@thedailytexan | thedailytexan.com FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 volume 119, issue 139 serving the university of texas at austin community since 1900 N E W S O P I N I O N L I F E & A R T S UT researchers have developed a new way to combat Tylenol overdoses. PA G E 3 University Housing and Dining policies limit release of neces- sary information. PA G E 4 Beyoncé’s Netflix documentary, “Homecoming,” is an example of Black excellence. PA G E 7 S P O R T S Top-ranked Oklahoma capitaliz- es on Texas errors to take first game of series. PA G E 5 1 C I T Y S T A T E Challenges to affirmative action yield opposite ends at UT, Tech By Savanna Dunning @savanaish Two decisions have been made this month regarding two separate Texas universi- ties’ affirmative action poli- cies. But while one university can still use race as a factor in their admissions process, the other cannot. A nearly two-year-old case challenging UT’s admissions policy was dismissed last Tuesday by a Travis County state district judge. He deter- mined the defendant had lack of standing after finding race was not used as a factor in the applicant’s admission denial. The case was filed by nonprofit organization Students for Fair Admissions, which appealed to Texas’ Third Court of Ap- peals. The person was denied admission to Butler School of Music because of a low score on her French Horn audition. “We agree with the judge’s decision to dismiss (Students for Fair Admissions’) lawsuit,” UT spokesman J.B. Bird said in a statement. “While the case was decided based on (Stu- dents for Fair Admissions’) lack of standing, we remain confident in the lawfulness and constitutionality of UT Austin’s holistic admissions policy, which the U.S. Su- preme Court upheld in 2016.” One day after news of the dismissal broke, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s School of Medicine announced it will remove race as a factor in its admis- sions process effective May 1, an agreement with the R A C E page 3 A cyclist passes the Nueces Mosque in West Campus on Thursday afternoon. The mosque has taken steps to increase safety in the wake of last month’s terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. conor duffy | the daily texan staff their security system, the Nueces Mosque has have set up security cameras across from the property. “We plan to improve our lighting around the property as well,” Ulla said. “We understand that you never know what can happen. All we can do is our best to take precaution to keep our community members feeling safe.” Several Austin com- munity members and leaders also stepped in UT Police Department was very responsive and assured us they will increase their pa- trols around the mosque. APD also increased their patrols in our area and stationed a police car outside of our mosque.” I M R A N U L L A NUECES MOSQUE COMMUNICATIONS to make sure members of Nueces Mosque feel safe in Austin. “I read about the trag- ic events of New Zea- land last night and as I woke up this morning, I found my inbox inun- dated with love and soli- darity,” Mohamed-Umer Esmail, Nueces Mosques’ former imam, said in a March 15 Facebook post. “Then as I got to Nueces Mosque, I was inundated M O S Q U E page 2 T E X A S L E G I S L A T U R E C I T Y Corridor improvements delayed city supports local mosques After New Zealand shooting, APD works to protect mosques. By Hayden Baggett @hansfirm ore than a month after a gunman fire on opened in two mosques Christchurch, New Zealand, Nueces Mosque is continu- ing to take steps to remain a safe place to worship in West Campus. The March 15 terrorist attack in Christchurch was the largest massacre in New Zealand’s history and left 50 people dead. Since then, Nueces Mosque, where a majority of Muslim stu- dents at UT attend service, has been trying to balance a welcoming environment with new safety measures. “Many of our community members showed concerns for their safety,” said Imran Ulla, director of communi- cations and external rela- tions for Nueces Mosque. “We did our best to alleviate concerns by informing the community that we have added security and that there are increased patrols in the area.” Ulla said in addition to hiring a private secu- rity guard and improving Digital driver’s license test program approved by House By Chad Lyle @lylechad Texas has moved one step closer to launch- ing a pilot program for digital driver’s licenses and personal identifi- cation certificates after the House of Repre- sentatives voted in fa- vor of the program by a wide margin. Of the lower cham- ber’s 150 members, 147 voted for House Bill 181, which seeks to fol- low the lead of states, such as Colorado and Maryland, that have already approved pilot programs for digital IDs. Authored by state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, HB 181 instructs the Depart- ment of Public Safety to create a smartphone application where the digital ID could be ac- cessed and tested by focus groups and law enforcement. Canales to spoke The Daily Texan in November when he introduced the legisla- tion, saying digital IDs have the potential to be more secure than phys- ical copies. He said new technology such imaging and as 3D biometrics have the potential to be includ- ed in drivers licens- es, making