LIFE&ARTS PAGE 6 Thirsty Thursday seeks out Mezcal in local bars OPINION PAGE 4 Bill White tries to out-Perry Rick Perry TOMORROWÕS WEATHER Low High 97 THE DAILY TEXAN Thursday, July 15, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com Calendar Coral and jade AntoneÕs Nightclub celebrates its 35th anniversary with performances by Speak, White Denim, Guy Forsyth and Bob Schneider. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18. ÔGood. Better. Best. Bested.Õ ÒWhoÕs Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Ó shows at the Harry Ransom Center as part of the Making Movies Film Series. Show starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free. Campus watch The middle one 600 Lavaca St. A non-UT subject was reported as yelling obscenities at passing pedestrians while extending a single finger into the air. Unfortunately, the finger the subject used was not the typical finger one would use to express oneÕs belief that they were ÒNo. 1.Ó This behavior obviously was disrupting the peace of those he addressed. The subject was located and issued a written criminal trespass warning citation. Occurred on Tuesday at 3:52 p.m. Today in history In 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders to Cpt. Frederick Maitland aboard the British Naval ship the HMS Bellerophon. Inside In News: Rick Perry and Bill White talk immigration page 2 In Opinion: Bolivar Peninsula offers a small slice of Texas life page 4 In Life&Arts: Garage rockers The Fleshtones play the Continental Club on Saturday page 6 In Sports: The best childrenÕs sports movie bracket update page 8 Quote to note Ô Ô ÒOpening a business was very similar to directing my films in college. My film¥creating background gave me the internal fortitude to see my vision all the way to completion.Ó Ñ Sean Henry Houndstooth Coffee owner LIFE&ARTS PAGE 6 Incoming UT freshman killed by mother, mayor By Michelle Truong The Coppell Police Department Daily Texan Staff said there were no signs of forced The mayor of a Dallas suburb fa-entry into the house, according to tally shot her 19-year-old daughter a statement released by the city Ñ who friends say was slated to go Wednesday. Coppell police are also to UT this fall Ñ before killing her-working with the Dallas County self Tuesday night, officials said. Medical ExaminerÕs Office to con- Coppell police found the two tinue investigating the case. women, Mayor Jayne Peters and ÒBecause we do not have all the her daughter Corinne, with fa-facts and the investigation is not tal gunshot wounds to the head in complete, we cannot release any ad¥their home at 7:45 p.m. Police were ditional information,Ó Deputy Po¥asked to check on the mayor af-lice Chief Steve Thomas said. ter she failed to attend that nightÕs Four notes were found at the Pe¥council meeting. tersÕ residence, including one in an Waiting for batsÕ flight at twilight Peyton McGee | Daily Texan Staff Janelle Henderson waits with her family on the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge to see the bats emerge Wednesday evening. Higher number of insects delays batsÕ nightly downtown appearance By Leah Wise Daily Texan Staff Each evening from March to October, Aus¥tinites and tourists from all over the world line the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. The bridge is home to the largest ur¥ban bat colony in the world. At night, specta¥tors can observe the famed emergence of be¥tween 1 million and 1.5 million Mexican free¥tailed bats. This season, however, many are leaving the bridge disappointed. The famous bats have not been departing as early as they were the past season and viewers arenÕt aware that the bats will not emerge until around 9:30 p.m. System, students under financial pressure Mexican free-tailed bats feed regularly on insects such as moths and mosquitoes. ÒDue to heavy rains, insects have been breeding heavily,Ó said Susan Kwasniak, marketing director of Bats Conservation In¥ternational. ÒThe bats have no reason to de¥part the bridge early on in the evening.Ó Last year, bats were departing the bridge as early as 6 p.m. because they had to trav¥el farther away to catch insects that were less abundant because of drought. ÒThey can go as far away as 50 miles, but with so many insects available this BATS continues on page 2 envelope that was taped to their front door containing the house key and a typed note warning po¥lice they would find something un¥pleasant inside, Thomas said. He also said the other notes had in¥structions for managing family af¥fairs but failed to provide an expla¥nation of the deaths. The Associated Press reported that no one else lived in the fami¥lyÕs two-story home. Donald Pe¥ters, husband and father of Jayne COPPELL continues on page 2 Mexican free-tailed bat facts ¥ Their fur is reddish to dark brown or gray in color. ¥ In large colonies, Mexican free-tailed bats can consume up to 250 tons of insects. ¥ They can live up to 18 years. ¥ They are known as the ÒjetsÓ of the bat world be¥ cause they are very fast flyers. ¥ They are colonial mammals and tend to stick to¥gether, which may be why they emerge from the bridge a million at a time. ¥ They prefer to eat moths rather than mosquitoes. Source: Bat Conservation International Corinne Peters, daughter of Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters, receives her diploma dur¥ing the Coppell High School graduation ceremony June 6. Both Jayne and Corinne Peters were found dead in their home, city officials said Wednesday. Michael Ainsworth Associated Press Professor to help bring medical care to Haitians By David Colby Daily Texan Staff Dr. Marilyn Pattillo, associate professor of clinical nursing at the University, will depart on a month¥long humanitarian mission to Haiti and Colombia on Saturday. The mission, known as Con¥tinuing Promise 2010, is spon¥sored by Project HOPE in cooper¥ation with the U.S. Defense Department. Project HOPE is an interna¥tional nonprof¥it organization that works to improve med¥ical care and health educa- Dr. Marilyn Pattillo tion in more Associate professor than 35 coun¥tries around the world. Pattillo will serve as the Project HOPE medical officer for the first month of the mission, which will continue afterward for another three months. She will lead a 15-member medical team that will provide pri¥mary care to those in need as well as educating health professionals in Haiti and Colombia. ÒIÕm leading the whole team. IÕm responsible for everything on the first rotation,Ó Pattillo said, de¥scribing her role in the mission. ÒIf there are any media events or dip¥lomatic functions, I will have to be there. IÕm hoping I can see patients and do some teaching, too.Ó The team will travel aboard the USS Iwo Jima, working closely with naval personnel who will pro¥vide security and logistical support in addition to lodging for the Proj¥ect HOPE team. The team will stay in both Haiti and Colombia for 10 HOPE continues on page 2 UTIMCO diversifies assets, boosts private investment to decrease economic risk By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff The University of Texas Invest¥ment Management Company has diversified its assets in an effort to curb risk in a turbulent econ¥omy, top UTIMCO officials said at a UT System Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. Presenters, including Bruce Zim¥merman, the CEO and chief informa¥tion officer of UTIMCO, reported to the board on the state of the systemÕs four funds Ñ the Permanent Univer- Caleb Fox | Daily Texan Staff sity Fund, the General Endowment UTIMCO director Charles W. Tate, right, gives a report on the Risk Fund, the Short Term Fund and the Committee at the UT System Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. Intermediate Term Fund. According to UTIMCOÕs web-dowment is a permanent invest-because our operations for our cam¥site , the PUF was established in ment in the UT System. puses are largely budgeted as al¥the 1876 Texas Constitution and ÒThe overall investment perfor-most a break-even basis,Ó said Scotttoday contains 2.1 million acres of mance, or operating revenue in¥land in 24 Texas counties. This en-creases, are particularly important ASSETS continues on page 2 National student-loan default rate rises while UT figures remain low By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff The rate of students defaulting on student loans is rising across the country, and the increase may be at¥tributed to a lower number of stu¥dents entering their repayment pe¥riods. However, UTÕs rate remains low because University students generally succeed in the competi¥tive job market, according to Thom¥as Melecki, director of UTÕs Office of Student Financial Services. Melecki said Wednesday that the rate of students defaulting on their student loans is 2.7 percent, up from 1.9 percent last fiscal year. While the UniversityÕs upward rate of student-loan defaults re¥flects the national trends, national percentages are higher than UTÕs. The national percentage rose from 5.2 percent last year to 6.7 per¥cent this year; at four-year pub¥lic universities, the rate rose from 3.4 percent to 4.3 percent. In Tex¥as, the default rate rose from 7.2 percent last year to 9.3 percent this year. According to data from the Chronicle of Higher Educa¥tion, Texas College has a student¥loan default rate of 41 percent, the highest in the state. ÒIt is clear to me that UTÕs rate rose not because more of our stu¥dents defaulted Ñ in fact, three fewer UT student defaulters were counted in the most recent rate than the previous yearÕs rate Ñ but because more than 3,800 fewer UT students entered repayment in the latest Ôcohort period,ÕÓ Melecki LOAN continues on page 2 News Thursday, July 15, 2010 The Daily Texan Volume 111, Number 31 25 cents CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Ben Wermund (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News Office: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts Office: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 joanw@mail.utexas.edu Classified Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classifieds@dailytexanonline.com The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2010 Texas Student Media. All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. TODAYÕS WEATHER LowHigh 95 76 Foot job. bats: Later appearance does not deter visitors From page 1 season, they probably donÕt go further than 25 miles away,Ó said Ashley Fuller, marketing and developmen¥tal associate of Bats Conser¥vation International. Furthermore, the bats are less reluctant to leave the bridge ear¥ly because they more easily be¥come prey for hawks during the daylight hours. In the 1980s, the bridge was refurbished and concrete mix was poured in sections that hap¥pened to form crevices just the right size for bats to feel com¥fortable in. ÒThey want something thatÕs waterproof, protects them from weather and a dark place where they canÕt be seen,Ó Full¥er said. ÒItÕs just an artificial habitat that happened to work, which is so important because natural habitats are declining and being destroyed.