SPORTS PAGE 7 Texas volleyball kicks off tournament NEWS PAGE 5 UDems first meeting features Hector Uribe TOMORROWÕS WEATHER Low High 94 THE DAILY TEXAN Thursday, September 2, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com Calendar Brazilian Scholar Thais de Alc‰ntara Peres, a researcher from University of S‹o Paulo in Brazil, will present her research on the relationship between education and income in S‹o Paulo. Her lecture will begin at 12:30 p.m. in SRH 1.313. ÔFood, Inc.Õ A free screening of ÒFood, Inc.,Ó a documentary about how our societyÕs food system is impacting the environment, will kick off the Sustainable Development Film Series. The screening is free, and will run from 7 to 9 p.m. in GOL 3.120. Abra Cadabra! Magicians will perform in the streets and in several clubs downtown at the Street Magic Festival. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with family friendly magic, and the tricks will become progressively more dangerous later in the night. Magicians will perform on Red River between Fifth and Sixth Streets, and the event will be free. Archery Festival Bows and arrows will meet live music at the four-day Archery Festival beginning on Thursday at the Travis County Expo Center. More than $250,000 in prize money will be up for grabs. Today in history In 1969 The first ATM debuts in Rockville Center, New York. The machine was only able to dispense cash. Campus Watch Bike Thefts Two bikes were stolen from two different campus locations on Tuesday. A red and white Traice aluminum road bicycle, valued at $399, was taken from Almetris Duren Hall after the U-lock was improperly secured. A $210 yellow Trek mountain bicycle was stolen from a rack on the east side of Goldsmith Hall even though it was secured with a cable lock. Quote to note Ô ÒI love Reliant. WeÕve Ô been so lucky for our kids to play in one of the best sta¥diums ever built. IÕm pumped about it and the fact that we get to play in Hous¥ton because itÕs such an important city to our team.Ó Ñ Mack Brown Texas Head Football Coach SPORTS PAGE 7 Pakistani floods cue student vigil Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff Above, Assistant English professor Snehal Shingavi lights candles and hands them to students at a vigil for Pakistani flood victims Wednesday night. Below, Computer science senior Ruben Fitch sits on the steps of the Tower with other participants in the evening vigil, which drew about 50 students. Gathering aims to raise awareness, donations for disaster survivors By Anna Fata show solidarity with the country. Daily Texan Staff Over 20 million people have lost To draw attention to the mil-their homes, access to clean wa¥lions of people who have been ter, food and financial security displaced by floods in Pakistan, Ñ a larger number than the en¥about 50 students held a can-tire population of some countries dlelight vigil on the steps of the such as the Netherlands. Tower on Wednesday. The Pakistan Student Associ- The vigil paid homage to the ation cosponsored the vigil with 2,000 Pakistanis who have lost their lives in the floods and to VIGIL continues on page 6 Police describe chaos after SpiroÕs shooting By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff SeveralAustin police officers took the witness stand at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Wednesday to describe a cha¥otic scene following a May 2009 shooting outside a downtown Aus¥tin nightclub. Two La Grange brothers are ac¥cused of shooting eight people out¥side of SpiroÕs nightclub, which has since closed, after they were barred from performing inside. The trial continued Wednesday as prosecu¥tors called witnesses for the second day in a row. According to arrest affidavits, rap group LG Allstarz was scheduled to perform at SpiroÕs near Red River and Seventh streets on May 29, 2009. Group members LaBaaron Hutchi¥son, 22, and Brandon Hutchison, 26, were reported to have gotten into an argument with promoter Ramone Stewart about their performance time. Stewart told police that the rap group was thrown out of the club and the brothers returned with guns once the club closed that night. Austin Police Department Detec¥tive Darryl Fulbright said he was approximately one block away from SpiroÕs nightclub when he heard several popping sounds at approx¥imately 2:15 a.m. ÒWe initially thought it was fire¥crackers,Ó Fulbright said. He said as he drove eastbound on Seventh Street, he could hear pass¥ersby yelling, ÒThereÕs people out TRIAL continues on page 6 By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff Steve Mostyn isnÕt running for governor, but his millions are making his voice heard in the showdown between Gov. Rick Perry and former Houston may¥or Bill White. Back to Basics, a political ac¥tion committee largely funded by MostynÕs fortune earned as a law¥yer, has bought almost $2.5 mil¥lion in advertising since the be¥ginning of the summer Ñ pro¥ducing three campaign ads at¥tacking Gov. Rick Perry for every¥thing from the HPV vaccine man¥date to the Trans-Texas Corridor and has run a controversial ad calling Perry a ÒcowardÓ in news- Jackie Kuenstler | Daily Texan Staff Michael McHone shares information about installing parking meters in West Campus Wednesday after¥noon. Students and apartment owners voiced concerns about the amount of parking for residents. UTPD sees rise in thefts of textbooks on campus By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff Less than a week into the se¥mester, one student reported that four of his textbooks were sto¥len from his car at the Intramu¥ral Fields. Although textbook thefts have increased for the past two semesters, UT Police Depart¥ment Officer William Pieper said he hopes the incident will not be¥come a trend this fall. In fall 2009 and spring 2010, UTPD reported more than 130 stolen textbooks. The value of the stolen books in the reports came up to $5,279 and $5,976, respec¥tively, said Roxanne Hodgins, the departmentÕs crime analyst and records administrator. UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead estimated that some 30 textbooks were picked up off of unattend¥ed desks in the Perry-Casta–eda Library in the spring alone. The PCL is constantly among the top five buildings where students re¥port a high amount of thefts, he said. Other buildings include Gregory Gym, Beauford H. Jester Center, the Texas Union and Rob¥ert Lee Moore Hall. Halstead said the PCL also ex¥perienced a rise in locker break¥ins during the spring in which thieves would steal textbooks. ÒOnce thieves realized just how easy it was to break into tempo¥rary storage, thatÕs when we saw the spike in the number of thefts,Ó Halstead said. ÒWhat people were using [the lockers] for was long¥term storage, but they are designed to secure your stuff when youÕre in the library studying and when you need to take a short break.Ó Austin TXbooks owner Ken¥neth Jones quoted the storeÕs aver- TEXTBOOKS continues on page 6 LawyerÕs big donations aim to shape gubernatorial race papers statewide. ÒRick Perry isnÕt just any in¥cumbent, heÕs got a 10-year re¥cord,Ó said Cliff Walker, director of Back to Basics PAC. ÒHeÕs go¥ing around the state talking about how wonderful of a job heÕs do¥ing. We figure that ÔYou wanna claim that? Well here are 14 rea¥sons why we donÕt think youÕre doing such a fantastic job.ÕÓ Perry campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said the group is operating out of the same play¥book as the White campaign. ÒThis [coward] ad is a sign of desperation from Bill White, and his trial lawyer friends that fund his campaign canÕt find one sub¥stantive issue to run on,Ó she said. Both the White campaign and Back to Basics denied there has been any coordination. ÒWe have taken issues that we feel are hard hitting and that the greatest number of Texans [care about] and weÕve put these ads up,Ó Walker said. The groupÕs most recent ad, which called Perry a coward for refusing to debate White, has gen¥erated significant controversy. ÒWe thought that it was no lon¥ger a game, this isnÕt a joke any¥more,Ó Walker said. ÒThis is serious business ... HeÕs done a number of things he needs to speak to.Ó Walker said his group has BASICS continues on page 2 West Campus meters forum sees little student interest By Mary Ellen Knewtson Daily Texan Staff Only about 15 students Ñ includ¥ing several Student Government representatives Ñ attended a forum Wednesday meant for students to provide feedback about proposed West Campus parking meters. Student Government co-host¥ed the forum with University Area Partners, the West Campus neigh¥borhood association. UAP requested the city come up with a proposal for installing meters in West Campus. A main goal of the meeting was to begin to establish an official student position on the meters, but at the end of the meeting, SG Represen¥tative John Lawler said the opinion should be decided by Sept. 14. Rep¥resentatives plan to introduce the is¥sue at next TuesdayÕs meeting and reach a consensus one week later. Lawler said he hopes enough stu¥dents attend the next UAP meeting to create a majority. Sarah-Michelle Stearns, an Eng¥lish senior and West Campus res¥ident, said at the meeting that she opposes new meters. She lives on a street that would not be direct¥ly affected by new meters, but said she was worried that more people would park on her street to avoid paying meter fees. ÒI do think itÕs ridiculous the amount of cars that are there,Ó Stearns said. ÒI just think itÕs hard to ask students to use fewer cars when Austin as a city is not up to that stan¥dard yet.