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Volume 118, Issue 39 CAMPUS
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McConaughey visits UT, teaches class, offers film students industry advice By Chase Karacostas not there to keep you Senior Reporter
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Texas fan Jim Grayson, center, celebrates a touchdown that put the Longhorns up 21-17 at the end of the first half. Texas defeated Kansas State in a 40-34 victory Saturday night.
Texas wins in walk-off fashion By Alex Briseno Senior Sports Reporter
Warren’s end zone plunge lifts Texas over Kansas State in double overtime 40-34. Nobody said that it would be easy, or pretty. That was clear when Texas stood on the two-yard line tied with
Kansas State, 34-34, in double overtime on Saturday night. The Longhorns, facing third and goal, stood two yards away from a victory when freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the snap and handed the ball to junior running back Chris Warren III. Warren was stood up and even pushed back two yards which appeared to bring Texas to a fourth and goal. But
the whistle wasn’t blown. Warren continued to churn his legs as Ehlinger and several of his Longhorn teammates pushed and pulled Warren closer to the end zone. Moments later, Warren reached out and crossed the goal line. The 90,462 fans at Darrell K Royal-Memorial Stadium erupted as the entire team rushed the field in celebration. The scoreboard read Texas 40,
Academy award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey visited UT on Friday afternoon to speak to a crowded auditorium of almost 300 radio, television and film students about his career and his new movie, “White Boy Rick.” McConaughey, an alumnus of UT’s RTF program, was joined by the director of “White Boy Rick,” Yann Demange, for a question-and-answer session moderated by Scott Rice, film professor and instructor for McConaughey’s class at UT, “Script to Screen.” “Show me what you’ve got,” McConaughey said in his advice to students during the Q&A. “Don’t act like (a filmmaker), be one. It’s an outlaw industry. The guards at the gates of Hollywood are
Kansas State 34. Texas’ late-night victory comes just three weeks after its heartbreaking double-overtime loss in Los Angeles. And the Longhorns made sure they didn’t lose this one. “When we went into overtime, I told the offense, ‘We’ve been here before, this is just like USC,’” head coach Tom Herman said. “I think
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in. They’re there to keep you out.” Excited for McConaughey’s visit, RTF senior Mitch Chaiet arrived at the Q&A wearing a burnt orange custom hat that said “McConaughey” and “Alright Alright Alright.” Chaiet said he appreciated the way event normalized McConaughey as a person. “I don’t even want to be an actor,” Chaiet said. “(But), realizing that I’m aligning myself in ways that made him successful is nice. The most helpful people have been the ones who have accomplished things and are very real about it.” Typically, McConaughey only visits the “Script to Screen” class that he co-teaches with Rice, but this time he was able to fit the moderated
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Advertising senior Nicasio González, right, shakes Matthew McConaughey’s hand after the “Script to Screen” class on Friday afternoon. McConaughey co-teaches the class with film professor and instructor Scott Rice.
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New UT chairwoman recalls career journey
Early black legislator’s Austin house still stands
By Maria Mendez Senior Reporter
As a young girl from Laredo, Texas, Sara Martinez Tucker never imagined she would become the newest chair of the UT System Board of Regents. She was once told by a guidance counselor that she was not “college material,” but with the support of her parents, Tucker went to college, made a career for herself and even served as under secretary of Education in former President George W. Bush’s administration. “It is never what I imagined that my life’s work would be about,” Tucker said. “Like many kids who are first in their family to go to college … you don’t have a lot of inspiration for what is possible with careers.” In her new position, Tucker hopes to help students from humble backgrounds achieve the life
they desire through a college education, like her. “To many kids in my community, their heritage is their destiny,” Tucker said. “I want every kid that grew up like I did to be able to have the education they want.” Tucker said she had to overcome obstacles many students still face to get to her now fulfilling career. First, as an undergraduate student at UT, Tucker realized schooling in towns like Laredo often left students like her “underprepared and underfunded.” After finishing her journalism degree, Tucker found herself in a job she didn’t want and returned to UT for a business degree. In retrospect, she said, her first career choice had been determined by a lack of knowledge of careers and a single event in her life.
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By Kirthi Dronamraju L&A Reporter
On a bustling Saturday night, an unusual triangular house goes overlooked by concert-goers dressed to the nines as they hasten through Symphony Square. Built by a former slave in 1871, the Hamilton House is a curious, two-story, stone-wedge structure. The builder, Jeremiah Hamilton, arrived from Tennessee in 1847 and became a member of the Texas Legislature, undeterred by his enslaved past. Despite this achievement, history professor Sean Williams said, Hamilton is regularly mixed up with another African-American man of the same name. In some cases, his photograph is even mistakenly used. “Two Jeremiah Hamiltons exist,” Williams said. “One, a New York Wall Street millionaire, and the other a former slave turned Texas legislator. The second,
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The Hamilton House is a historic building located on Red River St. After his legislative term, Jeremiah Hamilton worked as a carpenter and built the house in 1871.
the less sensational one, is sometimes forgotten or often confused with the other.” Texas’ Hamilton spent nearly 20 years as a slave before he was finally emancipated. During this enslavement, he taught himself to
read and write, enabling his later career as a spokesman for working-class black men in the city. After the Civil War, he established a school for black students, providing resources to the African-American community.
