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The Austin community is open and welcoming to Muslims, said Sanaa Dalu, who came to the United States from Lebanon within weeks of 9/11 and earned her citizenship in 2009. However, Dalu said she has often been frustrated and offended by a pervading perception in the media and politics that there is something un-American about being Muslim.

“In Lebanon, it is a dream to come here,” she said. “I cried when Obama won, because he is the son of an immigrant, but it hurts me when people ‘defend’ him that he is not a Muslim.

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TUESDAY ‘Waitin’ for my judgement day’ Ben Kweller plays Threadgill’s World Headquarters at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets cost $23.50 online.

WEDNESDAY Party on the Plaza

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Stop by the Gregory Gym Plaza between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for food and games.

Shafi Abdullah recites a prayer at the Manor Mosque on Friday. More than 150 people attended an open-house dinner to celebrate the month of Ramadan.

THURSDAY

By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff Muslim and non-Muslim Austinites sat together at Manor Mosque as a recitation from the Quran echoed through the prayer space. A low partition separated men and women, but a palpable sense of unity filled the room.

More than 150 people gathered Friday at Manor Mosque for a presentation, community discussion and a meal to break the day’s Ramadan fast.

About half were Muslim, and half represented other diverse religious and racial communities.

The event was a chance for the Muslim community in Austin to proactively respond to the

Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete” premiers at the Paramount Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets are sold out.

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Mosque invites multiple cultures, races to break day’s Ramadan fast

Dobie manager aims to save theater

‘Give me your hand’

Come celebrate the closing party of the Film Series with Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo.”

Show starts at 7:15 p.m. and tickets cost $9 at the box office.

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Cuts spur UT Senate to create councils

By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff In an effort to increase student involvement in the University’s budget cutting process, the Senate of College Councils, in cooperation with Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly, is working with Provost Steven Leslie and the deans of each of UT’s 18 colleges and schools to create a program called the College Tuition and Budget Advisory Councils.

Faculty, staff and students must expect to see serious cuts to academic programs in the next year — a process that President William Powers Jr. said may diminish the University’s capacity to become the exemplary school it has always been. The advisory councils will bridge the divide between students and administrators as each college responds to the state-mandated, University-wide 5-percent budget cut announced in fall 2009 for the 2011-2012 budget cycle, and the 10-percent cut announced this summer for the 2012-2013 cycle.

Under the current proposal, the committees will include three students appointed by the president of each college’s council; two graduate students appointed by GSA President Manny Gonzalez, and the SG representative from that college. The committees will also include faculty, but Senate President Chelsea Adler said the three student governance organizations are still considering the most effective way to involve faculty.

“We have seen this past spring semester a small taste of what could become the norm, with a lack of

Texas Ballroom is offering a free week-long preview of its dance classes beginning today with a Cha Cha and Samba class from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Anna Hiss Gym.

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Dinner honors religious diversity

negative attention Islam has received since news broke this summer of Park51, a Muslim community center planned to be built two blocks from ground zero, said Hasib Noor, youth coordinator of the Islamic Center of Greater Austin, which organized the program.

“It lets people know there are Muslims [in Austin], and we’ve been here for a long time,” Noor said. “A project like this brings awareness to people to let them know we are part of the community, just like any other minority group in Texas.”

According to the center’s website, there are more than 1,000 Muslims in Austin.

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UT President William Powers Jr. and John Boswell remove the plaque from Russell A. Steindam Hall at its decommissioning ceremony Friday morning.

ROTC members look back fondly at Russell Hall

By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff Russell A. Steindam Hall, which has housed UT’s ROTC program since 1957, was decommissioned on Friday to make way for a new place on campus for the program.

Attendees said the event was bittersweet and that they look forward to the future of the program but will miss the memories that the hall holds.

“We have a unique experience,” said history senior Christopher Mesnard, an Air Force ROTC cadet major.

“For us, when we’re losing this building it’s almost like losing a home or a family member,” he said. “It hits us pretty hard that we have to see them tear it down, but we know that they’re going give us something better

in the next three years.”

The building holds memories not only for current students who have spent day after day training, doing homework and creating lifelong friendships within its walls, but also for alumni dating back to its opening. One married couple at the event, Charles and Frances Busby, spent much of their college years in Steindam Hall.

“This building is where [my wife and I] met, really,” he said.

Charles said he recalls when Frances was a Cordette, a group of women who supported the ROTC students, in the early ’70s.

“One thing she probably doesn’t remember: Have you seen the pictures of the people repelling off the side of the

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By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff A week after the historic Dobie Theater closed last Sunday, theater manager Heather Cain revealed her efforts to save the theater and that the Austin Film Society is considering becoming a potential theater operator.

While the AFS has not made any offers at this time and is conducting a comparison study, Cain and AFS representatives were saddened to see the nearly 40-yearold theater close. Employees were not allowed to speak about any negotiations until Aug. 26.

Known for showing art-house and cult films, the Dobie experienced a renaissance in the ‘80s and ‘90s starting after the AFS first screening there in 1985. Richard Linklater would later release his cult classic “Slacker” there on July 27, 1990.

News of Dobie’s official closure date did not come until Aug. 16, when Cain e-mailed the regular movie showtimes for the week.

Prior to that, Cain assumed that she would remain in control as theater manager, but under the AFS’ or her operation, with property owners The Carlton Group running the business side while she ran the theater. Two days later,

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Dobie Theatre projectionist Lucy Mer works during the last operational night at the recently closed movie theater. The Austin Film Society is considering reopening the 40-year-old theater.

The Carlton Group told her negotiations with Landmark Theatres for the theater equipment had fallen through.

“I’ve known that the lease was up for about a year,” Cain said. “I knew when it was up and I went to Landmark with some sort of effort to save the place. I knew it was in danger. The numbers were horrible; they’ve been horrible. But, I think at that point it had been a lost cause for them and they were

waiting to get out.”

Initially Cain and her boyfriend, Chris Popkoff, tried to buy the theater, but they did not have enough capital to take out all the loans.

That’s when she approached Linklater and the AFS. “When we learned that Landmark was leaving, we asked our architect, Robert Steinbomer, to evaluate what it would take to

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Texas newspapers unite to hold debate

By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff Texas’ five largest newspapers and Austin’s PBS affiliate KLRU announced Friday that they will hold a gubernatorial debate at the Austin City Limits studio on the UT campus Oct. 19 — no matter who decides to come.

Neither candidate had agreed to attend before the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, the Fort Worth StarTelegram, the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-

News announced it jointly in their newspapers, which marks a more aggressive position by the state’s major media outlets in an attempt to force the candidates to debate one another.

“I don’t think that negotiation [between the candidates] is going to end up in a debate as things now stand,” said Statesman Editor Fred Zipp. “Newspapers, being institutions dedicated to public service, have some chance to get some movement towards a debate if we took an active role.”

He said the goal of the joint announcement by the newspapers was to raise the stakes of the debate to the point where neither candidate would find it viable not to attend.

“The mere fact that we [are] jointly announcing and jointly editorializing on the topic is unusual,” Zipp said. “We’re hoping the novelty of it might also lend a little more urgency to the invitation.”

