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South Asian Olympics pull together multiple South Asian groups on campus.

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UT groups host South Asian Olympics, unite students By Lawson Freeman @lawsonmfreeman

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After a thorough review process by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education for the United States and Canada, Dell Medical School finally received full accreditation as an official medical school. This accreditation came in just in time for its first graduating class this spring.

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ell Medical School earned its full accreditation

Wednesday, Feb. 12, meeting the requirements to be considered a full medical school before its first class graduates in May. Dell gained accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education for the United States and Canada. The committee conducts surveys to ensure schools meet 93 elements within 12 standards to be accredited, such as curriculum content, student resources and educational resources. Sue Cox, Dell’s executive vice dean for academics, said Dell needed improvement in seven areas, while some schools have up to 30 findings for policies and programs that need

to be improved. “The school at every level … has done a tremendous amount of work to help the accreditation committees see what we are and who we are and what we’re doing,” medical student Brooke Wagen said. “Everyone really had a role in that, and it’s such an achievement and such an accomplishment, and we’re all so excited about it.” Part of the Liaison Committee’s review process included interviews with students in the school, asking questions about their experience in the program, such as whether or not the school addresses health equity issues within its curriculum. Wagen

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A broken water pipe left some residents of Jester West Residence Hall without hot water and electricity for parts of Thursday and Friday. On Thursday around 7:30 p.m., the facilities department was notified that water from the broken water pipe leaked into a Jester mechanical room, wetting the electrical switchgear and causing the electrical power to go out, said Rick Early, director of residential facilities operations for University Housing and Dining. Early said the power outage activated backup power, which turned on emergency lights in the hallways and stairwells and kept access card readers working. The hot water heater was fixed around 1:00 a.m.

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Broken pipe causes power outages, no hot water in Jester By Nataleah Small

and medical student Whitney Williams were class representatives for the interview process. “The goal was to be as honest as possible about what was good and bad, what was working and what wasn’t working,” Wagen said. “There was no pressure to be disingenuous … there is never a static moment in which a school filled with people is perfect. It was more like talking about … this is what we do, this is how we see it and this is how we process it.” Cox said she watched the school grow in numbers and maturity over

Nine teams of students competed Sunday in various high-energy activities during the second annual South Asian Olympics. The Texas Indian Students Association and Seva Charities hosted activities such as relays, tug of war and an eating contest. Rather than hosting a small social event, organizers thought the friendly competition would bring more students together, said Nishita Pondugula, co-president of the Indian Students Association. “This was something we wanted to do to try and be more involved with other organizations and form better relationships with them,” said Pondugula, a religious studies and neuroscience senior. “We did it for the first time last year, so we’re trying to make this a recurring thing, (to) get the word out about it and then hopefully have more people participate in the future.” Pondugula said registration for the event had a fee of $5 per person to cover the cost of food and game materials. She said the group purchased reusable materials so the South Asian Olympics can donate future proceeds from this event to Akshaya Patra, Seva Charities partner charity. Other organizations that participated in the South Asian Olympics included MannMukti, a nonprofit dedicated to discussing South Asian mental health, the Ismaili Muslim Students Association and Omega Phi Alpha, a national service sorority. Although this year’s event was open to students who are not members, a goal of the South Asian Olympics was to bring

on Friday, said Early, but the facilities crew was unable to fix the circulating pump until Friday morning, so hot water did not circulate through Jester until 11:00 a.m. Electrical power in Jester East was restored around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Early said. Power was fully restored to the whole building by 10:30 p.m. on Friday, according to UT Housing’s Twitter. Early, said although minor leaks occur periodically, major breaks rarely happen. “I’ve been here 33 years. The last time I had to deal with a major break like this was about 1992,” Early said. “Something like this does not happen. It’s not your norm.” Timo Nelson, a radio-television-film freshman, said he heard about the water and power outages through a GroupMe J E S T E R PAGE 2

Women in Engineering Program hosts over 8,000 people for Girl Day By Sanjna Reddy @sanjna_reddy5

The Women in Engineering Program hosted more than 8,000 elementary and middle school students Saturday for Girl Day, an event where women are encouraged to explore STEM. The event featured over 150 booths with hands-on activities and demonstrations hosted by volunteers, UT student organizations, corporate partners and community organizations. UT’s Girl Day was created through a partnership with the Senate of College Councils, and events were held across the Cockrell School of Engineering programs around campus. Andrea Herrera Moreno, outreach program coordinator for the Women in Engineering Program, said this is the 18th year UT is hosting Girl Day, and it has grown over the years from 92 students to now over 8,000. “It’s a national and international initiative called ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,’ part of Engineer’s

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Week, which is a national movement,” Moreno said. “It’s really an effort to celebrate engineers, bring them to campus so they can explain and create hands-on activities

so the younger engineers … get excited about it.” Environmental engineering junior Meera Rao said many organizations and companies contact the Women in

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Elizabeth Ilardi performs an explosive chemistry experiment for a crowd of young girls at the annual Girl Day event at the Cockrell School of Engineering on Saturday. The international event is meant to promote women in STEM related fields, with over 150 hands-on activities hosted by various organizations, including robot racing and creating color-changing bracelets.

