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OPINION Forum contributors discuss potential consequences of Senate Bill 21.

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Former law facilities director defrauds UT of $1.56 million By Emily Hernandez @emilyhernandez

also due to the “prime” location and number of spaces provided to students with a D+ permit. “We all certainly understand that in some cases, a compliant space is absolutely necessary to work for whoever is using it,” Stone said. “In a lot of cases, it’s not really required.” Stone said a wheelchair user or a person with a mobility-related disability may need a compliant space. Currently, the University has 575 D and D+ spaces – 223 of which are in garages. While PTS spokesperson Melissa Loe said in an email that the number of

The former Texas Law facilities director defrauded the law school of roughly $1.56 million, according to a memorandum sent Friday to UT President Gregory Fenves. The memo, which was provided to The Daily Texan, summarizes an investigation by an outside law firm and the Office of Internal Audits. According to the memo, former director Jason Shoumaker stole UT property, made personal purchases through law school accounts and caused the University to lose $1,566,281 because of an “elaborate pattern” of payments to outside vendors. Law school dean Ward Farnsworth’s “lack of oversight” of the school’s finances also resulted in “serious failures.” The the law school will fund a 12-month audit of the Office of Internal Audits’ investigation into the school’s internal business, according to a letter sent Aug. 30 to Farnsworth by Maurie McInnis, executive vice president and provost. According to the letter provided to the Texan, there is no evidence that anyone else in the law school was involved in the employee’s fraudulent activities, but Farnsworth did not respond effectively to signs of trouble. “When (Farnsworth was) alerted of concerns regarding (his) employee’s procurement and accounting practice irregularities, (Farnsworth) did not ensure his compliance with our policies regarding essential documentation and appropriate processes,” the letter reads. According to the memo, Shoumaker, who resigned in 2017, made payments through law school accounts without approval toward personal

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UT’s Parking and Transportation Services has installed D+ parking spaces over the summer to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Parking added on-campus for students with disabilities to comply with ADA regulation, accessibility. By Trinady Joslin @trinady05

isabled students now have the option to buy a $300 parking permit to access newly labeled D+ spaces, along with D spaces

from last year. Parking and Transportation Services created the D+ parking permit over the summer after the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees handicap parking, said some labeled parking spaces on campus were “not compliant” with Texas Accessibility Standards, PTS director Bobby Stone said. The standards regulate what spaces are compliant based on factors such as the size, shape and location in relation to buildings. Additionally, the standards discourage parallel parking “unless it can be situated so that persons entering and exiting vehicles will be out of the

flow of traffic.” Stone said a number of UT’s spaces were on hills or parallel to streets, causing the department to advise that they no longer be labeled as spaces compliant under the Americans with Disabilities Act. “Those spaces still have a lot of value for the (disabled) community, so we began to think about how we could make them not be ADA spaces but still reserve them for people with ADA needs,” Stone said. Instead of removing the spaces designated for disabled people, Stone said UT created the new permit to preserve the availability for students and faculty who can still benefit

from them. Like the D permit, the D+ permit still requires individuals to display the permit with a handicapped placard, according to the PTS website. D+ permits include all of the D spaces as well as all of the spaces deemed “noncompliant” by the department, Stone said. Stone said the D+ permit is twice as expensive as the $150 D permit, which allows students to park only in technically compliant spaces. Stone said the price increase was affected by a 2013 study done by the University, which proposed increases to food, housing and campus parking rates. He said the difference in price is

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Professor sues UT, alleges pregnancy discrimination By Lauren Grobe @grobe_lauren

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Adriana Alicea-Rodriguez speaks with attendees during her meeting on Aug. 20, 2019. It was announced through email that she will take on the role as associate vice president and Title IX coordinator.

Adriana Alicea-Rodriguez to serve as new Title IX coordinator By Lauren Grobe @grobe_lauren

Adriana Alicea-Rodriguez will be the new associate vice president and Title IX coordinator, the University announced in an email Friday morning. Alicea-Rodriguez will begin work as the coordinator Monday, according to the University-wide email. She previously worked as UT’s director of Title IX trainings and investigations and at UTSan Antonio in residence life and

student conduct, according to the email. The Title IX coordinator works as the main correspondent for the office and meets with students when they file a sexual harassment or discrimination complaint. Alicea-Rodriguez said in the email that shaping an environment for student academic and personal development forms the core of her work. “(I have) a great desire to create a safe, healthy, inclusive and developmental environment for all students,” Alicea-

Rodriguez said in the email. The previous Title IX coordinator, Krista Anderson, left the position in May to become the UT System Title IX coordinator. Latoya Smith has been the interim coordinator since May while the University evaluated candidates to fill the position. Chief compliance officer Leo Barnes said Alicea-Rodriguez’s career, which also includes membership in various T I T L E I X PAGE 2

