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Students avoid studying and unwind with Bob Ross painting tutorial.

Moody College needs to introduce a communication studies minor for all students.

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Bedbugs not found in University Teaching Center By Emily Hernandez @emilylhernandez

Despite reports of a second bedbug sighting in the University Teaching Center, the University’s pest control team said they have not found any more bedbugs in room 2.102A. Bedbugs were first confirmed in the room Oct. 18, and the University hired a private pest control company to treat the room the following week, Landscape Services manager Jim Carse said. A month later, journalism junior Alejandra Gavilanes said her professor, Samantha Pinto, warned her class that another bedbug report was made to the University. Veronica Trevino, Financial and Administrative Services media manager, said after the University received November reports of the pests, the private company inspected the room but found no bedbugs, so the classroom has remained open. “They’re state-certified with over 35 years of experience … in pest management, and they haven’t found anything,” Trevino said. “There was an inspection, but no bedbugs were found.” Gavilanes said Pinto, an associate professor of English, told the class on Nov. 20 she did not want to risk exposure for the students, so she encouraged her class to stand or sit on the tables in the room instead. Gavilanes said another student in her class found a bug B E D B U G S PAGE 2

From Japan to Australia to Austin, Yuya Ito has transformed into a top athlete.

Mozart’s Coffee Roasters light show grows in attendance and parking issues persist.

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‘ Life became doable’: A student’s journey with kidney failure

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Biochemistry sophomore Mason Bettes was born with one kidney and acute chronic kidney disease. He is scheduled for a transplant Dec. 18 due to a failure this summer. Bettes has persevered through his dialysis, a full 12-hour course load and a part time job.

Full-time student faces kidney failure, transplant surgery scheduled mid-December. By Neelam Bohra

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hen Mason Bettes was born, doctors told his parents he would die within 48 hours from kidney failure. “Miraculously, his kidney started functioning,” said Bettes’ father, Robert Bettes. “I put him in his car seat at 10 days old, and I never looked back.” Biochemistry sophomore Bettes was born with one

kidney and acute chronic kidney disease. Since birth, he has had blood tests every three months while also taking medicines to monitor its consistent function. But a week before his summer classes started in July, his blood test results changed drastically. His kidney had failed. “My mom woke me up early,” Mason said. “It was still dark in my room, and she seemed very panicked. My doctor had called and said my kidney had basically no function. They rushed me to the

(emergency room), and those couple days are really a blur.” In August, Mason’s father was tested and matched with his son as a kidney donor. They will have kidney transplant surgeries on Dec. 18 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. “I’d never really thought about it because all my life I’ve felt good — I’ve been normal,” Mason said. “In that hospital room, it finally became real. The one kidney had finally run its course.” While in the hospital, Mason decided to still attend his

summer classes, work part time in a cardiology clinic and take his full 12-hour course load in the fall semester. In Austin, he did hemodialysis for five weeks at the El Milagro Dialysis Center, where he went for 12 hours per week. He then switched to peritoneal dialysis, which he does every night at home. Nicole Turgeon, chief of abdominal transplant surgery at Dell Seton Medical School, said a machine filters toxins D I A L Y S I S PAGE 3

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Student startup reduces meal delivery fees using lockers

New geosciences dean to serve next year

By Hannah Williford @HannahWillifor2

Four UT students set up a meal delivery system on campus that cuts down on fees seen from competitors like UberEats and Favor. With the Picko app, students pay a $1 fee to have a meal from local restaurants delivered at specific times to a locker on campus where they retrieve it, co-founder Rambod Yousefzadeh said. He said restaurant options include Halal Bros, Torchy’s Tacos, Home Slice Pizza, In-N-Out, Teji’s and Hopdoddy Burger Bar and the startup hopes to offer other options in the future. The two sets of lockers, located in the Blackstone Launchpad at the Flawn Academic Center and near Gregory Gymnasium, were custom built by engineering and computer science students and started operations in September, Yousefzadeh said. He said the business is profitable because the system eliminates the wait time of transferring food to the customer and allows deliveries to multiple people at once. “It’s good for us because we don’t have to wait for every individual to come and pick up their item, and it’s good for students because if they’re leaving their classes or they need five more minutes, we can just say take your time, you don’t pay any extra charges,” engineering graduate student

