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President’s Award winners will conduct research across the world this summer.

Students need a designated space on campus to get informed about political events.

UT alumna makes entrepeneurship accessible to nonbusiness students.

Women’s basketball picks up victory over UTSA behind solid performance of Charli Collier.

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By Emily Hernandez @emilylhernandez

University Panhellenic Council sororities have increased initiatives to support minorities during the past year. These initiatives include a new organization for women of color, cultural awareness modules and a statement addressing issues women and minorities experience at Roundup, the annual spring event hosted by the UT Interfraternity Council. The council governs the 14 sororities affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference, including Alpha Xi Delta and Kappa Delta. Anagha Kikkeri, who is in Kappa Delta, is the first diversity and inclusion vice president and leads the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which was created in 2018. Kikkeri, who is Indian American, said the Roundup statement provided solutions the council has been implementing, such as diversity awareness, cultural sensitivity training for leadership and recruitment guides, and an anonymous violation reporting tool on the council’s website. Government junior Kikkeri said she wanted to set a strong foundation for the committee and the executive position because she wants University Panhellenic Council sororities to be inclusive places for minorities, who have historically felt and continue to feel excluded from Greek life. “Being a part of the larger Panhellenic community, it was really difficult for me to get adjusted because I was running into different problems like microaggressions, and I

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UT System raises undergraduate tuition by 2.6% per year for next 2 academic years to fund student success. By Areeba Amer @areeba_amer

T System academic institutions, including UT-Austin, will increase their undergraduate tuition by 2.6% per year for the next two academic years. The UT System Board of Regents announced the systemwide increase during its meeting Thursday. UT System Chancellor James Milliken said the increase is set to match the 2.6% inflation rate. “It has become increasingly clear to maintain ... affordability of high quality and cost containment, but also to do it in a way that we are providing the best known education as possible, and the most time for students

and their families to plan, that this ought to be taken up as soon as the board is ready,” Milliken said. Current resident full-time UT-Austin undergraduate tuition averages around $5,440 per semester and will increase by an average of $143 a semester for the 2020 academic year and by $146 for the 2021 academic year, according to the UT Tuition website. A portion of the increased revenue will provide additional funding for student success, student mental health services and expanded technology and internet on campus, UT president Gregory Fenves said in a campuswide email. “The increases in tuition will be used to help us improve UT — now and in the years ahead,” Fenves said in the email. This year, the UT System administration determined all tuition increases based on data provided by institutions, as part of a change in the tuition-setting process. Previously, institutions would request or recommend tuition increases for approval of the board. Gary Susswein, UT chief communications officer, said UT-Austin did not play a role in determining the rate of the tuition increase. Tuition for students on the guaranteed rate plan, which holds a participating student’s tuition at $5,841 a semester, will increase by 7% for future students, according to the UT Tuition website.

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McCombs School of Business and Cockrell School of Engineering students will pay an additional charge of $550 a semester, and College of Natural Science students will pay an additional charge of $250 per semester in addition to the 2.6% increase, according to the website. Milliken said the additional charges are for programs that are expensive to offer, such as business and natural science programs, as they require expensive laboratory space and competitive salary scales. Most master’s and doctoral programs at UT-Austin will not be increased, according to UT’s tuition website. The Master in Professional Accounting, Master of Business Administration, Executive and Evening MBA and International MBA will experience tuition increases, according to the UT Tuition website. Students covered by the Texas Advance Commitment, which completely covers tuition and fees for students from families that earn up to $65,000 a year, will not be affected by the increase, according to the UT Tuition website. UT System board chairman Kevin Eltife said the increase does not impact those in middle and higher income as heavily because the increase can prompt more government T U I T I O N PAGE 2

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Austin City Council bans city funding to conversion therapy

False fire alarms disrupt student life, work, sleep

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Austin City Council voted Thursday to prohibit the use of city funds in support of businesses connected to LGBTQ conversion therapy. Conversion therapy aims to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity through psychological or spiritual means. According to a 2015 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “conversion therapy is not effective, reinforces harmful gender stereotypes, and is not an appropriate mental health treatment.” With a resolution from the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Austin City Council will also no longer allow LGBTQ conversion therapy in city of Austin employee benefits. The decision places Austin in the company of at least 47 municipalities that have banned the practice, according to the resolution. City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan said he is proud of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission for bringing inclusive policies to the council.

