About 400 aromatic com- pounds make up one tomato, MSG isn’t that bad for you and “umami” is a taste. A Thursday webinar broadcast around the coun- try featured two chem- ists from the American Chemical Society discussing food chemistry. The University’s undergrad- uate chapter of the American Chemical Society sponsored this event. This organization’s goal is to encourage under- graduates to start research ear- ly in their career, said chemis- try junior Jessica Chan. Guy Crosby, one of the chemists, said contrary to pop- ular belief, there is no proof MSG causes long-term chronic health issues. Also, chefs who say they have caramelized their meat are incorrect because caramelization can only occur with sugar. Sally Mitchell, the other chemist on the panel, said using honey as a substitute for sugar moisturizes cookies and other baked goods. High fructose corn syrup isn’t as bad as people say, and dark chocolate stays fresh longer than white chocolate because it contains antioxi- dants, Mitchell said. Because people are more sensitive to bitter tastes than sweet tastes, salt is added to baked goods in order to re- duce bitterness and allow the sweet taste to come through, Crosby said. Mitchell said the flavors of fruits are difficult to repli- cate because they contain so many compounds that con- tribute to their flavor. Crosby also explained the taste of “umami” as a meaty, Geophysics sophomore Nick Benz and biol- ogy sophomore Lynn Xie climb the new routes at Gregory Gymnasium’s rock wall open house Thursday. The renovations added more than 1000 square feet of new climbing surface. Following a new deal be- tween Austin Community College and UT, students will automatically gain ad- mission to the University after meeting minimum eligibility requirements at ACC starting fall 2013. In an effort to reduce tuition costs and increase gradua- tion rates, ACC and UT es- tablished a program called Path to Admission through Co-Enrollment, which will give students the oppor- tunity to earn transferable credits off campus. At a financial aid panel Thursday, David Laude, chemistry professor and senior vice provost for en- rollment and graduation management, said he hopes the policy will save students thousands of dollars while giving them a UT-quality education at the ACC Rio Grande campus. Students admitted to the new program will take four core classes at ACC and an undergraduate stud- ies signature course on the UT campus. Laude said the core classes offered at ACC will be comparable to UT courses. “There won’t be much of a difference between a chem- istry class here and at ACC,” Laude said. “The syllabi and the level of difficulty will be similar.” UT spokesperson Tara Doolittle said ACC and UT faculty are working together to make sure the core curric- ulum at ACC lines up with classes at UT. Doolittle said unlike Climbing enthusiasts, old and new, scaled brand new rock walls at the grand reopening of the Gregory Gym rock climbing wall. Thursday was the wall’s open house, which at- tracted dozens of climb- ers with games, prizes and free climbing. “We’re offering free climbing, bottles and T- shirts,” said computer sci- ence senior Ashley Ng, stu- dent manager at the rock wall. “It’s just a big grand opening right now.” The wall is open again after closing for extensive renova- tions. Chris Burnett, outdoor recreation coordinator, out- lined some of the rock wall’s enhancements, which include new cracks for climbing, new flooring, a beginner area and more than 1,000 square feet of new climbing surface. “We’ve added three crack features, which were not present in the previous de- sign.” Burnett said. “We’ve also added an instructional and beginning area and a much safer floor.” 1Friday, March 1, 2013@thedailytexanfacebook.com/dailytexanThe Daily TexanServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900dailytexanonline.com COMICSPAGE 10The baseball team travels to Stanford this weekend. SPORTSPAGE 7INSIDENEWSThere are many ways to get a job in the federal government, according to a talk by a Department of Energy official. PAGE 6The state is encour- aging UT-ACC type partnerships so stu- dents can receive their associate degree after transferring. PAGE 6SPORTSKabongo has lit a fire under the Longhorns since his return and will need to lead against Oklahoma State this weekend. PAGE 7Women’s basketball excited about the future but not look- ing past a weekend matchup in Stillwater. PAGE 7Softball looks to continue dominating as it heads to Florida for the Citrus Classic this weekend. PAGE 8LIFE&ARTSA guide to celebrating Texas’ 177th birthday, from barbecue to Shiner and two-stepping. PAGE 12VIEWPOINTThe current and future Daily Texan staff must contend with the broadest if not biggest challenge the Texan has ever faced. It is the fight for this newspaper’s life and existence as a fu- ture force, not historical artifact. PAGE 4In 1932American aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son, Charles Lindbergh III, is kidnapped from the family’s home in New Jersey. Today in historyUNIVERSITYProgram to ease transfers from ACCBy Zach LozanoACC continues on page 6UNIVERSITYMedia board will consider budget cuts for next yearBy Jordan RudnerSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYCAMPUSChelsea PurgahnDaily Texan StaffOnline lecture details gastronomic chemistryRock wall renovations completeBy Amanda VoellerBy Barak BullockThe Texas Student Me- dia Board will meet Fri- day to discuss and possibly vote on a dramatically re- duced budget for the 2013- 2014 school year. The board operates five media properties including The Daily Texan, The Texas Travesty, Cactus yearbook, Texas Student Television and KVRX. The proposed budget, submitted by Jalah Goette, Texas Student Media direc- tor, includes a reduction in the publication schedule of The Daily Texan, propos- ing a print schedule of four days a week. The proposed budget also includes a 25 percent reduc- tion in student wages for all five media properties, a 25 percent reduction in the tuition reimbursement stu- dent managers receive and one less issue of The Texas Travesty. The budget also projects reduced advertis- ing revenue for all media properties “to reflect cur- rent advertising trends.” Goette, a nonvoting board member, said she fol- lowed the budget philosophy chosen by the board. “I did my job, which is what the board asked me to do — to present a budget that is balanced and look at After two weeks of retweeting campaign plat- foms and sharing Facebook pledges, student chose their Student Government lead- ers Thursday, electing Hora- cio Villarreal and Ugeo Wil- liams as president and vice president, respectively. Villarreal, a history se- nior, and Williams, a sociology and education senior, won 53 percent of the vote. Students elected positions in organizations includ- ing Student Government, Graduate Student Assem- bly, Texas Student Media, the University Co-op and University Unions. Villarreal said he hopes to deliver on their platform points including providing upper division tutoring in the Sanger Learning Center, providing incoming and transfer students with up- perclassman mentors and improving safety for students living off campus by intro- ducing more police call boxes. “Ugeo and I have ideas that we want to change the campus with,” Villarreal said. “The people that are going to be working with us are just as hardworking as Chelsea Purgahn | Daily Texan StaffSociology and education senior Ugeo Williams and history senior Horacio Villarreal were elected vice president and president of the University’s student body Thursday evening. SG leaders chosenHoracio Villarreal, Ugeo Williamswin Student Government head officeBy Christine AyalaSTUDENT GOVERNMENTELECT continues on page 2FOOD continues on page 2WALL continues on page 6TSM continues on page 2 TODAYDesi Culture Night presents showcaseDesi Culture Night promotes awareness of South Asian reli- gions and cultures to bring more diversity and knowledge to the university campus. The showcase features mu- sic, dance, educational games, fashion, food, magic, art and a bouncy house. This event is free and will take place on the West Mall from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Mike Doughty plays the CactusFormer Soul Coughing frontman and current alternative singer/song- writer Mike Doughty vis- its Austin for an intimate show at the Cactus Cafe. Doughty will be playing from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and tickets cost $20. OTHER RESULTSDaily Texan Editor Laura Wright (59.69%) University-Wide Representatives Caroline Carter, Nash Horne, Kyle Mason, Ali Raza, Veronica Rivera, John David Roberts, Taylor Strickland, Kenton WilsonGraduate Student Assembly President Columbia MishraGraduate Student Assembly VP Brent CockerhamFor the full results, please visit bit.ly/dt-elections expense cuts.” She said the board did not direct her to look at other college newspapers for bud- get models. “The board didn’t say, ‘Go out and research 10 colleges and give us your best thinking on a good model for TSM,’” Goette said. “They said, ‘Bring us a budget that’s bal- anced, that shows cuts to match declines in advertising revenue.’” If the board does not ap- prove a budget, it will meet again March 22 to do so. Seven of the 10 voting members of the board began their terms within the last six months. The voting mem- bers have served an average of 7.4 months each. Robert Quigley, jour- nalism senior lecturer and board member, said he plans to listen to the discussion at the meet- ing, but he would not vote to approve the budget proposal in its current form. “It feels like we’re throw- ing our hands up a little bit, saying we just need to cut money without having a plan to replace it or move forward,” Quigley said. “It sends a message that our core product isn’t valued, because we aren’t saying we have a robust new website. Cutting print feels like a step backward, when we should be charging forward as hard as we can.” Julia Newtown, board member and advertis- ing senior, said she would vote to approve the proposed budget. “There is a lot of hard work and research behind the budget,” Newtown said. “Though cutting print is un- fortunate, in the real world, newspapers are declining, and I just think it makes the most sense.” Raynaldo Ortiz, a fi- nance and business hon- ors sophomore who began serving on the board in November, said he is unde- cided about how the board should proceed. “I think it will depend on how I feel in the moment, and the arguments people present,” Ortiz said. The meeting will be held in the Texas Union The- atre to accommodate for the large crowd of guests expected at the meeting. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 201311 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. No registration required. www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut experience a world of discovery. encounter something new. explore ut! see a complete schedule of events in today’s daily texan. 