LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 CD reviews sort out the good, the bad and the dull OPINION PAGE 4 Debate over renaming Simkins dorm continues TOMORROWÕS WEATHER Low High 86 THE DAILY TEXAN Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com Calendar Dance ÔYrselfÕ around town LCD Soundsystem plays a sold¥out show at StubbÕs Bar-B-Q. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Oil spill vigil MoveOn hosts a candlelight vigil for the Gulf Coast at the BP Office at 11th Street and Congress Avenue, 7:30 p.m. Fingers crossed The Major League Baseball draft continues tonight. Today in history In 1968 Authorities arrest James Earl Ray for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Inside In Opinion: The editorial board looks at panderers to the left page 4 In Sports: A look at the first day of the MLB draft page 7 In Life&Arts: TV Tuesday takes on the MTV Movie Awards page 12 Quote to note ÔÔ ÒAnd throughout the past few months of expansion rumors, we have learned only one thing: Everyone wants the Longhorns.Ó Ñ Dan Hurwitz Daily Texan columnist SPORTS PAGE 7 TRY OUT FOR THE TEXAN! We are currently hiring in all departments: t/FXT3FQPSUFST t&OUFSUBJONFOU8SJUFST t'FBUVSFT8SJUFST t1IPUPHSBQIFST t$PMVNOJTUT t4QPSUT8SJUFST t%FTJHOFST t$PQZ&EJUPST t.VMUJNFEJB3FQPSUFST (video/audio) t$PNJDT"SUJTUT Come pick up an application in the basement of HSM and sign up for tryouts. THROUGH JUNE 23 Budget cutÕs effects delay merit raises for faculty By Collin Eaton the administration to cancel the Daily Texan Staff planned merit pay. As early discussions about the Ò[The budget cuts] have the 10-percent budget cut take shape, potential to disrupt our plans plans for the 2 percent merit pay for a 2 percent merit raise pool increase for faculty and staff for fiscal year 2011 for faculty members have been put on hold and staff,Ó Powers wrote. ÒMer¥for now. it raises remain a high priority UT President William Pow-and we will do our best to pre¥ers Jr. said Friday in an e-mail serve them.Ó to the UT community that while The UT administration must the merit pay is still a top prior-submit a legislative appropria¥ity, the budget cut could force tions request between Aug. 2 and Aug. 30 to the Legislative Budget Board, and must include a plan to reduce general revenue spend¥ing by 10 percent. On Wednesday, the 10-per¥cent budget cut was the central topic of discussion at a UT Bud¥get Council meeting, but no of¥ficial decisions have been made yet. Kevin Hegarty, UT vice president and chief financial PAY continues on page 5 Peyton McGee | Daily Texan Staff Janet Staiger is the Faculty Council Executive Committee chair and a radio-television-film professor. The committee met Friday to discuss the 10-percent budget cut, which has caused plans for staff merit¥ based pay raises to be put on hold. A view from South Africa Nolan Hicks | Daily Texan Staff The town of Berg-En-Dal, as seen from the bluffs above Hout Bay on ChapmanÕs Peak Drive. The road, which was hacked into the side of ChapmanÕs Peak, was considered an engineering feat when it was completed in 1922. INSIDE: A look at the divide between the classes in Cape Town on page 3 APD to install cameras around city By Michael Sherfield Daily Texan Staff With violent and property crimes on a consistent upward trend the past few years, the Austin Police Department is taking an innovative yet controver¥sial step in search of a solution: cameras. At a monthly Public Safety Commission meet¥ing yesterday, APD Chief of Staff David Carter and Assistant Police Chief Al Eells briefed the public about ongoing plans to install cameras in down¥town Austin and the Rundberg-Interstate High¥way 35 area. ÒSome people are not comfortable with public safety cameras,Ó Carter said. ÒBut the fact is, they are shown to help reduce crime.Ó The cameras will be funded through a federal technology grant of approximately $350,000 and a $250,000 contribution from the Downtown Austin Alliance. The announcement was met with both applause and complaints from various citizens and groups present at the meeting. Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff John Goldstone voices his concern over APDÕs plan to install cameras in various parts CAMERAS continues on page 2 of the city at the Public Safety Commission meeting Monday. Peru mission aims to teach sustainable commerce By Michelle Truong Daily Texan Staff Students volunteering with Nourish International are taking their knowledge of business and marketing and applying their edu¥cation to a community in the mid¥dle of a Peruvian rainforest. Nourish International is an orga¥nization that works on global sus¥tainable developments, and the Austin chapter started a project to help the indigenous Quechua com¥munity in the Peruvian village of Chipaota. The Quechua Rainfor¥est Project takes place from May to August after a year of weekly or¥ganizational meetings with the In¥ternational Projects team and the Rainforest Partnership. Nourish International-Austin Chapter also hosted or helped host fundraising events such as a battle of the bands and a Penn Masala concert. According to the project mis¥sion statement, the chapter hopes to provide the Quechua commu¥nity with the basic marketing, ac¥counting and management skills to continue the business and main¥tain sustainability long after the students depart. Working abroad will entail a to¥tal cultural immersion, said Johna¥than Nguyen, a Nourish Interna-tional-Austin Chapter volunteer and biology and Hispanic studies senior at UT. ÒAs far as my feelings go about this trip, IÕm bombarded by so many emotions. IÕm excited, anx¥ious, nervous, scared, sad ... you know, the usual feelings that pre¥cede an international flight to a re¥mote location of a country with a significant indigenous popula¥tion,Ó wrote Nguyen in a post on the groupÕs blog. ÒBut ultimately, IÕm excited because this is my op¥portunity to immerse myself in a Spanish-speaking country with¥out the safety blanket, and I get to change the world for the better.Ó Products such as baskets brooms and other cultural piec¥es using fibers from the piassaba tree are the primary sources of in¥come for the Quechua communi¥ty. Artisans and craftsmen must travel hours to reach these trees, and the piassaba fibers are now PROJECT continues on page 2 Formula One proposal brings international racing to Austin Grand prix event could receive taxpayer funding through newly passed bill By Michelle Truong Daily Texan Staff On top of its renowned music festivals, Austin may soon add bringing an international-scale grand prix to Central Texas and to the cityÕs resume. Formula One racing has select¥ed Austin for a 10-year contract beginning in 2012 for its return to the United States. The race has been hosted by other U.S. cities such as Dallas, Las Vegas and Phoenix in past years, but this is the first time in the raceÕs history that a permanent purpose-built Formula One track will be con¥structed in the U.S. Tavo Hellmund, the manag¥ing partner of local sports and events promotion company Full Throttle Productions, led the ef¥forts to bring the race to Austin. The company is currently work¥ing on the details for the project, company spokesman Trey Sali¥nas said. ÒI think the odds are very good that itÕs going to come here. Mr. Hellmund still has a lot of work to do, but heÕs taking all the right steps. HeÕs doing all the right things,Ó state comptrol¥ler spokesman Allen Spelce said, affirming the companyÕs active participation in contacting city and state officials and gaining approval from Formula One. Spelce also said Hellmund is lining up the land, investor groups and engineers necessary to construct the track, which is planned for the undeveloped land near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The landÕs proximity to a high volume of international traffic is attractive to officials who head the grand prix, he said. State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, contributed to efforts to attract the attention of Formula One officials by authoring Sen¥ate Bill 1515, which passed dur¥ing last yearÕs legislative ses¥sion. The bill detailed programs for state economic developments that would return a portion of the revenue generated by the event to the host city or county. Part of this bill also includes the Major Events Trust Fund, used to attract high-profile events such as the Super Bowl and, now, For¥mula One. ÒThis is a world-class event that will showcase a world-class region,Ó Watson said in a state¥ment released at the end of May. ÒIÕm glad to have played a role in the effort that created the op¥portunity for this event to come to Central Texas.