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Eliminate Tobacco Use Day raises student awareness of the campuswide tobacco ban.

UT needs to create a satisfactory/no credit system in order to better serve students.

Pop-punk boomer artist and UT alum Jean Caffeine on EP, Austin living.

No. 1 Texas Volleyball falls to No. 3 Baylor on Wednesday night in five-set match.

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Adriana Diaz-Mayens chants in unison with the crowd, holding up a sign demanding protection for all UT students. This is the third sit-in to take place outside the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Over 30 students protest University’s handling of faculty misconduct during 3rd Sit-In for Student Safety, lack of response to student concerns, request long-term solutions. By Lauren Grobe & Laura Morales @grobe_lauren @lamor_1217

ore than 30 students chanted, hung signs and called University officials outside the provost’s office Wednesday while protesting the University’s handling of faculty sexual misconduct. Sit-In for Student Safety 3.0 is the third student-organized protest against the University’s employment of two professors

found in violation of misconduct policies: English associate professor Coleman Hutchison and Sahotra Sarkar, integrated biology and philosophy professor. Protest organizer Simone Harry said today’s protest was specifically against the University’s lack of response to student concerns. The organizers demanded the University release reports naming professors found guilty of misconduct and host a town hall led by the provost. The organizers also requested long-term solutions, such as an increased investment in interpersonal

violence prevention and the formation of a program similar to New York University’s restorative justice program by 2021. “This is more in response to the lack of tangible action, immediate solutions,” said Harry, an English and black studies junior. “Everything seems very delayed. A delay is a disservice to the students.” In a campuswide email, UT President Gregory Fenves announced Tuesday the University was forming a new working group to address sexual misconduct and hiring an outside law firm, Husch Blackwell, to review UT’s Title IX policies.

“We understand that students feel the university can do better, and we agree,” University spokesperson Shilpa Bakre said in an email. “We look forward to the findings of the external review and receiving further input from the Misconduct Working Group.” Protest organizer Shelby Hobohm said the email did not satisfy student demands. “(Title IX policies are) not the issue that we’re addressing here, and we weren’t asking for that specifically,” said Hobohm, P R O T E S T PAGE 2

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Students celebrate International Culture Festival, create cross-cultural dialogue

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The sound of upbeat music, laughter and conversation attracted passersby walking by Gregory Gym Plaza on Wednesday night to learn more about international culture and enjoy games, pizza and a dancing performance. The International Culture Festival, hosted by the Ismaili Muslim Students Association, brought together nine cultural student organizations to present games and information on cultural celebrations around the world. “Our goal is to increase cross-culture dialogue and promote a pluralist space on campus,” said Ammn Meghani, finance sophomore and vice president of external affairs for the association. “It’s important to discuss these sorts of things to bring culture into discussion so we can all be more aware, respectful and informed.” Meghani said the celebration was the second culture festival hosted by the organization, and four organizations participated in the event

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Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team performs Nov. 20, 2019 during the International Cultural Festival at Gregory Gym Plaza. The festival encouraged students to learn about international cultures while enjoying food and dance. last fall. Mahek Teajani, vice president of internal affairs for the association, has participated in the organization since her freshman year and said she is excited to see the festival grow. “It’s really great to see people engage with each other and with the organizations we have

here to learn more about the world around them,” said Teajani, management information systems senior. “It makes me happy to know we’re doing something that benefits both organizations and the students who visit us.” Attendees filled out cards with stamps each time they

visited an organization’s table and participated in an activity or dialogue. They also played with a Japanese wooden toy called kendama, filled out sticky notes with ways they celebrated cultural differences and talked to organizations. F E S T I VA L

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Most colleges across campus have established an administrator for diversity. This semester, these officials have started meeting and discussing ways to increase diversity on campus. The administrative positions include associate deans, assistant deans and advisers for diversity, inclusion and equity in all but four colleges on campus. They work to recruit more diverse faculty and create a more welcoming environment for all students through workshops and trainings, said Edmund Gordon, vice provost for diversity. He said all administrators for diversity met for the first time in early November, and his office will continue to host monthly meetings. “Faculty hiring, retention and climate within (colleges) is dictated by deans,” Gordon said. “We really need this person who can act as a liaison between the committee and the dean, who can help the dean create a vision for

diversity in their (colleges).” Raji Srinivasan, associate dean for diversity and inclusion in the McCombs School of Business, said she was hired in 2018 as one of the first associate deans for diversity at the University. She said she seeks student opinions while also working to help hire diverse faculty. “(Diverse faculty) is good for students, faculty and the community to have,” Srinivasan said. “It is so students of color will see someone who looks like them, and it’s easier to work when you see someone who is a role model for you.” Richard Reddick, associate dean for equity, community engagement and outreach for the College of Education, took the position during the summer. He said it is important to have these diversity-related administrators as well as the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and similar efforts in the provost’s office, because it shows the University prioritizes diversity. D I V E R S I T Y PAGE 2

