1
SPORTS PAGE 7
LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12
Lace trend softens up fall fashion with versatile options for cooler weather
Texas volleyball kicks off tournament NEWS PAGE 5
UDems first meeting features Hector Uribe
THE DAILY TEXAN Thursday, September 2, 2010
TODAY
Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900
TOMORROW’S WEATHER
www.dailytexanonline.com
Pakistani floods cue student vigil
UTPD sees rise in thefts of textbooks on campus
Brazilian Scholar
By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff Less than a week into the semester, one student reported that four of his textbooks were stolen from his car at the Intramural Fields. Although textbook thefts have increased for the past two semesters, UT Police Department Officer William Pieper said he hopes the incident will not become a trend this fall. In fall 2009 and spring 2010, UTPD reported more than 130 stolen textbooks. The value of the stolen books in the reports came up to $5,279 and $5,976, respectively, said Roxanne Hodgins, the department’s crime analyst and records administrator. UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead estimated that some 30 textbooks were picked up off of unattended desks in the Perry-Castañeda Library in the spring alone. The PCL is constantly among the top five buildings where students report a high amount of thefts, he said. Other buildings include Gregory Gym, Beauford H. Jester Center, the Texas Union and Robert Lee Moore Hall. Halstead said the PCL also experienced a rise in locker breakins during the spring in which thieves would steal textbooks. “Once thieves realized just how easy it was to break into temporary storage, that’s when we saw the spike in the number of thefts,” Halstead said. “What people were using [the lockers] for was longterm storage, but they are designed to secure your stuff when you’re in the library studying and when you need to take a short break.” Austin TXbooks owner Kenneth Jones quoted the store’s aver-
Thais de Alcântara Peres, a researcher from University of São Paulo in Brazil, will present her research on the relationship between education and income in São Paulo. Her lecture will begin at 12:30 p.m. in SRH 1.313.
‘Food, Inc.’
A free screening of “Food, Inc.,” a documentary about how our society’s food system is impacting the environment, will kick off the Sustainable Development Film Series. The screening is free, and will run from 7 to 9 p.m. in GOL 3.120.
Abra Cadabra!
Archery Festival
Bows and arrows will meet live music at the four-day Archery Festival beginning on Thursday at the Travis County Expo Center. More than $250,000 in prize money will be up for grabs.
Today in history In 1969
The first ATM debuts in Rockville Center, New York. The machine was only able to dispense cash.
Campus Watch Bike Thefts
Two bikes were stolen from two different campus locations on Tuesday. A red and white Traice aluminum road bicycle, valued at $399, was taken from Almetris Duren Hall after the U-lock was improperly secured. A $210 yellow Trek mountain bicycle was stolen from a rack on the east side of Goldsmith Hall even though it was secured with a cable lock.
‘‘
Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff
Above, Assistant English professor Snehal Shingavi lights candles and hands them to students at a vigil for Pakistani flood victims Wednesday night. Below, Computer science senior Ruben Fitch sits on the steps of the Tower with other participants in the evening vigil, which drew about 50 students.
Gathering aims to raise awareness, donations for disaster survivors By Anna Fata Daily Texan Staff To draw attention to the millions of people who have been displaced by floods in Pakistan, about 50 students held a candlelight vigil on the steps of the Tower on Wednesday. The vigil paid homage to the 2,000 Pakistanis who have lost their lives in the floods and to
show solidarity with the country. Over 20 million people have lost their homes, access to clean water, food and financial security — a larger number than the entire population of some countries such as the Netherlands. The Pakistan Student Association cosponsored the vigil with
VIGIL continues on page 6
Police describe chaos after Spiro’s shooting By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff Several Austin police officers took the witness stand at the BlackwellThurman Criminal Justice Center on Wednesday to describe a chaotic scene following a May 2009 shooting outside a downtown Austin nightclub. Two La Grange brothers are accused of shooting eight people outside of Spiro’s nightclub, which has since closed, after they were barred from performing inside. The trial continued Wednesday as prosecutors called witnesses for the second day in a row. According to arrest affidavits, rap group LG Allstarz was scheduled to perform at Spiro’s near Red River and Seventh streets on May 29, 2009.
Group members LaBaaron Hutchison, 22, and Brandon Hutchison, 26, were reported to have gotten into an argument with promoter Ramone Stewart about their performance time. Stewart told police that the rap group was thrown out of the club and the brothers returned with guns once the club closed that night. Austin Police Department Detective Darryl Fulbright said he was approximately one block away from Spiro’s nightclub when he heard several popping sounds at approximately 2:15 a.m. “We initially thought it was firecrackers,” Fulbright said. He said as he drove eastbound on Seventh Street, he could hear passersby yelling, “There’s people out
TRIAL continues on page 6
TEXTBOOKS continues on page 6
Lawyer’s big donations aim to shape gubernatorial race By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff Steve Mostyn isn’t running for governor, but his millions are making his voice heard in the showdown between Gov. Rick Perry and former Houston mayor Bill White. Back to Basics, a political action committee largely funded by Mostyn’s fortune earned as a lawyer, has bought almost $2.5 million in advertising since the beginning of the summer — producing three campaign ads attacking Gov. Rick Perry for everything from the HPV vaccine mandate to the Trans-Texas Corridor and has run a controversial ad calling Perry a “coward” in news-
“I love Reliant. We’ve been so lucky for our kids to play in one of the best stadiums ever built. I’m pumped about it and the fact that we get to play in Houston because it’s such an important city to our team.”
SPORTS PAGE 7
papers statewide. “Rick Perry isn’t just any incumbent, he’s got a 10-year record,” said Cliff Walker, director of Back to Basics PAC. “He’s going around the state talking about how wonderful of a job he’s doing. We figure that ‘You wanna claim that? Well here are 14 reasons why we don’t think you’re doing such a fantastic job.’” Perry campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said the group is operating out of the same playbook as the White campaign. “This [coward] ad is a sign of desperation from Bill White, and his trial lawyer friends that fund his campaign can’t find one substantive issue to run on,” she said.
Both the White campaign and Back to Basics denied there has been any coordination. “We have taken issues that we feel are hard hitting and that the greatest number of Texans [care about] and we’ve put these ads up,” Walker said. The group’s most recent ad, which called Perry a coward for refusing to debate White, has generated significant controversy. “We thought that it was no longer a game, this isn’t a joke anymore,” Walker said. “This is serious business ... He’s done a number of things he needs to speak to.” Walker said his group has
BASICS continues on page 2
West Campus meters forum sees little student interest
Quote to note
— Mack Brown Texas Head Football Coach
70
94
Calendar
Magicians will perform in the streets and in several clubs downtown at the Street Magic Festival. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with family friendly magic, and the tricks will become progressively more dangerous later in the night. Magicians will perform on Red River between Fifth and Sixth Streets, and the event will be free.
Low
High
Jackie Kuenstler | Daily Texan Staff
Michael McHone shares information about installing parking meters in West Campus Wednesday afternoon. Students and apartment owners voiced concerns about the amount of parking for residents.
By Mary Ellen Knewtson Daily Texan Staff Only about 15 students — including several Student Government representatives — attended a forum Wednesday meant for students to provide feedback about proposed West Campus parking meters. Student Government co-hosted the forum with University Area Partners, the West Campus neighborhood association. UAP requested the city come up with a proposal for installing meters in West Campus. A main goal of the meeting was to begin to establish an official student position on the meters, but at the end of the meeting, SG Representative John Lawler said the opinion should be decided by Sept. 14. Representatives plan to introduce the issue at next Tuesday’s meeting and reach a consensus one week later.
Lawler said he hopes enough students attend the next UAP meeting to create a majority. Sarah-Michelle Stearns, an English senior and West Campus resident, said at the meeting that she opposes new meters. She lives on a street that would not be directly affected by new meters, but said she was worried that more people would park on her street to avoid paying meter fees. “I do think it’s ridiculous the amount of cars that are there,” Stearns said. “I just think it’s hard to ask students to use fewer cars when Austin as a city is not up to that standard yet.” Stearns said that there was no bus route to her knowledge that could take her to her internship at Vincent
METERS continues on page 2
2
2
NEWS
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Plaza festivities draw students to clubs
More than 200 student organizations set up booths at the 11th annual Party on the Plaza on Wednesday. The event also featured a $2,000 Scholarship Shootout and a Mini-Putt Challenge. “I think it’s helpful to get a head start in getting involved at UT,� psychology freshman Damaris Rodriguez said. “I have signed up for Operation Smile and the Freshman Leadership Organization.� All proceeds from the event went to the UT Student Emergency Fund, which helps students in difficult financial situations. Exercise science sophomore Julia Fortkort, who was promoting women’s rugby, said her organization benefited from the event. “Party on the Plaza has given us a lot of opportunities to recruit more girls and has really given us a chance to put our group out there,� Fortkort said.
—Lauren Giudice
been effective, with its massive ad buys, in shaping the political terrain the gubernatorial race is being fought on. “One thing that we’ve seen is that there are a number of Texans out there, who are more independent and conservative, who are saying they are not thrilled this is their candidate for governor,� he said. “Our ads have helped to drive the narrative that concerns these voters. What we’re trying to do is increase the amount of skepticism about Rick Perry.�
THE DAILY TEXAN
backs deal on parking plan
Volume 111, Number 60 25 cents
CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591
From page 1
Nicole West | Daily Texan Staff
Undeclared freshman Mary Anker gets her hair done by “Design Pro� stylists Jay Morris and Callie Sparrow during Party on the Plaza Wednesday afternoon
BASICS: Negative advertising deemed effective by professor From page 1
METERS: Parks
Bob Stein, a Rice University political science professor and polling expert, said it’s too early to tell if the $2.5 million spent so far will have an impact on the race. “People don’t spend money like that if they don’t expect it will have a positive effect for their candidate,� he said. “My suspicions are that it will.� Stein said that independent expenditure groups like Back to Basics PAC are able to target niche audiences, in this case Republican moderates who supported Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in a way that campaigns can’t.
