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Law school applicants increased nationally after 2016 election, study shows. PAGE 2
Students and policymakers discuss the March for Our Lives. PAGE 4
Students express what makes the Fine Arts Library so special to them. PAGE 8
Longhorn men’s swimming and diving secure fourth consecutive NCAA title. PAGE 6
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Austin March for Our Lives a student triumph
Thousands participate in Austin march to protest gun violence, gun laws. By Chad Lyle @lylechad
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ne month after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead, roughly 20,000
Austinites marched from City Hall to the Texas State Capitol for the Austin March for Our Lives to protest lax gun laws in Texas and across the country. More than 800 sister “March for Our Lives” events occurred simultaneously around the world on Saturday, with the flagship being held in Washington D.C. by the survivors of the Parkland shooting. After brief remarks at City Hall from march organizer Kari Siegenthaler, one of three
Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy students who planned the event, marchers walked down Congress Avenue to the Capitol. Journalism freshman Alyssa Villarreal, who attended the march, said recent events at UT brought the gun issue close to home. “You never feel safe anymore,” Villarreal said. “Even at UT, those guns that were found in the bathroom — that was not okay, that was scary as hell. Stuff like this has a way of being prevented.” The first speaker of the
afternoon was Austin Mayor Steve Adler, followed by Parkland survivor Jack Haimowitz, who will be attending UT next year. Haimowitz said national unity in the face of gun violence was the ultimate goal of the movement. Siegenthaler, who led the march and introduced Haimowitz, said her introductory speech came together relatively quickly. “I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to say at a place like this
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angela wang | the daily texan staff Left: Jack Haimowitz, Parkland survivor and future UT student, engages in an emotional hug after speaking to over 20,000 March for Our Lives attendees. anthony mireles | the daily texan staff Top: Children lead the march towards the state capitol building on Congress Avenue during the March for Our Lives protest on Saturday afternoon. anthony mireles | the daily texan staff Bottom: Ted Griffis supports his son, Wren, 8, on top of his sholders overlooking rallygoers for the March for Our Lives rally at the Texas State Capitol on Saturday afternoon.
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UT-Dallas creates database of school shootings By Maria Mendez @mellow_maria
Advertising senior Madi Poirot remembers reading The New York Times headline, “After Sandy Hook, More Than 400 People Have Been Shot in Over 200 School Shootings,” in February and being surprised. “I was like, ‘There’s no way,’” Poirot said. “I’ve only heard of like five in the last year.” In an effort to clarify recent media reports of school safety, Nadine Connell, director of Center for Crime and Justice Studies at UT-Dallas, is working with
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Student sexually assaulted at Round Up, APD investigates By Tehreem Shahab @turhem
The Austin Police Department is actively investigating a sexual assault involving a UT student that took place off campus at the Sigma Alpha Mu house in West Campus on Saturday night. The student reported that the incident took place at a party last night where, while she was dancing, the subject “digitally penetrated” her, according to the UT safety alert. Jordan Coff, president of Sigma Alpha Mu, said the fraternity was able to assist in identifying the perpetrator and can confirm the individual is not a member of Sigma Alpha Mu. Coff also said the fraternity is currently cooperating with the police in the ongoing investigation. “Sexual assault is something that we do not take lightly and we are doing everything in our power to bring justice to this situation,” advertising junior Coff said. “Additionally, we are committed to continuing education and partnerships on campus to prevent sexual assault.” The UT Police Department sent out an email notification about the incident at 8:50 a.m. Sunday morning. APD is requesting anyone with more information about the incident to contact 512-472-8477.
carlos garcia | the daily texan staff The Austin Police Department is investigating a sexual assault involving a student at the Sigma Alpha Mu house in West Campus on Saturday night. The perpetrator is not a member of Sigma Alpha Mu.
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2016 presidential election spurred increase in law school applicants, study shows By Raga Justin @ragajus
The 2016 presidential election had a major impact on the decision of nearly a third of this year’s law school applicants across the nation, a Kaplan Test Prep study concluded last month. The University’s law school was no exception. Maria Rivera, assistant dean for admissions at UT’s School of Law, said there were more than 5,596 applications for fall 2018, a 24 percent increase from the previous year’s 4,400 applications. This is much higher than the national average increase of 8.8 percent, according to the Law School Admissions Council, the governing body for law schools and the administrator of the Law School Admission Test. Rivera said a spike in fall 2018 due to the election makes sense, because applications take several months to prepare. “By the time that folks decide they want to attend law school, and then take the LSAT — you have to take time to prepare for it,” Rivera said. “The biggest impact (of the election) was definitely for fall 2018.” The nationwide survey was conducted in December and February of this year and asked 537 pre-law students who took a Kaplan LSAT course if they were inspired to go to law school because of the current political climate. Thirty-two percent said they were. Jeff Thomas, Kaplan’s executive director for pre-law admissions, said beginning in 2011, there was a double-digit decline of law school applicants. Thomas said this is the first major uptake he’s seen since then. The survey answers a question legal experts have been asking for months now, Thomas said. “It gives more of an explanation for what has been a surprising trend,” Thomas said. “It’s just a
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All across the political spectrum, whether liberal or conservative, I think (the election) made people realize that lawyers have a unique role to play in our society.” Maria Rivera,
assistant dean for texas law admissions really interesting statistic.” Although applications are increasing, the number of open seats in law schools will not change, Thomas said. Rivera said Texas Law aims to graduate 270 to 300 students each year, and has a 25 percent acceptance rate. Rivera said another factor in
the spike of Texas applications may be the recent U.S. News and World Report ranking, which now lists UT law as one of the top 15 best law schools in the country. This boost may have prompted more out-ofstate residents to apply as well, Rivera said. However, Rivera said the 2016
presidential election has shown up in applications, with many applicants discussing policy issues and the idea of being more involved in the legal process. “All across the political spectrum, whether liberal or conservative, I think (the election) made people realize that lawyers have a unique role to play in our society,” Rivera said. “They have a skill set and tool set that allows them to effect change.” Savannah Kumar, first-year law student, said the election didn’t affect her desire to pursue a law degree, or the interest of her fellow classmates who came to law school with an issue they were passionate about beforehand. “Some students felt particularly inspired to learn the law after the election,” Kumar said. “(But) if you already cared about human rights issues, those issues were threatened before the election.”
