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Alcohol may soon be banned at fraternity parties as a result of a new regulation. PA G E 2

Feminist communities should support sugar babies, not outcast them. PA G E 4

UT alumnus breaks out of the liberal arts bubble at BuzzFeed.

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After staving off Tulsa for first win, Herman previews the rematch against USC. PA G E 6

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CITY

UTPD explains lack of texts after reported stabbing

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Frats face liquor ban Intrafraternity Council executive board will vote whether to enact proposed liquor ban Wednesday.

By Megan Menchaca and Meghan Nguyen

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After facing criticism from students for not sending out a University-wide text alert after reports of a stabbing near campus, UTPD Chief David Carter clarified UTPD’s emergency notification protocols Tuesday morning.

Carter said emergency text notifications are only sent out when UTPD believes the community needs to take action because of a credible and imminent threat within the area of UT’s main campus.

“If it doesn’t rise to that level, we still are going to put out information, but we’re going to put it on social media,” Carter said. “Our hope is that the information gets out to those who have an interest or concern about it.”

Carter said if an incident happens on campus but does not meet the criteria for a text message, UTPD alerts students through an email.

For off-campus incidents that do not meet the protocol for a text message, Carter said UTPD only alerts students through social media. Emails are not sent for off-campus incidents.

“I think that they did exactly the right thing and used the right protocols in place,” Carter said.

Student body president Colton Becker said despite believing that Chief Carter has made significant strides in making campus safer, he is frustrated with they way UTPD communicated to students.

“My frustration lies with the fact that they’re using language like stabbing and expecting students to remain at ease and calm with the lack of information,” Becker said. “Their approach should be making sure all students are aware as soon as possible and that they aren’t just being expected to check social media for updates.”

Carter said the incident at the intersection of Whitis Avenue and W 27th St. Monday night was a fight among three people, where one person reportedly cut the arm of another

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carlos garcia | the daily texan staff Interfraternity Council President Peter Driscoll is preparing fraternites for a Greek life without hard liquor. The Texas Interfraternity Council has created a new policy that would ban hard liquor from all fraternity parties.

By Sara Schleede @saraschleede

ard liquor might soon be banned from all fraternity events because of a new policy from the Texas Interfraternity Council.

“This is going to be a seismic shift in a lot of chapters because hard liquor can be one of the signature events at some of these bigger parties,” IFC president Peter Driscoll said. “Hopefully it will be absorbed, and it won’t be a big deal next semester.”

The IFC executive board began discussing a change in policy in the spring. In addition, the North-American Interfraternity Conference, which oversees 6,100 chapters across the country, voted last week to ban hard alcohol at fraternity events, unless it is provided by a third-party vendor.

“As a whole, the Greek community around the country has been evolving in response to cultural changes,” Driscoll said.

“I think our organizations are becoming more accountable and promoting better standards as all organizations do, which is good.”

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Chemistry junior Maya Patel grew up with immigrant parents who couldn’t vote in U.S. elections and saw firsthand the importance of participating in democracy. She now dedicates her time to registering as many UT students to vote as possible.

“I witnessed by dad become a citizen and saw the pride he felt when he voted for the first time,” said Patel, TX Votes vice president. “The amount of civic power that comes with being a citizen is tremendous, but most people don’t realize that, or they take it for granted.”

Students planning on voting in the upcoming general election have less than three weeks left to register in Travis County.

TX Votes, a nonpartisan student organization focused on improving civic engagement, has spent months registering students, Patel said.

The organization’s goal is to register 25,000 students

for alcohol consumption.

Driscoll said NIC has been trying to prevent hazing since the early 1900s, but despite its long history, he believes banning hard liquor is a step toward finally eradicating it.

“You have to have moral standards that are guiding the ship,” Driscoll said. “We do not treat new members in any kind of degrading way. That is a pillar of this organization, and that’s missing right now nationwide.”

Grey Monas, who is a member of a fraternity, said hazing

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H E A LT H

Register before Oct. 9 to vote in general election

By Sami Sparber

The IFC executive board will vote on the policy at its general assembly meeting Wednesday.

Once enacted, hard alcohol will be banned from all parties, mixers or other social events, and those found violating the policy will be sanctioned by the IFC judicial board. Those who live in the houses who are 21 years old can have hard liquor outside of events.

According to the Office of the Dean of Students, 14 out of 26 UT fraternities have been sanctioned for hazing in the past three years.

Of the seven currently on probation, three were held responsible

before the Oct. 9 deadline.

“We’ve been tabling at the West Mall every day, helping students fill out the forms and answering any questions they have,” Patel said.

“We registered 1,000 students during the first week of classes alone.”

Gretchen Nagy, Travis County voter registration director, said it’s easiest for students to register on campus with TX Votes or other student Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar. Otherwise, students should get their voter registration application in the mailbox no later than Oct. 8, Nagy said.