Ó State taxpayers will shoulder the initial $25 million necessary to pay Formula One for sanc¥tioning fees. The money will be drawn from the Major Events RACING continues on page 2 2 NEWS Tuesday, June 8, 2010                           Permanent Staff Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Winchester Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Box D, Austin, TX 78713. 6/8/10 WORLD&NATION Tuesday, June 8, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN World Cup investments highlight social disparity By Nolan Hicks SOUTH AFRICA EditorÕs note: This is the first in a series of original content bringing the U.S. and the world to UT. CAPE TOWN, South Africa Ñ Dr. Wayne Smith stood in the lob¥by of a Victoria Junction hotel with an iPhone glued to his ear, barking out orders to whomever was on the other end of the line. He looked tense, stressed, may¥be even exhausted. A doctor for more than 20 years in South Afri¥ca, he had been put in charge of the mammoth task of getting the West¥ern CapeÕs public and private hos¥pitals all on the same page Ñ over¥coming the significant distrust be¥tween the bureaucracies, upgrad¥ing facilities and improving staff training. He had only three days left to complete his mission, which started in January 2006. ÒIÕm quietly confident that all of our systems are in place,Ó Smith said with an understated assurance. All that was left, he said, was getting the staff ready for the event. To do that, authorities had been us¥ing some of the test matches to put Cape TownÕs new stadium and the medical staffs through their pac¥es. Many of the health responders were putting in 20-hour days. ÒThe staff have probably been stressed more during the test events than they will be during the actual event,Ó Smith said. With a budget of 100 million rand at his disposal, about $15 mil¥lion, hospitals in the Western Cape province have been able to pur¥chase everything from much-need¥ed rescue helicopters, to new am¥bulances, to carts to help ferry pa¥tients from hospital helipads to emergency rooms, to new equip¥ment. SmithÕs health care unit de¥vised and implemented the West¥ern CapeÕs first unified response plan in case of a significant event, such as a soccer riot or terrorist at¥tack. TheyÕve even built a comput¥er program that allows dispatch¥ers and health care officials to see which hospitals have empty beds and to direct incoming patients. Ò[The World Cup] has served as a catalyst for investment,Ó he said. But many commentators in South Africa have asked wheth¥er South Africa, which faces sig¥nificant issues of poverty, illiteracy and crime, would have been better spending the 30 billion rand, about $4 billion, elsewhere. ÒThere hasnÕt been equipment purchased or systems put in place that are just for the World Cup. I would have a problem sleeping at night if we were spending so much money just for four weeks of foot¥ball. [The investment] has [a] last¥ing legacy,Ó Smith said. The politics of toilets The headlines screamed across the front pages of the Cape Town newspapers for three days: The African National Congress Youth League had torn down corrugated metal structures, built by the city of Cape Town, to enclose previously public toilets. The local leadership of the AN-CYL had previously demanded concrete enclosures in the town¥ship of Makhaza, accused the city government of racism for building the metal structures instead of con¥crete ones and threatened to riot and destroy government property until they were built. For three days the entire city held its breath, wondering if a dis¥pute over building materials fu¥eled by charges of racism would put the proverbial match to the tender box that is race relations in South Africa. The situation was only resolved when the African National Con¥gressÕs leadership rebuked the youth leagueÕs leadership. Even with the rebuke, the opposi¥tion party, the Democratic Alliance, made significant gains in midterm elections against the ANC, running on a platform of anti-corruption and the ANC leadershipÕs inabili¥ty to control the youth league. Lo¥cal newspapers attributed the vic¥tory, in part, to a backlash against the ANC because of the threats of violence made by the ANCYL. The road through perdition Squalor. Deprivation. Abject poverty. Those are the words that can describe the poverty of the shantytowns lining the south side of the N2 Expressway. Only eight lanes of pavement separate them from an airport that has received millions of dollars in investment during the run-up to the World Cup, but they might as well be separated by a rip in the space¥time continuum. The shanties are usually made of just sheet metal and wood. The walls of the corrugated structures arenÕt straight; instead, theyÕre slanted because of shoddy con¥struction. Those with roofs usu¥ally have buckling walls because of the extra weight. Windows are covered by colorful cloths or dry¥ing laundry instead of glass. The metal sheds covering once¥public toilets, like the kind torn down by the ANCYL in Makha¥za, can be seen from the freeway Ñ covered in graffiti. Kids and adults play soccer games on the 60 feet of grassy shoulder that separate Audis go¥ing 80 mph from their homes. Grown men squat near the ex¥pressway, hoping that a contractor will pick them up for day labor. The solution so far has been to build permanent residences near the shantytowns to replace them. New homes, made of brick and mortar, can be seen from the road. But the number of shacks that re¥main seems daunting. A few miles past the shanty¥towns, the N2 drops into the heart of Cape Town and terminates onto Western Boulevard. Along Western Boulevard you can find the cleanest, whitest, sand¥iest beaches youÕve ever seen; the new stadium for the World Cup; and homes and condo complexes that wouldnÕt look out of place in Los AngelesÕ ritziest ZIP codes. ItÕs these disparities in wealth that have highlighted the gov¥ernmentÕs struggle to deliver ba¥sic services and generated the anger fueling many of these vio¥lent protests. When South African President Jacob Zuma visited a township outside Johannesburg, he said he couldnÕt believe that people still lived this way. He urged the gov¥ernment Ñ his government Ñ to do more to address the prob¥lems and told reporters that im¥proved housing conditions were key to community stability and human dignity. Still, there are al¥most 3 million without power and a housing backlog of more than 2 million units. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 VIEWPOINT Politicizing science Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White is not the only threat Gov. Rick Perry faces this year. To be sure, White is the only major obstacle be¥tween Perry and his quest to spend more time in office than Yoda did on the Jedi Council, but Per¥ryÕs real threat comes from Virginia Attorney Gen¥eral Ken Cuccinelli. Throughout his candidacy and term, which be¥gan in January, Cuccinelli issued a letter discourag¥ing state universities from adapting anti-discrimina¥tion policies that protect homosexuals, publicly stat¥ed President Obama was possibly born in Kenya and announced that he is considering not giving his next child a Social Security number because Òit is being used to track you.