In a lawsuit filed against the University last week, engineering assistant professor Evdokia Nikolova said she was discriminated against and denied tenure during the 2018-2019 academic year because of her pregnancy. According to the lawsuit filed in the Western District Court, the University violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sexbased discrimination, including discriminating on the basis of pregnancy. Nikolova took leave due to her pregnancy in the 2015-2016 academic year, and she was up for tenure in the electrical and computer engineering department in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the lawsuit. During her tenure review, the lawsuit says Nikolova was highly recommended for tenure but was denied by engineering Dean Sharon Wood. Nikolova said she was held to a higher standard because of her pregnancy, according the lawsuit. “The Dean specifically mentioned that Dr. Nikolova became pregnant during the 2015 fall semester and used this fact in a negative manner as part of the Dean’s assessment recommending the denial of tenure,” the lawsuit states. University spokesperson Shilpa Bakre denied a request for comment and said the University does not typically comment on pending litigation. Nikolova’s lead attorney could not be reached for comment. All but three members of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Budget Council, all of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department’s associate professors and

Cockrell’s Tenure and Promotion Committee voted to promote Nikolova to a tenured professor, according to the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, “professor Nikolova has performed service to the University and the professional community that is significantly above the level of an assistant professor.” Assistant professors are typically considered for tenure in their sixth year, after working for five academic years, according to the lawsuit. At the time Nikolova was being considered for tenure, she had been working as an assistant professor for four and a half years at UT and two and a half at Texas A&M, according to the lawsuit According to the lawsuit, ECE department chair Ahmed Tewfik told Nikolova when she was recruited that her years at Texas A&M would count toward her tenure review period at the University. According to the suit, Wood did not consider the years Nikolova worked at Texas A&M. Wood said in her assessment one of the reasons she denied Nikolova for tenure was because Nikolova was being considered too early, according to the lawsuit. According to UT’s handbook of operating procedures, prior work at other universities does not count toward the time required for tenure. “If this were an up and out case, I would likely agree with the recommendation of the Promotion and Tenure committee,” Wood wrote in her assessment, according to the lawsuit. “However, Dr. Nikolova is being considered for promotion at UT-Austin two years early.” According to the lawsuit, Nikolova is suing for lost wages and benefits and the loss of career advancement because her tenure review period was considered shorter due to her pregnancy leave.

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Harrison Keller elected to lead Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board starting Oct. 1 By Areeba Amer @areeba_amer

Harrison Keller, UT’s deputy to the president for strategy and policy, was selected as the next Commissioner of Higher Education of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Wednesday. Keller is a sixth-generation Texan and has over 20 years of experience in public and higher education. He previously served as UT’s vice provost for higher education policy and research, where he founded college preparation initiatives such as OnRamps and Texas OnCourse. Prior to that, he served as the director of research for Texas Rep. Tom Craddick, according to a press release sent out by the board. “I admit it was a difficult decision because I’m excited about the work that I’m doing at UT Austin,” Keller said. “But, for me, this was a once-in-alifetime opportunity to serve our state.” Keller said in the long-term, he hopes to advance the competitiveness of higher education in Texas by increasing research and development opportunities. Keller also said he hopes to increase degree productivity by raising the number of secondary certificates and additional credentials offered by academic institutions. “We have a long way to go to be able to meet the goals that we set for ourselves as a state, and to ensure that Texans have the opportunities, the credentials and the preparation that aligns with future workforce needs,” Keller said. The coordinating board works closely with policymakers, the governor’s office and higher education institutions across the state to work on issues of higher education, such as administering financial

aid programs, Keller said. “Harrison understands the arc of the possible political reality,” said Stuart Stedman, board chair of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. “He also understands that there are certain parts of higher education that are maybe not as effective as they could be.” Keller received his master’s and doctorate degrees in philosophy from Georgetown University, which he said helped train him for the work he does today. “In education policy in particular, we actually get to wrestle with issues about how opportunities are available for all students,” Keller said. “We think about … what kind of education is going to prepare for our state and for our nation.” Stedman said the board was looking for someone who was knowledgeable about higher education and the political process, and understood Texas as a whole to fill the role. “There was no issue in higher education that I discussed with him that he wasn’t familiar with and in most issues he was deeply familiar with in a very nuanced level,” Stedman said. “He still impresses me.” Keller is the sixth commissioner since the board’s founding in 1965. He will succeed Raymund Paredes, who stepped down after 15 years, and will assume the position starting Oct. 1, according to the press release. Gov. Greg Abbott said in the press release that he is pleased with the board’s selection. “With his strong higher education background, we look forward to his leadership and his support in developing and working toward important initiatives to advance postsecondary education and workforce readiness for our citizens,” Abbott said in the release.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board voted to appoint Harrison Keller as the next commissioner of higher education on Sept. 11.

