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Cool off with refreshing, icy summer treats

City celebrates its quirks with the Keep Austin Weird Festival

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Austin Aztex rookie uses music as a fallback

THE DAILY TEXAN Monday, June 28, 2010

THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY WORLD CUP VS. Netherlands

Slovakia

VS. Brazil

Chile

What’s in a name? An open forum on the renaming of Simkins Hall Dormitory will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. in the San Jacinto Hall multipurpose room.

TUESDAY WORLD CUP VS. Paraguay

Japan

VS. Spain

Portugal

WEDNESDAY There’s a heartbreak beat The Psychedelic Furs and She Wants Revenge play Emo’s at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35.

THURSDAY First Thursday on SoCo Come celebrate the start of July with First Thursday on South Congress Avenue.

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By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff CORPUS CHRISTI — In an interview Saturday with The Daily Texan, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White said he wasn’t in favor of the current gun ban on college campuses. Instead, he said he favors an approach where each university could establish its own policy regarding firearms on campus. “A blanket ban isn’t appropriate,” White said. “The Legislature should allow individual campuses to make their own decisions.” His position on the issue appears to conflict with the 2010 Texas Democratic Party platform, which calls for “weapons-free institutions of higher learning.” White’s position also flies in the face of resolutions passed by the convention delegates that explicitly back the current ban on all weapons on all public university campuses as well as a resolution that called on the party to support background checks fo r w e a p o n s p u rc has e d at gun shows. “I’m not familiar with the existing law, but I believe we need to balance the rights of students,” he said. The resolutions favoring the campus gun ban and closing what gun-control advocates call the gun-show loophole were championed by John Woods, a UT graduate student. “Bill White looked at me in the eye and told me that he didn’t think that guns belonged on campus,” Woods said, referring to a conversation at the “Netroots ‘N’ Boots Bash” in September. Woods said he thought the White campaign might be misinterpreting a report released after the Virginia Tech massacre that recommended allowing campuses to make their own determination on whether or not guns should

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White greets supporters following his speech at the Texas Democratic Convention on Friday in Corpus Christi. One main issue at the convention was reforming the law banning guns on college campuses.

Student organizations discuss concealed carry By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff Student Government leaders and members of student groups weighed in Sunday on a comment from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White expressing support for allowing universities to choose whether students should be allowed to bring firearms on campus. White also said he does not support the current statewide campus gun ban. His stance is not in line with the 2010 Texas Democratic Party platform, which advocates “weapons-free institutions of higher learning.” SG Vice President Muneezeh Kabir said her perception of the UT student body is that it is against university-by-university determinations on whether there can be concealed carry on campus. “[The student body feels that] we should

not allow it to be campus-by-campus, especially because when students are lobbying for these kinds of issues, it’s a lot more powerful when we’re able to band together with other campuses,” Kabir said. “I don’t foresee any reason why one campus should be treated any differently than another in terms of a basic safety issue.” In the spring semester, SG passed a resolution in support of closing loopholes in a Texas background-check system required before a person is given a license to carry a weapon. In 2009, both the Senate of College Councils and the Faculty Council passed resolutions affirming the current Texas gun ban on campuses. College Republicans President Melanie Schwartz said her student group made lobbying for concealed carry on campus one of its priorities for the next legislative session and that the right to bear arms cannot be de-

By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff Citing the natural summertime influx of tiny, soulful-eyed balls of fur in need of a home, the Town Lake Animal Center hosted its third annual adoption-drive “Kitty Palooza” from Friday through Sunday. To capitalize on Austin’s enthusiasm for music, the event featured a rock ‘n’ roll theme and groups of kittens had different band names, such as Purrvana, Red Hot Kitty Peppers, Nine-

Texas 4000 Catch up with our Sense Corp Texas 4000 for Cancer riders as they trek across the country.

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termined on a “case-by-case basis.” “With that kind of a mindset, we worry about the slippery slope that if you ban it here, then what about here?” Schwartz said. “We believe that [concealed carry] is our right, and we don’t want to put parameters on it. I think that Mr. White is really trying to stray away from the liberal image that the Perry campaign is painting him with, and just from looking at his record, I’m still not convinced that he’s a moderate.” University Democrats President Michael Hurta said he agrees with White on every education issue except for White’s stance on concealed firearms on campuses. “Just because that’s his opinion on [the current gun ban], it’s not an issue he’s talked about at all — I feel pretty confident that it’s not one of the main issues he’ll be working

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Cat adoption event ends with many happy kittens

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FRIDAY Paraguay

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Two refugees watch traditional dances being performed after a naturalization ceremony at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum on Saturday. Refugees from nine different countries participated in the ceremony, which kicked off the museum’s celebration of World Refugee Day.

Refugees celebrate fresh start in US The naturalization ceremony kicked off the museum’s celebration of World Refugee Day. The festivities also included food, games, face painting, information about the countries By Aaron West where the refugees come from Daily Texan Staff Twenty-six refugees from nine and performances by several nations, all soon-to-be American refugee artists. The ceremony was sponsored citizens, filled the first two rows of the Texas Spirit Theater at the by Austin Area Interreligious Bob Bullock Texas State History Ministries, Refugee Services of Museum on Saturday as friends Texas-Austin, Center for Survivors of Torture, Heart of Texand family looked on.

Naturalization ceremony at Bob Bullock Museum honors World Refugee Day

Inch Tails and The Black Stripes. Sarah Hammond, Town Lake Animal Center foster coordinator, said the center pushed for more foster homes to care for kittens earlier this year, and a larger-than-expected increase this year left less room for many cats and kittens to come back to the shelter, highlighting the need for adoption. “There are hundreds of kittens in foster care and no room for them to come back,” Hammond

ADOPTION continues on page 5 Olivia Vescovo, a volunteer with Friends of Town Lake Animal Center, participates in the “Kitty Palooza,” an annual adoption-drive hosted by the animal center.

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Assault by contact: A UT student reported getting into a confrontation with another UT student at the conclusion of their class. During the confrontation, the suspect informed the victim that he had found it rude that she had “doodled� while the instructor was talking. The suspect then walked away, calling the victim the B-word. When informed that his actions were rude, the suspect moved within inches of the victim and shoved her. The suspect then

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Driving while intoxicated: A UT police officer observed a white Pontiac parked in such a way that it was blocking a garage entrance. The officer noted the vehicle’s headlamps were turned on and the engine was running. The driver was slumped over the driver’s seat ... sleep-

ing. Once the subject awoke, the officer asked the non-UT subject for her license and was handed a high-heeled shoe. The officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests and observed several clues that indicated the driver was intoxicated. The subject was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: June 25 at 2:30 a.m. Compiled by UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead

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Former Gov. Dolph Briscoe dies after lengthy illness

Radioactive waste site faced with regulation violations

UVALDE — Former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe has died at his Uvalde home at the age of 87. A family spokeswoman says the rancher, banker and lifelong Democrat died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Ann Arnold says Briscoe had been hospitalized in January and had returned home only recently. Funeral arrangements are pending. Briscoe had been governor from 1972 through 1978, presiding over Texas during an oil and gas boom before suffering a stunning Democratic primary upset in 1978 to Attorney General John Hill. Hill went on to lose to Republican Bill Clements, who became the first Republican Texas governor since Reconstruction. Briscoe considered a comeback race for governor in 1982, but instead supported Attorney General Mark White, the Democrat who went on to defeat Clements.

