Name: GREAT PROMISE; Width: 60p0; Depth: 2 in; Color: Process color, GREAT PROMISE; Ad Number: - 1Tuesday, November 8, 2016@thedailytexanfacebook.com/dailytexanServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvidSPORTS PAGE 6COMICS PAGE 7LIFE&ARTS PAGE 8CAMPUSUmoja empowers women of colorBy Brianna Stone@bristone19A non-greek UT sister- hood organization, Umoja, is hosting Umoja Week to promote unity and female empowerment. The word umoja means unity in Swahili, and Umoja President Nicolette Sulaiman said this word embodies the main purpose of the organization and this event. Sulaiman said the week includes an open meeting to discuss campus climate, a fashion show on Thurs- day which will feature black fashion throughout history and a scholarship banquet on Sunday to show appreciation of UT’s black male students. “This week is a show- case of the Umoja ex- ecutive board’s talents, coordination skills and passions about different issues we’d like to bring to light in the community,” Sulaiman said. Sulaiman said the purpose of the week is for the members and the community to become more active with the or- ganization, get a more ro- bust experience of what Umoja is about outside of their formal meet- ings and to serve as the fall premier showcase of the organization. “Our mission is to foster a safe environment for women of color, pro- mote social and politi- cal awareness within our membership and resolute in empowering all wom- en,” Sulaiman said. UMOJA page 2CAMPUSMarine Corps veteran opts for write-in conservativeBy Ellie Breed@thedailytexanStudent veteran Daniel Hamilton chose to write in Evan McMullin when he cast his presidential ballot during early voting. Hamilton, a govern- ment senior, served in the U.S. Marine Corps for five years, specializing in se- curity forces and infantry. Hamilton said his experi- ence in the military influ- enced his voting decision. “My service in Iraq and Afghanistan made me deeply aware of where and why our forces are being deployed,” Hamilton said. “Members of the Armed Forces need to understand their mission and trust their leaders.“ McMullin’s experience in the CIA and political ideology make him the most qualified candidate, Hamilton said. “His personality, pro- fessional experience and politics reflect conserva- tive values,” Hamilton said. “His experience in the CIA and in the House make me comfortable he can lead the country in CAMPUS‘Amplify’ provides platform for storiesWRITE-IN page 2By Hannah Daniel@hannnahdanielCourtesy of Women’s Re- source AgencyClaire Hardwick performs during “The Vagina Monologues,” the production being replaced by “Amplify.” “Amplify: UT Women’s Voices,” a collection of stu- dent-written performances, is providing UT women with a new platform to share their stories. The Women’s Resource Agency, an agency of Stu- dent Government, will host this event in lieu of “The Vagina Monologues” this spring. WRA director Re- becca Sostek said “Amplify” was created in hopes of pro- viding a more inclusive, per- sonalized expression of UT women’s experiences in for- mats including monologues, short stories and poetry. Sostek, a psychology, biology and rhetoric ju- nior, said the production’s purpose is to give voice to women, especially those from historically mar- ginalized groups, such as sexual assault victims and transgender women. “Amplifying people’s voic- es is really important,” Sos- tek said. “Giving a woman a platform to share what she feels or what has happened to her is really empowering … you kind of find support and love in that.” “Amplify” is part of the Voices Against Violence Support Campaign, so the funds raised by the pro- duction will go toward the Survivor’s Emergency Fund. This fund provides finan- cial assistance to student survivors of interpersonal violence, helping to pay for needs such as medical care and legal fees, according to the fund’s website. Lauren White, VAV’s interim prevention and outreach specialist, said the impact of the fund extends beyond finances to send a message that removes blame from victims. “The Survivor’s Emer- gency Fund has always been a really great way for UT and VAV to tell survivors of interpersonal violence that Student creates model for election predictionCAMPUSBy Sarah Phillips and Cassi Pollock@thedailytexanToday is Election Day, marking the end of a fren- zied political battle between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and Americans who didn’t early vote will cast their ballot for U.S. president. G. Elliott Morris, a Dai- ly Texan senior columnist and elections forecaster, said Clinton has almost an 85 percent chance of win- ning the presidency, while it looks like Trump is on track to add the historically right- leaning Texas to his list of electoral victories. The model aggregates polls in each state, using a fun- damentals forecast where polling isn’t available and ad- justs the state averages with the day-to-day change in national polling. Then it simulates the election 20,000 times, varying certain attributes like regional and national error to ultimately create the top-line probabilistic election forecast. Morris said his current model gave Trump more than a 98 percent chance to win the Lone Star State by a margin of 8.6 percentage points. Previous polls, such as one released by the University of Texas and The Texas Tribune in late October, put Trump 3 points ahead of Clinton — within the margin of error. Even with talk of Texas be- coming a battleground state, Morris said Clinton’s shot at a Texas win isn’t much. Morris said North ELECTION page 3AMPLIFY page 2Ashley Sanchez | Daily Texan StaffA student participates in UT Senate’s Academic Integrity Carnival. The carnival is the kickoff of the weeklong events in the organization’s first Senate week. FRAMES featured photo thedailytexanEditor’s note: This is the twelfth profile in a series The Daily Texan is publish- ing during the 2016 election season, featuring a wide va- riety of student political per- spectives. Beginning with the first day of early voting, Oct. 24, the series will run until Election Day, Nov. 8. 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Harris said this week will show women of color they matter and cater to their personal experiences. It is comforting for minority women to surround them- selves with others who share similar experiences and to be able to discuss their experiences with each other, Harris said. While the week is aimed at promoting empower- ment for minority women, Umoja publicity chair Wan- de Isola said men and wom- en of all colors are welcome at each event, except for the mixer Friday held exclusively for women. “Umoja week is about giving back to community by informing them who we are and what we stand for, through hosting events that cater to our purpose for serving women,” Isola said. “It’s a week of women em- powerment for minorities, that inspire others to em- brace who they are.” The final event of the week, Shades of Mahog- any, is geared toward UT men of color. Isola said the scholarship reception at this event will consist of three awards of $200, $100 and $50. In the past, a pag- eant was held, but this year there was an essay com- petition to determine the scholarship winners. All of the 2016 Shades