LGBT organization StandOut seeks allies in ongoing fight for equality STANDING PROUD NEWS PAGE 6 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Friday, October 7, 2011 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com FRIDAY Sunken pumpkin slicing Join the University Scuba Club and A&M Scuba Club to show off your underwater pumpkin carving skills. Meet outside Mansfield Dam at 6 p.m. to carpool in through the park entrance. RSVP to utscuba@ gmail.com. 6-9 p.m. TX-OU soccer Texas soccer plays longtime rival Oklahoma. ÒDespicable MeÓ to be screened after the game, so bring a blanket. 7-9:15 p.m. at Mike A. Myers Stadium ÔDisco DesertÕ ÒDisco Desert,Ó an installation created by Austin Video Bee, features a multitude of images and sounds collected during a trip to Presidio, Texas, and the surrounding area. 7-9 p.m. in the Visual Arts Center. Free. SATURDAY ÔNew BeatÕ Toro Y Moi will be playing with Unknown Orchestra and Bass Drum of Death at Mohawk Austin. 8 p.m. Tickets are $14. Slaughter Your Shorts ColdTowne TheaterÕs newest improv comedy show will weave NickelodeonÕs Ô90s-cult favorite ÒSalute Your ShortsÓ with Ô80s slasher movie conventions, complete with live blood and gore. 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. SUNDAY ÔImagineÕ Celebrate John LennonÕs 71st birthday with a no-holds bar celebration of his life and his music with a sing along presented by the Action Pack. 7:00 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. Tickets are $12. ÔRock Me BabyÕ B.B King w/ Leon Russell The King of the Blues will be performing at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. 6:30 p.m. Quote to note Ô ÒI was very reclusive my whole life Ð so boring and sad. My life at UT has made me myself, so much more free and fun.Ó Ñ Taylor McCormick Pre-pharmacy sophomore NEWS PAGE 6 Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff People engage in a group-breathing exercise in front of Austin City Hall Thursday afternoon to relieve stress and provide a respite as part of Occupy Austin Ñ one of many like-minded social movements inspired on Occupy Wall Street in New York more than one month ago. Activist Austinites occupy City Hall By Jody Serrano & Nick Hadjigeorge Daily Texan Staff In a sea of about 1,200, protest¥ers gathered to express their opin¥ions about corporate greed and po¥litical corruption. City Hall saw a crowd of about 150 people at 10 a.m. Thursday morn¥ing that grew to about 1,200 people by 6 p.m. Gathered around the front steps of City Hall, people of all ages and varying economic and political backgrounds held signs, gave public testimonies and played music to pro¥mote the interests of the 99 percent Ñ a percentage used by protesters to dif¥ferentiate the American public from the wealthy elites. Single mother Dan¥ielle Cortar stood proudly beside her 9-year-old daughter Kierstin holding a banner reading ÒWe The People.Ó Cortar, a medical biller at the Rhino Bill health insurance claim company, said she went out to demonstrate in an effort to get the governmentÕs attention on a broken economic system. ÒOur minimum wage does not match our living wage,Ó Cortar said. ÒI make too much to get any government help, but I make too OCCUPY continues on PAGE 2 INSIDE: More photos of Occupy Austin taking over on page 7 Students enjoy stand-up, social commentary by witty actor, entertainer By Megan Strickland Daily Texan Staff Michael Ian Black delivered a stand-up comedy routine to thunderous applause at the Tex¥as Union Ballroom on Thursday night as part of the Student Event CenterÕs Music and Entertain¥ment CommitteeÕs fall lineup. Event spokesman Travis Alex¥ander said Black was chosen by the committee because the former ÒI Love the 80sÓ star has an act that appeals to the college audience. ÒWe consider comedy and entertainment shows to be just as vital to campus life as music shows Michael Ian Black performs stand-up comedy Thursday night in the Union Ballroom. The comedian is currently touring across the nation. Thomas Allison Daily Texan Staff Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff A disabled demonstrator walks past an American flag with the words Òsold outÓ spray painted on it in front of Austin City Hall. Michael Ian Black performs relatable, funny comedy act are,Ó Alexander said. ÒBlack has a tremendously relatable come¥dic style, and his act is very cur¥rent-event conscious. He is rele¥vant in the sense that he embod¥ies the ubiquitous, but not always developed link between entertain¥ment and the contemporary social climate.Ó Radio-television-film senior Cory Runyeon said he was drawn to the event because he was familiar with BlackÕs television performances. ÒI liked that he could tell really good jokes about a lot of different decades,Ó Runyeon said. ÒHe has a twisted sense of humor.Ó BlackÕs act Thursday poked fun at the contemporary social climate and his anecdotal style drew heav¥ily on life experiences involving his married life, fatherhood, music, gender roles and more. Theater freshman Tyler Beck¥with said BlackÕs stand-up rou¥tine was much different than his improv style that originally made her a fan. ÒI thought it was really good and funny,Ó Beckwith said. ÒIt was really different and very dry compared to his improv. I had never seen him do stand-up before.Ó Economics junior Jordan Emmert said he had never even heard of Black before, but he enjoyed the show. ÒI thought he had some sharp, witty humor,Ó Emmert said. ÒHe was definitely relatable. IÕd never heard of him before, but now IÕm going to go check him out.Ó Rene Munoz, a second year phar¥macy sophomore, said BlackÕs jokes kept him laughing. ÒMy throat hurts, I laughed so hard,Ó Munoz said. RAs encounter problems with maintenance, coordination By Liz Farmer Daily Texan Staff Environmental safety concerns, a string of burglaries and build¥ing disrepair prompted a group of summer resident assistants based in Brackenridge, Roberts and Prath¥er residence halls to submit a report of their concerns to the Division of Housing and Food Service. In the report, RAs detailed specif¥ic incidents that occurred over the summer, including a broken water pipe, mold, pest problems and gen¥eral miscommunication. Yahya Kahn, pre-med and in¥ternational relations sophomore, worked as an RA in Prather dur¥ing the summer. Kahn said in one pest control situation, two resi¥dents woke up covered in ants. Maintenance responded with the pest control methods that are gen¥erally used, but Kahn said Brack¥enridge needs more attention than regular maintenance. ÒThey had ants crawling in their mouths,Ó Kahn said. ÒYou canÕt put a Band-Aid on a gun shot wound.Ó The RA report mentioned prob¥lems with ants and Brackenridge had three pest control calls on Aug. 5 and 8, said Randy Porter, director of residential facilities at the Division of Housing and Food Services. ÒAnts are a typical prob¥lem in any building, especially in a drought,Ó Porter said. Porter said campus dorms under¥go renovations of about $12 to $13 million each summer in order of need. He said the infrastructure of Brackenridge, Roberts and Prath¥er is about the same as when they were built in the 1930s. Porter said the community bathrooms in the three dorms will be gutted out and RA continues on PAGE 2 West Campus group argues future of parking meters By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff A West Campus neighborhood as¥sociation could try and install up to 400 new parking meters in the area after City Council approved an ordi¥nance Thursday. City Council passed a resolution that sets up a process for neighbor¥hood associations to install parking meters and use a little more than half of the profits for infrastructure im¥provement and to promote alterna¥tive modes of transportation. Neigh¥borhood organizations that wish to in¥stall meters and create a parking bene¥fit district must hold a meeting so that community members can vote on the proposed district before it goes to the director or to council. The council passed the resolution unanimously at yesterdayÕs meeting, said Matt Parkerson, executive assis¥tant in the office of councilman and sponsor of the ordinance Chris Riley. The ordinance requires that a repre¥sentative of a neighborhood organi¥zation that wishes to apply for a park¥ing benefit district file an application with the director of the Austin De¥partment of Transportation and then with the City Council. METERS continues on PAGE 2 Texas-OU travelers will find cheaper gas prices in Dallas By Jillian Bliss Daily Texan Staff Students traveling to the Red Riv¥er Rivalry can expect to find lower gas prices upon arriving in Dallas. Chemistry senior Rachel Baray refueled her silver sedan Thursday at the 7-Eleven station on the cor¥ner of Guadalupe and 26th streets in preparation for her trip to the game. Baray said she and friends have driven to Dallas to watch the Longhorns play the Sooners for the past two years, and she spends close to $60 filling up her gas tank for the drive from Austin and back. This year, she could save a few dol¥lars by topping her tank off before she heads back to Austin. At the 7-Eleven where Baray chose to fill up her car Thursday, regular unleaded gas cost $3.23 per gallon. At a 7-Eleven station locat¥ed on Greenville Avenue and Park Lane in Dallas, regular unleaded gas cost $2.94 a gallon on Thursday. ÒIÕm definitely going to make a point to find those stations,Ó Baray said. Scott Drake, 7-Eleven vice pres¥ident of finance and communica¥tion, said several of the Dallas con¥venient stores have hit prices in the lower $3 range. ÒThat particular store is in a very GAS continues on PAGE 2 2 NEWS Friday, October 7, 2011 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 112, Number 54 Panel considers available volunteer options CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Viviana Aldous (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Lena Price (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News O¥ce: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Multimedia O¥ce: (512) 471-7835 dailytexanmultimedia@gmail.com Sports O¥ce: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts O¥ce: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com Photo O¥ce: (512) 471-8618 photo@dailytexanonline.com Comics O¥ce: (512) 232-4386 Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 joanw@mail.utexas.edu ClassiÞed Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classiÞeds@dailytexanonline.com The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2011 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. CORRECTION Because of a reporting error, WednesdayÕs Page 5 ÒWest Campus committee pushes for rent, height limitsÓ should have attributed quotes from Mike Hirsch to Mike McHone. TOMORROWÕS WEATHER High Low 91 69 It was a really good omelette By Omar Gamboa panel project conducted by Wil- Daily Texan Staff hoit is one of the recent solutions. ÒIt was either Ôsomebody needs While the UT campus is home to to do something about this,Õ or numerous volunteer organizations, ÔI need to do something about a Thursday evening panel served to this,ÕÓ Wilhoit said. ÒI chose the help students select their member-second mentality.Ó ship options. While mostly a hands-on The UT Student Volunteer group, Wilhoit said anyone out-Board held its monthly first-Thurs-side of engineering could be ac¥day event allowing service lead-tive in sustainability. ers to describe their organizations UT chapter president of ONE to attendees interested in learning Campaign, Ana Laura Rivera and more about the groups. Volunteer membership director Bianetth Board Communications director Valdez said the organization aims Thomas Macalik said this monthÕs to ease extreme poverty and fam¥event focused on community ser-ine. Valdez said people should vice for the UT and Austin com-have an attitude of innovation to¥munity. Engineers for a Sustainable ward their community. World, the ONE Campaign and ÒOur generation has a lot of several Native American aid orga-power due to social media, simi¥nizations presented at the event. lar to the youth in the Vietnam era ÒThese panelists were only a por-that started the civil rights move¥tion of the activists weÕll bring out,Ó ments,Ó Valdez said. Macalik said. ÒWeÕre just an um-Shannon Speed, assistant vice brella here to host them.