UT alumni get experimental as band Cactus Peach bit.ly/bt_cactus_peach @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Monday, December 5, 2011 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com TODAY ÔConspirare ChristmasÕ Craig Hella Johnson directs a unique Christmas concert combining popular songs and classic carols to create a collage of holiday music. Beginning at 5 p.m. at the Long Center, the concert will feature Mela Sarajane Dailey, Matt Alber, and Tom Burritt. Tickets are now on sale for between $25 to $75, $10 for students. TUESDAY ÔThe Ice StormÕ From 6 to 9 p.m. the Blanton Museum will be showcasing ÒIce Storm,Ó a film directed by Ang Lee (ÒBrokeback MountainÓ) depicting the story of a 1970s suburban family that opens up to casual sex and alcohol before a terrible ice storm hits. Admission is $35 for students, faculty and seniors, $50 for the general public, with a talk on author adaptations following the film. WEDNESDAY Until next time Last paper of the Fall 2011 semester hits stands. The Daily Texan will resume printing next year. Good luck on your finals, happy holidays and have a happy new year. Today in history In 1933 After 13 years, the 18th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is repealed, ending the national alcohol prohibition. Inside In World&Nation: All aboard the ÔPanda ExpressÕ page 3 In News: Students demonstrate with a die-in page 5 In Sports: Swimming and diving teams on top page 8 In Life&Arts: This Year in Culture: From Gosling to Goblin page 12 Quote to note ÔÔ It was really a tale of two halves. I threw some great balls in some certain situa¥tions and then there were certain balls that I shouldnÕt have thrown. ThereÕs no excuse for that. Ñ Case McCoy Quarterback SPORTS PAGE 7 Photo courtesy of Sam Gabrieliants The University of Texas graduated about 3,100 students during fall commencement on Saturday and Sunday, including 2,124 undergradu¥ates, 740 masterÕs degrees students, 221 doctoral students and 15 law students. New year, new grads Occupy Austin marches in opposition to big banks By Nick Hadjigeorge Daily Texan Staff Occupy Austin protesters marched from the Capitol to the corner of 24th Street and Guadalupe Street on Saturday to express their opposition of banks that received bailout funds and to celebrate the restrictions lifted from protesters on Capitol grounds. The group of about 75 people, escort¥ed by police, protested in the ÒDecem¥ber 3rd: Be HeardÓ march in front of the Chase and Wells Fargo banks on Guada¥lupe Street and gave their support for the University Federal Credit Union on the wet Saturday afternoon. Protester Dave Cortez said two peo¥ple closed their bank accounts on Sat¥urday and approximately $500,200 has Archive features Guatemalan documents Jorge Corona | Daily Texan Staff Steve Stern from the University of Wisconsin at Madison speaks at the unveiling of Guatemalan police archives at the UT law school Friday. The archiveÕs coordinator, Gusta¥vo Meo–o, created the archive from a warehouse of decomposing doc¥uments at the national police head¥quarters that was found more than six years ago in Guatemala City. The warehouseÕs existence had been de¥nied by the countryÕs government and police force, according to UTÕs website. been withdrawn from major banks in Austin since the movement began their bank action efforts. Protester Ihor Gowda said the group was happy to march regardless of the rain because of the new state policy that allows protesters to have 24-hour access to the Capitol grounds. ÒWe donÕt know what made them change their policy,Ó Gowada said. ÒItÕs kind of mysterious, but I think they are trying to avoid the legal implications of a lawsuit challenging their old three hour policy.Ó English graduate student and protest¥er Trevor Hoag said SaturdayÕs march adjacent to the University increases the visibility of the movement, but he is OCCUPY continues on PAGE 2 In addition, Texas Exes hosted a com¥mencement weekend open house for the recent graduates to come and toast to their degrees on Saturday, called The Great Texas Exit. For many graduates, this marks the time where they will try to find work and begin their career, which may prove diffi¥cult for some in the current economy. Ac¥cording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta¥tistics, the unemployment rate of Texas is 8.4 percent, below the current nation¥al rate of 9 percent. The University offers career services to graduates to assist in de¥ciding what to do after graduation. Ñ Colton Pence Now, Meo–o and his team have transformed these documents into a world-class archive that chronicles the history of the national police for the past 100 years. He said this archive has helped and will continue to help uncover the his¥tory of Guatemala, specifically the ARCHIVES continues on PAGE 2 Dave Cortez holds a modi¥fied American flag at the capi¥tol on Saturday afternoon. Cortez was at the ÒDecember 3rd: Be HeardÓ march, in which nearly 75 Occupy mem¥bers marched from the capi¥tol to the Chase and Wells Fargo bank branches on the Drag. Jorge Corona Daily Texan Staff Agency reviews creationist groupÕs place on charity list By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff A state agency has delayed a determination about a creation¥ism research institute being in¥cluded on a list of charities state employees can donate to through paycheck withdrawals. The State Policy Commit¥tee heard a complaint during a meeting Friday, lodged by inte¥grative biology professor Da¥vid Hillis, against the Institute for Creation Research being in¥cluded on the State Employee Charitable Campaign list. The list includes almost 500 char¥ities and registration for the campaign runs from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. The committee decided to de¥lay a decision on the case until all charities are reviewed for next year, beginning with a meeting March 23, committee chairwom¥an Janice McCoy said. Next year, the Sunset Advisory Commis- Texas will play California in Holiday Bowl at San Diego By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff Texas is headed to San Diego to face California in the Bridgepoint Ed¥ucation Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28. After wrapping up the regular sea¥son with a 48-24 loss to Baylor Sat¥urday, the Longhorns are set to make their fifth Holiday Bowl appearance. Texas was 2-2 in their first four trips to San Diego. Between its two Rose Bowl victo¥ries and a 49-20 win at UCLA earlier this season, Texas will play its eighth game in the state of California since 2000. This yearÕs Holiday Bowl will mark the LonghornsÕ fourth meeting with the Golden Bears and their first since 1970. ÒItÕs always an exciting game and playing Cal will be a fun challenge for us,Ó said head coach Mack Brown. ÒThe city of San Diego is not only an ideal location, but is a great host as well. The city really embraces the teams and the game.Ó Like Texas, Cal will bring a 7-5 record into the contest. The Gold¥en Bears are coming off a 47-38 win over Arizona State and nearly knocked off No. 4 Stanford the week before when they fell to the Cardi¥nal, 31-28. Cal, who averages nearly 30 points per game, has won three of its last four contests. ÒCoach [Jeff] Tedford is BOWL continues on PAGE 9 sion, a legislative panel that ex¥amines state agencies to deter¥mine whether they should be re¥vised or closed, will also be re¥viewing the policy committee, she said. ÒThe general consensus of the policy committee was that there are probably several organiza¥tions and charities that are part of our master list of charities that potentially need to be reviewed,Ó said McCoy, who is also chief of staff for Texas Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay. The Institute for Creation Re¥search conducts Òscientific re¥search within the context of bib¥lical creation,Ó according to its website. The ICR did not re¥spond to a request for comment on Friday. The Dallas-based institute has been included on the campaignÕs list for two years, McCoy said. By ICR continues on PAGE 2 Commencement ceremony occurs despite rainy weather Thousands of Longhorns donned their caps and gowns this weekend to celebrate graduation, marking the end of their time at the University. About 3,100 students graduated this semester, including 2,124 undergrad¥uates, 740 students who received mas¥terÕs degrees, 221 doctoral students and 15 law students, according to the Office of the Registrar. Fall commencement ceremonies took place on Saturday and Sunday with each college holding separate convocations. ICR continues from PAGE 1 law, charities on the list are re-as chairman of the commit¥ quired to provide Òdirect or in-tee until Oct. 31, says the re¥direct health and human ser-quirements for a charity to be vices,Ó according to the cam-included on the list allow for a paignÕs website. broad range of services. Hillis said the ICR does not ÒItÕs more broad than I think meet the requirements set by most people would think,Ó said law for charities on the list. Markl, who is also payroll di¥ ÒThe ICR is plain and sim-rector of the stateÕs Health and ply a religious group that pro-Human Services Commission. motes only a particular reli-ÒIt speaks to education, an ed¥gious viewpoint, and has ab-ucational component. It speaks solutely nothing to do with to social implementation and Ôdirect or socializa ¥indirect tion.