licenses more advanced. But he also said he had no intention of re- placing physical copies of state-issued IDs any time soon. “The intention is to have a secondary con- venience source that’s not necessarily replac- ing the physical card,” Canales told the Texan in November. “Nothing about the bill or the idea of a digital license is meant to replace the original. It’s meant to give users an option if they would like it.” Although HB 181 has successfully passed the House, it still needs to pass the Texas Senate before it can become law. A companion bill — an identical or near-identical copy of legislation proposed in the opposite cham- ber — was introduced in the Senate by state Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio. Susan Nold, the director of UT’s An- Insti- nette Strauss tute for Civic Life, said companion bills can be introduced in order to speed up a journey to the bill’s governor’s desk. “A companion bill can reduce the time that it takes to pass a bill that already has generally widespread L I C E N S E page 3 By Jackson Barton @Jackson_Brton Parts of the City’s Corridor Mobility Proj- ect have hit a stand still due to Capital Metro’s Project Connect. While the Drag is currently ready for con- struction, mobility and improvement safety planning 29th past Street has been delayed the Corridor because is Mobility Program waiting for Project Con- nect to complete their pre-scoping of the area. CapMetro is planning on adding a dedicated lane for high capacity public transportation on both sides of Guadalupe. voters ap- proved $482 million dol- lars for the Corridor Mo- bility Program in 2016 to improve safety and mo- bility along important roadways, or corridors, in the city. Five new corridors, including the North Lamar-Guadalupe Austin D O N A T E T O D A Y Project Connect, Capital Metro’s plan to increase accessibility and affordability of public transit, has delayed progress on the Corridor Mobility Program north of 29th Street. The Corridor Mobility Project is the City of Austin’s initiative to improve safety and traffic flow through key areas in Austin, including Guadalupe Street. angela wang | the daily texan staff “So corridor, were added with the bond money. those corridor mobility plans, we want to make sure that they are as useful and have as much longevity as pos- sible, especially since they outline some long- term recommendations,” said Mandy McClendon, Corridor Program Office spokesperson. “We don’t want to publish a report, and then they come out with a thing so differ- ent that (the two pro- grams don’t) jive with each other.” McClendon said they expect the North Lamar-Guadalupe revisit to Corridor Mobility Plan in early 2020, once Proj- ect Connect has finished scouting out the area. “North Lamar and Guadalupe actually are a little bit unique in that there are segments of both of those that are L A M A R page 2 2 FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 This issue of The Daily Texan is valued at $1.25 PERMANENT STAFF Editor-in-Chief Liza Anderson Managing Editor Forrest Milburn Assoc. 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Entire contents copyright 2019 Texas Student Media. 2 C A M P U S C L A I R E A L L B R I G H T NEWS EDITOR @THEDAILYTEXAN UT Air Force ROTC wins Team of the Year award Valkyrie flight of UT’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 825 practices drill and ceremonies near the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Thursday morning. Detachment 825 was recently named “Team of the Year” beating out 144 other college ROTC and 892 high school JROTC units. anthony mireles | the daily texan staff By Raul Rodriguez @RaulRod800 UT’s Detachment 825 Air Force ROTC program was named Team of the Year this se- mester after competing against 144 university detachments and 892 high school units for the ti- tle last fall. The award is given by the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, a commanding body above the Air Force ROTC national headquarters. To win, a unit must be exceptional at everything it does, from per- formance during missions to performance as a team, said Matthew Lively, a government and history senior. Lively was Cadet Vice Wing Commander last fall. He said he credits the active duty staff and detachment’s teamwork as the main reason for winning the award. “To put it succinctly, Team of the Year is the reward for demonstrating the best team- work,” Lively said in an email. “(Active duty staff) give us the tools to literally run the pro- gram and affect things like reaching some of the highest GPA, fitness and military per- formance scores in the nation.” Detachment 825’s mission is to train and educate leaders for the United States Air Force, said Colonel Paul Tombarge, chair of the Department of Air Force Science. After graduating, cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Air Force with the responsibility of leading airmen. Brittney Copp is currently the Cadet Vice Wing Commander in Detachment 825 and said her time at Air Force ROTC has taught her about being a leader. “One thing that I’ve taken away from my time here in Air Force ROTC is the value of servant leadership and doing good for your people,” Copp, a public health senior, said in an email. “As leaders we