Ó president of Community Engage-Elisabeth Dillon |Daily Texan Staff Engineers for a Sustainable ment, spoke of community service Analaura Rivera, president of the student chapter of the ONE Campaign, speaks during an activism panel World president Zachary Wilhoit as well as her anthropological work held Thursday evening. said todayÕs biggest issues in sus-in indigenous studies. She said there tainability involve waste. Electron-are a number of Native American southern Mexico to provide aid that prohibited her from fully en-Speed said. ÒThere are so many ic waste such as discarded com-organizations needing attention be-for area residents before coming joying it. benefits from being involved with puters and energy production are cause their employment and Uni-to Austin eight years ago. She said ÒItÕs not about finding some-your community. IÕve learned that the main issues that need to be versity enrollment is extremely low. she wasnÕt immediately involved thing to do Ñ itÕs about finding to get the most, you need to al¥solved, he said. A successful solar Speed also said she traveled to in the Austin community, and something that nourishes you,Ó ways be a student.Ó METERS continues from PAGE 1 GAS continues from PAGE 1 Many members of the Cen¥ ÒThe models for it are based a town hall last session and brought competitive location, so IÕm not The lowest price of regular un¥ tral Austin Neighborhood Plan¥ upon typical sidewalks, while we up the subject, every student in the surprised it was the first to drop leaded fuel in Dallas is available at ning Advisory Committee, a group have large pedestrian avenues room was against it.Ó prices,Ó Drake said. ÒWeÕd love to a SamÕs Club on Wheatland Road, of representatives from neighbor¥ and bicycle lanes,Ó Lawler said. CANPAC and the UAP believe get more people in our stores to for $2.92 a gallon, according to a hoods with heavy student popu¥ ÒThe phrase weÕve been using is that creating a parking benefit shop, so weÕre very keen on getting Thursday update on gasbuddy.com. lations, including the University ÔYouÕre just spitting in the ocean.Õ district in the West Campus area gas prices lower.Ó According to the website, $3.09 a Area Partners, support installing ItÕs not going to make that big of will make parking garage pric- Drake said fuel distribution gallon for regular unleaded gas at parking meters. UAP, a group of a difference.Ó es more competitive and contrib¥ centers are nearly 15 miles from the Major Brand store on Congress churches, realtors and other groups Students can fight any propos¥ ute to improved lighting in West the city of Dallas, but another Avenue was the lowest price per with stakes in West Campus, aims al that UAP makes before it even Campus, which will cut down on 200 miles from Austin, and al¥ gallon in Austin. to have about 400 parking me¥ reaches the council, Lawler said. nighttime crime, said Brian Don¥ though both cities are relative- The price of oil per barrel would ters installed in the area, said John Even if it canÕt be stopped at the ovan, a member of CANPAC and ly large, transportation from the have to fall another $9.50 in or- Lawler, a member of CANPAC. public forum, they can follow it to University Area Partners. It may centers to each station factors der for prices to hit the $2.99 per While 51 percent of net funds from the council, he said. take years until any improve¥ into the price of fuel. gallon range in Austin, something the meters are required to be set ÒWe have never heard or sensed ments are made, but eventual- Michael Breard, Hodges Capital Breard said he does not see hap¥ aside for improvements in the dis¥ that the majority would be in sup¥ ly the meters would fund West Management energy analyst, said pening soon. trict, the amount of money that will port of parking meters in West Campus infrastructure includ¥ crude oil prices fall when stock ÒI donÕt think gas will drop back be made from the meters will not Campus,Ó he said. ÒWeÕre working ing improved bike and pedestri¥ market prices begin to drop and down unless we have a really bad make much of a dent, he said. off that assumption. When we held an lanes, he said. directly affect the price of gaso¥ recession,Ó Breard said. ÒWeÕre also line used for fuel. He said the most getting into the winter heating sys¥ current cost of crude oil is $79.50 tem where [companies] make more OCCUPY continues from PAGE 1 per barrel, down from prices in the high $80 range earlier this year. fuel oil, so gasoline prices tend tobe higher in the fall.Ó little to survive. I have to buy my child food and clothes and it doesnÕt leave me much for any¥thing else.Ó Occupy Austin spokeswoman Sylvia Benini said the occupation would continue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until there was no need for it. Lauren Welker, also an Occu¥py Austin spokeswoman, spoke at the demonstration to remind the crowd about the key principles of the movement. ÒThe people are the supreme authority in our democracy,Ó Welker said to a cheering crowd. ÒLet your voices be heard. You are participating in our democracy.Ó Inspired by the recent Occu¥py Wall Street protests in New York, Occupy Austin began hold¥ing public discussion meetings last Wednesday and has held meetings ever since. Occupy Austin issued a series of goals and demands of the movement after their general as¥sembly meeting Wednesday night. Members said their main goal is to promote democracy, economic se¥curity, corporate responsibility and financial fairness. In contrast to the 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in New York on Oct. 1, Austin Po¥lice Department has yet to make any arrests for violence or distur¥bance of the peace. Austin Police DepartmentÕs chief of police Art      Acevedo said he was happy to pro¥tect the protesters and enjoyed the energy of the crowd. ÒWeÕre just here to protect rights, the constitutional activities,Ó Aceve¥do said. ÒThis is what democracy is all about and our primary mission is to protect the demonstrators.Ó Engineering and philosophy sophomore Kathleen Hetrick said she was glad people were edu¥cating themselves about current events and taking an active role in determining the nationÕs fu¥ture. Hetrick, an out-of-state stu¥dent, receives helps from her par¥ents to pay for tuition but has to pay rent on her own. She current¥ly banks with Wells Fargo, but plans to switch to University Fed¥eral Credit Union to take a stand against big corporations. ÒWhen banks start charging to own a debit card, itÕs not fair be¥cause I didnÕt sign up for this,Ó Hetrick said, referring to Bank of AmericaÕs recent decision to charge RA continues from PAGE 1 redone, but Littlefield, Andrews at least an hour before we can re¥and Moore-Hill halls, which were spond,Ó Porter said. ÒSo RAs are also constructed in the 1930s, will definitely our first responders.Ó be renovated before the dorms that Architecture senior Madison the report focused on because the Dahl said an air conditioner spewed University did not identify them as water into a neighborÕs dorm and the most needy. left about two inches of dirty water He said the air-conditioning on the floor of her Prather room in units in Brackenridge, Prather and December 2009. Roberts are individual units in ÒAll down the hallway it was wet,Ó each of the rooms and if one room Dahl said. ÒThe water just ran down is cool and a neighboring room is the stairs into those rooms. Right warm, mold can breed. before we left for winter break, for a ÒIf students turn them off, con-few weeks, it had a musty smell.Ó densation can form,Ó Porter said. She said the Division of Housing ÒMostly our custodian staff will and Food Service covered the costs clean it up with bleach solutions.Ó for the books that were ruined. Chemical engineering freshman Hemlata Jhaveri, director of Thomas Warnack, a current Brack-residence life at the Division of enridge resident, said keeping the Housing and Food Service, said air conditioning on causes his room about 16 summer RAs help stu¥to be uncomfortably cold. He also dents with dorm concerns dur¥said other maintenance issues in-ing the summer, and about 161 $5 monthly for all debit cards. ÒIf clude a shower RAs serve in the c thereÕs a different option, IÕm going without a noz¥ fall and spring to use that option.Ó zle and a clogged terms. Jhaveri urinal, which he said the RAs re¥ Ò      20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. said leaves one port any con¥restroom stall The water just ran cerns to the hall GOT PARKING? plus t/s between 10 resi¥coordinators Assigned Garage Parking Available! down the stairs into THE CASTILIAN RESIDENCE HALL across the street from UT dents. who also live in A major issue the dorms. 2323 San Antonio St. those rooms. 478-9811 (ask for Heather) in the RA report According to    www.thecastilian.com        SPACES ARE LIMITED & GOING FAST! is one that Por-the RA report, a Ñ Madison Dahl, Architecture junior ter said occurred lack of accessi¥ Ò bility to hall co¥ ordinators led to problems. Kahn in Brackenridge when a water line that fed the drinking foun¥tains blew out. Porter and the RA report said that RAs used wet-dry vacuums to clean up the flooding as best as possible. Kahn said it was difficult to locate the wet-dry vac¥uums to try to clean the water, but the RAs eventually located some in San Jacinto Residence Hall. He said he put in three main¥tenance requests for a toilet that wouldnÕt stop flowing and was keeping the surrounding toilets from working. When the water line blew out in the attic, Kahn said a resident called him at the front desk and the fire department responded. The division has its own mainte¥nance staff during the day and pays an emergency maintenance staff for situations after business hours. ÒIf it happens at night, it will be said there was lit¥tle oversight from the coordinators. ÒWeÕre supposed to have week¥ly one-on-one meetings, but that didnÕt happen,Ó Kahn said. ÒA lot of what happened over the summer was miscommunication.Ó Kahn said the chain of com¥mand was not clear and in some cases he did not know if he should go to the hall coordinator or go directly to the police. Six burglaries took place in Prather from June 15 to 29, ac¥cording to UT Police Department. Kahn said students should not have to worry about locking their doors when going to the bathroom. He said RA training didnÕt pre¥pare him for the array of issues he encountered. ÒYou learn as you go,Ó Kahn said. ÒIt shouldnÕt be like that.Ó WORLD&NATION 3 Friday, October 7, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Austin Myers, Wire Editor | dailytexanonline.com By Frederico Quilodran The Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile Ñ Chilean police used water cannons and tear gas to break up a student march for free public education on Thursday, hours after protestersÕ talks with the government collapsed. A huge deployment of riot police surrounded students in the Plaza Italia, SantiagoÕs traditional gath¥ering place, where student lead¥er Camila Vallejo tried to lead the march while holding a sign saying ÒUnited and Stronger,Ó only to be pummeled by water cannons and forced to retreat by tear gas. Protesters hurled rocks at po¥lice and set blockades ablaze in the streets as officers on horseback chased students onto nearby cam¥puses. Vallejo said officers shot tear gas into their student government offices in Òa direct attack against our organization.