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University committees related to Title IX, has given her the experience for this position. “Adriana has faithfully served students in higher education for over a decade,” Barnes said in the email. Students and faculty met the finalists for the position, Alicea-Rodriguez and Donna Reddix, at the open meetings for the Title IX finalists held Aug. 19 and 20. During the meeting, Alicea-Rodriguez said she wanted to listen to student and faculty experiences to

improve the office. “We need to focus on the impact, not the intent,” Alicea-Rodriguez said. “If you come and talk to me about what happened, I’m not going to try and talk you out of your experience. I’m going to listen.” Students such as Sara Ross, Student Government interpersonal violence prevention policy co-director, attended the meeting and highlighted a lack of trust in the Title IX office as a key issue for them at the meetings. Ross said the office’s biggest problem is not accounting for the impact of investigations on students.

As The Daily Texan previously reported, Ross said she had to see the person who sexually assaulted her every week because they shared a class, despite having a no contact directive. She eventually switched out of the class. “It very much feels like (the Title IX office was) just checking things off the list,” Ross said. “They’re not aware they’re changing, and sometimes ruining, lives with the stuff they’re doing wrong.” Ross said the office needs to be open about their past mistakes and start listening to student feedback. During the meeting, Alicea-

Rodriguez said she would work to improve the student body’s relationship with the office. “The program is only going to be successful if we have an accurate understanding of the experiences of the students who go through it,” Alicea-Rodriguez said. “That’s the only way that we can grow.” Ross said she feels optimistic about change within the office with Alicea-Rodriguez as the coordinator. “If I didn’t believe it was possible for Title IX to redeem itself, I wouldn’t put in all this mental, emotional effort,” Ross said.

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spaces constantly fluctuates due to ongoing construction, Stone said the number of D permit spaces will not drop below 333 — the number of compliant spaces required by the state. Caroline Puryear, Disability Advocacy Student Coalition recruitment chair, said she feels like PTS is going in the right direction with having as many spaces available as possible but said the price tag of the new permits was unnecessary. “I can really respect what UT is doing with trying to keep these spaces accessible, but I don’t think that the price jump from $150 to $300 was really necessary,” Puryear, a government sophomore, said.

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A memorandum sent to UT President Gregory Fenves states that a former Texas Law facilities director defrauded the UT Law School with roughly $1.56 million.

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travel expenses and outside vendors who were friends with Shoumaker. The Office of Internal Audits was not alerted to these purchases until 2017, when the law school’s chief business operator contacted the office about payments made to a moving company in 2014 totaling about $700,000 more than the expected cost, according to

the memo. Shoumaker’s other violations of UT policy included not disclosing a side business or consensual relationships he had with his employees, falsifying his educational qualifications in his resume and holding a city council position during his time as a law professor, according to the memo. The office made 17 recommendations to Texas Law, Project Management and Construction Services and Procurement and Payment Services to increase fraud

prevention and detection, according to the memo. The recommendations include having at least two law school representatives and Project Management and Construction Services approve all purchases and making sure employees are aware of the policies Shoumaker violated. “The School of Law considers the misconduct, and its consequences, a very serious matter,” according to a statement by the School of Law in the memo. “We agree that the

audit recommendations and responses are appropriate. Some of the responsive actions we are taking would (or might) have stopped the misconduct if they had been taken earlier.” According to the memo, Shoumaker was arrested in May 2018 on six counts of tampering with government records, and felony charges were filed against him in December 2018 for property theft and abuse of official capacity. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Rangers

are conducting criminal investigations regarding his actions, according to the memo. “The University takes these findings and the charges against Mr. Shoumaker extremely seriously and is continuing to cooperate with the ongoing criminal investigation,” UT spokesperson Gary Susswein said in a statement. “As a public university, we must always be good stewards of our budget and earn the public trust. We will work to prevent this type of behavior from occurring again.”

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APD opens 30 new positions following budget increase By Lauren Girgis @laurengirgis

Thirty officer positions will be added to the Austin Police Department, following City Council’s approval of the city budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year Tuesday. APD Chief of Staff Troy Gay said APD currently has over 100 vacancies within the department. He said APD plans to fill these vacancies and add the extra 30 officers approved by City Council within the next 18 months. “Our department has implemented and established a very robust recruiting and training schedule that we have provided to (City) Council,” Gay said. “These positions will be recruited throughout this fiscal year and (we) anticipate (them) to be within our department in the (20202021) fiscal year.” Gay said while 20 of the new officers will be patrol officers, other positions include supervisors, corporals and detectives. He said APD will begin the process of filling those positions Oct. 1, but the officers will not be on the streets right away. “As with any growing department and city with (hundreds) of new residents coming into the metroplex area, safety is critical,” Gay said. Gay said APD has not yet established where the 20 patrol officers will be stationed, but there is potential they could be in West Campus, Riverside or North Campus. “It could be that they are equally spread throughout the city, or if we’re having a rise in crime in one particular area then we may have more officers go to a particular area,” Gay said. “But (it) is a little bit too early to really establish where those positions will go.” Gay said it is important for the

