Natalia Molina explained the influence of racial scripts on the experiences of various immigrant groups during a talk titled, “How Race is Made in America” for the Mexican Ameri- can and Latina/o Studies Lecture Series. The associate dean of the Division of Arts and Hu- manities and history pro- fessor from the University of California, San Diego opened her talk by explain- ing a concept she created that provides a theoretical framework in which the perceptions of immigrant groups in America can be understood. “I coined the term ‘ra- cial script’ to highlight the ways in which the lives of racialized groups are linked across time and space, and thereby affect one anoth- er even when they … do not directly cross paths,” Molina said. Molina said racial scripts affect how racial groups are categorized and perceived, thus determining their experience. Racial scripts are enduring, both as cul- tural representations and as institutional structures, Molina said. “Once these attitudes, practices, customs, poli- cies and laws are directed at one group, they’re also UT saw a higher four- year graduation rate and increased Hispanic and African American enroll- ment in 2016, according to a preliminary report released by the Univer- sity Monday. The report shows 60.9 percent of students who graduated in 2016 did it in four years or less. This is a 3.1 percent increase from 2015 and a 10.3 per- cent increase since 2011. The University’s goal is to get the four-year gradua- tion rate up to 70 percent by 2017. Hispanic enrollment increased by 3.5 percent and African American enrollment increased 1.5 percent since last year. The Office of Insti- tutional Reporting, Re- search and Information Systems prepared the re- port and the data comes from the preliminary en- rollment report conduct- ed by the University after the 12th class day of each fall semester. “Making sure our students from all back- grounds graduate on time is critical to help- ing them achieve success and keeping down the costs of a college educa- tion,” President Gregory L. Fenves said in a state- ment. “I commend all the students who worked hard to stay on track, and everyone at the Univer- sity who contributed to better serve the educa- tion of our students. We Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne canceled his Thursday show at Bass Con- cert Hall citing campus carry as one of his concerns. “I realize this is a contro- versial issue and there are strong feelings on both sides of it,” LaMontagne said in a post on Facebook. “But no matter how hard I try to understand the rationale for allowing guns on campus or more broadly, the ‘concealed carry’ law in general, I just cannot in any way support that ideology. There are a lot of things this country needs more of, but guns aren’t one of them.” LaMontagne also said he had tried to petition for a special exemption from concealed handguns the day of the concert but was denied over the weekend by Presi- dent Fenves’ office. Those who purchased tickets will be refund- ed and the show has not been rescheduled. The University issued a statement after LaMontagne announced his cancellation, saying they respected his right to cancel. “The university regrets that Ray LaMontagne made this decision but respects his right to do so,” said J.B. Bird, director of media rela- tions. “Under Texas state law, licensed permit holders are allowed to bring concealed handguns into many perfor- mance venues on public uni- versity campuses, including the Performing Arts Center at The University of Texas at Austin.” LaMontagne currently has one show in Houston and one in Dallas planned for this week. Concealed carry has been allowed in Texas since 1996. Brian Bensimon, Students for Concealed Carry director for the state of Texas, said in a press release, “It’s likely that 1Professor discusses devel- opment of race perceptions. PAGE 3BeVocal promotes by stander intervention. PAGE 3NEWSCruz wrongly fights against internet freedom. PAGE 4Dietary culture promotes size discrimination. PAGE 4OPINIONIannella reflects on youth, decision to come to Texas. PAGE 6Longhorns fight back to earn first conference win. PAGE 6SPORTSProfessors recomment favorite Latino bands. PAGE 8UT junior elected as marching band twirler. PAGE 8LIFE&ARTSWell-matched partners are not guaranteed long-term relationship satisfatction. Read more atdailytexanonline.comONLINEREASON TO PARTYPAGE 7Wednesday, September 21, 2016@thedailytexanfacebook.com/dailytexanServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvidSECTION PAGE 8SECTION PAGE 7SECTION PAGE 6UNIVERSITYBy Van Nguyen@nguyen_vanCANCELED page 2Minority enrollment, graduation rates riseMUSICCAMPUSVisiting professor talks ‘racial scripts’STUDENT GOVERNMENTBy Hannah Daniel@hannnahdanielGRAD page 2RACE page 2By Sarah Philips@sarahphilips23UT Supreme Court held a hearing Tuesday on com- plaints filed by first-year representative candidate Jason Lyu on fliers from other candidates who he believes violated campaign rules. Lyu filed two complaints against two of the candi- dates he is running against: biology freshman Maher Rahman and advertising sophomore Duriba Khan. “I did something right,” Lyu said after the hearing. “The hearing was more formal than I thought it would be, but I think they will both be found wrong.” However, Lyu might ac- tually be the one at fault in this case. During the hearing, he said that after finding the fliers he be- lieved violated election code, Lyu removed the fliers before making an official complaint to the Supreme Court. The Student Govern- ment Election Code states, “No candidate, agent, or worker shall remove, ob- scure, or damage any sign, which is in compliance with the posting policies of that locale.” “The point of the Su- preme Court is to ad- judicate what is a rules violation and isn’t a rules violation,” Chief Justice and economics senior Jordan Durrani said dur- ing the hearing. “It seems to be that by you taking down the post, you no lon- ger left the court to decide whether it’s a violation.” Durrani added that Lyu taking down the other candidates’ campaign fli- ers might actually be a worse offense than the CAMPAIGN page 2Zoe Fu | Daily Texan StaffStacy Reed, left, and Paula Garcia have a conversation over coffee on Tuesday morning. FRAMES featured photo Musician cancels show, cites gun lawBy Van Nguyen@nguyen_vanUT Supreme Court hears campaign caseChase Karacostas | Daily Texan StaffHistory professor and associate dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities at the University of California San Diego Natalia Molina motions to a slide showing a news article of the “Mexi- can Scottsboro Boys” in her PowerPoint on “How Race is Made in America.” Name: 4929/ UB Ski; Width: Name: 4950/Kunik Orthodontics; Width: 19p4; Depth: 4 in; Color: Process color, 4950/Kunik Orthodontics; Ad Number: 495022NEWSWednesday, September 21, 2016are also increasing diver- sity on campus, especially in light of the successful case in the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Univer- sity’s upcoming Diversity Action Plan will help us make progress with this important priority.” Increasing minority en- rollment and four year graduation rates is also one of the