Ó Students occupied the Alameda, one of SantiagoÕs main avenues, by dancing in large numbers, but were blasted with water from police. Small groups managed to elude officers and approach the presi¥dential palace before being beaten back by police. The regional governor, Cecilia Perez, said 132 people were arrest¥ed and 25 officers and five civilians were injured. At least a half-dozen journalists were arrested. She called this ÒlamentableÓ and said their ar¥rests would be investigated. ThursdayÕs march was the 37th weekly protest since the move¥ment against ChileÕs largely priva¥tized education system in began in April, demanding higher taxes on the wealthy so that quality public education can be free for all. With both sides accusing the other of intransigence, ChileÕs gov¥ernment has focused on criminal¥izing the protests, proposing tough new penalities including up to three years in prison for occupying schools and other public places. Reporters Without Borders, among other journalism groups, condemned the proposal as an ÔNet price calculatorÕ oblige US colleges to disclose actual costs By Justin Pope The Associated Press It sounds like a simple question: How much is a college actually go¥ing to cost? In fact, itÕs a slippery one. But thanks to a federal mandate, a new tool to help students and families pin down an answer is finally arriv¥ing this month: a fairly simple on¥line calculator to estimate what you can expect to pay to attend any col¥lege in the United States. The new Ònet price calculatorsÓ Ñ many already up and running on college websites ahead of the Oct. 29 legal deadline Ñ are designed to provide the non-binding cost estimates based on a few relative¥ly straightforward questions about family finances. More broadly, theyÕre supposed to help students navigate one of the most confusing aspects of the col¥lege matchmaking process. While a schoolÕs Òlist priceÓ is usually easy enough to identify, students often donÕt hear until long after theyÕve applied and gotten acceptance let¥ters what will be their Ònet priceÓ Ñ the sometimes substantially low¥er cost after scholarships and dis¥counts are applied. That could lead to more students considering high-priced private in¥stitutions where applicants are often scared off by sticker price shock. Colleges may generally lean left politically, but when it comes to Washington mandates they quickly turn into anti-government zealots. So when Congress forced all institutions that receive federal dollars Ñ includ¥ing community colleges and for-prof¥its Ñ to start developing the calcula¥tors in 2008, most were opposed. But since then, opposition has mellowed into grudging acceptance and even enthusiasm. Not all educators are supportive. Kent Barnds, vice president of en¥rollment, communication and plan¥ning at Augustana College in Illinois, fears the calculators will lead to the further ÒcommodificationÓ of a col¥lege education, pitting price-shop¥ping families against schools and de-emphasizing whether a schoolÕs cost reflects its value. But even he acknowledges some upside. ÒOnce upon a time, [colleges] were much more comfortable saying, Ôjust apply and weÕll tell you what it costs in April,ÕÓ he said. ÒThatÕs no way to do business.Ó The net price calculator is Ògoing to force us to be more care¥ful in how we talk about our costs, and talk about it earlier.Ó Colleges themselves will proba¥bly be regular users, trying to dis¥cern what competitors are offering. But that competition will ultimately benefit students, said Daniel Lugo, head of financial aid at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania. Vice pres. Joe Biden says GOP could win election in 2012 WASHINGTON Ñ Vice President Joe Biden says the Republican Par¥ty is strong enough to beat President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. During an appearance Thursday at the Washington Ideas Forum, Biden said a significant majority of the American people donÕt believe the country is moving in the right direction. And he says that is nev¥er a good place to be going into re¥election, regardless of whether it is the current administrationÕs fault or not. Compiled from Associated Press reports NEWS BRIEFLY Swedish poet wins Nobel prize in literature for lifetime work STOCKHOLM Ñ Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer won Nobel lit¥ erature prize on Thursday. According to the 2011 Nobel Prize in literature citation, he was awarded Òbecause, through his attack on freedom of expression. to discuss their core complaint: that condensed, transluscent images, Polls show 89 percent of Chileans private institutions benefit from he gives us fresh access to reality.Ó support the studentsÕ call for re-public funding while public institu- After publishing poems in a number form, and only 22 percent support tions are starved for resources. of journals, Transtromer published President Sebastian PineraÕs perfor-But Pinera, who has said that Ò17 dikterÓ (17 poems) in 1954, Òone mance. The president finally agreed Ònothing in life is free,Ó ceded no of the most acclaimed literary de¥ to let the students sit down with his ground, and the talks quickly broke buts of the decade.Ò education minister, Felipe Bulnes, down Wednesday night. Federal government escalates closure of pot dispensaries By Lisa Leff received letters this week stating Greg Anton, a lawyer who repre-the checks,Ó he said. ÒAll I hear from The Associated Press they are violating federal drug laws, sents dispensary Marin Alliance for Obama is whining about his budget, even though medical marijuana is Medical Marijuana, said its landlord but he has money to do this which SAN FRANCISCO Ñ Federal legal in California. The stateÕs four received an Òextremely threateningÓ will actually reduce revenues.Ó prosecutors have launched a crack-U.S. attorneys were scheduled Fri-letter Wednesday invoking a federal Laura Duffy, the U.S. attorney for down on pot dispensaries in Cali-day to announce a broader coordi-law that imposes additional penalties far Southern California, planned fornia, warning the stores that they nated crackdown. for selling drugs within 1,000 feet of to issue warning letters to property must shut down in 45 days or face The Department of Justice issued schools, parks and playgrounds. owners and all of the 180 or so dis¥criminal charges and confiscation a policy memo to federal prosecu-The landlord was ordered to evict pensaries in San Diego in the ab¥of their property even if they are tors in late June stating that marijua-the 14-year-old pot club or risk im-sence of compromise regulations, operating legally under the stateÕs na dispensaries and licensed growers prisonment, plus forfeiture of the according to Goldsmith. 15-year-old medical marijuana law. in states with medical marijuana laws property and all the rent he has col-ÒThe real power is with the feder- In an escalation of the ongo-could face prosecution for violating lected while the dispensary has been al government,Ó he said. ÒThey have ing conflict between the U.S. gov-federal drug and money-laundering in business, Anton said. the asset forfeiture, and that means ernment and the nationÕs burgeon-laws. The effort to shutter California Marin AllianceÕs founder Òhas either the federal government will ing medical marijuana industry, at dispensaries appeared to be the most been paying state and federal taxes own a lot of property or these land¥least 16 pot shops or their landlords far-reaching effort so far. for 14 years, and they have cashed all lords will evict a lot of dispensaries.Ó                                La vita non ha sottotitoli          (Life doesnÕt come with subtitles)            + +, .    & +  "# +$-  ' * + (  ) - + ,       ' !#   .    /    %  Language Schools Schools Abroad    ++ /+  ++ /+               4 OPINION Friday, October 7, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Viviana Aldous, Editor-in-Chief | (512) 232-2212 | editor@dailytexanonline.com Jeremy Johnson | Daily Texan Staff Point-counterpoint: Rick Perry for president POINT Its time to put your faith in Rick Perry Security needs to be reformed for the younger By Helen Hansen workforce because the aging generation of baby Daily Texan Columnist boomers is going to clean out the pot. Perry cited Gov. Rick Perry should be the Republican can-that by 2037, retirees would only receive about didate in the 2012 presidential election. I have 76 cents for every dollar they previously put in read plenty of anti-Perry columns attacking him to Social Security. As a 45-year-old, I would be for education budget cuts; I have heard the critics extremely frustrated if 24 percent of my invest¥question TexasÕ job growth; and I have seen the ment is being lost every paycheck. Social Securi¥satirical comparisons between Perry and former ty reform, even a complete overhaul, is therefore President George W. Bush. But no matter how hard clearly necessary, and the idea of a president in I try to hate him, I keep getting sucked back in to office that recognizes the approaching failure of his campaign. Perry is the full package, and I am this entitlement program is reassuring. buying in. I also like that PerryÕs policies are not strictly There are four key reasons I love Rick Perry. conservative, strictly liberal or even strictly mod-The first is the most obvious: his success as gov-erate. His recent support for a law that requires ernor creating jobs in Texas after the recession. 12-year-old girls to get the human papillomavi-Texas has created about rus vaccine is a good example of 297,000 of the 715,000 net this. While I do not support the new positions in the Unit-law, I like that Perry stuck up for a ed States since June 2009. cause that was important to him, This means that four in 10 even though this issue violates new American jobs are in the Republican ideal of minimal Texas. Our unemployment Perry is the full government invasion of private rate of 8.5 percent is lower life. It seems like he makes deci¥ package, and I am Òthan the national average sions based on the information of 9.1 percent, according buying in. given to him for specifics situa¥to the Bureau of Labor tions, not because they are the Statistics. Incredibly, more ÒconservativeÓ things to do. This COUNTERPOINT Rick Perry: Under-qualified and uninformed Security as a ÒPonzi scheme.