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Main building construction silenced UT Tower bells in late October. PA G E 3

In-class presentations unnecessarily restrict students with anxiety. PA G E 4

Local musician provides soundtrack for Austinites’ morning runs. PA G E 5

Texas’ backfield continues to make big strides as newcomers find their groove. PA G E 6

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Voter turnout in 2018 Texas midterms exceeds 2010, 2014 elections

By Sami Sparber

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At both county and state levels, this year’s voter turnout surpassed that of the 2014 and 2010 Texas midterms and came close to that of the 2016 presidential election. In 2014, 41 percent of registered voters in Travis County cast ballots, up from almost 40 percent in 2010. This year, 61 percent of registered voters in Travis County cast ballots, not far from the 2016 election’s turnout of 65 percent. This year, 53 percent of registered Texans cast a ballot. This is 19 percentage points more than the last Texas midterms in 2014, and 15 more than in 2010. In the 2016 presidential elections, 59 percent of registered Texans voted. The surge in turnout was largely due to Dem. Beto O’Rourke’s “spirited, though ultimately futile” campaign to become the next U.S. Senator from Texas, said Joshua Blank, manager of polling and research at UT’s Texas Politics Project. “Unlike most Texas elections in which the outcome is predetermined in favor of Republican candidates, this time the outcome was far less certain, and more people took the opportunity to vote,” Blank said in an email. Blank said the increase in turnout across the state likely reflects a changing political landscape. “It’s hard not to look at the election results and determine that Texas has changed,” Blank said. “The Democratic candidate at the top of the ticket lost by 22 points in 2014, nine points in 2016 and somewhere between two and three points in 2018. Three makes a trend. And that trend points to more competitive elections from here on out — if Democrats continue to recruit quality candidates.” First-time voter Sean Tucker said O’Rourke’s campaign motivated him to become civically engaged. “There was so much on the line

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‘I deserve to be here just like everybody else’

Javonna Hamilton is the first in her family to earn a college degree. It hasn’t been an easy journey. Editor’s note: This is the third installment of the semester-long, collaborative series “First-Gen UT,” which shares the stories of first-generation Longhorns. Stories are produced in partnership with UT’s chapters of the Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Lesbian Gay Journalists Association

By Taylor M. Smith @_taylormms SMITH IS A MEMBER OF NABJ

Javonna Hamilton’s 2014 began with a gift she will never forget: her acceptance letter to the University of Texas at Austin. While her excitement was still high, she became overwhelmed once she started her undergraduate career. “I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into,” said Hamilton, who is now an education psychology graduate student. “I never had that experience of

my people coming before me to a four-year university, and no one could tell me how college was.” As a first-generation graduate, Hamilton became the first in her family to earn a college degree last May. This was a huge accomplishment — but it wasn’t an easy journey for Hamilton. She had to rely on herself to find help.

Becoming a firstgeneration student

Hamilton remembers her career counselor in high school being there to help her apply for college and fee waivers, but they didn’t offer much guidance in selecting a school. “My counselor would just say, ‘It’s whatever you want to do,’” Hamilton said. “It wasn’t like I had this knowledge of where I wanted to go, so I kind of just did it on a whim.” Researching colleges fell on Hamilton and her mother, Patrice Edmond. Because Edmond had not attended college, Hamilton also had to educate her mom on college life to prepare their family for

juan figueora | the daily texan staff Javonna Hamilton is a first-generation college student on her way to wearning a graduate degree in education psychology.

her future. “She was so responsible. She was finding out everything on her own,” Edmond said. Even with all her preparation, Hamilton had trouble adjusting to her first year as a psychology student at UT, especially with school work. “I felt unprepared,” Hamilton said. “I didn’t feel like my high school science classes prepared me for the college ones.” To cope, Hamilton started visiting the Sanger Learning Center for tutoring almost every day after her afternoon classes and often stayed there until the center closed. Soon Hamilton’s grades improved,

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Trees maintained for historic, aesthetic appeal to community By Gracie Awalt @gracieawalt5

Thousands of students have relaxed underneath the ancient branches of the live oak trees on Main Mall or walked amongst the fallen leaves on sidewalks around campus. The UT Landscape Services Team is responsible for protecting, beautifying and trimming the trees on campus in an effort to maintain UT’s urban forest landscape. The UT campus is a member of Tree Campus USA, which is a designation awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation to campuses that maintain trees by following certain guidelines. To keep this status, landscape services manager Jim Carse said the Landscape Services

