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Horns back on the chopping block By Trey Scott Daily Texan Staff
Here they go again. The Longhorns, who have spent all season under the gun, face a familiar opponent today in the College World Series : elimination. “It’s do or die,” said freshman Erich Weiss. “Again. I’d say we’re the most experienced team in the losers’ bracket.” Because Texas lost the first game of its Omaha trip, an 8-4 loss to
Florida Saturday night, it must now WHAT: College World Series beat North Carolina today to keep Texas vs. North Carolina its season alive. And after that, the team would WHEN: Today have to win three more games in this double-elimination bracket to TIME: 1 p.m. make it to the CWS Finals. “We can’t focus on the champiON AIR: ESPN onship or anything like that, we just have to focus on North Carolina,” on to a 3-0 lead over Florida — a Weiss said. Ryan Edwards | Daily Texan Staff It will be a steep climb, one that game that saw Taylor Jungmann, Junior Kevin Lusson waits to hit during Texas’ practice Sunday at could have been avoided if the Longhorns had been able to hold ELIMINATION continues on PAGE 9 Creighton University’s Sports Complex.
TEXAS Grants made available despite worries about budget
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said college event coordinator D a h lON THE WEB: ia Anzaldua-Torres. “We just want Watch a video of the festivities from to remind peoJuneteenth at ple about the imdailytexan portance of highonline.com er education and that they have a college right in their neighborhood.” The Greater E ast Austin Youth
Nearly 1,100 eligible freshmen at UT may be awarded TEXAS Grants, despite fears that the proposed state budget would not provide funding for any incoming students. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board allocated roughly $21 million to the University for TEXAS Grants, which will serve 3,330 continuing students and more than half of the eligible incoming freshmen, said Tom Melecki, director of student financial services. “The budget for TEXAS Grant turned out better than we originally thought it would be,” Melecki said. He said the Texas House of Representatives proposed $366 million for TEXAS Grants last semester, but the Senate’s special session budget bill allots $560 million. “It would have been a much more dire picture had the house version [remained],” Melecki said. If the grant is awarded, incoming students would be able to receive money for all four years they attend UT, he said. The Office of Student Financial Services worked last semester to put together a freshmenonly grant for students to prepare for the possible loss, Melecki said. Financial aid packages that come out July 1 will not reflect TEXAS Grant awards but will include freshmen-only grants for eligible incoming students. “One thing that makes me sad about this is we would have loved to have these budgetary decisions made
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TUESDAY Free parking The National Park Service is offering free admission at hundreds of parks to mark the first day of summer.
WEDNESDAY A bearded birthday
Threadgill’s World Headquarters hosts a birthday celebration for Austin’s cross-dressing icon, Leslie Cochran, at 7 p.m.
THURSDAY New wave sing-along New wave sing-along The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz is offering a sing-along night with The Smiths, Flock of Seagulls, Depeche Mode and more at 10 p.m.
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Employee Yolanda Bumpers sits in the front of Austin Energy’s “Go Green with Juneteenth” float. Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865.
Emancipation Celebration
By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff
Juneteenth provided opportunities to reflect on history, celebrate progress and share hope for the future in a series of programs that hundreds participated in Saturday. June 19th, called Juneteenth, marks the anniversary of the day when General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery in both the state and the nation, two years after Lincoln issued the Emancipa-
tion Proclamation. The Greater East Austin Youth Association organized the day’s events, including a parade, a run and a historical program. More than 125 cars and floats from 80 different groups traveled from the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Comal Street to Rosewood Park. Austin Community College had two cars in the parade. The college has participated in the parade the past four years. “ACC has eight campuses throughout Austin. Two of them are in East Austin,”
Cactus Cafe sees success one year later
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A year after the Cactus Cafe announced its partnership with KUT Radio, the iconic cafe is financially stable while still upholding the Bohemian-refuge vibe guests have always loved, managers said. The University announced the partnership last year on May 19 after budget woes nearly forced the University to permanently close the Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff Cactus’ doors. A massive reaction Bartenders Chris Lueck and Andrew Alter serve drinks to concert-goers from students and citizens forced the University to reconsider and exat Cactus Cafe on Saturday night.
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plore other options. Administrators eventually decided a relationship with KUT would be best to increase Cactus Cafe attendance, publicity and sustainability according to a May 2010 statement from Juan Gonzalez, the vice president of student affairs. The management officially transitioned in August. The Cactus has varied its music program and added fresh talent to its weekly band listing in preparation for this summer, said the Cactus’ director Matt Munoz, who coordinates the relationship between KUT and Cactus Cafe. He said the partnership be-
tween the two has allowed both entities to benefit from one another. “We definitely see more people in [the Cactus Cafe] when we push shows through KUT,” Munoz said. “In April, we did an artist-in-residence show with David Ramirez. KUT did a live studio session with him and [featured him by] playing a song of the day of his. He also performed every Wednesday at the Cactus Cafe.” Munoz said 150,000 to 200,000 people listen to KUT every quarter
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earlier,” he said. “We could have included TEXAS Grant, therefore offering them a generous financial aid package.” The total grant amount of $560 million would serve about 77,300 students statewide in the next biennium, said Dominic Chavez, director of external services for the Coordinating Board. He said the orig-
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inal bill had no TEXAS Grant money for incoming freshmen, but with the Senate’s proposal, 30 percent of incoming freshmen are projected to receive the aid.
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“We are strongly encouraging institutions to stretch resources to more students by lowering amounts and leveraging other resources to fill the gap,” Chavez said. Some Texas universities have greater flexibility given their financial resources to award other institutional grants while others might have to rely solely on TEXAS Grants, he said. Generally, the yearly amount suggested for each student is $6,700, but institutions can reduce the amount to $5,000 and award more students by conserving money, Chavez said. Plan II business junior Chris Nguyen received TEXAS Grant as a freshman and said it helped with little things like buying textbooks and transportation costs. Nguyen said he was able to participate in extracurricular activities, including working for The Daily Texan, without having to maintain a part-time job to pay for his college expenses because of the grant.
FREE continues from PAGE 1 Association has hosted Juneteenth celebrations for about 15 years. The group’s commissioner Lee Dawson Jr. said the events act as a fundraiser for the Greater East Austin Youth Association and is an opportunity to educate youth about African-American History. “[There were] two years we were deprived the freedom we didn’t get because the people of Texas still thought they wanted the free labor,” he said. “It’s important not to forget that.” Before the parade, the association hosted a 2K freedom run, with 33 people traveling along the parade route. The freedom run marked the end of slavery and focused on health issues facing African-Americans, Dawson said.