of Ma- hogany Essay Scholarship money comes from dona- tions, Isola said. “We look for men who show a willingness to serve, show leadership, diversity and something special, as well as post-graduate ambi- tions and the type of legacy they want to leave on this campus,” Isola said. they’re not responsible for these things that have hap- pened to them and they de- serve to not have to pay for what occurred,” White said. The production is cur- rently accepting applications with submissions of work to be showcased. Sostek said she expects to receive sub- missions covering topics such as sexual assault, being marginalized and transfor- mative experiences that have shaped students’ identities. Applications are due Nov. 29. WRA is hosting “Am- plify” in collaboration with the Feminist Action Project, Gender and Sexuality Center, Multicultural Engagement Center, Texas Orange Jackets, Texas Queer & Trans Stu- dents Alliance, TransAction, Voices Against Violence and Women of Excellence. Psychology freshman Kas- sandra Lopez said women stand to benefit from hearing from others who share expe- riences similar to theirs. “Just knowing that you’re not alone in your circum- stances, that there’s other people who can feel for you and understand,” Lo- pez said. “I think that’s really comforting.” Illustration by Lex Rojas | Daily Texan StaffWRITE-INcontinues from page 1a time of emerging and complex threats.” Foreign policy is the most important issue in this election and know- ing the new commander in chief is level-headed is cru- cial, Hamilton said. “I vote for the president based on their foreign policy and what kind of commander in chief they would be,” Hamilton said. “The American people need a steady leader to ex- plain how we are disrupt- ing and deterring threats against the homeland and our allies.” UMOJAcontinues from page 1Transfer student founds UT chapter of mental heath orgCAMPUSBy Paul Cobler@PaulCoblerMegan Alvarado doesn’t want other students to deal with the same mental health- care difficulties she’s had. As a transfer student last semester, Alvarado, a health promotion junior, said she founded the UT chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness after being unable to receive the long-term care she felt she needed at the Counsel- ing and Mental Health Center and being forced to look for other options. “One of the main goals of the club is to break some stigma that’s associated with mental illnesses, as well as try to provide people the oppor- tunity to find other resources that UT might not provide but are in the Austin area,” said Alvarado, president of NAMI. NAMI is not a support group but is welcome to peo- ple of all backgrounds and seeks to educate the UT com- munity about mental illness, Alvarado said. The organization is not directly associated with the University, but Lara Latimer, lecturer and senior research coordinator for the Depart- ment of Kinesiology and Health Education, said she was happy to be asked to be the adviser for the group. “I probably suggest to at least one student every week to please go and talk to some- body with Counseling and Mental Health, which is a great starting point for most students,” Latimer said. “But it’s really just good for a transi- tion or a short-term band-aid. For something long-term, we’re kind of lacking in how we can help somebody. I think there’s a lot of existing re- sources in Austin, but I think sometimes it’s hard to figure out where they are, and you need somebody trusted who can tell you this place is okay to go to. So I think helping people find their resources is something very doable and something this group can do.” NAMI is a larger na- tional organization, but having a campus branch allows the group to make changes at a more local level, Alvarado said. Psychology freshman Jacob Sick said he joined NAMI to take a more active role in ad- dressing mental health and to use the voice it gives him to make a difference. “A lot of it is pure influence,” Sick said. “UT is pretty big, and getting people access to resources that are already on campus can be hard to find. I just want to be able to help direct people where to go.” Alissa Lazo-Kim| Daily Texan StaffLara Latimer, lecturer and senior research coordinator for the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, encourages students to play a more active role when it comes to being informed on mental illnesses. RECYCLEyour copy ofWOMENcontinues from page 1 I think there’s a lot of existing resources in Austin, but I think sometimes it’s hard to figure out where they are. —Lara Latimer, Lecturer Name: Pearson; Width: 19p4; Depth: 4 in; Color: Process color, Pearson; Ad Number: 4782W&N 3NEWSTuesday, November 8, 20163Peace Corps members share experiences at panelCAMPUSBy Quanit Ali@brown__goslingFormer Peace Corps mem- bers spoke Monday evening about experiencing different cultures and gaining new per- spectives while serving in the Peace Corps. Austin’s Students for Global Peace chapter hosted the Q&A to provide prospective Peace Corps volunteers the oppor- tunity to learn more about the Peace Corps through former volunteers talking about how their lives were shaped by the people they met and the ob- jectives they accomplished. Sally Waley, who volun- teered with the Peace Corps in Cambodia, said the impact people have and the work they do depends on the or- ganizational structure of the country he or she is in. Waley said a driving factor in imple- menting change within a host country comes from the rela- tionships they develop with their native counterparts. “Everyone in my nation was always excited to work on projects, always positive and ready to make an impact,” Waley said. Each member of the panel had a different reason they joined the Peace Corps. Waley said she had been interested in volunteering since childhood, but her father never expected her to follow through with it. “I told my parents I wanted to do [Peace Corps], and my dad said ‘You’re not going to do that,’ so it was partly to spite my father,” Waley said. Evy Anderson, who re- cently returned from serving in Zambia for two years, said two-thirds of her Peace Corps experience revolved around cultural exchange, where she learned about another culture while sharing her own. “The most important part of training was learning how to talk to people, how to speak with Zambians in their dia- lect and how another culture thinks,” Anderson said. Lori DeGrush, a former volunteer who served in Para- guay, said her experience with another culture gave her new insights on how other people interact around the world. UT alumnus Christopher Shepperd, a health care com- munity director who served in Nicaragua, said the Peace Corps offered him a flexible job description while allowing him to maintain focus in the health care community. Shepperd said the Peace Corps gave him the ability to direct an environment and lead without necessarily being a specialist in every aspect of the health care community. Shepperd said it is im- portant for potential volun- teers to not dwell on other volunteers’ capabilities but to pay attention to the posi- tives and focus on their own improvements. ”Focus on the little things,” Shepperd said. “I went to the market, bought a cup of cof- fee