facebook.com/dailytexan Thursday, April 28, 2011 @thedailytexan >> Breaking news, blogs and more: dailytexanonline.com Calendar ÔProgramming Innate ImmunityÕ Staci Bilbo, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience systems at Duke University presents a seminar titled ÒProgramming Innate Immunity: Implications for Brain and Behavior Throughout the LifespanÓ in the Pharmacy Building 4.114 at 11 a.m. ÔLive Music CapitalÕ Dr. Elliot Tretter, Department of Geography, presents a talk on the implications of AustinÕs branding itself as the ÒLive Music Capital of the WorldÓ will be discussed at the Butler School of Music 2.634 at 4 p.m. ÔIl gattopardoÕ ViscontiÕs ÒThe LeopardÓ will be screened in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy in the Mezes Basement at 8 p.m. ÔThe Pain and the ItchÕ A satire of the politics of class and race will be shown in the Laboratory Theatre Building at 8 p.m. Al Stewart Cactus Cafe presents Al Stewart at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $28. Today in history In 2001 Millionaire Dennis Tito becomes the worldÕs first space tourist. Campus watch Human pinball 100 Block West 21st Street A UT student was observed bouncing off buildings and bumping into trees as he made his way through campus. During the investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the studentÕs breath and other signs of intoxication. The officers were unable to comprehend the student. The student was taken into custody for public intoxication. Quote to note ÔÔ ÒI do not believe that the Arab revolt can be stopped. I believe there will be a deepening of the process despite the attempts to stop it because the ge¥nie has been let out, has been released.Ó Ñ Ahmed Shawki Editor of the International Socialist Review NEWS PAGE 5 Education board discusses governorÕs proposal for cheaper degree By Victoria Pagan Daily Texan Staff Educators scoffed when Gov. Rick Perry proposed a $10,000 bachelorÕs degree in February, but the Texas Higher Education Co¥ordinating Board is taking steps to make his idea a reality. The board met Wednesday for the first in a series of discussions on how to create and implement such a plan. Perry said he hopes that up to 10 percent of Texas uni¥versity students would graduate under the model if it succeeds. The proposed degree will incor¥porate online classes and resourc¥es, require use of low-cost text¥books and extend credit for rele¥vant internships, work experience and previous knowledge shown with placement tests to dramati¥cally reduce the cost of education. Van Davis, special projects di¥rector for the coordinating board, said in order for the plan to work, it has to be rigorous, targeted, highly structured, competency-based and leverage technology, and it must include multiple pathways and have extensive faculty support. ÒWe want to create more op¥tions for students that keep up the quality that already exists at our institutions,Ó Davis said. ÒThis is not going to be the degree for ev¥ery student, but we want to ex¥pand their options.Ó GovernorÕs adviser David Young said the $10,000 degree plan is the step Texas needs to make fol¥lowing Closing the Gaps, a higher PLAN continues on PAGE 2 Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff Karaoke goers enjoy their time hanging out with friends at New Seoul Karaoke Studio, located on Airport Boulevard and Pampa Drive. Many people consider karaoke to be liberating and a way to let loose. Powers works to lower costs, find funds 82ND LEGISLATURE Senator adds amendment to allow guns onto campus By Melissa Ayala Daily Texan Staff Concealed carry on campus may have another shot after Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, added the bill as an amendment to another bill. Wentworth shocked fellow members when he added his bill, which was presumed dead, as the seventh amendment to a higher ed¥ucation bill by Sen. Judith Zaffiri¥ni, D-Laredo. ZaffiriniÕs bill, which would reduce reporting require¥ments for universities to hopeful¥ly save them money, was up for de¥bate Wednesday. Wentworth said the amendment contained very similar text to his original bill, which he said would allow concealed-handgun license holders to Òprotect themselves.Ó ÒThis is an amendment that would allow the concealed carry of handguns on campuses of insti¥tutions of higher education,Ó Went¥worth said. ÒWe had a long discus¥sion over the [concealed carry] bill in the past couple days. This was a last-minute amendment.Ó Sens. Mario Gallegos, D-Galena Park, and Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Browns¥ville, pulled their support from Went¥worthÕs bill during the first week of April, making it two votes short of the 21 votes needed to go up for de¥bate as an individual bill. BILL continues on PAGE 2 By Matthew Stottlemyre Daily Texan Staff UT administrators will contin¥ue to explore ways to incorporate technology into academics without 2/11: System posts job list¥ing for a special adviser. Emails later showed board chairman Gene Powell and general coun¥sel Francie Frederick predeter¥mined who would fill the post. compromising University values in the face of dwindling state funds, President William Powers Jr. wrote in an email Tuesday. The efforts, including reworking undergraduate curriculum, pur¥ 3/1Ñ4/19: Lawmakers, alum¥ni and donors speak out against OÕDonnellÕs position and written policy views on the importance of research to higher education and society. suing energy efficiency measures and embracing alternative profit streams, began before the Board of RegentsÕ brief appointment of spe¥cial adviser Rick OÕDonnell opened debates among alumni, lawmakers, 3/24: System reas¥signs OÕDonnell to a lower position within the system. 4/18: OÕDonnell writes letter to Regent Wallace Hall claiming the System and UT Austin withheld data and claiming controversy sur¥rounding him distracts from higher education reforms. ALL-YOU- CAN-SING KARAOKE Far from the constraints of a shower, Austinites come in droves to gather around the flickering screen of an old television. At New Seoul Karaoke Studio, a man clean¥ing out a singing room mentions hearing that people come to sing after heartbreak. This might seem fitting upon discovering that karaoke translates to Òempty orchestra.Ó A study published earlier this year in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimen¥tal Research reports that the occasional ka¥raoke night coupled with casual drinking can be good for your health. Then again, there are also reports saying that karaoke leads to alcoholism. Whatever the effects, you would be hard¥pressed to find a person who hasnÕt held a microphone in their hand and sung a hor¥rendous rendition of a famous song. Ñ Ryan Edwards ONLINE: Explore the Austin karaoke scene with video @dailytexanonline.com donors and administrators about how to move forward. One alternative profit stream, the UniversityÕs ÒLonghorn NetworkÓ COST continues on PAGE 2 4/21: Texas Exes pass reso¥lution in support of President Powers in response to rumors that his job may be in jeopardy. 3/24: Texas Exes distribute let¥ 3/1: Rick OÕDonnell be¥ ter voicing alumni concern over gins work for the UT system OÕDonnell-backed reforms that sepa¥ as a special adviser to two rate instructional and research funds Board of Regents task forces. and threaten academic research. 4/25: Powers distributes email summarizing UTÕs ef¥forts to innovate in the face of cuts to state funds. Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff Butch Neuenschwander, head coach of the UT menÕs rugby club team said that rugby is a safe sport with a strong community. by officials and coaches take ex-guy can be thrown out of a match treme steps when training players and suspended from playing for to instill the proper ways to tack-months at a time if he makes some le safely, and the regulations are kind of dangerous play.