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Sororities to launch diversity initiatives, make rush more open

By Sara Schleede @saraschleede

The University Panhellenic Council is launching a new task force and set of initiatives to diversify Greek life and make sorority recruitment more accessible.

The council’s president Evana Flores said the executive board began their efforts in response to a Campus Climate Response Team meeting after UT Police Department removed masked protestors carrying torches from the Main Mall in November 2017.

“They were asking us what we were doing to educate our members about white supremacy and making people allies,” advertising senior Flores said. “We set out to write a statement from that point owning up to the issues in the past and the issues currently going on and actual ways of amending it.”

Starting fall 2019, the council’s executive board will include a vice president of diversity and inclusion. Business sophomore Eliana Schuller currently works on the new diversity and inclusion task force and is applying for the position.

“It’s important that we address these issues on a chapter level within our community,” Schuller said. “My biggest idea is to create more programming that is both engaging and informative to change the overall culture without making it seem too forced.”

The new task force will oversee each chapter’s diversity education programs. Schuller said the task force is committed to promoting inclusivity and integrity, despite a history of segregation and intolerance among

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UNIVERSITY

CNS to offer new online computer science master’s program

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By Lisa Dreher @lisa_drehers97

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The UT Department of Computer Science is in the final stages of approval for a new online master’s degree program.

“The question everyone wants to ask is, ‘Can online be done as well as the traditional on-campus lecture?’” said Brent Winkelman, department of computer science director. “My response is, ‘Why can’t it be better?’

When you have an online format, you’re able to absorb information at your own pace.

You can interact with this information in a tailored way that’s better suited to how you might learn.”

According to code.org, a nonprofit dedicated to computer science education, the gap in supply and demand for computer science

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UT-Austin and other UT System schools have partnered with General Dynamics Information Technology and numerous other entities under contract with the United States government, involved with carrying out President Donald Trump’s separation of immigrant children from their parents.

UT-Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering has an ongoing research partnership with General Dynamics, specifically its Mission Systems program. This program includes creating cybersecurity technology and software architecture for aerospace engineering, said Patrick Wiseman, executive director of communications for the engineering school.

The Trump administration in April implemented its “Zero-Tolerance Policy” that separated families illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, as parents were prosecuted and children put into custody. Media

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reported children were held in prison-like cages and separated from their families for months.

The Trump Administration and companies contracting with the government have received public backlash over their handling of the families.

General Dynamics is one of the largest defense contractors in the country but also has done casework for unaccompanied minors since 2000 under its contract with the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement. The corporation released a statement June 19 on Twitter and said it is not involved in the family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border or construction or operation of detention centers.

It has, however, profited off the influx of immigrant children being detained and has posted a flurry of job openings in the months since the immigration crisis ramped up, according to a Reuters report.

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eddie gaspar | the daily texan staff Students must cram onto bus 670 after Capital Metro’s decision to cut the number of buses on the route and increasing wait times between 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Students fight for space on Riverside bus, hope UT works with CapMetro to up route frequency

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Students living in Riverside are cramming onto bus 670 every morning to get to class on time.

In April, before CapRemap in June, the average amount of people riding the bus at 8:30 a.m. was 22.6, according to information from Capital Metro. In September, after reducing the number of buses on the route by three and raising the wait time between buses from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., the average rose to 35.5 people, despite having no changes to the route.

Management senior Grace Edwards lives in Riverside and said the buses came around more frequently and consistently last semester compared to this semester.

Oftentimes, she said, the buses would show up late or already full.

“I moved to Riverside last year and honestly had a great experience with the bus system,” Edwards said in an email.

“Then, when this school year started and the buses began showing up late I got very confused and frustrated.”

Public relations junior Ashley Stone said she sent a complaint to CapMetro regarding bus 670. But CapMetro communication specialist Mariette Hummel said in an email that there have been “no complaints about the route.”

However, each morning a crowd of about 40 to 50 people await the bus at the stop, nutrition sophomore Jonathan Guzman said.

“There’s this big group of people who are all fighting for a spot in the bus,

There’s this big group of people who are fighting for a spot in the bus, like ‘The Hunger Games’ almost,” J O N AT H A N G U Z M A N NUTRITION SOPHOMORE

like ‘The Hunger Games’ almost,” Guzman said.

Some students said they were late to class because the buses were late or could not take everybody waiting at the stop. Students like Guzman and Edwards have had to run to class in order to make it on time.