Ó The governor high- By Zoya Waliany lights the need for our country to have a Òfrank and Daily Texan Columnist honest national conversationÓ about fixing Social Gov. Rick Perry, once the darling of the Republican Security. Many politicians and voters can agree that Party, has recently been dropping in his approval rat-this 80-year-old program needs reforms, though few ings as voters have become acquainted with his poli-have described Social Security as elegantly as Perry. cies and rhetoric. Under-qualified and uninformed, Upon likening the program to a deceptive financial the slang-slinging Texas cowboy has set out to dem-fraud, he failed to account for the fact that life expec¥onstrate to the rest of the country that, indeed, Texas tancy has increased in the United States over the last is exactly like the stereotype it had in mind. While 80 years, and thus retiring baby boomers are requir-Perry may have a commendable record as Texas gov-ing longer-term funding than was anticipated at the ernor, depending on whom you ask, his policies and inception of this program. So yes, Perry, along with ideas would not translate to a successful presidency. countless other politicians and pundits, is correct in One of PerryÕs principal talking points is his alleg-noting that the program, morally the exact opposite of edly stellar record of job creation during his time as a Ponzi scheme, is losing money and needs reforms. Texas governor. Indeed, the number of jobs created However, until he can provide actual suggestions for within the last 10 years is note-these reforms, lacking even in worthy, as the Dallas Federal Re-his op-ed piece in USA Today, serve claims that 37 percent of all his argument does not help him net new American jobs through transcend the other Republican April 2011 were created in Texas, nominees. according to the Wall Street Jour-[PerryÕs] policies One of PerryÕs rare acts of nal. Yet, is this job creation truly intelligence has proved itself to and ideas would duetotheconservativeleadership be a significant pitfall among in Texas, as Perry asserts? The not translate conservative voters: PerryÕs 2007 Ò stateÕs thriving petroleum and oil executive order to require young to a successful industries, ports and proximity to girls to be vaccinated against the Mexico and low-cost labor are all presidency. human papillomavirus, the most factors that make Texas unique to sexually transmitted than 1 million net new jobs have been created in Texas in the decade since Perry has served as governor. Job would be a major strength in a common Ò other states. Furthermore, many disease in the nation accord¥ ing to the WomenÕs Oncology Research and Dialogue. Under president. Imagine a president Ò of the policies in place in Texas doing something not because were inherited from the last three his party wants him to, but be¥ creation is a hot topic in Washington right now, and I bet it still will be in 2012. I would also bet that U.S. voters are interested in a job creation program that does not cost the country $450 billion, which is what President Barack Obama is proposing. PerryÕs critics are quick to point out that Texas is also the leader in the number of workers hold¥ing minimum wage jobs in the nation. TexasÕ economy is differently built than other statesÕ economies, with a different proportion of low¥skilled and high-skilled workers than say Massa¥chusetts or Florida. So saying PerryÕs job record is not good because he created mostly minimum wage jobs is like saying an Olympic athleteÕs gold medal is not impressive because he competed in table tennis. A winÕs a win. Second, I commend Perry heartily for bringing up the tough issue of Social Security reform and for taking an unpopular stance on the issue. Per¥ry said in an editorial in USA Today that Social cause it is what he believes is right. Finally, I like that Perry is a Òcareer politi¥cianÓ; it means he is good at what he does. The president of the United States should be the most masterful politician in the country. At the very least, he has to convince the majority of a nation and the majority of fellow politicians to vote for him. It is my understanding that a master of any¥thing must have spent years and years practicing his craft. Enough people have liked Perry and his policies to elect him to various offices, includ¥ing state representative, agriculture commis¥sioner, lieutenant governor and governor, re¥peatedly since 1984. That is a pretty good track record, and Perry is someone the Republican Party should put their faith in for the 2012 presidential race. Hansen is a Plan II and public relations freshman. governors, who all have better job creation records than Perry. While PerryÕs record of job creation may look at¥tractive to voters, they must assess whether his record could translate to success for the rest of the country. Many of the jobs he so gallantly created for Texas have come from the Òhigh profile [job] raidsÓ on oth¥er states, according to Time Magazine. Some of his raids include stealing 153 businesses from California in November 2010, though he only managed to re¥tain 61 of those businesses in Texas. While job raiding may be a clever, albeit unsportsmanlike, tactic for a state governor, this tactic would hardly be applicable to increasing jobs on a national level. Unless Perry is somehow able to steal jobs from other countries and miraculously infuse oil reserves and other abundant natural resources throughout the United States, Per¥ry will be unable to use this strategy to increase the number of jobs in the nation. One of the most memorable quotes of the 2011 Republican debates is PerryÕs description of Social PerryÕs executive order, girls would be required to get the HPV vaccine before en¥tering sixth grade unless their parents opted them of it. Many conservatives, notably Minnesota Congress¥woman Michele Bachmann, are adamantly against this mandate, reiterating the fact that it infringes on familiesÕ privacy and freedom of choice, two points conservatives routinely argue against in regards to abortion. Clearly, PerryÕs aim was to protect the fu¥ture generation from a cancer-causing disease, and I would have commended his actions had he not suc¥cumbed to the criticism of conservative Texas legisla¥tors and eventually backed down from his mandate, proving his inconsistencies and inability to firmly back his own policies. Finally, let us not forget that we are discussing the potential of having an Aggie as our nationÕs president. This alone makes even the psychotic and fallacious rhetoric of Bachmann somewhat appealing. Waliany is a Plan II and government senior. LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessar¥ily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. EDITORIAL TWITTER Follow The Daily Texan Editori¥al Board on Twitter (@DTeditori¥al) and receive updates on our lat¥est editorials and columns. StandOut seeks allies in UT community By Omar Gamboa Daily Texan Staff Psychology junior Ashley Hall said she transferred to UT after ex¥periencing discrimination at Baylor University because of her sexual ori¥entation, and she is doing her part to stand up against similar criticism of other gay students at UT. She said that a nice thing about UT is the openness allowed among the LGBT community. ÒOther students frequently told me to hide [before transferring], and administrators didnÕt allow me to form an LGBT group,Ó said Hall, who is a co-director of StandOut, an LGBT group on campus. ÒI re¥alized then that thereÕs a need to make a difference, and that thereÕs a lot of work to do.Ó In an effort to gain allies in the movement for equality, StandOut in¥vited everyone to its Ally Carnival on Thursday. The main goal of the event was to make friends in the UT com¥munity and set up a platform for pos¥itive queer activism, co-directors of the organization said. Pre-pharmacy sophomore Taylor McCormick said he came out two months ago, primarily because of participation with StandOut and Del¥ta Lambda Phi, a gay fraternity. ÒI was very reclusive my whole life Ñ so boring and sad,Ó McCormick said. ÒMy life at UT has made me my¥self, so much more free and fun.Ó In revealing his orientation to his parents, McCormick said he was sur¥prised at how accepting they were. ÒNever assume how people are going to react,Ó McCormick said. ÒYouÕd never dream that the most conservative can actually be the most accepting.Ó Some people outside the LGBT community who attended the car¥nival took pictures with the orga¥nizationÕs members holding colored ÒALLYÓ signs to show their support. ÒWith a growing majority that is accepting of gay marriage, we need to continue helping others sympathize with the gay community,Ó said Plan II and biology senior Katie Fife. ÒI real¥ly see why many feel this is the civil rights movement of the age.Ó Fife, one of the co-directors of StandOut, said she feels the word gay is often used in a condescending manner, and that is a change the or¥ganization is also seeking. After an anti-gay heckler was es¥corted away from the carnival by campus security, computer sciences junior Matthew Vogel said it is frus¥trating to see people discriminating. ÒI was making valid arguments [to the heckler] and was willing to continue until security came,Ó Vo¥gel said. ÒItÕs okay though. I look around at the people here and I know thereÕs great support.Ó ACC institutes smoking ban By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff Next January Austin Communi¥ty College will join the ranks of more than 500 colleges and universities by becoming a smoke-free institution. While ACC is already smoke-free inside its buildings, the policy will prohibit tobacco-based products on ACC campuses and in ACC-owned vehicles. Officials at the institution concluded the alternative option of redesigning facilities to include des¥ignated smoking areas was unfeasible because of state budget cuts. Student Government passed a resolution in March that expressed their desire to make UT a general¥ly smoke-free campus over a sev¥en year period, with exceptions to smoking at games and in certain ar¥eas. The resolution called for the cre¥ation of a University-wide task force to decide on policy implementation and an extension of the free smok¥ing cessation program, ÒQuitters,Ó offered by University Health Servic¥es to include faculty and staff. Some other University groups have debated the possibility of a smoking ban, but administrators have not in¥dicated any ban is likely at UT. In an address to Staff Council last March, UT President William Pow¥ers Jr. said he opposes a campus-wide ban on smoking because it would overstep the limits a university should impose on its community. ÒWhat weÕre doing is saying we are going to limit the freedom of the per¥son who wants to smoke, for the ben¥efit of the people who donÕt want to be in a smoke-filled office or room,Ó Powers said during the address, ac¥cording to The Daily Texan. Liberal Arts representative John Lawler said a major issue of the leg¥islation was the question of how UT was going to implement this ban and whether people would follow it. ÒACC has several campuses and logistical [questions],Ó Lawler said. Ò[This ban] shows that a lot of con¥cerns raised with the issue of a smoke-free campus are not that much of a concern.Ó While UT has still not imple¥mented a smoking ban, Universi¥ty Health Services plans to launch a new web-based tobacco cessation tool to help students who wish to quit smoking. The School of Pub¥lic Health teamed up with UHS to develop the tool. UHS manager Susan Hochman said the division hopes to launch the new service by the end of the fall semester, but will continue to support students wish¥ing to stop smoking with the ÒQuit¥tersÓ program and other resources. ÒResearch shows that web-based smoking cessation instruments, es¥pecially when paired with telephone counseling, are effective tools to help individuals become tobacco free,Ó Hochman said. Thomas Haviland, president of an¥ti-smoking organization Texas Pub¥lic Health, said the ACC ban dem¥onstrates Austin can stand behind a smoke-free environment. ÒACC is not the only one to beat us to the ban,Ó Haviland said. ÒIt just gives us more motivation to work harder to try to make the campus tobacco free.Ó Faulty numbers may have eliminated degrees By Jillian Bliss Daily Texan Staff The Texas Higher Education Co¥ordinating Board recently decided to eliminate and consolidate degree programs based on low graduation rates, but not all statistics correct¥ly reflected the amount of students graduating from the programs. The boardÕs original report of low¥producing majors listed zero stu¥dents graduating with bachelorÕs de¥grees from the Mexican American Ethnic Studies program during the past five years. Richard Flores, se¥nior associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said the program grad¥uated at least 40 students within the past two years. He said the boardÕs erroneous results were caused by a mistake in the individual course code number given to each degree. He said UT administrative officials presented the correct code to the board, and the Mexican American Ethnic Studies major is no longer re¥quired to consolidate. Members of the board direct¥ed UT in September to eliminate or consolidate bachelorÕs degrees pro¥ducing fewer than 25 graduates over a five-year period. The Department of ClassicsÕ Greek major faces elim¥ination by the board, and six oth¥er majors were approved to consol¥idate into new departmental pro¥grams. Flores said similar degrees will consolidate into other programs suggested by department heads. The classics departmentÕs Latin ma¥jor and five other liberal arts majors were granted a two-year extension to prove their worth to the board. Flores said the boardÕs deci¥sions are misleading because stu¥dents who earn more than one degree do not count toward the final graduate numbers. ÒItÕs not only a coordinating board problem, itÕs a UT prob¥lem,Ó he said. ÒWe donÕt have a way to count double majors. I was on the phone with them all day and they understand this.