Beatdown by Baylor eliminates Horns SPORTS PAGE 7 SPRING BREAK WEATHER Low High 78 THE DAILY TEXAN Friday, March 12, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com SXSW stays course, continues growth Mary Heard | Daily Texan file photo Brothers Alejandro and Javier Escovedo reunited with the other members of True Believers at South By Southwest in 1994. Founders of entertainment festival reflect on past as Austin gears up to host events Joe Buglewicz | Daily Texan file photo By Alex Geiser worker Roland Swenson and booking Above, Kathryn Calder of The New Pornographers performs at StubbÕs BBQ during SXSW in 2006. Below, Jack Antonoff, lead vocalist and guitarist of Steel Train, plays the last song of the set at Auditorium Shores during SXSW in 2007. Daily Texan Staff agent Louis Meyers. The four of them Hundreds of people will hit the streets worked together to put on the first SXSW of downtown Austin this weekend for in March 1987. Although they were only South By Southwest, the 10-day festival expecting around 150 people to partici- How it all started... showcasing music, film and interactive pate, Black said more than 700 came. conferences held in mid-March. ÒIt was meant to be a regional event What started as a music-only festival for five or six states,Ó he said. ÒBut it November 1986 Friends Roland Swenson and Louis Jay Meyers has since expanded to include film and was national almost immediately.Ó approach Austin Chronicle editor Louis Black interactive events. People and artists in Black suggested they name the festi¥ and publisher Nick Barbaro with the idea of the three industries can mingle and learn val after Alfred HitchcockÕs ÒNorth by holding a music conference and festival. from each other during the conferences Northwest,Ó though he gave no reason¥ held in the Austin Convention Center ing behind his decision. March 1987 and showcase their work at the festivals Although Meyers left Austin in the held throughout Austin. early Õ90s to head the Folk Alliance in Swenson, Meyers, Black and Barbaro hold the first SXSW on Thursday, March 12. Thanks to Nashville, Tenn., the other three are still an advertisement and story in Billboard mag¥ involved with the event. Swenson, who The Beginning azine, 700 people show up Ñ 550 more than had previously managed bands and expected. Louis Black, editor and co-founder of music clubs, became the managing di-The Austin Chronicle, launched SXSW rector for SXSW and continues to be one with Chronicle publisher Nick Barbaro Check out more SXSW history on page 6 in 1986. The men got the idea from co-SXSW continues on page 6 Jason Sweeten | Daily Texan file photo Irish dancers ÔstepÕ toward St. PatrickÕs Day festivities By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Daily Texan Staff Donning black jazz pants and a T-shirt with a Celtic design, mi¥crobiology senior Katrinia Don¥nellan practiced her dance steps with 15 other people Thursday evening at the Irish Dance Center. Her mother, who is also the in¥structor, guided them through the rehearsal, her Irish accent resonat¥ing in the studio. Middle school students Kimberly Corser, left, and Emma Matus prac¥tice dance drills during a performance rehearsal at the Irish Dance Center on Thursday. Donnellan, the president and founder of UTÕs Inis Ealga Irish Cultural Organization, said Irish dancing has always been a part of her life, thanks to her mom. Every St. PatrickÕs Day, perform¥ing traditional Irish step danc¥ing makes up most of her hol¥iday festivities, and next week will be no different. IRISH continues on page 2 Bobby Longoria | Daily Texan Staff Drilling technique may cause quakes By Aziza Musa Daily Texan Staff A plausible connection exists between the oil-drilling waste¥water disposal processes and a series of 19 earthquakes that oc¥curred nearly a year ago in north¥east Texas, according to a study released Wednesday. Four researchers, two from UT and two from Southern Method¥ist University, studied the earth¥quakes, which occurred near the Dallas-Fort Worth metro¥plex area. The earthquakes took place between October 2008 and May 2009. Residents could feel the impact of eight earthquakes, the other 11 were Ònon-felt.Ó The strongest earthquake recorded had a relatively small magnitude of 3.3. The disposal process refers to water used after drilling for oil. In order to extract oil from the ground, engineers use hydraulic fracturing, in which a high-pres¥sure fluid Ñ usually water Ñ is pumped into a well. After the high-pressure water is pumped in, it will push fluids such as oil and gas back up to the well, said Paul Bommer, senior lecturer in the UT Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering. Bommer said wastewater from oil wells is composed of fresh and salt waters as well as residue from gas and water mixtures. Because the waste¥water is too salty to drink and would be considered pollution if dumped into rivers, engineers have drilled other wells in geo¥logic formations that already have saltwater and dispose of it at these formations. In more than 150 years, there have been no local earthquakes felt by the people of Dallas in OIL continues on page 2 Senate withholds support on 10-semester limit By Rachel Burkhart Daily Texan Staff The Senate of College Coun¥cils voted unanimously Thurs¥day to not support a task force recommendation that would impose a 10-semester limit on students pursuing most under¥graduate degrees. In December, the Second Task Force on Enrollment Strategy was charged with finding ways to im¥prove the UniversityÕs gradua¥tion rate. The task force present¥ed its recommendations to Presi¥dent William Powers Jr. in Febru¥ary. The University currently has no policy regarding the number of semesters a student may take to complete a degree. The average time for degree completion at the Universi¥ty is eight and a half semesters whereas the national average is only eight semesters, according to a 2003 report. The Universi¥tyÕs six-year graduation rate of 70.5 percent is equivalent to the four-year graduation rate of its best competitors, according to the Senate resolution. Lauren Ratliff, president of the Senate, co-authored the Sen¥ate resolution with Senate Pol¥icy Director Drew Finke and Curriculum Committee Chair David Liu. She said most of the resolutionÕs language was gen¥erated by presidents of the Uni¥versityÕs 19 college councils. ÒWe acknowledge that thereÕs a problem with the graduate LIMIT continues on page 2 Maxx Scholten | Daily Texan Staff Yijiao Zhuang, administrative director of the UT Senate of College Councils, addresses Senate members in the Glenn Maloney Room of the Student Services Building on Thursday. 2 NEWS Friday, March 12, 2010 6 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 110, Number 168 25 cents CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Jillian Sheridan (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Ana McKenzie (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News O¥ce: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Web O¥ce: (512) 471-8616 online@dailytexanonline.com Sports O¥ce: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts O¥ce: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com Photo O¥ce: (512) 471-8618 photo@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 infor¥mation fairly, accurately and complete¥ly. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2009 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 LowHigh 71 45 Busting out my spring break tank top. Bobby Longoria | Daily Texan Staff Geophysics junior Jane Hornsby dances under the watchful eye of her director, Eimir Ni Mhaoileidigh. Hornsby helped co-found the Inis Ealgon Irish Cultural Organization at UT. IRISH: Groups ÔtapÕ holiday traditions From page 1 Come Wednesday, Irish melo¥dies will fill Sixth Street. Danc¥ers will show off the fast rhythm of their steps, and both the Irish and non-Irish alike will clink their beers together in celebra¥tion of IrelandÕs patron saint. Although St. PatrickÕs Day is considered an excuse for many Americans to start drinking at noon, it is also a day for Donnel¥lan and other Irish-Americans to get in touch with their heritage. Donnellan and fellow danc¥er Jane Hornsby, a geophysics junior, coincidentally founded their organization on St. PatrickÕs Day last spring. ÒWhen [Hornsby and I] came here, we were expecting more Irish cultural groups on campus since there are some pretty big or¥ganizations in Austin,Ó Donnellan said. ÒThere really werenÕt any, so later we decided to start one.Ó Every other Tuesday, members try out Irish dance steps, but Don¥nellan hopes to expand the scope of the meetings by bringing in someone to lead a Gaelic work¥shop and local Irish music artists. Donnellan and Hornsby have performed at past UT events, in¥cluding Madrigal Dinner and World Unite. ÒWhen people think of Irish dancing, they think of some type of Lord-of-the-Dance river danc¥ing,Ó Hornsby said. ÒItÕs not like that at all.