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Fenves and SG welcome freshmen and transfer students to the Forty Acres. By Brynne Herzfeld @Brynneherzfeld

t the annual Gone to Texas celebration, fireworks and a giant 23 on the tower welcomed 8,000 new students to the Forty Acres. The event, which featured a performance of “The Eyes of Texas” by the Longhorn Band, brought together students and staff to kick off the year. UT President Gregory Fenves and Student Government officers were among those giving speeches to the freshman class. Fenves said students should use their time at UT as a time for exploration, not just in academics, but within themselves. “There are so many paths you can take at UT,” Fenves said. “This experience is not about becoming someone or becoming something — it is about becoming yourself.”

Student Body President Camron Goodman said students will find themselves making new friends, having new experiences and learning new and exciting things. “Even with all the amazing things that stand out at this University, the thing that makes us great is students like you,” Goodman said. “We really, truly want to inspire students like you to create and write the next story of UT history.” While Gone to Texas is largely geared toward the incoming freshman class, Goodman, who was a transfer student, told the Texan that he wants transfer students to feel welcomed. “Our stories are different,” Goodman said. “I do believe that the conversation is shifting in recognizing that there is more to first-year students than just first time in college students.” Amie Jean, student body vice president, said students should take advantage of what UT has to offer and embrace newness, creativity and discovery together. “Tonight is your beginning,” Jean said. “It’s your opportunity to shape the legacy that you will become for each and every one of you.” Rachel Smith, an international student and a radio-television-film junior, said while coming to UT was a culture shock, she appreciates how Gone to Texas is a time dedicated to new students. T E X A S PAGE 2

eddie gaspar / the daily texan staff TOP: Fireworks stream into the sky at the Class of 2023’s Gone to Texas after UT President Gregory Fenves welcomed the incoming freshmen on Aug. 27, 2019. anthony mireles / the daily texan staff BOTTOM: Freshmen from the College of Liberal Arts celebrate their welcome at the Gone To Texas event at the Tower Plaza on Tuesday evening. Held annually in the fall, Gone To Texas welcomes the Class of 2023 to the University of Texas.

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Sen. Cornyn, Fenves talk STEM expansion to student veterans By Sara Johnson @skjohn1999

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and UT President Gregory Fenves held an on-campus roundtable Tuesday to hear from student veterans about the recently-passed Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act. During the roundtable at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Building, UT student veterans in STEM programs and representatives of NASA and Dell joined Cornyn and Fenves to discuss the act and share their experiences. The act, which was introduced in June, allows veterans up to $30,000 of G.I. Bill eligibility or an additional semester of study, if they are following a STEM degree plan. “Before the passage of this bill, only three STEM programs at UT applied to this scholarship,” Fenves said. “Now, that number has jumped up to 25.” The G.I. Bill was first passed to prevent another depression after World War II and provides educational assistance to veterans

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joshua guenther / the daily texan file Student veteran Rebecca Larson shows her doctoral research to UT President Gregory Fenves, left, and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Aug. 27, 2019 at the TACC Visualization Laboratory.

after they leave military service. The bill was updated in 2008 to provide further assistance to veterans with active-duty service on or following 9/11 by allowing them to transfer their academic funding to a family member if they are unable to use that money themselves. Jeremiah Wells, one of three student veterans who spoke at the roundtable discussion, said he is an example of someone who relies on the existence of G.I. funding after leaving service to open up educational opportunities he otherwise would not have. “Where I’m from, not a lot of kids had the thought to become a doctor,” said Wells, a neuroscience senior. “It was my military service that ended up showing me a path to med school.” While presenting her doctoral research to Cornyn and Fenves, student veteran Rebecca Larson said her work demonstrates how her G.I. Bill funding allowed her to excel in a field she loves. “My master’s thesis involved looking at this electromagnetic spectrum and estimating the S T E M PAGE 2

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eddie gaspar / the daily texan file Student government president Camron Goodman and vice president Amie Jean outlined their seven-point plan to empower students this year.

survivors with no-contact directives do not have to sit in class with their attacker, Jean said. Goodman and Jean also plan to expand SURE Walk so that it can transport more students, including those with injuries, across campus. “If you twist your ankle and you’re on crutches, it’s hard to navigate campus,” Jean said. “That’s something I can speak to, with the slow progression into me using a wheelchair. I did not want to go to class when I was limping.” A center for nontraditional students, Goodman said, would empower those who often do not have a voice, such as transfer students, older students, veteran students and students

with children. Goodman said he related to feeling left out as a transfer student himself. “If you don’t feel welcomed in class or other places, you can feel welcomed in this space,” Jean said. “Space is relevant.” Since they only have one term to institute these ideas, Goodman and Jean created a continuity committee within Student Government and plan to continue some of last year’s initiatives. Goodman said these ideas are designed with every student in mind so that all students feel welcomed and supported at UT. “We’re not trying to change what they think or what they like,” Goodman said. “We’re just trying to institute a vision that’s particular about individuals and (that) we want them in class.”

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the military taught me to adapt, to overcome and to look ahead of me to overcome hardships.” Cornyn said he vows to use his seat in the Senate to ensure veterans are looked after even when their service has ended, and he plans to expand this funding to fields outside of STEM degree plans. “If we keep focused and work in a bipartisan fashion, we can make incremental changes,” Cornyn said. “This would be impossible without the economic security we have. It’s not just for the benefit of our veterans, but for the benefit of our entire country.”

