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Cowboy Nicky Cumberland’s family backs anti-hazing legislation
UT limits scooter speed The University declares 8 mph speed limit for dockless scooters in trafficked areas.
By Chase Karacostas @chasekaracostas
State Rep. Angie Chen Button dabbed away tears as Shawn Cumberland described how his son Nicky died from injuries sustained in a car crash as he left a Texas Cowboys initiation event. “I’m sitting here dropping tears, messing up my makeup,” said Button, R-Richardson, who is from Taiwan and mentioned she had never heard of hazing before coming to the United States. “I’m just absolutely horrified … this (creates) such a bad reputation for all American universities.” Cumberland, Jay Maguire — the founder of Parents and Alumni for Student Safety — and two other anti-hazing advocates testified in front of the House Higher Education Committee on Wednesday in support of House Bill 1482, a revamped version of Texas’ current anti-hazing statute. Cumberland’s son died in October, and the events surrounding his death are the subject of several active investigations into alleged hazing by members of the Texas Cowboys. “Out of a dozen students that I talked to, only one told me that their fraternity doesn’t haze,” Cumberland said. “The majority narrative that I got was four points: hazing exists in my fraternity, I don’t like it, I wish it did not exist and there’s nothing I can do about it.” The bill expands the definition of hazing to include forcing others to consume an alcoholic beverage and creates immunity from civil liability for reporting an act of hazing. Previously, the law only gave immunity to criminal prosecution. The legislation also would require universities to provide a list each semester of organizations found to have hazed
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ockless electric scooters from companies such as Lime, Bird, Jump and Lyft will be limited to 8 mph in campus areas with heavy pedestrian traffic starting Tuesday, according to a campus-wide email sent by Parking and Transportation Services. Although most scooters can travel up to 15 mph, a campus work group recommended an 8 mph speed limit for dockless electric scooters over winter break. PTS announced the 8 mph speed limit would
be coming sometime during the spring semester in an email sent Jan. 22. The speed limit will be enforced by a virtual geofence using GPS. Once a scooter enters the geofenced area on campus, the device will gradually decelerate down to 8 mph. The new geofenced speed zone is a precautionary measure for the safety of everyone on campus, according to the PTS email. PTS director Bobby Stone said the department worked with all four scooter companies licensed to operate on campus and arrived at 8 mph as an agreeable speed limit. “We wanted to make sure
that the speed that we use was at the rate which we thought was safe to mix with pedestrians, but we also wanted to make sure that the speed allowed the scooter to continue to operate safely,” Stone said. While the new speed zones encompass much of campus, including the Speedway Mall, the stretch of San Jacinto which passes by the football stadium will remain at 15 mph. Stone said the department paid special attention to busy streets such as San Jacinto where scooters often mix with cars. “We’ve got cars parked there,” Stone said. “We’ve got
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buses parked there, and we weren’t (sure if) operating at 8 mph on (San Jacinto) would be safe.” Other universities have adopted similar measures. The University of California at Santa Barbara has also adopted an 8 mph speed limit for dockless electric scooters, while St. Edwards University has banned the devices on campus entirely, according to the UT Work Group Recommendation Report. In January, after PTS first announced the speed limit change, some students tried
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By Savana Dunning @savanish
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A committee of higher education leaders and faculty from across the U.S. released a list of recommendations to the Department of Education March 13, enumerating ways to help students enroll in, pay for and graduate from college. Among the three dozen recommendations are measures that would permit students to file one Free Application for Federal Student Aid for multiple years, simplify the FAFSA form and provide more accessible information about financial aid to students. The Higher Education Committee of 50, actually made up of 47 individuals, was created in 2017 with help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, which advocates for removing financial barriers to college. These recommendations come as Congress plans to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965, a set of rules that govern how higher education is run on a federal level. The reauthorization process updates the act and adjusts it to suit it to modern needs. Consuela Perez, director of enrollment resources for Southern Methodist University and
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one of the three committee members from Texas, went to Capitol Hill on Thursday to advocate for the recently released recommendations. “Given that we have that policy window, our timing couldn’t be better to be there advocating for higher education policies that are going to benefit not only students, but families, students and taxpayers alike,”
Perez said. “I really do believe that some of our recommendations may sink through into reauthorization this year.” The committee split into four divisions to tackle different barriers for student financial aid — access, affordability, transparency and accountability. Stephanie Huie, UT System’s vice chancellor for
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the Office of Strategic Initiatives, was a member of the transparency division of the committee. She said her focus was making the complex financial aid process understandable to students. Huie’s department at the UT System is responsible for seekUT, a resource for students and families financially planning for college.