Ó Female dancers often wear bright, billowing dresses and vo¥luminous, curly wigs for perfor¥mances. The bouncing curls add to the aesthetics, she said with a laugh. Donnellan said Irish dancing is an art that has been passed down through her motherÕs side of the family. Her grandfather, Maitiœ î MhaoilŽidigh, founded the World Irish Dancing Cham¥pionships in 1969 in Ireland. The Inis Ealga Irish Cultural Organi¥zation is named after the dance school her grandfather opened. ÒInis EalgaÓ is a poetic name for Ireland meaning Òthe noble isle,Ó Donnellan said. After spring break, the organi¥zation plans on hosting a cŽil’, or Irish dance party. In the meantime, both Donnel¥lan and Hornsby, along with oth¥er dancers in the organization, will perform at several events next week, including the St. Pat¥rickÕs Day festival, hosted by Fad— Irish Pub and Restaurant. For the 13th year in a row, the pub will shut down a section of Fourth Street for 12 hours of mu¥sic and celebration. More than 3,000 people showed up last year for craic, which is an Irish term for laughter and good fun, pub manager Keith McGrory said. Many of the present-day tra¥ditions originated in the United States, not Ireland, said Donnelle McKaskle, the founder and artis- Associate dean appointed to fill provost position By Hannah Jones Daily Texan Staff Daniel Slesnick, associate dean for research, facilities and information technology in the College of Liberal Arts, was ap¥pointed the UniversityÕs new vice provost of resource man¥agement Wednesday. Current Executive Vice Pro¥vost Stephen Monti, who has worked at the University for 43 years, announced his retire¥ment last week. He will work closely with Slesnick to ensure a smooth transition. Monti said SlesnickÕs appoint¥ment was an excellent choice made by the institution, and they have already started working to¥gether. Slesnick will work half the time in the provostÕs office while still teaching through May. Dur¥ing the summer, he will work full time in the provost position. ÒHe has a desk set up right next to mine in my office,Ó Monti said. ÒWe will work to- From page 1 part because of the lack of ac¥tive faults in the region, said Cliff Frohlich, UTÕs associate direc¥tor of the Institute for Geophys¥ics and one of the authors of the study. He said that while a con¥nection between wastewater dis¥posal and a higher number of earthquakes is plausible, there is no way to prove the causal link between the two. ÒAll weÕve really shown is in a place where earthquakes shouldnÕt have occurred, they have been near a disposal well,Ó Frohlich said. ÒItÕs possible they were related [as the quakes were] close in time and space to the dis¥posal well, and people have seen these types of earthquakes else¥where. If [a magnitude 3.3] earth¥quake happens right under your house, it might have knocked gether on things and he will come to all the meetings that his schedule allows to immerse him in the process.Ó In his new position, Slesnick will deal with budget issues as well as facility and space devel¥opment. Ò[Slesnick] is a good ad¥ministrator,Ó Monti said. ÒHe has worked with facilities and budgets and has good com¥mon sense.Ó Slesnick received his bache¥lorÕs degree in mathematics at the University of Washington and his doctorate in economics at Harvard University. In 1982, Slesnick started at the University as an assistant eco¥nomics professor and became an associate professor in 1986. Sle¥snick has been a tenured profes¥sor since 1993. In 2007, Slesnick became asso¥ciate dean for research, facilities and information technology in the College of Liberal Arts. OIL: Causal link canÕt be seen, but relationship is ÔplausibleÕ Bommer said that if under¥ground conditions met criteria to induce an earthquake, the cre¥ation of a man-made quake is theoretically possible. Ò[In the Dallas-Fort Worth area], the way the reservoir is accessed is by a long, horizontal well,Ó Bom¥mer said. ÒA horizontal well may have up to 10 fractures, and for any one fracture, I might pump 1.5 million gallons of water.Ó Of the hundreds of disposal sites in the area, however, only this one has produced man¥made, harmless earthquakes be¥cause the amount of water is so large it can fill two Olympic¥sized swimming pools. ÒIf earthquakes are occurring, if you know theyÕre small, itÕs not a bad thing, [and] you live with them,Ó Frohlich said. ÒWe want to understand them better to be sure that theyÕre not dangerous or to avoid them.Ó progress and options for correc¥tive action. ÒThis is a good initial re¥sponse,Ó Ratliff said. ÒWeÕre go¥ing to follow this up by asking more specific questions and put¥ting pressure on the provostÕs of¥fice to really address these ques¥tions.Ó The Senate of College Councils supported all of the task forceÕs other recommendations, includ¥ing those that maintain the stu¥dent-faculty ratio and review the financial aid application process. and ran towards another UT staff member asking to have his picture taken with that staff member. The subject was intercepted. During the investigation, the subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warn¥ing and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 3-09-10, at 5:47 PM. Triple-ply pillow is soft enough Perry-Castaneda Library, 101 E. 21st St. Public Intoxication / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as being Òpassed outÓ inside a third-floor menÕs restroom. Officers discovered a subject resting his head on a roll of Charmin toi¥let paper. Officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the sub¥jectÕs breath. After being awakened from his slumber, the subject in¥formed the officers that he was in¥side the Austin Public Library and had taken some prescribed medica¥tion that had made him sleepy. The subject admitted he had been drink¥ing, but could not remember how much he had consumed. The sub¥ject was taken into custody for pub¥lic intoxication and was transport¥ed to Central Booking. During a search, the officers discovered the subject was in possession of a half¥full 370 milliliter bottle of whiskey and a 16-ounce can of lager. Compiled by UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead Wire Editor: Megan Gottlieb www.dailytexanonline.com Friday, March 12, 2010 WORLD&NATION THE DAILY TEXAN WORLD BRIEFLY Mayor officiates Mexico CityÕs first legalized gay marriages MEXICO CITY Ñ Two glowing brides in white gowns made histo¥ry Thursday as they wed under Lat¥in America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Eb¥rard was officiating five same-sex marriages in one day, despite harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church and a campaign against the measure launched by President Fe¥lipe Calderon's conservative Nation¥al Action Party. Mexico City's legislature ap¥proved the first law explicitly giv¥ing gay marriages the same status as heterosexual ones in December. The legislation also allows same-sex couples to adopt children. Thursday's weddings follow sev¥eral other gay marriages in Latin America, although they're the first approved under legislative authority. In December, two Argentine men were wed in a civil ceremony by a sympathetic governor and with court approval. In 2007, a couple in Mexico City celebrated a "same¥sex union." The legal approval has been close¥ly watched in the U.S. where same¥sex marriage is legal in the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Iowa, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Federal prosecutors are attempt¥ing to overturn the law, which Mexi¥co City legislators argue simply gives same-sex couples the rights that het¥erosexual couples have. NATION BRIEFLY Mysterious crash leaves pilot dead, hangar engulfed in fire CHANDLER, Ariz. Ñ A World War II-era plane crashed Thursday while attempting to land at a small suburban Phoenix airport, killing the pilot and catching a hangar on fire, authorities said. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the sin¥gle-engine P-51D Mustang crashed at about 1:20 p.m. at Stellar Airpark. Gregor said the circumstances of the crash were unclear, but FAA in¥vestigators were en route to the air¥port. Authorities evacuated nearby hangars after one caught fire follow¥ing the crash. The blaze was quickly extinguished, and fire crews sifted through the debris to determine if there were any other victims. None were found. Witnesses said the plane ap¥peared to be coming in too fast for its attempted landing. It touched down short of the runway and cart¥wheeled into the hangar, they said. Massachusetts rescuers attempt to save 16 beached dolphins WELLFLEET, Mass. Ñ Rescu¥ers have been hip-deep in mud in a desperate effort to rescue 16 white¥sided dolphins stranded on Massa¥chusetts' Cape Cod, but at least two of the animals have died and the outlook for eight others is grim. The International Fund for Ani¥mal Welfare says 10 of the dolphins became stranded in an area of Well¥fleet known as Drummer Cove. Six others beached just south of there at Lieutenant Island. Atlantic white-sided dolphins are common in the waters off the Cape. Scientists are not certain what causes marine mammals to become strand¥ed, though one leading theory is that the animals become confused after chasing prey into shallow waters. Compiled from Associated Press reports Athenian youths riot, demand Ôreal jobsÕ By Elena Becatoros The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece Ñ Clashes be¥tween riot police and rock-throw¥ing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thou¥sands of striking workers protest¥ing austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement. The debt-ridden country is un¥der intense pressure from both markets and the European Union to reduce its deficit from 12.7 per¥cent of economic output in 2009 to 8.7 percent this year. Last week, Greece introduced a harsh $6.5 bil¥lion austerity package that cut civ¥il servantsÕ wages, froze pensions and raised consumer taxes. The new cutbacks, added to a previous $15.24 billion austerity plan, sparked a wave of strikes and protests from labor unions whose reaction to the initial mea¥sures had been muted. ThursdayÕs 24-hour general strike grounded airline flights, halted public trans¥port, suspended news broadcasts and left public hospitals working with emergency staff. Demonstrators took to the streets of Athens, banging drums and chanting slogans such as Òno sacrifice for plutocracy,Ó and Òreal jobs, higher pay.