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Williams said Hamilton’s ascension from slave to educated man kindled hope in those like him. “These men were often recently freed slaves, or simply
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In a world with instant shares and retweets, it has never been easier for “fake news” to spread quickly. A new online initiative centered on promoting media literacy and stopping that trend began last week. The initiative is a result of a partnership between Facebook and the Newseum, a museum in Washington, D.C., that focuses on the five freedoms of the First Amendment, particularly the press. NewseumED, the museum’s free online educational website, is leading the initiative. Kathleen Tyner, an associate professor who specializes in
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continues from page 1 “I won a UIL award for feature writing, so I just thought, ‘Well, maybe I’m just destined to be a reporter,’” Tucker said. “I did work as a reporter, and then I figured out, ‘I don’t know if this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.’” Tucker ended up working as a corporate executive for AT&T with her business degree. Tucker said she found a life completely different from Laredo that she enjoyed. Since her retirement from AT&T in 1996, expanding career options
media literacy and use of new media in learning spaces, said the term “fake news” is so broad it does not paint a clear picture of the problem. “I have a problem with that term, ‘fake news,’” Tyner said. “(I think it’s) very trendy … I don’t think there’s a consensus about the definition of ‘fake news.’ Some people think it’s logical. Some people think it’s emotional and ideological.” The initiative released two infographics titled “E.S.C.A.P.E. Junk News” and “Is This Story Share-Worthy?” The infographics were made to give students tips on evaluating news credibility and determining the value of sharing news stories through
and preparation for Hispanic and Latino students has been a priority for Tucker, who also served as CEO of the national Hispanic Scholarship Fund for nine years. “It is personal to me because I don’t want kids to rely on luck to have the outcomes that I have had in my life,” Tucker said. Tucker returned to Texas to be closer to her family after serving as under secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Tucker was appointed as UT System regent two years ago and will now set the agenda for the UT System Board of Regents as the newest chair, elected
social media. Tyner said the posters are a good way to start the conversation about media and information literacy. Tyner said she does not believe the initiative is meant to try and solve the problem, but rather to provide another tool to validate evidence presented to consumers in news stories. “(Students) need to understand who produced (the news they read) and why,” Tyner said. “From a very early age, (students) should be going to WHOIS Lookup to look up who owns the server for a URL because basically URLs are real estate.” WHOIS is an online system that allows users to find who registered a certain domain name or
in September. Tucker said she tries to honor her parents, Viola and Ernesto Martinez, as an advocate for students and their families through her work in higher education. One of her favorite memories is of her parents visiting her at UT for the first time. “I will always have that moment in my heart,” Tucker said. “I was excited, and I was walking really quickly, and they were just standing there looking. My dad had tears in his eyes and said, ‘It never occurred to me that I would have my daughter at the best university in the state.’”
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IP address. Nursing freshman Angelica Ramirez said she has shared articles through social media that ended up being fake. Ramirez said she thinks the “fake news” problem is more ideological. “Social media makes it seem a different way than what you think,” Ramirez said. “(Whether news is fake) usually just comes down to your opinion.” Nutrition senior Abimbola Awobona said responsibility for stopping the issue falls on social media users who do not bother to fact-check. “In social media, nobody really wants to fact-check what they post,” Awobona said. “It’s too hard.”
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continues from page 1 it was Patrick Vahe who looked at me and said, ‘Yeah, except we’re going to win it this time.’” Saturday night’s win wasn’t pretty by any means. Grind-it-out wins have become an expectation for the Longhorns as a result of their physical quarterback and tenacious defense. That physical quarterback wasn’t sophomore and opening-day starter Shane Buchele, however. It was freshman Sam Ehlinger. Texas announced the freshman would get the start against Kansas State after Buechele sustained an ankle injury last week, limiting his time in practice. Ehlinger didn’t get off to a great start on Saturday. He threw an interception on the first play of the game. However, four quarters and two overtimes later, the freshman finished with 380 yards passing along with 107 on the ground, and a hand in muscling Warren III into the endzone for the game-winning touchdown. “(He’s) a tough kid, not just physically, but mentally,” Herman said. “He’s certainly got a lot of room for improvement, but I think those mistakes he overcomes with tenacity and toughness, and kind of moving on to the next play.” But the momentum -changing play in Saturday’s
contest occurred with Ehlinger on the sideline. Kansas State kicker Matthew McCrane lined up for a 53-yard shot with the score tied, 34-34, in the second overtime. Despite the distance, the kick was very much within McCrane’s range, as he drilled a field goal from 54 yards out earlier in the game. The air was sucked out of the stadium as the ball soared through the air. But moments later, the crowd erupted as the ball clanked off the right upright and into the endzone. Soon after, the Longhorns were singing ‘The Eyes of Texas’ in celebration of their double-overtime victory. Texas’ win over Kansas State improves its record to 3–2 overall, and 2–0 in conference play. Moments after the school song concluded, fans quickly forgot about Kansas State and began to look forward to next week’s showdown, the Red River Rivalry. The Longhorn faithful began a chant that echoed throughout the stadium: “Beat OU.” “That was a heck of a football team that we just played – as physical as it gets in the country,” Herman said. “Really proud of the way this was such a team win … we’re going to celebrate this for a couple hours, and wake up tomorrow and get ready to play our rival in Dallas.”
