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World Intellectual Property Day celebrates UT inventors and their patents. PA G E 2

University must do more to encourage students to avoid single-use bottles. PA G E 4

C. Jane uses trendy inventory, consumer tastes to compete against rising rent along the Drag. PA G E 8

After tumultuous stretch, Texas looks to correct mistakes against West Virginia. PA G E 7

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Why UT’s out-ofstate tuition is so high

UT alumna inspires next generation of astronauts with talk, Q&A

By Iann Karamali @Iann512

Astronaut and UT alumna Stephanie Wilson addressed students of all ages Thursday for UT’s International Space Station day.

Wilson, who received her masters degree in aerospace engineering from UT in 1992, gave aspiring astronauts career advice and talked about her experiences aboard the International Space Station.

“I joined NASA in 1996 with 43 other candidates in NASA’s largest class to date,” Wilson said.

“I flew on the shuttle Discovery three times to the (International Space Station) to deliver payloads, in 2006, 2007 and 2010.”

Wilson has logged more than 42 days in space and contributed significantly to assembling the (International Space Station), which orbits 250 miles above Earth. In her presentation, Wilson said the training astronauts go through is rigorous, with mandatory survival training and physical endurance tests.

The event also featured speakers from NASA and the International Space Station. Lab personnel Etop Esen and Pete Hasbrook said astronauts often conduct many research projects aboard the International Space Station. Esen said facilities inside and outside the space station allow astronauts to perform experiments in almost every field of science.

Experiments conducted in space have concrete benefits for humans, such as improving vehicles’ tires, improving the effectiveness of medicines and making cosmetic products cheaper, Esen said.

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Students and faculty discuss reasons behind expensive out-of-state costs at UT.

By Savana Dunning @savanish

eeking an escape from the gloomy weather and old classmates in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, Elizabeth Morris said she looked for a college in Texas and found UT to be the perfect fit. Two years later, she’s now bearing the hefty cost of UT’s out-of-state tuition.

“It’s like, ‘Oh, if you want to go to UT, you better be blessed with the financial ability to be able to get here,’ which is problematic because not a lot of people can do that,” Morris, a sports management sophomore, said.

UT’s out-of-state tuition is the 10th most expensive among large public schools in the nation, according to a recent analysis by HeyTutor.com of data from a 2017–2018 National Center for Education Statistics

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study on American tuition rates. Out-of-state students paid $36,744 per year, more than triple the amount their in-state peers paid on average.

Mary Knight, UT’s associate vice president for finance, said the main reason out-of-state students pay so much more lies in state law requirements on student body composition and tuition costs.

Knight said Texas subsidizes in-state tuition for public universities to lower tuition and encourage more Texans to attend. At the same time, public universities are required by state law to have 90 percent of their student population be Texas residents.

Knight said a base amount is set for out-of-state tuition by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

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UHS sees rise in anxiety-related illnesses

Students struggle to find, access campus microwaves

By Tehya Rassman @tehyarassman

Every year around finals season, University Health Services sees a rise in symptoms related to anxiety or chronic stress, said Dr. Melinda McMichael, interim executive director at UHS. “(For) the providers, the physicians, nurse practitioners and PA’s who have worked at UHS and in college health across the country, there is a general consensus that stress-related illnesses increase toward the end of the semester,” McMichael said.

UHS professionals see increases in respiratory infections, fatigue and symptoms of any underlying chronic medical condition a person may have, McMichael said.

What happens in the body when a person experiences anxiety is the brain’s fight or flight system is triggered, said Laura Wahlstrom, a licensed psychologist who has a private practice in Austin.

“The brain is detecting a threat and sending a signal to the body to release stress hormones, primarily adrenaline and cortisol which help to mobilize us to defend ourselves,” Wahlstrom said. “What those hormones also do is they turn off different systems in our body that we don’t need when there is a threat,

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things like digestion and immune functioning.”

The fight or flight system can be activated when in a state of anxiety or stress, producing adverse effects on the body. Insomnia, increased risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and impaired immune system functioning could all happen in a state of high

stress, Wahlstrom said.

Public relations senior Michaela Newman went to the UHS last week thinking she had strep throat, but then found out she had a “stress ulcer.”

Ulcers found in the throat are sores that form in the back of the throat and can sometimes block a person’s airway.