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The UT chapter of Asha for Education, a nonprofit that supports the education of underprivileged children in India, held its first fundraising gala Saturday. Finance junior Caroline Cantrell began the gala with a presentation about the work the national chapter of Asha for Education has done. Cantrell said she was drawn to Asha because of the organization’s transparency. “They spend no overhead,” Cantrell said. “It is hard because we don’t get a lot of funding. There isn’t a lot of money to go around for us

to start stuff. Once we start making (money), 96% goes to the kids and so that is what is awesome about it.” Cantrell said the UT chapter raised more than $800 in ticket sales and donations. The purpose of the gala was to raise funds for the organization and to gain traction, Cantrell said. Meaghan Co, recipient of the Miss Deer Park title and a textiles and apparel junior, emceed the event. Co said she fell in love with the organization after attending one of the meetings. “Our population here is so diverse and tonight we get a little taste of that,” Co said. The gala featured a wide range of all-female performances. The

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come together and make beautiful music or make a change in the world.” Electrical engineering sophomore Rave Rajan attended the gala to support a friend performing with noncompetitive dance team UT Zobha. Rajan said the show inspired her to get involved with the cause. “I definitely related to the cause — putting more girls through education — simply because if you look at (the UT) electrical engineering department, we tend to have the lowest percentage of girls,” Rajan said. “The fact that there are kids at UT who are pushing for (educating underprivileged children in India), it’s motivational.”

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acts included Nritya Sangam, an Indian classical dance team, which performed a dramatic retelling of Cinderella. It also included AbsolUTe Pitch, a new acapella group on campus. Larae Lundberg, the president of AbsolUTe Pitch, said she thought the lyrics of the song they performed, “Kaleidoscope Heart” by Sara Bareilles, reflected the diversity of the performances at the event. “I really feel like (the song) shows how people are like a kaleidoscope, like a mosaic of a lot of different things,” nursing sophomore Lundberg said. “It shows that (we) can have a lot of different backgrounds, but still

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UT Zobha, an Indian dance team that fuses classical dances such as bharatanatyam, kathak and kuchipudi, performs at Saturday’s Asha for Education gala. The gala was held by the organization to support education efforts in India.

Giving an opening, high-kicking performance, local drag queen Robin RoseQuartz introduced Drag Out The Vote’s civic engagement drag show Saturday night. “The time is now,” RoseQuartz said. “I don’t care who you are. If you’re on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, you are part of my family now.” The drag show was designed to promote voter participation in the upcoming 2020 primary election and awareness of womens and LGBTQ issues. Drag Out The Vote is a nonprofit that organizes events to encourage political participation through its drag queen performers as a part of its #DragOutTheVote2020 campaign. Co-sponsored by civic engagement advocacy groups MOVE Texas and Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, the event at Highland Lounge featured performances from the club’s queens, who donated any tips

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they made to the organization. Jackie Huba, founder and executive director of Drag Out The Vote, said the organization has gained national recognition despite its recent creation. “I’ve never been an activist in my entire life, just voting is all I ever did,” Huba said “But after the 2016 election, I saw that 100 million people were not voting, and young people especially were not voting.” Waving a rainbow fan on the dance floor, Gabrielle Samaripa, a health and society senior, said she attended the event to show support for the queens. Samaripa frequently performs in drag as her persona Glitoris. “It’s really great … that gay clubs are doing stuff like this with, like, voter registration,” said Samaripa. “So many times people in marginalized communities feel like they can’t speak out or that their voice won’t really matter … Every single vote counts, every single person who comes to the polls really counts, and I want to see more queer people — more queer people of color — out here.”

message. When he arrived at the dorms around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, his room was pitch black. “When I came home it was a little startling — kind of spooky actually,” Nelson said. “It was far quieter last night than any other night since I’ve been living here.” On Friday at 5:30 p.m., Nelson said electricity had not yet been restored to his room on the fourth floor of Jester West. “I had to go to the library for most of the day to do homework and stuff because I haven’t had any power,” Nelson said. University Housing and Dining sent Jester residents email notifications on Thursday and Friday with general updates on the water and electrical outages and specific

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Drag performer Robin RoseQuartz finishes her performance at the Drag Out The Vote event at Highland Lounge on Saturday. Drag Out The Vote is an Austin-based national organization which raises money to promote voter turnout as well as support nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood through drag performances around the country. Jimmy Flannigan, the first openly gay member of Austin City Council, spoke to the dozens of Austinites and students in attendance about voting. He said people’s civic duties do not

stop at a ballot box. “Your job is talking to your friends, to your neighbors, to your parents, to the grandparents, to your co-workers and ensuring that everybody goes

to the polls and has their voice heard,” said Flannigan. “We have to make sure that we are peer pressuring (everybody) in this nation … it is too important not to vote.”

updates regarding rooms, laundry areas and lounge spaces that were still affected by electrical outages Friday afternoon. Bacilio Hernandez, a health and society freshman, said he applauded the University for making the problem a priority and updating students throughout the process. “I’m glad the University does have the resources and the contacts to be able to have people even work overnight to try to fix this by morning,” Hernandez said. Overall, Early said students were very understanding throughout the process, and he heard very little negative feedback. “The students are our life,” Early said. “Whenever something like this happens we know it’s hard for jamie powers / the daily texan file them, and we’ll do everything we Students living in Jester Residence Halls were left without electricity can to get them back up and work- and hot water as a result of a water pipe leak that occurred last week ing so they can concentrate on on Thursday and Friday. their studies.”

