The Daily Texan 2017-10-16

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Volume 118, Issue 44

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Comeback falls short Trailing 20-0, Texas regains lead before Andrews’ late touchdown

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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates with head coach Lincoln Riley after winning the battle for the Golden Hat, 29-24.

By Trenton Daeschner Assoc. Sports Editor It was all set up to be the perfect coming out party for first-year head coach Tom Herman and the Longhorns.

For a long-struggling program with nothing but seven years of frustration to dwell on, this was the stage where things could have changed.

Texas already had its so-called moral victory in a double-overtime loss to then-No. 4 USC a month ago. After that, the narrative changed.

And amid the atypical shadows that overwhelmed the Cotton Bowl deep into Saturday afternoon’s AT&T Red River Showdown, the entire outlook for the Longhorns

could have changed.

But a few crucial mistakes by the Longhorns in the closing minutes dampened any hope of a signature win. Texas walked off the field on Saturday with the only thing that mattered — a 29-24 loss to No. 12 Oklahoma.

“Much like week three, there’s no moral victories, especially when it’s against these guys,” Herman said.

The Longhorns came out flat on Saturday and spent much of the first half just trying to find their bearings. Oklahoma sprinted out to a 20-0 lead in the second quarter and took a 20-10 lead into halftime.

Texas’ defense struggled throughout the first half, giving up big plays and missing tackles, while the offense sputtered. The Sooners outgained Texas 342 yards to 139 in the opening 30 minutes. Oklahoma senior quarterback Baker Mayfield gave Longhorn defenders fits. Texas’ pass rush struggled to get home, and even when it came close, Mayfield’s elusiveness prevailed.

“We were tired,” junior linebacker Malik Jefferson said. “They had us on the ropes.”

The Longhorns didn’t grab the

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Running back Kyle Porter sprints the ball into the end zone after a 16-yard reception for Texas’ first touchdown.

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Humanity First fights stigma of homelessness with care packages

APD rolls out body camera program, outfits officers

By Stephanie Adeline

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Over 2,000 people deal with homelessness in Austin, according to a 2017 count by the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition.

These people often go unnoticed, said Humanity First members, who distributed 100 care packages to Austin’s homeless population on Saturday.

“A lot of people don’t look at homeless people,” said

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Members of UT’s Humanity First student organization prepare care packages on Friday afternoon to be distributed to Austin’s homeless.

The Austin Police Department is rolling out body cameras to officers this week, APD Chief Brian Manley said in a Friday announcement.

“The community is going to get what it has long desired, which is to view police activity,” Manley said in a Friday press conference.

“It is a good tool for (APD) to have as well so we know what we are doing is not only appropriate, but that it

techniques and tactics go.”

APD purchased 736 Axon body cameras through federal and state grants. The first 198 cameras will be rolled out to officers serving APD’s East Substation this week, Manley said. APD was set to roll them out at the end of 2015, but a lawsuit concerning bidding practices from the camera contractors delayed implementation.

“The officers are already receiving the training necessary to operate the cam-

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eras,” Manley said at the press conference. “It’s not the end all, be all, but this is something we’ve wanted for quite some time.”

APD is one of the last major city police departments in Texas to give body cameras to their officers.

“One of the reasons we waited so long to start the camera program here in Austin is we wanted to make sure we have a program that works for us,” Manley told The Daily Tex-

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Having a limited scope of interests and repeating behaviors are sometimes signs exhibited in people with autism, said neurology assistant professor Audrey Brumback during a panel about autism on Saturday. The panel was part of a public outreach and educational program by the Department of Neurology called UT Brainstorms. “(Behaviors and interests) range from being an expert in a micro topic, like the train system in Paris in the early 1900s, to enjoying different sensory aspects of objects,” Brumback said.

“These are some examples of the types of behaviors that myself and a clinician ask about when a child comes to my clinic and the parent asks, ‘Does my child have autism?’”

The conversation was open to the public and about 150 people sat in. Brumback specializes in

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UTA’s accessibility model showcased in new PCL exhibit

By Meara Isenberg News Reporter

Before the 1970s, K-12 grade schools and colleges had no legal obligation to admit or serve students with disabilities. In the early ‘60s, UT-Arlington students took it upon themselves to advocate for a more accessible campus.

The Building a Barrier-Free Campus exhibit, which started last Wednesday, highlights UT-Arlington’s path to becoming a model accessible campus for students with disabilities through quotes and images. The exhibit will be available to visit in the Perry-Castañeda Library until Oct. 23.

“They asked me to do this back in 2014, and I very willingly said, ‘Let me see what we can find,’” exhibit co-curator Sarah Rose said at an opening round table last Wednesday. “We found there was actually a whole lot more history. It was a lot of different people who had been pushing for basically the right to go to college, the right to be integrated.”

The exhibit chronicles the UTA students who founded a Handicap Students Association in 1968 and pressed UTA administration to make campus more accessible to disabled students. They invited UTA President Wendell Nedderman to navigate the campus in a wheelchair, giving him a new perspective on the challenges

students faced.

