r iHsnan¿o*j i T U * * * * * * * * * * * * J L IJ L im il y T exan Serving The University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 wwwdailytexanonline.com Friday, November 12, 2004 T o d a y 's N e w s Confederate group resists statue move M onty Python alum is musical Neil Innes'career has spanned almost 40 years, so catch the silly pop- culture critic Friday night at Antone's. SEE PAGE 8B SPORTS Organization offers alternate resolution to UT By M ark Son Daily Texan Staff After praying in front of the statue of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Texas Division declared their opposition to a proposal to move Confederate statues off the South Mall. The group presented a resolution cit­ ing their opposition to University offi­ cials Thursday. Charles Roeckle, deputy to UT President Larry Faulkner, said he would pass the resolution on to the president. Controversy over the statues resur­ faced last January when the Task Force on Racial Respect and Fairness rec­ ommended relocation of the statues of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, which are currently on the South Mall. Faulkner has not yet assigned a commit­ tee to consider relocation of the statues, although Roeckle said he will do so soon. Presenting the resolution was the cli­ max of Veterans Day. The group began by dressing in Confederate uniforms and gathering at the Texas State Cemetery to remember fallen Confederate soldiers. "It's not enough for them to take our flag," said Terry Ayers, group spokes­ man. "Now they want our statues." Ayers said the Sons of the Confederate Veterans are not asking for decision­ making power but rather- to have its voice heard in the relocation process. He said the statues represent men who fought for Texas, and they should be remembered in prominent places on the UT campus. "They want to put the statues in the Ransom Center," Ayers said. "I've been there, and it's not a proper venue to place statues. It's a place to hide statues." But Langston Wilkins, English junior and vice president of the University of Texas Longhorn College Chapter of the NAACP, said simply moving the statues won't change the history of racial dis- CONFEDERATE continues on page 7 A Opinions vary on Co-op M em bers of the Texas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans gather at the Texas State Cemetery Thursday afternoon to show their opposition to relocating Confederate statues. Jose Lozano Daily Texan Staff Arafat death controversial for students Some question future o f Palestinian peace, others cling to hope By Ashley Eidridge Daily Texan Staff University students had mixed reac­ tions to the death of Yasser Arafat. The Palestinian leader died Thursday in France, leaving no desig­ nated successor behind. » More Get international coverage of Yasser Arafat's death "It's sad in the fact that he has given us a face without a state," said Naser Ashour, an international business junior. "You're obviously saddened, but you also have to look to the future, to change, to proving Palestinian legitimacy to the world," See page 3A Architecture senior Dena Qaddumi's great-unde was one of the leaders of Fatah, the first political group that actively promoted Palestinian awareness, in which Arafat also held a prominent position. "There are a lot of mixed emotions," Qaddumi said. "For many Palestinians, we agree that Yasser Arafat is used as an excuse for Israel to avoid peace negotiations, and we don't know now how the Israeli government will react. But [Arafat] did make a lot of mistakes also." Josh Gottesman, president of the UT Hebrew Club, had stronger words. "The death of Yasser Arafat marks the end of a despot's rule over a people and their cause," he said. "I hope the opportunity to further the peace process is seized by the Palestinians and their leaders." For Palestinians, the sudden lack of dear leadership could mean even more turmoil in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Some even speculate that a dvil war could erupt. "I hope the opportunity to further the peace process is seized by the Palestinians..." Josh Gottesm an, UT Hebrew Club president "When people talk of a power struggle between lead­ ers, that doesn't necessarily mean that if s going to spill over into violence [or] that there will be a Palestinian civil war," said Mani Mostofi, co-chair of the Palestinian Solidarity Committee. Mostofi spent time in Palestine recently, where he said he witnessed some of the struggle firsthand. "Them is a huge pool of capable people from which the Palestinians car pull for leadersliip," he said. "But unfortu­ nately, most of them ieinain at the grass-roots level Officials have spent the past few weeks trying to ensure a smooth transition. According to The Associated Press, Arafat s duties heading the Palestinian Authority will be assumed by Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, and the Palestine Liberation Organization will be run by its deputy, for­ mer Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. In the United States, sympathy and aspirations for peace in Israel ran high. President Bush said in a statement, "The death of Yasser Arafat is a significant moment in Palestinian history. We express our condolences to the Palestinian people." Additional reporting by Jeff Squire A young girl watches a Palestinian wom an weep at Arafat's Ramailah com pound after news of his death broke. Associated Press Texas w om en ready to run After an exhibition run, TexaS tips off its regular season Saturday against Penn State. Check out our preview and meet the 2003-04 Longhorns. SEE PAGE 1B First black chief justice sworn in Wallace Jefferson was the first black justice and now is the first to go beyond that title in the Texas Supreme Court. SEE PAGE 7 A Insurgents try to flee Fallujah Hundreds have already died in the highly offensive attack, and insurgents are struggling to escape U.S. forces. SEE PAGE 3A Canada Day, Part Deux Texan columnists further laugh at/praise the idea of fleeing to Canada to escape Bush's next four years. SEE PAGE 4A CORRECTIONS The Viewpoint in Thursday's Texan contained a punctuation error in Senate of College Councils Chairman Nick Staha's title. The Texan regrets the error. TODAY'S W EATHER High 62 Low 55 I don't wanna! I don't wanna! I don't wanna! In d e x World & Nation......... 3A O p in io n..................4A News................... 6-7A Sports.................. 1-5B Classifieds............... 6B Comics................. . 7B Entertainment.......... 8B Volume 105, Number 51 25 cents Students cross in front of the University Co-op, w hich?according to its independent auditor's report, returns 2.6 percent of its net sales through rebates yearly. Store owners claim reasonable use of yearly proceeds Amy Bench | Daily Texan Staff By Kathy A dam s Daily Texan Staff A burnt-orange sign above the main branch of the University Co-op on the Drag reads: $1,000,000 in rebates given to 18,000 students every year. The giant sign tits nicely within the Co-op's mission statement to give 100 percent of its profit back to students, after re-investing in new property. Other than rebates, the Co-op also donates money for programs like 40 Acres Fest and buys back textbooks at the Percentage of net sales Building Excess of Costs 4 .2% Revenue Administrative 4 .2 % Costs ^ 0 Personnel Costs 15.1 % end of every semester. Many students accused the Co-op of inflating textbook prices, unfair buyback procedures, excessive expansion and a difficult rebate system. But the owners of the Co-op— students, faculty and staff — can be very critical of the Co-op's business practices and at the same time be unaware of how the Co-op uses its $40 million budget. "It's obviously unfair to take money from students and CO-OP continues on page 6A Percentage of profits Interest Expense Reinvestment Funds 5.3 % 8 .6 % Depreciation & Amortization 15.8% Selling/Promotion Costs 1 .1 % University Gifts & 5.2%' Allocations Rebates 2 ,6 % Refunds 2 3 .4 % Reporter critiques today's media Graphics by Alex Wade | Daily Texan Staff Watergate investigative journalist Carl Bernstein speaks at UT Thursday By M elissa Mixon Daily Texan Staff Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Carl Bernstein criticized the media as well as the politicians they cover for leaving people uninformed on Thursday night at the LBJ Auditorium. BERNSTEIN continues on page 7A Carl Bernstein, author and journalist, lec­ tured at the LBJ Auditorium on Thursday night. Jessica Talley Daily Texan Staff Panel weighs UT physics profs see no monetary benefit in m anaging lab By Jeff Squire Daily Texan Staff With proposals for tactical nucle­ ar bombs and bunker-busters being thrown around in Congress, a UT phys­ ics professor told students Thursday it is imperative an acclaimed academic institution like the University main­ tain control over Los Alamos National merits of Los Alamos bid Laboratory. "D o you want smart physicists weigh­ ing in on these issues, or do you want a bunch of chumps to give in to purely politi­ cal pressures?" Dr. Todd Ditmire asked students at a public fom m host­ ed by the UT Society' of Physics Students. USsALAMgg) ®~ 1 Ditmire was one of four UT physics profes­ sors participating in the discussion, and the only one willing to argue that the UT System should compete against the University of California, who currently operates the lab in conjunction with the government. UC is expected to bid on the lab when the Department of Energy releas­ es the application, as is the UT System. The DOE has stalled the application deadline since mid-October. Them has been no word since. Included in that application are the governm ent's requirements for uni­ versities seeking to manage the lab which, among many things, oversees FORUM continues on page 7A FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12,2004 AROUND CAMPUS | NOVEMBER 12-15 r^mooOOOOOOOOOOOOO- UT JAZZ ORCHESTRA, 8 p.m., Bates Recital HaH. $7 General Admission. The University of Texas Jazz Orchestra performs works arranged by UT students and faculty. ANIME SCREENING, 7 p.m.-12 a.m., WEL 1.316. This semester, we will be showing episodes from eight different series each night; for schedules, please visit our Web site: http-y/uts.ccutexas. edu/~anime. STEFANO SCODANIBBIO, DOUBLE BASS, 3 p.m., Recital Studio. Free. "ALL IN THE TIMING", 7 p.m., ART 2.102. Presented by the University Theatre Guild. $5 for students; $7 for non-students. UT OPEN TAEKWON DO CHAMPIONSHIP, 10:30 a.m., Belmont 528. Sponsored by the Conceptual Self Defense Club. $25 entry fee for forms and sparring. HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER CPR CLASS, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., SSB. Provided by University Health Services. Call for registration at 475-8252; fees apply. BENEFIT SHOW FOR AUSTIN HINDU TEMPLE, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Texas Union Theater. Nritya Sangam Indian Dancé Troupe per­ forms the show, whose theme is the Hindu Trinity. don't eat three hours before the class. Call Chris 217-1380 with any questions. FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL WEEK­ LY MEETING, 7 p.m., MEZ 2.124. News, discussion, analysis, debate. Everyone is invited. LAND DEVELOPMENT COLLOQUIUM, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Goldsmith 3.120. Engineers for a Sustainable World present Dr. Kent Butler (Anthropology), Dr. Charles Hale (Architecture) and Dr. David Spence (Business School). "ALL IN THE TIMING", 7 p.m., ART 2.102. Presented by the University Theatre Guild. $5 for students; $7 for non-students. 