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Mechanical Engineering graduate student Rambod Yousefzadeh has created Pickos, a food delivery service that focuses on UT students and uses lockers around campus as delivery locations. Yousefzadeh said. Co-founder Helia Ghassemian said Picko started because of her student experience, where she did not want to eat the meals on campus but found delivery options too expensive. “During my college years, I would always skip lunch,” UT alumna Ghassemian said. “(The options) are kind of expensive … and obviously, being a student … I’m not going to spend that

money every meal. We thought about, what if we had an option that could deliver really good food to campus with a really low delivery fee, so all the college students could afford it. If they’re paying seven or eight dollars for a meal, at least they could enjoy the meal.” Picko has had 56 customers in its 10-week span of operation, with one customer returning nine times, Yousefzadeh said. Hannah Hoang, international

relations and global studies freshman, said she uses food delivery apps because of their convenience but can be deterred by fees. “Whenever I use food delivery services, it’s because I’m on the go or I just can’t physically be at the restaurant,” Hoang said. “Sometimes, (delivery) is pricey, and I will be like, ‘I don’t want to pay an extra seven dollars for delivery when that can be another meal right there.’”

The Jackson School of Geosciences will have a new dean effective next year, executive vice president and provost Maurie McInnis announced in an email Monday. Until officially starting her position Feb. 1, Claudia Mora will serve an interim term as dean-designate, according to McInnis’ email. Mora is the deputy chemistry division leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory and has previously worked as the head of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, according to the laboratory website. “Her record as a leader uniquely stands out,” McInnis said in the email. “Such breadth of experience adds great value to the talent, resources and opportunity within the Jackson School of Geosciences.” Mora has received awards for her research and teaching, according

to the laboratory website. Mora expressed in a UT News article that she was excited and honored to lead the Jackson School. “I have long admired the breadth of research, innovation and education at the Jackson School of Geosciences, and joining this community is a tremendous opportunity,” Mora said in the article. According to UT News, Mora received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico, a masters from Rice University and her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, all in geology. Sharon Mosher, the previous Jackson School of Geosciences dean, announced she would be stepping down after serving as dean for a decade to return to teaching and her research, according to the Jackson School’s website. “I have accomplished all I set out to do when I agreed to take on the role of dean,” Mosher said, according to the website. “It is now time for me to conD E A N PAGE 2

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Faculty panel discusses diversity on campus By Bethany Stork @bethgstork

UT faculty presented an assessment and discussion of the past, present and future atmosphere of diversity on campus in a panel Monday night. Hosted by the UT Diversity and Inclusion Agency in the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center, the Diversity on Campus Panel signature event promoted student input and encouraged attendance with Torchy’s Tacos. “UT can often feel daunting to students because of the different identities seen across campus and in the classroom,” said Anya Kacker, business freshman and Diversity and Inclusion Agency communications officer. “We want to foster inclusion and create a diversity dialogue on campus.” PJ Raval, panelist and radio-television-film associate professor, said one of the biggest diversity challenges on campus is the lack of understanding that shared responsibility is needed to promote inclusion. “Usually, those that are a part of the marginalized community are the ones who feel burdened by wanting to start a dialogue or discuss questions,” Raval said. “Everyone is part of diversity and inclusion, not just one person or not just marginalized groups.” The Moody College of Communication has one

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Graduate student Candice Lyons (left) and radio-television-film associate professor PJ Raval (right) speak to students about their experience as nonheteronormative students at UT in the William C. Powers building on Dec. 2, 2019. woman and three people of color on its film production faculty, Raval said. Although steps are being made toward awareness and inclusion, Raval said a cohesive plan to tackle inclusion issues could better address issues. “With many departments in colleges, inclusivity and representation is always a work in progress,” Raval said. “There’s

awareness and progress being made, but I think things could be faster, although I’m still trying to be patient.” Candice Lyons, an African and African diaspora studies graduate student, said undergraduates can often feel small when coming to a big university like UT. “I’ve found students asking and wanting to know how

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to navigate a space that was perceived as hostile,” Lyons said. “Finding your people is important when adapting to a place like UT. No matter what your identity is, you can find them through peer networks and organizations to find your community.” Lyons said students should not make assumptions about their peers or

faculty, and no one has to explain their identity to those who may not respectfully want to understand it. “I feel people who are not the majority often believe they have to prove to themselves or others why they’re attending this university,” Lyons said. “You don’t. You are not lesser, and you do not deserve to have your worth questioned.”

