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Cactus Cafe manager Griff Luneburg has worked at the on-campus music venue for 27 years.
Griff Luneburg sheds light on inner workings of campus fixture By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff To his immediate left is a long steel-freezerturned-sitting-bench, where drinks are stocked and where a lifetime’s worth of friends and acquaintances sit when they stop by for a chat. Right behind him is the “Artist Dressing Room,” an area no bigger than a walk-in closet — excluding the space the giant ice
machine takes up. In between the two is where he sits. There’s a worn-out desk and a beaten metal cabinet that somehow still opens. To call it an office would be a stretch. But for 27 years, Cactus Cafe manager and artistic director Griff Luneburg has made it work. Through all his years at the helm of the oncampus music venue, Luneburg has stayed
Free Comic Book Day attracts fans to Austin By Chris Thomas Daily Texan Staff Batman — along with thousands of comic book fans — visited the Bat City to join in the excitement of Free Comic Book Day. Free Comic Book Day is an annual event during which comic-book companies across the country issue special editions of fan favorites for comic-book establishments to distribute for free. The event brought together longtime readers and first-tim-
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away from the spotlight. The outpouring of support following the decision by the University to repurpose the 31-year-old cafe in late January has been somewhat overwhelming for the man who, during shows, prefers to quietly monitor the front of the house. He also hasn’t spoken to the media.
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Venue’s fate still unclear after board’s April session By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff The anticipated final chapter regarding the Cactus Cafe’s future became nothing more than a looming deadline on Friday as the Texas Union Board of Directors has yet to come to a final decision regarding the venue’s closure. During the board’s February meeting, Juan González, vice president of student affairs, was asked to review proposals and make a recommendation to the board regarding the future of the 31-year-old cafe on April 30. González, along with Dean of Students Soncia ReaginsLilly, spent the past several weeks meeting with interested parties and holding forums for the public. González announced earlier in the week that he would not be able to attend the April meeting because of a death in his family. He said he would continue to accept feedback regarding the cafe until May 7. Reagins-Lilly read a statement on behalf of González during the meeting, where she mentioned the two remaining options on the table, which include a self-operating model and a hybrid model in a partnership with KUT Radio. The statement outlined the need for a smart, self-sustaining business plan that maintained the cultural heritage of the cafe while increasing student involvement and music diversity. Members of the board were given an opportunity to share their
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ers, with several fans donning costumes depicting comic-book characters such as Batman and Catwoman. The first Free Comic Book Day, or FCBD as it is known by comic-book aficionados, was held in 2002. It has experienced considerable growth since then; this year, Austin Books & Comics gave away 22,838 comics to the more than 2,200 fans who turned
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Austin Books & Comics gave away thousands of comics to fans dressed as characters such as Batman, Catwoman and Superman on Saturday for Free Comic Book Day.
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Diets aimed at fighting autism ‘flawed’ By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff Decades of studies supporting gluten- and casein-free diets as treatments for people with autism are flawed and insufficient, according to a recent study led by a UT graduate student. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, and casein is a protein found in dairy products, such as milk and cheese. Austin Mulloy, a special education graduate student, led a review of 15 studies dating from 1977 to 2007 on the effectiveness of gluten- and casein-free diets as a treatment for autism. Mulloy said further analysis of the re-
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search exposed flaws in the studies’ measurements and design. “The conclusion that we drew from the research was that the diet should only be implemented if the child’s doctor determines that the child has an allergy or an intolerance to gluten or casein,” Mulloy said. “However, [the diets are] not worth considering if autism is the only factor. We don’t recommend it across the board for autism.” Peer-reviewed journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Mulloy’s study in its July-September 2010 issue. Other researchers from UT, Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, the University of Bari in Italy, Texas
A&M University and the University of California, Santa Barbara collaborated on the study. According to a 2006 study that surveyed one sample of 552 parents of children with autism spectrum disorders, 23.1 percent of parents were currently using the gluten-free diet and 21.7 percent had used it in the past, while 26.8 percent currently were on the casein-free diet and 18.5 percent had used it in the past. Mulloy said a common design flaw in the studies reviewed was the way data was collected. He said the measures were prone
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opinions on the proposals but opted not to. Regardless of the announcement, the line to enter the meeting extended well into the fourthfloor hallway, and many were asked to stand outside the door after the room reached capacity. Three security guards ushered people into the room. The meeting was also the last for several students and faculty members — including Slavic languages professor Thomas Garza and advertising professor Jerome Williams — as the new board for the coming school year was steered in. Garza was very outspoken regarding the closing of the cafe and said he would have opposed the recommendation if he attended the Jan. 29 meeting when it was made. Garza was out of town at the time. Faculty members serve three-year terms on the board and must be appointed by the Faculty Council and approved by the president. While all presented guidelines and options highlight a need for continued programming at the oncampus music venue, the issue of continuing daily bar operations re-
mains largely unresolved. In the KUT and University Unions Vision Draft, KUT is charged with operating “via a University-approved vendor, a Cactus bar with food and beverage sales in conjunction with performances.” During the April 21 forum, González ruled out the option of having a third-party vendor, including Aramark, run the cafe. He said there is still a lot of work to be done on the proposals. “We still don’t know [who will run the bar operations],” González said. “We need to be very smart and put together our thoughts. We prefer not to have a third party.” KUT General Manager Stewart Vanderwilt told the Austin American-Statesman on April 23 that he doesn’t see the radio station operating the bar. According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s website, three University entities hold liquor licenses: the University of Texas Club, the Univeristy of Texas Golf Club and the Texas Union. Currently, the cafe runs as a self-operating model with a full-time bar that is supervised by bar manager Chris Lueck, with help of student employees. Other Union events that
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the study said the gluten-free and casein-free diets improved their child’s condition while 31 percent said the diets had no effect. Cynthia Singleton, the mother of an autistic boy and the regional advisory committee chair of the Houston chapter of the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, said the diet really has worked, despite the results of the Mulloy study. “From my perspective, the diet has been the cornerstone of my son’s recovery,” Singleton said. “Dairy was 70 percent of his diet, so we just cold-turkey took him off of all of dairy. My father asked me the following week if I had put him on tranquilizers because he was so much calmer. That study is not going to change our reality, that everybody who knows my son can tell when he’s had something off the diet.”
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and they boycotted public transportation so they could make a point,” Arias said. “You can only protest so much. I think the only way we are going to be able to make a point is by hitting it financially, and I don’t think [the governor] thought about how much it would affect Arizona financially.” Arias said money is politics and that the governor of Arizona also failed to recognize the importance of immigrants’ financial contributions to the state. “According to the estimates of [the Department of] Homeland Security, there are about 500,000 undocumented immigrants in the state of Arizona,” he said. “Let’s say all of the undocumented immigrants spend $10 each — a very small figure, actually. They would contribute $5 million to the state of Arizona every single day.” The immigration law, and subsequently cities’ resolutions to boycott Arizona, has stirred debate among individuals, such as Nick Prelosky, a government senior and executive director of the Young Conservatives of Texas, who said the implications of the law have been blown out of proportion. “Mayor Pro Tem Martinez’s discussion of Arizona being an ‘uncertain and potentially hostile environment’ shows a serious lack of understanding of both the law and the reasons that Arizona has passed it,” Prelosky said. “This is one of the 50 states, not wartorn Iraq, and statements that are made to blatantly fire up a populist movement without any serious discussion of an issue are wrong.” If passed, the resolution will direct City Manager Marc Ott to work with city staff to identify what travel, business contracts and other relationships Austin has with the state of Arizona, Curtis said. He also said that in terminating business contracts with the Arizona government, the city manager will initiate alternative contracts. The resolution will be available for the public to view on May 7, when the City Council agenda is released.
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provide alcohol, such as the Student Event Center’s annual Madrigal Dinner, do so through third-party vendor Aramark. González said he would continue to work toward a solution. “We need to sit down and look at the total package,” he said. “We may need the Union to continue following it. It’s whatever makes sense to them. I want a sound, smart business model.” A University-wide survey intended to gauge student input regarding the Cactus Cafe was withheld because of a shortage of time. The President’s Student Advisory Council, which is composed of 12 student members, had originally planned to release the survey on Monday, said Scott Parks, Student Government president and council chairman. Parks said the council, which held its first meeting early in the week, did not feel it had the time to put out a survey that would accurately represent the full student body to give back to President William Powers Jr. before the May 7 cafe feedback deadline. He said members of the group will solicit less formal feedback from their respective assemblies.