Team has to hold a Texas Arbor Day event, dedicate a budget to tree care, have a specific tree maintenance plan, hold service learning events and have a Tree Campus USA committee. “The landscape is the front door to the University,” Carse said. “When you come to a campus, we know that the people are looking, playing, sitting and eating in the landscape. It’s the first thing you see.” When the team maintains trees, Carse said they prioritize safety. If a tree is located in a highly-populated area and the limbs could potentially fall or the trunk is unhealthy, the landscaping crew will cut and remove trees and limbs when necessary. Jim Carse said two of the largest trees on campus are located near the Steve Hicks

School of Social Work and next to the Barbara Jordan statue. The cedar tree located in front of the Littlefield House is the second largest cedar tree in the state of Texas and was brought from Pakistan by George Littlefield, Confederate Army officer and UT donor. “The oldest tree is probably a couple hundred years old, maybe approaching three hundred,” Carse said. In honor of Texas Arbor Day on Friday, Nov. 2, UT Landscape Services held a tree planting and tree giveaway at the UT Orchard, which is located at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 24th streets. “We lose trees due to old age and weather events like Hurricane Harvey, so spaces open

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kasim kabbara | the daily texan staff The UT Facilities landscape crew has been pruning, protecting and beautifying the oak trees on campus such as the ones on the Main Mall.

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Student AISD trustee candidate holds head high By William Kosinksi @willkosinski

Despite losing his race for Austin Independent School District 4 Trustee, Zachary Price said he does not regret his campaign, which was supported by multiple citywide groups, young voters, friends and former teachers at Anderson High School. “The results weren’t exactly what I wanted them to be,” government junior Price said. “I feel like I did everything I could, and the support I got from people I did not think I would ever meet was incredible. I wouldn’t take this back for the world.” Price entered the race two and a half months ago after parents and community activists asked him to do so. His campaign focused on addressing mental health issues, preventing sexual assault and promoting equity throughout the district. He said his experience as both a student and volunteer in AISD made him a

strong candidate, even though he is 20 years old. Many local and statewide groups endorsed Price for the nonpartisan position, including Education Austin, the teacher and employee union for AISD. Education Austin President Ken Zarifis said although Price lost to an older, more “traditional” candidate, his campaign will shape the board’s priorities. “I believe what he ran on will resonate into this next board,” Zarifis said. “He changed how people are looking at some of these issues.” Grace Schrobilgen, a Spanish and health and society junior, is a longtime friend of Price and cast her ballot for him. She said although the margin of defeat was large at roughly 33 percentage points, the number of votes for Price shows growing support for candidates who more appropriately voice the concerns of students. “He got right about a third of the vote, but

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that’s 11,000 people,” Schrobilgen said. “That’s pretty impressive … All of the support was crazy. The number of people that came out block-walking for him, who couldn’t even vote, was amazing.”

Election results nationwide yielded a record number of LGBTQ, women and minority congresspersons. Price said as one of the youngest candidates he was proud to contribute to

the diversifying composition of representatives who more accurately reflect the needs and values of constituents, and he encourages others like him to run with a strong platform.

“If you want to go for it, there is nothing to stop you other than the results on the other end,” Price said. “This wasn’t my plan for my junior year of college, and it went really well anyway.”

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carlos garcia | the daily texan staff Government junior Zachary Price lost the race for Austin Independent School District 4 Trustee. His campaign focused on addressing mental health issues, preventing sexual assault and promoting equity throughout the district.

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Fifth floor of Fine Arts Library opens after renovations By Laura Morales @lamor_1217

Old and new volumes of books line the shelves in the fifth floor of the newly renovated Fine Arts Library. The renovations were unveiled last week and include 60 new study desks, new paint and carpet, enhanced Wi-Fi, a seminar room and additional shelves. Travis Willmann, communications officer for UT Libraries, said the space now serves all students looking for a modernized library. “If you look at the Fine Arts Library, it addresses the different ways in which the different constituencies use libraries today,” Willmann said. “We now have a space like the fifth floor to improve the experience for people who are used to using libraries in a more traditional way, like discovery by browsing and discovery through the research process itself.” The library increased shelving capacity in response to last semester’s controversy over the relocation of materials to off-campus storage facilities. The controversy led to protests and forums in the spring. Willmann said the library is still deciding which books to bring out of the storage. “What we’ve done is increase the availability or the potential availability,” Willmann said. “They are still determining which volumes to fill the additional new space at the Fine Arts Library.” A task force investigated the protesters’ demands against the removal of materials last semester and the

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but she continued feeling intimidated as one of the few black students in her classes. “(I had to) come to terms with being the only black person in my class, feeling like you automatically stand out just because the difference in appearance and not wanting to say anything stupid in class,” Hamilton said.

