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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
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Volume 118, Issue 32 CITY
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Tracy Parker enters Internet Society Hall of Fame this month By Allyson Waller Reporter
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University of Texas Police Department Chief David Carter answers questions about the function of UTPD at a Student Government meeting on Oct. 4. His Citizen Police Academy will begin its semester-long program next Monday.
UTPD offers citizen academy
UT alumna Tracy LaQuey Parker was inducted into the Internet Society’s Internet Hall of Fame this month for her work as the author of some of the first best-selling books about the internet. Parker’s books, “The Internet Companion,” published in 1992, and “The User’s Directory of Computer Networks,” published in 1988, earned her a spot as one of the 14 honorees this month. In addition to her books, Parker continued to promote the adoption of the internet through her career, according to the Internet Hall of
Fame website. “I feel really humble because there’s a lot of people who’ve done amazing things with the internet in the early days,” Parker said. “To be singled out was just an incredible compliment and honor.” Parker, a 1986 computer science graduate, said her interest in the internet began after talking with a friend about their work with UT’s computer network and the statewide computer network that connected Texas universities. “I just knew the minute I started sending emails that this was going to be huge,” Parker said. “I’d never seen
INTERNET page 2 Tracy LaQuey Parker, who graduated from UT with a degree in computer science in 1986, was inducted into the Internet Society’s Hall of Fame this month. Parker has written two books about the Internet, both of which were among the first best-sellers written about the topic.
By Reagan Rittterbush Senior Reporter
Citizen police academy gives community chance to interact with UTPD The UT community will again have an opportunity to interact with the UT Police Department when the 15th session of Citizen Police Academy begins Oct. 11. The academy is a seven-week program designed to bring together members of the UT community and UT police officers. Lt. Gregory Stephenson said this allows for an interaction that may not happen on campus.
“It’s important to understand how police officers do their jobs and why they do things certain ways,” Stephenson said. “Our goal is mainly to show that we are a transparent department.” Assistant Chief Don Verett started the academy with Stephenson in 2006 after writing a paper about citizen police academies at other police departments. “This academy was an initiative to counter stereotypes that are often barriers to meaningful discussion between cops and civilians,” Stephenson said. Running in three-hours blocks for seven consecutive Monday nights, the academy offers various lectures,
demonstrations, tours and hands-on practice for participants. Officers from different units within the UTPD will come in to discuss their specific jobs and how they relate to the community. “I sometimes can’t believe how many units we have,” Stephenson said. “From the canine unit and bicycle unit to the records units, participants have the ability to learn about them all.” Another important feature of the academy is officers being able to speak openly with citizens about a wide variety of community interests, Stephenson said.
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CAMPUS
South Asian a cappella circuit takes center stage By London Gibson Senior Reporter
pedro luna| daily texan staff
Lauder explains the best way to practice nuclear agreements. With 33 years of CIA experience, nuclear threats are a chess game to him.
Former CIA official speaks about nuclear agreements By Meara Isenberg Reporter
As nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea grow, Wednesday was an opportune time
for former CIA official John Lauder to visit UT to speak about monitoring nuclear agreements. Lauder shared his 33 years of experience with a full lecture room in the LBJ School of
Public Affairs. The event was part of the Intelligence Studies Project and the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project in partnership with the
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UT’s South Asian a cappella circuit will take the main stage this November after a group of 48 students achieved a bid to host the first national South Asian a cappella competition on campus. The Indian Students Association will spearhead the $14,000 competition, called Jeena, featuring six South Asian a cappella teams from around the country. UT’s own group, Hum A Cappella, will only be performing because hosting teams are not allowed to compete. Architecture senior Sudarshan Iyengar, external director for Hum A Cappella, said the competition might bring the spotlight to an overlooked community on campus. “I feel like not a lot of attention has been given to the South Asian a
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The Indian Student Association will host the first national South Asian a capella competition on campus, called Jeena.
cappella circuit,” Iyengar said. “(This competition) is kind of a big step for getting foundational a cappella more exposure.” While Hum A Cappella has had multiple successes in its 16 years of competing, the group often feels overshadowed by UT’s eight Bollywood and South Asian dance teams, said Aashna Pandya, vice president of external affairs for the Indian
Students Association. Despite placing every year for the past four years at Awaazein, a national South Asian a cappella competition, including two firstplace wins in 2014 and 2015, Hum A Cappella is rarely publicized, said Pandya, a management information systems senior. “The South Asian a
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LIFE&ARTS
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Students with language skills mentor Austin ISD refugees. PAGE 3
Columnists examine UT policies and encourage library literacy. PAGE 4
UT professor refreshes Barton Springs’ history in documentary. PAGE 8
Texas set to open Big 12 play against Iowa State. PAGE 6
Scientists predict how coral reefs can adapt to climate change PAGE 5
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