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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Volume 121, Issue 35

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This year had the hottest September in Austin history, reaching record temperatures.

UT must develop quantitative targets to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

Tom Herman discusses team health, upcoming road trip to West Virginia.

Career coaches unpack their “toolkits” to help students entering job markets.

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professor removed from school of music Dan Welcher removed from UT following accusations of sexual misconduct.

By Chase Karacostas @chasekaracostas

he Butler School of Music said Monday evening that composition professor Dan Welcher would not be returning to the University following allegations of sexual misconduct that arose last Thursday. The allegations first came out in a VAN Magazine article, the contents of which have not yet been confirmed by The Daily Texan. Former music students said Welcher frequently made inappropriate sexual comments and at times was “uncomfortably affectionate” in written and verbal communications, according to the article. Butler’s director Mary Ellen Poole, in an email sent to the music school Monday evening and obtained by The Daily Texan, said that after getting out of a two-hour meeting about the allegations, she felt “sick to (her) stomach,” adding, “I believe everyone who has spoken up. It has broken my heart. And now I must figure out a way for us to move forward.” Welcher was not currently teaching any classes at UT. He was serving a one-year phased retirement going into Spring 2020. “What I learned this afternoon has added many layers to my understanding of the ways Dan Welcher’s behavior has interfered with students’ learning, with their professional confidence, with the integrity of their physical selves and with their pride in saying they have studied at the Butler School,” Poole wrote. “The first important step is to assure you, tonight, that

The Butler School of Music said in an email sent to students and faculty Monday night that composition professor Dan Welcher would not be returning to UT. Dan Welcher will not be returning to the Butler School except to clean out his office.” Universitymspokeswoman Shilpa Bakre said there were no findings of misconduct involving Welcher in a statement included in the VAN Magazine article. However, in a separate statement to the Texan, Bakre said as soon as UT learned of the new allegations that “swift action was taken to refer the alleged wrongdoing to the appropriate University offices for review.” “Professor Welcher is prohibited from any contact with students until the matter is resolved,” Bakre said. Poole first contacted the music school about the allegations last

Thursday and said in an email to students and faculty that “sexual misconduct will not be tolerated at the Butler School.” “Remember that all employees are obligated to report any such incidences. My door is always open to anyone with concerns,” Poole wrote. Poole and other music school staff also continued to reach out to students in the days following the VAN article’s release to offer support to students, according to emails obtained by the Texan. In Monday’s email, Poole said Welcher will not be teaching any composition classes in the spring and a concert of Welcher’s scheduled for Feb. 9 has been canceled. All of his other duties have either

been or will be reassigned to other professors, and any students who were assigned to his studio for the spring will be found alternate teachers, according to the email. Poole said Doug Dempster, dean of the Fine Arts School, has requested the Office for Inclusion and Equity to open an investigation into the allegations laid out in the VAN article. “It doesn’t seem fair at all that the burden of reporting sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or the creation of a hostile work environment that interferes with your education should be on YOU,” Poole wrote. The VAN article also cites a piece by the Chronicle of Higher Education published 17 years ago detailing similar allegations. The Chronicle reported that an investigation was conducted but did not find evidence of sexual misconduct, and that all students and faculty interviewed as part of the investigation denied the allegations against Welcher. While encouraging students to come forward if they had experienced harassment, Poole acknowledged the limitations and criticisms of the reporting system, which she said were “cumbersome,” “slow” and do not always “result in what we would consider justice.” “But the only way through this that I can see is for us to talk to each other about it, for faculty and staff to acknowledge the responsibilities that go with their power and influence, more often than in a yearly video training on sexual harassment,” Poole said. “I can’t expect that you will trust me to figure out how to make this better on the level of the Butler School. But I hope that somehow you will.”

New student organization strives to improve safety on campus By Emily Hernandez @emilylhernandez

A new student safety organization plans to put locks on every door and direct Austin City Council’s 2020 budget toward student safety. Horns for Safety, a student group that officially became a campus organization two weeks ago, aims to promote the safety of the UT community, said community outreach officer James Richardson.

The lecture hall I was in — there wasn’t a lock on the inside of it. We were all stuck there, and we couldn’t go on lockdown. That was the first moment when I felt like there’s something not quite right here.” JAMES RICHARDSON second-year law student

The organization had its first meeting Monday evening at Burdine Hall. Richardson, who was an undergraduate when former students Haruka Weiser and Harrison Brown were killed on campus, said he wanted to advocate for student safety because he did not think the University took enough responsibility after S A F E T Y PAGE 2

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Coalition aims to combat interpersonal violence

