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Volume 121, Issue 26

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Betsy DeVos introduces loan forgiveness program for defrauded college students.

Defend Our Hoodz calls for student action against gentrification.

UT alumna Jane Ko releases pocket guide to Austin food scene.

The Texas secondary bounces back in a solid performance against Rice.

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SG passes legislation in support of Austin’s homeless By Neelam Bohra @_neelam_b

Student Government proposed and passed legislation voicing support for Austin’s homeless population at its meeting Tuesday in response to Austin City Council reconsidering homelessness ordinances initially passed in June. The current city ordinances allow people to camp, sit and lie down in public places if they do not create a safety issue or prevent use of public facilities. The assembly voted 19-15 in favor of AR 3, a resolution supporting the Council’s current city ordinances. Austin City Council members Kathie Tovo and Ann Kitchen have proposed restricting these ordinances in West Campus and a large portion of downtown. Mayor Steve Adler and council member Greg Casar proposed an alternate plan to restrict the ordinances in other public areas, such as high pedestrian activity areas, while expanding housing for the homeless. They will discuss these proposals at their meeting Wednesday. Jakob Lucas, speaker of the assembly, authored the legislation with philosophy junior Florent Marchais. “It’s specifically to raise awareness for students, clarify our stance on the issue and also show the student body that SG

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UTPD introduces interest-based representatives to serve as resources for student groups. By Emily Hernandez @emilylhernandez

he UT Police Department has introduced a LGBTQIA+ liaison, athletic liaisons and a military

and veterans liaison to act as points of contact between law enforcement, students and employees in these groups. The goals for the interest-based district representatives this semester include increased officer training and support for students. LGBTQIA+ liaison David Chambers said the representatives provide resources and representation within the department to different campus groups, some of which that have historically not had positive relationships with police. “(The purpose of the liaisons is for groups to) have a resource to come talk to someone, but if there are things that we need assistance

with, we can also go to them, and we have that relationship built,” Chambers said. “I believe we’re trying to develop these programs even more to include groups that historically may not have had the best relationship with law enforcement.” The first official liaison was UTPD detective Chambers, who identifies as gay. Before the position was created in 2018, Chambers said he acted as an unofficial voice for the LGBT+ community within UTPD for years. “It’s just been a passion of mine to make sure people feel they are represented and that they have a voice in our department, both as officers working in our department that may identify as LGBT, but also

community members,” Chambers said. “Because, let’s be honest, you look at the history between law enforcement and the LGBT community, and it’s not always the greatest.” Chambers said he is part of the LGBT+ steering committee headed by the Gender and Sexuality Center, which examines LGBT+ issues across campus. He said he is working on transgender awareness training to educate UTPD officers on how to appropriately interact with people of all gender identities. Chad Garton, military and veterans liaison, said he served in the military after graduating as a cadet in the Reserve Officer Training U T P D PAGE 2

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Gov. Abbott releases plans to mitigate gun violence Thursday include strengthening domestic violence high-risk teams across the state, expanding training offered through the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training In wake of the two recent mass shootings program and educating health professionals in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas about the disclosure of confidential information to law enforcement. Safety Commission released the Texas Safety “As much as I recognize having these conAction report, which emphasizes the role of versations, especially at this governmental the community in preventing gun violence. level, are important, I feel like there’s more The report released Thursday expands on the executive orders mandated in previ- that we could be doing,” said chemical engineering sophomore Caroline Garcia. “It’s ous weeks to create a more defined public great that Gov. Abbott is enacting necessary safety protocol for the prevention of mass change for the good of the shootings. According to state, but even with the a press release, the remeasures that he’s instiport also includes recomtuted, I feel like we’re still a mendations for the Texlong way from feeling like as Legislature and state mass gun violence is not a agencies to consider to big fear.” make Texas communities At the beginning of the safer while also respecting month, nearly all of the the Constitution. Texas House Democrats “We must act with resigned a letter asking for a solve in response to the special legislative session despicable acts of violence to discuss gun violence we have witnessed in Texpolicy. In the letter, the as,” Abbott said in the Democrats said the action press release. “Solving the GREG ABBOTT they recommend could problems that have led to texas governor save lives. these horrific events will “… it is not only mass take more than governmental action. It will require parents, fami- shootings we must respond to — more than 3,000 people lose their lives to gun violence in lies, churches, law enforcement, community Texas each year,” the Texas House Democrats groups, schools and others working together said in the letter. “That horrifying statistic to fortify the social fabric of our society. Toalone should prompt us to take action.” gether, we will transcend this test and forge The Texas Safety Commission, tasked an even better future for our state.” with helping Abbott draft the report, consistAbbott also issued eight executive orders, which allow more armed marshals on school ed of over 50 experts throughout the state, including survivors of mass shootings, faith grounds and prevent school districts from leaders, business representatives and other prohibiting licensed gun owners from storing guns and ammunition in school parking lots. The executive actions Abbott implemented G U N PAGE 2 By Victoria May @toricmay

