i — » i SPORTS UNIVERSITY F u ri— n o riM t tham s^ m to new ^ í t t f COPY u s X l I L UAILY TEXANwww.dailytexanonline.com Football season tickets not available just yet Bellmont office still working to secure online ordering By Todd Hilliard Daily Texan Staff Student-reserved season foot­ ball tickets, a service which guar­ antees tickets to Longhorn foot­ ball home games, are a month overdue, and the stress of waiting is getting to some fans. Stuart Cammack, an English senior and lifelong Longhorn fan, said he did not understand what the reason for the delay was. "E v ery time I have called Bellmont, they have said the Web site will be up next week," said Cammack, referring to Bellmont Hall, w hich houses the ticket office. "It's pretty annoying to have to constantly check back." Last year, 10,000 students used the season ticket option. Mark Harrison, an assistant athletic director, said this year's applica­ CITY COUNCIL tion will be exclusively online — a change from the previous paper application — and that security issues have delayed its availability. "The old system was a cumber­ some method of gathering appli­ in cations and together," he said. "W e are explor­ ing ways to do this online without using Social Security numbers." turning them The use of Social Security num ­ bers as identification has been highly the scrutinized University, especially after hack­ ers were able to obtain them from by UT databases in early March. the H arrison said U T electronic identification numbers were an option for the application, but Paciolan, that designed the ticketing service the University uses, does not have a program to recognize the UT EIDs, which contain alpha­ numeric identity codes. com pany Bob Alexander, the vice presi­ dent of customer relations at Paciolan, said Paciolan is exploring options that do not compromise See TICKETS, page 5 Smoking ban up for vote today William Maness of Austin enjoys a cigarette on the second floor of Metro coffee shop on Guadalupe. If the proposed ban on smoking passes, customers will no longer be allowed to smoke in this estab­ lishment or in other cafes or bars. Maness says the pro­ posed ban on smoking does not top his list of concerns. D eb o ra h L y k in s/D a ily Texan S ta ff City ordinance would ban smoking in bars, restaurants and cafes, but allow lighting up in billiard halls By Robert Inks Daily Texan Staff The proposed city ordinance that would ban smoking in most Austin bars and restaurants comes up for its third and final vote today. The ban, proposed by then-M ayor Gus Garcia, barely passed the previ­ ous two votes with a 4-3 majority. Garcia and Council members Betty Dunkerley, Danny Thomas and D a r y l Slusher voted for the ban in the earli­ er two votes. Mayor Pro Tern Jackie Goodman, Councilman Raul Alvarez and Mayor-elect Will Wynn voted against it. Garcia's majority only won after revisions, by including Dunkerley that exempts billiard halls from the ordinance. one The revised ordinance m akes exceptions for businesses that use more than 50 percent of their floor space for at least 15 pool, billiard or snooker tables, do not sell food other than snack foods and admit no one under the age of 21. Dunkerley said. The new revisions have drawn crit­ icism from several groups, including some in support of the smoking ban itself. "The exception for billiard halls creates a very uneven playing field, because they compete with bars for business," said Ju lie Winckler, a spokeswom an for the Smoke-Free A ustin coalition, an anti-sm oking group. "It's a double standard." Billiard halls are a special case, "1 just felt that a billiard hall is a different kind of place," she said. "It doesn't serve food and doesn't allow children." "W e're in a tough position here," she added. "N o matter how we vote, somebody's going to get hurt. It may be a bar owner who goes out of busi­ ness if we pass it, or it may be a work­ er in a bar or restaurant who comes down with lung cancer if we don't." See ORDINANCE, page 2 Larger budget cut for UT "We started this year off in a hole, and even if we assum ed constant funding, that hole still needs to be filled." Kevin Hegarty, ITT* chief finan­ cial officer Job market, part-timers to be primarily affected By Loml Kriel Daily Texan Staff Although the cuts to the UT System mandated by the state's final appropriations bill average only about 3 percent, nearly 10 percent of the University's budget will be cut. The 3 percent determined by the state does not account for reduc­ tions made to benefits for part- time employees or for the financial situation of the University before cuts were made, said Kevin Hegarty, the U niversity's chief financial officer. hole, and even if we assumed coi stant funding, that hole still neec to be filled," Hegarty said. "V\ still project that our expenses wi exceed our revenue by about $1 million." The Legislature's decision I allow universities to keep 100 pe cent of the indi­ rect cost reim­ bursem ents on research grants will mean an additional $39 million during K J J J bP L ------ the but this money is not interchang able, Hegarty said. biennium, UT President Larry Faulkn called the difference between pu "W e started off this year in a See BUDGET page 2 UT SYSTEM OPERATING BUDGET - FISCAL YEAR 2003 Where the money comes from $7.09 billion in Revenue Where the money goes $7.02 billion in Expenditures Auxiliary Research Overhead 2.8% Enterprises 3.6% u __ .. Health C a r e ^ r - g ^ v 33.4% V TUition and Other Gifts and Grants 3.5% Other 5.3% Designated Activities 5.0% State General Revenue 21.8% Sponsored Research and n Soonsofftd Services 1!15,3% Capital Projects and Debt Service 4.6% Personal Costs 60.1% & Equipment 35.3% Source: UT System Carole Keeton Strayhorn, comptroller of Texas, outlined House Bill 1 at the budget meeting Wednesday. Strayhorn emphasized that she cannot be rushed to ensure a balanced budget. Laura Seewoester/Daily Texan Staff Strayhom plans to take her time with budget approval By Delaney Hall Daily Texan Staff State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhom, holding the hefty House Bill 1 in her hand, ¿.aid Wednesday that she will take as long as necessary to ensure a balanced budget before sending it on to Gov. Rick Perry for his approval. The $117.4 billion budget for 2004-2005 passed through the Legislature Monday but must be certified by Strayhom before it proceeds to the governor. "We're maximum geared up," Strayhom said. "The comptrol­ the ler's office understands importance of getting this done as expeditiously as possible, but w e also know that our responsi­ bility to the people of Texas is to m ake sure this budget is bal­ anced." In 1973, the com ptroller's office took 10 days to certify the budget. Strayhom hinted that it may take her just as long this year. "There is a widely held myth that I have 10 days to complete this certification. I assure you that is not true. The constitu­ tion sets no limit on how long See COMPTROLLER, page 6 Students wait outside the Frank Erwin Center to buy tickets for a Texas-OU bas­ ketball game. Currently, stu­ dents have been waiting a month to find out when foot­ ball season tickets will be available. Amanda Reed/ D aily Texan S ta ff CITY ELECTIONS Gty Council runoff this Saturday Clarke, McCracken working to drum up last-minute votes By Aaron Nelsen Daily Texan Staff Austin City Council candidates Margot Clarke and Brewster McCracken are preparing for their last cam ­ paign push before Saturday's runoff election. Since the city elections on May 3, both cam ps have stepped up their cam ­ paign efforts by knocking on doors, making calls and mail­ ing out reminders. in The outcom e will "I've probably knocked on a thousand doors central Austin alone," McCracken said. likely hinge on voter turnout. Despite a greater than anticipated turnout, early voting num bers were still low, with fewer than 4 percent of registered voters participating. Margot Clarke City Council candidate McCracken held 44 percent of the vote to Clarke's 35 percent in the general election. Many expect McCracken to win the runoff, but poor voter turnout could help Clarke close that margin. "If Brewster is ahead by under 500 votes on the early vote, then Clarke has a real chance to close in on him ," said David Butts, a political consultant. Brewster McCracken City Council candidate Historically, runoff elections in Austin have been extrem ely close. The last runoff, in 2(XX), and between Raul Alvarez Raphael Quintanilla ended with only 201 votes separating them. In that case, Alvarez had lost the See RUNOFF, page 2 78TH LEGISLATURE Citywide hospital district on ballot l axes could quadruple for some in order to cover hospital funding By Colin Guy Daily Texan Staff A bill passed by the 78th Legislature w ill give Travis County voters the chance to decide whether they want a countywide hospital district. The proposed hospital district would allow Brackenridge Hospital to receive an equal amount of funding from both the City of Austin and other areas of Travis County that are served by the city- owned hospital. Although the bill has been passed by the Legislature, the final decision lies in the hands of Austin-area residents, who will vote on the issue later See HOSPITAL, page 6 INSIDE In d ex World & Nation ...........3 Opinion ...................... 4 U n iv e rs ity ....................5 .............6 State & Local S p o r t s ................ 7&8 Classifieds .......... 9&10 C o m ic s ...................... 10 Entertainment . 11&12 W e a t h e r All CrOSSetl OUt 9 2 x i 7 Z a.m. clouds, p.m. sun \folume 103, Number 148 25 cents Selena Cross' new album is one of six we review in this week’s sound Bites. SEE PAGE 11 Page 2 T in D \ m T f \ \ \ Thursday, June 5, 2003 ONE-DAY sentence for m arijuana grower SAN FRANCISCO — Ed Rosenthal, the self-proclaimed 'Guru of Ganja," walked free Wednesday after a federal judge sentenced him to one day in prison for growing marijuana which Rosenthal said was for medical purposes. He could have gotten 60 years behind bars. Bullock Museum to host baseball exhibit By Colin Guy Daily Texan Staff Two row** of bleachers and footage of classic Texas baseball will soon be greeting visitors at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum's latest exhibit, "Play Ball! Texas Baseball." The room is painted infield green and contains several facts about baseball and Texas in the form of illuminated bases scat­ tered across the floor. The exhibit itself is cleverly divided into nine ROUGH NIGHT separate "innings," each of them containing a Texas baseball theme. The "innings" include a section about the leagues and teams of Texas baseball. Texas has been home to more than 105 teams spread throughout 41 leagues across the state. Another section of the exhibit pays homage to the famous ball­ parks of Texas past. These include: Mission Stadium in San Antonio; Maxwell Park in Texarkana, where fans used to watch the heavy hitters belt homers into bordering Arkansas; and Dudley Field in El Paso, with a famous center grandstand made of adobe. Other "innings" include infor­ mation about the arrival of base­ ball in Texas, early corporate sponsorship of minor league Texas teams, segregation and Texan innovations in baseball such as the world's first indoor baseball stadium, the Astrodome. Throughout the exhibit, hom­ age is paid to Texan Hall of Famers. Andmw " R n F *> " F n c te r and career with made it to Cooperstown because of his skill in baseball both on and off of the field. Rube, who began his the Waco Yellowjackets, revolutionized Negro Leagues baseball with his business organizational skills. He established the Negro National League in the 1920s and was recognized by the Hall of Fame in 1981. Another Hall of Famer who can be found in the exhibit is Nolan Ryan. Ryan holds the record for strikeouts at 5,714. He also pitched seven no-hitters m d 1 0 ^ i n n i c — Memorabilia is spread through­ out the exhibit. Patrons of the museum can see a baseball cap from the San Antonio Missions, a bat from the Shreveport Swamp Dragons, "Old Mill Tobacco" baseball cards and a variety of other relics from baseball — and Texas' — past. In addition to the exhibit, the museum is also hosting a brief one-man show centered around the life of Willie Wells, one of the Negro National Leagues' finest players. Wells is depicted by and humorous 20-minute per­ formance. Wells was responsible for encouraging the use of a bat­ ting hat after receiving a concus­ sion. He also the design of the shortstop mitt. His baseball skills took him across the United States and into Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico, where he was known as "El Diablo." improved "Play Ball! Texas Baseball" opens to the public June 14 and runs through Jan. 4, 2004. "The Willie Wells Story"opens June 14 Clarke and McCracken counting on voter turnout RUNOFF, FROM 1 early vote but won on election day. The Clarke and McCracken campaigns have worked to get past supporters back to the polls and to pitch their platforms to undecided voters. "We have tried to focus on places where we did well in the general election to make sure those folks get out and vote again," Clarke said. "We've also tried to strengthen our standing in places where we are weaker." While most efforts have focused on getting voters back to the polls, the candidates continue to push their platforms. But McCracken is quick to downplay their differences. "We're both pro-choice and have considerable support from environmental groups," he said. The candidates do, however, have a different vision of the future of city transportation. McCracken has said that more roads and a commuter rail sys­ tem could be the solution to con­ gestion problems in the city. Clarke believes that a light rail and greater public transport are the answer. "I'm curious where he thinks more roads would go that could alleviate the congestion of traffic going downtown," Clarke said. Another area where the candi­ dates don't see eye to eye is the proposed smoking ordinance. Clarke supports the ordinance and doesn't believe that it would local entertainment hurt industry. McCracken disagrees despite her lifestyle. the "I'm a nonsmoker and a run­ ner, but I cannot support banning smoking at clubs and bars. That's an issue of personal liberty," McCracken said. The candidate who gets the largest turnout from the first elec­ tion is believed to be most likely to win the runoff. "It doesn't take a rocket scien­ tist to figure out that it comes down to who gets the best turnout. Whoever does that will be the victor," Butts said. Budget cuts increase 7 percent Guillermo Sosa/Associated Press As a police officer directs traffic Tuesday at the corner of Highway 59 and Bob Bullock Loop in Laredo, traffic signs and lights were out of service. Heavy rains and strong winds swept through the area Monday night causing major destruction to the airport and homes east of the city. Early Wednesday morning, thunderstorms passed through the Austin area, leaving approximately two inches of rain at Camp Mabry, according to the National Weather Service. Possible thunderstorms are forecast through the weekend. ** Vote could broadly affect smokers ORDINANCE, FROM 1 Despite the criticism and the tough decisions, Dunkerley and Garcia still support the ordi­ nance. "Compromise is part of the process," said Adam Smith, Garcia's executive assistant. "We still support the ordinance, to the extent that the changes that have been made are acceptable." Smith said there could still be changes to the proposal before the final vote, however. Siusher may propose that the effective date of the ordinance be moved to Nov. 5 so Austin can put it to a vote. Smith also said Goodman and Alvarez may propose a task force to investigate the health effects of smoking, as well as several other types of air pollu­ tion. The task force would not interfere with the final vote of the ordinance or its passage, but would leave room for amend­ ments at a later date, he said. Some bar owners still have a hopeful outlook, though. Austin Winstanley, co-owner of Cain and Abel's on 24th Street, said although a fair amount of his patrons smoke, he thinks people will still come in if the ordinance passes today. "We'll just keep doing busi­ ness as usual," he said. budg e; fr o m i additional funds and indirect cost money "like apples and oranges." Approximately 75 percent of the University's research grants come from the federal govern­ ment, which restricts what is to be researched and how the money can be spent, Hegarty said. Government grants do not take into account indirect expenses which support research, including building, electricity and personnel costs, he said. the A matching percentage is returned for indirect costs. For example, for every dollar spent on grant research, 30 cents will be returned costs. However, in the state of Texas, previously those reimbursements were still taxed, he said. indirect for "Now that money can be Have you dieted in the past year? Do you want to lose weight? Learn more about nutrition and exercise. If 18-26 years and female, participate in a food study. EARN 40 DOLLARS! Contact Lisa Groesz, a UT Clinical Psychology grad student, at 232-2334. EVENING CREDIT COURSES • SUMMER 2 0 0 3 OSBOURNES, IT WAS THE BRADYS. H IS 3 5 0 L U .S . 