Ó In other words, Cuccinelli is threatening PerryÕs place as the nationÕs perennial panderer to the far, far right. Just as Perry uses his position to pull irrespon¥sible political stunts Ñ such as suing the EPA and re¥fusing to compete for Race to the Top education funds Ñ Cuccinelli is pulling one of his own. In early May, Cuccinelli issued a civil investigative demand, which is essentially a subpoena in this situ¥ation, requiring the University of Virginia to release all Òmaterials, data and communicationÓ associated with several state grant applications by former UVA climate scientist Michael Mann. Mann is one of many renowned climatologists im¥plicated and subsequently exonerated in last Decem¥berÕs ÒClimategate,Ó when thousands of stolen e¥mails between climatologists revealed imperfect re¥search practices. Although Penn State, where Mann currently works, conducted two independent re¥views of MannÕs research and cleared him of any mis¥conduct, Cuccinelli insists he is only investigating the matter to protect taxpayers. While it took Perry two separate stunts to hurt ac¥ademics and climate efforts in his state, Cuccinelli is managing to disrupt important climate research and intimidate academics at the same time. Admirably, the University of Virginia attempted to quash the request and is exploring legal options. Ad¥ditionally, 800 Virginia scientists signed an open letter to Cuccinelli denouncing his actions. This is not a part of the climate-change discussion. There are many climate-change skeptics in elected of¥fice. Perry, Cuccinelli and probably most state elected officials in Texas are skeptical about climate change. They are all wrong. There is no scientific debate over the existence of climate change Ñ none. While there is certainly legitimate debate about the manner and degree to which humans influence EarthÕs climate, no peer-reviewed scientific journal of the past five de¥cades or international or national scientific academy has denied its existence. Despite this, politicians, journalists and average cit¥izens turn this scientific issue into a political one. De¥niers often adapt some form of the rationale, ÒDemo¥crats believe in climate change. I disagree with Dem¥ocrats. Therefore, I disagree with climate change.Ó Or, ÒRepublicans disagree with climate change. I agree with Republicans. Therefore, I disagree with climate change.Ó A debate over its existence is troubling enough, but a major stateÕs attorney general using his position to defame and intimidate climate science is scary. Hopefully Mann, UVA and Virginia scientists will prevail. If they do not, it could set a dangerous prec¥edent. Say Cuccinelli wins and UVA must surrender the communications. Even if Cuccinelli does not find any wrongdoing or fraud, there is now a precedent that state science funding comes with the potential for complete scrutiny from politicians with their own motives and whose goals are decidedly unscientific. This precedent could quickly spread from Virginia to other states, including Texas. Texas has its fair share of Cuccinelli-esque lead¥ers. In addition to Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst en¥dorsed homophobia last March by saying students at Tarleton State University should not be allowed to perform a play some found offensive because it was produced at a state university. Encouraged by CuccinelliÕs success, Dewhurst could decide to thank his second top campaign con¥tributors, the oil and gas industry, by subpoenaing a UT biologist who uses a state grant to investigate, say, the impact millions of barrels of oil have on ecosys¥tems in the Gulf of Mexico. Then, the only researchers willing to work at UT will be the ones who are willing to research at the be¥hest of elected officials. Hopefully, Cuccinelli will fail, but if he succeeds in threatening academic freedom, maybe the NCAA conference realignment will quench our state leadersÕ thirst for meddling in collegiate affairs and they will leave academic freedom alone. Ñ Douglas Luippold for the editorial board LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. All Texan editorials are written by The Daily TexanÕs Editorial Board. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline. com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLE! Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange news stand where you found it. OPINION THE DAILY TEXAN Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Heath Cleveland Doug Luippold Dave Player Dan Treadway POINT¥COUNTERPOINT The legacy of William Simkins EditorÕs note: The Daily Texan Editorial Board supports renaming Simkins Hall Dormitory, the on-campus living quarters named after notorious racist and former UT law professor William Simkins. Associate Editor Dave Player disagrees with the official editorial stance and has taken to the editorial page to argue his case. Black Student Alliance President Kristin Thompson offers a counterpoint. By Dave Player POINT Daily Texan Associate Editor No revisionism: Offensive history is still history History may be written in stone, but the University administration is looking for a chisel. The University is currently re-evaluating the name of Simkins Hall Dor¥mitory after a study published last month by former law school profes¥sor Tom Russell examined the biography of the dormÕs namesake, Wil¥liam Stewart Simkins. Simkins taught as a professor in the law school for 30 years until his death in 1929, and was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War who helped organize the Ku Klux Klan in Florida after the war. Russell argues that Simkins ÒdoesnÕt merit having a building carrying his nameÓ and that the University should rename the dorm. The issue raises important questions regarding the nature of memorials and the UniversityÕs ability to self-reflect. Anyone who has followed the controversy surrounding the State Board of EducationÕs recent changes to the state social studies curriculum will recognize that interpretations of his¥tory have a definite impact on the present. To put it simply, the historical is political. However, despite the precedent set by the SBOE, the University has a responsibility to be a steward of its own history. To change the name of the dorm out of a fear of offending people in the present would only serve to promote ignorance within the community in regard to our Univer¥sityÕs history. First, it is necessary to acknowledge why the University originally named the dorm for Simkins. The Faculty Council recommended the dormÕs name in 1954, not because Simkins was a racist but because he taught in the law school for 30 years. Honoring an individual by putting his or her name on a facility does not mean the University is condon¥ing every aspect of that individualÕs character. George Wash¥ington has always been revered as one of our nationÕs Founding Fathers, but does that mean we should tear down his statue on the South Mall because, like many of his peers, Washington was a slaveholder? Likewise, does the University have plans to rename the Malcolm X Lounge in Jester West? Regardless of his qualifica¥tions as a famed civil rights leader, in his early years Malcolm X often claimed white people were the dev¥il and preached black supremacy. However, if a perfect character record is a requisite for honoring an individual then our campus would likely be composed of nameless buildings. In reali¥ty, it is left to those in the present to judge the merits of individuals and deem whether their contributions outweigh their detractions. For historical figures like George Washington and Malcom X, history has judged their accomplishments to outweigh their faults. But this was also true for William Simkins; in 1954, the Faculty Council saw Professor Simkins as an individual of such worthwhile character that a new dormitory should bear his name. Regardless of whatever opinions we hold in 2010, we cannot change those views held by our predecessors. Acknowledging those beliefs in the past is not equivalent to con¥doning those beliefs in the present. Likewise, maintaining Simkins Hall Dormitory does not mean the University honors every aspect of SimkinsÕ character or endorses all of his beliefs. What is important is that the Univer¥sity refuses to turn its back on its own history. While it may be painful, especially for public relations, the University must acknowledge the darker chapters of our history. We must recognize that the 40 Acres have sheltered some bad people, as well as good people who made bad decisions. To rename the dorm out of the fear of offending individuals in the present is akin to the University looking back on its past, closing its eyes, putting its fingers in its ears and wishing it away. Only by acknowledging the evils of our past can we truly appreciate how far the University has come. Professor Simkins and the 1954 decision to honor him should stand as examples to future students of times when this University has failed. Put a plaque in front of the dormitory detailing SimkinsÕ reprehensible personal history. Explain to freshmen at orientation how the dorm came