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SG’s plans for the year focused on student voices, involvement By Neelam Bohra @_neelam_b Student Government’s platform for the upcoming school year has seven points to fulfill the idea of “UT Led By You,” the campaign slogan for student body president and vice president Camron Goodman and Amie Jean. The plan involves adding more professor diversity training, growing the Counselors in Academic Residence program, working with UT Senate of College Councils to increase interpersonal violence prevention training, expanding SURE Walk, laying the groundwork for a nontraditional student center and creating a continuity committee to help policies last beyond one administration’s term. Goodman, a finance senior, said SG wants to empower students so they limited the amount of SG initiatives to leave room for other students’ ideas. “Our experience on campus has really shown us the importance of students’ voices,” Goodman said. “We really believe this university is great, but what makes it the best are students who can create change.” The administration started working on diversity

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tags for professors, Goodman said. These would be special tags on syllabi and course registration pages to show professors have undergone specific training on diversity-related topics such as pronouns, immigration and race. Diversity training already exists, but these tags show students their professors understand diversity matters. Goodman said these tags show students that SG can make changes students can see. Advocacy director Nikita Telang said her team was ahead of schedule on this initiative. “We worked really hard over the summer as a team so we could start working with faculty to modify (the proposal for the tags),” psychology junior Telang said. “We want to make it something we can all push forward.” Jean, a finance senior, said the platform’s initiatives are geared toward making students’ classroom experiences more comfortable. “We know the academic experience is crucial,” Jean said. “It’s the reason we go to the University of Texas.” To create this good experience, the platform point of interpersonal violence prevention training includes working on Title IX accommodations so that assault S G PAGE 2

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Civic engagement more important than ever By Rep. Lloyd Doggett Contributor

Welcome to campus, Longhorns! Whether you are learning your way around campus or embracing your last year, we need thoughtful leaders like you. I implore you to get involved. As a lifelong Longhorn who grew up a few blocks from campus, met my wife on campus and was originally elected to represent all University neighborhoods, I have learned so much here — and now, I am working to serve you. From federal issues like health care to climate change, I welcome your advice and advocacy.

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Painter Hall memorializes wrong side of history By Abby Springs Associate Editor

In 1946, Heman Sweatt applied for admission to the University of Texas School of Law. A hardworking, educated mail carrier in his 30s, he was like any other applicant in all respects but one — he was “duly qualified for admission into the Law School at the University of Texas, save and except for the fact that he is a Negro.” Those were the words of Theophilus Painter, the president of the University at the time. Today, UT has a building on campus bearing his name — Painter Hall. However, Painter was more that just a racist. He was on the losing side of a Supreme Court case, one that laid the groundwork for desegregating the entire United States public school system. Instead of honoring his stain on U.S. history, let’s rename his building after one of UT’s most significant students — Heman Sweatt. “Heman Sweatt was a letter carrier, a mail person,” Edmund Gordon, vice provost for diversity said. “He wanted to study law … He was denied admission because he was black. They began running the case, with the help of the NAACP, up through the court system to the point where it reached the Supreme Court … with Thurgood Marshall arguing the case.” The case, Sweatt v. Painter, was decided unanimously in Sweatt’s favor and against the University. UT was forced to allow black students into its graduate schools. However, the undergraduate school

remained segregated. “That precedent, with a couple of others, became the basis for the Supreme Court decision in 1954, Brown v. Board of Education, which definitively knocked down Plessy v. Ferguson,” Gordon said. Despite Sweatt’s immense contribution and sacrifice for civil rights, his name is not memorialized as a building on UT’s main campus. Instead, students of color study in a building named for the man who fought in the country’s highest court to keep them out.

Instead of honoring (Painter’s) stain on U.S. history, let’s rename his building after one of UT’s most significant students.” “I feel like renaming the building is one way to make the black student body feel more included and respected in the University environment,” journalism sophomore Angelica Arinze said. “Sometimes, I think there’s a difference between remembering history and growing from it.” UT has renamed buildings named after racists before. Until 2010, Creekside Residence Hall was named after William Simkins, a former Klansman and law professor. “I don’t see why they can’t do the same for Painter Hall,” Arinze

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said. “It makes me feel like UT doesn’t really care enough to make sure the black community at UT feels completely respected and included.” Simkins and Painter would hate the campus of today — both explicitly told black students that they didn’t belong at UT. For students such as Arinze, she said it’s hard not to feel like that when those are the names UT chooses to honor. “UT’s inability and reluctance to make positive, inclusive change to their university’s structures stems from an inability to have a deep conversation about heavily racialized experiences students are having on this campus,” Arinze said. Replacing Painter’s name with Sweatt’s would not be erasing history — it would serve as a reminder of the shame of our past as well as a celebration of the black students on our campus today. However, UT won’t make changes without student pressure and efforts to make their voices heard. “If students are really committed to something like that, I find it hard to believe that the University … would ignore them forever,” Gordon said. “But if they’re not, then it’s easier for the University to leave those things the way they are.” So, let’s keep fighting for a university that reflects our student body. Instead of honoring a man who would have kept UT from progressing, let’s memorialize one who paved the way for diversity across the country. Let’s send a message that all students are welcome here. Springs is a government sophomore from Dallas.

