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AISD, Dell Medical School to potentially collaborate By Maria Mendez Senior News Reporter
The Dell Medical School could provide health training for students in the Austin Independent School District if a $1 billion AISD bond passes. The AISD and Dell collaboration announced their proposal last week to launch a health professions program. Through the program, Dell Medical School would help develop a health career-focused curriculum, including internship and shadowing opportunities, for AISD students. Austin residents are currently voting to approve a $1 billion bond, which includes funding for the program. Mini Kahlon, vice dean for strategy and partnerships at the Dell Medical School, said Dell has been working with AISD to support local students since the medical school was established. “The very first Dell Medical School students were middle and high schoolers who enrolled in our Health Sciences Summer Camps in 2014 and 2015,” Kahlon said in a press release. “It’s both our passion and part of our mission to help students see themselves in these essential roles creating healing in the community.” Craig Shapiro, an AISD associate high school
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tasked the Senate State Affairs committee with looking into free speech on college campuses. This comes shortly after State Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, had a speech canceled at Texas Southern University.
Senate to study campus free speech By Chase Karacostas Senior News Reporter After issues of free speech at state universities, Lt. Gov. Patrick tasks Senate with study To ensure student freedom of expression is protected, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tasked the Senate Committee on State Affairs to study free speech on college campuses.
The decision came two weeks after Texas Southern University canceled a speech by State Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, minutes before it was to start. In response to the cancellation, Cain sent a letter to Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, requesting that the legislature look into the issue of free speech on college campuses
before the legislature reconvenes in 2019. “Free speech is currently being endangered on college campuses,” Cain said in an email. “Universities should be a place where ideas can be exchanged and the freedom of speech protected. Unfortunately, we have seen a trend towards censorship which violates the constitutional rights of students and
ultimately does a disservice to their educational experience.” Cain’s arrival at TSU for his speech to the student group the Federalist Society sparked a protest, according to the Texas Tribune. Shortly after he arrived, TSU’s administrators appeared and declared that the speech
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APD hosts local safety intitative Run/Walk with Cops By Reagan Ritterbush Senior News Reporter
Following recent attacks off-campus, including one where a UT student was hit in the back of the head near Harris Park, the Austin Police Department is hosting Run/Walk with APD Cops to educate the public about running and walking safely on trails. Participants will be able to bond
with cops as they run alongside them and receive safety tips about running alone. APD Lt. Katrina Pruitt said the idea for creating the event came about after one of her police officers talked to a woman who was scared to run and walk in Austin parks. “He was upset that this lady didn’t think he or any officer could protect her,” Pruitt said. “He decided the department needed to build
a better relationship with people walking in our parks. I decided (Run/Walk with APD Cops) was the solution.” Emman Fatima, a philosophy and journalism sophomore, said she’s felt unsafe when running in off-campus parks because of the recent attacks. “It’s scarier off-campus now than I ever thought it would be,” Fatima said. “Running with cops might
build my confidence level enough to actually run on my own.” The previous events have featured officers from APD’s bomb, recruiting, SWAT and academy units. Participants have the option of running a three-mile loop, fourmile loop or two-mile walk. “Different officers with different runs, speeds or paces simply go out and run with members of the community,” Pruitt said. “All the units
that have participated have done it to be seen. They want the community to know who they are and what they can do for them.” The majority of participants from the past seven events have been runners, Pruitt said. “People who have been running in these parks and trails think this event is phenomenal,” Pruitt said.
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First UT Fish Bowl helps student entrepreneurs get their feet wet By London Gibson Senior News Reporter
UT Austin’s first ever Fish Bowl business pitch competition will help entrepreneurial-minded students get their feet wet before jumping into the shark tank. Fish Bowl, a low-stakes idea-building competition hosted by Texas Convergent and UT’s new Blackstone LaunchPad, fills a
void for students who might not have business resources but are still looking to develop ideas. Pitch competitions — such as Texas Shark Tank, which takes place in the spring — are common at UT. However, these competitions usually cater to students from entrepreneurial or technological backgrounds, said Rohan Trivedi, product manager for Texas Convergent. The Fish Bowl aims to
engage a broader audience. “We noticed that the individuals … eventually succeeding and receiving funding are people who are well within the process of getting their startup onto the market, so people who already know what they’re doing and already have the resources to make things happen,” finance sophomore Trivedi said.
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The first Fish Bowl pitch competition, which will be held on Nov, 11, aims to engage students who don’t come from traditional entrepreneurial backgrounds.
