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Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences address decreased budgets By Victoria Pagan Daily Texan Staff Original run date: Aug. 11, 2011

UT’s two largest schools, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Natural Sciences, chose to tackle required budget cuts in very different ways, and both stand by their tactics. The College of Liberal Arts offered a sec-

ond round of retirement incentives to eligible professors last month in direct response to continuing budget cuts that started in 2009, said Assistant Dean for Business Affairs Jamie Southerland. The college offered 38 packages as the first step in cutting the $1.5 million dollars still needed to reach the college’s goal of cutting $3.5 million by 2013, Southerland said.

Southerland said by the end of this process the college will have reduced its budget by another $500,000 and reduced its number of instructors by 10 percent. He said the college has also saved $400,000 by reducing staff beginning in 2009. “It is becoming more and more painful to make these cuts,” Southerland said. Southerland said the college has cut $9.3

million from its budget since 2009 by implementing recommendations from the facultyled Academic Planning and Advisory Committee. He said the cuts were made by reducing staff, teaching assistants, assistant instructors and lecturers by offering the first round of retirement packages and by reducing liberal arts’ academic centers’ budgets. Southerland said the faculty committee’s

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recommendations showed their priorities on teaching and research over outreach. He said they will make more recommendations in the fall. “We will try to spread the remaining cuts over two [years] in hopes that the economy will rise and appropriations will begin to reap-

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Proposal to reduce West Campus rents fails first hearing

Board members agreed with the working group’s plans to shift the basis for affordability standards to the University Cost of The Community Development Attendance, but proposed more Commission voted against a pro- public comment be generated on posal from West Campus de- the topic. velopers, proper“We are supty owners and stuportive of adopting dent residents to standards based on We are supportive of create more affordthe undergraduate adopting standards based cost of living, but able student housing. on the undergraduate cost we would like to The Universi- of living, but we would like find out more on ty Neighborhood that option,” said to find out more on that Overlay working Karen Paup, vice option group began creatchair for the Com— Karen Paup, commission vice chair ing the proposition munity Developearlier this year ment Commission. in hopes of makT he work i ng ing West Campus group revised premore affordable to vious stipulations that made students from low-income fami- multi-family income the basis lies. Those serving on the com- for measuring affordability to almission decided after hearing low affordability rates to be meafrom the group to develop a sep- sured by the University Cost of arate plan which will be submit- Attendance instead. Additionally, ted to the Codes and Ordinance Commission next week. RENT continues on PAGE 11A By Jillian Bliss Daily Texan Staff Original run date: Aug. 10, 2011

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A few days before school starts UT’s campus is revived by new students moving into their dormitories on the Forty Acres and apartments around campus.

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Farming leads to much more at Urban Roots By Liz Farmer Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 23, 2011

The smell of oak-grilled rib eye with onions and braised okra wafted through the kitchen of La Condesa as local high school students cooked side by side the restaurant’s chefs. Wednesday, 15 students learned to cook using their own organically grown produce as an activity for Urban Roots, a program sponsored by the nonprofit YouthLaunch. Urban Roots’ 30 stu-

dents work in paid internships to farm produce and learn leadership skills. The students who cooked Wednesday served the meal made with their own produce to 37 people at an East Austin community center. Rene Ortiz, La Condesa’s head chef, and Jessica Peterson, chef de cuisine, showed the students how to cook the meal. “We told them the rules of the kitchen, and they had fun with it,” Peterson said. “They liked yelling in the kitchen. It’s something we take for granted. We do it everyday.”

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First year farm intern at Urban Roots, Shamar Brown, puts the finishing touches on a blueberry and peach crisp.

La Condesa is a Mexican restaurant in the Warehouse District that uses farm-tomarket produce. Peterson helped create the menu from the list of Urban Roots’ produce which includes zucchini, carrots and homegrown potatoes. “I took whatever was summery — that’s something that we do at the restaurant,” Peterson said. “Our menu is very seasonal, and we tried to find something that was all their own creation.” Casimir Bissereth, a senior at Reagan High School, spoke to the group about his experience as a student intern with Urban Roots. “When I tell my friends that I work on a farm they look at me like I’m crazy,” Bissereth said. “But I embrace that because I know I’m doing something different. I’m impacting my community.” Bissereth said his experience with Urban Roots changed him as a person because he appreciates food more now. “People don’t realize it’s hard out [on the farm],” Bissereth said. “The sun is so hot sometimes. You have to be a leader and work hard so [other interns] follow behind you.” Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez said he supports the sustainable philosophy that Urban Roots promotes when he spoke to the students about their work. “You’re prepared, not just for growing but for the future,” Martinez said. “This really is the seed to success. We owe you

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Texas improves enrollment diversity By Jillian Bliss Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 28, 2011

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released an annual report Thursday indicating progress toward improving the state’s reputation for higher education. Members of the board launched a master plan 11 years ago entitled “Closing the Gaps by 2015,” which was designed to make Texas’ higher education statistics more com-

petitive with other states. The plan set goals to increase enrollment in state universities, increase the number of undergraduate degrees and certificates awarded, boost individual Texas college ratings and secure more funding for research conducted at individual institutions. The plan set a goal to bring total enrollment in higher education institutions to 1,650,000 by 2015. Although statewide admittance for Hispan-

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Director Nicolas Ray gets spot in museum displaying unique, unfinished scripts By Elizabeth Hinojos Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 28, 2011

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Six storyboards of director Nicholas Ray’s, who directed ”Rebel Without a Cause,” went on display Thursday at the Harry Ransom center and will remain until Aug. 31. The storyboards are sketches of an alternate ending to the 1955 film, and the Ransom Center has also acquired other materials that are not on display. The other materials include scripts with notations, photographs, journals, audio reels, video recordings, film,

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original treatments and notes that offer some insight into the way Ray worked. Visitor Stephan Malick, a high school journalism teacher from Beaumont, said he is an art aficionado and admires the utilitarian aesthetic of Ray’s charcoal storyboard images. “[The display] shows talent for what he wanted to capture on film,” Malick said. “Even though they are just pieces of paper, they represent scenes of action.” The archive comprises a group of 53 works from the director’s various movies. “Every frame of a Nicholas Ray film is expressive of the whole,” said Steve Wilson, curator of film at the Ransom Center, in a press release on

the center’s website. “From his inspired compositions to the subtlety of meaning and emotional richness he elicits from his writers, designers and actors, Ray created a body of work that has had a profound influence on generations of filmmakers who came after.” As soon as the collection is processed, catalogued and housed, it will be available for research in the fall, according to the press release. Researchers will have access to the director’s unfinished works, which will also be housed at the Ransom Center. There are three unfinished scripts, titled “City Blues,” and “Under Western Eyes” and one with an undecided title, “New York After Midnight,” or “One Dollar Bill.”

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ic and African-American students did not meet the target figures for 2010, UT has seen a gradual increase in Hispanic admittance rates. According to UT’s 2011 Statistical Handbook the University admitted 3,209 Hispanic freshmen for fall 2010 — 577 more than the fall 2007 term — of which only 1,680 chose to enroll. However, admittance rates for incoming African-American freshmen at UT decreased from 747 students admitted to 647 between fall 2007 and fall 2010. The report indicated progress toward the board’s other goals set in 2000. For fall 2010, 84,000 more students enrolled in higher education than the previous year, bringing numbers to approximately 486,000 more students than when the program began. Approximately 176,600 degrees and certificates were awarded during 2010, ahead of the target of 171,000. By 2015, a revised version of the plan sets the target at an annual, statewide rate of 210,000 degrees awarded. Research, another area targeted for improvement, funding increased from 5.3 percent of total federal funding in 2000 to 5.6 percent in 2010. By 2015, the plan aims for state universities to receive 6.5 percent of all federal research funding. “Our enrollments have gone through the roof and we’re on trajectory to meet our goal,” said Dominic Chavez, director of the Office of External Relations for the board. “We’re encouraging students to get on track quicker.” Despite an overall increase in numbers, the study showed college participation rates for African-American and Hispanic populations failed to reach the 2010 target. The report also indicated African-American females were more likely to attend college than males, and the percentage of African-American and Hispanic students receiving degrees in 2010 was less than that of Asian and Caucasian students.

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TRIPOLI, Libya â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the fading regime. Gadhafiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whereabouts were unknown, though state TV broadcast his bitter pleas for Libyans to defend his regime. Opposition fighters captured his son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, who along with his father faces charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands. By the early hours of Monday, rebels controlled large parts of the capital. They set up checkpoints alongside residents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of them secretly armed by rebel smugglers in recent weeks. But pockets of pro-Gadhafi fighters remained: In one area, Associated Press reporters were stopped and told to take a different route because of regime snipers nearby. The seizure of Green Square held profound symbolic value and marked a stunning turn in the tide of the 6-month-old Libyan civil war. The regime has held pro-Gadhafi rallies there nearly every night since the revolt began in February. The sweep into the capital came after the rebel fighters advanced 20 miles from the west in a matter of hours. They took town after town and overwhelmed a major military base meant to defend Tripoli, 16 miles from the city. All the way, they met little resistance and residents poured out on the streets to welcome them. In a series of angry and defiant audio messages broadcast on state television, Gadhafi called on his

MOSCOW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Korean leader Kim Jong Il toured a hydroelectric plant Sunday as his train traveled through Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Far East on his first visit to the Cold War-era ally in nine years. Kim crossed into Russia on his armored train Saturday at the invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev, with the two leaders expected to meet later in the week to discuss the restart of nuclear disarmament talks and the construction of a pipeline that would stream Rus-

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Editor’s note: The following quotes were featured in summer editions of The Daily Texan in the editorial board’s “Quotes to note.”

“The faculty at a top-tier university like ours are productive and efficient, but more important, they engage in the top-quality instruction and research that make an institution great. That quality should be part of any measurement.” — UT President Bill Powers in response to a study

released by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity in May, according to The Texas Tribune. The study suggested an increased emphasis on faculty teaching at UT would result in significant savings. The center used data released by the UT System that included faculty members’ salaries and research expenditures.

“The higher education experience is not akin to shopping on iTunes or visiting Banana Republic.” — Randy Diehl, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and the college’s executive leadership team in a response published online in July. The administrators recently launched 7solutionsresponse.org to rebut the controversial seven “breakthrough solutions” to higher education in Texas authored and advocated by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

“Everyone seems to be portraying the seven breakthrough solutions as tablets we carried down from Mount Sinai. They are ideas on paper. We think they are very good ideas, but if other people have better ways to accomplish those objectives, we are open to having a conversation.” — David Guenthner, spokesman for the Texas Public

Policy Foundation, in a June interview with The Texas Tribune, in response to criticism of the organization’s proposals.

“People are saying ‘Hey, for what I get, UT and similar institutions are a greater value. It’s reflected in the number of applications we get for freshmen.” — Kevin Hegarty, UT vice president and chief finan-

cial officer, after the Board of Regents voted in July to allocate an additional $20 million out of the Permanent University Fund to UT.

“Our friends in New York ... passed a statute that said marriage can be between two people of the same sex. And you know what? That’s New York, and that’s their business, and that’s fine with me.” — Gov. Rick Perry to GOP donors in July in Aspen,

Colo., according to The Associated Press.

“Governor Perry isn’t concerned with criticisms that have been made against ‘The Response.’ ... His faith is a part of who he is and plays an important role in the principles he defends and the decisions that have defined his leadership.” — Perry spokeswoman Catherine Frazier in response

to criticism of “The Response,” a prayer event led by Perry on Aug. 6 in Houston, according to The New York Times.

Don’t centralize higher ed reform By Matt Daley Daily Texan Columnist Original run date: June 23, 2011

UT is capable of reforming its teaching mission on its own, and it should be allowed to do so. Amid a flurry of outside reports and think tank publications suggesting to universities ways to improve how they teach, it may be tempting to the casual observer to assume that UT lacks meaningful in-house ideas or ways to generate them. But that assumption, while somewhat understandable, is demonstrably false. Indeed, UT is making great strides on its own. The Course Transformation Project, a major new initiative housed in the Office of the Provost, is an exemplary case of UT innovating successfully. The project focuses on introductory “gateway” courses which large numbers of students are required to take early in their degree programs. The Course Transformation Project provides grants to University departments to redesign these courses to better educate students. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the first round of course-revision proposals to be accepted for renovation all seek to improve basic science courses: biology, chemistry and statistics. These classes are guilty of being enormous and have high attrition rates. Students who would otherwise pursue careers in the sciences or medicine are often deterred by this wall of basic biology and chemistry courses, which can make students feel lost and motivate them to drop out. According to the Course Transformation Project website, some 20 percent of students who enroll in these courses do not successfully complete them. Still in their planning phases, these courserenovation projects promise to improve

student learning and retention and to keep students interested in the material. These courses are rightly the targets of reform, and the Course Transformation Project is an excellent way to reform them. At least two aspects of this project are especially meritorious. First, the approach is bottom-up. Professors who regularly teach these courses — and enjoy doing so — are generating the proposals to improve them based on their direct classroom experiences. This should help ensure that changes are specific and appropriate. Second, the project explicitly endorses a goal-oriented approach to reform. Instead of beginning with a set of material to be mastered, the method begins with a set of goals. These goals, ideally developed with significant student involvement, drive the content and structure of a course. These two characteristics of the Course Transformation Project give it the structure necessary to generate meaningful innovation. The project is explicitly student-oriented, and the ground-level approach lends itself well to the heavy student involvement necessary for a project like this to succeed. Involving as many students as possible will encourage more attentive engagement in coursework and provide a way to answer the perennial student question: “Why do I need to know this?” Retention of the material taught over the course of a semester will be less likely to be forgotten over the course of a summer, and a cohesive body of knowledge can be developed over time. The first few weeks of a genetics course, for instance, will not need to be spent reviewing basic information about the structure of DNA that was taught earlier in the sequence. Efficiency can be improved and education can be strengthened.