to be named and the shortcomings of previous faculty. But donÕt treat this schoolÕs history like some clay that exists to be reshaped into whatever self¥image you momentarily desire. For an institution whose purpose is to educate, such a move would only serve to make its student body blissfully ignorant. Player is a Plan II and history senior. By Kristin Thompson COUNTERPOINT Daily Texan Guest Columnist UT should not honor a former Klan leader The controversy that has surfaced about the renaming of Simkins Hall Dormitory has brought a lot of attention to the opinions and views of students of color on campus. As a disclaimer to what follows, I would like to state that I will be speaking on behalf of the Black Student Al¥liance executive board only, and these views do not reflect those of all African-American students, faculty or staff on the UT campus. We have a very interesting mix of landmarks on our 40 Acres. As you enter the campus from University Drive, you are greeted by six statues of Confederate generals and Jefferson Davis. But if you walk east, youÕll pass by a prominent statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ThereÕs also a statue of Cesar Chavez on the West Mall, and most recently, the University added a statue of Barbara Jordan just north of the Texas Union. The Confederate generals represented in the Six Pack have made significant contributions to American history, and their motives for fighting were morally acceptable, whether or not you agree with their personal views on slavery. William Stewart Simkins can be said to have made a contribution to the University, as his reputation as a great law professor is unas¥sailable. However, he should not be venerated on this campus be¥cause he was heavily involved as not only a member, but a leader, within the Ku Klux Klan Ñ an organization that terrorized Ameri¥ can citizens and undermined democracy as a whole through il¥ legal activities. At UT, students are compelled to be honorable lead¥ ers, not only within the classroom but in all aspects of life. It is imperative that we also apply this stan¥ dard to all facets of the University, including its his¥ tory. It is unproductive to cast about for excuses for Professor SimkinsÕ motivations in explaining his actions. Some may credit his intolerance and hate to circumstances of the time, but this does little to explain his desire to be a proactive lead¥ er of the Klan who went on to charter a state¥ wide chapter of the organization. By condemning Simkins, we are not at¥ tempting to erase the past. Rather, we are con¥ cerned with the atmosphere conveyed to the current and future inhabitants of this campus. Part of the mission of academia is to search for the truth at all times. We would do UT a disser¥ vice if we flinched in the face of the truth and did not acknowledge it. Professor SimkinsÕ pub¥ lic transgressions, including giving lectures ex¥ tolling the virtues of the Ku Klux Klan, indict him against adoration. UT is not always the most welcoming of campuses to students of color and to know that there is a dorm on this campus named after a former Klansman would only be anoth¥er of many reasons to feel excluded. As students in general, we value honest and open intellectual discourse, but Professor SimkinsÕ closed¥mindedness shouldnÕt be honored. The renaming of Simkins Hall Dormitory would be a welcoming gesture from the University to minority students by showing that they strive to embody the ideal of inclusiveness on campus. Despite the future of Simkins Hall Dormitory, this debate over renaming will continue to be a learning opportunity within the African-Amer¥ican student community; the history of Professor Williams Simkins will never be forgotten. As incoming freshmen arrive on campus, we must inform them not only of the history of the University as a whole but also of the history of racism and prepare them for possi¥ble encounters in the future. I want to challenge members of this campus and beyond to think critically about the effect that renaming a single building on cam¥pus will have on the culture of racism that has existed in the past and continues to exist at UT. My hope is that the Simkins controver¥sy will spark a series of conversations that challenge the mindsets of all students on the 40 Acres. I want minority students to think more critically of their peers and University officials and to become more involved in processes that affect the legacy of UT. Thompson is the president of the Black Student Alliance and a civil engineering junior. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 NEWS PAY: Professor says faculty isnÕt arguing for increases From page 1 officer, said the meeting drew no conclusions aside from hold¥ing off on implementing the merit pay policy. ÒWe talked about how we would gather thoughts, how we would incorporate and vet those thoughts with the appro¥priate parties over the course of the summer,Ó Hegarty said. ÒWe did decide to put off, for right now, issuing the [merit pay in¥crease] policy until we have more of a chance to talk with all of our constituents and get their feedback about whether we should or shouldnÕt go for¥ward with that policy as we ini¥tially planned. But I have to em¥phasize that by no means have we given up on the possibility of at least providing some sort of merit-based increase for faculty and staff. ItÕs just on pause.Ó After FridayÕs Executive Com¥mittee meeting, Janet Staiger, Faculty Council Executive Com¥mittee chair and radio-televi¥sion-film professor, said though the committee has not official¥ly discussed merit pay, she ex¥pects most faculty would rather see the pay increase get cut than force the UT administration to cut more non-tenured faculty and other staff. Ò[Unofficially], most people believe that holding off merit increases is a better thing to do than cutting staff, TAs and lec¥turers, who we need for teach¥ing classes,Ó Staiger said. ÒMy sense is that prior to even this, we have not been arguing for merit increases.Ó Staiger said the Faculty Coun¥cil does not play a significant role in making budgetary deci¥sions, so the cancellation of the June, July and August Faculty Council meetings will not be a problem in reaching the August budget plan deadline. ÒThey cancel [the summer meetings] every year; itÕs stan¥dard,Ó said Jenny Morgan, ex¥ecutive assistant at the Office of the General Faculty. ÒThereÕs usually no business to conduct in the summers.Ó The Faculty Council Exec¥utive Committee-Only meet¥ings will still take place, though some may be canceled based on how many members can attend, Morgan added. A cut above the rest During the Citizen Review Panel meet- Citizen panel hears alleged police brutality cases ing dealing with police brutality Monday, Leyana account police misconduct alle-and question whether the offi-was a clear miscommunication Office of the Police Monitor Burton speaks on gations that are brought forth, cers followed protocol. amongst all officers involved.Ó behalf of her son, hopes to show transparency ranging from rudeness to steal-James-Garrett, who was ac-James-Garrett said if nothing whose father, Roger ing, office spokeswoman Her-companied by her brother Mar-comes out of the case, she wants within APD to civilians Tyrone James, was melinda Zamarripa said. vin James and Roger Tyrone to at least see a citizen review shot and killed by By Hannah Jones Zamarripa said the purpose of JamesÕ former partner, each ex-process created for the Travis an APD officer in Daily Texan Staff the office is to provide transpar-pressed their complaints about County sheriffÕs department. December. The city of AustinÕs Citizen ency within APD but also to al-the APD officer to the panel. Assistant Police Monitor Reni-Review Panel within the Office low the public to share informa-The Travis County SheriffÕs Of-ta Sanders said that no decisions of the Police Monitor met Mon-tion with other civilians. fice does not have a citizen re-would be made at the review. day evening to hear two cas-Catina James-Garrett, who view panel, so the family mem-However, the panel may decide es involving alleged excessive spoke in front of the panel, said bers could not file a complaint if an investigation needs to be force by Austin Police Depart-she filed a complaint against against the sheriffÕs deputy who reopened or recommend policy ment officers. APD regarding the fatal Dec. was allegedly involved in the procedures in 30 days. The panel consists of seven 28 shooting of her brother, Rog-shooting. ÒA lot of cases deal with ex¥citizens who meet at least once er Tyrone James, by one APD of-ÒWe are here to try and see cessive force. Sometimes itÕs not a month to listen to publicly dis-ficer and a Travis County sher-what we can do,Ó James-Gar-entirely true,Ó Sanders said. ÒIt puted internal affairs cases. iffÕs deputy. JamesÕ family mem-rett said. ÒOur family feels the happens quite often that people The nine-member staff of the bers said they think the shoot-shooting was excessive and po-do not show up to the panel to Kiersten Marian Daily Texan Staff police monitorÕs office takes into ing could have been avoided lice rushed to judgment. There further their complaint.