The exhibit lauds individuals like Jim Hayes, who broke his neck in 1967 and went on to attend UTA and draft a 52page proposal on how to make campus more accessible. Hayes also founded The Freewheelers basketball club at UTA for disabled students, advocating for them to have the same opportunities as their able-bodied classmates.

“These are the people that changed our lives, and I think if you don’t know your history, you don’t know where you’re heading,” said Chase Bearden, director of advocacy and community organizing for the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities.

Current UT student body president Alejandrina Guzman, who uses an electric wheelchair, recognized the importance of a campus with resources for disabled students her freshman year when she got stuck in a building after a club meeting because the wheelchair accessible door would not work.

Since being involved in UT student government, Guzman has gotten disability accessible buttons installed on administrative doors in the registration office, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement office and in the undergraduate office.

She said it’s the student’s voice that makes the greatest impact.

“If it’s a student, the student voice really matters,” Guzman said.

“There’s a lot of work to be done. Keep on speaking out, and keep pushing back.”

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Business management and education student, Shalom Hernandez and friend attend the Barrier-Free Campus roundtable and exhibit at the PCL on Wednesday, October 4th. This event focused on making college campuses, like UT, more accessible for students with various disabilities.

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Students share experiences of studying abroad

By Emily O’toole Reporter

In honor of Disability Awareness Month, Services for Students with Disabilities hosted an informational session for students with disabilities on Thursday to share their experiences studying abroad, keeping in mind the theme of “See the Able, Not the Label.”

Education and business senior Shalom Hernandez, who is in a wheelchair, traveled to Barcelona this past summer to intern for a non-profit teaching students. Hernandez said she encountered obstacles abroad, but they didn’t impede her from having a fulfilling experience.

“Europe is not that accommodating for people with disabilities,” Hernandez said. “Especially physical

disabilities because everything is so old. I knew I could do it because I asked for help. I was only there six weeks, but I had stuff to do every day, every weekend there.”

The most vital aspect of a student with a disability being able to study abroad is communication, Hernandez said.

“I’m very open about my disability,” Hernandez said.

“You have to reach out. You really need to be very specific because people don’t know if you don’t tell them.”

Laura Kaplan, academic program coordinator in the International Office, said UT offers a wide variety of programs and access to affiliate companies abroad that can be more accommodating to students with disabilities.

“We have over 400 programs in 80 countries,” Kaplan said. “We can dig a little bit deeper to learn about accommodations in a country and figure out what would be feasible, (but) affiliate providers generally do offer a higher level of support than an

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Brumback finished the Brainstorm on a positive note.

“What I’m showing you here really gives me hope that if we can increase or decrease the activity of (neurons), then we may be able to treat multiple different versions of this disorder using these circuit level therapies,” Brumback said.

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of brain circuitry, or how parts of the brain communicate with one another through neurons.

Biology freshman Eduardo Castro found the scientific advances regarding autism to be reassuring.

“I think the developments they’ve made so far can be used for therapeutic reasons,” Castro said. “By doing that kind of research, it takes them a step fur-

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Assistant professor Audrey Brumback takes questions from the audience in her lecture, “The Miswired Brain: a Conversation about Autism,” Saturday afternoon. In her talk, Dr. Brumback discussed gene variations as causes of autism and potential treatments for the disorder.

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the evaluation and treatment of children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disabilities. She emphasized one of the challenges in diagnosing autism is that it is a case-by-case basis through observed or reported behavior. “(The challenges for someone that’s autistic) can range from having that tag on the back of your shirt be so distracting that you can’t focus on the other parts of your life to (not) being able to look at somebody and also hear what they’re saying at the same time,” Brumback said.

Neuroscience freshman Lillian Jackson has a cousin with autism and said she felt the information would be useful in her life. She said the conversation opened her eyes to the struggles children with autism face.

“Growing up, you don’t really understand (autism),” Jackson said. “I think other children can be more critical of their peers, so I can understand how that’s hard, a child growing up with autism and not really understanding why they’re treated differently.”

Brumback spoke about developing autism treatment in the realm

exchange program.”

Zoe Colaluca, a communication sciences and disorders junior, who hopes to study in New Zealand or Australia, said she feels she can study abroad despite having to use a walker after this informational session.

“I hadn’t really considered studying abroad that much until now, because accessibility is an issue obviously,” Colaluca said. “But I feel better informed now.”

Hernandez said learning how to deal with difficult situations abroad taught her to focus on the positives of her experiences, like working with children and learning from her colleagues.

“Being disabled, we are going to encounter some problems,” Hernandez said. “Everywhere in the world, people can be rude. There are going to be people like that, but the majority of the time people will be generous and wanting to help you. You’re going to be fine, you’re going to get through it.”

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Rutgers professor talks truth about North Korea

By Brooke Sjoberg News Reporter

Not everything is as it seems when it comes to North Korea, said Suzy Kim, an associate professor of Korean history at Rutgers University.

In a presentation on Friday titled “North Korea: Beyond Fake News,” Kim described a discrepancy between the way North Korea is portrayed in American media and what she believes history proves otherwise. She related this concept to her 2013 book, “Everyday Life in the North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950,” and inaccurate media portrayal.