Ó Antony Maranca, general manager of Capital Cruises, said this difference in bat be¥havior was expected because of the difference in weather this year. ÒSome people complain about the absence of bats, but we try to make our cruises as entertaining as possible without the bats,Ó Maranca said. Ian Cruz and Tom Mendez, former UT-San Antonio stu¥dents, brought their friend from Las Vegas to the bridge to show her the bats. ÒItÕs something free and cool to do around Austin,Ó Cruz said. The group of friends donÕt perceive the late emergence of bats as a bad thing. ÒYou canÕt do this anywhere else,Ó Mendez said. ÒIt only makes it more of a nighttime thing to do.Ó Capital Cruises has pushed its public bat-watching cruise to a later time and has not let it affect business. ÒWeÕve still been selling out every night,Ó Maranca said. While a lot of people are ea¥ger to catch a glimpse of the bats and are disappointed, they still understand. ÒMost people understand that itÕs nature and itÕs not something you can put on a clock or sched¥ule,Ó Kwasniak said. As far as inconvenience goes, the three friends donÕt mind it at all. ÒAs long as itÕs not hurting the bats,Ó Cruz said. hope: Delays in cleanup effort make Haiti a challenging locale the presidential palace is not be¥ing used. The problem is with the aid money being held up by politics,Ó Pattillo said. Despite her frustration, Pattil¥lo is optimistic about the project. ÒI like the fact that we are going to concentrate on teach¥ing. ItÕs called Ôcapacity build¥ing,ÕÓ she said, noting the val¥ue that education has on a countryÕs long-term prospects for improvement. ÒThe goal of this mission is to send a strong message of compassion and commitment to Latin America and the Caribbean.Ó From page 1 to 12 days before being relieved August 17. Haiti, only six months re¥moved from a devastating earth¥quake that destroyed much of the countryÕs infrastructure, will be a challenging location for the team. Pattillo, who previously worked with Project HOPE in 2007 on a trip to Papua New Guin¥ea, expressed frustration with the current situation in Haiti. ÒYou see in the newspaper that the rubble is still there; they havenÕt cleaned anything up, Perry, White talk immigration law By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff For the second time during the Texas gubernatorial race, Gov. Rick Perry and Bill White took each oth¥er to task over their immigration and education proposals at the National Council of La Raza con¥ference in San Antonio. Addressed by Perry on Fri¥day and his Democratic challeng¥er White on Monday, the delegates heard dueling views on immigra¥tion and education in the state. ÒIt would make our commu¥nities in Texas less safe, not more safe, if we took our police officers and sheriffsÕ deputies off the hard work of combating gangs to do routine immigration work,Ó said White, who promised to veto any law that was similar to ArizonaÕs recently passed, controversial im¥migration legislation. It was the first time White had made a commitment to veto such a bill. Perry told the conference he didnÕt support ArizonaÕs immi¥gration law and blamed the feder¥al government for the passage of the law. Ò[It] may be right for Arizona, but it ainÕt exactly right for Texas,Ó Perry said. Still, Perry told FOX News talk show host Neil Cavuto late Monday that he didnÕt support the boycott of Arizona and that he wouldnÕt at¥tend an annual conference of Amer¥ican and Mexican governors unless it was held in Arizona, as was pre¥viously scheduled. The conference was actually canceled before Perry made that announcement. ÒWeÕve got 1,200 miles of border and have been actively pursuing the issue of border security,Ó Perry told FOX. ÒYou cannot have an im¥migration reform debate until you secure the border.Ó Immigration has long been a contentious issue in the Republi¥can Party. At the Texas Republican convention in Dallas, delegates passed a party platform that ex¥pressly called for an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigration. ÒThe governor has been clear on where he stands regarding im¥migration and believes our stateÕs first priority should be to secure the border,Ó said Perry spokeswom¥an Catherine Frazier, who said the federal government had failed to properly protect the border. ÒThis is an obvious play at try¥ing to keep his base happy but at the same time try to placate His¥panic voters,Ó said Dave McNee¥ly, a retired longtime political re¥porter and columnist for the Aus¥tin American-Statesman. ÒItÕs like that old saying: Some of my friends are for that, and some of my friends are against that Ñ and IÕm with my friends.Ó White also used his speech at La Raza on Monday to promote his five-point plan to improve public education in Texas and attack Per¥ryÕs record on education. ÒAlmost all of the improvements in Texas education [were] made because they changed the goal line and the rules the year before elec¥tions started,Ó White said. loan: Dropouts have higher default rates From page 1 said. ÒIÕm pretty sure that this is be¥cause many UT students who bor¥rowed are going on for graduate study soon after receiving their UT degrees, as student borrowers do not enter repayment under federal rules unless they are remain unen¥rolled for six consecutive months.Ó Melecki said the low default rate is because UT students generally perform well academically and go on to compete for jobs in the real world. He said students who drop out of their academic programs may have lower levels of debt from leav¥ing school earlier than their peers, but they have the higher default rates than those who graduate. ÒIn fact, we always found that, as a group, students with higher lev¥els of indebtedness had lower rates of default than students with low¥er levels of indebtedness,Ó he said. Ò[ThatÕs] because, under the annu¥al limits that federal law places on student borrowing, it is students who persist and graduate who ac¥quire higher levels of debt.Ó Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fi¥naid.org, an award-winning website that contains information on stu¥dent financial aid, said penalties for defaulting on student loans can in¥clude harassment or lawsuits from collection agencies. Kantrowitz said the agencies are often how the fed¥eral government withholds feder¥al and state income-tax refunds and garnishes wages and Social Security. ÒBut the main thing they do is the harassing phone calls, calling everyone you know, your employ¥er, calling you at work,Ó he said. ÒAnother major impact on the borrower is that their credit is ru¥ined. Getting a credit card, getting an auto loan, getting a home mort¥gage, getting anything that would affect your ability to rent an apart¥ment or getting a job is very hard.Ó He said students trying to get out of default have a one-chance oppor¥tunity if they default on a federal, but not private, loan. Students can get out of default and erase it from their credit history by paying nine out of 10 consecutive, full, volun¥tary monthly payments, he said. assets: UT System has slow investment year From page 1 Kelley, executive vice chancellor for business affairs of the UT System. ÒSo if there are extraordinary gains, it will provide a significant impact to our overall strength moving for¥ward, and if there are losses, it has the opposite effect.Ó Kelley said the UT System has a AAA credit rating, according to several credit-rating agencies, so while the systemÕs debt has grown, it has been very low cost. He said UTIMCOÕs performance has a great impact on the SystemÕs bot¥tom line. Zimmerman presented a history of UTIMCOÕs investment portfolio for the past three years as well as an investment strategy for the next three years, detailing the kinds of assets in which the PUF and other funds were invested. ÒWe took that money because we felt it was safer in the capital stack,Ó Zimmerman said, detailing UTIM¥COÕs investment moves over the past few years. ÒWe were worried about the equity markets and we thought there were good risk-re¥ward opportunities.Ò He said UTIMCO began to Òin¥crease its exposureÓ to private in¥vestments, real estate and natural resources, as well as private invest¥ment growth-related investments in emerging markets. The result was a more diverse, and hence a more risk-averse investment port-folio, with 54 percent of UTIMCOÕs assets allocated to equity in 2010, down from 73.2 percent in 2007. 