MAKING EDUCATION AFFORDABLE Too many students and graduates are burdened with too much debt. We must address the student debt crisis in order to promote a strong economy, open up opportunities and ensure security. Funding gaps in our education system often perpetuate inequality — inequality standing in the way of the American Dream.

Each of us must continue to speak out against domestic terrorism, violence and acts of hate, as well as the ... rot of white nationalism.”

The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act this Congress presents an exciting opportunity to make college more affordable and make the process of applying for financial aid less complicated. I am leading two efforts that simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and help students apply for the aid they need. I also authored provisions in the American Opportunity Tax Credit, allowing a tax cut of up to $10,000 on education expenses such as tuition, textbooks and fees. SUPPORTING DREAMERS There is no excuse for President Trump and Republicans trying to end Dreamers’ protections and stonewalling our attempts to pass a pathway to citizenship. Our Democratic House of Representatives has passed H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, which I sponsored and would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status recipients. It is long past time to recognize Dreamers as the full-fledged Americans that they certainly are.

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GET INVOLVED If there were ever a time for civic participation, it is now. Nothing less than our democracy is at stake. Visit https://www. votetravis.com to register to vote. Call or email your United States Representative and Senators. You can reach my Austin office at 512-916-5921 or send me an email at Lloyd.Doggett@mail.house. gov. If you are interested in an internship in my Austin or Washington office, please email your cover letter, three professional references and résumé to my district director, Erin Gurak, at Erin.Gurak@ mail.house.gov. For updates on our daily efforts, follow @RepLloydDoggett on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

PRESERVING OUR SECURITY AND OUR DEMOCRACY Ever since I was a student at UT, I have admired our thoughtful, open campus as a place for civil discourse — where we can learn to question our beliefs, better understand our neighbors and cultivate an interest in lifelong public service. As Winston Churchill said, “public service is the difference between a life and a livelihood.” We need service-minded leadership now more than ever. After the horrifying attack in El Paso, we mourn those so cruelly lost. But it cannot stop there. Each of us must continue to speak out against domestic terrorism, violence and acts of hate, as well as the corrosive and un-American rot of white nationalism. We also need weeks and weeks of action for gun safety, not just moments of silence. Mass gun violence is an epidemic, enabled by those steadfastly refusing to approve gun safety measures — including even the modest, House-approved universal background check bill that Majority Leader McConnell refuses to take up in the Senate. Change starts here, with you: Standing up for the safety and equality of all our neighbors. As you take on this school year, I hope you will also dedicate time to creating that change. I look forward to hearing from you. Hook ‘em! Congressman Doggett represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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UT Senate Hopes for accessibility, WIO payments

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In an effort to extend outreach this year, the UT Senate of College Councils leadership plans to hold town halls and use representatives to connect with organizations, among other initiatives. Senate President Elena Ivanova said Senate leadership has 15 initiatives planned and is finalizing the agenda. She said the Senate also plans to continue the initiatives of previous Senate administrations, such as establishing a centralized testing center for students who need accommodations and waivers and delays of What I Owe fee payments. “It’s very difficult to get big change to happen very quickly,” said Ivanova, a public health, government and Plan II senior. “You need a lot of continuous pressure because administrators encourage you to have big initiatives, and then they’re forgotten when your term is over and administrators continue other things with the next leadership.” Ivanova said she had previously worked on creating a centralized testing center for students and is hoping to establish it this year. “Students currently don’t have a centralized location for testing with accommodations,” Ivanova said. “The Student Services Building has a space, but it’s small, and we’ve dealt with administrators’ pushback.” If implemented, Ivanova said waivers and delays of What I Owe fee payments would allow students to register even if they don’t pay on time. The initiative was created in partnership with the Counseling and Mental Health Center and UT Parking and Transportation Services, Ivanova said. “If it’s too close to a student’s registration deadline and they still have that small fee on the What I Owe, they get dropped from their schedule and that negatively affects graduation rates,” Ivanova said. “We were trying to create a deferral policy where you can pay those fees a little later and still have a proper registration time.” Ivanova said UT Senate’s new initiatives

hannah simon / the daily texan file Katie Lee (left) and Elena Ivanova (right) pose after a Senate of College Councils special election on March 6, 2019. This year, they plan to expand outreach to students and create a centralized testing center. include creating virtual counseling by working with the CMHC, waiving family orientation fees for students with Pell Grants and working with libraries to provide more online access to textbooks. Senate Vice President Katie Lee said there are also plans to improve the Senate internally, such as a liaison program in which external members serve as contacts with other organizations.