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continues from page 1 for a long time,” Siegenthaler said. “So when I sat down (to) write my introductory statements, it flowed in probably an hour.” Selina Eshraghi, chemical engineering freshman, was the volunteer coordinator and social media manager for the march. Eshraghi, who later introduced State Representative Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, said in her speech that it should not be so easy for minors to gain access to firearms, recounting her own experience with gun violence. “I might not be the survivor of a school shooting, but in October of last year, my childhood best friend took her life on her college campus,” Eshraghi said during her remarks. “Next to her dead body they found the gun that she used to commit suicide, and she was only 17.” Jack Kappelman, another of the three founding organizers, said 20,000 people attended the march
on Saturday. Among the packed speaking roster of students and politicians was actor and UT alumnus Matthew McConaughey, who endorsed the core tenets of the March for Our Lives movement, including an assault weapons ban. At the conclusion of the march, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White greeted marchers in front of the Capitol. White, who will face incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in the general election if he wins his primary, said things can be done to prevent gun violence that don’t infringe upon the rights of gun owners. “Right now we’re standing in front of the Capitol, and on the second floor, over to the right around the corner, is the governor’s office,” White said. “And the guy who sits behind that desk doesn’t give a darn anything about what we’re talking about right here, right now. You can support the Second Amendment and also believe in common sense gun legislation.”
similarly to methamphetamine, resulting in desired effects such as euphoria, increased energy and enhanced focus.” Zoe Chilton, a chemical engineering freshman with an Adderall prescription, said she noticed an increased demand for Adderall since entering college.
“When I was in high school, people knew I had Adderall but no one ever asked to buy (it),” Chilton said. “But now (in college) whenever I mention I have Adderall, there’s an immediate, ‘Can I have some?’ or, ‘Do you know where I can get some?’ I mean, everyone I know takes it
to help them study.” Although Adderall energizes and helps users maintain focus, studies suggest it does not aid in cognition. The results of a 2017 study in “Addictive Behaviors,” an international journal, show no difference in GPA increase among three groups of students who used medical stimulants without a prescription, while a fourth group of non-users showed significant improvement in GPA. In a hypercompetitive university setting like UT, however, Adderall retains its place as a study drug distributed among friends to power through all-nighters. However, Chilton said non-users face social pressures to take the stimulant. “People are going to take (Adderall),” Chilton said. “Do you want to be the person who can’t stay awake and get lower grades because these other people are taking it? I don’t think these people are criminals, they’re just trying to be successful in college.”
Editor’s Note: James’ last name has been omitted for his privacy.
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A full breakdown of UT Student Government SG explained: Who is in it, what exactly it does for UT students. By Brianna Stone @bristone19
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uring the last few weeks of the highly anticipated executive alliance election, Student Government has been a major topic of discussion at UT. If you have ever wondered what exactly SG is and what it does, The Daily Texan has you covered. Since 1902, SG has served as the official voice of the student body. It has an executive, legislative and judicial branch and is governed by a constitution and detailed set of rules. “SG advocates for the needs of students in all areas,” SG President Alejandrina Guzman said. “Whether that’s meeting with administrators, with students, at the Texas Legislature or in Washington.” The SG Constitution details the responsibilities and requirements of each position. The Code of Rules and Procedures and Election Code provide more detailed descriptions of expectations. All documents are on the Dean of Students website. The Executive Branch includes the president and vice president, elected by the student body, and an executive board appointed by the president and VP. The president and VP serve a one-year term from April to April. Due to the demands of the positions, the president and VP may only take six hours of coursework per semester, unless they petition for more. Both are eligible to receive an annual stipend of up to $6,840 and a
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students at UTD to create a database of school shootings in the U.S. since 1990. “A lot of the media discussion has centered around mass shootings and rampage-like shootings at schools, but when they do that, they include a number that includes a lot of different types of incidents,” Connell said. The February New York Times story used data from the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, which was established in response to the 2014 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Connell, an associate professor at UT-Dallas, warns stories like these can be misleading because they often lump together any gun-related event or death at K-12 schools and university
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payment of tuition and fees of up to $5,200, according to the Code of Rules and Procedures. Guzman encouraged students to get involved with SG by getting elected into the Assembly and voicing their opinion to SG representatives. The Assembly consists of student representatives from each college, first-year, transfer, graduate students and students who represent the entire University. It passes legislation, holds meetings open to the University and allows students to speak during the open forum section of each meeting.
campuses when discussing mass shootings. “We believe this gives people a false sense of what’s happening,” Connell said. “Mass shootings and rampage (K-12) school shootings are very rare.” Another story by CNN described school shooting incidents in 2018 and reported, “There has been, on average, 1 school shooting every week this year.” But the CNN story included incidents of gang violence, fights and domestic violence, which Connell said differ from mass school shootings. “That’s not a school shooting the way we think about it (as a mass school shooting),” Connell said. “Those situations where community or gang violence gets in the way of schools are probably more common than the situations we’ve seen in the last (year).” Understanding the
“Any student can write legislation and SG can help you,” said Madison Huerta, speaker of the Assembly. “After legislation is introduced at a meeting, it goes through a committee and, if it receives a majority vote, (it) goes back to the Assembly to be voted on. It can also be debated.” Huerta, a management senior, said all legislation must be signed by the speaker and the president. SG has 18 agencies focusing on specific policy areas, such as diversity and inclusion, federal and states relations, campus safety and more.
The Judicial Branch, or the SG Supreme Court, has student justices and meets whenever hearings are necessary. With a majority vote from the Assembly, the Supreme Court has authority to nullify any SG act violating the Constitution. Lastly, the Election Supervisory Board, which consists of students selected through an application and interview process, conducts student elections. Reflecting on backlash SG and the ESB received during the recent election, Guzman said she understands student frustration with SG, but hopes students
realize the power of SG and see the bigger picture. Micky Wolf, SG vice president, said SG makes a strong effort to listen to students and work toward solutions. “The conversations that began at the Texan about mental health costs were conversations we then reiterated in meetings with (UT) President (Gregory) Fenves and we were able to create change,” said Wolf, a Plan II and business honors senior. “Whether students realize it or not, the people who represent them in SG really can affect their college experience.”