Ó ÒThe fight must be constant un¥til the stability pact Ñ these un¥popular measures passed by the government Ñ is overturned,Ó demonstrator Olga Raptou said. An unofficial police estimate put the Athens crowd at about 20,000; organizers said the actual number was much higher. Clashes broke out soon after the march began, with riot police firing tear gas and stun grenades to disperse masked youths who smashed pavement, marble steps and building facades to use as pro¥jectiles to throw at police.About 200 black-clad youths in crash hel¥mets and ski masks fought spo¥radic street battles with the police through central Athens, smashing shop, bank and hotel windows and bus stops, setting trash bins on fire, and punching and kicking motorcycle police. While public anger has grown, it has been mitigated by a gener¥al understanding that something must be done to pull the country out of a crisis that has made its cost of borrowing skyrocket. An opinion poll published last weekend, just after Parliament approved the measures, found Greeks split Ñ with 47 percent op¥posing the austerity package and School board sets early fall deadline for ÔdrasticÕ plans By Maria Sudekum Fisher The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ñ Kan¥sas City school officials prom¥ised Thursday to shut down nearly half the districtÕs schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the complicated plan in just a mat¥ter of months. The drastic project also calls for cutting hundreds of jobs and shuf¥fling thousands of students Ñ changes that officials say are need¥ed to keep the district from using up what little is left of the $2 bil¥lion it received as part of a ground¥breaking desegregation case. The school board narrowly approved the plan Wednesday night, which calls for closing 29 of the districtÕs 61 schools, elim¥inating about 700 of its 3,000 jobs and moving students from the shuttered buildings to other schools. Superintendent John Coving¥ton has said the district would be bankrupt in 18 months with¥out the cuts. At a news conference Thurs¥day, Covington thanked the school board for approving the plan and said he would give the board details about putting the plan in place in about a week. He added that the transition plan itself would cost $25 mil¥lion, and that he would Òbe looking at ways to generateÓ that money Òfrom additional savings that we will be recom¥mending to the board.Ó Covington said transition teams would be in place in the schools that are closing to help children and staff deal with the 46 percent supporting it. ÒIt is to be expected that there will be reaction to these mea¥sures. We took very difficult de¥cisions that were very unpleas¥ant, and they personally upset me a great deal,Ó Deputy Prime Minister Theodore Pangalos said Wednesday. ÒBut we cannot do anything differently.Ó Prime Minister George Papan¥dreouÕs Socialists enjoy a com¥fortable majority with 160 of ParliamentÕs 300 seats and easi¥ly pushed the measures through Parliament on March 5. changes. He said the changes would likely involve staggered start times and class times for middle school students attend¥ing school with high school stu¥dents in the fall. ÒWe have made a choice which could lead the country to a radi¥cal clean up of the past,Ó Pangalos said on Mega TV. ÒWe will find the way forward and we will not turn back. And no one can obstruct this given that a large section of Greek society supports us.Ó The government says the cuts are its only way to dig Greece out of a crisis that has hammered the euro and alarmed international markets, inflating the loan-depen¥dent countryÕs borrowing costs. But unions say ordinary Greeks are being forced to pay Some of the districtÕs build¥ings, including its downtown headquarters, would be sold. Other would be Òrepurposed,Ó and used as parks, he said. ÒWe have until August to get a disproportionate price for past fiscal mismanagement. ÒThey are trying to make work¥ers pay the price for this crisis,Ó said Yiannis Panagopoulos, lead¥er of GreeceÕs largest union, the GSEE. ÒThese measures will not be effective and will throw the economy into deep freeze.Ó Papandreou, who has been on a four-nation tour to drum up support for his austerity pack¥age, said that he understood the reactions to the measures, but that demonstrations could harm GreeceÕs image abroad. this done, and thereÕs no doubt in my mind that thereÕs enough time between now and the open¥ing of the school year to make it all happen,Ó the superintendent said. ÒWeÕre confident it will work.Ó Editor in Chief: Jillian Sheridan Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Jeremy Burchard David Muto Roberto Cervantes Dan Treadway OPINION Friday, March 12, 2010 Lauren Winchester THE DAILY TEXAN GALLERY RECYCLE! Please remember to recycle this copy of The Daily Texan by placing it in a recycling bin around campus or back in the burnt-orange stand where you found it. LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT admin¥istration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Stu¥dent Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A COLUMN Columns must be less than 700 words. Send columns to editor@dailytexanonline.com. The Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for clarity and liability. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@daily¥texanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan editorial board re¥serves the right to edit all lettersfor brevity, clarity and liability. GALLERY VISIT OUR NEW WEB SITE The Daily Texan Online will get an entire new look over spring break. The site will launch on March 17. The site was built and designed by UT students and will be entirely con¥trolled by Texan staff. The site will have in¥creased capacity for mul¥timedia content such as photoblogs and videos. Check it out at dailytex¥anonline.com. EDITORÕS NOTICE The editorÕs e-mail has been down for the past several days. It should be fully functioning within two days. Since the Texan will not be publishing over spring break, the e-mail should be fully functioning in time for you to contribute firing lines and guest col¥ umns. The e-mail is edi¥ tor@dailytexanonline.com. TexasÕ unpredictable energy system Texas has been doing the energy thing for a long, long time, and a lot of the kinks in the system have been worked out Ñ or at least considered. Compare this situation with what happens in states that have newly commer¥cial energy and donÕt have a history of deal¥ing with it: ItÕs kind of like handing a puppy a Nintendo. Fun, but the puppy isnÕt equipped to understand how or why. Texas, on the other hand, is experienced enough and enthusiastic enough about en¥ergy that itÕs well-positioned to harness its many resources. Not only does it have oil and coal; it has gas, shale gas, tight gas, offshore gas, proximity to deep offshore gas and mind¥blowingly exciting opportunities to take ad¥vantage of these. Then thereÕs nuclear. The South Texas Proj¥ect Electric Generating Station, a nuclear plant located in Bay City, is trying to add two new reactors to its complex. You may know that the U.S. hasnÕt built new nuclear in a long time Ñ the South Texas ProjectÕs application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was the first such application in 29 years. Carbon capture and storage is also a pop¥ular topic (not with me, because I donÕt like the side effect of increased coal mining). Texas not only has many oil fields that could benefit from carbon dioxide flooding, but it also has a lot of rock and salt formation that are suit¥able for storing carbon. Then it has solar, biomass, algae opportu¥nities and wind Ð oh my, does it have wind. And maybe even offshore wind! And a pro¥gram for building transmission systems that can actually support this wind! Indeed, TexasÕ approach to building transmission meant to enable greater wind penetration is exempla¥ry and has been imitated a few times across the country. In 1999, Texas became the first state in the country to adopt a Renewable Portfolio Stan¥dard, a requirement that the state derive a certain amount of its energy (usually as elec¥tricity) from renewable sources. Because the wind industry has taken off so dramatically in Texas, the standard has been revised up¥ward over time, and the current goal of 10,000 megawatts of installed renewable capacity by 2025 looks almost silly compared with the 2009 year-end 9,410 megawatts of installed wind capacity and 320 megawatts under con¥struction. And all of this overlies a backdrop of a massive experiment in competitive electric¥ity markets. In most places across the coun¥try, people are unable to choose