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UT alumna sues over defamation in rape case By Lauren Girgis @laurengirgis

A UT alumna filed a class action lawsuit against two employees of the Travis County District Attorney’s office last week, claiming a district attorney and her assistant lied to the public about her sexual assault. According to the lawsuit, Emily Borchardt was abducted, strangled and repeatedly raped over a period of more than 12 hours during her senior year in January 2018. After escaping, the lawsuit

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says, Borchardt reported the sexual assaults to the Austin Police Department and submitted a rape kit examination. No portion of the APD police file said Borchardt admitted consent to any sexual act, according to the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, district attorney Margaret Moore and assistant district attorney Melinda Montford, who were prosecuting the sexual assaults on behalf of Borchardt, made defamatory statements and violated Borchardt’s civil rights. In a phone call that was recorded by her family friend, LAWSUIT

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Memorial Scholarship honors UT alumna By Neha Madhira @nehamira14

UT alumna Dr. Aamna Najam had worked just one week as an audiologist before she died in a motorcycle accident in August. Now, her family is starting a memorial scholarship to honor her. “Education is really important to our family, and I think that was the driving factor in starting this scholarship,” Aamna’s sister Zara Najam said. “We understand that the time spent in going to college to pursue something often translates to needing money right away, but we want to encourage people to still pursue an education.” The Dr. Aamna Najam Memorial Scholarship for Audiology will be offered to students pursuing the field of audiology, and donations for the academic award can be given through the Moody College of Communication. Zara said her family wants to make sure those who value learning as much as the Najam family are supported while attending college. “We also want to give the scholarship to someone who is not just wanting it for its profit but someone who is wanting to help the larger community as Aamna did,” Zara said. “Whether this person’s goal is to bring awareness to hearing disorders

or help underdeveloped communities, we would like this person to be very involved in helping others.” Navya Medi, an alumna of the University of Houston and close friend of Najam, said Najam’s life mission was to help others. “Aamna was so full of life,” Medi said. “There would be no better way to celebrate or honor her than to help those who are going into the same field she was in.” Craig Champlin, a communications sciences and disorders professor, said he was Najam’s adviser for a Doctor of Audiology research project. Champlin said the scholarship will be a great way to further the work she would have done. “Every time we grant this scholarship, we will recognize her, people will say her name, think about her, and it will be this legacy that will continue on,” Champlin said. “Students will want to know who she was, and I think (the scholarship is) a terrific way of continuing what might’ve been.” Zara said Najam’s first paycheck will be going into the scholarship. “We wanted to make sure (the paycheck) went to something she’d be proud of,” Zara said. “We just hope this scholarship will honor the accomplishments Aamna worked for over nine years to achieve.”

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Cope said the assembly should set a precedent and draw a line between student affairs and non-student affairs. “Our priority in SG is to protect the political diversity on this campus,”

Cope said. “To allow students, of their own volition, to go to City Council meetings where they can change the world themselves. Not to hijack SG to define their beliefs for them.”

Liberal arts representative Jordan Clements said there were problems with the principle of the legislation. “We shouldn’t just turn a blind eye to this, but these ordinances are not the solution,” finance sophomore Clements said. “We’ve seen the devastation of restaurants on Guadalupe (Street). If we want to revitalize the drag, we do not need homeless tents set up.” Lucas said he disagreed with both of them and told the assembly a story about his mother’s experience with homelessness as a young pregnant woman. “Homelessness is a student issue,” Lucas said. “Maybe it doesn’t affect you. Maybe it doesn’t affect your friends. But it is a student issue.” University wide representative Kerry Mackenzie was one of the representatives who voted to pass the resolution. “The debate came down to what the reach of SG would be in deciding student affairs,” said Mackenzie, a government and plan II sophomore. “Anything that significantly affects student life should be a part of the process here.”

officials last year, which claims the DA’s office has failed to properly investigate sexual assaults against women. According to a joint statement from the DA’s office, Montford was not aware the phone call she made to her former sister-in-law had been secretly recorded and publicized. “It is common for the DA’s Office to be contacted by complainants and other representatives to discuss the reasons why a criminal case cannot be prosecuted,” the statement said. “It is not uncommon to respond to those inquiries as forthrightly as possible. At no time did Montford lie or intentionally make false representations about this case during the