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“It’s my last semester of college in residence … I’m taking 18 hours, and I’ve been pretty well able to manage all of the classes except for one which has caused me quite a bit of stress,” Newman said. “Last week I was really feeling the pressure, and I genuinely

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Half an hour. That’s how long Laura Souto once waited to use a microwave.

Souto, who lives in Riverside, is one of many students who brings food from home and struggles to use or find microwaves on campus. Microwaves seem to be few and far between, and some, such as those in the Student Activity Center and Texas Union, can accumulate long lines, Souto said.

“If I’m really hungry, I’ll either eat my food cold or I wait and eat a late lunch and so I end up skipping a meal,” Souto, a public relations freshman, said. “It would be preferable to not have to do (that).”

Currently, there is one microwave in the SAC and two microwaves in the Texas Union. According to the online Healthyhorns Microwave Map, which was last updated in April 2018, there are 19 buildings with microwaves.

James Buckley, director of facilities and operations for the University Unions, said there are plans to put a microwave on the ground floor of the Student Services Building.

“That should be coming soon,” Buckley said. “(The SSB) is a high traffic building as well, and I think (the microwave) will be well received and well used there once it gets in place.”

Melissa Martinez-Moreno, an international relations and global studies senior, decided to look into the lack of microwaves on campus for her Creative Problem Solving class. During open forum at Tuesday’s Student Government

If I’m really hungry, I’ll either eat my food cold or I wait and eat a late lunch and so I end up skipping a meal. It would be preferrable not to have to do (that).”

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meeting, Martinez-Moreno presented the microwave issue in hopes of getting support and suggestions from representatives.

“My time to heat my food and eat it is very limited, so I if I have to go to a particular building and heat my food, then I might be late to my next class,” Martinez-Moreno said at the SG meeting.

Martinez-Moreno visited a few of the 19 buildings listed and said she couldn’t find some of the microwaves.

While she admitted she could have missed some microwaves inside of bigger buildings, she said she came across a couple microwaves that were located in offices and other less accessible locations.

“If for some reason the microwave issue is not solvable … I feel

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UT researchers developing game to combat heart disease

By Tien Nguyen @tienjpg

Nursing researchers, software developers and engineers at UT are collaborating to create a digital game aimed at helping heart failure patients manage their health.

Nearly five million Americans are living with heart failure, and approximately 550,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. every year, according to Emory Healthcare.

“Eating a really high-fat high-salt diet, not being physically active and genetics can contribute to the onset of heart disease,” said Kavita Radhakrishnan, assistant professor of nursing and researcher on the project.

The team, which also includes Matthew O’Hair, software developer and co-founder of Good Life Games, and Christine Julien, an electrical and computer engineering professor, is creating an app game that will focus on increasing exercise and weight monitoring in heart failure patients.

“We want to motivate real life behaviors by playing a game,” Radhakrishnan said. “One symptom indicating crisis in heart failure is weight gain, and we want to encourage people to get in the habit of taking their weight everyday so they can monitor any changes in their health.”

The basic idea is that heart failure patients will use trackers that send data

to the game, and their game progress will be based on what they do in real life. This could be by exercising to gain points in the game or monitoring their weight on a scale with bluetooth.

“We’re looking at how to take wearable devices and gather health information so the game can make queries about the health status of the patients,” Julien said.

Radhakrishnan said the idea for the game came out of a pilot study in which heart failure patients played casino games. Instead of advertisements popping up, patients would see educational information on how to manage their heart failure.

“It was very exciting to see that their knowledge had improved significantly even though they had been diagnosed with heart failure for over 10 years,” Radhakrishnan said. “Usually, patients get papers and brochures and they will not look at them, but because this information was provided in small chunks through the game, they were engaging with it much more.”

Radhakrishnan said it can be a challenge for patients to maintain their health while also managing other life challenges, and this game can be a fun and interactive way for patients to pay attention to their health.

“Our goal is not to cure the disease; we want to help people engage in healthier behaviors so they can have a better quality of life,” Radhakrishnan said. “What this game is trying

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Once the beta version of the game is finished, a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health will be conducted to see whether the game will make an impact on the health outcomes and life quality of heart failure patients.

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Inventors celebrate World Intellectual Property Day

By Kevin Dural @kevindural26

World Intellectual Property Day, observed annually on April 26, honors the inventors behind the innovative technology used in daily life.