“I had to sit in the back,” Guzman said. “I couldn’t pay attention as much because the professor doesn’t like when you come in late, so a lot of people who avoid that, they just sit in the back.”

Edwards’ professors advised her to go to the bus stop earlier, but she has already been arriving at the bus stop 40 minutes before class.

“I shouldn’t be expected to have a 40-minute commute because I live off-campus 15 minutes away,” Edwards said.

Edwards said she would like UT to work with CapMetro to make sure bus frequency meets student demand.

“What makes it even worse are the days where there’s 30 minutes without a single bus coming,” Edwards said. “Two will show up at the same time which is unhelpful and definitely not on schedule.”

The last straw, Edwards said, was when she arrived late to one of her chemistry exams.

“Not only was I two minutes late, but I was stressed and not in the right mind to take an exam,” Edwards said. “I have talked to numerous people that live in Riverside and they’ve all said the same thing: It’s unreliable, slow and inconsistent.”

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MasculinUT rebrands itself after conservative backlash

By Bonny Chu @bbbonny_

MasculinUT is undergoing changes after conservative media outlets last semester said UT treats masculinity as a “mental health issue.”

MasculinUT, a program created to address interpersonal violence and sexual assault by increasing masculine involvement, reconvened this semester after a five-month hiatus.

Following an attack from the conservative blog PJ Media, UT made changes to the program to assure its mission is clearly aligned with its original intent, including moving the program from the Counseling and Mental Health Center to the Office of the Dean of Students.

“We don’t ever want anyone to think that we’re treating masculinity as a mental health issue,” CMHC director Chris Brownson said. “By making that move (to the Dean of Students), it’ll remove any barriers for us to be able to really move forward with the program.”

MasculinUT’s webpage will also undergo a full audit to reorganize information that appeared too dense and extensive. They will create a new publicly accessible wiki page to host certain information from the webpage instead, such as the available educational resources related to masculinity social norms and

gabby lanza | the daily texan staff MasculinUT relocated to the Office of the Dean of Students and rebranded itself after attacks from conservative media outlets five months ago.

interpersonal violence.

While such information is relevant to the research, it appeared to stray from the intended mission of program, according to the recommendations from the MasculinUT steering committee which is made up of 22 students, staff and faculty.

After facing allegations that the University treats masculinity as a “mental disorder” last May, the

program said on its website that such statements were not accurate. However, MasculinUT will remove these responses from their website and hire a full-time employee specifically to support the program.

Eva Villanueva, a research associate for the Center for Mexican American Studies Department who went to a MasculinUT event two weeks ago, said

she supports the MasculinUT change and is glad that they’re continuing the program.

“I think the changes are positive,” Villanueva said. “Perhaps rebranding will help them convey a clearer message.”

Austin Smith, a government and economics senior who was part of the MasculinUT poster campaign last year, said not only is he glad that

the program is continuing but that it’s essential for the University.

“I think the students here understand the importance of talking about gender,” Smith said. “MasculinUT was never an attack on men or masculinity. If anything, it was a celebration of how varied and unique men can be when they have the space to be themselves instead of having to try to ‘be a man.’”

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funded research, according to information obtained by The Daily Texan through a Texas Public Information Act request.

UT-Austin spokesperson J.B. Bird said in a email the University does not take political stances when it comes to partnerships.

“As a state agency, the University does not take positions on outside organizations, but it’s important to note that outside funders exercise no control over the results of teaching or research at the University,” Bird wrote.

General Dynamics did not respond to requests for comment.

“The realities of (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) that were exposed to us were certainly troubling,” UT student body president Colton Becker said. “It’s concerning to hear that UT might be partnering with the company that has business ties to ICE in light of what we saw in the summer.”

General Dynamics is partnered with other universities, including Carnegie Mellon, the University of Colorado Boulder, Virginia Tech, Princeton, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Arizona State, University of Arizona and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, according to a video posted on the company’s YouTube channel.

The University of California System also has ongoing ties with General Dynamics through direct business contracts for its services. Faculty and students asked the UC

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Panhellenic chapters.

“There’s a perception that Greek life … is a little okay with racism, sexism and classism that is perceived within our community,” Schuller said. “That stereotype is there for a reason, but at the same time it’s important to note that it’s not something we’re happy to be a part of.”

Flores said recruitment packets can be hard to get for those who do not know a current or past sorority member to guide

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System to sever ties with the contractor during the height of the immigration crisis over the summer.

Along with General Dynamics, UT is partnered with a host of other companies involved in the family separation policy, according to Daily Texan reporting.