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Vehicle enveloped by flames

Monday, August 30, 2010

CUTS: Student collaboration

Allen Otto | Daily Texan Staff

Austin firefighters respond to a car fire after a small flame under the car erupted and enveloped the vehicle Saturday afternoon.

Students and other witnesses watched Saturday afternoon as a black sport utility vehicle burst into flames and burned in front of Walter Webb Hall on 25th and Guadalupe streets.

UT Police Department and Austin city firefighters responded immediately, spraying water into the smoking engine. Both occupants of the vehicle were uninjured. The driver said after his air conditioning went out, a small fire started underneath his car and

quickly enveloped the entire car.

For a few minutes, black smoke could be seen from several blocks away and smoldering crates of cargo, which firefighters pulled out of the back of the SUV, littered the sidewalk.

An Austin police officer said he did not know the cause of the fire, and firefighters were investigating the incident.

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DEBATE: Perry refuses to attend

without White’s tax statements From page 1 Houston Chronicle Editor Jeff Cohen said the debate announcement was in part a reaction to Gov. Rick Perry’s refusal to meet with newspaper editorial boards or debate his Democratic challenger, former Houston Mayor Bill White.

“The newspapers have always been a place that the candidates come to express their positions,” Cohen said.

“The job of a newspaper is to inform the electorate, and we feel that it is essential that they continue to meet with the public through the forum of an editorial board or in an organized debate.”

Cohen said the newspapers were discussing ways for the debates to become more interactive but that the final format hasn’t yet been finalized.

He did not think there would be a role for college newspapers at the debate.

“There is certainly a role for a broader representation of interest,” he said. “But you can’t have each of the dailies in Texas or each of the college

newspapers in Texas or it becomes something too difficult to manage.”

White’s campaign announced late Friday that he would be attending the debate. Perry campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier reiterated their previous position that the governor would only debate if Bill White released his taxes from 1993-98.

“I’m not exactly sure why Perry would agree to a debate right now,” said Daron Shaw, a political science professor and pollster at UT. “He has infinitely more to lose than White, who’s down eight points in a pro-Republican year. He’ll only show up if the issue begins to cost him support.”

Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, thinks the newspapers might have managed to take the issue of debates out of the candidates hands.

“If the papers can provide a statewide television hook up, Perry will have no choice but to join the debate,” he said.

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aims for better transparency From page 1 communication and a lack of transparency about how budget cuts are going to tangibly affect students on campus,” Adler said. “Students need to be better informed so they can make better decisions, and they need to communicate with each other.”

The idea for advisory councils first arose from examining a 2004 proposal by the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee, but students worked this summer to revamp that proposal in response to the unexpected cutting of the Vietnamese language program in the spring. Students did not find out that the program was at risk until it had already been stricken from the budget, and the College of Liberal Arts and Department of Asian Studies had no means to respond to the calls of students to restore the program.

Within a few weeks of the cut of the Vietnamese program, Senate, SG and GSA all passed resolutions promising to work for increased student involvement in the budget cutting process. The for-

mation of the advisory councils is the first major step to follow through on that promise, Adler said.

Most college deans and Leslie are on board with the proposal, and College of Liberal Arts Dean Randy Diehl expressed particular enthusiasm, Adler said.

“It sounds like a good idea that people are collaborating to bridge the gap between students and the deans,” said Nickie Tran, former president of the Vietnamese Students Association, who campaigned on behalf of the Vietnamese language program in the spring. “Maybe this will help everybody on campus be more aware of budget cuts for whatever else is being cut.”

As Senate, SG and GSA finalize the plans for the advisory councils program and work to put the councils in place in each college, Adler said it is a small step towards resolving an inescapable budget deficit.

“It does not mean that if we get CTBACs in place that we’ll suddenly have more money,” she said. “The real problem is that there isn’t enough money in higher education.”

HALL: ROTC units move to temporary homes From page 1 stadium? She did that,” he said, remembering when the Cordettes performed a stunt in which they scaled down the walls of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. “They probably haven’t done it in years.”

Steindam Hall was named in honor of 1968 UT graduate Russell Steindam, who was killed in action while serving in Vietnam in 1970; he was later awarded a posthumous medal of honor.

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building will be constructed in place of Steindam Hall and recommissioned for ROTC in 2012. Until completion, the Army and Navy units will be moved to the George I. Sánchez Building, while the Air Force will be housed in Bellmont Hall.

“It’s important to have a ceremony honoring the memories here and the memory of 1st Lt. Steindam, and to take appropriate care of that plaque and the flag until there’s a recommissioning when the new liberal arts building is made,” said UT President William Powers Jr.

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Since the military is in a wartime state and current members of the ROTC could be deployed soon, the ceremony is very important to current members, said U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Richard Pope, a former ROTC cadet commissioned in 2009.

“It’s a very likely possibility that one of us who graduates in this period could end up not coming back here after that, and it’s nice to know that there’s still remembrance after that,” he said.

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THEATER: Cost clashes with plans to reinvent Dobie From page 1 resurrect the theater,” said AFS Executive Director Rebecca Campbell. “Much could be improved, such as the entrances, opportunities for socializing, and overall aesthetics. The limiting factor is screen size and floor rake, which probably explains why no big player has come forward, considering that the location is to die for.”

Campbell also said the poten-

tial remodeling was estimated in the “high six-figure” range. “[The AFS] want a comparison study done to check out other theaters and see if another option would be better, especially now that all the equipment is gone,” Cain said. “They would have to do a lot more than I think is originally intended.”

According to Cain, another problem was the center support beam in the Egyptian-themed auditorium, which created two

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off-center sections of chairs. Despite Cain’s and other theater patrons’ opinions, Landmark never remodeled for fear of losing seats.

Cain also added that she had spoken to The Carlton Group about converting the space into a live-music venue, but that would require additional sound proofing, a liquor license and could cause problems for The Princeton Review, which is located directly underneath.

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By Erica Werner The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Five years after the ravaging storm, President Barack Obama celebrated New Orleans’s revival from Hurricane Katrina on Sunday and pledged common purpose with residents in the continuing struggle to protect and rebuild the Gulf Coast.

Obama declared to those who dedicated themselves to their city’s recovery: “Because of you,

NEWS BRIEFLY Mexico to increase security in border city after blasts NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — Mexico’s government on Sunday promised to increase security after a series of explosive devices were detonated in the border city of Reynosa, and said it would step up efforts to identify more of the 72 migrants massacred last week.

The Interior Department said it “energetically condemned” the explosions in Reynosa, located across the border from McAllen, Texas, but did not confirm local media reports that the explosions were caused by three hand grenades and that they had wounded roughly a dozen people.

The department confirmed there were victims, and offered to help them.

The Reynosa city government said on its Twitter site that “an explosive device” had detonated downtown near the La Quebradita bar on Saturday, and advised residents to stay out of the area. Crossborder traffic was not affected.

Local media reported that 12 people were injured, nine seriously, though the city could not confirm the reports. The area has been the scene of bloody turf battles between the Gulf cartel and the Zetas, the gang that was named by a survivor in the migrant slaughter discovered last Tuesday in San Fernando, a town near Reynosa in the Gulf Coast state of Tamaulipas.