are called to serve the people we lead, pro- viding them all the opportuni- ties, knowledge, and support to be the best they can be.” Tombarge said the detach- ment’s dedication contributed to its achievement. However, he said winning the award wasn’t their main focus. “While it is nice to have our team recognized at this level, we didn’t set out with winning this award as our goal,” Tom- barge said in an email. “Instead, we challenged our team to set tough but achievable expecta- tions in several areas and moti- vated them along the way.” Students and staff from the Air Force ROTC recently re- ceived a trophy for their efforts. “We are fortunate that our regional and national leader- ship takes the time and effort to recognize the individuals and teams across the country who excel in what they do,” Tom- barge said in an email. A L U M N I Alumni create scholarship for women, low-income students m o s q u e continues from page 1 with visits from neighboring places of worship, flowers, and gifts.” Immediately after the shoot- ings, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said the Austin Police Department would increase patrols around local mosques and continue to monitor any potential threats. Shortly af- ter, Mayor Steve Adler visited Nueces Mosque to show sup- port for the community after the shootings. “UT Police Department was very responsive and assured us they will increase their patrols around the mosque,” Ulla said. “APD also increased their pa- trols in our area and stationed a police car outside of our mosque. For about a week– two weeks after (the) New Zea- land events, we saw the patrols throughout the day.” Ulla said while the mosque would welcome more help from UTPD and APD, their commu- nity is grateful for the security it has already received. Todd Smith is the assistant chief for APD. Smith said APD has received appreciation from local Muslims for protecting their communities. “Our officers have contin- ued to have open communica- tion with leaders from the var- ious mosques,” Smith said in an email. “Officers have main- tained a visible presence near and outside the mosques.” Government sophomore Usman Mahmood said he oc- casionally attends Nueces Mosque. Mahmood said he wants to see police and the City of Austin continuing to do whatever it takes to keep local mosques secure. “It feels safe for the time be- ing, but it is still quite scary to know that an attack could hap- pen to any mosque anywhere, including this one,” Mahmood said. “I’ll be living with that fear for quite a while.” l a m a r continues from page 1 receiving some construc- tion funding and are also included in development of a new corridor mobility plan,” McClendon said. CapMetro’s Project Connect, orig- inally adopted in 2013, plan is con- to and nectivity afford- ability of their public transportation systems. increase the Project Connect’s pro- posed high-capacity Or- ange Line would run down the Drag and con- tinue north on Guadalupe Street. As a high-capac- ity line, the new Orange Line would have some sort of mechanism to pro- tect itself from conges- tion, such as a dedicated lane or signal priority at traffic lights, according to the Project Connect’s online FAQ. Project Con- nect program officer Dave Couch said the project has yet to decide whether the Orange Line will utilize buses or light rail. “The process we will be through between going now and next February is to look at precisely what the alignment is in areas where the existing road- way is narrow, whether we would have to go above ground or below ground, so that we don’t lose any true lanes,” Couch said. Nutrition senior Bich Nguyen takes the CapMet- ro bus north every single day from campus to her home. She said the traf- fic and slowdowns, which typically around start 5:00 p.m., cost her a lot of time. She said she likes the idea of a separate lane exclusively for buses. “That way you can promote people riding the bus more,” Nguyen said. “Then there might not be as many cars on the road so there will be less traffic.” Couch said the three different planning orga- nizations — the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, Project Connect and the Corridor Mobility Project — have weekly coordina- tion meetings to ensure each project is on the same page. By Lauren Rahman @RahmanLauren Linda and Lee Norris, UT class of 1970 alumni, have made a $1 million gift to UT to go toward scholarships for wom- en in engineering and need-based scholarships. The need-based part of the gift will support students in the Universi- ty Leadership Network, some of whom come from low-income backgrounds and are first-generation college students. As the first person in her immediate family to go to college, Linda said she understands what the experience is like and wants to support others in similar positions. “Every kid is learning to navigate the University, but in combination with that, you’re the first one in your immediate family to go to college,” Linda said. “No- body has any experience to tell you what to expect. I could identify with that.” Linda said she hopes the scholarships will incentiv- ize women to pursue a ca- reer in engineering. “At the time that I was in school, because there were no role models for women doing much oth- er than teaching, you