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continues from page 1 Q&A into his schedule. “We are so lucky and fortunate to have Matthew as not only an alumnus — he’s an Oscar-winning actor — but to be so supportive of our students and our program is truly amazing,” said Jay Bernhardt, dean of the Moody College of Communication. “ In an interview with The Daily Texan, McConaughey said the class was something he wished he could have taken while he was a student. The class, along with his home here in Austin, is what McConaughey said keeps him coming back to UT. “I’m glad I’m able to come back to the campus and give something back,” McConaughey said. “It’s fun for me. There’s nothing laborious at all about this for me … I started my career here.”
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continues from page 1 free men whose demands were constantly being muffled,” Williams said. “What Hamilton did was provide an achievable example for them.” Hamilton entered politics and served as a secretary for the Texas State Central Committee of Colored Men, speaking against the racist government system and helping to provide relief to Civil War refugees and newly freed slaves. He was highly respected
Before he was an RTF student, McConaughey said, he wanted to go to Southern Methodist University for law school, but came to UT because of the cost. Once here, he studied philosophy and had a near-perfect GPA before he transferred to RTF. He enjoyed writing but switched when he discovered he could tell stories through film. McConaughey said the idea of going into acting at the time was terrifying. Now, he said he realizes that he had a larger desire to pursue acting than he had been willing to admit when he was in college. “In my family, growing up, you were taught that you get a job, and you work your way up a ladder,” McConaughey said. “I called my dad and said I wanted to go to film school and there’s a long pause on the phone, and I was really nervous about what his reaction was going to be … and he said, ‘Well, don’t
half-ass it.’” Reflecting, McConaughey said his time as an RTF student gave him something the UT acting program or SMU could not have: it taught him how
film sets work. When he entered the set of his first major film, “Dazed and Confused,” he said he felt comfortable, making it easier to focus on acting and perfecting his role.
“I think it’s highly unlikely I would be sitting here right now 25 years later, if I did not come to Austin, and go to the University of Texas,” McConaughey said.
and gradually accumulated a sphere of influence, appearing in political rallies and newspapers. Eventually, Hamilton became one of the first black men to serve in the Texas Legislature. Local historian Leslie Taylor said Hamilton’s goals remained the same after his election, never forgetting his former struggle for literacy. “As a legislator, his agenda concerned education and civic reform,” Taylor said. “He believed in education as the great equalizer, similar to the ideas of the abolitionist Frederick Douglass,
another former slave.” Additionally, Taylor said Hamilton was especially influential to working-class blacks and whites alike because he was not only an engaging speaker, but a relatable figure. Although a household name, Hamilton had seven children and worked primarily as a carpenter. Indeed, after finishing his term in the legislature, Hamilton took up craftsmanship and began work on the Hamilton House, for which he planned a unique three-walled, limestone-cut design uncommon in Texas.
He never left politics, appearing as a vice president of the state Republican convention in 1876 and a secretary in 1878, as well as numerous conventions before his last public appearance in 1891. Due to physical limitations, Hamilton then turned to the newspaper business to inform and advise the public, continuing to influence the AfricanAmerican community. Addressing his legacy, Taylor said not only does the Hamilton House honor a man who was able to surge above the confines of slavery, but it also characterizes
his authenticity. “Jeremiah Hamilton really was the common man, and the House serves to remind us of not only his achievements, but the capabilities of many others like him.” Despite his considerable impact on Austin’s history, Hamilton disappeared around 1905 from public directories and his death isn’t officially documented. His one-time homestead sits unassumingly in the square. It serves as a box and facilities office for patrons of the Austin Symphony, most of who remain unaware of its history.
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Actor Matthew McConaughey speaks to students after his “Script to Screen” class on Friday afternoon. McConaughey and director Yann Demange also participated in a moderated Q&A for almost 300 RTF students.
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Oliver Sim, of The xx, performs on Friday to the group’s hit song ‘Intro.’
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Austin City Limits: Weekend One Ice Cube, Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper and several others kicked off the 16th annual ACL festival.
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A crowd at ACL gets hyped to Martin Garrix’s set on Friday during Weekend One.
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Ice Cube performs during the 2017 ACL Music Festival on Saturday of Weekend One.