LUBBOCK — A troubled site for disposing some of the nation’s low-level radioactive waste has two more problems to deal with. Officials with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said the agency will issue a Notice of Violation because the company that operates the site has stored a canister filled with low-level radioactivity material beyond the 365 days allowed under a waste processing license. In a routine check at the site near Andrews, inspectors also found cracks up to an inch wide on a 10-acre asphalt pad near the canisters of radioactive material. The state’s pending action comes as a commission overseeing a low-level radioactive disposal compact involving Texas considers allowing 36 other states to dispose of their material, which includes workers’ clothing, metal and other materials used at nuclear power plants, hospitals and research labs. The commission has not yet set a date to vote on proposed rules for importing the waste.

Two men dead, one injured after World Cup argument

campus watch left the area. The suspect was described as: White male, 6’0�, chubby with brown hair. Occurred on: June 24 at 4:08 p.m.

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Jose Lugo jumps from Lamar Pedestrian Bridge into Lady Bird Lake while his family members watch from their canoe Saturday.

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DALLAS — Two men are dead and one is hospitalized with a leg wound after what Dallas police say was an argument over an upcoming World Cup soccer game ended in gunfire. Police Cpl. Gerardo Monreal tells The Dallas Morning News that four men were at a party in Dallas when the argument erupted around 3 a.m. Sunday. Monreal says one man went to his car, got a handgun and opened fire, killing two men, aged 17 and 28. That triggered a struggle in which several more shots were fired, one wounding the suspect in the leg. He was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center for treatment. No names have been released, and Monreal says charges will be filed after the suspect is discharged from the hospital and booked into jail.

United, Continental pilots hit speed bump in negotiations CHICAGO — Pilots for United and Continental airlines say they’ve hit a roadblock in their negotiations with the two companies. United parent UAL Corp. is aiming to acquire Continental in a deal they hope will close by the end of this year. Pilots have been negotiating a deal with the airlines that would have been a precursor to a full joint contract. A spokeswoman for the pilots union at Continental Airlines Inc. says the two sides met Thursday but talks broke off after the meeting, and no new talks are planned. Neither the union nor the company is saying what exactly the disagreement is about. United says it is still confident it can reach a joint agreement. Compiled from Associated Press reports

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Gulf storm Alex leaves four dead on way to Mexico

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A demonstrator shouts as law enforcement officers attempt to keep him and other bicyclists on the sidewalk and off a street in Toronto during the Group of 20 Summit on Sunday.

Police arrest summit protesters By Rob Gillies The Associated Press TORONTO — Police raided a university building and rounded up protesters Sunday in an effort to quell further violence at the global economic summit after black-clad youths rampaged through the city, smashing windows and torching police cruisers. Police said they have arrested more than 500 demonstrators, many of whom were hauled away in plastic handcuffs and taken to a temporary holding center constructed for the summit. Despite the violence, no serious injuries were reported among police, protesters and bystanders,

Toronto Police Constable Tony Vella said Sunday. Thousands of police in riot gear formed cordons to prevent radical anti-globalization demonstrations from breaching the steel and concrete security fence surrounding the Group of 20 summit site. Toronto Police Sgt. Tim Burrows said police made at least 70 arrests Sunday morning during a raid on a building on the University of Toronto campus, where they seized a cache of “street-type weaponry� such as bricks, sticks and rocks. “We think we put a dent in their numbers with this and with the arrests that happened overnight,� Burrows said.

The disorder and vandalism occurred just blocks from where U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders were meeting and staying. “What we saw yesterday is a bunch of thugs that pretend to have a difference of opinion with policies and instead choose violence to express those so-called differences of opinion,� said Dimitri Soudas, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief spokesman, on Sunday. The streets of downtown Toronto were quiet at daylight, but protesters gathered Sunday morning at a park near the detention center.

Police adopted a more aggressive strategy by going into the crowd to make arrests than the previous day when they stood back as protesters torched four police cars and broke store windows. About 100 demonstrators chanted, “The whole world is watching! The whole world is watching!� Saturday’s protests began with a peaceful march, sponsored by labor unions, that was the largest demonstration planned during the summit weekend. Its organizers had hoped to draw a crowd of 10,000, but only about half that number turned out on a rainy day.

By Patrick E. Jones The Associated Press BELIZE CITY — Alex strengthened back into a tropical storm as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday after dumping heavy rains on parts of Central America and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula that left four people dead. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm will strengthen further over the warm waters of the Gulf and could become a hurricane within 48 hours. Alex made landfall on the coast of Belize late Saturday as a tropical storm but weakened into a depression as it passed over land across the Yucatan. It left land and entered the Gulf on Sunday, headed on a path that would take it to Mexico’s eastern coast around midweek. Earlier, Alex soaked parts of Central America and the Yucatan with downpours, forcing hundreds of tourists to flee resort islands. The heavy rains prompted a

landslide in northwestern Guatemala that dislodged a large rock outcropping, killing two men who had taken shelter from the storm underneath, according to the national disaster-response agency. In El Salvador, Civil Protection chief Jorge Melendez said two people were swept away by rivers that jumped their banks. There were no immediate reports of damage to Mexico’s Caribbean coast, which includes popular beach destinations such as Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen. Now, all eyes are on the Gulf. When Alex became the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, officials worried what effect it could have on efforts to contain the millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf. For the time being, the storm appears likely to miss the oil-slicked region and make landfall in Mexico, but meteorologists warned that a storm’s track can quickly change.

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A lifeguard stands next to a red flag indicating a hazard of high surf and strong currents as Tropical Storm Alex nears the region in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico.

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Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Heath Cleveland Doug Luippold Dave Player Dan Treadway

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Horns down: Fewer jobs for law school grads An article published in U.S. News & World Report last week surmised that law school students in the graduating class of 2010 will likely face lower raw employment numbers than the class of 2009. According to the article, Jim Leipold, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement, doesn’t believe that employment numbers will improve before the law school class of 2012 graduates. Even then, there’s no definitive proof that the numbers will indeed recover. The association recently released a study that uncovered an 88.3-percent employment rate for the 2009 graduating class, a deceptively high statistic caused by temporary positions and programs in which law schools offer grants and stipends to firms that hire their students. This news doesn’t only affect the students in UT’s School of Law. The message behind it should also be heeded by the thousands of current undergraduates at the University who are interested in pursuing a law degree after graduation. More students are relying on law school as a fallback after graduation because of the economic downturn. This rise in applications to law school is coinciding with a decreasing number of jobs in the field. The result is a gradually increasing number of graduates who are unable to find work. Those who choose to pursue a law degree shouldn’t do so solely because they think it’s an easy way to earn large sums of money. Securing a spot at a good law school isn’t easy, but based on these statistics, it seems that the real competition doesn’t start until after admission.

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Horns up: College towns fare relatively well in recession College towns and state capitals have generally avoided the boom-and-bust cycle that came with the recession, USA Today reported Thursday. Both as a state capital and a college town, the city of Austin’s population grew an average of 2.5 percent annually from 2006 to 2009, according to an analysis of the 2009 census. Robert Lang, an urban sociologist at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, told USA Today that towns like Austin “are a refuge from the boom and bust of the private market ... because they developed a white-collar service economy around government.” Lang said high university enrollment also contributed to population growth. Despite a steady population growth during the recession, there’s no mistaking that UT has been affected by money woes. Budget cuts, salary freezes and layoffs have dominated headlines, and there’s no evidence that there will be a reprieve from financial strain any time soon. Nevertheless, the report is a reminder of the University’s positive role in the economy. As more students come here to study and more professors move here to teach, Austin will continue to reap the benefits. The city’s reputation as an attractive place to live also entices potential students to UT, creating a mutually beneficial relationship between Austin and the University.

