Student body diversity is a compelling state interest that can justify the use of race in university admissions. — Supreme Court 0 " i Tuesday, June 24, 2003 ?Z ¿.E “ •- ■* 0 i " i ’ ~3 DN JHS 11iii*iCi i 11U 1’>3AH QV TÍOá n w ♦ ♦♦ ♦ < ***** ,‘ji] 113QNVA 1SV3 i u x J a ily T exan Servinf£ the community of The University of Texas at Austin since 1900 w w w .dailytexanonline.com ” “ ........ ÍHopwood is deadf Supreme Court allows use of racial preferences in college admissions Court rejects University of Michigan’s point system for undergrads Faulkner says affirmative action will bolster state’s top 10 percent plan No changes at University until attorney general s interpretation After the Supreme Court issued its ruling on affirmative action Monday morning, Alicia ruling while working at the Multicultural Information Center. Breaking the news to her moth- Edwards, pre-med biochemistry junior; Nikki Starr, human development and family sciences er and discussing her younger sister’s prospects for being admitted to college, Starr senior; and Erika Chambers, a senior at Akins High School (from left to right) debate the remarked, “Good for you.” Her mother responded, “No. Good for us.” I T meets decision with mixed emotions Press conference offered students chance to speak out By Lauren Charlip Daily Texan Staff Monday, the Supreme Court handed down the two most significant rulings on affirmative action since the late 1970s. "They were supposed to rule last Monday. I've been thinking about this all week," said Eric Brown, a longtime proponent of Affirmative 'action. "[Thinking] 'I hope this turns out in our favor."' Brown, political action chair of the Black Student Alliance, led a group of UT students to demonstrate in Washington, the D.C., in April, when affirmative cases reached the Supreme Court. action The court ruled that a university may consider race in the admissions process, but said it is unconstitutional to employ a point system like used the the by one University of Michigan's undergraduate program. The University of Texas was barred from using affirmative action under the Hopwood v. Texas decision, handed down in 1996 by the 5th US. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Hopwood decision was supplanted by Sm REACTION, page 8 Lino Graglia, left, and Doug Laycock, UT law professors, are two of the University’s most prominent voices on affirmative action in college admissions. The two hold opposing views on the issue. Heated legal issue revisited for two longtime colleagues UT law professors remain as closely divided as the Court’s ruling By Ben Heath Daily Texan Staff When he began working on the Hopwood v. Texas case in 1992, UT Law Professor Doug Laycock did not expect to become the University's most prominent voice on affirmative action. "It kind of dropped into my lap," he said. "I didn't go out seeking to be the spokesperson here ... but I'm glad I did it." Laycock helped argue for affir­ mative action in Hopwood v. Texas, the case that barred Texas universities from using race in admissions in 1996. 'The case came somewhat as a surprise* to the law school faculty, who thought most of the conflict over the school's admissions policy' was over. In the early 1980s, Laycock said, the law school faculty' decided that affirmative action in admissions was being overdone. They scaled back on race-preference in admis­ sions and instead began to focus on recruiting efforts. "It was a matter of balancing diversity and excellence and tweaking it until we we had the right amount of both," Laycock said. "Except for Lino, it ended the controversy." Lino Graglia joined the UT law school in 1966. An expert in constitutional law and race dis­ crimination, he played a small advisory role in the Hopwood case. Sm PROFESSORS, page 8 Court votes 5-4 to keep policy Ruling upholds use o f racial status to grant admissions By Delaney Hall Daily Texan S taff The Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in university admissions procedures Monday but limited its scope by striking down a point system used in undergraduate adm issions at the University of Michigan. The court ruled that while it is appropriate to consider race as one factor am ong many, it is unconstitutional to assign points to various applicants based on their ethnicity. the "The Equal Protection Clause does not prohibit law school's narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions to further a compelling interest in obtaining educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body," Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote in the majority opinion in Grutter v. Bollinger. The court voted 5-4 in favor of Michigan to uphold admissions procedures at its law school. Sm RULING, page 2 Admissions hinge on AG’s discretion University to still use alternative plans to promote diversity By Delaney Hail and Loml Kriel Daily Texan Staff For the first time in seven years, the University has a national standard for adm is­ sions practices. After the Hopwood v. Texas decision 1996, which effectively banned the use of in affirmative action in admissions at the University, it was forced to implement creative race-neutral recruiting and admissions policies to maintain minority enrollment without violating the spirit or the letter of the law. Under Hopwood, the Univer­ sity faced some of the most conservative and restrictive affir­ mative action policies the nation, »aid Monica Ingram, assistant dean of admissions at the UT law school. in See IMPLEMENTATION, page 2 Index World & N a tio n 13-14 Opinion.......................... 6 Com ics......................... 14 N ew s 7 S p o rts.......................9-12 University...................... 8 Entertainment. . . . 15-16 3 C lassifieds W e a t h e r High 95 Low i n * . ■ 80 Sight chance of rain Volume 103, Number 161 25 cents History of affirmative action Affirmative action has seen many changes since the civil rights movement of the 1960s. SEE PAGES 4*5 How they voted A look at each Supreme Court Justice's opinion SEE PAGES 4-5 7 u Page 2 I m i D un T i \ \ n Tuesday, June 24, 200 3 FALSE ALARM — JUST FIREWORKS BURBANK, Calif. — An anonymous tip that a tractor trailer loaded with explosives was headed toward a fuel depot near the Burbank airport was apparently a hoax, police said Monday after finding a legal load of fireworks in the truck. Last day a student may charge registration in a course to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. Last class day for first-term three-hour courses in the School of Law. t* TUESDAY, JUNE 24 Protection Libraries without Internet filters risk losing federal money By Sarah Kleiner Daily Texan Staff The Supreme Court ruled that Congress may Monday refuse federal assistance to pub­ lic libraries for Internet access unless software is installed to block "obscene or pornographic images." In United States v. American l ibrary Association, the court, by a 6-3 margin, decided in favor of the Children's Internet Protection Act passed by Congress in 2000. The act was overturned by a panel of three federal judges in Pennsylvania last year because they said the law forced libraries to violate First Amendment rights. "Internet terminals are not acquired by a library in order to create a public forum for Web publishers to express themselves. Rather, a library provides such access ... to facilitate research, learning and recreational pursuits of furnishing materials by requisite and appropriate quality," Chief justice William Rehnquist wrote in the majority opinion. The federal government assists libraries through the E-rate pro­ gram, which provides discounts for Internet access, and through grants under the Library Services and Technology Act. through Although the University receives the Library funding Services and Technology Act, UT libraries will not be affected, said Susan Phillips, associate director for technical and network services at the University. "It is a ruling that will affect public libraries," Phillips said "We don't have filtering on the computers that the libraries offer, and I don't believe that the ruling will affect us." The Austin Public Library, which has provided Internet access since 1995, has had a filter­ ing system since 1997, said Tim Moran, assistant director of the Austin Public Library. "We do have at each location at least one computer that is unfil­ tered and has to be used by someone that is 18 or older," Moran said. Moran said he is not sure whether the library will be able to .keep 18-and-up Internet stations after the Supreme Court decision yesterday. "We have to figure out whether the arrangement that we have now where some computers are unfiltered is OK, or if we have to go to the trouble to make them switch back and forth on request," Moran said. The Austin Public Library receives federal funding from the E-rate program and must comply with the Child Internet Protection Act in order to retain their federal funding. American Library Association, said they are disappointed with die Supreme Court's ruling. "[Rehnquist is] ignoring testi­ mony in the lawsuit. Libraries make their own decisions on their collections," Caldwell-Stone said. "To say they never collect sexually explicit material ignored that some libraries the fact indeed have 'The Joy of Sex' or 'The Joy of Gay Sex' on their shelves." Deborah Caldwell-Stone, deputy director of the office for the intellectual freedom at T h e A s s o c ia te d P re s s c o n tr ib u t e d to th is r e p o r t With regard to the Supreme Court decision handed out this morning, how do you believe the University should take race in account in admissions process? - R o b e r t A le x a n d e r "I don’t think a person’s race should be a factor ... It should be based on their per­ formance and their proven attributes.” April Adams, government senior “ I haven’t really thought about it too much.” Charles Davenport, communications senior “ I’ve always thought the answer is better education at lower levels." Patti Wiggs, language arts teacher at Pflugerville Middle School “ I don’t think there should be a blanket policy ... they should defi­ nitely evaluate it on a case-by-case basis.” Manoj Thomas, math junior “You can’t say that because some people have been treated unfairly historically, that we’ll give these people a special break ... Something might be done to improve their earlier education so that they’ll be able to actually compete on an equal basis with everyone else." Ted Crater, former software developer “ I don’t think that you should neces­ sarily get points because of your race, but it should be something that is factored in along with a lot of things.” Michael Vissers, former university student (physics and math) “ I think that race should be one of many factors — not necessarily the determining factor, but one of them.” Monet Clarke, second-year law student “ I think colleges should be able to do what they w a n t... but I don’t know if tha t’s the best solution” Chris Kennedy, government/ economics senior This newspaper was printed with pride by The Daily Texan and Texas Student Publications. 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The sys­ tem was challenged by Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher in the Gratz v. Bollinger case. "The university's policy, which automatically distributes 20 points, or one-fifth of the points needed to guarantee admission, to every single underrepresented minority applicant solely because of race, is not narrowly tailored to achieve educational in the diversity" that Michigan claimed justified the policy, Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote in the majority opinion. interest Both cases, Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, chal­ lenged race-conscious admis­ sions procedures used by the University of Michigan. Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer joined O'Connor in the majority opinion in the Gratz case. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy and Clarence Thomas dissented. In the majority opinion, Justice O'Connor suggested that institu­ tions should sunset and periodi­ cally review their affirmative action programs. She suggested that affirmative action will no longer be neces­ sary in 25 years. Jim Swanson, from the Cato Institute, a Washington, D.C.- based think tank that filed a Supreme Court brief in support of the plaintiffs, said critics of affirmative action should take heart that O'Connor sees this as a temporary solution. Swanson also praised the court for declaring the point sys­ tem unconstitutional. "In order to have muster, affir­ mative action must serve pur­ poses of diversity, and treat each applicant as an individual, and not as a member of a class or group," Swanson said. The court's decision permit­ ting the use of race as a criterion in admissions policies overturns the Hopwood decision which forbade the University of Texas School of Law from using race as a factor in admissions. Hopwood v. Texas, the 1996 case decided in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, banned the use of race in admis­ sions and has guided admissions policies at the University since the ruling was delivered. UT law professor Doug Laycock, who helped argue the Hopwood case on behalf of the University, said Monday the 1996 decision no longer dictates Texas college admissions. "This is a huge win for the law school and for higher education in general," he said. "Hopwood is dead." But Edward Blum, 1972 UT alumnus and senior fellow at the Center for Equal Opportunity, who filed a brief supporting the plaintiffs, lamented the decision. "This is very bad news for those who yearn for the day that a studenf s skin color is not used as an element to help or hurt in the admission's process," Blum said. UT President Larry Faulkner said the University should strive to create a student body repre­ sentative of the public it serves. "There's a compelling respon­ sibility for public universities to act directly and positively to educate the leadership of the future, coming from all sectors," he said. "We need to actively engage toward that end." UT now must interpret, implement law INTERPRETATION, FROM 1 However, with the Supreme Court decisions issued Monday on two University of Michigan cases, Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, all public educational institutions in the nation face the same standards. "We are very pleased that the Court's ruling sweeps away the Hopwood decision and places the state of Texas and the educa­ tional institutions in the state of Texas on the same basis as edu­ cational institutions elsewhere in the U.S. It's important to have law rendered common through­ out the nation," UT President Larry Faulkner said at a news conference Monday. "It's a com­ petitive issue for us, but it's also an issue that gets to the heart of what we're trying to accomplish at this institution." According to the rulings, race may be taken into account in admissions, as one criterion among many, but a point system may not be used. Now, the University, both in undergraduate programs and at P hilip Tanolsky the law school, faces the task of interpreting the Supreme Court decision and redefining its own admissions procedures. UT admissions officers have been waiting for the opinion and anticipating a decision, but very few detailed policies can be developed before the Justices' opinions have been interpreted legal experts, said Bruce by Walker, the former director of undergraduate admissions at the University. Walker has recently been appointed vice provost but still handles admissions. "It's very rare that these deci­ sions are as clear as a bell," Walker said. Upon receiving the 68-page Gratz decision, the admissions office turned to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for an inter­ pretation. Ingram turned to Douglas Laycock, a professor and an associate dean for research at the law school who served on the legal team for the UT Law School in Hopwood, for a translation of the opinion. UT undergraduate admis­ sions, which since Hopwood have relied heavily on the top 10 percent plan and strategic recruiting in traditionally under- i presented areas, will return to an admissions process similar to the one in place before 1996, Ingram said. 150 00 The top 10 percent plan won't be discarded until Texas law­ makers decide to review it, Walker said. The plan, touted as an alterna­ tive to affirmative action, has produced a freshman class com­ posed of 70-percent automatical ly admitted students, and has seen much criticism, though President Faulkner erhphasized that it has been an effective tool in reaching out to geographically underrepresented areas in Texas. Walker agreed that the bill was a good foundation, but was not enough. any "1 don't think the bill itself, without enhancements, would have been successful," Walker said. "I don't think it's a good thing for every freshman at UT-Austin to be selected on a single criterion." case basis, and race will be con­ sidered subjectively and as a positive factor in admissions. Under former Texas Attorney General Dan Morales' interpreta­ tion of Hopwood, the ruling per­ tained to financial aid, and race could not be considered when awarding scholarships to appli­ cants, said Larry Burt, director of Student Financial Services. Burt said the court's ruling on the Michigan lawsuits will pro­ vide the University with many additional funding opportuni­ ties. as such the Opportunity Program, which was implemented after Hopwood, will continue, Burt said. This program focuses on recruit­ ing students from high schools in dis­ advantaged socio­ economic areas. Programs Longhorn In her majority opinion, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor echoed Walker's concerns. “It’s a competitive issue for us, but it’s also an issue that gets to the heart of what we’re trying to accomplish at this institution.” Larry Faulkner, UT president " [ P e r c e n t a g e plans] may pre­ clude the universi­ ty from conducting the individualized assessments neces­ sary to assemble a student body that is not just racially diverse, but diverse along all the quali­ ties valued by the u n i v e r s i t y , " O'Connor wrote in the majority opinion for Grutter v. Bollinger. After Hopwood, the law school par­ ticularly struggled in competing for the most successful appli- minority cants because universities like Duke the University of Michigan could offer prestigious scholarship packages, while the UT Law School could only offer students a patchwork of public and pri­ vate aid, Ingram said. University and Previous initiatives pursued by the law school, including an increased emphasis on strategic recruitment, will not be forgotten under the new ruling, Ingram said. These initiatives included recruiting more aggressively from historically black colleges and universities, and increasing efforts in South Texas universi­ ties. law Former school dean Michael Sharlot and Ingram both touted pre-law institutes estab­ lished at UT-E1 Paso, UT-San Antonio and UT-Pan American, after Hopwood, as a successful outreach into areas where the school had not typically done a lot of recruitment before. At UT-E1 Paso, the number of students admitted to top 50 law schools has doubled since the program's inception. "The most important thing that the whole country can do is grow the pool and increase the amount of kids that are able," Sharlot said. Shelly Soto, the director of the Center for Law and Border Studies at UT-E1 Paso, said these initiatives were the best thing to come out of Hopwood, as it focused attention on "broaden­ ing the pipeline" and enabled Laycock interpreted O'Connor's opinion, saying that while she encouraged the investigation of race-neutral alternatives, they often prove to be "too rigid and not individualized enough." A proposed cap on the bill failed to pass this legislative ses­ sion, but the court's ruling could urge lawmakers to revisit it. On Monday, Student Government President Brian Haley submitted a request to Gov. Rick Perry to reconsider the law in a special session. automatically Walker said that only students not admitted under the top 10 percent law can be evaluated under affirmative action. automatically The admissions process empha­ sizes holistic reading for students not admitted, Walker said, meaning the appli­ cants are always evaluated relative to the entire pool. The system bears no resemblance to a point system and race will now simply be another factor taken into con­ sideration. The law school, which has used race-neutral admissions since Hopwood, can now request information about eth­ nicity, Ingram said. The law school will ease into the new process carefully, she said, but called it a "welcome relief" to be able have more lati­ tude in the admissions process. Applications to the law school will be considered on a case-by- disadvantaged students to feel they stand a chance at success. Faulkner emphasized that cre­ ative measures implemented under "the Hopwood regime," when race could not be explicitly considered in admissions, would not be abandoned, but rather could help the University to achieve even higher levels of minority participation. "The Court's decision makes it easier for us to approach our goal — a goal that hasn't changed in the years in which we've been under Hopwood," he said. Since the landmark Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case, the Supreme Court has acknowledged that a state has a "compelling interest" to achieve a diverse educational environment. Walker said that because of changing demographics in the country, particularly in Texas, diversity is important for eco­ nomic reasons. "If we ignore the need to edu­ cate minority kids, we do so at our own peril," Walker said. Marlin Whitley, SG president in 1997 and one of seven black students in his class at the UT Law School, said that under a growing minority population, states will be handicapped if they don't ensure the success of minorities. "You need to have classes that will create, pools where you can draw future leaders that will rep­ resent the diversity and richness of the state," Whitley said. Ingram said most people believe in diversity, but the issue is how to achieve it legally. Opponents of affirmative action argue that diversity must be achieved through race-neutral means. "Skin diversity is meaningless, it doesn't tell me a single thing of importance about that person," said Edward Blum, 1972 UT alumnus and senior fellow at the Center for Equal Opportunity, a Washington think tank that filed a brief supporting the plaintiffs. Walker said that, ultimately, affirmative action is a remedial approach, and the problem of diversity must be addressed ear­ lier in the educational system. "How absurd it is to think they can fix everything in the juncture between 12th-grade and fresh­ man year," Walker said. "The real fix is the tough one that no politi­ cian wants to tackle because they won't be in office long enough to see its fruit. It will take a long time to change the face of public education." WORLD BRIEFS M aing Fla. rinwftwf found dead in Puerto Mean fom t SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rescue workers found the body of a missing American student in a river on Monday, days after he and another student lost their way in Puerto Rico’s dense northern forests. The body of Christopher Reilly, 24, of Miami, was found trapped between several rocks in the Tanama River, poiice spokes­ woman Wanda Vazquez said. Colin Mike Ewers, 21, of Bloomington, Minn., was still missing. Earlier, Vazquez said Ewers' body had been found with Reilly's. Reilly studied at the New College of Florida in Sarasota, Ra. Ewers is a student at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. Police said earlier the men were from the University of Akron in Ohio. Both were taking part in a 10- week astronomy program to gather data from the world’s premier radio telescope at Arecibo, 45 miles west of the capital, San Juan, police said. Israel's lagging immigration largely a product of violence JERUSALEM — Immigration to Israel has fallen sharply this year, a Cabinet minister said Monday, as the government took a step to try to reverse the trend by reinstating housing grants for new arrivals. Only 7,692 immigrants came to Israel during the first five months of the year — putting it on a trend for a yearlong total far below the 2002 total of 35,168 — according to figures from the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. Tzipi Livni, the minister, said her ministry needed to examine the attitudes of potential immigrants and find ways to make Israel more attractive to them. A main factor depressing immi­ gration figures is nearly three years of Palestinian-lsraeli vio­ lence. Many potential immigrants have had second thoughts because of the frequent images of terror attacks inside Israel, and the unrest has contributed to a serious economic recession with high unemployment. Greek officials investigate explosives-laden sea vessel ATHENS, Greece — Greece seized a cargo ship that wan­ dered the Mediterranean Sea with 750 tons of explosives on board, and officials said Monday they were trying to determine whether it had links to terrorism. The Baltic Sky set off from Gabes, Tunisia, last month with the explosives and 8,000 detona­ tors and fuses destined for Sudan, said Giorgos Anomeritis, the Greek merchant marine minister. Greek coast guard agents, who had been tracking the ship since it left Tunisia, boarded and forced the ship to dock Sunday. W o r l d & N a t io n Page 3 T h e D a i l y T e x a n Tuesday, June 24, 2 0 0 3 STOCK WATCH Closing Monday, June 23 f DOW JONES 9,072.95 - 127.80 I NASDAQ 1,610.75 -33.97 U.S. helps rebuild Iraqi army, police force By Chris Tomlinson Associated P ress FALLUJAH, Iraq — Police got new uniform s, w eapons an d responsibilities Monday, and the U.S.