Ó health and Markl, human ser-who served vices,ÕÓ Hill-o n t h e is said. committee Hillis said At least the problem for seven he was dis-years, said seems to be in the appoint-challenges ed the poli-to affiliates open and on the table Òcy commit-on the list tee did not for discussion now. have oc¥take action curred in¥on the case frequent ¥but hopes ly. Markl for a reso-ÑDavid Hillis, integrative biology professor recalled lution in the an exam- 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 Sports O¥ce: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts O¥ce: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 Ò future. ÒAt least the problem ple where joanw@mail.utexas.edu ARCHIVE continues from PAGE 1 people op¥ posed to ClassiÞed Advertising: time period of 1975-1985, when the majority of human rights violations were committed during the countryÕs civil war. ÒThe archive is fundamental for criminal investigations and perse¥cutions in Guatemala,Ó Meo–o said. ÒHistorical, cultural and sociological investigations can all be stemmed to the archive and can advance the tran¥sition of justice.Ó The archive is currently comprised of approximately 80 million images and documents, and about 13 million are already digitized and available on the archiveÕs website. Christian Kelleher, archivist for the Benson Latin American Col¥lection and project manager for the Human Rights Documentation Initiative, led the presentation of the website. Kelleher navigated the audience through the websiteÕs structure and discussed how to go about searching for documents and viewing them. ÒWe tried to make the experi¥ence of using this online archive as close to the experience of someone using the original archive itself.Ó Kelleher said. ÒThereÕs very limit¥ed indexing that can lead to direct access to the document, so identi¥fying any material or looking for any document takes a lot of work to find.Ó Charles Hale, director of the Te¥resa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and Benson Latin American Collection, said students could find the archive valuable for many purposes. ÒStudents can learn how to navi¥gate large data sets, explore the com¥plexities of Guatemalan history Ñ deeply intertwined with that of our country Ñ and work in support of initiatives in Guatemala to protect human rights, bring perpetrators to justice and build a more just and democratic society,Ó Hale said. seems to be in the open and on the table for discussion now,Ó he said. Integrative biology pro¥fessor Daniel Bolnick said the ICR undermines the re¥search he does. ÒMy job is to understand and conduct research on how evolution happens,Ó Bolnick said. ÒI certainly have a spe¥cial interest in seeing that the teaching of evolution is done properly and adheres to what we know scientifically about the subject.Ó Mike Markl, who served hunting challenged a charity that provided hunt¥ing instruction and education to young people. The campaign raised more than $9.8 million last year. Markl said he was proud of how the campaign was able to raise money by mak¥ing the process easier for state employees. ÒThereÕs cancer research, heart research, thereÕs dia¥betes research,Ó Markl said. ÒThereÕs all sorts of very ben¥eficial, helpful charities that help people in need.Ó (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. FOR THE RECORD Correction: The editorial ÒGerrymandered confusion,Ówhich ran Wednesday, incorrectly reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the maps drawn by the Texas Legislature. The maps are under review by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, not the Justice Department. Because of a reporting error, FridayÕs page 2 news story about Richard Lariviere misattributed Richard FloresÕ quotes to Joel Suarez. TOMORROWÕS WEATHER LowHigh 48 33 WhereÕs Waldo Ñ Aaron West edition OCCUPY continues from PAGE 1 disappointed with UTÕs over-public reaction to the march was University because it offers increased all response to the Occupy extremely supportive. exposure for Occupy Austin. Austin protests. ÒPeople gave us a lot of peace ÒMore people will hear about it ÒItÕs frustrating for me to see signs and horn honks,Ó Tilley said. and see what is happening even if thousands of students at other ÒIn the past weÕve had some nega-it is raining,Ó Gellerup said. ÒWe schools protesting with Occupy but tive reactions, but today there was are gaining a lot of attention, not at UT,Ó Hoag said. pure support.Ó which is increasing public sup- Hoag said Occupy UT will attract Bryan Gellerup, a protester who port for our issues.Ó more participants when students closed his Chase bank account dur-Economics graduate student learn more about the group after ing the march, said the clerks were Benny Sperisen said he isnÕt certain they host more events in the future. friendly until he told them why he what the movementÕs goals are and ÒIf students know more about wanted to close his account. thinks the march is just a way for what they can do, then they will ÒI said they were an evil corpora-people to vent their anger. get more involved,Ó Hoag said. tion,Ó Gellerup said. ÒI told them I ÒI donÕt know if they have pro¥ÒItÕs not about anyoneÕs particular disagreed with their banking prac-duced a set of demands for politi¥ideology, and we invite everyone tices, and thatÕs when they kind of cians,Ó Sperisen said. ÒI just think to participate because these issues got short with me.Ó this march is an expression of an¥affect us all.Ó Gellerup said he was happy to ger about how things are going Protester Jamie Tilley said the participate in a march so close to the right now in the country.Ó The University Panhellenic Council awarded $12,000 in scholarships for 2011 Spring 2011 Scholarship Recipients: Panhellenic Scholarship   $$ ( $("&    -( *    * #(%$"* ##   *  (*"-"*"*"*   "  ")%$*+"&   )/$ ""%"&&) "%$    ("" && && ##   $$ (&& *   New Member Scholarship %""$ $"-"*"*"*  Mary Carpenter Memorial Scholarship $. %#&)%$ #  Fall 2011 Scholarship Recipients  Panhellenic Scholarship  "(#$ && && ##   "" %" $! && && ##   *+# %" $! && && ##   +($%(")*+"&    ((%"""&    *  %,("* ##  $(".'+. #"*+   $$ ("%)"& #   ((   #  $. %#&)%$ #   )/$ ""%"&&) "%$    +($$ %,("*"*"* Need to have your 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 WORLD&NATION 3 Monday, December 5, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Klarissa Fitzpatrick, Wire Editor | dailytexanonline.com NEWS BRIEFLY Small plane crashes in Colorado, weather complicates recovery SILVERTON, Colo. Ñ Authori¥ties say all four people aboard a small plane died when it crashed in the southwest Colorado mountains. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus confirmed the deaths Sunday. No names have been released. The Socata TB-21 crashed at about 3 p.m. Saturday. Local officials say the crash was about one and a half miles from Silverton. Fergus says the debris field covered more than a mile. A San Juan County official says the body of one victim was being removed from the site Sunday. It was unclear how long recovery work would con¥tinue because weather was worsening. Weather cut the search short on Sat¥urday. Silverton temperatures dipped to 4 degrees overnight, and up to 10 inches of snow fell at the scene. Man found dead on campus Occupy Denton campsite DENTON Ñ An official at the University of North Texas says a man has been found dead at a campsite on the schoolÕs campus where Occupy Denton protesters have been gathering. The Dallas Morning News re¥ports that university spokesman Buddy Price says officers from the schoolÕs police department found the manÕs body Saturday after someone called authorities. Price says no one else was at the encamp¥ment when police arrived. He told the newspaper the man is believed to have been a member of the Occupy Denton encampment. The manÕs name and age have not been released. An autopsy is pending. University police referred calls to Price on Saturday night. Price did not immediately return a phone call to The Associated Press. Denton is about 40 miles northwest of Dallas. Former NFL player accused of sexual harassment at game ARLINGTON Ñ Former NFL great Charles Haley was issued a citation af¥ter being accused of slapping a woman on the buttocks during the Dallas Cow¥boysÕ game against the Miami Dolphins on Thanksgiving. A police report said the woman found the contact inappropriate and was offended, and that a third party corroborated her accusation. Police spokeswoman Tiara Richard said Friday that Haley denies the claim, and he faces a choice of either paying a fine or contesting the matter in court. Richard said the woman works at Cow¥boys Stadium. A phone call to Haley from The Associated Press was not immediately returned. Haley played defensive end and line¥backer during 12 seasons in the NFL with San Francisco and Dallas, winning five Super Bowls. He was added to the CowboysÕ Ring of Honor on Nov. 6. Indian police break up Muslims gathering in protest of curfew SRINAGAR, India Ñ Baton-wield¥ing police in Indian-controlled Kash¥mir have broken up Muslim religious processions being held in defiance of a strict curfew in the disputed Himala¥yan region. At least 30 people were detained Sunday after police imposed the curfew in the territoryÕs main city, Srinagar, to prevent gatherings marking the Muslim holy month of Muharram from devel¥oping into anti-India protests. Srinagar police chief Ashiq Bukhari says a group resisted police efforts to disperse their gatherings and scuffles broke out, but no one was reported injured. Large public gatherings have been banned in Indian-administered Kashmir since the outbreak of an armed insurgency in 1989 demand¥ing the Himalayan regionÕs indepen¥dence from India or its merger with neighboring Pakistan. Ñ Compiled from Associated Press reports Al-Qaida makes inroads into African villages By Martin Vogl & Rukmini Callimachi The Associated Press SOKOLO, Mali Ñ The first time the members of al-Qaida emerged from the forest, they politely said hello. Then the men carrying auto¥matic weapons asked the frightened villagers if they could please take water from the well. Before leaving, they rolled down the windows of their pickup truck and called over the children to give them chocolate. That was 18 months ago, and since then, the men have returned for water every week. Each time they go to lengths to exchange