“On the one hand, it’s not an entirely new phenomenon,” Kim said. “In the sense that as far back as higher education goes, there’s always been an attempt to educate students in the classroom about how to evaluate sources … what kinds of sources are valid sources as opposed to what kinds are not.”

Kim proposed that there were common instances of inaccurate news regarding the country since its division in 1945. Ideas that North Korea starves its own people, is a failed or evil regime and its citizens are

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lead until there was 8:01 left to play in the game. Deep in Oklahoma territory, freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger scrambled to his right but couldn’t find an open receiver. Instead, Ehlinger did what he’s become accustomed to doing — made a play. The true freshman put his foot on the gas and sprinted into the end zone for an eight-yard touchdown.

“Sam just has that passion,” sophomore safety Brandon Jones said. “He’s just an animal on the field.”

An extra point put Texas up 24-23. The coming out party started to feel tangible.

But on the ensuing possession, Mayfield and Oklahoma quickly quelled the Longhorns’ hopes. Tight end Mark Andrews broke free down the sideline, and Mayfield hit him for a 59-yard -touchdown pass.

- “That was definitely a covserage bust,” Jefferson said. “I r e s

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Suzy Kim, associate professor of Korean history from Rutgers University, explains how the media has created misconceptions about North Korea. Kim believes that it is important for people to take into account all of the facts and not just believe what the media shows us.

“brainwashed” were examples Kim said were misrepresented in the media.

“Most of what Americans are familiar with when we think about North Korea

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Oklahoma went for two but failed to convert, and the Sooners were back in front at 29-24.

With just under seven minutes to play, the game was back in the hands of Ehlinger.

On a 1st-and-10 at Texas’ 46-yard line, Ehlinger was tackled to the ground hard and hit his head as he bolted out of bounds for a twoyard rush. The hit knocked Ehlinger out of the game for five plays, as sophomore Shane Buechele filled in at quarterback.

By the time Ehlinger returned to the field, Texas faced a 2nd-and-17 at Oklahoma’s 38-yard line. On 4thand-13 from Oklahoma’s 34, and with the game hanging

in the balance, Ehlinger was forced to scramble for what seemed like an eternity, only to eventually throw the ball away for a turnover on downs. Oklahoma had it back with 1:52 to play, with Texas’ hopes of winning all but officially over.

After the game, the talk from the Longhorns (3–3, 2–1 Big 12) was very similar to what it was following the loss a month ago to USC. On Saturday at the Cotton Bowl, a lot could have changed. But Texas still left wondering when the coming out party will happen.

“Oh, we’re so close,” Jefferson said. “Everybody sees it, and they know it. (We) had people so nervous on the other side of the ball. It was crazy.”

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“It’s not the biggest concern here in Austin, even though there’s such a huge population that is homeless.”

Humanity First, a UT student community service organization, prepared the packages, consisting of sandwiches, hygiene products, bottled water and encouragement notes.

The packages were distributed to homeless people waiting outside the Front Steps homeless shelter, said Lila Al-Kassem, administrative director of Humanity First. Humanity First has been handing out care packages to homeless people since 2015 with the goal to dispel the stigma around homelessness, said

Al-Kassem, an international relations junior.

“We’re walking down the street, and if we see someone who’s not homeless, we treat them with respect,” Al-Kassem said. “But when we see a homeless person, we avoid their gaze and act like they’re not there. That really just makes it (seem) like they’re an object, not a human.”

Biology sophomore Rishi Gonuguntla said the ignorance students display toward the homeless population is a real problem.

“It’s really demoralizing for people who are trying to get back on their feet,” Gonuguntla said. “Homelessness is not something that’s necessarily due to poor decision making. Some are just very unfortunate to be in that position. This is an opportunity for us to show (the homeless) that

they’re people.”

Based on his experience volunteering last year, Diaz said the homeless population is very appreciative of the organization’s giving efforts.

“Once you go out there and you give these things to people, they’re so appreciative,” Diaz said. “And then you talk to them and they tell you about their lives. It’s an amazing experience.”

Public health freshman Eshani Kishore said events like this are important because college students often live in a bubble and forget about the outside world.

“These events remind us of the importance of giving back and doing little things that, to us, might not seem that significant,” Kishore said. “Like writing notes on postcards is not really a big deal for us, but it does mean a lot to other people.”

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“One of the reasons we waited so long to start the camera program here in Austin is we wanted to make sure we have a program that works for us.”

—Brian Manley, Austin Police Department Chief

Brent Dupre, commander of the APD’s technology division, said the cameras are easy to use and have a series of indicators on them that let officers know if it’s on and functioning properly.

“Officers will be in charge of their camera and its maintenance,” Dupre said.

“We are very proud of the equipment and how long the battery life lasts.”

APD will be cooperating with the open records retention laws in regards to keeping camera footage, Manley said. The department will allow 181 days after a video is recorded before it is deleted.

The second round of rollouts is scheduled for Nov. 4, with 234 cameras going to officers at APD’s main headquarters. The third round will start on Dec. 4, with officers at APD’s South Substation receiving 228 cameras.