and made a lady laugh in a language I don’t speak.” CAMPUSBy Meraal Hakeem@meraal_hakeemAs students prepare to cast their votes in today’s election, perhaps spending hours in line at their polling places, the question of whether or not to vote is at its most pressing. The Texas Political Union held a parliamentary-style debate between government professor Brian Roberts and government associate pro- fessor Bethany Albertson on Monday night regarding whether or not to vote in this presidential election. Arguing in favor of the debate’s resolution, “Don’t Vote Tomorrow,” Roberts said voting is both the most and least effective form of political participation. “Voting in the presidential election is an utter and com- plete waste of time if your ob- jective is swaying the outcome of the election,” Roberts said. “The probability that your one lonely, selfish vote will sway the outcome is vanishingly small, and you are empirically more likely to be hit by a car when going to and from the election booth.” Roberts continued his argu- ment to mention that when many individuals vote, they are essentially validating the institutions and choices pre- sented to them and do not realize that in order to truly relay their disapproval of these choices, they need to abstain from voting. “If you want to tell those bastards that you are not going to take it anymore,” Roberts said. “If you want to feel em- powered and look at yourself in the mirror, if you want to re- store our democracy, then for God’s sake, don’t vote.” In opposition to the resolu- tion, Albertson took the floor, affirming voting is not rational in the strict sense if the voter wants to sway the election, but since it is not costly for college students, it proves to be worth- while in the election itself. “It’s like buying a dollar lot- tery ticket,” Albertson said. “It’s not going to win you a billion dollars but it could. Buy that ticket, just do it, please, for us.” Albertson countered Rob- erts’ argument by saying the health of the country depends on people voting. “If we all didn’t vote, de- mocracy would collapse,” Al- bertson said. “Our country regularly relies on people to behave in civically responsible ways. There are things as a country we need and voting is one of them.” The floor was then opened to audience members so stu- dents could voice their views on the argument. “You shouldn’t vote because voting is not relevant,” physics senior Paul Vonder Haar said. “If you care about these things, you should be getting other people to vote.” Following closing state- ments from both sides, the 20 students in attendance voted 6-10 in opposition of not vot- ing and four abstained. Professors debate compulsion to voteCAMPUSTexas Blazers host humanitarian projectBy Sunny Kim@sunny_newsieeNew members of Texas Blazers, a men’s honor so- ciety and service organiza- tion, are hosting a weeklong “cheap lunch” to help Texas refugees by raising money for two resettlement agencies in Austin. Nihal Dhamani, one of the group’s new members, said he empathizes with refugees be- cause he is an immigrant. Dha- mani moved from Pakistan to the U.S. in 2009, and although he said he received a lot of help, he still faced difficulties adjust- ing to American society. “There was a lot of culture shock, some unwelcoming people and a lot of discrimi- nation,” Dhamani said. “Just imagining what [refugees] go through with little or no help with these organiza- tions that are underfunded and overworked, it was just unimaginable.” Like Dhamani, five of Texas Blazers’ 12 new recruits this semester are immigrants who moved to the U.S. from other countries. Dhamani said the issue is personal to him and to the new members, so they decided to make their service project a humanitarian campaign to raise funds and resources for Texas refugees. Funds from the weeklong event will go directly to the Refugee Services of Texas and Caritas of Austin, which pro- vide resources to help families in need. The lunch allows students to choose the price of food items such as burgers, hot dogs, chips and water, which are available on the West Mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday. Dorna Abdi, an econom- ics and international global studies sophomore, said stu- dents are more likely to donate money when it’s encouraged in a casual environment. “When people come up to [cheap lunch], they feel like it is less forced because it’s their decision to make a donation and help out a good cause,” Abdi said. “I think that is very respectable.” Next week, Texas Blaz- ers will drive by houses in West Campus, Riverside and North Campus to ask for any canned foods, hygiene items and cleaning and kitchen sup- plies to give away to the Texas refugee organizations. Government junior Samuel Cervantes said he wants their campaign to support existing communities by providing simple household items. “We want to give those who are already established in Austin the ability to continue,” Cervantes said. “We want to make sure that at the end of the day, refugees are contin- ued to be seen as people, and regardless of your nationality, you are still human, you have basic rights.” Chase Karacostas | Daily Texan StaffManagement information systems junior Miguel Martinez prepares a hot dog for a customer of the Texas Blazer’s “Cheap Lunch” fundraiser on the West Mall. about community who we stand for, events that purpose for said. em- minorities, em- the Mahog- UT said reception consist of $100 pag- year com- determine the All Ma- Scholarship dona- who serve, diversity special, as ambi- legacy this Carolina is a state to keep an eye on and, based on early voting and polls, voter turn- out among Democrats looked better than it did in 2012. Morris predicted Clinton would not pick up Ohio and Iowa, but said the Demo- cratic nominee is more likely to pick up Florida, a state she’s led in throughout the entire electoral cycle. Morris said the power of the Hispanic vote was under- estimated because of infra- structure issues such as hav- ing fewer Spanish-speaking staffers and accessibility to the Hispanic community. “If we’re going based on party affiliation right now, we could almost confidently say the Democrats would win, but minority turnout is low and [has] decreased since 2012,” Morris said. “This is the only swing state where that’s happening.” Morris said there would probably be more black turn- out in Florida and Ohio, but said Clinton could be in trou- ble if more black voters don’t vote on Election Day. “Republicans are early voting in higher numbers in North Carolina than Demo- crats,” Morris said. “But that was the same case in 2012. North Carolina turn- ing blue in 2012 was a sur- prise on many levels. It’s not unreasonable to suggest it would swing back the other way if voters don’t turn out.” Government professor Da- ron Shaw, a pollster for the Texas Politics Project, said Morris’s projections were similar to his predictions for electoral alignment. “The five key states for Trump are Ohio, North Car- olina, Nevada, Florida and New Hampshire,” Shaw said in an email. “He needs all five. He’s probably winning in Ohio, and is (at best) tied in North Carolina and Florida.” Morris’s prediction of Trump losses in North Caro- lina and Florida line up with