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Senate holds special election to select new president and vice president. PA G E 2

Students required to attend lectures need guaranteed admission. PA G E 4

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Texas cuts down the nets in New York, defeats Lipscomb to win second NIT title. PA G E 8

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Q&A: What does Texas Cowboys suspension mean for UT?

Defense class

By Lisa Nhan @lmhan24

With the recent news of the Texas Cowboys six-year suspension, there are a lot of questions about what this means for the future of the Cowboys and what it means for the rest of the campus community. Here is a compiled list of questions the Daily Texan is consistently getting. Who will fire Smokey the Cannon at football games now? We don’t know yet, and it may take a while to find out as the Cowboys still have until April 10 to accept, appeal or request a formal hearing. J.B. Bird, University Media Relations Director, said Smokey the Cannon is owned by the Texas Cowboys Alumni Association. However, Texas Athletics is in charge of “calling the shots” during any football game. The two groups will have to work together to reach a joint decision, but nothing can happen on the field without the approval of Texas Athletics. Bird said though the Silver Spurs had it during the last suspension, it does not mean they will have it again. The Spurs did not respond to requests for comment when asked if they will fire the cannon. Has the University (or anyone else) addressed what’s different this time? What is this six-year suspension going to do that the five-year suspension couldn’t?From Sarah Jane Ross during our AMA. This is a really complex question where the answers really differ on who you ask. Let’s start with the University’s opinion. Bird said the University recognizes, as said in the final investigation report, that the Cowboys have shown “a disturbing, long-standing pattern of behavior that directly

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reaches few men blaine young | the daily texan staff Rape Aggression Defense classes offered by UTPD are only available upon request for men, some of whom have said they feel embarrassed to request one.

UTPD has not held a men’s self defense class in over five years. By Emily Hernandez @emilylhernandez

hile the UT Police Department has offered scheduled Rape Aggression Defense classes for women twice a semester since 2001, RAD classes for men are only available upon request. There have only been two classes taught since UTPD began offering RAD for men in 2012. The RAD Systems of Self Defense offer different self-defense programs nationally

for children, adults and seniors, according to the RAD website. UTPD hosts 12-hour classes split over three days, which focus on risk avoidance for women and on controlling aggressive behavior for men. UTPD detective David Chambers, a RAD instructor, said men are not allowed in the women’s classes and vice versa, and people can take the class as the gender they identify with. One reason for this separation is some attendees may be sexual assault survivors and would feel unsafe with a person of another gender in the class. “In (RAD systems’) vision, it’s more likely going to be someone of the opposite sex for the women that’s going to be attacking them, so they don’t want to allow men into that program so they can see what a woman is going to do,” Chambers said. “They don’t want to train a potential attacker of what’s going to happen.” Humanities sophomore Jack Higgins

said it makes sense why the men’s classes are only available upon request, but it seems unfair, as men are still vulnerable to sexual assault. “It seems like many men wouldn’t take it on request because they wouldn’t want to be the person requesting that. They might feel embarrassed,” Higgins said. “I would imagine one feeling that would lead people to not request it would be, ‘If I need to request it, it would make me less masculine, less of a man, I’m supposed to be able to defend myself, etc.’” Chambers said he believes it is important for society to break the stigma that men cannot be victims or that it makes them less of a man if they are, but is unsure whether RAD classes for men would help accomplish that goal. “I do believe that there’s a belief within the general culture that men aren’t

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TEXAS LEGISLATURE

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Controversial bill passes in Senate

Venezuelan student receives grant to fund last semester

By Chad Lyle @lylechad

The Texas Senate passed a proposal Tuesday that would prevent state agencies from revoking the licenses of workers who refuse service to certain customers based on “sincerely held religious belief(s),” drawing criticism from activists in the LGBTQ community. Authored by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, Senate Bill 17 also stops state agencies from punishing workers in other ways. Every Republican with the exception of state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, voted in favor of the bill, while every Democrat with the exception of state Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, voted against it. Mary Elizabeth Castle, a legislative analyst and public policy adviser for Texas Values, an organization advocating for biblically based family values, said SB 17 was designed to protect religious liberty rather than discriminate against anyone. “The bill is mostly about the fact that people have been coming to the Senator and saying that they’ve been attacked, they’ve had their licenses at

By Cynthia Miranda @cynthiamirandax

joshua guenther | the daily texan staff Texas Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, claps to honor Christian Giadolor for his service as a legislative intern before leaving the legislative session on Thursday, April 4, 2019, to continue studying political science at Stanford University.

risk of being taken away because (of religious views),” Castle said. “This is about the First Amendment. It’s about people being free to be who they are, free to believe in what they believe, and that’s something that our country was founded on and I think we should protect.” Joshua Blank, the manager of

polling and research at The Texas Politics Project, said the phrase “sincerely held religious belief,” has an explicit purpose in legislation such as Perry’s, though critics have called it ambiguous. “It has been the term of art in recent