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was an “unapproved event,” according to the Dallas Morning News. Cain’s speech cancellation came amid a growing controversy over attempts to call off speeches featuring conservative speakers on college campuses. Auburn University attempted to cancel a speech by Richard Spencer earlier this year but was blocked by a federal judge, and University of California Berkeley canceled a speech by right-wing activist
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“All we want to do is help diminish the development of the fear factor. These trails are for the community and should not be run by criminals.” APD decided to make the events about running, because it allows officers to keep up with their physical training while showing the community that officers are just like them, Pruitt said. “My guys have to take physical fitness tests all the time so keeping up
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“The purpose of Fish Bowl is to attract individuals who don’t necessarily have a fullfledged idea, but do have an idea they want to pursue.” Students who are business or science and technology majors have more opportunities to participate in pitch competitions, said Aaron Estrada, a student fellow at the Blackstone LaunchPad. Estrada, a geography senior, said though there are multiple entrepreneurship organizations on campus, he and other participants realized there was not a pitch competition marketed to the average student. Fish Bowl was formed to provide a space for other kinds of students to develop business ideas, Estrada said, and to empower women to become entrepreneurs. “That’s what this space is about: empowering the
School. The $22 million allocated for the program in the AISD bond would fund the creation of biomedical laboratories and classrooms at LBJ High School and at Mueller Middle School, Shapiro said. “Twenty-first century learning spaces would require us to convert some of our traditional classrooms … to labs that would mirror the type of experience students need to prepare to enter tier one universities or the world,” Shapiro said. The AISD bond for district facility updates would also relocate the Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School within the LBJ High School building, making space for the health professions program classrooms, Shapiro said. “If the bond does not pass, unfortunately, this project would not be started because we need space and money,” Shapiro said. Approval of the AISD bond is on the ballot during this year’s special elections in Austin. Election day will take place on Nov. 7, but early voting started on Oct. 23 and lasts until Friday. “One program by itself will not meet the future demands of the city of Austin,” Shapiro said. “We’re going to need a number of programs like this with the amount of future job openings being predicted for our city.” Milo Yiannopoulos following a series of violent protests on campus. Patrick also directed the committee to look into freedom of the press and religion and the right to assembly on college campuses. “These charges are serious directives that reflect both my priorities and the priorities of the Texas Senate,” Patrick said in a press release in late October. “I know that when their reports come back later this interim, they will provide a clear path for Texas on the best way
with their training through these events helps, but this is really for the community,” Pruitt said. “People need to be able to relate to us and know we are just regular people as well. It’s a lot easier to walk up and talk to someone you can relate to than someone you can’t.” Electrical engineering freshman Asad Mhaed said although he is not afraid of walking off-campus, police presence on trails can help those who are afraid. “Attacks like these
person who’s not necessarily the business major or computer science major, but more of the liberal arts person — the music student, the women and gender studies student,” Estrada said. “That’s what this space is about: diversity and inclusion.” The competition takes place Nov. 11, when 15 teams will pitch business ideas to a panel of judges, Estrada said. The top three teams will win cash prizes, which are yet to be determined, and every team will have the opportunity to receive constructive feedback from the judges, Trivedi said. The judges for the competition have not yet been decided, but Trivedi said they may range from UT professors to Austin startup founders to members of local technology incubator Capital Factory. Dilan Hira, president of
Some students put watching the World Series on hold Wednesday night to hear State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez talk about the new front lines of Texas politics. At the University Democrats weekly meeting, Rodriguez discussed changes in political dynamics in the state of Texas. A Texas House Representative since 2003, Rodriguez said this past legislative session was by far the worst he has experienced. “You name the issue that has to do with humanity and good stuff — this was a really terrible session (for them),” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said there seems to be three factions of Republicans emerging from the Texas House as of right now: the extreme-right, Republicans stuck in the middle and business-type Republicans similar to Speaker of the House
Joe Straus. “This is the world of the Republican party right now in the House, I can’t speak for the Senate because I think they’re even worse, but that’s what we’re dealing with right now,” Rodriguez said. Concerning Straus’ decision not to run for re-election in 2018, Rep. Rodriguez said some of the worst legislation that has happened under the state of Texas has happened under Speaker Straus’ power. However, Rep. Rodriguez said Straus has been a relatively moderate Republican compared to some Republicans today. UDems President Doug Snyder said he feels that Rep. Rodriguez is one of the most well-versed representatives in the House. “Democrats don’t have enough votes to do anything,” said Snyder, a management information systems and government senior. “But we can make procedural maneuvers and we can file amendments
and file point of orders against bills in an effort to sort of stave off the worst of the worst. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is one of our best examples of that.” UDems member Brianna Cross said she appreciates UDems hosting events where students can hear major voices in Texas politics. “It kind of motivates (students) to get politically active, which is something that definitely needs to happen especially in this political climate,” said Cross, a government freshman. At the end of his talk, Rodriguez encouraged students to get involved in advocating for the issues that matter to them, saying there are many ways to get involved in the political process. “Find the issues that you’re passionate about, that you really care about and just go all in,” Rodriguez said. “There are organizations out there already that exist that you can be a part of, lend your voice to that.”
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State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez gives talk regarding Texas’ political environment to the University Democrats, encouraging students to become more involved by advocating for issues they’re passionate about.
to address the policy challenges we are facing.” Free speech became a prominent issue at UT last fall following the bake sale protesting affirmative action hosted by Young Conservatives of Texas. In response, several student government representatives authored a resolution requesting the University to disband YCT. The resolution failed to pass, and McCombs representative Vivianne Tu said she voted against it because the protest, despite being “grotesque,” was not illegal.
happen all the time and I don’t think you can just stop going outside because of them,” Mhaed said. “But for students who are afraid, I suppose knowing there are more police officers present in parks will only help if they actually trust the police. Having more of something doesn’t mean anything gets better unless we trust in it.” APD does not have a set date for the next Run/Walk with APD Cops event but will be doing one soon, Pruitt said.
Texas Convergent, said if the teams presenting are able to impress the judges, they may gain connections from the experience even if they are not prizewinners. Teams have secured mentorships or funding after similar competitions, such as Texas Shark Tank, said Hira, computer science and finance senior. “It really gives the competitors and the teams an opportunity to build their network and … form relationships with these judges,” Hira said. Trivedi, who helped come up with the idea of Fish Bowl and get it running, said the competition will be held again next fall. “This is a great way to start entrepreneurship early,” Trivedi said. “We think it’s a great way to get people into this entrepreneurial mindset and eventually have them create and do great things in Austin.”
