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UT researchers discover material that could make computing speeds faster.

UT should expand the Automated Transfer Equivalency System to out-of-state schools.

Austinities start chapter of national pinball league for women and nonbinary people.

Mens basketball defeats California Baptist at home and improves to 3-0.

NATION

DACA case spurs protests

Protestors take to streets across Texas, nation as US Supreme Court opens case to decide fate of DACA recipients, often called “Dreamers”.

SG proposes exclusion of political topics from future legislation By Neelam Bohra @neelambohratx

Members of Student Government proposed excluding political matters from future legislation at a meeting Tuesday. Amendment authors Jordan Cope and Samuel Jian Xuan Ng proposed changing the SG constitution to exclude political matters and focus on student affairs. They defined political matters as anything voted on at a municipal state, federal or international level, foreign affairs, court cases outside of the SG Supreme Court and condemnation of any political officials.

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Hundreds marched to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office on Nov. 12, 2019 in response to the Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. By Laura Morales @lamor_2017

undreds of people rallied outside the Texas attorney general’s office Tuesday as the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could decide the fate of young undocumented people, often referred to as “Dreamers.” The court heard a class action

suit Tuesday to decide whether President Donald Trump’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is constitutional. In 2012, the Obama administration instituted DACA, which grants temporary protection from deportation to more than 700,000 young adults. In August, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed amicus briefs with 12 other states in favor of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind DACA. The

When SG implements politically motivated legislation, it compromises the free thought on campus by creating a political status quo.” JORDAN COPE

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coalition argued that the policy was unconstitutionally instituted and purposefully bypassed elected representatives. “The president’s duty is to ensure that the law is faithfully executed, not to rewrite laws with which he disagrees,” Paxton said in a statement Tuesday. “We hope the Supreme Court will recognize the necessity of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind this unlawful program.”

“When SG implements politically motivated legislation, it compromises the free thought on campus by creating a political status quo,” law school representative Cope said. “When we vote on (politics) and it’s published, students who once felt welcomed advancing ideas in class may feel a stronger need to reserve their ideas.” Law school student Cope said political matters directly affecting the

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UT Child Development Center gets approval for building to replace San Jacinto location

COLA launches project supporting minority students, faculty

By Lauren Grobe @grobe_lauren

The University Budget Council approved an $8 million proposal to relocate and expand one of the Child Development Center’s locations last month. Center program director Hara Cootes said the new location will replace the San Jacinto Center, which is housed inside the School of Social Work and will be located on Congress near the Comal location. Cootes said the design process will begin in January, and the new location should be completed in summer 2021. “(When relocating), being innovative is really what it’s all about,” Cootes said. “What are the latest trends, what do we know about what’s best for children and how can we incorporate that in what we’re doing?” The new center will increase spaces for children by adding 30 spots, increasing the capacity to 195 children, Cootes said. She said the 30 spaces will accommodate

children under 2 years old. Mike Carmagnola, director of Project Management and Construction Services, helped prepare the proposal and said the center would be similar to the Comal location. He said the new center will help address issues with space and accessibility. “I worked with the (Child Development Center) folks and tried to understand what their needs were and tried to identify good options to meet those needs,” Carmagnola said. “We honed in on this as an option.” Veronica Trevino, media manager for Financial and Administrative Services, said children will relocate to the new building a few months after its completion. The program needed a new center because the School of Social Work is an academic building and not suitable for childcare, Cootes said. “We are currently in a building that was built in the ‘30s,” Cootes said. “An aging building presents obstacles for us to remain.” Spaces for infants are in the highest demand, and the

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expansion will help provide more spaces for families on their waitlist, Cootes said. “We are able to (expand) with those younger age groups where there is the most need,” Cootes said. Cootes said the Child Development Center also plans to add 40 spaces to their

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Lavaca location, which is shared between the University community and the state Capitol. She said the Texas Facilities Commission is building the Lavaca expansion while the University is heading the San Jacinto relocation C H I L D C A R E PAGE 3

The College of Liberal Arts’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee created a new initiative to support students and faculty in minority communities and retain faculty of color at the University. Co-chair Karma Chávez said the committee began developing The Gender, Race, Indigeneity, Disability and Sexual Studies (GRIDS) Initiative last school year by creating the new undergraduate major in race, indigeneity and migration. Chávez said the initiative was then created to encourage interest in the major and help minority students and faculty feel accepted at the University. Co-chair Cherise Smith said the initiative will create a community where people of color and other minorities can

interact with people studying in the same areas. “It is an effort to hire faculty to UT that would study, in a collaborative way, issues surrounding gender, race, indigeneity, disability studies but also think in a critical way about gains and losses that have been made over time regarding the study of those different identity positions,” Smith said. Chávez said COLA is currently hiring two postdoctoral students and two assistant professors to teach classes related to the race, indigeneity and migration major and the initiative. “The University has a significant problem with retention of diverse faculty,” said Chávez, chair of the department of Mexican American and Latina/o studies. “What we want to do is not just bring people in C O L A PAGE 2