Horns up: Texting as a teaching tool Last week, the Norwich Free Academy, a high school in Connecticut, began sending daily academic text messages to students during the summer. The purpose of the texts, which range from vocabulary words to science trivia, is to keep students academically active during the break. Teachers hope the text messages will also “bridge the divide from technologies students use at school and home,” according to The Day, an online publication based in Connecticut. Teachers at Norwich are joining the ranks of many schools nationwide where educators use text messages to teach. While the educational establishment and media coverage generally focus on the negative impact of text messaging in schools — such as students distracting themselves or cheating during class — some educators are finally recognizing and utilizing its educational benefits. “Writing is expressing thoughts. Expressing thoughts is good,” said Larry Rosen, an education scholar at California State University-Dominguez Hills. One South Carolina teacher assigned students to translate classical literature as it would appear in a text message to show they truly comprehend the subject. Another teacher in Carrollton edits her students’ essays with textisms. By writing “WTF” by an incoherent sentence and “BRB” when a student rambles, she tries to improve her students’ writing in a way that relates to their generation. Texas is not known for having the most forward-thinking educational system, but teachers throughout the state should consider the potential of educational text messaging and explore its possible application.

By Egu Ramanathan Daily Texan Columnist On Wednesday, the contestants of the television program “Top Chef” took on a challenge that shed light on the highly publicized problem of American public-school lunches. In the challenge, each team had to create a healthy, savory meal on a public-school budget of $2.68 per child, and members of every team found themselves struggling to create an acceptable menu with this tight budget. If creating a successful menu for public-school lunches is a formidable task for innovative, trained professionals, then clearly American public schools are going to need some assistance in warding off cheap, unhealthy meals for good. Many public schools have made flagrant errors by making fatty foods readily accessible, thus reinforcing bad dietary habits. According to a 2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey of public high schools, only 18 percent of high schools sell fruits or vegetables on campus while 77 percent give students access to machines that sell soda and artificial fruit drinks. With this in mind, it is no surprise that nearly one-third of American children are considered obese or overweight. Congress appears to be taking baby steps in addressing the is sue with the Hunger-Free Kids Act, which is currently under consid-

eration. The June 5 edition of The Economist reported that the bill calls for a $4.5 billion increase for school lunches during the next 10 years. The

On our own campus, UT’s housing and food services division has worked to create healthier meal options. Unfortunately the unhealthy options are still selling at alarming rates. increase falls short of President Barack Obama’s hopes of having a yearly $10 billion school-lunch budget for that time frame. First lady Michelle Obama is taking an active stance on the issue by championing the “Let’s Move” campaign, which asks advocates supporters to write to Congress demanding a $1 increase per student, 100 percent of which would be used for school lunches. On our own campus, UT’s housing and food services division has worked to create healthier meal

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o p t i o n s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e u n healthy options are still selling at alarming rates. According to the housing and food services website, pizza is the most popular food sold by campus vendors. College students are always looking to save money, so cheap, quick meal options are understandably appealing. S t u d e n t s , h o w e v e r, s h o u l d b e smart enough to make healthy dietary choices. Take co-op residences for instance: The budget for dinner at Arrakis Co-op in West Campus is $30-$40 per dinner for 20 people. Dinners vary each night and they are always nutritious and well-balanced. There are two members from the house who prepare meals from Sunday to Thursday, and they do not need any previous culinary experience to cook. Menus go through a selection process by a member of the house who heads the kitchen to make sure they fit the budget and are easy to prepare. If the right measures are taken, eating healthy and inexpensively is possible — even for busy, budget-minded college students. More than 60 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. By fostering healthier eating habits within the school system and encouraging students to make smarter decisions when cooking, one can hope that eating healthy will become a widespread lifestyle choice among Americans. Ramanathan is an urban studies and English senior.

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By renaming Simkins Hall, we ignore UT’s racist past By Gregory Spurgeon Daily Texan Columnist In light of a recent conflict here at UT, I can’t help but think that higher education has lost its way. No longer are universities arbiters of truth, the lighthouse breaking the fog. Instead, they act like businesses upholding the demands of their shareholders. As tuition-paying students, we welcome the idea of ownership and expect our investments to show a tangible return. But as scholars, we serve as both the creators of and an audience

for ideas. The Simkins Hall Dormitory dispute exposes this dualism; the University ignored the problem until the public forced a response, while students wondered how the end result would affect their degree. This is getting old. I’ve always felt that higher education is a search for lofty ideals that are individually unattainable and independent of monetary gain. Such a model differs greatly from our present system. Instead of discourse and scholarship, students today look to universities for exclusivity and pres-

tige, which they hope will lead to a well-paying job. Because of this shift, universities are obligated to do whatever is necessary to increase enrollment. However, with the recent controversy surrounding Simkins Hall, our scholarly nature has been suppressed for fear of perpetuating and honoring racism. Instead of recognizing that William Simkins held ignorant ideas, we are debasing his legacy because of his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan. Discrediting William Simkins’ achievements at the University as a

member of the School of Law faculty because of his views on race would be showing another kind of intolerance. To rename Simkins Hall is to sweep the mess under the rug and perpetuate further ignorance towards UT’s racist past. The dormitory and Confederate statues are a part of UT’s history: They are misguided memorials to the ideas of a particular society. Furthermore, the disgust many prospective and current students have toward UT’s honoring a Klansman should be reconsidered. If there is ever a place where an idea should be tolerated, no matter how

disgusting, it should be at a university. As scholars, we should be advocates of the exposure of all ideas. By naming a dorm after Simkins, the University honored him for 30 years of service, his personal life excluded. In turn, his personal life should not factor into considerations about removing his name from the dormitory. Keeping Simkins’ name on the dorm would demonstrate UT’s dedication to unrestricted freedom of discussion, a principle that many institutions of higher education should strive toward. Spurgeon is a government sophomore.

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From page 1 said. “We’re dealing with sheer volume now, and there’s about 300 animals at the shelter right this second. [Kitty Palooza] is such a great event; we’re shooting for 100 [adoptions].� From May 31 to Sept. 6, adult cats over 5 years old are free to adopt and kittens are $35, normally $75. Microchips, vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, safety collars and tags are included in the price. The shelter cares for dogs and cats, but the occasional rabbit or ferret might be housed when they need shelter, Hammond said. During the event, Austinites walked around a row of cages and stuck their fingers between the bars. Five kittens slept together in a pile, and only one raised its head to look for something to do. Nearby, a gray kitten recklessly jumped from platform to platform on a

“cat tree.� It found a high perch and looked down and stared at the people watching it, but didn’t meow at all. About 32 cats were adopted Friday and 37 were adopted Saturday. Every spring — the season notorious for the number of kittens born — hundreds of kittens come to the shelter, said Amber Rowland, program development manager at the center. Because of increased moisture and prey, the center received 800 more cats and kittens than it did in spring 2009. Cats are healthier in the wetter spring weather and can carry pregnancies to term, and kittens are ready to be adopted at 8 weeks old in the summer, Rowland said. Another factor causing this year’s rise in the number of felines was the No Kill Implementation Plan, an initiative to prohi it animal shelters from euthaniz-

ing animals unless there is no room at the shelter, adopted by the Austin City Council on March 11. Rowland said the center still euthanizes animals when it cannot find room for them. “During Kitty Palooza, we have kitties coming back in from our foster-care providers, and it’s an event to focus attention on all the great cats,� Rowland said. “It’s a central location where people can come meet all those kitties and make a decision. It’s nice because it brings a big variety of cats and kittens back — long-hair, short-hair, blue, orange, tabby, black, gray, whatever — and some wonderful mother cats.� Chris Britton, a foster-care provider for animals from the shelter, said the litter of kittens he and his wife had sheltered for six weeks was adopt-

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CEREMONY: After long journey, refugees can call US ‘home’

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Above, Bhutanese ethnic dancers perform in celebration of World Refugee Day at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum on Saturday. The festivities included games, face painting and food, in addition to information on where each refugee came from. Right, Himal Rai waits for his friends after their Bhutanese dance performance.