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Austin must promote the new text to 911 feature
Don’t glorify the tyrant that ‘discovered’ America By Jacob Kunz Columnist
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the following information: your address, your name, the nature of your emergency and a description of the suspect if crime We know what to do in emergencies. is involved. Your house got broken into: call 9-1-1. Kids need to learn this in elementaSomeone started seizing in front of you: ry schools. This information should be call 9-1-1. The water pouring into your specifically marketed toward the deaf house has reached waist level and your community. It ought to be in newspaper furniture is floating around you like giant ads, in billboards around the city and bath toys: call 9-1-1. in local TV commercials. It must come But sometimes there are so many people to mind as easily as the Texas Departcalling 9-1-1 that you can’t get through. ment of Transportation’s “Click It or Sometimes a voice call would put you in Ticket,” or Homeland Security’s “If You more imminent danSee Something, Say ger. Or you are deaf Something.” Everyand it impossible one needs to know to tell dispatchers their options. the “nature of your In light of recent emergency.” Calling events, Text to 9-1“If a large scale 9-1-1 is not helpful 1 information is in these situations. especially importemergency like Now there’s anothant. Though Houser option. ton has had Text to Harvey were ever to Text to 9-1-1 ser9-1-1 for a couple of hit Austin, we need vices are newly beyears and has made coming available in efforts to market the people to know that many areas. The Traservice, dispatchers vis County district, saw no real uptick in texting 9-1-1 is the which includes Austexts to 9-1-1 during tin, just announced Hurricane Harbest option” its Text to 9-1-1 servey. Instead, when vice on Oct. 5. The callers were put on acquisition of these hold by emergency capabilities was imdispatchers, some perative for Travis turned to social meCounty, and contindia to request help. ues to be for every That was a burcounty in the United States that lacks densome decision, according to a Housthem. Text to 9-1-1 saves lives where call- ton 9-1-1 dispatcher who worked during ing is impossible or exceedingly difficult. Harvey. He said over email, “When callThe Capital Area Council of Gov- ers go to social media, multiple people ernments, responsible for Text to 9-1-1 call in the same event.” All of these calls rollout in Travis and many other Texas tied up the lines, making a hard situation counties, markets Text to 9-1-1 as being worse. essential “if you are deaf, hard of hearing, If a large scale emergency like Harvey or have a speech disability, or if a voice were ever to hit Austin, we need people call might otherwise be dangerous or im- to know that texting 9-1-1 is their next possible.” CAPCOG also notes that tex- best option, and aggressive marketing is ting 9-1-1 is an option if phone lines are the way to accomplish this. overwhelmed, meaning it is important in This is another reason why “Call if you large-scale emergencies. can, text if you can’t” ought to roll off the This information must be highly pub- tongue as automatically as “Stop, Drop, licized. If the public does not know that and Roll.” This article is one student’s texting 9-1-1 is an option in emergencies, effort to publicize this information. But the service is absolutely useless. it’s not enough. Travis County’s updated emergenSo, to the UT community and Austin cy advice is: “Call if you can, text if you area: Call if you can, text if you can’t. can’t.” Calling 9-1-1 is still the fastest Learn it. Repeat it. Know it. In times of method for dispatchers to get the infor- dire need, in emergency situations, you mation they need, but when calling is not have more than one option to get help. an option, dispatchers say the most effiDoan is a Plan II and English junior cient text to 9-1-1 should include all of from Fort Worth. Columnist
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“In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue .” This rhyme offers not only a handy mnemonic to enterprising young schoolchildren looking to ace their history quiz, but also the only part of the story of Christopher Columbus rooted in fact — a story that is mired in subjugation and brutality towards indigenous peoples. This Oct. 9th, the United States will celebrate Columbus Day, and our youth, as they have been for decades, will be taught about the dedication of a man who set out into the unknown ocean to the west, found America and opened a world of trade for Europe through his act of heroism. But this story rewrites history and sanitizes brutality and violence — we make children’s books and Schoolhouse Rock songs about a despotic explorer that committed genocide. Upon Columbus’s arrival and subsequent wrecking of the Santa Maria, the native Arawaks worked tirelessly to save the crew and cargo on board. Columbus, astounded by their subservient work ethic, wrote, “They would make fine servants… With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.” In his returning voyages, Columbus had captured nearly 1,500 enslaved islanders to be sold in European markets, rewarded crewmen with Taino children as sex slaves and allowed his men to feed babies to their war dogs for sport. Within two years of his “discovery,” 125,000 natives, or half of the population of Haiti, were dead. Despite this, the revisionist history of Co-
lumbus is an institution in American education. People feel content to commemorate his discovery and ignore the atrocities he committed. When Spaniards crossed the Atlantic and did much the same to the Aztec and Incan Empires, they were branded in history as conquerors. Why is it then, that Columbus is a “brave explorer” that deserves his own federally recognized holiday? The only argument that approaches reasonable justification of the holiday is that it is the only American holiday celebrating Italian heritage — I say approaches, as this reveals another misconception about the man. Columbus proudly identified himself as being a native of Genoa, an independent republic on the Italian peninsula with its own language and currency. While it is now a part of Italy, to say Columbus is of Italian heritage is the same as saying Sacagawea was a proud woman of Idaho. With the United States finally waking up to the ramifications of how we view our nation’s Confederate history, we must further reflect on those that we revere and celebrate. Figures of our nation’s past that championed for progress and discovery likely had, from our modern perspective, offensively backwards opinions as a product of their time — even our founding fathers had slaves. But the case for an overzealous tyrant like Columbus is out. Every year we honor Columbus Day is a sign of this nation’s ignorance and disrespect for the plight of its indigenous people, and we must look back and decide if we will continue to memorialize the legacy of the first American oppressor. Kunz is an English freshman from New Braunfels.