“A lot of candidates don’t want to spend their money going after small niches. They find it inefficient,� he said. “[These independent groups] aren’t just providing extra resources, they’re doing something the candidate finds hard to do.� Stein said issue advertising done by these independent expenditure groups, which is frequently negative, tends to be more successful than the campaigns’ own efforts to define their opponents because of their ability to spend significant resources targeting a fixed demographic of voters without the taint of campaign association. Mostyn’s given $2.5 million in
donations to his largely self-funded political action committee Back to Basics and as well as almost $700,000 to Democratic causes. But he’s not alone in big money donations. Texans for Public Justice, which tracks money in Texas elections, says home building magnate Bob Perry and his wife have donated $4.3 million so far this cycle to Republican causes in Texas. “Generally people say that negative ads really turn off people and demobilize them. Wrong,� he said. “Negative ads are important to a group of people who want to find out how they can make the right vote decision but they aren’t interested in politics.�
" ' " "
" % ! $ ! !
and Elkins near MoPac Boulevard and South Capitol of Texas Highway. “Parking meters are not a bad idea in retail areas. I’m not opposed to that,� Lawler said. “The line should be drawn at putting meters in front of residences.� Lawler said there is room for compromise and is willing to work with UAP and city council to get the best deal for students and business owners in the neighborhood. The West Campus neighborhood would receive 30 percent of meter revenue to improve the streets and sidewalks in the area. Students voiced concern that parking meters would not make enough money to be worth the inconvenience. To avoid useless parking meters that take spaces from students, several people in attendance, such as Lawler and SG President Scott Parks, supported a slow introduction of more parking meters into West campus. “I think if we really want to do this right,� Parks said. “It should be phasing and we can put meters where they’re really going to be utilized.� Brian Donovan, chairman of UAP’s parking and bike committee, said there is an easy solution to concerns over limited parking. “Stop driving here,� Donovan said. “By putting meters in, the city has offered a program to help improve pedestrian access.� He said that in 2004, a neighborhood initiative was developed that defined pedestrian transportation as the priority concern, then bikes, then transit and lastly cars.
Editor: Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Sean Beherec (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News Office: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts Office: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com Photo Office: (512) 471-8618 photo@dailytexanonline.com Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 joanw@mail.utexas.edu Classified Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classifieds@dailytexanonline.com
The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com.
COPYRIGHT Copyright 2010 Texas Student Media. All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission.
TODAY’S WEATHER
CHEAP PARKING
Low
High
FOR STUDENTS/FACULTY
75
98
4 blocks from UT off MLK & Pearl. Available by week ($10), month ($30) or semester ($110).
Groundskeeper Will E.
474.5400 chris@judgeshill.com
$ (+'(* 1 * $ * 1 * )-"
Free Diagnostics/ Evaluation on
any laptop or desktop computer – a $49 value
expires 9/30/10
Quick and competitive, we have 35 years of quality under our belt. We are still local, offer free delivery and are licensed to print The University of Texas logo.
To learn more or get a quote, visit &&& $ ! !# ! ! ! or call
Free Laptop Case with any laptop over $299
&'-' 1 ) 1 '*!" 1 $$ 1
+! "' ) & & /+ +' %(,* 1 0 0 + 0
expires 9/30/10
) )#"&
Now open in Cedar Park 1890 Ranch Shopping Ctr 260-9393
THE DAILY TEXAN
Serving you since 1998! ... %)&'+ ''# '%
This newspaper was printed with pride by The Daily Texan and Texas Student Media.
Permanent Staff
Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Winchester Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Beherec Associate Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claire Cardona Associate Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viviana Aldous, Susannah Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Luippold, Dave Player News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kreighbaum Associate News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Cervantes, Lena Price, Michelle Truong Senior Reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Eaton, Kate Ergenbright, Nolan Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aziza Musa, Audrey White Copy Desk Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cristina Herrera Associate Copy Desk Chiefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elyana Barrera, Sydney Fitzgerald, Reese Rackets Design Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veronica Rosalez Senior Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica Carr, Martina Geronimo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alexa Hart, Simonetta Nieto Special Projects Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camri Hinkie Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Gerson Associate Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Kang, Peyton McGee Senior Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Heimsath, Tamir Kalifa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nasha Lee, Erika Rich, Danielle Villasana Life&Arts Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amber Genuske Associate Life&Arts Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madeleine Crum Senior Life&Arts Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layne Lynch, Allistair Pinsof, Sarah Pressley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francisco Marin, Gerald Rich, Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, Julie Rene Tran Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Hurwitz Senior Sports Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Anderson, Sameer Bhuchar, Jordan Godwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laken Litman, Andy Lutz, Jon Parrett, Bri Thomas Comics Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Elliott Web Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Murphy Multimedia Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlos Medina Associate Multimedia Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Bertrand Senior Video Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafael Borges Senior Videographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Mendez Editorial Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Warren
Volunteers
Reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Fata, Lauren Giudice, Mary Ellen Knewtson, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydia Schendel, Emily Sides Sports Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shabab Siddiqui Copy Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Alsdorf, Amyna Dosani, Austin Myers, Danielle Wallace Page designers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hollis O'Hava
Advertising
Director of Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jalah Briedwell Retail Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Corbett Account Executive/Broadcast Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carter Goss Campus/National Sales Consultant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Bowerman Assistant to Advertising Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.J. Salgado Student Advertising Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Moczygemba Student Advertising Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Abbas Student Broadcast Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Roman Acct. Execs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chelsea Anaya, Jared Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Marie Burnett, Derek Diaz de Leon, Justin Santilli Classified Clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rachel Herbeck Special Editions, Editorial Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elena Watts Web Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Grover Special Editions, Student Editors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Sears, Drew Thomas Graphic Designer Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul del Bosque, Rodrigo Maycotte Senior Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felimon Hernandez
The Daily Texan (USPS 146-440), a student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin, is published by Texas Student Media, 2500 Whitis Ave., Austin, TX 78705. The Daily Texan is published daily except Saturday, Sunday, federal holidays and exam periods, plus the last Saturday in July. Periodical Postage Paid at Austin, TX 78710. News contributions will be accepted by telephone (471-4591), or at the editorial office (Texas Student Media Building 2.122). For local and national display advertising, call 471-1865. For classified display and national classified display advertising, call 471-1865. For classified word advertising, call 471-5244. Entire contents copyright 2008 Texas Student Media.
The Daily Texan Mail Subscription Rates One Semester (Fall or Spring) $60.00 Two Semesters (Fall and Spring) 120.00 Summer Session 40.00 One Year (Fall, Spring and Summer) 150.00 To charge by VISA or MasterCard, call 471-5083. Send orders and address changes to Texas Student Media', P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713-8904, or to TSM Building C3.200, or call 471-5083. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Texan, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713.
Texan Ad Deadlines
09/02/10
Monday .............Wednesday, 12 p.m. Thursday.................Monday, 12 p.m. Tuesday.................Thursday, 12 p.m. Friday......................Tuesday, 12 p.m. Classified Word Ads 11 a.m. Wednesday................Friday, 12 p.m. (Last Business Day Prior to Publication)
RECYCLE
6
your copy of
THE DAILY TEXAN
3 W/N
WORLD&NATION
Wire Editor: Sydney Fitzgerald www.dailytexanonline.com
3
Thursday, September 2, 2010
T HE DAILY T EXAN
Explosions leave 25 dead in Pakistan
K.M. Chaudary | Associated Press
Angry protesters burn a police vehicle in reaction to explosions that disrupted a Shiite procession in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Pakistani police say 25 people were killed and about 150 others were wounded after three bombs were detonated.
China’s cellular policy cracks down on users Alexa Oleson The Associated Press BEIJING, China — China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology. Most countries that have such rules say they prevent the use of unregistered phones in terror attacks or drug crimes. In China, authorities say they have their sights on rampant junk messages — but some believe the government will use the new tool for monitoring its citizens. The regulation was “the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones,� the China Daily newspaper reported. The rules that started Wednesday apply to everyone, including foreigners on short visits. Similar rules have been implemented in several Asian, European and Latin American countries,
often after phones were used to detonate bombs, organize terrorist attacks or conduct criminal activities. Similar federal legislation has been introduced in the United States, where prepaid phones have long been used by drug dealers. In many places, however, the rules are easily skirted with fake IDs or false names. But human rights advocates say China might be looking for a way to track people who spontaneously join protests. Users could previously buy low-cost mobile phone SIM cards anonymously with cash at convenience stores and newspaper stands and use them right away. “I think the government has an eye on Iran where protests were fueled by text messages and Twitter and they are doing this for social stability reasons,� said Wang Songlian, research coordinator with the Hong Kong-based Chinese Human Rights Defenders. She added that the new requirement fits a pattern of tightening government control over new communication technologies.
Extremist attack on Shiite procession leads victims to react in anger Babar Dogar The Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan — Three bombs ripped through a Shiite religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing 25 people and wounding about 150 others, officials said. The explosions appeared to be the latest in a string of attacks by Sunni extremists against the minority Shiites they consider infidels. Allied with al-Qaida and the Taliban, the bombers are also seeking to destabilize Pakistan’s U.S.-backed government. The blasts were the first major attacks since Pakistan was hit by devastating floods more than a month ago. Lahore, the coun-
try’s political capitol and home to much of its military elite, has been regularly targeted by militants over the past two years. The bombs exploded at three separate sites Wednesday evening as 35,000 Shiites marched through the streets of Lahore in their traditional mourning procession for the caliph Ali, one of Shiite Islam’s most respected holy men. After the blasts, the marchers erupted in fury, setting fire to a police station, another police facility, two police cars and three motorcycles, said Zulfiqar Hameed, a senior police officer. Police lobbed tear gas canisters at the crowd and fired shots in the air to disperse the assailants,
he said. The first blast was a time bomb that exploded in the street near a well-known Shiite building, Hameed said. Footage of that explosion showed a small blast erupting amid a crowd of people on the street followed by a large plume of smoke. Hundreds of people fled from the blast, while others rushed to the area to carry the wounded to safety. Minutes later, with the streets in chaos, a male suicide bomber who appeared about 18 years old tried to force his way into an area where food was being prepared for the marchers to break the traditional Ramadan fast and exploded, Hameed said. Soon after, another suicide bomber det-
onated himself at an intersection near the end of the procession. The blasts killed 25 people and wounded about 150 others, said Sajjad Bhutta, a top local government official. The bombings came after Pakistan army jets and helicopters targeted militant hide-outs near the Afghan border, killing 60 people identified as insurgents or their family members, including children, security officials said. Pakistan’s army has been fighting Islamist militants in different parts of the northwest for more than two years.
#)+% '23+5# 3 ' ' 1 ,
3 '03'-$'1
"/1,& './6.'& !1/('22+/.#, !'1(/1-'12
*330 #423+.231''3-#)+% %/-
&"" ! #''#%$
"#.3 /1' #72 /( #)+% 666 %/-
Texas leads the nation in flood fatalities.