(phone) conversation.” According to the statement, the DA’s Office reviewed the police file and concluded the sexual assault complaint was legally insufficient for prosecution under Texas law. “Based upon the complete police investigation of the facts of this particular case, we could not proceed with a criminal case and still be true to our duty as prosecutors,” the statement said. According to the lawsuit, Montford shared false information regarding Borchardt’s case with a member of the public, and Moore endorsed her statements as true. “That DA Moore, who is responsible for training and overseeing all

prosecutors under her purview, publicly affirmed ADA Montford’s actions is shocking because the call transcript contains blatant ethical misconduct, privacy violations and per se defamatory statements,” the lawsuit said. Borchardt is requesting financial compensation or a judgment finding Montford and Moore individually liable for defamation, which also entitles Borchardt to financial compensation, according to the lawsuit. “The DA’s office still hasn’t even acknowledged they’ve done anything wrong, maintaining that nothing improper was done,” said Elizabeth Myers, one of the attorneys representing Borchardt. “That has to change.”

is passionate about this,” government senior Lucas said. “Personally, my family has a history with house insecurity, so these issues touched my heart.” Marchais said he thought the Austin City Council scheduled the vote too fast, and he wanted more students to know about the homelessness ordinances. “As students, Austinites and West Campus residents, we can show we care about our homeless neighbors,” Marchais said. Before voting on the bill, law school representative Jordan Cope began a formal debate about whether it was SG’s responsibility to pass this legislation. “This does not mention the University and seems rather like an exploitation of SG’s power to influence politics beyond what actually affects the students,” law school student Cope said. “Our job isn’t to change the world. It’s to serve our students and our students’ interests.”

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Corps and currently works with UT’s ROTC program. UTPD officer Garton said he saw a need for veterans on campus to have a better understanding of resources available to them and is hoping to work with other campus veterans programs. “Having been to combat myself, I can relate to these individuals, and if they have questions about anything that revolves around law enforcement or anything that revolves around operations from UT, hopefully I can help them out,” Garton said. “I’m also here to reach out and see if there are veterans that want to get into law enforcement when they get out of college … so we can have a well-trained professional police force that has a lot of veterans.” Athletic liaisons Lt. Wayne Coffey and Sgt. Jimmy Moore, who are both former athletes, offer 24/7 access to advice and resources through their emails, Coffey said. They focus on helping athletes, especially football players, understand how to deal with being high-profile in life and on social media, he said. “There’s been an instance where (on) social media … (UTPD) got involved and (people) were, in a sense, almost stalking the athlete,” Coffey said. “We will actually step in and help them in whichever way we can. Now that you’re an athlete at UT, all eyes are on you.”

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stakeholders. The commission identified any shortcomings in Texas’ current systems and looked into ways to prevent

mass shootings from taking place. “Texas must achieve several objectives to better protect our communities and our residents from mass shootings,” Abbott said. “One of those objectives is to marshal law enforcement resources to stop violent criminals before

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they commit mass murders, but more must be done. I will continue to work expeditiously with the legislature on laws to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals while safeguarding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Texans.”

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Betsy DeVos announces loan forgiveness plan By Victoria May @toricmay

United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently announced a new loan forgiveness policy, increasing the rules for filing a loan forgiveness claim. In order to approve a loan forgiveness claim, the new policy says students now must prove their school defrauded them by misrepresenting some fact about the university that caused the student to enroll and led to financial harm. The policy also gives students a three year limit past graduation or withdrawal to file a claim for cancellation. Eligible students can currently file for loan relief under an Obama administration rule, which granted automatic loan forgiveness to some students. When the new policy goes into affect July 1, 2020, the department will consider each case individually instead of granting automatic relief. The Obama administration began allowing students to seek cancellation of their federal student loans if they were defrauded by their college in 2016. When the policy was first proposed, DeVos tried to block it and delayed it until 2017. According to the U.S. World and News Report, there are currently more than 150,000 borrower defense claims pending. According to the U.S. Department of Education, these changes will save taxpayers $11.1 billion from 2020 to 2029. The new policy will allow the federal government to recover student loan dollars from schools accused of defrauding their students, according to the statement. “I called for this regulatory reset more than two years ago, as it became clear the old rules just weren’t working,” DeVos said in the statement. “We believe the final rule corrects the wrongs of the 2016 ruling through common sense and carefully crafted reforms that hold colleges and universities accountable and treat students and taxpayers fairly.”