Ó Stearns said that there was no bus route to her knowledge that could take her to her internship at Vincent METERS continues on page 2 2 NEWS Plaza festivities draw students to clubs More than 200 student organiza¥tions set up booths at the 11th annu¥al Party on the Plaza on Wednesday. The event also featured a $2,000 Scholarship Shootout and a Mini-Putt Challenge. ÒI think itÕs helpful to get a head start in getting involved at UT,Ó psychology freshman Damaris Rodriguez said. ÒI have signed up for Operation Smile and the Freshman Leadership Organization.Ó All proceeds from the event went to the UT Student Emergen¥cy Fund, which helps students in difficult financial situations. Exercise science sophomore Ju¥lia Fortkort, who was promoting womenÕs rugby, said her organi¥zation benefited from the event. ÒParty on the Plaza has giv¥en us a lot of opportunities to re¥cruit more girls and has real¥ly given us a chance to put our group out there,Ó Fortkort said. Nicole West |Daily Texan Staff Undeclared freshman Mary Anker gets her hair done by ÒDesign ProÓ stylists Jay Morris and Callie ÑLauren Giudice Sparrow during Party on the Plaza Wednesday afternoon BASICS: Negative advertising deemed effective by professor From page 1 Bob Stein, a Rice University po-ÒA lot of candidates donÕt want donations to his largely self-fund¥litical science professor and polling to spend their money going af-ed political action committee Back been effective, with its massive ad expert, said itÕs too early to tell if the ter small niches. They find it inef-to Basics and as well as almost buys, in shaping the political ter¥$2.5 million spent so far will have ficient,Ó he said. Ò[These indepen-$700,000 to Democratic causes. But rain the gubernatorial race is be¥an impact on the race. dent groups] arenÕt just provid-heÕs not alone in big money do¥ing fought on. ÒPeople donÕt spend money like ing extra resources, theyÕre doing nations. Texans for Public Justice, ÒOne thing that weÕve seen is that if they donÕt expect it will have something the candidate finds hard which tracks money in Texas elec¥that there are a number of Texans a positive effect for their candi-to do.Ó tions, says home building magnate out there, who are more indepen¥date,Ó he said. ÒMy suspicions are Stein said issue advertising done Bob Perry and his wife have donat¥dent and conservative, who are that it will.Ó by these independent expenditure ed $4.3 million so far this cycle to saying they are not thrilled this is Stein said that independent ex-groups, which is frequently neg-Republican causes in Texas. their candidate for governor,Ó he penditure groups like Back to Ba-ative, tends to be more successful ÒGenerally people say that nega¥said. ÒOur ads have helped to drive sics PAC are able to target niche than the campaignsÕ own efforts tive ads really turn off people and the narrative that concerns these audiences, in this case Republican to define their opponents because demobilize them. Wrong,Ó he said. voters. What weÕre trying to do is moderates who supported Repub-of their ability to spend significant ÒNegative ads are important to a increase the amount of skepticism lican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in resources targeting a fixed demo-group of people who want to find about Rick Perry.Ó a way that campaigns canÕt. graphic of voters without the taint out how they can make the right of campaign association. vote decision but they arenÕt inter¥MostynÕs given $2.5 million in ested in politics.Ó          " ' "" "    %!$ !  ! Quick and competitive, we have 35 years of quality under our belt. We are still local, offer free delivery and are licensed to print The University of Texas logo. To learn more or get a quote, visit &&& $ !  !# ! ! ! or call                        Thursday, September 2, 2010 6 THE DAILY TEXAN METERS: Parks Volume 111, Number 60 25 cents backs deal on CONTACT US parking plan Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 From page 1 and Elkins near MoPac Boule- Editor: vard and South Capitol of Tex- Lauren Winchester as Highway. (512) 232-2212 ÒParking meters are not a editor@dailytexanonline.com bad idea in retail areas. IÕm not opposed to that,Ó Lawl- Managing Editor: er said. ÒThe line should be Sean Beherec drawn at putting meters in (512) 232-2217 front of residences.Ó managingeditor@ Lawler said there is room for dailytexanonline.com compromise and is willing to work with UAP and city coun- News O¥ce: (512) 232-2207 cil to get the best deal for stu¥ dents and business owners in news@dailytexanonline.com the neighborhood. The West Campus neighbor- Sports O¥ce: hood would receive 30 percent (512) 232-2210 of meter revenue to improve sports@dailytexanonline.com the streets and sidewalks in the area. Life & Arts O¥ce: Students voiced concern that (512) 232-2209 parking meters would not make dailytexan@gmail.com enough money to be worth the inconvenience. To avoid useless Photo O¥ce: parking meters that take spaces (512) 471-8618 from students, several people in photo@dailytexanonline.com attendance, such as Lawler and SG President Scott Parks, sup- Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 ported a slow introduction of joanw@mail.utexas.edu more parking meters into West campus. ClassiÞed Advertising: ÒI think if we really want to (512) 471-5244 do this right,Ó Parks said. ÒIt classiÞeds@dailytexanonline.com should be phasing and we can put meters where theyÕre really going to be utilized.Ó Brian Donovan, chairman of The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. 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Box D, Austin, TX 78713. 09/02/10   Monday .............Wednesday, 12 p.m.Thursday.................Monday, 12 p.m. Texan Ad Tuesday.................Thursday, 12 p.m.Friday......................Tuesday, 12 p.m.       Classified Word Ads 11 a.m. Deadlines Wednesday................Friday, 12 p.m. (Last Business Day Prior to Publication) RECYCLE your copy of      THE DAILY TEXAN Wire Editor:Sydney Fitzgerald WORLD&NATION www.dailytexanonline.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 THEDAILYTEXAN ChinaÕs cellular policy Explosionsleave25deadinPakistan cracks down on users Alexa Oleson often after phones were used to The Associated Press detonate bombs, organize terror-BEIJING, China Ñ Chinawants ist attacks or conduct criminal ac¥people who buy new cell phone tivities. Similar federal legislation numbers to register their per-hasbeenintroduced in the United sonal details, joining many Eu-States, where prepaid phones have ropean and Asian countries in long been used by drug dealers. In curbing the anonymous use of many places, however, the rules mobile technology. areeasily skirted with fake IDs or Mostcountries thathave such false names. rules say they prevent the use of But human rights advocates say unregistered phones in terror at-China might be looking for a way tacks or drug crimes. InChina,au-to track people who spontaneously thorities say they have their sights join protests. Users could previous¥on rampant junk messages Ñ but ly buy low-cost mobile phone SIM some believe the government will cards anonymously with cash at use the new tool for monitoring convenience stores and newspaper its citizens. stands and use them right away. The regulation was Òthe latest ÒI think the government has an campaign by the government to eye on Iran where protests were curbtheglobalscourgeofspam, fueled by text messages and Twit¥pornographic messages and fraud ter and they are doing this for so¥on cellular phones,Ó the China Dai-cial stability reasons,Ó said Wang ly newspaper reported. The rules Songlian, research coordinator with that started Wednesdayapply to the Hong Kong-based Chinese Hu¥everyone, including foreigners on man Rights Defenders. short visits. She added that the new require- Similar rules have been imple-mentfits a patternof tightening mented in several Asian, Europe-government control over new com- K.M. Chaudary |Associated Press anandLatinAmericancountries, munication technologies. AngryprotestersburnapolicevehicleinreactiontoexplosionsthatdisruptedaShiiteprocessioninLahore,Pakistan,onWednesday. Pakistani police say 25 people were killed and about 150 others were wounded after three bombs were detonated. Extremist attack on Shiite procession leads victims to react in anger Babar Dogar tryÕs political capitol and home he said. onated himself at an intersection The Associated Press to much of its military elite, has The first blast was a time bomb near the end of the procession. LAHORE, Pakistan Ñ Three been regularly targeted by mili-that exploded in the street near The blasts killed 25 people and bombs ripped through a Shiite tants over the past two years. a well-known Shiite