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Santiago Castellanos, an international student from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, recently received a grant from the Institute of International Education to pay for his final semester at UT. The group is a nonprofit organization focusing on providing aid for international students. During his college career, Castellanos said there were two times when he considered dropping out of school because of financial problems his family was experiencing back home. He said the first time was in 2016, when his father lost his job due to an unstable government, and the second time was this school year. “My dad was like,

‘This is impossible,’” Castellanos said. “Things back home are just so bad and you’re on out-of-state tuition.” In January, Castellanos received one of 59 grants awarded to international students from Venezuela who are currently studying in the United States. The grant was a part of Institute of International Education’s Emergency Student Fund, which supports students who are at risk of dropping out of school due to hardships, such as political unrest, in their home countries. Castellanos said he visited Venezuela over a year ago, and the situation is difficult to see. “Last time I went there, I saw people in the corner of my street just digging food out of the garbage, just to

have breakfast or lunch,” Castellanos said. Castellanos said financial resources are limited for international students. “If I hadn’t gotten (the grant) I wouldn’t have been able to finish school for this semester,” Castellanos said. Sarah Akbar, a radio-television-film senior and friend of Castellanos, said he always has a smile on his face despite the difficulties of being away from home and working while studying. “He handles it with such grace and you wouldn’t even know if you didn’t talk to him,” Akbar said. Jeffrey Marsh, Castellano’s former academic adviser, said Castellanos is an

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Senate special election names new president By Hannah Ortega @_hannahortega_

Elena Ivanova and Katherine Lee were named president and vice president of the Senate of College Councils in a special election Thursday evening. Ivanova ran against neuroscience junior Christopher Apgar and will move to the presidential position from her current vice presidential seat. Her platform points include implementing virtual counseling for students and a general membership program for Senate. She said she wants to promote positivity, unity and empowerment. “The hierarchical nature of Senate … has highlighted some divisions, and we really need to deal with those and make sure that we are building and empowering leaders and building those connections so that we can take them beyond this organization into the future,” said Ivanova, a Plan II, public health and government junior. Lee, a Plan II and government sophomore, won the election for vice president against government sophomore Ryan Jaffe. Along with emphasizing the importance of relationships

hannah simon | the daily texan staff Elena Ivanova (right) and Katherine Lee (right) were named president and vice presidnet of the Senate of College Councils in a special election Thursday night. The special election was held after the previous vice president-elect and president-elect resigned.

within Senate and between Senate and others, Lee said she wants to waive orientation costs for parents of Pell Grant students and work with the Mayor’s Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities. “When I was constructing my platform, I was really focused on the changes that we must

make to ensure that we’re successfully advocating for students,” Lee said. “Our organization must focus upon how we relate to each other because as advocates, we are only as strong as the relationships we build.” At the original March 14 election, many members abstained in an attempt to nullify the

results, as a few councils said they worried about the experience and diversity-dedicated platform points that a few candidates lacked. The abstentions did not lead to invalidation, however, and Apgar and Praveena Javvadi were named president-elect and vice president-elect. Last week, Apgar and

Javvadi resigned. “Of the many problems that have arose, the inability of all councils being able to vote has been a deep concern of mine, and I personally feel uncomfortable serving on a board that was not correctly voted upon,” Javvadi said last Wednesday in her wresignation email.

Ivanova addressed the contentious first election in her speech to the councils. “It’s clear that there are some serious issues in Senate that we have to handle that honestly have never come up in the past, but this situation has shed light on these things,” Ivanova said.

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going to be raped, men aren’t going to be attacked and men are these big burly people that can protect themselves against everything. And if you don’t, then you’re not a real man,”

Chambers said. “If we’re not having the participants, (we need to find out) why we’re not having those participants and (address) that. If that leads to more RAD classes for men, then that’s the case.” Historically, there has been little to no interest in RAD for men, said UTPD Lt. Laura Davis, who has been

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samantha dorisca | the daily texan staff Santiago Castellanos, a radio-television-film senior, is a recipient of a grant from the Institute of International Education, which will pay for his last semester at the University of Texas.

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exemplary student. “I think he’s a perfect example of the type of student that UT strives for, especially the type of transfer student that UT strives for,” Marsh said. “He values his education.” Castellanos said in the future, he wants to tell stories with his

radio-television-film degree and inspire people from his home country. “When I was a kid, everything that I saw on TV taught me that there was more beyond the boundaries of my country,” Castellanos said. “I feel like following my dreams to give them allowance to follow theirs is something very important for me.”

