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WEEKEND FRIDAY Eat more shrimp Hotel San Jose and Jo’s Coffee are hosting a shrimp boil and music festival starting at 6 p.m. in the hotel’s parking lot off South Congress Avenue. Proceeds will benefit the Greater New Orleans Foundation Oil Spill Fund and The Gulf Restoration Network.

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Senators to alter system of gauging college success By Aaron West Daily Texan Staff The Texas Senate Higher Education Committee gathered recommendations and heard expert testimony regarding changes to the Texas Higher Education Accountability System at the Capitol on Thursday. The system will undergo changes to increase its effectiveness and

efficiency once the committee compiles its interim report, due December 1. The accountability system is used to gauge the performance of institutions of higher education in Texas according to their individual missions. “They spent the day discussing how to become more successful with whatever conditions the institutions are facing,” said David

Gardner, deputy commissioner of academic planning and policy for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. “The committee is concerned for students and wants to give them every opportunity to be successful.” Five panels that consisted of 14 specialists gave testimony and ex-

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State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, chair of the Texas Higher Education Committee, speaks at the Capitol on Thursday.

Teach for America recognizes UT alumni

The Paramount Theatre screens the 1935 sequel “Bride of Frankenstein” at 8:35 p.m. Tickets cost $9 at the box office.

‘Join us in the trenches’

The New Pornographers play Stubb’s Bar-B-Que with The Dodos and Imaad Wassif at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $26 online.

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The Paramount Theatre screens the 1935 film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield” at 3:50 p.m.

That spider bite packs a punch

“Spider-Man” gets the Master Pancake Theatre treatment at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at the Ritz at 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. Tickets cost $13.50.

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UTPD Officers Darrell Halstead and William Pieper write the Campus Watch notifications that inform students and faculty of campus crimes.

‘Dead rose for your thoughts’ Katharine Hepburn stars in “Alice Adams,” playing at the Paramount Theatre at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $9.

‘Long Walk Back to San Antone’ Junior Brown and Tanya Rae play the Continental Club at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15.

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Campus watches UTPD jokers By Michelle Truong Daily Texan Staff The two men behind the often humorous Campus Watch daily crime digest like to crack jokes, but are serious about their job. Crime prevention officers William Pieper and Darrell Halstead can be considered the face of the UT Police Department as they work to foster a safe environment on campus. While not exactly “two peas in a pod,” Piep-

er and Halstead said they share many similarities and get along well, despite occasionally poking fun at each other. Both men grew up in the same town in Colorado and lived in the same city in Germany before meeting at UTPD. Their busy job requires them to always be on call. Being away from family is Halstead’s least favorite part of the job. For Pieper, it’s running. “Chasing bad guys is my least favorite

part,” he said. “I hate running. If I have to run, someone’s going to jail.” For the two men, being police officers was, perhaps, fated. “I thought maybe Pieper was stalking me,” said Halstead, who has been with UTPD since 1987. Apart from joining the military or researching endangered species in Montana,

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City names Austin Energy manager Larry Weis to oversee city utility, focus on use of renewable energy

Quote to note “I hope you weren’t taught that the separation of church and state is in the Constitution because that’s not in there.” — Barbara Cargill member State Board of Education NEWS PAGE 5

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By Shamoyita DasGupta Daily Texan Staff City manager Marc Ott appointed Larry Weis, former CEO and manager of a central California irrigation district, as the new general manager of Austin Energy at a press conference Thursday. Ott decided to appoint Weis after conducting a series of interviews and meetings with community members, including business and environmental leaders. Ott then traveled to California with city employees to evaluate Weis’ work in the Turlock Irrigation District. “[They] participated in a series of meetings and interviews and discussions with Larry’s bosses and employees and members of the community out there,” city spokesman Doug Matthews said. “It reinforced the feeling that [Weis] is the right guy for the job.” Weis was selected over David Wright, the general manager of Riverside Public Utilities,

also in California. Weis will replace general manager Roger Duncan, who retired from the position earlier this year, according to a press release from the city. Weis has worked in the energy industry for the past 29 years. As the CEO of the Turlock Irrigation District, Weis served more than 600,000 residents with a budget of $460 million, according to the press release. Austin Energy currently provides electricity to 900,000 people, but has recently faced a budget deficit, an issue Weis will have to address as the new general manager. Weis will also work to propose a rate case to adjust current energy rates so the city’s operating budget does not exceed its revenues, Austin Energy spokeswoman Leslie Sopko said. Additionally, Weis will work on a generation plan to increase the amount of renewable energy used in Austin from 10 to 35 percent by the year 2020, Sopko said. “He’ll be doing a little bit of everything,” she said. Weis will begin working as the general manager in September.

By Hannah Jones Daily Texan Staff UT has been announced as the top contributor of students to the Teach For America program for fall 2010, with 80 alumni recently selected to work across the country in underprivileged schools. The nonprofit, which selects recent graduates to participate in a two-year program teaching at schools in low-income areas, recently announced that UT was the top contributor among large schools. A large school is defined as one with a full-time enrollment of at least 10,000 degree-seeking students, according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. “Teach For America recruits seniors and recent graduates from all academic majors and backgrounds who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, perseverance, leadership and a commitment to expanding opportunity for children in low-income areas,” Teach for America spokeswoman Rebecca Neale said. Neale said the organization is excited about the measurable impact the 80 talented UT alumni will have as teachers, lifelong leaders and advocates for expanding educational opportunities. “The University of Texas prepares outstanding graduates who have an understanding of and desire to work toward our mission to ensure that every child in our country has the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education,” Neale said. The organization’s mission is to eliminate the achievement gap in the U.S. education system, said business graduate Courtney Robertson, a first-year corps member placed in the Dallas Independent School District. Robertson said she thinks the University is the highest student contributor because of the culture of service on campus. “It doesn’t surprise me that UT is the largest contributor to Teach For America, especially being a part of the organization now,” Robertson said. “I feel like the culture at UT and the culture at Teach for America is similar. Both want to make a positive impact in other people’s lives and both have a desire to give back.” A record 46,000 individuals applied to be in the 2010 corps, and 12 percent were accepted. Other schools among the top contributors were the University of Michigan with 79 alumni and Cornell University with 60.