“I did not think that the University would get behind that, just because that would be such a blatant display of taking away free speech,” said Tu, management and business honors junior. “(The bake sale) was awful … (but) I don’t believe that I have the right to say you do or do not belong on campus.” During last spring’s legislative session, Cain filed a bill to increase free speech protections for student groups. The bill did not make it out of committee, but Cain said he plans
to refile again in 2019. s College Republicans socialW chair Cameron Lane said hec personally believes free speech is more of a federal issue,c and free speech laws are bet-s ter off left broad rather thana narrowing their focus withs additional legislation. s “The more that you try tos write over it, the more yout erase and rewrite, the moret laws you try to pile on top,s then the more complicated and problematic it becomes,”q said Lane, an aerospacep engineering sophomore. w a m s t
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Researchers improve wireless technologies By Jennifer Liu S&T Reporter
UT-Austin and Columbia University researchers have invented a millimeter-wave circulator that could enable tetherless virtual reality and self-driving cars. Circulators transmit microwave and radio signals from port to port in various devices such as radars. “Circulators are essential components in radars and in wireless communications, yet, to date, they are realized exclusively with magnets, which make them heavy, costly and bulky,” said Andrea Alu, electrical and computer engineering professor. Working with Columbia University researchers led by electrical engineering associate professor Harish Krishnaswamy, Alu developed a magnet-free circulator integrated on a chip — like the ones in cell phones — that operates at 25 gigahertz, or 25 billion wave cycles per second. The frequencies used today for cellular service and WiFi are all below 6GHz. Millimeter-wave frequencies are frequencies higher than 30 GHz, which has more bandwidth available, according to Krishnaswamy. This increased bandwidth is useful for applications that require large data rates, such as tetherless, or wireless, virtual reality
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and self-driving cars. According to a press release from UT’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department, this circulator may double the useful bandwidth in wireless communications, allowing devices to simultaneously transmit and receive signals on the same frequency band. This circulator also uses non-reciprocal wave transmission, which means that the waves travel in a different manner in forward and reverse directions, according
to Krishnaswamy. “A circulator is a non-reciprocal component that separates forward and reverse traveling waves into separate ports, or train tracks, if you will,” Krishnaswamy said. “This allows a transmitter and a receiver to operate simultaneously on the same antenna without interfering with each other.” Recently, circulators and other non-reciprocal components have been implemented using magnetic materials, called ferrites, Krishnaswamy added. But these
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ferrites can’t be integrated into a silicon chip, making them bulky and expensive. Circulators enable two-way communication, distinguishing outgoing and incoming streams of signals to our cells phones, Alu said. This isn’t possible today, he added, because circulators cannot be integrated in a cell phone when they are reliant on magnets and made with magnetic materials. Last year, Krishnaswamy’s group at Columbia built the first circulator on a silicon chip
without using ferrites. This year, in collaboration with UT, they showed the first millimeter-wave circulator on a silicon chip. “With our technology, cell phones can transmit and receive at the same time on the same frequency spectrum, saving precious spectrum for other users,” Alu said. This new approach works “from DC to daylight,” meaning that it can work over a wide range of frequencies. This includes radio frequencies below 6GHz to millimeter-wave frequencies above 30GHz, Krishnaswamy said. This invention would allow for wireless virtual reality headsets and open up bandwidth for wireless communications, in addition to improving the automotive radar signaling used in self-driving cars, Krishnaswamy added. Circulators currently used in aircraft and ship radar systems are heavy and large, and using these smaller silicon chips would provide significant savings, according to the engineering department press release. “We look forward to implementing this technology in commercial and military applications … some of which we need to improve how much power our devices can handle,” Alu said. “This is the most pressing metric we are working on at the moment.”
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UT students place second Egyptian musician speaks in engineering competition on art, resistance at Belo By Thanvi Thodati S&T Reporter
A team of UT-Austin stu-
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in the PepsiCo/Society of Women Engineers Student Engineering Challenge, impressing a panel of PepsiCo research and development specialists at the Society of Women Engineers WE17 conference on Saturday. “This annual event encourages undergraduate students to foster their creativity and craft practical solutions in response to some of the most pressing issues in business and science today,” PepsiCo communications manager Trevor Tamsen said in an email. This year’s challenge required students to submit proposals that addressed water conservation, sustainable packaging and equipment innovations for PepsiCo products, according to Tamsen. Chemical engineering sophomore Ishani Chakravarty heard about the competition from the Society of Women Engineers and joined fellow chemical engineering sophomores Rafia Muhammad and Avni Halabe and aerospace engineering sophomore Shaurya Gupta to create the team, PepCO2. They designed an innovative vending machine that lets customers choose the desired level of carbonation in their drinks. “The main idea of carbonating onsite is to save plastic because the bottle doesn’t have to withstand pressure increases during transport … We were able to save 20 percent of the plastic that’s
used in bottles for PepsiCo drinks,” Halabe said. The proposal also included a recycling initiative, offering a 10-cent incentive for every bottle returned to a vending machine, according to Muhammad. While Muhammad, Halabe and Chakravarty worked on the design and calculation aspects, Gupta designed an app with remote ordering and location services and 3-D-printed models of the vending machine parts. PepCO2 was selected as one of three finalist teams that would present their proposal to a panel of 15 research and development judges from PepsiCo at the WE17 conference, which is one of the largest STEM conferences and career fairs for women engineers and students, according to PepsiCo. “(The presentation) gave you experience of what you have to face when you’re in industry,” Chakravarty said. In addition to the presentation and competition, the UT team added that meeting the industry judges offered valuable insight. “The experience that we got, to interact with industry people for a whole day basically, is not something that people get to do very often,” Muhammad said. The four sophomores said the WE17 conference overall was an empowering experience. “It’s just incredible that you have this resource of experiences and people to draw on,” Halabe said. According the team members, the conference along with organizations such as the Society of Women
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Seeing all of these really motivating stories and how far women have gone, it just makes me want to go even further.” —Ishani Chakravarty, Chemical engineering sophomore
Engineers made them more aware of gender disparities in their field. “Because we come from a more equal opportunity background, we can be ignorant to certain things, and I think it’s really important that we learn about what’s going on with other people,” Chakravarty said. Gupta said that hearing the stories of women engineers at the conference gave the issue of gender discrimination a new sense of reality for him. “You see discrimination as an abstract thing because it never really affects you, but when you hear it from someone you know, like the judges, or like the speakers, it really hits home,” Gupta said. The team members added that hearing from women engineers and seeing big companies sponsor events and organizations that support their stories has been an inspiring experience. “It pushes me to work harder,” Chakravarty said. “Especially in SWE, seeing all of these really motivating stories and how far women have gone, it just makes me want to go even further.”
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A team of UT engineering students win second place at the PepsiCo/Society of Women Engineers Student Engineering Challenge.
