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Students, faculty discuss plans to redesign Walter Cronkite Plaza. PA G E 3

UT should expand group study rooms to buildings beyond the PCL. PA G E 4

Nate Boyer and Ibtihaj Muhammad talk social justice in sports at LBJ Library PA G E 6

Students weigh in on their experieces with internalized homophobia. PA G E 8

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Zero Waste Workplace

Creators for Cause fosters student ethical innovation By William Kosinski @willkosinski

anthony mireles | the daily texan staff Chemical engineering sophomore Ritu Shirali, left, and electrical engineering junior Samir Riad walk past one of many Student Services Building’s recycling and trash bins. The SSB is a role model among UT’s facilites to reach the University’s zero waste goal by 2020.

New program hopes to make UT more sustainable. By Savana Dunning @savanaish

he Student Services Building is UT’s first Zero Waste Workplace, a new program working to reach UT’s sustainability goals. Launched by UT Resource Recovery in May, the program aims to shift building infrastructures on campus

toward more sustainable waste diversion practices, such as composting used restroom paper towels and posting signage to promote proper recycling. Robert Moddrell, UT Resource Recovery manager, said the SSB was chosen as the first Zero Waste Workplace due to its staff’s dedication to sustainability over the years. “Any sustainability program is going to rely on the participation of individuals, because we each impact the waste stream,” Moddrell said. “SSB had been doing a lot of work toward sustainability programs already … They were a natural choice for us to go to because of the activity of the

occupants of the building.” Resource Recovery and the sustainability department have been working toward zero waste on campus since 2012, with hopes of reaching 90 percent waste diversion by 2020. A 2017 audit by students working with Resource Recovery estimated campus waste diversion was at around 38 percent. UT Sustainability Director Jim Walker said although UT might not reach its goal by 2020, programs like Zero Waste Workplace have been launched to help reach the target.

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As a textiles and apparel senior, Jihyo Kim was exposed to unethical aspects of the fashion industry. During her summer in South Korea, she created her own clothing brand, named “Ledoubles,” to circumvent these amoral societal and environmental impacts. Now, Kim is translating this mindset to Creators for Cause, a new student organization connecting students from all majors across campus to create sustainably sourced and ethically produced innovations for real world issues. Kim said the organization will brainstorm, produce and market one product every semester to benefit society. “There are charity organizations who try to solve a problem by directly helping those in need, which is really a good thing to do, but we’re looking at a problem in a different way,” said Kim, president of Creators for Cause. “We’re trying to come up with a product or idea that can solve the problem in a more creative way.” Vice President Ji Min Bae was involved in the creation of Kim’s fashion brand and said she decided to help her establish Creators for Cause after realizing the necessity and potential of collaboration. “Every individual, even if they may be in the same major, has different perspectives page

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Habitat for Humanity fights for Austin affordable housing

UGS department seeks dedicated meeting area for undeclared students

By Laura Morales @lamor_1217

In advance of the Nov. 6 election, UT’s Habitat for Humanity is campaigning for students to vote for a $250 million bond that aims to make Austin housing more affordable. Proposition A allocates the majority of the bond to land acquisition and

rental assistance programs. Ashish Chowdary, advocacy chair for UT Habitat for Humanity, said the proposition is likely to help student renters. “I know everyone likes to complain about how West Campus costs are ridiculous,” biology junior Chowdary said. “If Proposition A were to pass, that has a possibility of reducing some of the rent.” Chowdary said the UT

branch will be hosting phone banks, conducting door-todoor campaigning and tabling around campus in hopes of raising awareness to students. The city-wide campaign efforts have been led by Austin’s Habitat for Humanity and Keep Austin Affordable, an education initiative for affordable housing in Austin. Greg Anderson, director of community affairs

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ashley ephraim | the daily texan staff Graduate assistant Patrick Eubanks leaves the undergraduate studies office after completing his day of work on Sept. 19, 2018.

By Gracie Awalt @gracieawalt5

Although there are 1,187 students enrolled in the School of Undergraduate Studies, students within UGS do not have a centralized place on campus to call their own, unlike students in most colleges. Dean of the school, Brent Iverson, said he is currently

working on detailed proposals to create a space on campus for his students. He said dedicating an area on campus specifically for UGS is a complicated process, and no specific location has been determined yet. “It just has to happen, and we’re doing everything we can to make it happen,” Iverson said. “A year from now, we probably can talk in detail about what we’re

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gonna do. We’re in the process of thinking this through.” Molly Gully, director of the Vicks Center for Strategic Advising and Career Counseling, said a student’s major is a strong identifying piece of information that connects students with like-minded peers. She said before UGS freshmen transfer to other colleges,

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elias huerta | the daily texan staff Textiles and apparel senior Jihyo Kim, left, started the organization “Creators for Cause’ to help students market their own products with an emphasis on reducing the negative environmental and societal impacts of clothing brands. Ji Min Bae, an international relations and global studies senior and Creators for Cause vice president, helped Kim develop the organization.

