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Social work students from across Texas gather at Capitol
UTPD, APD clarify comments on bomber By Allyson Waller & Eilish O’Sullivan @allyson_renee7 @evosullivan
jpshua guenther | the daily texan staff Social work senior Margot Twomey (left) and Alexis George, program coordinator for the Social Work Undergraduate Program, listen to colleagues speak at Social Work Student Day at the Capitol. Among the speakers, State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, commended those involved in social work and encouraged them to meet with lawmakers.
Social work students from Texas colleges meet legislators. By Meara Isenberg @mearaannee
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peaking out about everything from gun reform to helping homeless veterans, hundreds of social work students from colleges across Texas met at the south steps of the State Capitol on Monday afternoon as part of Social Work Student Day at the Legislature.
“A lot of us don’t feel equipped to really be advocates to the fullest extent possible,” said Lynn Panepinto, social work graduate student and event organizer. “Having events like this helps us to come together and not only remember that this is part of our role as social workers, but also be empowered by one another and just know we are in this together.” The event, hosted by UT every other year, filled the Union Ballroom with students. They listened to speakers and a student panel discussion. From there, some chose to march to the Capitol, where students
were invited to speak out about their passions and attend pre-scheduled visits with state legislators. Social work professor Barbara Anderson, who helped organize Social Work Student Day, said the event is held at UT because of its close proximity to the Capitol. With visitors from social work programs at various universities, including Texas A&M University-Commerce and Texas State University, the event allowed social work students to put their studies into practice. “We don’t prescribe the issue that they’re elevating, that’s kind of something that
each participant will determine for themselves,” Anderson said. “What we try to do with a big gathering is build up their excitement, and expand their understanding (of issues).” Students stepped up to a mic in front of the Capitol to share what they were passionate about with the crowd of their peers, tackling subjects such as domestic abuse prevention and public transportation funding. Emily Gilbreath, junior at Tarleton State University, spoke about funding for people with disabilities.
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Both the Austin and UT Police Departments have faced criticism for public comments on the Austin bomber’s attacks, sparking debate on whether or not the bomber can be classified as a terrorist. Brian Manley, APD’s interim chief, came under fire after he did not call the Austin bomber a terrorist in a March 21 press conference. Response to Manley’s remarks differed from those of UTPD Chief David Carter’s. One day before the suspect’s death, Carter told the Dallas Morning News that the bomber’s acts were terroristic but did not explicitly call him a terrorist. “In my opinion most people would agree that the community was in fact being terrorized and therefore that was a terrorist act,” Carter said. “Whether that individual’s motivation fit the criminal definition or rose to the level of the terrorism offense is a separate issue.” Police said Mark Conditt killed two people and injured four in Austin using bombs he created. One more was injured in San Antonio. Police located Conditt on March 21, but he was killed after detonating a bomb in his vehicle. Later that day, police obtained what they said was Conditt’s 25-minute taped confession. “What I can tell you having
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Gallup poll: students insecure about rights By Estefania Rodriguez @estefania_rdz13
A Gallup/Knight Foundation survey released this month found that college students feel less secure in their ability to express their First Amendment rights. Of the five rights promised in the First Amendment, the survey showed students were the most insecure about their right to peacefully assemble. “(At) a lot of peaceful protests and rallies, people try to rile them up,” biology freshman Paloma June said. “That threat makes students a lot more scared to go out and speak their opinion.”
Students who felt that the freedom of the press is secure dropped the most, from 81 percent of students in 2016 to 60 percent in 2017. “I can see why if people aren’t careful about what they … publish online or on the news or in any kind of media outlet, then they’re obviously going to lose sponsors. They’re going to lose relationships and viewers,” said Antonio Vela-Garcia, advertising and radio-television-film freshman. “People have a lot less tolerance on what others say.” The survey revealed that
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College Students on First Amendment Rights “Do you think each of the following rights is very secure, secure, threatened, or very threatened in the country today?”
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anthony mireles | the daily texan staff R.B. Brenner, director of the Moody College’s School of Journalism, awards Jenna Bush Hager the William Randolph Hearst Fellows award at the Belo Center for New Media on Monday afternoon. She urges journalism students that their potential role as reporters is important in today’s society. at UT and said she was always determined to work in urban education. After graduation, she worked for UNICEF in Latin America and at charter schools with marginalized communities, a job she called rewarding but draining. “Our culture doesn’t appreciate the job of teaching enough — how hard it is, how dynamic it is,” Hager said.
“My job doing live television is less stressful than teaching in inner city Baltimore.” Since starting at NBC in 2009, Hager said she has been able to satisfy her love for storytelling and interview “extraordinary ordinary people” with perspectives she would not have otherwise known. “I feel surprised, but it also feels like something that was
meant to be,” Hager said. Hager said the current political climate has created stronger biases and stereotypes, meaning the press’ job to report with an open mind and accurate sources is especially vital. “Writing authentic, genuine pieces is more important (than ever),” Hager said. “That’s sad
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Jenna Bush Hager said she believes in hope. “You can’t ever lose hope that your voice is going to be heard because then you’re not living in a democracy,” Hager said. Hager discussed her childhood, her career and the press at the Belo Center for New Media on Monday for the 2018 William Randolph Hearst Fellows Award Lecture. First known to the public as former president George W. Bush’s daughter, Hager is now a news correspondent for NBC’s “Today,” author, editor-at-large of Southern Living magazine, and Next Generation Initiative chair for UNICEF. She is a former teacher. “She has an awfully rare perspective of someone who was covered by media … and now with the ‘Today’ show is in media,” said R.B. Brenner, director of Moody College’s School of Journalism. Hager said she remembers running from the press during her father’s presidency and never expected to work as a journalist. Hager majored in English
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listened to this recording, he does not at all mention anything about terrorism, nor does he mention anything about hate,” Manley said in a press conference. “But instead it is the outcry of a very challenged young man talking about challenges in his personal life that led him to this point.” The controversy around classifying the bomber as a terrorist stems from the fact that the traditional definition of terrorism requires a political motive, Carter said. “The federal definition (of terrorism) in terms of what the law says and what the police or law enforcement have to prove in a criminal court is what is considered the elements of the crime, and that includes (that) basically there has to be some motivation based on ideology or trying to affect a political system,” Carter said. Manley’s comments about Conditt’s confession attracted public criticism, which he addressed in an interview with KVUE. Manley said he is not at all sympathetic towards Conditt. “What my comments were, were a reflection of what his comments were,” Manley said in the interview. “They are not belief, they are not my opinion. My comments were meant to summarize what I heard him say (in his confession) … My opinion is that he created terror in our community.”