Ó Flores said UT administration plans to develop a system that counts students with more than one de¥gree as graduates of both programs, which will help the majors prove their reason for existence. He spoke at a liberal arts forum Thursday eve¥ning about the boardÕs decisions. Some students, such as ancient history and classical civilizations senior Konrad Sliwowski, said they feel the reasoning for degree elimi¥nation is senseless. ÒThese decisions are coming from the coordinating board because of the funding [the state gives] us,Ó Sli¥wowski said. ÒThey decide these kind of things and in actuality the rest of the schoolÕs funding comes from tuition and grants, which donÕt have a voice in what happens.Ó Sliwowski said more empha¥sis should be put on the impor¥tance of Latin and Greek language courses to other majors. Stephen White, classics depart¥ment chair, said during the forum that members of his department are looking into consolidating the five degrees that utilize Latin and Greek courses to keep these programs alive, but have not reached a decision. ÒIt would be like one major with a concentration, a focus, a track,Ó White said. EXPOSURE 7 Friday, October 7, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Andrew Torrey, Photo Editor | (512) 232 2217 | photo@dailytexanonline.com Though the movement growing across the country was born in New York, ThursdayÕs Occupy Austin events felt unique to the city. Among the more than 1,200 dem¥onstrators, tattooed twenty-some¥things in jorts took turns with grey¥haired baby boomers speaking at the microphone in front of City Hall. Closer to the street, a woman in a cape and Guy Fawkes mask stood near a Marine in full uniform. While many have been quick to point out the dis- TOP: Greg Elliott reclines with a handmade sign on the steps outside City Hall during a General Assembly meeting of Occupy Austin on Thursday afternoon. RIGHT: Joshua Whisenhunt, a volunteer facili¥ tator for the first day of Occupy Austin, instructs a crowd outside city hall about communicating with hand sig¥ nals on Thursday afternoon. Thomas Allison Daily Texan Staff parities of their arguments, common Street was by far the most vilified, One person is elected each day to threads are not hard to find. although demonstrators took aim at operate as Òvibe-checker,Ó to keep the ÒHuman need not corporate politicians from all levels of govern¥ peace in the crowd. The entire dem¥ greed,Ó one sign read. Another, Òpeo¥ ment, the wars in Iraq and Afghan¥ onstration takes occasional breaks for ple over profits.Ó A blonde girl in a istan, financial institutions, political deep-breathing. Drum circles attract tube top held a neon yellow sign, lobbyists and countless others. dreadlocked jugglers and bearded, graphically illustrated, which read They have organized a democratic overall-clad banjo-players. Òuse your balls, America.Ó system of decision-making. The sys- The organizers said their movement The vast majority of speakers ex¥ tem is leaderless, so elected groups is an occupation, not a protest. They pressed anger toward a system they manage transportation, food, legal have planned demonstrations tomor¥ deem unfair and unequal, unrepre¥ counsel, educational seminars, waste row and indefinitely into the future. sentative of their interests and cor¥ management, child care and other lo¥ rupted by corporate greed. Wall gistical challenges. Ñ Thomas Allison For an online slideshow of Occupy Austin, go to www.dailytexanonline.com LEFT: Protesters lie motionless around fake coffins during Occupy Austin Thursday after¥noon to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thomas Allison Daily Texan Staff SPORTS Friday, October 7, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Trey Scott, Sports Editor | (512) 232-2210 | sports@dailytexanonline.com SIDELINE Longhorn wrestling club fosters competitive spirit MLB By Matt Warden Daily Texan Staff TIGERS What happens here wonÕt change the world. But it could change yours. The Longhorn Wrestling Club is a place that offers more than wrestling. Despite a short YANKEES existence, it has already made an impact. ÒThe program has been around for six years,Ó said president John DeMis. ÒWeÕve won four state titles and fin¥ished in the top four of our di- NHL vision every year.Ó Wrestling is a tough sport, which merits admiration for FLYERS the clubÕs success. For those without the chance to be di¥vision one athletes, it of¥fers comparable competition as well. BRUINS ÒWe wrestle in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association which is filled with great compe¥tition,Ó said assistant coach Mat¥thew Pearson. ÒMany sanctioned wrestling programs perform here, so anybody who thinks itÕs CANADIENS an easy ride to success is in for a rude awakening when they get on the mats.Ó Andrea Macias-Jimenez |Daily Texan Staff Two members of the Longhorn Wrestling Club practice their technique earlier in the week. The club is open to anyone and offers varying WRESTLINGcontinues on PAGE9 levels of wrestling from competitive to recreational levels. Founded six years ago, the club already has four state titles and continues to grow. MAPLE LEAFS WEEKEND PREVIEW WHAT TO WATCH WOMENÕS SOCCER (5) Boise @ Fresno St. TX-OU rivalry not limited to football By Sara Beth Purdy Date: Today Daily Texan Staff Time: 8 p.m. VS. On air: ESPN Unless you live under a rock, you may have noticed the increased activity pres-Date: Friday ent on the 40 Acres that can only be asso-Time: 7 p.m. Place: Mike A. Myers Stadium ciated with the a good football game. The annual Red River Rivalry is this week¥end and football fans everywhere will be Diamondbacks headed to Dallas for the game. However, Championship tournament where the Soon¥ @ Brewers Ñ NLDS if you are like many die-hard Longhorn ers once again won by a score of 1-0. fans and donÕt have the time or cannot af-Oklahoma, who is 5-8 on the season ford to travel north up Interstate High-and 0-2 in the Big 12, will face their first way 35, you can get a taste of the Texas-conference opponent on the road tonight. Oklahoma rivalry right here in Austin. Last season, after being picked to finish At 7 p.m. tonight, Texas will face the 10th in the league, the Sooners tied for University of Oklahoma Ñ one of its big-third in the Big 12 and finished second in Thomas Allison |Daily Texan Staff Date: Today Time: 4:07 p.m. gest rivals Ñ at Mike A. Myers Stadium. the Big 12 Championship Tournament be- Taylor Knaack (No. 4) dribbles past two Baylor defenders in a recent game. The The Longhorns, who are 8-4 on the sea-hind Oklahoma State. They are returning Longhorns continue Big 12 play when they host Oklahoma tonight at 7 p.m. On air: TBS son and 2-2 in Big 12 play, are coming off most of their starters. a huge road win against Missouri. With senior Kylie Doniak still out be-senior defender Lucy Keith. Keith, the and has scored two goals and been cred- Currently, Texas leads the series 8-7-1 and cause of injury, the Longhorns will have team captain, was recently named Stu-ited with two assists. 5-1-1 while playing at home. Last season, to rely on senior Taylor Knaack and ju-dent Athlete of the Month by the Long-So, if you canÕt travel to the State Fair Texas dropped the regular season match 2-1 niors Hannah Higgins and Vanessa Ibe-horn athletic department for her perfor-this weekend, take the short trip across Cardinals after two overtimes at home. The Longhorns wuike to lead them past the Sooners. mances in the classroom. This season, campus to Myers Stadium and enjoy the @ Phillies Ñ NLDS and the Sooners faced off again in the Big 12 The three forwards will have help from she has started in every game this season rivalry in a different way. WOMENÕS TENNISSWIMMING & DIVING Date: Today Time: 7:37 p.m. Texas falters in doubles matches Horns poised for another title run On air: TBS By Matt Warden more focused on Daily Texan Staff pre-qualify- By Kathryn Thiel in the second Daily Texan Staff just the journey ing round, and experience of The doubles success seen by the Damico still The Longhorns are primed and ready to a season.Ó SPORTS Longhorns last tournament fell short h o p e s t o make a splash. T h e H o r n s during competition in the ITA All-sho w he r After finishing the 2010-2011 season will kick its sea- BRIEFLY American Championship this week. le a der s h i p ranked No. 4 in the nation, the Longhorn son off this Fri- LHN/ESPN make concessions, While both Texas doubles teams did on and off womenÕs swimmers and divers placed day with the an¥move past the first pre-qualifying the court. sixth at the NCAA Championships. De-nual Orange¥ decide not to show highlights round of the tournament in an effi-ÒWe have spite the bittersweet nature that the sea-White Classic, AUSTIN Ñ The Longhorn Net¥ cient fashion, their progress did not a very young Cierra Gaytan-Leach son brought, the women had many things just like the men Katie Riefenstahl work will not show high school continue in following matches. t ea m th i s to smile about as they were a Scholar All-did last Thurs¥ game highlights under an agree- Sophomore Senior Sophomore Cierra Gaytan-Leach y e a r w i t h America team and possessed the Big 12 day when the or¥ ment approved by leaders of the and freshman Noel Scott began this four freshmen and three sophomores,Ó swimmer and coach of the year just like ange squad emerged victorious, out-point- Big 12, including Texas. competition with the confidence Damico said. ÒBut they are all so will-their male counterparts. ing the White squad 149.5 to 131.5. The NCAA has already banned of claiming the doubles title of the ing to work and are so dedicated that I With expectations as high as ever, the The orange squad was led by senior div¥ school-affiliated networks from Longhorn Invitational the week be-feel like if I can be a positive role mod-Horns look to follow through and correct er Matt Cooper, who won both the 1M and showing high school games, say¥ fore. However, traveling to Los Ange-el to these girls, and be there for them missed opportunities. 3M diving events with 285.5 and 313.65 ing they would be an unfair les this week left them without their when they need me, then this team ÒWeÕre not really worried about last year points respectively, and junior swimmer recruiting advantage. home-court advantage. The Long-will be capable of great things.Ó or comparing ourselves to anyone,Ó senior Nick DÕInnocenzo, who also carried the The Big 12 Board of Directors on horns seemed to be on their way to Texas did not follow its doubles Karlee Bispo said. ÒWe are just focused on load by winning both the 200-yard IM and Thursday banned the use of high¥ the main draw after a decisive victo-triumph in previous competition this competing and being the best team we can the 200-yard breaststroke events. lights from prep games, though ry against MemphisÕ Courtney Col-week, but the Longhorns are still in possibly be.