building, woundedabout 150 others, said religious procession in the east-The bombs exploded at three Hameed said. Footage of that Sajjad Bhutta, a top local govern¥ern Pakistani city of Lahore on separate sites Wednesday eve-explosion showed a small blast ment official. Wednesday, killing 25 people ning as 35,000 Shiites marched erupting amid a crowd of people The bombings came after Pak¥and wounding about 150 others, through the streets of Lahore in on the street followed by a large istan army jets and helicopters officials said. their traditional mourning pro-plume of smoke. Hundreds of targeted militant hide-outs near The explosions appeared to be cession for the caliph Ali, one people fled from the blast, while the Afghan border, killing 60 the latest in a string of attacks by ofShiiteIslamÕsmostrespected others rushed to the area to car-people identified as insurgents Sunni extremists against the mi-holy men. ry the wounded to safety. or their family members, includ¥norityShiites they consider in-After the blasts, the march-Minutes later, with the streets ing children, security officials fidels. Allied with al-Qaida and ers erupted in fury, setting fire in chaos, a male suicide bomb-said. the Taliban, the bombers are also to a police station, another po-er who appeared about 18 years PakistanÕs army has been seeking to destabilize PakistanÕs lice facility, two police cars and old tried to force his way into an fighting Islamist militants in dif- Andy Wong |Associated Press U.S.-backed government. three motorcycles, said Zulfiqar area where food was being pre-ferent parts of the northwest for A Chinese girl exits a China Mobile self-service payment machine out- The blasts were the first ma-Hameed,aseniorpoliceofficer. paredforthemarcherstobreak more than two years. let in Beijing, after the new rule took effect. jor attacks since Pakistan was hit Police lobbed tear gas canisters thetraditionalRamadanfastand by devastating floods more than at the crowd and fired shots in exploded, Hameed said. Soon af¥a month ago. Lahore, the coun-theairtodispersetheassailants, ter, another suicide bomber det¥     '03'-$'1                "/1,&'./6.'& !1/('22+/.#,!'1(/1-'12 *330#423+.231''3-#)+%%/-      &""!#''#%$                                    "#.3/1'#72/(#)+%  666  %/- Texas leads the nation in flood fatalities. Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Thursday, September 2, 2010 Heath Cleveland Doug Luippold OPINION Dave Player Dan Treadway THE DAILY TEXAN VIEWPOINT Keep the streets free On Wednesday, Student Government hosted a town hall meeting to discuss proposed parking meters in West Campus. The propos¥ al was first put forth last March by University Area Partners (UAP), an organization of local businesses, housing developments, church¥ es and other interested groups that claim to represent the interests of West Campus. Under the proposal, up to 400 currently free parking spaces through¥ out West Campus would be eliminated, either replaced by metered parking or restricted to the few residents who would be eligible for parking permits. UAP claims the meters are necessary to make improvements to West CampusÕ infrastructure. ÒItÕs really about taxing the people that com¥ mute in to pay for pedestrian and bike improvement,Ó UAP member Brian Donovan told The Daily Texan last week. But the reality is that West Campus residents use the majority of those spots Ñ not commuters. The round-the-clock demand for res¥ ident street parking in West Campus means that commuters donÕt stand a chance at snagging a valuable parking space. Drive through West Campus at night Ñ when all of the hypothetical commuters should be gone Ñ and try to find a parking spot. You wonÕt. UAP claims to represent the interests of West Campus, yet the vast majority of the neighborhoodÕs residents are unaware of its very exis¥ tence. ThatÕs because UAP represents the interests of the businesses of West Campus, not the residents. To really understand the issue behind the proposed parking meters, one needs to only look at which parties will most benefit. In 2004, UAP helped pass the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO), which changed zoning codes in West Campus and allowed for the influx of high-rise apartment complexes such as The Block, Quar¥ ters and Jefferson West. During the last four years, 20 new high-oc¥ cupancy complexes have been built, most funded by out-of-state real estate companies such as CWS, the holding company that owns The BlockÕs seven complexes. UNO also had provisions to ensure that parking leases were not in¥ cluded in housing contracts, meaning students were not required to rent a parking space along with their room. The result is that the vast majority of parking garages in West Campus are not near capacity. Those empty parking spaces typically lease for anywhere from $75 to $100 a month. Simply put, when students park their cars on the street for free, the apartment complexes lose money. However, those empty garages are not the only commercial interests at play. Several complexes were zoned for first-floor commercial use, which is why there are so many restaurants and convenience stores at the bottom of these complexes However, many of those business¥ es have found West Campus to be a less fertile business ground than originally imagined. Business owners have complained that a lack of available parking is responsible for the lack of profits. So, the proposed parking meters are better for everyone Ñ if by ev¥ eryone we mean both the apartment complexes and their commer¥ cial leases. UAP should stop passing itself off as a neighborhood advocacy group and fess up to what it really is: a lobbying organization for the apartment complexes and area businesses. In its defense, UAP does have one Student Government-appointed student representative. Yet a single representative, no matter how pas¥ sionate, is insufficient to justify UAPÕs claim to represent West Cam¥ pus. So Donovan is right, in one sense: the proposed parking meters are a tax Ñ a tax on student apathy. The Student Government town hall meeting was attended by a paltry number of students, the vast major¥ ity of whom were SG members. Those students who are working to reshape UAP to better serve the student body cannot do so alone. The student residents of West Cam¥ pus, not just SG reps, must either make their feelings known or accept the consequences of their silence. There are plenty of infrastructure improvements that need to be made in West Campus, especially on streets that have been torn apart by construction crews. But students shouldnÕt have to bear the brunt of those costs, especially when so many others continue to enjoy the profits. Ñ Dave Player for the editorial board Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff UT Law student and OU alumna Lisa Kinzer trades in her crimson gear for some burnt orange threads. Learning to be a Longhorn By Lisa Kinzer Daily Texan Guest Columnist So, I failed again. No, not academical¥ly. I just mean I failed to get a shirt. For three days in a row, IÕve headed to the Co-op with the expressed intent of picking up something new to wear, and for three days IÕve come away emp¥ty-handed. IÕve tried on everything from cute burnt orange sundresses to big com¥fy Longhorn sweatshirts, but each day, when it came down to it, I changed my mind, left the gear on the checkout coun¥ter and awkwardly walked away. ÒWhatÕs the big deal?Ó you may be wondering. ÒLines too long?Ó ÒShort on cash?Ó No, itÕs nothing like that. Actually, the real reason is much darker. Behind my unassuming presence in law class and the broad smile on my UT ID lies a sinister secret ... IÕm a Sooner. Not just any Sooner, either. IÕm a Boom¥er-born, crimson-clad, dual-degree-tot¥ing University of Oklahoma alumna. Born and raised in Norman, IÕve spent my whole life next door to OU. Honest¥ly, I liked it that way. It was my sister, the rebel of the family, who once threatened to go to UT just to spite my parents. Yet a decade later here I am: enrolled Behind my unassuming presence in law class and the broad smile on my UT ID lies a sinister secret... IÕm a Sooner.Ó at the University of Texas, adrift in a sea of burnt orange, suffering from the worst case of culture shock since Marty McFly parked his DeLorean in November of 1955. But itÕs not all bad. I mean, the place is growing on me. Of course, it proba¥bly helps that I stopped by the Aquatic Complex and took a better look at the, um, student body. Austin also seems like a nice area Ñ the skyline view when you come around the bend of Mount Bonnell Drive is just breathtaking, and you certainly canÕt complain about the food or music in town. Still, itÕs tough to see people wear¥ing ÒO Who?