-led central authority said it will recruit a national arm y — parallel m oves m eant to give Iraqis a sense of em pow erm ent and help coalition forces with the task of securing Iraq. The dangers were underlined by yet another attack on Americans. Insurgents fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a U.S. military police patrol w est of K haldiyah late Monday, slightly w ounding one American, an Army officer said. Iraqi arm y that w as defeated in April and dissolved by a M ay 23 decree from the chief U .S. a d m in is t r a to r , L. P a u l Bremer, is to be reform ed and operational w ithin a year. It ini­ tially will have one brigade of 12,OCX) men. T he it g row s Even w h en to a planned three brigades of 40,000 m en in three years, the arm y still will be just 10 percept of the size of the H ussein. force u n d e r S addam Even so, the rebuilding of the arm y should help satisfy some soldiers left unem ployed and des­ titute w hen Iraq's military was disbanded. Demonstrations by ex- servicem en have dogged the Coalition Provisional A uthority for weeks, and U.S. forces killed two men W ednesday w hen one protest turned violent. The Brem er adm in istratio n said it will pay form er soldiers m onthly stipends of betw een $50 and $150, a huge salary by Iraqi m ilitary stan d ard s. Before the war, an Iraqi arm y captain earned $25 u m onth and a conscript sol­ dier about $10. As many as 250,000 ex-soldiers w ould be eligible for the payments. But officers with the rank of colonel or higher and senior m em ­ bers of the Baath party w ould said Walter receive nothing, Slocombe, a senior adviser on secu­ rity and defense for the U.S. authority. "I am pleased to announce this U.S. Army offi­ cers attend a ceremony in which Iraqi police officers received new uniforms and used revolvers as part of an American plan to upgrade the local police force in Fallujah Monday. first step in creating an arm ed force that will be professional, nonpolitical, m ilitarily effective and truly representative of the country," he said. The new army, he said, will be responsible for protecting bor­ ders, providing security for key installations and helping clear m ines — tasks that could restore pride for Iraqi soldiers while free­ ing the American m ilitary to con­ centrate on quashing resistance to the occupation. In M onday's attack, a rocket- propelled grenade bounced off the highway and struck a H um vee on U.S. military police patrol, said 1st Lt. Carl M ulcahay, a platoon leader w ith the 115th Military Police Company. Earlier, three U.S. senators w ho m et Brem er in B aghdad ca u ­ tioned th a t A m ericans should expect their forces to rem ain in Iraq for as long as five years. The initiative w ith the police force in Fallujah w as intended to b oost m orale, not h an d over effective control. Landslide causes train derailment NATI0N BRIEFS Fake gun helps prisoner evade court, possible life sentence TACOMA, Wash. — A prisoner fac­ ing a life sentence made a fake gun out of paper and cardboard and escaped from a courtroom Monday. Harold McCord used the fake gun to threaten guards, then shed his jail clothes and hijacked a pickup truck, sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said. He was in the courtroom for a motion hearing and his handcuffs and shackles had been removed. McCord faces a life sentence under the state’s three-strikes law that requires life terms for people convicted of three violent offenses. McCord’s record included kidnap­ ping and assault, Troyer said. "He knew he was going to be going for life in prison, so I’m sure he was very desperate,” Troyer told Northwest Cable News. Suspected al-Qaida aide labeled enemy combatant WASHINGTON — President Bush designated a Qatari man in U.S. custody as an enemy combatant Monday for an alleged role in help­ ing al-Qaida operatives settle in the United States so they could mount new terror attacks. The designation means that Ali Saleh Kahlah al Marri, 37, could eventually be tried by a military tri­ bunal without most of the legal rights afforded defendants in the U.S. criminal justice system, such as representation by an attorney. Al-Marri, who lived in Peoria, III., has been in U.S. custody since December 2001, held first as a material witness and later charged with lying to the FBI and credit card fraud. Prosecutors say al-Marri had over 1,000 credit cards in files on his laptop computer, which also con­ tained oaths to protect al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, photos of the Sept. 11 attacks, files detailing weaponry and dangerous chemicals and lists of militant Islamic Internet sites. 12 injured as plane backfires while readying for take-off TAMPA, Ra. — Rame shot from an engine of a Delta Air Lines jet as it pushed away from the gate Monday, causing some passengers to deploy the emergency evacuation chute in a scramble to get off the plane. Twelve people suffered minor injuries. Delta flight 1036 to Atlanta was leaving the gate at Tampa International Airport about 7:15 a.m. when some passengers saw the flame come out of the Boeing 757’s right engine, said Delta spokeswoman Peggy Estes. The fire was believed to be the result of a “hot start,” which hap­ pens when fuel accumulates in the fuel line and ignites when the engine starts, Estes said. She said the engine did not malfunction on the plane, which had 167 passengers. Former Vermont governor declares bid for Oval Office BURLINGTON, Vt. — Democrat Howard Dean, a favorite of anti-war liberals, formally announced his presidential campaign Monday and immediately sought to expand his appeal by recasting himself as a populist fighting Washington insid ers and corporate America. The former Vermont governor, who has evolved from a pro-business centrist to a popular candidate of the left, urged voters to overcome their "profound fear and distrust" of the political system and stand against President Bush. “You have the power to take back the Democratic Party! You have the power to take our country back!" he said. The fiery rtietoric brought roars from the crowd of at least 2,500 crammed into a red-brick pedestrian mall, a church steeple towering behind Dean. The crowd was five times larger than announcement events staged by presidential rivals Dick Gephardt and Bob Graham. 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Kennedy issues an executive order to ensure that hiring and employment practices are free of racial bias. 1964 July 2 — President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin. John F. Kennedy 1965 Lyndon B. Johnlon June 4 — “You do not take a man who for years has been hobbled by chains, liberate him, bring him to the starting line of a race, saymg you are free to compete with all the others ... this is the next and more profound stage of the battle for civil rights ... We seek not just equal­ ity as a right and as a theory, but equality as a fact and as a result." — President Lyndon B. Johnson in a speech given to the graduating class of Howard University. 1978 June 28 — Regents of the University of California v. Bakke A closely divided Supreme Court rules that though a quota system is uncon­ stitutional, race can be considered as one of many factors in the admis­ sions process. 1997 June — In response to the Hopwood decision, the Texas Legislature passes the Texas Top 10 Percent Plan, granting automatic admission to any state university for any student graduating in the top 10 percent of the class. Nov. 3 — California enacts Proposition 209, banning all forms of affirmative action in the state. UT Lew School Complying with a federal desegregation order, the state of Texas commits to affirmative action in school admissions and to goals for minority enrollment. March 18 — Hopwood v. The University of Texas Law School The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rules that race cannot be con­ sidered as a factor in higher education admissions, invalidating the Bakke decision. The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear the appeal, as the University had already changed its admissions process. 1996 2001 2002 March 27 — Grutter v. Bollinger Another white applicant files a lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School for its race-conscious admissions. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Grutter. 2000 Dec. 13 — Gratz v. Bollinger A white applicant chal­ lenges the University of Michigan's admission procedures. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the use of race as a factor in admissions is constitu­ tional. ¡! - T:¡ May 14 — Appeal of Grutter v. Bollinger The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revers­ es the ruling. April 1 — Appeals of Gratz v. Bollinger, Grutter v. Bollinger The Supreme Court hears the Michigan cases. June 23 — The Supreme Court ruled on Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, upholding affirmative action, but banning the use of point systems in admissions proce­ dures. What happened in the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke? Al.in Bakke, a white applicant, who was rejected twice from UC- Davis Medical School, claimed his 14th Amendment rights had been violated. The school had two separate admissions pools: one for standard applicants and the other for minority and econom ically disadvan­ taged students. Sixteen out of 1(X) places were reserved for these applicants. There were six opinions written in the case. The controlling opin­ ion by Justice Lewis Powell said the university's program was unconstitutional because it used a quota. Powell's opinion did, however, allow for universities to take race into account as one of the factors in admissions policies. Powell's opinion stated that there must be a compelling govern­ mental interest in using race and the program must be "narrowly tailored" to achieve that goal. He said racial diversity in higher edu­ cation does qualify as a "com pelling interest." How did admissions work at the University's School of Law before Hopwood? Before Hopwood, the School of Law depended heavily on the Texas Index as the best single predictor of academic success. This index is calculated from each applicant's undergraduate grade point average and score on the Law School Admissions Test. However, the law school did not rely solely on this number, but also considered other factors such as the strength of a student's undergraduate education, the difficulty of his major and an appli­ cant's background, life experiences and race. The law school placed a typical applicant in one of three cate­ gories according to the TI score: presumptive admit, presumptive deny or a middle discretionary zone. This category determined the level of scrutiny the application would receive. Applicants in the middle range were reviewed extensively, while the other two categories received little scrutiny. The school used two separate pools for white and minority appli­ cants. First, the presumptive admit TI scores for blacks and Mexican- Am ericans were different from those used for white and non-pre- ferred minority applicants. The rationale was to allow the school to meet an "aspiration" of 10 percent Mexican-Americans and 5 percent blacks, proportionate to the percentage graduating from Texas colleges. For example, in 1992, the presumptive admit score for resident whites and non-preferred minorities was 199, while the presump­ tive admit score for Mexican-Americans and blacks was 189. The presumptive denial score for whites and non-preferred minorities was 192, 13 points higher than the same score for Mexican-Americans and blacks. This effectively meant that among the most highly qualified applicants, nearly all the minorities in the top range were admitted, but only some of the other applicants. However, a hard quota was never in place because the number of minorities differed each year, according to the variable quality of the applicant pool, and even under affirmative action, the numbers of minorities never reached proportionate levels. Also, within the applicable discretionary range, minority candi­ dates were reviewed separately from white candidates by a minor­ ity subcommittee of three people. Waiting lists were also divided by race and residence to allow the school to maintain a pool of potentially acceptable, yet marginal candidates. Nominated by: President Nixon Assumed seat: Jan. 7,19 72 Wrote: Court opinion, Gratz v. Bollinger; dissenting opinion, Grutter v. Bollinger “We find that the university's policy, which automatically distributes 20 points ... to every single ‘underrepre­ sented minority’ applicant solely because of race, is not narrowly tai­ lored to achieve the interest in edu< tional diversity that re^pqpclents claim William H. Rehnquist Nominated by: President Reagan Assumed seat: Sept. 25,1981 Wrote: Court opinion, Grutter v. Bollinger; concurring opini Bollinger “Effective all raci life of o dream of be realized.” Grutter v. Bollinger Sandra Day O’Connor TEXAS EDUCATION PIPELINE 2001 Fven supporters of affirmative action acknowledge that a system o f racial preferences in college admissions is a small remedy to a much larger problem. A study, known as the "Texas Educational Pipeline 2001" published by the UT Office of Admissions in 2001 highlighted the fact that a much sm aller percentage of African-Am erican and Hispanic high school graduates are in the top 10 percent of their class than white and Asian-American graduates. Bruce Walker, vice provost for admissions at the University, said affirmative action cannot fix the results of 12 years of education between a student's graduation and his or her freshman year. "If we are going to drastically change the makeup of students here at the University, the state is going to have to do something to plug the leakage in the pipeline," he said. Texas Public High School Graduates Asian-American Students Source: Office of Admissions HS Graduates HS College Bound Four Year SAT-takers SAT>900 & HSR>40% SAT>900 & HSR>20% All Top 10% SAT>900 & HSR Top 10% 0 1 7,218 6,110 5,043 3,072 2,408 1,613 1,535 3 4 2 Number of Students in thousands 5 6 T e x a s Public High School Graduates Hispanic Students 200 1 HS Graduates HS College Bound Four Year SAT-takers SAT>900 & HSR>40% 6,722 SAT>900 & HSR>20% |gg 4 ,674 All Top 10% £ 3,082 SAT>900 & HSR Top 10% 0 I 2 ’569 10 69,595 70 30 40 20 Number of Students in thousands 50 60 Public High School Graduating White Students HS Graduates HS College Bound Four Year SAT-takers SAT>900 & HSR>40% SAT>900 & HSR>20% All Top 10% SAT>900 & HSR Top 10% 40 60 80 100 Number of Students in thousands Public High School Graduating Black Students HS Graduates HS College Bound 28,295 18,975 Four Year SAT-takers 9,909 SAT>900 & HSR>40% 2,608 SAT>900 & H S R > 2 0% Q 1,630 All Top 10% n 1,071 SAT>900 & HSR Top 10% %0 783 0 E 5 10 15 Number of Students in thousands 20 25 SAT>900 & HSR>40% — number of high school seniors meeting above criteria who had an SAT of 900 or better and were in top 40 percent of their class SAT>900 & HSR>20% — number of high school seniors meeting above criteria who had an SAT of 900 or better and were in the top 20 percent of their All top 10 % — number of college-bound seniors who were in the top 10 percent of their class, making them eligible for automatic admission to the University. SAT>900 & HSR top 10% — number of college-bound seniors who had an SAT of 900 or better and were in the top 10 percent of their class — also eligible for automatic admission to the University. ✓ • What happened in the case of Hopwood v. The University of Texas Law School? In 1992, Cheryl Hopwood, Douglas Carvell, Kenneth Elliott and David Rogers, all white, Texas residents, were rejected from the 1992 entering law school class. All applicants were in the top end of the discretionary zone. The plaintiffs sued under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, claiming they were subjected to unconstitutional racial discrimination in the admissions process. The district court held that separate evaluations for minority stu­ dents were unconstitutional, but that the consideration of race as a "p lu s" was lawful. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the district decision, holding that any consideration of race and ethnic­ ity for the purpose of achieving a diverse student body is not a com ­ pelling state interest under the 14th Am endment and that Bakke was not a controlling precedent. The 5th Circuit recognized remedying past discrimination as a compelling state interest, but decided that the applicable discrimi­ nation must specifically be at the law school. The U.S. Suprem e Court declined to review the case, as the chal­ lenged program was no longer in effect. On remand, the district court found that none of the plaintiffs would have been admitted to the law school, even if a race neutral admissions program had been in place. They also prohibited using race as a factor in admissions. On appeal, the 5th Circuit's opinion admitted a conflict with Bakke but refused to overturn the first Hopwood decision. What happened in the case of Gratz v. Bollinger? What happened in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger? In D ecem ber of 1997, just two m onths after Gratz and Hammacher filed their class action law suit against the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, Barbara Grutter filed a similar suit challenging the race-based admissions policy at the University of Michigan Law School. Grutter v. Bollinger w as assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Friedman. In March 2001, Judge Friedman ruled against the law school's admissions policies, stating that the attainment of a diverse student body was not a compelling state interest and that the points sys­ tem used by the law school was "indistinguish­ able from a straight quota system." Barbara Grutter The ruling was appealed and in December 2001, both Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger were argued before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where a closely divided court decided that the Law School's admis­ sions policy was narrowly-tailored enough to further a compelling governmental interest in diversity. In April of this year, the Supreme Court heard both cases. In O ctober of 1997, plaintiffs Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hammacher filed a class action law suit against the University of M ichigan's College of Literature, Science and the Arts. Gratz and Hammacher argued that the school's race-conscious admissions policies violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in program s receiving federal financial assistance. Lee Bollinger Jennifer Gratz of 2000 that the admissions Hamm acher were rejected was unconstitutional. The case was assigned to U.S. District C ourt Judge Patrick Duggan who ruled in December system under which Gratz and However, he ruled that the admissions procedure established in 1999, which was narrowly tailored to further a governmental inter­ est in attaining a diverse student body, was acceptable. Gratz and Hammacher then appealed to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, hoping to overturn the decision. In February 2001, Judge Duggan amended his opinion on the Gratz case, saying that the college's racial preferences were not jus­ tified as a remedy for past discrimination. In September 2001, the 6th Circuit decided to hear both Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, a similar case filed against the University of Michigan Law School, at the same time. The cases were argued in December 2001 before the entire nine judge panel of the 6th Circuit. While the Court ruled on Grutter v. Bollinger, it failed to issue a judgment in the Gratz case. A petition was filed with the Supreme Court in October, 2002, asking that the Court grant review of the case before a decision was made by the 6th Circuit because of the importance of the case. In December of 2002, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Gratz case before the Circuit court issued a judgment. In April of this year, the Supreme Court heard both Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger. Nominated by: President Clinton Assumed seat: Aug. 3,1994 lililí M fflffijn c u rrin g in judgment, Gratz g ill B ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B n u n g o c c r r j i [NR0LLMENT BY ETHNICITY between policies of inclusion and exclu- White 31,416 American Indian 182 Black 1,897 Asian American 4,752 Hispanic 6,080 Foreign 3,578 White 31,346 American Indian 209 Black 1,911 Asian American 4,989 Hispanic 6,207 Foreign 3,346 White 32,069 American Indian 230 Black 1,720 Asian American 5,300 Hispanic 6,148 Foreign 3,390 t Total 47,905 Total 48,008 Total 48,857 & 1 ® m • JL 2§L f t ! Iff! f f 1 1 ffti iff I American Indian 239 Black 1,616 Asian American 5,619 Hispanic 5,964 Foreign 3,793 Unknown 103 Total 48,906 White 31,147 American Indian 222 Black 1,551 Asian American 5,947 Hispanic 5,912 Foreign 3,960 Unknown 207 Total 49,009 JL ft f t t • # erican Indian 229 Black 1,582 Asian American 6,236 Hispanic 5,920 Foreign 4,286 Unknown 375 Total 49,996 White 31,047 American Indian 203 Black 1,606 Asian American 6,701 Hispanic 6,089 Foreign 4,487 Unknown 483 Total 50,616 i f. fl H White 31,454 American Indian 217 Black 1,674 Asian American 7,289 Hispanic 6,406 Foreign 4,730 Unknown 491 represents approximately 2,000 students | | White HI American Indian ■ Black Asian American | £ Foreign Iff! I f □ Unknown Total 52,261 ■ Hispanic ♦ForergrTstudent figures include foreign exchange students, and beginning in Fall 1998, students were allowed not to report ethnicity. Source: UT Office of Institutional Research collected from the 12th class day enrollment O p in io n T i i l D a il y T l x v\ Page 6 Tuesday, June 24, 2003 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Kevin Kushner Associate Editors Remi Bello Jay Blackman Bob Jones Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. TOMORROW’S OPINION PAGE Daily Texan Colum nist Matt Wright weighs in on the potential effects of the Supreme Court's affirmative action deci­ sion at the University. VIEWPOINT Split decisión best for society Race matters. But it can't matter too much. That's w hat the Supreme Court told the country Monday. In a 3-4 decision the court found the adm issions policies of the University o f Michigan Law School, which aims to enroll a "criti­ cal m ass" o f certain minority students, constitutional. In a 6-3 deci­ sion the court declared the point system used for admission to Michigan's undergraduate program unconstitutional. Michigan evaluates undergraduate applicants using a 150-point scale, with blacks, 1 lispanics and Native Amencans given 20 bonus points. The pragm atic ruling will keep the percentage of blacks and Hispanics at highly-selective universities from dropping signifi­ cantly while also limiting the effects that race can play in the admissions process. Affirm ative action proponents declared victory Monday, but the Court did place new limits on the im pact of affirmative . action policies. M ost importantly, it stated that affirmative action policies are temporary. Justice Sand ra D ay O'Connor wrote, "W e expect that 25 y ears from now, the u se o f racial preferences will no longer be n eces­ sary to further the interest approved today." Alarmingly, had one more Supreme C ourt Justice decided the law school's adm issions policy was unconstitutional, the number of black and H ispanic students in top-flight universities would have fallen significantly. Statistics of 2(X)1 high schcxil graduates in the state of Texas explain why with unsettling accuracy. (Tnly 9.6 percent of H ispanics and 9.2 percent of blacks graduated in the top 40 percent o f their high school class and scored a 900 or above on the SA T Meanwhile, 24.1 percent of white students and 42.5 percent of Asian-American students finished in the top 40 percent and scored a 900 or above on the SAT. For a variety o f reasons, certain minorities are not making the grade. Id get m ore blacks and Hispanics into selective universi­ ties, standards for those minorities are different. To fulfill the dream of a color-blind society, affirmative action can t last. But the court did the right thing by not handing the policy a crushing blow. As the aforementioned statistics reveal, we're not ready yet. If we're ever to eliminate race conscious adm issions policies we need to im prove K-12 education. Right now, too many schools are n ot providing a sound education and most of those schcxils are in p oor school districts, many of which arc1 predom ­ inately H ispanic and black communities. The state must prepare for the day affirm ative action becom es illegal and there's no quick-fix like race-conscious admissions policies to help get more m inority students into selective colleges. 