UT encourages battery recycling

By Lauren Grobe @grobe_lauren

Multiple campus organizations have joined together to form a coalition under the Interpersonal Violence Prevention policy, a Student Government agency that provides information and resources about interpersonal violence. The coalition meets every other Thursday to discuss how to better share their resources, such as counseling and advice, said Mariana Hererria, Interpersonal Violence Prevention policy co-director. “It’s a place for us to help each other out because a lot of our goals are common,” English sophomore Herreria said. The group’s next meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 10 in the Jesse H Jones Building, said co-director Sara Ross. “It can be really overwhelming to know there’s all these organizations and resources

on campus but not know which ones to use or which ones are actually helpful,” said Ross, Plan II and social work junior. The coalition consists of Voices Against Violence, Not on My Campus, Men Can End, Women’s Resource Agency, It’s on Us, UT Senate, Deeds Not Words and Sure Walk. The coalition previously existed in 2016 but lacked an equal division of labor and commitment, Ross said. “We have an incredibly passionate team willing to put in the legwork to accomplish what we set out to do this year,” Ross said. “We are putting a major emphasis on collaboration.” Ross said she wants the coalition to be a place where interpersonal violence prevention organizations can work together and talk about their obstacles and frustrations. “We are making a space for C O A L I T I O N PAGE 3

By Laura Morales @lamor_1217

Sustainability Resources has collected more than 200 pounds of used batteries since placing battery recycling bins throughout campus in March. Sustainability Resources, a department of University Housing and Dining, put 35 bins in all dormitories and some offices last spring. The bins were purchased with $6,600 from the Green Fund, a grant program funded by UT-Austin tuition. Only common, non-rechargeable batteries can be recycled. Neil Kaufman, University Housing and Dining sustainability coordinator, said battery recycling not only helps reduce the pollution batteries cause when they decompose in landfills, but it also provides materials to create products such as sunscreen, steel cookware or asphalt. “There are problems with batteries being thrown away, but there is also opportunity in recycling them,” Kaufman said. “Most of the B AT T E RY

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Public health senior Mireya Trevino, left, speaks to students outside due to an emergency alarm during the Healthcare Fair in the Texas Union on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Students for Planned Parenthood hosted the resource fair to educate students about physical and sexual health. By Emma Gueorguieva @emmagueorguieva

On-campus and Austin community health organizations gathered in the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom in the Texas Union and threw the Healthcare Fair to promote inclusivity in health care Monday evening. UT’s Students for Planned Parenthood hosted the Healthcare Fair. The organization operates out of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to educate the community on sexual health, intersectionality and universal health care through a variety of petitions and events, said Mireya Trevino, president of Students for Planned Parenthood. Public health senior Trevino said she wanted to make health care accessible to all people, especially

underrepresented groups who feel as though their concerns are not taken as seriously. “Health care can be scary, especially for folks who are minorities,” said Trevino. “There are definitely some perceived barriers.” Healthy Horns, Austin Public Health and the Gender and Sexuality Center tabled at the event, and the event advertised guest and student speakers, a live paint show and a drag show. “We wanted to make (the event) fun and accessible,” Trevino said. “We figured discussing health care in a laidback setting would help folks connect.” Rameen Razzaq, public health senior and Healthy Horns peer educator, said Healthy Horns participated in the event because it supports Students for Planned Parenthood for embracing inclusivity.

“One thing that Healthy Horns likes to do is to be inclusive of everyone, all gender identities (and) sexualties,” Razzaq said. Shannon Doyle, vice president of Students for Planned Parenthood, said there are always various obstacles which restrict marginalized students from getting the health care they need.

Health care can be scary, especially for folks who are minorities. There are definitely some perceived barriers.” MIREYA TREVINO

president of ut’s students for planned parenthood

“We all have various needs when it comes to health care, and just being generic about it is not reaching out to everyone,” said Doyle, a history and women’s & gender studies senior. “That’s why I think it’s interesting to have all of these community partners and student organizations who are specific to a group of people and their needs.” Trevino said Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the United States. “If we prioritize those with the least amount of access, we can ensure that everyone has access to health care,” Trevino said. History senior Allison Grove said she attended the event to get information on her health care options. “I’m a student who doesn’t have health insurance, so I like to get an idea of the different services that are offered on and off campus,” Grove said.

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these student activists to vent and be surrounded by people who understand the struggles they’re facing,” Ross said. “Doing work is exhausting, and most days you feel like every administrative force at this University is working against you.” The organizations in the coalition all offer slightly different services, Herreria said. Voices Against Violence prevention specialist Sharon Hoefer said the staff collaborates with the student organization of the same name and offers advocacy and counseling services through University Health Services and the Counseling and Mental Health Center. “They’re (a) sponsored student (organization) … through our department,” Hoefer said. “We are able to work together, the department and the students, to put on events, and I think that’s a really helpful partnership.” Herreria said the Interpersonal Violence Prevention agency has been

working with Adriana Alicea-Rodriguez, the new Title IX coordinator, and planned on introducing her to the other organizations at one of their meetings. “We could tell she cared about these issues,” Herreria said. “Communication with her has been so smooth.” Herreria and Ross also started offering “Title IX Talks” on Mondays in the Union Showroom, where students can ask either of them questions regarding the Title IX office or concerns related to sexual assault. “We just want to be available to the students to answer any questions that they have, especially because having access to a simplified list of your Title IX rights is impossible,” Herreria said. Ross said the organizations can educate students more and direct students to the right resources through the coalition. “We are opening a direct line of communication between (organizations) and emphasizing collaboration among student leaders,” Ross said.