“A lot of it is relationship-building with the UT community in a way we haven’t done before,” said Lee, a Plan II and Arabic f lagship junior. “It’s looking at the finer details of what we already do and refining the process to make things more efficient and making sure we’re tackling issues that have been affecting Senate for several years — outreach, communication, transparency.” Internal director Sarah Hyden said part of

outreach will include holding town halls open to students. She said these internal changes will help create external changes. “Everything is f lexible throughout the year,” urban studies senior Hayden said. “We set out an agenda to give us a direction, and then things get changed and adapted as we discover what students need.” S E N A T E PAGE 2

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SAC to be renamed after former UT President Bill Powers By Areeba Amer @areeba_amer

The Student Activity Center, one of the most popular student spots on campus, will be renamed after former UT President Bill Powers. The UT System Board of Regents approved renaming the building to the William C. Powers Jr. Student Activity Center during a meeting Aug. 14. The building’s formal dedication ceremony will be held on campus this fall, according to a press release. “There could be no greater tribute than … to have thousands of students pass through the halls of the Powers Student Activity Center,” UT President Gregory Fenves said during the board meeting. “The Powers Student Activity Center will be a daily reminder to our campus that the success of the University of Texas is the success of our students.” President William J. Powers died in March at the age of 72. He served as UT’s president from 2006-2015 and was a faculty member at the UT School of Law for over 40 years. According to a press release, during his time as president, Powers oversaw the largest public university fundraising campaign in Texas history, the founding of Dell Medical School and the creation of the School of Undergraduate

sarah montgomery / the daily texan file Former UT President Bill Powers gives the State of the University Address in September 2014. The Student Activity Center was renamed in his honor. Studies. Powers was also involved with the construction of 13 campus buildings during his tenure, including the SAC. During Powers’ first year as president, plans were approved for the

SAC after decades of students lobbied for another student social site on campus. Even during the SAC’s construction, the intent was always to name the building after someone who

was a student advocate, said Danielle Rugoff, the 2006-2007 student body president. “Since this was a building that was paid for by student fees, we were really hoping that we’d be able

to keep the nature of the students, … (and) the focus and attention of the building by having not only the building, but different spaces in the building, named after (their) fierce advocates,” Rugoff said. Rugoff said Powers made sure student voices were as valued as anyone else’s. “Whatever the conversation was, he really respected students’ opinions and put it at the center of every decision he made,” Rugoff said. “I always felt like I was turned to for my perspective.” Powers taught one undergraduate course a year throughout his presidency. Rachel Jamail, a former student and teaching assistant of Powers, said he always made time for his students. “He was a deeply intelligent man, deeply caring and compassionate, and putting those qualities together made him an extraordinary teacher,” Jamail said. “He really encouraged us to think deeply and thoughtfully, and he encouraged us through his own perspective.” Rugoff said Powers is the perfect namesake for the building. “It’s just a really beautiful sentiment that when students are sitting … and planning their future, that they’ll be doing so in a building that was named after a man that thought about the future of every student that walked through the Forty Acres,” Rugoff said.

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UHD implements hand scanners in some dining halls By Laura Morales @lamor_1217

Hand scanners will be used to swipe student residents into Jester 2nd Floor Dining and Kinsolving Dining Hall this semester. When residents picked up their keys for their dorms during Mooov-In, they also had the choice to register their handprint into CS Gold, the University Housing and Dining network. The hand scanners are used to identify the resident and their meal plan when entering a dining hall, said Cynthia Lew, assistant director of marketing and communications for University Housing and Dining. Lew said students who did not register their handprint into the scanners can still use their ID cards, or they can register their hands between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at both J2 and Kinsolving Dining until Friday. Alex Rapp, associate director of information technology for UHD, said UHD is using IDEMIA MorphoWave Compact scanners, which the

University Information Security Office reviewed and certified as secure. Student handprint images will not be stored in a server, Rapp said. Rapp said the scanner translates the picture of a print into a hash, which is a type of encryption that cannot be reversed into the original data. The hash is then transmitted to CS Gold, the UHD network, to verify a student’s identity, Rapp said. “There are no pictures taken,” Rapp said. “Even if you were to get a hold of the hash, there would be no way to turn it back into a picture of a hand or a fingerprint.” Rene Rodriguez, UHD director of dining, said the implementation of hand scanners coincides with the rollout of the Resident Unlimited Meal Plan, which allows residents to swipe into J2 and Kinsolving Dining as many times as they want. He said as the number of dining hall visitors increases with the unlimited swipes and extended hours, the hand scanner will shorten the wait times.

“There is some time difference there because some students don’t have their cards readily available,” Rodriguez said. “They’re reaching into their backpacks (and) bags. That slows down the process. The hand scanner will avoid all (of ) that.” Rodriguez said he modeled the system after other universities who also use hand scanners, such as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the University of Baltimore. He said this system improves dining by making it as accessible as possible. “Whether they are coming in for a full meal or just for a quick cup of coffee, we are aiming to handle that without having backup,” Rodriguez said. “We think it will improve the quality of service … for them to think they can walk in anytime they want.” Computer science freshman Brandon Escalona said he registered his handprints while he was moving into his dorm. He said he was excited to see the University use new S C A N N E R PAGE 2

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UT offers new programs to first-gen students By Emily Hernandez @emilylhernandez

