Breaking Out Chris Johnson should run wild this Sunday SPORTS PAGE 7 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Thursday, November 10, 2011 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com Calendar ÔSouth PacificÕ Rodgers and HammersteinÕs play ÒSouth PacificÒ comes to the Bass Concert Hall stage. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $25 -$64 depending on the seating level. ÔBeijing BicycleÕ Chinese-language cinema fest screens ÒBeijing Bicycle.ÓThe film will be shown in ART 1.102 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. El Anatsui Deputy Director for Art and Programs Annette Carlozzi discusses El AnatsuiÕs work in the exhibition ÒEl Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You About Africa.Ó The discussion will be at the Blanton from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sherlock Holmes Dr. Jim Bryant and Dr. Sam Gosling present Science Study Breaks from 6 to 7 p.m. Utilizing scenes from various Sherlock Holmes TV shows they show HolmesÕ use of statistics and observations of the everyday human personality. All ages are welcome and there will be free pizza from AustinÕs Pizza. Today in history In 2001 Apple released a revolutionary MP3 product, the iPod, a product that could hold up to 1,000 CD quality songs in an portable design that fits into your pocket. Inside In News: Report examines impact of fracking page 5 In Opinion: DonÕt lower science standards in classrooms page 4 In Sports: Volleyball sweeps Texas Teach on the road page 6 In Life&Arts: Device connects tablets, smartphones to keyboard page 10 Quote to note ÔÔ ÒCoach [Michael] Center came to Den¥mark to watch me play and convince me to choose Tex¥as, so I chose Texas. I know if I want to be a better tennis play¥er, this was the best choice I could make.Ó Ñ Soren Hess-Olesen Tennis player SPORTS PAGE 6 CoachÕs role in scandal disappoints By Shabab Siddiqui Daily Texan Columnist The year was 1994, and Penn State had just beaten arch-rival Michigan, en route to its perfect football season. I was 3 years old as my dad hoisted me on his shoul¥der so I could see the team return¥ing from Ann Arbor. Joe Paterno Seventeen years later, in the Former head coach wake of one of the biggest scan¥dals in NCAA history, Joe Pater¥no, the longest-tenured and most winningest coach in D-I col¥lege football, was fired by the Penn State Board of Trustees late Wednesday night. My parents will have to correct me on this, but by the time I was 3, there were four non-Sesame Street people I could name if they ap¥peared on television. One of them was Paterno, and he was the only one that mattered. I was born in State College, Pa. to two foreign engineering gradu¥ate students who quickly learned to embrace the football fever that defines the small college town Ñ even if huddling with 100,000 Nit¥tany Lion faithfuls at Beaver Stadi¥um in November will also get you a different kind of fever. Over the weekend, the Pennsyl¥vania Attorney GeneralÕs Office filed criminal charges against Jerry INSIDE: More about PaternoÕs sudden departure on page 6 Top 10: After-hours eateries for students Patrons enjoy dinner at Magnolia Cafe on South Congress Avenue. Magnolia dis¥plays work from local artists and photographers on its walls and has become a Austin main¥stay since opening its first branch on Lake Austin Boulevard in 1979. Lawrence Peart Daily Texan Staff Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff Magnolia Cafe offers a variety of dishes on its 24-hour menu such as vegan pancakes, portobello burgers and pasta dishes. Lane location on the Drag has staggering off the E-bus or just become a staple spot for UT students staying up studying, TOP 10 continues on PAGE 2 Undergrads now allowed to drop one course after official deadline By John Farey Daily Texan Staff Undergraduate students will now be allowed to drop a single class past the deadline to withdraw once during their college career without suffering aca¥demic penalty, according to a document provided by the registrarÕs office. The new ÒOne Time ExceptionÓ provi¥sion means that undergraduate students who may not have urgent, substantiat¥ed or nonacademic reasons such as ill¥ness can withdraw past the mid-semes¥ter deadline providing they do so before the last day of class and have not yet re¥ceived a final grade for the course. The drop appears on the studentÕs ac¥ademic record as the symbol ÒQ,Ó de¥noting that the course was discon¥tinued without academic penalty and counts toward the six-drop limit avail¥able to undergraduate students, accord¥ing to the document. Sophomores, ju¥niors and seniors will only be allowed to request an OTE drop if their average in the class is a D+ or lower. Livy Knox, senior academic advis¥er in the Cockrell School of Engineer¥ing, said there are many understandable situations in which an OTE drop might be necessary. ÒSometimes, students are overcon¥fident picking courses, and maybe should have started [further] back in a sequence, and they didnÕt realize un¥til they get that second midterm back,Ó Knox said. ÒFor first semester students, they start out in a major and donÕt know what it is until they get into it, and they want out of the class.Ó DROPS continues on PAGE 2 TEXAN TOP 10 By Jillian Bliss Sometimes on-campus din¥ing doesnÕt cut it at 2 a.m., and UT students are forced to find food beyond Jester City Limits or the Texas Union. This weekÕs Texan Top 10 lists a variety of restaurants and eateries open late to serve the needs of starv¥ing students. 1. 24 Diner: If the name doesnÕt give it away, the 24 Diner is open 24 hours every day except for Wednesday, when itÕs open from 1 to 6 in the morning. Decked out in 1950s-style decor, the 24 Diner features daily specials from area farmers as well as gluten-free options and a full bar. Wander down to Sixth Street and Lamar Boulevard after a night on the town for what the dinerÕs website calls Òchef-inspired comfort food.Ó 2. Frank: Serving Òhot dogs, cold beer,Ó Frank is open until midnight on weeknights and 2 a.m. on weekends with a late¥night menu featuring a variety of hotdogs and cheese fries topped with all things unhealthy. The joint on Fourth and Colorado streets offers drinks, sides as well as desserts. 3. Kerbey Lane: The Kerbey Sandusky, a former Penn State de¥fensive coordinator, for 40 counts of sexual abuse of children with nine different victims. A sickening, 23-page grand jury investigation alleges that Sandusky would bring boys from a program for troubled youth through the Penn State fa¥cilities. In one particular incident in 2002, Sandusky was caught per¥forming anal sex on a 10-year-old PENN STATE continues on PAGE 2 UT scientist explores, studies Mediterranean marine world By Jennifer Berke Daily Texan Staff A UT senior research scientist will be spending the next eight days exploring the Mediterranean waters from offshore Haifa to off¥shore Gaza Strip. Senior research scientist James Austin Jr. from the Institute for Geophysics will study the geolog¥ic evolution of IsraelÕs continental margin next week. Austin said he and his team will also be studying biological communities that often develop along interesting geologi¥cal features such as faults and can¥yons while aboard the E/V Nauti¥lus, which has a satellite dish that allows them to transmit live video feed on the Internet. Depending on what they find, the area may be designated as a deep-water marine sanctuary, he said. ÒOur purpose is to study the area through means of ocean ex¥ploration,Ó Austin said. Working in part with Robert Ballard, the well-known oceanog¥rapher who discovered the sunk¥en Titanic, Austin will use Nauti¥lis Live to webcast a live scientific expedition. People can use Nauti¥lis Live to view live video feeds and submit questions 24 hours a day. The website also posts current sta¥tuses, photos, schedules and intro¥duces team members. ÒBob Ballard owns Nautilus,Ó Austin said. ÒHe preaches the three ÔEÕsÕ Ñ education, excitement and exploration. We all buy into his vi¥sion. He and I have been friends and colleagues since the 1970s.Ó Austin said he used Nautilus and its remote-operated vehicles to study this margin in September 2010. The Israelis wanted them to continue their work and revisit the area, and so theyÕre back, he said. Biology sophomore Richard Gillett said he thought the way the project was being broadcast was very interesting. ISRAEL continues on PAGE 2 Class teaches English to immigrants EditorÕs Note: Some portions of interviews were translated from Spanish. By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff In the spring, international rela¥tions junior Leslie Wise participated in a class unlike any offered at UT. Once a week at Casa Marianella, a center for Latin Americans in the immigration process, she helped teach English to immigrants. Wise said the experience stood out to her because she saw how impor¥tant it was for the immigrants at Casa Marianella to learn English. They learned it to survive, Wise said. ÒI never had to tell anyone to be quiet,Ó Wise said. ÒI saw people who came and were working really hard to learn English and establish themselves here.Ó Wise is one of 12 UT students participating in the first annual ÒJornadas FronterizasÓ conference, sponsored by the IC2 Institute, an organization that promotes inno¥vative and creative thinking on Andrea Macias-Jimenez | Daily Texan Staff Leslie Wise will participate in an immigration conference this week¥end along with 80 other students from Mexico and the U.S. campus. The conference runs Nov. 11-12, bringing together 80 stu¥dents from Mexico and the U.S. to discuss border issues such as im¥migration, security, job creation, education and create solutions to these problems. Marco Munoz, IC2 Institute as¥sistant director, said the institute organized the conference in an at¥tempt to solve issues facing people from the U.S.-Mexico border. ÒUniversity students from both the U.S. and Mexico are an in¥credible resource for coming up with these solutions,Ó Munoz said. ÒItÕs important to empower them to improve life in our region by providing a forum for their voic¥es and opinions.Ó TEACH continues on PAGE 2 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 Office: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Multimedia Office: (512) 471-7835 dailytexanmultimedia@gmail.