Ó strictly enforced. UT menÕs rugby clubÕs sports ÒWe take safety very seriously, and players know that,Ó he said. ÒA RUGBY continues on PAGE 2 MenÕs rugby head coach calls death Ôfreak accidentÕ By Ahsika Sanders Daily Texan Staff Fatal injuries in rugby are ex¥tremely rare, despite the sportÕs limited protective gear and ag¥gressive nature, said a menÕs rug¥by coach. UT womenÕs rugby club captain Stephanie Flores died of complica¥tions from a head injury sustained during a match in Kansas City two weeks ago. However, Butch Neuen¥schwander, head coach of the menÕs rugby club team at UT, said her rare and tragic accident doesnÕt require the sport to change its rules. Twenty-two-year-old Flores hit her head after being tackled dur¥ing a regional tournament. She was hospitalized in Kansas City on April 10 and died in the intensive care unit on April 14. Neuenschwander said the sever¥ity of FloresÕ injury was a Òfreak ac¥cidentÓ and came as a shock be¥cause fatal injuries are very rare in rugby. Neuenschwander said rug¥by is a very safe sport, and in his 20 years of playing, coaching and refereeing rugby, he has never seen an accident like FloresÕ and neither has his coaching staff. ÒPeople who donÕt understand the sport and see maybe a glimpse of it on TV think its this real¥ly rough, barbaric sport, like weÕre playing tackle football without pads, but thatÕs not true,Ó he said. Neuenschwander said rug- CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 editor@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 Copyright2011TexasStudentMedia.All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property ofTexas Student Media and may COST continues from PAGE 1 deal with ESPN, has already been assigned to fund new endowed faculty chairs in physics and philos¥ophy, Powers wrote. ÒWe must cultivate innovation, exploring new, more effective pathways for how our stu¥dents and faculty learn and create new knowl¥edge,Ó Powers wrote. Faculty Council chair Dean Neikirk said every¥one involved in the debate wants to make things better, but an honest disagreement exists between some outside reformers and some faculty and ad¥ministration within the educational system. ÒI think faculty are very invested in continual¥ly improving. ItÕs something we do all the time,Ó Neikirk said. ÒSuggesting that we arenÕt interested in change is incorrect and offensive, and I think some of these claims come from people who havenÕt really bothered to understand what goes on in higher education.Ó He said most faculty have firsthand knowledge of the efforts the president outlined in his letter, but see¥ing the efforts under way at UT summarized and con¥textualized helped quell some concerns over the direc¥tion proposed reforms could carry the University. Vice provost for undergraduate education not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. PLAN continues from PAGE 1 CORRECTION BILL continues from PAGE 1 There were at least three planned amendments to WentworthÕs amendment, which define legal weapons, establish secure storage of guns in dorms and exclude prima¥ry and secondary schools on college campuses from the mandate. Zaffirini said the move Òdisap¥pointed and flabbergastedÓ her. Zaf¥firini and other senators met at the front of the room and spoke about the unexpected amendment for 10 minutes before she decided to close discussion on it for the day. She said Wentworth already has the 16 votes needed to pass the amendment. If it passes, Zaffirini said she will kill her bill as a result. The bill will be on the floor again today. ÒI did not expect this amend¥ment,Ó Zaffirini said. ÒIt is very con¥troversial among university regents, and it should stand as its own bill.Ó ÒI think itÕs absurd,Ó Gunn said. ÒPart of his plan to give people an education with $10,000 requires capping the price of textbooks, but the text¥book market is one that profes¥sors cannot control.Ó Government professor Bry¥an Jones said in order for the ex¥tensive incorporation of online coursework to succeed, professors will have to interact with students either online or in person. Gretchen Ritter said faculty began lowering some early hurdles for first-year students by re-structur¥ing large entry-level courses through the Course Transformation Program that began last fall. She said despite the costs associated with developing interactive classroom and educational technology, the University benefits by increasing the number of students who complete courses. ÒI think there is a deep appreciation of the im¥portance of the in-classroom experience for student learning, and the way students benefit from being with peers and top faculty and engaging in inquiry experiences,Ó Ritter said. ÒWe wouldnÕt want to do things that would replace that experience.Ó Student regent Kyle Kalkwarf said the RegentsÕ Task Force on Blended and Online Learning, of which he is a member, has heard presentations from two research groups collaborating with UT on the Course Transformation Program and from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation supports the Open Learning Initiative, which offers free online courses in an ef¥fort to develop new education methods. UT and about eight other Texas schools are participating in the initiative. RUGBY continues from PAGE 1 medicine physician Martha Pyron said there are three categories of potentially fatal injuries in sports: head injuries that could be as mi¥nor as a concussion, cardiac inju¥ries that could cause heart prob¥lems and lung conditions such as asthma. Pyron said in the last 30 years, rugby has been adapted to make the sport safer, but that doesnÕt mean there is no risk of serious injury. ÒThe risk that [is specific to] rugby is that it does not allow any rigid material on the player,Ó she said. ÒThey are not allowed to wear helmets, but they can wear a skull cap with padding inside that pro¥vides a little bit of protection but not a lot.Ó Pyron agrees that FloresÕ fatal injury was a very uncommon in¥cident. SheÕs been tending to the menÕs rugby team for eight years and has only seen one neck inju¥ry on an opposing team that could have been severe. She also said rarity does not eliminate the risk. ÒThis was a really rare thing that happened, but it is still possible,Ó she said. ÒEspecially in a contact sport that doesnÕt provide any real head protection.Ó Pyron said one of the most chal¥lenging things in sports medicine is determining when to recommend changing the rules of the sport or how it is played. ÒAt what point do you change the rules of the game all depends on the number of injuries and how many people are really having problems,Ó she said. ÒIÕm not so sure rugby is at the point that they need to make that kind of change.Ó NEWS BRIEFLY Open Society Foundations grant Center for Journalism $270,000 The Knight Center for Journal¥ism in the Americas at UT received a $270,000 grant to fund the cen¥terÕs general operating costs and the pay for the centerÕs annual con¥ference, the Austin Forum, for the next two years. The Open Society Foundations, which work to advance justice in marginalized countries, awarded the grant. Ò[The grant] is an acknowl¥edgement of the work the Knight Center has been doing in the Lat¥in Americas and the Caribbean by helping journalists to improve the quality of journalism in their own countries,Ó said Rosental Alves, di¥rector of the center. The last two years, the centerÕs Austin Forum, an annual confer¥ence for media development in Lat¥in America and the Caribbean, was on specific topics such as the cover¥age of drug violence in the Ameri¥cas. The next Austin Forum will be held on Sept. 9 and 10 and will be on international migrations in the region, Alves said. Alves said the center has been successful in inspiring and helping create several organizations dedicat¥ed to investigative journalism. ÒWe work with empowering jour¥nalists, not only with the training of techniques but helping them create their own organizations to improv¥ing the standards of journalism in their country, therefore contributing to the working of democracy in the region,Ó Alves said. Ñ Yvonne Marquez Because of a reporting error in TuesdayÕs page 5 news story about smoking, the story should have said Emily Morris is a public health student. Because of a reporting error, WednesdayÕs page 1 story on the Live Tobacco-Free Austin campaign misidentified Emily Morris. 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ÒThis is relevant if you are trying to get a baccalaureate in nursing, and youÕve been a med¥ic in Afghanistan,Ó Paredes said. ÒYou should be able to receive a lot of credit from that.