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As housing contracts are sent out for the coming school year, some transgender students have to navigate more gender-inclusive housing options. Housing is assigned by the gender a student is listed as in the registrar, said Aaron Voyles, director of Residence Hall Operations for University Housing and Dining. However, some transgender students said they would not be comfortable living in a gender-specific space. Plan II freshman Sloan Touchet said he changed his gender marker on his birth certificate before coming to UT, so he was placed with male roommates. He requested to room with people he knew rather than have a random roommate assignment. “I liked the guarantee that my roommates would not be aggressively transphobic,” Touchet said. “But honestly, my only issue with living in an all-boys floor is that there is piss on the toilet seat a lot, but other than that, it’s all fine.” University Housing and Dining works with transgender students on an individual basis for housing accommodations, Voyles said. The student must reach out to the office themselves because there is no indication of being transgender on the housing application. “Every student is different, and where they might be comfortable on campus is going to be different, so we want to work with the student on that individual basis so that all of our
students feel safe in that living environment,” Voyles said. Options for transgender students include private rooms, rooming with friends or changing their gender marker in the registrar through a signed request. Jay Crawford, a visual arts studies freshman, said he
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applied as female even though he identifies as male. He said the people in his dorm have been accepting and respectful of his gender identity. “It was kind of weird at first,
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Young Conservatives of Texas chairman Saurabh Sharma was one of the students present at the White House on Thursday when President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at protecting free speech on college campuses. In remarks before the signing, Trump said he decided to take executive action on the issue in response to practices by some universities that hinder free expression. Public universities that do not follow the free speech guidelines laid out by the Trump administration will be at risk of losing grants from the
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federal government. “Under the guise of speech codes and safe spaces and trigger warnings, these universities have tried to restrict free thought, impose total conformity and shut down the voices of great young Americans like those here today,” Trump said. “Taxpayer dollars should not subsidize anti-first amendment institutions.” Sharma, who is chairman of both the Young Conservatives of Texas state board and the organization’s UT chapter, was joined at the signing by other student activists. “I was selected for the event because of the numerous battles myself and other chapters of YCT have fought for campus free speech rights,” Sharma said.
It’s a historic level of action on behalf of the president, and frankly, most people in government, very few political actors have been willing to put real teeth in a campus free speech policy, this does so.” SAURABH SHARMA YCT CHAIRMAN
Sharma also said he was happy to see the president take a firm stance on the issue. “It’s a historic level of action on behalf of the president, and frankly, most people in government,” Sharma said. “Very few political actors have been willing to put real teeth in a campus free speech policy, this does so.” In addition to addressing free speech on college campuses, the executive order also includes a provision asking the United States Department of Education to recommend policies to the president that would incentivize student loan organizations to make their clients aware of the financial risks of accepting a loan.
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riding the scooters at 8 mph. Biology sophomore Sinyoung Lee said it was faster than she expected. “It’s still a lot faster than walking,” Lee said in January. “I’d say if I was in a hurry, it’s something that I would resort to.” Government freshman Michael Rigsby said the speed seemed low if he were trying to get to class. “If I could only go 8 mph, I’d rather walk and not spend the money because it’s not really worth it,” Rigsby said. “It wouldn’t
really help me get to class much more.” Stone said he doubts the lower speed limit will cause many students to turn their backs on the devices, especially in areas like Speedway. “Given the choice of you running down Speedway and going faster than 8 mph ... or getting on a scooter and not having to exert very much energy ... which choice do you think you’re going to make?” Stone said. “It’s going to make (Speedway) a lot safer, especially when that mall is full of people walking around.”
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“We’re particularly thinking about those students and families who may be first-generation college students,” Huie said. “They don’t have someone who’s been there before to guide them. We want to make sure that financial aid is open to everyone, and that everyone is able to understand and participate in the process and not be scared off because it seems too complicated or complex.” Perez, a member of the access division, said she was interested in increasing access to wireless internet for students who live in “internet deserts,” where there is limited broadband internet access. “We believe that having virtual access to information is critical to increasing access to post-secondary education,” Perez said. “If
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members with details of each incident but it would exclude details that would identify students to comply with the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. Cumberland was joined by Debbie Debrick, the mother of a Texas Tech student who died in at a fraternity rush event in 2014 after consuming a fatal amount of alcohol. Her son, Dalton, had turned 18 just six days before and didn’t even make it to his first class. Dalton had been planning to be a teacher and coach, she said. The pair described how their goal is to ensure no other parent joins the “club” of people who have lost children to hazing. While they said they appreciated the support they’ve gotten, both wished they had never been given a reason to meet. The bill also clears up “gray areas” in the state’s current anti-hazing laws that Debrick said caused prosecutors to
people don’t have access to information — now that most information is conveyed virtually — how do we expect them to be able to understand how to apply to college?” Joey Williams, communications director for the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, said because the recommendations “lack detail” for how they should be carried out, the office cannot comment on how it might affect financial aid at UT. “This university is very focused on removing barriers for students in the financial aid process and has made significant efforts in recent years to do so,” Williams said in an email. “We really can’t respond as to how these might impact our processes due the complexity and nuances that impact the financial aid processes here at UT Austin.”