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts Office: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com Photo Office: (512) 471-8618 photo@dailytexanonline.com Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 joanw@mail.utexas.edu Classified Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classifieds@dailytexanonline.com The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. COPYRIGHT Copyright 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. FOR THE RECORD Correction: Because of a reporting error, TuesdayÕs page 1 news story about Bikes for Kids should have said the event is in its 16th year. TOMORROWÕS WEATHER High Low 4972 Stop looking at me swan! PENN STATE continues from PAGE 1 boy in the facility by a graduate assistant, who informed Paterno, who then reported the incident to Penn StateÕs athletic director, Tim Curley. The issue was never brought to the authorities. Curley and Gary Schultz, the universityÕs senior vice presi¥dent for finance and business, have also been charged for fail¥ing to report the sexual assault to authorities and for lying to the grand jury about the inci¥dent. Additionally, the trustees decided to oust Penn State Pres¥ident Graham Spanier for ap¥proving CurleyÕs handling of the affair in 2002. This is where Paterno comes in. He reported the incident to Curley, therefore absolving him¥self from legal fault. But how one of the most highly revered public figures in the country failed to notify the authorities or even follow up on the inci¥dent as Sandusky popped in and out of the universityÕs facilities for the next nine years is what has shattered the previously un¥shatterable and questioned the previously unquestionable. College athletics is a com¥pliance-based industry; Offi¥cials arenÕt paid for doing what is right but rather paid for do¥ing what is not wrong. And as a society, we tend to ride along, shifting our frame of reference from the moral to the legal. But every once in a while, an inhumane, stomach-turning in¥cident such as this one can re¥shift that focus. Paterno made a conscious decision to aim high¥er than the illegal but not high¥er than the immoral. This is what crushes people. PaternoÕs reputation was never solely based on a win¥ning percentage. It was how he weaved character and academ¥ics through the seams of the navy blue-and-white fabric and always seemed to be the one teaching and inspiring other coaches to do the same. It took 46 years to create one of the most respected and rec¥ognizable brands in the country, and certain individuals deemed it too risky to derail it, especial¥ly considering the fickle nature of our perception-based higher education system. The institutional similari¥ties of Penn State and Texas are many, ranging from similar un- TOP 10 continues from PAGE 1 starving at any hour in the day. Kerbey Lane is famous for its pancakes and seasonal selection of foods of every type from fri¥joles to fruit. Sit down and stay awhile, as Kerbey Lane is open 24 hours on the Drag and two other locations in Northwest and South Austin. 4. MozartÕs Coffee Roasters: Quiet, classy and with a beauti¥ful view of the Lake Austin, MozartÕs Coffee Roasters serves gelato, bottomless coffee, cap¥puccino, cheesecake and other baked goods until midnight every evening. The late-night coffee shop is great for studying, post-date talk sessions or just winding down. 5. TrudyÕs Tex-Mex Restaurant and Bar: With the original North Campus location nestled along 30th Street, TrudyÕs is open until 2 a.m. every evening. Offering a twist on Tex-Mex, TrudyÕs serves traditional enchilada platters alongside chicken fried steak, salad and salsa. Celebrate 21st birthdays with a Mexican martini on the house. 6. Magnolia Cafe: Keeping true to the Òkeep Austin weirdÓ mantra, Magnolia offers a lot of interesting artwork for visitors easily distracted. The 24-hour cafe, located on Lake Austin Boulevard and South Congress Avenue, serves breakfast, Tex-Mex, sandwiches, soups, salad and more. Take your food and a T-shirt to-go after stopping by the Magnolia gift shop. 7. Pluckers Wing Bar: Located along Rio Grande Street in West Campus, the ÒoriginalÓ PluckerÕs serves favorites such as fried macaroni and fried pickles alongside chicken wings that come with the dinerÕs choice of 19 different wing sauces. Open until 2 a.m., PluckerÕs also serves burgers and salads for those not so into chicken. 8. Big Bite Pizza and Grill: For those who canÕt decide what to order at the restau¥rants mentioned before, Big Bite on 24th Street offers signature ÒPhat SandwichesÓ featuring a little bit of everything. Options like the ÒPhat Goomba,Ó which serves chicken fingers, moz¥zarella sticks, french fries and marinara all in one bun, keep late-night eaters more than full. Open until 4 a.m., Big Bite also offers regular meals such as pizza and paninis. 9. Subway: If the thought of eating cheese sticks and chick¥en strips on a sandwich makes one worry about calories, those looking to stick to their diet can stop by the Subway located on Guadalupe and 29th streets until 2 a.m. for Òfresh-fitÓ meals dergraduate enrollment num¥bers to a large football stadium and from similar U.S. News and World Report rankings to simi¥lar PlayboyÕs Party School rank¥ings. Penn StateÕs arena is called the Bryce Jordan Center, named after a Penn State president who is also a former UT president. But to ask, ÒWhat if this hap¥pened at Texas?Ó does a disser¥vice to the comparison. ÒJoe-PaÓ and the Nittany Lions arenÕt part of the townÕs identity Ñ it is the identity. It has the kind of power that can win over two foreign grad¥uate engineering students with no background in football. I think back to the hazy mem¥ory of 3-year-old me as part of the crowd ready to give a he¥roÕs welcome to the victorious team. I donÕt remember if Pater¥no made a speech that night. I just picture the legend who, no matter how much older I got, seemed to stay the same, pac¥ing the sidelines with his navy blue jacket and long out-of-style glasses. And now, all IÕm left saying is: Say it ainÕt so, Joe. Say it ainÕt so. TEACH continues from PAGE 1 Munoz said 12 students from the conference will be selected to attend a national conference in Washington and present their solutions to lawmakers. Wise said living in Austin gave her a different perspec¥tive on U.S. and Latin Amer¥ican relations and inspired her to focus on Latin American studies for her degree. Wise said all the media cov¥erage on border issues inspired her to apply for the conference because she kept hearing news about the border but felt she could not do anything about it. ÒWe attract [immigrants], and then we vilify them,Ó Wise said. ÒIn Alabama, they have a really strict immigration law, and they canÕt find anyone to fill the jobs there.Ó Jose Luis Perez, owner of the Burrito Factory restaurant in the Dobie Center, said on a re¥cent trip to Mexico he saw a large increase of soldiers on the border and a calm scene. Per¥ez came to the U.S. as an illegal immigrant more than 20 years ago and is now a U.S. citizen. Despite the soldiers, Perez said he still did not feel safe WHAT: Jornadas Fronterizas Conference WHERE: Student Activity Center WHEN: Nov. 11-12 TIME: All day TICKETS: ic2.utexas.edu traveling across the border. He said there are many sto¥ries of the Zetas, one of Mex¥icoÕs largest drug cartels, mas¥querading as soldiers and then threatening people for money on the bridge. ÒFor Mexico to change, you have to get rid of all the cor¥rupt politicians,Ó Perez said. ÒI donÕt think the U.S. can do any¥thing more to help Mexico.Ó Wise said she was very ex¥cited to talk to students from Mexico because immigration issues are shared problems be¥tween the two countries. ÒItÕs hard to start the con¥versations about these issues in everyday life,Ó Wise said. ÒI hope people show me so¥lutions I never thought of, and I hope I can do the same for them.Ó ÒAnything that allows people to see whatÕs going on is pretty cool,Ó Gillett said. ÒThereÕs a big difference between hearing things and actual¥ly being able to see them.Ó Austin said he will be using ROVs, Remotely Operated Vehi¥cles, which are connected to the ship to get electrical power but still have a lot of flexibility. He said he will also collect high-definition vid¥eo, samples of both biology and ge¥ology, and will use the two ROVs in a 3-D towing arrangement to see actual underwater spaces near the seafloor. ÒIt sounds so awesome,Ó biolo¥gy sophomore Christa Cook said. ÒTheyÕre really far away, so itÕs cool they can connect.Ó ON THE WEB: DIVE DEEP INTO OCEAN EXPLORATION www.nautiluslive.org that account for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 10. KenÕs Donuts: Situated down the street from Subway, campus watch KenÕs Donuts serves break¥fast pastries, doughnuts and kolaches as well as coffee and four outstanding Outside Agency ar- Rude awakening assorted beverages day or night. rest warrants. The subject was taken GATEWAY APARTMENT COM¥ into custody and transported to Cen- Unlike conventional doughnut PLEX, 1616 West Sixth St. tral Booking. In addition to the law shops which close after break- Criminal Trespass Warning / Assist enforcement action taken, the subject fast hours, KenÕs Donuts is open Outside Agency: A UT Police Offi¥ was issued a written Criminal Tres¥ 24 hours to serve all sweet¥ cer observed a non-UT subject sleep¥ pass Warning. Occurred on: 11-08-11, tooth needs. ing in an established campsite set up at 7:51 a.m. inside the gazebo. The subject raised his head and looked at the officer as he drove by in a mark patrol vehicle. Potty paintings The subject returned to his slumber PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 as the officer passed by. During the East 21st St. investigation, the subject looked up Graffiti: Words written in blue and to the officer as he returned on foot, black paint were discovered on a wall and told him he was leaving. The of-inside a sixth floor menÕs restroom. ficer soon discovered the subject had Additional paint was discovered on the floor below the wannabe Rem¥brandtÕs attempt at art. Estimated re¥pair: $50.00. Discovered on: 11-8-11, at 8:00 p.m. In plain sight 200 BLOCK EAST 21st St. Criminal Trespass Warning / As¥sist Outside Agency: A UT Police Of¥ficer observed a non-UT subject rid¥ing a pink and purple womenÕs style bicycle. The subject rode up to a re¥cycling bin and began removing the recyclable materials and placed them inside a plastic bag. During the inves¥tigation, the officers asked the subject for his ID card. The subject explained he did not have any identification on him, even though the officers could see an ID card in the outside portion of the subjectÕs backpack. The officers soon learned the subject had an out¥standing Outside Agency arrest war¥rant. During a search, the officers discovered the subject was in posses¥sion of two stolen cellular telephones. Occurred on: 11-08-11, at 2:16 p.m. Compiled by UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead DROPS continues from PAGE 1 Knox said students in the engineering school would not be allowed to request an OTE drop before discuss¥ing their situation with an academic adviser. ÒWeÕre going to sit down with a student no matter what and see what their sit¥uation is,Ó Knox said. ÒIf itÕs nonacademic, we can refer them to support services such as a healthcare provider or disability services.