just didn’t know what your op- portunities were really,” Linda said. Lee said when he was an undergraduate engineering student at UT, only around 2% of engineering students were women. While that percentage has increased to 28%, Lee said the disparity is still an issue. “It just always has been a mystery why more women didn’t go into engineering,” Lee said. “In my experience in 40 years, mostly in the oil patch, which is not ex- actly a traditionally female field, the view was, ‘If you can do the work, we don’t care who you are.’” Aashima Garg, an copyright linda and lee norris, and reproduced with permission UT alumni Linda and Lee Norris made a $1 million gift to the University to fund scholarships. solutions electrical and computer engineering senior, said it’s important to encourage women to go into engineer- ing because these fields are changing the world drastically, especially with the rise of artificial intel- ligence, prosthetics and virtual reality. “When to world-wide problems are developed by only one group of people, in this case men, they are incomplete and not representative,” Garg said. “One example of this is how until 2016, virtual assistants could re- spond with resources and emergency help to state- ments like ‘I’m having a heart attack,’ but could not to ‘I’m being raped’ or ‘I’m being abused by my hus- band,’ but the list goes on and on.” Female representa- tion in STEM will help create solutions to these In my expe- rience in 40 years, the view was, ‘If you can do the work, we don’t care who you are.’” L I N D A N O R R I S UT CLASS OF 1970 ALUMNA problems, Garg said. “I think we as a society have to prioritize building complete, representative solutions to these problems by getting minorities into otherwise homogeneous fields and, even further, in- cluding them when they’re there,” Garg said. UT Air Force ROTC wins Team of the Year award FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 3 Barney Swan challenges students to reduce CO2 emissions 3 C A M P U S By Victoria May @toricmay Students gathered Thursday night to hear about climate change from Barney Swan, the international director of the nonprofit orga- nization ClimateForce. Addressing a crowd of about 50 student in the Texas Union The- atre, Swan said it is important to focus on cleaning up the carbon footprint and said some of the best methods to achieve that are plant- ing trees and being conscious of your diet. “Every day we pro- duce roughly 380 to tons of 410 million carbon dioxide, and we need to do something this, because about it’s overwhelm- ing,” Swan said. “My goal through each ex- pedition is to reduce over 360 million tons of carbon dioxide by 2025. No matter where you are in the world, the huge amounts of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is a glob- al issue. We are all so responsible for this.” He also asked stu- dents to join him on one of his many expe- ditions to reduce the amount of carbon diox- ide in the atmosphere. This June, Swan is leading an expedition to the Arctic aimed at training and inspiring global leaders to take action toward climate mitigation. Currently, there are two students from UT joining Swan on his upcoming trip. During this expe- dition, more than 90 leaders from 25 coun- tries will participate in workshops and activities expedition focusing on leader- ship, climate change and sustainability. “In terms of climate change and the amount of carbon dioxide we are emitting, it is just en- getting worse,” vironmental science sophomore Jose Ochoa Tello said. “What Swan is doing is really im- portant because he’s giving students such a large outlet to go out and make a difference in a variety of ways.” Swan said doing small things helps off- set any negative impact each person may have the environment. on Actions such as plant- ing trees, campaigning for change at different levels of government or even just selecting a day to pick up trash around one’s neighborhood are small scale solutions that can have a big im- pact, Swan said. said. “Anyone can prac- tice sustainability,” environmental science sophomore Sandra “It’s Bustillos important to see sus- tainability as a lifestyle rather than something you do once or every then. You now and don’t have to be an en- vironmental scientist to practice sustainability. There are tons of small changes that anyone can do to make a huge difference.” In addition to his expedition in the Arc- tic, Swan said students should look into joining him on other expedi- tions to places such as Costa Rica and Iceland. evan l’roy | the daily texan staff Barney Swan, leader of the nonprofit ClimateForce, speaks to students about the threat of carbon dioxide emmisions facing the planet and how practicing sustainibility in their daily lives could have significant impacts. barbra daly | the daily texan staff r a c e continues from page 1 United States Department of Education after a 14-year- long its admissions policy. investigation into “The school focuses on founda- providing a core tional value of including the diverse cultures, lifestyles, personal beliefs and ideas of all those we serve,” Health Sciences Center spokeswom- an Suzanna Cisneros said in a statement. “The … School of Medicine is committed to ho- listic alternatives to enhanc- ing