2News2Friday, March 1, 2013Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591Editor: Susannah Jacob(512) 232-2212editor@dailytexanonline.comManaging Editor: Trey Scott(512) 232-2217managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.comNews Office: (512) 232-2207news@dailytexanonline.comMultimedia Office: (512) 471-7835dailytexanmultimedia@ gmail.comSports Office: (512) 232-2210sports@dailytexanonline.comLife & Arts Office: (512) 232-2209dtlifeandarts@gmail.comRetail Advertising: (512) 471-1865joanw@mail.utexas.eduClassified Advertising: (512) 471-5244classifieds@ dailytexanonline.comCONTACT USTOMORROW’S WEATHERHighLow6539Prepare to be tickled. COPYRIGHTCopyright 2012 Texas Student Media. All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. 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. Volume 113, Issue 115Chelsea Purgahn | Daily Texan StaffRadio-television-film and theatre and dance junior Sa Wang practices piano in the F. Loren Winship Building on Thursday afternoon. FRAMES | FEAtuREd photo savory flavor as he spoke about how chemical reac- tions enhance flavors. The Younger Chemists Committee takes some members to its national conference in the spring. The group is going to New Orleans in 2013 and Dallas in 2014, Chan said. The group also will par- ticipate in an April event celebrating Earth Day with children and with chemists from high school age to re- tired, chemistry postdoctoral fellow Stephanie Taylor said. The group has taken trips to breweries, a water treat- ment plant and the Austin Children’s Museum to dem- onstrate experiments for kids and has had a wine tasting, chemistry senior Daniel Phan said. They have also gone to the glass blowing shop next to Welch Hall, Chan said. we are, and we’re going to try to uphold the reputation of Student Government to get stuff done on campus and make life a lot better.” Williams said the alliance also hopes to connect with members of the student body that have not always been rep- resented in Student Govern- ment and voice the concerns of as many students as possible, including graduate students. “I’m so overwhelmed and inspired that people believed in our mission and what we stand for,” Williams said. Williams said he and Vil- larreal have reached out to the other executive alli- ances and hope to work to- gether to accomplish their platform initiatives. “They were talking about making this culture different and engaging students, and that is what were trying to do as well,” Williams said. “There is no type of bad blood be- tween us. We all had a plat- form point and if we can take those ideas that they had and let them keep their names on them, because even if it wasn’t our idea we feel that students do want them to happen.” The Ryan Shingledecker- Maddie Fogel campaign came in second with about 30 percent of the vote and the Connie Tao-Ryan Upchurch campaign came in third with about 13 percent of the vote. Chris Gilman and Alison Stoos garnered 4 percent of the vote for fourth place. Ali Raza, government se- nior and one of eight newly elected University-wide rep- resentatives, said his cam- paign to better represent minority groups on campus will fit well with the new executive alliance. “I’m really passionate about serving students and want to represent everyone on campus,” Raza said. “In the past Student Government has really hasn’t been there for people. Representatives tend to push forward their own agenda [and] their own self-interests within commu- nities that are already visible.” Elections started Wednes- day morning and went until 5 p.m. Thursday. A total of 7,623 students voted for the presi- dent and vice president can- didates, which is about a 14.9 percent student turnout. Last year only 4,483 student voted. Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly said she was glad the candidates took the election code seriously and treated each other re- spectfully throughout the campaign period. “I could not be more excited about an election period that was clean and ended with so much jubilation,” Reagins-Lilly said. “I’m excited to be work- ing with these student leaders and have the opportunity to be a part of the evolution of their platform and how they opera- tionalize that platform.” Villarreal and Williams will begin their terms April 2, taking the place of current Student Government presi- dent and vice president Thor Lund and Wills Brown. FOODcontinues from page 1ELECT continues from page 1TSM continues from page 1 — Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Dean of StudentsI could not be more excited about an election period that was clean and ended with so much jubilation. 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Amyna Dosani, Vy NguyenMonday .............Wednesday, 12 p.m. Tuesday.................Thursday, 12 p.m. Wednesday................Friday, 12 p.m. Thursday.................Monday, 12 p.m. Friday......................Tuesday, 12 p.m. Classified Word Ads 11 a.m. (Last Business Day Prior to Publication) W&N 32323 SAN ANTONIO STREET • 512.478.9811apply online @ thecastilian.comoff-campus freshman residenceAUSTIN’S BEST VALUEcoming to UT next year? GREAT LOCATION—WALK TO CLASS + SHARED & PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONSDINING HALL WITH MEAL PLAN OPTIONS + THEATER/MEDIA ROOM + COMPUTER CENTER 4A OpinionEditor-in-Chief Susannah JacobOpinion4Friday, March 1, 2013GALLERYA great Texan, a musical momentLEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article or cartoonist. They are not nec- essarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE | E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline.com. Letters should be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. The Texan does not run all submissions. RECYCLE | Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. EDITORIAL TWITTER | Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@DTedito- rial) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. We Asked: The Texan and youTHE QUESTION: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE DAILY TEXAN? “To be perfectly honest I don’t read The Daily Texan ... Do you talk about environmental outreach programs at all? I know they do a lot of activities around town, it could be cool to get more people involved in that... Do you do a comedy section? That’d be cool.” — Justyn Huckleberry, biology (ecology, evolution and behavior) sophomore“Honestly, I don’t read the paper right now... I think it would actually be cool to incorporate a broader Austin view, including maybe a volunteer page talk- ing about local nonprofits, and ways to get people in- volved outside of campus — so it’s not so insular, so it’s a bigger community.” — Katie Floyd, Latin American Studies sophomore“I like The Daily Texan right now. I can’t think of anything to improve it, to be honest with you.” — Mike Schneider, electrical engineering freshman“I like the coverage, as long as it’s diverse and cov- ering more topics going on around campus. I think the coverage is pretty good. Sometimes I feel like it’s not as relevant to a student perspective, but I’m sure that’s because y’all have a wider audience than just students. I guess just like campus life in gener- al, things that are going on in Austin that would per- tain to students. It’d be good to get stuff more relevant to groups on campus... I’m a business major and you could do all kinds of things, like a stock ticker, like how Google News has a business section. But I think overall it’s pretty good. I’d like to see it more on like 24th Street, it’s right next to the boxes for the Dallas Morning News and all that. I’m definitely not inter- ested in Dallas news, and even the Austin American- Statesman I can just go on the website and get Aus- tin news in general. That’s why I like The Daily Texan to read during class, so it’d be good if more students knew that it was a really relevant newspaper just be- cause they go to UT.” — Andrew Bowen, MIS Junior“I guess I’d just like to see it around more. Some- times things get so busy it’s just like out of sight, out of mind ... Just try to raise awareness.” — Julia Tocker, RTF freshman“Nothing I can think of, to be honest. There is one thing that I really do like — I live out by Riverside, and I like how the newspaper’s right next to the bus stop, so when I go on the bus I always read the pa- per there ... It’d be nice to feature different groups, or different research that’s going on — like, have you heard of [Professor Eric Anslyn]? He’s an organic chemistry professor and he’s doing a lot of research and I’ve looked at some his stuff — like the Na- vy’s paying him to do research, and one of his proj- ects cost them $4 million, actually, and that would be something interesting, in my opinion. Sports, of course. Maybe some cool events going on, like mu- sic? I don’t know a lot, I just read it cause it’s right next to the bus stop. Me and my roommate read it all the time.” — Tony Chhay, public health sophomoreTHE FIRING LINEVIEWPOINTThe fight going forwardLearning today of the death of Van Cliburn, I thought back. I re- membered back to January or February of 1959 in Austin when I was very fortunate that my freshman roommate, Ed Pickett from Liber- ty (as I was) insisted that I get up early one Sunday morning to hustle over to Gregory Gym from Goodall Wooten. Van Cliburn gave a won- derful 10 a.m. concert, still fresh from his Moscow musical victory. It was a musical moment, the personal significance of which has grown more important to me over the years. I thought of Van Cliburn when I visited Moscow in 1990. A great Texan. Dale P. Johnson, UT alumnus 1962The first time I stepped foot on the 40 Acres after I’d received my ad- mittance from the University was nearly three years ago, on a yearbook field trip with my high school. It was the first time I laid my hands on a Daily Texan. I began to call Austin home about three months later in August 2010, and every single day I’ve spent on campus since then has been spent with a Texan tucked under my right arm. I read on the bus, in between classes, in classes ... cover to cover. I even grab extra copies to take home to my grandfather, who consumes the paper even more voraciously than I do. He doesn’t read the online version — he’s nearly 73 years old, for goodness sake. He awaits my trips home, arms full of unread Daily Texans for him to examine. The Texan is the only paper I read religiously, in print, on a day-to- day basis. I read a number of newspapers online — the Statesman, the Times, the Post — on a daily basis, but I’ve ventured to the Texan’s web- site maybe a total of 50 times. Why? Because this campus is truly for- tunate to have a freely-distributed daily newspaper that covers a range of news events