LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 For some, music spills over to the streets SPORTS PAGE 6 Defense shines in Texas Tech game TODAY Immigration lecture Aviva Chomsky, author of ÒThey Take Our Jobs!Ó, exposes fallacies in the nationÕs heated immigration debate. Noon in the LBJ Conference Room in CMA 5.160. ÔTonight, TonightÕ The Smashing Pumpkins will play a sold out show outside StubbÕs with Bad City. Doors open at 6 p.m. TUESDAY I Love the Ô90s Relive theÔ90s when the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz features Ben Stiller and Winona Ryder inÒReality BitesÓat 7 p.m.Tickets cost $8.50. ÔWhere Is My Mind?Õ AlternativeÔ90s rockers Pixies perform at Austin Music Hall with Fuck Buttons. Tickets start at $39.50 and doors open at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY ÔRockÕ and Roll The Texas Rock Climbing TeamÕs first meeting of the semester is in MEZ 1.118 at 6:30 p.m. No experience with the sport is necessary. THURSDAY Fight the Flood UT student organization Fighting the Flood will offer free henna tattoos at a table on the West Mall from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Donations will go toward flood relief in Pakistan. FRIDAY Critical Mass Join a group of Austin cyclists for their monthly ride around the city. Riders will meet on the West Mall at 5 p.m. Quote to note Ô Ô ÒI felt like crap and music helped me out. [Music] helped me cope. Out here I can be as loud and free as I want.Ó Ñ Shea Street performer LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 TOMORROWÕS WEATHER Low High 88 THE DAILY TEXAN Monday, September 20, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com Employers to recruit more graduates this year By Emily Sides Daily Texan Staff Graduating seniors this year will still have their work cut out for them, but they might have an eas¥ier time finding jobs than last year, according to a nationwide survey of college graduate employment. Employers expect to do two¥thirds of their recruiting this fall, hiring an estimated 13 percent more new graduates than last year, the National Association of Colleg¥es and Employers reported. ÒYou have to be more creative and unconventional in how you reach your next potential employ¥ers,Ó said Elsie Echeverri-Carroll, director of the economic program at the IC2 Institute, a UT research center that works on entrepreneur¥ial wealth creation. Echeverri-Carroll said it is im¥portant to remember that TexasÕ economy has faired better than most states. ÒYou have to take into consid¥eration that Texas, and Austin in particular, have been doing very well,Ó she said. She said Austin is unique in its appeal and 23 per¥cent of the cityÕs population is college educated. ÒI would doubt that [graduating seniors] would want to leave Aus¥tin,Ó she said. ÒYou see people stay¥ing and making less money. They stay for the quality of life.Ó The number suites employers re¥serve for recruiting has increased Students celebrate their sobriety Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff Students and Austin residents celebrate at Dance Dance Sober Revolution, an event hosted by the Center for Students in Recovery in the Union Ballroom. The CSR offers service and social programs for students stuggling with addition and recovering from alcohol and drug use. University Health Services hosts sober dance for recovering addicts By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff Bodies moved to the sounds of pop songs as colored lights flashed. Others stood out¥side in the cool night, sharing conversation and laughing softly. It was a typical college party, except there wasnÕt a drop of alcohol in sight. Dance Dance Sober Revolution, hosted by the Center for Students in Recovery at the Texas Union Ball¥room Friday night, gave students recovering Parkour workshop participants reverse walk up the stairs at the Main Mall as part of their warmup exercise Saturday morning. The workshop was put on by Parkour Austin and was aimed at teaching beginners the basics of the sport. Ryan Smith Daily Texan Staff from drug and alcohol addictions a chance to get down without pressure from the substances they are trying to put behind them. Friday nightÕs dance may not be quite what Playboy imagined when they named UT the number one party school this year, but for students who rely on the center, it is just one of the many ways they find a com¥munity of sober, enthusiastic friends and a community to call home. ÒI love sober dances because I can remem¥ber how much fun I had,Ó said psychology freshman Sarah Bright, an active participant at the center. ÒItÕs great to not have to be high or drunk to dance and let myself look stupid.Ó Bright was addicted to alcohol, pills, cocaine and other substances in middle school and her first two years of high school. When she ar¥rived at UT this year, she sought out a commu¥nity of sober students and found the Center for DANCE continues on page 2 since last year, said Christina Lovell, an administrative assistant at the McCombs School of Business Career Services. The 43 available rooms have more than 1,000 reser¥vations for this semester, she said. ÒWeÕve consistently seen more employers who are more JOBS continues on page 2 UT chemistsÕ research may increase life of batteries By Anna Fata Daily Texan Staff Research managed by two UT chemists may lead to the first marketable organic bat¥tery that could produce lighter, longer-lasting phones, laptops and other electronics. UT chemistry professors Christopher Bielawski and Jon¥athan Sessler led a team of UT chemistry doctoral student Jung Su Park, chemistry grad¥uate student Elizabeth Karnas. Researchers from Osaka Uni¥versity in Japan and the Uni¥versity of Houston also assist¥ed in the research. Bielawski said that although there are some organic batteries in existence, there are no com¥mercial organic batteries avail¥able for the average consumer. ÒIn terms of commercial re¥ality, [there are] other people of other systems that are far¥ther along, but I think we have an improved understanding of the fundamental chemistry that sort of provides the foun¥dation for how these batteries will work,Ó he said. Bielawski predicts com¥mercialized organic batteries could lead to even thinner cell phones and laptops that could last a month without having to be charged. ÒMy guess is that even if they are more expensive they would be desired just because of their advantages Ñ something ex¥tremely light weight, nontoxic and holds a heck of a lot more BATTERY continues on page 5 Charity event raises money for abuse shelter SafePlace By Daniel Sanchez Daily Texan Staff Sharon Fillion could relate. As she ate barbecue she knew she was supporting more than just Safe-Place and the band Marmalakes, which drew her to the Beauty and BBQ Charity event Sunday Ñ she was supporting an escape for wom¥en in abusive relationships. ÒSafePlace does have a spe¥cial place in my heart as a per¥son that came out of an abusive marriage,Ó Fillion said. ÒI didnÕt have to use them, but IÕm glad they are there for women now that have a resource to get out of situations that are detrimental to their health and welfare.Ó SafePlace is a shelter and orga¥nization geared toward helping women and children escape from any form of abuse. The group pro¥vides shelter, legal advice and counseling. Thomas Saverio Salon & Spa organized a charity event for the organization Sunday, with all proceeds going toward the $8.5 million needed to run SafePlace, said Chief Development Officer Amy Temperley. The group took more than 12,000 calls on their hotline, and more than 200 women and EVENT continues on page 2 Parkour training held on campus Urban activity emphasizes physical accomplishments, overcoming fear, obstacles By Mary Ellen Knewtson Daily Texan Staff Austin Parkour transformed the Main Mall into a makeshift train¥ing area, complete with balance beams, bars and vaults for begin¥ners to practice with Saturday. Parkour involves moving through the environment as quick¥ly and safely as possible while over¥coming any obstacles in your path, said Anne Opalko, a biology senior and event coordinator for Austin Parkour. Common maneuvers in¥clude jumps, rolls, vaults and flips, all of which can be practiced in ur¥ban streets, gyms, playgrounds and parks. Austin Parkour trains twice a week at Waterloo Park. The best part of training for parkour is achieving a jump that seems impossible, Opalko said. Aidan Coyne, a computer sci¥ence junior who has been training with the group for a year, said he saw many new faces at the work¥shop Saturday. ÒA lot of it is getting over fear,Ó Coyne said. Coyne said he has learned a lot about what he can achieve physically. Created by a French soldier, park¥our has gained international mo¥mentum because of YouTube, mov¥ies and video games. ÒItÕs a good way to interact with your environment,Ó said Lind¥sey Jones, a Latin and ancient history senior. ÒInstead of walk¥ing through campus, you can just jump over a wall.Ó About 60 individuals rotated among stations where instructors explained obstacles. Participants included curious UT students and others who had seen the event ad¥vertised on flyers around the city. While some of the instructors were UT students, many came PARKOUR continues on page 2 Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff Marmalakes plays at Thomas Saverio Salon & SpaÕs Beauty and BBQ Charity event for SafePlace, an organization and shelter. 2 NEWS Monday, September 20, 2010 Mark Coats, THE DAILY TEXAN one of the few Groups rally in support Volume 111, Number 71 attendees of 25 cents a rainy anti¥poverty rally, of UN poverty campaign sits on the CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Sean Beherec (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News O¥ce: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 joanw@mail.utexas.edu ClassiÞed Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classiÞeds@dailytexanonline.com The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. CORRECTION Because of an editing error in FridayÕs editorial on College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committees, what reads ÒAll 18 colleges represented by the Senate will have an advisory council composed of students from the respective collegeÓ should read ÒAll but two colleges Ñ the Graduate School and the Division of Continuing Education Ñ will have an advisory council composed of students from the respective college.