From page 1 to the museum. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, which was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on March 17, 1980. The landmark act reformed immigration law in the United States, providing for the admission of refugees on a humanitarian basis. The legislation also created The Federal Refugee Resettlement Program, which assists refugees in gaining financial self-sufficiency as soon as possible after they arrive in the U.S., according to the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s website.

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Berenzy applied for citizenthe 26 to be granted citizenship. Berenzy recalled the hardships ship in 2000 and was approved he endured as a child in Iran. after a three-year process. He arHe was with his mother in their rived in the U.S. in 2004. “I was looking for freedom, and I think I got it,� Berenzy said. Then it was the refugees’ turn to take the stage. Immigration I was looking for freedom, and I think I got it.� officer Felix Velasquez called the 26 petitioners by name, and — Peyman Berenzy, Iranian refugee they each accepted their citizenship. The new citizens hailed from Bosnia, Iran, Laos, Liberia, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. ship and Immigration Services. lives.� Ortiz said. home when they heard sirens “It was so moving. It was realHe spoke of the refugees’ “strugThe keynote address was de- and had to flee. ly powerful to watch people begles, sacrifices and stories,� the livered by Peyman Berenzy, an “That’s when I first felt like a come citizens of the U.S.,� said American flag and what it rep- Iranian refugee and the first of refugee.� Berenzy said. Catherine Kenyon, head of edJudge Lee Yeakel called the cer- resents and not taking American emony to order, followed by Ma- citizenship for granted. rio Ortiz, director for the San An“Refugees never give up on tonio District of the U.S. Citizen- their dream to rebuild their

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ucation at the museum. “Things were not good in their countries. Mr. Berenzy speaking about trying to find a safe country to be in was really powerful. That’s like the story of all of the people who became citizens today — in one form or another, they were all looking for a safe place to be.� Amos Poddeh, a Liberian refugee, endured a 14-year journey to arrive at that safe place. He fled Liberia for the Ivory Coast and was staying there when the U.N. arranged for him to move to the U.S. “Thank God I’m here. Thank God I made it,� Poddeh said. “There are millions out there wishing to be like me today.�

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Griffin sparks up offense for Aztex Rookie forward has earned his way into starting spot only a month into pro career By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff Austin Aztex forward Maxwell Griffin is a thinker. The 22-year-old striker, who graduated from UCLA with a degree in sociology, dreams about eating dinner with Sigmund Freud and Michel Foucault. “I feel like I could talk for days and days about their theories, and the things they predicted way back when they are actually coming true today,” Griffin said. Max, as his teammates call him, approaches his play on the soccer pitch in the same way. He scored 28 goals in his four years as a Bruin but still has much to learn about the professional game, a prospect that excites the young center forward. “There’s so much more I still need to work on, and I’m just really looking forward to learning from [coach] Adrian [Heath] and the guys,” Griffin said. “Things like holding the ball, working on my finishing, my play in the final third — there’s so much that I didn’t realize I needed to work on until Adrian pointed it out.” Griffin played in his first professional game a little over a month ago, on May 8 at Tampa Bay, and scored for the first time four games later in Baltimore. He already has five goals, putting him second on the team in scoring and tied for third in the league. More recently, Griffin scored the first hat trick in team history. In a 3-1 victory over Miami FC on June 19, Griffin provided all of Austin’s goals, including two off headers and one when he got open on a through ball and beat the goalie one-on-one. “I’m pleased for the boy; that’s his first [hat trick] in pro football. I used to be a striker myself, and I know what it feels like,” Heath said after the Miami game. “I’ve been saying it all along, I think we have a chance of making him into a player. I really do.” Griffin did not receive any professional offers after his senior season at UCLA. The Aztex invited him for a personal tryout after seeing his highlight tape. “I went ahead and finished school at UCLA, and while I was doing that I was playing PDL,” Griffin said, referring to the Player Development League, which is a youth training league. “I eventually picked up an agent, and he was looking at teams for me. I was living with my

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Above, Forward Maxwell Griffin runs for the ball in the Aztex’s June 19 win over the Miami Blues. Maxwell scored all three goals in the match for the Aztex’s first-ever. Below, Max’s brother Leonard prepares to the throw the ball in from out of bounds brother [Aztex defender Leonard Griffin] when I found out he signed with Austin, so my agent gave Austin a call as well to see if I could get a tryout. I came and tried out. I was here about a week and a half, two weeks, and I played pretty well. After that, it was easy to sign.” No longer is Maxwell Griffin just another college athlete trying to parlay former glory into future dividends; nowadays he spends his time roaming the final third of Austin’s 4-4-2 formation, a tall, rangy striker who excels at creating room for himself with his feet. “I was just working so hard to finally play professionally somewhere,” Griffin said. “I just really wanted to find a team at that point. I really lucked out because this, honestly, was the perfect team for me.” Griffin is quickly becoming Heath’s go-to offensive weapon. Late in Tuesday’s second-round U.S. Open Cup game versus the Arizona Sahuaros, with the score tied 1-1, the Austin coach substituted Griffin in for Kendell McFayden in order to generate some much-need-

ed offense. Within 10 minutes the Aztex scored, and then the team added another in stoppage time to win 3-1. Even though he didn’t put in either goal, Griffin set up Sullivan Silva, who then assisted Peri Marosevic for the gamewinner. Even more importantly, Griffin stretched Arizona’s defense out wide with his legs and opened up the space for Silva and Marosevic in the middle. “For all the things Max does really well, you can always count on him bringing energy,” Aztex assistant coach Bobby Murphy said. “The kid is fit, and he’ll run around, and that helps everybody else.” With Tuesday’s win, Austin advances to face Chivas USA in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. That means a trip home for the Griffin brothers, who grew up in Los Angeles in the shadow of the Rose Bowl, which hosted eight games in the 1994 World Cup. It also gives the brothers a chance to play in front of their family on the same team for the first time.

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Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal against the United States in extra time in of Saturday’s World Cup match.