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seeing an issue or a problem or an object,” said Bae, an international relations and global studies senior. “If we come together, there (are) going to be so many varieties of ideas and problems to solve.”

Kim said environmental and ethical issues exist in every industry and can only be alleviated by students working across disciplines. Currently comprised of just three members, Kim said they are in the process of recruiting more. Secretary Jiae An, biochemistry and allied health professions senior, decided to join Kim after the environmental

large countries like the U.S. minimizes efforts of smaller countries like South Korea. By joining the organization, An said she hopes to make citizens more conscious of environmental issues. “I want to take one step to think about the environment and take charge,” An said. “Maybe that will help society realize the importance of the environment.”

values of Kim’s clothing brand resonated with her and she realized the potential impact Creators for Cause could have on promoting sustainability. An, who is from South Korea, said she was surprised by the drastic differences in environmental awareness between the United States and South Korea. An said she is worried the inaction to reduce environmental impacts of

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for Austin’s Habitat for Humanity, said the campaign focuses on appealing to low income voters. “When you only allow for developers to build for the top 20 percent of income earners, that’s failing Austin as a whole,” Anderson said. “That’s one of the reasons why this housing bond is going to be critical for these hard-working families to be able to stay in the city.” The campaign’s biggest opposers are those who

do not wish to see more housing developments near single-family homes, Anderson said. According to the financial services of the City of Austin, Proposition A would be funded through an increase in property taxes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Austin’s median gross rent has been rising for the past decade. The number of affordable residential units funded through local and federal government has also risen since 2014 due to a 2013 proposition dedicated to affordable housing.

Architecture adjunct associate professor Barbara Hoidn has experience in city planning from her time at the Berlin Senate’s Department for Urban Development, and said she has seen costs reduced through land acquisition and price fixing. “The solutions we are trying in Berlin are that the city is trying to get hold of some pieces of land … and to develop them at a reduced price,” Hoidn said. “The city can set the rules or at least ask for a portion of the shares. The key issue is the ownership of land.”

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they need to have that initial sense of community other freshmen get to have. “That conversation has never dropped off (Iverson’s) radar,” Gully said. “He’s been a constant advocate, and it’s something that is always at the forefront of his mind. He is aware of the need and he is aware of the students’ voice.” Gully said UGS students currently rely on spaces available across the University such as the Student Activity Center, the Union Building and Peter T. Flawn Academic Center. Iverson said he wants to track where students gather most frequently in order to determine locations

that are best suited for a UGS space. “We want a space that’s really comfortable and can feel like home, not just for UGS students, but for all students,” Iverson said. “UGS students are going to become every single major on campus, so they are really representative of the entire campus.” Iverson said the more time students spend on campus, the more successful they are in their studies. He said he wants UGS students to identify with a space as opposed to just having a community gathering area. “There’s so much that happens when students learn from students not in an organized or supervised way,” Iverson said. “That is really the secret sauce of the University experience, and it is a critical piece that I feel like

we have been missing and I really want to make that happen.” Mathematics senior Stephen Nachazel is a former UGS student and former vice president of the Undergraduate Studies Council. He said having a 24-hour space for UGS students would benefit the council by providing them with a concrete meeting area and would allow UGS students to connect with each other. “If I had that space when I was a freshman, it would have been really useful,” Nachazel said. “Having been in UGS for one year and the College of Natural Sciences for three years, I definitely identify with UGS way more than CNS, because it’s my foundation and where I made a home for myself.”

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“You set goals and you start to figure out what you need to get to the goal, and sometimes you need to push it out a little bit, there’s nothing wrong with that,” Walker said. “You have to set a big goal that’s ambitious, that you’re going to stretch for … It’s just a challenge because of how big campus is, but I’m not worried about it.” Moddrell said more than half of the waste produced by UT is compostable or recyclable. To help separate landfill trash from compostable and recyclable waste, part of the program is dedicated to making sure people understand the difference between the three. The SSB and T.S. Painter Hall are the only two buildings to join the program so far, and the SSB is the only building to have fully completed the program. Moddrell said Resource Recovery is planning to include 12 more buildings in the future. He said a building they want to involve soon

is the McCombs Business School because it shares a waste removal system with neighboring buildings. The SSB’s position as both the headquarters for environmental organizations such as the Campus Environmental Center and the home of University Health Services made it a prime location for the program. Moddrell said UHS had already been composting material in the physical examination rooms years before the program was launched. Kathy Mosteller, UHS associate director for Nursing and Clinical Operations, said even though UHS had already been practicing sustainable waste removal practices, Zero Waste Workplace has brought practicality and consistency to their recycling and composting habits. “It’s helped support the work we were already doing,” Mosteller said. “It’s made it more formalized and provided some resources that were not readily available to us … They’re very passionate but they’re also knowledgeable and practical.”