“Once African-Americans found out they were free, they were able to walk freely wherever they wanted to go,” Dawson said. “It’s also to let black people know that you have to be healthy; do healthy things because of the diabetes and heart disease that runs through the African-American community.” After the parade, the association hosted a historical community program featuring gospel music, dance performances and a presentation of the Juneteenth pageant winners. Nedra Montgomery, an Austin Energy senior auditor, said she was glad to see her son perform in FLAVA Dance Company at the historical community program. “He needs to know about his heritage, his culture,” she said. “Mostly to help him be a good citizen, be a good American. Learn from the past; hopefully you can build a better future.” Black Student Alliance President Ashley Robinson said the group encouraged members to at-
tend local festivities. “I think it’s a really good time for everyone to remember their roots and spend time with their families,” she said. “Especially as college students, we tend to forget that.” Ryan Brown, a staff assistant and intern for Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said Juneteenth was important for the nation’s history. “Juneteenth symbolizes not only the beginning of civil freedom, but also the start of social, economic and constitutional rights for African-Americans,” he said. On the Friday prior to Juneteenth, the city of Austin broke ground on the new African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, which the city plans to complete next year. The $4.4 million building will be a cultural and business center, housing the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce and the ProArts Collective, said project coordinator Sandra Harkins.
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hour. He said he tries to book artists that will cater to the younger local crowd that is tuning in to the radio station. “Texas music matters,” Munoz said. “We look for somebody who has a draw locally, regionally and even nationally.” The partnership has allowed the Cactus to hit all of its budgetary goals, and KUT has helped to generate donor support, Munoz said. He said operations are under control and now he is focusing on what the partnership can do creatively. Chris Lueck, the Cactus Cafe’s bar manager, said the Cactus has moderate business during summer days but attracts full houses during evening shows. He said the cafe has extended its happy hour, allowing students to enjoy better-priced drinks from 4 to 7 p.m. “We keep in mind that we serve students and they have a student budget,” Lueck said. “It’s a fairly quiet
place where you can get some studying done. It’s much better than going to a library.” Lueck said new sound and light systems have given the cafe a more professional setting for incoming artists. He said the Cactus has a rich tradition of musical shows for every taste in music and the new managers are trying to uphold that tradition. A new menu, which will include different coffee and food items, will be released this fall. Food from Tacodeli is in the works to be added to the menu. Environmental science senior Kendra Bones said she is always surprised to see endless lines for coffee at Starbucks when just next door, the Cactus offers organic coffee at an affordable price. She said many professors and teaching assistants hold their office hours at the Cactus, making it a place not just for socializing, but for studying as well. “I think this bar is underestimated by students because they think of it as an older place,” Bones said. “It’s the kind of place where you can make it what you want it to be, social or study.”
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US, Afghanistan in talks with Taliban By Ahmad Massieh Neshat and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that Afghanistan and the United States are engaged in peace talks with the Taliban, even as suicide bombers stormed a police station near the presidential palace, killing at least two police officers. The brazen attack in the heart of Kabul’s government district provided a sharp counterpoint to Karzai’s announcement that the U.S. and Afghan government are in talks with the Taliban, the first official confirmation of such discussions. The violence also underscored the difficulty facing possible negotiated settlement to the decade-long war. Men dressed in Afghan army uniforms stormed the police station near the presidential palace and opened fire on officers as they tried to enter the building, said Mohammed Honayon, an eyewitness. Kabul Police Chief Gen. Mohammad Ayub Salangi said two police officers had been killed and one injured. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack, saying three suicide bombers attacked the police training center. The assault occurred shortly after Karzai, who is a strong proponent of peace discussions, announced during a speech at the presidential palace that his government and the
Fans gather to remember E Street Band saxophonist By Josh Lederman The Associated Press
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Nancey Ryder-Cunningham said it felt like the end of the soundtrack to her life. Outside The Stone Pony, the Jersey Shore rock club that helped launch Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, she wept Sunday as she surveyed the flowers, candles and photos that had sprung up overnight in honor of saxophonist Clarence Clemons. “It changed everything in my life,” said Ryder-Cunningham, 59, recalling the first of about 100 Springsteen concerts she estimated she had attended. “I was just a disillusioned kid on the street, and I feel like they rescued me.” Hundreds of the band’s fans, including some who drove from hours away, gathered at the club, where Springsteen and his bandmates got their start in the early 1970s. Clemons died Saturday at age 69 of com-
plications from a stroke. Clemons was known as the Big Man — for both his 6-foot-5-inch, 270-pound frame and his imposing stage presence. His raucous sax solos helped define the Jersey Shore sound of the 1970s and ‘80s. Clemons’ last performance at Stone Pony was a solo show in the summer of 2006, house promoter Kyle Brendle said, but Springsteen and Clemons played routinely at the club in the 1970s, usually as unannounced acts. The gathering Sunday afternoon juxtaposed bereavement and festivity. Fans milled around, drank beer and sang along to Springsteen tunes as they talked about what Clemons’ music meant to them. “One of our first dates was a Bruce concert,” said Cyndi Matts of Little Silver, recalling the night more than a quarter-century ago when she and the man who later became her husband heard the band perform the song “Jungleland.” ‘’When he had that solo and everyone put their hands up — it still gives me chills.”
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Water mixed with blood pours in a steady stream following a suicide bomb attack at the entrance to a police station in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. The attacks coincided with US and Afghan officials confirming peace talks with the Taliban.
U.S. have begun preliminary negotiations with the Taliban aimed at ending the conflict. “In the course of this year, there have been peace talks with the Taliban and our own coun-
trymen,” Karzai said. “Peace talks have started with them already and it is going well. Foreign militaries, especially the United States of America, are going ahead with these negotiations.”
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Karzai said some of the Taliban emissaries that have met with members of the peace council he set up were only representing themselves, while others were speaking for the broader movement.
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OVerVIew Where’s Perry? Last week, as the special session of the 82nd Texas Legislature put the finishing touches on one of the most hotlycontested state budgets in recent history, the most powerful man in Texas government couldn’t be found within a coyote’s howl of the state. As Republicans and Democrats debated how to make up for a $19 billion budget shortfall over the next two years, Gov. Rick Perry was on a whirlwind cross-country tour, the only purpose of which seemed to be to sheepishly invite questions regarding a possible presidential bid in 2012. Perry has previously stated he would not run, saying last year, “I don’t have any interest in going to D.C. as a president, vice president, member of Congress, car guard — none of the above.” But the buzz surrounding our state’s longest-serving governor has continued to mount, and his latest round of out-of-state speaking engagements has some questioning whether Perry is considering throwing his hat into the ring. Perry has spent the last week traveling cross-country from Los Angeles to New York to New Orleans, a trip which included stops to meet with “potential donors” and an appearance on Fox News where he called himself a “prophet.” Perhaps that term was merely a reference to the national prayer rally that Perry has been busy planning for later this summer. At the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, where Perry signed copies of his book “Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington,” buttons sporting “Perry 2012” were hot sellers. Meanwhile, as Perry has been feverishly ripping the Obama administration in his stump speeches, calling it “irresponsible,” the state he governs still does not have a budget for the upcoming year. School districts are laying off teachers, health services aiding thousands of Texans are getting cut and Perry’s primary concern is making sure potential voters know just how much he dislikes President Barack Obama. The focus of Perry’s speeches has centered on Texas’ economic performance during the current recession; Perry touts a number of measures showing the state has fared better than its peers in recent years. Some numbers Perry won’t mention include the state’s dismal education ranking — placing it at the bottom of the lists for student achievement — spending per student and graduation rates. Those numbers show no hope of improvement, given the proposed cuts to public education in the state. Meanwhile, while scouting his campaign trail, Perry seems perfectly content to play the role of prettiest girl at the prom. Texans are left wondering where the party was.