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Students celebrate Eliminate Tobacco Use Day, advocate Better Bad Habits By Emma Gueorguieva @emmagueorguieva

Students held up signs suggesting bad habits such as “Just one more episode!” and “Feed the laundry pile!” on Gregory Gym Plaza on Wednesday to promote ending tobacco use. In honor of Eliminate Tobacco Use Day, the University’s Tobacco-Free Campus program created a Better Bad Habits lounge to promote alternative stress-relieving habits such as biting nails and binge-watching Netflix in place of smoking tobacco. The event aimed to raise awareness among students about the negative effects of tobacco use and inform them about the University’s campuswide tobacco product ban in a relaxed, informal setting, said Nosse Ovienmhada, Tobacco-Free Campus program manager. Ovienmhada said the University has had a tobacco-free policy since April of 2012. She said the program does not aim to police or penalize students who smoke, but instead provide support for those who are addicted. “We have an understanding that for those who smoke, vape or chew tobacco — it’s all stress based,” Ovienmhada said. “So that’s one of the things we’re highlighting in Better Bad Habits.” Ovienmhada said that the program currently does not have direct data on what tobacco products students are using on campus, but

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Students pet the dog of Nosse Ovienmhada, Tobacco-Free Campus program manager, on Nov. 20, 2019 as she explains alternate habits to tobacco use. the national data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 18-24 year olds using electronic nicotine delivery devices at a higher rate than traditional tobacco. “Most of y’all have heard that A&M went vape-free, but … they actually don’t have a tobacco-free campus policy,” Ovienmhada said. “(At UT), Tobacco-Free Campus is all inclusive, meaning anything that is derived from tobacco.

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That includes electronic nicotine delivery devices (or) vape pens.” English junior Azmeyda Tavarez said before stopping by the lounge, she was unaware of the specifics regarding the University’s tobacco policy. “This is the first time that I’ve learned about tobacco use here on campus,” Tavarez said. “It’s nice to hear that (students) have a right to tell people that we’re not comfortable with them

using (tobacco).” Advertising junior Brooke Loye said the event provided some of the most thorough information about tobacco use that she has ever received on campus. “I was really impressed when I got the email that the campus was doing something like this,” Loye said. “It’s really cool to see that there’s always events going on to promote a healthier lifestyle on campus.”

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UTPD reports increase in bike thefts during October By Neha Madhira @nehamira14

After the UT Police Department noticed a spike in bike thefts this fall, they are recommending students register their bikes to keep them safe. UTPD spokesperson Noelle Newton said 54 bikes have been reported as stolen since August, 24 of which were reported in October. “We do see an increase of bike thefts during the fall, but I’m not entirely sure if it’s related to an influx of bikes after students return to school,” UTPD officer Roberto Rodriguez said. “Thieves see bikes as a target of opportunity, and it’s normally the ones that have the easiest bike locks they can break or cut.” Rodriguez said he recommends students register bikes through the Parking and Transportation Services website. He said this allows stolen bikes to be recovered using their specific serial number if they are stolen.

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Civil engineering sophomore Joe Jancaus locks his bike near Gregory Gymnasium on April 24. PTS and UTPD recommend that students and faculty register their bikes through the PTS website to allow bikes to be recovered or check to see if it has been impounded. “If a student has had their bike stolen but cannot remember their serial number, we can still get info,” Rodriguez said. “We do check regularly for

unsecured bikes and try to contact their owners. If you are not going to use (your bike), walk by it a lot, check the locks to make sure they have not been

tampered with, and if you see something, call us.” PTS associate director Blanca Gamez said when a student says their bike is stolen, it could

have actually been impounded. “If a bike was impounded, it was parked incorrectly on a rail, a pole or blocking a door,” Gamez said. “If a bike ends up actually missing and is registered, all of that info is entered into a national database so police can see it, and pawnshops can know not to accept it.” Gamez said it is also important people lock the base of their bike and not just the tires. “By only locking their tire, the thief can take the whole base, which is the most expensive part of a bicycle,” Gamez said. “They can then pay a few more bucks to replace the missing tire.” Corporate finance sophomore Nicole Domingo said two of her friends had their bikes stolen, and one of the bikes was stolen through its back tire. “My friends’ bikes were stolen not even a month ago, so I’ve been pretty lucky to not have mine stolen,” Domingo said. “I have two kinds of locks on my bike, and the first thing I did when I got my bike was register it.”

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mechanical engineering and government junior. “What we are asking for is pretty straightforward — for them to be transparent about sexual misconduct at UT.” Protest organizer Lynn Huynh said while they wanted faculty found guilty of misconduct fired, they also wanted an effective long-term solution.