Unwarranted fire alarms occur on campus a couple of times per month at UT and disrupt students from working, sleeping and studying, according to UT Fire Prevention Services. According to UT public records, seven falsely triggered fire alarms went off in residence halls in 2018 and five have occurred so far this year. Josh Lambert, UT’s assistant fire marshal, said the term “false alarm” is generally discouraged, and Fire Prevention Services refers to unwanted alarms as “nuisance alarms.” Nuisance alarms happen when the system is functioning as it should be but is activated in response to a condition that is not potentially hazardous, Lambert said. “Obviously, from the students’ perspective, having these alarms may interrupt classes or business or research,” Lambert said. “We will

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The Austin City Council held a meeting Nov. 14, 2019, and approved a resolution to prohibit the use of city funds to support or provide anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy in Austin, including businesses affiliated with the practice. “When I first got elected as the first openly gay man on city council, the very first thing that we did was create the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission because I knew that the community’s needs were much more diverse than any one person can represent,” Flan-

nigan said. An estimated 698,000 LGBTQ adults have received conversion therapy in the U.S. and 73,000 youth will be subjected to the practice before reaching 18 B A N PAGE 2

usually have an inspector responding. We should have one or two folks, at least, from UTPD responding and folks from Fire Safety System Shop, who does maintenance on all the systems, responding. ... That is also part of the reason why we’re here, so it is anticipated.” Peter Scheets, the UT Police Department assistant chief of police and chief of operations, said UTPD investigates whether alarms were activated with criminal intent. He said UTPD monitors all fire alarm systems so in the event of any fire alarm on campus, the department is also called to secure the scene. “Every time there’s a fire alarm, we respond initially to assist in evacuation and also to assist Austin Fire Department personnel because we’re more familiar with the layout of the building (and) where the fire panels are,” Scheets said. Lambert said UTPD is usually notified within a few seconds of an alarm going off. He said AFD will be called from the station, and its F I R E A L A R M S PAGE 3

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Five University teams will receive up to $25,000 before they leave to implement international research projects this coming summer. According to a press release, 24 teams submitted solutions to global problems in September for the chance to win the President’s Award for Global Learning. Laurie Young, Texas Global’s director of special projects, said 11 finalists pitched their ideas in October, and UT’s international advisory board presented five of those teams with the award later that same month. Young said each winning team focuses on a specific international region and consists of faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students. She said choosing the winning teams was challenging because of the program’s competitive nature. “There’s rarely programs that hit all levels and have them work together across disciplines,” Young said. “They’re working with people they wouldn’t have worked with otherwise.” Junfeng Jiao, the faculty lead for the East Asia region team, said his team will travel to Japan for

two months this summer. He said the team will research and test how autonomous vehicles affect the aging population. “This is a very rare opportunity for students and faculty like myself to (go to) Japan and study this cutting-edge technology,” Jiao said. “All the stars have lined up. We want to make UT proud.” Jiao said there are many studies on autonomous vehicles, but few focus on meeting a vulnerable population’s needs. “For the aging population, if you cannot drive, you have lost your mobility and lost your hope of life,” Junfeng said. “In order to help them, we have to keep their mobility.” Public health sophomore Siddha Sannigrahi said the sub-Saharan Africa region team plans to travel to Kenya to research health care and why marginalized communities often aren’t included in the conversation. She said the diversity of her team’s expertise has given them a unique perspective into the factors that affect a person’s health. “In a lot of countries, and maybe even here, we feel like we’re defined by our circumstance,” Sannigrahi said. “This project entails to go beyond that assumption. Community health care is so important not

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Electric bike company Wheels will launch the operation of their bikes in Austin at the end of November. Todd Maron, chief legal officer at Wheels, said the company has bikes in six major cities throughout the United States and is also expanding to Europe. He said students can ride bikes anywhere in Austin and through the University, but the rides cannot end on campus. “Wheels is a dockless micromobility operator, offering shared rides in an e-bike platform that is primarily focused on safety, accessibility and sustainability,” Maron said. “Unlike other offerings, Wheels e-bikes are seated, they have a low center of gravity, 14inch wheels that better navigate uneven surfaces, and they have five points of contact.” Maron said the e-bike’s seated design provides accessibility for those who do not have the physical capability of standing up on a scooter. “The Wheels device has particularly broad appeal, including half of its riders being women and 30% of its riders being over the age of 35,” Maron said.

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years old, according to the Williams Institute, a UCLA Law think tank that researches sexual orientation and gender identity law. Child development professor Stephen Russell and his research team surveyed 245 self-identifying LGBTQ people ages 21-25

Maron said the company focuses on sustainability through their e-bike’s batteries. “Other companies rely heavily

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on a model where large numbers of scooters are thrown in a truck, taken home, charged overnight and then redeployed in the morning,”

didn’t feel like I fit in,” Kikkeri said. “But then in the larger university in more diverse settings ... I felt like people were judging me for being in a sorority.” Kikkeri said the most recent development is an organization called Sisters of Color, which held its first meeting last week. She said the club meets weekly to allow women of color in the council’s sororities to make friends and share their experiences as minorities. “I wanted to make sure that women of color felt like they were accepted, valued and empowered in Panhellenic sororities,” Kikkeri said. “It’s not just a space for white women.” Kikkeri co-founded the club with public relations junior Maria Varela, a member of Alpha Xi Delta and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. As a Colombian American, Varela said she hoped she would meet other women of color even though as a freshman, she said she believed the women doing sorority recruitment would be primarily white. “A lot of the stuff (the committee does) is behind the scenes and ... not everybody knows exactly what we’re doing, but Sisters of Color is something big that people actually get to see us implement,” Varela said. “I’m just really excited to be able to get to know and make friends with girls