Sociology junior Zeynep Cakir said she hopes the body cameras help the community and police department build a better relationship with each other.

“These body cameras give the public the ability to look inside what a police officer is doing,” Cakir said. “It will also keep them on their best behavior when interacting with us.”

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an. “We wanted the cameras to be like our in-car ones that turned on when triggered, so officers wouldn’t have to make the choice whether or not to turn the camera on.”

Over the past few years, APD has set up a seven-page policy manual which outlines rules for officers using body cameras, Manley said.

These rules include when the devices should be used or not, where the body camera will be worn, how long video is stored and how public information requests for the videos are handled.

“The cameras automatically turn on and begin recording when the officer opens the car door,” Manley said. “We are training officers to turn on the cameras manually as well so they build muscle memory. Officers will also have to inform people they interact with that they are being recorded unless doing so would make the encounter less safe.”

comes from the 1990s, which is when North Korea entered the American news,” Kim said. “Before that, oftentimes North Korea was perceived as being a puppet of

the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and so there was no real need to talk about it.”

Once the Cold War ended in the rest of the world, it saw the continuing nuclear crisis erupt, Kim said.

“When you hear about North Korea relying on its ideology, that it’s autarchic, that it doesn’t want to look outside its borders, a lot of it is because of its historical experience in the 20th century,” Kim said.

Having done previous research on North Korea, linguistics freshman Marissa Hauser said she wanted to see how her research stacked up against research from an expert in the field.

“There are a lot of misconceptions floating around in the media,” Hauser said. “We need to take everything with a grain of salt, keeping in mind which lens information is being presented through.”

Undeclared freshman Martha Avila said she attended the discussion at the recommendation of her government professor.

“I found it interesting to just hear a talk about North Korea,” Avila said. “We don’t know a lot, and some things that we do know aren’t completely true.”

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States like Texas can no longer deny access to abortions

We must be willing to recognize our double standards

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The rules for shelters contracted with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, laid out in 2014, are quite clear on the matter of access to women’s health care for unaccompanied minors. Victims of sexual abuse in the ORR’s care are entitled to “timely, unimpeded access to emergency medical treatment, crisis intervention services, emergency contraception.”

The American Civil Liberties Union will undoubtedly refer to this policy in their current fight to allow Jane Doe, a 17-yearold immigrant to Texas, access to abortion care in the face of ORR director Scott Lloyd’s direct interference in her case.

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Lloyd has no place to impose his own religious beliefs on the children in his care as a representative of the federal government.”

religious debate surrounding abortion access in America. But, unlike challenges to other recent state legislation, Doe’s right to access an abortion while in federal care is clearly stated by the law and must not be denied.

The American Medical Association, the authority on patient-physician protocol, released a statement at the conclusion of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt that made it clear that professional medical standards include access to abortion care.

Furthermore, if the shelter at which the unaccompanied minor is being housed has a conflict providing such services, the rules are clear that the ORR is to provide the service another way — even going as far as to “also coordinate transportation to and from the location where the services are provided.”

In Jane Doe’s case, even after she received the necessary judicial bypass allowing her to access care without parental consent, the facility at which she’s being held refused to allow her to travel to receive her abortion.

Instead, they took her to visit a crisis pregnancy center where she was subjected to a medically unnecessary sonogram and likely counseled against the choice to have an abortion. Lori DeVillez is the founder and executive director of Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, a pro-life facility of the same type but unrelated to Doe’s case, that provides resources for women facing unplanned pregnancies who decide to carry to term.

“I’m not even sure why she was taken to a (crisis pregnancy resource center),” DeVillez told me regarding Doe’s case.

Emails published by the American Civil Liberties Union, straight from Scott Lloyd, blatantly support the actions of the facility.

“Clinician should work to identify any pressures that might be leading her desire to termination … Along these same lines, let’s make sure she is aware of the option of having spiritual counseling that is sensitive to her religious preference,” Lloyd wrote in an email.

Lloyd’s directions, and the center’s decision to inform Doe’s mother of her choice to terminate the pregnancy, show a blatant disregard for Ms. Doe’s right to obtain an abortion.

Lloyd has no place to impose his own religious beliefs on the children in his care as a representative of the federal government. As part of the executive branch, his job is to enforce the existing laws and policies of the U.S. government, which are exceedingly clear on how his organization should conduct itself in this situation.

Lloyd and the ORR’s actions set a dangerous precedent for the right of women across the United States to have autonomy over an abortion in the first trimester.

When Whole Woman’s Health was ruled on, the AMA’s statement stated that it “opposes interference in the clinical examination room.” But they have to get there first.

MacLean is an advertising and geography junior from Austin.

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Texas must use Rainy Day Fund for actual rainy days

By David Howell Columnist

Gov. Rick Perry beseeched his fellow Texans to pray. It was 2011, and a cataclysmic drought was affecting the state.

The one-time “Dancing with the Stars” contestant knew just what to do. He prayed, and he urged millions of Texans to pray with him. The Almighty must have been preoccupied at the time — he didn’t answer Texans’ prayers for six years. When God finally found the time to answer those millions of prayers, Texas experienced a deluge of biblical proportions: Hurricane Harvey.