shy away from prosecuting individuals associated with her son’s death. “The spring of his senior year … (Dalton) came home and said, ‘I want to make a difference in kids’ lives,’” Debrick said. “It’s what he wanted. I don’t think this is what he meant. But this is what he’s doing. He’s making a difference in kids’ lives. I share his story to impact kids so they’re not going to do the same thing.” Judson Horras, the president of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, also spoke in support of the bill and said it’s a version of his organization’s “model” anti-hazing legislation that he is trying to get passed in all 50 states. “Often the harder (the club) is to get into, the harder that hazing is,” said Horras, whose organization governs nearly half a million fraternity members in the country. “But there is no good reason. There is no good excuse. And frankly, there’s a lot of students that just don’t know how to stop it because they watch it.”
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because I did have to tell my roommate to call me Jay and to tell them that I identify as male, but they all respected it,” Crawford said. “I was a little bit afraid that I would get a roommate who wouldn’t accept me for who I was or would ask for a different roommate, but I didn’t want to room with a male student. It was kind of scary to have to apply for housing and not have an option for
transgender housing.” City ordinances prevent the denial of housing due to sexual orientation or gender identity. Student leaders from Queer and Trans Student Alliance, Queer and Trans People of Color Agency, Gender and Sexuality Center Student Leadership Committee and Student Government are working with UT administrators to create a more inclusive environment for transgender students. Benjamin Solder, SG speaker of the assembly, organizes biweekly meetings
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to discuss issues facing the UT LGBTQ community. “There are lot of LGBTQ issues that need to be looked at by University Housing and Dining,” said Solder, a neuroscience senior. “Specifically gender inclusive housing would be a great first step to be implemented at UT. Not providing gender-inclusive housing similar to other comparable universities across the state really alienates students on this campus, and it hinders their ability to get involved and form those vital connections.”
eddie gaspar | the daily texan file The family of Nicky Cumberland, who died from injuries sustained in a car crash after he left a Texas Cowboys initation event, testified at the Texas Capitol last week in support of a bill that would revamp the state’s anti-hazing statute.
But the bill is only part of what Cumberland and other advocates are looking for. Cumberland also wants to make it a criminal offense to not report incidents of hazing, and Horras believes it should be a felony to force someone to drink enough
alcohol that pushes their blood alcohol content level to 0.25 or higher. Cumberland said his other goal is to ensure people understand the widespread nature of hazing, so parents know what their children may be getting into.
“(Before Nicky’s death), I didn’t even think about the concept of hazing,” Cumberland said. “We never in our wildest dreams imagined it, that is something that sounds even archaic if you did know about it — but I didn’t know about it.”