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About $10 million to $14 mil­ lion will be reallocated to coun­ teract cuts in education and bene­ fits out of the $19 million for this next year. However, $8 million will be reinvested into research to win the University new research grants, he said. Hegarty emphasized that the tight constraints on the financial situation at the University have not diminished. "We came up with our estimate that drove the need for cuts," Hegarty said. "We assumed that funding would stay relatively flat, but instead it decreased." In addition to a hiring freeze and efforts by all departments to trim their budget, the University is exploring other ways to cut costs. University officials have decided to institute a retirement incentive plan, which offers a $16,000 lump sum to eligible employees if they sign up by June leave by the end of 30 and August. Almost 500 eligible employees received information packets in late April, and so far 77 have signed up. "We are ahead of schedule," said Kyle Cavanaugh, associate vice president Resources. for Human The University has also decided to delay annual merit increases. In addition, Hegarty predicts that several hundred people will have to be laid off. Faulkner also said two commit­ tees will analyze Senate bill 1370, which reduced benefits for part- time employees by 50 percent. One wili focus on University- employed graduate students, and the other on regular part-time employees. The committees' analyses is due within the next two weeks. CORRECTION In Wednesday's article "Summer financial aid lacks deferment," Jessica Moore, a communications studies graduate student who was featured in the piece, described a monthly 4-percent interest rate charged on unpaid tuition loans. The 4-percent interest rate is an annual one. The Texan regrets the error. CORRECTIONS POLICY The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. 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Security Council author ized a 1,400-member multina­ tional force. EU ministers are expected to formally ratify the decision Thursday. The deployment will be the first since the force was declared ready last month and comes as the EU seeks to increase its international influence. Wednesday first day without SARS death since March BEIJING — For the first time since March 28 when the SARS virus began to take hold in eastern Asia and Toronto, there were no deaths anywhere in the world from the tenacious disease, world health authorities said Wednesday. With outbreaks at all the initial hot zones either contained or coming under control, severe acute respiratory syndrome is clearly in decline, the World Health Organization said. China, the hardest-hit nation, had its first day of no new cases or deaths since April. WHO officials said evidence over the last two weeks indicates the Chinese are succeeding in bringing their epi­ demic under control, but that the disease is by no means contained. Mass grave of Muslims from Bosnian War uncovered VLASENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A newly discovered m ass grave in eastern Bosnia may con­ tain more than 100 bodies of M uslim s killed in a concentration camp during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, forensic experts said Wednesday. The Bosnian government’s Commission for Missing People found the grave after receiving clues from witnesses who secretly watched the burial at the time but still prefer to remain unidentified, said Murat Hurtic, head of the commission’s Tuzla branch. U.S., Norway shut down embassies due to threats ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The United States and Norway closed their em bassies in the capital of Ethiopia on Wednesday amid heightened fears of terrorism for both nations. Police set up a roadblock on 4he street that passes the heavi­ ly fortified U.S. Embassy com­ pound on the outskirts of Addis Ababa and were stopping and checking all vehicles. U.S. Embassy spokesman Jeremy Carper did not say why the em bassy was closing, and officials at Norway’s embassy were not immediately available for comment. The U.S. State Department has said there is a credible threat of terrorist attacks throughout East Africa. The Arab satellite station Al- Jazeera aired an audio tape on May 21 purportedly by Ayman al- Zawahri, top lieutenant of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, urging attacks on the United States, Britain, Australia and Norway. U.S. Army engineers sort debris for Saddanfe body BAGHDAD, Iraq — Using bull­ dozers, backhoes and loaders, U.S. Army engineers dug through a rubble-filled crater Wednesday, trying to determine whether Sadaam Hussein died in an April 7 airstrike in the house where he was believed to be hiding. The site was attacked two days before U.S. forces took control of the capital. The U.S. military said at the time that it had reliable information that Saddam and members of his family and entourage were there. An engineering unit of the Utah National Guard was excavating the site and moving the rubble to an undisclosed location to be examined for human remains, officials said. Compiled from Associated Press reports W o r l d & N atio n Page 3 T h k D m i y T f:\ v \ Thursday, Ju n e 5, 2 0 0 3 STOCK WATCH Closing Wednesday, June 4 DOW JONES 9 ,0 3 8 .9 8 +U6.03 NASDAQ 1 ,6 3 4 .6 5 +31.09 Mideast leaders By Terence Hunt A sso cia te d P ress AQABA, Jordan — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas launched a groundbreak­ ing peace plan Wednesday with President Bush's encouragement, offering once-unthinkable pledges in hopes of ending decades of Mideast bloodshed. In statements choreographed by the United States, Sharon promised to immediately begin dismantling unauthorized Jewish outposts on the West Bank, while Abbas — speaking in Arabic — explicitly the asserted ''armed intefadeh must end," referring to the Palestinians' 32- month uprising against Israel. that The summit, marking Bush's biggest step into Mideast peace­ making, revived optimism in a region seething with suspicion and skepticism aggravated by the U.S.-led war against Iraq. Sharon's government had already accepted the peace plan in pnnciple despite deep reserva­ tions, and Abbas already had pledged to crack down on vio­ lence. Bush welcomed Sharon's pub­ lic commitment that "w e will immediately begin to remove unauthorized outposts," a painful step for the prime minister since he is an architect of Jewish settle­ ment expansion in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The president, fly­ ing to Qatar later, told reporters, "He said he would dismantle them. We now expect him to dis­ mantle them." * The issue of Israeli outposts and settlements is one of the most divi­ sive points. On Sharon's promise, Secretary of State Colin Powell said, "If s a good start. It will show to the Palestinian people and to the world that Israel is prepared to do things that they were not prepared to do before this meeting." NATION BRIEFS Queen of dom sticHy indicted on chaiges of illegal trading NEW YORK — Martha Stewart, the steely perfectionist who built a fortune by selling her vision of good taste and gracious living, was indicted Wednesday in an insider- trading scandal that threatens her empire and could put her behind bars. Federal prosecutors accused Stewart of dumping her stock in a biotechnology company in 2001 based on illegal privileged informa­ tion, then covering her tracks and lying to investigators and share­ holders. The homemaking guru, who was a billionaire during the 1990s, making $ 45,000 from the sale, according to the government. Her stockbroker was also indicted. The charges against her includ­ ing securities fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements and carry a sen­ tence of up to 30 years in prison and $2 million in fines. Partial-birth abortion ban likely to pass House vote WASHINGTON — Abortion foes neared victory Wednesday in a House vote on banning the proce­ dure they call “partial birth" abor­ tion, moving the restriction a cru­ cial step closer to President Bush’s signature and a likely court challenge from groups that call it unconstitutional. Such a ban would be one of the most significant restrictions on abortion since the 1 973 Supreme Court decision recognizing abortion rights. Bush — unlike President Clinton, who twice vetoed partial birth abortion bans — urged Congress in his State of the Union address last January to give him a bill he could sign. The administration strongly believes the bill “is both morally imperative and constitutionally per­ missible,” the White House said in a statement. The Senate passed a nearly identical bill in March, but differ­ ences with the House must still be ironed out before the legislation is sent to the president. Study: Hitting puberty early could lead to breast cancer A study of twins suggests early puberty may trigger the develop­ ment of breast cancer in women who are already at unusually high risk because of their genetic make­ up. A women’s risk of breast cancer is believed to be linked to her life­ long exposure to the sex hormone estrogen, with slight increases for those who start menstruating early, reach menopause late, never have children or have them late. However, the new study suggests that going through puberty early may be especiajly ominous for some women. For women genetically predis­ posed to get the disease, the rush of hormones at puberty alone — rather than long-term exposure — may result in breast cancer later in life, according to the study from the University of Southern California at Los Angeles. Compiled from Associated Press reports Explosion rocks Paris buildings Jacques Brlnon/A sso cia te d P re ss PARIS — Rescue workers and police officers evacuate people Wednesday after an explosion occurred at a residential building in central Paris, injuring nine p ea pie, one seriously. Police said it was unlikely that the blast was a criminal attack. Firefighters said there may have been a gas leak in the building, which is locat­ ed a few blocks from the Paris stock exchange. About 180 firefighters rushed to the explosion site, and the street, Rue d ’Uzes, was crowded with rescue vehi­ cles. Doctors set up an emergency medical post in a building down the block. Rescue workers said the strong blast destroyed the sixth floor of the building, which houses both residential apartments and offices. set peace plan in motion Continuing his Middle East peace pursuits, U.S. President George W. Bush and Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon walk together W ednesday at Beit al Bahar Palace in the Jordanian Red Se a resort of Aqaba. Bush and Sharon will finalize the road m ap to peace in a face-to- face meeting later with Palestinian Prime Minister M ahm oud Abbas. J. Scott Applewhite A sso cia te d P re ss Kerry: Wife’s fortune won’t fond campaign By Sharon Theimer A ssociated P re ss W A SH IN G TO N — John Kerry' has concluded that federal law bars him from tap p in g any of his w ife's vast H einz investm ent for­ tune for his p residen tial cam ­ paign, rem oving an arsenal 'o f cash that so m e D em ocrats hoped he could use to counter President Bush 's fund-raising prow ess. Teresa H einz K erry's holdings have been estim ated at $550 mil­ lion or more, puttin g her am ong the 400 richest A m erican s on last y e a r's Forbes m agazin e list last year. Federal cam paign law stipu ­ lates that assets solely under the control of H einz Kerry, including those reported on Kerry 's recent Senate disclosu re form , can't be the M assach u setts u sed D em o crat's p resid en tia l cam ­ p aign , sp o k esm an Robert G ibbs said. c a m p a ig n for B u sh is expected to raise a record $200 million or m ore for his re-election bid. Kerry raised a b o u t $7 million from Jan u ary through March, the m ost recent figu res available. K erry reported in v e stm e n ts valu ed at about $700,000 to $2.4 m illion. Two of his advisers, w ho sp o k e only on condition of anonymity, said Kerry h as several m illion dollars — they w o u ld n 't sp ec ify further — of his ow n m oney he could tap d u rin g the p rim a ry or the D em ocratic nomination. if he w in s The M assachusetts sen ator is m u m about what assets he hasn't reported and has not yet d is ­ closed income tax returns tradi­ tionally released to the public bv m o st p residen tial ca n d id a tes. K erry hopes to release the returns at so m e point, Gibbs said. In the past, when asked whether Kerry would tap the 1 leinz fortune for the race, the Kerry cam paign has said it might use it if the couple faced personal attacks. Gibbs said the cam paign's interpretation of the law precluding Kerry from u sin g his w ife's m oney w as reached som e time ago. E xperts said the decision not to tap his w'ife's fortune erases anv perception that the vast personal fortune elevated his candidacy, p articu larly am o n g donors, by m ak in g him a m ore attractive D em ocratic rival to the well- fun ded Bush. The Senate financial disclosure form K erry last m onth filed d etails the wealth of 1 leinz Kerry, the w id o w of Pennsylvania Sen. John Heinz III of the H einz food dynasty. But report g iv e s on ly sw eep in g ran ges of investm ents' v alu e ; for Teresa H einz Kerr}' were at least $210 million, w'ith several invest­ m ents identified only as worth m ore than $1 million. incom e and a sse ts the ★ W O R L D ’ S * G R E A T ES T GOURMET c jcu tdm cfiea ■ ★ IKE VEGGIE REASON- - - - J I M M Y JOHN ALWAYS S A Y S “ THE BEST WAY TO EAT A SALAD IS ON A SANDWICH.’ T H A T ’ S WHY WE PILE OUR S A N D W I C H E S HIGH WITH LOTS OF FRESH VEGGIES THAT WE S LIC E RIGHT HERE FOR YOU TO EAT RIGHT NOW. UT COURSES LIKE NEVER BEFORE. 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M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G B L V D . - 4 7 8 . 3 1 1 1 A U S T I N A joint v«ntur« of U n i v r » i t y Ext*ntion, Third A g « Univariity, and th« Thom pion Co n fer enc e Center w w w . u t e x a s . e d u / c e e / o d y s s e y J I M M Y J O H N S . C O M -------------- 2 0 0 3 J I M M Y J O H N I H A N C H I S I I N C ______ O p i n i o n f HI I > \ 11 > T i x \ \ P age 4 Thursday, Ju n e 5 , 2 0 0 3 VIEWPOINT Capping top 10 percent Sen. Roycc West, I J-D a lla s, d es e rv e s a round o f ap p la u s e . Sen. West took the m ic r o p h o n e in th e Senate ch am b er S u n d a y at 9: 30 p.m., the first o f a hand fu l o f filibusterin g state sen a to rs d ed icate d to sto p p in g a bill th at w o u ld cap the n u m b e r o f fre sh m e n a d m itte d to th e University, an d to Texas A & M University, un d e r the top 10 percent law at 6 0 percent. M's not that ca p p in g the p ercen tag e of top 10 percent stu ­ d en ts is a bad ide a; a ctu ally it's a good one. But Sen. West d e s e rv e s recognition for w an tin g m ore d eb ate on the subject. Sen. We st e xp la in ed after the* filibuster that he w a s not p re ­ pared to accept a m a jo r policy d ecisio n w ithout " a g reat deal o f d elib e ra tio n ." It a p p e a rs likely that Sen. West an d his fel­ low sen ators will h a v e a c h a n c e to listen to the m erits o f the pro posed law in a special legislative session. C a p p in g top 10 a d m is s io n s m a k e s sense. In the last fo ur years, to p 10 a d m its h a v e g o n e from aro und 3 0 percent to s lig htly m o re than 45 percent. W ithout a cap, the U niversity could e v e n tu ally en d up h a v in g n o say in w h o g a in s a d m i s ­ sion into the schoo l the entire stud ent p o p u latio n could co nsist o f top 10 percent ad m its. I h at's a b ig p roblem . I he to p l< n percent law e v a lu a te s high sc hool stu d ents on o n ly o n e criteria: g ra d e point av e rag e . A s the p e rce n tag e o f a u t o m a tic a d m its c o n t in u e s to clim b , colleg es like fine arts m iss ou t on stu d e n ts with e xce p tio n al m usic, acting or d a n c ­ ing ability b e ca u se they were* not in the top 10 percent of their high school class and cou ld therefore not gain a d m issio n to the University. I ligh school stu d ents with talent in un con ve n tion a l areas o f study, like film -m a k in g or jo urn alism , d ese rv e opportunities to gain a d m iss io n to the University to d ev elo p their talent, h ach colle ge shou ld have the ability to a d m it or reject a s tu ­ d ent «is it sees fit. I he top 10 percent law dcx*s serve a pu rpose. T h e p ro g ra m «i I lo w s a student, regard less of high school o r S A I score, to gain a d m iss io n to the* public un iv ersity of their choo sing. B u t it shou ld not prevent a un iv ersity fro m h a v in g at least some* discretion in d e c id in g whic h s tu d e n ts it accepts. H o w muc h inp u t is a dec ision Sen. West a n d the* L egislatu re sh ou ld m a k e if and w h en th ey m eet for a special session. W h e n the* I .egislature m e e ts to d iscu ss setting a cap, w e can o n ly h o p e th ey r e m e m b e r that w h ile stu d e n ts with high C P A s h a v e earned their place «it the University, there n e e d s to be* room for s tu d e n ts with e xc e p tio n a l talents in specific areas o f study. 