“Firing someone is just going to be a Band-Aid, in a way,” said Huynh, women and gender studies and advertising junior. Hobohm said the organizers spoke with deans and faculty members to invite them to the sit-in. The protest’s Facebook page also includes a petition for faculty members to sign, which they plan to send to the provost’s office. “It’s given us a good perspective on the fact that there are faculty on our side, and they’re having meetings about

this,” Hobohm said. “We need to get faculty involved with us to show this united front.” English associate professor Snehal Shingavi attended the beginning of the protest, and said the problems of sexual misconduct and harassment do not just affect students but also faculty and staff, Shingavi said. “It is important for us to break open the whole conversation about sexual harassment and misconduct so the issues can be addressed in a holistic fashion,”

Shingavi said. Brittany Blackshear, protest attendee and undeclared freshman, said she was a victim of sexual assault and feels threatened by the possibility that she might be in class with a professor found guilty of sexual misconduct. “You shouldn’t have to be in a class with a predator,” Blackshear said. “If I have to walk into class everyday and question whether my professor is one of those people, that inhibits me. That should not be UT’s reality.”

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“These organizations and positions have different areas of focus,” Reddick said. “The overlap does exist, but it’s helpful and good and shows we prioritize this issue by not just having one group doing it or one person doing it.” Christine Julien, assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Cockrell School of Engineering, said the college created her position this September, and she already has seen a positive impact on students. “Now, they know of my existence and can reach out to me for various things,” Julien said. “We meet with different offices and student organizations, and it’s good for the students to know there’s an official person to talk to for diversity-related issues.” He said the four colleges

that have not hired diversity-related administrators — the School of Architecture, the College of Fine Arts, the School of Nursing and the School of Information — have not had the resources to fill this position. He said these colleges have positions that addresses diversity, but they only focus on student affairs and are not involved in faculty affairs. “We’re just now consolidating this model, and two years isn’t a long time,” Gordon said. Cesar Ivan, Latin American studies graduate student, said he hopes these administrators can accurately represent the diversity of the student body. “It’s important to have people focused on diversity, but if they do not have a background or do not embody diversity, they won’t help,” Ivan said. “They have to be really sensitive to the topics, or they’re just there. But I hope they can create more diversity.”

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Internship brings students back to rural regions

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The best way to get to know the small town of McAllen, Texas is by visiting local taco shops, the best of which are in gas stations, said Greg Pogue, IC² Institute’s deputy executive director. Pogue said students will discover innovative and successful businesses in small towns like these through a new paid University internship program. The IC² Institute aims to explore economic, technological and human factors that drive regional economic development, according to their website. Pogue said the institute and

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the School of Undergraduate Studies partnered to create Home to Texas in spring 2019, a program to encourage students from rural communities to go back to their hometowns. The program motivates students to contribute to their hometown economy after they graduate by sending students to interview local leaders and work in local businesses, Pogue said. Home to Texas sent nine students to four different communities in its pilot this past summer but aims to send 50 students to 10 different communities in the summer of 2020, said Art Markman, IC² Institute director. “With this internship, students have the opportunity to work in a

professional environment while learning about the economic development of their community,” Markman said. “We hope to tie the program to a larger research project, so we are not only benefiting students and their communities, but are also gathering data that our researchers can use to better understand smaller communities in Texas.” Blueprints for starting a business are often focused on metropolitan areas and not small, remote areas, said Shaena Reyes, marketing and business honors sophomore. Reyes, who participated in the pilot program last summer in her hometown of McAllen, Texas, said the program’s goal is to create a framework for starting a successful business

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in a smaller town. “Home to Texas was a perfect opportunity for me to stay home and get internship experience,” Reyes said. “Entrepreneurship is something I’m interested in, and the internship gave me an avenue to speak with entrepreneurs in my own hometown.” Reyes said Home to Texas also benefits small communities by bringing in talented college students. “A lot of people come to UT to leave their small towns … because they think there are no opportunities there,” Reyes said. “Going back to McAllen and seeing it from a different perspective. … I realized there’s a lot of potential for a career there that I had never realized.”

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University scientists have discovered the true age of the Nile River to be millions of years older than previously thought. Lead author Claudio Faccenna said geoscientists from the Roma Tre University and UT published a study last week in the Nature Geoscience journal that estimates the age of the Nile to be 30 million years. The river, which stretches through eastern Africa and flows into the Mediterranean Sea, was previously thought to have been six times younger, according to a University press release. The team of researchers used geological evidence and computer models to determine why the Nile has persisted for millions of years, said Petar Glišović, research fellow at the department of geological sciences. “The slow movement of the mantle is one of the key forces that shapes Earth’s landscape,” Glišović said. “Our numerical models allow us, for the first time, to map the mantle flow and structure to … explain the history of Nile River drainage into the Mediterranean through the last 30 million years.” Glišović said he developed a method for time-reversed modeling to observe the past landscape of the river. He said he used computer

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simulations to recreate up to 40 million years of plate tectonic activity. “This method sweeps back and forth in small time windows, checking for errors and making tiny corrections in past predictions,” Glišović said. “Eventually, one of the predictions from the past matches our present Earth.” Geological sciences professor Faccenna said the Nile has been sustained by a mantle convection cell, produced by a flood of molten metal and a downward movement of cooler material. He said this occurred in Ethiopia and the Egypt-Levant Basin, producing landmasses at or below sea level. “You have to have some area that is more elevated,” Faccenna said. “With this, we have the confirmation that mountain convection is indeed the propelling and driving force that is producing this topography.” Eric Kirby, chair of earthquake geology and active tectonics at Oregon State University, said the study tries to understand geological history in a way scientists were previously unable to. “The path of the Nile has been a source of interest,” Kirby said. “What I think is really interesting about the study is not only the implications for the Nile itself, but potential for this type of research to shed light on the evolution of other river systems.”