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had more than just an opportunity to end the game on a run rule. With an RBI, she would seal her second career no-hitter, her first as a Longhorn. Elish did more than deliver one RBI, blasting a liner over the fence in right field that ended the game in an 11-0 win and clinched her own no-hitter in the weekend’s first game. “I was just trying to hunt a pitch and find a pitch
Yet, facing adversity for the first time, O’Leary battled through, allowing just one run and throwing a Red and Charline Mccomplete game. Combs Field has never been “It was definitely a little an easy place to display nerve wracking,” O’Leary power from the plate. Somesaid. “I just tried to stay one must have forgotten to calm out there and know tell the Texas softball team that my defense would have f about that this weekend. my back, and if they did The Longhorns utilized score, my offense would Ttheir power to its fullest in have me too.” a clean sweep of Iowa State, The powerful offense Q winning by a combined 24-3 did have her back, using a d in the weekend’s three two-out, fourth-inning d -games against the Cyrally to hit its way to a -clones to begin Big 12 6-1 victory. gplay on the right foot. Pitcher Brooke o “The main thing Bolinger fought her twe’ve really talked own battles on Sunday, It was definitely a little eabout as a team is just as she allowed four hits -being the hunter innerve wracking, I just and walked a pair of sstead of being the huntIowa State hitters. Yet, tried to stay calm out -ed,” outfielder Kaitlyn aside from making one dWashington said. “Rethere and know that bad pitch that was drivt ally going after pitches, my defense would have en over the wall in left e just being aggressive in for a two-run homer, my back, and if they did hitters counts.” Bolinger stuck it out, With an aggressive score, my offense would throwing six innings mindset at the plate, and allowing just those have me too.” Washington and the two runs. Texas offense had a torS H E A LY N O ’ L E A R Y “Having Elish there rid weekend. The LongTEXAS PITCHER is great, O’Leary’s horns hit four homers, pitching well and two off the bat of WashBrooke gives us three difI could put deep into the ington, and racked up nine ferent looks,” White said. “I outfield so whoever was at extra-base hits. like the fact that we can put third could tag up,” Elish “(Assistant) coach (Kerry) three pitchers out there and said after Friday’s win. “I Shaw has been doing a great get three wins.” just saw a pitch, and I just job with our hitters, getWith the rotation as turned on it and got it. It’s ting them to be aggressive strong as it’s been all year super exciting.” in certain counts, and that combined with a lineup that Elish’s outstanding pershowed,” Texas head coach is producing from top to formance in the circle was Mike White said. “We’re bottom, everything is workfollowed by two more exceldefinitely trying to be ing for Texas as evidenced lent starts from Texas pitchmore aggressive.” by the sweep to start coners. Shealyn O’Leary made None of the weekend’s ference play. Nothing’s been the start in game two, but homers were more dramatic able to stop the Longhorns she initially ran into trouble than that of Miranda Elish yet, and this weekend, not for the first time in her colin Friday’s matchup. Comeven the high green walls legiate career, putting muling to the plate with the basin the outfield of McCombs tiple base runners on early es loaded in the fifth inning, Field could contain them. in innings. Texas with a 7-0 lead, she
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Let’s keep the discussion going By Jennifer Liu Forum Editor
We started off this semester with the goal of encouraging greater participation in campus-wide discourse, and our first two forum pages were centered around free speech on campus — specifically on its role in
political debates. Through these past couple of months, it has become clear that this is still an issue that our readers care deeply about. So, as we begin the second half of the semester, we believe it is important to re-establish our commitment to fostering conversations in which everyone is welcome to join. Today’s forum highlights responses to Andrew Herrera and Sophia Garcia’s columns from earlier
this semester. Sociology junior Monique Salah argues that a zero-sum mindset of speech prevents us from having productive discussions. Connor Ellington, a UT Law student, argues that the solutions Herrera previously proposed don’t address the root of the problems associated with free speech. As always, if you have thoughts about this topic or any other, please feel free to reach out to us at thedailytexanforum@gmail.com.
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Weaponized free speech creates zero-sum, unproductive dialogue
Limits on free speech present unforeseen consequences
undocumented students with the “Catch an Immigrant Day.” Everyone already knows the positions of YCT. What is the purpose of staging these events, gathering this kind of attention? WhenRecent articles by Andrew Herrera and Sophia ever the spotlight starts to stray from the student Garcia highlight a deep personal position I hold organization, they quickly react with their next regarding free speech and has emboldened me to share my view publicly. In their articles, Herrera publicity stunt that is designed to control the campus political narrative, and the direction of and Garcia detail some of the methods and recommunity discourse. sults of silencing the growing voices of progresYCT continually brings the focus to themsives, students of color or other marginalized selves, forcing countless students to rebut, degroups by the UT administration. I would like fend their peers and engage in disingenuous to give an argument for the reason we see this shouting matches. We must come to terms with struggle for vocal power on campus. Mainly, the the reality that speech reality that speech is is not inherently free inherently zero-sum. in these kinds of spacConservative ines. The speech of YCT stitutions intend to is implicitly infringmaintain control as ing on the speech of shown by their habits other students due of cultural imperialto this very real conization. For the past The conservative straint of community half-century, conserdoctrine of free speech engagement. vatives have stifled The conservaanti-war protests, the rejects the equitable tive doctrine of free civil rights movement principle of existence and speech rejects