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Raising Voices: Chemistry senior wants STEM field to embrace diversity. PA G E 2

Students respond to the mixed bag that was last Tuesday’s election results. PA G E 4

Lil’Jordan Humphrey plays hero role with late game-winning touchown. PA G E 6

UT business alumna discusses combatting gender disparities in STEM. PA G E 8

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Campus facilities raise over $4,000 for student aid

Lil’jordan’s catch wrecks tech

By Sara Schleede @saraschleede

Many on-campus facilities aim to help students with financial emergencies, food insecurity and interpersonal violence, but these services cannot function without enough funding. ContribUTe 2018, led by the UT Student Foundation and the University Development Office, encouraged students to donate money to Student Emergency Services, the campus food pantry UT Outpost and SURE Walk. The campaign received a total of $4,105 from 411 donors throughout October. “The culture of philanthropy at UT should be that Longhorns all care about each other intrinsically,” said Hussain Alkhafaji, UT Student Foundation president. “We should be empowered to dedicate as much time and resources as we can.” Students could pick any campus facility to help fund and donate through Venmo or the campaign’s HornRaiser page. But Alkhafaji, public health and journalism senior, said he wanted to focus the fundraiser on departments that are particularly dedicated to ensuring student success in college and life. Student Emergency Services received $1,515, UT Outpost received $1,457 and SURE Walk received $1,112. Kelly Soucy, Student Emergency Services director, told The Daily Texan in October that Student Emergency Services can provide up to $300 through grant scholarship fees to students struggling to pay for rent, utilities or groceries. Alkhafaji said Hurricane Harvey created a surplus of students asking for aid, depleting Student Emergency Services’ funds for HORNRAISER

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Longhorns avoid three-game slide, stop Texas Tech comeback attempt. By Ross Burkhart @ross_burkhart

exas fans have endured many heartaches over the last decade, but one that has been imprinted for years is the moment former Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree famously tiptoed down the sideline for a game-winning touchdown to upset Texas in 2008. But this past Saturday, on a cold night in Lubbock, Texas, wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey helped ease that

painful memory for the Longhorn faithful as he elevated above Texas Tech defensive back Damarcus Fields for a two-handed touchdown grab that delivered a knockout punch to the Red Raiders and gave the Longhorns a 41-34 victory. Humphrey was certain he could make a play to win the game for Texas. But what he wasn’t aware of was that he caught the ball in the same northwest corner of Jones AT&T Stadium that Crabtree did 10 years ago.

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elias huerta | the daily texan staff TOP: Texas junior wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey extends towards the goal line in the Longhorns’ 41-34 victory over Texas Tech Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas. BOTTOM: Several Texas fans celebrate during Texas’ victory over Texas Tech in the Longhorns’ coldest game of the season.

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Classroom clocks remained one hour ahead after daylight savings

Freshman starts company at age 11, runs coding camp

By Zoë Howard

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On Nov. 4 at 2 a.m., clocks were turned backward one hour to standard time from daylight savings. But the following Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, analog clocks inside classrooms at UT remained one hour behind. Public health freshman Livia Frost said she noticed the incorrect time on the clocks when she walked into her first class last Monday. “When I walked into class, I started to freak out because I looked at the clock and it was an hour after my class was supposed to start,” Frost said. “For a couple of minutes, I thought I missed my class.” Frost’s experience led her to start asking questions. “I started to wonder, how many people does it take to change all of the clocks around campus and how long does it take for them to change them?” Frost said. Laurie Lentz, communications manager of financial and administration

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eddie gaspar | the daily texan staff Operations and Maintenance technicians Dale Davis, left, and George Middleton troubleshoot the University’s clock system in a response to a building’s time issues.

services, said the clocks are not typically changed by people, rather they are run by technology. “The classroom clocks are not changed manually,” Lentz said. “They are actually changed from a central system.” The system that controls the thousands of clocks around

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At age 11, Jeffrey Wang asked his dad for a loan of $150. A few months later, he launched his own company. Wang, now a computer science and business honors freshman, started the company MyWikis, which builds online platforms to host personalized wikis. Wikis are websites like Wikipedia, which compile information. His clients have included Harvard University, the Libertarian Party of the U.S. and Wingstop. Since creating the business, Wang also co-founded a summer camp called Code Horizon this year, which taught young students computer science. Wang said he created the business and camp with one goal in mind — helping others. “At first, I got really good at wiki administration,” Wang said. “I thought, ‘I’ve always wanted to start a business. I think I could do more than create wikis for myself — I could do it for other people.’”

Once launched, Wang said his business struggled to make money with advertisements and made no profit in the first year. This caused him to start charging a monthly subscription and his profits have only increased since then. In the last year, he said he made more than $5,000. Regardless of success, 18-yearold Wang said some people questioned his legitimacy because of his age. “I never really liked having my age be a factor of what I could and couldn’t do,” Wang said. “I resent the idea of someone saying I’m 11, so I can’t create a company, because that’s wrong. I hope I’ve proved that wrong.” Wang said age has often hindered him. When he co-founded Code Horizon, he said he could not find many parents who trusted him to teach their children. One of the other co-founders, electrical engineering freshman Sammy Shin, said the camp ended up teaching nine students.