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components of the battery are recyclable, between the metals and the chemicals, which are otherwise expensive to produce.” UT’s Green Labs program implemented a battery recycling program in 2013, which has one collection bin on the first floor of the Student Services Building. UHD placed 35 bins in the spring, coinciding with the beginning of the Zero Waste Hero program, which teaches students about recycling and composting in collaboration with UHD, Resource Recovery and the Office of Sustainability.

Kaufmann said many batteries end up in the trash or recycling bins because people do not know where to put them. He said when materials that cannot be recycled end up in those bins, recycling collection companies charge the University a fee. The collector may even put the entire load in a landfill if the nonrecyclable material makes up more than 5% of the load, Kaufman said. “Contamination is a big problem,” Kaufman said. “We are not unique in that things in recycling that shouldn’t be there and things in composting that shouldn’t be there (happen).” Electronic waste, or “e-waste,” is becoming an increasing problem

for waste management as more old electronics are being thrown out, said David Eaton, a professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. He said the acids and heavy metals, including mercury, lead and zinc, leech out of the landfills as a gas when they are incinerated or become a liquid if they are left to decompose. “Each of those chemicals are toxic to people,” Eaton said. “Those materials are necessary in batteries to make electricity available. However, when they are disposed of, whether they go to the land, the water or even the air, they can be potentially poisonous to the environment.” Architectural engineering junior Olivia Pineda said she has long

been aware of e-waste pollution. She said she tries to be conscious of what she throws away to reduce the mass pollution. Pineda said although she hasn’t hasn’t thrown away electronics often, more people should be proactive in recycling their electronics because of the pollution they produce. “That is something people should find shocking and should worry about on a daily basis,” Pineda said. “I know in Austin there (are) multiple outlets for electronic and battery recycling. People just don’t want to go through the effort because it’s not as easy as chucking something in a trash can that is 10 feet away from you.”

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September heat surpasses Austin records By Ellis Prater-Burgess @ellispraterb

This September was the hottest in Austin history, with average high temperatures around 10 degrees warmer than normal, said Troy Kimmel, a meteorologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Geography and the Environment. This heat wave followed the second-hottest Austin summer on record, which started mild and wet but ended in drought, said Kris Wilson, School of Journalism associate professor. Wilson said the heat is the result of a high pressure weather system above Texas. “In our summertime, high pressure builds over us,” Wilson said. “The heat continues to build, and nothing can penetrate it, so no storms can develop.” Austin is experiencing a particularly bad combination of heat and dryness, Wilson said. Around September 2011, Austin experienced a series of fires made worse by the severe drought at the time, Wilson said. “My personal concern is: Are we going to see a repeat of those fires?” Wilson said. “(The problem is) not just that it’s uncomfortable to us, it’s that it is very, very difficult on ecosystems to go this long without moisture.” Although fall officially began on Sept. 23, Wilson said the heat of the summer is extending longer than normal. He said climate change plays a role in this. “What (climate change) is doing is changing patterns,” Wilson said. “It’s very concerning.” Kimmel said climate change often causes drought, which can result in higher temperatures. As the ground dries out, it starts heating more efficiently, Kimmel said. “(This month) was pretty spectacular,” Kimmel said. “In order to break the back of this summer heat, we’ve got to get a cold front in, but we’ve also got to soak this ground … I don’t see

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that much rain.” Avery McKitrick, co-director of the Campus Environmental Center, said people often misunderstand the impact of climate change on the weather. “It’s hot because it’s September in Austin, but it’s hotter than normal because of climate change,”

environmental science junior McKitrick said. “It’s really concerning that we’re just a few degrees above average because it’s only going to get worse.” The center is the University’s oldest and largest environmental organization according their website, and it is working to increase sustainability

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and environmental justice on campus, McKitrick said. “Climate change is one of the only issues that has a timer,” McKitrick said. “It’s going to affect every single person on the planet, and it’s going to affect some groups way more than others.”

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University events promote cybersecurity awareness By Bethany Stork @bethgstork

UT has more than 350,000 devices on the campus Wi-Fi network and experiences millions of cybersecurity attacks each day, according to the UT Information Security Office. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which takes place every October, is an effort to make Americans safer by raising awareness of the importance of cybersecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s website. Cam Beasley, chief information security officer of the UT Information Security Office, said good cybersecurity practices are important for students to have because of their increased reliance on technology and decreased privacy on social media. “Students don’t generally think they could be a target of a cyberattack,” Beasley said in an email. “Privacy isn’t necessarily as much of a priority as it could be.” Beasley said the Information Security Office has identified and reported 2,240 compromised student accounts and 582 compromised student computers so far this year. Mathematics sophomore Blake Turney, who assists students at the UT information technology desk, said cybersecurity concerns are brought to the IT desk fairly often. “The UT Wi-Fi actually locks students out of their accounts when a virus or abnormality