7Tie point-system was blatantly discriminatory and labeled as such by the court. Chief Justice William Renquist explained that the system m ade race the decisive factor in the admissions deci­ sion for all m inim ally qualified minority applicants. The court said the system w as in violation of the Constitution and the 1964 C ivil Rights Act — meaning some private colleges along with public universities that have similar policies will have to make changes. There's som ething for everyone to applaud in the court's deci­ sions. Neither side o f the affirmative action debate got entirely what it w anted, w hich is a good thing — for now. T h e country won't see a drop in the enrollment o f blacks and Hispanics at select institutions and a policy that discrim inated on the basis of race was declared illegal. Coupled w ith the emphasis of affirmative action as a tempo­ rary measure, it's a ruling that's in line with the best interests of the United States. THE FIRING LINE Race is a reality The University of Michigan school of law has 'sgistered a victory for every single American. The right-wing onslaught, an absolute corruption of the spirit of the 14th Amendment, has been obliterated. The court, like many other forward-thinking Americans, has recognized the absolutely devastating impact slavery and Jim Crow has had on current distributions of power and opportunity. There is a com­ pelling human interest that we continue to ensure that every facet of our society represents us all. How one can argue that our current power structure, which so heavily and unfairly favors whites, can not be count­ er-balanced by a conscious use of race strikes me as curious. The desire to move beyond race is noble but utterly roman­ tic. Romantic ideals have virtue, but they must be tempered by reality lest they blind us from destruction. Rodney Lewis UT alum Everybody^ different Monday’s Gratz v. Bollinger deci­ sion was a laudable move toward promoting individuality in the col­ lege admissions process. The University of Michigan's point system was detrimental to the concept of individual achieve­ ment and diversity. As Justice O'Connor wrote in her concurring opinion, “the Office of Undergraduate Admissions relies on the selection index to assign every underrepresented minority applicant the same automatic 20- point bonus without consideration of the particular background, expe­ riences or qualities of each indi­ vidual applicant.’’ Although well mtentioned, lump­ ing all minority applicants together and giving them the same admis­ sions promotes the same attitude that should be circumvented — that all minorities are the same. Fortunately, things are not that way; all people think and act dif­ ferently, regardless of race or eth mcity. just look at Clarence Thomas and Al Sharpton While both are suc­ cessful African-Americans, they do not think or act alike; no two peo­ ple do. If you don’t believe this, While diversity on campus is a beautiful thing that should be encouraged on all levels, it should not be achieved by a method that implies that minority students are not as good as other students or by a method that gives more admissions preference to stu­ dents for the color of their skin than for the greatest of their aca­ demic achievements. This is a great step forward toward true diversity, a diversity of the mind and spirit. Ian Alexander Government freshm an Other answers need to be found The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the point system used by undergraduate admis­ sions at the University of Michigan is an affront to scientif­ ic reason, whether one supports or rejects the morality of affirma­ tive action. By allowing affirma­ tive action but denying the use of a quantitative point system, the court has undermined the statistical analysis necessary for understanding the effects of affirmative action. In its place, we now have an undocumented, subjective and ultimately secre­ tive method of considering race as a factor in admissions. The court certainly made the right decision in allowing race for admissions decisions. As a liber­ tarian, I question the anti-merito- - cratic undercurrents of affirma­ tive action, and simultaneously believe universities should have the liberty to choose their own admissions procedures. As a lib­ eral, I sympathize with the desire to counteract an era of institu­ tional and pervasive racism, but I feel that educational reform prior to college is what really needs to happen. Ultimately affirmative action is one possible solution out of many. Liberals need to accept that those who oppose affirma­ tive action are not necessarily racists. Conservatives should propose alternative methods of achieving racial balance — instead of try­ ing to have their cake and eat it too by opposing affirmative action at the college level — robin-hood property tax redistrib­ ution at the local level, and fund­ ing for education in general. Chris Kennedy Economics senior Affirmative action just unfair How can we speak for equality and non-discrimination and sup­ port affirmative action in the same breath? Affirmative action is the antithesis of racial equali­ ty. Solely basing som eone’s prob­ ability of being a productive, suc­ cessful member of society on their race seems racially discrim­ inatory in and of itself. In order for the universities to fairly eval­ uate a student's admission, they should eliminate racial status from the application altogether. Some people might say that showing deference to a "minori­ ty" (native Iraqis don’t even count as minorities, among oth­ ers) creates diversity and equal opportunity amongst our student body, but if this person is of uni­ versity caliber, then their race should not matter, and they be accepted regardless. Allowing someone who is unprepared for college into a university setting does that person and their class­ mates an injustice. I am all for a diverse class, but let’s do it in a fair, merit-based manner. Preparing a student for college is something we should aim for with changes in primary and sec­ ondary education, not by trying to compensate for it by misallo- cating scholastic virtue contin­ gent on racial background. Rand Zumwalt Economics senior Three cheers for diversity Hurray for our vast and beauti­ ful American peoplel It is appar­ ent with as many briefs filed in support of the admissions prac­ tices at Michigan that the rest of America is in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court. Notice that the court sup­ ports a diverse student body or a compelling interest so long as the admissions was more individ­ ualistic. In a country where sin­ gle divorced mothers and first generation minority college stu­ dents are attending, people with disabilities and many other types of students are being joined together in an academic setting to enrich the learning atmos­ phere at a great school like the University. The Supreme Court upheld that the Equal Protection Clause does not prohibit the law school’s nar­ rowly tailored use of race in adm issions decisions to further a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body. The court reasoned that, because the law school conducts highly individualized review of each applicant, no acceptance or rejection is based automatically on a variable such as race and that this process ensures that all factors that may contribute to diversity are meaningfully consid­ ered alongside race. I applaud the decision and wait for other colleges and universi­ ties around the United States to catch on to this truth. America must begin to acknowledge that we — white, agnostic, black, con­ servative, Muslim, liberal, gay, Christian, Latino, Mormon or whatever the case may be — all bring something to the bountiful table of our Nation. Now, if only we could convince our war loving President! Salvador Favela Jr. Government senior Early education deserves look I believe that this is a momen­ tous occasion for not only minorities, but for the nation. Diversity is an important facet in a society that wishes to cre­ ate continual progression, because, without diversity, stag­ nant thinking becomes preva­ lent because of a lack of diverse experiences and back­ grounds. This is a reassuring time in U.S. history because the Supreme Court upheld th is idea of maintaining diversity in col­ leges and universities, which shows that the court (along with com panies and institutions of higher learning across the nation) believe in diversity. Institutions of higher education are the developmental ground for leaders who move on to form the society that we live in. These are the people that become the experts at their chosen field, and when society looks for answers regarding the issues in our society, these are the people who society inquires for answers because they have the “credibility’’ of their Ph.D. Removing affirmative action would have dealt a devastating blow to the voice of minorities in this developm ent of society. The gap between the quality of public education o f minorities and those who aren ’t m inorities is obvious. It is important that our nation realizes that children are being left behind because of the gap in the quality of public education. The quality of schools and education in urban areas (primarily m inorities) around the nation is incompara­ ble to their suburban counter­ parts. Initiatives like affirmative action are necessary until the gap in public education changes to give students equal access to education. Justin Henry Electrical engineering senior Celebration in order On behalf of The Black Student Alliance at The University of Texas at Austin, we would like to say that we are very ecstatic about Monday’s court decision. This is truly a historic occasion that should be celebrated by all races. This decision now makes it possible to reinstate race- based programs that were done away at The University of Texas at Austin post-Hopwood. It will also make race based scholar­ ships available now that deregu­ lation has become a reality. Michelle R. Calloway Vice president of the Black Student Alliance SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Line letters to firingline@ dallytexanonllne.com Letters must be fewer than 250 words and should include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all letters for brevity, clarity and liability. t to get your vote in early? Just log on to the Internet to according the million, Post — which Washington MoveOn's political action commit­ tee will donate to the campaign of whichever Democratic hopeful gets more than 50 percent of the' online vote. If nobody wins, they'll keep holding more primaries until somefcxxiy does. While $10 million might be small potatoes to George Bush, who doesn't flinch at using our $300-bi I lion-plus military budget to pay for campaign stunts, it's quite enough to kick start a cam­ paign for someone like Howard Dean or John Kerry' both of whom wen1 favored in a poll by the Web site earlier this summer. MoveOn argues that, in a nor­ mal election, the average person gets left out of the1 political process because the only candidates able to make it to the primaries are the ones who already have plenty of big-money backers early in the game. The group's answer Ls to turn the public into a big-money backer by throwing the vote open to anyone with an e-mail address and allow­ ing voters to contribute money to sweeten the pot for whichever can­ didate wins. The primary is an exciting opportunity for the average person to make a difference — and maybe1 a jolt of power for people whose first taste of participatory dem< «'ra­ cy was "American Idol." Mind you, an online primary is not without its problems. This shouldn't stop you from voting in the primary, but there are some gcxid reasons why we don't hold our real elections over the Internet. For example, the Internet-savvy middle and upper classes — those wealthy enough to affoai a com­ puter and internet service — natu­ rally have more access, and thus more say in the outcome. The situ­ ation smacks somewhat of the 1948 telephone poll that named Tom Dewey as the next president, even though the majority of voters (who couldn't afford their own tele­ phones) ended up picking Harry Truman. Still, it's easy enough to vote from a public computer at a library or any other place with online access as long as you know the basics (if Internet use. You do need an e-mail address, but they're available for free from several web­ sites such as umm.hotmail.com and wum.yahoo.com. Actually, that7s another problem. A real election has strict controls designed to ensure that every per­ son gets one vote, and only one. (21XX) election excepted, of course.) But on the Internet, voting rights belong to an e-mail address, not a f i t Jeremy Edwards Daily Texan Columnist This week, the Internet is giving progressive-minded people an unexpected gift: a chance to cast the first vote in the 2004 presiden­ tial election. If you think that Bushes belong on the White H ouse lawn but not io the Oval Office, then stop what you're doing, get on a computer, and vote in the MoveOn.org presi­ dential primary. This is not just some online straw poll. 1 here's real money involved — maybe as much as $10 person — and a single person can have any number of e-mail addresses. Someone with modest program­ ming skills (and without scruples) could unbalance this primary by sending in thousands of votes from thousands of e-mail addresses. "American Idol" had the same problem — you could just pro­ gram your computer to vote for Ruben or Kelly over and over, because there was no real voter authentication. in Idol," but Actually, M oveOn's primary does have more controls than "Am erican the scheme of things — with the presi­ dency potentially on the line — it's maybe too dose for comfort. I'm sure the folks at MoveOn have thought about all this, but there's not much they can really do about it. any bles. Compared to the risk that good there w on't be Democratic candidates left by the time of the offidal primary, these pitfalls are hardly worth fretting over. They certainly shouldn't stop anyone from voting. call And they w on't stop the MoveOn primary from sending a loud wakeup the Democratic Leadership Coundl. A message that says, "Listen up guys, we want an actual candidate this year, not just another Republican wearing a donkey pin." to The online primary takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, the 24th and 25th. If you're feeling squeezed out of politics by other p eop le's big money, then get yourself online this week and m ake your virtual voice heard. The Web site is www.moveon.org. Then again, these are just quib­ Edwards is a journalism grad student Blowing the figurative lid off the recycling bin arguments. Environmentalists claim that we must recycle paper in order to save the trees. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), "The world's forests are disap­ pearing at an alarming rate." And the Worldwatch Institute rites that "the dramatically increasing demand for paper and other ... [is] turning wood products local forest destruction into a glob­ al catastrophe." However, on the flip side, Bjom Lomborg, statistics professor at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and author of The Skeptical Environmentalist: M easuring the Real State o f the World, argues, with valid evidence, that our consump­ tion of wood and paper is equal to "just 5 percent of the current forest area." Moreover, he asserts that forest area will either remain con­ stant or increase until 2100. Despite any short-run marginal benefits we may derive from recy­ cling materials, there is a much better way to effidently use our natural resources. 1 lowever, recy­ cling isn't based on reason; it's based on deprivation. We sacrifice quality products for inferior ones made from recycled material. But, by simply using our minds and the ability to reason, we have cre­ ated the real tool of advancement: technology. Recycling hasn't elim­ inated the most use of paper, while technology has. We are on the verge of becoming a paperless soriety, not because we recycle paper, but because technology has replaced its usage. Today, we have eliminated some of our postal mail because we've switched to e-mail. But this wasn't an attempt to save the trees, it was a development to improve the quality of our lives — not destroy it such as recycling has done. So, why fine big fuss over recy­ Gretchen Thomas Daily Texan Columnist Here's a riddle. W hat's big, white and blue, recognizable to many and can be seen from nearly every vantage point? Is it the American flag? Texas Flag? UT Tower? No, I'm referring to the 15,600 big blue recycling bins and their many variations cluttering our walkways, dorm room s, class­ rooms and offices. You can't turn your head without noticing one of them. They're everywhere, and anytime I see the catch phrase, "U T Austin Recydes," I cringe in disgust. Why? Let's look at the cling? Recycling is just another cheap ploy by the environmental­ ists. Once they've infused this into our soriety, they know we will be more susceptible to their other demands. After visiting Web sites such and as Greenpeace.org SierraClub.org, it doesn't take long to realize the true premises of the en vi ronmentalists. They advocate the protection of the planet. But whom are they pro­ tecting the planet from? Us! They call humaas an invasive spedes. invading? But what are we Swamplands and wilderness. We have every right to five here too, and if the environmentalists get their way we will "return to i.e. swamplands and nature," wilderness. But we do not want to return to nature. We want to con­ quer it. Columbus conquered the Atlantic Ocean to reach the New World. Lewis and Clark con­ quered the vast wilderness of the Louisiana territory to reach the Pacific Ocean. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins conquered space in order to reach the moon. And now sdentists are in the midst of con­ quering the most deadly diseases known to man so that human fives will not be lost. Saying that we need to "return to nature," is in effect marring these great human advancements. To me, it's like put­ ting on Michelangelo's David. diaper baby a So consider these arguments carefully, and die next time your McDonald's bag rips open because it was made from recycled paper and your Big Mac falls to the ground or your H.E.B. bag isn't strong enough to hold all of your groceries because it's made from recyded plastic, remember recy­ cling isn't for us — it's against us. Thomas Is a philosophy freshman. CONTACT US Editor: Kevin Kushner (512) 232-2212 editor@dallytexanonline.com Managing Editor: P Ftyan Petkoff (512) 232-2217 managinged itoi@dailytexanonline.com News Office: (512) 232-2206 news@dailytexanonline.com Features Office: (512) 471-8616 features@dailytexanonlire.