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Maron said. “Wheels use swappable batteries, thereby allowing its devices to remain in the field.” Ben Story, Wheels’ vice president of North American operations, said he thought Austin would be a great city to expand to after he navigated the city’s traffic. “Austin is a great city and a great opportunity,” Story said. “We find everywhere we go, there is a high concentration of people looking to get around the city.” Computer science junior Erik Thoreson said he uses electric scooters when he is late to class but isn’t sure how much safer Wheels’ e-bikes will be than other scooters. “At the end of the day, people are still going to be riding them around and not paying attention to the typical street laws,” Thoreson said. “I would be for the expansion simply because they look more comfortable than Limes or Birds.” Maron said the company will stage its bikes in the downtown area, but the specific launch date has not been confirmed. “Austin is well known for embracing technology and innovation,” Maron said. “The combination of a large urban area and a University footprint make it a perfect place for micromobility to help make a difference.”

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Government junior Anagha Kikkeri currently holds the position of the vice president of diversity and inclusion in the University Panhellenic Council which aims to welcome minority women to panhellenic sororities. within the Panhellenic community that I wouldn’t have met otherwise from different backgrounds.” Emily Sparkman, a member of Sisters of Color and Kappa Delta, said the club is a good way for women of color to

by asking questions about their families and upbringing. He said the survey showed that participants who had a family member try to change their identity were at a higher risk for suicide and had compromised mental health. “Therapeutic intervention should not be around changing that part of you,” Russell said. “It’s more like changing the

share negative and positive experiences within the council’s community. “You can tell people to read a bunch of articles about diversity and watch different videos ... but actually having a physical group on the campus really

part of you that doesn’t like it and recognizing the societal stigma that has produced that feeling.” Isaac James and Sarah Hudson, Texas Queer & Trans Students Alliance co-directors, said they applauded the council’s strong stance against the “harmful bigotry” of anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy practices. Lisa Moore, director of

UT’s LGBTQ Studies Program, said in the current political climate, the resolution is an affirmation of the worth and humanity of LGBTQ people. “I would compare it to the city saying, ‘None of our money or property can be used for sex trafficking,’” Moore said. “You would think you wouldn’t need to say that.”

makes a big impact and really shows that we do care about improving diversity in Greek life and in the University in general,” said Sparkman, a Chinese American and humanities and Chinese studies junior.

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sources of financial aid, including federal grants. Eltife said the board has difficulty increasing the tuition rates, but it is necessary to maintain academic quality. “I don’t take lightly any increase, but we also have to balance it with our academic schools and keeping quality and being able to provide... affordable, accessible product for our students,” Eltife said.

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average travel time is about seven minutes. “Depending on the nature of the issue, (AFD) will have to go investigate the calls,” Lambert said. “It can probably be between 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the nature of the issue inside.” Neuroscience junior Shreya Kulkarni said she was in the Texas Union studying with a friend three weeks ago when a fire alarm went off. She said employees said it was not a drill and evacuated the building. “We had just gotten into a study room,” Kulkarni said. “We ended up moving to a different building after we got kicked out because we didn’t know how long it was going to take. We had finally found a quiet place to study, and then we had to leave as soon as we found it. It was annoying.” According to the 2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety report, only one actual fire was reported in on-campus residence halls — at San Jacinto Residence Hall. Lambert said Fire Protection Services provides training to any employees who request it. He said New Student Services has begun informing students this year about UT’s fire systems and of what to do in the event of a fire alarm. “Resident assistants in our residence halls get training every year,” Lambert said. “Students who live on campus have more frequent fire drills in the dormitories, so they get a lot of experience working there.”

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Research shows increase in West Texas earthquakes By Mariane Gutierrez @marianegtrz

Earthquake activity is increasing in West Texas, according to a new study by University researchers. The research team used an earthquake tracking system made up of 10 seismographs, which record earthquake data, and found a dramatic increase in earthquakes primarily in West Texas, according to a study published last week in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. The activity in West Texas jumped from 19 earthquakes in 2009 to 1,600 in 2017, according to the study. Heather DeShon, study co-author and associate professor at Southern Methodist University, said her team conducted the research to find out why the number of earthquakes has increased. “West Texas now has the

highest seismicity rates in the state,” DeShon said. Researchers tracked the patterns of earthquakes using the TXAR seismic station, which is also used to detect nuclear explosions, near Lajitas, Texas, just outside Big Bend National Park, said Peter Hennings, study co-author and research scientist at the UT Bureau of Economic Geology. “Dr. Cliff Frohlich and his colleague Chris Hayward ... use digital records going back to the year 2000 to find out if (the TXAR) recorded earthquakes in West Texas and, if so, use a consistent approach every year from 2000 all the way through 2017 to see how the earthquake rate has changed,” Hennings said. Oil and gas production has also increased in West Texas, according to a UT press release. Hennings said while this was not directly shown to cause earthquakes, the two

increases correlate. “What you would want to find is that one thing related specifically to the earthquakes both in space and in time, and the researchers were unable to find a dominant signal,” Hennings said. “The paper concludes that the change in the rate of earthquakes per year generally correlates with the increase in overall petroleum activity in the same area.” SMU scientist Chris Hayward said the researchers found thousands of small earthquakes coming from the direction of the Permian Basin, where there’s a lot of new petroleum development. He said if the two factors are not related, there must be an alternative explanation as to why the earthquakes suddenly increased. Hennings said even though the earthquakes in Texas have increased, none of them pose a threat as they have caused no significant damage or injury.