“Students should register now while there is no shortage of opportunities to get it done,” Nagy said. “If you register on campus, the student (registrars) will take care of everything, and you won’t have to worry about your application reaching my desk in time.”

Nagy said students should register in Travis County because the issues decided

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Debunking misconceptions about STDs

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By Grace Awalt @gracieawalt5

Many students are under the misconception that they cannot contract a sexually transmitted infection from oral sex, but this belief is false.

The Centers for Disease Control found that 2.3 million

cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported last year in the United States, surpassing the record set in 2016 by more than 200,000 cases.

Melinda McMichael, interim director and chief medical officer for University Health Services, said gonorrhea and chlamydia are the most common STIs spread through oral

sex from male genitalia through mucus membrane contact.

“You might have zero symptoms after you contract an infection,” McMichael said. “You could potentially have a sore throat or visible white spots, but maybe not. It’s more common to have no symptoms.”

McMichael said in rare cases, oral sex can even spread HIV

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through blood exposure. She said to wear condoms and dental dams to protect against any infection, regardless if there are obvious symptoms.

“We don’t specifically know why some people have symptoms when they contract an infection and why some people don’t,” McMichael said. “When

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and candidates elected in the local races will greatly impact their lives.

“If you enjoy going to parks around Austin, if you study at the public library, if you take classes at ACC, if you ride the CapMetro buses — everything involves some kind of elected official,” Nagy said. “We want students to realize that by registering to vote in Travis County, they will have a say in issues that affect their day-to-day lives.”

Olive Alexander, international relations and global studies sophomore, said she registered Monday through TX Votes.

“I became a citizen earlier this year, so I’m ecstatic to finally vote,” Alexander said. “It’s important for students to vote and if I’d had the opportunity before, I would have take it in a heartbeat.”

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On Tuesday, former NASA engineer Shayla Rivera shared with students her story, from struggling to learn English to getting to where she is today.

“I had a moment of realization while I was talking to my professor (in English),” Rivera said. “If I can do anything, anyone can do anything. It was a quantum leap.”

Rivera described her experience as a Latina in STEM and encouraged young minorities to pursue their passions. The event was hosted by Gates Millennium Scholars as

a celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, which starts Sept. 15.

Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico and studied aerospace engineering at Texas A&M. Rivera said she was fearful of going to school because she spoke mostly Spanish.

“My mother gave me two weeks to get over my fear,” Rivera said. “If I could learn English and accomplish this, I could do anything.”

Five months of practice later, Rivera started college and joined NASA a few years later. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Rivera worked on a number of projects, including the NASA Space Shuttle and Space

Station programs.

Aerospace engineering freshman Raina Ducoing said she was drawn to the event to learn more about her future field.

“My friends and I were talking about careers after school and what that’s going to be like,” Ducoing said. “I wanted to learn more about people of different backgrounds in the field.”

After her career at NASA, Rivera worked in corporate training for stress management at companies such as Exxon. She then began her career as a motivational speaker, comedian and TV personality. She even had a hit one-woman show, titled “Rocket Science and Salsa.”

Kiara Gomez, president of the

Gates Millennium Scholars, said she wanted to bring the entire campus community together around an important issue.

“UT has a huge initiative to bring people together and make the campus more inclusive, especially for those in STEM who feel like they don’t really belong,” Gomez said.

“Our organization wanted to have a person who is like us and (has) done amazing things.”

Rivera said she hopes students realize what is holding them back and work to overcome them.

“You have to become aware of your feelings and fears,” Rivera said. “What you’re unaware of controls you, and what you become aware of, you can change.”

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person. Carter said the suspect in the incident was immediately detained and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

“Quite honestly, it was not

a stabbing,” Carter said. “It’s something that we want people to know about, and so that’s why we put it out on social media.

But it wasn’t a call to action by any means.”

Journalism freshman Catherine Mouer, who lives in Kinsolving Residence Hall, said

after UTPD tweeted about a stabbing near her dorm and a suspect at large, she was worried for her safety and the safety of her friends.

“I feel as though UTPD failed students on this occasion,” Mouer said. “Many students don’t use Twitter, follow UTPD

or have notifications on for UTPD. It is vital to me that UTPD communicates with students clearly as situations occur.”

Corporate communication freshman Amber Salazar, who lives in Duren Residence Hall, said UTPD should have expressed the importance of

avoiding the area.

“The cluelessness and fear I felt for that period of time was terrible,” Salazar said. “It was scary that I was hanging out outside without any warning from UTPD. It felt disrespectful and felt as though my safety was at risk.”

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occurs despite being banned, so organizations will not be deterred by a ban on liquor.

He said individuals should learn what their limits are for themselves.

“I think it’s a mistake,” government junior Monas said. “You’re able to drink in bars and other areas where hard alcohol will be present.