Ó Paredes said the board will work on getting a structured plan together before the next state legislative session begins in 2013. Deputy Commissioner David Gardner said he was surprised the governorÕs proposal during his February State of the State Ad¥dress was met with skepticism. Associate communication pro¥fessor Joshua Gunn said that he supports the plan in concept, but he doesnÕt believe it will succeed. World&NatioN Thursday, April 28, 2011 | The Daily Texan | Ashley Morgan, Wire Editor | dailytexanonline.com Tornado storm hits four states, kills 72 people By Holbrook Mohr & Jay Reeves The Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Ñ A wave of tornado-spawning storms strafed the South on Wednesday, splintering buildings across hard¥hit Alabama and killing 72 people in four states. At least 58 people died in Ala¥bama alone, including 15 or more when a massive tornado devas¥tated Tuscaloosa. The mayor said sections of the city thatÕs home to the University of Alabama have been destroyed, and the cityÕs in¥frastructure is devastated. Eleven deaths were reported in Mississippi, two in Georgia and one in Tennessee. News footage showed paramed¥ics lifting a child out of a flattened Tuscaloosa home, with many neighboring buildings in the city of more than 83,000 also reduced to rubble. A hospital there said its Dusty Compton |Associated Press emergency room had admitted at Bystanders look on at storm damage along 15th street in Tuscaloosa, Ala. A strong tornado moved through the least 100 people. city Wednesday afternoon. ÒWhat we faced today was mas¥sive damage on a scale we have not astation, and we commend the he-couldnÕt stay in it. Water pipes walked down the street, spray¥seen in Tuscaloosa in quite some roic efforts of those who have been broke; it was flooding the base-painting symbols on houses they time,Ó Mayor Walter Maddox told working tirelessly to respond to this ment,Ó he said. ÒWe had people had checked for people who might reporters, adding that he expected disaster,Ó Obama said in a statement. coming in telling us another storm be inside. his cityÕs death toll to rise. Maddox said authorities were was coming in about four or five Many around the region were The storm system spread de-having trouble communicating, and hours, so we just packed up.Ó happy to survive unscathed even struction Tuesday night and 1,400 National Guard soldiers were Storms also killed two people in if their houses didnÕt. In Choctaw Wednesday from Texas to Geor-being deployed around the state. Georgia and one in Tennessee on County, Miss., 31-year-old Melanie gia, and it was forecast to hit the The flashing lights of emergency ve-Wednesday. Cade patched holes in her roof after Carolinas next before moving hicles could be seen on darkened In eastern Tennessee, a woman it was heavily damaged overnight. further northeast. streets all over town, and some were was killed by falling trees in her ÒThe room lit up, even though President Barack Obama said using winches to remove flipped ve-trailer in Chattanooga. Just out-the power was out. Stuff was blow¥he had spoken with Alabama Gov. hicles from the roadside. side the city in Tiftonia, what ap-ing into the house, like leaves and Robert Bentley and approved his As he walked away from the peared to be a tornado also struck bark. Rain was coming in side¥request for emergency federal as-wreckage, trees and power lines at the base of the tourist peak ways,Ó she said, adding that they sistance, including search and crisscrossed residential streets, Lookout Mountain. managed to scurry into a bath¥rescue assets. and police cars and utility trucks Tops were snapped off trees and room. ÒI didnÕt care what hap¥ ÒOur hearts go out to all those blocked a main highway. insulation and metal roof panels pened to the house,Ó Cade said. ÒI who have been affected by this dev-ÒThe house was destroyed. We littered the ground. Police officers was just glad we got out of there.Ó For WEB ExclusivE ¥ STORIES VIDEOS PHOTO GALLERIES & MORE @dailytexanonline.com Sylvan Beach Park ¥ Festival Gates Open 9:00 a.m. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ your copy of The Arts and Crafts Booths, Carnival, Food Booths, Games Daily ¥ Texan ¥ ¥ ¥ KINEKT GEAR RING ¥ moving gears you can wear ¥ ¥ 888-600-8494 watch the video www.kinektdesign.com RECYCLE United States experiences rise NEWS BRIEFLY in children raised by one parent Obama seeks to dispel rumors MIAMI Ñ One in four children in by releasing birth certificate the United States is being raised by a single parent Ñ a percentage that has WASHINGTON Ñ Responding been on the rise and is higher than to criticsÕ relentless claims, Pres¥ other developed countries, according ident Barack Obama produced a to a report released Wednesday. detailed Hawaii birth certificate on Of the 27 industrialized coun- Wednesday in an extraordinary at¥ tries studied by the Organisation tempt to bury the issue of where for Economic Cooperation and De¥ he was born and confirm his legit¥ velopment, the U.S. had 25.8 per¥ imacy to hold office. He declared, cent of children being raised by a ÒWe do not have time for this kind single parent, compared with an of silliness.Ó average of 14.9 percent across the By going on national TV from other countries. the White House, Obama por- Ireland was second (24.3 per¥ trayed himself as a voice of reason cent), followed by New Zealand amid a loud, lingering debate on (23.7 percent). Greece, Spain, Ita¥ his birth status. Though his person¥ ly and Luxemborg had among the al attention to the issue elevated it lowest percentages of children in as never before, Obama said to Re¥ single-parent homes. publican detractors that it is time to Experts point to a variety of fac¥ move on to bigger issues. tors to explain the high U.S. fig- The certificate says Obama was ure, including a cultural shift to¥ born to an American mother and ward greater acceptance of single- Kenyan father, in Hawaii, which parent child rearing. The U.S. also makes him eligible to hold the of¥ lacks policies to help support fam¥ fice of president. Obama released a ilies, including childcare at work standard short form before he was and national paid maternity leave, elected in 2008 but requested cop¥ which are commonplace in other ies of his original birth certificate countries. from Hawaii officials this week in hopes of quieting the controversy. Compiled from Associated Press reports ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ FEATURING MUSIC BY ¥ VIOLET CROWN CINEMA ¥ 434 W. 2nd St. ¥ (512) 495-9600 www.violetcrowncinema.com DAILY: 10:20AM, 12:10PM, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30, 7:30 & 9:20PM ADDÕL FRI/SAT: 11:10PM ¥ Watch the trailer and learn more: Þrstrunfeatures.com/circo apply now for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2011 at iccaustin.coop be your own landlord Low, low summer rates $449 for doubles and singles for $549 utilities, Current rates: $543 for doubles and singles for $673 4 OpiniOn Thursday, April 28, 2011 | The Daily Texan | Lauren Winchester, Editor in Chief | (512) 232 2212 | editor@dailytexanonline.com viewpoint: Applauding Powers When we met with UT President William Powers Jr. last fall, he stressed that his focus in the upcoming legislative session would be Òbudget cuts, budget cuts, budget cuts.