Ó COPYRIGHT Copyright 2010 Texas Student Media. All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. TODAYÕS WEATHER High Low 89 72 Put the gun to his bib. By Emily Sides Daily Texan Staff Eight organizations rallied on the steps of the Texas Capitol on Friday to draw attention to the United NationsÕ mission to end worldwide poverty by 2015. The event was part of the ÒStand Up and Take ActionÓ poverty cam¥paign Ñ a large, global initiative to help end economic inequality around the world. The U.N. meets today to assess the progress of its Millennium Development Goals. The goals were developed 10 years ago to eradicate poverty, achieve universal primary educa¥tion, reduce child mortality and combat diseases by 2015. San Antonio and Austin were JOBS: Students less concerned about economy From page 1 confident,Ó she said. Government senior Chris Mocharla said he had two un¥paid internships, which he thinks will be harder to get next year because 2011 is not an elec¥tion year. ÒIÕm planning on bouncing around for a while, then find¥ing a permanent job,Ó he said. ÒWorrying doesnÕt really get anything accomplished.Ó Graduate business student Kylia Cunningham said that she had two internships as an undergraduate student at UT. She came back to the University for graduate school, and is now preparing for this monthÕs Na¥tional Black MBA Conference in Los Angeles, she said. ÒThereÕs a record number of companies that are going to be there,Ó Cunningham said. ÒIt seems as though [the confer¥ence is] more impressive. Even if companies are extending jobs on-site, they donÕt publicize it.Ó She said students should take advantage of jobs fairs and em¥brace unconventional experi¥ences. ÒYou never know what kind of doors that will open to you,Ó Cunningham said.                                                     southern steps the only cities in Texas to host ral¥ of the Capitol lies Friday. About 40 people, main¥ on Friday ly organizationsÕ representatives, evening. attended the Austin rally. Mark Coats, the Austin glob¥al team leader for the grassroots nonprofit Results, said he wanted the rally to convey the message that ÒweÕre all in this together.Ó Instead of committing to one year for $1 billion, Coats wants President Barack Obama to sign a 3-year con¥tract for $2 billion a year. More than $2.25 million in mi- Caleb Bryant Miller cro-loans from the foundation has Daily Texan Staff helped build communities. The loans are mainly given to women, The Providence ChildrenÕs Ngong, Kenya. Anna Toews, UT crime, gangs and prostitution. with a 98-percent repayment rate, Home and Community Center is alumnus and board member of the ÒThereÕs no influence over said Marianne Linde, marketing a nonprofit organization that built orphanage, said the youthÕs dis-their lives,Ó she said. ÒItÕs a director for A Glimmer of Hope. an orphanage on a 15-acre site in illusionment leads them to petty bridge to nowhere.Ó EVENT: Barbecue, music bring donations From page1 more than $135,000 through local from Old School BBQ & Grill women are affected by violence businesses, church groups and or-and music from Marmalakes, in their lifetime. Though Safe¥children are currently living in ganizations hosting benefit events which includes English junior Place is excited about funds a SafePlace shelter, Temperley for them, Sicola said. Chase Weinacht and biology ju-raised for their programs, Tem¥said, adding that there is a larg-The barbecue, SicolaÕs first nior Max Colonna, along with perley said success is not just er need for abuse support ser-charity event, helped market her Josh Halpern. The trio was set limited to raising money but vices in the community. salon, she said. to play in the parking lot of the also to increase awareness about ÒEvery little bit counts,Ó she said. ÒI just want to get our name out salon, but because of the rain domestic and sexual violence. ÒWeÕre entirely grateful to the com-there,Ó Sicola said. ÒI think the more had to play squeezed together ÒWomen need to be able to munity for supporting us.Ó people know about us, the better indoors. know that thereÕs a place they When Vicki Sicola, manager we can do as a salon. We have a ÒYou would say that itÕs super can go in situations of duress of Thomas Saverio Salon & Spa, great team and I think itÕs good to weird, but weÕre used to playing and when their well-being is approached SafePlace about or-support charities, which I canÕt be-in such weird, small and interest-being challenged,Ó Fillion said. ganizing a benefit for them, they lieve we havenÕt done before. ing places,Ó Halpern said. ÒEspecially when thereÕs no way agreed. Last year, SafePlace raised The event featured food Temperley said one in four out. SafePlace offers a way out.Ó DANCE:UT alumni donate funds to support center From page 1 The center also hosted an open UT alumnus, billionaire business-center as long as it is able. house Friday to educate the com-man and 33-year recovering alco-Although many recovery pro-Students in Recovery, established munity about its programs, seek fi-holic Red McCombs and billionaire grams have a policy of anonymity, in 2003 as part of University Health nancial support and celebrate Sep-oil tycoon Tex Moncrief donated a the center empowers students to Services. The center serves about tember as Recovery Month. UT combined $500,000 to finish a new be proud of their recovery within 50 students regularly, although President William Powers Jr., Vice space for the center in the School of their own comfort level, Grahovac more could likely use its resources President of Student Affairs Juan Social Work building last year. said. On Tuesday nights, around 75 if they were aware of them, said di-Gonzalez, UT System Regent Steve ÒWe know that drinking is a part students and center alumni attend rector Ivana Grahovac. Hicks and other of campus life and the weekly Celebration of Recov- Some, like Bright, have been UT leaders attend-weÕre not saying ery meeting, which is an opportu¥in recovery for months or years, ed to learn more that it shouldnÕt nity for people in all phases of ad¥while others are still fighting re-and engage with be,Ó McCombs diction and recovery to unite. lapses. The center hosts meetings students there. said of the pro-ÒA lot of people donÕt get addic¥each night to address the needs UT is one of If you do have a gram. ÒWeÕre just tion and recovery and it changes of its students. It also hosts regu-only 14 colleges saying to be careful the way they look at me, but I donÕt problem, weÕve got a lar social and volunteer programs and universities ÔÔ with it, and if you need respect or approval from the home for you.Ó to reach out to high school and col-throughout the do have a prob-haters,Ó said sociology sophomore lege students seeking support for country with a lem, weÕve got a Ian Meffert, who is recovering from Ñ Red McCombs addiction and recovery or students center registered home for you.Ó addictions to cocaine, metham¥who might be at risk of addiction. with the Associ-UT alumnus Keurig Coffee, phetamine and heroin. Meffert first ÒCollege campuses are hostile ation of Recov-owned and found-learned about the center after being to maintaining a lifestyle of sobri-ery Schools. The ed by Randy Parks, referred by disciplinary services ety and recovery because when you center operates father of Student last fall, but only started regularly drink and use drugs recreationally, entirely on private donations and Government President Scott Parks, attending meetings over the sum¥youÕre guaranteed a social network, grants. Hicks, a recovering alco-has donated 150 pounds of coffee mer because of a series of relapses. a support system and coping mech-holic himself, is working to estab-to start a program called Grounds ÒFor so long, my identity was anisms,Ó said Grahovac, who is five lish a sustaining founders fund, in For Recovery. All the proceeds based around being a drug user, years recovering from a heroin ad-which supporters would donate a from the sales will benefit the cen-and now itÕs about being someone diction. ÒWe have that experience certain amount of money each year ter and Randy Parks said the com-in recovery,Ó he said. ÒI guess itÕs a but we do it all without chemicals.Ó for five years. pany will continue to support the big part of my life either way.Ó This newspaper was printed with pride by The Daily Texan and THE DAILY TEXAN PARKOUR: Instructors emphasize Texas Student Media. Permanent Staff safety for young, athletic crowd Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Winchester Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Beherec Associate Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claire Cardona Associate Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viviana Aldous, Susannah Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Luippold, Dave Player From page 1 morning. They led a thorough war- News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Kreighbaum Associate News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Cervantes, Lena Price, Michelle Truong mup that lasted for the first half Senior Reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Collin Eaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aziza Musa, Audrey White from other Texas cities with simi¥hour of the workshop and encour- Copy Desk Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cristina Herrera Associate Copy Desk Chiefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elyana Barrera, Sydney Fitzgerald, Reese Rackets lar parkour networks. Nail Niya¥aged participants to stay hydrated Design Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veronica Rosalez Senior Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica Carr, Martina Geronimo zov, a premed student at Hous¥through the day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alexa Hart, Simonetta Nieto Special Projects Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camri Hinkie ton Community College, said he Eight-year-old Hazel Mass, one Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Gerson Associate Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Kang, Peyton McGee drove from Houston to work as of the the workshopÕs youngest Senior Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Heimsath, Tamir Kalifa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nasha Lee, Erika Rich, Danielle Villasana an instructor at the workshop. He participants, said she heard about Life&Arts Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amber Genuske Associate Life&Arts Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madeleine Crum moved to the United States last parkour on her cousinÕs Facebook. Senior Life&Arts Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Layne Lynch, Allistair Pinsof, Sarah Pressley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Francisco Marin, Gerald Rich, Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, Julie Rene Tran year from Russia, where he said She said she wanted to explore Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Hurwitz Senior Sports Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Anderson, Sameer Bhuchar, Jordan Godwin the parkour scene is prominent. parkour on her own and came . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laken Litman, Andy Lutz, Jon Parrett, Bri Thomas Comics Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Elliott a concern Safety was huge with her father, Chris Mass. Web Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Murphy Multimedia Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlos Medina among the instructors Saturday ÒWhen I saw the vault, I was Associate Multimedia Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Bertrand Senior Video Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafael Borges Senior Videographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Mendez a little nervous,Ó Hazel said after Editorial Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Warren she successfully made the jump. Issue Staff The vault was nearly her height. TSM Reporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Sides, Anna Fata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ellen Knewtson, Lauren Giudice Many in attendance appeared Sports Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Thompson, Austin Laymance Columnists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Gleim, Kate Clabby BOARD athletic, a trait that presents a defi- Copy Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Benjamin Miller, Leslie Hansen, Will Alsdorf Wire Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nolan Hicks Comics Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Cooper, Riki Tsuji, John Massingill nite advantage in parkour. MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudine Lucena, Gillian Rhodes, Emery Furgeson ÒItÕs another fun way to get a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Shea, Brianne Klitgaard Page Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Rector, Scott Eshbaugh good workout,Ó said theatre fresh- Friday man Cory Lockwood. He has prac¥ticed parkour on several other oc- September 24, 2010 casions. Parkour is much more than a 12:30 p.m. Advertising good way to exercise, many in- Director of Advertising & Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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ÒThis has been another posi¥tive step in strengthening democ¥racy in our country,Ó said Karzai, in a statement. On Sunday, the independent Free and Fair Elections Founda¥tion of Afghanistan said it Òhas serious concerns about the quali¥ty of elections,Ó given the insecu¥rity and numerous complaints of fraud. FEFAdeployed about 7,000 people around the country, mak¥ing it the largest vote observer. ÒBallot stuffing was seen to varying extents in most provinc¥es, as were proxy voting and un¥derage voting,Ó FEFA said. The countryÕs internation¥al backers offered praise for those who voted Saturday de¥spite bomb and rocket attacks, and voiced hoped for a demo¥cratic result. Arepeat of the pervasive fraud that tainted a presidential election a year ago would further erode the standing of Karzai adminis¥tration Ñ as it struggles against a Taliban insurgency. Released American Ôone-third freeÕ By Karen Matthews The Associated Press NEW YORK Ñ An American woman who was held in Iran for more than 13 months and accused of espionage said Sunday she and two men detained with her never spied or committed any crime, call¥ing their arrest Òa huge misunder¥standing.Ó Discussing her experience at the most length since her release Tues¥day, Sarah Shourd underscored her gratitude at being released but said she felt only Òone-third freeÓ be¥cause her fiance, Shane Bauer, and their friend Josh Fattal remain in TehranÕs notorious Evin Prison. ÒThis is not the time to cele¥brate,Ó Shourd, 32, said at a New York news conference. ÒThe only thing that enabled me to cross the gulf from prison to freedom alone was the knowledge that Shane and Josh wanted with all their hearts for my suffering to end.Ó Composed but occasionally pausing when her voice wavered with emotion, Shourd thanked Ira¥nians and Ahmadinejad in a care¥fully scripted return that spoke to the continuing delicacy of her sit¥uation. She didnÕt take questions or discuss the conditions in which sheÕd been held, walking away from the podium at a Manhattan hotel hand-in-hand with her moth¥er, Nora, before FattalÕs and Bau¥erÕs mothers answered reportersÕ queries. Iran has issued espionage-related indictments against her, Bauer and Fattal; the indictments could bring trials for the two men and proceed¥ings in absentia for Shourd. But Shourd stressed their inno¥cence in a case that has added to the roster of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The three were detained in July 2009 after Iranian officials said they intentionally crossed the countryÕs border from Iraq. Shourd said Sun¥day that the three had been hiking in a popular tourist area. ÒIf we were indeed near the Iraq-Iran border, that border was entire¥ly unmarked and indistinguish¥able,Ó she said. ÒShane and Josh do not deserve to be in prison one day longer than I was,Ó she said. ÒWe committed no crime and we are not spies. We in no way intended any harm to the Iranian government or its people and believe a huge misunderstand¥ing led to our detention and pro¥longed imprisonment.Ó Officials in Oman Ñ an ally of both Iran and the United States Ñ mediated a $500,000 bail for Shourd that satisfied Iranian authorities and apparently did not violate U.S. economic sanctions against Iran. The source of the bail payment has not been disclosed. BPÕs oil well now sealed permanently with cement By Harry R. Weber The Associated Press The well is dead. Finally. A permanent cement plug sealed BPÕs well nearly 2.5 miles below the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico, five agonizing months after an explosion sank a drilling rig and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the federal govern¥mentÕs point man on the disaster, said Sunday BPÕs well Òis effec¥tively deadÓ and posed no fur¥ther threat to the Gulf. Allen said a pressure test to ensure the ce¥ment plug would hold was com¥pleted at 5:54 a.m. The gusher was contained in mid-July after a temporary cap was successfully fitted atop the well. Mud and cement were later pushed down through the top of the well, allowing the cap to be removed. But the well could not be de¥clared dead until a relief well was drilled so that the ruptured well could be sealed from the bottom, ensuring it never causes a prob¥lem again. The relief well inter¥sected the blown-out well Thurs¥day, and crews started pumping in the cement on Friday. The April 20 blast killed 11 workers and spewed 206 million gallons of oil. The disaster caused an envi¥ronmental and economic night¥mare for people who live, work and play along hundreds of miles of Gulf shoreline from Florida to Texas. It also spurred civil and criminal investigations, cost gaffe-prone BP chief Tony Hayward his job, and brought increased governmental scrutiny of the oil and gas industry. Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Monday, September 20, 2010 Viviana Aldous Susannah Jacob OPINION Doug Luippold Dave Player THE DAILY TEXAN OVERVIEW Keep it local Learn how to preserve food By Kate Clabby these organisms canÕt survive. ria, such as the one that causes botulism, Daily Texan Columnist Drying is one of the oldest food-preser-cannot survive in an acidic environment. vation techniques. All living organisms, in-Canning vegetables and meat requires a ÒNo Impact ManÓ is a popular docu-cluding the ones that spoil our food, need pressure cooker. ÒPutting Food ByÓ by mentary about Colin Beavan, a man in water to survive, so dried fruit and meat Janet Greene, Ruth Hertzberg and Bea-New York City who decides to Òcomplete-will last without refrigeration. Drying even trice Vaughn is an excellent food-preser¥ly eliminate his personal impact on the en-enhances the flavors of some foods, includ-vation resource with canning instructions vironmentÓ for one year. The concept is ing mushrooms and hot peppers. You can that cover everything from apple butter to flawed. It is impossible for any living thing make foods such as apple chips or sun-salmon. to survive without impacting its environ-My personal favorite way of preserving ment Ñ simply by breathing, we humans food, however, is by fermentation. Instead convert oxygen into carbon dioxide. But of killing all micro-organisms, fermenta¥the scope of the project got national atten-tion techniques create environments in tion, and BeavanÕs Òregular guyÓ persona which only certain micro-organisms, those ÒLearning helps him speak about sustainable living in that make a food tastier, healthier or both, a way that people understand. basic food can survive. Yogurt is the fermented food Even better, a main focus of BeavanÕs best known for its health properties. Cer¥ preservation is a project was his commitment to eating lo-tain bacteria turn milk sugar, or lactose, cally. He, his coffee-addicted wife and his great way to get into lactic acid. This creates a dairy prod¥baby daughter survived the New York win-uct thatÕs easier for some people to digest in touch with ter without buying food that was produced and also gives yogurt its unique sour fla¥more than 250 miles away. But scenes of the your food, your vor. And because these good bacteria out¥familyÕs low-impact meals emphasized sac-compete the disease-causing kind, yogurt environment rifice. For the first few days of the experi-lasts much longer without refrigeration ment, which started in late fall, dinner con-and your than milk. You can make yogurt at home, sisted of potato and leek soup. and you can also make other fermented culture.