LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 Austin band revives Ô60s- and Ô70s-style soul DOUBLE COVERAGE Texas takes on Tech, looks past previous mistakes TOMORROWÕS WEATHER Low High 95 THE DAILY TEXAN Friday, September 17, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com FRIDAY ÒDance Dance Sober RevolutionÓ University Health ServiceÕs Center for Students in Recovery celebrates National Recover Month with a dance set to house, techno and hip-hop music from DJ Birds. The free event is from 9-11:45 p.m. at the Texas Union Ballroom. CD Release Party Local rock band Bright Light Social Hour celebrates their new CD release alongside Brass Bed and The Frontier Brothers at AntoneÕs. The party starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $12. SATURDAY Art tour on bikes Get exercise while viewing outdoor art with a bike tour hosted by Landmarks Docents and Mellow JohnnyÕs Bike Shop. The bike tour starts at 9 a.m. at the Blanton Museum Cafe. Longhorns sing The Longhorn Honor ChoirÕs first concert of the semester is free and will be from 5-7 p.m. at the Bates Recital Hall. Texas - Baylor Volleyball Longhorn volleyball will play against the Baylor Bears in the first home match of the season. There will be an autograph session afterward. The match is from 4-6 p.m. at Gregory Gym. Admission $4-10. SUNDAY Austin Pagan Pride Day Gather with pagans, wiccans, witches and mages to usher in the Autumn Equinox at the Austin Pagan Pride Day festival and charity drive. The event starts at 10 a.m. at Wooldridge Square, 900 Guadalupe St. Museum Day Museums throughout Austin open their doors to exhibits and fun activities for free today. More than 30 locations are participating, including the Austin ChildrenÕs Museum, the Austin Museum of Art and the Texas Music Museum. Quote to note ÔÔ ÒYouÕve got to get turnovers. ThatÕs a key part of the game. We know how to do it. ItÕs just a matter of putting some together back-to¥back and having some guys get some hands on some balls.Ó Ñ Will Muschamp Football defensive coordinator DOUBLE COVERAGE PAGE 9 Colleagues remember Cronkite Photos by Jono Foley | Daily Texan Staff Ò60 MinutesÓ correspondents Morley Safer and Lesley Stahl are interviewed by Don Carleton, executive director for the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, about their memories of Walter Cronkite and the current state of journalism. Coworkers of legendary journalisttell experiences to captive crowd By Ahsika Sanders Daily Texan Staff Two journalists who worked with Walter Cronkite during both the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal shared their stories of the legendary broadcaster at the LBJ Library on Thursday. The library and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History hosted ÒAn Evening with Morley Safer and Lesley StahlÓ to high¥light ÒCronkite: Eyewitness to a Century,Ó an exhibit that will run through January. A renowned news reporter and former Daily Texan writer, Cronkite died in July 2009 but is remembered through his lifeÕs work at the exhibit. As a part of this exhibit, Safer and Stahl spoke to a crowd of nearly Larry Temple and Charlie Upgrove, son of the LBJ Museum director, 1000 people about CronkiteÕs influences on modern journalism and shake hands during a program honoring Walter Cronkite. Many gath-CRONKITE continues on page 2 ered to hear colleagues of Cronkite discuss memories of the legend. Reported rapes at University far below national average By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff Two- and four-year colleges in the US reported 35 rapes per 1,000 female students over the course of seven months, according to a recent Department of Justice study. With nearly 25,000 female stu¥dents at UT, that would equate to roughly 875 incidents of rape, but the UniversityÕs numbers do not add up to the proportion. According to UT Police Depart¥ment crime statistics, there were two reported rapes during 2008 and none during 2009. ÒWhile some might not feel com¥fortable reporting to the police de¥partment, they do seek assistance,Ó said UTPD Officer William Pieper. ÒI do wish more survivors would report them to police because a lot of people who commit the offense donÕt commit it just once.Ó Jane Bost, associate director of the UniversityÕs Counseling and Men¥tal Health Center, said while UTÕs police department is approachable ÔÔ If youÕre going to go through the court system, youÕve got to tell your story a bunch of times.Ó Ñ Jane Bost Associate director of UniversityÕs Counseling and Mental Health Center and friendly, there is still a lot of prejudice against survivors of sex¥ual assault that could prevent a vic- Businesswoman stresses human aspect of industry By Shivam Purohit Combs School of Business, hosted Daily Texan Staff the event and interviewed Nooyi Indra Nooyi remembers a time in front of an audience of about 900 when her mother rose at 3 a.m. ev-students and faculty members. ery morning in Madras, India, to Named to the top spot of For¥fill every pot and pan in their house tuneÕs Ò50 Most Powerful Women with water for the entire day. in BusinessÓ for four consecutive Now the chairman and CEO of years, Nooyi has directed PepsiCoÕs PepsiCo, a $60 billion company global strategy for the past decade. that boasts a presence in 160 coun-Under her leadership, the compa¥tries, Nooyi said she has not for-ny has expanded to acquire several gotten her humble origins in South prominent firms such as Tropicana, India. Tom Gilligan, dean of the Mc-POWER continues on page 2 More info: For those wishing to contact the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center or Voices against Violence, feel free to call at 512-471-3515 to set up an appointment or 512-471-2255 for telephone counseling. tim from reporting the incident. ÒWe still have a tendency to have those attitudes in society that ques¥tion the validity as to whether or not a survivor has some responsi¥bility for sexual assault,Ó Bost said, adding that the court system often doesnÕt support victims. ÒIf youÕre going to go through the court sys¥tem, youÕve got to tell your sto¥ry a bunch of times. Prosecutors STATS continues on page 2 Drug-traffi cking experts share issueÕs global reach Violence from smuggling puts journalists in danger while limiting perspective By Yvonne Marquez Daily Texan Staff Drug trafficking isnÕt mere¥ly one countryÕs problem but a global problem, a panel of ex¥perts on the drug trade in Latin America said Thursday. Three experts on Colom¥bia, Argentina and Mexico dis¥cussed the coverage of drug traf¥ficking and organized crime in the Americas as part of the Aus¥tin Forum on Journalism in the Americas. The panel was sponsored by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and the Tere¥sa Lozano Long Institute of Lat¥in American Studies. More than 40 journalism organizations will meet today and Saturday to dis¥cuss the coverage of organized Senate seeks to include students in budget talks By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff To ease frustrations about ex¥isting and potential state-direct¥ed budget cuts, the Senate of College Councils passed a res¥olution to increase student and faculty involvement in the bud¥get-cutting process at the groupÕs meeting Thursday night. The resolution creates an ini¥tiative called College Tuition and Budget Advisory Commit¥tees, groups composed of under¥graduate and graduate students and faculty to meet with deans and administrators in all but two Ñ the Graduate School and the Division of Continuing Edu¥cation Ñ colleges and schools. The CTBAC resolution follows a previous pledge by the group to increase the student voice in the budget-cutting process. That resolution came as a response to the cut of the Vietnamese lan¥guage program in the spring. The initiative is an effort to help increase communication between administrators and stu¥dents in each college so that de¥cisions and information can move from the bottom up, rath¥er than the top down, said Sen¥ate President Chelsea Adler. ÒIf you have structures that are high up, there is a lot of dis¥trust because it feels like even if there is a student on a com¥mittee, you donÕt know them,Ó Adler said. ÒWeÕve tried to take everything into account to pro¥vide accountability and commu¥nication.Ó The resolution requires every college council to create a struc¥ture and appoint students and faculty for its CTBAC within six weeks. Adler said she hopes the CTBAC for the College of Lib¥eral Arts will be installed by BUDGET continues on page 2 crime in Latin America and the Caribbean. ÒWhen drug traffickers have control, itÕs almost like work¥ing in a totalitarian regime. Talk to any journalist, itÕs sometimes more dangerous to cover the drug business than a war,Ó said çlvaro Sierra, a Colombian jour¥nalist and professor at Universi¥ty for Peace in Costa Rica. The epidemic of crime and drug-related violence in Mexico is a global drug problem, caused by trafficking that can be traced through the Caribbean and the United States to Europe and Af¥rica. Sierra said journalists in these countries, especially in Mexico, do not understand the big pic¥ture because they write about the drug problems through their police beats. He said this is cre¥ating the shallowness of public DRUGS continues on page 5 Students grab free chips, sodas, oatmeal bars and other Pepsi products after listening to Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, speak about business ethics as part of the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series. Shannon Kintner Daily Texan Staff 2 News Friday, September 17, 2010 Wire Editor: Nolan Hicks The Daily Texan WORLD&NATION 3 NEWS BRIEFLY www.dailytexanonline.com Friday, September 17, 2010 A bird in the hand CroNKITe:Tenure at CBS Volume 111, Number 70 Mayor creates community forum THE DAILY TEXAN 25 cents on future of AustinÕs composition transformed journalism CONTACT US Mayor Lee Leffingwell and other City Council members announced Main Telephone: From page 1 dal broke and she said that the launch of Imagine Austin on Pope Benedict begins (512) 471-4591 Cronkite was adamant about Thursday Ñ a community input se¥ how he directly impacted their making sure the truth was ries for Austinites to decide how Editor: careers. heard. they want their city to look for the Lauren Winchester Safer, a Ò60 MinutesÓ cor-ÒThe great thing about work¥next 30 years. Larry Schooler, a spokesman for respondent, said he knew ing for CBS when Walter was (512) 232-2212 controversial UK visit the city, said the community input Cronkite would be a friend anchorman is that he was cou¥ editor@dailytexanonline.com even before they met face-to-rageous,Ó Safer said. ÒHe was events are important in light of up-hand to welcome the pontiff in a The pope is expected to meet with Pontiff acknowledges face. determined to get on the air coming bond referendums in the simple meeting Thursday morn-abuse victims during his visit. They Managing Editor: ÒAs a correspondent 13,000 during Watergate, and by giv¥next two years. Church responded slowly ing that brought together two oc-and other critics say that the Vatican Sean Beherec ÒSo at this stage, weÕre asking miles away, you felt secure that ing it so much time he was tell¥togenarians who are both heads of has been more concerned with dam¥ (512) 232-2217 he was watching your back, ing the American public that people to tell us which way we to child abuse by priests state as well as leaders of their own age limitation and covering up sus¥ managingeditor@ should be evolving,Ó he said. back at home,Ó Safer said. something was rotten in Den-By Henry Chu separate strands of Christianity. pected abuse than with seeking jus¥ dailytexanonline.com Imagine Austin will host the One story in particular that mark, so pay attention to this.