Once you’ve become that age where you’re legally allowed to drink, I think that it becomes a personal responsibility thing about whether you want to drink hard liquor and whether you can handle doing so.”

William Ntsoane, who is also a member of a fraternity, said he agrees there is a problem with unsafe alcohol consumption, but he thinks

alcohol safety training and alcohol amnesty policies — college policies that prioritize a student’s safety in alcohol-related medical emergencies over disciplinary action — are more effective than a blanket ban.

“There are people who can drink liquor responsibly, and there are people who misuse beer and wine,” mechanical engineering sophomore Ntsoane said. “If you are trying to get blackout drunk, you can do it with whatever.”

Driscoll said he believes there is no healthy way to consume hard alcohol, and he hopes this will start a larger conversation about binge drinking across campus.

“There is a greater college culture that we’re starting to get at that’s not solely associated with fraternities or spirit groups,” Driscoll said. “It’s something with adolescents.”

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you have sex with someone, you’re having sex with everyone they’ve ever had sex with because there’s so many asymptomatic infections out there which is why they get spread so easily.”

UHS has an STI testing clinic where students can make an appointment with a provider and get tested, and results will come back within three to five days.

“It’s really quick and easy depending on what you’re getting tested for,” health promotion coordinator Katherine Protil said. “You can come in, get tested and continue on with your day.”

Protil said students believe they don’t have to be tested routinely and that they will just know when they have an infection. She suggests students take

advantage of the resources UHS provides, such as getting vaccinated against human papilloma virus, a sexual disease that can cause six types of cancer if left untreated.

For those who do not want to enter a waiting room to get tested, there is an at-home testing kit called myLAB Box which can be ordered online. Its most popular box tests for eight STIs and costs $269.

“These epidemic levels of infections, combined with college being an age of love, exploration and freedom, mean young people should be especially careful and test frequently,” myLAB Box CEO Lora Ivanova said in an email. “Sometimes young people, especially those in college, take their great health for granted.”

Ivanova said in an email STIs can be spread through any skin-to-skin contact such as kissing alone.

“People may not realize that a romantic French kiss may result in an unwanted and unforeseen infection,” Ivanova said. “While unsettling, this knowledge goes to show the importance of regular testing and honesty in relationships.”

The Healthyhorns Peer Educator program within UHS works to educate students on safe sex practices. Debleena Das, peer educator and public health junior, said after working with students on campus, she has noticed how little students come into college knowing about sexual health in general.

“A lot of people have misconceptions about STIs because it’s not something that’s necessarily taught, especially in a conservative state like Texas,” Das said.

“There’s definitely a disparity in the knowledge that different people have and people might have just educated themselves on their own time.”

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UNIVERSITY

COLA committee searches for new dean to succeed Diehl

By Gracie Awalt @gracieawalt5

Randy Diehl started his career at UT-Austin as an assistant professor in 1975. During his 44-year tenure at UT, which will end with his retirement after next spring, Diehl rose through the University to become dean for the College of Liberal Arts and led the creation of the first-ever centralized location for his college, Patton Hall.

This summer, COLA started searching for a new dean and has created a search committee consisting of faculty, students and administration.

Maurie McInnis, executive vice president and provost, will be accepting the top recommendations from the search committee and will make the final decision on the next dean.

She said she expects the next dean to listen closely to both graduate and undergraduate

students and collaborate strategically with faculty, alumni and donors.

“We need someone who can do an excellent job in preparing students not only for their education but for their lives they’re going to live beyond UT-Austin,” McInnis said. “A dean has to wear so many different hats on any day, and part of what we will be looking for is somebody who understands and seems to have the knowledge and skills for a complex job.”

McInnis said all deans throughout the University have to set a different vision for their college because each discipline has different priorities.

She said holding the position as dean is hard to do for more than 12 years and that the longest position was held for 28 years. “(Diehl) is constantly focused not only on how to move COLA forward but how to move UT-Austin forward,”

copyright heike titus, and reproduced with permission UT is searching for a replacement for College of Liberal Arts Dean Randy Diehl, who will be retiring in the spring after 12 years as dean and 44 years at the University.

McInnis said. “(Among) his faculty and on campus, I know how beloved he is and how many people will miss him.”

Along with leading the creation of Patton Hall, he also led the Graduation Rate Task Force to improve the four-year graduation rate from 51 percent in 2011 to 66 percent today.

“My advice for the next dean is to build trust with the people you work with because they have to be able to know that you’re being straight with them,” Diehl said. “If you’re behaving ethically, then you don’t really have anything to hide. It’s all about persuasion, listening and compromise in an academic institution.”

Psychology junior Michaela Lavelle, the only undergraduate student on the dean search committee, is the president of the Liberal Arts Council and said she serves as a student voice in the selection process.