Ó Given the extent of human history, sourc-foods including sauerkraut, pickles, miso ing food nonlocally is an extremely new and beer. Sandor Ellix KatzÕs book ÒWild phenomenon. If Beavan had done much FermentationÓ gives easy-to-follow in¥research on how people lived for the hun-structions as well as fascinating historical dreds of thousands of years before refrig-and scientific explanations of fermented erated airplane shipping compartments, he dried tomatoes in your home oven Ñ in-foods from around the world. would have found that he skipped a step structions abound on the internet. Eating local is about preserving the envi¥in preparing for his no-impact winter: food Canning, though now a mainstay of gro-ronment, but itÕs also about pleasure Ñ the preservation. cery-store convenience food, once took pleasure of eating fresh, healthy foods and We have it easier here in Texas, where lo-place in home kitchens. It requires cook-the pleasure of knowing who grew them; cal farmers offer delicious and nutritious ing food at a high enough temperature to the pleasure of preparing food and shar¥greens such as broccoli and kale all win-kill any microorganisms and keeping the ing your recipes and techniques with oth¥ter long. But introducing basic food-pres-cooked food in a sealed container so that ers. Did your grandmother used to can her ervation techniques could turn peaches in no new organisms can find their way in. own jelly or make her own pickles? May-December and tomatoes in January into a You can experiment with making jelly or be she can teach you. Learning basic food guilt-free, local celebration. canning fruit with only glass canning jars preservation is a great way to get in touch Food goes bad when micro-organisms (available at any hardware store) and a with your food, your environment and such as bacteria, yeast and mold eat our large pot. Fruits are easier to safely can your culture. food before we do. To preserve food, we than vegetables or meat because they are need to create an environment in which more acidic, and some heat-tolerant bacte-Clabby is an English senior. Throughout the month of October, eager stu¥dents across campus will attend meetings for po¥litical organizations to learn how to make a dif¥ference in NovemberÕs elections. After hearing how to retake our country or state, depending if itÕs a College Republicans or a University Democrats meeting, our young ac¥tivists will probably also hear a warning about youth voter apathy. Politicos across campus will have to put up with hearing how young people are continuously unsatisfied about politics in America but then donÕt show up to the polls. We know the feeling. Last summer, the UT administration and Stu¥dent Government held two open forums about the renaming of Simkins Hall dormitory. At the forums, there were more Austin residents than UT students. Where were the University Demo¥crats on this major campus civil rights issue? Last month, Student Government hosted a Òtown hallÓ meeting in Parlin Hall about an in¥sufferable plan by the University Area Partners to increase parking meters in West Campus, but only about 15 students attended. Why didnÕt Col¥lege Republicans come out against what is essen¥tially a tax on West Campus residents? Last week, President William Powers Jr. deliv¥ered the State of the University address to an au¥ditorium largely void of students altogether. For all their efforts in local and state cam¥paigns, campus political organizationsÕ absence on University issues is disappointing. If these groups used their tremendous resources and memberships Ñ which will be especially large given the upcoming election Ñ to address cam¥pus issues, then UT students would have much better representation in the Tower. To be sure, political organizationsÕ goals are political; their job is to advance and advocate for a partisan agenda, and we have no doubt they will do so. However, they also have a responsi¥bility as campus leaders. Few groups have the organizational resourc¥es, energetic memberships and political savvy that UT political organizations and their mem¥bers do, and directing them toward campus is¥sues, even marginally, could have a tremendous impact on issues that are specific to UT and di¥rectly affect the lives of students. Thousands of political organizations around the state are working to elect Texas Democrats and Republicans, but the number working to en¥sure their principles ultimately become manifest¥ed in UT policy is much lower. In other words, we need you more than they do. College Republicans could offer ideas about cutting the UT budget, given their concern about the amount of spending by the federal govern¥ment, and University Democrats could work with administrators to ensure any scholarship cuts do not disproportionately impact low-in¥come students. Additionally, student political groups have sig¥nificantly more influence with campus adminis¥trations than they do with statewide public ser¥vants. Legislators in the Capitol have mixed con¥stituencies, but administrators in the Tower only have one: UT students. Last week the Senate of College Councils es¥tablished CTBAC, a program designed to en¥hance student input into the budgeting process. Hopefully this schoolÕs political organizations will have a strong presence in these new pro¥grams. We urge political organizations and their members to take a break from the state-elections horse race and help improve the University. As Tip OÕNeill famously said, ÒAll politics is local.Ó Ñ Douglas Luippold for the editorial board GALLERY THE FIRING LINE Avoid soda. Eat fruit In WednesdayÕs column, ÒFight the Ôfreshmen 15,ÕÓ Ian Floyd recommends Sprite or Gatorade as a way to replenish electrolytes while staying health conscious. Gatorade is OK, but Sprite is just another soda, meaning it contains enough sugar to raise an eyebrow. If you compare a 12 ounce can of Sprite with a similar can of Coke, youÕll find that they have the same calorie count (140), and their sugar content differs by a single gram (38 grams versus 39 grams). Floyd later tells us to shy away from energy drinks, and informs us that the Monster brand has a whopping 3.4g of sugar per ounce. Unfortunately, this sugar count is in the same ballpark as the Sprite that he is labeling as OK, which contains 3.2 grams of sugar per ounce. The solution? Avoid the soda and eat some fruit. Ñ Peter Djeu Computer science graduate student Technology: distracting, but necessary By Erin Gleim Daily Texan Columnist My first experience at college took place sever¥al years ago while I was visiting my cousin Ryan at Xavier University in Cincinnati. I thought ev¥erything about the colorful campus and the in¥teresting people on it was wonderful Ñ until I saw where he was living. It was the smallest room I had ever seen, and in the center of it sat the biggest television I had ever seen. In front of the TV sat RyanÕs roommate, Matt. He was so immersed in the screen in front of him that he didnÕt even hear us come in. By the end of that semester, the first semes¥ter of his freshman year, Matt had dropped out of college. Apparently, when you play vid¥eo games for 10 hours a day, it becomes diffi¥cult to go to class and do any schoolwork. His addiction to his television and computer had, in the opinion of many people who hear this story, ruined his life. I know MattÕs story is a pretty extreme tale Ñ a cautionary one about the trappings of technol¥ogy. While most people do not drop out of school to play video games, technology is an indisput¥able force in present-day studentsÕ lives. Some professors post entire courses online; others rely on Blackboard for announcements and commu¥nication only. It would honestly be impossible for a student to make it through a course with¥out access to technology. It would also be almost impossible for one of us to make it through a week without access to technology. Since I sat down to write this piece, I have checked my e-mail twice, bought tickets to an improv comedy show, checked in with Ryan and a few other cousins on Facebook, sent and received about 30 text messages and download¥ed assignments from multiple classes on Black¥board Ñ all with the TV on and my iPod play¥ing in my headphones. My mom and many others of her generation would argue that I, along with my peers, have bad time management skills. She would also say that my addiction to technology is going to come back to bite me someday, like it did for Matt. But I think itÕs not as big of a problem as many con¥strue it to be. Our generation grew up in playpens in front of televisions, with kiddie songs in the car and flashy, interactive toys. Many of us learned our ABCs from a talking puppet. A lot of us learned to share from an imaginary dinosaur. We had televisions and computers in our homes, cars and classrooms. That was our environment for learning and socializing then, so it makes sense that it is our preferred environment now. The Radicati Group estimates the number of e-mails sent per day is 20 times more now than it was 10 years ago. Google reports that in 2010, 2 billion searches are made a day, as opposed to 100 million 10 years ago. We also spend 15 more hours a week on the Internet. These numbers re¥flect the growing necessity as well as the grow¥ing dependency on the Internet and computers. Kids these days do have ridiculously short attention spans and are addicted to multiple, diverse forms of technology, but itÕs not our fault. Sir Thomas More argues in his book ÒUtopiaÓ that it is not fair to expose people to a way of living then punish or condemn them for living that way. It is odd that the people who gave us the technology in the first place (primarily parents and teachers) are so quick to condemn and even punish us for using that technology Òtoo much.