beginning right here on campus and reaching out to ev- ery corner of the world. Maybe I’m one of the few. Maybe others wouldn’t care if the Texan cut back a day or two of publication and shifted to an increasingly on- line format. Maybe some wouldn’t care if the Texan shifted to an en- tirely online format. But as the Texas Student Media board prepares to hash out the matter at their Friday meeting, let it be known that peo- ple like me exist, people who would be lost without their DAILY Tex- an. Please, don’t break our hearts. Keep our paper around. Keep it dai- ly. The Texan is not just a newspaper — it’s a living, breathing manifes- tation of life on the University of Texas campus. It’s the arm that reach- es out beyond campus to let others know that, of course, what starts here really does change the world. By slowly stifling the Texan’s voice, administrators are wrapping a tourniquet around that arm. And what happens if you cut off circulation for too long? The limb falls off. Katey Psencik, journalism seniorI was saddened, but not surprised, to learn from your web staff’s re- cent column that students have much less involvement in the manage- ment and design of the newspaper’s website than they should. To me, this is the key issue for The Daily Texan’s future — any discussion of cutting print runs (and the corresponding reduction in ad rates) must include a plan for improving the paper’s web tools and student staff’s engagement in online publishing. To settle for anything less is a great disservice to student journalists and the UT community that looks to the Texan for news it can’t get anywhere else. For better or worse, Texas Student Media has mostly been a reactive organization focused on its bottom line. I’d urge the board to consider that this problem is about more than the budget — it’s about providing the support the Texan needs to extend its status as one of the best col- lege newspapers into its online presence. I’d love to see the paper con- tinue its strong tradition of print, but if cutting back is truly the answer after exploring alternative funding options, then a more robust web- site will help ease the transition. Pulling back on print now and figur- ing out a web solution “when we can” is not an acceptable solution for the students working there now. By the way: The fact that newspapers are changing (notice I didn’t say “dead”) doesn’t diminish the value of working for one. The Texan will always have a captive audience at UT, and the skills that students learn in writing, editing and designing for a print publication are still relevant in a wide array of professions. Just look at how many alumni who started out in journalism went on to be successful in other fields. Erin Keck Inks, former Daily Texan managing editorNewspapers may change, but their value is undiminishedArms full of Daily TexansWhen the Texas Student Media board of trustees meets today, its members should not curtail the number of days The Daily Texan is printed, as has been proposed. The Texan may be finan- cially fragile at present, but, as a powerful forum for student voic- es, this newspaper has led and informed this campus for more than 100 years. We live in a period of transition. The world is changing, and institutions from the last century are not guaran- teed to continue into this one. In such an environment, a forum for student voices is needed more than ever; a restricted print- ing schedule could diminish it severely, with no assurance that it could be rebuilt when needed. Drastic action and quick collaboration must happen. Today, board members should address TSM’s annual deficit by drawing from its $814,830.35 in reserves. There is no single solution; in future weeks, the staff must undertake methodical trial and error of the many ideas and resources to raise the Texan’s relevance and revenues — ideas and resources that have already been offered by stu- dents, alumni and faculty. To ensure and enhance the future of the Texan, the students, professional staff and TSM board members must act on three fronts: the printed page, the electronic screen and the bottom line. The walls that once divided the editorial, web and business departments are coming down, and the students must lead the efforts to revise the conceptual architecture of a news organiza- tion. That is the educational experience TSM has to offer. The entire Texan staff must become a web department and pursue our audience on their screens. This needs to happen not because it will necessarily replace the money lost from declining print revenues, but to draw more readers, the source of not just revenues but also relevance for the Texan. Student staff must be given more control to make immediate changes to the website and take part in the development a mobile application that offers more than just stories and photos. These digital efforts must serve to create a comprehensive campus guide for everyone and a meeting place for students to organize, bulletin and congregate online. We must make an on- line product that offers a gratifying experience on its own rath- er than one that simply parrots the print edition. A TSM policy shift over website control would increase the number of students in the Texan’s basement office who are able to monitor and ma- nipulate the website, ultimately improving it and integrating it with the rest of the newsroom. Not every newspaper struggling to make its way online is connected to a large university teeming with programmers and byline-hungry young people, and those advantages should not be squandered. A newly-organized Texan alumni organization has offered to and should be welcomed to serve in an advisory role not only to the board and professional staff, but also to the students. Many alumni work at news organizations facing these same challeng- es and therefore can lend their advice on how to restructure the newsroom. Our system must begin producing a robust website early in the morning and naturally transition to putting to bed an equally strong newspaper late into the night. The five-day-a-week publication schedule of the printed Texan must be preserved. The physical paper permeates the campus; students read it at bus stops, over lunch and during breaks in between classes. Our orange boxes convey aware- ness of the Texan to each incoming freshman class, and the papers inside should not be abandoned lightly or without a fight. The approach to publication and distribution should be thoughtfully modified so that the Texan’s print operation is nimble, targeted and deeply connected with its readers. In all its years, the Texan has served two purposes: as a gathering place for information useful to the UT com- munity, and as a teaching tool for student journalists des- tined for employment in news organizations all over the world. But the current and future Texan staff must con- tend with the broadest — if not the biggest — challenge the Texan has ever faced. Past staffers fought for the free- dom to print without prior review and to regain readers’ trust after making mistakes. Our fight concerns not one mistake or the fight for a free press, but every single day at the Texan from now on. It is the fight for this newspaper’s life and existence as a future force, not a historical artifact. The Texan is equipped for this fight. We are alumni-rich, we know who and where our likely readers are and our staff works for little pay. The hope of many professional editors and pub- lishers is that the Texan (and its peer college newspapers) sur- vives and becomes stronger than ever so their student journal- ists can enter the workforce knowing how to keep journalism alive. Our hope is that we may succeed so our work at the Tex- an teaches our roommates and classmates the significance and the necessity of knowing what happens around you. NEWS 5texanfriends.org | friendsofthetexan@gmail.com | twitter.com/texanexesPAID ADVERTISEMENTKeepThe Daily TexanDailyAs alumni of The Daily Texan, we strongly oppose an abrupt reduction in the publication’s print schedule. Today, we urge the TSM Board of Directors to pass a budget that keeps The Daily Texan daily. We refer the board to the open letter we published in these pages on Wednesday, signed by more than 340 alumni spanning five decades of The Daily Texan. The letter can also be found at texanfriends.org. Eager to harness the outpouring of Texan alumni support and enthusiasm, today we also announce the creation of an independent Daily Texan alumni association, Friends of the Texan, tasked with promoting the publication’s long-term sustainability as a site of student press innovation. Friends of the Texan will provide financial support, mentorship and networking opportunities for The Daily Texan and its staff as it transitions into the digital age. We are still in the early stages of building this organization, and welcome input. To volunteer or share your ideas, please e-mail us at friendsofthetexan@gmail.com or visit our web site at texanfriends.org. Daily Texan alumni have reached the highest pinnacles of journalism and launched many successful careers. We are confident that Friends of the Texan will be an influential force for good in the future of The Daily Texan. Riley Brands, Wire Editor World & Nation5Friday, March 1, 2013NEWS BRIEFLYCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Benedict XVI left the Catholic Church in unprecedented limbo Thursday as he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, capping a tear- ful day of farewells that included an extraordinary pledge of obedience to his successor. As bells tolled, two Swiss Guards standing at atten- tion at the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo shut the thick wooden doors shortly after 8 p.m. Benedict, who will spend his first two months of re- tirement inside the palace walls, leaves behind an eight-year term shaped by struggles to move the church beyond clerical sex abuse scandals and to re- awaken Christianity in an indifferent world — efforts his successor will now have to take up. For the time being, the governance of the Catholic Church shifts to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the cam- erlengo, or chamberlain, who along with the College of Cardinals will guide the church and make plans for the conclave to elect the 266th leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. On Benedict’s last day, the mood was vastly differ- ent inside the Vatican than at Castel Gandolfo. At the seat of the popes, Bene- dict’s staff tearfully bade the pontiff good-bye in scenes of dignified solemnity. A more lively atmosphere reigned in the countryside, with well-wishers jamming the hilltop town’s main square shouting “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope!) “I am simply a pilgrim beginning the last leg of his pilgrimage on this Earth,” Benedict told the cheering crowd in his final public