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UT finance professor Keith Brown presented an assessment of the endowment model as an in¥vestment strategy, which he said came under fire in 2008 after sev¥eral universities lost money using the strategy during the downturn in the economy. Brown said the point of diver¥sifying assets is to reduce risk, not to increase return-on-invest¥ment, and UTIMCO has made several moves to diversify its as¥set allocation since the downturn in the economy. coppell: Deaths shock members of community From page 1 and Corinne, respectively, died from cancer in January 2008. Corinne Peters was a 2010 alumna of Coppell High School, where she was a member of the drill team. She had planned to attend UT-Austin in the fall. According to the AP, Diane Ianni, a neighbor of the PetersÕ, said Corinne was excited about enrolling at UT and frequently wore Texas shirts. University of¥ficials could not confirm her en¥rollment at UT on Wednesday. Well-wishers and mourners established a memorial for the two women outside their door by late Wednesday morning. Grieving friends and neighbors left flowers, wreaths and cards on the PetersÕ front porch. Coppell City Council mem¥bers were stunned at the news, according to the statement. At this time, they have asked that the community be allowed to pay its respects and mourn the loss of the Peters family. Additional reporting by The Associated Press. World&NatioN www.dailytexanonline.com Thursday, July 15, 2010 The Daily Texan Fight for control in Afghanistan By Kay Johnson The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan Ñ Amer¥ican forces suffered a deadly 24 hours in Afghanistan, with eight troops killed in attacks includ¥ing an audacious Taliban raid on a police compound in the key southern city of Kandahar, offi¥cials said Wednesday. A suicide attacker slammed a car bomb into the gate of the headquarters of the elite Afghan National Civil Order Police late Tuesday night in Kandahar, the international force said. Minutes later, insurgents opened fire with machine guns and rocket-pro¥pelled grenades. Three U.S. troops, an Afghan policeman and five civilians Ñ three interpreters and two secu¥rity guards Ñ died in the attack, but NATO said the insurgents failed to enter the compound. Four more American troops were killed elsewhere in the south Wednesday by a roadside bomb, while one more U.S. ser¥vice member died the same day NEWS BRIEFLY Nine states back Arizona law, argue right to protect borders DETROIT Ñ Michigan Attor¥ney General Mike Cox has filed a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting ArizonaÕs im¥migration law. The Republican gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday that Michigan is the lead state back¥ing Arizona in federal court. Michigan is joined by Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylva¥nia, South Carolina, South Da¥kota, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands. Cox says states are autho¥rized to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders. The Arizona law directs of¥ ficers to question people about their immigration status dur¥ing the enforcement of oth¥er laws, if thereÕs a reasonable suspicion theyÕre in the U.S. il¥legally. President Barack ObamaÕs ad¥ministration recently filed suit to block it, saying immigration is a federal issue. Argentine Senate debates law legalizing same-sex marriage BUENOS AIRES Ñ The Ar¥gentine Senate is debating a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. The law would give gay cou¥ples the same rights as hetero¥sexual ones, including the right to adopt. It is strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church and other religious groups who held a massive march in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The issue has divided the Sen¥ate, where it has about as many supporters as it does opponents. The legislation has already from gunbattle wounds, also in the south. NATO gave no further details of those attacks. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi telephoned reporters Wednesday to claim responsi¥bility for the attack. The insur¥gents, who are prone to exagger¥ate death tolls of their enemies, claimed 13 international troops died in the raid. Also in Kandahar, a pro-gov¥ernment cleric and member of a local peopleÕs council was gunned down in a mosque Wednesday. Haji Khalifa, a member of the Pa¥jawai district shura, or council, was shot dead as he prayed, pro¥vincial shura member Agha Haji Lalai said. He said assassinations have increased in Kandahar as in¥surgents make the point that they can still operate despite the extra security. NATO and Afghan patrols are stepping up patrols around Kan¥dahar province to pressure insur¥gents in rural areas. The strate¥gy is to improve security with been approved by ArgentinaÕs lower house of Congress and has the support of President Cristina Fernandez. If the law is approved Wednesday, Argentina will be¥come the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage. BP permitted to test tighter cap on oil leak after review of plan NEW ORLEANS Ñ The fed¥eral government gave BP per¥mission Wednesday to go ahead with testing its new, tighter cap over the Gulf of Mexico gusher after a daylong delay to satisfy worries about whether the work might make the leak worse. Na¥tional Incident Commander Thad Allen said at a news brief¥ing that testing would begin lat¥er Wednesday after the plan was carefully reviewed. ÒThere is a tremendous sense of urgency,Ó he said, but added that nobody wants to make Òan irreversible mistake.Ó BP had zipped through week¥end preparations and gotten the 75-ton cap placed atop the well Monday. The device is meant is to stop the oil and pump excess to ships, raising hopes the gush¥er could be checked. BP was get¥ting ready to test pressure on the well by closing valves in the cap when the government inter¥vened late Tuesday. Allen said the delay was nec¥essary to settle lingering ques¥tions about whether the cap, once the valves are closed, could force oil under pressure to create new leaks. ÒWe sat long and hard about delaying the tests,Ó Allen said. But he said that in the interest of the public, the environment and safety, the pause was necessary, and now they were convinced the test can go forward. Compiled from Associated Press reports more and better-trained police and troops so that capable gover¥nance can take root and develop¥ment projects can move forward and win the loyalty of ordinary Afghans. The Taliban have responded by ratcheting up suicide attacks and bombings. So far in July, 45 coalition troops have died in Afghanistan, 33 of them Americans, continuing the upward trend of the previous month, which was the warÕs dead¥liest for the NATO-led force, with 103 international soldiers killed. However, a top U.S. com¥mander in the south said Wednesday that the new oper¥ation should start reducing vio¥lence in coming months. The special Civil Order Police had only recently sent 600 more officers to Kandahar to set up checkpoints along with interna¥tional forces to try to secure the southÕs largest city, the spiritual birthplace of the Taliban. Army Brig. Gen. Ben Hodges, a top U.S. commander in south¥ern Afghanistan, said Wednesday that the new Kandahar operation is still in its early stages and secu¥rity will begin to improve in com¥ing months as additional Ameri¥can and Afghan forces move into violent areas. wen, 11 against Gisevius and 10 against Villavaso. Former offi¥cer Robert Faulcon made his ini¥tial court appearance Tuesday in Texas, where he was arrested, were suspended without pay af¥ter the indictments were released Tuesday, NOPD spokesman Bob Young said Wednesday. Five former officers already read the counts Ñ 13 against Bo-Bowen, Gisevius and Villavaso Women Ages 18 to 40 Choose from on of our 8 locations! West Campus t$BNJOP3FBM t4BMBEP t4FUPO4RVBSF t6OJWFSTJUZ2VBSUFST t7BOEFSCJMU$POEPT t/VFDFT0BLT5PXOIPNFT North Campus t$BTUMF"SNT tTU4USFFU Where Students & Service are our priority. 2-472-3816 Walk to Campus!Or visit at 605 West 28th & www.marquisliving.com Are you still looking for the perfect place? Look no further! We have the location, a¥¥ordability, and a friendly sta¥¥ with the best maintenance service in the campus area! For an apartment, townhouse, or condominium in the campus area, call 512-472-3816 PPD conducts medically supervised research studies to help evaluate new investigational medications. 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ÒAll that would accomplish is a lot of casualties, ours as well as Afghans,Ó he said, Òand we would create even more insur¥gents because weÕd be leaving.Ó Iranian scientist claims abduction, denies defecting By Lee Keath & Nasser Karimi The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Ñ An Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago headed back to Tehran on Wednesday, telling Iranian state media that he was abducted by CIA agents who tried to bribe him into speaking out against his home¥land. The U.S. says he was a willing defector who changed his mind. Shahram AmiriÕs reappear¥ance broke into the open as a bi¥zarre intelligence drama. U.S. offi¥cials dismissed accounts of a kid¥napping and suggested Amiri re¥turned home because he missed or feared for his family. But much of the case remains mysterious, including the exact circumstanc¥es of how the defection fell apart and what information, if any, he provided about IranÕs controver¥sial nuclear program. Also unknown is whether the 32-year-old scientist could face any punishment in his homeland after the State Department said he came willingly to the United States and was in contact with the government. U.S. officials never acknowl¥edged he was on American soil un¥til Tuesday, hours after he turned up at the Iranian interests section of the Pakistani Embassy in Washing¥ton, asking to be sent home. Secre¥tary of State Hillary Rodham Clin¥ton said Amiri had been in the United States Òof his own free will and he is free to go.