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UT history professor named LBJ Library director By Brynne Herzfeld @brynneherzfeld

A UT history associate professor will fill the directorial position at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library next semester following an eightmonth-long selection process. Mark Lawrence will assume the position on January 5, 2020. He will be the library’s sixth director since its establishment in 1971, said Mark Updegrove, LBJ Foundation director. He said Lawrence will be taking over for Kyle Longley, who served as director for six months. “I can think of no one more fitting than Dr. Lawrence to head the library and museum of the ‘Education President,’” said U.S. Archivist David Ferriero, who oversees the National Archives and Records Administration, in a statement. “With his extensive knowledge of the 1960s, proven scholarship and

experience in museum design and planning, Dr. Lawrence is uniquely qualified to lead this Library and Museum.” The director’s responsibilities include overseeing the library’s staff, overseeing the museum and managing the library’s archives. Lawrence said it is unusual for a UT faculty member to go into the directorial position because although the library is on the University campus, it is a federal institution. “I have a pretty good knowledge of how archives work and how to manage the processing, digitization and classification of source material,” Lawrence said. “The curatorial dimension of the job is something quite familiar to me as well.” Updegrove, a former director of the library, said Lawrence’s expertise on the 1960s, the Vietnam War and the period during and surrounding LBJ’s presidency makes him well-suited for the position.

“He is an extraordinarily well-respected scholar,” Updegrove said. “We couldn’t be happier with the selection of Dr. Lawrence as the next director of the library.” The LBJ Library is one of 14 presidential libraries across the country, overseen by the federal government, Lawrence said. “It’s the central repository of the record of the Johnson administration, which is one of the most consequential periods in American history,” Updegrove said. “Without the archive housing those records, they would be scattered to the wind.” Lawrence received the job offer in October and said he was pleased with the outcome. “For me personally, it’s a bit of a new departure,” Lawrence said. “But this is a great opportunity that will enable me to continue doing a lot of things that I already do and really enjoy but will also entail some new challenges.”

UT history associate professor Mark Lawrence will serve as the sixth director for the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.

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Claudia Mora, deputy chemistry division leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was announced as the next dean for the Jackson School of Geosciences, effective February 2020.

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centrate on new challenges.” Mosher helped develop a tenyear strategic plan for the Jackson School that outlined future funding plans, research and education goals, according to the Jackson School’s website. Anton Caputo, the school’s director of communications, said the school has been looking for a

new dean since January. In an email sent to the Jackson School on Monday, Mosher said she will continue serving as dean until Mora begins next year. “As I prepare to step down as dean and rejoin the faculty, I do so knowing that the school is in a strong position with solid finances and a stellar reputation,” Mosher said in the email. “I am extremely pleased to have such a proven leader taking over the Jackson School.”

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Hook ‘em Arts holds Bob Ross tutorial event By Angelica Arinze @AngelicaArinze

With finals week just around the corner and students flocking to the Perry-Castañeda Library to prep for their end-of-semester exams, some students decided to opt for a more creative way to spend the first day of class after Thanksgiving break. Equipped with blank canvases and paint-dotted plastic plates, more than a dozen students followed a Bob Ross painting tutorial video that was projected on the wall of The Loft at Bass Concert Hall. The event was hosted by Hook ‘em Arts. Hook ‘em Arts president Becca Wrench said though the event started just last year, it has become a popular way for students to relieve stress before final exams. “We originally got this idea from our president last year, and everyone just seemed to like it,” said Wrench, an international relations and global studies senior. “We thought that people could have a really good time and enjoy this hectic week by taking a breath, relaxing and painting with Bob Ross.” Studio art junior Sydney Starnes said although the event was put on for fun and stress relief, the tutorial was a bit difficult to follow. “It’s stressful trying to

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keep up, but it’s still a lot of fun,” Starnes said. “Like Becca said, (they) haven’t seen a bad painting, everyone’s doing well. I don’t think you can really go wrong unless something horrible happens, like spilling paint everywhere.” Aerospace engineering freshman Keri Christian said the event gave her an

disease process, they can do it,” Turgeon said. According to a diagnostic code report from University Health Services, only two students at UT have a registered diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, and neither are on dialysis. Bettes said managing dialysis along with classes has overwhelmed him at times and made him feel isolated.