By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff Three City Council members proposed a resolution that will limit the amount of travel to Arizona that Austin government officials undertake and will end all business contracts the city currently holds with the Arizona state government. The resolution is an attempt to boycott Arizona because of its new immigration law, which was implemented at the end of last month in the state, that will allow police to demand verification of residency from anyone who they believe is in the country illegally. “The reasons for introducing this measure are twofold,” Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez said in a statement Thursday. “First and foremost, we want to ensure that we are not exposing city employees to risk by sending them into an uncertain and potentially hostile environment in Arizona. Second, we want to send a loud and clear message to the state of Arizona that our community stands in vehement opposition to racial discrimination in any form.” Martinez, Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Councilman Bill Spelman will introduce the resolution during the council’s May 13 meeting. “Normally, Mayor Leffingwell is reluctant to support council issues that go outside of our jurisdiction,” Leffingwell spokesman Matt Curtis said. Curtis said city officials sometimes travel to Arizona for conferences. Austin is not the first city to consider the boycott. The city councils in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., also sought to cut travel and business contracts with the Arizona state government. Eddy Arias, a Spanish senior at UT and member of the Chicano activist organization MEChA, said he believed the resolution was the most effective way for council members to show their opposition. “I try to relate it to other social movements in the past, such as the black movement for civil rights,
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up on Saturday. Free comics included favorites such as “Superman” and “Batman,” along with new series such as “The Sixth Gun,” a futuristic western thriller by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Brian Hurtt. Bunn and Hurtt were at Austin Books & Comics to sign copies of the first free issue of their comic. “FCBD is definitely one of the biggest days of the year for comic books,” said Brandon Zuern, the store’s general manager. “The free comics, the hype and the presence of Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt all helped to make this one of the biggest sale days. FCBD really helps business.” Customers were allowed to take up to 10 free comics each from a specially marked tent
outside the store. “Comics are great to get kids reading, yet still engage middle schoolers, teens and adults,” said Alan Rogers, spokesman for Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy. “FCBD brings in a lot of new customers. It’s a great way to introduce a new series.” Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy also hosted several comic-book artists and writers, including Jason Newland, Rob Osborne, John Lucas and Matt Frank, who signed issues of their works. “[FCBD] is a fantastic event that does a lot for the industry,” Rogers said. “Comics are very culturally relevant. We in the comic-book industry get to enjoy a spike in demand and interest every year on this day; the free issues that are released are great jumping-on points for people.”
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US government vows to regulate Louisiana oil spill By Robert Burns The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The White House pledged on Sunday to do everything “humanly possible” to address the Gulf Coast oil spill as President Barack Obama got an assessment of the environmental disaster. He heard from advisers about progress on lowering a device that would capture oil flowing from the underwater well off Louisiana, and about shooting chemicals deep near the well in hopes of breaking up the oil before it can reach the surface. “That’s something that hasn’t been tried before, and I think it goes to show that we are trying everything that we know and even some things that haven’t been tried before,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
The leaking oil well is not only an ecological catastrophe but a potential political hazard, as well, depending on how the public judges the Obama administration’s response. ThenPresident George W. Bush stumbled in dealing with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, leaving the impression of a president distant from the immense suffering. His presidency never fully recovered. A month ago, Obama said he was ready to expand drilling in some parts of the central and south Atlantic and eastern Gulf areas. On Friday, in a largely symbolic gesture, Obama promised that no new offshore oil drilling leases will be issued unless the rigs have new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the Gulf spill.
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Police tow a vehicle from New York’s Times Square early Sunday morning after an “amateurish” but potentially powerful bomb was found inside the car on Saturday night. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after two street vendors reported the vehicle to the police.
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President Obama talks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who greeted him upon his arrival at the New Orleans airport on Sunday.
By Ryan Lucas The Associated Press CAIRO — The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility in a video released Sunday for the attempted car bomb attack in New York City’s Times Square. In the 1 minute, 11 second video allegedly released by the Pakistani Taliban, the group says the attack is revenge for the death of its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, and the recent slaying of a leader of al-Qaida in Iraq — Abu Omar al-Baghdadi — who was killed by U.S. and Iraqi troops last month north of Baghdad.
Thai premier resists martial law By Thanyarat Doksone The Associated Press BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister said Sunday that he had no plans to declare martial law despite growing demands the government take firmer measures to end protests that have paralyzed parts of Bangkok for seven weeks. Many Thais have grown increasingly frustrated with the stalemate, which has claimed the lives of at least 27 people, cost the country tens of millions of dollars, and sparked concerns of a flare-up of civil unrest. Speaking ahead of an emergency Cabinet meeting expected to address the crisis, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the
government had a plan for ending the crisis — but he declined to say what it was. “I insist that the government has a clear approach,” he said in his most recent weekly television address. “All responsibilities rest with me. Every decision has been made. At the moment it’s at the stage of execution for the most successful outcome.” Abhisit did not elaborate on what those decisions were, though he expressed willingness to make some compromises. “Those violating the law must cease, whereas the government should not ignore the political demands,” he said. The Red Shirts, who view the government as an illegitimate
puppet of Bangkok’s urban elite and the military, are demanding Abhisit resign, dissolve Parliament and call new elections. Abhisit has publicly suspended talks with the protesters but says he still hopes a political solution will persuade the thousands of so-called Red Shirts to abandon the barricaded encampment they have set up in the streets of the capital. He has not ruled out a crackdown, which would almost certainly add to the amount of bloodshed. But Abhisit said Sunday he was reluctant to give in to demands from a group of proestablishment protesters who have called for a declaration of martial law.
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“We are called on today to make a basic choice. The choice is between collapse or salvation,” he said. The full amount of the threeyear IMF/eurozone package will be announced in Brussels, Belgium, after an emergency eurozone finance ministers’ meeting, where Papaconstantinou was heading after his Athens news conference. He said the amount would be “close to” widely reported figures. French and other officials have said it would be €120 billion. Papaconstantinou said savings worth €30 billion through 2012 would be achieved through public service and pension pay cuts, higher tax rates and a streamlining government.
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Greek finance minister outlines spending cuts, tax increases ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s finance minister outlined deep spending cuts and tax increases Sunday to free up a multi-billioneuro rescue by the International Monetary Fund and European Union, the first bailout for one of the 16 countries using the euro. The measures, which include tax increases and salary and pension cuts for civil servants, aim to reduce the budget deficit to below 3 percent of gross domestic product by 2014, from the current 13.6 percent of GDP, George Papaconstantinou said.
TURIN, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI is taking a break from dealing with the clerical sex abuse scandal to visit the Shroud of Turin, the linen that some believe is Christ’s burial cloth. Benedict arrived Sunday in the northern city of Turin, where he spent the day celebrating Mass, meeting with young people and the infirm and then praying before the Shroud. Benedict’s visit is a bit of a respite from meetings with bishops to discuss resignations from inside their ranks over sex abuse by priests of children and the bishops’ failure to report it. Compiled from Associated Press reports
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An unidentified speaker on the tape also says the attack comes in response to American “interference and terrorism in Muslim countries, especially in Pakistan,” and cites U.S. missile attacks in Pakistan’s tribal areas that have targeted Taliban leaders hiding there. If the claim of responsibility is genuine, it would be the first time the group has struck outside of South Asia. It was no known global infrastructure like al-Qaida. In at least one past instance, the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for an at-
tack it played no role in. The claim, which was posted on militant websites and uncovered by the U.S-based SITE Intelligence Group, could not be immediately confirmed. The tape makes no specific reference to Saturday’s failed attack in New York; it does not mention that it was a car bomb or where the attack took place. At the start of the video, a message written in gold letters on a black background celebrates the “jawbreaking blow to Satan’s USA.” As the speaker delivers the message, images of the slain militants referred to flash across the
screen. English subtitles are provided at the bottom of the screen. The voice also calls on NATO countries to oppose the “evil U.S. policies” and to “sincerely apologize for the massacres in Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistani tribal areas.” The video was uncovered Sunday by SITE, which monitors militant websites. The Pakistani Taliban is one of Pakistan’s largest and deadliest militant groups. It has strong links to al-Qaida and is based in the northwest region, close to the Afghan border.
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QUOTES TO NOTE Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed into state law a bill that requires immigrants to carry their alien registration documents on their person at all times and allows state law enforcement to question individuals “where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.” The controversial law has provoked responses from across the nation.
Austin’s response
“The law is overreaching and does not represent values that we care about or possess. It’s important to send a message that we don’t want to do business with folks that have those kinds of practices.” — Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez to the Austin American-Statesman on the council’s decision to consider cutting business ties with Arizona
“Arizona’s legislation potentially has a direct impact on our employees and is generally so offensive that I believe it demands our attention.” — Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell in a statement, although he generally avoids taking positions on issues not related to the city of Austin
The University of Arizona’s response
“We have already begun to feel an impact from SB1070. The families of a number of out-of-state students (to date, all of them honors students) have told us that they are changing their plans and will be sending their children to universities in other states.” — A letter from University of Arizona president Robert N. Shelton regarding Arizona’s new immigration law, which has caused backlash from students
“Foreign students who have come to study at American universities are responsible for huge portions of the gains this nation has made in technology, medicine, materials and so many other academic areas critical to our nation’s defense and economic prosperity. We must do everything possible to ensure that these students continue to feel welcomed and respected, despite the unmistakably negative message that this bill sends to many of them.” — Shelton, assessing the bill’s impact on the university’s foreign students
“Additionally, large numbers of UA students, faculty, staff and appointed professionals have expressed concerns that they or members of their families or their friends may now be subject to unwarranted detainment by police. Many of these individuals are from families that have been residents of Arizona for generations.” — Shelton, relating complaints the university has received from students, faculty and staff
Gov. Rick Perry’s response
“I fully recognize and support a state’s right and obligation to protect its citizens, but I have concerns with portions of the law passed in Arizona and believe it would not be the right direction for Texas.” — Gov. Perry addressing the possibility of Texas adopting a bill similar to the recently passed Arizona immigration law in an April 29 statement on immigration and border security
“For example, some aspects of the law turn law enforcement officers into immigration officials by requiring them to determine immigration status during any lawful contact with a suspected alien, taking them away from their existing law enforcement duties, which are critical to keeping citizens safe.” — Perry explaining where he takes issue with the Arizona law
“As the debate on immigration reform intensifies, the focus must remain on border security and the federal government’s failure to adequately protect our borders. Securing our border is a federal responsibility, but it is a Texas problem, and it must be addressed before comprehensive immigration reform is discussed.”
