The Daily Texan 2022-03-22

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UT plans to collect data to identify areas where libraries need support in order to help Texas libraries better understand digital literacy.

The University’s IC2 Institute, a research group focused on facilitating economic development, will collaborate with the Texas State Library and Archives commission on the project, which was announced Feb. 28.

“There (are) currently not a lot of places in our communities where people can get assistance with using technology for everyday life skills,” digital inclusion consultant Cindy Fisher said.

“For decades since the first libraries were connected with computers and internet in the ‘90s, libraries have become an important and essential part of teaching and assisting regular residents to increase digital skills.”

The project hopes to understand the current practices in place to help library visitors successfully use tools such as computers, printers and other technologies. Fisher said currently the group is in the beginning stages and plans to send out surveys to libraries throughout Texas for feedback. She said those surveys will help them create recommendations to improve digital literacy in Texas libraries.

Student researcher Jasmine Wright said the questions they ask libraries in interviews and surveys involve what services the libraries provide for visitors to help them learn how to use email, create resumes and other basic technology skills.

Fisher said digital literacy is important to libraries today because as technology becomes more and more present, people need somewhere to learn how to use and understand that technology.

“Digital literacy is just part of using digital tools, whether it’s your cell phone, or it’s using a desktop computer to print something off on a printer or connect to

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The research team is also conducting interviews with libraries throughout the state, and have contacted about 70 libraries so far. Senior research scientist James Jarrett said he hopes libraries can take the data found from this study and utilize it in their own practices.

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Fisher said she hopes the collaboration also highlights the funding and programming needs of libraries in rural areas and underserved neighborhoods across the state. The IC2 Institute specifically aims to serve communities outside of urban centers, according to their website. Fisher said people in these areas may not have as much access to technology, which may stunt their digital literacy.

“Digital literacy is really important for libraries today because we are in an increasingly globalized and digital world,” said Wright, a Plan II and international relations and global studies sophomore.

“It’s almost impossible to do anything nowadays without having to use a device of some sort.”

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Joint resolutions put on pause

By Joelle DiPaolo @JoelleDipaolo

The joint resolution process for Legislative Student Organizations will pause for the rest of the semester due to procedural errors, according to a March 2 email from Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly.

According to the email, the current framework allows a joint resolution to pass if two of the three LSOs pass the resolution, meaning the Senate of College Councils and Graduate Student Assembly can pass a joint resolution without Student Government. The Dean of Students office is currently working on a new framework that will be completed by fall 2022, because the current framework infringes on SG’s rights as the only LSO elected by the entire student body, said Sara Kennedy, director of strategic and executive communications, in an email.

Braxdon Cannon, speaker of the SG assembly, said while he could

understand reform was necessary, he thought the Joint Resolution committee could have tried to solve their issues before the process was halted.

“Having great relationships between Senate and GSA is always a plus,” said Cannon, a mathematics and sustainability studies sophomore. “But when there’s a wedge driven between us (where) we can’t collaborate in that way, it’s a little bit scary.”

Last semester, a joint resolution in support of divestment from weapons and weapon system manufacturing companies failed to pass in SG, but was approved in GSA and Senate. Cannon said most joint resolutions are agreed upon by all three LSOs. “Usually JRs, by the time they hit the floor, are unanimous, they’re great causes, (so) why wouldn’t you support them?” Cannon said.

GSA president Alex Sexton said GSA and Senate previously dealt with issues regarding student affairs, which are outside of their jurisdiction.

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Because of this, he said the Dean of Students office was justified in their actions, although he said the decision gives more authority to SG. “Essentially, the president of Student Government can now overrule me,” said Sexton, a social work graduate student. “At the core of this is the marginalization of Senate and GSA in favor of Student Government.”

Undergraduate studies representative Eva Kahn said SG should have more of a say because they were elected by the student body. She said a framework in which SG and one other LSO have to approve the joint resolution would make sense.