Andy Wong | Associated Press
A Chinese girl exits a China Mobile self-service payment machine outlet in Beijing, after the new rule took effect.
4
Thursday, September 2, 2010
OPINION
Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Heath Cleveland Doug Luippold Dave Player Dan Treadway
T HE DAILY T EXAN
VIEWPOINT
Keep the streets free On Wednesday, Student Government hosted a town hall meeting to discuss proposed parking meters in West Campus. The proposal was first put forth last March by University Area Partners (UAP), an organization of local businesses, housing developments, churches and other interested groups that claim to represent the interests of West Campus. Under the proposal, up to 400 currently free parking spaces throughout West Campus would be eliminated, either replaced by metered parking or restricted to the few residents who would be eligible for parking permits. UAP claims the meters are necessary to make improvements to West Campus’ infrastructure. “It’s really about taxing the people that commute in to pay for pedestrian and bike improvement,” UAP member Brian Donovan told The Daily Texan last week. But the reality is that West Campus residents use the majority of those spots — not commuters. The round-the-clock demand for resident street parking in West Campus means that commuters don’t stand a chance at snagging a valuable parking space. Drive through West Campus at night — when all of the hypothetical commuters should be gone — and try to find a parking spot. You won’t. UAP claims to represent the interests of West Campus, yet the vast majority of the neighborhood’s residents are unaware of its very existence. That’s because UAP represents the interests of the businesses of West Campus, not the residents. To really understand the issue behind the proposed parking meters, one needs to only look at which parties will most benefit. In 2004, UAP helped pass the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO), which changed zoning codes in West Campus and allowed for the influx of high-rise apartment complexes such as The Block, Quarters and Jefferson West. During the last four years, 20 new high-occupancy complexes have been built, most funded by out-of-state real estate companies such as CWS, the holding company that owns The Block’s seven complexes. UNO also had provisions to ensure that parking leases were not included in housing contracts, meaning students were not required to rent a parking space along with their room. The result is that the vast majority of parking garages in West Campus are not near capacity. Those empty parking spaces typically lease for anywhere from $75 to $100 a month. Simply put, when students park their cars on the street for free, the apartment complexes lose money. However, those empty garages are not the only commercial interests at play. Several complexes were zoned for first-floor commercial use, which is why there are so many restaurants and convenience stores at the bottom of these complexes However, many of those businesses have found West Campus to be a less fertile business ground than originally imagined. Business owners have complained that a lack of available parking is responsible for the lack of profits. So, the proposed parking meters are better for everyone — if by everyone we mean both the apartment complexes and their commercial leases. UAP should stop passing itself off as a neighborhood advocacy group and fess up to what it really is: a lobbying organization for the apartment complexes and area businesses. In its defense, UAP does have one Student Government-appointed student representative. Yet a single representative, no matter how passionate, is insufficient to justify UAP’s claim to represent West Campus. So Donovan is right, in one sense: the proposed parking meters are a tax — a tax on student apathy. The Student Government town hall meeting was attended by a paltry number of students, the vast majority of whom were SG members. Those students who are working to reshape UAP to better serve the student body cannot do so alone. The student residents of West Campus, not just SG reps, must either make their feelings known or accept the consequences of their silence. There are plenty of infrastructure improvements that need to be made in West Campus, especially on streets that have been torn apart by construction crews. But students shouldn’t have to bear the brunt of those costs, especially when so many others continue to enjoy the profits. — Dave Player for the editorial board
Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff
UT Law student and OU alumna Lisa Kinzer trades in her crimson gear for some burnt orange threads.
Learning to be a Longhorn By Lisa Kinzer Daily Texan Guest Columnist So, I failed again. No, not academically. I just mean I failed to get a shirt. For three days in a row, I’ve headed to the Co-op with the expressed intent of picking up something new to wear, and for three days I’ve come away empty-handed. I’ve tried on everything from cute burnt orange sundresses to big comfy Longhorn sweatshirts, but each day, when it came down to it, I changed my mind, left the gear on the checkout counter and awkwardly walked away. “What’s the big deal?” you may be wondering. “Lines too long?” “Short on cash?” No, it’s nothing like that. Actually, the real reason is much darker. Behind my unassuming presence in law class and the broad smile on my UT ID lies a sinister secret ... I’m a Sooner. Not just any Sooner, either. I’m a Boomer-born, crimson-clad, dual-degree-toting University of Oklahoma alumna. Born and raised in Norman, I’ve spent my whole life next door to OU. Honestly, I liked it that way. It was my sister, the
is growing on me. Of course, it probably helps that I stopped by the Aquatic Complex and took a better look at the, um, student body. Austin also seems like a nice area — the skyline view when you come around the bend of Mount Bonnell Drive is just breathtaking, and you certainly can’t complain about the food or music in Behind my town. unassuming Still, it’s tough to see people wearing “O Who?” shirts, and I still get a litpresence in law tle sick when I hear “The Eyes of Texas,” class and the but I’m working on it. I even bought a DVD of the 2006 Rose Bowl game to try broad smile on to warm up to Longhorn football. After my UT ID lies a all, the Longhorns are in the Big 12, but there’s absolutely nothing redeeming sinister secret... about the Trojans. I’m a Sooner.” So, if you see me over at Gregory rocking my OU hat, or if my ringtone interrupts class with Boomer Sooner, please cut me a little slack, because I am making progress. In fact, I think I’m ready to at the University of Texas, adrift in a sea go back to the Co-op and finally buy that of burnt orange, suffering from the worst T-shirt I picked out... case of culture shock since Marty McFly ...Well, maybe sometime next week. parked his DeLorean in November of 1955. Kinzer is a UT law student. But it’s not all bad. I mean, the place rebel of the family, who once threatened to go to UT just to spite my parents. Yet a decade later here I am: enrolled
GALLERY
Be a Daily Texan columnist opinions on this page have great potential to affect University policy. Have something to say? It’s no rare occurrence for Say it in print — and to the Texan staff members to reentire campus. ceive feedback from local or The Daily Texan Editori- state officials, or to be conal Board is currently accept- tacted by a reader whose ing applications for colum- life was changed by an arnists and cartoonists. We’re ticle. In such instances, the looking for talented writpower of writers and artists ing for the Texto provide as an becomes real, much diversity motivating our of opinion as staffers to propossible. Anyvide the best one and everypublic service one is encourpossible. aged to apply. If interestWriting for Your words ed, please come the Texan is a to the Texan ofgreat way to can be here. get your voice fice at 25th and heard. Our Whitis streets to columnists’ complete an apand reporters’ plication form work is often and sign up for syndicated naan interview tionwide, and time. If you every issue of have any adthe Texan is a historical docditional questions, please ument archived at the Cenc o n t a c t L a u r e n Wi n ter for American History. Barack Obama may not be chester at (512) 232-2212 or a frequent reader, but a copy editor@dailytexanonline.com. of the Texan runs across UT You can be a Daily Texan columnist President William Powers or cartoonist. Jr.’s desk each day, and the By You Daily Texan Columnist
THE FIRING LINE Pollution and local produce In Tuesday’s column, “Choose your food wisely,” Egu Ramanathan makes the case for eating locally grown produce, not just for health and enjoyment reasons, but for environmental ones. Her logic sounds correct: local food from local farmers has substantially less distance to travel and therefore less fuel is used. However, her consideration of the issue is incomplete. Most produce in this country is shipped by rail to hubs and then distributed to your local grocer in bulk, which is many times more energy efficient than tens
or hundreds of thousands of people using comparatively inefficient cars to drive out to more local, rural markets for fresh produce and then stopping by the grocer anyway to pick up more variety in their diet. Moreover, the vast majority of the energy used in agriculture is needed for the growing process, not the transportation of food. If pollution in agricultural processes is to be decreased, more specialization is required, not less. While that fresh, Texas apple you bit into may not have traveled very far, it may have also taken many times more energy to grow (and therefore created many times more pollution) than an apple grown
somewhere with a more favorable climate. It is the act of growing produce where it should not be grown that needs to be stopped, not the relatively streamlined and energy efficient agricultural system we have now. More information can be found online in both news articles and scientific papers. These go into far more depth on the pollution generated by our agricultural system. I encourage people to read them and consider the entire process, not simply focus on distance traveled without context.
— Jan Clawson Aerospace engineering senior
LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. All Texan editorials are written by The Daily Texan’s Editorial Board.
5 NEWS
NEWS BRIEFLY UT to reinstate informal classes under different management The University will offer new informal classes in the fall, similar to the ones axed in the spring, but for the program to continue the classes will have to pay for themselves. Taking over for the Texas Union, UT’s Division of Continuing and Innovative Education will host classes in subjects ranging from kayaking to digital photography to language courses. The CIE won’t fund the classes with revenue generated outside of class fees but that doesn’t mean the program will be shut down if the classes don’t succeed, said Pat Watson, assistant director of the Thompson Conference Center, where many of the classes will be held. “Just because one class fails, that doesn’t mean that we’re not going to offer the program anymore,� Watson said. He said the original Texas Union program canceled a third of the offered classes each term because of their costs and too few people signing up. In order to cut costs, the CIE is shifting marketing efforts from brochures and print media to e-mail and Facebook advertisements. The division won’t hire new administrative staff, but will create more work for existing staff. Watson said Union officials had approached the CIE last spring and asked them to continue the original classes when they were cut, but they declined at first. The public response over the summer reversed that decision, he said. — Collin Eaton
5
NEWS
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Speaker at UDems meeting stresses political activism By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff The University Democrats hyped their first meeting of the semester Wednesday night with the Hollywood credentials of their guest speaker. Land Commissioner candidate Hector Uribe, who had a brief role in the Coen Brothers’ “No Country for Old Men,� gave a talk urging students to become actively involved in the fall elections. Uribe had only a minor role in the 2007 film, but winning the land commissioner position would put him in charge of the management of 13 million acres of state lands and the minerals found therein. He is looking to unseat eight-year incumbent
Republican Jerry Patterson. He was involved in Democratic campaigns in high school and college — even before he could vote — and told students not to underestimate their influence. “One mistake that candidates make is that they don’t realize the contribution students can make,� Uribe said. “If you reach out to candidates, they will reach out to you.� The Brownsville native served nearly a decade in the state Senate and three years in the Texas House of Representatives, where he worked to enact legislation to bolster economically disadvantaged areas of the state and improve access to higher education in South Texas. As state senator, he wrote the
Texas Enterprise Zone Act, which helped create jobs in economically disadvantaged areas of the state. Uribe also wrote the Protective Services for the Elderly Act, as well as the bill that brought UT-Pan American into the University of Texas System. UDems President Michael Hurta also gave a speech encouraging students to vote, lobby for progressive issues and fight to re-elect Democratic officeholders this fall. “University Democrats fought to elect democratic leaders such as Mark Strama, Donna Howard, Valinda Bolton and Diana Maldonado,� Hurta said. Uribe said Texas must invest in alternative forms of energy, such as
Jamaal Felix | Daily Texan Staff
Government senior Michael Hurta gives the opening speech at the first general meeting for University Democrats Wednesday evening. wind and solar power, and that the amount of available oil and gas in the state has been depleted. Throughout his speech Uribe emphasized the importance of student involvement, a sentiment echoed by leaders of UDems.