— Perry reflecting on the current state of immigration reform in Washington, D.C., and in Texas
THE FIRING LINE Sexist advertising I saw an ad in The Daily Texan for “Booty Calls! TheWildWildGirls.com,” and I am disgusted. I can’t believe that the Texan advertising department would accept money from a company that objectifies women. The University of Texas is wellknown for its diversity and tolerant atmosphere, and it makes me sick that our school newspaper’s advertising department accepts advertising for a peep-site. It’s inappropriate and offensive. The Texan advertising department should stop accepting money for ads like this; they may think it fits in with the “college” atmosphere, but for all of
us women who are attending college and doing our best to be respected for our intellect and abilities, the advertisement of a website that features the breasts and asses of “wild wild girls” puts us back a few centuries. Seriously, this is an institution of learning, not a place for the soft-core industry to make its mark.
— Elizabeth Walker Radio-television-film sophomore Editor’s note: The Texan editorial board also found this ad offensive and was not aware of its content before it ran in the paper. The board encourages readers to send comments regarding advertisements to both The Firing Line (firingline@dailytexanonline.com) and Texas Student Media advertising director Jalah Goette (jalah@mail.utexas.edu).
Lessons from the NBA for finals By Doug Luippold Daily Texan Columnist It’s fitting that the NBA and collegiate finals always fall around the same time every year. In a way, they are opposite sides of the same coin. Both synthesize a whole year of work and accomplishment into a microcosm in which one’s performance determines whether the year is considered a success or failure. Because the situations are similar, and many freshmen and transfer students are preparing to go through their first or second rounds of UT finals, it’s worth looking at some techniques the pros use for success in the finals that students can adopt. Prior to the NCAA basketball tournament in March, University of Kentucky coach John Calipari told ESPN that resting his players was his top priority going into the tournament. His strategy makes sense, as the tournament champion must win six games over a twoweek period. The time frame of collegiate finals is similar, as is the ensuing fatigue. It’s common for a student to take around six final exams over the two-week period of the last week of classes and first
week of finals, and rest is just as important in finals preparation as it is in the NCAA tournament. Dr. Lawrence Epstein, a professor at Harvard Medical School and former president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, recently said new research indicates that a student who sleeps six hours per night for two weeks demonstrates the same level of fatigue as one who has gone 48 hours without sleep. While final exams are not as physically draining as an NCAA tournament, fatigue can lead to poor test performance and negate months of hard work, making rest just as important for a test as for a game. The second key to success in finals is focus. When school gets stressful, students lose focus. The same is true in basketball, which is why the NBA’s top free-throw shooter will miss a gamewinning shot after making 50 in a row in pre-game warm-ups. Losing focus around finals is especially easy for students who are new to the nation’s top party school. Unfortunately, letting the stress win and starting the break early can fill the three-month, alcohol-induced stupor that constitutes a summer in Austin with regret, while maintaining focus can amplify the summer’s fun immensely. When feeling the stress of finals, heed Michael Jordan’s advice: “Relax and never think about what’s at
stake ... if you start to think about who is going to win, you’ve lost your focus.” Finally, working as a team is just as important for academic success as it is in athletics. Obviously, most exams are individual endeavors, but preparing for them certainly doesn’t need to be. UT is infamous for its mammoth class sizes, but for all the detriments of a 300-person class, there is the benefit of collective knowledge. Channeling combined knowledge is often the most efficient way to obtain and digest information. To paraphrase San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who recently handed my Mavs their third first-round playoff elimination in four years, working together and having fun is the only way to get through a stressful situation. Whether physically meeting in study groups or collaborating online with platforms such as Google Docs or Quizlet. com, working together is just as important in academia as it is in sports. Study groups will also always have one student who actually goes to office hours and knows what will be on the test. Although athletes are certainly not a traditional source of academic inspiration, approaching our finals like they approach theirs can lead to a victory party all the same. Luippold is a government and journalism senior.
Give needle exchange a shot By Rebecca Anderson & Laurel Bieschke Daily Texan Guest Columnists Along Austin’s main Drag, homeless youth are just as likely to share a needle as a guitar pick. Injection drug users also share three-fourths of new HIV/AIDS cases. Statutory incompetence has pulled the tourniquet even tighter. Texas is the only state that continues to ban needle-exchange programs. Despite continuous bipartisan support and legislative backing since 2007, the Senate-approved bill to overturn the ban continues to languish in the interim. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama recently lifted a long-standing ban on using federal money to fund these programs. As the next legislative session approaches, Texas has the opportunity to establish itself as a national leader in health care reform and fulfill its obligation to public health. State Sen. Robert Deuell, author of Senate Bill 308, has fought for needle exchange in Texas since 2007. As proposed, the bill would authorize government-contracted health organizations to practice needle exchange. The program would also incorporate disease education and assistance in obtaining recovery and health-related services. Deuell, a Greenville Republican, is the Senate’s only medical doctor. He has admonished fellow party members for denying the medical reality that needle exchange reduces the spread of HIV/AIDS. Ironically, the House Public Health Committee quashed his bill. The bill’s House sponsor, state Sen. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, was able to push through a provision in the Medicaid bill to establish a needle-exchange pilot program in Bexar County. But the program never got off the ground. Despite Gov. Rick Perry’s endorsement, county workers were threatened with prosecution if they continued needle exchange. District Attorney Susan Reed argued that the ambiguous language of the bill did not trump state drug laws regarding paraphernalia. The estimated 10,000 IV drug users in
Bexar County have become victimized by Texas policy makers’ inability to speak the same language. In the last legislative session, the bill was revived and passed the Senate with a 23-7 vote. The Legislative Budget Board assessed its implementation as fiscally neutral. Placed in the queue shortly before the session’s end, the bill continues to be held hostage. As Texas faces at least a $10 billion budget shortfall, cost-effectiveness is imperative. With an average per-person lifetime cost of $380,000, HIV/AIDS infection comes at a high price for both users and taxpayers. Advanced medicine has led to a 30-percent increase in Texans living with HIV/AIDS, but higher survival rates mean larger lifetime costs. A two-year study at Yale University found that one program cut government costs by $1 million to $2 million simply by preventing disease transmission. Further, the study anticipated increased savings as knowledge of the needle-exchange program grew. Apart from their cost-effectiveness, needle-exchange programs simply work. A 2005 Centers for Disease Control report stated that NEPs decrease risk behavior by 80 percent and HIV transmission by 30 percent or more. Programs also become centers for public health services. Formerly hard-toreach users are more accessible for STD testing and HIV/AIDS education. And despite the accessibility to care and clean needles, research shows that NEPs do not cause an increase in the number of users. One program even saw a 1,000-person increase in users entering rehab, probably because of the increased interactions with health professionals. As the elections and legislative session approach, the next year can make Texas either a modern competitor or a state mired in anachronistic policies. If we want to maintain Lone Star status, let’s stand out for something good. Research your candidates’ stances on NEPs. Write them to demand good, informed and fiscally responsible policies toward drug use — and vote. Anderson and Bieschke are MSSW students in the School of Social Work.
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Festival draws in growing crowds By Vidushi Shrimali Daily Texan Staff Amado M. Peña Jr. works on his latest ceramic piece, a desert scene of blues and browns on a large dish, pausing briefly to sign a poster copy of another work for a customer. Jazz streams from a nearby music store, and a man less than a hundred yards away tries to persuade people to “enjoy a cool beer” inside a bar. Peña’s “studio” Saturday and Sunday was his booth at the 32nd Pecan Street Festival on Sixth Street. The food, music and arts festival honors the strip, originally named Pecan Street in the 1840s when urban planner and first Austin Mayor Edwin Waller laid out the city’s plan. Peña, who headed the art pro-
gram at L.C. Anderson High School in the 1970s, was asked to design the poster for the first festival in 1978, and since then, he has only missed one festival. “It’s amazing how much the festival has grown,” Peña said, shaking his head in disbelief. “I can’t figure out why so many people come out; it’s definitely not just for the art.” In the 1970s, Peña owned a gallery at the corner of Sixth Street and Interstate Highway 35, but even when he decided to pursue art as a full-time profession and relocated to Santa Fe, he continued to come back for the festival every year, joining the many artists and vendors who travel to sell their wares at the event.
“A lot of artists do well here, and a lot don’t,” Peña said. “I like doing it because I maintain a connection with the people who knew me in my career before.” The festival is a two-day event, occurring both in the spring and fall, and is open to all vendors selling unique wares, from soap made from nuts to peach- and honey-flavored yogurt from Greece. Festival board member Mark Hill said there was a 50-percent increase in attendance from last year. The festival included more high-end products to appeal to a wider audience. “We’ve upgraded from a carnival to a festival attracting an eclectic crowd, from people who have a few bucks to spend to people who want higher-value goods,” Hill
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said, pointing to the booths showcasing expensive artwork. “It’s showing; it’s paying off.” Children still enjoyed the carnival-like atmosphere with various activities, including face painting and magic shows. Three outdoor stages featured local, emerging musicians. Retail merchandising freshman Anita Amin first attended the festival last year when college-touring in the spring and said she returned this year for the breakfast tacos. “I always see Sixth Street at night, and I wanted to see what it’s like during the day,” Amin said. “Its fun to see how family-friendly it is.” Peña, 67, packed up his goods at midnight Saturday and was ready to set up again on Sunday at 4 a.m. “It takes a lot of effort. At the end of the day, I am worn out like a son of a gun,” Peña said. “I don’t know if there is ever going to be a time to not do it anymore.”