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Asad Abbas, humanities freshman "Parents are usually the ones that pay most of the bills." Eddie Mathis, geography freshman Pedestrian hit by car on Guadalupe Street — Nikki Buskey "I would think parents pay the lion's share. I paid it myself by working, but nowadays you can't afford to be a part-time student." Sharon Reed, Austin resident "Usually students pay the rent and bills, but parents pay the tuition." Keeon Rudder, undeclared sophomore "I'd say students. I think a lot more people are taking out loans." Rishi Parikh, accounting sophomore A pedestrian was hit by a car at the intersection of 25th and Guadalupe streets on Thursday morning as she crossed the street. The woman was only grazed by the car and suffered minor injuries, said Mike Lemerise, an Austin Fire Department lieutenant. Mary Greenwood, the driver, said she was making a left turn off of Guadalupe onto 25th Street when the accident occurred, and neither she nor the pedestrian saw each other. — Nikki Buskey Ben Sklar D a ily Te x a n S ta ff Strayhorn's task force on early school start dates will hold a public forum today in the William B. Travis Office Building from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting will allow Texans to voice their opinions on moving back the start of the public school year from early August. Strayhorn wants the school year to start after Labor Day to save operational and personal costs while preserving "necessary instructionai days." The meeting will be informal and participants can arrive at any time to speak one-on-one with task force members or leave written comments. Input given at the meeting will be put into the task force's recommenda­ tions, which will be presented to the Texas Legislature after January. — Mark Son Man charged with attempted capital murder after run-in Homicide detectives have charged Kenneth Kimble, 26, with attempted capital murder after he allegedly fired a shot at a patrol offi­ cer on Sunday in Southeast Austin. APD officer Scott Lando attempted to approach Kimble, who fit the description of a person who had com­ mitted robbery two days earlier, when Kimble made a break for it, according to APD Lieutenant Charles Black The chase continued Until the suspect fired a handgun at Lando in a drainage canal. The officer returned fire. Kimble escaped, but officers were able to identify and track the sus­ pect through Kimble's dropped cell phone and with testimonies from nearby residents. Kimble was arrested on Wednesday evening at his home. Officials said no robbery charges have been filed yet — Andrew Tran Anti-war groups'rally will protest attack on Fallujah Today, local anti-war groups will stage a rally protesting the U.S. mil­ itary's attack on Fallujah from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the south side of the Capitol grounds. "There is a lot of unhappiness in the peace community," said Dick Underhill, a member of Austin Against War and the Austin chapter of Veterans for Peace. Both groups were involved with the organization of the rally, along with the Austin chapters of United for Peace and Justice and the School of Americans Watch. — Rosanna Flores Nestled beneath the UTTower is the Life Science Library, a quiet facility many students might not be aware of. With its high ceilings and somber atmosphere, Nancy Elder, head librar­ ian at the library, says the environ­ ment is ideal for studying. "We have a student who works here; she says that when she wants to 'pretend'to study, she'll go to the PCL," Elder said. "But when she really wants to work, she'll come here." Nancy Elder The library contains biology, phar­ macy and medical texts, including an extensive collection of journals dating all the way back to the 1600s. "They go all the way to modern molecular biology and everything in between," Elder said. The Life Science Library is located in 220 Main, and Elder can be contacted at 495-4630. — Nikki Buskey ODDITIES Judge resigns for allegedly starring in adult film BUCHAREST, Romania — A Romanian judge has been accused of very poor judgment for starring in an X-rated video. Simona Lungu, 36, a judge at the Bucharest Tribunal, resigned Wednesday after being investigated by judicial authorities over allegations that she acted in an adult video that was sold in Denmark. Lungu denied it was her in the movie and asked the Forensic Institute, a state crime lab, to help her clear her name by taking photos of her and comparing them to the video. Instead, the institute concluded it was her after all. Lungu contested the institute's findings and asked members of the Superior Council for Magistrates, which oversees judges, to clear her name. They refused. The council voted on Wednesday to accept her resignation from the bench, said Justice Minister Cristian Diaconescu. The story has run in Romanian newspapers for the past few weeks, with images from the movie "Secrets of Seduction" printed next to photos of the judge. — The Associated Press CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Ben Heath (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Brandi Grissom (512)232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News Office: (512) 232-2206 news@dailytexanonline.com Features Office: (512) 471-8616 features@dailytexanonline.com Sports Office: (512)232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Entertainment Office: (512) 232-2209 entertainment@ dailytexanonline.com Photo Office: (512)471-8618 photo@dailytexanonline.com Web Editor: onlineeditor@dailytexanonline.com Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 retai¡@mail. tsp.utexas.edu Classified Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classified@mail. tsp. u texas.edu The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline. com. Workshops will be held in the Texas Governors' Room, the Sinclair Suite and the Lone Star Room. Public forum will address public school start dates — CJ Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton NEWS NOTES UNIVERSITY University fraternity plans walk to defeat disease Texas Phi Delta is planning the 2004 Walk to Defeat ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, with the South Texas Chapter of the ALS foundation, according to Jeff Lewis, director of public relations for the Interfraternity Council. Lou Gehrig was a Phi Delta brother from the Columbia University class of 1925 who went on to a record-setting baseball career With the New York Yankees. Gehrig died in 1941 of the neuro­ muscular disease that now bears his name. Details of the location and date have not been officially set. — Christian Johannessen Women's center hosting series addressing key issues The UT Women's Resource Center is hosting a Women's Community Weekend at the Texas Union Building this Saturday and Sunday. The event is a two-day series of workshops, presentations and discussions that address key women's issues. STATE & LOCAL Recent close House election results may be challenged An attorney for a defeated Republican lawmaker hasn't ruled out a rarely used challenge that could reopen fresh wounds in the Texas House. Longtime Rep.Talmadge Heflin, R- Houston, lost his bid for re-election to Democratic challenger Hubert Vo by a margin of 31 votes. Heflin's rep­ resentatives say they're still consider­ ing all their options as they examine provisional and mail-in ballots. One of those options could send the issue back to the House, which could vote to void the election. Heflin's other option is to request a recount. "What we're doing right now is gathering information and obtain­ ing evidence of instances where illegal votes were wrongfully count­ ed and where legal votes were wrongfully rejected," said Andy Taylor, Heflin's attorney. — The Associated Press Texas Student Publications Salutes Ross Ziev Danny Grover as the Retail Advertising LONGHORN SUPERSTAR for November 2004 Ross serves The Daily Texan as an advertising representative. He is acknow ledged with this distinction based on his outstanding work ethic, superior perform ance in sales, new account developm ent, excellent selling results for supplem ents, and overall achievem ent as a m em ber of The D aily Texan Advertising Staff. For advertising questions, Ross can be reached at 475-7896. Outpouring of grief for Arafat T he D v m T r \ w w w w .dailytexanonline.com W ire Editor: Robert Inks Phone: (512) 232-2215 W ORLD B R I E F S India reduces troops in Kashmir for the winter NEW DELHI — India's prime minister on Thursday ordered the reduction of troops in the Indian- controlled portion of Kashmir this winter, citing a decline in separatist violence in the disputed Himalayan region. The announcement coincided with a grenade attack by sus­ pected militants on a paramilitary camp in Srinigar, summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu- Kashmir, which set off a gunfight in which an Indian security ? guard was killed and three were wounded, police officer Javed Ahmed said. Two attackers also were killed. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the forces would be withdrawn starting this winter and ending in March, though he did not disclose how many troops would be cut. Ivory Coast leaders launch talks as foreigners flee ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Airliners were shuttling hundreds of trapped foreigners out of the Ivory Coast on Thursday, as South Africa convened urgent peace talks on a crisis that it said threat­ ened to destabilize West Africa. The evacuations began Wednesday, when the U.S. Embassy and others sent convoys through the city to pick up for­ eigners. French soldiers in boats plucked some trapped citizens from the banks of Abidjan's lakes. A French official has said between 4,000 to 8,000 of its 14,000 citizens wanted to leave, a number that alone would make it one of the largest evacuations of Africa's post-independence era. French President Jacques Chirac demanded that Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo's gov­ ernment rein in his thousands of hard-line supporters, who brought Gbagbo to power in 2000 and now lead the anti-for­ eigner violence that has erupted. Compiled from Associated Press reports By Ravi Nessman The Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians at home and abroad wept, waved flags and burned tires Thursday in an eruption of grief at the death of Yasser Arafat, the man they consider the father of their nation. The quick appoint­ ment of successors did little to dispel the huge question marks now hanging over Micjeast peace efforts. Although Arafat's death at 75 led some world leaders to talk about the possibility of a new era, the outlook was also shadowed by fears of a chaotic transition and a strengthening of Islamic militants. The burial arrangements in themselves showed how dis­ rupted the region is. The interna­ tional funeral was to be held in Egypt, because few Arab leaders would travel to Israeli-controlled Palestinian land; Arafat was to be buried in the West Bank town of Ramallah because Israel refused to approve interment in Jerusalem; and most mourners from the Gaza Strip would be barred from traveling across Israeli territory to Ramallah, a security official said. Workers in Cairo scrambled to lay new carpet and mow the lawn at a small mosque near the airport where dozens of foreign dignitar­ ies will honor the Palestinian lead­ er in a modest ceremony Friday morning, before Arafat's body is flown to Ramallah for a burial service. In France, where Arafat died before dawn Thursday after 13 nights in a Paris military hospi­ tal, eight pallbearers carried his flag-draped coffin past an honor guard Thursday evening as a mili­ tary band played the French and Palestinian national anthems and a Chopin funeral march. Arafat's widow, Suha, stifled sobs as the coffin was transferred from a French military helicop­ ter to the official French airplane heading to Egypt. Though it had been expected for several days as he fell into a coma, Arafat's death stunned Palestinians and left them wondering who could possibly replace their leader of the last four decades. By Edward Harris The Associated Press FALLUJAH, Iraq — Insurgents tried to break through the U.S. cordon surrounding Fallujah on Thursday as American forces launched an offensive against concentrations of militants in the south of the city. Some 600 insur­ gents, 18 U.S. troops and five Iraqi soldiers have been killed in the four-day assault, the U.S. military said. In an apparent bid to relieve pressure on their trapped allies, insurgents m ounted major attacks in Mosul, Iraq's third-larg­ est city 220 miles to the north. Guerrillas assaulted nine police stations, overwhelming several, and battled U.S. and Iraqi troops around bridges across the Tigris River in the city, where a curfew was imposed a day earlier. Elsewhere, a series of attacks throughout central Iraq under­ scored the nation's perilous security. In Baghdad, a car bomb exploded Thursday moments after a U.S. patrol passed on Saadoun Street, killing 17 bystanders and wounding 30. There were no U.S. casualties. Another car bomb exploded in Kirkuk as the governor's convoy was passing by, killing a bystander and wounding 14 people. Three Iraqis were killed in a shootout between U.S. troops and insurgents in Samarra. Two car bombs injured eight people in Hillah. Al-Jazeera television aired a videotape showing what the sta­ tion said was an American con­ tractor of Lebanese origin held in Iraq. The balding, hostage Christophe Ena | A ssociated Press Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's coffin, draped w ith the Palestinian flag, is carried by a French military honour guard at Villacoublay airbase south­ west o f Paris on Thursday. Arafat died early Thursday. He was 75. Arafat had not anointed a successor, but within hours the Palestine Liberation Organization elected former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to replace him as its new chief, virtually ensuring he takes over as Palestinian leader, at least for now. The Palestinian legislature also swore in Speaker Rauhi Fattouh the as caretaker president of Palestinian Authority, the self-rul­ ing power in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, though that position will likely have far less power than when Arafat held it. Fattouh is to serve for 60 days until elections can be held, though the law may be amended to allow parliament to choose the new president. U.S. Marines of the 5th Division arrest Iraqi men in the center of Fallujah, Iraq, on Thursday. Anja N iedringhaus Associated Press middle-aged man, who carried a U.S. passport and an identifica­ tion card in the name of Dean Sadek, was shown sitting in front of a green wall. Al-Jazeera did not air any audio but quoted Sadek as saying all businesses should stop cooperating with U.S. authorities. The four-day Fallujah offensive has wounded an additional 178 Americans along with 34 Iraqi soldiers, the military said. As night fell, U.S. Army sol­ diers and Marines attacked south of the main east-west highway that bisects Fallujah, a Sunni Muslim insurgent stronghold 40 miles west of Baghdad. Insurgents try to flee encircled Fallujah 3A Friday, N ovem ber 12, 2004 NATION BR IE FS Immigrant soldiers receive citizenship on Veterans Day SAN DIEGO — Sailors and Marines from 25 countries — from Canada to Syria — became citi­ zens in a Veterans Day ceremony aboard the USS Midway, a reward for putting their lives on the line for their adopted country. The ceremony, watched by more than 100 cheering relatives, came as the nation observed Veterans Day with about 160,000 troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan — some of them locked in fierce house-to-house fighting in Fallujah. The citizenship ceremony was one of dozens of events held nationwide to celebrate Veterans Day, a holiday that has taken on added meaning in the last three years after wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Veterans were honored Thursday at ceremonies big and small: an event recognizing a teenage Purple Heart recipient in South Carolina, a parade on the streets of Manhattan, a wreath- laying ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony attended by President Bush. The war in Iraq was a dominant theme at the ceremonies. There are about 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq; the American death toll stands at more than 1,140. Policy-makers forsee another interest rate bump WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policy-makers, encour­ aged by the economy's perfor­ mance, may bump up interest rates again in December — a fifth time this year — and will continue to tighten credit in 2005, econo­ mists predict. The latest increase in short­ term rates came on Wednesday, moving the federal funds rate by one-quarter of a percentage point to 2 percent. That rate stood at 1 percent, a 46-year low, when Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and his colleagues began raising rates in late June. 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HCNAKDPfcNl OR GET IN TOUCH W itt W INNER HA&CMfc PN>?f 4A Friday, Novem ber 12, 2004 RT DEUX Stay here; start making babies By Matt Hardigree Daily Texan Columnist All of this talk about Democrats moving to Canada, England or any other presumed left-wing ideological paradise has struck me as mostly humorous venting, but it appears some are actually serious. Leaving the country' is abso­ lutely the wrong thing to do. I love my country, and I love the state of Texas. It is because I have such strong feelings for my home that I am not going to flee with my tail between my legs, but rather stay and fight the good fight. The essence o f being a Texan is fighting for what you believe forces working despite against you. It is the spirit of the Alamo and Barbara Jordan. the in d ivid u als Instead of exporting decent, p r o g r e s - h a r d -w o r k in g , siv e-m m d ed to o th er co u n tries, w'e should be th o se p e o ­ ple from o th er cou ntries to states like O hio, Florid a and Pennsylvania. im p o rtin g Get out the vote efforts and cultural conservatives aside, I think the biggest lesson the Democratic Party can learn from this election is that we need to be having more sex and making more babies. I know this is hard since we place a value on women in the workplace in the kitchen. We're also pro-choice, and we bring in the homosexu­ als. instead of However, the reality is if we want to win a state, we have to procreate. think W hy do you the Republicans chose health books this week that don't talk about the use of contraceptives? I have a hard time believing that anyone — even conserva­ tives — think that abstinence- only education works. They don't want it to work. They don't want their red-state children to know howr to use a condom, so they make lots and lots of little Republican babies. Since they oppose abortion, the recently impregnated 16 year-olds are going to keep hav­ ing these kids, never go off to Communist breeding ground universities and keep voting Republican. It's the vast right-wing con­ spiracy at work. D on't fret though. Us liberals have a lot working to our advan­ tage in the baby race. First, w e're better looking. Much of the Republican elite — like Dick Cheney and Paul Wolfowitz — look like Depends spokesmen rejects while we're the young and attractive party of John Edwards and Barak Obama. No offense to the Bush girls — they're fine Texas ladies, but give me the Gore daughters any day. Second, w e've got the great­ er collective libido. For anyone who actually wants to debate this, let me present Exhibit A: The Clinton years and Exhibit B: The Kennedy years. T h e o n ly p ro m in en t Republican that seems to be into freaking as much as he is into legislating is Bob Dole. And, honestly, who would have sex with Bob Dole? Third, we're truly the party of the big tent ... or rather the big bed. Black, white, Asian, Latino, Mestizo, white-collar, blue-col­ lar, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish or otherwise, we'll sleep with them as long fhey're regis­ tered voters. In This isn't to say all Republicans won't knock boots with all of fact, many these groups. young Republicans would prob­ ably just be happy to meet a real girl, but the Democratic party traditionally has more of an open-fly policy. Therefore, I implore you, my fellow Democrats, not to flee the wonderful land we call home, it with but open-minded and caring regis­ tered voters. instead populate Though we may not out-cam- paign, outspend or outfox the competition, I'm sure we can always out-hump them. And it's not only patriotic, its fun, too. Hardigree is a government senior. Dems alienate with Canada whining By Jam es Burnham Daily Texan Columnist According to our fine northern neighbor, the Canadian im m i­ gration Web site has recently received over six times its normal traffic. Fearful that they would be overrun by a tidal wave of Starbucks-consum ing, Volvo- driving, hemp-clad former blue staters, the Canadian govern­ ment issued a statement that it will continue to take over a year to complete the Canadian immi­ gration process. Not to dash the hopes of American liberals who wish to trade in their Ben and Jerry's for a little homemade maple syrup, Canada's government still allows temporary work v isas and