Texas’ Rainy Day Fund, or the Texas Economic Stabilization Fund, is a state savings account. Although its main function is to serve as a financial fallback in times of want, it should be used to respond to disasters. During the drought of the early 2010s, Perry withdrew $2 billion from Texas’ Rainy Day Fund to bankroll water projects.

On Aug. 29, Cedar Bayou recorded 51.88 inches of rain. It was the rainiest day in the history of the continental United States. Perry used the Rainy Day Fund during Texas’ driest days. Gov. Greg vAbbott must do likewise after Texas’ rainiest. But he isn’t.

Not yet.

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner insisted that the state tap into the fund immediately. Else, Turner declared, he’d have no choice but to introduce a oneyear $50 million tax, which would inevitably fall on many of Harvey’s victims.

On average, taxes would be increased by $48 per household — households that still bear the scars of the hurricane. To avert this, the state must act without delay.

It’s procrastinating.

The Texas Constitution stipulates that the state cannot withdraw Rainy Day funds without the support of two-thirds

of the Texas Legislature. Although the Legislature does not meet until 2019, Abbott has the power to call a special session of the Legislature. Alas, Abbott has stated that he will not do so.

But, there is a way around those pesky, bureaucratic rules: the bureaucracy.

According to the Texas Tribune, the state’s Legislative Budget Board can reallocate money “from state agencies to relief efforts” and “replace that money with funds from the rainy day fund when

The state could spare the people of Houston with ease. It should. The legislative board must reallocate funds to the people of Houston. Let the state reimburse the agencies later.” lawmakers return in January 2019.”

The state could spare the people of Houston with ease. It should. The legislative board must reallocate funds to the people of Houston. Let the state reimburse the agencies later. Its failure to make immediate use of the Rainy Day Fund in the aftermath of its rainiest day is tragically misguided.

The largest city in Texas is still reeling — it needs the state’s assistance. Its mayor still needs support. So support him. Its people still need help. So help them. Its government still needs funds.

So fund it. You — yes you, bureaucrats and legislators — used Texas’ Rainy Day Fund during a drought. Surely you must use it after a rainy day.

Howell is a history sophomore from Dallas.

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American society shuns black people when they draw attention to the systemic inequality that they experience every day, yet cheer on a white man as he slams the president with profane language. The difference? Skin color.”

al anthem, using their platform as a means to peacefully protest racial inequality and police brutality in the United States.

This protest led to thousands of fans boycotting the league, resulting in ratings sliding down a stunning 15 percent from last year. However, when Eminem released his anti-Trump freestyle, “The Storm,” last week, in which he referred to the president as a bitch, a racist and a kamikaze, he was celebrated by many Americans, showered in millions of shares, retweets and praise from national news media.

American society shuns black people when they draw attention to the systemic inequality that they experience every day, yet cheer on a white man as he slams the president with profane language. The difference? Skin color.

Eminem is not saying anything new — he is giving a white voice to what people of color have been expressing since Trump initiated his presidential campaign. However, unlike people of color, the rapper’s white privilege gives him the platform to comfortably express his opinions without having to worry that his position or success will be threatened.

In the days following the release of “The Storm,” an estimated 2.1 million tweets were posted in response to the video. Not a single one of them came from Trump. Meanwhile, Colin Kaepernick has been without a job since the 2016 NFL season because he chose to take a stand on racial inequality, and SportsCenter host Jemele Hill received two weeks suspension by ESPN for her support of NFL players taking a knee after the White House called for her to be fired.

Eminem’s race does not take away the value of what he says. But the fact that our society feels comfortable ignoring the problems people of color face in this country until a white person says something about it is deeply troubling and problematic. We must be willing to lend the same ear and support to those that are marginalized as we do to those who speak from a position of power if we wish to ever mitigate America’s legacy of racial discrimination.

My white privilege allows me to write this without fear that I will be attacked for it, certain that I will be taken somewhat seriously by my audience. Our society, both consciously and unconsciously, places a higher value on white voices than it does on those of people of color, and only when we acknowledge this can we begin to give those voices the platform they deserve. In a country with a bloody history of slavery and genocide, racial privilege probably won’t be destroyed. However, we can begin to create safer spaces for people of all colors by committing to the understanding that skin color leads to an uneven distribution of privilege within society. Acknowledgment alone can make all the difference.

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MUSIC

FILM

Upper Reality gets real on newest EP

UT alumna fights sexism, racism in “Play Pretend”

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Electro-soul artist Upper Reality says listening to her music is like having a conversation with her. Those who do take a listen will hear an abundance of bass, smooth beats and raw emotion.

UT alumna Jessica Bathea, who takes the stage name Upper Reality, grew up in a predominately white Frisco, Texas, where she found difficulty being seen as anything past her skin color.

During her first year at UT, Bathea said she realized the environment was equally oppressive, and became motivated to write about the racial issues she still faced as a student.

“That’s a big driving force in having to speak about that as well,” Bathea said. “There was always this type of coercion of the people in power who wanted you to be silent, and I am very affected by that based on a human interaction way.”