We need to make sure our conversation has accurate information because it’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all approach.”
differences among incidents is important to prevention efforts and policy-making, Connell said. “We need to make sure our conversation has accurate information because it’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all approach,” Connell said. “If we don’t have accurate data, then we have no way of knowing if what we do is going to matter.” By searching public records and news articles, Connell and her students will create detailed accounts of every incident in which someone has been injured or killed by a firearm on a K-12 campus. “The goal of the database is to look at every single time a gun was discharged and an injury or fatality happened to understand what that means for schools from a prevention standpoint,” Connell said. Connell said the database should be available to the
public by the end of the year. Poirot said she would be interested in using the database to understand whether there has been a spike in school shootings. Parisa Mahmud, electrical and computer engineering freshman, said news reports of the deaths in Parkland, Florida, and Sandy Hook Elementary School inspired her to participate in the Saturday March For Our Lives protest, but she said she has also seen false information about gun violence spread on Twitter. “I think a lot of people are quick to believe the first statistic you see and, depending on where you get your news from, they might be leaning towards a certain opinion on gun violence,” Mahmud said. Connell said students should read stories beyond headlines to better understand news reports.
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Music, dancing, colored powder fill Holi celebration on LBJ lawn By Nicole Stuessy @nicole_stuessy
Seven thousand students and community members danced, sang and threw colored powder on each other at the LBJ lawn on Sunday for UT’s annual Holi festival, hosted by the Hindu Students Assocation. Eshan Dabak, HSA financial director, said the group has been planning this event since November and has purchased over 1,000 pounds of rang, or colored powder. The group also included a mini obstacle course activity with facts about Holi. Dabak, Plan II senior, said there are many meanings behind Holi, some being religious while others are more cultural. “The message we are trying to promote is unity through diversity,” Dabak said. “We look out into the crowd and see people of all different
backgrounds, shapes and sizes, but you can’t really tell the difference once everyone gets color all over them.” Dabak said because the attendees are diverse, they don’t play one specific genre of music. “There are a couple of Bollywood and a couple of English songs, and American pop songs in there as well,” Dabak said. “We try to get our DJ to do whatever blend will get people hyped up.” Nursing junior Erin Bunsen said this was her first time attending a Holi celebration. “My friends had been trying to get me out here for like three or four years, so I decided it was time to take a break from studying and finally do it,” Bunsen said. “I don’t actually have any Hindu friends, but this event was awesome because I’m pretty used to being around other cultures
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and it was really cool to get to experience another one.” Abhi Ilindra, computer science junior, said he has gone to this event with his friends every year he has been at UT. “My family is Hindu so it does have some personal significance to me,” Ilindra said. “It’s important to have events such as this because of the exposure to a new culture, and for the people who are a part of it, it is something of theirs to enjoy.” Dabak said this event is one of the largest student-run events on campus. “(Holi is) a part of the UT experience, but it’s also about what it signifies,” Dabak said. “(Holi) brings a lot of people together for one afternoon to celebrate together, so we can put politics and other forms of division aside and celebrate and have fun.”
andre fernandez | the daily texan staff Students and community members participate in UT’s annual Holi festival at the LBJ lawn on Sunday afternoon. The festival is hosted by the Hindu Students Assocation.
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JANHAVI NEMAWARKAR, VIK SHIRVAIKAR, LIZA ANDERSON
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By Janhavi Nemawarkar, Vik Shirvaikar and Liza Anderson The recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida prompted a wave of protests advocating for school safety and stricter gun control measures. These protests, largely organized by and centered around high school and college students, represent a shift in the conversation surrounding gun control toward some of those most affected by it.
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Students around the nation organized the March for Our Lives, which took place this past Saturday and featured massive crowds in major cities, including Washington D.C., Boston, Houston and Austin. At the march in Austin, UT students and Austin high school students spoke on behalf of stricter gun regulation and the importance of this rising movement. This week, The Daily Texan Forum team discusses the significance of this movement, both for legislation and for the young people involved. Liberal Arts and Science Academy senior Conor Heffernan, who organized the Austin March for
Our Lives this Saturday, calls out lawmakers’ apparent unwillingness to enact legislation that could curb the rate of gun deaths in America. He points to the Clinton administration’s passage of an assault rifle ban in 1994 and encourages similar actions in response to present-day shootings. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) speaks on the legislative efforts that should follow this movement. He applauds the students protesting and organizing on behalf of their safety in schools and encourages his fellow lawmakers to see this movement through with productive progress in law.
The Forum team also sat down with three UT students, Selina Eshraghi, Ana López and Conner Vanden Hoek, who are active in the movement, to discuss their motivations and their vision for the movement itself. As always, please reach out to us at thedailytexanforum@gmail.com if you have thoughts to share on this matter or anything else. Nemawarkar is a Plan II and goverment junior from Austin. Shirvaikar is a math and economics junior from Frisco. Anderson is a Plan II and history sophomore from Houston.
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Why we organized the March for Our Lives in Austin By Conor Hefferman forum contributor
The massacre at Columbine High School occurred two months before I was born. In the 18 years since, students across our country — from first-graders at Sandy Hook to undergraduates at Virginia Tech — have had their lives devastated or destroyed by gun violence. I believe that it is time for this madness to end. In 1994, following mass shootings in San Francisco and Long Island, Congress passed a bill banning the manufacture and sale of 18 specific models of assault weapons as well as magazines that would hold more than 10 rounds. Those who already had
these weapons in their possession would be allowed to keep them. This bill received the support of former Presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. The bill was passed in both houses of Congress and was signed into law in September 1994. In the decade that the assault weapons ban was in place (1994-2004), there were 12 mass shootings in the United States that took 89 lives. In 2004, the assault weapons ban was allowed to expire. In the 10 years following its expiration, the number of deaths from mass shootings increased by 239 percent — and this figure does not even include the mass shootings that have occurred since 2014. This is why we are organizing the March For Our Lives Austin. We believe it is time to ban assault weapons for good. Consider these numbers: 20 first-graders and six
adults killed at Sandy Hook Elementary school; 32 people killed on the campus of Virginia Tech University; and just last month, 17 killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. And those are just a few of the school shootings over the last few years. We cannot forget those killed at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and a concert in Las Vegas. These figures haunt many, especially those who have grown up in a culture where guns and schools collide all too often. However, a number of our lawmakers seem to be unaffected by this carnage. They listen to the NRA, who work to squash any legislation that they feel “infringes” upon their interpretation of the Second Amendment. It was Justice Antonin Scalia who in the District of
Columbia v. Heller decision in 2008 said that the Second Amendment allowed for American citizens to keep handguns in their homes to protect themselves — not to keep weapons of war. The utter indifference displayed by many of our lawmakers, specifically those who prefer not to acknowledge or discuss the tragic facts presented above, are why students in Austin and around the country are marching on March 24. We are tired of politicians being bought and sold to keep silent and ignore their sworn duties to protect and defend the citizens of the United States. The status quo will no longer be tolerated and the marches are just the beginning. We must achieve lasting and substantial change that will have a beneficial impact on every student — and every citizen — across our country.