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Tony and Emmy Award-winning playwright and LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally visited UT Sunday to screen a documentary about his life and to display selections from his career archive. Some of McNally’s most award-winning works include the play “Love! Valour! Compassion!” and the musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” The screening was held at the Texas Union Theatre and was hosted by the Harry Ransom Center in partnership with the locally based ZACH Theatre. It was part of a weekend of events celebrating McNally’s 80th birthday. The documentary, “Every Act of Life,” profiles the life and career of McNally. The film details his six decades of creative writing, fighting for LGBTQ rights and his personal struggles with addiction, cancer and love. “It’s easy to forget how cutting-edge he was because we’ve come so far,” actor Billy Porter said in the documentary. “Terrence McNally was one of the first people … to write about an openly gay man.” One of the main inspirations in McNally’s early life was Maureen McElroy, his high school English teacher in Corpus Christi. McNally said he is thankful for McElroy because she was one of the few people in his early life to believe in his work and passion. “I think she got me when no one else did,” McNally said during the event. “She thought what I did was important and not silly. It all comes

amanda saunders | the daily texan staff Playwright Terrence McNally speaks to the audience at the Texas Union after a screening of a documentary about his life Sunday afternoon. The film, “Every Act of Life,” covers 60 years of the 80-year old LGBTQ activist’s life.

back to Ms. McElroy. She (influences) all my plays, all my work, all my life.” After the documentary screening and discussion with McNally, the Harry Ransom Center opened a display of selections from McNally’s archive, including photographs, scripts from his work on stage and on television, and various articles and reviews

of his work. The exhibit, “Stories to Tell,” is open until Feb. 19. Theater freshman Nick Saldivar attended the event because he said he fell in love with McNally’s musicals after being introduced to them by his high school theater director. “My main takeaway (from the event) was to perform what you love

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milana todua | the daily texan staff Members of the ContribUTe 2018 organization received socks as a reward for helping students by donating to the financial emergencies at Walter Webb on November 10, 2018.

the semester. “Any student that had come after … we’re going to be getting the crumbs of what they had,” Alkhafaji said. Alkhafaji said SURE Walk, which provides nighttime transportation for students, has been struggling for the past few years to receive enough funds to pay its staff as well as buy and maintain its carts. “SURE Walk is pretty backed up right now,” said Keerthana Chakka, UT Student Foundation’s vice president of finance. “The wait time if you want to get a SURE Walk back to campus is long. That’s because the carts cost so much to buy and operate.” UT Outpost, which opened in May and offers students free

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“I didn’t (know), honestly, but it’s the LJ corner now,” Humphrey said. Before Humphrey’s game-sealing catch though, Texas allowed the Red Raiders to crawl back into the competition by blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. With 6:23 remaining in the final period, Texas Tech kicker Clayton Hatfield knocked through a 36-yard field goal to build some momentum. Then, third-string quarterback Jett Duffey helped the Red Raiders continue the comeback as the finish line drew near, delivering two touchdown strikes within just over three minutes of each other. The only problem was after Duffey’s game-tying touchdown pass, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger had nearly two minutes to make something happen. Ehlinger showed off his veteran confidence, as he had over the first 9 games, by quickly marching the Longhorns down the field. And on the drive’s final play, Ehlinger aired out a pass for Humphrey, having full faith his top target of the night could come down with a catch. “Oh, I knew he was going to do it,” Ehlinger said. “I have so much confidence in him and he’s one of my best friends and I love seeing him just be so happy because he knows what he’s capable of and we all have so much confidence in him and it’s really just great to see.” The Ehlinger-Humphrey connection was automatic nearly all night as the junior wideout had a career high of 159 receiving yards on eight catches, breaking his previous high in yardage from one week ago against West Virginia. “Great play called by coach,” Humphrey said. “Sam believed in me and put it up there for me to go get it and I came down with it.” This isn’t the first time the Longhorns have played a part in a late-game thriller. In fact, it’s not

even the second or the third. Saturday’s win marked the eighth time this season Texas has had a final score with just one possession separating them from the opposing team. When asked if he ever gets tired of having to will his team back into a game or a deliver a game-clinching throw, Ehlinger said he revels in the opportunity. “I do love having the game on the line and the ball being in our hands because we just have so much confidence in ourselves and we knew that was going to happen,” Ehlinger said. “I don’t think I was born for it or anything, but I absolutely love it.” In the midst of the dramatics, Ehlinger broke former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith’s record of 274 consecutive passing attempts without throwing an interception. Ehlinger’s continuing streak began at the conclusion of the Longhorns’ season opener against Maryland, when he recorded his only two turnovers of the season. Ehlinger threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday. “My mentor, Greg Davis, taught me a long time ago, that in critical moments of games think players, not plays,” head coach Tom Herman said. “And for us, 11 and 84 are pretty good players and they’re playing pretty good right now.” With Saturday’s victory, the Longhorns reached their seventh of the season, showing a quantifiable difference in this year’s Texas squad compared to the last. And in the process, the Longhorns avoided a third straight loss to stay alive in the hunt for December’s Big 12 title. “We just had to make up for the things that we’ve been letting slip away in these last couple of games,” linebacker Gary Johnson said. “That’s something we put more emphasis on this week in practice, to finish, because we let one last week and it really hurt because it was a home game and it came down to the wire.”

andre fernandez | the daily texan staff Jeffrey Wang, a computer science and business honors freshman, started his company MyWikis at age 11. Wang also co-founded a summer camp called Code Horizon.