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John Robertson Alcove honors late UT professor By Brynne Herzfeld @brynneherzfeld

In Jesse H. Jones Hall, two chairs and a couch sit in the center of the fifth floor, flanked by potted plants and surrounding small, round tables. On the wall, shelves hold three balls and a book about juggling, allowing visitors to test their skills. This is The University of Texas School of Law’s new John Robertson Alcove. “(John Robertson) was a very renaissance man,” law professor Wendy Wagner said. “He was a really well-rounded, whole person … highly respected as an academic.” Robertson taught law at UT for more than 35 years. After his sudden death from a brief illness in 2017, a faculty committee collected money through a memorial fund and used the donations to construct an alcove within the law school to honor him. The committee selected furniture, pieces of art from Robertson’s personal collection and other items that represent him, such as the juggling book. The alcove began construction in 2018 and is currently open for students and faculty to use, said Wagner. “John was very into art and hip, and he was not at all a frumpy guy,” said Wagner, who was a member of the committee. “We wanted to make sure we weren’t

fighting the feel of the building, but at the same time, (creating) a space that was a little bit cozier.” The space serves both to remember Robertson and as an area where students and faculty can relax in between classes and work. “They’ve just put little mementos about him and the things he used to like,” said Katherine Jeffress, a second-year law student. “It’s kind of a good place just for a breather every so often.” Robertson taught both constitutional and criminal law but specialized in bioethics, Wagner said. An alumnus of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, he joined the UT law faculty in 1980. “We were colleagues for about 40 years,” law professor Steven Goode said. “He was one of those vibrant, intellectually curious people. He had an enthusiasm for life and for people.” The leftover money from the John Robertson Memorial Fund will also finance two summer bioethics fellowships starting summer 2020, Wagner said. “It was hard because he was a central member of the faculty and just the kind of guy you are thrilled to see every time you walked in the office,” Wagner said. “We wanted to have something where we could always kind of feel like he’s around.”

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and sprinkle them around campus and hope they grow like wildflowers. We actually want to bring diverse, smart faculty in as a cohort of people who will work together … and support each other.” According to the vice president and provost’s of diversity’s website, the faculty within all colleges at the University are at least 62% white and liberal arts faculty are 75% white. Texas’ population is estimated to be about 79% white, according to July 2018 population estimates from the Federal Census Bureau. Smith said she is concerned that people do not recognize the University’s efforts to improve diversity and increase inclusion and that she hopes the initiative will help retain a diverse faculty and student body. The committee will host an open house for liberal arts students and faculty

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Ric Galvan, a student organizer with Texas Rising, said he wants students to vote Paxton and legislators with similar stances out of office. Texas Rising members gathered with labor union Texas AFL-CIO, immigration activist group United We Dream and other organizations and chanted phrases such as “Deport me no way! Undocumented and here to stay!” “This our government,” history sophomore Galvan said. “We can see the Capitol from the tower and know that the people in that building are pushing for the horrible policies like what Paxton is doing. These are things that we can change here in our state and local communities.” Hundreds of people also gathered at similar protests around the country, including in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. Texas is behind California with the second largest population of DACA recipients with an estimated 121,000 recipients in 2017, according to the Pew Research Center. Gerardo Ruiz-Tenorio,

to learn about the initiative on Nov. 18 at Bellmont Hall, Smith said. Next semester, the project will start an undergraduate class called Migration Crisis and a speaker series with the same name, Chávez said. Chávez said the initiative itself is currently unfunded and has been developed through volunteer work. Frida Silva, diversity director of the Liberal Arts Council, said the initiative sounds beneficial to liberal arts minorities but feels almost like a “Band-Aid” to a larger issue. “If UT really wants to support faculty of color, they have to give the resources, and they have to create an environment where these professors want to come to UT,” said Silva, an English and health and society junior. “If the accolades that UT has gotten isn’t enough to attract and retain faculty of color, then that’s a sign of a bigger issue with the culture and … the lack of resources they are given.”

management information systems sophomore, said he was born in Texas and is a citizen, but his older sister is a DACA recipient. He said he participated in the protest for her and his family. “My parents crossed over (the border) with her in hand,” Ruiz-Tenorio said. “They are not less than someone who has papers. We need to get the word out that my family is here and people like us are here, and we will stand together to make it like everybody else.” Jamie Turcios-Villalta, health and society senior, attended the protest and said although she is graduating in May, she had to change her future plans in case she loses her DACA status. “I have not applied to grad school yet because if this program were to be terminated, I would not be able to practice what I want to do,” Turcios-Villalta said. “My college experience has always been different. I had to balance these things, and I didn’t feel welcomed. Everything is continuing to get more complicated, but I will move forward.”

Liberal arts student Jian Xuan Ng (left) and law school student Jordan Cope (right) authored an amendment to change the Student Government constitution to exclude political matters in order to focus on the student body.

