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in a packed c h a m b e r. The Austin Police Association, led b y Wa y n e Vincent, expressed its opposition Chris Riley to the settleCity councilman ment, while Nelson Linder, president of the Austin chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, pressed the council to settle with Sanders’ family. “If we don’t treat people like human beings — regardless of their backgrounds, resumes and certificates — we’ll have problems on a perennial basis,” Linder said.
By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff Racial tensions, which have been driving the City Council’s debate over whether to settle with Nathaniel Sanders’ family, exploded when Councilman Chris Riley proposed an alternative settlement that would have substantialNelson Linder l y re d u c e d President of the the previAustin NAACP ously negotiated payout. The motion, which indicated the council’s reluctance to adhere to the terms of the tentatively agreed-to settlement, caused several African-American community leaders to leave the meeting room. “Black folks know, in this city, we don’t have a thing called ‘justice,’” said Nelson Linder, president of the Austin chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. “This is white racism at its very best.” He called Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez “cowards” for not supporting the settlement, and criticized council members Riley and Randi Shade for backing a compromise resolution that would reduce the amount of money paid by the city to the Sanders family. “They’re snakes and we’re going to beat them,” Linder said. “Remember Randi Shade. Remember bicycle man Chris Riley; he thinks bicycles are more
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SATURDAY ‘Way before Nirvana’
Bowling for Soup, The Dollyrots and Holy Moly play The Parish at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $15.
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The Paramount Theatre shows the 1990 hit “Ghost” at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $9. Come by an hour before the show to paint your own pottery.
‘I walk the line’
Jeremy Steding and The Band of Bastards, Austin Volunteer Orchestra, Shandon Sahm and more play The Johnny Cash Bash at Threadgill’s World Headquarters starting at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $15 on the day of the show.
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City manager Marc Ott speaks to Mayor Lee Leffingwell during the City Council meeting Thursday before a public hearing on a settlement with the family of Nathaniel Sanders.
Members also reject alternate proposal with lower payout, no culpability By Michelle Truong Daily Texan Staff After hours of heated deliberation, City Council members rejected a $750,000 settlement with the Sanders family Thursday for the shooting of Nathaniel Sanders by former Austin Police Department officer Leonardo Quintana in 2009. The motion failed on a 4-3 vote, with Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez and council members Chris Riley and Randi Shade voting against the proposal. Leffingwell said although he opposes the settlement, he agrees with the rest of the council that the proposed settlement does not indicate the city acknowledges the unjustified shooting of Sanders. “After much thought, I think the best [chance] that we have is to let this process go forward and let the
facts and the jury make the decision,” Leffingwell said. “The honest and most open way to see this through is to reject the settlement. Sanders was fatally shot by Quintana in May 2009, and his family filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the city weeks after Nathaniel died, claiming excessive force and equal-protection violations. The rejected settlement means the Sanders’ suit will now go to court. Before the council rejected any settlement, Riley surprised those in attendance by introducing an alternate settlement totaling $500,000, which he said would allow the city to apologize for Sanders’ death without admitting wrongdoing. The alternative motion was met with disdain from several citizens before being denied by a vote of
5-2. Riley’s motion was supported by Shade, who said it was important in improving relations between the city and East Austin’s African-American community. The Austin Police Accountability Coalition, an activist group composed of concerned citizens, remained neutral regarding the settlement but continues to push for police department reform. “We support the Sanders family as they seek justice, but whether [the council] settles with the family or not, they haven’t settled with the community,” APAC member Tane Ward said. “We need a real system of police accountability, and there is not a working system of police accountability. And that is the reason that there isn’t trust.” The council’s decision was prefaced by reactions from citizens
Repurposing critic Quote to note lauds KUT’s efforts “The beautiful thing about the hoopers is that for a long time, nobody knew about it except the people that were into it, so it was a small community. ... Over the past five years, it’s gone from you may know one or two people who hoop to suddenly 20 or 30 in your immediate circle that hoop.” — Georgina Toland Professional Hula-hooper LIFE&ARTS PAGE 4
Race divide triggers resolution controversy Leader of Austin NAACP demands justice; officials accused of ‘white racism’
The KVRX Summer Concert Series presents Built By Snow, Focus Group, Marmalakes and Federal! State! Local! at the U.S. Art Authority. Doors open at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover.
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“Last Comic Standing” season two winner John Heffron does stand-up at the Capital Comedy Club. Tickets cost $15 and doors open at 8 p.m.