diversity while ensuring it is appropriately and lawfully considering an applicant’s race and/or national origin in its admissions process.” While both situations challenge the use of affirma- tive action at Texas schools, the reason the two institu- tions received such different outcomes is a result of the different ways they were han- dled, according to UT profes- sor Norma Cantu, an expert on higher education policy. “They’re both different,” “Both valid, Cantu said. but different.” Unlike UT’s case, Cantu said the School of Medicine decision is not the result of a lawsuit. The agreement is a settlement between the Department of Education and Texas Tech University Health Sciences’ Center after someone who did not apply to the school filed a com- plaint to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights back in 2005 saying the admissions process’ use of race was a violation of Ti- tle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A complaint allows a per- son to bring concerns about a government institution’s conduct without personally taking legal action, Cantu said. Complaints can either be investigated by the gov- ernment, dismissed, settled or referred to the Depart- ment of Justice. In the cen- ter’s resolution agreement, the Department of Educa- tion said the settlement does not mean the school violated the law. While Students for Fair Admissions is appealing, Cantu said neither decision currently changes how affir- mative action cases will be reviewed in the future. l i c e n s e continues from page 1 support, but I don’t think it is alone evi- dence that a bill is any more likely to pass,” Nold said. Maya Patel, TX Votes vice president, said she saw digital IDs as an opportunity to make it easier for students to vote, though she was not confident the new ID forms would be accepted at the polls. “If it is actually implemented and is ac- cepted (for voting), it would be great because there are so many people that I’ve heard of andrew choi | the daily texan file who were like, ‘Oh, I want to vote but I forgot my ID,’” chemistry junior Patel said. “Things happen, people lose their wallets, you lose your ID. So having a digital ID, not only for voting but just in general on phone would be so useful.” However, Patel said security concerns could prevent digital IDs from being consid- ered an acceptable form of voter ID. “I think you will see a lot of pushback from either people on the election com- mittee or the Secretary of State or election officials in general who feel like it would compromise the security of elections,” Patel said. S N A P S H O T of the W E E K Featuring the best from the photo department. joshua guenther | daily texan staff 4 FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 L I Z A A N D E R S O N EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @TEXANOPINION UHD creates an atmosphere of secrecy E D I T O R I A L By The Daily Texan Editorial Board “I’m sorry, I’m too scared to do it.” Last week we asked resident assistants across campus to talk to us off the record about what they’re allowed to say to the press. This was one of their responses. It’s common knowledge at the Texan that it’s difficult to inter- view resident assistants. Most reporters assume RAs are not allowed to talk to the media at all, because some will tell you they aren’t. “According to my boss, RAs aren’t allowed to talk to The Daily Texan, the reason being that anything we say reflects on University Housing and Dining.” But this sort of blanket ban on talking to the press is illegal, and not technically UHD’s policy. According to Cynthia Lew, the marketing manager at UHD, RAs aren’t told not to talk to the press point blank. Instead, they’re told to pass all requests to the market- ing and communications team, which is headed by her. “I coordinate from there just to make sure that we are conveying consistent messaging and correct information,” Lew said. “But that doesn’t mean the RA can’t take the interview, I’m just the central point of contact so that we can gather and understand the ques- tions that are being asked that impact our business.” According to Shauna Sobers, assistant director for residence life at UHD, this policy applies whenever RAs get a request, regardless of the topic. “The expectation is that any- time they receive a request — no matter if it’s personal or some- one asking for their opinion about the job or residence halls — the expectation … is that they communicate that with their supervisors,” Sobers said. This sort of policy makes sense on the surface. UHD doesn’t want RAs spreading misinforma- tion to news outlets or speaking on behalf of the department out of turn, which seems reasonable. this creates a sticky But situation for a lot of RAs. Most of the time — at least in the Opinion department — when we ask RAs to talk to us, we’re asking them to provide their opinions on their job and their working conditions. It’s hard to be honest about how your em- ployer treats you when they’re looking over your shoulder. Last year, one of our colum- nists was working on a story about RA wages. She wanted to argue that RAs don’t get paid fairly — they work weekends, one break, long hours and usu- ally make little more than mini- mum wage. But she couldn’t get a single