UT System is partnered with Aramark Corporation, which provides food for detention centers, including immigration detention facilities. UT System contracts out Aramark for food catering services, and in the 2018 fiscal year, provided the

corporation $70,580.64, according to UT System’s Contract Summary Master Page.

Tech giant Microsoft, accounting company Deloitte & Touche LLC and Xerox also all have ties to ICE or the family separation policy and have business relationships with UT. Austin-based nonprofit Southwest Key is a group that provides services such as pre-K and juvenile justice programs.

Among such programs are migrant children shelters, which helped the current Trump Administration house detained children separated from their

families when they crossed the U.S.–Mexico border during the “Zero-Tolerance Policy.”

UT-Austin has previously partnered with Southwest Key for research and fundraising, but does not have an ongoing partnership, said Southwest Key spokesperson Jeff Eller.

“We have enjoyed partnering with UT in the past, however, we currently have no partnerships or contracts,” Eller wrote in an email.

Former UT-Austin social work assistant professor Terrence Allen worked with Southwest Key on a program called

them through the application process. To fix this, she said recruitment packets will now be online, making it more accessible for newcomers to rush.

According to Schuller and president-elect Mary Brinsko, UPC has also recently started hosting information meetings at the Student Activity Center and visiting high schools to expand their reach beyond the usual pool of applicants.

“Everyone wants their friends to be in (their sorority), so their friends are coming from their schools,” Flores said. “It keeps bringing people from the same

areas and affluence.”

In addition, UPC president-elect Mary Brinsko said costs are now more transparent. She said instead of listing a blanket price range for all sororities, each chapter will offer a breakdown of all costs from date events to dues to technology fees.

“In the past we’ve had a lot of women who were going through recruitment and then when they got their bid they had to drop, because it was too expensive,” history junior Brinsko said. “We do offer scholarships, but that’s a very small number of women

compared to the 1,500 who go through recruitment.”

Sorority chapter meetings will include short videos educating members on topics such as cultural appropriation and privilege. While Flores said she believes most biases people hold are not intentional, it is important to teach people to see past stereotypes.

“It’s something everybody should be educated on whether you’re in a sorority or not” Flores said. “Part of being in college is getting a new perspective and being educated on these things.”

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“Southwest Key Community Connections,” which provided services and case management for families of youths to prevent them from repeat violations resulting in juvenile detention.

On June 20, the Texas Tribune reported the state inspector found 246 violations at Southwest Key facilities housing separated children, including an employee showing up drunk to work and “inappropriate contact” between facility personnel and children detained in the facility.

Statistics associate professor Daniel Sass at UT-San

Antonio said he did the statistical analysis for the Southwest Key Community Connections program with Allen. Sass said in an email he still does statistical analysis for projects with Southwest Key at UT-San Antonio.

“However, none of these projects have (or have had) anything to do with child separation on the border or illegal immigration,” Sass wrote.

“These studies only deal with youth that were incarcerated (e.g., for violent and non-violent crimes), and (Southwest Key) is working with them after their release to reduce recidivism rates and improve other outcomes. Therefore, there is no connection to our work and what is currently in the news.”

UT-Austin signed an agreement in 2008 to provide Southwest Key with science kits and purchase materials for Southwest Key’s science teaching staff, according to a public information request by The Daily Texan. Southwest Key also hosted a Walk of Heroes event, where UT’s mariachi ensemble performed for $300 in 2014, according to the open records request.

When asked about the University and University System’s partnerships with companies involved in the family separation crisis, Becker said he plans to let Student Government know about the University’s ties to determine if it is something SG can act on.

“I don’t have all the information to know whether this is something that would be to start advocating against, but I do plan on providing this information … (to) the (SG) representatives,” Becker said.

eddie gaspar | the daily texan staff University Panhellenic Council president Evana Flores is working toward expanding Greek life to underrepresented members of the UT community.

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graduates is increasing.

Around 500,000 computing jobs are currently open but there are only around 50,000 graduates to fill them. The nonprofit predicts by 2020, there will be a million more computing jobs than there will be applicants to fill those positions.

To meet this demand, the computer science department has teamed up with edX, an online learning website started by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to provide an online equivalent to UT’s master’s degree program in computer science. The program is ranked tenth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

“For years now, the computer science department has been looking at how we address the mismatch in supply and demand, the talent shortage that is currently facing the tech industry,” Winkelman said.