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The result of such an approach has the potential to be truly transformative. In another recent UT System-wide effort also in its planning stages, called Transformation in Medical Education, UT System schools are developing partnership plans to reduce the amount of redundancy in education for future health professionals. This will decrease the time it takes for students to earn the credentials required to work in healthcare fields. Reducing time to graduation promises to benefit students by reducing debt loads, benefit institutions by decreasing education costs and benefit the state by providing more doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Building an efficient and effective undergraduate education scheme is critical to this goal, and to do that requires that students be involved. The newly formed Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education has quickly recognized that student involvement in reform efforts is critical. Certainly, of all groups involved, students have the most at stake. Even more fundamentally, student involvement is the only way to make reform work. And because local autonomy is the way to get students as involved as they need to be, education reform must not be micromanaged from the top. This is the reason UT and other state universities must be granted the utmost freedom in reforming their teaching missions. The targets of reform are people with goals, interests and opinions. For education reform to deliver on its extraordinary promise, it must be mindful of what students hope to gain from their time at universities and involve students constantly. Students must play the central role. Efficient, effective and real education demands nothing less. Daley is a biology and government senior.

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Women’s health advocates are celebrating a new set of guidelines from the Obama Administration that require insurance providers to cover a slew of sexual, reproductive and mental health services for women. For all new and renewed policies, insurance providers will be required to waive co-pays for contraception, women’s health visits, domestic violence counseling, sexually transmitted disease screening and support for breast-feeding equipment because of guidelines adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services. The nonpartisan Institute of Medicine proposed the guidelines, which go into effect August 2012. This additional health insurance reform is part of the Affordable Care Act President Obama signed into law March 23, 2010. Other items that require coverage under the act include mammograms, colonoscopies, blood pressure checks and

childhood immunizations. “I think [these guidelines are] It is unclear how the changes will necessary especially in the current affect insurance premiums or health political climate around reproduccare providers and pharmacies, such tive health,” Kutner said. “It currentas the University Health Center, that ly seems like a war on women.” may rely on co-pays as a source of Alumna Anna Sallack was in the funding. Catholic sorority Kathleen SebeMu Epsilon Thelius, the secretary ta and said the for the Department Catholic Church’s of Health and Hustance on contra“I think [these guidelines man Services, said are] necessary especially in ception is difficult in a press release to summarize, but the current political climate she believes it is the new guidelines will help women around reproductive health. wrong to use conget the preventato preIt currently seems like a war traception tive health benefits vent new life. She on women. they need. also said she is disTexas Feminists — Jenny Cutner, Texas Feminists president appointed there’s President Jenny not emphasis on Kutner, a Plan II multiple prevenand women’s and tion methods ingender studies secluding abstinior, said the act nence. provides relief after a state legisla“I would be more pleased with tive session that reduced access to it if there was a pro-life versus prowomen’s health with a bill requiring choice aspect to it,” Sallack said. women to undergo sonograms and Out-of-pocket co-pays for contrahear a description of the fetus before ception can run from $25 to $35, acthey can get an abortion. cording to Sarah Wheat, interim Co-

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CEO for Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital Region. “I think it’s incredibly positive news for women’s health,” Wheat said. Wheat said women have historically paid 65 percent more for health care out-of-pocket than men because pregnancy planning is not covered by insurance. “For decades, contraception has been treated as something outside the health care system,” Wheat said. “So with these guidelines, contraception and women’s health are being mainstreamed.” LeAnn Gutierrez, assistant director for University Health Services, said the lowered costs are good because accessibility to women’s health services has been reduced because of decreases in state funding over the past few years. “Anytime an insurance company is waiving co-payments, it is an awesome benefit for our students,” Wheat said. “Especially when our students are making so many health care decisions with their pocketbooks.”

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UT International Office relocates inside West Campus By Diego Cruz Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 28, 2011

The International Office found a new home this summer after UT leased its old location to developers looking to erect a new apartment tower. The Board of Regents signed a 60-year ground lease with Education Realty Trust, who will develop, own and manage a multifamily apartment complex at 2400 Nueces Street, said campus director of real estate Amy Wanamaker. The International Office is temporarily located at 2222 Rio Grande Street above Red Mango but will be permanently housed at the new complex upon completion. Wanamaker said UT is demolishing Wooldridge Hall, the former home of the office and ground-leasing the location to the student-housing developer after determining this was the most profitable use of the land asset. UT leased the location so the firm would develop the property and return profit at minimal risk

to UT, she said. “They have 50 years of experience in higher education student housing development, and we thought they would be a good fit for the University,” Wanamaker said. With an increasing student population there is a growing need for housing, said Education Realty Trust spokeswoman Susan Jennings. Jennings said the firm was designing an apartment community that would appeal to different people, including graduate students and faculty. “[The] main priorities were to take some of the textures and colors from the existing historical architecture of the campus and repeat them in this building to make a nice transition into the neighborhood,” she said. Jennings said construction follows the guidelines of the University Neighborhood Overlay, designed by the city to allow for dense development in the West Campus area. The $63.9 million project will include 306 units ranging from studios to four-bedrooms, a park-

ing garage, a swimming pool, a rooftop patio and ground-level retail space, she said. Construction will begin in the next few months and continue until summer 2013, Jennings said. Wooldridge Hall was originally built in the 1880s but was so heavily rebuilt over the following 45 years that it was no longer the same building, said UT spokeswoman Rhonda Weldon. “The building didn’t have elevators. There were structural problems with the roof, and so the regents ended up making the decision to go this direction,” Weldon said. The International Office was located in Wooldridge since December 2004 and had been told multiple times that UT intended to move them since, said Candace Shye, an executive assistant for the office. Shye said the staff is generally positive about the move, considering the old building had rain leaks, sinking floor tiles, dripping air-conditioning units, overflowing sinks and even a six-month rat infestation. “Generally we’re all very hap-

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Innovators push ideas at student start-up conference By Victoria Pagan Daily Texan Staff Original run date: Aug. 11, 2011

UT student entrepreneurs presented the results of their eightweek-long summer business-building program at the Austin Technology Incubator on Tuesday. The Student Entrepreneurship

Acceleration and Launch is a program that gives entrepreneur groups connected to the UT community a chance to figure out what milestones need to be reached for their business plans to succeed, said Austin Technology Incubator assistant director Kyle Cox. The incubator is part of the research arm of the University and

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Isaac Barchas, Director of the Austin Technology Incubator, speaks with Randall P. Baker, Principal of Puravida Ventures, after the Student Entrepreneur Acceleration and Launch.

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has hosted this program for the past three years to provide entrepreneurial groups with industry mentors that act as advisers as well as a work environment within the incubator, Cox said. “We give them a taste of the real world,” he said. Of the five teams hosted this summer, three decided to go ahead with their idea, one decided to defer a decision until a future date and another decided not to continue their project. Vecturalux was among the groups that decided to go forward, designing a project called ParaLux to deal with increasing bandwidth strain on wireless networks by increasing the effectiveness of signal detection in fiber-optic cables, said Vecturalux chief commercial officer and business administration graduate student Matthew Clayton. “We will be able to provide a superior product and remain competitive in price,” Clayton said. PHeir Health decided against continuing their project because it wouldn’t have been competitive with similar companies. They developed mobile medication admin-

istration software designed to oversee nurses and help reduce medication errors at nursing homes, which result in 30,000 injuries and 25,000 deaths annually, said team member and business administration graduate student Sidney Allen. However, they realized their product was not unique and would cost too much while generating too little profit, said team member Thomas Allen. Starting a company while being a student is a unique opportunity that needs to be taken advantage of, said Q Beck, co-founder of Famigo, a company that has continued to operate after participating in a different incubator program in 2009. Beck said students can receive a lot of help from people in the industry and can afford to be bolder in their enterprises because people in the industry won’t be too harsh on them. He said that if students were committed to their projects and took advantage of any offer, then building a company would be better than accepting a job. “Be in it for the long haul. It’s a long road but it’s great,” Beck said.

CUTS continues from PAGE 1A pear,” Southerland said. Southerland said budget cuts have been more difficult for the college to make because the college under Dean Randy Diehl has always been efficient and didn’t have much excess. Southerland said they were the first college to begin making cuts and the first college to consider and implement advice from the student-run College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee. “We’ve been at the forefront of this and have been leading the way to making constructive cuts,” Southerland said. Former College of Natural Sciences Associate Dean David Laude remains focused on the potential for growth despite necessary cuts. Laude stepped in as Interim

all in the program gratitude, and I thank you for taking this step to being self sufficient.” Urban Roots is partnering with four restaurants in June and July to prepare community meals, and La Condesa was the second host. Social work graduate student Max Elliott is the Urban Roots program coordinator. He said working on the farm opens youth up because it’s a private space for them to let a different side out. He coordinated the students’ efforts for presenting the meal. “That’s the reward. It’s the culmination of hard work, of sweat, of harvesting it, of preparing it, and it’s a celebration,” Elliott said. “A lot went into that meal, and that’s what we’re celebrating.”

Dean on Aug. 1 after Dean Mary Rankin retired. Laude said although budget cuts are a reality that come with the position, he does not feel it is appropriate to focus on the negatives when the college is experiencing a time of growth with three new buildings opening this year. “In fact, we need to be looking at all of the great possibilities that exist,” Laude said. He said offering retirement packages to good professors is never an option. He said the school has only made a handful of layoffs since the initial budget cuts in 2009, and he believes the number of faculty members will shrink naturally when members retire and the college chooses not to replace them.

“We make it a priority to recruit, hire and retain good faculty,” Laude said. “In the last decade we have increased the size of our faculty by about 50 members, and we’ve seen research dollars and rankings go up.” Laude said the college is always looking for innovative ways to decrease their spending, such as embracing technology and using it to replace costly resources. He said the college cut nearly $300,000 from its budget by eliminating photocopy charges and minimizing travel. “We reduced our records office by 50 percent while getting more done by automating everything in the office,” Laude said. “It’s an appreciation for the way the world is changing and embracing cost saving transformations.”

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Smoking concerns students when choosing where to live By Syeda Hasan Daily Texan Staff Original run date: Aug. 7, 2011

A student organization is surveying student housing locations about their smoking policies so future tenants can consider exposure to secondhand smoke when they seek housing. The Texas Public Health student organization released an online guide Friday detailing the tobacco policies of 31 popular off-campus housing options close to the University, including co-ops and apartment complexes. Public health junior Thomas Haviland, Texas Public Health president, said the group will continue to update the report as they gather information from more housing locations. “I don’t feel it’s too much to ask that smokers make the effort to ensure they’re not exposing others in their environment to secondhand smoke,” Haviland said. Allowing smoking in areas of student housing can create litter, pose fire hazards and spread smoke throughout the buildings through central air conditioning systems, Haviland said. He said the organization’s members are hoping to meet with Texas State University officials, who recently banned all tobacco use on their campuses, to develop a plan

for implementing a similar policy at UT to promote a healthier environment for students. “Studies have shown that one of three college students who smokes regularly will die from a tobacco-related illness,” he said. Emily Morris, School of Public Health graduate student, said she worked with Texas Public Health to conduct research on the dangers of tobacco use, and she hopes this work will lead to stronger smoking regulations on campus. Morris said it is important to limit tobacco use on campus because many students are open to experimenting with tobacco and other drugs during college, which makes them more vulnerable to developing long-term addictions. “Surveys have shown that students think their peers are smoking much more than they actually are,” she said. “The vast majority of students don’t smoke, but the small percentage that do are exposing a huge population to secondhand smoke. We all have to be proactive about our own health, and when people are smoking around us it takes away our options.” Denise Trauth, Texas State University president, said in an announcement April 27 the university would ban the use of all forms of tobacco on both their San Marcos and Round Rock campuses beginning Aug. 1.