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Attendees could exchange their filled out cards for a slice of pizza. Electrical engineering freshman Joshua Fick, who attended the event, said it was exciting to see so many cultures represented in one place. “(The event) is bringing unity to UT,” Fick said. “It’s making learning fun and giving me a reason to learn more about the world around me.”

The event featured a performance by the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team, a dance group that shares the art of dragon and lion dancing with the Austin community, according to their website. Teajani said most of the people who stopped by the festival were curious students walking down Speedway. ?rewohS ym hsaW seY oN reta?wreetlhfitaknhitriD seY w OS nah “People hear and see what all we’re?sddoing, morf knirD ...I NAC m o r f e c i e s U retawgive supmacthem oN we ?y rdnual oD oNreasons s e Y and to stay,” Teajani said. ? r e k a m e c i n a ?sniatnuof “It’s most rewarding to see people smiling with friends and people they meet while learning and having fun.”

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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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The UT Department of Computer Science is in the of approval for a new online master’s degree program. “The question everyone wants to ask is, ‘Can online be done as well as the tradilecture?’” the PCL needs to be high in ordertional “Iton-campus really wasn’t until about Brent de- any for it to remain a permanent poll-said10:30 a.m.Winkelman, when there were partment of lines,” computer sci-said. ing location. significant Dillard director. “Polling locations are largeence“Even though“My it’s a response midterm eleccan’t an it awful be better?’ costs for the county, especiallyis, ‘Why tion, there’s lot on the youand have online for- to early voting locations, so theyWhen ballot, wean were expecting mat, you’re able to absorb incan’t justify the costs of having a have that turnout.” formation at your own pace. final CAM P U Sstages

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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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Change pass/fail to satisfactory/no credit to better serve student learning By Anna Marlatt Columnist

“With Brown’s Open Curriculum and educational policies, I can be the architect of my own education.” These lines are still ingrained in my mind from my tour at Brown University. Finally, someone managed to sum up my ideal approach to education in one metaphor. Now at UT, I question if our students can say the same. The heavy focus on grades at UT discourages students from taking difficult classes out of their comfort zone. As a result, UT students are receiving only half the education they could be. While the current pass/fail policy is a shot at improving this, UT’s curriculum could be less restrictive by modeling Brown University’s satisfatory/no credit policy instead. At Brown, students can opt to be graded under the conventional letter grading system, or they can opt to take a class as satisfactory/no credit. This option is then reflected on the external transcripts of the student as S/NC. The rationale behind this system is that students are not encouraged to use their transcript and GPA as the only proof of their academic achievements and progress. Instead, they are encouraged to establish a portfolio of work and experience that is only supplemented by their grades. This practice also allows students to personalize their transcripts and customize them according to their needs

and strengths. UT’s pass/fail policy is glaringly different from Brown’s satisfactory/no credit policy. To be eligible to change a course to pass/ fail, UT requires students to first complete at least 30 hours. In addition, only electives may be taken on a pass/fail basis. No course required for the degree may be taken pass/ fail. If a class is taken pass/fail and a grade of F is assigned, the F will be averaged into the GPA. Brown does not have these restrictions, so a student can freely explore whatever courses may seem interesting. Best of all, because you cannot fail the course, your GPA will never be hurt by this policy. “I’m undeclared right now, and I feel (the pressure) so much because in order to internally transfer to a major, you have to keep your GPA at a certain minimum, and having a high GPA is important for being competitive in the transfer process,” undeclared freshman Makenna Chamberlain wrote in a direct message. “It’s been so stressful, and I’ve been picking classes based more on grade distributions than things I’m actually interested in. It’s really been affecting the capacity I feel I have to explore majors, which is the whole point of being in the School of Undergraduate Studies,” Chamberlain said. To get the University’s perspective on these policies, I spoke to Mia Carter, the associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts. “Some excellent, renowned small liberal arts colleges and universities have a class size and campuswide scale of enrollment

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that can support students’ uncharted discovery,” Carter wrote in an email. “The ability to inspire students to take risks, without worrying about GPAs is … an enviable pedagogical ideal.” However, Carter recognizes that there are fundamental differences between Brown and UT that allow them to achieve this unlimited approach to education. “The private Brown University has about 7,000 undergraduates. The University of Texas at Austin has close to 41,000 undergraduates and is a shared, public trust, one that has to encourage timely graduation in order to provide access for a breadth of the state’s students and citizens,” Carter wrote. While UT may be larger, this isn’t a substantial reason to steer students away from academic exploration. With so many kids coming in with Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and dual credit hours, students have room to explore while graduating on time. In fact, a 2013 study showed that more UT students who double major graduate on time than those with a single major. The ability to graduate on time isn’t an issue for students. Rather, they need better policy that supports academic discovery. As long as UT steers away from innovative approaches to education, its students will do the same. In other words, our restrictive approach to education causes students to be afraid of pushing educational boundaries and exploring what they love. Marlatt is an international relations and global studies freshman from Missouri City, Texas.

