1 Monday, July 18, 2016@thedailytexanServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900dailytexanonline.com SUMMER EDITIONPoké-mania Vehicle thefts increased in areas surrounding campus following University com- mencement ceremonies, Austin Police reported. The Austin Police Depart- ment issued an advisory to Austin residents and UT students detailing the rise of motor vehicles and mo- peds stolen in the areas West and North of campus. Police officials accredit the spike as normal for this time of the year. “We generally see this in- crease in auto theft and bur- glaries in the summer be- cause it’s daylight for much longer,” said Officer Wil- liam Pieper, member of the UTPD Crime Prevention Unit. “People are out and about for a lot longer during all hours of the day doing things they don’t normally do at other times of the year, which makes it easier to commit crimes.” APD released a statement calling July “watch your car month” as auto thefts have increased. Until the end of July, APD’s Auto Theft In- terdiction Project is offering free Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching, a technique that reduces the value of a stolen vehicle to thieves by etching a car’s VIN onto its windows. Between May 28 and June 27, APD responded to 12 cases in which car keys were left in a vehicle, resulting in theft. The weekend after July 4, five moped or scooter thefts occurred around West 26th Street and around San Gabriel. In areas north of campus during the same week, a motorcycle and an automobile theft occurred, but the automobile — a Chevy HHR — was recov- ered. In West Campus, there were seven cases of moped and motorcycle theft and two vehicle thefts. The UT Police Depart- ment has periodically been notifying the campus com- munity of this increase in thefts through the Cam- pus Watch, a daily update of selected crimes sent out to subscribers by UTPD via email. APD officers said that summer vehicle thefts are not limited to residential areas only during sum- mer months. “Vehicle crimes often happen at residences, gas stations, malls, daycares, hospitals, hike and bike trails and fitness centers,” Depart- ment officials said in an advisory last week. Vehicles, the advisory noted, are usually stolen for profit, joyriding or to com- mit another crime. APD has noted target hours for vehicle thefts are Saturday through Monday, as well as Thursday, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. “It seems like common sense not to leave your keys in the car, but I can’t re- ally judge, because I did it by complete accident one time,” said Hannah Kelly, a journalism and Plan II se- nior. “Areas in West Cam- pus can be kind of empty in the summer, so people feel more comfortable being lax with their safety measures.” To prevent auto theft, APD recommends Aus- tin residents keep valu- ables out of sight and avoid leaving their car running while unattended. 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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. The Wampus WackerPOLICEPeople are out and about for a lot longer during all hours of the day doing things they don’t normally do at other times of the year, which makes it easier to commit crimes. —Officer William Pieper, UTPD Crime Prevention Unit During a typical walk across campus, a dozen or more stu- dents can be seen with their heads buried in their smart- phones, caught up in the na- tion’s latest technology craze. Pokemon Go, an app that sends players outside to find imaginary “pocket monsters,” or Pokemon, has taken the na- tion by storm. Since its launch on July 6, the app has already garnered 21 million daily ac- tive users in the U.S. — more than Twitter — according to a report by TechCrunch. The app has more installations since its release than Candy Crush Saga and Tinder, both of which launched in 2012. Radio-television-film sophomore Richa Iyer said the game is so popular because of its accessibility. “It was a big part of my childhood, and now I just need my smartphone to play,” Iyer said. “It goes against what the older generation says about technology, that it shuts people in and makes them less likely to interact and be social.” In the game, players capture, battle and train virtual crea- tures that appear throughout the real world. Pokemon Go relies heavily on GPS and re- quires players to move in the real world to move in the game. To play, users create a “trainer” to catch Pokemon, visit “gyms” to battle other players and earn special items and search for “Pokestops,” which give players special power-up items. Although users were dis- appointed because the areas around campus originally lacked Pokestops and gyms, the map was updated last week. Now UT landmarks, such as Turtle Pond and the Tower, attract many players looking to find new Pokemon or stock up on special items. UT