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student body would be exceptions to this rule. Liberal arts representative Ng said this amendment would not censure anyone but would make sure SG does not incorrectly represent the student body. “I’ve sensed there are a lot of distractions in SG, one of them being political discussion that firstly does not directly relate to student affairs,” plan II sophomore Ng said. “It could send the wrong signal to the public about what the University actually believes.”

Student body president Camron Goodman sponsored the amendment and said political beliefs do not relate to work in SG. “Many times during the campaign, we were asked about our stance on … things that didn’t pertain to SG at all,” finance senior Goodman said. “My answer was always the same: at SG, we’re focusing on student issues.” Goodman said representatives may perceive the amendment as divisive. “It’s not meant to shut people up,” Goodman said. “It’s just meant to put some guidelines on what’s being discussed in the assembly,

and if we focus more of our time discussing and debating what’s best for the student body … that’s how we can be more effective.” Cope said SG is not inherently political, and the amendment will help affirm that. “There’s nothing that really makes SG a government,” Cope said. “Can we raise taxes? No. Can we raise a military? No. Do we vote on binding matters? No. I would not say we have the power to be considered a political force. I don’t think we’re changing the world, and we’re trying to help refocus SG to realize what exactly our scope is.”

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Researchers discover material that may replace silicon in computer chips By Nataleah Small @nataleahjoy

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Nonmath majors face restrictions from course registration system By Angelica Arinze @AngelicaArinze

A recent change implemented by the Office of the Registrar initially reserved sections for all upper-division math courses exclusively to math majors during the first week of spring 2020 registration. Students said the campus wide system, known as the Seat Management System, limited the number of sections available to nonmath majors. Tan Thai, senior academic program coordinator for the mathematics department, said although the department received complaints about the new system, it was put in place to help math students get priority choice for courses they need for their degree. “We needed to figure out a way to best serve our math students,” Thai said. “Unfortunately, the only way we could do that was to restrict all math courses to math

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and expansion. The Red River realignment project on Red River Street affected the safety of parent drop-off at the San Jacinto location, Cootes said. Carmagnola said access to that

majors within that first week. Then, as we felt like our (math) students were registered for classes, Tuesday of the second week, I slowly opened up courses to other students.” Thai said the program launched in spring 2019 and is similar to systems used by other departments across campus. “There are courses in (computer science) that only CS majors have first dibs at,” Thai said. “We felt that it was necessary for us to use this system that the registrar’s office made us use.” Mechanical engineering sophomore Joseph Vickery said he was dissatisfied with the new system and believes it puts nonmath majors at a disadvantage during registration. “It has been horrible for me,” Vickery said. “I had to move to another class to replace that one and will have to take (advanced calculus) later because they decided to do this system even though

more than just math majors have to take math classes.” Mathematics junior Christy Perry said that while she understands some students’ frustrations with the system, there are still openings for various courses. “Nonmath majors shouldn’t worry too much about all of the classes closing,” Perry said. “They won’t get the top professors in the department or register at a time they want, but they will most likely still be able to register for courses.” Since the program is relatively new, Thai said the department is trying to make the system smoother and more efficient for all students trying to register. “As departments and colleges voice their opinions about this new program, they’ll seek out our suggestions and make these changes,” Thai said. “Hopefully, they can take at least one main request and fix the problem.”

center and the new center on Congress would be safer for children. “There will be a change in the way the families drop off the students,” Carmagnola said. “There will be full access. It’ll just be in a different place.” Cootes said she plans to work with the Office of Sus-

tainability and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to implement outdoor learning spaces for the children, such as a butterfly garden. “We know nature is important to children, and the more we can do to facilitate it, especially in an urban environment, we know there are benefits to children,” Cootes said.

University researchers have discovered a material that may increase the computing speed and data storage capabilities of computer chips. In September, mechanical engineering researchers published an article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society that indicated a two-dimensional material known as antimony could replace silicon in computer chips. The discovery of this material may solve the problem of Moore’s Law, said Yuanyue Liu, article co-author and member of the Texas Materials Institute. In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore said the number of transistors in each silicon chip will double every year, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Transistors are used in computer chips to amplify and switch electronic signals. Silicon has historically been

used to make transistors because it is a semiconductor, which is a material that is more conductive than an insulator like rubber but less conductive than a metal like steel, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. However, Liu said as the number of transistors per computer chip increases and the size of transistors decreases, silicon loses its functionality. “Electron mobility will decrease if the silicon is made too small,” said Liu, mechanical engineering assistant professor. “So that’s the motivation for our work. We’re trying to find a good material that can replace silicon in order to continue with the Moore’s Law.” Chenmu Zhang, materials science and engineering graduate student and member of the research team, said the most important takeaway from the work was understanding what governs a material’s electron mobility. Liu said materials with high mobility have properties that allow electrons to move

through them quickly. Long Cheng is the article co-author and mechanical engineering postdoctoral fellow. He said in materials with low electron mobility, electrons are scattered and unable to move as quickly, but electrons in antimony are able to move freely and quickly because they do not scatter very much. “In electronics, we prefer materials to have high mobility because then you can just use a little electrical field to drive electrons moving very fast in the material, and then your computing can be faster and your data storage can be faster,” Liu said. Liu said because the group only does theoretical and computer modeling work, they have not created new computer chips from antimony. “I would just pass (the findings) to experimental groups (or) whoever is interested in this to test our prediction and hopefully be successful,” Liu said.