Monday’s polling and early voting numbers, Shaw said. Government profes- sor David Prindle agreed with Shaw’s analysis of Morris’ findings. Prindle said polling agen- cies adjust reports to take into account who will actually vote, but if this is misrepre- sented, the race could favor Clinton less. “If their guesses are wrong, then their figures will be way off,” Prindle said. “So, if there is a turnout surge for Trump, and not for Clinton, Mr. Mor- ris’ and my estimates could be very inaccurate.” Morris updates his election forecasts daily on his website www.thecrosstab.com. Stu- dents can vote in the Flawn Academic Center until 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. responsible for hap- they de- pay for said. cur- applications work to said sub- topics being transfor- have identities. Nov. 29. “Am- with Project, Center, Engagement Jackets, Stu- TransAction, Violence and Kas- women hearing expe- you’re circum- other for Lo- that’s Texan StaffWRITE-1Juan Figueroa | Daily Texan StaffFormer Peace Corps members speak about their experience as volunteers at a panel on Monday evening. Briana Vargas | Daily Texan StaffGovernment associate professor Bethany Albertson gave her opening statement at the pre-elec- tion debate, a discussion forum regarding whether or not to vote in today’s election. ELECTIONScontinues from page 1Graphic courtesy of G. Elliot Morrisa and the issue in know- commander in cru- president foreign kind of they said. people to ex- disrupt- threats and 12016 Election Geographic MapThe darkest blue represents Hillary Clinton’s biggest win margins, and the darkest red are her biggest losses. 4 OPINION4ALEXANDER CHASE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | @TexanEditorialTuesday, November 8, 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. COLUMN Birth control remains necessary for allWeak. Wimpy. Melodramatic. These names are just a sample of what many called men last week in response to an article on a male birth control study. The article, pub- lished by The Journal of Clinical Endocri- nology & Metabolism, revealed that admin- istrators were forced to halt the study when a number of participants withdrew, citing concerns with mood swings, acne and mus- cle pain — many of the same downsides that women experience with birth control. The difference between how men’s pain was addressed and how women’s decades- long suffering is often dismissed provides an example of a medical double standard. While birth control is currently women’s burden, we need to recognize the shared responsibility of both sexes in preventing pregnancy. Male birth control methods are not only crucial to promoting safe sex, but also for dismantling the decades-long gender disparity that has plagued women’s health. Women inherently have to worry more about unintended pregnancies. While men may offer to purchase condoms or pitch in for the pill, it is often women who bear most of the financial burden and are left to deal with the consequences of sex. Given that men simply do not undergo the same physical and mental stress as women do when it comes to reproduction, birth control does not offer them the same in- centives. Thus, women are forced to accept the responsibility and the costs of birth control if they are not yet ready for par- enthood, even though both partners share responsibility in preventing pregnancy. Women are consequently subject to the often dreadful side effects many con- traceptives yield. Personally, my experi- ence on the pill was awful. My skin grew extremely oily to a point where I couldn’t keep up with it. My period lasted for 12 days with a very heavy flow. The mood swings were unpredictable, severe and frequent. And my case isn’t an outlier — almost 40 percent of women stop refill- ing their pill within a year of their initial prescription. Other forms of birth control pose threats of even scarier side effects, ranging from migraines to heart attacks. The medical field, however, makes it very easy for our society to accept that women deal with contraceptives. Con- doms and vasectomies are the only current male birth control options, and with one being far less effective than female options and the other being an irreversible proce- dure, women are forced to face the nega- tive effects of birth control. I don’t wish the pain inflicted by birth con- trol on anyone. Calling men weak for their pain perpetuates the idea that these side ef- fects are trivial, even though women have endured them for decades and know first- hand how serious they can be. We shouldn’t compare our ailments. Instead, we need to find ways to make birth control a safer and more desirable option for both sexes. We also need to invest in male birth control so that women don’t have to pull all the weight. More research is conducted on male birth control every day, and continuing this support is im- portant for the long run. In the meantime, we need to promote a culture that reminds men of their equal stake in safe sex. Larcher is an economics and Plan II freshman from Austin. By Audrey Larcher Daily Texan Columnist @veg_lomeinIllustration by Geo Casillas | Daily Texan StaffCOLUMNIn case of Trump presidency, we must cooperatePolitical scientist Samuel Kernell knows something that most Americans don’t: Presidents do their best work when the American people work with them and not against them. Ronald Reagan passed his tax plan on the backs of the American vot- er. Bill Clinton shoved his high-tax budget plan past an electorally sensitive Congress. Obama ultimately passed the unpopular Affordable Care Act after Democrat voters endlessly lobbied the House and Senate. Kernell would say that these actions rep- resent the President’s power to “go pub- lic” and get the average voter to have their backs. It’s easy to see how Hillary Clinton could build a post-election coalition of Democrats, but what about our Republi- can candidate? If Donald Trump wins the election to- day (and he still could), we should work with him. There’s really no other path to a prosperous Trump administration. Take Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan as the prime example. Trump says we should double Clinton’s $500 billion dollar spending plan for public works projects and spend a whopping trillion dollars on America’s roads, bridges and more. Although Obama has faced huge Republican opposition to this type of in- frastructure spending, Trump could have various strategic advantages in passing his version. Voters represented by Republican members of congress could lobby them to “fall in line” with the President, and those in Democratic districts could ask theirs to finally pass the transportation spending they’ve been waiting for. Infrastructure spending is a critical collective good that Americans could improve by cooperating with President Trump. Let’s also consider Trump’s anti-trade stance. If Bernie Sanders and Trump have taught us anything, it’s that voters on both sides of the aisle are upset with “job-stealing” trade deals. Americans seem to prefer to have their clothes, cars, and more made in Amer- ica to create jobs and lower the influence of global trade actors. Trump would be well- served to ask his GOP base, as well as liberals, to support his anti-trade