By Julie Bissinger Daily Texan Staff Business management sophomore Alejandra Salinas is one of two candidates running for president of the national organization College Democrats of America and will become the organization’s first Latina president if elected. College Democrats of America works directly with the Democratic National Committee to empower college students across the nation, Salinas said. The final decision will be made July 29. “[The organization] seeks to make young people relevant to political players within the Democratic Party,” she said. Salinas, chair of College Democrats of America’s Hispanic Caucus, organized more than 3,000 phone calls on behalf of gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia and facilitated an initiative for getting people to fill out the 2010 census during the spring semester. “I want to engage new groups of people and bring new perspectives to the table,” Salinas said. “I also want to build new levels of transparency and accessibility nationally.” Leaders from chapters in more than 20 states throughout the country support her bid for the organization’s presidency, Salinas said. If elected president, Salinas will become a member of the Democratic National Committee and have a seat on the executive committee. “I’ll be the face of college organizations in support of the Demo-
cratic Party,” Salinas said. Salinas is a member of Orange Jackets and helped coordinate the new member project for this year, which was to create a book about remarkable female UT alumni, professor and current students, said Lauren Ratliff, member of Orange Jackets and government senior. The Orange Jackets will deliver books to girls from underprivileged schools in the Austin area, such as Austin’s Settlement Home, which houses abused and neglected children. Andy Jones, president of Texas College Democrats and government senior, said Salinas has the right work ethic and mind-set for the position she is running for. “[Salinas] sees politics with the right frame of mind,” Jones said. “She understands the implications of everything, which is the No. 1 reason why she is the best candidate for this position.” Salinas has previously demonstrated her dedication to politics when she raised support for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, Act. Salinas hand-delivered letters written by state legislators endorsing the act to UT President William Powers Jr., Jones said. Salinas said Powers remains against the act despite resolutions passed by Student Government and petitions from student organizations. “When she was vice president of Texas College Democrats, she was an inspiration,” Jones said.
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‘trust and loyalty’ with artists From page 1 “I never reveled in the attention,” Luneburg said. “I was always the guy who liked to be in the background, but attention comes my way regardless. It’s been a difficult semester.”
‘The dude knows his room’ The cafe is technically closed on a programming-free evening. There are still two men inside, though, both wearing flannels tucked into jeans. They are staring at a signed Townes Van Zandt poster that graces the south wall, right next to the stage. His signature reads, “Cactus, My Home Club.” “We’re from California,” one of the 20-something, curly-haired men said. “We’re going across the country to visit all the places that Townes played at. We heard he played here a lot. What was he like?” Luneburg knows a thing or two about Van Zandt, the legendary Texas singer-songwriter. After all, as Lungeburg knows, he played at the Cactus 88 times. “He was a bit loose, so he rarely had his guard up,” Luneburg said with a laugh. “He could relate to anyone.” The room itself is small enough to toss a paper airplane from wall to wall. Despite its size, it has hosted a well-reputed, diverse cast of musicians over the years. Luneburg’s formula for luring in talent is just a matter of dealing with people, he said. “We treat artists with respect because they are the cafe’s lifeblood,” he said. “They don’t make the most [money] here, but they know they’ll have a listening audience. It’s what’s fundamental to the Cactus character.” Luneburg, bar manager Chris Lueck and part-time day manager Susan Svedeman constitute the triumvirate of UT-graduates-turned-UTemployees who have maintained the cafe’s culture through the eight to 12 student employees it hires every semester. Since Luneburg took the cafe’s reins in 1983, he estimates more than 150 student workers have passed through the Cactus.
“The student workers are the backbone of the Cactus Cafe,” Luneburg said. “They help run the shows — and they always have.” While the cafe does maintain a bar, Luneburg said the management makes a conscious decision not to promote it because of the University environment. “At a lot of venues, the band is there to be beer salesmen. We could probably make a lot more money if we did, but we choose not to,” he said. “The Cactus Cafe’s mission was never meant to be in the bar business, but in the art business.” The venue’s greatest asset, however, has been its ability to host talented musicians long before they become stars. “You are constantly looking for new talent that are on their way up,” Texas Union director David Puntch said. “Griff, one of his major talents was being able to find people like that. That was what he did. That’s why so many famous people came through the Cactus.” Lyle Lovett, Jason Mraz and Natalie Maines all played at the Cactus before they made it big. Luneburg said featuring upand-coming artists is not often profitable at first but eventually it pays off, while also building a trust and loyalty between the artists and the venue. On April 25, 18-year-old Sarah Jarosz performed at the soldout cafe. Jarosz, who was recently nominated for a Grammy, has been playing at the cafe since she was 11. “The dude knows his room,” said Val Denn, booking agent and owner of the Austin-based Val Denn Agency, of Luneburg. Because Denn has represented several cafe favorites, ranging from Jimmy LaFave to Eliza Gilkyson, the two have spent the past 15 years as great friends with a tremendous amount of respect for each other, but pitted on opposite sides of passionate debates. “As an agent, you do what your artist wants, and there were times where [Luneburg and I] would bicker over ticket prices or the arrangement of the room,” Denn said. “I have to say, 95 percent of the time, he was right. He had a pulse
of how many people would show up. It would always end up in a win-win for both of us. He’d like to torture me through it, though.”
A ‘tricky balance’ Austin musician David Garza walked into the cafe at 7:40 p.m. last Monday. It had been been a busy two weeks, as he had played shows in New York City, Philadelphia and Atlanta. And tonight, he’s back in Austin to play at the cafe again — for free. Garza dropped off his guitar on the stage, high-fived one of the patrons at a table and headed straight toward the back office. “I always stop by and talk to Griff,” Garza said. “He’s seen me grow and change and morph. I’ll ask him what’s been going on this week, and he’ll pop in a CD or read a quote from a book he’s reading. I’d rather hang out there with the ice machine, sit on the freezer and just talk about life and talk about music.” Garza, who was recently inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame, started his music career as a UT student. He and his band would perform on the West Mall until they were kicked off by UTPD for not being a registered student organization. Luneburg invited them to an open mic session, and Garza’s career took off. Student involvement has been at the forefront of the controversy surrounding the cafe. Luneburg said he likes the idea of involving more students in the overall Cactus scene. “The creative process could definitely use more grassroots student input,” Luneburg said. “I’ve always welcomed the students letting me know what’s hip out there. I don’t think there’s a student organization that’s come to me wanting to produce a program and we haven’t made it happen.” Luneburg said the most discomforting part of the cafe’s saga has been students who have said they feel alienated by the cafe. “It seems like there’s an attitude that there’s a sign on the front door that says, ‘Students aren’t welcome,’ [and] that’s a mispercep-
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Griff Luneburg introduces performer Molly Venter at the Cactus Cafe. As the venue’s manager, Luneburg finds up-and-coming talent to perform at the cafe. tion,” Luneburg said. “If there’s been one saving grace in all of this, I’ve become more involved by talking to and hearing from a greater number students and getting feedback. Obviously, we could market better to students. “Before all of this happened, I wasn’t aware that there was so much student interest. Programming is content. It takes merely a pencil and a calendar. It’s about building relationships and forming alliances.” While Luneburg may have a reputation as a music connoisseur, he’s also a business man, and he understands the basis of the Union board’s decision. “I realize that these are difficult financial times for the University and budgets are being looked at very carefully,” Luneburg. “The Cactus Cafe obviously has deficits. The Texas Union has been supportive of the Cactus all these years and realizes its inherent value. Many of my colleagues attend shows here. I know it’s been a difficult decision.” The cafe, however, will remain unprofitable due to rising labor costs and overhead, Luneburg said. “It’s mathematically impossible to turn a financial profit at the Cactus,” Luneburg said. “I’m a
capitalist at heart, but it’s a managed loss. The inherent Cactus contradiction is [that] we don’t want to promote alcohol to the student population but student programming does cost money, and it’s a tricky balance.”
‘Together in harmony’ Over the years, Luneburg’s looked recognizably the same. His dirty-blond hair now has the occasional shade of gray, though the straight-out-of-the-bed look is still maintained with the fivefinger treatment to which a comb could never do justice. His hybrid Chicago-Texan accent, combined with a timeless emphasis on hospitality and loyalty, ensures that if Don Michael Corleone from “The Godfather” ever got into the music business, Luneburg would be his man. Luneburg’s legacy is worn into the doorway to the room with the ice machine, where he’s rested his foot while brainstorming on all things Cactus for the last 27 years. The last couple of months have been taking a toll on the 52-yearold. He said that considering the nature of most other arts programs, a funding mechanism would be
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essential for the cafe’s tradition to continue to thrive. “Funding allows you to nurture student talent and bands and not promote the alcohol,” Luneburg said. “I’ve been very risk-averse recently. One thing I do know from being a Cactus bellwether of sorts, it’s that if a funding mechanism is instituted for the Cactus Cafe, the money would roll in like recurring rain.” Luneburg said considering the discord and divisiveness that the issue has created, he hopes bridges will be built to capitalize on a new Cactus Cafe vision. “I don’t think the Cactus is used to being in a controversial position,” Luneburg said. “The Cactus has always brought people together in harmony.” Luneburg said regardless of what decision is made, he hopes it’s best for the University and the Cactus. “I hope to see the Cactus Cafe would still be here in 10 years, tantamount to the legacy the cafe started in 1979,” Luneburg said. While the future of the cafe has put decision-makers between a rock and a hard place, Luneburg’s position — at least for now — remains where it always has: between the steel freezer and the ice machine.