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taylor chia | the daily texan staff Brian Becker, CEO of Base Entertainment, speaks about the company’s roots in live entertainment at the Liberal Arts BUilding on Monday evening..
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ive entertainment industry veteran Brian Becker, named one of the 100 Most Powerful People in the Industry by Entertainment Weekly, said he was not initially successful after he lost $40,000 in his first attempt to start a business. “It’s not all just cool technological breakthroughs, but it’s a combination of entrepreneurship, discipline and patience,” Becker said. Becker is the CEO of Base Entertainment, which produces and
presents live entertainment from flashy magic shows to dance performances. On Monday night in the Liberal Arts Building, Becker discussed some of the innovative practices his company is currently executing. Presented by the College of Fine Arts and sponsored by the Allen J. Becker Endowment in Arts and Entertainment Business, the discussion catered to students with an interest in the future of entertainment technology. Most of the students who attended were radio-television-film majors. Becker started off the discussion by informing the audience that he was not going to talk about the art of holographic technology used by his company but would instead discuss how to become successful in the entertainment industry with innovative ideas.
“If you want to make money and be successful in live entertainment, then you have to treat it like a business,” Becker said. “This means you must be enthusiastic, but you have to be objective.” Becker said his initial failure taught him that patience and innovative business strategies can lead to success. Business freshman Riley Steward said he thinks Becker’s innovations are just the beginning of an entertainment revolution. “It’s really fascinating to hear someone at the forefront of the entertainment industry talk about something that is small now, but could become huge in the future,” Steward said Becker was also CEO of Clear Channel Entertainment, the world’s largest owner and operator of event venues, and
also was the CEO and president of PACE Entertainment, which at the time was the largest diversified live entertainment company in the world. It has been two decades since Becker lost his $40,000, His business now has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Houston and Singapore, and produces shows including Magic Mike Live, Battle for Texas, The Voice: Neon Dreams and Absinthe. Computer science freshman Chineye Emeghara said her background in computer science led her to attend the event and further her knowledge. “There are so many possibilities and opportunities concerning computer science, like programming special effects for a film,” Emeghara said. “Computer science can definitely expedite the creative process.”
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disabilities because her cousin has autism and has not received some of the resources he needs. “(It’s important) to raise awareness, and to help other people realize that the things we feel are important could be important to them as well,” Gilbreath said. After speaking, Gilbreath joined some of the social work students in the Capitol to talk to state legislators about their issues. State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin,
appeared before the crowd of people at the Capitol and encouraged students to meet with lawmakers. “What you’re doing here is so very important to making sure your voices are heard,” Howard said. “Talk to us, talk to your legislators, come with your best ideas, and who knows, we may be able to make a difference at the Capitol with your help.” Some students who attended the rally, such as
Texas State University junior Kourtney Vital, did not have a specific topic they wanted to speak out about but came to listen to others. Vital said she was excited to be included in the biggest gathering of social workers she had ever seen. “Not a lot of people know about our profession,” Vital said. “So I think it’s a good thing for a lot of us to come together, show what we’re made of and show what our profession is about.”
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anthony mireles | the daily texan file UTPD Police Chief David Carter made comments about the Austin bombings, calling the event “a terrorist act.” Both Carter and Austin Interim Police Chief Brian Manley have had to clarify their comments recently to address public concerns about the legality of the term “terrorism.”
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continues from page 1 — that I have to say telling the truth is important. That should be something that goes without saying.” At the age of 36, Hager said she is still expected to have similar political opinions to her father
clearly a terroristic act.” Carter said legal definitions aside, law enforcement has to acknowledge that Conditt’s attacks still spread fear throughout the community. “We have to recognize the entire community has been terrorized by this and whether or not Mr. Conditt’s motives are political, whether they
but said it is natural for views to evolve over time. She values her role as an unbiased journalist. “She changes that conservative view that everyone thinks her father has,” public relations junior Haley Williams said. “She’s a little bit more open minded.” Now a mother of two,
were something else, the end result is exactly the same,” Carter said. Steven Slick, director of the UT Intelligence Studies Project, said he doesn’t fault the community for wanting to label Conditt a terrorist. “For most scholars and practitioners, terrorism is a violent act or acts, or a threat
Hager said she wants her daughters to create change and feel empowered outside of their parents’ beliefs. “The easier way of parenting is to make little clones of yourself,” Hager said. “The braver thing to do is to raise kids to have their own voice.” Hager said her parenting is inspired by her own
of violence, paired with a political motive,” Slick said in an email. “That said, it is perfectly natural for the victims, their families or members of the community to apply a more colloquial definition and regard these horrific acts as terrorism because of the damage they caused and the anxiety they produced.”
parents, who did not hold her to a standard of perfection and gave her the freedom to develop her own opinions and interests. “Nothing lasts forever,” Hager said. “It’s really important to make mistakes. Don’t feel like you have to be so married to the image you see of yourself in the future.”
students, with an 18 percent gap indicating that black students find it harder to exercise their right to peacefully assemble. “I’ve seen (the disparity) before in the classroom in the way that professors will treat students,” psychology junior Teju Adeniji said. “Sometimes it’s noticeable, sometimes it’s very passive aggressive and as a (black) student sometimes you just feel like you can’t really say anything.” However, Adeniji was not in agreement with the rest of the report’s findings and said at UT, students are allowed to express themselves without many restrictions. “On student campuses, I feel as if students are allowed to be more vocal than ever now, and I’ve seen a lot of people be able to protest and march for whatever their rights are,” Adeniji said.