The tides turn on English soccer

I’m not one for moral victories, particularly on a stage as exceptional as the World Cup, where the pain of what could have been lingers for four years. I’m also not one for moral defeats, if such a thing exists. Yet, in the past two days, I believe I have seen both. I first thought it patronizing to say that the U.S. team and its fans can be proud of the performance in the 2-1 extra-time loss to Ghana — as if that’s a consolation for losing a game that will haunt the players’ dreams

for months. Coming within one break from a winnable quarterfinal game and the uncharted territory of a looming semifinal, only to fall short. Then, I awoke this morning with my England jersey still on from the night before. I won’t bother with what could have been if Frank Lampard’s shot would have been rightly given as a goal. It doesn’t matter; England didn’t come close to deserving a win. Instead, the so-called “golden generation” of Lampard, Steven Gerrard, David Beckham and John Terry most likely ended its era with the meekest of whimpers, chasing the shadows of a younger, faster and better German team. The ironies were plentiful, most coming with Lampard’s no-goal, an eerie parallel to England’s greatest moment, beating West Germany in the World

Cup final in 1966 on the back of a similar goal. To this day, it’s unclear whether Geoff Hurst’s shot cleared the goal line. There is no doubt, however, about the failure of this English generation, which will now hand off the baton to an increasingly thin crop of new talent. Perhaps the only thing more disconcerting than Sunday’s game is a brief look at the future. With one of the oldest teams in the tournament and such little young talent established in the top teams of the Premier League, who will make the Three Lions roar again? As disappointing as Terry, Lampard and Gareth Barry may have been, who can take their place? A friend of mine whom I consoled a day before offered me the same benefit Sunday morning. He asked me if Fabio Cap-

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Uruguay 2, South Korea 1 The first game in the Round of 16 began with the defensively strong Uruguayans going up against a hardworking South Korea side in rainy Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The match started in favor of South Korea with a hit to the post from a free kick from Park Cho-Young, who curled the ball from outside the box — only for the ball to hit the post and bounce out. The miss would prove vital and, as many of the eliminated teams would agree, if you miss your chances it can come back to haunt you. For South Korea, this would happen only three minutes later as Diego Forlán controlled the ball on the Korean left side, cut back and put a teasing ball into the box. The pass initially seemed harmless and the Korean defense, as well as the keeper, backed away from dealing with it only for Luis Suárez to sneak in behind the defense and finish at the near post. The goal was well executed, but the Korean goalkeeper was to blame for back-

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ing away from collecting the ball, which bounced past him. Uruguay was ahead at the break and was looking more confident despite Cha-Du Ri shooting over twice before the end of the half. The second half saw Korea come out with more urgency as it knew that without a goal, its World Cup dreams would end. Uruguay, though, was the only team in the tournament that had yet to concede a goal. This statistic would change in the 68th minute when South Korea whipped in a free kick that Mauricio Victorino failed to clear. The ball flew up and into the path of Lee Chun-Yong, who rose above an Uruguayan defender to header the ball into a empty goal. The scores were level with both teams knowing a draw would take the game into extra time and, if needed, penalties. It took a moment of brilliance from Suárez to change the game and send Uruguay through. The goal started from a corner, which the K o re a n d e f e n s e f a i l e d t o clear effectively, and landed next to Suárez, who skipped around a tackle to beautifully curl in the ball off the p o s t , l e a v i n g t h e K o re a n keeper with no chance. Uru-

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SAN FRANCISCO — Jon Lester pitched a five-hitter, David Ortiz splashed a home run into McCovey Cove and the Boston Red Sox beat Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Sunday. Lester put the Red Sox ahead for good with a sacrifice fly in the second inning. Adrian Beltre also homered and Marco Scutaro and Bill Hall each hit RBI singles as Boston took the series. The Red Sox finished up a rocky, six-game road trip that included several injuries and lots of lineup shuffling. Lincecum (8-3), the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, was done after a seasonlow three innings having already thrown 79 pitches. He had a threestart winning streak snapped. Lester (9-3) gave Boston a big boost a day after the Red Sox relied on relievers for all but one inning because starter Clay Buchholz hyperextended his left knee. Lester struck out nine and walked one. Hall, filling in while second baseman Dustin Pedroia recovers from a broken left foot, also doubled and scored a run. J.D. Drew tripled off the wall in right leading off the sixth, a positive sign for the Red Sox as the right fielder returned to the starting lineup for the first time since leaving a June 18 game with a strained right hamstring. Lester’s career-high eight-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday at Colorado but he was on from the start in this one. He got a nice early lift from Big Papi’s bat, then rolled. Lester retired 17 of the final 18 batters he faced in order, including the last 10 in an efficient 103-pitch performance. He pitched his sixth career complete game and second of 2010. Ortiz’s home run ball was quickly snatched up by a kayaker in San Francisco Bay. It was the 72nd time a homer reached the water at 11-year-old AT&T Park and the 20th by an opponent. Arizona’s Miguel Montero was the last to do so on Sept. 29. Home run king Barry Bonds has 35 of them. Aubrey Huff, who drove in San Francisco’s lone run on a groundout, has two splash-hit homers this season. Ortiz, playing first base for the fourth time this season and first start of the series, was called out on strikes in his next at-bat and he had an earful for home plate umpire Mike DiMuro afterward. — The Associated Press

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Rangers continue to excel while Astros struggle Texas, Houston spend first half of 2010 season going opposite directions By Dan Hurwitz Daily Texan Staff Approaching the halfway mark of the 2010 baseball season, the two teams from Texas are going in opposite directions. Houston sports fans have already been looking forward to football season for months, while Dallas-area fans are preparing for a deep run into the playoffs — but still peeking ahead to the 2010 Cowboys season. The Ballpark at Arlington has been rocking all season long with the Rangers claiming the Silver Boot once again as the Lone Star Series wound down last night. On Sunday, the Rangers were leading the American League West Division by 4.5 games over the Los Angeles Angels. They have been the best offensive team in baseball, leading the league in batting average and second in runs scored. After a poor 2009 season, the surprising outburst from the former Ranger-killer Vladimir Guerrero paired with Josh Hamilton have provided the Rangers with one of baseball’s most dangerous lineups. Guerrero, whose career appeared to be winding down after hitting below .300 for the first time in a season, came back to life at the hitter-friendly Ballpark at Arlington. Guerrero has already surpassed his runs batted in total from last year for the high-scoring Rangers. Hamilton is Major League Baseball’s best contender to win the American League triple crown as he is currently second in batting average, fifth in home runs and fourth in RBI. Add the always-consistent Michael Young and the speedy Elvis Andrus to the mix, and the Rangers are capable of beating the best pitchers in the league. Speaking of pitching, the Rangers finally have a quality one-two punch at the top of their rotation in Colby Lewis and C.J. Wilson and have found a reliable closer in Neftali Feliz.

But the Texas brass knows that if the Rangers are going to make some noise in October, they will need more than a struggling Rich Harden to eat up innings in the playoffs. The Rangers have shown interest in Houston’s ace starter Roy Oswalt. Oswalt requested a trade in May after seeing that Houston had little hope for the 2010 season as their odds of being a contender in September are slim to none. Oswalt is due to earn $30 million over the next two years, making it difficult for the Astros to trade the Mississippi native. But the Rangers, who see 2010 as an opportunity to make a World Series run, may be one of the few teams that would be able to accept Oswalt’s contract. The potential addition of Oswalt would automatically put Texas among the top three teams in the American League. Oswalt is having another fine season for the Astros, but has little to show for it. Despite a team-low 3.08 ERA, Oswalt’s 5-9 record has been mostly caused by the inability to get much run support from the offensively challenged lineup. Houston’s offense — or lack thereof — is the main reason for its 29-46 record. First baseman Lance Berkman and right fielder Carlos Lee have been unable to get their batting average over .250, which has left the Astros in fifth place in the Central Division only slightly ahead of the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Houston’s offensive struggles have led to calling top prospect Jason Castro, who spent the first couple months of the 2010 season at Triple-A Round Rock. Barring a miracle, the Astros will remain in the cellar of the Central Division as they approach the 100-loss mark. For now, Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. is trying to pull together ways to try to fill up seats at what’s been a deathly quiet Minute Maid Park this year. But while McLane is having trouble giving away tickets to see the Astros, Houston-area The Associated Press sports fans are counting down Rangers’ second baseman Ian Kinsler tags the base to get the force-out on Astros’ out field Jason Bourgeois in Texas’ 7-2 win over Houston on the days until Texans training Saturday afternoon. The Rangers are setting their sights on the playoffs while the Astros are trying to slowly get back to .500 range. camp kicks off.