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By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff University Co-op President and CEO George Mitchell on Thursday said other bookstores cannot believe that the University’s across-the-street textbook provider can expand into Fort Worth with a Longhorn merchandise store during the current economic downturn. The bookstore announced this week that a Fort Worth location is opening soon, and Mitchell said there are plans to expand into McAllen. During Mitchell’s 23-year tenure as president, the number of Co-op stores has grown from one to eight. There are now four Austin locations, and the Houston, San Antonio and Dallas Longhorn merchandise-only locations opened in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. The Fort Worth location will open this year. “No one believes it,” Mitchell said. “These last two years have been the biggest part of our expansion, and I don’t tell other bookstores because they think I’m [joking with] them. I just say, ‘Oh, things are fine.’ While they’re laying people off at all their stores, we’re

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L. Nick Pacelli, 11, shops at the University Co-op on the Drag during a visit with his family Thursday afternoon. adding stores.” The book and merchandise store gives all its profits to the University, and has given $28 million in the past decade. Mitchell said Co-op officials are currently in Fort Worth speaking with contractors, and though private inspectors will have to ap-

prove the location, the store may be open in two months. In each city, the stores join Texas Exes, the University’s alumni association, for promotions and sponsorships. The Co-op is looking into a location near a McAllen mall. “The first thing we do is check

college: Report to consider diverse student bodies From page 1 amined several issues during the hearing, which lasted just short of four hours. Among the subjects discussed were measuring student progress, improving time to degree, measuring faculty workload, measuring the quality of student advising and eliminating unnecessary or duplicate reporting requirements. Sandra Woodley, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives of the UT System, explained that a good accountability system is a simple, prioritized plan that cuts out unnecessary quibbles. “Accountability systems that work very well pull to the very top a handful of really important

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things that you want to build your colleagues in the coming year.” analytics around,” Woodley said Because there are many differduring testimony. “The key is to ent institutions in Texas with dicome up with a simple but highly verse student bodies with varied prioritized system that allows you backgrounds, it is difficult to deto have focus. You can honestly examine yourself: What are we One size does not fit all.” doing well? What do we — Sandra Woodley, Vice need to improve on? And, more importantly, what are we trying to achieve? I think UT can velop a system that is capable of do this better, and that is one of the tracking all these factors. “One size does not fit all,” Woodthings I’ll be working very hard on with the institutions and with my ley said. “All of the institutions don’t

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NEWS BRIEFLY Fugitive, Cyber Crime units make their 2000th arrest Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Thursday the 2,000th arrest made by the Fugitive and Cyber Crimes units, which Abbott said is a milestone that indicates seven years of committed law enforcement. “Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of these dedicated peace officers, 2,000 criminals were taken off the streets and held accountable for their unlawful conduct,” Abbott said. The 2,000th arrest was made July 13 by Fugitive Unit “peace officers” when Kirk Muller, 41, violated parole by

making unauthorized contact with a child. Muller was sentenced in 1993 to 20 years in prison after being convicted on four counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact. The Cyber Crimes Unit also recently arrested Robert Dobbins, 40, when officers posed as a 14-year-old boy online whom Dobbins sexually propositioned and was trying to lure to his apartment. Instead of a child, officers met Dobbins at the arranged downtown location where he was then arrested. “We will track them down, arrest them and put them behind bars,” Abbott said. “We’re trying to get the message out so we can prevent people committing the crime in the first place, and so we can prevent repeat offenders.” — Michelle Truong

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where the alumni are living. That’s how we judge and pick a city, and we talk to the Texas Exes in those areas,” he said. “In Fort Worth, they’re all excited about us coming. We’re [also] looking at McAllen because we’re getting a lot of comments saying, ‘Why aren’t you

in the Valley?’” Brian Jewell, the Co-op’s vice president of marketing, said the purpose of the Co-op is not to compete with its “cousins in the bookstore [and school supply] business.” “In Houston, one of the first questions that they had was, ‘Is my money [going to the University]?’” Jewell said. “Ever since then, we go out of our way to tell them that their money still goes back [to the University]. They enjoy that; they feel like this store in Dallas or somewhere else is an extension of Austin.” Mitchell said that in the end, it’s about the what the Co-op can bring to other cities and the UT alumni who live there. “That’s the excitement, the alumni knowing that they have us in all the cities. The result is the money comes back to the University. The more we earn outside of Austin, the more [UT earns],” he said. Jewell said the alumni can’t wait for a location to open up in their respective cities. “We just announced Fort Worth on Tuesday, and we posted it on Facebook, and we’ve got reactions like, ‘Glad you’re coming,’ ‘Why did you take so long?,’ ‘You’re the answer to my prayers,’” Jewell said. “[We say,] ‘We got here as quick as we could.’”

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have the same student body. There are differences. You need to understand, when you’re trying to decide whether the graduation rate at El Paso is good or bad compared to the graduation rate at UT-Austin, the context within which those institutions operate.” One aspect chancellor of the system that will have an effect on UT students is the measurement of academic advising quality. “College academic life is both dynamic and demanding, and today’s Senate Higher Education

Committee hearing stressed the integral role of academic advisers in our colleges and universities,” said state Sen. Joan Huffman, vice chair of the committee. “It is important these institutions provide accessible advising programs to ensure students succeed toward their academic goals in a timely manner.” Thursday’s hearing gave the committee an accurate forecast of what will need to happen before the Jan. 11 legislative session, when the interim report will be delivered. “I think we heard lots of good testimony,” Gardner said. “The committee asked many insightful questions, and it’s clear that they have the students’ best interest in mind.”