Ó Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 SPORTS www.dailytexanonline.com Tuesday, June 8, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN CONFERENCE EXPANSION West Coast or Midwest? By Dan Hurwitz Daily Texan Columnist This is likely the toughest col¥ umn I have ever had to write. Why, you may ask? Because when it comes to all this talk about conference expan¥ sion and realignment, no one real¥ ly knows whatÕs going on. Everyone is saying something different. There are reports coming from every corner of the country, but there isnÕt anyone who can say what will happen. Will half the Big 12 merge with the Pac-10? Who will join? Will the government get involved to keep Baylor included in the move? Is Nebraska going to join the Big Ten? What about Notre Dame? Will the Big 12 go after Arkansas? Will Kan¥ sas be left hanging to dry? Does Texas A&M want to go to the SEC? The only definitive answer weÕve gotten out of all of this is that Tex¥ as Tech does, in fact, suck. No one wants them. Gordon Gee, Ohio StateÕs president, even referenced them when talking about how UT President William Powers Jr. has a ÒTech problem.Ó But seriously, my head hurts just thinking about the conference re¥ alignment. Let me just start from the top. Or at least what I think is the top. As of right now, after Notre Dame and Texas have turned down any inquiry about joining the Big 10, it appears that Nebraska and Missouri hold the key in their hands to change everything. Nebraska? Missouri? Really? Who would have ever thought that the states of Nebraska and Missouri held the future of college sports in their back pocket? Anyone? Bueller? Well, believe it. Universi¥ ties from these two Midwest¥ ern states, best known for corn and an arch, control the destiny of several athletic departments across the United States. Reports have been all over web¥ sites, blogs and online message boards claiming the Big 12 has given an ultimatum to Nebraska and Mis¥ souri to declare their loyalty to the 14-year-old conference. As of right now, it appears that the Big Ten is showing interest in Nebraska and, to a lesser extent, Missouri. If one or both of these schools choose to depart, all chaos will Lauren Gerson | Daily Texan file photos Cowboys Stadium, top, will host the Big 12 football championship through 2013, but may have to contend with the Rose Bowl, where Texas played BIG 12 continues on page 8 in the 2010 BCS National Championship, for the right to host the conference title game if the Pac-10 merges with members of the Big 12. The four major players Texas Missouri Nebraska Notre Dame Conference: Big 12 Athletic Director: DeLoss Dodds When talk of conference expansion first came up in the spring, it started with Texas. Now it looks like itÕs going to end with the Longhorns. How that ending will look, though, is up for debate. Conference: Big 12 Athletic Director: Mike Alden ThereÕs little doubt that Missouri wants to join the Big Ten. With that in mind, the Big 12 gave Mizzou a deadline to declare its loyalty, otherwise ... well, no one is quite sure what will happen. Conference: Big 12 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne The fate of the Big 12 rests in the CornhuskersÕ hands. If Big Red decides to bolt for the Big Ten, the Big 12 dies. If it stays with its old Big Eight brethren, the Big 12 will stay afloat. Conference: Independent (football)/Big East Athletic Director: Jack Swarbrick If Notre Dame joins the Big Ten and abandons its independence in football, then the conference, which really has 11 teams, will most likely stop right there and become a 12-team league. Ñ Chris Tavarez Green light given to Scott; MWC decides to stay put By Chris Tavarez Daily Texan Staff When Orangebloods.com first reported Friday that the Pac-10 was prepared to extend an invita¥tion to six Big 12 schools, includ¥ing Texas, the landscape of college athletics began to change. Amid all the swirling rumors and reports from unnamed ath¥letic directors and sources from deep within the Pac-10 and Big 12, only a few things stand as ver¥ifiable facts. The Mountain West Conference isnÕt going to expand right now, and Pac-10 Commissioner Lar¥ry Scott has been given the green light to invite whomever he wants into the conference. Before the Pac-10 shook the college athletics landscape, and when the Big Ten was just look¥ing into expansion but was tak¥ing 12 to 18 months to figure it out, the big question was wheth¥er Boise State was going to get an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference. The Broncos burst onto the scene when they ran the table back in 2006 and ended their sea¥son with a win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Dating back to the start of that season, the Broncs have been 49-4 and the ap¥ple of the MWCÕs eye ever since. When the MWC started meet¥ing this past weekend in Jack¥son Hole, Wyo., the general con¥sensus was that the end result would be an invitation to Boise State to join the conference. But after all the talk surrounding the Pac-10 and Big 12, the MWC de¥cided to hold off on extending an invitation to the nine-team league to Boise State, perhaps in hopes of catching Big 12 left¥overs such as Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State. The only other hard fact in this muck of conference expansion ru¥mors is that Scott was given the green light by the Pac-10 universi¥ty presidents to start handing out invites. At the end of the confer¥ence meetings Sunday, Scott was given permission to invite whom¥ever he would like to the confer¥ence without first asking the uni¥versity presidents. What Scott will choose to do with his newfound power is still uncertain. The most likely scenar¥io is that Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and either Baylor or Colorado will be among the invitees, but the final slot will perhaps be decided by the Texas Legislature. Scott could also invite all of the Big 12 to make a 22¥team conference; do the complete opposite and not invite anyone, PAC-10 continues on page 8 SIDELINE MLB Draft, Day 1 No. Player Team 1 Bryce Harper Nationals 2 Jameson Taillon Pirates 3 Manny Machado Orioles 4 Christian Colon Royals 5 Drew Pomeranz Indians 6 Barrett Loux Diamond¥backs 7 Matt Harvey Mets 8 Delino DeShields Jr. Astros 9 Karsten Whitson Padres 10 Michael Choice Athletics 11 Deck McGuire Blue Jays 12 Yasmani Grandal Reds 13 Chris Sale White Sox 14 Dylan Covey Brewers 15 Jake Skole Rangers 16 Hayden Simpson Cubs 17 Josh Sale Rays 18 Kaleb Cowart Angels 19 Mike Foltynewicz Astros 20 Kolbrin Vitek Red Sox 21 Alex Wimmers Twins 22 Kellin Deglan Rangers 23 Christian Yelich Marlins 24 Gary Brown Giants 25 Zack Cox Cardinals 26 Kyle Parker Rockies 27 Jesse Middle Phillies 28 Zach Lee Dodgers 29 Cam Bedrosian Angels 30 Chevez Clarke Angels 31 Justin OÕConner Rays 32 Cito Culver Yankees NCAA Baseball Atlanta Regional Alabama 10 No. 8 Georgia Tech 8 Auburn Regional Clemson 13 Auburn 7 Charlottesville Regional St. JohnÕs 3 No. 5 Virginia 5 Coral Gables Regional Texas A&M 2 Miami 3, Game suspended B2 Fayetteville Regional Arkansas 7 Washington State 2 Fullerton Regional Cal State Fullerton 9 Minnesota 5 Louisville Regional No. 7 Louisville 2 Vanderbilt 3 F/10 Myrtle Beach Regional No. 4 Coastal Carolina 11 College of Charleston 10 F/10 MLB National League Houston 1 Colorado 5 Atlanta 4 Arizona 7 St. Louis 4 LA Dodgers 12 Chi Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 3 Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 5 American League LA Angels 4 Oakland 2 Boston 4 Cleveland 1 Seattle 4 Texas 2 TRY OUT FOR THE TEXAN! THROUGH JUNE 23 SPORTS Tuesday, June 8, 2010 MLB Washington takes Harper first By Dennis Waszak The Associated Press The Washington Nation¥als selected junior college slug¥ger Bryce Harper with the No. 1 overall pick in the baseball draft Monday night. Harper, a 17-year-old with pro¥digious power from the College of Southern Nevada, is one of the most-hyped players in draft histo¥ry because of his eye-popping tal¥ent at the plate. He hit .443 with 31 home runs and 98 RBIs in his first college season in a wood bat league, af¥ter skipping his final two years of high school and getting his GED. ÒIt was pretty difficult at the beginning, but you know, being around the guys I was around,Ó Harper said, Òall the guys I played in high school, my brother being around, it made it easier.