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a RAD instructor for 18 years. People interested in the class can contact her, and the minimum number of participants for a class is 10. Several male students, including Higgins, suggested more promotion would help pique the interest of men at UT. “By further promoting it (and)

advertising anonymity in it, like if you come to one of these classes, you don’t have to sign in or do something that might be a deterrent to … tak(ing) the class, (more men might be interested)” Higgins said. “I’d love to get some people together and get this started up again, because we could gain enough traction to be a standing class.”

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UT researchers help make defibrillators less shocking By Rahi Dakwala @Rdakwala

A new type of blood flow measurement technology can improve the safety of implantable defibrillators by reducing the number of unnecessary shocks to the heart. Lucas Holt, a UT postdoctoral researcher who worked on the project, said if incorporated into current implantable defibrillators, this new technology would allow them to be more accurate by measuring both blood flow and electrical activity from the heart. The results were presented at a conference at the American College of Cardiology on March 17. Implantable defibrillators are a type of pacemaker with a defibrillation, or shocking feature, in them and are used in patients with arrhythmogenic hearts, or hearts prone to having an irregular beat, Holt said. “When these patients have an arrhythmia, these implantable devices will automatically shock the heart and bring it back to a normal rhythm,” Holt said. “Currently, these devices only measure electrical activity to determine if a person has an arrhythmia that

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dendangers the health and stsafety of University of Texoas at Austin community members.” As a result, estricter sanctions by the sUniversity have been put ein place, in addition to the t-additional year, with the inptent of breaking this cycle. sUpon returning to campus, dnew members would be ”required to create a permanent Risk Management position on their executive board, create a safety and risk management plan to be updated annually, create and share a presentation on Nicky Cumberland and Gabe Higgins (the two Cowboys pledges who have passed) and read Gabe’s mother’s memoir, “The Cowboy’s Secret” to understand the grief and loss she, and so many others, experi-

is life-threatening.” An arrhythmia is considered life-threatening only if it causes the patient to not have enough blood flowing to vital organs and if blood pressure is abnormal, Holt said. In a hospital, physicians can actively measure a patient’s blood pressure to determine if an arrhythmia is life-threatening, said Thomas Kurian, a cardiologist at Dell Seton Medical Center. “If the blood pressure was unstable, they would give (the patient) a shock,” Kurian said. “If the blood pressure was stable, they would not shock (the patient). They would give (the patient) drugs and medication to try and get (the patient) out of the arrhythmia.” However, since current implantable defibrillators only detect electrical activity, they cannot differentiate between stable and unstable arrhythmias, Kurian said. This can cause false positives, where the implantable defibrillator delivers an unnecessary shock to the heart, Kurian said. “We want to be cautious and only shock when necessary,” Kurian said. “The more shocks a patient receives from a defibrillator, the more adverse effects there are to heart function over a

enced as a result of hazing. “(UT) is an educational institution. We’re here to try to help people be the best versions of themselves and educate them,” Bird said. “After that period of time, their organization is going to have completely new membership, they’ll be coming into this new sanction regime … (the sanctions) will give members moving forward every incentive and opportunity to run the organization in a better way.” However, in a recent statement, Shawn Cumberland, Nicky’s father, said he fears “that upon returning from the six-year expulsion, nothing will have changed (again)” after reading the Texas Cowboys Alumni Association’s public statement after the sanction. What will happen to the Texas Cowboys Sweethearts? Are they

long run.” Holt said false negatives also need to be avoided. These occur when a person needed to be shocked and did not receive it, causing death, Holt said. His team’s work will seek to reduce both false positives and false negatives by adding blood flow measurement to the implantable defibrillator, he said. Holt said the device can specifically measure stroke volume, or how much blood the heart pumps in one beat, and cardiac output, or how much blood the heart pumps in liters per minute. The researchers conducted a pre-clinical study on large animals with heart failure and showed the device’s measurements of blood flow in the heart were comparable to clinically-accepted methods of measuring blood flow, Holt said. The next step in the project is to embed the device into a pacemaker, said Jonathan Valvano, a researcher on the project and professor in electrical and computer engineering. “We hope to partner with a pacemaker company to study our device in patients,” Valvano said. “We also want to explore the application of having multiple sites of measurements in our device to increase reliability.”

allowed to be active during the Cowboy’s suspensions? They will not be allowed to be active during the suspension as the Sweethearts are considered members of Cowboys, Bird said. What happens if the Texas Cowboys choose to appeal? If the Cowboys appeal the sanctions, they will have to make a formal written appeal to the Vice President for Student Affairs. The Vice President will then delegate review of the appeal to a designated Appellate Officer. What does the report mean by “coerced or forced”? What is the difference, from the perspective of Student Conduct? “Coerced behavior could involve a power differential, bullying, quid pro quo, or peer pressure, whereas forced behavior involves physical force or a threat of

harm for not complying,” Bird said in an email. Will students still be allowed to wear Texas Cowboys merchandise? Yes, according to Bird in an email. Has anyone in the administration suggested that part of solving the problem of hazing in the Texas Cowboys when they return is to require that they allow women to join? The Texas Cowboys do have The Texas Cowboys Sweethearts who are considered a part of their student organization. Additionally, the Cumberlands suggested making the Cowboys a co-ed organization (and eliminating the concept of Sweethearts and having the women act in the same roles as the men) in their conversations with the University.