policies and move manufacturing back to the States — Kernell would probably agree with this approach. It’s not all good news, though. Trump could also couple the power of the Republican public with the GOP major- ity in Congress to pass his budget plan that, experts say, could decrease federal revenue by $9.5 trillion and increase our debt to 80 percent of the US GDP. If Trump wins the Presidency, however, I can see this sort of tax reform happening without public support. The idea, then, is this: If Trump is going to bankrupt the United States government, why shouldn’t the voters work with him to at least get some good roads out of the deal? Should we not join forces with him to bring jobs back to the homeland? If Trump is going to build a wall between the United States and Mexico, it would also suit the interests of many college students enrolled in STEM majors to have him decrease the use of H-1B visas which, controversially, bring skilled overseas workers to America — mostly to tech hubs like Silicon Valley. If a Trump Presidency becomes a real- ity Tuesday evening, the American people should get the good stuff out of a Trump government while we still can. Morris is a government, history and computer science junior from Port Aransas. By G. Elliott MorrisDaily Texan Senior Columnist @GElliottMorrisInfographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan StaffThe current makeup of Student Govern- ment demonstrates that much progress has yet to be made for women in leader- ship roles, and it won’t be addressed by a female U.S. president. The last time that a woman was elected Student Body president was in 2011. Cur- rently, the leadership roles in the Student Government — Speaker of the Assembly, president and vice president of the Senate of College Councils, Liberal Arts Council president, etc. — are almost exclusively filled by men. Yet this trend is prevalent in institutions across the country: Of the top 100 institutions ranked by the U.S. News and World Report, less than a third have female student body presidents. The problem isn’t necessarily a bias against women — it’s the fact that women don’t run for leadership positions in the first place (the “ambition gap”). When women run for public office, they are equally likely to be elected as their male counterparts, but there is a docu- mented stigma against ambitious women who do decide to run for office. A Harvard Busi- ness School study noted that for men, success and likability are correlated. For women, as success increases, likability decreases. But, as Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has noted, it is this stigma combined with a false sense of being unqualified that keep women from running for office at all levels, including universities. During an intern lunch at my first politi- cal internship, my boss asked those of us in- terested in running for public office to raise their hands. Immediately almost all the men — who already greatly outnumbered the women — shot their hands up. The women, including myself, waited a while before half- heartedly raising their hands and then drop- ping them back down. I had an interest in running for office and should have raised my hand straight up, but I didn’t want to appear too ambitious. I’ve been maintaining this lie for about three years now. Yet the ambition gap does not fully ad- dress the current situation. Men constitute 81 percent of our congressmen in the federal government and 56 percent of our appointed Government Relations directors at UT. This is before factoring in the further divide that happens when children and “work-life bal- ance” are thrown into the picture. It’s time for more women to be in charge. A truly equal university is not one in which a few women are in leadership posi- tions here and there or in which a women has been SG president in the past. It is one in which women are consistently in equal numbers to men in leadership positions. Women provide unique perspectives and cannot expect men to adequately advocate for issues that predominantly affect wom- en, such as rape culture, campus safety and access to women’s health care through University Health Services. To encourage women to achieve leader- ship positions in SG, the university should first acknowledge the disparity and pro- mote open discussion regarding the issues and organize workshops and organiza- tions designed to empower women to seek leadership roles. Much of the change will also happen through example. If we can have more women in leadership who set a positive example and support other aspir- ing leaders, we will make significant prog- ress towards women’s equality on campus. Griffin is a government and Plan II junior from Dallas. COLUMNSG representation proves UT still lacks equality By Olivia GriffinDaily Texan Columnist @OGlikesdogsThe idea, then, is this: If Trump is going to bankrupt the United States government, why shouldn’t the voters work with him to at least get some good roads out of the deal? It’s time for more women to be in charge. A truly equal university is not one in which a few women are in leadership positions here and there or in which a women has been SG president in the past. Instead, we need to find ways to make birth control a safer and more desirable option for both sexes. Condoms and vasectomies are the only current male birth control options, and with one being far less effective than female options and the other being an irreversible pro- cedure, women are forced to face the negative effects of birth control. J and Kristin Some of J’s tattoos are older than most college students. “I’m in my 40s, and I’ve been getting tattoos since 1986,” he said. “It’s something you collect as a life experience, not a dedi- cation to whatever you happen to be into during your summer break. I come from an older generation when [tattoos] are drunken moments, good times or memories.” J loves tattoos, but said he feels disappointed when he sees young people who have already covered themselves in ink, leaving no room to add on in the decades to come. “It makes me sad to see 19-year-olds [who] are completely covered, and then they’re done,” he said. “What happens if you don’t like Limp Bizkit anymore? Or if you can’t explain why your knuckles say Korn or Justin Bieber?” Most of J and his wife Kris- tin’s tattoos are animals they designed themselves: an octo- pus, a seahorse, a Pisces fish. The phoenix across J’s fore- arm was done in one sitting in 2001, when he and Kristin moved to New Orleans. The tattoo artist, who J said relent- lessly bragged about being the son of a Hell’s Angel, complet- ed it in one hour, with a brief five-minute crack break. Kristin has two sleeves of ink, too. Unlike J, she said she was concerned about getting tattoos at first because of her professional life but decided it was worth the risk. “She is a Pisces, so I designed two [fish] on separate arms,” J said. “But it’s also kind of a yin and yang thing.” Marisa Cabral, Karla Wil- liams, Ivy Whiteley, Camille Cline Marisa, Karla, Ivy and Camille huddled together under one tent Sunday in the Kid’s Kingdom as the rain took over Sound on Sound Fest. The women all worked the booth this weekend — and Ca- mille inked each of them. Camille operates