Ó Finance sophomore Scott Hickle said he believes in sec¥ond chances for students look¥ing to maintain a high GPA. ÒA high GPA is probably one of the top three things gradu¥ate schools look at, and itÕs es¥sentially an indicator of how well you can be trained how good you are at learning,Ò Hickle said. ÒIf youÕre doing really well in a course but you bomb an important midterm, itÕs like a one-off get-out-of¥jail-free card. My only con¥cern would be that it might cause grade inflation, but that seems unlikely.Ó The OTE will not be avail¥able to students in the Grad¥uate School, the College of Pharmacy, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the School of Law or the School of Informa¥tion. A spokesperson from the registrarÕs office was unavail¥able to comment Wednesday. World&NatioN 3 Thursday, November 10, 2011 | The Daily Texan | Elyana Barrera, Wire Editor | dailytexanonline.com NEWS BRIEFLY Perry says eliminate 3 agencies, canÕt name last group in debate ROCHESTER, Mich. Ñ Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry says he would eliminate three federal agencies. Just donÕt ask him to name them. ÒCommerce, Education and the Ñ whatÕs the third one there? LetÕs see,Ó the Texas governor said dur¥ing a debate Wednesday night. PerryÕs rivals tried to bail him out, suggesting the Environmental Protection Agency. ÒEPA, there you go,Ó Perry said, seemingly taking their word for it. But that wasnÕt it. And when pressed, the candidate drew anoth¥er blank. ÒSeriously?Ó moderator John Harwood, one of CNBCÕs debate hosts, asked. ÒYou canÕt name the third one?Ó ÒThe third agency of govern¥ment I would do away with Ñ the Education, the Commerce. And letÕs see. I canÕt. The third one, I canÕt,Ó Perry said. ÒOops.Ó Later in the debate, Perry revisit¥ed the question and said he meant to call for the elimination of the Energy Department. After the debate, Perry bee-lined it to the crush of reporters gather¥ing to interview campaign surro¥gates Ñ and he immediately indi¥cated that he knew he had made a really bad mistake. The first words out of his mouth as report¥ers crowded around: ÒIÕm glad I had my boots on because I really stepped in it tonight,Ó he said. Perry added: ÒPeople under¥stand that it is our conservative principles that matter.Ó ÒWe all felt very bad for him,Ó Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman also running for the nomination, said after the debate. The next few days will shed light on whether voters care about the misstep Ñ and punish him for it. Ñ The Associated Press Amid flood catastrophe, Thais ready for festival By Todd Pitman The Associated Press BANGKOK Ñ Every year when the moon is full and the rainy sea¥son draws to an end, ThailandÕs waterways fill with millions of floating lotus-shaped lanterns Ñ a symbolic, centuries-old ges¥ture once meant to placate to the countryÕs goddess of water. Today, many Thais still believe the candlelit boats launched dur¥ing Loy Krathong can carry mis¥fortune away with them, allowing past sins to be cleansed and life to begin anew. This year, flood-ravaged Thai¥land has plenty of reason to pray for rebirth Ñ and little reason to celebrate. The festival, due Thursday, comes on the heels of a cataclys¥mic waterborne disaster thatÕs drowned one-third of the country in three months, killing 529 peo¥ple and wiping out rice fields and factories and livelihoods along the way. The flooding is the worst in Thailand since World War II, and itÕs not over yet. Damage so far is likely to exceed $6 billion. Recov¥ery will take months. ÒMost people donÕt feel like cel¥ebrating this year Ñ thereÕs been too much sadness and suffering,Ó said Saithong Sateankamsoragai, a Bangkok flower vendor who sells the tiny boats, called krathongs, that are an integral part of the annual festival. Saithong fled her own home late last month after chest-level water engulfed it. Now she lives with her sister in a drier part of the capital, a refugee forced to flee by the wa¥ter this Southeast Asian kingdom is ironically paying tribute to. Tragedy in mind, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has can¥celed all official celebrations in Bangkok, including those along the Chao Phraya river Ñ the chocolate-colored waterway that snakes through the city of glitter¥ing condominiums and decrepit apartment blocks. In recent weeks, the riv¥erÕs banks have brimmed to re¥cord levels, forcing a halt to din¥ner cruises and fueling fears the mighty waterway could swamp downtown. Outside the capital, in cities floodwaters have spared, festiv¥ities are going ahead. They in¥clude the northern town of Suk¥hothai, where the tradition is be¥lieved to have been born. Revelers there have already begun setting off fireworks this week, filling the skies with the spellbinding spec¥tacle of balloon-like lanterns. The mood in Bangkok, where many neighborhoods remain submerged, is far more subdued. The Culture Ministry is calling for revelers to float just one boat per family, or float them online through websites on which you can light digital candles and in¥cense and watch yours float on a full-screen rendering of lake. The Bangkok Metropolitan Au¥thority, meanwhile, is urging peo¥ple in flooded zones not to launch any at all. Close to a million krathongs are typically set adrift annually in the capital alone, and there is concern they could trigger fires in abandoned homes or clog drains and canals critical to helping ease the massive pools of runoff bear¥ing down on the metropolis of 9 million people. Most krathongs are made from hardened, painted bread or or¥nately curled banana leafs filled with yellow marigold flowers and metallic-purple globe thistles. Some are built from environmen¥tally unfriendly non-biodegrad¥able plastic foam. Thais joke they wonÕt have to go far from home to find water this year. ÒWe probably can float the krathongs right in the house,Ó tweeted one. 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For complete information & details visit: www.kaust.edu.sa Email: admissions@kaust.edu.saPhone: +966 (2) 808-3428/9 4 OPINION Thursday, November 10, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Viviana Aldous, Editor-in-Chief | (512) 232-2212 | editor@dailytexanonline.com VIEWPOINT Setting the system standard Earlier this week, UT-Arlington President Jim Spaniolo recommended to the universityÕs tuition review committee a tuition freeze for the 2012-13 school year. The freeze would be UT-ArlingtonÕs first, as tuition has risen at the school each year since tuition was deregulated in 2003, according to The Texas Tribune, and follows decreased funding and support from the state. UT-ArlingtonÕs tuition review committee is largely com¥posed of students and is the counterpart to UT-AustinÕs Tu¥ition Policy Advisory Committee, which is composed of nine voting members, including four students. TPAC will host an open forum Nov. 16 and will soon recommend a tuition rate to President William Powers Jr., who will submit a recom¥mendation to the Board of Regents in December. Undergraduate in-state tuition at UT-Arlington averages $9,292 per year, compared to UT-AustinÕs $9,416 per year. If approved, UT-ArlingtonÕs tuition freeze would respond to the rising cost of higher education and the increasing stu¥dent debt. A poll released Wednesday by Demos and Young Invincibles indicates that three out of every four 18- to 34-year-olds believe college has become increasingly diffi¥cult to afford in the last five years, according to the Chroni¥cle of Higher Education. This year, the regents have limited requests for tuition in¥creases to 2.6 percent for undergraduates and 3.6 for gradu¥ate students across the UT System. Moreover, all requests for increases need to be tied to efforts to improve four-year graduation rates. Given the recent budget cuts Ñ which resulted in a $92-million reduction of UT-AustinÕs budget over the cur¥rent biennium Ñ a tuition increase at UT-Austin seems inevitable. However, two years ago, the last tuition-setting year, each institution in the system requested a 3.95-percent tuition increase per year for the following two years, ulti¥mately resulting in a 3.95-percent base increase across the system. The question now is whether institutions will try to align their requests again this year. SpanioloÕs request for a tuition freeze is the first public in¥dication in the system of an institutionÕs upcoming tuition policy. Other system institutions that would have used the LegislatureÕs higher education budget cuts to justify tuition increases will now need to find more individualized reasons for a tuition increase. SpanioloÕs decision to seek a tuition freeze shows that despite budget woes, institutions need not rely on a tuition increase to maintain their operations. Of course, UT-Austin differs from UT-Arlington; UT-Austin is a Tier 1 university, while UT-Arlington aspires to attain Tier-1 status. TPAC should take SpanioloÕs recommen¥dation into consideration but should also realize that UT¥AustinÕs needs may differ from other system institutions. LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Edi¥torial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Me¥dia Board of Operating Trustees. EDITORIAL TWITTER Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twit¥ter (@DTeditorial) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Email