Jose Granados had been kicked out of his home af- ter his parents found out he was gay. Not only was he homeless, but he was undocumented, making it hard to find a job to sustain himself. “That was the lowest point of my life,” Granados said, remem- bering the traumatic experience when he was a sophomore at Austin Community College. Despite the hardships, he still held on to his dreams of attending The University of Texas at Austin. After finding an immigration clinic that helped him get him approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and receiving a DACA schol- arship, he applied to UT and was accepted. “I was able to work and then make a life for myself,” Granados said. Granados, now an educa- tion junior at UT, said there are plenty of undocumented students with similar stories like his, but they are silenced by the stigma. Now, a pilot program called the Monarch Program wants to help more undocumented students feel unafraid about college. Katelyn Martinez, a stu- dent development specialist with the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence, and her team are looking to pro- vide academic, professional and personal resources to help students during their college years. The pilot program is ex- pecting to start fall 2016. “We are not a political orga- nization, … but we do want to fill the gap that happens with academics,” Martinez said. Name: HOUSE; Width: 60p0; Depth: 2 in; Color: Black, HOUSE; Ad Number: - 1Thursday, April 28, 2016@thedailytexanfacebook.com/dailytexanServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvidCOMICS PAGE 10LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12SPORTS PAGE 8CAMPUSNATIONALKerry speaks at Vietnam SummitAustin stays silent about NC gender- neutral resultStephanie Tacy | Daily Texan StaffSecretary of State John Kerry gives his keynote address dur- ing the Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library. Drawing on his experience as a Vietnam veteran, Secre- tary of State John Kerry said America has made signifi- cant progress in its relation- ship with Vietnam, but more needs to be done. “The majority in Vietnam don’t remember the war, and that calls for a totally different relationship,” Kerry said. “It is clear Vietnam is reaching to- wards the globalized world.” Speaking to an audience of nearly 930 people at the LBJ Library on Wednesday, Kerry gave a keynote address and later answered questions from documentary filmmak- er Ken Burns about his time in Vietnam and how that influenced his worldview as Secretary of State. While Kerry said he was concerned about Vietnam’s authoritarian government, he said mutual trade deals and in- creased numbers of Americans and Vietnamese visiting each other’s countries established a “new normal” for a relationship between two countries that were formerly at war. “There’s no question that our government and the gov- ernment in Hanoi has dif- ferences,” Kerry said. “The difference is that we actually talk about them.” While America did make “huge mistakes in assump- tions about the war,” Kerry said America should not blame the Vietnam War on the soldiers. He said veterans had to fight for increases in the GI By Caleb Wong@caleber96KERRY page 2CAMPUSReckless driving decreases on campusIllustration by Melanie Westfall | Daily Texan StaffReckless driving offenses in the campus area have decreased slightly since 2013 but remain relatively low when compared with other driving-related vio- lations such as drunken driv- ing, according to data from the UT Police Department. Between 2011 and 2013, UTPD received 10 reports of reckless driving but have only received four reports between 2014 and now. In comparison, there have been 222 reports since 2012 of drunk driving, according to UTPD records. UTPD officer William Pieper said increased con- struction on campus resulting in less traffic may be a reason for the slight drop in reckless driving offenses. “Driving through campus is much more difficult than it has ever been before,” Pieper said. “We’re not seeing as much DRIVING page 3Since March, a piece of legislation signed by Gov. Pat McCrory (R-NC) banning transgender people from us- ing the bathroom of their choice in North Carolina has sparked a national conversa- tion over whether gender- neutral bathrooms harm people’s safety or protect the rights of transgender and non-binary individuals. While supporters and op- ponents of the state’s law ar- gue over its ethics and merits, constituents in Austin — the only city in Texas to protect gender-neutral bathrooms — have not made any com- plaints to the Mayor’s office, according to Jason Stanford, communications director for Mayor Steve Adler. Stanford said although he couldn’t comment on the na- tional conversation itself, he said he could not imagine the public’s response if the Aus- tin City Council had taken similar actions as the North Carolina legislature. “If you’re different in other cities, a lot of times you get run out of town,” Stanford said. “Here, we like to think ‘Keep Austin Weird,’ but real- ly we know that if you include everyone, we’re a lot smarter and stronger than we other- wise wouldn’t be.” In 2015, the Austin City Council approved an ordi- nance mandating all commer- cial businesses with a single- occupant bathrooms — which have a locked door — must BATHROOM page 3CAMPUSFILMProgram offers resourcesto undocumented studentsBy Cassandra Jaramillo@cassandrajarMONARCH page 2Film features students overcoming lossTy Wilson said he’d always heard losing a limb was like losing a loved one. In his upcoming docu- mentary, Wilson, a radio- television-film senior, follows the lives of four UT students who, like him, live without one of their limbs. The film, set to release in May, weaves their stories with his own — he lost his left leg after a car accident in 2013. “Not everyone has lost a limb, obviously, but a lot of people have lost someone special to them,” Wilson said. “This film is inspired by that — what you’ve lost. These students [in the film] are prevailing, getting gold medals and meeting presi- dents and doing talk shows. They have gained so much in their experiences, and that’s what I’m focusing on.” Wilson said so far, sharing his own story has been challenging. “To turn the camera 180 [degrees] and look at me — it puts me in a very vulner- able position,” Wilson said. “It takes some courage, for sure, to be so open like that. I don’t know how [the oth- ers] do it.” Wilson said he has learned a lot through his student interviews, particu- larly from UT alumna Jamie Schanbaum, who contracted meningitis suddenly in 2010 and later had her legs and fingers amputated. Now she is an advocate for meningitis awareness and vaccination. “When she was telling me [her] story, it was like she was telling [it] for the first time,” Wilson said. “It’s still a fresh wound. She deals with it day by day, and she has to wake up every morn- ing and put on this face and be strong about it.” Even though he and Schanbaum have moved on and healed in various ways, Wilson said neither would ever forget the exact mo- ment their lives changed. By Anna McCreary@annamccrearyRachel ZeinDaily Texan StaffRadio-television- film senior Ty Wilson directs and stars in a documen- tary about UT students living without one of their limbs. FILM page 12By Mikaela Cannizzo @mikaelac16By Forrest Milburn@forrestmilburn LCAE oversees other pro- grams which aim to help first- generation and low income students, such as Gateway Scholars, Longhorn Link and McNair Scholars, for students going to graduate school. Martinez said in her ex- perience with mentoring undocumented high school students, she found many have big dreams of attending college. However, they feel in- hibited by their status, which makes them ineligible for a majority of federal aid. “One of the biggest issues that comes to undocument- ed students is financial,” Martinez said. 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FRAMES featured photo thedailytexanbill and services to deal with homelessness and trauma in the aftermath of the war. “The confusion that some Americans showed in blam- ing the warriors for the war itself was tragically misplaced,” Kerry said. “Our veterans did not receive either the welcome home, nor the benefits, nor the treatment that they not only deserved, but needed. The fundamental contract be- tween soldier and government simply was not honored.” Kerry, who served as a lieu- tenant in the war from 1966 to 1970, said his time served in Vietnam also taught him that he should not send young men and women into com- bat without considering other reasonable options. Kerry said soldiers put their lives on the line and risk suffering “griev- ous injury” if they survive. “You had better make damn sure you are making war the last resort,” Kerry said to thunderous applause from the audience. Kerry said he had “deep reservations” about an all- volunteer military force, argu- ing that war is best prevented when people from all classes and generations serve togeth- er, whether through military or other forms of service. “[Shared responsibility is] one of the best ways you don’t have war,” Kerry said. “Every American has got to find a way to serve, somehow.” Burns, who introduced Ker- ry on stage, said Kerry served as a courageous national spokes- person for ending the war and had continued to show that courage as Secretary of State. “He spoke hard truths about the war,” he said. “His words echoed with sincerity and deep conviction.” Karen Lecuyer, wife of a Vietnam veteran, said she ad- mired how Kerry protested the war in a way that would lead to changes in future American military efforts. “Situations change, and we need to look at the context of what may be coming in future years,” Lecuy- er said. “He built on the lessons that he learned.” Even though the war end- ed decades ago, Kerry said he experiences flashbacks to the war from time to time. “I just lost one of my crew members a few weeks ago,” Kerry said. “It stays with you.” KERRYcontinues from page 1MONARCHcontinues from page 1As grills will cooking but with project neering whip ribs with As design jardo, Shrestha, Abelardo than computer niors, prototype by Texas The Smoker troller, and Guajardo measures smoker sures ture application data into a can be feet away that while “A want on Engineering prototype copyElise CardenasDaily Texan StaffMembers of the Monarch Program assist undocumented students with the academic, per- sonal and profes- sional pressures that come during their time at UT. for students like finding schol- arships for which undocu- mented students are eligible. It also aims to be a safe place for students dealing with personal and professional situations. Through the University Leadership Initiative, a student group that organizes programs and advocates for legislation that benefits the undocument- ed community, business soph- omore Ana Flores has helped give feedback to the program. “If there’s a center that ev- eryone knows is for undocu- mented students, then people are more willing to go because it’s the safe space that [the Uni- versity has] been lack- ing,” Flores said. Martinez said the Monarch Program will give students access to a textbook and laptop library for