Ó We never imagined that in the middle of a legis¥lative session that will have enormous impli¥cations for Texas higher education, internal politics within the UT System would compli¥cate his ability to protect UT funding. And we definitely never fathomed that only five years into a presidency marked by higher rankings and successful efforts to recruit renowned professors, PowersÕ job could possibly be in jeopardy. On Tuesday, the Texas Exes alumni organi¥zation issued a resolution in support of Pow¥ers and his belief that the University should champion academic research as a means to educate students and enhance its academic reputation. While Exes president Richard Leshin acknowledged that he lacks firsthand knowledge of PowersÕ job security, he said his sources are Òvery goodÓ and he certainly had enough faith in them to email the Powers resolution to more than 200,000 alumni. Adding to speculation, Powers sent a rare campus-wide email Tuesday defending his work at UT and describing his vision for a 21st century research university. The email did not directly address recent controver¥sies about the Board of Regents or rumors about his job security. However, the emailÕs timing Ñ one day after the ExesÕ resolution Ñ and subject matter Ñ defending academic research while powerful figures devalue it paints a bleak picture. If PowersÕ position is in danger, it is likely because of his opposition to reforms support¥ed by a number of influential conservatives, the most prominent of whom is Gov. Rick Perry. Unlike the Board of Regents and High¥er Education Coordinating Board, Powers is neither a Perry appointee nor is he beholden to him. Perry is very cavalier about giving ap¥pointments to political allies and big donors in return for their loyalty, so itÕs no surprise that while UT administrators, students and alumni have unequivocally voiced their sup¥port for academic research, the regents and the coordinating board are still trying to force the governorÕs agenda upon UT. Perry is notorious for eliminating defec¥tors. Two years ago, several Texas Tech re¥gents were pressured to resign because they supported Kay Bailey Hutchinson in her pri¥mary campaign against Perry. He also has a reputation for isolating himself from the pos¥sibility of criticism or scrutiny. During his last campaign, Perry refused to meet with news¥paper editorial boards or debate his opponent Bill White. itÕs up for reauthorization in 2012. gallery You should care about the Farm Bill By Kate Clabby Daily Texan Columnist If you are like most college students, you have probably made a meal out of instant ramen. Sure, itÕs pretty nutritionally empty but itÕs easy to make, it tastes all right and most of all, itÕs cheap. In the search for cheap calories, you have probably also had your fair share of fast food, frozen pizzas and candy. You may have even wished that fresh vegetables did not seem like such an expensive extravagance in comparison to processed junk. But contrary to what you might think, that processed junk is not cheap by some accident of the free market. Cheap junk food is a result of deliberate government policy. Most of that policy is determined by the Farm Bill, a 1,769 page, $288 billion piece of legislation that affects nearly every aspect of our food, fiber and fuel system. Most consumers know little about it. And set a target price for commodity crops. But unlike the old farm programs, its objective was to keep crops on the market even Ñ and especially Ñ when prices were unsustainably low. Today, when prices drop below the cost of production, farmers of corn, soybeans, wheat, rice and cotton sell them anyway. But contrary to what you might think, Òprocessed junk is not cheap by some accident of the free market. and soy), and the list goes on. Americans are famous for spending a smaller percent¥age of our paycheck on food than citizens of any other nation. We pay for that food, in part, through our taxes. But we also pay for its consequences in our famously high health care bills. Opposition to U.S. farm subsidies comes from a diverse chorus of critics. Health ad¥vocates blame them for contributing to our countryÕs obesity epidemic. Environmental activists condemn them for promoting un¥sustainable farming methods and factory farms. Many conservatives criticize them as wasteful government spending. Republi¥can Speaker of the House John Boehner has referred to the Farm Bill as a Òslush fund.Ó And the World Trade Organization, which opposes agricultural subsidies because they prevent fair international competition among farmers, has ruled U.S. cotton sub¥sidies illegal. If we want to end farm subsidies, we will have to find a better way to stabilize prices Ò Clearly, the governor expects everybody TodayÕs farm bill has roots in a series of to play for Team Perry, and heÕs certainly Depression-era farm programs created in for farmers from year to year. It will be com¥ plicated, but I think itÕs worth it. Maybe you disagree. Either way, you should be a part accustomed to the resistance Powers response to a legitimate farm crisis. Farm¥ not and other Longhorns have mounted. Un¥fortunately, Perry holds most of the cards. In the UT System, presidents are appointed by the Board of Regents, and the Board of Regents is appointed by the governor. One would hope the regents would consider the opinions of the massive coalition of UT stu¥dents and alumni that formed in response to reform efforts, but at the end of the day the regents know where their bread is buttered. With this in mind, we applaud Powers for protecting the UniversityÕs academic reputa¥tion, even when it pits him against those with the power to remove him from office. WeÕve always had some qualms with Pow¥ersÕ administration, particularly on issues such as domestic partner benefits and gen¥der equity. But when the core of UTÕs aca¥demic reputation and quality is under attack, weÕre glad heÕs on our side. Ñ Douglas Luippold for the editorial board tHe Firing line Mock trialÕs Òlaudable successÓ Two weeks ago, the UT mock trial team placed third at the National Mock Trial Competition, effec¥tively ranking us third in the nation out of 600 teams from 300 universities that competed. Last year, we placed third and sixth in the nation, and two years ago we placed as well. I am enumerating our accom¥plishments because The Daily Texan will not. Despite our continued success as one of the top mock trial teams in the nation, The Daily Texan has never found our organization worthy of cov¥erage. Once a month from November until April, our 15-person team travels across the country, on our own dime, to represent UT in one of the pre¥mier collegiate academic competitions. We realize our group is relatively small and doesnÕt deserve as much coverage as issues such as budget cuts or attacks on University research, but surely there is some room in between stories about pet parades and synthetic marijuana bans for a small brief about a group of dedicated, smart ers were producing so much that prices dropped precipitously. In response, farm¥ers planted even more to try to pull in more money, which depressed prices even further. Overplanting also made land vul¥nerable to erosion Ñ once-fertile farmland started literally blowing away. The main government response was to create a system of loans that farmers could use to store grain until prices recovered. If prices never recovered, the government agreed to buy the grain. New Deal farm pro¥grams also included incentives for farmers to idle sensitive land, which helped ensure that it would remain suitable for planting year after year. But in 1973, legislators responded to citi¥zen concern over rising food prices with a new Farm Bill, designed to ensure that cheap food would always be readily available. Like the old farm programs, the 1973 Farm Bill and nationally renowned Longhorns. We may not march to the Capitol or stage attention-grabbing events on the West Mall but we are hard-working UT students who regularly represent the Univer¥sity across the nation. While The Daily Texan doesnÕt care to publish this laudable success, it seems other top university papers do. NYUÕs paper and UCLAÕs Daily Bruin both published stories about the teams that fin¥ished just above Texas. The University of Washing¥ton and Tufts University also published about their teams, both of which ranked below Texas. IÕm not asking for a front page story or a multi-issue feature, but IÕm disappointed that the Texan, for multiple years, essentially says our accomplishments and dedication are not impor¥tant enough to mention. I realize there are many pressing issues the Texan must cover in finite col¥umn inches, but I wish my student paper cared a little more about students. Ñ Janet Landry President, UT Mock Trial Then the government sends a check that keeps them in business. So farmers grow as much as possible, and American grocery store shelves have re¥mained stocked with incredibly cheap food. But not all food is subsidized, which is why some food is cheaper than other food. Veg¥etable farmers, for example, canÕt count on government checks and have to sell their food at prices high enough to pay their expenses. Most of the crops that the Farm Bill subsidizes are used as feed for factory¥farmed animals and as raw materials for processed foods. Which brings us back to the ramen noodles. According to the ingredients list, it contains enriched wheat flour (wheat), partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil (cot¥ton), soy sauce (wheat and soy), hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein (corn, wheat, of the discussion that shapes the 2012 Farm Bill. And itÕs not just agricultural subsidies that are at stake. The Farm Bill authorizes funding and administration of the Sup¥plemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Òfood stamps.