RA to talk about it. This is why it’s illegal for companies in the U.S. to require their employees not talk to the press — it can keep important information about how employ- ees are being treated out of the public eye and perpetuate poor working conditions. A lot of RAs don’t understand that they’re allowed to take in- terview requests, even through a supervisor. One RA told us they were ex- plicitly instructed not to disclose any information to reporters, specifically those at The Daily Texan. Another RA confirmed that they were told point blank not to talk to the press. One RA said he felt his job would be threatened if he spoke to the Texan — and with it, his housing. Some of the RAs we inter- viewed said they knew to direct media requests to their supervi- sors, but most interpreted this policy as a requirement that they not speak to reporters at all. Miscommunication about policy also impacts student re- porters who live in University residence halls. interviewed Last semester, one of our columnists stu- dents in the common room of her dorm for a story that would likely be critical of UHD. The re- porter’s RA sent her this email in response: “I just wanted to gently remind you that you aren’t allowed to knock on doors and formally in- terview residents … I don’t want you to get in trouble with housing as you research for your story.” She was terrified. She lived in the dorm, and her RA told her she violated policy by trying to do her job for the Texan. She feared her housing could be threat- ened if she used the interviews she obtained by talking to resi- dents, even though they’d agreed to interview. Our editor-in-chief asked UHD what policy prohibits student reporters from talking to other residents, and there isn’t one. Sobers said it may have fallen under the umbrel- la of “solicitation,” which is designed to keep people from disrupting residents. The residence hall man- solicita- It only says ual doesn’t define tion precisely. it’s prohibited. Regardless of whether UHD would have actually pursued punishment against her, it looks to us like a deliberately broad interpretation of a policy used to scare a student reporter. This is unacceptable. UHD’s behavior creates an atmosphere of secrecy. It makes students — reporters and RAs alike — fear that their housing is contingent on what they say about UHD. Of all UT’s departments, UHD has the most direct power over students. For students who live on campus, UHD means food and a place to sleep. While pro- tecting the interests of your business makes sense, you can’t do it by muffling the voices of students. LEGALESE | 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. 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The first three Oklahoma hitters in the fifth inning jumped all over a couple Texas miscues in the field, and that’s all the Sooners needed, as they took down the Longhorns 3-1 in Thurs- day’s game at Red & Charline McCombs Field. Pitcher Miranda Elish was locked into a battle heading into the fifth frame. But she allowed a leadoff single that glanced off second baseman Janae Jefferson’s glove. Then trouble arose when third baseman Shannon Rhodes airmailed the throw to first on a bunt, putting runners at second and third base with no outs. { Pitcher Miranda Elish goes through her pitching motion in No. 11 Texas’ 3-1 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma on Thursday at Red & Charline McCombs Field. The junior has been solid all season, accumulating 11 wins and maintaining a 1.51 ERA on the season. joshua guenther | the daily texan staff lead with a GET SOCIAL WITH TSM The Sooners added onto Oklahoma third baseman the two-out Sydney Romero laced a hard- double in the seventh, and hit grounder that slipped un- the lead was too much for a der the glove of first baseman late Texas rally. The Long- Lauren Burke, and Oklahoma horns were just unable to plated the go-ahead runs, overcome an Oklahoma taking a 2-0 lead. team that jumped on the few to just Texas Student Media will keep you connected mistakes that Texas made. understand that a team like pitcher Giselle that … every single out you with daily links to the news, sports and culture give them is extra, they feed stories shaping the UT community. off of it,” Texas head coach Mike White said. “And that’s what good teams do.” Juarez dazzled in her first career start against Texas, as she shut down the Longhorn Juarez made sure of that. “You’ve Sooner got lineup for all but the last inning in a complete game. She hit her spots early in counts and racked up 10 strike outs, many on a devastating off-speed pitch. “Just not being able to see it from a lefty, we haven’t seen a lefty with a good off- speed before,” catcher Mary Iakopo said. “(It was) just a different side of the plate.” The work at the plate will not get any easier in the final this two games of series. Juarez is a part of an Oklahoma rotation that has been devastating to hit- ters across the country this season. Pitchers Mariah Lopez and Shannon Saile each posted ERAs have of 1.03, tied for sixth in the country. But a late rally from the Longhorns gave hope for what could be ahead. Iakopo, who finished 3-for-3, beat out an infield single to start the seventh inning. Rhodes then came up a few feet short of a home run to right field. Then Tuesday DerMargosian, who pinch ran for Iakopo, came home on a wild pitch with one out. 