those who need to check out items for classes. Granados said al- though a laptop might seem like a usual com- modity for college stu- dents, some can’t afford it. He said he hasn’t had funds to purchase a lap- top since arriving at UT. “Each undocumented student has their own story — like me — and that’s why this program is needed,” Granados said. Aileen Bumphus, as- sociate vice president for Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence, said Martinez’s frame- work for the program is an additional step to help undocumented students find support. “This program holds great potential for being a model program where students feel supported — encouraged to dream all that they want to be at the University of Texas at Austin,” Bumphus said. You had better make damn sure you are making war the last resort. —John Kerry, Secretary of State Name: 4634/C3 Presents; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 4634/C3 Presents; Ad Number: 4634W&N 3 LINEUP & TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, MAY 5 NEWSThursday, April 28, 20163motor vehicle traffic on cam- pus, and whenever you have a reduction in motor vehicle traffic, there will naturally be a reduction in reckless driving.” Reckless driving incorpo- rates a wide range of offenses and implies the driver disre- garded the safety of others and deliberately disobeyed traffic laws while on the road, High- way Enforcement Command Lieutenants Gerardo Gonzales and Keith Suitt said in an email. “Reckless driving is a re- sult of a combination of vio- lations,” Gonzales and Suitt said in the email. “Typically, it is speeding, failure to signal intent, following too closely, unsafe movement and lane change, possible impairment and at times even a crash.” While criteria for these of- fenses are not always obvious, Pieper said deliberate acts such as running a red light or speeding a significant amount over the limit would qualify as reckless driving. The offense is punishable with a fine of up to $200 or up to 30 days in jail, but most in- stances of reckless driving do not result in prosecution be- cause of unclear explanations from those who report the ve- hicle, Pieper said. He said it is difficult to file charges if an offi- cer did not witness the offense. Pieper said officers appre- hend more driving violations that involve alcohol because it is a less subjective offense and evidence can be substan- tiated through blood draws or breathalysers. Observing a drunk driver is easier than spotting a reckless driver be- cause they may only be driving recklessly for a short period of time, Pieper said. Reports of reckless driving frequently turn out to be DWIs or other alco- hol related offenses instead, according to the Highway En- forcement Command. Pieper said narrow lanes on 24th Street make it a prime lo- cation for reckless driving inci- dents to occur because of lim- ited reactionary time. He said these incidents occur during traffic-heavy times such as the morning and late afternoon. UTPD frequently receives complaints of traffic violations including people running stop signs or almost hitting pedes- trians, who should always have the right of way, Pieper said. Management Information Systems senior Sanam Prasla said she drives her car around campus and while she general- ly feels safe, she does occasion- ally see violations that could result in reckless driving such as failure to turn on headlights and not completely yielding to pedestrians at stop signs. “I feel a bit unsafe when I notice these things because if I were switching lanes or if I was a pedestrian, that would put me in danger,” Prasla said. Pieper said he recommends drivers to report violations that they think could be classified as reckless driving and said pedestrians should always be mindful of their surroundings before crossing the street. DRIVINGcontinues from page 1CAMPUSAs Texans fire up their grills for BBQ season, many will be challenged with cooking their meat evenly, but with the help of a new project by electrical engi- neering students, they could whip up a perfect rack of ribs with a remote. As part of their senior design project, Adrian Gua- jardo, Faniel Ghirmay, Biraj Shrestha, Nathan Manske, Abelardo Torres and Na- than Vu, all electrical or computer engineering se- niors, created the machine prototype with sponsorship by Texas Instruments. The project, Novice BBQ Smoker Temperature Con- troller, involves two probes and a mobile application. Guajardo said one probe measures the inside of the smoker and the other mea- sures the internal tempera- ture of the meat. The mobile application transmits the data of the smoker and meat into a mobile application that can be used from up to 30 feet away — far enough away that one can chill poolside while cooking. “A lot of times you don’t want to come out and check on your temperature, so if your temperature is too low you may undercook your meat, which can cause health issues, or if it’s too high you can burn your meat, so we built an auto- matic temperature regulator so we can keep the tempera- ture stable,” Guajardo said. The team presented their project alongside other groups at the ECE depart- ment spring open house, where Andrew Carr, web designer and the ECE head of communications, said the project development is im- portant for students because these experiences are what companies look for. “The general emphasis in education today, especially in engineering schools, is what have you done hands- on,” Carr said. “The class- room instruction provides your base, but you’ve got to have some kind of hands- on training.” Torres said the prototype suits the Texas lifestyle. “Smoking and [BBQ are] very essential to the Texas scene, and we found that it was a project that everyone here would relate to,” Torres said. “We wanted to make it accessible, reliable and some- thing that any food begin- ners or food lovers would ac- tually use. We actually got it to $50, so it’s something that we want everyone to [be able to afford].” By Anusha Lalani@anusha_lalaniGraphic by Lillian Michel | Daily Texan Staffalso install gender-neutral signage. The law, which took effect last January, does not apply to restroom facilities with multiple stalls, and any breaking of the ordinance can be reported to code en- forcement officials. Despite both supporters and opponents of the North Carolina ban taking to so- cial media, Stanford said the Mayor’s office has not heard any complaints from Austi- nites on either side. “People generally go in there to do their business and not much else,” Stanford said. “People are concerned about traffic and rising prices; they’re not concerned with bathrooms in Austin. If they are, we’re not hearing from them.” Once the law took ef- fect in 2015, Austin joined four other cities around the country in mandating sin- gle-occupancy restrooms be accessible to all genders. The four other cities are New York, Philadelphia, Se- attle and Washington, D.C., which was the first to pass a bathroom law in 2006. For students at UT, the University in 2011 joined one of the more than 150 univer- sities nationwide to extend the number of gender-neu- tral bathrooms in campus facilities to 59 since that time. “There was always the idea of having entire rest- rooms on campus be gen- der-neutral, which I per- sonally am for,” said Plan II senior Rohit Mandalapu. “As I see it right now, the unisex bathrooms were sort of a middle ground that was taken to find a way to have gender-neutral bathrooms without having to pigeon- hole individuals who don’t identify with [any] gender.” As a cisgender woman, Eng- lish senior Taylor Moore said a lot of the coffee shops she fre- quents have gender-neutral bathrooms, which benefit people of all genders. Moore, who said the Austin law makes her proud to live in the city, said she has many transgender friends who are in the early stages of transitioning and benefit from access to gender- neutral bathrooms. “If we were able to imple- ment something so easily with little to no public pushback, then we could set a great ex- ample to other cities who are maybe thinking about imple- menting things like North Carolina is,” Moore said. “Maybe this will sway them in the opposite direction.” RESTROOMScontinues from page 1Juan Figueroa | Daily Texan StaffElectrical engineering senior Nathan Manske explains how the Novice BBQ Smoker Temperature Controller works. Engineering seniors showcase prototype grill at open house The youth, ages 18 –24, makes up 5 per- cent of the voting population of Travis County. In a county that houses one of the largest urban universities in the nation, this number may come as a surprise. Some attempt to blame this measly percentage on teenage apathy, but looking further into the issue reveals that there are many barriers students must overcome in order to line up at their local polling place. As a part of the Youth Voting Project, we have outlined just a few of the prob- lems that plague students on their path to voting. Despite the fact that young people want to give back to their communities and participate civically, many feel that voting is not the best avenue to affect change. A part of this is the belief that “one vote doesn’t matter.” When this excuse infects a whole section, 92 percent of young people in Travis County, it becomes a dangerous force, as well as completely untrue. Another issue is the newly instated voter identification laws that require individu- als to present some form of government issued identification before they vote. This law puts arguably unnecessary barriers in place that make voting more complicated. University students are not allowed to use their student IDs to vote, alienating a pop- ulation that might have expired driver’s li- censes or none at all. If a student waits in line for a few hours to vote on election day but forgets their ID for some reason, the student becomes discouraged and turned off from the voting process. Many stories from the latest election at the University of Texas reflect this exact situation. Intimidation is another large factor in the act of voting. Mark Strama from Rock the Vote, an organization devoted to in- creasing youth engagement in the politi- cal process, stated that “the battle is not so much against apathy as against cynicism.” Young people care about current issues, but they are intimidated by and do not trust the government because they see it as too far removed. Even if students surmount the wide- spread myths and fears of the system, there is a great lack of comprehensible support when it comes to the registration and vot- ing processes. For example, for students, absentee voting can be confusing and has to be planned several weeks in advance from election day in order to be eligible to vote, but this information is not commonly broadcast through campus communities. Our group does not despair at the sever- ity of the problem, however, and we have propositions of varying scope and ambi- tion aimed at curbing this downward curve of youth voting. Locally, we advocate sim- pler goals, such as more polling locations on campus, a University -sponsored web- site dedicated to informing students on voting, an orientation class or module on voting and more discussions and