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UT to create more unisex bathrooms By VIctoria Pagan Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 25, 2011

The choice between using a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restroom isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conscious for most, but an effort to provide gender-neutral, one-stall bathrooms in all campus buildings will help meet the needs of people with disabilities, parents and people with non-normative gender identities, a UT official said. Linda Millstone, the associate vice president for the Office of Institutional Equity and Workforce Diversity, is leading the effort to ensure each campus building has at least one gender-neutral restroom for every five floors. Millstone said she went to the Building Advisory Committee with the idea to include genderneutral restrooms in the blueprints of all new campus buildings, and they agreed. She said Pat Clubb, vice president for University Operations, agreed to fund the installation of gender-neutral restrooms in all existing campus buildings as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most buildings already have one or two single-stall restrooms, so it has been as easy as taking down the male or female sign and installing a lock on the door,â&#x20AC;? Millstone said. Millstone said gender-neutral restrooms benefit a number of different people, including GLBT-identified persons, people with disabilities and people with medical conditions such as diabetes who need a private place to administer medication. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I am a woman in a wheelchair and my attendant is a male, where am I supposed to go?â&#x20AC;? Millstone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I identified this problem and immediately several committee individuals were willing to help with the project.â&#x20AC;? Gender and Sexuality Center Director Ixchel Rosal said Millstone asked members of the center to locate all existing gender-neutral campus bathrooms. She said the list of restrooms is posted on their home page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually out-of-date,â&#x20AC;? Rosal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to every single building on campus and looked at every single public-access restroom. The plan is to update the list by the end of this summer.â&#x20AC;? Rosal said the restrooms offer privacy to students who identify their gender in ways that may make using a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restroom uncomfortable or dangerous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If someone goes into a restroom and is not perceived as belonging to that restroom, they may be nega-

tively impacted,â&#x20AC;? Rosal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are issues of safety.â&#x20AC;? Computer science senior Aria Bellows, who identifies as a trans woman, said she believes the enforcement of building gender-neutral restrooms is a breakthrough for the GLBT-identified community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t typically use them myself,â&#x20AC;? Bellows said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But for the life of transgender students on campus, they are very important. Some days you can be worried about how people will see you in either [restroom].â&#x20AC;? Bellows said she normally uses womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bathrooms, but the gender-neutral ones are helpful in situations that all students might face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great if you need to change,â&#x20AC;? Bellows said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much more convenient for people, and there are so many different reasons why you would like to have them around.â&#x20AC;? Steven A. Kraal, senior associate vice president for the Office of Campus Planning and Facilities Management, said some buildings are not appropriate for the incorporation of gender-neutral restrooms. However, Kraal said he is committed to meeting the facility needs of as many people as possible. Natural Sciences senior Chelsea Shipp said she really appreciates when women choose to take their young sons into the gender-neutral restrooms instead of the public womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen women take 8-year-old boys into the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restroom, and it starts to feel very uncomfortable,â&#x20AC;? Shipp said. Gender neutral bathrooms may be included in new campus buildings in order to meet the needs of people with disabilities, parents, and people with non-normative gender identities.

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Cuts lead to elimination of Public Affairs office By Huma Munir Daily Texan Staff Original run date: Aug. 9, 2011

Budget cuts have forced UT to eliminate its Public Affairs office and let go of Don Hale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the vice president of the office for the past 10 years. All public affairs employees in 14 colleges and schools will keep their job, except for Hale, who will stay with the University until the fall before moving on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When former President Larry Faulkner brought me to the University about 10 years ago he wanted me to build the first comprehensive public affairs operation in the Universi-

tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, and he wanted the operation to be recognized among the very best in higher education. We have achieved Dr. Faulknerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision,â&#x20AC;? Hale said in a statement. Faulkner said his experience with Hale has been extremely valuable over the years. He said public affairs is an important job because the University has to continuously communicate with wide range of constituents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having the capability to do that well is very important to the institution and its ability to carry out its job,â&#x20AC;? Faulkner said. Gary Susswein, former spokesman for College of Liberal Arts, has assumed responsibilities as the director of media relations under the new Of-

fice of University Communications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will no longer have an Office of Public Affairs,â&#x20AC;? Susswein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much of the office has gone into Development and the rest will be part of the new University Communications office.â&#x20AC;? Susswein said the Office of Public Affairs oversaw event planning, media relations and production of flyers and pamphlets. Some public affairs employees worked in those capacities under the Development Office and will continue to work there, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Office of University Communications will handle brand strategies, media relations and oversee content of our websites and media portals,â&#x20AC;? Susswein said.

RENT continues from PAGE 1A group members proposed rates be measured by bedroom rather than a unit as a whole, and proposed a fee of $1 per square foot of rented space that would help offset the cost of more affordable bedrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do what all stakeholders recommend you do,â&#x20AC;? said working group representative Stuart Hirsch during their board meeting on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really want to make a difference in West Campus and make sure once and for all affordable housing goes to those who need it.â&#x20AC;? Members voted to increase the fee-in-lieu to $5 per square foot of rented space and add a bonus height provision that would allow housing to be built 24 feet higher than the

current level. Paup and other board members also said they hope to find out whether other area educational institutions, such as Austin Community College, can supply similar figures on which to measure affordability rates. Despite receiving research and figures, board members disagreed with those representing the working group when it came to the definition of affordability. The group presented $700 per bedroom as a medium figure of rent, a number representatives said both developers and renters found satisfactory. Student Government liberal arts representative John Lawler, who

serves as a student member of the working group, said he was surprised his organization was able to agree on a number to submit. Lawler said although $700 per month isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affordable for most students, it was the lowest sum the group could reach because of developersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demands and property values. Karen Langley, commissioner of the Community Development Commission, said she hoped the group could come up with lower figures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate all the hard work, just my gut reaction is I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any other part of town would consider those rates affordable,â&#x20AC;? Langley said.

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Word choice important, professor says By Liz Farmer Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 23 2011

What we say may not reveal as much about ourselves as how we say it, says a UT professor in his upcoming book. Professor and Psychology Department Chair James Pennebaker and his students have been researching the significance of word use for more than 15 years. “The basic idea here is that the words we use in everyday language reflect people’s psychological state,” Pennebaker said. University spokeswoman Michelle Bryant said Pennebaker’s book, “The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us,” is a compilation of his research studies, and will be available on Aug. 30. Pennebaker said there are two general types of words — content words and function words — and that his research focuses on the less-studied function words. Function words include pronouns, prepositions, articles and other small words, while content words include nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, Pennebaker said. He said that although there are fewer than 500 function words in the English language, these account for more than half of all words used every day and can help determine what people focus on while speaking. “It’s not what you’re talking about that predicts your psychological state, it’s how you talk,” Pennebaker said Pennebaker’s results come from dozens of studies undertaken by him and his students

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on thousands of people in laboratories, online, historical archives and even across multiple languages. His laboratory developed a computer text analysis program, called Linguistic Inquiry Word Count, that takes any computerized text and analyzes the percentage of different words as well as other language dimensions. The researchers found out people who lie tend to use simpler language and avoid the “I” pronoun, providing researchers with what is essentially a linguistic lie detector with 67-percent accuracy, Pennebaker said. Related to the same pronoun, his team found that people who are depressed tend to use the “I” pronoun more. “The way people are using pronouns tells us where they are paying attention,” he said. The higher rate of the “I” pronoun indicates the person is more self-conscious and less involved with the world around them, Pennebaker said. His team also analyzed speed dating and found that couples with matching language patterns are more likely to continue dating, a prediction that was more accurate than participant’s own self-assessment. It is only fairly recently that researchers have been able to the understand the connection between psychological states and the words people use, said David Beaver, an associate professor in the department of linguistics. “This is a very general phenomenon. You can apply it in very simple interactions in a classroom, or you can apply it on a political level to look at the be-

Exhibit probes nature of censorship during 1900s By Elizabeth Hinojos Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 23 2011

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about individuals through their language. Beaver and Pennebaker are currently working on a research study looking at how people keep secrets and whether they use deceptive language differently from how they use sincere language.

Harry Ransom Center visitors will be able to explore censorship in publications between the two world wars in an exhibition titled “Banned Burned, Seized, and Censored,” which will open this fall. According to the Ransom Center’s website, the exhibition will showcase U.S. institutions that restricted publication during the time period. Some of the institutions include the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, the New England Watch and Ward Society, the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Post Office Department and the Treasury Department. Censorship in America tends to be about sexuality, said Robert Jacks, a graduate student who teaches a course on banned books and novel ideas. “There’s never an itching on censoring violence, but it’s the sexual situations that will get authors in trouble,” Jacks said. He said the graphic sex scenes and scatological humor led to censorship of the early 20th century novel “Ulysses,” by James Joyce. The topic of this exhibit was suggested to the Ransom Center by a visitor, said Danielle Sigler, a curator there. Sigler said censorship remains an issue because of new electronic publishing formats and questions about appropriateness in those formats. “There’s a graphic edition of the novel ‘Ulysses,’ which is being published in an online format, and [the publishers] ran into issues with Apple censoring material because it featured nudity,” Sigler said. The publisher and lead creator of the Ulysses publication are going to be at the Ransom Center this fall to talk about their experience with censorship. Other guest speakers will include Isaiah Sheffer, who presents “Selective Shorts” on National Public Radio, and two actors who will read selections from

banned works at the exhibition. “I hope this gives people the opportunity to think critically about their own views on censorship, to look at this earlier era and try to understand both the pro- and anti-censorship arguments of the period,” Sigler said. “Visitors can look at the world around them and see how those arguments are still being articulated today.” The Ransom Center houses the documents of Morris Ernst, a notorious civil liberties attorney who defended Joyce and Random House Publishing when obscenity charges were brought against his novel in 1922. The museum received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to reorganize the Ernst collection and make it more accessible for researchers, Sigler said. She said there are some items from the papers that are in the exhibition, and the bulk of the collection will be accessible to researchers at end of the year. The Ernst collection is central to the exhibit and the fact that the museum has a great Joyce collection provides the opportunity for the public to see the various kinds of censorship that some people don’t realize exist, said Thomas Staley, director of the Ransom Center. “I think it’s especially interesting now for students to look at this phenomenon because it tells us a great deal about ourselves, about America and about what is it that’s being said and why,” Staley said. Staley is currently overseeing various academic programs which will be associated with the exhibition. He is finding opportunities for collaboration between students and faculty who are studying issues related to first amendment rights and are able to examine the material in person. “Banned, Burned, Seized, and Censored” will be open to the public from Sep. 6, 2011, to Jan. 22, 2012.

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Texas coaches searching for true leader at quarterback By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Staff

Original run date: July 27, 2011 The same school that produced recent college greats such as Colt McCoy and Vince Young is currently without a quarterback to continue the tradition. Texas coach Mack Brown made it very clear at the Big 12 Media Days that the starting job is still up for grabs between four options that have yet to separate themselves from one another — Garrett Gilbert, Case McCoy, Connor Wood and David Ash. “Everybody always says when you’ve got four [quarterbacks] you’ve got none, but I think if you’ve got four good ones, you’ve got four good ones,” Brown said. “The field is still wide open, and we want our starter to earn his role.” He said that the heated competition for one of college football’s most coveted roles may not be decided until the Longhorns’ matchup against Rice on Sept. 3. “If [the quarterbacks] don’t separate, then we’ll go into the Rice game trying to figure out how we’re going to play them to see who is going to separate in front of 101,000 people,” Brown said. “Y’all would love that.” Brown’s hush-hush approach to solving this issue raises flags that this year’s batch of competitors may not present the capabilities of a leader. Senior running back Foswhitt Whittaker said that whichever player can rally the team around him will get the job.

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Junior quarterback Garrett Gilbert aims down field against Rice in last year’s season opener. Gilbert started all 12 games last year in Texas’ first losing season since 1997. Texas coach QB continues on PAGE 11B Mack Brown has repeatedly said the starting quarterback role is still open.

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Malcolm Williams, No. 9, recovers a fumble against Rice last year. Williams will forego his senior season to focus on family and school.

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Senior Malcolm Williams chooses to leave team By Sara Beth Purdy Daily Texan Staff

Just a few months ago, the Longhorns were in line to return several experienced receivers to go Original run date: Aug. 7, 2011 along with several hot shots in the new recruiting class. On the first day of fall workouts, senior MalWith the 2011 season right around the corner, several question marks surround Mack Brown’s colm Williams became the fourth Longhorn rerevamped team, but the corps of wide receivers ceiver this summer to announce that he will not return to the field for the 2011 season. In a press was never supposed to be one of them.

conference, Texas head coach Mack Brown cited family issues as well as academics as the reason for Williams’ departure. “We decided that he needed to focus on academics and his family, and get those things back in order,” Brown said.

