first myth is that someone who talks about killing themselves couldn’t possibly mean it. Some falsely believe that if someone really wanted to die, the suicidal individual wouldn’t spoil everything by confessing their plans. Worse, such admissions are often dismissed as pleas for attention and nothing more. Despite this, research by the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network indicates that the vast majority of people who successfully committed suicide told at least one other person about their plans beforehand. Although it may be brushed off as attention seeking, They found that these individuals just want whatever pain they’re experiencing to stop. If someone is desperate enough to admit they’re feeling suicidal, the last thing you

should do is dismiss them as attention-seekers. So-called “cries for attention” are more accurately described as cries for help. In a similar vein, there is also a widely held belief that suicide usually happens without warning or could not have been stopped. This is demonstrably untrue becaue the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention notes that most victims of suicide display clear warning signs before taking their lives. These can range from social withdrawal to a sudden, unexplained improvement in mood. Even if someone seems like they’re getting better, we should also be wary when someone suffering from severe depression appears to be cured overnight. But perhaps the most egregious misconception about suicide is that there’s nothing we can do about it. If someone you care about confides in you that they’re planning to end their life, you should always do something about it. Don’t leave them alone and definitely ask questions. If the risk of suicide seems especially urgent, you should always tell someone else — whether family or emergency services — about their plans. It doesn’t matter if they made you promise to keep it a secret. Their life is more important. Suicide is always a tragedy. It’s not an easy subject to write about. It’s far more common than we’d like to think. It very likely affects, indirectly or directly, someone you know. So it’s more important than ever that we dispel myths and misconceptions about suicide because not only are they wrong, they’re also indescribably harmful. Jensen is a neuroscience senior from The Woodlands.

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FEMA must not withhold relief funds from affected churches By David Howell Columnist

Hurricane Harvey flooded Harvest Family Church, Hi-Way Tabernacle and Rockport First Assembly of God. After the storm, displaced Texans found shelter at places like Hi-Way Tabernacle, which distributed 8,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency meals. But when they sought to rebuild, the three churches found that they were ineligible for FEMA disaster relief funds despite their contributions to the community. As the waters receded and Texans began rebuilding their lives, injustice reared its head. Three churches were refused disaster relief funding on account of their religion. Therefore, the churches proceeded to sue FEMA. Churches whose primary social service is “religious” are ineligible for FEMA’s nonprofit disaster relief funds. According to FEMA’s “Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide,” nonprofits whose chief services are “religious ac-

tivities, such as worship, proselytizing, religious equal funding. “The program at issue in the instruction,or fundraising activities that benefit case is grants that are going exclusively to nona religious institution and not the community profits,” Verm said. “What we are talking at large,” cannot access funds available to their about here is clearing away debris, it’s secular counterparts. not buying Bibles to fill the pews.” What do churches do, if not “religious FEMA has two viable paths before activities?” Strip a church of its religion, it. First, the ideal path: FEMA can turn it into a secular institution, and it exhort the president to redefine will be eligible for FEMA’s disaster rea “private nonprofit facility.” lief. But it will no longer be a church. The president has indicated FEMA’s current policy explicitly disthat he supports amendcriminates against religion. Conseing FEMA’s policy. There is quently, it must be abolished. Sure, a second path: a costly religious institutions cannot be priorlegal battle between itized over secular institutions, but the churches and that is not what is hapFEMA. If FEMA pening. chooses the latAccording to attorter, they face ney Diana Verm of The perilous odds. Becket Fund for ReliAfter the Sugious Liberty and legal preme Court’s counsel for the churchJune 2017 verdict illustration by weatherly sawyer | daily texan staff es, churches deserve in Trinity Luther-