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Studying abroad is one of the most valuable parts of college. There aren’t many opportunities postgraduation to take six months off and travel to a different country with your friends to learn about a new culture. Additionally, the University provides resources that make the stay and cost of being in a foreign country much less intimidating. However, there is a confounding factor that affects many students who want to study abroad — their leases. Many study abroad programs offered by UT are semester-long while off-campus leases are often yearlong contracts, meaning that students have to find someone to sublet their room or apartment for half of the academic year. To make this barrier to studying abroad less intimidating, the Education Abroad Office should create a forum for students studying abroad to post and view available apartments. West Campus is home to many and frequently visited by virtually all UT students. After dorm housing freshmen year, many students move into their own apartment. However, apartments come with leases, which can complicate the process of taking a semester abroad. West Campus realtor Nikolas Tineo describes the leases for the properties he works with. “I would say that a 12-month lease is the most common,” Tineo said. “Finding a 6-month lease is more challenging, definitely possible but there are fewer options.” The commitment to pay rent for this amount of time can be very stressful, especially with the rising rent prices in West Campus. The most common way students deal with this is by subletting their room during the time that they are gone, but students face major difficulties in finding someone to take their place. Sociology and government sophomore Elena Edwards is struggling to find a sublessee in preparation for studying abroad in the spring of 2021. “I’ve been asking around and no one has really said they’re studying abroad next fall,” Edwards said. “It’s very difficult to find someone who’s studying abroad, much less someone who’s willing to do a sublease trade off. It’s like shouting into the void.” To ease the study abroad housing stress, Education Abroad Office should create a web forum for students planning on studying abroad. Heather Thompson, director of Education Abroad maintains that Texas Global supports students in every step of their study abroad journey, and that the resources students need are already available to them. “We suggest students who are trying to resolve housing issues take advantage of a number of resources that already exist and are widely available to students,” Thomspon wrote in an email. “Including services offered by the (Office of the) Dean of Students and large Facebook groups with the expressed purpose of advertising housing opportunities.” However, resources offered through the Office of the Dean of Students are not tailored to help students with studying abroad. According to Sara Kennedy, director of strategic and executive communications at the Office of the Dean of Students, their services are intended to help students review their leases before signing to make sure there aren’t any unwanted obligations in the agreement. Additionally, Facebook groups are disorganized and don’t connect all students who plan on studying abroad. In order to study abroad, students must apply through the Education Abroad portal, MyAbroad. In this application, Education Abroad should give students the option to post their available apartment on this web forum. That way, every student who is studying abroad and either needs a lease or needs to sublease has the opportunity to do so. This would give students more options, allow them to be more connected with peers looking for a lease and make them feel more secure. “Since it would be a group of people who are all doing the same thing and are in the same situation, I think that would make it a lot easier,” Edwards said. Study abroad is an opportunity that students should feel comfortable taking advantage of, because it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity. UT should create this website, as it is an inappreciable price to pay for the intercultural development of thousands of students. Lazaroski is an english sophomore from Dallas.

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local girls for their big day. The nonprofit has three different locations students can drop their items off to. Unbridaled, a bridal store located on South Lamar Boulevard, Urban Betty on West 38th Street and Austin High School on West Cesar Chavez are all among the donation locations. Students can also look forward to annual Boutique Day, where the members of Project Princess put together a personal shopping experience for girls looking for prom attire. Details about Boutique Day will be up on their website early next semester. mckenzie bentley

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At the intersection of 21st and Guadalupe streets, the Harry Ransom Center holds behind its imposing concrete walls an unparalleled collection of literary archives. Students and the general public can hold in their hands the drafts of the most pivotal novels, poems and plays. For many undergraduates, knowing where to start at the center can be a daunting task. The Daily Texan compiled a list of five works of literature that students can access within the center’s collection. “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace’s 1,100-page novel, written in the ‘90s, seems even more relevant now in its depiction of American culture. Wallace predicted new technologies like FaceTime and recognized the narcotic power of personal electronics. In the collection are some of the earliest drafts of the novel which features Wallace motivating himself with good job stickers and pep talks in the margins of spiral notebook pages.

“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers

McCullers’ first and most esteemed novel centers on the outcasts of southern society, detailing the agony and heartbreak of various characters in a small town. Carson McCullers stands as a towering figure of Southern literature. Her novel follows John Singer, described as being deaf-mute and the circle of towns people that come to his house for comfort and refuge. Among Modern Library’s top 100 novels, McCullers’ novel places at number seventeen. “Horseman, Pass By” by Larry McMurtry

The HRC possesses three drafts of McMurtry’s first novel, the tale of a cattle ranch after World War II when Texas began to undergo massive technological and cultural changes. The writer of “Lonesome Dove” began his career with an insightful look at the ugly collapse of the cowboy lifestyle. The protagonist, Lonnie, sees the ranching life that his grandfather raised him in collapse when the herd is struck with disease.