Plan II alumnus John Hanke is the CEO of Niantic, the software developer behind the game. Hanke told Business Insider the app has three goals: to give players a reason to ex- ercise, explore their commu- nities and “break the ice” with other players. Despite its popularity, the app has raised concerns. When it first launched, the app required users to sign in through their Google account, granting Niantic full access to players’ accounts — an is- sue Niantic claimed was ac- cidental and fixed with an app update Tuesday. Additional safety issues have also surfaced. Largely based on GPS, the game has put players in unexpected situations. In Austin, a man was robbed at gunpoint while playing the game and waiting at a bus stop last Tuesday. In Washington, two brothers found a loaded gun, in Wyoming, a teen found a dead body and in Indiana, a sex offender was arrested after he was caught playing the game with a minor. Across the country, there have been reports of players us- ing “Lure Modules” — which gamers can activate to attract Pokemon to a specific location — to facilitate crimes. “If a person wants to do ill will towards you, they can just lay and wait for you to show up,” University of Texas Police Officer William Pieper said. “If you want to play the game, there’s safety in numbers.” The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a “Don’t Pokemon Go and Drive” campaign to combat distracted driving concerns, and the Austin Police Depart- ment held a press conference Wednesday to give players safety tips, advising gamers to remain vigilant, avoid pri- vate property and be aware of stranger danger. Despite these concerns, hoards of students continue to flock to campus to catch ‘em all. “People are reliving and be- ing nostalgic about the old Pokemon games,” said geo- graphic earth science senior Alan Garcia. “When we were little, we’d all think about walk- ing around and having our own Pokemon. It’s kinda like it came true. We’re older now, but we can still have fun with it.” Name: 4758/PPD Development; Width: 29p6; Depth: 9.44 in; Color: Black, 4758/PPD Development; Ad Number: 47583NEWSMonday, July 18, 20163‘Pokemon Go’ lures players, dangers to campus locationsBy Catherine Marfin@catherinemarfinJoshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff Students play Pokemon Go on campus at the Turtle Pond on July 12, 2016. CAMPUS Why is everyone shuffling around West Campus furiously swiping at their phones and bragging about their Jigglypuff? They’re playing Pokemon Go and anyone not playing is missing out on entertainment and exercise. Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game that doubles as an exercise app that is taking over the world. You can catch Pokemon as they appear in the park, the local H-E-B or the Tower. The goal is to catch Pokemon and keep them for your personal collection. Your per- sonal Pokemon are then used to overtake local gyms in a system similar to capture the flag. The game tells players how far Pokemon are from their location, but not the direction. A player could be at home and realize that a Pikachu is “three steps away.” This means the player must walk close to a kilometer radius of their location to find Pikachu. Surprisingly or not so, the big question players have been asking is, “How far is 10 kilometers?”. It’s the longest distance players need to go to hatch eggs, which help players obtain rare Pokemon. Americans are walk- ing with the game and learning the universal metric system. While the game has been effective at ac- quiring players, it is also engaging players while they unintentionally exercise. The game tracks how many kilometers the player walks that day while playing the game. It also lim- its players from driving to catch Pokemon by not counting mileage that is performed over a certain speed. The more miles the players rack up, the more eggs they can hatch and the more powerful their Pokemon become. Abbey Moore, an MPA student, walked major distances despite having six hours of class each day. “I have walked up to two miles for a single Pokemon,” Moore said, “and my daily total dis- tance walked is 18.2 kilometers.” This distance was obtained in between her six hour class days. This simple game has sent everyone into a walking frenzy. 