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Honor local indigenous peoples on Columbus day
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By David Howell Columnist
Today, the inhabitants of Austin celebrate the original inhabitants of the New World. Instead of honoring Columbus, a genocidal body-snatcher, Austin celebrates the people who first roamed this land. Four days ago, the Austin City Council voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. The Council is right to deprive Columbus of his day, but there already is an Indigenous Peoples Day, and it is not today. Austin ought to celebrate indigenous peoples as a whole on Indigenous Peoples Day: Aug. 9. To expand the gesture, Austin ought to specifically honor the indigenous people of Texas on Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus was an evil man. Admittedly, it is unfair to judge the past with the morals of the present. But even by the moral standards of his age, Christopher Columbus was an abominable figure. Queen Isabella I of Spain, who had lent her ships to Columbus, explicitly ordered Columbus to treat the natives well. He enslaved them. Isabella had him arrested, and the Pope banned the enslavement of natives six years after Columbus’ death. In short, Columbus was a monster even by the standards of the Middle Ages. Nevertheless, those who popularized Columbus Day were not vile racists or imperialists — they were downtrodden immigrants. The federal government established Columbus Day at the behest of Italian-Americans. Columbus, an Italian who blundered into America, was perceived as an Italian worth celebrating. Erika M. Bsumek, an associate professor and expert in Native American history, said, “Columbus Day was started by Italian-Americans who were discriminated against in the United States.
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There was this push from the 1880s to the 1930s for the federal government to recognize the Italian-American population.” Modern Italian-Americans, however, did not suffer the same injustices that their ancestors did. One cannot say the same of indigenous peoples. I welcome, therefore, the abolition of Columbus Day. Men like Columbus should not be celebrated — indigenous peoples should. That being said, Austin just decided to celebrate indigenous peoples on the wrong day. There is already a precedent for honoring indigenous peoples and it is not on Columbus Day. On Dec. 23, 1994, the United Nations voted the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples into existence — and it has been celebrated worldwide on Aug. 9 ever since. Austin should join the world and celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day then, not on Columbus Day. Considering the drastic cultural differences of indigenous peoples, it is inappropriate to cram the celebration of all indigenous peoples into one day. The indigenous people of Central America are as different from the indigenous people of Texas as the British are from the French. The Comanches migrated south to Texas in disjointed tribes and stalked buffalo across the Texan plain. They were, and are, a proud people — a Texan people. They deserve their own day. The first inhabitants of Texas are not gone; they reside across Texas and on their reservations, where they preserve the remnants of their cultures. The indigenous people of Texas deserve their own day of recognition. Let this city celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, but it should also celebrate the local tribes of Texas, and it should do so on Columbus Day. And, in doing so, acknowledge the immense cultural debt Texas owes its indigenous peoples. Howell is a history sophomore from Dallas.
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ACL festival temporarily impacts soil, lawn at Zilker Park By Acacia Coronado Senior L&A Reporter
As the sun rises this weekend, the gates to Zilker Park will give way to thousands of music fans waiting to watch their favorite artists live. With all of ACL’s excitement, many won’t pay attention to the ground beneath their stomping feet and the impact they will have on Zilker’s manicured lawn.
“We work all year preparing the turf and maintaining the lawn just for this event. It is exciting to see it come in, get built, be a part of the show.� —Juan Bustillos, Austin Parks and Recreation turf coordinator
After years of trial, error and muddy situations resulting from excess rain, ACL has finally gotten turf protection down to a science. Over the past few years, the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department has been hard at work to make the annual grass nightmare an issue of the past. ACL’s massive crowds once caused a mess that took over a
month to repair because of what geography and environment professor Kenneth Young described as soil compaction. He said this is a main concern with an outdoor event of this magnitude and can cause a domino effect in the environment if not treated properly. “Soil compaction changes infiltration rates, so the soil is less able to absorb rainfall in the future,� Young said. To prevent this damage, Charles Vaclavik, Austin Parks and Recreation division manager over operations and maintenance, said they have put in place a yearlong treatment program that is meant to protect both the soil and the grass as the masses converge at the park over the two weekend long event. “Normally, we know what to expect after each concert if the weather is dry, and we know what to expect if the weather is wet,� Vaclavik said. “We know it is going to be compacted, it’s just to what severity. It depends on the weather. Nature takes over.� Their plan, turf coordinator Juan Bustillos said, involves using methods like irrigation, aeration and fertilization in addition to regular care such as mowing and insect control. This preparation, he said, begins months before the event and increases in the weeks leading up to the festival. Bustillos said as the days draw closer, they then focus on more immediate
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Austin City Limits is a music festival hosting several music artists from across genres and is held every year at Zilker Park. The festival is making efforts to protect the soil and grass to minimize the damage done by the festival.