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Students who are moving out this semester or looking to declutter can donate used furniture and home appliances to The Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The donation center keeps large items such as couches and washing machines out of landfills while assisting in home improvements of others. The ReStore also accepts items students wouldn’t usually think of donating, such as

5. The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is famous for its wide array of donation items and stores. Students can give away almost anything in their wardrobe to the many locations found near the University. Common items donated to The Salvation Army are among clothes of all sizes, furniture and household appliances. The Salvation Army website offers students the option to schedule a free pickup for donations. The nearest locations to campus are at 1000 East 41st Street, HEB Hancock Center, and at 4216 South Congress Avenue.

A major influence on David Foster Wallace, Don DeLillo led literature’s depiction of the modern, technocentric life. From the grocery store to the home, DeLillo recognizes how entwined our lives have become with technology and machines. The title of the novel comes from what DeLillo calls the static hum produced by the numerous appliances within our homes coming together into one sound. DeLillo centers his novel on Hitler studies professor Jack Gladney, who cannot read German, and his family who are forced to flee their home after a chemical spill threatens their lives. “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams

Williams’ landmark play, further popularized by the Marlon Brando film, is considered one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. The play focuses on the isolated and alienated Blanche DuBois who represents the decay of the Southern belle as well as Southern culture more broadly. The playwright recognizes with sensitivity and passion the debilitating effects of loneliness in this play.

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Sophomore middle blocker Brionne Butler (left) and senior outside hitter Micaya White (right) block a hit in their game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Nov. 16 in Gregory Gym.

No. 1 knocked off by Baylor

Texas’ 14-game winning streak comes to an end after their defeat to the Baylor Bears. By Clark Dalton @Clarktdalton1T

fter an impressive 14game win streak, Texas lost a five set heartbreaker to Baylor on Wednesday. The Longhorns came back from being down two sets, before a 15-9 defeat in the final set.

“We had two or three points get away from us,” said Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott. “We had some opportunities in games 1 and 2 that we didn’t make that made the difference.” The last time Texas faced Baylor, Texas’ straight set win propelled them to a No. 1 ranking. However, the Bears didn’t crumble quietly and won five straight matches after the loss. So, when Texas arrived in Waco, they heard the deafening sound of Baylor’s rowdy crowd — a crowd that seeked revenge. Both teams played like it was a championship match; the game’s energy swung back and forth in the first set with Baylor taking an early 12-9 lead. But, Texas came roaring back to tie it up at 15. The Bears crowd grew louder and so did Baylor’s lead. The Bears rattled off three straight points bringing the score to

18-15. Nonetheless, the Longhorns held on. Sophomore middle blocker Brionne Butler grabbed an overhead kill to put them within one. Baylor then committed another error that tied the match at 19. The score seesawed until Baylor junior outside hitter Yossiana Pressley pushed the lead to 22-24. Texas couldn’t stop Pressley who delivered match point. Things went according to plan for Baylor at the beginning of the second set as they started with a three-point lead. Despite the noise, Texas buckled down regaining their flow. Senior outside hitter Micaya White and Butler landed a pair of kills. Freshman middle blocker Asjia O’Neal and freshman opposite hitter Skylar Fields, teamed up for a double block earning the lead 4-3. O’Neal and Fields sparked a 7-5 Texas run. After, Texas went up 12-8,

Baylor went on a 7-4 run. Now, Texas clung to a one-point lead. Baylor middle blocker Shelly Stafford tied the game at 16. Now, the match was starting to drift. The back-and-forth affair ceased when Baylor went up two. Texas called another timeout. It almost worked, Texas chiseled the lead to one before White made a service error, the Longhorns fell 25-23. The Longhorns were only one set from suffering their first loss since September. They responded strongly. Texas rushed to a 5-2 lead, behind kills from White, O’Neal and sophomore outside hitter Logan Eggleston. “I thought we showed a lot of resilience,” Elliott said. “They played pretty steady.” The lead grew to 10-3, but Texas’ cooled down. Baylor pulled within two at 22-20. Nonetheless, Texas regathered

and powered to a 25-21 win. Texas fired on all cylinders in the fourth set jumping to a 5-2 lead. Once again, Baylor chipped away. Eventually, both teams reached a gridlock at 16. The Longhorns went up two before a 3-0 run. The Longhorns hung by a thread and were about to fall off the edge. Yet, they climbed back up racing to a 25-23 victory. It all came down to the fifth set. However, Baylor elevated to a new level, as Pressley found her serving groove putting Baylor up four. Molly Phillips disrupted the run with a block. It wasn’t enough Baylor won 15-9. Texas has two matches left in the Big 12 while Baylor has three. So, it’s likely that both teams will win and tie in the Big 12. Texas may drop in national polls since Baylor was ranked No.3. “These next games are must wins,” Elliott said.