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Communication faculty brainstorms ideas for redesign of Walter Cronkite Plaza at town hall

mariana bulgarelli | the daily texan staff Moody College Dean Jay Bernhardt, left, speaks at a Walter Cronkite Plaza brainstorming session Wednesday morning. Al York, a principal of McKinney York Architects, attended the meeting with members of the firm to receive public feedback.

By Hannah Ortega @_hannahortega_

Communications faculty members expressed their visions for a revamped, collaboration-friendly Walter Cronkite Plaza during a Wednesday meeting and brainstorming session at the Belo Center for New Media. The plaza, built in 1975 and located between the William Randolph Hurst Building and Jesse H. Jones Communication Center, is slated for renovation by McKinney York Architects in partnership with the Moody College of Communication and Project Management and Construction Services. The meeting was held to obtain

public feedback on problems to be addressed and potential innovative features for the new design. “(The Plaza) has never really been given a major overhaul,” said Moody College Dean Jay Bernhardt at the meeting. “Because it’s literally the center between our buildings and a lot of what we do, it’s an important location both aesthetically and functionally for the college.” The redevelopment process is currently in the feasibility study phase, which looks to gather ideas and identify potential obstacles. The next step would be fundraising by the college, followed by design and construction. Bernhardt said the design will

hopefully be completed by the end of the year. Once construction begins, it could last one year or more, depending on fundraising. Some attendees proposed a biosphere, makerspace or water installation as improvements to the Plaza, which was described as unsheltered and dirty. Heather McKinney, founding principal of McKinney York Architects, said any new structures cannot affect the Ben Rubin art installation, which is often projected onto the CMA at night. “Building something that’s two-story or three-story in the middle of the plaza probably is going to impact that and not be possible,” McKinney said at the meeting. “That doesn’t mean that

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there’s not the ability to create shade structure, linkages with the bridge or a pavilion, it just can’t be in that space.” Regardless of the final design, McKinney said her company wants to create a space unique to Moody. Al York, who is also a principal of McKinney York Architects, said the company has done multiple projects with the University and does not expect the renovation to be too challenging. “The enthusiasm of the college is critical to the success of these sort(s) of things,” York said. “It is clear that the dean and the college have a vision for what this is going to be, so I think they are well positioned to make this a great project.”

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Cindy Elizabeth kicks off the Afro-Local ATX Diaspora series

angela wang | the daily texan staff Professor Sven Joeckel answers questions from public relations sophomore Reagan Lamp on Wednesday afternoon. Joeckel and his research partner, Professor Leyla Dogruel, were invited from Germany as guest lecturers in the Media Ethics Initiative Speaker Series.

samantha dorisca | the daily texan staff Cindy Elizabeth is being warmly introduced to the crowd before she informs the audience about her experience of the rebeutification and the shifts which she has witnessed in the city of Austin.

By Sami Sparber @samisparber

For Austin photographer Cindy Elizabeth, the term “rebeautification” is complicated. “For me, I strive to reclaim it in regards to East Austin,” Elizabeth said. “That’s my home and it’s always been beautiful — it doesn’t need to be beautified. Where people see beauty, I see destruction. The beauty was there before, and it’s still here now.” After graduating from Baylor University in 2010, Elizabeth returned to a different, gentrified Austin and realized that “Martin Luther King’s dream was still just a dream,” as she said during a lecture at the Gordon White Building on Wednesday. “There was a silent change going on,” Elizabeth said. “There were more white people in the neighborhood, and they weren’t just passing by. They were walking their dogs and going to the laundromat. Black kids didn’t hang out where we used to anymore.” The change she saw led her to embrace photography and media to showcase her struggle to adjust. Elizabeth’s

latest series, “Still Here,” attempts to represent this change through images. “My ‘Still Here’ phase focused on destruction — who was no longer here and what was no longer here,” Elizabeth said. “This era of