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Record: 45-29 Place: First, American League West Leads: 4.5 games over Oakland Next up: @ LA Angels Team batting average: .282 (best in MLB) Team ERA: 3.94 (12 in MLB)

Record: 29-46 Place: Fifth, National League Central Trails: 12.5 games behind Cincinnati Next up: @ Milwaukee Team batting average: .236 (worst in MLB) Team ERA: 4.59 (24th in MLB) As of June 26

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WORLD CUP: Germany, Argentina move on From page 7 guay will advance to the quarterfinals where it will meet Ghana.

Ghana 2, USA 1 In another must-win game in the Round of 16, a strong Ghana side came up against an inspired USA team on the heels of an emotional late win over Algeria. The U.S. players were the favorites, and coach Bob Bradley made changes to the squad, choosing to start Ricardo Clark over Maurice Edu in the center of midfield. Ghana was the only remaining African nation left in the tournament, and it made an impressive start in the game. The U.S., notorious for being slow starters, conceded as early as the fifth minute. The goal came after Ricardo Clark was dispossessed in the center of midfield, allowing Kevin-Prince Boateng to break toward the U.S. goal, holding off a challenge to shoot a left-footed blast past Tim Howard. The goal was the third time the U.S. had conceded early and meant another fight b a c k w a s n e c e s s a r y. I t i n spired the U.S. to attack, and Robbie Findley had a fierce shot saved off the Ghana keeper ’s foot. In the second half, the U.S. was rewarded for its attacking when Clint Dempsey was adjudged to have been fouled in the box on 62 minutes. Landon Donovan took the penalty shot, slotting it past the keeper off the post to even the scores.

Jozy Altidore had a chance to win the game for the U.S., after being put through on goal, but he overhit a shot past the right post. At 90 minutes the scores were tied, meaning the game went to 30 minutes of extra time. In extra time, it took Ghana only three minutes to take the lead after Asamoah Gyan collected the ball from a long ball held off by two U.S. defenders and blasted it into the back of the net. The goal meant the U.S. needed another miracle to win — and that was just a little too much, as Ghana held on to advance to the quarterfinals, beating a brave U.S. side.

June 27, 2010 Germany 4, England 1 Group C runner-up England came into the game as the underdog after three disappointing qualifying games. Germany had some impressive performances and had a rising star in Mesut Ozil among its ranks. The Germans and the English have been bitter rivals for decades since the English beat the Germans in the 1966 World Cup finals. Their fate would be very different Sunday after Germany took the lead in the 20th minute after a goal kick from the German keeper bounced and put Miroslav Klose through on goal, putting the ball past D a v i d J a m e s . Tw e l v e m i n utes later the Germans doubled their advantage when a looped ball from Ozil un-

in their group games, and this match was a battle between two fast-paced teams. Mexico started strong and nearly pulled ahead when Carlos Salcido hit the crossbar from long range in the early minutes. But somewhat against the run of play, it was Argentina who took the lead when another contentious decision from the referee allowed Carlos Tévez to head in a chipped pass from Lionel Messi. Replays clearly indicated that Tévez was offsides, but the linesman and referee both missed the call. Then, in the 33rd minute, Mexico’s Ricardo Osorio played a weak pass in his own penalty box that was intercepted by Gonzalo Higuaín, who rounded Mexican goalie Óscar Pérez and coolly finished into an open net. Argentina went into the second half with a two-goal advantage and seemed to be in a comfortable position to secure a place in the next round. Mexico started the second half attacking, but Argentina scored its third goal in the 52nd minute with a stunning strike from Tévez. He hit a shot from 30 yards out that sailed into the top corner. Mexico continued to attack, and its efforts were rewarded when young forward Javier Hernández, better known as “Chicharito,” turned to c re a t e s p a c e i n t h e p e n a lty box and blasted the ball into the roof of the net, giving the keeper no chance. The goal gave Mexico little consoArgentina 3, Mexico 1 lation as Argentina now adArgentina and Mexico both vances to face Germany in the played free-flowing football next round. locked the English defense and allowed Thomas Müller to put in a good ball for Lukas Podolski to shoot and finish across goal. To many, the game might have seemed over as a contest, but the English pressured the German defense and were rewarded at 37 minutes. Steven Gerrard fielded the ball outside the box from a free kick and swung in a ball for Matthew Upson to head home. The turning point of the game came before halftime, when Frank Lampard’s lobbed shot hit the crossbar and clearly bounced across the line for a goal, but the referee waved play on, not having noticed. The goal would have put England level with Germany before halftime. In the second half it was Germany who took control, with England in need of a goal to stay in the game. Germany scored in the 67th minute from a counterattack when Bastian Schweinsteiger cut in with the ball and slid an easy pass to the open Müller, whose shot got past England’s keeper for Germany’s third goal. Germany then put the final nail in England’s coffin when three minutes later, Ozil darted down the left flank and played a precise ball for Müller to score his second and Germany’s fourth. This ensured Germany a victory and an exciting match against Argentina in the quarterfinals.

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keeps striker busy off field From page 7 Maxwell Griffin will have to adjust to the pressure as he becomes a consistent second option to leading scorer Eddie Johnson up front for Austin. But whenever he’s feeling too stressed, Max, a trained pianist, fools around with his small keyboard in his apartment. And with Leonard learning guitar from teammates Sean Kelley and Michael Callahan, a Maxwell brothers duet album could be in the mix.

“Yeah, that could be fun,” Leonard Griffin said. “And if anybody is singing, it’ll be Maxwell. He’s already performed a couple songs for the team.” Sounds like a little old-fashioned rookie hazing. “Yeah,” Leonard laughed. “That was the rookie hazing.” Still young, Maxwell Griffin will only be limited by his ambition at this point. And if he ever does decide to quit professional soccer, he seems to have a promising music career ahead of him.

ELIMINATION: End of era

for Donovan, beckham From page 7 pello, England’s highly respected, highly paid coach will stay on after this national embarrassment. I told him I no longer believe it matters. Coaches can’t pass, mark or shoot, and more increasingly, it seems that neither can their players. While the sun seems to be setting on England’s reign as a serious contender on the world stage, it is perhaps rising across the Atlantic Ocean, on a country suddenly awakened to the joys and pains of football. Landon Donovan may not quite be a household name, but he has come as close as any American footballer to sporting immortality. The country cele-

brated with him as he scored the vital goal against Algeria and held its collective breath as his penalty against Ghana caromed in off the post. He is the golden child of American football, but he is also only the beginning. While this is the best team the U.S. has fielded in a World Cup, this is merely a transition into what they could be. They showed flashes of brilliance against Ghana and against Brazil and Spain a year ago. Only a handful of these players will be around in U.S. colors come Brazil 2014, but they have set the United States on the right path — a path toward consistency, toward success, toward glory — the path England seems to have lost.