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arge boards posing spiritual questions caught students’ attention on Monday, and some took the time to read or write on them in the middle of bustling Speedway. Rez Week, an annual weeklong event leading up to Easter Sunday, the Christian holiday celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, hosts a 24-hour prayer and hospitality tent with free coffee and other treats. Every night at 7 p.m., Rez Week invites students to worship and listen to a
Christian sermon. Campus Renewal, a campus ministry, hosts the event with the help of over 100 volunteers. Biochemistry senior Eucharist Kun, a member of Campus Renewal, said this allows different denominations to unite for outreach — a rare opportunity. “Beside our differences, we all believe in the core tenets of Christianity — that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead to bring us salvation,” Kun said. “This is just an invitation to celebrate that, to spark conversations with people who may not know about Christ.” As students stopped to read the boards, volunteers struck up conversations about faith and offered prayer. “I wouldn’t say this is a ‘Christian college,’ so I think the environ-
I wouldn’t say this is a ‘Christian college,’ so I think the environment really forces you to ask those questions for yourself . . . Clinton Scroggins,
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ment really forces you to ask those questions for yourself,” said Clinton Scroggins, director of Campus Renewal. “I think it’s a real opportunity to have people engage with (questions like) ‘What’s really real in life? Where am I going? What’s my purpose?’” A three-man band played worship music in front of Gregory Gym. As several students walked by with headphones in and heads down, psychology senior Lindsey Collins stopped to take a video of the band. “Sometimes it can feel like there’s not a lot of Christians on campus,” Collins said. “I’ve even been called out in class for being a Christian. At times I felt a little ostracized, so it’s cool to see that there are other people on campus that love God.” Human resources junior Austin
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Cost of convenience: Is grocery delivery worth it?
Minor issue resolved with new Spanish certificate programs By Anna-Kay Reeves @ annakay_reeves
In a world where virtuy ally anything can be delivr ered to your doorstep in a matter of minutes, buying c groceries through an app e is the latest convenience at e your fingertips. t According to a report by the Food Marketing Institute and Nielsen, the grocery delivery a app concept of buying grocern ies is becoming more popular n as 23 percent of American s households are already buying e food online today. The trend is especially apparent in Austin, where Whole Foods and Amazon announced they’re offering free delivery in two hours with purchases of $35 or more. Favor, a popular mobile app, can deliver food in less than an hour with a $6 default delivery fee and a 5 percent to 9 percent processing fee for the cost of items, plus a $2.00 minimum tip. HEB also has a grocery delivery service with a fee ranging from $3.99 to $9.99. Advertising senior Paloma Pedraza said she used Favor to buy makeup wipes after a t long day. “Some days, I just don’t feel like going to the store, especially when I’m at my apartment with my friends, studyn ing or watching a movie, and need something last minute,” Pedraza said. . This situation is common among students, and the e number will only grow. By ) 2024, online grocery shopping could be a $100 billion industry, and as many as 70 percent of consumers will be doing a s portion of their food shopping through these services, Nielsen said. Using a service that will save you a trip to the grocery store seems enticing to busy working individuals and
college students, but it doesn’t come without its drawbacks. Despite the convenience, Pedraza said she only used Favor once. After trying it, she realized she would rather go the store herself because, to her, there’s not much of a difference in the benefits. “It’s a lot of work getting my account going and remembering my passwords and my payment, and then waiting,” Pedraza said. “It’s a simple process to get in your car, go to the store, plus you already know what you want.” Plan II sophomore Annie Lyons said she isn’t interested in trying these services after hearing experiences from friends. Lyons said she doesn’t feel she’s missing out because she loves to cook and eat healthy, and that picking what she wants gives her peace of mind. “The runners are grabbing multiple people’s items to be efficient and won’t see a bruise on an apple,” Lyons said. Speech pathology senior Kelly Woodworth said she is eager to try grocery delivery but is waiting for a time when
channing miller the daily texan staff she doesn’t have time to go the store. “I think this is a great option for college students who are busy and have a little extra money to spend on the added convenience,” Woodworth said. Pedraza feels like the convenience these services advertise is lost when you live in an apartment. Having to guide the deliverer through directions and going downstairs to pick up her groceries are turn-offs. “I like the individual experience of going to the store,” Pedraza said. “I can go to the store and leave without talking to anyone.” Though Lyons found the idea of grocery delivery interesting, she said she doesn’t see online grocery shopping becoming the norm for college students any time soon. “Most college students are living on a budget,” Lyons said. “These services are good for people who are working and don’t have the time but have the money.”
To muscle your way into the real world, it takes a resume with an impressive flex. In preparation for this tango with the job market, students spend time on internships, research and, of course, learning another language. “Bilingual” is one bullet point guaranteed to beef up any resume, which is why many college students choose to minor in a foreign language. Spanish is a popular choice for many Texas students and, according to Core Language, the second most commonly spoken language in the US after English. However, there is no Spanish minor available at UT — for now, that is. Students involved in the Spanish program during this transition period are frustrated that there is no obvious way to make Spanish a more official part of their studies. When anthropology freshman Alexa Chestnut made plans to add a minor, she was shocked to find that Spanish wasn’t a possibility.
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Lee said although he is not religious, he finds comfort in the public displays of faith. “They’re not forcing you to like their culture or worship or anything,” Lee said. “But if you’re inclined to, you’re welcome to include yourself in it or not.” Collins said her experience at Rez Week last year prompted her to come back. “When I came, I was really discouraged, but when I left, I was really encouraged,” Collins said. “It made me feel like I wasn’t alone.”