your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. The path of no return By Rui Shi Daily Texan Columnist A recent Bloomberg article sheds light on a unique relationship that has been developing be¥tween U.S. universities and the Chinese govern¥ment. Hanban, a Beijing-based organization with close ties to the Chinese government, has spent more than $500 million since 2004 to create 350 Confucius Institutes around the world, including 75 in the United States. Through these Confucius Institutes, China hopes to promote and broaden its image across college campuses with the es¥tablishment of Hanban-sponsored language and cultural programs. On the surface, these Confucius Institutes seem to be promoting a general goodwill be¥tween China and the U.S. However, this is not the case as HanbanÕs financial contributions come with strings attached: Universities are forbidden to discuss sensitive topics such as Tibet. The Confucius InstitutesÕ promotion of Chi¥nese language and culture is admirable, but they are undermining their initial goal of cultural promotion with these restrictions. By saying that theyÕll provide this money as long as nobody talks about Tibet, these institutes make it seem as though the Chinese language programs are a way to discourage political opposition. These condi¥tions seriously damage the ideal of academic freedom and act as a soft form of propaganda. Academic freedom is the belief that scholars should have the freedom to teach any ideas or facts without reprisal. The ultimate goal of higher education is to teach students how to think, not what to think. The best way to achieve this is to strip students naked and challenge all of their preconceptions until they can reach a conclusion on their own. By explicitly prohibiting a studentÕs exposure to a certain topic, universities wall off the potential for progress. True diversity on a university campus includes the free flow of different ideas along with toler¥ance for race, gender or religion. Students need to be exposed to open dialogues so that all view¥points, even controversial ones, are heard. Where professors lose the ability to talk about sensitive topics, there is a problem. If students are unable to learn about the issues concerning Tibet and Taiwan or ChinaÕs human rights record, then they will never be solved and will forever remain ÒsensitiveÓ issues. Restriction of academic freedom is tied to the larger problem of the corporatization of higher education. The prohibition of topics mentioned above based on financial considerations high¥lights a disturbing trend that challenges the in¥tegrity of higher education. Corporations have become increasingly vis¥ible and influential on college campuses. Trust¥ees and regents are increasingly the executives of large companies. Universities have also been contracting out more and more of their services, from dining areas run by fast food chains to uni¥versity book stores run by Barnes & Noble. The corporatization of higher education has meant that decisions regarding academic issues such as curriculum and research are determined by financial considerations rather than academic merits. In a time of scaled-back government funding, universities have become more and more reliant on corporate funding. The influx of corporate money means that corporations, rath¥er than universities themselves, are determining the direction of certain programs. For example, by providing funding for a specific endowment or chair, a corporation determines which topics are important and which ones are not. This de¥velopment shows that higher education is head¥ing toward becoming the breeding grounds for corporate interests and practices. In a worst case scenario, higher education will become fully commercialized and instruction will become a commodity. By attaching conditions to the funding of university programs, organiza¥tions such as Hanban can essentially dictate their academic direction to fit their own ideologies or interests. This creates a great conflict of interest, as the goal of academic institutions is to promote knowledge and learning. Institutions of higher education must re-ex¥amine their missions and decide whether they want to continue down the path of no return. Shi is an electrical and computer engineering junior. THE FIRING LINE DonÕt lower standards in science classes In his Nov. 9 column , ÒInflate grades in STEM programs,Ó Samian Quazi recom¥mends lowered standards in grading as a solution for our nationÕs declining science preeminence. His argument seems to be that if we pass unqualified students, their future employers will protect us from the incompetent. Perhaps he should consider the duty that the University of Texas has to ensure that all its graduates are indeed qualified in their respective fields. Passing more science students just to produce more unqualified graduates would be the surest way to destroy the integrity of U.S. science. I tell all my biology students that if they all master the material, they are all capable of earning As (and I would have no problem assigning all As in that situation). By the same reasoning, if none of them learn the material, they should all earn Fs. Every fac¥ulty member wants all of our students to excel and master the material that we teach, but effort is required on the part of students as well. Simply awarding high grades to the students who do not make the effort, or who lack the appropriate skills, is a recipe for certain decline in STEM fields. Inflated, unrealistic grades are also extremely unfair to the excellent students who do master the material. Yes, there are easier majors and easier pathways to a high GPA on campus; that is a very poor reason for science faculty to lower their standards in their classes. David M. Hillis Integrative biology professor Reverse MyEdu decision or resign The August MyEdu decision by the Board of Regents involves much more than making an investment decision that bypassed the vetting expertise of the regentsÕ own investment advisers. The real policy fiasco is the designation of MyEdu as a ÒUT System officialÓ for purposes of access to student records. This takes the Òcorporation as a personÓ notion far beyond the recent ÒCitizens UnitedÓ Supreme Court decision (supporting unlimited corporate donations in political campaigns). The next Board of Regents meeting is today at 8 a.m. in the Board Room of Ashbel Smith Hall at 201 West Seventh St. An investment report is scheduled for the finance and planning committee at 3:35 p.m. Any board that displays such a fundamental disregard for its fiduciary responsibility (for example, seemingly neglecting to exercise appropriate financial stewardship as exemplified by the MyEdu decision) should either reverse such a decision Ñ even if it entails breach of contract consequences Ñ or resign. Michael Bisesi UT alumnus Professor, Seattle University Professor links struggles to history of immigration By Shreya Banerjee Daily Texan Staff Mexican-American history in Texas and the U.S. directly impacted the current situ¥ation facing Mexican immigrants, said an¥thropology professor Martha Menchaca on Wednesday. In a recently published book, Menchaca said she outlines the struggles Mexican im¥migrants faced in becoming citizens during the late 1800s and the struggles they con¥tinue to face. Menchaca said she decided to examine how Mexicans approached the is¥sue of naturalization throughout U.S. histo¥ry and focused especially on Texas because of the prevalence of illegal immigration is¥sues in the state. ÒOver time, the way people view Mexican immigration goes through cycles, which is often related to the economic prosperity or uncertainty of that time,Ó Menchaca said. She said the economic uncertainty in the late 1800s fueled a stronger sense of anti-La¥tino sentiment, and a political movement Energy Institute research disproves harmful effects of fracking By Kayla Jonsson Daily Texan Staff There is no direct link between fracking and contamination of groundwater, according to prelim¥inary results of a study by UTÕs En¥ergy Institute. Hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, involves shooting high¥pressure water mixed with sand and other chemicals into shale rock causing it to shatter and release natural gas. Though fracking has been used for decades, environ¥mentalists have recently become concerned the process may be pol¥luting ground water, said Charles Groat, geology professor and Ener¥gy Institute associate director and project leader. Research began in May to sep¥arate fact from fiction, Groat said. He said the Barnett, Marcellus and Haynesville shales, areas which range from Northeast Texas to the Northeast U.S., have been scientif¥ically tested. ÒThe basic thing we found out was that the subject so many are concerned about is not actually happening,Ó Groat said. Reports of groundwater contam¥ination are rare, Groat said, and when they occur, fracking is not to blame. Rather, above-ground leaks, the mishandling of waste water and poor casing or cement jobs could be causing the contamination. ÒIf you spill something or some¥thing leaks, those are things you have to pay attention to,Ó Groat said. ÒThose are problems with anything, though, and not specific ÒThings go on in and around to shale fracking.Ó the surface that we need to pay at- This study covers a six-month tention to,Ó Groat said. ÒAccidents period and Groat said much more happen, but being educated can research is needed to find the long-prevent them.