Preserving higher education Several state leaders have formed the Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education, unveiled last week, to address the higher education debate that could substantially reduce the quality of education offered in the state. In the past several months, Gov. Rick Perry and the UT System Board of Regents have shown support for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, whose proposed reforms include a separation of research and teaching budgets, which would significantly reduce University-generated research, and an unfeasible reduction in tuition costs that would likely result in increased class sizes and fewer courses. We applaud the efforts of everyone who has spoken out against the proposed reforms and appreciate the action taken by the group’s founding members, which total more than 200. The coalition which includes former university presidents, regents, and lieutenant governors will help improve discussions and increase transparency surrounding higher education in the state. The group has also garnered attention for the diverse backgrounds of its participants, which includes many former Perry supporters and influential donors from both political parties. We hope it is the first of many steps to preserve the quality of education offered at UT and other universities across Texas.
Our degrees matter By Natalie Butler Daily Texan Guest Columnist
To say that the conversations surrounding higher education in Texas over the past few months have been heated is an understatement. So-called “reforms” being pushed by outside interest groups have been proposed, opposed, discussed and scrutinized. At the center of this debate are a few key players, namely Gov. Rick Perry, members of the University of Texas System Board of Regents and the privately funded Texas Public Policy Foundation. After setting their sights on Texas A&M, they have now focused on the University of Texas at Austin, hoping to push their agenda on our campus. Sides have been taken, and the future of the University of Texas is, in many ways, on the line. The University of Texas at Austin is one of the greatest public universities in the country. More than 32,500 students applied for just 7,000 undergraduate slots last year, demonstrating the clear demand for the valuable and quality education offered here. Unfortunately, the University has been falsely accused by a few of being stuck in its ways and unwilling to reform. What has been characterized as a “push back” to many of these reforms is not the result of an unwillingness to change. On the contrary, our campus is constantly changing and evolving, as it should. From signature courses to the Course Transformation Project, we have worked to imagine ways to improve the classroom experience with technology and
exposure to top faculty. Our administration is fully invested in the future of our University, and we as students need to continue to take an active role in helping our institution grow and improve. The push back, rather, comes from the fear that many of the proposed reforms are ill-conceived, untested and could undermine the excellence of our University. Some of the reforms that have been tossed around by think tanks and members of the Board of Regents could have long-term damaging effects on our University, our state’s economy and our futures. Massive enrollment expansion, separating the teaching and research missions of the University, packing students into huge classes or mandating that we take online courses are not the answer. Having each faculty member teach three sections of a 400-person class would admittedly reduce costs, but what would be the value of that education? It would be minimal compared to the great value of the UT education today, which includes an emphasis on writing, research and discussion. If we want our Tier One research institution to encourage analysis, foster critical thinking and teach writing skills while creating the leaders of tomorrow, we have to look beyond a data point and see both the tangible and intangible values of our education. Simply analyzing data, though valuable in certain regards, cannot capture all of the critical facets of a University education. The decision-making and vision for the University of Texas should be established
by those who are fully invested in the institution and have a full understanding of the University experience. Let the president, faculty, administration and, most importantly, students drive reform and innovation on our campus. It has been said in this debate over and over again that a one-sizefits-all model will not work for all of the institutions in the UT System. I absolutely believe that is the case and that the size that fits can only be determined by the institution itself. The degrees from the University of Texas that we are earning mean something. They mean something because the University has a powerful and hard-earned brand of academic excellence. As students, it is in our interest to protect this brand because it ensures the value of our degrees and the number of doors they can open for us in the future. This is a time for students to show the state of Texas what we’re made of and what we want from our education. We are the thinkers and do-ers and leaders of tomorrow. We will not let fringe groups test their ideas on our University. I encourage my fellow students to stand up and voice their opinions to those who seek to undermine our educations. Check out resources like texaseducationexcellence.org and The Daily Texan to stay updated and get involved. When we cross the stage at graduation, I want us all to be able to say, “My degree matters.” Butler is Student Body President.
An opportunity for UT graduates By Harold Fisch Daily Texan Columnist
A new trend is shaking up Texas and has the potential to bring wealth and employment to thousands of Texans and UT graduates. New hydrofracking projects in South Texas have already made millionaires out of dozens of small town farmers, and new drilling projects have the potential to completely reinvigorate the Texas energy industry. Considering the impressive engineering department here at UT (among the best in the world), UT petroleum engineering graduates may be looking at a new field of opportunities. Larger numbers of UT freshmen may also consider the petroleum tract to take advantage of the new industry, and rightfully they should. But petroleum engineers may not be the professionals who receive the most attention; it may be our peers in the smaller hydrogeology program who find themselves in high demand. In the fracking process, drillers shoot high-pressure jets of sand, chemicals and water into the ground to crack sheet-rock and release trapped deposits of crude oil and gas. The technique has spurred a new on-shore drilling boom from Poland to New Zealand. Though the technique has been celebrated by the oil industry, environmentalists and wildlife activists naturally have some issues with the trend. Apart from the fact that the process is just another way to exploit fossil fuels, fracking also uses up a lot more water than more conventional drilling processes. The proposed fracking technique would use water in an area of the state that shares an aquifer with Mexico and that has only received two inches of rain since last October and is experiencing the worst drought in the state’s 116 years.
State government is not helping the issue either, as was evident this past week when the Legislature’s attempts at revamping Texas’ water policy for the state was sidelined over the word “vested.” The new policy would have given local elected officials more autonomy over their city’s water supplies. For this industry to thrive, fracking scientists will have to find a good solution to this issue, or we will see the already overwhelming water crisis in Texas expand exponentially. Exonn Mobil is trying out a process of recycling their frack water, and infrastructure updates in the region are already on the way. But these solutions will only be short-term. If these energy companies want to continue sucking the life force out of the land of Texas, they are going to have to find a better way to do it. Experts in geology and all things water are going to find themselves front and center in the energy game. The hydrogeology department at UT is a prestigious institution with well-respected professors and researchers such as Jay Banner, who already has a reputation of positive dealings with policymakers. Moreover, this problem may be a huge opportunity for new hydrogeology graduates to work in the field of a massive industry and produce work that will have a powerful impact on people’s lives. Environmentally conscious graduates of UT still mulling over their career options post-graduation shouldn’t shy away from these new projects. The input of innovative and creative young Texans is needed now more than ever. Young professionals can still participate and push for a more environmentally friendly and sustainable Texas, and they may now have the opportunity to do it from inside the energy industry — if they can stomach a little fracking. Fisch is a rhetoric and writing senior.