Ó It helps determine the content of school lunches. It determines whether and how the govern¥ment subsidizes the production of biofuel. But unless you tell them otherwise, your legislators will assume that youÕd rather they leave the Farm Bill to the agriculture com¥mittee and focus on issues more relevant to your life. We need to tell them that it is rel¥evant to our lives and that we do care. We need to demand that the media give it cov¥erage. We need to make sure that the 2012 Farm Bill reflects the interests of everyone whoÕs affected Ñ and that includes you. Clabby is an English senior. reCyCle Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the pa¥per in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. 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. 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 submis¥sions for brevity, clarity and liability. Bike safety, awareness poses concern on roads By Huma Munir Daily Texan Staff An Austin resident died Saturday after a dark-colored SUV hit his bi¥cycle around midnight on South Lamar Boulevard, according to the Austin Police Department. Andrew Runciman, a 24-year¥old computer programmer, was not wearing a helmet but had a work¥ing taillight and headlight, accord¥ing to KVUE. The incident is one of more than 100 auto-bike collisions that have occurred in Austin this year, ac¥cording to APD. Bicyclists riding in between vehicles, running red lights and not adhering to the right¥of-way are the main causes of col¥lisions, said senior police officer Veneza Aguinaga. ÒBicyclists have to adhere to all automobile laws if they are riding on the streets,Ó she said. Sam Cortez, a bicycle coordinator for UT Parking and Transportation Services, said cyclists should wear a helmet, make proper stops at stop signs, signal their turns by hand and be more observant on the road. ÒEveryone [should] be aware of the rules and regulations of operat¥ing a bicycle,Ó Cortez said. The Austin Cycling Association, a Central Texas bicycling organiza¥tion, offers safety courses on how to operate a bike and educates bikers on traffic laws, said association vice president Eileen Schaubert. Traffic Skills 101 is a course de¥signed to educate bicyclists on traf¥fic laws and bike safety, includ¥ing how to communicate with oth¥er road users, change lanes and ap¥proach intersections, Schaubert said. The course is offered once a month and is split into two sec¥tions, which cost $30 dollars each, she said. ÒThere are a lot of ways you can protect yourself,Ó Schaubert said. She said the key is to be visible to other road users and practice pre¥dictable behaviors. Broadcast journalism senior Ash¥ley Jennings said she doesnÕt consid¥er it safe to ride her bike to campus because she does not trust drivers to be aware of cyclists. ÒI am one of those aggressive drivers who doesnÕt watch out like [they] should,Ó Jennings said. Mechanical engineering junior Jose Navar said drivers in Austin take much more caution when pass¥ing cyclists compared to cities such as El Paso where people normally donÕt ride bicycles. He said he has been riding his bike to campus for two months and hasnÕt been in any serious situations. ÒOn bigger streets, when cars are going a little faster, itÕs scary, but itÕs not too bad,Ó Navar said. NEWS BRIEFLY Director of Blanton Museum resigns to focus on teaching The Blanton Museum of Art Director Ned Rifkin will resign from his position May 31. Rifkin has been the director for two years, as well a profes¥sor of art and art history. He said he decided to resign because he wants to focus on teaching. This semester, he taught a Plan II Ju¥nior Seminar called Ò1962: Era of Conflict, Crisis and Creativi¥tyÓ and said it was a rich teach¥ing experience. ÒI love works of art and art¥ ÒIÕm looking forward to work-ists and placing them in pub¥ing with students lic view,Ó Rifkin said. closely and help¥ ÒTo work with actual ing them with their works of art is some¥learning skills,Ó thing very few peo-Rifkin said. ple get to do in their Rifkin said lifetime, especially he plans to start art historians.Ó teaching two Simone Wicha, the courses next Blanton MuseumÕs spring. He said he deputy director for will miss work¥ external affairs and ing closely with art operations, will be the and his wonder-new director, effective ful colleagues at June 1. the museum. Ñ Yvonne Marquez Ned Rifkin Blanton Museum of Art Director Middle East revolutions may continue By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff Revolutions that swept across Tu¥nisia, Egypt and Libya will contin¥ue to spread throughout the Middle East, the editor of a socialist maga¥zine said Wednesday. Ahmed Shawki, editor of the In¥ternational Socialist Review, spoke about his experiences reporting from inside Egypt during the revolution to about 90 people at a meeting spon¥sored by the UT chapter of the Inter¥national Socialist Organization. Shawki said revolutions in the Middle East will continue despite re¥pressive responses by leaders such as Moammar Gadhafi of Libya. ÒI do not believe that the Arab re¥volt can be stopped,Ó he said. ÒI be¥lieve there will be a deepening of the process despite the attempts to stop it because the genie has been let out, [it] has been released.Ó Shawki said the U.S. will be forced to deal with whatever governments emerge from the revolution in Egypt and revolutions in other Middle Eastern countries. ÒYou try to win over, co-opt, con¥trol, redirect a section of it to make demands that are more palatable to the long-term interests,Ó he said. Shawki said he believes the real reason behind U.S. military inter¥vention in Libya is to gain the right to intervene in the region, especially in Saudi Arabia, not to save lives. ÒThe loss of Saudi Arabia in the Gulf means a complete transforma¥tion of sociopolitical relations and geopolitical relations in the whole region,Ó he said. Mathematics senior Michael Schwartz, a member of the UT chap¥ter of the International Socialist Or¥ganization, said the organization in¥vited Shawki to discuss historically significant events. ÒWhat youÕre seeing is an entire region, which was mostly ruled by dictatorships, many of which are backed by the United States; youÕre seeing a massive transformation,Ó he said. Jason Brownlee, associate gov¥ernment and Middle Eastern stud¥ies professor, said it is impossible to predict the impact of the Egyptian revolution, despite action against figures such as former Minister of the Interior Habib el-Adli, who awaits trial May 21. ÒItÕs not clear if these cases will constitute a change in the way the government relates to the people,Ó he said. ÒChange of faces without a change of regime, so far.Ó Brownlee said Egypt will like¥ly remain a strong U.S. ally, but the U.S. can expect a relationship with more disagreements. ÒWhat the people in Egypt want is not always what the people in the U.S. want,Ó he said. Physics graduate student Anindya Dey attended the talk. ÒBeing an eyewitness, he could ac¥tually give a real flavor of the move¥ment on ground,Ó he said. 6 SAVE THE DATEMAY 4 SPLASH BASH PARTY TIME STARTS HERE SPORTS www.utrecsports.org Thursday, April 28, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Will Anderson, Sports Editor | (512) 232-2210 | sports@dailytexanonline.com SIDELINE NBA PLAYOFFS NHL PLAYOFFS BASEBALL AMERICA STANDINGS CLUB SPOTLIGHT FENCING Pre-med student takes a stab at fencing By Lauren Giudice Daily Texan Staff Wes Stafford spends his free time stabbing people but aspires to heal them one day. On Tuesday, Stafford was elected president of the UT fencing club for the 2011-12 year. He is also a pre¥med student and has hopes of be¥coming a doctor. ÒThere are a lot of really person¥al reasons as to why I want to be a doctor,Ó Stafford said. ÒMost impor¥tantly though, I want to help people. I have the ability to, so I feel like itÕs something I need to do.