goals the 60X30TX plan wants to accomplish. The Texas Higher Edu- cation Coordinating Board introduced the plan last year and its primary goal is to get 60 percent of people between the ages of 24 and 35 a college degree by 2030. “Our efforts during the past few years are making a difference for our students,” Maurie McInnis, executive vice president and provost, said in a statement. “Our student success programs help connect our students with resources and communities early on. These connections enable students to take advan- tage of the wide range of resources available on this campus. When students graduate on time, we know they enter the workforce better prepared, start earn- ing income sooner and incur less debt. We’re go- ing to stay fully focused to build on this momentum,” McInnis said. UT President Gregory Fenves said at a May Board of Regents meeting 60X30TX complements UT’s goals to create an innovative classroom experience. One issue Fenves men- tioned at the meeting was integrating research into the classroom experience to counter the traditional classroom experience, cit- ing proposed differences between lectures today and a half century ago. “This will help our stu- dents graduate in four years and aligns with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 60X30TX strategic plan, under which students will complete college as well- rounded, educated citi- zens prepared for success- ful careers,” Fenves said at the meeting. Chancellor William H. McRaven said the UT System would also back the plans efforts. “As the largest pro- ducer of college gradu- ates in the state of Texas, the University of Texas System accepts a great re- sponsibility in this critical effort,” McRaven said at the meeting. “Texas can reach this important goal with the 60x30TX plan in place and the commitment of so many dedicated partners. The UT System eagerly accepts its vital role in this initiative.” Infographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan StaffGRADcontinues from page 1CAMPAIGNcontinues from page 1complaints he submit- ted against Rahman and Khan. “On face, that sounds more like of an egregious offense than simply put- ting fliers in the wrong area,” Durrani said. “You took it upon your- self to play judge, jury and executioner.” Lyu’s complaint against Khan rested on elec- tion code rules that fliers must indicate the can- didates are running for SG. Khan’s flier did not mention SG but did have “first-year representa- tive” stated on the docu- ment. Khan said after the meeting that she believed the whole situation to be a misunderstanding. “I feel like it was just a misunderstanding,” Khan said. “I did get my posters approved by the Court. I made sure to follow all the guidelines. I’m glad it got cleared up.” Rahman said Lyu’s com- plaint against him was vi- able. Election code states that campaign materials couldn’t be posted on tele- phone poles on the Uni- versity campus. Rahman said he didn’t know the telephone pole at Whitis Avenue and Dean Keaton Street was on campus. “I didn’t read the hun- dred-page document [the Supreme Court] sent to me. It was a gigantic, le- gal document,” Rahman said. “I’m used to the Forty Acres because all of my classes are at Welch and that area. It’s right next to Guadalupe. It feels off-campus.” Supreme Court will make a decision based on the hearing and in- form the candidates before student voting begins Wednesday. College Republicans decide on Trump Permanent StaffEditor-in-Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alexander ChaseAssociate Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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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. Mr. LaMontagne has per- formed at numerous ven- ues that allow concealed carry, without even real- izing it. The cancellation of this concert has less to do with the uniqueness of UT-Austin’s firearms policy than with politi- cal grandstanding and the self-fulfilling nature of activists’ predictions that campus carry will have an adverse effect on campus life.” Campus carry has been a controversial topic on campus since it was intro- duced in the last legisla- tive session. Some cam- pus organizations such as University Democrats have been open in voic- ing their disapproval of the law. “I believe that this is a clear example of how un- comfortable campus car- ry makes people,” Joseph Trahan, public relations junior and University Democrats communica- tions director, said. “The infatuation with guns that overwhelms certain Tex- ans doesn’t match up to the nationwide concern for comprehensive gun law reform. I wouldn’t be surprised if UT loses out on potential speak- ers and musicians in the coming years over the same concerns Ray LaMontagne has.” CANCELEDcontinues from page 1By Sarah Philips@sarahphilips23College Republicans have officially endorsed Donald Trump for president after in- ternal debate on what their official stance should be on the 2016 presidential election. “Although the College Re- publicans at Texas have some reservations about Donald Trump, we are officially sup- porting him as our candi- date for president,” College Republicans said in a state- ment on Facebook. “We do so because of the necessity of having conservative justices on the Supreme Court and we are against the election of Hillary Clinton.” After their first meeting of the year, College Repub- licans talked with members about Trump and discussed how they felt about the presidential nominee. The conversation revealed differing opinions, from heartfelt support for Trump to some students opting out of voting in the election because they do not want to support the nominee. “I hate Trump, but I’m gonna vote for him,” said one member during the group discussion. Finance junior Robert Guerra is the current acting president of College Republi- cans after the former president, supply chain management se- nior Andrew Jackson, recently stepped down citing time commitment issues. Guerra said that Trump would not change conservatives’ values. “People aren’t gonna change their values or what they be- lieve in based on one candi- date,” Guerra said. “People who consider themselves as a Republican or conservative aren’t going to stop because of one person.” Guerra had mentioned in a previous phone interview that the College Republican leadership was going to send out a survey to members to arrive at a consensus on the nominee, but the organization has not revealed if this was the reason for the endorsement. College Republicans host meetings every other Wednes- day at 7 p.m. in UTC 1.146, and their next official meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 28. RECYCLEyour copy ofStudent its first for a system and on UT The to include Tuesday bill is voted eral assembly Neuroscience Arushii Fossil more readily available and, hence, easily applied to other groups,” Molina said. “In the arc of history, no matter how discredited ra- cial scripts become in any era, they are always readily available for us to use in new rounds of dehuman- ization and demonization in the next debate, or even the next generation.” Madeline Hsu, an associ- ate professor in history and Asian American