She said she hopes the next dean prioritizes student education during new faculty appointments in COLA. “Professors are a pretty protected class on the UT campus, especially if they have tenure,” Lavelle said. “There’s not a lot that student input can change.

We need someone who is aware that (COLA) not only needs researchers and fundraisers but someone to advocate for students, mentor and teach students because we are the ones paying tuition.”

Lavelle said she hopes the next dean is as receptive and understanding as Diehl during his time as dean of COLA. “He takes time to learn about his students, which is really cool for someone who is in such a high position,” Lavelle said. “He doesn’t have to take that time, but it’s a choice that he’s making to really look out for his students. I hope that is something we can continue.”

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG meetings yield no new legislation

By Sara Schleede @saraschleede

For the first time in three years, Student Government has not introduced new legislation at their first two assembly meetings.

SG introduced seven pieces of legislation in their first two meetings in 2016 and five pieces of legislation in 2017. This year’s first two meetings instead focused on appropriations and appointing new members.

SG president Colton Becker said legislation is a way to show the legislative assembly’s support for an initiative, but it is not necessary in order for an initiative to receive administrative support.

“The ones we’ve worked on (so far) got approval up front, or they’ve gotten support and enthusiasm to move them forward initially, so there wasn’t a need to draft legislation,” nutrition senior Becker said.

University-wide representative Adam Bergman is planning initiatives such as coordinating campus-wide Table Talks and improving intramural field safety, which should make their way to the legislative agenda within the year.

“I think it’s more important to push smaller legislation,” Spanish sophomore Bergman said. “If there is a bigger legislation then push it, but do what you can with your time here.”

Speaker of the assembly Benjamin Solder said he hopes

to see SG focus on fewer, more time-consuming pieces of legislation instead of passing small bills and resolutions that might not create as much of an impact on campus.

“Now we just need to wait and see if eventual legislation is more meaningful and impactful for us to find out if I’m doing my job well,” neuroscience senior Solder said.

Becker said while there are bills and resolutions in the works, passing legislation can take anywhere from two to four weeks, so SG will move initiatives forward without it when possible. “We were elected by the student body on this platform, so it’s already gotten the endorsement,” Becker said. “That’s what we’re accountable to.”

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COLUMN

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College sugar babies have a place in feminism

By Tinu Thomas Associate Editor

As she scurried around her downtown apartment while tossing toiletries and clothing into a large red suitcase in preparation for her breast augmentation surgery, a recent UT graduate told me about the intricacies of being a sugar baby and a UT student.

The UT alumna who spoke about her college experience as a sugar baby requested she be referred to by a pseudonym. I’ll call her Ann. Students who opt to become sugar babies often do so for financial reasons. The income is far more lucrative than a traditional college job and the hours are flexible. However, there is stigma surrounding sugar babies stemming from the idea that they perpetuate gender roles.

Ann said the sugar daddies she encounters are mostly businessmen over the age of 40, who are too busy to date. According to Ann, men objectify her regardless, especially on the internet. But now she says they pay for a range of services, from coffee dates to sexual encounters. Her first sugar daddy was a lawyer for Coca Cola who helped her pay rent.

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baby could have yielded different results if she didn’t know how to handle herself.

Ann said before she became a sugar baby, she still felt a certain amount of vulnerability and objectification as a young woman on UT’s campus. The difference is that most college women don’t make $2,600 a month, which is what Germany said most sugar babies make.

“Whenever I’m out in the street with my friends I feel in just as much danger as when I go to meet up with a sugar daddy for the first time in a public bar,” Ann said. “What’s the real difference?

You’re still in an open area with people you don’t know that well.”

Women — especially students who are sugar babies because of financial need — should not be shamed for their decisions. They are vulnerable and should be supported rather than outcast by feminist communities for doing what it takes to make a personally convenient living.

“Maya Angelou was a prostitute. What can you say to me?”

Ann said. “If you judge a student for doing this on the side, you are the one who’s hurting them more than anything else.”

Thomas is a journalism senior from McAllen.

COLUMN

Seniors deserve their own Reading Round-Up experience

By Liam Verses Associate Editor

The Interfraternity Council’s RoundUp boasts live music, cheap food and parties attended by more than 15,000 people in West Campus every year. A second Round-Up — also a prized UT tradition — takes place each August.

At only 1,500 participants, it features breakfast tacos instead of crawfish boils, UT faculty instead of musicians.

Texas Undergraduate Studies hosts Freshman Reading Round-Up, an annual program offered only to incoming first-year students. Students come the day before classes start to discuss one of nearly 60 books with a UT faculty member. The program began 16 years ago with the goals of welcoming students to the University, getting students excited about their UT experience and exposing students to distinguished faculty. The professors can also get energized about the upcoming semester.