Ó The fencing team participated in a national tournament earlier this month at the University of Chi¥cago. Stafford had an outstanding performance, only losing four out of 30 epee bouts. The menÕs epee team came in fifth overall. ÒWe went up five places from last year and finished a lot stronger,Ó Stafford said. ÒA lot of the weapons did much better than they did last year.Ó As a pre-med student, academics are important in WesÕ life, but fenc¥ing is what keeps him sane through all of the organic chemistry and biology classes. FENCING continues on PAGE 7 Texas senior Wes Stafford practices with the UT fencing club on Tuesday. SOFTBALL NO. 3 TEXAS 3, No. 17 BAYLOR 0 Luna leads Longhorns to win over Bears By Sara Beth Purdy Daily Texan Staff Sophomore all-American pitcher Blaire Luna tied for the lead in the NCAA for complete game shutouts. Luna fired her 14th shutout of the season and 25th of her career in the Long¥hornsÕ 3-0 victory against the 17th-ranked Baylor Bears. Luna lowered her ERA to .91 on the season while striking out 10 and walking three. LunaÕs ERA ranks second best in the Big 12. The Texas defense gave up three hits on the night but was able to pre¥vent a Baylor score without an error. This victory brought Luna to a record of 25-2 on the season and is the 55th victory of her ca¥reer. The third-ranked Long¥horns are now 43-4 on the sea¥son and remain undefeated at 12-0 in conference play. ÒI felt good with my perfor¥mance,Ó Luna said. ÒI definite¥ly was just trying to stay focused and get ready in the bull pen and come out and be effective.Ó The Texas offense started off the night slow but ended the game strong, with three runs off of nine hits. The scoring seal was not broken until the top of the Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan file photo Texas freshman Rachel Fox swings during TexasÕ 3-0 win over Texas WomenÕs University last week. fourth inning, when an RBI sin¥gle by the sophomore first base¥man Kim Bruins brought home senior Amy Hooks. After break¥ing the Texas career home run record against Texas Tech last weekend, Hooks took it one step further by firing a solo home run INTRAMURALS TRACK AND FIELD Senior dominates event in track and field meet By Chris Medina Daily Texan Staff In a night full of close races at the annual intramural track and field meet, spectators had to wait only 12 minutes for a blowout to occur. Fifth-year senior Jena Kincaid lined up for the 1,500 meter along¥side a large field of competitors. At the ear-blistering crack of the gun, the women took off and remained mostly even for the first lap. But then, before anyone could even comment on how close it was, Kincaid vaulted into first and never looked back. She finished in five minutes and fourty-five seconds. Kincaid was so far ahead of the pack, she had finished the race, bent over to catch her breath, was told her time and got two high¥fives before second place finished. High school experience? She had none. Coach or parent to push her to run? She did not need that either. ÒI started running just for fun after high school,Ó Kincaid said. ÒI played volleyball in high school, and when that ended, I started running because it was something I could do on my own. It was inexpensive, and it kept me in shape.Ó From the get-go, Kincaid thought of running as nothing more than a punishment. ÒI hated running in high school,Ó Kincaid reminisced. ÒIt was always related to punishment. If you messed up, if you were late or if you did any¥thing wrong, then you had to run. I hated it.Ó With a family history of staying ac¥tive and love for any sport, running can turn into many things for a for¥mer athlete. ÒMy dad ran pretty consistently; he worked out a lot,Ó Kincaid said. ÒHe never really ran long distance though, just around three to five miles. I guess I just got addicted to it. ItÕs a good stress reliever. ItÕs easy and doesnÕt take a lot of skill; it just takes a lot of discipline, and thatÕs what I liked about it when I started so late. I didnÕt RUNNER continues on PAGE 7 during the top of the fifth inning. RBI, raising her batting average This home run marks the 12th to .370 on the season. of the season for Hooks and the Bruins also had a produc¥35th of her career. Hooks led the tive night on offense with two offense against the Bears with a hits and an RBI. She extended 2-for-4 performance Wednes-her current hitting streak to five day while scoring a total of two runs and was responsible for one LUNA continues on PAGE 7 LONGHORNS IN THE NFL DRAFT T he 2011 NFL Draft kicks off tonight with the first round. HereÕs a prospective look at the draft prospects for the Longhorns hoping to hear their names called. Williams has the build of an NFL corner, but he could see himself slide out of the first round because of a poor showing at the NFL Scouting Combine. He did redeem himself somewhat with a strong performance at the Texas pro day, shaving his time in the 40-yard dash down to 4.44 seconds (He ran it in 4.56 at the Combine). Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin was on hand to watch Williams work out and look for the Steelers to take the Round Rock native at the end of the first round. Best-case scenario: No. 31 to Pittsburgh Fanny Trang | Daily Texan Staff THE DAN RANT The Thunder is AmericaÕs favorite team in the playoffs Hear that rumbling coming from the distance? ItÕs a bird. ItÕs a plane. No! ItÕs Thunder. The Oklahoma City Thunder, that is. The NBA team is on its way to the second round of the playoffs. Watching the Thunder on TV is the closest we are getting to rain in Central Texas, and its sound is beautiful. Do you hear it? It sounds very familiar. It sounds kind of like ÒThe Star-Spangled Banner.Ó ThatÕs because the Thunder has a new nickname: AmericaÕs team. Everybody loves the Thunder, and they have good reason to. First of all, they are young and exciting, which coincidentally are two characteristics Americans love about anything. People donÕt THUNDER continues on PAGE 7 a high-character guy who understands the game, but in the 2011 NFL Draft, but the Houston native wonÕt he doesnÕt have the size for NFL teams to take him in come off the board until Saturday. Brown turned the first round. Acho can play with his hand in the dirt or drop back in coverage from the linebacker position, Continues on PAGE 7 and his versatility will make him an enticing prospect in the mid-second round. But Acho has been labeled a Òtweener,Ó and that could mean he comes off the board in the third round. Best-case scenario: No. 61 to San Diego at the soonest but should hear his name called on Friday. Brown was limited at the LonghornsÕpro day because of an illness, but he did open many scoutsÕ eyes at the NFL Combine in which his 39.5-inch vertical leap lead all defensive backs. The second team All-Big 12 selection could make an immediate impact on special teams or play the nickel Ñ He has the size and speed to make plays as a rookie. 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ÒItÕs something I can depend on. ItÕs something that a lot of people can de¥pend on. This team has gotten a lot clos¥er since IÕve been here.Ó He started fencing when he was 10 and then quit in high school for swim team. ÒI came to UT, and a friend said that there was a fencing team here, and I thought, ÔI havenÕt stabbed somebody in awhile,ÕÓ Stafford said. ÒSo I came back and started fencing again and got really involved in it, and itÕs kind of taken off since then.Ó Fencing appeals to him because of the combination of strategy and athleticism. ÒItÕs a very personal thing,Ó Stafford said. ÒYouÕre behind a mask, and all your have to learn anything about it; I just had to work at it.