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is detected,” Turney said. “They need to come to the IT desk for us to set them up with finding a virus scanner or virus protection.” Natural sciences freshman Josie Fleming was a three-year participant in CyberPatriot, which features a nation-wide competition where teams are challenged to secure virtual networks. Fleming, whose team earned the top-ranking tier position during the competition, said the program helped her understand cybersecurity. “A common misconception is how difficult cybersecurity is,” Fleming said. “It’s pretty easy for regular people to be safe. The two main things are just to keep up with (computer) updates and have secure passwords that differ from website to website.” Throughout the month of October, the Information Security Office is hosting four events to help boost student knowledge and celebrate becoming vigilant, according to the office’s website. Students should register in advance for the events, which will offer free pizza to attendees. Attendees can also meet security experts and attempt to protect Matthew McConaughey’s twitter in an interactive game as a part of the events. “A rational distrust of most things will serve students very well when it comes to technology,” Beasley said. “Question how services you regularly use access and control your personal data. In many cases, you are not simply a user of the service — you are the commodity.”

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those incidents. “The tipping point for me was when Harrison was attacked,” said Richardson, a second-year law student. “The lecture hall I was in — there wasn’t a lock on the inside of it. We were all stuck there, and we couldn’t go on lockdown. That was the first moment when I felt like there’s something not quite right here.” Although no students attended its first meeting, the group presented their accomplishments and plans to work with Univer. sity and city officials over s the semester. e “(We want) to make sure that every classroom and evn ery lecture hall can be locked e from the inside and profesr sors have the faculty to be n able to do that,” Richardson said. “What we would like d to see (from the Austin City y Council) is more of an em. phasis on safety and security in West Campus (by) improvy ing lighting in many places o … and trimming hedges and s bushes that impede walkg ways and make it difficult y to see.” Richardson said they

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Horns for Safety secretary Emily Crone, a biochemistry sophomore, addresses the importance of campus safety with president Jordyn Jenson, a youth and communication studies senior, during the organization’s first meeting on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. have been working with Jimmy Johnson, assistant vice president for campus safety; Cary Roberts, executive director at Greater Austin Crime Commission; public

safety commissioner Chris Harris and Kathie Tovo, District 9 council member. The city officials have been helping the group understand what they need to present to

the city council for the 2020 budget process in the spring, Richardson said. Johnson told the group his office would add locks to all campus doors without locks if

the group provided him a list, Richardson said, so the organization prepared a survey to send to faculty and staff to determine which doors need to be locked.

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The group is also advocating for placing unarmed security guards in West Campus, similar to the University of Southern California’s safety model, said president Jordyn Jensen, a youth and communication studies senior. The safety advocacy nonprofit SafeHorns is also advocating for this initiative, said SafeHorns president Joell McNew. “There’s things called (Homeless Outreach Street Teams), which is medical personnel, an off-duty cop and someone from a homeless nonprofit organization (who) walk around downtown and help people out … while making sure they’re behaving properly,” Jensen said. “We technically have them one night a week in West Campus, but I’ve personally never seen them. We want more presence in West Campus.” McNew said SafeHorns is excited to support Horns for Safety because the student voice in safety advocacy is critical. “SafeHorns is honored to work with Horns for Safety and support them to the extent that our goals overlap while fully respecting the autonomy of the students and their organization because, again, the student voice is number one,” McNew said.

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We must demystify the military By Kevin Zhang Contributor

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UT must implement targets to lower greenhouse gas emissions By Kisara Dang Columnist

Whether you’ve attended a football game or eaten at J2 Dining, you’ve probably observed UT’s zero waste plan in action. The zero waste initiative is a combined effort by Student Government and many other institutions on campus. While UT’s commitment to zero waste is commendable and important, it should not be the sole focus of green initiatives on campus. Concentrating on zero waste sidelines the more urgent issue at hand: lowering our carbon footprint and transitioning to renewable energy. Stabilizing the global climate is imperative. According to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the effects of climate change are already here. The Sustainability Master Plan, a living document UT published in 2016, provides an overarching road map to implement sustainability on campus through 2030. While the plan’s goals are incredibly important, it lacks the usage of quantitative metrics to calculate environmental impacts, especially concerning greenhouse gas emissions. Although qualitative improvements are vital to changing campus culture, quantitative goals are necessary for setting and improving environmental standards. For this reason, the University should define carbon reduction targets in its 2020 revision of the plan. According to the Office of Sustainability, campus does not currently have any target goals to lower emissions. “We track, but we don’t have a goal for greenhouse gas emissions,” said Jim Walker, director of the Office of Sustainability. At this time, the University has yet not released its greenhouse gas inventory, which was scheduled for upload in August.

However, the Sustainability Master Plan is scheduled for a comprehensive review and update in 2020 to establish goals, commitments and strategies for 2020—2025. “(Greenhouse gas reduction) will be a topic of great interest for the update,” Walker said.