Government sophomore and UDems vice president Billy Calves said, “The University Democrats’ mission is to fight for the candidates who we know will stand up for students and Texas.�
Action Ahmad
Ransom Center raises funds to repair iconic film’s costumes The David O. Selznick film collection at the Harry Ransom Center reached its goal of $30,000 to preserve five costumes from “Gone With the Wind.“ Over the course of three weeks, more than 600 film enthusiasts from 44 states and 13 countries donated enough money to preserve the dresses, which actress Vivien Leigh wore in her role as Scarlett O’Hara. Margie Rine, associate director for development at the center, said that the rapid response of donors, along with personal notes about their connection to “Gone With the Wind,� indicate the film’s impact on American culture. “It speaks volumes about how devoted people are to the movie,� she said. “Those costumes have created indelible memories.� The dresses were previously on display at other venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Years of exhibition and transportation took a toll on the delicate and aging material. Collection assistant Jill Morena said loose seams, deteriorating threads and worn fabric will need to be repaired before they are displayed at an exhibition celebrating the film’s 75th anniversary in 2014. The donations will also facilitate specialized mannequins and protective housing needed for future transportation of the costumes. — Lydia Schendel
University launches fundraising aimed at student donations Administrators and student leaders are hoping to hook students into a new initiative to raise awareness about the importance of giving back to the University. Students Hooked On Texas is a new opportunity for current UT students to support the school, which is facing budget cuts. The program has been ongoing for the past year, but only recently officially began Wednesday, said Carolyn Connerat, executive director for development. “It’s really an education program for students to understand the importance of philanthropy to the University,� Connerat said. “This is something we can help to educate and engage students with from the time they arrive on campus. It will be a comprehensive program working with the colleges, Texas Exes, Student Government, Senate, Dean of Students office and a number of other groups.� An alumni group has created a fund that will match every dollar students donate, up to a limit of $25,000. Students can donate to any department of the University and the money from the matching fund will go to support the Student Emergency Fund, which supports students in temporary financial hardship. Connerat stressed the diversity of opportunities for student giving. “If you want to give to cancer research, we have lots of cancer research going on on campus,� she said. “If you want to give back to domestic violence relief, if you’re passionate about that, we’re researching that in the School of Social Work.� — Audrey White
Jawad Ahmad doesn’t wait for success to find him. Every day, he’s showing the world what he’s made of. Every day, he’s feeding his life, his career and his future.
Feed your future at www.pwc.tv
) ! & # ! $" !" ! #" ! " !% * ! & # ! $" !"+ ! !" # ! & # ! $" !" & ! # #( !# !" ! " # # '# ! $ ! " # ! & # ! $" !" #& ! ! # ! ! ! " # #& ! & " " ! # # # #( ! ! $ # ! # % # $ !#$ #( ( !
inted with xan and edia.
n Winchester Sean Beherec aire Cardona annah Jacob Dave Player Kreighbaum chelle Truong Nolan Hicks Audrey White stina Herrera eese Rackets nica Rosalez na Geronimo monetta Nieto Camri Hinkie uren Gerson eyton McGee Tamir Kalifa elle Villasana ber Genuske deleine Crum rah Pressley ie Rene Tran .Dan Hurwitz ordan Godwin t, Bri Thomas Victoria Elliott Ryan Murphy arlos Medina erre Bertrand afael Borges anna Mendez Doug Warren
n Knewtson, Emily Sides bab Siddiqui nielle Wallace Hollis O'Hava
alah Briedwell Brad Corbett . . Carter Goss oan Bowerman . C.J. Salgado s Moczygemba Kathryn Abbas zabeth Roman a, Jared Barker , Justin Santilli achel Herbeck . . Elena Watts Danny Grover Drew Thomas drigo Maycotte mon Hernandez
Texas Student eral holidays
uilding 2.122).
$60.00 120.00 40.00 150.00 xas Student 5083. 78713.
ay, 12 p.m. ay, 12 p.m.
6 NEWS
6
NEWS
Edging preserves history
TRIAL: Rap duo stand accused
of shooting at downtown club From page 1
Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff
Groundskeeper Will Erwin edges the tombstones of Confederate soldiers at the Texas State Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Alumna gives back to UT with TV advertisements By Emily Sides The Daily Texan Barbara Conrad was set to play the lead female role in the opera “Dido and Aeneas” in Hogg Auditorium in 1957. After threats were made to her safety and legislators angry over an African-American lead exerted pressure on then-UT President Logan Wilson, she was replaced in the performance. More than 50 years later, Conrad is set to provide the voice-over for five new television commercials the University will air on ESPN and other networks broadcasting NCAA competitions the Longhorns will compete in this year. After graduating from UT in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in music, Conrad performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and a career as an elite mezzo-soprano won her international fame. She did not return to the Longhorn fold until 1984, when President Peter T. Flawn brought her back for an on-campus performance. The next year, Texas Exes named her a Distinguished Alumna. “Barbara’s voice is strong, credible and emotional,” advertising lecturer Terry Hemeyer said. “The ads are very effective; emotional words that make the pictures live.” Austin-based music and sound
studio Tequila Mockingbird produced the spots for $40,000. Airtime for the 30-second spots will be provided free to UT and competing schools while their games are shown on network television. The commercials are available on the official UT website. One ad, called “Three Words,” will play on the jumbotron of the Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium during football games this fall. The other four ads feature variants on a slogan well-known to Longhorns — “What Starts Here Changes the World.” UT spokesman Don Hale said Conrad was quite a departure from Walter Cronkite, who was featured in previous UT television spots. “She has a phenomenal voice,” he said. “We thought she was perfect.” Before developing the ads, the Office of Public Affairs, which produced them, asked alumni to send in images of the famous “Hook ‘em Horns” gesture for use in the commercials. They received hundreds of submissions via Facebook. Among the ads are an alumnus making the “Hook ‘em Horns” sign while diving from a plane and a sonogram that appears to show a baby expressing early loyalty. “The sign is a part of life,” Hale said. “Students continue to use it. It becomes a way of life.”
there shooting people.” As Fulbright arrived on the scene, he said he saw two victims, one shot in the leg and the other in the arm, “slinging out blood to some degree.” When more officers arrived, Fulbright assigned them tasks to complete, including preserving the crime scene and searching for more evidence. “As I headed [toward Spiro’s], a lot of people were moving out of the intersections, away from the shooting,” said APD Officer Kevin Kelly, who was close to the scene at the time of the shootings. “It was complete chaos. People were running everywhere in every direction.” That same night, APD Detective John Lake went to Brackenridge Hospital within the hour to interview victims. Lake said he displayed a pictorial line-up to three victims — two of whom identified Brandon holding a gun and one who identified both. Following the shootings, APD received camera footage of people running toward the Twin Liquors parking lot directly across the
street from the club. The store’s office manager, Dean Wiseman, testified that he did not see anybody holding a gun and that he could not discern who was shooting what or where in the footage. The trial began Monday morning with opening statements, and witnesses for the state testified Tuesday and Wednesday. The defense has not called any witnesses and closing arguments are expected to take place today. The brothers were charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and could face two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if found guilty. The brothers’ attorney, Ken Fesler, said he hopes the jury will find the men not guilty. “If not, I’m going to do my best to get them probation,” Fesler said. “They’ve never committed a felony in this state or another state. LaBaaron was a running back for La Grange High School and one of the captains on the team. They started being rappers, getting well known in Austin and Texas and were ready to be signed and maybe to produce a record.”
Thursday, September 2, 2010
TEXTBOOKS: Extra measures
help students combat losses From page 1 age selling price of one textbook as $56 this year. Jones estimated that nearly $20,000 worth of textbooks were stolen from his store during the last school year. “It started stepping up when the economy was going,” he said. “Textbooks are hard to trace once they are stolen.” English senior Carrie Reed said she studies at an on-campus library about three times per week and never leaves her items unattended. “If I have to go to the bathroom, I pack it up and take it with me,” Reed said. “Sometimes people ask me to watch their stuff, and I do, but I wonder if they should really trust me. I don’t steal, but I could easily be someone who would.” Chemistry junior Kevin Brooks said he was not surprised by the increase of textbook thefts. “People leave them lying around,” he said. “They’re also valuable, and when something goes up in value, it’s more likely to be stolen.”
In June, UTPD created a database where students, faculty and staff can register their property by filling out information about their items, such as serial number, brand, make and model. Halstead recommended students register their textbooks online, inscribe their driver’s license number in a page within the book and write their driver’s license number along the spine of the book. “I can see students having some reservations, but they’re still responsible for the textbook,” Halstead said, adding that students could white out the number later. “You want to do anything within your power to safeguard that property.” Jones said students could also let textbook stores know about the identifiable information they place in their books. “We can’t do anything to [the thieves],” he said. “We can just refuse to buy their books if we think they’ve stolen them. Kids need to be diligent and vigilant because they can’t trust each other.”