In addition to the underlying racial themes of her music, Bathea’s art has also been affected by tragedy. Toward the end of her freshman year, Bathea faced a difficult time within her family when her father died.

Bathea said her father’s passing impacted her more than she let on, but it sealed the deal over the life she was going to have to live as an artist.

“There is no way I was going to experience a trauma like that and try to funnel myself into this mold of corporate success,” Bathea said. “It would have been just way too much.”

Chris Hamborsky, a friend Bathea met during her freshman year, said much of your identity can be tied into your parents.

“In any kind of event like that, it forces you to create an identity for yourself as more independent,” Hamborsky said. “This has kind of

Going up against sexism in the film industry might feel like a monster too big for one person to tackle, but one radio-television-film alumna is preparing for a battle of cinematic proportions, while also fighting racism.

R adio-tele vision-f ilm graduate Madeline Dimayuga wrote and directed “Play Pretend,” a film completed last July, which was accepted into the inaugural Austin Under the Stars film festival with a nomination for best narrative short.

Dimayuga said she drew from personal experience when writing the story, which centers around an Asian-American girl who confronts racism in her elementary school with the help of her teddy bear.

“I really wanted to make something different, and the only way I could make something different is if I pulled from my own experience,” Dimayuga said.

Although the story’s message tackles a complex subject, Dimayuga wrote it with children in mind.

“I think that adults understand the nuance of it a lot more, but I’d really love for kids to watch it and ask questions because the most important part of the film is starting a conversation,” Dimayuga said.

Though not finished until later on, radio-telvision-film professor Nancy Schiesari said she encouraged Dimayuga to pursue production of “Play Pretend” after she first pitched it in Schiesari’s intro to narrative production class.

“I really encouraged her to make it as an independent project,” Schiesari said. “The way she presented the film was so visual, and she had

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reassured who (Bathea) was as an individual.”

A year and half later, towards the middle of her junior year in 2015, Bathea released her first EP ever, Before I Go. This was an opportunity for Bathea to introduce herself as an artist, and make people come together through her talent.

Bathea said one particular song, “IDGAF (Deep in Ocean Air),” was recorded right before her father’s passing. When Bathea released the song a year and a half later, she said artists persevere through these difficult obstacles.

“That song is really signaling that I am in control of my situation,” Bathea said. “I am not going to be led down a path others assumed I would go down to.”

Hamborsky said throughout the years, Bathea has been less apologetic about who she is and believes one can witness that through her music.

“She is not trying to sound like anyone else or be

anyone else,” Hamborsky said.

“She is 100 percent who she is, and I think that has only become stronger.”

In the spring of 2016, Bathea studied at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She said the people there inspired her with their willingness to fight for the lives they needed.

When she returned to UT after this experience, Bathea felt people concerned themselves more about their reputation and less about fighting for real initiatives. She used her second EP, Silver, to convey these emotions last November.

“I wanted people to feel cleansed after listening to my music, but at the same time I wanted them to perceive the frustration I was having with the world,” Bathea said.

On Oct. 19 Bathea will be releasing her third EP, the self-titled Upper Reality. Almost a year after her last EP, she said she continues to heal from the passing of her father through her musical journey.

everything that she needed to make a really good film.”

Along with creating a film to combat racial discrimination, Dimayuga made a point in hiring a mostly female crew in the film’s production not only to increase the authenticity of the film’s female characters, but also to create more opportunities for women in the film industry.

“If you’re in a position where you can provide opportunities to other people, it’s more about really wanting to see the change you would like to see in the industry and making it yourself,” Dimayuga said.

After putting in over a year of work, “Play Pretend” will bring its message to screen in front of an audience of filmmakers at the Austin Under the Stars film festival on Saturday, Oct. 21 alongside 27 other films.

Festival director Ali Alkhafaji said the motto of the festival is to “make film festivals fun again” in comparison to the chaotic feel of festivals like Austin City Limits or SXSW. The venue will showcase live music before and after the films and local food.

“This event is more about

bringing things back to the community, getting more people involved with the film school and up-and-coming filmmakers,” Alkhafaji said.

“The idea of making film festivals fun again is really just focusing on the networking aspect of it.”

Though the film festival is new, it has managed to draw international attention with over 200 submissions from across the globe.

“It was nice to be able to select the best of the best, and it was a testament to some of the filmmakers of Austin that got in because they were going up against the best of the world, people from Sweden, China, Japan, Australia and Russia,” Alkhafaji said.

For Dimayuga, the festival’s prominence makes her spot on the rundown an even bigger honor.

“I looked at all the other people that got accepted and these are all Tribeca film nominees, people from China, filmmakers from New York. This is an international film festival and my film got chosen which is mind-blowing to me,” Dimayuga said. “I’m really lucky that I even got accepted into this festival.”

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RTF graduate Madeline Dimayuga, center, tackled racism and sexism through a mostly-female crew creating a touching story of a little girl fighting racism. Play Pretend was inaugurated for the Austin Under the Stars Film Festival and is set to screen on Saturday, October 21.

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FOOTBALL

Despite injury, Texas sold on Ehlinger

By Alex Briseno Senior Sports Reporter

The burnt orange half of the Cotton Bowl sat nervously in the final stages of the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t because of Texas’ 29-24 deficit.