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“In the initial phases, when we all sat around at a Starbucks drinking coffee and discussing these big plans we had, we didn’t know how it would turn out,” Shin said. “During the camp, we realized how much we enjoy doing that kind of stuff.”

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“In each building on campus, there is a system that controls the clocks in the classrooms of the building,” Davis said. “These systems are all connected to the central system in the main building.” Davis said the WWV — a signal from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology’s radio station in Fort Collins, Colorado — continuously transmits the official U.S. time, but during the days following the transition from daylight savings to standard time, the signal was lost. “If the WWV was working

The other founder, computer science freshman Trevor Nguyen, said the camp was an example of Wang’s main passion — helping people. “I am proud of the introductory computer science education we started them with,” Nguyen said. “I’m confident they’ll be able to go far with that. We wanted to give them the tools to be able to learn on their own, and we did.”

correctly, the clocks across campus would have automatically corrected to standard time,” Davis said. Davis said because the signal was lost to the master system, he had to switch to using the backup generator until he could identify and correct the problem with the master system. By Thursday, Davis was able to correct the problem, and the clocks were updated with the correct time. “Because of cellphones, people don’t usually care about what the clocks read around campus,” David said. “But when they’re slightly off, students begin to notice, and I work as quickly as I can to correct the problem.”

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‘I want more people to be open about being themselves’

macelyn morris | the daily texan staff w Chemistry senior Jackson Reyna demonstrates the Dragon’s Breath experiment he performs as a volunteer for the S.T.E.M. oUT program. Along with chemistry professor Kate Biberdorf, Reyna started the dS.T.E.M. oUT program to provide a safe space for LGBTQ students in the chemistry department like himself. t e m h s “The first person I told who was affiliated endeavors, and they’re more likely to be around “My analytical chemistry graduate student with UT was Dr. B (Biberdorf),” Reyna said. people like (themselves),” Russell said. “The is a first year, and, on the first day of lab, she “She was amazingly supportive and switched possibility here for the College of Natural Sciasked us all to write our names and pronouns names and pronouns the very minute that I ences is to think about ways that STEM fields down on a sheet of paper,” Reyna said. “If she told her.” can be places where you can see yourself — to was at the presentation, then score, because Reyna said he received support from his imagine what it means to be yourself in science.” that means we’re changing something.” inner circle, but the response from the larger It was exactly this lack of representation The importance of correct pronouns was By Annie L. Zhang & Tien Nguyen scientific community was not quite as warm. that Reyna said motivated him and Biberdorf explored by Russell in a study he published @ammielzhang @tienjpg “It’s been a lot of misgendering, and despite to launch S.T.E.M. oUT, an LGBTQ outreach earlier this year. He found the use of correct correcting people over and over again, they’re program for the chemistry department, in pronouns was associated with dramatic differstill like, ‘No, I’m still going to say what I want,’” spring 2017. ences in mental health for transgender adolesEditor’s Note: This is the fourth installReyna said. “I’m also a racial minority, so be“Our main goal is to give LGBT representacents, including decreased risks of depression ment of The Texan’s series “Raising Voices,” ing a minority and LGBT is kind of difficult betion in STEM while providing a safe place for and suicide. which highlights issues of diversity at UT. cause you don’t have any kind of upper hand discussion for allies to come in, ask questions “What that translates for the University is Stories are produced in partnership with in authority.” and talk about things that they would be scared we should figure out how to check our assumpUT’s chapters of Asian American Journalists In science, individual identity often takes a to talk about normally with other people,” tions based on our perceptions of gender exAssociation, National Association of Black backseat to research and objective data, ReyReyna said. pressions and figure out ways to be proactive Journalists, National Association of Hispanna said. This phenomenon was explored in One of S.T.E.M. oUT’s main initiatives is alabout acknowledging people the way they want ic Journalists and the National Lesbian Gay a 2015 study published by researchers from lyship training. The Human Rights Campaign to be understood in this world,” Russell said. Journalists Association. California State University and the University defines an ally as anyone who supports the Just as important as using correct pronouns veryone knows senior chemistry of Minnesota. LGBTQ community. is having strong and supportive mentorship Jackson Reyna is an avid scientist The study revealed that STEM professionals S.T.E.M. oUT conducts allyship training from faculty and staff, Reyna said. — it’s an inherent part of who he is. tend to assume “neutrality” or remain indifferthrough live presentations that seek to create “It (mentorship) gave me a purpose: to be But for 20 years, no one knew an equally iment in situations of inequality, resulting in the an open environment for LGBTQ students here with Fun With Chemistry rather than just portant part of Reyna: he is transgender. lack of attention to gender and sexuality issues. in STEM fields while also involving exciting going through the motions of going to class “I just couldn’t take it anymore,” Reyna said. This behavior contributes to the invisibility and chemistry demonstrations, Reyna said. everyday,” Reyna said. “It’s just so difficult keeping that inside, and exclusion of many identities in science, tech“In lab, if someone’s (transgender), everyToday, Reyna said he feels more empowered there just comes a point where people start nology, engineering and math fields, according one defaults to the ‘normal’ use of pronouns, than ever knowing that there are allies around to question. You just have to let it out and be to the study. and no one asks,” Reyna said. “We’ve designed him. Still, he said diversity in STEM fields must honest or forever hold your peace.” This neutrality can be attributed to science’s (the presentation) to keep it entertaining while be encouraged and amplified. When Reyna came out his third year of historical lack of diversity, said Stephen Rusalso being informative because it’s really about “Diversity in STEM is important because college, he was working closely with Kate Bibsell, professor of human development and famgetting all of these scientists to be allies to these people from different walks of life have differerdorf, associate professor of chemistry, both ily science and chair of the College of Natural LGBTQ+ people.” ent experiences and view the world differentas a teaching assistant and as a volunteer for Science Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Reyna said he believes the presentations, ly,” Reyna said. “I want to see more representathe Fun With Chemistry program. Reyna “In some other fields, like the liberal arts or which were given to all first-year College of Nattion. I want more people to be open about being said she was an important part of his coming social sciences, people can actually see themural Sciences graduate students this year, have themselves. Just because you’re in a science out process. selves reflected in the text of their scholarly made an impact. class doesn’t mean you’re losing your identity.”