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By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff After the third KUT “Cactus Conversation” meeting Thursday, a Student Friends of the Cactus Cafe co-founder and vocal critic of the original Jan. 29 announcement to repurpose the Cactus Cafe said he is becoming optimistic about KUT’s new shared management of the Cactus Cafe. “It sounds like [the KUT staff] have a big vision. It sounds like they’re listening to us, and I think they get it,” said Matt Portillo, Student Friends of the Cactus Cafe co-founder. “The Division of Student Affairs people didn’t get it. God love them, but they didn’t get it. I think KUT does understand, and my healthy skepticism is turning into optimism.” About 12 people other than KUT staff attended the afternoon meeting, including Texas musician Darden Smith, freelance writer Spike Gillespie and humorist Mary Gordon Smith, and discussed the “music heritage and opportunities” of the Cactus Cafe. Two representatives from The Ampersand Agency, an advertising company,
were also in attendance. Like all KUT Cactus Conversations, media outlets were not allowed to attend — an effort by KUT to ensure participants felt comfortable and open to discussion. Also in attendence were John Kunz, the owner of Waterloo Records & Video in Austin; Sam Scorpino, a representative in the Graduate Student Assembly; and KUT programming manager Hawk Mendenhall. According to the meeting agenda, the participants spoke about specific artists and the types of music that contributed to the history of the cafe. Portillo said participants in the meeting compared the cafe to clubs in New York that have solid, weeklong booking, and said that there may be an expansion from a oneman booking position to a booking team at some point. “It was scary at the beginning,” Portillo said. “It was like someone was telling you there’s a pot of gold at the end of the sidewalk, but it’s a mile-long sidewalk and you’re blindfolded. Through the blindfold, I can almost see something shiny.”
Soraya Giaccardi and her son Jaron, 3, participate in the ¡Alto ICE! vigil at the state Capitol on Thursday night. The event was held in reaction to SB 1070, the controversial Arizona illegal immigration law.
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Hundreds gather to support Arizona ruling Judge delays enforcement of part of immigration law with temporary injunction
With candles lit and flashlights dimmed to a glow by paper bags, people of all ethnicities hummed along to the music of local band Son Armado and questioned passers-by, “Do I look illegal?” By Destinee Hodge In her temporary injunction, Daily Texan Staff Hundreds gathered on the Bolton delayed provisions of the south gates of the Texas Capitol law, including a section requiron Thursday in support of Arizo- ing officers to check a person’s na U.S. District Judge Susan Bol- immigration status while enforcton’s decision to withhold cer- ing other laws. She also barred tain sections from Arizona’s im- enforcement of parts requiring migration bill and to raise aware- immigrants to carry their papers ness of greater issues of racism and banning illegal immigrants from soliciting employment in in immigration laws.
public places — a move aimed at day laborers who congregate in parking lots across Arizona. The judge also blocked officers from making warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants. Arizona asked an appeals court Thursday to lift Bolton’s order blocking most of the state’s immigration law. UT graduate student Rocío Villalobos, the main organizer of the event, said she and her friends thought that in light of the con-
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of Arizona’s bill targeting illegal immigrants From page 1 troversy surrounding the bill, it would be a good opportunity for those opposed to the bill to show solidarity. Villalobos said those who support the bill and view undocumented immigrants as a nuisance need to become aware of the larger issues that cause mass immigration from surrounding countries. “I think a large part that people ignore or they’re not aware of is that there are policies in place that destroy the economies of the countries where immigrants are coming [from, such as] Central America, Latin America — all over the world — because of existing policies that the U.S. participates in,” Villalobos said. “Their home economies are deteriorating, and unfortunate-
ly, they’re left with nothing in their home country. They have no hope to find any kind of meaningful employment.” The event also enabled individuals to voice their opinions on the impact the law could have on immigrant and Latino communities and say why they support immigration reform. “I don’t mind the illegals that just took my job the other day,” local construction worker Pablo Ortiz said over one of the megaphones provided at the event. “It’s the contractors that are the real criminals.” Although many at the event were affiliated with particular activist groups, some people saw the need to support the issue because it hit close to home. “I didn’t know what it felt like to be passionate about
something like this,” Texas A&M University student Maria Garcia said. “But like now, this is a big deal.” Esther Reyes of the Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition said laws such as 287(g) and particularly the Secure Communities Act terrorize immigrant and Latino communities. The Secure Communities Act, according to the U.S. immigration website, is aimed at deporting “criminal aliens” from the U.S., but Reyes contends that it allows law enforcement officers to misuse their authority. After various people took the megaphone, Villalobos and her cohorts rallied the crowd to march down Congress Avenue with signs held high, hoping to be seen and heard. Additional reporting by The Associated Press.