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“There’s a minor for every other language, so I was very confused as to why there wasn’t one for Spanish,” Chestnut said. “It just seems like at a big university like UT that would be an option.” Chestnut decided to add Spanish as a second major as she hopes to speak the language in full by the time she graduates. For this reason, Chestnut feels the idea of the specialized Spanish certificates degrades the language learning process. “I feel like having the vocabulary to speak a portion of the language leaves out the cultural components of learning another language,” Chestnut said. “I understand that it’s functional, and I think it’s great people will be able to graduate with a foreign language certificate on their transcript, but I also think people won’t be getting a complete foreign language experience.” Cory Reed, associate chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, hopes that these certificates will prove not to be limiting for foreign language education, but will instead offer more specialized
language skills. According to Reed, although the certificates will focus on particular skill sets within Spanish, culture won’t be left out. This is particularly true for the Ibero-American Cultural Diversity certificate, which will be more inclusive to students. “This certificate provides an opportunity for students who don’t speak Spanish or Portuguese to study content courses in our field and in programs such as Africa and African Diaspora Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies and Latin American Studies,” Reed said. Reed said the new programs are designed to reach beyond the pool of students learning Spanish out of interest in the language to connect with students interested in Hispanic culture and looking to gain relevant skills. Jossianna Arroyo-Martinez, chair of the Department of Spanish, said these changes within the department mean there will soon be opportunities for students to make Spanish a more official part of their transcript and resume. “The department is working to introduce new certificates that students can present when they leave UT as an official record of their studies,” Arroyo-Martinez said. “There will be certificates for medical Spanish, business Spanish and a more culturally focused certificate.” Arroyo-Martinez said the Spanish department experienced a drop in the numbers of students engaged with the Spanish department as they’ve made this transition to a more specialized curriculum. “The changes have been frustrating for some students, but it’s important to adapt the department to better serve the needs of the time,” she said. “With the Dell Medical School opening, the University is looking at how it can serve students best across all disciplines, including Spanish. We think the new certificate programs will give students the best experience now and the best knowledge for the future.”
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The University should implement interdisciplinary classes By Emily Severe @emilysevere
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Across every industry, UT graduates will put their degrees to work alongside people with vastly different experiences and skills. They will gain exposure to new perspectives and learn from practitioners of diverse professions as they work to design a product, compose a strategy or implement a solution. To better prepare students for a collaborative professional career after graduation, UT should create more opportunities for students in different colleges to work together on assignments for class credit. As a business student, my exposure is somewhat limited to the world contained within the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Business buildings. For example, in one of my business communications courses, we worked on a capstone project that required us to solve an urban planning problem with the formation of a new school in Austin. Without input from students studying architecture, engineering, government or education — we were unable to deliver a truly viable solution. Student organizations, university-sanctioned
competitions and intramural events all allow experience with course structures that reLonghorns from different disciplines to come quire students to reach out to budding experts together to share their talents and in fields outside of their interests. However, extracurown. For example, a ricular involvement is not graduate student in sufficient to address the lack the Butler School of opportunities to collaboof Music designed rate in academic contexts. a six-string vioThe opportunity to work lin with the help with students from other of a mechanimajors should be introcal engineerduced in upper-diing senior and vision courses a makerspace by individual in the Fine Arts professors and Library. Each at the departof these students mental level, drew on their maespecially in jor-specific expertise fields where to employ university communicaresources and create tion between a truly innovative a diverse set of instrument. Such team members teamwork could is key to sucbe similarly incess. corporated into UT should undergraduate enhance the courses. collaborative There are element of the several ways annette meyer | the daily texan staff undergraduate to implement this
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kind of experiential learning in practice. Professors could encourage pupils to seek advice or guidance from students in other majors for projects with interdisciplinary subject matter — like a project about urban planning or healthcare that, in reality, would require the input of professionals from a range of fields. This type of collaboration is especially important for business students who focus on casebased learning to implement class concepts in real-world scenarios. When we enter as freshmen, we take introductory classes that are often composed of a wide variety of students, but we lose this diversity as we progress to upper-division courses specific to the tracks we’ve chosen within our majors. To ensure that upperclassmen benefit from collaborative experiences that enhance creative thinking and problem solving, the University should expand the availability of opportunities to work across colleges within these high level courses, especially where long-term projects are concerned. When they leave campus, graduates will have to work with teams of professionals from a range of fields. UT must better prepare students for their entrance to the real world. Severe is a Business Honors and Finance junior from Round Rock.
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Republican primary results spell more trouble ahead By Noah M. Horwitz @texanopinion
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After the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, Republican judges in Harris County faced a so-called difficult choice: either end the long and honorable tradition of officiating civil marriages or continue upholding the principles of the constitution and enrage a homophobic electoral base. Judge Jay Karahan, whose court oversees criminal misdemeanors, was one of the only to choose the latter. On March 6, the 16-year veteran of the Bench was defeated in a Republican primary by an opponent described by Karahan’s campaign as serially reprimanded as a prosecutor. The opponent had been endorsed by a plethora of Tea Party-affiliated slates often accused of being “pay-to-play.” Karahan, one of the most respected judges in Houston, got less than 30 percent of the vote.
“The best officeholders do not obsess most over the most base issues among us.”