Ó term, cumulative effects and risks For the remainder of the study, of fracking. His study will contin-Groat and his team will inter¥ue for the remainder of 2011, but view residents of fracking ar¥he said he recommends an ad-eas, review popular media con¥ditional baseline study be im-cerns of fracking and make sugges¥plemented to learn more about tions on government regulations of long-term effects. the method. wisdom teeth removed? DonÕt go to the ring. We have a research study. Right now, PPD is looking for qualiÞed participants for a post-surgical pain relief research study of an investigational medication. Surgery for qualiÞed study participants will be performed by a board certiÞed oral surgeon. Receive up to $500 upon study completion and the surgery is performed at no cost. For information, call 462-0492 Text ÒPPDÓ to 48121 to receive study information called the PeopleÕs Party began taking mea¥sures to prevent Mexicans from voting in elections. The partyÕs efforts repealed a pre¥vious bill which allowed non-U.S. citizens to vote, provided they could show evidence of having started the naturalization process. ÒThe interesting thing is that Germans [who were not U.S. citizens in Texas] were still allowed to vote, but Mexicans were not,Ó Menchaca said. The children of illegal immigrants are currently considered citizens if they were born in the U.S., regardless of their par¥entsÕ citizenship status. In states such as Al¥abama, however, new laws are prevent¥ing immigrants from getting basic services such as education, said sociology professor Nestor Rodriguez. ÒA lot of these changes happen when we are asleep, and it shows how fast everything is changing,Ó Rodriguez said. Juliet Hooker, associate professor of African diaspora studies and associate director of the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin Amer¥ican Studies, said she invited the students in her undergraduate studies class Ñ race, nation and empire Ñ to attend the event. ÒThe class is about the way ideas of race lead to national movements, and I hope this will give them a historical context of the long history of the debate surrounding Mexican-Americans and immigration,Ó Hooker said. The historical perspective provided a way Electrical engineering freshman Electrical engineering junior Shawn Bhalla said he will feel more Leonardo Gomide said this study comfortable about fracking when proves how much scientists still more research is done. need to learn. ÒI still think there needs to be ÒThis really shows how little we more safety precautions set in know about what we are doing to place,Ó Bhalla said. ÒI think we will the environment and how quick¥be able to frack with more efficien-ly things change in the engineering cy [after more research is done.]Ó field,Ó Gomide said. to compare the issue and its controversies to the current situation of Mexican immigrants, said Nathan Elling, an electrical engineering freshman who is in HookerÕs class. Ò[The event] helps me to understand and justify modern trends because it paralleled history and accurately compared the two,Ó Elling said. National EAS test assesses effectiveness of alert system By Jennifer Berke Daily Texan Staff Radio stations and TV chan¥nels all over the country aired a nationwide Emergency Alert System test Wednesday to unify communication in the case of a national emergency. The Federal Emergency Man¥agement Agency, along with the Federal Communications Commission and the Nation¥al Oceanic Atmospheric Ad¥ministration, organized a na¥tional emergency broadcast alert that would signal an un¥disclosed national emergen¥cy, said FEMA spokeswoman Stephanie Moffett. ÒWe are doing the test now to see what works, what doesnÕt and what improvements need to be made,Ó Moffett said. ÒItÕs been in the works for months, and we wanted to do this when there was a time to test things out before something happens Ñ if something happens Ñ to merit the use of the system.Ó In case of a national emer¥gency, messages will be aired on televisions and radio stations nationally just like the local alert systems people are famil¥iar with now, Moffett said. The only difference is that this was the first nationwide test, and all radio stations and TV channels to participated, she said. Ann Arnold, president of the Texas Association of Broadcast¥ers, said that the alert system is a useful diagnostic test for com¥municating with people across the nation. ÒThe EAS test is certain¥ly still a viable mechanism for distributing information,Ó Arnold said. A younger generation may be more interested in newer forms of technology, but broadcasting is the most reliable means of communication, Arnold said. The Amber Alert test, which notifies people about child ab¥duction through local and re¥gional broadcast channels, ex¥emplifies the effectiveness of using this medium, she said. ÒInternet goes in and out, and cell phones donÕt always have the best reception to receive text messages,Ó Arnold said. ÒPart of this is [also] testing the equipment and machinery of the system to make sure every¥thing works in the case that we would need it to.Ó FEMA spokeswoman Ra¥chel Racusen said in a state¥ment that FCC and FEMA are currently collecting data about the results. ÒThis initial test was the first time we have tested the reach and scope of this technology and what additional improve¥ments that should be made to the system as we move for¥ward,Ó Racusen said. ÒOnly through comprehensively test¥ing, analyzing and improving these technologies can we en¥sure an effective and reliable national emergency alert and warning system.Ó ENTER NOW5ÐONÐ5 BASKETBALL TEAMWORK STARTS HERE www.utrecsports.org PURPLE DAZE so long, IÕm going to give him a hug.Ó Diggs and Josey met back during their Pop War¥ ner days and their friendship blossomed throughout By Austin Laymance high school. When they werenÕt busy throwing the pig- MENÕS TENNIS Hess-Olesen adjusts to UT after leaving native land By Lauren Jette Daily Texan Staff Making the transition from high school to college can be tough. Mak¥ing the transition from being a high school athlete to a college athlete is even tougher. Making that transition more than 5,000 miles away from home while speaking a different lan¥guage can seem flat-out impossible. But tennis player Soren Hess-Oles¥en hasnÕt let those challenges, or the notorious Texas heat, affect his perfor¥mance out on the courts in his first fall season in burnt orange. Hess-Olesen was recruited out of Aarhus, the second-largest city and principle port of Denmark, by head coach Michael Center to join the Longhorns. Hess-OlesenÕs recruitment started with an email sent by his fa¥ther to Center about his sonÕs skills as a player. As it turned out, associate head coach Ricardo Rubio knew Hess¥OlesenÕs coach, and after some reseach Center decided to fly to Denmark to see Hess-Olesen play in the Dan¥ish National Indoor Championships. Center liked what he saw and offered Hess-Olesen a scholarship. ÒHeÕs a very good competitor,Ó said Center. ÒI felt like he would be a guy that would come in and be a very good player for us right away and con¥tinue to develop during his time here.Ó For Hess-Olesen, the decision to travel 5,000 miles to Austin to play tennis wasnÕt a difficult one. DENMARK continues on PAGE 7 VOLLEYBALL NO. 8 TEXAS 3, TEXAS TECH 0 Longhorns sweep Red Raiders on road Eckerman picks up slack, Texas downs Texas Tech in first game without Bell By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff The Longhorns didnÕt skip a beat without one of their top players. In No. 8 TexasÕ (17-4, 10-1 Big 12) first game without Khat Bell this season, fellow freshman Ha¥ley Eckerman stepped up and posted a career-high 23 kills on Wednesday as the Longhorns swept Texas Tech in Lubbock. The Longhorns had a .396 hitting percentage in the game. Sophomore setter Hannah Al¥lison has been putting up strong numbers all season, but in the win, she had 39 assists, eight digs and a career-high of five kills. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Penn State sex scandal leads to firings, outrage By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff Penn State trustees fired football head coach Joe Paterno and univer¥sity president Graham Spanier on Wednesday night in the latest chap¥ter of the schoolÕs sex scandal. The decision came after outcry over the schoolÕs handling of sex abuse allegations against former de¥fensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Texas began the first set with a bang and took a 9-2 lead. Back-to-back kills by senior middle blocker Rachael Adams ended the set 23-14. She had six kills and a.556 hitting percent¥age in the win. The Longhorns took an early 9-1 lead in the second set. Al¥though the Red Raiders came back and made the score to 12¥10, Eckerman had five kills in the set and Texas finished the set 25-15. The third set was closer than the first two with Texas leading 18-16 at one point. But Ecker¥manÕs four kills in the set helped lead the Longhorns to the 25-18 set win. The Red Raiders were held to .126 hitting and had the Long¥horns had eight blocks. Texas is currently in first place in the Big 12 with five games left in con¥ference play. ter between the two, and Josey will be sure to have a re¥sponse should Diggs tackle him. REUNION continues on PAGE 7 Freshman Haley Eckerman spikes the ball in TexasÕ win over Iowa State on Oct. 28. She had 23 kills on Wednesday against Texas Tech, a career¥high. Elisabeth Dillon Daily Texan file photo The firings came just hours af¥ter Paterno announced plans to retire at the end of the season. HeÕs been the Nittany Lions head coach for 46 years. Still, the reaction following SanduskyÕs arrest on molesta¥tion charges was too great for the board to overlook. Speaking at his house in front PATERNO continues on PAGE 7 SIDELINE NCAA BASKETBALL WHAT TO WATCH Ñ NFL TWEET OF THE DAY SPORTS BRIEFLY Longhorns sign eight recruits, bolster young pitching staff Texas bolstered itÕs baseball team on Wednesday as the Longhorns re¥ceived National Letters of Intent from eight of the top high school recruits. ÒOnce again, Tommy Harmon, our recruiting coordinator, is putting togeth¥er an outstanding class,Ó said head coach Augie Garrido. ÒItÕs early in the signing period, but we are already pleased with the talented players we have already had sign.Ó The group included two catchers, one outfielder and five pitchers. All eight players are from Texas. The catchers include Steve Bean from Rockwall High School and Wyatt Math¥iesen from Corpus Christi Calallen. The lone outfielder was Courtney Hawkins from Carroll High School in Corpus Christi. The pitchers include three right¥handers: Tyler Gonzales from San An¥tonio Madison High School, Hold¥en Helmink from Conroe Willis High School and Chad Hollingsworth from Waco Robinson High School. Two southpaws, Ty Culbreth from Bry¥an High School and Travis Duke from Pearland Dawson High School, round¥ed out the recruiting class. Texas is expected to sign more re¥cruits before the early signing period ends on Nov. 16. 