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Texas players, including Ed Corrie (left) and Dimitar Kutrovsky (middle front) celebrate the first Big 12 title since 2006 after Corrie’s three-set win to clinch victory against A&M.
Texas take conference title in dramatic 4-3 win against A&M By Rishi Daulat Daily Texan Staff It’s been a battle every time Ed Corrie faces Texas A&M’s Jeff Dadamo. So when the match at second singles between ITA No. 20 Corrie and No. 44 Dadamo went to a third set, it was no surprise. How-
ever, on this occasion, the stakes were raised; this match — this final set — would decide the Big 12 Championship as Texas and Texas A&M lay poised in a 3-3 tie in the tournament final. And for the second straight time, Corrie came out on top. The junior Englishman grinded
his way to a grueling three-set win over Dadamo, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, to capture the 4-3 win and the conference tournament for the Horns. “Unfortunately, I couldn’t close it out in two and that put a lot of pressure on me,” Corrie said. “And then the third set was just a dog fight. I tried to stay ahead when I
could and just keep holding onto my serve because I knew that was key. Dadamo serves so well, and coming down the stretch I had to make him play tough balls and capitalize on those.” The No. 3 UT tennis team has now completed the conference double this season by sweeping
through the Big 12 Tournament and the Big 12 regular season championship. Texas won its fourth Big 12 title, its first since 2006. The Horns took on No. 10 A&M in the finals of the tourney, their second time facing the Aggies in
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Freshman pitcher Hoby Milner pitched four perfect innings as Texas beat Baylor 2-1 in 14 innings on Saturday night at UFCF Disch-Falk Field.
Bats cold but pitchers stay hot in three tight victories over Bears By Chris Tavarez Daily Texan Staff Texas’ weekend sweep of Baylor came in an unfamiliar fashion. The Longhorns started things off with a 4-2 extra-innings win Friday, followed up with a 2-1 win in a 14-inning marathon Saturday and wrapped up the series with a 4-1 win in Sunday’s game for a fifth-straight conference series sweep. For a 20-game win streak that saw Texas’ bats explode and outscore opponents 141-33 in the first 17 games, Texas’ last three wins were defined by the pitchers and didn’t see either
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team score more than two runs in any game. “That’s gonna happen. Bats are gonna get cool from time to time; it’s not gonna be a smooth ride,” head coach Augie Garrido said. “You can’t come to the ballpark and think, ‘Oh boy, this is gonna be easy, this is gonna be a blowout.’ You have to come to the ballpark and know that you have to battle and anticipate the war that’s gonna take place.” When Baylor made a push in Sunday’s battle with a run in the top of the sixth to cut Texas’ lead in half at 2-1, the Horns fought back. Texas’ answer came in the form of a leadoff double from sophomore Brandon Loy in the bottom half of the inning and an RBI single up the middle from
By Austin Ries Daily Texan Staff The month of April was good to the Longhorns. Scratch that, it was more than good — try amazing, spectacular, dominant or any other variation of the word. That’s because it was perfect. It started on the heels of a quiet 3-2 loss to Oral Roberts University back on March 30, when the Horns had no explanation for the 11 runners stranded on base or why they seemed to have abandoned their plan to compete. Eighteen straight April wins
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By Jim Pagels Daily Texan Staff Competing against many of the same schools they will face at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in two weeks, the Longhorns decided to be cautious and to avoid any risks of injury at the Texas Invite this weekend. Freshman Keiron Stewart (110 hurdles), senior twins Tevas and Tevan Everett (800-meter) and sophomore Patrick Todd (1,500-meter) were all nursing minor injuries and did not compete Saturday. They are all expected to be in action in two weeks. Those competing struggled on the track but stood out in the field events. While the Horns normally compete at different locations around the country each week, this was their third home meet in the past month. With many of his teammates out, freshman Marquise Goodwin ran the 100-meter and competed in the long jump for the first time all season after being held out with injuries. “You could say I felt a bit rusty out there, but my goal was to get in six jumps, not to jump 27 [feet], not to run 10 [seconds],” he said. “I just made sure I got in those six jumps so we can evaluate and see
what we can do to make it better. And I feel fine.” Goodwin finished third in the long jump with a leap of 24-9.25, qualifying him for the NCAA West Regionals. Junior Rob Wetzel won the Horn’s only track event, running the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:15.42. In the 1,500-meter, freshman C.J. Jessett, junior Brian Rhodes-Devey and freshman Leon Dean all had personal-best times, placing third, sixth and seventh, respectively. In the field events, junior transfer Jamal Wilson cleared the bar at 7-0.5 to win the high jump. After failing to reach the 7-foot mark all season, Wilson has now cleared the bar for the third consecutive meet. He currently stands at 19th on the national-qualifying list with his 7-1 jump he set at the Penn Relays last week. Freshman Hayden Baillio failed to reach his usual distance in the shot put, but his throw of 57-11 was still good enough for him to win his sixth shot-put title in 11 events this year. Sophomore teammate Jacob Thormaehlen finished just 5 inches behind to place second.
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Freshman track star Marquise Goodwin took his first long jump of the year this weekend after an injury-plagued season.
SPORTS BRieFlY Despite fierce competition, rowing claims Big 12 crown Amid fierce competition, the Longhorns captured their second straight conference title, winning the Big 12 Championship regatta this weekend in Oklahoma City. The Longhorns rowed their way to the first-place spot with 108 points, while Oklahoma and Kansas trailed with 97 points and 92 points, claiming second and third place, respectively. Kansas State had a total of 86 points, which was good for fourth place. Texas won each race it competed in, including the first and second varsity eights, the first varsity four, and the first and second novice eight races. “We had some great races across the board today,” head coach Carie Graves said. “The varsity did a nice job of toughing it out in a tight race with OU. There were several intense, well-fought races, and overall, it was a great day to be a Longhorn.” With the win, Texas rowing becomes the fifth UT program to secure a Big 12 Conference Championship title in the 2009-2010 athletic season. The Longhorns head back to the races in the upcoming Conference USA regatta and the NCAA Championships later this month. — Emily Brlansky
Turkish Men’s season finishes on walks, walkoff single With the sound of the umpire’s voice still echoing the word “ball” into a deserted, unlighted field, The Turkish Men’s season came to an end with a heartbreaking 18-1 walkoff off loss Sunday night. In a game against the Texas Wranglers in the B Division of the Intramural Softball League that swung back and forth all night, the Wrangles scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win. The Turkish Men, headlined by the Daily Texan sports department writers and a few valued guests, rallied from an early 7-1 hole to lead 13-6 and 17-12 in the closing innings. But with a shrinking strike zone that brought constant cries of incredulity from the Men’s bench and a “noswing” strategy for the Wranglers, the home side drew five walks in the final inning to fuel their rally. One of their rare swings was decisive, a line-drive single up the middle with two outs and the bases loaded, the game tied at 17-17 after two RBI walks that drove in the winning run. “This game is a bitch,” short stop Austin Ries said, echoing the words of Texas baseball head coach Augie Garrido. “It rips your heart out.” —Michael Sherfield
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Storms, Cyclones Cooper dominating home turf no match for UT in two-game sweep By Matt Hohner Daily Texan Staff Texas is pretty used to windy conditions. From the Hill Country breeze in Austin, to the gusty dust storms of Lubbock, or the whirling winds of Ames, Iowa, it seems the Longhorns are always battling the second opponent of Mother Nature. However, this weekend against Iowa State, the team might have felt a wind of change. The No. 12 Longhorns tamed Iowa State 8-0 and 10-1, even as winds swirled around them to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title. In Saturday’s action, pitcher Blaire Luna tossed her third career no-hitter, while the offense hit five home runs to tie their single-game home run record. Within a week, the Longhorns have been no-hit by Oklahoma State and dished out a no-hitter to the Cyclones. Luna tossed out 19 strikeouts in two complete games. “At Texas we talk about playing chess a lot and that was what I was able to do as I made adjustments throughout the game,” Luna said. “Going into the game you have to ignore the weather and play the game the way you know how to play,” Luna said. “I think we did that and did that very well today.” Luna had plenty of support from her teammates: Lexy Bennett, Amy Hooks, Nadia Taylor, Tallie Thrasher and Courtney Craig; each hit one
home run in Saturday’s game. Craig has lived in warm weather environments growing up in California and living in Austin, but Mother Nature did not faze her. “It was pretty rough out here today,” Craig said. “But we have experienced worse conditions. It was a challenge, but I think we dealt with it well. I think the wind helped us a little with our power numbers today, but we were also seeing the ball very well.” Craig’s two-run home run in the fourth was her 12th of the season that tied the UT single-season record for homers. Craig shares the record with former teammate Desiree Williams and current teammates Thrasher and Loryn Johnson. She was modest about the accomplishment. “I guess that means I’m doing okay,” Craig said. “I’m really working to stay consistent and I think my consistency is paying off as I come out and try to get a little better each day.” Thrasher is right behind Craig with 11 home runs on the season, while Hooks has moved to fifth place in the all-time home run category. Hooks had a big weekend, batting in six RBI in the two victories. “The offense did a great job of coming out and putting some runs on the board early in the game,” Luna said. Texas will take on Baylor Thursday at Waco to finish up conference play. Then host an exciting series against Georgia.