the and women’s suffrage equitable principle of to name a few essenreplaces it with eternal existence and replactial moments in our privilege of power and es it with eternal privhistory. When proilege of power and gressives have chalstrength by the din of strength by the din lenged the orthodoxy, their arguments.” of their arguments they were silenced by and their conversaadministrative action, tional dead weight. police brutality or unMust we continue civil public scrutiny. to have the same debates over climate change, What had to be reckoned heavily against the women’s bodies, the reality of rape culture or conservative reactionaries in my eyes was when the safety for students of color? Can we start to I became acquainted with their activity on our have public discourse that reshapes society for University, in our classes and with public platforms. The Young Conservatives of Texas’ UT the better? I implore my fellow students to start having these conversations and move forward chapter has figured that if they have to compete despite those who would rather take us back in a space against increasingly popular progresto the same issues again and again. The spirit sives, the best course of action is to continually of progressivism and a feeling for social justice pursue offensive, outlandish and arguably viomust be fused into one sentiment in our hearts lent protests to draw attention away from more and minds. Then a day will come when students deserving voices. will be welded together through a common love Take the Affirmative Action bake sale, which and a common pride that shall be stronger than states that students of color do not have a place ever before. on campus, or the rape apologetics of the KaSalah is a sociology junior from Houston. vanaugh protest, or the promotion of doxxing
And suddenly again, a great number in the UT community are concerned with the discretion that Donald Trump now has as president. If you Former University Democrats president Anwouldn’t trust a conservative administration drew Herrera’s op-ed is worrisome. We’re told with the power to silence voices, then there is no that the University of Texas administration is reason that you should trust a left-leaning one to not as liberal as we might think. As evidence of be responsible either. the administration’s “turn(ing) a blind eye to I am reminded of a point made by the late hatred,” Herrera points to a Kavanaugh rally, an Christopher Hitchens in reciting Robert Bolt’s affirmative action bake sale and a demonstra- “A Man of All Seasons.” He quotes, “(Sir Thomas) Moore is arguing with a particularly vicious tion celebrating the death of communist icon witch-hunting prosecutor ... and Moore says to Che Guevara — a known racist, mass murderer this man ‘You’d break the law to punish the Devand associate of despots like Fidel Castro. Preil, wouldn’t you?’ And sumably, he thinks the prosecutor ... says that these events ‘Break it?’ He says ‘I’d should not have been cut down every law allowed. He characin England if I could terizes the Univerdo that ...’ And Moore sity’s response as says ‘... And then when turning a blind eye you corner the Devil to these demonstraIf you wouldn’t trust a and the Devil turned tions despite the fact conservative administraround to meet you, that these were conwhere would you run demned and criticized tion with the power to for protection? All the by University officials. silence voices, then there laws of England havThere’s a contraing been cut down and diction in the article: is no reason you should flattened, who would In one paragraph, trust a left-leaning one to protect you then?’” Herrera implies the The very remedies administration did be responsible either.” to speech that Hernot properly punish rera does not like are the Young Conservaprecisely those that tives of Texas for their were used against free expression, and those on the left in in the next, complains years past. Communists were thrown in jail for of how leftists in the past have been restricted distributing communist literature and attending by bad speech policies. A university that has the meetings. Protesters were jailed for criticizing the discretion to stop conservatives from voicing draft, protesting U.S. involvement in the Russian their opinion in order to “keep the peace” has the Revolution and teaching Marxist literature. same discretion to prevent anti-war protesters or When the state has been the authority on what critics of popular sentiments from speaking. speech is and is not acceptable, injustice has folAdministrations change, as do the values of lowed. When someone with moral conviction administrators. This is significant because powargues that we should allow it to do so, it should ers granted to one administration continue on give us great pause. If implemented, means used to the next. It’s why those on the left who cried to silence those Herrera disagrees with will inevoutrage at the expansion of executive power itably come back in ways wholly unintended and under George W. Bush — such as his use of exwith great consequence. ecutive orders to limit legislation he found disEllington is a first-year law student agreeable — were silent when Barack Obama from Garland. signed an equivalent amount of executive orders.
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of growth and loss. The track’s chorus, “Scrawny motherf----with a cool hairstyle ... I’m a scrawny motherf----- with a cool hairstyle” enables the band to detail insecurity without making it all consuming. The closing of Nothing Happens is packed with substance, acting as a culmination of feeling and emitting a sense of realization. The final track “Do Not Wait” pulls the instrumentation back, simplifies the lyrics and combines both elements so that each accentuates the other. With lyrics listing issues that many young adults consider all consuming, the track is a reminder that things will be okay. It acts as the final testament of youth and serves as reassurance that survival is possible even in the midst of turmoil. It’s with this track that the band urges the listener to take their own agency into consideration. Collectively, what Wallows has produced is an album without an agenda. It’s a body of work that can be listened to in the solitude of a bedroom or in a car with friends. It’s an influx of emotion stemming from the experiences that occur during adolescence and young adult life. But most importantly, Nothing Happens seeks to honestly explain these emotions without masking them.
