Student Government’s increased presence on YouTube might become permanent if a new bill passes through the general assembly next week. Wills Brown, Student Government vice presi- dent, and Joshua Fuller, College of Liberal Arts rep- resentative, authored a new bill which would require future Student Govern- ment presidents and vice presidents to create at least four video addresses to the student body via YouTube every term. The general as- sembly will vote on the bill during Tuesday’s student government meeting in the Student Activity Center at 7 p.m. Transparency and out- reach were part of Student Government President Thor Lund and Brown’s cam- paign platform when they ran for their positions last spring. The two promised they would do regular You- Tube addresses to update students on what Student Government is working on. Student Government has released two videos this semester under Lund and Brown, one for September and another for October. They have made various announcements in these videos, including mak- ing the Perry-Castañeda Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade submit- ted her letter of resigna- tion Tuesday to Gov. Rick Perry. Her resignation goes into effect Friday, and it will now be up to Perry to appoint someone new to the position. Alicia Pierce, a spokesper- son from Andrade’s office, said Andrade was satisfied with her time in office and was ready to move on. “Having finished a suc- cessful statewide election, her fifth, the secretary be- lieved that it was a good time to make the transition and let someone else have this great office,” Pierce said. Andrade’s resignation comes after controversy surrounding an effort overseen by her office to remove dead voters from lists of those registered, which resulted in many voters who are still alive getting letters telling them they would be removed from the voter registration list if they did not respond within 30 days. Andrade was sworn in as Texas’ first Latina Secretary of State on July 23, 2008. She will leave office as the fourth- longest serving Secretary of State in Texas history. Before serving as Texas Secretary of State, Andrade served as chair of the Texas Transpor- tation Commission. In the press release, issued Tuesday, Andrade said it has been her honor to serve in The UT Division of Hous- ing and Food Service is teaming with the U.S. Envi- ronmental Protection Agen- cy to reduce its food waste by 5 percent in one year. The department an- nounced Friday its partici- pation in the EPA’s national Food Recovery Challenge, which tasks participants with decreasing food waste by reducing unnecessary consumption and increasing composting and food dona- tions to charity. The EPA estimates 34 million tons of food are wasted annually in the U.S., much of which ends up in landfills and be- comes a significant source of greenhouse gases. DHFS environmental specialist Hunter Man- grum said the department has been working to re- duce food waste for many years by introducing single- stream recycling in dorms, composting, monitoring purchasing and donating over-produced food. Man- grum said it is important that UT be a leader in de- veloping and implementing projects aimed at sustain- ability and waste reduction. “In my opinion, this is a global issue, and we are a part of an institution that is globally minded. Thus, it is our responsibility and deep-rooted desire to help November 21, 2012@thedailytexanfacebook.com/dailytexanThe Daily TexanServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900dailytexanonline.com How to keep Thanksgiving dinner local. LIFE&ARTSPAGE 8Texas dominates Jackson State to seal third win. SPORTSPAGE 6INSIDENEWSThe Blanton is restoring pieces in its Suida-Manning Collection. 5OPINiONThe under-told Thanksgiving story you need to read. 4SPORTSMen’s basketball loses to USC in overtime at Maui Invitational. 6LIFE & ARTS‘Life of Pi,’ directed by Ang Lee, reviewed. 10STATEFirst Latina Secretary of State resignsBy David MalySYSTEMPOLICESTUDENT GOVERNMENTUNIVERSITYFunding for higher educa- tion at UT-Austin makes up almost 13 percent of the state’s budget, and going into the 2013 legislative session UT President William Powers Jr. and Gov. Rick Perry are each expected to be in- volved in discussions that will influ- ence funding for the next two years. Powers and Perry agree making a col- lege degree more affordable is a priority both in the higher education commu- nity and at the state level, despite deal- ing with a $555.8 million, 2.5 percent budget cut to higher education in the last legislative session. Perry has said fixed tuition rates are key, but Powers has called for stable state funding to offer students financial stability be- yond fixed tuition rates. Their views fall more in line now than they did in previous months. Last May, Powers recommend- ed a 2.6 percent in-state tuition hike for the University. The UT System Board of Regents, whose members are appointed by Perry, rejected Pow- ers’ recommendation and instead froze un- dergraduate tuition at UT-Austin for the next two years while increasing tuition at every other System institution. To make up for the money the tuition hike would have raised, the regents approved a one-time alloca- tion of $6.6 million from the Available University Fund, allocations available to the regents through a state land endowment, for each of the next two academic years. In an email to the UT communi- ty, Powers said he was disappointed in the regents’ decision and called their one-time allocation a short- term remedy. “A one-time allocation, how- ever much it might mitigate short-term problems, cannot substitute for stable, recurring, sustainable funding needed to support long-term efforts By Alexa UraFrench fries fail to lure furry invaderfrom TowerBy David MalyPERRY VS POWERSHigher education funding, tuition the focus of debateHope AndradeTexas Secretary of StateANDRADE continues on page 2FRIES continues on page 5VIDEO continues on page 5EPA continues on page 5SG to vote on bill requiring video addressesBy Bobby BlanchardUT joins national challenge to reduce food wasteBy David LoewenbergTUITION continues on page 2This article was origi- nally published on The Daily Texan’s news blog, The Update. UT police investigated a break-in at the Main Building on Tuesday, and despite their efforts to lure a ‘suspect’ by tempting him with Jack in the Box French fries, the perpe- trator still managed to escape. According to UTPD offi- cer Darrell Halstead’s Cam- pus Watch report released Tuesday, several University of Texas Police Department officers responded to alarms in room 8 of the Main Build- ing on Tuesday around 2:41 a.m. and discovered entry to the office had been made through the ceiling. According to the report, an air conditioning vent was ly- ing on the floor of the room, along with dust and other ceil- ing materials. Officers began searching the office and dis- covered a “masked non-UT subject attempting to hide by Chicken RunToday, at 11 a.m. The Alamo Drafthouse in South Lamar is hosting its Free Family Fun event where they screen a free film enjoyable for the whole family. This weeks screening is the ever popular animated film, “Chicken Run.” Seating is first come, first served. Adult Karate ClassThe Metz Recreation Center is inviting adults ages 18 and older to participate in Karate Classes for free. The workouts will consist of sparring and is an excellent means of self- defense. Classes are held Mondays and Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. TODAYFROM THE EDITORThere will be no classes Thursday and Friday. Classes will resume Monday. The Daily Texan will resume printing Monday. Online coverage will continue during the break. Today in historyIn 1877On Nov. 21, 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a machine to record and play back sound. It allowed him to record his own voice, and the first recording was of Edison singing “Mary had a Little Lamb”. The phonograph would lay the groundwork for future generations of audio recording technology such as magnetic tape, compact discs and audio compression standards like MP3. Illustrations by Colin Zelinski | Daily Texan StaffShelby Tauber | Daily Texan StaffPh. D. student Soo-hyun Yang throws away her trash in a compost bin at Littlefield Cafe. the position. “It has been the high- est honor of my profes- sional life to serve as the Secretary of State for the greatest state in our na- tion,” Andrade said. “I am truly humbled by the trust and confidence Gov. Perry placed in me nearly four and a half years ago and will forever be grate- ful for the opportunity to represent Texas in this esteemed office.” Sara Armstrong, a spokesperson in Perry’s of- fice, said Perry has not yet announced his plans for a new appointment, and an “appointment will be made in appropriate time.” Assistant government professor Jason Casellas said it will be interesting to see who Perry appoints to take her spot, since her becoming Texas’ first La- tina Secretary of State was such a high-profile Hispanic appointment. Perry released a statement about the impact Andrade has had on the state Tuesday. “As the first Latina Sec- retary of State, Hope has a permanent place in our state’s history books and her personal commitment to making Texas a place of unlimited opportunity will leave a lasting impression on our state’s future,” Perry said. “Her leadership was fundamental during five successful statewide elec- tions, and we will all be blessed by her work to pro- mote the Texas success story around the country and around the world.” Name: 660/House Ads-TSM - Di- rector’s ; Width: 9p2; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 660/ Name: 661/House Ads-TSM - Director’s ; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 661/House Ads-TSM - Director’s ; Ad Number: 6612Texas Student MediaBoard of Operating Trustees MeetingFriday, February 3, 2012Executive Committee 12:30 p.m. Board Meeting1 p.m. College of Communications (CMA) LBJ Room #5.1602600 Whitis AvenueVisitors WelcomeWe encourage any community member who has any kind of temporary or permanent disability to contact Texas Student Media beforehand so that appropriate accommodations can be made. 