2016 UT graduate Andrew Vuong hiked eight miles in one morning. Vu- ong had never hiked before, but was in hopes of catching unique Pokemon that other play- ers wouldn’t have. Several Daily Texan staff- ers have even gone on runs just to catch some Pokemon. Given that players are now in 100- plus degree weather, this is serious commit- ment to the game. The American Heart Association recom- mends 10,000 steps a day to maximize heart health. These 10,000 steps a day have been known to reduce blood pressure and glucose levels in overweight patients. This 10,000 steps a day is equivalent to about 7.6 kilome- ters. The average Pokemon Go players is al- ready halfway to this daily goal by just playing Pokemon Go with just under 6,000 steps. Pokemon Go is helping players burn some serious calories. The average person burns 57 calories walking a 19-minute kilometer. And this pace is rather slow for a Pokemon play- er trying to find a Bulbasaur. But Pokemon Go has caused a few injuries to players who were too focused on their Pokemon and not bumps in the sidewalks. The game is so effective at allowing players to forget that they’re exercising that players are finding themselves in precarious situa- tions. One player, in Flower Mound, Texas, was bitten by a poisonous snake during his search for Pokemon. A 15-year-old player was shot and killed when he was trespassing when he discovered a rare Pokemon on the premises. Two men fell off a 50-foot cliff play- ing the game. Three players, who were a little more aware of their surroundings, found a dead body during their trek. Researchers suggest relaxation and exercise to college students as ways to de-stress their lives. Pokemon Go is allowing for exercise with the distraction of the game to keep play- ers moving, but players need to be aware of their surroundings. So trainers, go on your hike, but don’t forget to look up every so of- ten. No Pokemon is worth a hospital visit. Mayfield is an MIS junior from Tyler. 44ALEXANDER CHASE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | @TexanEditorialMonday, July 18, 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 | E-mail your Firing Lines to editor@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLE | Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. EDITORIAL TWITTER | Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@TexanEditorial) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. COLUMN‘Pokemon Go’ exercises, distracts its usersBy Delaney MayfieldDaily Texan ColumnistIllustration by Victoria Smith | Daily Texan StaffPokemon Go is helping players burn some serious calories. The average person burns 57 calories walking a 19-minute kilometer. And this pace is rather slow for a Pokemon player trying to find a Bulbasaur. Two men fell off a 50-foot cliff play- ing the game. Three players, who were a little more aware of their surroundings, found a dead body during their trek. HOUSTON – James Banks and Jarrett Allen received a gift. NBA superstar Kevin Durant, who left his footprint at Texas during his freshman year in 2006-2007, gave Banks and Allen each a pair of his KD 9 basketball shoes. Here’s Durant handing two UT freshmen big men size 18 and 19 shoes, a tool so Banks and Allen can leave their own footprints at Texas. The gift from Durant is nice, but the first step took place in Colorado last month and in Houston last week, where Banks and Allen participated in the Team USA U18 training camp. The two were among the 12 play- ers chosen for a spot on the U18 team, which will compete in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Cham- pionship, held July 19-23 in Valdivia, Chile. UT head coach Shaka Smart is the head coach of the U18 team, making this one of the few times a college coach is coaching two of his players in real-game situ- ations before the start of the col- lege basketball season. Smart can start to build the highly impor- tant relationship between player and coach. “It’s a great thing in that I’m just getting a chance to coach these guys at practice and at games,” Smart said. “That’s something that we would typi- cally have other than our work- outs on campus, and they’re new to Texas so that means that we’re new to each other.” During the summer, college coaches are limited to how much they can practice and coach their team on a weekly basis. With Allen and Banks on Team USA, they and Smart have a head start. “You get to learn a lot about him, just what he likes,” Banks said. “The way he wants to play fast, the way he wants to play de- fense. So you start to get a feel for him. Me getting a feel for what he wants me to do on the offensive and defensive end of the floor.” Smart is getting an early look at Banks’ and Allens’ strengths and weaknesses. The big-men will be called upon to replace graduated centers Cameron Rid- ley and Prince Ibeh in the Texas front court. Working with Smart now allows them to get comfort- able with his style. “So hopefully this will accel- erate [the process] a little bit,” Smart said. Team USA lets Banks and Al- len, self-nicknamed “fro-bros” because each sports an afro, bond as teammates. They are learning what each is like on the court as well as off. “Over here it’s more of a bas- ketball bond,” Allen said, “but on campus you always see us together.” Skills are furnished, but bonds are built between the two and Smart. After all, that’s the first step. For