their electric¥ity supplier. Actually, this is true in Austin as well, since we have a municipal utility. In much of Texas, though, electricity supply has become competitive. Utilities offer green-on¥ly electricity, cheap-only electricity or electric¥ity that comes with a chocolate on your pil¥low on Sundays and so on. The interesting part? People are actually responding. A few other experiments in competition have taken place in the U.S., but Texas is unusual in the number of citizens who are actually switch¥ing away from default providers. So, the experimentation continues. In isola¥tion, many of TexasÕ initiatives are massive¥ly complicated and interesting. Together, they are the type of system you kind of want to watch from between your fingers. Many of the technologies and structures being played with are incompatible with each other: Build¥ing nuclear plants that need to run at a mini¥mum level all the time doesnÕt really help pro¥vide the grid flexibility wind needs. But itÕs a whirlwind of (hopefully) creative destruction, with new systems being tested in a giant, furi¥ously stirred pot. Sometimes TexasÕ approach of throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks seems crazy and entirely untenable, particu¥larly when things fail that might stick if there were fewer things in the air. But we keep throwing. And some things do stick, and peo¥ple seem to like picking the fallen pieces up and throwing them back. So keep an eye on Texas, with its pumpjacks and windmills, carbon-capture-and-storage research and lawsuits challenging that green¥house gases pose health threats. It can simul¥taneously be an infuriating and amazingly vi¥vacious system. Grubert is an energy and earth resources graduate student. Health care options are important to graduates By Justin Sedgwick Daily Texan Columnist My to-do list following graduation: Backpack around Europe, finish my theater adaption of ÒFerris BuellerÕs Day OffÓ and find a job to pay off my thousands of dollars of student debt. This list had been set in my mind ever since my first class here at UT (except for the Bueller musical, which was inspired during sophomore year with the revelation that ÒTwist and ShoutÓ would be excellent for a theatre-in-the-round-type setting). I was unaware that another crucial task had been excluded from my list: Find suitable health care after I would no longer be eligible for my University and parental coverage. It is crucial that college students begin plan¥ning for health care before they find themselves in an unfavorable situation that threatens their well-being. For those at UT, University Health Services provides an extensive range of facilities catering general medical appointments, minor surgical procedures, mental and emotional coun¥seling and numerous other options pertaining to whatever need you have. I took these services for granted since I luck¥ily encountered few health conflicts in the past. The UHS facilities are still open to recent grad¥uates who are in the process of finding post¥college employment or trying to attend some sort of graduate school. But once your path is set following graduation, these services will be long gone. The majority of my health care coverage is pro¥vided through my parentÕs employers. And, like many upperclassmen, I will soon be completely independent, lacking adequate health coverage until I find a program that fits my needs. Like many students, I have no idea what types of pro¥grams will best suit my needs. Students could rely on whatever post-colle¥giate options follow, whether it be immediate employment or graduate school. This may be fu¥tile, however, since graduate school or employ¥er plans have the tendency to fall short, espe¥cially when compared with the superb services provided by UT. The seemingly eternal social¥ized health care debate in Congress is still only a prospect and with partisanship dividing con¥gress, the issue could not be resolved in a timely manner with studentsÕ graduation timeline. There are numerous privatized health care op¥tions that college graduates can pursue as well. It is though that these options that students can immediately afford the premiums, deductibles and co-payments involved with such plans (let alone know what these terms actually mean.) After researching my post-collegiate health coverage situation, I became frightened that I might find myself in the emergency room with no plausible method of being able to afford whatever procedures I need to undergo. Thus it is crucial for students to support the proposed socialized health care system that has been long debated. This federalized coverage isnÕt communist¥contrived or whatever claims the opposition may attach to the issue. Rather, it is a great option for those who do not have any sort of graduate, em¥ployer or privatized opportunities. I applauded my friends who hail from Canadian provinces on their countryÕs lower drinking age. They insist¥ed that I be jealous of their socialized health op¥tions. UT students, and all college students alike, need to be aware and prepared for whatever health coverage conflicts they may face in the real world following graduation. It is second on my to-do list, only surpassed by my need to justly adapt Mr. RooneyÕs tyrannical disdain over FerrisÕ kindred spirit for the stage. Sedgwick is a UT student. NEWS Friday, March 12, 2010 Hydrogeologist senior Alan Andrews climbs down a rock face in Barton Creek on Thursday. Andrews has been boulder¥will ing for five that years and has immerse been sport climbing for more than a month. k as devel¥ ad¥ÒHe d om¥ bache¥at ashington at Bobby Longoria Sle-%BJMZ5FYBO4UBGG Roped on high         "!   ""     " '&!# $#%"! $    "  .    $> ;     1,2'#*! 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Interactive Growth Black said the music and film events have grown substantially since the festivalÕs inception, but the most interesting and profound growth has been with SXSW Inter¥active, which showcases online in¥novations and video games from Friday to Tuesday. ÒInteractive, in the last three years or so, has probably been the biggest of its kind in the world,Ó Black said. Beth Krauss, spokeswoman for the Austin Convention and Visi¥tors Bureau, said registration for the interactive conference is up al¥most 40 percent from 2009, sur¥passing the 10-percent increase from 2008 to 2009. ÒIt used to be that music was the biggest, but now interactive is growing much more,Ó Krauss said. She said people have begun to use personal media for professional purposes, such as marketing them¥selves to companies, which has con¥tributed to the heightened interest. According to a 2009 report by independent consulting firm Grey¥hill, SXSW events injected $98 mil¥lion into the Austin economy. Unofficial Shows Elizabeth Skadden, an artist and UT alumna, said she started going to the music portion of SXSW in 1997 because she was too young for most of the music showcases held in bars. After turning 21, she said she started going to the music showcases but began taking more of an interest in the free, unofficial music shows that SXSW attracts. ÒI like the free shows because the bands play for longer, and there were more bands that I liked in a row,Ó Skadden said. ÒIt was a lot of friendÕs bands, and they would all play the same day.Ó Todd Patrick, an organizer and promoter of independent music shows in New York City, has put on the best free and unofficial SXSW shows for the past four years, said Geneva Hopson, a studio art fresh¥man at UT. Earlier this year, Patrick announced that he would be put¥ting on a three-day show in Mex¥ico, dubbed the MtyMx All Ages Festival of Art and Music, as an al¥ternative to SXSW. ÒI definitely thought that there would be some kind of void, just because those shows are so fun and have become a standard,Ó Hopson said. Hopson bought a bus ticket to Monterrey with her friends for Saturday, March 20, the first day of the Mexico festival. Since then, Patrick announced that he would be putting on unofficial SXSW shows next week leading up to the music festival in Mexico. International Appeal As free shows gain popularity, so does international interest in SXSW-sanctioned events. The event now has offices in Ireland, Germany, Australia and Japan to help people register for SXSW in Austin. Tracy Mann, spokeswoman for MG Limited, the public relations firm that markets SXSW interna¥tionally, said overseas interest be¥gan to increase in 2000. Mann said about 5 percent of the current registrants are from outside of the U.S. She said they come to SXSW to make con¥nections for potential Ameri¥can record releases, find booking agents for U.S. tours and to meet the best in the business. ÒAustin has a lot of elements of what foreigners think of as American, like the movies and the American cowboy,Ó Mann said. ÒBut then they come here, and they find out Austin is a su¥per progressive city and people are friendly and outgoing.