studies who attended the lecture, said looking at the racial- ization of communities in relation to one another is important to understand- ing inequality in America. “Strategies for keeping certain people marginal- ized or excluded or non- integrated can be applied to different groups at dif- ferent points in time, so it’s really important not to just look at communities separately,” Hsu said. Molina said racial groups can create their own counter-scripts that provide alternatives or directly challenge main- stream racial scripts. This can create alliances be- tween racial groups when they recognize resem- blances between their ex- periences of racialization. Graduate student Lario Albarran said he sees this phenomenon in his own life. “Most of my friends are people who intersect with my class and my sta- tus as somebody who’s not white,” Albarran said. “Sometimes, just the fact that we’re put in these categories alone makes us unite.” Given the diversity of American society today, Molina said understand- ing racial scripts can pro- mote cooperation. “People need to be able to recognize in their ex- perience some kind of shared history, shared future, shared experi- ences, in order for them to make collective action,” Molina said. Brooke Crim | Daily Texan StaffLeo Huang, petroleum engineering junior and Frac PAC president, speaks about fracking at last week’s College Republicans meeting. They formally endorsed Donald Trump on Tuesday. RACEcontinues from page 1CAMPUS Name: 4815/SAS Institute c/o On Campu; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 4815/SAS Institute c/o On Campu; Ad Number: 4815W&N 3NEWSWednesday, September 21, 20163By Paul Cobler@paulcoblerStudent Government held its first assembly reading for a bill to call on the UT system to better regulate oil and gas companies’ drilling on UT lands in West Texas. The bill was fast-tracked to include its first reading Tuesday night before the bill is sent to committee and voted on in upcoming gen- eral assembly meetings. Neuroscience sophomore Arushii Nadar represented Fossil Free Texas, a student organization that works to decrease UT’s carbon foot- print, in the reading of the bill. Nadar said UT needs to commit to changing its regulations of the oil and gas companies leasing its land. “Climate change is a pressing issue right now,” Nadar said. “UT is in a posi- tion right now where it can make a change for the bet- ter and be a leader to other states and other universities by implementing stricter regulations on the oil and gas companies drilling on its lands.” University Lands oversees the surface and mineral in- terests of 2.1 million acres of land in West Texas for the UT and Texas A&M sys- tems. The UT system brings in over $1 billion dollars an- nually through oil and gas drilling on these lands. Fossil Free Texas argues against the use of fracking on UT lands due to its emission of methane gas. Fracking is the process of injecting liq- uid into the ground at a high pressure in order to extract oil and gas. SG President Kevin Helgren said it’s important to make sure students are happy and taken care of, but not at the expense of the environment. “A lot of times, when it comes to construction pro- cesses or building new facili- ties on campus, or perhaps how money is generated in other parts of Texas, we need to keep in mind that our two goals are creating a positive student experience for the student body, but also play- ing our part in preserving the world for us and our future generations,” Helgren said. The first reading of a bill in support of campus-wide implementation of Stop the Bleeding Kits across campus also occurred Tuesday night. Psychology sophomore Emily Burns, who authored the legislation, said the pro- gram will include training for students and faculty in basic first aid as well. “We want to empower by- standers to become lifesavers in times of crisis,” Burns said. “In an active shooter situa- tion, if bleeding is severe, it can kill in five minutes, poten- tially before first responders can arrive.” The bill will ask the Uni- versity to place the kits in the same locations as every auto- mated external defibrillator on campus. There are 61 AEDs located in various buildings across campus, and the Stop the Bleeding kits can cost anywhere from $60 to $600, Burns said. The assembly also approved the renaming of the Queer Student Alliance to the Queer and Trans Students Alliance in order to increase inclu- siveness within the group, Helgren said. Faculty and staff began BeVocal as an initiative to promote bystander in- tervention and pushed it forward by working with different groups and de- partments across campus. The facilitators chose to begin a student organiza- tion to give more of voice to individuals who are direct- ly affected by the matters they discussed. BeVocal prepares students to safely intervene as a bystander in difficult situations they may encounter on campus such as substance abuse, interpersonal violence and discrimination. BeVocal Activities Coor- dinator Chloe Gomez said it is useful to have the type of bystander training the organization provides. “Growing up, my mom would always tell me that ‘Evil flourishes where good men do nothing,’ so I was always raised to believe that silence is just as much as a culprit of bad things happening in the world,” said Gomez, a linguistics junior. Trainer and facilitator Kundanika Lakkadi said she wants to empower stu- dents to speak up and pos- sibly prevent something bad from happening. “I know there’s always a stigma where students don’t want to get involved from fear of being shown in the wrong light by their peers,” said Lakkadi, a bio- chemistry junior. “We want to get rid of those barriers.” During their meeting on Tuesday, the group focused on how to react in situa- tions involving substance abuse. Biochemistry ju- nior Kirubel Belay, chair of leadership and recruit- ment, led the meeting and discussed how students are prone to substance abuse because of peer pressure, stress and mental health. He continued by describ- ing different ways in which someone can avoid sub- stance abuse themselves and keep it from happen- ing to others. Co-coordinator Eby Lu- kose said substance abuse has serious detrimental ef- fects on college campuses. “Substance abuse is so prevalent and widespread throughout college cam- puses,” said Lukose, a civil engineering junior. “You’re here to learn, you’re here to grow, and you shouldn’t have to lose your time or your life due to situations that sometimes aren’t nec- essarily your fault.” BeVocal will meet bi- weekly to cover a wide va- riety of “sensitive” topics that could require bystand- er intervention. In addi- tion, they will also provide facilitator trainings that will help students become more equipped in becom- ing active bystanders. The next meeting will take place Oct. 4 and will cover how to reduce confronta- tions caused by racism. By Miguel Robles@_miguelroblesBy Kayla Meyerton@kemeyertonsAustin was ranked in the top 12 markets nationwide with the highest demand for cybersecurity talent, ac- cording to a new report from Randstad Technologies, a leading U.S. technology talent and solutions provider. Austin was ranked based