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Longhorns cruise past UT-Rio Grande Valley in 85-69 win By Myah Taylor & Robert Trevino @t_myah @ robtrev22

Between the grade school kids singing the national anthem before tipoff and the early 11 a.m. slot, the tone of Texas’ matchup against UTRio Grande Valley felt different than most other games the Longhorns compete in. The often sparsely populated Frank Erwin Center was electric Wednesday as fourth through seventh graders enjoying the annual Forty Acres field trip screamed “Let’s go Longhorns!” at the top of their lungs, waved their hands in the air and watched Texas cruise to an 85–69 victory. “I think it’s a great day for everyone,” head coach Karen Aston said. “It’s a win-win because (the students) get the chance to see our University and be exposed to women’s basketball.” The Longhorns seemed to thrive off the kids’ energy in a first quarter that saw Texas go 5-for-9 from the three-point line — their best shooting exhibition all season. Freshman guard Celeste Taylor was responsible for three of the five in her

explosive start, but the Longhorns spread the wealth as guards freshman Isabel Palmer and sophomore Joanne Allen-Taylor sank long-range shots of their own. “It was pretty nice to see my teammates being able to find open shots,” Taylor said. “Being able to be open and knock down those shots, it was really good to see the ball go through. … I’m not going to hit every shot I take, so just knowing that I can do it, I think that’s what helps me out the most.” Wednesday’s first-half performances sharply contrasted Texas’ play in the game against Arizona. While the Longhorns were able to get an offensive rhythm and shoot well like Aston said they do in practice, their play on the defensive side of the ball was much improved, too. Sophomore center Charli Collier and senior forward Joyner Holmes bullied UTRGV in the paint on defense, often leaving the Vaqueros with nowhere to go. Air balls and bricks hitting the rim set Texas up to collect 31 rebounds in the first half compared to UT-RGV’s 14.

But handing the ball to the other team remained an issue for the Longhorns, as all 25 of the Vaqueros’ first half points were scored off Texas turnovers. “I still continue to be a little bit frustrated with our team — with (its) carelessness sometimes with the basketball,” Aston said. Wednesday was a team effort, as several players helped carry Texas to victory. Six players — Allen-Taylor, Collier, senior guard Lashann Higgs, Holmes, Palmer and Taylor — all scored in double digits. Holmes led the charge with a team-high 19 points, and Palmer and Taylor recorded career bests. Aston was puzzled following Sunday’s loss to Arizona, trying to figure out how her team had been dissected so easily. But on Wednesday, in front of all the kids, she and the Longhorns seemed to have the pieces put together. “After Sunday we just got back into the gym and we discussed in practice what we could do better,” Higgs said. “It’s a learning experience for everybody because we have a lot of young players, … and we’re all trying to figure it out.”

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LIFE&ARTS

UT alumna Jean Caffeine drops EP

Jean Leider, known by Jean Caffeine, has been rocking around Austin since the ‘80s and is now releasing four new songs in an EP. By Aimée Knight @knight321

etter known to fans as Jean Caffeine, Jean Leider wears many hats. She’s an art educator, a self-described “punk rock high school dropout,” a UT alumna and an avid performer. In the run-up to this Friday’s release of her four-song EP Love. What Is It? Leider played a series of original folksy punk songs for patrons of the north campus Antone’s Record Shop. Framed by a wall adorned with vinyl covers behind her and rows upon rows of CDs in front, the scene was symbolic of the transformative roles both music and Austin have played in Leider’s life. Leider grew up in San Francisco before moving to New York in the 1980. There she dove headfirst into the punk rock scene. “I just wasn’t feeling it in high school,” Leider said. “I was very excited by these rock ‘n’ roll and punk rock goings on that I had to devote my full time to them.” With a self-starter attitude, Leider learned to play the drums, adopted her “Caffeine” surname, performed with a series of bands and, eventually, picked up singer-songwriting. In 1989, she moved to Austin and the following year enrolled at UT to pursue visual art studies. “I arrived with a splash,” Leider said. “And I loved it at UT.” Leider was in her 30s when she began her studies on the Forty Acres, but she said that the age difference,