Ó Senior Jackson Wilcox looked strong scores, standings and game sta¥ lins and Kelsey Gray, winning 8-3. the tournament with Ellis advancing This yearÕs team returns a stacked ros-leading the White squad with wins in tistics will still be allowed if ap- But ClemsonÕs Monika Kochanova to the singles main draw playing No. ter featuring Big 12 Swimmer of the Year both the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500¥ proved by the NCAA. and Klara Vyskocilova clearly took 8 seed ClemsonÕs Josipa Bek. Karlee Bispo, who also won many med-yard freestyle. The Longhorn Network is a control over Texas in the next match, als in the World University Games over 20-year, $300 million venture be¥ the summer. The team also boasts a spec¥ taking the set 8-1. tween Texas and ESPN struck tacular freshmen class with three of the With the fairly consistent effort earlier this year. top 50 swimmers from the class of 2011 made by the young team of Gaytan- The Big 12 also said that air- VS. VS. in Gretchen Jaques, Kelsey LeNeave and Leach and Scott, Texas has shown the ing a second football game on depth of its lineup. Although senior Date: Fri.,Sat., Sun. Skylar Smith. Date: Friday the network requires approval by Time: 4 p.m. Krista Damico and junior Aeriel El-Time: All day ÒWe still have a pretty young team,Ó se¥ both schools and the leagueÕs tele- Place: Lee & Joe Jamail Place: Jake Hess Stadium nior Katie Riefenstahl said. ÒThis is a very lis did not have the doubles success Texas Swim Center vision partners, Fox Sports and (Houston) different team though, in that weÕre a lot some might have anticipated, falling ABC/ESPN. Ñ The Associated Press FANTASY FOOTBALL Newton, Mathews see stock rise while injured Johnson sits out WRESTLING continues from PAGE 8 In competition, any experi-itÕs safe to say that competitive Competition or not, the wres-Head coach Robert Moore, the Many believe wrestling is From fitness and discipline, to ence is better than no experi-wrestlers have access to many tling club offers many great oppor-godfather of wrestling, brings nothing more than pure vio-the chance to wear burnt orange ence. However, it is not always benefits. In this club however, tunities. The best opportunities are many things to the club on and lence. However, there is more and represent Texas, the Long¥required. less can still get you more. sometimes unexpected, though. off the mat. behind the physicality. horn Wrestling Club looks to ÒOur club is open to anyone, ÒNon-competitive wrestlers ÒWe have a great coach in Bob ÒIÕve been involved with wres-ÒThe fact that itÕs essentially keep moving forward. guys or girls,Ó DeMis said. ÒWe get everything competitive ones Moore who teaches way more tling since I was a kid,Ó Moore said. controlled violence makes it ap-ÒWrestling teaches disci¥have competitive and recreation-do,Ó DeMis said. ÒThey get ac-than wrestling,Ó DeMis said. ÒLast year I received the [Lifetime pealing,Ó Moore said. ÒBut most pline, honor and self control,Ó al levels, so even if you have nev-cess to all our workout and nu-ÒHeÕs been around wrestling for-Service to Wrestling Award] into of our guys here are Academic Moore said. ÒIf youÕre a self¥er wrestled before, there is still a trition plans and have the chance ever and heÕs also a personal the Wrestling Hall of Fame and I All-Americans so they have the starter and want to be a part of place for you.Ó to train with us every practice trainer so we get the best of ev-hope to teach these guys about grades to back up their physical something special, this is the Everyone loves a winner, so for a sixth of the money.Ó erything with him.Ó wrestling and about being men.Ó talents, too.Ó place for you.Ó Missouri would prefer moving to Big Ten By Alan Scher Zagier The Associated Press ST. LOUIS Ñ Missouri is hoping to join the Southeastern Conference but would have pre¥ferred an offer from the Big Ten that never came, a university of¥ficial said Wednesday. Missouri hoped to join the Big Ten last year but the league instead chose Nebraska. The university official said the Big Ten remains MissouriÕs top choice but that conference Òhas no interest.Ó ÒThatÕs whatÕs left,Ó the offi¥cial said, referring to the SEC. The official, who is familiar with school discussions involving conference affiliation, spoke on condition of anonymity because the school has not commented publicly about its intentions. Missouri curators agreed unanimously Tuesday night to give Chancellor Brady Deaton the authority to look elsewhere rather than immediately commit to the reeling Big 12. could prove troublesome Ñ Mis-The SEC, by contrast, distrib-schools added four members of The agreement is subject to souri is likely to forfeit most of uted $18.3 million in revenue to the defunct Southwest Confer¥approval by university govern-its annual conference revenues. each of its 12 members this year. ence, dissatisfaction with the ing boards. It was a step Mis-The revenue-sharing plan ap-But that league can also expect conference has grown. In the souri curators donÕt want to take proved Sunday by the Big 12 more lucrative contracts when early Õ90s, with the Big Eight on until the school is able to Òfully board of directors Ñ a move the next round of TV rights ne-the verge of collapse, Missouri explore options for conference designed to keep Missouri and gotiations occur. pushed to join the Big Ten and affiliation ... which best serve other potential stray members State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, a Re-a group of state business leaders the interests of the Universi-in the fold Ñ would give each publican whose Columbia dis-even formed a lobbying group. ty of Missouri,Ó board chair-school an estimated $20 million trict includes the Missouri cam-A year ago, Missouri Gov. man Warren Erdman told The in June. pus, said his constituents are Jay Nixon, an avid sports fan, Associated Press. And that figure is expected to Òhands downÓ in favor of an SEC was an outspoken supporter SEC athletic directors and grow by 2013 when the leagueÕs move. Now that Missouri has of a move to the Big Ten, not-Commissioner Mike Slive met new 13-year contract with Fox made its desire to roam known, ing that its schools, like Mis-Wednesday in Birmingham, Sports kicks in, according to he has doubts that a union with souri, are members of the in-Ala., to discuss the logistics of two people with knowledge of the Big 12 can be salvaged. vitation-only Association of Texas A&MÕs arrival. Mississip-the deal and ties to the Big 12. ÒItÕs kind of like a boyfriend-American Universities. pi State athletic director Scott They spoke only on condition girlfriend relationship,Ó said The Big Ten instead chose an-Stricklin said there were no dis-of anonymity because they were Schaefer, a Missouri graduate. other AAU school in Nebraska. cussions about a 14th team, not authorized to speak publicly ÒOnce itÕs fractured and some-Besides being a fresh blow to though Slive has not ruled out about the revenue-sharing plan. body gets a wandering eye, can the Big 12, a Missouri depar¥further expansion. The Big 12Õs television contract you repair that? ItÕs not clear.Ó ture would threaten its long- Sticking with the Big 12 re-with ABC/ESPN expires in 2016 While Missouri is a charter standing rivalry with neighbor¥mains an option, Deaton said and also likely will bring in addi-member of the Big 12, found-ing Kansas, one of the oldest in Tuesday, and the costs of leaving tional money when renegotiated. ed in 1996 when the Big Eight college sports. By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff There are always tough deci¥sions week to week on who to start and who to sit. So here are a few suggestions at the three key positions Ñ quarterback, running back and wide receiver Ñ to help you set your lineup. PLAYERS TO START Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers One of the biggest surprises of the fantasy football season is once again a must-play this week, as he takes a weak New Orleans second¥ary. Newton should have plenty of passing yards and will most like¥ly go more than 300 yards for the fourth time this year. Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers Mathews did not live up to his high billing his rookie year, but in his sophomore campaign he is racking up the fantasy points. He is carrying the ball at least 15 times a game and is also accumulat¥ing receiving yards from the back¥field. Expect great numbers from Mathews this week taking on a po¥rous Denver defense. Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints He was a dangerous return man in San Diego but not a smart fan¥tasy play, however now that he has headed to the ÒBig EasyÓ to pair with Drew Brees, heÕs putting up solid fantasy numbers. Sproles is averag¥ing 12 points a game, and this week string injury last week, and the the TexansÕ second receiver Jaco¥team lists him as doubtful for this by Jones to fill for the former Mi¥SundayÕs game. But if you saw the ami great. Jones is still available in injury happen during the telecast, 90 percent of ESPN leagues so he you know it looked significantly should be an easy temporary re¥worse than reported, so donÕt ex-placement. pect to have Johnson in your line¥up for a little while. Fantasy own- Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons ers that are scrambling to replace his huge output should look to He is usually a must start from week to week, but his numbers have been inconsistent this sea¥son. This week they are playing the Green Bay Packers, so expect a high-scoring game and very lit¥tle running of the ball, especially if the Falcons fall quickly behind, which is something the Packers have managed to do to teams all season long. San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews gets past Kansas City Chiefs defen¥sive back Travis Daniels en route to scor¥ing his second touchdown in the second half of a game Sept. 2 in San Diego. Denis Poroy Associated Press Players on their bye weeks Just a reminder to those that might not be completely aware that this is the first of bye weeks this sea¥son. So owners of players from the Redskins, Rams, Cowboys, Browns, Ravens and Dolphins need to sit their star players from these teams and look to the bench to fill in. Move to Big 12 could pay off for Horned Frogs By Jim Vertuno The Associated Press AUSTIN Ñ After more than a year of watching their league get picked apart, leaders of Big 12 Con¥ference finally made a proactive move Thursday by voting to add TCU as early as next season. It was the first aggressive act by a league desperate to secure its mem¥bership amid dramatic shifts in conference affiliation. And if the Horned Frogs join the Big 12, it would be another sharp blow to the Big East, which was expecting to welcome TCU next season. TCU Chancellor Victor Boschini Jr. suggested TCU is all but ready to join the Big 12. ÒThese discussions with the Big 12 have huge implications for TCU,Ó Boschini said. ÒAs always, we must consider whatÕs best for TCU and our student-athletes in this ev¥er-changing landscape of collegiate athletics. We look forward to con¥tinuing these discussions with the Big 12.Ó TCU, which is leaving the Moun¥tain West Conference, has a rising football program that won the Rose Bowl last season and will play in a sparkling new stadium next year. ÒWeÕre proud that TCU has been invited to join the Big 12,Ó said Tex¥as athletic director DeLoss Dodds, who touted their academic and ath¥letics success as an Òexcellent fitÓ for the Big 12. Although TCU would not ex¥pand the leagueÕs television foot¥print, the Horned Frogs would add a Big 12 member in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which is already a rich target for Oklahoma, Baylor and others. It also would bring in a foot¥ball program that boasted a 36-3 re¥cord from 2008-1020 and went to BCS bowls the last two years. The move also would be a finan¥cial windfall for TCU. Big 12 chancellors and presi¥dents have agreed to equally share revenue from the conferenceÕs most lucrative television deals if member schools agree to give those top-tier rights to the league for at least six years. The agree¥ment is subject to approval by uni¥versity governing boards. The revenue-sharing plan would give each school about $20 mil¥lion in June and that figure is ex¥pected to grow by 2013 when the leagueÕs new 13-year contract with Fox Sports kicks in. The Big 12Õs contract with ABC/ESPN expires in 2016 and likely will bring in addi¥tional money when renegotiated. TCUÕs football stadium is un¥dergoing a $143 million modern¥izing renovation scheduled to be completed by the 2012 opener. TCU, which got left out of the Big 12 when the league was formed in 1996, would join Baylor as the Big 12Õs only private schools. World Series all STORIES Ò ... 