Ó shirts, and I still get a lit¥tle sick when I hear ÒThe Eyes of Texas,Ó but IÕm working on it. I even bought a DVD of the 2006 Rose Bowl game to try to warm up to Longhorn football. After all, the Longhorns are in the Big 12, but thereÕs absolutely nothing redeeming about the Trojans. So, if you see me over at Gregory rock¥ing my OU hat, or if my ringtone inter¥rupts class with Boomer Sooner, please cut me a little slack, because I am mak¥ing progress. In fact, I think IÕm ready to go back to the Co-op and finally buy that T-shirt I picked out... ...Well, maybe sometime next week. Kinzer is a UT law student. GALLERY THE FIRING LINE Pollution and local produce In TuesdayÕs column, ÒChoose your food wisely,Ó Egu Ramanathan makes the case for eating locally grown produce, not just for health and enjoyment reasons, but for environmental ones. Her logic sounds cor¥rect: local food from local farmers has sub¥stantially less distance to travel and there¥fore less fuel is used. However, her consideration of the issue is incomplete. Most produce in this country is shipped by rail to hubs and then distrib¥uted to your local grocer in bulk, which is many times more energy efficient than tens Be a Daily Texan columnist opinions on this page have By You great potential to affect Daily Texan Columnist University policy. Have something to say? ItÕs no rare occurrence for Say it in print Ñ and to the Texan staff members to re¥entire campus. ceive feedback from local or The Daily Texan Editori¥ state officials, or to be con¥al Board is currently accept¥ tacted by a reader whose ing applications for colum¥life was changed by an ar¥nists and cartoonists. WeÕre ticle. In such instances, the looking for talented writ¥power of writ¥ers and artists ing for the Tex¥to provide as an becomes real, much diversity motivating ourof opinion as staffers to pro¥possible. Any¥vide the best one and every¥public service one is encour¥aged to apply. possible. Writing for If interest - Your words the Texan is a ed, please come great way to can be here. to the Texan of¥get your voice fice at 25th and heard. Our Whitis streets to columnistsÕ complete an ap¥ and reportersÕ plication form work is often and sign up for syndicated na¥an interview tionwide, and time. If youevery issue of have any ad¥the Texan is a historical doc¥ditional questions, please ument archived at the Cen¥contact Lauren Win ¥ter for American History. chester at (512) 232-2212 or Barack Obama may not be editor@dailytexanonline.com. a frequent reader, but a copy or hundreds of thousands of people using comparatively inefficient cars to drive out to more local, rural markets for fresh produce and then stopping by the grocer anyway to pick up more variety in their diet. Moreover, the vast majority of the energy used in agriculture is needed for the grow¥ing process, not the transportation of food. If pollution in agricultural processes is to be decreased, more specialization is required, not less. While that fresh, Texas apple you bit into may not have traveled very far, it may have also taken many times more energy to grow (and therefore created many times more pollution) than an apple grown somewhere with a more favorable climate. It is the act of growing produce where it should not be grown that needs to be stopped, not the relatively streamlined and energy efficient agricultural system we have now. More information can be found online in both news articles and scientific papers. These go into far more depth on the pollu¥tion generated by our agricultural system. I encourage people to read them and consider the entire process, not simply focus on dis¥tance traveled without context. Ñ Jan Clawson Aerospace engineering senior LEGALESE of the Texan runs across UT You can be a Daily Texan columnist President William Powers or cartoonist. Jr.Õs desk each day, and the 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 administra¥tion, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trust¥ees. All Texan editorials are written by The Daily TexanÕs Editorial Board. Thursday, September 2, 2010 NEWS NEWS BRIEFLY UT to reinstate informal classes under different management The University will offer new in¥formal classes in the fall, similar to the ones axed in the spring, but for the program to continue the classes will have to pay for themselves. Taking over for the Texas Union, UTÕs Division of Continuing and Innovative Education will host classes in subjects ranging from kayaking to digital photography to language courses. The CIE wonÕt fund the classes with revenue gen¥erated outside of class fees but that doesnÕt mean the program will be shut down if the classes donÕt suc¥ceed, said Pat Watson, assistant di¥rector of the Thompson Conference Center, where many of the classes will be held. ÒJust because one class fails, that doesnÕt mean that weÕre not go¥ing to offer the program anymore,Ó Watson said. He said the original Texas Union program canceled a third of the offered classes each term be¥cause of their costs and too few people signing up. In order to cut costs, the CIE is shifting marketing efforts from brochures and print media to e-mail and Facebook ad¥vertisements. The division wonÕt hire new administrative staff, but will create more work for exist¥ing staff. Watson said Union officials had approached the CIE last spring and asked them to continue the origi¥nal classes when they were cut, but they declined at first. The public re¥sponse over the summer reversed that decision, he said. Ñ Collin Eaton Ransom Center raises funds to repair iconic filmÕs costumes The David O. Selznick film col¥lection at the Harry Ransom Center reached its goal of $30,000 to pre¥serve five costumes from ÒGone With the Wind.Ò Over the course of three weeks, more than 600 film enthusiasts from 44 states and 13 countries do¥nated enough money to preserve the dresses, which actress Vivien Leigh wore in her role as Scarlett OÕHara. Margie Rine, associate director for development at the center, said that the rapid response of donors, along with personal notes about their connection to ÒGone With the Wind,Ó indicate the filmÕs impact on American culture. ÒIt speaks volumes about how devoted people are to the movie,Ó she said. ÒThose costumes have cre¥ated indelible memories.Ó The dresses were previously on display at other venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Years of exhibition and transportation took a toll on the delicate and aging material. Collection assistant Jill More¥na said loose seams, deteriorat¥ing threads and worn fabric will need to be repaired before they are displayed at an exhibition celebrating the filmÕs 75th anni¥versary in 2014. The donations will also facilitate specialized mannequins and protective hous¥ing needed for future transporta¥tion of the costumes. Ñ Lydia Schendel University launches fundraising aimed at student donations Administrators and student lead¥ers are hoping to hook students into a new initiative to raise aware¥ness about the importance of giving back to the University. Students Hooked On Texas is a new opportunity for current UT students to support the school, which is facing budget cuts. The program has been ongoing for the past year, but only recently offi¥cially began Wednesday, said Car¥olyn Connerat, executive director for development. ÒItÕs really an education program for students to understand the im¥portance of philanthropy to the Uni¥versity,Ó Connerat said. ÒThis is something we can help to educate and engage students with from the time they arrive on campus. It will be a comprehensive program work¥ing with the colleges, Texas Exes, Student Government, Senate, Dean of Students office and a number of other groups.Ó An alumni group has created a fund that will match every dol¥lar students donate, up to a lim¥it of $25,000. Students can donate to any department of the Universi¥ty and the money from the match¥ing fund will go to support the Stu¥dent Emergency Fund, which sup¥ports students in temporary finan¥cial hardship. Connerat stressed the diversity of opportunities for stu¥dent giving. ÒIf you want to give to cancer research, we have lots of cancer re¥search going on on campus,Ó she said. ÒIf you want to give back to domestic violence relief, if youÕre passionate about that, weÕre re¥searching that in the School of So¥cial Work.Ó Ñ Audrey White Speaker at UDems meeting stresses political activism By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff The University Democrats hyped their first meeting of the se¥mester Wednesday night with the Hollywood credentials of their guest speaker. Land Commissioner candidate Hector Uribe, who had a brief role in the Coen BrothersÕ ÒNo Coun¥try for Old Men,Ó gave a talk urg¥ing students to become actively in¥volved in the fall elections. Uribe had only a minor role in the 2007 film, but winning the land commissioner position would put him in charge of the management of 13 million acres of state lands and the minerals found therein. He is looking to unseat eight-year incumbent Republican Jerry Patterson. He was involved in Democratic campaigns in high school and col¥lege Ñ even before he could vote Ñ and told students not to under¥estimate their influence. ÒOne mistake that candidates make is that they donÕt realize the contribution students can make,Ó Uribe said. ÒIf you reach out to can¥didates, they will reach out to you.