Ó TodayÕs Festival Despite drawing attention across the nation and around the world, Black said SXSW has stayed true to its original purpose of helping art¥ists showcase their work and learn more about the business. To help accommodate the music segment of the festival, City Coun¥cil changed the outdoor-venue per¥mit ordinance Feb. 11, said city planner Clara Hilling. Hilling said the permits, which normally ex¥pire the day after an event, are now good for four days. She said she has received 33 requests for a per¥mit for next week. The permit or¥dinance will expire June 30 unless City Council votes to continue it. SXSW Interactive will be held Saturday through Tuesday; SXSW Film will be held today through Saturday, March 20; and SXSW Music will from Wednesday to Sunday, March 21. Every Sunday following the music conference of SXSW, industry heads, entrepre¥neurs and festival badge holders come together in a vicious softball game, full of cheating and barbe¥cue, Black said. ÒFrom the very beginning, it was one of the smartest things we did,Ó Black said, referring to the barbecue. 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In the LonghornsÕ 86-67 loss Ñ their fourth straight to the Bears Ñ players on both teams broadcast their internal feelings for one another. Four minutes into the game, Dami¥on James got into a verbal altercation with Tweety Carter. LaceDarius Dunn intervened in an attempt to break them up, but that just ruffled more feathers. JÕCovan Brown, who was on the bench at the time, started mouthing off at Bay¥lor players, and he and Dunn were each handed technical fouls. Dunn had accumulated a total of three fouls at this point, so Baylor coach Scott Drew was forced to bench him for the rest of the half. Despite DunnÕs absence, the Bears were able to handle Texas quite nicely. Ekpe Udoh was unstoppable, leading Baylor with 12 points in the first half. The rift between the teams continued when James and Carter exchanged a few more words before each team went into their locker rooms at the break. Dunn only picked up one more foul, and Baylor surged in the second half. By the end of the first three minutes of the half, the Bears were up 51-41. The Long¥horns were rattled and couldnÕt string passes together. They gave up two turn¥overs in those first few minutes and end¥ed the game with 11. Texas was down by 15 points when Brown made his first official appearance, and things looked like they were about to turn around for the Horns. Brown took hold of the reigns, moving swiftly through traffic and shooting good jump- Texas forward Gary Johnson, right, and Texas center Dexter Pittman, left, battle for a rebound in ThursdayÕs 86-67 loss to Baylor in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. ers. He cut the lead to 10 points with 14 on BaylorÕs lead, 64-59. Udoh ended with a career-high 25 minutes left. Unfortunately for the Longhorns, points and eight rebounds. Dunn fin- Brown then helped get Texas within Udoh and Dunn had no time for a Texas ished with 19 points and nine rebounds. five points of Baylor as he drove inside for run. The two responded, and a killer trey TexasÕ loss will have important impli¥layups and passed inside to Dexter Pitt-by Dunn widened the BearsÕ lead, 74-63, cations on its NCAA tournament seed¥man. With 8:11 to go, Texas had closed in with five minutes left. ing, which will be announced Sunday. WOMENÕS BASKETBALL SOFTBALL Extra-inning heroics Longhorns outlast Tigers, send Texas past UTA advance to second round By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Staff The fine line that separates the best of the Big 12 from the worst got even thinner for the Texas Longhorns. The No. 5-seed Longhorns suf¥fered a scare from the No. 12-seed Missouri Tigers on Thursday but managed to squeak out a 64-59 victory in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The feisty Tigers came into the tournament with an embarrass¥ing 2-14 Big 12 record and an un¥dersized lineup. By all accounts, Texas was faster, stronger and taller than its opponent. Some¥how, though, the Longhorns blew an early 14-point lead and were down by one at the half. ÒWe knew they Õd play hard,Ó junior Kathleen Nash said. ÒWe didnÕt come in here ready enough.Ó The Longhorns found them¥selves in a scoring rut for the be¥ginning of the second half. Texas clumsily tried to establish an in¥side game against the smaller Ti¥gers, but as a result they turned the ball over 19 times. In the end the Horns pulled everyone on the team together to win. ÒCoach said before the game that everybody has a role on this team,Ó sophomore Ashley Gayle said. ÒThis team is 10 pieces, and everyone has a job.Ó BASEBALL By Kate Guerra Daily Texan Staff After slingshotting their way through Wednesday nightÕs doubleheader against UT-El Paso, the No. 14 Long¥horns barely escaped the grasp of the UT-Arlington Mavericks on Thursday night, winning 3-2 in 10 innings. Erin Tresselt allowed two runs on four hits in four in¥nings of work for Texas. A shaky start for the Longhorn defense allowed the Maver¥icks to score on an error with the bases loaded, followed by a walk with the bases loaded. Third baseman Na¥dia Taylor was able to gun down a runner at home, and Tresselt got the final two outs of the inning. Ed Zurga | Associated Press Though the offense sput- Junior guard Kathleen Nash, right, defends Missouri forward tered through most of the Amanda Hanneman in ThursdayÕs 64-59 tournament win. game, it certainly didnÕt lose its Those pieces all brought just enough to the board to get the win. Every player on the active Longhorn roster scored at least two points, and all but one post¥ed a rebound. Leading the Texas charge was senior Brittainey Ra¥ven. Raven, sporting a No. 13 on her jersey in honor of freshman Lauren Flores, who is out for the season with an injury, had a sol¥id performance with 11 points, five rebounds and two steals for the night. Fellow senior Earnesia Wil¥liams scored nine points and be¥came the 35th Longhorn in histo¥ry to record 1,000 career points. ÒErni is our warrior, and she was again tonight,Ó Texas head coach Gail Goestenkors said. ÒIÕm really happy for her. I wanted her to end on a good note.Ó The Tigers countered the Long¥hornsÕ team-oriented play with a single-player charge led by the hot hand of Amanda Hanneman. She kept the Tigers in the game, OUTLAST continues on page 8 Horns continue to struggle at the plate By Austin Ries Daily Texan Staff As expected, the Longhorn baseball team has relied heavi¥ly on pitching this season to take control of games while waiting for hitting to follow along. It happened in Houston last weekend after the Horns failed to muster a single run to accompany Brandon WorkmanÕs near-flaw¥less eight innings on the mound. They came back Sunday against Missouri with a 12-hit, eight-run performance, trying their best to imitate the HornsÕ pitching staff in their success. ÒOffensively we want to be con¥fident and hit like our pitching staff,Ó first baseman Tant Shepherd said after SundayÕs win against Missouri. ÒThey come out every day and know they are going to do good and throw strikes.Ó Still, the Longhorns havenÕt been able to consistently perform at the plate over the past week and a half. They needed a pair of bases loaded and two out balks to beat UT-Pan American 3-2, and they had to have some late-inning he¥roics from pinch-hitter Paul Mon¥talbano on Tuesday to take down Texas State 4-3. ÒThey found a way to grind it out and fought against adversity,Ó head coach Augie Garrido said. ÒWeÕll find our niche hitting and have a run at the plate, but right now these close games are about building confidence.Ó TexasÕ pitching staff is leading the way right now with a com¥bined ERA of 2.10 and a defense that has only committed six errors in 12 games. ÒWe all knew it was about pitching and defense,Ó Garrido said. ÒDisch-Falk is a defensive Freshman right-hander Blaire Luna (9-2) allowed only one hit in six innings, and se¥nior Loryn Johnson hit what ended up being the game-win¥ning RBI with a double in the top of the 10th inning to score outfielder Courtney Craig. No doubt, Texas is happy with any win, but the rigorous away schedule might be catch¥ing up with the team. Head coach Connie Clark, however, said the tough schedule only prepares her team more. ÒIt is a challenge, especially with schoolwork and trying to balance your time,Ó freshman outfielder Taylor Hoagland said. ÒI think weÕre getting a little bit more acclimated to it. We all know what we need to get done, and we do it.