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JoseyÕs four straight games with more than 100 rushing yards brought about memories of his junior season at Angleton in 2009, when he led the Wildcats to an 11-2 record and a district championship. ÒIt was a crazy year,Ó said Jo¥sey, who rushed for 1,369 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2009. ÒYou never knew who had the ball or who was going to get the ball. Each one of us had our special thing that we could do with the ball because we were all fast.Ó Yes, speed is a common theme among Angleton backs. While Josey leads the nation with 43 runs of 10-plus yards, Monroe has the same big-play ability. He averages 7.9 yards per carry, slightly less than JoseyÕs 8.6 average. ÒItÕs the Angleton running backs, thatÕs just how we do it,Ó Monroe said. ÒWe were a running team in high school and stuff like that we live for. We expect it.Ó When asked to describe JoseyÕs running style, Monroe summed it up shortly. ÒI call him thunder and light¥ening,Ó he said. ÒHe can turn his speed into power.Ó On Saturday, the old fishing buddies wonÕt be talking about who had the biggest catch. The bragging rights will come down to who wins the game. But whatever the outcome, at least one Angleton Wildcat will be victorious. DENMARK continues from PAGE 6 ÒI hadnÕt seen this place before, but I knew it was a good team with a tradi¥tion in sports and tennis,Ó Hess-Olesen said. Ò[From] the things [coach Cen¥ter] told me about it, I just got excit¥ed by hearing that, so I never really doubted where I wanted to go.Ó Tennis came to Hess-Olesen at an early age in life. His father used to play the sport and passed it down to Hess-Olesen and his brothers. ÒWhen we went on vacations with my family, we just played a bit just for the fun of it,Ó Hess-Olesen said. ÒThen my older brother started to play. Then my twin brother and I started to play just one or two years after my older brother.Ó He started playing competitively when he was 10 years old but split his time between tennis and soccer until he decided to focus solely on tennis at the age of 15. The decision paid off, as he quickly became one of the top play¥ers in Denmark and played with the Danish national team, which toured throughout Europe. ÒWhen I was a sophomore, I started thinking about going to college to play tennis,Ó Hess-Olesen said. ÒFor me, I had two choices: I could try and play full time in Denmark or go [to UT].Ó Realizing that turning profes¥sional wasnÕt the most viable option, Hess-Olesen started looking at the college route. ÒCoach Center came to Denmark to watch me play and convince me to choose Texas, so I chose Texas,Ó he said. ÒI know if I want to be a better tennis player, this was the best choice I could make.Ó While Hess-Olesen doesnÕt think the move to Austin from Denmark gave him much of a culture shock, he does admit that thereÕs a difference in the competition he faces here. ÒItÕs really about the mental game,Ó he said. ÒYou can lose to anybody here if youÕre not mentally prepared because there are so many good play¥ers. Every single school has one or two top players, so the competition is so much bigger. ItÕs a challenge, [but] a good one.Ó Hess-Olesen has done pretty well with that challenge so far this season. In four tournaments, he has made it to the finals in two, but perhaps the bigger feat was his run to the quar¥terfinals in the ITA All-American Championships, one of three cham¥pionship tournaments on the colle¥giate tennis circuit. After getting his career as a Long¥horn off to a strong start, Hess-Oles¥en is ready to continue building on that success. ÒIÕm looking forward to the spring, to start competing against other schools,Ó Hess-Olesen said. ÒI hope we can win the Big 12 con¥ference title because I know thatÕs a very prestigious thing.Ó FAntASy FootBAll Johnson should turn season around against lowly Panthers By Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff Week 10 of the fantasy season is upon us, so here are the players you should start and those you should sit. Start 1. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Ti¥tans Ñ ItÕs hard to believe that any¥one would ever consider sitting Johnson after his fantasy perfor¥mances his first three years in the league, but 2011 has been terrible for him. Johnson has been the big¥gest bust of the year for fantasy own¥ers, averaging only three yards per carry. However, last week he showed signs of his past form against Cin¥cinnati, rushing for 64 yards, which included a 20 yard run. This week he takes on the 26th-ranked rushing defense the Carolina Panthers. He is a must start. 2. Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vi¥kings Ñ Harvin has been riddled with injuries much of the year. Com¥bine that with a rookie quarterback throwing him the ball, and he has been an ineffective player all season. But this week, the Vikings go against the high-powered Packers. Expect the Vikings to fall behind quickly and throw the ball to catch up, making Harvin an intelligent play this week. 3. Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos Ñ He certainly doesnÕt look pret¥ty throwing the ball, but he is effec¥tive as a fantasy player, averaging 19 points a game. While the majority of his points come from his running ability, as an owner, theyÕre points either way. Tebow is a must start in any league. Sit 1. Andy Dalton, Cincinna¥ti Bengals Ñ He has been scorch¥ing as a quarterback early on in his career, leading the usually terrible Bengals to a 6-2 start. But this week he will face his biggest test so far, in ney Erickson will be the interim school president. Earlier on Wednesday, Paterno said in a statement he was Òabsolute¥ly devastatedÓ by the case, in which Sandusky, was charged with molest¥ing eight boys in 15 years, with some of the alleged abuse taking place at the universityÕs football complex. ÒThis is a tragedy,Ó the statement read. ÒIt is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.Ó John Surma, the vice chair of the board of trustees told reporters, the form of Pittsburgh Steelers de¥fense. Unfortunately for his owners, itÕs hard to expect him to fare well against that particular defense the first time he faces them Ñ sit Dal¥ton this week. 2. Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders Ñ The early season rushing leader has been out with a foot in¥jury the last few weeks, and he was expected to be back tonight to face the San Diego Chargers. However, he has yet to even test out his foot and is highly doubtful to play. Sit McFadden tonight before the game, and if you can, play his backup Mi¥chael Bush. ÒThese decisions were made after careful deliberations and in the best interests of the university as a whole.Ó He said Paterno was told by tele¥phone that he was out. Paterno won a pair of national championships . ÒThe past several days have been absolutely terrible for the entire Penn State community,Ó Surma said. ÒBut the outrage that we feel is nothing compared to the physical and psy¥chological suffering that allegedly took place.Ó Ñ Additional reporting by the Associated Press THE DAILY TEXAN C L ASSIFIEDS EMPLOYMENT 790 Part Time ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. In the event of errors made in advertisement, notice must be given by 10 am the Þrst day of publication, as the publishers are responsible for only ONE incorrect insertion. In consideration of The Daily TexanÕs acceptance of advertising copy for publication, the agency and the advertiser will indemnify and save harmless, Texas Student Media and its ofÞcers, employees and agents against all loss, liability, damage and expense of whatsoever nature arising out of the copying, print¥ing or publishing of its advertisement including without limitation reasonable attorneyÕs fees resulting from claims of suits for libel, violation of right of privacy, plagiarism and copyright and trademark infringement. All ad copy must be approved by the newspaper which reserves the right to request changes, reject or properly classify an ad. The advertiser, and not the newspaper, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. Advertising is also subject to credit approval. PATERNO continues from PAGE 6 of dozens of students, Paterno said, ÒRight now, IÕm not the football coach, and IÕve got to get used to that. After 61 years, IÕve got to get used to it. I ap¥preciate it. Let me think it through.Ó The coach greeted many of those gathered outside his home, many of whom were in tears. But others were still upset and a large crowd rallied outside the ad¥ministration building, chanting, ÒWe want Joe back!Ó then headed to Bea¥ver Stadium. Paterno and other school officials did not inform police in 2002 after a graduate assistant informed him that he saw Sandusky sexually assaulting a child in a school shower. Paterno says he should have done more in hindsight. Spanier has said he was not told the details of the attack. Sandusky has denied all charges. Defensive coordinator Tom Brad¥ley will serve as interim coach. Rod- SUDOKUFORYOU 8 1 4 2 1 8 3 6 9 2 1 4 6 9 6 1 8 9 3 5 1 6 4 2 2 3 6 8 1 5 YesterdayÕs solution SUD OKU YOU 8 6 2 3 7 1 5 9 4 3 1 5 9 4 6 2 7 8 4 9 7 2 8 5 6 3 1 6 3 9 4 2 8 7 1 5 2 5 4 6 1 7 3 8 9 1 7 8 5 3 9 4 6 2 9 2 3 1 6 4 8 5 7 5 8 6 7 9 2 1 4 3 7 4 1 8 5 3 9 2 6 Thursday, November 10, 2011 LIFE&ARTS BEAVIS continues from PAGE 10 reality lineup Ñ shows like ÒJersey ShoreÓ and ÒTeen Mom.Ó ItÕs the kind of brevity MTV has been in dire need of since the first manipulative piano melody was laid over some wide shot of Lau¥ren Conrad walking on a beach in an effort to make you feel things about her white girl problems. Mike Judge created ÒBeavis and Butt-HeadÓ in 1992 for two ani¥mated shorts that later aired on MTVÕs ÒLiquid TelevisionÓ Ñ an Emmy Award-winning anima¥tion showcase that ran from 1991¥1994. MTV gave the dim-witted duo their own series in 1993 Ñ its popularity sparked the 1996 fea¥ture film ÒBeavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaÓ and the spin-off series ÒDaria.Ó Beavis and Butt-HeadÕs middle¥aged neighbor Tom Anderson also served as the precursor to Hank Hill, the main character of Mike Judge and Greg DanielsÕ animated series ÒKing of the Hill.Ó The show has retained a cult following in the years since its cancellation, but over the past decade, the seriesÕ mainstream popularity in youth culture After watching the first four episodes, itÕs clear that reviving the series is the best decision MTV has made since they got rid of Carson Daly. faded. The belated release of a series of three-disc DVD sets be¥ginning in 2005 did a lot to turn that around and lay the ground¥work for the second coming of ÒBeavis and Butt-Head.