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enough for three more wins From page 8 junior Tant Shepherd. Texas would finalize its lead with a sacrifice fly from sophomore Kevin Lusson to plate Shepherd and give the game its final 4-1 score. “We’re growing, that’s the pace you want to stay on,” Shepherd said. “When you start going as good as we are, you just want to keep on that uphill climb. As soon as you start going flat or down a little bit, that’s when things start getting in trouble.” When starter Brandon Workman got in trouble and gave up Baylor’s only run of the game, Texas’ rarely used bullpen came in to bail him out. Andrew McKirahan and Stayton Thomas came in and pitched 3.1 innings of no-hit baseball to finish off the Bears. “That’s your job as a bullpen relief pitcher ... and that’s what we’ve been doing lately,” McKirahan said. “We’re just shutting everyone down, and it feels good.” Saturday’s 14-inning affair saw Cole Green extend his scoreless streak to 30.2 innings before he gave up an unearned run in the top of the ninth. After Chance Ruffin closed out the inning and got through the 10th, Hoby Milner came in and pitched four perfect
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dominate field events again From page 8 While Baillio has won most of the shot-put events this year, it is Thormaehlen who sits in ninth place in the national-qualifying standings while Baillio is currently 12th. Senior Brandon Drenon — who is redshirting this semester and not officially competing for UT — placed third, the fifth time this season the trio has swept the podium. Baillio had near opposite results in the discus, where his personal-best throw of 174-1 was only good enough for fourth place. The results were all too familiar for Thormaehlen, who once again finished just behind Baillio. Freshman Hayden Clark and junior Kenny Greaves placed second and third, respectively, in the pole vault. The Horns will have an offweek this weekend to take finals but will pick up competition next Friday at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships at Missouri.
innings to earn the win. “Hoby was amazing last night,” McKirahan said. “That was just incredible how well he pitched.” Pinch hitter Jordan Weymouth came in and won the game for Texas in the bottom of the 14th with a 2-2 walk-off single to left field that scored Paul Montalbano after he failed to get a bunt down twice and was forced to swing the bat. “It’s incredible,” Weymouth said about having the game winning hit. “I’m as high as the clouds right now. It’s fun.” Friday’s series opener went a more modest 10 innings. Texas was able to come from behind to tie the game at 2-2 in the eighth, and took over in the top of the 10th with a two-run inning. “I like to think of momentum as Mother Momentum,” Garrido said. “Sometimes I tell the players, ‘Mother Momentum is sitting over there in that other dugout out right now. She’s got her best dress on. Somebody better go over there and ask her to dance because she ain’t with us right now.’” After another conference sweep that was as hard-fought as any the Longhorns have had this season, she’s definitely on their side right now.
By Ryan Betori Daily Texan Staff For sophomore Angele Cooper, it seems like there’s no place like home. At the Texas Relays a month ago, the sophomore star shone brightest when she clocked in with the nation’s fastest 400-meter hurdle time. During Saturday’s Texas Invite, held at Texas’ Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium, Cooper continued to dazzle the home crowd. She notched the nation’s second-fastest 400-meter time and a first-place finish with her time of 52.18 seconds. “I just told myself I have to fight for Texas,” Cooper said of her mentality. “I just got on the line and told myself nobody was going to beat me.” For Cooper, the performance couldn’t have come at a better time. The Texas Invite was the Longhorn’s last meet — and last chance to improve — before the season-defining Big 12 Championships in two weeks. “It builds your confidence. Now I feel like I could go way faster than that at conference,” Cooper said. Cooper wasn’t the only Longhorn to gain some added confidence and momentum heading into the conference championship. On Saturday, 11 of Texas’ athletes recorded personal bests. In addition to Cooper’s win, the Longhorns also collected two other first-place finishes. Senior Jordyn Brown took home the gold in the hammer throw with her personal-best toss of 56.84 meters. Freshman pole vaulter Natasha Masterson also continued to impress, winning the event with her clearance of 4.01 meters. “It felt great. This is going to give
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Sophomore Angele Cooper (right) continued her great performances at home this season with the nation’s second fastest 400-meter hurdle time on Saturday. me the confidence to explore and go past 14 feet,” Masterson said. Although the Texas Invite only saw a fraction of the Texas Relays’ attendance, Masterson enjoyed the chance to perform in front of a home crowd. “A lot of my friends and family came out, so it was fun to actually have a performance for them to watch that I felt good about,” said Masterson, who had a lackluster finish at the Texas Relays. Several other Longhorns also excelled in front of the home crowd on Saturday. Junior Chantel Malone placed third in the 400-me-
ter with her personal-best time of 52.35 seconds. Sophomore Laleh Mojtabaeezamani also notched a personal best, placing second in the 3,000-meter with her time of 9:58.61 In the high jump, sophomore Victoria Lucas collected a third-place medal with her clearance of 1.73 meters. While these Longhorns impressed onlookers at the stadium, history was being set by their teammate halfway across the country. On Saturday, redshirt junior Betzy Jimenez and sophomore Mia Behm did not compete at the Texas Invite. Instead, the long-dis-
tance standouts competed at Stanford’s Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite. In the 5,000-meter, Behm’s time of 16 minutes was the fastest achieved by a Longhorn since 1988. It is also the seventh-fastest time in Texas history, and it puts Behm in the top 10 in the event. All of these performances helped to back Texas’ ranking as the No. 16 team in the country. With Big 12 Championships so close, they also established the Longhorns as real contenders for a conference championship. The team will now have a week and a half to train before it’s time to prove itself.
APRIL: Perfect month full of history for Longhorns From page 8 later, they have found an answer and have executed day in and day out in a game notorious for mistakes and extinguishing hot streaks. They’ve pitched shutouts, won blowouts, celebrated walk-offs and survived extra-inning marathons. They’ve used pitching, home runs, outstanding defense and small ball to disarm and dismantle every opponent for 30 days in April to grab the longest win streak since 2005 — the last year Texas won it all. “It is possible to win every game; however, you don’t,” head coach Augie Garrido said. “We have the same right to fail as everyone else does in this game, and that’s how you have to look at it.” It started and ended the same way: on the road with a Big 12 victory, of which they now have 17 in a row. Since that first win in Norman, it has come down to the pitching staff and, more specifically, the big three: Taylor Jungmann, Cole Green and Brandon Workman, who have combined for 11 wins in April, four complete games and five shutouts. Green, who is as perfect as his team with a 9-0 record and 22.1 straight scoreless innings in April, has stood out the most. “Cole has really matured into a balanced person in all areas of
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his life,” Garrido said. “I’ve said it before — of all the pitchers, he has more of a professional presence on the mound.” Their success has also happened at the plate, where Texas outscored its opponents 145-35 in the month of April after after scoring only two against Oral Roberts. The Horns have even lived on the edge, winning four games that could have easily been losses. Take, for example, their opening game against Kansas, when Jordan Weymouth hit a one-out triple two batters before Tim Maitland scored him on a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning. Then there was Paul Montalbano’s two-out, two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth to beat Texas State after trailing the entire game. Or when Jonathan Walsh hit a hot
grounder that Texas A&M third baseman couldn’t handle to score Russell Moldenhauer in the bottom of the eleventh. And finally, winning a 4-2 game in the eleventh on the road in Waco to close out the month. “We’ve had great performances from players off the bench because while they are on the bench, they are in the game and supporting each other,” Garrido said. The month even brought personal records for Garrido, Chance Ruffin and Brandon Loy. Against UT-Arlington, Loy laid down his 39th sacrifice bunt as a Longhorn, the most in Texas’ history. Four days later, with a 5-0 win against Oklahoma State, Garrido set another coaching milestone by winning his 600th game with the Horns to become
the first coach in Division I history to win 600 games with two different programs. And then there was Ruffin, who became the first player at Texas to record a 10-win and 10save season after shutting the door against UTSA. Above all, April was a month of winning, fighting and growing every game and every day at practice. “It’s all about growing,” Tant Shepherd said after Sunday’s 4-1 win. “Baseball can turn whenever it wants, so we’ll try to keep it going and just worry about how we play.” Baseball hasn’t turned on Texas yet, not even as April has given way to May. And with Texas’ fifth straight conference sweep, who knows when it will?