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Your job as a board member? • Adopt annual budget • Review monthly income and expenses • Select KVRX station manager, TSTV station manager, Texas Travesty and Cactus yearbook editors, The Daily Texan managing editor • Certify candidates seeking election to TSM board and for The Daily Texan editor• Review major purchase requests • Time commitment? About five hours per month (one meeting, reading before meeting, committee work). Pick up an application at the Hearst Student Media building (HSM), 25th and Whitis Ave, Room 3.304, or print a application from our website: http://www.utexas.edu/tsm/board/ Deadline is 4pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012Drop off applications at HSM or email admin@texasstudentmedia.comaimed at student success,” Powers wrote. Today, it seems Perry and Powers agree on the need to stabilize tuition by lock- ing tuition rates on a rolling four-year basis, which Perry announced earlier this year as part of several higher edu- cation proposals to increase Texas college graduates. “We want to give them the stability, the predictability of ‘Here’s what it’s going to cost you for four years,’” Perry said during a press confer- ence last year. During his State of the Uni- versity address in September, Powers had mixed feelings about the governor’s four- year tuition proposal. Stable revenue streams from the state for four years are crucial in this initiative, Powers said. Perry announced a chal- lenge for higher education institutions to offer bach- elor’s degrees for $10,000 or less during his 2011 State of the State address — a challenge Powers does not necessarily think the Uni- versity should take on. Nine institutions have created such programs or have announced plans to do so in the near future, includ- ing UT-Permian Basin and UT-Brownsville. In October, Perry said the program has garnered interest in the higher educa- tion community and has en- couraged universities to de- velop ways to make $10,000 degrees a reality. UT-Austin has yet to form a $10,000 degree program. In September, Powers told The Daily Texan it is impor- tant to distinguish the cost of a degree from the Univer- sity and the price of a degree. Powers said UT degrees cost the University more than they cost students, who of- ten pay $10,000 or less if they receive financial aid. “We could take the price to zero if the combination of legislative support and philan- thropic support were enough,” Powers said. “For the kind of degree that our residential stu- dents are getting, that degree costs more than $10,000.” Outcome-based funding will also be considered at the Capitol. On Nov. 12, Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, filed HB 25, supporting an outcome-based funding initiative under which higher education insti- tutions would receive funding based on degree completion. The proposal is also part of Perry’s higher education initiatives announced earli- er this year. Perry proposed 10 percent of a school’s funding should be tied to the number of students who receive degrees. “Under the existing for- mula, state funding is based primarily upon the number of students who enroll in the university,” Perry said dur- ing a press conference. “Sim- ply put, if a school fails to graduate students, it’ll even- tually cost it some funding.” UT spokesperson Gary Susswein said Powers has been supportive of outcome- based funding. “He spoke extensively about this a year or so ago when President Obama intro- duced that into the national dialogue,” Susswein said. “The key, obviously, is to find the most effective and proper measurements to determine outcome and performance.” Both Powers and Perry have said outcome-based funding also promotes four- year graduation rates — a priority at both the Univer- sity and state level. Powers and Perry agree on the subject of prominent re- search institutions in Texas, including research methods that could be developed at a UT-Austin medical school. Catherine Frazier, a spokesperson for Perry, said the governor is supportive of a new medical school in the Austin area because it would help enhance Central Tex- as’ status as a research hub while helping meet health care needs in the area. Perry has supported re- search and commercial- ization of medical, sci- entific and technological breakthroughs — something the proposed UT-Austin medical school could in- crease and a notion Powers has also actively promoted. 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Explosions and machine- gun fire rocked the lake- side city as the M23 rebels pushed forward on two fronts: toward the city cen- ter and along the road that leads to Bukavu, another provincial capital which lies to the south. Civilians ran down sidewalks looking for cover and children shouted in alarm. A man clutched a thermos as he ran. Thousands of residents fled across the border to Rwanda, the much smaller nation to the east which is ac- cused of funneling arms and recruits to the M23 rebels. By early afternoon the gunfire had stopped and M23 soldiers marched down the potholed main boule- vards, unimpeded. Their se- nior commanders, whom the United Nations has accused of grave crimes including re- cruiting child soldiers, sum- mary executions and rape, paraded around the town in all-terrain vehicles, waving to the thousands of people who left their barricaded houses to see them. The United Nations peacekeepers, known by their acronym MONUS- CO, were not helping the government forces during Tuesday’s battle because they do not have a mandate to en- gage the rebels, said Congo- lese military spokesman Ol- ivier Hamuli, who expressed frustration over the lack of action by the peacekeepers. “MONUSCO is keeping its defensive positions. They do not have the mandate to fight the M23. Unfortunately, the M23 did not obey the MO- NUSCO warnings and went past their positions (at the airport). We ask that the MO- NUSCO do more,” he said. A U.N. spokesman said in New York said that the near- ly 1,500 U.N. peacekeep- ers in Goma held their fire to avoid triggering a battle. The peacekeepers “cannot substitute for the efforts of national forces” in Congo, said spokesman Eduardo del Buey. 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BVBAUSTIN.COMBLONDESFind us and more information at: Facebook.com/BvBAustinRecruitment Party Thursday Nov. 29th 6:30pm-8:30pmRiley Brands, Wire Editor World & Nation3Wednesday, November 21, 2012JERUSALEM — A dip- lomatic push to end Israel’s nearly weeklong offensive in the Gaza Strip gained momentum Tuesday, with Egypt’s president predict- ing that airstrikes would soon end, the U.S. secretary of state racing to the region and Israel’s prime minister saying his country would be a “willing partner” to a cease-fire with the Islamic militant group Hamas. As international diplo- mats worked to cement a deal, senior Hamas officials said some sticking points remained even as relentless airstrikes and rocket attacks between the two sides con- tinued. The Israeli death toll rose to five with the deaths Tuesday of an Israeli soldier and a civilian contractor. More than 130 Palestinians have been killed. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held a late-night meeting with Israeli Prime Minis- ter Benjamin Netanyahu after rushing to the region from Cambodia, where she had accompanied President Barack Obama on a visit. “The goal must be a du- rable outcome that pro- motes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of Is- raelis and Palestinians alike,” she said at a news confer- ence with Netanyahu. Netanyahu said Israel would welcome a diplo- matic solution to the crisis but threatened further mil- itary activity, saying he was ready to take “whatever action” is necessary. Top Hamas officials in Cairo, where cease-fire talks were being held, said no deal had been reached as of late Tuesday. “Most likely the deal will be struck tomorrow. Israel has not responded to some demands which delayed the deal,” Hamas official Izzat Risheq said. Israeli officials said only that “intensive efforts” were under way to end the fight- ing. Israeli media quoted Defense Minister Ehud Barak as telling a closed meeting that Israel wanted a 24-hour test period of no rocket fire to see if Hamas could enforce a truce. In what appeared to be a last-minute burst of heavy fire, Israeli tanks and gun- boats shelled targets late Tuesday, and an airstrike killed two brothers riding on a motorcycle. The men weren’t identified. Egyptian President Mo- hammed Morsi, perhaps the most important inter- locutor between Hamas, which rules the Palestinian territory and the Israelis, said the negotiations be- tween the two sides would yield “positive results” dur- ing the coming hours. Israel demands an end to rocket fire from Gaza and a halt to weap- ons smuggling into Gaza through tunnels under the border with Egypt. It also wants international guar- antees that Hamas will not rearm or use Egypt’s Sinai region, which abuts both Gaza and southern Israel, to attack Israelis. Hamas wants Israel to halt all attacks on Gaza and lift tight restrictions on trade and movement in and out of the territory that have been in place since Hamas seized Gaza by force in 2007. Israel has rejected such demands in the past. In Brussels, a senior offi- cial of the European Union’s foreign service said a cease- fire would include an end of Israeli airstrikes and targeted killings in Gaza, the opening of Gaza crossing points and an end to rocket attacks on Israel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity be- cause he was not authorized to speak to the media. By Ibrahim Barzak & Ravi NessmanAssociated PressNEWS BRIEFLYChurch of England blocks female bishopsLONDON — The Church of England’s governing body blocked a move Tuesday to permit women to serve as bishops in a vote so close it failed to settle the question of female leadership and likely condemned the institution to years more debate on the issue. The General Synod’s day- long debate ended with the rejection of a compromise that was intended to unify the faithful, despite differing views on whether women should be allowed in the hi- erarchy. But backers failed to gain the necessary majority by six votes. “There is no victory in the coming days,” said Rev. Angus MacLeay. “It is a train crash.” Colorado River rules signed by U.S., MexicoCORONADO, Calif. — The United States and Mex- ico agreed Tuesday to re- write rules on sharing water from the Colorado River, capping a five-year effort to create a united front against future droughts. The far-reaching agree- ment signed near San Diego gives Mexico badly needed storage capacity by granting rights to put some of its river water in Lake Mead, which stretches across Nevada and Arizona. Mexico will forfeit some of its share of the river during shortages, bringing itself in line with western U.S. states that already have agreed how much they will surrender in years when waters recede. Water agencies in Cali- fornia, Arizona and Nevada also will buy water from Mexico, which will use some of the money to upgrade its infrastructure. Elmo puppeteer sued, quits ‘Sesame Street’NEW YORK — Elmo pup- peteer Kevin Clash resigned from “Sesame Street” Tues- day amid allegations he sex- ually abused underage boys, bringing an end to a 28-year career in which he turned the furry red monster into one of the most beloved — and lu- crative — characters on TV and in toy stores. His departure came as a 24-year-old college student, Cecil Singleton, sued Clash for more than $5 million Tuesday, accusing the actor of engaging in sexual behav- ior with him when he was 15. Singleton charged that Clash made a habit of trolling gay chat lines for underage boys and meeting them for sex. It was the second such al- legation in just over a week. —Compiled from Associated Press reportsBy Melanie Gouby & Rukmini CallimachiAssociated PressGaza Strip cease-fire seems imminentMelanie GoubyAssociated PressPeople flee as fighting erupts between the M23 rebels and Congolese army near the airport at Goma, Congo on Monday. Rebels, believed to be backed by Rwanda, fired mortars and machine guns Monday in a vil- lage on the out- skirts of the city. Congolese rebels take provincial capitalMajdi Mohammed | Associated PressPalestinian police officers attend the funeral of Rushdi Tamimi, who died of injuries sustained during clashes Saturday with Israeli security forces, during a protest against Israel’s operation in Gaza. The protest took place in the West Bank city of Ramallah Tuesday. Efforts to end a week- old convulsion of Israeli-Palestinian violence drew in the world’s top diplomats Tuesday. This week in elementary schools na- tionwide, children will hear stories about the brave Pilgrims who suffered through the long winters of the 1620s to maintain a successful British colony in Massachusetts. In the telling of that story, the Mayflower Compact will be hailed as the first example of self-gov- ernance in the New World, the impor- tance of religious freedom will be em- phasized, and if we’re lucky, some men- tion will be made of indigenous “help” that “complemented” the colonists’ in- genuity. Or perhaps no historical refer- ences will be made at all, and everyone will be happy merely to enjoy America as it is today with some turkey, stuffing, football and an extra day with family. I propose an alternative event, sim- ilar to the one that took place this Thursday at the Longhorn American Indian Council’s Harvest Dinner. We need conversation that challenges the traditional — and fictional — Euro- centric paradigm. At the dinner, LAIC director Aman- da Nelson spoke about the discrepan- cy between the familiar Thanksgiving narrative and what actually happened. Absent from elementary textbooks, she pointed out, is the story of how the Pil- grims stole corn and robbed Wampano- ag graves. Nor do the textbooks men- tion that the meal was not just set up by Europeans to praise God but also coin- cided with a Native American harvest feast, which had been tradition long be- fore Europeans arrived. Amalia Her- nandez, the group’s co-director, spoke about the dangers of cultural appropria- tion, especially when that appropriation has roots in an attempted ethnic cleans- ing and, at best, is only a caricature of a narrow sample of indigenous cultures. The dinner also featured discus- sions about seldom-recognized Native American contributions to the U.S. po- litical system, such as the Constitution framers’ use of the Iroquois Confeder- acy as a model for our federal system of government. Also addressed were cultural differences between the na- tives and the colonists, like the fluidi- ty of Native American gender roles as opposed to the more strictly patriar- chal European model. The group also discussed the struggle to stay faithful to native heritage and not allow its appro- priation without our consultation. For example, we’d prefer to avoid the “Indi- an crying over a polluted river” image being used even for causes as worthy as the environmental movement. The most emotional moment for me was the speech by Cherokee LAIC member Tyler Durman about the cri- sis of identity that many Native Amer- ican students face. In his speech, Dur- man recalled being asked the ques- tion, “How much Native American are you?” and talked about the diffi- culty of social organization in a society where indigenous is not a primary, eas- ily recognizable identity. He proposed a broader definition of what it means to be indigenous. Skepticism by regis- tered tribal members about loosening the definition of “Native American” arises from the attempts of some peo- ple to use their Native American her- itage to game the system for scholar- ships and health care. However, much of the basis for the debate is at best a fundamental misunderstanding of how identity works. At worst, it’s an attempt to discredit Native American activists with precarious “blood quantum” sta- tus as “not native enough to be cred- ible” despite their years of work. Al- though it is efficient, blood quantum is a colonial construct that does not merely apply legal limits for adminis- trative purposes, but implicitly puts a number on identity and undermines cultural self-determination. Durman’s remarks reminded me of my birth family’s own identity crisis re- lated to the blood quantum system. Be- cause our Native American ancestry has been diluted over the generations, we do not qualify for legal recognition. Many relatives are frustrated by not receiving the benefits offered to tribal members, but others are content to look at family photos and accept that personal identity is not a legal question. The members of the LAIC likely know all about these issues, but it is important for those with little knowl- edge of America’s indigenous cultures to engage in dialogue with Native Americans on campus. Native stu- dents, for our part, should listen with patience and keep the dialogue frank and charitable. We should realize, as Durman pointed out in a moment of optimism, that “we have come a long way.” That can be seen in the numer- ous voices that have begun to speak out on Native American issues. Our society is finally recognizing the of- fensiveness of racist mascots for sports teams, sexualized “Native women” Hooters costumes, and the headband- and-feather mentality that commer- cializes our culture and ossifies dat- ed historic misconceptions about our peoples. We ourselves still have many doubts about indigenous identity and how to