prevention efforts, such as using bait products to remove fire ants and special platforms called LD panels to protect the turf from incoming forklifts, trucks and pick-up trucks. Meanwhile, he said, they are on call throughout the festival in case they are needed. “It is very exciting for the guys. We work all year preparing the turf and maintaining
the lawn just for this event,� Bustillos said. “It is exciting to see it come in, get built, be a part of the show.� In between festival weekends, Bustillos said they follow up with mowing and treatment for the grass, depending on the weather. Then, immediately following the event’s conclusion, he and his team begin working on restoring the lawn to its
original state. “After the event, one of the biggest things we are going to do is core aeration, so a lot of the compacted (soil),� Bustillos said. “We have had about 600,000 people after the event that contributed to compacting the soil there. Basically, we are just (punctuating) holes in the soil to allow the air, water and any fertilizers we put in
to get into the soil and help the system.� Bustillos said though the event does cause some damage, it only takes weeks to a month for the land to recover and is usually not too noticeable depending on the weather and the changing stations. But, whatever happens this year, Bustillos said he and his team are ready.
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FOOTBALL
Ehlinger builds his case in double-overtime win By Trenton Daeschner Associate Sports Editor
The tone was set from a lowered shoulder and a glare. Whatever you needed out of a true freshman quarterback in just his third-career start, Sam Ehlinger was going to give to you. In the first quarter, Ehlinger burst right up the middle and cut to the outside. Kansas State safety Kendall Adams closed in and appeared ready to lay a lick on the freshman signal caller. But Ehlinger dished out a hit of his own instead, lowering his shoulder right into Adams’ chest for a pad-popping collision. Both players kept their feet as they went out of bounds, a play that ended in a 15-yard gain and a first down for Texas. Ehlinger glared right into the eyes of Adams as he headed back to the huddle. “We knew we wanted to be physical,” Ehlinger said, “and that was my first chance to kind of set the tone.” Ehlinger delivered his most impressive performance to date of his young Texas career on Saturday night. He finished the night with 487 total yards of offense and two touchdowns to bolster Texas’ 40-34
double-overtime win over the visiting Wildcats. The news that Ehlinger was going to start began to swirl on Friday, but Texas didn’t officially announce Ehlinger as the starter until an hour before kickoff Saturday. Sophomore Shane Buechele — who was limited in practice after suffering a sprained ankle last week against Iowa State — was available to play if needed. After an interception on Texas’ first play from scrimmage, Ehlinger settled in and showed improvement in the passing game throughout the night. The Longhorns were forced to throw the ball early and often as Kansas State contained Texas’ running backs. Freshman Toneil Carter, sophomore Kyle Porter and junior Chris Warren III ran it a combined 20 times for just 59 yards. Ehlinger accounted for 380 yards through the air on 30-50 passing, adding another 107 rushing yards on 20 carries. “I try to bring this offense energy and do my job,” Ehlinger said. With 4:01 to play in the game, Ehlinger brought more energy to his team as Texas trailed the Wildcats, 27-24. Ehlinger took the Longhorns 52 yards down the field
True freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger carries a defender during a run on Saturday’s 40-34 double overtime win over Kansas State. Ehlinger threw for 380 yards and rushed for another 107 in the victory — both career-high values.
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in 12 plays to help set up junior kicker Joshua Rowland, who converted a 34-yard field goal attempt to tie the game at 27. After an interception by junior safety DeShon Elliott, Ehlinger took Texas down the field again — this time in 30 seconds — setting up Rowland for a potential game-winning 45-yard kick with two second left in regulation. But Rowland missed. Overtime ensued.
On the first play of overtime, there was another big play from Ehlinger, who delivered a strike over the middle to redshirt junior wide receiver Jerrod Heard for a 25-yard touchdown. In the second overtime, Ehlinger reverted back to the toughness he showed in his first-quarter run against Adams. Ehlinger bulldozed over a Kansas State defender for
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a nine-yard gain to get Texas to the four-yard line. Two plays later, Ehlinger was part of the mob pushing Warren into the end zone for the game-winning score. “Sam’s just a baller all the way around,” sophomore wide receiver Collin Johnson said. “He’s just a great leader. The offense feeds off of him.” Head coach Tom Herman said after the game that a
decision on the starting quarterback for next week’s game against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl won’t be made anytime soon. But with every start, every lowered shoulder and every glare into the eyes of a defender, Ehlinger continues to make his case. “I’m so impressed by how (Ehlinger) ducks his shoulder,” junior linebacker Malik Jefferson said. “He’s fearless.”