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sessions,” Blank said. “In essence, there’s basically an acknowledgement that a plain religious belief is not enough to exempt someone from particular laws, but a sincerely held religious belief is. Having said that, the definitional problems of that phrase are not lost on anyone.” During the 85th and 86th legislatures, “sincerely held religious belief” appeared in 23 separate bills that were introduced in the Texas House and Senate. SB 17 lays out exceptions for doctors and law enforcement officials, stating religious beliefs cannot prevent them from performing duties essential to the life or health of an individual. Castle said she believes this is an important addition to the bill. “(Perry) of course doesn’t want anyone’s life to be threatened — doctors have to offer care and counselors have to counsel people who may do harm,” Castle said. “This is really just about any type of practice that would go against someone’s conscience.”

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Despite claims that SB 17 is not discriminatory in nature, LGBTQ activist groups such as the Human Rights Campaign have voiced strong disapproval of the measure. In a statement, Human Rights Campaign Texas state director Rebecca Marques called the bill “broadly discriminatory.” “Today’s vote on SB 17 marks a dark moment for Texas: the passage of one of the most broadly discriminatory bills under consideration across the country,” Marques said in a statement released Tuesday. “This bill would allow state-sanctioned discrimination against many Texans, but would particularly impact the LGBTQ community.” SB 17 is not the only bill critics have said targets the LGBTQ community. SB 15, authored by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, addresses mandatory paid leave ordinances in cities such as Austin. The legislation came to the attention of LGBTQ activists when a section protecting local nondiscrimination ordinances was removed. If passed by the Texas House and signed by the governor, SB 17 will go into effect Sept. 1 of this year.

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Some students need priority for lectures By Neha Dronamraju Columnist

The University Lecture Series invites diverse, distinguished members of the UT community to speak a few times each semester. These lecture topics range anywhere from preventing drug overdose deaths to the Latinization of America. The University Lecture Series website says that “All students, faculty, alumni, staff and community guests are invited, but the events will be aimed at entering first-year students.” To prioritize freshmen students, the University mandates that signature courses require attendance at one of these lectures or require online viewing. Professors often opt for the former, requiring attendance. These lectures can get pretty full, considering the size of the freshman class. This year, it was 8,960 students — along with other classes, faculty and members whom the lecture is open to. Sometimes, students who are required to attend the lecture can’t get in because the seats have filled. This can cause unnecessary stress for students, as they now have to try to compensate for their attendance grade. The University Lecture Series should implement a priority registration system for students who are required to attend a specific lecture for their class.

Public health freshman Elvi Casia needed to attend lectures for two of her classes this year. She was unable to attend both lectures. For one class, Casia said that she had to fill out an RSVP survey her professor sent, so he could determine how many students would attend the lecture. Even though she filled out the survey for her professor, she could not attend the lecture because the seats were full by the time she got there. This happened to her twice. Students may not always have time to arrive well in advance of a lecture because of a hectic schedule. If a student’s grade depends on lecture attendance, then they should have a seat reserved at the lecture. “I don’t have time to get to a lecture way in advance and sit there idly,” Casia said. “My day usually starts at 9 in the morning and ends at 9 in the night. I cut everything close because I have to, and it’s important for me to attend these lectures because it’s part of my grade.” The series does offer recordings of these lectures on their website. However, this does not help students whose professors take attendance at the lecture. Thomas Pangle, the Joe R. Long endowed chair in democratic studies in the Department of Government and co-director of the Jefferson Center, requires his students to attend three lectures during the course of his class. He asks students to

sign an attendance sheet at these lectures. “I selected a particular set of lectures because they supplement the understanding of civic education, and that’s a big theme in my course,” said Pangle. I went to one of these lectures for my signature course last semester. As Pangle indicated, the lecture was extremely valuable and gave me a broader perspective, not only for approaching the rest of my assignments, but also for approaching my first semester of college. This opportunity should be accessible to students, especially if their class grade depends on it. Students deserve to be able to attend lectures mandatory for any of their classes. ULS can address this issue by instituting a system where professors can request priority registration for their students if they plan to make attendance mandatory. The University requires freshmen attend these lectures for a reason — they enrich signature classes and sometimes other aspects of student life. If students cannot attend lectures they’re required to attend, they miss out on a grade and a part of their education. It is important for the University to give students guaranteed admission into lectures that supplement their education. Dronamraju is a public health freshman from Dallas.