The day highlights the impact of UT’s inventors, which is reflected by the 1,000 patents UT’s inventors have been approved for.

Pharmacy professor Maria Croyle stressed the importance of the intellectual property application process and said it is one of the primary ways an academic researcher can get their ideas out of the laboratory and to the people who need that technology most.

Croyle said the patent application process is formidable.

However, UT’s Office of Technology Commercialization was invaluable when she started a company delivering critical gene therapies. With the help of this office, UT’s researchers have cumulatively passed the 1,000-patent mark.

“The staff at the OTC are very accessible to faculty,” Croyle said. “They are true experts at seeing the value in what they do

copyright betsy merrick, and reproduced with permission With the help of the Office of Technology Commercialization, UT’s researchers have cumulatively passed the mark of 1,000-patents approved.

in the laboratory, as well as navigating the (intellectual property) process, which can be daunting for faculty at any level.”

David Palmer, the program director for Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions at the office, said

while the scientists are experts in their research, they may not necessarily be experts in patents, intellectual property and business. The Office of Technology Commercialization bridges the gap between scientists performing cutting-edge

research and companies trying to develop technologies tied to that research.

“We employ experts in patent law … so we can help these companies understand and utilize the research being done here at UT,” Palmer said. “We help

to get the word out about this great, innovative technology, so it can be most effectively incorporated from the laboratory into products.”

Hope Shimabuku, director of the Texas Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office, said universities play an essential role in contributing to the total intellectual property produced annually. Shimabuku said patent examiners at the organization mine the intellectual property, figuring out which innovations should be protected and commercialized via the intellectual property process.

“Universities like UT are institutions of research and technology, where a lot of technology is being developed and licensed across the world,” Shimabuku said.

Palmer said the continued development of innovative technologies and their incorporation into products enhances UT’s reputation.

“This type of success supports what many of us know, that there is important, cutting-edge research going on here,” Palmer said. “There are many interesting discoveries occurring at UT, and the technology we use in our daily lives benefits from it.”

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like another good solution would be at least to update the map and maybe put signs on the buildings that can point to where the microwaves are,” Martinez-Moreno said in an interview with The Daily Texan. “And also taking those microwaves that are supposed to be just for staff, just remove those signs and just make every student feel welcome to use those.”

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think it was that class that brought (the ulcer) on.”

Wahlstrom said she recommends students try to spread out their workflow throughout the semester rather than letting

Souto said it would be helpful if there were more microwaves and more ways for students to locate them.

“The majority of the student body doesn’t have a meal plan, and (as a) first-year student, it’s kind of shocking a little bit how unaccessible it was to have to bring my food from home,” Souto said. “I had to really consider what I was going to bring and when I was going to eat just because … a microwave just wasn’t available for me.”

assignments pile up at the end of the year.

“I think moderation and healthy habits and consistency are the key to trying to manage stress and anxiety,” Wahlstrom said. “This goes a little bit against the way many college students function, which is like feast or famine.”

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At the open forum during Tuesday’s Student Government meeting, Melissa Martinez-Moreno brings to attention the lack of available microwaves for students who live off campus. Martinez-Moreno, an international relations and global studies senior, found the university map showing their supposed locations to be inaccurate.

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george wunch | the daily texan staff Victoria Ugalde, center, educates two students about the intricacies of life on board the International Space Station. NASA hosted a two astronauts in front of the Aeronautical Engineering Building along with an exhibit of ISS on Thursday afternoon.

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“There can be up to 300 experiments on board the space station at any given time,” Hasbrook said. “Even though you think we’ve already studied humans in space, what we’re really looking to do is apply all of that science to benefit us here on Earth.”

Wilson said her colleagues had interesting experiments on

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Board. The rest of the cost is determined by each institution based on their financial needs.

For UT to offer low in-state tuition prices, the 10 percent of out-of-state students have to bear the excess costs, Knight said.

“There’s a high priority in Texas to make college accessible to all Texas residents,” Knight said.

Even though high prices are one of the main reasons why many drop out of college each year, the price is not always considered by students when they are choosing somewhere to learn, said college counselor Lisa Sohmer, a former member of the Board of Directors for the

board, one of which was growing plants in space.

“We can see some greenery from our view above the Earth, but (what) we really like to see is plants in space,” Wilson said.

“This kind of research is really important as we look towards the future of space exploration and maintaining our food.”