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Brown tied a Texas single-season record with five 20-point games off the bench last season. In the Long¥hornsÕ two NCAA Tournament games a year ago Brown averaged a team-best 22 points per game and was a perfect 25-of-25 from the char¥ity stripe. Ñ Nick Cremona Ellis moves on to round of 16, plays ASUÕs Cako next on Friday Junior Aeriel Ellis advanced to the second round of the main sin¥gles draw at the ITA All-American Championships after she defeated ClemsonÕs eighth-ranked Josipa Bek in straight-sets. The 14th-ranked El¥lis won 7-6, 6-4 to move on to the round of 16, her first main singles draw victory in three career tries at the ITA Championships. ÒAeriel played very tough tennis today,Ó said Texas head coach Patty Fendick-McCain. ÒJosipa Bek is ex¥tremely talented and has a lot of ex¥perience. This is another great win for Aeriel.Ó Ellis, who earned ITA singles All-America honors last season, will take on Arizona StateÕs Jacqueline Cako in FridayÕs round of 16 at a time to be announced. Ñ N.C. Rangers manager Ron Washington throws during batting practice Thursday, in Arlington. The Rangers are scheduled to play the New York Yankees or the Detroit Tigers in the AL champion¥ship series that begin on Saturday. Tony Gutierrez Associated Press Rangers set to face either Yankees or Tigers in ALCS By Stephen Hawkins We want to be playing in the to San Francisco. The Associated Press World Series.Ó Texas backed up its first Game 1 of the AL champi-AL pennant by setting a fran- ARLINGTON Ñ The Tex-onship series is Saturday. For chise record with 96 wins this as Rangers are back in the AL the Rangers, it will be either an season. They have won three championship series and wait-ALCS rematch starting at the AL playoff series in a row af¥ing for an opponent. New York Yankees or at home ter eliminating the Rays in This is a team that didnÕt win against Detroit. four games. a postseason series in the fran-Texas won its chiseÕs first 49 seasons before first-ever play¥getting to the World Series last off game 15 years year. Now the Rangers have ago at old Yankee advanced in the playoffs two Stadium before You donÕt accomplish things like years in a row. New York won ÒWe committed ourselves to three in a row to that unless youÕve got a lot of a goal [last spring] and they clinch that se¥ made it to that goal, we are ries. The Yankees people with the same vision pulling getting another opportunity to swept the 1998 hard and pulling together. play to go to the World Series,Ó and 1999 series, Ò manager Ron Washington said outscoring Tex¥ Ñ Jon Daniels, General manager sition. ÒWe set out a few years ago to try to build something that would sustain over time, and weÕre not there yet. But hopefully weÕll be able to look back 10 years from now and say, ÔHey, we did something pretty special.ÕÓ Rang¥ers players got a day off Wednesday, their first at home since Sept. 12 when they had a break during a homestand. ÒWe take though we won the division, we still had to play at a high level to make sure we kept the home-field advantage.Ó C.J. Wilson, who lost the AL division series opener against Tampa Bay, is set to start Game 1 of the AL championship se¥ries. Washington said the rest of the rotation would be deter¥mined once the Rangers know who they are playing. During the regular season, the Rangers struggled against both Detroit and New York. Texas was 2-7 and outscored 62-35 by the Yankees, includ¥ing a 1-5 mark in New York. CC Sabathia, the likely start¥ the rest today. er for the ALCS opener if New VIDEOS PHOTO GALLERIES & MORE @dailytexanonline.com ÒI donÕt see where it gives us any advantage,Ó he said. ÒThe only thing it does, we cer¥tainly know what we have to do. I think our guys are more aware of getting to this point is not where we want to be. three times. Fittingly, the Rangers clinched its first World Series berth after beating the Yan¥kees in a six-game AL cham¥pionship series last October before losing in five games ÒYou donÕt accomplish things like that unless youÕve got a lot of people with the same vision pulling hard and pulling to¥gether,Ó said general manager Jon Daniels, who is wrapping up his sixth season in that po¥down the stretch. Although I gave a few guys some days off, I certainly didnÕt give them as many days off or as much time off as I wanted to, but we were constantly playing at a high level because even Detroit. The winning pitcher for all three Texas victories was Alexi Ogando, who is now in the bullpen instead of the ro¥tation for the playoffs. 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Training available. ing, Justice, & Love so Age 18+. 800-965-6520 that everyone may have ext. 113 the basic necessities of life: food, shelter, heath care & education. Read all about it at: www. theEmergence.org 9 6 3 2 8 7 5 8 3 7 4 9 3 1 8 6 7 6 2 1 5 9 5 1 4 8 6 7 2 6 YesterdayÕs solution SUD OKU FOR YOU 1 6 8 5 3 2 4 7 9 7 2 3 4 9 1 6 8 5 4 9 5 6 8 7 2 3 1 8 1 2 9 4 3 7 5 6 5 3 7 8 1 6 9 2 4 9 4 6 2 7 5 3 1 8 2 5 1 3 6 4 8 9 7 3 8 4 7 5 9 1 6 2 6 7 9 1 2 8 5 4 3 EVENT continues from PAGE 14 cameras.Ó They will also be discuss-The variety of speakers will be ing a breakthrough they have made coupled with a room where anyone in ways their paranormal research can pay $5 to see vendors and shop may help to better understand autis-around. There will also be two para¥tic communication. normal investigations following the The breakthrough originated on a conference on Saturday and Sunday ghost hunt in which a young autis-night. The sold-out investigations tic girl who was not communicat-will be at the Neill-Cochran House ing with present family members ap-Museum and Rosewood Recreation It is weird and it is strange, but weÒ will prove it. Ò Ñ Brad Klinge, lecturer peared to be communicating with Center to learn more about the his¥ something or someone that was not tory behind the haunted locations. there. Coppock was able to capture When discussing what they are part of the girlÕs conversation with a looking forward to most, Milli¥ ghost of the family member, and he gan, Rockwell and Cunningham wanted to try to use the same tech-discussed the diverse aspects of nology to help autistic children bet-the paranormal, the exciting es¥ ter communicate with the present cape acts of Houdini and getting world around them. to learn about the science behind George Clooney directs moving, memorable drama By Alex Williams figures it all out, things get even Daily Texan Staff more intense and Gosling easi¥ly holds his own against some of George ClooneyÕs first direc-modern cinemaÕs heavyweights. torial effort since 2008Õs ÒLeath-Evan Rachel WoodÕs perfor¥erheadsÓ abandons the screw-mance as a seductive intern is ball comedy that derailed that sultry yet human, and Paul Gi¥film and returns to the social-amatti is underused but predict¥ly conscious sparring of 2005Õs ably great as the opposing cam¥ÒGood Night, and Good Luck.Ó paign manager. Philip Seymour ÒThe Ides of MarchÓ is not only Hoffman gives a stunning per¥a clear evolution of ClooneyÕs formance, perhaps his best since directorial style, but an impres-2007Õs ÒBefore the Devil Knows sive piece of intelligent, adult YouÕre Dead,Ó and delivers an in¥cinema; political intrigue of the credible monologue about loyalty highest degree. midway through the film thatÕs a Clooney makes a splash in front of the camera as well, co¥starring as presidential candidate Mike Morris, whose campaign is headed up by Stephen (Ryan true showstopper. Even cinemat¥ic chameleon Jeffrey Wright pops in for a few scenes, and manag¥es to round out a slightly under¥written antagonist easily. Cloo¥ ÒThe device is in an official tri¥al down in Southern California and students are having great success in beginning to communicate,Ó Brown said. ÒThose are the kinds of things we are focusing on, what can we learn from the paranormal that has a tangible application to the world we can see.Ó Other guests include Barry and Brad Klinge, investigators of the paranormal that were featured on Discovery ChannelÕs ÒGhost LabÓ as well as Aron Houdini, great nephew of Harry Houdini. Aron Houdini holds the Guinness World Record for the most straight¥jacket escapes in one hour as well as the fastest underwater handcuff es¥cape. His lecture will talk about his story and how Harry Houdini and himself had debunked a lot of para¥normal claims. He said the audience will actually see and hear him dislo¥cate his shoulder to escape from the straight jacket at the conference fol¥lowing his lecture. ÒWeÕre kind of there for the non¥believers,Ó Houdini said. the paranormal, but Cunningham mentioned every lecture will be unique as each speaker has their own personal experience. Lecturer Barry Klinge said his in¥terest in the paranormal came from personal experience and that he along with his brother enjoy shar¥ing those experiences with people at events like the conference. ÒYou have an experience and it makes you wonder what itÕs all about,Ó Klinge said. ÒGhosts arenÕt re¥ally the taboo, Ôhocus-pocusÕ magical stuff. It is weird and it is strange, but we will prove it.Ó WHAT: Central Texas Paranormal Conference WHERE: Norris Conference Center WHEN: Oct. 8 & 9, doors open at 9 a.m. WEB: ctparacon.com TICKETS: 1 Day --$50 in advance, $65 at door 2 Day--$80 in advance, $100 at door Gosling) and Paul (Philip Sey-neyÕs character doesnÕt get much mour Hoffman). His opponent to do, but he knows how to win for the Democratic nomination an audience and deliver a speech, for president barely registers in and, apart from one great, dra¥ the film, represented instead by matic moment late in the film, campaign manager Tom Duffy thatÕs all heÕs asked to do. (Paul Giamatti). When Tom calls However, Clooney gets plen¥ mysterious circumstances, Ste¥phenÕs professional and person¥al career begin to implode, and most of the film deals with Ste¥phen scrambling to stay afloat in a vicious game where everyone knows more than him. The cast Clooney has assem¥bled couldnÕt have more pedi¥gree if it tried, from acting gi¥ants Paul Giamatti and Phil¥ip Seymour Hoffman to fellow Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling and Marisa Tomei, not to men¥tion former indie queen Evan Rachel Wood. Predictably, ev¥eryoneÕs operating at the top of their forms here. Gosling has been having a hell of a year be¥tween this, ÒCrazy, Stupid LoveÓ and ÒDrive,Ó and he manages to turn in a performance filled with long interludes of noth¥ing but Stephen thinking, trying to work out all the pieces in his head, and manages to make it equally compelling but radically different from his performance in ÒDrive.