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We need reasonable gun measures to keep us safe
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These continuing massacres at schools, churches, entertainment venues and elsewhere must end — all students should be able to pursue an education without fearing that they could become additional victims. As a lifelong Texan, I grew up around guns and hunting. But a military style assault rifle is not for hunting, it is for killing other people. And tragically that has been the instrument of death in Parkland, Sutherland Springs, Las Vegas and elsewhere. We need to restore the ban on these weapons of war that once existed.
We all pray for those that have lost loved ones, but we need more than the regular response of ‘thoughts and prayers.’” The Parkland, Florida, massacre marks the 468th mass shooting since the beginning of 2017. In the past 5 months, three of the 10 deadliest shootings in U.S. history have occurred, including nearby at the church in Sutherland Springs. Time and again, short moments of silence in Congress are followed by long months of Republican inaction. Enough. We all pray for those that have lost loved ones, but we need more than the regular response of “thoughts and prayers.” These precious lives are being ignored by this Republican-controlled Congress. While I personally have never taken a dime from the National Rifle Association, too many officials are indebted to them — the NRA seems to control the White House, Congress and Texas Legislature lock, stock and barrel. Some lawmakers want to give up and, as a last resort, arm teachers. This is simply a distraction and a way for these elected officials to shirk their own responsibility to prevent gun violence. Teachers should not be focused on shooting people, they should be focused on teaching our young people to help fulfill their God-given potential. As the students from Parkland are urging, we need comprehensive background checks so that those with a history of violence or criminal wrongdoing cannot purchase a gun. Implementing reasonable gun safety measures does not violate the Second Amendment. Working with local organizations such as Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and concerned citizens, I am committed to making our communities safer. Students inspire by standing up, organizing action and recognizing those who prioritize safety. I stand with fellow Longhorns and local allies who are staging peaceful protests. Seeing resilient UT students come together and lead the March for Our Lives event this past weekend at the State Capitol gives me hope for our country’s future. Some businesses are also leading. Dick’s Sporting Goods committed to stop selling assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines and to require firearms purchasers to be at least 21 years old. Academy Sports and Outdoors and other stores should follow this example. No one should have to worry about the safety of their loved ones. While there is no panacea for gun violence, we can take positive steps to prevent more tragedies, more pain and more grief. Let’s work together to enact reasonable reforms so no one else suffers. And if this Congress will not act, we must get one that will. I want to hear from you. Please keep me advised of any federal matters on which I may be of assistance at Lloyd.Doggett@mail.house.gov.
Chemical engineering freshman Selina Eshraghi was one of the main organizers of the March for Our Lives in Austin Daily Texan: What made you decide to get involved in the March for Our Lives movement?
Selina Eshraghi: Last semester, my childhood best friend committed suicide on her college campus. She was only 17, and she did it with a gun. I knew that there was something wrong with that picture. I knew that there was no way I felt comfortable that our society let something like that happen, that she could have had a gun while also dealing with a lot of mental health problems. And so I knew that I wanted to do something about it, and then after Parkland happened and there was more energy going into this whole gun control side of things, I knew that that was just the perfect place for me to start to use my voice.
DT: What was your perspective as a college student organizing this event?
SE: I grew up in Austin, so I’ve been to multiple marches before — the women’s march and the science march and stuff like that. There’s a huge sense of community that comes out of it, and I think that especially after the Austin bombings it felt really good for everyone to come together and recognize that we fight things as a community. We don’t let anyone go though anything alone. And even though we may come from a lot of different backgrounds, we all want the same thing and it’s just for a safer environment for our children — for everyone — while also making sure that we all have our rights.
DT: How do you think this impacts UT students?
SE: So of course as a lot of people know, UT had the first campus mass shooting, and that was a little bit over 50 years ago. And on top of that, campus carry is a huge conversation. I had the honor during the event of introducing a speaker, as well as speaking myself, and I introduced representative Gina Hinajosa, She’s a very vocal advocate on this issue, and a lot of people on campus are as well, like Ana Lopez, who founded Cocks Not Glocks. It’s all about making sure we all feel safe on campus. Going to school should be one thing, and it should be learning and feeling comfortable in the classroom, and for a lot of students, knowing the way that UT handles campus carry right now they just don’t feel comfortable.
DT: Did you speak directly with any high school students? What were their impressions or thoughts during the March?
SE: It’s been really interesting watching their experience with the march versus mine, with them also having to be in high school. It’s way harder for them because oftentimes WiFi blocks access to certain things, including in some schools they blocked access to the March for Our Lives website. It’s difficult to have the time in the day to put on a march with school still going on, and I’m lucky that I don’t have as many hours in the day dedicated to class. The main difference was that a lot of those high schoolers couldn’t vote, but they were finding out a lot of ways they were still able to make their voices be heard.
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Government sophomore Conner Vanden Hoek participated in Saturday’s march to the Capitol
Plan II and health and society junior Ana Lopez gave a speech to the crowd at the Austin March for Our Lives
Daily Texan: How are you involved with the March for Our Lives movement?
Daily Texan: What was your perspective as a college student, removed from highschool, at this event?
Conner Vanden Hoek: So after Parkland, one of unfortunately many awful tragedies that’s happened with gun violence, this time thankfully, students started saying no. It was less about everyone feeling helpless, and everyone was just saying “we’ve had enough with this.” A lot of these marches started coming about. I know there was a school walkout earlier that happened at DFW and nationwide of course. And March 24th, the March for Our Lives, was the big one ... I had some friends who were helping organize it, and I also had an internship with congressman Lloyd Doggett’s office, so we care about that as well. Honestly, I just wanted to go out there and march, because it’s been so many times that this has happened.
DT: What was your perspective as a young person at this event?
CVH: (For young people) mass shootings have just always been something that’s happened. A lot of us were born around the time of Columbine, so from major school shooting to school shooting to just shootings everywhere honestly. We’ve seen the three deadliest mass shootings in probably the last two or three years. I think that we’ve kind of grown up with this perspective that we see an entire group of people who say that there’s nothing we can do about it, because we can’t stop a hundred percent of deaths and so we might as well just not do anything.