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Tovo wins Place 3 seat by wide margin By Katrina Tollin Daily Texan Staff
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Funding for the Formula 1 racing event will fall on the race organizers according to a new plan nearing approval in the Austin City Council.
City Council close to deal with Formula 1 organizers By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff
The Austin City Council is nearing an agreement with the organizers of Formula 1 regarding how to fund the racing event that will debut in June 2012 if the city approves the plan. City officials say the new deal would require Formula 1 organizers to pay the entire cost and would eliminate the use of taxpayer dollars going to support the $4-million-a-year races. Earlier proposals would have required Austin taxpayers to foot part of the bill after the first year. Finalizing a deal with the city will make it possible for Formula 1 organizers to annually receive a $25 million subsidy from the state’s Major Events Trust Fund to offset development and program costs. “This is going to be bigger than Austin City Limits and South By Southwest combined as far as economic development,” said Matt Curtis, communications director for Mayor Lee Leffingwell. “We really aren’t going to be financially intertwined with Formula 1, and we would still reap the benefits of hundreds of millions of dollars in direct and indirect profits.” The new track, named the Circuit of the Americas, is currently under construction in southeast Travis County and will host the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix race for 10 years. According to the Circuit
of the Americas website, the track is expected to attract an estimated 300,000 fans during race weekends and generate $400 million in revenue through events such as concerts and motorcycle races. Curtis said the Major Events Trust Fund has only been tapped a few times, and putting it toward the races would be a smart investment. He said several other cities are eager to take advantage of Formula 1 as an economic opportunity if Austin turns down the deal. He said the city will be required to pick up costs such as extra security and trash pickup as it does with any large event, but these costs are miniscule compared to the revenue generated by tourism. “These events bring in a lot of people from out of town, and the majority of them don’t bring cars,” Curtis said. “They’re spending a lot of money here, and this is the best kind of money. It’s tourism dollars, which means all the money stays in our economy.” Tavo Hellmund, Formula 1 United States Grand Prix chairman and Austin native, said in an April press release the new racetrack would boost the local economy throughout the year. The City Council will discuss the final negotiations of whether or not the city will officially endorse Formula 1 at Thursday’s meeting.
Kathie Tovo was the clear winner of the Austin City Council Place 3 runoff election hours before the final numbers came in, and a room of excited supporters reveled in celebration and relief. Tovo defeated incumbent Randi Shade, who had held the Place 3 seat since June 2008. In the runoff, Tovo brought in 56.25 percent of the vote to Shade’s 43.75 percent. “I am going to focus on issues of affordability, on really working with our school district partners to keep our neighborhood schools open and really making sure that I am being responsive to the citizens of Austin,” Tovo said. Tovo said she’ll be making an effort to represent Austinites who wanted to keep Shade in office. “I think it’s going to be really critical for me to reach out to those who haven’t supported me and begin to build a relationship there,” Tovo said. The runoff between the two Place 3 candidates generated a greater turnout than the general election. In the first race, 7.4 percent of registered voters turned out to the polls, while 9.58 percent voted in the runoff. Tovo received 46.38 percent of the general election vote — short of the 50 percent needed to call the race without a runoff. The two candidates both said they care about serving students but differ in their approaches. Shade, an entrepreneur and former executive director of the Austin Entrepreneurs Foundation, said she wanted to create a healthy business climate in the hopes that recent graduates find a receptive market for their talents after graduation should they choose to stay in Austin. Tovo, who served as the vice president of the Neighborhood Planning subcommittee and on the Austin Independent School District’s Community Committee, said she wants to ensure that affordable housing for students is available in all neighborhoods, including the desir-
Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff
A crowd of supporters cheer for Kathie Tovo seconds after her victory of the Austin City Council Place 3 runoff election is announced Saturday night at Scholz Beer Garten.
able central areas. Tovo received a doctorate in American studies from UT in 2000 and continued as a lecturer, teaching classes in writing and women’s studies. Shade served as student body president at the University during the 1987-88 school year and graduated from Plan II Honors in 1988 before graduating with an MBA from Harvard. “We’ve made history by getting this many people to turn out in a runoff. We’ve gotten a lot of people involved that were obviously not interested earlier,” Shade said. “I think we’ve accomplished a lot at City Hall in the last couple years.”
Tovo won even though she entered the campaign after Shade and had fewer financial resources. She received a total of $238,934 in contributions compared to Shade’s $328,416, according to the most recent campaign finance reports filed June 10. Tovo’s contributions included $64,129 for her runoff campaign because she opted into Austin’s Fair Campaign Finance Pledge. Shade did not opt into the program. The purpose of the fund is to provide an incentive to local politicians to cap their contributions at a certain level in a runoff to avoid high donations from specif-
ic interests, said Danette Chimenti, a volunteer who worked on Tovo’s campaign finance reports and serves on the city’s planning commission. The fund is paid for by a collection of fees which registering lobbyists pay. “We had to go out there and get money from your ordinary citizens, so it was very much a grassroots campaign versus a campaign by development interests,” Chimenti said. Tovo will take office in an inauguration ceremony with re-elected council members Laura Morrison and Chris Riley at City Hall June 28. Shade’s last meeting with the council will be this Thursday.
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A UT summer camp in its ninth year has a track record for bringing women into computer sciences. The Department of Computer Sciences kicked off First Bytes Summer Camp on Sunday. The free program will bring together 60 Texas high school girls this week and expose them to the field of computer science through activities such as dissecting computers, attending presentations by professional computer scientists and visiting St. David’s Hospital to see the da Vinci surgical robot. Tiffany Grady, assistant director in the Department of Computer Sciences, said there have historically been far fewer women than men in computer science programs across the country, but this year the University has 15 percent more women entering the department compared to previous years. “I think exposing the girls to the field early has a very strong impact,” Grady said. “This year we have 12 girls who attended a prior camp and now are going to be enrolled in the fall.” Camp Director Mary Esther Middleton said the camp aims to encourage female students to be openminded about the careers they wish to pursue.