Reading Round-Up receives uniformly positive feedback. But with signups limited, we should ask why this program hasn’t expanded in a more significant way.

These small book discussion groups — around 30 people — exemplify the best we have to offer as a scholastic, interdisciplinary institution. Professors from across campus are matched with students eager to read something new.

The sheer diversity of the faculty and literature offered makes the program unique. Professors from colleges such as Moody, College of Natural Sciences and McCombs share a common experience and get to choose books such as Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” or Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” to discuss.

“We hear time and time again how for faculty it’s their favorite event that they do all year,” said Laura Weingarten, a UT Program Coordinator

who helps oversee the program.

All Round-Up professors volunteer, and some have hosted for its entire 16year history. The program’s popularity remains strong among students too.

Round-Up filled within three days of the email invite this past summer. Around 1,500 incoming freshmen from the class of 2022 ultimately participated.

Let’s have UT students finish out college the same way they started it — with a good book in hand, food in their stomach, interacting with world-class faculty …”

Reading Round-Up assuages the feelings of anxiety and stress that often accompany the transition to college. That’s why UGS reserved the program for just freshmen. Many professors noted that first-year students often feel more uncomfortable than upperclassmen speaking in groups.

While getting oriented to campus can be a challenge, stress levels also pick up again during senior year as jobs and graduate school fast approach.

To prepare students for their final semester on the 40 Acres, UT should offer Senior Reading Round-Up the

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day before the spring semester begins in January.

Senior year marks a turning point — for the first time, many people will be out of school. They will begin their careers and new lives. A Senior Reading Round-Up with the same accomplished professors would benefit seniors as they transition between these periods. It gives them one last opportunity to learn from practical or influential books in a collaborative way that complements their freshman experience.

Math professor James Vick introduced Reading Round-Up when he was vice president for Student Affairs.

Vick stated in an email that he “would be happy to join in a group to explore the possibilities” of expanding the program, adding that a senior version “may work better if it is focused on the next stage of life.”

Keri Stephens, an associate professor in communications studies, participated in the Round-Up this year.

She said it brings students into the Longhorn community and, for her, marks the start of the year. “It sets the tone that you are a part of a scholarly community.” She also said that “having a practical, career-focused Reading Round-Up for seniors would be incredible.”

Freshman Reading Round-Up stands out as an amazing success on campus. Everyone loves it. But let’s offer the same opportunity that gets freshmen ready for college to seniors transitioning to careers and graduate school programs. Let’s have UT students finish out college the same way they started it — with a good book in hand, food in their stomach, interacting with world-class faculty in a oneof-a-kind setting.

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Get in mood for Halloween with these spooky spots

By Noelle Henry @noellee_h

Founded in the 19th century, Austin has a history that leaves much to be explored in the otherworld. Tours such as Austin Ghost Tours and Haunted ATX seek to investigate the paranormal activity ingrained in some of Austin’s most popular places.

Monica Ballard has worked as a guide with Austin Ghost Tours for 14 years and has experienced many otherworldly encounters.

For those looking to visit haunted places and have a ghostly experience of their own, Ballard says the best way to get spirits to make themselves known is to relax.

“When you’re doing some sort of mindless task or something like that and you just sort of daydream, that’s when people tend to see things out of the corner of their eye or something will drop and they’ll turn and look,” Ballard said.

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company that Diane Blank works for. Blank said she doesn’t like to say that ghosts make appearances because a haunting actually occurs in different ways.

“People don’t necessarily see these things in real time from my observation,” Blank said. “Sometimes they hear them, sometimes they feel them.”

Austin has a lot of history, and in places where there has been an abundance of activity over the centuries, spirits are said to make themselves known. As spooky season fast approaches, The Daily Texan has compiled a list of locations where you might have a supernatural experience of your own.

Driskill Hotel

Located on 6th and Brazos streets, the hotel, which is now owned by Hyatt, is notorious for being haunted. The hotel has a rather spotty history, with the tales of the suicide brides and the child who fell to his death down the main stairway, but Ballard says many ghosts dwell there.

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Littlefield House is home to the ghosts of Alice and George Littlefield. Blank said that for a long time, she believed that only Alice’s spirit remained in the house but that George recently made himself known.

Although Littlefield House is not open to the public, Blank and her tour groups usually explore the grounds of the house and will peer into the home.

“One day I’m there and one of my guests takes a picture through the window,” Blank said. “And on the staircase is this gray cloudy, shadowy figure, and about a week later, same thing, different group.”

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Within Scottish Rite, there is an empty elevator shaft. People speculate that the elevator within the shaft never actually arrived, even though there were supposed to be two elevators on each side of the dormitory. The empty space has since been the center of cryptic rumors.

“There’s a story where a girl’s boyfriend got killed in World War II,” King said. “And she was so distraught that she jumped in the elevator shaft and killed herself.”