Concentrating on zero waste sidelines the more urgent issue at hand: lowering our carbon footprint.” Walker said the 2020 master plan revision will launch around spring time as an ongoing conversation about challenges and outcomes between administration, faculty and students. He also said the new 2020 revisions will include a greater focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. George Wunch, co-founder of Students Fighting Climate Change, agrees UT should work toward more tangible goals in the revision. “For the 2020 revision, I would push UT to act in a way that corresponds to the severity of the climate crisis,” said Wunch, an international relations and global studies and sustainability studies sophomore. UT has done significant work in integrating sustainability into our curriculum — the University has adopted the LEED v4 Silver certification for energy efficient buildings as the new campus standard and achieved a 20% reduction in energy

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consumption per square foot two years early, among other things. UT supports students and faculty through green funds, grants funded by tuition for projects and initiatives related to sustainability that are proposed by students, faculty or staff, the Campus Environmental Center and other programs that incentivize faculty to pursue sustainability. We should celebrate those victories, but we cannot be oblivious to the fact that there are many improvements to be made. “Hard metrics and targets (are) not where the energy (plan) was in 2015,” Walker said. But as 2020 approaches, there must be a conversation about introducing consistent measurements and targets to reduce our carbon footprint into the framework of the masterplan. We can’t manage what we don’t measure. The University must set quantitative goals and continuously record them to measure their environmental performance as well as communicate the variables that influence and obstruct progress. Setting management targets demonstrates clear, measurable and adaptable objectives, provides a basis of performance, and helps integrate scientific data into decision processes. Furthermore, it helps hold the University accountable and responsible for lowering emissions. The Sustainability Master Plan states that the University “strives to make UT-Austin as green a campus as possible and to position the University as a leader in the field of sustainability.” In the 2020 update, the administration should hold true to this mission, grow forward and take the steps necessary to develop measurements and commitments that accurately respond to the pressing environmental need. Dang is a sustainability studies and business honors freshman from Kerrville.

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In his article “UT needs to reconsider its support of university ROTC program” sociology senior Patrick Lee argues that UT has a moral obligation to cease its support of the Reserve Officers Training Corps program and with it the “imperial violence” of the U.S. military. His argument, while emotionally charged, demonstrates a distinct lack of empathy and understanding that threatens to undermine and make possible the very accusations he lays down. Not only are programs like the ROTC necessary now more than ever, we as UT students, Americans, and members of a representative democracy need to understand and demystify the military that represents our country. I have been in the U.S. Army my entire adult life — I started at West Point less than 20 days after I turned 18. I am the son of two immigrants. I am a first-generation American, a minority, and in many ways, a representative of the U.S. military. I am a person and a human being with agency, my own beliefs and values. I deny any attempt by Patrick Lee or any others to dehumanize me.

Rather than wrongly identifying the military as a mysterious other, we need to recognize it as a reflection of our society.” Neither I nor any of the people I have served with are faceless automatons. We are people who make mistakes, celebrate our successes and strive to make a better life for ourselves and our families just like everyone else in this country. The military, like every government organization, is not a monolithic entity. It is a conglomerate of many people from all walks of life. The actions and values of our government and its organs represent the people and the culture of the United States. In many ways, it is a reflection of who we are. If the U.S. military is immoral and represents the evils of the “American imperial project,” as the author claims, the solution cannot be to separate UT from the military to somehow alleviate ourselves of our rightful share of the blame. As reasoned, educated and driven individuals we are morally obligated to drive forward positive change. Whether through internal reform as members of the military or through political action, what we need is more interaction and understanding. As members of a democracy, it is our duty and our right to force our government to represent us, not simply divorce ourselves from it and deny our culpability. Lee’s point that “one should not have to join the military to access higher learning” is frankly easier to refute. Simply stated, there is no draft, conscription or compulsory service requirement today. While military service in exchange for higher education is one of the easier options, it is far from the only one. The current ongoing debate about the cost of higher education is beyond the scope of my response, but it is also clear that we cannot arbitrarily remove options, particularly from those most disadvantaged. Lee cites Harvard and Yale’s historic repudiations of ROTC programs while criticizing their more recent acceptance of them. What he mentions as “caving to national pressure” has far more nuance than Lee gives credit. The real question we need to ask is not whether we should remove support for ROTC programs, but how do we engage to ensure the military and our government best represent our values. Integrating, teaching and learning from those who could one day represent us as a nation by serving is surely a good first step. One of the foundations of a modern college education is exposure to ideas, cultures and values that might be previously unknown. Rather than wrongly identifying the military as a mysterious other, we need to recognize it for what it really is — a reflection of our society. If we do not like what we see, we owe it to ourselves to work to fix it together. We cannot deny our own culpability as members of a democratic state in what our country does. If we disagree with our country’s actions or how our military represents us, our duty is to work together to make a change, not dig our heads in the sand and ignore it. Zhang is a UT graduate student studying history and an active-duty Army captain. RECYCLE | Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. EDITORIAL TWITTER | Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@TexanOpinion) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns.