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an v. Comer, FEMA’s policy is on extremely shaky legal ground. Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking for the majority, wrote that Missouri unjustly discriminated against a religious institution “by denying the Church an otherwise available public benefit on account of its religious status.” Is that not what FEMA is doing? Are they not denying an otherwise available public benefit on account of religious status? The policy stands in opposition Trinity Lutheran; it stands in opposition to the Constitution. The separation between church and state is paramount amongst Americans’ cherished walls. However, the wall of separation has grown so tall that churches are paying for it. FEMA’s prohibition against disaster relief for churches is religious discrimination. In the context of Trinity Lutheran, it appears to be blatantly unconstitutional. It must go. The government must treat American institutions equally no matter their religion. FEMA treats them differently based because of their religion. Howell is a history sophomore from Dallas.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

FOOTBALL

Longhorns speak to media following bye week

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Junior linebacker Gary Johnson (left) attempts to get past a San Jose State blocker while sophomore defensive end Malcolm Roach (right) takes down the Spartan running back during Texas’ 56-0 win over San Jose State on Sept. 9.

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Texas (1-2) is coming off a bye week after falling to thenNo. 4 USC, 27-24, in double overtime on Sept. 16. Longhorn players caught up with the media on Monday evening as they prepare to open Big 12 play against Iowa State on Thursday night in Ames, Iowa. Here are three storylines. Texas recovers from loss to Trojans The season is long, but some losses stick with teams more than others. Although Texas’ near-upset of the Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum seemed to be that way, the Longhorns appear ready to move on.

“It was tough at first,” senior linebacker Naashon Hughes said. “Everybody was disappointed from the loss. Guys were looking at the film and watching the plays (saying), ‘This play here would have won the game’ … it was tough for a long time, but I think we all grew from that.” Head coach Tom Herman said there are no moral victories immediately following the three-point loss. One week later, Hughes and his teammates are delivering the same message. “There’s no moral victories in football,” Hughes said. “We still lost the game. There’s good things and there’s bad things, but overall, we still lost so there was no celebration or moral victory.” The bye week has forced the Longhorns to deal with the bitter

taste the loss to USC left in their mouths ,for over a week. “We’re foaming at the mouth over there,” Hughes said. “We’ve been hitting each other for a week and a half now. I’m glad the game is on Thursday, honestly. Just because we want to go out there — we proved last week that we could play with anybody, now (we want to) go out there and show that again.” Daniels leaves Texas program Immediately following the Longhorns’ media availability Monday evening, Texas confirmed that redshirt freshman defensive tackle Chris Daniels has been granted a full release from the program and will transfer from the school. Daniels, a four-star recruit

from Euless Trinity High School, redshirted last season before choosing to leave the 40 Acres after only three games into the 2017 campaign. Texas utilizes bye week to scope out Big 12 competition Junior defensive end Chris Nelson hosted many of his fellow defensive players over the weekend to watch the games of several of their conference foes, including Baylor’s near upset of No. 3 Oklahoma in the Bears’ 49-41 loss in Waco. “We were watching Oklahoma and Baylor and we were like these guys are playing and they’re keeping up with the people that won the Big 12 and are leading the Big 12,” Hughes said. “And

we’re like if we keep playing the way we are, we could go out and win this entire thing,” The Big 12 Conference is notorious for providing shocking results. Kansas proved that with its 24-21 upset victory over Texas last season. It was the Jayhawks’ first win over the Longhorns since 1938. Now that conference play has begun, it’s only a matter of time before similar results plague a Big 12 team’s season. And Texas knows it can happen to anybody. “We watched all the Big 12 games,” Nelson said. “I was kind of shocked, but at the end of the day, you can’t sleep on a team. You can’t. At the end of the day, they’re gonna come out there ready. Each and every game you have to be ready.”

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BASKETBALL

Jackson-Jones’ battles beyond the court

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Former Longhorn Tiffany Jackson-Jones looks to pass to a teammate at the Frank Erwin Center. Jackson-Jones (2003–2007) now prepares for game two of the WNBA Finals as the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Minnesota Lynx at 7 p.m.