openness with the administration about the prob- lem. Broadly and ambitiously, we aim for sweeping, institutional change in the form of a national voting holiday or mandatory voter registration (which has led some countries to see voter turnout rates in the 60-percent range). Not everything we dream of seeing done is feasible or reasonable. However, there is a real, tangible need for change. Left alone, youth involvement may continue to shrivel until the democratic process is irreparably crippled. We believe that we are touching the pulse of this issue and have highlight- ed the areas where change can begin, one step at a time, to gain traction. As for the rest, we firmly believe in the philosophy of cathedral building. Cockerham is a Plan II freshman from Dallas. Krasne is a Plan II and business honors freshman from El Paso. Goulet and Stone are Plan II freshmen from Austin. Over the last year, I have had the plea- sure of serving as the Daily Texan Forum Editor. During our time, I’ve seen a Uni- versity in flux — students attempting to grapple with pervasive issues of mental health, institutional inequality and cam- pus safety and sexual assault. These issues remain in flux, but we have done our part to shine a light on the various stakehold- ers from both sides of the issues who are attempting to grapple with the difficult problems our campus faces. In our year of covering these issues, we’ve seen a few common threads. Bring- ing interested parties together to discuss these issues is what will catalyze progress on our campus. Many of our forums have featured contributions from groups that face difficult scenarios from different per- spectives. What comes to mind is our fo- rum last semester on safety, in which we had contribtuions, discussion and input from Voices Against Violence, UTPD and campus safety authorities. Conversations like these can help break down barriers to communication and make our campus a better place. What this boils down to is this: I implore students to get involved with The Daily Texan — and as long as the Forum exists, don’t be afraid to submit your work to be published if you believe strongly in it. The Texan exists as a resource for students on the 40 Acres — and our Forum exists to publish campus perspectives that would otherwise remain unheard by our community. In the next year, our Forum will con- tinue to focus on issues of concern to the campus community. But we continue to rely on one thing: your input. Student voices make this paper what it is and will help it best serve the needs and issues of students. Fountain is a government senior from Pelham Manor, New York. As the state of Texas finds pride in the increasing number of first-generation stu- dents entering and graduating from col- leges and universities all across the state, it is not necessarily indicative of their over- all success in said institutions. Being the first in your immediate family to venture to college with pressures to succeed from all different directions can feel like a bur- den. The weight of this pressure is height- ened even more than the average student who has already had others walk the same path before them. As a student here at the University of Texas at Austin, the high expectations en- tering the state’s flagship institution be- came daunting. Like many of my peers, first-generation students come from either immigrant backgrounds or situations in which their parents were not in a privileged situation that adequately allowed them to explore the opportunity of a higher educa- tion. At this point, a natural source of so- cial capital cannot be realized within the family structure and now stepping into the process of college in a disadvantaged state in comparison to their other peers. Before even stepping foot on a campus, selecting a university without the proper resources, in terms of what it looks like financially, with- in a 4–5 year plan, academic expectations and distance from home, can be challeng- ing. These factors play a huge role in com- fort at an institution, and sometimes not all students have the resources to allow them- selves to be educated on the matter such as being able to take time off to visit these institutions to give them better perspective on the decision. Those factors are all highlighted here at our university, with such a unique stu- dent population covering the whole state and abroad, dimensions of our campus and living sectors, high academic rigor, newfound independence, lack of familial support system, and others, depending on self-identification. With all of these fac- tors accounted for, it can be a lot to take in within the first weeks and days. Herein lies where the university can make the biggest difference in helping cope with the situa- tion at a pivotal time in the trajectory of a successful academic career. There are a handful of programs already that are aimed at helping students who, af- ter being run through a metric taking into account for multiple factors, are objective- ly at high-risk of academic failure. Howev- er, our university needs to take a stronger stance in validating the unique experience that this population of students are facing, something which many other universities across the nation are doing. The “first-gen” experience needs to be tackled before the first day of school, to acclimate students to the university. As Kallen Dimitroff and I insisted in this year’s SG campaign, a “first-generation camp” would help to accomplish this. The camp would enable the incoming class of first-gen students to build a support network, engage with pro- fessional and academic resources across campus, as well as have administrative support throughout the entirety of their academic careers. This is not only criti- cal for the first-generation community but also for our state and country’s future. Guadiana is a government senior from Irving. 4 OPINIONWALKER FOUNTAIN, FORUM EDITOR | @TexanEditorialThursday, April 28, 20164A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF THE DAILY TEXAN EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTLEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE | E-mail your Firing Lines to editor@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. 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 (@TexanEditorial) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. FORUMForum: reflecting on campus conversationsBy Walker FountainDaily Texan Forum Editor@wf_atxFORUMBarriers to youth voter turnout must be torn downIt’s about more than just us. At Texas Hillel, we’ve made it a goal this year to make sure we include program- ming with other student groups on cam- pus. We strongly believe in inclusion and allyship — that no one who wants to be a part of our community or who wants to work with us to make a difference is turned away, and that instead we welcome with open arms anyone willing to help. We’ve partnered with organizations this year, es- pecially in the interfaith community, in the hope that by facilitating dialogue between diverse students, we can foster a culture of understanding that allows us to work to- gether to achieve common goals, such as a more tolerant and just society. So on May 6, we’re hosting a Pride Shabbat, starting with a discussion with an Israeli LGBT activist about organiz- ing strategies and ending with Shabbat services, discussion and dinner. We want to invite anyone — Jewish, LGBT, both or neither, to join us as we focus on al- lyship and intersectionality. There is no one whose identity is affected only by his/her/their circle, and everyone ben- efits from shared experiences. Histori- cally, both Jews and the LGBT communi- ty have lived their own unique struggles and culturally defining moments, and we celebrate that. When smaller communi- ties interact, we frequently discover that we had more in common than we pre- viously could’ve imagined. The diverse community of UT-Austin sometimes finds it more comfortable to split into cliques and to attempt to make an insular experience out of our years here. But it is only when we step out of our comfort zones and awkwardly meet new people, appreciate new narratives and under- stand others’ lives that we truly grow. But the Pride Shabbat isn’t just about un- derstanding what it’s like to be LGBT and/or Jewish — it’s about moving forward. We un- fortunately have been, and continue to be, on the receiving end of prejudice, with hate crimes disproportionately targeting both groups. We, and many others, know the sting of discrimination and hatred. That’s another reason we need to understand each others’ experiences; by understanding, we can move forward in a way we couldn’t be- fore. Conversations lead to unity, and unity leads to progress. While we can’t affect so- cial change in the course of a day, we can decide with intention to begin the work to- ward the social justice we all deserve. And, as Rabbi Hillel put it, “If not now, when?” Taper is a Plan II and government freshman from Plano. Pride shabbat seeks to break down impediments to allyshipFORUMBy Jason TaperDaily Texan Forum Contributor@jltaperUniversity owes first generation students opportunity for successFORUMBy Jesse Guadiana Daily Texan Forum Contributor@jesseguadianaBy Kate Cockerham, Seth Krasne, Madeline Goulet and Cade StoneDaily Texan Forum Contributors Mike McGraw | Daily Texan file photoI implore students to get involved with The Daily Texan — and as long as the Forum exists, don’t be afraid to submit your work to be published if you believe strongly in it. There is no one whose identity is affected only by his/her/their circle, and everyone benefits from shared experiences. Historically, both Jews and the LGBT commu- nity have lived their own unique struggles and culturally defining moments, and we celebrate that. Not everything we dream of see- ing done is feasible or reasonable. However, there is a real, tangible need for change. Left alone, youth involvement may continue to shrivel until the democratic process is irreparably crippled. NEWS 5STANDOUT Awardspresented by The Cactus YearbookRawand AbdelghaniCharlie AdkinsPatricia BedsoleMary BensonVarun BhatnagarVivianna BrownBowen CaiNicholas CobbTheresa DeikeAmy EnrioneErin FormbyArlenne Gonzalez de la RosaMadison GoveSneha JoshiJoseph LeeZeyi LinLauren LoperPatrick LyonsNishiki MarediaJacob MartinezKristen MooreMatthew PottsShruthi PrabhuGeetika RaoRamiro Pascual RodriguezGregory RossLovesimrjit(Sunny)SandhuZachary SchultzPatil TabanianLizzy TanNatalie WestonKenneth WilliamsSince the 1930s the Cactus Yearbook, the official yearbook of The University of Texas at Austin, has recognized outstanding students who embody the spirit and values of The University. The following students were chosen by a selection committee comprised of rep- resentatives from the University faculty, the Dean of Students’ office, and UT’s Student Government. Texas Student Media and the Cactus Yearbook congratulates them! The 2016 Cactus Yearbook arrives May 3rd. To purchase your piece of history, go to buytsm.com Women with long hair and lipstick may receive sig- nals that they don’t belong in STEM. A study has found that research participants are less likely to identify wom- en with feminine features as