There were more white people in the neighborhood, and they weren’t just passing by. Black kids didn’t hang out where we used to anymore. CINDY ELIZABETH

my work was about acknowledging the resistance, the presence and the work of people who are here in East Austin. We’re still here and we’re still beautiful.” Bettie Mann, the first black teacher in Austin and the subject of one of Elizabeth’s

pieces, also spoke. Mann shared the obstacles she faced while teaching at Robert E. Lee Elementary, recently renamed Lee Elementary School. A wing of the school was named after Mann in 2016. Journalism junior Debbie Nehikhuere said she enjoyed the entirety of Elizabeth’s lecture, especially Mann’s story. “She was the first black teacher in a school named after a prominent confederate and the city of Austin put respect on her name,” Nehikhuere said. “We don’t get to see black women respected like that very often.” The talk was part of the series “Afro-Local ATX: Embracing Austin’s African Diaspora,” curated by Lyndon Gill, an African-American diaspora professor. “(The series) is taking the local movement and applying it to the local black community,” Gill said. Gill said Elizabeth was the perfect first speaker because she is a native black Austinite. “I’m also excited because she’s a black queer artist,” Gill said. “It brings together all of the things I want to set the tone for the series.”

German speakers discuss how mass media affects emotions By Mengyuan Dong @mengyuan_kayla

Mass media not only provides the public with information but also has an impact on people’s emotions, said Leyla Dogruel, a media professor at Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany. Dogruel spoke to UT students and faculty about the connections between the media, emotions and moral judgments during a lecture at the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center on Wednesday. “Media coverage not only shapes our attitudes to an event, but also our emotions,” Dogruel said. “It contributes to the adequacy of emotional responses to particular situations.” During the lecture, Dogruel explained the concept of feeling rules. Feeling rules are how different social norms affect the way people feel emotions, and often define what they feel

in particular situations. To further explain the concept, Dogruel mentioned a study which found that media messages in Germany are interpreted differently by different groups of people, depending on their feeling rules. Inspired by studies similar to the German study, Dogruel and her research partner Sven Joeckel conducted an experiment to find out how media affects people’s emotions, especially on political issues. For instance, they looked at Ukranians’ opinions on Russian foreign policy and found that messages and comments on Facebook had the power to make them feel more afraid. However, Joeckel said they have yet to find sufficient findings to support their ideas due to the limited development of their tools and looks forward to doing future research with more advanced methods. When it comes to practical ways for college students to

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form a more independent understanding of issues, Dogruel said using different media and sources and having conversations with people who have different opinions can help. Public relations junior Autumn Sanders said she found her emotions toward an issue are affected a lot by media, and she plans to implement Dogruel’s advice to read news from more than one source. “After realizing that, I always try my best to read both sides of an issue before I form an opinion,” Sanders said. Wednesday’s lecture was the first of the Media Ethics Initiative Speaker Series and will be followed by four more lectures in the fall semester. “The point of sessions like this is not just to judge a bunch of stuff, but to encourage reflective discussion over really tough issues that don’t have easy solutions,” said Scott Stroud, director of the Media Ethics Initiative, said.

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We need more study rooms on campus, not just in PCL By Emily Caldwell Columnist

The Perry-Castañeda Library is the only building on campus where students can reserve private study rooms. It doesn’t help that the PCL is at the southernmost end of campus, making it an impractical latenight study spot for most students living north of the Tower or for students living in West Campus. The fact of the matter remains — only in one building on campus can students reserve a private group study room. This needs to change.

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Students: Stop using styrofoam By Cole Carter Guest Columnist

Cities across the nation are banning styrofoam. New York, Baltimore, San Marcos, Texas and the state of California have already pushed legislature to get rid of the plastic menace. While the legislation in California has failed, the three cities succeeded in their styrofoam ban. Why? Because styrofoam is dangerous to animals, humans and landfills alike. These cites created bills and laws to solve the problem, but students and faculty can still have a large impact by adopting eco-friendly consumption strategies. Animals love to eat styrofoam. It breaks down into tiny bright white pieces that deer can eat faster than corn. The problem is styrofoam is totally indigestible. Animals getting full bellies on the remnants of Big Gulp cups will die of starvation in a couple of weeks due to blockage in the digestive tract. On top of this, the chemicals in polystyrene are toxic to animals, and even if blockage doesn’t occur, the animal will still die from the poisonous elements. Polystyrene is made from three chemicals: benzene, styrene and

pentane. The first two are linked to leukemia by the American Cancer Society and the Environmental Protection Agency. Pentane causes skin and eye irritability. Workers in the 14 Texas styrofoam plants are subject to all three on a daily basis. Many consumers have been subjected to the first two as well.