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UT-Arlington revives UTeach program after October setback By Nathan Han @NathanHan13

After the UTeach program at UT-Arlington shut down in October, the College of Science at UT-Arlington reversed its decision and revived the program last week. The UTeach program is one of the 46 programs across the nation that is based off the original UTeach program at UT-Austin. The program al-lows STEM majors to add a secondary teaching certification in addition to getting their degree, UT-Austin UTeach director Kimberly Hughes said. “Losing our program would have been a huge setback for the state,” UT-Arlington UTeach director Ramon Lopez said. “It’s such a productive and important program for producing teachers for our region.” Hughes said the shortage of STEM teachers isn’t only in Texas, but is a growing national problem is a growing issue. “The problem is just so big,” Hughes said. “Even with for-profit companies and university production, we still are not producing enough teachers to fill the positions that are available at districts.” Hughes said within a 20-mile radius of UT-Arlington, there were 62 unfilled STEM teaching positions, and that the shortage of STEM teachers was larger than any other subject area. In Austin Independent School District alone, there are eight

unfilled STEM teaching positions, according to the AISD website. “STEM is a bigger shortage area than any other disciplinary area,” Hughes said. Hughes said the program is designed to make it easy for STEM majors to try teaching in a lowstakes environment. She said UTeach offers a one-credit course that introduces students to teaching in a classroom to decide if they want to pursue the certificate. Marianne Villanueva, Medical laboratory sciences freshman said the course is how she got her start in the program. “I had never even thought about teaching or heard about UTeach until orientation,” Villanueva said. “I just thought I had time in my schedule for the course, and now I plan to get the certification. It’s so helpful, not even with teaching, but learning how to communicate and see things when you’re just the student.” Students taught by UTeach teachers were more likely to perform better than the average teacher, according to a study published in the Economics of Education Review. Following the revival of the UT-Arlington program, Lopez said he even plans to expand the UTeach program to include a com?rewohScertifi retaw eht knirD ym hsaW puter seY science oNcation. seY ?retlfi a htiw OS ?sdnah morf khas nirD what it takes to prepare more “Texas ...I NAC m o r f e c i e s U oN retaw supmac ?y rdnual oD oN ?rekam eci na s e Y ?sniaSTEM tnuof excellent teachers,” Hughes said. “We have an excellent public university system that’s being underutilized.”

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Sororities to launch diversity initiatives, make rush more open By Sara Schleede @saraschleede

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 it difficult filtration by the city. These conditions 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 infil 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. 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Breaking down barriers to student aid By Rep. Lloyd Doggett Contributor

When I attended UT, my focus this time of year was on the midterms closing out and finals approaching. Sadly, paying for college and avoiding student debt now loom larger for many Longhorns than even the most challenging coursework. Fortunately, some federal student financial assistance is free — but you have to ask for it first. And the paperwork needed to make that ask can be frustrating and intimidating. Recognizing that UT is working to make tuition more affordable by offering scholarships for in-state students whose families make $65,000 or less per year, we also must create a more just system statewide and nationwide. It should be far less burdensome for high school students to enroll in college, and for college students to graduate without crushing debt. Addressing the student debt crisis is central to promoting a strong economy, opening up opportunities, and ensuring security for those who work hard. Cracks in our financial aid system often perpetuate inequality — inequality that stands in the way of the American dream. To close the widening economic gap, we have to close the college affordability gap. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2020-2021 school year is already available at https://studentaid.ed.gov. If you submitted a FAFSA last year, you are eligible to use the Renewal FAFSA this year. On this form, some of the data you previously provided will be prefilled. The priority deadline to complete the FAFSA is Jan. 15, 2020.

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Let’s put the active back in activism By Sam Thielman Columnist

No one should have to sit out a sit-in. Protests and other methods of activism are great ways for people to come together and get involved in the political environment around them. The problem is, they only work if people show up. In the days after the Sit-in for Student Safety a few weeks ago, several people mentioned to me that they care deeply about the issue — they just didn’t know about the protest. I’ve personally experienced this problem as well. There are a dozen events I would’ve liked to attend, but I only heard about them after the fact. To remedy this, the University should create a political action bulletin board where students and organizations can post information about upcoming events and anyone interested in getting involved can know where to look for information. Often, the largest barrier confronting students who want to get more politically active is a lack of information. “I’ve sought to be civically engaged,” government freshman