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Entertainment Office: (512) 232-2209 entertainment@dailytexanonline.com Photo Office: (512) 471-8618 photo@dailytexanonline.com Tuesday, June 24, 2003 ViS Austin behind in solar power usage BRIEFS Ej r f |f vviuvmii jmyys pOTimssvon is release a HOUSTON — A man who gouged Ms girlfriend’s eyes with a steak knife was released without a judge's permission and was returned Monday to a state hospi­ tal where a court official said he'll remain until a hearing next week. Nathan Dale Campbell, 29, was supposed to have stayed at the Kenrville State Hospital until a proper outpatient facility was found and approved by state District Judge Debbie Mantooth-Stricklin, Janet Warner, a spokeswoman for the administrative office of the Harris County district courts, said. A Harris County jury in 1997 decided Campbell was innocent of the attack the previous year on his girlfriend, Kristen West, because he was legally insane. Stricklin, who was out of town Monday, ruled last month Campbell should begin receiving outpatient care. Stricklin ordered a represen­ tative with the Bexar County Mental Health Services Program to submit a written program of treatment to the court by June 30. Special session draws criticism from legislators SAN ANTONIO — What’s political blackmail to some is the kind of legislative horse trading other law­ makers need to make gains for constituents, consultants and oth­ ers say as the first special session in more than a decade looms. Some legislators are criticizing Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to call the special session beginning June 30 to tackle the divisive issue of congressional redistricting. Perry has said he’ll consider expanding this session’s agenda, specifically mentioning funding for two border health institutions. That drew more criticism from Democrats fighting the GOP effort to redraw congressional districts to send more Republicans to the U.S. House. Republicans contend that redis­ tricting is justified because Texas Democrats in Congress outnumber Republicans 17-15, even though all statewide offices and a majority of the Legislature are GOP members. The redistricting battle is likely to focus on potential swing voters in the Texas Senate who will have to balance party loyalty with local con­ cerns and their own survival and ambition. Proposal for plutonium pit to be discussed at hearings AMARILLO — A new facility proposed for the Texas Panhandle and several other sites around the country would make com ponents to trigger the country’s nuclear weapons, although som e environmental­ ists have said there is no need for such an operation. Energy Department officials will conduct hearings in Amarillo this week on the department’s pro­ posed sites for a Modem Pit Facility to process plutonium for new weapons cores. Public hear­ ings were scheduled from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Amarillo College Union Building. The new plutonium pits would be inspected and prepared for eventual storage at Pantex, where they will be installed in warheads and bombs. Pantex is the nation’s primary assem bly and disassem bly plant for nuclear warheads and currently repackages old plutonium pits to meet new safety standards. Pantex stores more than 12,0 0 0 plutonium pits. Compiled from Associated Press reports By Nicolas Brulllard Daily Texan Staff The sun may be hitting Austin hard two days after the official beginning of the summer, but solar energy still represents a minor source of the city's electricity. City officials are hoping that will soon change. "Solar energy is a matter of said Councilman inevitability," Brewster McCracken. Through its GreenChoice pro­ gram, Austin leads the nation in terms of production of renewable energy, but solar energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy produced. "Solar is a very tiny, tiny piece of our GreenChoice program," said Ed Clark, communications director for Austin Energy, the city-owned energy company. Solar energy con­ tinues to be a costly solution. "Right now, [solar energy] is extremely expensive when you compare with conventional ener­ gy," said Leslie Libby, project manager of renewable energy for Austin Energy. While 1 kilowatt per hour costs about 9 cents to produce through conventional means, it costs 45 cents to produce 1 kwh through solar technology, Libby said. "In the future, as costs come down, if s going to be more opera­ tive," Libby said. Even now, solar energy might be an affordable solution in areas where it would prove too expen­ sive to connect to existing facilities. Improvements in technology could also increase the use of solar energy, she said. "B P and Shell have invested a lot of money in solar energies," she said. "These are companies that do som ething not just out of the goodness of their hearts." fast en o u gh These trends are not chang­ for Peter ing Altm an, executive director of the S u stain ab le Energy and Econom ic D evelopm ent coali­ tion, a non-profit sustain ab le energy advocacy group. "We're specifically asking the city off Austin to commit to get 30 percent of its electricity from renewable sources," Altman said. The SEED coalition has also requested the city invest 2 percent of its utilities revenues in solar power, Altman said. "One of the reasons we want to do this campaign is that Austin is falling behind," he said. Kathryn H ouser, executive Nonprofit organization works to close Austin’s ‘digital divide’ By Aaron Nelson Daily Texan Staff A local nonprofit organization, Austin Free-Net, is working to bridge what it sees as a "digital divide" by helping Austin-area communities that lack funding and resources to keep pace with advancing technology. A n ation w ide C om m un ity Technology E ducation Day m arked the beginning of a series of conferences in Washington, D.C., betw een con gression al staff and their constituents to discuss the digital divide and technology ed ucation the nation. in Austin Free-Net opened its doors to queries in an effort to bring attention to the public about the problems and opportunities that exist in the Austin community. "H aving access to computers is having access to tools that can help people learn how to get the skills to get better jobs," said Ana Sisnett, executive director of Austin Free-Net. Austin Free-Net's goal is to provide the underprivileged with technology and the tools to utilize it. The organization began by pro­ viding the Austin Public Libraries with computers and setting up their network. "If it hadn't been for Austin Free-Net, we wouldn't have had an Internet training center," said Elissa Ballesteros, managing librar­ ian at the Austin Public Library's Riverside branch. "We've had more than 2,000 people come in and get training since 1997." But at a time when money for nonprofit programs is drying up, Austin Free-Net is developing an entrepreneurial strategy. While continuing to provide their services to the community, the organization is also using its expertise to help other nonprofits keep up with con­ stant technological advances. "We will provide affordable and dependable technical sup ­ port for nonprofits and public agencies, including repairs and scheduled maintenance," Sisnett said. "We can't abuse our non­ profit status to undercut other nonprofits." Open Source, which is like a blueprint for building computer operating systems, is one of the new technologies Austin Free- Net is currently trying to bring to communities in need. Because the program isn't owned by anyone, the information is made available to the public. Austin Free-Net would help other nonprofits build their sys­ tems and then teach them how to update as technology m oves for­ ward. By building their own sys­ tems, nonprofits could avoid the for constant cost of paying upgrades and technical support. "The approach is not to develop something and hide it. It's what people are doing that is valuable, not the tool," said Lodis Rhodes, professor the Lyndon B. 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The Sacramento Municipal Utility District uses solar energy to diversify their energy sources. With its 10-mega-watt solar facility, the city produces more solar energy than any other in the country, with plans to expand. "Solar is certainly the most envi­ ronmentally benign of all energy sources," said Paul Bender, m an­ ager of power generation for the SMUD. Even though Austin is in the process of building a new g as power plant, Austin Mayor Will Wynn hopes it will be the last. Wynn said he hopes to "declare ourselves the clean energy capital of the world." TSES organizes the National Solar Energy Conference, an event held the A ustin at Convention Center until June 26. The is mainly designed for professionals, but also features a free exhibit open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. conference State universities’ research funds cut By Rob Curran Daily Texan Staff The University hopes to come out ahead after a pair of moves by the state of Texas, which c u t, state-funded research projects but allowed schools to keep all federal grants. Professor Brian Pagenkopf spent Texans' tax dollars in his laboratory for two years, but Gov. Rick Perry killed the program that funded his study as part of Sunday's final round of budget cuts. potential," "W e're m aking anti-cancer com pounds that have a lot of therapeutic said Pagenkopf, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University w ho received money from Texas' Advanced Research Program, which w as eliminated Sunday. "Without this funding, we w ould not have m ade very much progress," he said. and The program w as joined on the chopping block by the Texas Excellence the Fund University Research Fund, each of which were cut by two-thirds. But all new s w as not bad for researchers. Thursday, Perry signed a bill which will bring $39 million in federal and other grant m oney to the University ov er the next tw o years by allow in g institutions to keep 100 percent of federal grants. Previously, the institutions had to surrender to the state 50 percent of utilities and maintenance money received in federal research grants. Most states already allow higher education institutions to keep all their federal grants. "These funds are urgently needed to sustain and to im prove the research competitiveness of Texas universities," said UT President Larry Faulkner in a let­ ter Monday. For the big research institutions such as the University and Texas A&M, the good news outweighs the bad. Smaller institutions sit on the other end of the seesaw. "U T A ustin will come out a net winner," said lecturer Sherri Greenberg with the LBJ School of Public Affairs. "Typically, the sm aller [schools] do not have the capacity to be as com petitive for these grants and m ay be relying more on the state." the University, the unkindest cut may have com e with the the d isso lu tion of A dvanced Research Program . UT Professor Em eritus N orm an For H ackerm an, who served as president o f the University and later took the sam e role at Rice, chaired a subcom m ittee on sci­ ence that ad v ised legislatu re on the em erging technologies. technology and "In 1987, there was a recession, and the state w as deep in the m id­ dle of it," Hackerman said. "The Legislature did indeed provide money for research and support for science under rather trying conditions. That w as really note­ worthy and an investment in the future." sciences, and Hackerman guided two pro­ gram s from the subcommittee through the Legislature in 1987: the Advanced Research Program, designed for disciplines such as biological sciences, engineering and social the Advanced Technology Program, designed for more commercial dis­ ciplines such as biomedicine, agri­ culture, energy and environmental engineering and micro-electronics. "The fact that the money is not available in this biennium su g g ests that w e're going to have a hiatus in the rate that we put out engineers and m athe­ m aticians," Hackerman said. The free time is great. Making the extra cash isn't bad either. Gilbert had joined a new band and used his spare time at P P D D e v e l o p m e n t to write a couple o f songs. 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The Minneapolis City Council made that decision Friday when it voted 11-2 to extend dtywide bar times by one hour. Decision brings an array of reactions at Mich. Many students still support diversity as a state interest By Jam es Kotvunen and Samantha Woll The Michigan Daily ANN ARBOR, Mich — Yesterday's awaited much Supreme Court decision marked both the end and the beginning of many student marches, petitioas, rallies and debates surrounding the controversial issue of affirmative action in the university's admis­ sions policies. This split decision reflects the array of student beliefs across campus with strong support for both sides of this issue along with many still undecided and con­ fused about the Supreme Court's decision. The court's split decision was compounded by the fact that in both the LSA undergraduate and Law School cases race was con­ sidered to be a legitimate factor in their admissions policies. Many university students, regardless of their stance on the university's current admissions system, sup­ port the idea that diversity is a compelling state interest. "I'm happy they decided to consider race as an issue in the law schools, because when you think about it, there aren't really that many African-Americans or minorities in general in the law schools," said engineering senior Kavon Stewart. Kelly Jones, a first-year gradu­ ate student in the School of Education, agreed with Stewart, citing existing inequities as rationale for affirmative action. "Because of the inequity that there is for certain groups of peo­ ple, there has to be some way to make up for that," said Jones. Jones and fellow students, while understanding the need for current race-conscious policies, have concerns about instituting a perm anent affirm ative action policy. "I believe it needs to start at the grade school and high school levels and that we shouldn't have to do this at college, but right now we need to," she added. Students have been anticipating a decision on the cases against the university for years. After the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision last summer, student groups have organized rallies, teach-ins and trips to Washington, D.C. The Student Michigan Assembly appropriated $12,000 for buses to D.C. when the Supreme Court heard the arguments on April 1. Hundreds of students made the trip to the court in order to express their opinions regarding the cases. Students hope their opinions will continue to have an affect on the university's policies in the future. "I just hope that the university still continues to promote these Cedric Deleon and other m em bers of the Students Supporting Affirmative Action cele­ brate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling at a rally held on the University of Michigan Diag, the old­ est section of campus, Monday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Seth Lower/ The M ichigan Daily ideas," Jeff Paige, second-year School of Public Health student and vice president for Students of Color of Rachkam said. While student opinions about these decisions vary, the Supreme Court's decision has incited dis­ courses in all aspects of student life, be it at the central location of the Diag, the Michigan Union or on the streets of Ann Arbor. The Michigan Daily is the student newspaper of The University of Michigan. Court ruling spurs opposing conversation REACTION, FROM 1 Monday's ruling. Austin Kinghom, chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas, said he was disappointed by the court. "They're suspending [the] 14th Amendment. T h e / re suspending due process for [the University of Michigan]," Kinghom, a religious studies junior, said. "They're sac­ rificing academic performance for social engineering." Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was widely considered to be the swing vote the Gratz v. in Bollinger case, which upheld the use of racial preferences. "Regrettably, today she swung to the liberal side of the court," Kinghom said. " I f s a grave injus­ tice that we're going to continue (a] process of judging people on race, not on qualifications." UT President Larry Faulkner held a press conference on cam ­ pus Monday to address the rul­ ing, but it is still unclear if or how' affirmative action will be reinstat­ ed at the University. Student Government President Brian Haley sent a letter to Gov. Rick Perry urging him put col­ lege admissions practices on the docket for this sum m er's special legislative session. "B oth M ichigan and Texas have a lot of redesigning to do," he said. "I hope our state is not left behind. 1 hope we're leading the march on changing admis­ sions practices across the coun- try." at of said Brett Students Teresa Dean Graham a Multicultural Information Center p r e s s conference that the court's ruling opened doors to a wider dialogue on diversity in higher education. "This is an opportunity for us to be leaders in the nation and the world on this issue," she said. MIC leaders w ea1 pleaseur?t of exposttív wuth the coaches you can get here," Krught said. There are some campers who com e to cam p in hopes of catch­ ing die eve of one of the collegiate coaches. Cole Wisenhunt, a soon to be senior from Brady, Texas, entered the camp thinking about a junior college. "B u t after this experience," W isenhunt said, "I can't see m yself being anything but a Texas Longhorn." The last night of camp all the campers piled onto the floor of the E m in Center to watch the m en's basketball team have an orange and w hite scrim m age. in aw e as The cam pers sat Brandon M outon threw down reverse dunks. Num erous Longhorn players remember their summer camps. 'The p i mfrelawwtsiBpi’ from all over," Mouton said. "The boys learn that you have to work hard no matter how' talented you are. "This gam e is on the uprise, players are bigger and faster than they used to be, hard work is the only thing that will make a play­ er better." P.J. Tucker, an incoming fresh­ man recruit from Raliegh, N.C., sees a little bit of himself in the campers. "They play hard and they want to win, you can see that," Tucker said. After the scrimmage the campers can meet and even play a little one- on-one game w'ith the UT piayers. This is the highlight for many campers and the counselors alike. 'This game is good to people," i £ **)$ .. e<4 younf cam pers. that every "1 hope camper can leave this camp hav­ ing learned something new, and most of all, that they had a good time." Who know's, maybe amongst all those campers is the next T.J. Ford. struggling program COACH, FROM 9 after the C ow boys failed to make the postseason for the second straight season. "This is one of the most diffi­ cult professional decisions I have had to make," Oklahoma State Athletics Director Harry Birdwell said of Holliday's fir­ ing. "I have always been fond of play in 2003, good enough for sixth place in the competitive Big 12, but not enough to save his job. Oklahoma State won three straight games to finish out the regular season but was beaten by Texas and Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournam ent, which apparently didn't impress the N C A A Selection Com m ittee m g m thty h*ve been for many years. "I feel, however, it is time to move the program in a differ­ ent direction and that requires a change of leadership." Holliday, who spent 26 sea­ sons with the Cowboys and seven of those as head coach, guided them to a 34-24 record with a 14-13 mark in conference World Series bracket. for him Anderson, 44, will have his in work cut out Stillwater, where he inherits a pitching staff that ranked seventh in the Big 12 in ERA (5.%) and strikeouts (165). Opposing bat­ ters also batted a mammoth .317 against Cowboy hurlers in 2003. 1 Boston 3, 0 «k * 1 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 0 Toronto 13, Baltimore 4 Tampa Bey 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Altana 7 . Houston 6 Colorado 5, San Diego 1 Los Angeles, San Francisco LATE airWAVES TENNIS Wimbledon..........................6 a.m. ESPN2, noon, ESPN MLB Philadelphia at Atlanta.............. 6:30 p.m., TBS Houston at Arizona....8:30 p.m. TW Ch. 77 GOLF CVS Charity Classic.......... 2 p.m. ESPN2 BRIEFS Mavericks' coach working out details on contract DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson says he’s close to a deal extending his contract and is considering an offer from the team. Nelson said Sunday that he has an agreement in principle with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. The coach’s legal adviser is reviewing the details. Tve been offered a three-year extension to coach the Mavericks and we’re working the details out,” Nelson said Sunday. “Things are going along nicely. I’m not anticipating any problems with it. Mark wants me back and I want to be back, so you can imagine that we’ll figure out a way to make it work.” Nelson said he would probably sign the new contract to coach the Mavericks before the NBA Draft Thursday. The coach returned to Dallas Sunday after two days in Las Vegas, where he was joined by Cuban and both were honored at the Victor Awards celebration. Cuban said on Saturday he and Nelson had agreed in principle on the deal. Nelson also would continue as the Mavericks’ general manager for the next three seasons, then work for five years as a team consultant. “No deal is done until it’s done, but as I have always said, I expect him to be back and he has said he expects to be back,” said Cuban. “We had an agree­ ment before that he wanted to come back, and I wanted him back.” Nelson has» made around $5 million per year for the past three years. Cuban said financial details won’t be released until the contract is signed. Nelson, 63, guided the Mavericks in the past season to the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, in six games. The Mavericks compiled a fran­ chise-record 60-22 record in the regular season, defeating Portland and Sacramento in the first two rounds of the playoffs. Nelson’s son, Donnie Nelson, will oversee the draft. He is the team’s president of basketball operations and one of his father’s assistant coaches. — Associated Press season begins... and still no student season tickets. 