In a 2016 statement announcing her intention to rewrite the old policy, DeVos said the loan forgiveness rules under the Obama administration were too lenient. Though the old policy offered full loan forgiveness, Devos said she favored partial loan forgiveness. Student advocacy groups sued the Trump administration shortly after the release of the 2016 statement when the administration stopped processing cancellation claims, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

UT alumna Maria Rodriguez said DeVos has made it increasingly difficult for students who are in need to get necessary loan forgiveness. “Being a first generation student from a household where the primary language is not English, I feel very lucky that I was able to navigate covering the cost of school without feeling misled,” Rodriguez said. “I never felt like I misunderstood the financial burden of getting a higher education. However, I know that all students are not as fortunate as myself.”

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CapMetro boosts public transit with Pickup system By Sara Johnson @skjohn1999

Austinites can now request a ride from their home to anywhere within a certain zone after CapMetro recently introduced a new ridesharing system called Pickup. Chad Ballentine, vice president of demand response for CapMetro, said the program rolled out in the summer of 2017 and intends to target areas where public transit is not readily available, such as East Austin and the Mueller area. The service allows multiple riders at a time to order rides to appointments, shopping trips or other destinations in its service zone, according to the official Pickup website. “We’re the first place in the country to try a program like this at this magnitude,” Ballentine said. Ballentine said five areas are currently serviced by Pickup, including Manor, Walnut Creek and Windsor Park. He said these areas are serviced because of their lower population density and few current Metro bus routes. “This service really isn’t to just plop down in any place in the city,” Ballentine said. “The goal is to put them in areas where we still have riders, but it doesn’t justify putting down a full-service bus. Business and premed sophomore Jay Jaber said he likes the idea but wishes it operated in areas like Riverside and West Campus where the student population is more dense. “It’ll probably be cheaper than Uber

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Austin who’d like it.” Ballentine said the program does not operate in those areas, but he sees poten-

tial expansion in the future to areas such as Riverside and the rest of South Austin. “We’ve identified some areas for additional service already, like South Austin,” Ballentine said. “We don’t have anything south of the river yet, but we’d like to start there in the near future. If we start seeing an area that has a lot of rides, we might just put a bus down there.” Ballentine said the Pickup system looks similar to other on-demand transportation apps like Uber or Lyft but does have differences in both operation and pricing. “It’s meant for public transit, so we really want to make sure we’re transporting more than one person,” Ballentine said. “If you use Pickup with your student ID, you can ride free like the rest of the transit system.” Music education sophomore Thea Kilbane said she likes having another way to get around the city, but she thinks it should be expanded. “I’d love to use it when ACL starts up, but if I don’t live in a place it serves and Zilker isn’t in one either, that isn’t really possible,” Kilbane said. “If I could, I would totally use it. It sounds pretty cool.” Ballentine said he is proud of the project and what it represents for the future of Austin transportation. “As the region is growing, we’re seeing lots of development on the south and southeast side especially, and this is the perfect solution to (not having bus routes in those areas),” Ballentine said. “A lot of people are looking at us, and that’s pretty exciting.”

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Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education policy and practice at student advocacy group The Education Trust, said the department’s final rule damages the ability of any defrauded or misled borrower to get their federal loans discharged. “Instead of creating a fairer and more streamlined process for students to get loan relief they deserve, the (U.S. Department of Education) has created several insurmountable barriers for borrowers to overcome to assert their right to relief,” Del Pilar said in a statement.

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Students, workers — unite in our struggle against gentrification By Defend Our Hoodz Contributor

On Sept. 12, 2019, The Daily Texan Editorial Staff released an editorial urging UT students to stand up against the ‘Domain on Riverside’ luxury development, which will be voted on at the city council this coming Thursday and threatens to displace thousands of students and workers living at the Quad, Ballpark North and Town Lake apartment complexes. As Defend Our Hoodz, the primary organization which has organized the resistance, we welcome this call from The Daily Texan and appreciate the information and the historical background of East Austin they shared. But, we feel the editorial board glossed over a critical aspect of this struggle, primarily that students, workers and our organization have been on the ground for over a year and a half taking militant and confrontational action at great sacrifice. This work has not only forced the entire Austin community to take the project seriously as a massive act of displacement, but it has directly slowed down the development as well, much to the developers and city’s anger. The city has responded to our militant action with full-on state repression. We have taken around 20 arrests over the course of the fight, mainly for the supposed “crime” of interrupting a public meeting. We are the public, and the reason they criminalize us is because we have clearly shown them that we will not play along with their empty process that only serves the ruling class. State repression rears its ugly head whenever the people, particularly the working class and oppressed masses, fight back on their own terms, rather than the empty rules imposed on us by the ruling class. The Texan should not neglect their fellow students and the workers

of Austin by failing to mention the repression that the city has carried out against us. The Texan urges students to get involved but doesn’t specify with whom. As individuals, we cannot fight this capitalist state on our own. The people have to be organized long-term into formations that can last. We have such an organization — which we continually develop and adapt to our conditions — because we fight gentrification from the position that the only long-term solution is revolution, not integration into this capitalist system.