different from those of other Major League Baseball teams. “Basically, Major League BaseThe Texas Program in Sports ball has been very slow to adapt to and Media granted $25,000 in fel- social media producers,” Holton lowships to fund research projects said in an email. “They’re someon sports and media, the first of what ignoring social media protheir kind for the program. ducers who could provide valuThe program raised $25,000 to able exposure.” grant fellowships to five differHolton said the grant money ent research teams from Universi- will help pay for trips to Clevety funds, College of Communica- land. He said the project will help tion funds and donors, said Tex- the researchers learn how sports as Program in Sports and Media teams can profitably work with executive director Michael Cram- social media and how the Cleveer in an email. The research proj- land Indians’ policies will affect ects will contribute to the develop- the rest of the league. ing field of sports and media, said Associate journalism professor program managRenita C oleRyan Edwards | Daily Texan Staff er Christopher man was grantLauren Fuller checks the score while bowling in the Union Underground on Sunday night. Fuller and 59 Hart. ed $5,000 to other girls are part of the First Bytes Camp, which gets high school girls interested in computer science. “The culturstudy how phoal footprint of tojournalists’ “I think sometimes they think it’s things and solving problems.” ing around girls who also enjoy sciThe factors that sports and media gender impacts just a male-dominated field,” MidTaylor Barnett, an incoming com- ence and math,” Barnett said. “It made is vast,” Hart said. sports coverage. come into how dleton said. “Some girls don’t get puter science freshman and First Bytes me even more interested to see all the “For unknown Coleman will the encouragement they need, and program assistant, said attending the different things you could do with a photojournalists reasons, there supervise Caromeeting all these other girls that camp in high school inspired her to computer science degree that I really hasn’t been near lyn Yaschur, the make their photos have the same interest gets them pursue a computer sciences degree. wasn’t exposed to in high school.” the level of scholgraduate stuvery excited about doing technical “It was like a breath of fresh air beComputer sciences junior Cassie are important arship as there dent who came Schwendiman attended the camp in has been in other up with the rebecause it impacts high school and said it is important to culturally signifisearch idea afexpose students to diverse career opour perspective of the ter speaking to cant areas.” portunities at an early age so they can The research a former boss world as viewers. avoid later confusion about which teams applied about who field is the best choice for them. —Carolyn Yaschur, graduate student would fill her for the program “The girls who attend the camp are in the middle of position. so intelligent that they have so many April and were “He made opportunities, and it becomes a strugofficially chot his of f hand gle trying to decide what it is that they sen in May. 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CWS WHAT TO WATCH Texas v. North Carolina
Things sure looked good after two-and-a-half innings for Texas. The lead was 3-0, and Taylor Jungmann, who had yet to give up a hit, would be returning to the mound. Five runs, four walks, three hits, a wild pitch, a hit batter and many poorly placed pitches later, Jungmann was out of the game, Florida had a lead, and the Longhorns looked out of it. Today is a new day and a new game; one against another traditional baseball powerhouse in North Carolina. It’s hard to resist taking one last look at Texas’ 8-4 loss to Florida. Though he had lost two straight postseason games before Saturday night, not too many people actually expected Jungmann’s struggles to continue. Against Florida, he looked like a ghost of himself. His pitching mechanics were poor, he couldn’t consistently repeat his arm angle, he threw seven straight balls at one point and he had no command of any of his usually nasty breaking pitches.
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Taylor Jungmann, bottom right, gave up four earned runs in the 8-4 loss Saturday to Florida. The starting pitcher was once 13-0, but has MISTAKES continues on PAGE 9 lost three consecutive games.
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Texas familiar with elimination pressures By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff
And s o t he s ong remains the same. Texas faces elimination for t he 10t h time t his p osts eason today against North Carolina in the College World Series. The Longhorns are 8-1 (including the Big 12 tournament) with their backs against the wall, but know they have a long road out of their bracket ahead of them; the first stop of which is against the Tar Heels. “We can’t look ahead. We’ve got to focus on North Carolina and move on from there,” said shortstop Brandon Loy. “It’s a tough
situation we’re in, but we’ve been in these situations the last couple of weeks, and this team is built for it.” The Longhorns know they didn’t play their best against Florida, and will look to limit their mistakes against the Tar Heels. “Florida capitalized a lot on our mistakes that we made with walks, or whatever it might be with errors,” said third baseman Erich Weiss. “They deserved to win because they capitalized on it, but we’re just going to have to learn from our mistakes when we play North Carolina.” The Tar Heels have seven lefthanders in their lineup, led by switch-hitting shortstop and
first-round draft pick Levi Michael. The number of lefties has prompted Texas head coach Augie Garrido to consider starting lefthander Sam Stafford rather than senior right-hander Cole Green. If it were up to Green, he would pitch in the four games it would take to get to the finals out of the loser’s bracket. “I sacrificed something to be here,” said Green, who turned down a MLB contract to return to Texas for his senior season. “This is what I’ve worked for the whole year.” It was a tough start to the season for Green, who didn’t pick up
Virginia (1-0) • Batting average .306 • ERA 2.26
South Carolina (1-0) • Batting average .296 • ERA 2.60
Texas A&M (0-1) • Batting average .293 • ERA 2.88
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South Carolina’s Scott Wingo, left, celebrates with teammates after knocking in the winning run against Texas A&M in the ninth inning Sunday night.
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Texas A&M falls to South Carolina after squandering large early lead OMAHA, Neb. — Michael Roth pitched into the eighth inning without allowing an earned run for South Carolina and Scott Wingo went 4-for4, including a walk-off single to beat Texas A&M 5-4 Sunday in the College World Series. The Aggies began the game on fire by scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. Tyler Naquin reached first safely on a throwing error to lead off and scored three batters later on a single from Jacob House. Brandon Wood came to bat later in the inning with bases loaded and slapped a triple that scored three runs to put the Aggies up
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four after half a frame. “The game couldn’t have started any better for us — we scored four runs and were on a roll,” said Texas A&M head coach Rob Childress. “Then the nerves got to us and we made some mistakes.” Texas A&M’s defense did not play any better than South Carolina’s in the bottom of the inning as Aggie starter Ross Stripling allowed the first three Gamecocks to reach base. Stripling then balked to score a runner, and second baseman Andrew Collazo overthrew first base, allowing two more scoring runs. The Gamecocks added another run on an infield single from Peter Mooney to tie the game.
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Texas freshman Corey Knebel carries the Longhorn flag during Friday’s opening ceremonies at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Fans were treated to a speech from Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and a 20-minute fireworks show.
With backs to the wall, Horns plan to lead with experience By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff
Texas isn’t new to facing elimination this postseason, but the College World Series bracket format does afford the Longhorns with something they haven’t had their previous tournaments — a day off between games. “I like the day off between elimination games because we get to come out here in practice and kind of forget about things and have some fun,” said junior Brandon Loy. “Y’all probably can’t tell we got beat by the way we acted during practice.” Loy said that the Longhorns’ will to win is what makes them so dangerous when facing elimination, and their experiences this post-
season provide an advantage other teams don’t have. “This team doesn’t want to go home,” Loy said. “I’m not going to say it’s going to be easy but it’s a situation we’ve put ourselves in all postseason and we’ve battled our way out of them, and that’s what we’ve got to do again. It’s going to be tough but we’re going to give it our best shot.”