67 days until footba DROP IIS A UNE Have feedback, opinions or sugges­ tions for DT sports? By all means, tell us about it. We encourage letters from our readers. Here’s how we can be reached: ■ E-maN: sports@dailytexanonline.com ■ Voice: 512-232-2210 ■ F«x: 512-471-2952 4: PO Box D, Austin TX 78712 Tuesday, June 24, 2003 Youthful players mark NBA draft Schortsanitisjust turned 18, looks to be selected in draft By Chris Sheridan Associated Press NEW YORK — On the day after his 18th b irth d a y , S ofoklis Schortsanitis put his impressively large body on display Monday for the New York Knicks in a tryout that wouldn't have been possible a year ago. Schortsanitis is the youngest ben­ eficiary of a deal struck between the league and the players' union in February, with the NBA dropping its opposition to players who turned 18 in the 45 days preceding the draft from being eligible. "The change in the rules was som ething’ th a t gave me an advantage, but it d oesn't mean that it's right," said Schortsanitis, who w as dubbed "Baby Shaq" last season w hile playing for Iriklis in the Greek League. "I think they w ant kids to go to col­ lege." The first two picks in Thursday night's draft will be a recent high school graduate, LeBron James of Akron, Ohio, w ho will be chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers. "O ur tickets sales are up dram at­ ically," vice president of marketing Tad Carper said. All but certain to be drafted second overall is a Serbian 7-footer, Darko Milidc, who turned 18 last week. The third pick is expected to be Syracuse freshman Carmelo Anthony, who is the oldest of the expected top three picks. He turned 19 less than a month ago. "I don't think we've ever felt as much excitement about a crop of new players coming in," deputy commissioner Russ Granik said. Despite the buzz surrounding the three teens, the NBA's public stance is that it w ould prefer a minimum age requirem ent of 20. Granik and commissioner David Stem reiterated that position d u r­ ing the NBA Finals. "It's really about ... those pre- teens who think that the road to the NBA is a road to riches, and a certainty, when in fact it may be the least certain thing in their lives," Stern said M onday by tele­ phone. Schortsanitis, a muscular 255 pounds, measured 6-foot-8-inches without sneakers as the Knicks brought him in for a second work­ out. When the half-Greek, half- Cameroonian teenager first emerged on the international basketball radar last fall, he was reputed to be 6-11. He hopes to be drafted in the first round because it guarantees him a three-year deal. There were six international players taken in the first round a year ago, 11 more in the second round. This year, those numbers could be reversed based upon many of the mock drafts circulating the Internet. Another 17 international players are eligible, along with 29 high school players and college underclassmen. Schortsanitis comes from a European basketball culture in which the most promising young players turn professional in their early teens. Schortsanitis, w ho becam e a pro at 14, agrees that an age restriction of 20 m ight be a good thing — although it's not sto p ­ ping him from p ursuing an NBA career. Scouting rep o rts have praised his strength, footw ork thou gh even he and speed, is not ad m its his jum p shot NBA-caliber. "I have the opportunity, so I'm here," said Schortsanitis, who jug­ gled his pro career while also attend- ing high school in Thessaloniki, Greece. In the NBA, the trend of drafting players seasoned by several sea­ sons of college basketball has changed in the past few years. Several of the league's best young stars — including Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett and Jermaine O 'N eal — successfully made the jump directly from high school. With the emergence of talented foreigners — Dallas' Dirk Nowit/kj (Germany), Memphis' Pau Gasol (Spain), Houston's Yao Ming (China) and San Antonio's Tony Parker (France) and Manu Ginobili (Argentina) — the emphasis of many NBA teams is shifting toward international prospects. Chaney watched as Schortsanitis worked out alongside Zarko Cabarkapa, a perimeter-oriented 22-year-old Serbian forward who shot 68 percent from the field last season in 19 games for his club, Buducnost. "What's happened is that over the past 20 years the European game has caught up, and it has caught up because of they have concentrated on fundamentals," Knicks coach Don Chaney said. "Those guys come over here much more skilled in terms of the basics. "From grade school on [in America] the focus should be on fundamentals rather than dunking and jumping over the basket." File Photo/Associated Press Sofoklis Schortsanitis of Greece prepares to shoot during a basketball match earlier this year. Rangers continue to be stuck in their losing streak Urbina blows his fourth save in 22 chances, A’s win 3-1 in Arlington By Associated Press Ricardo Rincon (4-3) pitched a hitless eighth to earn the win. Keith Foulke threw a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 23 opportunities. The ninth-inning rally also prevented Texas from beating Oakland starter Barry Zito for the first time in 15 tries. "It seems like the same story line with Zito. He makes the pitches when he needs to and gets out of jams," Alex Rodriguez said. ARLINGTON — Scott Hatteberg seems to save his best for the Texas Rangers. Hatteberg hit a three-run double off Rangers closer Ugueth Urbina in the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 3-1 win over Texas on Monday night, extending the Rangers' losing streak to eight games. "You want to be in those situations," said Hatteberg, who is batting .474 against Iexas this season. "H e's a great pitcher, he was throwing hard. 1 looked up and he was throwing 97. I knew that's what he was going to try and get me out with." It was the 20th loss in the last 22 games for the Rangers, their worst stretch since going 2-21 in September 1972. Earlier this season, Texas lost nine straight from May 30-June 8. The Athletics trailed 1-0 heading into the ninth but loaded the bases with no outs against closer Urbina. Ramon Hernandez doubled to lead off the ninth for Oakland and Billy McMillon followed with a walk. Mark Ellis then laid down a sacrifice bunt, which Urbina fielded and threw to first, but first baseman Mark Teixeira dropped the ball, loading the bases. One out later, Hatteberg cleared the bases with a double to right-center, giving the Athletics their ninth victory in 10 games. "He always gives you a very intense at- bat, " Oakland manager Ken Macha said. "Comebacks in the ninth inning like that don't happen very often but our guys were scratching and clawing. Everybody did their job in that inning and that gives you confidence that you can come back." It was the fourth blown save for Urbina (0-3) in 22 chances. Zito had been 9-0 with a 2.50 ERA in 93 2-3 innings against the Rangers entering the game. He allowed four hits over six innings, while striking out three and walking four, and was on the hook for the loss before Hatteberg's double. Texas got the game's first run in the sixth when Zito began having control problems after walking only one in the first five innings. Zito issued a leadoff walk to Michael Young, gave up a bunt single to Carl Everett, and walked Rodriguez to load the bases. After Zito got Juan Gonzalez on a pop-up, he walked Rafael Palmeiro to force in a run. "A lot of times I try to be too fine, but here I'd rather walk a guy then give a 3-2 cookie," Zito said. The Rangers had a chance to increase their lead but Oakland shortstop Miguel Tejada made a diving catch on a line drive by Teixeira, then threw to second to double off Rodriguez. Texas starter Tony Mounce allowed four hits over five shutout innings before tiring in the sixth. Mounce escaped from a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fifth when he struck out Jermaine Dye on a called third strike and got Eric Chavez on a fly ball. Mounce took a shutout into the sixth, but was lifted after 105 pitches when he walked Hernandez to start the inning and threw one pitch to Adam Piatt. Mounce walked five and struck out four. Rookie Rosman Garcia pitched two perfect innings of relief, and was set to l m Otero/Associated Press pick up first major league victory before Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis, right, holds the ball in his glove after the Rangers came back. forcing out Texas' Mark Teixeira at second base. Oakland defeated the Rangers 3-1. 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A commit­ tee investigating the matter found no direct evidence that van Breda Kolff knew Terrell was ineligible when he allowed him to play. Monday, van Breda Kolff called the St. Bonaventure case "ancient history." "It's just one of those things, a situation where decisions had been made," van Breda Kolff said. Floyd called van Breda Kolff "a guy that I always admired from afar. He brings a lot to the table in terms of fresh ideas and offensive skills." The St. Bonaventure case was not an issue, Floyd said. "This is the NBA. If he was going to Temple, that might be an issue," Floyd said. Van Breda Kolff has ties to New Orleans. His father, Butch, was head coach with the then-New Orleans Jazz and the University of New Orleans before that. Jan van Breda Kolff played in both the ABA and NBA from 1974-1983 with Denver, Kentucky and New Jersey. In his first 11 seasons as a head coach at the college level, van Breda Kolff was 191-141. He the NCAA T ournam ent w ith V anderbilt in 1997 and Pepperdine in 2000. reached Earlier this m onth, the H ornets su rprised many in they NBA circles w h en picked Floyd to replace their w inningest head coach, Paul Silas, w ho w as let go in May w hen the team chose not to renew his contract. On Friday, Floyd hired Jeff Bower, who had planned to leave as the Hornets' scouting chief, for another assistant coaching job. w u i b t w a r n <*r> o w n i o TUesday, June 24, 2003 New faces emerge in California With Jones at home, White wins in 200- and 100-meter race By Bob Baum Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. — Marion Jones stayed hom e w aiting to have <» bab\ and M aurice Greene pulled out w ith a sore knee. Enter, Kelli White, star of the U.S. track and field cham pionships. W hite became the m eet's only double winner Sunday with a personal-best 22.21 seconds in the 200-meter. Two days earlier, she won the 100 in a personal-best 10.93, in the the fastest tim e v\orld this year. With Jones, the five-time defend­ ing ( hampion in the 200, out of the competition, White welcomed the chunce to prove there is more than one world-class female sprinter in America. I he rest of us in the race are finally getting seen," she said. "She's great, yes, but w e're finally getting seen. You guys finally know our nam es." Ally son Felix, the 17-year-old sprint sensation, overcame a sore hamstring and slow start to take third in the 200 and earn a spot on the U.S. team at the world cham ­ pionships in Paris Aug. 23-31. "T h is whole season has been a blessing to m e," Felix said. Gail Devers, at 36 years old is more than twice the age of Felix, won her ninth U.S. 100-meter hur­ dle title, edging Miesha McKelvy- Jones by one-hundredth of a sec­ ond. Now, Devers goes after her fourth world title in the event. She also made the U.S. team in the 100, where she is a two-time O lym pic gold medalist. "A t this age, I'm still having fun, and that's rem arkable," Devers said. "I think God keeps dangling that carrot in front of me and says, 'I'm not through with you yet.'" Long after most of the fans had left Stanford's Cobb Track, Tom Pappas became the second-best decathlete in U.S. history with 8,784 points. Among Am ericans, only Dan O 'B rien has scored more. Pappas is just 23 points behind world record holder Roman Sebrle's top score this season. "I definitely think I have the ability to beat him ," Pappas said. "It's just a matter of putting it together on those two days." Greene barely qualified for the finals in the 200,.then pulled out of the race. He said his coach John Smith insisted he not race. "Joh n w ouldn't let me run," Greene said. "You'll have to ask him why. We had to fight a little while. I don't come here and not want to finish." W hile Greene denied he was injured, Sm ith said the sprinter has tend initis behind in his right knee, and the soreness bothers him w hen he runs the turn in the 200. The fact that G reene drew lane one, w hich has the w idest turn, m ade Sm ith 's d eci­ sion easier. "I just didn't want to further aggravate it or take a chance because you know Maurice com ­ petes," Smith said. "H e'll tear his body up, and I would prefer him doing that in Paris. It was my call. I have to apologize to our fans, but I have to do what I hava4o do right now." Greene still plans on running in Lausanne, the 100 m eters Switzerland, on July 1. "H e doesn't have any prob­ lems on the straightaway, thank G od ," Smith said. With the star out of the m en's 200, the attention was focused on the w om en's 200. White, from nearby Union City, got off to a great start and was a wire-to-wire winner. Torri Edwards matched her second-place finish in the 100 by being runner-up in the 200 at 22.45. Felix, w'ho had the w orld's fastest time in the event this year, overcame an awful start to come on strong for third in 22.59. "I knew I had some work to do in this race," she said. After her victory, White col­ lapsed onto the track in celebra­ tion. "I wanted this so badly," she said. "Th ey were tears of joy." David Krummenacker, whose hamstring w'as so sore earlier this week that he canceled his flight to the meet and told friends he was pulling out, won the 800. He is the world indoor champ at that distance. O ther m en's winners Sunday included Darvis Patton in the 200, Eric Thomas in the 400 hurdles, Jason Lunn the 1,500, Je ff Hartwig in the pole vault and Kenta Bell in the triple jump. in O ther w om en's winners includ­ ed Jearl Miles-Clark in the 800, Yuliana Perez in the triple jump and Amy Acuff in the high jump. Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Kelli White, right, wins the w om en’s 2 0 0 m eters at the U.S. track and field cham pionships in Stanford, Calif. Hatcher will not be offered new contract By Stephen Hawkins Associated Press IRVING — Defenseman Derian Hatcher will become an unre­ stricted free agent next week because the Dallas Stars aren't willing to offer their longtime cap­ tain a five-year contract extension. G e n e ra l m a n a g e r D ou g Armstrong said Monday that the Stars won't offer Hatcher a new contract before July 1, when the team 's exclusive period of negoti­ ation ends. After that, Hatcher — the Stars captain for nine seasons — can go to the highest bidder. "If "The main sticking point is the term of the- contract... we never got p a s t th e five years," Armstrong said. length changes from Derian's perspec­ tive, we've k e p t th e door open and been upfront that we want him to b e , i Dallas Star." th e contract But Armstrong said there won't be any more contract discussions with Hatcher and his agent, Patrick Morris, before July 1. 1 latcher is likely to demand an annual salary of at least $7 mil­ lion. Armstrong wouldn't discuss potential dollar amounts, but said the talks v\ ith 1 latcher never got to money because of the defense- m an's demand for a five-year contract. Morris didn't return phone messages Monday night. A rm stron g said he offered H atcher a five-year extension befo re free agency began last season. When a deal cou ld n 't be worked out then, the Stars m oved forward and attained fret' agents Bill G uerin, Scott Young and Philippe Boucher. With the NHI s collective bar­ gaining agreement set to expire after next season, and uncertainty about what will happen after then, Armstrong said the Stars will avoid any long-term deals until those issues are settled. Hatcher has played 827 regular- season games and 100 playoff games in his 12-year career, all with the Stars. That includes 23 postseason games in 1999, when the Stars won their only Stanley Cup. Last season, Hatcher had 30 points (eight goals and 22 assists). He was a finalist for the Norris Trophy given to the NHL's best defenseman. "H e had a phenomenal season and he played him self into a position where he'll be a very attractive free agent," Armstrong said. Armstrong said he is tom by the situation, in one way hoping the best for Hatcher in the free agent market and also hoping there is a way he will be back in a Stars uniform with a shorter-term contract. "I consider him a close friend and a great player, and I hope he gets everything he's dreamed of getting in the free agent market," he said. "O n the other hand, I hope the market isn't quite w'hat he thinks and he comes back and we are able to work out a deal with him. I understand the value of Derian Hatcher." Hatcher set career highs with 159 shots and a plus-37 rating last season, helping the Stars to the most points the Western in Conference. Even leav es, if H a tch e r Armstrong believes the Stars will be a favorite for the Stanley Cup next season. They would have Boucher, Sergei Zubov, Darryl Sydor and Richard Matvichuk as the core group of defenseman. Need help selling your computer? Your car? Your couch? Reach over 70,000 potential buyers in The Daily Texan Classifieds! Ads starting as low as $9.20 Call Today 4 7 1 -5 2 4 4 Williams out next season due to injuries By Nancy Armour Associated Press D E ER FIE L D , 111. — The C h icago Bulls believe Jay W illiams will miss next season because of injuries sustained in a m otorcycle crash last week. John Paxson "I would have to assum e that, y es," C h icago Bulls general said m anager Monday. "T h at's a question for doctors and for his family to answer. But we do have to work under that assum ption." Paxson also confirmed that Williams has a fractured pelvis as well as damaged ligaments in his left knee. He would not give further details on W illiams' injury or care, citing federal pri­ vacy laws. W hile Paxson w ouldn't dis­ cuss W illiam s' playing future beyond next season, a source close to Williams has told The Associated Press his injuries are severe enough to jeopardize his career. The No. 2 pick in last y ear's draft remains in intensive care at A d vocate Illinois M asonic H ospital, and is expected to have more surgery. "W e're a basketball team, and this is a business," Paxson said. "B u t all I've thought about the last three days is the fact that there's a young guy that's part of our basketball family that's laying in the hospital, uncertain about his future. "It's not how it affects us as a group," Paxson added. "Those are things we'll deal with, but you really worry about him and how he's handling it." W illiam s was riding a new m otorcycle he'd purchased a week earlier Thu rsday after­ noon when it slam med into a pole on Chicago's north side. He sustained extensive injuries to his left leg and underw ent surgery later that night. M ost NBA contracts contain a clause prohibiting players from riding motorcycles, and team­ mate M arcus Fizer said he'd warned W illiam s of the risk. But Fizer said W illiam s assured him that he would be fine, and that he'd ridden motorcycles in the past. "O ften tim es, we like in vin cib le," Fizer said. w e're "This proves that we're not." feel W illiam s' parents, David and Althea, have been with their only child since the accident, and Paxson, Bulls coach Bill C artw rig ht and trainer Fred Tedeschi visited him Friday. "T h e first thing he said to me was that he was sorry, and I told him not to w orry about it," Paxson said. "H e's a conscien­ tious young guy. His spirits were pretty good that day, they've gotten better each day since." Paxson also called Williams on Saturday and Sunday. The guard is groggy because of pain medication, and sleeping a lot. "O n Satu rd ay he actually picked up the phone him self and talked to me, and he was feeling better," Paxson said. But W illiam s has a long recovery ahead of him — one that will affect not only him, but his team. With a logjam at point guard, the Bulls could have dealt either him or Jam al Crawford, possi­ bly in advance of Thursday's draft. But the accident ends any possibility of that. The Bulls could be eligible for an injury exception to the salary cap. NBA rules allow a team that loses a player to a season-ending injury to sign a replacem ent player making up to 50 percent of the injured player's salary. Chicago Bulls' point guard Jay W illiam s is recuperating following surgery to repair career- threatening injuries suffered when he crashed his motorcycle. A source close to W illiam s said while the injuries are not life-threatening, they do jeopardize the 21-year-old’s playing-career. If the Bulls get the exception, they would have until Oct. 1 to use it. "1 know that you probably have a lot of questions in terms of what this does for us as an organization, but those are questions to be answered down the road, not today," Paxson said. "W e're still just a weekend through this process. It's far too early to say anything else about that." M any of the Bulls are at the Berto Center for sum m er work­ outs, and W illiam s is forem ost in their m inds. Paxson and Cartw right have been keeping them updated on his condition, and Fizer said they'd like to visit him when he feels up to it. "W e lost a huge key at least Winslow Townson/ Associated Press for the year," Fizer said. "W e'll miss him each [and] every day. But things happen for a reason, and you can't question it." Right now, the B ulls' only concern is for W illiams and his recovery, Paxson said. "W hen we think about him we think in terms of this young man who is 21 that m ade a m is­ take in terms of judgm ent, but that's not the issu e," Paxson said. "The issue is him getting better and that's all w e're focused on as an organization. "W e only are concerned with Jay getting better and we know that h e's getting great care where he's at. With the support of his family and his friends, he is going to be just fine." Sullivan becomes youngest coach in NHL By Jimmy Golen Associated Press BOSTON — Mike Sullivan was promoted from the minor leagues Monday by the Boston Bruins, who hired their fifth coach in three seasons following a first- round exit from the playoffs. The 35-year-old Sullivan, who had been the coach of the Bruins' in Providence, AHL affiliate becom es the youngest head coach in the NHL. "I know I'm still a little wet behind the ears when it comes to the coaching ranks," he said. "I can't say enough about the expe­ in Providence. rience Hopefully, it will prepare me for what lies ahead." I had S u lliv a n re p la ce s M ik e O 'C onnell, the Bruins general m anager w ho took over behind the bench in March after firing Robbie Ftorek with nine gam es left regular season. U nder O 'C onnell, the Bruins went ju st 4-7-3 and were beaten in five gam es by the N ew Jersey Devils in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. the in O' Connell stepped down at the end of the year and said he would not be a candidate for the job. Su lliv an 's hiring had been rumored for months and widely reported for a week. The team sent out a news release last week to announce a Wednesday news Boston Bruins head coach Mike Sullivan talks to reporters during a news conference where he was announced as the te a m ’s head coach Monday. Charles Krupa/ Associated Press conference, then canceled it a half-hour later. O'Connell said it was a problem getting every­ one's schedules to mesh. Team officials then left Thursday for the NHL draft, held over the weekend in Nashville. "M ike was the front-runner," O 'C onnell said Monday. "B u t you want to m ake sure you touch all the bases." Sullivan spent 10 seasons in the NHL as a center, finishing with 53 goals and 80 assists in 667 games. He played 77 games for Boston in 1997-98, scoring five goals and 13 assists, and also played for San Jose, Calgary and Phoenix before retiring after the 2000-2001 season. Sullivan was captain of the Boston University hockey team in 1989-90, and becomes die sec­ ond former BU player to become an NHL head coach since the regular season ended. Pat B um s coached three full years in Boston before being fired eight gam es into the 2000- 2001 season. He was replaced by M ike Keenan, who finished the season but did not have his contract picked up. Keenan was replaced by Ftorek, who led the team to the playoffs in the 2001-02 season. However, the Bruins were knocked out in the first round. Last season, O'Connell fired Ftorek after the Bruins dropped from an NHL-best 19-4-3-1 on Dec. 8 to 33-28-8-4. "I had a chance to work with Mike for a month or so," O'Connell said. "When you get to know a coach and see him interact with the players ... the players seemed to respond to him very well.". Tuesday, June 24, 2003 C l a s s i f i e d s Page 13 C L A S S I F I E D S In th e event a f e r r a r * mmftr In arivrrtiw enw iil, mrtftr* im a t h e ftveft I n 11 a m the A m d m o f mitrtli atfcrni. aw the nnhtlrfi i n a re ■* -- - - A D V E R T I S I N G T E R M S z l ™ *» M H m h m m . A » a d r a w ^ , * * T . " * * * ■*d t " t t *r r -1*»* "O ' 1 » » < "« P t» c r. h M u d m i PtthAk-ntkmw a n d its u f lltc n , emfdwyeew a n d a se n ta a |p d n a t all loaa. HnMMty r p a M M r i m o f * . a d t r r t h r m r M m r t w t e w .M Iw a H H n « M . prK ac>. 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B e a u t ifu lly d e c o r a t e d , c o v e r e d d e c k , p r ic e d a t $ 1 0 5 , 0 0 0 . M L S # 6 8 5 - 0 9 8 . Call Linda Taylor at 7 5 1 - 3 3 4 6 K e l le r - W ill ia m s R e a lt y k A TOWER L REAL ESTATE 3 2 2 - 9 9 3 4 2109-B Rio Grande specializing in C0ND0 SALES for students Campus Area and All Shuttle Routes www towerrealestate com Feeling a little homeless? C A LL San Gabriel Square Apts. 2212 San Gabriel 457-1182 3 6 0 -Furn. Apts. S U M M E R L E A S E S A V A ILA B LE B E ST D E A L IN W E S T C A M P U S A v o id traffic jams, p arkin g hassles, Full shuttle, busesi M E S Q U IT E TREE A P A R T M E N T S 2 4 1 0 L O N G V I E W Fully furnished l-b ed ro om s A L A R M IN C L U D E D N O W P R E L E A S IN G I C ALL B R IA N N O V Y 3 2 7 - 7 6 1 3 F u r n is h e d o n e - b e d r o o m in sm a ll, q u ie t H y d e P a r k c o m p le x , $ 4 7 5 - $ 5 2 5 • C A / C H , D W , disposal, range, refrigerator • Bike or bus to cam p us • G a s , water, trash paid. • C lo se to park, sh o p p in g center Siesta Place Apts. 6 0 9 E. 45th Street Call (512) 45 8 -4 5 1 1 ALL BILLS P A ID A N D F U R N ISH - Red River location, town- E D I homes, available. $ 6 3 5 / Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 . flats a nd 1 B ed room Ex,ended H Y D E PARK E F F IC IE N C Y from $ 4 6 5 ; from $ 5 5 0 ; Unfurnished a vaila ble Free TV, D W / D IS T /Laund ry/"IF"Shuttte/ w ireless b ro a d b a n d a vaila b le 1 0 8 W 4 5 2 - 1 4 1 9 , 45th, 3 8 5 - 2 2 1 1 , 4 5 3 - 2 7 7 1 w w w . 