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By Kamari Esquerra @_kamari_ year ago, Beyoncé made history with her ground- breaking Coachella performance, bringing the black experience to the annual mu- sic festival that attracts predominantly white audiences. On April 17, Netflix released “Homecom- ing: A Film by Beyoncé.” In addition to pro- viding fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the artist’s preparations for Coachella, colloquially known as Beychella, “Home- coming” also highlighted the performance’s celebration of African American culture. “Homecoming” highlights the process of integrating creative concept and cultur- al movement to commemorate historically black colleges and universities. As the first African American Coachella headliner, Beyoncé ensured the African American community, which has extensive influence on the music industry, was represented. In- stead of pulling out her flower crown, Bey said it was important to bring black culture to Coachella. The two-hour long performance featured a predominantly black cast of orchestra and drumline members, dancers, steppers and vocalists. Even some of the most popular songs from her 22-year career, such as “Crazy in Love” and “Deja Vu” were mixed with the sounds of black college orchestras and drumlines. Bey strayed away from tra- ditional performance dance styles to focus on styles important to black culture. Step, a form of percussive dance in which the entire body is used to produce complex rhythm and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, hand claps and spoken words, was included throughout the performance. From beginning to end, the film exemplifies blackness — black culture, black power and black excellence. From the empowering words of Nina Simone and Maya Angelou to the rendition of the “black national anthem,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the sounds and sights of black bod- ies being authentically and unapologetical- ly black in a predominantly white space is momentous. “Homecoming” not only cele- brates HBCUs, but also inspires black stu- dents at predominantly white institutions to express their blackness in white spaces. “Homecoming” resonates with any Af- rican American who has never seen them- selves represented or celebrated. The film not only makes room at the table for them, but invites them to sit and eat, as well. “Homecoming” not only gives audiences a cultural movement, but encourages them to work hard. The film walks us through Be- yoncé’s recovery from health issues related to pregnancy and the process of retraining her body to perform at its usual level. Au- diences are able to experience a vulnerable side of Beyoncé that she rarely shares. She is labeled one of the hardest working enter- tainers in the music industry, and the film accurately portrays that, through rehearsal footage, creative processes and cast and crew meetings. “Homecoming” C AT E G O R Y Not Rated S C O R E Although “Homecoming” is not a tra- ditional documentary that provides com- pletely in-depth coverage, the vague details included in the film still carry out the over- all narrative. After all, this is Beyoncé, one of the most private celebrities. She will re- lease just enough information for her fans to understand the bigger picture. In her usual fashion, Beyoncé surprised fans with a live album of her Beychella per- formance to go along with the documenta- ry. The album includes 40 tracks, including two bonus tracks, one which features her 7-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and a rendi- tion of “Before I Let Go,” which is sure to be played at the next cookout. Beyoncé gives fans options on how they want to experi- ence Beychella. ‘Homecoming” is a commemoration to traditional HBCU homecoming celebra- tions, highlighting the influence of black culture. It shows the best people to ex- press black culture are black people. A R T Q & A All-female art pop-up Bloom seeks to redefine art shows ROC Nation CEO Jay Brown discusses music industry By Denise Emerson @kaonashidenise A Selena-loving DJ, an open bar and pizza do not match the archetype of a traditional art show. All-female art pop-up Bloom, hosted by atxGALS, embraces its nontraditional format and benefits the Girls Empower- ment Network, a nonprofit that hosts events to boost con- fidence and independence for girls in grade school. The event will take place tonight at 6 p.m. at The Refinery. Monica Ceniceros, co-founder and CEO of atx- GALS and featured artist at Bloom, said the team strives to make their events energetic and welcoming. “(Bloom) is a great alterna- tive for a typical night out in Austin,” Ceniceros said. “It’s diverse. Each artist brings their followers, but then we have a lot of loyal followers as well that keep coming back to events.” The event will feature 10 local female artists from an array of styles. Ceniceros paints on wood, and atx- GALS co-founder Whitney Turetzky’s uses mixed media and photograph mediums. said Ceniceros atxGALS ensures their artists have in- terpersonal skills to encourage interaction with attendees at their events. The DJ, Diggy Dutch, with a picture of Selena