Ó Somehow, it doesnÕt seem fair for professors to ban laptops from the classroom and it doesnÕt seem necessary for so many different studies and writers and parents to declare technology detrimental to students. WeÕre not all going to end up like Matt. Most of us are very similar to Ryan, who watched TV regularly and uses the computer a lot, but still graduated (with honors and a double major). Sure, we could stop tex¥ting so much during meals and not compulsive¥ly check Facebook, but in the end, technology is more necessary than harmful and, for the major¥ity of us, quite useful. Gleim is a journalism freshman. LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the edi¥tor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Re¥gents 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 submis¥sions for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLE Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange news stand where you found it. Monday, September 20, 2010 NEWS AdviserÕs idea grows after website post By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff When sociology adviser Jack¥ie Dana was walking across cam¥pus last fall, looking at unsightly dirt patches where flowers used to be near the Main Building, she got an idea. Instead of constantly planting and replanting seasonal flowers Ñ often leaving unpleasant mounds of dirt for extended periods of time Ñ the University should plant sustainable, long-lasting na¥tive or adapted plants suitable for the climate, she thought. Dana took to her computer, writing her idea and posting it to what was then a new UT initiative, the Ideas of Texas website. As she wrote, another idea came to her Ñ the plants should have features that make them accessible to more than just passers-by. The plants should have soft leaves, the grass should whistle in the wind and the University should consid¥er using plants with features that lend themselves to all the senses. ÒThe idea is that gardens can be enjoyed by anybody,Ó Dana said. ÒWhat I think is the coolest thing about it is that they are ac¥tually going to implement it as a Ôsensory garden.ÕÓ The Lady Bird Johnson Wild¥flower Center will implement DanaÕs idea with the sensory gardens near 24th Street, which will be finished later this se¥mester. The Ideas of Texas web¥site encourages students, alum¥ni, faculty and staff to post ideas to improve the University, which are reviewed by the siteÕs visitors and relevant administrators. About a year after it was first im¥plemented, the website surpassed original expectations for the num¥ber of good ideas that would be implemented across campus. Geoff Leavenworth, special assis¥tant to UT President William Pow¥ers Jr., said the team behind Ideas of Texas wanted to collect about five good ideas for implementation in the first year. Leavenworth said Powers has championed the pro¥gram since its inception and that Tower Talk, a blog written by the president, originated from the Ideas of Texas website. About 35 ideas have been ap¥proved, though some may not be implemented this fall, said Kath¥leen Skinner, a program coordina¥tor in the presidentÕs office. ÒSome of them are more long¥term, such as the idea to use Google to replace our ÔutexasÕ mail,Ó Skinner said. Currently, students and alum¥ni have submitted a total of 210 ideas. Each relevant department will review and respond to the idea, either accepting it or explain¥ing why the proposal was rejected, she said. Author tells story of childÕs path to US By Anna Fata Daily Texan Staff Pulitzer Prize-winning jour¥nalist Sonia Nazario said educa¥tion and economic opportunities in Latin American are key to ad¥dressing the nationÕs issues with undocumented immigrants. Nazario, author of ÒEnriqueÕs Journey,Ó spoke at the UT campus Friday to raise funds for a non¥profit and again Saturday at Book-People in Austin about her experi¥ences reporting on immigration. Nazario was inspired more than 10 years ago to investi¥gate the migration of thousands of Central American children through Mexico to the United States after hearing the story of her housekeeperÕs son who made the trip to the U.S. from Honduras by himself to reunite with his mother. ÒItÕs an incredible odyssey that these children go on, and I wanted to tell this story,Ó she said. Nazario said children from Central America travel to find their parents on trains, buses and by foot in spite of danger from bandits and corrupt officials. she made the trip from Teguci¥galpa, Honduras, to the U.S. fol¥lowing the same path he took. ÒI could have stayed in Los Angeles and interviewed a kid and written a 500-word story, but I wanted people to feel like they were on that train expe¥riencing the heat and the pain and the joy,Ó she said. ÒSome¥how I found that people can relate to what immigrants go through if this middle class chick is talking about what she went through.Ó Anita Robertson, who served in the Peace Corps in Honduras, has worked in Big Brothers and Sisters with children who have migrated from Latin America. ÒIt is really one courageous thing that [Nazario] did writing that and experiencing that in per¥son,Ó said Robertson, who attend¥ed the speech at BookPeople. Nazario first told EnriqueÕs story in a Pulitzer Prize-winning series in the Los Angeles Times, based on her first trip retracing his journey. She made the trip a second time before turning the series into a book, she said. Nazario said her opinion on legal immigration is more edu¥cation and employment in Latin American countries so their citizens do not have to resort to coming to United States to find work. ÒI think the real so¥lution is in finding more op¥portunities in four or five coun¥tries that are sending 80 percent of the people coming here with¥out permission,Ó she said. Honduras Good Works, a Texas-based nonprofit, focus¥es on improving the health and education of Hondurans, said Jo Ann Swahn, executive direc¥tor of the organization. ÒIf a kid has an education, that desperation, that desire to leave Honduras goes away,Ó she said. Nazario is now working on a book that focuses on five social Whole Foods celebrates third decade By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff On Sept. 20, 1980, 19 people opened the first Whole Foods Market on Lamar Boulevard and 10th Street in Austin. On Saturday, hundreds of Austini¥tes celebrated the 30th anniver¥sary of the company by attend¥ing a festival a few blocks away from the original location. The festivities began Friday night with a screening of Aus¥tin native Richard LinklaterÕs ÒDazed and Confused.Ó Forty of Whole FoodsÕ Aus¥tin vendors handed out locally made treats Saturday, including Briannas Fine Salad Dressings, RioÕs Brazilian, Kelly JoÕs Salsa and AnaÕs Herbs. Cathleen Berdan, the owner of a personal chef business who has shopped at Whole Foods for four years, stopped by the festi¥val Saturday to try out samples from vendors, including salad dressings and salsas. ÒI believe that Whole Foods is good at providing customers with sustainable and organic foods,Ó Berdan said. ÒThe com¥pany is doing a great job in its work with local vendors.Ó Garcia Middle School teacher Aberdeen Sather has shopped at Whole Foods since she moved to Austin two years ago. ÒThis event is really fun be¥cause you get to try new things and you can know if you will like what you are purchas¥ing before you buy it,Ó Sather said. Joel Shuler, the owner of Casa Brasil, a direct trade cof¥fee company, said that Whole Foods has helped his compa¥ny to expand. Shuler handed out free samples of coffee at the event. ÒThis event has helped get the word out about our com¥pany and what we do,Ó Shul¥er said. ÒWe are a new compa¥ny and it is good for people to know who we are.Ó Debora Reed, the sales and marketing director of White Mountain Foods, said that her family has worked with Whole Foods since their family-owned and operated company started out 30 years ago. ÒWhole Foods was one of our first customers and from there we have branched out across the United States Ñ our com¥panies have grown together,Ó Reed said. In addition to the vendors, four Whole Foods chefs pre¥sented live cooking dem¥onstrations, and bands per¥formed throughout the day. The first six bands that per¥formed all featured Whole Foods employees. The 27-member Minor Mis¥hap Marching Band marched through the parking lot and provided entertainment for viewers. The day ended with a performance by Beto and the Fairlanes who played at the grand opening party in 1980 and then again in 1981 at the reopening after the Austin flood, said Michael Bepko, the marketing team leader for the flagship store. Donations from the concerts benefitted the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. Beto and the Fairlanes presented a $7,500 check to the allianceÕs director of services Carolyn Schwarz. ÒThe organic movement has become a lifestyle for many people,Ó Bepko said. ÒPeople now demand food that is better for themselves, the environment and the local community.Ó Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 SPORTS Defense rises to challenge in gritty win By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff LUBBOCK Ñ After SaturdayÕs 24-14 win over Texas Tech, defen¥sive coordinator Will Muschamp was awarded the game ball by his players. And rightfully so, as it was the defense that drove Texas to its first Big 12 win of the season. ÒHe deserved it,Ó said senior de¥fensive end Sam Acho. ÒThere are a couple of guys from our staff that are at Tech now and he coached with [Tech head coach Tommy] Tuberville, [when they were both at Auburn] and so it was a great win for the team.