“One of the areas where we have the most flexibility to do that is in our masters’ population.”

Winkelman said the online degree is functionally indistinguishable from the one students get on UT’s campus. Don Fussell, computer science department chair, said to assure the degree is similar in quality, the courses will be taught by UT professors and will use technology which provides automated grading and monitoring during tests to ensure students are doing their own work.

“What we’re going to try

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to do is make the content as similar as we can,” Fussell said. “Online is different than on-campus and so by necessity things will be different, but we do plan to cover the same material in those classes and to the extent possible, we’ll provide the same resources to people to be able to learn from them.”

Mathematics senior Evan Shrestha said he was looking into the online graduate degree program because of this high demand for computer science graduates.

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Shrestha said he saw the program as an opportunity to work at his new job while getting a degree that will help his career.

“It offers the flexibility that I want,” Shrestha said.

“I’d be able to pursue a master’s in a really good computer science program while working, so even though I’m all the way in Connecticut I can still go to UT and get the same education … I wanted a computer science masters to use machine learning and actual methods instead of the low-level learning stuff they’d be doing on Excel.

It’s mostly to get better at what I’m doing.”

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Sick? Your syllabus doesn’t care.

By Molly Bolf and Jennifer Liu Forum Editors

The official attendance policy at UT is “regular attendance at all class meetings is expected.” Often departments agree on an attendance policy and all professors within that department must follow that requirement, as well as make the final decisions regarding a what constitutes an excused absence.

Professors also make the decisions regarding missed exams. Most syllabi include information on whether or not retakes are available. If a student suffers from a “critical situation and/or medical or family emergencies,” the student can file a “class absence notification request,” with the Student Emergency Services in the Office of the Dean of Students. After this, the student’s professors will be notified of the student’s condition. This does not apply to “non-emergencies,” according to the Dean of Students, which includes illnesses

such as cold, flu, staph infection and mononucleosis. Students with these issues must contact the professors directly.

UT’s attendance policy is similar to other Texas universities. Texas A&M University requires students who miss classes for three or more days obtain a explanatory doctor’s note to have their absence excused at the professor’s discretion. Texas State University states failure to adhere to attendance requirements may lower students’ grades. These requirements are up to the professor.

Attendance policies left up to the discretion of a professor or department can fail to accommodate students with non-serious but problematic illnesses, such as the flu, strep throat or a sinus infection.

These illnesses can last up to seven days when treated and three weeks untreated, with symptoms that severely impact everyday life. For many students, a seemingly harmless seasonal illness can be a death sentence for their GPA. The Department of Rhetoric and Writing has a

strict attendance policy allowing a limited number of absences before students receive a failing grade.

This policy does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.

Diane Davis, a professor and chair of the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, says this policy encourages students to attend classes, where students learn best in this particular subject. She mentions this policy is not non-negotiable, and students with specific circumstances preventing them from attending classes can always work something out with the department.

Student Alice Kanitz Sanchez describes her experience with illness during a week of exams.

Kanitz argues that the university should change their policy to allow students with an illness to retake missed exams. She calls for a more accommodating attendance policy for students who are too sick to attend class.

Bolf is an English sophomore from Fort Worth.

Liu is a Rhetoric & Writing, Philosophy and Plan II junior from Plano.

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Professors don’t mean to punish sick students with their policy

Exams aren’t flexible enough for students who have the flu

just an absence, whether a student misses class because of a bad cold or a bad hangover.

Whenever possible, students should let their instructor know ahead of time that they won’t be in class, of course, especially if an assignment is More than a decade ago, faculty in the Dedue that day. They should also check back in with partment of Rhetoric and Writing voted to a classmate about what they missed. But we feel adopt a new attendance policy, which is reinstructors ought not be in the business of scrutiquired in lower division courses and optional nizing a student’s reasons in upper division coursfor missing a class. es: students may miss If medical issues up to six MWF classes cause excessive absencbut will fail upon the es, we encourage stuseventh absence. dents to talk with their In MW and TTH An absence is just an adviser to arrange for a sections, students may medical withdrawal. miss up to four classes absence, whether a stuUniversity events and but will fail upon the dent misses class because athletics are not excused fifth absence. by the University, so they We embraced this of a bad cold or a bad are not exempt from our policy, because a good bit hangover.” department policy, eiof what our classes are ther. However, religious designed to teach canholy days and military not be learned by readservice are exempt. ing a textbook or getting I want to be clear that this is not a zero-tolnotes from a classmate. Research shows that erance policy. There is room for negotiation improving writing and analytic skills requires rein some circumstances, and students are alpeated exposure to descriptions of the requisite ways encouraged to speak with their instructor goals and processes, frequent low-risk opporto determine their options. tunities to practice and plenty of feedback from Since flu season is upon us, I’ll add that no both instructors and peers. one wants a contagious student in class spreadRhetoric and writing instructors devote a siging the joy, so to speak, but that’s why two full nificant amount of class time to such hands-on weeks of “no questions asked” absences are engagement, so it’s not possible for students to built into the policy. fully make up what they miss.