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And he pledged: “My administration is going to stand with you and fight alongside you until the job is done. “ Implicit in his remarks was an indictment of sorts against his predecessor ’s administration for its handling of the crisis. Obama called Katrina and its aftermath not just a natural disaster but “a manmade catastrophe — a shameful breakdown in government that left countless men, women and children abandoned and alone.”

Obama spoke at Xavier University, an institution wracked

with debris and floodwaters in August 2005, but soon back in operation. New Orleans, he said, has become a “symbol of resilience and community.”

The storm killed more than 1,800 people along the Gulf Coast, most in Louisiana, and flooded 80 percent of New Orleans.

Obama ticked off progress: fortified levee system set to be finished next year, a dramatic decline in families still living in emergency housing, rising achievement in the city’s public schools, a surge in small businesses making New Orleans one of the nation’s fastest growing cities.

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On the other hand, he said: “I don’t have to tell you that there are still too many vacant and overgrown lots. There are still too many students attending classes in trailers. There are still too many people unable to find work. And there are still too many New Orleanians who have not been able to come home.”

Obama’s challenge was to reassure residents who remain s ke p tic a l of gover nment promises after witnessing former President George W. Bush’s response to Katrina, which was widely criticized as inept.

The Associated Press MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Supporters from all over the country have called to give encouragement to a suburban Nashville mosque, where a fire was the latest setback for a planned building, officials said Sunday.

Authorities told the center that four pieces of heavy construction equipment on the site were doused with an accelerant and one set ablaze, said Camie Ayash, spokeswoman for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. Federal investigators have not ruled it arson, saying only that the fire was being probed and asked the public to call in tips. Earlier, Ayash said that gasoline was poured on the equipment but later backed off that statement.

Since the fire, Ayash told the AP they have had, “no threats, not at all,” but said the fire “makes everybody really on edge.”

American Muslim leaders say the furor over the building of a mosque near ground zero has emboldened opposition groups to resist new mosques elsewhere.

Some say they oppose them because of infrastructure and traffic problems. Others have implied that the mosque would be a haven for terrorists.

The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro’s planned expansion has drawn increasin gly vehemen t opposition from the community in recent weeks. The proposed center on 15 acres would serve some 250 families.

At the site, a sign that marks it as the future Islamic Center of Murfreesboro has been vandalized twice in the past several months.

Rutherford County resident Kevin Fisher has led protests against the mosque he says because of zoning issues, parking, traffic and a lack of transparency in the county’s planning approval process.

Ayash said Islamic Center officials were contacted by the sheriff’s department around 4 a.m.

Saturday. Someone walking by called in the fire to 911 at about 1:30 a.m.

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Protester Greg Johnson, right, and counter protesters Ina Marshall and Tim Foster, left, argue during a demonstration against a planned mosque and Islamic community center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on July 14.

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Heed your health Yesterday afternoon, freshmen across campus awoke from their first big-time college night out with their first big-time college hangover, validating a truth they long have suspected: Health in college is like chastity in the Playboy Mansion.

The rambunctious and youthful “college experience” is stringently defined and firmly embedded in our culture, so poor health is often excused as just a part of the college lifestyle, like procrastination and voting for Democrats.

To address this, the University holds seminars and information sessions at orientation about conventional ways to stay healthy in college, such as eating right, sleeping normal hours and moderating alcohol consumption. The problem is that when students realize they will not eat, sleep or drink normally, they usually give up on health altogether and suffer the consequences.

Unfortunately, because poor mental health is so widespread and expected, it goes unnoticed, and becomes the greatest obstacle of success for new college students.

Freshmen and transfer students are especially susceptible to emotional health issues. Being thrust from the comfort and familiarity of a high school or hometown into an environment where having 20 friends is impressive can be traumatic for even the hardiest of souls. In the next few weeks, many new students will encounter a crossroad and decide whether to continue socializing outside their comfort zone and hope to eventually make friends or to settle for the less enjoyable — but more immediately appealing and comfortable — option of spending all their time either in the dorm room or class. On paper, the former is clearly more enticing, but the latter is more common and harmful.

Demotivation spreads and social apathy can lead to disregarding grades, money or anything else. A study conducted among freshmen at Hofstra University found that 41 percent reported moderate to severe depression during their first year of college.

Fortunately, UT has tremendous mental and emotional health resources.

The UT Counseling and Mental Health Center is the most pertinent resource. Located on the fifth floor of the Student Services Building, the center has a full professional staff for the sole purpose of stewarding the mental health of UT students and staff. Students interested should call (512) 471-3515 to make an appointment with either a psychologist or psychiatrist. While most students only meet with a therapist for one session and probably don’t pursue formal therapy, they do receive a professional mental health evaluation.

Unfortunately the center is often heavily booked, and getting an appointment can take weeks.

To supplement or even possibly circumvent the need for professional attention, join a student organization, which addresses many emotional problems such as loneliness, boredom and a sense of futility that often lead to more severe problems.

Those who miss the camaraderie of a high school debate team should join a political organization. With a highly contested election three months away, the University Democrats and College Republicans will certainly have plenty to do.

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There is a lot to do this semester. An election, more budget cuts and a legislative session in a few months will require an energetic, interested and healthy student body to protect the interests of students and the University.

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By Sarah Weddington Daily Texan Guest Columnist It’s still the first week of class here at UT as the fall 2010 semester starts. For students, there have been move-in days, welcoming ceremonies and the usual “settling down” angst. Parents have waved goodbye to their children with great hopes and grand visions of what the future will hold for their sons and daughters.

For staff, administrators and professors, it’s a time of getting over the usual humps of starting a new semester. For professors like me, it means getting classes organized and beginning the process of getting to know and working with new class members.

I believe other professors would agree that we enter our classrooms wondering about the future of our students. The news paints a bleak picture: School-related costs are increasing — I’m appalled at what the text for my pre-law class costs — and it would be easy to get bogged down with dread about the world into which my students will graduate.

What lifts my spirits, however, is looking at my new students while thinking about my former students. I feel so lucky to work with some of the most talented upper-class students at UT. Their future will include graduate school and participation in worthwhile endeavors such as Teach for America.

Many will step into leadership roles, such as Christina Melton Crain, a former student who was president of the Dallas Bar Association last year.

For some, political experiences will be a part of their futures. In addition to students who have worked with Texas House and Senate members or with members of Congress, two have worked in the White House.

For example, my former student Scott McClellan had a key role in the Clayton Williams for Governor campaign and later served in the office of former Texas Governor George W. Bush, and then acted as press secretary for former President George W. Bush. His book, “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception,” includes a paragraph saying that my class was one of his UT favorites, which is gratifying.

But I laugh when I read his comments about my normal efforts to be evenhanded in class discussion and about how those efforts went off-track the day after Williams said to a group of reporters visiting his ranch, as clouds moved in and sprinkles began, essentially the following words: “Rain is just like rape. If you can’t prevent it, then you should just lean back and enjoy it.” I was outraged, as were my female students. I’m still glad Williams didn’t become governor and that Ann Richards won that position. Scott is now involved in a variety of worthwhile endeavors.