scientists or engineers, while men’s appearances had no effect on their per- ceived career. University of Colorado Boulder psycholo- gists and UT postdoctoral researcher Jacob Westfall collaborated on the study, which was published in the journal “Sex Roles.” “It validates something that some women in STEM fields have been telling us — that they’re not taken seri- ously or that people are sur- prised that they’re scientists just because of something as superficial as their appear- ance,” said Sarah Banchef- sky, postdoctoral researcher at UC Boulder and lead re- searcher of the study. The researchers showed eighty photos of male and fe- male STEM faculty from elite research universities, includ- ing MIT, Princeton and UT, to random participants. The scientists chose the partici- pants from employees on a crowdsourcing website. The participants weren’t told about the faculty mem- bers’ occupations. They were asked to rate each fac- ulty member on traits such as femininity and attractive- ness, as well as whether she or he was a scientist or a childhood educator. The study found that the research participants select- ed women with stereotypi- cally feminine features, such as makeup, long hair and feminine bone structure, as more likely to be childhood educators than scientists. If women were more feminine, participants were less likely to guess that they are sci- entists. Women with more masculine features and men did not receive any kind of bias. The study controlled for age and race. “The message that your appearance matters and that it is relevant to your career choice likely leads other women — as under- graduates, as high school students, and even as young girls — to conclude they just don’t fit with sci- ence,” Bernadette Park, psychology professor at UC Boulder and co-author of the study, said in a UC Boulder press release. Women still lack repre- sentation in science and engineering fields, accord- ing to the National Science Foundation. They receive only twenty percent of bachelor’s degrees and their numbers decrease further as they enter the workforce and academia. Gender bias and the portrayal of science as a masculine field contribute to their underrepresentation. According to the study, women in STEM often re- port feeling unable to appear or act feminine, which cre- ates dissatisfaction and in- creases the chances of them leaving the field. Informing people of bi- ases, advertising diversity in STEM fields and gender- blind hiring are the first steps towards changing current beliefs, Banchefsky said. For example, the online campaign and hashtag “#IL- ookLikeAnEngineer” fea- tured engineers of all genders and backgrounds posting pictures of themselves on Twitter in order to challenge current stereotypes. The campaign started when the tech firm OneLogin featured a female computer engineer in its recruitment ads and the company received backlash because she was “too pretty” to be an engineer. A previous study found that exposure to counter-ste- reotypes, such as in “#ILook- LikeAnEngineer,” increases people’s interest in science and engineering. These cam- paigns can lead to more women and some ethnic mi- norities joining science and engineering, increasing di- versity in the field. “Increasing the numbers of women and other un- derrepresented groups in STEM...communicates the message that these groups belong in this environment, that they are welcome and have valuable contributions to make,” Park said. When advertising fresh- man Daniela Lope-Nich- olls was on her way home from dinner with her dad last year, he broke the news that she had a one-and-a- half year old baby brother. “It was shocking, to say the least,” Lope-Nicholls said. “But then I got over it, because I always wanted a sibling.” When trying to fig- ure out how to let a close friend or family member know about a serious issue that affects their lives, most people tend to delay or beat around the bush. This approach is not helpful, according to re- search by Erin Donovan, an associate professor of communication studies, and her peers. In January, they published a paper that showed three rules that help parents communicate with their children while keeping their relationship healthy and strong. The keys are providing ade- quate information, candor and a peer-like interaction. Donovan said that previ- ous research on this topic has focused on younger children. For example, a study published in “Com- munication Monographs” showed how parents can use appropriate vocabulary to tell children they have cancer. There was no in- formation on how to break bad news to young adults, even though their parents are at an age when they can undergo a serious illness — the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., increases at the age of fifty-five, accord- ing to the National Heart, Lung and Blood institute. In their study, the re- searchers asked 298 under- graduate students about a time when a parent shared important information regarding the death of a loved one, change in em- ployment, move, divorce or other touchy subjects. The students answered questions about what made their conversations suc- cessful or unsuccessful. Re- searchers also asked if they would keep the conversa- tion the same or change something about it. Access to information was the first theme that was relevant to the participants. The children said that they felt satisfied when their par- ents were willing to answer questions and talk about the topic more than once. The second theme was candor, or being open and honest. The students noted that when their parents were straightforward, they felt that their conversation was successful. “I was angry at my dad because he took an entire year to tell me,” Lope- Nicholls said. “It’s time I’m not going to get back.” The third is that parents should relate to their adult children as peers. The children said that when their parents were “being real” and treating them as adults, they felt respected. “If you’re in your early twenties, this is a time where you’re becoming much more independent from your parents,” Dono- van said. “There’s kind of this idea that you want to be connected, you want your relationship to get closer, but you want it to get close while interacting with them in a way that’s more equal.” 6 NEWSELLEN AIRHART, SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY EDITOR 6Thursday, April 28, 2016ASTRONOMYThe “Wobble” was a trend that swept across dance floors in 2008. Around the same time, geologists real- ized their own wobble was changing dramatically due to climate change. Sea levels on Earth are increasing, which is redis- tributing the mass of the Earth and causing a subtle eastern shift of the North Pole toward Greenland. This shift affects Earth’s wobble, which is the rate at which Earth’s rotational speed deviates from the av- erage speed. The Earth’s rotational speed and axis should be constant, but due to nor- mal disturbances — such as precipitation, melting ice and atmospheric pressure changes — the rotational axis is not stationary, which causes the Earth’s wobble. This axis is changing more quickly than it has before. Jianli Chen, senior re- search scientist at the Cen- ter for Space Research, and UT geology professor Clark Wilson were part of the first team to realize what was causing the changes in the wobble. Due to the spinning of the Earth and its large mass, the axes of Earth move. With the movement of the axes, Earth’s poles move too in a phenomenon called polar motion. Polar motion comes from three factors: the annual wobble, Chandler wobble and linear drift. The annual wobble and Chandler wob- ble are changes in Earth’s spin frequency that re- peat regularly with known speeds. The linear drift of the Earth is not predictable. It describes the net movement of the poles and emerges after decades of wobbles, according to Chris Linick, an aerospace engineering graduate student. Most changes in the Earth happen slowly — they take hundreds of mil- lions of years. However, the dramatic deviations in the wobble have occurred in the last decade and a half, according to Chen. “The recent shift from the 20th-century direction is very dramatic,” NASA postdoctoral fellow Suren- dra Adhikari said to the Guardian. It was apparent that a fac- tor in the drift was coming from climate change — the melting ice caps, according to Chen. Individuals on Earth can’t feel the changes in the wob- ble, but precise measurements can measure the movement, according to Chen. UT’s G.R.A.C.E. satel- lite measures the mass dis- tribution of Earth every month, revealing regions of mass loss and gain. From the satellites’ results, scien- tists were able to identify that more mass was accu- mulating in Greenland. From their calculations, they were able to determine that melting ice was a large factor in the movement of the pole. The researchers’ results were brought back to light when Adhikari at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab con- firmed their findings from 2013. He stated a major part of the mass redistri- bution was, in fact, from contemporary ice mass loss, according to Science Advances. The scientists are still in consensus that these changes are not directly a cause for concern. “If the ice caps melt com- pletely, then the result- ing polar shift will have a miniscule climate impact compared to the conse- quences of total ice loss,” Linick said. “For example, if the Antarctic ice sheet were to melt suddenly and completely, then Earth’s rotation axis would pierce the surface only a half mile from where it is today, but mean sea level would rise by roughly 190 feet.” Study urges direct conversation in familiesBy Lawrence Goodwyn@Tyler_GoodwynPSYCHOLOGYPSYCHOLOGYIllustration by Lexi Acevedo | Daily Texan StaffIllustration by Mel Westfall | Daily Texan StaffBy Emmanuel Briseno@OhnonotcanoIllustration/Infographic by Name Here | Daily Texan StaffBy Freya Preimesberger@freyapreimMelting polar ice caps throws off Earth’s grooveFeminine women not typically perceived as scientists Around 40 percent of Aus- tin residents said they would pay for a driverless taxi ser- vice at least once a week, but only if it’s cheap, according to a new study on self-driving cars from the UT department of civil, architectural and en- vironmental engineering. Study author Prateek Bansal, a graduate student at Cornell University who got his masters in trans- portation engineering at UT, asked 347 people living in Austin how much they would pay for different types of self-driving technology. If Austin deployed shared autonomous ve- hicles, or driverless ride- hailing programs, Bansal said that each self-driving car could replace nine conventional vehicles. “There will be a street size reduction because now these vehicles are operat- ing for 18 hours,” Bansal said. “There will be a re- quirement of less parking spaces because there will be less need to operate.” Despite the implications for Austin traffic, partici- pants were worried about equipment failures in the cars but thought that us- ing autonomous cars would lead to fewer crashes over- all, according to the study. An overwhelming ma- jority — 94 percent — of crashes are caused by hu- man error, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Austinites