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FOOTBALL

Eyes on USC after Saturday’s victory Herman addresses injury situations with Ingram and Hudson.

By Ross Burkhart @ross_burkhart

exas is now 1–1 on the season after an underwhelming performance against Maryland and a win over Tulsa that, at times, was too close for many fans to be joyful about.

But when Texas head coach Tom Herman was asked about how close his team was to playing at a very high level, his confidence didn’t waver.

“I’ve been part of programs where you’re playing certain folks on certain weeks and you got to hope they screw it up,” Herman said during a press conference on Monday. “And that’s not us. I tell them all the time, our best is good enough.

Our best is, our very best is good enough week-in and weekout. So I think, I do believe that and I think our players believe that.”

Looking ahead, Texas might just need their very best. This Saturday’s matchup against No. 22 USC is the most anticipated home game of the season.

After last year’s overtime loss in Los Angeles, the Longhorns know the implications the rematch holds.

Though Texas didn’t look all that impressive in its

carlos garcia | the daily texan staff Texas head coach Tom Herman speaks with Longhorn Network following Saturday’s 28-21 victory over Tulsa in Austin. With the victory, Herman improved to 8–7 as Texas’ head coach. As USC comes to town, he aims for his third nonconference win since joining the Longhorns’ staff.

28-21 victory last Saturday, Herman insisted that the team the fans will see this weekend is on an uphill trend in terms of improvement.

“You’re going to see a team hopefully that’s continually improving, a team that’s excited to play USC at home,” Herman said. “You’re going to see a team that hopefully is, like I said, improving on the things that we need to improve on all three sides of the football.

We had a punt blocked, so I think just constant improvement. And you’re going to

see a team that’s excited and having fun.”

Herman affirmed that the sluggish finish versus Tulsa was a result of being too serious with his athletes at halftime, as he said happened after the Maryland loss.

“We have got to manage the feeling of wanting to be perfect for your teammate and wanting to make every play,” Herman said. “The good thing is the motivation comes from a selflessness and not a selfishness and I think that’s critical because you’ve just got to teach them

over and over again that it’s a game.”

Herman also provided injury updates to some key players returning this week. Freshman linebacker Ayodele Adeoye will likely make his Texas debut this weekend on the account that he will return to practice Tuesday. Junior safety Brandon Jones will also practice some this week with his status for gameday remaining uncertain.

Senior cornerback Davante Davis should also return to help the Longhorn defense this week after sitting out last week.

Sophomore guard Patrick Hudson, who left practice last Wednesday and was admitted to the hospital following heat exhaustion and full-body cramps, remains in the hospital but had an IV taken out. His levels are trending back to normal, according to Herman.

As for the bad news on the injury front, freshman running back Keaontay Ingram is “doubtful” to play against USC after suffering a strained MCL and a bone bruise, but a negative MRI signals that he should return to the field soon.

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LONGHORNS IN THE NFL

Texas swept by Stanford once again in Palo Alto showdown

By Keshav Prathivadi @kpthefirst

gabby lanza | the daily texan file Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson boots the ball during a collegiate game against Oklahoma State. The former Longhorn and All-American aced his first NFL test with four punts inside the 20.

Dickson looks among elite punters in NFL debut

By Issac Gutierrez @issaxgutierrez

Week One of the 2018 NFL season has officially come and gone, and with it came numerous impressive performances by former Longhorns — and several not-so-great performances.

Here are four former Texas players who stood out during the first week of NFL action:

Michael Dickson

He has played just one regular season game, but Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson already appears to be one of the best — if not the best — player at his position in the NFL. Of his six punts, four situated the opposing Broncos behind their own 20-yard line. He also averaged a spectacular 59 yards per punt. Dickson’s consistent performance did wonders to assist the Seahawks in the field position battle.

It would be no shock to anyone if Dickson continues to perform at the highest level for the remainder of the season.

Marquise Goodwin

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin suffered what appears to be a minor quadricep injury in Sunday’s loss to the

Minnesota Vikings.

This injury came during the team’s third possession of the game. He had been targeted just one time up to that point.

Goodwin returned for just a short period of time during the second half as the 49ers were attempting to spark a late comeback. It is currently unclear if Goodwin will be able to participate in Week Two’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Goodwin’s absence will prove to be a difficult hurdle for the team to overcome if he is, in fact, ruled out next weekend. The 49ers’ passing offense was noticeably less effective once Goodwin left the game on Sunday. He is currently the team’s number one receiver, coming off the best season of his career in which he accounted for 962 receiving yards.

Earl Thomas

Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas had an interesting summer, to say the least.

Thomas was involved in an ugly holdout and reportedly told the team to extend his contract or trade him. Neither ended up occurring.

Despite missing all of training camp and preseason, Thomas performed exceptionally in his return to action against the Denver Broncos. Finishing with five

tackles, two passes defended and one interception, Thomas continued to perform at the All-Pro level that we have grown accustomed to seeing.