Ó In an interview with Iranian state Press TV before heading home, Amiri elaborated on his abduction account and denied he was ever a willing defector. ÒIf I had sought asylum [in the U.S.], why did I not take my fami¥ly out [of Iran]? What was the rea¥son for me to escape Iran and seek asylum without sending my fam¥ily out first?Ó he said in the inter¥view, aired Wednesday. On Wednesday, Iranian state media were heavily promoting the account that he was the vic¥tim of a CIA kidnapping, and politicians were declaring a vic¥tory over the Òterrorist stateÓ America Ñ suggesting that at least for now, the government would rather squeeze the re¥turn for propaganda value than overtly retaliate. U.S. officials would say little about the circumstances of AmiriÕs defection and what went wrong. But there were suggestions that threats to his family in Iran pushed Amiri to first make the claims he was kidnapped. Vincent Cannistraro, a retired CIA officer, said he believes Amiri was not recruited by the CIA but volunteered to provide information to the agency about IranÕs nuclear program over a period of years be¥fore he came to the U.S. Cannistraro said he believed that after AmiriÕs defection, the Iranian government threatened to harm his son as lever¥age to get him back to Tehran. ÒIt certainly was an embarrass¥ment to the Iranian government, and clearly they wanted him back,Ó Cannistraro said. Amiri, flying home via Doha, Qa¥tar, was expected to arrive in Teh¥ran on Thursday. It is unclear what sort of reception he will receive. Police deny guilt in Katrina shootings have pleaded guilty to charg¥es that they helped cover up the shootings. Prosecutors have said police fabricated witnesses, falsi¥fied reports and plotted to plant a gun to make it appear that the shootings were justified. The shootings at the Danziger Bridge happened Sept. 4, 2005, six days after Hurricane Katrina smashed levees and left the city flooded and in chaos. Seven heavily armed New Or¥leans police officers stormed the bridge about 9 a.m. Prosecutors said they shot at the first people they saw, people they say were crossing the bridge to find food. The indictment claims Faul¥con shot mentally disabled Ron¥ald Madison, 40, in the back as he ran away on the west side of the bridge. Bowen is charged with stomping and kicking Madison while he was lying on the ground, wounded but still alive. Bowen, Gisevius, Faulcon and Villavaso also are accused of shoot¥ing at an unarmed family on the east side of the bridge, killing 17-year-old James Brissette and wounding four others. By Mary Foster The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Ñ Three po¥lice officers charged in the killing of two unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Ka¥trina and a cover-up that followed pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Ken¥neth Bowen and Officer Antho¥ny Villavaso stood before a feder¥al magistrate in green prison garb, shackled at the waist and ankles. They will remain jailed at least un¥til a hearing Friday. A tentative trial date is set for Sept. 13. Magistrate Louis Moore Jr. but has not entered a plea. The charges against the four carry a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty, although U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said the Justice Department hasnÕt decided whether to seek the latter punishment. The family of two victims Ñ Ron¥ald Madison, who was killed, and his brother, Lance, who survived Ñ sat in the front row of the packed courtroom. Gisevius cried quietly as he stood with his lawyer. ÒWeÕll be able to pick this in¥dictment apart,Ó said Frank De-Salvo, BowenÕs lawyer. ÒThere is a lot of fantasy there.Ó Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Heath Cleveland Doug Luippold OpiniOn Thursday, July 15, 2010 Dave Player Dan Treadway The Daily Texan VIEWPOINT White isnÕt Perry Lite With the gubernatorial election only months away, democratic candidate Bill White is try¥ing to downplay his liberal beliefs to garner votes from the less-than-liberal Texas elector¥ate, and boy, it ainÕt pretty, yÕall. WhiteÕs campaign team recently launched a website, ShootStraightTexas.com, to debunk ÒfalsehoodsÓ that have surfaced during the election Ñ exaggerations and occasional out¥right lies that were mostly circulated by Per¥ryÕs campaign staff, who know a thing or two about how to be obnoxious, both on the Inter¥net and in real life. The governorÕs campaign team, Texans for Rick Perry, throws around the word ÒliberalÓ as if it were a dagger. On their at¥tack website, LiberalBill.com, White is called a Òliberal trial lawyerÓ ad nauseam and is painted as a ÒshadyÓ liar who tries to hide his extreme beliefs. Creating a website to clarify WhiteÕs posi¥tions is a good idea, but the execution Ñ to shoot straight with you Ñ is embarrassing. WhiteÕs website is rife with faux-folksy rhetoric thatÕs meant to make White seem like a straight-talkinÕ, no-nonsense, down-home authentic Texan. In other words, the White campaign is trying to out-Perry Rick Perry. Clarifying WhiteÕs position on the Second Amendment, the website reads: ÒRick Per¥ryÕs consultants and cronies have been tell¥ing cowardly lies about Bill White and guns. ... Bill White fights for the Texas way of life, which includes an incredible hunting and sporting tradition.Ó Cowardly lies? Fighting for the Texas way of life? ItÕs almost impossible to read without imagining an overzealous cowboy. White also brags about having Òa pistol for protection and a hunting rifle.Ó OK, but Perry jogs armed with a laser¥sighted pistol with hollow-point bullets, and he shot and killed a coyote because it looked at his dog. White registered for a hunting license in September, but Perry owns the ÒSuper Com¥bo Hunting and FishingÓ hunting pass. Any¥body who owns a hunting license with the word ÒsuperÓ automatically wins the Mr. Sec¥ond Amendment contest. White complains about ÒInternet smearsÓ that claim heÕs opposed to home school¥ing. According to the website, not only does White support parents who choose to home¥school their children, heÕs even Òhired home¥school graduates as key members of his cam¥paign staff.Ó Call it a sneaking suspicion, but we think itÕs safe to assume that Perry will receive roughly 2,000 percent of the home-school vote. The site also disavows WhiteÕs support for cap and trade, trial attorneys and illegal im¥migrants Òwho commit crimes.Ó It should really be called BillWhiteIsNotA¥Democrat.com. The strategy is clear. White already has the liberal vote locked up, so he can appeal to independents and liberal Republicans by touting his more moderate positions. In and of itself, this is perfectly fine, but White can achieve the exact same effect by promoting his support for veterans and small-businessess Ñ with rhetoric thatÕs a little less goofy and a lit¥tle more authentic. White received bipartisan support as may¥or of Houston because he is pragmatic and a centrist, not because he is Perry Lite. Ñ Lauren Winchester for the editorial board GALLERY Back to Bolivar By Jonathan Rienstra Daily Texan Columnist BOLIVAR PENINSULA Ñ As I sit here writing, I am sweating pro¥fusely. My forehead has a distinct tan line that jumps from luscious white to baboon red, and 10,000 mosquitoes the size of sparrows are munching on my fat cankles. I have not shaved in a week, and while most people are shunning me as I write this on the porch of my house here on Bolivar Peninsula, I could not be happier. A 30-minute ferry ride from Galveston, Bolivar Peninsula will nev¥er be confused for Hilton Head Island or Cape Cod. The sand is nei¥ther white nor soft, and the water resembles chocolate milk. But all the scenery that Bolivar lacks, it makes up for in character. This pe¥rennial and distinct personality is imperative, because in the two years since Hurricane Ike wiped the peninsula clean, character is the only constant. Most of the sand dunes are gone, and the beachfront houses are only just beginning to sprout up again. Along the main road, State Highway 87, buildings the storm wrecked still sit unfixed. Garrick Bernsen, superintendent for local business Brint Construction, says that most believe 5,000 to 7,000 houses on the peninsula were either severely damaged or destroyed. But there is progress. During last yearÕs Fourth of July celebration, Bernsen said, there were trucks parked on the beach only every 100 yards, and two weeks ago, there were shoulder-to-shoulder crowds stretched across the beach. Brint Construction has built 30 houses since Ike, and an¥other 450 have been put up by the five other major construction com¥panies on the peninsula. ÒMore established local businesses are starting to come back here,Ó Bernsen says. ÒThere was nobody down here last summer really, but this year people are starting to bring Bolivar back to where it was. I really think, eventually, that Bolivar will become even more of a des¥tination than it once was.