per­ mits. This newfound obsession with the former French colony has even found its way on to our campus here in dark-red Texas, as every­ one fights and shrieks about the best route to Vancouver. Having failed to persuade enough of the backwards barbarians who have a flag on their truck and a Bible on their nightstand, there is a contingent of the American left that intends to cut its losses and flee to the socialist utopia of decriminalized manjuana and law enforcement by Mounties. It is interesting that people such as Robert Redford, Rosie O 'D onnell or that outspoken Dixie Chick can speak openly about fleeing the country because their guy lost an election, but still turn bright purple whenever someone points out that, perhaps, they don't love that country very much. While I certainly may not understand all the aspects of their position — liberals love nuance and subtlety — it seem s as though their "love" for America is much like my little sister's for­ mer "love" for Justin Timberlake — abandoned with little remorse after his first flopped single. Their reaction is telling of why they lost the election and why the GOP controls all the branch­ es of government. Due to their belief that over half of America is ignorant, narrow-minded and backward, they have begun to estrange themselves and separate from the foolish mass of Bush voters and average Americans. By tucking themselves away in such enclaves of liberalism as Hollywood, New York and the back roads of Paris, this only rein­ forces perceptions of elitism. Bob Herbert, a prominent liberal columnist for the New York Times recently opined that "Ignorance might have played as big a role in the election's out­ come as values." They are unwill­ ing to accept that perhaps we do not all lay awake nights in fear of a deteriorating ozone layer or brutal suppression of our civil rights by a Department of Justice- run amok. It's not that they have the wrong issues, it's just that we are morons and are, thus, impos­ sible to persuade. Given these parameters, it both makes sense why Democrats would select John Kerry and why he was terrible for his party's image. While we can all certain­ ly admire his sense of "noblese oblige" to the working poor of America — people he has never met but, gosh dam it, cares a whole bunch about — it means less when he is so removed. It is no surprise that those Little League-coaching dads feel and church-going moms increasingly alienated from the Democratic Party — the party increasingly obvious in mocking their pursuits and belittling their intelligence. Perhaps, in time, after some of the loonier folks have gone on to bigger and better careers a$ French parliamentarians, there will actually be a bit of introspec­ tion as to why the once-dominant party has gone so far adrift from the American mainstream it once called home. This reflection is vital, for too m uch power will inevita­ bly corrupt the R epublicans. W hile I have high hopes for the president's agenda in his second term, our country needs two strong parties that exist in rough parity. For now, I can wallow in the pleasure of victory and wear a smug smile as I watch so many of our nation's talented celebrities board airplanes bound for New Zealand. If w e're lucky, they may spare us their asinine political theoriz­ ing the next go around. I don't know if our democracy is equipped to handle another election season swamped with such scholars as Ben Affleck and Puff Daddy sharing their thoughts on geopolitics and free market economies. Burnham is a government junior. THE FIRING UNE Students back student regent I recently read the article about Chairman Staha and his opposi­ tion to a student on the Board of Regents. I am a member of the Natural Sciences Council. I can't speak for the entire council, but 1 can say that the majority of the members, including myself, sup­ port this initiative. I didn't write this to debate the laurels of a stu­ dent regent, but rather to ask the leader of the council svstem to do the right thing and represent what we stand for. The truth behind saying you are waiting for the right time to send the letter is a technicality for not supporting the initiative. Leaders are supposed to be pro­ active in their ideas. Furthermore, who is to say that the board will heed more to the letter if you are more established than at your current state, and what if you get more established after the legis­ lative session is over? At the end of the day, if you were truly behind this initiative like the councils you represent are, you would have sent the letter. Being a leader is not about your personal opinion, but is about representing the people you are supposed*to represent. Tyler Dickerson Natural Sciences Council campaign rhetoric in a friendly display. Get a grip. You act as if we w ere defaming your God. Where w ere all of you last semester after the Masturbation Rally on the West Mall? Students dressed as a priest and rabbi. W hile the priest was giving a homily extolling the virtues of masturbation, the rabbi w as demonstrating proper proce­ dure and others were passing out fliers with over 100 euphemisms for masturbation with two girls sprawled on the steps with their legs interlocked. Why w eren't you offended then, when you had a real reason to be? Or bet­ ter yet, last Friday during the Kerry Cleanup, two different fli­ ers insulting YCT were printed up and handed out on the West Mall. Unlike our display, one of these fliers was actually promot­ ing lies about YCT. If anyone has the right to be upset about what happened Friday, it's us. But no, w e're not ones to run up to people, yell and curse at them, rip papers out of their hands, tear fliers up in front of their face, spit on those par­ ticipating and send 4,000 Firing Lines to the Texan because we can't take a joke. Lauren Conner Business junior YCT chairman YCT taunting Hit the road, Boyko Look at all those responses! It's amazing to see how upset so many people are about this. Four Firing l ines in one day! The Kerry Cleanup was a joke. We weren't making any negative claims or telling lies about Kerry, but simply playing off of the Mr. Boyko, I whole-heartedly support you, and I hope that you make good on your promise to leave our country. America could definitely use one less drama queen who stereotypes every Republican voter as a red­ neck, war-hungry, gay-bashing, B ib le-th u m p in g a b o rtio n clinic protester. Republican voters encompassed a wide variety of backgrounds, ages, moral values, ethnicities and religions. It is sad that you are too blinded by your partisanship to realize that very few Republicans fit the absurd caricacture you have invented in your mind. So again, please make good on your promise to leave. You'll be doing us a favor by helping rid America of the narrow-minded, vitriolic rhetoric that currently divides this country. Jon Apgar UT alum Yo no quiero Taco Bell On Tuesday, free market advo­ cate Clark Patterson suggested the best way to combat slav­ ery and human rights abuses is to pour more money into the company that sustains it: Taco Bell. Oddly, Patterson argues that "only increased demand for tomatoes can help the Immokalee tomato workers." Why is it then that Taco Bell sent farmworkers a check in June for $110,000 to end the boycott? Surely paternalistic pontificating cannot be amiss; after all, how could farmworkers know what is in their best inter­ est without college kids' masterly analysis to guide them? Patterson posits an increase in demand for tomatoes (by actively increasing Taco Bell's sales) would result in higher sala­ ries for tomato pickers. It's pecu­ liar then that while Taco Bell's empire has grown drastically (its parent company Yum Brands is now the largest restaurant cor­ that poration on the planet), Taco Bell has paid the same price for its tomatoes since 1978. Perhaps the capitalists didn't get the memo. Or maybe they preferred to keep the profits for themselves. Unresearched, contrarian-to- be-contrarian arguments are sim­ ply reckless. Libertarian types, like Patterson, should embrace responsible consum erism cam­ paigns over futile pleas at gov­ ernm ent intervention. Slavery w on't become more illegal. It is unreasonable to think police can patrol desolate farmlands miles upon miles from civilization, hunting down the next slave camp. The onus for change is on the industry leader who thrives off these conditions: Taco Bell. Jordan Buckley Latin American studies senior Student Labor Action Project Yo no quiero Taco Bell, II lunch Wednesday at time I went to the Texas Union where there was a lively demonstration against Taco Bell. It was rejuve­ nating to me to see young activ­ ists in the exact spot I stood over 30 years ago in front of the stu­ dent cafeteria! Back then the tar­ geted produce wasn't tomatoes but was lettuce, which was being boycotted nationally because of the inhumane treatment and conditions of farm workers. Today workers are still fighting against slavery conditions, this time caused by a new generation of greedy white-collars. Students need to be more conscience of the suffering of others, includ­ ing those who labor in the fields and factories. As Wednesday's Viewpoint so poignantly put it, "...little thought goes into the food we eat ... we should be more mindful of the backs bro­ ken along the way." Anita Quintanilla UT alum do not waste the opportunity by fighting for only one issue that does not affect the lives of each and every American. Ori Raphael Government senior Gay marriage not only issue According to The Daily Texan, by the attention the issue receives, gay marriage is the most important issue in our nation. Personally I do not mind if gay people marry, but w hat I do mind is the attention it receives. This paper has taken such a lib­ eral stand point that it ignores the issues that affect every per­ son in the nation. Social Security, welfare, health care, the war in Iraq, the war on terror! All these issues are basically put aside for the fact that they make you per­ ceive banning gay marriage is utterly destroying the fabric of our nation. Gay marriage is not. It is an important subject. But after an election where peoples voices are stifl loud, is gay mar­ riage the most important thing that the liberal community and their sword, The Daily Texan, want to push? Realize there are other prob­ lems that affect you the reader other than gay marriage. Stop bashing YCT and other conser­ vatives because they aren't only focusing on gay marriage. This should be a reminder of why Democrats do not run the nation. Their agenda the minor­ ity instead of the majority of the nation. 