were more likely to use driverless ser- vices on a weekly basis at cheaper rates — 41 percent were willing to pay for rides at $1 per mile, down to only 4 percent at $3 per mile. In a poll of 50 students on UT campus, 64 percent said they would use a self- driving car service as a competitor to current ser- vices, such as Uber or Lyft. Students in favor of the sys- tem said that they would use it for convenience and to save on costs, while students who wouldn’t use driverless cars cited safety concerns and said they’d be more comfortable with a human driver. Plan II senior Jillian Herstein said that because current self-driving tech- nology isn’t foolproof yet, she would prefer to have someone who could take control in an emergency. “As much as we rely on and trust computers today, right now I think I’d be more comfortable with an actual driver,” Herstein said. Civil engineering pro- fessor Kara Kockelman, who coauthored the study, said that new policy re- quirements might help bolster adoption rates. “Just like we outlawed the horse and buggy, we will be probably outlawing conven- tional or dumb vehicles at some point,” Kockelman said. “For example, downtowns may say, ‘We don’t want any other pedestrians dying; we are only allowing self-driving vehicles downtown.’” Kockelman added that while enforcement can be tricky, potential problems, such as congestion, will be reduced by introducing these new policies. Kockelman proposed something called credit- based congestion pricing, in which everyone gets a cer- tain budget to spend on driv- ing, and distance is measured through a car’s GPS system. Bansal also asked the survey takers what level of automation they’d pay for in their own cars. Austinites were more willing to pay for expen- sive, more complete auto- mation than for cars with drivers that can take con- trol in case of emergency, according to the study. However, large amount of people still said they wouldn’t pay for self- driving technology. In a Texas-wide study, Bansal and Kockelman found that almost 60 percent of re- sponders wouldn’t pay for full automation at any price. Bansal said that by 2045, 90 percent of households in the U.S. will have cars that control at least one aspect of driving, such as blind spot recognition. He said he expects that one quarter of Americans will have fully au- tonomous cars by that point but that these numbers will jump as prices decrease and consumer interest increases. “People’s perceptions about these cars change along with the prices,” Bansal said. “We can hope that there will be a shift in the perception because people will start realizing, ‘Oh, this is happening.’” One-man team Niraj Desai, a lecturer and re- search scientist in the Center of Learning and Memory, is at the fore- front of a new method of automation that will pro- vide more insight into the workings of neurons. The technique that Desai automated, known as whole cell patch-clamping, ana- lyzes the electrical output within individual neurons. Usually, only the most experienced researchers can look at the insides of neurons as they fire. With automation, even inexpe- rienced scientists could perform this procedure. “I’m the person who’s really been the cheerlead- er for automation,” Desai said. “I just thought it’d be interesting to do.” The process is difficult for a number of reasons. It operates at an minute level — the researcher must be especially dextrous. As a result of its difficulty, the technique is only prac- ticed by the most experi- enced scientists, according to Desai. “It’s probably done in a few dozen laboratories worldwide,” Desai said. Beginning the process is simple. First, an electrode that will measure electri- cal output of the neuron is inserted into a small hole in the skull of a mouse. Then the researcher in- serts the electrode into the brain towards the area of interest, searching for a neuron to latch onto. This is when the opera- tion gets more difficult, according to Desai. The fi- nal steps involve creating a tight seal between the elec- trode and the neuron. Fi- nally, the scientist ruptures a small patch of membrane that rests next to the elec- trode, allowing the elec- trode to enter the neuron. Typically, scientists ana- lyze how neurons interact with one another. Howev- er, this procedure doesn’t allow for an understand- ing of what prompts a neu- ron to fire a signal. “Patch-clamping pro- vides a unique view into neural circuits, and it’s a very exciting technique but is really underused,” Karel Svoboda, a neuroscien- tist at the Janelia Research Campus, said in an article in the journal Nature. Automating this task would change the rules of the game for researchers. Currently, students learn all techniques in a labora- tory environment. “You go to a laboratory and somebody who’s done this technique teaches it to you,” Desai said. “Here, we have a system that’s really automated. The barriers to entry become much lower.” Desai hopes to achieve a number of things with his automation technique. He hopes that it will allow new researchers to better use difficult techniques they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do. He also hopes that it will in- crease the amount and quality of data that researchers can get from the technique. “There’s something a bit repetitive about patch- clamping. It can get a little boring,” Desai said. “The goal is that computers or automated systems won’t make any mistakes that a human might.” One of the difficulties associated with Desai’s experiment is his use of active, conscious mice, which allows him to ob- serve mouse behavior along with neuron activ- ity. Many other research- ers test their automation techniques on sleeping mice, which Desai believes decreases the accuracy of the data. “Anesthesia can some- times distort results,” Desai said. “It interacts with ions and changes the basic biol- ogy of the cell, so that the results you get are different.” Desai experiments with a mouse running on a wheel. A mechanism that was de- signed by Raymond Chit- wood, a research scientist in the same lab as Desai, fixes the head of the mouse in place to limit movement. However, using live mice can complicate mat- ters. Since patch-clamping is so delicate, the slightest movement could disturb it. “In our systems, it’s about movement. The behavior on the wheel is a bit varied,” Desai said. “Sometimes the mice will just sit there. Sometimes they’ll groom. Sometimes they’ll run.” With his current system, Desai reports a success rate of 17 percent, a bit lower than the typical 20 to 60 percent achieved by non-automated methods. However, Desai said he hopes to implement fur- ther improvements. He plans to use a small camera to observe the mouse’s movement, which would allow him to pro- ceed further into the mouse’s brain when the mouse is still. If the mouse started running, the ma- chine would pause. “Timing those steps in re- lation to movement might be a very good thing to improve the process,” Desai said. SPTS 7SCIENCE&TECHThursday, April 28, 20167CHEMISTRYResearcher automates how to see inside neutronsStephanie Tacy | Daily Texan StaffNiraj Desai, a lecturer and research scientist in the Center of Learning and Memory, automated a technique that could pro- vide insight into the way in which neurons work. By Raza Retiwala@@razaretiwalaOrange you glad doctors urge the daily consumption of fruit? An orange a day keeps the doctor away — or will at least help prevent high blood pressure, abnormal choles- terol levels and excess body fat. A natural compound commonly found in citrus, called nobiletin, strength- ens the body clock and im- proves metabolism, accord- ing to research from a team of biochemists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and other scien- tists from Baylor, UT South- western Medical Center in Dallas and the Kyoto Prefec- tural University of Medicine in Kyoto, Japan. The body clock, also known as the circadian clock, is what controls a person’s’ sleep cycle. It tells your body when it is ready to sleep and wake up. The study’s lead author and assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at UTHealth, Zheng “Jake” Chen, said that there is plenty of evidence that shows there is a relationship between the body clock and health. If the clock malfunc- tions, many disorders, such as metabolic syndrome, could occur. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. It occurs in about a third of adults in the United States. The team screened thousands of chemical compounds from food in search of one that could improve the function of the circadian clock. Af- ter months of searching, they found that nobiletin, a chemical found in citrus peels, had the effect they were looking for. “Our finding that [nobi- letin] targets the circadian clock is completely novel,” Chen said. “We are very excited about that.” Chen said that although people have been using citrus peels in traditional medicines to increase di- gestion and relieve intes- tinal bloating, scientists never understood how they worked. To test the effects of the compound on obesity, the team gave nobiletin to groups of overweight mice. The mice with normal body clocks exhibited a 40 percent reduction in excess bodyweight; their bodies handled glucose better, and they increased their energy use. The mice became much more active and their health greatly improved overall. Chen said that this is what the team hoped they would find. If nobiletin works the same way in humans as it does in mice, it could be used to treat obesity and metabol- ic disorders. “Now we are gaining more insight on the physi- ological processes that are controlled by the biologi- cal clock,” Chen said. “And now it’s time to apply that knowledge to actual health. That is my motivation.” By Emmanuel Briseno@OhnonotcanoIllustration by Isabella Palacios | Daily Texan StaffAustinites in favor of getting rid of manually driving carsBy Kate Thackrey@katethackeryHEALTHINNOVATIONCourtesy of Dr. Zheng Chen Dr. Zheng Chen, right, is an assistant professor of biochemistry at UTHealth and the lead author of a research study which found that a compound in citrus improves metabolism. Now we are gaining more insight on the physiological processes that are con- trolled by the biological clock. —Zheng Chen, Biochemistry professor As much as we rely on and trust comput- ers today, right now I think I’d be more comfortable with an actual driver. —Jillian Herstein, Plan II senior The situation looked like a total disaster. Texas State had bases loaded with one out and the score tied at 4 in the bottom of the ninth inning in its March 1 matchup against Texas. To make mat- ters worse, the Longhorns had a freshman pitcher on the hill tasked with preserving the delicate stalemate. That pitcher, Chase Shugart, was not fazed. The freshman induced a pair of groundouts to send the game to extra innings and help give Texas an eventual 10-4, 11–inning victory. “Nothing surprises me with Chase,” said Chad Landry, Shugart’s coach at Bridge City High School. “To be honest with you, he’s been getting in and out of that stuff his whole career. We’ve become accus- tomed to it.” Unfortunately, Shugart’s season took a downward turn after that. Head coach Augie