In a primary election wherein Gov. Greg Abbott’s dunderheaded Kamikaze-mission against compatriot state legislators sucked up all the oxygen, pundits and professionals appear to have missed the greater point when it comes to this year’s Republican primaries: The Texas Republican Party does not belong to Abbott or Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. It is President Donald Trump’s and the nasty, base prejudice he represents. The other jurist defeated in a Harris County Republican primary was Judge Theresa Chang, whose court oversees civil suits regarding
moderate-to-large amounts of money. Once appointed by former Gov. Rick Perry to be Harris County District Clerk, Chang is a pragmatic professional often appreciated from both sides of the aisle. She was unseated by the daughter of a Tea Party state legislator, who was admitted to the Bar fewer than four years ago and alleged “you can’t understand” what Chang, who is Asian-American, says. In statewide contests, Land Commissioner George P. Bush out Trump-ed his predecessor and same-party opponent, Jerry Patterson. Bush — whose father, Jeb, was repeatedly slandered by Trump and whose mother was once defamed by him — embraced the support of the First Family. Bush also knocked Patterson for distancing himself from candidate Trump when the country first heard the phrase “grab ‘em by the pussy.” And of course, infamously racist and insensitive Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller won too. But instead of focusing on such ugly developments, the press celebrates Abbott getting egg on his face. The governor endorsed three challengers to incumbent state legislators who trumpeted ethics reform last session. He only got 1-for-3, and the one successful challenger likely would have won anyway, even without Abbott’s nod. In that race, Rep. Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston, lost to Mayes Middleton, acolyte of Empower Texans, the AstroTurf organization of Midland oilmen apparently hell-bent on the destruction of the public school system that has given us such public intellectuals as Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, and Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving. Faircloth came to office in 2014, in a Republican primary where he was seen as the more-conservative contender. But Faircloth did something rare for Texas politics thereafter: He took the job seriously and grew into it as a better leader by relocating to the heart of the district and fighting for its priorities rather vehemently in Austin. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Faircloth demonstrated this by lamenting the farright in Texas. He told me governing is really about jobs, roads, potholes, schools and hospitals and protecting people in times of crisis and emergency — not about bathrooms and not about whether the Speaker of the House is a Jew (another pet conspiracy of the far-right in Texas). The best officeholders do not obsess most over the most base issues among us. Unfortunately for Faircloth — and indeed, for Patterson, Chang and Karahan — the Republican primary voters sharply disagreed. Horwitz is a second-year law student from Houston.
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The race in tech: why coding boot camps are a hurdle By Abby Krishnan @texanopinion
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“Computer Science? That sounds like a lot of work, but you’re going to end up making a lot of money, right?” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, I wouldn’t have to major in anything at all. As technological literacy becomes essential to a widening array of professions, technological skills have become nearly synonymous with employment and making money. This narrative has led to the mass creation of “coding bootcamps” or “coding schools” across the country. While I support increased access to educational resources — especially in computer science — the growth of coding-only schools is troubling. Many of these schools require students to pay thousands of dollars for programs that lack guidelines and have insufficient instruction. Coding Bootcamps are short programs, usually eight to 12 weeks, offered by for-profit groups that seek to teach students computer programming rapidly. These programs gained popularity in the past decade, and there are a half-dozen code schools operating in Austin itself. The University, partnered with a private company named Trilogy Education Services, Inc., currently offers part-time and full-time boot camps that teach coding and data analytics. UT hopes the expansion of these programs will bolster its already strong computer science presence in the country. This focus should be met with apprehension, as the reliability of coding bootcamps is doubtful at best. The predominant problem with these institutions is that they market their services on the basis that they guarantee you a job when they do little to ensure employment upon graduation. Glittering brochures detail an
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exciting life in tech that can be achieved just by attending these short programs. But UT-affiliated coding schools, like Trilogy, don’t publish job placement data. The success rate of these institutions is virtually unknown. All they provide is anecdotal evidence of a handful of successful individuals. Many of the UT sponsored programs can be upwards of $10,000. When students are planning on spending this large sum on a short program, they should know exactly what they’re getting for the money. Anecdotes may provide personal insight, but they don’t provide adequate information for students. While most bootcamps claim that they provide career counseling, many fail to follow up with students after they exit the program. Reviews of Trilogy’s services claim its career counseling was unhelpful and unorganized. The lack of adequate career preparation raises concerns about whether UT and Trilogy are practicing honest marketing. Students pay thousands of dollars for coding bootcamps, and this high price can damage their financial security. Most coding bootcamps do not receive accreditation like traditional colleges and universities, so students who attend them are not eligible for student loans. Instead, students have to take out loans from private lenders to attend, accepting thousands of dollars in rapidly growing debt. Student loans for coding bootcamps typically cannot help pay for other supplies, such as computer equipment. All of these factors leave students economically vulnerable. There should be greater support for economic mobilization through technology, but the opportunity to further technological literacy shouldn’t only be available through bootcamps. UT should pursue better ways to introduce technology to the community. Krishnan is a computer science freshman from Plano.
“The success rate of these institutions is virtually unknown. All they provide is anecdotal evidence of a handful of successful individuals.”
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life was actually set up like ‘The Truman Show.” I would say (this) theory I developed was definitely a psychosis moment.” In addition to this, McTague also experienced auditory hallucinations. “I would hear what sounded like my friends talking in the distance, but I would be alone in the room,” McTague said. Courtney Gilmartin, 22-yearold resident of Springfield, Missouri, said although she never intentionally abused Adderall, she experienced similar problems. “(My bipolar disorder) worsened, and my mood swings became unbearable. Between the ages of 9–16, I was admitted to a psychiatric facility 36 times,” Gilmartin wrote in a message. “I had multiple panic attacks mixing them with energy drinks or alcohol.” Although Adderall has a high potential for abuse, Dr. Fong still advocates for its potential benefits for those with ADHD, narcolepsy and depression if used correctly. “The first step really needs to be to get a professional evaluation,” Dr. Fong said. “Do
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continues from page 8 very good. But overall, it was a good experience. I would do it again. DT: You just recently signed with Babe City Records. How has signing a record deal affected the band, if at all? SS: I think that the main thing that (it’s) done is sort of widened our circle of people who are rooting for us and pitching for us. It’s really awesome to work with John (Weiss) of Babe City, a person who’s very excited about our music. I think that it’s been a confidence boost and a great working relationship. DT: So that leads me to ask about the album you’re about to release, Parallel Person. What can you tell about it? Should we expect any shift in Varsity’s sound? PS: I would say it is more a progression. It’s not really a massive leap or anything, but
‘Wild Wild Country’ explores ‘80s cult that scammed America
diane sun | the daily texan staff you have either what we call an actual mental health problem or do you just have false expectations of what you can and can’t do?” According to Dr. Fong, Adderall has a high potential for abuse and should not be taken without a prescription because it can also be a crime. “Borrowing it from a roommate, buying it from a friend — those are all crimes,” Fong said.