For incoming first-generation students, UT’s campus may seem daunting, but offices, organizations and current first-generation students across campus are collaborating with a hope to make the college transition a little easier for them. According to UT’s first-generation website, being a first-generation college student usually means neither parent of the student earned a college degree, but students whose parents earned degrees in foreign countries often identify as first-generation as well. First-generation undergraduate students make up about 20% of UT’s population, according to UT’s first-generation website. The First-Generation Commitment Working Group launched two new resources for first-generation students over the summer: freshman and transfer orientation welcome sessions and the First-Generation Living Learning Community in Jester West. The Living Learning Community has 23 members this year and will provide biweekly meetings, one-on-one mentors, speakers, events and a

barbra daly / the daily texan community within Jester to call home, said Kayleigh Damphousse, transition coordinator for New Student Services. “We’re going to have … VIP speakers on some special topics that a lot of our first-generation college students identify as wanting or wish they knew,” Damphousse said. “(Speakers will focus on) a lot of

information about resilience and grit and imposter syndrome that a lot of first-generation college students identify with feeling.” The First-Generation Kickoff Weekend includes a tailgate for the Texas vs. LSU football game on Sept. 7. On Sept. 8, students can attend workshops and a meeting with UT President Gregory Fenves

and First Lady of UT Carmel Fenves, who is a first-generation alumna. UT’s efforts to help first-generation students was recognized in May when UT was named a First Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success in its inaugural cohort of 80 such institutions. The center is an initiative by the National Asso-

ciation of Student Personnel Administrators to advocate for first-generation students. “The designation really helps us to get national recognition on first-gen initiatives, and we will be able to be a part of the NASPA cohort for two years with further involvement after those two years,” said Mike Gutierrez, senior program

coordinator for Student Success Initiatives and a first-generation UT alumnus. “During the two years, we will be able to get professional development to help staff members across campus understand the needs of first-gen students.” Other resources available for first-generation students include the Longhorn Link Program, First-Generation Longhorn Graduation and the First Abroad Planning Scholarship for studying abroad. Government junior Esther Arriaga, who identifies as a first-generation student, said she found her community by joining the Longhorn League of United Latin-American Citizens and sorority Kappa Delta Chi. She said attending UT was a “culture shock” because she attended predominantly Latinx schools growing up. “One of the things I really noticed was the income gap coming to UT,” Arriaga said. “A lot of that really inf luenced me to want to buy items and have different brand names that I usually wouldn’t afford. I wish someone would’ve told me that I didn’T need that type of stuff to fit in because you don’t.”

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For students walking between their dorms or apartments to classes, the Austin heat can be unbearable. However, there are measures that can be taken to protect against heat-related illness while on campus. According to the Weather Channel, August has been historically Austin’s hottest month, with an average high of 97 degrees. Austin Emergency Medical Services has responded to 148 heat-related incidents since Aug. 7, said Christa Stedman, Austin EMS deputy public information officer. Stedman said there are three main categories of heat-related illness. “There’s heat cramps, which is the first level of severity. Then next is heat exhaustion and then heat stroke, which is life threatening,” Stedman said. Stedman said some of the signs of the more

urine or not needing to urinate. The more severe symptoms for heat stroke include high body temperature, hot, red, dry skin and altering levels of consciousness. Melinda McMichael, University Health Services’ interim executive director and chief medical officer, said heat strokes occur when the body can no longer regulate its temperature. McMichael said a classic sign of heat stroke is when the body stops sweating. McMichael said it is necessary to hydrate and cool off as often as possible to prevent heat exhaustion. “It’s important not to try to do a lot of exercise in the heat of the day,” McMichael said. “You need to schedule your exercise not in the middle of the afternoon and then, of course … always wear sunscreen.” Stedman said it is necessary to be prepared before even going into the heat by prehydrating and wearing light-col-

August has been historically Austin’s hottest month, with an average high of 97 degrees. Austin Emergency Medical Services has responded to 148 heat-related incidents since Aug. 7. LAUREN GIRGIS Author severe heat-related injuries are heavy sweating, weakness, clammy skin, nausea, vomiting, a fast, weak pulse, dark

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even if you sweat, they dry pretty fast, so it’s nice and cool when you go into a building (with) air conditioning,” Mathew said. To help another person suffering from a heat-related illness, Darren Noak, Austin EMS deputy public information officer, said a mantra to remember is “move them, cool them,

call 911.” “We want to get that person out of that particular … hot environment,” Noak said. “So it may just be getting them into the shade but preferably getting them into a more climate controlled environment (with) air conditioning. Cool them by active measures, so maybe get ice packs.”

Noak said if a concerned citizen does not know what to do, they should call a medical professional, such as EMS, to make an evaluation and aggressively treat them if needed. “We always recommend that if you have any questions, you call 911,” Stedman said. “Always err on the side of caution.”

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Some housing requires full August rent despite late move-in By Hannah Ortega @_hannahortega_

At many West Campus apartments, students often pay rent for all of August despite not being allowed to move in until the last couple weeks of the month. 2400 Nueces property manager Laura Bales said charging rent as such “is a very common practice.” “Essentially, we do not prorate the rent,” Bales said. “We ask for one lump sum, and we divide it into twelve equal installments, kind of like a car payment. So in other words, if we were to prorate August, the other monthly rental installments would just be higher. Each lease has a total one lease amount that’s listed on the lease agreement, and it’s divided equally over the 12 month period.” The reason new residents at 2400 Nueces cannot move in before Aug.