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recruitment process to begin as soon as possible since the 20 patrol officers will have to go through the police training academy, which typically takes eight months. The remaining positions will be promoted from within the department. “Our department is committed not only to safety but also our residents feeling safe,” Gay said. Sukyi

McMahon, board chair and director of operations at the Austin Justice Coalition, said she believes the money going towards the new positions could be directed elsewhere. The coalition is a grassroots organization advocating for political involvement and criminal justice reform, according to their website. “Our stance has always been

that we’d like to do better before we do more at APD,” McMahon said. “There are just different areas that can be invested in that are public safety issues but don’t necessarily need to involve the police.” McMahon said a larger mental health response is needed in Austin, and it does not necessarily have to involve

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police presence. Nursing freshman Alondra Barquera said she would like to see more officers patrolled in areas near campus where many students live and work. “Just to see more policemen around, I (would) feel secure and know that if something does come up, (I) would feel safe having someone right there,” Barquera said.

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UT rises in 2020 US News nationwide university rankings By Benita Lee @benitaslee

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The University of Texas at Austin now ranks at No 14. among public universities in 2020 US News and World Report and the top public university in Texas.

The nationwide rank of UT’s undergraduate program rose one spot in the newest edition of the US News and World Report released last week. The University was ranked No. 49 nationally and No. 15 among public universities in the 2019 report, and is now ranked No. 48 and No. 14, respectively. UT was also ranked by US News as the top public university in Texas again this year. According to US News, the rankings are based on multiple factors, including faculty resources, expert opinions and financial resources. University spokesperson J.B. Bird said the rankings help the public associate a UT degree with the university’s undergraduate experience, professors and selective admissions. “We try not to focus on rankings at UT Austin,” Bird said. “We try to focus on excellence overall (and) rankings are just a reflection of how people rate that. We try to take away from them the underlying factors in their rankings that we think are really important for our students.” Other factors considered by US News include graduation rates, which has risen at UT from 52% to 69.8% in the past six years, according to the UT News press release. Bird said the University has

worked to improve graduation rates by establishing programs such as First-Year Interest Groups, Reading Round-Up and the University Leadership Network for first-year students. “I feel very welcome here,” government freshman Audra Garcia said. “A lot of organizations approach you on Speedway. There are always invites to events with free food and FIGs help a lot to have a family here on campus.” In the same US News report, UT ranked No. 14 nationally for first-year student experience, No. 16 in undergraduate research and creative projects and No. 12 among the country’s most innovative schools. “(These rankings are) particularly impressive because a lot of small to midsized universities get top rankings in those areas, and very few public universities do,” Bird said. Bird said the University’s emphasis on undergraduate research provides an opportunity for students to engage in hands-on opportunities. “The UT alumni network is very large and supportive.” said Andrew Hourigan, a science and technology management junior. “And the faculty care a lot. Since we’re at a school where everyone cares, then the professors care about our learning. People are very genuine, and they care not just about your progress, but our progress in the school.”

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Senate Bill 21 raises legal smoking age, sets precedent By Kateri David and Julia Zaksek Forum Editors

West Campus is a haven of nicotine addiction. It’s an area where JUUL pod caps line the curbsides and sharing a cigarette with friends is a common after-party ritual. In light of recent legislation, however, things may look a little different in the coming years. On Sept. 1, Senate Bill 21 went into effect. The bill bans the purchase of tobacco and nicotine products by anyone under the age of 21, with the exception of those who are 18 prior to the bill’s effective date. This means that the majority of UT students, excluding a few freshmen with early birthdays, will be able to continue purchasing tobacco products and their

electric alternatives. Why care? Well, this bill sets a precedent for Texas legislation. With SB 21, Texas joined 17 other states that have raised the smoking age to 21. Several states, such as California, are contemplating legislation raising already-high taxes on smoking products. Most notably, the bill was passed just weeks before the President Donald Trump’s announcement that the Food and Drug Administration will seek to ban flavored e-cigarette products. Although preliminary, such a drastic step is possible. The rise of a potentially fatal lung condition linked to vaping, increased concerns about flavored products’ youth appeal and several states’ anti-tobacco and nicotine legislation would render such a ban plausible, even easy.

In this week’s forum, UT students and faculty weigh in on SB 21’s potential effects. English junior Robert Mayers describes his experience with nicotine products and their enduring place in campus culture, arguing that the new legislation could harm students with nicotine dependence who aren’t covered by the bill’s grandfather clause. Alexander Prokhorov, director of the Youth and Family Cancer Prevention Program and Tobacco Outreach Education Program at The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, explains why SB 21 is a victory and cautions students to curb nicotine and tobacco use. As always, if you have any thoughts on this topic or any other, please feel free to reach out to us at thedailytexanforum@gmail.com.