“To say all three or at least two of the three agree on something is to make a powerful statement,” humanities junior Kahn said. “If they put in something in which Student Government assembly plays a greater role in whether things pass, then that would show that they’re putting the ability back into our hands.”

julius shieh | the daily texan file Cannon said although Joint Resolutions are paused, each LSO can pass the same resolution individually. Sexton said it will be harder for the Dean of Students office to stop individual resolutions in this manner.

“It also gives us a little bit more wiggle room because it can’t be as easily killed as it was before,” Sexton said.

Sexton said because the new student leadership has experience with LSOs, there will likely be fewer procedural issues that will need intervention from the Dean of Students office.

“I’m really optimistic about what (the leadership is) going to do,” Sexton said. “I think things are going to be a lot more rulebook to a positive degree.”

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Create a place on campus to purchase low-cost emergency contraception The University should install vending machines that dispense low-cost emergency contraception.

By Sarah Brager Columnist

fter the Forty Acres Pharmacy permanently closed last fall, biomedical engineering and Plan II sophomore Nikita Kakkad personally delivered around 40 free health kits to students. She wanted to devote her time to ensuring students still had an option for easily obtaining emergency contraception such as Plan B. Kakkad volunteers with The Bridge Collective to distribute free health kits to students’ doorsteps, through which she provides emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, condoms and pamphlets to those in need.

Kakkad’s initiatives are admirable and open doors for those who cannot afford over-the-counter emergency contraception, but it’s not enough to rely solely on students to protect the reproductive health of all UT students. The University must create a place on campus for students to comfortably purchase low-cost emergency contraception.

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contraception can go to a local pharmacy — where cost can range from $20 to $50 — or visit a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Cost, transportation and stigma are common barriers for students attempting to purchase emergency contraception, meaning many may not receive the necessary care.

“The goal is to minimize cost,” Kakkad said. “You can take away the anxiety around purchasing (emergency contraception), and you can take away other accessibility barriers, but the biggest (barrier) is still cost and paying for it.”

University Health Services does offer prescription contraceptives through their Women’s Health Clinic, but does not provide over-the-counter emergency contraception. According to professional nurse practitioner Barbara Blizzard, UHS itself cannot sell or distribute any medication to students without a prescription.

“I certainly want our students to know about (emergency contraception), and they seem to have a fairly good grasp,” Blizzard said. “My hope is that they would know where to go get it with CVS on the edge of campus and H-E-B not that far away. My hope is that they can respond and take care of that.”

While some students may follow clinician advice and purchase emergency contraception from a chain pharmacy or schedule an appointment to discuss their needs, others cannot get past the various barriers to accessing medication. This poses a significant risk to the reproductive health of those individuals, for pregnancy prevention and termination is now greatly restricted by Senate Bill 8.

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Project member, called for accessibility reform on campus.

“I think (access to reproductive healthcare) is definitely a bigger issue that needs to be addressed, and the campus alone is not enough.

But I think for now, the campus could start by making (emergency) contraceptives more accessible to students,” Bharadwaj said.

Kakkad is working with national organization Emergency Contraception for Every Campus to create on-campus vending machines where students can purchase emergency contraception at a lower cost. Other public universities have adopted this resource, including UCLA and UC Davis.

The Student Services Building, where the Forty Acres Pharmacy once was, would be a convenient location on campus for students to visit these vending machines. This would alleviate barriers of transportation, cost and anxiety for students who find themselves on campus often.

“The reason I started doing this was because I felt so alone when it came to figuring out my own reproductive health services and what I was going to do if I wanted to be on birth control,” Kakkad said. “I felt scared. I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing. I felt like I didn’t have the information I needed.”

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If UT is truly committed to addressing health concerns of students, administration should install lowcost emergency contraception vending machines in at least one location on campus. In turn, students will feel more protected and supported by the University.

Brager is a journalism freshman from Buda, TX.

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Austin to become official Bee City

By Hope Unger @imhopeunger

The Austin City Council voted unanimously to support a certification that will label Austin as a Bee City USA affiliate. UT’s Beevo Beekeeping Society attended the council meeting March 3 to advocate for the pollinators.