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Local cafes offer wide variety of autumnal beverages for coffee connouisseurs By Nataleah Small @nataleahjoy

It’s officially autumn. The season’s most infamous caffeinated beverage, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, is available at Starbucks locations across the nation. Predictably delicious, the latte inspires the drinker to stroll through a pumpkin patch, pick some apples or take a haunted hayride. While Starbucks is a household name that produces quality coffee, it doesn’t hold a monopoly on the Austin coffee scene. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is great, but it’s not the only autumnal drink special

available to UT students. Austin is home to dozens of coffee shops that offer signature beverages. Three of these companies, O’s Campus Cafe, Texas Coffee Traders and Summer Moon Wood-Fired Coffee, have seasonal offerings that provide tasty alternatives to those looking to expand their coffee and tea repertoire. A few sips of these flavorful creations will give the drinker the caffeine boost and sugar rush to study for an upcoming midterm, carve a spooky face onto a pumpkin or frolic through a colorful pile of fallen leaves. O’s Campus Cafe

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community looking for a unique fall drink don’t need to travel off campus. O’s Campus Cafe has three fall specials that may be familiar to caffeine connoisseurs and new to those experimenting with different drinks. The Midnight Mocha is an espresso and milk-based based beverage, flavored with chocolate and French vanilla. The London Fog is Earl Grey tea mixed with milk and lavender flavoring. Spiced Chai is chai tea flavored with cinnamon. O’s has twelve campus locations, including the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Building, McCombs School of Business and the Connally Center for Justice.

The cafe also offers food for breakfast and lunch. Texas Coffee Traders

Texas Coffee Traders is an artisanal coffee roaster that specializes in different types of coffee. The main location’s interior resembles a library dedicated to the caffeinated beverage. It has five seasonally-themed beverages that combine unique and well-known ingredients to distill a drinking experience that is distinctly Texan. The Texas Fair is a Texas Pecan coffee with hot milk and salted caramel. The Haunted Hayride is a coffee drink that adds cinnamon and pumpkin pie flavoring to

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Injured Horns eyeing return Four injured Longhorns aim for return, hope to add depth to depleted roster as Texas travels to West Virginia. By Donnavan Smoot @Dsmoot3D

exas went into the bye week on a high note after beating the Oklahoma State Cowboys 36-30 with a dominant performance by the defensive line. Now refreshed, Texas comes out of its first bye week of the season and looks forward to West Virginia. Injuries seem less daunting

It’s been no secret how injuries have affected the Longhorns this season. The secondary and backfield have thinned almost weekly, but with a week off, they finally took one step closer to full health. In his weekly press conference, head coach Tom Herman listed sophomore safety B.J. Foster as probable while citing that senior wide reciever Collin Johnson and sophomore safety DeMarvion Overshown will return to the practice field this week. Whether they will recover in time for Saturday’s matchup against the Mountaineers is unknown. In the backfield, highly touted five-star recruit Jordan Whittington’s timetable remains uncertain. “I don’t know that this weekend is out of the question,” Herman said. “But we’re certainly not expecting him to be cleared for this one.” The freshman running back,

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Texas head coach Tom Herman speaks into his headset during a Saturday night game at DKR stadium. The Longhorns will travel to West Virginia this week for the team’s first true road match against the 3-1 Mountaineers. who was injured in Week One against Louisiana Tech, has been rehabbing after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia injury. At the time, his injury seemed to be more detrimental and left only one scholarship running back on the depth chart. However, with the emergence of freshman running back Roschon Johnson and return of junior running back Daniel Young, the blow of Whittington’s absence is softened. Special Teams look to right the ship

Muffed punts were the most outstanding issue in Texas’ narrow escape from

Oklahoma State. Both senior safety Brandon Jones and freshman wide receiver Jake Smith had problems putting the ball on the ground — the two muffed punts eventually led to 14 points for the Cowboys, a performance Herman later described as “embarrassing.” A week later, Herman’s stance is slightly different. “They’re both unique instances when they dropped it. Jake’s was more — a lot more fundamentals,” Herman said. “He let it get through his hands, and his elbows got separated, so it’s just consistency with perfect technique that he’s got to work on and Brandon, it’s my fault … he was doing what he thought he

was being coached to do.” With a myriad of faults and triumphs coming from special teams, the importance of Jones and Smith and their ability to field punts will be paramount against West Virginia. Road environments won’t shock younger players

When Texas kicks off in Morgantown, it will be the first true road game of the season. The only game the Longhorns have played outside of Austin was a 48-13 victory against Rice, making the out-of-state trek a new experience for many. “A lot of these young guys, it will be the first time they get on an airplane to go to a game. It

will be the first time we are in a true ‘hostile’ environment for them, and this venue is a very difficult one to play in,” Herman said. “At the end of the day, these guys have played a lot of football … When the ball is kicked off, where you’re playing the game is irrelevant, if we choose to make it that way.” Saturday in West Virginia will be the first of two out-of-state road trips for the Longhorns, with the other being a trip to Ames, Iowa to face the Cyclones in November. While Texas has many experienced players who have played in big games, road games generally bring unpredictability with them.