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SB 21 is unfair, will harm future UT students By Robert Mayers Contributor

During the summer of 2018, I finally gave into my friends’ constant nagging and made the switch from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, or “nicotine vapes.” For me, cigarettes were a little treat I would enjoy after meals or when Downtown on weekends, but the ease and accessibility of e-cigarettes allowed my bad habit to flourish into a full-fledged nicotine addiction. Like many vapers staring out, my e-cigarette of choice was JUUL. JUUL has become the face of e-cigarettes in recent years and now controls roughly 70% of the market share since their founding in 2015. Now, JUUL is in deep water as Senate Bill 21 took effect on Sept. 1. SB 21 is the Texas Legislature’s attempt to lower the amount of minors gaining access to e-cigarettes and address the public health crisis e-cigarettes have brought about. The hundreds of vaping-related respiratory illnesses and first deaths have caused a media frenzy. Whether you support it or not, e-cigarettes have become a part of the UT campus culture. From football tailgates to West Campus social events, it is impossible to escape the e-cigarette vapors. Seeing people ripping their JUULs as if it were some sort of life support device at 8 a.m. on their way to class is a staple of many UT students’ commute. Despite the campuswide ban on the use of tobacco and e-cigarette products, vaping on campus remains commonplace. Fortunately, this new law includes a grandfather clause which allows people born before August 31, 2001 to retain their right to purchase tobacco and e-tobacco products. Most students at UT will be covered under the clause and won’t actually be affected by the new age requirement, though this is not the

case for all. For some of our university’s freshmen, the effects of this law have already been felt as they begin college without access to nicotine or tobacco products of any sort. People under the age of 18 use nicotine and tobacco products, and Texas lawmakers expect them to just quit cold turkey and wait years for legal purchase. That is ridiculous. Before prohibition strategies are employed, I believe the government owes its citizens the necessary support and information to adapt to this change. This piece of legislation may set a precedent for further restrictions on tobacco product sales, which could affect all UT students in the future. This is a growing possibility as the general public’s opinion of tobacco products lowers. For the moment, most of us are in the clear, but who is to know how long this will last or what other restrictive legislation may come to pass in the coming years. As for me, I’ll be quitting my JUUL soon in light of the health risks that have emerged. I think I’ll start … tomorrow. Robert Mayers is an English junior from Fort Worth, TX.

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With SB 21, education and policy go together By Alexander Prokhorov

not harm-free. There isn’t even consensus that they are less harmful than cigarettes. We might as well be comparing apples to oranges in comparing vaSenate Bill 21 is a roaring vicping to smoking. The CDC recently tory for our state’s efforts to issued a health advisory about severe keep young people healthy and lung disease from vaping. Those who away from substances that harm believe vaping without nicotine is them. We have joined almost half innocent are mistaken. the states of the U.S. in fighting Not only have many immediate this cancer-causing habit. harmful effects of vaping been noted, We know from decades of research but more and more research is pointthat smoking causes long-lasting ing to long-term harmful effects as problems — not just lung cancers, well. While research is still being done but problems that on these products, can hurt practically it is best to stay every organ. This is away from any toespecially true for bacco, nicotine or younger tobacco vaping products. Those who believe product users. These products For most of us, vaping is innocent are habit-forming the body is still and also expose without nicotine developing until others around us the early 20s, esare mistaken...many to chemicals that pecially the brain. them, even if immediate harmful harm Almost all adult they don’t smoke smokers start their or vape. effects of vaping habit before the A lung problem been noted ... “ age of 21, most of called Spontathem in middle or neous Pneumothohigh school. rax is now happenThe nicotine in cigarettes is so ing in some people who vape. This addictive that once someone enjoys type of lung damage, usually seen in the “hit,” it’s hard to stop the habit. factory workers or in those in hazFlavors only make it worse. ardous places like fires or chemical Even after many attempts, this accidents, is now appearing in some habit is hard to let go. What better people who vape, surprising doctors. solution to this than to never start? Seizures are also being reported in This law seeks to do just that by some e-cigarette users. keeping tobacco products away from While officials still don’t know the young people in schools and colleges. exact cause of these issues, thanks to It was already illegal for those under SB 21, less college students will have 18, but raising the age helps further. access to these products and less will The recent trend of electronic cig- be hurt by either smoking on their own arettes is the other problem teens and or being around someone else vaping. college adults are facing. Alexander Prokhorov is the direcMany medical experts, govtor of the Youth and Family Cancer ernment authorities like the CenPrevention Program and Tobacco ters for Disease Control and PreOutreach Education Program at The vention and researchers are all in University of Texas-MD Anderson agreement that e-cigarettes are Cancer Center. Contributor