Ó The good news is that the student aspect of the playersÕ workload will be lightened for the next week with the be¥ginning of spring break. And it gets better Ñ after a stop in Denton to play North Texas on Tuesday the Longhorns will be spending their break in Fuller¥ton, Calif., from March 18-21. Depending on how you look at it, the good news might end there. Texas will have to compete against high¥ly ranked teams such as No. 5 Michigan, No. 10 Arizona State and No. 20 Louisville. For the EXTRA continues on page 8 First-baseman Tant Shepherd walks back to the dugout after striking out in TuesdayÕs 4-3 win over Texas State at UFCU Disch-PLATE continues on page 8 Falk Field. SIDELINE Sports Over the Break MenÕs basketball March 13: Big 12 championship game March 14: Selection Sunday March 18: NCAA Tournament begins WomenÕs basketball March 13: Big 12 semifinals March 14: Big 12 championship game Selection Sunday March 20: NCAA Tournament begins First/second rounds at Frank Erwin Center Baseball March 13: Doubleheader vs. Iowa, 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. March 14: vs. Iowa, 1 p.m. March 16: at Rice, 6:30 p.m., Houston March 19: vs. Nebraska, 6:05 p.m. March 20: vs. Nebraska, 2 p.m. March 21: vs, Nebraska, noon (All games vs. Nebraska at Disch-Falk Field) Softball March 16: at North Texas, 2 p.m., Denton March 18: vs. Arizona State, 1:15 p.m. vs. San Jose State, 5:45 p.m. March 19: vs. Cal State Fullerton, 8 p.m. March 20: vs. Michigan, 1:15 p.m. March 21: vs. Louisville, 11 a.m. (All games in Fullerton, Calif.) MenÕs Track March 13: NCAA Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, Ark. March 19-20: Hurricane Invitational Miami, Fla. WomenÕs Track March 13- NCAA Indoor Champion¥ships, Fayetteville, Ark. March 19-20- USC Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles MenÕs & WomenÕs Swimming March 12-14: NCAA Zone Diving, College Station MenÕs Tennis March 13: vs. Michigan, 4 p.m., March 21: vs. Pepperdine, noon (All games at Penick-Allison Tennis Center) WomenÕs Tennis March 19: vs. Kansas State, 1 p.m. March 21: vs. Kansas, noon (All games at Penick-Allison Tennis Center) MenÕs Golf March 12-14: Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters, Las Vegas March 17-18: National Invitational Tournament, Tucson, Ariz. Rowing March 19-21: Longhorn Invitational, Lady Bird Lake SPORTS BRIEFLY MenÕs golf team takes a break before Las Vegas tournament Heading into this weekendÕs Southern Highlands Collegiate Mas¥ters, head coach John Fields just wants his team to relax and have fun. After all, it is spring break, not to mention the fact that the tourna¥ment is being held in Las Vegas. ÒWe need to enjoy ourselves on the course this week, and I really mean that. DonÕt get stressed, just go play,Ó Fields said. This mantra of playing with a clear mind has been the theme and backbone of the teamÕs success all season long. Another common theme, as Fields can attest, has been the incredibly tough competition in all of the events that the Horns have participated in thus far. ÒIf youÕre going to win in the postseason, you need to go against the best teams in the country on a regular basis Ñ teams whom you will be competing against at the NCAA Championships,Ó Fields said. ÒSo, to do anything other than that for this team would be counterproductive, and our guys know that.Ó In Vegas, some of the competi¥tion that the fourth-ranked Long¥horns will be going up against in¥cludes No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Florida, No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 12 UCLA. They will be look¥ing to notch back-to-back first¥place tournament finishes when they hit the road for Nevada, with the Puerto Rico Classic title from a couple of weeks ago already un¥der their belt. In recent years, the course at Southern Highlands hasnÕt been too friendly to the Horns. Four play¥ers, including junior Bobby Hud¥son, have gotten familiar with it and are looking to capitalize on this ex¥perience. A little bit of fun along the way couldnÕt hurt, either. Ð Andy Lutz power. Designated hitter Lexy Bennett hit her sixth home run of the season, pushing the LonghornÕs home-run streak to 18 games. Senior pinch hit¥ter Tallie Thrasher also banged one over the fence in the sec¥ond inning. ÒIÕve really tried to embrace the role the coaches have put me in this season,Ó Thrash¥er said, speaking of the limit¥ed number of at bats sheÕs had in the 2010 season, which has resulted in tremendous offen¥sive production. Bobby Longoria | Daily Texan Staff SPORTS Friday, March 12, 2010 MENÕS & WOMENÕS TRACK & FIELD Teams battle at championships Kearney said about overcoming ÒAt nationals, itÕs about quali- Girls look forward after this shortage of competitors. ty, not quantity,Ó Jimenez said. disappointing finish in Luckily for Kearney and the Jimenez, a distance special-Big 12 championships Longhorns, history is on their ist who will be competing in the side. The team is currently rid-3,000-meter and the mile, missed By Ryan Betori ing a seven-year streak of top-all of the 2009 season due to in-Daily Texan Staff 10 finishes. More importantly, jury. If this werenÕt enough, a re-Two weekends ago, the Long-they have finished fourth the cent illness forced her to miss a horns placed a disappointing past two years with teams that week of practice prior to the Big seventh at the Big 12 cham-only consisted of three individ-12 championships. With her ill¥pionships. With five confer-uals and one relay. ness now under control and WHAT: NCAA Championships WHERE: Fayetteville, Ark. WHEN: All day Friday & Saturday WEB: TexasSports.com Brown, the teamÕs only indi¥ ence championships to their This past success, which has her health intact, Jimenez says vidual All-American, will bring name since 1996, the poor per-come without a sheÕs ready to let the most experience to the meet. formance was uncharacteristic. lot of depth, can loose. She heads into the meet ranked Now, as FridayÕs NCAA Cham-partially be at-ÒWhen you 13th, but she placed fourth at last pionships in Fayetteville, Ark., tributed to the battle all these yearÕs national championship. approach, the team is looking to difference in obstacles, it just Though not as seasoned as get back into its usual champi-scoring systems Whatever happened makes you want the senior shot putter, Malone onship form. between the na-yesterday, you have to it that much and Cooper have also been test¥ ÒWhatever happened yes-tional and con-ÔÔmore,Ó Jimenez ed on the national stage. The move on.Ó terday, you have to move on,Ó ference meets. said. ÒIÕm ready two were both members of last head coach Beverly Kearney According to to go out and yearÕs outdoor 4x400-meter na¥ Ñ Beverly Kearney said about the teamÕs outlook. redshirt junior have some fun.Ó tional championship team. Ma- Head coach Although the Big 12 champi-Betzy Jimenez, Joining Jime-lone will come in as the reign¥onship may be in the past, some the conference nez will be se-ing Big 12 long jump champion, of the problems that hindered meet awards the nior shot putter and Cooper placed second in the team at that meet linger. most points for Jordyn Brown, the 400-meter at the conference The Longhorns are still short on placing a lot of athletes, but the junior long jumper Chantel Ma-championship. depth Ñ only four individuals national meet awards the most lone, and sophomore sprint-ÒWe canÕt hold ourselves back and one relay team will make points for placing these athletes er Angele Cooper. Malone and by thinking too much,Ó Cooper the trip to Fayetteville. in top positions. So, the Long-Cooper, along with Judy Nwosu said. ÒWeÕve been practicing ev¥ ÒWe just have less room for hornsÕ concerns about depth and Stacey-Ann Smith, also eryday for this. Now itÕs just error, so weÕre going to have to can be overcome if each individ-make up the 4x400-meter relay time to go out there and fight maximize on what weÕve got,Ó ual places well. team that will be competing. for Texas.Ó Relay team, five Horns overcome the stiff Big 12 compe-al meet after finishing third as a tition. The team finished in a dis-freshman and 10th last year. compete in Fayetteville appointing sixth place at the con-Others have not had as much ference championship last week. experience. This marks the first for track championships ÒI hate to use the term Ôrebuild-appearances in a national meet By Jim Pagels ingÕ because weÕve been very for Thormaehlen and three quali-Daily Texan Staff competitive all year,Ó coach Bub-fying freshmen on the team. After two grueling months ba Thornton said. ÒBut there are One team member represent¥with meets every weekend, the certainly plenty of [freshmen] that ing the class of 2013 is Stewart, Texas menÕs track and field team are scoring points for our team.Ó who produced a 7.95 qualify¥will put it all on the line today at The Horns will send five ath-ing time in the 60-meter hurdles the NCAA National Indoor Track letes and a relay team to the meet. in January but missed almost a WHAT: NCAA Championships WHERE: Fayetteville, Ark. WHEN: Friday at 10 a.m. & Saturday at 11 a.m. WEB: ESPN360.com ON AIR: ESPN2 PLATE: Pitching continues to dominate opposing batters From page 7 ballpark. The offense will catch up as it moves along.Ó Texas will have its chance at the plate this weekend with a four¥game series against Iowa. The Horns play a game tonight, a dou¥ble-header Saturday and finish up with a game Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes are coming to Austin swinging the bat well, hit¥ting .320 as a team with a .469 slugging percentage, seven home runs and 66 runs scored. The Horns hope to continue their dominance on the mound, starting with Taylor Jungmann to¥night. Jungmann (2-0) leads Tex¥as with a 0.83 ERA in 21.2 innings and 26 strikeouts. JungmannÕs last start was a no-decision in the HornsÕ 2-1 victory against Rice. ÒTaylor is a thinker and has his own style,Ó Garrido said. ÒHe picks the hitters he wants to face and pitches he wants to throw. He has a plan and he knows how to use it.Ó With the double-header, Cole Green and Brandon Workman are scheduled to start Saturday with freshman Hoby Milner finishing up the series Sunday. Texas is 2-0 all-time against Iowa, but the two havenÕt played each other in 80 years. And like Tuesday Ñ and almost every oth¥er opponent Texas has faced this season Ñ the Hawkeyes are com¥ing in with something to prove. ÒEveryone we play doesnÕt have much to lose, and there is a great advantage in that because you play so much more relaxed,Ó Garrido said. OUTLAST: Horns face ÔphysicalÕ Texas A&M in second round From page 7 making a career-high seven 3-point¥ers for 21 points. Goestenkors said she didnÕt put it past the scrappy Tigers to give the Longhorns a run for their mon¥ey. They were playing with heavy emotions as this was their coachÕs final game. ÒI feel for Cindy [Stein], I real¥ly do,Ó Goestenkors said. ÒShe is a great coach. Her team kept fight¥ing, and I would not expect any¥thing less but a Cindy Stein team.