Finding support

Hamilton eventually joined the Fearless Leadership Institute, an initiative of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, during her second year. The institute works to support the academic, personal and professional development of women of color through weekly interest groups. Tiffany T. Lewis, the institute’s co-director, said first-generation students like Hamilton often feel like they don’t belong in college, but they’re often just lacking support. “Sometimes, the students who have experience or parents who have been to college, they kind of learn the tricks and trades of being a successful college student,” Lewis said. Through the institute’s weekly meetings and retreats, Hamilton found other women of color, including other first-generation students, and gained confidence. “It doesn’t matter if I am the only

eddie gaspar | the daily texan staff Zhun Jiao, an architecture UT alumnus and now working designer, uses the renovated section of the Fine Arts Library for research. The library renovation comes from demand to halt the removal of books in the spring of 2018.

and is a part of the advisory council. “One of the main goals was trying to make it somewhere you wanted to be and wanted to study,” Larsen said. “As it was last year, it was just a dead space. It had the books, but no one could really stay up there because it wasn’t habitable. With the renovations, it’s a completely changed space.” The fifth floor opened to public

use Oct. 30. Davina Presley, health and society sophomore, is already frequenting its shelves. “I remember a lot of people were afraid that they were going to move the library somewhere else last year,” Presley said. “It’s nice to see the library expanding and adding more things to their collection because now you have much more materials to read and learn from. ”

person of color in my classroom,” Ham“It was very draining,” Hamilton said. ilton said. “I deserve to be here just like “I was very stressed out and I wasn’t geteveryone else.” ting a lot of sleep. I wasn’t able to pay With this newfound confidence, for books sometimes. I found them on Hamilton applied to join the McNair the internet and scraping for resourcScholars Program her junior year. The es because I knew I couldn’t actually federally funded program mentors buy them.” low-income, minority and first-generaBut Hamilton saved up money, tion students to get them into doctoral and, with the help of a scholarship she programs, especially in STEM fields. learned about through the McNair proAfter she gram, she was accepted was able to into the Mccontinue in Nair Scholschool and ars Program, study abroad (I had to) come to terms she was in Cape with being the only black paired with Town, South Ryan Sutton, Africa, her person in my class, feela counseling senior year. ing like you automaticalpsychology W h i l e expert, and applying ly stand out just because director with and visiting the difference in appearthe Longgraduate horn Center schools was ance and not wanting to for Academmore time say anything stupid in ic Excelconsuming lence, as than her unclass.” her mentor. dergraduate J AV O N N A H A M I LT O N Hamilapplication, PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT ton visited McNair also Sutton at helped Hamleast once a week — sometimes more, ilton find the right graduate school Sutton said. for her. Hamilton was finally comfort“I was trying to apply and visit all able with school and working toward the schools in one semester,” Hamilton graduate school. But she became said. “Without McNair, I wouldn’t have strained by her finances, wonderbeen able to visit the grad schools I was ing if she would be able to com- interested in. Even though I ended up plete college while working three staying at UT, it taught me a lot.” part-time jobs. This is why strong support

networks are vital for first-generation students like Hamilton, said Sutton, Hamilton’s mentor. “Getting connected with mentors or mentorship programs can put the resources there in front of (students),” Sutton said.

Fine Arts Library Advisory Council provided the task force with student opinion through surveys. The task force released a list of recommendations to the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost for the space’s renovation in April. Studio art junior Logan Larsen said he was active in last semester’s protests, from making posters to conducting letter writing campaigns,

A second beginning

During the University-wide Spring Commencement in 2018, Javonna Hamilton saw her work pay off. “In that moment, I realized that I was meant to be there and that I worked extremely hard to get to that point,” Hamilton said. As a first-year masters’ student, Hamilton now works at the Fearless Leadership Institute as a graduate assistant. She is also a teaching assistant. Hamilton’s mentors say she has visibly grown professionally and personally. “She is definitely a more confident individual,” Lewis said. “She has brought a lot of hard work and innovation to our organization.” Hamilton feels stronger now and sees her experience as a first-generation student as a tool to help others. “Being a first generation (student), it’s so easy to see it as a weakness, but I feel like it’s also a strength,” Hamilton said. “You’re offering a new perspective. Your experience has shaped you to understand what having a lack of resources feels like.”