Ramy Essam strummed his guitar, filling a lecture room with the melody of his song “Irhal” — the same tune that once played through Tahrir Square in Egypt as the anthem of a revolution. Essam, an Egyptian musician, visited the Belo Center for New Media on Wednesday to share his experience as an artist during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. “I was so lucky to witness a moment in the revolution, to see the power of the music,” Essam said. “In the square, it was really uniting people from different backgrounds that might have never had a chance to talk in Egypt, but in that moment we were all singing together.” The revolution sparked when protesters against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lead demonstrations across Egypt, speaking out against police brutality, lack of freedom of speech and other issues with the regime. Essam’s role would come as a surprise to him. He had began writing activist songs just three years before the revolution, but it was in those songs that he would find his voice, Essam said. “In the beginning, I was
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Ramy Essam speaks at the Belo Center for New Media, discussing his role as a musician and activist amid the Egyptian revolution.
just writing love songs,” Essam said. “I met a poet in my hometown, and he was the first one to show me political poetry and words that had meaning. I found that you can have a message in your art.” Performing in front of 300,000 people in Cairo, Egypt, Essam used his art to effect change. “This is a really cool and unique experience because we don’t usually get to see Egyptian voices about the revolution,” history senior Ashleigh Pearce said. “The only way that you can develop an idea about it is by hearing different perspectives.” Garrett Shuffield, Middle Eastern studies graduate student, said understanding
different perspective is essential. “The more informed we are, the better we will understand the world and the better decisions we can make, not just on large scale issues like policy, but we can just have more compassion for other people and their experiences,” Shuffield said. Essam’s song “Irhal,” which translates to “Leave,” got him imprisoned and tortured during the revolution. However, Essam said he would do it again. “It was so good to see the fear in their eyes, to see really how afraid they were of just words and songs,” Essam said. “It was important to know I was on the right path.”
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Universities: Bring back the Renaissance student By Grace Leake Columnist
In the last few decades, the university’s focus has become ever more narrow. Mounting pressures to navigate an unpredictable job market have led students to undertake increasingly specialized tracks of study. However, this type of specialized, career-focused education can come at the expense of the most fundamental aspects of learning. A recent report from the World Economic Forum found that recent college graduates pursue career-specific degrees at a much higher rate than that of previous generations. At first blush, this might seem like a useful trend: Isn’t it good that college graduates are becoming more expertized in their fields?
A varied education, drawing from many fields and intellectual disciplines, is the best way to form whole, thoughtful college graduates.”
Not necessarily. Not only does recent research suggest that career-specific degrees may be detrimental to success in the
long run, but the pursuit of these degrees can cause students to lose something integral to their university experience. Students approaching college as a business investment, only there to secure career credentials, lose sight of the fundamental purpose of college: to grow, to learn, to become a more complete individual. Erik Dempsey, assistant director of UT’s discipline-bridging Jefferson Center, addressed this problem of over-specialization. “The problem with specialization arises when it’s pursued at the expense of what’s important,” Dempsey said. “The best purpose of the university is to train human beings. The kind of human beings we want are those who have thought seriously about who they are, a kind of thought not present enough in specialized fields.” This loss of reflection is perhaps most visible in STEM fields, which are arguably the most specialized fields in the university. Avery Williams, a graduate student in government and an alumnus of UT’s Jefferson Scholars program, said, “I have very close friends in STEM fields who share the problem of knowing that they’re missing something, but not knowing how to pursue it … there’s a real value in access to an appreciation of the good and beautiful things in human life, resulting from liberal education, that students won’t get from other educations.” Over-specialization, while most glaring in STEM-related fields, rears its head in other places as well. Austin Gleeson, a
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physics professor who teaches in Plan II — an interdisciplinary liberal arts program at UT — pointed to the lack of STEM-related skills in liberal arts degrees. He argued that the university should provide, “an education for life, a civic education. You need a good amount of STEM to understand politics and the world. What we need is not more people in STEM, but more STEM in people.” A varied education, drawing from many fields and intellectual disciplines, is the best way to form whole, thoughtful college
graduates. In the pursuit of career-specific skills or potential marketability, students must not lose sight of this most basic purpose of the university. How do students pursue this type of discipline-bridging, soul-forming education? They have to get outside of their comfort zone. “Sign up for programs, go to lectures. Learn how other people view the world,” Dempsey said. As Gleeson put it, “Life is too short to not try a lot of things.” Leake is a Plan II and business freshman from Austin.
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Texas has still not achieved racial equality in education
Bisexual people must be accepted, not stigmatized
By Jacob Kunz Columnist
In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision deemed state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This landmark case overturned the concept of “separate but equal” schooling and created an America where every child, no matter the color of their skin, is provided the same level of education — right? According to National Equity Atlas reports from the last five years, Texas has a 40 percent gap in attendance of schools with a high poverty rate between whites and people of color, with 49 percent of minorities students attending high poverty schools. Segregation of schools and neighborhoods by race and class is rising across America, with the number of schools where 1 percent or less of the student body was white has more than doubled in the last 20 years. Texas is home to four of the 10 cities where this disparity is greatest. In a UT study by College of Education professors Julian Vasquez Heilig and Jennifer Jellison Holme, these high minority, high poverty schools rated as poor performers in the state’s accountability system across the board. “Our research revealed that schools where students are segregated by race/ethnicity, (Supplemental Education Services) and language are overwhelmingly rated as low-performing,” Heilig said in a press release. These schools, centered mainly along the border and in urban areas such as Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, lack the proper funding to provide at-need students
with accessible technology and skilled teachers that their peers in higher income areas receive. A report by the Education Law Center titled “Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card” explains that this is a result of Texas’s regressive school funding policy, which provides schools with higher concentrations of students from low-income families with less money than those made up of high-income families. If you don’t see the irony in this policy, it may be because the Texas school system failed to teach it to you. “So, 50 years after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, the data reveals that very little has actually changed when it comes to the segregation of African Americans and Latinos in our schools,” Heilig said in a press release. “Despite rhetoric to the contrary, demographics are still determining destiny in Texas.” Marginalization of people of color is an endemic problem in American society, and education is symptomatic of greater issues of segregation such as racially biased housing patterns, transportation patterns and commercial development. But for tomorrow’s generation to rise above the place that America has put them in, we need to provide them the tools to do so. Texas must follow in the steps of other states by zoning inclusively to provide affordable housing or desegregation busing in neighborhoods with high performing schools or equitable school funding. If we ever want to live in the world that the America from 50 years ago dreamed of, we must first bridge the gap in our school system. Kunz is an English freshman from New Braunfels.