Tinkerbell in the bullpen The Longhorn bullpen has a strange freshman tradition that some might find humiliating, but it’s a tradition closer Corey Knebel has learned to embrace. “I have a weird windup, I throw weird and all I throw is fastballs — it’s weird,” Knebel said. “And I got
OMAHA, Neb. — It is the quietist June old Rosenblatt Stadium has ever seen. Fans used to pack the ballpark, cars used to pack the neighborhood and vendors used to pack the street. Flags flew high in front of the grand entrance, right behind the famous statue of a bronzed depiction of celebration — a player with his index finger pointed high in the air, carried by players and coaches, maybe even a fan. On the foundation beneath the statue read: The Road to Omaha. Since 1950, Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was home to the College World Series. But, like all good things, Rosenblatt got too old. Too dirty. Too out-dated. In an effort to keep the CWS in its familiar Omaha home, the city agreed to build a new stadium; a ritzy downtown ballpark, fully furnished with state-of-theart technology. The new project, to be named TD Ameritrade Park Omaha — not the same ring in the name — ended up costing too much at $131 million. To pay off the debt of the new park, Rosenblatt was sold to the
nearby Henry Doorly Zoo, which plans to demolish the stadium and turn it into a parking lot. The Zoo does have plans however of memorializing Rosenblatt by constructing Infield at the Zoo, a 90-foot-by-90-foot replica featuring the stadium’s famous blue roof and an infield cut down to Little League size. “It will be a sad day when Rosenblatt meets its demise,” said Omaha City Council President Garry Gernandt. “But the zoo plan is a jaw dropper.” While CWS fans are enjoying the new stadium, which offers better accessibility and more fanfriendly accommodations, some in attendance lament the loss of Rosenblatt. “TD Ameritrade is a nicer stadium but it has no culture, contrary to Rosenblatt,” said Eddie Flood, a resident of Omaha. “But it has potential.” Flood, a teenager who has attended more than a few College World Series games at Rosenblatt, thought TD Ameritrade seemed “more corporate.” “Rosenblatt was more oldschool,” he said. The ability to park in neighboring yards and pull up RV
trailers right up to Rosenblatt, which is located in a suburban area about 10 minutes away from TD Ameritrade, made the stadium popular. “It had a more hometown experience,” said one on-duty police officer who chose to remain anonymous. “It was much less formal.” Those trying to get one last glimpse at the historic “Diamond on the Hill,” might be disappointed. The entire perimeter of the stadium is surrounded by a wire fence, restricting access. On the entrance columns, you can see where old plaques have been torn off — nothing but old drill holes and caulk. The flagpoles are empty, the parking lot is deserted — one day soon, the whole place will be nothing but a parking lot — and there is hardly a soul to be seen, unless you count a few zoo visitors. The statue is gone. All that remains is a stump of the foundation covered by plywood. It was transplanted downtown to TD Ameritrade, where it greets visitors in front of the new main entrance. It still reads: The Road to Omaha. I t ’s j u s t n o t t h e s a m e destination.
a pink and purple backpack. It’s weird too.” Freshman pitchers have carried a pink and purple Tinkerbell backpack out to the bullpen the entire season. Assistant strength and conditioning coach Lance Sewell started the tradition years ago by choosing a freshman that doesn’t care what fans or anyone else thinks. Knebel and fellow freshman reliever Nathan Thornhill trade off wearing the backpack, and have developed a rotation similar to their pitching duties on the team. “She’s Tinkerbell and I don’t care what anyone thinks,” Knebel said. “Right now, Nathan’s been taking care of her for whenever I’m pitching and he’s in the bullpen. We pretty much call it our baby.”
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his first win until his fourth start. But Green has caught fire the past month, and is arguably pitching the best for Texas when it counts the most. “I’ve learned a lot and it’s been a humbling year,” Green said. “I had to set goals not based upon results.” For Green to be successful against Carolina’s left-handed batters, he needs to establish his fastball and throw a lot of strikes early in the count. Green is 2-0 in four postseason appearances this year, including a five-inning outing against Arizona State in an elimination game of the Super Regional. Green started the final game of the 2009 College World Series, when Texas lost to LSU. He said he will use what he learned in the loss to LSU, and that pitching doesn’t get any tougher than what he went through in 2009. “This is what he came back for. He’s a leader on this team, and he’s done everything he can to put us in a position to win,” Loy said. “Cole is definitely the guy we want out there.”
OMAHA, Neb. — John Hicks’ RBI single in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie and Virginia went on to defeat California 4-1 at the College World Series on Sunday. Virginia ace Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson were within an out of combining for the first CWS shutout in five years before Chad Bunting hit a run-scoring single over shortstop with two outs in the ninth inning. Hicks’ one-out base hit into center ended the longest scoreless CWS game in 24 years, and Steve Proscia followed with a sacrifice fly. The No. 1 seed Cavaliers (5510) move to a Bracket 2 winners’ game on Tuesday night. They’ll play South Carolina. Cal (37-22) meets Texas A&M Tuesday. Hultzen, the No. 2 overall draft pick by the Seattle Mariners, allowed three hits over 6 1-3 innings. Wilson (9-0) got the win and Branden Kline recorded the last out for his 18th save. Logan Scott (1-2) took the loss in relief of Erik Johnson, who struggled for a third
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California’s Austin Booker, right, is caught stealing second base by Virginia’s second baseman Keith Werman, The Cavaliers beat the Bears 4-1 Sunday afternoon.
straight start. The Cavaliers finally broke through after No. 9 hitter Keith Werman singled leading off the seventh and Chris Taylor walked, chasing Scott and bringing on closer Matt Flemer. After John Barr moved the runners over with a sacrifice,
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Hicks sent a liner into center to score Werman before Proscia’s sacrifice fly. Virginia added to the lead in the eighth on Jared King’s RBI triple1and Werman’s run-scoring single. Cal finished sixth in the Pac10 and was a surprise CWS
qualifier after the school administration threatened to drop the program next year. A $9 million fundraising effort saved the program. Virginia is trying to win the Atlantic Coast Conference’s first national title in baseball since Wake Forest 56 years ago.
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hits in his eight innings. The problem for the Aggies was that South Carolina starter Michael Roth was just as good. “Hats off to him,” Stripling said of Roth. “Too bad I came out on the wrong side of the stick, but it happens when you’re going against somebody as good as him.”