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Main building construction temporarily silences Tower bells

elias huerta | the daily texan staff Biology junior and Carillon Guild director James Kiraly explains the complexities and history of the UT Tower bells. Last month, construction on the roof of the Main Building caused the power to the automatic chimes to shut off for a week before they were reset.

wasn’t quite sure what to do.” Kiraly discovered the power had been cut to the computer because of the Main Building construction, which caused the automatic chimes to stop playing. He contacted the administration and the power was reset after a week. “(Administration) submitted a work order and they just reset the power and it started going back on automatically,” Kiraly said. Rhonda Weldon, director of communications for financial and administrative services, said the construction is limited to the roof of the Main Building and issues with the Tower clock or bells are fixed manually by the facilities staff. History freshman Jake Jackson said he noticed the construction to the Main Building while walking to his class in the Life Science Library.

By Lauren Grobe @LaurenGrobe

Above the 32 floors of the UT Tower, the bells that usually ring daily were silent for a week in late October. The bells are part of a carillon, an instrument consisting of large bronze bells typically controlled by a keyboard. The Tower carillon is sometimes played by the Carillon Guild, but the daily songs are played automatically by a computer. This includes the chimes every 15 minutes, Texas Our Texas at 8 a.m. and The Eyes of Texas at 9 p.m., Carillon Guild director James Kiraly said. “One day I came in here and the Tower computer was turned off,” biology senior Kiraly said. “I tried the different plugs and they were all turned off and I

“I don’t really know what it’s for or what they’re doing … it’s all very mysterious,” Jackson said. Despite students hearing the bells daily, not many students know about the Carillon Guild or how the bells work, Kiraly said. “It’s a pretty obscure instrument and community, simply because of its nature,” Kiraly said. “You could ask most people on the street and they wouldn’t know what a carillon is.” The Carillon Guild is a group of nine students who play the carillon for special events such as commencement and memorial services. The guild also has a concert once a year that is livestreamed for students to watch. Kiraly said the guild tries to meet every week to play a song on the bells. “Whenever you hear anything besides the 15-minute chimes or the

automated songs at 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., we are playing them,” Kiraly said. Kiraly reached out to the Carillon Guild after hearing the bells when he first came to campus. He said he is fortunate to play the carillon because not many universities have the resources to maintain a carillon guild. “When I was visiting UT, before I was coming here, I heard someone playing up in the bells and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s pretty cool. I want to do that,’” Kiraly said. “I’m really grateful to have this experience to work with this unique program in our University and carry on this tradition of carillon playing.” Economics freshman Rohin Balkundi said he appreciates hearing the bells while walking around campus. “The bells strike me as something as an added benefit to being at UT,” Balkundi said.

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up,” said Jennifer Hrobar, supervisor of urban forestry for the Landscape Services Team. “Trees don’t live forever, so you want to have all generations and all ages of trees in a healthy ecosystem.” The UT Orchard contains trees that bear fruit, such as fig, persimmon and lemon trees. During the event, UT Landscape

Services gave away 150 plants to students for free and added olive and pecan trees to the orchard. “We’re in an area of education, so we’re promoting good care from birth to death, cradle to grave how to properly manage, maintain and promote trees,” Hrobar said. “Students are able to harvest fruits if they want to. It’s sort of a free for all, but we just ask that students don’t take every fruit off the trees and leave some for others.”

Business freshman Valeria Garcia said she loves to study around the trees on campus, because it reminds her of the nature from back home, near San Antonio. “If we didn’t have these trees around campus it definitely would change my mood,” Garcia said. “Without the trees, I wouldn’t feel as connected to things. Being at a large university, feeling connected to something is so important.”