Having it in place invites students to think Absences necessarily have a negative impact strategically about when and why they might on student performance in our department, elect to miss a class when they wouldn’t othand the effect tends to be cumulative, especially erwise need to. It also invites overcommitted at the lower division. So it’s a no-brainer that students to have frank conversations with ina student who misses more than two weeks of structors early in the semester about whethclass is not going to get out of the course what er it’s the right time to take a rhetoric and it’s designed to offer. writing course.

Because our attendance policy is not intendDiane Davis is a professor and chair of the ed to be punitive, we don’t distinguish between Department of Rhetoric & Writing. excused and unexcused absences. An absence is

the porcelain toilet was my best friend that week.

However, apparently, I wasn’t sick enough to gain the option of taking a makeup exam.

My final grade in the course was fine. I got a When I got the flu last February, I was anything zero for the exam I missed, but it was dropped. but prepared. I had gotten the flu shot the semesHowever, my final grade wasn’t stellar. The exter before, and I had two exams that week — I ams for that class were graded on a curve and didn’t have time to get sick. got increasingly harder As it turns out, whether with time. I missed the I had time or not didn’t second exam,one which matter. On Tuesday, I I was confident of getwoke up sick and in pain, ting a good score on. and promptly went to my I won’t lie that it was Apparently, I wasn’t sick first class so I wouldn’t upsetting. If I had been miss attendance points. allowed to take the secenough to gain the After my first two classes, ond exam, I might have option of taking a I stumbled my way to Unibeen able to drop a lowversity Health Services, er score. People who makeup exam.” each step feeling like my did not have the flu on legs were made of lead. I the third week of Febwas immediately rushed ruary had that option, to urgent care and diagnosed with the flu. I debut I didn’t. liriously asked if I could be diagnosed any faster, Personally, this was my only experience with because I needed to get to my third class. I did a class where exam makeup requests were not not get to my third class. accommodated — across all my chemistry, The rest of the week was a mix of chicken calculus, biology and human development soup, hallucinating headaches and going on a courses, this was the only one for which I was wild goose chase for absence justifications for my inexplicably denied a makeup exam for being exams later that week. I emailed my professors ill. After the initial debacle, I traded another with a doctor’s note and made plans with both to few emails with my TA, knowing persistence arrange a subsequent date for me to take a test. was my only chance at not tanking my course My statistics professor quickly responded and grade, but she stated it was absolutely not posarranged an alternative exam time. My PSY 306 sible. It wasn’t her fault, really — she was just teaching assistant emailed me back, stating that enforcing the professor’s boundaries. make-up exams were not allowed, and I would I would like to pressure the University to have to drop that exam grade. make a uniform policy for makeup exams The grading policy for that class stated that where anyone who offers proof of sickness there were five exams and one of them was a during a midterm or final can get a chance to “drop,” or an exam that would not be counted. A redo them. Until that happens, my takeaways makeup exam was only available in the case of a are: always get the flu shot, and don’t get sick “medical emergency,” which apparently did not if you want to have the option to drop your include having a fever of 104 degrees or headaches lowest exam grade in your class. so painful I couldn’t think about anything but how Kanitz Sanchez is a human development and white the ceiling was. Eating was impossible and family sciences senior.

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ACL WEEKEND 2 RECAP

anthony mireles

| the daily texan staff

Thousands of EDM fans raise their hands during ODESZA’s performance at the Honda stage on Friday night during ACL Weekend 2.

ACL Weekend 2: Noname, Travis Scott take the stage

By Tiana Woodard @tianarochon

The hustle and bustle of the state Capitol was greater than usual this weekend, as people from around the world flocked to Zilker Park for this year’s second round of Austin City Limits.

With scheduled performances by artists ranging from to the ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney to Houston-born Travis Scott, the festival’s lineup catered to people of all music inclinations.