Ó The Brownsville native served nearly a decade in the state Sen¥ate and three years in the Texas House of Representatives, where he worked to enact legislation to bolster economically disadvan¥taged areas of the state and im¥prove access to higher education in South Texas. As state senator, he wrote the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, which helped create jobs in economi¥cally disadvantaged areas of the state. Uribe also wrote the Protec¥tive Services for the Elderly Act, as well as the bill that brought UT-Pan American into the Uni¥versity of Texas System. UDems President Michael Hurta also gave a speech encour¥aging students to vote, lobby for progressive issues and fight to re-elect Democratic officehold¥ers this fall. ÒUniversity Democrats fought to elect democratic leaders such as Mark Strama, Donna Howard, Valinda Bolton and Diana Mal¥donado,Ó Hurta said. Uribe said Texas must invest in alternative forms of energy, such as wind and solar power, and that the amount of available oil and gas in the state has been depleted. Throughout his speech Uribe emphasized the importance of student involvement, a sentiment echoed by leaders of UDems. Government sophomore and UDems vice president Bil¥ly Calves said, ÒThe Univer¥sity DemocratsÕ mission is to fight for the candidates who we know will stand up for students and Texas.Ó Jawad Ahmad doesnÕt wait for success to Þnd him. Every day, heÕs showing the world what heÕs made of. Every day, heÕs feeding his life, his career and his future. Feed your future at www.pwc.tv )!&#!$" !"  !#"!"!%*!&#!$" !"+!!"#!&#!$" !"  &!##(!#!"!"# #'#! $!"#!&#!$" !"#&!!#!!!"##&!&""!####(!!$#  !#% # $!#$#( (! NEWS Thursday, September 2, 2010 Edging preserves history Alumna gives back to UT with TV advertisements By Emily Sides The Daily Texan Barbara Conrad was set to play the lead female role in the opera ÒDido and AeneasÓ in Hogg Audi¥torium in 1957. After threats were made to her safety and legislators angry over an African-American lead exerted pressure on then-UT President Logan Wilson, she was replaced in the performance. More than 50 years later, Con¥rad is set to provide the voice-over for five new television commercials the University will air on ESPN and other networks broadcast¥ing NCAA competitions the Long¥horns will compete in this year. After graduating from UT in 1959 with a bachelorÕs degree in music, Conrad performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and a career as an elite mezzo-so¥prano won her international fame. She did not return to the Longhorn fold until 1984, when President Pe¥ter T. Flawn brought her back for an on-campus performance. The next year, Texas Exes named her a Distinguished Alumna. ÒBarbaraÕs voice is strong, credi¥ble and emotional,Ó advertising lec¥turer Terry Hemeyer said. ÒThe ads are very effective; emotional words that make the pictures live.Ó Austin-based music and sound studio Tequila Mockingbird pro¥duced the spots for $40,000. Air¥time for the 30-second spots will be provided free to UT and compet¥ing schools while their games are shown on network television. The commercials are available on the official UT website. One ad, called ÒThree Words,Ó will play on the jumbotron of the Darrell K. Roy¥al Memorial Stadium during foot¥ball games this fall. The other four ads feature variants on a slogan well-known to Longhorns Ñ ÒWhat Starts Here Changes the World.Ó UT spokesman Don Hale said Conrad was quite a departure from Walter Cronkite, who was featured in previous UT television spots. ÒShe has a phenomenal voice,Ó he said. ÒWe thought she was perfect.Ó Before developing the ads, the Office of Public Affairs, which pro¥duced them, asked alumni to send in images of the famous ÒHook Ôem HornsÓ gesture for use in the com¥mercials. They received hundreds of submissions via Facebook. Among the ads are an alumnus making the ÒHook Ôem HornsÓ sign while diving from a plane and a sonogram that appears to show a baby expressing early loyalty. ÒThe sign is a part of life,Ó Hale said. ÒStudents continue to use it. It becomes a way of life.Ó TRIAL: Rap duo stand accused of shooting at downtown club From page 1 there shooting people.Ó As Fulbright arrived on the scene, he said he saw two victims, one shot in the leg and the other in the arm, Òslinging out blood to some degree.Ó When more officers arrived, Fulbright assigned them tasks to complete, including preserving the crime scene and searching for more evidence. ÒAs I headed [toward SpiroÕs], a lot of people were moving out of the intersections, away from the shooting,Ó said APD Officer Kevin Kelly, who was close to the scene at the time of the shootings. ÒIt was complete chaos. People were running everywhere in ev¥ery direction.Ó That same night, APD Detec¥tive John Lake went to Bracken¥ridge Hospital within the hour to interview victims. Lake said he displayed a pictorial line-up to three victims Ñ two of whom identified Brandon holding a gun and one who identified both. Following the shootings, APD received camera footage of people running toward the Twin Liquors parking lot directly across the street from the club. The storeÕs of¥fice manager, Dean Wiseman, tes¥tified that he did not see anybody holding a gun and that he could not discern who was shooting what or where in the footage. The trial began Monday morn¥ing with opening statements, and witnesses for the state testified Tuesday and Wednesday. The de¥fense has not called any witnesses and closing arguments are expect¥ed to take place today. The brothers were charged with two counts of aggravated as¥sault with a deadly weapon and could face two to 20 years in pris¥on and a fine of up to $10,000 if found guilty. The brothersÕ attorney, Ken Fesler, said he hopes the jury will find the men not guilty. ÒIf not, IÕm going to do my best to get them probation,Ó Fesler said. ÒTheyÕve never committed a felony in this state or another state. LaBaaron was a running back for La Grange High School and one of the captains on the team. They started being rappers, getting well known in Austin and Texas and were ready to be signed and may¥be to produce a record.Ó TEXTBOOKS: Extra measures help students combat losses From page 1 age selling price of one textbook as $56 this year. Jones estimated that nearly $20,000 worth of text¥books were stolen from his store during the last school year. ÒIt started stepping up when the economy was going,Ó he said. ÒTextbooks are hard to trace once they are stolen.Ó English senior Carrie Reed said she studies at an on-cam¥pus library about three times per week and never leaves her items unattended. ÒIf I have to go to the bath¥room, I pack it up and take it with me,Ó Reed said. ÒSome¥times people ask me to watch their stuff, and I do, but I won¥der if they should really trust me. I donÕt steal, but I could eas¥ily be someone who would.Ó Chemistry junior Kevin Brooks said he was not surprised by the increase of textbook thefts. ÒPeople leave them lying around,Ó he said. ÒTheyÕre also valuable, and when something goes up in value, itÕs more like¥ly to be stolen.Ó In June, UTPD created a data¥base where students, faculty and staff can register their property by filling out information about their items, such as serial num¥ber, brand, make and model. Halstead recommended stu¥dents register their textbooks online, inscribe their driverÕs li¥cense number in a page within the book and write their driv¥erÕs license number along the spine of the book. ÒI can see students having some reservations, but theyÕre still responsible for the text¥book,Ó Halstead said, adding that students could white out the number later. ÒYou want to do anything within your power to safeguard that property.Ó Jones said students could also let textbook stores know about the identifiable information they place in their books. ÒWe canÕt do anything to [the thieves],Ó he said. ÒWe can just refuse to buy their books if we think theyÕve stolen them. Kids need to be diligent and vigilant because they canÕt trust each other.Ó VIGIL: Group urges students to donate for recovery From page 1 YOUR DIL, the UT branch of a national organization that aims to advance education and litera¥cy for children in Pakistan. ÒWe realized there is such a lack of media support and awareness, so the purpose of this is mainly to raise awareness,Ó said Mashal Awais, a chemistry junior and pres¥ident of YOUR DIL Longhorns. Speakers at the event shared their thoughts on the impact of the flood, along with the floodÕs history and suggestions for stu¥dent action. ÒIÕm disappointed because this disaster is worse [than other re¥cent natural disasters] Ñ in mon¥etary terms, in terms of people af¥fected, and billions of dollars in damage, and it has received so much less media coverage,Ó said Elizabeth Bolton, a library assis¥tant at the Benson Latin American Collection. She studies Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. ÒI hope people will come to this and at least understand the enor¥mity of this disaster,Ó she said. Bolton works with Fighting the Flood, a group created this year to raise money for disaster relief efforts in Pakistan. The organiza¥tion plans to sell wristbands on campus for $3 to help the cause. ÒYou can say that this flood has been like a Katrina on ste¥roids,Ó said Mohammad Aqil Nadeem, the Consul General for the Pakistan Consulate in Hous¥ton. ÒTwenty percent of Paki¥stanÕs land mass has been affect¥ed, this is greater than the size of all England.