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mission, sense of humor From page 1 being a police officer was one of three jobs Halstead wanted in his life. Pieper has been with UTPD since 1993, and said he always had a propensity toward the law enforcement field. “I’ve always had a strong sense of right and wrong,” Pieper said. “I didn’t like seeing wrong things happen to people.” Pieper and Halstead share an office filled with Longhorn and UTPD decor, including framed photos of a squad car next to the Tower and coat racks for their uniforms. Their desks, topped with paperwork and only a few steps from the coffee machine, are right next to each other — convenient for their frequent jabs and occasional compliments. “He can be a thorn in my side,” Halstead said about Pieper, laughing. The officers agreed the most difficult part of their job is knowing they can’t help someone. The officers share a mission, nonetheless, to make a difference in the community and have teamed up to prevent crime in the University area and provide safety tips and presentations to students and faculty. The two officers head UTPD’s crime prevention unit and are trained to read blueprints of proposed buildings on campus to make them safer and more secure. Campus Watch serves as Pieper and Halstead’s mouthpiece in their crime prevention mission. What started out with only 50 subscribers now reaches more than 11,000 people. The Campus Watch digest details daily crime occurrences often written with a tongue-in-cheek style aimed to attract readers and “sneak some education” into their e-mails. “It does help to be a word-

smith,” Pieper said jokingly. “We often use Urban Dictionary and the thesaurus. What I love is when people read it and don’t get it the first time.” All jokes aside, the officers feel Campus Watch is a good tool to reach out to the community. “It’s very heartwarming to know we have parents from all around the world who keep in touch with the Campus Watch,” Halstead said. “We get warnings about e-mail scams and businesses sign up to see how they can improve security. We also get many ‘thank you’ replies.” UTPD’s latest service, which was launched about a month ago, is its online property registration program, aimed to facilitate stolen item recovery through the tracking of product serial numbers. The electronic registry now has more than 400 items documented. Many of UTPD’s crime prevention measures, such as Campus Watch and alcohol education programs, have been implemented in other universities that often look to UT as an example, Halstead said. They said the crime prevention unit stays prominent by being active in the community and conducting about 240 presentations each year, compared to 30 or 40 at other universities. “I like that the University and the community trusts us,” Pieper said. “But without a community that accepts our recommendations, it’s all for naught. The relationship is what makes it work.” Their work, along with the rest of UTPD, has helped the University become one of the safest in the nation, considering the large and densely populated campus, Pieper said. “It’s very rewarding,” Halstead said. “We can make an impact in somebody’s life almost daily.”

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Vietnam Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong sign a memorandum of understanding for U.S. support of HIV/AIDS programs in Vietnam, at Ngoc Lam Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday.

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The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday urged Vietnam to improve its human rights record. In Hanoi to mark the 15th anniversary of normalized U.S.-Vietnam relations, Clinton praised her hosts for their “extraordinary, dynamic population” and said it “is on the path to becoming a great nation with an unlimited potential.” To fulfill that promise, though, she said the communist government must ease curbs on free speech and political activity. “That is among the reasons we expressed concern about arrest and conviction of people for peaceful dissent, attacks on religious groups and curbs on Internet freedom,” she said in her open-

ing comments at a joint news conference with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem. Ahead of her visit, human rights groups and U.S. lawmakers called on Clinton to raise the cases of jailed imprisoned dissidents, democratic and religious activists and bloggers with Vietnamese officials. “The government of Vietnam’s desire to reap the benefits of the global economy must be matched by efforts to respect comprehensive human rights,” a bipartisan group of 19 members of Congress wrote to Clinton on July 15. Clinton did not say if she had raised those cases but said the Obama administration wanted to work with Vietnam “to support efforts to pursue reforms and protect basic rights and freedoms.” But how much Vietnam is willing to cooperate on that was unclear as Khiem said he thought the subject is “a difference between

Vietnam and the U.S.” “Human rights have common values but ... it depends a lot on the cultural and historical background,” he said. He noted that President Barack Obama has said human rights values shouldn’t be imposed from the outside. Later, at a lunch hosted by the local American Chamber of Commerce, Clinton raised human rights again, calling it a “profound difference” between the U.S. and Vietnam even as trade and commerce have increased exponentially since relations were normalized in 1995, during her husband’s administration. “It is true that profound differences exist, particularly over the question of political freedoms,” she told the audience. “The United States will continue to urge Vietnam to strengthen its commitment to human rights and give its people an even greater say over the direction of their own lives.”

At the same time, Clinton said the U.S. does not see its relationship with Vietnam as rooted in differences or in memories of the past. “We have learned to see each other not as former enemies but as actual and potential partners, colleagues and friends,” she said. “We will continue to choose engagement and cooperation over escalation and division.” Clinton recalled her first visit to Vietnam in 2000, when she accompanied then-President Bill Clinton on a trip shortly before he left office. That trip was the first by a sitting U.S. president to Vietnam since the war ended in 1975. She said they had not known what to expect but were overwhelmed by the friendly welcome they received from the Vietnamese people. “Everywhere we went we felt the warmth and hospitality of the Vietnamese people. For us, it had a profound impact,” she said.

By Mike Korder The Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ highest court ruled Thursday that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was legal, dealing a blow to Serbia, which vowed never to accept its former province as a separate state and warned the ruling could embolden separatist movements around the world. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci hailed the ruling as a “historic victory” and “the best possible answer for the entire world,” while Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni said outside the International Court of Justice, “My message to the government of Serbia is ‘Come and talk to us.’” A tiny patch of the Balkans with a population of 2 million, Kosovo declared independence in February 2008 after years of fruitless talks with Belgrade about its desire to break away. Issuing the nonbinding advisory opinion, International Court of Justice President Hisashi Owada said international law contains “no ... prohibition of declarations of independence” and therefore Kosovo’s declaration “did not violate general international law.” In the capital, Pristina, ethnic Albanians honked their horns and waved Kosovo and U.S. flags to celebrate the ruling. “What happened today is the greatest joy for Kosovo since the

declaration of independence,” ethnic Albanian Shpresa Gosalci said. “It is something that has sealed our status forever.” Kosovo’s independence has been accepted by 69 countries so far. U.N. diplomats say they expect the court’s decision to spur recognition of Kosovo as an independent state. After more than 100 countries grant such recognition — more than half the 192 U.N. member states — a senior diplomat said it will in effect have achieved “full statehood.” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will forward the advisory opinion to the General Assembly “which had requested the court’s advice and which will determine how to proceed on this matter,” U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said. “The secretary-general strongly encourages the parties to engage in a constructive dialogue,” Nesirky told reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York. “The secretary-general urges all sides to avoid any steps that could be seen as provocative and derail the dialogue.” Serbia’s diplomatic campaign to prevent recognition of Kosovo has left the fledgling nation in limbo and cut off from international organizations and European Union membership. Serbia’s stance is likely also hampering Kosovo’s attempts to join the EU, as the bloc insists member states have friendly relations with their neighbors.