Gardenheads, a program that teaches children organic gardening, yoga and art. When her mother retired 10 years ago, she took over the business. She has been inking people for 20 years. After apprentic- ing with a local tattoo artist, she developed her own home studio, where she tattoos her friends. Karla used to substitute teach with Camille at a reform school. She’s a big fan of “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” a cartoon for kids, so she asked Camille to tattoo an image from one of her favorite episodes, “Queen of the Black Puddle,” on her shoulder. Camille had never seen the animated show, but watched it several times to study up for the inking. Camille tattooed matching emblems on Ivy and her best friend of 16 years. The two have been “obsessed” with the band A Perfect Circle since they were kids, and their tattoo reflect that. Marisa was her teammate in a roller derby league. Camille tattooed a Venezuelan mask on the front of Marisa’s hand to remind her of Diablos de Yare, an enormous art festival in her home country. Name: CLASSIFIDES; Width: 60p0; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black, CLASSIFIDES; Ad Number: - ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. 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Since then, however, the Bears have lost two straight and shown major flaws, which were on full display on Saturday. The team was drubbed, 62- 22, at the hands of TCU. Baylor’s defense allowed a season-high 688 yards and was unable to find an answer for the Horned Frogs’ junior running back Kyle Hicks. Hicks gashed the Bears for 192 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Offensively, the team looked out of sync and scored its fewest amount of points this season. Senior quarterback Seth Russell completed only 22 of 42 passes and threw a costly pick-six in the first half. Despite the loss, interim head coach Jim Grobe believes this might be the wake-up call the team needs. “I think that once you have a couple tough losses like we have had the last two times out, I think it may be a little bit easi- er to just start playing football,” Grobe said. Baylor takes on No. 9 Okla- homa this weekend. Timely running saves CowboysOklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph threw for 457 yards in the Cowboys’ 43-37 win over Kansas State. But on Oklahoma State’s 80-yard, game-winning touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter, it was the team’s ground game that delivered. On the drive, three ball carri- ers combined for 63 yards and took advantage of the Wild- cats’ defense. Senior running back Chris Carson capped off the drive with a nifty 17-yard touchdown run. The Cowboys will look to capture their sixth straight vic- tory this weekend against Texas Tech and stay in the thick of the Big 12 title race. Cyclones fall shortIowa State has been more competitive this year than their 1-8 record may indicate. Of their six conference losses, three have come by a one-pos- session deficit. The Cyclones fell 34-24 this weekend against the con- ference-leading Sooners, but showed resiliency in a second- half comeback effort. The team trailed by 14 points going into the fourth quarter, but was able to cut things to seven with 13 minutes to play. However, like Iowa State’s other close losses, the team was unable to make plays down the stretch. After pulling within seven, the defense allowed a six-minute Sooner field goal drive that effectively ended the game. Iowa State continues the search for their first confer- ence win this weekend against Kansas, who is also winless in Big 12 play. Despite enduring plen- ty of criticism through- out all three of his sea- sons in Austin, Charlie Strong picked up his third win in Texas’ last four games against Texas Tech on Saturday. Strong and several play- ers addressed the me- dia Monday morning to discuss the win in Lub- bock and preview Texas’ upcoming matchup with No. 11 West Virginia this Saturday. A win would mark the Longhorns’ fifth straight victory over top- 12 opponents dating back to last year. Secondary stepping upTexas relinquished 367 passing yards to Texas Tech junior quarterback Patrick Mahomes, well over the Longhorns’ aver- age of 270.6 passing yards surrendered per game. But Texas held Ma- homes well under his season average of 431.8 passing yards per game. The burnt orange second- ary has come a long way since giving up 390-plus passing yards in three straight contests earlier in the season. “We had to play a lot of [defensive backs] based just on what they were giving us,” Strong said. “We knew they were going to throw the ball around… I knew it was going to be a long game. We were going to have to chase receivers all day long.” Texas Tech’s longest re- ception went for 31 yards. That’s major improve- ment for a Texas second- ary that proved prone to getting beat by the deep ball earlier in the season. Oklahoma junior receiv- er Dede Westbrook set a school record with 232 receiving yards just four weeks ago. Buechele yet to have a ‘freshman moment’Freshman quarterback Shane Buechele entered his fourth true road game of the season in a hostile environment. Though he completed a season low 50 percent of his passes, he didn’t make any mis- takes detrimental to the Longhorns’ chances of es- caping with a victory. Strong said the offen- sive line’s blocking up front and junior running back D’Onta Foreman’s knack for keeping op- posing defenses on their heels help Buechele feel more comfortable in the pocket. The rest is left to him. “He’s good enough where he can throw the ball up over your head,” Strong said. “He throws a great deep ball. But he’s one that’s also really fo- cused and he locks in. Nothing really bothers him, because he knows he has enough around him.” Buechele, who’s thrown for 19 touchdowns to just six interceptions this season, also credited his teammates for making the game much easier to manage. “It’s just a trust process,” Buechele said. “You have to trust in everybody. And you have to realize every- body wants to get better. Nobody wants to have [a tough] season. We’re just trying to get better every week.” D’Onta Foreman has gar- nered nearly all the headlines for the Longhorn offense this year. The junior run- ning back currently leads the nation in rushing yards per game and gashed Texas Tech for 341 yards on Saturday — third most in a single game in Longhorn history. But behind Foreman’s standout season has been the Longhorn offensive line. The unit has plowed through de- fenders throughout the year, creating holes for Foreman to burst through on his way to big gains. “My o-line has been won- derful to me,” Foreman said following Texas’ victory over Iowa State on Oct. 15. “I appre- ciate those guys for blocking like they do, they make a lot of room for me to find a crease and hit it.” Texas’ line doesn’t care much for finesse. The Long- horns sport a group of maulers up front, eager to take on con- tact from whoever is in front of them. Take the Longhorns fourth touchdown on Saturday. Se- nior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes lined up in the at the 4-yard line alongside offensive lineman Patrick Vahe — an extra lineman in the back- field. Swoopes took the snap and cruised to the