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Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort star in Donna Tartt’s film adaptation of “The Goldfinch.” Ukranian childhood friend Boris, Wolf hard brings comedic relief alongside Fegley at a time when it is desperately needed. Wolfhard and Fegley succeed in portraying a heart-warming story of two boys, bound together by hardships that go well beyond typical adolescent misfortunes. While the film excels in its sensory art with wondrous cinematography alongside a beautifully written soundtrack, its pacing distracts from the things that make it enjoyable. By trying to fit in too much from the book, the movie tells disconnected stories that are put together to make one giant, highly over-detailed mess. With its bumpy navigation of toggling between past and present scenes, a simple narrative is made into something much more complex, a detriment to the film’s fluidity. For most of the film, the relevancy of the past feels much more significant than the ever-boring present, which renders the emotional appeals throughout the story unequal in their distribution. As a movie about death, perhaps its biggest loss is

its inability to bring the book’s most significant messages to the big screen. Though underlying themes of love and loss are certainly present, they get misplaced in their neglect throughout the movie’s progression. The stolen painting, which serves as a symbol of Theo’s grief for his mother in the book, becomes a forgettable plot point in the film, making for an abrupt reintroduction when it suddenly becomes the focus later on. It’s only after a series of never-ending conflicts caused by the painting that we gain any insight at all into Theo’s feelings toward his mother, which waters down the effectiveness the role of grief plays in the movie. Ultimately, “The Goldfinch” fails to live up to its potential to be great, suffering from plot entanglements and 30 extra minutes of footage it could have done without.

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Film fans flocked to theaters to witness famed director Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” on July 26. The nostalgic piece fixates on recreating 1969 Hollywood, and was the ninth highest grossing film of the summer. With only a few films in his repertoire, Tarantino has become one of the most talked-about directors of modern times, garnering a massive cult following over the years. Although Tarantino is revered by many critics and moviegoers, it is difficult for those who study and critique him to pinpoint the reason for his success. Tarantino is frequently recognized as a master of his craft. Rotten Tomatoes critics agree his screenplays are “witty,” with “pitch-black humor,” his characters are charming, and his cinematography is “stylish” and edgy. But the gratuitous violence of his films isn’t for everyone. Radio-television-f ilm professor Kathryn Fuller said she is not a fan of Tarantino’s films. Fuller researches audience reception, American film and RTF history. “I think that, for some, his movies are like an amusement

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“My guess is that they are also able to distance themselves from the violence and gore.” Despite his global following of moviegoers, cinephiles and film critics, Tarantino is still in many ways an “indie” filmmaker. Not in the low-budget, lesser-known sense, but in the sense that his audiences feel like they are seeing something different. “They feel a part of that subculture, but done so with wide commercial appeal,” Isenberg said. “There is an explicit hipness to his films, and you can claim your hipness by liking Tarantino.” While most of Tarantino’s work is controversial, perhaps his most widely praised film to date is “Pulp Fiction”(1994), an outrageously violent, time-twisting, dialogue-driven story full of pop culture references. “Yes, ‘Pulp Fiction’ is as good as everyone says it is,” Fisher said. “(It is) one of the greatest films of all time, top 100 at least.” Fan or not, Tarantino’s powerful influence on the film industry must be acknowledged, Isenberg said. “He’s always going to be a force to be reckoned with in the current film scene,” Isenberg said.

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park ride,” Fuller said. “It’s those same people who like going to haunted houses, who love shocking horror — there is a physical, visceral thrill you get from viewing things like that.” Thrilling, bloody action is one way Tarantino developed such a huge following, but fans also worship the man himself. His bold, unabashed manner has acquired widespread attention, both positive and negative, which doesn’t seem to bother the director. He has an “affected bad boy persona,” said Noah Isenberg, chair of the radio-television-film department. “(He) lavishes upon an image that he’s cultivated.” As a polarizing figure, fans relish in both the director’s shamelessness and his artistic genius. “Tarantino is a perfect amalgam of cinematic knowledge and talent,” said Ariel Fisher, a film critic at the Toronto International Film Festival. “(But) he’s not a god among men. It’s bulls--- to think that no one will ever be as good as him.” Although ultimately a subjective experience, Fuller said men are generally more attracted to Tarantino’s films given his trademark violence. “There’s women who might appreciate these kinds of things, and great for them,” Fuller said.