Spirit group formed to support Texas Ice Hockey
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Texas Ice Beauties is a new spirit group formed to support the Texas Ice Hockey club team and foster a more engaged fan base.
By Abby Hopkins @abbyhopkins_
Although most of the hype surrounding college ice hockey follows the season, a new spirit group is ensuring support for UT’s team lasts year-round. Texas Ice Beauties formed in February 2019 to support the Texas Ice Hockey club team. Stephanie Lutz, a human development and family sciences sophomore, said she founded the organization because of her love for the East Coast Texas Student Media willsport. keepWhile you the connected — where Lutz grew up — has with daily links to the news, sports and culture a large hockey fan base, she stories shaping thesaid UTshe community. wants to help grow and foster appreciation for the sport at UT.
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“For people that were born in Texas and grew up in Texas, they didn’t even think about ever playing at all because it’s just not something that’s a big deal as it would be somewhere like the East Coast,” Lutz said. To accomplish this, Lutz said the Ice Beauties will do fund-raising, sell merchandise and serve in the community. She said they hope to pair each group member with a player to specifically support and cheer for during the season. This desire to support the team and players came from attending games and noticing small crowds, Lutz said. “We want to get to know them and be there for them if they need us to help with
anything,” Lutz said. “(We want to) show them that they have a group of people supporting them and will be there for them.” Matthew Bowers, assistant professor of instruction in kinesiology and health education, said the Ice Beauties can help increase brand awareness and promote engagement between the team and community. “We don’t typically think of Texas as a hotbed for hockey, so having an organization like this can provide more consistent attendance, engagement and support and be potentially that critical mass that’s required to draw in more people,” Bowers said. When more fans are drawn in, Bowers said the fans can
see that they are able to create a motivating environment for the team and impact home games. “The idea is that the more raucous and wild the environment, the more that advantages us, the home team,” Bowers said. Nicolas Samadian, psychology junior and hockey team vice president, said while they gain more exposure each year and attendance at games can range from 50 to 400 people, they are still trying to build a bigger fan base. “The bigger the crowd, the better we play,” Samadian said. “We’re always going to come out and play to the best of our ability, but when you have the crowd behind you
it does feel better. It makes you want to work harder and impress the people that are there.” Lutz said she has recruited members by bringing friends to games and posting in Facebook groups and hopes to grow the organization for next season. By the time the season starts in the fall, they will formally recruit and require membership fees. “Hopefully they can get the word of Texas Hockey out there a little bit more around campus,” Samadian said. “Not everybody on our team has the ability to do that with time schedules and whatnot, so it’s good to have a club that’s designated to doing that for us. We’re really grateful for that.”
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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019
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Tournament hopes shattered
joshua guenther | the daily texan staff Texas guards Sug Sutton (1) and Danni Williams (3) sing “The Eyes of Texas” following the Longhorns’ first round loss to Indiana at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon, on March 22.
Turnovers plague Longhorns in season-ending loss to Indiana. By Stephen Wagner @Stephenwag22
UGENE, Ore. — Quintessential turnovers have become an unfortunate part of the identity of this year’s Longhorns. In a 69-65 season-ending upset loss to Indiana in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the turnover problem was rampant again. Unsurprisingly, after Texas opened up the game with a turnover, it became apparent turnovers would be the deciding
factor. But just as it’s been all season for the Longhorns, it was a matter of whether Texas could establish a rebounding edge before turnovers came back to haunt it. Friday afternoon, the turnovers were Texas’ Achilles’ heel once again. After the Longhorns managed to establish themselves in the second quarter with an eight-point lead and only eight turnovers, all while dominating second chance points, they lost their way after halftime. “I think that this team in particular has a difficult time with the reset button, of quarters or halves,” Texas head coach Karen Aston said. “That has happened a lot where we have lapses, where we seem to be relaxed and then can’t get focused. (We) start to give a team confidence and get ourselves in a ball game.” Indiana amped up the pressure coming out of the locker room and used a 14-to-3 run at the start of the second half to establish a seven-point edge. Flustered by Indiana’s speed and pace of play,
Texas committed 11 third-quarter turnovers as Indiana turned an eight-point halftime deficit into a three-point lead going into the fourth quarter. It was apparent Texas was ruffled by Indiana’s run and their sense of desperation. At one point, Destiny Littleton even turned to her teammates and exclaimed, “We need some energy!” But for the entirety of the Hoosiers’ run, energy and desperation were absent. Texas’ recipe for success in the first half, its inside edge in the post, was completely erased in the second. Indiana relentlessly double-teamed Jatarie White in the post, forcing the senior forward to make poor instinctive decisions with her four turnovers. “The way we played tonight is a little bit of a reflection of how our year has been,” Aston said. “We played really good in spurts, and then we have spurts where we just don’t play very well.” Of the 23 turnovers Texas finished with, none was more painful to watch than its last. With 17
seconds left, the Longhorns found themselves in a prime position. Texas had the ball on the right sideline, down two points. With the chaos and confusion of a game which epitomized March Madness, it was only fitting that the game (and Texas’ season) come down to one play. As guard Sug Sutton rushed to the ball, her feet buckled from under her. She caught the ball as she fell while it casually rolled out of bounds. With the turnover, Indiana’s game-sealing task was as simple as inbounding the ball and converting free throws. Sutton claimed she was tripped, implying she was fouled by an Indiana player. Aston believes she tripped over her own teammate, Charli Collier. “In the third and fourth quarters, we had a lot of (unforced) turnovers,” guard Danni Williams said. “(We were) trying to make the home run play instead of just being simple.” Aston’s statement kept it simple: “Just too many turnovers.”