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Biology junior Ahmad Quaddoura and English junior Lacee Burr discuss topics in education at the Student Educator Forum in the Perry-Castañeda Library on Saturday. The Student Educator Forum is a conference with panels and presentations by student educators and peer mentors. By Noah Rose @noah_rose_

Students from several Texas universities gathered Saturday for the “Leading and Learning: Student Educator Forum” at the Perry-Castañeda Library. The Student Educator Forum was a one-day conference for peer educators, or students who teach other students, to exchange ideas and network with one another. Peer educators from different parts of Texas gave panels and presentations to fellow peer educators.

Keynote speaker Brandon Jones, associate director for student learning and development in University Housing and Dining, was a peer educator when he was in college. Jones said student educators should remember their job’s purpose when in need of encouragement. “If you know what your ‘why’ is and you understand why you’re here, it gives you something to refer back to often (when you are burnt out),” Jones said. Jones said student educators should expand their skill set and take advantage of on-campus

resources, such as the Sanger Learning Center and study spaces. Jones said without his passion for being a student educator, he would not have been considered for his current position. “I love helping students find their way, (and) I love helping them turn that light bulb on to discover what their passion and their interests are,” Jones said. Following the keynote, the conference split into several concurrent seminars and presentations that took place throughout the rest of the day. The presenters included UT students and peer educators, as

well as representatives from Texas State, Southwestern University and St. Edward’s. The forum showcased workshops and presentations that focused on the areas of empathetic leadership, inclusive best practices, time management and increasing student engagement. Representatives from the Sanger Learning Center were available for rapid resume reviews. Biochemistry junior Aaron Dadzie tutors biology and chemistry for multiple organizations on campus. “I’m just excited for (this

forum) because of all the learning opportunities that come with it,” Dadzie said. Samuel Ng, an economics and Plan II sophomore, said he began working as a private tutor for the Sanger Learning Center recently. Ng said he looked forward to hearing from peer educators who were more experienced than himself prior to the conference. “I’m open to learning how I can be a more effective tutor, not in terms of content, but in terms of skills and strategies because I have never taught professionally before,” Ng said.

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Disney TV Animation representative speaks on diversity, recruitment animation industry is how great the people were.” Francis works with Disney’s Diversity and Inclusion initiative and said Disney tries to emphasize inclusivity in its diversity efforts. “There is (the) obvious race, gender, ethnicity and wanting to provide opportunity for all, but it’s much more expansive than that for us,” Francis said. “It’s also the things are not necessarily obvious, whether it’s disabilities … veteran status, ageism, sexual orientation (or) socioeconomic status.” Francis said the expanded diversity and inclusion efforts at Disney led him to talk at UT. He said Disney has received more resources to dig deeper into this to find a more balanced rhetoric and more diversity in its productions. Cindy McCreery, an associate professor in the radio-television-film department, organized the event after Francis reached out to her.

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About 120 students attended a discussion Friday led by a Disney Television Animation representative about working in the animation industry. Jay Francis, vice president of Disney Television Animation, held a discussion with students at the Belo Center for New Media to talk to and recruit potential future employees. Francis began with general information about Disney TV Animation, then talked about his personal career journey and answered attendees’ questions for the second half of the discussion. Francis said his passion and his coworkers kept him in the animation industry. “I fell in love and became passionate with the art form itself — the (creativity) and the imagination that goes into it,” Francis said. “I’ve had different jobs, and one consistent thing about the

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the past years, comparing the creation of Dell to having a baby. “Conception was in 2011, when Senator Watson delivered his 10-in-10 speech, and the first trimester ended when we got our dean,” Cox said. “The second trimester was when we were really developing things and … the fetus is growing. And then when the first class started their second year, and then the last three years have been this trajectory of growth to be delivered, and delivery is on May 21 when they graduate.” Williams said she was worried about attending Dell as a new school because she was not sure residency programs would recognize it. However, with her residency decision now a month away, Williams said she now feels confident. “(We) have gotten to really have a stronger (resume) because we were the ones that had to build extracurricular organizations and build curriculum,” Williams said. “We have had more opportunities to develop professionally outside of performing well academically.” Cox said Dell is trying to do more than just educate physicians. “(We are) creating value-based care for the patients that we care for, creating a community of leaders, creating a health ecosystem where everybody flourishes not only as a human, but as a healthcare provider, as a patient and a doctor,” Cox said.

“Disney is such an amazing company and brand, and I just wanted to make sure that students have the opportunity to hear from someone about how they can get in with the company,” McCreery said. “There’s so many opportunities out there and they don’t have to necessarily be in LA or know somebody or be related to somebody to have an opportunity.” Francis answered multiple questions about specific roles in production such as storyboards, animation and scriptwriting. Francis said students applying for writing jobs should focus on character development, as great characters set shows apart. TJ Arredondo, a radio-television-film senior, said he learned how significant the role is that writing plays in the industry. “The biggest takeaway I noticed is being willing to start small, being willing to be a team player and start with the lower things and eventually make your way up,” Arredondo said.