endzone as Vahe shot forward, colliding with two Tech defenders. The sophomore took on nearly 500 pounds of Red Raider, wel- coming the contact rather than shying away from it. And Vahe’s aggressiveness isn’t the exception — for the Longhorn offensive line, it has become the norm. “They walk into the game wanting to be physical,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “The offensive line is where it all starts at… They’ve been able to win up front and knock people off the ball.” While the offensive line doesn’t receive the media at- tention of other Texas star players, it still possesses sig- nificant talent. Both Vahe and offensive tackle Connor Williams entered the year as members of the Preseason All- Big 12 team, while center Zach Shackelford has started seven games as a true freshman. And those players mark just the sur- face of Texas’ depth up front. “Even when one of those guys goes down, we have plen- ty of people who can fill in and play well,” Strong said. Williams has been the standout lineman for the Longhorns in 2016, living up to the preseason hype sur- rounding him. Pro Foot- ball Focus rated the Coppell product the third best pass blocker in the nation on Oct. 24 and noted Williams had allowed just two quarterback pressures in 225 quarterback dropbacks. When it comes to protecting freshman quarter- back Shane Buechele’s blind side, it looks as though the Longhorns have nothing to worry about. “He plays with an attitude, he plays with extremely great effort every Saturday, and he’s just gotten better,” offensive co- ordinator Sterlin Gilbert said. “He’s a kid that puts himself in a situation every Saturday in the way that he plays to be highly successful.” The Longhorn line will have three more contests this year to fuel Foreman’s historic sea- son and gain some recogni- tion of its own. But the group says they aren’t focused on the headlines. For now, they’re focused on keeping Texas’ of- fense rolling. “It’s about each person do- ing their job,” Williams said. “If we take care of what we’re supposed to, we’ll keep see- ing the same results we’ve been getting.” 6 SPTS6EZRA SIEGEL, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansportsTuesday, November 8, 2016FOOTBALLOffensive line key to Foreman’s success By Michael Shapiro@mshap2Zoe Fu | Daily Texan StaffThe Longhorn’s offensive line has led the way for junior running back D’Onta Foreman this year. Foreman leads the nation in rushing yards per game, averaging 160 yards per contest. FOOTBALLBuechele continues to limitmistakes in freshman seasonBy Tyler Horka@TexasTy95Daulton Venglar | Daily Texan StaffFreshman Shane Buechele launches a pass. The quarterback has thrown 19 touchdown passes and six interceptions this season. BIG 12 NOTEBOOKBaylor gets dismantledin second straight lossBy Shane Lewis@theREALsplewisJuan Figueroa | Daily Texan StaffOklahoma State’s junior quarterback Mason Rudolph has been the primary catalyst for the Cowboy’s offense. SIDELINENFLBILLS SEAHAWKS NBAROCKETS WIZARDS TODAY IN HISTORY1991Penguin’s defenseman Paul Coffey sets the NHL defenseman scoring mark with his 311th career goal. “Being bitter towards someone or a situation don’t hurt nobody but yourself.” Timothy Cole@Timbo_Cole30TOP TWEETRoach, Mack to missseason home openerSmart initially sus- pended the sophomores for Texas’ exhibition game against Angelo State due to a violation of team rules that “occurred months ago” and said they’d be back soon. But when the Longhorns take on Incarnate Word at the Frank Erwin Center to tip off the 2016–17 season, Roach and Mack won’t be on the court. “Tevin Mack and Ker- win Roach are going to miss one more game: they’re going to miss our opener on Friday,” Smart said. “They will be back for our second game which is a few days later.” Smart did not disclose what the violation was, but said in a press con- ference last week that he does not believe it will be an ongoing issue. Roach is considered a leader for the young point guard contingency and Smart said he doesn’t see the suspension affecting that role. “It has hurt in that he hasn’t been on the court for a few of our compe- titions,” Smart said. “But he’s been practicing; he’s been very, very good in practice ... we’re starting to see examples of him showing leadership. It takes time, it’s a process but he’s so much further along than he was last year in that way.” Smart also gave an up- date on graduate transfer forward Mareik Isom, who had his ankle scoped last week due to a bacte- rial infection. He said Isom is getting intrave- nous medication through a PICC line three times a day and has already seen improvement. The Longhorns’ sea- son-opening contest against Incarnate Word tips off on Friday at 7 p.m. —Claire CruzSPORTS BRIEFLY COMICS 7COMICSTuesday, November 8, 20167Today’s solution will appear here next issue SUDOKUFORYOU 1 9 6 4 5 2 7 3 83 4 2 7 9 8 1 6 55 8 7 1 3 6 9 2 49 7 3 2 4 5 6 8 18 2 5 9 6 1 4 7 34 6 1 8 7 3 5 9 22 5 8 6 1 7 3 4 96 1 4 3 2 9 8 5 77 3 9 5 8 4 2 1 6 1 7 9 4 2 1 9 3 5 8 4 2 8 6 9 3 7 4 5 2 33 1 6 4 58 4 2 5 3 2 9 After 11 albums, listeners thought they had pretty much heard everything Common has to offer, but with his new- est project, the rap legend as- cends to new heights, deliver- ing a fresh experience during a tumultuous time. As one of hip hop’s re- nowned lyricists and social and political activists, Com- mon has delivered some of rap’s most poignant music on racial divides, gentrifica- tion and civil rights since his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar? came out in 1992. Twenty-four years later and with a plethora of diverse projects behind him, Com- mon is still moving at full force, releasing Black America Again, yet another impressive studio project. Black America Again, as you can tell from its title, is unapologetically black. The jazz, rap and neo-soul vibes hearken back to early hip hop and will likely draw com- parisons to Kendrick Lamar’s modern masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly, while reminding listeners of groups such as A Tribe Called Quest and Orga- nized Konfusion. Considering Common has traditionally ad- hered to the styles and trends of conscious rap, preferring for his songs to stand as poetic statements rather than pop music, the addition of jazz- based beats and influences is a more than welcome addition. To accomplish this task, Common has surrounded himself with soulful collabora- tors including Bilal on the al- bum’s first two tracks and Ste- vie Wonder on the title track. Incorporating instrumenta- tion from the lesser-known jazz drummer/producer Kar- riem Riggins and pianist/pro- ducer Robert Glasper, Com- mon feels like the conductor of an orchestra rather than a detail-obsessed control freak, bringing to mind the collabo- ration styles of rappers such as Kanye West and Jay Z. Although most people won’t agree with everything Com- mon has to say, it’s his positiv- ity and perseverance that make this project stand out. Kicking off the LP with its lushest song, “Joy & Peace,” Common makes it obvious that sound is just as important as message. Tracks such as “Little Chicago Boy” add variety, incorporating out- of-the-ordinary instrumenta- tion such as an acoustic guitar and strange, sparse drum