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Make it easier to claim credits from out-ofstate schools By Jennifer Beck Columnist

Like many other students, I came to UT with credit from a community college that I earned through a dual credit high school course. I scoured UT websites in an attempt to see which UT courses my credit could count for — an attempt that was unsuccessful. The only way for me to see which credits would transfer was to blindly send my transcript to UT and hope that the credit I earned would count for something. While searching for credit transfer information, I was continually redirected to the Automated Transfer Equivalency (ATE) system website, which acts as a huge database for UT course transfer equivalencies from a variety of public and private institutions in the state of Texas. Students with any non-UT college credits — high school dual credit or otherwise — can access the system and see UT course equivalencies for the credits they wish to transfer.

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Dorms need automatic push-buttons on laundry room doors to improve access By Hannah Lopez Columnist

Even though The University of Texas is ranked as the 34th best university in the world, students are still having to fight for world-class accessibility. UT cannot claim to be one of the greatest universities in the world if it ignores the needs of students with disabilities. In order to make student living more accessible and inclusive, University Housing and Dining should install automatic door push-buttons for laundry rooms in all on-campus dormitories. When pressed, automatic door push buttons allow doors to open without needing physical force or strength. At UT, around 350 students have dexterity or mobility disabilities. Automated doors in laundry facilities and residence halls would help ensure our campus is inclusive and convenient for everyone. Currently, none of the UT residence halls have push-buttons in their laundry rooms. For students who live on campus, UHD provides for their basic necessities. Students have the right to fully accessible housing. Cole Glosser, a physical culture and sports sophomore and disABILITY Advocacy Student Coalition outreach director, only has use of one of

his hands. He faced challenges with transporting heavy materials to the laundry room while living in Jester. At Jester, the laundry room can only be unlocked with a key. However, the door will not stay unlocked unless the key is being manually turned at an angle.

By only working with residents ‘individually,’ UHD is singling them out as ‘others’ who do not fit the norm of living.”

“The really annoying thing in terms of accessibility is having to unlock the laundry room door,” Glosser said. “I have this huge tub of laundry supplies, which is pretty heavy, and I have to balance that with trying to unlock the door, which is pretty difficult for me … especially if I had to open it with my right hand.” Randy Porter, director of UHD Residential Facilities said the reason push-buttons are not

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aready in place is because they are not necessitated by the Texas Accessibility Standards or the Americans with Disabilities Act. “Automatic door operators aren’t required by TAS or ADA,” Porter said. “However, we do work with our residents individually to find a solutions that meets their needs.” Just because certain accommodations are not required does not mean they are not important. Normalizing push-buttons in places such as laundry rooms will help build community understanding that a person with a disability is an equal. By only working with residents “individually,” UHD is singling them out as “others” who do not fit the norm of living. Glosser said push-buttons would certainly help with making laundry rooms more accessible. “It would definitely make the process a lot easier with taking stuff in and out,” Glosser said. UHD needs to install push-buttons for laundry rooms in all on-campus living spaces in order to provide a quality and accessible standard of living for every student. Inaccessibility is not just inconvenient; it’s a form of discrimination. To truly generate change, UT needs to go beyond just meeting standards and start doing everything they can to create accessibility. Lopez is a rhetoric and writing sophomore from Nederland, Texas.

While the ATE system is a great resource for those with credit from Texas institutions, it does not serve students with credit from outof-state schools.”