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Serbian officials Cedomir Radojkovic, left, and Vuk Jeremic, center, are seen at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday.

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez severs ties with Colombia By Christopher Toothaker The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez severed Venezuela’s diplomatic relations with Colombia on Thursday over claims he harbors guerrillas, and he charged that his neighbor’s leader could attempt to provoke a war. Chavez said he was forced to break off all relations because Colombian officials claim he has failed to move against leftist rebels who allegedly have taken shelter in Venezuelan territory. He acted moments after Colombian Ambassador Luis Alfonso Hoyos presented a meeting of the Organization of American States in Washington with photos, videos, witness testimony and maps of what he said were rebel camps inside Venezuela and challenged Venezuelan officials to let independent observers visit them. Neither Chavez nor his OAS ambassador directly responded to the Colombian challenge to let people visit the alleged site of the camps. In Washington, Hoyos said that roughly 1,500 rebels are hiding out in Venezuela and he showed fellow diplomats numerous aerial photographs of what he identified as rebel camps on Venezuelan territory. Hoyos said that Uribe’s government has repeatedly asked for Venezuela’s cooperation to prevent guerrillas from slipping over the 1,400-mile border that separates the two countries. He insisted that several rebel leaders are hiding out in Venezuela. “We have the right to demand that Venezuela doesn’t hide those wanted by Colombia,” Hoyos said, urging the OAS to investi-

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Easy money Capital Metro is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It made short-term decisions without long term-considerations, maintained buses with a subcontractor that did a subpar job, royally pissed off many of its employees and invested in a rail system at the expense of its already suffering bus system. Now it is in debt, overwhelmed with daily crises and vying to target blame at whomever it can for a high monetary return. In this case, that bull’s-eye is on the largest identifiable group receiving discounted rides — UT students. It’s a savvy move on Cap Metro’s part. UT students don’t determine how much they pay for Cap Metro’s services, so, out of the general Austin population, the UT student ridership is least likely to be reduced by a price increase. Even if students don’t use the shuttles, they still have to pay student fees, which, in turn, pay Cap Metro. From a business perspective, raising rates for UT students is one of the easiest ways Cap Metro can increase profits. But, as much as the community and Cap Metro would like to make somebody else “pony up” for the Austin transit company’s mismanagement, doing so would only add to the list of short-term, not to mention fiendish, business practices that turn out badly for it. The UT shuttle system cost $108 million to maintain over the past decade. UT paid $52.8 million of those costs, and Cap Metro paid the difference, roughly $5.5 million each year. Taking a closer look at the numbers, it’s hard to see how the student discount could cost Cap Metro that much. On average, each student is required to pay about $121.70 per year toward shuttle service. Since students are usually here for two semesters, that $121.70 covers a little more than 200 days of service. Other Austin citizens would have to pay $196 for about 217 days of service. That means each student receives a discount of roughly $74. Assuming 50,000 students ride enough to be considered average 31-day pass users, the $74 difference amounts to a $3.7 million discount annually for UT students. But $3.7 million may be a generous estimate because a substantial group of students don’t use the buses very often, if at all. While some students ride the buses more frequently than others, their ridership is not substantial enough to make up for the number of students who don’t use the buses. Imagine if we took the subsidy out of tuition and fees altogether. Students who don’t use the shuttles would not give $121 to Cap Metro, that’s for sure, and the current number of frequent riders would decrease significantly. That decline could not only disqualify Cap Metro from some of the subsidies it already receives, but also substantially decrease the demand and necessity for Cap Metro around campus. Cap Metro’s deal with UT is already pretty cushy, and officials should remember that students are members of the community, too. Students are doing their part to help fund Cap Metro, and we deal with its flaws on a daily basis just like every other rider: broken-down buses, off-schedule routes and, at times, a lack of dependability. Cap Metro should look inwardly to account for its mismanagement and flaws, not at UT students — that would be a much better long-term business decision. — Heath Cleveland for the editorial board

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Austen’s novels superior to ‘Twilight’ series