Beevo Beekeeping Society president Dessie Tien said UT became a certified Bee Campus USA affiliate in June 2020.

“It’s cool that UT got Bee Campus USA certified before Austin is getting Bee City USA certified,” said Tien, a neuroscience and Plan II senior.

Tien said the two types of certifications, Bee Campus and Bee City, show devotion of energy and time to pollinators. These certificates include commitments to reduce pesticide usage and landscape and plant more native

plants for native pollinators.

To become a Bee City, citizens must first form a committee, bring their plan to a government body, create a resolution and then agree to the commitments of being a Bee City, according to Bee City USA, an initiative of the Xerces Society. There are currently 152 Bee City USA affiliates and 132 Bee City Campus affiliates.

District 2 council member Vanessa Fuentes said a group of student advocates requested a meeting with her about becoming a Bee City. Fuentes said she was immediately on board after a conversation about protecting the pollinators and their habitats.

“Like many young individuals, I think we’re all worried about the state of our climate,” Fuentes said. “To know that this was an opportunity for the City Council to show our commitment to addressing climate impacts, … it made sense to me.”

Fuentes led the resolution with District 7 council member Leslie Pool.

Fuentes said Austin would be the largest city in Texas to become a Bee City.

According to a press release from Austin City Council, the Austin Parks & Recreation Department started the Bee City USA application over two years ago and has been working towards the commitments listed on the Xerces website.

Becoming an official Bee City is important because it protects diverse habitats and is critical for the Austin food and agriculture systems, Fuentes said.

“It’s all interconnected,” Fuentes said. “Less than 1% of food is produced and grown here locally in Austin. We go outside elsewhere to get our food and that also has its environmental impacts and is not sustainable.”

People don’t have to be involved in

Beevo or the certifications to help save the bees, Tien said. She said there are many ways to support local pollinators and the local ecosystem.

“One of the best ways to do this is to buy local honey,” Tien said. “Honey is the third most faked food in the world behind olive oil and milk.”

Sydney Kale, southwest campus organizer of Texas Student Public Interest Research Group, said she works with student volunteers to help them make change. Volunteers, including students from Texas Student PIRG and Beevo Beekeeping Society, worked with Parks and Recreation to make Austin a Bee City. Kale said the volunteers were the ones who got the City Council on board with the initiative.

“This is their program, not mine,” Kale said. “The students are the leaders, I’m just giving them the resources to be successful.”

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Students discuss frat party line safety Students voice concerns about unsafe lines and overcrowding of fraternity parties ahead of Round Up.

By Lauren Peck & Addie Costello @laurenn.peckk @addie_costello

he sidewalks of West Campus flooded with students standing shoulder to shoulder in front of fraternity houses hosting parties over 2021’s Halloween weekend.

“I ended up getting completely thrown onto the ground,” sorority member Brooke Benoit said. “There were girls piled on top of me. We all fell, and I completely scraped up my leg. I was bleeding so bad.”

Business freshman Benoit is not alone in her experience. The Daily Texan spoke with 10 women currently attending UT who expressed having felt unsafe while waiting in lines filled with people trying to get into fraternity parties.

“Waiting in line for frats is probably one of the lowest parts of Greek life, in my opinion,” Benoit said. “I think a lot of people that don’t have the opportunity to see the other side of it get a really skewed version of what Greek life normally is.”

Multiple women blamed the sometimes multi-hour waits in packed lines on the wristband admission system frequently used for large fraternity events.

Fraternities will check IDs and hand out colored, paper wristbands days before the event. However, they will sometimes hand out more bands than the capacity of their fraternity house, anticipating not every woman who picks up a band will decide to attend.

The generic paper bands are also imitable. Women frequently create fake bands after being told the color of the official bands by friends if they did not pick up a band before the event.

“We decided to order all colors of bands on Amazon,” said a member of a UT sorority who requested

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to remain anonymous. “So since I’ve been a freshman I’ve had about 400 bands in my back pocket.”