Another former student, Dilen Kumar, is currently working as Assistant White House Counsel for Nominations with a portfolio exclusively on judicial nominations. He and another student, Jesus Castillon, returned to campus last year to share their experiences with my students. Jesus is now with a Hous-

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Dilen Kumar, a former student of adjunct professor Sarah Weddington, stands in the White House Press Briefing Room. ton law firm working on a case related to the Madoff scandal, and Dilen was seen sitting behind Elena Kagan throughout her Supreme Court confirmation hearings this summer. By January Dilen will be working with a Dallas law firm.

Dilen recently wrote me after speaking with Justices Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg at a White House reception commemorating Kagan’s confirmation. He said such moments “make you take a step back and realize how fortunate I am to be doing this job.”

Speaking to my class, each of them talked about the benefit of their all-out participation in campus leadership activities and organizations during their UT years. Dilen served on the board of the Eastside Community Connection and was involved in organizations including Student Government, Texas Blazers and Texas Cowboys. Jesus was the chair

of Texas Revue and was involved in Student Senate and Texas Blazers. Both firmly believe their experience in campus leadership continues to serve them today.

Today I will meet my fall students. As I do, I’ll be thinking of a line I saw in a magazine recently that read, “Tomorrow begins today.”

I’m confident that my students will have brighter tomorrows because of their experiences at UT. And I believe that tomorrow will be brighter for the U.S. and Texans because of the contributions my students will make in the future. I’ll be watching them with anticipation. I enjoy a sense of having invested in them and their accomplishments.

Sarah Weddington is an adjunct professor. She was the first woman elected as a member of the Texas Legislature from Travis County, and she served in the White House as Assistant to the President of the United States under then-President Jimmy Carter.

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By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff UT’s efforts to train medical and computer science students to develop new electronic health records are getting a boost from federal and private assistance.

The University’s Health Information Technology, or HIT program, announced last week that it will receive $2.7 million from part of a larger grant it received in partnership with Texas State University and the UT School of Biomedical Informatics in Houston. The money will pay to train 179 students at UT over the next three years.

Also last week, GE Healthcare announced that it was donating its newest platform for electronic health records to UT’s Health Information program.

Students who receive funding from the federal grant will receive scholarships equal to the amount of two semesters of in-state tuition. The federal grant will also pay for faculty salaries and other costs related to the program.

Hospitals and private practices across the country are attempting to transition from paper to electronic health records to qualify for funding included in the 2009 federal economic stimulus bill.

The federal grant was made to train students for jobs in a growing field in the health care industry, said Nancy Szemraj, spokeswoman for the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT, which offered the grant to UT. “As more and more providers adopt [electronic health records], there will be growing need to make sure that there are health IT specialists that can address the implementation and maintenance of this technology in clinical settings,” she said.

The partnership — the Professional University Resources and Education for Health Information Technology consortium — between the universities received the grant in April 2010, along with eight other university programs across the country, said UT program director Le-

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anne Field. The consortium received $5.4 million, the largest amount awarded.

Field said students enrolled in the certificate programs can positively impact patient care with their training by decreasing physician errors and thus cutting costs. The electronic health records will also pass through health-record exchanges, allowing for analyses of health issues in larger populations.

“These students are keenly aware that they’re going to be making an important contribution to 21st century health care,” she said.

This summer, the HIT Certificate trained a class of 54 students to become health information technology consultants. The Health Information Technology Privacy and Security Certificate began training 24 computer science students this semester to protect and securely transfer electronic patient data.

The other certificate programs will begin in a year.

Human biology senior Daniel Fritz said he enrolled in the summer certificate program to update his training for new demands in the medical field.

“We learned everything from health care policy to the actual workings of electronic records to basic business practice in health care,” Fritz said.

Fritz took a two-week practicum this summer, where he worked for one day at Shalom Health Ministry, an indigent clinic in Houston.

“It was really eye-opening because you see how bad [technology for patient records] is after seeing how good it can be,” he said.

Fritz will graduate in December and plans to work in the HIT field for a couple of years before applying to graduate school. He credits the program with his current career path.

“Without that program, I wouldn’t have known about [health information technology] until it was too late, probably,” Fritz said.

Students celebrate LBJ’s birthday

By Lydia Schendel Daily Texan Staff LBJ Library and Museum staffers served up free birthday cake on campus Friday with a side of reverence for Lyndon Baines Johnson, Texas native and 36th president of the United States.

Since the LBJ Library and Museum opened its doors in 1971, it has commemorated the former president’s birthday each year with celebrations to highlight his legacy to students.

Students may have learned about the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Society, the Vietnam War and the turbulence of the 1960s, but not Johnson’s personal role in those events, said Anne Wheeler, a spokeswoman for the LBJ Museum.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for students,” she said. “I grew up watching him on TV. To students, he’s only in the history books. This brings him alive.”

Ann’s Kitchen supplied seven white cakes with lemon filling, white icing and the words “Happy Birthday Lyndon Johnson!” spelled out in red and blue sugary cursive. A single cake bearing the presidential seal was saved for last.

Many students, concluding that there is always time for free food, heard about Johnson’s legacy from library staffers while they stopped for cake.

Laura Eggert and Nicole Hartmann Hadad of the museum’s archives department manned the West Mall table. They served the cake while informing students and other passers-by of the day’s significance. Most students said they were unaware of the former president’s birthday, but Hadad assured visitors that she “wouldn’t expect everyone to know.”

Eggert told students that Johnson’s administration fought to make college more affordable with the Higher Education Act of 1965, which allocated greater federal funding to universities, scholarships and low-interest student loans.

Across campus, patrons of the LBJ Museum shared in the celebration. Members of social sorority Beta Sigma Phi, Mary Anne Troxel, Mary Huerta and Stephanie Young, a UT alumna, enjoyed cake on the group’s annual visit to the museum for Johnson’s birthday.

The three women said they hold the former president in high regard. Huerta was present at LBJ’s funeral in 1973, and Troxel said Johnson’s teaching career inspired her to become an educator.

Troxel said she doesn’t hold the bad publicity stemming from the Vietnam War against Johnson.

“He was the greatest president,” she said.

Phillip Tran | Daily Texan Staff

George’s Cafe employee Melissa Philkins is served presidential cake by volunteer Resa Dunn at the LBJ Museum on Friday in celebration of the 36th president’s birthday.

Johnson had deep roots in Central Texas.

He was born near Stonewall, and served Texas in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He is an alumnus of what is now Texas State University, and former first lady

“Lady Bird” Johnson graduated from UT. Charley Peterson, a Plan II senior, said she hopes for more commemorative cake in the future, noting that “there are a lot of presidents out there, worldwide.”

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Powwow welcomes UT students

By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff The Longhorn American Indian Council welcomed students and the local Native American community to campus by performing traditional dances and drum songs the Fall Powwow on Saturday.

The six-hour powwow began at noon with an opening prayer, followed by traditional gourd dances by veterans and male elders.

Following an afternoon prayer, a group of about 10 performers played patriotic drum songs as a tribute to veterans. The council also invited all guests to perform in a variety of traditional Native American dances.

About 300 people attended the event, which was held in the Recreational Sports Center. The council has hosted the Fall Powwow annually since 1998.

Kirby Brown, an English graduate student and co-director of University relations for the group, said the annual event helps welcome indigenous students to campus.

“We’d like to let them know that at least once a year Indian people lay claim to UT space,” he said. “The LAIC powwow provides a day of fellowship for Indian peoples to gather together, catch up, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones and start the fall off in a good way.”