Ó It is not there yet, but the new things are beginning to outnum¥ber the old. Even some of the old businesses are up again, too, such as Coconuts Restaurant and Pub, a Jimmy Buffett oasis off the main road. Susan Daley is a bartender there and has lived on the peninsula for 22 years. She says she never dreamed that any¥thing like Ike would happen, which forced her to move from her two-bedroom, three-bathroom house into the single room where she currently resides. ÒWhen I came back, it broke my heart,Ó she said. ÒI should be close to retirement, but IÕve had to start all over. Bolivar isnÕt much to look at right now, but if you live here itÕs like being in a big family.Ó Daley believes the sense of community among locals is what brought people back and keeps them working to revive the peninsula. She worries that besides the wreckage from Ike, people think that the beach has been inundated with the oil from BP. Even with the occasion¥al tar balls here and there in the sand, honestly, in the 21 years that IÕve come to this beach, thereÕs never been less debris and trash. The com¥munity has an intense sense of pride, and it seems most residents would stay even if Ike returned each year. Right now, Daley wants people to know that Bolivar Peninsula is still around and keeps growing stronger. ÒWe may be battered, but weÕre not beaten,Ó she says. ÒLet everyone know weÕre still here and we still want people to come and enjoy this place with us.Ó legalese Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. 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. sUBMIT a COlUMN Please e-mail your column to editor@dailytexanonline.com. Columns must be fewer than 600 words.Your article should be a strong argument about an issue in the news, not a reply to something that appeared in the Texan. The Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for brevity, clarity and liability. Bolivar Peninsula does not have the most beautiful water or the soft¥est sand. It is not on the Travel ChannelÕs list of Ò25 Hottest Beaches in America.Ó It is hot, dirty and simple, but it is beautiful and exemplifies Texas in its most honest form. There are no pretensions in the chocolate milk-colored water, but when the mosquitoes attack, they are drawing Texas blood Ñ and that is something that cannot be discounted. My family has been coming to Bolivar for more than 55 years. Last year we were not able to because of the storm. But I am back again, and as I look out on the water as the sun burns my toes, I feel no desire to leave. I want to vacation here permanently. Maybe this time next year you can join me in rebuilding this forgotten Texas paradise. Rienstra is a journalism junior. Natural gas alternatives By Emily Grubert Daily Texan Columnist Natural gas has been losing fans late¥ly as the excitement of new drilling technologies brings expanded drilling that automatically increases the occur¥rence of low possibility Ñ but poten¥tially high-impact Ñ mistakes. After all, when you do something 10,000 times, even a 1-percent failure rate means 100 mistakes. First, a crash course in natural gas and its recent history in the United States: Natural gas is mostly methane, an odor¥less gas that may have some smelly com¥ponents added to it so you can tell when your stove top is left on (it is not gas¥oline!). Natural gas, which burns more cleanly than coal, fuels a lot of power plants, but the power is often more ex¥pensive than power from coal because natural gas prices tend to be unpredict¥able and somewhat higher than coal. Recently, people have figured out how to extract natural gas from shale forma¥tions at a competitive cost. Shale is a very fine-grained rock, which makes it diffi¥cult for the natural gas to move around, so companies have started drilling nat¥ural gas wells horizontally through the shale, then pumping a bunch of wa¥ter, sand and chemicals into the rock to crack it. The cracks are about a millime¥ter across, held open with sand and big enough to let gases in the rock feel the lower pressure of the ground-level well¥head. The technique of cracking the rock with water, sand and chemicals is known as hydraulic fracturing (abbre¥viated ÒfracingÓ by industry and Òfrack¥ingÓ by people who worry about pro¥nouncing it right), and itÕs scaring a lot of people who are concerned about wa¥ter contamination. The industryÕs story is that fracing canÕt possibly hurt drinking water, since fracs (and the target gas) are usually thousands of feet below potential wa¥ter supplies. But anti-gas activistsÕ sto¥ry is that fracing is letting methane and dangerous fracing chemicals into water supplies all over the country and that the technique should be banned. So, whatÕs really going on? The indus¥try is actually correct in that the fracs are far from drinking-water supplies in al¥most all situations. Anti-gas camps are correct that water contamination near frac jobs is a possibility, and a dangerous one. But the threat isnÕt from the frac it¥self, and the methane that gets into wa¥ter is usually not from the gas that com¥panies want Ñ itÕs from shallower gas deposits that arenÕt targeted for drilling, but that wells may penetrate them on the way down. Improved cementing jobs and zonal isolation can take care of the problem. The chemicals in the frac water, too, are not really a threat to drinking water in the frac itself Ñ but getting the chemi¥cals to the well, down the well, back up the well and disposed of leaves some room for error. Chemicals can spill on the surface, both before they go into the well and after theyÕre partially produced out for disposal, and they can escape into wa¥ter sources from the well if the well isnÕt properly designed and executed. Basically, in a perfect world, natural gas drilling probably isnÕt a problem for drinking-water supplies, and since so much more natural gas can be produced from a single horizontal well with frac¥turing than from a traditional verti¥cal well, the energy and land-use ben¥efits are probably worth the substantial amount of water put into the well to get natural gas out. Plus, horizontal drill¥ing gives you more choice of where to put your wells. So, whereas a well might have been drilled in a gorgeous canyon or lake in 1920, now we can put it a mile away in a less obtrusive place and drill under the canyon or lake. But we arenÕt in a perfect world. People spill. People donÕt finish wells properly. The BP spill has put that possi¥bility in our heads, certainly. So as more natural gas development using hydrau¥lic fracturing proceeds, more accidents will happen, and a single accident can contaminate a lot of water. So we need to get better about that, and we need to hold companies accountable for manag¥ing their chemicals and handling their wells appropriately. But what are the alternatives? Natu¥ral gas development is newly scary and threatens new water sources with new chemicals. To avoid it, we can use less en¥ergy. We can push for renewables. Or we can keep using coal. Coal mining is prob¥ably worse for water supplies in the long run Ñ it can (and frequently does) dis¥rupt water tables, bury streams, turn sur¥face waters bright orange and add heavy metals, sediment and all sorts of other contaminants to water. And there are cas¥es where single mines have been contam¥inating water since the Roman era. So, while natural gas needs to clean up its act, it is important to realize that continuing the status quo Ñ using coal Ñ is probably much worse for water. Grubert is an energy and Earth resources graduate student. Thursday, July 15, 2010 Life&Arts 5 Bombs away! tones: Lead singer describes bandÕs evolution, past venues Date: July 15, 2010 To: All Students at The University of Texas at Austin From: Dr. Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Senior Associate Vice President for Student A¥¥airs and Dean of Students Subject: TEXAS HAZING STATUTE SUMMARY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINÕS HAZING REGULATIONS The 70th Texas Legislature enacted a law concerning hazing. Under the law, individuals or organizations engaging in hazing could be subject to Þnes and charged with a criminal o¥¥ense. According to the law, a person can commit a hazing o¥¥ense not only by engaging in a hazing activity, but also by soliciting, directing, encouraging, aiding or attempting to aid another in hazing; by intentionally, knowingly or recklessly allowing hazing to occur; or by failing to report, in writing to the Dean of Students or another appropri¥ate o¥cial of the institution, Þrst-hand knowledge that a hazing incident is planned or has occurred. The fact that a person consented to or acquiesced in a hazing activity is not a defense to prosecution for hazing under this law. In an e¥¥ort to encourage reporting of hazing incidents, the law grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to any person who reports a speciÞc hazing event in good faith and without malice to the Dean of Students or other appropriate o¥cial of the institution and immunizes that person for participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the report. Additionally, a doctor or other medical practitioner who treats a student who may have been subjected to hazing may make a good faith report of the suspected hazing activities to police or other law enforcement o¥cials and is immune from civil or other liability that might otherwise be imposed or incurred as a result of the report. The penalty for failure to report is a Þne of up to $1,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both. Penalties for other hazing o¥¥enses vary according to the se¥verity of the injury which results and include Þnes from $500 to $10,000 and/or conÞnement for up to two years. HAZING DEFINED The law deÞnes hazing as any intentional, knowing or reckless act, occurring on or o¥¥ the campus of an edu¥cational institution, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, a¥liating