The International Fraternity Council’s annual multi-fraternity event, Round Up, draws crowds of thousands of both Greek life members and outsiders. IFC is making edits to the traditional band system.

UT students must purchase a ticket from their website for nearly $30, and all proceeds go to Austin charities. Ticket buyers must present a government-issued ID to a contracted security officer who will be running all identification through a statewide database. Finally, a wristband with a built-in scanner will be placed on the attendees wrist. Wristbands will be voided if they show signs of being tampered with.

“The IFC’s foremost priority is the safety of all members and guests attending this event. We are doing everything in our power to ensure a safe event simply because it is the right thing to do and we have the ability to do so,” IFC president Luke Anthony said.

On the website selling the wristband, ticket holders are warned that the band is necessary to get into fraternity events but will still not guarantee entry into every event. Multiple events will be held at the same time during Round Up in an attempt to keep lines smaller, according to Anthony, a mechanical engineering sophomore.

Frats are also required to follow strict event and capacity guidelines as administered by the Austin Fire Department, according to AFD Fire Marshal Tom Vocke.

“I think it’s gonna be just like every other Round Up,” Vocke said. “We anticipate there being capacity issues and things like that, and we’ll do everything we can to educate on the front end. We’ll make sure that we’re following through on our permitting.”

Vocke recommended fraternities begin using virtual ticketing at large events, like the scannable bands being used at Round Up. Economics freshman Andrea Al Ameri detailed her experience waiting

in line for a fraternity party using the traditional paper band system during Halloween weekend.

“There was a second where we all got pushed, and we fell on the floor and I genuinely thought I was going to die,” Al Ameri said.

Al Ameri is not confident the packed lines with people pushing to get into fraternity events are a thing of the past.

“I honestly think it’s gonna happen again. Especially at Round Up, I for sure feel like it’s gonna happen,” Al Ameri said.

On top of security hired by each fraternity for their specific events, IFC will provide roaming security officers to check on the safety of people waiting in line and direct traffic away from lines, according to Anthony.

“The planning of this event has been backed by hundreds of hours of preparation, we see this as an opportunity to leave a positive impact on our community,” Anthony said.

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SXSW

Liveshot: MUNA checks into South Congress Hotel with intimate performance audience member sing at the top of their lungs. Catering to the largely Texan audience, Gavin grabbed an acoustic guitar, and the group sang multiple country-inspired tracks, such as the acoustic ballad “Taken,” while the dancing crowd bounced a blow-up horse named Stacy through the air.

Despite a myriad of breathtaking instrumentals, onstage highkicks and a finale performance of the group’s queer love celebration “Silk Chiffon,” the most impactful

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moment of the set took place in between songs. On multiple occasions, group members opened up to the crowd with teary-eyed confessions of gratitude and joy, making the already intimate show feel even more personal. The three reflected on MUNA’s exponential success over the past two years and their previous SXSW performance.

“Not everyone gets the chance to get better at what they love to do, so we’re very grateful,” Gavin said.

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julius shieh / the daily texan staff MUNA band members Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin perform to an enthusiastic crowd at the KAPPA showcase at South Congress Hotel on March 18.

By Sage Dunlap @SageDunlapp

hile the bright sun set on Austin’s beloved South Congress Hotel patio, fans cheered as the hit pop trio MUNA took to the stage on March 18 with their electric guitars, sunglasses and a blow-up horse.

As the first few notes of self-love anthem “Number One Fan” rippled

off an electric guitar, hotel guests peered out their windows, catching the attention of curious passersby who flooded into the venue. Immediately, the energy radiating from the stage jolted the crowd, leaving audience members shouting and jumping along to infectious beat.

Surrounded on three sides by a concrete hotel exterior, lead singer Katie Gavin’s powerhouse vocals bounced from wall to wall, proving the hotel patio to be a surprisingly electric spot for live music. With each track, Gavin left the crowd

reeling from impressive belting, while her fellow members Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin hypnotized the audience with guitar riffs, which cascaded through the venue like lightning strikes.