17 is because it takes two weeks to prepare the apartments after leases end on July 31, Bales said. She said information about rent payment for 2400 Nueces can be found within the first several pages of the contracts given to new residents. “It is really spelled out on the lease, and we do answer any questions, so it’s not like we try and hide any information or anything like that,” Bales said. Julia Vanduren, an advertising and communication and leadership sophomore, said she learned about paying full rent for August from a different resource provided by her apartment complex, MUZE Student Living. “It didn’t cause issues for me since I planned for my first payment ahead of time, although I know that it’s not as simple as that for everyone,” Vanduren said. “My apartment complex had a FAQ about payments and explained

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Elliott said. “I feel like we can score at any position. Last year we hit (.310) on the season. I think that this team has the capability to hit higher than that, at least five to 10 points higher.” The Longhorns start their regular season Friday when they face Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. in Gregory Gym.

to be a pro,” redshirt freshman wide receiver Malcolm Epps said. “He’s the most unselfish player I’ve ever been around. He wants us to be better than him.” Despite being considered a top draft pick for the 2020 NFL Draft, Johnson’s focus is completely on the upcoming season. He has even deleted his social media for the season.

“I haven’t even seen anything,” Johnson said. “I deleted my Twitter app and Instagram app. I’m just focused on ball … It’s my last year at UT, and I just want to give everything I have to this program.” With both receivers raising their level of production and leadership, the offense once again has two veteran wideouts to hang its hat on.

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Ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Louisiana Tech, Herman discusses injuries and unusual start to semester. By Daniela Perez @Danielap3rez

hile students pile in from far and wide onto the Forty Acres, Texas’ players took a break from the practice field in preparation for their season debut. With game day right around the corner, head coach Tom Herman faced the media Monday and answered questions on what to expect before Louisiana Tech. “We’ve had a really, really good training camp,” Herman said. “I feel like our team has developed. I know our team chemistry has developed a lot, and these guys enjoy being around one another. It’s as close of a team that I have ever been around.” Here are highlights from Herman’s Monday presser as Texas’ season opener approaches. Injuries sideline season opener

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Herman opened Monday’s press conference by announcing that four Longhorn players would not be playing on Saturday’s game. Running backs Kirk Johnson, Jarrett Smith, Daniel Young and offensive lineman Reese Moore are all sidelined for Louisiana Tech due to injury. Junior Young was sidelined due to a high ankle sprain injury and senior Johnson has been out with a serious shoulder injury. Though Texas is adding four more players to their injured reserve, Herman confirmed senior offensive lineman Zach Shackelford was back in pads for Sunday’s practice.

anthony mireles / the daily texan file Head coach Tom Herman addresses the media Monday ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Louisiana Tech. “(He) practiced full yesterday, obviously today is an off day,” Herman said. “So I would imagine he’d be ready to go Tuesday.” Questions continued mounting about the state of the team’s offense, and Herman had some answers. Texas’ running back issues remain a hot topic, with freshman Jordan Whittington and sophomore Keaontay Ingram being the only viable options. “(The) level of concern is high,” Herman said. “They’re our only two. In practice, they’re in green jerseys, they’re not in contact right now. I don’t think the refs will let me put them in green jerseys during the game. So, we

need them, they’ve got to go.” Offensive picture still hazy

Along with running backs, Texas is also dealing with sophomore Joshua Moore’s misdemeanor weapons charge. Joshua, who was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, is suspended for the Louisiana Tech. game. The length of the suspension is unknown. “We’re gathering information, we’re hoping the legal process is concluded soon, but I’ll have to update on Monday because things could change,” said Herman about Joshua’s case.

On the offensive line, Herman stated during camp he was confident in six linemen, but unsure of the others. He has yet to decide which five faces fans will see on Saturday. “We haven’t decided yet, but it’ll be some combination of Sam Cosmi, Zach Shackelford, Junior Angilau, Derek Kerstetter, Denzel Okafor (and) Parker Braun,” Herman said. Scheduling issues

Texas players will blend into the crowd of students returning to classes Wednesday for the upcoming school year. Though players on the University of Florida and the

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University of Miami’s rosters already had their season debut, Texas was not afforded that luxury. Herman reached out to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and asked how to balance practices with school work. “I remember asking coach Swinney at Clemson, ‘What do you do? Every year our practice on the first day of classes is not real good,’” Herman said. “He goes, ‘I never practice on the first day of classes.’” Following the first day of school, Texas players will be given hours to acclimate to their new schedules before returning to the field at dusk.

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Elliott excited for season despite future challenges By Clark Dalton @Clarktdalton1T

ashley ephraim / the daily texan file Texas senior wide receiver Collin Johnson moves past defenders during Texas’ 24–10 win over then-No.18 Iowa State on Nov. 17, 2018.

Senior receivers emerge as off-field leaders, set bar high for wideouts By Donnavan Smoot @Dsmoot3D

The off-season could’ve been rough for Texas at wide receiver end. Its top two receivers, Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Collin Johnson, were both projected to be NFL draft picks. Both could’ve left and taken their combined 154 receptions and 2,161 receiving yards on the 2018 season with them to the next level. Then, Collin Johnson announced his plan to return for his senior year after Humphrey declared for the NFL Draft. Now, Johnson and fellow senior wide receiver Devin Duvernay have emerged as the top two voices in the receiver room. It has been an off-season of growth for Johnson, who has worked to add more routes to his arsenal, particularly inside routes. “I always say you have to pick your poison,” Johnson said. “I’m excited to be in there. It’s something else I can show I can do, play inside and outside.”