Ó Many countries are sending aid to fund the relief efforts. The United States has commit¥ted $150 million for relief, com¥pared to the $2 billion the coun¥try sent to help Haiti after an earthquake devastated the is¥land earlier this year. Not only will disease and destruction of infrastructure wrought by the floods cause hardship for Pakistanis, but the economy will also suffer, Na¥deem said. Cotton makes up 60 percent of the countryÕs exports, Na¥deem said, and with entire cot¥ton crops destroyed, the coun¥tryÕs GDP is expected to decline by at least 1 percent. Conservative estimates say losses could amount to $14 to $15 billion. ÒSome economists suggest that the flood has pushed Pakistan back 10 years,Ó he said. Another main concern for the Pakistani government is the spread of disease through the un¥sanitary water, especially for chil¥dren. The government expects a Òsecond waveÓ of deaths caused by the floods due to disease. ÒOver 3.5 million children are at risk because they donÕt have access to clean water,Ó Nadeem said. Both the consul general and speakers at the vigil urge people to send financial aid to Pakistan. Students can give to recovery ef¥forts by texting SWAT to 550555 to donate $10 to Unicef. Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 SPORTS www.dailytexanonline.com Thursday, September 2, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN SOCCER Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff Redshirt freshman Leah Fortune pursues the ball upfield in the Longhorns 1-1 draw against USC on Aug. 29. The young Brazilian is the spark plug of the squad with her dazzling footwork and trademark flip throw-ins from the sideline amping up fans in Myers field every game. Horns finding good Fortune on the pitch By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff Redshirt freshman forward Leah Fortune came to Austin in 2009 because she saw Texas as a great place for her to pursue her dreams. ÒI knew the coaching staff here could take me to the next level,Ó she said. Fortune was an ESPN All-American in high school and spent the past summer playing with the Brazilian Under-20 soc¥cer team, her second summer with the squad. ÒPlaying with the team was an awesome opportunity. You grow when youÕre on your own and with new people in a new envi¥ronment,Ó Fortune said. But Leah is not just all about soccer. Fortune was born in Brazil to parents working as missionar¥ies and moved to Chicago when she was barely able to walk. SheÕs been working with missionar¥ies since her parents first allowed her, traveling to the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. ÒItÕs great to be able to put yourself in the position of kids in poverty and to help them however you can. I love doing that stuff.Ó Fortune helped teach Bible school and lay concrete for the foundation of a building with oth¥er students from her high school. She hopes to one day travel to Af¥rica to help those in need. Her faith is something that drives her. She considered going to a few Christian universities, but ultimately decided on Texas because of its environment and opportunities. ÒI knew that at a school of FOOTBALL Daily Texan file photo Longhorns legendary quarterback Vince Young shakes off would-be Colorado tacklers in a 70-3 romp in the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game, held in HoustonÕs Reliant Stadium. Reliant Stadium set to host LonghornsÕ season opener By Jordan Godwin Daily Texan Staff Texas will play Rice in Hous¥ton on Saturday, but donÕt ex¥pect the Owls to enjoy any sort of home-field advantage. When it was announced last sum¥mer that the game would be played at Reliant Stadium, the home of the NFLÕs Texans, Rice coach David Bailiff referenced former President John F. KennedyÕs historical speech at Rice Stadium in 1962. ÒPresident Kennedy said, ÔWhy does Rice play Texas? Not because it is easy, but because it is hard,ÕÓ Bailiff said. The matchup was just as much a non-rivalry 48 years ago as it is now. Throughout the week, sever¥al Texas students have been spot¥ted wearing Rice hats and shirts, an infraction that would surely lead to heckling against most oth¥er teams. Given that fifth-ranked Texas leads the series 69-21-1 and has won their last 10 meetings, itÕs a relatively minor infraction. As dominant as Texas has been over Rice, the Longhorns have been even more successful in Reliant Sta¥dium. In three games, theyÕve out¥scored opponents 170-17, includ¥ing a 48-7 victory over Rice in 2003, a 70-3 victory over Colorado in the 2005 Big 12 Championship and a 52-7 victory over Rice in 2006. ÒI love Reliant,Ó said Texas head coach Mack Brown. ÒWeÕve been so lucky for our kids to play in one of the best stadiums ever built. IÕm pumped about it and the fact that we get to play in Houston because itÕs such an im¥portant city to our team.Ó Brown said his players tend to play better in their hometowns and the Texas roster is loaded with Houston-area athletes. He refer¥enced former quarterback Vince YoungÕs performance of 193 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 57 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in Reliant in 2005. ÒAll of our Houston kids are al¥ways so excited to play there, es¥pecially Vince when we played in that conference championship game,Ó Brown said. ÒI think it made a big difference for us.Ó Starting cornerback Chykie Brown is from Houston and is expected to lead the LonghornsÕ staunch secondary. Backup run¥ning back Fozzy Whittaker is from nearby Pearland and could make a splash behind starter Cody HOUSTON continues on page 8 50,000 students, I would be able to get involved in any organiza¥tions with the church that I want¥ed to,Ó she said. ÒGrowing up, I played on a lot of secular club soc¥cer teams, so I knew I wouldnÕt have a problem with it.Ó Fortune made an impact on the soccer pitch right away dur¥ing her freshman season. In her first three games at Texas, she scored one goal and one as¥sist before an ankle injury side¥lined her for the rest of the sea¥son. She stayed away from soc¥cer until her ankle was ful- By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Staff Three games. ThatÕs how long the com¥paratively easier part of the LonghornsÕ non-conference schedule lasted. The Longhorns host the four¥team Time Warner Cable Tex¥as Invitational starting today at Gregory Gym. The team will kick off the tournament against Florida A&M, before taking on fifth-ranked Illinois on Sept. 3 and 23rd-ranked Long Beach State on Sept. 4. ÒWe need to play great com¥petition and it was part of the plan to focus on that and be able to get in there and play these two quality caliber teams,Ó head coach Jerritt Elliott said. ÒThis is going to be a test for us and we will see where weÕre at this time of the year.Ó The invitational will like¥ly be a taste of what the Long¥horns can expect next weekend when they travel to Gaines¥ville, Fla. to compete in the ly healed in December and has been working harder than ever to get better. ÒMentally, I appreciate it more and I think I have more fight and more drive to get back at it,Ó For¥tune said. Her hard work is paying off. Three games into this sea¥son, Fortune already has two goals and one assist to go along with 11 shots. SheÕs an essen¥tial part of the Longhorn offense and is a big reason why theyÕre FORTUNE continues on page 8 VOLLEYBALL FLORIDA A&M at No. 3 TEXAS Elliott sees benefits in tough schedule WHERE: Gregory Gym ON AIR: TexasSports.TV Nike Big Four Volleyball Clas¥sic, where they will face No. 4 Stanford and likely top¥ranked Penn State for a re¥match of last yearÕs national championship game. ÒNow weÕre going to be under a different microscope in terms of the pressure that the teams that are coming in can [apply],Ó Elliott said. ÒItÕs going to show how we perform in a high-lev¥el match, how we respond, how our routines are and how we can continue to play our caliber of volleyball in our system for longer periods of time than our opponents.Ó COMPETITION continues on page 8 Junior Rachael Adams, front, and sophomore ShaÕDare McNeal get ready to receive a serve in their 3-0 win against TCU on Friday. SIDELINE THE NEW BIG TEN DIVISION 1 Michigan Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Michigan St. Northwestern Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff DIVISION 2 Ohio State Penn State Wisconsin Purdue Indiana Illinois LONGHORN SPOTLIGHT Kylie Doniak #15 Position: Midfield Height: 5-10 Class: Junior Hometown: Chino Hills, Calif. MidfielderÕs height gives Texas extra weapon on the attack Junior Kylie Doniak has start¥ed in each game sheÕs played for the Longhorns in the last three sea¥sons and led the team in scoring last year with five goals and two assists. She hopes to build on those statis¥tics this season, and through three games sheÕs already scored once and assisted on two others. Doniak uses her height to her ad¥vantage while on the pitch and is one of the more physical players on the team. Her only goal this season came off a header in which she bat¥tled for position with her defender inside the box. Doniak is one of the leaders for the Longhorns and she knows itÕs important not to look too far ahead on the schedule this season. ÒOur mentality this year is to fo¥cus one game at a time and focus on whatÕs in front of us each play,Ó she said. Ñ Jon Parrett WHAT TO WATCH College Football Opening Night No. 15 Pittsburgh at Utah Date: Tonight Time: 7:30 p.m. On air: Versus Check out LetÕs Talk Sports @Dailytexanonline.com SPORTS Thursday, September 2, 2010 FORTUNE: Freshman makes plays with style From page 7 undefeated. ÒLeahÕs a really versatile play¥er. She works like crazy and sheÕs talented,Ó head coach Chris Petrucelli said. ÒShe can score goals and she can beat people off the dribble. SheÕs also a good playmaker, so she passes well and she can find people.