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Radio-television-film senior Alison Richman thanks Disney Television Animation’s Vice President Jay Francis for his lecture. The lecture was about careers in the screenwriting and production departments, s well as the Diversity and Inclusion initiative.

participate, and it’s just a matter of organizing everything,” Rao said. The hands-on booth activities included building binary bracelets, an egg drop challenge, creating edible concrete and visualizing atoms with electron microscopes. An app allowed attendees to see where and when events took place. Madison Hernandez, member of Austin Astronomical Society, volunteered for this event through her organization because she thought it would be a great opportunity to support young women getting into STEM careers. “People are coming to school here and then leaving, rather than coming to school here and getting careers here,” Hernandez said. “Just that exposure makes a huge difference, so anything I could do to support that, I’m happy to.” Chemistry graduate student Tyler King helped run a booth demonstrating scientific glassblowing through the UT Glass Shop. “It’s cool that they get to see really strange things,” King said. “(It’s) not something you would normally get to see, and as a chemist and having to inspire young people, the easiest way to inspire them is to show them dangerous things so then they can see that they get to play with some pretty cool things. If they’re not inspired, then nobody does what we do.”

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Students participate in the wheelbarrow competition at the Southeast Asian Olympics on Sunday. The event unites Southeast Asian organizations on campus and encourages student engagement in recreational activities.

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together UT’s various South Asian organizations, said Neha Shah, co-president of the Texas Indian Students Association. “(Indian Students Association) used to be an umbrella organization for South Asian organizations … but we’ve released

that role,” said Shah, a marketing and business honors senior. “We just wanted to bring back that spirit of all being part of a group together through South Asian Olympics and through bringing together a lot of other South Asian groups that don’t usually get to interact.” The event encouraged interaction between different groups and offered fun activities,

chemistry sophomore Karan Uppal said. “I wouldn’t get out this much if it wasn’t for the organization,” Uppal said. “Having organizations like this for me as a transfer student gives me more opportunities to meet new people which definitely helps. And beyond meeting people, just having fun and using my Sunday, I wouldn’t be doing anything else.”

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Heidi Sloan and Julie Oliver are both running for the Democratic nomination in Texas’ 25th Congressional District, which includes UT’s campus. By Julia Zaksek and Maggie Lazaroski Forum editors

This is the last week of early voting before the primary election on March 3. As the election approaches, students and community members are rallying and pledging support to candidates. Student organizations have worked hard preparing for the election, encouraging students to register to vote and get involved in local politics. Texas’ 25th Congressional District — which includes all of the UT campus — is likely to be competitive for the first time in at least a decade. This trend mirrors Texas’ overall shift to being a competitive state. The close 2018 Senate race

between Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke drew national attention, though O’Rourke ultimately lost the race. Cruz’s margin of victory, however, signaled to both parties that Texas politics are changing. Texas’ 25th Congressional District is highly gerrymandered, stretching from East Austin to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. In 2016, the district’s Republican representative Roger Williams enjoyed more than a 20% lead over Democratic challenger Kathi Thomas. In 2018, when he ran against Democrat Julie Oliver, his lead shrunk to 8.7%. This election cycle, Williams is seeking his fifth term as the district’s representative. Julie Oliver is running for the democratic nomination again, against democratic socialist Heidi Sloan. Both Oliver and Sloan have spent the primary

campaign making their pitch to Austinites and UT students as to why they should be the person to challenge Williams. As campus turnout continues to increase along with the size of the youth vote, UT students could be critical in determining the outcome of the election. In this forum, we asked both Oliver and Sloan to make their case to UT students. Julie Oliver talks about her motivation for protecting immigrants, her experience visiting Matamoros, Mexico and the pillars of her campaign. Heidi Sloan discusses her approach to politics, supporting the working class and making politics a place where everyone feels emboldened enough to participate. As always, if you have any thoughts on this topic or any other, please feel free to reach out to us at thedailytexanforum@gmail.com.

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Heidi Sloan discusses activism, importance of working class By Heidi Sloan Contributor

Our campaign is drawing a new line around the working class in Texas — a line that begins every conversation not by asking people at their doors whether they are Republican or Democrat, but rather asking, “What keeps you up at night?”, “What are you hopeful about?” and “What do you think it’s going to take for things to change?” We’re running on issues that take power from billionaires and corporations and give it to working class people. We fight for Medicare for All because it’s the only proposal that guarantees universal healthcare — not “coverage” or “access,” but quality, comprehensive care — to every person in this country. We also fight for Medicare for All because it empowers workers. Decoupling healthcare from employment strengthens the bargaining power of labor unions and emboldens workers to organize on the job without the threat of losing access to healthcare. When we demand a Green New Deal, we are not just rallying around the urgency of climate crisis, we’re rallying around the dire need of working class families to have dignified work, affordable housing and public transit. Environmentalists have long tried to fight the battle against global warming by prioritizing it above other social issues, but only by linking the fights for social and climate justice — ending unemployment in this country by guaranteeing every person a good, union job to transition us away from fossil fuels by 2030 — will we be able to unify public consensus around action. Throughout history, real change has always been driven by popular movements rather than top-down politics, and that is why our campaign so heavily focuses on strengthening organized labor. From getting big money out of politics to taking on the fossil fuel industry, none of the progressive policies we want to achieve will be possible without an organized working class that is willing to fight for each other. Our campaign supports legislation that will encourage the creation of new unions, embolden existing