Kyle Martin relieved Stripling to begin the ninth inning but surrendered a leadoff double to Robert Beary and was pulled for Nick Fleece. Fleece then allowed a single and issued a walk, which loaded the bases for Wingo to slap a single to right field and end the game. The Aggies will play California in the
loser’s bracket on Tuesday, while South Carolina faces Virginia later that evening. “This isn’t the first time we’ve lost a game,” Childress said. “Our guys have been very resilient and they know there’s still tomorrow. I know we’ll get Cal’s best, and I can tell you Cal’s going to get our best.”
couple of weeks,” said junior Brandon Loy. “And it’s prepared us for what we’re about to go through this week.” Earlier, Texas had to beat Texas State and Kent State (twice) and then win two in a row against Arizona State. But this challenge is a whole different monster: this team will now have to top North Carolina (50-15) and then beat both Vanderbilt (53-10) and a 51-17 Florida team (and will have to beat one of those teams twice) just to make it the championship series. Smart, sensible money has Texas taking down the Tar Heels at 1 p.m. today, with bulldog Cole Green taking the mound and the recent record of strong offensive play in win-or-go-
home games. “We didn’t expect to lose the first game, but it’s something we’ve done before,” Green said. “The season has been on the line in my past two starts, and that helps going into this game.” What will be most challenging will be the fight against exhaustion and the worry that this team does not believe it can take down such highly seeded teams. But the Longhorns were surprisingly loose and upbeat during the team’s practice Sunday at Creighton’s baseball stadium. “We feel confident with Cole; he’s been lights-out in the playoffs,” Weiss said. And they also feel confident that they can somehow climb out of another deep hole. Texas’ best attribute is not its hit-
ting, and, after Saturday night’s staff implosion, it might not be its pitching. It’s the team’s now-famous killer instinct, something the Longhorns point out each time they lose a big postseason game. “With our backs against the wall, we’ve got a real good killer instinct,” said junior Jordan Etier. “We just need to stay together as a team.” If you need further proof that this never-say-die Texas team can pull it off, look no further than last year: South Carolina lost its first game, and then won six in a row to win the championship. Time will tell if the Longhorns are destined to pull it off. But we do know one thing: they’ve fought off elimination before.
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“Around the third inning I got out of rhythm and made some bad pitches,” Jungmann said. “I walked a lot of people and that’s something I don’t usually do.” Head coach Augie Garrido joked that Jungmann being given a three-run lead screwed everything up, because “he’s not supposed to have run support” — a tongue-in-cheek reference to Texas’ offensive struggles. There was still a chance even after Jungmann departed the game, as the Longhorns were behind just one run. Andrew McKirahan and Nathan Thornhill struggled in relief, combining to give up three runs. Kendal Carrillo’s performance was a bright spot, who went 1.1 innings without giving up a hit. But danger lurks in every spot of Florida’s powerful lineup, and Texas could not have afforded any pitching struggles. “We played a below-average game against a very good team and they had the ability to capitalize on it and penalize us severely,” Garrido said. The Longhorns scored four runs Saturday night, but three of them were flukes. The first two hitters of the third inning reached base on errors, and the team only had two hits in the inning. Florida’s starting pitcher Hudson Randall buckled down, at one point retiring 10 straight hitters. “Once he got the lead back, he became more competitive and found his rhythm,” Garrido said. “He took charge of the game.” Against a shirking strike zone, Randall was able to throw three different pitches for strikes. “He’s been good all year. He throws a lot of strikes,” Brandon Loy said. “We hit some balls hard, it just didn’t go our way.”
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After a brief hiatus, Blake Sennett makes a return with his band, The Elected. Their latest record is filled with his go-to trademarks.
Former Rilo Kiley guitarist discusses his album, hiatus By Rachel Perlmutter Daily Texan Staff
cord, or really the last two records, where I wrote a little more abstractly and a little more from pain probably. DT: You’re also the lead guitarist of Rilo Kiley. What was the transition like to The Elected? BS: It’s a little more stressful. You can’t just wing it, you have to have a lot more focus. When you’re playing guitar behind that person you don’t feel it as much when shows go bad or even when it goes well. You take shows a lot more personally. DT: Okay! A few less serious questions. What’s the strangest thing to happen at one of your shows? BS: I think the first time at a Rilo Kiley show that a kid peeled back his sleeve and showed a big Rilo Kiley tattoo on his forearm, I think that was pretty weird for me. DT: Cool or creepy? BS: It’s a lot of pressure! Someone inks up for you and it’s on their body for life. You don’t want them to regret it. Like I loved Primus so much when I was younger, but if I had a Primus tattoo on my forearm now I would be like “WEIRD.” DT: Have you ever Googled yourself? BS: Oh, yeah. Definitely. Not for a long time, though. I don’t really like doing it. DT: Well I have, and — BS: Googled yourself? DT: No, Googled you! And you were on “Boy Meets World,” something children of the ’90s like myself find very exciting. So what was your character? BS: I was a bully, Joey the rat, for about 20 episodes. DT: What was your favorite episode? BS: There was one where I had to do some wrestling, and a prowrestler came in to show us how to do some of those body slams and stuff. It was pretty awesome. I think I was wrestling Ben Savage (Corey Matthews) in the show. DT: Did you win? BS: Oh no, he’s a hero — I’m
In between the transition from lead guitarist of indie band Rilo Kiley to center stage with his own band, The Elected, singer-songwriter Blake Sennett found a lighter-hearted perspective on music. Despite his two-year break from the music industry, Sennett’s latest album Bury Me in My Rings is laced with what he is best known for — not-too-sweet lyrics on conventions of love, smooth, poppy beats and a whispery voice. While in town for the band’s concert at Emo’s last Friday, Sennett met with the Texan to discuss his musical hiatus, his latest album and child acting career on “Boy Meets World.” DT: This is your first album since you kind of, well, left the music world in 2010. So what inspired you to come back? Blake Sennett: I think I missed it. I think I did a lot of soul searching. Also, I was excited to try things with this fresh perspective that I think I’ve been able to cultivate over the last two-and-ahalf years. DT: Why did you decide to leave in the first place? BS: I think I was disappointed. I felt a little stagnant, a little stale spiritually and emotionally. If you’re around the same people for years it can make you a little, well, bitter and weird. I didn’t want to be like that. I needed to step away from everything and see what that felt like and experience that perspective. DT: So how is Bury Me In My Rings different from previous albums by The Elected? BS: I think it’s a lot less selfconscious. It’s a lot more stream of consciousness. ON THE WEB: I tried to foListen to The cus more on Elected at narrative and bit.ly/ stor y arc in dtelected s ongs versus on the last re- pretty sure he beat me.