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The ‘'Officially Licensed Collegiate Products” label is the exclusive property of The M te g ia te i iw n s » g 6 A Friday, November 12, 2004 CO-OP: Bookstores say Co-op too hard to compete with for business From page 1A use it for business." said eco­ nomics junior Pritika Idnani. "It shouldn't be so much of a mon­ eym aking occupation; spread­ ing education should be a good deed." University Co-op officials said they give an enorm ous amount of their profit back to students, over $3 m illion a year, and argue that students w ho are unhappy with the C o-op's policies have the opportunity to run the busi­ ness them selves. Every year, during Stud ent G overnm ent elections, three positions on the store's board of directors become available to any students or fac­ ulty who want to run for the office. Giving Back In 2004, The C o-op gave 23 percent o f its profits in rebates, 47 percent to support U niversity program s and organizations, and re-invested 5 percent for growth and expansion. Though textbook rebates are the m ost obvious way the Co­ op gives profits back to stu­ dents, it has o th er m ethods of giving back as w ell. "M y personal feeling is that what w ould be of greater ben­ efit to the U niversity and stu­ dents is not to give them a few extra b u ck s in their pocket each ear but to prom ote student organizations and the enrich­ ment o f the U n iversity," said M ichael G ranof, chairm an of the C o-o p 's board of directors. The C o-o p gave nearly tw ice as much money to the U niversity in gifts and alloca­ tions as in rebates to students. it did Much of the roughly $2 m il­ lion given to student-oriented program s does not benefit the study body as a w hole, said C ourtney Shaw, a liberal arts freshm an. Students argue that the C o­ op should not donate so much to individual student groups and instead low er prices, which would benefit m ore students. Shaw said she appreciates the C o-op's generosity, but d oesn't think it justifies its prices. "I think it's good that they sponsor so m u ch ," she said, "b u t they're able to do it by overcharging." G ranof said the C o-op tries not to raise prices on item s that are n ecessities for stu d ents, like textbooks, and rather tries to profit from "lu xu ry item s." He said these luxury item s are usually purchased by alum ­ ni and parents and not stu­ dents. C o-o p o fficia ls, su ch as G ranof and P resident George M itchell, are qu ick to point the rebate program as proof of their contribu tions to students. And students and faculty are just as quick to criticize the rebate program as too cum ­ bersom e for the am ount given back - 10 percent of total C o­ op p u rch ases year-round. It has stayed at 10 percent for 18 years. " It's been d one this way for 18 years, and everyone seem s satisfied," G ran of said. they allow ed The store gave out $1,041,237 in rebates last year. A bout $97,000 in rebate m oney w as forfeited by students last year becau se their rebate certificates to expire. No official figure is available for how m any students bypass the rebate program altogether, but many students say they d on 't even both er saving receipts. To claim any rebates, stu ­ dents must save their C o-op receipts and turn them in by June 30. The board of direc­ tors d ecid es the p ercen tag e am ount for the rebates, w hich are given only as store credit, unless a student is graduating. G raduates receive cash. D espite the heavy m arket­ ing effort by the Co-op, liberal arts freshm an Jonathan Vincent did not even know the C o-op offered rebates. O thers, like Shaw, said she liked the rebate program . " I think that anyone who doesn't use is throw ing p oten tial money away." it G rad uate bu sin ess stud ent Jefferson H end ricks said the Co-op should low er prices by 10 percent or give rebates in Bevo Bucks. O thers advocate cash refunds, and still others say the C o-op should utilize technology to m ake the rebate process easier. Econom ics professor Stephen "There’s no w ay a small bookstore can keep up w ith a large bookstore like that, especially w hen they try to run you o u t of business like they did." Ramon Viega, general manager of Texas Textbooks Bronars said the current sys­ tem o f saving receipts may be low student for responsible participation. " It seem s like an archaic way to keep track of w hat w as sp en t," he said. B ronars suggested théy cre­ ate an electronic system that reco rd s how a u to m atically m uch sp en d . H e adm itted the C o-op m ay have to o ffer less than a 10-percent rebate to cover the costs of a new system . stu d en ts A Textbook M on o p o ly Students' conversations about the Co-op often revolve around the controversial topic of text­ book prices. Idnani, for instance, said she first looks on the Internet before going to the Co-op for her text­ books. "It sucks. It's a monopoly," said Idnani, an econom ics junior. could be Several other textbook book­ sellers found on or near the Drag before 2001. But in 2001, with the closing of Sheftall's, Bevo's, Wallace' and Texas Textbooks, the Co-op becam e one of the only area text­ book venders. The Co-op assumed the leases of each of those stores, with the exception of Texas Textbooks. The lack of competition leads Shaw and other students to ques­ tion the Co-op's textbook prices. seem s unfair, because you're sort of vulnerable," Shaw said. " It Ramon Viega, general m an­ ager of Texas Textbooks, told the Texan when it closed in 2001 that his store couldn't compete with the Co-op. "They ran us into the dirt," Viega said. "There's no way a sm all bookstore can keep up with a large bookstore like that, especially when they try to run you out of business like they did." Mitchell said prices for new textbooks are mostly determined by publishers, and a lack of stu­ dent rebates drove the other stores away. "There were nine competitors when I came here, and no one lowered the price of textbooks," Mitchell said. "It's a fallacy to think that someone comes out on the Drag and pays the high rent to lower the price on the lowest- profit item in the store." " I Buybacks m anager M arcela Olson said 42 percent of the Co­ op's books are used, which she said is one of the highest percent­ age in the country. think the buybacks are w here they make most of their money, because they already paid back the publisher and paid the royalties," said history senior John Pruett, a member of UT Watch. The Co-op buys books back from students for 50 percent of the new book price, said Thomas Steele, vice president of opera­ tions. They sell it for 75 percent of its new price, making a 25- percent profit. O ther used book companies, like Half-Price Books, sell used books for less than 50 percent of the new price. O lson said the Co-op will not buy back a book if it is not in resalable condition, if the book has gone to a new edition or if it already has as many copies as it needs. Bronars said professors some­ times don't consider textbooks' prices when considering which ones to assign. "Textbooks are priced in a way little that students have very choice whether or not they're going to buy a book," Bronars said. "You're going to wind up textbooks, pretty buying the much regardless of the price." Steele said the 25-percent text­ book profit is used for operating expenses, and there's no "accu ­ mulation of profits," regardless of how many times a book is resold. Expansion "It seems like they're trying to buy out all of the stores on the Drag to put the focus on them alone," Vincent said. Last year the Co-op had $234,618 in "excess of revenue over expenses," money which Co-op officials said is used for reinvestment, basically buying new property. Finance professor Beverly Hadaway said a business can either retain profits or pay them out to investors in the form of dividends. In the Co-op's case, retained profits are used for rein­ vestment, and dividends paid are the rebates given to students, the "investors." M itchell the C o-op's property acquisitions are good investments. Co-op officials jus­ tify the money spent on reinvest­ ment because they believe that by expanding the Co-op, they can better serve students and give more back to them and the University. said The Co-op's seemingly aggres­ sive acquisition of about eight properties on or near the Drag rouses some student suspicion. Some of the Co-op's properties include the leases to Wallace's, Sheftall's and Bevo's, which closed in 2001. It also owns the Bames & Noble location and the former Tower Records building. In addition, the Co-op has three stores in operation on the Drag: the University Co-op, the Co­ op for Women and the Co-op Outlet. "H ow many Co-op stores do you need?" asked Pruett, reflect­ ing the sentiment of many stu­ dents. Advertising professor and Co­ op board of directors member Cunningham said the Co-op will not necessarily open its own store in each location. " It has lease intentions [property] in the future," she said. to M itchell w ouldn't disclose the plans for the Barnes & Noble or Tower Records locations. "W e have a lot of things in the fire, but w e're not going to say anything until we sign the contracts," M itchell said. A Six-Figure Salary The University Co-op is one of the nation's most profitable college bookstores, and its offi­ cials are compensated well for it. Mitchell earned $223,307 in 2003, according to the Co-op's tax form. David Rodriguez, who prac­ tices nonprofit íaw, said there's nothing wrong with a "reason­ able" salary and bonus for non­ profit executives. "I don't see anything improper about that unless its out of line with other nonprofit entities," he said. The University of Connecticut Co-op Bookstore and Aztec Shops of San Diego State University operate much like the University Co-op. in 2003, paid Aztec, which made about $4 million more than the University Co-op its CEO $151,815 that year, $71,492 less than Mitchell. The Connecticut Co-op, which made $16 million less than the University Co-op in 2003, paid its president $113,136. Business freshman Skylar Hodgson questions the amount paid to Co-op officials. "I understand that these guys should get paid more than the average employee because they to manage everything," have Hodgson said, "but the amount seems a little extravagant when they're supposed to be concen­ trating on giving funds back to students." Cunningham said a commit­ tee within the board of direc­ tors determines University Co­ op officials' salaries and bonuses based on Co-op performance. The exception is the chief of financial operations, whose bonus and sal­ ary are a fixed amount. Retired UT law professor Robert Hamilton was a mem­ ber of the board of directors for roughly 26 years. Hamilton said Mitchell's com­ pensation is justified because he turned the Co-op from a mar­ ginal operation in the 1970s to the highly successful business it is today. THE SPONGE GETS SQUEEZED A ii i n t e r v i e w w i t h T o m K e w i y v o i c e o C " S p o n g e B o b " 0 : JUST WHO ¡S SPONGEBOB S G U AR EPAN TS ? A : IT S AM AZING HOW UBIQUITOUS T H E IM A G E O F S P O N G E B O B H A S B EC O M E. IT’S LIKE TH E POSTM OD­ ER N H U LA -H 0 0 P ! IN A N U T S H E LL. H E S A L I T T L E S D U A R E S P O N G E T H A T L IV E S IN T H E S E A W H O ’S A R E A L STRAIGHT AR RO W . I M EA N . HIS S H A P E S A Y S IT A L L . P E O P L E S A Y TH A T W HAT T H E Y R EA LLY LIK E ABOUT S P O N G EB O B IS T H E R E 'S N O CYN IC IS M IN T H E S H O W . T H A T ¡T S W ID E -E Y E D A N D I N N O C E N T . 