Mechanical engineering sophomore Andres Najera said he was inspired by the lectures to pursue a career as an astronaut.

“Getting my questions answered gave me the motivation to follow, what I believe to be, a challenging path,” Najera said.

“Saying I learned something today is a big understatement.”

Najera said he has always wanted to be an astronaut but thought it was far-fetched.

“I was never really sure how realistic it was as an objective,” Najera said. “But now that I am exposed to different ideas, people and mentors, it’s less of an abstract idea.”

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She said most students choose a school in their home state, but students who choose out-of-state schools might do so for different reasons — some want a change of scenery, others want to get away from high school peers. Sometimes their state lacks a variety of public school options or the out-ofstate school is a high quality, cheaper alternative to an instate private school.

“Not every state has such a broad reaching in-state system,” Sohmer said. “State universities are national now in a way they never used to be … you see these flagship public universities drawing a national applicant pool because they’re great.”

Sohmer said financial

support is supposed to even out the costs for out-of-state students, but for students like Morris, the competitiveness of scholarship programs means they end up paying for most of their tuition, housing and other costs themselves.

“I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to go to Texas because Oregon State and Oregon University and all the other universities in Oregon are not nearly as competitive or impressive as UT is,” Morris said. “It definitely needs to be a more accessible thing for people that are out-of-state since it’s such a prestigious university and the financial barriers are tough to overcome for deserving students. It’s unfortunate that it should be such a barrier.”

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Student parents need liaisons to better access campus resources

By Sanika Nayak Columnist

Students often complain about not having enough time or being overwhelmed with work, but these burdens are nothing compared to those of a student who is also a parent. Student parents not only have to dedicate time and effort to schoolwork but must also focus on their child and family life.

Because of these additional struggles, State Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock, wants public Texas universities to provide an on-campus liaison specifically for student parents. With a liaison, they would be able to get the extra guidance they may need.

A position like this should be implemented on campus as a priority regardless of whether the bill passes. UT needs to provide student parents with specific guidance counselors who can help connect them to useful resources as well as better understand their scheduling needs.

Student parents require many resources the average student does not — child care, transportation services, extra healthcare services and different scheduling needs are only a few. History and government senior Sean Salome said student parents have more responsibilities than a regular student, and finds himself constantly having to manage his

time between academics and being with his daughters. He also acknowledged this is even harder for single or divorced parents, who often may have to look after their children instead of focusing on classwork.

“Because I’m divorced, I have to be very strategic about when I get time with my daughters, and I can’t just give that up for school,” Salome said.

“It’s really hard to sit there and decide, do I want to spend this time with my daughter or go to a networking opportunity offered by one of my classes? Students without kids just don’t have to worry about that.”

UT communications strategist Shilpa Bakre said in an email that the University does not currently have this position and there are not any concrete plans for the creation of a parent liaison. However, UT should make this proposal a priority as these parents, who are already stretched thin from classwork and home life, should not have to spend time conducting their own research on resources available to them. Instead, a liaison would act as source of information for student parents as well as a more direct connection to UT administration. If these liaisons met with administration two or three times a year and voiced the complaints and suggestions of parents on campus, administrators would be able to more effectively help and cater to the student

parent community.

“I had to do a lot of the legwork myself, and it was so much back and forth,” Salome said. “A guidance counselor specifically for student parents would not only be an advocate, but help these students understand tricks that I had to find out by myself such as how to navigate classes and timing and the resources available on campus.”

For example, Salome said when he attended student orientation, he didn’t have time to partake in orientation activities and didn’t know of an alternative option. There were many resources he did not know existed until after finishing his first year at UT. “Access to the knowledge of what’s available would be great for student parents,” Salome said.

“UT needs to be aware that we are a part of the student body. This is a top university, and we work hard and deserve to be here.”

UT can better provide for student parents on campus by recognizing not all undergraduates share the same lifestyle and college experience. By creating the position of a liaison, student parents would be able to more easily access the guidance they seek and therefore feel better integrated into the UT community.

Nayak is a communication sciences and disorders freshman from Austin.

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We can do more to help students avoid single-use bottles

By Abby Springs Columnist

The average American spends over $100 per year on bottled water. Only 23% of those bottles are ever recycled — the rest take centuries to decompose and can release toxic chemicals into the environment. Manufacturing plastic water bottles uses millions of barrels of oil and making a single water bottle requires three times the amount of water needed to fill it. They end up in our landfills, on our beaches and littered throughout our neighborhoods.