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Texas A&M University, UT-Dallas and Texas State University are some of the public Texas universities that offer free unofficial transcripts to students. However, UT-Austin is not on this list. UT charges $20 for both official and unofficial transcripts, which are only offered to students with financial bars on their account. The $20 charge is double the price of many other public universities. Texas A&M, UT-Dallas and University of North Texas offer official transcripts for $10 and unofficial transcripts for free. Advertising graduate student Mariah Colón received her undergraduate degree at Texas A&M and said the high price of transcripts at UT surprises her and other graduate students. “Our unofficial transcripts were free, and our official transcripts were $10,” Colón said. “Every graduate student I have talked to in my program has been equally shocked at the cost of transcripts at UT in comparison to their undergraduate universities.” Government senior Jason Guidangen said there seems to

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be no clear reason why the price of transcripts is significantly higher at UT than at other public Texas universities. “Twenty dollars is pretty up there for transcripts from any university nationwide, public or private,” Guidangen said. “What about UT necessitates such a lofty increase? The exorbitant price for transcripts disproportionately affects lower-income students, who have to factor in the cost when budgeting for food, transportation and other necessities.” Kendall Slagle, communications coordinator for Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, said the fees for transcripts lower the total amount students must pay for enrollment at the University. “Other institutions may roll similar costs into the tuition or other fees, which means students pay for these services whether they use them or not,” Slagle said. “One way we can keep costs low for all students is by charging for services used only by a portion of students.” Slagle said the revenue collected from transcript orders covers administrative costs and technology improvements for transcript services. Lauren Cebulske, international

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relations and global studies freshman, said the price of transcripts is impractical for students who have to order them continually to maintain scholarships. “I have to order a transcript every semester in order to keep a scholarship,” Cebulske said. “It’s unrealistic to have to spend money to receive it.” Instead of free unofficial transcripts, UT offers free printable “academic summaries” listing student coursework and GPA. This document is marked as unofficial by the University and lacks specific information such as University Honors and scholastic status. Colón said academic summaries are not sufficient because most internship and scholarship applications require actual transcripts. “There are so many positions that specifically require unofficial transcripts to apply,” Colón said. “New students don’t know how to use ‘academic reports’ when every other university uses unofficial transcripts.” Guidangen said free academic summaries are useful, but the University should not stop there. “Ideally, I’d like to see free unofficial transcripts, printed for any student, not just those with bars,” Guidangen said.

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in this election,” said Tucker, a communication and leadership sophomore. “This was America’s first real chance to respond to the Trump presidency and how the 2016 election turned out, and I wanted to make sure my voice was heard.” Although O’Rourke lost the U.S. Senate race, Tucker said he is not discouraged and will continue to be politically active. But it’s tough to say whether Texas’ voter turnout will remain as high in future

elections, Blank said. “Handicapping turnout in the 2020 race is going to be challenging, but it’s hard to imagine voting (will) recede when so many people have taken the opportunity (to vote),” Blank said. Maya Patel, interim president of TX Votes, spent months registering students to vote ahead of the November election. She said she is willing to put in the work to keep turnout rates up. “We need to contact all those people again for the next election and say ‘Thanks for voting this time. Now we need you to vote again and

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keep voting,’” chemistry junior Patel said. “We need to figure out how we can build off the excitement from this election and create culture of civic engagement and voting.” Tucker said he anticipates young people, who now make up the largest bloc of registered voters in Travis County, to keep the ball rolling toward progress. “Our generation has been impacted too greatly and is too woke to just sit quietly and not engage anymore,” Tucker said. “Change comes very slowly, but progress does come as long as you keep chopping away at it.”

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Presentations hurt anxious students By Kateri David Columnist

The pressures of presenting before an audience in a favorable and educated way is enough to make even the most practiced students’ hearts flutter. However, for students with severe or social anxiety disorders, giving presentations feels paralyzing. In surveys assessing Americans’ fears, public speaking either tops the list or ranks among the top 100, and it’s easy to understand why. Public speaking skills haunt almost every job in the workforce. According to a survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, oral communication skills are highly sought-after, with 90 percent of hiring managers prioritizing these abilities. Public speaking deserves special emphasis in our curriculum. But our University needs to accommodate students who underperform in this setting due to diagnosable anxiety disorders. Specifically, professors can offer a safe yet effective alternative to in-class presentations. “When you have a physical disability, it’s easy for people to see why you can’t do certain things,” said Marian Eccari, a radio-television-film and Russian studies junior. “But when it comes to mental illnesses people rarely take it into

consideration, even if you try to explain it.” Though student anxiety is the leading issue facing college counseling centers, it’s difficult for people to make a mental distinction between stress-induced nerves and a clinical illness. This may explain why alternative assignments haven’t been made available yet. “Anxiety itself isn’t wrong or dangerous,” said Michael Mullarkey, a psychology graduate student and researcher in UT’s Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders. “Anxiety becomes pathological or a disorder when instead of helping us do things more effectively, it makes it really hard for us to do things, or we stop doing things completely,” Mullarkey said students with social anxiety are more prone to focus on things that are going wrong in a presentation, and to interpret ambiguous information with a negative slant. If they were giving a speech and saw a student on their phone, for instance, they would be distracted by the apparent lack of interest. The combined social and academic pressures of public speaking often lead to debilitating physical reactions for students with anxiety. This causes them to underperform where, given a different environment, they could excel. By providing a similar alternative to public speaking, students with anxiety will be able to foster presentation skills essential in the workforce, but in a healthy manner.