Meredith Baranosky said. “But it’s kind of hard to find organizations unless you’re looking very thoroughly.” Most fliers I see are located on social boards in dorms and at kiosks around campus. They’re often lost in the maelstrom of other colorful posters that surround them. Word of mouth can only reach so many people, and if someone is only deeply invested in a few issues — just climate change and deforestation, for example — they may not be part of larger, more generalized political networks. Facebook pages and other social media posts are great, but they also typically require knowing someone who’s already going to the event. Even large events attended by hundreds can be missed if you don’t know the right people. Having a single place where people can go get information about upcoming events would make it easier for many students to become politically active on campus. While a bulletin board may not be the end-all solution, it would certainly help. A political action board would assist student political organizations as well. People want to attend events, and those organizing the

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events want people to come. “I think it’s a very good idea,” said Joe Cascino, government sophomore and president of University Democrats. “We would be interested in putting some of our stuff there. Anyone who’s trying to put on a political event definitely wants a space to talk about it.” There are bulletin boards up all over campus already. Large public buildings such as the William C. Powers Jr. Student Activity Center and the Texas Union already have numerous boards up, so neither building should be particularly burdened by installing one more. “If that’s warranted and students said that that’s something they wanted, I’m sure we’d be willing to explore options,” said James Buckley, director of Facilities and Operations for University Unions. “A billboard display area doesn’t take a lot of engineering.” While it may be old-school, bulletin boards still hold the potential to reach a large population of students — especially if placed in high-traffic areas. Let’s help students put the active back in activism. Thielman is a history and rhetoric and writing sophomore from Fort Worth.

After a decade of working for a more streamlined financial process, the FAFSA is still too complicated, confusing, and underutilized.”

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After a decade of working for a more streamlined financial aid process, the FAFSA is still too complicated, confusing and underutilized. I am working to reform the process and remove the intimidation. Last year, high school graduates who failed to submit a FAFSA missed out on $2.6 billion in free money for college. With the ever-rising cost of college, aid is needed more than ever. I successfully authored an amendment to simplify this process and make the FAFSA available Oct. 1 so students have more time to navigate the process. Because barriers remain, I have filed two bills this Congress. These reform efforts are particularly important in Texas because, in order to graduate, next year’s seniors will be required to complete the FAFSA. My bipartisan Student Aid Simplification Act requires the Department of Education and IRS to do the heavy lifting for students by securely sharing the remaining taxpayer information required for FAFSA completion. My second bill, the Equitable Student Aid Access Act, would allow students from households with income below $34,000, or that already receive certain means-tested benefits, to use a simplified FAFSA form and automatically qualify for the full Pell Grant. That bill also makes it easier for students to make financially informed decisions about the cost of college by ensuring colleges and students speak the same language and developing universal terms and formatting for aid offer letters. Given the roadblocks we currently face in the FAFSA, it is particularly important for you to get an early start. As I push forward to make aid more accessible to all, I welcome your counsel; please email me at lloyd.doggett@mail.house.gov. I have a number of Longhorns as fellows and interns in my Austin and Washington offices. If you are interested, please let me know if you want to help work to put our nation on a better course. Likewise, I always welcome your input on any of the many federal issues that confront us right now at this difficult time for our nation. From issues like climate action to expanding health care access to holding President Trump accountable for his abuse of power, I welcome your advice and your advocacy. Congressman Doggett represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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our core business challenges — everything from marketing, venue management, community building (to) operations.” Economics senior Seun Ibitoye has worked at Blackstone for three semesters and said Ho actively tries to connect students with their interests. “She’s taking a lot of time to understand us innovation fellows, what (we’re) interested in (and) what (we) value so that you are working on things that you truly care about,” Ibitoye said. “I’m into (human resources), and she allowed me to (lead) recruitment for junior fellows.” Ho said she is not sure if staff and faculty are aware of how talented students are and is using her position to leverage opportunities for students within the program. “For the Kendra Scott workshop, I’m like, ‘Let’s hire and pay a student videographer and student photographer,’” Ho said. “I (also) pulled in two students to become innovation fellows from Texas Creative.” Students shouldn’t feel the pressure to be experts in entrepreneurship before coming to Blackstone. Ho said her main goal is to empower students to problem solve in creative ways. “Whether they go off and start their own company or whether they learn a lot from being in our space, talking to our mentors, being around other students, there’s value for everyone,” Ho said.

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In “The Report”, Adam Driver stars as former Senate staffer Daniel Jones. The film tells the real story of an investigation into the CIA after Sept. 11 which revealed the CIA’s use of torture.