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However, one large group of students faces limitations when using this system — out-ofstate students. While the ATE system is a great resource for those with credit from Texas institutions, it does not serve students with credit from out-of-state schools. To best serve UT’s out-of-state student population, the Office of Admissions should work with out-of-state institutions to add transfer equivalency information for those colleges and universities to UT courses. According to Mike Washington, associate director of admissions, the department within the Office of Admissions that handles credit transfers and the ATE system is called the Articulation Unit. “We have to look at every catalogue at every institution in the state of Texas, and we look for changes,” Washington said. “In other words, when their curriculum or courses are changed, we have to then change our equivalencies in The University of Texas at Austin.” There are thousands of higher education institutions in the United States. That being said, it is neither efficient, nor even possible, to gather transfer equivalency information from every institution in the country. “(The Articulation Unit) has to look for changes in the course offerings at every institution in the state of Texas annually,” Washington said. “It wouldn’t be feasible to do it that way for every institution in the country.” Laila Cook, a biology freshman from Kentucky, came to UT with about 32 credit hours under her belt — almost all of which were from dual credit courses she took in high school. Without any way to see which credits would transfer to UT, Cook sent all of her credits to the school, where 29 of those 32 credit hours were successfully transferred. “I was upset when I found out my VAPA that I took at a large university in Kentucky didn’t transfer,” Cook said. “(Being able to see what transfers) would be so useful to high school students coming from out of state.” UT’s out-of-state population is drawn from all over the country, but certain states — California, Illinois, New Jersey — contribute a higher concentration of students than others. Out-of-state students transfer credits from the same out-of-state institutions year after year, and UT should form relationships with those institutions in order to introduce credit transfer information for their courses. To make transfer equivalency information more accessible to out-of-state students, the Office of Admissions should work with community colleges and other institutions in areas that consistently contribute high numbers of out-of-state students to introduce out-of-state institutions into the ATE system. Including out-of-state institutions in this system will help out-of-state students manage their credits and progress through their degree plan. Beck is a radio-television-film freshman from Park Ridge, Illinois.

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undercover to protect their new private client, Elena. The film’s scenes are filled with intense action. After an opening montage of the young women engaging in activities such as archery, biking and running, the film’s purpose becomes undeniable. Empowering women comes first in Banks’ agenda, executed through the 40-year-old legacy of female super spies. Unfortunately, carrying on a legacy makes the film’s structure predictable. The repetitive plot formula follows the steps. First, it develops the characters then moves on to montages of the Angels preparing to fight. The fight scenes go above and beyond to showcase the Angels’ strength, tenacity and wit. Another interesting emotional ploy the film uses to draw in viewers is children. As Elena and the Angels travel the world to take down Brock and his assistants, there is an occasional lull between the blood, sweat and tears. Banks uses this as an opportunity to engage the maternal instincts of the female leads. These come in the form of lighthearted interactions, such as when Elena, Sabina and Jane find themselves on a ferry in Istanbul. A young girl asks why they look so tired, and Sabina ends up letting her sit with them. Just as the film opens with a women-powered montage, it closes with another. It is a whirlwind of famous women, including cameos from Ronda Rousey, Danica Patrick and Laverne Cox, who teach Elena how to fight, drive and defuse bombs while she undergoes Angel recruitment. In an homage to the original Charlie’s Angels cast, Elena finally receives her wings under the guidance of Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith). Overall, the traditional rising action followed by instantly gratifying fight sequences can taste a bit stale after the third, fourth or fifth time. Despite the repetition, viewers can expect to leave the theatre feeling inspired, in awe of women and ready to take a kickboxing class.

Artist Ayla Erdener opens new exhibit “Queers of Austin,” an ode to those who have supported her LGBTQ+ journey.

Ayla Erdener talks LGBTQ+ community, cultural heritage, life as local artist By Saachi Subramaniam @saachsub

UT alumna and Austinite Ayla Erdener is an illustrator, designer, abstract oil painter and muralist who works out of her art studio in East Austin. Erdener’s art echoes self-exploration and her life experiences thus far. Erdener graduated in 2011 with a fine arts degree and now displays her artwork locally. She has participated in many Austin tours and events, including the EAST and WEST Austin Studio Tours and the HOPE Outdoor Gallery community project. She opened her most recent exhibit, “Queers of Austin,” at the Dougherty Arts Center, located between Butler Park and Barton Springs Road. The exhibit’s grand opening was on Oct. 12 and remained open until Nov. 9.

Each painting shown in Erdener’s “Queers of Austin” exhibit is named after a person that has had an influence on her journey in the queer community. She sat down with The Daily Texan to discuss how her paintings reflect this journey and the safety she finds in those that support and uplift her. Daily Texan: The safety you

found within the queer community and your LGBTQ+ journey is reflected in the paintings in your exhibit. What elements of connection to the queer community give you that feeling of safety?

Ayla Erdener: This exhibit meant so much to be able to thank everyone for creating a safe space and showing me the way through my queer journey. My community allowed a world where you could be undeniably yourself, free of

judgment as you move along in your journey to find yourself. It feels powerful to walk through the gallery and see all the faces of every person who made a difference, who inspired, laughed and talked me through my questions. It also feels good to fill the space with positivity, gratitude and beauty.

I grew up with and found so mesmerizing and familiar. I’ve always used color liberally in my paintings and strive to create bold, bright colorful pieces to inspire and delight the viewer.

DT: In what ways did your

AE: I work full time by day and create art at my studio at night. It frees me to create without the pressure of making a living. I have the mental headspace and freedom to experiment and pursue the ideas I’m most passionate about. I love spending time at night with a glass of nice whiskey and a good playlist, unwinding and processing my day. Art is my way of understanding the world and acts as my therapy. When I create art, I feel like my true self, and even though it is hard work and challenges you, I know it is my forever path and my happy place.