Ó KincaidÕs late love for the art of running eventually led her to accom¥plish a feat that only a few people have done, usually only once. ÒI eventually built up and started running marathons,Ó Kincaid said. ÒOver the past five years, IÕve run eight. I really love the Austin Mara¥thon. ItÕs awesome. IÕve run that five THUNDER continues from PAGE 6 want to watch a team full of video iPods. They want iPad 2s. The Thunder is the NBAÕs third-youngest team, with the average age of its players at just more than 25 years old. This includes the now four-year NBA veteran and back-to-back scoring champ Kevin Durant, who, believe it or not, is still only 22. In Austin, we all know about Durant. We know he is not just a great basketball player but a great guy. He is also grateful for what he has and what heÕs accomplished. HeÕs not the egotistic star player who needs to be in the spotlight. America saw this first-hand this sum¥mer. Kind of. When Durant signed a five¥year $86 million contract extension last summer, it was just a side note. That was because meanwhile, another superstar, Le-Bron James, had the world on the edge its seat as he eventually Òtook his talents to South Beach.Ó Durant didnÕt want to put the Thunder through the same ordeal that Cleveland, New York and the other LeBron suitors had to go through. If he did, there would be a huge distraction right now as the Thunder fights for an NBA championship. There is much more to the Thunder than Durant. Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka and James Harden, all 22 or younger, give the Thunder a solid core of versatile play¥ers who, for the most part, are selfless and complement DurantÕs play. America likes selflessness. People donÕt want to see a player get a spectacle like ÒThe DecisionÓ and then go on to screw over an entire city. Have you ever heard anyone say they just canÕt stand the Thunder? I certainly havenÕt. IÕve said this once, and IÕll say it again: Ev¥eryone loves the Thunder. Part of this has to do with the Thunder lacking any real rivals. ItÕs not like what the Lakers and Celtics have. The only reason to possibly dislike them would be because they are playing your fa¥vorite team. But it still shouldnÕt both¥er you too much. And if you dislike them just because they play in the same state as the Sooners, then get a life. For the first time, the state of Oklahoma has some¥thing great. They do have casinos, but drinks arenÕt free and there is a 50-cent ante for each hand of blackjack, so I will just call that good. The Thunder is good for Oklahoma. ItÕs good for America. And itÕs good for you. May the Thunder roll. times now. My best time for that was THE NFL DRAFT 3 hours, 32 minutes.Ó This commitment to run requires not only physical toughness but also continues from PAGE 6 mental toughness. ÒI would like to stay in Austin [to heads in his workouts, proving to be healthy after a forearm injury and ran the second-best teach],Ó Kincaid said. ÒThere arenÕt time in the three-cone drill (6.5 seconds) among many jobs in education right now defensive backs at the Combine. His 4.35-second though. I am just trying to finish 40-yard dash at the Texas pro day and up strong in school and eventually search for a job.Ó Best-case scenario: No. 155 to Washington The infamous moniker is given to the player selected with the last pick of the seventh and final round of the NFL Draft, and a pair of Longhorns could join Mr. Irrelevant as seventh¥round selections. Offensive linemen Michael Huey benched 225 pounds 35 times during pro day, more than any lineman at the Combine and could receive a phone call as the draft winds down. Defensive end Eddie Jones has enough size to merit a pick and could wind up in San Diego, as the Chargers are known to spend late¥round selections on a special teams prospect. LUNA continues from PAGE 6 games, which is the best streak of her career. ÒOur offense is just amazing because once somebody starts hitting, it spreads to every¥body else,Ó said freshman shortstop Taylor Thom. ÒIf you do not get the at-bat you want, the person behind you will. It is all about heart and drive, and we want to win ball games.Ó Up next for the LonghornÕs is the 15th¥ranked Oklahoma Sooners this weekend in Austin. Tickets are almost sold out for one of the most anticipated games of the season. ÒI am really looking forward to the OU game,Ó said freshman outfielder Brejae Washington. ÒThe Big 12 is actually better than it has ever been, and I cannot wait for that game.Ó facial expressions and all your emo¥tions are behind a mask. So itÕs very much a contained, personal thing that you develop.Ó Although fencing is something Wes loves, being an athlete and a pre-med student can be difficult. Time manage¥ment is key in balancing the two. ÒItÕs really tough and overwhelm¥ing sometimes to keep up with school and fencing,Ó he said. ÒThere are a lot of sleepless nights and praying involved.Ó But the focus that he has learned to maintain while fencing has helped him in his studies. ÒWhen you get on the strip, there is nothing else except the person in front of you,Ó he said. ÒItÕs not really even the person. ItÕs the thing holding a sword thatÕs trying to stab you. That focus allows you to just concentrate on one thing.Ó Wes uses that same detached focus in his studies and everyday life. ÒI would go crazy if I couldnÕt stab something on a regular basis,Ó Stafford said. Cole Christensen, a sophomore on the team, is one of the fencers who respects Wes for his achievements in fencing and academics. ÒWes brings a level of expertise that you donÕt see in a lot of clubs around Texas,Ó Christensen said. ÒWes knows what heÕs doing, and heÕs actually truly reliable as a fencer and as a person. He is really inspirational, especially to peo¥ple who have never fenced before.Ó THE DAILY TEXAN C L ASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS 511 Hot Dining Tips 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. BandsÕ latest albums integrate low-fidelity sound, punk scene THIRSTY continues from PAGE 10 By Francisco Marin ber, also produced Lily Allen, Amy some sort of gimmick. ners of the world like a new-age Mar¥ sides. (If youÕre so inclined, Daily Texan Staff Winehouse and Adele. One thing Black Lips and Vivi-co Polo. Ramone talks about the Vivi¥ do a Google image search For Vivian Girls, singer-an Girls do share though is the an GirlsÕ latest album, Share the Joy, the of ÒBloody MaryÓ to see one true, quintessential spirit of way you would describe an existential It isnÕt necessary, at least for Black guitarist Cassie Ramone al¥ with crab legs sticking out the D.I.Y. punk scene, bur-nightmare: Ò[It dealt] with alienation, Lips and Vivian Girls, to cite the grow-ways asserted that the band like the whole thing was a ied under layers and lay-rejection, loneliness ... Ó ing lo-fi trend in music anymore. wasnÕt intended to be asso¥ boozy spider demon sent to ers of fuzz and distortion. Read on to find out what Alexander In Black LipsÕ case, mega-produc-ciated with the leagues of lo¥ give you indigestion.) Black Lips singer-guitar-and Ramone had to say about the ongo¥ er Mark Ronson took the helm on its fi bands emulating its sound, upcoming sixth studio album Arabia while also vehemently denying Mountain. Ronson, you may remem-that the bandÕs all-female roster was The Black Lips discuss experience working with producer The Black Lips are an Atlanta¥based punk band that has been playing for nearly a decade. Their sixth studio album, Arabia Mountain, will be released on June 7. Erika Rich Daily Texan file photo The Daily Texan: Can you tell me a little bit about your upcoming album Arabia Mountain? Were there any is¥sues in recording? Cole Alexander: ItÕs a little more to¥gether. I feel like 200 Million Thou¥sand is a little trashier, sloppier. But this is the first album we ever used a producer, and so itÕs a little more to¥gether, I think. ItÕs more cohesive and accessible but still fucked up at the same time. ThatÕs the vibe we got. Like thunder ... in the night. DT: You mentioned a producer. Were you talking about Mark Ron¥son? CA: Yeah, and