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How do you close the book on a season that looked like it might never end? After all, the Longhorns slammed the door on elimination so many times you thought it was a made-for-the-movies team of destiny. Turns out, Augie Garrido’s bunch just overachieved. “You didn’t see us overwhelm anybody with physical talent,” Garrido said. “It was about attitude and spirit. You saw a lot of physical talent on the two teams we lost to.” A trip to Omaha came and went as quickly as the recent summer storm. One moment, it seemed, Texas was about to take down mighty Florida. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was down to its final inning of the season to North Carolina. Brandon Loy popped up to right for the final out of the 3-0 loss to the Tar Heels, and, just like that, the 2011 chapter was finished. “People probably didn’t think we’d get out of our Regional,

and then we lost the first game against Arizona State,” Loy said. “What we’ve done and what we’ve fought through, that’s what I’m thinking about right now.” This team began the season with grounded expectations — if the slugging Longhorns of 2010 couldn’t make it to Omaha, how could these .272 hitters? Somehow, they did. Did it with just 17 home runs. Did it with their backs against the wall more than a few times — winning five straight do-or-die games just to get to Omaha. Even did it without a vintage Taylor Jungmann, whose story the past three weeks is equal parts weird and unfair. After cruising to a 13-0 record, he lost his last three attempts. Ultimately, Jungmann admitted he just didn’t have it. “Mechanically, some things have been going wrong recently,” he said after the 8-4 loss to Florida. There was no worse a time for Jungmann to break down, but his 0-3 record since regional play shouldn’t do anything to diminish his legacy as one of the best to pitch here — his 32 wins is eighth of all time, and that’s in

OMAHA continues on PAGE 11B

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Former Horn Colt McCoy holds instructional camp By Nick Cremona Daily Texan Staff

Original run date: July 10, 2011 By now we’ve all heard about the NFL lockout, but what have the players been up to if they aren’t allowed to talk to coaches or practice at their team’s facilities? F o r C o l t M c C o y, t h e a n swer lies in passing on his skills to the youth. Holding camps has become the easiest way for athletes to give back to the community and to take their minds off the mess that is the NFL right now. For two days, he wasn’t running sprints or working on timing with his receivers. Instead, he was teaching children fundamental skills they can use to grow as athletes.

McCoy’s two-day camp at Westlake High school allowed hundreds of children to participate in games and drills for several hours each day. McCoy made his rounds to every group of children and even posed for photos and signed autographs for all of the attendees. Much of the McCoy family was also on hand to lend help to the campers. Colt’s younger brother, Case, helped out with drills after an early workout with the Longhorns on Friday morning. The children in attendance really seemed to enjoy their time with Colt and were very appreciative of the star’s presence. And as far as working with his Cleveland Browns teammates since the lockout, McCoy has that covered. “We’ve met up like four or five times,

and we’ve got another [meeting] this weekend here in town,” McCoy said. “I’m thrilled to get to work with them.” It’s not easy to organize workouts with teammates during the lockout, but McCoy realizes it’s up to him to take the initiative. “You can’t have any contact with coaches, and it falls on the quarterback to become a leader,” McCoy said. By now, becoming a leader is second nature for McCoy. After four years as a starter for the Longhorns, he quickly became the centerpiece of the Browns’ offense when he was named the starting quarterback early last season. However, after a disappointing 5-11 season for

McCOY continues on PAGE 2B

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Colt McCoy fields questions from the media Friday morning at Westlake High School. McCoy addressed the NFL lockout and how he is preparing for another season with the Cleveland Browns.

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McCOY continues from PAGE 1B the Browns in 2010, McCoy admits there is still a lot to be done for his team to be successful. “We haven’t won in Cleveland, and we’ve got a long ways to go, a lot of work to do,” McCoy said. “The time we’ve spent together this summer will help.”

After an equally disappointing 5-7 season, the Longhorns are hoping that they can learn a little something from McCoy while he’s in town. McCoy has been on hand for multiple practices with the team during the summer, keeping both himself and his younger counter-

parts in top form. “Since the lockout, I’ve been able to train at UT a lot,” McCoy said. “Those guys are working their butts off up there, and there’s been some drills I’ve almost wanted to drop out of.” With talks still ongoing between

the Players Association and team owners, patience is key for the players waiting to officially begin the offseason. Having a busy schedule also helps to take the players’ minds off of the stress of the situation. McCoy will continue to hold similar camps for children

around Texas, in addition to coordinating more meetings with his Browns teammates. It hasn’t been a typical offseason so far, and McCoy and Co. are ready for a return to normalcy. “We’re all anxious for it to get over with,” McCoy said.

It could be some time before things are settled in the NFL, but for now, it is up to the players to train and organize meetings on their own. So far, McCoy has found different ways to stay busy throughout the turmoil, and the children at his camp couldn’t be any happier.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant hosts youth basketball camp By Trey Scott Daily Texan Staff

Original run date: July 3, 2011 The day he got locked out, the best scorer in the world played knockout with middle schoolers. He even let them win a few games, too. Oklahoma City Thunder star and for me r L ong hor n Ke v in Durant finished up his summer camp circuit Saturday at local Westlake High School, where he interacted with 350 campers, ages 7-18, despite the storm cloud that’s hanging over the NBA. “When I was young I wanted to come around and interact with NBA players, and I didn’t get to do that,” Durant said. “So I wanted to do that for the younger kids. It’s been successful and hopefully next year it gets bigger.” Recent draftee Tristan Thompson, incoming point guard Myck Kab ongo and for mer L ong horn Justin Mason stopped by to check out the camp. “It’s such a great thing to do,” Kabongo said. “He’s such a down-to-earth guy.” The inaugural, two-day Austin camp was just another stop in what has been a busy summer. In May, Durant led the Thunder to the Western Conference Finals. He hosted camps Wednesday and Thursday in Oklahoma City and next week he will go to China for a promotional tour with Nike. On Friday at 12:01 a.m., the first NBA lockout since 1998 officially began. Through all the drills, games, photographs and motivational speeches, Durant kept a grin on his face despite the fact that his next season will be on indefinite hold. With the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, NBA owners and the National Basketball Players Association are at odds and determined to not sign off on any new agreements until each side has their way. Local media weren’t the only ones asking how he felt

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Kevin Durant, who played at Texas as a freshman, signs a shirt for an atendee of his basketball camp at Westlake High School. While Durant has continued to grow in popularity among NBA fans, he still finds time to hold events like the camp for children.

about having his job on hold. “S ome little kid asked me about the lockout, I didn’t think that was coming,” he said. “That shows how much kids watch and respect the game. I know when I was that age, I wouldn’t have even known what a lockout was.” His answer? “I told him that we’ll be playing games at the regularly scheduled time, and he understood.” He remains wholly optimistic,

admitting that he is a bit worried but positive that the two sides can come to an agreement, and he is determined to stay in game shape even if he doesn’t play another game until January. “I’m always motivated to be a better player,” Durant said. “There’s so many great players in this league that if you slack off for even a few weeks, somebody can catch up. It’s easy for me to work on my game — it’s second nature.”

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Durant — who Texas head coach Rick Barnes calls a “oncein-a-lifetime guy” — also wears the hat of the Thunder’s representative to the National Basketball Players Association, and says players will not back down. “The owners are staying together, but the players are too and there are more players in the league,” he said. He could be facing a summer and a fall without a paycheck —

all bets are he’ll be OK nonetheless — but his camp made sure families didn’t have to break the bank. Total costs were $200, which is about $500 less than camps hosted by other NBA stars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James — and, unlike James, Durant made sure not to bowl over any kids during knockout. Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Austin were given scholarships, and everybody made off with some

pretty cool SWAG — a camp Tshirt and a Durant-autographed team photo. “I just want kids to have fun, I’m not worried about the price,” he said. “I just want to show them how much I love the game.” A camper in the OKC camp even returned the favor, bluntly offering the two-time scoring champ some pointers.

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4B SPORTS

Monday, August 22, 2011

Speedy wideout skipping football season for track WILLIAMS continues from PAGE 1B

Junior Marquise Goodwin will elect to redshirt during the 2011 football season in order to fulfill his dream of competing in the 2012 Olympics in London, England.

Photo by Corey Leamon Daily Texan file photo

By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 3, 2011

Texas football doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a back seat to many things, but Olympic aspirations are one of them for Marquise Goodwin. Goodwin, a junior wide receiver and school record-setting long jumper, will redshirt this upcoming football season to focus on training for the 2011 World Championships in South Korea, as well as for qualifying for the 2012 Olympics in London. With a 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? jump, Goodwin captured the 2011 U.S.A. Outdoor Track & Field national title and qualified for the 2011 IAAF World Championships. That competition is set to be held from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, meaning Goodwin was already likely to

miss the Longhornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season opener Sept. 3 against Rice. Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss the entire season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so proud of Marquise,â&#x20AC;? said football head coach Mack Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What an unbelievable accomplishment to be the U.S. long jump champion and earn a spot in the World Championships, especially at such a young age. Obviously, he has established himself as one of the premiere long jumpers not only in America, but the world. With the World Championships coming up and the Olympics next August, his focus needs to be on track and field.â&#x20AC;? Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s receiving corps will now have one less legitimate offensive threat. Over the past two seasons, Goodwin has caught 61 passes for 604 yards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a 14yard touchdown to beat Oklahoma

16-13 in 2009. He was Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fifthleading pass-catcher in 2010. Of the four players ahead of Goodwin, only Malcolm Williams (24 catches, 334 yards) and Mike Davis (47 catches, 478 yards) return. Williams, the lone senior receiver, leads a group of young but promising wideouts, only four of whom have recorded a reception for Texas (Williams, Davis, junior DeSean Hales with 11, and sophomore Darius White with 1). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a group that will include four freshmen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two who redshirted in 2010 (John Harris and Chris Jones) and two true freshmen (Jaxon Shipley, Jordan Shipleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger brother and Miles Onyegbule). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a group that did not include a receiver with more than two touchdown catches and one that must put up bigger numbers for Tex-

as to improve upon their 5-7 showing last season. Goodwin will rejoin the team next fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say thanks enough for the incredible support from Coach Brown, the whole staff and my teammates in this decision,â&#x20AC;? said Goodwin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still going to be around football as much as possible supporting them every step of the way next season and will be ready to go with two years left when I fully return. Until then, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to having a great year with [track and field head] Coach [Bubba] Thornton and my track and field teammates as I try to fulfill my dreams of bringing home gold to the United States and everyone at Texas.â&#x20AC;? The World Junior Champion in both the long jump and 4x100m, Goodwin broke former Texas run-

ning back Eric Metcalf â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long jump record of 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? set in 1986 with a 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8.5â&#x20AC;? leap at the Razorback Invitational Jan. 28. That 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8.5â&#x20AC;? mark would have been good enough to crack the top eight at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A jump around 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11â&#x20AC;? would have been good enough to medal in 2008. Goodwin is now set to prepare to take his chances in the long jump in 2012. Coach Thornton will help him along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so proud of everything Marquise is accomplishing and look forward to getting him ready for the World Championships,â&#x20AC;? Thornton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that Mack [Brown] and the football program care so much about him and his future, to let him focus on track and field, is a tribute to their unselfishness and love for Marquise and this university.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had some tough things happen, things that would be tough for all of us, and then got tougher this summer.â&#x20AC;? Juniors Brock Fitzhenry and Marquise Goodwin, along with sophomore Greg Timmons, are the other three receivers not returning to the team. Goodwin has elected to redshirt this season in order to pursue track and field in hopes of earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Timmons announced in June that he would be transferring in order to pursue different opportunities elsewhere. The coaches have yet to give a reason for Fitzhenryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure, thought itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely the former Giddings quarterback would have seen much playing time this season. Last year, Williams connected with quarterback Garrett Gilbert 24 times for a total of 334 yards and two scores. In 2009, he grabbed 39 receptions for 550 yards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[He was a] good leader, one of the best special teamers we had,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A great smile, one of the guys who worked hard for us.â&#x20AC;? Williams would have been the only senior receiver on the roster. His experience and leadership on and off the field will be sorely missed by his teammates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Malcolmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great guy to have around,â&#x20AC;? said junior defensive end Alex Okafor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always going to have a good time around him. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad.â&#x20AC;? Only seven receivers remain on scholarship. Of those seven, only three have seen playing time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sophomores Mike Davis and Darius White and junior DeSean Hales. Bryant Jackson, a redshirt freshman, is rumored to be making the switch to wideout after being recruited as a defensive back, while Jaxon Shipley and Miles Onyegbule might be asked to play big minutes as true freshmen because of Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; departure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those things where you pray for him and wish him the best,â&#x20AC;? said senior running back Fozzy Whittaker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sad, but I know that everything happens for a reason. He can always depend on us if he ever needs anything.â&#x20AC;?

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Monday, August 22, 2011 NBA

Hamilton tells his side of the story as he prepares for pro ball By Trey Scott Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 3, 2011

Jo r d a n Ha m i l t o n w a nt s t o t e l l h i s s i d e o f t h e s t o r y, o n c e a n d for all. Contrary to public opinion, the former Longhorn swingman does not blame Texas head coach Rick Barnes for him slipping to No. 26 in the NBA draft. And he certainly never told anybody that. After he was picked by the Dallas Mavericks and then traded to Denver, it was reported that Hamilton blamed the slide down the draft on Texas head coach Rick Barnes for telling inquiring teams that Hamilton was “uncoachable.” Hamilton said that he never mentioned Barnes was to blame, and the entire discussion was taken out of context. “I feel like I was misquoted with the whole conversation,” Hamilton said during a Tuesday phone inter view. “I never said anything about coach Barnes.” It was unwanted attention for a guy who had gone into the draft with such an even-keeled approach, even choosing not to watch the night’s drama unfold on television. “I didn’t watch the draft, I was in the gym,” Hamilton said. “I wanted to go in there and clear my mind. I found out where I was going when my agent called me.” In his post-draft statements about e ach of his thre e draf te d players, Barnes noted special praise for Hamilton’s ability to adjust. “I will always respect Jordan for the way he honestly sat down and evaluated himself following his freshman season here,” Barnes said. “He realized there was a lot he needed to learn. Jordan worked so hard at the game but more importantly, he grew as a person.” Following an up-and-down first year at Texas, Hamilton made the leap from role player to star during his sophomore season. He led the Longhorns in scoring at 18.6 points a game — good for fourth in the conference — and his shot selection was notably improved compared to his freshman year, where he seemed a bit trigger-happy at times. “ W h e n w e t h i n k a b o u t Jo r d a n from the time he arrived on campus as a freshman, he has really grown,” Barnes said.