While Johnson has been working on the inside, he knows that the inside was made for Duvernay, who is making the transition back to the slot receiver. “He’s a beast,” Johnson said. “He’s what they call a nightmare in the slot. He’s the best route runner I’ve been with on a team.” Despite being in an offensive league where vertical, explosive plays seem like prerequisites to join the conference, Texas had zero plays of 50-plus yards last year. Now as the No. 2 wideout on the depth chart and the self-proclaimed “fastest player in the Big 12,” Duvernay will certainly help Texas’ big play ability even if it’s not pressing on his mind. “That’s not something that I really noticed until they brought it up,” Duvernay said. He acknowledged that explosive plays are fun, but Johnson and Duvernay said they are both willing to do whatever it takes to find the end zone. Duvernay comes into the season in an interesting situation. Now a senior, the

pressure is mounting on him to be a leader on and off the field. “He’s never dropped a ball,” junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger said. “He’s 100% when the ball’s in his area. He’s become a bigger leader in the wide receiver room. … He has a chance to have a really, really good year.” The on-field contributions are apparent from both seniors, but Johnson is confident the duo’s off-the-field leadership will take Texas to the next level. “We have a role to fulfill,” said Johnson at Big 12 Media Days speaking of Duvernay and himself. “We have an obligation to lead. It’s our senior year … and I feel like we’ve taken that on headfirst.” According to Johnson, he and Duvernay are two of the quietest people on the team. The leap for both of them to be vocal, lead and coach up the young receivers is taking them out of their comfort zones. Despite his quiet F O O T B A L L PAGE 10

Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott radiated a sense of eagerness at his press conference Monday. “This has been a really fun group for us in the first two weeks,” Elliott said. “We have a lot of talent in our gym. It’s a group that has a lot of potential.” A young lineup consisting of mostly freshmen, sophomores and a few seniors could give an already successful team an extra boost. While the new squad brings a sense of excitement, it also comes with a great deal of pressure. Elliott emphasized the need to capture momentum early in the season. “You have to schedule tough to be one of the top four seeds to host (the NCAA tournament) all the way through,” Elliott said. “So this is why we’re coming out of the gate fast in these first five games.” Calling Texas’ early

out-of-conference schedule tough is an understatement. Texas has to travel to two final four teams from last year— BYU and defending national champion Stanford. The home stretch isn’t much easier as the

“We have a lot of talent in our gym. It’s a group that has a lot of potential.”

JERRITT ELLIOTT Head Coach Longhorns square off against the third-ranked Minnesota Gophers and the 14th-ranked USC Trojans. Despite the rigor of the early schedule, the Longhorns seem to be calm. “Yeah it’s dangerous, but

it’s what you do at Texas,” Elliott said. Elliott also cited examples from previous seasons where the Longhorns had a strenuous schedule early on but managed to find success. “If you look back at our track record, the scheduling has always been tough,” Elliott said. “I think early in 2012, we weren’t a very good team. We were beat pretty bad, but we ended up learning and winning the national championship that year.” The Longhorns’ ability to adapt and change throughout the season has become an identifying characteristic of Elliott’s teams and one of the main reasons the program has been able to maintain a standard of excellence. Another identifying element of sustained excellence is the versatility of players to rotate to different positions. And the Longhorns feel they have that special characteristic. “We have a ton of balance,” VOLLEYBALL

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joshua guenther / the daily texan file Head coach Jerritt Elliot during the Longhorns’ orange-white scrimmage addresses the Texas volleyball team, which consists of plenty of young talent.

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eddie gaspar / the daily texan staff Celia Light began performing as a drag queen in October 2018 and has become more involved in the Austin scene.

Haus of Texas offers room for queens

On Sept. 6, audiences will truly float “two.” Pennywise has returned from his 27-year slumber and is ready to feast on the children of Derry, Maine in the highly-anticipated film, “IT Chapter Two.” The previous installment of “IT” was greeted with positive critical reception and over $700 million at the box office. With the sequel hitting theaters the first week of September, The Daily Texan spoke to a series of fans who cannot wait to dip their feet back into Derry’s sewers. The story of “IT” has a widespread appeal that can transcend decades, as evidenced by the 1990 miniseries and two recent blockbuster films. Shannon McGrew, founder of horror site Nightmarish Conjurings, said “IT’s” mass appeal is related to its story and nostalgia. “I think ‘IT’ has been

so successful with general audiences because it’s not just straight horror,” McGrew said. “You also have a coming-of-age story woven throughout, and there is also the nostalgia factor of those of us who watched the miniseries from the ‘90s. Put that all together and you have the perfect storm.” “IT” most notably features Pennywise as the antagonist. Natalia Darby, a writer for HorrorWeb and journalism senior, said Pennywise’s tactics contribute to the story’s success. “‘IT’ plays on childhood fears,” Darby said. “In the 2017 version, Pennywise says, ‘Fear salts the meat.’ It is interesting for people to see how a creature feeds off fear, but it only works for children because they are susceptible to his little mind games.” UT alumnus James Preston Poole (2018), a film critic for the site Full Circle, wrote about the allure of

“IT’s” characters. “The reason ‘IT’ has endured is that clowns are terrifying.” Poole said. “The characters in the Loser’s Club, that sense of a childhood bond, gets us all invested. Look at the success of ‘Stranger Things.’” Since the sequel takes place 27 years after the first film, adult counterparts to the original kids were cast. While “IT” mainly casted lesser-known child actors, “IT Chapter Two” features an A-list cast, including Jessica Chastain. Many have praised the casting choices for the sequel, though not all fans have been content with it. Darby said she was bothered by the star status of the new cast. “I’m still iffy about it,” Darby said. “Not to say that everyone is not great, but none of them have really done horror aside from Jessica Chastain. I was kind of hoping for them to be a cast of nobodies like they ‘ I T ’ PAGE 14