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ONLY IN THEATRES NOVEMBER IQ SpongeBobMovie.com Co p yrig h t; 2004 Paramount Pictures and Viacom International Inc All Rights Reserved Nickelodeon,SpongeBob SguarePams and all related titles, logos end characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc P G PARENTAL GUIDANCE S U G G E S T E D ^ SOME M ATER IAL MAY NOT B E SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN S O M E M I L D C R U D E H U M O R F o r r a tin g r e a s o n s , g o t o w w w .fllm r a tin g s .c o m Friday, Novem ber 12, 2004 V A X ' 7A Texas swears in high court's first black chief justice Wallace Jefferson, standing with wife Rhonda, was sworn in as the first black chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday. Amy Bench i Daily Texan Staff confederate: Group wants to preserve ancestral h is t o r y From pagel A crimination on campus. "Relocation of statues would be a nice display of solidarity," he said. "But removing the stat­ ues is not going to remove what they did." The group's resolution sup­ ports the University's efforts to promote racial, ethnic and cultur­ al diversity as long as Confederate heritage is not "forgotten, dimin­ ished or neglected." Shelby Little, a retired Army colonel who drove from Katy to participate in the Veterans Day events, said the issue is personal because his ancestor fought for the Confederacy. He said he is trying to protect something dear to him. "I have my ancestors' blood in my veins," he said. "A nd I w ouldn't fight to keep som e­ body under slavery. I mean, slavery was a big issue, but I think it was a battle against northern states imposing their will on the South." Roeckle said part of the prob­ lem with the statues is Pompeo Coppini's original artistic inten­ tions were never realized. Coppini envisioned six stat­ ues from the C ivil War era to World War I to surround Littlefield Fountain, show ing the unity of the Confederacy and the U nion in the post-Civil War era. However, Paul Cret, design­ er of the first campus master plan, placed the statues along the mall to avoid clutter. The symbolism changed completely, Faulkner wrote in his response to the Task Force on Racial Respect and Fairness. Roeckle said it's a misconcep­ tion that only Confederate stat­ ues might be moved. He said the committee Faulkner plans to appoint will decide the fate of all six statues along the South Mall: Jefferson George Washington, Davis, Jam es Stephen Hogg, Albert Sidney Johnston, John H. Reagan and Robert E. Lee. Bernstein: Watergate reporter spoke to packed LBJ A u d ito riu m a misrepresentation of facts." he said. The real role of journalists is to stop this, he said. "I believe it's the role of journal­ ists to challenge people and not amuse them," Bernstein said. in Bernstein, who, along with Bob Woodward, uncovered Nixon's abuses of power the 1973 Watergate Scandal, called the cur­ rent administration "more hostile of free inquiry than any other. is "T his administration the most secretive I've ever seen," Bernstein said that the lack of understanding and disregard for civil liberties is unlike anything he has seen before. "This presidency is a radical departure from any of its prede­ cessors," he said. Bernstein was among seven choices voted on by a committee of Delta Gamma sorority officers and alumnae as well as UT fac­ ulty and administrators. Delta Gamma values and eth­ ics director Erin Bonnet said they wanted a speaker that would not only target the University but also impact the entire communitv. "We found Bernstein would be the most agreeable and interest­ ing lecturer," Bonnet said. As he spoke to a packed audi­ torium, he left listeners with one message. "I come here arguing and hop­ ing that you will demand the best obtainable version of the truth and to serve the public good." New chief was previously first black justice By Courtney Cavaliere Daily Texan Staff UT alum Wallace B. Jefferson was sworn into office Thursday as new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson, whose grandm oth­ er's great-grandfather rose from being a slave to a city council leader, is the first black person to hold the highest position of the state's civil court system. Jefferson was appointed chief justice in September by Gov. Rick Perry to replace Thomas Phillips, who retired after serving in the position for 17 years. A t Jefferson's sw earing-in 26th chief ceremony, Phillips said he was pleasbd with Perry's choice for his successor. "Texas' justice, Wallace Jefferson, is a proven great lawyer, careful scholar and a wonderful person," Phillips said. The oath of office was adminis­ tered by Antonin Scalia, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. "In the system of American justice, the most important to the average is the state American citizen Supreme Court, and it's for that reason that I'm happy to be here on this occasion," Scalia said. the court that is Jefferson praised the state's judges for their commitment to both justice and public service and said he looked forward to working with them. A large crowd attended the event and included several for­ mer and presiding state judges and representatives. "This is a fantastic situation to be around," said Austin attorney Craig Sandling. "This is historic, to now have a court that will be led by a black American." Jefferson previously had became the first black justice in the Texas Supreme Court when Perry appointed him in March of 2001. Some Democrats and special interest groups have expressed concern about Jefferson because of his conservative record. Marcus Ceniceros, president of the University Democrats, said Jefferson is more conservative than he would like a justice to be, but that he merely reflects our current court system. "The Texas Supreme Court is very conservative," Ceniceros said. "I'd hope that in the next year or so, with important issues that come up in session, that [court justices] will be able to come up with fair rulings under him." Attendees at the ceremony described Jefferson as well-respect­ ed and highly experienced. Wayne Scott, law professor at St. M ary's University, said the chief justice sets the tone of the state's court system. "H e'll come through as very honest, very hard-working, very dedicated and very conserva­ tive," Scott said. Austin attorney Wood fin Jones said the key to being chief jus­ tice is to foster moderation and prevent factions from developing within the court system. "H e doesn't follow one of the extremes," Jones said. "H e's well- positioned to be a good consen- sus-builder." Jefferson will have to run for election to the chief justice posi­ tion in 2006. FORUM: Panelists torn on UC's competition economically, he said. However, the University could see some benefits to recruiting and would gain a chance to influence national policy, Schwitters and Ditmire argued. Schwitters added that the System is in a unique posi­ tion to defend the lab's often controversial positions on nuclé- ar policy because of the strength of the Texas Legislature. UT Watch member Austin Van Zant, who attended the panel, said no university should be responsible for the lab. He w as among several students questioning the professors. No university, he said, is capa­ ble of changing the structure of operations at the lab. The lab's security is contracted out by the government, and the environ­ mental and regulatory policies are already set in place by the government. That bureaucracy allowed purchasing scandals to disgrace the lab, he said, where more than $2.7 million was spent on things like shirts and goggles, and there's no indica­ tion that the System can do bet­ ter than UC. Van Zant said he thinks the lab should be run by a private company, such as Lockheed Martin — something the panel warned against. "I don't give a damn about the quality of the stamps," said Schw itters, to Van Zant's claim s of purchasing scandals. "I give a damn about the quality of the people." reacting From page 1A "The greatest threat to truth today may well be from my pro­ fession," Bernstein said. Bernstein said today's journalists often are not aggressive enough and are willing to accept news that will amuse rather than inform. "To serve viewers and readérs, we give what will sale and boost ratings," he said. Bernstein also stressed the need for the media "to serve the public good by telling the best obtainable truth," particularly in dealing with politicians' abuses of power. One particular example he gave was the current war in Iraq. "Look at the war coverage," Bernstein said. "H ow much have you seen about w hat's really going on on the battlegrounds?" support of Bernstein called the media's the unquestioning war "a triumph of idiot culture," because most people still aren't truly informed. He attributed this misin­ formation to poor media coverage. "Deal with facts first, then have the debate," Bernstein said. "Iraq is fashion th a t pays to be me ¡M T< 2 9 0 4 Guadalupe St (next to Toy Joy) 512-480*9922 BUFFAL0EXCHANGE.COM leed your wisdom teeth removed? Right now PPD Development is looking for men between the ages of 18 and c-0 for a post surgical pain relief research study. The surgery is performed by a board certified oral surgeon and managed by Austin Oral Surgery Associates by James R. Fricke, Jr. DDS, MSD. Financial compensation is provided. PPD DEVELopmENr m A subsidiary of PPD Inc From pagel A the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons. While UC has had many prob­ lems with the lab, Ditmire could not tell students that the UT System could do a better job. "I'm kind of on the fence," he said. He was alone among the panel on that fence. "I can't ever think, in my life, that we would manage it better," said Dr. Austin Gleeson, who is investigating the University's interest in another national lab, Sandia. Dr. Peter Riley, associate dean for research and facilities and former Los Alamos employee of two decades, agreed. stupid," "Com peting with UC would be said Dr. Roy Schwitters, chair of U T's physics department and a member of the Los Alamos Task Force. Schw itters said both uni­ versities have the same goal — ensuring that the nation's top physicists secure the stockpiles protected by Los Alamos. One of the major selling points for continuing the lab under uni­ versity control, he said, was the recruiting element an accredited university could bring. UC, he pointed out, is ranked higher than UT. The panel agreed that any university's primary goal in bid­ ding on the lab must be public service. "We need to be sure we have a stockpile that works with some assurance so we can say, 'No, Mr. President, we don't have to go back to testing,"' said Ditmire. The panel discounted many of the arguments in favor of the System's bid, such as possible research benefits to faculty and students. Any additional research col­ laboration would be negligible, all four agreed, and the idea that the University managing the lab gets special access is simply unfounded, Schwitters said. "We currently have the level of access that we w ant," he said. Schwitters added that, while some believe an economic gain is possible, the management fee paid by the government has tra­ ditionally been reinvested into the lab. No one would profit THINK YOU HAVE ADD? • Evaluation •Treatment • Medication «2nd Opinion ADHD C E N T E R S I L / The DOBIE mall c,1vnicson 340.0000 EGG DONORS NEEDED I f you a r e b e tw e e n th e a g e s o f 2 0 an d 3 2 , n o n -s m o k in g , a n d in g o o d h e a lth , p le a s e c a ll u s f o r a d d itio n a l in f o r m a t io n on h o w y o u c o u ld h e lp in fe r t ile c o u p le s b e c o m e fa m ilie s . *2500 COMPENSATION N o travel required! 