Photo by Corey Leamon | Daily Texan file photo

Jordan Hamilton played at Texas for two years. In his final season, he led the Longhorns in scoring with 18.6 points per game.

At his basketball camp last Saturday, former Longhorn Kevin Durant, who has known Hamilton for a few years, showered him with praise. “Jordan is such a mature guy ; he knows how to handle stuff,” Durant said. “He has great people around him.” While his growth as a player and a person was visible on the court, Hamilton admits some NBA front offices still had character reservations. “A lot of teams had questions on whether or not I was coachable or not,” he said. “I can be coachable, and once I get to the NBA, I can show that.” After he was drafted, Hamilton had some time to tour his new city and get

to know some members of the Nuggets organization — but not many because of the July 1 lockout. “Two days after the draft, I flew to Denver and had a chance to talk to the coaches and general manager,” Hamilton said. “I worked out with Kenneth Faried and Chukwudiebere Maduabum for about three days with a trainer. But on June 30, we had to leave.” Because he isn’t permitted access to any Denver facilities or allowed to have contact with any of the staff, Hamilton is spending his summer in Los Angeles, his hometown. “I treat living out like here like I’m in college,” he said. “I’m working out, enjoying time with my family, not spend-

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somebody’s camp.” Hamilton realizes that, as a firstround draft pick, he’s one of the priveleged. He will start working out within the coming week, and looks forwards to his new start and new role with the Nuggets, a team known for offensive potency. His future is bright, but Hamilton, who led the Longhorns to 52 wins in two years, can’t help but to look back. “I would like to thank you guys for all your support during my time at UT,” he wrote in an open letter to the Texan fan base. “I had the best two years of my life being a Longhorn and will never forget the great times I had on and off the court.”

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Monday, August 22, 2011 FOOTBALL

Bryan Harsin, Manny Diaz bringing much-needed enthusiasm to Longhorn football team the ball hoping to inject some staff, and we have guys that are 30 new life into a team that had be- or 31 years old, who are just pasOriginal run date: July 28, 2011 come stagnant in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on-field sionate about the football game,â&#x20AC;? approach. senior running back Foswhitt It may be Mack Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14th â&#x20AC;&#x153;We brought in a pretty young Whittaker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can see the season as Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach, but energy that they a majority of his staff has barebring is affecting ly been on the 40 Acres for more everybody from than a few months. Nonetheless, coach Brown to the players have warmed up to the the players.â&#x20AC;? newbies fast. That reinWith the departure of longtime vention includoffensive coordinator Greg Davis, ed two key hires coach-in-waiting Will Muschamp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; former Boiand three other Texas coaches, the se State offensive Longhorns did what they do best coordinator Bryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rebuild, they reloaded. Manny Diaz Bryan Harsin an Harsin and Texas hired a bevy of young coordiDefensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator former Mississipnators and coaches on both sides of pi State defensive By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Staff

coordinator Manny Diaz. Brown considers them future head coaches and wanted their fresh perspective. To the players, the hires are relatable and motivating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Diaz] is very confident in what he does and naturally that bleeds over to us,â&#x20AC;? senior safety Blake Gideon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He believes in his schemes, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made it work everywhere heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given us a lot of freedom as far as the older guys go, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really trusted us to learn the defense on our own, so it is really exciting working with him.â&#x20AC;? Although all the players showered their former coordinators with praise, senior linebacker Em-

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Monday, August 22, 2011

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Austin High’s receiver Cayleb Jones putting up huge numbers, ready for future at Texas By Hank South Daily Texan Staff

Original run date: Aug. 10, 2011 Is it a bird, or is it a plane? Neither — it’s Cayleb Jones. The 6-foot-3 Longhorn commit certainly stood out at Wednesday morning’s Austin High School football practice, showing off the raw ability that made him Rivals.com’s No. 3 wide receiver in 2012. The Austin High senior recently returned from a 7-on-7 tournament in Florida, where he suffered two bone chips in his left ring finger. So what does the top receiver in the state do? Simple, he just catches balls onehanded now. “I’m not even trying to catch with my [left] hand, because I don’t want to mess it up,” he said. Jones will lead his Maroons through a final season, and then come to the Forty Acres ready to contribute immediately as a

freshman, as the overall newness of the program has opened up new opportunities. “I just want to be that guy they can go to to get a first down,” Jones said. “I want to be accountable, and do what needs to be done.” The Texas football program is in a time of transition, with a lot of coaching changes to go with some recent attrition, most notably at the wide receiver position where the Longhorns have lost four players since the spring. “You would never be able to tell there were any problems at UT with how fast things are moving,” said Jones, who recently stopped by to check out a Texas practice. “Guys are just carefree and they want to play.” Austin High has a history of accomplished receivers w ho Jones keeps in contact with, most notably his cousin Emory Blake, who was last seen catching a touchdown pass from Cam New-

ton in the BCS title game. Jones calls them his “best friends” and says he keeps in contact with all of the standouts that have come before him. In two years of varsity play, Jones has caught 17 touchdowns to go with 1,910 receiving yards. And he has a shot at the state’s all-time receiving record — with 154 career receptions, he’s less than 100 away f rom Jord an Shiple y’s mark of 252. Such gaudy statistics and hype surrounding the four-star recruit means there may be high expectations for him early on. So, it’s a good thing Jones is already getting good practice, as he has to deal with the pressures of playing high school football in the same city he will play college ball, and the increased spotlight that comes with it. “I guess there’s pressure now, but it’s nothing like it will be,” Andrew Edmonson | Daily Texan file photo he said. “I just have to work h ard, an d h op e f u l ly it w i l l Austin High senior wide receiver Cayleb Jones, who is nursing a finger injury, catches a pass in practice. Jones will play for Texas next fall. all show.”

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With lockout over, undrafted Longhorns sign with NFL teams By Hank South Daily Texan Staff

Original run date: Aug. 2, 2011 This summer’s NFL Lockout created an interesting situation that disallowed contact between players and teams for nearly four months. While there were stipulations that allowed for a normal draft, it didn’t help the undrafted free agents in any sense. For a group of former Longhorns, all that could be done was to stay in shape, and hope for a phone call when the lockout was over. For most of them, that call finally came.

pre-college hype comparing him to a hybrid Vince Young, Chiles didn’t disappoint but didn’t necessarily impress either. His brief stint at backup didn’t evoke a new Young, and he was switched to slot receiver, where he finished his career. Chiles filled a niche with his speed and versatility, and the coaches couldn’t leave him off the field. Chiles’ freeagent contract with New Orleans is a good match, as Saints quarterback Drew Brees has always been good at spreading the ball around to various targets.

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AUSTIN, Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The University of Texas and ESPN defended the $300 million Longhor n Ne t work on Thu rs d ay amid uncertainty over whether Texas A&M will remain in the Big 12 after expressing concern over its archrivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusive television outlet. The Longhorn Network launches next week. Although Texas is not the first school to

have its own sports network, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time ESPN will be behind one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The opportunities are just huge for each (Big 12) institution,â&#x20AC;? Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think as time goes by weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all learn how to better use those opportunities and get past somebody having a network.â&#x20AC;? Texas A&M may not be willing to wait. The Aggies are considering leaving the Big 12 and have reached out to the South-

eastern Conference. A&M president R. Bowen Loftin said this week there is no timetable for a decision, but that whatever happens will boil down to â&#x20AC;&#x153;visibility for us and our athletes and our financial resources.â&#x20AC;? A & M l e av i n g t h e B i g 1 2 would almost surely set off another round of conference realignment. During an open house of the Longhorn Network studios, on the outskirts of the UT campus, Dodds sounded confident of the

Big 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survival. He called the league too unique to simply mirror the television deals struck by the Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC, and said he believed every Big 12 school could launch a network of its own. Dodds singled out Kansas State, which this week announced that it will launch an online sports network. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think in 30 years the Big 12 will look smart for doing it this way,â&#x20AC;? Dodds said. Texas turned down offers to

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OMAHA continues from PAGE 1B three years. “ Taylor learned something about himself that he had never learned before,” Garrido said. “Hopefully he can convert that into a good experience for himself and a life lesson.” In the span of a month, Augie wrote a book about life and also drew criticism for a profanity-laced excerpt from his documentary that surfaced on YouTube. He helped guide his te am as freshman Alex Silver courageously batt l e d w it h c a n c e r. Whe n Si l ver defeated the d is e as e, G ar r ido started him at third base. “The only way somebody can feel well is if you treat them like they’re well,” he said. He also turned in the best coaching job this school has seen in a long time, molding a group that struggled to hit into one of the best eight teams in the nation. Honestly, when’s the last time a Texas athletic program overachieved? All year, the Longhorns relied on pitching and defense. When the first part of that equation forgot to show up in Omaha, any national championship hopes became a bigger long shot.

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“It wasn’t meant to be this time,” Garrido said. “We never got the momentum.” Texas (49-19) will most likely say goodbye to juniors Jungmann, Sam Stafford and Brandon Loy, all high-round draft picks. Second baseman Jordan Etier also could sign as a free agent. It will definitely say goodbye to seniors Cole Green and Tant Shepherd, who turned down professional money afte r t h e i r ju n i or s e as ons for the opportunity to come back and help this team improve. “I told them in the locker room that they — Augie Garrido, h a d a l ot to head coach be proud of,” Garrido said. “What they did by getting the team here was give us a much brighter future.” Ye s , w i t h re t u r n e e s s u c h as Hoby Milner, Erich Weiss, Corey Knebel and Mark Payton, the future is indeed bright. But looking so far ahead right now only discounts what the Longhorns did this year — stringing together an improbable season filled with little run support, a bunch of life lessons and a few more wins than anybody probably expected.

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“And it used to be that you would go right from your parents’ house maybe to college, then straight to your spouse’s house. Culinary chefs, newspaper ed- But now there’s this 10- to 15-year itors and foodies flocked to food [gap] on average where people are and travel writer Joe Yonan’s table single,” he said. at the Culinary Book Fair on FriThe column was also his way of day to shake his hand, give him fending off the notion that cooking their business card or praise his for one isn’t as worthwhile as cooksample sandwiches of smoked ing for many. salmon, Granny Smith apples and “I was tired of hearing people say Gouda cheese. ‘Why would I In a deep go through all West Texas acthat trouble if cent, the James it’s just me,’” Beard Founhe said. “My dation Awardwhole thing is winning food there’s no such writer for the thing as just Washi ng ton you — you Post explained are important how the tangy enough to apples cut cook for yourthrough the self.” fat of the fish. While YoHis southern — Joe Yonan, cookbook author nan said mecharm helped dia reviews on sell his latest the book have book. been 100-perAn antholcent positive, o g y of t h e there are peo“Cooking For One” column he ple who have misinterpreted “Serve started three years ago for the food Yourself” as a joke. section at the Post, Yonan’s book, For Yonan, the process of prep“Serve Yourself,” encourages singles ping and cooking is therapeutic. to cook for themselves. The col- The walk home from work, where umn was originally created by the Yonan brainstorms a dinner reciUT alumnus because he felt that pe around ingredients he already there were not enough cooking re- has in the pantry and fridge, helps sources for those who live alone. him relax. The 20 to 40 minutes he “One is the fastest growing spends cooking and listening to the household size in the country,” Yo- radio is what he looks forward to at nan said. the end of the day. That’s partly attributed to people “[Cooking] is fun and freeing, living longer and getting married because you don’t have to answer later. As the elderly outlive their to anybody else,” he said. spouses, they are having to readInspired from his travels and just to cooking for themselves, YoFOODIE continues on page 2C nan said. By Julie Rene Tran Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 6, 2011

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My whole thing is there’s no such thing as just you — you are important enough to cook for yourself.

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Matt Hammond, 12, nears the end of the obstacle course at Stunt Camp Wednesday afternoon. Stunt Camp is a five day seminar that teaches kids about behind the scenes movie making.