with, holding o¥ce in or maintaining membership in any organization whose members are or include stu¥dents at an educational institution. Hazing includes but is not limited to: A. any type of physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body or similar activity; B. any type of physical activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, conÞnement in a small space, calisthenics, or other activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that ad¥versely a¥¥ects the mental or physical health or safety of the student; C. any activity involving consumption of food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug or other substance which subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or which adversely a¥¥ects the mental or physi¥cal health of the student; D. any activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism, that subjects the student to extreme mental stress, shame or humiliation, or that adversely a¥¥ects the mental health or dignity of the student or discourages the student from entering or remaining registered in an educational institution, or that may reasonably be expected to cause a student to leave the organization or the institution rather than submit to acts described in this subsection; E. any activity that induces, causes or requires the student to perform a duty or task which involves a violation of the Penal Code. UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY RULES This law does not a¥¥ect or in any way limit the right of the university to enforce its own rules against hazing under Chapter 16 of the Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities. In addition, Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, Series 50101, Number 2, Section 2.8, provide that: (a) Hazing with or without the consent of a student is prohibited by the System, and a violation of that pro¥hibition renders both the person inßicting the hazing and the person submitting to the hazing subject to discipline. (b) Initiations or activities by organizations may include no feature that is dangerous, harmful or degrading to the student. A violation of this prohibition renders both the organization and participating individuals subject to discipline. DANGEROUS OR DEGRADING ACTIVITIES Activities which under certain conditions constitute acts which are dangerous, harmful or degrading, in violation of Chapter 16 and subsections 6-303(b)(3) and 11-804(7) of the Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activi¥ties include but are not limited to: cCalisthenics, such as sit-ups, push-ups or any other form cConÞning individuals in an area that is uncomfort¥of physical exercise; able or dangerous (hot box e¥¥ect, high temperature, too small); cTotal or partial nudity at any time; cAny form of individual interrogation; cThe eating or ingestion of any unwanted substance; cAny type of servitude that is of personal beneÞt to the cThe wearing or carrying of any embarrassing, degrading individual members; or physically burdensome article; cWearing of embarrassing or uncomfortable clothing; cPaddle swats, including the trading of swats; cAssigning pranks such as stealing, painting objects, cPushing, shoving, tackling or any other physical contact; harassing other organizations; cThrowing any substance on a person; cIntentionally messing up the house or a room for cConsumption of alcoholic beverages accompanied by ei¥clean up;ther threats or peer pressure; cDemeaning names; cLineups for the purpose of interrogating, demeaning or cYelling or screaming; and intimidating; cRequiring boxing matches or Þghts for entertain¥ cTransportation and abandonment (road trips, kidnaps, ment. walks, rides, drops); DISCIPLINED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RESOLVED VIA MUTUAL AGREEMENTS In accordance with requirements of the Texas Education Code Section 51.936(c), the following organizations have been disciplined for hazing and/or convicted for hazing, on or o¥¥ campus, during the preceding three years: cAbsolute Texxas* Conditional registration is one and a half (1.5) years (Completed November 19, 2009). calpha Kappa Delta Phi* Conditional registration is three (3) years (June 10, 2013). cAlpha Tau Omega* Conditional registration is two (2) years (May 13, 2012). cBeta Chi Theta* Conditional registration is one (1) year (August 24, 2010). cDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Penalty issued November 10, 2009 (Suspended through December 31, 2009; Probation for 18 months following reinstatement of chapter). cDelta Tau Delta Found to be in violation; Penalty pending. cGamma Beta Penalty issued November 16, 2005 (Suspended through November 16, 2006; Probation through November 16, 2007). cKappa Alpha Order Penalty issued December 14, 2004 (Cancelled through December 31, 2006; Suspension ongoing). cKappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed May 12, 2009). c Lambda Phi Epsilon Penalty issued December 20, 2005 (Cancelled through December 19, 2011; Suspended through December 19, 2012; Probation through December 19, 2013). cOmega Phi Gamma* Conditional registration is one and a half (1.5) years (November 19, 2009). cPhi Delta Chi-Pharmacy* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed March 5, 2010). cPhi Gamma Delta* Conditional registration is two (2) years (July 15, 2010). cPhi Kappa Psi Penalty issued February 7, 2006 (Cancelled through February 6, 2007; Suspended through March 27, 2008; Probation through March 24, 2010). cSigma Alpha Epsilon* Conditional registration is Þve (5) years (April 7, 2013). cSigma Chi* Conditional registration is two (2) years (Completed May 16, 2010). cSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.* Conditional registration is one (1) year (July 16, 2009). cSigma Phi Epsilon Found to be in violation; Penalty pending. cSilver Spurs* Conditional registration is three (3) years (May 19, 2011). cTexas Cheer and Pom* Conditional registration is two (2) years (July 23, 2011). cTexas Iron Spikes* Conditional registration is one and a half (1.5) years (Completed March 16, 2010). cTexas Spirits* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed May 19, 2009). cTexas Wranglers* Conditional registration is two (2) years (October 6, 2010). cZeta Beta Tau Found to be in violation; Penalty pending. *Resolved via Mutual Agreement From page 6 Palace in San Francisco. The lights came on, and I think the audience fully expected to see The Police, although I donÕt know why Ñ they werenÕt due on for hours. Instead, they got our completely stripped-down, rinky-dink, anti-rock-star, ri¥diculous selves. They hated us from the first moment. There was no way to win them over, so there was nothing to do ex¥cept hurl profanities back at them and try to avoid getting hit by quarters. I collected quite a bit of money off the stage at the end of our set. DT: You used to perform at CBGB as well as other popular New York venues. Could you describe how your live perfor¥mances might have changed from playing those venues to playing venues now? PZ: Well, sets were much shorter then, a precedent set by the Ramones. Also, people ÒposedÓ a lot more then, some¥thing I didnÕt like. But there was always the feeling of being part of something very secret, yet important, something you had been waiting most of your life to be part of. We were lucky to be there, and we knew it. Odd¥ly enough, I enjoy playing more now, and IÕll actually sing into the microphone, which great¥ly adds to the song quality. We also donÕt destroy equipment the way we used to. Not me, certainly; you canÕt buy a used Farfisa for 50 bucks anymore. Well, maybe somewhere in Tex¥as you can. Let me know. DT: If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be? PZ: [Vocalist and guitarist of The Fleshtones] Keith Streng. What do you expect? Elton John? Most artists I admire are better off doing what they do alone, or have already done what IÕve wanted to hear a long time ago, like Ray Da¥vies. Plus, IÕd guess a lot of these people can be very Òdifficult.Ó DT: Some people view music today as being very progressive while others view music today as lacking the soul and spirit of past generations. Where do you fall on this spectrum, and where do you think music is headed? PZ: People have always ac¥cused the contemporary music scene as lacking soul and cre-ativity. There has always been mindless stuff taking up a lot of the airwaves and popular imag¥ination, even when guys like Jackie Wilson were burning up the stage. It does seem things are particularly lame now, espe¥cially as bands like us do draw on the past a lot. But I remember thinking that The Beatles sound¥ed Òold-fashionedÓ the first time I heard them as a child Ñ they certainly were drawing on the past to create music they didnÕt think was being made at that particular moment. DT: Any parting words for the folks who are going to come see you guys play? PZ: DonÕt miss us. ItÕs a hell of a lot more fun seeing us than reading about us. You never know whatÕs going to happen. Fee fight may leave ÔMad MenÕ dark The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Ñ A fight over programming fees has taken a new hostage: the sea¥son premiere of AMCÕs ÒMad MenÓ on July 25. AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that Rainbow Media, a sub¥sidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp., is playing hardball in fee negotiations over three chan¥nels: AMC, IFC and WE tv. Their current agreement ex¥pires at midnight Wednesday. If no deal is reached, Dallas¥based AT&T said that Rainbow may pull its signals, leaving those channels dark for some 2.3 million of AT&TÕs U-verse TV subscribers in 22 states such as California and Texas. The fight is reminiscent of earlier fee disputes between ca¥ble operators and content pro¥viders. Consumers were put in the crossfire as those down¥to-the-wire talks jeopardized shows like the Oscar awards and college bowl season. Like in other disputes, both sides are making their cases on websites. AT&T has said it is fighting for consumers and wants to hold the line on fee increases, while Rainbow says its programs are worth it. AT&T alleges that Rainbow has made unreasonable de¥mands, including saying that AT&T could keep its exist¥ing lineup only if it also pays for such channels as Sundance Channel and Wedding Central. The telecom giant also made a point of singling out Rain¥bowÕs parent company, Cable¥vision, the nationÕs fifth-largest in good faith ... and is acting in cable operator, which itself has a way that harms competition had contentious negotiations and limits consumer choice,Ó with other channel providers. AT&T said in a statement. In separate fee disputes this Rainbow said it has been year, Cablevision customers negotiating in good faith for have experienced brief blackouts several weeks and said it was of The Walt Disney Co.