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Paul Martinez (bass), Jean “Caffeine” Lieder (guitar/vocals), Zack Humphrey (drums) and John Kovach (guitar) perform in Antone’s Record Shop on Nov. 17, 2019. Lieder’s lyrical, stream-of-consciousness performing style fits in perfectly with the Austin music scene. sometimes 15 years between her and her classmates, was part of what made her time at the University so special. “Because I’d chosen to be this anti-establishment sort of dropout-ish person, I was so ready to learn by the time I was there,” Leider said. “I liked being at school mostly with people who were younger than me and getting to be friends with them.” Leider said a few decades after she first arrived, her relationship with the city has changed. “I know it’s a construct that the

boomer’s a complainer, but it’s a strange thing to feel pushed out of something that you once had ownership of,” Leider said. She’s experiencing the ripples of an ageist society, but she’s determined to persist. “It currently feels like some sort of contrarian pursuit,” Leider said. “In a way, I feel like I’m going back to punk rock because I’m doing something that feels ‘outsider’ again — to be older playing music in this culture.” Eve Monsees, an Austin musician

and one of the owners of Antone’s Record Shop, said Leider’s performance last weekend marked the third time she had performed there since arriving in Austin. “She’s a creative,” Monsees said. “She’s someone who is able to take her stream of consciousness ideas and put them into song.” Austinite Paul DeMar, who was at Antone’s Record Shop on Sunday, said that although he hadn’t seen Leider perform before, he was taken by the lyricism and the way her sound

defies genre. “I realized in seeing this that she probably covers a huge swathe of genres,” DeMar said. “That’s what impresses me about her. It’s intellectual, crafty, good writing.” Leider said her music making is a push and pull between her affinity for perfectionism and her impulsivity. “My process is to start with a blob and then perfect it,” Leider said. “It’s like stone carving. You’re chipping away at this big rock until it’s something beautiful.”

FILM

‘Waves’ film features stars, newcomers in emotional rollercoaster By Nataleah Small @nataleahjoy

Waves is a cinematic masterpiece. The film starts and ends with calm steady breathing, but everything in between the opening and closing credits is thoroughly heart-wrenching. The story focuses on how an upper middle-class black family living in present-day Florida responds to a tragedy. It interweaves themes of worthiness, masculinity, motherhood and family love to tell a story that is engaging and relatable. The cast is composed of all-stars and up-and-coming actors including Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton, the musical), Taylor Russell (Escape Room) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Luce.) Like so many narratives, the family dynamic that seems serene and idyllic on the surface is disturbed with depth and complexity in the first few scenes. As the metaphor in the title suggests, the waves of turmoil that wash over the family are triggered by

deep, underlying currents of lived trauma and reactions to external forces. Brown plays Ronald, a hyper-competitive father who struggles to show affection while he pushes his son, Tyler, to be an all-star athlete. Harrison portrays Tyler, an ambitious yet cocky teenager who attempts to juggle the expectations of his friends and family until a shocking revelation from his girlfriend throws him into a frenzy. Their relationship is most heavily influenced by their generational divide. Ronald pushes Tyler to succeed as a high school wrestler to make up for his personal, unspoken dream of being an invincible athlete. The Gen X father is only able to show his Gen Z son love by reminding him that he should be grateful to have a roof over his head. Halfway through, the film switches its focus to Tyler’s sister, Emily. Russell brings life to Emily’s character in a way that would be difficult for even a highly acclaimed actress to achieve. Emily is the first and last character the audience sees. Her steady breathing can be heard as she enters and exits the film riding a

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bicycle. Although she is nearly invisible in the first half of the movie, she soon becomes the strongest member of the weakening family. Russell acts the part of a shy yet courageous youth with tenderness and grit. The baggage carried on Emily’s fragile shoulders would be a difficult burden for anyone to bear, but Russell seems to do it with ease. Along with the top-tier acting performances, the soundtrack elevates the film from great to brilliant. The music is special because it’s so familiar. Songs by Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper and Kid Cudi park the film in 2019. It’s easy to empathize with the character’s experiences when hearing these well-known songs. Music lovers can relate to feeling immortal and empowered listening to Kendrick Lamar’s “King Kunta” and sentimental when they hear

Waves is an emotionally charged cinematic masterpiece that will hit you like a load of bricks. Frank Ocean’s “Seigfried.” On top of that, the film is visually stunning. The cinematography matches the emotional arc of the narrative. By using high contrast lighting in dramatic scenes and pastel hues

during tender moments, the viewer is transported to Tyler and Emily’s world. Waves is brilliantly written and masterfully executed. Like ocean waves crashing against a sandy shore, the energy of each

scene builds with mounting intensity and leaves the audience deeply moved. After experiencing a tsunami of sentiments, it’s impossible not to exit the theater feeling emotionally raw.

CITY

Donation centers available for students to give to over winter holiday By Saachi Subramaniam @saachsub

However, for those looking to do a winter-cleaning as the year comes to an end, there are many options for donation centers that students can hand their unused or unwanted items to. The Daily Texan compiled a list of five donation centers that take in things from prom dresses to puppy toys.

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1. Dress For Success Austin - East Austin

Located at 701 Tillery Street, Dress For Success Austin provides women the opportunity to find their perfect professional wear. Students can contribute to the donation center’s large array of female work clothes and business attire by donating clean and gently used suits, blouses, pants, shoes and bags. Dress For Success Austin’s website

recommends the pieces donated to be modern-professional, cut to a conservative length and ready to be worn in the workplace. 2. Project Princess

Run by the Texas Lonestars, a University spirit group, Project Princess offers students the chance to donate prom dresses, shoes and accessories of all sizes to D O N A T I O N PAGE 5

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