SOCCER
Texas sweeps TCU to No. 7 Longhorns tie TCU remain perfect in Big 12 for second-straight draw By Justin Martinez Sports Reporter
It’s hard to win a match when you can’t get the ball over the net. TCU learned this the hard way on Sunday as No. 5 Texas repeatedly denied the Horned Frogs’ offense, recording 11 team blocks in a clean 3-0 sweep. The Longhorns made every point a battle for TCU, holding the Horned Frogs to a hitting percentage of just .135 in the first set. Sophomore outside hitter Micaya White led the charge on offense, recording four kills at .308 percent in the Longhorns’ 25-22 win. The second set was a blur, as Texas blindsided TCU with a massive 14-3 run to start things off. The Longhorns then cruised to a 2512 win that was over in just 23 minutes. But TCU refused to go away easy, battling to a 19-16 lead in the potential closeout set. The Longhorns put an end to the comeback bid, though, responding with a 9-2 run to earn the victory and complete the sweep. White finished the day with 12 kills, and freshman setter Ashley Shook kept the
ball moving with 28 assists — both team-highs. But it was senior Chiaka Ogbogu who made things increasingly difficult for the Horned Frogs. The middle blocker ended her night recording a team-high nine blocks in the win. “I thought the match went well,” Ogbogu said. “We really focused on executing on our side and making sure we are all doing our individual jobs.” The Longhorns (12-2, 4-0) were ready for everything TCU threw at them on Friday after having seven days to prepare for the match. “We focused a lot on out-of-system blocking in
practice,” Ogbogu said. “We did a good job of talking to each other, which made my job easier.” Following the win over TCU, the Longhorns will now shift their focus to a Big 12 showdown on Wednesday against No. 11 Kansas (16-2, 5-0). Both teams enter the match with perfect records in conference play, but there’s more than just an unblemished loss column on the line. The Jayhawks pulled off a stunning 3-2 upset over Texas last season on Oct. 29, and the Longhorns now have a chance to return the favor as they head to Lawrence, Kansas.
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Senior middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu attempts a kill during a match at Gregory Gym. Ogbogu has 105 kills this season.
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Matching the longest undefeated streak in program history is usually cause for celebration. But the No. 7 Longhorns stayed solemn after another lackluster performance earned the team its second-straight tie on Friday evening at the Mike A. Myers Stadium. “They were a little flat tonight,” head coach Angela Kelly said. “So that’s my job as the head coach: to regroup, organize and to figure out why.” The 1-1 tie marks the third-consecutive overtime match for Texas. The Longhorns have excelled this season during extra minutes, but missed the offensive firepower of their star player, sophomore forward Cyera Hintzen, against the Horned Frogs. The team’s leading scorer logged only 53 minutes before exiting the game as a precautionary measure due to a leg tweak. The result of Hintzen’s absence was a stagnant offensive attack, one that didn’t register a single shot during either overtime period. “You (Hintzen) can’t be one of the best players in the country and your team not miss your presence,” Kelly said. “But we have a lot of talented players. It gave a platform for others to step up.” And for most of the contest, it looked like the rest of the Longhorns would. Texas’ only goal came in the first half off of a set piece, as
“The bullsye is going to continue to get bigger. It’s our job as a staff to help our young players to accept, understand and surpass that.” —Angela Kelly, Head coach
sophomore defender Emma Jett sent a shot high and deep off a corner kick from the right side. The left-footed delivery soared to the opposite side of the goal, directly to the waiting head of junior midfielder Kayra Dollas, who hammered it home from a yard out. From there it looked like the Longhorns would be able to defend their way to victory. For the next 48 minutes, neither team was able to earn an advantage. Until, with just under six minutes left in regulation, Texas’ lead disappeared. TCU midfielder Karitas Tomasdottir found the back of the net off an errant ricochet, and the crowd of more than 1,700 readied for what they hoped would be Texas’ fourth golden goal. “We didn’t have as many open opportunities for some people because they were pressing us so hard,” Dollas
said. “I think that them pressing us so high up on the field made it not as easy for us to get down the field.” Instead of another golden goal, the Longhorns ended Friday’s contest in a tie. Now, the young team readies for a slate of road games with a question mark surrounding Hintzen’s health and two substandard efforts just past the midseason mark. But still no losses. Texas remains one of only three teams in the nation still unbeaten, sitting alone atop the Big 12 conference standings. And as the end of the season nears and teams grow more desperate for a win, Texas looks as vulnerable as it has been all season. “The bullseye is going to continue to get bigger,” Kelly said. “It’s our job as a staff to help our young players to accept, understand and surpass that.”
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Head coach Angela Kelly leads the team at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Kelly’s team, still without a loss, now is 11-0-2 after tying Oklahoma and TCU in consecutive matches.
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MUSIC REVIEW
Kelela debuts fresh R&B sound in new album By Chris Duncan L&A Reporter
Led by the likes of Frank Ocean, FKA twigs and Anderson .Paak, alternative R&B is arguably the trendiest and most experimental genre in music today. With her newest work, Kelela makes a strong argument that she deserves a place amongst these names. Hailing from Washington, D.C., Kelela Mizanekristos is a 34-year-old singer-songwriter whose debut mixtape Cut 4 Me stood out with
Minor slipups aside, Take Me Apart is a powerful record. Kelela finally found the perfect balance of her dance-influenced beats and vocal style to create a true work of art. —Chris Duncan
its inventive take on R&B, using original tracks to concoct a remix-esque dance sound. Following her mixtape, the Hallucinogen EP was a more emotional endeavor, tracing a relationship from beginning to end in reverse chronological order. Now, with her long-awaited debut album Take Me Apart, Kelela dives head-on into several genres, crafting a cohesive and futuristic-sounding project.