have disappeared in modern life. Although stand out to me each and every time. Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” has simithe times have changed drastically, one thing remains constant: Anyone can empa- lar elements, such as dramatized attempts When I was in elementary school, I was thize with her characters. I have felt the un- at Regency romance with a vastly simplisintroduced to one of my favorite books, tic storyline and awkward conversations. “Sense and Sensibility.” When I was in high It completely lacks depth and a message to school, I was introduced to four of my least its readers. While I can recall specific scenes favorite books, the “Twilight” series. from Austen novels, I cannot say the same Let’s be clear — I’ve bought some books for “Twilight.” that ended up unread in the Half Price While Jane Austen gains her notoriety When you remove Books pile, others that broke my heart with from her stories of marriage, her true unthe fantasy element every page turn and a select few that I fell derlying web is that of the ridiculous nain love with. I’m not too picky about my litture of the society she found herself in. Ausand Robert erature, but love-struck vampires and wereten herself proclaimed how preposterous it Pattinson’s jaw wolves just don’t do it for me. was for women to be married off. Her couI’m not sure I understand the public’s inrageous and somewhat biting social comline, “Twilight” fatuation with sparkly Edward Cullen and mentary is veiled by her intricate, sweet is about a passive his hairy co-star, Jacob. I’m more lost on the story lines. She develops her arguments “Team Edward” versus “Team Jacob” dewith the help of headstrong leading ladies young girl who is bacle that even Burger King has capitalized who refuse to settle or do what they “must” unable to let herself on. to protect family or social rank. They create “Twlight” is not for my age group, so pera desirable and livable life for themselves leave a dangerous haps my confusion and frustration stems — with or without a husband. relationship. from the fact that I grew up reading greats “Twilight” does not use characters detersuch as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Hardy mined to do good for anything other than a and Jane Austen. “Twilight” is a teen book teenage romance. There is no true message that pawns itself off as a wannabe classic. in Meyer’s novels, only an idea that explodHowever, neither “Twilight’s” popularity ed into a worldwide fad. nor its literary quality bother me — but its We all need a little break from our everymessage does. When you remove the fanta- controllable lift of laughter, the weight of day lives with the ability to transcend our sy element and Robert Pattinson’s jaw line, each bone as you succumb to sadness, the world for one different from our own, no “Twilight” is about a passive young girl desolation of heartbreak and the incandes- matter how silly or unbelievable. I may not who is unable to let herself leave a danger- cence of happiness. always agree with someone’s choice of es“Sense and Sensibility” is one novel that cape, but that’s the magic behind books. An ous relationship. I cannot empathize with Bella’s inner struggle to pick the best boy- found its way into my heart with its hints at oasis is waiting behind its creative cover for friend, the vampire or the werewolf, and I romance, devastating heartbreak and whips you to indulge. While Meyer has gained will never face the horrible decision of how of humor only Austen herself was capable extraordinary wealth and fame from her to protect my half-human, half-vampire of evoking. The stunning juxtaposition of ideas, it’s most likely that after the final tenderness and masculinity as Col. Bran- movie installments, the hype will die out. baby. For nearly 200 years, readers have flocked don rescues a critically ill Marianne Dash- Let’s hope so. to the stories of Austen to experience a snip- wood or her mortifying moment of rejecHale is an undeclared senior. pet of the chivalrous romance that seems to tion from the novel’s seducer, Willoughby, By Paige Hale Daily Texan Columnist

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State board votes down subsidy for charters By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff State Board of Education members defeated an effort Thursday to reallocate part of the $23 billion endowment for public education to subsidize the cost of charter school facilities. Several board members said the proposal, introduced by board member David Bradley, called on the board to set aside $100 million of its Permanent School Trust to pay for classrooms and other facilities that would be leased to charter schools and could expose the board to litigation. “I’m uncomfortable stepping out into an area where I don’t feel that we have the protection to do it,” board Chair Gail Lowe said. Lowe promised that regardless of the vote’s outcome, she would seek the attorney general’s opinion to clarify the legality of such an investment. She said it could take up to six months for the attorney general’s office to take a position on the matter. “I have serious concerns about investment in charter schools,” board member Bob Craig said. “We would be giving out $100 million in real estate to [charter schools] we don’t have control over. It’s just not a good investment for this fund.” Bradley dismissed concerns over the legality of the proposal. “It’s a red herring to throw out litigation as a reason to oppose this,” he said. “All we’re doing is putting the bookmark; we may use it, we may not. [The question] is really, do we want to continue the decision?” The Texas Constitution, which established the trust, calls on the board to only make investments that meet the “prudent person” standard — that the investment should produce a reasonable rate of return with as little risk as possible. Rhett Humphreys — a partner with NEPC, the firm hired by the board to examine how the Permanent Trust Fund invests its capital — said it wouldn’t be wise to lock a portion of the fund into one set of properties, such as facilities for charter schools. “We’d like to decrease the equity risk to the portfolio,” he said. “Absent any direction from the board, NEPC would not proactively recommend an idiosyncratic allocation to a property, including a property like this. That’s not in our wheelhouse.” day, month day, 2008

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Board member defends changes to curriculum Barbara Cargill addresses unfavorable poll results, United States Constitution By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff Last week, State Board of Education member Barbara Cargill spoke about her views on the poll released by the Texas Freedom Network, which showed that a majority of Texans disapproved of curriculum changes made by the board; her thoughts on the changes made to science and social studies standards; and what she thinks about public education in Texas. The Daily Texan: What issues would you raise about the TFN poll and the questions that were asked? Barbara Cargill: They are leading people to presuppositions. They should have directly quoted from the TEKS [Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills]. Because the poll does

not refer to specific language from the TEKS, people can’t make a fair judgement.

DT: Why did the board increase the amount of studying required of leaders of the Confederacy? BC: That whole hullabaloo? That was actually my motion. One of the things we agreed on before the whole debates began was a “broad strokes” document. It was a set of instructions to the work group members, and what we asked them to do was to make sure there was more of a focus on founding documents. Students are studying Jefferson Davis anyway, he’s not a new historical figure. But, because we wanted to have this emphasis on historical documents and because I’d heard from some constituents suggesting that we include more documents, that gave students another historical document they could read over.

DT: You rejected the characterization that the board injected conservative politics and philosophy into state education standards. How would you characterize the changes made by the board? BC: I think the changes that were made were excellent. When I hear from people in my district who have questions about the standards, and some of them have been relying on the media to get their information and they’re ticked off, I send them a link to the direct language and they read it. They are very satisfied with the work we have done. ... They are very excited to see there will be so much focus on patriotism, American exceptionalism, the founding documents, etc. because they feel DT: Why do you think it’s imthat our youth are growing up1 portant that students compare without that core knowledge of Davis’ inaugural speech with what the Founding Fathers did Lincoln’s inaugural speech? for us. BC: Jefferson Davis’ speech

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mostly focuses on states’ rights. He doesn’t even mention slavery. He was already in the eighth-grade [curriculum] but there wasn’t a key historical document associated with him. So, we put the speech in to give students another historical document to read. DT: You frequently bring up the importance of studying key historical documents, such as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. You also talk at length about the importance of having students study Davis’ inaugural address, which you consider to be one of the country’s key documents. So, do you think that Davis was upholding the key principles the country was founded on? BC: That is up to a history teacher to lead that discussion, and if he wasn’t, that will be discussed in a history class. We can learn from the mistakes of key historical leaders as well as from their examples. So, that

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will be something that will be discussed in history class in the eighth grade, and boy, won’t that lead to a great discussion? DT: What do you think about the current practice of teaching that the separation of church and state is in the Constitution? BC: I hope you weren’t taught that separation of church and state is in the Constitution because that’s not in there. That was penned by Thomas Jefferson in a later letter. They’re going to be asked to compare and contrast the phrase from the Constitution that government “shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of” to the “separation of church and state.” DT: Do you think there is an establishment clause in the Constitution? BC: What do you mean that there is an establishment clause? I want you to ask me questions that are specific to the TEKS.