out of the blood during hemodialysis. She said peritoneal dialysis uses a catheter in the abdomen that infuses fluid to exchange out toxins. “Often, young adults like (Bettes) aren’t ready for dialysis, but with a lot of support and understanding of this

opportunity to focus on something that didn’t have to do with her major. “I feel like a lot of engineering majors just do engineering orgs, but I think it’s good to have something to distract you from classes and make your more well-rounded,” Christian said. “I probably should’ve stayed in office

Turgeon said missing even one dialysis treatment can have fatal repercussions. “When I don’t get adequate dialysis, I feel like the walking dead,” Bettes said. “I feel tired, I can barely open my eyes and I’m toxin-overloaded. My brain is cloudy, and it’s hard to think.” The dialysis became easier for him, however, once he learned his father was a match,

hours longer, but I wanted to come here and paint. I’ve gone to a bunch of painting events and then I get the canvases and hang them on my dorm room wall.” Based on overall student reception, Hook ‘em Arts marketing officer Julio Muñoz hopes to make this event a staple in the organization.

and he could have transplant surgery, Bettes said. “I was eating dinner … when I got a phone call from my nurse telling my dad he was a match, and we could have the surgery,” Bettes said. “I was ecstatic. When I finally got that date, I started writing the countdown in my room. Life became doable.” Bettes’ father said he has a fear of medical procedures, but

“This is the second time we’ve done it, and it was an even bigger turn out than we thought it was going to be,” said theater and dance junior Munoz. “We’re almost guaranteeing that this is going to be a staple in our organization, and we’re shooting for every semester, if not every year.”

he wants to do everything he can to help Bettes. “I’ll be honest, I’m terrified,” Robert said. “But I’ll tell you what I feel more than scared. I love my son. I want him to have a good, quality life, and I feel that this is going to make him feel 100% better again.” Bettes said being on dialysis has helped him as a premed student. He said the transplant is scheduled for December, so

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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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he could finish the semester, and his father would not have to take off from work. “It is frustrating, but I’m optimistic that it’s for a purpose,” Mason said. “Seeing what a patient has to go through … You can’t really teach that. You can only experience it, and I can’t wait to walk out of my (organic chemistry) final on the 16th, get in my car and drive to San Antonio.”

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Moody College must introduce communication studies minor open to all undergrad students By Jennifer Beck Columnist

Moody College of Communication boasts seven communications-related majors, with one focused entirely on the concept of communication — communications studies, or CMS. Within this major exists three communication tracks including political, corporate and interpersonal. CMS students dabble in all three during their time in the major, but once students reach upper-division classes, they are able to hone their skills in whichever track they choose. Students all over the Forty Acres can take advantage of this Moody program by pursuing a CMS minor, but Moody students can’t. Currently, all students majoring within the College of Communication are prohibited from taking on a CMS minor. To best prepare students for the careers they want, Moody College of Communication should introduce a communication studies minor, specifically one that focuses on corporate and interpersonal communication, for Moody students. “(CMS students) are equipped with problem-solving skills, skills of being themselves (and being) articulate,” said Dr. Barry Brummett, chair of the Department of Communication Studies. “(The students also learn) skills of leadership that would come with an ability to articulate and put into communication different ideas that need to be expressed.” Brummett said the corporate communication track, which is the most popular, includes courses in interpersonal communication, effective work groups, persuasion and adaptive communication. The versatility of the communication studies program is why many students want to pursue it as a major or minor. Unfortunately, the college of

communication’s prioritization of CMS majors and non-Moody minors guides their policy regarding who can and cannot take certain communication studies courses — courses that are mostly reserved for the major and minor programs. Wendy Boggs, communication studies adviser, said that when the Moody minors were developed, the hour limit on communication classes was lower than the current limit, so prohibiting Moody students from minoring in CMS was a preventative measure to keep students from running into limit problems.