Aside from the aforementioned artists and a few others, most alternative R&B in recent memory falls short of its lofty goals because of an incessant focus on mysterious sexuality, using fans’ curiosities and a dark ambiance to draw in the listener but delivering a lethargic sound on top of unenthusiastic lyrics. In contrast, Take Me Apart has power behind almost every single word, narrowing in on the human experience and how relationships tie into what it means to be vulnerable and strong. Setting the foundation for an engaging album, Kelela uses luscious melodies and spacey sounds on each track to set the mood. The instrumentation of this record is forward, but still leaves much to be explored. Songs such as “Blue Light” and “Turn to Dust” use everything from hard-hitting beats to strings and synths to create atmospheric sounds and intimate listening, prefect for Kelela’s voice and tone. Take Me Apart even fills the gaps that Hallucinogen revealed in Kelela’s sound. Her EP was interesting, but suffered from a slow pace, uneven intensity and far too much echo on a few songs. In comparison, Take Me Apart flows with ease, moving from track to track without many hiccups and encouraging curiosity along the way. Vocally, Kelela takes many of her cues from R&B greats, honing her inner Janet Jackson and Aaliyah, bringing strong and passionate vocal performances to an already engaging album. Occasionally Kelela’s thoughts become too fragmented and get lost in the ever-swirling storm of each song, but more often than not they shine through like the sun right after a heavy rainfall. “LMK” has a bit too much echo for some tastes, but Kelela’s performance more than makes up for the song’s production and mixing. The shortened “Jupiter” and “Bluff ” contain Kelela’s most straightforward vocals on the entire album, accompanied by a general lack of effects and simple instrumentation.
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A couple of listens to Take Me Apart make the album’s passion apparent, but it also reveals a and “Altadena” feels like a weak ending in comparison to this LP’s stronger tracks. However, these faults can be easily forgiven considering how strong and cohesive this LP is. Minor slipups aside, Take Me Apart is a powerful record. Kelela finally found the perfect balance of her dance-influenced beats and vocal style to create a true work of art. Although it might not be as catchy or pop-oriented as some of her competition, Take Me Apart shines at the right moments to make it worth anyone’s time.
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Five local bands to catch at ACL By Sofia Mendola L&A Reporter
As the 16th annual Austin City Limits music festival commences, Austinites and festival goers head towards two weekends full of excitement, food and, of course, Austin’s own local artists. Despite the numerous mainstream headliners, music lovers can still catch these local stars who will give you the chance to see why Austin calls itself the Live Music Capital of the World. Here are just five of the local Austin artists The Daily Texan recommends catching at ACL. The Bishops Friday, Oct. 13 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage If you’ve you ever wanted to create music with your own siblings, this sibling trio’s sick and smooth hip-hop/R&B will have you dreaming. Consisting of vocalist Cara Bishop, rapper Luv Bishop and producer Troy Bishop, the siblings are true jacks-of-all-trades who continue to push musical boundaries. The trio brings a sense of chaos to Austin’s underground hiphop scene through their unconventional beats and
dope rhymes that will leave you with chills. The Band of Heathens Friday, Oct. 13 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage For music that’ll make you raise your arms in the air like you just don’t care, check out this band’s blues vibes with a group of friends or even a significant other. Though the three bandmates — Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist — were originally solo performers, they eventually combined their talents after frequently sharing the bill at Momo’s, an Austin club. One of Austin’s great treasures, the band’s combination of folk tunes and lyrics give you a taste of pure happiness that will make yo u want to grab a partner to dance a few steps. Paul Cauthen Saturday, Oct. 14 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage Paul Cauthen finds the sweet spot where country music meets gospel. A blend of vulnerability and brash confidence takes part in what makes Cauthen’s music. Because of his
acoustic guitar, Cauthen’s music has an amusing and calming sense of rhythm to it that will get you swaying back and forth. The Black Angels Saturday, Oct. 14 5:00 p.m. - 6 p.m. Barton Springs Stage
With their cool, deep and dark image, The Black Angels are best known for their sultry rock sound that brings out some dark and twisty emotions. Although The Black Angels have explored many different genres of music over the past 10 years, the Austin musicians return to the stage this weekend to perform their psychedelic rock tunes. Be sure to listen to this band’s set, because once you start jamming out to them, you won’t want to stop. Spoon Saturday, Oct. 14 7:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. Miller Lite Stage
One of the quintessential indie and experimental rock bands to ever come out of the Austin music scene, Spoon delivers beats that make music enthusiasts want to go crowd surfing. After the band’s
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ACL Festival attendees listen to music on Saturday during Weekend One. The 16th annual Austin City Limits music festival features many local Austin artists.