DT: How, if at all, did this event differ from other protests you have attended?
CVH: One of the big things I noticed was on my way on the bus downtown I was sitting down and saw a bunch of kids sitting next to me. I was asking some of the adults about it, and they were like “we’re three middle school teachers, and we’re bringing the students down to this protest on the bus because we’ve had them write essays about how to solve gun violence.” It was really incredibly to see how many, not only just high schoolers, but middle schoolers and elementary school kids and all these young activists starting to get involved at such an early age.
DT: Did you speak directly with any high school students? What were their impressions or thoughts during the March?
CVH: I think they were surprised at how much they could do in such a short amount of time, as high school students. Thinking back to when we were in high school, I couldn’t imagine me organizing something like that big. But I feel like these students were put in the right position at the right time and they took advantage of that.
Ana Lopez: I was totally in awe. I’m used to seeing college students speak out, which is really great especially in this climate it’s important for all of us who are able to vote to be vocal about our beliefs. But I remember when I was in high school, I would not have ever imagined any of my cohort engaging in something so big. The tides have definitely shifted. Younger people, even fifth graders, are speaking out and everyone’s becoming so well-versed on the issue of gun violence. I was just so impressed. I’ve attended many protests in my years, and most of them consisted of older adults.
DT: How do you think this impacts UT students?
AL: Hopefully this protest, organized by high school students who are just as burdened by school work and the social lives of teenagers — the fact that they were able to organize a march that garnered the attention of 20,000 bodies — hopefully that inspires people my age to continue the movement.
DT: Did you notice any opposition at the event?
AL: During my career as organizer of Cocks Not Glocks, we always came into contact with this one organization called Open Carry Texas. I knew that they’d be there, and I saw them. They were carrying a big ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flag and I’m sure they had their ARs. It was just laughable, because 2 years ago when I was doing the anti-gun protests, the crowd was a lot smaller so any opposition was a lot more visible and it was kind of overwhelming. But now, with just six yahoos carrying their automatic rifles compared to 20,000 people, it was great to see them so outnumbered and underrepresented. Finally.
DT: Where do you see this movement going in terms of tangible change?
AL: With Cocks Not Glocks, I remember it was just going to pass and hopefully other people would take it up. But now, even though the March For Our Lives has passed, I feel as though the movement is going to keep going. Finally there is momentum. People thought that there would be momentum with the campus protests from 2 years ago but this is entirely different, and the difference is that these youths are not taking no for an answer. I noticed a lot of legislators who are trying to be very partisan, and that doesn’t cut it anymore. I feel as though the persistence isn’t going to stop.
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Copyright laws make work hard for digital arts students, artists By Sierra Quarzara @squarssq
On Feb. 15, Google Images disabled the download image option from their engine in order to prevent copyright infringement because of a previous lawsuit from Getty Images. For many, the change may not be a big deal, but for digital art students, it can mean one less resource to pull from for their work. Many UT students involved in digital arts studies often master their craft through altering existing pieces. While there are ways for them to get around copyright infringement by using the original image from the website, the original creators can also decide that their works cannot be used from their websites. Tyler Grendel, arts and entertainment technologies freshman, said he understands copyrighted work can be hard to use, but projects
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at the beginner level sometimes require them. “I needed a forest, and I used a picture online and I thought about how an artist took that picture,” Grendel said. “I’m not sure if they’re okay with it, but at the moment I needed it for a project.” Grendel also said it can be hard to know what the original creator of an art piece allows for the use of their work because it is not always obvious. There is always a risk with putting art on a public space such as the internet, as it can be used or imitated unlawfully. This was one of the many fears for Isaac Gonzalez, arts and entertainment technologies junior. “I was always hesitant to post my work online because I thought about someone stealing it,” Gonzalez said. “But the creator part of me had to accept that.” Gonzalez said he has started to post more of his creations online to help with his future career goals. Under Fair Use and Creative
Commons laws, artists can find ways to use someone else’s material if it is done in an appropriate manner or credited. Neal Daugherty, a lecturer for the School of Design and Creative Technologies, said he has gained knowledge and experience with artist representation through his work in the art industry. Daugherty said he believes artists should be allowed to use others’ art to aid their own, but the negative impacts can sometimes be too much of a problem. For example, Daugherty said, the Pepe the Frog meme has been turned into a hate symbol for extremist groups. This misuse led to the original artist, Matt Furie, having to destroy his own creation. “When it harms the artist and takes money out of their pocket, that’s when it’s a problem.” Daugherty said. For professional artists, their brands and reputation can be slandered without copyright. But for digital art students, it can be hard to learn without using others’ work. The question of middle ground between the two is still unclear when it
comes to copyright. Daugherty said at the moment, open source materials are the best option for students because they are free to use even though there are a limited number of them. Daugherty said he encourages
his students to use other work but to always cite their sources and be aware of copyright. He believes if there was another way to use another’s art he would support it, but for the moment, copyright is here to stay.
Commander” features what sounds like an early 2000s video game forcing itself to work. While the guitar solo at the end of the song shreds, the beeps and boops overshadows the beautiful moment, leaving a bad taste in listeners’ mouths. White makes another massive blunder with “Ice Station Zebra,” a supposed lost song from his collaborative album with Jay-Z, where White attempts to rap. Separating each rambled verse with intense drum breakdowns, White passionately delivers lyrics such as, “Paying interest on the bills, I’m late / But I just can’t seem to remember the dates,”
and, “We got fever and there ain’t no cure, girl / Take out insurance if you ain’t too sure, girl.” No passion in the world could make those bars sound like they weren’t written by a middle school SoundCloud rapper. Boarding House Reach rambles on from this blunder, using every moment it gets to confuse the listener even further. The slow, somber song “Why Walk a Dog?” goes as far as to claim that owning a pet is an unjustifiable part of many people’s lives. Organ-esque keys hum behind White’s rant, a strange addition to an already cliché attempt at avant-garde
art, destroying any possibility of White’s words being taken seriously. Unsurprisingly, “Why Walk a Dog?” isn’t White’s only attempt to be edgy and strange for no reason. Boarding House Reach has a couple of songs that are too avant-garde to even call songs — the track “Abulia and Akrasia” is just a recording of a man reciting some poem with dramatic violin and brass melody, and “Everything You’ve Ever Learned” spends its first two minutes repeating the song’s title with a strange, robotic voice. Boarding House Reach is possibly the worst composition by Jack White in his
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out a lot of the garbage, Netflix could have had something special. But Holm did not, and instead we are left with a movie that only “Workaholics” fans might enjoy — with a heavy emphasis on might.