The trio sang many songs old and new, recalling fan-favorites such as the grungy, heartbreaking “Stay Away” and the colorful pop track “Pink Light,” which made almost every

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Lead singer of South Korean indie band Surl, Seol Hoseung, plays his guitar at Elysium on March 18. Elysium hosted a Korea night for SXSW, which included South Korean artists.

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LIFE&ARTS

FESTIVAL

Life&Arts reporters reflect on South by Southwest following in-person return

By Angela Lim, Sage Dunlap, Zoe Tzanis

Sage Dunlap, General Reporter

On the first night of music performances, I arrived at Cheer Up Charlie’s with only my SXSW badge and Summer Moon receipt in hand, shaking with excitement — and an excess of caffeine —at the thought of seeing my favorite band live.

This Magdelena Bay experience included arriving three hours before the set, gripping the barricade all night long and fending off anyone trying to push further to the front out, which induced two mini tiffs with aggressive audience members. When 11 p.m. came around, Magdalena Bay set up their

equipment on stage as excitement overtook the entire crowd, caging in a gutteral shriek with a smile. The show was more than fantastic and was the perfect kickoff to the festival.

Words of warning to future South by Southwest attendees: Do not drive to the festival. Even after the festival banners were removed, the sight of a parking garage still induces a spine-tingling wince.

However, despite 15 parking garage receipts, one door scratch and a group of women entering my car thinking it was their UBER ride at 2 a.m., SXSW was a fantastic experience.

Zoe Tzanis, Life & Arts Editor

SXSW was a whirlwind — movies, comedy, interviews, edits, music and repeat.

What brought this often overwhelming

festival home was the opportunity to dive head first into some of the most powerful documentary and narrative features, including the fabulous “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” and heart-wrenching “Bad Axe.” While “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” followed the 10-year journey of former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Gifford, who was shot in 2011, “Bad Axe” chronicled the experience of the Siev family as they managed to keep their business afloat during the pandemic, all while fending of racism and bigotry in their small, conservative town. Both were tearjerkers worthy of the utmost praise.

After bawling, learning and growing, SXSW’s comedy festival offered the heartiest of laughs. Late night standup from comics Dulcé Sloan and Shane Torres rounded out the experience, brightening well-worn spirits.

Finally, having the opportunity to rock-out with Eurovision contestant Katherine Duska and probe Jeff Malmberg, the director of the newest Disney+ documentary “Mickey: the Story of a Mouse,” with the strangest of Mickey Mouse questions, put the cherry on top.

SXSW was both a whirlwind and an experience chock full of loads and loads of fun.

Angela Lim, Senior Reporter

Going through the official SXSW Spotify playlist of over a thousand songs, shortlisting it to 157 and then, very reluctantly, narrowing them down to just 11 acts was a challenge. After reporting about music for a week, adjectives to describe it ran out, telling Sarah Kinsley her song “The King” sounded “round,” which she fortunately agreed with.

Speaking to a diverse range of musicians — from South Korean collective Balming Tiger to Floridian quintet flipturn and New York City-based band LAUNDRY DAY — was extremely fulfilling. Their passion for their craft overflowed, connecting with their audience regardless of language or genre.

Other memorable moments included shouting, “I love you, you are beautiful and you can do anything,” with a full Austin Convention Center crowd during Lizzo’s keynote session and seeing So!YoON!’s charismatic performance by chance at 3TEN ACL Live’s JADED showcase.

Ultimately, nothing will ever quantify how enjoyable it was to hear the complete and thrilling sound of live music again. Despite hiding some gems in their 21+ venues, SXSW boasted an incredible lineup overall. Music truly possesses the power to bring everyone together.

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Magdalena Bay’s lead singer Mica Tenenbum squats and sings to the crowd at Cheer Up Charlie’s on March 14, 2022.

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FESTIVAL

Life&Arts reporters reflect, continued

By Noah Levine, Sofia Treviño & Kaiya Little

Noah Levine, Senior Film Columnist

The best movie at South by Southwest, hands down, was “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” an incredible sci-fi adventure. Directing duo the Daniels managed to take such a strange, otherworldly idea and craft incredibly emotional and heartfelt arcs for their characters. Talking with them about their directing styles, choices and personal evolution was a true highlight of the week.