the past two weeks, UT alumnus and Niantic CEO John Hanke has had millions of peo- ple hunting monsters around the world. Niantic’s Pokemon Go, which is top-grossing on both the Apple and Android app stores, involves “catch- ing” Pokemon in augmented reality. The game also has a social aspect that allows players to move around the city and interact with other users. Hanke said Pokemon Go was created to help people explore their surroundings. “Our main goal is to give people a nudge to go outside and explore their neighborhood or a new part of town,” Hanke said. “It’s a big world and there is a lot to see. Sometimes it’s right un- der our noses and we are too busy to stop and look.” Coming from a small town of 1,000 people in Central Texas, Hanke wanted to become more well-round- ed after high school. Though he was interested in math and programming, Hanke majored in Plan II and gradu- ated from UT in 1989. He said that the abundance of literature, philosophy and history classes he took through Plan II opened the world up to him. In creating Pokemon Go, Hanke said he hoped to broaden the hori- zons of the players by incorporating his interests in outdoor recreation and software into augmented reality. Because of the app’s unexpected burst of popularity, Austin was miss- ing “pokestops” where virtual items could be collected for inventory in culturally significant areas of town. Even though the app has been glitchy, nearly a dozen players traveled to the State Capitol last Sunday night to catch Pokemon. Several players said they liked how the app’s map feature forced users to exercise more while Pokemon hunt- ing. Though Capitol policemen ap- plauded this healthy side effect, they warned that players should be aware of their surroundings, especially considering personal safety concerns following the death of Haruka Weiser. “Players should make sure they have enough battery life to last through the night, as well as appropri- ate footwear and buddies,” a Capitol police officer said. “There is strength in numbers. It’s all about planning.” Since downloading the app, Tara Etienne and Sam Collins, two local gamers, said they have met around 30 people while playing the game. Eti- enne said that the app has led her to a variety of places around Austin. “I went to a church the other day, which I would never usually go to,” Etienne said. Will Rowland, a visitor from Ari- zona, played the app throughout his road trip across the US, includ- ing Austin and the State Capitol. He said he was skeptical about the extent to which Pokemon Go helped him explore Austin. “We walked around the Capitol grounds, but we were just looking for Pokemon,” Rowland said. “Are you re- ally experiencing the area or are you just playing a video game?” For gamers like Rowland, the app is more of a quest for nostalgia. “As a ’90s kid, I had a fantasy about going into the wild and catching this animal that would become my battle partner,” Rowland said. Rowland’s childhood fantasy is now almost tangible. Using the smartphone’s motion sensor, and camera, players can view Pokemon on their screens as if the creatures were present in real life. Pokemon ap- pear in relevant habitats; water crea- tures like fish can be caught in the UT Turtle Pond. “I found a Pokemon bug at the res- taurant where I work,” Collins said, “and that’s against health code so I captured it right away.” More features are now available in Austin after initial glitches were fixed earlier this week. Pokestops are scattered around the city and on UT campus landmarks such as the Tower Garden Memorial and the pipe foun- tains in the Welch Hall Plaza. A “gym” where players can battle each other is positioned near the tower. At midnight on Wednesday, nearly 50 players gathered by the turtle pond for a “lure party” to catch Pokemon that were attracted to a lure module set by one gamer. These connections are the reason Hanke became interested in AR. Through Pokemon Go, Hanke said he’s been able to share the city of Austin with visitors, his alma mater and other lo- cals in a new way. “Augmented reality holds the promise of enhancing the things that are most core to our experience as human beings — our interactions with the world around us and with others,” Hanke said. 5EVA FREDERICK, SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY EDITOR 5Monday, July 18, 2016SPORTSBy Aaron Torres@AaronTorresAPPSBy Amanda Eakin@misssocuriousIllustration by Melanie WestfallAKSHAY MIRCHANDANI, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansportsMonday, July 18, 2016“Fro-Bros” qualify for Team USA in upcoming U18 championshipUT alumnus develops record-breaking appIt’s a great thing in that I’m just getting a chance to coach these guys at prac- tice and at games … and they’re new to Texas so that means that we’re new to each other. —Shaka Smart, UT