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WHITE: Resolution passes to support current ban From page 1 be allowed on campus. In Virginia there were no restrictions on carrying guns on campus, so the recommendation represented a tightening of Virginia gun laws, he said. “Bill believes schools should set policy based on the views of the students, faculty and parents,� said Katy Bacon, a White campaign spokeswoman. “He believes that most would share the view that he has as a parent, that guns don’t belong on campus; there is little here to be reconciled.� Still, the issue of guns and gun rights has long been a problem for the Democratic Party in Texas. “If [White] is perceived as being anti-gun, he paints a big target on his back,� said Dave McNeely, a retired Capitol reporter and political columnist for the Austin AmericanStatesman. McNeely said Republicans have long used the gun issue as a standard line of attack against Democratic candidates in Texas because of the issue’s saliency. “White doesn’t want to buy a fight he doesn’t think he can win,� McNeely said.

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Guns on campus It was almost 10 a.m. on Saturday. The resolutions committee, which considers measures dealing with issues that aren’t explicitly addressed by the party platform, had been gaveled into order at 8 a.m. It had only voted on six of the more than 60 resolutions they were tasked with considering. At its current pace, it could take 20 hours to consider all of the business before the committee. In 2008, Day Two of the Texas Democratic Convention lasted until midnight. That sense of midnight dread was starting to creep into the second-day proceedings of the 2010 convention. Woods sat at the end of a series of tables in his usual burnt-orange collared shirt, slacks and cowboy boots. He looked exhausted. When asked how long he thought it might be until the two resolutions he was championing — an explicit endorsement by the party of the current statewide gun ban on public university campuses and a measure that called for background checks on purchasers of firearms at gun shows — might be considered, Woods responded, “Sometime in the next half-hour, day, month day, 2008

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lacking in his speaking style. “Rick Perry is in it for himself,� White said over the roar of an approving crowd. That line would become the mantra of the next 15 minutes of his acceptance speech. “In delivering one of the most negative speeches by a nominee for Texas governor in modern history, Bill White continues to run a campaign of no substance,� said Perry campaign spokesman Mark Miner. “Gov. Perry’s proven leadership, Texas values, and priorities of limited government, fiscal responsibility and job creation have made our state the envy of the nation.� White claimed Perry has spent his entire career looking for his next opportunity to move up — playing on the rumors of Perry’s interested in running for president in 2012. “Perry is now auditioning for Bill White’s convention speech Sarah Palin’s role as leader of the Early on Friday, Gov. Rick Per- far right-wing,� White said. ry’s campaign had gone so far as to He blasted Perry for his West hand packets of NoDoz to reporters Lake mansion, promising to live to mock White’s generally monoto- in a double-wide provided by the nous delivery. But for more than 20 AFL-CIO for $200 a month. He said minutes, White stood onstage, de- Perry was trying to live off state relivering a series of ferocious attacks sources while staying in office and on Perry’s record as governor with doing as little work as possible. an emotion and passion generally “We’re not afraid of hard give or take four hours.� It was almost 11 a.m. when his first resolution, endorsing the current gun ban, was considered. Woods stood up and walked to the front of the room to speak in favor of his resolution. “I lost my girlfriend and a bunch of friends at Virginia Tech,� he said. “The bottom line for me is that none of the survivors think that guns would have helped.� Debate on the motion ended quickly, with just two members of the committee speaking out against the resolution. It passed overwhelmingly on a voice vote. The second measure, demanding background checks on gun purchasers at gun shows, was approved six hours later.

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Lou De La Fuente dresses as a Native American for the eighth annual Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5K on Saturday. De La Fuente said he enjoys the event because he likes the “freedom of expression.� Bounce Austin, managed the Keep customers to call in flavor sugAustin Weird Festival and empha- gestions, said Amy’s catering sized the role of the motto in her employee Erin Fellows. “Amy’s employees are also enindustry. “I have a local business, and to couraged to be ourselves. We can me, ‘Keep Austin Weird’ means play our own music, and the apgetting together with other local plication process included creating businesses to celebrate the city we something from a paper bag,� Fellows said. live in,� Graham said. Costumed attendees put their Austin icon Amy’s Ice Creams was also present to celebrate creativity on display at the festival weirdness. With more than 300 as many of them braved the heat ice cream flavors, Amy’s em- to run the 5K in their outfits. A Pac-Man being chased by braces creativity by allowing

three ghosts and a family of superheroes were runners-up in the costume contest. Six runaway brides took home the grand prize, a Gibson guitar. The festival ended with the music of The Bright Light Social Hour, a local indie-rock band. The eclectic crowd of Austinites reflected a true “melting pot,� said 25-year Austin resident Lou De La Fuente, who sported a Native American costume complete with a feathered headdress to honor his Apache heritage. “ ‘ K e e p A u s t i n We i r d ’ means freedom of expression and having everyone come together. I love the camaraderie and closeness in the community,�De La Fuente said. “The beauty of Austin is that everyone can fit right in.�

Virginia Lake and Bill Langford attend the Keep Austin Weird Festival for the first time. Many people dressed in whacky apparel to compete in the costume contest, which featured a Gibson guitar as the grand prize.

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12 LIFE

LIFE&ARTS

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Life&Arts Editor: Mary Lingwall E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 www.dailytexanonline.com

T HE DAILY T EXAN

EXHIBIT PREVIEW

WORD ON THE STREET

Artist canvasses Austin for words to paint with By Neha Aziz Daily Texan Staff Vija Mendelson’s photo-collage collection, “Word on the Street,” captures the voice of Austin. On display at local thoroughfare House Wine, Mendelson’s work consists of photographs of words on road signs and storefronts reassembled into memorable sayings. “Ever since I moved to Austin, there have been some streets that were central in my life that I think are also iconic for many Austinites, given their location and character: Congress, Lamar and South First/Guadalupe.” “Word on the Street” began in 2007, growing out of an idea that Mendelson had about creating ransom notes on black-andwhite darkroom contact sheets. Since then, “Street” has extended to other cities, most notably Boston and New York City. The processes to create these collages are lengthy. In addition to undertaking extensive citywide travel, Mendelson shoots with a Canon Rebel G 35 mm film camera rather than a digital one. “I shoot any and all words — the composing of the sentences comes later,” Mendelson said. “I developed many rolls of film for one street; I laid them all out and started to put words together. I came to the idea that the pictures worked best as short poem/prose sentences. I’ll make drafts, and then I start to put images together to see if it has the visual appeal.” Mendelson received a bachelor’s degree in both French and Spanish as well as a Ph.D. in Hispanic linguistics. “I’ve always been in love with languages and images, and for

‘Word on the Street,’ those two passions came together,” she said. Speaking as an artist, Mendelson insists that the process is more important than the product. “This project was a simple idea which has now turned into 50 pieces of art. The cycle of getting shows, preparing shows and creating a website is a lot to handle, but there is a certain pride that comes with it,” she said. “The art I make is not for anyone specific; it is for the sake of art itself.” Mendelson’s collection is a whirlwind of color and beauty, as each piece of art has its own character and tells a story about Austin. One piece in particular sums up Austin’s reputation nicely, reading, “Welcome to Austin, the live musical capital of the world.” On a more universally quirky note, one piece read, “Just think: smart people used to believe the earth was flat.” Not only does Mendelson’s work display the uniqueness of Austin, it also gives her the chance to have her personality shine through. Mendelson, who comes from a family of artists, said that art has always been an essential part of her life. “I like that when I am involved in a project, I look at the world differently, seeing possibilities everywhere,” she said. “My entire perspective changes when I am creating, and I feel more alive.”