on the number of employ- ers competing for top-tier, enterprise-level cybersecu- rity talent and the number of open job listings in the field, according to the Randstad press release. Computer science senior Angie Murphy said she has seen a growing demand for technology professionals dur- ing her time at UT. “Technology isn’t going away,” Murphy said. “There’s way more opportunities here, and we’re becoming more and more important to have in any high-tech industry.” According to Hakeem Allen, assistant account ex- ecutive at Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications, 98 employers in Austin are looking to fill 270 jobs with qualified talent. Joshua Olson, Austin sales director of Randstad Tech- nologies, said Austin’s new ranking is fantastic for UT students entering the techno- logical workforce. “Austin is a hotbed for new technologies,” Ol- son said. “Companies like Google, Amazon and Dell are coming to the area, and there’s never been more of a need to allocate resources to cybersecurity.” According to IT informa- tion website CIO.com’s 15th annual State of the CIO Sur- vey, 46 percent of IT execu- tives consider security man- agement a top priority for the upcoming year, up from 31 percent in 2015. Brent Waters, associate pro- fessor of computer science, said security and cryptogra- phy are absolutely necessary for UT students to learn in today’s software industry. “In general, security is an integral part of software en- gineering and development,” Waters said. “Thirty years ago, people could build soft- ware without security assis- tance, but this simply can’t be done today.” Austin has one of the low- est median salaries ($106,800 a year) for its cybertechnology workforce, according to the Randstad report. “It’s never been a bet- ter time for UT juniors and seniors to look for a career path in technology,” said Ol- son. “There’s never going to be a shortage of opportuni- ties to stay in Austin, and, depending on their skill set or where they want to go, they can pretty much write their own ticket.” According to Randstand Technologies, the 11 other markets in the United States where cybersecurity tal- ent is in high demand are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minne- apolis, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. that or main- This be- when resem- their ex- racialization. Lario sees in his friends intersect my sta- who’s said. fact these makes diversity of today, understand- pro- able their ex- kind of shared experi- them action,” Texan StaffLeo at Tuesday. BUSINESSSTUDENT GOVERNMENTSG calls for regulation of drilling on UT lands Austin cybersecurity market ranked among nation’s bestBeVocal encourages, instructs students to be active bystandersCAMPUS It has been just over five months since Texas last executed someone. This is the longest stay in executions since 2008, when the Supreme Court was on recess and states could charge people with the death penalty but couldn’t execute anyone. With this stay, Texas has only executed 6 people this year, meaning this could be the first year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1974 that Texas’ execution count doesn’t reach double digits. This has caused many to wonder about the future of the death penalty, instead of highlighting the true issue— that the death penalty is enacted differently throughout the 254 counties in Texas. Leading the states, Texas has carried out 537 executions since 1982. But not all coun- ties handle the death penalty in the same way. “If Harris County was a state, it would be second only to Texas [in number of execu- tions],” Jim Marcus, clinical professor at and co-director of the UT Law School’s Capital Punishment Clinic, said. “But there are 254 counties in Texas, and over a hundred of them haven’t used the death penalty.” If you are prosecuted in Travis County and cannot afford your own lawyer, the county is responsible for funding and appointing your defense lawyer. These appointments are often corrupt, with local judges choosing lawyers who aren’t versed in defending capital pun- ishment cases without state oversight. Other states have statewide indigent defense sys- tems, where the defense lawyers are funded by the state — not the county — and are trained to handle capital punishment cases. In these states, each appeal is overseen by a state office. “You get the death penalty not for having committed the worst crime, but for having the worst lawyer,” Marcus said. “Texas has chronically and systematically underfunded the defense for years.” This underfunding is partially due to the defense council not being funded by the state, as many anti-death penalty advocacy groups will attest. Tuesday the Texas Defend- er Service released a report that highlighted the many mistakes that have been made with death penalty cases from Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2015, and recommended Texas create a state office to oversee death penalty appeals. In a state where the penal code allows capi- tal felonies to be their own crimes, and where the jury is asked questions that distance them from the severity of the punishment they so often dole out, having a good defense attor- ney is a basic and necessary human right. A statewide indigent defense system that is funded by the state and forces every death penalty appeal to be overseen by a state office is the only way Texas can hope to account for the disparity in numbers of executions be- tween its different counties. With a system like this in place, it could mean fewer people sent to death row, and that Travis County and Harris County re- semble each other enough in their justice systems to make their being a part of the same state more plausible. Berdanier is a philosophy junior from Boulder, Colorodo. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is making headlines as he launches a new crusade against the Obama administration. His newest fight, waged against the Administration’s Com- merce Department, seeks to stall the trans- fer of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority from the Department to the Internet Corpo- ration for Assigned Names and Numbers to “protect freedom of the internet.” Essential- ly, the transition moves the authority to put Facebook at the web address www.facebook. com (instead of www.facWbook.com) to an international organization. The senator from Texas is claiming a few falsehoods as facts in his crusade. The most outlandish of these is that ICANN has the power — or could obtain the power — to regulate internet freedoms on the basis of content. This fear seems to stem from a mis- understanding of what Internet Assigned Numbers Authority even is — IANA is not the ability to disable certain websites in cer- tain countries, and it’s not the authority to refuse a domain name to any website. Rather, IANA ensures that your computer’s www. dailytexanonline.com matches the Internet’s www.dailytexanonline.com — it’s technical, not content-based. Furthermore, even if IANA had the power to block websites, the non-discriminatory and transparency provisions of the ICANN Bylaws effectively enforce the inability to do so by any ICANN actor. If you’re wondering, “But what if they