10 8p lac e.co m C a b le 3 7 0 - Unf. Apts. LITTLEFIELD HOUSE C O N D O S P R E L E A S I N G N E W L Y R E N O V A T E D L U X U R Y C O N D O S ! C O N V E N I E N T C A M P U S L O C A T I O N - 2 6 0 6 Rio G ra nde 2 br./l bath Fully e qu ip p ed kitchens including m icrowave, W / D berber carpet, ceram ic tile, d e sign e r point o n d fixtures G a r a g e p arking a n d gated entrance F o r t o u r in g a n d le a s in g , c a ll C h e r y l a t L Y N X P R O P E R T Y S E R V I C E S 3 2 6 -2 7 2 2 WEST CAMPUS L a r g e E ff.. $ 4 6 5 1 / 1 s w / c o v e r e d p a r k ­ in g .. $ 5 2 5 M O S T B IL L S P A I D I N o w & Preleasing Waugh Prop 451-0988 $465 HYDE PARK L A R G E E F F I C I E N C I E S D i s h w a s h e r / C A C H G a r b D i s p / C e i l i n g fa n s M O S T B IL L S P A I D ! N o w & P r e l e a s i n g Waugh Prop 451-0988 N O R T H C A M P U S L a r g e Eff. . . $ 4 6 5 T w o S t o r y 1 / 1 . $ 5 7 5 3 / 2 T o w n h o u s e . . . $ 1 , 4 5 0 M O S T B IL L S P A ID ! N o w & P r e l e a s i n g W a u g h Prop 4 5 1 - 0 9 8 8 $415 HYDE PARK- Effs with C able Paid, a $ 4 5 + VALUE! M ost Bills Paid. IF shuttle. N o w & Preleasing. W a u g h Prop 4 5 1 - 0 9 8 8 370 - Uni. Apts. W E S T C A M P U S R E N T R E D U C ­ TIO N ! H u g e 2-2 with g a s paid only $ 9 2 5 Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 FREE cab le , ac B EST D E A L I cess gates volleyball, pools, shuttle, sfu d io -$3 95, 1-1 $ 4 3 5 , 2 I $ 5 3 5 Finders 3 2 2 9 5 5 6 Apartm ent SA FE Q U IE T 3 min. w a lk to UT $ 4 7 5 $52511 Big 4 0 5 E 3 1 st & Duval 4 7 2 2 4 5 0 Efficiencies W E S T C A M P U S STEAtt Luxuri- ous studio with balcony, gates, pool, w alk school $ 4 7 0 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 to B A R R IST E R 'S RETREAT! U N D E R N E W M A N A G E M E N T 3 3 0 1 Red River! W a lk Law School, N ursing, St D a vid sl Sp aciou s, clean 1/1, $ 6 2 5 Sum m er dis counts a vaila b le Front Page 4 8 0 - 8 5 1 8 H Y D E P A R K / N C am p u s!! C oo l efficencles, $ 4 9 5 . Bike, W alk, Shuttle Front P age 4 8 0 - 8 5 1 8 H yde Park EFFIC from $ 4 6 5 1 -bdrm from $ 5 5 0 F U R N a lso a vaila b le FREE E X T E N D E D C A B L E TV W IR E L E S S B R O A D B A N D avoil D W / D is p / IF Shuttle P oo l/L au nd ry/ Stora ge/ R e s M g r 1 0 8 W 45th St 4 5 2 - 1 4 1 9 , 3 8 5 - 2 2 1 1 4 5 3 - 2 7 7 1 w w w 1 0 8 p la c e c o m MARCUS MANAGEMENT Immediate Move-lns Available and Pre-Leasing for Fall 2003 Efficiencies, 1 a nd 2 Bedrooms Aprts. Duplexes, Condos, and Houses storting as low a s $ 6 0 0 C a l l u s t o d a y to f in d o u t a b o u t o u r G R E A T M O V E -IN SPECIALS. T O W N H O M E S M A L L / Q U IE T com m unity near Ben W h ite & 135 Com pletely rem odeled 2-2 w / g a ra g e Ideal for roommates! $ 9 2 , 5 0 0 4 4 4 - 7 7 4 4 N I C E S E M I- F U R N IS H E D efficien c y A vailab le in quiet, 10-umt com plex. 5 1 6 E. 40th, In H y d e $ 4 6 6 , w a te r/ g a s paid. Park C a ll 4 5 4 - 2 9 9 1 A d o ra b le large W e s t C a m p u s 1-1. Individual courtyard, water & g a s p aid $ 5 9 5 / m o 25th & Leon. (5 1 2 ) 6 5 9 - 1 3 7 0 . F o r m o r e in fo r m a t io n , p l e a s e c a ll 4 7 4 - 4 4 8 4 M ER C H A N D ISE 200 - Furniture- Household N E W F U T O N -B R A N D n ew solid w o o d futons including mattress, cover a n d sh ip p in g startinq from $ 3 2 9 to http //stores e b a y c om / cottagefuton. G o L O N G H O R N W A N T A D S C A Q U E E N waterbed, lum bar support. $ 3 5 with frame. Su s­ a n © 3 4 6 4 0 6 8 M O V I N G T O N Y C must sell UQwt 2 7 in. S o n y TV, 5 0 0 watt S o n y am p. speakers, white couch w /cover, excellent entertainment center, black chest of d raw s Everything negotiable! 3 9 1 - 0 0 6 4 Infinity M O V I N G ! FU R N IT U R E for Sale: Full bed, bookshelf, p o m p a z o n chair, table w/three ch a irs C h e a p ! C all 6 8 9 - 7 0 7 6 , p rices negotiable. M u st Sell) kitchen C O U C H A N D oversize chair, gre at condition, m atching, over­ stuffed cushions, a com fy $ 3 0 0 . 5 6 0 - 9 9 3 0 M A T C H I N G C O U C H a n d love seat Dark green with accent pillows. offer ( 5 1 2 ) 5 8 5 - 4 0 6 5 $ 4 0 0 / best T W O BAR stools. N ew , purple C h a n e l fabric $ 5 0 each W h ite leather recliner w/stool. $ 1 5 0 M isc e lla n e o u s items. C a ll 3 9 9 - 1 0 2 4 W H IR L P O O L W A S H E R / D R Y E R , full-sized sleeper sofa, m odern furniture includ ing g la s s coffee a n d end tables, two side chairs, e ven a C a r d io G lid e w orkout m achinel C a ll 8 9 9 - 1 0 2 7 for details L O N G H O R N AUTO SPECIALS 19 9 7 C A M R Y L£, Excellent C o n ­ dition 7 3 , 6 0 0 miles, $ 7 5 0 0 . Fully loaded 4 5 1 - 8 5 5 3 5 0 % O F F Retail! 1 9 8 8 V olvo 7 4 0 G LE W a g o n , leather, auto­ matic, g o o d paint, ch a m p a gn e , $ 1 4 9 9 rare 3 4 6 - 0 7 2 7 or rscim eca@ austin.rr.com seat 3rd 1 9 9 3 H O N D A C ivic EX, 5- speed, m oonroof, leather, C D , 1 1 2 , 0 0 0 miles, g o o d d e p e n d a ­ ble c ar $ 3 , 3 0 0 4 4 8 - 0 7 6 7 Saturn C O O L D E A L I M id n ig h t blue SL2 w / A R T IC 1 9 9 3 K en w o od / P io n e e r A / C + n e w tags, d eck/sp eake rs. Current condition. KBB-rated $ 2 0 0 0 C a ll 4 7 7 8 6 6 9 g o o d W alk to Campus Avalon Apartments 32nd @ IH35 L a r g e 2 B R / 2 B A $ 7 4 5 E f fic ie n c ie s $ 3 9 5 W a lk to E ngineering, Law, LBJ school & all East C am p u s. W a lk -in closets, ceiling fans, on-site laundry 459-9898 O p e n 7 d a y s & e v e n in g s . W E S T 6 T H St. Apts. la r g e 1-bds. w / ne w , complete furniture p ac ka ge. G a s , cable, trash p a id LA shuttle stop in front of building. G re a t pool & la u nd ry facilities on-site From $ 5 9 5 . O n ly 1 0 units a vaila ble W e s t s i d e G r o u p . O w n e r/B ro k e r 4 9 9 - 8 0 1 3 E F F IC IE N C Y T 1 $ 4 6 0 / m o , $ 4 6 0 security deposit. G a s & w ater p aid N orth of cam pus. Brian 4 7 4 4 9 1 8. G R E A T D E A L S N o w ! I 1 block to UT. Efficiencies $ 4 2 5 (ABP/Fur- nished) 2-1 Sum m er only $ 6 0 0 Free cab le a n d p ark in g N e w ly renovated!! Park A ve n u e Aport- ments 4 7 4 - 9 9 7 3 O N E B L O C K to UT, shuttles, sh o p p in g , & morel Pre-lease for fall! Efficiencies $ 4 7 5 (ABP/Fur- nished). 2-1 $ 7 2 5 N e w ly reno­ vated! Park A v e n u e Apartm ents 4 7 4 - 9 9 7 3 L O C A T IO N ! L O C A T IO N ! C E N T U R Y P L A Z A A ll Bills Paid! 4 2 1 0 Red River 4 5 2 - 4 3 6 6 P ARK P L A Z A 9 1 5 E. 4 1 st St. 4 5 2 - 6 5 1 8 Adj. to H a n c o c k Center A ll sizes, well decorated units. Pool, patios, plenty of p arking, M G R . & m aintenance on site N IC E L Y F U R N IS H E D W e st C am - pus Apt, 1-1 $ 6 0 0 3 closets, patio, pool, 9 month lease a v a il­ able Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 PRELEASING N O W Villa Vallarta 2 5 0 5 L o n g v i e w S t a r t in g a t $ 3 4 5 , eff $ 4 4 5 , 1 / 1 Call 3 2 2 - 9 8 8 7 Palm Springs 3 0 0 E. 3 0 t h S t a r t in g a t $ 3 2 5 , eff $ 4 9 5 , 1 / 1 Call 4 6 9 - 0 9 2 5 FIND YOUR PERFECT APARTMENT HOME m agiclam p.com $ 1 0 0 M O V E - IN S P E C IA I O n e M o nth Free Rent! 1/1 7 5 0 s q ft $ 5 3 0 2 / 2 1 0 2 5 sq ft $ 6 7 5 N e w ly remodeled, excellent m aintenance, very c le an com ­ munity, N R shuttle, sw im m ing pools, low electric bill, & no w ater bill. B rookh ollow Apartments. 1 4 1 4 A re n a Dr 4 4 5 - 5 6 5 5 . FUNKY OLD bu, CUTE L A R G E E F F IC IE N C IE S $ 3 9 5 W a lk to cam pus - Free cable 472-6979 affordablestudenthousing.com L E G A L S T E A L C h e r r y w o o d A r e a A f f o r d a b l e , c le a n , c o n v e n ie n t . W a l k to U T . 1 + 1 fro m $ 4 2 5 B ills P a id . S a g e b r u s h A p t s 2 6 0 4 M a n o r R d . 4 7 7 - 9 9 9 1 O N - L IN E A P A R T M E N T Se arch form-best a nd m ost complete covered. service. Apartm ent Finders w w w ausapt.com a re a s All 370 - Unf. Apt». S A N G A B R IE L S q u a re A p art­ ments C o m e see our great lo­ cation & rates! «Efficiencies, 1- l's , 2 - 1 's 2 2 1 2 S a n G a b rie l 4 5 7 -1 182. U N IQ U E E F F IC IE N C Y ! tile, fireplace. F ro n tP a ge. 4 8 0 - 8 5 1 8 , 7 7 3 - 4 4 8 2 • Saltillo Tropical pool F A N T A S T IC S U M M E R ~ ~ D E A L S ! Studios, 1 bedroom s, 2 bed­ rooms, a n d w alk school. $ 3 0 0 + Apartm ent Finders 32 2 - 9 5 5 6 to H Y D E P A R K H id eaw ay...C u te & small community 9 month lease available. 2-1 * 7 4 5 Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 13 7 0 -U n f. Apta. 370 - Unf. Aptc, Preleasing AVIGNON REALTY 715 WEST 23R D ST .ST E.N ICAMPUS & l UT SHUTTLES EFF $365+ 1-1 $400+ 2-1 $500+ 2-2 $775+ 3-2 $799+ 4-2 $1199+ 5-2 $1439+ 6-2 $3300+ APARTMENTS CONDOS DUPLEXES F0URPLEXES HOUSES T0WNH0USES G r e a t lo catio n Now Leasing FOR FALL fc 1-1 starting at $ 5 9 5 18 2-1 $ 8 5 0 | [jj _ so t o with p» . . | 478-9151 IÍlHU=U=lHIHLHLHIHU£LHIiHHU£lHU=IH FREE A / C a n d H E A T IN G ! S p a ­ cious floorplans in c o z y H yde Park n eighbor h oo d 1-1 $ 5 9 9 , 2-1 $ 9 1 0 Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 Q U IE T C O M M U N IT Y , w a lk to school 9 or 12 month lease available 1-1 $ 5 7 5 . Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 balconies, B L O C K S UT 4 Efficiencies, courtyard, vaulted ceilings, paint/carpet, n ow C A C H , $ 4 7 5 / m o 9 0 9 W . 2 3 r d 4 8 0 - 0 9 7 6 a vaila b le fresh D i s p l a y R a t e s Charged b y the colum n inch. O ne colu m n inch m inim um . A variety o f type faces, sizes, and borders available. $ 13.40 per colum n inch. C a ll fo r quotes 471-5244 Mastercard & V isa Accepted. F a x 471-6741 N O W O N T H E W E B D A I L Y @ W W W . D A I L Y T E X A N O N L I N E . C O M RENTAL RENTAL RENTAL RENTAL RENTAL 370 - Unf. Apta. 370 - Unf. Apta. 3 7 0 -U n f. Apis. W EST C A M P U S W A LK TO UT 3 very nice apartments in a beautiful 2 story hom e with a shared kitchen. Q uiet Fem ales only. N o sm o k in g N o pets Ideal for p rofe ssio n al/gra du ate students A v a ila b le A u gust lease $ 3 3 5 a n d $ 4 9 5 p lu s s h a r e o f utilities 4 5 4 - 2 9 8 7 4 5 2 3 A V E H unit A 2 / 1 cen trolly located, unique b ackyard deck, pets n e g o Terry 3 2 8 - 4 2 7 1 R E / M A X Austin Assoc. $ 8 9 5 / m o ext. 113 U N IQ U E E F F IC IE N C Y !i Saltillo Tile FirePlace, Tropical setting $ 5 5 0 Front P a g e 4 8 0 6 5 1 8 PMT W E 'R F the deal makers N orth & W e s t C a m p u s Effs , patios/view, $ 4 5 0 EFf /loft, fireplace, tile floors, $ 5 5 0 . 1 Bd , W / D , fireplace, $ 6 0 0 + C la ssic 2 / 2 , covered parking, gates, p ool, g re at for roommates, * 1 0 0 0 + K a t h y a n d T e rr ie 4 7 6 - 2 6 7 3 A T T E N T IO N B A R G A I N huntersl Cute 2/ 2, 1 0 m ms to cam pus, w a sh e r/ d ryer connections $ 6 5 0 1 A partm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 less cute L U X U RY F O R 1/1 covered p arkin g, w asher/dryer, small comm unity Sum mer $ 3 5 0 , Fall $ 6 5 0 Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 9 M O N T H L E A S E S A V AILAB LE! 1 & 2 bedroom s, W e st & North C a m p u s All prices. Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 N O R T H C A M P U S LUXU RY 2 2s lor fall! W a sh e r / d r y e r o nd a c ­ cess gates $ 1 2 4 5 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 U N E X P E C T E D V A C A N C Y Eff 4 blocks UT, courtyard, C A C H $ 4 5 0 / m o 9 0 9 W 2 3 rd 4 8 0 0 9 7 6 G R E A T L/EAl I W e st C a m p u s C a m p u s C o n d o s 4 7 4 4 8 0 0 C h e a p e st 1BR $ 5 0 0 , $ 5 2 5 C H E A P E S T 2B R LOFTS C a m p u s $ 7 0 0 $ 7 9 5 C a m p u s C o n d o s 4 8 0 0 V W Ü 1 9 0 5 S a n G ab rie l 2 8 1 5 Rio G ra n d e 4 7 4 6805 Woodhollow Dr. Phone: 512-345-9315 9 Unique floorplans Crown Molding* Spacious Closets Ceiling Fans Washer/Dryer Connections* Gourmet Kitchens Tiled Kitches & Baths 2 Sparkling Pools UT Shuttle Route 24 Hr. Fitness Center Cozy Fireplaces* Covered Parking Available 3-24 month leases available with rates starting as low as $449/month Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom apartment homes L A N D L O R D S E E K S h a n d y m a n / g a rd e n e r to d o light w ork a s a trade-out for partial rent on an efficiency 4 blocks UT 9 0 9 W 2 3 rd . 4 8 0 - 0 9 7 6 A P A R T M E N T F IN D E R S WEST & NORTH CAMPUS $375 EFF North Campus EFF Walk to School $399 EFF Gotos, Pool, Patio $470 1-1 $445 Furnished 1-1 Access Gates 1-1 Close-in 1-1 North Campus $475 $495 $495 $695 1-1 Hyde Pork $525 2-2 W /D Connections $650 2-1 North Campus 2-1 West Campus 2-1 Cute Hyde Park 2-1 Townhome 2-2 All Bills Paid $950 2-2 URGE, Gas Paid $1000 $699 $980 $745 SHUTTLE EFF Free Cable, Gates $395 1-1 Gates, Pools 2-1 BEST DEAL $435 $535 2-2 Gates, Free Cable $615 2-2 W /D Connects $780 3-2 BIG, FREE Cable $895 S F | A 2109 Rio Grande 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 www.auaapt.com G R E A T N O R T H C a m p u s loca­ tion S p a c io u s 1-1 's a nd 2-1 's move in N o w or in A u gust 51 2- 4 7 2 4 8 9 3 PRELEASE NORTH ~ C A M P U S Stud ios & 1 b e d ro o m s from $ 4 7 5 . M o s t utilities paid Lease directly from owner & get a gre a t deal W e stsid e G ro u p O w n e r/ B ro k e r 4 9 9 - 8 0 1 3 L IV E O N W e s t 6 t h St. UT Shuttle picks u p at building Large 1 b d . from $ 5 5 0 , 2 b d . from $ 7 5 0 G re a t pool over lo o kin g 6th St. Lease directly from o w n er-sa ve time & m o ne y W e st sid e G ro u p O w n e r/ B ro k e r 4 9 9 8 0 1 3 HYDE PARK C O N D O ! 1 /1, W / D connects, small fenced yard, hard file floors $ 5 9 5 4 8 0 - 9 3 5 3 A P A R T M E N T C ENTRAL WEST CAMPUS C O N D O ! 1 / I , w a s h e r / d r y e r , b a l c o n y , c o v e r e d p a r k in g , B a y w i n d o w s , o n l y $600! A P A R T M E N T C ENTRAL 480-9353 H YD E P A R K 1 BR Eff. $ 4 0 0 / m + elec.-Summer rate or $475-Fall rale 4 1 0 3 / 4 1 0 5 S p e e d w a y M g r 4 5 4 3 4 4 9 , 4 7 8 - 7 3 5 5 . P a r k A p a r t m e n t s Quiet Gated Community for Serious Students W E S T C A M P U S efficiency, 62 1 W 31st, $ 4 2 5 . Sm all 1 bed room intramural field, $ 3 5 0 8 9 9 - 9 4 9 2 in 4 p le x b y 1 - 1 625 sq . ft. $ 4 5 0 * 2 - 1 825 sq. ft $ 5 2 5 * 2 - 2 925 sq ft $ 6 0 5 * "Limrted number available at this rate Rates are for 12 month lease ONLY M U S T LOOK & L E A S E S A M E DAY 4 4 1 - 1 6 4 4 1300 S. Ple asan t Valley R D N R Shuttle Route (15 min to cam pus) FRfEE water • FREE Cable Bring this ad and p a y N O application lee Rates lor n e w residents only PRE-LEASE W EST C A M P U S Studios &1 b ed roo m s from $ 4 7 5 M o s t utilities paid. Lease directly from ow n er & get a gre at deal. W e s t s i d e G r o u p . O w n e r/ b ro ke r 499-8013 THE PLACE T O LIVE! G a t e d com m unity 1 block from UT a n d Bars! 11 Freshly ren ovated & newly rem o d eled p o o l E X C E L L E N T M A I N T E N A N C E C H E A P R E N T !!! C a l l V o y a g e u r A p t s 4 5 3 - 8 6 5 2 Today! FOR A P A R T M E N T / C O N D O 5 0 0 sq/ft W est rent w / loft Cam pus. Reserved parking space. Perfect room m ate plan N o smoking. $ 6 5 0 / m o 2 1 0 - 3 7 9 - 9 5 2 8 pets. N o LE M E D A P A R T M E N T S 1 2 0 0 W e st 40th Street 2-1 $ 6 9 9 , 1-1 $ 4 9 9 Central. N o application fee. Free gas, free cable. 1 M O N T H FREE! 45 3 -3 5 4 5 $ 3 9 5 / M O . 1 B D / 1 BA, month H w y .18 3, $ 9 9 m ove-in 6 9 6 1 or cell#: 4 6 1 - 6 1 0 3 free E a s y a cc ess h t to 339- 1/1 W E S T C a m p u s N orth C a m p u s c o n d o s $ 7 0 0 4 9 5 0 W a lk in g d istance. 2 / 2 W e st C a m p u s N orth C a m p u s w a lk in g distance. $ 1 3 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 4 / 2 h ou se N orth C a m p u s C lo se Shuttle $ 2 1 0 0 June, July, A u g u st availability. C all Steve 7 7 9 - 8 9 4 1 Q U IE T S T U D IO apt (mint condi tion) in beautiful Hem phill Park. De ck/spa attached 5 min walk to UT $ 5 0 0 / m o , utilities incl 4 9 4 - 0 8 5 1 ENFIELD munity l / l $ 4 7 5 only $ 7 2 5 lect units ina, hot w ater p a id 5 1 2 4 4 2 - 9 3 3 3 C H A R M I N G com- 2 B D starting H a r d w o o d s in se­ G a s coo kin g /h e a t A F T H Q SHUTTl E STEAL! A v a ila b le for now and A u gu st W a s h e r and dryer in unifl 1 / 1 's o n ly $ 4 9 0 , 2B D s $ 6 7 5 M ic ro w a v e , fit­ ness sec gates, pool. A P T H Q 5 1 2 4 4 2 - 9 3 3 3 SU B LEASE A U G D E C C A M P U S $ 6 0 0 7 1 3 - 5 1 5 - 1 8 8 0 L A R G E 1/1 APT 3 M I N O R T H O F (L A M A R @ A IR P O R T ) ( N O D E P O SIT ) W E S T C A M P U S S H U T T L E R O U T E 9 or 12 month lease .on 2 bed roo m units. Smoll community, m odern interiors, parkin g, on-site w/d. 2 2 0 4 S a n G a b r i e l . $ 1 0 5 0 - $ 1 1 5 0 / m o . L e a v e m e s s a g e 4 7 6 - 0 1 1 1 . A sk abou t move-m specials J E F F E R S O N 2 8 0 2 $ 4 2 5 A v a ila b le 7 / 1 Co. 4 7 4 - 1 4 7 0 Efficiency Beck & le e 1 3 0 4 R O B E R T E 3 / 2 .5 Duplex Beautifully remodeled, jacuzzi, concrete/ stained carpet Beck & C o 4 7 4 - 1 4 7 0 C E N T R A L 2 / 1 / 1 FP, W D conn, private patio, C A C H , ice maker, d ishw asher, a v a ila b le Ju­ ly 1. N o pets 7 3 6 - 7 9 0 7 . small, Large 1/1 N E A R L A W Sc h o o l in community. quiet $ 4 9 5 . Pool, laundry, o n shuttle N o pets 4 7 4 - 1 2 4 0 G A R A G E A P A R T M E N T efficien­ cy, north H y d e Park, b u s route 1 block $ 5 5 0 / m o A v a ila b le A u ­ gust 1 C all 4 7 6 - 0 9 3 6 WALK TO UT Low Su m m e r Rates! Eff, 1 & 2 B R M A P T S Furnished o r unfurnished Jerrick APTS-104 E. 32nd 4 7 2 - 7 0 4 4 , 9 2 4 - 0 1 1 1 LEASE N O W F O R FALL! S E R IO U S A T T E N T IO N ST lT D EN TS! Q uiet C om m u n ity with 9 ' ceilings, alarm, micro, pool, hot tub, som e w asher/d ryer. 1-1 $ 5 4 0 Apartm ent $ 7 8 0 Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 2 2 300-UnftimUtnd D si TARRYTO W N - H U G E 1 9 4 0 'S 1 / 1 's in 4-plex, I 1 w indow s, gigantic shared b ackyard (sp ace for garden), friendly comm unity N e w carpet, vinyl & w o o d blinds V ery plain exterior - gre at inside! C a t s w elcom e1 Price reduced to $ 6 5 0 . 2 3 0 0 Enfield Matthews Properties 454-0099, 731-6799, rollotex@yahoo.com G R E A T DEAL W E S T C A M P U S - la rge 2/1 in 4-plex, all a p p l , C A / C H , ga s/ w a te r paid, la rge patio, no W / D connections, PETS W E L C O M E $ 6 9 5 ( $ 9 0 0 last yearl) Lo Paloma, 1 1 0 8 W 2 2 n d M atthew s Properties 4 5 4 - 0 0 9 9 , 7 3 1 6 7 9 9 rollotex@ yahoo com all C E N T R A L appliances, Italian 3 / 1 5 U N IQ U E fire C A C H , file place, Su m m er/ $ 1 2 0 0 , Fall/$ I 3 0 0 n o smokers, 4 7 9 - 6 1 5 3 , 6 5 8 4 2 5 7 , 3 0 2 - 0 8 3 8 N IC E , P R O F E S S IO N A L duplex 2 / 2 , stainless app l , granite h ard w o od s, w /d , pets ok, close to cam pus. $ 1 1 0 0 / m o . 3 7 4 0 3 0 0 N E A R D O W N T O W N G re at 3 / 2 duplex, n e igh b o rh o o d carport, W / D room A v a ila b le n o w C all C h a d , 5 8 5 - 0 8 0 0 $ 9 5 0 / m o 1 B R / 1 BD, H A R D W O O D floors C A C H . kitchen appliances, w alk to UT shuttle, very clean! A v a il­ able C on tact 7 / 1 . lucille@m ail.utexas edu. B L O C K 1 2 / 1 tile/hardw ood 6 0 0 E lm w ood PI. 7 3 6 - 7 7 7 5 Law /Engineering. 5 0 6 & 3202 French Place Soaring Trees and lots of space here! 3/2 well designed for roommates! 476-1976 ¡Ñ N O R T H T O W N H O M E S C A M P U S ! 1-1 $ 6 2 5 , 2-1 $ 9 8 0 , 3-2 $ 13 5 0 So m e furnished and all bills paid. Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 D IS C O U N T E D N orth C a m p u s . community! Sp ac io u s, con ven ­ 1- If shuttle, g a s p a id ient, I $ 5 9 5 Apartm ent Finders 32 2 - 9 5 5 6 m 4508 Bennett H y d e P a r k 3/1 A F F O R D A B L E & W A L K T O S C H O O l ! W e st C a m p u s com ­ munity Eff $ 3 9 9 , 2-1 $ 6 9 9 Apartm ent Finders G a s paid 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 IN T E R N E T FREE H IG H S P E E D A N D C A B L E in H y d e Park n eighborhood! G ates, pool, ele­ vators a n d 2 bedroom s. Apartment Finders 3 2 2 - 9 5 5 6 1 A L O O K IN G N E W F O R PLA C E ? C h e c k out our online form apartment at search w w w ausapt com Apartm ent f mders 3 2 N D / T O M G R E E N , cute effi ciency at tree-lined corner A p ­ pliances, w ater/trash pd, laun­ dry A va ila b le n o w & A u g $ 4 7 5 2 w k s free! 3 1 1 9 Tom Green ww w .vistaprop.com 4 7 2 - 3 9 0 9 Vista S P A C IO U S 2 / 1 at 32 n d / T o m Gru-en H a rd w o o d s, appliances, C A C H , laundry $ 9 9 5 2 w k s free! 3 1 1 9 Tom G reen w w w .vistaprop.com 4 7 2 3 9 0 9 Vista trash pd, 1 9 4 0 'S STYLE efficiency. H a rd w oods, built in draw ers, a p p li­ ances, w a te r/g as/trash pd Available A u g $ 4 9 5 . 2 wks freel 9 1 5 W 2 1 st Vista 4 7 2 3 9 0 9 w w w vistaprop com H Y D E P A R K E F F IC IE N C Y N ic e floorplan Ap p lia n ce s, C A C H , water/gas/trash pd, laundry Availab le n o w & A u g $ 4 5 0 2 wks freel 4 4 1 5 A ve n u e B Vista 4 7 2 - 3 9 0 9 w w w vistaprop.com O N E B E D R O O M with small loft (historic tri-plex) C e ilin g fans, w rap-around porch, feet ceiling $ 5 9 0 / m o . 4 6 8 - 2 3 0 9 12 B R A E B U R N A P A R T M E N T S . 34th and S p e e d w a y G re a t move-in specials available. W ith swim- mg pool, on-site laundry, o n bus route 1-2 b e d roo m apartm ents available 4 7 4 - 4 4 8 4 380 Furnished Duplexes N E A R UT Law School. Partially 2 B D / 2 B A , C A C H , furnished Until W / D September. $ 7 9 0 / m o 3 4 6 0 7 2 9 or 7 7 9 - 4 9 9 4 390 - Unfurnished Duplexes C L A S S IC I 9 3 0 'S house, 1/1 apt,, 8 0 7 E 30th, very nice re­ model, C A C H , large kitchen, owner m aintains yard, a vaila b le 6 / 1 , $ 9 2 5 , 4 7 2 - 2 1 2 3 w w w barkley i n vestments .com 1 9 4 0 'S 2/ 1 o n quiet street O a k floors, tile bath, ceilting fans, trees lots of w in d o w s, Available 6-1 3 9 0 4 W n g h t- w o o d $ 9 2 5 , 4 7 2 - 2 1 2 3 w w w barkleyinvestments.com w it h h a r d w o o d f lo o r s , U T s h u t t le a t f r o n t d o o r . S m a ll p e t s O K . $1195 4 7 6 -1 9 7 6 PRE-LEASE FOR AUGUST 3 B E D R O O M S - 3 BATHS UT intramural area, all ap p lia n c e s including W / D All bathroom s a n d kitchen tiied N e w berber carpet, built in bookshelves. N o Pets $1500. 467-1841 large 3 / 2 N O R T H W E S T HILLS, fireplace, 4 w /study, W / D , decks, o kay, w oo de d - views, a vaila ble July 1, $ 1 5 5 0 . 4 1 5 8 0 2 4 pets 400 - Condos- Townhomes SPACIOUS 2/2, W /D WALK TO UT Croix Condo #204 $1325 Evergreen Properties 331-1 122 2 / 2 BATH. 1 block to cam pus 1081 sq. ft $ 1 5 0 0 / mo. O r a n g e Tree Apts Bid E #12. Evergreen Properties 331-1 122. l x l 5 W E S T C A M P U S 7 1 5 W 2 2 n d loft Large 1 / 2 Street G re a t for 2 students W / D , mi­ crow ave, d ishw ashe r 1 p ark in g spot $ 9 5 0 / m o . A vailab le late- A u gu st 3 2 2 9 2 9 2 o t C O N D O C O Z Y 2 2 0 6 N u e c e s 2 blocks from UT Rent $ 5 9 9 , plus o ne month deposit. ( 5 1 2 ) 8 3 6 - 2 0 8 9 PARK H Y D E C ontem p orary 3 b ed roo m s & 2 baths G a r a g e C A C H , W / D , b ig pool $ 1 6 5 0 3 4 6 - 0 7 2 9 , 7 7 9 4 9 9 4 LARGE 3/2 “ TOWNHOUSE full size washer/dryer, microwave, private courtyard, very nice $ 1 4 5 0 . W A U G H PROP. 451-0988 R E D U C E D . 3 / 2 . 5 Townhome, 1 6 0 0 sq ft, 2-car ga rage , tennis courts, pool, FP, enclosed at­ rium, UT shuttle $ 9 0 0 Summer Special. 6 9 3 - 0 1 6 9 W IN D T R E E ! 1 0 6 E 30th N ic e 2 x 2 cable, walk UT $ I 1 0 0 Front P a g e 4 8 0 - 8 5 1 8 pool, H Y D E P A R K O a k s ! 1 14 E 31 st L arge l x l , W D , FP, $ 7 5 0 Front P a g e 4 8 0 - 8 5 1 8 P O IN T , W E D G E W O O D , m any others fireplace, pool $ 1 0 5 0 + . P M T Terrie a n d K athy 4 7 6 - 2 6 7 3 2 / 2 , W / D , T R E E H O U S E , O R A N G E T R E E . Su nch ase. 1 / 1 's , all amenities P M T Terrie o n d Kathy 4 7 6 - 2 6 7 3 S U M P IC K IN 'S , 3 / 2 units, N orth a n d W e st C am p u s, starling $ 1 5 0 0 up PM T Terrie & Kathy 4 7 6 2 6 7 3 UT 3BR Condo C lo se to everything on bus route M o p a c at Far W est, W / D , b a sic cable a n d roadrunner included Female roommate. $ 4 2 5 / b e d r o o m + 1 / 3 utilities $ 4 2 5 deposit N o pets/no sm oking Contact Bill Patterson 7 1 3 - 9 0 7 - 9 0 6 6 B E A U T IF U l 2-2 W / B A L C O N Y G ate d com ­ 5 m m /U T shuttle W / D . munity, $ 9 7 5 / month+water paid. A v a ila b le immediately! 