words as pope. It was a remarkable bookend to a papacy that began on April 19, 2005, with a similarly meek speech delivered from the loggia overlooking St. Pe- ter’s Square, where the new- ly elected Benedict said he was but a “simple humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.” Over eight years, Benedict tried to set the church on a more tradi- tional course, convinced that all the ills afflicting it — sexual abuse, dwin- dling numbers of priests and empty pews — were a result of a misreading of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. His successor is likely to follow in his footsteps giv- en that the vast majority of the 115 cardinals who will elect the next pope were appointed by Bene- dict himself and share his conservative bent. For the most part, his cardinals have said they understood Benedict’s de- cision. But Sydney Cardinal George Pell caused a stir on Thursday by saying it was “slightly destabilizing” — a rare critique of a pope by one of his cardinals. By Frances D’emilio & Nicole WinfieldAssociated PressJudge sets trial date for Fort Hood shooterFORT HOOD — The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage is to go on trial in three months, after several delays in the case. A military judge Thursday set Maj. Nidal Hasan’s court- martial for May 29 at the Texas Army post. After about four weeks of jury selection, testimony is to begin July 1. The judge, Col. Tara Os- born, said she expects tes- timony in the trial to last up to three months. The government has nearly 300 witnesses. Hasan, 42, faces the death penalty or life without parole if convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premed- itated murder. High-rolling ‘pimp’ arrested in HollywoodLAS VEGAS — A self- described pimp was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles, ending a manhunt that be- gan after a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting and spectacular, fiery crash that killed three people on the Las Vegas Strip a week ago, police said. Ammar Harris, 26, sur- rendered to a team of po- lice and federal agents who found him inside a North Hollywood apartment after a woman answered the door, authorities said. Harris, whose Internet posts show him with fists full of money boasting of a high-rolling lifestyle with prostitutes, was the subject of the multi-state search after the Feb. 21 attack at a neon- lit intersection that’s home to posh casino resorts such as Bellagio, Bally’s, Flamingo and Caesars Palace. —Compiled from Associated Press reportsPARIS — French troops will stay in the West African country of Mali at least un- til July, amid tougher-than- expected resistance from Is- lamic fighters, officials have told The Associated Press, despite earlier government promises to begin a quick pullout within weeks. France’s leadership has painted the intervention against al-Qaida-backed radicals in Mali, which be- gan in January, as a swift and limited one, and said that France could start withdraw- ing its 4,000 troops in Mali in March and hand over securi- ty duties to an African force. But the combat in rug- ged Sahara Desert moun- tains is growing harder, and there’s a rising threat that the militants will turn to suicide bombings, hostage-taking and other guerrilla tactics. One French diplomat acknowledged this week that a French military pres- ence is expected to remain for at least six months. Two other French officials told The Associated Press that the French will remain at least until July, when France is hoping that Mali can hold elections. The officials spoke on con- dition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the military campaign. Any French pullout in March is likely to be small and symbolic, leaving behind a robust force to try to keep the peace in a poor and trou- bled country, the officials say. By Jamey KeatenAssociated PressMichael Sohn | Associated PressA helicopter with Pope Benedict XVI onboard leaves the Vatican in Rome on Thursday. The 85-year-old German Pope Benedict stepped down on Thursday evening. He is the first pope to do so in 600 years. French forces to remain in Mali till July at earliestBenedict XVI officially resigns In January, UT and Aus- tin Community College announced a partnership that would allow students who transfer from ACC to the University to earn an associate degree from their previous institution. Now, Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would lower the num- ber of credit hours neces- sary to receive an associ- ate degree after students transfer. Currently, many students transfer from community colleges to uni- versities without earning an associate degree. State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo and Senate Higher Education Com- mittee chairman, filed the Senate version of the bill and said he wants students who attend community college to receive the cre- dentials they have earned, even if students earned that credential elsewhere. “They’ve earned it. They’ve earned enough credits,” Seliger said. “They’ve moved on from the community college, which is a good thing, but we want them to make sure that they enjoy the full ben- efit of having attended com- munity college so they get their associate’s degree after 60 hours.” Seliger’s bill would re- quire universities to notify community colleges when transfer students earn 60 credit hours so colleges may award students associ- ate degrees. Currently, stu- dents must earn 90 credit hours to be eligible. A companion bill filed by Rep. Ryan Guillen, D- Rio Grande City, would re- quire universities to notify community colleges when transfer students earn 66 credit hours. In 2011, state higher education institutions awarded 104,817 bachelor’s degrees, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. That year, state institutions award- ed 52,813 associate degrees. “This isn’t necessarily a problem for students who get a [degree] from a four- year college, but transfer students are often left hold- ing no credential if they drop out, even after earning 60 credits, sometimes many more,” Guillen told the Tex- as House Higher Education Committee on Wednesday. Guillen said students who transfer without ob- taining associate degrees detract from community colleges’ graduation rates, which his bill seeks to partially remedy. Increasing the number of associate degrees awarded has been one of the state’s higher education priorities for more than a decade. In 2000, the state enacted a plan to increase the an- nual number of associate degrees awarded to 55,000 by 2015. Community col- leges exculsively awarded 52,089 associate degrees in 2011, according to the co- ordinating board. John Fitzpatrick, ex- ecutive director of Educate Texas, a nonprofit orga- nization that seeks to im- prove K-12 education and college readiness, said en- acting Guillen’s bill would help encourage students to earn associate degrees. “We’re putting the power in the hands of the students … and it’s really the respon- sibility of both the commu- nity college and the four- year institution to ensure that the students get this credential,” Fitzpatrick said. 6 NEWSNews6Friday, March 1, 2013other UT system-wide coordinated admissions programs, which offer automatic admission to students completing eli- gibility requirements at other UT schools, the new program allows students to take classes taught by faculty from the main campus and be classified as UT students while also fulfilling requirements at ACC. “It is an extension of an existing relationship be- tween ACC and UT an- nounced last month that would allow students to get an associate’s, before going to UT,” Doolittle said. “Those who are in the top nine and 10 percent of their class, who would get automatic admission any- where else, would qualify for this program.” Upon completion of core courses at ACC and meeting a minimum GPA of 2.5, students will be au- tomatically admitted into UT, Doolittle said. Richard Rhodes, presi- dent of ACC, said the pro- gram is a collaborative ef- fort to improve access to higher education. “[The program] rep- resents two sectors of higher education work- ing together to create bet- ter pathways for students to achieve their dreams,” Rhodes said. “In this case, that dream is to achieve a bachelor’s degree from UT Austin.” The announcement was made during a discussion on financial aid solutions and initiatives to increase four-year graduation rates. Burnett said the increased space will benefit experts and beginners alike. “Before when we hosted a class … we’d have to shut down almost half of the wall,” Burnett said. “Now, we can still have our classes and have the exact same amount of climb- able surface that we used to have before the renovation.” Fans of the rock wall, in- cluding Kendra Kwoka, a speech and language pathol- ogy junior, said the rock wall is improved. “I like the new routes,” Kwoka said. “There are a lot of harder routes, which is nice because I like a challenge.” The reopening of the wall also means climbers like Kwo- ka once again have a conve- nient climbing spot back. “It’s nice to have a convenient location,” Kwoka said. “I get out of class at noon, then I can do homework and climb instead of having to go off campus some- where and climb.” Burnett said at $80 for a se- mester pass, the Gregory Gym climbing wall is less expensive than off-campus alternatives. “Austin Rock Gym currently charges $75 a month for their pass, and we’re going to do $80 for three and a half months,” Burnett said. “[Gregory’s rock wall is] still well below the going rate for a gym of this quality.” The UT School of Law houses some of the oldest and rarest printed books in the world. Eric White, a curator for the Bridwell Li- brary at Southern Method- ist University, discussed sev- eral of the books in detail on Thursday in a lecture hosted by the law school’s Tarlton Law Library. White explained the pro- cesses behind the early years of mechanized printing in Europe in the latter half of the 15th century. He also identified the unique as- pects of individual books in the library from that era. “Tarlton Law Library’s holdings are important for research,” White said. The first printed books were produced when the German blacksmith Johannes Gutenberg printed copies of the Latin Bible in Mainz, Germany, during the 1450s. Gutenberg’s method of print- ing, including the invention of the printing press and movable type, was so popu- lar that by 1500, 10 million books had been printed in Europe, White said. White’s lecture focused on the typefaces and his- tories behind specimens of 15th-century printed books, and his talk highlighted several books from Tarlton Law Library’s rare book col- lection. White also talked about the printing of early law books in the 15th centu- ry — several of which can be found in their original form at the library. “Tarlton’s earliest books are useful specimens for ear- ly 