VIGIL: Group urges students to donate for recovery From page 1 YOUR DIL, the UT branch of a national organization that aims to advance education and literacy for children in Pakistan. “We realized there is such a lack of media support and awareness, so the purpose of this is mainly to raise awareness,” said Mashal Awais, a chemistry junior and president of YOUR DIL Longhorns. Speakers at the event shared their thoughts on the impact of the flood, along with the flood’s history and suggestions for student action. “I’m disappointed because this disaster is worse [than other recent natural disasters] — in monetary terms, in terms of people affected, and billions of dollars in damage, and it has received so
much less media coverage,” said Elizabeth Bolton, a library assistant at the Benson Latin American Collection. She studies Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. “I hope people will come to this and at least understand the enormity of this disaster,” she said. Bolton works with Fighting the Flood, a group created this year to raise money for disaster relief efforts in Pakistan. The organization plans to sell wristbands on campus for $3 to help the cause. “You can say that this flood has been like a Katrina on steroids,” said Mohammad Aqil Nadeem, the Consul General for the Pakistan Consulate in Houston. “Twenty percent of Pakistan’s land mass has been affected, this is greater than the size of
all England.” Many countries are sending aid to fund the relief efforts. The United States has committed $150 million for relief, compared to the $2 billion the country sent to help Haiti after an earthquake devastated the island earlier this year. Not only will disease and destruction of infrastructure wrought by the floods cause hardship for Pakistanis, but the economy will also suffer, Nadeem said. Cotton makes up 60 percent of the country’s exports, Nadeem said, and with entire cotton crops destroyed, the country’s GDP is expected to decline by at least 1 percent. Conservative estimates say
losses could amount to $14 to $15 billion. “Some economists suggest that the flood has pushed Pakistan back 10 years,” he said. Another main concern for the Pakistani government is the spread of disease through the unsanitary water, especially for children. The government expects a “second wave” of deaths caused by the floods due to disease. “Over 3.5 million children are at risk because they don’t have access to clean water,” Nadeem said. Both the consul general and speakers at the vigil urge people to send financial aid to Pakistan. Students can give to recovery efforts by texting SWAT to 550555 to donate $10 to Unicef.
7 SPTS
SPORTS
Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 www.dailytexanonline.com
7
Thursday, September 2, 2010
T HE DAILY T EXAN
SIDELINE
SOCCER
THE NEW BIG TEN DIVISION 1
DIVISION 2
Michigan
Ohio State
Iowa
Penn State
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Purdue
Michigan St.
Indiana
Northwestern
Illinois
Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff
Redshirt freshman Leah Fortune pursues the ball upfield in the Longhorns 1-1 draw against USC on Aug. 29. The young Brazilian is the spark plug of the squad with her dazzling footwork and trademark flip throw-ins from the sideline amping up fans in Myers field every game.
Horns finding good Fortune on the pitch By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff Redshirt freshman forward Leah Fortune came to Austin in 2009 because she saw Texas as a great place for her to pursue her dreams. “I knew the coaching staff here could take me to the next level,” she said. Fortune was an ESPN AllAmerican in high school and spent the past summer playing with the Brazilian Under-20 soccer team, her second summer with the squad.
“Playing with the team was an awesome opportunity. You grow when you’re on your own and with new people in a new environment,” Fortune said. But Leah is not just all about soccer. Fortune was born in Brazil to parents working as missionaries and moved to Chicago when she was barely able to walk. She’s been working with missionaries since her parents first allowed her, traveling to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. “It’s great to be able to put yourself in the position of kids
in poverty and to help them however you can. I love doing that stuff.” Fortune helped teach Bible school and lay concrete for the foundation of a building with other students from her high school. She hopes to one day travel to Africa to help those in need. Her faith is something that drives her. She considered going to a few Christian universities, but ultimately decided on Texas because of its environment and opportunities. “I knew that at a school of
FOOTBALL
50,000 students, I would be able to get involved in any organizations with the church that I wanted to,” she said. “Growing up, I played on a lot of secular club soccer teams, so I knew I wouldn’t have a problem with it.” Fortune made an impact on the soccer pitch right away during her freshman season. In her first three games at Texas, she scored one goal and one assist before an ankle injury sidelined her for the rest of the season. She stayed away from soccer until her ankle was ful-
ly healed in December and has been working harder than ever to get better. “Mentally, I appreciate it more and I think I have more fight and more drive to get back at it,” Fortune said. Her hard work is paying off. Three games into this season, Fortune already has two goals and one assist to go along with 11 shots. She’s an essential part of the Longhorn offense and is a big reason why they’re
Elliott sees benefits in tough schedule
Daily Texan file photo
Reliant Stadium set to host Longhorns’ season opener By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff Texas will play Rice in Houston on Saturday, but don’t expect the Owls to enjoy any sort of home-field advantage. When it was announced last summer that the game would be played at Reliant Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Texans, Rice coach David Bailiff referenced former President John F. Kennedy’s historical speech at Rice Stadium in 1962. “President Kennedy said, ‘Why does Rice play Texas? Not because it is easy, but because it is hard,’” Bailiff said. The matchup was just as much a non-rivalry 48 years ago as it is now. Throughout the week, several Texas students have been spotted wearing Rice hats and shirts, an infraction that would surely
lead to heckling against most other teams. Given that fifth-ranked Texas leads the series 69-21-1 and has won their last 10 meetings, it’s a relatively minor infraction. As dominant as Texas has been over Rice, the Longhorns have been even more successful in Reliant Stadium. In three games, they’ve outscored opponents 170-17, including a 48-7 victory over Rice in 2003, a 70-3 victory over Colorado in the 2005 Big 12 Championship and a 52-7 victory over Rice in 2006. “I love Reliant,” said Texas head coach Mack Brown. “We’ve been so lucky for our kids to play in one of the best stadiums ever built. I’m pumped about it and the fact that we get to play in Houston because it’s such an important city to our team.” Brown said his players tend to
play better in their hometowns and the Texas roster is loaded with Houston-area athletes. He referenced former quarterback Vince Young’s performance of 193 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 57 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in Reliant in 2005. “All of our Houston kids are always so excited to play there, especially Vince when we played in that conference championship game,” Brown said. “I think it made a big difference for us.” Starting cornerback Chykie Brown is from Houston and is expected to lead the Longhorns’ staunch secondary. Backup running back Fozzy Whittaker is from nearby Pearland and could make a splash behind starter Cody
HOUSTON continues on page 8
Position: Midfield Height: 5-10 Class: Junior Hometown: Chino Hills, Calif.
Midfielder’s height gives Texas extra weapon on the attack
FLORIDA A&M at No. 3 TEXAS
Longhorns legendary quarterback Vince Young shakes off would-be Colorado tacklers in a 70-3 romp in the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game, held in Houston’s Reliant Stadium.
Kylie Doniak #15
FORTUNE continues on page 8
VOLLEYBALL
By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff Three games. That’s how long the comparatively easier part of the Longhorns’ non-conference schedule lasted. The Longhorns host the fourteam Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational starting today at Gregory Gym. The team will kick off the tournament against Florida A&M, before taking on fifth-ranked Illinois on Sept. 3 and 23rd-ranked Long Beach State on Sept. 4. “We need to play great competition and it was part of the plan to focus on that and be able to get in there and play these two quality caliber teams,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “This is going to be a test for us and we will see where we’re at this time of the year.” The invitational will likely be a taste of what the Longhorns can expect next weekend when they travel to Gainesville, Fla. to compete in the
LONGHORN SPOTLIGHT
WHAT: Florida A&M at No. 3 Texas WHERE: Gregory Gym WHEN: Thursday, 6:30 p.m. ON AIR: TexasSports.TV Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic, where they will face No. 4 Stanford and likely topranked Penn State for a rematch of last year ’s national championship game. “Now we’re going to be under a different microscope in terms of the pressure that the teams that are coming in can [apply],” Elliott said. “It’s going to show how we perform in a high-level match, how we respond, how our routines are and how we can continue to play our caliber of volleyball in our system for longer periods of time than our opponents.”
COMPETITION continues on page 8
Junior Kylie Doniak has started in each game she’s played for the Longhorns in the last three seasons and led the team in scoring last year with five goals and two assists. She hopes to build on those statistics this season, and through three games she’s already scored once and assisted on two others. Doniak uses her height to her advantage while on the pitch and is one of the more physical players on the team. Her only goal this season came off a header in which she battled for position with her defender inside the box. Doniak is one of the leaders for the Longhorns and she knows it’s important not to look too far ahead on the schedule this season. “Our mentality this year is to focus one game at a time and focus on what’s in front of us each play,” she said. — Jon Parrett
WHAT TO WATCH
College Football Opening Night No. 15 Pittsburgh at Utah Date: Tonight Time: 7:30 p.m. On air: Versus
Check out Let’s Talk Sports @Dailytexanonline.com
Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff
Junior Rachael Adams, front, and sophomore Sha’Dare McNeal get ready to receive a serve in their 3-0 win against TCU on Friday.
8 SPTS
8
SPORTS
Thursday, September 2, 2010
FORTUNE: Freshman
makes plays with style From page 7 undefeated. “Leah’s a really versatile player. She works like crazy and she’s talented,� head coach Chris Petrucelli said. “She can score goals and she can beat people off the dribble. She’s also a good playmaker, so she passes well and she can find people.� Fortune also has a unique weapon in her arsenal, something her dad taught her at his soccer school in Chicago. Leah can flip throw-in the ball, something that is rare in women’s college soccer, and it gives her and the rest of the Texas offense a competitive advantage against any team they face. Fortune flip throws-in the ball by doing a handspring to balance herself upside down on top of the ball and then using her entire body to throw the ball in, all in one fluid motion. Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff
Junior running back Fozzy Whittaker makes a cut in an August open practice. Whittaker, listed as the team’s No. 2 tail back after starter Cody Johnson, draws his roots back to Pearland, a suburb of Houston.
HOUSTON: Horns feel comfortable on road Star Sports & Entertainment general manager. “This game has realTexas football’s last 7 games in Houston Johnson. Several other players from ly captured the heart and attention DATE OPPONENT SCORE Location the area, such as linebacker Dra- of the Houston community.� That community will likely fa- September 16, 2006 Rice vannti Johnson and defensive tack(W)52-7 Reliant Stadium le Kheeston Randall, have already vor the Longhorns. During the anmade arrangements to have plenty nouncement last summer, Rice ath- December 3, 2005 Colorado (W)70-3 Reliant Stadium letic director Chris Del Conte marof friends and family at the game. (W)48-7 Reliant Stadium As of Wednesday, with less than veled at the massive population of September 20, 2003 Rice three days until kickoff, tickets for Longhorn alumni living in the Hous(W)53-26 Robertson Stadium the game were nearly sold out. Rep- ton area. He said the number of to- September 22, 2001 Houston resentatives from Reliant Stadium tal Rice alums pales in comparison (W)38-31 Rice Stadium anticipate a “first-class event,� Tex- even to that segment of Texas grads September 27, 1997 Rice ans president Jamey Rootes said. and expected it to play a factor in the November 11, 1996 Houston (W)52-30 Astrodome Alcohol will be served and the roof crowd’s support of either team. But regardless of who the crowd will be closed. With the potential for Rice (L) 17-19 Rice Stadium a noisy and rowdy environment, the favors, it’s obvious that the Long- October 16, 1995 horns are ready to finally face andemand for tickets has been high. “The excitement from Rice and other team after scrimmaging and ers on the roster and they hope to cal, smash-mouth football team,� Texas fans continues to rise as the practicing against their own team- make a statement in the opener. junior linebacker Keenan Robinson start of the season gets closer and mates during the entire offseason. “I think we’re all ready to show said. “We’re not holding anything closer,� said Chris Keeney, Lone There are many unproven play- people that we’re a tough, physi- back on Saturday.�
From page 7
“The flip throw-in puts the ball right in front of the goal, and in our game, it’s hard to do that,� Petrucelli said. “It puts us in dangerous spaces more often and that will typically lead to goals.� By throwing the ball in this way, Fortune can get the ball in much further — usually inside the box if the throw-in is deep enough on the opponent’s end. Earlier this year against North Carolina State, Fortune used the flip throw-in to get the ball directly into the box, where forward Gabby Zarnegar found the ball after a scramble and put it in the back of the net. Fortune realizes that she has a gift and wants to continue with soccer once she graduates from Texas. “Soccer has really influenced my life and it’s something I’m really passionate about,� she said.