Radio-television-film senior Chris Neighbors, co-director of operations for the group, said he hopes the event creates greater awareness of Native American culture on campus, which has been a struggle for the group in the past.

“Simply, the population [of indigenous peoples] across the U.S. has been very low,” Neighbors said. “Media and the world often convey that Native Americans just don’t exist anymore.”

Neighbors said the group has increased its strength since he joined two years ago, which is reflected by greater attendance at the Fall Powwow.

Luis Carcamo-Huechante, assistant professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, said he believes the LAIC is a necessary organization at the University.

“I am not only a scholar who works on indigenous issues in Latin America, I am also an indigenous person,” CarcamoHuechante said. “It’s important for me to have this space on campus to build a sense of togetherness.”

For Plan II freshman Sadie Witkowski, the powwow was her first time attending a Native American event.

“I wanted to see what it would be like because I honestly had no idea what to expect,” she said. “I think it has influenced me to maybe want to come to another and may-

NEWS BRIEFLY Admissions center targets out-of-town Longhorns To provide potential students in East Texas with information about UT, the University launched a new admissions center in Longview on Saturday.

Mario Villa, the center’s director, said it will provide the same services as the main admissions office with the exception of campus tours.

“We’re more locally oriented since Longview is so far off from Austin,” Villa said. “It takes about four and a half hours to drive out there.”

Although the center provides services more tailored to local stu-

dents, the East Texas Admissions Center and its staff encourages potential Longhorns to visit the UT campus.

“We do have programs to send kids out to Austin to get a feel for the campus,” Villa said.

The center is the first of its kind in East Texas, and Villa said he has already seen interest from potential students.

“People are definitely taking notice,” Villa said. “We have a big burnt-orange billboard that says, ‘Longhorns are Here.’ The Texas Exes are really enjoying it; they love volunteering and helping out. There are a lot of [Texas] A&M alumni in the area as well, and you’ll here them say things like, ‘Why don’t we have something like that?’”

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muslim: Community hosts feast From page 1

Jamaal Felix | Daily Texan Staff

San Antonio resident Milo Colton performs at the Fall Powwow, hosted by the Longhorn American Indian Council on Saturday. be seek similar events off campus.”

Rhetoric and writing senior Tempestt Moore attended the powwow for the first time Saturday. Moore, who has some Cherokee ancestry, said she wanted to learn more

about that aspect of her background.

“I feel a connection to my Native American ancestry as well as all of my other ethnicities, and I just want to learn more about them.”

I have two children who were born here, and they know they belong here. If I ask my son if he is from Lebanon, he says, ‘No, I’m from Texas!’”

Non-Muslim members of the group included long-time friends of mosque members and skeptical questioners. Katie Grosskopf, a UT government, history and religious studies senior, said her best friend growing up was Muslim and she has studied abroad in Egypt, but this was her first time to visit a mosque in the United States.

“I’m a strong Christian, but I’m drawn to the ways I see faith expressed in Islam,” Grosskopf said. “Learning what others believe strengthens my own faith.

No religion should have to apologize for itself the way the Muslim community so often has to.”

The event closed with dates and water to break the fast of Ramadan, the annual 30-day holiday in which Muslims fast each day from dawn to dusk as prescribed by the Quran. Dalu said members of the mosque and the center help fund Iftar dinners so Muslims can share a meal after the day of fasting, but this was the first time a dinner was expanded to include the larger community.

Many Muslims visited the Manor Mosque on Friday as a way to come together in solidar-

ity and openness with the Austin community at large, said geophysics sophomore Lubna Barghouty, a Palestinian woman from Saudi Arabia who just transferred from a university in Canada. Barghouty said she wanted to have an opportunity to engage in discussion with other Austinites.

“This is the first time I’ve come here, because it’s Ramadan and it’s a time we are supposed to share together,” she said. “It’s an amazing opportunity to break down boundaries and show people that there is no need to stereotype people based on a religion. There are a lot of different kinds of Muslims, even just at this one event.”

Noor said the event will hopefully be the first of many sponsored by the center to bring a wider community together. It is more important now than ever to open the door to cross-cultural relationships given the often contentious nature of inter-religious discourse, he said.

“In this modern day, we have Muslims being afraid to actually tell what we believe,” Noor said.

“We’re trying to open the discussion. We’re proud to believe that as Muslims, we’re enjoined to be an active part of the Austin community and anywhere that we are. By not being good citizens and giving back to our community, we are not doing our duty to God and Islam.”

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Texas suffers first draw of 2010 to USC

Photos by Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff

Above, Texas senior Kirsten Birkhold jumps between two Southern California defenders to head the ball during Sunday’s game at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Right, Kristin Cummins beats her USC defender.

Horns move ahead early, but Trojans equalize 1-1 with strike in 84th minute

By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff A thrilling back-and-forth contest between Texas and Southern California ended in a 1-1 tie as the two teams couldn’t find a winner after overtime. It was the firstever meeting for the programs, and the Longhorns came close to knotting its fourth win at home against a Pac-10 opponent in the past two years.

“We played a good team and it was a good battle all the way through,” said Texas head coach Chris Petrucelli. “We’re a little disappointed we didn’t win, but overall [it’s] not a bad result for us.”

Texas started off the match a bit slow and was unable to control the middle of the field, which was a key factor in their 3-1 win over UTSA

on Friday. Texas struggled connecting passes, which in turn hindered the team’s attempts to create any quality scoring chances.

USC challenged Longhorn goalkeeper Alexa Gaul in the 17th minute when Trojan midfielder Haley Boysen made a run at the goal, but Gaul was able to snatch the ball away as the two players fell to the ground in a collision.

Texas struck in the same minute when sophomore defender Sophie Campise sent a cross to the goal from 30 yards out, and midfielder Kylie Doniak used her height to loop in a header past freshman goalkeeper Shelby Church.

Church was playing off her line, perhaps anticipating a throughball from Campise instead of the cross, enabling Doniak to volley the ball over and into the goal.

“Kylie is capable of scoring a lot of goals and we’re trying to get her to shoot more,” Petrucelli said. “She did well to get her head

on that ball.”

Texas gained steam as the half wore on and the Longhorns put USC back on their heels with a number of scoring chances.

Junior forward Stacey-Ann Smith got a chance to score in the 41st minute but was taken down from behind by Trojan defender Allie Harrison inside the box.

Harrison got a red card on the play, setting up a penalty kick for Erica Campanelli. Campanelli didn’t put the ball far enough to the right and freshman goalkeeper Shelby Church was able to make a diving save to keep the Trojans within a goal going into the break.

It was a tale of two halves for the Longhorns, as USC came out in the second half offensively more aggressive. Trojan midfielder Alyssa Davila created a great opportunity for herself to score in the 52nd minute, when she turned

USC continues on page 8

Penalties characterize tie as both teams get physical in early-season matchup

picked up the game’s first red card in the 40th minute for challenging Texas forward Stacy-Ann Smith in the box, earning the Longhorns a penalty kick. DeBy Emily Brlansky fender Erica Campanelli stepped Daily Texan Staff up for Texas and shot into the Texas picked up its first tie lower left portion of the goal, but of the season Sunday and was USC’s Shelby Church saved the lucky to come away without ball with a diving stop. any serious injuries after a physTexas head coach Chris Petruical game defined by a number celli picked up a yellow card of yellow and red cards.