In contrast to the preceding weekend’s brutal heat, Weekend 2’s fickle weather worked in music fans’ favor. It provided fatigued festival attendees with wind chills and sprinkles of rain to help them combat the merciless sun.

Although headlining artists were slated to perform later in the day, Day 1’s earlier moments still brought on powerful artists whose setlists rocked the crowds to their core. Day 1’s most impressive performance came from Chicago-born rapper Noname.

Her quick rapping style and witty wordplay captivated listeners at the HomeAway stage. As she performed groovy tunes such as “Self” and “Montego Bae,” the crowd couldn’t help but rock to the beat.

Unlike Day 1, Day 2 gave smaller acts their time to shine.

With headlining artists set to perform later that night, festival-goers meandered across Zilker Park in pursuit of new music.

Acts ranging from country artist Charley Crockett to indie-pop gem VÉRITÉ showcased their

skills earlier on in the day, filling the festival with melodies of varying genres.

For many, the day’s lineup failed to satiate their musical appetites. As a result, an unexpected act garnered much of the crowd’s attention. Right before 2:30 p.m., many gathered at the festival’s beer hall to watch the Longhorns face the Baylor Bears. Chants of “Texas Fight!” interrupted the music echoing throughout the park, as festival attendees cheered the Longhorns toward another victory.

As Bazzi finished the last lines of his meme-ified hit “Smile” on the HomeAway stage, Lil’ Wayne fans forward for their chance to see the star in the flesh. Tensions in the crowd were high, as fans shoved and even fought an hour before the show. Lil Wayne’s

performance brought the audience together, including songs ranging from his new hit “Uproar” to classic throwback “A Milli.” However, Lil’ Wayne’s last-minute fill-in failed to satisfy Childish Gambino fans, as many attendees sported the latter’s tour shirts throughout the park.

As compared to Saturday, Sunday’s lineup brought more to the table. Seattle-based rock band Thunderpussy added to the noon’s heat on the Honda stage, fusing together theatrical glamour with heavy metal. Across the park, the all-powerful Janelle Monae gave a politically-charged performance at American Express stage. But In spite of the strong lineup, no one at the festival could contain their excitement for the Travis Scott finale.

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embellished of the whole weekend. Fireworks, flames and trippy visuals added to the crowd’s energy high. Many fans in the throng contributed to the performance’s multi-colored, “ASTROWORLD,” aesthetic, waving illuminated flags and tossing glowsticks in the air. Shaquille O’Neal’s guest appearance during Scott’s performance of “CAROUSEL” added a comedic element to the show, throwing off the setlist’s momentum.

In spite of lineup change-ups and other inconveniences, ACL 2018 succeeded in creating another event-filled memory for its attendees. At the event’s conclusion, festival-goers dragged their weary feet through the park’s various exist with the possibilities of next year’s lineup already on their mind.

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ACL RECAP

Most unique flags, signs, banners at ACL Weekend 2

ACL FLAGS

By Tiana Woodard @tianarochon

ach year at ACL, flags join the smoke and shoulder-sitting fans as they rise above the crowd. These visuals serve a variety of purposes, ranging from helping reunite separated groups to adding lighthearted humor to the festival horizon. As part of ACL 2018 recap, The Daily Texan is highlighting the most captivating flags, signs and banners of Weekend 2.

Mexico Rainbow LGBTQ Pride Flag

UT alumna Michelle Segroves walked away from the San Francisco Pride festival with more than a deeper connection to her identity. She also walked away with a flag.

The LGBTQ flag’s rainbow colors replace the Mexican flag’s customary green, white and red tricolor design, which Segroves said highlights both the hot-button issues of immigration and gay rights.

Segroves said the idea of bringing her flag to ACL first intimidated her, but positive comments from festival attendees have provided her with courage to proudly wave the flag across festival grounds.

“Hopefully, this flag will attract queer people towards us so that we can stand together,” Segroves said, as passerbys slowed down to take photos of the colorful banner. “I feel comfortable. I feel confident that I’m getting a lot of positive reactions.”

Chicken Moms

With hours of time spent on campus and multiple exams to study for, raising and caring for a beloved pet might seem like a hassle for any college student. That’s not the case for Karly Byrne and Olivia Clayton.

Instead of a dog or cat, the two University of Arkansas students raise other animals in their off-campus home: chickens. Sixteen chickens to be exact. Along with their friend Kennedi Austin, the group designed a flag to represent their current living situation as well as locate one another during the festival — a large, white banner reading “Chicken Moms.”