COMPETITION: Texas awaits
Illinois, Long Beach State From page 7 This year marks the first time since 2002 that the Longhorns have opened the season with six straight matches at home. Junior middle blocker Rachael Adams said the team has been pleased with fan support thus far. “One thing that surprised me was how many fans we had out to support us,� Adams said. “I wasn’t expecting that many people to come out and support us at our first non-conference match. It was great to have all of the support.� Elliott has emphasized creating a more balanced offensive attack throughout the season and said the team hopes to spread touches offensively. “We need to get more balls to
the middle blockers,� he said. “But in order for that to happen, we have to pass the ball well and make sure we keep everyone involved.� That includes the towering 6-foot-5 middle blocker Jennifer Doris, who had a relatively quiet weekend at the Burnt Orange Classic, and Adams, who struggled until finishing strong with eight kills against Houston. “There is always room for improvement, closing out games, not letting teams hang with us and working on serving and passing so every hitter can get involved,� Adams said. “We did some really great things this weekend, but we still have little bits here and there that we need to fix to step up and become a better team.�
Presented by
%%" %' ! * $ $ ! %'$ ' % ' +%
' ) ' !%# #
& # '
% '
%) # '
& # '
% '
%) # '
% * #%' (#
%) # '
& ! $"
% %(' &%$ %'
NT STUD E
5IF %BJMZ 5FYBO r 5457 r ,739 r 5FYBT 5SBWFTUZ r $BDUVT :FBSCPPL visit us at WWW.UTEXAS.EDU/TSM
! " !
1
9 CLASS day, month day, 2008
CLASSIFIEDS THE DAILY TEXAN
UNS AD IRNE FOR ONL
E! E R F d wor
ad s
on l y
HOUSING RENTAL
360 Furn. Apts.
1991 MERCEDESBENZ 300E 3.0 Sedan 4Doors Desert Taupe with Beige Leather Interior, Burl Walnut Wood Trim
$595 ALL BILLS PAID Studio. Clean! Walk to school, 30th & Speedway. FREE Laundry & Internet. Call 7 days until dark. TexCen Realty 789-4433.
6 BLOCKS N OF UT
Mileages: 120,600 Equipment: Air Conditioning Power Steering, Windows, Doors, Seats, Locks and Sunroof Washer Wipers on lights Telescoping Wheel Automatic Transmission and Cruise Control AM/FM Stereo and Cassette ABS (4-Wheel) Alloy Wheels Looks very good, is in excellent mechanical condition and needs no reconditioning. Passed the smog and safety inspection 7/30/2010.
Furnished efficiency and 1/1 near St. David’s Medical Center. Gas, water, trash paid. From $535. Avalon Apts, 1100 E. 32nd. 512-458-4511
370 Unf. Apts.
at 302 W. 38th St
Monticello Apts located at 306 W. 38th St
Complete and verifiable service records and manuals
Melroy Apts located at 3408 Speedway
512-926-1140 Price: 3, 500
x ID 2972653
070 Motorcycles
SILVER SCOOTER FOR sale. Garage kept and in like new condition. Only 2060 miles. Has taller windshield, extra flashing brake lights, passenger back rest, blue running lights along bottom, Suzuki cover, extra air filter, oil filter and shop manual. Has a five speed transmission which is automatic or can be shifted manually. Plenty of power (capable of 100+mph) but gets over 50 mpg. Sixty-year-old owner. Asking $3,950.00 or best offer. Call Rusty at 512-217-4728 x ID 2968500
REMEMBER!
you saw it in the Texan
370 Unf. Apts.
MUST SEE APTS. as low as $410 + FREE Water, Trash/Cable. 8 Minutes from Downtown. Bus route. Going fast! 512-451-4514
IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY. -1/1 MOST BILLS PAID $600. 900 E. 51ST.
NEED AN APARTMENT ’UP
Office hours M-F 8:305:00. Please visit us at www.wsgaustin.com, call 512.499.8013 or email wsgaustin@yahoo.com
DEEN KEETON /RED RIVER Spacious 2BR/2BA Apts. On-site laundry. FREE Cable, internet, parking. Quiet, Non-Smoking, No-Pets, 2900 Swisher. $1150/month. 512-4773388 goakapartments@ gmail.com
$595 ALL BILLS PAID Studio $595. 2 Bdrm $850. 30th & Speedway! Clean! FREE Internet & Laundry! TexCen Realty Open 7 days until dark 512-789-4433
2 BEDROOM HOUSES AVAILABLE We have 3 two bedroom houses available. CACH, hardwood floors, gas cooking, big windows, w/d and more! 512-4722123 visit our website at www.barkleyhouses.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS
530 Travel-Transportation # # ( ( '$%! & # # ( # " ! $
breckenridge
20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price.
plus t/s
to $500 Rebate or FREE Move credit! ApartmentGurus.com is a FREE SERVICE! 1-866-933GURU (4878). Hassle FREE Apartment Search
NOW LEASING IN NORTH CAMPUS 390 Unf. Duplexes Studios, 1 & 2 bedrooms 1940’S available for Immediate or Fall move-in. StartDUPLEXES ing at $650!!! Most bills AVAILABLE paid! NOW! Le Marquee Apts located
This is the original paint, no rust spots.
Contact: orvisaustin@ earthlink.net
ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. In the event of errors made in advertisement, notice must be given by 10 am the fi rst day of publication, as the publishers are responsible for only ONE incorrect insertion. In consideration of The Daily Texan’s acceptance of advertising copy for publication, the agency and the advertiser will indemnify and save harmless, Texas Student Media and its officers, employees and agents against all loss, liability, damage and expense of whatsoever nature arising out of the copying, printing or publishing of its advertisement including without limitation reasonable attorney’s fees resulting from claims of suits for libel, violation of right of privacy, plagiarism and copyright and trademark infringement. All ad copy must be approved by the newspaper which reserves the right to request changes, reject or properly classify an ad. The advertiser, and not the newspaper, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. Advertising is also subject to credit approval.
Self-serve, 24/7 on the Web at www.DailyTexanOnline.com
VEHICLES FOR SALE
010 Misc. Autos
3B
CLASSIFIEDS
2/1, hardwood floors, CA/CH, gas cooking, tiled bathrooms, built in shelves, washer and dryer and much more! 512-472-2123 www.barkleyhouses.com
400 Condos-Townhouses
AVAILABLE NOW Beautiful and affordable one & two bedroom condos in the west Campus area. KHP 512-476-2154 www.khprealestate.com ENJOY DOWNTOWN LIVING Close to 6th St, restaurants, UT bus, hike & bike trl. Great for roommates. 3-2, hrdwds, W/D, pool, cable, FP, wet bar. $1700/mth 512-469-2998
766 Recruitment
TELENETWORK IS CURRENTLY seeking qualified applicants to work in our Austin or San Marcos Call Center who are able to provide excellent customer service and technical support to end users all over the US. We offer paid training, flexible scheduling, FT benefits, and a relaxed atmosphere. Apply online today at telenetwork. com/careers.html
HYDE PARK BAPTIST
560 Public Notice
ATTENTION VETERANS If you are a veteran who was denied a waiver of tuition under the Texas Hazlewood Act at a public technical school, junior college, community college or university in Texas and you were not a Texas resident at the time you entered the service, you may or may not be entitled to a refund of all or some of the tuition paid. Please contact Jason Sharp or Jerri Hardaway at (713-752-0017 or tollfree at 877-752-2477. We are with the law firm of Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP, with its principal office located at 909 Fannin, Suite 2700, Houston, Texas 77010-1028.
790 Part Time
790 Part Time
EMPLOYMENT
Child Development Center, 3901 Speedway, on the shuttle line just North of the UT campus, seeks Teaching Assistants for ages 0-5 & the Elementary After-School Program. Priority will be given to applicants with consistent hours, early childhood education background, credentials, and experience. Shifts M-F 8:00-12:30 and/or 2:306:00 PM. Please apply in person. 512-465-838
MILLENNIUM MAGIC PROCUREMENT Llc is offer you the job position as a survey assistant, and if you are interested and need more information, Please send e-mail to ltlintutor402@ gmail.com Contact name :Mr Lin Wang
BARTENDING! $300/DAY POTENTIAL No experience necessary. Training provided. Age 18+. 800-965-6520 ext 113
FUN JOB, GREAT PAY! Mad Science needs animated instructors to conduct entertaining hands-on, after-school programs and/or children’s birthday parties. Must have dependable car and prior experience working with groups of elementary age children. We provide the training and equipment. If you enjoy working with children and are looking to work only a few hours per week, this is the job for you! Pay: $25 - $35 per 1 hr. class. Call 8921143 or website at www. madscienceaustin.com
GYMNASTICS/CHEER (WESTLAKE) Enthusiastic, talented individuals to coach gymnastics or cheer to a range of ages in a recreational/competitive program just 10 min. from campus. Positioning for upcoming expansion. www.championswestlake.com 512-426-0997
TELEMARKETER Round Rock agent looking for telemarketer, evening, $10/hr. start, call Robert 512-658-9696
GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY
RECYCLE
500 Parking Space Rental
JOB FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
GOT PARKING?
$15/ hour reading 5001000 pages of Real Property Text per week.
Assigned Garage Parking Available!