Stop using to-go boxes and cups. Buy a couple of microwave friendly reusable containers and join the solution to the styrofoam problem.” If you’ve ever gotten Olive Garden takeout and decided to reheat it in the microwave the next day, did you make sure to transfer it to a plate instead of leaving it in the to-go box? If not, you may have carcinogens in your body. In New York, 90 percent of all styrofoam produced is sold in onetime use products, like cups, boxes and packing peanuts. Most of it

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ends up in landfills, with the remainder going to the ocean or local ecosystems. Styrofoam takes more than 500 years to decompose and makes up 30 percent of all landfill volume. There’s enough styrofoam cups produced every day to circle the earth if lined up end to end. This is entirely the fault of the common consumer. Twenty-five billion styrofoam coffee cups are used and thrown away each year. If everyone bought just one tumbler, we would save generations worth of waste and pollution. Recycling styrofoam is a pain. Because polystyrene breaks down into tiny pieces and needs to be totally cleaned of any food particles, recycling companies sort out any styrofoam they receive from blue bins. Instead, you need to gather up all your styrofoam, wash it of any food residue and take it down to your local recycling facility, where someone will hand sort out any styrofoam with the slightest bit of residue on it and take the rest. Students have the power to slow down this destruction of our planet. Students, stop using to-go boxes and cups. Buy a couple of microwave friendly reusable containers and join the solution to the styrofoam problem. Cole is an undergraduate studies sophomore from Houston.

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According to research conducted by R. Keith Sawyer, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying in groups helps students learn more productively than studying alone does. “Study groups are so effective because they provide a way for students to make the lecture notes their own,” Sawyer said in his research. Although not all students prefer or even benefit from studying in groups, the group study rooms at the PCL are undeniably popular. They remain in constant demand, and more often than not, it seems like there are never enough rooms. Often, students have to reserve rooms days or sometimes even weeks in advance. Chemical engineering sophomore Rachel Snead’s experience is typical of that of most students. “(The rooms) always seem pretty busy. My experience is kind of limited, but it seems like they’re stacked. Each hour, there’s another person trying to use it,” Snead said. Snead says her experience with reserving study rooms here on campus is limited because she lives too far away. Snead lives in Duren, a residence hall located north of Dean Keeton Street, and getting to the PCL is a hike, she said. “I usually walk, but that’s the farthest point on campus (from Duren), so last night I used Sure Walk,” Snead said. “I have to plan to go to the PCL because whether I’m Sure-Walking or just regular walking, it’s at least 15 minutes to get there.” It seems like the only students who are well-served by the PCL’s location are those who live in Jester and the other smaller dorms in the area. Why are the only reservable private group study rooms in a building that doesn’t cater to the entire student population? Perhaps more importantly, why is there only one building on campus where students can reserve a study room? It’s safe to say UT has a problem with effective use of space on campus. While group study can, of course, occur in other places such as coffee shops, apartments or even other buildings and libraries on campus, students are likely to be the most productive when working in the quiet, focused environment the group study rooms on campus provide. UT should dedicate more reservable rooms in more buildings on campus to private group study. In the Student Activity Center, there are private rooms available to reserve, but only for student organizations. In the Engineering and Education Research Center, there are private study rooms, but they are not available to reserve. These rooms already exist, which means the hard part is done. Only the easy part remains. UT needs to make these rooms reservable for students of all majors and implement a system just like the one that exists in the PCL. In the Union, perhaps a number of the smaller rooms not frequently used could be cleared out and converted. A reserve system could be put in place there as well. In the SAC and EER, the already existing rooms could be cataloged for student reservation. It’s clear the UT student body as a whole could benefit from the creation of more study rooms on campus. UT administration should make it happen. Caldwell is a Latin American studies and journalism sophomore from College Station.

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Green spaces brighten bleak campus atmosphere By Farah Merchant @farahmerchant_

Physics freshman Delaney White knew that the transition from the country to urban Austin would be difficult. However, her worries dissolved when she came to campus and saw the expansive green spaces. For her, along many others, UT’s green scene is serene and differs from the dim lighting and confined spaces found in classrooms and dorms. “Whenever I study, I feel like I can get too caught up in reading a book or staring at my laptop,” White said. “Being able to take a break and go on a walk or see something living inspires me to keep going and re-energizes me to keep studying.” Similarly, urban studies freshman Emma Fairfield said that green spaces add a sense of life to a rather bleak environment. “I think that they’re really essential to any space, but especially a college campus where we are often confined to sitting in classrooms