There are options for students to learn effective coping mechanisms and gradually lessen their public speaking fear. Exposure therapy — a method of lessening anxiety by introducing patients to their fears in a controlled environment — has proved to be one of the most effective treatments for anxiety. UT offers exposure therapy at the CMHC and the Anxiety and Stress Clinic. “(Exposure therapy) gives people the opportunity to see that the terrible things they’re worried about don’t happen or if they do, they’re not nearly as bad as they expect them to be,” Mullarkey said. Still, not all students have the flexibility or resources to seek frequent structured treatment. Additionally, it is difficult for students to gauge their reactions when it is time to deliver a presentation. As such, there should be a second option in place. A professor’s highest priority should be to measure our learning, but to truly uphold this commitment, they need to offer a one-on-one alternative to in-class presentations and speeches. There are too many college students suffering from anxiety to ignore this issue. In a safer environment, students with anxiety will have a chance to showcase their abilities. David is a rhetoric and writing sophomore from Allen.

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Having anxiety is different than just being stressed out By Taylor Newman Columnist

I am one of thousands of students at the University of Texas who suffers from anxiety. Unlike stress, which is typical for college students, anxiety impacts every thought that I have. It ranges from a simmering nervousness to paralyzing dread. The thoughts caused by my anxiety are irrational, but in the moment they seem so true I can’t write them off. According to a report done in 2017, 12.8 percent of UT students reported they had been treated for anxiety in the past year. Unfortunately, anxiety can appear in many different ways, which is part of what makes it so difficult to understand if you don’t have it. If you want to help your friends with anxiety, you need to start asking questions and stop trying to solve it like a stress-related issue. The Counseling and Mental Health Center defines anxiety as a “constant, chronic and unsubstantiated worry that causes significant distress, disturbs your social life and interferes with classes and work.” It’s the number one reason students come to the center. This means that students typically know that they have anxiety, but many don’t know how to explain it to those around them. Marybeth Tomka, a UT staff member at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, has struggled with anxiety since she was six years old. At 59, she has learned to manage it. But when her daughter went to college, Tomka saw her struggle with anxiety and felt helpless. “You have to learn the coping mechanisms for yourself,” Tomka said. Eventually, her daughter had to drop out

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because of the toll it was taking emotionally. After watching her daughter, Tomka said as difficult as it may be to recognize anxiety in yourself, she knows it can be even more difficult to recognize it in others. So what can you do if you don’t suffer from anxiety? For starters, don’t tell your friends to stop worrying. This makes them feel minimized — since all they do is worry — and can cause them to spiral. In Tomka’s opinion, the best approach for friends wanting to help is to just be honest. “Ask them: ‘Do I do anything that triggers your anxiety? Can I do anything to make you feel more comfortable?’” Tomka said. However, sometimes the feeling of anxiety

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comes on quickly, and the best response as a friend is to just sit there with them and be understanding. Advertising junior Amanda Saunders said anxiety feels like “trying to leave your body but not being able to.” For her, anxiety is a constant evaluation of worst case scenarios. At times, her anxiety can cause panic attacks. “I felt like I needed to throw up, run away and the world literally feels like it’s spinning,” Saunders said. “(It’s) super uncomfortable and kind of scary.” Panic attacks are an especially vulnerable time for people with anxiety and is not the time to ask questions. Understandably, it can be uncomfortable to talk about after the fact.

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The best thing to do is wait until your friend or significant other calms down and is ready to talk — whether it be that moment or a few days later. It is not up to you to solve anyone’s anxiety. Anxiety is a lifelong battle that can be managed, but it won’t ever fully go away. The best thing that you can do is be there for your friends and recognize their triggers. We’re lucky to go to a university that is open to talking about mental illness, but if we as individuals fail to recognize what anxiety actually looks like, we might as well not have the conversation at all. Newman is a journalism junior from Frisco.