Students all over the Forty Acres can take advantage of this Moody program by pursuing a CMS minor, but Moody students can’t.” “We also wanted to make sure that within CMS, we were still going to be able to offer enough seats to accommodate not only all of our majors but anyone who was interested in the minor,” Boggs said. I understand how this was reasonable at the time of the minor’s introduction, but now, as the media and communication landscape is changing rapidly, many Moody students want the skills necessary to adapt — skills one cultivates in the communication studies program. “As a communications major, I really value the importance of communication in a professional

setting,” advertising freshman Marissa Xiong said. “Especially in our digital age, it’s vital to understand how to accurately communicate something to audiences both inside and outside your business, so it’s a skill I’d appreciate gaining a level of mastery over.” Brummett said, in addition to the growing focus on technology in courses, there is one course in development that completely focuses on “working virtually” or working with others when you do not see them in person. Double majoring in CMS would offer Moody students the opportunity to enhance the skills they’re developing in their respective majors. However, many Moody students, like Xiong and myself, would prefer to minor, as working a double major into your schedule can be challenging. Boggs said that under the 2018-2020 catalogue the CMS minor requires 18 hours of communications coursework, while the major requires 36. Moody students wanting to pursue CMS can register for CMS courses without officially declaring a major or minor. However, declaring a CMS minor instead of simply taking those courses allows students to build their resumes and improve their potential employability. There is a difference between learning those skills in a course and demonstrating on paper that you’ve successfully learned those skills. As a radio-television-film student who wants to work in the TV or film industry as either a producer or media executive, graduating with a minor in communication would carry weight on my resume. By creating a CMS minor specifically intended for its students, Moody could further student success beyond the Forty Acres. Beck is a radio-television-film freshman from Park Ridge, Illinois.

COLUMN

UT Center for Asian American Studies must better inform students of available mental health resources on campus By Neha Dronamraju Columnist

In my culture, external family image takes precedence over everything, including freedom, happiness and mental health. We’re confined by the pressure to keep up appearances, and our mental illnesses are often swept under the rug. I spent a significant part of my childhood unpacking my emotions alone. Nobody spoke to me about feelings — that I might experience negative ones or how to deal with them. I found a lot of comfort in an Asian American community at my school where students shared experiences similar to mine. This group taught me the importance of conversation. However, a lack of conversation persists in the Asian American community. To open a dialogue around mental health, UT’s Center for Asian American Studies should make their collaborations with the Counseling and Mental Health Center more visible to

students, especially the Asian community treatment for their mental health concerns.” on campus. Tony Vo, the assistant director of the Center Public health sophomore Hana Dole can for Asian American studies, spoke to the censpeak to the stigmatization of ter’s already existing mental mental illness in her family. health initiatives. Dole, who is of Vietnamese “(The center) has been a descent, said she spends a lot long standing partner with of time with her community the CMHC,” Vo said. “This sebut can’t remember a genuThese are important mester, we’ve also partnered ine discussion she’s had with with the CMHC, the Longresources. They are horn Wellness Center and them about mental illness. “I think it’s an important relevant to students’ community therapists for an issue that should be talkongoing workshop series tiwell-being, and they tled, Cultivating an Asian Paed about more,” Dole said. “There’s not much dialogue would have a great- cific Islander Desi American about mental health in my Mental Wellness Toolkit.” er impact if more community as far as where Vo said the purpose of the sestudents knew to get help or who to talk to.” ries is to normalize and develop Dole’s experience is not dialogue around mental health about them.” uncommon. According to the and to create spaces where Anxiety and Depression Asthese students can discuss their sociation of America, “studengagement with therapy and ies show that Asian Americans are three times develop culturally relevant coping mechanisms. less likely than their white counterparts to seek When I asked Dole about her familiarity

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with these resources, she expressed surprise. “I had no idea that the center even existed,” Dole said. “I can see these kinds of support systems benefitting a ton of students at UT.” These are important resources. They are relevant to students’ well-being, and they would have a greater impact if more students knew about them. While the Center of Asian American Studies is engaging in meaningful initiatives with the CMHC, they are not widely publicized to the Asian American Community. UT’s Asian student community must be informed of these resources. The University and the center could address this issue by including information about these opportunities in weekly department and collegewide emails. This is a simple fix and one UT needs to prioritize because the Asian community on campus deserves to know about solutions to cope with deeply ingrained cultural stigmas. Dronamraju is a public health sophomore from Dallas.