“Taking care of (a pet) feeds my soul in a way,” Clayton said. “These little animals depend on me, and I love that.”

Tacos

With a simple red, white and blue design and the word “tacos’ printed on its middle, this flag sported by festival attendees Danny McGregor, Charles Roy, Vick Dang and Chance Denowh speaks for itself.

According to MacGregor, this roughly $8 Amazon purchase has attracted attention from fellow taco aficionados across the festival.

“A couple of times everyday, someone comes up and says, ‘Oh, you like tacos, too?’” MacGregor said.

While expressing their preference for Houston’s tacos over those of Dallas and Austin, the quartet also joked about the flag’s popularity.

“There’s rumors around that we have the best flag at ACL,” Dang said.

Aquí Pendejo

Native Austinite Justin Brosig has been attending ACL for years. As a festival frequent, he knows how easy it is to lose someone in the crowd.

To keep his group together, Brosig made a bright yellow flag with the words “AQUÍ PENDEJO” in large, black letters, which means “Here, dumb***” in Spanish. “(ACL) is a fantastic time, and there’s a big crowd here,” Brosig said. “‘Aquí, Pendejo’ is a shout-out to my little brother so he knows where I’m at.”

anthony mireles the daily texan staff

TOP OF PAGE: Joseph Calamusa looks westward toward the Honda stage attempting to climb one of the flagpoles at Zilker Park on Friday afternoon on the first day of ACL Weekend 2.

Hundreds of festivalgoers dance to ACL’s Silent Disco held on Saturday at the Tito’s Handmade Vodka tent. Patrons had the choice to listen to three different DJs performing.

MIDDLE:

Lauren Eve Mayberry (lead singer for CHVRCHES) performs on the Honda stage on Saturday evening at ACL Weekend 2.

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ABOVE: Ellie French jumps before seeing Khalid perform at the Honda stage on the first day of ACL Weekend 2.

Robert Trujillo (bassist for Metallica) performs “Master of Puppets” at the American Express stage on Saturday evening during ACL Weekend 2.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018

FOOTBALL

Buechele leads Texas to sixth straight win

By Alex Briseño

@AlexxBriseno

exas quarterback Sam Ehlinger sucked the air out of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium as he headed to the sideline with blood running down his throwing hand during the first quarter.

But his blood-stained hand wasn’t the only issue. When Ehlinger arrived to the sideline during No. 9 Texas’ 23-17 win over Baylor, head coach Tom Herman realized he was dealing with much more than a minor cut.

“As he’s coming off, we thought, ‘OK, he’s going to be out for a play, just get the blood cleaned up as they do,’” Herman said. “Any time you’ve got exposed blood, you’ve got to come off the field. And he came off, he goes, ‘Coach, my shoulder’s messed up. My shoulder’s messed up.’”

Ehlinger headed to the locker room, and backup quarterback Shane Buechele took off his headset, grabbed his helmet and ran onto the field.

“I just remember Sam looking at me and saying, ‘Hey go in,’” Buechele said. “I said, ‘Alright, I have no choice.’”

Buechele led the offense for the remainder of the first half, giving Texas a 23-10 lead at halftime. But one overwhelming question remained: Who would be Texas’ quarterback in the second half?

Ehlinger was diagnosed with a shoulder sprain and given anti-inflammatories during his visit to the locker room, but after he was evaluated at halftime and emerged from the tunnel without his pads on, it was clear it was Buechele’s game.

Ehlinger, the quarterback responsible for Texas’ best start since 2009, traded his helmet in for a headset and spent the second half with a bandage on his right hand and his right arm attached to his side.

“You never want this to happen,” Buechele said. “You never expect this to happen.

Just talking with my family and teammates, they said, ‘Just stay ready, and be the best teammate you can be.’ I’m thankful for

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Buechele helped Texas drop 23 points in the first half, but the second half had the Texas defense hanging on for dear life and the Longhorn faithful begging for a breath of fresh air — a sigh of relief they wouldn’t get until the clock hit triple zeros.

Buechele ended up throwing 20-for-34 for 184 yards and a touchdown, but none of this added up to the Texas offense recording a single point in the second half, allowing Baylor to hang in the game for all four quarters.

“When Shane went in, I did notice he was a bit anxious, and that’s to be expected,” Herman said. “Here’s a guy, he literally has not taken a snap in the football game the entire season. So for him to be anxious was definitely expected.”

After cutting the score to 23-17 with a touchdown in the third quarter, Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer and the Bears offense stood 97 yards away from winning the game with 1:43 remaining in the game.