‘The Report’ tells journey of figure who exposed CIA By Avery Wohleb @averywohleb

This movie covers the contents of a 7,000-page report, and it definitely feels like it. Directed by Scott Z. Burns, “The Report” tells the story of former Senate staffer Daniel Jones and his investigation into the use of unethical and possibly illegal interrogation tactics used by the CIA on suspected terrorists following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Over the course of five years, Daniel compiles thousands of pages covering the findings of his investigation. Eventually released under the guidance of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the report encouraged a check of the powers held by the CIA and painted a shameful portrayal of the

United States government. Within the first few minutes, the movie kicks off its quick pacing with immediate action. When establishing the timeline of events, jumping back and forth between key years makes for an overwhelming introduction. While different colored lenses help a little in keeping track of the constant leaps in time, events within the past and present narratives sometimes lack a cohesive structure that establishes exactly when vital events are taking place. Adam Driver gives an admirable performance as Daniel. Driver’s portrayal puts a strong emphasis on Daniel’s calamity during high-stress situations, making the ultimate buildup and final display of his frustration feel entirely consuming and powerful. Successfully turning

a relatively bleak script into something interesting, Driver nails his subtle facial expressions that turn straightforward scenes into the driving factor of Daniel’s characterization. By the end of the movie, Driver has perfectly encapsulated heroism and selflessness, shedding light on the relatively untold story of an important historical figure who confronted an abuse of power by the CIA. Annette Bening is calm and collected as Feinstein, who initiated the investigation, giving a raw and honest portrayal of wisdom during a high-stakes time in history. Working in a field dominated by aggressive and power-hungry men, Bening captures Feinstein’s ever-present kindness through each gentle, yet powerful line. Bening creates an inspiring and

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Collier leads Longhorns over UTSA Sophomore center puts up career night in paint to help Texas find late footing against Roadrunners. By Myah Taylor @t_myah

arly on in Texas’ 84-53 win over UT-San Antonio Thursday night, the Longhorns looked out of control. Costly turnovers and poor shooting from Texas allowed the Roadrunners to score quickly. But then, sophomore center Charli Collier reined the Longhorns in. Collier’s two field goals in the first quarter gave Texas an early lead. However, as time progressed, missed opportunities and mistakes caught up with the Longhorns, who allowed UTSA to lead 15-6 late into the first quarter. By the end of the opening period, Texas had 10 points on the board, and six of them were from Collier. Later on, two personal fouls on the center prompted Texas head coach Karen Aston to send Collier to the bench with under four minutes to go in the first. “I got two early fouls mostly because I was anxious,” Collier said. “I wasn’t in the right spot at the right time. I was late.” When Collier returned to the court again, she adjusted her game and continued to have an impact, sinking all five of her free throw attempts and making key plays in the paint. “(I’m) just learning from freshman year to now just how not to foul and how to slow the game down and adjust to the defense and keep my hands straight up,” Collier said. “I

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Sophomore center Charli Collier takes a free throw in Texas’ 83-73 in over Lubbock Christian on Oct. 28, 2019. Collier finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds in just 26 minutes of play in Texas’ win over UT-San Antonio Thursday night. feel like I did a better job of that in the second half.” Thursday night saw the Longhorns outrebound UTSA 60-29. Texas’ success at the rim can be in large part attributed to Collier’s efforts, as the center had a team-leading 12 rebounds. Last year, the sophomore averaged 14.4 minutes per game. Aston has expressed a desire to see Collier more involved this season, and so far the coach has gotten her wish. In last Friday’s game at South

Florida, Collier played 35 minutes, and against UTSA, she was a consistent presence on the court with 26 game minutes. “It’s definitely different,” Collier said. “It’s a drastic difference from last year. Just playing now, being more comfortable, starting — it’s all different for me. But I’m adjusting to it well, and if I continue to practice how I’ll play, I’ll continue to grow and go forward.” By the second half, the Longhorns began to spread the ball around. Se-

niors forward Joyner Holmes and guard Lashann Higgs turned in solid performances that allowed Texas to separate from the Roadrunners. But Collier still remained a force. “I thought we played much better in the second half, and I thought everybody contributed in the win,” Aston said, At the end of the fourth quarter, the lopsided score indicated that Texas had run away with the game. But Collier wasn’t finished doing damage. With just eight seconds

to go, she ended her career night with a bang, sending the Roadrunners home on a game-ending three-point shot. Next up for the Longhorns is their matchup against a tough Arizona team Sunday. Collier said this victory against UTSA will be great fuel for the next contest. “This is definitely a confidence booster for us (for) Sunday,” Collier said. “So being able to get this win under our belts, we’ll get ready for practice and get ready for Sunday.”

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Texas hits road for tough matchup against Cyclones in Ames, Iowa

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Junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger throws under pressure in Texas’ 27-24 win over Kansas State last Saturday. Ehlinger threw for 263 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the win. By Daniela Perez @danielap3rez