Õs ABC AT&T that was threatening to broadcast signal and Scripps pull the plug. Networks Interactive Inc.Õs Food ÒWe are disappointed that Network and HGTV. AT&T is publicly threatening to ÒItÕs unfortunate that Rain-take away our networks, including bow Media, owned by Cablevi-AMCÕs ÔMad Men,Õ just days be¥sion, is clearly not negotiating fore the season premiere,Ó it said. Jon Hamm portrays Don Draper in the AMC series ÒMad Men.Ó The seriesÕ July 25 season pre¥miere might not be seen by 2.3 million viewers as the fight between AT&T Inc. and Rainbow Media over program¥ming fees con¥tinues. Courtesy of AMC To report an act of hazing to the O¥ce of the Dean of Students, visit http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/complaint. php. For further information or clariÞcation of probationary member activities, contact Student Activities and Leadership Development (SALD) in the O¥ce of the Dean of Students, Student Services Building (SSB) 4.400, 512-471-3065. Life&Arts Editor: Mary Lingwall E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 Life&Arts Thursday, July 15, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com EvENT PREviEW The fleshTones The Fleshtones share Ôsuper rockÕwith eager fans By Mark Lopez WHAT: The Fleshtones Daily Texan Staff The Fleshtones emerged in the WHERE: The Continental Club, punk and new-wave scene in the 1315 S. Congress Ave. 1970s and became well-known at New York venues, including WHEN: Saturday at midnight CBGB, Club 57 and Dancete¥ria. They have opened for James TickETs: $12 at the door Brown, Chuck Berry, The Po¥lice and even shared a rehears¥al space with fellow garage-rock DT: YouÕve opened for James contemporaries The Cramps. Brown and Chuck Berry. What By sticking to their trade¥ were those experiences like? mark garage-surf-rock sound, PZ: I had seen how shabbilyThe Fleshtones have maintained Berry treats other musicians, so a strong fan base for more than we were very pleasantly sur¥three decades. Taking time from prised when he was civil to us.their busy touring schedule, lead It turned out he wanted to bor¥singer/organist Peter Zaremba row one of our tuners. I always was able to share a few words figured he expected everyone with The Daily Texan about the to tune to him. It was on the good old days of rock ÔnÕ roll, feast day of Bar¥and the love celona; aboutof touring 100,000 peopleand perform¥ were there Ñ ing for audi¥ by far the larg¥ences today. est crowd we The Daily Seeing the Ramones ever played Texan: You in front of. We in 1975 settled all the have been ÔÔ opened fora band for confusion, and we put James Brown more than 30 together The Fleshtones at the Zenith years. Who in Paris, a big and played CBGB in were your arena kind of initial influ-May of Ô76.Óplace. It was ences, and all very profes¥ who are your Ñ Peter Zaremba sional, an hon¥influences Lead singer or really. now? DT: What Peter Za¥ was the best remba: We show youÕve were thrash¥ ever played? ing around for a couple of PZ: There have been many. years, always talking about Our first show in Paris, at Thestarting a band, wanting to Palace, comes right to mind. Itplay old Stones, Eddie Cochran was mayhem: screaming fans, and Yardbirds-type R & B. See¥ riot police in the streets, danc¥ing the Ramones in 1975 settled ing and singing on top of cars, all the confusion, and we put then a late, late dinner with thetogether The Fleshtones and French Hells Angels. played CBGB in May of Ô76. DT: And the worst? DT: How would you describe PZ: Actually, we havenÕt had your sound? too many. Something usuallyPZ: We call it ÔSuper RockÕ! redeems our performance one Half joking, but yeah, all of way or another. However, a re¥those influences are mushed up ally bad time onstage was open¥in there. ItÕs all the music we got ing for The Police at the Cow a kick out of listening to as we grew up. We donÕt discriminate. Fleshtones continues on page 5 The Daily Texan Alumnus handcrafts quality java By Zach Miller and a wide variety of beans, there Daily Texan Staff seems to be no path toward achiev- Sean Henry has brought togeth-ing great coffee that Henry hasnÕt er functionality and commodity in traveled with Houndstooth. his recently opened coffee shop, The bar where Henry and his Houndstooth Coffee on North La-staff handcraft each Houndstooth mar Boulevard. Henry, a 2004 ra-drink is a large structure that serves dio-television-film UT alumnus, as the focal point of the building opened Houndstooth in May af-from any seat in the shop. This ter deciding he wanted to do more might seem to be of little conse¥than serve an average cup of cof-quence, but since the bar is close fee. Henry aims to use his exten-to just about every customer in the sive knowledge of beans and brew-place, it creates a friendly atmo¥ing to provide a boutique coffee ex-sphere. The bar is also set up so perience for his patrons. customers can see exactly how a ÒOpening a business was very barista is making a drink, and this similar to directing my films in col-transparency is exactly what Hen¥lege,Ó Henry said. ÒMy film-creat-ry was aiming for. Henry said he ing background gave me the inter-designed the place to have an open nal fortitude to see my vision all community feel. ing the flavors of beans based onthe way to completion.Ó Houndstooth offers four espres¥the regions they come out of to the Being a coffee craftsman is sos daily and coffee beans from way wines are identified by the re¥something Henry enjoys. He gets a three different roasting compa¥gion of the world they come from. sense of satisfaction from working nies to ensure the shop is using Henry said there is even a dif¥with his hands and being knowl-top-notch beans from around the ference in the way one type of cof¥edgeable about his products. globe. Henry has also set a high fee will brew in the morning than ÒI like what happens here,Ó standard for employees so they can in afternoon. He strives to be con-Henry said. ÒI get to share a little be as knowledgeable as possible sistent and careful in his brewing at WHAT: Houndstooth Coffee WHERE: 4200 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 120 HouRs: Weekdays, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. ; weekends, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. ÒMost places donÕt care [enough] part of peopleÕs day.Ó about the coffee they serve. Henry all times, providing something you to make a good cup of coffee,Ó With multiple brewing methods compared knowing and recogniz-might not get everywhere. Henry said. Mezcal drinks pack smoky flavor, spicy punch decreasing here.Ó You can find mezcal at authen- THIRSTY tic Mexican restaurants such as La Condesa or GarridoÕs, but if THURSDAY youÕre not in the mood for a full¥scale meal, there are a select few By Mary Lingwall bars that serve it as well. Mezcal may not be the easiest li¥ PŽchŽ, 208 W. Fourth St. quor to find in Austin, but at the few places that it is available, mez-Oddly enough, AustinÕs pre¥cal can be crafted into some of the miere absinthe and pre-Prohi¥most distinctive drinks in town. bition drink spot, PŽchŽ, is the Originally created in Mexico in only place in the city where a the early 19th century, the best-wide variety of mezcal cock¥known mezcal is tequila. Though tails are served. While the drinks all tequila is mezcal, not all mez-arenÕt advertised on the barÕs cal is tequila. All mezcal liquors menus, there are about six dif¥come from the agave plant, also ferent mezcal cocktails that the called the maguey. But tequila can experienced bartenders at PŽchŽ only be made from the blue aga-can whip up. ve, while eight other agave plants The Scorned Conzuela Ñ a mix have been used to create other of mezcal, sweet vermouth, Cynar, distinct flavors of mezcal. house-made spicy Spanish bitters, The type of agave plant is not muddled jalapeno and flamed or¥the only thing that differentiates te-ange peel Ñ is the spiciest of PŽ¥quila from other kinds of mezcals. chŽÕs mezcal offerings. The aro-Mezcal is unique because of its bit-matics of a Scorned Conzuela are ingly smoky flavor. While tequila remarkably similar to the smell is made from steaming or boiling of raw beef. And the flavor of the blue agave plants, the uncommon drink has the intense smoldering flavor of mezcal is created through flavor of smoked meat, but the than the Scorned Conzuela, the cough-syrupy flavor of absinthe, cals on the market Ñ Del Magu¥the process of oven-baking or combination of the jalapeno and Smoking Monk