Despite the waste and pollution single-use water bottles cause, UT continues to sell hundreds in on-campus stores and cafes. UT should take additional steps to encourage students to use environmentally friendly alternatives.

Over 84 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, England and New Zealand have banned single-use water bottles or have a campaign in place to do so. However, Neil Kaufman, sustainability coordinator for University Housing and Dining, said banning water bottles does not always decrease waste.

“Obviously single-use plastic water bottles aren’t ideal,” Kaufman said. “But the banning of them has in many cases shown to actually increase waste because if somebody doesn’t buy a single-use plastic water bottle they’ll buy a single-use plastic Coca-Cola bottle. And now they have the calories and they have waste.”

There are still other ways for the University to discourage plastic water bottle use, though.

UT could sell more cheap, reusable water bottles in on-campus stores and cafes. There are some available for purchase, but in places like Jester City Market, they are tucked behind the register and difficult to find. In contrast, there are multiple stands filled with single-use water bottles that are obvious and easily accessible.

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is $2.45. UT could sell these for a small markup and display them prominently in stores — students may then be encouraged to purchase a reusable bottle instead.

“I actively avoid buying single-use ones because of their negative impact on the environment,” said Claire Eckardt, a human development and family sciences freshman. “I almost always have my Hydro Flask on me. Using my Hydro Flask is an easy way to hold myself accountable to not buy plastic products.”

Increasing the availability of cheap, reusable water bottles for purchase will encourage more students to avoid disposable plastic bottles. UT organizations and departments should also consider handing out more reusable water bottles to students for both promotion and sustainability.

However, not all students want to carry around water with them. For those students, UT could encourage them to use fountain drink cups rather than purchasing a single-use water bottle.

“The fountain drink cups, the lids and the straws are all compostable,” Kaufman said. “That gets sent to a local composting company and after almost a year that gets turned into compost that they sell.”

By using compostable cups, students can save money and contribute to a healthier local ecosystem. It will also decrease the demand for single-use plastic bottles, which may cause the University to sell fewer.

UT could even place a sign over the refrigerators to remind students of the impact of water bottle use. It isn’t hard to find a water fountain on campus, and thirsty students don’t always need to purchase a bottle. A simple reminder can get students thinking about their environmental impact and deter them from buying disposable plastics.

UT stores sell hundreds of disposable water bottles — but that doesn’t mean students need to purchase them. The University should do more to deter students from using single-use bottles and encourage environmentally friendly, reusable alternatives.

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Students, professors talk group work

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When professors propose group projects, they are often met with combixie mathieu | the daily texan staff plaints from students.

Group projects are a common aspect eight people,” Pryor said. “He or she of many students’ coursework. Students may have a group of 30 or 35 people may report struggles with group work that he or she can’t supervise directly, due to a lack of involvement and comso there’s more responsibility within a mitment from group members. Profesgroup of people.” sors continue to assign them, however, He said UT students often feel like to expose students to real-world experithey are better off completing the asences of collaboration. signment by themselves. They may Dan Pryor, a business communicahave had initial success, but Pryor said tion lecturer in McCombs, stands by the ability to work with others is a vital his decision to assign group projects skill for the workforce. in his class. He said he is aware many Advertising sophomore Juliana Vorstudents dislike group projects but that hoff has had negative experiences with these assignments prepare them for group projects and said she prefers to the workforce’s growing inclination work alone. towards collaborative efforts. As indus“When I work in a group, I end up tries continue to shift in this direction, having to do a lot of the work because I educators emphasize the importance of Texas Student Media will keep you connected get really worried about it turning out,” working effectively with others.

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While she understands why professors assign group projects, Vorhoff said she doesn’t find them to be beneficial to her learning.

“I know I’m going to have to work with people when I get older, so it’s better to get used to it now, but I don’t think it’s helped my learning process,” Vorhoff said.

Finance sophomore Sameer Ajani said he’s had both positive and negative experiences with group projects.

He said group projects require collaboration and the ability to approach certain situations differently but that it can be difficult to coordinate everyone’s schedules.

“It’s really hard to coordinate when we can meet and for how long

because everyone has so many commitments,” Ajani said.