We need more people out on the streets fighting this project tooth and nail by any means necessary.” There are enough people tweeting out “email your representatives” or making petitions. We need more people out on the streets fighting this project tooth and nail by any means necessary. We have knocked on hundreds of doors, rallied out in the streets of East Riverside and protested at City Hall. We have confronted gentrifying arts nonprofits, city bureaucrats and the Mayor and Council. We have seen messages of defiance to the project painted on the walls of East Riverside and tenant grievances posted on the managers’ doors in the very apartment complexes facing destruction. The streets and walls are the people’s microphone. This system will not hear our voices through polite requests. In fact, this system doesn’t serve us at all; it serves its ruling class bourgeoisie. City Council and

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the brutal cops serve their developer masters, not the people. The same council members that The Texan suggests you email have taken thousands of dollars in donations from the developers. If you do email, shame council members for selling their souls. Tell them they have no business deciding what’s best for the community when they take developer money and help them push displacement projects. Tell them that you don’t support how they unleashed brutal cops on community members and anti-gentrification activists. But better yet, join the fight to confront council and their developer masters, offline and out in the community. We live in a dying capitalist-imperialist state that does not serve the people or the international working class. Students must join long-term, revolutionary organizing and put working class politics at the forefront. Defend Our Hoodz is different from the people telling you to vote for another parasite, or to collaborate with racist, brutal cops, because we recognize this system is not legitimate and put that recognition into practice. We know that long term, only organized rebellion will get us closer to a world where the working class and oppressed masses — not capitalist exploiters — decide how our communities are built. Defend Our Hoodz and Riverside residents will be rallying at City Hall on Thursday, starting at 6:30 p.m. While they have tried to scare us off, we will show up another time to let them know that no matter how they vote, we will militantly resist this luxury project that doesn’t serve students or the working class masses of East Riverside or Austin. The conclusion of this sham city process is not the end of the struggle by any means. Developers and sellout politicians are only creating more resistance every time they ignore the will of the people. Students and workers of UT, East Riverside and the world — unite to combat and resist gentrification!

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One of my fondest memories of freshman year was when I, alongside 20 of my history major peers, stood in a circle in Garrison Hall singing Kumbaya. Okay, so maybe that didn’t happen. But it could have because the Department of History makes a concentrated effort to create a community for history students. While students within a major will take many classes together during their time at UT, lecture-style courses aren’t designed for classmates to get to know each other on a personal level. To help freshmen meet other students within their major and develop skills for their particular degree, other departments should implement required courses designed to foster a community among their students. As the little italic text at the bottom of this article will tell you, I’m a history major. As a history major, I’m required to take a class called HIS 318W Thinking Like A Historian. It’s described on the history department’s requirements page as a “methods course,” and although that may sound vague, it accomplishes several very specific goals. The class was created in response to feedback from faculty, alumni and history majors about gaps in the history degree’s coursework. The class is meant to accomplish several goals that are uniquely tailored toward history students, such as teaching the basics of historiography and the ways historians conduct research. However, it is also specifically designed to create a community within the department. “Thinking Like a Historian was designed to facilitate cohort bonding and friendships among history majors,” said associate professor Susan Deans-Smith, one of the primary architects of the course.