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‘The Goldfinch’ disappoints fans with jumbled, drawn-out adaptation of book This film adaptation feels about as long and laborious as the 800-page book looks. Directed by John Crowley, “The Goldfinch” is an adaption of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Fans of the book have expressed their interest in the movie adaptation for several years, eager to see how such a complex story could play out on the big screen. The movie immediately kicks into traumatic high gear when 13-year-old Theo (Oakes Fegley) visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art with his mother. In the chaotic aftermath of a bombing that kills his mother, Theo steals a 17th-century painting from the museum and flees, setting the primary conflict into action. One of the film’s downfalls was its inability to fully utilize its capable cast. Ansel Elgort plays an adult Theo, who has become a drug-addicted businessman years after his mother’s death. Elgort’s talent is undermined by ineffective writing, yet he is still able to give an admirable performance within the overall dullness of the film. Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman plays Mrs. Barbour, the mother of one of Theo’s classmates, who takes Theo in after the bombing. An opportunity for her talent to be highlighted is missed when the range of Kidman’s character is limited to whispered dialogue and tear-filled smiles. The most notable performance comes from Finn Wolfhard. Able to shine as Theo’s

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Texas’ offense bounces back Sam Ehlinger and Keaontay Ingram shine in landslide 48-13 win over Rice Owls at NRG Stadium. By Daniela Perez @danielap3rez

he Texas versus Rice game has been around for over 100 years, and for the first time since 2010, the Longhorns returned to H-Town to face their rivals. However, what was once called a rivalry has been anything but in the 21st century, as the Longhorns cruised to a 4813 blowout win over the Owls on Saturday night. Texas’ offense did not shy away from proving their prowess against the Owls, thanks to junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger and sophomore running back Keaontay Ingram, who both propelled Texas to the landslide win in Houston. “We had to go out and play and start fast, and I thought both sides of the ball really, really showed that they believed in that,” head Coach Tom Herman said. “We had a great week of practice, and I think myself and everybody associated with the team was certainly excited, or proud I should say, of the way that we played those first three quarters.” Eight wide receivers, three running backs and two quarterbacks saw time in NRG Stadium, for a total of 509 total yards. The Longhorns went uninterrupted for three quarters before the Owls could get anything on the board. Ehlinger credits Texas’ 64% third down efficiency for their success on offense.

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Ehlinger rushes past defenders in the LSU-Texas showdown at DKR on Sept. 7. This season, Ehlinger has rushed for 121 yards, 27 of which came against Rice. He completed 23 of 27 passes against Rice, recording an 85.2% pass completion rate. “It’s great. Converting on third downs is huge, and when we’re over 50% on third down, it’s hard for defenses to keep us off the field,” Ehlinger said. “When we’re doing things on offense and long drives, it really takes takes the life out of a defense.” Ehlinger’s performance was the most poignant in Saturday night’s game. He completed 23 of 27 passes for 279 yards and finished the night with three touchdowns. He surpassed former Texas quarterback Vince Young for the fifth-most total touchdowns in school history; Young had 44 while Ehlinger is up to 47.

“He’s making good decisions,” Herman said. “I think he’s comfortable with his receivers giving them a chance … Overall, decision making, game management and protection of the football has been impressive through the first three games.” Ingram, however, was the greatest success story from Saturday night. In his game against LSU, he had 10 carries for only 29 yards. Against Rice, he had 13 carries for 74 yards and recorded two touchdowns. His 26-yard running touchdown gave Texas a 21-0 lead and the peace of mind

that not only comes with an easy win, but that also comes when the starting running back regains his confidence. “I think you know, Keaontay definitely bounced back,” Herman said. “I think even though early I thought he got a little bit frustrated, we had to remind him, ‘Hey, we knew that it was going to be this kind of game, especially early,’ and he found his groove. The (offensive) line found their groove, and it was important for him to have a game like this.” Junior running back Daniel Young also returned after a high

ankle sprain injury kept him on the sidelines for two weeks. Although he didn’t appear to be 100%, Young was still able to record four carries for 16 yards. Though there have been questions about Texas’ running back depth all season, Ingram feels confident in his group. “I feel like us in the running back group, we’re headed in the right direction,”Ingram said. “You know, Danny … all those guys, and it’s just the run game speaks for itself. All of them play with a chip on their shoulders.” The Longhorns will begin Big 12 play next Saturday against the

3-0 Oklahoma State Cowboys. With an improved 2-1 record and a bye week approaching, Texas is hoping to leave everything they have on the field next week. “We’re going to have our hands full, they’re always going to have an elite offense in this conference, and we’re excited,” Herman said. “Again, if we want to be elite, we want to be the things that we say we want to be, we’re going to have to bring our A-game again in preparation to go 1-0. We all know what’s after that game, a byeweek, and you know it’s leave everything you have on the practice field and on the field at DKR on Saturday night.”

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Longhorns fall to Monmouth Hawks in 0-4 shutout By Isaac Gutierrez @byisaacg

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Outside hitter Logan Eggleston attempts to score against USC on Sept. 1. Against Wichita, she tallied a team-high 14 kills.