Recently, Vorhoff said, she and one other group member were forced to complete the majority of a group project right before the deadline because other group members failed to contribute.

She finished the assignment because she was afraid her grade would suffer for her group’s shortcomings.

“It’s just annoying when people automatically are like, ‘Oh, well you’re going to do it and you’re going to do it well, so I don’t need to help,’” Vorhoff said. “Especially when we’d assigned you what to do and it was all super evenly distributed.”

Pryor said groups that work best together keep their commitment with each other. He said he teaches a concept called “hundred percent commitment.”

“Only make agreements you intend to keep,” Pryor said. “As work is distributed, the expectation is that people will do the work (and) people will show up to the meetings that they’ve agreed to.”

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Team mentality hampers Texas Longhorns look to snap four-game losing streak against West Virginia.

By Daniela Perez @danielap3rez

ead coach David Pierce is done yelling.

Following the Longhorns’ walk-off loss to Oklahoma State, Pierce sat his team down in the visiting locker room and reminded them what was at stake.

“I said, ‘Right now, on the schedule, you have 13 games,’” Pierce said. “‘You’re not guaranteed to get into our own conference tournament. Your RPI is still in pretty good shape so you have an opportunity still to get in a regional if you get in your conference tournament. But you’re not going anywhere until that happens.’”

Pierce continued, “I’m cautious of them now trying to play because there is some pressure, there is some pressure now to do or die.”

Pierce recalls the conversation as calm. He wasn’t shy about addressing his players with a harsh message. However, that count has now decreased to 12 games after another walkoff loss to Texas State on Tuesday.

Pierce’s caution is not unwarranted. His young and inexperienced roster has 16 freshmen out of 36 players.

He said he recognizes tough

anthony mireles | the daily texan file Head coach David Pierce sings the “Eyes of Texas” following the Longhorns’ Alumni Game on Feb. 2 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. After a strong start to the season, Texas has gone 8-11 over its past 19 games and is battling for a spot in the Big 12 Tournament.

love at this point in the season isn’t working, and his team is far from having a winning mentality.

“My biggest deal is that we are at that state because the more you hammer them the worse it gets,” Pierce said. “It’s interesting when you think like that because, really, it’s such a cliché, and it’s something that people talk about in every program,

but to truly get there it takes an elite mentality, and we’re far from an elite mentality right now.”

Since facing TCU one month ago, Texas has gone 8–11. As Texas’ winning record has dwindled, so has its mental strength and team identity, and Pierce isn’t the only one who recognizes it.

His players do as well.

“I would definitely say the mental side is where we’re

having the issues the most right now,” catcher Michael McCann said. “It’s like we’re trying not to lose instead of going out there and knowing we’re going to win.”

With No. 17 West Virginia looming this weekend, Pierce is trying to refocus his team against the tough matchup. Thursday afternoon’s practice included individual meetings between Pierce and the players, so

he could hear what each of them have to say.

“You have to have the ability to work from within,” Pierce said. “Each individual has to get a little bit better every day, just kind of helping them and guiding them to make sure they’re going in the right direction. And that’s what our one-on-ones are about, I want to hear them talk.”

With 12 games remaining

for the Longhorns, each one could make or break their chances to go to Omaha. But despite all their struggles, hope is not lost.

“I think that as bad as things seem to be going, we understand that we’re not out of this,” pitcher Bryce Elder said. “All we gotta do is rattle off a few wins and it can turn around things right quick. I think we’re just fine.”

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Longhorns hope to establish championship level at Kansas

| the daily texan file Outfielder Reagan Hathaway readies for a pitch during the Longhorns’ 9-2 loss to Oklahoma on April 20 at Red & Charline McCombs Field. ryan lam

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Texas will travel to Lawrence, Kansas, this weekend to face the Jayhawks in one of their last in-season series. For many Longhorns, a familiar face will be waiting.

Kansas head coach Jennifer McFalls is wrapping up her first season in Kansas. This is her first year as a head coach and her experience comes from none other than her time as an assistant coach for the Longhorns, starting in 2010 and ending with the 2017–18 season.

This season, Texas also began with a new face for returning players when Mike White came on staff as head coach from Oregon. Along with his thick New Zealand accent, he brought with him an onslaught of talent that has proven to be a major help this season.