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Texas Ex Ariel Atkins shines in Game One of WNBA Finals

Aston discusses upcoming season, returning vets

By Myah Taylor @t_myah

Two years ago, Ariel Atkins was an integral piece of an elite Texas squad. Now the standout guard is performing the same intrinsic role at the professional level on women’s basketball’s biggest stage. For the second consecutive year, Atkins and the No. 1 seeded Washington Mystics have qualified for the WNBA Finals. In the first game of the best-of-five series against No. 2 Connecticut Sun, the Mystics started strong with a 9586 win, largely in part to Atkins’ play. “It’s fun. I feel like this is what we play for,” Atkins said in front of a packed playoff crowd at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. “Regardless of if the moment is big or small, though, I’m going to always give it my all.” And that she did. Sunday saw Atkins score 21 points, 14 of which were in the first half. The Texas Ex went 6 for 7 overall, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. At

the free throw line, the former Longhorn sank all six of her attempts. But simply listing Atkins’ stats doesn’t tell the whole story. The Sun, who trailed the Mystics by 17 points halfway through the third quarter fought back in the fourth, shaving Washington’s lead down to four points with five minutes left to play. It was then that Atkins put the game away, draining a dagger corner three. When making the decision about taking the shot, Atkins said she saw an opportunity and went for it. “I knew that they were going to pay a lot of attention to Emma (Meesseman) and Elena (Delle Donne), and I knew I’d be open on the back side,” Atkins said in an interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe after the game. “So (I did) what I needed to do to win this game.” But her outstanding level of play is nothing new to the first-round draft pick. The three-time All-Big 12 Conference player is the Longhorns’ 20th all-time scorer with 1,497 points, starting 100 of her 121 games. Her

83.1 free-throw percentage during her tenure in Austin foreshadowed her performance at the line Sunday. Atkins is in her second season with the Mystics after being picked seventh overall by the team in the 2018 WNBA Draft. As a rookie, she earned WNBA All-Rookie Team and All-Defensive Second Team honors, the latter of which she also garnered in the 2019 season. If Atkins and the Mystics win out, the guard will join NeKeshia Henderson (Houston, 1997 and 2000) and Fran Harris (Houston, 1997) as the third player in Texas women’s basketball history to win a WNBA Championship. Atkins, referencing the Seattle Storm’s 3–0 sweep of the Mystics in the finals last season, made her motivations clear about how she was able to deliver in the final minutes of the fourth. “We lost to Seattle last year,” Atkins said after the game with a look of resolve. Atkins and the Mystics will continue their quest for a WNBA Championship when finals action continues October 1 on ESPN at 7 p.m.

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Ariel Atkins pulls a hesitation move against the Oklahoma Sooners. Atkins, who played at Texas from 2014-2018, played a pivitol role in the Washington Mystics’ Game One win in the WNBA Finals.

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Texas head coach Karen Aston addresses her team in the huddle during a 2018-19 home game. Texas finished the season with an overall record of 23–10 and failed to escape the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time under Aston. By Myah Taylor @t_myah

Texas women’s basketball returns in less than a month. Head coach Karen Aston addressed the media Monday to discuss the upcoming season ahead of the team’s first practice on Tuesday. “(The) season kicks off soon, so I thought we had a really good offseason,” Aston said. “(We) had some players I felt like really needed to reestablish themselves and some youngsters get in here and get their feet wet.” Aston said one player who is working to get back on the court is redshirt senior Lashann Higgs. Last November, Higgs suffered a season-ending ACL injury in a Texas victory over Quinnipiac. In August, the Big 12 approved a hardship waiver for the guard to return to Texas for her final year of eligibility. “(Higgs) is what most of us would just define as a gym rat,” Aston said. “(She) spent the adequate amount

of time it takes to make sure her skill level stayed the same. It’s just really now, at this point, a matter of trusting herself (and) trusting the knee.” Aston acknowledged the Longhorns’ depth issues in the front court, but she said competitiveness will be more of a factor than size this season, and she thinks the team will compete. “I like to defend, I like to run,” Aston said. “And I think that we have some post players that are able to do that.” Aston pointed to senior guard Jada Underwood and sophomore forward Audrey Warren as individuals she thinks will be up for the challenge in the post. Sophomore center Charli Collier was also included in this group. Aston said Collier will have increased game reps this year. “She’s put herself in a position that I think she’s more than ready to take on that responsibility,” Aston said. “I think she’s physically stronger and more confident than she was last year.”

The departures of guards Danni Williams and Destiny Littleton after last season create question marks surrounding Texas’ shooting game in the perimeter, but Aston thinks this year’s team will fill these holes in production. “There’s no question that we have some newcomers that will contribute heavily to our team,” Aston said. “I think the players that returned understood they were going to step in some shoes and there was going to be a necessity for more perimeter shooting.” After a summer of conditioning, Aston is preparing the team for a new season. “There will be a different feel in the air tomorrow when they put on their new practice uniforms,” Aston said. “And there’s a little bit more of a pep in their step as far as understanding that we’re a month away from a scrimmage.” The Longhorns will open their season at the Frank Erwin Center in an exhibition against Lubbock Christian on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