Ó Prior to this, ÒBeavis and Butt-HeadÓ had an essentially non¥existent home video presence largely due to the legal compli¥cations of obtaining the rights to the music videos in the se¥ries. Syndication had trailed off by the 2000s and Judge noted in a 2005 interview with the Hous¥ton Chronicle that not even he knew the whereabouts of all 200 original episodes. The release of what MTV and Paramount Home Entertainment labeled as ÒBeavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge CollectionÓ intro¥duced the series to a new genera¥tion of teenagers. Since 2005, the series has cultivated its populari¥ty anew, rising out of the dustbin of 1990s nostalgia beyond the ma¥jestic Furby and all of the movies with excessive amounts of Melissa Joan Hart to a renewed position of relevance. MTV reported that the season premiere pulled in 3.3 million total viewers Ñ a ratings hit according to the New York Post. ÒBeavis and Butt-HeadÓ airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on MTV. HERBS continues from PAGE 10 Jeffrey Zurlo, an acupunctur¥ist and Chinese medicine practi¥tioner, has been working at The Herb Bar for 10 years. He inter¥acts with customers and helps clients find the right cure and method of administration for their troubles. ÒMany people feel like, ÔWell, my friend said this herb would help me, and I took it once and it didnÕt do anything.Õ Well, itÕs be¥cause you didnÕt take it the way itÕs best to take it. There are cer¥tain herbs that you need to take regularly throughout the day for a few days at least, and then a couple times a day after that to make sure itÕs really gone. If you donÕt take it enough, itÕs not go¥ing to give you enough sup¥port to help you significantly,Ó Zurlo said. The reason some people choose alternative medicines over conventional methods, Zur¥lo said, is because improper use of antibiotics can cause an over¥growth of bad bacteria that in¥stigate other medical issues. An example of bacteria overgrowth that is typical among women is a cycle of yeast infections that can follow antibiotic use, said Zurlo. ÒOne of the biggest challeng¥es with Western medicines, as my professor said, [is that] many doctors are trained to use anti¥aircraft guns to kill mosquitos,Ó Zurlo said. ÒAlmost inevitably, an antibiotic will kill both bacte¥ria thatÕs trying to mess with you and a bunch of beneficial bacte¥ria that your body needs to ab¥sorb certain vitamins, support healthy digestion and support your immune system.Ó The remedies that The Herb Bar offers are a few options in oneÕs medical treatment for var¥ious maladies. ÒWhat we try to do is match a remedy to the severity of the issue. WeÕre never going to tell someone not to see a doc¥tor. ThatÕs silly. But very of¥ten, if you catch something ear¥ly, if you kind of have a han¥dle on whatÕs going on, herbs are a more appropriate strength remedy and do less collateral damage,Ó Zurlo said. Pets to receive variety of holiday gifts this season By Sue Manning and Cyber Monday frenzy for The Associated Press a few years. Petco Animal Sup¥plies Inc. plans a 72-hour ÒBlack LOS ANGELES Ñ Just over Friday Weekend Blowout,Ó said half of American pet owners will Greg Seremetis, vice president buy gifts for their pets this hol¥of marketing. iday season, and theyÕll spend Products for both pets and pet an average of $46 on their ani¥owners will be available, he said. mals, with toys and treats top¥ÒIncluding pets in holiday gift-giv¥ping the list, according to a new ing has been a growing trend in AP-Petside.com poll. the last few years. More and more Sixty-eight percent of pets get¥pets are being treated as family ting gifts can look forward to a members and being included in toy, 45 percent to food or anoth¥holiday traditions, including hav¥er treat, 8 percent new bedding, 6 ing a gift waiting for them under percent clothing, 3 percent a leash, the tree,Ó he said. collar or harness and 3 percent PetSmart Inc. plans to open new grooming products, the poll stores at 7 a.m. on Black Fri¥ showed. (Some pets will get more day, followed by a ÒCountdown than one gift.) to ChristmasÓ sale beginning on ÒChristmas is about the pets,Ó Dec. 16, said spokeswoman Steph¥said Gayla McCarthy, 58, of Keka¥anie Foster. ha, Hawaii, whose Australian shep-Online retailer Foster & Smith herd, Echo, will find a toy under Inc. plans a live, streaming web¥the tree. McCarthy even got a shirt cast full of sales and giveaways on for her husband as a gift to him Black Friday and Cyber Monday, from the dog, and sheÕll be giving spokesman Gordon Magee said. collapsible bowls that she ordered ÒAs far as we know, with the ex¥online to all their friendsÕ dogs. ception of QVC ... no other retail-Although the average bud¥er has done a live broadcast like get for pet gifts among those sur¥this on Black Friday and Cyber veyed was $46, 72 percent of those Monday,Ó Magee said. polled said theyÕd spend $30 or Younger pet owners are more less. Those who bought gifts for apt to say theyÕll buy their pet a their pets last year said they spent holiday gift, including 56 per¥$41 on average. cent of pet owners under age 50. Overall, 51 percent of those Among those ages 50-64, itÕs 47 polled this year said they would percent, and among seniors, 39 buy holiday gifts for their percent, the poll showed. pets, a figure thatÕs been rel- The AP-Petside.com poll was atively stable in the last few conducted Oct. 13-17 by GfK AP-Petside.com polls. Roper Public Affairs and Cor- Income does matter. Those porate Communications. It in¥making $50,000 or more say they volved landline and cellphone plan to spend an average $57 on interviews with 1,118 pet own¥their pets. Those making under ers. Results among all pet own¥$50,000 say it will be $29. ers have a margin of sam- Major pet retailers have been pling error of plus or minus 3.6 taking part in the Black Friday percentage points. AROMA ENERGETIC HERBAL THERAPY THERAPY THERAPY WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT? A homeopatic medicine on based A form of complementary Medicine based on the on the healing properties of medicine that is based on the combination of certain herbs crystals or flower essences, which use of essential oils, which are to promote general health and restore vibrational equilibrium or concentrated extracts of the cure maladies. resonance, and are typically used to treat emotional disturbances, roots, leaves, seeds or blossoms of plants. EXAMPLE PRODUCT: like anxiety or stress. Deep Health from Herbs, Etc. EXAMPLE PRODUCT: is a multi-herbal mushroom EXAMPLE PRODUCT: According to Zurlo, their essential supplement. Flower essences are sun-steeped oil blend Brainstorm, a blend of water and flower infusions rosemary and eucalyptus essential THE SCIENCE SAYS: typically preserved in brandy. The oils, wakes your brain up and is A study at Tokyo University has Herb Bar carries Loving Thoughts comparable to drinking a cup of found Deep HealthÕs primary by Star Essence, a product coffee or a 5-Hour Energy Shot. ingredient, Reishi mushrooms, intended to strengthen the userÕs THE SCIENCE SAYS: have immunity boosting coping abilities. According to a 2008 article from qualities. THE SCIENCE SAYS: Medical News Today, though According to a 2005 study in the research has shown that essential European Journal of Paediatric oils make people feel better, Neurology, flower essences do not they do not necessarily have a have a statistic impact on children physiological effects on oneÕs with ADHD in comparison to health. placebos. Internet study reveals most teens consider peers on social-networking websites kind Surveyed teenagers report have personally joined in such their parents and use private bullying, and four-fifths say messaging channels to engage witnessing peer cruelty, they defended someone who with friends. befriending parents online was a victim of meanness or Most teens say they employ cruelty. In all, 12 percent of all privacy controls on social net¥ NEW YORK Ñ Despite all teens say they experienced bul-works. Only 17 percent say that lying in the past 12 months, ei-the profile they use the most is the worries about online bul¥ther in person, online or by text completely public. lying, more than two-thirds of teenagers on social-networking message or phone call. The findings are based on a The study, released Wednes-telephone survey of 799 teens sites say their peers are most¥day, also found that about 40 and parents from April 19 to ly kind, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life percent of parents of teens have July 14. The margin of sam¥friended their children on a so-pling error was plus or minus Project finds. cial-networking site. But that 5 percentage points. The por- Still, 15 percent say they have been the target of mean or cru-tends to lead to more conflicts tion covering 623 teens who between parent and child over use social-networking sites el behavior, and 88 percent say experiences on such sites. had a margin of error of 6 they have witnessed such behav¥ior directed at others. The studyÕs co-author, Mary percentage points. One-fifth of teens who use Madden, notes that children social-networking sites say they can present a limited profile to Ñ The Associated Press MODERN WARFARE 3 SSFIV: Arcade Edition 5PM 7PM FRIDAY NOV. 11 AT CAFFƒ MEDICI 2222-B GUADALUPE ST. $10 TO ENTER ONE TOURNAMENT $ NT $12 TO ENTER BOTH PAY ONLINE AT TEXASSTUDENTTV.COM videogamehourlive@texasstudenttv.com For more info Hurry in! Drinks provided by CaffŽ Medici while supplies last! Free beer for the participants and gift cards! Prizes provided by CaffŽ Medici & PlayNTrade. ¥ R E C YC L E YOUR COPY OF THE DAILY TEXAN 10 LIFE&ARTS Thursday, November 10, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Aleksander Chan, Life&Arts Editor | (512) 232 2209 | dailytexan@gmail.com ÔRobotÕ kiosk to personalize coffee orders on campus By Lindsey Cherner Daily Texan Staff Charles Studor was fascinated by the women he saw in Honduras and their ability to create smooth, creamy coffee that couldnÕt seem to be replicated in the U.S. Now, years later, replication will be possible with his unique coffee kiosk. ÒIt took three or four tries, but I built a little machine that rep¥licated what the little women in Honduras were doing,Ó said Stu¥dor, founder and chief technology officer of Briggo. ÒI think if you can follow the coffee down from the beans to the cup, you can tru¥ly be precise and have a good cup of coffee.