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community. This problem is not solely confined to the straight community — discrimination against bisexuals is perGreedy. More likely to cheat on their vasive across people of all sexualities. Bisexuality is seen as an obstacle to partners. Scared to commit to a longterm relationship. These are just a few of overcome in a relationship. However, the unfair, hateful stigmas people hold we must collectively understand that beabout bisexuality. However, these be- ing bisexual is no more of a choice than liefs are popularly accepted as both gay being gay or straight, and it is therefore unfair to consider and straight people bisexuality when desquirm uncomfortciding to be romanably when discusstically involved with ing potentially datanother person. ing a person who “While acceptance “I think the most is attracted to both important thing for guys and girls. of different sexualpeople to realize is Despite our inthat who you can be creased acceptance ities and lifestyles attracted to doesn’t of the LGBTQ comdictate who you will munity, the “B” is has increased in the be attracted to,” said often left out. People past few decades, Juan Otero, president use excuses for why of the Austin Bi Colthey wouldn’t date bisexuals are often lective. “Just because a bisexual person I’m bi doesn’t mean — like competition excluded.” I like everyone, just with both genders like a gay man being for their partner’s gay doesn’t mean he attention or the belikes all men, and a lief that bisexuality straight man being doesn’t exist — but it boils down to this: Bisexuality is still straight doesn’t mean he likes all women.” We must do better. We must destroy misunderstood by a society that refuses to the myths that bisexual people are proaccept it. While acceptance of different sexual- miscuous, indecisive or going through ities and lifestyles has increased within a phase. We must understand that sexuthe past few decades, bisexuals are often ality cannot be chosen based on conveexcluded. In a recent study by Adam & nience or availability. Eve, only 35 percent of people reported Love who you love no matter who they that they would be open to dating a bi- are attracted to, and see those myths for sexual person, while 19 percent said that what they are: stigmas that stand in the they were undecided. way of love and acceptance. Another study reported that bisexuBraaten is an international relations and al people of all backgrounds experience global studies junior from Conroe. large amounts of prejudice from the gay Columnist
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continues from page 8 this is how much I think about sex,” said Cole, the 17-year-old protagonist. “Draw a number line, with zero is you never think about sex and 10 is, it’s all you think about, and while you
are drawing the line, I am thinking about sex.” In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Handler said he wrote this book in part to encourage young men to read more. He dismissed worries of his younger audience discovering it.
“It’s funny, isn’t it, that we worry about young people reading about sex, instead of, say, people shooting each other with laser beams,” Handler said. “This anxiety is precisely what led to the novel.” English senior Abby
Adamo, a childhood fan of “Unfortunate Events,” said she wouldn’t be worried if a young reader was exposed to Handler’s graphic language. “I think if I had a kid, sure, read it, because they gotta learn some time,” Adamo said. “I feel like it’s an
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McCombs researchers find healthy foods perceived to be less filling By Elizabeth Robinson S&T Reporter
There is such a thing as eating too much healthy food, and a study from the McCombs School of Business has found that people tend to overeat when they believe the food they are eating is healthy. The team of researchers concluded that this is because consumers assume that healthy foods are less filling and will therefore overeat in an attempt to feel full. They published their findings in the journal SSRN in 2015. In one of the three experiments outlined in the paper, participants were split into two groups and given cookies to eat. One group was told that their cookies were unhealthy and high in sugar, fats and carbohydrates, while the other group was told that their cookies were healthier and high in fiber, protein and vitamins. Afterwards, when participants were asked whether or not they felt full, those in the healthy cookie group reported that they were still hungry, while those who thought they had eaten unhealthy cookies said they were full. “But it was exactly the same cookie,” said Rajagopal Raghunathan, UT marketing professor and a member of the research team. “Even before they consume it, people already have this belief that (the healthy cookie) is not going to be as filling.” Expecting many people
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would assume the high-fat, high-carbohydrate cookies had more calories than the “healthy” option, the team then wanted to determine whether the participants were simply equating consuming more calories with an expectation of fullness, Raghunathan said. “With the unhealthy stuff, because (the participants) think it’s high in calories, they don’t eat as much of that because they know they don’t need to eat as much to get their energy,” Raghunathan said. “We wanted to make sure that it wasn’t just that (perception of higher calories) driving the effect.” To see if participants were simply counting calories, the team conducted a third experiment where participants were given as much popcorn as they wanted while watching a video. Participants in three different groups were told that the popcorn was “healthy,” “nourishing,” or
“unhealthy,” but each group was told that the popcorn held the same number of calories. The participants with “healthy” popcorn ate the most, and participants with “unhealthy” popcorn ate the least. The participants with the “nourishing” popcorn ate an intermediate amount. “We brought their attention to the fact that healthy also means nourishing … which means that they don’t need to eat as much of it in order to function well,” Raghunathan said. “If we move their (attention) to (the fact that) it’s more nourishing … then we should be able to kind of switch off the effect so that people won’t be eating as much of the stuff that’s portrayed as healthy.” The team concluded that consumers tend to equate healthiness with a need to eat more in order to feel energetic and full, Raghunathan said. Regardless of nutrition facts or number of calories, participants ate more of options
portrayed as “healthy.” “There are many factors that could lead to (feeling full), including … the presence of specific macronutrients such as fat or protein (or) fiber,” UT nutritional sciences lecturer Drew Hays said. “I certainly wouldn’t say that higher calorie foods would make you feel fuller all the time. ” In advertising, food producers often exploit this tendency to overeat healthy foods, Raghunathan said. Producers may try to trick customers into thinking their product is healthy so that they will consume more of it. “On the one hand, the consumer, the (Food and Drug Administration) and the American community would want people to not rely on the healthy-equals-less-filling belief,” Raghunathan said. “But on the other hand, there’s no incentive for the producers … to not want their consumers to consume more and more of it.” While some claims suggesting the health value of a food are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, such as “low-sodium” or “organic” labels, more vague terms that imply healthiness are not monitored, Hays said. “Something like ‘promotes digestive health’ is just some made up claim and is not regulated,” Hays said. “Things like ‘superfoods’ are marketing terms … those are just to get people to buy the products.”