live in a way that respects that identity. We will celebrate Thanksgiv- ing when we can sit at the table and have an open European-Indigenous dialogue. Such discussions as the ones that happened Thursday are a step in the right direction. Knoll is a Latin American Studies se- nior from Dallas. According to the University Co-op, the arbiter of UT fashion if ever there was one, burnt orange is the new black — Black Friday, that is. After waking up Friday morning from a tryptophan-induced post-Thanksgiving slumber, millions of Americans will stampede through shopping malls and big-box stores in search of discounts on must-have holiday gifts. Not wanting to miss out on the orgy of spending that retailers call Black Friday, the Co-op has been promoting their own Friday sale through an email and Facebook campaign that conflates school spirit with consumerism. While the legitimacy of the Co- op’s fashion advice may be up for debate in general, us- ing school pride to promote shopping on a day that has a history of fights, injuries and even deaths in the name of bargains is untoward. On Nov. 17, the Co-op sent an email with the subject line “Burn Orange is the New Black (Friday).” The message contained a link to a Facebook group where visitors to the site were encouraged to RSVP to the Friday sale in order to activate lower sale prices on different items. The idea is that as more people commit to visiting one of the Co-op’s six locations across the state on Friday, sale prices will be- come lower and lower. As of publication more than 450 people had committed to attend, nearly enough to trigger the second tier of discounts. The Co-op’s sale is unlikely to set off the kind of pan- demonium that ensued last year when a woman injured 20 fellow bargain hunters by spraying them with pepper spray in order to gain a shopping advantage at a San Fran- cisco-area Wal-Mart. Regardless, by using UT’s school col- or to promote their Black Friday sales, the Co-op sullies the image of the University. After all, neither the greed nor the selfishness of Black Friday mall mayhem appear in UT’s core values. As a business, the Co-op would be hard-pressed to opt out of Black Friday shopping — the day got its name be- cause the increase in revenue often put companies finan- cially “in the black.” And given the Co-op’s perilous finan- cial situation, as reported by the Texan last Friday, Co-op management may very likely be counting on Black Friday to live up to its remunerative reputation. The fact that the Co-op’s profits rely so heavily on Uni- versity-licensed merchandise puts the organization in a difficult position. It’s in the Co-op’s best business inter- est to monetize the UT brand to the fullest extent possi- ble. But as a nonprofit business with a mission “to advance the educational interests of the University,” the Co-op has a social obligation to maximize the benefit they provide for the University community. The organization is quick to point to the millions of dollars it has contributed to the University over the years, and these contributions are ap- preciated. But monetary largesse isn’t the only way the Co- op affects the wellbeing of the University. The Co-op’s flagship store on the Drag is only steps from the UT campus, and the building serves as the visu- al anchor that terminates the West Mall opposite the Tow- er. The student members on the Co-op Board of Directors are elected to their positions during campus-wide Student Government elections, even though they are not actually members of Student Government. And not even on cam- pus will you find as many items bearing UT’s name, seal and colors as you will inside a Co-op store. Though legally a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational or- ganization, the Co-op is in spirit as much a part of UT as the Tower and Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. As such, the actions they take — and the marketing they distribute — reflect on the University as a whole. This year Black Friday is threatening to overtake Thanksgiving, as stores announce plans to open on Thursday evening, much to the chagrin of retail work- ers deprived of time with their families. While Black Fri- day may have begun its inexorable takeover of Thanks- giving, it doesn’t need to take over our campus culture as well. Grey was declared the new black by the Los An- geles Times in 1983, but to this day black is ubiquitous in fashion. Let’s hope the Co-op’s “new black” prediction was equally off the mark. Co-op consumerism4A in-Chief Susannah JacobOpinion4Wednesday, November 21, 2012LEGALESEOpinions 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. EDITORIAL TWITTERFollow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@DTeditorial) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. SUBMIT A FIRING LINEE-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLEPlease recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on cam- pus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. The under-told Thanksgiving storyGALLERYIn favor of Formula 1Travis KnollDaily Texan ColumnistAfter the Formula 1 weekend, I was surprised to read the article by Pete Stroud “Global attention from F1 threatens lo- cal identity.” Stroud claims to be an international relations and global studies sophomore, but, it seems, has trouble un- derstanding what an international-scale event is. The author claims that Austin doesn’t need additional international recognition because it already hosts ACL. In my experience, people outside the US are not aware of ACL, except for maybe some people with a deep inter- est in country music. At the same time, F1 is pretty well known around the globe. Environmental worries sound nice, but one should com- pare F1 to IH-35 at 6 p.m. The “massive” F1 race is between 24 cars, and each of them runs on a single tank of gas. I would love for the horrible everyday traffic in Austin to be addressed with a normal public transportation solution – a.k.a. electric tram, such as in Strasbourg, France or Freiburg, Germany. Formula 1 is a fun event and good for the city’s develop- ment. Austin deserves to be on the world map! — Galina Aglyamova, integrative biology graduate studentAn incomplete splicing The Associated Press article published in the Daily Texan on Nov. 19 titled “Gazan Civilians Killed in Deadliest Day” was an incomplete splicing of two different articles, which failed to provide context or present Israel’s measures to pro- tect innocent lives as fact. First, the article provided zero context for Israel’s actions, never acknowledging Israel’s right to defend itself from the ongoing brutality of Hamas, a U.S. State Department-recog- nized terrorist organization. Second, Israel takes incredible measures to protect and aid innocent civilians. In stark contrast, Hamas hides among civilian populations in Gaza, firing rockets near schools, mosques, and homes. Israel sends text messages and pamphlets to the people of Gaza warning them before taking any targeted action. On Nov. 18th alone, Israel sent 80 trucks carrying medical supplies and food to Gaza, and injured civilians have been leaving Gaza for medical treat- ment in Israel. Despite facing an enemy willing to put its own people on the firing line, Israel is taking every effort to deny Hamas the capacity to kill. — Tracy Frydberg, Middle Eastern Studies sophomore “Twenty-eight minutes ago — sirens in Jerusalem. Ran to shelter. Now we are out and on the way to a shiyur [educa- tional field trip]. The rocket landed…” I didn’t expect that text when my best friend and I walked the graduation aisle in May. Since we can’t change events over- seas, what frustrates me most is closer to home: that the Daily Texan coverage reflects a very different story. After Monday’s article titled “Gaza civilians killed in deadliest day,” the Tex- an’s Tuesday primary international story picks stats selective- ly. Noting 56 Gaza civilians killed to three Israelis, the story fails to mention that Israel receives much more fire; its people merely suffer fewer casualties because of the Iron Dome de- fense system — an extremely expensive but effective combi- nation of radars and intercepting missiles. Tuesday alone, as of 2 p.m. Hamas has fired 147 rockets in Israel. Ninety-four exploded; 51 were intercepted by Iron Dome. Yet our cover- age of Israel discusses museum artifacts? If the Daily Texan gives itself free reign to compile AP sto- ries, it should properly aggregate the information to reflect what the page says it holds — the world, not one nation. Though the front page story discusses students advocating across the spectrum, the sole professor quotation is problematic. But opinions belong on the Opinion page — not the News section, nor World & Nation. If the Daily Texan compiles its AP stories, it should balance viewpoints presented to accu- rately reflect both sides of the conflict. —Jori Epstein, Plan II and journalism freshman, and Daily Texan copy editor and sports writerFIRING LINEUnbalanced coverageLauren Moore | Daily Texan CartoonistWhile the legitimacy of the Co-op’s fashion advice may be up for debate in general, using school pride to promote shopping on a day that has a history of fights, injuries and even deaths in the