greetings, ask for permission and act neigh¥borly, according to locals, in the first intimate look at how al-Qaida tries to win over a village. Besides candy, the men hand out cash. If a child is born, they bring baby clothes. If someone is ill, they prescribe medicine. When a boy was hospitalized, they dropped off plates of food and picked up the tab. With almost no resistance, al-Qaida has implanted itself in Afri¥caÕs soft tissue. The terrorist group has create a refuge in this remote land through a strategy of win¥ning hearts and minds, described in rare detail by seven locals in regu¥lar contact with the cell. The villag¥ers agreed to speak for the first time to an Associated Press team in the Òred zone,Ó deemed by most embas¥sies as too dangerous for visits. While al-QaidaÕs central com¥mand is in disarray and its lead¥ers on the run following bin Lad-shoot has raised an estimated $130 million in under a decade by kid¥napping at least 50 Westerners in neighboring countries and holding them in Mali for ransom. It has tri¥pled in size from 100 combatants in 2006 to at least 300 today, say secu¥rity experts. And its growing foot¥print, once limited to Algeria, now stretches from one end of the Saha¥ra desert to the other, from Maurita¥nia in the west to Mali in the east. Tian Tian and Yang Guang to live in Britain for 10 years, will hopefully have cubs By Sylvia Hui The Associated Press LONDON Ñ Two giant pandas from China landed Sunday in Scot¥land, where they will become the first to live in Britain in nearly two decades. The 8-year-old pair, named Tian Tian and Yang Guang Ñ or Sweet¥ie and Sunshine Ñ were welcomed by bagpipe players and dignitaries at Edinburgh Airport on a special¥enÕs death six months ago, securi¥ty experts say, the groupÕs 5-year¥old branch in Africa is flourishing. From bases like the one in the for¥est just north of here, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is ly chartered Boeing 777 flight called the ÒPanda Express.Ó The pandas are to stay for 10 years at Edinburgh Zoo, where officials hope they will give birth to cubs. The loan marked the beginning of a U.K.-China research program on the animals, and both sides have described it as a signal of a growing friendship between Scotland and China. ÒIt shows that we can coop¥erate closely not only on commerce, but on a broad range of environ¥mental and cultural issues as well,Ó said British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Zoo officials have spent the past five years securing the loan of the infiltrating communities, recruiting, running training camps and plan¥ning suicide attacks, according to diplomats and government officials. Even as the mother franchise struggles financially, its African off¥ ÔPanda ExpressÕ delivers pandas to Scotland animals. The loan was announced in January, when Chinese Vice Pre¥mier Li Keqiang visited Britain to sign billions in trade deals. The pair of pandas, which were given an in-flight meal of bamboo, apples and carrots, will have two weeks to settle at the zoo before go¥ing on display to the public. They will be kept in two separate enclo¥sures for a few months until they are ready to be introduced to each other. The zoo also plans to put four hidden Òpanda camsÓ in their en¥closures and stream the footage on¥line to attract viewers from around the world. Yang Guang settles into his new home at Edinburgh Zoo, as the two giant pandas Ñ the first to live in the UK for almost 20 years Ñ arrived in Scotland on Sunday. Tian Tian and Yang Guang arrived at Edinburgh Airport on a specially¥chartered non¥stop flight from China. Rob McDougall Associated Press 4 OPINION Monday, December 5, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Viviana Aldous, Editor-in-Chief | (512) 232-2212 | editor@dailytexanonline.com Study drugs distort studentsÕ abilities By Larisa Manescu Daily Texan Columnist Finals week is a period during which students are desperate to keep their bodies awake and their minds alert to be the most productive stu¥dents they can be. Our university is not unique in its experience of a widespread all-night epidemic that rages in December and May. To fuel consecutive all-nighters, some students depend on substances, ranging from excessive caffeine consumption through coffee and en¥ergy drinks to the more extreme prescription drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin. A popular habit among stress-induced students is relying on Adderall, a medication prescribed to people that suffer from ADD and ADHD and which increases concentration and information ab¥sorption. The health risks involved with this study habit are striking, and the threat the drug holds to the educational experience is equally as devastating. Any absorption of knowledge is short-lived, and using Adderall un¥dermines the concept of education as knowledge, redefining the college experience into one of temporarily memorizing enough information to succeed on the final exam. While Adderall may substantially improve studentÕs exam scores, these visible results are not representative of the studentÕs own abilities and cumulative knowledge in the course. Joshua Foer, a freelance journalist who specifically focuses on science in his writing, concluded the following after experimenting with Adder¥all for one week: ÒI didnÕt feel like I was becoming smarter or even like I was thinking more clearly. I just felt more directed, less distracted by rogue thoughts, less day-dreamy.Ó In the current technological world we live in today, surrounded by our phones, social networking sites and television, in combination with the increased pressure on students to handle an overwhelming amount of coursework and perform well on exams, Adderall may seem necessary. The drug does not attract one particular demographic of students; both students with good study habits and procrastinators may feel that they cannot perform as well without an extra stimulant. But while most students are familiar with the often unspoken, or at least ignored, reliance on study drugs during finals, university officials generally feel helpless in combating their usage. In a recent article in The Washington Post Daniel Swinton, president of the Association for Stu¥dent Conduct Administration and assistant dean at Vanderbilt Univer¥sity, stated that study drugs are Òkind of a silent issue; everyoneÕs aware of it, but I think weÕre all focused on the more prevalent one: alcohol.Ó The official effort that does go into reducing this dependence, such as campaigns for healthy study habits introduced at the beginning of the school year, are often disregarded by the pressing anxiety students feel in the last remaining weeks of the school year. Students must be reminded that they possess the natural capability to perform well, if they only recognized the far-reaching benefits that a gradual approach to studying and a healthier lifestyle around the finals week Ñ such as swapping caffeinated beverages for water, frequent exer¥cise or some sort of enjoyable physical activity and taking study breaks to have calming personal time Ñ have. Rather than being bombarded with the potential health risks, students should be asked the question of how study drug use is contributing to their long-term education. Not only does Adderall reinforce the stereotype that our nation is filled with a strained, overworked and prescription medication-dependent popu¥lation more concerned with productivity than its physical or mental health, its use is essentially corrupting the process of gaining knowledge from university classes. Manescu is a journalism and international relations and global studies freshman. Education board fails to prepare students for college By Samantha Katsounas Daily Texan Columnist An evaluation by UT-El Paso profes¥sor Keith Erekson published earlier this month affirmed that the standards ad¥opted by the State Board of Education in their highly contentious battle last year are insufficient in preparing the stateÕs K-12 students for college. The high profile conflict was subject to national scrutiny and was consistently at¥tacked for its hyper-political treatment of historical curriculum. During their ques¥tionable overhaul, it seems state board members cared substantially more about politicizing education than improving college readiness. The situation for Texas college students has reached a critical point. According to Erekson, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are prepared by the board as the standard for use in pub¥lic schools, Òfall far short of reaching col¥lege preparation standards.Ó The report outlines that 40 percent of college students in the state require re¥medial classes. At public universities, this translates to a yearly $80 million taxpay¥er-footed bill Ñ an outrageous waste of college studentsÕ time and the stateÕs pre¥cious resources. The BoardÕs negligence of studentsÕ needs became alarming, Er¥ekson notes, when its members Òtacitly adopted a bipartisan agreement to ignore principles of sound pedagogy.Ó Nationwide, organizations of every composition and political orientation derided the boardÕs revised TEKS stan¥dards as a mockery of educational cur¥riculum. A report by the conservative Fordham Institute slammed Texas social studies standards with a ÒDÓ rating, call¥ing them Òrigidly thematic and theory¥basedÓ with a clear political distortion of historical facts. The insufficient standards fail high school graduates who aspire to a college education. The TEKS curriculum is con¥spicuously distant from the College and Career Readiness Standards, an effort by the Texas Higher Education Coordi¥nating Board that aims to prepare K-12 students for the rigor of college work. Instead, the board adopted a policy of in¥tractable ignorance, perpetuating a set of standards that relies on one-sided analy¥sis and rote memorization. This policy of disregard was even acknowledged by the state boardÕs own members. Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas, board chair¥woman at the time, said she had not fol¥lowed up on whether the college readiness standards had been incorporated, accord¥ing to the Austin American-Statesman . The ratified standards corroborate this willful negligence. Less than 5 percent of changes made to the standards were created to improve college readiness. The remaining 95 percent, so it seems, were based on the now-famous politicization of history with an obsessive focus on cre¥ationism, American exceptionalism and free-market capitalism. The horrible irony of the debacle is that the board undertook the task of improving the standards under the pre¥tense of improving college readiness. Neither of those stated goals seem to have succeeded. The blame lies with the absurdly politi¥cal nature of electing members of the state board. Hyper-partisan and frequently dirty, state board elections often select unqualified members, chosen solely for the ÒRÓ or ÒDÓ next to their name on the ballot. For example, much-maligned for¥mer member Don McLeroy, R-College Station Ñ who served on the board for more than a decade Ñ is a dentist. Due to recent redistricting, all state board members are up for reelection in 2012. The race is already shaping up to be highly contentious and, unsurprisingly, highly political. McLeroyÕs replacement, Thomas Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, has proven himself as a voice of reason on the board. However, Ratliff Õs moderation led a fellow board member to declare he would be Òactively workingÓ against him, according to The Texas Tribune. Another moderate board member, George Clay¥ton, R-Richardson, is facing a veritable cyber-war in recent weeks that accuse him of homosexuality in an attempt to diminish his conservative credentials. The solution is simple but unpopular among board members. In the last leg¥islative session, State Rep. Donna How¥ard, D-Austin, proposed converting state board races from ideologue-based partisan elections into non-partisan ones. Board members cried foul, saying that constituents often vote for them on a straight-ticket basis. HowardÕs pro¥posal, though based in sound principle, has been repeatedly struck down in the Legislature, protecting the hyper-political nature of the State Board. McLeroy explained his opposition of the bill by saying that Òpartisan elections connect you with new friends with which you share the same ideology.Ó This ratio¥nale for rejecting non-partisan elections is rank with odious principles that run counter to the objective nature of educa¥tion. The positions board members take on curriculum development should have nothing to do with party affiliation and certainly should not reflect the undemo¥cratic concept of patronage reflected in McLeroyÕs statements. The politicization of K-12 education does not stop once students graduate high school. The effects of these poli¥cies create lasting damage for the state, which ends up paying for remedial courses, and for college students, who are forced to play catch-up. In the battle over public education, Texas needs to en¥sure its own standards donÕt leave college students behind. Katsounas is a finance and government sophomore. LEGALESE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. RECYCLE Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Email your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytex¥anonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clar¥ity and liability. SUBMIT A GUEST COLUMN The editorial board welcomes guest column submissions. Columns must be between 600 and 800 words. Send columns to editor@dai¥lytexanonline.com. The Daily Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for clarity, brevity and liability. EDITORIAL TWITTER Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@DTeditorial) and receive updates on our latest content. Group aims to remove Dow sponsorship Parvathy Prem, left, and Vinay Pandey, right, of the Association for IndiaÕs Development stage a Die-In in front of the Flawn Academic Center on Friday after¥noon to symbolize the victims of the Bhopal disaster. Danielle Villasana Daily Texan Staff By Lydia Herrera Daily Texan Staff Volunteers from the Associa¥tion for IndiaÕs Development laid down under white shrouds next to the West Mall on Friday to urge students to sign a petition to re¥move the Dow Chemical Compa¥ny from sponsoring the 2012 Lon¥don Olympics. A gas leak more than 27 years ago in Bhopal, India killed an es¥timated 20,000 people, and survi¥vors and human rights groups are fighting for Dow to take respon¥sibility for the leak, volunteer and engineering graduate student Par¥vathy Prem said. Members of AID laid down under the shrouds to represent the bodies the gas leak left behind. The disaster in Bhopal oc¥curred the night of Dec. 2, 1984 at a plant owned by Union Carbide and caused thousands of deaths and far more injuries. The leak re¥leased 27 tons of methyl isocya¥nate gas. In 2001 Dow bought Union Carbide, and it is now a fully owned subsidiary, Prem said. She said according to India and U.S. law, when a company acquires another, it attains both their as¥sets and their liabilities, but Dow continues to claim they are not responsible for the effects of the gas leak. ÒWhatÕs even worse is that the factory site was never cleaned up,Ó Prem said. ÒThere are still around 350 tons of toxic waste leaching into the ground.Ó The 2012 Olympics is set to have Dow as a major spon¥sor and will cover the en¥tire stadium with a white ban¥ner displaying the red Dow logo, Prem said. ÒIt sends the completely wrong message, when you have a com¥pany that has been declared a fu¥gitive from justice and refuses to do what is the legally and moral¥ly right thing as a sponsor for an event like the Olympics,Ó Prem said. ÒItÕs massively damaging to everything the Olympics stand for and sends the wrong mes¥sage about corporate responsibil¥ity to other companies all across the world.Ó The goal is to acquire enough signatures to approach current and former UT Olympians and urge them to issue a statement as¥serting their opposition toward DowÕs involvement in the Olym¥pics, said Vinay Pandey, who sits on the advisory board for the In¥ternational Campaign for Justice in Bhopal. ÒThe whole theory behind the Olympics is to uphold spir¥it, steadfastness and righteous¥ness, and this is completely against any of these three prin¥ciples,Ó volunteer and electri¥cal engineering freshman Manav Mandhani said. Representatives of Dow did not respond to requests for comment Friday. Pandey said children contin¥ue to be born with deformities and nearly 150,000 people are still suffering congenital and men¥tal illnesses and neurological, respiration and sight problems. In 2006 Student Government and the Graduate Student As¥sembly passed a resolution call¥ing on the University to re¥fuse to accept funds received from Dow, but President Wil¥liam Powers Jr. did not sign it, Pandey said. ÒOne of the things this univer¥sity stands for is freedom,Ó Prem said. ÒWe know what the truth is and because the University re¥ceives a certain amount of money from Dow, [the University is] re¥fusing to take a stand. I think the UniversityÕs official stand directly contradicts the values it claims to stand for.Ó W Hotel wins award for design by architectural criticism class By Sarah Lawson Daily Texan Staff In late June, glass fell from bal¥conies at the W Hotel onto the streets of downtown Austin. No pedestrians were injured, and despite these initial problems a group of UT students named the building the best architectural project of 2011. Architecture professor Wil¥fried Wang leads an architectur¥al criticism class that annually awards a medal to the best newly completed project in the Austin area. Wang said he created the award to give students more in¥sight into architectural criticism in the real world. ÒI have been doing this for 10 years now, and I think it is the most beneficial part of my course because the students re¥ally get to apply the knowledge they are learning in class,Ó Wang said. ÒI have no influence on the decision of the best project.Ó Karl Gleason, secretary of the student-led jury, said the W Ho¥tel was chosen because the jury was impressed with the build¥ingÕs versatility and how it skill¥fully combined restaurants, con¥dos, retail space and a hotel into one location. The School of Architecture hosted an awards ceremony Fri¥day evening. The three final¥ists left were the W, Arthouse and The Balcones House. Art¥house is a new museum on Con¥gress Avenue which has been trying to bring more art to Aus¥tin by providing a new venue for display. The Balcones House is a private residence that is lo¥cated on the Balcones Fault and uses innovative design to deal with its location, including terraced gardening. ÒWe started out three weeks ago with 27 different buildings to choose from, and before tonight we narrowed it down to three,Ó Gleason said. ÒOur final vote was six to five in favor of [the W].Ó Block 21 W Hotel was de¥signed by architecture studio Andersson-Wise. There were a variety of opinions about the finalists at the announcement ceremony. Urban design grad¥uate student Shawn Balon said he thought Arthouse was the best project. ÒI enjoy Arthouse because of its human scale and its adapt¥ability to another use Ñ Art¥house is adapted to Congress,Ó Balon said. ÒPlus every other Wednesday, they do a film on the rooftop terrace, typically an architectural film.