New organization provides opportunities to explore the art of drag and empower queens through performances, inclusion and activisim. By Trinady Joslin @trinady05

n the halls of Dobie Twenty21 Student Spaces, drag performer Celia Light saw potential. Surrounded by students interested in performing in drag, Light formed a family within the building. After months of giving makeup tutorials and attending each queen’s debut performance, the group has expanded outside of Dobie and is now an official UT organization. Called Haus of Texas, the organization was founded by

radio-television-film sophomore Ariel Juarez, one of Light’s “drag daughters.” Their goal is to provide an affordable, accepting and accessible space to any student interested in the art of drag. Juarez, president of the organization, handles all booking inquiries and said the group will continue to provide tutorials as well as host trivia nights and movie screenings. Additionally, the group will reserve rooms for queens to get advice from others to prepare for the organization’s bimonthly performances. With an admission price of $5, Juarez hopes the student population will support the girls

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by attending and tipping. “I want to prioritize tipping because the girls don’t get anything out of this,” Juarez said. “People need to realize it takes a lot to be a drag queen.” For Juarez’s own debut as Fiji Dawson’nee, they spent upward of $200 on makeup, shoes and other necessities. In an effort to make the group more accessible, members will not be charged dues. “If you’re going to be in drag, it’s expensive,” Juarez said. “It’s an investment. I’m not going to make anyone pay $20 for dues. That can go towards makeup or HAUS

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something else.” Another expense for members may also be attending Austin shows, which Juarez said can sometimes cost $20 just for admission — and that’s if students can get in, as most shows are located in bars that only allow attendees over 21. In an effort to continue to support local drag queens, some meetings will feature queens from the Austin area. “(The local queens) have said, ‘For the night, you can book me for $50,’ but they probably cost $300,” Juarez said. “They’ve

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been so generous. I would love to give them their full price.” Overall, Juarez said the goal is to provide a space for students interested in drag in any capacity, regardless of how experienced they may be. “If they like to do it as a hobby, then we’ll be here,” Juarez said. “If they’re interested in being part of the scene in Austin, we will totally find a way to push you into it. We’re there for people who are beginners, and we’re there for people who are experienced.” Drag performer Serendipity Ray, radio-television-film and government sophomore, was a part of the original group at Dobie and is excited to bring the

group to campus. “We want to bring the same light and life to campus,” Ray said. “My involvement was reactionary to the extreme levels of hate I had begun to see on campus, and I felt assisting in creating this organization would help.” For Light, an international relations and global studies junior, the ability to help others is what she’s most excited about. “It’s really fulfilling because the best thing you can do as a drag performer is encourage other people who genuinely have an interest, want to perform and make a name for themselves,” Light said. “That’s the most beautiful thing.”

reign on the big screen. Radio-television-film sophomore Alma Zamora said she’d be hesitant for the films to depart from the source material. “I’m generally not a fan of things trying to build off of original source material,” Zamora said. “(I’d like it) maybe if they were somehow to get Stephen

King on board for an origin story for Pennywise.” With “IT Chapter Two” right around the corner, the Pennywise-infested hype is at an alltime high. Whether or not the second trip to Derry, Maine, will surpass expectations remains to be seen, but fans will surely be seeing the film regardless.

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its main characters to hilarious results. After premiering at Austin’s South by Southwest festival last spring to mostly good critical reception, “Good Boys” took the box office by storm this August as viewers set out for a healthy dosage of summer comedy. The film explored the harsh realities of childhood and how friendships devolve as one gets older through a heartfelt comedic story.

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Top 5 blockbusters of summer 2019 By Noah Levine @ZProductionz

It’s a beautiful summer day, so the only logical thing to do is go to the movies. Summer 2019 was a great one for films. Fans of every genre — from superhero flicks to shocking horror films, all the way to chaotic action adventures — were treated to an array of unique and entertaining experiences. In no particular order, here are five films that were sure to be a hit with college students this summer. “Spider-Man: Home”

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From Home” put the spotlight back on Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and his gaggle of high school buddies from the previous installment. The web-slinging story pushed boundaries by placing Spidey in international territory for the first time in live-action Spider-Man history. The film featured a live-action interpretation of infamous villain Mysterio, seemingly ripped straight from the comics, and finally, a taste of MJ (Zendaya) and Peter Parker’s romantic relationship. “Hobbs & Shaw”

Fans of the “Fast & Furious” franchise were given quite the treat while they wait for the next installment. “Hobbs & Shaw” is a spinoff involving two of the characters from the original films played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

In true “Fast & Furious” fashion, the duo dives into a series of high-stakes and explosive set pieces that fans have come to love. In addition to a star-studded leading duo, Johnson and Statham face off against Idris Elba in the villainous role of Brixton. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”

The illustrations that haunted children for decades came to life in a whole new way in “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” Based on the terrifying short stories and illustrations of Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell, “Scary Stories” chronicles the story of a small group of kids who accidentally summon some of Schwartz’s iconic creatures. T O P 5 PAGE 15

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