With several key departures this offseason, Seahawks possess one of the least talented rosters in the NFL, forcing Thomas to end up on the losing side despite a solid performance.

Kenny Vaccaro

The Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins participated in the longest NFL game since 1970 on Sunday afternoon.

After multiple weather delays struck, the game had an awkward flow to it. The resulting conditions caused both teams to perform rather poorly.

Several Titans starters played below expectations, but strong safety Kenny Vaccaro was not one of those players. Vaccaro intercepted a pass from Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the fourth quarter, providing the Titans an opportunity to tie the game.

Tennessee failed to capitalize on this opportunity, though, losing the game by a score of 27-20.

In Vaccaro’s Titans debut, the former Saints safety continually put his team in position to win.

If Week One is any indication of how his season will go, Vaccaro’s time in Tennessee will prove to be worthwhile.

Last December, Texas walked off the floor in defeat at the hands of the Stanford Cardinal in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Now 10 months later, the Longhorns suffered the same result — and it wasn’t close.

The No. 2 Cardinal started off hot and kept it going throughout the match, claiming all three sets (15-25, 22-25, 30-32) over No. 3 Texas.

Stanford started off the first set strong, nabbing the first eight points to keep Texas playing from behind for the rest of it.

The Longhorns’ defense provided little resistance as Stanford cruised to a quick first set victory.

Texas found its rhythm in the second set, going point-for-point with Stanford through the majority of the frame. Junior outside hitter Kathryn Plummer led the charge for the Cardinal, notching five of her team-high 13 kills in the set to push Texas to the edge.

Plummer, along with the rest of the Cardinal, boasts something that Texas lacks: length. At 6-feet-6-inches, she is the tallest player on the court and has the ability to rise over blockers and place the ball anywhere on the court. Overall, Stanford is one of the tallest teams in the country and having players like Plummer and junior outside hitter Audriana Fitzmorris gives the Cardinal an enormous advantage.

Their athleticism proved pivotal in the third set, in which both teams had over three set points to settle the game. The set turned in Stanford’s favor thanks to the one-two punch of Plummer and Fitzmorris despite Texas’ 30-29 advantage.

And the Longhorns

ashley ephraim | the daily texan staff Junior outside hitter Micaya White attempts to score on Texas State during a match at Gregory Gym. The Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year recorded at least 10 kills in each match prior to Tuesday’s loss.

didn’t help themselves either. They had more attacking errors and service errors, which squashed the momentum they had built up. In addition, Texas was outblocked 16-6 at the net, in part due to Stanford’s size. This proved pivotal toward the end of the match as attacks by players like redshirt freshman middle blocker Brionne Butler and junior outside hitter Micaya White didn’t make it past the net in set point situations.

While Texas fought and improved as the match went on, Tuesday’s bout with Stanford will still go down as a loss. This is the Longhorns’ second loss of the season and their second to a top-10 team.

On Texas’ side, its usual suspects — White, Butler and freshman outside hitter Logan Eggleston — led the way with 9, 11 and 7

kills, respectively. On the defensive side of things, White, sophomore setter Ashley Shook, and junior libero Claire Hahn each tallied seven digs each.

After both teams played in what was a sparsely populated arena on Tuesday, they’ll return home to a more raucous environment at Gregory Gym. For most Stanford players, this will be their first time playing on the 40 Acres.

“I think we’re excited for that environment … we need that,” Fitzmorris told Pac-12 Network postgame.

“We need to play in those types of environments and see how we react.”

Round two of the homeand-home with Stanford continues this Friday at Gregory Gym, as Texas will look to bounce back behind its home crowd.

The first serve is set for 8 p.m.

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ALUMNI

Making it to BuzzFeed UT alumnus applies liberal arts education to BuzzFeed UK advertising.

By Tiana Woodard @tianarochon

degree, a résumé and unwavering resolve.

This is all English, philosophy and government alumnus James Lamon had to his name when he stepped into his BuzzFeed interview in 2012. After securing an interview with the media company, Lamon immediately sold all his possessions, gathered some savings and bought a one-way ticket to New York.

“I had spent time looking at the job market (here in Austin) and felt like it wasn’t a good fit for me,” Lamon said. “I had this desire to see more of the world.”

Little did he know that this bold move would be the first step toward becoming creative director of BuzzFeed UK. As creative director, Lamon now oversees a department of designers, writers and other creatives behind the platform’s quirky, yet addictive, advertising content in London.

Although safe and secure in his position now, Lamon’s journey toward BuzzFeed was initially one of uncertainty. Having not used his

undergraduate years to explore future careers, Lamon used his emotions to guide him toward a suitable occupation.