A close second for best film of the festival was Vanessa and Joseph Winter’s “Deadstream.” This found-footage horror comedy is a true celebration of the playfulness of the horror genre.

Featuring wonderfully morbid practical effects and a bonkers leading character, there’s no way audiences won’t smile with frightful delight while watching this flick.

Sofia Treviño, Associate Editor

SXSW left wallets empty, but hearts full with 200+ Starbucks Bonus Stars.

During a coffee outing, an emergency text from senior film columnist Noah Levine led to a spontaneous red carpet interview with Ross Butler, Finn Jones and Diane Kruger. Though Kiernan Shipka was whisked away after a handshake, talking to the “Swimming With Sharks” cast was the best surprise of my week.

Above all, however, the best SXSW moment took place in the presence of the one and only Daniel Radcliffe. Whether to rewatch for a comforting hug, nostalgia or laughs, the Harry Potter films remain a safe space, always there to welcome die-hard Potter fans home. Watching Radcliffe play a villain in “The Lost City” and hearing from him and Sandra Bullock for a Q&A after the premiere was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Adding to the excitement was connecting with other Hispanics, such as musicians The Tiarras and Ariel + The Culture, while they shared their art, gratitude and excitement toward SXSW. During the film festival, radio-television-film professor Iliana Sosa’s “What We Leave Behind” left audiences enthralled, grateful to get to know the film’s hero — her grandfather, Julián Moreno.

Full of happy and sad crying, writing, editing and coffee, covering SXSW was truly a memorable experience.

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SXSW offered a look into so many awesome, creative people’s worlds via interviews, music and film. And yes, if anyone is wondering, Kaiya did escape NFTs. A particularly high point of this week was attending the concert of LA-based artist Runnner. Hearing his song “Ur Name on a Grain of Rice” live is not only a SXSW highlight but a life changer.

During the coverage quest, many Life&Arts reporters encountered the infamous ID check at 21+ venues — a major bummer, which greatly halted the team’s efforts. However, being turned away from an intended set led the team to finding a surprise artist who gave one of the best shows of the festival. Watching So!YoON! at the Jaded showcase was an out-of-body experience.

Above all, this week strengthened and tightened the bond between the existing LARTS reporters and SXSW Daily Texan team. The LARTS SXSW group chat offered a space to let out frustrations, and I know that these are the memories I will hold close to my heart forever.

After having consumed many, many coffees and shaking during interviews due to high caffeine ingestion, this NFT escapee has only this to say — thank you SXSW for an absolutely unforgettable week.

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One of the first things Chris Beard said after Texas was bounced from the NCAA Tournament was about building a new program culture.

“We established a lot in the first year building the program,” Beard said.

Texas’ season came to a sputtering end Sunday night in a 81-71 loss to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sunday’s game was filled with errors that Purdue took advantage of. Most notably, Texas sent Purdue to the free-throw line 46 times. The record for most free throw attempts in an NCAA men’s second round game is 52.

Texas only had 12 shots from the charity stripe.

No matter what may be said about the officiating and Texas’ mistakes on Sunday, the season was not a failure. In terms of establishing a successful culture, the Longhorns’ roster has much to be proud of. Friday’s first round win over Virginia Tech was Texas’ first NCAA Tournament win in eight years.

Despite the early exit from the Tournament, things are looking up from last year, when Shaka Smart was on his way out of Texas just days after a first round loss. At least senior guard Andrew Jones, who has played for two new head coaches at Texas, seems to think so.

“Being one of the older guys on this team,” Jones said, “I witnessed a coaching change and I know how difficult it is to get a group of guys to buy into a culture of winning and buying into a new philosophy.”

Jones’ freshman year at Texas was former head coach Shaka Smart’s tumultuous second year. Jones played what might be his final season in the beginning of the Chris Beard era.

“My first year was awful with a new coaching staff,” Jones said.