name of bargains is surely a faux pas. VIEWPOINT and commitment of will impression Perry was five elec- be pro- story and The Blanton Museum of Art’s most recent exhibit is highlighting the importance of art conservation and res- toration by offering a win- dow into the process. Blanton spokesperson Samantha Youngblood said the exhibit gives the Blan- ton an opportunity to re- store items in its permanent Suida-Manning Collection that need maintenance and show restoration that usu- ally isn’t seen by the public. “The exhibition is all about the role of conserva- tion in caring for the col- lection,” Youngblood said. “When you come to the gallery you’ll be able to see not just the before-and- after image and painting — you’ll also see a video and other images along the treatment process.” The exhibit, titled “Res- toration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida- Manning Collection,” con- tains five pieces from the Suida-Manning Collection, which includes 250 paint- ings, 400 drawings and 20 sculptures from the Renais- sance and Baroque eras. Curator of exhibitions Colette Crossman said the centerpiece of the exhibit is a painting titled “The Death of Rachel,” by Antonio Carneo, thought to have been created during the 1660s. Crossman said the piece inspired the exhibition because of the res- toration it required. “It actually needed very extensive work,” Cross- man said. ‘When the paint- ing came to the Blanton, at some point in its history it had been taken off its structure, been folded and rolled. That had caused creases in the canvas and paint lost. There were also a lot of cracks in the surface painting.” Crossman said before be- coming a part of the Blan- ton’s collection, the painting went through an uncom- pleted restoration in the mid-20th century. The recent conservation process for the painting included examina- tion of the painting, remov- ing the previous restoration attempt and evening the cracked paint. Crossman said “The Death of Rachel” was restored for the Blanton by conserva- tors at the National Gallery of Canada, who spent more than 500 hours working to restore what the origi- nal painting might have looked like. “The real bulk of the la- bor was ‘in-painting,’ where you’re basically filling in the gaps within the paint that are missing,” Crossman said. “In some areas there was some paint loss that they had to hypothesize what the origi- nal composition would’ve actually looked like.” Blanton contract conser- vator Mark van Gelder said the goal for conserving art is to preserve what the original piece was meant to express. Although he didn’t work on this exhibit, he said deciding where work is needed can be difficult to determine when restoring art. “You’re trying to ensure the long-term stability of the artwork and trying to pres- ent it for the public as hon- estly and accurately as you can, given the fact that it may not be in the same condition from when it was originally made,” van Gelder said. The exhibit will be on dis- play at the Blanton until May 5, 2013. Name: 655/Gift When; Width: 19p4; Depth: 3.75 in; Color: Black, 655/Gift When; Ad Number: 655NEWS November 21, 20125Photo courtesy of the Blanton Museum of ArtSeventeenth-century Italian painter Antonio Carneo’s “The Death of Rachel” inspired the Blanton Museum of Art’s new art conservation and restoration exhibit. The image on the right shows the paint- ing after its most recent restoration, which occurred at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Painting inspires Blanton conservation exhibitBy Miles HutsonWednesday classes cause travel difficultiesVIDEO continues from page 1EPA continues from page 1FRIEScontinues from page 1better humanity,” Mangrum said. “And I believe here at UT is where so much of that can be fostered, prac- ticed and then shared with the rest of the world.” While DHFS has not an- nounced any new programs to ensure it meets the pro- gram’s 5 percent reduc- tion goal, Mangrum said the resources the EPA will provide through the Food Recovery Challenge may bring added efficiency and new ideas to the depart- ment. One such resource that DHFS will use is the WasteWise Re-TRAC, a data managing and report- ing system that records and tracks waste generation and reduction activities. In participating in the Food Recovery Challenge, UT joins Rice University, Baylor University, Univer- sity of Houston and UT- Arlington, becoming the fifth university in Texas to make the pledge to reduce food waste. EPA environmental en- gineer Golam Mustafa said UT will be a valued par- ticipant because of its large- scale dining and food opera- tions and the opportunity to educate students about envi- ronmental sustainability. “The reason we are ap- proaching universities is because it’s where our fu- ture generations will be educated,” Mustafa said. “They will be taking care of the environment. In our society we waste a lot of food because food is cheap here and it is a very small percentage of our total in- come compared to Third World countries.” Mustafa said the 5 per- cent reduction goal is not binding, and the resources offered by the EPA will continue to be available after a year. Collin Poirot, political communications senior and assistant director of the Campus Environmen- tal Center, said the Univer- sity’s decision to take part in the EPA program has partly to do with student advocacy for the issue. The Campus Environmen- tal Center is a sponsored student organization that works to educate students on environmental issues and develop sustainability projects on campus. “The fact that UT-Aus- tin, one of the largest uni- versities in the country, is helping to lead the way on the EPA’s Food Recov- ery Challenge shows that the administration has lis- tened to student concerns,” Poirot said. “More and more universities across the country are realizing that students want to live somewhere that offers them the opportunity to live sustainably.” By Christine AyalaPhoto courtesy of the Blanton Museum of ArtAntonio Carneo’s “The Death of Rachel” undergoes conservation treatment at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. hanging onto the wall mold- ing and a window blind.” According to the report, “The subject refused to com- ply with the officers’ requests to come out with his hands up. The subject even refused the officers’ coaxing when the officer handed over the Jack in the Box French fries. The non- UT subject escaped through an open window and evaded the officers. The non-UT sub- ject was described as: three feet tall, last seen wearing a brown and black stripped [sic] coat, furry gloves and black mask over his eyes.” The ‘suspect’ was a raccoon. The University cannot give faculty and staff a holi- day the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Adrienne Howarth-Moore, director of UT’s human resource services, told The Daily Texan Tuesday. The limitation is because of a restriction from the State Legislature that designates 17 days as official holidays for state institutions. The Wednesday before Thanks- giving is not designated as an official holiday, although the Friday after is. “We as an institution can’t go against the law,” Moore said. She said the University is permitted much more flex- ibility for students. A docu- ment titled “Principles for the Development of the Ac- ademic Calendar,” amended by the Faculty Council in 2007, looks to keep a mini- mum of 70 class days in a se- mester. Adding days to the Thanksgiving break would mean taking some away from the winter break. Jordan Clark, business honors junior and Out-of- State Students Association president, said the Univer- sity’s break schedule means many out-of-state students choose to stick around cam- pus rather than pay exor- bitant Thanksgiving travel prices. He said most out-of- state students he knows are OK with this because they acknowledge the implica- tions of attending an institu- tion far from home. Still, Erik Hermes, an ad- vertising senior from Florida and officer in the Out-of- State Students Association, said he would prefer to be home, but that it just isn’t feasible. Hermes said air tickets and his brother’s tests on Wednesday prevented them from going home this Thanksgiving. “When [students] are forced to wait till the last minute, air fare prices are higher,” Hermes said. Jason Zielinski, a spokes- person for Austin-Berg- strom International Airport, said Wednesday is always a peak day for the airport. “We expect to see at least 30,000 people,” Zielinski said. “We’re up 3.5 percent this year.” Zielinski said traffic at the airport peaks again on the Sunday and Monday after Thanksgiving as people pour back into Austin. Because of these factors, Hermes said it was easier for him and his brother to have their mother travel to Austin. He said he wished the University didn’t have Wednesday as a class day be- cause many professors, like his, cancel classes while oth- ers don’t. He and his brother have no option to fly back on Wednesday together. “We wanted to fly back to- gether,” Hermes said. “I want to see more standardization across the board.” Library operate 24 hours, five days a week midway through the semester. “We have always said that we want students to know and recognize their student body