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point, but the guys just stuck together and kept fighting.” less than two weeks. This time, In Texas’ first match of the the match was much closer than tournament against No. 15 Texthe 7-0 shellacking UT handed as Tech after a first round bye, them in their previous meeting. the Horns’ fourth, fifth and sixth The Aggies took an early lead singles players were the ones by winning the doubles point who grabbed wins in the singles through their victories at first and in the 4-0 victory. second doubles. Texas stole the doubles point But the Horns’ season-long at the first and second spots top singles players came through when No. 6 Kutrovsky and Zaagain when it vala beat No. mattered most. 17 Raony CarTexas’s topvalho and Rasingles player, fael Garcia ITA No. 10 Dim8-3 and No. We knew we would itar Kutrovsky, 33 Corrie and get a great effort out Kellen Damiput on a counterpunching clinco took down of them today.” ic when he disGonzalo Esco— michael Center bar and Andre mantled A&M’s serve-and-volleyHead coach Stabile 8-5. ing machine No. In the sin7 Austin Krag l e s , Te x jicek, 6-3, 6-2, and as’s top three tied up the score players, No. at 1-1. 10 Kutrovsky, No. 20 CorJean Andersen, who was rie and Damico, all dropped named the outstanding play- their first sets, but fortunateer of the tournament, after win- ly the other three singles playning all of his matches, and Josh ers were able to close out their Zavala also tallied wins for the matches in straight sets. Horns in addition to Corrie and Andersen rolled over Stabile at Kutrovsky. the third spot, 6-3, 6-3, while se“That was an incredible nior star Zavala continued his hot match. Texas A&M has a great streak with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Viteam, and this is the third time tor Manzini at fifth singles. Freshwe have played them. It is really man Vasko Mladenov clinched hard to beat a team three times a victory for the Horns when he in the same year,” Texas head pulled out a win over Tech’s Racoach Michael Center said. “We phael Pfister, 6-1, 7-5. knew we would get a great effort That propelled the Longout of them today, and the dou- horns to the finals, where they bles did not go our way. We had had just enough to top their bigsome opportunities early at two gest rivals for the conference’s doubles and we didn’t get that biggest prize. day, month day, 2008
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Bears beat Horns to Big 12 title By Alexandra Carreno Daily Texan Staff For Texas, the goal was in sight, and it was just another year of playing Baylor in the finals of the Big 12 championship. The last time the Longhorns won the title, back in 2005, they played on their home court. But after yesterday’s match, it’ll be yet another year of being second-best to the Bears for the Horns. “We fought hard all the way down the stretch,” head coach Patty Fendick-McCain said. “Baylor is the No. 1-ranked team in the country, and we played real tough.” The impressive regular-season finish tallied up by the Horns (15-5) looked to be just what they needed to fuel their run through this past weekend’s championship. Seeded second, Texas earned a first-round bye, then proceeded to knock off both Oklahoma State on Friday, and Nebraska in the semifinals Saturday to secure not only its sixth-straight appearance in the finals of the Big 12 championship but also the rematch against the Bears, who took the regular season match over the Horns by a count of 5-2. It would be a similar story Sunday afternoon. Baylor registered a pair of commanding doubles wins, 8-1 and 8-3, to take the doubles point of the match. “It is a little disappointing. We didn’t play our best doubles today,” Fendick-McCain said. “Whenever you are starting without the doubles point, you have to win four matches, and that is pretty tough.” Texas was not going to go down without a fight, however, as four of the six singles matches went
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Doubles partners Vanja Corovic and Aeriel Ellis look for encouragement against Baylor on Sunday. to third, deciding sets. Freshman Aeriel Ellis, senior Vanja Corovic and sophomore Krista Damico, at the first through third positions, respectively, and junior Caroline Larsson at the sixth position, battled it down to the wire in their matches. Both Ellis and Corovic took the first sets against their Baylor opponents, with Ellis taking it 6-4 and Corovic by a count of 7-5. But, after each lost the second to force decisive final sets, Damico fell to opponent 1 Nina Secerbegovic 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, sealing the 4-0 victory for the Bears. The Baylor win pushed the Bears’ Big 12 championship win
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Making their rounds and delivering bags of food, Lola and her friends gave a sandwich to Tyrone Jurrells Jr., 6, who was with his grandmother, Yolanda Collins.
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ola E. Stephens-Bell, the “Nubian Queen,” is a miracle that has blessed Austin for the past six years. Lola was homeless before she opened a Cajun food restaurant in East Austin and now works to provide free hot meals to those in need nearly every day. Despite her troubled past, Lola constantly works to keep her business alive and maintain a positive outlook. Lola’s strong beliefs and faith fuel her passion to share her life stories with the wisdom of a woman who has overcome hardships and wishes the same for others. Lola never stops. Her energy is contagious and her spirit, remarkable. She is an amazing force of energy and her mission of goodwill is unforgettable. This summer, Lola will be reaching out for volunteers to help with water, food and clothing drives.
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Deer Tick front man John McCauley, top left, said the band’s upcoming album, The Black Dirt Sessions, has the band moving in a new direction.
for professional recording option From page 14 ourselves to do whatever the hell we want, inevitably.” McCauley said the band is set on hiring a producer and recording the next album in a studio, as opposed to recording and producing at home like they have done in the past. “If it seems like it’s a total disaster, we’ll be able to recognize that early on, and if it sucks, we’ll be able to pull the plug,” he said. Deer Tick, which formed in 2004, has released two full-length albums and an EP to critical acclaim (Rolling Stone hyped their 2009 South By Southwest appearances, and they received a shout-out from NBC anchor Brian Williams). The band performed several shows at this year’s SXSW festival, including one at Auditorium Shores. McCauley said the job, success and all, takes a toll. “The past year and a half has kind of been a mindfuck,” he said. “We’re still kind of adjusting and trying to figure it out and be more professional about things, but I don’t know, it’s a weird world that we exist in. The music industry is really stupid, and I don’t like it. It gets to the point where we’re kind of losing our minds.”
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class: Students ask advice from idols Austin Film Society, the programs famous, filmmaking professionals. are entirely run by students in the Many of the professors, instructors profile,” Pierson said. “It gets wider class. Everything from the pre- and teaching assistants in RTF are attention. It takes it out of the realm show (a montage of footage from very experienced and knowledgeof UT-Austin.” the featured guest’s career), securi- able, but sometimes it takes someWhile Pierson attributes RTF asso- ty and advertising is completed by one from Hollywood to get a kid ciate professor Ellen Spiro for setting Pierson’s students. to listen,” Pozderac said. “For me the structure and positioning for the The class is limited to roughly 35 and other fanboys, Master Class is class in the film program, Pierson has expanded its focus and audience in several ways since taking the helm in spring 2006, bringing the likes of For me and other fanboys, Master Class is an Gus Van Sant, Matt Stone, David Simon and many other filmmakers to opportunity to pick the brain of people whose work UT and KUT radio, which broadwe enjoy, respect and, in some cases, idolize.” casts an edited version of the Master Class events on Sunday mornings. — Max Pozderac, radio-television-film senior “The idea of it being something for academic credit for RTF students to take was in place. The idea of creating a radio show, that was completely new,” Pierson said. “So or so students, but all RTF students an opportunity to pick the brain of getting a higher level of guests and, have the opportunity to meet and people whose work we enjoy, reconsequently, having something be ask questions of some of their icons spect and, in some cases, idolize.” interesting enough for a general lis- for free, something that RTF senior While Pierson has a broad reach in tener to want to hear on KUT — Max Pozderac is grateful for. getting contact information for filmthat’s really what changed.” “Master Class lets students and makers, including his wife Janet PierWhile the series receives financial nonstudents alike hear advice and son, who runs the South By Southsupport through ticket sales and the stories from experienced, and often west Film conference, Spike Jonze’s
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of its name, worst performance From page 14 The Daily Texan spoke with drummer AJ Audain, guitarist/ vocalist Walter Long and horn section leader Isaac Winburne about “sex music,” dream collaborations with Slim Thug and being too stoned to play. The Daily Texan: I heard SiP SiP sort of started off as a joke — want to tell me a little more about that? AJ Audain: It started at the end of winter break, about four months ago. I mean, yeah, it kind of started as a joke. Nick [Gregg of Mother Falcon] and I were talking about playing music together, and we thought about how we’d be the backing band for a rapper, so we’d write really badass instrumental music. The thing is, we started off wearing, like, huge gowns with fake flowers and hats with googly eyes on them, [laughs] and that never went down well. Walter Long: Yeah, we were going to do a joke rap band, but we actually had this plan. We were in a band called Sex Music, and we were going to play with different people, and then we shifted into the Summertime Band with AJ, Tamir [Kalifa], Isaac and Nick ... I think it really became SiP SiP when Cody [Wilson] joined the band. DT: When did you know SiP SiP was getting serious, then? AA: Once we started adding more people and writing better songs before putting it all together. Isaac Winburne: [Being serious is] exactly what we’re trying not to do.
WL: That’s the problem, there’s different levels of seriousness in the band. I think for some people in SiP SiP, it’s a fun thing to let off steam or to groove. I don’t know, to actually go somewhere — that could be selling out, but who knows? D T: I ’ v e b e e n l i s t e n ing to the rough demo version of the tracks you have out so far, and I’m impressed. When can we expect to see a finalized release? WL: I think there was talk about releasing a single or something. I think we wanted to do “Continental Breakfast,” sort of an EP, but it might not be a serious thing — but we might release something with Jacob Hamrick’s band. DT: Are you talking about Hill Ma? WL: Yeah, I think so. Possibly. AA: We’re definitely going to release something; we just need to do some overdubs, but we want to release an EP with four songs pretty soon. DT: What album have you listened to the most in the last week? AA: I’ve been listening to a lot of old Phoenix, like United and It’s Never Been Like That, the new Caribou and Toro y Moi. DT: If you could collaborate with any musician in the world, who would it be? AA: Slim Thug, so we could do “The Chicks and the Drugs” for real. [laughs] DT: Yeah, that sample SiP SiP took from “3 Kings” is really well-done, man. WL: Damon Albarn, it’s the guy from the Gorillaz. IW: That’d be the best, yeah.