Ó Fortune also has a unique weapon in her arsenal, some¥thing her dad taught her at his soccer school in Chicago. Leah can flip throw-in the ball, some¥thing that is rare in womenÕs college soccer, and it gives her and the rest of the Texas offense a competitive advantage against any team they face. Fortune flip throws-in the ball by doing a handspring to balance herself upside down on top of the ball and then using her entire body to throw the ball in, all in one fluid motion. ÒThe flip throw-in puts the ball right in front of the goal, and in our game, itÕs hard to do that,Ó Petrucelli said. ÒIt puts us in dangerous spaces more of¥ten and that will typically lead to goals.Ó By throwing the ball in this way, Fortune can get the ball in much further Ñ usually inside the box if the throw-in is deep enough on the opponentÕs end. Earlier this year against North Carolina State, Fortune used the flip throw-in to get the ball di¥rectly into the box, where for¥ward Gabby Zarnegar found the ball after a scramble and put it in the back of the net. Fortune realizes that she has a gift and wants to continue with soccer once she graduates from Texas. ÒSoccer has really influenced my life and itÕs something IÕm really passionate about,Ó she said. COMPETITION: Texas awaits Illinois, Long Beach State HOUSTON: Horns feel comfortable on road From page 7 Johnson. Several other players from the area, such as linebacker Dra¥vannti Johnson and defensive tack¥le Kheeston Randall, have already made arrangements to have plenty of friends and family at the game. As of Wednesday, with less than three days until kickoff, tickets for the game were nearly sold out. Rep¥resentatives from Reliant Stadium anticipate a Òfirst-class event,Ó Tex¥ans president Jamey Rootes said. Alcohol will be served and the roof will be closed. With the potential for a noisy and rowdy environment, the demand for tickets has been high. ÒThe excitement from Rice and Texas fans continues to rise as the start of the season gets closer and closer,Ó said Chris Keeney, Lone Star Sports & Entertainment gen¥eral manager. ÒThis game has real¥ly captured the heart and attention of the Houston community.Ó That community will likely fa¥vor the Longhorns. During the an¥nouncement last summer, Rice ath¥letic director Chris Del Conte mar¥veled at the massive population of Longhorn alumni living in the Hous¥ton area. He said the number of to¥tal Rice alums pales in comparison even to that segment of Texas grads and expected it to play a factor in the crowdÕs support of either team. But regardless of who the crowd favors, itÕs obvious that the Long¥horns are ready to finally face an¥other team after scrimmaging and practicing against their own team¥mates during the entire offseason. There are many unproven play- From page 7 Texas footballÕs last 7 games in Houston This year marks the first time since 2002 that the Longhorns have opened the season with six straight matches at home. Junior middle blocker Rachael Adams said the team has been pleased with fan support thus far. DATE OPPONENT SCORE Location September 16, 2006 Rice (W)52-7 Reliant Stadium December 3, 2005 Colorado (W)70-3 Reliant Stadium September 20, 2003 Rice (W)48-7 Reliant Stadium September 22, 2001 Houston (W)53-26 Robertson Stadium September 27, 1997 Rice (W)38-31 Rice Stadium November 11, 1996 Houston (W)52-30 Astrodome October 16, 1995 Rice (L) 17-19 Rice Stadium ÒOne thing that surprised me was how many fans we had out to support us,Ó Adams said. ÒI wasnÕt expecting that many people to come out and sup¥port us at our first non-confer¥ence match. It was great to have all of the support.Ó Elliott has emphasized cre¥ating a more balanced offen¥ers on the roster and they hope to cal, smash-mouth football team,Ó sive attack throughout the sea¥make a statement in the opener. junior linebacker Keenan Robinson son and said the team hopes to ÒI think weÕre all ready to show said. ÒWeÕre not holding anything spread touches offensively. people that weÕre a tough, physi-back on Saturday.Ó ÒWe need to get more balls to the middle blockers,Ó he said. ÒBut in order for that to hap¥pen, we have to pass the ball well and make sure we keep everyone involved.Ó That includes the towering 6-foot-5 middle blocker Jennifer Doris, who had a relatively qui¥et weekend at the Burnt Orange Classic, and Adams, who strug¥gled until finishing strong with eight kills against Houston. ÒThere is always room for im¥provement, closing out games, not letting teams hang with us and working on serving and passing so every hitter can get involved,Ó Adams said. ÒWe did some really great things this weekend, but we still have little bits here and there that we need to fix to step up and be¥come a better team.Ó ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. 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'  #"     COMICS Thursday, September 2, 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 LIFE&ARTS FENCING: Sword fights engage mind Weekend From page 12 football or soccer. the CaribbeanÓ or ÒThe Count of hopes one day to teach English ÒYou can be the best athlete Monte CristoÓ are brought up, to high school students, but al¥ intense match, you donÕt want in the world, but fencing isnÕt Philippus laughs and confess-ways wants to keep fencing as a to have to look back and try to about how athletic you are be-es that the pace of cinema fenc-mainstay in her life. remember the proper footwork. cause it really isnÕt a physi-ing is actually quite stagnant and ÒI think when I graduate I Practice must be permanent.Ó cal sport,Ó Philippus said. ÒItÕs plays out much too long. might just take a roadtrip to One particular misconcep-not about waiting to react to a ÒI would say fencing moves 60 the Rocky Mountains. I real¥tion that Philippus wants to move. [Instead], itÕs about mak-times faster than those movies,Ó ly havenÕt seen much of Amer¥clear up is the assumption that ing your opponent act. ItÕs all Philippus said. ÒA fencing match ica,Ó Philippus said. ÒI know I one must be an athlete in order a mind game. You have to be is usually over in 90 seconds.Ó will end up teaching and may¥to be a master swordsman. She able to think three steps ahead Now that she is in her last be I will be able to teach fenc¥sees the sport as being more of of them.Ó stretch of college, Philippus is ing. ThatÕs the best thing you can a mental game, like chess, rath-When movies that evoke the eager to graduate and Òtake time do in fencing, teaching someone er than the rough and tumble of art of fencing such as ÒPirates of off from the scholastic stuff.Ó She one-on-one.Ó Courtesy of Rodrigo y Gabriela SAZERAC: Popular cocktail Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will bring their unique blend of guitar styles to StubbÕs BBQ this Friday. boasts rich cultural history Downtown events feature From page 12 bartenders responded to this shortage by using whiskey, gin has an ounce of simple syr¥ or scotch instead of the French up, which is sweet enough for variation of laughs, leisure spirits.a person who doesnÕt really ÒThe fact that the sazerac like whiskey. For a person who was made in New Orleans says Le Garage Sale ÒThe JerkÓ at Alamo Drafthouse does like whiskey though, itÕs a lot about its culture,Ó Man-Putting a chic spin on dis-Not only can you watch Steve not too sweet either.Ó ning said. ÒAmericans were count shopping, Le Garage Sale MartinÕs classic comedy ÒThe Pair that with the flamed the first bartenders to get into brings together the best of Aus-Jerk,Ó but the Alamo Drafthouse orange peel, which sprays a the art of the cocktail. It was tinÕs fashion boutiques for a bi-an-will have screenwriter Carl Gottli¥slightly caramelized zest on the only during the Prohibition era nual event. This weekend, several eb (ÒJawsÓ and ÒJaws 2Ó) on hand drink, and you have a modern¥that all of our bartenders went stores, including By George, c jane to answer questions, share some day sazerac. The recipe doesnÕt overseas to Europe and spread PLAY: Puppetry-inspired settings, visuals bring ethereal ÔEyesÕ to life From page 12 said. ÒItÕs definitely snowballed into something very different experience. Two of the charac-than what it started as.