I can’t think of a single department on campus that wouldn’t benefit from field-specific courses designed to foster a community among its students.” Obviously, not all other departments would benefit from teaching students about historical methods — but I can’t think of a single department on campus that wouldn’t benefit from field-specific courses designed to foster a community among its students. In large departments, such as economics, chemistry and government, it can be difficult for students to bond in huge lecture classes. Students could benefit from a smaller class to help them get to know each other, rather than just take notes side by side. In smaller majors, such as linguistics or physics, it’s easier for students to meet one another, but building community is arguably even more important as they prepare to take classes with approximately the same 50 people for the next 3 1/2 years. “I think (having a similar course) would be really helpful,” sophomore government major Kate Dunbar said. “(Having the course be) major centric would be good.” Certain systems are already in place at the University to help students with these problems. However, organizations such as FIGs don’t necessarily group students with others in their specific major and consequently may not help them cultivate skills and knowledge tailored to their majors. While certain majors, such as architecture, achieve a similar level of community to that of the history department by virtue of how their course progressions are set up, there are still many other departments on campus that could benefit from creating such a class for their students. There’s no reason not to help students form bonds within their departments. Helping students meet each other and form friendships may end up being just as helpful to them during their college careers as anything they might actually learn in class, and integrating it as part of a degree’s required coursework would be an elegant way of achieving this goal. If worse comes to worst, though, there’s always Kumbaya to fall back on. Thielman is a history and rhetoric and writing sophomore from Fort Worth.

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The Yard Milkshake Bar opens Texas location at The Domain By Saachi Subramaniam @saachsub

Known for its Instagrammable decadent desserts, The Yard Milkshake Bar recently opened its first Texas location right here in Austin. Located at The Domain, The Yard offers a buildyour-own approach to creating shakes, floats and ice cream treats with numerous options to satiate cravings. The Alabama-based sweet shop serves their treats in cones and souvenir mason jars, offering many toppings such as the brand-favorite cookie dough and cinnamon toast crunch. “The atmosphere and high energy of the place is just upbeat, and our Texas customers are awesome people as well,” said Adam Lacier, general manager of the new location. On weekends, customers are met with lines coming out of the dessert bar as they

devour and take pictures of their unique ice cream inside. Lacier (B.A. ‘17) chalks up The Yard’s popularity to the overall vibe and fun-loving people that crowd the location. Customers from all over Texas travel to Austin to experience The Yard and all it has to offer. Hayden Caster, a Texas State University junior, came from San Marcos to indulge in The Yard’s specialities. “Believe me, I’m not even a milkshake type of person,” Caster said. “As soon as I put a picture of my milkshake on my Instagram story, I had someone asking where I was and if there was a location in San Marcos.” With the ongoing trend of eateries that showcase their food on social media, The Yard’s popularity is also gained through the use of their Instagram @theyardmilkshakebar. The Instagram famous dessert bar posts their milkshakes and ice cream cones and

tags their customers from their two locations in Alabama as well as their expansions in Texas, Mississippi and Florida. The Yard’s location is situated in a newly manicured area, with greenery and quaint chairs scattering the premise. Inside is cow-themed decor, with cow printed signs and a giant lit up sign brandishing, “The Yard.” “The aesthetic of this place is everything,” said Eduardo Gonzalez, UT sophomore and customer. “I love to post about my day on social media, and The Yard is very phone-friendly, as the milkshakes are definitely Insta-worthy. ” He said The Yard is a fun outing in general, and the amazing milkshakes and other desserts are a huge plus. “I’m honestly really excited for this milkshake I ordered,” Gonzalez said. “I’m definitely having dessert for dinner tonight.”

up late until 2 a.m. at coffee shops, and I have a full time job.” Before starting, Ko said she knew nothing about that process, so she taught herself. “I even picked up InDesign,” Ko said. “So while Dani was at work, I could loosely define the stuff that I

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color to engage with campus art spaces is a historic issue. “This exhibition is a chance for some people to see themselves reflected in the institution,” Townsend said. Dr. Cherise Smith, the founding executive director of Art Galleries at Black Studies and chair of the African and African Diaspora Studies Department, said White’s work can serve as an accessible first step for those hesitant about engaging with art. “I think people would

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be interested in just how (realistically) he is able to portray people, and just that alone is a kind of hook to be interested in his art,” Smith said. Although White’s work cannot be stripped of its political implications, his artwork is valuable in and of itself, Smith said. “I want people to come see how excellent the art is, and if it influences their ideas about diversity and inclusion, all the better, but come for the art,” she said. Government and political communications senior, Taylor-Gabri Henderson, said she feels the art is targeted at art

students who can understand the concepts underpinning them. “I don’t know if I would attend (the exhibitions),” Henderson said. “I am excited that the presence is here on campus for other black students who are interested in having it. We aren’t as present in art, so I want to support it.” “Charles White and the Legacy of the Figure: Celebrating the Gordon Gift” will be on view at the Christian-Green Gallery from Aug. 28 to Nov. 30, 2019. “Charles White: Celebrating the Gordon Gift” will be on view in the Paper Vault at the Blanton Museum of Art from Sep. 7 to Dec. 1, 2019.