you would think that that would be contrary to our sound. But Amy WinehouseÕs album has those great rich sensibilities, those Õ60s sounds and old-school vibe. We tried to go with that retro vibe with him. DT: I understand youÕll be tour¥ing with Vivian Girls as well. I under¥stand you guys recently partied with them, Surfer Blood, The Strange Boys and a bunch of others recently. Can you tell me a little bit about Bruise Cruise [Festival]? CA: [laughs] We partied with them on the Bruise Cruise. They did a cov¥er of Celine DionÕs song from ÒTitanicÓ on the boat and scared everybody. But yeah, theyÕre really, really cool. DT: Now that the band has been putting on live shows for a little more than a decade now, do you feel obli¥gated to tone down the energy? CA: I wanna bring up the energy, actually. We havenÕt settled down. We just donÕt do the same thing over and over again. WeÕre not one-trick ponies that do the same thing. I always tell people that, like with GG Allin, if you can do even 20 percent of what he did, youÕre going to do amazing things. DT: I think itÕs really terrific that youÕve collaborated with GZA, and I think it was Jared [Swilley, Black Lips member] who mentioned dur¥ing SXSW that you might try to talk to Waka Flocka Flame about doing something as well, but I couldnÕt tell if that was a joke or not. CA: WeÕre talking to Waka Flocka. I really like his Gumby chain, and I think heÕs bringing some good stuff to the rap game. I really want to talk to Tyler [the Creator] from Odd Future [Wolf Gang Kill Them All]. DT: How would you describe your perfect sandwich? CA: [laughs] My perfect sandwich is the like fried peanut butter and banana. In that same vein of pack¥ist Cole Alexander talks about ing tour, 1990s nostalgia, collaborating ing your Bloody Mary to the bringing punk music to the far cor-with Waka Flocka Flame and more. rim, meet the Meaty Mary: itÕs just not kosher. Vivian Girls describe theme of music, plans for summer Keep in mind, this drink is a meal in itself essentially created in four Frankenstein- WHAT: Black Lips + Vivian Girls like parts: the cup, bloody WHERE: EmoÕs The Daily Texan: Cassie, we cor¥responded through mail very briefly, and I was surprised to see you men¥tioned Share the Joy, Vivian GirlsÕ third album, as a Òdifferent sort of journey.Ó Can you talk a little more about that? I feel like the word Òjour¥neyÓ implies that there were trials and tribulations that came along with the making of this album, maybe? Cassie Ramone: All of our albums have vague themes. ItÕs important to me to make an album thatÕs more than just a collection of songs. I donÕt want to hit anyone over the head with a concept, but I do believe that it makes repeated listens more rewarding if thereÕs an element there that you donÕt pick up on at first. DT: This might be way off base, but I get the vibe from Vivian GirlsÕ personal style and references to 1990s ephemera (Kimmy Gibbler in ÒFull House,Ó Christina Applegate in ÒMar¥ried With ChildrenÓ) that the band dwells on childhood nostalgia a lot? CR: [laughs] The funny thing is, I was never into those shows as a kid. My parents didnÕt let me watch much TV Ñ only an hour a day of a VHS movie Ñ so I missed out a lot on the collective unconscious of early Õ90s childhood. The shows I would watch WHEN: Tonight, 9 p.m. TICKETS: $15 advance, $17 door were mostly cartoons. I got really into ÒFull HouseÓ for the first time when I was 19, which I guess is pretty late in the game. I think, for me, itÕs a thing like Ñ itÕs something I missed out on, so I find it special, but I was still there when it was around, so itÕs like a mys¥tery that was right in front of my eyes. DT: Summer is coming up Ñ itÕs pretty much already here in Texas. What are your ideal summer plans after this tour is over? CR: WeÕre going to take a month and a half off before we go on tour again. Ideally, IÕd like to take a very long road trip that has nothing to do with tour¥ing, maybe drive to the Grand Canyon and stay in that area for a while, with an old school Winnebago, see all the weird sights of the American highway. That wonÕt happen. My realistic plan is to get my wisdom teeth taken out and buy a bed frame Ñ IÕve been sleeping mattress-on-the-ground style for quite a long time. Exciting, I know. Vivian Girls is a New York-based band that makes dreamy garage punk influenced by old punk bands such as the Wipers and 1960s girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Chantels. Courtesy of Vivian Girls mix, booze and garnishes. Once youÕve made those, the result is an unhealthy, deli¥cious, spicy nectar of Dio¥nysus, the Greek god of de¥bauchery, which balances the heat of the peppers with the sweetness of the candied bacon to fill your belly and wake up after any night of partying. This is best shared with friends or roommates, but if youÕre hungry enough you can down this all by yourself. 11GLN0290 I 147777A01 indd 1 4/7/11 12:37 PM SUDOKUFORYOU OKU 3 5 8 2 1 3 8 3 4 7 7 2 4 9 4 7 3 8 1 7 7 3 5 1 5 1 6 4 7 5 esterdayÕ 2 6 8 7 4 1 5 3 9 4 5 1 3 9 6 8 2 7 3 7 9 8 5 2 6 1 4 6 4 7 5 2 3 1 9 8 1 3 5 6 8 9 7 4 2 9 8 2 4 1 7 3 5 6 5 1 7 2 6 8 9 7 3 8 2 3 9 7 5 4 6 1 7 9 6 1 3 4 2 8 5 Bloody Mary utilizes diverse, wacky recipes THIRSTY THURSdAY By Gerald Rich The Bloody Mary cocktailÕs or¥igins are about as murky as the drink itself. But what is certain is that this drink has become a monstrosity. Why go to an entire Bloody Mary bar when there are tones of other liquors, wines, spirits and cock¥tails with rich histories and cul¥tures? Since monsters as big as a Bloody Mary can only be taken down by bigger monsters, weÕre going to play off of the cocktailÕs historical recipe to create the epic Meaty Mary. The basics of your typical Bloody Mary are sim¥ple: tomato and lemon chovy-heavy worces¥ juices, vodka, horse¥ tershire. And if you radish, hot sauce have enough of and worcestershire any of those ingre¥ sauce. This is going dients, itÕs just go¥ off of what mixtori¥ ing to kill the spir¥ an David Wondrich, also a co-founder of the The Museum of the Ameri¥can Cocktail, wrote for EsquireÕs online Drink Database. As for its history, Wondrich seems unsure of its origins. The most popular claim is that fa¥mous writer Ernest Hemingway stumbled into his favorite Pari¥sian, Lost Generation watering hole, HarryÕs New York Bar. As told by Alton Brown in his Bloody Mary episode of ÒGood Eats,Ó Hemingway, hungover from being Hemingway, manages to pull himself up to the bar and ask some Ôhair of the dogÕ to help him out. ThatÕs when Harry gets the brilliant idea to use some new¥fangled canned tomato juice, a healthy foodstuffs addition in the 1920s and mixes all your ba¥sic components of a Bloody Mary into a glass with some sweet gin. Nowadays, vodka, not gin, is the typical base spirit in this cocktail. However, if this was the Õ20s there wouldnÕt really be any in France. Vodka didnÕt become a viable commercial liquor until the Õ60s when ingenious Ameri¥cans bought the rights and mar¥keted it as legal moonshine Ñ both are clear liquids and leave the still at an intoxicatingly high proof. You can still ask for a gin Bloody Mary, also known as a red snapper, but why would you want to put gin in a Bloody Mary? ItÕs absurd to try and combine the floral and botanical elements in gin with hot sauce, lemons and the an¥ itsÕ flavors. Regardless, the red snapper is just one of the variations to this hulking blob of bloody recipes. ThereÕs even a mention on WikipediaÕs list of variations called the Bloody Green Dragon. Using marijuana¥infused vodka, essentially you can wake and bake as well as recover from your hangover. ItÕs about time, though, for the silver bullet to finally stop the useless duplication of the same basic recipe. After collectively imbibing enough of these things, you can see a pattern of gro¥tesquely packed glasses with gar¥nishes clawing out to you from all THIRSTY continues on pAge 8 Austin Psych Fest The fourth iteration of Austin Psych Fest is a humongous 3-day, 2-stage extravaganza with 58 acts, all stemming from connections to Austin band The Black Angels, which headline Sunday night. 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