Jackson Reyna came out as transgender his junior year. Now, he’s encouraging other STEM majors to embrace different identities.

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eilish o’sullivan| daily texan staff Bass Monstar, left and Bugzy Da’Beast of Incredi Crew dance in front of the University Co-op on the Drag. Incredi Crew is an Austin-based dance group that performs on the streets, in showcases and dance battles.

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Don’t underestimate the power of grassroots politics By Emma Boardman-Larson Forum Contributor

For many, Beto O’Rourke’s campaign represented something that seemed like a fairy tale in Texas — the possibility of electing someone admirable and trustworthy to represent them in the Senate. Beto didn’t win, but his campaign engaged thousands of people, many of whom were not previously involved in politics. Ordinary people all over the state have started to embrace their organizing power. The impact of thousands of people working together is enormous. The greatest loss for Texas politics would be for these people to go back to accepting the status quo instead of uniting and fighting for their needs. While we can’t rely on politicians to create the change that we need, we can make a difference on a smaller but more immediate scale. Earlier this year, the Austin chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) decided that it was time for a large affordable housing bond. Austin DSA’s housing committee, composed entirely of volunteers, quickly mobilized to encourage other community organizations to sign on in support of the $300 million bond and lobby relevant City of Austin officials. Community members flooded Austin City Hall to show support and testify on the night that the Austin City Council voted on the size of the bond. The council members cut the bond to $250 million, still four times the size of the previous largest housing bond in Austin’s history. After this victory, Austin DSA began its canvassing operation, knocking on doors every single weekend for several months leading up to this year’s election. Volunteer canvassers talked to thousands of people about their experiences with Austin’s housing market and about socialism. They started conversations about why housing, something that is so vital for mental and physical health and stability, is subject to being bought and sold at all. Due in large part to these efforts, bond passed on

November 6th by a 50-point margin. Grassroots campaigns like these, focused on a specific need yet part of the path towards a larger goal, are immensely rewarding and effective. Imagine the impact if all the people who were energized by Beto’s campaign put their energy into new fights, organizing to reap the benefits they hoped a Democratic senator from Texas could bring them. These fights may seem small, but the combined impact of small efforts all around the country is massive and lays the groundwork for national victories. Although the bond will positively affect thousands instead of millions, it has already expanded the horizons of what is possible. These campaigns are happening right now. For each issue you care about, there is a movement being built around it. This week, Austin City Council will vote on whether to dramatically expand police accountability, shifting from essentially letting police police themselves to holding police accountable by establishing an outside office with real disciplinary power. 45 minutes north of the UT campus, the largest for-profit prison corporation in America operates a women’s detention center, holding women hostage for the heinous crime of seeking asylum. Grassroots Leadership, a criminal justice reform organization, is working to shut it down. A coalition of community organizations is working to preserve Austin’s historic paid sick leave ordinance, the first of its kind to be passed in the South. Graduate students at UT are unionizing. BookPeople is unionizing. These issues may seem too complicated or intimidating for you to make a difference. But there are overworked, exhausted people in grassroots movements who want nothing more than your involvement. They will gladly teach you. Pick an organization or issue, show up to a meeting and ask all the questions you have. As long as one of those questions is “how can I help?,” you will be welcomed. Boardman-Larson is a music senior and a member of the Austin Democratic Socialists of America.

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Putting the midterm election results into perspective

we made progress. Democrats flipped 12 state house seats, two state senate seats and 19 seats on the court of appeals. What does this mean for the average TexThe 2018 midterms showed that the blue an? It means a greater focus on education wave is alive and well in Texas. Here is why spending and less time on bathroom bills. this is a good thing: It means focusing on providing people It was a chance to make change, and healthcare instead of trying to take away change we made. I know that many peoa woman’s right to choose. ple, especially students, were upset about For the first time in a long time, women the outcome of the U.S. Senate race here will have an increased voice in state poliin Texas. Beto lost by tics. Texas Speaker of only about 2.6 percent. the House Joe Straus It left many young (R) said Texas and the people feeling defeatRepublican Party are ed and disappoint“moving in opposite ed, but I hope I can Texas is officially a swing directions.” The 2018 help shed some light election proved this. on some serious wins state. In 2020, we will What else does this for Democrats from be a battleground state mean for Texas? For this election. starters, Texas is offiFirst and foremost, right alongside Florida cially a swing state. In we flipped the House. and Ohio.” 2020, we will be a batThis was expecttleground state right ed, but nevertheless alongside Florida and crucial in bringing Ohio. Texas is purple. Democratic voices back Beto O’Rourke proved into Congress. that over 4 million TexTwo of those seats came from Texas: Colin Allred in CD-32 ans — nearly as many who voted for Donald Trump — are tired of Ted Cruz and Donald and Lizzie Fletcher in CD-7. The rest of Trump’s divisive politics . the Congressional races in this state were Turnout among young Texans increased close. Candidates such as Julie Oliver in over 500 percent statewide, proving what CD-25, Joseph Kopser CD-21, and Mike we already know — what starts here, changSiegel CD-10 came closer than Democrats es the world. And while we might have fallhave come before in a long time. A Demen a little short this time, it is clear that sinocratic House is vital to providing checks and balances in the Trump Administration. gle party rule in Texas is about to come to an end. So when all is said and done, we need It means that Republicans in the Senate to make sure that young voters continue to and the White House will have to comprogo to the polls because after all, the eyes of mise to make laws that more closely reflect Texas are upon us. American values. Erhardt is a government senior. The U.S. House wasn’t the only place