Ó When Stephen finally a meeting with Stephen under ty of chances to show off behind the camera. Along with direct¥ing and starring, Clooney co¥writes with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon. Clooney adapt¥ed WillimonÕs play ÒFarragut NorthÓ and while his script and dialogue is a prime example of how to translate a play to screen, the filmÕs theatrical roots never overpower the materialÕs cine¥matic appeal. ClooneyÕs direc¥tion never calls attention to it¥self, even when finding some memorable, creative images. Clooney also bathes the film in shadows as the characters delve into increasingly shady territo¥ry, and a climactic moment in a kitchen between GoslingÕs char¥acter and his own is a marvel, drawing the audience in visual¥ly before the characters rip into each other verbally. ÒThe Ides of MarchÓ is the best kind of film that we see during Oscar season Ñ a gen¥uinely involving, mature dra¥ma that gives its audience plen¥ty to chew on, and allows us to The Ides of March George Clooney Genre: Political Thriller Runtime: 101 minutes For those who like: Wag the Dog, Good Night, and Good Luck Grade: A¥ see HollywoodÕs best actors do-best work behind the camera to ing what they do best. The film date. Expect to be hearing a lot is packed with powerhouse per-about this smart, memorable film formances and is easily ClooneyÕs going forward. PLANES continues from PAGE 14 sparked by ÒMad Men,Ó but for the most part you can consider that untouchable creation of Matthew Weiner untouched. Whether or not the real life Pan American World Airways played a role in enabling schemes of glob¥al espionage is difficult to verify, but it was the only American air¥line during the Cold War to fly di¥rect routes to the Soviet Union. Ac¥cording to a 1968 article from the New York Times by Richard Wit¥kin, Pan Am began a joint venture with Soviet airline Aeroflot on July 15 of that year and established a di¥rect route between New York City and Moscow after nearly a decade of negotiations. WitkinÕs article is also awesome because of the weird amount of time he spends talking about Aer¥oflotÕs flight attendants, whom he refers to as Òthe attractive Soviet stewardessesÓ about nine different times. He was less impressed with the total effect of the decor though, which struck him as bland, and wondered why the restrooms only had three types of toilet water in the wash stands. I donÕt even know what toilet water is, but if thereÕs three of anything in an airplane bathroom that wasnÕt left behind in the bowl by the guy before you, then youÕve beaten the odds. More than anything, what ÒPan AmÓ tries to recapture is that mag¥ical period of time when getting on an airplane wasnÕt like walking into an underfunded public school with seat belts. In its day, Pan Am was the Ritz-Carlton of airlines. Stew¥ardesses were all multilingual and college educated, in-flight meals were inspired by MaximÕs de Par¥is and aircraft interiors were metic¥ulously styled with affecting decor. ItÕs hard to imagine a time when print ads for airlines read like ad¥vertisements for steakhouses, but it happened. ÒAny airline can serve steak on the plane between Florida and New York,Ó boasted one ad from 1969. ÒOnly Northeast broils steak on the plane between Florida and New York.Ó The ad goes on to mock lesser airlines for pre-cook¥ing their steaks in kitchens on the ground and serving them as much as an hour after theyÕre cooked. ÒWe think your stomach deserves better,Ó it says. Honestly, I think my stomach would be pretty okay with hour-old steak because anythingÕs better than the prison Lunchable they give you on airplanes today Ñ and thatÕs only if you fly to Tai¥wan or something, otherwise you just get seven pretzels with the salt licked off them and a thimble of club soda. At itÕs height, Pan Am provided service to as many as 160 nations on every continent except Antarc¥tica. It was a cultural icon that was the airline of choice for both Indi¥ana Jones and James Bond. It be¥gan promoting planned commer¥cial flights to the moon in 1961 that amassed a waiting list of 93,000 people and prompted TWA to file paperwork with the Civil Aeronau¥tics Board in July of 1969 for the le¥gal rights to operate flights to the moon over Pan Am. The airline declared bankruptcy in 1991. Lat¥er that year Delta Air Lines pur¥chased a controlling share in the company and shut it down, retain¥ing the bulk of its profitable assets. ABCÕs ÒPan AmÓ hopes to meet with a more desirable end. 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LizzieÕs Lunch¥box sets itself apart in its suburban location and, despite the trendiness of central Austin food trailers, offers a new taste to tantalize trailer-goers through a fresh ÒTex-MedÓ fusion of Tex-Mex and Mediterranean cuisine. Lunchbox owner Lisa Allen was in¥spired by a trip to West Texas for the idea of the trailer. After eating great food at a trailer in Marfa, Allen and her friends were talking about how great it would be to open a food trailer of their own. With encouragement from her husband, Keith Allen, Lisa Allen de¥cided to buy a tool truck off Craigslist in Dallas and get the ball rolling. On the drive back to Austin, the truck engine blew up on Interstate Highway 35. ÒThatÕs when the adven¥ture began,Ó Allen said. She and her husband gave up every weekend for a year and a half to renovate the trailer into a mobile-mini-restaurant. A former technical writer, Allen was working for the pharmaceutical industry up until mid-June before she switched over to work at the Lunch¥box full-time. Allen also runs a cater¥ing company part-time. The disadvantage of the trailer is that it runs on an electrical cir¥cuit. Though Allen plans to use the trailer to commute to big events where there are more customers, for now, the Lunchbox will remain on Jollyville Road. ÒOur biggest hindrance is that we have to be plugged in to this one lo¥cation,Ó said Amy Richards, a Lunch¥box employee. Regardless of this minor setback, it is AllenÕs love for Tex-Mex and Med¥iterranean food that spurred the creation of these blended cuisines that draws a public interest. Cooking since she was a girl, Allen was led to the Òroad of experimentationÓ at a young age; growing up watching Julia Child exposed her to a variety of cuisines. ÒI love everything about Tex-Mex,Ó Allen said. ÒThe heat of the peppers, smoky cumin, tangy citrus flavors, the cool and creamy avocado, they kick the flavors of fresh and healthy Mediterranean fare up a notch.Ó The LunchboxÕs menu offers wraps that exemplify the spices of the Tex-Med fusion. The chile-lime mari¥nated chicken kabob and Dr. Pep¥per Cherry-marinated lamb kabob are both served on pita bread with feta, kalamata olives, cucumber yo¥gurt sauce and honey tahini dressing. Allen said they also Òthrow some heat into the mix with a sprinkling of jala¥penos and some Sriracha.Ó More traditional Mediterra¥nean options on the menu include RESTAURANT: LizzieÕs Lunchbox CUISINE: Tex-Mex/ Mediterranean fusion AVERAGE PRICE: $5-$7 LOCATION: 10401 Jollyville Rd Austin HOURS: Mon-Sat 11:00 a.m. ¥ 2:00 p.m. WEB: lizzieslunchbox.com the falafel: ground chickpea patties shaped like meatballs consisting of onion, garlic, fresh herbs, spices and lemon, fried golden in non-hydroge¥nated canola oil. ÒWith Mediterranean and Mexi¥can food, you get a lot of spices and fresh vegetables with a little bit of heat to it,Ó Richards said. ÒThe good thing about the fusion is you wonÕt alienate a lot of people who donÕt want to ask what a falafel is.Ó Event to showcase paranormal claims, celebrity speakers By Sarah-Grace Sweeney Daily Texan Staff Interest in the paranormal comes at different times for ev¥eryone and for others, maybe not at all. For quantum and laser physicist Andy Coppock, it came when he moved into a new lab¥oratory. Then objects and chairs began to move without explana¥tion. Coppock began recording audio and video of the lab over¥night. While there were sounds of someone breaking in, video sur¥veillance revealed no one. Instead last summer, pieces began to fall into place. ÒWe tried to make the first year really special,Ó Rockwell said. ÒWe put our heart and souls into this event.Ó The three women also put their checkbooks into the event. Rock¥well, Milligan and Cunningham are funding the event themselves. However, Milligan said many of the speakers and vendors have been understanding that it is the first year for the conference and offered their services at a discount¥ed rate. We put our hearts and souls into Ò the event. Ñ Stephanie Rockwell, event founder Ò of moving labs like others before him, Coppock dug deeper into how and why his lab appeared to be haunted. Coppock and his business and research partner Michelle Brown will be lecturing at this weekendÕs Central Texas Paranormal Confer¥ence at Norris Conference Center in Austin. Speakers include para¥normal celebrities like Dustin Pari from Syfy ChannelÕs ÒGhost Hunt¥ersÓ series to local paranormal re¥searchers like Jeanine Plumer, the founder of Austin Ghost Tours. Three friends, Jackie Mulligan, Stephenie Rockwell and Cath¥ie Cunningham are behind the first-ever paranormal conference in Austin. What Mulligan called her Òcrazy and hare-brainedÓ idea came to her as a goal that would take time to develop. But when she shared the idea with Cunning¥ham and Rockwell on the way home from a visit to the famous haunted Stanley Hotel in Colorado ÒWe may have been turned down by some sponsors who didnÕt want their name associated with the Ôparanormal,ÕÓ Rockwell said. ÒBut we arenÕt being pushy with the subject and [we are] al¥lowing people to experience it at their own comfort level.Ó The conference will also fea¥ture speakers like Rita Louise, who does psychic readings, and Jeff Be¥langer, a writer for Travel Chan¥nelÕs ÒGhost Adventures.Ó Coppock and Brown, founders of Boldly Go Research, are among special guests lecturing on a more scientific side of the paranormal. Coppock and Brown founded Boldly Go Research to continue to develop their knowledge on every¥thing from physics to biomedical technology and most recently, the paranormal. Brown said a portion of the lecture will include Òbet¥ter ways to capture evidence with EVENT continues on PAGE 13 By Benjamin Smith Daily Texan Columnist ABCÕs hour-long drama ÒPan AmÓ is two episodes off the ground and while itÕs not a bad show, it leaves something to be desired. I want it to be good, itÕs got potential, but I need more than two hours to be able to care about Christina Ricci and her preposterously-sized eyeballs. The show is set in 1963 and re¥volves around the lives of a Pan American World Airways flight crew, on which RicciÕs character is a stewardess. The first episodes of the show suffer from the seriesÕ lofty am¥bitions. The show has an ensem¥ble cast with no real principal pro¥tagonist, so the first couple of ep¥isodes are a wobbly collection of largely expository story lines for half a dozen different characters. ItÕs cumbersome and somehow makes the story feel both erratic and sluggish at the same time, but the show seems confident enough in its plot to suggest that this is all just an awkward formality before it can move on to really advance its arc. Time will tell. Because it takes place in the 1960s, ÒPan AmÓ instantly draws comparisons to AMCÕs ÒMad Men,Ó which really isnÕt fair be¥cause it never tries to be ÒMad Men.Ó Furthermore, it turns out the show has very deliberate rea¥sons as to why it occurs in the time and place that it does. In the early 1960s, Pan Ameri¥can World Airways was essential¥ly the only international air car¥rier in the United States. Trans World Airlines had broken its le¥gal designation as the U.S.Õs sole international carrier in the mid¥1940s, but Pan Am maintained a virtual monopoly over interna¥tional flight until deregulation in the late Õ70s, mainly through hos¥tile takeovers of smaller interna¥tional airlines. Many airlines sim¥ply werenÕt allowed to compete against Pan Am for internation¥al routes because for the most part, the Civil Aeronautics Board made a point to keep internation¥al airlines separate from domes¥tic ones. As the principal internation¥al air carrier in the United States at the height of the Cold War, the airline is purported to have played a considerable role in facilitating acts of espionage between Amer¥ica and the Soviet Union. A large portion of the show is predicated on this premise. ThereÕs no doubt studio executives optioned the show in order to capitalize on the current trend of 1960s nostalgia PLANES continues on PAGE 13 POP indexindex BY ALEKSANDER CHAN Swedish poet Tomas The video of a deaf Transtromer wins Nobel woman hearing her Prize in literature. voice for the Þrst time. He beat out Bob Dylan Occasionally, the Internet is for the award. truly poignant. 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