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Austin musician plays for all Woode Wood brings music and love to Hikeand-BikeTrail around Town Lake. By Celesia Smith @celsmit

n an average walk, run or bike ride on the Ann and Roy Butler Hikeand-Bike-Trail, outdoor enthusiasts can not only expect to hear birds chirping and dogs barking, but also music playing. In 2004, singer-songwriter Woode Wood recognized that Austin’s music scene could reach beyond downtown Austin. Wood began playing for trail regulars at Auditorium Shores and has since moved to a nook where Barton Creek meets Town Lake. This nook, which Wood has played at since 2007, is now known as Woode’s Point. Wood’s career started in 1992 when he was taught five chords in an hour. At the time, Wood was working as a cook. However, after discovering his passion for music, he quit cooking and became a taxi driver to fund what he hoped would become a music career. After raising money, Wood’s aspirations brought him to Austin. “I was trying to decide where to move — LA, New York, Nashville — and I was watching Johnny Carson. Ann Richards, the governor of Texas at the time, came on. In her segment all she did was talk about the Austin music scene,” Wood said. “I

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Singer-songwriter Woode Wood performs for a crowd on the Zilker Zephyr Miniature Train. didn’t know anything about Austin, but I pointed at the TV and said, ‘That’s where I’m going.’” When Wood first arrived in Austin, he performed solo at open mics around town, most notably at the Saxon Pub and Cactus Cafe. However, Wood wanted to reach a larger audience and was then attracted to the trail surrounding Town Lake. Since his decision to perform at the trail, Wood has touched thousands of people through his music and friendly nature. UT alum-

na and trail regular Ashley Tuck, class of ‘10, first noticed Wood while frequenting the trail during her time at UT and their friendship has since grown. “We had a five minute talk almost every day. (Wood) would play me a song. He is always positive and just makes me happy and brightens my day,” Tusk said. “He’s almost like the Stevie Ray (Vaughan) statue. When you go for a jog you see the statue and you see Woode, too.” UT alumnus Marni Franscell, class of ‘00, met Wood 15

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Texas stays hot, sweeps K-State

ryan lam | the daily texan staff Middle blocker Morgan Johnson rises to block an attack from Wildcats’ middle blocker Peyton Williams in No. 5 Texas’ 3-0 sweep of Kansas State on Wednesday at Gregory Gym. Johnson tallied six kills and two blocks in the Longhorns’ winning effort.

Six straight wins later, Longhorns kick into fifth gear at right time. By Wills Layton @willsdebeast

iming is everything in sports. Whether it’s getting hot at just the right moment or getting pumped before a huge game, the Longhorns had a little bit of both. No. 5 Texas extended its current winning streak to six games by defeating the Kansas State

Wildcats 25-19, 25-15, 2519, a season high for consecutive wins. The team has also put itself in the position to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 title this Saturday against Kansas. The Longhorns were also taken to five sets in Manhattan, Kansas earlier this season, and pulled out a close victory over the Wildcats seven weeks ago. The team has changed dramatically since then. “It’s a long season and a lot changes,” middle blocker Morgan Johnson said. “A team changes probably two or three times in a matter of two months. We had that loss to Kansas and that was really like a turning point for us. I think we are a completely different team and you can see the strides that we’ve made.” The opening set was a surprise at first. The Wildcats, despite their poor Big 12 record,

came in playing strong. While errors hurt both teams, the Wildcats hung in for the first part of the set, tying the score at 12 points apiece. Then the Longhorns began to pull away, scoring five straight and 11 of the next 13 points to take a lead. They refused to give it up. Texas would win the set, 25-19, showcasing a much improved defensive effort along with improvement in the serving game. Both are crucial pieces that need to be sharp heading into the postseason. “I think we were steady the whole night and I think we did a good job with our serving,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “I thought our defense was some of the best it’s been all season long. We can eliminate a couple of the unforced errors, but besides that it was a good performance by us.” The second set was very different for the Longhorns, as they

jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, going up by a score of 11-4 at one point. The team looked polished in every phase of the game. Texas would go on to win the second set by 10 points, 25-15. The defense played much better in the set, and had the team firing on all cylinders heading into the third set. The completion of the sweep, the sixth at home this season, came without much drama as the Longhorns send fans home happy with a 25-19 win. The team will play Kansas at home on Saturday with the possibility of clinching the Big 12 title. “Every year one of our biggest goals is to win the Big 12,” Johnson said. “That’s what we have our sights on every single year. For us to be able to achieve that goal would be huge for us. It’d show us that all the hard work we’ve put in is paying off.”