DT: What was the best show you’ve ever played? AA: Probably the craziest show was at the 21st Street Co-op in February during West By West Campus, but the best-sounding show was at Stubb’s. IW: Maybe our first co-op show. Last night was definitely not a good show. WL: I think if you have fun, it’s a good show, though. DT: What was the worst show you’ve ever played? AA: I don’t know — at Action Jack’s party, it was way too cold and the sound was bad. We were also really sketched out about how loud we could play. WL: Yeah, it was too cold and I was a little too stoned. IW: We were off. DT: What is your favorite song to play live? AA: Probably “Continental Breakfast.” Right at the beginning when the kick drum comes in and the electronic kick comes in, it starts a dance party. WL: It has to be [Leonard Cohen’s] “Memories.” I actually wanted to cover that a long time ago. Isaac: I like “Memories” and I like “You’re So White,” which was kind of the original song ... Walter: ... with our five-member lineup. DT: When you were forming the band, were there any alternate band names you didn’t pick? AA: Nick came up with [the name SiP SiP], but before that, he called us the Summertime Band. Walter: And Sex Music, to an extent.
appearance was a matter of luck. Years ago, Pierson and his family set up a free movie theater on the island of Taveuni in Fiji, bringing many American films to a village that only had a handful of TVs — all of which was captured in the 2004 documentary “Reel Paradise.” One of the films he showed in his theater on the island was “Jackass,” which led to a phone conversation with Jonze to clear the rights of the footage. One would think Pierson would have exhausted his list of contacts, but he insists that the Master Class series is only going to continue to snowball. “I think most people who come here to Austin for the first time always have a really good time. They can go and tell their friends, you know?” Pierson said. Pierson’s current project is to convince the Coen brothers to take time off from filming “True Grit,” in New Mexico so they can pay UT a visit before the semester ends.
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Fan goes on quest for rock stardom in candid memoir By Mary Lingwall Daily Texan Staff Somewhere between “High Fidelity” and ”Love is a Mix Tape,” music fanatics can now add Steve Almond’s “Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life” to their collection of rock-worshipping literature. “Rock and Roll” is Steve Almond’s memoir of his life as a self-proclaimed rock star “wannabe,” a “professional worshipper” of the greats — from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen — and a “drooling fanatic” with a meticulously organized and ever-growing vinyl collection. “Rock and Roll” opens with the wannabe’s lament. After coddling boyhood aspirations to become a rock star far into his adulthood, Almond never made it, and now he writes about other people who did. Almond’s candid account of his own failure is remarkably endearing. But, failure is really too harsh a word to use for Almond’s experience, and as the book unfolds, we learn more about his journey to becoming a professional music critic and why he chose to write about and not to perform music. “Bruce [Springsteen], he liberates the riot inside of us and shakes our butts for good measure,” Almond wrote in a letter to a fellow music critic. “But you’re a smart-enough dope to recognize that all language is an aspiration to music. Our only refuge is that people need what we do, too, our own quieter songs.” Through humor and self-deprecation, we begin to see that Almond’s obsession with music is a deep and passionate love — love that is based on not a single artist or genre but rather the creation of music as a form of self-expression. Glimpsing into the depths of Almond’s unconditional love is made entertaining by his lithe writing style. Nothing is overwrought, and the sentiments ring sincere. The brevity of the book combined with the plethora of best-of lists makes for a reading experience that is reminiscent of talking with the author over a beer. Obviously, this book is in no
way a serious read. But it is also not necessarily an easy read if you aren’t well-versed in the names and demeanors of all the members of every single famous and almost-famous band ever. But, it seems that an abrasive tendency to judge and to tout elitism is par for the course with Almond. Peppered throughout the memoir are items like a list of “Rock’s Biggest Assholes” and an entire section dedicated to talking about how awesome he is for collecting so many records. The fact that Pete Townshend is crowned an “asshole” because he once said that he never wants to get old and that the Beastie Boys received the same honor because of a trite two-sentence topical screed based on alleged misogyny and racism is disappointing to me for several reasons. My personal “drooling fanaticism” for Townshend and the Beastie Boys aside, Almond’s list was just too stupid for print and I wish I hadn’t had to look at it. In many ways it is Almond’s epigraph — the Leonard Cohen quote “We are ugly, but we have the music” — that best defines the richer portions of “Rock and Roll.” It’s about the power that a singly meaningless person can evince when singing from his or her heart and soul, a power of unity that could never be realized without the dedication of the fans in the crowd. The dialogue between artists and fans captured in this book highlights the enduring cycle of rock music. As Almond settles down with his growing family and the days of fantasizing about being Bob Schneider (yes, Austin’s homegrown running joke of a band guy is Almond’s man-crush) recede into the background, there is this sense that the fulfillment that Almond has thrived on will never be lost. By the book’s closing, there is a distinct sense that Almond’s “drooling fanaticism” will perpetuate itself as long as there are kids with enough angst bound up in them to find solace, release and good times in rock ‘n’ roll.
Grade: C
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SiP SiP mixes musical cocktail MUSIC MONDAY By Francisco Marin They’ve been working their way up the ranks, and in the short period of time they’ve been in existence, they’ve already made a mark on the Austin music scene. From playing co-op shows in West Campus to playing at Stubb’s BarB-Que with The Black and White Years, local outfit SiP SiP is finally finding its footing in a city teeming with like-minded artists. SiP SiP makes the sort of neo-soul, retro-inspired beats that would fit well on a CD rack between D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar and Cody ChesnuTT’s The Headphone Masterpiece. Still, SiP SiP can change its sound at the drop of a hat; Bobby Longoria | Daily Texan Staff whether it’s using cool and SiP SiP’s high-energy performances, coupled with an eclectic mix of funk, hip-hop and electronica sexy synthesizers or rapping musical styles, has attracted numerous fans. about Mr. Clean, the absurd theater of its music is what bers in the band, each with di- tion of trumpets, saxophones, remarkably refreshing music. makes SiP SiP a huge draw at verse musical projects and in- guitars, synthesizers, hip-hop MUSIC continues on page 13 local shows. There are 13 mem- terests, so the conglomera- vocals and samples make for
Indie band distances itself from influences By Ben Wermund Daily Texan Staff In 2008, Deer Tick recorded a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” for the music website Daytrotter.com. A few months ago, the album art for the band’s forthcoming LP The Black Dirt Sessions hit the web, the stark redand-black design easily recalling the 1982 album from which the Springsteen song came. John McCauley, the band’s lead singer and songwriter, said the nod was unintentional and, despite the album art, Deer Tick, who played a show at Emo’s on Saturday night, is actually moving away from reflecting its obvious influences. “[The album cover] is actually almost the same exact thing as [John Prine’s] Diamonds in the Rough,” McCauley said. “We wanted to use photographs and nothing else, you know. I sometimes think I’m in total control over stuff like that, but I’m not. I know it looks like the Nebraska cover, but I don’t really care.” McCauley said the music on the
album is indicative of a band moving in a new direction. Deer Tick has always recorded and performed its share of covers — from Springsteen to Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” — but McCauley said the band is distilling all of its influences into a more unique sound. “Certain songs are easier to figure out any sort of direct influences on them,” he said. “The new stuff we’re doing now, stuff beyond The Black Dirt Sessions, are our most unique and most thought-out songs we’ve done. It kind of just sounds like Deer Tick, it doesn’t really sound like much else.” McCauley said the band is in the process of road testing the newest material so they will know what to do with it when the time comes to record again. “Stylistically and musically, it kind of sounds the same — you can tell it’s the same dudes playing — but it’s kind of starker,” McCauley said. “It’s a good transitional kind of record for trying to move away, further enabling
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Lecturer brings Hollywood to Austin By Allistair Pinsof Daily Texan Staff Radio-television-film lecturer John Pierson has a knack for using his time, money and network to create a privileged few. Back in the ’80s, he helped Spike Lee finish production on his first feature film, “She’s Gotta Have It,” by writing him a $10,000 check. It was a seemingly small gesture, but one that helped Lee kickstart his career and, by association, Pierson’s own career as a producer, helping the likes of Michael Moore, writer/director Richard Linklater and director Kevin
Smith in the early ’90s. These days, Pierson interviews
ciety members as part of the RTF ducer of NBC’s “Friday Night program’s Master Class series, of- Lights,” will be the subject of the Master Class interview. The fourth season premiere of the show is Friday, and Pierson said he will probably show the first episode as part of the class. I think they are very happy to have something in Last month, Pierson’s class feathe film department.” tured “Where the Wild Things filmmaker Spike Jonze. —John Pierson, radio-television-film lecturer Are” “The college has been supportive. I think they are very happy to have something in the film department — I don’t want to overCourtesy of Mike Andrick filmmakers and actors in front of ten providing an intimacy one can state the case — that has a national a small audience of UT students, rarely find with Hollywood icons. Radio-television-film lecturer John Pierson, right, brings in filmmakers RTF alumni and Austin Film SoToday, Nan Bernstein, the prosuch as Spike Jonze (left) to speak to students in his Master Class series. CLASS continues on page 13
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