printed on his turntables, will contribute to the vibe with hip hop music, Ceniceros said. “We just want to make sure that it’s an ambience that’s comfortable and fun for peo- ple to come in and experience jamie powers | the daily texan staff atxGALS co-founder Monica Ceniceros discusses how she high- lights imperfections in her wood paintings alongside co-founder Whitney Turetzky. really incredible art that you normally would see in a gallery setting — just more urban,” Ceniceros said. The event will feature an open bar, Dutch and small bites from pizza restaurant Via 313. For the $35 early bird ticket, attendees will receive a swag bag with gifts such as free yoga classes. Turetzky said featuring only women is important because they deserve equality in creative fields. Before meeting Ceniceros at a pop-up, Turetzky said she worked as a grade school teach- er. Ceniceros works full-time as a marketing consultant. “What Monica and I can sell a painting for, a male artist can double it in pay,” Turetzky said. “There wasn’t a seat at the table for us, so we built our seat and pulled it up.” A raffle will be held at the event with all the proceeds ben- efiting GEN, Ceniceros said. Prizes will range from Kendra Scott jewelry to a hostel stay and a hydro facial. atxGALS has previously partnered with SAFE Alliance, an abuse shelter, Turetzky said, and they chose to benefit GEN because of the work they do to help young girls. “(GEN) says they ignite the fire that already exists in young girls,” Turetzky said. “From the beginning it’s almost been like a no-brainer.” Biology junior Rebecca Torres said she saw the event on Facebook and as an art- ist herself, was interested in attending. “It’s really fun to talk to oth- er people about the process they go through doing art, so (I) learn from them and take it home and try it on my own,” Torres said. Ceniceros said she was pleasantly surprised by the positive feedback atxGALS has already received. “We have some young art- ists that come in and they’re like, ‘I went home and painted because I was so inspired after leaving the show,’” Ceniceros said. “I want to make sure that we’re inspiring people for positive change, whether that’s personal or giving back to community.” By Landry Allred @l2ndry Jay Brown, CEO of en- tertainment company ROC Nation, visited UT on April 17 to talk about his career experience and successes as the final VIP Distinguished Speaker of the semester. ROC Nation represents art- ists such as JAY-Z, Rihanna and J. Cole. The Daily Texan had the opportunity to speak with Brown about his experience in the music industry. The Daily Texan: How did you get your start in the music world? Brown: I had an internship with Mercury Records. I was 19. Later on, I received a job at a joint venture through Polydor. Then in 1993, I was able to secure a posi- tion with Quincy Jones — a music publisher, and I was hired by Judith Bright. She did a lot for me in educating me on the business. So did Quincy. They took me under their wing and taught me a lot. DT: You worked at Quincy (Jones Music Publishing), Elektra and Def Jam. What was the transition like from working in music companies like that and then founding your own? B: I used to always man- age producers that were separate from the compa- nies I was working for. So I had a company with my partner Ty Ty called Marcy Music, and we were always in that business of being entrepreneurs. So the dif- ference was that we knew Jay Brown, CEO of ROC Nation, shared insight into his career and company success. eddie gaspar | the daily texan staff it should be something so much bigger, and we want- ed to create something and do something really well. There was a brainchild that came together where we all sat together, which included JAY-Z, Desiree Perez, Juan Perez and Ty Ty. That’s how we were able to create ROC Nation and for it to be what it is. DT: How have you seen ROC evolve Nation over time? B: It’s interesting because people are like, “Oh man, this is a big company,” but to us, it’s still our baby, and sometimes your babies nev- er grow up. When I say grow up, you don’t really get to feel the expansion, but I’m really happy for the oppor- tunity to do what we do. It’s just wonderful. DT: What were some chal- lenges that you faced as the company grew, and how did you overcome them? B: I think my challenge has always been to make sure that I have patience because it’s qualities over time. You have to let things mature. You have to give people a moment (because) they come into something in the situation and not to expect the right away, and that in- cludes businesses that you do and business relation- ships you have. DT: During the session, you kept giving internships and helping people connect and use the resources that they have. What is it like coming to colleges and being able to facilitate that? B: It’s easy because you see the future in these kids. All they need to see is it with themselves, so it’s great to give them an opportunity. A lot of them do. Look at all these bright kids that are in there. That’s the future for us, so why not present an opportunity for them if you can? I’m not selfish. I want to see them go out if I can help them succeed in any which way, and you’ve got some very good people in there. 8