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studies for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. “You may be a creative arts student, and you learn empirical skills to do your own spreadsheets and balance books. This (curWhen I decided to study film in college, I riculum) lays the foundation for that.” wasn’t thinking about how desirable my deAt UT, the College of Liberal Arts puts a pargree would be to employers. As a 17-year-old, ticular emphasis on critical thinking, empathy, I felt blissfully detached enough from my fuethics and cross-cultural competence. All of ture career to blindly pursue something I was these skills play pivotal roles in navigating our passionate about. Though I’ve received a fair increasingly polarized and, at times, politically share of critical remarks and odd looks when I and socially hostile world. talk about my major, I’ve never questioned the While science, technology, engineering and value of my degree. math are crucial to solving We often talk about global issues, the humanstudying the arts as ities cultivate different though it won’t ever reperspectives that can lead sult in well-paying jobs. In to innovative solutions. fact, according to a study By shifting discourse to Although pursuing the by the American Acadethe arts in a more arts and humanities may reflect my of Arts and Sciences, positive light, these two fewer students are studyfields hold the potential not promise immediate ing humanities than they to become stronger, more career stability, all UT did a few decades ago. At effective collaborators. the same time, Texas pro“There’s just so much of students graduate with duced nearly 12,000 more our lives that has to do with highly marketable skills.” art,” said Jaelynn Walls, an STEM than humanities graduates in 2016. art history and Plan II sophBecause STEM majors omore. “There are so many typically end up in highways to make money from er-paying jobs after graduation, they enjoy a cercreating and studying art that exist outside of tain degree of stability that students studying the putting art up in a gallery.” arts and humanities may not immediately find. Although pursuing the arts and humanities But this doesn’t mean the skills associated may not promise immediate career stability, with a degree in the arts aren’t valuable — espeall UT students graduate with highly marketcially considering arts students at UT have to able skills that prepare them for their futures. take core classes that give them a diverse set of Knowing this, incoming students shouldn’t marketable skills. shy away from pursuing a major they feel UT students are in a particularly strong position passionate about. to pursue the arts because of its well-rounded core We need to change the way we talk about curriculum. Students of all majors are required to the arts to emphasize its value rather than pertake courses in subjects such as mathematics and petuate false narratives of unemployment. natural sciences, allowing them to gain valuable In doing so, we can encourage future stuknowledge and develop new ways of thinking. dents to develop a more creative, emotionally “A well-rounded student knows how to atintelligent society. tack any facet of academic work,” said Reinold Waltz is a radio-television-film senior from Cornelius, assistant director of undergraduate Dripping Springs.

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Sex during college: What’s the deal with birth control? By Kara Fields

Getting laid, banging, boning, or whatever euphemisms are floating around these days, here in the age of app hookups it’s no secret that a sizeable amount of college students are having sex. (If only some of us could be so lucky, am I right?) The transition into university comes with a lot of freedoms, one being privacy to — get busy — now that you’re living away from your parents — or so you thought. Buying condoms with cash at a local gas station or grocery is probably the most stealthy 007 way to purchase contraceptives, but for many female students who want a little something extra in terms of protection, birth control is difficult to obtain without having to announce to your parents that you want to do the nasty so that your medical insurance can cover it. That’s right, someone had the nerve to say it: family medical insurance plans are cock blocks. Of course there are many college-aged sexually active women who have pretty cool parents – parents who understand that if your kid (who is now a consenting adult) is going to have

sex, might as well allow them to take every precaution. With more and more people putting off marriage until a later age, it’s hard to imagine that everyone would agree to save it until 30. However, for the portion of heterosexual women with religious or strict parents, finding a safe and inexpensive birth control can be quite perplexing. Here are a few resources to access birth control if any of the above sounds like you or your partner. 1. UHS Women’s Health Clinic University Health Services has a women’s health clinic that welcomes all students who identify as women or have been assigned female at birth. Among other services they offer contraceptive advice, prescriptions and administrations of the pill, shot, ring, IUDs, and implants. They have a helpful information video series on their website and offer low cost and occasionally free condoms.

2. Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood provides a variety of services and there are two centers located just within 5 miles of campus. They mail birth control and also have an app called Planned Parenthood Direct worth checking out. Appointment

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3. Birth Control Apps Planned Parenthood isn’t the only institution with a birth control app. Apps such as Nurx ask you a series of health questions, get you a prescription from a physician, and mails your birth control right to your door for fifteen dollars a month if you don’t have medical insurance. Maybe a little sketchier in my opinion as you never have any face to face interaction with a doctor, but from what I’ve heard it’s actually pretty great. There are many other resources that you can look into, just remember to consult trusted sources and be safe — your sexual health is no joke.