Ó With the victory, the Longhorns will play their archrival, No. 4-seed Texas A&M, today Ñ a team that Goestenkors has never beaten. Ò[Texas A&MÕs] athleticism and physical style of play will take you out of your sets,Ó Goestenkors said. ÒTheyÕve let their style of play frus¥trate us in the past, and they are go¥ing to be really tough. We have to handle their pressure and physical¥ity and take care of the ball.Ó EXTRA: New season begins for Longhorns with a big win and Field Championships in Fay-They look to extend their streak of month to deal with a hamstring ett (800 meters) and Patrick Todd etteville, Ark. seven consecutive top-10 finishes injury. Back at 100 percent, Stew-(1,600 meters). The medley is just After dominating the indoor at the indoor national meet. art clocked a 7.71 to finish fourth one of 11 teams that advanced to season for four years, the Long-Pole vaulter Maston Wallace, at the Big 12 Championships, the national meet. horns lost a lot of their key con-shot putters Jacob Thormaehlen moving him into eighth place on Being on the national stage has tributors and came into the 2010 and Hayden Baillio, long jump-the national list. its perks. For the first time this season ranked outside the top er Marquise Goodwin and Kei-The five individual athletes season, the Horns will be broad¥ 50. As the season progressed, ron Stewart in the 60-meter hur-will be joined by the distance cast live as ESPN360.com streams the Longhorns have proven that dles all qualified. medley relay team of Logan portions of the meet. ESPN2 will they belonged in the title hunt, Wallace will make his third ap-Gonzales (1,200 meters), Danzell also air a 90-minute highlight but their work was not enough to pearance at the indoor nation-Fortson (400 meters), Tevas Ever-show at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. From page 7 Longhorns, it is just the next seg¥ment of their goal-oriented season. ÒWe segment our year out, and this will end a segment for us,Ó Clark said. ÒWe talked about a few items in the games [Wednes¥day] but then, right away, focused on ending the segment and finish¥ing strong.Ó The Longhorns take the win against the Mavericks into a four¥day break. TuesdayÕs game against North Texas in Denton will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 LIFE&ARTS started to sink into the steel frame Replacing the stale room and Marfa happens to be an elite site of JuddÕs home and studio, to would be best spent eating in Mar-termine the cause of this marvel, of my car and the marrow of my peeling wallpaper of my expec-cultural hub, known internation-catch its morning tour departing fa. Lunch or dinner here affords a and skeptics continue to debate Cheetos-fed bones. So I quietly tations was an incredibly fash-ally for its art museums, galler-punctually at 10 a.m. The China-number of incredible options. The its existence. pulled into the parking lot of the ionable suite, which upon further ies and film festivals. 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Touring the museum is connoisseurs, and be sure to bring spot. Gaze into the distant sunset, his Ray-Ban sunglasses, sporting a ing around the room, I discov-exhibition space. JuddÕs initiative quite a commitment; visitors are a dog-eared sketchbook of some and behold the unexplainable. trendy V-neck shirt and polished ered distinctively arranged tubes attracted a steady stream of fol-encouraged to tour the first half kind just to fit in. If youÕre looking Visiting Marfa is quite a sur¥smirk. It was clear that this kid was of vegan bodywash, a minibar lowers and quickly converted the of the exhibition, break for lunch for something fashionably fast, real experience and is certain¥not from the boonies. Instead, he complete with hyper-hip Ameri-dying community into a well-kept and return for another round. 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Click On Surveys. appliances, W/D, pool, Haenke, REALTOR, Re¥ alty Austin 512.633.3909, www.sunchasecondo. com x ID 2901438 COMICS Friday, March 12, 2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 MOTHER: Ensemble members consider recording live album From page 12 Akiko Meyers in the College of Fine Arts, as well as her time spent practicing in her childhood, have been beneficial while playing in the band. ÒIÕm studying in the music school, learning performance with Anne Akiko Meyers and play¥ing with her,Ó Brill said. ÒBut fun¥nily enough, I started playing vi¥olin when I was 5 years old with ÔTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.ÕÓ Brill said that the Òchamber¥popÓ nature of Mother Falcon is its big draw Ñ a group of classical, mostly string instruments, playing pop songs in an unexpected way. ÒI think weÕve tried to take [the music] in a few different directions, and I think weÕll be experimenting even more in the future,Ó she said. Rita Andrade, BrillÕs roommate and violist for Mother Falcon, said that she has known Gregg since she was 10 years old and was re¥united with him once she moved back to Austin after her high school years in California. ÒI was in Cali all summer long and then went out with the guys to record for Still Life near the end,Ó said Andrade, who is also a music performance junior. ÒBut IÕve been playing with Mother Falcon since summer Ô08.Ó She said that despite the sheer number of people in the band, they typically donÕt have argu¥ments because they try to commu¥nicate creative differences before it becomes a problem. ÒWeÕve never gotten into head¥on arguments, but I think we are all very subtle when we want to say something,Ó Andrade said with a laugh. ÒBut weÕre real¥ly good at communicating things and not leaving things unsaid. ItÕs also hard for us to write music be¥cause thereÕs so many opinions and people want to improvise and not maintain a structure, so what we started doing is splitting up into smaller groups.Ó But before all the seriousness sets in, the band is sure that this will be a perfect weekend to let loose. ÒWeÕre going to play some re¥ally fun music. We havenÕt dis¥cussed the set list yet, but weÕll be in a good mood, and weÕll give an inspiring performance,Ó Brill said. ÒMostly, weÕll just have fun.Ó By John Meller Daily Texan Staff Every day for the music por¥tion of SXSW, there are hun¥dreds of free parties, concerts and events that donÕt require any official pass to the music fes¥tival. You just have to know how to find them. HereÕs a list of our top-five day shows requiring an RSVP beforehand (all 21 and up, un¥fortunately). After RSVPing, just show up early enough and youÕll be on your way to enjoying free music, food and booze. This list is just the beginning Ñ check out more complete lists of SXSW parties at Web sites such as Do512.com, the Austini¥st SXSW Party Guide (austini¥st.com/sxswist), and donewaiting. comÕs SXSW blog. LeviÕs Fader Fort The Fader Fort has established a reputation as SXSWÕs most con¥sistently great day party. They have free drinks and great music all day, every day, during SXSW Music. Most importantly, those Òspecial guestsÓ could be an un¥expected surprise. Last year, Kanye West played an unan- LIFE&ARTS 11 12 F Free parties bring music to pass-less nounced, two-hour show on the last night with Common, Erykah Badu and Kid Cudi. WeÕre excit¥ed to see who theyÕll bring out this time. The PureVolume House The PureVolume House is also a venue well known for its free drinks, and this year, their lineup is pretty good as well. Taco Bell will be providing free catering, so if youÕre into 99-cent tacos, youÕre in luck. But hey, free food is better than no food at all. Stereogum Rangelife This party features the only day-show performance of Death Cab for CutieÕs Ben Gibbard. Combined with the perfect pop of Morning Benders and the fantas¥tic folk Wye Oak, this party has an outstanding lineup. Filter MagazineÕs Showdown at Cedar Street Filter MagazineÕs three-day concert series will be held at a fantastic SXSW venue, Cedar Street Courtyard, featuring a ter¥rific lineup. Show up early for free ÔKick-AssÕ film headlines diverse movie lineup By John Ross Harden Daily Texan Staff Throughout the 10-day festival, South by Southwest will feature roughly 300 films entered in vari¥ous categories, ranging from big¥budget headliners to music vid¥eos. The films, which are slated to run at seven theaters around the city, were selected from thou¥sands of entries to create what is to be, according to the Web site, the Òmost exciting lineup yet.