The Longhorn faithful watched as freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger was assisted off the field after a hard hit violently bounced his head off the ground.

“I wasn’t ever confused at all,” Ehlinger said. “It was a hard hit. My head hit the ground pretty hard.

And they were taking precaution. I told them immediately I could go back in. I felt fine.”

In the meantime, sophomore quarterback and former starter Shane Buechele took off his headset, buckled his helmet and took the reins of the Longhorn offense –– temporarily.

With Texas trailing No. 12 Oklahoma, 29-24, and just over 5:00 remaining in the game, Buechele strung together a pair of completions and an eight-yard rush to put Texas 31 yards away from giving his team the lead while Ehlinger attempted to watch from the trainer’s tent on the sideline.

“There’s actually a little

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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stiff arms Oklahoma strong safety Steven Parker during a scramble in Texas’ 29-24 loss to Oklahoma in Dallas. The freshman rushed for 106 yards.

sliver at the top and they were getting mad at me because I was trying to watch what was going on,” Ehlinger said. ”I’m trying to get back in the game, obviously, but I’m trying to see which side is cheering …

They made me count backwards from 100 by 7. With everything going on and the crowd I was like, ‘I’m good, 93, c’mon.’”

With the Longhorns setup with a first down on the 31yard line, the tent collapsed

and Ehlinger returned to the sideline. Ehlinger watched on from the sideline as Buechele dropped back, but Buechele didn’t have much time before he nearly lost the ball after getting sacked.

Buechele regained possession, and Herman quickly called a timeout. The offense huddled on the field with 2:42 remaining in the ballgame, then the crowd applauded as Ehlinger emerged from the huddle.

Ehlinger didn’t lead the

team to a touchdown. In fact, he threw the ball out of bounds on fourth down, handing the ball over to Oklahoma.

So it begged the question: Did Herman consider leaving Buechele in the game?

“There was (consideration),” Herman said. “But I think when the guy’s played three-and-a-half quarters and is in the rhythm he’s in, if he’s cleared, you’re going to put him back in the ballgame.”

Ehlinger had one more shot to lead the Longhorns, who once trailed 20-0 in the second quarter, to a miraculous comeback. Although the Longhorns just trailed 29-24, with the ball placed at their own four yard line and only 49 seconds remaining, it proved to be insurmountable.

But Ehlinger shouldn’t receive any of the blame. He is just the third true freshman to start at quarterback in the Red River Showdown. At the conclusion of the game, he owned the true freshman record with 278 passing yards.

Even in the loss, it sure seems like Tom Herman has now come close to announcing his outright starter. When asked if he anticipated sticking with Ehlinger, he said, “I would think so at this point.”

Ehlinger finished with 278 yards through the air, 106 on the ground and two touchdowns. And Herman said he’s seen what he needs to see from Ehlinger — not just on Saturday, but several contests ago.

“Oh, he showed me all he needed to show me in Los Angeles,” Herman said. “He’s a tough dude. He doesn’t get rattled. He’s competitive as all get out … I’ve seen everything I need to see from Sam Ehlinger.”

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Nwanebu guides Texas in sweep over No. 23 Iowa State

By Justin Martinez Sports Reporter

At last, the Longhorns could finally see the finish line.

After traveling 900 miles and playing two matches in six days, No. 5 Texas returned to the 40 Acres on Saturday to close out its hectic week, sweeping No. 23 Iowa State, 3-0.

There were no signs of fatigue from the Longhorns as they jumped out to a 13-8 run in the first set, sparked by three kills off the hand of senior outside hitter Ebony Nwanebu. Texas kept its foot on the gas, securing the 25-16 win.

Set two saw little change as the Cyclone offense struggled to muster a run of its own. Senior middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu dominated the front lines, recording two blocks in the set and holding Iowa State to a hitting percentage of just .067.

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total as the Longhorns claimed the second set, 25-17.

“We did what we were supposed to from the scouting report,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “We were playing really good defense behind the block and were scoring at a high level.”

Iowa State found its rhythm in the third set, though, bursting out of the gate for a quick 4-0 lead and forcing Texas to burn a timeout.

“I think the atmosphere on the court wasn’t as high as it was in the first two sets,” Nwanebu said. “We kind of let up and they got up on us. As a team, we decided to turn it around, started going hard like we did the first two sets.”

Elliott’s timeout worked. Texas came out of the huddle with a renewed intensity, stringing together a 12-5 run thanks to a trio of kills from freshman outside hitter Lexi Sun. Iowa State had no answer for the

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hyped-up Longhorns, nor the 4,000 screaming fans at Gregory Gymnasium. At the end of the third frame, Texas sealed the 25-18 victory to complete the sweep.

Nwanebu finished with a season-high 11 kills in the win, and sophomore outside hitter Micaya White totaled a team-high 14 digs.

The Longhorns (14-2, 6-0) appear to be clicking on all cylinders as of late, building an eight-game win streak with the postseason now just over one month away.