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clinics where students can attend and complete their health clearVaccinations are a hot topic, and ance. In addition to getting your one we genuinely avoid at the dinphysical, you must also take the ner table, however, maybe these UHS online travel health course, vaccines are ones you should bring which only takes a quick 15 minup at the next family gathering. utes, before study abroad. Study abroad vaccinations are Vaccinations, the most importone of the crucial, and arguably ant preparation for going abroad, most important, steps in order to varies depending on where you are secure your spot for a study abroad studying in the world. Once you get program. Once you get the green accepted into the program you will light that you are actually going receive more information about abroad, it’s important to talk with what vaccinations you specifically your advisor so you know exactly need. It is extremely, and I mean what you need to do. In terms of extremely, imperative that these are vaccines, the UHS can be a one not put off until the last minute bestop shop to get you cleared for the cause some vaccinations and medtrip abroad. ications required for study abroad The first important step is getting take multiple rounds or doses to be a physical done in addition to the effective for when you are actually health clearance form. You should in another country. also get a specialist report form if There is so much preparation for you see a specialist for an ongoing studying abroad and it can often condition. Getting an appointment feel overwhelming, but once everyat the UHS can be difficult, howthing is crossed off your to-do list ever they often will hold Saturday you can finally say Bon Voyage. Check out this resource provided by the UT International Office: https://world.utexas.edu/abroad/apply/after/health-clearance

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A beginner’s guide to meditation By Olivia Beene When we think of health today, we often think of physical health. We tend to believe that someone who holds a balanced diet and exercises regularly is in perfect health. While both of these things do lead to a healthier body they don’t always lead to a healthier mind. Mental health is also a huge component to the overall health of an individual, although it tends to be treated as secondary to physical fitness. Being mindful about what you are feeding your body is vital, but you should also consider what you are feeding your mind and soul. You might be adequately exercising your physical strength but under exercising your mental strength.The training of the mind is arguably just as important as training of the physical form. Unfortunately, there is a lack of teaching when it comes to how to provide for yourself mentally. We tend to Image courtesy of Creative Commons be adequately informed on how to eat healthier and how to engage in What are the benefits physical activity, but we often don’t know how to calm our racing minds of meditation? Meditation is much like physior treat our souls with kindness. For many individuals, meditation is cal activity in the sense that not the most beneficial way to prioritize every participant will share the same experiences or reap the same their mental health and practice benefits. Although, meditation has training of the mind. been known to not only provide What is meditation? mental benefits but physical beneMeditation can have various defi- fits as well. nitions and spiritual meanings. In According to The Art of Living, essence. meditation is the practice the physical benefits of meditation of centering the mind in order to can include: clear your head and refocus your • A decrease in high blood pressure thoughts. While meditation has • An improved immune system previously been used for spiritual • Increase in positive mood and religious reasons only, it is and behavior now common for individuals to • Higher energy levels practice meditation in their private and professional lives outside The mental benefits of meditation are: of their spirituality. • Decrease in feelings of anxiety A common term used along• Increase in happiness side meditation is mindfulness. • Creativity boosts Mindfulness is all about bringing • A sharper and clearer mind your thoughts to the present and • The ability to better handle and releasing your thoughts about the moments to come. Engaging in the cope with feelings such as anger present is what meditations seeks to frustration, and sadness. As busy college students some achieve as it allows you to disconweeks we find ourselves stressed nect from stress, anxiety, and fear. with course work, low on energy, and sick from the germs swarming

By Courtney Smith

in our community bathrooms. Although, meditation is not the solution to every problem you might face its benefits serve to show that a mind practicing meditation is a mind that can better handle the obstacles set in its path. Tips for beginning meditation By now I hope you are at least the slightest bit interested in engaging in meditation. Due to the numerous benefits and the simplicity of the practice, meditation is a very rewarding and achievable experience to be had. If you are thinking about giving it a try, here are some helpful tips. 1. Don’t set any any expectations for yourself It is all too often that individuals treat meditation as a task to complete on their checklist. With this attitude meditation becomes more of a challenge or conquest than it does an experience. To reap the full benefits of meditation approach the practice with an open mind. Don’t expect yourself to be skilled at mindfulness upon your first try. It is very challenging to not let your mind wander and to stay focused