president and vice president,” Lund said. “We want to stay connected with them and let them know that we are working every day to improve their lives on campus, and a video ad- dress is the best way to keep them updated and let them know what we are doing.” Brown said the only concern he and Lund have heard is whether the bill would imply YouTube ad- dresses are the only thing Student Government needs to do in terms of outreach. He said that is not the case. “This is a stepping stone to more outreach and transpar- ency,” Brown said. “This will require the future SG president and vice president do YouTube addresses, but they can do any- thing else they want. YouTube addresses are not the only thing they need to do.” Brown said making the videos is a quick and easy process and normally takes no more than an hour. Since releasing the videos, Brown said he has been recognized on campus by strangers. “In years past, the visibil- ity of Student Government hasn’t been as much as it has been this year,” he said. Anthropology senior Claire Porter said she had not seen the YouTube addresses Lund and Brown make. The addresses have been sent out via Twitter, Facebook and email. Porter could not name any of Student Government’s accomplishments, such as making the PCL 24/5. “Honestly, I don’t know that much about Student Government,” Porter said. “It would be cool to hear more about them. I’m sure they do a lot of things I don’t know about.” Porter is part of the group of students Lund and Brown are hoping the YouTube ad- dresses will reach. As of Tuesday, Student Government’s YouTube channel had 76 subscribers and a little more than 7,000 video views. Student Gov- ernment represents more than 50,000 students. ARTTHANKSGIVINGcheck out ONLINEstories, videosphoto galleriesdailytexanonline.com To begin its season this fall, the Texas men’s wa- ter polo team competed within the Texas region, where eight teams battle for a first-place position to make it to their ultimate goal of Nationals. After re- maining undefeated in the Texas division, the Long- horns were able to advance to the National Champi- onship Tournament held Nov. 9 at Oregon State. There were 16 teams com- peting for the national title from across the nation and Texas placed third overall. As long as they’re crash- ing the boards, they’re winning games. The Longhorns looked as impressive as they have all season long and defeated Jackson State 80-53 Tuesday. The Longhorns got every- thing they wanted down low, scoring 44 of their points in the paint while outrebound- ing Jackson State 55-36. “Last year we were real guard-oriented,” forward Nneka Enemkpali said. “Now that we actually have inside presence, it’s going to make people play us differ- ent and actually respect our inside game.” In the first half, Texas held the Tigers to 22.9 percent shooting while shooting 45.9 percent on its offensive end. The Longhorns came out a bit lackadaisical in the second half as they commit- ted 12 more turnovers. But Texas’ history with TCU is certainly storied and certainly one-sided. The Longhorns have faced the Horned Frogs 82 times since 1897, compiling 61 wins to 20 losses and a lone tie. The last time Texas faced TCU was in 2007 in Austin, a game the Longhorns won, 34-13. The Horned Frogs have re- placed Texas A&M on Tex- as’ schedule and will surely reignite a rivalry long over- due. Let’s take a look at the stats of notable games ver- sus TCU over the years. TCU’s visit to Austin in 2007 was notable in the sense that the Horned Frogs were beginning to emerge on the national scene, ranked No. 19. Stu- dents were even selling “Beat Texas” shirts before the season, in hopes of, at the time, a major upset. However, after running back Jamaal Charles’ 134 yards on 22 carries and quarterback Colt McCoy’s 239 yards through the air, the Horned Frogs soon re- alized they hadn’t yet taken the next step as a program. Before 2007, the last time the two teams met up was in 1995, the year before the breakup of the Southwest Conference. The Longhorns defeated the Horned Frogs 27-19 en route to a (10-2-1) season. Texas rushed for 237 yards with the help of running backs Shon Mitchell and a young Ricky Williams. Corona, Sports Editor Sports6Wednesday, November 21, 2012SIDELINEGEORGETOWNINDIANA NCAABSAVANNAHFLORIDA BUTLERUNC “definitely a windows down kind of day #ATX” Parker French@PFrench24TOP TWEETThe Jaguars signed former Texas receiver Jordan Shipley on Tues- day. They waived fullback Will Ta’ufo’ou. He was a third-round pick coming out of Texas and signed with the Ben- gals. He caught 52 passes for 600 yards during his rookie season. He incurred a knee injury in 2011 and was waived from the team. Shipley played one week for Tampa Bay this year and was cut once again. — Lauren GiudiceSPORTS BRIEFLYPu Ying Huang | Daily Texan Staff Freshman Imani McGee-Stafford jumps for the ball during Texas’ dominating 80-53 victory over Jackson State. In her third game as a Longhorn, she had twelve points and ten rebounds during the game. The Longhorns dominated the Tigers in the teams’ first meeting and advanced to 3-0. By Matt WardenREED continues on page 7 FIRST HALFDespite 12 turnovers in the first half, Texas had its way in the paint, scoring 24 of their 43 points down low while outrebound- ing Jackson State 31-19. Cokie Reed stole the show in the first half with 10 points on 4-4 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. By THE NUMBERS STOCK UPSTOCK DOWNWATER POLOBy Hank SouthDaily Texan ColumnistSTAT GUYRECAPMEN’S BASKETBALL | Christian CORONAHistory does not favor TCULonghorns finish third at national tournament — Kieran Kapila Water polo senior captainMost of us have been playing together for at least 5 years since high school. So we all know each other and can all kind of click inside and outside of the water. ‘‘By Melinda BillingsleyLess than 24 hours after suffering an embarrassing loss to Division II Chaminade, the Longhorns played better. But it still wasn’t good enough. In its second game at the Maui Invitational, Texas fell to South- ern California, 59-53, in overtime Tuesday — its second straight defeat. The Longhorns and Tro- jans were tied 26-26 at halftime and knotted up 45-45 in the final minutes of regulation. Julien Lewis, who led all scorers with 17 points, knocked down a jumper to put Texas up at 47-45 be- fore Javan Felix’s shot was blocked and USC’s J.T. Terrell’s dunk in transition with 18 seconds left in the second half tied the game once again at 47, forcing overtime. The Trojans scored the first four points in the extra period before a pair of free throws from Ioannis Pa- papetrou and another bucket from Lewis had the game tied 51-51. But Dewayne Dedmon’s three-point play on the ensuing possession provided USC with all the points it would need. “We didn’t finish on the defen- sive end,” head coach Rick Barnes said. “We gave up two, three, four offensive rebounds back-to-back. Then we gave up. Gave up a slip to the basket, and gave up drib- ble penetration once that turned into a three-point play, which was a big play in the game.” Texas was sluggish offensively to begin the game, going nearly six and a half minutes before knocking down its first field goal. The Longhorns turned a 10-3 deficit into a 23-18 lead in less than eight minutes but never led by more than three points after the first half. Lewis scored 11 of Texas’ 21 sec- ond-half points but missed a poten- tially game-winning three-pointer with five seconds left in regulation. His only points in overtime tied the game but the Trojans outscored the Longhorns 8-2 in the final minute and a half. The Longhorns will face Mississippi State in the tourna- ment’s seventh-place game at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. 20071995199419931992UT Offensive Yds415335365421228 TCU Offensive Yds25130733833721634-13, TX27-19, TX34-18, TX24-3, TX 14-23, TCU Eugene Tanner | Associated PressUSC’s Omar Oraby (55) dunks as Jonathan Holmes (10) and Connor Lammert (21) look on. TCU continues on page 7POLO continues on page 7TEXAS JACKSON ST.VS. Texas dominates in the paint during winPISCATAWAY, N.J. -Rutgers is joining the Big 10, leaving the Big East be- hind and cashing in on the school’s investment in a football program that only 10 years ago seemed inca- pable of competing at the highest level. The school announced its decision Tuesday at a campus news conference attended by Big 10 Com- missioner Jim Delany, Rut- gers President Robert Bar- chi and Athletic Director Tim Pernetti. “The Big 10 is really where Rutgers belongs,” Barchi said. Texas Ball-Handling: the Longhorns committed 24 turnovers against a team that shouldn’t have fazed them at all. Texas came out in the first half with a lot of sloppy passes that should have translated into more turnovers. The second half was much the same as they recorded twelve turnovers to add to their total. Enemkpali: the sopho- more proved that the sky might be the limit as she racked up her third consecu- tive double-double. In addi- tion to her scoring and low- post brilliance, Enemkpali compiled four steals and five blocks against Jackson State, showing she can be almost anything the Longhorns need on the court. SECOND HALFTexas was also a bit careless with the ball in the second half, recording 12 turnovers to bring its total to 24 for the game. Enemkpali came to the rescue, scoring 16 points and adding 11 rebounds to bring her stats to a remarkable 24 and 20 for the night. Texas outrebounded Jackson State 55- 36 in the second half as its success on the glass propelled it to another win. Enemkpali remains a threat, thwarts Tigers with defenseThe Longhorns were tested a bit more than they expected against Jackson State, but their continued efforts to impose their will in the paint was the key to their 80-53 victory. The Long- horns scored 44 of their 80 points in the paint, a statistic which included 23 second chance points. Outrebounding their op- ponents has already emerged as a recurring theme for the team as it defeated Jackson State on the glass 55-36 in this game. Nneka Enemkpali continued her dominance by recording her third straight double-double with 24 points and 20 rebounds. YearResult— Associated Press24: The number of points Texas scored off Jackson State turnovers. Although the Longhorns had 24 turnovers of their own, they took advantage of their opponent’s mis- takes to ensure they won the game. 3: The number of con- secutive double-doubles for Enemkpali. 