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effective way of getting kids comfortable with things they have to look forward to.” Adamo said Handler shouldn’t be singled out for writing both children’s and young adult fiction. She compared him to author Judy Bloom, who is known for her
coming-of-age novels. “Her books were for kids, but they’re also for overcoming the leap from childhood to adulthood, and a lot of that is sexual,” Adamo said. “It’s pretty normal for children’s authors to expand into young adult fiction.”
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at a start-up company in Ohio. Now, he’s using his benefits as a University employee to pay for classes and pursue a different path. “I’m working on finishing pre-med and switching into medicine,” Botsford said. “It’s something I was interested in from the time I was a little kid.” At first, Botsford was dissuaded from the medical field since it requires an enormous amount of levelheadedness. But now that he’s gained more life experience, Botsford is confident in his own abilities and wants to become a trauma surgeon, specifically so he can save lives. Botsford’s advice to other students is to keep an open mind about their future. “Get some experience in the field before you commit to it after school,” Botsford said. “Explore your options because you might do something other than your major.”
the drunken noodles. With large flat rice noodles, fresh veggies and a generous helping of Thai chili, this deliciously spicy dish is a great option for people who don’t have much of a fancy for sweet or salty Chinese-American dishes. Across the board, the food that Tso delivers is very tasty. The meat is juicy and tender, the sauces are flavorful and the portions are generous. The only noticeable shortcoming was the tofu, which was unfortunately a bit overcooked and firm, though that is a very simple fix. With prices mostly staying in the $10–$12 range, no delivery fees and their no-tipping policy, Tso is a solid value and also a super convenient choice for students craving Chinese-American food who don’t want to go through the whole charade of putting on pants and leaving their apartments.
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facing the Muslim community, such as employment laws. Ghannam said she looks forward to creating a conversation in which Muslims have their own say in the problems that affect them. “I think it is really important to take control of the narrative, (and) allow people to learn from us rather than have (others) telling us what Muslims think,” Ghannam said. “At the end of the day, if we don’t stand up for ourselves, who will?”
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Texas falls in first round of Big 12 tourney By Matthew Truty
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With a few minutes remaining in the second half and holding a 1-0 lead, the Longhorns were on the cusp of sealing a victory over Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. But that never came to fruition as the Bears fought back for a 2-1 win in overtime, with Baylor midfielder Julie James delivering the golden goal. Baylor came out aggressive in the first half against the No. 4-seeded Longhorns, pressing with a flurry of attacks led by junior forward Lauren Piercy and All-Big 12 first team forward Aline de Lima. De Lima and Baylor attacked the holes in the Texas defense with three shots on sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Curry in the last 10 minutes before halftime, but the Longhorns held strong despite only putting up one shot on goal. “We need to return the physicality and just play a little quicker,” head coach Angela Kelly said in an interview on the TV broadcast prior to heading to the locker room. “We gotta stop giving the ball back as soon as we win it.” On the offensive side of the ball, freshman forward
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The Longhorns will have high expectations for the 2017–18 season, coming into the year ranked No. 6 in the nation per the AP Poll. Here are the top four storylines from Texas’ offseason following head coach Karen Aston’s remarks to the media on Monday.
Freshman trio will have an impact on the team The five-star freshman trio of Destiny Littleton, Rellah Boothe and Chasity Patterson have put on a show since arriving on campus. The three players were all among the top 50 high school players in the nation, with the latter two within the top five. Patterson, a point guard, was already named the Big 12’s preseason freshman of the year. Aston has already taken notice of the trio’s talents. “They’re very gifted. Each one of them in their own ways can bring a lot to the table, especially offensively because they just have a lot of skill,” Aston said. “The key for them is just to continue to try to
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Junior midfielder Katie Glenn scored the Longhorns’ lone goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to Baylor in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday. The Longhorns will now have to return home and wait for an NCAA tournament selection.
Haley Berg and sophomore forward Cyera Hintzen had often been the creators and scorers for Texas this season, but both were held without any real quality opportunities against Baylor’s defense. Texas found a moment of brilliance instead from junior midfielder Katie
Glenn, who scored in the 72nd minute. Fresh off of All-Big 12 first team honors, Glenn slipped through the Baylor defense and scored after receiving a through ball from Berg. The momentum was short-lived for Texas, though, as Piercy’s strike
off a cross tied the game up with under two minutes to play in regulation. Texas had been 5–1 in overtime games this season entering Wednesday’s match. In overtime, the Bears led a gashing attack. De Lima delivered a through ball to James, who sealed the win in the 99th
minute with a golden goal. Texas’ excellent regular season performances have put themselves in a good position for the NCAA tournament, but an early exit in the Big 12 tournament will hang over the Longhorns’ heads. Now, Texas must sit at home and wait for an NCAA
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learn and process everything because it’s a lot for a freshman. But if they’ll take each day seriously and try to improve, I think they will help our team.” Holmes not eligible for a return until December Sophomore Joyner Holmes has participated in the team’s fall activities but is not eligible to return to the team until December due to a University violation. The former All-Big 12 first-teamer and conference freshman of the year would have been in the discussion for multiple preseason honors, but Holmes won’t be able to meet that challenge again until Dec. 23 when she is reinstated. “I am firmly convinced that (Holmes) will learn and grow through this process,” Aston said. “We will welcome her back with open arms when she returns in December.” White will finally have her shot South Carolina transfer Jatarie White will at long last be able to compete for the Longhorns. The 6-foot4 junior and Big 12 preseason newcomer of the year sat out last season due to transfer rules, but White
is now eligible to step foot on the court for the team this fall. “(Jatarie) has maturity,” Aston said. “She has played at this level before and been in our program for a year, so she definitely knows what to expect every day. … I do think that she is a low-post presence that we haven’t had in awhile.” Atkins, McCarty lead Texas The No. 6 Longhorns are headed by two of the most dynamic players in the nation in seniors Ariel Atkins and Brooke McCarty. Both women were All-Big 12 selections last year, while McCarty also won Big 12 player of the year. The two are the heartbeat of the Longhorns and the main reasons that Texas has earned a No. 6 ranking. When asked who the team’s leaders were, Aston answered without hesitation that they were “clear-cut Ariel and Brooke.” Expect a big year out of both of these women as they will try to not only bring a Big 12 title back to Austin, but also make another run at the national championship in their final season with the burnt orange.