Ó A year after taking similarly hyped right-hander Stephen Stras¥burg, the Nationals took Harp¥er, who can play catcher but was announced as an outfielder at the draft site at MLB Network studios by Commissioner Bud Selig. ÒFrankly, I didnÕt think that it was that much of a surprise,Ó Se¥lig said while a few dozen fans cheered in the studio. It wasnÕt, but where the Nation¥als plan to play him was. Harper showed solid defen¥sive instincts behind the plate and called pitches much of the time, but the Nationals think his bat could get to the majors faster if he plays outfield. ÒI can get better out there, I think,Ó Harper said. ÒAnywhere BIG 12: Expansion focuses on money, not student-athletes From page 7 break out. The Pac-10 commissioner has been given authority from all the Pac-10 schools to invite whomever he wants to their West Coast-based conference. Rumor has it that the Pac-10 will invite six teams from the Big 12, in¥cluding Texas, to create a 16-team super conference. According to Orangebloods.com, which broke the story Thursday, Texas could remain with Big 12 ri¥vals Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Okla¥homa, Oklahoma State and Colora¥ence over TCU and Houston be¥cause of a little help from then-Tex¥as Gov. (and Baylor alumna) Ann Richards. Orangebloods.comÕs Chip Brown, the original author of the Big 12¥Pac-10 story, reported a sourceÕs claim that 15 legislators are work¥ing to keep Baylor with its Texas brethren. At the end of the day, though, expansion is all about money. And Colorado looks far more attractive than Baylor, which has an enroll¥ment of 12,000 students and is lo¥cated in just the 21st largest city in the state. The Pac¥10, by adding Tex- do in joining uni¥ as alone, would versities from Ar¥ take three huge izona, Califor- Rumor has it that the markets Ñ Hous¥ nia, Oregon and Washington. The package Pac-10 will invite six teams from the Big ton, Dallas and San Antonio. The con¥ference would al¥ of Texas, Tex- 12, including Texas, ready have the ma¥ as A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma to create a 16-team superconference. jority of the Waco television market and the viewership State appears to of its population of be intact. The next 122,000. question will be if the Pac-10 wants Colorado or Baylor, or, rather, if the Texas Legislature forces Baylor down the Pac-10Õs throat in place of Colorado. Colorado, of course, is the bigger school with a bigger market. Bay¥lor, on the other hand, currently has the stronger athletic department. Baylor is excelling at baseball, softball and menÕs tennis, which were all ranked in the past year. Not only have ColoradoÕs baseball, softball and menÕs tennis teams not been ranked, but they donÕt even have a team in any of those sports. With rumors circulating about Baylor potentially being left out, the Bears are trying to be saved by the government Ñ again. As in the Ô90s when the South¥west Conference and Big Eight merged, Baylor received an invita¥tion to join the new, larger confer-But with Colo¥ rado, the Pac-10 would be adding the biggest uni¥versity in a state populated by 5 million people, not to mention the attractiveness of the Denver televi¥sion market. Of course, the Pac-10 is down¥playing the financial aspect of the rumored expansion. ÒAt the end of the day, we are dealing with what is the impact on the student-athletes,Ó Pac-10 Com¥missioner Larry Scott said. Good one, Larry. You could care less about the Texas tennis player whoÕs missing days of class to play just one match out in Pullman, Wash. More potential scenarios will come out in the next few days and weeks. And throughout the past few months of rumors, we have learned only one thing: Ev¥eryone wants the Longhorns. they need me, IÕll play. I just want to make it and weÕll see what hap¥pens when I get there.Ó Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo envisions Harper as a No. 3-type power hitter with a strong arm in right field. ÒWeÕre going to take the rigor and the pressures of learning ... the difficult position of catcher, away from him,Ó Rizzo said, Òand real¥ly let him concentrate on the offen¥sive part of the gamer.Ó The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Harp¥er was the subject of a Sports Il¥lustrated cover story while still in high school, and has reportedly hit balls over 550 feet. PAC¥10: Longhorns want their own network From page 7 leaving the conference as is; or just invite Colorado and Utah to have the required 12 teams needed to hold a conference championship game. All of which Scott alleged¥ly proposed during the leagueÕs meetings last week. Throughout all this, though, Texas has made its allegiance to the Big 12 clear, and it seems the Longhorns would only leave for another conference Ñ be it the Pac-10, Big Ten or even the SEC Ñ if thereÕs no Big 12 to stay with. The complete collapse of the Big 12 will probably come if Notre Dame denies the Big TenÕs overtures again, causing the Big Ten to invite Nebraska and Missouri, which were both given close deadlines to pledge their loyalty to the Big 12, ac¥cording to the Austin American-Statesman. If those two schools leave Ñ more importantly, if Nebraska leaves Ñ itÕs believed that the Big 12 wonÕt stay afloat, which would cause most of the leagueÕs southern division to take the expected invites from Scott and the Pac-10, complete¥ly killing off the Big 12. It seems TexasÕ biggest reasons for wanting to stay with its cur¥rent conference is that it will be allowed to pursue its own tele¥vision network, the Longhorn Sports Network. If Texas were to join the Pac-10, however, it wouldnÕt be allowed to do so be¥cause the conference wants to start its own network similar to the Big TenÕs. The Pac-10Õs current televi¥sion deal with Fox Sports Net expires after the 2011-2012 aca¥demic year, and after its deal is up with the network, the con¥ference will be able to establish its own network, which it will try to have in place for the next academic year. But before any¥thing can be done, the confer¥ence needs to know how big itÕs going to be and whoÕs going to be in it. As the rumor mills continue to turn with speculation and re¥ports from sources close to the situation, the only sure things are that Scott can start inviting teams without asking for per¥mission and Boise State isnÕt going to the MWC Ñ for now, at least.           