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Troupe suspends ‘girls-only’ rule in summer series By Katherine Kloc WHAT: Girls Girls Girls presents Daily Texan Staff “Boys of Summer” with guest star Girls Girls Girls, an AustinJosh Krilov based, all-female improvisation WHERE: The Hideout Theatre troupe, has been producing its “Boys of Summer” show since 2006, when the members decidWHEN: Tonight at 8 ed that they wanted a chance to perform with men from the AusTickETs: $10 at the door tin improv community. “Boys of Summer” is the only Girls Girls Girls show in which the troupe about two movie reviewers — brings in outside male talent, in an hour and a half. The show adding a new dimension to the had no fewer than five musical numbers, and each cast member troupe’s production style. “Usually, we’re all big stage played an average of three differhogs and we’re fighting for stage ent characters. And, as is the natime and want to sing songs, and ture of improv theater, the entire in this show we have this outside show was made up on the spot. Not only do the storylines guest that we’re trying to take care of and make him shine,” change with each show, but said Shana Merlin, a found- “Boys of Summer” showcasing member of Girls Girls Girls. es a different male guest star “Having this one different per- each week. T h e re a re m a n y i m p ro v son in the cast can change the whole dynamic of the group, so troupes in Austin, but Girls Girls it’s a really fun chance for us to Girls is one of the few that uses a get to stretch and grow and try long-form, musical format for all new things when we add this of its shows. The men also get a new element.” chance to try new For the first of six “Boys of Summer” ON THE WEB: things through their experience with shows of the seafind more about “Boys of Summer.” son, four members upcoming “boys of While the members of Girls Girls Girls summer” shows of the troupe have were joined by male @ggg.austin been practicing and actor Pierce Purselly. improv.com refining their musical In quintessential imtheater chops for seven prov style, the cast creyears, the male guest stars ated an original musical centered around a subject random- for Boys of Summer usually ly suggested by the audience. have no prior experience with Last week, the troupe wove to- improvised singing. “We have some guys that just gether three distinct story lines — one about a theater owner and blow us away with their vocal her son, another about an ele- ability, and even though it’s their mentary school feud and a third first improvised musical they

Pierce Purselly joins members of Girls Girls Girls, an all-female improvisational troupe, in a free-verse song to warm up for the first “Boys of Summer” show of the year on Friday at The Hideout Theatre.

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just nail it right away,” Merlin said. “And we have some guys who are really comfortable with the comedy part but hesitant to sing, so we’ve got to pull it out of them. Everyone brings a different take on the improvised musical.” During rehearsals with the “Boys of Summer” guest actors, the cast improvises a number of songs to help the men get used to the musical format. The only downside of these rehearsals, troupe member Erin Molson said, is that some of their best songs

and material will never be performed in front of an audience. “When something is created spontaneously, as it is in improv, part of what makes it special is the fact that it was created spontaneously,” Girls Girls Girls member Aden Kirschner added. “So, to take something and write it down and do it again, you find that it’s often not as clever, funny, special, sparkly — anything — as that first moment because what was making it magical was that it was coming out in the moment.”

While reusing material diminishes its original humor, the troupe enjoys bringing back some of its favorite characters and puts them in new situations. “You can get to know those characters better,” Kirschner said. “Maybe the first time you meet a character that you do, you learn what they sound like, but then maybe later you learn what their sense of humor is, or maybe later you learn what they’re like when they’re in a bad mood.”

“Or you just like to make the voice,” Molson added, referring to a voice she used during the first show that made her sound like a child with a bad cold. The members of Girls Girls Girls try to have fun on stage, no matter what character they’re playing or voice they’re using. “I just always want to entertain myself and be entertained,” Kirschner said. “I’m hoping that if it makes me giggle, it makes the audience giggle.”

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Soloists come ‘Together’ for album DT: I read that you also recruited Annie Clark of St. Vincent, The Dap Kings and others. How was it to work with them? ACN: The Dap Kings are really amazing. ... We’d play the songs for them and within 10 minutes, they’d have a horn section. It was amazing to watch them work with this sense of musical spontaneity. Annie Clark was the same thing. She came in to do a guitar solo, and she nailed it. She’s like a feThe Daily Texan: How do you male [Jimi] Hendrix. feel [Together] differs from or is DT: You have your own solo similar to your previous work as project and The New Pornograa group? A.C. Newman: It’s definite- phers. How do you balance work ly more rock than our last record, with everything and also have a but I think it ties together a lot of personal life? ACN: Well, it’s not that difficult. things we’ve done throughout the years. But I think we’ve always I never did that much in the way had a certain style, so I never wor- of solo touring. With both of the ry too much about it. I don’t want solo albums, I went on tour for six to branch off and make a techno weeks and came home to work on music record. I want to make a New Pornographers. It’s not that hard to balance. The New PorNew Pornographers record. nographers don’t do an insane amount of touring, so it’s possible to still have a life. By Mark Lopez Daily Texan Staff Canadian indie rockers The New Pornographers released their latest album, Together, in May. Following the trend set by Mass Romantic in 2000, Together was met with rave reviews. The band consists of eight members, including Neko Case, Daniel Bejar and singer A.C. Newman, each contributing his or her own talents.

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you are just overdubbing or subtracting and adding and just trying to figure out what vibe the song should have, and when you finally find it, it’s a great feeling. It’s sort of a eureka moment. DT: When you record, do you guys just go in there and have fun, or do you work hard to achieve your effortless pop sound? ACN: It’s a combination of the two. There’s definitely a craft to it. Yeah, you have to work pretty hard to make it sound effortless.