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Junior forward/center Jatarie White goes to work in the paint during one of the Longhorns’ recent scrimmages. White was named the Big 12 preseason newcomer of the year.
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Sophomore outside hitter Micaya White recorded a teamhigh 17 kills in the Longhorns’ 3-2 win over Kansas State on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kansas.
Texas rallies on the road to beat K-State By Justin Martinez Sports Reporter
Texas found itself in unknown territory on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State (9–15, 2–9) entered its showdown with No. 3 Texas as losers of seven of its last eight matches. The Wildcats hadn’t bested the Longhorns in their past 28 tries, dating all the way back to 2003. But Kansas State didn’t back down in front of its home crowd at Ahearn Field House, forcing the Longhorns to rally for a hard-earned 3-2 win. The Wildcats pounced on the Longhorns in the first set, blindsiding Texas with a quick 16-10 lead. The Longhorns couldn’t recover from the opening blow, and a powerful kill by Kansas State outside hitter Kylee Zumach gave her team the 25-21 win. Kansas State piled it on in the second set, this time claiming a 19-12 lead. Sophomore outside hitter Micaya White tried to spark some life into her team, recording five kills in the set. But Kansas State held its ground for a tight 26-24 victory. Whether it was a diving one-handed dig or a powerful kill, the Wildcats always seemed to have an answer. The Longhorns found themselves in survival mode in the third set, something they have been used to seeing this season.
Junior outside hitter Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani led the charge, recording five kills as Texas trounced Kansas State, 25-18. The set win lifted a burden off Texas’ shoulders as the team returned to normalcy, laughing on the sideline and communicating freely on the court. Senior middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu broke out in the fourth set, shutting down the Kansas State offense with five blocks as the Longhorns rolled, 25-15. The Wildcats regained their swagger in the final set, though, determined to finish what they started. Kansas State clung to an 8-5 lead, but the Longhorns had no intentions of falling short in their comeback bid. Freshman outside hitter Lexi Sun posted three key kills in the final set, lifting Texas to the 15-11 victory and avoiding the upset. White finished with a team-high 17 kills in the win, and freshman setter Ashley Shook recorded a career-high 55 assists. Senior libero Cat McCoy also made history, passing Demetria Sance’s 1998 record for most digs in Texas volleyball history (1,614). The win keeps Texas perfect in Big 12 conference play (10–0) as it reaches the home stretch of the regular season. Next up for the Longhorns is a home match on Saturday against Texas Tech. First serve is set for 2 p.m. at Gregory Gym.
Longhorn swimmers and divers collect Big 12 weekly awards Four Longhorn swimmers and divers racked up conference awards in this week’s slate of Big 12 honors, announced on Wednesday. Texas had two men and two women each claim awards. On the men’s side, senior Joseph Schooling was named the Swimmer of the Week. Freshman Jordan Windle was named the Diver of the Week. Schooling won the 100-yard butterfly in the Longhorns’ two-day meet at the University of Florida last month, posting the nation’s fourth-fastest time this season. Windle won both the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions. For the women, sophomore Claire Adams was named the Swimmer of the Week while junior Meghan O’Brien was named the Diver of the Week. Adams won two events — both the 100 and 200 backstrokes — during the Florida meet. O’Brien collected a victory in the three-meter competition during the diving portion. The Longhorns head to College Station on Friday for their meet with rival Texas A&M at 6 p.m. The Aggie women rank No. 5 in the nation while the men rank No. 11. —Trenton Daeschner
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Students to host discussion on ‘flying while Muslim’ By Acacia Coronado Senior L&A Reporter
When Noor Wadi is getting ready to fly, she grabs her hijab and leaves for the airport three to four hours early. She knows to be ready for additional pat-downs, uncertain looks and the possibility of missing her flight due to additional security checks. Wadi, a law student and co-founder of the Muslim Legal Society, said she has personally experienced discriminatory security checks and noticed increased difficulty entering and exiting the U.S. with the current political climate. This has happened so often to Wadi and her friends and family that she said it doesn’t seem out of the ordinary anymore. It’s routine. But Wadi said that doesn’t meant it’s okay. On Nov. 2, the Muslim Legal Society will host a discussion about issues with the TSA, discriminatory delays, immigration problems and the recent travel restrictions to and from Middle Eastern countries. She said they will also focus on the civil rights interactions that are implicated when Muslim travelers are screened or questioned additionally.
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Members of the Muslim Legal Society are prepared for the discussion on Nov. 2. Pictured are law students Reema Ali, Sara Fatima Dhanji, Farah Chranja, Noor Wadi, and Ghada Ghannam.