1-877- 4 5 8 - 2 4 0 5 ( 3 5 2 ) 3 7 5 - 6 9 9 6 Ext 3 6 0 2 1 G R E A T C O N D O S 2-2 $ 9 9 5 , $ 1 1 0 0 tennial 2-2 $ 1 5 0 0 C o n d o s 4 7 4 - 4 8 0 0 Low p nc es H u ge C e n C a m p u s 2 / 2 C O N D O W e st C am p u s, 2 biks to UT, W / D / d is h w a s h e r two p arkin g spaces, fireplace Reduced $ 1 4 0 0 / m o A vail-A u q 4 1 3 7 6 4 5 . ORANG ETREE 2/1 $ 1 4 9 5 TREEHOUSE 3 / 2 w / 2 car g a r a g e $ 1 5 0 0 W EST C A M P U S 4-5 B D R M house 1 1 0 4 W 2 2 n d 1/2 St $ 2 7 5 0 Meisler Leasing 443 -25 26 www austinusa.com “g r e e n w o o d t o w e r s ” 2/1 All Utilities Paid!I! 1 block to campus, Spectacular Views of The Famous UT TO W ER from this 6th floor condo. This is a deal at $ 1 1 7 5 . Tom 512-626-7393 METRO REALTY Condos for Pre-Lease Dominion 2-2 $ 1200 O r a n g e Tree 2-2 5 $ 1 4 0 0 + Pecan W alk 4-2 $ 2 1 0 0 + Salado PI. 1-1 $65 0+ Winchester 2-2 $ 1200 West University PI. 2-2 $ 1 3 0 0 Enfield Place 3-2 $ 1 7 0 0 G azebo 1-1 $ 6 5 0 + Graham Place 2-1 $ 1 0 0 0 Red River Eff $525 Seton 1-1 $ 9 5 0 W edgew ood 1-1 $ 7 0 0 Westview 2-2 $ 1 3 0 0 W ith m any others too! 479-1300 www.utnnetro.com site 4 4 0 1 S P E E D W A Y 1/1 c o n d o O n near UT, laundry, A va il n ow $4951! Beck & C o 4 7 4 - 1 4 7 0 7 8 0 1 # 2 5 7 S H O A L C ree k 1/1. pool, onsite laundry, near Draft House, A va ila b le now $5 2 5 1 ! Beck & C o 4 7 4 1 4 7 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * # Austinforlease.com V ie w Pictures, Floorplans, Prices, and More! Austinforlease.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * m y N ueces C o rn e r I /1 only steps from UT, lots of light, small community. $595 4 7 6 -1 9 7 6 n y Oxford Place Elegant luxury at 2 2 17 San Gabriel Efficiencies and I bedrooms from $595 4 7 6 -1 9 7 6 M y Pointe - HUGE N o rth Cam pus I/I & 2/2 with resort pool, easy access to Law and Engineering Schools. $625-1195 4 7 6 -1 9 7 6 classifieds continued on the next pcige 1 9 9 6 JETTA G L 4 door, 5 speed, excellent condition, 7 1 k m iles 2 9 2 - 8 1 2 6 $ 5 , 5 0 0 O B O 345 - Misc. M U S I C B O O K S : O v e r 1 0 0 0 gro u p s, 3 5 0 B ro a d w a y sh o w s a n d movies, 10 0 's of guitar tab books. A lp h a M u sic Center 6 1 1 W 29th. 4 7 7 - 5 0 0 9 e a C 5 dialing is the first step Eff 1-1 2-1 $395+ $435+ $535+ 2-1.5 $605+ 2-2 $615+ 3-2 ________ $895+ i / I £ £ O u Features: Energy efficient, ceramic tile entry |f|f & bath, fireplaces, walk-in closets, < £ spacious floor plans, cats & dogs, O located just 5 minutes from Downtown D 2 4 0 9 L E O N # 2 0 3 . W a lk UT from this gated, private com ­ plex I / I , stacked w /d , d/w , d isp , stove, fridge, m icrow ave $ 7 2 5 / m o Terry 3 2 8 - 4 2 7 1 ext 1 1 3 H Y D E PARK sp e cials C ha rm in g Efficiency only community. 2 B D ’s $ 3 7 5 . $ 7 1 0 . in select units G a s c o o kin g , hot water a n d heating p aid , pool, laun­ dry. APT H Q 5 1 2 - 4 4 2 - 9 3 3 3 1 / 1 's $ 5 5 0 H a r d w o o d s 370 - Unf. Apta. 370 - Unf. Apta. EFF. & 1-2-3-4 BDRM A P A R T M E N T S S ta rtin g in $4QOs s a a o N i n l e P w r e • Gated Community • Student Oriented • On UT Shuttle Route • Microwaves • Water & Sand Volleyball • Lofts W/Fans • 5 Min. to Downtown • Free Video & DVD Library • Spacious c Colorado River • Basketball ! g | 4 4 4 - 7 5 3 6 « 5 m| N m I | t I Bndgehotlow POINT SOUTH - 1 _____________ 1 to place an ad call 471-5244. Paridme Vilas Shorefine Apts. Autumn Hills 444-7555 442-6668 444-6676 POINT SOU TH M Rental Office: 1910 Willowcreek 370 - Unf. A pis. 370 * Unf. Apts. Lit e among too year old oaks in W est Campus. Large charming efficiencies with fireplaces - some lofts available too! Great onsite mgmt.. plenty of built-in storage, beautiful pool, extended cable, water, wastewater A trash paid. Summer rates. 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MIK BLIP 9U0NE II7 M M 5 f V N C i A f f i f / m s r s |l I Z-'O t M /Cr |RL 7 * a - / p o w e r ; <6 i/ a < 0 F wnhomes Townhomes Q 8 L < Q Q g fg y p g l Pecan Tree I bedroom plus loft, soaring celmgs. incredible light, very private, 2 blocks to UT, W/D. $695 476-1976 Winchester N O C O M M O N W ALLS 2/2 overlook the pool, great roommate floorplan with lots of space $1295 476-1976 Houses METRO REALTY Houses for Pre-Lease M an y with hardwoods June and August 2 0 0 3 901 N e w m a n 5 / 4 $ 2 5 0 0 2 3 0 4 Leon I-1 $ 6 0 0 7 0 4 W e i! 3 2 n d 2-1 $ 1 0 0 0 8 0 7 East 4 5 th 2 -2 $ 1 2 0 0 1 9 0 5 D a vid I 1 $ 6 2 5 7 0 6 W e st 3 2 n d C 1-1 $ 6 0 0 3 2 0 3 G u a d a lu p e $ 6 5 0 • 1 0 2 0 E llingson 4 -2 $ 2 1 0 0 2 8 4 0 San G a b rie l 3-2 $ 2 1 0 0 2 9 0 5 Robinson 4 -2 $ 2 4 0 0 3 10 Franklin 4-2 $ 2 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 Lera tyn n 3-1 $ 1 5 0 0 M any others too! 4 7 9 -1 3 0 0 www.utmetro.com PRE LEASING FOR Fail semester N ic e 3-4 b ed ro om homes Stu­ dent rates G re a t locations! C o ll 6 5 7 -7 1 7 1 o r 6 2 6 ‘5 6 9 9 Orange Tree 2 blocks from UT in the heart of West Campus, walk to class and parties! Studio $795 2/2.5 $1,595 476-1976 Treehouse 2/2 wrth attached 2 car garage in West Campus, most unique and hidden community. If you want different here is it. 4 7 6 - 19 7 6 C roix the perfect I / 1 only 3 blocks from UT, well cared for. $795 476-1976 Sunchase Elegant N o rth Campus I /I that overlooks the pool. $795 476-1976 ü L i Hancock Place Law Students ideal home! Hardwoods, Pets OK! Blocks to class, quiet and full of charm ¡/I $895 2/1 $1195 476-1976 Quadrangle N orth Campus 2/2.5 with garage, European influenced architecture, lots of space, well maintained. 4 7 6 - 1 9 7 6 420 - Unfurnished Houses LARGE 5 / 4 Sleeps 6 UT Shut tie W e s t Enfield C A /C H , etc. $ 2 ,5 0 0 A v a ila b le A ugust 9 0 1 N e w m a n 5 8 9 -7 5 2 5 HYDE PARK BEAUTIFUL LARGE 3 / 2 / 1 , DECK, TREES. HARD W O O D S , N E W APPLIANCES W / D . 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O u M N C M a h C W M * * * * * STARRING: P h ilip S e y m o u r H o ffm a n DlRl iT I.Ii B > : R ich a rd K w ietniow ski In the superb character study "Owning Mahowny," Hoffman gives his best performance yet as Dan Mahowny, a Canadian bank m anager that steals mil­ lions of dollars to fuel his com ­ pulsive gambling problem. But the key here is that he doesn't fit the profile of an embezzler, and comes across as a well-meaning man of integrity among his col­ leagues, who would never sus­ pect him of such a crime. Mahowny is the type of guy that tends to keep to himself, but as in a lot of Hoffman's roles, we sense a very controlled sense of inner-turmoil. Even the charac­ ter's girlfriend Belinda (Minnie Driver) sees a kind, shy man that is good to her — even though he tends to disappear for days on end without even letting her know he's gone. In one chilling scene, he takes her to Las Vegas for a romantic weekend. He's so immersed in his gambling down­ stairs that he hardly looks away from the table when she begs him for attention. He's trapped in a tunnel of Philip Seymour Hoffman is an obsessed gambler guilty of bank fraud in the new film “Owning Mahowny.” numbers and chance and doesn't seem to be bothered by outside threats or influences. He's a true blue gambler, and an A tlantic City casino owner, played with sly vindictiveness by John Hurt, can spot his type from a mile away. H e makes that Mahowny, who is dropping sev­ thousands of dollars on eral chips, is given the royal treat­ ment; but even when M ahowny's rewarded deluxe suites and spe­ cial treatments, we never really see any joy or emotion from him. He's still thinking about his next gamble. sure What makes the film, directed by Richard K w ietniow ski, so effective is the w ay H offman completely loses him self in this character that is obsessed with chance of all sorts (he makes sports bets on the side as well), and how really nothing can come in the way of it. W hile gambling, he never looks away from that table, never seems to lose focus or get distracted or even get bored. A scene where a dealer tells him it's 6 a.m. (time to stop until 10 a.m.), the look of utter disap­ pointm ent and sadness on Hoffman's face is heartbreaking. We get the impression that if there were no limits with time and money available, he would keep going. Based on a true story of the single most successful one-man bank fraud in Canada's history, he was able to steal $10 million over a period of just 18 months before he was caught. We know what he has done is wrong, and he's really not that likable of a person, but the film lets us sym­ pathize because we understand how things can get out of control, even if Mahowny couldn't realize that himself. Julianne Moore copes with being a 1950s housewife in "The Hours.” Photo courtesy of Parmount Pictures ‘H o u rs ’ o f e x tra s o n new DVD HOURS, FROM PAGE 16 pu nctu ate the o v erw h elm in g em otion on-screen . In addition to the the com ­ m entary track w ith the actress­ es, there is also an interesting t r a c k w i t h D a l d r y a n d Cunningham as they d iscu ss the adaptation o f the w ritten word to the screen — w hich, in all fairness, cou ld n't have been an easy job, since m ost of the film involves interior m otives and feelings that can't be spo­ ken. Four featu rettes that show the film m ak in g process and influ­ the h istory of W oolf's from th e d isc la st y e a r ence on w om en, are intriguing — e sp e c ia lly fo r th o se that have both read the novel and seen the film . A lth o u g h is n 't loaded w ith extras like som e of the oth er O sca r-n o m in a ted film s (i.e. "F rid a "), the com m entary from K idm an, M oore and Streep is so thoughtful and inform ative (M oore never likes to rehearse, w h ile K idm an insists on it), that w e becom e m ore apprecia­ tive of the effort and d etail that w as b rou gh t to screen by the film m akers. SOUND BITES • SOUND BITES • SOUND BITES BITES- Metal band The Agony Scene’s self-titled album is a sub-par effort. Photo courtesy of Solid Stati E is ik y Al.Ht vi: “ L au g h in g C ity” LABEL: Record Collection (WB) Form erly M oss Eisley, the quintet of four siblings and a family friend have, since their arrival on the Texas scene six years ago, garnered an impres­ sive string of sold-out shows and considerable am ounts of major-label industry buzz. Even more remarkable may be the fact that their ages range from only 14 to 21. Though "Laughing City" is driven primarily by the sounds of m odem indie rock, their new five-track EP finds the Tyler, Texas natives more stylis­ tically akin to the early '90s h e a r t f e l t p o p -r o c k o f T he C r a n b e r r ie s a n d T h r o w in g M u s e s th a n to y o u r ty p i c a l Emo's fare. Perhaps expectations for the release of an EP tend to run slight­ ly higher than those for a full- length album . Vocalists Sherri (guitar) and Stacy Dupree (key­ boards) deliver their hummable melodies with the quiet confi­ dence of seasoned veterans. The momentum of album standouts "I Wasn't Prepared" and the Brit- rocking "Telescope Eyes" is grad­ ually slow ed by the organ- grinder w altz of "Tree Tops." Were it not for the mundane ebb the M ountains", of "L au ghing C ity" would d rift seamlessly into the peaceful lull of the title track's melancholy. "O v er Overall, "Laughing City" is a noteworthy contribution to the regional music scene showcasing a unique collective talent. Hopefully Eisley will continue to mature and refine their songcraft on their pending major label release in the coming year. — M ax H arger Texas indie band Eisley release the melancholy album "Laughing City.” Photo courtesy of Record Collection (WB) M a rilyn M anson Al.HI VI: ■■'ITic Golden Age of Grotesque” L aBEI.: Nolhing/Interecope release of We all rem em b er M arily n M anson's m id -90's rise to the height of popular cu lture with th e "A n tic h rist Superstar." He still cam e across as an artist, offering unsolicited new ideas on topics like reli­ gion, violence, and sex to sub­ urban youth, b u t in som e respects he becam e alm ost a (o r an ti-icon , cu ltural rather). And p erh ap s even more shocking than his anti­ charisma was the fact that he w as a great interview , offering co u n te r­ articu lately posed arguments to those who, like himself, took the M anson per­ sona far too seriously. icon Deftones keeps rocking hard with their latest self-titled album. Photo courtesy of Maverick Records D e f p o n e s A im VI: “ Deftones” LABEL: Maverick Records Any band that has been around since the late '80s must have a loyal fanbase to keep them from fading into the background of the music scene like so many others. And any band that can still pro­ duce Grammy-winning material (Best Metal Perform ance for "Elite" from the bands third disc, "White Pony") after more than a decade must have creativity that knows no bounds. These two fac­ tors are the source of life keeping the Deftones alive. The creativity in the group's fo u rth , self-titled , M av erick Records release is pretty much the only strong point. A majority of the songs are merely short poems set to heavy metal music and screamed out in an almost painful manner, others are more softly sung, as in "M inerva," and some are a mixture of the two. No two songs are too much alike. The album begins with "H exagram ," in which Chino Moreno screams out his chant-like introduction to tíre rest of the disc. The tone is a haunting one, achieved despite the fact that understanding the lyrics on most tracks wduld be impossible without the help of the CD jacket. For the loy.il listener the CD comes enhanced with a personal look at each Deftones member, the opportunity to witness writ­ ing sessions, through their 20- minute video footage, a link to their Web site and over 100 can­ did photos. But for those w ho don't appreciate the abrasive style of the screamfest that is Deftones, don't bother picking up a copy of this album, you won't feel as though you 've missed out on much. — Angela M cKendree Though, like any shock rocker, it doesn't take long before the novelty of one's appearance or stage show lapses from the ter­ rible to the laughable state of self-parody. After this realiza­ tion, Manson tried in vain to escap e the " f iz z le " w ith his o d e - t o - g la m , " M e c h a n i c a l A nim als," which did little m ore than carve away larg e portions from his already w aning aud i­ ence. His return to arty, indu s­ tria l m etal on 2 0 0 0 's "H o ly W ood" was well received by his rem aining fans, b u t by then, Eminem had already stolen his suburban thunder in a m uch m ore believable thus, (an d m ore offensive) m anner. bo where does th at leave M anson for his fifth m ajor release, "The Golden Age of the G r o te s q u e ? " T h e a n s w e r , though disappointing, is that he doesn't really seem to know. Musically, the album d oesn't stray far from the churning gui- I tar riffs or sequenced rhythms of his prior outings, but there is a marked change in lyrical con ­ tent. Though M anson's typical gothic fodder is still predom i- Photo courtesy of Interscope Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson. nant, there is also a not-so-sub- tle satire relating to the topics o f novelty and self-parody. In fact, the first w ords out of his m ou th are, "E v ery th in g has been said b efo re/ N othing left to say anym ore." O v erall, M anson m akes a m uch better read than he does an album . Skip this one and instead check out his earlier w ork, if you haven't already. — M ax H arger Hidden Talent m _ ■ — _ T i ü A g o w S c KM- A un M: “'Hie Agony Seem*" i.AHI 1 : Solid State The term "m e ta l" is by far the m ost o v eru sed (and m is­ lab el. u se d ) g e n re -d e fin in g E v ery th in g from the A d id as- rock of L im p B iz k it to the p a th e tic a lly w h in ey S ta in d has been w ron g fu lly slap p ed w ith the m isin terp reted label o f "m e ta l." The Agony Scene, the latest m etal-oriented group unearthed by the folks over at Solid State, sound more like their European counterparts in bands like In Flam es and At the Gates than anything you'd expect to hear com ing out of Tulsa, Okla. Their songs explode with distorted intensity, relentlessly bashing your brain in, until you break­ d ow n and adm it that Jesu s Christ is your Lord and savior. Yes, The Agony Scene, as the r e la tio n s h ip w ith C h ris tia n indie Solid State w ould suggest, is ju st one of m any Christian m etal bands to em erge over the past few years that blend devo­ tion and distortion. This m ay be the one thing The A gony Scene have w orking against them in a secularized m usic industry; but then again, it worked for Creed and POD. b y Th e O k lah o m a n ativ es fe ro ­ c io u s s e lf-title d d eb u t w as A d a m p r o d u c e d g u ita r is t D u tk ie w ic z , and m a ste rm in d o f K ills w itc h E n gage and the m an w ho c o n ­ tro lle d th e k n o b s on la b e l- m ate N orm a Je a n 's am azing "B le s s the M arty r, K iss the tim e at all, C h ild ." In no Get your 0 T news in The Daily Texan D u tk iew icz has b eco m e on e o the g e n re 's b e s t p ro d u ce rs d e sp ite h a v in g ; hand fu l o f albu m s u n d er hi: belt. le s s th an "Ju d a s ," "L in e s of S u icid e ,' and "E y e s Sew n S h u t" all con t a i n p e r f e c t , c h u g - f i l l e c b r e a k d o w n s — th e s o r t fo i w h i c h hard core kids go crazy A lack lu ster ren d ition o f the S to n es' "P a in t it B lack " may be the only track out o f the albu m s 10 sele ctio n s th at isn 't w orth a listen. W ith th e s ta te o f m u sic t o d a y , w h e r e " A m e r i c a n m e ta l" ca rrie s ab ou t as m uch m e a n in g as "c o m p a s s io n a te c o n s e r v a tis m ," it's g o o d to know th at T h e A gon y Scen e is aro u n d , w a itin g to u n le a sh th e ir G o d -lik e fu ry on an u n su sp e ctin g m u sic industry. — Jam es Taylor k E G A L C IN E M A S D IG . D IG IT A L S O U N D B A R G A IN S H O W S IN ; i * P a ^ s i D is c o u n t I c k e l R e s tr ic t A; p Vtefl'iesojy D is'nu n t All Dav E n c jd n 'o . r .n .. METROPOLITAN STADIUM 14 THE HULK (PG-13) * ✓ ALEX & EMMA (PG-13) ✓ RUGRATS GO WILD (PG) ✓ FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY (PG) * ✓ HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE (PG-13) * ✓ (1220 240 515) 800 1030 (1215 230 505) 750 1010 (1130 1200 1245 300 400 430) 630 715 740 945 1020 1045 (1120 220 505) 750 935 1040 (1150 1220 220 250 440 510) 705 920 (1115 1230 130 200 330 415 450) 605 700 730 930 1005 ITALIAN JOB (PG-13) (1125 210 500) 720 755 955 1035 BRUCE ALMIGHTY (PG-13) (1140 215 510) 800 1035 (100 410) 735 1040 MATRIX RELOADED (R) - ID REQ'D FINDING NEMO (G) WESTGATE STADIUM 11 5 0 . A M A O S B U . : , OWNING MAH0WNY (R) - ID REQ'D DIG Adv Tix on Sate TERMINATOR 3 (R) - ID REQ’0 * (1215 235 FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY (PG) DIG 445) 725 945 (1205 230 500) 750 1030 (1240 310) 740 1015 THE SEA (NR) DIG THE HULK (PG-13) D I G * ✓ (1250 130 215 355 430 520) 700 735 930 1005 1040 RUGRATS GO WILD (PG) DlG^ (1200 210 420) 705 915 (1230 240 450) SPELLBOUND (G )D IG (1150 225 440) 720 940 (1225 250 510) 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS (PG-13) DIG 745 1025 BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (PG-13) DIG (1245 315) 710 1010 RUGRATS GO WILD (PG) 0K3 * ✓ G A T E W A Y S T A D IU M 1 6 THE HULK (PG-13) D I G * ✓ Adv. Tlx on Sate TERMINATOR 3 (R) - ID REQ'D ★ X2; X-MEN UNITE0 - OPEN CAPTIONED (2G-13) DIG ALEX A EMMA (PG-13) DIG ✓ (1200 300 )70 0 1000 (1240 300 530) 755 1020 FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY (PG) DIG * ✓ (110 315 520) 725 930 (945 1130 1215 1250 240 325 400 545) 630 715 900 940 1020 (1200 200 400 555) 800 1020 ( 1130 210 450) 730 1015 RUGRATS GO WILD (PG) DIG *2 (1230 230 430) 700 900 (1200 230 500) 730 1000 (1130 1240 205 305 HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE (PG-13) DIG ✓ DUMB A DUMBERER (PG-13) DIG ✓ 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS (PG-13) DIG FINDING NEMO (G) DIG ITALIAN JOB (PG-13) DIG BRUCE ALMIGHTY (PG-13) DIG 440 530) 715 800 1010 1030 (1230 300 510 530) 735 800 1015 1030 (1215 240 510) 740 1010 DOWN WITH LOVE (PG-13) DIG (1015 1230 250) MATRIX REL0A0ED (R) • ID REO'D DIG (100 400) 700 1000 E n tertain m en t T h e D uly T e \ w Tuesday, June 24, 2003 Page 16 CEUEBRTTY QUOTE t) THE DAY “It's not supposed to be ‘In tire Bedroom.’ And movies the critics like, I don't understand. Sorry, I'm not that artsy. I loved ‘Waterwortd.’” — KeNy Clarkson, on her new movie “from Justin to KeVy” DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT • DVD SPOTLIGHT IM 9 M Ü c AHi ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY S m * r fl*Sr « * •* le d wMi actress Jadde Tltone MALIBU, Calif. — Adam Sandler married model-actress Jackie Titone in an outdoor cere­ mony that was attended by celebrity friends and his pet bulk dog dressed in a custom tuxe­ do. “Sandler got married," the comic's Web site said. “Woopity Doo!” No other details were immediately available. Calls to Sandler’s publicist, Cindy Guagenti, weren’t immedi­ ately returned Sunday night. Photographs of Sunday's nup­ tials showed “The Wedding Singer" star in a black tuxedo and white yarmulke, and Titone in a white gown with spaghetti straps, standing among hanging pale rose bouquets and chairs draped with pink satin. Sandler’s dog, Meatball, appears in one photo wearing a black tuxedo jacket and a white yarmulke of his own. It was the first marriage for Sandler, 36, and Titone, 28. Titone has appeared in Sandler’s movies, including as a waitress in “Big Daddy” and an angel in “Little Nicky.” ‘Hulk’ pulls in $62£M on debut weekend at box office LOS ANGELES — “The Hulk” was a monster at the box office in its debut weekend, with the comic-book adaptation taking in a June opening record of $62.6 million. The action flick about a scien­ tist turned into a raging green beast by a lab accident took over the top box-office spot from the animated fish tale “Finding Nemo,” which slipped to second place with a weekend take of $20.