change the rules?” ICANN has answered in ensuring that any changes (Sec. 3.6) to such Bylaws have to be approved by the sixteen-member Board of Directors. Due to rules requiring any new board mem- bers have to be approved by majority rule of the Board further complicates a takeover of the Internet by ICANN. Another falsehood being peddled by Cruz and his small gang of senators is that remov- ing the United States from the picture allows other countries to regulate the Internet more handily. The first misstep here is Cruz’s claim that the Commerce Department holding IANA has prevented sovereign nations from restricting internet access in their country. This is empirically untrue, as authoritarian regimes in China have been forbidding cer- tain access for years. Nothing about moving IANA away from the United States changes their ability to do so. It appears that ICANN is indeed not a pur- veyor of a sanctioned internet. In fact, a real danger of restricted internet freedoms may actually be coming from Sen. Cruz himself, in the form of dismantling net neutrality. Net neutrality is the form of unrestricted, un- throttled internet access we enjoy today — it is assurance that internet service providers are prevented from slowing down your con- nection to Netflix or Congress.gov unless you (or Netflix) pay them extra money. We should not forget that ISPs could also regulate your access to free expression via social media or free speech via newspapers. A non-neutral net is a also of grave concern to more than a hundred large tech companies who sent a letter to the FCC and Congress saying just this. Cruz has been on the wrong side of this battle from the start, fueling the fire with empty rhetoric and backwards logic that only empowers those who would other- wise be trampling our online liberties. Senator Cruz’s fight against ICANN-reg- ulated domain names is his latest showing that he doesn’t know much when it comes to the reality of internet freedoms. Our ju- nior senator is known for fighting against the Obama administration’s supposed injus- tices, but when it comes to a privately-run and free internet this is a battle in which he can’t be trusted. The future of the internet is simply too important to be riddled with lies. Morris is a government junior from Port Aransas. Coming into college is highly stressful for many students, and new foods and more demanding schedules may cause some stu- dents’ weights to fluctuate — leading some to resort to dieting to combat the much- dreaded 15 pounds. Our culture has normalized the belief in the power of dieting. Magazines are plas- tered with diet tips that promise “Quick weight loss! Easy steps for a summer body! How to lose the pounds in problem areas!” But this cultural obsession with dieting has harmful impacts — not only medi- cally, but also in perpetuating “fatphobia” and size discrimination. In the long term, dieting has actually been found to have harmful medical effects. The American Association of Pediatricians re- cently released a report on the prevention of obesity and eating disorders. The report col- lected research that found that dieting, or ca- loric restriction with the goal of weight loss, was actually associated with higher levels of weight gain and development of eating disor- ders in the long run. Especially among young people, prospective studies found that while medically supervised weight loss can be ben- eficial, unsupervised dieting tends to have the opposite of its intended effects. Not only that, the report discovered that parental discussion about weight and dieting is linked to higher incidences of the child actually becoming overweight or developing eating disorders. Even beyond promoting unhealthy prac- tices, our society’s fixation with weight loss and thinness perpetuates size discrimina- tion and “fatphobia.” Fatphobia refers to a set of attitudes that our society holds about fat people: that they are lazy, unmotivated and unhealthy. When we congratulate someone for losing weight, we see their achievement as a testament to their motivation and drive — which incorrectly spreads the idea that fat people simply haven’t worked hard enough to lose the weight. And slowly the false, harmful belief that weight loss is an indicator of work ethic is suddenly insidious. Size discrimination has material impacts — fat people are less likely to receive promotions at work, they make less money for the same amount of work and are likely to experience weight bias from teachers and classmates. We defend these attitudes by claiming that weight is an indicator of health, and that promoting health (which seems to manifest itself as shaming fat people) is important. But research has revealed that the distinc- tions between normal, overweight and obese as outlined by the Body Mass Index are actu- ally arbitrary, and some reports suggest that the evidence supposedly connecting obesity with higher incidences of mortality or dis- eases is unclear and perhaps exaggerated. While more research continues to bring new information to this field, it is imperative that we continue to encourage widely agreed upon healthy behaviors such as eating lots of fruits and vegetables and exercising regu- larly, but remember not to conflate health with weight loss. So if you find yourself stressing about the freshman 15, remember that your health — whatever that looks like — is far more important. Nemawarkar is a Plan II sophomore from Austin. 4 OPINION4ALEXANDER CHASE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | @TexanEditorialWednesday, September 21, 2016LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE | Email your Firing Lines to 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. By Janhavi NemawarkarDaily Texan Senior Columnist @janhavin97COLUMNCapital punishment should be controlled by stateBy Emma BerdanierDaily Texan Columnist @eberdanierCOLUMNCruz wrongly fights against internet freedomBy G. Elliot MorrisDaily Texan Senior Columnist @gelliotmorrisDieting culture promotes size discriminationCOLUMNA state wide indignet defense system that is funded by the state and forces every death penalty appeal to be overseen by a state office is the only way Texas can hope to account for the disparity in number of executions between different counties. Mel Westfall| Daily Texan StaffIt appears that ICANN is indeed no a purveyor of sanctioned internet. In fact, a real danger of restricted inter- net freedoms may actually be coming from Sen. Cruz himself, in the form of dismantling net neutrality. Even beyond promoting unhealthy practices, our society’s fixation with weight loss and thiness perpetuates size discrimination and “fatbobia.” Fatfobia refers to a set of attitudes that our society holds to fat people. Rachel Zein| Daily Texan File PhotoTed Cruz takes the stage on his Super Tuesday rally on March 1st, 2016. Since dropping out of the presidential race, Cruz has made headlines for his remarks on US control of ICANN. We should not forget that ISPs could also regulate your access to free expression via social media or free speech via news papers. Teresa A. Valdez Recommendation: Gipsy Kings Growing up with a father who led a high school ma- riachi band and a mother