Ó In August before football sea¥son even started, head coach Mack Brown remarked that this yearÕs defense was going to be the best heÕd ever coached. And he wasnÕt kidding. In their first real chal¥lenge of the year, the Longhorns kept Texas TechÕs offense at bay, limiting it to 144 total yards and just one touchdown. ÒI thought they looked really good,Ó Brown said of his defense. ÒWe were pretty dominating and I thought the defensive staff did a tre¥mendous job of playing a lot of guys and keeping fresh legs on the field.Ó Texas played as many as 10 down linemen, even though the starting front four that consisted of Acho, Kheeston Randall, Eddie Jones and Jackson Jeffcoat never seemed to come off the field. ÒGetting pressure with just the front four is critical,Ó Muschamp said. DEFENSE continues on page 7 Longhorns sophomore quarterback Garrett Gilbert evades the rush of Texas Tech defensive lineman Colby Whitlock. In the first half alone, two deflections at the line and a drop were turned into Red Raider interceptions that gave Tech its only two scores of the game. Gilbert capped off a 9-minute drive in the fourth quar¥ter with a TD pass to Barrett Matthews. Caleb Bryant Miller Daily Texan Staff VOLLEYBALL Adams, Horns rebound for victory against Baylor By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff In its first home match in two weeks, No. 8 Texas defeated Baylor 3-0 in the LonghornsÕ Big 12 home opener to snap a three-match los¥ing streak and improve to 6-4 on the season and 1-1 in conference. After dropping their last three contests, all on the road, Tex¥as played with confidence and passion in front of the Long¥horn faithful at Gregory Gym. The Horns controlled the match from the start, winning 25-23, 25-21, 25-14. ÒWeÕve been battling for the last couple of weeks,Ó said head coach Jerritt Elliott. ÒAnd to be able to come out here and win 3-0 and compete the way we did and stay committed to one another was very pleasing to me.Ó Rachael Adams led the way for the Longhorns with a game-high 10 kills. She was solid all match long, committing only one er¥ror and finishing at a .500 hitting clip. Adams has looked good over the past week and continued her steady play Saturday. ÒIÕm finding my rhythm each game and finding my role,Ó Ad¥ams said. ÒI feel like some nights I have to be on and get points and bring energy and other nights I may have to help some other peo¥ple out and bring everyone to¥gether so that we can dominate the front row.Ó Adams finished off the second game for Texas with a powerful kill that sent the Longhorns fans into a frenzy as the team headed into the locker room. ÒWe actually canÕt get her the ball enough,Ó Elliott said. ÒShe is the best offensive weapon we have right now. She has a huge role for us, and when sheÕs on, sheÕs really good and weÕre a good team.Ó The Longhorns were happy to be playing at home for the first time in two weeks. Texas seemed to gain its confi¥dence back after struggling away from Austin. ÒItÕs a lot easier to catch a rhythm and feed off the crowd,Ó Adams said. Ò[To] know that theyÕre still behind us 100 percent even with our rocky start [is com¥forting].Ó Texas battled the unranked Bears in the first game and was able to overcome eight errors. Juliann Faucette finished the set with a serving ace to put the Longhorns out in front early. Texas finished with nine aces to BaylorÕs two. Faucette stepped up in the last set for the Longhorns, finishing the set and match with a kill to end the BearsÕ rally. By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff If Garrett GilbertÕs debut in the national championship was a train wreck, Saturday nightÕs return to hostility on the road was a roller coaster ride, at least in the first half. The fledgling quarterback was praised all week for his calm nature and ability to stay relaxed no matter the situation. In the first quarter against Texas Tech, Gilbert seemed en route to another easy-breezy blow¥out. But the up-and-down game that would ensue has some of the Longhorn faithful chanting his name and the others chant¥ing, ÒWe want McCoy.Ó Despite the critics of GilbertÕs split personality showing, Tex¥as head coach Mack Brown was a strong supporter of his quarter¥backÕs poise down the stretch of the 24-14 victory. ÒHe didnÕt change his expres¥sion,Ó Brown said. ÒIÕm really proud of that.Ó Early in the first quarter, Gil¥bert finally seemed to be grow¥ing into his role as the teamÕs leader. He marched the Long¥horns down the field alternat¥ing completions between senior James Kirkendoll and freshman Mike Davis, who ended the drive with a touchdown recep¥tion of 7 yards. But after the touchdown, Gil¥bertÕs next drive ended with an interception off of a tipped ball at the line. The next time he took the field, same end result. And this time, the tipped inter¥ception was returned 87 yards for a touchdown that blew the early lead. Gilbert threw yet another interception off of a deflection in the second quar¥ter, off the hands of wide re¥ceiver Malcolm Williams that gave Tech an opportunity to take the lead, but the Long¥horns defense came up with a big stop. At the half, Gilbert was 13 of 23 for 172 yards and three intercep¥tions. Regardless of statistics, Gil¥bert was determined not to lose as he had done in January. ÒHe had a couple of intercep¥tions early, but he fought back from it,Ó Kirkendoll said. ÒHe stepped up and showed us what type of leader he is.Ó In the third quarter, Gilbert went back to Kirkendoll and the two found enough rhythm to re¥gain the lead with a Justin Tuck¥er field goal. ÒJames was able to do a great job getting open all night long, making catches when he had a chance to,Ó Gilbert said. The next drive became one of offensive coordinator Greg Da¥visÕ most epic, 22-play, 80-yard, nearly-10-minute series that GILBERT continues on page 7 SIDELINE SOCCER No. 20 BYU Cougars at Texas Longhorns Date: Today Time: 7 p.m. Where: Mike A. Myers Stadium WHAT TO WATCH National Football League New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers Date: Tonight Time: 7:30 p.m. On air: ESPN Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Jurrjens (7-6) vs. Hamels (11-10) Date: Tonight Time: 6:05 p.m. LONGHORNS IN THE NFL Earl Thomas, S 8 tackles Jermichael Finley, TE 4 catches 103 yards Cedric Benson, RB 23 carries 78 yards Tim Crowder, DE 4 tackles 2 sacks AP Top 25 Poll - NCAAF SOCCER By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff When debating which sports are the most physical, few sup¥port soccer as one of the more bodily challenging sports, often opting toward its pitch-played brethren, football and lacrosse. Some think soccer obviously canÕt be that physical because the players barely wear any padding, or that due to some of the outlandish tactics used in the premiere leagues over¥seas, players flop around af¥ter a small collision just to get a call from the referee. Even more so, womenÕs soc¥cer isnÕt well-renowned for its physicality. But the sport can become physical, especially when played by teams whose style it is to body up their op¥ponents to gain possession of the ball. Sometimes, though, that can get out of hand. Take last season as an exam¥ple, when BYU beat New Mex¥ico 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference semifinal. New Mexico defender Elizabeth LAMBERT continues on page 7 Monday, September 20, 2010 SPORTS DEFENSE: Brown exalts effort of HornsÕ bench in Lubbock From page 6 Calvin Howell, Tyrell Higgins and Alex Okafor were among oth¥er linemen who saw some action. Coming into SaturdayÕs game, Texas Tech had the second-best pass-rush in the nation, having totaled nine sacks in just the first two weeks. But Red RaidersÕ quar¥terback Taylor Potts might rally for the LonghornsÕ argument as being a top-tiered pass-rushing defense, as they sacked him four times. Jeffcoat played a crucial role in the Longhorns pass-rush. The true freshman started his second game in a row and although he didnÕt rack up that many stats, he had a hand in almost every momentum¥swinging play the defense made. ÒHeÕs a really talented pass¥rusher,Ó Muschamp said. ÒHeÕs well beyond his years and gives us a lot of juice on the edge.Ó Both the players and coach¥es have noticed how quickly Jeff¥coat has grown accustomed to the speed of the college game. They ex¥pect extra oomph out of him every week since heÕs proven to be such an integral part of the defense. ÔÔ We were resilient and we fought and played Ôtil the game was over.Ó Ñ Sam Acho Defensive end Jeffcoat made the LonghornsÕ first big play of the game when he recovered a fumble on a bad snap that went through PottsÕ hands to set up a short, 7-yard scoring drive for Texas in the opening minutes. ÒI was just happy to be the one to make the play,Ó Jeff¥coat said. ÒI know defenses win championships so I always have to be solid.Ó Other than a 68-yard drive that led to Texas TechÕs only offen¥sive touchdown, the Red Raiders couldnÕt capitalize on many plays thanks to TexasÕ ball-hawking sec¥ondary that made three intercep¥tions, and the stout defensive line that controlled the line of scrim¥mage throughout the entire game. Before SaturdayÕs game, the Tex¥as Tech Student Government is¥sued a Òsilent treatmentÓ mandate to their students so Texas would feel intimidated when taking the field. Though the fans didnÕt lis¥ten at first, and were their usual rowdy selves, they were ultimate¥ly silenced by default as the clock ticked down and the Longhorns ran away with the win. ÒWe came into enemy territory and came out victorious,Ó Acho said. ÒWe were resilient and we fought and played Ôtil the game was over.Ó Behm, Hall pace Horns at UTSA By Julie Thompson Daily Texan Staff The Texas womenÕs cross coun¥try team earned its second perfect score of the season at FridayÕs Ri¥cardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Tex¥as Classic at UTSA. Texas runners earned the top five spots and eight of the top 10 at the 5K in San Antonio. Junior Mia Behm won her sec¥ond race in a row with a career¥best time of 17:10. Harsh running conditions ini¥tially concerned assistant coach Steve Sisson. ÒThey delayed the race and it was pouring beforehand,Ó Sisson said. ÒIt is important being able to handle diversity and the girls did well with that.