Ó Los Angeles Times The queen is the titular head of the tice for those subjected to it. first of several community forums Safer said attested to CronkiteÕs Throughout the Cronkite ex-LONDON Ñ Pope Benedict Church of England. At his public appearances Thurs- News Office: throughout Austin on Monday. support for the CBS team was hibit, footage from some of his XVI arrived Thursday in Britain to The pope led tens of thousands day, the pontiff sounded one of the (512) 232-2207 The public will be able to view SaferÕs coverage of members of most famous broadcasts is dis¥ the four scenarios Imagine Austin an enthusiastic reception by fellow of participants in an open-air Mass principal themes of his papacy and the United States Marine Corps played, along with artifacts that news@dailytexanonline.com in Glasgow early Thursday eve-one of the clear goals of his visit to has drawn up to solve city growth Roman Catholics and promptly burning down a Vietnamese he personally donated to the and expansion issues, as demogra-warned the country not to let ram-ning under brilliant blue skies in Britain, which is to call Europe back Sports Office: village. Briscoe Center. phers have estimated that as many pant secularism swamp or destroy the same park where his predeces-to Christianity. ÒThe Marines went in with Lynn Bell, assistant director (512) 232-2210 as 750,000 residents and 300,000 its Christian roots. sor, John Paul II, met even larger, Expanding on his warning about sports@dailytexanonline.com flamethrowers and Zippo light-for exhibits and material cul¥ more jobs will move into the city. ÒThe United Kingdom strives more rapturous crowds in 1982 on the Òaggressive forces of secular¥ers, literally leveling the com-ture at the Briscoe Center, said The scenarios are consolidated to be a modern and multicultur-a pastoral visit. ismÓ earlier in the day, Benedict Life & Arts Office: munities,Ó Safer said. ÒThis that most exhibits are config¥maps of 63 submitted plans in re-al society,Ó the pontiff said shortly BenedictÕs state visit, by con-urged attendees at the Mass in (512) 232-2209 was a story that did not please ured by donations and pur¥sponse to a challenge proposed to after landing in Scotland to begin trast, has inspired strong opposi-Glasgow to fight back against those dailytexan@gmail.com the U.S. Marine Corps, but chases, but the Cronkite exhib¥ locals on how to accommodate that a four-day tour. ÒMay it always tion from human-rights activists, Òwho now seek to exclude religious [Cronkite] stood up for his it was compiled completely in¥ growth. maintain its respect for those tra-scientists, feminists, gay-rights ad-belief from public discourse ... or Dan Kitwood |Associated Press Photo Office: guys.Ó house. ÒYou might think of them like ditional values and cultural ex-vocates and critics of the VaticanÕs even to paint it as a threat to equali-BritainÕs Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, right, escort Pope Benedict XVI in the Palace of Holyroodhouse (512) 471-8618 Stahl, a former co-anchor for The LBJ exhibits have seen alternate futures,Ó Schooler said. pressions that more aggressive response to widespread allegations ty and liberty.Ó on Thursday. The popeÕs visit has been marred by controversy and an ongoing priest sex scandal. photo@dailytexanonline.com ÒSome are going to be more heavily ÒAmerica TonightÓ and CBS a 30-percent increase in atten¥forms of secularism no longer of child molestation by priests and slanted towards single family type News White House correspon-dance since the opening of the value or even tolerate. Let it not religious workers. developments, while other people Retail Advertising: dent, said that she was hired at Cronkite exhibit in May, and obscure the Christian foundation ÒThe authority of the church feel pretty strongly that we basically (512) 471-1865 CBS at a time when the news Bell said she hopes this will that underpins its freedoms.Ó wasnÕt sufficiently vigilant and should be focusing all of our energy joanw@mail.utexas.edu team was at its best. continue until its closing. The German-born pope cited not sufficiently quick or decisive,Ó by creating more density, building ÒThey were known as ÔWal-ÒOne of the biggest aspects the evils of Nazism as an exam-he said, adding: ÒHow can we re- Thomas Allison |Daily Texan Staff up [and] utilizing big streets to put Classified Advertising: terÕs HorsemenÕ and they were of the exhibit is the ÔWall of ple of the consequences of Òathe-pair, what can we do to help these bigger buildings on them.Ó Greg Perez and a coworker use pool skimmers to clean the water as (512) 471-5244 the cream of broadcast TV news LettersÕ that holds letters from ist extremism.Ó people overcome this trauma, find Ñ Daniel Sanchez they stand on a floating dock in Town Lake. classifieds@dailytexanonline.com and the cream of journalism, so viewers written over the de-The current occupant of the their lives again and find again the it was wonderful to just be in cades,Ó Bell said. ÒHe was a throne, Queen Elizabeth II, was on trust in the message of Christ?Ó RED HOT the door,Ó Stahl said. man of integrity, objectivity and SaferÕs career started at CBS depth of knowledge and thatÕs budgeT:Senate gains support, opposition the day the Watergate scan-what set him apart.Ó The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If From page 1 August 2012, Long and Myers posal might conflict with an ex- Recession causes we have made an error, let us know took the initiative to Senate, Stu-isting program in the College of about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail STATS: University programs offer managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. Oct. 1. dent Government and Graduate Communications called the Stu¥ & FREE. Liberal Arts spokesman Gary Student Assembly leaders to de-dent Issues Advisory Council, Susswein said the office of Dean velop a more thorough and con-which works with deans and de¥ defense class, counseling service rise in poverty rate Randy Diehl was not prepared crete proposal. partment chairs on a regular ba- COPYRIGHT DonÕt miss out. Offers end to publicly support any particu-ÒThe 10-percent cut came out sis to advise on student matters, Copyright 2010 Texas Student lar proposal for student involve-and it became much more obvi-including budgetary concerns. Experts say Recovery Act, much-derided Recovery Act that From page 1 Another campus resource, Media. All articles, photographs ment in the budget-cutting pro-ous that we needed to develop ÒCommunication Council isVoices Against Violence, pro¥ September 30th! expanded unemployment bene¥ and graphics, both in the print and also choose certain cases and vides counseling for victims of cess but did support increasing the budgeting aspects of this to fully supportive of this proposal other economic stimulus fits and Social Security payments, online editions, are the property of that voice in some way. try and create a committee that as far as budgets and transpar¥they are less likely to choose ac-sexual assault, relationship vi¥among other things. Texas Student Media and may not be quaintance rape.Ó olence and stalking. The pro¥ÒStudentsÕ voices need to be would look at the issues with-ency goes, but there are a lot of prevented worse scenario ÒI was shockedÓ the poverty reproduced or republished in part or The study showed that nearly gramÕs counselors assess the vic¥heard as we make difficult choic-in the budget and outline priori-logistics that are kind of vague,Ó in whole without written permission. By Don Lee rate didnÕt approach 15 percent, Switch now Buy a all college women who are vic-timÕs safety first and then offer es about cutting costs,Ó Diehl ties,Ó Long said. Jennings said. ÒItÕs a proposal to Tribune Newspapers said Sheldon Danziger, a professor tims of rape say that they knew them options for meetings, said said in a statement. As each college determines create a proposal from your spe-WASHINGTON Ñ The reces-of public policy at the University of and get any of Samsung Fascinate UT President William Powers its own method of involving the cific council.Ó the assailant and the incident oc-counseling specialist Michelle sion and longer-term economic Michigan. ÒIt looks to me like the TODAYÕS WEATHER Jr. also said in an interview ear-most appropriate students and However, Adler said thecurred in a place familiar to both Segura. troubles have pushed the nationÕs stimulus bill is the reason.Ó these devices and get ANY phone lier this month that he supports faculty in its committee, Adler vagueness is intended to makethe victim and attacker. ÒIt is important to us that the poverty rate to levels not seen But Danziger and other analysts High Low Pieper said methods of pro-survivor works in a way that is increased student involvement said she expects to face chal-it possible for each college to in more than a decade, bringing worry that poverty levels will con¥in the budget-cutting process at lenges from some colleges and design a CTBAC that best servestecting yourself include being comfortable to them,Ó she said. more straited lives to millions of tinue to climb in the coming years, 93 73 the college level in an interview. schools but that she firmly be-the needs and structure of that aware of your surroundings ÒGoing at their pace is impor-Americans and adding to the fi-especially with a divided Congress A. FREE. FREE. The first draft of the initiative lieves each college and school college. and self-defense. UTPD intro-tant to the healing process. nancial challenge facing the whole and many lawmakers in no mood Today was a good, After mail-in rebate debit card Free phone after up to $100 mail-in rebate debit card. duced the Rape Aggression De-They may not go back to their came from an idea by former will benefit from the increased ÒNot every college is the funny day country. to keep extending unemployment and new 2-yr. activation. Free phone must be of equal or lesser value. fense System in 2001 to teach previous schedule but create a Senate President Stephen My-student voice CTBAC will allow. same, so they get to decide what The old stereotype of the inner-benefits or continue programs such New 2-yr. activation reqÕd per phone. ers, who served between 2007-ÒEvery dean knows about the works for them and what is go¥women prevention with risk new, more empowered sched¥city single mother collecting wel-as the Recovery ActÕs emergency reduction and self-defense. ule that works for them.