Utility player Lauren Burke, pitcher/designated hitter Miranda Elish, catcher Mary Iakopo and outfielder Shannon Rhodes joined White in the move to Austin this year to play for the Longhorns. And whether it be with pitching style, home runs or outfield play, the additions have made a noticeable impact on the

team’s success.

“We just have a little more grit and knowledge (this season) and we’ve all just kind of gotten a little bit better this year than last year,” center fielder Reagan Hathaway said before Texas faced No. 1 Oklahoma. “We’re getting set up for success, these coaches are doing everything they can to get us to where we need to be.”

The Longhorns were scheduled to face Prairie View A&M on Wednesday, but the game was canceled due to inclement weather. This left Texas with a longer game break than anticipated.

Texas will be heading into its

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series against Kansas after going 0–3 against their biggest rival, the Oklahoma Sooners.

Following three nail-biting games, White credited the Sooners with being the better, “more seasoned” team.

However, he also mentioned it was a learning experience for the Longhorns that can help them finish strong this season and make it to the Big 12 Championship.

“I always say that no loss is taken in vain,” White said.

“We need to play more teams like (Oklahoma) to understand what it takes to be at that level. There’s a certain level you need to be at to compete in the World Series, and you can’t do it without playing at it.”

Both Kansas and Texas have new program heads, and although Texas has had more success in its Big 12 season — seven wins to Kansas’ three — the trip to Lawrence could be either team’s series.

White has emphasized multiple times throughout the season that the game of softball doesn’t know who holds what record. It all comes down to the execution on game day.

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Local boutique survives test of time Founder of C. Jane discusses how she has maintained relevancy.

By Kendall Tietz @tietzkendall

n the frantic search for a dress or top for the next big event, most people are inclined to look online. C. Jane, however, has survived the online shopping craze for the past 12 years.

When Julie Copp opened C. Jane in 2006, it replaced high-end fashion boutique ByGeorge, which was moving its stores to South Congress and Lamar. Copp worked to rebrand the store, providing students and Austinites with trendy, convenient apparel.

Copp said she was approached by the owner of ByGeorge to take over the space and provide retail for a younger clientele. “(The owner) knew that I’d just do a great job because I’ve been a buyer before,” Copp said. “I just know what the customer wants. Especially having a young daughter that was just that age, she could totally tell me exactly what girls wanted and what they were going to wear.”

Copp said there have always been clothing stores on Guadalupe Street, but she recognizes the difficulty small businesses face on the Drag.

“The rent has gotten so expensive for so many of the spaces that people just can’t make it,” Copp said. “Luckily our landlords have been

macelyn morris | the daily texan staff C. Jane has been dressing UT students for 12 years, despite real estate difficulties on the Drag. To keep customers interested in the store’s clothing, owner Julie Copp said she posts frequently on Instagram and hires high school and college students to advise her on what to sell in the store.

reasonable with our rent and have not increased the price significantly.”

Special education sophomore Mary Claire Bracken frequently shops at C. Jane and said she will stop by the store on her way home from class, especially if she is looking for something specific.

“I feel like I usually always find (what I need),” Bracken said. “Even if I’m not looking for something specific, I find

other cute stuff that I might not need, but still get.”

With nearly 6,000 followers on Instagram, Copp said social media has a huge impact on her business. She said she understands the importance of social media, especially when catering to a younger clientele that is constantly changing its mind.

“I want (Instagram) to be very professional-looking and enticing,” Copp said. “I try to

(post) something about every day. Keep you wanting more.”

Copp said she hires college and high school students who advise her on what will sell in the store. She gets their opinions on what sellers are sending to see if she wants to invest in the merchandise for the store.

“I will get three of my girls back here at different times and say, ‘Would you wear this?’”

Copp said.

Copp said boutique owners

can’t get lazy in the business and she works hard to ensure she stocks what customers are looking for.

“I know (students) have graduation coming up so I’m loading the store up with white dresses,” Copp said. “During the summer, it slows down because y’all leave, but I fill the store up with burnt orange because of all the kids coming in for orientation, they need something for first game day.”

Textiles and apparel sophomore Ellie Dunn works as a sales associate at C. Jane. She said C. Jane is successful because of its proximity to campus and accessibility compared to other retail stores in Austin.

“It’s hard to buy everything online because you’re not sure how it’s going to fit,” Dunn said. “I think they do a really good job of getting dresses and cute clothes for students to look at in person.”