In the dimly lit alley behind the Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center, the voices of Texas’ staff could be heard while loading the “This is Texas” truck. One staffer stood in the bus’ trailer calling out the names of Texas players. “Boyce, K,” he said as one of the staffers passed him a bag. He placed it in the truck and waited for another. This truck and Texas’ football team will be traveling to the frigid Ames, Iowa, this weekend for Texas’ antepenultimate game of their regular season against the Iowa State Cyclones. Coming off the win against Kansas State, the Longhorns are hoping to use some newfound confidence against Iowa State. This week,it will fall on Texas’ defense to stop ISU’s talented offense and execute at the level it did in the second half against Kansas State. “It will be a great test for us,” junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger said. “Obviously, all those games that Iowa State has lost have been by a small margin. They’re an incredible team that’s going to be a great challenge for us, but I’m confident in our guys.” Brock Purdy, Iowa State sophomore quarterback, is second in

the Big 12 in total offense, behind only Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts. Against Oklahoma last week, Purdy had five touchdowns and helped outscore the Sooners 27-7 in the second half. Purdy has an arsenal of skilled players at his disposal, but one of the greatest threats to Texas is redshirt sophomore tight end Charlie Kolar, who currently leads the Cyclones in receiving touchdowns. Iowa State also frequently runs formations with two tight ends. Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando recognizes the challenges that come with covering a player like Kolar and the Cyclone tight ends. “They’re such hard matchups,” Orlando said. “In those situations, that’s NFL, that’s like (Rob) Gronkowski. Those types of guys are so hard to match up with because they can run well enough that they beat you. It’s a unique offense that creates a lot of tightend matchup issues.” The Longhorns have already faced a team that frequently utilizes two tight ends when they played Kansas State. Although successful against them, Malcolm Roach, senior team captain and defensive lineman, said they will have to take the Cyclones out of their comfort zone. “I’m gonna have to be physical in defending the pass because

tight ends like to be physical,” Roach said. “I feel like we just have to give them a situation that they’re not comfortable with. At the end of the day, we got to go out there and just play hard.” Texas’ defense will start the game without sophomore cornerback Jalen Green after he was ejected in last week’s game after a targeting call. Although this opens a hole in Texas’ secondary, the past two weeks marked the return of key defensive players such as sophomore nickel back B.J. Foster and safeties junior Chris Brown and sophomore DeMarvion Overshown. Although Orlando’s defense has been banged up and blamed for some losses, the last three games can grant the group redemption. The clock is winding down on the season, but Orlando is proud of the way his injured players have succeeded on the field when they return and their commitment to the team. “To see them go in there and have success, you don’t have to worry about their confidence and all that stuff,” Orlando said. “They’re back there for a reason, and you literally have to pull them off the field. It shows when your family’s in need, it’s like, ‘I’m not going to turn my back away from you guys. I’m working even harder to get out there.’”

If Texas fans weren’t worried after an underwhelming scrimmage performance late last month, or after the preseason No. 15-ranked Longhorns lost their season opener to USF last Friday, there must have been at least a twinge of doubt early Thursday night as UTSA (2–1) jumped out to a 15-6 lead. Texas crawled back to make it 15-10 before the first quarter ended, but the numbers didn’t lie. The Longhorns went 5-of-23 from the field and turned the ball over seven times to UTSA’s one. The second quarter was a different story — the kind one would expect from a team that is now a perfect 8–0 in head coach Karen Aston’s home openers at Texas — as the Longhorns outscored the Roadrunners 25-14 to enter halftime with a six-point lead. Texas would outscore UTSA 49-24 in the second half en route to a commanding 84-53 win. “It took some time to get into any type of offensive flow,” Aston said after the game. “I thought that the end of the first half — the last four or five minutes — we paid attention to detail much better defensively,

and I thought that was really where we gained our confidence and got into a better flow.” From the start, the Longhorns would control the game inside, in no small part due to 6-foot-5-inch sophomore center Charli Collier. She opened up the game with Texas’ first six points and finished with an efficient 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting in 26 minutes. Senior guard Lashann Higgs added to Texas’ interior dominance with 11 points herself on a night when the Longhorns outscored UTSA in points in the paint 56-20. “The high-low (in the post) was there a lot of the time,” Collier said. “We definitely had an advantage, and we took advantage of that.” The No. 22 Longhorns fell seven spots in this week’s AP Poll after the road loss to South Florida last Friday in Tampa, Florida, and looked to get back on track at home. They did just that; despite trailing early, Texas entered the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead, using the final period to get the flow of the offense going with some impressive plays in transition, most notably a Celeste Taylor block that the freshman guard converted into an assist to a wide-open Collier under

the basket. “When we got into the locker room (at halftime), we discussed among each other that we needed to buckle down and take our time on offense,” Higgs said. “But most importantly, we talked about how we needed to focus more on defense.” Texas came out in the third quarter showcasing a zone defense, something that Aston admitted is going to be a bigger part of the game plan this season. “There’s a reality to us needing to play some zone this year,” Aston said. “I think everybody knows I’m not a huge fan of zone defenses … We’ve been working on it. It’s not something we just threw out there at halftime.” Ultimately, Aston’s eighth home opener ended in the usual fashion, with a dominant victory to open up play at the Frank Erwin Center in front of a crowd of 2,913. “We’re a little bit away probably from where we want to be and where we need to be,” Aston said. “But the good thing about it is (the team is) working so hard in practice and they’ll learn in the games, and this will be easier for them to manage in another month.”

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Senior guard Lashann Higgs goes up for a rebound in Texas’ 83-73 win in a scrimmage over Lubbock Christian on Oct. 28 at the Frank Erwin Center.