44: The number of points Texas scored in the post against Jackson State. The Longhorns’ win was again propelled by their efforts on the glass but their 44 points inside helped them impose their will anytime they wanted down low in this game. Aug. 31: New Mexico StateSept. 7: at BYUSept. 14: MississippiSept. 21: Kansas State* Oct. 3 or 5: at Iowa State* Oct. 12: vs. Oklahoma* Oct. 26: at TCU* Nov. 2: Kansas* Nov. 9: at West Virginia* Nov. 16: Oklahoma State* Nov. 28: Texas Tech* Dec. 7: at Baylor* * Conference games Home games in orangeFootball Schedule2013By Matt WardenRutgers joins Big 10, departing Big EastJaguars sign Shipley, cut Ta’ufo’ou from team “Nationals is the cul- mination of their season and they played really well this year,” Coach Ar- seni Grokhovski said of his team. As a big advantage, the team boasts two left-hand- ers, along with two start- ing seniors with years of experience. They worked well together as a team and Grokhovski said that they played more cohesively. “We got started a little slow in our first game against the Oregon Ducks,” senior goalkeeper Mike Kruckemeyer said. “We were trailing by three goals in the second quarter, but it gave us confidence to come back and beat them.” Although the Longhorns fell short against USC, who later ended up win- ning the whole tourna- ment, they defeated Utah to earn third place. “It was a great experi- ence,” senior guard Ricar- do Bello said. Bello was there at the 2010 Nationals, where the Longhorns placed second in the nation. “I felt like it was even better than when we got second place because this year it was a stronger group of seniors, with a couple of younger class- men helping us reach our goal,” Bello said. “It was definitely like a feeling of a family.” Many of the guys have played together for a while, ensuing a greater bond and success within the team. “Chemistry was the number one thing for sure,” senior captain Kier- an Kapila said. “Most of us have been playing together for at least five years since high school. So we all know each other and can all kind of click inside and outside of the water.” Kapila has played water polo since eighth grade and was offered scholar- ships to many schools. Al- though men’s water polo is considered a club sport at Texas, Kapila chose to be a Longhorn. “The thing about UT water polo is that we’ve been ranked nationally in the past few years, so I decided to come here and try to continue that tradi- tion and make it even bet- ter,” Kapila said. He was elected captain of the team his junior year. “We didn’t do very well that year,” he said. “I was still just learning how to be a leader for the team and really how the team works. This year we had a lot of team bonding. We didn’t win last year, so we trained all season and even off-season to try and make it to the next level this year.” Spending a lot of time together, whether it’s in practice or hanging out on the weekends, has benefited the team. “You got to have that chemistry, it definitely helps,” Bello said. In his third year coach- ing for the Texas water polo team, Grokhovski is aware that the team is in great shape when com- peting for Nationals, but enforces hard work and makes sure that the team practices in the off-season as well. their increased effort and adjustments showcased their will. “We were very shot-hap- py in the first half without extra passes or assists,” head coach Karen Aston said. “I thought we did a better job of looking to our post play- ers in the second half, and I thought we tried to pick it up defensively.” Despite their impres- sive performance inside, the Longhorns commit- ted 24 turnovers in the contest. The Longhorns scored 24 points off Jack- son State turnovers, but this did nothing to downgrade Karen Aston’s aggravation. “It’s definitely a work in progress,” Aston said. “Our chemistry wasn’t as good tonight after we came off of a difficult week in prac- tice and more important- ly too long of a break in between games.” Even with a lack of co- hesiveness, the Longhorns had five players finish with double-figure scoring, showcasing a balance that makes them a nightmare for any team. “I think we have good balance,” Aston said. “I think that we have an inside and outside game, and now if we can just learn what’s a good shot, then I think that we could be special.” Although Cokie Reed played perhaps her best game of the season, show- casing the brilliance she’s capable of with 14 points and four blocks, her efforts were a bit overshadowed by the continued dominance of Nneka Enemkpali. The sophomore racked up her third consecutive double- double with her 24 points and 20 rebounds. “I thought it was OK,” As- ton said. “She’s so talented that if you have great habits to go along with talent then you’re going to have pro- duction, which is what is happening for Nneka.” Imani McGee-Stafford’s 12 points and 10 rebounds cemented her as a player that can be a key contribu- tor for the Longhorns the rest of the season. “I honestly think the sky’s the limit for her,” En- emkpali said. “She’s 6’7”, so I mean the sky’s the limit for her, and I just want her to buy into it.” Another dominat- ing performance on the boards and in the paint gives the Longhorns mo- mentum heading into their next game with an undefeated record. November 21, 20127Photo courtesy of Mukesh KapilaTexas’ Bobby Woolweaver guards an Oregon player. The senior has been a key part of the team and helped the Longhorns finish third at the national tournament. REED continues from page 6TCU continues from page 6‘‘I think we have an inside and outside game, and now if we can just learn what’s a good shot, then I think that we could be special. — Karen Aston Women’s basketball head coachThe two teams matched up evenly in most statistics, including first downs and penalties. However, TCU lost the turnover battle and eventually the game in the last time the schools would face each other for twelve years. In 1984, the Longhorns and Horned frogs were ranked 10th and 12th in the AP Poll, respectively, one of the few meetings in recent history in which both schools ranked so highly. Texas visited Fort Worth and came away with a 44-23 victory. The Long- horns rushed for 323 yards, largely because of running back Terry Orr, who ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns alone. The Horned Frogs actually won the total yardage battle 483- 471 but fumbled the ball six times, losing four of them. Travel back to 1954 and the two universities matched up in Fort Worth, both unranked. The Long- horns trailed the Horned Frogs 27-14 going into the fourth quarter, but scored 21 points late, with kicker Buck Lansford’s game- winning extra point staying just fair after ricocheting off the right side of the goal post to give Texas a 35- 34 victory. The two teams compiled 813 yards of total offense collectively. Even though history has favored the Longhorns, the Horned Frogs’ foot- ball program has been re- vamped dramatically in re- cent years, thanks in large part to head coach Gary Patterson. TCU would ar- guably be in the Big 12 Championship had it re- tained quarterback Casey Pachall and a few key play- ers that were lost last year because of banishment from the team. The Horned Frogs still field an extreme- ly competitive team be- hind freshman quarterback Trevone Boykin, who has kept TCU in every game it’s competed in and even won six. The Horned Frogs will prove an admirable test for the Longhorns to reach nine wins. POLO continues from page 6 This Thanksgiving, think about staying local — locally- grown, that is. Every part of your Thanksgiving dinner, whether it’s the traditional turkey or the brown sugar sprinkled on top of your sweet potatoes, can be easily ob- tained from local sources. A locally grown and purchased Thanksgiving dinner is easily obtainable through Austin’s many farmers markets and organic farms. Five different farmers markets serve Austin. In any given week, the Sustainable Food Center — an organiza- tion devoted to building a local food