Ó 08, and Reid Long, the Senate proposal and is open to work-ing to empower them the most,Ó fare checks no longer applies Ñ fund to help low-income workers policy director during that time. ing with their college council Adler said. ÒWe will work with UTPD Sgt. Laura Davis said Bost, who is also the direc¥those falling below the poverty line find work. B. B. The two were concerned with the about what is going to work,Ó Communication Council and ev¥the program does not release tor of the counseling program, today are likely to full-time work-States such as California and Il¥details on the techniques they said sexual assault is not solely a many cuts facing the University Adler said. ery council to make sure it meets RECYCLE ers who cannot earn enough to linois are feeling particular strain and began to explore ways to put All college councils voted in their needs.Ó teach for the womenÕs safety. womenÕs issue. meet their needs or middle-class as they have been hit harder by the your copy of ÒWe give you so many tools ÒWe need to stand up for these students into the conversation. favor of the proposal except the A video of the Senate meeting workers driven into recession, with The Daily Texan After state officials announced Communication Council. Ash-will be available on the UT Sen¥and that way if one doesnÕt issues because they affect us all,Ó the ranks of the poor above-average the possibility of a 10-percent ley Jennings, the councilÕs presi-ate of College CouncilÕs YouTube work for you, you can use a dif-she said. ÒWhat we want for ev¥by lost jobs. levels of unem¥ferent one,Ó she said. erybody is a safer campus.Ó budget cut to go into effect in dent, said she is worried the pro-channel by Saturday night. Workers such as ployment and Susannah Evans of home foreclo- If it has to be that I Ventura, Calif., a sures. This newspaper was printed with 56-year-old single live in my car, IÕll CaliforniaÕs pride by The Daily Texan and ÔÔ The Daily Texan woman who until accept itÓ poverty rate Texas Student Media. power: Speaker shares leadership advice August 2008 had a jumped to 15.3 Permanent Staff good-paying job as Ñ Susannah Evans percent last year, Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Winchester Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Beherec a marketing coordi-one percentage Unemployed Associate Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Bobby Cervantes, Lena Price, Michelle Truong importance of good cooperation She said what really distin-ÒIf you want to lead a com- Senior Reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Colby, Collin Eaton off, she has exhaust-al rate. 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Mary Kang, Peyton McGee people to say that PepsiCo is a Senior Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Heimsath, Tamir Kalifa ÒIf it has to be that I live in my seek employment, often relying Nooyi discussed her struggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nasha Lee, Erika Rich, Danielle Villasana NEW! good company, both commer- Life&Arts Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amber Genuske car, I accept it,Ó she said Thurs-on friends and family members Associate Life&Arts Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madeleine Crum and gave advice to students. 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Laken Litman, Andy Lutz, Jon Parrett, Bri Thomas For the United States as a whole, bling up.Ó ganization to teach you the job Comics Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Elliott most successful businessmen Web Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Murphy and be prepared to be a stu-Ñ Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO and chairman the rise in the poverty level that be-But when doubling up fails, Androidª muscle behind Multimedia Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlos Medina Associate Multimedia Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Bertrand are ordinary people, said busi¥gan a decade ago and accelerated many are checking into homeless Senior Video Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafael Borges a super AMOLED screen ness senior Eva Agoulnik, chair- Senior Videographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Mendez during the recession has wiped out shelters and sending children to Editorial Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Warren woman of the series. all the gains made during the long stay with friends until the econo- Issue Staff TSM ÒIt is so awesome to meet Reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Sides, Allie Kolechta $19999 run of economic growth and pros-my gets better. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yvonne Marquez, Ahsika Sanders ÒIn the end of the day, if ev-from others is that it has a soul with [these businesspeople] be¥ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shivam Purohit, Preethi Srikanth, Amy ThorntonEXECUTIVE perity in the 1990s. Sheila Richardson moved into a $299.99 2-yr. price Ð $100 mail-in rebate debit Sports Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Scott, Shabab Siddiqui, Julie Thompson eryone is focused on the job, and a sense of humanity. cause you realize that they are Columnists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Saginaw card. Requires a $29.99 data package. The Census Bureau said 43.6 homeless shelter in early Septem- Copy Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Benjamin Miller, Ashley Morgan, Austin MyersCOMMITTEE A. BlackBerry¨ Curveª 8530B. 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Clarke Rahrig the poverty line last year, com-dent, who lost her job in late 2007 trackpad navigation Be your own hotspot, Friday they are all true to themselves pared with 13.2 percent in 2008 as an admissions officer at a culi¥ $100 2-yr. price Ð $100 mail-in rebate connect up to 5 devices The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation and extremely passionate.Ó and 11.3 percent in 2000. nary school, has gone through her September 17, 2010 Fall 2010 Fellowship Awards debit card. Requires a $29.99 data package. Plan II and business hon¥ $50 2-yr. price Ð $50 mail-in rebate debit Economists and other analysts 401K and savings. Her 15-year-old ors senior Bhargav Srinivasan, card. Requires a Mobile Broadband Plan. 12:30 P.M. CONGRATULATIONS said the latest poverty figures and son will stay with friends until she Brandon Dekosky Advertising an organizer of the event, said the latest data on overall medi-can get back on her feet. Director of Advertising & Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jalah GoetteAssistant to Advertising Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CJ SalgadoLocal Sales Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Corbett William Randolph Hearst Chemical Engineering Nooyi shows how someone can an household income were better ÒI used to cry, but I canÕt cry Broadcast Manager/Local Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carter GossBuilding (HSM) Campus/National Sales Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Bowerman break the mold of the tradition¥ than expected. anymore,Ó she said. ÒI just wait C. LG CosmosªD. LG Chocolate¨ TOUCH Student Advertising Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn Abbas al corporate leader in the U.S. 2500 Whitis Ave. Room #3.302 A key difference, they said, ap-for it to get dark at night, so the Student Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Ford, Meagan Gribbin Student Acct. Execs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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To avoid similar situations, the Senate of College Councils passed a resolution Thursday creating the College Tuition and Budget Advisory Councils (CT-BAC). All 18 colleges represented by the Senate will have an advisory council composed of students from the respective college. Ideally, members of CTBAC will discuss concerns with their constituents and bring those concerns to the attention of the respective college deans, allowing ad¥ministrators to gauge which academic areas students value most. Hopefully those charged with the respon¥sibility of making budget cuts will seriously consider this information during all stages of the decision-mak¥ing process. While the first round of budget cuts was mostly tar¥geted at administrative areas in order to protect the ac¥ademic quality of the University, the next round will inevitably affect those academic programs. Academic programs should be the biggest concern for the student body. When the University faces bud¥get cuts, it eventually resorts to cutting courses, pro¥grams, lecturers and other nontenure-track instructors. This can lead to fewer course options and availability, larger classes and poorer teaching quality. Ultimately, students feel the cuts the most. With this in mind, itÕs equally important that stu¥dents get involved with the tuition-setting process. The Tuition Policy Advisory Committee (TPAC) was created in 2003 with this very purpose. However, as we learned last year, student input isnÕt always con¥sidered. Four student leaders and five faculty members com¥pose TPAC, which drafts and submits a tuition recom¥mendation to the University president. The president then uses the proposal to formulate a recommendation he presents to the Board of Regents, which is ultimately responsible for setting tuition in the UT System. Despite the committeeÕs claims of being transparent, TPAC meetings are not open to non-committee mem¥bers. Last fall, TPAC student members, including for¥mer Student Government President Liam OÕRourke, insisted the meetings remain closed for efficiency and to allow for Òmore candid discussions,Ó