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Although they called for opposite decisions, Vincent and Linder confirmed they will be joining forces to foster a better relationship between officers and minorities in Austin. Vincent said he does not think the council’s decision will make the collaboration more difficult. “I think the timing is right in initiating something a little bit different,” Vincent said. “We recognize there’s distrust and misunderstanding on both sides, and we will work to bring it down. This is not in theory; we’re going to make it happen.”
important than black people. Remember what he did tonight.” Still, he said the decision wouldn’t discourage newly announced efforts by the Austin chapter of the NAACP and the Austin Police Association, the police union. Earlier Thursday afternoon, both Linder and APA President Wayne Vincent jointly addressed the council about their new initiative to help bridge the divide between police officers and the African-American community in Austin. “There is no secret to the fact that there is some distrust out there, and there’s misunderstanding on both sides,” Vincent said. “Having these frank discussions, some of these discussions aren’t going to be comfortable, but they need to happen ... to quell the mistrust and misunderstandings.” He said the meetings would take place in neighb o rh o o d s c h o o l s , p a r k s , churches and other key community meeting points. “It’s harder to distrust people you get to know,” Vincent said. “We want to work toward a better understanding [between communities] so we can reduce the number of police confrontations out on the streets, and thus reduce the incidents we’re talking about today.” Still, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into APD practices in 2007 as a result of an NAACP complaint. In December 2009, APD Chief Art Acevedo said many o f t h e re c o m m e n d a t i o n s made by the Justice Department to bring APD into compliance with civil rights laws had been put into effect. “It doesn’t matter whether we settle or go to trial,” Councilwoman Sheryl Cole said before the debate started. “Neither one of those things result in any more transparency or community reconciliation.” Ora Houston, a retiree who has lived in East Austin all her life, told the council that when she was raising her son, she taught him to say “yes sir” or “yes ma’am,” to never mouth off and to just get a badge number. “When he came to visit two weeks ago, I went through the same checklist I went through when he was a little boy,” she said. “My son reminded me that he was a federal police officer. I said to him, ‘Son, in this city, they won’t know that until they take that badge off your dead body.’” Cole described a time when the hostility in East Austin neighborhoods toward APD was such that police officers couldn’t drive d o w n E a s t 11 t h o r 1 2 t h streets without rocks being thrown at their cars. “We’ve come a long way,” Cole said. “What stood out in my mind about [the Sanders shooting] was that the youth were throwing rocks at the police cars at the very beginning. It’s not only about this case, it’s about where we’re going.” Cole said the creation of the office of the police monitor, which investigates police misconduct as part of APD’s internal affairs division, and the civilian review board were two examples of progress in increasing transparency between the city and the police department. “What I think needs to be the focal point right now is not only transparency, but getting at the underlying, complex social issues that led to this type of occurrence,” Cole said.
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NEW BILL WHITE POLITICAL ADS “Looking for someone who looks like Perry and can combine that with a Steve Carrell-like cluelessness. This is a low-budget political ad series for Bill White.” — A posting on shortfilmstexas.com advertising a search for a Perry look-alike, as reported by The Dallas Morning News on Thursday. The ads will be shot in Austin.
“Liberal Bill White’s entirely negative campaign sinks lower every day.” — Perry campaign spokesman Mark Miner in response to the solicitation for Perry look-alikes.
“Bill and the rest of the team are very excited about the opportunity to work with Texas filmmakers.” — White campaign spokeswoman Katy Bacon on the endeavor.
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Julio Fierro Jr., 19, of Tucson, protests Thursday in Phoenix to rally against Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070.
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“We don’t have deep enough pockets to mess with the University of Texas.” —Bill Miller, district director of operations for Gardner Edgerton High School, in regard to the school’s recent run-in with the UT athletic department, according to The Kansas City Star. The school had planned to paint a longhorn logo that looked a little too similar to Bevo on its basketball court.
PROTESTING TARGET “My youngest son is gay, and I love him more than anything I could ever buy at Target.” — Randi Reitan, gay-rights activist, in a Huffington Post column criticizing Target’s financial support of a controversial anti-gay candidate running for governor in Minnesota.
THE FIRING LINE All that glitters... Ashley Meleen’s breathless excitement in Wednesday’s article, “Red McCombs chief racetrack investor,” leaves this curious reader skeptical. How much of the purported $300 million this project might bring to the city will be offset by environmental noise and pollution as well as taxes spent to attract this business? Has the community of Del Valle participated in this decision? In this city that aspires to be human-paced and creative, does “all [of Austin] want to go faster,” as McCombs asserts? Where are the Austin voices who know all that glitters is not gold?