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In a conversation with her trainer, former Longhorn Tiffany Jackson-Jones was adamant that she needed to continue her routine. “If I’m not calling you, I need you to call me,” Jackson-Jones told her coach. Jackson-Jones was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2015. She was preparing to sit out the 2016 WNBA season to undergo a regimen of chemotherapy, but she was determined to prove it wouldn’t be a death sentence for her life or her career. “It was probably one of the most difficult things I had to go through,” Jackson-Jones said. “I had an extremely good support system around me, which made it a little easier.” The Longhorns’ women’s

basketball program made up a large portion of her support group. “I probably came to Austin more than I have in a long time while I was going through the process,” Jackson-Jones said. “I was constantly down there, just being with the girls and with the coaching staff and learning as much as I could.” While on campus, head coach Karen Aston and associate head coach Tina Thompson greeted Jackson-Jones. Aston was an assistant coach at Texas while Jackson-Jones was a Longhorn. She played a major part in Jackson-Jones’ recruitment and remains one of her biggest fans. As for Thompson, she was one of Jackson-Jones’ favorite players growing up. The two even faced off in the WNBA on numerous occasions, starting when Jackson-Jones was

drafted by the New York Liberty in 2007. The coaches were shocked when they learned of Jackson-Jones’ diagnosis. But they say they knew she had the resiliency to make it through her cancer treatment.

I had no doubt in my mind that she was going to beat it. It’s just the kind of person she is.” —Karen Aston, Head Coach

“I had no doubt in my mind that she was going to beat it,” Aston said. “It’s just the kind of person she is.” During her time off, Jackson-Jones refused to skip a day of training despite

the physical and emotional toll chemotherapy took on her. The bit of comfort that Jackson-Jones received from her support system went a long way. “I think we treated her normal,” Thompson said. “Sometimes when people treat you like you’re sick, then you feel sick. When we saw her we smiled, we hugged her, we did all the things that we would do pre- or post- her journey.” Jackson-Jones went into remission in May 2016 and she returned to the sport. In February 2017, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks. Jackson-Jones said choosing the Sparks was an easy decision based on her experience playing against them and the team’s record of success. Los Angeles won the WNBA championship last season while she was still recovering. This year,

Jackson-Jones appeared in 26 games, helping the Sparks earn the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. “My role on this team is to help people get better, regardless of what that is,” Jackson-Jones said. “My role is really whatever the team needs me to do.” The Sparks swept the Phoenix Mercury 3-0 in the semifinals of the playoffs. On Sunday, they won the first game of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx, 85-84. It was Jackson-Jones’ first time on the championship stage. “Basketball and my son are probably the two things that kept me going,” she said. “I think (reaching the Finals is) just a testament of my career and everything I’ve been through and how hard I’ve worked.” Game two tips off on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

BIG XII

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While the Longhorns and Iowa State had a bye week this past Saturday, eight other Big 12 teams suited up for both conference and non-conference matchups. Here’s how they shaped up.

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The Cowboys gave people across the country plenty to talk about when they finished non-conference play last week 3-0 after scoring a total of 162 points in those three games. Despite riding three stellar performances from Heisman candidate quarterback Mason Rudolph, the Cowboys’ high-octane offense failed to keep up with TCU. And the Horned Frogs, who went into Stillwater with something to prove after being blown out at home by the Cowboys last season, got their revenge. In the Big 12 conference opener, TCU head coach Gary Patterson worked to pull off a wild 44-31 victory over the Cowboys despite losing the turnover battle four to one. Running back Darius Anderson carried the TCU offense for large stretches of the second half, rattling off 160 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Following Saturday’s victory, TCU shot up to No. 9 in the AP Poll, knocking Oklahoma State back to No. 15.