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LIFE&ARTS Tuesday, June 8, 2010 CDREVIEWS Strings add depth to RatatatÕs beats Band grows out of cutesy-pop past By Addie Anderson Daily Texan Staff New York duo Ratatat, com¥posed of instrumentalist/program¥mer EvanMast and guitaristMike Stroud, started combining electron¥ic beats with hip-hop rock back in 2003,longbeforethegenrestarted booming. Despite the rapidly grow¥ing electro music industry, Ratatat has reclaimed the foreground of the scene with its latest album, LP4. On LP4, RatatatÕs most experi¥mental album yet, the band utiliz¥esafullstringsectionandavariety of unconventional musical instru¥ments,inadditiontothehip-hop and electronic beats that have come to be expected from Ratatat. In many ways,LP4picks up right where RatatatÕs third album, LP3, left off, yet the album also manag¥es to propel the band further into experimentation with an unprece¥dented fullness. Though LP3was released two years before LP4, both were actu¥allyrecorded at the same time.For this reason, many of the sounds in¥troduced in LP3are heard in LP4, including heavy percussionand an international influence. Character¥istics that distinguish LP4from the rest of RatatatÕs work include the string orchestra heard on multiple tracks and the use of dialogue in the opening and closing bars of sever¥alsongs.Withallofthishappening at once, LP4feels hyperactive and wild, but manages to come togeth¥erasbothdeliberateandrefined. The openingtrack,ÒBilar,Ó sets the tone of the album with lots of strings and a seemingly unrelated dialogue outro combined with the traditionalRatatatmixofguitars, synthesizers and thumping beats. Throughout the album, the or¥chestra section adds a darkness that brings drama to many of the songs. For example, in ÒWe CanÕt BeStopped,Óashort,piano-heavy track is made into an exceeding¥ly haunting song bythe ominous soundsofthestringsectionalone. But as the album continues, the music becomes more varied. Some songsslowdown,likeÒMahalo,Óa minor-key escape from the heavy percussion and dramatic strings of previoussongsinthealbum. ÒBare FeastÓ is the highlight of the album. With its obvious inter- Ratatat LP4 Grade: A+ national influence, through an array of non-American instruments, the songisunexpectedandenthralling. With vocals conspicuously ab¥sent, RatatatÕs music sometimes feelslike itÕslackingsomething. However, on LP4,RatatatÕssound issorichÑwithitsunexpected new sounds, beats and instruments Ñ that vocals arenot missed, justi¥fyingthe almost decade-long stay¥ing power of the band. By Julie Rene Tran Daily Texan Staff The Wild Moccasins may be known for being ÒcuteÓ with their playful onstage antics, babyfacesanddreamylyrics, but thereÕs nothing cutesy or juvenile about this indie-pop bandÕsfirstfull-lengthalbum, Skin Collision Past, which fea¥tures nine brief but captivat¥ing tracks. The beloved Houston band doesnÕt hold back in experi¥menting with sounds and per¥sona, often lending a mellow¥er feel to Skin Collision Pastas compared to its catchy, bub¥bly EP, Microscopic Metro¥nomes. When the Wild Moc¥casins recorded Microscopic Metronomes, most of the mem¥bers had just started college, and in the years since then, the band has matured both in sound and style. Since the re¥lease of its EP, the Wild Moc¥casins have toured the coun¥try and have played at South By Southwest two years in a row. The growth of the band in musical precision, perfor¥mance quality and personal growth resonates in Skin Colli¥sion Past;evensingersZahira Gutierrez and Cody SwannÕs voices have grown and matured. This is not to say that the Wild Moccasins are straying fromwhatweknowthemasÑ pop-yandfun. ÒLate Night TelevisionÓ is one of the standouts on the al¥bum, as it echoes the spirit of the EP with catchy lyrics and swift beats. Though Skin Collision Past doesharkenbacktothehappy, beguiling beats of Microscop¥ic Metronomes onafewtracks, the underlying tone and lyrics of most of the album are much more serious. On the titletrack,Gutierrez soulfully belts out lyrics about swollen tears swallowed by a pavementofsea.Thoughitisa challenge to decipher the mean¥ing behind the dark words com¥ing from Gutierrez and SwannÕs rich voices, the albumÕs lyr¥ics often seem to be more like imaginative thoughts than nar¥ratives. The overall effect of SwannÕs songwriting contrib¥utes an intriguing sense of con¥templative tranquility that con¥trasts with the shimmering gui¥tars and fast-paced drumming heard throughout the album. Filled with detail, thought and confidence, Skin Collision Pastreiteratestheoldsaying: Hard work and dedication pay off. Wild Moccasins Skin Collision Past Grade: B+ Album has strong start, dull finish By Mary Lingwall Daily Texan Staff ÒItÕsgoodtobeback,Órepeats singer Dave Monks in ÒBreak¥neck Speed,Ó the third track on Tokyo Police ClubÕs long-await¥ed sophomore LP, Champ. In the twoyearsthatdie-hardfansof TokyoPoliceClubhavewaited since the bandÕs debut stunner Elephant Shell, MonkÕs excited re¥frain rings true. Champsolidifies TPCÕs repu¥tation for making tightly con¥structed, keyboard-heavy an¥thems of youth. The band has proven itself able to retain the carefree attitude that made Ele¥phant Shellso hard to stop play¥ing.But from the bandÕsincor¥poration of stylized guitar-play¥ing that veers out of its primary pop genre and MonksÕ conspic¥uously matured voice, it is obvi¥ous that TPC has evolved. Midway through, the album ChampÕs standout, ÒBambi,Ó slows down with the track ÒHands Tokyo Police Club has an upbeat instrumental re-Reversed.Ó But drummer Greg Champ frain and features heavily rever-Alsop maintains the pulse of the bed overdubbing on MonksÕ vo-song, and the slower tempo contin-Grade: B cals, an effect not used in prior re-uesinto nexttrack, ÒGone,Ó which cordings. Here, listeners can see features a Libertines-style guitar riff that Monk hasnÕt just gotten old-that adds a new dimension to TPCÕs seems as if ÒFrankensteinÓ may er; he has also improved his vocal repertoire of music. The pace quick-bethebandÕsattemptatturning range. But specifics aside, ÒBam-ens in ÒBig Difference,Ó a fast-paced Champsinto a concept album. But biÓ is fun to listen or dance to, and song rife with hand-claps, yell-ÒFrankensteinÓ doesnÕt have the is immediately memorable. ing, power-pop guitar and MonksÕ energy of the earlier tracks, and its ÒEnd of a SparkÓ has the same quintessential vocal drawl. lyricshavethesameoverworked sense of nostalgia that defined El-Unfortunately, Champs has a feelingthatmakesÒNotSickÓa ephant ShellÕs lyrics.TPCÕsability few more low points than Elephant less-than-stellar contribution to to create a salient narrative within Shell, particularly in the albumÕs TPCÕs catalogue. catchy pop lyrics makes its music closing tracks. ÒNot SickÓ has little Champsis no Elephant Shell, but accessible on a more personal lev-toofferinoriginality,andsimilarly, itÕsstillafunalbumwithplenty el. With lines such as ÒWasting is ÒFrankensteinÓ is far from spectac-to offer. LetÕs just hope that if we an art, like the nights we spent in ular. From its repetition of MonksÕ have to wait another two years for backs of cars,Ó itÕs hard not to feel idea about it being Ògood to be a TPC album, itÕs good from start 16 again ... and like it. backÓ from Òbreakneck speed,Ó it to finish. ÔEclipseÕ tracks mix Muse, Metric By Neha Aziz infused pop singer SiaÕs ÒMy Moon, the majority of the tracks Daily Texan Staff LoveÓ perfectly mirrors the for Eclipseare either brand-new While the ÒTwilightÓ series filmÕs themes of love and con-or were written specifically for can easily be labeled as sub-flict, reminiscent of Lykke LiÕs the film. However, the style and par film entertainment, the ÒPossibilityÓ from the second tone of Eclipseis a significant de¥soundtracks to each of Stepha-ÒTwilightÓ soundtrack. parture from New Moon, exhibit¥nie MeyerÕs teen-vampire flicks Most notable, however, is ing less gloom and more rock. have continually served as the MuseÕs ÒNeutron Star Colli-Adeluxe version of the sound¥filmsÕ silver linings. The Twi-sion (Love is Forever).Ó Already track, featuring an acoustic ver¥light Saga: Eclipse,the thirdin-featuredinthefirsttwofilms, sion of MetricÕs ÒEclipse (All stallment of the ÒTwilightÓ Muse has become a kind of mas-Yours)Ó and two bonus remixes soundtrack collection, is no ex-cot for the musical frame of the ofsongsalreadyonthealbum, ceptiontothistrend. ÒTwilightÓ series, and ÒNeutron willbeavailableforpurchase. Like the previous two ÒTwi-Star CollisionÓ continues the lightÓ soundtracks, Eclipsewas tradition by setting the tone for produced by Alexandra Patsa-the action of the film with the Various Artists vas, whose previous work in-bandÕs quintessential blend of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse cludes primetime teen soaps dynamic rock sounds and or¥such as ÒThe O.C.Ó and ÒGossip chestralarrangements. Grade: B+ Girl.Ó Patsavas gathered songs As was the case with New from a variety of genres for Eclipse, from indie-pop acts such as Vampire Weekend to British prog-rockers such as Muse. The album also features contribu¥tions from Band of Horses, Flor¥ence + the Machine, The Black KeysandMetric. Vampire WeekendÕs track ÒJonathan LowÓ veers from the bandÕs typical afro-pop style, opting for a more somber sound. The album hits a rau¥cous high note with The Brav¥eryÕs ÒOurs,Ó bursting with en¥ergy and melodic guitar riffs. The Dead WeatherÕs Jack White and Alison Mosshart create a crazy-cool yet haunting mix in ÒRollinginonaBurningTire.