how the drums used in Che Malambo’s performances are different from how a traditional drum may appear and sound. “Usually whenever you see a drum, it’s a smooth leather,” Bledsoe said. “But they use sheep’s skin with fur and it makes for a stronger, deeper sound. The origins of these drums are in West Africa, where they were carved from a special wood that grew on the riverbank.” “At the moment, Che Malambo is on their seven-week tour of North America,” Bledsoe said. “After that they will take a small break, then tour in Europe for
GAME OVER, MAN! copyright netflix, and reproduced with permission “Game Over, Man!” alienates its audience with violence galore and crude humor.
mel westfall | the daily texan staff
GENRE: Action/Adventure RATING:
ARTIST: Jack White GENRE: Alternative/Indie SCORE: career. While it is apparent that White still knows his way around a guitar, it’s obvious he no longer wants to be a rock star. His tacky taste and experimental additions ultimately kill an album that could have pivoted his career.
the summer.” For Argentinian artists, Malambo is not something that stops when the stage lights dim and the curtains close. Many of these performers learned Malambo from their families and ancestors passed down the dance for generations. Because of this, Bledsoe said the dancers are proud to share their passion and their culture with audiences worldwide. “(The dancers) learned Malambo as kids and it’s part of their culture,” Bledsoe said. “Malambo is not music, it’s not dance, it’s a lifestyle. This is the Malambo of today and it’s a huge honor for these guys to share this.”
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SPORTS EDITOR @TEXANSPORTS
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Longhorn seniors cement dynasty Eddie Reese, Texas secure 14th NCAA title. By Ross Buckhart @ross_burkhat
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ome dove in headfirst, others jumped hand-inhand. Head coach Eddie Reese opted for the pencil dive. Then finally, the team’s three competing seniors all dropped into the water together, one last time. The final scene at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships was a celebratory one for the Texas Longhorns as they were crowned national champions for a record 14th time in school history. “That’s one of those traditions I’d like to drop,” Reese said. “Normally if we’re ahead by 100 points, I bring extra clothes over. I didn’t know how it was going to turn out so I walked back through 200 yards of minus-80 degrees. (It wasn’t) that cold, but it felt that cold. It was the right planning, but it didn’t work out well. I’m glad it worked out
angela wang | the daily texan staff Seniors (from left to right) Jared Butler, Jonathan Roberts, Thomas Colket, Joseph Schooling, Brett Ringgold and Austin Temple pose with the NCAA championship — their fourth in as many years, completing their dynasty on the forty Acres. that way.” The victory marked the fourth time in as many seasons that the team has reigned supreme at the season’s end. But this was not always the case for Texas. In mid-November, it appeared that this may not be the year for UT.
They uncharacteristically began the season with four consecutive losses and seemed far from their normal winning ways. Reese’s experience and the program’s winning culture once again outweighed any outside noise. Jonathan Roberts was
one of the team’s three competing seniors who finished his last meet by being recognized as a national champion for the fourth time in as many years for the Longhorns. “A lot of people say trust the process,” Roberts said. “You’ve got to trust Eddie Reese because
he’s been here for 40 years. He’s done this before. He won four in a row before any of the current members of this team were born. So he’s been here, he’s done that and it was kind of just buying into whatever he wanted to do.” Saturday night’s win in
Minneapolis marked the last time that Roberts will enter the pool for Texas. Now, he has a lot to reflect on through his four years in the program. “It’s just been an honor to win four,” Roberts said. “I look back at all four of these teams and they’re all unique and you can kind of pick out intricate puzzle pieces out of all of them. Amazing memories. Amazing people. Meaningful relationships that I’ll look back on for the rest of my life.” Athletic director Chris Del Conte, who watched Texas’ national title victory from the sideline, said that Reese embodies what it takes to lead a program at UT. “He’s the bell cow,” Del Conte said. “He’s the standard. You think about Connecticut women’s basketball. UCLA, John Wooden — and you think of Eddie Reese in Texas swimming. What he’s done here is second to none in the modern era. It’s unbelievable. Eddie Reese was hired by Darrell Royal. That tells you how long he’s been here and what he’s done with this program. He’s an institution. He defines Texas.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Atkins’ final heroics fall short, Texas eliminated in Sweet 16 By Justin Martinez @thedailytexan
The senior guard walked off the court of the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, after Friday’s season-ending loss to 3-seeded UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, knowing it was the last time she’d don the burnt orange and white she’d worn with such pride over the past four years. The journey concluded as Texas fell, 84-75, in a game that was an uphill battle the whole way through. The Bruins outplayed the Longhorns from the opening tip, employing a full-court press that forced seven Texas turnovers in the first quarter. Even when they could break the press, the Longhorns couldn’t buy a basket as they shot an abysmal 5-for-16. UCLA capitalized on the sluggish start, claiming a 19-11 lead at the end of the first. “We were a little uncharacteristic with the basketball,” Texas head coach Karen Aston said. “We just had inopportune turnovers, obviously way too many, (early on). You have to give UCLA a lot of credit.” That lead ballooned to 11 for the Bruins in the second quarter with 3:28 remaining. Every attempt by Texas to chip away at the lead was answered by a UCLA run as the Bruins took a 39-31 advantage into the half. Texas retreated to its locker room, just two quarters away from seeing its season come to an abrupt end. But Atkins held her head high as she prepared to come back out for the start of the second half.