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Sims’ redemption sends Texas to NIT quarterfinals By Robert Larkin @r_larkintexas
While a large crowd of reporters gathered around Jericho Sims, Royce Hamm, Jr. and Dylan Osetkowski snickered in the locker next to him. For a player who never speaks up and never wants the world’s attention, the irony of people barraging Sims with questions wasn’t lost on his teammates.
This has obviously been a tough year for him with a lot of challenges, but he’s getting better and better the last two games.” SHAKA SMART HEAD COACH
Given his shy nature, is talking to a few reporters the worst thing Sims has to do? “Nah,” Sims said with a laugh and a shrug. Whether he likes it or not, the spotlight was deserved for the sophomore forward. He not only put together an impressive stat line of 11 points and seven
rebounds in one of his most complete performances of the year, but also made the game’s biggest play during the Longhorns’ 78-76 victory over Xavier on Sunday. Xavier’s Quentin Goodin stood at the free throw line with the game team tied at 70-70 and two seconds left. A chance to win the game was on the table. Although Goodin’s free throw flared off the rim to the right, Sims let his man behind him grab the offensive rebound. Zach Hankins got the ball and quickly put up a layup, expecting to play hero. But Sims redeemed his own mistake, extending all of his 6 foot 9 inch frame to pin the ball against the backboard and send the game into overtime, extending the Longhorns’ postseason. “It was a close one, and it’s a good thing I got up and blocked that,” Sims said. “I would definitely put that at the top (of the biggest blocks I’ve ever made at Texas).” In overtime, Sims stepped up even more. His athleticism and active approach on the boards allowed him to grab two big offensive rebounds which led to points and burned the clock. He went to the line four times in the period and made each of them that proved to be difference makers in a two-point game. “Stone cold-killer, that’s who he is,” Osetkowski said. “I was telling (associate coach Darrin Horn) on the bench, he’s gonna get these. He did, he knocked
xavier andre | the daily texan file Texas forward Jericho Sims rises above an Xavier player during the Longhorns’ 78-76 overtime win over Xavier on March 24.
them in.” The Minneapolis native played with the same looseness and energy throughout the entire game. He was pivotal in the Longhorns’ rebounding efforts against a big Xavier lineup that employs three forwards in its starting five. Time and time again, he was relentless in tipping the ball back out to open teammates and holding his own inside the post on defense. His activeness in rolling toward the rim on offense gave him a few easy dunks. It’s been a tumultuous season for Sims, who entering the year
was projected to be one of the nation’s most improved players. Less than a week ago, he wasn’t even in the Longhorns’ starting lineup. An injury to star freshman Jaxson Hayes during the Big 12 Tournament changed that, and Sims received the starting nod on Sunday. As the Longhorns advance to the quarterfinals of the NIT on Wednesday, they’ll need Sims’ continued presence on both ends of the floor. “Jericho was great,” Texas head coach Shaka Smart said. “The way we want him to play
is with a relentless approach to him and keeping those balls alive were huge. This has obviously been a tough year for him with a lot of challenges, but he’s getting better and better the last two games.” Sims will continue to keep to himself and let his actions do the talking. That’s his nature and it really hasn’t changed at Texas since he’s been here. But should the Longhorns continue their march toward Madison Square Garden, they’ll need more of the Jericho who showed up on Sunday.