Learning the ropes By Aaron West Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 9, 2011

For lots of kids, summer is synonymous with explosion-packed, action blockbusters, but for kids enrolled in Stunt Camp, summer represents a chance to learn how those movies are created while experimenting with zip lines, a rock wall, ropes courses, catching themselves on fire and, of course, blowing things up. Stunt Camp is a five-day-long, hands-on seminar that focuses on the science behind movie stunts and special effects. The camp takes place at the shaded Stunt Ranch, 20 minutes southwest of Austin on Fitzhugh Road and was founded by Steve Wolf, a special effects expert who has worked in the industry since 1987 and is president of Special FX International. “I feel that we’re very much in danger, for the first time, of raising a dumber generation than the one before,” said Wolf, who started the camp in 1992. “I feel that it’s only by making education entertaining that we’re going to lure kids back into learning.”

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Camper Jared Counts, 11, flys down the zipline at Stunt Camp located on the outskirts of Austin.

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A thoughtful guide to texting etiquette With a phone always ready, sometimes it requires finesse to know when not to use it By Rachel Perlmutter Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 21, 2011

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It’s no question that text messaging has become an essential part of communication. For UT students, texting is vital for everything from campus safety alerts to organizing study groups. The pervasiveness of texting has led to some common social blunders. Since the cell phone has become somewhat of an additional appendage, situations often

go unnoticed in which its use causes inadvertent tension. Based on the advice of etiquette writers Emily Post and Diane Gottsman (author of social and business etiquette guide “Pearls of Polish” and owner of corporate etiquette training company, The Protocol School of Texas), here are some rules for texting in social settings. At work, sending text messages is perfectly acceptable at your desk. Once the meeting starts, it would be best to keep your phone safely tucked away in your pocket. If you are trying to show your boss how diligent and focused you are, directing your attention elsewhere in their presence may not be the best

Reverend Jeff Van Ryswyk embraces a parishioner after she bids him farewell. Ryswyk celebrated his final service before his family’s move to Dallas.

For many, Sunday mornings in Texas are synonymous with combed hair, button-down shirts, dresses, ties and wrangling the family into the car to go to church. But for those who attend Cowboy Church, getting dressed up isn’t as big of a deal as just being there — but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any freshly-shined boots or cowboy hats in the congregation. Cowboy Churches, which can be found nationwide, are nondenominational churches. Their mission, according to the Cowboy Church of the Hill Country is “to round up those in the Western heritage culture to be on that trail ride to heaven.” “Cowboy Churches reach the people who are into Western heritage,” said the Rev. Jeff Van Ryswyk, co-founder of the Cowboy Church of the Hill Country. “It’s not all working cowboys. Our target is the working cow-

boy, but we’re looking for anybody. People who just like the whole idea of John Wayne, God and country and all that kind of stuff. We meet in a more laidback atmosphere — I mean it’s an open-air barn, you know?” According to the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches, there are 199 Cowboy Churches in Texas and 46 in the rest of the country. The churches cater to people who enjoy a “Western heritage” lifestyle, a term that Van Ryswyk said is used to describe people who identify with a culture of cowboys, horses, cattle, agriculture, country music and rodeo. “A lot of people think that the people in the mainstream churches — the brick-and-mortar churches — have their act together, but it’s not true,” Van Ryswyk said. “I’ve been in both and I’m pointing back at myself, too. The Cowboy Church, people come in and it’s a barn. We’ve got concrete floors. It’s just low key. People don’t think we’re as pretentious, and we may be,

but what we’re trying to do is get people to come to Jesus without a barrier. Some people think you have to be this, that and that to get to Jesus. If we could work it out to where we could just go on the mountainside like Jesus did we’d do that, but this is about as close as we can get.” The Cowboy Church of the Hill Country, which was founded five years ago, looks like an open-air barn from the outside, but the inside is a lot less rustic. There is a stage, a screen for projecting song lyrics and church announcements, an assortment of chairs (recliners and plastic porch furniture alike), Texasshaped iron-rod wall decors and plenty of ceiling and standing fans. On Sundays, the fans keep the summer heat at bay as cars and trucks fill the grassy parking area outside. About 50 people gather at the church during morning worship to chat, sing songs and listen to a sermon — no dress-up required.

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Gender language discussion sparks as laws change

Cowboys spread western worship By Aaron West Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 27, 2011

idea, and it may come across as apathy toward the meeting. This is further compounded in job interviews. In a recent poll by Career Builder, 71 percent of employers cited calling and texting during an interview as a reason they chose not to hire someone. Interviews are about showcasing the best possible qualities of yourself. Texting is not one of those qualities. Whether you are with a date, friend or it’s complicated, it’s impolite to text while you are engaged in conversation with someone. It gives the impression that you aren’t really invested in the conversation,

By Aleksander Chan Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 7, 2011

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The use of neutral pronouns is thought to be friendlier to individuals who do not identify themselves as male or female.

When New York passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage June 24, it proved a major victory for the gay rights movement and reflected the growing change of Americans’ attitudes toward gay men and women. While the bill’s final outcome grew tenuous near the end of New York’s legislative session, evidence of its safe passage had been mounting. In May, a Gallup poll revealed that for the first time, a majority of Americans support gay marriage. While there is rising evidence that Americans’ attitudes toward gay rights is shifting, there are also some outlying effects of this greater acceptance slowly revealing themselves: Our treatment of gender is poised for a serious re-evaluation. And that reconsideration could change the way we speak to each other. The signs have been accumulating almost in conjunction with mile markers in the gay rights movement. Andrej Pejic, an androgynous male

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Monday, August 22, 2011

TEXT continues from PAGE 1C even if your company says it won’t bother them. It also detracts from your ability to engage in conversation. Putting your phone away shows respect for the people who spend their time to talk to you. This particular scenario often comes to a head at meal times: If you are eating by yourself in the kitchen, feel free to text to your heart’s content. However, according to author and Emily Post’s great-granddaughter Dr. Cindy Post Senning, any time you are at a meal where your attention should be focused on other people, your cell phone should be out of sight. “If you’re having dinner w it h f r i e n d s and family, be w i t h t h e m ,” Post Senning wrote. If you absolutely must check your messages, you should excuse yourself from the table. As a general rule, don’t text during meals if it would be inappropriate to make a phone call in its place. Keep your cell phone out of reach and sight so as to be fully present with your company. Although it may not seem like much, it goes a long way toward showing the people you are with that you value them and their time. There is nothing wrong with texting in casual situations with your friends, just so long as it doesn’t detract from any conversations with present company. Sometimes this becomes an issue when you are dealing with a separate conflict via text. It may seem as if you are doing your companions a favor by keeping the drama to a dull vibrate, but it doesn’t usually work that way.

Even if you are lounging on the couch with a few people, an argument via text generally consumes your attention. It still affects those around you because it’s clear that you’re bothered or upset. Excuse yourself and make the phone call, or politely tell the third party you can discuss matters later. Despite its discretion, nothing you say in a text message has the guarantee of remaining private. With the bevy of celebrities who have been caught red-handed through their text messages (Tiger Woods and former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, to name a few), it’s important to watch what you say. Regardless of the information, if it’s something you wouldn’t want anyone besides the recipient to see, i t m i g ht b e b est to wait until your next phone call or encounter. Even if they don’t show anyone, it doesn’t me an s omeone might not see your message over their shoulder. If there is an emergency at hand and texting is absolutely necessary, be discrete. If appropriate, acknowledge your need to send a quick message. If something is so serious that it requires an entire conversation, it might be more efficient to temporarily excuse yourself and take care of it. In the end, it all comes down to common courtesy. Putting your phone away is a signal to others that you value their presence. In doing so, you can show friends, family and employers alike that you want to hear what they have to say.

There is nothing wrong with texting in casual situations with your friends, just so long as it doesn’t detract from any conversations with present company.

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Washington Post food and travel writer Joe Yonan promoted his latest cookbook, “Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One” at the Culinary Book Fair Friday. He draws inspiration for his recipes from his travels.

FOODIE continues from PAGE 1C his favorite ingredients, Yonan described his food as precarious and lively. Informed by what he likes, “Serve Yourself ” includes chapters on eggs, pickled condiments, sweet potatoes and tacos. Texas is also represented throughout the book. The cookbook includes a reinterpretation of a Texas salad his mother used to make with Frito chips, canned black beans and French dressing when he was a child. He updated the dish using fried corn tortilla strips, beans and a cilantro vinaigrette and renamed it Ex Texas Salad. A Texas Ex, Yonan graduated

from UT in 1989 with a degree in journalism. Yonan said he learned the most not in the classroom, but while working at The Daily Texan. Yonan’s detour from news to food came later when he did not get a promotion from his nighttime position on the copy desk at the Boston Globe. Instead of disappointment, Yonan said he felt relieved because he wasn’t happy in news. He thought about what really made him happy, and that was his food writing. “I knew I didn’t want to become a chef,” he said. “I knew I just wanted to combine my biggest passions

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“I wasn’t that fast in the kitchen, which was fine since I knew I wasn’t using school to get a line cook job,” he said. The only catastrophe in culinary school was on the first day during a class on knives skills: Yonan was cubing beets with a brand new knife when a piece of beet got stuck to the blade. When Yonan ran his pinky across the edge to slide the vegetable off, he sliced the end of his pinky off. “I guess you get it all out of the way on the first day,” Yonan said. “Everything else would be smooth sailing after that.”

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and that was writing, journalism and food.” Since becoming a food writer takes more than a fine palette and appetite, Yonan enrolled in the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in 1999 to get a better understanding of food. Culinary school, he said, was also his way of getting off the copy desk, a job he said he felt was hard to move away from. In culinary school, Yonan excelled in classroom work and in creating dishes with ingredients from a mystery box, but he said speed was not his strong suit.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

By Pooneh Momeni Daily Texan Staff Original run date: June 12, 2011

The latest Internet fad doesn’t require you to scale park walls or coordinate an elaborate group dance number in a public place. Instead, you find as bizarre a location as possible to lay facedown like a plank of wood. Planking, or the “lying down game,” takes its names from how participants emulate a wooden board by lying face down in an unexpected, often public, place. Gonzalo Sanchez, founder of Planking Austin, is bringing the phenomenon to the city in hopes of inspiring people to partake in the sport he said he believes has the power to bring people together. “The point of planking is really whatever you want it to be,” he said. “But for me it’s a way to stay connected to my family and bond with my friends.” Sanchez and his friends Mitch Landis and Chris Cronn began planking a few weeks ago and decided to launch Planking Austin in early May simply to promote the activity. Within a week of the group’s launch, Sanchez was contacted by Fox Austin for an on-air interview. Since then, the group’s membership has grown to 159 as of Sunday afternoon, and their mission has changed. “Our dream now is to convince the University [of Texas] to get the entire entering freshman class to do a group plank,” Sanchez said. But there are a couple obstacles inhibiting the trio from achieving their goal. Namely, people have never heard of planking, or if they have, they think it’s pointless. It seems ridiculous that imitating a plank of wood would come with instructions, but as Landis and Cronn lie down on the steps of the South Mall, Sanchez gives a rundown of the “dos and don’ts” of planking. The person must be face down, expressionless, with their arms at

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Planking Austin members Gonzalo Sanchez and Chris Cronn invite two students to plank with them around Littlefield Fountain. They hope to gain more fans of planking, a new trend, in Austin.

their sides and toes together and pointed. The crucial part of perpetuating the popularity of this activity is, however, the photograph. You must have a picture taken of the plank and post the picture somewhere where others can see it. The photography part of planking has gotten easier, as more people have smartphones that can take high-resolution photos and instantly upload them to multiple platforms. “It’s like if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it,” said Cronn, a UT alumnus. “If you plank and don’t post a picture, then no one knows you’ve done it.” The trend has been controversial following the death of 20-yearold Acton Beale, who fell to his death in May trying to plank on a balcony in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In a report by the U.K.’s Daily Mail, Brisbane Deputy Police Commissioner Ross Barnett

fears more accidents could occur “as people become more competitive and try more obscure and difficult episodes of planking.” “We always promote safe and responsible planking,” Cronn said. “It’s when people take it to the extreme that they get hurt.” Sanchez and Landis both moved to Austin in the past six months and they said planking has been a bonding activity more than anything else. “While I’m traveling, away from home, the pictures I take planking are something fun to look back on,” said Landis, who is originally from Australia. “Also, I’m connected with my friends back home who show me their pictures, and it’s been a way for me to bond with these guys here.” Walking around campus, you couldn’t tell the guys were new friends. They take playful stabs at each other’s egos, help each other climb statues and walls to plank and are constantly laughing.

During a plank on Littlefield Fountain, a group of freshmen gathered and stared with a combination of curiosity and envy. Cronn approached them and asked if they knew what planking was. After a few minutes, the three friends and four strangers were all planking around the fountain. After the first four freshmen planked, two other groups came up to Cronn and said they wanted to try it, too. The newcomers were in hysterics as they assumed the planking position and took pictures of each other. Planking may not be solving world hunger or helping the environment, Cronn said, but it does clearly bring people together. Since planking can be done anywhere, the possibilities are endless, he added. “In a way, it’s like finding your own inspiration,” Cronn said. “That’s what planking is, finding your inspiration.”