“I had all of this energy and passion and (wanted to be) doing something and working somewhere that was exciting,” Lamon said. “Everyone I knew was sort of trying to be academic and working odd jobs on the side, whereas I just wanted to be a part of a team.”

A New York Magazine article about BuzzFeed’s utilization of native advertising, the process by which advertisers tailor ads to fit the platform they appear on, ended Lamon’s search for employment. Although he lacked advertising experience, Lamon applied for BuzzFeed’s fellowship.

“The thing that’s fun about advertising is that a brand presents you with a challenge, and your job is to come up with the solution,” Lamon said. “And I love that. It really ties together so many of the things I like.”

Lamon finished his fellowship and kicked off his career at BuzzFeed as a junior creative in

September 2012 and has produced around 300 to 400 BuzzFeed posts since his hiring. Despite having hundreds of posts to his name, Lamon also said that the advertising industry has rejected hundreds more in a heartbreaking process he dubs as “kill(ing) your darlings.”

“Most of your darlings are going to die — the vast majority of them,” Lamon said. “I’m hesitant to say that’s the worst part of my job, though. Because it’s those moments of sadness and disappointment that make the moments of victory so sweet anyway.”

Lamon celebrated more victories as he worked up the company’s hierarchy, filling the creative director position this January. However, Lamon said these promotions also come with difficult adjustments, such as moving to London and taking on a growing list of responsibilities.

“You begin to feel as though you’re a plate spinner,” Lamon said. “There’re so many things going on and a bunch of people working on different (projects).”

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with clients to pitch concepts to brands and oversees his department’s wide array of editorial content while producing his own work. Lamon said a liberal arts degree has enabled him to find clarity in communication in the advertising world.

“Just being a good writer, being able to clearly articulate your thoughts is absolutely essential (in the working world),” Lamon said. “If you can’t explain them clearly, you’re clearly out of luck.”

Lamon encourages anyone hoping to fill his shoes to broaden their horizons, setting their job prospects past the borders of the Lone Star State.

“Texas is a very sticky place because it’s big,” Lamon said. “Dive into sort of a bigger pool. You never know what life will bring you, and you will never regret the experience of venturing out and taking yourself out of your comfort zone.”

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Professors weigh in on pros of expressive writing

By Caroline Betik @carolinebetik

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“Dear Diary …” flashbacks of pining over a middle school crush and writing grammatically incorrect love poems are inevitably what accompanies that phrase when you think about writing down important aspects of your life in a notebook or journal.

While the common entry phrase may be tacky and outdated, writing down important facts about your day is actually a common experience among many people and can benefit your health in many ways.

Psychology professor James Pennebaker said many forms of writing have proven to be helpful. Improvements in physical health and immune function, better sleep and more social engagement for weeks afterward are among the many benefits of expressive writing found in research.

“Writing helps you clear your mind and helps you put things together,” Pennebaker said. “The beauty of writing is it helps you get a better understanding of what has happened. It slows the process down and ties things together giving your brain time to process everything.”

Pennebaker said expressive writing, which is similar to journaling, is defined as setting aside time to write for 15–20 minutes a day. If a person is thinking about something too much, he said setting aside a time to write about it is good for you.

Speech pathology junior Melanie Looper said routine writing has helped her concentrate and organize her thoughts while practicing her faith. She said taking 15 minutes a day to record her thoughts while reading the Bible allows her to process scripture and apply what she has learned to life.

“It’s just a good way to put everything I have in my brain down on paper, and I like to reflect on it later to see how I have grown,” Looper said. “Last spring, I was

wrestling with a lot of thoughts consuming my brain which were getting in between my relationship with the Lord. That is when I journaled more than I normally would, and it made me feel a lot better getting it all out.”

Charlotte Land, a doctoral candidate and writing professor, said a notebook is a place where you can record events of the day and capture ideas, to think through questions, try out stories or topics and respond to the world around you, allowing you to use the journaling in your work.

“I suggest writing as a daily routine,” Land said. “Writing can be a space for healing, discovering, contemplating, weighing choices or even just making what feels huge and abstract feel a little more concrete.

What feels hard to think about seem a little less daunting or fleeting.”

Land, who teaches Rhetoric and Writing 306, makes students write in notebooks as an assignment. She said that many students have told her that keeping a notebook benefit them.

“It gave them a place to think through everything that’s going on in their lives and the world,” Land said. “I think that kind of space can be particularly important for college students who are often living somewhere new, building new and sometimes breaking old relationships, making big decisions about their futures, on top of all the things that just come with living life.”

However, Pennebaker said while many people reap the psychological benefits of keeping a journal, it may not work for everyone. He suggests students try different tactics for maintaining their mental health until they find what works for them.

“Maybe writing will be good for you but when you try again in six months it doesn’t work,” Pennebaker said. “No big deal, try something else. If you are doing something and you are not feeling better from it — for crying out loud — try something else.”

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