A gaping hole formed at the quarterback position in Lubbock after the Kansas City Chiefs selected former Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes III as its No. 10 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. But through three games this season, head coach Kliff Kingsbury seems to have found the newest gunslinger to lead the Red Raiders’ vertical air raid offense: senior quarterback Nic Shimonek. The Texas Tech signal caller snapped Houston’s 16-game winning streak at home with his effort on Saturday, throwing for two touchdowns in a 27-24 victory. Three games into the season and the senior has thrown for 1,248 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Oklahoma traveled to Waco to take on a winless Baylor squad in its first conference matchup of the year on Saturday, where it quickly fell into an unexpected back and forth affair with the Bears. Despite losing to Liberty and UTSA to open the season, Baylor kept things close, losing to the No. 3 Sooners 49-41. Baylor’s quarterback Zach Smith shined, throwing for 463 yards and four touchdowns. With the victory, Oklahoma extended its Big 12 win streak to 17 games. They’ll next take the field on Oct. 7 for a date with Iowa State at home.

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Longhorns set several school records in fourth place finish Two young Longhorns helped the Texas women’s golf team to a fourth-place finish with a record-setting day at the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club. Sophomore Emilee Hoffman and freshman Kaitlyn Papp both shot a school-record in their seven-under-par performance en route to Texas’ 10-under-par round — its best in school history. Hoffman and Papp set the school record for the best 18-hole round by finishing with a pair of 64s on the par-71 course. Hoffman also held the previous school record when she shot a 65 on a par-72 course last season. Texas finished with a total of 23 birdies on the day, led by Hoffman’s nine birdies which also led the tournament field. Hoffman and Papp’s round earned them a tie for sixth place, marking Hoffman’s fifth top-10 finish and Papp’s first of her collegiate career. No. 3 Alabama earned the tournament team’s title with Clemson checking in at second and No. 23 Florida right behind with a third place finish at the Schooner Fall Classic, which is co-hosted by The University of Oklahoma and the Toby Keith Foundation. Texas will return to the course on Oct. 1–3 when the Longhorns travel to Eden Prairie, Minn. for the prestigious Annika Intercollegiate at Olympic Hills Golf Club.

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FASHION

Downtown boutique redefines retail therapy By Acacia Coronado

Stephanie Coultress O’ Neill opened her boutique, Estilo, in downtown Austin in 2005. She named the store Estilo, Spanish for the word ‘style,’ because she wanted a name that was relatable to all.

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When Stephanie Coultress O’Neill graduated from UT, she had two options: continue on her psychology career path or follow her fashion dreams. In the end, she chose both. “I was more drawn to the creative industry,” O’Neill said. “I was like, ‘If I could do anything, what would it be?’ and it was something in fashion.” Today, O’Neill’s Tarrytown boutique, Estilo, helps customers feel confident through finding an image. Since opening downtown in 2005, the store has won several local fashion awards and has been featured in Austin’s Tribeza Style Week fashion show, where Estilo will once again showcase its apparel Thursday. At first, O’Neill began working at a local boutique to learn about the business and quickly rose to a management position. By her mid twenties, she felt prepared to take a leap and start her own business in Austin’s budding 2nd Street district.

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“It was one of those moments where I was like ‘Okay, I am going to take a risk and do this on my own because it is what I really love to do,’” O’Neill said. O’Neill then began creating an image for her

boutique. She named it after the Spanish word for style because she wanted a strong title that was relatable to all. She also made it a key element to maintain close relationships with customers, using psychology and

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people skills to make customers feel understood and guide them through their decisions. “Having been in this business so long, I think the number (one) reason I am still around is because I love people,” O’Neill said. “You have to love people more than you love your product. People (are) what keeps us going.” Longtime customer Malavika Vinta said the first time she walked into Estilo she had an unusual request: the perfect outfit for a date. Feeling unsure, she asked O’Neill for help and left the boutique feeling both confident and excited

about what would become a long-lasting friendship. Since then, Vinta said Estilo has become a place where she can relax with an old friend while also talking about fashion and shopping for trends. “You know that coffee shop that the people in “Friends” used to go to?” Vinta said. “(Like there), you (don’t) have to buy anything, you (can) go to the store and she (will) be there and you (can) say hello and chit chat.” Customer Amy Lutz said she met O’Neill through a charity event and eventually began visiting Estilo, where she worked for some time. She said the family atmosphere made her feel