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, that -TiocoKTlTmS^ The story behind the story By Tellls Demos Daily Texan Guest Columnist To r e c a p : jo u r n a lis m is e x p e r ie n c in g a c r is is o f c r e d i­ bility. In the la st m o n th , the m o st r e s p e c t e d in s titu tio n o f A m e r ic a n jo u r n a lis m , The New York Times, has been wal­ lo p ed b y tw o c o n tr o v e r s ie s th at h a v e m ad e it the c e n te r o f a n a tio n a l d e b a te and th e s u b ­ je c t o f g le e fu lly re p o rte d s to ­ the ries first co n tro v ersy , a fo u r-p a g e sp read in the l im e s d escrib ed the p la g ia riz e d an d fa b rica te d re p o rtin g o f ja y s o n B lair, a y o u n g re p o rte r w h o som e e d i­ to rs w arn ed w as a lo ose c a n ­ non but w h o w as c o n sis te n tly p r o m o te d at th e o rd e rs o f u p p e r m a n a g e m e n t. in o th e r p ap e rs. In In the second, Rick Bragg, a popular and respected chroni­ cler of rural A m erica for an East C oast audience, w as found to have* not disclosed the use of “stringer" reporters who often did on loc ation interview s and gathered inform ation for him to either his rc*«idc*rship car his ed i­ tors. for At first IcKik, both are stories about I he N ew York Tim es as an institution. I he leadership of the* lim es h«is been w idely criti­ its n eg lig en ce and cized because o f em ergin g evid ence that it tolerated such irresponsi­ ble practu es M any have* argued th«)t the* stakes are tcx) high to lim es's «luthority to allow the fall vie tim to the w him s of its top editors and publisher. In other words, if you c an no longer reli­ ably b eliev e T he N ew York then wh«it can you lim e s, believ e? A telev isio n fo rm er new s executive I asked about th is arg u ed that h av in g a national new sp ap er of record, in this age o f Internet and cable m edia proliferation, prov id es a kind o f objective, single in ter­ pretation of events. This m akes it possible for dem ocratic citi zens to com e together and m ake good political d ecisions based on a com m on set o f facts. But these are also stories that them ab o u t indict exactly that con cep tion of the* jo u rn alistic ideal. T he "sto ry behind the story," as m ost jo u r­ nalists w ould call it, is that m ost o f the p eople quoted by Blair and B ragg w ho eith er n ev er m et them or had false things ju st rep o rted assu m ed that this w as the n or­ mal business of new sp ap ering . T h ey e ith e r had such little respect fo r jo u rn alism that they th ese d id n 't th in k re p o rtin g errors w ould m atter, or cared so little ab o u t the truth that they sim ply absorbed the accou n ts as a legitim ate interp retatio n of the facts. Both explanations have seri­ ous im plications for the* role of journalism in providing infor- m ation to active citizens. If citi­ zens sim ply d on't care about the truth or d o n 't think that even the O ld G ray la d y is giving it to them , do m ost A m ericans turn for the inform a­ tion necessary for them to cast intelligent votes? to w hat Away from the yp-ed pages of the n a tio n 's n ew sp ap ers, the • vents o f the* last few w eeks have likely generated few m an- on-the-street debates about the credibility o f journalists. T hirty- nine percent of A m ericans hav e not folic>wed the controversy at all, and 26 percent hav e not fol­ low ed it closely, according to C j.illup. A sid e from indifference, opinion polls consistently find that new spapers — and m edia in general — rank even low er in public trust than the military. D uring the war in Iraq, the A m erican p u blic's satisfaction with a particular new s source correlated largely with their ini­ tial support o r skepticism o f the w ar itself, /.og by Polling found that D em ocrats were more li kely to w atch C N N and R epublicans to watch Fox N ews. The poll found that am ong those w ho supported the w ar before the ground invasion, Fox N ew s — the organization believed to be* least critical o f the w ar — w as the top choice. Even those w ho the A m erican m ed ia rejected to n o -less a lto g e th e r turned biased sources like A l-Jazeera and the BBC, the form er which follow s closely public opinion in the A rab world and foe latter w hich serves d o v ish political con stitu en cies in Britain. T he the m ed ia pu blic their sou rces ow n view points — their truth­ fulness w as m easured only by how m uch people agreed with them. to that su p p o rted turned I asked But aside from all that, can jou rnalism still m ake a good w ro n g -th in k in g p u b lic think right about a particular issue? journalist to O n e professional this q u estion w hom argued that W illiam Lloyd G arrison's tireless prom otion of abolition in his new spaper, the Liberator, even tually led to the end of slavery. T hat kind o f logic would m ake a historian curl into the fetal position — m any inter­ nal political factors led to em an ­ cipation. If it is true that the pub­ lic both d oesn't respect new spa­ p ers and isn 't p ay in g m u ch attention to them , then journal­ ism is rapidly becom ing a pro­ fession o f insiders sjx*aking to In that cast*, Jayson insid ers Blair knew he had only had one constituency to please with his reporting: his editors. Proposed solutions to the crisis credibility — anonym ous in bylinc*s, more stringent fact check­ ing, greater transpan*ncy in editing practices— an* good ideas for deal­ ing with the immediate* problem of the irrespoasible, autonom ous journalist. But they don't really address the laiger phe*nome*non. Critics of journalism often com ­ plain that the media se*ize upon stand-out events, like the O.J. trial o r the d i n ton-Lewinsky affair, but ignore persistent problems like poverty or AIDS. So let's not let 15 minute's of Jayson Blair and Rick Bragg obscure the* larger trend at work here: That journalists are tak­ ing advantage of the fact that the* A men can voter daid off two w eeks ago w hen the Senate passed a version o f FIB 3015 w hich would h a v e raised tuition to cov er the cutback in state appro priations, leaving the u n iv ersi­ ties room to op erate on their cu r­ rent level o f excellence. the am ou nt need ed I low ev er, w hen this version of the bill w,is sen t to th e H ouse, Tom C rad d ick , sp eak er o f the I louse.*, refused to sign o ff on the bud get until d ereg u lation w as in clu ded . Both ch am b ers sen t membe rs to a co n feren ce co m ­ m ittee, and the new tu ition bill was passed, shifting tuition s e t­ ting p ow er from o u r elected Legislature and placing it in the han ds o f the ap p ointed govern- ing b o a rd s o f e a c h s y s te m s c h o o l. E v e n though the com ­ p ro m ise v e rsio n o f the bill inclu d es a L egislativ e O v ersigh t C o m m ittee and that 20 percent o f any rise in tuition be set aside for financial aid, stu d en ts across the state arc* n ot happy with this shift in tuition setting authority W hen the L egislatu re set tuition, stu d en ts could play a role in the process; u n der the new system there is no g u aran tee that o u r voices will be heard. W here do w e go from here? T h e future o f o u r tuition now rests in the h an d s o f the U T regents. In the past, foe stud en t body has had little 'in te ra ctio n with the board — resu ltin g in a very bad relation ship. But w e think the tim e has co m e for a change. S C hopes to w ork w ith the UT’ System Board o f R egents and C h ancellor Yudof on an effort designed to institutionalize stu ­ dent input into foe tuition setting process. T h e old m ethod of ho ld ­ ing forum s and hoping that stu ­ dents show up cannot be accept­ ed as targ et o f stu d en t involvem ent in this very im p o r­ tant matter. M y expectation is for students to play m ore than ju st an ad visory role but to be an inte­ gral part of the tuition setting process. the I look forw ard to seeing the U T System take the lead in ensuring student participation. I hope stu ­ dents will be able to w ork with foe regents, C h an cello r Yudof, President Faulkner, college d eans and dep artm ent head s through­ o u t the entire bud get process. I'd also like to w ork with the ad m in­ istration to publicize the financial aid av ailab le u n d e r the new tuition bill, and find new and in v en tiv e m eth od s to ed u cate o u r cam p u s on the reasoning behind any tuition increases that m igh t need to occur. B ecau se o f the d ecre a se in L e g is la t iv e A p p r o p r ia t io n s , college cam p u ses across foe state w ill be forced to im p lem ent the largest tuition hike in d ecad es — possibly a 50 percent increase o v er the next year and a half. W ith such d rastic ch an g es o ccu r­ ring in tuition bills, it is only approp riate for stu d en ts to play an integral role in the tuition set­ ting process. I h ope that the U T S y stem Board o f R egen ts and C h ancellor Yudof will w ork with the stu d en t bodies at fo e 15 sys­ tem schools to g ath er stud ent inp u t as they set the price o f o u r education. Rest assured that SG will con­ tinue its efforts to ensure student involvement. Haley Is the Student Government President. 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Include your telephone number and e-mail address so we may contact you if we decide to run your piece. Also include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for brevity, clarity and lia­ bility. Want to work for The Daily Texan? We are currently holding tryouts for columnists. Come on down to the basement of the Texas Student Publications building at the comer of 25th Street and Whitis Avenue to sign up. Call 232-2212 for more information. THE FIRING LINE Hope youVe happy Now that the Texas legislative ses sion is over (Thank God), we will soon s e e the consequences of their assau lts on working people und this university. We will have tuition dereg ulation, reduced benefits for gradu ate student employees, a s well as draconian cuts in programs for the working poor. I hope those of you who voted Republican last November are proud of yourselves! Don Zinman Government graduate student Administration was right Sham e on you Texan. In the editorial, “Who needs $ 9 .4 million?” on Tuesday, June 3, the staff would have you believe that the students should be selling their dignity and their bodies for $ 9 .4 million in aid to students. As som eone who has seen the devas­ tating effects of sexual h arass­ ment on students, I applaud the decision of the bu siness school. “In an era of rampant budget cuts and diminishing state support,” the Texan would have you believe we should have any student with financial hardships working the corner to make the cash they need. Sexual harassm ent is wrong, and if the University, which often for gets to look out for the little guy when it com es to money and dona­ tions, is willing to lose $ 9 .4 million to protect its students, then I applaud their decision the administration did the right thing and the Texan is a sexist creep. for once Rusty Ince Psychology senior BRIEFS WASHINGTON — The superin­ tendent of the U.S. Naval Academy has resigned in response to findtr^s by Navy investigators that he had improp­ er contact with a Marine sentry last New Year's Eve. Wednesday the Navy said Vice Adm. Richard J. Naughton sub­ mitted his resignation on Tuesday during a meeting with the Navy's top officer, Adm. Vem Clark, and Clark accepted it. Naughton, who had been in the job only one year, was accused of improper contact with a Marine sentry at the Naval Academy after he grabbed the sentry’s wrist. An investigation by the Navy’s inspector general sub stantiated the allegation as well as a “general failure to promote good morale." — Associated Press Book withdrawn after plagiarism investigation ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A publisher has withdrawn copies of a book by a Naval Academy professor whose work is being investigated after other authors said pas­ sages in the book resemble their writings. Little, Brown and Co. asked booksellers to return copies of Bnan VanDeMark's “Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb." “After consulting with the author, we felt we should allow him to correct the errors of omis­ sion in the hardcover edition,” publisher Michael Pietsch said Tuesday. The book will be reissued in paperback after the changes are made, Pietsch said. The Naval Academy is investi­ gating allegations that VanDeMark plagiarized portions of the book, which portrays the builders of the atomic bomb. — AP Employees rally against health-care cost increase PITTSBURGH — Police arrested 17 people for blocking traffic and failing to disperse from a rally that drew more than 200 mem­ bers of Pittsburgh’s chapter of the Service Employees International Union. The mem­ bers, representing University of Pittsburgh service workers as well as downtown janitors, gath ered outside the offices of the UPMC Health Plan to protest against the proposed cost increase in employees’ family health care. The service workers arrived around 8 a.m. at the office, locat ed downtown at One Chatham Square, to deliver an open letter addressed to Pitt and UPMC. Tom Hoffman, a deputy trustee for the Service Employees International Union, said the let ter contained “thousands” of sig natures and represented Pitt service employees’ demand for affordable family health care. When building officials did not permit the employees to deliver their letter, the group instead ral lied on Centre Avenue, drawing attention by blocking the flow of traffic, causing delays all the way up the street. — U-Wire KU sets conduct rules for “human sexuality” class LAWRENCE, Kan. — A provi sion to set policies in University of Kansas’ professor Dennis Dailey's “Human Sexuality in Everyday Life” class will not change the way he teaches it, Dailey said. “To do so would be a funda­ mental betrayal of the students coming into the class and their expectations for learning, and growing,” Dailey said. Sen. Susan Wagle wrote the provision to force the University of Kansas to create policies that address questions concerning curriculum and conduct. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed the provision into law on May 23. The university released a state­ ment saying it would cooperate fully with the provision, but that there are already policies to address such issues. — U-Wire U n iv e r s it y T h e D ai i.i T e x a n Thursday, June 5, 2003 Page 5 TOBACCO TAX MAY BURN STUDENTS PITTSBURGH — University of Pittsburgh students often comb local stores in search of cheap ciga reftes. Their quest could soon become more difficult because the state tax on cigarettes may go up again, depsite the 69 cent increase last year. Freshmen learning way around UT By Justin Lefkowskl Daily Texan Staff Wednesday, future freshm en in sum m er orientation were easy to spot, w ith the stigm a of pale yel­ low nam e cards attached to tneir shirts. M ost of these students were w andering around cam pus, try­ ing to get all of their paperw ork taken care of b efo re retu rning hom e to w ait for classes to begin. The first session of su m m er classes started for stud ents, but fo r so m e people, just another day of touring the cam ­ pus before they ev en tu ally take their first classes as freshm an. it w as "E v e ry o n e w ants to know where the Bursar's office is," said Brian Hansford, a student assis­ tant at the information b ooth in the M ain Building. Engulfed by a sea of inquiring visitors, Hansford had little tim e to speak. "Students and parents were com ing up ask­ ing a b o u t tuition and general inform ation." H ansford has seen this before. " I f s ju st freshm en trying to col­ lect their bearings," Hansford said Som e freshm en discovered the am ount o f red tap that com es with atten d in g the largest univer­ sity in the country. to o k fo rev er," "I ju st g o t m y student I.D., w hich said S tep h an ie M aher, a sum m er ori- entee w h o w ill be m ajoring in Jib eral a rts and Plan II in the fall. M aher w as on her way to a sim ulated E nglish class. "T h e m o ck class is given to sim u late a classroom settin g ," M aher said . A t the gym , stu d en ts hav e been com ing in at about the regu­ lar rate, but som e students in ori­ entation h av e been seen checking o u t the w orkout equipm ent. "G ro u p s o f about four or five orien tatio n students have been com in g in and out trying o ut the m ach in es," said D erek A lvarado, activ ity su p e rv iso r at G rego ry G y m . Stu d en ts o f all kinds, esp ecial­ ly stu d en ts in orientation , have b e e n in v ad in g the cam pu s co m ­ p u ter store. " I'v e seen a lot o f orientation stu d en ts," said Laura A lbright, the retail m an ager of C am pus C o m p U T er Store. " It's b e e n pretty crazy," she said . "I'v e been able to keep my staff pretty busy." Brandon McKoWoy/Datlv Texan Staff From left, new Longhorns Jessica Parmley, Stacy Strobush, Quinn Martlndale, Kanaka Sathasiva, Jonathan Gay nor and Joanna Siwek get to know each other over a friendly game of cards. The nights are fun for entering freshmen participating in the annual Dean of Students Summer Orientation. UT library director to retire this fall after 50 years of work New Green Party mayor, 26, shakes up N.Y. college town By Stuart Reeves Daily Texan Staff Harold Billings has m ad e a career out o f his ow n self-interest and along the way raised th e bar for libraries across the state. "Forw ard thinking, supportive and passionate," said Sue Philips, associate director o f libraries and a colleague of alm ost 15 years, w hen asked to describe Billings, w ho will be retiring in Septem ber after 50 years with the University. A s a graduate assistant in the School o f Library Sciences in the 1950s and later as a library staffer and administrator, Billings used his interest in research and b ack ­ ground in science to spur efforts to better catalog and track the library's collections through the use o f technology. "A s a stud en t at [U T -]P an A m erican, I earned a degree in physics, so there w as no intim i­ d atio n tow ard using av ailable technology and new m ethod s in the library," Billings said. W hile co m p ilin g and c a ta ­ lo g in g the w orks o f sp e cific authors, Billings began to w ork closely w ith Harry R an som , the longtim e U T ad m inistrator and fo rm er ch an cello r o f the U T S y ste m . Together, they d e v e l­ oped w hat would beco m e the H u m a n itie s C o llection , no w housed at the research cen ter that bears R an som 's nam e. Billings' interest in pursuing better collec­ tion m ethods also led to w id e­ spread u se of co m p u te rs and databases. Billings also quickly b ecam e know n for his forw ard-looking ideas. Sheld on E klan d -O lsen , e x ecu tiv e vice p resid en t and provost, said Billings is "an icon his a m o n g am ong librarians, and an absolute leader peers." Elkland-O lsen is quick to give Billings credit for the quality of U T s library holdings and k e e p ing the U niversity on the forefront of new digital technology. In his role as director of the UT libraries, B illin gs also helped start TexShare, the statew ide library exchang e p ro g ram . Initially a low-tech m ethod for the state's public universities to share books and d o cu m e n ts to use photo­ copies and faxes, TexShare now includes electronic access to the holdings o f nearly 8(X) libraries. Billings cred its his ability to introduce n ew technology into the lib rarie s to his continued clim b th ro u g h the library adm in­ istration. "Every tim e a position a little higher up b ecam e available, I saw that as an opportu nity to develop the libraries further," Billings said. Students still waiting to buy their football season tickets TICKETS, FROM 1 student security. "W e are w orkin g d ilig en tly w ith the UT tic ket office to find a un iqu e w ay to identify stu d en ts th at d oes not u tilize S o cial Secu rity n u m bers," he said. H arrison estim ated the ap p li­ ca tio n w ould be a v a ila b le in abou t three w eeks but could not gu arantee any tim eline. H e said stu d en ts w ould h av e ap p ro x i­ m ately o n e month to com p lete the application for priority seat­ ing and his office is exp lorin g w ays to notify stu d en ts o f its a v a ila b ility — sin ce m a n y o f them are n o longer on cam pus for the sum m er. "Ideally, w e w ould have an e- mail notice w hen the application was ready," he said. "W e have run that id e a up the ladder." All of th is does little to settle the nerves o f die-hard farts such as Ben H ag an , a m ath senior. "T h is is a pain because I've left school already, so I have to think about it w h ile I'm not there," H agan said from N ew York City. "I just w ish th is w as taken care of so I d id n 't h a v e to worry. I'm going to b e pissed if som ething happens, an d I d o n 't get tickets." Harold Billings, director of the University's General Libraries, pauses a moment Wednesday afternoon among the stacks of books in the Perry- Castaneda Library. Brian Goodman/ Daily Texan Staff said B illin gs the proudest m om ents of his career are the e stab lish m en t o f the M exican- A m erican Library in 1954 and the o p en in g o f the U ndergraduate Library in 1963. "M o s t people d on't realize that undergrad s did not have access to open stacks of m aterial until that time, on ly graduate students w ere allow ed such access. The o p en in g of the U ndergraduate Library was a great resource for the this th at d id n 't exist U n iv e rsity b efo re," he said. "T h e M exican- A m erican ... gav e stu ­ dents, both H ispanic and non- H ispam c, a chance to study a very influential culture on this state." stu d en t library body o f Billings offered som e advice to the incom ing director o f libraries "D o n 't let the apples we have in the air fall," he said. r 1 By Michael Hill Associated Press NEW PA U IX, N.Y. — Jason is a 26-year-old house W est painter, p u p p eteer and activist, And on Ju n e 1, he becam e m ayor o f the Village of New Paltz. In election s that shocked som e tw o ru nning lo cals, W est and m ates won m ajority control o f the village. As the new m ay or plans to im prove the sew ers and run v illag e v e h icle s on so y -b ased this fu el, H udson Valley college town are apprehensive. resid en ts o f som e N ew P alt/ is used to young people w ith progressive ideals, but not in village hall. "I'm looking forward to it with interest," trepidation, but with said resident Arnold Weiner. "D o es he know how to play the system ?" N ew Paltz is a postcard-perfect village of about 6,(XN), dom inated by the State U niversity of New York at N ew Paltz. A cco rd in g to so m e, stu d en t vo ters tipped the election this m onth that put West and two running m ates in pow er June I. Each cand id ate has ties to th< school; West and trustee Rebecca Rotzler, 41, .ire graduates. The o th e r trustee, 23-year-old Julia Walsh, is a N ew Paltz student. lo n g tim e Som e people b elieve West won the part-tim e post becau se 16- year incum bent T h o m as N yquist and tru ste e R o bert Feldm an sp lit the voting bloc of resid en ts. m ore W h ile N y q u ist and F eld m an claim stu d en ts d eluged the polls, W est's team claim s th eir support cam e from both the school and the village. e sta b lish e d N yqu ist has g iv e n the cold shoulder to his successor, w ho is 45 years his junior. O ther resi­ dents interview ed on the street seem ed m ore w illing to give the new team a i hance, but m any still w orry about West's youth and w hether he will cater only to col­ lege students. "Is he a stud en ts' mayor, or is he the v illage m ay o r o f N ew Paltz?" asked Phyllis Johnson. West seem s unfazed. G rabbing a bagel after w ork on a recent day, the jeans-w earing m ayor said the only w ay to prove h im self will be to fix the sew ers and fill the pot­ holes. Before taking office, he was already boning up on m unicipal cod es and union contracts. " This is not about tiring e v ery ­ body, hiring my friend s and h av ­ ing keg parties in village h all," West said. An environm entalist from an early age — he lobbied his fam ily against eatin g food from plastic foam containers at age 6 West becam e involved with the G reen Party w hile m ajorin g in history and fine arts at N ew Paltz. West said he expected the elec­ tion vu lory to m erit "a little blurb on page four of the local paper." Instead, it created a stir locally and has becom e a b ’ igging point for the ( ,reen Party. West d ow np lays the national con n ectio n , say in g the p arty 's help was lim ited to a half-dozen volunteers. 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Seton, which currently oper­ ates both the Children's Hospital and the adjacent Brackenridge Hospital, would own and operate the new' children's hospital loca­ tion. The old site would be used the services of to expand Brackenridge. M ark Hazelwood, a spokes­ man for Seton, said by the end of _ .1 this year, 36 beds in Brackenndge w ill have been reassigned to meet the needs of the C hildren's Hospital, but at the expense of adult cam. Hazelwood called these "stopgap measures" and said the new children's hospit ,1 would have three to four times the space, allow ing Brackenridge to expand its resources. "It's equally im portant for Brack," he said. "W e are severely limited right now in our ability to treat people at Brack." Hazelwood said city staff have been enthusiastic in their recom­ mendations to the council. "A ll indications are that they are extremely interested and sup­ portive," he said. Seton officials said by 2008 the current facilities w ill not be able to handle Austin's growing pop­ ulation, and the income of those institutions w ill have declined severely. Some of the services consid­ ered for expansion in Bracken­ ridge include more beds and operating rooms, as w ell as expanded emergency room serv­ ices. "It provides a much larger chil­ dren's hospital facility, as well as allowing Brackenridge to expand its services with the vacant space," said Patricia Young, the chief executive officer for the-» Com m unity Department. Services Care Seton has agreed to abide by a for the 'm aster plan' larger M ueller Airport area. Require­ ments for the plan include signif­ icant green space, parking space that is either in garages or lots obscured from the road and ample sidewalk space. Hazelwood said Seton has been able to gain the support of the surrounding community for the plan because the hospital will bring in jobs that cover a wide range of income brackets. Also, the project should act as a "kick- start" for the other residential and commercial developments on the former airport site. "It's really a kind of planned community," Young said. "There is a mixture of business offices, retail, residences and park areas." Cateilus Commercial Develop­ ment Corporation is in charge of developing the area. Greg Weaver, Cateilus vice president, said the area is designed to foster a neigh­ borhood style community that is pedestrian-friendly. He also said 25 percent of the housing in the area w ill be afford­ able housing, meaning that it is priced and marketed to residents of lower income brackets. If the C ity Council passes the ordinance, Seton estimates the new children's hospital would finish coastruction in 2007. Voters must approve hospital district bill READY, AIM ff HOSPITAL, FROM 1 this year. The current tax cost for chari­ ty care that Austin residents pay is 6 cents for every $100 of assesf ed property value, while county residents pay 1 cent. The new hospital district calls for both city and county residents within the district to pay up to 25 cents per $100 property value. 1 louse Bill 2292, in addition to proposing a hospital district, also calls for the consolidation of more than a dozen health and human services agencies into four agencies. The bill's spon­ sors said it w ill save the state roughly $1 billion. lo ur Travis County Democrats voted against the measure, including Rep Elliott Nai.shtat, who had previously worked toward creation of a hospital dis­ trict \aishtat said that he was certain the Republican-backed bill would p a ss, and that allowed him to vote against it despite the hospital provision in the bill. He added that he was not opposed to the hospital district and that "no on«- who I know questions the need for a hospital district." Nai.shtat said that his objec­ tion to the bill was based on the "punitive draconian changes to the Tem porary Assistance to Needy Families program" and the effects of combining 15 to 20 of the state's health services organizations into four. Reps. Dawnna Dukes, D- Austin. Fddie Rodriguez, D- Austin, and Sen Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, also voted lodd against the measure. Rep Baxter, R-Austm, abstained from voting because he felt the bill did not do enough to keep taxes low The hospital district amend­ ment calls for the creation of a hospital distm t board with four members from the county com­ missioners court, four members from the Austin City Council and one joint member. The dis­ trict would impose taxes and oversee public hospitals and clinics in the county. "The Healthcare District Steering Committee hasn't met since the legislation passed, so any details and next steps haven't been discussed. In any scenario, the lease between the city and Seton would be trans- ferri'd to the health-care district with all of the same provisions in terms of services, finances, etc. Of course, before all of this hap­ pens, it has to be brought before the voters," said Pat 1 laves, the executive vice president and chief operating officer ot the Seton 1 lealthcure Network, in a prepared statement. the David 1 lilgers, Hospital Steering D istrict Committee, said, "W e need a government entity to coordinate and provide health can " emphasized the importance of Austin's Level II Trauma Center and the need for an administrative entity that has the capability of running it. Hilgers from Join t h e T ex a n T ea m Want to work for one of the most award-winning college papers in the country'? The Daily Texan is now hiring for the summer session with openings in every department — no experience necessary, and people of all majors are welcome. We are looking for the following: • Reporters • Copy Editors • Sports Writers • Music, film, fine arts • F*hotographers and food critics • Columnists • Page Designers Slop by the Texas Student Publications building at the corner of 25tf S fe e t and Whitis Avenue near the College of Communication. W e’re located in the basement. Call us at 471-4591 for more information. Deborah Lyklns/Daily Texan Staff The week-long Boy Scouts of America summer camp Includes activities such as archery, boating, swim­ ming, baseball and other activities for Austin-area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. The day camp is located along Lake Austin shores in Emma Long Metropolitan Park. Budget awaiting com ptroller’s approval COMPTROLLER, FROM 1 certification can take," she said. The certification piocess this year the is com plicated by "patchwork" nature of the appro­ priations bill, Strayhom said. ' This year, much of the financ­ ing of the budget bill rests writh a series of other legislation that often changed shapes as the ses­ sion progressed," she said. She cited the multistate lottery proposal, which appeared in no fewer than five bills during the legislative session, and an appro­ priations bill that funds parts of state government for the rest of the current biennium, as exam­ ples of patchwork legislation. "The Legislature passed House Bill 7, which reduced and shuf­ fled a number of appropriations for the fistal year 2003 and made new appropriations for 2004-2(X)5 that must be evaluated prior to the certification of the general appropriations act," Strayhom said. Ken Welch, director of the comptroller's fiscal management division, said that he and the rest of the appropriations control group w ill need to put a dollar figure to every action in the 600- page bill. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Legislature passed 930 bills in the final week of the session. "Hundreds of bills a day have been delivered to us," Welch said. "Each must be reviewed for potential fiscal impacts." If Strayhom fails to certify the budget bill it w ill return to the Legislature for revision. However, the budget bill includes what she calls a "legisla­ tive escape hatch." "The Legislature has included an anti-bounce provision in HB 1," said Strayhom. "The anti­ bounce provision w ill require me to inform the legislative budget board of any amount by which the budget falls short of certifica­ the In other words, tion. Legislature has already voted to trigger across-the-board reduc­ tions on about 30 percent of the budget to bring the bill into bal­ ance if I do not certify the bill." Kevin Hegarty, U T's chief financial officer, said he doubts the certification process w ill take as long as Strayhom hints it might. " I really have no read on the comptroller, but I find it hard to believe the Legislature hasn't kept her informed. They usually work closely together. She proba­ bly has a pretty good idea of what's in the bill," Hegarty said. Much of H B 1 is tied to bills like the tuition deregulation bill, which w ill have a substantial impact on higher education, Hegarty said. "W hat passed in the legislature is of long-term strategic im por­ tance both to UT and to higher education in general," he said. Attention UT Faculty & Staff: If y o u ’re leaving UT, your credit J union stands reiady to assist you. If you're preparing to look for a new job or are otherwise experiencing challenges with respect to your finances, UFCU can help. 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Chapman already had sent the 14 cases, plus 24 others, to the appeals court, recommending they be overturned because he found that the undercover agent in the case, Tom Coleman of Waxahachie, was not credible. Coast Guard calls off searches for missing men HOUSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard called off two separate searches Wednesday along the Texas and Louisiana coasts for a missing swimmer and fisherman who disappeared within hours of one another Tuesday. A 17-year-old Hispanic male who was swimming in San Luis Pass between Galveston and Freeport was reported missing Tuesday evening. Galveston County patrol boats and personal watercraft assisted in the search, officials said. Coast Guard officials also spent Tuesday evening searching for a 35-year-old man who fell from a fishing boat. Cleanup continues in counties hit by storms ODESSA — Crews on Wednesday continued clearing debris in Odessa and Ector Counties after a severe storm swept through the area the previ­ ous night. In Odessa, about 120 power poles that were either snapped in half or blown down by gale- force winds have been replaced. Winds during the storm reached about 70 mph. No injuries were reported, but about 10,000 Odessa residents were without power, said Dale Childers, assistant fire chief in Odessa. Meanwhile, in Deaf Smith County in the Panhandle, county officials said about 5,000 acres, of cotton have been damaged in the storms. Reeves County added to ‘killer bee* quarantine list PECOS — Reeves County has become the 147th county in the state to be added to the so- called “killer bee” quarantine list. The quarantine, announced Wednesday, restricts the move­ ment of commercial bee opera­ tions following the detection of Africanized honey bees. A sample from a swarm of bees in Pecos was sent to the Texas Honey Bee Identification Lab in College Station, according to Paul Jackson, chief apiary inspector. All of the bees were destroyed. The Africanized bee was first detected in the United States near Brownsville in October 1990. Cocaine dealer must forfeit lottery winnings BROWNSVILLE — A $12 million lottery winner bought his lucky ticket with drug proceeds and must return the money, a federal jury said Wednesday. The jury on Friday found Jose Luis Betancourt, 52, guilty of conspiracy and two counts of possession with intent to distrib­ ute cocaine. Prosecutors said on Jan. 14, after lottery officials verified his winning ticket, approximately $5.5 million, was deposited into Betancourt’s bank account. On Jan. 16, he was recorded delivering 36 grams of cocaine to a confidential informant and dis­ cussing his 20-year involvement in drug trafficking and his associ ation with the Gulf Cartel. He told the informant he had more cocaine at his apartment. Betancourt will renríain in cus­ tody until his Sept. 2 sentencing, when he faces up to life in feder­ al prison without parole and a $4 million fine. Compiled by Associated Press reports ^ a r r a n g e m e n t s j In plants, I fresh flowers, balloons I and more! ? M . i j I » ! - * CASA VERDE FLORIST . . 451-°691 1 1806 W. Koenig Lnj I B T Q j ,m- c a s h & ca rry ' d a i l y s p e c ia ls , tool x . , i 4 « t FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ✓j VJho Eke?' 467-8080 ufcu.org PAINT & BODY SHOP Your Body Is Our Interest 512 833 - 031)0 10611 1H 35 North FREE LOANER CARS ESTIMATES Page 7 S ports Big third quarter equals victory for Spurs The French Open’s defending champion Albert Costa com es from behind to defeat Juan Carlos herrero. P a g e 8 « l i o l)\n> T iw x COSTA MOVES ON June 5.2003 „ COMING TOMORROW The road back to the College World Series goes through Rorida State for the Texas Longhorns. We’ll preview the match up tomorrow. NM M M H l By Chris Sheridan Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — The rebound came off the rim, T un Duncan grabbed it and fired a 60-foot pass ahead of the field to Stephen Jackson for an uncontested dunk. It w as a pass that w ould have made Jason K idd p ro ud . But this o ne w as throw n by D uncan, and it put a flourish of a finish on a decisive third-quarter ru n that led San Antonio to a 101-89 victory over the N ew Jersey Nets W ednesday night in G am e 1 of the NBA Finals. San A ntonio outscored the N ets 32-17 in the third quarter to break op en a close game, with D uncan's long pass capping a 15-2 run. "O ne bad quarter in the playoffs can kill you, and the third quarter for us w as a killer," said N ets coach Byron Scott. U nlike five previous tim es in this postseason, the S purs m anaged to h an g onto that double­ digit lead, although the N ets did manage to get w ithin nine points. D uncan had a stat line w orthy of his MVP sta­ tus w ith 32 points, 20 rebounds, seven blocks, six assists and three steals as San A ntonio snapped the N ets' 10-game postseason w inning streak an d handed them their first loss in 39 days. G am e 2 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night. "It is a big confidence booster, know ing the kind of streak they were on and the kind of con­ fidence they came in w ith," Duncan said. "It w as big to get this win, but it puts that m uch more pressure on Friday. We really w ant to get that one and leave here 2-0 know ing that w e have to go there and play three gam es." D uncan's third-quarter line of 13 points on 4- for-4 shooting, five rebounds, three assists and tw o steals was spectacular all by itself. H e m issed his first shot of the fourth and then m ade his next four. San A ntonio also got an unexpectedly strong contribution from D avid Robinson (14 points, six rebounds and four blocks), along with an effort from Tony Parker that was better than K idd's. K idd m ade his first two ‘ hots and missed his next 10 before breaking the slum p m idw ay through the third quarter on a driving layup. H is next shot, however, w as an airball. From there, Kidd w as not a factor. Kenyon M artin also w as a non-entity, sitting for a 7-and-a-half- m inute stretch because of four fouls. "There's no excuse for me personally," Kidd said. "I just d id n 't shoot the ball well, but that's not alw ays w hat I'm know n for." By the time M artin returned, the Spurs led 82- 66 w ith 6:56 left, and it w as too late. N ew Jersey got w ithin nine with 2:23 left, bu t Duncan fed Robinson for a du n k and then blocked his sixth shot, ending the threat. M artin led N ew Jersey with 21 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out w ith 1:11 left. Kidd had 10 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds but shot just 4-for-17. Just m issed shots,'' said N ets coach Byron Scott. "I think that h ad a lot to do w ith the [10-day] layoff. You're going to be a little rusty. Your tim ing is going to be a little off. Ten d ay s is too long." Parker had 16 points and five assists, while Malik Rose and Jackson added 12 points each. Most importantly, the Spurs kept the N ets out of their running gam e a vast majority of the time. Kidd had three turnovers in the first quar­ ter trying to force the issue, and he w asn't the sam e after that. "San Antonio came out after halftime and played their kind of basketball, and w hoever is the aggressor in this series is going to win," Kidd said. New Jersey guard Jason Kidd, right, has the ball knocked away by San Antonio’s Tony Parker during Gam e 1 of the NBA Finals. David J. Phillip/A sso c ia te d P re ss Reliever reviving his role No cork found in Sosa’s other bats Freshman pitcher J. Brent Cox pitches during Texas' regional cham pionship gam e Sunday against Lamar. Cox tossed 6.1 innings while leading the Longhorns to a 6-3 win. Texas is headed to the Super Regionals to take on top- ranked Florida State this weekend. Alex Jones/ Daily Texan Staff "I just play w ith my defense behind me," Cox said after S unday's win. "I could pitch all day long, but if those guys d id n 't back me up, I w o u ld n 't be able to do very well when I w as out there." T h o u g h th e y 're com ing off a national c h a m p io n sh ip in 2002, the L onghorns will play th e u n fam iliar role of u n d e rd o g this w ee k en d in Tallahassee. But Cox says n ei­ is th e r Texas n o r F lo rid a S tate likely p le a s e d w ith the p o sts e a s o n b rac k et p lay ed out. th e w ay "O f course w e're not happy having w on a national title last year and being forced to go on the road this year for the Super Regional," Cox said. "But they can't be too happy either being the top team in the country and having to host the defending national cham ps." Regardless of seeding or locale, Texas' star freshm an is sure of one thing. H e w ants to taste the national title m any of his current team m ates experienced last season — som e­ thing he is sure the Longhorns are m ore than capable of. "W e're playing really well right now, so I d o n 't see any reason w hy w e can't com pete w ith the best team s in the country and win another cham pionship." C h a rles Cherney/Associated Press Umpires examine Chicago Cubs’ Sammy S o sa’ shattered bat after he grounded out against Tampa Bay on Tuesday. says that of Sosa corked hat in game was an accident By Nancy Armour Associated Press CH ICA G O — No cork or other foreign material was found in any of the 76 bats confiscated from Sammy Sosa's locker and X-rayed by baseball officials. The bats were taken from the Chicago Cubs' locker room dur­ ing the gam e against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday night. C ork was ^ound in Sosa's bat w hen it shattered after he grounded out in the first inning of the Cubs' 3-2 victor)'. "We believe the X-ray process was sufficient to determ ine the state of those bats, and w e're very' confident all of those bats were clean and had no foreign substances w ithin them," Sandy Alderson, executive vice presi­ dent of baseball operations in the com m issioner's office, said Wednesday. "W e're happy w ith that, and See SOSA, page 8 Two overtime victories keep Ducks in hunt for Stanley Cup NHL fin al series tied 2-2 heading back to New Jersey By Ira Podell A ssociated P ress EAST RU THERFORD, N.J. — The A naheim M ighty Ducks are having the tim e — m ake that the overtim e — of their lives. The W estern C o n fe re n c e c h a m p io n s are back in N ew Jersey, back w ith confidence, and back in the thick of the Stanley C up finals. A fter two u nin sp ired losses on the road to open the series, the D ucks w on tw o th rillers in o v ertim e on hom e ice to even the series w ith the D evils 2-2. The latest, a 1-0 triu m p h M onday night, g u aran teed that the best-of-seven set will return to C alifornia for G am e 6 on Saturday. "T h e confidence level o u r hockey team has right now just gives u s that intestinal fortitude to go o u t there an d m ake it h ap ­ p en in overtim e," said Steve Thom as, w ho scored 39 seconds into the extra session of G am e 4. G am e 5 will be play ed T hursday to determ ine w hich team will have a chance to lift the C up at the Pond. If neces­ sary, a deciding seventh gam e will be back in N ew Jersey next M onday. O nly once in team history h ad A naheim w on even one playoff series. W hen the Ducks first arrived in N ew Jersey a w eek ago, they team on an cam e in as the incredible roll w ith a goalie w ho looked invincible. T hey also reached the Fasi Coast as a team that had never been this far in the playoffs and one that was bereft of gam e action for 10 days. W hether it w as rust, jitters, inexperience, or inferior talent, the D ucks d id n 't com e close to m e asu rin g up to the D evils, w ho are in the finals for the third tim e in four years. Two 3- 0 losses in a row sent the Ducks hom e questioning their resolve and w ondering w here the pas­ sion that led them to three series victories su d d en ly went. But the Pond provided a safe haven, an d — m ore im portantly — extra tim e on the gam e clock for the D ucks to w ork their magic. "It's a lot different going back to Jersey 2-2 instead of 3-1," T hom as said. "W e knew after those tw o gam es in Jersey we w ere a lot better team than we show ed. We decided it w as time to turn up our gam e. It w as a lii- tle bit em barrassing to play the way w e played in the first tw o gam es." the gam es All the Ducks needed w as to get to o v ertim e, because th a t's w here th e y 'v e com e to life in the postseason. Jean-Sebastien G iguere did the best of his best w ork once the period n um bers w ere 4, 5 and 6 instead of 1, 2, or 3. in O f the 27 goals G iguere has a llo w ed this postseaso n , none have come in overtim e. He and the Ducks are 7-0 w hen play reaches su d d e n death, and the goalie set a sh u to u t streak of 168 m inutes, 27 seconds in the process. A naheim has w on 14 gam es in these playoffs. The w inning goals in 10 of those' victories w ere scored in overtim e or the final five m inutes of the third period. T hat inclu d es R uslan Salei's goal that won G am e 3 against N ew Jersey 6:59 into the extra session. The D ucks h ave m atched M ontreal's record of 12 one- in 1993. goal playoff w in s A naheim is 12-1 in one-goal gam es. they re tu rn And now one goal is w hat they seek as to C ontinental A irlines A rena. O ne g o d w as <-«11 that w as n eed ed to tie the series in C am e 4, but that w as m ore than the D ucks could get in the o p en in g two losses in New Jersey. "We needed to go out there and play ou r gam e, do w hat we do all year," said Giguere, w ho publicly ch a lle n g ed his team before G am e 3. "1 think it's been like this for the last tw o gam es. There is a hell of a lot of differ­ ence on the ice." The A naheim Ducks' Steve Thom as, right, celebrates with goattender Jean-Sebastien Giguere following his overtime goal to win Gam e 4. Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press Texas’ freshman pitcher ready to start if needed By Clint Hale Daily Texan Staff J. Brent Cox expected to m ake an impact in his freshm an season at Texas, b u t he couldn't have anticipated this. A fter pitching just tw o-thirds of an inning in last w eekend's NCAA regional tournam ent in A ustin, Cox w as called upon in the cham­ pionship gam e against L am ar after starter Josh Sm ith proved ineffective Though rela­ tively untested in postseason play, the fresh­ m an sparkled, tossing 6.1 innings of shutout ball in getting the decision in a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. Not bad for a guy w h o had never lasted more than six innings in an y of his other col­ legiate appearances. "I'm not usually a strikeout pitcher," said Cox, w ho allowed just four hits w hile striking o u t a career high eight b atters in Sunday's vic­ tory that advanced the L onghorns to the S uper Regionals. "I had th e adrenaline pacing m e along to go six innings. I'm a reliever, and I u n derstand m y role." He m ay have done the m ajority of his work from the bullpen, but that m ay all change this w eekend w hen Texas travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to face the top-ranked Seminóles for the right to play in this y e a r's College World Series in Om aha, Neb. Posting the third lowest earned run average on the Longhorns' ballclub at 1.78, the Bay City native may receive his second start of the season in hostile territory. But Cox says he is prepared for w hatever obstacles com e his way. "Of course it w ould be nice to get the nod against a team many are calling the best in the country," said Cox, who h as allow ed just 30 hits, seven earned runs an d eight walks in 35.1 innings of work in his freshm an campaign. "But either way, I know I'm going to get some w ork in, so that's always a good feeling. "W hatever happens, I'll be ready." Excluding sophom ore transfer J.P. Howell — w ho has undoubtedly been the ace of Texas' 2003 rotation — every starter on the Texas ballclub has spent tim e in the bullpen this season. And with right-hander Danny last w eekend's M u e g g e's absence from regional tournam ent, the w indow could be open for another stellar Cox perform ance. H ow ever, the freshm an is m odest when discussing his recent success on the m ound at Disch-Falk Field. Page 8 S po r ts ‘Marathon max’ wins at French Open Costa comes back from two-set deficit to claim victory By Steven Wine Associated Press PARIS — French Open marathon man Albert Costa dug another big hole in the red clay of Roland Garros, and again found his way out. The defending champion erased a two-set deficit for the third time in five matches Wednesday, wear­ ing down Tommy Rob redd for an improbable quarterfinal victory, 2- 6, 3 6 ,6 4 , 7-5,6-2. In a rematch of last year's final, Costa will play Spanish compatri­ ot Juan Carlos Ferrero in the semi­ finals Friday. The No. 3seeded . Ferrero outlasted No. 19 Fernando Gonzalez 6-1,3-6, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. When Costa beat Sergio Roitman in the opening round after losing the first two sets, it was the first such comeback in the Spaniard's 10-year career. Then he did it again in the third round against Nicolas Lapentti. "I promise it's not a strategy," Costa said. "When I am two sets down, I still think I can win the match. I don't know why." Comeback Costa also won a five-setter in the second round. He has played 23 sets and 227 games totaling 18 hours, 32 min­ utes to reach the semifinals. Costa is the first player in the Open era to win four five-set matches in a single French Open. The only other player to over­ come a two-set deficit three times in a Grand Slam tournament was Nicolas Escude at the 1998 Australian Open. Leaving the court after 3:29 of high-wire tennis Wednesday, Costa was told he didn't even look tired. "Maybe it's the smile," he said. "But I am tired, very tired." He needs two more wins for a second consecutive French Open title. It would also be his second title in the past 89 tournaments. After trailing the No. 28-seed- ed Robredo for most of the match, the ninth-seeded Costa won the final five games. A back­ hand volley winner on match point gave Costa the victory, and he fell on his back with a scream of jubilation. "The only thing I tried to do was to continue and to think I could still do it," he said. "Why not repeat the same success if my body allows it?" The Ferrero-Gonzalez match was exactly the same length as Costa-Robredo — 3:29 — and the ending was even more dramatic. The big-swinging Gonzalez saved five match points, four with win­ ners, before Ferrero finally won, sinking to his knees in relief. Ferrero broke serve eight times in the roller-coaster match and benefited from G onzalez's 15 double-faults. Robredo was trying to upset a Grand Slam champion for the third match in a row. He beat top- ranked Lleyton Hewitt in the third three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten in the fourth round. round and He dominated the first two sets against Costa, but the defending champion then changed tactics. Instead of trying to rally from 6-feet behind the baseline, he tried to take balls early to shorten the points. The strategy worked, and as the match approached three hours, Robredo was obviously the wearier player. He dallied during changeovers and failed to reach shots he chased dow n earlier. When Costa reeled him in with a drop shot and then lobbed a winner over his head, a frustrated Robredo gave his racket an overhead heave toward the backstop. Four points later, Costa took the lead for the first time — and for good — when Robredo double-faulted to make it 3-2 in the final set. Lionel Clronneau/Associated Press French Open defending champion Spain’s Albert Costa reacts after defeating Tommy Robredo in a quarter final match. GM claims Van Gundy is Houston’s top choice Associated Press HOUSTON — Jeff Van Gundy, former coach of the New York Knicks, has emerged as the favorite to become the next coach of the Í louston Rockets, according to general manager Carroll Dawson. Dawson, in Chicago for the the NBA predraft camp, told i louston Chronicle for a story in Wednesday's editions that he has not interviewed Van Gundy and no negotiations are under way, but said he invited him to visit f louston on Thursday. "1 ie wanted to see the city and the new arena," Dawson said. "I don't think that's unusual when someone is thinking about a new job I invited him to Houston, so obviously, I'm glad he's coming, but he really did just want to see everything — the homes, the buildings, the schools. That's what it is." Dawson said he couldn't say whether a deal would be closed during Van ( .undy's visit. "i'd like to get a new coach," he said. "Let's see how every­ thing goes." Rockets owner I .eslie Alexander is not in I louston and doesn't plan to return to talk with Van Gundy, Dawson said. introduced as Van Gundy and former NBA coach Mike Dunleavy have emerged as the two finalists. 1 he Rockets also met with Paul Silas and Larry Brown. On Monday, the Silas was coach. Cleveland Cavaliers' Brown the Detroit Pistons' coach. H ouston station KR1V reported that Dunleavy's agent plans to meet with Dawson on W ednesday in Chicago to determine if there will be a sec­ ond interview for Dunleavy. television became Charlotte Sting’s Andrea Stinson, left, steals the ball from San Antonio Silver Stars’ Margo Dydek during the Sting’s 67-52 win at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday. Chuck Burton/ Associated Press Feaster leads Sting to third straight win By Jenna Fryer Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Allison Feaster has a difficult job with the C harlotte Sting: Defend the best player while not letting her offense suffer. Feaster hit five three-pointers and scored 21 points to lead the Sting to a 67-52 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Wednesday. On defense, she held Marie Ferdinand to 15 points, forced three turnovers and had two steals. "It's a very important part of our game plan to limit the other team's top player with defense 1 take pride in it," Feaster said. "To do that and still do well on offense takes focus and your legs can really get worn down." She didn't look tired, though, while leading Charlotte to its third consecutive victory. Like the rest of the team, she was off in the first half when the Sting shot just 23 percent. INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN ATHLETICS MARKETING? Gain valuable experience working for the collegiate athletics program Sports Illustrated deemed #1 in the country! 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Tammy Sutton-Brown and Kelly Miller each added 10 points for the Sting. Ferdinand was the only play­ er in double figures for slum p­ ing San Antonio, which lost its fourth straight game. The Silver Stars, who relocated from Utah during the offseason, shot a franchise-low 30 percent and fell to 1-4. in "It's not just one player, we are having trouble putting the the hole," said San ball Antonio coach Candi Harvey. "We're talking about layups, things that just don't normally happen." the The Silver Stars shot 16-of-52 from field, were out- rebounded 33-26 and commit­ ted 13 turnovers. San Antonio got quick bas­ kets in the second half from Ferdinand and Sylvia Crawley to tie the game at 29 with 15:59 left. T hen the Sting buckled dow n on defense, an emphasis under first-year coach Trudi Lacey, and reeled off an 18-6 run that put Charlotte back in control. Feaster hit her three threes during the run to help the Sting to a 47-36 lead with nine min­ utes left to play. "I thought our defense on the most part, except on Feaster, was very, very good," Harvey said. "A shooter like her, you can't let her touch the ball." free throw s San Antonio got back into it, though, behind a layup and a pair of from Ferdinand that cut the score to 49-46. Charlotte turned up the pressure, forcing the Silver Stars into bad passes and a flurry of fouls in a 7-0 Stirig run. The Sting pushed the lead back to double digits on Sutton- Brown's driving layup on a pass from Dawn Staley that made it 56-46. Charles Cerney/Associated Press Sammy Sosa’s bat shattered as he grounded out against Tampa Bay in the first inning of Tuesday’s game. Corked bat might tarnish Sosa’s name SOSA, FROM 7 that is consistent with Sammy's explanation of the incident last night." Alderson said security per­ sonnel took Sosa's bats "several innings" after the cork was dis­ covered. Alderson said he was confident all of Sosa's bats were impounded. There is a possibility that Sosa's bats in the Hall of Fame could be examined, Alderson added. The Hall has five of Sosa's bats, including the one he presented in mid-April, more than a week after he hit his 500th home run. Sosa said he accidentally pulled out a bat he uses to put on home run displays for fans in bat­ ting practice, and swore that he's never done anything illegal. If he was trying to cheat, he said, why wouldn't he have tried to grab the bat before anyone saw it? "I would have come back to the plate and picked up all the pieces, don't you think?" he said Wednesday. "I didn't pick it up. I went to the dugout. So you guys can see the difference." But that doesn't mean he's off the hook. Bob Watson, MLB's vice pres­ ident in charge of discipline, will decide w hat — if any — punish­ ment Sosa will face. He's expect­ ed at Wrigley Field by Thursday morning to do interviews before returning to New York to make a decision. Other players who've used corked bats have been suspend­ ed for up to 10 games, and Alderson said he thinks prece­ dent will play a part in Watson's decision. Sosa can appeal any discipline imposed. "I think it would be in every­ one's best interest to conclude this as quickly as possible, and be able to have a decision that is timely," Alderson said. "O n the other hand, there needs to be thorough investigation. "As I said, Sammy has been very forthcoming, and I think we are all hopeful the investiga­ tion will corroborate what he has told us," Alderson said. "So far, there is no indication in any­ thing we have seen that his explanation is not accurate." Sosa uses bats m ade by three different manufacturers. While each brand is visibly different, Alderson said all bats made by the same maker look similar. The bat Sosa used Tuesday night was made by Tuffbat. Alderson also said baseball will look into the issue of having special bats for batting practice so a situation like this doesn't happen again. "If this was a batting practice bat, the possibility of confusing that bat would suggest that we probably ought to be awfully careful about having any of those bats around," Alderson said. "It's not something we've looked at, but we will." the lineup in Wednesday night against Tampa Bay, and fans gave him a loud ovation when he did his tradition­ al sprint to right field before the game. Several fans carried signs supporting him, including one that read, "Still loving Sammy." Sosa' was When Sosa came to the plate for his first at-bat, he got a standing ovation. "We're all human, and we've all made mistakes. Nobody is perfect in this world," he said before the game. "I stood up yes­ terday like a man and took the blame. But the media today, they got me up there like I'm a crimi­ nal. That's something that really bothered me and hurt me." Thursday, June 5, 2 0 0 3 Scoreboard |MLB 1 Boston 11. Pittsburgh 4 Boston 8, Pittsburgh 3 (Game 2) Anaheim 11. Montreal 2 Seattle 7, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 8, Taxaa 2 Oakland 6. Florida 5 Cincinnati 6, NY Yankees 2 Milwaukee, NY Mets DELAYED nouOiOn By isammoft o Tampa Bay 5. Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 8, Toronto 5 Cleveland, Colorado DELAYED Arizona 8, Chi. White Sox 6 Detroit, San Diego LATE Kansas City 2, Los Angeles 1 Minnesota, San Francisco LATE airWAVES MLB Texas at Atlanta..................noon, TBS Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs........ 1:10 p.m., WGN Baltimore at Houston 7 p.m., FOXSW BRIEFS Injury may cause Carlson to miss Super Regional Baylor reliever Zane Carlson is expected to miss this weekend’s NCAA Super Regional round after slamming his pitching hand in a car door. Carlson, a junior, needed stitch­ es in his right hand Tuesday night after closing the car door on it. He will likely need a week off before throwing again. “ I’m very disappointed for Zane,” Baylur coach Steve Smith said. “ Hopefully we can get through the Super Regional with­ out Zane and give him another chance to pitch this season.’’ Carlson earned a win and two saves in last weekend’s Hattiesburg Regional at Southern Mississippi. He had nine strike­ outs without allowing an earned run in four and one-third innings. Carlson, the school’s career and single-season saves leader, is 3 4 with a 2.61 ERA and 11 saves this year. The Bears play against LSU in the Super Regional this weekend in Baton Rouge, La. Olympian skier gives up endorsements for football Jeremy Bloom settled his two- sport problem: He will play col­ lege football for Colorado and compete without endorsements in freestyle skiing. The Olympian intends to ski competitively in a shortened schedule after the football sea­ son. “ I know money is the last thing that brings you happiness,” he said Wednesday. “Getting an education and playing college football is what I love to do. That’s what makes me the most happy.” Bloom is a champion moguls skier and a standout wide receiv­ er and punt returner. His decision came after the NCAA ruled he could not remain eligible for football and earn endorsement money as a skier. The money helps cover the cost of training and traveling as a World Cup competitor. By choosing football, Bloom walked away from endorsement contracts amounting to at least six figures. Most Olympic-level skiers need endorsements and sponsors to fund their careers. Asked how much money he was leaving on the table, Bloom said, “ It’s a lot more than last year, and last year my agent told me it was six figures. It’s sub­ stantial.” As a freshman at Colorado in 2002, Bloom had three scoring plays of 75 yards or longer, including a 94-yard reception that was the longest in school history and an 80-yard punt return against Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship game. Bloom competed last season on the freestyle circuit at his own expense against a field of com­ petitors who had corporate spon­ sorship for equipment, training and travel. Compiled from Associated Press reports DROP US 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-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com ■ Voice: 512-232-2210 ■ Fax: 512471-2952 ■ Postal: PO. Box D, Austin TX 78712 Thursday, June 5, 2003 C l . A S S I K I M » Page 9 C L A S S I F I E D S A D V E R T I S I N G T E R M S D EA D LIN E: 11:00 a.m . P R IO R TO PU BLIC A TIO N W ord Rates C h a r g e d b y the w ord. 