DT: Some people view music today as being very progressive, and some people say it lacks the soul and spirit of past generations. Where do you fall on this spectrum, and where do you think music is going? ACN: There are more amazing bands now than there has been, and there’s stuff that is pretty interesting, like Dirty Projectors and Animal Collective. I think music is in a good place, and it’s easier to get music heard because of the Internet. ... Because DT: If you could collaborate music is so much easier to find, with anyone, who would it be? I think more people are starting ACN: I’ve always liked Battles. to listen to it. Fiery Furnaces, I really like them a lot. It would be cool to do someWHAT: The New Pornographers thing with them. with The Dodos and Imaad Wasif DT: I read that you said doing harmonies was one of your favorite parts of recording an album. What else do you enjoy? ACN: I just love working on the arrangements. Sometimes,

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Ruta Maya Coffee House hosts a salsa dancing night each Wednesday featuring the band La Mona Roca. It also offers free lessons before the dancers take the floor.

Salsa fires up local hot spots By Zach Miller Daily Texan Staff Originating in Cuba with elements coming from both European and African traditions, salsa dancing is full of passion and precision and is known for its sensuality. But most of us probably won’t look so hot when we try to rush into the dance for the first time, so instruction from a professional is a must. Instructional dance nights are available across Austin, notably at Gloria’s at The Domain. But Gloria’s salsa dance nights come with a $20 cover, so college students on a budget might need to look elsewhere for a night of salsa excitement.

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The OASIS is an Austin favorite because of its exceptional view of Lake Travis, especially as the sun sets. But, instead of going just for the view, go for the salsa dancing — a Latin jazz band plays each Sunday from 7-10 p.m. for free. Even though it’s a 30-minute drive from campus, the OASIS is worth the trek. The sunset over the lake, the crowd of salsa enthusiasts and the menu filled with reasonably priced seafood and Tex-Mex make for a winning combination. The best part of salsa dancing at the OASIS is the anonymity of the learning experience. At 8 p.m. dance aficionados clear off the dance floor, which quickly floods with pairs of beginners

ready for a group lesson. No one wants to look like an amateur, so joining a large group disguises the mistakes most beginners make with the rhythm of the music and dancing. But, once you embrace the initial moments of embarrassment, you’ll catch on to the steps and soon enough you’ll be looking like a champion, eager for more complicated patterns. The OASIS is the ideal environment for any size group to go out for a fun evening. Even the drive through the hills is beautiful.

Ruta Maya Coffee House Ruta Maya Coffee House’s dance scene has one of the the most festive and lively crowds of salsa dancers in Austin. This coffee shop on South Congress Avenue has a full schedule of events geared toward intertwining the community with Latin culture, which Ruta Maya accomplishes with its salsa events. The Cuban-Cajun style of “Street Salsa” dancing is an interactive group experience as participants change partners midstep, clap, stomp and shout. These lessons provide a fun and vibrant atmosphere for salsa dancing. The crowd of roughly 20 is known for welcoming anyone eager to have fun and learn; there are no age or experience requisites. Ruta Maya hosts salsa lessons Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. for $5 and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., free with a coffee purchase.

At 9 p.m. on Wednesdays a band plays until midnight. If you prefer, you can buy a cup of coffee and just watch the lessons because it can be a bit daunting to join in — but you’ll be glad if you do.

Copa Bar & Grill Salsa dancing at Copa Bar & Grill at Second Street and Congress Avenue offers a downtown alternative, with all the zest of a night out on the town. The red brick walls and wooden floors feel warm and exotic. Salsa dancing at Copa is more intimate than most of the other salsa events around Austin. A great place for a couple to share a romantic experience, Copa offers dance lessons each Thursday and Friday starting at 8:30 p.m. for $5. Copa’s salsa dancing atmosphere is geared toward beginners, and it’s another great place to take lessons because of the thorough instruction and the mirrored walls that help make your steps and mistakes more visible. The two instructors are very well-equipped to make sure you have the steps down and feel confident in learning harder moves. After the lessons are over, the lights dim and the place transforms into a Latin dance club. Unlike some of the other salsa locations, Copa is a place where you can get a little dressed up and enjoy a night on the town after your salsa dancing adventure.

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Offensive linemen must step up their games

By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series previewing the prominent position battle that will take place during Texas’ training camp. Texas’ offensive line could make or break its season. With the departure of its blind side in tackle Adam Ulatoski and guard Charlie Tanner, this year ’s O-line has a lot on its plate. Tackle Kyle Hix and guard Michael Huey, both seniors, played on the right side together last season and will move to the left in 2010. Junior David Snow, who filled in for an injured Chris Hall in a few 2008 games, is expected to start at center. Seniors Tray Allen and Britt Mitchell will likely preside on the right. If this group can’t hold off Oklahoma’s defense and stop Jeremy Beal, who had 12 tackles against Texas last year, or Nebraska’s defense with tackle Jared Crick — dubbed the “new Suh” by Ndamukong Suh himself — Texas’ offense will struggle in its biggest games. Ulatoski, Tanner and Hall were all fifth-year seniors last year and their experience and strength protected Colt McCoy, the winningest quarterback and most accurate passer in college football history. The three linemen were solid in pass protection but fairly weak on the run. That didn’t matter, though, considering the Longhorns barely utilized their run game last year. They were also recipients of AllBig 12 accolades during their time at Texas, and were arguably part of the most successful run in college football for a team that went 25-2 the past two seasons. In 2009 they helped Texas average 39.3 points, 421.2 total yards and 273.6 passing yards — third, 29th and 22nd in the NCAA, respectively. Hix and Huey are the only two returning starters on the Horns’ offensive line this year. Their experience will be valuable to the team’s young lineup. As a whole, the line will have to be stronger now than in previous years in pass protection, and especially on the ground as the coaches try a more balanced attack with a new and improved run game. With a new quarterback in Garrett Gilbert, the offensive line will need to work together in a changed system.

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Snow saw significant time as a freshman when Chris Hall went down to injury and is expected to start at center.

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TRAY ALLEN #56 Allen was Huey’s backup in 2009 at guard and his efforts earned him the starting job for 2010. Senior 6’4” 305 lbs

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Senior Tray Allen blocks during the Orange-White spring game.