Garrido continued to put the flamethrower into tough situ- ations, but Shugart was not al- ways able to come through. Shugart struggled in his next appearance, blowing a five-run ninth-inning lead against Cali- fornia and surrendering three runs two appearances later against UCLA. “Working through that rough patch, I had to keep telling myself to be myself,” Shugart said. “I started trying to get to fancy with my pitch- es, and then I lost control of them, and then I didn’t have any confidence in what I was throwing.” The early season struggles were an unfortunate blemish on the freshman’s stat line, but Shugart is no stranger to work- ing hard and improving. He entered high school throwing in the low 80s but was able to add 10 mph to his fastball and 40 pounds to his frame, mov- ing the scrawny freshman to full-grown Division 1 recruit. Shugart also had a strong support group to help him through the rough patch. His grandparents, who drive up to Austin for every home series, were there to console him after the rough outings. “That’s my mom and dad,” After the Penn Relays two years ago, then-freshman By- ron Robinson asked for his re- lease from Penn State. “There were rumors the coach was going to leave,” Rob- inson said. “I didn’t want to be left high and dry.” As a native of Richmond, Virginia, Robinson wasn’t akin to the cold conditions and training on an indoor track. He went to Penn State because it was the first school that offered him a scholarship. “I wasn’t really trying to see everything else and make some sort of grand decision,” Robin- son said, “I didn’t want to be cocky and make a big fuss out of it.” Robinson started realizing his speed as a football player. He enjoyed the positions that showed off his speed: running back, cornerback and kick returner. His first steps on a track awed spectators clocking a 57 second 400m in the 6th grade. Robinson continued his career as a football player un- til the end of his sophomore year of high school, when he moved to Chesapeake, Vir- ginia, and started school at Western Branch. Robinson was always a talented 400-meter runner, but his eagerness to try hur- dles showed when he would practice hurdling over the entrance turnstyles at track meets. It was late into his junior season, so his coach didn’t want to risk injury but promised he would get to try them senior year. In his senior year, Robinson won state in the 300-meter hur- dles and was a member of the first-place 4x400 meter relay. “3:11:09, it’s still the state re- cord today,” Robinson said. After his career at Penn State, Robinson’s high school coached reached out to Texas. Robinson knew he wanted to be some- where warmer where he could train year-round. Meeting the team at World Juniors’ Trials in Oregon showed it would be the perfect fit for him. “Byron automatically clicked with my brother and I,” junior Charles Amnunu said. Robinson found himself just one floor above Amnunu and his twin brother Carlton at Jester East that fall, spending Sundays at Waffle House with pecan waffles, talking about anything from politics to video games. On the track, though, it’s all business. Now a junior, Robinson motivates the people around him. “His enemies are my en- emies and vice versa,” Am- nunu said, “We don’t talk to anyone from the other teams; it’s all about that wartime competition.” Robinson tells people he isn’t feeling good or it isn’t his day as a race approaches. But when he steps on the track, he transforms, letting out a yell. “That’s his little thing,” sophomore 400-meter hur- dle runner Ariel Jones said. “That’s how we know he’s going to go out there and do something big.” Last week, Robinson ran a No. 1 time of 49.10 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles. This week, Robinson will join several of the Longhorn top sprinters to compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. “Byron’s a strong person and a hard worker. I already knew that since he ran that 49.1; he’s going to get 48 pretty soon.” Amnunu said. “I want to see how far I can go with track,” Robinson said. Junior defensive tackle Has- san Ridgeway is used to hear- ing his name called. Texas PA announcer Bob Cole has announced Ridge- way’s name over the loud- speakers at Darrell K. Royal- Texas Memorial Stadium countless times when the de- fensive tackle recorded a sack or a tackle. But the next time Ridge- way will hear his name called, it will be when he’s selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. “I feel comfortable that I can go to the next level and play,” Ridgeway said. “I can play at whatever position they want to put me at.” While Ridgeway could have stayed at Texas to play in his senior season, he isn’t looking back at his decision to declare for the NFL Draft. “I feel that I did everything I set out to accomplish,” Ridge- way said. “I had goals, and I feel like I reached every single one of them. I have no regrets do- ing anything I’ve done.” One of the biggest reasons Ridgeway decided to declare for the draft was the second round grade he received from the NFL’s College Advisory Committee. After learning about his draft stock, Ridgeway received some guidance from his former teammate Malcom Brown, who was drafted by It’s rare for a midweek, nonconference game to have much significance to a team this late in the sea- son, but Wednesday’s con- test against Texas Southern certainly did. The 6-0 Longhorn vic- tory at Red and Charline Mc- Combs Field marked win No. 800 for Connie Clark, who has been the head coach of the program since its incep- tion in 1996. “I feel really blessed to start the program and still be here 20 years later,” Clark said. “When you hit a mile- stone, it makes you stop and reflect on the people that have been part of this journey. It re- ally takes a team.” Freshman outfielder Rea- gan Hathaway got Texas on the board in the first with a bases-loaded, two-RBI double to right field. Texas Southern committed two er- rors in the inning, but the Longhorns couldn’t muster any more runs. The Tigers put together a scoring threat in the third be- hind consecutive two-out sin- gles and a fielding error from sophomore pitcher Paige von Sprecken but couldn’t plate the runners. The missed opportunity proved to be costly in the bottom half of the frame as Texas extended its lead. Ha- thaway delivered her second RBI double, this time send- ing a shot to deep center field. With runners on the corners and one out, junior shortstop Devon Tunning drove in another run as the ball was thrown away following a fielder’s choice. “I’m starting to feel re- ally confident,” Hatha- way said. “I was seeing the ball well and feeling calm and relaxed.” Texas put up anoth- er two-spot in the fifth. Junior third baseman Celina Felix sent a RBI double to left, and senior outfielder Rachel Scott followed with a RBI double of her own to center. Von Sprecken came up next and hit a single through the left side, but Scott was thrown out at home to end the inning. Von Sprecken improved to 10-3 on the season following her complete game, seven strikeout effort. She worked ahead of the count often and her changeup was in top form, two things the Long- horns needed to see from the young pitcher. “We really wanted to get her in a groove with her off-speed because that’s such a big pitch for her,” Clark said. “We were using everything in her bag of tricks tonight, and it was fun to let her get some midweek work that’ll be great to take into the weekend.” After the game, seniors Stephanie Ceo, Lind- sey Stephens and Rachel Scott slammed pies in Clark’s face to celebrate the milestone. “It’s special because she had a milestone my freshman year, so I started and finished with getting to pie her,” Ceo said. “She’s taught me a lot through these four years, and it’s a really great thing to be a part of.” 8 SPTS8JACOB MARTELLA, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansportsThursday, April 28, 2016SOFTBALLShutout brings Clark 800th career win SIDELINEBy Claire Cruz@ClaireCruz5 Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan StaffHead coach Connie Clark earned career victory No. 800 on Wednesday as the Longhorns defeated Texas Southern 6-0. Clark has served as the head coach of Texas’ softball program since its inception in 1996, winning four conference championships and one national title. BASEBALLBy Daniel Clay@Dclay567TRACK & FIELD“I’m playing music straight off my iPhone speaker… and RAs come to my room saying my music too loud…ion understand.” Kerwin Roach@KLR_doceTOP TWEETTODAY IN HISTORY1985Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela sets an MLB record with 41- straight scoreless innings to begin the season. Valenzuela would end the year winning 17 games with a 2.45 ERA. Texas sweeps Athlete of the Week awardsTexas track and field swept the Big 12 Ath- lete of the Week awards on Wednesday, with Courtney Okolo and Byron Robinson taking the women’s and men’s awards, respectively. Both Okolo and Robinson posted the No. 1 times in each of their events at the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Okolo broke the col- legiate record — which she previously set — in the 400-meters event, finishing with a time of 49.71 seconds. The event at the LSU Gold marked the her first event of the season. Big 12 Athlete of the Week is far from Okolo’s greatest accom- plishment as a Long- horn. Okolo now holds three of the six fastest 400-meter times in col- legiate history. Robinson shined in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing in 49.10 sec- onds. His time was more than a full second ahead of the rest of the field, as he now ranks No. 1 in the nation over Florida’s Eric Futch. Following Okolo and Robinson’s awards, the Longhorns now lead the Big 12 with 10 Athlete of the Week honors on the year. — Michael ShapiroSPORTS BRIEFLYShugart brings blazing fastball following early-season strugglesRobinson shines in hurdles after football backgroundBy Leah Vann @Vanntastic_LeahZoe FuDaily Texan StaffFreshman pitcher Chase Shugart has taken the mantle as Texas’ closer in 2016. After struggling early in the season, Shugart has not allowed a run in seven of his last nine apperances. BASEBALL page 9By Mark Skol Jr. @markskoljrRidgeway awaits draft selectionFOOTBALL page 9“I wasn’t really trying to see everything else and make some sort of grand deci- sion. I didn’t want to be cocky and make a big fuss out of it.” —Byron Robinson, FOOTBALLPADRES GIANTS MLBBRAVES RED SOX METS REDS said Shugart, who was raised by his grandparents. “My mom and dad are still in my life. They’re involved. When people ask about me, people auto- matically think of my grand- parents because that’s just who they are.” The post-game consola- tions seem to have worked. Shugart has allowed just three runs in his last 13.1 innings pitched, resurrected his role as the high-pressure bullpen ace and started pitching like himself again. “Attack, attack, attack,” pitch- ing coach Skip Johnson said of his freshman pitcher. “He’ll re- mind you a little bit of [former Longhorn and retired major leaguer Chance] Ruffin. If he has that same career, it’s going to be fun to be around.” Shugart possesses a blazing fastball and a knee-buckling hook, impressive tools for a freshman. And