we definitely spent more time on it, took out time arranging and writing. So hopefully that comes through in the music. SS: It’s differently produced. We recorded and mixed in a professional studio, so there’s a different quality to the sound, and I just think the songwriting is a step above from what we’ve put out before. DT: A lot of your songs tend to hit close to home for your listeners, and are often relatable. What the influences the music and lyrics that come from Varsity? SS: We made a big playlist before when we were making the album of everything we were listening to. So on that playlist there’s everything from the Eagles to Spoon, Frankie Cosmos, Steely Dan. I don’t know if you can find those influences in our music, but I think just knowing where everybody was coming from while we were writing and recording was really helpful. In terms of the content of the songs
“It could be a felony if you excel and distribute.” Like Dr. Fong, McTague said that while drugs such as Adderall can be beneficial for some, she urges those who are seeking it out, regardless of whether or not they have ADHD, to exercise caution before making any decisions. “I would (say) be careful,” McTague said. “(Adderall) was affecting my life very badly.”
lyrically, most of the lyrics are written by me. They do come from either my experiences or the narratives that I make up, so I don’t know — I really like using my own life as a jumping off point, but I wouldn’t say that any single song is like 100 percent nonfiction. I don’t think the writer of the song should be confused with the narrator — I’m not necessarily the protagonist. DT: Do you have any specific goals for the album or the band as a whole? SS: I think we really have some serious goals. We’d love the album to get listened to and garner some attention. We’d love to tour around the album, not just to the East Coast, which we already have planned, but a huge goal of ours is to go to the West Coast by the end of the year, and I think that especially after South by, another goal is to do South by again and see what that is now that we know what exactly it’s all about.
copyright netflix, and reproduced with permission Directors Chapman and Maclain Way dive into Oregon’s sex cult that took over a town in the 1980s.
By Noelle Henry @noellee_h
With its dramatic portrayal of the 1980s Rajneesh community in Oregon, Netflix’s “Wild Wild Country” is going to gain a cult following of its own. Directed by brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, the documentary follows the Rajneesh movement of the 1980s that attracted hundreds of people across the world. Originating in India, the movement came to the United States after its leaders purchased a ranch in Oregon. “Wild Wild Country” features six episodes, each an hour long, separating the story into chapters to show how the peaceful religion turned into a violent sex cult. The show weaves through the past and present, contrasting shots of the empty landscape of sections of present-day Oregon with footage of the movement from the 1980s. Clips of newspaper headlines, TV interviews and videos of the Rajneeshees are culminated to give a dramatic retelling of the events. The explosive content emphasizes how little the Rajneesh movement is discussed today, as we see the former leaders of the cult poison a town in Oregon, take over the small town of Antelope and rename it into Rajneeshpuram
and attempt to assassinate a government official — profound events that are seldom remembered today. “Wild Wild Country” has intense, bare-all interviews with people from every side of the Rajneesh story. The townspeople of Antelope, Oregon, Ma Anand Sheela, the cult’s former leader and government officials each depict the events that occurred from their own perspective. Sheela gives some of the most riveting stories — she first met Bhagwan, the leader of the Rajneesh, when she was sixteen. Sheela stayed with Bhagwan for decades and became the spokesperson for the Rajneesh in the 80s, when the movement was continuously accused of heinous crimes. Sheela doesn’t hide the crimes she’s committed, but instead tries to justify and show why she once believed they needed to happen. Several interviews with current followers of Bhagwan, including Bhagwan’s lawyer Swami Prem Niren, provide a current perspective. Niren specifically tells the story of how and why he left a successful career to live in the cult. These interviews tell a starkly different story from those of former members and spectators, opting for a tale of nothing but love and devotion for Bhagwan and their time in
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the commune. The show specifically emphasizes how the news and townspeople harshly persecuted the Rajneeshees. Former followers’ retelling of the Rajneesh movement builds sympathy for the cult — many cry as they’re discussing Bhagwan, making the emotional strain from media coverage evident. The documentary complements these intense moments with enthralling music and footage of the cult provide an engaging story. Although the show’s beginning episodes feel long and spend a significant portion of time discussing the origins of the cult, every element comes together to provide an understanding of the cult’s crimes. After watching, it’s strangely evident as to why someone would join the group in the first place. All said and done, “Wild Wild Country” is an emotional rollercoaster that makes sure both sides of the story get their moment, leaving it up to the viewer to decide who was right about the events that occurred.