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we have found a way to make an art activity that is approachable for patrons but in a way that retains integrity for artists.” Twelve local artists will have work included in the silent auction and featured in the on-site gallery. Half of the profits from the auction will go to the artists and the other half will be donated to the gallery relocation. Phoebe Joynt and Bob Wallace, featured artists at

room always notices them, and it makes them smile. The air is fresher in here and makes it more lively than the college dorm room.” When the weather is nice, White hangs up her hammock in a grassy area, enjoying the change of scenery. “Everytime I study outside, I can pause and refocus,” White said. “For me, it’s good to have something that can distract me in a beneficial way.” Fairfield said it seems unnatural to mckenzie bentley | the daily texan staff not have green space Marketing senior Michaela Cherry works on her blog in the Main Mall Tuesday afternoon. Green spaces on campus add a sense of comfort to some students. in cities, since these spaces make an area Elkins said. or sitting in libraries,” every patient has a view of more organic. Fairgreen. She said green spaces Fairfield said. Indoor plants are ideal field added that she is are not as powerful, not only Their shared positive asfor workspaces and common grateful to see UT allocating for their positive benefits on sociations with green space areas. Students like White, green spaces for students mental health, but also from who recognize the benefits are no coincidence. Accordon campus. ing to environmental health a social capital perspective. of green spaces, are incorpo“I think it’s accomplishprofessor Jules R. Elkins, She said green spaces allow rating a sense of green into able with planning that interaction with green spac- people to foster relation- their rooms. specifically sets aside ceres can increase test scores, ships, work harmoniously “It’s always nice to walk tain areas or creatively reduce stress and contribute and function effectively. into my room and see (the uses vertical space, for exto people’s overall health “You need places to gath- plants), because they’re big ample, to add a little bit of and wellness. er, and green spaces are and green,” White said. “It Elkins said that the bengreen to the community,” casual places where people brightens up my room. Evefits of green spaces push Fairfield said. can build the social capital,” eryone that comes into my hospitals to make sure that

Graffiti Gala, each said they feel a personal connection to HOPE Outdoor and think the gala is a great way to fund its relocation. “HOPE is really somewhere I get to go for passion projects, so I can increase my skills, try and work as big as I want,” Joynt said. “(At Graffiti Gala) I’m expecting just a lot of positivity and good vibes. I’m getting excited about this new transition and this era for HOPE Outdoor.” Wallace said as soon as he saw HOPE Outdoor, he knew it

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was special. “The idea of helping get [the relocation] going and finalized is so great,” Wallace said. “I’m excited to start working at the new space.” Wallace is also looking forward to seeing Allee’s original idea of “graffiti chic” attire come to life at the gala. Allee said she wanted to incorporate art into the outfits at the event while also allowing artists to monetize their work. Patrons have their clothing specially designed by an artist matched to them and

will then wear their original, graffiti chic outfit to the gala. Allee said she believes that Graffiti Gala represents the appreciation for art that Austin’s community embodies. “We have an opportunity to preserve something that is not only unique to Austin in general, but is unique to our local culture,” Allee said. “(Graffiti Gala) is a way to come out and enjoy yourself while also contributing positively to the arts culture in Austin.”

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internalized homophobia. “There’s a huge side of my brain telling me, ‘You’re not good enough, you aren’t ever gonna be good enough, stop,’” Nañez said. “It eats me alive to the point where if I don’t take my meds in the morning, I’m not okay.” Internalized homophobia is an daunting issue facing the LGBTQ community, but it’s not a hopeless one. It’s not all on the LGBTQ community to solve this problem. Craig said there are ways that people outside the community can help, such as by creating safe spaces for LGBTQ people. “I think they can help by being conscious of things they’re doing that may seem homophobic even if they aren’t,” Craig said. “They just need to be aware about how their actions and words influence us. We have a hyper-sense. We listen to everything that everyone says to see if it’s a safe environment for us to be in.” Fisher said that it always helps him when someone, whether they understand what he’s going through or not, listens to him. “Just love your gay friends,” he said. “If they’re ever struggling with anything, just talk with them.”

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copyright jay godwin | reproduced with permission Fencer and former American Olympic bronze medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad and former Texas long snapper Nate Boyer look at a new display in the “Get in the Game: The Fight for Equality in American Sports” exhibit at the LBJ Presidential Library & Museum. The pair talked about the role sports is playing in social justice movements today.