he told The Daily Texan last fall. Student response following the proposed increase Ñ which ultimately did take effect Ñ revealed the lack of in¥put gauged during the initial recommendation process. Through CTBAC, students can be better informed and, as a result, more capable to provide constructive feedback in response to proposed tuition changes. But CTBAC shouldnÕt just inform students about the budgeting process; it should also educate admin¥istrators on what students think. CTBAC can poten¥tially keep students well-informed and ensure they re¥main active participants in budgetary decisions, both of which will prove especially important as the Uni¥versity implements these cuts. Ñ Viviana Aldous for the editorial board GALLeRY Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Viviana Aldous Susannah Jacob OpiniOn Doug Luippold Dave Player The Daily Texan Photo Illustration by Amelia Giller A more balanced picture of UT By Charlie Saginaw students. The centerÕs permanent exhib-es one wonÕt be able to purchase at the an- Daily Texan Columnist its range from a complete Gutenberg bible nual Jester poster sale. The museum pro¥ to the first photograph, taken in 1826. The vides a cultured midday study break, and Look at a map of the UT campus and HRCÕs main temporary exhibition, enti-instead of paying $9 for an adult ticket, the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadi-tled ÒDiscovering the Language of Pho-entrance to the Blanton is free with a val¥um dwarfs the other buildings. One only tography: The Gernsheim Collection,Ó re-id UT ID. needs to witness the 100,000 fans in the veals the origins of photography. Unlike On the other side of campus, the Lyn¥crowd walking to a home game to gauge those charts in your class notes, what you don Baines Johnson Library and Museum the importance of the stadium on the 40 learn at the HRC will not be covered on offers world-class research archives and Acres. the midterm. a three-floor interactive museum chroni- Given the national attention paid to On the third floor of the HRC, the British cling the life of the 36th president. Start-UT sports programs, we often overlook faculty seminar provides public lectures in ing with LBJÕs humble beginning in the the strengths of our universityÕs cultural English literature, history and government Texas Hill Country and tracing his rise and scholarly contributions. UT students that include faculty members, graduate through the Congress and eventually to stand to enjoy a combination of both field students, undergraduates and members the White House, the extensive exhibition goals and featured art exhibits. of the Austin community. Professor Rog-highlights an extraordinary life of public On the corner Guadalupe and 21st er Louis brings in world-renowned schol-service. Through the bloodshed of Viet¥streets, the Harry Ransom Center (HRC) ars to discuss their current projects, span-nam and Civil Rights protests, the mu¥provides educational events on the arts ning from the Belfour declaration, which seum provides a glimpse into the turbu¥and humanities. Founded in 1957, the formally recognized the formation of Isra-lent 1960s from the perspective of the man HRC focuses on the culture and litera-el as a state, to a discussion of Rudyard Ki-who shaped it. ture of the United States, Great Britain pling in America. While the stadium col-If the commercial that appears between and France. The center boasts 36 million lects the most talented athletes on game touchdowns is true and Òwhat starts here leaves of manuscripts, 1 million books, 5 day, the British studies seminar rallies the changes the world,Ó UT students must million photographs and 100,000 pieces countriesÕ greatest minds every Friday. first broaden their horizons through the of art. While the UCLA game will attract Just a block over, on the corner of MLK opportunity provided by our university. more fans than the HRC, the Ransom Cen-Boulevard and Congress Avenue, stands The next time you spot the stadium on ter will draw preeminent thinkers from one of the largest university art muse-a UT map, squint to find the world-class the world seeking inspiration. ums in the United States, the Jack S. Blan-museums and libraries. Perhaps then a Some scholars will pull out fascinating ton Museum of Art. The Blanton houses more balanced picture of UT appears. pieces from the archive and create exhib-more than 18,000 pieces of art from Eu¥its on the bottom floor, which are free to rope, the U.S. and Latin America Ñ piec-Saginaw is a history junior. Can I get an amendment? electoral college Ñ legislated by the 12th Amendment By Dan Treadway Ñ and have the president and vice president elected Daily Texan Guest Columnist via popular vote. Interestingly, conservative pundits such as George I suppose my grandmother was right; it is a pretty Will have recently called for the elimination of the 17th peculiar question. Amendment to achieve the exact opposite means. TheWhile speaking with her last week, we happened 17th Amendment allows citizens to elect their stateÕs to stumble across the subject of politics, and during U.S. senators, as opposed to the previous practice the course of lamenting Bill WhiteÕs lackluster, well where state legislatures elected their stateÕs U.S. sen¥... everything, we reached the subject of the Constitu¥ators. One argument behind eliminating the amend¥tion. Not fully considering the breadth of the question ment is that it would prevent corrupt governors myself, I asked my grandmother, if she could, what (ahem, Rod Blagojevich) from appointing a new sena¥amendment she would add to the Constitution. tor for a nominal fee in the event that a standing sen-Her first response was a resounding, ÒI donÕt know. ator leaves office. Of course, if the 17th Amendment IÕve never thought about that before.Ó And this piqued were repealed, by the next day voting districts would my interest. be so gerrymandered that state maps would look like Exactly 223 years ago today, the Constitution was a game of Risk. signed by a group of rebellious and insightful politi-One friend proposed a constitutional right to pri¥cians. Since that day, the document has been amend¥vacy, something that may be addressed by the courts ed, studied and, perhaps most notably, fought over. and Congress given the amount of information avail-In the interest of the ongoing fight for our rights to able today at the click of a button. party and otherwise thrive, I thought it would be an Another friend proposed for there to be an amend¥interesting exercise to spend the week leading up to ment with an inclusive definition of marriage, as a het-Constitution Day asking people I encounter what con¥erosexual and/or homosexual human couple. He also stitutional amendment they would add if given the included polygamy in the mix, although he admittedopportunity. that dividing up oneÕs estate for such an arrangementMy cashier at Littlefield Patio Cafe gave the ques¥would be a legal headache. tion some thought before politely hinting at the fact My personal favorite recommendation was for leg¥that I was holding up the hungry line. islation that would provide government-mandated Kevin, the man who came to my house to install the free cookies, because if thereÕs one thing this country Internet, had no constitutional proposals to offer me is lacking, itÕs cholesterol and early-onset diabetes. either, but he did note that there was a minor infesta-To my disappointment, however, not a single per¥tion in our basement. Perhaps the Constitution could son I asked proposed a constitutional amendment le¥provide us with some Raid. galizing marijuana. Come on, Austin, we have a repu-In fact, the vast majority of individuals I asked were tation to maintain. unable to give me a concrete answer. I think this is Perhaps an ambitious politician could group the likely due both to being caught off-guard and, to a cookie amendment with one that legalizes pot, essen¥larger extent, the tremendous scope of the rights that tially killing two birds with one stone. IÕm looking at our constitution already grants. you, Ralph Nader. But a few people were able to offer some sugges-But alas, after being presented with several thought¥tions. ful and entertaining recommendations, I found myself Aaron Walther, a philosophy senior and, most no¥going back to the response my grandmother gave to tably, the Texas TravestyÕs candidate for student body me as we got off the phone: ÒThinking of new amend¥president last spring, surprisingly did not propose ments is interesting, but the most important thing is adding more grease to the machine, although our con¥that we practice and fully acknowledge the constitu¥tinuing economic futility perhaps indicates we could tion we have today.Ó use it. Rather, Walther proposed that we eliminate the Treadway is a political communications senior. Friday, September 17, 2010 News Hearst Building receives ÔgreenÕ certification costs will be cut by up to 50 per- Ranking given to facility cent, Trombley said. for gains in sustainability ÒWeÕve been on the right track. WeÕre tightening up requirements after yearlong renovation a bit,Ó she said. ÒThe main thing By Emily Sides is that a third party verified that Daily Texan Staff weÕre doing this right. ItÕs an indi- The William Randolph Hearst cator that UT was already on the Building received a gold certifi-cutting edge.Ó cation Thursday for green efforts Under the Leadership in Energy made in its renovation. and Environmental Design (LEED), The U.S. Green Building Coun-buildings accumulate points for cil awarded it the highest level sustainability. Trombley is an ac¥of certification after the yearlong credited LEED professional with $2.35 million project. expertise in commercial interiors. ÒIÕm thrilled. ItÕs a very big ÒSustainability is about three deal,Ó said architect Bethany things: our environment, ener-Trombley, senior project manag-gy and human needs Ñ the triple er for the Classrooms, Offices and bottom line,Ó she said. ÒThatÕs im-Auxiliary team at UTÕs Project portant for productivity.Ó Management and Construction The renovations include a new Services department. air conditioning system, duct Energy savings, water efficien-work, lighting replacement and cy, reduction of carbon dioxide renovations of restrooms to meet emissions, improved indoor en-Texas Accessibility Standards. vironmental quality and resource ÒSo much stuff you canÕt see. allotment are the principal green You go around, the building looks Thomas Allison | Daily Texan Staff strategies developed by the U.S. the same,Ó Trombley said. ÒBut RTF junior Angela Torres sits in front of the William Randolph Hearst Building on Thursday afternoon. The Green Building Council. Utilities we definitely met the needs.