WHAT: “Word on the Street” photography exhibit WHERE: House Wine (408 Josephine St.) WHEN: Through August 1

Courtesy of Vija Mendelson

In her current exhibit, “Word on the Street,” Vija Mendelson uses photographs of words to create collages of short sentences.

Local chef finds her Shangri-La

Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff

Chef Dzintra Dzenis, a finalist on the sixth season of “The Next Food Network Star,” has returned to her local catering company and teaches cooking classes in her Hill Country home. By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff As I approached the Hill Country estate of the notoriously hyper “Next Food Network Star” finalist Dzintra Dzenis, I didn’t know if I was going to interview a chef or discover some hidden Himalayan lamasery. The houses and sea of green trees below the massive and stark blue sky looked like something out of the novel “Lost Horizon.” Calling it her “little paradise,” Dzenis returned to her Austin abode after being eliminated on “The Next Food Network Star” and continues to share her passions with this city. While she was on the show, RealityRanker.com bluntly described her as “a scatterbrained idiot who constantly talks herself into oblivion.” Upon our introduction, though, she gave a warm and pleasant greeting before leading me into her home, where she teaches cooking classes, hosts her supper club and caters. On camera, her energy may have come off as overacting, but in reality, her genuine passion for self-expression and living the life she loves comes out more than anything else. “I want to take people away

from everyday life and give them a little Shangri-La, somewhere they can just have fun and think of something a little more enlightening, elevating and a little bit of culture,” Dzenis said as she led me past the pool and herb garden into her home. Also known in the blogosphere for shushing fellow contestant Aria Kagan, Dzenis was more playful than hostile or overbearing. She shared her story of being the youngest of four children as well as being a first-generation American, and how she felt like her family wanted her simply to marry a good man. “I needed to get away from my comfort zone of New Jersey and the whole Latvian community and go to Europe, where I could start fresh and find out who I am,” Dzenis said. Although she’s been in Austin for nearly two years, the effects of spending 20 years in France and training at Le Cordon Bleu, a prestigious culinary arts school, have not worn off. After running an industrial distribution business with her first husband, Dzenis said she realized that wasn’t the life for her. So, she remarried and received the Grand Diplome, which certifies her as both a cuisine and

pastry chef. Dzenis showed me her classic, contemporary, French-styled kitchen before taking me outside to pluck fresh tomatoes off the vine in her tomato garden. “My Shangri-La is just picking my tomatoes,” she said. “The sun is beaming on them, and they’re warm and plump. It’s like they want to be picked. Then I pop them in my mouth and taste this amazing flavor — gushing, sweet, a little salty — and taste the sun and earth.” We headed back into the house, and she quickly made a caprese salad with the tomatoes we just picked, some mozzarella, a bit of oil and some salt. Whatever boundaries I may have felt because she had been on television for her cooking skills melted away. This all seemed like some culinary dream, but as we sat and talked, it became clear that it was real and that her house was an escape from everyday life. Trying not to speak with my mouth full, I asked her if she would have done anything differently if she were to compete again. “If I changed something for the competition, I wouldn’t be myself,” Dzenis said. “I wanted it so badly that I came off as too

powerful. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be, though. Que sera, sera.” Since returning, Dzenis has focused on opening her own place, Plate by Dzintra, in September, which will offer catering and cooking classes. Plate will also be open twice a week as a restaurant with a regularly changing menu. Dzenis happily brought out homemade mango sorbet for dessert as the afternoon wore on. She said that she hopes to continue to inspire people and show them it’s OK to be who you want to be, no matter what people tell you. “Cooking is one thing my mom did really well,” Dzenis noted about her background. “She could take the cheapest cut of meat and a little bit of ingredients and make something spectacular out of it. A lot of times, our life was just really gray, since some Europeans are not very showy people. But cooking was one place where no one could tell me how to be.” After the interview, I packed up the tomatoes and hopped back in the car. Dzenis left one parting remark about her passion for food. “No one can take away that sensation you get in your mouth when you put an amazing piece of food in [your] mouth and gasp,” she said. “It’s yours.”

Ice-cold treats help ward off summertime heat ly, these Austin dessert spots offer By Julie Rene Tran unique ways to stay cool. Daily Texan Staff June 21’s solstice officially marked the start of summer, leav- GoodPop, 1003 Barton Springs Rd. ing many of us feeling parched, Manuel and Laura Flores of sticky and overheated. Fortunate-

Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff

Kate Johnson, 4, enjoys the last drops of her favorite GoodPop popsicle flavor, hibiscus mint. GoodPop, located on Barton Springs Road, creates refreshing, all-natural popsicles in a variety of flavors.

GoodPop have introduced Austin to the paleta, a popular frozen-fruit popsicle treat from Mexico. But unlike their Mexican counterparts, these popsicles are made with organic ingredients, without preservatives or artificial flavorings. For a refreshing cool-down, try the lemon-flavored popsicle or the el cucuy. Made with cucumber, lime juice and organic evaporated cane juice for sweetness, the el cucuy is a refreshing twist on a sweet treat. Though cucumber may seem like a bizarre choice, its subtle flavor mixed with the tang from the lime juice makes the popsicle tasty and rejuvenating. For those who prefer a fruitier, sweeter popsicle, GoodPop offers watermelon with agave nectar and soy coconut flavors. GoodPop also provides bold, iconic Mexican flavors, such as mango or pineapple chili. GoodPop can be found at its regular location on Barton Springs Road throughout the summer, but its treats are also available closer to campus at Wheatsville Food Co-op.

whips up a soft-serve ice cream recipe that’s suitable for all diets. The soft-serve ice cream and waffle cones are vegan-friendly and gluten-free. Since Ice Cream for Everyone’s soft serve does not contain cow’s milk, its texture is not as rich and creamy as regular ice cream. However, this has little effect on how decadently smooth the cool treat melts in the mouth. Ice Cream for Everyone serves only one flavor each week. For the summer months, it will offer summer-inspired flavors such as strawberry pink lemonade, orange creamsicle and grape.

Holy Cacao, 1311 S. First St.

Hot chocolate may sound unappealing in the summertime heat, but for die-hard chocolate lovers who long for the flavors of this winter staple, Holy Cacao has reimagined hot chocolate into a frosty treat. A blend of chocolate ice cream and ice, Holy Cacao’s frozen treat is more like an ICEE than a typical chocolate milkshake. Holy Cacao also offers cake lollipops that pair nicely with the frozen hot chocolate. Kept cool Ice Cream for Everyone, 2900 before serving, the chocolate-covGuadalupe St. ered cake lollipops have a nice, Tucked away inside Toy Joy is cold crunch on the outside. Holy Ice Cream for Everyone, a hid- Cacao also offers a summer-inden cafe offering a menu of sug- spired cake called the Flamingo, a lemonade cake covered in ary desserts and drinks. For many Austinites, a trip to pink-colored white chocolate and Amy’s Ice Creams or one of the crushed lemon drops. Though the golf ball-sized treat many frozen yogurt shops is the solution to ice cream cravings. is a bit pricey at $2 a pop, the rich But for those who live a vegan gooeyness of the cake is such a lifestyle or are allergic to gluten, nice complement to the frozen dairy treats can be problematic. hot chocolate that it’s incredibly Luckily, Ice Cream for Everyone difficult not to pay for a taste.

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