unions to fight for more and win more free time for working people to live their lives (and maybe organize, too). Because our approach to policy centers around the working class, we’re able to talk about politics in a way that steps outside of the lines drawn by the elites of either party and instead have conversations about how people actually relate to issues. We can meet the native Texan who is fearful about the impact of immigration on their wages by demanding protections for migrant workers against sub-minimum pay and unsafe job conditions. When immigrants are exploited, we all lose. We can meet the families who are hesitant about abortion by engaging with economic realities leading people to choose abortion when they might otherwise want to carry a pregnancy to term. We should support those who say no to parenthood, and we should support those who say yes with baby boxes, childcare and parental leave. We can meet those who are wary of criminal justice reform endangering our communities by highlighting how criminal punishment tears our communities apart and makes us all unsafe. Community safety includes everyone having access to housing, education, healthcare and dignified work. We only move people to vote in their own interests by meeting them where they are and talking to them. Republican incumbent Roger Williams won his last election by fewer than 30,000 votes when well over 200,000 eligible voters were not mobilized to the polls. Our campaign has brought 800 volunteers to knock 80,000 doors in just six months. We’re on track to reach 100,000 doors by the primary election, and we have a plan for the general election to knock 500,000 more. Winning in this district is about bringing regular folks into the politics that affect our lives. The fights for climate justice, universal healthcare, worker power, abolishing medical and student loan debt, and an economy that works for the many can only be won if we stand shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors. Nobody, in office or otherwise, can achieve these gains for us, but when we fight, we win. We are drawing a new line around the working class in Texas that leaves nobody behind, and we invite you to stand with us.

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Julie Oliver talks collaboration on campus, immigration reform By Julie Oliver Contributor

I was proud to deliver Voodoo Doughnuts to the University Democrats who’d stayed up all night at the Flawn Academic Center in anticipation of the first day of early voting. We did some handstands to wake our bodies up, but we have organized nonstop throughout this election cycle, so we were all pretty tired. Both my mind and heart were tired, having just arrived in Austin the night before from a trip to the border camps in Matamoros, Mexico. The news cycle is so short right now that the media has moved on to other crises, but I want to take this opportunity to redirect our attention to what I witnessed in Matamoros. The Migrant Protection Protocols, as big a lie as anything that comes out of Donald Trump’s mouth, does anything but protect migrants. The Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico policy is illegal and immoral, and it keeps our fellow human beings out of sight and reach from the legal protections that are enshrined in our immigration laws — namely the right to asylum. In the camps, I met young mothers who had given birth on nylon tarps. As a former teen mother, my heart broke. I couldn’t help but think about what my future would have looked like — not just without the strong community and social services I had access to, but with the weight of an entire foreign power stacked against me. I am determined to carry their stories with me, and will ensure they don’t end at the banks of the Rio Grande. I also met their families — people who had been farmers, business owners and contributors to their countries in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and more — before fleeing unspeakable violence to save their families. Half of the camps’ residents are children. Some of them had been there, living outside for nearly 11 months, awaiting a court date. As they wait, cartels pass through the camps at night to traffic, raping and preying upon those who are most vulnerable. Only 0.1% of the asylum petitions have been granted, so many are simply waiting to be deported back to some of the most violent places on the planet. It is immoral, and Congress must end Migrant Protection

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Protocols immediately. However, I also saw hope and ingenuity, symbols that the camp’s residents had taken upon themselves to dignify the existence our country has trapped them in. They planted gardens, strung up solar-powered lighting to make their nights safer and erected wood-burning stoves as makeshift restaurants. They’ve even constructed a temporary school so their children are able to retain some semblance of normalcy. Though my political director had to translate the majority of our conversations for me, I was able to speak with Dianara, a young girl who was learning English from the Angry Tias and Abuelas group to prepare for her bright future in the United States that her parents had put their lives on the line for. I see this same hopeful organization on UT’s campus. I see the sit-ins, petitions and demands for a better administrative response to campus sexual misconduct — organized by Tasnim Islam, Lynn Huynh and others, supported by the campus chapter of Deeds Not Words (who’ve also provided amazing campus organizers for our team). I see the fight to divest UT’s endowment from fossil fuels, pressuring administration to make sure there’s a world to graduate into. I see the voting advocates in the Civic Engagement Alliance sprinting around quads and classrooms to register classmates. Y’all are bringing about real change, and the future is in your hands. So whether it’s migrant justice, Medicare for All or a Green New Deal, I believe in the power of organizing and movement building. This movement has a variety of labels and factions, but really, we all want and deserve the same things regardless of where we’re from or what privileges we were born into. As you consider big choices on your way to the polls, you can read my story about why I think my personal and professional experiences make me the right candidate to lift your voices and support your needs. But this is really your story, so whatever direction you choose, I hope it brings you to the ballot box. We know that Trump has to go, but we also know that this movement towards a more just and sustainable future is much bigger than one man in the White House. As you continue to lead us toward a better, more just and sustainable society, I can’t wait to see what this movement achieves.