15th-century printings,” White said. “There is much for the serious researcher of Northern European law to study here.” White’s talk was the ninth annual lecture of the library’s Rare Book Lecture Series. The lecture was organized by Eliz- abeth Haluska-Rausch, direc- tor of special collections at the library. Rausch said the lecture series was created to promote the library’s book collection. “The early history of the printed book is integral to understanding the intel- lectual history of the early modern period,” Halus- ka-Rausch said. “Books produced with movable type constituted a genuine communication revolution.” Information studies gradu- ate student Aizul Ortega said she attended the lecture Thursday because of her in- terest in preservation studies. Ortega said she was surprised by the number of rare books that can be found at UT. “They really interest me,” she said. “I want to know as much as I can about them.” Ortega said studying an- tique books like those pre- sented by White allows peo- ple to see where knowledge has originated. “It’s part of our history,” Ortega said. “It teaches how people would think [dur- ing the 15th century] and how we have evolved from those thought processes and what we have in common with them.” By Mark CarrionCAMPUSCAMPUS83RD LEGISLATUREEnergy representative offers advice on careersAn executive from the Department of Energy gave insight Thursday night into how students could use their degrees to land a career in the federal government. Sarah Lynch, spokeswom- an for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy, spoke at the Jack- son School of Geosciences to explain the federal govern- ment’s continual interest in revitalizing its workforce by hiring new qualified people. Lynch said there are many different entry points into the federal government. “The federal government communications outreach values teamwork, insight and people that like to think about complex problems and actually understand the idio- syncrasies,” Lynch said. Working for the federal government also has benefits in terms of salary. Lynch said it is very feasible to double an entry-level salary in 10 years. “The starting salaries are pretty darn solid.” Lynch said. “I doubled my salary in seven years. You’re not going to get that in the state, and you’re not going to get that in non- profit. You also have to work really hard. I’ve never had a free hour of work in my life.” Entry-level positions are accompanied by training on the job. Lynch said hired stu- dents can expect a learning curve every six months. “What I learned in graduate school were very applicable skills, but my first year of work blew me out of the park,” Lynch said. Some of Lynch’s work in- cludes interviewing high-level government officials and evalu- ating operational plans with federal employees. Lynch said she evaluated contractor reports when they were trying to recon- struct the oil sector in Iraq. She said Department of Energy jobs promise reward- ing retirement benefits. “In terms of retirement, there is something equiva- lent to a 401K called the TSP whereby the government after a couple years matches what you’re putting in,” Lynch said. “That becomes significant af- ter a while and is a great ben- efit as a federal employee.” Government freshman Ber- nardo Daniel Paredes said he realizes the competitive nature of the job application process, but he was motivated by Lynch. “It was encouraging to hear her say how much she loves her career,” Paredes said. “She believes you will not find a more powerful mission than the federal government agen- cies in which you apply.” Gabriella Belzer | Daily Texan StaffDavid Bergeron, David Laude and Tom Melecki participate in a financial aid panel to discuss student dual enrollment in both ACC and UT-Austin. Starting in the fall, students will be allowed to be simultaneously enrolled in hopes of saving thousands of dollars in student loans. ACCcontinues from page 1Curator gives rare-book lectureGabriella BelzerDaily Texan StaffDr. Eric White presents Tarlton Law Library’s earliest printed books during the ninth annual rare-book lecture in the the School of Law Thursday afternoon. By Joshua FechterBy Matthew HartAssociate degrees may take less timeWALLcontinues from page 1 — John Fitzpatrick, Executive director of Educate TexasWe’re putting the power in the hands of the students ... — Bernardo Daniel Paredes, Government freshmanIt was encouraging to hear her say how much she loves her career. Livestrong to continue despite doping scandalCHICAGO — Leaders of the cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong struck a determined, sometimes defi- ant tone on Thursday as they declared the organization will persevere in the wake of the cyclist’s admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs. “I am on safe ground to say that the past year did not go as planned,” Livestrong’s execu- tive vice president Andy Miller said at The Livestrong Founda- tion’s annual meeting in Chi- cago. “Things happen that we cannot control — cancer has taught us that. What do we do? We adapt.” He added later, “This is our message to the world: The Livestrong Foundation is not going anywhere.” The meeting, its first such gathering since Armstrong’s troubled departure in Octo- ber, comes amid a swirl of uncertainty about whether donors could back away or whether people worldwide will stop showing their sup- port by purchasing the foun- dation’s trademark yellow “Livestrong” bracelets. Addressing some 500 peo- ple in his 30-minute keynote speech, Miller mentioned Armstrong by name only four times. But there was no mistaking what he meant by the foundation being “caught in the crossfire of the media frenzy.” “We faced headwinds that were not only stiff, but heart- breaking,” Miller said, without getting more specific. Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles — all of which were stripped in August. He is also banned for life from sports. He stepped down as chairman of the charity in Oc- tober, saying he didn’t want his association to damage the foundation’s ability to raise money and continue its ad- vocacy programs on behalf of people with cancer. Livestrong’s president, Doug Ulman, echoed Miller’s senti- ments in prepared remarks. “Our success has never been based on one person,” said Ulman, who was unable to deliver the speech in person because of travel delays. “Will the Livestrong Foundation survive? Yes. Absolutely, yes. Hell, yes.” A common theme Thursday was disappointment in Arm- strong’s actions but gratitude for how he parlayed his fame into raising cancer awareness. “We were deeply disappoint- ed when we learned along with the rest of the world that we had been misled during and after Lance’s cycling career,” Miller said. “We accepted the apology ... and we remain grateful for what he decided to create and helped build.” By Michael TarmAssociated Press In five games, Myck Ka- bongo has asserted himself as the clear leader for the Long- horns. Never mind him not playing in the team’s first 23 games. He’s put in the time to become a better, smarter player than he was a year ago. Not only is Kabongo im- proving as his sophomore season comes to its denoue- ment, but he has made near- ly every one of his team- mates better as well. “There are not many guards in the country that can do what he does off the dribble or be able to create shots for other people,” Shel- don McClellan said. McClellan still leads Texas in scoring at 13.8 points per game and he has taken on a new role as Kabongo has transitioned back to the team. McClellan, also a sophomore, is a streaky scorer and can let frustration get the best of him when his shots aren’t falling. With Kabongo’s help, McClel- lan has a chance to become a more complete player rather than simply a scorer who pre- fers not to play much defense. Since Kabongo spreads opponents out, McClellan is able to find more space to create or drive to the basket. McClellan was able to get to the free throw line 13 times the last time out for Texas, hitting every one of those at- tempts for the seventh time in a game this year. When McClellan gets to the line, Texas is a much bet- ter team because it means he’s actively pursuing points rather than just waiting for a pass on the wing so he can fire up a contested jumper. McClellan remains one of the Longhorns’ most reli- able spot-up shooters despite his shooting percentage this year, but he can no longer af- ford to be one-dimensional when the team needs points. When Texas needed points against Oklahoma, McClel- lan was right behind Kabongo to lead a furious comeback The impossible happened Wednesday. Holding a 22-point lead with less than eight minutes to go, Oklahoma’s win seemed to be written in stone. After all, this was the Texas team that had made a habit of coughing up late-game leads, and that had been run out of the gym by Kansas and Kansas State recently. Oklahoma was a team fighting for NCAA tour- nament seeding. There was no way it was going to let a lead like that get away. The game was over. But then, suddenly, it wasn’t. The Longhorns dug deep and found some offense. Through the first 32 min- utes and 22 seconds of the game, Texas scored 47 points on a 1.4 point-per-minute pace. Over the final seven minutes and 38 seconds, Tex- as scored 30 points to send the game into overtime on a 3.9 point-per-minute pace. Including overtime, Texas scored 44 points in the fi- nal 12 minutes of the game. This same Longhorn team scored 47 points in 40 min- utes against Kansas and 41 against Georgetown. Its 49 second-half points were the most since scoring 53 in the first half against Nicholls State on Dec. 13, 2011. Texas had a mental toughness SPTS 7Christian Corona, Sports Editor Sports7Friday, March 1, 2013SIDELINEMEN’S BASKETBALLKabongo keys border battleChelsea Purgahn | Daily Texan StaffMyck Kabongo takes the ball strong to the hoop as Texas overcome a 22-point deficit to defeat Oklahoma on Wednesday night. Kabongo scored 24 of his career-high 31 points in the final eight minutes of regulation and overtime to fuel the Texas victory. By Nick CremonaBy Wes MaulsbyDaily Texan ColumnistHuge win is too little, too late for HornsDuo shooting for more than OKBASEBALLWOMEN’S BASKETBALLLonghorns seek new win streak at StanfordUT still playing in StillwaterJorge Corona | Daily Texan StaffParker French has been the ace for Texas through eight games this season. French is currently 2-0 with a team-leading 1.35 ERA as the Longhorns sit at 6-2 heading into its series with Stanford. After seeing their five- game win streak snapped Tuesday, the Longhorns will look to right the ship against Stanford this week- end in their first road series of the year. Texas will send right- hander Parker French to the mound in Friday’s opener to take on Cardinal ace Mark Appel. French is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA and has struck out 11 batters in 13.1 innings thus far. The Longhorns will have their work cut out for them against Appel, who is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings. The right-hander is com- ing off a season in which he went 10-2 with a 2.56 ERA and tallied 130 strikeouts in 123 innings, and he is a strong candidate to be tak- en first overall in the 2013 MLB Draft. Left-hander Dillon Pe- ters is slated to start Sat- urday’s game for Texas against John Hochstatter, and Nathan Thornhill will oppose Stanford’s Bobby Zarubin in Sunday’s series finale. Thornhill is coming off his best start of the year last Sunday, in which he al- lowed just two hits in seven shutout innings. The Longhorns are hope- ful to have better results this time around in their trip to Palo Alto after getting out- scored 28-5 in a three-game sweep last year against the Cardinal. Outfielder Mark Payton, who leads Texas in 2013 with a .536 average and 11 RBIs, knows that Stanford poses a significant threat but expects his team to be motivated and ready By Peter SblendorioThe Longhorns hit the road one more time this weekend as they head north to Stillwater, Okla., to face Big 12 foe Oklahoma State. Texas (11-16, 4-12) will face the Cowgirls (19-8, 8-8) for the second time this season as it finishes its last two games of the season. The last time out the Longhorns beat struggling TCU, which sits at the bot- tom of the Big 12 standings. Freshmen Empress Dav- enport and Imani McGee- Stafford led their team with 15 points each while Brady Sanders also stood out with eight points and four assists. Oklahoma State is com- ing off a loss against Texas Tech. Despite shooting 51 percent from the floor, the Cowgirls were unable to push past the Red Raiders with their 23 turnovers. Se- nior Toni Young leads her team with 16.5 points per game along with 10.2 re- bounds per game. The Cowgirls are also second in the Big 12 in both scoring offense (75.1 points per game) and field goal percentage (45.4 percent), second only to Baylor. Texas faced Oklahoma State in mid-January at home where they lost a 64-52 thriller. The Long- horns were in the midst of a nine-game drought in which they lost their first seven conference games. Head coach Karen Aston is starting to see her team come together. The young squad is beginning to realize what it takes to win in such a competitive conference. “They are feeling more comfortable with the ex- pectations of our coach- ing staff and of the Big 12,” Aston said. “Our fresh- men have had way too many minutes for us to be making excuses about mistakes they are mak- ing or things that they do wrong. I think they have had way too many min- utes to feel that way.” As the Longhorns round out their season, Aston looks forward to the years ahead as only one player is leaving after this season. “They’re all returning,” Aston said. “The bottom line is all of these players are coming back with a world of experience. Their chemistry will be so much better, and they’ll have a better under- standing of what we’re do- ing. I am excited about the future, but I want them to remain focused on what we have left.” By Garrett CallahanShelby Tauber | Daily Texan StaffBrady Sanders drives to the basket in the Longhorns’ 59-46 win over TCU on Tuesday night. Sanders played her most impressive game of the season with eight points and four rebounds. Texas @ Oklahoma St. Date: SaturdayTime: 3 p.m. On air: ESPNDUO continues on page 8LATE continues on page 8 Texas @ StanfordFriday: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 3 p.m. Sunday: 3 p.m. Texas @ Oklahoma St. Date: SaturdayTime: 11 a.m. CLIPPERSPACERS (3) DUKEVIRGINIA NBANCAAMBULLS76ERS (16) OHIO ST. NORTHWESTERN SPORTS BRIEFLYHartung to have knee surgeryThe struggles for the Texas Longhorns wom- en’s basketball team got a bit worse Thursday af- ter it was reported that forward Anne Marie Hartung will undergo ar- throscopic knee surgery. Hartung has been suf- fering chronic left knee pain over the last week and it was determined that the surgery was nec- essary to determine the extent of the pain. The 6-foot-3 junior from Bowling Green, Mo. is averaging 2.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season. She has only appeared in 10 games for the 11-16 Longhorns but is a great contributor on and off of the floor due to her experience. Texas has lacked con- sistency this season and losing quality minutes off the bench is the last thing it wants with two confer- ence games remaining. Ex-WNBA star could get 65 yearsFormer Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw used to be considered a basketball player who could transcend the wom- en’s game. Now she may never get to see the game be transcended. On Wednesday night Holdsclaw was indicted on six counts by a Fulton (Ga.) County grand jury in rela- tion to a November inci- dent with her ex-girlfriend. According to those reports in November, Holdsclaw followed Jen- nifer Lacy (her ex and teammate with the Atlan- ta Dream in 2009) in her car, smashed windows in Lacy’s car with a baseball bat and even fired a gun- shot into the car while Lacy was still inside. Holdsclaw, 35, faces two counts of aggravat- ed assault, one count of criminal damage in the first degree, two counts of criminal damage in the second degree and one count of possession of a firearm in commission of a felony. The former women’s basketball star could face up to 65 years in prison if convicted on all six counts. – Matt WardenSTREAK continues on page 8 to play. “That rivalry between Texas and Stanford is just two schools built on tradition,” Payton said. “You’re just ready to go against them. [Against] a great team like them, if you’re not ready to go you shouldn’t be playing base- ball. It’s going to be an excited weekend and we’re looking forward to getting after it.” Friday’s series opener is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PT at Sunken Diamond, where the Cardinal are 4-0 this season. The Heart of Texas re- gatta hosted by Austin Rowing Club is one of the first sprint regattas of the season. Hundreds of com- petitors station their crews at Lady Bird Lake for the weekend, rowing the fully buoyed 1000-meter course. Texas has not only been training on the familiar waters for weeks now but feels confident going into their races this weekend. Captain and junior Lauren Studey highlights personal goals, her role as a leader and the Heart of Texas races Texas will face this weekend. “My job as a captain is to maintain a positive atmo- sphere at the boathouse, work hard at every practice and lead by example. My personal goal entails team unity and making sure that my teammates know that they are fast,” Studey said. “Looking toward the weekend, it will be exciting to see the time differences between the first, second and third varsity boats since we’re such a deep team. Rowers typically love sprint racing in the spring more than the longer head races in the fall since it is a short- er, faster race. Having boats racing on either side of you gives you such an adrena- line rush and these anaero- bic races test your physical and mental strength.” It seems that Texas is not only well equipped for the weekend, but its season ahead as well. The Heart of Texas race is preparing them for their next 2000-meter race at the Longhorn Invita- tional, which is also a home race, hosted by Texas. “The weekend races will help get us excited about spring racing and practice high stroke rat- ings,” Studey said. The races take place Saturday. 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After splitting the season series with the Sooners thanks to a remarkable overtime win, Texas will take on Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., in its penultimate Big 12 road game. The Longhorns’ lone road win came against TCU in Fort Worth, and they sport a 1-6 road record in conference play. Gallagher-IBA Arena is a his- torically tough place to play, and this game won’t be any different. The Cowboys are led by a young cohort of rangy players who love to score with style. In their first meeting in Aus- tin on Feb. 9, freshman Mar- cus Smart dropped 23 points and nabbed five steals as the Cowboys secured a 13-point win over the Longhorns. McClellan scored four points in that game against the Cowboys, but with the help of Kabongo he should get more opportunities to show why he is the team’s leading scorer and perhaps even lead Texas to its first two-game conference winning streak since February of last year. in this game that it had only shown glimpses of in the pre- vious home overtime win over Iowa State. It started when Barnes went to the full court pressure in the second half. That move put energy back into the team and it responded by hitting outside shots. Those shots opened up the lane for Myck Kabongo, who took over the game and showed a knack for getting to the rim that had been severely missing from Texas’ arsenal this season. While it may be happen- ing too late to really be rel- evant, Texas is starting to show what could have been this season. To his credit, Kabongo has come in and put some energy into this team. The losses to Kansas and Kansas State are still very bad and slightly hu- miliating, but the wins over Iowa State and Oklahoma are significant. Texas beat a pair of NCAA tournament teams with nothing to play for except pride. Oklahoma State will be a different monster though. The Cowboys have a shot at a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament with a strong finish and cannot afford a late home loss to Texas. The Cowboys have everything to play for. Considering that the Longhorns’ only road win came last Tuesday against TCU, it would have been ask- ing a lot for this team to steal a win even before taking into account the kind of emo- tional fatigue that will plague them on Saturday. Avoiding a blowout in this circumstance would be a mild success. But who knows, maybe this team is starting to figure something out. It certainly did on Wednesday. Zachary Strain | Daily Texan StaffCatcher Taylor King scores a run for the 16-1 Longhorns. King returns to her home state of Florida, where she played high school ball, for this weekend’s tournament. After escaping the eighth inning with a victory against No. 21 Tulsa last weekend, the Longhorns head to Kissimmee, Fla., for the Citrus Classic. Now ranked No. 5 in the country, the team faces No. 15 Louisville, Hofstra, No. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette and Syr- acuse this weekend. Fresh- man Taylor King is excited to compete near her hometown. “When I was around 9 years old I saw Texas play, and all I wanted to do was play here,” King said. “Hopefully, my energy in being there and our energy in being there will carry over to the field.” Texas trumped Louisville 14-4 and Hofstra 5-0 in the last matches against each of these teams in 2011. Pitcher Blaire Luna struck out 10 batters against Hofstra, but the Pride have yet to see her two years of improvement. Against Louisville and Lou- isiana-Lafayette, Texas looks to improve its record against ranked opponents. The team is 161-168-1 all-time, but 36-26 since Luna and her class arrived on campus. “These are the fun games and these are the games that you play for,” Luna said of facing more competitive opponents. During the 16-1 campaign for Texas thus far, shortstop Taylor Thom has posed a strong offensive threat. The first Longhorn to win con- secutive Big 12 Player of the Week titles, Thom earned her second after last weekend’s performance at the Texas Invi- tational. Her six runs and eight RBIs included a three-double game to tie an NCAA single- game record. On Feb. 16 in Houston, her single-game two grand slams tied another. “We continue to work hard in the cages,” Thom said. “The ball looks a little like a beach ball. 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All nine coaches from the other Big 12 schools gave Texas, the reigning Big 12 Cham- pions, their first-place votes for preseason fa- vorite. Baylor received one first place vote from Longhorns coach Patty Fendick-McCain. Despite the early billing, the Longhorns dropped 15 spots to No. 29 in the team standings. However, Aeriel Ellis, No. 28 singles player, and Breaunna Addison, No. 35, moved up in the singles rankings. Texas will need a strong showing against visiting Rice to vali- date their selection as conference favorites. Rice brings two ranked players in singles, No. 71 Natalie Beazant and No. 80 Dominique Harmath. Beazant will be a chal- lenge for whoever faces her. The sophomore is coming off a freshman campaign filled with accolades. She claimed Conference USA Player and Freshman of the Year honors, as well as con- ference first team honors in singles and doubles play. Texas and Rice start dual match play at the Penick- Allison Center Saturday at noon. Rice @ TexasDate: SaturdayTime: 12 p.m. On air: LHNComing off a high from yesterday’s domi- nation, the Longhorns suited up for another successful night. Texas kicked off the night with a massive one- two-three-four-five finish in the 500-yard freestyle. Senior Michael McBroom led the pack for the full 500 yards with a time of 4:20.17, the second-fastest time in the nation. McB- room was closely followed by sophomores Jacob Ritter and Clay Youngquist and freshmen Sam Lewis and John Martens. Head coach Eddie Re- ese expected a large show- ing from Sam Lewis at this meet, and Lewis hasn’t let him down yet. “Without a doubt he did a great job,” Reese said. “He’s gonna make me famous.” In the 200-yard IM se- nior Austin Surhoff took first with a time of 1:44.23, automatically qualifying him for the NCAA Cham- pionship. Senior Dax Hill came in second followed by senior Conor Swanson. “Austin’s gonna kill that time cause he’s not shaved and not rested, so he’s got a lot more to go,” Reese commented. For the last Longhorn awards of the night, junior Charles Moore took first and led another multiple Longhorn top finish in the 50-yard freestyle. Junior Madison Wenzler took second and freshmen John Murray took third. Texas currently stands in first place at the meet with 326 points. Texas continued its dominating steak at the Big 12 Championships Thurs- day, sweeping both the 50-meter freestyle and the 1-meter diving. The team finished the day at 318 points, 101 points ahead of West Virginia. Junior Ellen Lobb, se- nior Kelly Amundsen and senior Bethany Adams swept the 50-meter free- style in that order, giv- ing Lobb her second Big 12 title. On the diving end, red- shirt junior Maren Taylor, freshman Meghan Hus- ton and senior Samantha Holland went 1-2-3 on the 1-meter board. It is Taylor’s third Big 12 title; she now holds one on each board. In the 500-meter free- style, sophomore Kelsey LaNeave took second, five seconds behind West Vir- ginia’s Rachael Burnet, who set a new Big 12 re- cord with 4:38.40. Sopho- more Kaitlin Pawlowicz finished fourth. Texas added a one-two finish in the 200 IM with sophomore Skylar Smith placing first with 1:57.12 and Senior Laura Sogar coming in second at 1:58.64. It is Smith’s first Big 12 gold medal. The Longhorns ended the night with a win in the 400 medley relay by junior Sarah Denninghoff, Sogar, and sophomore Gretchen Jaques and junior Lobb, se- curing an NCAA Automat- ic qualifying spot. Texas has won every relay so far. 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ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758BANANASPEACOAT OPENERAADSORBSFAVICONPITSTOPFRANKSINATRATETEHANSELRADIIYOUYOWZAENTREENAPSAIDAGRAEXTRATINYMOANLIEWARNEDERICSSTDBASSIRANOUTREARNISSANSENTRAABUTTALAPAIROFCARRERADESCANTEMBASSYARTEMISThe New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550For Release Friday, March 1, 2013Edited by Will ShortzNo. 0125CrosswordComics10Friday, March 1, 2013 Today’s solution will appear here tomorrowArrr t4 3 7 5 6 9 8 1 28 9 5 7 1 2 3 6 41 6 2 3 4 8 5 9 73 7 4 8 9 5 6 2 19 5 1 4 2 6 7 3 86 2 8 1 3 7 4 5 95 8 3 2 7 1 9 4 67 1 6 9 5 4 2 8 32 4 9 6 8 3 1 7 51 9 2 5 1 5 46 3 8 77 3 5 2 1 2 8 7 1 98 9 3 69 6 4 5 8 9 SUDOKUFORYOUSUDOKUFORYOU body they spend most of the film lugging around. “21 & Over” suggests that their friend has been hiding some big secrets, but it’s most in- teresting when it brings out underlying tensions in Miller and Casey’s friendship. Lucas and Moore have touched on the struggles of male camaraderie before, not to mention threaded some- thing of a mystery through their boozy narrative, in the “Hangover” films. However, they manage to get to some fresh and touching truths about the ways college can reshape friendships formed in grade school, much of it sold on the undeniable charm of Teller and Astin. Astin is easily the big- ger name of the two, and he’s been funny in “Pitch Perfect” and an episode of “Girls.” Here, he’s a straight man more than anything, but his jokes land well and his chemistry with co-lead Tell- er drives much of the film’s middle section. Miller is a raging jackass of a character, on a crash course to offend- ing practically everyone he meets. Teller attacks every joke with tangible charm and infectious enthusiasm, tak- ing the stereotypical, lovable screw-up and turning him into something much more soulful and engaging. Even though “21 & Over” manages to hit some effective notes, it’s fairly predictable throughout, and it’s not diffi- cult to get a few steps ahead of the characters in their quest to figure out their friend’s ad- dress. Even the most intrigu- ing material, the secrets that Miller and Casey learn about Jeff throughout the evening, ends up sputtering out with- out really paying off. “21 & Over” can only end one way, and its final moments fully embody every uninspired beat a savvy watcher would expect, dragged across the finish line by the charisma of its cast. The theme of “21 & Over” has been done before in other films, often in a much funnier way. There’s nothing here that hasn’t been seen before, and many of its best moments work thanks to Teller’s hilarious and com- pelling performance. Lucas and Moore have certainly figured out their storytelling niche, but their increasingly generic work is getting hard- er and harder to recommend. as a home base partly be- cause they believed Austi- nites would be accepting of The New Movement, not only as a business, but also as an artistic community. “Austin is a very smart, attentive audience,” Trew said. “If you work hard and put on interesting shows, Austinites show up. They are good at supporting the arts, especially when its something they haven’t seen before.” Perhaps the main rea- son so many Austinites have been showing up to The New Movement is be- cause of its unique brand of improv instruction. “We’re the only improv theater in the world that doesn’t take suggestions before our shows,” Trew said. “Our students and groups are trained to just get onstage and improvise together without needing a prompt from the audience.” Since The New Move- ment is a multi-city network of theaters, they are able to provide unprecedented op- portunities for their stu- dents. Members benefit from connections fostered in the Austin entertainment markets. The theater and its students have been book- ing festivals, going on tours and getting involved in film projects. Since their students have an abundance of opportu- nities to practice through these outlets, The New Movement is responsible for turning out profes- sional comedians who in turn build careers off their improv passions. “There really isn’t anoth- er theater in town that has such a large base of impro- visers who are so tightly knit with one another,” improv student James Blake said. “It’s pretty common to have multiple [The New Movement] events hap- pening in several places at the same time because [The New Movement] has so much talent and so many connections.” The theater has a diverse blend of students from dif- ferent backgrounds with many different goals. Law- yers, teachers, college stu- dents and actors are all in- cluded in the broad range of people who want to learn comedy at The New Move- ment. Many members want to get involved with the vibrant improv community and meet new people, while others simply want to have fun while working on their interpersonal skills. “Improv helps you be a better communicator and vastly improves your qual- ity of life,” Nelson said. “It gives people an opportunity to collaborate with other adults in an environment that is supportive. You’re able to be more honest and be rewarded for being you. I think people get addicted to that.” Name: 1034/House Ads; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 1034/House Ads; Ad Number: 1034Name: 1049/GCP Association Services; Width: 29p6; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black, 1049/GCP Association Services; Ad Number: 1049l&a 11Just becausethe Horns lose one gamedoesn’t meanyou cancelthe season. When a great football team loses, it adjusts. New plays. New strategies. It finds a way to win. It doesn’t quit and take up Intercollegiate Croquet. Sure, print journalism is going through tough times. The Daily Texan has had some bad months. The good news is that plenty of world-class alums are volunteering (as in “no-charge”) to help turn things around, to keep The Daily Texan a great student newspaper. Free. Independent. Daily. It’s too early to quit. Keep The Daily Texan Daily. Let somebody else play croquet. PHOTO STUDIOCACTUS YEARBOOKFEBRUARY 25TH - MARCH 1ST & MARCH 4TH - MARCH 8THWALK-INS WELCOME | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | HSM 3.302SENIORS ONLY: CAP & GOWN APPOINTMENTS ARE TO BE MADE AT TAKEOURPICTURE.COM/CACTUSLife & ArtsFriday, March 1, 201311“College Forward overall just made it simple for me to apply [to college]. … My parents went to college in Mexico, but it’s a completely