head basketball coach Name: 4751/Texans Drink Smart; Width: 19p4; Depth: 2.85 in; Color: Black, 4751/ Texans Drink Smart; Ad Number: 47516MEGAN HIX, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @thedailytexan6Monday, July 18, 2016NATIONWendy Davis launches nonprofit encouraging gender equalityFormer Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is bringing the fight for gender equality off of the sen- ate floor and directly to women with the launch of her nonprof- it, Deeds Not Words. Taking its inspiration from the motto of the women’s suf- frage movement in the early 1900s, Deeds Not Words’ main goal is to keep the conversation of women’s rights from dy- ing out before physical action takes place. “It’s disappointing that we’re almost 100 years from gaining the right to vote in this coun- try, and yet, we still have so far to go,” Davis said. “I think that speaks to the fact that we’ve all got to accept our role and re- sponsibility in changing it, and not decide that the status quo is okay.” In 2013, Davis became a national symbol for feminism when she stood the floor for 11 hours in a filibuster to block the passing of House Bill 2, a Texas anti-abortion bill. The legislation ended up passing in a special session, but Davis’ stand gained attention from the national news. Davis said the filibuster es- tablished an important prec- edent for pushing forward change that talk is important, but action even more so. “People all over the country began talking about what was going on through social me- dia,” Davis said. “It didn’t stop with a conversation. It resulted in thousands of people coming to the Texas Capitol and play- ing a role, literally, in trying to help us get [the filibuster] past that midnight deadline.” From that formula for en- gagement came Deeds Not Words, Davis said. The Austin- based program is designed to provide women with oppor- tunities to get involved in local events and organizations fo- cused on issues of reproductive rights, equal pay, familial leave and sexual assault prevention. These events and meetings are shared through emailed news- letters and event calendars for cities around the country. Davis said she chose Aus- tin as the organization’s home because of the large number of socially conscious young people in the area. Deeds Not Words is specifically geared toward millennials, a demo- graphic projected to comprise up to 40 percent of the national voting population by 2020. “There’s just so much raw power in terms of the numbers and so much passion,” Davis said. “If we can help connect that passion to action and help people understand the power of advocacy and involvement, we can really move the needle on gender equality.” At the April #BossBabesATX meeting, Davis announced the organization’s launch. UT alumna Jane Hervey, co-founder of #BossBabe- sATX, said she believes groups like Deeds Not Words are im- portant in promoting feminism because people need to see oth- ers fighting for their beliefs. “It means something to stand in solidarity with people you might not relate entirely to,” Hervey said. “Sometimes revitalizing a movement is just as simple as that — someone pushing forward a positive message and inspiring people to continue. Watching how di- vided our country is becoming, it really does take a lot of effort to maintain hype.” The gender equality move- ment is one that’s seen many challenges, and Davis said she believes those obstacles have created an atmosphere of dis- couragement for women. “It is certainly okay, and good, actually, to be disap- pointed when things don’t go our way,” Davis said. “But we can’t give in to the temptation of discouragement, which leads to disengagement. The only way we’ll move the needle is to stay in sight.” Three years after Davis’ fili- buster, HB 2 was ruled to be un- constitutional by the Supreme Court last month. Though it is just one step toward gender equality, Davis said the deci- sion will have a positive ripple effect for women’s access to re- productive rights across states that had mimicked Texas’ anti- abortion law. “But more than that, I think it has shored up people’s un- derstanding that they can make a difference,” Davis said. “And I hope that it has created an atmosphere of encourage- ment for us to continue to pur- sue the things that matter very much to us.” By Anna McCreary@annammccrearyPhoto courtesy of Eric BomanFormer Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis turned the momentum of her gubernatorial campaign into Deeds Not Words, a nonprofit focused on turning conversations into actions. Guillermo HernandezDaily Texan File PhotoState Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, be- gins her filibuster of Senate Bill 5, the original bill that led to House Bill 2, on June 25, 2013. 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