and calm. Meditation is a practice because it takes time to develop skills and become successful;. Remember to always have grace with yourself and that providing yourself the time to meditation is already an achievement into bettering your mental health. 2. Don’t be afraid of guided meditation One of the great things about the practice of non-spiritual meditation is the creation of apps and websites that provide guided meditations. A guided meditation instructs you on how to practice the centering of thoughts and encourages you to fall into a deep state of relaxation. Although some might argue that meditation needs to occur in a place separate from all technology and distractions, guided meditations are a great way to begin your journey and gain knowledge on what techniques benefit you the most. There are a plethora of services, and apps that provide these walkthroughs so just experiment with a few and find what makes meditation the most enjoyable and rewarding for you specifically. 3. Make the most out of your experience Customizing meditation to your needs and wants is acceptable and vital. Maybe you schedule doesn't allow for a 30 minute deep relaxation. This is okay, and in no way does this mean meditation is not for you. Meditation can be whatever you make of it. Take a few moments in between classes to breath and recenter yourself. Practice for a few seconds before turning on your car while traveling to work. Meditation is portable and can be practiced anywhere an at anytime. Remember, meditation might not be for all individuals and this is okay. Prioritizing your mental health can look like many different activities and practices not just meditation alone. Whatever you do, I encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone and engage in something that beneficial to your mind, body and soul.

Taking issue with diet culture

It’s no secret that diet culture is everywhere these days. Whether it’s Facebook friends posting about “It Works!” or Buzzfeed publishing Keto recipes, the latest health fads seem to bombard us at every turn. However, this kind of content and attitude affects everyone differently--and not always in a good way. Sometimes getting too involved with a “healthy lifestyle” can lead to disordered eating, obsessive exercise, yo-yo dieting, and other side effects that definitely ar- Image courtesy of Creative Commons en’t listed on any Instagram fitness guru’s page. Here are some things You’re Skipping Out on Plans to Workout to be mindful of and watch out Being fit isn’t worth losing out on for when you’re exposed to diet culture and aren’t sure whether or the fun. If you’re grades or relationships are suffering because of not you’re on the right path. your workout routine, you’ve lost balance! Cut the gym time down You’re Constantly Hungry/ Tired/Moody/Etc. and reevaluate what is really imYour body doesn’t send you faulty portant to you. signals. If you’re noticing that You’re Experiencing you’re feeling sluggish or irritable, Weird Body Changes reevaluate your lifestyle. Take a Blue nails, hair loss, being constantlook at your diet, sleep habits, and ly cold, and period loss are just a workout routine. More than likely you’ll find one of them has changed few symptoms of possible malnutrition. If you have any of these, in a way that isn’t cutting it. review your eating habits and phys-

You’re Spending Way Too Much Money On Fitness Products College is expensive enough without buying fad diet meal plans, expensive protein powders, and other products. It can definitely be enticing to try the latest “miracle” product, but it definitely isn’t worth it if it means putting your necessities on the line. If you have some spare change and want to stop by Lululemon, on the other hand, nobody will stop you. ical activity ASAP with a doctor or nutritionist. The campus dietician services can be found here. You Can’t Take Your Mind Off Of Food While it’s true that every so often it’s normal to get a hankering for Torchy’s or Amy’s Ice Cream, it is not normal to think about food 24/7. This could be a sign that you’re still hungry! Instead of forcing yourself to eat Paleo pancakes, go for the real thing and call it a day. If you’re struggling with eating, stop by the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center and/or the campus dietician services.

You’re Unhappy Possibly the most important one on the list! If your “healthy lifestyle” is making you unhappy, it isn’t healthy. Your mental health should never take a backseat to your fitness or diet of choice. If you’re finding yourself unhappy in any way, take a break from your daily routine. Do some self care, take another look at your eating/work out habits, establish your values, and make changes as needed. Everyone’s balance is different and it’s definitely a learning process, so don’t be stressed if the first few things you try don’t fit your vibe.

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Pests unnerve students in dorms Residents discuss problems with rodents and insects. By Denise Emerson @kaonashidenise