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MUSIC

Black Pumas return to Austin for Longhorn City Limits

Vocalist and songwriter Erin Burton (left) and producer and instrumentalist Adrian Quesada (right) give a soulful and joyous performance at Longhorn City Limits after Texas football won its last game of the regular season. By Mackenzie Dyer @mackdyerr

A drizzle threatened to turn into a downpour of rain as the Longhorns finished their season with a win over Texas Tech on Nov. 29. Fireworks burst above the stadium while just next door, the Black Pumas prepared to take the stage at Longhorn City Limits. On the heels of receiving a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist while selling out shows in Europe, the Austin-based duo — guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada and singer-songwriter Eric Burton — returned victoriously for a free set on the Lyndon B. Johnson Lawn as part of the

Longhorn City Limits series. “I got involved in music when I was a student (at UT),” Quesada said. “I used to play at co-op parties and things like that. It’s incredible to be back.” Quesada graduated with a degree in studio art in 1999 and went on to play in various bands, including Grupo Fantasma, with whom he nabbed a Grammy for best Latin rock album in 2011. However, when the Laredo, Texas native began recording instrumentals for a self-produced album in 2017, he said he needed the right vocalist who matched his soulful 70s sound with a modern feel. A mutual friend introduced Quesada to Burton, who found his way to downtown Austin after months of performing

on the Santa Monica Pier in California. Burton agreed to a test run with Quesada, and the Black Pumas was born. “When we met, we just started making music without knowing how people would react to it,” Quesada said. Burton, who is newer to the music scene at 30 years old, said he brought his smooth-singing style to Quesada, who, in his early forties, has lengthy expertise in music production. He said they communicate seamlessly while piecing songs together. When the band received the news of their nomination, Quesada said after an initial reaction of shock, he felt a mix of anxiety about the future and pride in how far they’ve come.

“From the first moment we recorded, I knew it was more than just me vocalizing on someone else’s album,” Burton said. “But I didn’t realize that just two years later, we’d be talking about a Grammy. ” The emerging group said they owe part of their success to their manager, Ryan Matteson. Matteson signed the duo when they first came together and represents them through his local artist agency, Ten Atoms. Matteson said the Longhorn City Limits show was meaningful for Burton and Quesada because they haven’t played in Austin since their first Austin City Limits taping in August, and they won’t be back in Austin until May for

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TENNIS

Proud but not satisfied

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Yuya Ito has taken collegiate tennis by storm on his journey to the top of the tennis world. In the spring, Ito will attempt to become the second player in NCAA tennis history to win all three major singles tournaments.

Although Yuya Ito has emerged as dominant collegiate tennis player, he is still chasing championships. By Nathan Han @NathanHan13

ennis head coach Bruce Berque has one special Yuya Ito memory. Last May, Ito was set to face No. 8 Petros Chrysochos, last year’s singles champion and four-time All-American in the finals of the NCAA Championships. “Chrysochos was arguably the best player in college tennis for the last couple of years,” Berque said. “I wasn’t really sure how Yuya felt because everyone was saying that we had almost no chance to win those top two spots.” So Berque asked Ito asked for a final chat the night before

the match. “When I went in, I could tell (coach Berque) was worried that I was going to go into this match thinking that this guy is really good and that I would have too much respect for him,” Ito said. But Ito wasn’t worried. “He looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘There’s no way I’m losing this match tomorrow,’” Berque said. The Japanese native delivered on his promise, rallying after losing the first set to clinch the first national championship in Longhorn tennis history. The senior hasn’t slowed down one bit since that victory. Ito won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Americans singles title in October, earning National Player of the Month honors. A month later, he became the first Longhorn to win the ITA Fall National Championships singles title earlier this November. It was the third time in history that any player has won both individual titles in the same year. While Ito couldn’t have predicted this level of success when he started playing tennis, he saw his first hint of future success after making the

semifinals in a national tournament at 12 years old. “That was the first time when I kind of knew I had a chance,” Ito said. “I still might not be good enough, but I had a chance. That’s when I thought I should try and be the best I can be.” There was still a long road

He looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘There’s no way I’m losing this match tomorrow.’” BRUCE BERQUE head tennis coach

ahead for Ito, who moved over 4,800 miles away to Australia for his high school career. His parents decided even though Ito couldn’t speak any English at the time, the move would be beneficial to both his academic and tennis careers. “It was hard for me to communicate because I couldn’t really say anything I wanted to say,” Ito said. “I had some