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Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor is in response to a story The Daily Texan published November 1, regarding the University’s public information practices. While not every detail of the reporting process was included in the story, the Texan stands by the piece as a whole.

Please take a more nuanced look at transparency at UT By J.B. Bird

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Last week, The Daily Texan published an article that contained omissions and oversights in its description of the open records process at UT. The author, Morgan O’Hanlon, did not seek comment from the administration to address many of the issues she raised. We believe readers deserve a more complete picture. Like other public institutions in Texas, UT is subject to state open records law. We believe the transparency resulting from this law makes us a better university by holding us accountable to the public. So far this year, UT has fielded more than 825 open records requests — quite likely more than any other public university in the state. Private universities are not subject to this law. Responding to this number of requests requires four full-time staff in the Open Records Office plus the time spent by people asked to provide their own records. As UT’s media relations director, I sometimes hear from reporters frustrated at the time and costs associated with open

records requests. There are at least two main reasons that complying with open records law can be time-consuming and costly: privacy law and the complexity of the requests themselves. Privacy is an issue of great importance to students. Information that identifies students is protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. The practical effect is that all requested records need to be carefully reviewed before being released so identifying information can be blocked from view or redacted. It’s an intensive process, but it’s essential for legal and ethical reasons. Consider the case of a student who accuses a professor of misconduct. If there’s a finding against the professor, the results, including the professor’s name, are a matter of public record. But the name of the student remains confidential according to federal law. As a result, all documents need to be reviewed and redacted to maintain student confidentiality. Sometimes, privacy makes it almost impossible to legally release documents. This is a matter of state and federal laws, not the whim of UT. When there are

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questions about how to comply with the laws, decisions are made by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. There are also ethical issues at stake with privacy. Imagine the moral outrage UT students would express if the University began releasing the names and cell phone numbers of students who lodged complaints of misconduct. The original article pays no heed at all to the importance of these privacy concerns. I believe students feel differently. Complexity is another factor adding time and expense to open records requests. Most requests are fulfilled for free. This year, for example, 75 percent of the requests from The Daily Texan reporters have been fulfilled at no cost. When there is a cost estimate, it’s usually due to the complexity of reviewing and redacting large batches of documents. Some requests are so sweeping, they could cost thousands of dollars to fulfill. State law provides that requesters — not taxpayers or tuition-payers — can share some of that expense. We believe this is fair, and we treat all requesters equally. Even seemingly small requests are often more involved than people realize. O’Hanlon cites a case of 25 records from the UT Police Department that had a

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processing estimate of $283. Her article left out a key detail. Those 25 records consisted of 863 pages of documents. Collecting and redacting 863 pages of information would have required at least 15 hours of staff-time, which somebody has to pay for. To help out O’Hanlon, staff in UT’s Open Records Office showed her how she could modify her request to get a relevant view of the documents (the first pages of the documents) at no cost. She took advantage of this free option, but then decided to leave this detail out of her article. Readers deserve to know about the help she received from the office she criticized. Every year, UT fields hundreds of open records requests, most at no cost to the requester. As staff dedicated to excellence at UT, many of us see the benefits of this process of accountability. We take our charge seriously to work thoughtfully with people seeking records; to comply with all state and federal laws; and to adhere to ethical standards that will continue to make UT one of the most transparent institutions in the state. It’s regrettable these details were left out of the Texan article. Bird is the director of media relations and digital newsroom at UT.

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Rapper CupcakKe releases new ingenious album ‘Eden’ By Jennifer Martinez @refinnejams

Delivering a proud homage to years of head-turning ingenuity, Chicago rapper CupcakKe solidified her status as an unabashed lyrical powerhouse with Eden — the star’s second album release . Elizabeth Eden Harris, known professionally as CupcakKe, became an overnight phenomenon following the success of raunchy hits such as “Deep Throat” and “Vagina.” CupcakKe’s charm stems from a commitment to authenticity. From spewing bars about her latest sexual conquest to delivering biting condemnations of racism and police brutality in songs such as “Picking Cotton,” the rapper has nurtured a public image rooted in transparency. While the church-attending, poet-turned-rapper initially garnered a massive social media following entranced by the novelty of raw, sex-positive verses, CupcakKe’s thematically eclectic repertoire has compelled committed fans and critics alike to keep their eyes and ears open for more. Eden delivers. Eden embodies CupcakKe’s unique success story with a track listing composed of her signature obscenities, cultural awareness and just the right amount of braggadocio. In the album’s first track, “PetSmart,” CupcakKe reminds listeners of her appeal. Harris delivers cleverly composed, culturally relevant verses over perc u s s i o n - d r i v e n , syncopated beats. A constant, high-pitched meter resembling the sound of a countdown sets the stage for CupcakKe, who delivers heavy-hitting flows such as, “B----, I got so many bars / That Azealia Banks call me when she needs soap,” and “Had to check that b----, I’m Netflix rich / No Miley Cyrus, I wreck that b----.” Right off the bat, CupcakKe