“It just seems that we are playing better for longer periods of time and learning to concentrate for longer periods of time,” Elliott said. “It was a really nice job for our team tonight.”

The Longhorns can now enjoy a breather, as they’ll have three days off before their next match. Texas will next head to Lubbock for a Wednesday night tilt with Texas Tech, with first serve slated for 6:00 p.m.

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Texas men shine in races at the Pre-Nationals Invational

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The Texas men impressed over the weekend at the Pre-Nationals Invitational in Louisville, finishing No. 7 in a field that included four Top 10 teams, and eight ranked squads throughout the country. The Longhorns jumped nine spots from their 2016 finish, where they left Louisville at No. 16 overall.

“Our men were able to beat some teams that could end up finishing in the top 10 at NCAAs later this season, but we fell short of others,” said Brad Herbster, assistant coach for distance and cross country.

“Sam Worley and Alex Rogers did a nice job of working together, and John Rice ran a complete race for us.”

Worley finished No. 31 with a time of 23:44.76 in his first 8,000 meters race. Rogers crossed the line in 23:48.7, finishing four seconds behind Worley for a finish of No. 39.

Rice finished at No. 57 with a time of 24:07.9.

The women’s team finished No. 26 overall. Sophomore

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Sophomore Destiny Collins leads a pack during a meet in Austin. Collins led the women at 75th in the 6,000 meter.

Destiny Collins was the top finisher for the Longhorns, crossing the line in 75th place with a time of 20:58.5 in the 6,000 meters. Herbster said that Collins ran a good race, but the women’s team as a whole has room for improvement.

“Destiny put herself up front and competed hard,” Herbster said. “We have two weeks to correct things and get ready for Big 12. We have the personnel on the women’s side but need to race the way we practice.”

Herbster said the team had a few injuries and illnesses that kept it from performing at its

best. However, he believes that Texas can still put forth a strong effort at the Big 12 Championships later this month.

“We are needing to improve a few things to get ready for the Big 12 Championship,” Herbster said. “Championship season starts today and we need to tighten things up and execute as a group.”

The Longhorns will prepare for the championship portion of its season as they host the Big 12 Cross Country Championship on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park.

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ACL FESTIVAL

ACL RECAP

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Austin’s favorite festival’s annual transformation leaves us wondering, is change a good thing?

By Chris Duncan Senior L&A Reporter

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TOP LEFT Bailey Terry refers to herself as “Butterfly Bailey” and she considers ACL as practice for the upcoming eclectic music festivals this year.

BOTTOM LEFT Britt Daniel, lead singer of the Austin based band Spoon, performs at the ACL Music Festival Saturday night.

With every new iteration of the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival comes a slightly different approach, and this year’s two weekends were no different. But these changes beg the question of whether or not they were for the better.

On one hand, additions to the festival grounds provided patrons with key resources they needed to have a fun time.

With high temperatures and little cloud coverage, the new wine lounge and several other areas provided a retreat from the shining sun. As crowds grew throughout the day, attendees stayed put compared to previous years, opting for shade, proximity to water and comfort over the better views of performers.

Additionally, both the food and band selection this year was noticeably varied and improved compared to previous ACL festivals. Vendors such as Shake Shack and East Side King spiced up the festival’s cuisine offerings, and there seemed to be more focus on bringing in smaller genres of music, from reggae to jazz, and even noise bands.

On the other hand, the cost of attending ACL went up, food prices were as high as ever and tickets still sit at a fortune for some. Although efforts to streamline festival transportation came with good intentions, not enough notice was given to rideshare drivers and bikers, leading to a bit of chaos on Austin roads during peak travel hours on Friday.

The festival grounds’ expansion birthed the new Barton Springs stage, but many attendees seemed to be completely unaware of its existence. The stage allowed ACL to book more bands, but that portion of the park felt a bit out of the action, lacking the audience many other stages had. The additional lack of trees and shady areas may have contributed to this. On the flip side, Zilker felt less crowded than previous years, giving traveling parties a bit more space to breathe moving from stage to stage.

The biggest and arguably most heinous difference compared to previous years is the replacement of local art with sponsors. In ACLs of the past, art vendors and showmen could be found front and center near the food area, but C3 Presents chose to place this year’s limited art exhibitions and vendors on the far corner of Zilker.

This made way for a plethora of corporate sponsors, including large lounges for Miller Lite and State Farm and even a two-floor American Express experience.

Although most attendees don’t seem to care, ACL is most certainly narrowing in on national music rather than more community-driven art.

All of these adjustments and tweaks bring ACL’s appeal closer to younger generations, which makes sense as a business move but pulls the annual shindig a bit further away from its roots. However, given how great some of the improvements are, it’s hard to say the festival is making any poor decisions.

LEFT Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, performs at the ACL Music Festival Saturday night.

TOP RIGHT Ice Cube performs his hit song “Straight out of Compton” on the Samsung stage on Saturday Weekend One of ACL. Ice Cube is one of the many rap artists that came into town for the Austin City Limits music festival.

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BOTTOM RIGHT Inflatable couches were a big trend at this year’s ACL festival. Festival goers were seen lounging while enjoying live music at Zilker Park on Sunday of Weekend One.

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