Ó ters on stage function as Char-The cast and crew of ÒThe lie Chaplin-esque characters Man With the Dancing EyesÓ who do not speak, but ma-hopes to create a new type of nipulate and move the world theatrical experience, depicting around Pierre. a classic fairytale with a mod¥ ÒWe wanted to do something ern twist. very visual and less about act-ÒItÕs a modern-day fairy tale re¥ing, but really about objects and plete with beauty, delicacy, sensu¥how we sort of move through ality and at times, bordering on this world using objects,Ó Doyle bawdy,Ó Sale said. Life&Arts Editor: Amber Genuske E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 Thursday, September 2, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com LIFE&ARTS THE DAILY TEXAN dtWeekend DahlÕs book re-imagined by students as stage play By Sarah Pressley Daily Texan Staff Mute characters will manipu¥late the world around a young woman as she falls in and out of love in ÒThe Man With the Danc¥ing Eyes.Ó She discovers love, heartbreak and, eventually, a hap¥py ending in a beloved childrenÕs book brought to life in a virtual new world. ÒThe Man With the Dancing Eyes,Ó a play based on a book of the same name by Sophie Dahl, depicts a modern-day fairy tale as told by a group of UT students from the De¥partment of Theatre and Dance. Ò[The show] follows Pierre, a young woman from an elite and eclectic breeding,Ó director Courtney Sale said. ÒPierre falls in love, has her heart broken and sets off to make a new life for herself in New York.Ó The play was adapted by the students from DahlÕs illustrat¥ed picture book. They original¥ly planned to put on a different play but ended up changing their minds when they found out anoth¥er group would be performing the same show a few weeks later. ÒThe Man With the Dancing EyesÓ was an old favorite of the set designer and one of the actors, so the group decided to adapt this story for the stage instead. The group had originally planned to perform the story as a puppet show, but decided that live action worked better. How¥ever, they maintained some ele¥ments of manipulating the ob¥jects on the stage. ÒOur initial plan was to build a puppet play and serve as the oper¥ators,Ó Sale said. ÒWhen we began rehearsing, we discovered that us¥ing puppets limited our storytell¥ing options. We maintained many puppetry details, though, and grew from there.Ó By using the ideas of puppets who manipulate the characters and objects on stage, the group hoped to create a uniquely visual PLAY continues on page 11 Student takes stab at fencing, falls in love Anastasia Garcia | Daily Texan Staff English senior Jessica Philippus, president of the UT Fencing Club, practices at Bellmont Hall on Wednesday. Philippus was elected president of the group this summer and leads a group of about 30 fencers. Newly-elected president of club aims to share passion for sword-fighting with others Edgy twists to classic style make lace no-frills affair By Kimberly Konwinski Daily Texan Staff Just because Labor DayÕs right around the corner and youÕre bringing out last yearÕs sweaters doesnÕt mean you canÕt soften up the seasonal demise of summer with a touch of lace. Rolling over from this spring and summer, laceÕs versatility can be applied to formal and ca¥sual events and almost any sea¥son with the right touches. Celebrities such as Amanda Seyfried and Taylor Momsen have been seen wearing the so¥phisticated fabric both on and off the red carpet. Back by pop¥ular demand, designers such as Erdem, Valentino and Dolce & Gabbana have been putting lace in their latest fall collec¥tions, oftentimes with an edg¥ier twist by mixing rips and tears or adding heavier materi¥als such as leather. Designers are also moderniz¥ing the traditional look by mixing lace with elements from differ¥ent eras, such as ruched sleeves and padded shoulders Ñ signa¥ture looks from the 80s. Pairing simple chained necklaces with a lace top and skinny jeans is a good way to make a simple out¥fit more elegant. From form-fitting lace dress¥es and skirts with risquŽ hem¥lines to low-cut tops paired with peek-a-boo bandeaus, this sea¥sonÕs lace trend proves to be any¥thing but stuffy. For a classic romantic look, girls can don a button-down top paired with a lace skirt and tights for an ultra-feminine look around campus. Basic lace long-sleeved shirts can be paired with skinny jeans and flats for a casual, street¥chic look any day of the week. ÒI really like how you can wear lace for almost any occasion,Ó psychology sophomore Soniya Al-Amin said. ÒI can have jeans and a lace top during the day for a casual look and then dress it up later by adding simple accesso¥ries or a jacket.Ó Many retail chains such as For¥ever 21 and Charlotte Russe also sell other lace apparel, including lace cropped shirts, skirts and leg¥gings. For an even better deal, you can check out thrift stores on the Drag, such as Buffalo Exchange, for a more worn-in, vintage feel. Changing up your look to in¥corporate lace not only softens the dry days of fall but adds a touch of romantic flair to chill¥ier nights. Plus, lace is not just a one-season kind of trend like chunky sweaters Ñ lace can al¥ways be recycled and used again in warmer weather. ÒI just got tired of the politics of band,Ó Philippus said. ÒI originally thought it [fencing] would be a nice elective to take and maybe I would have some fun, but once I got into it, I just sort of fell in love with it.Ó A far cry from her days as a novice, Philippus was elected president of the group this past summer and now leads a group of about 30 fencers. Now she begins the recruitment of eager novice fencers for the fall semester. She giggles with embarrassment when she confesses her team has bestowed upon her the nickname ÔWonder Wom¥an,Õ earned during a previous tourna¥ment when she defeated an enormously talented, albeit pompous, male opponent from Texas State University. Even though Philippus has picked up fencing relatively quickly, she said that mastering the moves of fencing isnÕt any oneÕs game. ÒWe always have students who come in and want to pick up a sword the first night,Ó Philippus said. ÒIt takes a lot of technique, footwork and patience be¥fore you get there. ThatÕs where we lose a lot of interested people. But if you donÕt master the footwork, you canÕt be a good fencer because when you are in an FENCING continues on page 11 By Layne Lynch Daily Texan Staff By day, Jessica Philippus is a typical stu¥dent: an English major who loves the Mex¥ican martini specials at TrudyÕs and occa¥sionally savors a dip in the cool waters of Barton Springs. By night, she is a fencing warrior capable of going toe-to-toe with the likes of Jack Sparrow or Edmond Dantes. The art of sword-fighting is entrenched in the roots of history and is continually revived and dramatized in modern cin¥ema. Yet it is a sport that flies under the UniversityÕs radar. For many, witness¥ing a real fencing match only happens once every four years during the sum¥mer Olympics. For Philippus, president of the UT Fencing Club, the sport is an everyday affair. Flashback to just a year and a half ago in spring 2009 when Philippus had never even picked up a sword, let alone engaged anyone in combat. She entered UT as a sec¥tion leader on Big Flag and played electric bass in the Longhorn band. She never in¥tended to one day trade electric bass for ŽpŽe, the style of sword she uses to fence. dtWeekend Drink traces roots back to Big Easy THIRSTY THURSDAY By Gerald Rich EditorÕs Note: This is the first in¥stallment of a weekly series exploring the history of traditional cocktails. This past Monday marked the five-year anniversary of Hurri¥cane KatrinaÕs devastation of the Gulf Coast, so what better way to pay homage to the cityÕs history than with the official cocktail of New Orleans, the sazerac. Widely considered AmericaÕs first cocktail, the drink was created in the 1830s by Antoine Peychaud, a New Orleans apothecary and French immigrant from the West Indies. The simple whiskey drink is served neat (without ice) with absinthe, simple syrup, PeychaudÕs Bitters and a flamed orange peel. Well known for his alcohol¥ic herbal bitters mix, he prescribed PeychaudÕs Bitters for all kinds of ailments. To this day, people still use Angostura, another type of bitters, and soda water to calm their stom¥ach after a rough night of drinking. The drink was named New Or¥leansÕ official cocktail by the Loui¥siana Congress in 2008. The drink has also spent some time on the silver screen, from the eighth James Bond film ÒLive and Let DieÓ to ÒThe Curious Case of Ben¥jamin ButtonÓ where it is the first drink that Button consumes. ÒYou got to have one, just to have one,Ó said John Roach, a bartender at Townhouse bar. ÒIt SAZERAC continues on page 11 Sazerac Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. rye whiskey 1 oz. simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube) 1/4 oz. absinthe, pastis or anise li¥quor of choice 3 dashes of PeychaudÕs Bitters 1 orange or lemon peel Directions: 1. pack one glass with ice to chill 2. mix sugar or syrup in PeychaudÕs bitters in a second glass 3. add rye whiskey to the sugar and bitters mix 4. pour out ice from first glass 5. coat inside of first glass with ab¥sinthe or pastis 6. pour whiskey into absinthe-coat¥ed glass 7. squeeze peel over flame or add as garnish