Email resume drew.g.mcgavran@ gmail.com
THE CASTILIAN RESIDENCE HALL
to
DANCE & GYMNASTICS
Across the street from UT! 2323 San Antonio St. www.thecastilian.com
Instructors for children’s classes. $15-30/teaching hours. Flexible & PartTime Hours. 512-3236013
(512) 478-9811 (ask for Madison) SPACES ARE LIMITED AND GOING FAST!
COME PLAY AT WORK! Supervise kids @ sports, art, games, homework, stories & music. Must be avail every M-F 2-6. Walk from West Campus. (Some say best job ever!) Call for interview: 512-472-3488
791 Nanny Wanted
AFTERSCHOOL NANNY Seeking an upbeat, mature after-school nanny to supervise two boys, ages 5 and 7. Priority will be given to applicants with early childhood education background, experience working with young children, and some OT knowledge (specifically sensory integration activities). Must have a dependable car to provide transportation to after-school activities. A minimum of 15hrs a week, 3-6PM Mon-Fri, plus opportunities to work additional hours when I travel. Located in central Austin, close to campus. Send resume and interests to: bepodsim@hotmail. com.
800 General Help Wanted
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Austin. 100% FREE To Join! Click On Surveys.
FT & PT TEACHING POSITIONS Get your education, training and experience now! Hiring part-time schoolage teachers at all locations. Flexible schedules, great perks! www. s t e p p in g s t on e s c h o o l. com/employment.html Apply online.
EARN $1000$3200 A month to drive our brand new cars with ads placed on them. www. AdCarDriver.com
VOTE!
# - FALL 2010
t 1MFBTF XSJUF DMFBSMZ t /P QIPUPDPQJFE TVSWFZT t 0OMZ POF TVSWFZ TVCNJTTJPO QFS *1 BEESFTT t 0OMZ POF IBOE EFMJWFSFE TVSWFZ QFS QFSTPO t 0OF POF NBJMFE JO TVSWFZ QFS FOWFMPQF t "MM GPSNT PG TVSWFZ TVCNJTTJPO NVTU CF SFDFJWFE CZ
' /
)BQQZ )PVS
$BNQVT /FJHICPSIPPE #BS
0JM $IBOHF "VUP $BSF
7FHFUBSJBO 7FHBO 'PPE
! (
"
.VTJD 7FOVF
! &
.VTFVN
) %
-BUF /JHIU )PVS
# " # !
!
0O $BNQVT 4QPU
65 "UIMFUF
.PWJF 5IFBUFS
,739 4IPX
" *
' !
* . "
0O $BNQVT 3FTJEFODF )BMM
%
0GG $BNQVT 3FTJEFODF )BMM "QBSUNFOU
- +
$
7JOUBHF 5ISJGU 4UPSF
( % * % *
# *
1MBDF UP HP #FUXFFO $MBTTFT
"QBSUNFOU %PSN %FDPS /FBSCZ $POWFOJFODF 4UPSF
"
' " * ! ,
)BJS 4BMPO
%
!
1BSUZ 4VQQMJFT
$PNQVUFS $FMM 1IPOF 3FQBJS
' ,
"QBSUNFOU -PDBUPS 5BUUPP 1JFSDJOH
!
' # "
800 General Help Wanted
830 Administrative-Mgmt
GET PAID $575 FOR YOUR OPINION
GARRISON BROTHERS IS HIRING!
Help us create something cool for college students. Give us two weeks of product feedback during the fall term and earn $575 American Express gift certificate. Apply now - spots are limited. http://bit.ly/UTAustin
NO LATE NIGHTS OR SUNDAYS! Westbank Dry Cleaning needs friendly P/T customer service reps. M-F 2p-8p. Sat’s 9a-4p. Starting $8.75/hr. Must have transportation (4 locations not on bus route) and must have at least 3 days of availability. Send resumes to vanbrunt@ texas.net.
820 Accounting-Bookkeeping
RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT ACCOUNT REP NEEDED TO WORK FOR OUR COMPANY. MUST HAVE A GOOD COMPUTER SKILLS, SPEAK ENGLISH OR FRENCH FLUENTLY. AND MUST BE ACCURATE. NO JOB EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED AS ANY JOB EXPERIENCE MAY APPLY. YOU WILL EARN $2950 MONTHLY. Email me at scott. jack74@gmail.com if interested
TVQFS UVFTEBZ
$0610/4
DMJQ BOE TBWF
FWFSZ XFFL
DO YOU APPRECIATE FINE BOURBON WHISKEY? If so, the first legal bourbon distillery in Texas is looking for a Hospitality Manager to organize distillery tours, manage events and oversee our hospitality room and merchandise program. This is a fulltime position with a ton of responsibility. We’re looking for someone who is confident, has an attitude, a big personality, and is eager to learn. For a complete job description, please send an email to dan@garrisonbros.com or visit http:// www.garrisonbros.com/ hospitality
860 Engineering-Technical
SYSTEMS ADMIN/DATABASE DVLPER near UT. Troubleshoot, document, backups, programming, security, database development. FileMaker exp. a plus. Flexible hours, casual dress, small office, benefits if long-term. www. LawyersAidService.com Apply online!
FOR SALE
Sell Musical Equip.
DIGITAL PIANO -TECHNICS SX-PX55 $700 OBO. Cash only. Excellent “mint� condition. Many cool features! Pictures: http://austin.craigslist. org/msg/1917924977. html. 512-925-3334
All Transportation, Announcement, Services & Merchandise ads are 50% off regular rates and appear online at no charge unless you opt for enhancements which will incur additional nominal charges. For more information or assistance please call Classified Clerk at 512-471-5244 or email classifieds@dailytexanonline.com
:PV NBZ TVCNJU ZPVS 65NPTU DIPJDFT JO UISFF XBZT
t POMJOF BU http://www.dailytexanonline.com t JO QFSTPO BU UIF )FBSTU 4UVEFOU .FEJB ! * HSM 3.200 GSPN B N Q N t WJB NBJM BEESFTTFE UP Texas Student Media, The University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713
TEXAS D IA ME
10 COMICS
10
COMICS
Yesterday’s solution
8 5 3 5 2
3 9 1 7
3 4 4 9 3 9 8 5 3 7 5 1 8 9 1 1 2 9
1 6
4 2
7 1 9 5 6 8 2 4 3
3 8 2 9 4 1 7 6 5
5 4 6 3 2 7 9 8 1
9 3 4 2 8 5 1 7 6
2 5 1 7 3 6 8 9 4
8 6 7 4 1 9 5 3 2
4 9 3 8 5 2 6 1 7
6 7 5 1 9 4 3 2 8
1 2 8 6 7 3 4 5 9
Thursday, September 2, 2010
11 ENT
FENCING: Sword fights engage mind
dt Weekend
From page 12
football or soccer. “You can be the best athlete intense match, you don’t want in the world, but fencing isn’t to have to look back and try to about how athletic you are beremember the proper footwork. cause it really isn’t a physiPractice must be permanent.” cal sport,” Philippus said. “It’s One particular misconcep- not about waiting to react to a tion that Philippus wants to move. [Instead], it’s about makclear up is the assumption that ing your opponent act. It’s all one must be an athlete in order a mind game. You have to be to be a master swordsman. She able to think three steps ahead sees the sport as being more of of them.” a mental game, like chess, rathWhen movies that evoke the er than the rough and tumble of art of fencing such as “Pirates of
Courtesy of Rodrigo y Gabriela
Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will bring their unique blend of guitar styles to Stubb’s BBQ this Friday.
Downtown events feature variation of laughs, leisure Le Garage Sale
“The Jerk” at Alamo Drafthouse
Putting a chic spin on discount shopping, Le Garage Sale brings together the best of Austin’s fashion boutiques for a bi-annual event. This weekend, several stores, including By George, c jane and Sanctuary, will gather at the Palmer Events Center.
Not only can you watch Steve Martin’s classic comedy “The Jerk,” but the Alamo Drafthouse will have screenwriter Carl Gottlieb (“Jaws” and “Jaws 2”) on hand to answer questions, share some anecdotes and possibly even reveal the origins of pizza in a cup. The movie stars Martin as the adopted son of a black sharecropper on a soul-searching quest.
WHAT: Le Garage Sale WHERE: Palmer Events Center WHEN: Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. COST: $12 per day, $20 2-day pass
Out of Bounds Comedy Fest If you’re looking for a laugh this weekend, you can get a sampling of Texas’ finest comedians at the 2010 Out of Bounds Comedy Fest. In its ninth year, the celebration is larger than ever, and has expanded to include spoofs of popular movies and television series. WHAT: Out of Bounds Comedy Fest WHERE: Salvage Vanguard Theatre, The Hideout Theatre, Coldtown Theatre and The Velveeta Room WHEN: 7:30 a.m.- 10:30 p.m., at most locations COST: $10-$12 per show, $70-$120 for festival passes — Madeleine Crum
11
LIFE&ARTS
Thursday, September 2, 2010
WHAT: “The Jerk” with screenwriter Carl Gottlieb WHERE: Alamo Downtown WHEN: Sunday Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. COST: $15
Rodrigo y Gabriela Spanish classical guitar gods Rodrigo y Gabriela are back in Austin at Stubb’s BBQ. The duo met in a metal thrash band in Mexico City and have gone on to play for Barack Obama and alongside Beyoncé. You owe it to yourself to see Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero play faster than lightning at least once. WHAT: Rodrigo y Gabriela WHERE: Stubb’s BBQ WHEN: Friday Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. COST: $35 — Gerald Rich
B E A PA RT
SAZERAC: Popular cocktail
hopes one day to teach English to high school students, but always wants to keep fencing as a mainstay in her life. “I think when I graduate I might just take a roadtrip to the Rocky Mountains. I really haven’t seen much of America,” Philippus said. “I know I will end up teaching and maybe I will be able to teach fencing. That’s the best thing you can do in fencing, teaching someone one-on-one.”