Bury Me in My Rings The Elected Genre: American indie rock Tracks: 12 For those who like: Fleetwood Mac, Tilly and the Wall, Thao & Mirah
the nuances of choosing the right food and knowing what’s in them is too complex to be boiled down into a simple graphic. The original design, created in 1992 and the most familiar to young people, has been maligned by health experts, such as Harvard nutritionist Dr. Walter Willet (a longtime critic of the USDA’s health guidelines), for being too vague and not based on the most up-to-date science. The revamped pyramid created in 2005, called MyPyramid, was essentially the same as the previous pyramid, just turned on its side. MyPyramid featured an even more abstract design — most public displays did not even include pictures of food. MyPyramid also included a stairs element alongside the pyramid that is supposed to symbolize the need for physical activity, but the ambiguity of the design made it difficult to convey that information. Willet and the Harvard School of Public Health (where he is the chair of the department of nutrition) have been critical of the food pyramid and its incoherence, lack of current data and heavy influence from the food industry. That influence that is difficult to ignore because the food pyramids and MyPlate were created in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for the advocacy of U.S. food producers. While the influence may not be as overt in MyPlate, it still doesn’t do enough to provide the information most people need to make good decisions about the food they eat. While it’s easy to see why the USDA and the first lady wanted to streamline the process of choosing your food as much as possible for Americans with busy lives, MyPlate may be too simplified. Based purely on the visual of the plate, it would seem that, as long
as you fulfill the proper portions requirement, anything you choose is fair game: there’s no differentiation as to what’s best within in each food group. For example, while MyPlate recommends about a fourth of your plate consist of protein, not all proteins are created equally and some are healthier than others. Harvard outlines how red and processed meats are unhealthy compared to proteins such as fish, poultry and beans. Despite years of scientific research and reporting, there continues to be a disparity between what we know to be healthy and the actual quality of the food we produce. A paper, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine in 2010 and conducted by doctors from the National Cancer Institute, concluded that the quality of the current U.S. food supply is insufficient to meet federal recommendations. This information is all readily available, but often densely packed. The Internet is filled with helpful and relevant health information, but as the first lady notes, most people don’t have the time or interest to track that information down and implement it. Graphics like MyPlate are created for their ease of use and understanding. While the goals of MyPlate are well-intentioned and admirable, it glosses over crucial information about dietary health. The easiest way to communicate what foods are healthy may not be in a colorful graph or chart, but in old-fashioned education. In a 2008 study published in the Journal of School Health, middle school students instructed in a comprehensive healthy lifestyle education program showed improvement in their eating behaviors and perhaps most promisingly, the kids felt more confident in their ability to eat healthily.
FACEBOOK continues from PAGE 12 being considered as necessary. On the other hand, people who do not, and proudly so, do not participate, tend to do that at their own risk.” These are the people who have found that taking that risk is not that big a deal, he said — or so they claim. “In other words, their ignorance is their bliss. But at the same time, these are probably some of the people that complain that nobody calls them,” he said. Those who are without a Facebook or late to join the bandwagon are called “laggards” in academic terms, Sylvie said. “They’re the last, shall we say, 5 to 10 percent of people to adopt. Now there are always laggards for every type of technology — would you believe that not everybody has a telephone? And they’re doing fine. For their purposes they’ve got other ways of communication,” he said. “You have to realize that Facebook is not the only way to communicate. People have other ways. There are all kinds of reasons that people don’t keep up with technology development.” ComScore, an Internet marketing research company that provides data and services to Internet giants such as Google and Yahoo, reported that 693 million unique visitors worldwide (ages 15 years or older) visited Facebook in March this year,
up 43 percent from the same month in 2010. Recent disputed reports declare Facebook growth is slowing down in the U.S., but the site still saw about 157.2 million unique U.S. visitors in May. Data gathered by Wedbush Securities Inc. and reported in January by Business Insider found that for the 2,500 Facebook non-users over 18 years of age surveyed, the No. 1 reason for not participating was because they saw Facebook as a “waste of time.” Privacy concerns were the second-most cited reason, followed by “no time” and “don’t know how to use it.” This correlates with the reasons that some UT students gave for not using Facebook. “I was using it every day — very, very often,” said Aaron Lee, who graduated from UT last year with a degree in economics. “That’s why I came to the realization that I wasted a lot of time on it. I felt like Facebook was consuming me because I was on it all the time. I mean, I have an iPhone and I have a computer and I work on a computer at work, so I was constantly on Facebook all day long. It was too much of a distraction.” Lee, who stopped using Facebook in January, doesn’t know anybody else who doesn’t use Facebook, but he said that sacrificing the event invites and friends’ photos, which Lee considers
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of it as a necessity. I don’t want a lot of random people trying to be my friend on Facebook. I think that’s really strange. It’s not always sincere whenever you’re saying hello.” Deyoung said that she’ll probably get a Facebook in the future in order to keep in touch with friends and stay updated with clubs, but for right now, she’s fine with not having it. “Some people think [people who don’t use Facebook] are weird, but I don’t see why,” Deyoung said. “I always thought that I shouldn’t have to have Facebook to keep in touch with the people I’m friends with. I feel like if a person says ‘hey’ to you on Facebook, it takes less than a second, but if they take the time to call you then it kind of means something more. They really want to talk to you, they’re not just bored on Facebook.”
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MyPlate guidelines visually attractive, lacking information By Aleksander Chan Daily Texan Staff
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Even with more than 500 million active members, Facebook’s users only make up approximately 8 percent of the world’s population. Some refuse to use the social network because of privacy concerns or disinterest.
Friends without Facebook By Aaron West Daily Texan Staff
Living in a city that embraces technology the way Austin does can make Facebook and other social networking tools seem ubiquitous. Obama has a Facebook. Bill Powers has a Facebook. The guy “taking notes” in class on his laptop probably has one, and he probably has it open right now. Facebook currently has more than 600 million users worldwide, and for many of them — especially in the U.S., where there are about 150.5 million users — having a Facebook profile feels as normal as owning a cell phone. But for the rest, the social networking behemoth isn’t necessarily a
great fit. Statistics regarding the number of people who don’t have Facebook profiles weren’t available, but considering the U.S. population in 2010 was 308.7 million, according to the most recent census, it can be assumed more than half the country doesn’t have a Facebook. They might just be a little hard to get a hold of. “In time, Facebook will become as passe as oh, Netscape [Navigator] or surfing on the web is now thanks to apps on phones,” said George Sylvie, an associate professor of journalism. “In a way, [people who don’t use Facebook] are smart in that this too shall pass as it pertains to being a trend or
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Earlier this month, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and first lady Michelle Obama unveiled MyPlate, a national nutritional guideline that would replace the food pyramid an d b e ar t h e official seal of approval from the USDA. MyPlate was created in part by Obama’s campaign against obesity. It does away with the prescribed portion sizes for different food groups, instead using t he v isual of a dinn e r p l at e d i vided into four sections. Half of the plate is designated for fruits and vegetables, with grains and proteins making up the rest. To the side is a smaller circle for dairy products. This redesign comes at a crucial point in American health statistics. In January, the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services released the seventh edition of their “Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” which classifies more than one-
third of children and two-thirds of adults in the United States as overweight or obese. MyPlate’s ascension and the food pyramid’s retirement reflect the current American dietar y landscape and our predilection for visually vibrant and deceptively simple design. Together, they don’t necessarily communicate eating healthily as simply or as effectively as many may hope. The U.S. first started growing concerned about the nutrition and health of Americans in the 1970s, following the 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health. And yet, it seems no amount of information about dietary health presented in any fashion is getting through. We’re as an unhealthy as ever. How is it in this constantly connected information age we’re still eating so poorly, even as the evidence is ostensibly right in front of us? Because all
MyPlate’s ascension and the food pyramid’s relegation reflect the current American dietary landscape and our predilection for visually-vibrant, deceptively simple design.
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