community and helping individuals make healthy decisions — puts on farmers markets in Sunset Valley, at Fourth and Gua- dalupe streets and at the Triangle. Holiday or not, there are plenty of fresh, or- ganic ingredients found at these markets to make this Thursday delicious. Richardson Farm will sell turkeys as well as grass-fed beef, pastured pork and eggs at the Triangle Farmers Mar- ket on Wednesday. The farm is about 60 miles east of Aus- tin in Rockdale and has been in the Richardson family for generations. Kay Richardson, one of the owners of Richardson Farm, warns that turkeys are selling out quickly and the farm only has a few Texas-grown tur- keys left. Many people reserve their Thanksgiving birds in early October. “We raise these turkeys from babies. We get day- old baby chicks in and raise them free-range without hormones or antibiotics. We have two types of birds: the broad-breasted, which is the regular grocery market va- riety, and a heritage breed bird. This breed is harder to get as babies, harder to raise, pricier but much tastier,” Richardson said. Elizabeth Kohout, an em- ployee of Dai Due — a farm- ers market stall, butcher shop, supper club and provider of cooking classes — relayed the importance of setting your table with more local food than just a turkey. “We have created and packaged a turkey brine kit designed to flavor your bird with local herbs and spices. There’s rosemary and thyme from our garden, juniper from the Hill Country and lemons from the Rio Grande Valley as well as other fra- grant ingredients,” Kohout said. She advised placing the turkey in cold water with the brine mixture so that the muscles and tendons begin to break down and create a tender bird. Dai Due also advised por- chetta as an excellent sub- stitute for those not fond of turkey. “Porchetta is a roast where pork belly is wrapped around a pork loin. There’s candied shallot, rosemary, fennel in our marinade and by roast- ing this low and slow the flavors mingle really well. It makes for great leftovers, too,” Kahout said. To complement a locally bought turkey, brine and even porchetta, the biggest organic farm in the South, Johnson’s Backyard Garden, offers many fresh vegetables. Located in Austin just north of the airport are 70 acres of certified organic vegetables. Seemingly endless rows of every shade of green flank the farm’s gate. Rod O’Connor, a market worker for Johnson’s Back- yard Garden, is excited to pre- pare his Thanksgiving dinner with veggies from the garden. “I will definitely be mak- ing sweet potato pie this year. Pumpkins are hard to grow in Texas, so the sweet potato has taken over as a favor- ite,” O’Connor said. “Mashed turnips will also be on my table as a surprisingly deli- cious alternative or addition to potatoes.” At the farmers markets O’Connor said that sales of the farm’s butternut squash and sweet potatoes spike be- fore the holiday. The Triangle Market, which is open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, offers all of the makings for a deli- cious, fresh and thoroughly local Thanksgiving. film’s ending with care. Many a high schooler has thrown their copy of the book across the room once everything starts to come into focus, and I could feel myself becoming less and less charmed with “Life of Pi” as I started to realize where the film was going. Without giving it away, things take a sharp left turn toward the end, and much of the resonance of Pi’s journey is stripped away, replaced with some- thing much uglier. There’s a lot to discuss, and the ending has undeniable dramatic merit but seems to be unsatisfying by de- sign. Early on, Pi says his story will make you believe in God, and that’s a tough bar for the film to clear, even without its unapolo- getic cheat of an ending. “Life of Pi” may be too empty in the long run to fully satisfy, but it is still commendable for making something compelling out of a sparse premise and set- ting. It’s a heady, bold expe- rience and an emotionally gripping, visually stunning adventure in the truest sense of the word. Name: 523/South Texas College of Law; Width: 39p8; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black, 523/South Texas College of Law; Ad Number: 5238 Deadline for fall 2013 admission is February 15, 2013 South texaS College oF law/houSton 713-646-1810 www.stcl.edu Houston’s Oldest Law School Judge for Yourself Making the decision to attend law school is huge. 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Mendoza said that some people order ahead of time and pick up food to prepare the next day for their own Thanksgiving meals, while others walk in and enjoy a pre-Thanks- giving Day meal of their favorite vegan foods in the restaurant. The Wheatsville Food Co-Op, Mr. Natural and Counter Culture are just a few among countless lo- cal restaurants and gro- cery stores providing vegan and vegetarian options for meat-conscientious Austin residents. “I think it’s easy [to eat vegan] in Austin,” Good said. “Austin has a great vegan and vegetarian community.” Mr. Natural Thanksgiving Eve DinnerWhere: Cesar Chavez and South Lamar locationsWhen: Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Website: bit.ly/naturaldinnerLife of PiAng LeeGenre: DramaRuntime: 127 min. Markets promote local Turkey Day foodsTriangle Farmers MarketWhere: 46th St. and Lamar streetsWhen: Wednesdays, 3 p.m. -7 p.m. Website: bit.ly/sfcmarketFanny Trang | Daily Texan StaffAbove: Bonifacio and Dario harvest sweet peppers in Johnson’s Backyard Garden, a state-approved organic farm owned by the Richardson family. The 70-acre farm, located 60 miles east of Austin, is the largest organic farm in Texas. Below: The Richardsons grow more than 300 varieties of vegetables year-round and sell them at different farmers markets. 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Several local grocery stores and catering services have helped by offering meat-free options for their meat-absti- nent customers or for cus- tomers looking to put some- thing new on their tables this holiday season. The Wheatsville Food Co- Op is one such local destina- tion, providing an extensive menu of vegetarian and veg- an renditions of foods such as pumpkin pie and gravy. “If you can imagine a vegan option for anything, we have it,” Wheatsville Brand Manager Raquel Dadomo said. Although Dadomo takes pride in the delectability of the co-op’s vegan pumpkin pie, she said you wouldn’t know the difference between the animal-free recipe and the traditional recipe. “We hesitate about put- ting the word vegan next to it because it’s just really good pumpkin pie,” Dadomo said. “If the food is good, the food is good. Whether it’s vegan or not is really secondary.” While this may be true for flavor purposes, some people have dietary restrictions or choices that pose additional complications. Brendan Good and Stevie Duda, communications di- rector and newsletter editor for the Vegetarian Network of Austin, have been cel- ebrating Thanksgiving sans animal products since 2010. “It wasn’t difficult to make the transition because we’d been moving in that direc- tion for several years before that,” Good said. “We’d got- ten used to eating vegan by then.” Good and Duda have found their own favorite Thanksgiving foods since going vegan. “He likes the Tofurky,” Duda said. “I, on the other hand, am gluten free, so I can’t eat the Tofurky. But I make this zucchini carrot loaf that I look forward to every year.” Tofurky is a meat analogue to traditional turkeys and is composed mainly of tofu- wheat blend. It is considered a popular alternative to meat for vegans and vegetarians. But according to Good and Duda, the gravy on top of the Tofurky is just as important as the entree itself. “I’ll tell you what, that’s the one thing that makes Thanksgiving,” Duda said. “Whether you’re a vegan, a vegetarian or a carnivore, it’s the gravy.” According to Dadomo, the co-op offers vegan gravy on its hot bar, complete with other traditional and meat- less Thanksgiving options. Several other Austin lo- cations offer Thanksgiving food options for vegan and vegetarian diets as well. “In terms of doing a real vegetarian Thanksgiving meal, Mr. Natural and Coun- ter Culture would be our two choices,” Good said. This year, Mr. Natural will be hosting its 19th annual vegan Thanksgiving Eve Din- ner at its Cesar Chavez and South Lamar locations. “Normally, if you come in our restaurant we have a lunch special that works like a cafeteria line, where you come in and choose your salad, main dish and two sides,” Jesus Mendoza, owner of Mr. Natural, said. “For the To call “Life of Pi” a challenging novel to adapt would be an understate- ment. It is a deeply emo- tional work where much of the conflict is internal and much of the action consists of a boy and a tiger float- ing around on a life raft. However, director Ang Lee tackles the project with an unabashed earnest streak and a tendency to revel in the beauty of his images and settings, turning what could have been a snooze into a gripping, inspiring and oc- casionally frustrating tale of survival. The film plays out mostly in flashback as an adult Pi (Irrfan Khan) relates his tale to a writer (Rafe Spall). 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