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acknowledges her own success and unapologetically places herself above other music industry moguls. Still, her witty references are shaped by pop culture current events that appeal almost exclusively to young, devoted fans. Classic CupcakKe lines such as, “He ain’t eatin’ right, so I make the cat fart,” in the brag anthem “Starbucks” serve as hat-tips to long-time listeners whose niche love for the rapper’s antics brought about her unlikely success. On top of self-esteem boosting bangers such as Latin-horn driven “Prenup” and sex-positive “Typo,” the album also explores the serious and sentimental. “A.U.T.I.S.M.” and “Cereal and Water” continue a lineage of hard-hitting topical songs in CupcakKe’s discography. “Cereal and Water” offers a critique of society’s materialistic priorities, which often pit members of the black community against one another, Eden explains. “A.U.T.I.S.M.’s” central message lies in the chorus’ acronymic meaning: A Unique Thinking Individual Strongly Matters. C o n v e r s e l y , “A.U.T.I.S.M’s” chorus

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With the Drag bordering the West end of campus, Austin homelessness is an issue Longhorns do not miss. Homelessness is a problem in Austin. However, unlike many urban areas, Austin has an innovative approach to solving this issue. The Community First! Village at 9301 Hog Eye Road is a permanent housing community for formerly homeless individuals. Communications director Thomas Aitchison said unlike many organizations that work to alleviate homelessness, Community First! Village treats the causes of homelessness rather than just its effects. “Homelessness is the result of a traumatic loss in a person’s life, whether that’s the death of a family member, or the total absence of family from a person’s life,” Aitchison said. Though addiction and mental illness can play a role in homelessness, those issues are generally contributing factors rather than causes, Aitchison said. “Every person needs to be known and loved,” Aitchison said. “That’s what we do. We take people and give

highlights one of Eden’s most prominent faults. While finding salvation in a more holistic production quality than previous albums, Eden suffers from throw-away choruses. Songs such as “Quiz” find CupcakKe devouring a busy beat with her flow only to devolve into an underdeveloped chorus. Similarly, “Garfield” offers an overly-repetitive break to an otherwise compelling composition, and the tear-jerking potential of “A.U.T.I.S.M.” is completely interrupted by the chorus’s rhythmic and rhetorical simplicity. Nonetheless, Eden is undoubtedly the product of a self-made artist committed to her craft. Without a single song missing a brow-raising phrase or beat drop, the album is an embodiment of CupcakKe’s potential to join a dynasty of female rappers on the level of Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj, who valiantly and effortlessly subvert the conventions of an industry in need of creative salvation.

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them that fellowship that has been lacking in their life, and through that they can transform.” As a faith-based organization, Community First! Village is driven by a core set of Christian values. “For us, this is what loving your neighbor means,” Aitchison said. “We don’t require a profession of faith to live in the community, but we do encourage our friends here to think about faith. For us, that’s where ultimate healing is found.” What makes the Community First! Village project unique is that it’s not a transitional aid project. Residents can stay in the tiny homes and trailers that Community First! Village offers for the rest of their lives, Aitchison said. The project is in the midst of a three-year expansion which will take their capacity up to around 500 — that’s 25 percent of Austin’s homeless population. For many in the Austin area who interact with the homeless population, Community First! Village’s approach to solving the homelessness problem makes perfect sense. Tivon Spears, a bouncer at The Local Pub & Patio bar on Guadalupe, said he is confronted by the reality of chronic homelessness often in the men and women who eat, sleep and

panhandle on the Drag. “The majority of the people hanging out here are good people who fell on tough times,” Spears said. “They ask for food and just want to talk, because they don’t have anyone that’s there for them.” Treating homelessness at the source is only logical, because as plants need good soil to grow, people need a strong community before they can succeed, Spears said. For the formerly homeless who have found their family in Community First! Village, the change has been radical and impactful. According to Community First! Village’s website interview with resident Charlie, living in the Community First! Village has given him a new definition of home. When illness put Charlie out of work, he found himself homeless and without support. After hearing talk of Community First! Village from others dealing with homelessness, Charlie was able to find a place in the community. “In the early years of my life, home wasn’t now what I know home can be,” Charlie said. “What I’ve found here is that home is a place where there’s people of all different types and characters. They love me and I love them. You know you’re home.”

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VOLLEYBALL | TEXAS 3-1 KANSAS

dakota kern | the daily texan file Texas senior middle blocker Morgan Johnson attempts a spike during the Longhorns’ 3-1 victory over TCU at Gregory Gym on October 31. The Longhorns are 12-1 in Big 12 play.