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At the intersection of black representation and master craftsmanship, new exhibitions of White’s socially-engaged work is a step in addressing UT’s history as a predominantly white institution.

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Texas secondary bounces back

After an underwhelming performance against LSU, the Texas secondary recovered in a big way. By Daniela Perez @danielap3rez

efense on any team can either be a thankless job or one that receives scrutiny in moments of failure. That’s something that is not foreign to the Longhorns, especially after their loss to the then-No. 6 LSU Tigers. However, Texas’ defense showed its best side in the Longhorns’ win against Rice last Saturday. Though Texas’ secondary has been called into question, its players were able to bounce back and prove their capabilities as well as regain confidence. “I think the biggest thing is just being able to have a 1-0 mindset,” senior safety Brandon Jones said. “I think the LSU game was a really good test and you know, just a lot of learning points to be able to bounce back and not let the last play affect your game because as a young guy, that stuff really sticks in your head a lot. You’ve got to kind of tune that out and know they’re gonna make plays.” Junior safety Chris Brown has continued to prove himself this season within Texas’

secondary. Brown’s role shifted from special teams last season to a back field regular. Brown was on the Texas squad when Herman arrived in 2017, and Herman said he’s seen the safety solidify his spot on the defense since then. “(He’s a) playmaker, got great instincts, physical, but had a lot of development to go in terms of, you know, he’s not going to grow,” Herman said. “He’s not going to get any taller, so we needed to make sure that he was as strong and as prepared to withstand the physicality of that position, but I think we all knew very early that he had a knack for the football and wasn’t afraid to throw his body around.” Brown has tallied 11 solo tackles since the start of the 2019 season, and he is close to catching up to his 12 total tackles in the 2018 season. “He’s always been a guy that has done a really good job,” Jones said. “And I think the biggest thing is he actually got his number called for the first time, and he executed, you know? It really didn’t surprise me, the success that he’s already having, because I’ve seen through spring and I’ve seen him through fall camp, what he can do. All he needed was just a chance. He’s been able to get that chance, and he’s shown a lot this year.” Brown’s success means a lot to Texas’ young defense. Following the LSU game, Texas’ secondary came under fire, but it bounced back gracefully against the Owls. Yet, their confidence is constantly evolving. “We’re definitely still working on it,” Jones said. “And that’s a big spot that we want to improve on this week because we know what we

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Junior safety Chris Brown attempts to tackle a LSU receiver in Texas’ loss to then- No. 6 LSU on Sept. 7. see in practice is what we’re going to see in the game. The amount of reps and repetitions that we are able to get and show and build that confidence starts with practice today.” For many defenders, there are plays that can make or break games. For nose tackle Keondre Coburn, those plays matter, but it’s mostly

about continuously executing your given job. “I just feel like with a high head, we want to make plays,” Coburn said. “And that’s what the coaches are always talking about, ‘You don’t always have to make plays every time, just do your job.’ And I feel like that’s what you have to do.”

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Ranked matchups, adversity prepare Texas for Rice By Marcus Krum @marcuskrum

Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott has not held back about the difficult schedule the Longhorns have to endure early on. If each ranked matchup is like a test, then Texas has been thrown into a full course schedule in the opening weeks of the season. But at nearly every turn, the Longhorns have succeeded, providing plenty of momentum heading into Wednesday’s match at Rice.

After matchups with thenNo. 1 Stanford, Minnesota and more to start the season, a match against No. 12 BYU last weekend presented a different kind of challenge. Playing the ranked Cougars at a neutral site, Texas had to conjure its own energy. “I felt like that was going to be a big test for us, in regards to trying to push forward to finish up the preseason the right way,” Elliott said. BYU had taken a one-set lead, but that’s exactly when the Longhorns turned it on and charged back to pick up

another big ranked victory. There’s been no lack of trials for this team early on, and Elliott thinks that bodes well for Texas. “That’s one of the reasons you want to schedule this, is to see how they respond,” Elliott said. “This group fights together. It’s been really fun to kind of see them develop in the face of adversity. That’s why we schedule these matches.” The Rice Owls pose an interesting matchup for Texas on Wednesday. They started the season with nine straight wins, losing just three sets in

the process. Yet, in their last match with Stephen F. Austin, the Owls fell 3-2, dropping the fifth set 16-14. Rice poses a situation similar to what Wichita State put forward last week — an unranked team ready to play the No. 3 Longhorns. But Elliott said there has been no difference in preparation as Texas heads into these unranked matchups. Before the Wichita State game, Elliott made sure the team was ready. As a highranked team with not much experience behind it, Texas