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transfixed by her lover but aware of the relationship’s inevitable end. She offers to play a “beautiful game” with her lover, despite knowing they will both lose. In these tracks, Grimes names love a villain. Describing it exclusively in violent terms, she’s conscious of love’s role in her downfall, blaming it for her own self-destruction and doing so beautifully in a cascade of dreamy vocals and synth melodies. The continual storyline works to make the album feel cohesive. Throwing listeners for a loop, the upbeat country pop sound of “Delete Forever” is a stylistic stray from the rest of the album, but is nonetheless fitting with its dark lyrics. Singing over a banjo, she conveys her compulsion to chase heightened emotional states for the sake of her art. The lack of auto-tune allows listeners to hear Grimes’ raw voice, a fitting stylistic choice for the subject matter: death. Grimes said the single is about losing six of her close friends to opioid overdose in recent years. The line “Cannot comprehend, lost so many men,” explains Grimes’ postwar feeling of grief and isolation after losing so many

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connection with music and equates this loss of passion to death. The 11th track, “ON,” is a turning point in the album. This anthem wonderfully executes a declaration to embrace the shadows and invite the pain, an inescapable part of life. Digital copies of the album also include an “ON” remix featuring Sia, which doesn’t live up to its potential. Her voice is only showcased as background vocals in part of the chorus and seems like a

pointless feature for clout. The final two tracks of the album, “We are Bulletproof: the Eternal” and “Outro: Ego,” represent the reflective nature of the album through references to the first two songs on their debut singles album 2 Cool 4 Skool. “We are Bulletproof: The Eternal” reveals the force behind the group’s resilience: their fans. This sentimental track is the highlight of the album, with beautiful harmonies evoking emotion before listeners even read the lyrics.

Once the message is revealed in the translations, fans may be moved to tears. “Outro: Ego,” is a juxtaposition of “Interlude: Shadow.” The bright instrumentation is coupled with J-Hope’s rap that translates to “Hard it was, and sad it was/Still reassured and made me know myself.” While the interlude grappled between self and shadow, the album’s outro does a good job of concluding the journey taken in the album to embrace both. Intimate lyrics will

resonate with fans of the group, while genre-bending sounds and excellent production quality have the potential to interest nonfans. This combination shows BTS moving in a new direction, where they will achieve new levels of mainstream success in the western music market.

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people around her. Reportedly written the night of rapper Lil Peep’s death, the upbeat track is a commentary on the mental toll of being a musician and the coinciding prevalence of drug use. Once listeners accept the shocking genre shift, “Delete Forever” is one of the record’s lyrical triumphs. Grimes returns to cryptic lyrics and pop electronica in “My Name is Dark.” The album’s only guitar-heavy track, this song is a definite gem. She sings with a high-pitched innocence, “Imminent annihilation sounds so dope,” and, “The angel of death, right behind me.” Grimes feels the end is near, and she’s ready. Grimes has created another work of art. Successfully combining the darkness of her iconic third album, Visions, with the heightened production of fourth album, Art Angels, Miss Anthropocene is a soulful masterpiece.

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Despite being an overall fun tale, “Brahms: The Boy II” does struggle a bit with its script. A lot of dialogue feels very on the nose and corny, taking audiences out of the moment when they are engrossed in the haunting tension. Additionally, a plot point in the film seems to repeat itself twice, diminishing its effect the second time around. There’s also a completely unnecessary cliffhanger moment that seems to be a mainstay in all generic PG-13

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Williams, Longhorns sweep Broncos

Cam Williams’ walk-off completes Texas’ sweep of Boise State in its first home series of the season.

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exas head coach David Pierce recalls one early winter memory of junior Cam Williams as he described the transfer infielder as one of the hardest workers on the team. “It was raining and about 30 degrees, but he was taking ground balls and throwing them into a net at first base,” Pierce said. “That tells you something. … He’s a little stubborn in some of his workout routines offensively, but it’s not that he’s been noncoachable. He just has good routines that he believes in.” On Sunday, that stubbornness paid off for the Longhorns as Williams hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to stay undefeated at 8–0. With one out, the switch hitter took a 2-2 fastball inside and smashed it down the left field line. The Boise State dugout called for a review, but the call stood as a fair ball. Texas took the game 7-5 and picked up the series sweep. “I knew it was fair as soon as it was coming in,” Williams said. Up 5-3 in the ninth inning, senior reliever Donny Diaz came in to collect his third save of the season. But Boise State center fielder Geon Hyoung Kim had plans of his own. With two outs, he hit his own two-run homer to even things up at five apiece.