Trailblazers join forces for social justice Boyer and Muhammad reflect on past, encourage future change. By Cameron Parker @camerondparker

s Nate Boyer and Ibtihaj Muhammad spoke to the media in front of the “Get in the Game: The Fight for Equality in American Sports” exhibit at the LBJ Presidential Library, they both reiterated the same message. America is on the right track toward fixing social justice. It just has a long way to go. As a former active duty Green Beret and long snapper for the Texas Longhorns and Seattle Seahawks, Boyer played an unexpected role in former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s stand against social injustice. During the 2016 NFL season, Kaepernick began sitting on the bench during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in America. Kaepernick’s decision drew attention from teammates, NFL owners, politicians and the American public. It also caught Boyer’s attention, who then wrote a letter to Kaepernick, in which he recognized that racism still exists in the world but asked him to one day “stand during our national anthem.” Forty-eight hours later, Boyer and Kaepernick met in person and compromised on his

decision to sit during the national anthem. As Boyer stood for the anthem on the sideline of the next 49ers game, Kaepernick took a knee beside him. Neither of them knew the gravity of the moment at the time, but it was captured by photographers. “I did not know it would lead to this moment,” Boyer said about his open letter to Kaepernick. The now iconic photograph of Boyer standing next to a kneeling Kaepernick is included in the “Get in the Game” exhibit. Just a few feet away from the photograph is Ibtihaj Muhammad’s Olympic fencing hijab, mask and jacket from the 2016 Summer Olympics. Muhammad not only became the first Muslim-American athlete to compete in the games wearing a hijab, but the first Muslim-American to medal in an Olympic event. Within the past year, Nike released its own performance hijab for female Muslim athletes. Muhammad, who has been a Nike athlete for the past two years, was proud the sponsor backed her choice to wear the hijab and made it available to all other female Muslim athletes.

“I was really proud in that moment,” Muhammad said. “The proudest I’ve ever been to be a Nike athlete.” With its recent “Just Do It” campaign, Nike put African-American and LGBTQ athletes at the forefront, including Kaepernick. “(For) Nike to do that, hopefully (it) encourages more of us to talk about the reason Colin kneeled and to move the needle for people of color, for women, for religious minorities, for LGBTQ athletes,” Muhammad said. “It’s really important to show that we’re more than a sport.” Boyer and Muhammad also recognize that if America is going to change, it has to start with the youth. Local middle school students from the Austin area were at the exhibit Tuesday and were able to speak with Boyer and Muhammad after. Asked what she told the students, Muhammad said, “Be unapologetic about who they are. I believe the biggest act of resistance in this moment is to be unapologetic about yourself and believe that you can achieve anything.”

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Texas rallies past Kansas State, notches first Big 12 win By Wills Layton @willsdebeast

After losing the first set of the match, Texas was in familiar territory. Having dropped the opening sets in their previous two matches, both of which they ended up losing, the Longhorns had to make sure their next game didn’t turn into their third straight loss. Texas ended up winning its first match of Big 12 play against Kansas State on Wednesday in five sets (24-26, 25-19, 25-17, 18-25, 19-17). While the Longhorns struggled at the beginning of the match, the team picked up their performance as the match went on, overcoming a first set loss to win three out of the next four. “The opener was good,” Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “I think it was good for our freshman to get in here and I felt like some of them were really excited to get in here and play. To get that over within the first match is nice.” The first set was a nail-biter, and Texas was never able to rip the close set away from Kansas State, losing the set, 26-24.

Though Texas lost the first set, the freshmen stood out once again. Middle blocker Brionne Butler slammed down six kills to lead the team for the set while outside hitter Logan Eggleston was tied for third on the team with three kills. In the second set, the Longhorns tied things up by asserting their dominance early. The Wildcats fought hard to take command of the match, but Texas was having none of it, and they never allowed the Wildcats to lead or even get close to leading. The Longhorns would go on to win the set, 25-19, with a complete team effort on full display. The freshmen once again stepped up, and the veteran leadership of the team set the tone. “It was just our mentality,” Eggleston said. “We had to come together and remember that we’re a really good team and that we need to play for each other and play together. I think we did a great job of that.” The third set began just as closely as the first one did, but Texas eventually began to pull away. After multiple attempts by the Wildcats to claw back into the game, the Longhorns

joshua guenther | the daily texan staff Junior outside hitter Micaya White prepares to launch a serve in a match against the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, Sept. 14, at Gregory Gym. White had a team-high 21 kills in Texas’ victory over Kansas State on Wednesday.

ended up on the right side of the set, and took it by a score of 25-17. As Texas became more comfortable in the match, the talent and skill of the team became more and more apparent as the first set began to look like an anomaly. While the score was still close at 2518, Wildcats, the Longhorns

played much better volleyball than they did at the beginning of the match. In the final set of the match, the Longhorns turned on the jets, resisting every charge by the Wildcats. Texas would end up winning the fifth set by a score of 19-17, giving the conference favorites their first victory of Big 12 play.