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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019
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Campus food pantry fights hunger Daily Bread provides food for students to end stigma around food insecurity. By Abby Hopkins @abbyhopkins_
ome students go to class hungry after pulling all-nighters and not having time to grab a quick bite. Others go to class hungry because they aren’t able to afford food. Joining existing campus efforts, students from the UT Lutheran Campus Ministry founded Daily Bread, a new food pantry that seeks to end the stigma around food insecurity and provide for students experiencing it. The organization took student surveys to find out the best times, foods and approaches they could offer students and decided to run Mondays from 6-9 p.m. at 2100 San Antonio St. #120. Business management junior Meri Marcks helps lead Daily Bread as the ministry’s treasurer, and said there is often a bigger picture behind someone’s struggle. “You really can see the effects of (skipping a meal), and you might do that just because you were too busy, but your friends around you may be doing that because they have no other choice,” Marcks said. Lutheran campus pastor Brad Fuerst oversees operations of Daily Bread and said that with elevated issues such as food insecurity and mental health, today’s student population is carrying a heavier load than previous generations. According to a survey of UT students from 2014-2015, more than one in four students at UT reported dealing with food insecurity. Fuerst said Daily Bread exists to provide hope. “We’re proclaiming hope that you can do this, that you’re not alone, that there is help for you,” Fuerst said. “This is really what faith communities are
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called to do — to feed the hungry and preach hope to the hopeless in real, tangible ways like handing out food.” Biology sophomore Madison Brenner, a leader of the pantry, said food insecurity can distract students but the issue is often overlooked. “College is hard enough on its own,” Brenner said. “It’s difficult for students facing food insecurity to focus on school when they don’t have access to food.”
Additionally, the pantry does not require any proof of need. All a student needs is their UT ID, but students can also bring reusable grocery bags to make picking out food feel like a grocery shopping experience, Brenner said. “We want this to be something with dignity,” Brenner said. “You don’t have to worry about anybody judging you. We just want people to feel comfortable enough to come in and get what
they need.” Daily Bread hopes to offer a mix of nonperishable items, fresh fruits and vegetables through a partnership with Keep Austin Fed and donations from anyone willing to help, Marcks said. “(The pantry) is all about (making sure) we’re equipped to provide this,” Marcks said. “We will provide it because we care about our fellow students and fellow people in the world.”
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Marcks said whether a student has a one-time or a consistent need, Daily Bread aims to be a resource for everyone. “The Christian faith is so related to this idea of coming around a table together, being fed and providing enough for everyone who is in need and everyone around the table,” Marcks said. “Love and grace, those are what are motivating us to serve anyone and everyone with no strings attached.”
ALBUM REVIEW | “NOTHING HAPPENS”
Indie rock band Wallows recalls melancholy youth in debut album
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copyright alexis jade rose, and reproduced with permission Indie rock band Wallows examine their past to create and fortify a future in their debut album Nothing Happens.
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With their debut album Nothing Happens, released March 22, Wallows encapsulates the melancholy and whirlwind of youth while making it sound almost fun. The three-piece band consists of Braeden Lemasters on guitar and vocals, drummer Cole Preston and Dylan Minnette of “13 Reasons Why,” who also plays guitar while sharing vocals with Lemasters. Minnette collaborated with his bandmates over the course of a decade for performances at South by Southwest and their EP Spring. In their most recent work, the band tackles concepts of loneliness, anxiety and heartbreak while pairing them with indie rock instrumentation. Wallows takes the indie rock genre, which is famed for exaggerating flashiness and prioritizing aestheticism, to create an album that is
equal parts lyricism and music. It’s dreamy and wistful without sounding like it belongs in a trendy department store playlist. Rather, Nothing Happens sounds cinematic without sacrificing substance. A key highlight of Nothing Happens rests with the transitions between each track on the album. Almost every song flows into each other to help establish unity within the work. Each song is able to lead effortlessly into the next without losing critical momentum. Opening songs “Only Friend” and “Treacherous Doctor” are the first tracks that display the seamless transitions characteristic of Nothing Happens. The album also features the combination of vocals between Minette and Lemasters. Certain tracks only utilize one voice as the lead, but others use each voice relatively equally. This fluctuation makes certain moments of the album feel at times confusing. It also slightly weakens the
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momentum set up by the fluid transitions between songs. However, both Minette and Lemasters give voice to existential lyrics while Preston accompanies with high-energy instrumental, so the band is still able to develop a poignant yet powerful atmosphere. Tracks “Are You Bored Yet?” and “Scrawny” further develop this atmosphere but also provide a reprieve from the album’s emotional and darker introduction. Both tracks emit a vibe that’s undeniably exciting and dance-y. Specifically, “Scrawny” cuts the heaviness of the album without being a complete departure from the themes
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