welcome, and O’Neill’s advice helped her both deal with and dress for life. “Everyone wants to feel good about themselves, and she has like therapy shopping. She knows what is going in everyone’s personal lives and her staff is family there,” Lutz said. Since moving to her shop in Tarrytown in late 2015, O’Neill has continued using her advising skills to help customers feel more confident and content. “If you feel confident in what you are wearing and how you look, you will have a different mindset for that day, event, appointment or interview,” O’Neill said.

FOOD

Couple serves up traditional banh mi By Stephen Acevedo Senior L&A Reporter

When Trang Nguyen and Nghiem Hoang moved from Vietnam to Austin less than seven months ago, they decided the best way to stay close to home was through food. The couple quickly found themselves opening their first restaurant in America, Bon Bon Banh Mi. “They figured Banh Mi would be a great fit in the American culture,” their son Khoa Hoang said. “It’s a sandwich so it’s very easy for people to try. It’s nothing crazy.” Upon opening their first brick and mortar seven months ago, Nguyen and Nghiem Hoang noticed an impressive following from UT students. This eventually led to the addition of a Bon Bon Banh Mi food truck behind the University Co-Op this month. “We got a lot of UT students coming into our restaurants and suggesting that (we) open a food truck (at) UT,” Nghiem Hoang said. “It’s a good way to introduce authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the students.” Bon Bon Banh Mi interestingly serves banh mi and nothing else. Khoa Hoang said his parents’ decision to only serve one type of dish comes from the culture of Vietnam where people believe that in order to

be truly good at any one thing, they must put all their focus into a single idea at a time. “That’s a very different perspective than most people here,” Khoa Hoang said. “People want to get as much of a profit as possible, and I think that’s good, but my mom doesn’t care about making a profit. She cares about making the best product she can for her customers. She doesn’t want to sell average banh mi, she wants to serve the best.” Khoa Hoang said another key aspect of his parents’ business is their unwavering allegiance to authenticity. “My parents are very picky about their food,” Khoa Hoang said. “They think the places here change the ingredients to satisfy American customers. We are the opposite. We want to keep the original recipes to show people how good Vietnamese food really is.” The prices at Bon Bon Banh Mi are very reasonable. At only $7, each meal comes with a soft drink and a side of chips. The authentic preparation of the banh mi is clearly noticeable and sets Bon Bon Banh Mi apart from other Vietnamese joints in the area, at least in the sandwich category. With a thin crunchy outer layer and a wonderfully soft and warm inside, the bread alone is enough to make any-

one pay the food truck a second visit. The protein in the sandwich, specifically the grilled pork, is clearly marinated for a substantial amount of time based on its flavor and juiciness. The veggies also appear to be marinated, as the carrots and cucumber have a tangy taste infused with their natural flavors. What makes this banh mi truly notable though, is the housemade mayo and pâté. The mayo has an almost citrusy flavor to it, similar to a lemon aioli, which blends exceptionally well with the marinade used on the meat and the vegetables. The pâté, which is ground chicken liver, adds a great extra layer of savory taste to the sandwich. Although Bon Bon Banh Mi primarily serves banh mi, they are introducing a new menu item this week which includes grilled pork and a spring roll served over rice noodles with fresh vegetables and housemade fish sauce. Khoa Hoang said it is an old recipe of his grandmother’s that his parents decided to relaunch. Though similar in flavor to the banh mi, this dish is a much lighter option for anyone who doesn’t want a sandwich. With a simple menu, attention to detail and low prices, the Bon Bon Banh Mi food truck is definitely one of the better deals on the Drag. Khoa Hoang, manager of the Bon Bon Banh Mi food truck, prepares a beef BBQ sandwich. The food truck, located behind the University Coop, opened this past month.

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