TIE continues on page 8 Trojan defender Allie Harrison

dominant Longhorns volleyball team we had covered all season lose in one of the biggest collapses I’ve ever seen in sports.

The players were teary-eyed at the podium, and the last thing in the world they wanted was a college kid prying about their emotions.

But I had to ask the questions.

Those are the toughest parts of being a Daily Texan writer, but I didn’t mention the coastto-coast road trip I took on Interstate Highway 10. First, we

Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff

Freshman Haley Cameron spikes the ball against TCU during last weekend’s Burnt Orange Classic, which Texas swept with additional wins over Houston and McNeese State.

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Position: Setter Height: 5’11” Class: Freshman Hometown: Siloam Springs, Ark.

Freshman Allison serving up plenty of assists in her first year Freshman Hannah Allison came to Austin with an impressive pedigree after being named the No. 9 recruit in the nation by PrepVolleyball. com and raised her standing even more by beating out junior Michelle Kocher for the starting setter position to begin the season.

Allison is a Siloam Spring, Ark., native who was a four-time all-state player in high school and two-time Arkansas player of the year. At Siloam Springs High School, her team won four straight 5A state championships and went 132-10 in Allison’s time there. She also has a wealth of experience at the international level, having spent the past three years as part of the American junior national team. At the FIVB youth world championship in 2009, Allison and her U.S. teammates finished 12th overall.

Allison enrolled last spring at the University after graduating high school early and is already a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll with a major in undergraduate studies.

— Will Anderson

Former Texas volleyball player wins FIVB world championship

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Mack Brown walks off the field at halftime of last January’s national championship game, which Texan staffer Jordan Godwin covered.

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Championships, road trips color Texan staffer’s career

By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff A defeated and disappointed figure walked into a large circus tent and sat behind a microphone.

Despite losing the national championship moments earlier, Texas head coach Mack Brown optimistically said many feelgood things about the game.

Still, as a young reporter I was too afraid to ask a question, and I kept my mouth shut.

But about three weeks earlier, I didn’t have a choice. Along with fellow Daily Texan writer Chris Tavarez, we witnessed the

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By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff The bitter aftertaste of last year ’s fifth-set loss to Penn State in the national championships still remains with most of the Longhorn returners, but a flurry of fresh faces on the squad is likely to sweeten things up and keep the team looking forward.

The Burnt Orange Classic over the weekend allowed the team to step back onto the court

for the first time since December and served as a tryout of sorts for those new to the 40 Acres.

The most prominent new face in burnt orange was 5-foot-11 setter Hannah Allison, who won the starting battle against junior Michelle Kocher. The humble freshman from Siloam Springs, Ark., tallied 107 assists in her first three games — including 44 in a sweep of McNeese State — previewing the hands that will

likely set up the Longhorn attack for the next few years.

“She’s special,” said head coach Jerritt Elliott. “She’s so athletic that she just kind of glides across the floor. She puts us in a lot of good positions.”

Allison, who enrolled at the University in January, also added a few digs, blocks and kills to her performance, which garnered her all-tournament

SWEEP continues on page 8

Destinee Hooker led the NCAA with 6.09 points per-set last year and on Sunday the former Longhorn helped lead the U.S. national volleyball team to a first-place finish at the FIVB World Grand Prix in Ningbo, China.

Team USA finished the preliminary round with a 7-2 record behind Hooker’s team-high 25 kills. In the semifinals Hooker led the Americans with 24 points as the U.S. swept China 25-21, 27-25, 25-22.

In the final game, America swept Japan to remain undefeated in the tournament and capture their first world title since 2001.

Hooker signed a professional contract with GS Caltex volleyball club in Seoul, Korea, after graduating early from the University last spring and spent much of the last year with her team overseas.

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sweep: Longhorns take all 9 sets in tournament From page 7 honors.

“I’m glad that I get to play with all these girls because they make me look a lot better than I am. Especially passing to these amazing hitters that make it look like every set is perfect when it’s definitely not,” Allison said about the accolade.

“I’m very humbled, very honored and we’ll just keep pushing forward from here.”

The team’s five new freshmen are not the only new faces.

Fifth-year senior Lauren Dickson transferred from the University of Virginia after an illustrious career for the Cavaliers. After graduating from UVA, the Austin native decided to pursue a master’s in professional accounting from UT and was invited to join the squad by Elliott.

Dickson worked primarily as a serving specialist throughout the tournament, appearing in all three of the team’s matches.

“We’re trying to find a role for her,” Elliott said. “If you can go on runs that she went on when we have to put two points or three points in a row for this

quality level of team, it’s nice to have that kind of separation.”

Elliott has emphasized creating a more balanced offensive attack this year. The departure of Destinee Hooker — who accounted for more than one-third of all of the Longhorn’s points last year — and the season-ending injury of sophomore standout Bailey Webster will likely give freshmen outside hitters Haley Cameron and Ashley Bannister time on the court as the season goes on.

Cameron produced a kill with her first touch as a Longhorn against McNeese State and finished the match with three in four attempts.

Bannister found herself on the court during the team’s third-set slump against Houston, where they fell behind 6-11. She finished the match with three kills in six attempts.

Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff “It was her first real shot to play in a game when we started The Texas volleyball players throw their horns up after Friday’s three-set win over TCU. The Longhorns her in that third game,” Elliott continued their winning ways throughout the tournament and now look forward to next weekend’s Time said. “She hit for good numbers. Warner Invitational with games against Florida A&M, Illinois and Long Beach State.

There’s a lot of things she still Defensive specialist Julie ance serving and worked on the “Overall, we’re very pleased,” has to learn, but for us, we’re going to have to count on that at Olschwanger, a native of Rich- baseline to finish with one kill he said. “We knew we had a talardson, also made an appear- on three spikes. ented class coming in.” some point in the season.”

Texan: Paper provides experiences From page 7 headed east to Florida for volleyball, then after Christmas, headed west to California.

As a writer, you try to write the most engaging stories about the events you cover, but the real stories you gain are the ones you wouldn’t dare write. Ask any Daily Texan sportswriter, and they’ll tell you some of the benefits.

Sure, there’s a totem pole, pecking order to covering the best beats on campus. I wasn’t thrilled when I started out on the men’s track and field beat.

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Tie: Campise sent off with 2 cards From page 7 in the 49th minute, driving Texas deeper into the competition.

“We were competitive for sure,” Petrucelli said. “I didn’t think the game was overly physical, but it was competitive. Both teams were competing hard.”

But the game only got more rambunctious as the clock ticked on.

Texas midfielder Sophie Campise collected a yellow card in the 58th minute and a second yellow just six minutes later in the 64th, forcing Texas to play the rest of the game with 10 players and balancing the lineups once again. Back at even strength, USC pushed forward and managed multiple attempts on goal as time wound down. The Longhorns held on until Trojan midfielder Ashli Sandoval scored on a long cross with less than six minutes remaining in regulation.

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The physical play carried into overtime — a pair of 10-minute periods with a short break in between.