Ó  WeÕre giving away $500 every day in December to one lucky winner each day! no purchase neccessary - see website for details WeÕll pay you top-dollar for your books. Plus, you just might win some money. Griffin thwarts defense, Texas falls to Baylor By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff WACO Ñ It wasnÕt the ending Texas envisioned. The Longhorns needed to limit their turnovers. They couldnÕt. They wanted to contain Robert Griffin III. They couldnÕt do that either. Texas turned the ball over six times on the way to a 48-24 loss at Baylor on Saturday in the final game of the regular season. Griffin, the BearsÕ Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback, torched the Big 12Õs top defense for four touchdowns and threw for 320 yards. The Longhorns (7-5; 4-5 Big 12) scored on three of their first four possessions, but turned the ball over four times in the second half. ÒWe canÕt have that, thatÕs not go¥ing to help us win that game by any means,Ó said play-caller Bryan Harsin. UT fell behind early as BU (9¥3; 6-3) found the end zone on the second play of the game with a 59¥yard strike. After a missed field goal, Texas surrendered a 20-yard touch¥down run, one snap after giving up a 48-yard completion. ÒThose 14 points were unneces¥sary,Ó said junior safety Kenny Vac¥caro, a childhood friend of GriffinÕs. Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff ÒWeÕre in zone coverage, donÕt get beat BaylorÕs Levi Norwood runs past Texas defensive tackle Kheeston Randall during TexasÕ loss to the Bears on Saturday. The Texas defense had over the top, that was our problem.Ó its worst performance of the season during the game and Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III had an average of more than 21 yards per completion. The Longhorns responded, though, as Case McCoy found Blaine Irby for a two-yard touchdown. Ir¥byÕs third touchdown in as many Turnovers hurt Longhorns, games made it 14-7. Texas forced a punt on the BearÕs next drive, the lead to loss against Bears only one of the game, and then tied it with a three-yard pass to convert¥ed tight end Luke Poehlmann. By Christian Corona Marquise Goodwin, who led Tex-It was feast or famine for McCoy, Daily Texan Staff as with five catches for 129 yards, however. He was 24 of 39 for a career¥ racked up 80 one on long touch¥best 356 yards and three scores, but his WACO Ñ Beating a team as down but should have scored twice four interceptions thwarted any chance good as Baylor is hard enough as he dropped a pass in the end without beating yourself like Tex-zone during the fourth quarter. for an upset of the No. 19 Bears. The sophomore fumbled a snap in the sec¥ as did Saturday. ÒWe didnÕt do our job,Ó said head ond quarter, the first in a stretch of six The Longhorns committed half coach Mack Brown. ÒWe thought giveaways on seven drives. a dozen turnovers and twice as we had to take care of the ball, we many penalties. Justin Tucker, the had to force some turnovers Ñ we ÒYou canÕt turn the ball over,Ó reliable senior who split the up-only forced one Ñ and we had to McCoy said. ÒWe can say it all we Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff rights with a game-winning kick be on the lower end of the penalties Case McCoy had an impressive first half with 232 yards. But he finished against Texas A&M last week, LOSS continues on PAGE 9 the game with 356 passing yards and five of TexasÕ six turnovers. missed a 31-yarder against Baylor. MISTAKES continues on PAGE 9 Ñ Trey Scott VOLLEYBALL Rachael Adams LONGHORNS led the Horns Blocking vital in Michigan State win IN THE NFL with eight total blocks. She is By Lauren Giudice as State on Friday, Satur-ÒI thought we came out and did now 11th all- Daily Texan Staff day nightÕs sweep of Mich-a great job from the very first ball,Ó time in Texas igan State is a match that said head coach Jerritt Elliott. ÒWe history in When the Longhorns came shows the Longhorns deserve played at a very high level tonight blocking. out on the court Saturday their top seed in the NCAA and ultimately did a great job with night, there was no doubt they Championship tournament. our blocking schemes and getting were ready to play. The team Blocking is what guided the over the net.Ó entered Gregory Gym with en-Longhorns to their three set The LonghornsÕ first set ergy and confidence that could win over the Spartans. The team seemed unstoppable. They had not be stopped. had 16 blocks to finish the 25- Elisabeth Dillon Although they swept Tex-11, 28-18, 25-22 victory. NCCA continues on PAGE 8 Daily Texan Staff SIDELINE NFL TWEET OF THE DAY PRESS BOX OBSERVATIONS ¥ FOOTBALL HERE ARE THREE OBSERVATIONS FROM TEXASÕ LOSS AGAINST BAYLOR ¥BY CHRISTIAN CORONA¥ SPORTS BRIEFLY Longhorns pick up 21st commit for 2012 football recruiting class Clear Springs wide receiver Marcus Johnson gave Texas a non¥binding verbal commitment Sun¥day morning, giving the Long¥horns 21 members of the 2012 football recruiting class. Johnson had originally been committed to Texas A&M. HeÕs the fourth receiver in the recruit¥ing class, joining Cayleb Jones, Thomas Johnson and Kendall Sanders, who committed to Texas on Friday after backing off of his verbal with Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-1, 180 lb. Johnson had 1,310 receiving yards and caught 16 touchdowns as a senior. MENÕS BASKETBALL Brown leads Horns to victory over UCLA By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Staff JÕCovan Brown shot lights-out Satur¥day, scoring 22 points to lead the Long¥horns past UCLA amid a power out¥age on the BruinsÕ home floor, 69-59. Myck Kabongo add¥ ended with six points and seven re¥bounds Ñ four offensive Ñ in 19 minutes of play. Texas (5-2) came back to the hardwood down 34-28 and picked up where it left off, with a 12-6 run that tied the game at 40 points each. It wasnÕt un¥ ed 13 points, eight re¥bounds and five as¥sists to help the Long¥horns overcome an 11-point deficit and notch their second straight win. The lights went out during a Tex¥as free throw in the The lights went out during a Texas freethrow ... Texas was trailing, but came alive with the lights. middle of the first half which delayed play for more than 13 minutes. Tex¥as was trailing, but came alive with the lights and ended the half on a 9-4 run with Clint Chapman pro¥viding a much needed initial jolt of energy to his team. He did it first with a power dunk on one end of the floor from a Kabongo feed, fol¥lowed by a block on the other which kept TexasÕ pacing up. Chapman til Kabongo made a key layup later in the half that final¥ly helped Texas put the Bruins in the rear view, opening up an 11-3 run. Freshman for¥ward Jonathan Holmes was held below double-digit scoring for the first time this season, but he contribut¥ed elsewhere with six rebounds, a block and a steal. Freshman guard Sheldon McClellan, and senior center, Alexis Wangmene, each added eight points. Lazeric Jones scored 21 points and Travis Wear added 13 for the Bruins (2-5), losers of three of their last four games. WOMENÕS BASKETBALL Tennessee avoids upset, Texas puts up strong numbers By Nick Cremona Daily Texan Staff After winning its last five games Texas was unable to pull off an upset over the Lady Volunteers this week¥end in Knoxville, Tenn. The Lady Volunteers were lead by Shekinna Stricklen who scored 20 points and Vicki Baugh who added 17 points and 11 rebounds. The Lady Volun¥teers converted 16 points off of 16 Texas turnovers and out-re¥bouned Texas 49-38 while scor¥ing 17 second-chance points. Despite a distinct advantage down low, the Lady Volunteers allowed the Longhorns to hang around. After a Chelsea Bass 3-pointer the Long¥horns trailed 59-53 with just 8:50 left in the game. ÒI felt good when we cut it to six. I felt like we were at a good spot, but I felt like we ran out of gas a little bit,Ó Longhorns head coach Gail Goes¥tenkors said. ÒWe started fouling and had a couple of turnovers. With a great team like Tennessee, youÕve got to take advantage of every opportu¥nity that you have.Ó After BassÕ shot the Lady Volun¥teers sparked a 10-0 run to take the lead for good. Senior Ashleigh Fontenette led all scorers with 22 points and sophomore Chassidy Fus¥sell chipped in with 14 points for the Longhorns. FontenetteÕs first bucket put her over the 1,000-point mark for her ca¥reer, making her only the 36th Long¥horn to achieve the feat. ÒI didnÕt even know I was close, so IÕm kind of shocked right now,Ó Fon¥tenette said. ÒI think we did good as a team today, we just couldnÕt put it all together.Ó Tennessee was the third ranked team that Texas has faced so far this season. The Longhorns next match¥up with a ranked opponent should Ashleigh Fontenette (33) led Texas with 22 points. During the game, she became TexasÕ 36th player to score 1,000 career points. Chad Greene The Associated Press come no earlier than Jan. 15 when endÕs loss will allow for many oppor¥the Baylor Bears come to Austin. tunities to improve. TexasÕ last win over a top-10 team ÒI saw some great things, and I came Feb 1, 2009 against No. 4 Bay-also saw some things that we need to lor in Waco. work on, and we will, and weÕll get Goestenkors knows this week-better,Ó she said. WOMENÕS SWIMMING Invite win shows depth, team remains undefeated By Matt Warden Daily Texan Staff And another one bites the dust for the Longhorn womenÕs swimmers and divers. The women continued their undefeated season by win¥ning the Texas Invitational. The squad finished first on all three days of competition. On day one, the squad took two of the top three spots in the 3-me¥ter diving competition, as Shelby Cullinan and Diana Wilcox fin¥ished second and third, respec¥tively. The women placed third in both the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard medley relay. Day two saw Karlee Bispo place first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:43.82, which quali¥fied her for the NCAA champion¥ships. The team of Lily Molden¥hauer, Laura Sogar, Karlee Bispo and Ellen Lobb placed second in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:37.53. Bispo led the Longhorns on the final day with a second place finish in the 100-yard freestyle. Kaitlin Pawlowicz also captured a second place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle. They take on Colgate in a meet in Puerto Rico on Jan. 3. MENÕS SWIMMING Caskey, McCraney thrive with home pool advantage By Matt Warden Daily Texan Staff The Longhorns came, saw and conquered in this weekÕs Texas Invitational by finishing in first place all three days of the competition. Day one of the invitational saw the men total 604 points with their lone first-place finish coming from William McCraney who won the 1-meter diving competition. Jim¥my Feigen finished second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 19.55, which was enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Texas capped day two with the team of Kyle McNeilis, Neil Caskey, Dax Hill and Clay Youngquist taking first in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Diver Matt Cooper finished first in the 3-meter diving competition. The final day of the competi¥tion concluded with Jackson Wil¥cox winning the 1650-yard free¥style with a time of 14:52.55. Neil Caskey, who has been the Long¥hornsÕ most impressive swim¥mer all year, finished first in the 200-yard butterfly. BOWL continues from PAGE 1 obviously known as one of the Brown said. ÒThis will be our top offensive coaches in college fifth trip to the Holiday Bowl football,Ó said defensive coordi-but none of the guys on this nator Manny Diaz. ÒYou know team have had a chance to play when you go against one of his in one.