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Cam Williams (above) hit a two-run walk-off home run Sunday to complete a series sweep of the Boise State Broncos. Texas’ 8–0 start marks the fourth longest win streak to start a season in school history. “I think this team is very resilient,” junior infielder Zach Zubia said. “We could’ve easily looked ahead right there and said, ‘Hey, this game’s in the bag with a two-run lead in the ninth and Donny coming in.’ But it wasn’t, and we came out and played great in the ninth and the 10th.” Sunday’s victory wasn’t without some fight from the newly formed Broncos. “Boise outplayed us today outside of the second inning,” Pierce said. “They put us in a predicament to have to win the

game. You don’t ever want to have to be put in that position, but it’s nice that we just responded without panicking and just stayed with the game.” Senior outfielder Austin Todd had a string of bad luck in the past couple of games, whether it was being on the wrong side of impressive defensive plays or hard-hit balls going straight at fielders. In that second inning, however, something finally fell for Todd when the second misplayed pop-up resulted in a twoRBI double. “On (Wednesday), I hit three

You don’t ever want to have to be put in that position, but it’s nice that we just responded without panicking and just stayed with the game.” DAVID PIERCE head coach

barrels,” Todd said. “I thought one was a home run, but I have nothing to show for it. So, there’s really nothing I can do in that situation. I just need to have good at-bats and the hits will come.” Sophomore pitcher Coy Cobb picked up his second Sunday start of the season and finished with 76 pitches and two earned runs on three hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Had Diaz not blown the save, Cobb would’ve qualified for the win. Instead, transfer sophomore pitcher Dawson Merryman picked up the win with a three up, three

down 10th inning. It was a big day and a big series for the two transfers. Williams got the start at third base for the first time this season and, outside of an error on Sunday, delivered on both offense and defense. “Opening weekend he doesn’t play, but he never complained,” Pierce said. “He got better there in our work and our batting practice. When you see that from kids, they deserve opportunity, and he got his opportunity. I don’t know if he’s willing to give it up.”

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Sophomore center forward Charli Collier’s 17 points weren’t enough to push the Longhorns past Kansas State on Saturday. Texas has now lost three of its last four games as it continues to push for an NCAA Tournament berth.

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When Kansas State and Texas met earlier this year in Manhattan, Kansas, the game came down to the final minute, where the Longhorns were able to stave off a comeback and win. This time, the visiting Wildcats returned the favor. Kansas State held off Texas in the fourth quarter to hand the Longhorns a 60-54 loss Saturday. “I thought that for about 90% of the game, our game plan was pretty spot on,” Texas’ head coach Karen Aston said. “(It was) just that 10% that we lost some detail and gave them some easy buckets.” The loss was the Longhorns’ fourth in the last six games, bringing their record in Big 12 play to just 8–6. This slump comes after the team had overcome a relatively slow start in conference play with a five-game winning streak to stand at 6–2 about a month ago. But Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats put another dent in Texas’ resume, outscoring the Longhorns 15-7 in the final period to cap off a gritty win. “I thought we were sped up a lot,” sophomore center Charli Collier said. “A lot of

shots that we took … it was just one dribble pull-up or we just didn’t run the play through. I just feel like they sped us up, and we didn’t play at our pace that we normally do.” Collier led the way for Texas with 17 points along with six rebounds and a solid shooting performance, going 7-for-16 from the field. It wasn’t enough, however, as the Longhorns shot 1-for-15 from beyond the arc, while the Wildcats finished 6-for-18. The Longhorns seemed to have the win in their grasp midway through the third quarter after opening up the second half on a 10-2 run, as they led by seven with just over two minutes left in the penultimate period. Kansas State was able to climb out of that hole with a 7-2 run of its own just before the break to bring the game to within two points. “I have to go back to that stretch in the third quarter where I thought we were playing really good,” Aston said. “But we got in too big of a hurry to throw … the knockout punch, which doesn’t really necessarily occur in Big 12 play, instead of just taking what was there in transition or in the open floor. And I thought that’s where it got away from us, because (Kansas State) hung

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in there.” Kansas State ran man-to-man defense for most of Saturday, something that they did not do as much when they played the Longhorns previously in Manhattan. Kansas State head coach Jeff Mittie said his team planned to play ten to 15 possessions of zone, but the Wildcats ended up sticking to man-to-man the entire way. “They played (man-to-man), it wasn’t anything that we hadn’t seen on film,” Aston said. “We prepared for both (man-to-man and zone defense). The adjustment we talked about making … was that there were some driving lanes that we didn’t possibly anticipate.” The Longhorns created good shooting opportunities for themselves late in the game, particularly two 3-point attempts for senior guard Sug Sutton that would’ve tied the game, but the shots just didn’t go in. “I thought it was good execution,” Aston said. “They were open looks, and they were off reversal and the posts set good screens. I thought both teams played hard, they just made a few more shots than we did. Assists are definitely a difference-maker, and they shot the three better than we did, so credit to them. … (W)e played hard though.”

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FILM REVIEW | ‘BRAHMS: THE BOY II’

‘The Boy’ sequel disappoints viewers

ude (Christopher Convery) sits aside his new porcelain best friend in “The Boy: Brahms II.”

Brahms: The Boy II’ offers enoyable, generic slice of PG-13 horror starring haunted doll, creepy kid trope.