Ó The Briggo team, composed of Studor, president and CEO Kev¥in Nater, chief information officer John Craparo and director of coffee and kiosk operations Patrick Pierce, created an intelligent kiosk to repli¥cate precision with every cup while still having the same quality of fla¥vor that any other local coffee shop could offer. Drinks can be custom¥ized to the customersÕ preference all by a computer screen, by saved preferences on your cell phone and through the automated kiosk, the first of its kind. Briggo will open on Nov. 15 in the lobby of the Flawn Academ¥ic Center, offering students a va¥riety of espresso drinks, lattes and fresh-brewed coffee with possi¥bilty of more drinks to come, in¥cluding hot chocolate, iced drinks and energy drinks. To use the kiosk and initiate the robotic commands, the user must swipe a credit or debit card, select their beverage, make any modifications and wait for assis¥tance from one of the attendants. The attendants then set up the cup under a silver door on the side panel that leads into the ro¥botic framework that creates each cup of coffee in minutes. ÒPrecision is everything,Ó Na¥ter said. ÒYou get a command from a cloud and a sequence is called up. After that, everything is mea¥sured to the 10th of a gram, and your coffee comes out through this silver door.Ó Even with the unorthodox ap¥pearance, the team of coffee ex¥perts still anticipates a smooth transition into a technological cof¥fee drinking experience with the assistance of the two attendants. In addition to setting up the cof¥fee cup, these attendants will be in charge of pressing the green start button and answering questions new users may have. ÒOne of the reasons we have at¥tendants is to guide them through the process so they donÕt mess with too many of the settings,Ó Nater said. ÒWith high quality ingredi¥ents, you donÕt have to add as much sugar, and itÕs very precise.Ó Briggo currently uses Cafe Fe¥menino Peruvian organic and fair trade coffee beans, hormone-free milk and an emulation of the best baristas. The Briggo kiosk will also allow coffee drinkers to choose the type and quantity of syrups, sweet¥eners and non-dairy options to en¥sure it suits their taste. ÒWith a bad barista, great beans and overall high-quality ingredi¥ents go to waste,Ó Studor said. ÒWe use this precise process with high temperatures and pressures so you get that great shot of espresso every time.Ó Briggo plans to remain compet¥itive with other local coffee busi¥nesses through the use of social media. Their goal is to have their customers take their coffee and share it with family and friends, making the drinking experience a social one. ÒYou can save your coffee online, name it and then retrieve it later,Ó Nater said. ÒYou can even post it on your Facebook account.Ó The Briggo team believes this is just the beginning when it comes to smart beverages, and they have been discussing plans for putting four to five more kiosks around the Austin area over the next few years. They believe once students and faculty try just one cup of cof¥fee, theyÕll be hooked on the intel¥ligent kiosk. ÒItÕs a robot, not a machine,Ó Stu¥dor said. ÒYouÕre not tearing pack¥ets; itÕs all prepared for you. We basically built a robot to replicate what a champion barista can do.Ó WHAT: Thrive Austin WHEN: Friday, Nov. 11 from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. WHERE: Pine Street Station, 1101 East Fifth St. ADMISSION: $12 advance, $15 at door Celebrating local businesses and artists, Thrive Austin Festival is a day full of music, workshops and goods. The lineup includes performances from Rattletree Marimba, Atash and Minor Mishap Marching Band and there will be classes on how to live sustainably. WHAT: Anarchy Championship Wrestling WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 12 at 5:15 p.m. WHERE: The Mohawk ADMISSION: All ages, $8 The feisty men and women of Anarchy Championship Wresting will be duking it out in the sixth annual Lonestar Classic on Saturday on the outside stage of the Mohawk. WHAT: The Magic Flute at the Austin Lyric Opera WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The Long Center ADMISSION: Starting at $19 The Austin Lyric Opera is bringing the Magic Flute, MozartÕs famous fairy tale fantasy, to life this weekend. The two-act opera illustrates a twisted plot and acomplex story of light versus darkness. WHAT: Austin Art Cow Auction WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. WHERE: ACL Live ADMISSION: $25 The 40 painted cows that have been grazing around the city will be moo¥ving to new homes. The herd will be auctioned off at any where from $500 to $10,000. All proceeds will benefit the Superhero Kids at Dell ChildrenÕs Hospital of Austin. Ñ Compiled by Julie Rene Tran Jenny Hudson Local store specializes in alternative remedies trains Elliott Ybarra at the cash regis¥ personalized for individualsÕ medical concerns ter at The Herb Bar. By Sara Benner go out in the field. If youÕve got a The Herb WHAT: Stay Healthy this Winter: Bar, located Daily Texan Staff cough going on, go pick some mul- Nutritional & Herbal Weapons just behind lein,Ó Willis said. Against Everything from the Flu Tucked behind South Congress South Since taking over, Willis has ex¥ to the Blues seminar with Jeffrey Avenue is a quaint vine-covered Congress Zurlo panded the shop from one room Avenue on store filled with alternative reme¥carrying a few essential oils and Mary Street, WHERE: 200 W. Mary St. dies for everything from allergies herbs, to a colorful and airy oasis has been to anxiety. carrying a few thousand different around for Though The Herb Bar has been WHEN: 10:30 - 11 a.m. products, including teas, supple¥ 25 years. around for 25 years, owner Twila ments, incense, candles, ritual kits, Willis has been in charge for the last COST: Free various body care products, tea¥16. Willis learned the art of healing pots, chimes and books. from her grandmother during the But the remedies arenÕt worth summers of her childhood. taking unless they are suited to elimination. Then, we pick for Trent Lesikar ÒIt was just a lifestyle; it was the your constitution and you take their specific situation,Ó Wil- Daily Texan Staff way I was raised. [She taught me them as directed. lis said. ÒSomeone doesnÕt come to] eat fresh food that you grow ÒWe talk to them about their in, say they have a cold, and we hand them something in a jar. gle answer. Everything is on an yourself, and if you donÕt feel good, symptoms, their mucous and say ÔOkay! HereÕs your fix!Õ and ThereÕs more to it than the one sin-individual basis.Ó HERBS continues on PAGE 9 ÔBeavis and Butt-HeadÕ returns, recaptures audience of original Photo courtesy of MTV Mike JudgeÕs ÒBeavis and Butt-HeadÓ successfully returned to MTV 14 years after going off the air. two bawdy, snickering teens picks up right where it left off 14 years By Ben Smith Daily Texan Columnist ago without missing a beat. The only real difference between the showÕs old and new formats is that Before Oct. 27, it had been 14 instead of solely watching and crit¥years since new episodes of ÒBea-icizing music videos, as was a cor¥vis and Butt-HeadÓ last aired. After nerstone of the original ÒBea¥watching the first four episodes, itÕs vis and Butt-Head,Ó the two now clear that reviving the series is the mostly lend their unique brand of best decision MTV has made since sardonic commentary to MTVÕs they got rid of Carson Daly. The revival of the show about BEAVIS continues on PAGE 9 Stand improves connection between Apple keyboard, tablet EthicÕs WINGStand allows for the use of Apple key¥boards with touchscreen tablets and WHAT: WINGStand COST: $14.95 (black or white) WEB: wingstand.com upright, and it does it well. However, the stand does have some flaws. The slot used to hold the tablet or smartphone in place is too narrow for tablets and smart¥phones with thick cases will not be able to fit those devices in the slot. The stand was built to work with AppleÕs wireless keyboard; other Bluetooth keyboards are incom¥patible. It should be noted that the stand can stay upright without a keyboard attached to it and can be used as a standalone. This stand allows the tablet to replace a traditional laptop for class note taking. Laptops can be bulky, large and loud, so using a tablet is ideal for these types of settings. The WINGStandÕs small size and portability allows tablets to become a serious productivity tool. What the WINGStand lacks in features, it more than makes up for with its minimalist design. For those who want the ease of use of a tablet but want to be as efficient as possible, WINGStand should suit your needs. smartphones. Photo courtesy of Ethic By Gary Hsu Daily Texan Staff The tablet is a revolutionary de¥vice marred by one fundamen¥tal flaw: It has an inefficient input method. Virtual keyboards, while aesthetically pleasing, make it dif¥ficult to type words, let alone thesis papers. Companies such as ASUS have tried to tackle the problem by creating tablets that feature phys¥ical, pull-out keyboards, such as the ASUS Transformer and Slid¥er. These solutions make tab¥lets thicker and bulkier and ma¥jority of consumers arenÕt warm to the idea. Daniel Haarburger, the founder and CEO of Ethic LLC, has a dif¥ferent solution. Ethic has created a small portable stand, the WING-Stand, that physically connects a tablet or a smartphone to an Ap¥ple wireless keyboard. The stand is a simple idea that makes inputting on a touch screen device much easier and faster. The stand itself is composed of two recycled plastic clips that are designed to connect to each other when not in use. The clips them¥selves come in either white or black, are small enough to easily fit in a pocket and are very stur¥dy and stiff. Setting up the stand is a simple affair of sliding both clips on either sides of the wireless key¥board. Once done, the tablet can be rested in a upright position sim¥ilar to a traditional laptop. When typing on the keyboard, the stand does not move or slide around. The WINGStand is designed only to hold the tablet or smartphone