Ó building received a gold certification award from the U.S. Green Building Council. Donation awards research campus new technologies Artifacts celebrate Mexican Revolution By Amy Thornton Daily Texan Staff The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence on Thursday with the opening of a commemorative exhibit of original documents and photographs from MexicoÕs inde¥pendence and revolution. ÒFrente a Frente: The Mexican People in Independence and Revo¥lution, 1810 & 1910Ó allows an op¥portunity to view rare and historical items from the Benson Collection. About 150 people filled the Ben¥son Collection for a reception fea¥turing the new exhibit and refresh¥ments provided by El Naranjo. Gail Sanders, coordinator at the Teresa Lozano Long Insti¥tute of Latin American Studies, said the exhibit shows a more nuanced view of Mexico than the way the country is frequent¥ly depicted in the media. ÒMexico is a country with dark¥er issues but it is really nice to be able to understand the context for where Mexico comes from,Ó Sand¥ers said. ÒThis exhibit gives peo¥ple a more complex and broader view of the country next door.Ó The inspiration for the exhib¥it comes from the desire to com¥memorate and pay respect to those who were part of the two major events in the history of our neighbor to the south, said Mi¥chael Hironymous, a curator for the exhibit. Along with Hiron¥ymous, the exhibit was curated by Miguel Soto, a distinguished Mexico historian and University Megan Strickland | Daily Texan Staff Consul General Rosalba Ojeda, of the Consulado de Mexico, speaks with an attendee of the ÒFrente a FrenteÓ reception held at the Benson Collection on Thursday afternoon. of Texas alumnus. lution from seeing it as opposed ÒFrente a FrenteÓ features orig-to just hearing about it. You get inal photographs, artifacts and a different reaction by seeing an publications and will detail the original image.Ó historical events from MexicoÕs The Benson Collection is con¥independence and the Mexican sidered by many academics as the Revolution, which began in 1910. premier collection of Latin Amer-Among the rare artifacts on dis-ican cultural and historical arti¥play is a prayer book carried by facts in the United States. It is also JosŽ Mar’a Morelos, a Catholic considered by Latin American priest and Mexican army officer, countries to be a top-tier reposito¥on the day he was executed by ry for information and materials. the Spanish in Ecatepec de Mo-The collection was recently hon¥relos and an 1821 broadside that ored by the government of Mex¥outlines the Plan de Iguala pro-ico City as the first foreign insti¥posed by Agust’n de Iturbide. tutional recipient of the Medalla ÒThe advantage of this exhi-1808 award, which denotes signif¥bition is that it is not a one-time icant contributions to the study of event,Ó Sanders said. ÒAudiences Mexican history and culture. can return to see it again and get The exhibit will run through a more visceral view of the revo-mid-March. Drugs: Crime a symptom of political problems From page 1 lot of attraction to the press.Ó litical problems. Cristian Alarc—n serves as co-Journalism graduate student debate about drugs everywhere. ordinator of Ibero-American Mario Carrillo, a native of El ÒJournalism pays a lot of atten-New Journalism FoundationÕs Paso, said the discussion hit close tion only to the surface of what Cosecha Roja, a network of to home because his father works the drug business produces Ñ crime reporters in Latin Ameri-in Juarez, Mexico. mainly violence and death,Ó Si-ca. He said journalists must de-ÒHearing Samuel talk about erra said. ÒEveryone writes about scribe the wider political and how the violence in Mexico is it out of the sheer horror the way economic context of drug vio-merely a symptom threw me narcos kill people. They follow lence in the region. aback a bit,Ó he said. ÒIt struck a traditional line in warfare that Samuel Gonzalez, a former me that the violence was Mex¥they donÕt just want to eliminate drug-trafficking and organized-icoÕs main problem. As a citi¥you as an enemy but by freaking crime prosecutor in Mexico, zen and a journalist, you won¥out people by showing how bad said the violence in Mexico is der what you can do and alle¥they can be. This of course has a only a symptom of greater po-viate it.Ó Default rates rise in US; UT students resist trend By Preethi Srikanth Daily Texan Staff UT graduates fall far below the national student loan de¥fault rate, according to the U.S. Department of Education loan default rate report for the 2008 federal fiscal year. The Department of Education announced Tuesday that the stu¥dent loan default rate is continu¥ing to increase. The national rate of defaults has jumped from 5.2 percent in the 2006 fiscal report to 6.7 percent in 2007, and now to 7 percent in 2008. For public institutions, there has been an increase from 5.9 percent in 2007 to 6 percent in 2008. If a universityÕs cohort default rate is more than 40 percent in a single year or more than 25 per¥cent for three years in a row, it loses eligibility to participate in federal student loan programs. Department spokeswoman Jane Glickman said about 3.38 million entered repayment in 2008 and more than 238,000 de¥faulted Ñ an increase of 13,000 since 2007. UTÕs default rate for the 2008 report was only 2.8 percent. Tom Melecki, UT director of Student Financial Services, said this com¥pares favorably to the average public university national rates. Only 193 out of 7,722 UT students defaulted on student loans in 2007, Melecki said. The most recent data for the 2008 federal fiscal year showed that 6,694 UT students entered re¥payment, and of those, only 192 defaulted. The Office of Student Finan¥cial Services has noticed an in¥crease in students continuing on with their education, either by extending their undergraduate career or by pursuing graduate studies, he said. ÒIf no jobs are out there, stu¥dents can become stronger job candidates by gaining additional skill sets through further educa¥tion,Ó he said. ÒWhile a potential downside for students on feder¥al unsubsidized loans might be that the longer a student is in school, more interest will accrue on the loan cost, which means more to pay off later.Ó The financial services office offers advice seminars through their Bevonomics series. Topics on managing debt, smart saving and spending, as well as repay¥ing debt are covered in both the fall and spring semesters. ÒItÕs especially useful in the spring for the graduating class¥es, and we try to keep con¥tact with our students up to six months after they leave UT,Ó Melecki said. Public health sophomore Car¥mel Rohani, who plans on attend¥ing physicianÕs assistant school, said she has had a student loan for a year but expects that her schooling will take long enough for her to find a secure job. ÒIÕll take [the job market] as it comes,Ó she said. By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff Chemical engineers at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus have some brand new toys thanks to a private grant that will fund projects such as ef¥forts to lower CO2 emissions in power plants. The new equipment was funded by a $300,000 dona¥tion from Emerson Process Management, about half of which was in the form of new machinery for the facility, in¥cluding the installation of new computers, which will be used on the projects. Senior research engineer Frank Seibert said much of the new equipment is wireless and will be easier to install and re¥locate than the old equipment, some dating back to 1986. ÒWeÕre really working with the very latest technologies,Ó he said. ÒThe new equipment will make analyzing data much easier and more effective.Ó Installation of the new equipment began in June and finished about two weeks ago with a ribbon cutting cere¥mony Sept. 10. The machines have been up and running since Monday. About five professional staff members and eight to 10 stu¥dents typically work at the Cen¥ter for Energy and Environmen¥tal Resources, where some of the new equipment is housed. Chemical engineering fresh¥man Genevieve Lim said the new equipment would have an impact on underclassmen who will potentially take on research opportunities at the center later in their college careers. ÒIt will make it much easi¥er to transition from college to a job at a company or firm where the technology is all up to date,Ó Lim said. ÒAnd chemical engineering students before us will be able to have a greater research output, and that can make our jobs go more smoothly.Ó Graduate students work¥ing at the facility now have a refurbished workspace and new technologies to aide their studies. Chemical engineering professor Thomas Edgar said that the new up-to-date work¥space would provide opportu¥nities for all kinds of research. ÒClearly, the people who work there are excited about it,Ó Edgar said. ÒBefore, they had much older equipment. When you have a nice of¥fice, youÕre a lot more excit¥ed about working. This sort of adds to the level of excite¥ment among graduate stu¥dents working out there.Ó Chemical engineering fresh¥man Daniel Huang said that the access to new equipment and technologies will be a great asset to both current and future researchers. He said EmersonÕs donation could make the dif¥ference between theories and scientific discoveries. ÒEffective, innovative re¥search is primarily the result of the hard work and ingenu¥ity of the researcher, but is also dependent upon the technolo¥gy available,Ó he said. ÒEven the best scientists can only the¥orize without the necessary equipment to test their ideas.Ó LeGALeSe Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMit A FiRinG Line E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all sub¥missions for brevity, clarity and liability. SPORTS Friday, September 17, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN MENÕS CROSS COUNTRY Runner follows unusual path to Austin By Bri Thomas Daily Texan Staff With a career beginning as a 3-year-old ice skater, Brian Rho¥des-Devey went on to become one of the top runners in the state of New York and, more recently, one of the top runners at UT. Gliding on the ice led Rho¥des-Devey to hockey at the age of 6, which then spurred him to become serious about lacrosse. While being uninvolved with high school sports during the fall season, the athleteÕs lacrosse coach figured Rhodes-DeveyÕs speed could assist the cross coun¥try team, as well as keep him in shape for lacrosse in the spring. As a sixth grader, Rhodes-De¥vey joined the high school cross country team. ÒI didnÕt really know what the sport was,Ó he said. ÒI knew I was pretty good at running, though, and ended up being the second¥fastest on the team.