Ó Bat for Lashes and BeckÕs previously unreleased duet in¥cludes catchy lyrics, electric beats and echoing vocals, as could only be expected from such a union. Australian soul- COMING SOON The SUPER TUESDAY COUPON section on the TSM iPhone App ItÕs FREE SUPER TSM The Daily Texan Just show the coupon from the iPhone TSTVNo need to clip anymore coupons! 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ÔF-bombsÕ away MTV censors seriously dropped the ball, letting a num¥ber of ÒF-bombsÓ barrage view¥ers. While I was trying to make out every other word between the bleeps, by the end the cen¥sorsÕ little fingers were unable to keep up with the verbal carpet¥bombing. While there is no word about whether griping audiences will demand change, itÕs hard to imagine that things are going to be the same next year. BullockÕs B.O. Bullock, who received MTVÕs Generation Award, addressed the gossip flying around about her alleged retirement and B.O. and basked in post-Jesse-James¥fallout support. The award was given to her by Betty White, Bradley Cooper and Scarlett Jo¥hansson. When Johansson was confronted by Bullock onstage and asked why she was present¥ing, Johansson sheepishly said she was filling in before inching in closer to Bullock and offering to recreate BullockÕs kiss with Jo¥hanssonÕs husband, Ryan Reyn¥olds, in ÒThe Proposal.Ó While it didnÕt exactly match Halle Berry and Adrien BrodyÕs epic kiss at the 75th Academy Awards, the event is definitely worth You¥Tube-ing if youÕre into girl-on¥girl action and amused by les¥bians. ÔToodaloo, motherfuckers!Õ Ken Jeong, who pranced around in a leopard-print le¥otard and mimed seagulling (the act of masturbating into oneÕs hand and throwing the ejaculate at someone) to the entire MTV audience, became genuinely emotional during his heartfelt acceptance speech for the ÒBest WTF MomentÓ award when he thanked his now-cancer-free wife. Jeong quickly switched back to his comedic self, however, by clos¥ing his acceptance speech with the sign-off, ÒToodaloo, moth¥erfuckers!Ó For videos of Sunday nightÕs shenanigans, visit MTV.com. 111 T Official ÔsoundÕ party celebrates ÔsystemicÕ band By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff TonightÕs LCD Soundsystem show at StubbÕs may be sold out, but Learning Secrets, an Austin-based event-planning group and public relations firm representing the likes of Ume and Grupo Fantasma, is hosting the official afterparty at Beauty Bar on East Seventh Street. The Grammy Award-winning dance-funk band, which has grown to Broken Social Scene¥like proportions, with members in other bands such as !!! and Hot Chip, will be playing a sold-out StubbÕs Bar-B-Q show tonight. The afterparty promises to be a celebration of all things related to LCD SoundsystemÕs James Murphy and his elec¥tro-dance record label, DFA Re¥cords. The event will feature performances by Holy Ghost! and disc jockey The Juan Ma¥clean Ñ both produce electro¥disco dance beats, and both are affiliated with MurphyÕs label Ñ as well as complimentary drinks for the first 100 people in the door and a potential spe¥cial guest appearance by LCD Soundsystem. While a performance by the band could not be confirmed, Ian Orth, co-founder of Learn¥ing Secrets, said that some members of the band will be there to hang out. There will also be a contest for the first five people who come dressed as pandas simi¥lar to those in the bandÕs mu¥sic video for ÒDrunk Girls,Ó a track off its latest album, This Is Happening. The album, released May 18, debuted at No. 7 on the U.K. charts. At Learning SecretsÕ last af¥terparty for the popular Lon¥don-based disc jockey Erol Al¥kan, the ÒLive Music Capital of the WorldÓ produced a less¥than-ideal turnout, Orth said. ÒIt really just bummed us out on Austin and what weÕre do¥ing,Ó Orth said. ÒThereÕs still that chance that itÕll bomb. If it rains, no one will go, and if itÕs a weeknight, no one will go.Ó Despite his reservations, Orth added that there has been a lot of expressed interest. As of press time, the RSVP list was closed; however, tickets will still be available for $7 at the door. Life&Arts Editor: Mary Lingwall E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 LIFE&ARTS Tuesday, June 8, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com THE DAILY TEXAN Ceremony combines glitter with garish acts TV TUESDAY By Gerald Rich Another year and another MTV Movie Awards ceremony have come and gone, leaving everyone aflutter about the best and worst of the night. HereÕs a breakdown of what happened: ÔTwilightÕ took the cake The 2010 MTV Movie Awards were two hours of Twi-hards (ÒTwilightÓ fans) getting their glit¥tery moment in the sun. From ÒBest KissÓ to ÒBest Movie,Ó I felt as if Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were being pounded into my retinas like a stupid strobe light at a crap¥py dance club. Since the cameras were constantly panning to Stew¥art, she had to feign most of her smiles. On a lighter note, co-stars Pattison and Stewart shared a hu¥morous and awkward onstage kiss, filled with bumped heads and jerky movements. Aziz Ansari zings Host Aziz Ansari pulled off a number of memorable zing¥ers. From portraying Gabourey SidibeÕs well-known character Precious in the opening spoof to singing, ÒFuck you, BP!Ó at the end of his ÒAvatarÓ-inspired rap, AnsariÕs performance definite¥ly left a great impression. Hope¥fully BP is smart enough to real¥ize that its image looks worse than the Gulf of Mexico right now, and wonÕt try to cover this up with a pithy ad featuring cute sea crea¥tures. In fact, I doubt it can be¥cause it killed all of them. Tom Cruise is gross Tom Cruise reprised his fat¥suit-clad role of Les Grossman from ÒTropic Thunder,Ó complete with a dance number with J-Lo and Ludacris. While this stunt got big laughs from the audience, I still donÕt know why I should care about a minor character from a movie thatÕs almost 2 years old. AWARDS continues on page 11 Electro-pop trio lays down original tracks Miike Snow arrives for dance-inducing performance before touring festivals worldwide members are producers and not nec¥essarily a Òband,Ó per se, though that perception is quickly changing with the bandÕs frenetic live shows. Early reports of Miike SnowÕs live performances include stage-diving, dance pits and a wigged-out light set¥up. The rest of its self-titled album doesnÕt stray too far from the hook¥filled energy of ÒAnimal,Ó either, WHAT: Miike Snow with Canon Blue WHERE: AntoneÕs WHEN: Tonight at 8 which makes for consistently anthemic dance-floor jams worthy of fist-pump¥ing and headbanging all night long. Miike Snow is currently prepar¥ing to play the summer festival cir¥cuit, which will bring the trio to Bonn¥aroo this week before it hits Glaston¥bury, Roskilde, Pukkelpop and Oya in the next two months. But before jetset¥ting across the pond, the three-piece will take the stage tonight at AntoneÕs with its dance-inducing, upbeat elec¥tro-pop. By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff Whether or not you realize it, youÕve probably already heard Miike Snow, and you probably loved it, too. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, the electro-pop trio has permeated the mainstream subconscious, from getting airtime on popular TV shows ÒGossip GirlÓ and ÒJersey ShoreÓ to its critical¥ly acclaimed remixes of Vampire Week¥end, Kings of Leon and Passion Pit. The fact that Miike Snow bandmates Pontus Winnberg and Christian Karls¥son are Grammy Award-winning pro¥ducers and have made music for Brit¥ney Spears, Kelis and Kylie Minogue only adds to their monumental sta¥tus in the pop-music sphere. Remem¥ber Britney SpearsÕ ÒToxicÓ? Under the name Bloodshy & Avant, Karlsson and Winnberg accepted the Grammy for best dance recording in 2005. But, Miike Snow is incredible in its own right because the single ÒAni¥mal,Ó which was released May 2009 on Downtown Records, charted on the U.K. singles list, got hype from The Guardian and was played on a slew of primetime television shows almost im¥mediately upon its release. This is wor¥thy of note, considering Miike Snow Early reports of Miike SnowÕs live performances include stage¥diving, dance pits and a wigged-out light setup.