Turkish heritage influence you earlier on in your life to be interested in pursuing art?

AE: I grew up in a creative family. Drawing came naturally to me, and I’ve drawn since I was little, from princesses to practicing drawing my hands. In the summers we would travel to Turkey. The patterns and colors in the kilims (tapestry-woven carpets) often came home with us — everyone in my family is obsessed with Turkish kilims. Soon, our house was filled with the same vibrant colors and shapes that

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Courtney Ramey helped lead Texas past California Baptist with career best performance Tuesday night. By Wills Layton @willsdebeast

he California Baptist Lancers recently made the jump to Division I athletics in 2018 and are not eligible to make the NCAA until the 2022-23 season. Conversely, the Longhorns have played in Division I athletics since the University Division was renamed to Division I in 1973. Despite the vast differences in the individual programs’ histories, both teams came into Tuesday night’s game with undefeated starts to the season, and only one would leave with its perfect record intact. California Baptist would hang around with Texas in the first half, trailing by only four points at the end of the first 20 minutes. The Longhorns struggled to shoot the ball on one side of the court, shooting 28.6% from the field and a paltry 12.5% from the three-point line. However, head coach Shaka Smart said Texas played excellent defense out the gate. “I thought tonight we really started the game with the defensive intensity and effort that we demand out of our guys,” Smart said. “We missed a lot of really open shots. When you’re playing that way on the offensive end, you have to hang your hat on the defense, and I thought our guys did a good job of doing that.” As the Longhorns headed

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Sophomore guard Courtney Ramey cruises past defenders in Texas’ 67-54 win over California Baptist Tuesday night. Ramey scored a career high 19 points in the matchup. would only continue to increase for California Baptist as Texas continued to get back to the winning basketball they displayed in the two games prior. Sophomore guard Courtney Ramey led the charge in the second half, leading the offensive production with 15 second-half points. After being held to only four points in the first half, he would go on to tie his career high with 19 points in the game. He contributed on defense as well,

to the locker room, it was obvious that adjustments had to be made on offense, as the team was underperforming in a way that resembled last year’s upset to Radford following the win over a highly ranked University of North Carolina team. Adjustments would be successfully made as the team jumped out on a quick 9-0 run to start the half, establishing a more physical presence on both offense and defense. The deficit

helping to prevent the Laners from ever gaining a lead. “It’s just something that happened,” Ramey said. “I had to go on, so I asked for the ball, and they gave it to me. I think that could be the case for anybody. We have a great team, and we have a lot of deep players.” However, with under 10 minutes left, the Lancers would do its best to cause issues for Texas, getting back to within three points on a three pointer by redshirt

junior Ferron Flavors Jr. A few poor offensive possessions coupled with several lapses on defense by the Longhorns allowed California Baptist to claw itself back into the game. Texas would prevent the comeback from developing completely, reestablishing consistency on both ends of the floor to command a 10-point lead with less than five minutes to go in the game. The Lomghorns would not give up the lead en route

to a 67-54 victory. “These games are harder than they appear on paper,” Smart said. “That’s a lesson that a lot of our guys have learned but sometimes they need to relearn. Cal Baptist is going to win a lot of games this year. They’re dangerous.” Texas will look to continue its undefeated season against Prairie View A&M on Friday at the Frank Erwin Center, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m.

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The University Panhellenic Council is launching a new task force and set of initiatives to diversify Greek life and make sorority recruitment more accessible. The council’s president Evana Flores said the executive board began their efforts in response to a Campus Climate Response Team meeting after UT Police Department removed masked protestors carrying torches from the Main Mall in November 2017. “They were asking us what we were doing to educate our members about white supremacy and making people allies,” advertising senior Flores said. “We set out to write a statement from that point owning up to the issues in the past and the issues currently going on and actual ways of amending it.” Starting fall 2019, the counpedro luna | the daily texan staff cil’s executive board will include Senior advertising major Max Harberg and senior finance major Lance of the Inter Fraternity Council give away water a vice president of diversity and Monday. This came after the city’s water boil announcement Monday morning, which left many students without inclusion. Business sophomore potable water. Eliana Schuller currently works on the new diversity and inclusion task force and is applying for the position. “It’s important that we address these issues on a chapter level within our community,” Schuller By Katie Balevic By Megan Menchaca said. “My biggest idea is to cre@KatelynBalevic @meganmenchaca13 ate more programming that is both engaging and informative to change the overall culture without The City of Austin issued a boil water notice MonA citywide boil water notice has been issued for the first making it seem too forced.” day following recent flooding, telling residents to time in the history of the Austin water utility. Here are some The new task force will overboil water before using it for drinking, cooking or answers to questions frequently asked by students. see each chapter’s diversity edmaking ice. ucation programs. Schuller said “The notice is being issued as the utility works to Why do I need to boil the water? the task force is committed to stabilize the water treatment system,” the notice said. After historic flooding in Central Texas,inclusivity the water and supply promoting integBoil notices usually only last 24 to 48 hours, but is now full of debris, silt and rity, muddespite and requires extended a history of segreupdates will be posted daily about the actions taken filtration by the city. These conditions it difficult gation are andmaking intolerance among to treat the water and how long the advisory will last, for the water plant to filter the volume of water needed for the notice said. By the end of the day Monday, the boil the entire city. S O R O R I T Y page 3 water notice escalated and the City urgently called for Although there is no evidence of bacterial infilresidents to limit their personal water usage. tration, Austin Water is advising residents to boil “Water reservoir levels are reaching minimal levthe water to ensure that it is safe to drink until UNIVERSITY els,” the notice said. “This is an emergency situation.” further notice. Recent flooding caused high levels of silt to flow