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By Joshua Lee Daily Texan Guest Columnist “I don’t know what the big hype is with this new law.” This past Wednesday, referring to controversial Arizona Senate Bill 1070, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continued his interview saying, “It is a crime to be here illegally and everyone should enforce [the law] in the interior of the United States.” He also said that he’s “not going to put up with any civil disobedience” from protesters. It’s probably been a couple years since the good sheriff took a high school American history class, so maybe a refresher would be helpful. As U.S. District Judge Susan Bolt realized Wednesday in striking down the most egregious parts of the new Arizona law, only the federal government has the right to regulate immigration in the “interior of the United States,” as the sheriff so eloquently put it. If the legislation had passed unchallenged, one of the provisions of SB 1070 would have required police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they suspected could be an illegal immigrant. Many have very effectively argued that this could and probably would lead to racial profiling. Unconstitutional? Probably. Unethical? Hell yes. Granted, it certainly is a crime to be in this country illegally, but at the same time, how are the police supposed to responsibly enforce one law while breaking another — in this case, Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution? Simply put, they can’t. Law enforcement must follow the law to the letter; it’s in their job description. Citizens, on the other hand, do have the option to break unjust
laws in a very important gray area known as civil disobedience. And while Arpaio doesn’t seem to appreciate the values of civil disobedience (it’s certainly better than the uncivil alternative), I hope that SB 1070 protesters will in the coming weeks. As most of us know, civil disobedience is the purposeful breaking of certain laws in protest of their supposedly inherent injustices. However, civil disobedience only works when the protesters understand that they must accept any punishment for the crimes they do commit — not necessarily in deference to the law being broken, but out of respect for the institution of law itself. During the civil rights era, Martin Luther King Jr. understood and practiced this, and the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” one of the best examples of King’s rhetorical genius, was the result of and rationale for disobeying the law as he did. King’s acts of civil disobedience led to some of the most sweeping civil rights reforms that the U.S. has ever seen and was instrumental in battling the many evil policies of segregation in this country. When a law such as SB 1070 seems to encourage racial profiling by law enforcement, citizens do have a right to disobey. The “big hype” is that without the institution of civil disobedience, the alternative would be wanton lawbreaking without any respect for the law — a path that could very possibly lead to violence and anarchy. Which would you rather “put up with,” Mr. Sheriff?
Texas is a grim place for children By Susannah Jacob Daily Texan Columnist Number crunchers this past week portrayed the state of Texas as pretty grim for children. A study released by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute gave Texas’ math standard a C. The Associated Press reported that Texas is one of the least highly educated states in the country, with only 27 percent of residents holding bachelor’s degrees, and a study conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Center ranked Texas as 34th in a state-by-state study of children’s well-being — putting Texas in the bottom third. According to the 62-page Kids Count report, Texas has the third-highest teen birth rate in the country and a child poverty rate disconcertingly higher than the rest of the U.S. Other disconcerting facts: Texas is tied with Arkansas for the worst rate of child food insecurity; the state has 29 percent more children on food stamps this July than it did in October 2008; one in five Texan children does not have health insurance — 50 percent higher than the national average — and Texas is in the bottom quarter of states for reading proficiency. As if being hungry, uninsured and undereducated weren’t
enough, more than one in four Texas kids do not get the pleasure of hearing a book read to them at least three nights per week, which according to the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health, is the highest rate in the nation. On Tuesday, Kids Count Director Frances Deviney presented these and other statistics from the study at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in Austin. Deviney’s PowerPoint presentation is available online and expertly puts the numbers in the study together in a way that brings home the severity of the situation. Undeniably, Texas, one of the biggest states in population and size, has an abysmal track record for caring for children that extends further than the realities of a national recession. However, Deviney’s presentation is short on solutions. How should the state fix some of these glaring inadequacies for its children? Her suggestions: “Utilize all federal funds, use the rainy day fund and find new sources of revenue” — as if all that were easy. Speaking on the telephone, Deviney didn’t have much more to add on the subject of problem solving. “The upcoming legislative session is going to involve a lot of budget cuts,” Devin-
ey said. “We need to make this a data message right now.” It’s unclear why offering productive solutions, especially ones measured with the reality of a shrinking budget, is something Deviney believes would be distracting to the sobering message the studies’ numbers provide, but the ones she presents in her presentation offer little promise. In January, Texas rejected the opportunity to compete for $700 million in federal education money. Gov. Rick Perry dismissed the grant program because he felt it invited too much federal control over the state’s jurisdiction over education. The rainy day fund, excess revenue set aside for use in times of budget shortfall, is practically inaccessible since it requires a threefifths vote in the state Legislature to be used. And regarding “find[ing] new sources of revenues,” well, we’re all waiting with bated breath. Deviney’s method of identifying problems but not solutions isn’t unusual. Measurers rarely moonlight as problem solvers. Even so, her alarmed identification of serious problems is diluted by her flippant suggestions for answers. Jacob is a history sophomore.