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“That’s just not the way we er owned a pair of cowboy boots are,” said Lois Rodriguez, who and they show up here and they has been attending the church get addicted.” since last June. “There’s no preThe Hill Country Church tense. You just show up. It’s real hosts rodeo events in an arelife here. It doesn’t matter what na nearby, built and paid for you wear, what you look like, by church members in order to what you’ve done or what you reach out to people of the comdo for a living. We’ve got real- munity. The activities, which life cowboys here and people in include everything from sortthe corporate world; a little bit ing and penning cattle to “exof everything. It’s not people just treme cowboy events,” keep peodressing up for Sunday church. ple involved and coming to the We’re coming here to fellowship church. with each other because we en“That’s how we reach peojoy being here. It’s not stuffy.” ple,” Van Ryswyk said. “We’ve The church’s praise band, done extreme cowboy events The Head ‘Em Up Band, led where you go through obstaby Van Ryswyk on lead guitar cles and you’re timed and you and vocals, get points for fires up the how well you crowd with go through a few couneach obstacle. try-infused It’s all just to hymns and get some expraise choposure for the ruses. Afchurch. Some ter singing, churches have the pastor s ome pretprays and ty nice facilthe cowboy ities, I’ve got hats, worn to say. And by about that’s great — Lois Rodriguez, churchgoer for them. But half the congregahere in Austion, come tin where off as everyland is preto n e b ow s ty expensive, their heads. we’ve had to The service continues, everyone be very humble and very careful paying attention to the preach- with our spending. It’s real lower’s sermon except for the occa- key, it’s as frugal as we can be. sional wandering eye, or more We don’t put in as much money accurately, nose. The smell of in the building. We’re more into the brisket that’s cooking on one reaching people.” of the grills outside — part of Hats come off again as the the potluck dinner that will be church service ends in prayer, served after church — is too de- and people stand up while the licious to ignore. final potluck lunch preparations “We have a lot of cool activ- are attended to. Everyone talks ities.” Rodriguez said. “We do warmly amongst themselves, but a lot of play-days, a lot of horse with that mouth-watering brisracing. There are catfish fries ket smell all around, no one is and a bluegrass festival. Just a leaving yet. lot of fun stuff. We have a pot“The brisket is top-notch,” Roluck dinner every month. It’s just driguez said. “You go to Salt Lick about getting together and doing and you think you’re getting the Western-heritage-type activ- brisket — no, you need to come ities that we all love to do. We’ve here. This is where they do the got some people who have nev- real stuff.”

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Eisenberg discusses challenges in ‘30 Minutes’ By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff Original run date: Aug. 10, 2011

In “30 Minutes or Less,” Jesse Eisenberg stars as Nick, a withdrawn pizza delivery boy who has a bomb strapped to his chest by small-time criminals played by Danny McBride and Nick Swardson. With only a few hours to rob a bank before the bomb goes off, Nick enlists his friend Chet (Aziz Ansari) to help him stay alive. “30 Minutes or Less” reunites Eisenberg with director Ruben Fleischer. The two worked together on 2009’s “Zombieland,” which Eisenberg followed up with an Oscarnominated performance in “The Social Network.” The Daily Texan participated in a roundtable interview with Eisenberg just before he handed out slices of pizza at Austin’s Home Slice on July 11 to promote “30 Minutes or Less.”

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Jesse Eisenberg sits down to talk about his new movie, “30 Minutes or Less,” in which he plays a pizza delivery boy whose body gets hijacked by two criminals set on robbing a bank.

before we shot the movie. But it took the burden off my shoulders. I was worried about having to be funny in what would be a very dramatic situation, so I felt unburdened by him because he’s so naturally funny, even when he’s not trying to be funny. He’s just got a funny way about him and DT: Tell me about the develop- naturally funny speech patterns, so it ment of the dynamic between you felt more comfortable than it would have if I was with somebody who and Aziz Ansari. Eisenberg: Aziz was cast before was playing it more dramatically. me. When I auditioned, it was with DT: What drew you to this projhim, so I had to kind of adjust myself to his pace. He’s very quick and uses ect? Eisenberg: I loved the script when a lot of random cultural references. I like improvisation, but I’m not as up- I read it. It’s rare to find a script that’s to-date. He called me Wayne Brady genuinely funny and has a characin my audition, and I didn’t know ter that is credible. In most movies, who that was. I had to do a lot of especially most comedies, the charcrossword puzzles to get up to speed acters change based on the whims

of the plot. This character was real- of the movie is funny. ly driving the plot. In the first part of the movie, he’s kind of living a munDT: Did you do any of the drivdane life and he’s kind of a depres- ing yourself? sive and he doesn’t engage, but when Eisenberg: I ended up doing a lot

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The Daily Texan: What is it like playing someone who is constantly panicked? Jesse Eisenberg: It’s a strange balance between the dramatic situation that my character is in versus the movie as a whole, which plays comedically and lighthearted. Ruben, the director of this movie, asked me to just play the scenes as realistically as possible and keep in mind I’m in a comedy, so if something funny occurs to me, I can say it. I was lucky to be surrounded by the funniest people in the world, who kind of took the burden of making the movie funny off me a little bit so I’m able to maintain the dramatic situation with my character.

It’s rare to find a script that’s genuinely funny and has a character that is credible.

he gets this bomb strapped to him it forces him to re-evaluate his life and to grow up a little bit. It’s very character-driven even though the framing

— Jesse Eisenberg, actor

of the driving because the director wanted to shoot this movie without a lot of computer-generated driving effects. Most chase scenes now, with the technology available, would be done without the actors really there, but he wanted to do this kind of classic style that would mirror the movies that these guys liked — “Point Break,” “Lethal Weapon,” even “Heat.” To shoot it in the way that they would have shot it, which means putting the actors in the car and putting stunt drivers in 20 cars surrounding the actors and having a single camera just drive next to that scene and shoot it practically.

scene to shoot? Eisenberg: The bank robbery scene in the movie was really challenging but also our favorite. It was logistically challenging because so many things go wrong. The idea is that these regular guys, this elementary school teacher and this pizza guy, have to rob a bank and in their heads, they think they’re Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, but in their bodies, they’re me and Aziz. There’s this great disconnect between what they think they’re doing and what’s actually happening, so they end up kind of looking ridiculous. It was a challenge to shoot because there were so many things to account for, but it was so fun because we were gearing up for it, as actors and as characters. We shot it toward the end of the schedule, and we were anticipating it so much, it was a release to be able to do it.

DT: Can you tell me about your role in the next Woody Allen film, “The Bop Decameron?” Eisenberg: I’m not sure if I can say anything, but I know he’s in it. But I have no idea who he’s playing, because they only send me my scenes. I’m very curious to see, because I think he’s the greatest actor. [...] I love his acting, and I hope we’re in a scene DT: What was your favorite together.

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model from Bosnia, successfully modeled in both male and female runways during Paris Fashion Week in January. Then in April, clothing retailer J.Crew was caught in a media firestorm after its catalog featured a young boy with toenails painted pink. In May, news broke of Toronto couple Kathy Witterick and David Stocker’s decision to not reveal their newborn baby’s sex as a way to prevent the child from being affected by societal norms. And then last week, The Associated Press filed a fascinating report from Stockholm about a genderless preschool. None of the children, aged one through six, would be addressed by gender-specific pronouns, only as “friend.” With gay and transgender Americans becoming more widely accepted and integrated into society, could American schools in the not-so-distant future stop using gender-specific pronouns such as the school in Stockholm? At the moment, there is no immediate threat from the removal of gender pronouns or the creation of a widely used gender-neutral pronoun, but plenty have raised the question as of late. National Public Radio even published an article in June titled “The End of Gender?” But before any widespread change to the English vernacular occurs, more pertinent legislative hurdles would have to be leaped says Equality Texas Deputy Executive Director Chuck Smith. Smith explains that while the use or creation of a gender-neutral pronoun would be helpful, the fight to create an infrastructure that could support such a pronoun is still ongoing. An example Smith cites is the current process in issuing birth certificates in Texas. “Currently the birth certificate has a ‘mother’ and ‘father’ block — we would like to see that changed to a gender-neutral pronoun,” Smith said. “But it’s more important that we get both names, whether the child has two moms or two dads, on the birth certificate. Compared to that, the gender-neutral pronoun is just a detail.” But Smith said there are some gender-neutral pronouns, such as “Ze” for he or she, that already exist and are being used by people who feel that their gender is more neutral. These pronouns are used by people who feel that gender identity is on a spectrum and that instead of pinpointing exactly where they are on the spectrum, they exist within a range. The search for a gender-neutral pronoun has had a long, storied past, spanning all the way back to 1745, according to an essay published in June by The Awl. Since then, grammarians have debated the use of using the singular “he” and “they” as a catch-all gender-neutral pronoun, but both have been challenged as insufficient. The Fowler brothers, writers of the pre-eminent and influential language guide “The King’s English,” debunked the use of the singular “they” as something to be avoided. The Fowlers also state: “It is a real deficiency in English that we have no pronoun, like the French soi, son, to stand for himor-her, his-or-her.” But so far none of these grammatical debates centered on creating a gender-neutral pronoun are responses to the wider acceptance of gay rights. While the resulting effects of the gay rights movement might not be changing the English language in a significant way, it is eliciting greater discussion of gender identity. And with that, the possibility of a change in interpersonal rhetoric inches forward. It might not be a major talking point now, but it’s likely to be one soon.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Harry Potter: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the cultural cornerstone of our generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 13, 2011

When â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter and the Sorcererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stoneâ&#x20AC;? was released in June 1997, many of us college students were still in grade school, maybe barely old enough to dive into a chapter book of the length and heft of this first novel, an introduction to the magical world of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The craze took a while to catch on as the books gathered fans and things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t truly explode until the release of the fourth book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,â&#x20AC;? in July 2000. Midnight release parties became a staple thereafter. Bookstores were packed with avid young readers who were led to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? by teachers reading them in class, friends lending

them copies of books or just by being alive in summer 2000. My introduction to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? came when my mother sat me down and read the first two chapters of the book to me. After that, I instantly devoured the next two and was one of millions of bright-eyed youths sporting Gryffindor robes and sloppily drawn lightning bolt scars at the midnight release of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goblet of Fire.â&#x20AC;? For many of my adolescent years, I found myself enthralled with the world of Hogwarts. J.K. Rowlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich characters and classes were much more interesting than anything offered at my elementary school. Years of waiting between â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? novels grew less and less trying as the series grew closer to its inevitable close. And as its readers grew up, so did the series. While â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sorcererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stoneâ&#x20AC;? was a light-hearted fantasy about an orphan boy

who learned he could do magic, the series grew darker starting with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goblet of Fire,â&#x20AC;? which took joy in putting Harry into life or death situations and climaxed with the death of a classmate and the return of Voldemort. From there, things only got drearier until â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,â&#x20AC;? the final book that hit shelves in July 2007, which killed off major characters left and right, often only letting the readers know after the fact. But more important than the deaths that the books often ended with were the smaller moments of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ones that reminded us that, just like us, Harry and his friends were growing up and were just as human as we were. When Harry was infatuated with Cho Chang, similarly, many of us were slaves to the throes of adolescence. And when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deathly Hallowsâ&#x20AC;? was released, it was very much the

end of an era. I was a sophomore in high school, edging out of adolescence and threatening to become a bona fide young adult. Ten years and thousands of pages later, the series was about to end. Fans, myself included, feared for their favorite charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives, and we feared not having any more â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter.â&#x20AC;? While the wait between books was grueling, the film adaptations lightened the load. Adapting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? was a big commitment for Warner Brothers, an implicit promise that they would adapt all seven books of the franchise into films â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eight, in fact, when the seventh bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrative proved immune to dilution. The first debuted in 2001, and while the franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early films are never quite as good upon second viewing, it was a magical moment to be a Potter fan the first time John Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; iconic, perfect score swept up and Albus Dumbledore walked on screen. As a whole, the film franchise had its ups and downs. The first two films are the weakest, with painful CGI and soulless direction by Christopher Columbus, who transplanted

all of the story and character work from the books wholesale but forgot to include the heart and playful sense of adventure that hooked readers to begin with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prisoner of Azkabanâ&#x20AC;? stands among the best of the series thanks to the visual brilliance of director Alfonso CuarĂłn, who coaxed all of the beauty and wonder out of Hogwarts that the previous films sorely missed. Once David Yates took over the series for 2007â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Order of the Phoenix,â&#x20AC;? the films became even more visually stunning. The two-part â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deathly Hallowsâ&#x20AC;? films end the series on its highest note with a wholly satisfying climax. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to complain about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Potterâ&#x20AC;? films, as many characters or plotlines that added flavor to the books were cast aside. But it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be denied that, even more so than the books, they were very much a lesson in growing up alongside these characters. The books were great, but the films let us watch Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson shoot up like beanstalks, grow their first whiskers and become adults right along with us.