White and Eggleston impress in sweep against Wichita State By Marcus Krum @marcuskrum

There’s nothing quite like a powerful duo, and senior outside hitter Micaya White and sophomore outside hitter Logan Eggleston fit this bill perfectly Saturday, as Texas volleyball handily swept Wichita State 3-0 on Saturday: 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 to close out the Shocker Volleyball Classic with two wins. In what was a display of utter dominance by the Longhorns, White was the best player on the floor Saturday night. She recorded 13 kills on just 23 attempts, good for an astounding .565 clip, leading the way offensively for Texas. Her performance earned White the well-deserved distinction of the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Eggleston put down a team-high 14 kills on a percentage of .478 and also notched two service aces. She has shown vast improvements, even as a sophomore, cementing her spot as the hitter opposite of White. “Both of our outsides did an amazing job this weekend,” sophomore libero Jhenna Gabriel said. “They put

a big emphasis on pass-first, and that made it a lot easier for us to run the offense and get them better looks … Just opened up the offense not only for them, but our other hitters as well.” Those other players stepped up to the plate when called upon against Wichita State. Freshman middle blocker Asjia O’Neal had one of her best games to date, recording seven kills on just nine attempts to put her at a .778 percentage for the day. Freshman opposite hitter Skylar Fields — another key piece in this young, productive Texas offensive unit — had seven kills to go along with four blocks. And while it was the tall Texas hitters stealing the show, 5-foot-8-inch Gabriel was the one running it. She was the juice that kept the offense flowing, recording 39 of Texas’ 44 kill assists. As the centerpiece of the Longhorn attack, Gabriel was key in righting the ship after a loss to Stanford a week ago. The win over the Shockers completed a bounce-back weekend for the Longhorns that could not have come at a better time. Texas was coming fresh off a

heartbreaking five-set loss to the No. 1 Stanford Cardinal last Sunday, but this weekend saw the attack getting back in business with a win over Wichita State and a win over No. 13 BYU on Friday. “We’re just looking forward to feeding off the momentum we have right now,” Gabriel said. “Coming back and kind of getting that redemption against BYU obviously from last year, that definitely felt good.” Saturday’s win was more than just a blowout win over a lesser opponent. It was just the second true road game for the Longhorns, and it turned into the first true road victory of the season. It’s never easy playing in a true road environment, but Texas passed this test with flying colors. As tougher competition looms and the pressure increases, games like these serve as the perfect preparation. “Carried into today, we knew that Wichita State was going to come out strong, and they did, but we did a really good job of responding to it,” Gabriel said. “We just kind of want to take that mentality into our next few games against Rice and (Texas) A&M.”

Coming off three straight wins, Texas looked to extend its winning streak when it faced off against Monmouth University on Sunday. However, things did not go as planned for the Longhorns, as they found themselves on the wrong end of a 4-0 loss at home. The Hawks outshot the Longhorns 12-11, and a lackluster defensive performance made way for Texas to allow the most goals since Sept. 6, 2012, when the Longhorns lost 5-0 to BYU. “We really pride ourselves on being really stingy on the defensive side,” head coach Angela Kelly said after last week’s win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. “The thing I’m most proud of this evening is that clean sheet. That’s where everything has to start from.” Monmouth established its lead early, scoring the first goal five minutes into the match when forward Dana Scheriff finished a cross from defender Sarina Jones from six yards out. This goal later proved to be just the first of a trio of points scored in a 20-minute stretch. The Hawks extended the lead to two just short of the 18-minute mark when midfielder Lexie Palladino finished a header from 12 yards out. The score then became 0-3 when forward A’Liah Moore scored the team’s third goal in the 25th minute with Texas still looking to register a single shot on goal. “I think we started off a bit slow,” goalkeeper Nicole Curry said on Monmouth’s early success. “We let a few players get open in the back and that was our main problem.” This is the first time Curry has allowed more than two goals since Nov. 19, 2017, when the team lost 0-3 against Duke in the NCAA tournament. The Texas defense improved

in the second half of the game, but to no avail. The Longhorns allowed just one more goal during the 83rd minute. “We executed the game plan better [in the second half], for sure,” Curry said. “We need to work on doing the details, making sure we’re in the right placements and finishing our shots.” Prior to Sunday’s game, Monmouth had scored just one goal in five games this season combined. The team was without twotime All-American forward Cyera Hintzen, paving the way for redshirt junior forward Cydney Billups to get her first start of the season. However,

Billups only recorded one shot in the match. “I needed to make an impact on the game, to be a player that my teammates can count on, to play for them,” Billups said. Without one of their veteran leaders, the team’s offense appeared to lack the same aggression they showed in recent games. “I think we needed a little more fight up there and a little more ‘want to’ score goals,” Billups said. “But that’s an easy fix and we’ll definitely get it done before the next game.” The Longhorns will look to bounce back when they host Providence on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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Goalkeeper Nicole Curry, a three-year starter for the Longhorns, let in four goals against the Hawks on Sept. 15.

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