Lee is a rhetoric and writing senior.
Matt York | Associated Press
Police form a cordon to block the street Thursday in Phoenix while protesters rally against Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070. Opponents of Arizona’s immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge’s ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law.
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‘Hooping’ combines art, exercise By Addie Anderson Daily Texan Staff Hula-hooping may seem like a childhood pastime to you, but it’s considered art, exercise and a freeing form of expression for an emerging group of Austinites. In fact, “hooping” is pa of the larger circus culture growing in Austin and around the world. Each Wednesday night between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. at the Tiniest Bar in Texas, beginners, more advanced hoopers and poi spinners gather to practice, socialize and learn tricks with a group called The Gyronauts. Founding members Sean Stogner and Tash Kouri describe themselves as “a spaceage glam-rock hoop troupe.” The troupe of Gyronauts Hula-hoop with large, customized hoops, and spin poi — a performance art in which a ball or balls are suspended from a length of flexible material and are swung in circular patterns. The duo’s interest in circus performance arts began four years ago when they were in college. After a brief stint in Thailand, where Stogner says there is really no community for hoopers
and poi spinners, the two decided to move to Austin. “We were in Thailand and getting so lonely because we didn’t have any circus around us,” Kouri said. “And we saw a YouTube video of hoopers in Austin, and we were like, we have to come.” The two teach hooping and poi tricks weekly at the Tiniest Bar in Texas and other venues in Austin. When it gets dark outside, The Gyronauts “light up” by lighting their hoops and poi tools with fire while performing. C.U.@Circus is a much larger circus event that takes place each Sunday afternoon in the park behind Barton Springs Pool. “Hoop and poi — these are known as optic manipulation,” professional hooper Georgina Toland said. “Some of it comes from the old rave scene, but some of it comes from the circus scene. There’s this intersection between circus arts and flow arts. C.U.@ Circus kind of unites all of these circus enthusiasts.” C.U.@Circus participants have the opportunity to show off what they know while learn-
ing from other people who perform circus art, such as hooping, poi, acrobatics, stilt-walking or unicycle-riding. There is also an electro-circus, which is a circus with disc jockeys, that takes place every month or two in Zilker Park. Toland has never “lit up” — she got into hooping more for exercise than the performing arts. She was a ballroom dancer for a while, but wanted to do something that didn’t involve a partner. In late 2007 she learned about hooping and has stuck with it ever since. Now Toland is a certified hoop instructor and teaches private lessons as well as lessons at Shipe Park in Hyde Park. “The beautiful thing about the hoopers is that for a long time, nobody knew about it except the people that were into it, so it was a small community. So, everybody knew each other,” Toland said. “Over the past five years, it’s gone from you may know one or two people who hoop to suddenly 20 or 30 in your immediate circle that hoop.” And the hoop community isn’t only growing in Austin — the performance art is becoming a trend in alternative exercise.
Actress Marisa Tomei will release a set of hooping exercise DVDs in August, although many already exist from brands such as HoopGirl and Hoopnotica. They each claim that the hooping exercises will strengthen and tone the core, give you energy and burn calories. “It’s becoming a big business now,” Toland said. But The Gyronauts have actually found it difficult to make money off hooping because the saturated entertainment culture in Austin is focused on the idea of free recreation. “Realistically, even if you can get a really good gig, to constantly be getting good-enough gigs — enough to pay your rent and to not have to worry — is really difficult,” Stogner said. But the hoop community isn’t really about money. For The Gyronauts and others in this growing sphere of hoop aficionados, hoop is for improving both mind and body, an avenue for artistic expression and a way to just get out and let loose. “I believe that hooping keeps you young,” Toland said. “And I wish I had gotten into it when I was much younger.”