if he continues to work hard, he may just follow in Ruffin’s footsteps. Adding another 10 mph to his fastball though isn’t Shugart’s only goal looking forward. “I don’t think I’ll be able to throw a 107-mile-an-hour fastball before I leave here,” Shugart said. “I want to be re- membered as a team player who does what it takes to win and isn’t scared of anybody, isn’t scared of the moment, isn’t scared of what’s the task that’s ahead.” The Texas Quidditch team left the field heartbroken — their year-long goal of winning a fourth-straight champion- ship wouldn’t come to fruition. Unable to secure the snitch, the Longhorns ultimately lost 60-90, getting the quaffle — a volleyball — through one of the three hoops just six times and failing to haul in the snitch — represented by a guy in yellow with a velcro tail attatched to his shorts — to end the game, bringing their tournament to an end with a loss to Ball State in the Sweet Sixteen. While the four-day trip to Columbia, South Carolina, ended in disappointment, the team members took positives from a long season of growing close together both on and off the Quidditch field. “The highlight of the trip for me was exploring a new city with some my closest friends,” said Michael Duquette, cap- tain of the Texas Quidditch team. “No matter how each of us was introduced to Quid- ditch or where we come from, we’re just a large family.” Austin Dickson, one of the team’s chasers, was intro- duced to the sport during a tabling event. “For me, Quidditch was able to provide a combination of everything I was looking for,” said Dickson. “It was a physical sport with a friendly group of people and an inter- esting back-story.” Through the Quidditch team, Dickson was able to meet his current roommate and fellow teammate Nicho- las Marino, who joined for his love of competition and his desire to be a part of some- thing larger. “I played lots of sports in high school,” Marino said. “I wanted to pick an outlet to exercise my sports ambitions through, and I thought Quid- ditch would be perfect due to its team aspect.” Most people know Quid- ditch as the sport from Harry Potter, but to the team, the sport has grown beyond that. Alex Hoffman, a psychology junior and fan of Texas Quid- ditch, said he enjoys the adap- tation from literature to reality. “As a fan of the books and films, I never thought I would see Quidditch come to life,” said Hoffman. “But actually watching a seeker chase after a snitch is surreal.” After graduating in May, Duquette will participate on the United States National Quidditch team as part of the International Quidditch Asso- ciation World Cup in Frank- furt, Germany. Following a bid at a gold medal, Duquette plans on re- tiring from Quidditch. “I will always love and fol- low the sport, but it’s time for me to move on with my life and pursue a career,” Du- quette said. 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SPORTSThursday, April 28, 20169BASEBALLcontinues from page 8the New England Patriots in the first round last year. “He always gives me little pieces of advice,” Ridgeway said. “It never stops. He’s always there.” Ridgeway broke out in his sophomore season alongside Brown racking up six sacks and 11 tackles for loss, as he quickly became one of the best interior pass rushers on the Texas defense. While his junior season wasn’t as produc- tive as he finished with only 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss, Ridgeway showed flashes of greatness in 2015, particularly against Oklahoma State where he recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Ridgeway has proved he can be a force on the field and defensive coordinator Vance Bedford has taken notice of the 6-foot-3-inch, 303-pound de- fensive tackles’ level of intensity. “If he ever gets mad, I’m going to be the first person to leave the room because he will hurt somebody,” Bedford said. “My man could be a beast.” With the passion and te- nacity Ridgeway brings to the game, Bedford said he has the potential to be a great player. “I think he has the abil- ity to be a special talent,” Bedford said. “He’s gotten better every single week. He is a guy that is growing, de- veloping, he’s learning how to play the football game, and I think his future could be bright.” FOOTBALLcontinues from page 8Lauren Ussery|Daily Texan file photoFormer Longhorn defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway is projected to be a mid-round pick in Thursday’s NFL draft. By Kumail Durrani@golfing7861Mary PistoriusDaily Texan StaffDespite falling short of winning their fourth- straight national title, Texas quid- ditch will reload next year, return- ing all but four players from last year’s team. Quidditch looks forward to future despite loss“I played lots of sports in high school. I wanted to pick an outlet to exercise my sports ambitions through, and I thought Quidditch would be perfect due to its team aspect.” —Michael DuquetteCaptainQUIDDITCH 10 COUPS/L&A10Thursday, April 28, 2016COMICSToday’s solution will appear here next issue SUDOKUFORYOU 5 6 9 2 3 7 1 6 9 6 2 1 6 7 4 4 8 5 7 4 2 8 3 9 5 4 8 9 9 3 6 4 5 8 1 6 9 5 2 7 3 47 3 9 4 1 8 6 2 55 2 4 7 3 6 9 1 83 4 7 8 9 5 2 6 16 5 8 1 2 3 4 7 91 9 2 6 7 4 8 5 39 6 5 2 8 1 3 4 74 7 3 5 6 9 1 8 22 8 1 3 4 7 5 9 6 Don’t think about the pink elephant. Tracy Wang, a neurosci- ence postdoctoral research- er in the Lewis-Peacock Lab, investigates the sci- ence of memories. Earlier this month, Wang released research suggesting that forgetting can be an active process, just like remem- bering. It may be harder for a student to forget the first sentence of this article than to remember Einstein’s field equation. Forgetting is usually a pas- sive process, according to the Journal of Cognitive Neuro- science. However, Wang’s research focuses specifically on active forgetting. “We process an item more when we’re trying to in- tentionally forget the item than when you’re trying to remember it,” Wang said. “That’s very cool.” People handle memories in different ways, and these memories compete based on how they are processed. Her research focuses on the idea of intentional forget- ting. Her findings showed that brain activity is high- er when forgetting than when remembering. For example, Wang tested what happened when a stu- dents tried to push unsavory acquaintances out of their minds. She wanted to find out what methods of forget- ting are most effective. The study tested this theory by showing 20 adult subjects images of faces, scenes and objects while an fMRI — a scanner that can monitor brain activity — recorded their brains’ reac- tions, according to Wang’s work, which was published this month in The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. In addition to showing the subjects faces and scenes, subjects were given a num- ber of tasks which typically lasted for nine to 10 seconds, according to Wang. These tasks tested how subjects handled memories while performing short tasks. Wang’s research was fo- cused on what parts of the brain were associated with different memories during these tasks. “We’re looking in percep- tual regions; we’re looking at where the representation of these faces and regions really are,” Wang said. Wang theorized that there are two methods involved in intentional forgetting. In the first technique, called direct suppression, the participants actively sup- press their memories below conscious thought. The second option is called direct substitution, where the memory battles another for the brain’s atten- tion. Essentially, the subject would replace the memory with another one. Wang found that people are generally more likely to engage in direct sup- pression than thought sub- stitution. To Wang, this was surprising. “You’d think that thought substitution would put dif- ferent things against one an- other in competitive dynam- ics,” Wang said. This finding led Wang and her team to a new conclusion; they now hy- pothesize that the brain has a tagging mechanism for faces the subject wants to forget. However, the tagged memory is then inherently harder to forget because it is tagged. Attempting to for- get the memory only causes the subject to remember it more. “It’s one of the things we think are likely, and we’re in the middle of trying out all the alternate options,” Wang said. “It’s very, very exciting because the idea is that before you can directly suppress an item, you kind of have to tag that item as something to be directly suppressed.” According to Wang, there’s still much to learn about how the brain creates and deletes memories. “We’re looking now at the connectivity between different brain regions — how well do the different signals correlate with one another?” Wang said. “How much are they in sync in working together towards some small task or goal?” many details about their individual pasts,” Johnson said. “We really like to talk a lot about story ideas. I think a main reason why the mentorship has been so rewarding for both me and my students is because we each love talking about whatever is on our mind.” Johnson said the main reason she continues to participate in Camp NaNoWriMo is because of the satisfaction she feels upon completing a story. “With Camp NaNoW- riMo, you get to see yourself succeed, which can be much-needed,” Johnson said. “You get to see your- self progress on paper, with something you’ve set your mind to and you’re doing — that’s exhilarating.” Katy B’s last record, 2014’s Little Red was sleek, club- ready pop, bolstered by Brit- ish hits like “Crying For No Reason.” However, on her latest LP, Honey, Katy B set- tles on smooth and psyche- delic electronic music that rarely goes for the jugular. The UK pop starlet’s new record features collabora- tions with 21 artists, but Katy B remains the star of the show. With her two preced- ing albums only featuring three collaborations, Katy B shows that she has the con- fidence to work with other artists without the fear of being overshadowed. From start to finish, Hon- ey is startlingly consistent, displaying lustrous and well constructed EDM. Opening up with the eponymous title track “Honey,” Katy B sets up the themes of the record as a whole, relying heavily on midtempos while trying to work in sexual innuendos. But the song’s lyrics, such as “Darling just lean in / I am sure you’ll want to taste this honey on my skin,” ultimate- ly fall flat. Though the tracks con- tinue on slowly, with most clocking in at an exhausting four minutes, each one of- fers a new sound: pop, EDM, R&B and rap all find a place on the album. Ultimately, each track features a col- laboration with one or mul- tiple new artists, who each bring their own influences. From wobbling synths on the opener, to sharp, accelerated drums on standout track “So Far Away,” the songs man- age to keep the listener’s attention throughout. The nearly two dozen col- laborations make each track and production sound fresh, without becoming gimmicky. The bubbling, staccato synths on the Floating Points and Four Tet’s assisted “Calm Down” are unlike those on the rest of the record but shine in their simplicity. “Wa- ter Rising,” featuring Mssing- No and Geenus, is dark and dramatic, a great example of the versatility that can be found on “Honey.” The