In Smart’s second year at Texas, the Longhorns went 11-22 and finished last in Big 12 play. In Beard’s first year, Texas finished 22-12 and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Although Texas’ run in this year’s March Madness did not translate into a championship, Beard has set the foundation for future success.

“This culture’s strong,” Jones said.

“The coaching staff is strong and players just got to come along with it and trust it.”

Baylor head coach Scott Drew, who led the Bears to a national title in 2021, ended his first year in Waco with an 8-21 record.

Baylor did not reach the NCAA Tournament until Drew’s fifth year as head coach.

During his first year at Texas Tech, Beard’s Red Raiders went 18-14 and did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

By the time Beard left Lubbock, Tech had made multiple March Madness appearances and made it to the national title game in 2019.

“You gotta learn how to win,” Beard said. “Winning’s an art. And I thought this year we established it.”

No matter what happens down the line, this year’s Longhorns will always be the group that got Texas out of an almost decade-long streak of falling out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round.

“We came down here to win this tournament and came up a bit short tonight,” Beard said. “But (I have) never been more proud of a group.”

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No. 2-seed women’s basketball routs Utah off Aaliyah Moore’s career-best performance to advance to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament.

By Ethan Ferguson @ethan_ferguson6

o. 2-seed Texas outplayed No. 7-seed Utah from the jump in the second round of the 2022 women’s NCAA tournament.

“We usually always wanna punch first,” freshman guard Rori Harmon said after the game.

On Sunday afternoon, the Longhorns did, combining tenacious defense with lightsout shooting to take down the Utes 78-56.

With a 28-6 record, Texas will appear in its second Sweet 16 showing in a row next weekend against the winner between No. 6-seed Ohio State and No. 3-seed LSU. “These kids today, that’s

about as well as we’ve played offensively in a while,” Texas head coach Vic Schaefer said. “You really have to tip your hat to this team.”

The Longhorns remained in attack mode for the entirety of the game, shooting 64% from the field. Freshman forward Aaliyah Moore didn’t start, but her impact could be felt once she put her hands on the ball.

“She’s playing like the kid we knew she was gonna be,” Schaefer said. “She’s playing with confidence, but she’s worked at it.”

Having dealt with an injury for the majority of this season, Moore had a chance to put her head down and get to work.

Missing just one of her 10 shots, Moore led the team in scoring, beating her season high with 21 points and brought down five rebounds.

Junior guard Aliyah Matharu also had a standout game, missing just one shot on 6-of-7 shooting. Matharu made both of her attempted 3-pointers and racked up 14 points while grabbing five rebounds and leading the team with three steals.

“I thought our tenacity on defense was really good in the second half,” Schaefer said.

Utah entered the game as one of the best offenses in the country, leading the Pac-12 this season in scoring, averaging 75.9 points and 9.5 3-pointers per game.

mike truong / the daily texan staff Freshman forward Aaliyah Moore makes a shot at a game against Utah March 20. Texas won 7856 and will continue in the NCAA tournament.

“(Utah) will challenge you every possession, and they’ll go deep into the shot clock challenging you,” Schaefer said before the game. “So it’s going to take a real focus on our part for the full 30 seconds to defend them and defend all the things they like to do.”

In the first round, the Utes scored 92 points against No. 10seed Arkansas. This wasn’t the case against Texas, however, as

they shot just over 50% from the floor and 30% from three.

Turnovers and the points that resulted from them proved to be the deciding factor for the Utes.

Tthe Longhorns produced 18 points off of 19 turnovers.

“You gotta be happy for kids that put down their head and work,” Schaefer said. “This is a team that is continuing to grow and work.”

With the conclusion of the last collegiate event to ever be

held in the Frank Erwin Center, the Longhorn family says goodbye to a place they’ve called home since 1977.

“There’s a lot of history in this arena, and I think Jo(anne Allen-Taylor) and I are both really excited to have gotten to play the four years here,” senior Audrey Warren said before the game.

“We want to end it right at the Erwin Center with a win and going on to the next round.”

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