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By Neha Aziz Daily Texan Staff Based on the novel “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud” by Ben Sherwood, “Charlie St. Cloud” is a heartfelt but not overly cliche tale about overcoming loss. “Charlie St. Cloud” is also the cinematic reunion of Zac Efron and director Burr Steers, who worked together on “17 Again.” Efron hangs up his dancing shoes to play a more serious and emotional role as Charlie, who has everything going for him until his younger brother Sam (Charlie Tahan) is killed in a car accident. He becomes the town loner and forgoes attending Stanford University for a job at the cemetery where Sam is buried. Before Sam dies, Charlie promises him that they will play baseball every day until he leaves for college. Even after Sam’s death, Charlie keeps his promise, retreating from the outside world at sunset with a person who is no longer living. Unexpectedly, Charlie is reacquainted with high school classmate Tess (Amanda Crew) at the graveyard where he works. A whirlwind romance ensues as Tess reawakens Charlie’s love of sailing, among other passions, and
reminds him of the life he has been hiding from. The more time Charlie spends with Tess, however, the less he spends with Sam‘s ghost. Ultimately, Charlie is forced to choose between holding onto the memory of his deceased brother or going after the girl of his dreams. “Charlie St. Cloud” has all the sentimentality of a Nicholas Sparks novel-turned-movie without becoming sappy. By balancing serious and emotional scenes with comic relief, Steers creates a film that doesn’t weigh down the audience, but still inspires emotional investment. Charlie’s quirky friend Alistair (Augustus Prew) is the source of most of the film’s laughs, delivering a drunken karaoke performance in one memorable scene. Thematic balance and visually pleasing setting aside, “Charlie St. Cloud” is a sort of debut space for Efron’s desire to prove that he is more than a pretty face, a move that should open up more serious roles for the former Disney star’s future. The film is a beautifully shot coming-of-age story with breathtaking scenery, camera work and a script that allows the audience to see and feel Charlie’s array of emotions.
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By Mary Lingwall With a camera in hand and a sincerity that transcends the cliche of being another kid in Austin who always carries a camera, Travis Kent is a recent Austin transplant from New York who, in only a year and a half, has made Austin his stomping ground. An alumnus of the School of Visual Arts Patrick Lu | Daily Texan Staff in New York, Kent has a talent Songs on photographer and musifor capturing the ephemeral in cian Travis Kent’s playlist include seemingly common or random moments. His first solo show in The Beach Boys’ “Feel Flows” and Grass Widow’s “Shadows.” Austin, “I Hope You’re Well,” was on exhibit earlier this year at SOFA, an apartment gallery mer music — with my friend in Hyde Park, and drew atten- R a c h e l B a d g e r, w h o p l a y s drums in the band.” tion from ArtForum.com. Opening with instrumenBut photography is only tal music originally inone of Kent’s many tended for children, skills. Black Gum, closing with a new the tentative name ON THE WEB: track from San of Kent’s band, Watch the video Francisco indie played its debut interview and listen kids G r ass Winshow last week. to Kent’s playlist dow and stacked He also spends @dailytexan in the middle with plenty of time at online.com a Bob Dylan cover, his two jobs, includa Velvet Underground ing one at the progrestribute and The Beach Boys’ sive East Austin bookstore “Feel Flows,” Kent’s playlist and art space, Domy Books. Kent’s musical tastes are is the soundtrack to a perfect, about as varied as his inter- carefree summer day. ests. When he first came to Austin he was listening to a lot of stoner metal, but as the two-year anniversary of his Carl Orff, move approaches, Kent is be“Gassenhauer” coming increasingly interested in country. Porter Wagoner, “Or, at least what I think is “The Rubber Room” country music,” Kent said. “I’m finally starting to take my Psychic TV, time with Townes [Van Zandt], “Just Drifting” too. I’m coming around to see why he is regarded so highly.” The Beach Boys, Even as Kent experiments “Feel Flows” with new flavors of Texas music, he stays true to the music that he’s always enjoyed, such Bobby Bare, as that of Arthur Russell. “Don’t Think Twice” “I will always be able to lisOrchestral Manoeuvres ten to Arthur Russell,” Kent said. “Specifically, his record in the Dark, World of Echo, where he’s dy“Waiting for the Man” ing of HIV and he’s mak ing this album of amazingly The Gun Club, beautiful music. And it feels “The Breaking Hands” like it’s this thing that he just has to do and finish before he Spaceman 3, dies, but at the same time, he “Sound of Confusion” was somebody who was never happy with anything being The Vaselines, ‘finished.’ That is why he was “Dying for It” constantly rewriting his stuff. ... But right now it’s summer, Grass Widow, so I’m kind of just listening to “Shadows” a bunch of fun, summer music — or what I think is fun sum-
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Strong linebacker unit looking at other players for first spot off bench Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series previewing the prominent position battles that will take place during Texas’ training camp. By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff Last season, Texas fielded one of its best defenses in recent history, holding opponents to 16.7 points per game, the 12th-best total in the country. Texas was also ranked third in total defense with 179.6 yards per game and first in rushing defense with 72.4 yards per game. While Texas lost a lot of talent and leadership along the defensive line and in the secondary, the linebacker corps has remained virtually intact since last fall. Even with the departure to the NFL of Roddrick Muckelroy, who led the team in tackles the past two seasons, the Longhorns look very strong in the linebacker position going into training camp. Emmanuel Acho, Jared Norton and Keenan Robinson all return and are expected to be the starters come the Sept. 4 game against Rice at Reliant Stadium. But just because the returning trio is likely to start once opening day arrives, it won’t be on the field for every play. Competing to be the first man off the sideline are a few players to look out for who should make a name for themselves on the defensive side of the ball. And with Norton coming off a major shoulder injury that kept him out of most of the 2009 season, he remains a question mark that could leave anyone with a strong camp able to steal the starting spot.