could be susceptible to overlooking matches like these. However, under Elliott’s guidance, this was not an option, and the Longhorns showed this with a resounding sweep. “I challenged them about the responsibility of wearing that uniform and what it meant to prepare a little more, and they were surgeon-like,” Elliott said. “They came out and they just played, got better and better and had fun doing it, which was pretty cool to see.” It’s this mindset that Elliott tries to carry into each

match, ranked or otherwise. The early-season miscues and unpreparedness are gone. The Longhorns have hit a rhythm, and Wednesday will show if they can keep it going. “They have done a really nice job of just staying with the plan and being monotonous about the way they see the game and are focused on more of the process for each point,” Elliott said. “We don’t have any jitters or nerves. They just go out there and they compete, and they feed off each other, and it’s starting to come more and more.

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Head coach Jerritt Elliott yells on the sidelines during Texas’ win against Minnesota on Sept 4. The Longhorns’ 3-0 sweep of the Golden Gophers at Gregory Gym was one of several matchups Elliott feels has toughened the volleyball team.

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Foodie shares guide to Austin UT alumna, top Austin blogger publishes first book highlighting favorite Austin eateries, local businesses. By Amarachi Ngwakwe

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As her 30th birthday approached, Jane Ko decided she could no longer stall writing

her book. “I was having a bit of a midlife crisis,” Ko said. “I was like, ‘I have to do the book. I have to do it now. If it’s not now then it’s never.’” Jane Ko (B.S. ‘12) started her food blog, “A Taste of Koko,” in 2010 while pursuing a degree in nutrition at UT. Ko has since become one of Austin’s top food bloggers, with nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram and more than 100,000 monthly visits on her blog. But Ko said she had a feeling that people needed

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UT alumnus Jane Ko, left, celebrates the launch of her new book “Koko’s Guide To Austin” on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. something more. After nine years of creating content, Ko has blog posts about hundreds of

restaurants in Austin and receives constant questions about where to eat in the city. After being named Austin’s

top food blogger in 2018 by the Austin Chronicle, her role as a foodie influencer was cemented.

“I don’t know how many inquiries I get every single day,” Ko said. “‘Where should we go to brunch? Where’s a good

dinner spot?’ (I’ve gotten) questions every single day for the last couple of years.” All of those questions led Ko, or “Koko,” to write her new book, “Koko’s Guide to Austin.” Ko said she wanted to write the book three years ago, but as a full time blogger she could never find the time. This summer, her birthday gave her a reason to make it happen. “It was June 30,” Ko said. “I looked at my clock, and I was like, holy shit. I’m 30 days away from turning 30. What am I gonna do? So it was a sprint to get this done.” The pocket size guide book, which Ko completed in five weeks, features over 330 local businesses, along with multiple lists of things to do in Austin. The books can be purchased online and at several locations throughout Austin, including the Caffe Medici on Guadalupe. Graphic designer Dani Parsons designed the book and said that Ko spent hours contacting local businesses, reediting the book and retaking photos for the project. “It wasn’t easy at all,” Parsons said. “Jane and I were F O O D I E PAGE 5

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Charles White exhibitions provide access to campus art spaces By Delaney Holton @thedailytexan

For many students, the art spaces on campus represent impersonal, inaccessible institutions. Two exhibitions, “Charles White and the Legacy of the Figure: Celebrating the Gordon Gift” at the Christian-Green Gallery and

“Charles White: Celebrating the Gordon Gift” at the Blanton Museum of Art, may present a relatable point of entry for students. According to a statement about the exhibitions, “Legacy of the Figure” contextualizes White’s work within the canon of American modernism and examines his influence on

other contemporary artists. On the other hand, “Celebrating the Gordon Gift” at the Blanton explores White’s impact on representations of black life and popular culture. Throughout his career, CharlesjjjWhitejremained committed to producing “images of dignity” of his African American subjects

in a time when denigrating images of blacks dominated the narrative. As a Susan G. and Edmund W. Gordon Family Fellow in African American Art at the Blanton, Phillip Townsend said that the work in the collection is relevant to current events regarding civil rights. “There are tons of

freedom and liberation movements happening right now, and this work is so reflective of that practice, of people asserting themselves (in spaces) that they normally don’t feel comfortable or welcome in,” Townsend said. Townsend said the work is particularly accessible because of White’s

realistic depictions of the human form. “Figuration was a mainstay in his practice because it was legible. It was easy for people to read and see themselves in the work,” Townsend said. Townsend said the hesitation of students of E X H I B I T PAGE 5

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