In the first period, USC midfielder Haley Boysen received a yellow card when she ran over Texas goalie Alexa Gaul in the box as the keeper was cradling the ball. Less than a minute later, Longhorn substitute Kate Nicholson was delivered a yellow card while defending Trojan forward Elizabeth Eddy. Overall, seven cards were handed out, five of which were given to Texas.

“Sunday matches are always hard coming out here at one in the afternoon with the heat,” said Texas midfielder Kylie Doniak. “We are always out here to compete and win, and we are a little disappointed we came away with a tie.”

Campise will miss the next game after picking up the red card, meaning she won’t be able to play Friday’s versus Navy.

usc: Missed PK

proves decisive in close contest From page 7 defender Sophie Campise and had space to shoot just outside the box, but sent the ball sailing over the crossbar.

Texas was unable to find the open player early in the second half, even though it had one more player on the field, and turnovers led to scoring chances for USC. “We played a lot of long balls from the back, where if we had shortened up and kept possession of the ball, we might have been better off,” Petrucelli said.

Texas was cut to 10 players after Campise got two yellow cards in a span of five minutes, with her second coming in the 62nd minute, ejecting her from the game.

With the teams playing at even keel, USC was able to put even more pressure on the Texas defense.

The Trojans outshot the Longhorns 11-2 in the second period but most of their shots came from well outside the box. One such shot did produce a strong scoring chance for the Trojans, as Texas gave forward Elizabeth Eddy too much space in the 80th minute and she sent the ball in on Gaul, who was able to get just her finger tips on it as it nailed the crossbar.

“I think we got into a mindset of protecting the lead, as opposed to trying to go forward, and we gave the ball away a lot,” Petrucelli said.

USC continued to pepper Gaul with shots as the second half waned, and had a goal disallowed in the 84th minute after a foul was called inside the box.

The Trojan persistence paid off two minutes later, when midfielder Ashli Sandoval found an open spot in between the Texas defense and was able to knock in a cross sent in from a corner kick.

The game headed into overtime, where both teams struggled to create offense. Texas didn’t get a shot on goal until the last minute of overtime, when junior forward Stacey-Ann Smith carried the ball on a 35-yard run and cut inside on her defender to send a shot with her left foot toward the corner of the goal, but keeper Shelby Church made a diving save to keep the game a 1-1 tie.

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“An actual survivor brings so much to a person and awareness to their reality,” she said. “It opens people’s eyes to a reality they don’t want to see because it’s ugly.”

Olano, who has been involved in the organization since last year, said she’s tweaked some minor things in her daily routine, like not running late at night.

Laurie Heffron, program coordinator at the Center for Social Work Research, said the women involved in sex trafficking might not show any outward signs of abuse or torture if they are rescued.

“Victims of human trafficking are among us, working in fields and restaurants, in people’s home, in brothels and on the streets,” she said. “They may be too afraid to speak out or too emotionally coerced to recognize themselves as being victims and having rights or being eligible for assistance.”

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After being date raped by a boy she was interested in, Flores was forced into a sex-trafficking ring, facing daily sexual abuse and torture at the hands of him and his family. Raised a Catholic with strong family values, Flores was ashamed to tell her parents and three brothers, suffering in silence for seven years after the first rape and fearing that the secret would bring shame on the family.

“He spent a lot of time grooming me, complimenting me,” she said of her rapist, telling herself, “Theresa, you’re being stupid. You know him, it’ll be fine.”

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“Here, gentleman, is your reward for your hard work,” the head of the sex ring told his associates, as Flores succumbed with her hands tied.

She was eventually rescued by a waitress working at restaurant where the men in sex ring often took their rape victims. They used inconspicuous places such as eateries, hotels and massage parlors as cover-ups to thwart police.

“People saw that they could make money out of me and enhance their business,” she said.

Deek Moore, a detective with the Austin Police Department, said law enforcement usually arrests the women involved, who are forced into prostitution, instead of the men who head the slave sex rings. Some police departments are increasingly allowing the women to confess if they are involved in prostitution on their own, or victims of a sex ring. “[The women] trust that our hearts are in the right place and that we’re not just trying to throw them in jail,” he said.

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Bamboo popularity grows with return of festival

By Allistair Pinsof Daily Texan Staff Erroneously thought of as an Asian-specific plant, bamboo can grow anywhere and in any climate — even in a hot, Texas summer.

The 18th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, organized by the Texas Bamboo Society, brought people from different walks of life out to Zilker Botanical Garden this past weekend. Featuring vendors, auctions and workshops, the event brought Texans together in an effort to familiarize them with the evergreen and its many uses.

“We hope everyone walks away from the festival with a better understanding of the role bamboo can and does play on our planet, its many local uses, and its simple beauty,” said David Glover, vice president of the Texas Bamboo Society, a group with about 150 members.

From flutes to jewelry, many vendors insist on using bamboo because of the quality of product that can be achieved, despite it being a harder material to craft with. Most of these vendors, however, are only following traditions — some of which date back more than two centuries.

Good Medicine Flutes founder Pat Partridge had many flutes on display in her booth inspired by the traditional Native American types, which were made with one of the few bamboo plants native to North America.

“Bamboo is a little more temperamental than most woods; you have to be very careful with it,” Partridge said.

The difficulties with the wood are because of its fragile nature. A

drill or any other power tool used on wood will split the bamboo.

As a result, crafters must use hand tools and techniques that date back to past generations. There seemed to be a consensus at the festival that this isn’t a bad thing. Matthew English’s presentation on how to handcraft bamboo was one of the more popular events of the day.

Jack Farrell drove up from Houston to set up a booth to display his bows and arrows. Though he considers the craft a hobby, his expertise and passion are boundless.

Farrell has traveled around Asia, meeting some of the finest living bow and arrow makers, and collecting arrows that date back 150 years. But he is no weekend hobbyist. Farrell uses the knowledge he has acquired to collect and make experimental, historicallybased artifacts.

“If you are building a reconstruction of a Mongol arrow, you are going to need the appropriate materials, and if you want to make a scientific statement, it has to be done with the appropriate materials. All Mongol arrows are made of bamboo, and that’s one of my interests,” Farrell said.

To create the arrows, Farrell blows up photos of the artifacts and designs around them, which is what makes them “experimental.” There are no historical documents on how to design these, so the concept of a perfect replica is interpretable.

Farrell’s dedication to craft and the natural world that is often forgotten in a busy city such as Austin is the sort of thing that draws many attendees to the festival.

Andrew Torrey | Daily Texan Staff

Michael Jones demonstrates making Native American-style bamboo flutes as Abe Lavalais looks on. The 18th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, hosted by the Texas Bamboo Society, was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden on Saturday and Sunday.

However, for many others, the aesthetic of bamboo is enough of an attraction.

Robby Rodriguez has been a Texas Bamboo Society member for five years. He traveled to the

festival from San Antonio with his wife Sonya, mostly because the society has its annual meeting before the festival, but also for the bamboo itself.

“I just like the way bamboo

Marmalakes to play Cactus Cafe again MUSIC MONDAY

By Francisco Marin The scene in July was magnificent. Amid the standing room-only crowd at the Cactus Cafe and the soft clinking of cocktail glasses and dim lighting, Marmalakes took the stage.