Ó Whether a film is a highly an¥ticipated blockbuster making its world premiere, or a single per¥sonÕs accumulation of tiresome hours behind a computer screen, SXSW is sure to bring unforgetta¥ble films to Austin. Here are some of the films that should be making a lot of noise this week (by order of the filmÕs first screening): ÒKick-AssÓ As this yearÕs first premiere headlining the film festival, ÒKick-AssÓ is ideal for starting the film festival on a good note. The movie chronicles the adven¥tures of a typical, nerdy teenag¥er as he refuses to abide by soci¥etal norms and pursues his pas¥sion for fighting crime, just like the heroes on TV. However, he has no superpowers. Through a series of random incidents, the self-proclaimed teen hero, Kick-Ass, creates a national phenom¥enon of average people realizing their dreams of becoming super¥heroes only to be confronted with the complications faced by real heroes shortly afterward. This co¥medic journey is certainly going to be a large hit, not only during SXSW but throughout the nation as well. ÒKick-AssÓ will be premiering at Paramount Theatre tonight at 7 p.m. ÒLeaves of GrassÓ When the red carpet rolls out for ÒLeaves of GrassÓ tonight, youÕll be surprised at who will be walking down it as part of the cast of this yearÕs stoner comedy. Starring Ed Norton, the film tells the story of two estranged broth¥ers (both played by Norton) who, after an unusual murder claim, are brought together in a small Oklahoma town. What transpires next is fairly similar to the sto¥ry in ÒPineapple ExpressÓ: angry drug lords, twisted humor and, of course, lots of pot. ÒLeaves of Grass,Ó directed by Tim Blake Nelson, is also boosted by perfor¥mances by Keri Russell and Su¥san Sarandon, both of whom are able to provide occasional laughs to a giddy audience. ÒLeaves of GrassÓ will be premier¥ing at Alamo Drafthouse South La¥mar tonight at 9:30 p.m. All films playing at SXSW give screening-entrance priority to: first, a badge holder; second, the film-pass holders; and lastly, to Òwalk-upÓ guests. If you plan on being a Òwalk-up,Ó arrive at your selected film screening at least 45 minutes early and expect to pay a $10 admission fee. barbecue every day at 11 a.m. Austin Carniville This party is at an especially in¥teresting location Ð the Mexican American Cultural Center south of Cesar Chavez Street. The line¥up is heavy with respected DJs and hip-hop, so if you want to dance, this is the place for you. WHAT: LeviÕs Fader Fort WHERE: 1101 E. Fifth St. WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday, March 20; Noon-9 p.m. RSVP: apps.thefader.com/pages/ rsvp/levi-s-fader-fort-2010 PERFORMERS: Harlem, A-Trak (with special guests) WHAT: The PureVolume House WHERE: 504 Trinity St. WHEN: Friday through Saturday, March 20; various times RSVP: purevolume.com/ thehouse PERFORMERS: Jakob Dylan and Neko Case, Andrew W.K., The xx (DJ set) WHAT: Stereogum Rangelife WHERE: The Parish, 214 E. Sixth St. WHEN: Saturday, March 20; 1-5 p.m. RSVP: stereogum.com/rangelife PERFORMERS: Ben Gibbard, Wye Oak, The Morning Benders WHAT: Filter MagazineÕs Showdown at Cedar Street WHERE: Cedar Street Courtyard, 208 W. Fourth St. WHEN: Thursday through Saturday, March 20; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. RSVP: filtermagazine.com/sxsw PERFORMERS: Dr. Dog, Local Natives, Frightened Rabbit and others WHAT: Austin Carniville WHERE: The Mexican American Cultural Center WHEN: Thursday through Saturday, March 20 RSVP: austincarniville.com PERFORMERS: Major Lazer, Diplo, GZA and others Friday, March 12, 2010 EditorÕs Note: This is the second in a three-part series on lo-fi, female-fo¥cused groups out of Los Angeles play¥ing at SXSW. The third part will be published online. By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff Dum Dum Girls front woman Dee Dee (real name Kristin Gun¥dred) isnÕt nearly as intimidat¥ing as she might seem on her re¥cordings. On ÒHey Sis,Ó for exam¥ple, Dum Dum Girls sound like an English-speaking, female ver¥sion of Les Rallizes DŽnudŽs, the hollowed-out vocals echoing with malice across negative space. But tonight, Dee Dee sounds re¥ally sweet. She is sleepy, soft-spo¥ken and asserts she is tired. SheÕs also incredibly nice. She and her bandmates Ñ Frankie Rose, Jules and Bambi Ñ make the sort of scuzzy-yet-melod¥ic lo-fi pop thatÕs become a staple in Los Angeles, as evidenced by the blown-out popularity of The Smell and artists such as Nite Jewel and Best Coast. The Daily Texan spoke with Dee Dee before her SXSW shows about her take on Austin. Daily Texan: Where are you speaking from, and what have you been up to today? DeeDee: Today, I did some work, and now IÕm at KinkoÕs Ñ my hus¥band is making a flier for a show heÕs [disc jockeying]. DT: What show? DD: ItÕs a band called Dirty Beaches, from Montreal. DT: Awesome. I think theyÕre playing at SXSW also. Speaking of SXSW, are you excited to come to Austin? DD: Yeah, IÕm so excit- ON THE WEB: ed. WeÕre leaving Fri- Check out more day night. SXSW coverage DT: So @dailytexan what do you online.com usually do while youÕre Life&Arts Editor: Ben Wermund E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 LIFE&ARTS www.dailytexanonline.com Lo-fi singer anticipates Whole Foods, shopping WHAT: Other Music Party WHERE: Thursday at 5 p.m. WHEN: French Legation Museum WRISTBAND?: No WHAT: New York Night Train Party WHERE: Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m. WHEN: Spiderhouse Cafe WRISTBAND?: No here? DD: Well, every time IÕm in Aus¥tin, itÕs so hot I want to head to Ñ I think itÕs a river, but I tend to go vintage shopping. And I always end up at Whole Foods getting lost for three hours. DT: You might be talking about Barton Springs. ItÕs perfect when the sunÕs out. So, I saw a recent feature in the L.A. Times about you and a few other bands. How do you feel about the ÒQueen of L.A. Lo-FiÓ ti¥tle being bestowed on you? DD: Yeah, that was really fun¥ny. I was so flattered that they even had me on some part of their radar, but I mean IÕve always tried to play out to people Ñ you can lump me in with L.A. music and the lo-fi scene, but I really only existed in my house. And now that weÕre a live band, weÕre not totally L.A.-centric; weÕve played more in New York now than L.A. IÕd like to say weÕre more of a tri¥coastal band. DT: WhatÕs the third coast? DD: Well, AustinÕs not really on the coast ... but you know what I mean. For the rest of the interview with Dee Dee, including a discussion on tube amps and Patti Smith records, check out dailytexanonline.com. THE DAILY TEXAN Group carries pop to new level AustinÕs Mother Falcon hopes to impress at South By Southwest By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff Before the SXSW madness fills the streets of downtown Austin with public relations agents, bloodthirsty bands and faux American Apparel models, at least one band will be taking the opportunity to chill out this weekend. AustinÕs very own Mother Falcon makes charmingly sweet indie pop somewhere on the spectrum between Beirut and Calexico, rivaling them in emo¥tion and depth. Their most re¥cent album, the Still Life EP, was released Feb. 20 and featured five effervescent, jangly tracks that combine the virtuosity of Andrew Bird while embracing the pop sensibilities of Sufjan Stevens. The band will play alongside other luminaries of Austin mu¥sic this weekend at the Skanky Possum publishing house in East Austin, and Ñ in the true, laid-back style of our fair city Ñ there will be barbecue, beer and plenty of live music to re¥lax with. Ò[The Still Life EP] turned out to be totally awesome, much more than we could even imag¥ine,Ó said Isaac Winburne, an English sophomore at St. Ed¥wards University and saxo¥phonist for Mother Falcon. ÒThere were so many people, it was hard to get it done in that amount of time. Me and [Mother Falcon saxophonist] Matt Puck¥ett spent the majority of last se¥mester producing it and master¥ing it. The cool thing is, we did everything Ñ even the artwork Ñ which is why itÕs even more exciting for us.Ó Mother FalconÕs live shows are typically extravagant and sonically rich, and bandlead¥er and Mother Falcon founder Nick Gregg said that it would be nice to see what a live album would sound like. Ò[Still Life] came out pretty awesome,Ó Gregg said. ÒBut we do want to try a live recording because we havenÕt tried that yet.Ó Guitarist and recent high school graduate Claire Puckett shares GreggÕs goal of recording a live album. ÒThereÕs no way to capture the way we sound live, I think,Ó she said. ÒI think some of the ener¥gy might be lost, but some really great composition is brought out in our recordings.Ó Yun Du, a violinist in Mother Falcon as well as a business se¥nior at UT, said there are about 19 people who are in constant rotation in the band. The num¥ber of people in the band makes it a necessity to keep track of their whereabouts. ÒI basically handle the admin¥istrative tasks in Mother Fal¥con Ñ booking shows, keep¥ing track of sales, taking care of money, making sure members get to practice,Ó Du said. ÒAnd in terms of who plays at shows, it depends on whoÕs in town and whoÕs available. There is sort of a core songwriting group: Nick Gregg, Tamir Kalifa, Claire Puckett and Isaac Winburne.Ó Clara Brill, violinist and UT music performance junior, said that her experiences working with the world-renowned Anne MOTHER continues on page 11 WHAT: SXSW/Pregnancy with Mother Falcon, Sip Sip and Speak WHERE: Skanky Possum, 2925 Higgins St. WHEN: Saturday at 2 p.m. WEB: j.mp/motherfalcon TICKETS: Free; donations suggested WHAT: Austin Music Awards with Mother Falcon, Black Joe Lewis and Will Sexton WHERE: Austin Music Hall WHEN: Saturday, March 20; doors at 6:30 p.m. WEB: austinmusichall.com