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The weekend’s other new wide releases opened quietly. Rob Reiner’s romantic comedy “Alex & Emma,” starring Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson, debuted at No. 7 with $6.2 million. “From Justin to Kelly,” a romance starring “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini, opened at No. 11 with only $2.9 million. “The Hulk’s ” record surpassed the previous record of $54.9 million for "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.” But tak­ ing in to account today’s higher admission prices, “Austin Powers” sold slightly more tick­ ets in its opening weekend then “The Hulk." Compiled from Associated Press reports THE HOURS By Kevin Taylor Daily Texan Staff It's really quite extraordinary listening to arguably three of the best actresses working today on a single commentary track on "The H ours" DVD. Nicole Kidm an (who won Best Actress Oscar), Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore all give their two-cents on the film, which the m aking of includes, literally, hours of footage to see and hear. These three women bring Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer- prize winning novel vibrantly to life in "The H ours," a meditation of three specific characters and the social confines they find them selves restrained by norms beyond their control. in, PUNCH DnM C LOVE *■ *>* * K - «? a&HMR* 4 commentary by Anderson (who put out such an entertaining one for "Boogie N ights"), which is a little disappointing, but the other features are so exhilarating to view, that we hardly care. In 1 9 2 9 , V i r g i n i a W o o l f (Kidman) is writing her novel "Mrs. Dallo way," and commits a suicide; in 1951, Laura Brown (Moore) reads the novel, while contemplating her own suicide; and Clarissa Vaughn (Streep) is frantically trying to throw a party for her poet friend (Ed Harris) — very sim ilar to the events in "Dalloway." Bleak subject matter for sure, but Stephen Daldry's direction here is flawlessly craft­ ed to David Hare's literate script. Actions from one story some­ times mirror actions in another, making the three stories almost combine in their power, forming one cohesive narrative of loneli­ ness and despair. The Phillip Glass score, occasionally over­ bearing, really does a lot to help See HOURS, page 15 Emily Watson discovers what makes Adam Sandler tick in Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic comedy “Punch-Drunk Love,” now on DVD. Sandler DVD packs a ‘Punch’ PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE By Kevin Taylor Daily Texan Staff P a u l T h o m a s A n d e r s o n 's "Punch-Drunk Love" is infused with such romantic exuberance in every detail in its special two-disc DVD set, released today, that it only emphasizes once again how well the film delivers on an emo­ tional level. Appealing to critics, but receiv­ ing mixed acceptances from audi­ ences, the film is the fourth offer­ ing from Anderson, whose previ­ ous work is "Boogie Nights" and "M agnolia," proving once again that this guy is the real deal. Although hiring Adam Sandler as the romantic lead was a surprise to many, he was the perfect choice to portray Barry Egan, a toiletry salesman with seven overbearing sisters, who has trouble with his temper. Anderson is able to see through a lot of Sandler's passive- aggressive behavior in past film roles and channel the emotion into something more vulnerable and real. Out of nowhere, a new love interest appears in Lena (Emily Watson) — a doe-eyed beauty that needs someone who cares for her. When she flies to Hawaii for business after their first date, it dawns on him that he should be with her too — arriving to see her, there's a wonderful shot where the two meet for a kiss; all we see is their silhouette against the blue sky while Shelly Duvall's "H e the needs m e" soundtrack. trum pets on The film is packaged nicely with the colorful and inventive surrealist art sequences by Jeremy Blake, which pop-up at points of em otional intensity w ithin the story. This can be seen in the "Blossom s and Blood" featurette, which is really just an excuse to show off more of Blake's bril­ liance, along with Jon Brion's lovely score. The deleted scenes feature pro­ vides more depth of the love between Barry and Lena, as well as more scenes where Barry des­ perately, yet playfully, goes to the grocery store to acquire more Healthy Choice pudding coupons (he's found a marketing mistake if you buy a certain w here am ount of the product, you receive thousands of frequent flier miles). This is a film to really soak in, for it's a romantic comedy in the strangest sense. There's no audio Full-S ize W asher/D ryer in Every Apartment Fully-Furnished A partm en ts Internet Access in all Rooms State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility Tanning Bed AND MUCH MORE! rrcvs/iiiit»!! Ork*n let lion f a t o n a l c o n t e n t c o u r t e s y o f The UT Her i tage So ci et y o f the Texas Exes A d v e r t i s i n g S u p p - e m e n t t o T h e D a i l y T e x a n f i T i f M a w * 7 f t o r m l t a r y m Jim Nicar Few places could com pete with the A lam o for Texas his­ tory and folklore, but B. Hall was one o f them. N estled on the eastern slope o f C ollege Hill, within earshot o f the ivy draped old M ain B uilding, B. Hall was the first m en’s dorm itory on the U niversity o f Texas cam ­ pus. A place that becam e so w ell-know n, letters m ailed from anyw here in the United States, addressed sim ply to “ B. H all, Texas,” were know n to reach their destination. W hen the U T ’s seventh academ ic year opened B. Hall provided young Texans w ith lim ited finances the opportunity to gain a university education. Labeled the “poor boys” o f Texas, many o f them were the sons o f pio­ neers, and grew up w ith few luxuries. They were practical, self-m otivated and individualistic. Som e arrived on horse­ back, sold their horses, and used the m oney to help pay for a y ea r’s stay, and m ore than one B. H aller cam e to Austin with only a single change o f clothes. W hat B. Hallers lacked in pocket change, they m ore than o f over-decorating his room might return from the library one evening to find his room “stacked,” with all o f his furni­ ture piled in the center of the floor. A nother might discover his “Sunday breeches” had been sew n together, and every­ one was on guard against phony invitations to dinner at the W om an’s building. Pranksters, though, were careful not to cross an unspoken boundary. A joke w as not funny if it injured the feelings or dam aged the property o f anyone. A n incident involving Brark«m s<í*r U n ivei o ! T en *#. A w it n . T ie*** in the fall of 1889, enrollm ent exceeded 300 students for the first tim e, alm ost two thirds o f them men. There was no cam pus housing; m ost students found room and board in private hom es around Austin for about $20 per m onth. O ther costs included books, a one-tim e m atriculation fee o í $15, and other incidentals. At the time, tuition was free to Texas residents, so that an academ ic year at the U niversity could be had to r less than $230. This was, though, still too expensive for m ost college-aged youth living on the farm s and ranches o f rural Texas. W hen the Board o f R egents convened in February 1890, G eorge B rackenridge, a wealthy San A ntonio banker and regent, offered $ 17,000 to build an inexpensive dorm fo r the U niversity, but stipulated the donation rem ain anonym ous. H is fellow regents, anxious to find another d onor for a dorm itory fo r w om en, eventually persuaded Brackenridge to allow the building to be nam ed for him. M ade o f yellow buff brick and lim estone trim , m olasses poured into a pair o f shoes was univer­ sally condem ned, and the perpetrator quickly replaced the brogans with a new pair. On the other hand, when the H all’s stew ard discovered a slipper and corset hanging from his doorknob, the jo k e was taken in the spirit intended. As Engineering Dean Thom as Taylor once rem arked, “ . . . barely a week passed by that some freakish cuss did not spring som ething entirely original, and not half of it ever got into the new spapers or m agazines.” Tom Ball (L.LB. ‘09) was a tall, thin law stu­ dent, with a slightly bald head and a full Vandyke beard. G iven a pair of gold rim m ed spectacles, he looked so much like the new university president, Sidney M ezes, even Dr. M ezes took notice. So did som e m ischievous B. Hallers, who convinced Ball into helping them “ w elcom e” the freshm an class o f 1908. W hen the day arrived to register for fall classes, Ball was sitting at a table near the south entrance to O ld M ain. Here, “ President” Ball registered B rackenridge Hall, or “ B. H all,” was a plain, no frills build­ ing of four stories, two front doors and no decoration. It bet­ ter resem bled a pair o f city slum houses lost on the Texas prairie. In 1899, the Hall was expanded and rem odeled to house 120 men. B alconies were added to connect its sim ple bay w indows, and a pair o f short square tow ers, turrets, a red tinned roof and som e Italianate detailing on the eaves and cornices all helped to im prove its appearance R ent in the Hall was initially set a $2.50 per month. M eals w ere served in the “ R estaurant” on the ground floor, an d averaged $5.00 m onthly. Each room was furnished with beds, dressers, desks, a round table and tw o chairs, all m ade o f oak. For every suite o f four room s, there was a “w ater closet and bath-room, supplied at all hours with hot and cold w ater.” The U niversity boasted that the Hall was “as attractive as a first-class m odem residence.” made up for in character. O ften shunned by their m ore afflu­ ent peers who had jo in ed fraternities, B. H allers cam e to form a fraternity all th eir own. They took an active part in student affairs, voted for them selves in student elections, and quickly becam e a stronghold for cam pus leadership. Their enorm ous contributions to cam pus life and U niversity traditions have lasted to the present day. Out o f B. Hall was bom “The Eyes o f Texas,” The Texan new spaper, the Longhorn Band, student governm ent, and the Texas Independence Day celebrations. After graduation, B. Hallers continued to distinguished them selves as R hodes Scholars, professors, lawyers, doctors, state and national lawm akers, college presidents, a governor o f Puerto Rico, and even a Librarian o f Congress. With little m oney for entertainm ent, B. H allers often had to invent their own, and the m ost popular sport of all was staging elaborate practical jokes. A resident w ho was guilty unsuspecting freshm en with bogus papers, sold them eleva­ tor tickets for tw enty-five cents apiece, and sent them all over cam pus for further initiations. Ball was m erciless with the male greenhorns, who went looking for Mrs. C arothers at the W om en’s Building to be fitted for gym suits, or show ed up at sorority houses believing they’d been assigned room s there. The ones who suffered most, though, w ere the unfortunates ordered to B. Hall for a medical exam ination. A freshm an would appear in the hall with a slip o f paper entitling him to an exam . He was politely escorted to a room with a single desk and sem i-circle o f chairs, and told to w ait there for the “doctor.” As new s spread o f a victim in the Hall, the audience filtered into the room one-by-one, each with a card and asking for the doctor. They were directed to sit down and wait their turn. W hen the chairs were full, the fun began. The “doctor,” an upperclassm an dressed in a white jacket continued on next page ■ 2 9 9 per person1. compare, why pay more for le s s ! ixjHt in 2002 better than new! bigger fitness cent# and better equipment! w fitfAjal leases by the bedroom! apartments approx 20% larger! than our competitors. II» tour the new ultmte c o lto e apt, ■ and discovernow cutting-edge design ideas can personalize your apartment! jns KtHRcrossingplace.cpm with private baths huge walk-in closets! a n d C ¡ 9 - Í I 111 unfurnished apts. available! ^ WilC£de# W M i P R p available! emits I pets accepted! SSS --------- P l a C e ™ apartments for students Located off East Riverside Dr. at 1301 grossing Place Blvd. adjacent to the golf course at Austin Community College, x s ALL OFFERS A 8£ LIMITED A N D C O ULD E N D W IT H O U T N O T IC E . Pag* 18 Tuesday, June 24, 2003 B. Hall continued from previous page (borrowed from chem istry lab), and his assistant entered the room . “A ll right, w h o ’s first?” he dem anded in his best pro­ fessional voice. A s the one w ho had waited the longest, the freshm an raised his hand At the start c a m e an e nd less list of personal questions. N a m e , age, date o f birth, w e ig h t o f birth, sleeping and bathing habits were all duly recorded, along with the names o f parents, grand paren ts, and great-grandparents. M e a su re m e n ts w ere taken, from the distance betw een the eyes to the length of each finger. A large lock o f hair was cut to test to r "dandruff bugs. O ften the patient was asked to stand on his head in the c o rn e r o f the room , while the soles of his teet were tickled with a straw, in order to d eter­ mine " e n d u ra n c e .” N ext he had to stand with his feet spread apart as far as possible, so the angle each leg m ade with the floor could be m easured. I he sine, co sin e an d tangent o f the angles were com p uted on a slide rule and faithfully recorded. The finale w as the "w ater test." T h e poor frosh stood in the m iddle o f the room w hile his w a ist was m easured. He was given a glass of w ater to drink, and then his waist was m easured again . C o m p a rin g the tw o n um bers, the d octor a n n o u n c e d the ratio of the e x p a n s io n of the d ia p h ra g m to the cubic d isp la c e m e n t of water. Usually the results were so a sto u n d in g the test had to be repeated - and repeated again. 1 his w ent on until the well ran dry or the victim ran over. O n e of B. Hall s m ore cre a tiv e characters w as G e n e Harris (L.L.B. '11) from El Paso. A ctive in student go v e rn ­ m ent, an editor o f the Texan student newspaper, and head yell leader for four years, Harris w as also a regular guest at die Faculty D iscipline C om m ittee hearings. A talented voice impersonator, he som etim es phoned a professor and claim ed to be President M ezes, H a m s w ould give the professor a thorough going over, ask a few embarrassing questions, and order him to “be at m y house tonight at 8:00 to talk matters over.” More than once, Dr. M ezes w as surprised by a nerv­ ous prof standing on his doorstep, hat in hand, at the appointed hour. Perhaps H a rris ’ m ost infam ous schem e in v o lv e d the a n n u ­ al Faculty vs. Senior Class Baseball G a m e on a hot after­ noon in M ay 1911. Betting m oney on the u n d e rd o g seniors, Harris devised a plan to en su re his w innings. T he m orning o f the gam e, he w ent d o w n to w n to G ra h a m 's D rug Store and p u rchased two gallons o f citrate o f m agnesia, a quick and elfective laxative to the uninitiated. A fte r stirring the citrate into tw o buckets o f ice cold lem on ad e, and attaching an a n o n y m o u s note w hich read, “C o m p lim e n ts o f an a d m ir­ ing friend, Harris gav e the buckets to a youngster, w ho d elivered th em to the faculty bench ju st before the start o f the gam e. By the second inning, the faculty held a c o m fo rta b le lead, and began to sam ple the refreshm ents so thou gh tfully p ro ­ vided. T hree innings later they were still w inning , but the lem o na d e was gone. A curious thing h app e n e d then. T h e faculty began to show an unexpected slum p. N ot one o f th e m c ould bat the ball. A t the top o f the sixth inning, Dr. Ellis, the star shortstop, quietly left the field “ w ithout a for- warding address.” A s the gam e progressed, more professors disappeared. Som e were seen running for facilities in the gym nasium , B. H all, and even to O ld M ain, where they reportedly violated all rules o f etiquette by ignoring the “L adies O nly” signs. B y the seventh inning stretch, only the pitcher remained for the faculty team , and the senior class prom ptly claim ed v ic ­ tory by default. The following day, only two of the faculty players arrived for class. They took roll and dismissed their students in each case. President M ezes learned about the gam e and deduced the culprit. His likely source was Mr. Graham, w ho at that tim e was serving on the Board o f Regents. H a m s w as sum m oned to the President’s office, where Dr. M ezes w aited alone. The rest of the Faculty D iscip lin e Com m ittee had played base­ ball the day before. M ezes was furious, and gave Harris a hum bling lecture on the proper behavior expected from a senior law student and cam pus leader. W hen he had finished, M ezes informed Harris, “1 w ill accept any action taken by the faculty against you .” At that point, Harris panicked and blurted out, “D on ’t you think the faculty has had enough action already ?” H am s w as released by a president w ho could be a pretty good sport at tim es, and was no doubt looking forward to a graduation only tw o w eek s away. In 1926, the Board o f Regents decided that B. Hall was too clo se to a new Garrison Hall to remain a dormitory. "The regents b eliev e that young w om en should not be required to attend cla sses in full view o f the bedroom s o f m en, particularly in a dormitory where freedom in matters o f clothing is w ell-k n o w n ,” read the m inutes o f Board o f R egents m eeting. e s Though it was no longer a dorm, the building continued to serve a variety of purposes, housing The D aily Texan n ew s­ paper, the English departm ent and the infirmary. B. Hall was finally razed in 1952. & Serving healthy Taiwanese vegetarian meals and bubble teas T 1I14A Guadalupe Parking Available Monday closed 11-9 T u es-F rl 12- 9 S a t- S u n 457*1013 An im m ense selection of film: from rare to radical to _ |pr run o f the the mill. 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Winter classes resumed the third or fourth day of January and ran through mid-March. And without a pause, the spring term began immediately after winter finals and con­ tinued mercilessly until the first week of June. Students were permitted only two days to catch their breath: March 2nd in honor of Texas Independence Day, and April 21st for San Jacinto Day. In 1908, the start of spring classes was joined by a stu­ dent movement for a third holiday, preferably April 1st. The faculty was officially opposed to the idea, but did nothing to prevent the cause from gaining momentum. Students began to organize, and decided that if their request wasn’t granted, they would stage group walkout. About a month before the spring term began, UT engi­ neering students received an invitation from their coun­ terparts at the University of Missouri to travel north To the Show Me State for St. Patrick’s Day. Since 1903, Missouri engineers have claimed St. Patrick was a fellow engineer, and every March 17th since have taken the opportunity to celebrate their patron saint, engineer­ ing, and whatever else they can think o f . . . Since 1901 Texas the top floor of the old Main Building, tie tin cans to their tails, and let them loose dur­ ing the first class hour. The group adjourned to find the required canines, but the neighborhood engi­ neers have also claimed a patron saint. Alexander Frederick Claire, or simply “Alec”, was the main character in “Hi Ho Balls”, a favorite song of the engineers. But Alec was known in name only; an appropriate physical render­ ing had not yet been found. The invitation from Missouri, along with the stu­ dents’ request for a holiday, sparked an idea. Why not dedicate the first of April as a day to honor the patron saint of Texas engineers? On the evening of March 31 st, members of the TECEM Club (which stood for Texas Engineers: Civil, Electrical and Mining) gath­ ered in a second-floor room of the old Engineering Building (now the Gebauer Building), The Club’s pur­ pose, according to Dean Thomas Taylor, was to “pro­ mote practically everything but learning and scholarly attainments,” and the March meeting fell right in line. First QTrthe agenda was to eH make plans for the April 1 st~ walkout/holiday. To encour­ age their fellow students to cut classes, the group wanted to smuggle a few dogs up to weren’t very coopera­ tive, and the idea was dropped due to a lack of volunteers. Instead, the Club retired to Jacoby’s Beer Garden, just south o f the campus on Lavaca Street. While they sampled Jacoby’s refreshments, one member of the group spied a five-foot tall wooden statue of a chubby, bearded, medieval-like character under a shed near the exit. The statue was a likeness o f Fal staff, and was intended to promote Falstaff Beer, but its right arm had broken off, and Mr. Jacoby had removed the statue from the garden. Seized by inspira­ tion, the engineers believed they had found the long sought-after physical pres­ ence of their patron saint. Distracting Mr. Jacoby, they spirited the statue out of the shed and off to the campus, where it spent the night in B. Hall, the m en’s dorm. A sunny and balmy morn­ ing greeted the month of lAprij in Austin. Because the -professonrw ere on record as against any additional holi­ days, students arrived for class as usual. Everyone knew, though, that “some­ ¿Z jose ~fc> = 3 When tr ames to life in Austin, there is no comparison to Dobie Center. Er LIVING ROOM Come see why Dobie Center is UT's premier off-campus student community, offering you everything you need for today's modern student lifestyle. 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In a ceremony that better resembled a church service, sophomore and TECEM Club member Murray Gill was dubbed “Priest” for the day, and led the assemblage in a rousing hymn that was popular among students but less known to those off-cam­ pus: “Nero, My Dog, Has Fleas.” Following the hymn, “Priest” Gill stood before the crowd gave a stirring lecture on the life and times of Alec. It was Alec himself, claimed Gill, who founded engineering science, designed the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Egypt and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. He was the chief consultant for all roads built by the Roman Empire, and even assisted in the digging of the Suez C anal. Gill was reportedly so touched by his subject mat­ ter, he had to have a hand­ kerchief ready at all times to wipe away the flood of tears from his eyes. Following Gill’s remarks, the group swore their alle­ giance to Alec, with each right hand placed solemnly on a copy of the beloved Calculus. Then, “with much uncontrollable weeping and lamentation,” the engineers filed by the image of their patron saint, each student leaving a tribute of bluebon- nets. With the formalities con­ cluded, the engineers spilt into classes and fled the campus. The seniors prompt­ ly kidnapped Dean Taylor and went to Bull Creek in north Austin. The junior class organized a picnic near Mount Bonnell, and the sophomores and freshmen spent the afternoon swim­ ming in Lake Austin. Not about to miss out on the fun, students in the other departments evacuated class­ rooms for the Great Outdoors. Law students crowded onto several horse- drawn trolleys and spent the day cruising Congress Avenue, with the singular intent of interrupting as much of the normal business day as possible. Those in the Academic Department (“Academs” majored in the arts and sciences) acquired their own transportation and picnic supplies, and made a beeline for the open fields east of Austin. 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Hate Reduction 28 cemtnit area ATMs Cash & Check Card Credit Card Free Internet Banking Two Branches Near Campus Nationwide Shared Branch Network Page 20 Tuesday, June 24, 2003 Freshman Reading Round- Up is a new program for first-year students at The University of Texas at Austin. Open to all freshmen entering the university in summer or fall 2003, the Round-Up gives new Longhorns the chance to choose a book for summer reading from among 40 titles recunHheüded B y ; members of the Academy Of Distinguished Teachers. On August 26. the day before the start of the fall semester, stu­ dents participating in the Round-Up will meet in small groups for an informal dis­ cussion with the professor who recommended the b community and general public a list of diverse books chosen by some of the uni­ versity’s most highly-award­ ed teachers. A student might spend an hour and a half talk­ ing with Betty Sue Flowers, published poet and director of the L B J Library and Museum, or with Bill Powers, Dean of the School of Law. They might sign up to read anything from a cur­ rent bestseller like “ Fast Food Nation," to a classic like * The Aeneid,” to a biography of Churchill. Radio Television Film professor Charles Ramirez Berg chose the Godfather films as his subject matter. All eligible freshmen have been sent an e-mail inviting them to participate in the Round-Up. Registration for the Reading Round-lip is online, at fitp://www.utexas. edu/student/reading and will continue throughout the sum­ mer so long as seats in the discussion sessions are avail­ able. If the program is a success, Vick envisions a larger group of participating faculty in years to come, with more of the incoming freshman class signed up to get an early introduction to the intellectu­ al territory known as the forty acres. 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