mily Fernandez started noticing odd occurrences in her dorm, such as pieces of her laundry basket that resembled toenail clippings and wood chips behind her trash can. A week later, she requested a transfer to another room in her dormitory, Roberts, after discovering these were signs of a rat. “(The rat) would come out of my air conditioner, onto my bed and it would go underneath and go to my closet,” Fernandez said. “Then it would go around the room to the door and try to dig out.” Fernandez, an education sophomore, filed a maintenance request and an exterminator visited her room alekka hernandez | the daily texan staff multiple times. The problem Reports of rodents in dorms are rare, while ant and cockroach problems are the most common. UT staff typically treats pests with glue or bait traps. persisted, and the rat began to damage her belongings. Early said the University there, because our goal is to friend’s home. Twenty-seven and is offering assistance for crawled up out of the drain. “It ate through my books get rid of (pests) so it doesn’t traps had been placed, but her room change, he said. As soon as I started seeing and my Converse, my shoe strives to prevent pests from entering the residence halls bother students next door.” she still saw the rat roamOther students, such as them coming up, I bolted out rack, my laundry basket, my memory foam mattress by sealing holes and cracks. Maintenance requests can ing freely. She requested a journalism freshman Tara of the bathroom (and) shut topper and my comforter,” If a pest problem arises, take a few weeks to be proroom change and filed rePhipps, try to control pests the door.” Fernandez said. “It pooped the extermination staff will cessed, and students can only imbursement forms for her on their own. She filed a Early said students should on my clothes that were first use traps, such as jailreceive immediate servicing damaged belongings. maintenance request for file requests and avoid ushanging — I threw away like bait or glue traps, to control if the situation qualifies as “Sometimes it takes us cockroaches in her room ing chemicals on their own three baskets.” the pests, Early said. Cheman emergency, Early said. several days to solve the at Kinsolving dormito- because they can cause alRodent problems are rare ical treatments are reserved Emergency situations can problem,” Early said. “It’s ry. Exterminators plantlergic reactions, but stuin the University’s residence as a last resort. include fire ant bites or scora mouse running around. ed traps in her drain, but dents like Phipps and Ferhalls, with four or five re“We’re not gonna charge pions in beds, which would We’ve got to try to think like she said she decided to nandez don’t want to wait ports this academic year, you to come treat your require staff to fill out an the mouse and where we’re buy bug spray when they for maintenance. said Rick Early, director of room,” Early said. “We’re not emergency waiver and notify going to set the traps and were ineffective. “That’s a lot of money to live Residential Facilities Opergoing to think bad of you. We surrounding residents. what holes we need to seal.” “I sprayed it down the on campus and it’s like a whole ations, while ants and cockactually are going to thank Fernandez returned to The staff has been work- drain to kill as many as posweek without a room,” Fernanroaches are more common. you for asking us (to come) her room after sleeping at a ing closely with Fernandez sible,” Phipps said. “Ten dez said. “I was not okay.”

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Texas runs past Lipscomb to claim NIT Longhorns finally taste postseason glory for the first time since 1995. By Robert Larkin @r_larkintexas

ylan Osetkowski walked up to Texas head coach Shaka Smart and gave him a long hug with a smile on his face. Kerwin Roach II went through each of his teammates and handed out high fives, laughing and celebrating with each of them along the way. And when the clock expired, Gerald Liddell launched the basketball into the air in a state of euphoria. As the final minutes ticked away inside Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, the entire Texas team couldn’t help but wear happiness on its sleeve — even if it wasn’t the NCAA title game. After a long, twisting season which saw the Longhorns experience both the highs and lows of a college basketball season, Texas will get to walk away from the 2018-19 season with a victory after defeating Lipscomb 81-66 to clinch the NIT championship. “This right here (is the biggest moment of my career),” Osetkowski told ESPN following his team-high 19-point performance. “You can feel some type of way, watching Selection Sunday and not getting picked. But we finished off strong, did what we wanted to do and I think we’re all happy we finished off as champions.”

Joshua guenther | the daily texan file Forward Dylan Osetkowski drives into the lane in Texas’ 68-55 win over Colorado on March 27 at the Frank Erwin Center. In his final game as a Longhorn, Osetkowski poured in 19 points and 11 board in the Longhorns’ 81-66 win over Lipscomb in the NIT Championship game, securing Texas its second NIT title. While most fans saw the Longhorns’ entrance to the NIT as disappointment, Texas handled it with pride. Throughout practices and games leading up to Thursday, Smart had noted he’s been proud of the way his team approached the tournament. And with the victory, this season’s group becomes the first Longhorn team to win a postseason tournament of any kind since 1995 when Texas won the Southwest Conference title. “Our guys easily could have said, ‘We’re going to mail it in

and it’s a tough season, we’re ready for it to be done,’” Smart told the Texas Longhorns Radio Network. “But they fought and battled and wanted to come to New York, and I’m so proud of what they’ve done.” Texas started off slowly against the Bisons in the first half, but finished strongly in the final minutes. The Longhorns locked down on defense, led by guard Courtney Ramey, who shut down Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Garrison Mathews. Timely shooting and key free throws allowed Texas to close

the opening half on a 22-5 run in the final six minutes and gave it a 41-29 lead heading into the break. “They say defense win championships,” Roach told the Texas Longhorns IMG Radio Network. “So that’s what we do.” Lipscomb closed the deficit in the second half, trailing by as little as seven points early in the period. That’s when Smart called a timeout and emphasized an important message to his team. “I said, ‘Guys keep attacking on offense,’” Smart said. “‘And on the defensive end, we have

to get back to stops. We can’t let them have anything easy.’” Texas responded, getting its rhythm back on defense and opening the floor on the offensive end. Roach, Jase Febres and Matt Coleman III provided key shots from behind the arc that pushed the lead to a comfortable margin that ended up being too much for the Bisons to overcome. When it was all over, the Longhorns were able to wear t-shirts that said “champions” across the front. They were able to cut down the nets at Madison

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