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nnabelle” is officially canceled. “Brahms: The Boy II” is the sequel to 2016’s

“The Boy.” The film follows a new family that moves into the guest house of the Heelshire Estate after a home invasion in their former city residence. At the estate, the couple’s son stumbles upon the eerie doll from the first film and slowly begins to form a terrifying bond with the porcelain boy. The protagonist family of the film consists of Liza (Katie Holmes), Sean (Owain Yeoman) and their son, Jude (Christopher Convery). The narrative is mostly anchored in Liza’s perspective as she tries to recover from the intense trauma of the burglary. Holmes plays the part effectively,

truly conveying a mother figure that cares immensely for her son’s well-being. Sean, though not a particularly interesting character, adds to the family dynamic. His genuine and comedic attitude help to balance out the moments of extreme stress faced by Liza. The characters play well off of each other, helping sell the believability of their marriage. Christopher Convery fulfills the creepy kid trope with his satisfying performance of Jude. Because his character is mute for the majority of the film, Convery is constantly emulating unease with a simple glare or blank stare. His line delivery is sufficiently

‘Brahms: The Boy II’ explores an interesting dynamic regarding whether or not Jude’s reliance on the doll is beneficial for his coping process.” NOAH LEVINE

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nuanced, although some of his dialogue is a bit on the nose.

Unlike other creepy doll flicks, “Brahms: The Boy II” explores an interesting dynamic regarding whether or not Jude’s reliance on the doll is beneficial for his coping process. This issue intensifies the relationship between Liza and Sean, allowing their character’s viewpoints to come through clearly. The framing, lighting and camera movement convey a sense of dread throughout the majority of the film. Most scenes are naturally lit, casting smooth and eerie light upon the faces of the characters and the titular doll. Shots often remain static during scenes and only become glaringly dynamic during the

more haunting moments. While the previous film impressed audiences with its subgenre bending plot twist, “Brahms: The Boy II” does a bit of backtracking in order to fit the narrative of the film. While the storyline could have, and should have, gone in a more unique direction, the film does a sufficient job at telling its tale. While there are a few effective jump scares, the true terror of the film comes from its slow burn of a storyline. The final sequence of scenes offers some wild visuals that will surely cause any horror fan to grin with morbid delight. B R A H M S PAGE 5

ALBUM REVIEW | ‘MISS ANTHROPOCENE’

ALBUM REVIEW | ‘MAP OF THE SOUL: 7’

Grimes’ long-anticipated album is beautifully dark

BTS drops reflective album By Kate Williams @kwilleliza

BTS, the South Korean boy group, released their seventh studio album on Feb. 21. Map of the Soul: 7 is an introspective album where each of the seven members reflect on their careers and personal lives. As a continuation of last year’s record, Map of the Soul: Persona, Map of the Soul: 7 is made up of 20 songs, the first five of which have been previously released on Persona. The pop feel of the repackaged tracks contrasts the new ones, which focus on heavier themes of shadow and ego while detailing personal struggles. This is an awkward tonal shift which serves to highlight the growth in their music, but is jarring to the listener. The concept behind the Map of the Soul series is based on the psychoanalytic theorist Carl Jung’s model

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Grimes predicts the end of the world in her new album Miss Anthropocene. By Carlie Whisman @ummcarlie

Written, produced and enineered by the artist herself, rimes’ fifth studio album s a prediction of the world’s mminent end — with love as he catalyst. Grimes retains her cryptic ream pop crown in a fatalist tatement of doomed love and pocalyptic imminence. With

a five-year gap between her last album and this one, Miss Anthropocene was well worth the wait. Through the title, Grimes marks herself the goddess of the current Anthropocene, meaning the current geological age dominated by humans, while simultaneously deeming herself a misanthrope, or hater of mankind. This contrast coincides with the album’s themes: death and love.

The opening track, “So Heavy I Fell Through the Earth,” effectively sets the ethereal tone of the album. Grimes’ auto-tuned vocals amidst a sea of electric synth feels familiar as she describes love as a burden, so heavy it causes her to fall “through the earth.” The lyrics establish Grimes’ pessimistic view of love as violent consumption. Grimes’ all-consuming depiction of love continues in

the irresistibly catchy EDM track “Violence.” With lyrics like, “I’m like begging for it, baby/ … Baby, it’s violence,” she reveals her desire for love’s corruption; romanticizing its potential for harm but aching for it still. This sentiment continues with the gloomy love ballad “IDORU.” Grimes is in a state of conflicted adoration; G R I M E S PAGE 5

of self (1947), which is comprised of the archetypes persona, anima/animus, shadow and ego. In an extended version of the comeback trailer, “Interlude: Shadow,” band member Suga addresses the struggles that come with fame. In the first part of the song his rap translates to, “I run but the shadow follows, as dark as the light’s intense/ … Don’t let me shine.” This acknowledgment of his fear of fame is surprising because it is an aspect of BTS that the group is often hesitant to address. This revelation of inner turmoil reminds fans that the members are human. Like “Interlude: Shadow,” the track “Black Swan” confronts the negativity that comes with fame. The instrumentation of this unique track has string instruments under a trap beat, which creates a haunting atmosphere. The lyrics successfully address BTS’s fear of a loss of B T S PAGE 5

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