tough moments.” But looking back, Ito said he’s glad his parents chose to move him to Australia for one reason: meeting Luke Smith, his tennis trainer. Ito credits him with not only improving his tennis game but also influencing him to go to college rather than going pro. “When I was younger, I wanted to go pro straight out of high school,” Ito said. “That’s pretty much everyone’s dream … But (Smith) recommended going to college to build my physical strength and improve.” In his second cross-continental move to Austin, Ito struggled for a different reason. “The transition here was a lot easier than it was when I moved to Australia,” Ito said. “But I was really frustrated those first two semesters because I had injury issues … I still remember learning how to manage my mental state as well as my physical state.” But that experience managing the mental aspect of his life and his game has paid off. “He’s a perfectionist, and he tended to be pretty hard on himself if he wasn’t playing up to his level,” Berque said. “Now, I think he’s become one of the most mentally

tough players in the country.” Even despite the high praise, Ito said the biggest thing he needs to work on for his spring semester is staying mentally consistent. It’s part of the mentality that’s helped Ito through his multiple moves and made him into one of the best players in the country. “I think anyone who knows anything about college tennis knows that he’s playing the best out of any player in the country,” Berque said. “If you asked 100 people who the best player in college tennis is right now, most likely all 100 would say Yuya.” Ito could become the second player in collegiate tennis history to win all three major singles tournaments if he wins the NCAA Singles title this spring. The first player to accomplish that feat? Chrysochos, who Ito beat to clinch last year’s national championship. A year later, with his cycle of competitors coming full circle, Ito has the chance to make individual history. But he doesn’t care about personal records. “I can’t stop here,” Ito said. “That national championship is my goal for now.”

BASKETBALL

Horns focus on consistency ahead of matchup with UAB By Wills Layton @willsdebeast

The first month of the 2019-2020 college basketball season is in the books, which means teams are evaluating and determining which areas need work after an offseason of practices, scrimmages and several regular season games. For the Longhorns, finding consistency has proven to be a large obstacle. From half to half, different versions of the team have been present, both on offense and defense. Texas has gotten away with it through its first seven games, but the team needs improvement moving forward. “A lot of times early in the season, you’re better on one end than the other, from one game to the next,” head coach Shaka Smart said. “But obviously, to beat the best teams on our schedule, we have to be excellent on offense and excellent on defense and certainly working on gaining consistency on both of those ends.” The first chance the Longhorns will have in December to begin working on that consistency will be against the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers on Tuesday night. The Blazers are coming off of a game against then No. 9 Kentucky,

where they lost by only eleven points. With a more physical playing style, Texas will need to be ready to compete. “I think first and foremost it starts with being the more aggressive team,” Smart said.

UAB plays with a physicality and just came off playing against Kentucky, so there’s no fear coming in here and playing. Our focus has to be on being the best version of us.” SHAKA SMART

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“UAB plays with physicality and just came off playing against Kentucky, so there’s no fear coming in here and playing. Our focus has to be on being the best version of us.” That best version will need to include more possessions getting the ball into the paint. This season, shooting has been inconsistent from game

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After a close victory over McNeese State, Shaka Smart and the Longhorns look to improve their consistency against UAB. to game, with the team’s best shooters struggling to find a rhythm. In the last game, guards redshirt sophomore Andrew Jones and junior Jase Febres

shot a combined 28 shots from the field, making only nine between them. Other players such as sophomore guard Courtney Ramey and junior guard Matt Coleman

have had dry spells at times this season, leading to slow starts and close finishes. “It’s been proven that when you get the ball in the paint, whether it’s on the

dribble, on the pass, or an offensive rebound, you just score more points per possession,” Smart said. “That’s been something that we’ve spent a lot of time on.”

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Mozart’s faces parking issues Limited parking availability calls for alternative transportation methods to Mozart’s light show. By Sabrina LeBoeuf @_sabrinakaye

cross the street from Mozart’s annual Christmas Light Show, prospective patrons sit in their cars and face the glaring red brake lights of the cars lined up in front of them. Portions of the main parking lot were blocked off by orange and white striped barricades. The street parking in front of the coffee shop on Lake Austin Boulevard and around the corner on Enfield Road was filled. Some cars spent their Saturday evening across from the shop, circling the Oyster’s Landing parking lot in hopes of finding a spot. Others drove to the Lower Colorado River Authority parking garage hiding behind the lot. From Nov. 21 through Jan. 5, the light show is a free event that brings in hundreds of thousands of people, as well as their cars. Due to limited parking availability, Elise Krentzel, Mozart’s director of marketing and public relations, recommends patrons take a Lyft or Uber to the show. The lakeside coffee shop expects 750,000 people to attend their light show this holiday season because of Austin’s ever-increasing population and the widespread popularity of the light show. This is 250,000 more than last year’s estimate, which could make finding a parking spot all the more difficult. “It’s not just Mozart’s —

it’s everywhere in the city,” Krentzel said. Other popular areas such as South Congress Avenue have similar parking issues, with patrons, employees and residents fighting for convenient parking spots, according to KUT. Because the widespread issue is amplified by events like the light show, Krentzel said she recommends that patrons take the bus if they live near a stop. Public relations sophomore Julie