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Brotherhood reviving Texas’ once-stagnant run game By Ross Burkhart @ross_burkhart

While many point to the rise of Sam Ehlinger as the most important factor in the Texas Longhorns’ improved offense, a pair of running backs who weren’t even on the team last year are also playing a huge role in reshaping the team’s identity. Tre Watson was pinned as the starter in Week One after transferring from Cal in the offseason, but promising flashes from freshman Keaontay Ingram dwindled Watson’s number of carries for a stretch of several games. Then, Watson responded against West Virginia with his best game in a burnt orange and white jersey, serving as a testament to how much Texas’ run game has improved as a whole. “It’s a big difference (from last year) because you have depth, number one. And number two, you have guys competing so they’re constantly improving,” offensive coordinator Tim Beck said. “It’d have been very easy for Tre to take a backseat and say, ‘Okay, Keaontay’s the guy, I’m going to pout or do whatever.’ But he didn’t, he worked really hard and it paid off for him.” Last season, the Longhorns’ leading rusher wasn’t a running back at all — it was Ehlinger, a quarterback who only appeared in seven games. Now, Ingram and Watson have both accumulated more yards than any Texas player recorded all of last year. Whoever gets more touches in a game, or whoever scores the touchdown on a particular drive, might normally be an issue for some

juan figueroa | the daily texan file Running back Tre Watson runs into the end zone after scoring a touchdown against then-No. 13 West Virginia in the Longhorns’ 42-41 loss to the Mountaineers. Watson had 115 total yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s game.

players who are competing for the top spot on the depth chart, but that isn’t the case for Watson and Ingram. Their relationship goes much further beyond that. “That’s my brother — but definitely I’m the older brother,” Watson said of Ingram. “I’ve been in college and I like to just tell him different things to help him out. He sees stuff too that I don’t see and he tells me things. We just feed off of each other to grow and push each other to be better

every week.” And when Ingram is asked about his running mate, he’ll give you nearly the exact same answer Watson will. “That’s my brother, I want to see him succeed,” Ingram said of Watson after the Baylor game. “This is his last year. This is it for him. I’m rooting and cheering for him, hope he makes something happen. I tell him every day, ‘We need this spark, let’s pick it up.’” The rapport between the

two Longhorns has given fans and coaches a muchneeded sigh of relief from last year’s poor rushing performances. And though the Longhorns have faltered over the last two weeks, an effective running attack provided by the one-two punch of Watson and Ingram will certainly be an important element in Texas getting back on track over the final three games. “You need everybody in a long, grueling season like this,” Beck said.

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The Friends of The Daily Texan Annual Awards Dinner on October 26 honored new Hall of Fame inductees, 2 Rising Star honorees and the Griff Singer Award

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES HORACE BUSBY JR., aide, speechwriter and longtime confidant of former President Lyndon B. Johnson who worked on LBJ’s “I will not run” oration. ELAINE CORN, newspaper-trained reporter, editor, broadcaster, food writer, teacher and cookbook author, and recipient of multiple national awards. FRED GIPSON, author of Newbery Honor-winning “Old Yeller,” numerous short Western stories and longer works of fiction. DOTTY GRIFFITH, longtime restaurant critic for The Dallas Morning News, author of a dozen cookbooks, writer for magazines, TV and radio programs, and adjunct professor of journalism.

ELMER KELTON, award-winning author of more than 62 books, published over more than 50 years. MARGARET KOY KISTLER, pioneer Texas sportswriter who helped break gender barriers for women. LUCIAN PERKINS, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and filmmaker who covered major events internationally and at home. GRIFF SINGER, printer, reporter, editor, newspaper consultant, UT Austin School of Journalism teacher and member of the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame.

RISING STAR AWARD MADLIN MEKELBURG Madlin Mekelburg is an Austin-based reporter for the El Paso Times and USA Today Network, where she covers politics, border issues and all things Texas. KATEY PSENCIK Katey Psencik is an online content producer for The Austin American-Statesman, primarily for Austin360.com.

GRIFF SINGER AWARD BOB HILBURN, adviser for The Daily Texan for 20 years, following a distinguished newspaper career with The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, as well as serving as press secretary for John Connally’s gubernatorial campaign.

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