Ó The course to be changed at the last minute because of weath¥er concerns Ñ increasing the dis¥tance of the race. Sisson said the womenÕs times exceeded his ex¥pectations, especially consider¥ing the increased distance. ÒWe have eight girls that are sub-18 on a 5K and that is a really good place to be in,Ó Sisson said. Sisson said he hoped to use the Romo Classic to showcase the teamÕs depth. ÒI have an interchangeable 10 and that is a really good position to be in,Ó he said. ÒIt is impor¥tant to have that kind of depth because with cross country you donÕt really know what the sea¥son can throw at you.Ó As Sisson had predicted, fresh¥man Marielle Hall provided Behm with her fiercest competi¥tion. Hall came in second with a time of 17:25. Behm said that intra-team competition, like that between her and Hall, has helped run¥ners improve. ÒWe are blessed to have healthy competition on our team,Ó she said. ÒWe are going to be com¥peting with each other all season and she is really talented.Ó The Horns will spend the next few weeks preparing for two sep¥arate meets on Oct. 16. The team will split as seven runners head to pre-nationals and the remaining team members will go to the Concordia Univer¥sity Invite in Round Rock. LAMBERT: Team, player learn from violent display From page 6 Lambert was noted for her physical play during the game, which was borderline what you might see in a UFC Cage Rage. Lambert bludgeoned BYU forwards all game long, including grabbing a player by her ponytail and throwing her to the ground. LambertÕs tirade of fury and lack of sportsman¥ship quickly became a YouTube sensation, amassing more than 3 million hits in the first month of its release. ÒSoccerÕs more physical than people think, but what she did was out of line, and not a good representation of the physical¥ity of our sport,Ó said Texas midfielder Kylie Doniak. ÒThat normally does not happen.Ó Lambert was issued one yel¥low card during the game for deliberately kicking the ball into the face of a fallen BYU forward, and was suspended for the rest of the season after the game was over. ÒWomenÕs soccer is a physi¥cal sport, but that was clearly over the line,Ó said Texas head coach Chris Petrucelli. ÒThe players are bigger, stronger and faster, and the collisions are harder and more frequent. But I donÕt think weÕre moving toward a sport where that kind of incident is common.Ó The Big 12 is known for its physical style of play, as op¥posed to the finesse teams found in the ACC and Pac¥10. Texas is coming off a road trip to Virginia the weekend of Sept. 10, where they played two more finesse-oriented teams Ñ Virginia and William & Mary Ñ but coach Petru¥celli isnÕt trying to change the way Texas plays. He wants the Longhorns to create scor¥ing opportunities from elon¥gated possessions, and keep¥ing the ball away from their opponents. Texas plays No. 20 BYU tonight, and the Cougars are known as a more physical team as well. ÒWeÕre not going to win a fight too often, but we are go¥ing to win a soccer game,Ó Petrucelli said. ÒWe have to do our best to make these soc¥cer games.Ó GILBERT: Texas signal caller passes first road test From page 6 finally ended with a Gilbert touchdown pass to tight end Bar¥rett Matthews. ÒOur kids played extremely hard,Ó Davis said. ÒWe got some explosive plays, and we were able to stay on the field.Ó The drive gave Gilbert the cre¥dentials he has been looking for all season. After the rocky start, Gilbert improved his line to 21 of 36 for 227 yards, two touch¥downs and three interceptions. But when asked about his per¥sonal ability to overcome the turnovers and lead Texas to vic¥tory, Gilbert answered Ñ self¥lessly or selfishly Ñ without us¥ing the word, ÒI.Ó ÒTo start with, we canÕt turn the ball over in the red zone like we did,Ó Gilbert said. ÒBut the way we kept fighting is a testa¥ment to our offense. The second half, we really threw the ball well and stayed on the field. It really is just a testament to the fight of our offensive unit.Ó COMICS Monday, September 20, 2010 Monday, September 20, 2010 LIFE&ARTS Rehearsing on a rainy day, Little Lo gets BAND: Group details comfortable in the living room. ideal day in Austin of frisbee, bike rides From page 10 Sam: Frisbee would be in there somewhere. It would thing about us is the dichotomy have to be a cool day. Like 77 between the acoustic and electric degrees. sets and how they sound com-Ian: Frisbee at pletely different; we never stick the capitol. to one or the other. Sam: Get ON THE WEB: Ainsworths Read the rest of and then DT: Last question Ñ how the interview go see Ar¥ would you describe your per¥ @dailytexan cade Fire at fect day in Austin? online.com the Mohawk! a good bike ride. Ryan: At night thereÕs got to be [laughs] Stephanie: Morning, weÕd Stephanie: And weÕd end definitely get coffee somewhere, up getting sÕmores at Halcy¥weÕre coffee people. on, too. Ryan: We could go to Flipnot-Ian: And through all of those ics, and then after weÕd get to go things, all our friends are bik- Shiyam Galyon to Barton Springs. ing with us. Daily Texan Staff STREET: Power of music helps overcome troubles From page 10 that organize live music events most nights. Although the pay is better indoors, both prefer to play outside because they feel that, as Tico expressed, their Òstandard of performance is not always up.Ó If this is truly the case, and they are not good enough to exhibit their talents to a rela¥tively small group of patrons in a defined establishment, it seems logically inconsistent that they are comfortable per¥forming to a large crowd of people outside. They perceive it differently, however. Tico said he believes that 90 percent of people are open and desirous of a creative life on the street, while the other 10 per¥cent are unsympathetic people who associate street performers with panhandlers and want to ruin music. Pedestrians seem to mirror the positive sentiment. ÒIf you actually slow down for a second and lis¥ten, theyÕre surprisingly good,Ó said undeclared sophomore Ryan Phillips. Another passerby, pre-jour¥nalism sophomore Sam Fanelli, said she prefers the performers to solicitors who frequently ta¥ble on the Drag because the per¥formers donÕt harass you. As expected, or at least hoped for, an inherent love for mu¥sic is one of the strongest mo¥tivators behind the performersÕ daily encores. ÒI felt like crap and music helped me out. [Music] helped me cope,Ó Shea said, detail¥ing how love of music can out¥weigh the importance of curren¥cy. ÒOut here I can be as loud and free as I want.Ó While Shea feels the thera¥peutic power of music, creative enlightenment drives Tico. ÒMoney is a 50/50 issue,Ó Tico said. His concern for cash is high¥er when his creative energy is low, contrasting with the in¥spired times when he for¥gets money, getting lost in the ecstasy of pushing his musical boundaries. As ÒSister Rebecca,Ó a blues singing street performer said after stopping her walk and singing along with her ÒolÕ friend Tico,Ó who she claimed to have met 10 minutes pri¥or. ÒSometimes Austin just comes together.Ó CHORUS: Teaching style playful, humorous From page 10 heartfelt declaration: ÒI am so honored to be di¥recting the UT WomenÕs Cho¥rus again this year,Ó Hufty said. ÒBecause there is something spe¥cial about this choir Ñ about [all of] you.Ó And indeed, there is. The UT WomenÕs Chorus is the larg¥est choir at UT with 80 mem¥bers, composed almost entirely of non-music majors. But while Hufty declares that the wom¥en and their dedication to music is what makes the UT WomenÕs Chorus one of a kind, his choir sings quite a different tune. ÒHeÕs a large reason some of the girls came back [for a second year],Ó said Alexa Parcell, choir president and history senior. At first glance, one can already tell that thereÕs something differ¥ent about Hufty. His love for mu¥sic shines through every word he speaks, infusing his eyes with a lively sparkle. And every Tues¥day and Thursday at 3:30 during the WomenÕs Chorus rehearsal, Hufty undergoes a tremendous transformation. His personality explodes Ñ his love of music filling every cor¥ner of the room. In class, he runs up and down the room, direct- I am so honored to be directing the UT WomenÕs Chorus again this year.Ó ÔÔ Ñ Aaron Hufty, Director of UT womenÕs choir He cracks jokes constantly, ea¥ger to keep his choir smiling, laughing and energetic. One of his most memorable jokes is one he said not 10 minutes into the first day of class. ÒAbout my name, girls,Ó Hufty says. ÒItÕs not huffy, itÕs not hefty, itÕs Hufty.Ó The class explodes into laugh¥ter, and working off that energy, ond-year organ and sacred mu¥sic graduate student. ÒThe knowledge that he works with professional people through¥out the week and works with [us] is really balancing and really great.Ó Hufty is held in good favor by his colleagues as well. Ò[HeÕs] nice Missouri boy. Very comical. HeÕs someone I can go to for advice, someone I can count on as a friend,Ó said Randi Bolding, director of UTÕs Longhorn Singers. ÒHeÕll go out of his way to do a nice thing f or anybody.Ó And while HuftyÕs rehearsals can be compared to the choir ver¥sion of stand-up comedy, there is hard work involved in the class. For example, with every pun comes great review and direction to sing with a focused tone and get the choir in tune; with every joke comes countless practice to perfect a troublesome section in a song, and with every smile and laugh comes the implication that the choir members think about the meaning and beauty of the musical piece. ÒHe uses a paintbrush to de¥scribe the music,Ó said Debo¥rah Le, an education junior and two-year WomenÕs Chorus mem¥ber. ÒHe really tries to generate a genuine emotion from us about the music.Ó Through his efforts to generate a love for music in his students, he gains the love of his choir and knows the name of nearly every person in the class. ÒHe genuinely cares about us and really wants to get to know us,Ó Le said. ÒHeÕs like a father figure.