Ó At the age of 14, Rhodes-De¥vey set a record for the fastest mile time in the state of New York. He began participating in indoor track as well, which left him with a choice of either varsi¥ty track or junior varsity lacrosse in the spring season. ÒI weighed my options, con¥sidering which would get me the best future,Ó Rhodes-Devey said. ÒSince then, IÕve been doing three seasons a year of running, and this is my 10th year of competi¥tive cross country.Ó Self-coached Rhodes-Devey went on to set the sophomore mile and the sophomore 800-me- Thomas Allison | Daily Texan Staff Junior Brian Rhodes-Devey practices on the track at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Thursday. For Rhodes-Devey, itÕs been a long road from ice skater to lacrosse player to Texas cross country runner, but heÕs focusing on the upcoming season. ter state records. older kids made my adjustment choices to Stanford, Michigan, ÒI was an awkward little kid to competitive running easier.Ó Oregon, Iona College and Texas. who just happened to run fast As a senior, the runner sent ÒIÕd never even been to Texas early,Ò Rhodes-Devey said of his in applications to 25 universi-before visiting it my senior year,Ó achievements. ÒSetting these re-ties with the top cross country Rhodes-Devey said. ÒI pictured cords while being thrown in with programs, finally narrowing his cacti everywhere and people rid¥ ing down long country roads in huge pick-ups with gun racks.Ó As soon as he stepped off the plane, however, the athlete fell DEVEY continues on page 7 UFC VOLLEYBALL NO. 8 TEXAS 0, TEXAS A&M 3 MMA event brings scenes of violence to fighting faithful the first sign of blood. The entire ordeal was an exer- By Will Anderson cise in extremes; from a scintil- Daily Texan lating main event to slightly ine- Columnist briated and rowdy fans, the UFC had it all. It was certainly barbaric. The end of the particularly techni- The Ultimate Fighting Cham¥ cal fourth fight was greeted by pionship came to Austin for the mostly jeers and boos, while the first time ever Wednesday night, fifth Ñ which had sub-par wres¥ but fans in attendance at the tling and mostly glancing blows Frank Erwin Center had the drill Ñ was mindlessly applauded down pat: Drink light beer by the Courtesy of The Battalion for its bloodletting. The most clear cupful, support the Ameri- TexasÕ No. 5 Rachael Adams and Ashley Bannister block a Texas A&M spike. can fighters and cheer like hell at UFC continues on page 7 Texas falls to Aggies in Big 12 opener By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff The Longhorns fell to un¥ranked Texas A&M in their con¥ference opener 22-25, 18-25, 23¥25 in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown in College Station on Thursday. Eighth-ranked Texas commit¥ted 33 errors in the outing, drop¥ping to 5-4 this season, with three of those losses coming in one straight sweep. The Longhorns were out-killed by the Aggies 36-35 and posted a Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff mere .110 hitting average. It was TexasÕ first loss in six Kyle Kingsbury, left, eyes his Ultimate Fight Night 22 opponent, Jared Hamman, during their UFC fight Wednesday night in Austin. years against an in-state oppo- WOMENÕS CROSS COUNTRY Horns prepare for Romo Classic By Julie Thompson ner to prepare for the conference lenge for his team but is more Daily Texan Staff and regional meets. The teamÕs concerned at looking at the meet The Longhorns are looking ultimate goal is to make it to the as an opportunity for his runners to showcase their depth and NCAA Championships. to grow and improve. determination today, send-Texas started off with a bang The Romo Classic is an oppor¥ing 15 runners to the Ricardo at the UH Johnny Morriss In-tunity to practice and an oppor¥Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas vitational in Houston, in which tunity to have more women run. Classic at UTSA. junior Mia Behm won with the ÒThe key thing for this meet Assistant coach Steve Sisson only sub-11 minute time. Long-is going to be seeing what we said the teamÕs goal for this meet horn runners took the five top look like with all of our girls is to win but also to focus on the spots and six of the top seven. running,Ó Sisson said. ÒWhat season as a whole. The team walked away with a we are really excited about is ÒThe UTSA meet is not the score of 15 Ñ a perfect score. that nobody has seen our full place to make a statement and ÒTo score 15 points is really team, the other teams canÕt re¥put the flag in the ground,Ó Sis-cool,Ó Sisson said. ÒIt is a very big ally match our depth.Ó son said. ÒIt is an opportunity to deal. I think the level of competi-Several of the teamÕs top run¥improve and train.Ó tion at the next meet will make it ners did not participate in the Sisson is looking to build a very difficult to do that well.Ó Johnny Morriss Invitational. stronger baseline and to build a Sisson believes that the compe¥strategy for each individual run-tition today could provide a chal-ROMO continues on page 7 Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 www.dailytexanonline.com SIDELINE MENÕS GOLF WOMENÕS CROSS COUNTRY Texas at Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic Date: Today Time: 6 p.m. Where: Brooks City-Base, San Antonio NCAA FOOTBALL Cincinatti NC State 19 30 QUOTE OF THE WEEK ÒHeÕs disappointed that heÕs not getting to play. Vondrell is a tough young man. He was embarrassed by his slip-up in the spring. HeÕs been a great young man for us. The one public slip-up is the only thing heÕs ever had even close to bad, and IÕm really disappointed for him that heÕs not going to get to finish right.Ó Ñ Mack Brown, on running back Vondrell McGeeÕs academic ineligibility LONGHORN SPOTLIGHT Ashley Bannister #24 Position: Out¥side hitter Height: 6Õ 1Ó Class: Freshman Hometown: Sugar Land Freshman earns starting spot with stellar defense, net play Another Longhorn with an in¥ternational resume, Bannister came to Austin as part of the programÕs vaulted 2010 recruiting class. Ban¥nister represented the U.S. at the 2009 European Global Challenge Championship and was one of the top in-state prospects as a high school senior. Bannister has already cracked the young LonghornsÕ roster and re¥corded a career-high 12 kills against No. 4 Florida last Saturday. It was BannisterÕs collegiate start and she hit .375 while adding five blocks during the teamÕs five-set loss to the Gators. ÒWe knew that if we put her in the lineup, we would get some good things out of her,Ó said head coach Jerritt Elliott. Bannister also started against Tex¥as A&M on Thursday. Texas lost to the unranked Aggies but Elliott and his staff hope the youngster can help the Longhorns recover from their losing streak against Baylor this weekend. Ñ Will Anderson Friday, September 17, 2010 SportS romo: Top runners returning in San Antonio From page 6 Sisson believes that undeclared freshman Marielle Hall, who did not compete, and Behm will spend the season competing for the teamÕs top spot. ÒWe have a really good punch with one and two,Ó he said. Sisson said that, following the previous meet, it is clear the new¥comers on the team could also have an impact on the teamÕs overall score. ÒI am interested in seeing how the two freshmen handle the sec¥ond meet,Ó he said. ÒThey had a fantastic first meet.Ó Undeclared freshman Megan Siebert came in second at the Morriss Invitational with a time of 11:06.49. ÒOur number two runner last meet was a freshman and we are really excited about that,Ó Sisson said. ÒShe was really unexpected and hopefully she will continue to contribute.Ó Still, going into the meet in San Antonio, the teamÕs main goal is to stay focused and prepare for big meets later on in the season. ÒThe nature of distance run¥ning is not necessarily to be firing with all cylinders, we have to be Lauren Gerson | Daily Texan Staff focusing on our final strategy and the end goal,Ó Sisson said. TexasÕ Mia Behm, center, runs in last springÕs Texas Relays in the 1,500-meter race. Behm won the UH Johnny Morriss Invitational on Sept. 3 Although the Horns may be al¥ and will provide the team with a constant top threat this season. ready thinking about later meets, Sisson explains that the team still ÒYou have a Texas on your resent,Ó he said. ÒIn essence, Wyoming, we have meets like well but we use this as a train¥ takes each meet seriously. chest and it is important to rep¥ like the football team plays UTSA. We have to represent ing opportunity.Ó ufc: Visit to Austin reveals ultimate fighting culture From page 6 as members of the crowd taunt-al and hip-hop between fights. vas, arms over his face, in a ble and some depraved, but ed foreign fighters. The PA system, so used to play-spasm of what appeared to be most of all, it was real. Despite animated the ringside staff got It was damn good publicity. ing ÒThe Eyes of Texas,Ó sound-equal parts joy and exhaustion the grand level of image man¥all night was when they snick-The four televised fights on the ed twice as loud blaring a bass-after choking out his opponent agement performed by the UFC, ered at a patronÕs compliment card, save one, ended in early heavy version of ÒWelcome to in the third round. thereÕs no way to censor the cat¥about a ring girlÕs Òamazing stoppage, whether by submis-the Jungle.Ó It was familial. Marquardt, a calls hurled at ring girls or the ass.Ó sion or TKO. In the main event, It was sporting. These athletes late arrival to the interview table, stream of blood unleashed from It was impatient, fast-paced crowd-favorite Nathan Mar-take their craft seriously, even the greeted most of the other fighters a competitorÕs nose after a sav¥and entirely fixated on continu-quardt narrowly escaped an an-guy who walked out to the Black when he arrived and was treated age uppercut. From the center ous fistic action. When the Ed-kle lock before gaining top po-Eyed Peas song, Ò I Gotta Feeling.Ó in kind. Even between competi-of the crimson-speckled octa¥wards-Gunderson match Ñ eas-sition and pounding out an ear-Sitting through the post-fight in-tors there was a level of respect gon, a picture emerges and with ily one of the most thrilling of ly stoppage. Attendance figures terviews, it became evident that for each other and the dangerous it a closer look at the culture the night Ñ went to the ground topped 8,000 Ñ an unthinkable there is no less-grueling prepara-profession they shared. surrounding this volatile com¥in the third, the unruly taunting number for a mid-week event tion, no less strategy, no less intel-It was many things, some no-bat sport. wasnÕt far behind. Any slow in during football season. ligence in mixed martial arts than devey: Junior finds new home in heart of Texas From page 6 in love, touring only one other school Ñ just to make sure Ñ before signing with the Long¥horns. Attending a football game against Ohio State also drew him into Texas, providing such an incredible atmosphere despite a loss. ÒI love the fact that IÕm not the only part of one of the nationÕs greatest athletic programs, but also attending a university thatÕll give me the best education,Ó Rho¥des-Devey said. ÒEvery morning, I wake up happy as hell to be in Austin.