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Along with officers wearing blue, black and white, the UT Police Department now has 11 officers patrolling campus in fluorescent yellow uniforms. UTPD previously had more than 50 security guards at various locations around campus, along with regular police officers. UTPD Chief David Carter said he made 11 of these guards into public safety officers by changing their titles and uniforms in By Ross Burkhart early September to fit with @ross_burkhart the jobs of similar officers at other public universities. “Other universities have here’s one question Texas playpolice officers and they have ers and coaches most frequently public safety officers, which answered this week: How would are basically mobile secuthis team respond after a win over USC rity guards,” Carter said. when a bigger, tougher opponent in TCU “But we see them a little bit was lurking ahead? differently. Their primary To the delight of an exuberant Texmission is to be ambassaas crowd, the Longhorns answered that dors and go out and be extra PROJECT question by giving one of their most eyes and ears for the campus complete, all-around performances in and UTPD.” recent memory. Carter said these new officers respond to non-emerSophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger gency alarms, collect losttook a knee on the final play as the rest and-found items, take police of the Longhorns walked onto the field reports from students and to celebrate the 31-16 win over the No. 17 answer questions. Horned Frogs on Saturday. The victory “They’re not police offimarked the program’s first three-game cers per se, but they are out win streak since 2014 and its first time there as community servants beating Top 25 opponents in consecutive working to support our Uniweeks since 2008. versity and especially our “I think it’s a huge win,” junior safety students, as well as faculty, Brandon Jones said after the win. “Me staff and visitors,” Carter said. “It’s healthy for stuF O O T B A L L page 2 dents to see these officers elias huerta | the daily texan staff out there and know that they Texas junior wide receiver Collin Johnson celebrates a 31-yard touchdown reception in Texas’ 31-16 victory over the can report things to them.” TCU Horned Frogs. The Longhorns have now won three straight games to improving their record to 3-1. Because the officers are non-commissioned and are not licensed to be police ofSTATE UNIVERSITY ficers, they do not have the ability to arrest people, carry a weapon or respond to emergencies on campus. 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With 3:28 remaining in a nine-point game against a California Baptist team which jumped to Division-I just last year, sophomore Gerald Liddell checked in for Andrew Jones. To the naked eye, this was a questionable move — subbing in a sophomore for a 22-year-old veteran leader. But in Texas head coach Shaka Smart’s transitional offense, the stretch four is of the highest value. “He’s a good hybrid. He’s really a guard, but he’s got good size,” Smart said regarding Liddell. “It gives you some versatility.” In his second year on the 40 Acres, sophomore Gerald Liddell is part of a group helping the Longhorns move towards a lineup head coach Shaka Smart says he’s more comfortable coaching. With a nontraditional lineup featuring a stretch four player, Texas is showing its ability to stretch the floor in ways it hasn’t in the past. Although fans saw a healthy dose of then-freshman big Kamaka Hepa in 2018-19, Liddell is proving himself far more versatile, explosive and confident than Hepa. “It gives us more decision makers on the floor,” Smart said. “(But) it depends on who you’re playing against and what type of lineup they have in the game.” Though the new playmaker-oriented lineup contradicts the traditional three-guard, two-post grouping, Smart has been moving towards it in the past several years. But Liddell isn’t always the focus of the four-guard lineup. In Tuesday night’s 67-54 win over California Baptist, Liddell played the

fewest minutes of the five starters due to a handful of untimely fouls. Though the night was highlighted by Courtney Ramey’s career high scoring performance and Jericho Sims’ first double-double, Sims attributes his performance to Texas’ new stretch lineup. “(The four-guard lineup) makes it a lot easier.” Sims said. “We have some great passers in Courtney (Ramey) and Matt (Coleman) … so it makes it easier for us.” Ramey, an experienced sophomore poised for a breakout year, enjoys the fast pace a four-guard lineup allows Texas to play with. “The four-guard (lineup) creates an advantage for us,” Ramey said. “… You don’t know who might (go off). It might be Andrew (Jones) the next game, it might be Jase (Febres) the next game. We’re a great team. We’ve got some great players.” Most surprisingly, the smaller lineup’s impact on Texas’ rebounding has been minimal. The Longhorns

have managed to rebound two out of three opponents in the early going thanks to a guard strategy Smart calls “rebounding down.” Against teams like California Baptist that average over 23-point attempts per game, guard rebounding in the stretch lineup is of the utmost importance. “We’re going to have a lot of guys out on the perimeter when we’re playing teams that like to stretch the floor,” Smart said. “We’ve got to fly in there and rebound.” Craftier and healthier than teams of years past, Texas’ more creative, playmaker-oriented style seems to be the best option to get its best five players on the court together. Now, it’s just a matter of time before Smart finds a unit that works. “It comes down to, ‘Can you make the shot?’” Smart said. “At the end of the day, you want to have five guys out there that can create for each other and play together.”