ma- chines. As Common reminisc- es about his late father Lonnie Lynn Sr., a regular theme in many of his most colorful and emotional songs, he reveals his softer side. To close the album, Com- mon dives into the mind of a prisoner writing a letter to his friends on the outside, build- ing off melancholic piano and booming drums to create a bold conclusion to his LP. The album’s title track “Black America Again” focuses heav- ily on police brutality and in- equality in society. Bringing to mind the political climate in the United States, Com- mon declares, “From schools to prison, y’all, they tryna pipe us, Tell your political parties invite us, Instead of making voting laws to spite us.” Con- sidering the context of this album and the 2016 presiden- tial election, it’s hard to miss Common’s message. Black America Again proves that even though Common might be known nowadays as a Hollywood actor and producer, he can still hold more than his own as an art- ist. His skills on the mic are fluid, and the man has his finger on the pulse of mod- ern issues in a racially divided society, allowing him to craft one of the most confident and poised hip hop albums of the year. Editor’s note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. Every summer in the ’60s, Robert Mayberry and his five siblings would get their tents ready and head to the Guada- lupe River, where they spent one month living off the land. Decades later, Mayberry, now the campus executive chef, at- tributes his love of foraging, or gathering fruits and nuts, to those childhood camping trips. “My mother loved the out- doors, trees and plants,” May- berry said. “[She] was always teaching me about the natural world around me and because I like food, I’m always fascinated with that.” Foraging is one half of his life and cooking is the other. Growing up, his mother taught him how to make southern-style food, and his father taught him Tex-Mex. He started with pancakes, moving up to cook- ing supper for his family as his mom graded papers on the couch. Today, he oversees the production and retail locations on campus and prepares recipes for the cultural dinners at J2 and Kinsolving. “I didn’t know I wanted to be a cook until my late 20s, but I start- ed cooking when I was a kid,” Mayberry said. After he graduated high school, he worked at a bakery before at- tending the California Culinary Academy in 1986. “During that time, I was reassessing my life and career,” Mayberry said. “You get to be about 28 and you start to realize your own mortalitiy. That’s when I decided I wanted to be a chef.” Although today May- berry doesn’t prepare food as part of his job, when he does cook, he likes to mix his two passions, incorporating wild edibles into dishes. His next project: creating a dish with a boar he shot himself and a prickly pear he picked from his neighbor’s yard. “I have to do a little research to develop recipes,” Mayberry said. “That’s when I really enjoy my job.” ELIZABETH HLAVINKA, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @thedailytexan8Tuesday, November 8, 2016By Lisette Oler@lisetteolerCarlos Garcia | Daily Texan StaffCampus executive chef Robert Mayberry helps garden vegetables and plants grow at Jester South Garden. Mayberry is passionate about gathering food from the natural world. Courtesy of Idli Laszko Pamela Tom’s first self-directed, feature-length documentary “Tyrus” showed at the Austin Asian American Film Festival last Thursday. By Mae Hamilton@thedailytexanBy Chris Duncan@chr_dunc‘BLACK AMERICA AGAIN’Artist: CommonRating: Tracks: 15Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan StaffHip hop artist Common speaks at the Hogg Auditorium on Aug. 31. Common released his latest album Black America Again on Nov. 4. Documentarian discusses film about life of Disney animatorALBUM REVIEW | ‘BLACK AMERICA AGAIN’Q&ACAMPUSForager, chef mixes passions to bring students cultural mealsCommon releases album about social inequality, black AmericaAlthough his works “Bam- bi” and “Rebel Without a Cause” are cultural staples, few people know of animator and artist Tyrus Wong. After immigrating to the United States at the age of nine, Wong made a name for himself in Hollywood with his Chinese- inspired modernist illustra- tions, working for studios like Disney and having his work displayed alongside Picasso and Matisse. Inspired by his life story, Pamela Tom produced, wrote and directed “Tyrus,” a fea- ture-length documentary that follows Wong’s tumul- tuous life and was shown at the Austin Asian American Film Festival this weekend. The Daily Texan spoke to Tom about the film’s produc- tion and the man behind the paintbrush. The Daily Texan: How did you first come across Tyrus? Pamela Tom: My daughter was really young at the time, and I was watching “Bambi” at home, and at the end of the film, they have those “mak- ing of” [featurettes], and in that, one of the artists kept referring to Tyrus Wong. He was responsible for creating the look of Bambi. My first thought was “Wait a min- ute, what? A Chinese artist working in the 1930s in Hol- lywood at Disney?” I decided to look him up and see if he was still living. Sure enough, he was in L.A. and at that time, was in his late 80s. I in- vited him out to lunch. By the end of lunch, I decided that I really had to make a film about him. DT: How exactly do you see Tyrus’ story being a part of Chinese-American history? PT: In our larger story, he was one of the first to work in Hollywood. He was one of the first to make a living as an artist. He was one of the first to come over to this country. There will never be another Tyrus. It’s still hard for artists, and it’s still hard for Asians to break into Hollywood, but it’s nothing like what it was like for him in the 1930s during the golden age of Hollywood. I see him as a pioneer who broke a lot of barriers for a lot of people. DT: Even though there are a lot of heavy subjects going on, like loss, the film is still really funny and has a lot of comedy in it. What were you keeping in mind when incorporating lightness when focusing on heavy subjects? PT: The humor and the levity really makes him so much more human. You need that dramatic relief after all of that heaviness in his life. I would listen to all of his inter- views and pick what I really liked. Those funny little sto- ries, though they might not really relate to forwarding the narrative, captured his per- sonality. … That was my chal- lenge as a storyteller, figuring out how to balance all the different emotional downs in his life. DT: He’s 106 years old. Did he share any secrets of longevity? PT: Whether he’s jesting or not, the last time some- body brought that up [when] he was in the theater, he stood up and said, “It’s be- cause I’m ornery!” It brought down the whole house. I think it’s his sense of hu- mor, his resilience. The fact that he was gone through so much but has sort of picked his battles. In the film, he talks about how he tries not to dwell on the pain and hos- tility, the prejudice. He was always forward thinking. He just knew how to measure whether it was worth it to hold onto something or not. He certainly has a lot of fire and vinegar in him. He knew when to pick his battles and when to let go and when not to.