PLAY: Puppetry-inspired settings,
boasts rich cultural history visuals bring ethereal ‘Eyes’ to life From page 12 has an ounce of simple syrup, which is sweet enough for a person who doesn’t really like whiskey. For a person who does like whiskey though, it’s not too sweet either.” Pair that with the flamed orange peel, which sprays a slightly caramelized zest on the drink, and you have a modernday sazerac. The recipe doesn’t vary too much from bar to bar. However, some varieties use lemon zest, flavored simple syrup or homemade bitters that use tobacco or oranges. “Nobody knows the original recipe that Antoine Peychaud may have done; these [mixes] are all guesstimates,” said Ace Manning, a bartender at Péché bar. “Everyone has made slight modifications but it is the first cocktail, so you don’t necessarily want to change it.” The cocktail got its name from the cognac Sazerac de Forge et Fils, which was used in the drink. At that time most drinks were made with a cognac or a brandy, though it’s now more commonly known as a whiskey drink. In the mid-to-late 19th century, most of France’s grape-producing vines were destroyed by a blight of aphids or plant lice, making drinks like cognacs, wines, champagnes, brandies and armagnacs difficult to find. American
OF A
TV STATION Volunteer at your University’s FCC licensed, student-run TV station, Texas Student TV
open to all majors. hands-on experience. no experience required.
I N F OR M AT I O N AL MEETI NG:
tv TThursday, September 2 FFAC 21 Auditorium @ 8 p.m. Antenna Channel 29, Dorm Channel 15
the Caribbean” or “The Count of Monte Cristo” are brought up, Philippus laughs and confesses that the pace of cinema fencing is actually quite stagnant and plays out much too long. “I would say fencing moves 60 times faster than those movies,” Philippus said. “A fencing match is usually over in 90 seconds.” Now that she is in her last stretch of college, Philippus is eager to graduate and “take time off from the scholastic stuff.” She
www.texasstudenttv.com
TEXASNT STUDDEIA ME
bartenders responded to this shortage by using whiskey, gin or scotch instead of the French spirits. “The fact that the sazerac was made in New Orleans says a lot about its culture,” Manning said. “Americans were the first bartenders to get into the art of the cocktail. It was only during the Prohibition era that all of our bartenders went overseas to Europe and spread the word.” The concoction stayed in style in the states after many bartenders moved elsewhere, but absinthe was officially banned in the U.S. in 1912 after increasingly bad press in Europe and the growing temperance movement. The result was that many bars stopped using absinthe or switched to other anise liquors to coat the glass to give the drink a hint of black licorice flavor. But since absinthe became legal for sale again in 2007, Austin bars like Péché, Townhouse and some others have begun making it the old-fashioned way. “Not one person I’ve made it for hasn’t enjoyed it,” Roach said. “It’s my favorite cocktail and it’s my go-to guy if I’m in a new bar. Plus, I love making it for people [who have] never had it just so I can share some of that tradition.”
said. “It’s definitely snowballed into something very different experience. Two of the charac- than what it started as.” ters on stage function as CharThe cast and crew of “The lie Chaplin-esque characters Man With the Dancing Eyes” who do not speak, but ma- hopes to create a new type of nipulate and move the world theatrical experience, depicting around Pierre. a classic fairytale with a mod“We wanted to do something ern twist. very visual and less about act“It’s a modern-day fairy tale reing, but really about objects and plete with beauty, delicacy, sensuhow we sort of move through ality and at times, bordering on this world using objects,” Doyle bawdy,” Sale said.
From page 12
12 LIFE
12
Thursday, September 2, 2010
LIFE&ARTS
Life&Arts Editor: Amber Genuske E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 www.dailytexanonline.com
T HE DAILY T EXAN
dt Weekend
Dahl’s book re-imagined by students as stage play By Sarah Pressley Daily Texan Staff Mute characters will manipulate the world around a young woman as she falls in and out of love in “The Man With the Dancing Eyes.” She discovers love, heartbreak and, eventually, a happy ending in a beloved children’s book brought to life in a virtual new world. “The Man With the Dancing Eyes,” a play based on a book of the same name by Sophie Dahl, depicts a modern-day fairy tale as told by a group of UT students from the Department of Theatre and Dance. “[The show] follows Pierre, a young woman from an elite and eclectic breeding,” director Courtney Sale said. “Pierre falls in love, has her heart broken and sets off to make a new life for herself in New York.” The play was adapted by the students from Dahl’s illustrated picture book. They originally planned to put on a different play but ended up changing their minds when they found out another group would be performing the same show a few weeks later. “The Man With the Dancing Eyes” was an old favorite of the set designer and one of the actors, so the group decided to adapt this story for the stage instead. The group had originally planned to perform the story as a puppet show, but decided that live action worked better. However, they maintained some elements of manipulating the objects on the stage. “Our initial plan was to build a puppet play and serve as the operators,” Sale said. “When we began rehearsing, we discovered that using puppets limited our storytelling options. We maintained many puppetry details, though, and grew from there.” By using the ideas of puppets who manipulate the characters and objects on stage, the group hoped to create a uniquely visual
PLAY continues on page 11
Student takes stab at fencing, falls in love
Anastasia Garcia | Daily Texan Staff
English senior Jessica Philippus, president of the UT Fencing Club, practices at Bellmont Hall on Wednesday. Philippus was elected president of the group this summer and leads a group of about 30 fencers.
Newly-elected president of club aims to share passion for sword-fighting with others revived and dramatized in modern cinema. Yet it is a sport that flies under the University’s radar. For many, witnessing a real fencing match only happens once every four years during the sumBy Layne Lynch mer Olympics. For Philippus, president Daily Texan Staff of the UT Fencing Club, the sport is an By day, Jessica Philippus is a typical stu- everyday affair. dent: an English major who loves the MexFlashback to just a year and a half ago ican martini specials at Trudy’s and occa- in spring 2009 when Philippus had never sionally savors a dip in the cool waters of even picked up a sword, let alone engaged Barton Springs. By night, she is a fencing anyone in combat. She entered UT as a secwarrior capable of going toe-to-toe with the tion leader on Big Flag and played electric likes of Jack Sparrow or Edmond Dantes. bass in the Longhorn band. She never inThe art of sword-fighting is entrenched tended to one day trade electric bass for in the roots of history and is continually épée, the style of sword she uses to fence.
“I just got tired of the politics of band,” Philippus said. “I originally thought it [fencing] would be a nice elective to take and maybe I would have some fun, but once I got into it, I just sort of fell in love with it.” A far cry from her days as a novice, Philippus was elected president of the group this past summer and now leads a group of about 30 fencers. Now she begins the recruitment of eager novice fencers for the fall semester. She giggles with embarrassment when she confesses her team has bestowed upon her the nickname ‘Wonder Woman,’ earned during a previous tourna-
ment when she defeated an enormously talented, albeit pompous, male opponent from Texas State University. Even though Philippus has picked up fencing relatively quickly, she said that mastering the moves of fencing isn’t any one’s game. “We always have students who come in and want to pick up a sword the first night,” Philippus said. “It takes a lot of technique, footwork and patience before you get there. That’s where we lose a lot of interested people. But if you don’t master the footwork, you can’t be a good fencer because when you are in an
FENCING continues on page 11
Edgy twists to classic style dt Weekend make lace no-frills affair By Kimberly Konwinski Daily Texan Staff Just because Labor Day’s right around the corner and you’re bringing out last year’s sweaters doesn’t mean you can’t soften up the seasonal demise of summer with a touch of lace. Rolling over from this spring and summer, lace’s versatility can be applied to formal and casual events and almost any season with the right touches. Celebrities such as Amanda Seyfried and Taylor Momsen have been seen wearing the sophisticated fabric both on and off the red carpet. Back by popular demand, designers such as Erdem, Valentino and Dolce & Gabbana have been putting lace in their latest fall collections, oftentimes with an edgier twist by mixing rips and tears or adding heavier materials such as leather. Designers are also modernizing the traditional look by mixing lace with elements from different eras, such as ruched sleeves and padded shoulders — signature looks from the 80s. Pairing simple chained necklaces with a lace top and skinny jeans is a good way to make a simple outfit more elegant. From form-fitting lace dresses and skirts with risqué hemlines to low-cut tops paired with peek-a-boo bandeaus, this season’s lace trend proves to be anything but stuffy. For a classic romantic look, girls can don a button-down top paired with a lace skirt and tights for an ultra-feminine look around campus. Basic lace long-sleeved shirts can be paired with skinny jeans and flats for a casual, streetchic look any day of the week. “I really like how you can wear lace for almost any occasion,” psychology sophomore Soniya
Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff
Townhouse on Fifth Street makes the Sazerac, a cocktail finished off with an orange garnish and lit on fire.
Drink traces roots back to Big Easy THIRSTY THURSDAY
By Gerald Rich Nicole West | Daily Texan Staff
Liberal arts freshman Alicia Solis waits for her order at Sushi Niichi Wednesday afternoon. Al-Amin said. “I can have jeans and a lace top during the day for a casual look and then dress it up later by adding simple accessories or a jacket.” Many retail chains such as Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe also sell other lace apparel, including lace cropped shirts, skirts and leggings. For an even better deal, you can check out thrift stores on the
Drag, such as Buffalo Exchange, for a more worn-in, vintage feel. Changing up your look to incorporate lace not only softens the dry days of fall but adds a touch of romantic flair to chillier nights. Plus, lace is not just a one-season kind of trend like chunky sweaters — lace can always be recycled and used again in warmer weather.
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a weekly series exploring the history of traditional cocktails. This past Monday marked the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the Gulf Coast, so what better way to pay homage to the city’s history than with the official cocktail of New Orleans, the sazerac. Widely considered America’s first cocktail, the drink was created in the 1830s by Antoine Peychaud, a New Orleans apothecary and French immigrant from the West Indies. The simple whiskey drink
is served neat (without ice) with absinthe, simple syrup, Peychaud’s Bitters and a flamed orange peel. Well known for his alcoholic herbal bitters mix, he prescribed Peychaud’s Bitters for all kinds of ailments. To this day, people still use Angostura, another type of bitters, and soda water to calm their stomach after a rough night of drinking. The drink was named New Orleans’ official cocktail by the Louisiana Congress in 2008. The drink has also spent some time on the silver screen, from the eighth James Bond film “Live and Let Die” to “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” where it is the first drink that Button consumes. “You got to have one, just to have one,” said John Roach, a bartender at Townhouse bar. “It
SAZERAC continues on page 11
Sazerac Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. rye whiskey 1 oz. simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube) 1/4 oz. absinthe, pastis or anise liquor of choice 3 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters 1 orange or lemon peel Directions: 1. pack one glass with ice to chill 2. mix sugar or syrup in Peychaud’s bitters in a second glass 3. add rye whiskey to the sugar and bitters mix 4. pour out ice from first glass 5. coat inside of first glass with absinthe or pastis 6. pour whiskey into absinthe-coated glass 7. squeeze peel over flame or add as garnish