She wasn’t going down without a fight. Atkins set the tone in the third quarter, starting it off with a corner three that ignited the Longhorn bench. The senior guard then delivered on the defensive end, stealing the ball and dishing a no-look assist to junior forward Jatarie White on the fastbreak. Texas rallied behind its senior leader, igniting a 14-3 run to claim a 45-42 lead with 6:50 remaining in the third — its first lead of the game. “Our message at halftime was to stick to our game,” Atkins said. “We hadn’t played our type of basketball in the first half, but I feel like in the third quarter we found a flow.” But UCLA held its composure, responding with a back-breaking 17-4 run to take a commanding 59-49 lead entering the final quarter of play. Desperate to keep her season — and her career — alive, Atkins kept fighting. The 5-foot-11 guard kicked off the final quarter by sinking a contested layup, trimming the lead to eight. She found her way into the paint once more on the following possession, snagging an offensive board and finishing from close range. Once again the Bruins didn’t budge, extending the lead back to double digits thanks to UCLA’s Jordin Canada. The Longhorns had no answer for the senior guard as she torched Texas for 20 points in the second half. “In the second half, (Canada) just decided to take over,” senior guard Brooke McCarty said. “When she gets going, it’s going to be a tough matchup. She really managed the game well.” With just eight seconds remaining in the game, UCLA secured the final
angela wang | the daily texan staff Senior guard Ariel Atkins goes up for a bucket during Texas’ second round matchup with Arizona State at the Frank Erwin Center on March 19. Atkins finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals in her career finale Saturday evening. rebound and began to dribble the clock out. Atkins full-court pressed until the buzzer sounded. Atkins totaled 11 points in the final quarter, finishing with a team-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds
in the loss. The heartbreaking defeat marked the final chapter for a player who led the Longhorns to four straight Sweet 16 appearances, establishing a standard for the program for years to come.
“I’m extremely blessed to have had this opportunity,” Atkins said. “God opened up a lot of doors for me since I’ve been here. Now the stage is set for our younger players to take off. They know what they need to do.”
BASEBALL
Unusual ejections highlight Texas’ rubber match victory over Kansas By Travis Hlavinka @travhlav
The snowball effect — a situation in which one action or event causes many other similar actions or events. The effect was present in a huge way for the Texas offense on Sunday afternoon. With the team putting up double-digit runs in the win against Oklahoma State, the majority of the damage was done in the fourth and the seventh inning where the team scored nine of their 10 runs. With a final score of 10-5, it’s difficult to remember Texas trailing for the entire first half of the game. During the top of the third inning, head coach David Pierce was tossed for arguing an overturned pop fly caught by sophomore third baseman Ryan Reynolds. After Pierce’s departure, junior pitcher Nolan Kingham was also tossed from the dugout for arguing the call. Assistant coach Sean Allen,
who said Pierce’s dismissal from the game was unjustified, also said all Pierce was trying to do was keep the game rolling. He added it wasn’t ethical to keep a starting pitcher standing around in the field waiting for what he said felt like 10 minutes or so. “All (Pierce) wanted to do was keep the game going, and that’s all he said,” Allen said. “Their guy came out, it was a ground-rule question. They get together. And when they get together and leave, you’re not supposed to be able to come back out. That was the frustration on our side. It’s like, ‘Let’s go.’ And that’s all (Pierce) really did and we all know what happened.” At that point, Texas was in a bind, down two runs. Combine the ejections with a potent Texas offense, and there you have the snowball effect at its finest. Once the two were excused from the ball game, Texas’ offense caught fire and the pitching staff allowed only
two more runs over the rest of the game. Coincidence? Probably. But for the second time this year, Texas has won a game on the back of a Pierce ejection. Junior infielder Masen Hibbeler, however, said instances like those can play a large part in jump-starting a team. “We were definitely fired up after that third inning,” Hibbeler said. “I said a couple weeks ago that we were really starting to come together and you could see that in the game. So that was a sense of the feel of a bond coming together and winning the game.” Sunday’s starting pitcher, junior Chase Shugart, didn’t have the longest start of his career, only throwing three innings before giving up three runs and quickly getting replaced by freshman Bryce Elder. Elder, who threw the majority of the game for Texas in yet another solid relief appearance, is now 4–1. “(Pitching so much early in my career) has meant a lot,”
katie bauer | the daily texan staff Freshman right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder delivers a pitch during Texas’ 3-2 victory over Sam Houston State at UFCU-Disch Falk Field on March 20. Elder recorded five strikeouts in his win Sunday afternoon. Elder said. “Coach Pierce and (Volunteer) Coach (Phil) Haig mentally have taught me how to fit in the way I do, and I appreciate that from them.” This was Texas’ largest number of runs scored over the weekend, but not the
largest margin of victory as Texas beat the Cowboys 7-1 on Saturday. Both games came on the heel of Friday night’s loss in which Texas lost an abysmal game and only managed to score one run. The team will hope to find
their way a little earlier in the weekend to try to turn some of these series wins into sweeps. They play again Tuesday in San Marcos against the Texas State Bobcats before heading to Manhattan, Kansas to face the Kansas State Wildcats.
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Fine arts students nostalgic amid library cutback Fine arts students recall memories made in Fine Arts Library. By Tiana Woodard @tianarochon
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t the far end of the Forty Acres, the Fine Arts Library, FAL, is, to most students, an unvisited no-man’s land. To others, the FAL is crucial to their everyday college experience. In this community space, students interact with book collections, congregate in study rooms and create works of art in pursuit of becoming better academics. While the FAL provides opportunities to many students, the ongoing relocation of its books to off-campus locations has also affected student experiences. These two aspects of the FAL have varying impacts on students who utilize the study space regularly. Raul Facundo Gomez, vocal performance senior, said that his best FAL experience was witnessing music students’ research presentations. “On the first floor, the students had sections and booths to talk about their projects,” Facundo Gomez said. “It gave me a new perspective on music. Those kinds of events show that music students aren’t just always reading books. They’re also writing papers, writing in journals and discussing topics.” Zoe Cagan, music performance junior, said the FAL’s view of the tower provided her with her most cherished and “abstract” memory. “One day, I looked out the window as the sun was setting right over the tower, and it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen,” Cagan said. “I felt inundated with what I was studying and it shined the light on why I was there at UT. I just remember being in that library, seeing all of this, and
griffin smith | the daily texan staff Amid ongoing changes to the Fine Arts Library, fine arts students find consolation in cherished memories made in the study space. realizing how I was trying to change the world.” To make way for the new arts and entertainment technologies major, UT’s College of Fine Arts, COFA, website reports that approximately 60 percent of their collection has been moved off-campus. Isabella Luna, vocal music studies freshman, said the FAL’s shrinking book collection is her “stress reliever.” “Whenever I’m really stressed, I go to the fifth floor (of the FAL) and just look at all the books,” Luna said. “I was one of those kids who always read, so I’m very comforted
by libraries like this.” Luna also said in comparison to other libraries on campus, she feels more welcome at the FAL. “The FAL is a safe spot for fine arts majors,” Luna said. “If I were to pull out a score and start analyzing it at the PCL, I’m sure I would get a few weird looks. Here, it’s completely normal.” These ongoing changes to the FAL have altered some students’ everyday experiences. For example, Cagan said her worst memory of the FAL — being unable to locate a needed resource for class — is related to this change.