Ó teams, it is going to be a chal-ApplewhiteÕs roommate while he lenge for you defensively.Ó played for the Longhorns, Quen- Each of the LonghornsÕ previ-tin Jammer, currently plays cor¥ous four Holiday Bowl appearanc-nerback for the Chargers and will es have come under Mack Brown. watch his younger brother, fresh-Texas last man defen¥played in sive back Qualcomm Quandre Stadium, Diggs, play home of the on his home San Diego IÕve told the kids turf. Diggs is Chargers, in one of many that this will be a 52-34 vic-on TexasÕ ros¥tory over Ar-ter that have one of the best izona State. not played Ò Washington bowl experiences in a bowl State beat the game as the Longhorns, theyÕll ever have. Longhorns 28-20, two were left seasons af-Ñ Mack Brown, Head coach out of post¥ ter Ivan Wil¥season play a liamsÕ 3-yard touchdown in the fi - Ò year ago. 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ItÕs not exactly a game the public was clamoring for Ñ at least outside of Southeastern Conference territo- LOSS continues from PAGE 7 want but until we start executing things, and thatÕs mainly on me tonight, IÕve got to take the blame for this one.Ó Texas didnÕt want to get in a shootout with Griffin and the high-powered BU offense, but thatÕs exactly what the Long¥ry. And it will do nothing to quiet the critics of the Bowl Champion¥ship Series or the calls for a college football playoff. The Oklahoma State Cowboys made a late surge by beating Okla¥homa 44-10 on Saturday night, and closed the gap between themselves and Alabama in the polls. But it was not enough to avoid the first title game rematch in the 14-year histo¥ry of the BCS. The Tigers (13-0) beat the Tide 9-6 in overtime on Nov. 5 in Tuscaloosa. The Cowboys (11-1), champions of the Big 12, will play in the Fiesta Bowl against Stanford from the Pac-12. horns got themselves into at Floyd Casey Stadium. And without their top two leading rushers, it was an uphill battle for UT. Add in a season¥worst 12 penalties for 105 yards, and a hamstrung offense had too much to overcome Ñ even with¥out the turnovers. ÒWe had to be on the lower end of the penalties to win the ball game,Ó said UT head coach Mack Brown. ItÕs not like Texas didnÕt have its Oklahoma State, with one of the most potent offenses in the coun¥try, gets its first BCS appearance as a consolation prize. ÒWe wanted the opportunity to settle the debate that has gone all year about the offense in the Big 12 and the defense in the SEC,Ó Okla¥homa State coach Mike Gundy said on ESPN. But with Alabama idle, Oklaho¥ma State made one last, dramat¥ic statement against the Sooners on Saturday night in Stillwater. And the Cowboys had an impressive resume, beating three teams ranked in the fi¥nal BCS top 15. Alabama had only chances, though. Junior wide receiver Marquise Goodwin dropped a pass in the end zone that would have pulled UT within 17 points in the fourth quarter. It was the lone mistake for Goodwin, who caught five passes for 129 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown grab. ÒIf I catch the ball itÕs a different ball game,Ó Goodwin said. It was just that kind of night for Tex¥as. The Longhorns moved the ball well one such victory. The Cowboys were undefeat¥ed and second in the BCS stand¥ings heading into a Friday night game at Iowa State, a day after Oklahoma State womenÕs bas¥ketball coach Kurt Budke and an assistant coach were killed in a plane crash. But the Cowboys lost 37-31 in double OT to the so-so Cyclones (6¥6), missing a potential game-win¥ning field goal at the end of regula¥tion by inches. With no other undefeated teams left from the major conferences, Al¥abama returned to No. 2. and they outgained Baylor 557-511, but the mistakes cost UT a chance for its eighth win of the season and some much-needed momentum heading into the bowl season. Now, the Longhorns have 15 practices to correct the miscues that plagued them in Waco before head¥ing to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl, where they will have another shot to end on a high note. Perhaps California will offer the Longhorns a better conclusion. MISTAKES continues from PAGE 7 to win the ball game.Ó In his fourth career start, Case McCoy threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, both career highs. But McCoy was picked off four times, snapping a streak of 125 interception-free throws to be¥gin his Longhorns career. He also had a snap ricochet off his legs and recovered by Baylor, who trailed in the second quarter. But when Rob¥ert Grifin III and the BearsÕ offense got into a rhythm, McCoy and his offense sputtered. ÒIt was really a tale of two halves,Ó McCoy said. ÒI threw some great balls in some certain situa¥tions and then there were certain balls that I shouldnÕt have thrown. ThereÕs no excuse for that.Ó A 78-yard toss to Jaxon Ship¥ley set up a game-tying touch¥down and McCoy found Marquise Goodwin for an 80-yard scoring strike that gave Texas its first lead at 21-14. But the junior receiver dropped what would have been a 25-yard touchdown catch from David Ash in the fourth quarter. Had the Longhorns scored on that play, they would have trimmed the BearsÕ lead to 10 points. Instead, Griffin threw his second touch¥down and extended BaylorÕs ad¥vantage to an insurmountable 24. ÒIf I catch the ball, itÕs a different game,Ó Goodwin said. ÒItÕs about making plays. When you have that opportunity to go out there and make that play when the whole team is relying on you, you have to step up.Ó The Bears were assisted by Texas racking up a season-high 12 pen¥alties. The Longhorns have been flagged 22 times in their last two games, matching their total from nal minute capped an 80-yard game-winning drive that helped Texas beat Wash¥ington, 47-43. Longhorns co-of¥fensive coordinator Major Apple¥white was inducted into the Hol¥iday Bowl Hall of Fame this June for his 473-yard, four-touchdown performance in that game. ÒIÕve told the kids that this will be one of the best bowl experiences theyÕll ever have,Ó right into my Christmas plans, I usual¥ly go out there to spend some time with my nephews and my brother,Ó Diggs said. ÒIÕve been in that locker room. So itÕs great just to be able to play in the stadium that your older brother plays in.Ó Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPN. YOUR AD COULD sary. Training available. Age 18+. 800-965-6520 ext. 113 STUDENTPAY¥ OUTS.COM BE HERE! Paid Survey Takers CALL 512.471.5244 or Needed In Austin. 100% self-service to submit Ad FREE To Join! 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Dujardin stars as silent film su¥perstar George Valentin, a charming screen presence who rejects the new technology of ÒtalkiesÓ and finds himself overshadowed by new ÒitÓ girl Peppy Miller (BŽrŽnice Bejo). In a film with almost no dialogue, every other aspect stands out. The cleverness of HazanaviciusÕ screen¥play shines through brightly, while DujardinÕs perpetual grin often gives way to moments of true pathos. Lu¥dovic BourceÕs score does a lot of the ÒThe ArtistÓ Michel Hazanavicius Genre: Silent Runtime: 100 mins Opens Dec. 25 filmÕs heavy lifting and stands out as one of the most remarkably under¥appreciated scores in some time. Unfortunately, ÒThe ArtistÓ ends up suffering under the weight of its own gimmick, and seems entirely too pleased with itself for being a silent film to find the time to consistently entertain the audience. While certain stretches of the film are extremely charming Ñ the beginning of George and PeppyÕs friendship stands out Ñ it also can drag more than a little in its back half and ends up feeling over¥long and undercooked. The strength of its conceit is what makes ÒThe ArtistÓ worth checking out as a look at Hollywood history and an entertaining throwback, but also what makes ÒThe ArtistÓ disap¥point as the film goes on and it be¥comes clear that the gimmick may overwhelm everything else. MOVIE REVIEW TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Spy thriller features standout casting, masters the art of tension and details his old group to unearth a mole. By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff Up-and-coming actors Tom Har¥ dy and Benedict Cumberbatch join With his 2008 vampire classic vets Colin Firth, Toby Jones and ÒLet the Right One In,Ó Tomas Al-John Hurt in the filmÕs extensive fredson proved himself an unde-cast. Standouts include the heart¥niable master of the slow burn, a breaking Cumberbatch as SmileyÕs trend he continues with the master-main confidant, forced to sacrifice ful ÒTinker Tailor Soldier Spy.