is a great introduc-but when combined with mez-ey brandÕs Minero and Chichica¥roasting the innermost part of the citrus embellishment makes it tory drink for those who are unfa-cal, absintheÕs note of licorice and pa varieties. Takoba serves the Del plants, the pinas. After roasting, surprisingly drinkable. miliar with mezcal. herbal zestiness is complemented Maguey mezcals straight up, or the pinas are squeezed of their juic-However, I must caution that a so as to be just as bold, but some-with a splash of water as an after¥es, which are then fermented and Scorned Conzuela is for sipping how less harsh. Similarly, the ab-dinner drink. Though exception¥distilled according to the traditions only. If youÕre looking to pound Chupacabra Cantina, 400 E. sinthe didnÕt exactly hide the mez-ally jarring to my stomach, some of their producers Ñ often indige-back drinks, this will have you calÕs signature smoky flavor, but it people enjoy sipping on mezcal af- Sixth St. nous village communities from the worshipping the porcelain gods tamed it just enough. Unexpect-ter a meal, similar to the tradition I heard about MontezumaÕs Re- Mexican state of Oaxaca. before your night even gets going. edly, absinthe and mezcal balance of an after-dinner Grappa drink venge after a Yelp.com query for Only a handful of bars and restau-On the other side of the fla-each other out. Then again, I def-in Italy Ñ the harsh drink is sup¥ mezcal in Austin led me to a Ch¥ rants in Austin serve the spirit, and vor spectrum is PŽchŽÕs Smok-initely did not take MontezumaÕs posed to calm the full feeling of a upacabra Cantina reviewer who popular consensus in the U.S. is of-ing Monk. A combination of top-Revenge as a shot. I drank my Re-post-food stomach. wrote that it was Òquite foul in ten not in mezcalÕs favor because of grade mezcal with green and yel-venge slowly and with a side of But I was much more impressed the flavor department.Ó A bold its pungency. Never a subtle drink, low chartreuse, lime juice and water, savoring each sip. by the mango-habanero margarita mix of absinthe and mezcal, I ex¥mezcal cocktails are gaining popu-Benedictine, the Smoking Monk pected to have a similarly nega-with Monte Alban mezcal substi¥larity here in Austin, according to a is an exceptionally smooth way tive experience with ChupacabraÕs tuted for tequila. With homemade seasoned mixologist at PŽchŽ. to serve the potentially brash li-vengeful shot-sized mezcal op-Takoba, 1411 E. Seventh St. habanero syrup, fresh muddled ha¥ÒPeople are finally getting in-quor. Still sharp with the meaty tion. I predicted that it would taste Recently opened Mexican cui-banero slices, mango mix, Coin¥terested in things that actually smokiness of mezcal, the Smok-like bile. But I was pleasantly sur-sine cafe Takoba has three mezcal treau, simple syrup and lime juice, have flavor again,Ó he said. ÒEven ing Monk is balanced with fresh, prised by MontezumaÕs Revenge. I varieties available at its bar, includ-the mezcal is well-buffered, but not the popularity of vodka is slowly herbal flavors. Much less jarring have never been a huge fan of the ing two of the highest-grade mez-hidden, by these less-harsh flavors. Thursday, July 15, 2010 COMICS NOW HYDE PARK STUDIOS 4BD/2BA, 2 BARTENDING! 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Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 SportS www.dailytexanonline.com Thursday, July 15, 2010 The Daily Texan offers outdoor fun to local residents outdoors ForMulA one Sports, social club Austin gears up for Formula One Hill Country Outdoors hosts wide range of events in relaxed environment By Bri Thomas Daily Texan Staff With the Longhorns excel¥ling in nearly every sport and a go-to place such as Sixth Street, Austin is the place to be when it comes to sports and socializ¥ing. Making the city even more attractive, Bill Talbot has creat¥ed Hill Country Outdoors. Labeling itself as AustinÕs Òmost up and show up.Ó Noted as AustinÕs most ac¥tive and fastest-growing sports and social group, the club main¥tains a relaxed, no-pressure en¥vironment, open to couples and families. By paying a simple fee, members can gain access to spe¥cial features on the clubÕs web¥site and help cover administra¥tive costs of events. The club also has several event leaders who meet each month for planning, make members feel welcomed and encourage fun. ÒWe have about 35 event leaders active outdoor, right now who sport and social loved our group so club,Ó Hill Coun-much they want¥try Outdoors fo-If it wasnÕt fun, we ed to lead,Ó Talbot cuses on offer-said. ÒThis helps us wouldnÕt do it.Ó ing members a ÔÔ keep a full and di¥wide variety of Ñ Brett Jackson verse calendar, with sporting and so-about 100 events Member of HCO cial events each each month.Ó week, allowing Event leader Austinites the op-Brett Jackson is portunity to ex¥plore the Hill Country along¥side a fun and friendly group. With events ranging from out¥door activities such as hiking, camping and rafting to slower¥paced social gatherings such as wine tastings, the group offers something for everyone. ÒOur members range from people in their 20s to people in their late 60s,Ó Talbot said. ÒOur goal is to just provide a mix for all kinds of people since activities are more enjoyable as a group.Ó The club boasts hundreds of members and puts on more than 70 events each month, all of which be found on its web¥site, making planning an ad¥venture for the upcoming week a breeze. ÒMemberships are based on plans where people can sign up for whatever fits them best,Ó Tal¥bot said. ÒWe take the pain out of their butts by planning every¥thing ourselves, so all they have to do is click on our page, sign not only a mem¥ber of Hill Country Outdoors but also a member of Austin Fit, a local running group. ÒBy hosting events for both groups, IÕve helped certain [Hill Country Outdoors members] take up running, which wouldnÕt have happened if they didnÕt have this association to intro¥duce them to something new,Ó Jackson said. The clubÕs activities stay con¥sistent all year long, as they change with the seasons. Pad¥dling and party barges are cur¥rently planned for the group. Service is another important aspect of the club, as members sometimes use volunteering as their weekÕs activity. The club has worked with Habitat for Humanity and local food banks, for example. ÒWe make sure weÔre serving Austin at least once a month,Ó Jackson said. ÒBut weÕre also having fun. If it wasnÕt fun, we wouldnÕt do it.Ó Courtesy of Hill Country outdoors Members of Hill Country Outdoors enjoy an afternoon floating on a river. The club hosts dozens of sports and social events each month. Bruno Morlan | Daily Texan Staff Above, seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher rounds the hairpin at MontrealÕs Gilles Villeneuve Circuit earlier in the season. Austin is scheduled to host a Formula One race starting in 2012 with the future trackÕs location being released this summer. Below, fans from all over the world travel to different race locations to support the international lineup of drivers. Race to be only one of its kind in United States set to start up by 2012 By Bri Thomas Daily Texan Staff Racing fans, rev your engines, because Formula One is heading to Austin. When the 2007 season ended, it seemed the United States was done with racing, with past F1 rac¥es held in cities such as Indianapo¥lis and Las Vegas. In May, howev¥er, Austin was finally deemed the perfect location for a new track. ÒWe are working with a team of investors to bring Formula One to Austin by 2012,Ó said Trey Salinas, Formula OneÕs local project spokes¥man. ÒMore information regarding site location, master plan, track de¥sign and facility renderings will be released this summer.Ó A major U.S. investor has com¥mitted to executing this idea by se¥curing a 10-year agreement and partnering with Full Throttle Pro¥ductions, the promoters of the United States Grand Prix. Financial considerations were another reason Austin was chosen as the new location. Through its ability to support such exciting at¥tractions and by continually bring¥ing visitors in, Austin has proven to be one of the strongest econo¥mies in the nation. Ò[Austin] has the ability to sup¥port a project of this magnitude while providing visitors with the opportunity to experience one of the most unique cities in the world, geographically and cultur¥ally,Ó Salinas said. And the visitors will be brought in, no doubt about that. Not only is the city one of the largest in the country, its tourist population is outstanding as well. When com¥bined with the number of racing fa¥natics, Austin is expected to boom. ÒThe location is at the epicen¥ter of a surrounding population of close to 20 million people,Ó Sali¥nas said. ÒIt is easily accessible by nationwide and international fans alike due to its prime location be¥tween North America, South America, Central America and Eu¥rope.Ó The organizers behind this idea claim that AustinÕs environment, not just its geography, makes it the best choice. ÒThe natural topography of Aus¥tin will provide an excellent canvas for the Formula One track,Ó Sali¥nas said. ÒDrivers, fans and others involved in F1 racing are expected to be pleasantly surprised with the unique track to be built in Austin.Ó Formula One fans will benefit greatly, and so will the city of Aus¥tin. According to Salinas, more than 130,000 fans are expected to attend what will be an annual race that could bring in as much as $300 mil¥lion to the region. The city will also get international recognition with millions of fans worldwide tuning in to watch the event on TV. 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