1 - 8 8 8 - M Y - D O N O R w om en's com m unity w eeken d '"'*s!ÍsÍ¿W? '*•' *' • '*'*'tfft f * *ft Lor: c o m p le t e s c h e d u l e : r. Luden t o r a s . ut e x a s . edu/wrc__ Í1 ik Green: America Recycles Day is November 15, 2004 — Help us celebrate!!!! REDUCE - REUSE - RENEW - RECYCLE F a l l miYW (M ow In Y our V M M ) T hursday. N ov. 1 1 * * T hursday U * l - l p n RAS Schedule of Events Waller Creek Clean j f p S aturday, N ov. 1 3 * 9 -1 2 pm \ America Recycles RwooQsy9 vegetable arts into diesel fuel And last, but not least of CEC student volunteer projects, is the| RECYCLING TASK FORCE that takes usable plastic, ahjrninum! carts, etc. and prevents those products from «brig our lantS iis. ücCroa V .1 < Mo mor iat Mu>eum . * usance one» rning M o n d a y : Guaranteed more recaps than you can handle S ports T h e D a i l y T e x a n S E C T IO N Friday, Novem ber 12, 2004 www.dailytexanonline.com Sp o rts Editor: Melanie Boehm E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (5 1 2 ) 2 3 2 -2 2 1 0 ■ M M 1 H M M M M I i 1 M 4 S ideline Longhorns prepare to rock Kansas and chalk up another win this Saturday in Lawrence. SEE PAGE 3B Team goes the distance for a Lonestar Showdown point. Longhorns take down Aggies in five games. SEE PAGE 3B Texas soccer starts postseason play on Friday with an NCAA first round match up against NorthTexas SEE PAGE 4B Middle blockers pair sign letters Texas volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliott announced the signing of high school seniors Ruth Ann Feist and Lauren Paolini during the early signing period. Both players measure 6-foot- 5-inches and will help fill the middle blocker position. "We'll add a lot of physicality when Ruth Ann and Lauren arrive on campus," Elliott said. "And we'll get a lot stronger at the net." Paolini, a Michigan native, is seventh-highest rated player nationally while Feist, a Texan, will join the Longhorns a semester early in January. N B A Dallas 113 Miam i 93 M innesota 96 H o usto n 91 Denver 117 Detroit 109 N C A A Football Florida State 17 N.C. State 10 Arkansas St. 16 Utah St. 7 NCAA Football Southern Miss at Memphis, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Hawaii at Fresno State 9:30 p.m., ESPN N B A Miami at San Antonio 7 p.m., ESPN dNfi •■"fop 10 ■' r t : * S . ■** ■ The Longhorns will not mess around this year, facing four of the top eight teams in the country. Throw in an away game to UConn to break up a tough confer­ ence schedule. No. 21 Penn S t vs. No. 2 Texas Sun, Nov. 14 Second gairte of Tipoff Classic at Frank Erwin Center 3 p.m Longhorns were trounced in Happy Valley last year, Nittany Lions won last three meetings. o , ■U Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia Sun. Nov. 21, Athens, Geo. 6:30 p,m Bulldogs pounded last year at Erwin Center P No. 1 Tennessee vs. Texas Thun. Nov. 25 Austin, 7 p.m. The two LTTs pit as top ranked teams at the Erwin Center, Longhorns put home winning streak on the line. Texas vs. No. 8 Baylor Sat. Jan. 8 Waco, Noon Longhorns lost last game at Ferrell Center by 4 19 points. Texas vs. No. 12 Texas Tech Wed. Jan. 12 Lubbock, 7 pin. Texas also lost to the Raiders at United Spirit Arena, that boasts the best fans in the nation-loud enough to hurl a chair on the court. I Texas vs. Connecticut Mon. Jan. 17 Hartford, Conn. 4 p.m. Conference play Interrupted by trip to Storrs to face Geno Auriemma's Huskies. Baylor vs. Texas Sat. Jan. 22 Austin, 1p.m. Texas won last meeting at Erwin Center in double overtime fashion, on a last second three pointer from Jamie Carey. lexas VS. GkiaiKJuua Wed. Jan. 26 Norman, Okla. 7 p.m. First match up between the teams since the Sooners trounced Texas in the Big 12 Tournament championship game. First qame of the Lonestar Showdown, with Texas A&M vs. Texas Wed. Feb. 2 J f Austin, 7 p.m. points and pride at stake.10Texas Tech vs. Texas Sun. Feb. 13 Austin, 4 p.m. From left: Seniors Annissa Hastings, Heather Schreiber, Kala Bowers, Jamie Carey, Jody Bell and Mercedes Williams all feel the 2004-05 team has the touch to reach the Final Four once again. Shaun Stewart | Daily Texan Staff From different backgrounds, six have come together as one B y W illia m W ilk e rs o n Daily Texan Staff Two different countries, three dif­ ferent states, one transfer, a fifth-year senior and a sixth-year senior are w hat com prise this y e a r's Texas w om en's basketball senior class. A nd d esp ite th eir d iv erse back­ grou nds and the m eandering roads each took to get to this point, this y e a r's senior class has one com m on goal that has slipped through their fingertips so far in their career— a national cham pionship. A rguably the best class of seniors ever to be assem bled in the illu stri­ ous career of H all of Fame head coach Jody C onradt, this class has played a key role in retu rn in g the L onghorn program to a perennial top-tier team in just three seasons. Well, four count­ ing A nnissa H astings, w ho is in her fifth year on the 40 Acres due to inju­ ries. In H astings' first season in A ustin (2000), the Longhorns finished 20-13 overall and 7-9 in conference play. The next season, w hich brought in the likes of Jody Bell, Kala Bowers, H eather Schreiber and M ercedes W illiam s, the Longhorns im proved to 22-10 overall and 10-6 in conference play, good enough for fifth place. The next season brought the ad d i­ tion of form er high school G atorade N ational Player of the Year Jamie Carey, a transfer from Stanford. D uring that year, Texas captured its first ever Big 12 cham pionship w ith a 29-6 overall record, going 15-1 in conference play, and also earned its first berth to the Final Four since the 1986-87 season. Looking p rim ed an d for another late ru n into M arch last sea­ son, Texas (30-5) w as su rp risin g ly ready BASKETBALL continues on page 2B ...and now your starting lineup MBS : f J | ' I Heather Schreiber F • 6'2” - Senior Annissa Hastings F • 6'2" • Senior • First Team All Big 12 • Wooden and Wade Award Candidate • in 2004:12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.86 assists per game . Started ail 35 games in 2003 • Sweet-shooting lefty hits .391 behind arc Medical redshirt given after Achilles injury last season instrumental in team's 2003 Final Four n > In 2003:2.7 points, 3.7 rebounds ■ Defensive stopper can guard all five positions Tiffany jackson F • 63" • Sophomore Coco Reed G-5'11'' - Junior Jamie Carey G • 5'6" • Senior • 2004 National Freshman of the Year • Wooden and Wade Award Candidate • Second Team All Big 12 • In 2004:13.0 points, 75 rebounds, 1.89 steak, 126 blocks per game • Seven double-double games • Dominating inside player working on jumper • 3.8 points, 14.3 minutes per game • Shooting guard most improved in off season • First Team All Big 12 • Wooden and Wade Award Candidate • In 2004:10.7 points, 2.77 assists, 1.37 steals per game • Started 31 of 35 games 2B S p o r t Friday, November 12, 2004 b a sk e tb a ll: Seniors working under new offense From page 1B knocked out of the Sweet 16 by the LSU Tigers. The Longhorns once again have the tools to complete the ultim ate task, an d with the leadership and experience of the seniors acting as the team 's backbone, they feel confident this could be their year. "[The seniors] have come so close in the past," Hastings said. "We just w ant to leave [Texas] w ithout any regrets. I feel like wre have worked extremely hard this season to m ake sure that we don't leave w ith any." v The six seniors have also played a huge role in estab­ lishing the Frank Erwin Center as one of the toughest places to play in the country. Texas currently holds the nation's longest hom ecourt win streak at 36 games. They were 16-0 at home last season, one game better than their m ark in 2002- 03. this What makes senior group unique is its cohesive­ ness. Each has an intense desire to achieve more than they already have and to leave the program at a higher level than it was w h en they came to Austin. "We are striving for that c h a m p i o n s h i p ," n a t i o n a l Bowers said. "But I think overall we just want this to be a really good experience with o u r teammates, and if we do n 't get the cham pion­ ship, then we will still have the memory of an awesome team that [the seniors] got to play for." The road to their final year at Texas h a s n 't been easy. to Jamie Carey w as forced retire from college basketball in November 2000 due to post­ concussion symptoms. But she received new medical inform a­ tion and underw en t extensive testing and was later cleared by the NCAA to play once We just want to leave Texas without any regrets. I feel like we have worked extremely hard this season to make sure that we don't leave with any. Annissa Hastings, Senior Forward again. H astin gs has u n d e r­ gone two surgeries to finish her career on the hardwood. The seniors understand the task at hand and are hopeful that a new offense, coupled with a more vocal approach to the game, will get them to where they want to be — in the m iddle of RCA Dome in In d ian a p o lis on April 3, 2005, holding the NCAA C ham pionship trophy for the entire world to see. In ord e r the Longhorns have to get through to do so one of the toughest schedules in the country and survive one of the toughest conferences in the nation. Their first test of the season is S unday as the Longhorns host Penn State at 3 p.m. "We have thought about what h app ened last year [when the Longhorns lost to Penn State 79-59], and we d o n 't want that to h ap p e n again this year," Williams said. "So we have been preparing really hard to for them and know what we have to do to win." iophom ore forward Tiffany Jackson drives against TTT Riga, a Latvian earn, on Nov. 10. Texas opens its season on Sunday against Penn. State. Maisie Crow | Daily Texan Staff Because you got to have depth Burnt Orange for Any Size Longhorn Fan R O O STER ANDREW S S P O R T IN G G O O D S O P E N 7 D A Y S A W E E K F O R Y O U R C O N V E N IE N C E . 