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Nina Ho, University of Texas alumna, founded Envision Austin in attempt to offer more resources for liberal arts students. Now, as assistant director of Blackstone LaunchPad, Ho is using her role to make entrepreneurship more accessible.

Alum pushes for innovation Former liberal arts student aims to make entrepreneurship more inclusive at Blackstone LaunchPad.

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rustrated by the lack of resources available for liberal arts students to explore entrepreneurship, Nina Ho marched into the office of the former to air her grievances. He said, “What are you going to do about it?” Later that year, Ho, who graduated in 2016, founded Envision Austin, an entrepreneurship

pitch competition in the College of Liberal Arts. “Liberal arts (students), given their focus on the humanities and their ability to view problems from a very multifaceted lens, are the perfect profile for a social entrepreneur,” Ho said. “But at that time, social entrepreneurship wasn’t even a topic on campus.” Envision Austin competitors work in small groups to develop a business plan that addresses a social issue in the Austin or UT community. Groups then present their pitch to a

panel of judges, and the top three pitches receive seed money for their organization. But Ho didn’t want progress to stop after she graduated. Now, as assistant director of UT’s Blackstone LaunchPad, Ho said she is using her role to make the entrepreneurship space more diverse and inclusive across the Forty Acres. Blackstone, a national program brought to UT in 2017 located in the Flawn Academic Center, is housed under the School of Undergraduate Studies. One of 19 Blackstone campus

centers in the nation, it serves as the “Google Maps” of all things related to entrepreneurship on campus, connecting students with on-campus resources, collaborative coworking spaces, small events and mentorship. Ho said she now uses the frustration she felt as a student to motivate her efforts to diversify the disciplines and backgrounds represented in entrepreneurship at Blackstone. Program coordinator Shannon Lundquist has worked at Blackstone for over a year and said Ho brings a new life to the

space and has redesigned the room to encourage more student interaction. Coming in, Ho said one of her main goals was to empower students. One of the first things she changed in her position was the title of Blackstone’s undergraduate interns from “student ambassadors” to “innovation fellows.” “(They) aren’t just ambassadors,” Ho said. “They are solving problems. I (want to) empower our fellows, to treat Blackstone like a startup and help us solve I N N O V A T E PAGE 5

TV REVIEW | ‘AHS: 1984’

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The new “American Horror Story” season “1984” is bringing the ‘80s back. Emma Roberts stars as Brooke, who seeks out Camp Redwood to leave her past behind.

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The ‘80s are back, and they’ve brought aerobics, short shorts and a blood-splattered sleepaway camp with them. “American Horror Story” has concluded its ninth season, subtitled “1984.” The show is well known for its anthology format, which tells a unique horror story each season complete with a consistently used cast of actors playing different characters. Season nine, which concluded on Nov. 13, followed a group of counselors working at a sleepaway camp in 1984. On the night before the campers arrive, the gang gets caught in the middle of a battle between several serial killers intertwined with the twisted legacy of Camp Redwood. “American Horror Story” repeatedly boasts a robust and unique cast. This season stars AHS alumna Emma Roberts as archetypical good girl Brooke, who sought refuge at Camp Redwood in an effort to leave her traumatic past behind. It was a breath of fresh air to see Roberts portray a sympathetic character as opposed to the villainous roles she has played. Angelica Ross plays Nurse Rita, a character who ends up being much more than just the camp nurse. Her fierce attitude and performance beautifully complement her layered character. She truly was the standout newcomer of this season and a welcome addition to the AHS roster. Rounding out the main leads is John Carroll Lynch as notorious killer Mr. Jingles. While his performance started out as menacing, his character arc lent itself to a more sensitive and gentle performance from Carroll Lynch toward the

end. Somehow, he was able to convey a sense of humanity with Jingles despite committing such violent acts on screen. The rest of the cast consists of an eclectic group of camp staff who all contribute their own unique ‘80s flair to the show. Standouts include Cody Fern’s sassy Xavier, Billie Lourd’s punky Montana, and DeRon Horton’s strong-willed Ray. The comedic and terrifying cast kept things continuously engaging. In terms of tone and aesthetic, “American Horror Story: 1984” completely lived up to its name. It’s essentially a nine-episode-long tribute to the 1980s featuring funky aerobics, eye-catching fashion, classic ‘80s hits, sexual tension and even a retro variation of the AHS title sequence. The season also included its fair share of horror homages in addition to the main storyline being a knockoff of classic ‘80s slasher films. Several key scenes paid tribute to classic horror films like “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th.” “1984’s” plot is quite possibly one of the most unpredictable and absurd in the show’s history. What starts off as an episodic slasher film turns into a dizzying journey filled with murderous ghosts, ghost-on-human intercourse, dismembered thumbs, excessive amounts of blood, serial killer Richard Ramirez and even a music festival set on the grounds of a teenage massacre. It’s the absurdity of the plot that kept things entertaining throughout this season’s run. While it was very evident that certain story elements may have been written or condensed along the way — the show films future episodes as former ones air — the cheesy 1980s setting allowed the absurdity to somehow present cohesively as one macabre and A H S PAGE 5