Ó Rhodes-Devey, a corporate communication junior, fell right into place in his burnt orange uni¥form as he began creating better¥than-average stats and making a name for himself quickly. ÒBrianÕs college running career is really just starting to blossom,Ó said John Hayes, the menÕs cross country assistant coach. ÒWe have high goals for him and be¥lieve that if he can stay consistent that he will impact UT at both the conference as well as the na¥tional level.Ó Rhodes-Devey came in 20th at the 2009 NCAA cross country championship but his most cher¥ished memory was being able to make the trip to nationals with his team. ÒWe were young but just kept encouraging each other to work hard,Ó Rhodes-Devey said. ÒQualifying with six other guys I busted my ass with was simply incredible.Ó Because of the inexperience on last yearÕs team, the trip was seen as mostly a learning experience but Rhodes-Devey claims this year will be a different story. ÒWe are going to shove it in peo¥pleÕs faces that weÕre here to play,Ó he said. ÒItÕs been a few years since TexasÕ cross country program has been at its prime, but weÕve got a dedicated group with some talent¥ed new freshmen and great upper¥classman leadership. Now, weÕre here to compete.Ó nent since the team lost to the Aggies on Oct. 16, 2004. The team opted to use a 6-2 formation for the second time this season, after using it against Florida last Saturday. The two-setter lineup, featur¥ing freshman Hannah Allison and junior Michelle Kocher, pushed the game against the Gators into five sets, despite the team only working on it for 20 minutes before the game. Junior middle blocker Ra¥chael Adams paced the Long¥horns with 13 kills and two blocks against the Aggies, while senior outside hitter Juli¥ann Faucette and junior libero Sydney Yogi notched double¥digit digs. About two-thirds of the Long¥horn errors were attacking errors and only senior middle blocker Jennifer Doris boasted a hitting average above 20 percent. The Longhorns last dropped a conference opener in 2008 at the hands of then-ranked No. 2 Nebraska. The team will look to bounce back from its first three-game losing streak since 2003 when it faces off against unranked Baylor on Saturday in TexasÕ conference home opener. MENÕS GOLF Improved team ready for first test of season By Trey Scott within the suburbs of Chicago Daily Texan Staff at the Olympia Fields Country The 2010-2011 UT menÕs golf Club. According to head coach season tees off today at the John Fields, Olympia Fields is in Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini the mold of a typical U.S. Open Invitational in Olympia Fields, course: pristine greens but lots Ill. The Longhorns, who placed of rough. 21st at the NCAA Champion-The field features nine other ship last season, start the year ranked teams, including defend¥as the 11th-ranked team, ac-ing NCAA champion Augusta cording to GolfWorldÕs pre-State and last yearÕs NCAA run¥season coaches poll. ner-up Oklahoma State. That first step in the right di-ÒItÕs a great tournament rection toward what they ex-field,Ó Fields said. ÒThis is a pect to be a very successful sea¥son can be made this weekend GOLF continues on page 7 8 COMICS Friday, September 17, 2010 Friday, September 17, 2010 Life&Arts 9 StoneÕs performance makes ÔEasy AÕ barely passable SOUL: Band aims to boost ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. 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(512) 478-9811 (ask for transportation (4 locations email to dan@garrison¥not on bus route) and must By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff ÒEasy AÓ really, really wants to be this generationÕs version of a John Hughes classic, something remembered as fondly as ÒSix¥teen CandlesÓ or ÒThe Breakfast Club,Ó an ambitious goal thatÕs obvious in every scene. Instead, it comes across as a trying-too-hard, average film that will be remem¥bered only as the movie that made Emma Stone a star. Stone plays Olive, a ÒJunoÓ¥esque teen who, after telling a little white lie about losing her virginity, finds that things rapidly snowball until sheÕs the school harlot. Capi¥talizing on this attention, she takes a note from ÒThe Scarlet Letter,Ó which her English class is studying, and sews a red ÔAÕ onto her outfit. From the overly stylized open¥ing credits to a ridiculous montage of memorable moments from Ô80s teen movies, ÒEasy AÓ is too preoc¥cupied with establishing how dif¥ferent it is from its predecessors to actually be a good movie. If anything about ÒEasy AÓ is memorable, itÕs Emma Stone. After warming up in ÒSuperbadÓ Ñ a far superior riff on high school com¥edy Ñ and ÒZombieland,Ó Stone singlehandedly makes large por¥tions of the movie watchable. SheÕs charismatic, hilarious and deserves whatever praise is heaped upon her after this. The rest of the cast isnÕt too shabby, either. OliveÕs par¥ents, played by Patricia Clarkson CATFISH: Tense Ôreality thrillerÕ also heartwarming, humorous From page 10 ÒCatfish,Ó the better, but suffice it to say the final half hour or so is a fantastic piece of filmmak¥ing, composed of a heartbreak¥ing series of scenes that range from tense to devastating as Nev finally gets to the bottom of things. What could have been an exploit¥ative, confrontational climax is in¥stead heartfelt and starkly honest, taking a figure who Ñ at face val¥ue Ñ is thoroughly unsympathetic and giving his actions a depth and humanity that a lesser film might have glazed over in exchange for an easy collection of cheap shots and laughs. It helps that Nev is a likeable hero, funny and affable even as the circumstances thrust upon him be¥come increasingly infuriating and humiliating. Even as the truth comes dio work. yOgA: Breathing, meditation main cause of exerciseÕs soothing effect ÒMatt Smith, the tracking en¥gineer, gave us the guidance and From page 10 ÒI try to concentrate on my she began practicing yoga reg-kind of exercise,Ó Brewer said. discipline we needed in the studio breathing in class so I can use it ularly after being drawn in by Yoga seems to be a logical prac¥ to give the songs the best sound the two main aspects of yoga with outside of class, too,Ó said Nell the breathing. tice to promote wellness and com¥ we could give them,Ó Keith said. a calming effect. Yoga teaches that Swanson, an engineering se-ÒAnd I just needed to learn how bat each of those issues related to ÒWe all learned a tremendous learning to control breathing can nior who practices at Black to relax and breathe. The breathing stress. It can be done anywhere by amount from him and when we help control the rest of your body Swan Yoga. is whatÕs relaxing to people who anyone and eases the body and record the next album weÕll know and mind. For Brewer, as she got older, do yoga and itÕs different than any the mind. exactly what we want to do and and Stanley Tucci, give the movie its funniest scenes with their sharp back-and-forths and Malcolm Mc¥DowellÕs presence as the schoolÕs principal is so randomly inspired that he barely even has to try. Not faring as well are Aman¥da Bynes, failing to rise above her stock venomous Christian character, and Thomas Haden Church, a thor¥oughly likable actor saddled with wincingly bad dialogue. The filmÕs out and he starts to realize exact¥ly how much of the relationship is based on fiction, Nev keeps things from becoming mean-spirited and gives the movie its heart, especial¥ly in a melancholy sequence late in the film once all of the cards are on the table. One of ÒCatfishÕsÓ most inter¥esting aspects is the interplay be¥tween brothers Nev and Ariel. Ar¥iel has been filming his brother for years in films both real and staged. ItÕs never really clear what ÒCat¥fishÓ is. Press materials refer to it cryp¥tically as a Òreality thrillerÓ and, more often than not, the proceed¥ings feel engineered. Several arti¥cles detail the filmmakers as keen¥ly deflecting allegations of falsify¥ing the events of the film, and as Nev and his friends start to un¥ravel the mystery behind Megan screenplay is undoubtedly its weak¥est aspect, a hyper-literate attempt to dispel teen movie tropes that has only middling success. The opening scenes reek of a bad Diablo Cody script, complete with teens spouting nonsensical gibberish and passing it off as dialogue. The film rebounds quickly and actually builds some decent comedic momentum un¥til the climax, where the script em¥braces every clichŽ itÕs been trying er and younger Hopefully the next play in any oth¥ crowds, and in step is the world.Ó er bands. We be¥the black com-lieve thatÕs why munity as well.Ó Ñ Doug Leveton many Austin The east side bands donÕt do Drummer club was re-much outside of sponsible for at-Austin is because tracting Leveton to Soul Track Mind. After seeing the band play at TCÕs, Leveton responded to an ad on Craigslist posted by what he knew as Òthe TCÕs band,Ó which at the time was a six¥piece band with no keys and two horn players. After nearly two years of moon¥lighting as musicians, the eight¥piece band has taken a step in the full-time direction by bringing their raucous energy into a studio setting. Their debut EP Ghost of Soul dropped in August to a sold¥out album release showcase. The album was recorded by Austin sound engineers Matt Smith and Cary Bialac and mixed by Stuart Sullivan, whose name is also as¥sociated with acts such as Sub¥lime and the Meat Puppets. The time in the studio gave the other¥wise exclusively live band a new perspective and insight into stu¥and her family, their discoveries feel like something anyone with Google and some common sense could have figured out. On the oth¥er hand, that wouldnÕt make a very interesting movie and ÒCatfishÓ is nothing if not interesting. In fact, thereÕs not a dull moment in its brief 86-minute runtime and a few sequences, especially one where the group approaches what regional exposure on tour ban side of town. band members We gained a lot are committed to of respect from making this band Grade: C the both old-work and donÕt ÔÔ WHAT: Soul Track Mind WHERE: Lucky Lounge, 209 W. Fifth St. WHEN: Tonight, 9 p.m. TICKETS: Free how we want to do it.