Texas stays hot with home win

Longhorns avenge earlier loss to Kansas with 3-1 victory at Gregory Gym. By Keshav Prathivadi @kpthefirst

Teams usually have it figured out by now. The signs, the mechanics, the atmosphere. Most good teams have found their identity and are running with it into the postseason. For No. 5 Texas, all that needs to be done is dotting some I’s and crossing some T’s. Saturday’s game against Kansas showed fans and opponents alike how the Longhorns’ new adjustments fared with its tried and tested rotation, and it returned yet another positive result: a seventh straight win. In part due to a relentless attack, Texas stopped Kansas in four sets (25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18)

to avenge its loss to the Jayhawks earlier this season in Lawrence. “Obviously we had a little chip on our shoulder from the last time we played them,” middle blocker Morgan Johnson said. “You could just see the focus and determination that we had. The fire that we had.” For a good part of the game, Texas had its attack firing on all cylinders. Part of this tried and tested rotation, outside hitters Micaya White and Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani, went on to combine for 10 kills in the first frame to get the Longhorns off to a hot start. On the other side of this new attack was the new adjustment. Setter Jhenna Gabriel made her third straight appearance in which she garnered a majority of the playing

time. Despite her fellow setter Ashley Shook handling sets this season until this point, there hasn’t been much of a difference in the oncourt performance. “We all practice (together) switching them (the setters) out,” libero Sydney Petersen said. “(Jhenna) brings a lot more energy, and we need that right now.” Kansas, as it did last time around, didn’t let up. The Jayhawks matched Texas swing-forswing in the second frame and did exactly what the Longhorns did to build a lead. A combination of strong attacks and just catching Texas off guard put them over the top to knot up the match. But as it has happened all season, the old and the new fused together for Texas and found itself

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Kerwin Roach, Texas freshmen come up big in overtime victory By Robert Larkin @r_larkintexas

With under two minutes to play in overtime against Arkansas, two Longhorns who stood on the floor weren’t expected to play in the closing minutes. Not yet at least. It was a pair of freshmen, guard Courtney Ramey and forward Jaxson Hayes, coming off the bench after starters at their positions fouled out of the game. Neither necessarily expected to enter the game down the stretch, but both refused to let the gravity of the moment phase them. “When I stepped into the game, I was like, ‘Oh, this is kind of early like as a freshman, big game, national television,’” Ramey said. “But I quickly got over that as I walked on the court. It was just another basketball game.” “I just went out and played,” Hayes added. “I didn’t want to change up anything. I knew my shots weren’t falling, but I played defense, grabbed rebounds and that was it.” That composure was critical for the Longhorns with both freshmen hitting big shots in the final minute and a half. Hayes was the first to help a stagnant Texas offense, rolling to the hoop and slamming home a dunk to give the Longhorns a 7069 lead at the 1:23 mark in overtime. When the Razorbacks responded with a bucket of their own on the next

possession, it was Ramey who regained the lead with a soft floater off the backboard that was just out of the reach of a leaping Arkansas defender. His bucket ended up being the game-winner. Hayes’ and Ramey’s late game heroics, though unexpected, showed a flash of what the young tandem could be ready to contribute to this veteran Texas team. “They’re big ballers,” senior guard Kerwin Roach II said. “It just shows me from our first five to our second five that we’re ready, and everybody is ready to step up to the plate and knock down a shot.” Hayes and Ramey admit they’re both still adjusting to the college game. For the freshman forward, it’s refining his offensive skill set and working on his post game. And for Ramey, it’s continuing his development as a point guard and team leader. But early experience

in a crucial situation like Friday will help as the season continues. “I feel like it’s a step in the right direction,” Hayes said. “For me and Courtney to come into that situation was just big for us.” There will be bigger moments for these young players. The Longhorns travel to Las Vegas next week for a tournament where they will face North Carolina and then either Michigan State or UCLA. Then there’s a Big 12 slate that features the likes of Kansas, Kansas State and West Virginia. For now, however, they’re focused on staying ready. Because on any night, it could be them who must step up and make a shot. “We have a lot of good payers who can step up any night,” Ramey said. “One night it might be me, Matt Coleman or Jaxson Hayes or Kerwin Roach or (Dylan Osetkowski). It’s just staying ready, being who you are and being confident.”

angela wang | the daily texan file Texas freshman guard Courtney Ramey drives through the lane in the Longhorns’ 71-59 victory over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday at the Frank C Erwin Jr. Center.

another pair of wins in the next two sets, giving the Longhorns at least partial share of the Big 12 regular season title. But for Texas, there’s still a lot of work left to do. “Our block tempo wasn’t very good,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “We know it’s an area that we got to spend a lot more time on and get better.” As this season has shown already, Texas knows where to find its issues and how to fix them. Coaches found a fix to Texas’ service errors, something that plagued them earlier in the season. But with the blocking issues the Longhorns had on Saturday — Kansas outblocked Texas 10-5 — the staff will have to go back to the drawing board. And with just three games

remaining on the schedule, Texas will have to do something it’s had trouble with all season: playing well on the road. Despite racking up 12 wins in conference play, the Longhorns got out of most of their matches in a lot of closer-thanit-should-have-been games, and they still have a couple of tough games remaining on the docket. “You have the tournament in sight now and it’s giving us more motivation,” Johnson said. “We see what we’re playing for … and it’s just lighting a fire under us.” With the postseason just around the corner, the push for a conference title and the case for a topfour seed will continue. Next up, Texas will take the trip up I-35 to face Baylor on Friday, Nov. 16. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