Tran, who has seen the show several times, said she and her friends visited Mozart’s via bus last year. Tran said they considered taking a Lyft or Uber but ultimately decided they did not want to pay for the ride or split up the group. According to Google Maps, the Number 18 bus ride from UT campus to Mozart’s is estimated to take around 15 minutes,

including walking and waiting at the bus stop. Tran said traffic near Mozart’s Coffee Roasters and stops made along the way may contribute to longer bus routes. “Taking the bus isn’t terrible, because I don’t have my own transportation,” Tran said. “(The bus) could be unpredictable, so you don’t really know what time you’re going to get there.” Accounting sophomore Asha Nagar also took the bus to the light show last

year. She said her bus experience was “smooth and convenient” and ideal for students who don’t have a car. This year, Nagar rode in her friend’s car to the light show. She said they arrived at 6:30 p.m. on a Friday evening and were able to find a parking spot in the additional Oyster’s Landing parking lot. Before going to watch the lights, Nagar and her friends went to have dinner at an adjacent restaurant. By the time they got to the light show, the coffee shop’s parking lot was full. Nagar said almost all the places to sit were taken. Regardless, Nagar said she bought a hot chocolate and enjoyed watching the show with her friends.

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Minority Women Pursuing Law brings a sense of belonging and opportunity to women of color pursuing careers in the legal field. With values rooted in hard work, education and kinship, the organization continues a legacy of almost 20 years. By Saachi Subramaniam @saachsub

In a field dominated by white men, many female professionals in the legal field have to go “above and beyond” to get equal recognition, according to a 2018 study by the American Bar Association. The same data reported that 58% of women attorneys of color said they had been mistaken for administrative staff or janitors in their place of work. These disparities echo what student organization Minority Women Pursuing Law wants to change in the legal field. According to the organization’s website, their work toward representation, legal experience and a connected community is a support system for women of color before, during and after law school. “(Minority Women Pursuing Law) is a space for minority women to really talk about issues they are going through because it is definitely not the same experience men are going through in the legal field,” said Victoria Brandao, sustainability studies sophomore. Brandao, the group’s historian, said that as more students join and the organization grows larger, former members represent the benefits of Minority Women Pursuing Law.

The Honorable Aurora Martinez Jones and other notable former members of the group have established a legacy of women of color in law and justice, and their journeys began in this organization. Minority Women Pursuing Law is not all work, however. The organization aims to foster lifelong relationships between the members, from hosting group socials and speaker engagements to touring law schools and courthouses. Jennifer Landeros, corporate communications junior and vice president said the organization still likes to have fun while preparing for law school. “It’s important to find a balance, as being a pre-law student can be stressful,” Landeros said. “We have socials to get us out of the rut that (students) can easily fall into, and we tour schools all over Texas, so they turn into fun little road trips.” Jacqueline Giang, government junior and treasurer, said the organization provides unique opportunities for its members. It brings workshops and mentorships to connect students with a community of women that have similar interests in law and law school. Giang said Minority Women Pursuing Law extends support in any way it can because applying to law school and taking the LSAT test is expensive.

“We give out scholarships and networking connections by bringing various legal professionals to our members,” Giang said. “Visiting law firms and gaining these relationships really does help our members in the long run.” Brandao said one of the large end goals for the organization is to create empowerment and advocacy for minority women in law because many undergraduate students can be hesitant to pursue law in the first place. “A lot of times, first-generation students and minority students have never been in an environment where they can openly express their desire to pursue law,” Brandao said. “It is important to provide these opportunities that otherwise would not have been presented to them before.” As a first-generation college student and minority woman, Landeros said she experiences imposter syndrome quite often. She said being surrounded by people in the organization that have endured similar experiences the journey more manageable. “In an organization like (Minority Women Pursuing Law), I am proving my own worth — that I belong next to the men and nonminorities, in the classroom and everywhere else,” Landeros said.