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Autumn H is 444-7555 442-6668 444-6676 390 - Unfurnished O i f b w 420 - Unfurnished Houses Unique Control 3/1 5, C A C H , all appliances fireplace, Italian tile Summer/$ I 200. F a ll/S1 300, no smokers 4 7 9 6 1 5 3 , 658 -4 2 5 7, 6 9 9 6 8 8 8 3 2 0 5 A GU ADALUPE St Walk UT 2/2, woodfloors, C A / C H $925/m o Owner/broker 476- 1664 LARGE N E W L Y house Approx 3 0 5 West 38th Coll Sam 9 4 7 7 6 5 3 JB Goodw m renjpdelod 1600 sq ft fenced yard, car LARGE 2/1 H O U SE C A C H W / D conn port W oodrow © Arcadia 1 Blk #5 bus stop $875/m o 2 3 1 -1 0 0 7 370 - Unf. Apts. FIND YOUR PERFECT APARTMENT HOME magiclamp.com I 9 4 0 'S STYLE efficiency Hard­ woods, built m drawers, appii anees, water/gas/trash pd Available Aug $ 5 2 5 9 1 5 W 21st Vista 4 7 2 -3 9 0 9 www vistaprop com HYDEPARK EFFICIEN CY Nice Hoorplan. 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W alk to U T 1 + 1 from $425 Bills Paid Sagebrush Apts 2 6 0 4 M an o r Rd 4 7 7 9 9 9 1 1BD/1BA COTTAGE, open l.v Ing/kitchen area, new window unit, n o V O C paint, t mile from UT/1 block from M a nor Road bus lines $575/m o-ABP Non smoker 479 -6 4 5 3 $ 4 0 0 $ 43 0 STUDENT R O O M S 2 blocks to Summer $ 3 4 0 $ 4 2 0 campus ALL BILLS Fall PAID Laundry parking, on-site management 1804 Lavaca, 4 7 6 5 152 Share bath W A LK TO UT, summer sublea se efficiency $ 4 5 0 ABP, available immediately thru early August Call Sandy 322 -9 2 9 2 O N E B E D R O O M in small loft (historic house) Ceiling fans, wrap-around porch, feet ceiling $ 590/m o 4 6 8 -2 3 0 9 12 45T H /A V EN U E A effi ciency. $350+electric Clean, quiet, laundry, parking, no pets 4 9 ) 7 2 7 7 FANTASTIC S U M M E R DEA lSi Studios, 1 bedrooms, 2 bed rooms, and walk to school $30 0 + Apartment Finders 322 9 5 5 6 HYDE PARK Hideaway Cute & small community 9 month lease available 2 1 $ 7 4 5 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 -9 5 5 6 W EST C A M P U S RENT REDUC TIO NI Huge 2-2 with ga s paid only $92 5 . Apartment Finders 3 2 2 9 5 5 6 FREE cable BEST DEAL! ac cess gates, volleyball, pools, I I $435, shuttle, studio-$395, 2 1 $ 5 3 5 finders 3 2 2 9 5 5 6 . Apartment SUBLEASE TIL December! M o pa c /2 9 0 Easy on/off access I B / 1B, Immedi $62 3 a month ate move-inl 6 9 9 -6 4 0 4 SAFE Q UIET 3 min walk to UI Big Efficiencies $ 4 7 5 $525H 4 0 5 E 31st & Duval 4 7 2 2 4 5 0 W EST C A M P U S STEAL I luxurT ous studio with balcony, gotes, pool, walk to school $ 47 0 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 -9 5 5 6 BARRISTER'S RETREAT! UNDER N E W M A N A G E M E N T 3 3 0 1 Red Riverl W alk Law School, Nursing, St. Davidsl Spacious, clean T / l, $62 5 Summer dis counts available Front Paqe 480-851 8 HYDE P A R K /N Campusl I Cool efficencies, $ 49 5 Bike, Walk, Shuttle. Front Page 4 8 0 -8 5 1 8 Hyde Park EFFIC from $46 5 1 bdrm from $ 5 5 0 FURN also available FREE EXTENDED CABLE TV W IRELESS B R O A D B A N D avail DW /Disp/IF Shuttle Pool/laundry/Storage/Res M gj 108 W . 45th St. 4 5 2 -1 4 1 9, 385-2211 453-2771 w ww I08place com FREE A / C and H EATING ! Spa’ cious Hoorplans in cozy Hyde Park neighbor hood 1-1 $599, 2-1 $ 9 1 0 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 9 5 5 6 370 - Unf. Apts. A V IG N O N R E A L T Y 715 W EST 2 3 R D S T . STE. 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 LOCATION Now Leasing FOR FALL 1 mile from UT Quiet 2/1 8 0 0 sq/ft. Re­ neighborhood modeled Huge fenced back­ yard w/ grill pit Available im­ mediately $ 7 7 5 2 7 6 -9 7 3 4 400 - Condos* Townhomus 2-2 w/balconyA fot mature stu­ Water $975/month 1 877 -4 5 8 2 4 0 5 1352)375 6 9 9 6 Perfect BEAUTIFUL pool dents paid Ext 36021 Avo/able M a y 15! PRELEASE C O N D O S OR A N G ETREE 2/1 $ 1 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 G U ADALUPE 1/1 $52 5 H O U S E S 3 1 0 9 SPEE D W A Y 2/1 plus study $ 1 0 9 5 Meisler Realty 44 3 -2 5 2 6 METRO REALTY Condos for Pre-Lease Croix 3-3 $ 2 0 0 0 Dominion 2-2 $ 1 2 5 0 O ld M ain 2 1/2-2 $ 1 2 0 0 + O range Tree 2 2 5 $ 1 7 0 0 + Oakview 2 2 $ 1 3 5 0 Pecan W a lk 4-2 $ 2 1 0 0 + Salado PI 1-1 $ 6 5 0 + Stonesthrow 1-1 $ 7 0 0 + Winchester 2-2 $ 12 5 0 W ind'ree 2 2$ 1300 W est University PI 2-2$ 1 3 0 0 With many others tool 479-1300 www.utmetro.com E Eff. if.v !:'!(• [c 1-1 /acting £ 2-1 $ 8 5 0 I Maw amenities w IS at $ 3 9 5 | at $595 | IB k E 478-9151 I i H H i i a M a s i s t ia ia a H ia iá a i® QUIET C O M M U N IT Y , walk to school. 9 or 12 month lease available 1-1 $ 5 7 5 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 -9 5 5 6 380 - Furnished Duplexes 2 B E D R O O M S, 1 bath, close to campus W eight room, 2-car garage fenced yard, A C , hot tub 4 7 2 -4 7 4 0 390 - Unfurnished Duplexes Great N EA R D O W N T O W N neighborhood 3/2 duplex, carport, W / D room Available now Call Chad 5 8 5 -0 8 0 0 $ 95 0 /m o PRE-LEASE FOR A U G U S T " UT intramural area 3 / 3 , all appliances including W / D , ne w carpet, kitcnen & all baths tiled $ 1 5 0 0 . 3 / 1 , all appliances, W / D connections - $ I 125. N o pets 467 -1 8 4 1 V\Y 18 0 4 6th Mopac/Shuttle/metro. Spacious DR, hdwds, 1 5 3 2 * 2/1/1. A/C's, W/D-conn, fans, $ 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 7 2 2 0 9 7 CENTRAL 2 0 0 3 B C ody Ct - spa cious 2200ST 3story 4/3 du­ plex on cul-de-sac, large yard run near W Bouldin w/dog Creek, W /D conn Newly reno­ vated Available 6/1, $ 1 6 0 0 7 7 5 6 0 1 4 CLASSIC._ 1 9 3 0 'S house I / I opt , 8 0 7 E 30th, very nice re model, C A C H , large k.tchen, ownei maintains yard available 6/1, $ 9 2 5 4 7 2 212 3 www barkleymvestments.com 19 4 0 'S 2/1 on quiet street O a k floors, tile bath, ceilling lots of windows, trees Ians, 3 9 0 4 Wright Available 6 I wood $ 925, 4 7 2 2 1 2 3 w ww barkleyinvestments.com W A IK O R shuttle to UT Beauti Hard ful 1 bd available now woods Duval 3301 $/00/m o 3 4 5 -0 1 8 6 T A R R Y T O W N HUG E I 9 4 0 'S 1/1 's in 4-plex, 1 1 windows, gigantic shared backyard (space for garden), friendly community New carpet, vinyl & wood blinds Very plain exterior - great insiael Cats welcome! 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G arage C A C H , W /D , big pool $ 1 6 5 0 3 4 6 -0 7 2 9 7 7 9 4 9 9 4 LARGE 3 / 2 TOW NHOUSE full size washer/dryer, microwave, private courtyard, very nice $ 1 4 5 0 W A U G H PROP 4 5 1-0 98 8 420 - Unfurnished Houses UNIVERSITY A R E A 3 / 2 house Completely Zenma 293-6414, 4 5 3 6 1 0 6 Beautiful Available N ow l 3 0 2 remodeled (off Guadalupe) Call LARGf H O U S f S 3,4,5,6, bed’ Big yards, 10 mins to room $ 1 2 0 0 -$ 2 1 0 0 UT, pets ok 9 2 8 4 9 4 4 M E T R O REALTY Houses for Pre Lease M a n y with hardwoods June and August 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 5 West 1 1th 5-2 $ 3 0 0 0 3201 Guadalupe 3 1 $ 1 7 5 0 5 0 0 West 33rd 4-2 $ 2 3 0 0 4 5 0 6 Caswell 4 2 $ 2 4 0 0 3 8 0 4 Duval 5-3 $ 3 5 0 0 2 3 0 4 Leon 1-1 $ 60 0 7 0 4 West 3 2nd 2 1 $ 1 1 0 0 8 0 7 East 45th 2-2 $ 12 0 0 1905 David I I $625 7 0 6 W 32nd C l - l $ 65 0 3 2 0 3 Guadalupe $ 7 0 0 Many others tool 4 7 9 1 3 0 0 www utmetro.com HALF OFF first month's rentl Pre leasing homes for fall 2-6 bedrooms Great location & pri cesi 4 7 4 4 4 8 4 N o Agents PRE [E A S IN G FOR Fall semester Nice 2-4 bedroom homes Stu dent rates Great locations! 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Call Patricio, 4 5 3 -6 6 8 3, owner/agent renovation under 5 2 0 7 A V E N U E H, back house, 2/1, new construction, new a p ­ dishwasher, pliances. W /D , C A C H , $ 1 1 0 0/ m o . carpet ovailable July 1, 4 5 4 6901 A V A IU B L E TODAY!!! 7 / 7 efficiency near campus N ew tile throughout, $ 4 5 0 4 1 3 1919 fresh paint 3 B E D R O O M 3 Bath C A C H 6 1 ) E 48th St $ 1500/m o 4 5 4 4 3 1 0 425 - Rooms W HAT'S UP? The Castilian has N E W owners and N E W cool stuff I The Castil­ ian is a great residence hall Lo­ cated directly across from UT's campusl W e offer single and double occupant living, dining area, study lounges, parking and all of the features you desire! Call 8 0 0,33 4 5 3 2 0 to choose your new home aw ay from home and ask about winning a free laptop! WANTED M ALE O R FEMALE TO SUBLET A N A W E S O M E 2/2 Available June 15th Aug 15th W alkable distance to UT large bedroom with walk-m closet with private bathroom Large pool $475/m o Call 689-7303 G R A D STUDENTS-SHARE F y ie Park home, furnished. Hancock Cti Available 6/01 N o Pets/smoking 4 5 2 1486 $600/ABP, 426 Furnished Room s PRIVATF R O O M W EST C A M PUS CENTRAL AIR REFRIGERA TOR M IC R O W A V E INTERNET S U M M E R SPECIAL K IT C H EN F R O M $ 33 0 .0 0 4 7 7 5 9 4 I 430 - Room- Board D IS C O U N T E D H A R D IN House Room O ne 2 0 0 3 / 2 0 0 4 room contract available if application has not yet been made to Har din House Contort Scott @ 2 1 4 7 7 3 6 6 8 4 435 - Co-ops SH ORT W A LK UT— Quiet, non­ smoking Seven members. Hard­ woods, large windows. Private bedroom, bath. DSL share readyl $ 3 4 5 yr (+ $ 1 7 5 meals, bills) www 602eim w ood com 440 - Roommates MALE G RA D U A T E student Per lect environment for studying room available on Spacious Snoal Creek 1- $40 0 /m o 8 7 7 458-2405-ext 36021 3 5 2 3 7 5 -6 9 9 6 474 -2 6 1 8 4 B L O C K S to UT Nice! Large private upstairs room, bath huge closet Quiet, non-smok­ ing W / D , A/C, big shared kitchen, $495, yr, $ 2 9 5 sum 4 7 4 2036, 4 7 4 mer ABP www abbey 2408(ans), house com S E E K IN G C L E A N and Q U IE T R O O M M A T E to share 3 /2 in Circle C Friendly, non-smoking couple w/m ellow dog. Kitchen and laundry privileges. Private corner bedroom w /o w n bath. $5 0 0 / m o . 3 9 4 -1 1 5 2 370 - U r tf. Apts. 370 - Unf. Apts. 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T h u rs d a y , J u n e 5 , 2 0 0 3 K n tf.r t a in m f n t ! Page 11 All-time classics return to Paramount for summer Citizen Kane" to “Taxi Driver, ” we look at the films you shouldn’t miss From “ By Kevin Taylor Daily Texan Staff Summer has arrived, and so have the classics. The Paramount Theater's officially underway with its annual summer movie series, and this year's lineup is a film lover's feast — from films of Fritz Lang to Mike Nicolls and Orson Welles, it's the perfect excuse to catch up on quality from the past And there's no better theater in Austin to view treasures such as "Citizen Kane" and "Double Indemnity" in their fully-restored legendary glory Paramount, which prides itself on if s good taste in classic films. than at the There are several classics play­ ing every week for the entire sum­ mer, but here's a short list of the films (that are probably the best offenngs this summer) that you shouldn't dare pass up to view on the big screen: “Who* Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Elizabeth Taylor had a real dramatic bite in her perform­ ance in Mike Nicholls' 1966 film, which was a daring tabboo-rais- ing domestic drama for the time. She won an Oscar for Best Actress that year, along with Sandy supporting actress Dennis and screenwriter Ernest Lehman. This is a film that still holds up the test of time with its themes of resentment and hurt. (Tuesday 6/10; Wednesday 6/11) “Citizen Kane”/ "The Third Man” This is what double features were made for. The one-two punch of these two films by wunderkind auteur director Orson Welles is essential view ­ ing for any serious filmgoer. "Citizen Kane," consistently voted by several film groups as the best film of all time, tells a story loosely based on N ew York tycoon W illiam newspaper Randolph Hearst in a brilliant epic of stunning artistry that effortlessly ushered in a new professionalism for filmmaking. "The Third Man," directed by Carol Reed, with its haunting and beautiful score by Anton Karas, is yet another showcase of Welles' versatility as an actor. Here he plays his Harry Lime with a great, brave conviction. Both films are a testament to the power cinematography, editing, and lighting can enhance a film experience. (Thursday 06/12; Saturday 6/14) “ D o u b le In d e m n ity ” B illy W ild e r's 1944 film is perhaps one of the most in flu ­ ential film noirs in history, creating a rash of imitators for years to come. In glorious black and white, it sets up an intriguing crime story where the hero is flawed from the inside, w h ile seeming flawless from the outside. This was W ild e r's third film , before he went on to make "Sun set B o u le v a rd ," "Som e L ik e it H ot," and "The Apartm ent." Not a bad track record. “ (Monday, 6/16) ‘ T a x i D riv e r” / “ Midnight Cowboy” Lonliness has never been so palpable and heartrending than "Taxi in M artin Scorsese's Driver." Robert DeNiro gives the iconic performance as Travis Bickle, who pines after a girl (C yb ill Shepherd) and saves another (Jodie Foster) in a "w orld full of scum." The end­ ing has notoriously divided audiences with its violence, but this is a film that is alive and free to surprise us. It's one of Scorsese's very best films. Stick L o c a l L i s t e n i n g Taylor Davis doesn’t 4Let Go’ By Max Harger Daily Texan Staff After independently fund ­ ing and releasing his debut album "T he Night the Stars Looked D o w n " in 2000, singer- songwriter and Metropiex native Taylor D avis left the flourish­ ing D allas m usic scene in search of a more subdued and in eclectic m usical clim ate which to write and record his next release. The spring of 2001 found D avis hard at work balancing the recording of the new album with the establishm ent of his ow n indie label, Sky Blue Records. The com pletion of T a ylo r's sophomore outing, "Le ttin g G o ," and its release on his n ew ly formed label, w ould take place just before his birthday in 2002. He was only 19 years old. Currently, live performance and the continued d evelop ­ ment of a grassroots fan base are the main focus of D avis' attention. He commands the rare ability to create a sincere dialogue between the stage and the crowd d raw n in by his spontaneity and w it. Taylor's astounding songwrit- ing talents and soaring falset­ to com monly elicit com par­ isons to Ryan A dam s, The Counting Crows, and W ilco. H is discreet use of a tru ly unique vocal style emerges in both live performance and on his records as D avis tactfully employs his seemingly lim it­ less tonal range. For the most part, "Letting G o " is lyrically introspective Taylor Davis, on the far right, and his band are on their way up. P h o to c o u r te s y o f Taylor D a vis legend Bram h all though in trig uin gly accessi­ ble. in the recording process, Taylor enlisted the m usical aid of A u stin J.J. (Ian M oore Band, Johnson and D o yle II) Daílas-based Jordan E ld e r (G rah am C olton ) for drum performances, along with g u i­ tarists Keith D avis (K e v in and M ik e F o w le r H ard w ick (John D. Graham , Jeff K lein) and a small arm y of local and regional musicians as well. Ban d ) The all-star perform ances on "Lettin g C o " lend a dis­ tinctively moody and melodic character to a rock record that w ould otherwise hinge only its subtlety. The ra d io ­ on ready rock of tunes like "B lu e "B la c k and T u esd ay" and the record W h ite" serves to complement revealed elements of jazz and the M otow n-infused groove of the albu m 's title track. O verall, is an extremely mature and well- executed composition from a noteworthy artist still in his relative infancy. Through his continued touring in support of the new release (and the rap idly expanding fan base that ensues), Taylor is eagerly accepting the challenges of broadcasting his music to anyone w ho w ill receive it. 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P h o to c o u rte sy o f R K 0 R a d io P ic tu re s around and see yet another film in this "worm in the big city" double feature — "M id night Cowboy," starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in this 1969 Oscar-winner for Best Picture, Director (Gus Van Sant, who went on to make "Good W ill H untin g" in 1997), and best screenplay (by Waldo Salt). Both very funny and devastat­ ing, this film, like "Taxi Driver," shows us the vile underbelly of New York City, in all of its deca­ dent and dangerous beauty in the 1960s. (7/24, 7/25) Check out these classics, too “A Clockwork Orange" (7/3) Stanley Kubrick's nightmarish and kinetic film is filled with sur­ real images that will make an indelible impresión — and on the big screen, it looks incredible. “Deer Hunter” (7/22. 7/23) DeNiro. Streep. Enough said. “Seven Samurai” (8 /5 ,8/6) One of the most sublime and original film experiences ever. Student tickets are $4, and a book of 10 film passes is $38. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in “W ho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Photo c o u r te s y of W arner B ro s. Chicago residents don’t want a reality television show near them Producers of a new reality television show called "Starting O ver" are getting a dose of real­ ity from angry residents of an upscale neighborhood who don't want the program to set up shop near them. Some homeowners in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood are suing to stop producers from using a nearby home to house and film six women as they try to "rein ven t their lives" for a series to air this fall. Other residents have protest­ ed to city officials, worried the show might attract uns.i vory characters. lawsuit filed Friday alleges that B u n im / M u rra y Productions, which also has produced M T V 's "The Real World," is violating zoning law because it is a commercial enter­ prise. The suit also contends the house renovation goes beyond what's allowed in the building permit. The "This is basically pitting reali­ ty against reality TV," said Rick Wolfe, a law yer for the five home owners who sued. Robert Fioretti, an attorney representing the owner of the* property in dispute, said the A s s o c ia te d P re s s A Chicago resident doesn't want a reality TV show in her neighborhood. project complies with all laws and building codes. Some residents cite a notice on the* Internet inviting former gang members, former prison inmates or spouses of prison inmates to try out for the show. "I lowever you look at it, it's a halfway house for a bunch of malcontents," Cynthia Metivier, a 27-year resident. She* added the producers have blamed the notice on an overzealous casting assistant, saying it did not reflect the kind of women they were looking for. "They say we're bringing an unsavory character to the neigh­ borhood (and) that's not what we're* doing," Jim Johnston, one of the show's producers, said Wednesday. In a letter to residents, the producers said that "under the guidance of two life counselors, each woman will try to realize what t h e y truly want out of life but never had the motivation to achieve." — Associated Press Visit The Daily Texan online at www.dailytexanonline.com ÜEGAL C IN EM A S DIG - DIGITAL SOUND BARGAIN SHOW S IN I ) * Pass ' Discount Ticket R estriction s Apply Wednesday Discix. it Sl«w , Ail Day Eacludinq , films METROPOLITAN STADIUM 14 W S At At A' ':i> » A'i- : -V JC .V . . r BRUCE ALMIGHTY (PG-13) MATRIX RELOADED (R) - ID REQ'D FINDING NEMO (G) (1045 1115 1145 130 200 230 415 450 520) 700 730 800 935 1005 1030 ITALIAN JOB (PG-13) (1125 115 220 420 510) 705 745 950 1035 (1100 1130 1215 145 215 250 430 500 530) 715 750 805 955 1020 1040 (1200 1230 100 315 400 435) 630 720 740 945 1025 1045 (1215 1245 330 440) 710 745 1015 1045 (1120 205 440) 725 1000 HOLES (PG) ANGER MANAGEMENT (PG-13) W E S T G A T E STADIUM 11 / ■ 5 0 I.AM AH a f>( f. ,7* II11 X2 X-MEN UNITED (PG-13) s r ■ .V. 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SOUND BITES I'rom folk to rap - what’s worth a listen this week Associated Press Showtime film offers portrait of a town divided A legion of Black Panthers has come to march. An army of Klansmen is on its way. And 8,000 townspeople are strug­ gling to squelch the racial furor that divides them as three white men head to trial for the violent killing of a black man. This was the scene in the summer of 1998 in Jasper, Texas, ft’s also the powder-keg moment re-enacted in the Showtime docudrama “Jasper, Texas,” about a community rocked and rent by tragedy yet showing amazing grace. The film premieres at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday, a day after the fifth anniversary of the murder of James Byrd Jr., a black man, who was chained to the back of a pickup truck and dragged to his death. “The challenge was to find the story, because real events don't necessarily represent the human story,” says writer and executive producer Jonathan Estrin. “What I’m after is the emotional truth.” After several years of research and interviews with Jasper residents, Estrin uses the Byrd murder — including a subtle recreation of the drag­ ging and archival footage of an outraged nation — as the backdrop for this portrait of a town divided. The story centers on Sheriff Billy Rowles (Jon Voight) and R.C. Horn (Louis Gossett Jr.), Jasper’s newly appointed and first black mayor, as they battle their personal demons and out­ side agitators while attempting to maintain control of their community. Dead Meadows’ Led Zeppelin experiment on “Shivering Kings’ unfor­ tunately went horribly wrong, with too much monotony. Photo courtesy of Matador Records Selena Cross’ debut album, “Strip,” can't decide what style suits her quite yet, as she hopes for success. ♦ Photo courtesy of Sarinjay Entertainment Staind’s new album “14 Shades of Gray’ is good, but lacks continuity. Associated Press Photo courtesy of Flip/Elektra S elena Cross A l III vi: Strip L \ i i i : i : Sarinjav Entertainment Selena Cross certainly lives up she's an to her name — Australian with a sound that's an interesting cross between dance club remix-worthy ballads and shallow pop vocals. Her breathy debut album "Strip" fails to strip away any mediocrity and falls dangerously flat. is The title track the one redeeming song of this album and even this is punctuated with lyrically-challenged vocals from the mysterious Jr. P, whose rasta- style rap leaves you wondering what the hell is going on in an otherwise decent song. Unfortunately this is the first track on the CD, and it's all downhill from there. This is Cross' debut U.S. album, and if she's hoping to have a successful career in America, she's going to have to learn to pick a camp — either stick to the Britney-theory, get some moves, and quicken the beat of the few tracks that have semi-catchy lyrics or join the Sarah McLachlan side and slow it down, stretch it out, and sound desperately pained, even when she's happy. Cross has clearly tried to keep "Strip" down-the-center to avoid alienating fans of either pop style, but this leaves her sound without definition. She has the voice for success, but the style and the lyrics must've gotten lost with the luggage. — Allison Baxter T h i r d E y e B l in d A Lit i M: O ut o f the Vein L a b e l : Eleklra • k - k - k t r i x silent. oddly "Sem i- went Charmed Life" still garnered radio play, but the hits faded and nothing new came from the quartet. Stephen Jenkins, Arion Salazar, Tony Fredianelli, and Brad Hargreaves seemed to have hit some sort of creative wall; and though they had made it past the daunting task of creating a successful sophomore effort after a best-seller like "Third Eye Blind," the third album was slow in coming. "Out of the Vein" has proved, however, that the third time is a charm. The new album retains the chemicals-and-skin attitude with slightly more mature tracks thrown in, to show that the boys have done some growing up while they were away. "Good Man" is the most notable of these efforts, which talks about love in terms of things that just go wrong in human relationships, instead of mourning some intangible drug-addled high. The current single, "Blinded (When I See You)" has a certain truth to its longing for what used to be, but pointless lines like "Icarus is not a tee shirt or a swan song, no / He is born again and it7s not easy being me" distract from the message and render the song to being best taken at face value. Third Eye Blind is a radio band at best, and "C)ut of the Vein" does­ n't come close to topping songs like "Motorcycle Drive By," and "How7s it Going to Be" from their debut album. Despite the lack of hits, "Out of the Vein" remains true to Third Eye Blind's original style and fans of their sound won't be sorry they picked it up. — Allison Baxter R o o n e y A j .BI M: R o o n ey L a b e l : G effen Life." When anyone hears the name Third Eye Blind they inevitably think of the omnipresent pop of "Semi-Charmed This catchy anthem was designed for a young generation that’ had access to drugs and sex, and whose radio stations wouldn't even play the verse that was very possibly the most relevant to a summer of misspent youth. Third Eye Blind seemed to be living the high life of a one-hit-wonder band, but hit after hit came off their first self-titled album, and the 1999 follow-up "Blue" faired reasonably well. After 1999, Third Eye Blind Rooney's self-titled debut album offers an innovative com­ bustion of old-school hard rock and modem day alternative rock. The retrospective tone of the band combines sounds from pre­ vious decades to create a unique, but distinctly familiar melody. The quirky personality of the band and the album is reflected in all 11 tracks of their debut. The sound of Rooney represents a thoughtful mix jangly melodies and colorful rhythms, supported by impressive vocals and solid basslines. of Rooney joins electric guitar riffs with keyboard and piano bits to produce a harmonious blend of punk and pop. The lyrics are simple and lighthearted, with a twist of eccentricity. From crushes to scoring fake phone numbers, the theme of each song is based on the typical tales of young lads. While Rooney seems to pos­ sess some star quality, the album still falls short of perfection. The music lacks some originality, as well as musical variety. The album starts out on a strong note with fun-loving melodies. However, as each song begins to blend into the next, the sound gets a bit tiring. its upbeat, Nevertheless, Rooney's youth­ ful sound of early day rock echoes throughout their notable debut release. The commendable vocals fused with their solid tunes dis­ play the musical talent that is, undoubtedly, evident in these five up-and-coming rock artists. — Weezie M elancon B r o t h e r A i j A I.lit M: Shadows of the Sun L A B E L : Rhyme Sellers E n te rta in m e n t So how many albino Black Muslim emcees do you know? Can't think of any? Well, meet Brother Ali. As one part of the increasingly popular Rhyme Sayers crew Entertainment (along with fellow "white" rap­ pers Eyedea and Slug), Ali has been creating quite a buzz in and around the St. Paul area since his 2000 debut "Rites of Passage." With his second disc for RSE, "Shadows on the Sun," Brother Ali continues to effortlessly con­ struct humorous and occasionally depressing stories that rest com­ fortably between the personal, political and poetic. On the melancholy "Win Some Lose Some," Ali tells a gruesome tale about being picked on and tor­ tured by his white and black high- school classmates. Ali continues his playfully sad narrative on "Forrest Whitiker" as he laments being "not the classic profile of what the ladies want/And you might think that I'm depressed as can be/but when I look in the mir­ ror I see sexy-ass me." some tracks While on "Shadows of the Sun" are defi­ nitely on the melodic tip (as "pop" as underground hip hop gets), this isn't necessarily the case for most of the album. "Room with a View" and "Bitchslap" may remind some lis­ teners of the East Coast produc­ tion coming out of the now- defunct Rawkus family in the late 1990s. And despite being the top dog family, the RSE Atmosphere emcee Slug only shows up on two tracks on "Shadows," "Blah Blah Blah" and "Missing Teeth." of So if underground hip-hop is your thing, and you nostalgically long for the return of the story­ teller emcee of hip-hop yester­ year, then pick up Brother Ali's "Shadows on the Sun. " — James Taylor S t a jn d ALB I M: 14 S h ad es o f Gray LABEL: F lip /E le c tra Emo meets hard rock once again in true Staind style. This may sound like an attractive combina­ tion, but take the album name, "14 Shades of Grey," as an appropriate warning; the CD's 14 songs are just that boring. But before bashing the album, I will say that frontman Aaron Lewis did take care to write lyrics that make sense and follow a theme throughout the song. This may not sound like much, but these days such qualities can be hard to find. The songs on "14 Shades of Grey'1' are all deeply introspective, ranging in subject material from things such as Lewis' daughter ("Zoe Jane"), to the death of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley ("Layne"), as well as the usual mass of we-can- all-relate relationship inspired highs and lows that are Aaron Lewis's specialty. Aside from that, there is little that stands out about "Grey. " The disc starts off strong with the first single released from the album, "Price to Play," and the angry lashings in "How 'Bout You." However, by the fifth song, "Fray," the boredom sets in, and by the end of the album, it is dif­ ficult to imagine listening to Lewis whine much longer. "14 Shades of Grey" fails to experiment and instead sticks to the same formula: heavy distor­ tion and dark lyricá that express mainly anger and sadness. With so little variation, a listener feels like they are absorbing one long song, rather than 14. If you are a fan of Staind's style, this new album may not disappoint. It sounds much the same as their previous album "Break the Cycle," minus a chart- topper like "It's Been Awhile." A whole earful of Staind's most recent work is as dull as the color grey, but when taken in small doses, "Grey" is more than toler­ able. — Angela M cK end ree D e a d M e a d o w s ALBl M: Sh ivering Kings an d O thers L a b e l : M atador For decades countless rock bands have cited Led Zeppelin as one of their influences. D.C. based Dead Meadow is no excep­ tion. Their debut album with Matador Records, "Shivering Kings and Others," experiments with the long songs filled with heavy, fuzzy-filled guitars that helped to define Zeppelin and the seventies. Unfortunately for everyone, this experiment went horribly wrong. The first track of the new record, "I Love You Too," clocks in at just over seven minutes. Like all of the other songs on this release, it is filled with monoto­ nous rhythms accompanied by an exceptionally weak voice that even hardcore emo fans would find obnoxiously whiny. The album maintains a painfully slow and boring tempo until the fifth song when an acoustic guitar comes in at the beginning to iden­ tify a much-needed change. The carpet is quickly pulled out from under you though, when the "song" fades out after a minute and a half without any lyrics or so much as a change in the rhythm, leaving you with the realization it was only a filler between the first part of the album and the continuous piles of mundane garbage to come. Each song sounds as if the band wrote two measures of music and repeated them over and over again for the next five to six minutes, depending on how long it takes you to pres» the skip button. A safe bet would be just to not put this in your CD player altogether. The half a star is not for the band or the release, but for any­ one who could actually make it the whole way through the album. — Andy Comeaux Norah Jones eager to take a break from fame As dreamlike as Norah Jones’ past year has been, the folky jazz singer is ready to snap out of it. “I’m kind of anxious to do [another album] because I wanted to move on so badly,” said the Grammy winner, who starts a summer tour Friday. “Even if it’s a big flop, I just want to go to the next stage because some of the record was recorded so long ago, I just got so sick of it.” Jones seems to be in the minority with those senti­ ments. "Come Away With Me,” which became a surprise double-plat­ inum sensation last year, has refused to die. The disc has hovered at or near the top of the album charts for months since her Grammy wins in February. It’s now sold more than 6 million copies. And Friday, she kicks off a summer tour in Fort Myers, Fla., playing in front of thousands of fans each night. But she acknowledges she’s more comfortable singing to a few dozen in a nightclub: that’s how she’s been spending her time recently, warbling country tunes with a couple of friends in a tiny New York City bar. “There were only 50 people there, and if we had sucked, then nobody would have cared," Jones said in an inter­ view at the offices of her label, Blue Note Records. She has recorded 11 songs for her next album and hopes to release it next year. She describes the music'as more up-tempo and funky — but still very much Norah Jones. “When we were making it we were like, ‘Wow, this is a way different record! This is like a funky record!’ ‘And then we listened to it again, and we’re like, wow it’s still a snoozer,” she says, laughing. “I’m just a mellow chick. I can’t help it.” Compiled from Associated Press reports Want to be an Entertainment Writer? 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