As the final film is released, my days as a teenager are numbered. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny that the final â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? film is hitting theaters just before I enter the awkward transition from young adult to bona fide man-child, that the franchise Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent countless hours with reaches its definitive conclusion just as my teens do the same. And who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spent a ridiculous amount of time with Harry and company at Hogwarts? My copies of the books have been read more times than I could begin to guess. The movies, every one of them, have been an opening night affair, another welcome trip to Hogwarts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potterâ&#x20AC;? is arguably the cultural cornerstone of our generation, a phenomenon that even â&#x20AC;&#x153;Potter-hatersâ&#x20AC;? couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t escape, and one of the best fantasy series ever written. While we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite get to learn magic at Hogwarts with the characters, we spent hours and hours following the series. The feeling of sitting down with a new novel or having the lights go down for the next movie was more than magical enough for me.

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‘Rise’ more than a summer blockbuster CAMP continues from PAGE 1C By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff Original run date: July 7, 2011

It’s surprising what 20th Century Fox has pulled off this summer. The studio took two franchises that had been derailed by abysmal films and brought them back with a pair of prequels that no one really wanted to see. With both “X-Men: First Class” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” they made it into smart, adult science-fiction films that tackle big, interesting issues with heart and ambition. And these two big summer event films are among the most memorable of this year’s offerings. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” dives headlong into the muddled chronology of the original franchise, and it’s never quite clear if this film fits into the continuity of the previous films. But that doesn’t really matter, because this film isn’t really about apes overtaking the world. It’s simply the story of Caesar (Andy Serkis), an ape whose mother was injected with a drug developed by scientist Will Rodman (James Franco). The drug’s intended effect is to repair brain cells, but it actually ends up causing hyperintelligence in apes, a trait passed on to Caesar. Much of the film’s early section is its most affecting, where Caesar grows up with Rodman, Rodman’s Alzheimer’s afflicted father (John Lithgow), and his girlfriend Caro-

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Grade: Aline (Freida Pinto). Director Rupert Wyatt knows just which notes to hit in depicting Alzheimer’s, spelling out the devastation the disease causes its victims and their families, but keeps things from being too manipulative. Even more heartfelt is the relationship between Caesar and Rodman, as Rodman raises the animal as a son. Without overstating it, the effects in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” are insanely great. Entire characters are created by motion capture performances, and it’s fascinating to watch the handful of primate characters develop into intelligent killing machines. As Caesar, Serkis continues to fill computer-generated characters with heart and soul, after previously playing Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” films and King in the 2005 remake. This is better work than either of those two films, an almost entirely non-verbal performance brought to life by Serkis and some truly as-

tonishing effects work. Serkis always lets us know what Caesar is thinking entirely with his eyes and body language. It’s without a doubt one of the best performances of the year. It’s interesting how the film makes it for a human audience to root for the apes as they begin their climactic rampage. While entirely too many of this final scene’s money shots (and a bit too much of the film’s plot) have been given away in trailers, it’s still a thrilling, frightening climax filled with great moments for each of the apes we’ve gotten to know over the course of the film. What really sets “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” apart from many other summer films is just how sincerely moving it is. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” went from an unwanted prequel to a film series dead in the water thanks to Tim Burton’s disastrous reboot, and became one of the most heartfelt, exciting experiences of the summer.

The luring, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday during seven sessions, is an element that Wolf thinks is missing from science classrooms these days. He said that there are so many things competing for kids’ attention that school, by contrast, is boring — something that he hopes to change. “That’s really what I’ve been working at for 20 years,” Wolf said. “How to take what the entertainment industry is very good at — which is putting ideas in kids’ heads — and substitute in good ideas and good knowledge and strong education for dumb plots. If we can make science education as exciting as going to an action movie, then kids are going to be excited about it and remember it and maybe want to go in that field.” Wolf, who has a bachelor’s degree in writing and literature with an emphasis in screenwriting from Columbia University, hopes that the camp will minimize what he calls “the negative effects of television,” such as senseless violence, by encouraging kids to think about how those effects are created. “They’re going to leave with a first-hand appreciation of the role of science in movies,” Wolf said. “They’re going to never watch TV the same. When they see violence on TV they’re not going

to be thinking about the violence. They’re going to be thinking ‘Oh, I know how they did that. They used an electric circuit and a chemical reaction and it made pressure and it pushed the blood out of that guy.’ It kind of takes the violence out of it a little bit and they just start thinking like scientists.” The Stunt Campers, who can be 8 to 15 years old, learn to analyze what they see on TV from a physical science perspective through a series of workshops and activities that are led by certified camp counselors throughout the week. Tommy Betts, the 25-year-old lead instructor of the camp, has been working with Stunt Camp for five years. He creates the curriculum and helps the kids with the week’s activities, which include how fake snow is created, how squibs (a miniature explosive) work, “flying” while strapped to a harness and how to use “ZelGel,” a flame-retardant gel. “We go through a lot of types of special effects,” said Betts. “We go through squibs and blood packs and blood cannons. We have ‘flying’ out here today and ultraviolet lighting effects. The big stunt at the end of the week — I light them on fire with the Zel-Gel. They all get to have their hand lit on fire. We have the high ropes course. We do special effects makeup. We learn

about electronics. [We do] pretty much anything I’ve done in a movie or a commercial.” Some of these stunt workshops can be dangerous, but Betts, a licensed pyrotechnician and stunt coordinator, said that safety is a big part of the camp. “Everything we do is a lot of fun,” Betts said. “Of course, it all has the illusion of danger, but we all have safety lessons before every activity. We don’t just come out here and hand them a flamethrower and say ‘figure it out kids.’ We teach the physics and science behind [the activities] and what tools are needed to perform each task.” Beyond learning about the science involved with stunts and special effects, some kids hope to use what they learn at the camp as a stepping stone into the film industry. “I don’t think I want to be a stunt person, but I’m definitely looking to work with film and TV shows,” said Ari Polgar, a 15-year-old camper. “Knowing all this stuff is really cool and probably helpful.” Some campers, however, are just in it for the explosions. “Even though we’ve only been to camp for three days, this is definitely the best camp I’ve ever been to,” Jared Counts, 11, said. “It’s just more fun. You get to explode things. They’re going to light us on fire at the end of the week.”

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Law holds bartenders more accountable than minors Editor’s Note: This is the last installment in a three-part series on underage drinking, focusing on the role of bartenders.

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By Gerald Rich Original run date: Aug. 4, 2011

Any system of rules and regulations based on controlling alcohol requires some level of trust between all the players involved. However, when you’re a bartender you can never fully trust anyone who walks into the bar since they could either be a minor with a fake ID or a cop on a sting operation. “As a bartender, you’re constantly dealing with situations that can end in fines, community service, jail time or loss of your license and your vote,” said one bartender who has worked downtown and around campus for three months but chose to not be named. “The stakes are extremely high because failure to respect the law results in unfair consequences. It’s not something you want to gamble with.” While the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the UT Police Department conduct sting operations that take note of Greek life’s events and alcohol-related incident statistics to decide when and where they’ll strike, the bartender is held more liable than the minor. “The difference between you being fined and going to prison and the bartender being fined and going to prison is if you destroy your ID. The consensus among

my [underage] friends in that situation is to get rid of the fake IDs before anyone asked to see them,” added the bartender. This is where the ability to control the substance fails. A bartender or store owner who serves a minor faces a Class A Misdemeanor with a fine up to, but not exceeding, $4,000 and/or one year in jail. The minor could potentially receive the higher Third Degree Felony if they’re caught with a fake ID that has a penalty of a $10,000 fine and 2 to 10 years in jail. But, if no counterfeit is found on their person, the charge is reduced to the lowest misdemeanor, Class C, and a maximum fine of $500. Although it was unclear from the interviews conducted how exploited this potential legal loophole is because of the sensitive nature of the issue, current legislation does place more blame on those who would enable a minor to acquire alcohol. “If there wouldn’t be any adults giving alcohol to minors there would be much fewer of them drinking and fewer deaths,” said Carolyn Beck, TABC director of communications and governmental relations. “I haven’t heard anything about minors destroying the ID, though. Who is the TABC more likely to believe? The bartender or the drunk minor?” Controlling a substance such as alcohol is extremely difficult, especially in Austin during festivals such as South By Southwest. I know from personal experience that minors have purchased alcohol when bars became inundated with inebriated festival-goers. Bartenders respond that it is difficult to keep up with all of the demands from customers as well as

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It is often difficult for bartenders to prevent underage drinking. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission enforces steep disincentives for bartenders in an attempt to keep minors away from alcohol. (Photo Illustration)

every single law. There are roughly only 250 TABC agents for the entire state, forcing them to rely on local law enforcement, bartenders and convenience store owners to uphold laws. In the last round of minor sting operations, where the TABC had minors ages 16 to 18 without IDs attempt to purchase alcohol, there were a total of 9,256 discreet stings from June 15, 2010 to 2011. While

that may seem like a lot, Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., has a total of 7,584 currently active retailer licenses. So, how can we fully regulate and control alcohol? Or any substance for that matter? In Texas, we rely upon those who deal with the daily hand-to-hand transactions and hold them more liable than the minor, a responsibility bartenders and other alcohol pur-

veyors should live up to. “It’s all a part of the game,” said Paige, a bartender who’s worked downtown since February 2009 but asked for her last name to be withheld. “You must card everyone and know the consequences if you don’t. Either you do that or your ass is on the line.” Still, bartenders are faced with steep disincentives to keep the substance under control.

“As a bartender, you have to be smart and just assume everyone else is smart,” said the first anonymous bartender. “We don’t want anyone to hurt themselves. This is just our job. We make human errors, though, and I think the system is broken if our customer’s human errors result in unequal punishment. [Bartenders] are agreeing to be arrested for crimes that we’re not trying to commit.”

Austin psychic battles stereotypes with paranormal professionalism “I see California around you, but it’s not going to work out,” the psychic says. “I get that there may be an opportunity to go to California, but you have to be careful, because it may not be what it’s cracked out to be.” Separated by a desk and artifacts with a decidedly exotic feel to them, guests extend their open palms before

psychic Joe Nicols and listen to what he has to say — sometimes hearing what they don’t want to know. Behind Nicols, alongside books about palmistry, spiritualism and Roswell, is a crystal ball. Perhaps it’s the plain-looking strip of offices the room is housed in, but despite the psychic decor, the visit can feel like a trip to a well-versed therapist. Dressed in a button down shirt and slacks, Nicols appears more like a professional counselor than a psy-

chic and palm-reader. “So stick ‘em out, lets see what we’ve got,” Nicols said. Nicols, who holds The Austin Chronicle’s 1991 title for “Best Psychic in Austin,” cuts the drama out of palmreading and parapsychology — professions he acknowledged are surrounded by a social stigma. He only sees clients by appointment, and the crystal ball never leaves the bookshelf. He attributes his professional style to his background as a speech pa-

Joe Nicols speaks about keeping a positive outlook on his predictions and believes that his clients still have the ability to change their future with the knowledge he gives them.

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thologist and a desire to “demystify” what psychics do. He founded the Central Texas Parapsychology Association in the late 1980s, which has since disbanded as parapsychology became more widely accepted. But the fundamentals behind the group — taking the “modern-day approach” to being a psychic and denouncing “woo-woo kind of mysterious, unfathomable” theatrics — live on in Nicols’ practice. “The idea is to not scare people,” Nicols said. “To tell people what you’re going to do and how much you’re going to charge and that’s what happens. You don’t say ‘For another $500 I’ll take the spell off you.’ That was stuff that [the association] all agreed that we weren’t into, that we didn’t do. We were making it professional.” Nicols has worked as a psychic for about 25 years, but he said he has been aware of his psychic abilities since he was a child growing up in a conservative home, where he experienced visions and had an uncanny knack for understanding other people’s intentions. Nicols’ father was in the military and wasn’t taken with his son’s abnormal tendencies, so Nicols said he learned to keep his talents to himself. That changed when he went to college. “I sort of popped open,” said Nicols,

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that dabbled with metaphysical practices and the public side of him that was an officer in the army and emigrated to Australia with his family as a speech pathologist. But after deciding that he had to do “what he’s here to do” (be a fulltime psychic and palm reader), Nicols said he had to give up a lot of his medical friends.

“They weren’t into it, they didn’t want to do this stuff. I call it coming out and being a full-time psychic,” he said. “I have a sister who’s a born-again Christian and there are certain things that we elect not to talk about.” Nicols said he takes everything into account in his work, regardless of how small or seemingly insignificant it is. “Not jokingly even, I look at clouds, tea leaves, hair in the sink, bubbles in the toilet, cars that break down, body parts that don’t work, the jet or the siren that goes by, license plates,” Nicols said. “Everything to me is meaningful.” A majority of his predictions and insight are constructive and complimentary, or at least non-threatening. Nicols said he doesn’t predict death or divorce. He tells his clients before the session starts that he won’t diagnose illnesses, that he doesn’t claim to be right all the time and that he won’t tell them what to do with the information he gives them. “I don’t want to scare people,” Nicols said. “I want them to use their free will choice. I’ll tell them what I see, and it’s not 100 percent, but this is where I think the wind is blowing today. And of course, as you react to that you can change. I believe we can change the future, I think we have a tremendous amount of free will choice.”

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