who enjoyed singing old Mexican songs, Valdez, an assistant in- structor in the department of Spanish and Portuguese, was raised with a love for Latino music. But it wasn’t until she spent time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia that she really became interested in the genre. “It was a way of connecting with people,” Valdez said. “If I hear a song that I first heard when I was in Bolivia, I in- stantly go back to that time. I remember being in a chicheria in the campo in Bolivia and people dancing to that.” She said she wants to show college students the diverse and fast-paced music of Latin America that characterizes bands like the Gipsy Kings, so they can be united with differ- ent cultures the way she was in Bolivia. Maria Del Pilar Zazueta Recommendation: (Me Llamo) Sebastian “My generation was the gen- eration of Latin rock,” Zazueta, lecturer in the department of Latin American studies said. “There was Café Tacuba and Caifanes and Jaguares. I grew up in Mexico City and we used to go see all of them.” Zazueta said her music rec- ommendations depend on the age of the person who asks her. She thinks it is impor- tant to show younger Latinos that music of Latino descent doesn’t have to be boring or old. “We have this preconcep- tion that any music that does not come from Europe [or] the U.S. should be traditional and should be folkloric and that is not the case,” Zazueta said. Prominent Chilean ballad lyricist and singer (Me Llamo) Sebastian showcases the vi- brancy of Latin music through his compositions, and his lyrics highlight different aspects of daily life in Latin America. Silvia D. RamirezRecommendation: Placido Domingo Growing up in Mexico City, Ramirez, lecturer in the de- partment of Spanish and Por- tuguese, was raised listening to Spanish music and can still remember her parents danc- ing Danzon around the house and singing boleros at family gatherings. Lola Beltran’s bal- lads bring to mind the great ro- mances of her youth. Ramirez said she thinks it is important to teach the new generation of Latinos about the great variety of older Latino music, preserving the more tra- ditional Latino sounds. “Everyone says they like dancing salsa, but I particularly like guiding students to the clas- sical Latin music because many are unaware that Latinos have that kind of music,” Ramirez said. “It astounds me when I ask in my classes if the students have heard of Placido Domingo and nobody seems to know who he is.” Paloma Diaz Recommendation: Victor Jara When Diaz, program coor- dinator of Latin American stud- ies, arrived from Chile 22 years ago, her musical preferences had been strongly influenced by her political experiences in South America. Through music, she said people can learn about the po- litical troubles of South Ameri- ca in the ’70s and ’80s. Political activist and musician Victor Jara is one artist who used his lyrics to tell the stories of the public’s protests. “This music symbolizes a level of awareness that I think younger generations might not have, that music is not just for enjoyment but to communi- cate a vision of society which is sometimes missing from the current songs,” Diaz said. Such music has become very dear to her after her personal experiences. “I was arrested twice in Chile for protesting the streets,” Diaz said. “We were singing inside the jail and I remember the song was ‘El Derecho de Vivir en Paz,’ the right to live in peace, by Victor Jara.” Name: CLASSIFIDES; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black, CLASSIFIDES; Ad Number: - CLASS 52400 Pearl St., W. campus, Austin, TX 78705www.HOFT.edu 512-472-6666 Good grades...the best Christmas gift for your parents! Start preparing now, House of Tutors can help. *Mention this ad receive a discount! 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Though a promising step forward, Candler said she believes the root of the problem with underrepre- sentation lies with those in power. “The people who have the money and the power and the control are white males,” Candler said. “But just now we’re slowly see- ing more women and more people of color come into positions with the opportunity to reflect their world.” The UT Moody College of Communication held 2016’s Flow Confer- ence this past week where television experts, profes- sors and industry insiders from across the U.S. came together to discuss ideas, opinions and questions about television and new forms of media. Radio-television-film professor Mary Bel- tran held a panel at the conference discussing di- versity. Beltran conducted recent research on the state of the entertainment industry, and found that executives were not hir- ing people of color be- cause their educations had often not adequately prepared them. Beltran said she took issue with the way uni- versities are handling the preparation of ra- dio-television-film stu- dents, particularly those of color. “Why aren’t we putting pressure on our universi- ties?” Beltran asked. “[We should] push our univer- sities to create scholarship programs and internships just for students of color. Our University should try to level the playing field.” Al Martin, a panelist and University of Colorado at Denver professor, said the problems lie not just with the amount of jobs given to people of minority, but with the quality as well. “We’re asking for the wrong thing,” Martin said. “You’ll ask for something, they’ll give you just enough to satisfy those needs and then just move on. Holly- wood is going to do what- ever it takes to shut us up.” In the end, Kat Candler said she believes the solu- tion is simple. “It’s not as hard as some folks make it out to be,” Candler said. “Just hire.” QUEEN SUGARcontinues from page 8LIFE&ARTSWednesday, September 21, 20165MUSICUT professors recommend Latino musiciansBy Acacia Coronado@acaciatree18Illustration by Madi Beavers | Daily Texan Staff Baylor moves to No. 1 in Big 12 Power RankingsTexas’ loss to California pushed the 3-0 Bears to the top spot in the Big 12 as the conference’s only undefeated team. No. 16 Baylor had an- other slow start Friday night and was held scoreless in the first quarter by Rice, but ex- ploded for 638 yards to earn the 38-10 victory. Senior quarterback Seth Russell threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, and junior wide receiver KD Can- non caught nine passes for 213 yards and two scores. Still, Baylor acting head coach Jim Grobe hopes for consistency from the team, especially from players on special teams. Junior kicker Chris Cal- lahan missed two field goals, one for 47 yards and another for 37. Next up for the Bears is a home game against Oklaho- ma State to start Big 12 play. Baylor looks for a quicker start on offense to get a win against a Cowboys defense that ranks No. 4 in yards allowed. Oklahoma’s playoff chanc- es dwindleThe No. 25 Sooners dropped to 1-2 on the season following their 45-24 loss at home to No. 2 Ohio State. No two-loss team has made the playoff in its two year history, so Oklahoma’s chances at a return trip look minimal. But the Sooners could still turn it around in conference play and win a Big 12 title. Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield struggled against the Buckeyes, finishing 17-of-32 with 226 yards, two touch- downs and two interceptions. Oklahoma’s run game has underperformed as well. The Sooners ran for 177 yards on Saturday and just 70 yards in the season opener against Houston. Oklahoma has a bye this week before heading to Fort Worth to kick off its confer- ence season against TCU on Oct. 1. Oklahoma State gets back on trackThe Cowboys responded to last week’s controversial loss to Central Michigan with a record-setting performance to edge out Pittsburgh for a 45-38 win. Junior quarterback Mason Rudolph threw for a school record of 540 yards and scored two total touchdowns. The Cowboys also racked up a school-record 467 yards in the first half; Rudolph threw for 372 yards and junior wide re- ceiver James Washington ac- cumulated 231 receiving yards in the half — both Oklahoma State records. The game was interrupted by an almost two-hour rain delay in the fourth with the score tied at 38–38. With un- der two minutes left in the game, Rudolph threw an 86 yard pass to senior wide re- ceiver Jhajuan Seales that set up a game-winning touch- down run for senior running back Rennie Childs. Oklahoma State will take its momentum to Waco this weekend to try and hand Bay- lor its first loss of the season. It took a while for No. 5 Texas (9–2, 1–0 Big 12) to find its groove in its first Big 12 match against West Vir- ginia (8–6, 0–1 Big 12). Shorthanded with senior setter Chloe Collins out with an illness, senior de- fensive specialist Nicole Dal- ton moved positions to take her place. The Longhorns struggled to regain their chemistry early, dropping the first set and battling out the second. But Texas found its rhythm as the match went on. The team took the final three sets, jump-starting its conference season with a 3–1 win. West Virginia controlled the first set and took an early 10–6 lead. A setter dunk by Dalton boosted the Long- horns to a 3-point run to tie the game at 10–10 before West Virginia re-claimed the lead, 11-10. The tie-breakers became a common theme for the Mountaineers in the first contest: the Longhorns caught up nine more times, only to fall back into a defi- cit. Unable to overcome the tiebreakers, Texas dropped the first set, 26–24. The back-and-forth play continued in the second set — the Longhorns once again struggled to take control and tied the Mountaineers 16 times. However, Texas over- came those hurdles while cleaning up its serving: The team only had two service errors compared to the first set’s five. Kills by freshman outside hitter Micaya White and senior outside hitter Pau- lina Prieto Cerame helped the Longhorns pull ahead late in the match, aiding in the 28-26 Texas victory. The Longhorns seized control in the third set with an early 4-point lead to bring the score ton 11-7 — the largest lead for either team in the match. White shifted her attack strategy to tipping to avoid hitting the ball too long, while Dalton excelled at setting and freshman middle blocker Orie Agbaji racked up blocks. The Longhorns finished the set without any service errors to earn a 25-18 victory. Texas jumped out to an early 10–5 lead with an aver- age kill percentage of .300 in the fourth and final set. The team kept its momentum throughout the game and closed out the Mountaineers, 25-15. Dalton came close to re- cording a double-double in the match, finishing off with 41 assists and nine digs. Ju- nior libero Cat McCoy ac- cumulated 15 digs and White also neared a double-double with nine digs to top off her 18 kills. Agbaji recorded a team and season-high nine blocks. The Longhorns return home on Saturday looking to continue their hot start in conference play with a matchup against No. 8 Kan- sas. Play begins at 7 p.m. at Gregory Gym. Junior defender Monique Iannella remembers the long car rides all too well. Growing up, the native Australian would leave school with her mom at recess time from Mount Gambier and trek to soccer trainings in Adelaide, a 10-hour round trip, three to four days per week. There were nights she wouldn’t get home until 2 a.m., often doing much of her studying and sleeping in the car — all for a dream to play soccer. “My family’s support was phenomenal,” Iannella said. “Eventually I felt bad seeing [my mom] how she was so tired. She’d force me to sleep in the car, and I wouldn’t want to because I wanted to try and make sure she was okay.” Before she began playing soccer, Iannella played many different sports and was a talented ballet dancer and singer. But at the age of eight, her passion quickly changed when one day her brother’s soccer coach asked if she wanted to participate at a practice. Iannella was hooked. “I just fell in love with it,” Iannella said. “I liked the challenge of doing something that you don’t do every day — using your feet.” During her high school days, Iannella quickly made a name for herself playing for club teams, even draw- ing interest from the profes- sional ranks. She signed with her first pro team at only 16 years old. She played pro soccer in Australia for four years. Even after high school, while she attended the University of Melbourne to study com- merce law, Iannella continued to play professionally. But she suffered a knee injury and un- derwent four operations after signing with Melbourne City FC before the 2015-16 season. “I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to play again,” Iannella said. The injury forced her to reevaluate her plans for her career, both athletically and academically. Iannella ultimately decided to leave for the United States to fur- ther her education and soccer career. She wants to become a lawyer after her playing days are over. She held offers from Texas, Harvard, Vanderbilt and Hofstra, and chose the Longhorns this past summer. “I was really apprehensive right up until the moment that I left,” Iannella said. “I think that the pros always outweighed the cons, and I just didn’t want to regret not trying it.” Iannella made an impact right away in the offseason. Her teammates immediately took notice of her sedulous work ethic. “The first day we do fit- ness tests, and she whooped all of us,” senior defender Isabelle Kerr said. “From that day on, she’s been a competi- tor and wanted to make our team better.” Iannella has helped lead a defense that has only allowed seven goals through nine matches. Head coach Angela Kelly says Iannella’s ability to play different positions has separated her from the rest of her teammates. “She has some versatil- ity,” Kelly said. “Anytime as a coach you have a person with versatility, it’s a positive.” Even now at Texas, Iannella hasn’t forgotten the journey that got her here. She re- members the hard work and sacrifice it took. She remem- bers those long car rides. But through it all, Iannella says she wouldn’t change a thing. “I practiced so much, and nothing has come easy in terms of my soccer career,” Iannella said. “But I think that I wouldn’t want to do it any other way because it’s made me the player that I am today.” Name: 4351/re:fuel-Chief Commercial C; Width: 60p0; Depth: 5 in; Color: Process color, 4351/re:fuel-Chief Commercial C; Ad Number: 43516 SPTS6EZRA SIEGEL, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansportsWednesday, September 