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Redshirt freshman linebacker Tariq Allen lines up during the Orange and White spring game.
Tariq Allen is coming off a redshirt year in which he spent valuable time with the scout team, and hopes are high for the Irving native. Allen impressed coaches in this year’s Orange and White spring game — recording eight tackles, four solo — and has shown that he has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. As a senior in high school, Allen tallied a career-high 25 tackles (seven solo), two sacks and five TFL against North Mesquite.
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Senior Dustin Earnest is the most experienced linebacker vying for playing time for the 2010 season.
Dustin EarnEst #42 Of the players competing for time at linebacker, Dustin Earnest has by far the most experience at the position. Earnest has played in a total of 38 games in his career, seeing time at both linebacker and special teams. He recorded 26 tackles, 17 solo, and one sack in 2009, including a tackle against Alabama in the national championship game.
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Sophomore Ryan Roberson goes after the ball against Baylor last season. Roberson switched from running back.
Another one of the young linebackers UT has on its depth chart is Ryan Roberson, who could see valuable time on the field this fall. After making the switch from running back last spring, Roberson saw time both at linebacker and on special teams.
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The case for “The Sandlot” Winner of the Baseball Region Do we really have to ask what the best kids’ sports movie is? Without a doubt, it is the “The Sandlot.” This movie takes us through a summer of 12-year-old boys just playing baseball — not worrying about winning or losing, just playing, as Scotty Smalls realizes the eight boys playing on the lot of sand aren’t even keeping score. It defines boyhood. It is realistic and features characters every boy can relate to, from the loser, nonathletic kid stuck standing in the outfield to the superstar athletes everyone looks up to. Off the baseball field, “The Sandlot” also shows us the kid who has a crush on the lifeguard and goes to great lengths to make a move. It teaches us to stay away from chewing tobacco. And, it teaches us that if you hit the ball over the fence, you can just knock on the door of old Mr. Myrtle instead of trying to conquer “the beast.” There is no underdog story here, like the majority of the movies in this bracket. There are no typical Eurotrash bad guys such as Team Iceland or the East Germans in Cool Runnings. And unlike “Remember the Titans,” these characters are actually young kids doing what kids love to do. When it comes to kids’ sports movies, “The Sandlot” is king. — Dan Hurwitz
The case for “Remember the Titans” Winner of the Football/Basketball Region You’d be a fool to think that anyone could beat the mighty Titans of T.C. Williams High School. With all due respect to Charlie Conway and his Mighty Ducks, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez and his motley crew of ballplayers and everyone’s favorite bobsledding Jamaicans, the Titans just can’t be beaten. Gerry was paralyzed and eventually died, but before he kicked the bucket, he still managed to find a way to keep kicking butt in the Paralympic Games. And any team that can forge the bond that Sunshine, Julius, Petey, Rev, coach Boone and coach Yoast formed after standing on the battlefield at Gettysburg is a force to be reckoned with. Sure, Benny Rodriguez can lead his sandlot gang against a real Little League team with uniforms, but do you really think that semi-organized group can beat the fine-tuned machine that is T.C. Williams? Yeah, the Jamaicans can outrun the Titans on an end-around, but they don’t have the size to block that Titans front line. I mean, come on! They would get crushed. I know the Ducks have some hardcore kids, too. They can even throw their weight around a little bit, but I’d take Sheryl Yoast against Julie “Cat” Gaffney any day. — Chris Tavarez
American League Baltimore 6 Kansas City 5 F/11 Oakland 4 Texas 7 NY Yankees 11 Cleveland 4 Seattle 5 Chi White Sox 9 Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 4
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The case for “D2: The Mighty Ducks” Winner of the Hockey/Soccer Region Quack, quack, quack! D2 represents the pinnacle of inspirational children’s movies. Gordon Bombay is down on his luck — again — but this time gets offered the oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to coach Team USA in the Junior Goodwill Games. Forget peewee hockey, this is the big leagues, or at least the bigger leagues, as America faces off against Trinidad and Tobago, Italy and dastardly Iceland in this full-contact international gauntlet. Fall in love all over again with the Bash Brothers, the “knucklepuck” and the flying V. This tale of redemption warms even the coldest of hearts with its moving message of camaraderie between a team and its coach. There’s also a spot-on representation of a Texan with player Dwayne Robertson, who skates onto the ice at one point to lasso an opposing skater. Yes, the boys of “The Sandlot” ruled the preppy Little League “l-7” wienies. And yes, the Titans won a state championship. And it was really cute when Team Jamaica barely managed to finish the race. But the Ducks become world champions. In the rare case of a sequel that surpasses the original, “D2: The Mighty Ducks” stands out as a children’s movie you can watch again and again, no matter how old you are. — Will Anderson