different process here in the United States, so we were just kind of left in the dark,” Vazquez said. College Forward cur- rently makes use of both “college coaches” and “col- lege persistence coaches.” College coaches assist stu- dents attempting to gain acceptance to college. Col- lege persistence coaches focus on keeping accepted college students enrolled up to and through their college graduation. This wasn’t always the case, however. College Forward originally fo- cused only on college ad- missions. Fielder said it took time to truly address the root of the problem. “In 2003, our goal was just to help kids get into college. We found out that that is doable. All that really takes is care and attention,” Fielder said. “But keep- ing [students] there is a whole different thing.” College Forward re-tai- lored its strategy over the following years and began offering continued ser- vices to students attending college. Convinced by his successful enrollment at UT, Vazquez decided to re- apply for “persistence” ser- vices when he first arrived on campus. “It was kind of a cul- ture shock. I’ve never left home before,” Vazquez said. “College Forward provided me a way to ask for help.” College Forward func- tions not as an advocate for students, but as a con- duit to teach students self- advocacy. Even though his family lives in Austin, Vazquez said he was en- couraged by the program to gain a “full experience” by spending his first year at UT in a dorm. Hans Howk, a comple- tion coach at College For- ward, said his job is to be more of a resource than anything else. “Coach is really the best word. We just coach. We don’t tell them what to do and they don’t owe any- thing to us,” Howk said. “We just help them persist through college.” Since being founded, College Forward has been continuously reshaping its approach to helping disad- vantaged students. Fielder and her team have real- ized over the years that the key to success is not one simple fix. “We know that escap- ing poverty takes more than getting into college,” Fielder said. “You have to finish college. And more than just getting finished with college, you have to get a job that pays a profes- sional salary. That is not a service that we do yet, but … we will be rolling that out this fall.” Vazquez is nearing the completion of an electri- cal engineering degree. He recently interned with Cisco Systems and is now working for a startup com- pany that provides tech- nological infrastructure and server support around Austin. Attributing much of his success to College Forward, Vazquez did not hesitate to recommend the program to students who might have reserva- tions about continuing their education. “What happens a lot in minority schools and low- income schools is that a lot of those students who apply, for some other rea- son, decide that they’re not going to college,” Vazquez said. “What College For- ward does is that they push you to follow through, and that’s one of the impor- tant reasons why I would recommend students to [the program].” COLLEGE continues from page 12Photo courtesy of The New MovementThe New Movement comedy theater is a part of the growing improv comedy scene in Austin. The theater is the only one in the world that doesn’t take suggestions before shows. IMPROV continues from page 12you can: brisket, ribs — any barbecue really — breakfast tacos, chili, Tex-Mex and ko- laches for those of the Czech- Texan persuasion. Of age? Don’t you dare al- low any beer that isn’t Shiner or any sort of local brew to pass your lips. Dripping Springs Vodka or Tito’s is also acceptable if beer isn’t your thing. Talk crap about Santa Anna. Idolize Davy Crockett. Converse about why Texas is the best. If you are new to the state and are unsure of why this is, consult the recent vi- ral BuzzFeed article that con- veniently lays out many rea- sons. If you aren’t new, you should have already learned all this in Texas history class in seventh grade. Weighed down from all the food? Burn off some calories two-stepping. It is unaccept- able to show up without cow- boy boots and a pearl snap, but luckily those are not in short supply around here. Present your dance partner with a bouquet of legally picked blue- bonnets. Exhibit unwavering Southern hospitality. As your day winds down, listen to Texas country mu- sic and admire the big and bright stars here deep in the heart of the state. Try to for- get about how disappointing the whole Lance Armstrong thing is, and remember that Beyonce is also from here so that balances things out. Continue to remember that Texas is the best. And don’t forget the Alamo. FILM continues from page 12TEXAS continues from page 1221 & OVER Director: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore Genre: ComedyRuntime: 93 minutesOf age? Don’t you dare allow any beer that isn’t Shiner or any sort of local brew to pass your lips. Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writing and di- recting team behind “21 & Over,” have staked their claim in Hollywood mak- ing a very specific type of film — the booze-fueled buddy flick. In the last four years, the duo has penned both “Hangover” films, “The Change-Up” and they’re making their directorial debut with “21 & Over,” a derivative and predictable cruise through familiar ter- ritory kept afloat by a game, engaging cast. Old friends Miller (Miles Teller) and Casey (Skylar Astin) spring a surprise visit on third musketeer Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) on the day of a major mile- stone in his, and any other college student’s, life — his 21st birthday. Despite an important interview the next morning, Jeff agrees to go out after some extensive threatening from Miller. A few beers and a few dozen shots later, he’s unconscious and his buddies have no idea where he lives. As Miller and Casey pro- ceed to stumble through a wide range of mishaps, they begin to unravel a dark mys- tery surrounding the light- weight Jeff, whose comatose For UT senior Miguel Vazquez, the prospect of successfully attending col- lege would not have seemed possible six years ago. The college admissions pro- cess — from financial aid forms to general applica- tions and essays — remains a notoriously intricate barrier to higher educa- tion for economically dis- advantaged students and first-generation immigrants like Vazquez. After hear- ing about a new mentor- ing program called College Forward in high school, Vazquez decided to take a leap of faith and sign up. In 2002, a pair of close friends recognized that there was a huge gap in the quality of education for high-income students and low-income students — a gap that was quickly grow- ing. Although many high schools in the Austin area had reasonable graduation rates, college enrollment ap- peared to drop off. By Sep- tember 2003, friends Lisa Fielder and Doreen Wise had enough and decided to launch a new nonprofit organization in Austin: College Forward. Receiving both funds and educators from AmeriCorps, a federal program designed to subsidize community service organizations, Col- lege Forward set out to tackle this discrepancy in education for disadvantaged students. High school juniors and seniors who qualify for free or reduced lunch, or are recent immigrants to the United States, can ap- ply for the program’s free mentoring services. At schools with larger student populations, ac- cess to guidance counsel- ors is often restricted by the volume of students re- quiring assistance. When Vazquez attended Del Valle High School southeast of Austin, only two college advisers were made available to counsel more than 1,000 juniors and seniors. Vazquez knew he needed more per- sonal attention than his school could offer. Name: 928/Oat Willies; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 928/ Oat Willies; Ad Number: 92812 L&AKelsey McKinney, Life & Arts Editor Life & Arts12Friday, March 1, 2013Program narrows education gapCITYYamel Thompson | Daily Texan Staff Miguel Vazquez is an electrical engineer senior in College Forward, an organization that helps economically disadvantaged students finish college. College Forward was founded in 2003 by Doreen Wise and Lisa Fielder. By Stuart RaileyIt was kind of a culture shock. I’ve never left home before. College Forward provided me a way to ask for help. — Miguel Vazquez, UT seniorCITYAs a city that boasts nu- merous comedians, clubs, troupes and its own annual Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival, Austin is attracting funny people left and right. Austin’s premier com- edy theater, The New Move- ment, is now in its fifth year of operation. The conserva- tory provides both free and paid comedy classes to the public. Both newcomers and comedy veterans study under seasoned comedic professionals Chris Trew and Tami Nelson. Trew and Nelson found- ed The New Movement in 2009 after returning from a two-year tour around the country, during which they performed at as many comedy festivals as they could, while continuing to hone their crafts through workshops. The tour opened Trew and Nelson up to what was happening with comedy on a national scale. The diverse array of improv they experienced in each city allowed them to bring back a broad knowledge of comedy they now offer to their students. After the tour, Trew and Nelson decided on Austin By Stephanie RobalinoComedy improv group keeps Austin laughingMOVIE REVIEW | ‘21 & OVER’John Johnson | Associated Press/Relativity MediaThis film image released by Relativity Media shows Skylar Astin, Justin Chon and Miles Teller in a scene from “21 & Over.” Movie proves to be just another bro flickBy Alex WilliamsHow to celebrate all things TexanSaturday marks the 177th anniversary of the nation of Texas’ independence. And while its run as a sovereign country was far too short- lived, there are ample rea- sons to celebrate the best state that’s ever existed, with overflowing Lone Star Beer, brisket and state pride. If you care about Texas at all, you’ll visit the Alamo. Don’t be underwhelmed by the fact that it’s smaller than it looks in movies and pictures, because all kinds of Texan saints including Jim Bowie and William Bar- ret Travis perished here, so it’s hallowed ground. Don’t be one of those jerks who stick gum on the walls, because this is the St. Peter’s Basilica of Texas and nobody likes sacrilege. Can’t make the pilgrimage to San Antonio? Fear not, loyal Texan. A fitting cel- ebration can be held in our humble capital. Start your day by pledging allegiance to the Texas flag. Round up a handful of your friends and cook every kind of stereotypical Texan food STATETHE NEW MOVEMENTWhen: March 1 at 8 p.mWhere: 616 Lavaca StreetWeb: newmovementthe- ater.com/austin/ COLLEGE continues on page 11IMPROV continues on page 11FILM continues on page 11TEXAS continues on page 11Illustration by John Massingill | Daily Texan StaffBy Alexandra HartDaily Texan Columnist