only questionable contributions appear on track five, the rap/ sung collaboration “Lose Your Head.” With three rap- pers — The Heavytrackerz, J Hus and D Double E — de- livering sloppy and annoy- ing verses, the song should crash and burn. However, Katy B’s confidence in the hook and an inoffensive pro- duction manage to save the sinking ship. While each track’s produc- tion thrives off of the adren- aline fueled percussion, Katy B’s vocal delivery often doesn’t capture that same energy. Katy B isn’t a poor singer by any means, she simply avoids utilizing her full vocal potential track af- ter track. Too frequently, she sounds lifeless and lethargic, lingering in her middle voice when her underutilized belts would be appreciated. For example, on the UK No.1, the KDA-assisted “Turn the Music Louder (Rumble),” she propels the fireball chorus by moving into her upper reg- ister. In the bridge, she un- leashes riffs and growls that could blow plenty of her con- temporaries out of the water. However, this is one of the rare instances in which she chooses to show all that she is capable of. For most of the album, she sells herself and her voice short. As a B-List pop star five years into her career, Katy B hasn’t been able to achieve the success her fellow UK acts Ellie Goulding or Jes- sie J have during the same timespan. Though Honey isn’t the breakthrough record that will make her career, in sparse moments such as “Rumble” and “I Wanna Be,” the album shows that Katy B has the potential to become a much more formidable artist if she chooses to harness her full potential. “High School Musical” sucks. The Daily Texan suggests you sing along with five of these catchy musicals instead. “West Side Story” A lively and poignant update of “Romeo and Ju- liet” set in 1950s New York City, “West Side Story” tells the romantic tale of a boy (Richard Beymer) from a white gang, the Jets, and a girl (Natalie Wood) with ties to a rival Puerto Ri- can gang, the Sharks. As their love blossoms, so does the conflict between the Jets and the Sharks, threatening the lovers’ future together. With great songs such as the wistful “Maria” and the cheerful “I Feel Pretty,” “West Side Story” boasts some joyous dance numbers as well as some thoughtful commentary on racism and violence. For all its upbeat tunes, this musical is ultimately a haunting tragedy. “The Sound of Music” “The Sound of Music” is a classic production from musical duo Rodgers and Hammerstein. Set on the eve of World War II, the story of Maria (Julie An- drews), an Austrian nun- in-training who becomes the governess for Captain von Trapp’s (Christopher Plummer) children, re- mains iconic thanks to its well choreographed dance numbers and sweet characters. Captured on crisp, color- ful 70mm film, the picture begins enormously opti- mistic, but the cheer found in songs such as “Maria,” “My Favorite Things” and “Do-Re-Mi” begins to fade as Nazis spread into Austria and von Trapp is called back to serve. The von Trapp children, and Maria herself, lose their innocence as the world plunges into darkness, and they find solace in their love for each other. “The Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show” “The Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show” isn’t just a great musical — it’s a touchstone of American culture. A transgressive piece of cin- ema from start to finish, “Rocky Horror” delights with a cross-dressing mad scientist (Tim Curry), its unabashed sexuality, and bizarre, twisted characters and set designs. Among the memorable songs are “Hot Patootie – Bless my Soul” and “Sweet Transves- tite,” which are dirty and darkly humorous. While this horror com- edy musical was poorly received upon its ini- tial release, it has sur- vived thanks to its large cult following. To this day, theaters across the country continue to host “Rocky Horror” midnight showings, during which audiences often participate with the film and dress up as its characters. “The Blues Brothers” “The Blues Brothers” is a triumphant starring ve- hicle for John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, who play two brothers out to save their Catholic orphanage from being demolished. Their plan: Raise money for the orphanage by re- assembling their band, The Blues Brothers Band. Standing between them and victory are Neo-Nazis, a mysterious, murderous woman (Carrie Fisher) and the entire Chicago police force. The Blues Brothers cover tunes like “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Every- body Needs Somebody to Love” and “Jailhouse Rock” with hilarious, in- fectious verve, and they also perform alongside legends such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown. “The Blues Brothers” is a sweet, lov- able musical that will even appeal to viewers who hate musicals. No one can deny this one’s got a lot of soul, man. “Beauty and the Beast” “Beauty and the Beast” marked the highest point of the Disney Renaissance, a period in which Walt Dis- ney Feature Animation ex- perienced creative, critical and commercial success. “Beauty and the Beast” embodies that period with its marvelous art, superb vocal performances and magnificent storytelling. From the memorably peppy “Be Our Guest” and to the moving “Beauty and the Beast,” the film’s songs rank highly among some of Disney’s best. But it’s the romance, which is more relatable and mature than those in “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella,” that lifts “Beauty and the Beast” into the higher echelons of cin- ematic fairy tales. COMICS 11LIFE&ARTSThursday, April 28, 201611RESEARCHResearcher remembers forgetting is hard for brainBy Sachit Saksena & Raza Retiwala@thedailytexanCAMPcontinues from page 12FILMFive musicals that ‘bop to the top’ of the must-watch list, older forgotten classicsBy Charles Liu@CharlieInDaHausALBUM REVIEW | ‘HONEY’Katy B releases new EDM album, exhibits potential By Hunter Geirhart@HeartGearsCourtesy of Universal PicturesJohn Belushi and Dan Akroyd win hearts with their hilarious musical performances in “The Blues Brothers.” Illustration by Victoria Smith | Daily Texan StaffHONEYGenre: Electronic, pop, EDMTracks: 13Rating: 7.5/10 “For Jamie, she got sick all of a sudden,” Wilson said. “With my car accident, I went through a similar thing. After August 19, my whole life went in another direction. I definitely feel as if I’ve moved forward and tried to heal, but that day is always going to be hard, even if I share [my story] a million times.” Another student, com- puter science freshman Jacob Tobias, was born without his left arm. As one of the three best high school baseball players in his position, he hopes to walk onto the UT baseball team this summer. If he makes it, Tobias will be the first UT player to play with one arm. Tobias said he wants to be able to do everything a two- armed person can do. “I only play piano because someone told me I couldn’t,” Tobias said. “Some kid was like, ‘Finally found some- thing Jacob can’t do!’ And I thought, ‘Thank you,’ and I immediately went and got piano lessons a few months later, and I took piano for three years.” Kelli Bradley, executive director of Services for Stu- dents with Disabilities, said their office works to pro- mote an accepting atmo- sphere by ensuring students with disabilities receive the same opportunities as other students. “Our office engages in outreach across campus in order to make campus a more inclusive, accessible and welcoming environ- ment for people with dis- abilities,” Bradley said. Despite all that Wilson lost, he said returning to this campus was his only goal af- ter his accident. “I knew if I came back that everything would be OK,” Wilson said. “I’m still learning and growing, and the story’s still not done, but I love where I am now. This documentary is another step forward, and I can finally get to a place where I can share my story and relate to people who know what I’ve been through.” After spending hours studying for a history exam, Christina Johnson pulls out her laptop and enters back into the life of a 15-year-old nurse- turned-pirate. She has 500 words to write, a task she’s been looking forward to all night. Ever since she was young, Johnson, an in- ternational relations and history freshman, has enjoyed writing and tell- ing stories, spending her free time developing new pieces of fiction. Now, she is a five-time participant of Camp NaNoWriMo, an online writer’s workshop held in April, and is in the process of publishing a children’s book. Camp NaNoWriMo, which has featured works such as Sara Gruen’s “Wa- ter for Elephants,” requires each participant come up with a story and write 20,000 words in the form of a play, short story or col- lection of poetry. “It’s weird in that it takes place during school and it’s not an actual camp that you drive out to or physically attend,” Johnson said. “Therefore, the main challenge has been juggling the stresses of college with my commitment to my sto- ry. A lot of times, the story trumps the studying.” Her high school friend and current boyfriend, Noah Hodge, who attends Texas Tech University, said her love for storytelling was apparent from the first time they met. “We were in a creative writing class together, and the teacher asked us to come up with an idea for an original children’s book,” Hodge said. “It was clear she cared much more about telling the rest of the story.” Johnson wrote three children’s books featuring bear puns, one of which, “Walcott the Scared Little Bear,” is in the process of being published. Johnson’s current proj- ect, the story she’s writing for Camp NaNoWriMo this month, focuses on a girl living during World War I, who, after the death of her husband, is forced into the world of piracy. “[My current project] is very fun to write, but very dark too — it’s maybe some of the darkest writing I’ve done,” Johnson said. “It’s been a rewarding ride tell- ing this girl’s story.” Although Johnson does not have plans to pursue a writing career, her main vocational interest is em- bedded in her passion for writing and literature. Af- ter college, she hopes to increase international lit- eracy for refugees, a cause she said she is already working on by mentoring Congolese boys. “This year, I began working a lot with refugee children, specifically three high school-aged refugees who came to Austin having trouble with their English,” Johnson said. Acting as the boys’ men- tor, Johnson assigns them weekly writing assign- ments to practice their English. She said their re- sponses were often eccen- tric and full of character. “It’s fun to read their tales about dragons [and their] stories that provide Name: 4669/Trojan Condoms c/o Flytede; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 4669/Trojan Condoms c/o Flytede; Ad Number: 4669CAT CARDENAS, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @thedailytexan12Thursday, April 28, 2016WORLDStudent fulfills storytelling passion through campBy Cameron Osmond@thedailytexanFILMcontinues from page 1CAMP page 11Briana Vargas | Daily Texan StaffChristina Johnson, an international relations and history freshman, is in the process of publishing a children’s book. She is a five-time participant of Camp NaNoWriMo, an online writer’s workshop.