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Sam Worley may be new to the 40 Acres, but he’s already found a home. By Marcus Krum @marcuskrum
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am Worley is no stranger to big expectations. Coming in as one of the top first-year distance runners in the country, he knew the weight of what was expected of him in his first season at Texas. But the freshman second-team All-American, described by teammates as “just different,” has lived up to the hype. His passion for the sport, combined with his talent, has developed him from an elite high school runner to a school record-setter in a matter of months. The freshman runner put the country on notice in just his second
collegiate mile, setting a school-record 3:58:0. He also qualified for the national championship meet, where he finished 15th. A year ago, Worley had fully emerged as one of the top distance running prospects in the country, yet he struggled to make his college decision. Once he decided on Texas, he knew it was an excellent fit. “Integrating myself with this team was super easy because once I was on campus, it was like I was with my family, and I just loved every minute of that,” Worley said. “(The team) is a huge reason why I’m here and loving what I’m doing.” For a freshman student-athlete competing each weekend throughout the year, adjusting to college life can be overwhelming. But Worley has welcomed the challenge with open arms. “Ultimately I have to take a step
back and realize why I’m doing this,” Worley said. “It’s to pursue my passions and my goals. I wouldn’t trade that for the world.” None have been more supportive of Worley’s decision than former high school and now college teammate Alex Rogers. The junior distance runner knew of Worley’s impact both on and off the track. “It was like seeing my brother come to the same school,” Rogers said. “That was really exciting for me because I knew first off that it was going to be a great time, but then also that because of who he is, he was going to raise the program to a new standard.” Despite being a freshman, Worley has led the Longhorns by example, becoming a fixture for Texas cross country and distance running coach Brad Herbster’s group. “He just has high expectations like a lot of the guys do, but he
backs it up with the type of person he is and his really high work ethic,” Herbster said. “He takes criticism well, he takes coaching well, he’s really set his mind on being the best he can be.” It’s this work ethic that’s given Worley a commanding presence both on the track and in the locker room. “His mindset has always been the same,” Rogers said. “He’s just gotten stronger and faster over the years, but he’s just been consistent in having that killer mentality. To see how he progressed this year, from high school winning Texas Relays as a high school senior to running and breaking the school record, we’re witnessing a once-ina-lifetime talent.” Although Worley has enjoyed a high level of success in his young collegiate career, the freshman runner still demands more from himself.
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angela wang | the daily texan file Sam Worley is used to being in the front of the pack. The freshman runner from New Braunfels, Texas, has quickly become one of the Longhorns’ most dominant athletes.
“Coming in I set some really high goals and standards for myself, and I didn’t quite follow through with a lot of those,” Worley said. “For me, I have to be patient. I haven’t performed quite to what I thought.” Worley still has plenty to learn as he enters into his first collegiate outdoor season. But his ambition and motivation will continue to stand firm. “The drive has always been that I believe I can be faster,” Worley said. “It’s always just trying to live not only up to my potential, but live past it, and really just see what the limit of what I can do is.”
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Texas heads to San Marcos for mid-week affair By Travis Hlavinka @travhlav
anthony mireles | the daily texan file Bekah Alcozer rounds the bases in Texas’ 3-0 upset over then-No. 25 Texas State. The junior captain is batting .283 and has recorded 11 RBIs this season.
Longhorns look to stay hot versus Lumberjacks By Wills Layton @willsdebeast
There’s a common adage in sports — the best defense is a good offense. The Longhorns have ridden their offense during their four-game win streak. Texas achieved its longest winning streak of the season Sunday against Kansas, completing a sweep in the opening series of Big 12 play. Texas looks to continue its hot streak against Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday night. The Longhorns’ offense scored a total of 18 runs over the course of the Kansas series, a marked improvement in production from the nonconference schedule. For comparison, Texas scored 20 runs over its prior 10 games. The return to offensive success has done wonders for the Longhorns in terms of momentum. “It boosts our confidence a lot,” junior captain Bekah Alcozer said. “It’s nice to just come out and
do what we know how to do and hit the way we know how to hit.” Texas’ offense has largely held the team back this season, but with a couple of tweaks, it has become the team’s most powerful tool lately against quality programs. A win over then-No. 25 Texas State and a 23-win Kansas team could not have been accomplished without hefty offensive contributions. “We did tweak the lineup starting last Wednesday with the Texas State matchup and then kept it the same against Kansas,” Texas head coach Connie Clark said. “We had been chasing some stuff out of the zone recently, so we worked on pitch identification this week. I think what we did in practice has really paid off.” While the offense appears to have finally turned the corner, the pitching staff has also continued to excel, led by aces senior Paige von Sprecken and junior Brooke Bolinger, the latter of whom was named the Big 12
Pitcher of the Week for her performance against Kansas. Bolinger posted a 2–0 record, pitched a perfect 0.00 ERA and collected 10 strikeouts while allowing only four hits over 9.1 innings. She also limited the Jayhawks to a .138 batting average. Additionally, redshirt junior pitcher Erica Wright has proven to be a reliable third option out of the bullpen this season. The improved production on offense has finally begun to result in wins for the pitching staff, as the much-needed run support has finally manifested in games. “We’re hitting the ball really well and everyone is seeing the ball really well,” sophomore infielder Malory Schattle said. “We’re taking a lot of walks and less strikeouts. We feel good that we are going to get the win no matter what because we know our pitchers are going to go at their batters.” The Longhorns face SFA on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at McCombs Field.
Only 31 miles straight down I-35 separate the Longhorns and Texas State (14-8-1). But it feels like much more distance separates the two baseball programs. Texas leads the all-time series against the Bobcats, 47–11, and on Tuesday night, the Longhorns (15–10) will travel the short distance to San Marcos for another bout with Texas State. It’s the first of the home-and-home series that the two teams will face each other this season. They square off again on May 1. Texas enters Tuesday scorching hot, having won six of its last seven games. The offense, which has exploded recently, is led by junior second baseman Kody Clemens. The left-handed hitting infielder has been on fire since day one. He’s currently hitting a team-leading .372 with seven home runs and slugging a
ridiculous .721. “(Clemens) is not only a leader, he’s just fun,” Texas head coach David Pierce said. “He plays the game with energy. He plays the game with passion. And when he’s swinging it well, he’s as good as anybody. (The team) loves him and they feed off him.” Helping Clemens lead the charge at the plate has been the batter that usually follows him — redshirt-freshman designated hitter Zach Zubia. The 6-foot-4-inch mountain of a slugger has put on a show since taking over the cleanup spot. He currently ranks fourth on the team with a .288 average. He’s also second on the team in both home runs and on-base percentage, both behind Clemens, and is tied with Clemens in RBIs with 24. The next goal for Zubia is gaining some playing time at first base. So far this year, Zubia’s role has been exclusively in the DH spot. Pierce has expressed his desire for Zubia to start getting some
reps at first base, an ever-changing spot that’s been occupied by five others since opening day. Zubia, however, is believed to be the future of the position. “I got to keep on working every day in the fielding positions,” Zubia said. “I got to get more reps, I got to get more practice. I’ve got to show the coaches I can play first base. It’s easy to go in a cage and hit 100 balls off a tee. But when it comes to fielding, you’ve got to go out there, you’ve got to move around, take ground balls. It’s a work in process. Hopefully I can start playing some first base soon rather than later.” Freshman pitcher Nico O’Donnell is slated to start in Tuesday’s game. O’Donnell’s last start barely made it through three innings despite only surrendering one run. A solid showing Tuesday night should boost the freshman’s confidence as the team’s mid-week starter. Tuesday night’s game at Bobcat Ballpark is scheduled for 6 p.m.