With the first win of the Big 12 season locked up, Texas will welcome No. 19 Baylor to Austin for its seventh matchup this season against a ranked opponent. “I think this gives us a lot of momentum for Baylor,” Eggleston said. “We’re super excited to play them, so this got us even more pumped up for that game.”

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Fundraiser benefits graffiti park relocation By Celesia Smith @celsmit

juan figueroa | the daily texan staff Theatre and dance freshman Adrian Nañez said that after coming out, his family was not comfortable with his sexuality, and that negative view affects him to this day.

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Internalized homophobia causes selfdoubt among LGBTQ adults. By Blaine Young @jblaineyoung

drian Nañez, theatre and dance freshman, struggled to articulate what homophobia means to him. The sound of wind and car horns filled the space of silence as he searched for the right words. “Overall, it’s hate,” he finally

said. “A form of hate.” Planned Parenthood defines homophobia as the hatred, fear or discomfort with people of the LGBTQ community. According to a 2018 study conducted by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), 55 percent of people in the LGBTQ community reported discrimination. However,homophobia doesn’t stop with people outside the community. Many members deal with internalized homophobia, an often unconscious, self-directed form of homophobic behavior. Nañez identifies as a gay man. He also said he deals with internalized homophobia everyday. “It’s a lot of catching yourself in your own head thinking the way (non-LGBTQ people) would think,” Nañez said. “‘Ugh, why do they have to do that? Why can’t they tone the gay down?’

It’s these things you catch in your head and you go, ‘Did I just think that?’” Before identifying as gay, Nañez, like many others, negatively viewed the LGBTQ community. He said he saw them as foreign, misbehaved and rebellious. For biology freshman Sarah Craig, growing up in a religious and generally homophobic environment impacted her views of herself and her sexuality. She said gays were not something her family and school would accept. “The biggest thing that made coming out hard for me was the fact that I was a Christian,” Craig said. “I was so scared that God was going to smite me.” Outside factors can also contribute to internalized homophobia. Like straight people, the LGBTQ community encounters their own stereotypes in media

of what the “perfect gay person” should embody. Biochemistry freshman Nick Fisher said that the ideal gay stereotype has fed his internalized homophobia, because he feels he can’t meet society’s standards. “I grew up watching ‘Will and Grace,’ and people like Jack or Will that are these buff gay men (are the ideal),” Fisher said. “Will is probably the more idealized version of a gay man. He’s very pretty, he’s pretty masculine, he’s buff, and I think that standard has been set for gays, because it’s reflected that way in television.” The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that LGBTQ people are nearly three times more likely to develop mental illnesses. Nañez said a substantial portion of his depression and anxiety stems from his

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For years, artists, tourists and Austinites have visited HOPE Outdoor Gallery, commonly known as Graffiti Park, to express themselves artistically. The park is set to close in October but the upcoming Graffiti Gala is part of the movement to help fund the relocation of Austin’s beloved landmark. The park’s current location on Baylor Street was always meant to be a temporary space. After seven years, HOPE Events, the nonprofit organization that manages HOPE Outdoor, found a permanent location at Carson Creek Ranch, a 58 acre ranch near the Colorado River. To make the relocation a success, Austin philanthropic organization Sound and Vision Social Club is hosting a Graffiti Gala to raise funds for the move. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22. The first of its kind, Graffiti Gala will boast interactive art, fashion, live music and an art

gallery, with ticket proceeds benefiting the development of the new park. Bethany Allee, executive director and founder of Sound and Vision Social Club, said she has an unequaled love for art and wants HOPE Outdoor Gallery to remain a vital part of the Austin community. “I want to make sure that my children have a place where they know they can express their creativity and their freedom and really experience the arts in an organic type of way,” Allee said. “That’s what makes me passionate about planning the event — it’s to give back to the community and make it a richer environment.” Allee said she thinks Graffiti Gala will unite the Austin community in a unique way while also facilitating everyday appreciation of art. “It’s really what Austin is all about. It’s about the art — modern art — and music and community,” Allee said. “My hope is that with (Graffiti Gala)

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angela wang | the daily texan staff Tallulah Glancy spray paints a design on the ground at HOPE Outdoor Gallery on the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. The park is set to move from Castle Hill to Carson Creek Ranch later this year.

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