BRITT MITCHELL #72 Mitchell was transformed from a tight end to a lineman and made appearances at both tackle and on special teams. Senior 6’5” 300 lbs

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Offensive lineman Britt Mitchell performs a drill during one of Texas’ spring football practices.

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Cool Runnings (1993) Starring: John Candy, Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba Rated: PG “‘Nuff people say, you know they can’t believe, Jamaica, we have a bobsled team!” When Derice Bannock fails to qualify for the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter dash, he approaches American bobsled gold medalist Irving Blitzer about competing in the Winter Olympics as bobsledders. After adding three other members, the team progresses from being an embarrassment to lightning-fast on the ice for a chance at Olympic glory.

Johnny Tsunami (1999) Starring: Brandon Baker, Lee Thompson Young, CaryHiroyuki Tagawa Rated: G What happens when a lifelong surfer leaves the sandy beaches of Hawaii for the waterless slopes of Vermont? He picks up snowboarding, of course! Even though Johnny attends an exclusive private school where everyone skis, he prefers shredding on his board. Despite the problems that arise, Johnny perseveres with the hope that he can settle the differences between the Urchin snowboarders and the Skies skiers on the mountain.

The Karate Kid (1984) Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita Rated: PG When Daniel gets tired of always getting picked on at school, he turns to M r. M i y a g i to teach him martial arts for self-defense. But, Mr. Miyagi teaches young Daniel-san about far more than fighting. H e t e a c h e s h i m a b o u t l o v e , life and how to wax a car. Wax on, wax off.

Ice Princess (2005) Starring: Mic h e l l e Tr a chtenberg, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere Rated: G When she’s not studying, Casey Carlyle dreams of becoming a championship figure skater, but her mother has her on a fast track to Harvard. For a physics project, Casey gets the chance to train with Gen, the most popular girl in school, and her coach, a former skating champion and Gen’s mother. With the support of Gen’s brother, Casey soon finds herself competing against the best ice-skaters in a championship competition.

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Starring: Dean Jones, Michele Lee Rated: G When distressed race car driver Jim Douglas meets a unique Volkswagon Beetle, Herbie, his racing days see more fame and success than Douglas ever dreamed of. After Herbie’s previous owner, Peter Thorndyke, hears of the victory, he wants Herbie back. However, Douglas has grown to love the Beetle and will not give him up, so Thorndyke sabotages Herbie before Douglas’ biggest race, El Dorado — leaving Douglas scrambling for an unlikely victory.

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Cutting Edge (1992) Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O’Quinn Rated: PG Ta l e n t e d and spoiled Kate needs a new skating partner. With no one good enough for her and time running out, her coach pairs her with an injured college hockey player with no figure skating experience, Doug Dorsey. The two are completely different and don’t get along, but Doug’s strong work ethic makes it all worthwhile as he eventually learns to love the sport. After hours of intense training, the two enter a championship competition and eventually make their way to the Olympics with high hopes for the gold.

Nacho Libre (2006) Starring: Jack Black Rated: PG Nacho always wanted to be a luchador. As a chef in a Mexican orphanage, Nacho was always upset that he could not offer quality food to the orphans. In an attempt to make money to spend on better food for the orphans, Nacho recruits his new friend Steven to take on some of the best wrestlers in Mexico. Nacho must disguise himself because the church does not condone fighting. When the mask finally comes off, he must earn back the respect of the orphanage and Sister Encarnación.

Cars (2006) Starring: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Larry The Cable Guy Rated: G Lightning McQueen is on a mission to reach the Los Angeles International Speedway for the first-place race-off in the Piston Cup championship, but when his semitrailer truck gets ambushed on the way, the rookie race car gets left behind in tiny Radiator Springs. McQueen is soon arrested for speeding and sentenced to re-paving the town’s only road and, through his community service, befriends the locals. But, with a race still to win, McQueen must choose between his newfound pals or Piston Cup glory.

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SPORTS BRIEFLY Kovalchuk’s plans still unknown after 17-year contract rejected NEWARK, N.J. — Ilya Kovalchuk is no closer to figuring out his future than he was when NHL free agency opened three weeks ago. Kovalchuk’s landmark 17year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils was rejected by the NHL, which ruled that the longest deal in league history violated its salary cap. Where the high-scoring forward — the biggest prize on the free agent market — will land now is anyone’s guess. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement Wednesday that the Devils, Kovalchuk and the players’ association still have several options if they choose to restructure the deal. Until then, Daly said “the player is not entitled to play under the contract.” The union has a few days to decide if it will file a grievance to try to have this contract approved; Kovalchuk and the Devils could return to the bargaining table to work out a new deal; or the All-Star forward could go back into free agency and find a new home in the NHL or in his native Russia with the rival KHL. Red flags were raised even before the Devils held a news conference on Tuesday to formally announce what appeared to be Kovalchuk’s final NHL contract. By tacking on years of low salary at the end of the deal when Kovalchuk would be well past his prime — if he was even still playing — the Devils lowered their salary-cap hit to $6 million per season.

Bat used on Pete Rose’s final hit sells for less than expected CINCINNATI — The black Mizuno bat that Pete Rose used to get his final hit has been auctioned for $158,776, less than expected for the 32 ounces of baseball history. Rose used the bat for hit No. 4,256, a single off San Francisco’s Greg Minton on Aug. 14, 1986. His final hit stands as the major league record. Lelands.com auctioned the 34inch, 32-ounce bat online this month. Seven bids were received. Lelands.com President Mike Heffner expected the bat to fetch a bigger price. He thinks the tough economy and Rose’s controversies — he’s got a lifetime ban for betting on baseball — held down the price. “I think Pete Rose memorabilia in general — you either love it or you hate it,” Heffner said in a phone interview Thursday. “There’s not a whole lot in-between. I love Pete Rose, but there are people out there who won’t touch it because of the problems he had. It does affect the prices that the items sell for.” Rose broke Ty Cobb’s record with his 4,192nd hit on Sept. 11, 1985, when he was the Cincinnati Reds player-manager. He played for one more season, batting .219 in 52 games. He had 72 hits in 1986, including that final one off Minton. Rose was banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on games. Compiled from Associated Press reports