katie bauer | the daily texan file Kody Clemens makes direct contact with an incoming pitch. The junior infielder has torched his opponents, totaling a team-high seven home runs this season.
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Organization builds passion, confidence through art Collaborative Artists form community to encourage their work. By Sierra Quarzaza @squarssq
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lthough creative projects can be done alone with the right resources, sometimes it’s better to have two brains on a project than one. That’s the foundation of Collaborative Artists. Collaborative Artists is a student organization providing an outlet for students to demonstrate their artistic abilities and teamup with others. The space is for collaboration but the members have made it into a social area for students of all majors. According to Virginia Chen, psychology senior and the club’s president, Collaborative Artists served as a space to get creativity in her life, although she originally took no interest in art before joining the club. “I originally joined on a whim,” Chen said. “After being in it for a while, it made me realize how important art had become to me.”
For Chen, keeping the social and community aspect in the club is important for its open and inclusive atmosphere. She said the club is not designed solely for artists but for anyone who wants exposure to art and its many forms of presentation. “I think it’s really important to know someone’s name and say, ‘Hi.’ I believe it makes it easier to come together that way,” Chen said. The community provides a space where members can take critiques among peers to improve their skill. Breye Perkins, rhetoric and writing senior, said she overcame her fear of critiques through Collaborative Artists, and the organization has made her passion for writing stronger. “I used to do my art alone,” Perkins said. “Collaborative Artists allows me to hear critiques and I would not able to grow as much if I didn’t have someone to critique me.” Perkins said that even though she still has a lot to learn, she is more motivated than ever to continue pursuing her more creative goals. Neuroscience sophomore Yohannese Lakesane said he
is confident in his dreams involving art. Although he is studying a field that uses the opposite side of the brain, his passion has always been animation, and he said he hopes to become an animator someday. “I have learned
through this club that I am solid in my medium.” Lakesane said. “It just makes me want to pursue my goals even more.” Lakesane said that being a member
of Collaborative Artists has forced him to take his animation more seriously and see it as a future career path. He said he learned a lot from his fellow students and that the organization is open to teach everyone that comes to their meetings.
“You don’t have to know how to draw,” Lakesane said. “You can come in and we would be happy to teach you.”
veronica jones | the daily texan staff
MUSIC Q&A
Varsity discusses upcoming album, SXSW experience
copyright kristina pederson, and reproduced with permission Stephanie Smith and Patrick Stanton of Chicago’s indie pop-rock band Varsity talk about South by Southwest and their new album Parallel Person.
By Ruben Paquian @rubenpaq
After making their South by Southwest debut a couple weeks ago, Varsity is gearing up for the release of their new album Parallel Person. The indie pop-rock band’s fresh groovy surf-esque tunes discuss relationships and the joys and struggles of youth. The Daily Texan spoke with vocalist Stephanie Smith and guitarist Patrick Stanton about their time at South by and what to look forward to on their upcoming release. The Daily Texan: I think you
mentioned at one of your shows this was Varsity’s first time at South by. How was that experience? Stephanie Smith: It was good. I think we all sort of slept for 12 hours when we got home. … Kind of hitting the ground running, try not to lose momentum from SXSW. Patrick Stanton: Yes, it was our first. We were supposed to do nine (shows); we ended up doing eight. And we did two on the way down and one on the way back. So yeah, it was a lot. Some were Stephanie Smith, very good, some were less
I think we really have some serious goals. We’d love the album to get listened to and garner some attention.”
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You can’t have it all with Adderall, potential for abuse poses threat By Francesca D’Annunzio @ftcdnz
In college, competition is steep, and it feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. For students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, more commonly known as ADHD, there are even fewer hours in the day, as some of those precious productivity hours slip away with inadvertent daydreams in the corner of the library. Some students with ADHD opt to adjust the chemical imbalance in their brains with stimulant medications such as Vyvanse, Ritalin or Adderall. Many of them find it helpful, but a small group fall into a cycle of substance abuse
or addiction. Taylor McTague, theatre performance senior at The University of Kansas, said she is one of those students who fell into addiction. Diagnosed with ADHD as a college freshman, McTague used Adderall as prescribed. McTague eventually found herself taking Adderall, avoiding sleep for days and curbing her appetite. “I was getting vertigo all the time, I was having mood swings,” McTague said. “I was irritable and eventually it hit a peak when I had been awake three days and started freaking out on all my friends.” McTague said she no longer uses Adderall. Mood swings and anxiety can be a side effect for anyone who
uses Adderall, not just those who misuse it. The side effects vary greatly from patient to patient according to Dr. Tim Fong, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Fong said the drug has potentially disastrous side effects, such as psychosis, heart palpitations or death, when the proper dosage is exceeded or when supplemented with other substances, something McTague now realizes she was risking. “I was mixing my Adderall with Monster Rehab,” McTague said. “I was convinced that (my best friend) was in on some conspiracy against me about everyone treating my life as a ruse … I was very paranoid that my
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