SOCCER | TEXAS 0-1 VIRGINIA TECH

Texas bounced from NCAA tournament, season over By Daniela Perez @Danielap3rez

Virginia Tech brought winter with it on a cold, windy Friday night. The Hokies brought down the Longhorns, 1-0, ending their 2018 postseason. This is the first time since 2011 that Texas was knocked out of the NCAA Championship in the first round. “Obviously, it’s a very disappointing result to say the least,” head coach Angela Kelly said. “We had plenty of chances in this game specifically in the first half, to put one away.” Although both teams racked up seven shots in the first half, Texas wasted zero time exploiting Virginia Tech’s defense and maintaining possession. In the 11th minute, forward Cydney Billups outran her defender and delivered a stunning cross to forward Alexa Adams. Both players consistently beat Virginia Tech’s defenders to the ball, resulting in Adams racking up three shots by the end of the first half. This momentum was mirrored by midfielder Katie Glenn, who almost scored after Adams headed it right to her feet. The bottom right post shot was deflected by Virginia Tech goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn with an incredible split-save. Within the first 10 minutes of the game, the teams collectively stacked up four fouls: two for Texas, one for Virginia. Yet, Texas had plenty of opportunities. In fact, the

ryan lam | the daily texan staff Texas senior forward Alexa Adams battles for possession with a Virginia Tech defender in the Longhorns’ 1-0 loss. The Longhorns’ season comes to an end with the loss.

Longhorns had a 10–1–1 record when they score first. However, their energy seemingly disappeared in the second half. “We had a lot of opportunities,” Adams said. “We just didn’t capitalize. We needed that same (first-half) energy when we started the second half.” In the second half, the Longhorns were outshot 6-4, and the Hokies only had one save on goal. Most importantly, however, is that Texas could not prevent a Virginia Tech counterattack during the 67th minute. A Texas turnover led to an offensive buildup by the Hokies and made way for the final 19-yard goal. The goal passed inches from goalkeeper Nicole Curry’s right leg, a usual rock for the Longhorns with seventeen career shutouts. “My initial thought every time we get scored on is, it doesn’t matter how much time is left. We’ve done it

before, we’ve scored with one minute left in the game.” Curry said. “But, as time starts running down and as time is getting closer, you can’t help but think, ‘What’s going on?’” The team was missing star forward Cyera Hintzen from their starting roster. The junior has been struggling with a minor injury for weeks now. It wasn’t until the 73rd minute she subbed in. “I think that her walking on the field impacts the game,” Kelly said. However, she too was unable to keep the Longhorns’ NCAA hopes alive. The Texas women’s soccer season has now come to a conclusion with a 13–5–3 record. But for players like Curry who are returning next year, there is more than optimism for next season’s campaign. “I have so much belief in my team and we are capable of anything,” Curry said. “I’ve seen it before, I’ll see it again, just didn’t come out tonight and that’s okay. We’ll learn.”

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ccording to management consulting company Accenture, 63 percent of male undergraduates adopt new technology early compared to 45 percent of undergraduate women. It’s disparities like these that UT marketing alumna and Austin Accenture Managing Director Tamara Fields is working to change. Since becoming a part of Accenture in 1997, Fields has used her business expertise and passion for helping others to bring more diversity and inclusion into technology’s maledominated spaces. The Daily Texan had a chance to speak with Fields about her inclusion efforts during this year’s Texas Conference for Women. The Daily Texan: Accenture’s research discusses 40 factors

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Tama a F e ds was among many eade s p esen a h s yea s Texas Con e ence o Women that businesses should implement in order to improve their workplace. Which factors should we focus on first? Tamara Fields: In the 40 factors, there are 14 cultural elements. Within those, one of them is bold leadership, and I like that the most. Sometimes, we think we’re being bold, but we’re not being bold. Bold leadership says that you’re going to stand up for what you believe, what you’re talking about, what you think needs to be a conversation. You’re

females to all fields so they can see all the areas of interest that they have and get them jazzed about these other interests because I think they would be surprised. The second issue is that we need companies to acknowledge that they need women in the workforce. The third thing is that some women self-select out. They feel that as they move up the chain, it’s hard for them to manage what they have to do at home and at work. We have to shift the

not going to allow yourself to be silenced in a room or not heard in a room. DT: What causes gender disparity? TF: The first reason is “pipeline.” We have to increase the pipeline of how many women are in these STEM-related fields, but at the same time, we have to spike their interest earlier. Women are great at everything. What happens is that women aren’t exposed, so how do you know what you love if you’re not exposed to it? We need to expose our

accountability to both sides. They need to recognize that they have opportunities to do whatever they want, however they want, whenever they want. They have that power, they have that ability and it’s available to them, so they have to seize it. DT: What steps can current students begin taking so we’re prepared upon graduation? TF: You want to be in some type of leadership role in some sort of student organization. Learning how to

do conflict resolution, how to influence people, how to drive people to a goal and to complete a goal and an action successfully — you’re going to do all that if you’re in a leadership role and strong student organization. The second would be practice, practice, practice. Students underestimate the time it takes to prepare an interview. Practice is exceptionally important around interviewing. Maintain a strong network while in school. You start creating a network today that’ll last tomorrow.

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The first day of early voting for midterm elections in Texas resulted in lines out the door at Perry-Casteñeda Library. The PCL was designated as the second polling place on campus due to increased voter turnout.

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