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Pinball group opens ATX branch Austin chapter of Belles & Chimes provides space for women, nonbinary people to practice. By Aimée Knight @aimeeknight321

inball might seem like an arcade staple, popular with preteen boys. But two Austin women are getting the ball rolling on growing female interest in this niche, nifty activity. With more than 20 chapters across the United States and one as far flung as Auckland, New Zealand, Belles & Chimes is an international network of pinball leagues run by and for women and nonbinary people. Now, the Texas capital boasts a chapter of its own — and its network continues to grow. Austin residents and active pinballers Tracy Abrahams and Kelli Raisler started the Austin group two months ago to provide a welcoming space for women and nonbinary people to practice, compete in and enjoy pinball. Both women had competed in coed leagues but said this group provides something unique — a space to alleviate the challenges that often crop up for those who identify as something other than male in a male-heavy hobby. “It’s less like we’re excluding men and more like we want to be around other supporting women,” Raisler said. “We can focus on what we came to do, which is play pinball and have fun.” Pinball is most often played in bars, which presents some risk associated with potentially inappropriate behavior, Raisler said. Playing pinball also puts people in a pretty vulnerable

position since their hands are occupied, their back is turned to the people around them and the person playing doesn’t have the ability to walk away. “If you’re a woman enjoying a hobby or sport in a predominantly male-dominated community, it can be daunting sometimes,” Abrahams said. “We wanted to provide a safe space where we felt more at ease, where we were more able to play and concentrate on the game because we didn’t feel on edge.” Rebecca Salam, an Austin-native and member of the group, said she grew up swimming and playing board games competitively and has been playing pinball for about a year. Having a space that feels secure, Salam said, is essential. “I would say it’s a really important thing to have an option,” Salam said. “It’s nice to have an environment for and with other women. Sometimes you don’t get that in competitive environments.” The group hosts biweekly league nights, and Abrahams and Raisler stress that anyone of any skill level is welcome and encouraged to participate. “It’s all about community,” Abrahams said. “We want all skill levels, all ages. We just want a variety of people.” Besides Austin, other Texas chapters include San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. Despite their chapter’s young status, Abrahams said she has high hopes for the group growing and aspires to eventually have enough members to travel for competitions in other Texas cities. The tournament directors encourage anyone interested to take the leap and come and check out the gatherings for themselves and to take advantage of the space the group is creating. “For the most part, there’s pretty decent people in pinball,” Abrahams said. “But Belles & Chimes is important to us because we can gather with people and not feel threatened by the few bad apples who are out there.”

Kelli Raisler (left) and Tracy Abrahams (right), the tournament coordinators for Belles & Chimes Austin, pose with a pinball machine at Bender Bar & Grill. Belles & Chimes Austin, just two months old, is devoted to providing a space for women and nonbinary people to enjoy pinball.

FILM REVIEW

‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot prioritizes empowering women, provides modern twist on cult classic By Mackenzie Dyer @mackdyerr

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The fearless new generation of Charlie’s Angels is taking flight, and they’re willing to put their lives on the line to protect innocent people. The “Charlie’s Angels” screenplay, written, produced and directed by Elizabeth Banks, puts a modern twist on the classic story by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. Banks also stars as the first female Bosley in Angels history, and her bold reboot of the series screams two words: girl power. From the original Angels — the late Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith —to the 2000s film stars Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, who is an executive producer of the 2019 reboot, the super spies have become feminist icons, leaving the new stars with big shoes to fill. After discovering the new technology she’s created can

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be weaponized, young systems engineer Elena Houghlin (Naomi Scott) tries to halt its production. She narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by her employer, Alexander Brock (Sam Claflin), and Charlie’s Angels are called into action to retreive the technology before it falls into the wrong hands. In Banks’ bold vision, Angels Sabina Wilson and Jane Kano are brought to life by powerhouse actresses Kristen Stewart and Ella Balinksa. Sabina, Jane and Bosley (Elizabeth Banks) operate under the mysterious Charles Townsend’s security and intelligence agency. When things go awry, they decide to work F I L M PAGE 5

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Elizabeth Banks’ star-studded cast in her “Charlie’s Angels” reboot takes on female empowerment while paying homage to the original TV series and movies.