21, 2016SOCCERBy Trenton Daeschner@TrentDaeschnerJuan Figueroa | Daily Texan StaffJunior defender Monique Iannella left Australia for the United States for her education as well as soccer. The former professional athlete has made an immediate impact with Texas. VOLLEYBALLIannella beats obstacles to find success at TexasLonghorns fight back to start conference season with a winBy Leah Vann @Vanntastic_LeahBaylor takes control of Big 12, Oklahoma continues to struggleDaulton Venglar | Daily Texan file photoSenior running back Shock Linwood and the Baylor offense have struggled this season, but the Bears still sit atop the Big 12. Zoe Fu | Daily Texan StaffSenior defensive specialist Nicole Dalton filled the setter role in Texas’ victory over West Virginia. The Longhorns fought back from a first set loss to earn the Big 12 win. FOOTBALLBy Claire Cruz @claireecruz5 COMICS 7COMICSWednesday, September 21, 20167Today’s solution will appear here next issue SUDOKUFORYOU 1 5 6 9 2 4 7 3 88 2 9 3 7 1 5 6 44 7 3 5 8 6 2 1 99 4 2 6 3 8 1 5 75 6 1 2 9 7 4 8 33 8 7 4 1 5 9 2 66 1 8 7 5 9 3 4 27 3 4 1 6 2 8 9 52 9 5 8 4 3 6 7 1 9 8 9 1 3 9 5 4 2 4 5 5 3 8 4 7 5 1 98 4 5 7 6 1 5 2 3 8 7 7 1 6 Riding the bus home from work, public relations ju- nior Erica Kuntz got a call she had been hoping to get for two years. As she started sobbing, the woman next to her asked if she was okay, and Kuntz replied, “I have never been better.” Biding her time, Erica waited two years for the Longhorn Band twirling po- sition to open up. As soon as it did last year, she immedi- ately auditioned and nabbed the 2016 marching band twirler spot. Her first encounter with twirling was Sandra Bull- ock’s “Miss Congeniality” when she was 5. As soon as Erica saw Miss Rhode Island (Heather Burns) twirl fire, she knew she had to try it. Erica’s mother said her daughter was passionate about the sport as soon as she saw her pick up her first baton. “I can just remember her being in her little pigtails and she would get so ex- cited about learning a trick,” Claudia said. “Boy, when she saw that she could be in front of a judge and she could perform, it was almost like a whole other animal. No matter what level of abil- ity she’s had over the years, people would come up to us and say, ‘We just enjoyed watching you.’” But last May, Erica’s ca- reer took a temporary blow. After her shoulder broke from overuse, she took a break from twirl- ing and her shoulder is still regaining flexibility. After twirling with broken toes and fingers, strep throat and kidney stones, the injury didn’t faze Erica. Forgoing physical therapy, she started twirling again within a few weeks of her doctors visit. Until she heals, Claudia will continue to put Erica’s hair into a bun before perfor- mances, just as she’s done for the past 16 years. Longhorn Band drum major Kevin Kwaku first met Erica at section leader camp. She was frustrated with a routine when he walked up, so he offered to watch. She stunned him with her abilities, but she said she still wanted to be better. “Right off the bat, she had a really strong, vibrant per- sonality,” Kwaku said. “And that was a moment for me when I realized how dedi- cated she is to what she does and how passionate she is.” The pair now walk onto the field together at every game and do a special hand- shake beforehand. Kwaku raises his hands up high. Erica jumps up to high-five him. They do a low high- five, three claps in the mid- dle and finish it off with a “hook ‘em.” For the most part, Erica practices with the band but receives almost no direction from the directors or TAs. Since the band doesn’t have a designated twirling coach, Erica creates all of her own routines based on the mu- sic and marching patterns around her. “It’s a blessing that I have all of this artistic freedom, but it’s a little bit of a curse in that I don’t have direc- tion,” Erica said. “Twirling’s kind of a lonely sport.” But Erica still finds com- pany in her coach of 16 years, Sheila Rigelsky. Since Rigelsky lives in Dallas, the two Facetime whenever Eri- ca needs her to hand out tips or assuage fears. The now-famous triple- overtime Notre Dame foot- ball game at DKR Stadium was Erica’s first half-time performance with the band. Now she’s training to twirl fire with them for the first time at the OU Red River rivalry game . “When she went out for her first game I just wanted to bawl. I was so nervous,” Claudia said. “I’m so proud of her.” Television shows like “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “The Walking Dead,” and Season 1 of “True Detec- tive” are set in the South, where minority popula- tion is about 43.9 percent. But in all of these shows, the cast and crew were disproportionately white and male. “Queen Sugar” and “At- lanta,” two shows which premiered last week, look to break this norm. They find their identity in a Southern setting like so many shows before them, but feature a surprisingly unique trait: a cast and crew predominate- ly made up of women and people of color. Last year, Hollywood director Ava DuVernay saw the lack of diversity in Southern television, and began working with Oprah Winfrey to develop a tele- vision show based off the book “Queen Sugar.” Her idea focused on women and people of color not just in front of the camera, but also behind. While at South By Southwest that year, she made a call to fellow direc- tor and then-UT professor Kat Candler. “She asked if I would like to direct an episode and I said, ‘Hell yes!’” Candler said. “I had been trying to break down the door of TV directing for about a year before that.” DuVernay hired women to direct every episode of Queen Sugar. The crew is half African-American and the show’s characters range from the black leads to white boyfriends to La- tina teachers, all in an en- couragingly diverse and close-knit society. Business senior Juan Fuen- tes found “Queen Sugar” both refreshing and hopeful. As a Latino, he said he enjoyed the show’s across-the-board representation. “It was wonderful to see so many communities, in- cluding mine, represented on screens across the na- tion,” Fuentes said. “Atlanta,” Donald Glov- er’s passion project since August 2014, features a directing crew and writer’s room consisting only of Name: 4972/C3 Presents- TRADE; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 4972/C3 Presents- TRADE; Ad Number: 49728 L&AELIZABETH HLAVINKA, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @thedailytexan8Wednesday, September 21, 2016UNIVERSITYLonghorn Band welcomes new marching twirlerBy Chase Karacostas@chasekaracostasTELEVISION“Queen Sugar,” “Atlanta” bring diversity to network televisionBy Justin Jones@justjustin42Emmanuel BriseñoDaily Texan StaffErica Kuntz, a public relations junior, is the new twirler for the University of Texas Longhorn Band. Erica’s first performance with the band was during the half time show against Notre Dame, and is hoping to be twirl- ing with fire by the OU Red River rivalry game. Courtesy of Oprah Winfrey Network TV shows taking place in the South often misrepresent the region’s diversity. “Queen Sugar,” which premiered last week, showcases a more proportionate cast and crew.QUEEN SUGAR page 5