“This resource was so basic that I was surprised that our library didn’t have it,” Cagan said. “I was frustrated because I thought, ‘How am I supposed to study this piece, get better knowledge and be an educated musician if this basic resource is not here?’” Facundo Gomez said the introduction of new technology has impacted his FAL experiences. “They brought these 3-D printing machines to replace what used to be study spaces and books,” Facundo Gomez said. “These machines are very loud, and they affect the way I study.”
Cagan said she worries about how changes to the FAL will affect future COFA students’ college experiences. “Though I care so much about this (library), I feel that UT22, UT23 and everyone behind them won’t care because there will be nothing for them to care about,” Cagan said. “We know that there’ll probably not be much of a change while we’re here, but if future students who have a love for the fine arts or want to become a new person in that sense don’t have these opportunities, everything will be for nothing.”
MOVIE REVIEW | ‘GAME OVER, MAN!’
‘Game Over, Man!’ another flick swept into Netflix’s trash heap By Trent Thompson @trentthompsonut
Instead of watching all 101 minutes of “Game Over, Man!,” just stick to the two-and-a-half-minute trailer. From the creators of “Workaholics,” “Game Over, Man!” is an action comedy saturated with blood, gore and not enough humor — at least, humor that creatively reaches beyond cheap pop culture references, absolute buffoonery and obscene sexual humor.
Written by Anders Holm, “Game Over, Man!” centers around three friends — Alexxx (Adam Devine), Joel (Blake Anderson) and Darren (Anders Holm) — who desperately desire to escape from their current life as hopeless hotel housekeepers. The three stooges pitch a video game idea to a rich playboy tech investor and current hotel resident known as The Bey (Utkarsh Ambudkar). In a turn of events, their benefactor, along with the rest of the hotel, is taken hostage as part of a mad scheme to rob The Bey of millions. Alexxx, Joel and Darren have to fight
through waves of kill-crazy henchmen to rescue The Bey to fulfill their dreams of living the lavish life they dreamt of since childhood. Although this might sound like the perfect Saturday night laugh, the unpleasant surprise of how many penis jokes and sightings — especially Devine’s — can fit in an entire movie will turn most people off. Unremarkable quips are thrown out left and right instead of writing even just a single good joke. Quips aren’t the only thing being thrown around — Mitch (Daniel Stern)
gets his plonker cut off in the first act and thrown around several times in the third act. Stern’s attempted use of his dismembered manhood as a weapon sets the tone for the film. Don’t put anything past this movie — from small dogs exploding in fish tanks to erotic asphyxiation gags, Holm doesn’t shy away from any potential laugh-inducing scenario. Outrageously detailed gore and perversion is more than enough to alienate a lot of Netflix users from getting past the first act alone. Of the scenes that work, most center around Devine, who almost
always steals the show as the ill-witted character who ruins everything while he thinks he’s making things better. Why his two bros chose him as the pack leader is a mystery, but it sure does open the door for a lot of pity laughter. The overarching issue with “Game Over, Man!” is that it tries too hard. Every moment is glutted with hollow jokes, leaving no room for the film to breathe and flesh out a thorough story. Had Holm focused in and cut
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THEATER & DANCE
Che Malambo reinvigorates legacy of South American gaucho dance By Karsyn Lemmons @klemmonsss
Dusting off the style of traditional Malambo dance, dance group Che Malambo will soon be presenting their rich culture and heritage in a theater near you. Malambo dance originated in South America among the nomadic and solitary Argentinian gauchos, or traveling cowboys of South America. On the occasions that these men would gather, whether it be at trading posts or campsites, Malambo was a way to assert themselves while also developing a connection with whomever they had encountered. Matthew Bledsoe, managing director of Che Malambo, further expands on the history of Malambo dance. “Malambo is the dance of the South American cowboy,” Bledsoe said. “And it was normally this duel between two men focusing on technique, power and stamina.” For anyone unfamiliar with Che Malambo’s performances, Bledsoe provides a quick overview of how the show unfolds. “There’s no storyline or narrative,” Bledsoe said. “But there is an arc. It begins with establishing your own ground and then ultimately everyone celebrates together.” Che Malambo made its debut in 2007. At the time, they
performed mostly in France, the home of Gilles Brinas. Since then, the group has expanded its popularity and entertained audiences in approximately 150 countries over the past three years. Bledsoe said that Che Malambo will be spending most of their tour dates in the northern hemisphere in the coming months. Che Malambo will perform March 27 at Bass Concert Hall, where UT students can receive a discounted ticket. But Che Malambo isn’t your tradition Malambo-style dance. Artistic director Gilles
Brinas has taken the art form and added his own twist with added choreography and different rhymes to create the Malambo of today. Bledsoe described this new Malambo as a “melting pot,” elaborating on how different cultures from around the world molded Malambo dance into what it is today. “At first, the dance was almost barefoot except for thin foot coverings,” Bledsoe said. “Because of this, the dance was soft. When the Spaniards arrived, they brought the boots and the drums come from West
Africa. Immigrants from Ireland added the element of high kicks and high knees.” In their performances, Che Malambo introduce a number of tools used by South American gauchos hundreds of years ago. One tool is the boleadoras, similar to a lasso, made of braided leather with a stone attached at the end. Long ago, gauchos would use these to hunt their prey, but today they’re an exciting apparatus employed to thrill the audience. Bledsoe also explains
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ALBUM REVIEW | ‘BOARDING HOUSE REACH’
copyright third man records, and reproduced with permission Jack White’s career hits a new low with the release of a confusing, frustrating solo project Boarding House Reach.
‘Boarding House Reach’ a blunder for Jack White By Ruben Paquian @ rubenpaq
Jack White’s latest solo album Boarding House Reach is a bold but failed experiment that tries blending industrial electronic with funky blues rock ‘n’ roll. With cringe-worthy moments, such as such as his attempts to rap, White’s skill on the guitar is the only thing allowing this LP to be called music. Born John Anthony Gillis, singer and guitarist Jack White has been making music since the late ‘90s and is best to known for his early 2000s hits with The White Stripes. Since the band’s breakup in 2011, White has been involved in multiple other projects as well as solo material. Boarding House Reach, White’s third solo album, marks a confusing low and fruitless attempt to fuse White’s traditional rock ‘n’ roll style with jacky tovar | the daily texan staff
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