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UT offers career coaching Career Services provides assistance to all students seeking help with career goals, concerns. By Garrett Smith @carrot0garrett

ith 156 undergraduate degree programs to choose from, it can feel impossible for UT students to know which major will best equip them for their desired career. To lessen the stress for students, each college has a career services office whose purpose is to provide students with coaching services and disseminate career information. Since starting as the director of the Moody College of Communications’ Career Center, this year, Ladd Flock is working to reform its career services. He said he will start by reevaluating the office structure of career services and redefining its mission. “When you’re brand new as a coach in a professional school, and you’re building your toolkit, (you think of) all the things that you want to deploy in a coaching session,” Flock said. Part of Flock’s toolkit is a new coaching model where each career coach will be assigned to students under the same major and work with those students in a partnership. “The team that’s doing the advising has gotten career coach training and certification,” Flock said. “We have gone through training to really understand how to work with students in this partnership arrangement.” Moody’s Career Services is planning

soft launches for this semester, with the goal of their new model being fully operational by Spring 2020. As of now, Moody career counselors are still meeting with students to offer help and guidance. Corporate communications senior Hayley Naples said she made an appointment with a career coach in Moody to seek counseling for getting a job. “I actually scheduled an appointment because I was getting rejections from companies I was applying for, and I didn’t see why,” Naples said. During Naples’ meeting, the coach helped her by “adding more specific language to her résumé” and holding mock interviews. “I came in with a list of questions because I knew I’d be interviewing a couple times,” Naples said. “(The coach) answered some interview questions (and) gave me some tips and tricks.” After meeting with a career coach and updating her résumé, things started to look up for Naples. “Right after I fixed my résumé and applied for my next job, I ended up getting an interview and now work for (Texas Performing Arts in the marketing department),” Naples said. Tatem Oldham began working with career services at the College of Liberal Arts in 2014 as assistant director and is now the interim director. “My favorite part of my job is helping students meet their career goals,” Oldham

said. “It’s incredibly fulfilling to help students find internships and job opportunities that align with their specific interests and skills.” The COLA career

services team also offers undeclared students counseling to help better understand their interests and skills and supply resources to explore career options. “We help students clarify their career values and talk about specific career paths that are available to them,”

Oldham said. “That might include showing them typical entry-level career paths sought out by previous students.” UT has cultivated a culture that is passionate

about students’ success, and career coaches are a part of that process. “I truly believe ‘What starts here changes the world,’ and I wanted to be a part of the process of helping students meet their goals,” Oldham said.

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Local musicians discuss struggles of pursuing their careers By Mackenzie Dyer @mackdyerr

The music plays, the audience dances and Stacie Agnew, pianist and backup vocalist for local band Jade Vine, goes home with $50 in her pocket. Despite myths that musicians can easily make a living, Agnew said it takes hard work. For many Austin bands and musicians, it’s not feasible to make playing local music their only source of income. “It’s a side hustle,” Agnew said. “But it’s a really fun side hustle.” Agnew, a recent UT alum, said she began playing with Jade Vine the summer before her junior year of college, splitting her focus between schoolwork, music and singing in her church choir. In addition to her role in Jade Vine, Agnew also plays in another band and teaches music lessons at ZACH Theatre and two local schools. “Everyone’s got a job,” Agnew said. “Then we make music, which is good because if we do two gigs a week and get like $50 each, that’s an extra hundred.” Agnew said playing with Jade Vine is the fun aspect of being a musician. It allows her to be creative, while her teaching job requires technical thinking. Agnew’s other bandmates have similar employment situations, balancing work and making music while trying to make a living. On top of that, a lot more goes into making music than people might think, Agnew said. “Making it in the music industry takes merch, exposure and creating music that people pick up,” Agnew said. “For example, my friend, Christelle Bofale, paid to record professionally. She paid a distributor to release her music strategically and get her

Jade Vine, a local band known for its smooth groove and jazz music, plays a set comprised of their original music and cover songs at Cheer Up Charlie’s. on sponsored Spotify playlists. She came out with a full EP, and she blew up.” Part of rising to popularity in the Austin music scene is finding connections with people who have influence and knowledge in the industry. It also involves understanding where revenue comes from. Agnew said because Jade Vine is a below-the-radar

band consisting of multiple musicians, they generate revenue by booking gigs rather than through online streaming, as they are better suited for live performances. Dayglow singer Sloan Struble, who said he makes more revenue from streaming as a solo artist, also said luck also plays a significant role in the process. Struble said he’s been making

music since he was 10 years old and started producing legitimately under his stage name, Dayglow, about two years ago. After completing his freshman year at UT in May, he decided to drop out and focus on his music career after it grew much faster than he initially expected. “School serves the purpose of giving people career direction,” Struble said. “But I already have

a career. It didn’t make sense to stay for a degree to get a job if I already have one right now.” Luca Falcone, also known as Foxmouth, said it is difficult for him to book downtown gigs because the Austin music scene is so saturated with talented groups, and venues that will provide exposure are highly sought after.

To make up for the lost income, Falcone picks up small jobs wherever he can. But ultimately, he loves his line of work. “The only issue with that is dealing with rejection,” Falcone said. “But I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. You have to remember to pull yourself up and keep trying.”