The case for “Cool Runnings” Winner of the Wildcard Region Face it, the other three finalists are as original as Joan Rivers’ body parts. How many times do I have to watch Scotty Smalls and his gang try to retrieve that baseball? Oh, and Benny “The Jet,” you’d run a lot faster in the end if you weren’t wearing that extra-large, unbuttoned wool jersey and jeans. And isn’t anyone else tired of hearing people quote, “You’re killing me, Smalls,” when someone screws up? We get it, you’re hilarious. Or, how about Denzel Washington in “Remember the Titans”? Sure, he’s dramatic and inspiring, but the team wins in the end. So predictable. And “Mighty Ducks”? More like “Mighty Sucks.” First, it’s the sequel, and second, can they not wear red, white and blue to beat Iceland? Unpatriotic. Plus, everyone knows Americans only pretend to like hockey. It’s time to break the mold and let “Cool Runnings” coast to victory. It’s suspenseful, funny, has a catchy song and we get the pleasure of seeing John Candy. Is Benny faster than a bobsled barreling down the track? Does Denzel kiss a lucky egg before playing or get in bar fights with East Germans to defend his honor? And those kids are from Minnesota. They are supposed to be good on the ice. These guys from Jamaica have never seen snow and, unlike the majority of sports films, they crash in the end and still manage to carry their sled across the finish line. It is the unique story of redemption and courage with the support and love of one’s country behind them. — Austin Ries
National League LA Dodgers 2 San Diego 3 Arizona 2 Philadelphia 3 F/11 St. Louis 0 NY Mets 4 Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 9 Atlanta 3 Washington 5 Florida 5 San Francisco 0
SPORTS BRIEFLY
Roy Oswalt traded to Phillies two days before deadline Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He’s now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada and Jorge Cantu joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veteransfor-prospects deals that typically dot the stretch run. More swaps were expected before Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline as pitchers Ted Lilly and Jake Westbook could go. The Philadelphia Phillies made the boldest move, getting Oswalt and about $11 million from the Houston Astros for pitcher J.A. Happ and two speedy minor leaguers. “I’m excited,” Phillies ace Roy Halladay said. “It says a lot that this team is dedicated to winning.” Oswalt agreed to waive his notrade clause and approved the deal to the two-time defending NL champions. The three-time All-Star is set to start Friday night at Washington. Still throwing hard at 32, Oswalt was 6-12 despite a 3.24 ERA for the foundering Astros. He asked for a trade earlier in the season and the St. Louis Cardinals were among the teams that were interested. The Phillies took a seven-game winning streak into Thursday night’s game against Arizona. They began the day 3 1/2 games behind Atlanta in the NL East. “We’re still in first place right now, but we’ve got a long way to go,” Braves pitcher Derek Lowe said. “They’re definitely a better team with him, no doubt about it.”
Texas Rangers second baseman on disabled list for second time For the second time this season the Texas Rangers are going to have to play without All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained left groin. The move came a day after Kinsler sat out a 3-1 loss to the Oakland A’s. He started the season on the disabled list and missed the first 22 games with a high ankle sprain sustained in spring training. Kinsler is hitting .298 with six home runs and 38 RBIs in 76 games. He reached base in 25 straight games before going 0 for 5 against the A’s on Tuesday night. He will be eligible to come off the disabled list Aug. 12. The Rangers replaced him on the roster with first baseman Mitch Moreland from Triple-A Oklahoma City and in the lineup with Joaquin Arias, who was making his 14th start at second base. Texas, which started the day with a 7 1/2 - game lead over Oakland in the AL West, got another possible replacement Thursday by acquiring Jorge Cantu from Florida. The trade was made to add a right-handed hitting first baseman. Cantu came up as a second baseman and could be an option. “He does have some track record there, so it’s a possibility,” general manager Jon Daniels said. “But this had nothing to do with Ian.” Cantu said he’s more comfortable at first base, but he’s willing to do whatever the team wants. Rangers manager Ron Washington said Kinsler experienced the groin problem for the last three days. The team decided to shut Kinsler down following an MRI on Wednesday, hoping the injury will heal in the next two weeks. Compiled from Associated Press reports