Ó The and put himself in harmÕs way for spy thriller is expertly cast and Gary his superior and the intense bluster Oldman leads a pack of wonder-of Toby Jones and Colin Firth. ful performances with his quiet, in-Alfredson demonstrates a great tense portrayal of George Smiley, a eye for detail throughout the film, disgraced MI6 agent sent back into and his polished, icy visual style ÒTinker Tailor Soldier SpyÓ Thomas Alfredson Genre: Spy thriller Runtime: 127 minutes Opens Dec. 23 manages to instill menace into small things like a ringing phone or an eye exam. The filmÕs sound design and score also serve to nudge audienc¥es to the edge of their seats, even as they try to decipher the filmÕs com¥plex labyrinth of a plot. If ÒTinker TailorÓ has one weak¥ness, itÕs the density of the plot (which is based on a novel that had previously been adapted as a mini¥series), the nooks and crannies of which could be easily lost on a first¥time viewer and practically require repeat screenings. Even so, the film rewards the audienceÕs full attention with a satisfying, cathartic ending. ÒTinker Tailor Soldier SpyÓ is more than worth seeing just to watch Alfredson at work, proving himself once again an absolute mas¥ter of ice-cold tension and visuals. Even while itÕs easy to get lost in the filmÕs narrative, the strong perfor¥mances and direction still make the spy drama worthy of acclaim. Technology ruining idea of Santa for kids By Leanne Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK Ñ Kids can video chat with Santa, follow him on Twit¥ter or enlist NORAD to track his ev¥ery move online. And yet in many ways, technology may be making it harder for parents to keep their chil¥dren believing in the jolly old elf. Practically any schoolchild can type ÒIs Santa real?Ó into Google. ÒI have a love-hate relationship with technology and Santa,Ó said Kris¥ti Kovalak, a mom in St. Louis. ÒThe beauty of Santa is the not knowing. Technology is all about knowing, and knowing this instant. I swear, Google is the nemesis of the North Pole.Ó Kevin Grout and his wife had a close call recently while watching a Santa Claus parade on TV with their chil¥dren, ages 6, 4 and 5 months. A com¥mercial came on for a website that cre¥ates email greetings from Santa. They switched channels just in time. ÒWeÕre definitely in this boat, pri¥marily with our oldest. SheÕs a smart cookie,Ó said Grout, of St. Catha¥rines, Ontario. ÒIt was clear to me a poor strategy to run it during a Santa Claus parade when many kids would be tuned in.Ó Over at Santa.com is a menu of prices for letters from Santa. ThereÕs a fancy one on a scroll for $19.99 and a simple postcard for nearly $3. (Mom¥my, why does Santa charge?) Enter the search query ÒIs San¥ta real?Ó and up comes an entry on a psychology site about the dreaded question itself and how parents who are trying to keep the Santa secret live in fear this time of year. Kyla Kelim of Fairhope, Ala., caught her oldest, a 9-year-old boy, on her iPad playing Santa sleuth a week or so ago. ÒWeÕre so close with him this year, not believing,Ó she said. ÒHe was Googling ÔSanta,Õ and I saw him type the word ÔmythÕ when I grabbed it and said no electronics.Ó Not all parents are worried tech¥nology will destroy the magic. Other parents, though, are find¥ing that in some ways, it was easier to maintain the Santa myth before high-speed Internet. When Kimberly PorrazzoÕs boys, now in their 20s, were little, she and her husband jingled sleigh bells out¥side their kidsÕ bedroom windows on Christmas Eve, and Dad took to the roof to make scampering hoof sounds. When one of the boys was still a believer at 12, she broke the news Ñ gently Ñ before some playground skeptic did it for her. The Lake For¥est, Calif., mother turned the expe¥rience into a little book she self-pub¥lished, ÒThe Santa Secret: The Truth About Santa Claus.Ó ÒNow, with technology, all the var¥ious opinions on whether or not he exists are more readily available to children beyond asking their par¥ents,Ó she said. ÒItÕs likely they will Google rather than asking their par¥ents. ThatÕs why parents need to share the secret on their terms.Ó Asian-Americans choosing not to reveal race on college applications By Jesse Washington The Associated Press Lanya Olmstead was born in Florida to a mother who immi¥grated from Taiwan and an Amer¥ican father of Norwegian ancestry. Ethnically, she considers herself half Taiwanese and half Norwe¥gian. But when applying to Har¥vard, Olmstead checked only one box for her race: white. ÒI didnÕt want to put ÔAsianÕ down,Ó Olmstead said. ÒBecause my mom told me thereÕs dis¥crimination against Asians in the application process.Ó For years, many Asian-Ameri¥cans have been convinced that itÕs harder for them to gain admission to the nationÕs top colleges. Studies show that Asian-Amer¥icans meet these collegesÕ admis¥sions standards far out of propor¥tion to their 6 percent representa¥tion in the U.S. population, and that they often need test scores hun¥dreds of points higher than appli¥cants from other ethnic groups to have an equal chance of admission. Critics say these numbers, along with the fact that some top colleg¥es with race-blind admissions have double the Asian percentage of Ivy League schools, prove the existence of discrimination. Now, an unknown number of stu¥dents are responding to this concern by declining to identify themselves as Asian on their applications. For those with only one Asian parent, whose names donÕt give away their heritage, that decision can be relatively easy. Olmstead is a freshman at Har¥vard and a member of HAPA, the Half-Asian PeopleÕs Association-She said she would advise students with one Asian parent to Òcheck whatever race is not Asian.Ó Amalia Halikias is a Yale fresh¥man whose mother was born in America to Chinese immigrants; her father is a Greek immigrant. She also checked only the ÒwhiteÓ box on her application. ÒAs someone who was apply¥ing with relatively strong scores, I didnÕt want to be grouped into that stereotype,Ó Halikias said. Her mother was Òextremely en¥couragingÓ of that decision, Ha¥likias says, even though she plac¥es a high value on preserving their Chinese heritage. But leaving the Asian box blank felt wrong to Jodi Balfe, a Harvard freshman who was born in Korea and came here at age 3 with her Korean mother and white Amer¥ican father. She checked the box against the advice of her high school guidance counselor, teach¥ers and friends. ÒI felt very uncomfortable with the idea of trying to hide half of my ethnic background,Ó Balfe said. Immigration from Asian coun¥tries was heavily restricted until laws were changed in 1965. When the gates finally opened, many Asian arrivals were well-educat¥ed, endured hardships to secure more opportunities for their fami¥lies, and were determined to seize the American dream through ef¥fort and education. ÒChinese parents can order their kids to get straight AÕs. West¥ern parents can only ask their kids to try their best,Ó wrote Amy Chua, only half tongue-in-cheek, in her recent best-selling book ÒBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.Ó Of course, not all Asian-Amer¥icans fit this stereotype. They are not always obedient hard work¥ers who get top marks. Some embrace American rather than Asian culture. But compared with Ameri¥can society in general, Asian-Americans have developed a much stronger emphasis on intense academic preparation as a path to a handful of the very best schools. ÒThe whole Tiger Mom ste¥reotype is grounded in truth,Ó Tao Tao Holmes said, a Yale sophomore with a Chinese-born mother and white American fa¥ther. She did not check ÒAsianÓ on her application. ÒMy math scores arenÕt high enough for the Asian box,Ó she said. ÒI say it jokingly, but there is the underly¥ing sentiment of, if I had emphasized myself as Asian, I would have [been expected to] excel more in stereotyp¥ically Asian-dominated subjects.Ó ÒI was definitely held to a dif¥ferent standard [by my mom], and to different standards than my friends,Ó Holmes said. She sees the same rigorous academic focus among many other students with immigrant parents, even non-Asian ones. Does Holmes think children of American parents are generally spoiled and lazy by comparison? ÒThatÕs essentially what IÕm try¥ing to say.Ó Asian students have higher av¥erage SAT scores than any other group, including whites. A study by Princeton sociologist Thomas Es¥penshade examined applicants to top colleges from 1997, when the maximum SAT score was 1600 (to¥day itÕs 2400). Espenshade found that Asian-Americans needed a 1550 SAT to have an equal chance of getting into an elite college as white students with a 1410 or black students with an 1100. The California Institute of Technology, a private school that chooses not to consider race, is about one-third Asian. (Thirteen percent of California residents have Asian heritage.) The Univer¥sity of California-Berkeley, which is forbidden by state law to con¥sider race in admissions, is more than 40 percent Asian Ñ up from about 20 percent before the law was passed. Yale, Harvard, Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania declined to make admissions of¥ficers available for interviews for this story. 12 LIFE&ARTS Monday, December 5, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Aleksander Chan, Life&Arts Editor | (512) 232 2209 | dailytexan@gmail.com The Life&Arts senior staff combed through this yearÕs pop culture and selected the artists, albums, books and move¥ments that they think, in one way or another, helped define 2011. This is the first in a two-day series. By Julie Rene Tran Daily Texan Columnist By Benjamin Smith Daily Texan Columnist By Ali Breland Daily Texan Columnist Ryan Gosling. With that slicked-back hair, glossy grey¥eyed death stare and defined abs Ñ Emma Stone called them ÒPhotoshoppedÓ in ÒCrazy, Stu¥pid, LoveÓ Ñ thereÕs no denial that the hunky actor has been a serious heartthrob since his ca¥reer breakout as the hopeless ro¥mantic Noah from the all-time chick flick ÒThe Notebook.