“Where do our constitutional rights end and our border and airport (customs) laws begin?” Wadi said. Saadia Hashmi, a law student and member of the Muslim Legal Society, said she hasn’t had
extreme experiences on flights but still feels uncomfortable going through airports. She said she often receives uneasy looks on planes and has been chosen for random additional security checks more than is
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possible by chance. “It is more just the sense that the people around you are uncomfortable,” Hashmi said. “Knowing people are scared when they see me without even knowing who I am isn’t
something anybody should have to deal with.” For the Muslim Legal Society, Wadi said this event is an opportunity to express a point of view that often goes underrepresented in coverage of the recent executive order banning travel from several Muslim-majority countries. Ghada Ghannam, a first year law student and member of the Muslim Legal Society, said she hopes increased awareness about attitudes toward Muslims in the current political climate will help others to step into their shoes. “It is one of those things where you read a headline, but you don’t really feel much for it after that,” Ghannam said. “When you hear someone actually speak on the repercussions, I think it creates a better understanding of what we as Muslims have to go through.” Wadi said the event is the first major lecture-lunch hosted by the Muslim Legal Society since it was founded last year. Ghannam said joining this association has given her a safe space to be herself with people who share her goals. Above all, she said it is nice to have a
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Tso Chinese Delivery offers customers an affordable user-friendly delivery experience.
Tso Chinese Delivery provides Austin cheaper dining option By Stephen Acevedo Senior L&A Reporter
Favor, Uber Eats and Postmates have made food delivery easier than ever for lazy or drunk Austinites, but they’ve also been known to ramp up meal prices through delivery fees. Austin’s newest delivery concept, Tso Chinese Delivery, is setting out to change that narrative for people on a budget. Tso, a delivery-only Chinese restaurant, has sidestepped third party delivery services to offer their own online platform that gives customers a much more affordable takeout option. “I remember ordering delivery from a Chinese restaurant on the Drag, and the meal was somewhere around eight or nine bucks, but between delivery fees and the expected tip, one meal would end up costing 15 to 20 bucks,” co-owner Min Choe said. “So I realized this is really difficult for a lot of students. Our concept is designed to be very transparent. What you see is what you get.” In order to keep things more cost-efficient for customers, the folks at Tso refrain from charging delivery fees and even enforce a no-tipping policy. “People shouldn’t feel obligated to tip,” Choe said. “We would really rather our customers just save their money and place another
American Chinese food is iconic because it’s something that everyone grew up with and it’s not just geared towards one culture.”
UT IDs are pretty magical. They allow students and faculty to swipe open doors, check grades and ride the bus for free. But who are the mysterious people behind the curtain controlling our identities? The Identity and Access Management team in the
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Software engineer, pre-med student, and beyond, Ben Botsford works behind the scenes to maintain the UT EID system.
Information Technology Services Applications Department at the University is in charge of every student, staff, and faculty member’s EID information. “I am one of many behind the curtain,” said Ben Botsford, a software engineer senior on the team. Botsford said his job changes on a daily basis, but generally his department is in charge of linking UT
login screens to software tools such as Canvas. Though Botsford works closely with a team of IT professionals to register and authenticate other people’s identities, he is still determining his own. After earning a degree in cognitive science from Case Western Reserve University in 2014, Botsford worked
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—Gavin Booth, Co-owner of Tso Chinese Delivery
order tomorrow.” In addition to seeing a need for cheap delivery in Austin, the partners at Tso also spotted a lack of good-old Chinese-American food, so they wanted to start a revival for simple favorites such as crab rangoon, lomein noodles and General Tso’s chicken. “American Chinese food is iconic because it’s something that everyone grew up with and it’s not just geared towards one culture,” co-owner Gavin Booth said. “We’re not trying to change things, but it’s the culture that we grew up in and we want to do that culture better.” Choe said he wants the Tso concept to mirror the convenience of popular pizza delivery businesses such as Domino’s or Pizza Hut. “For us, we’re not really competing with other Asian restaurants,” Choe said. “We like to think of ourselves more as an alternative to pizza, which is one of those cuisines that’s great for on-demand
service or impulse dining.” Like Booth said, most of the menu items at Tso are nothing new or crazy. They’re generally the popular dishes that we all grew up eating at our neighborhood strip mall Chinese restaurants. What sets the food apart, though, is that the ingredients used are clearly fresh and everything is made to order. The crab rangoons, for example, are made with real crab and Philadelphia cream cheese, which makes for a much more savory and enjoyable appetizer than a typical imitation crab rangoon. A less traditional appetizer worth trying is the green bean fries. They’re essentially just breaded and deep fried green beans with a sesame soy dipping sauce, but the simplicity of their flavor in comparison with some of the more salty or spicy main courses is oddly satisfying. A major highlight in the entree selection is
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Cupping her mouth with her hands, Gabriela Sugiaman tried hiding her gasp when she read a crude metaphor regarding a woman’s pearl necklace written by a beloved children’s author. “Obviously, ‘semen’ is the only word that sticks out to me on the first page,” education sophomore Sugiaman said about “Watch Your Mouth,” a book by Daniel Handler published in 2000. The novel was released a year after Handler debuted his hit “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” which was published under his alter-ego, “Lemony Snicket.” Handler will appear this weekend at the Texas Book Festival to debut another explicit novel, “All The Dirty Parts.” Like many of Handler’s readers, Sugiaman grew up reading the author’s dark and adventurous “Unfortunate Events” novels about orphans evading their treacherous uncle. However, she struggles to comprehend the author’s presence in scandalous young adult fiction. “It’s messed up,” Sugiaman said. “I’m very shocked and surprised.” “Watch Your Mouth” is
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about a college boyfriend who visits his girlfriend’s family and discovers their bizarre secrets, such as their inclination for incest. Both satirical and sexually graphic, Handler plays the characters in front of a metaphoric opera, adding stage and orchestra directions to heighten the dirty drama. In one scene, the protagonist Joseph asks his girlfriend’s father, Ben, if he is fixated on incest. The author then cites a theme in orchestra called The Unknown Dread: “‘Are you
talking about incest,’ I asked, but Ben just turned and smiled at me like I hadn’t said anything. This is the first entrance of one of the orchestral leitmotifs that will keep popping up as the plot-knot is tied tighter: The Unknown Dread.” And now this won’t be Handler’s only venture into crude content. “All The Dirty Parts” chronicles a teenage boy’s pursuit of a girl and his sexual quests. “Let me put it this way:
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