Ó Leveton agrees that recording was a helpful learning process. ÒI think we all had very little ex¥pectations because it was our first full-length recording session,Ó Le¥veton said. Ò It was humbling, and we all learned a lot from it. The product speaks for itself. You can hear how much fun we had on the record.Ó The bandÕs energy and focus brought Soul Track Mind into existence and continues to push them to new expectations. Like most acts in their formative years, the members maintain jobs out¥side of their music careers, with plans to slowly evolve into full¥time musicians. In a music scene with a notoriously high turn¥over, Soul Track Mind maintains focus by keeping their priorities narrowed. ÒMost of the Austin musi¥ cians donÕt com¥mit to anything. And if you donÕt believe in something bigger than yourself, how can the band ever grow?,Ó Leveton said. While Austin has a solid, if rel¥atively unknown, soul communi¥ty, local superstar Black Joe Lew¥is has broken ground for small¥er soul acts, but faces resistance and the common misunderstand¥ing that all soul music sounds the same. ÒWeÕre all different and should be taken differently. We each have our own little niche to fill, but I would like to see us come togeth¥er and strengthen the scene so we could do a lot more to promote Austin soul,Ó Leveton said. The band, however, has their sights set outside of Austin. This month, they will be touring re¥gionally and working on their ex¥posure around Texas, with hopes to soon move to Louisiana to pro¥mote their sound. It wonÕt stop there, however. ÒHopefully the next step is the world,Ó Leveton said. ÒWe know we have a sound that would do well internationally, and we can represent soul and American roots music in places where it will go far.Ó so hard to prove itÕs above. ÒEasy AÓ is almost depressing¥ly mediocre and itÕs clear how clev¥er it desperately wants to be. How¥ever, Emma StoneÕs star-making performance alone keeps the mov¥ie from being a complete waste of time and is almost worth the price of admission. From page 10 an entirely different generation. Their indiscriminating fan base opened up exposure in many dif¥ferent niches and allowed their door-to-door type advertising to flourish. ÒEvery age group, male or fe¥male, black, white, or Latino Ñ they all dig roots music, so our fan base is a melting pot of people,Ó Keith said. ÒTypically, UT stu¥dents have helped with our word¥of-mouth promotion and some of our press, but the locals on the east side and South Austin have been just as crucial to our growth and survival in this town.Ó The band really found its foot¥hold during their recently end¥ed stint at TCÕs Lounge. Playing together weekly in an authen¥tic soul environment came to de¥fine the direction of the band and built not only their reputation, but their credibility. ÒTCÕs was definitely an asset. ItÕs where we built our reputa¥tion and where we worked as a band to develop our sound,Ó said drummer Doug Leveton. ÒPlaying there was great because it gave us that east side street cred for being in the more ur¥ is supposedly the family farm in the middle of the night, are excru¥ciatingly tense and well-directed. If one can accept that perhaps the presentation isnÕt entirely straight¥forward, the heartfelt, funny exe¥cution makes ÒCatfishÓ more than worthwhile. Grade: B for you! Pay: $25 - $35 512-782-0435 bros.com or visit http:// mth 512-469-2998 Bills PAid Madison) have at least 3 days of www.garrisonbros.com/per 1 hr. class. Call 892¥ 1143 or website at www. AtteNtioN Studio $595. 2 Bdrm $850. 30th & Speedway! availability. 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Engineering dress, small office, ben¥ Needed In Austin. 100% may or may not be en- science background efits if long-term. www. or FREE To Join! Click On titled to a refund of all orhelpful. Email resume to: LawyersAidService.com Surveys. some of the tuition paid. Life&Arts Editor: Amber Genuske E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 Friday, September 17, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com Life&Arts The Daily Texan Revival band preserves sound of classic soul By Abby Johnston Daily Texan Staff Soul Track MindÕs soul reviv¥al has become a staple in the Aus¥tin community over the past two years. Their loyal fan base has slowly gained momentum as the band keeps busy. Weekly gigs at the east side TCÕs Lounge were largely respon¥sible for their rise to local and charm that makes fame, but frequent revis¥ him a quick crowd its to Hole in the Wall favorite. Attending on the Drag and the any Soul Track Mind other smaller venues show makes it easy that first gave birth to to see why Keith Gar¥ their sweat-soaked live shows preserve their orig¥inal focus and following. The bandÕs name, a play on the saying Òone-track mind,Ó embod¥ies the band to its core. Armed with a brass section, guitar, percussion, keyboards and a soulful lead sing¥er, Soul Track Mind aims to work as preservationists rather than in¥novators. The group is not looking to mix genres; rather, their Ô60s- and Ô70s-style soul is influenced directly and purposefully, resulting in an ef¥fortless and nostalgic homage that skirts the fate of a period piece. ÒSoul is so much more to me,Ó said lead singer Donovan Keith. ÒItÕs kind of spiritual and emotion¥al in a way. You could say I have a Ôsoul track mind.ÕÓ Keith, who founded Soul Track Mind when he came to Austin two years ago, leads the band with an easy confidence ner is frequently com¥ pared to the late ÒGodfa¥ ther of SoulÓ James Brown. His passion is evident and infectious, drawing crowds to the dance floor from the first wailed note. There is no easy brand for a typ¥ical Soul Track Mind fan. The band has attracted everyone from ac¥tive participants in UTÕs Greek life to old school soul enthusiasts of SOUL continues on page 9 Yoga helps relieve school stress HEALTHY HOOK By Addie Anderson As you transition from the lazy days of summer into a new school year, stress seems inevitable. Ex¥ams, projects, work, lack of sleep and going out can be overwhelm¥ing and stress may be a lot more dangerous than you think. However, there are ways to combat newfound issues relat¥ed to stress. Yoga might prove to be just what you need to make it through the semester. Perhaps thatÕs why September has been named ÒNational Yoga MonthÓ by the Yoga Health Foundation. A new study out of the Univer¥sity of Cincinnati found that dai¥ly stressors may cause long-term changes in metabolism and play a part in the development of obesi¥ty. Researchers found that stress¥ful situations can lead to recov¥ery periods marked by overeating and larger, less frequent meals, which are linked to obesity. Oth¥er research on stress has found that it causes the body to deposit more fat in the abdominal cavity, speeds up the buildup of plaque in the blood vessels, which in¥creases the risk of heart attack and may also be linked to binge eating. ThatÕs where practicing yoga comes in. It is not a cure-all, but many say that the benefits of do¥ing yoga include a clearer mind, connection with your body, great¥er flexibility, more strength and leaner muscles. ÒIn terms of stress relief, if IÕm having a hard day after a yoga session I feel so much better,Ó said Jessica Villarreal, president of the University Yoga Club. ÒOr if IÕm really tired, if I go to a yoga ses¥sion I feel like I have a lot of en¥ergy afterwards. Stress reduction and meditation, yoga really helps with that. I feel really calm and peaceful all the time. Ò The University Yoga Club meets once a week for an hour¥and-a-half session with longtime instructor Peter Fleury. ÒPhysically, you feel less ten¥sion in your body,Ó Villareal said. ÒMost people typically car¥ry a lot of stress in their shoul¥ders and whenever you regular¥ly practice yoga, that goes away and you have a lot more flexibil¥ity and your bodyÕs more relaxed. I would really recommend it to people who do a lot of physical activity because itÕs a really good way to nurture your muscles and stretch out.Ó There are different types of yoga that focus on various things, depending on what you want to get out of the practice. Hatha yoga is a popular form that fo¥cuses on each pose and works on -controlled breathing. ÒPeople who are new, I try to steer to my Hatha flow classes,Ó said Pamela Brewer, an Austin¥area yoga instructor. ÒItÕs a little slower than Vinyasa so you wonÕt feel so hurried or like, ÔOh, IÕm not getting this and itÕs moving too fast.ÕÓ Vinyasa yoga is a faster yoga form that concentrates on the flow from one position to the next in sync with your breathing. Hot yoga is a system of 26 different poses and two breathing exercis¥es that take place in a room heat¥ed to around 105 degrees. ÒIÕve done a lot of hot yoga and I think itÕs pretty cool,Ó Villareal said. ÒBut if you look at more phi¥losophy on it, the point of yoga is to cool down your body and to calm your mind and itÕs a prep¥aration for meditation. Hot yoga is a little bit more high intensity. ItÕs kind of more like doing exer¥cise than calming yourself down. It depends on what you want to get out of the session.Ó Meditation and breathing are YOGA continues on page 9 MOVIE REVIEWS Film details dangers of online relations By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff ÒCatfish,Ó an engrossing doc¥umentary-style film from new directors Henry Joost and Ari¥el Schulman, is something of an enigma. It starts off as a sweet movie chronicling an online re¥lationship before morphing into a cautionary tale about the strik¥ing difference between the In¥ternet and reality. Additionally, itÕs never quite clear how much of the film, which is presented as a documentary, is legitimate. New York-based photogra¥pher Nev Ñ who is SchulmanÕs brother Ñ commissions a paint¥ing of one of his photos from a fan, 8-year-old artist Abby Pierce. Impressed with her work, he strikes up a friendship with Abby and her Michigan-based family. He talks on the phone with her mother, Angela, and befriends her attractive sister, Megan, on Facebook. Before too long, he and Megan have start¥ed a cross-country relationship based entirely on phone calls, texting and Internet messaging. Nev starts to notice some holes in the familyÕs facade, though, discovering that audio clips of songs e-mailed by Megan are ac¥tually taken from YouTube and, after searching online, learn¥ing that AbbyÕs alleged art gal¥lery is actually a vacant build¥ing. Urged by his friends, Nev decides to drive to Michigan and learn who heÕs really falling for, only to find things are not as they appear. The less the viewer knows about the second half of CATFISH continues on page 9