Ó Admiration for the actor, how¥ever, rocketed into mania this year. From Tumblrs teasingly mocking the actorÕs debonair comportment, to the paparazziÕs obsession with Gosling walking his furry sidekick George, to the viral video of Gos¥ling lifting anchorman Al Roker in a reenactment of ÒDirty Danc¥ingÓ on the ÒTodayÓ show, the ac¥tor struck some kind of chord this year that changed what it means to be the new ÒitÓ Man. T h e G o s lin g b a n d wa g¥on even made its way to Aus¥tin. The buzz of Gosling on the grounds of this yearÕs Fun Fun Fun Fest quickly went vi¥ral, rendering Austin, which normally ignores celebrities, a blushing, obsessive fan. With¥in hours a Tumblr (ryangoslin¥gatfunfunfunfest) launched for festivalgoers to send in pic¥tures of their sighting Ñ or stalking Ñ of the blond hunk. The Daily TexanÕs own photog¥rapher Trent Lesikar snapped a shot of Gosling enjoying a fudge pop at the fest. New York Magazine called it: In their Year In Culture last year, Gosling was noted as pack leader of a Òband of similarly arty, poly¥mathic weirdos [who] are leading a revolt against the plastic lead¥ing man,Ó Ñ which included an all dark-and-handsome crew of James Franco, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy. While the magazineÕs scoop was on point with GoslingÕs defiance of Holly¥wood typecasting Ñ reigning the indie film world with quality per¥ formances and commercializing it with his bankable affability. GoslingÕs highlight reel of dramatic range includes his role as a drug-addicted teacher in ÒHalf Nelson,Ó a man who falls in love with a blow-up doll in ÒLars and The Real GirlÓ and as a love-broken half of a couple in ÒBlue Valentine.Ó GoslingÕs mag¥netic energy and poignant per¥formance in ÒBlue ValentineÓ in counterbalance to Michelle WilliamÕs beautifully vulnerable character won over critics and fused the audienceÕs interest for this yearÕs Gosling movies. Veering away from his indie film streak, GoslingÕs three releas¥es this year were more mainstream and centered more on his looks. There was ÒCrazy, Stupid, Love,Ó where he played the womanizer opposite the Steve CarellÕs cuckold and ÒIdes of March,Ó George Cloo¥neyÕs presidential campaign drama starring Clooney himself and Phil¥ip Seymour Hoffman. What ultimately defines Gos¥ling this year though, and per¥haps what will be his biggest pop cultural impact, is his subtle, yet screen-commanding role as the mysterious stuntman driver in the neo-noir drama, ÒDrive.Ó With a nod to B-movies, an Õ80s inspired electronic soundtrack and an exhibition of comedic gore, the film is the pulse of to¥dayÕs culture. It inhibits todayÕs obsession with nostalgia and GoslingÕs sellable looks and act¥ing only made it easier for the audience to feed into it. Aloof, reticent, but cutting, when he gives his love inter¥est in ÒDrive,Ó played by Carey Mulligan, one final kiss good¥bye in an elevator, you feel the crushing weight of a love forev¥er lost in his broken, stoic stare into the stainless steel door. That moment was when Ryan Gosling became more than a pretty actor Ñ he became a great one. I hate the Òclub sceneÓ like Bat¥man hates injustice, and if you know Batman, you know injus¥tice is like, the one thing he canÕt stand. ItÕs logical, then, that I should have a deep-seated hatred for LM-FAO, the electro-pop duo that par¥ty rocks about nothing but drink¥ing and, grinding Ñ I donÕt though, and as it turns out, few people did. The group, made up of Stefan Kendal Gordy, or Redfoo, and his nephew Skyler Husten Gordy, bet¥ter known as Sky Blu, hit it big with ÒParty Rock Anthem,Ó the first sin¥gle from their new album Sor¥ry For Party Rocking. The song reached No. 1 in seven countries and was followed with ÒSexy and I Know It,Ó which shared space in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with ÒParty Rock AnthemÓ for weeks and is currently the No. 1 song on iTunes. ÒSexy and I Know ItÓ is also the No. 1 music video on iTunes. Consisting most¥ly of gratuitous shots of menÕs junk bouncing around in neon leopard print banana hammocks, the car¥toonish opus to the groupÕs gen¥italia features a slew of cameos by ÒDancing With the StarsÓ-lev¥el ÒcelebritiesÓ like Ron Jeremy and Wilmer Valderrama and cur¥rently has about 148 million views on YouTube. ThatÕs an impres¥sive number of views, but itÕs still a pretty paltry number by LMFAO standards Ñ their video for ÒParty Rock AnthemÓ currently has more than twice that. The music videos of LMFAO are the point of demarcation between them and the likes of other electro-pop artists like Ke$ha and 3OH!3. While Ke$haÕs videos are little more than epi¥sodes of ÒIntervention,Ó the majority of LMFAO videos are self-aware exhibi¥tions of postmodernism. I know how that sounds and my hands cramped up in protest as I wrote, but before you get your mustaches in a twist, hear me out. That LMFAO might be more than they appear occurred to me when I watched the 10-and-a-half-minute long video about a curling tournament they made for a three-minute song called ÒYes,Ó which followed a three¥act structure and climaxed with a per-formance by Jamie Foxx. Then I saw the videoforÒPartyRock AnthemÓÑ an homage to zombie films, most no¥tably Ò28 Days Later,Ó but more than that itÕs a commentary on the mind¥lessness of the song itself. The sequel to that video, ÒChampagne Showers,Ó has them fighting vampires with mas¥turbatory gestures and champagne be¥stowed upon them by a break-dancing Jesus. It became clear from these videos that LMFAO knew what it was doing Ñ that the groupÕs per¥sona is calculated. Looking at the pedigree of Redfoo and Sky Blu themselves, one finds the duo grew up with music. The Gordy family is music industry royalty Ñ the patri¥arch, Berry Gordy Jr., founded Mo¥town, the record label that almost single-handedly integrated pop¥ular music. Stefan Kendal Gordy, who before founding LMFAO was a day trader, is his son. The duoÕs career bleeds with an understand¥ing and appreciation of pop music past and present and reads more as a commentary on that than a con¥tinuation of it. By satirizing pop musicÕs present, the group looks to reclaim itÕs past Ñ the watershed music videos of Michael Jackson that blended filmmaking and mu¥sic and the Motown classics that transcended race and culture with infectious melodies and universal¥ly relatable lyrics. I should have a deep¥seated hatred for LMFAO, the electro-pop duo that party rocks about nothing but drinking and, grinding Ñ I donÕt ÒIÕm a fucking walking par¥adox/No IÕm not, threesomes with a fucking triceratops,Ó were the first words Tyler, The Cre¥ator Ñ of rap collective Odd Fu¥ture Wolf Gang Kill Them All Ñ rapped in his ÒYonkersÓ music video. Despite having only been released on YouTube, and adver¥tised solely on the underground groupÕs blog, the video gained millions of views in a matter of days. As Tyler rapped about fly¥ing planes into buildings and stabbing Bruno Mars to death amidst visuals of him eating cockroaches and hanging him¥self, it became evident that ÒYon¥kersÓ itself wasnÕt a phenome¥non, but emblematic of one to come. That phenomenon came later this spring in the form of TylerÕs debut album, Goblin. This year was a defining for hip-hop, coming off the late 2010Õs release of Kanye WestÕs My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and into 2011 with LilÕ WayneÕs highly anticipated The Carter IV and Jay-Z and Kanye WestÕs collaborative project Watch The Throne. Despite the anticipa¥tion and notoriety of each re¥lease, none of these albums had the effect on hip-hop that Goblin did. The Carter IV, while tech¥nically proficient, was trite and something we had all heard be¥fore. Watch The Throne was two things we had heard before. Goblin was something we had never even felt before. Ty¥lerÕs insane persona and lyrics about doing copious amounts of blow while raping and mur¥dering women was a realm of music that had for the most part not existed, and had cer¥tainly gone untouched by the mainstream. Tyler, The Cre¥ator managed to do with Goblin what KISS and Mar¥ilyn Manson had done be¥fore: strike legitimate fear into people. Only this time, it was with a bit more substance and quality than KISS and Man¥sonÕs lackluster efforts predi¥cated more on showmanship than the technical quality of the music. The best part is that, like t he ÒYonkersÓ music vid¥e o, G oblin ref lects s ome¥thing even larger than itself. First and foremost, the entire Odd Future collective stands to make a serious impact on music. Hodgy Beats has quickly established himself as one of the most apt rap¥pers in the game, and once Earl gets back from Somoa, he has the potential to be¥come one of the greatest rap¥pers in history. At age 15, he had a flow and wordplay be¥yond the level of many popu¥lar contemporary rappers. The album also features Odd Future resident R&B singer Frank Ocean on two of its tracks. Frank Ocean is on the forefront of a massive shift within R&B. Half of Trey SongzÕ catalog is about drink¥ing champagne with Òshaw¥tyÓ in the club, having sex with her afterwards and then crying about the emotional implica¥tions. Frank Ocean, along with Canadian phenomemenon The Weeknd stand to make huge changes to this with meaning¥ful R&B songs that are of ab¥surdly good quality and have the potential to appeal to a vast array of markets and cul¥tures. They speak of love, loss and other topics common in R&B that people can relate to. Goblin also serves as a pre¥cursor to hip-hopÕs rising punk mentality. They exist at the head of a movement, featur¥ing rappers like Waka Flocka Flame, Lil B, and others who take no prisoners and care about no oneÔs impression of their music.