Ó THE DAILY TEXAN C L ASSIFIEDS WOOD FUN JOB, NO LATE SYSTEMS FLOORS! BUYING TX/OU TICK-GREAT PAY! NIGHTS OR ADMIN/DATA¥$595 ALL ETS PORTRAIT WALK TO UT! Mad Science needs SUNDAYS! 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The advertiser, and not the newspaper, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. Advertising is also subject to credit approval. ing the different sections of the choir in a flurry of hand move¥ments and demonstrations. His voice fills the room, jumping off the walls and resonating like a powerful instrument. To add to his passion, Hufty uses laughter as a technique to teach the class. Hufty leads them through a very successful warmup Ñ adding a playful pun or joke with every note from the piano. ÒThe fact that heÕs so casual and can balance a really high standard [of music] with a lot of fun is exceptional,Ó said ac¥companist Glenn Hunter, a sec¥ Life&Arts Editor: Amber Genuske E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 Monday, September 20, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com LIFE&ARTS THE DAILY TEXAN Money, music drive street artists Performers spread love of tunes on Drag, support lifestyle with small income By Jonathan Hyak Daily Texan Staff They arrive consistently every day, playing incessantly despite a general perception that they are merely background noise. Some are known for scruffy beards and equally gruff voices; others for claiming the same street corner and strumming the same rhythms each evening; one is even known for his two chihuahuas that al¥ways accompany him. These are the quirky and idio¥syncratic street performers who frequent the sidewalks downtown and near campus. One such mu¥sician is the ballad-singing, gui¥tar-strumming Shea, who with¥held his last name. He can be seen daily around 4 p.m. near TylerÕs on the Drag, identifiable by his long, orange-brown beard and a T-shirt depicting the Pillsbury Dough Boy. Another is a mandolin play¥er who goes by the stage, or rath¥er, street name Tico. Preferring to move through the town rather than claiming a specific spot, Tico is new to Austin, looking for an opportunity to spread a Òcelebra¥tion of music on the street.Ó For Shea, however, he said this lifestyle is not merely something to do, but integral for existence in a dollar-based economy. The change tossed to him goes pri¥marily toward food, cigarettes and marijuana, while he Òputs some back to get out of here.Ó The performance money he earns, his main source of income, is not enough to support the life¥style he would like, though Ñ a point consistent with the opin¥ions of Tico. ÒWeÕre lucky here in this part of the world,Ó Tico said. ÒYou can enjoy music and get rewarded for creativity.Ó Playing in a town renowned for its live music, these performers find themselves standing outside the doors of restaurants and bars STREET continues on page 9 Easy: A Collection of Lonely Endings LONGHORN CHRONICLES By Zac Carter EditorÕs Note: This is the second install¥ment of a prose and poetry series fea¥turing UT students, faculty and staff. By Zac Carter Yeah Ñ a sidewalk like di¥amonds, like we were walk¥ing (pit pat pit pat) all over the most valuable parts of the city, crushing all the pastÕs sad smudged moments. Saw a recent photo of you and youÕve gained weight. Heartache like the sunlight my silhouette canÕt catch. The world fragile like itÕs been sloppily put together with tape and glue, se¥quins and safety pins. We live here with umbrellas and head¥phones in apartments like teepees caught, frozen, taken aback. Right and shoeboxes. ItÕs difficult. Have now everyone is 20, 21, 22. We to be careful we donÕt say things spend too much time trying to fig¥that sound stolen from greeting ure out whatÕs permanent to us cards or other peopleÕs poetry. No and what weÕre always going to quoting Rilke, no misinterpreting love and come back to (on nights opera, no chok¥ when the cold cuts ing on our opin¥ directly through ions of the plays our clothes). we watch and I would have the read. We canÕt al¥ camera follow my ways look past feet through the our urges to Happy for the first dark, nearly empty walk to the gro¥cery store when time, but you just room. All that space for furniture gone itÕs pouring out¥ canÕt sleep. to waste because side or go swim¥ your old age al¥ ming on the cold¥ lows for little more est days of win¥ than aching hips ter or open the and forgetting to champagne at noon when weÕre alone. Some¥times sadness gets in. ItÕs usual¥ly when we open our bedroom windows to smoke a cigarette or when we open our front doors to check the temperature. And weÕre cross things off lists. And as the camera follows my legs, beads of water will slip down my calves and ankles to my feet. I will leave them behind: giant footprints that will dry and remain like dust clues, Vaseline fingerprints, coffee rings on end tables. All lamps off. Light bulbs sto¥len. Darkness isnÕt a choice once the sun has set. Out the department storeÕs slid¥ing glass doors and toward his car, he creeps beneath the dark cano¥py of green blue tornado clouds. And he smiled at me, his mouth like that of a hollowed-out skull, told me it was going to be cold soon and I should get inside, and then he turned the other way. I heard the honk of a car horn and I remembered childhood days playing in neighborhood streets, trying to pick who would run and get the stray basketball. I never played but knew what it was like to be sent away. Happy for the first time, but you just canÕt sleep. To submit work, please e-mail it to dailytexan@gmail.com. All prose submitted should be under 2,000 words and poetry should be a collec¥tion five poems or fewer. BandÕs old South sound gaining larger audience MUSIC MONDAY By Francisco Marin ÒWeÕve got chai, black, Earl Grey, green tea ... Which would you like?Ó asks Ryan James McGill, vocalist and guitarist for young upstarts Little Lo. Hospitality is something Lit¥tle Lo is accustomed to. Much of their music emulates the rus¥tic, backcountry anthems of the old south, so it makes sense that Little LoÕs members are some of the nicest artists in the Austin area. Little Lo Ñ though relative¥ly young Ñ makes music that strikes a very fine balance be¥tween the intimate, gauzy dy¥namics of a minimalist pop group (ÒLove Like YouÓ) while retaining all the bombast of an indie rock group (ÒRoomÓ). Where Little Lo is headed has yet to be decided since their sound can turn on a dime, but whatev¥er it may be, it will be exciting to see. In their short time together, theyÕve played all across Austin and opened for some of the best local artists around, and theyÕve been more than welcome. The Daily Texan sat down with four of the seven members of Little Lo, McGill, drummer Sam Houdek, violinist Stepha¥nie Groudle and mandolin play¥er and saxophonist Ian Rogers, to discuss Ainsworth sandwich¥es at FricanoÕs, playing at sweaty house shows and Smash Mouth. DT: So what are your plans for recording? I know youÕre a relatively young band but ... Ryan: Well weÕve got just one demo so far. Currently weÕre planning to record something this winter break, but we need to discuss it more. DT: In the meantime though, you guys have played a lot of places these last few months, and the shows are getting big¥ger and bigger. Where have you played? Everyone: The Parish, the Mo¥hawk, at Skanky Possum, the Cactus Cafe ... DT: WhenÕs the next show? Ryan: Oct. 13, with Marma¥ lakes at the Parish. WeÕre also scheduled to play in Bryan Oct. 22 for Rock the Republic. DT: OK, next question: How would you describe your per¥fect sandwich? Ian: The Ainsworth, a won¥derful masterpiece by the Fric¥anoÕs people. You say Ôthe Ains¥worthÕ and they decide whatÕs good today and what they want to make and you put your fate in their hands. Stephanie: Straight-up grilled cheese, cheddar cheese on sourdough. Sam: I would have my mom make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. [laughs] Unbeatable. Ryan: I would go with a real¥ly good sandwich ... sourdough bread, peppered ham, tomato, spinach leaf, avocado, a little bit of mayo and vinaigrette dress¥ing, a lot of pepper and a little TonyÕs seasoning. DT: Alright, you all get one word to describe Little LoÕs music. Go. Ian: Fun-erific. Sam: Delicious. Stephanie: Seriously this is so stupid but have you ever seen that Will Ferrell skit where he says Òscrumtrulescent?Ó ItÕs scrumtrulescent. Ryan: IÕm going to go with spicy. We add a little bit ex¥tra, we just spice things up just enough and make things a little more exciting. DT: WhatÕs the best show youÕve played so far? Sam: It was like 75 peo¥ple packed into one room this size, the I Heart M.O.M. show. We got to be part of a play that night and play music in a small sweaty room. Stephanie: And we got ex¥posed to different people. Ryan: I liked when we opened for Mother Falcon at the Par¥ish, and the sound at the Parish is impeccable. Ian: [laughs] I really liked the Stafford show where there were just two people there and we were just having fun. It was like practice in front of people. Sam: I guess the interesting BAND continues on page 9 Director unites UT WomenÕs Chorus Unique teaching method inspires women through balance of work, laughter By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff On Tuesdays and Thurs¥days at 3:30 p.m. sharp, the piano plays a different tune Ñ a vibrant, quirky, energet¥ic, passionate bunch of chords under the direction of Aar¥on Hufty, director of UTÕs lon¥gest standing choir, the UT WomenÕs Chorus. Hufty bounces into the room on the first day of class, arms loaded with a mountain of music for his new group. He thanks all the ladies for showing up, introduces him¥self and makes the customary first day speech most profes¥sors feel inclined to give. How¥ever, there is something dif¥ferent about his speech, which he begins with a warm and CHORUS continues on page 9 Aaron Hufty, director of UTÕs longest standing choir, the UT WomenÕs Chorus, encourages his students to keep music a part of their lives, regardless of if they pursue a career in the field or not. John Walthour Daily Texan Staff