For the night, the cafe wasn’t a listening room as much as it was a holding place for like-minded attendees clapping in sync with the band and cheering wildly, as they did in Marmalakes’ rolling epic “VITTORIA.” At other times, Marmalakes spun a web of delicate, almost overwhelming emotion, as in their back-country ballad, “Cast On.” Made of Max Colonna on bass, Josh Halpern on drums and Chase Weinacht on guitar — all members share vocals — Marmalakes has the ability to transfix audiences with their constantly shifting style. One of their most recent songs, for instance, “Hands Alone in the House,” is a delightfully sinister throwback to the dark murder ballads of old.

Marmalakes will take the stage this Saturday at the Cactus Cafe opening for Alejandro Escovedo, an Austin music icon in his own right.

The band got together to collectively answer some questions The Daily Texan had in anticipation of their upcoming show.

Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff

Chase Weinacht, Josh Halpern and Max Colonna are Marmalakes, the folk trio that has exploded into Austin ears following the release of their debut EP, Wonder Winds.

tened to the most in the last DT: Where is your favorite WHAT: Marmalakes with week? place to eat in Austin?

Alejandro Escovedo Max: Mezzanine, Massive AtMarmalakes: Tom’s Tabooley, tack. the Old School BBQ & Grill and WHERE: The Cactus Cafe Josh: Being There, Wilco.

Juan In A Million.

Chase: The Orchard, Ra Ra Riot.

WHEN: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

DT: What is your favorite webDT: What was the best show site or blog?

WEb: marmalakes.bandcamp. you’ve ever played?

Marmalakes: Daytrotter.com. com Marmalakes: Our EP release TICKETS: $5 show at the Cactus Cafe in July DT: What is a perfect day for The Daily Texan: When did was pretty spectacular. We unex- you?

Marmalakes first get started, and pectedly sold it out and shared the Marmalakes: Coffee, listen to DT: What are you reading right how? stage with our friends Little Lo John Aielli, rehearsal, Frisbee, silly Marmalakes: We’ve known and Mother Falcon. Seriously one stuff, Bananagrams, bike ride, cof- now?

Max: “Principles of Biochemiseach other since middle school of the best nights, period. fee, show, listen to KVRX. try,” Fifth Edition. and went to high school togethJosh: “The Jason’s Deli Catering er. Josh and Chase began playing Guide.” duo drums and guitar sets about Chase: “The Voyage Out,” Virfour years ago, and Max joined in ginia Woolf. about two and a half years ago.

There are so many bands all playing so often that We started playing under the you could never get a chance to see as many as DT: The usual coffee shop ormoniker “Marmalakes” shortly der? you’d like.” after Max joined.

Marmalakes: Quack’s iced cof— Marmalakes, Austin band fee.

DT: One adjective to describe Marmalakes’ music?

DT: Best pair of shoes?

Marmalakes: Folkie-dokey.

Marmalakes: Anything not too worn out to dance or run in.

DT: What was the first CD you purchased with your own money?

DT: What is your favorite song DT: What’s the best thing about DT: Your favorite breakfast ceJosh: Who Let The Dogs Out by to play live?

Austin? real?

Baha Men (at Toys “R” Us).

Marmalakes: It changes all the Marmalakes: Tex-Mex. Josh: Raisin Bran.

Max: Astro Lounge by Smash time, but recently “Auctioneer” Max: Honey Nut Cheerios.

Mouth. has been going really well.

DT: What’s the worst thing Chase: Apple Jacks.

Chase: The “Space Jam” soundabout Austin? track. I was obsessed with MiDT: When you were forming Marmalakes: There are so many DT: Fill in the blanks: If I weren’t chael Jordan as a kid. the band, were there any alternate bands all playing so often that you band names you didn’t pick? could never get a chance to see as ___, I would be ___.

Max: If I wasn’t Chase, I would DT: If your band could collabMarmalakes: “The Poogly Woo- many as you’d like. be Josh. orate with any living musician in glies” was on the short list, but we Josh: If I wasn’t Max, I would the world, who would it be? figured that was too close to “PigDT: Describe your perfect sandbe Chase.

Marmalakes: Joanna Newsom. gly Wiggly.” The early duo sets wich.

Chase: If I wasn’t Josh, I would were billed as “Luigi” and then Marmalakes: “The Ainsworth” be Max. DT: What album have you lis- “A.M. Tealights.” at Fricano’s Deli.

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looks. It’s a great screen in your backyard to block off your neighbors; it’s a nice big, green screen,” Rodriguez said. “I did buy one plant today: Black Timor. It’s a tropical bamboo so it may die

in the wintertime. But one thing about bamboo is that even if it dies all the way to the ground, a lot of times it comes right back up the next year. Even if you lose it, you can expect it to be back.”

Folk singer promotes first children’s book

By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff Judy Collins sat at a table on the third floor of BookPeople Friday afternoon, casually sipping a cold Diet Coke. Known for singing alongside some of the great folk artists of the ’60s like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, Collins, 71, prepared herself before going on stage to sing some of her classic songs and talk about her new children’s book, “Over the Rainbow.”

The book continues the folkmusic tradition of passing down stories from generation to generation.

“I have a lot of her records,” said Chris Thorton, an ACC graduate and music enthusiast who was there to see her sing. “But the fact that she’s still about continuing tradition — what she’s been doing for years and years and is continuing to do it as she’s getting older — is why I wanted to see her.”

Even though her iconic long flowing brown hair has gone white, Collins looked over the books she was signing before the interview with the same piercing blue eyes that she had 53 years ago on the cover of her album, Wildflowers.

Collins won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Performance in 1969 for her version of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides, Now,” but was originally trained in classical piano. She said she decided to do folk music after hearing “Barbara Allen” and “Gypsy Rover” on the radio.

“It’s just the story of lyrics,” Collins said. “‘The Moon [in] June’ lyrics of the ‘Great American Songbook’ don’t tell an inde-

pendent story; they tell something and they’re wonderful songs, but they’re not really literary ballads — and that’s what got me. Stories are what drive all of us.”

In addition to her music, Collins is a social activist who represents UNICEF, campaigns for the removal of landmines and also advocates suicide prevention after her son committed suicide in 1992.

“Time doesn’t change,” Collins said. “The problems that we’ve always had are human problems. It’s always the same way it was when I was just starting. People were furious and marching about one thing or another. It was mostly the war, and people are crazed about a lot more things now, but we’re always crazed about something.”

In spite of being known for her social activism and long-standing music career, she was in Austin on Friday for a different reason — to promote and sign copies of “Over the Rainbow.” The crowd she drew was a mix of ages, from college students to older generations who had brought their children and grandchildren to listen to Collins.

“I don’t really have a message; I just sing songs that I love,” Collins said before she went on stage. “But at the same time I know what I do is a service. It serves a very internal purpose.

You get transported. It lets [listeners] fly wherever they want to. As long as you’re transported into your own mind and memories then that’s wonderful.”

Collins then quickly finished her Diet Coke before warming up for a small vocal performance and gathering all the children on stage.

ON THE WEB: Check out a clip from Collins’ performance @dailytexanonline.com

brendan Flippo | Daily Texan Staff

Judy Collins signs copies of her new children’s book, “Over the Rainbow” at BookPeople Friday afternoon.