Brewer led a near perfect two-minute drill, placing the Bears 17 yards away from the end zone with one second left in the game.

Brewer took the snap, rolled to the right side of the pocket and heaved the ball just before getting driven to the ground by defensive end Charles Omenihu.

“My mindset on that whole drive was to get to the quarterback at any means necessary,” Omenihu said.

Omenihu disrupted the pass, which was then thrown toward the end zone and harmlessly flew over Baylor wide receiver Jalen Hurd’s head and out of bounds. By the time the ball hit the turf, the clock hit zero, allowing Texas to remain undefeated in the Big 12

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Despite the defense shutting the Baylor offense down to the tune of seven points in the second half, it was backup quarterback Shane Buechele who demanded the majority of the attention in the postgame press conference.

“I don’t think there was any doubt in anybody’s mind how prepared he was because they watch him every day, and what an unbelievable teammate he has been; especially considering, you know, what’s going on other places in the country,” Herman said. “… I can’t thank Shane enough, and I probably don’t enough. But after today, I certainly will.”

As for Ehlinger, Herman announced the quarterback sustained an AC sprain and is set to get an MRI to ensure that there is no ligament damage in his right shoulder.

Texas enjoys the luxury of a bye week after going 6–1 through the first seven games, but for now, Ehlinger is required to rest and receive treatment. Ehlinger won’t throw a football until at least late next week. Until further notice, Buechele has returned as Texas’ starting quarterback.

joshua guenther, ashley ephraim the daily texan staff

A B O V E : Texas quarterback Shane Buechele winds up to throw during the Longhorns’ 2317 victory over Baylor on Saturday.

B E L O W : Texas wide receiver Collin Johnson celebrates with offensive linemen Calvin Anderson and Zach Shackleford after Johnson’s touchdown in the second quarter.

SOCCER

Texas finds back of the net in final minute to defeat Oklahoma 3-2

By Kihwan Lee @kihwanlee_

The No. 20 Texas Longhorns did not disappoint at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Friday night in their Red River Showdown against Oklahoma.

With Bevo and 2,085 Longhorn fans in attendance, the largest home crowd of the season, forward Alexa Adams scored the game winning goal with one minute left in regulation to lift the Longhorns over the Sooners, 3-2.

“This is a grind. We were so excited to be home tonight,” said head coach Angela Kelly, whose squad is undefeated at home this season. “Thank you so much to the fans. It was electric. It was a beautiful night here in Austin.

It’s going to be a happy Saturday tomorrow, and we’re really excited about it.”

Following Oklahoma’s 2-2 equalizer at the 83:19 minute mark, it looked as though Texas was headed into their fourth overtime game of the season, but Adams had something else in mind.

“Once they scored to tie it, I literally was like, ‘We’re not going into another overtime,’” Adams said. “We have a thing with overtime, and I did not want to do it anymore so I was just doing anything I could possible to finish any opportunity.”

In their sixth consecutive game without Julia Grosso and Emma Regan, the Longhorns,

ashley ephraim | the daily texan staff Texas forward Tecora Turner celebrates with teammates during the Longhorns’ 3-2 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Friday night.

who struggled to win the possession during their four-game road trip, had no trouble doing so at home against Oklahoma.

Texas outshot the Sooners, 22-8, including 11-2 in shots on goal.

Midfielders Haley Berg andsenior Katie Glenn caused the Sooners problems all night. After Oklahoma quickly grabbed the 1-0 lead, Berg provided Glenn with a beautiful low cross from the right wing. Glenn gathered the pass, took one dribble and then drove the ball into the back of the net for the equalizer at the 27 minute mark.

The Sooners’ two goals both came from set pieces, one off a free kick and the other off a corner. Other than those two plays, it was all Texas.

The backline, led by goalkeeper Nicole Curry, played

almost flawlessly, disrupting Oklahoma from sustaining a consistent offensive rhythm. Defender Atu Mshana credits their three years of playing together prior to Regan’s arrival at Texas for their great chemistry.

“We’ve definitely created a bond over the years, and that really helps me push forward with my teammates, cause we’re playing for each other and not just ourselves,” Mshana said. “The fact that we have that bond makes the game easier.”

The Longhorns responded to a tough road trip with a big victory over Oklahoma in the soccer rendition of the Red River Showdown. Texas will look to remain undefeated at home on Friday, Oct. 19, in a matchup against Kansas at Mike A. Myers Stadium.