39th st & Guadalupe 183«Spicewood Springs .258-3488 454-9631 www.poosterandrews.com Katrina Robinson f *62" • Freshman * Redshirted 2003-04 season * Adds depth to post, known for shot-block ing skills * First Canadian to play for Texas Merecedes Williams F • <52" • Senior - Appeared in 34 games, 8.6 minutes pg * 2.7 points, 2.1 rebounds pg. - Veteran post player with experience Jody Bell f • 62" • Senior •Veteran frontcourt player with 3-point touch •Appeared in 14 games, averaging 4.8 minutes • First Canadian to play forTexas Nina Norman G • 5'6" ♦Junior • Started 31 of 35 games at point guard • In 2004:9.5 points, 4.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds per game •Teams with Jamie Carey in top backcourt duo Erneisa Bailey G • 5'9" • Freshman , «2004 Gatorade Missouri Player of Year • Averaged 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds in high school • Will compete for spot in guard rotation F • 6‘2 " * Transfer Junior • Junior College All- American • Averaged 15.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in junior college • Excellent outside shoot er and passer Kala Bowers G/F • 62" •Senior • Started 25 erf 34 games last year • 6.6 points, 43 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game • Limited time during 2003 stretch run with illness • Key perimeter defender Kalee Carey C ♦ 65" * Sophomore • Appeared in 13 games, 6.3 minutes pg • Only true center on roster • Second tallest player in Texas history Tamra Cobbins G * 5‘4" • Junior • Appeared in 14 games, averaging 4.6 minutes • Backup guard brings quickness to fast break M 2 3 IR E N ÑISÜM&EV .www.TexasSports.com Hurry and reserve your seat today! 3B Texas defensive back Tarrell Brown returns an intercep­ tion against Arkansas on Sept. 11 With the BCS picture even more unclear, the playoff system could intercept m uch of the tra­ dition of college football. Friday, Novem ber 12, 2004 S po r ts Follow yellow BCS road to Kansas, say hi to Auntie'Em Killing wicked witch of college football will cause a twister B y Phil O rch ard Daily Texan Columnist G o To g et to K an sas th is w eek­ end, the d irection s are sim ple. th e re 's th rou g h the n o rth , and O k lah o m a. D eto u r C o lo ra d o tim e. if you h a v e Sto p to p o n ­ in N o rm an d er w hat could have been if th e L o n g h o rn s had played th eir b e st h a lf of th e sea ­ (S a tu rd a y , O k la h o m a son S ta te ) a m o n th -a n d -a h alf ago (first shu tou t in 24 years, O klahom a). Blow past S tillw ater as if in a h isto ric com eback, b u t d on't stop too long to gloat. is in a K an sas fo o tb a ll d ep ression , so take a detour the to C aw k er C ity to see w o rld 's largest ball o f tw ine. e x a c t­ "T w in e to w n " ly it is M an h attan — hom e o f Kansas tons State. B u t n early n in e of strin g will leave you w ith so m eth in g to talk ab o u t till L aw rence. "T in selto w n ," n o r is n 't The road to the B C S is a bit rougher, b u t the annual p ostseason m aelstrom is just as fun. At M o n d ay 's M ack Brow n lu n ch eo n , u n d errated p ress tailb a ck C ed ric B enson said so m eth in g d efin ing abo u t his téam w'hen asked if last w eek ­ en d 's 28-p o in t co m eback -and - keep -g o in g co u ld 'v e h appen ed last year. "N o. Last y e a r's team w ould have given u p ," said the g lo ­ riously honest Benson before pau sing to reconsider. "W ell, 1 c a n 't say they would have folded. B u t the last team that w as dow n that big d id n 't bounce back to o w ell." H e's right — and abou t more than ju st last y e a r's 65-13 O U sm ackd ow n. They w o u ld n 't have b eat A rkan sas this year either, nor M issouri if it had been early in th e season. T hat puts Texas at a cool 6-3, hoping for San A ntonio. As it is, th e BCS case for Texas is easy. They áre play­ ing th eir m ost com p lete foo t­ ball since 2001 ,and they have m atured into one of the best team s in the nation. to Yes, in o rd er co m e ­ back from 35-7 Saturday, the L onghorns had to get to 35-7 in the first p lace — not real­ ly a B C S-w orth y stat. Brow n rem inded his p layers o f that. But the com eback sp eaks v o l­ um es about how m ature and how talented the L on ghorns have becom e. lon e T h ey 're a resp ectable 5-1 in the B ig 12. T h eir loss cam e in a w inn able close gam e against the N o. 2 team in the im p o rtan tly , cou n try. M ore im p ro ve. they to co n tin u e Polls favor team s w ho lose early and play their best ball late in the season — see LSU last year. "I think w e can beat any team in A m erica right now ," cornerback Tarrell Brow n said. "W e are playin g together. We would beat O klahom a. At the begin nin g of the season, we really d id n 't have an id entity yet." T h e case fo r U tah — the team m ost likely to steal the final bid from Texas — isn't as black and w hite. The U tes are undefeated. T he U tes have a m arvelo u s qu arter­ back in Alex Sm ith. The U tes have head coach U rban M eyer, who may w in 16 national titles w henever he jum p s to an elite program (Penn S tate ?) in the near future. But the U tes are u nd efeated , because they play in the w eak M o u n tain W est C o n fere n ce . V icto ries o v e r 2-7 A rizo n a and 4-5 N orth C arolin a are hard ly big gam es. Even 6-3 Texas A&M, w ho h as greatly im proved sin ce th e ir season opening loss to U tah , look s prim ed to end the season on a four-gam e skid. R eg ard less, the U tes h ave d one e v e ry th in g asked o f them to crash the BCS. It's not th eir fa u lt A rizon a and N orth C aro lin a are so bad . U tah gets national TV ex p o ­ sure this w eekend, giving v o t­ ers an o th er g lim p se of th is thoroughly im p ressiv e — and d eserving — team. So w h at's the solu tion? Five team s are u n d efeated — the m ost in recent h istory this late in the season. At least eig h t team s have legit claim s to a BCS bow l. A thousand colum ns have su g g estin g a been w ritten p layoff, bu t until recently I w a sn 't convinced. I knew' the BCS w as flaw ed but b eliev ed th e g reater in idea of the system — to m ath ­ em atically and sy stem atically pit the top tw o team s again st each other each year. I'm a purist. A trad itio n alist. I believe at least tw o gam es a year should b e played in the snow. I believe in m arch­ in g bands, Keith Jack son and Touchdow n Jesu s. I believe in New' Y e a r's Day bow ls, giving a third of the team s in college football a chance to end the season on a p o sitive note. I also believ ed a p lay o ff w ould kill the trad itio n and m ystique o f college football. T h e re 's a reason p eo p le lo v e "R u d y ," even if they hate N otre D am e and think Sean A stin is n othing m ore than a hobbit. It's because of the m ythos, the cu lture, the pas­ sion. It's because co llege foot­ ball is n 't high school football, the N FL or college bask etball — all w ith p layoff system s. With the BCS, every gam e is a playoff gam e. Lose once in O ctober, and y ou 're most likely done. 1 still b eliev e in the idea COLUMN continues on page 5B Shaun Stewart Daily Texan Staff of the BCS, bu t su bm it now that my thinking w as w rong — a m etacognition , perhaps. H ere's why: • It's been too flaw'ed for too long. Any system using rankings that have A rizona State ahead of Texas this y ear has glaring kinks. My argum ent the past few y ears has been sim ple: fix Defensive back playing with confidence Memory of mother drives Brown's performance B y B e n C u tre ll Daily Texan Staff The interception meant more to Tarell Brown. W hen the Texas d e fe n ­ sive back stepped in front of a fourth-quarter pass against O klahom a State and returned it for an apparent touchdow n, the excitem ent in D arrell K Royal- Téxas M em orial Stadium was tem pered by the yellow flag and illegal block that nullified the score. But Browm d id n 't notice. The sophom ore's first career pick-off w as his big m om ent — his biggest chance to shine for his team m ates and his mom. Before daw n on Aug. 2, 1995, B row n's mother, Tonya, left her M esquite hom e to go to w ork. The garage door w asn't functioning the night before, so Tonya parked in the back alley. W alking to her car that m orning, she was approached by a stranger — and murdered. T he hom icid e case rem ains unsolved. Brown, 10 years old and an only child, d id n't get to say goodbye. "D o n 't nobody know who m urdered my m other," said Brow n, w ho had a w arrior princess tattooed on his arm to honor his m other when h e was in high school. "D o n 't nobody know how, don't nobody know' why. "A NO . 6 T E X A S V S. K A N S A S WHEN: Saturday, 11 a.m. WHERE: Lawrence, Kansas INTERNET: www. texassports.com lo t o f w h a t d riv es m e is the p as­ sion. I play from th e heart, and I play for my m other." Born in Q u e e n s , N ew York, Brown and h is parents moved to Texas in 1988. Soon, his parents separat­ ed. Brow n and his m other lived ju st across town from his father, Robert, and the family stayed close, com ing together to wratch Brown play sports. Starting with soccer and then baseball, basketball and foot­ ball, Browm loved to play and see his parents sw ell up w'ith pride. But follow ing his m oth­ e r's death, Browm had to make som e choices. "H e could have gone the other wav and let Tonya's death ruin his life," said Eunice Tarver, B row n's m aternal grandm other, who moved from New York to Texas in 1989 and still lives in D allas. "B u t he chose to honor her. He continued, in school, and he kept playing w hat he loved. Tarell d oesn 't qu it." Instead, Brow n grew closer to his family. He chose to live with his father rather than move in w ith Tarver, and their relation­ ship blossom ed. Brow n starred as a running back and a defensive back at North M esquite H igh, rack­ ing up yards and Parade All- A m erican honors on offense and attracting boxes full of scholarship offers as a versa­ tile defender. Faced w ith decid­ ing betw een Texas and Florida State on the eve of signing day, Brown went writh his heart and his family. "I felt like I should be close to hom e for m y father," Browm said. " I knew' he w anted to watch me play, and if I went som ew here else, he w ouldn't get that opportunity. Besides, I love it here." Robert Brown drives down to Austin for every Texas home game and talks with his son daily about grades and foot­ ball. Like any father, he thinks Brown has a special gift. Texas defensive backs coach Duane Akina agrees. Akina and the Texas coach­ ing staff scouted Brown in high school and liked his top-end speed and quick acceleration. But they were ultim ately sold on his ball skills and physical style, traits developed for years as a running back. is "B e in g physical taking on the fullback or the pulling guard," Akina said, pointing out Brow n's physical play against O klahom a State's pow er rush­ ing attack. "If som eone calls you th at's an insult. You w ant to be know n as a great defensive back. Tarell has really bought into that. Being physical gains the respect of your team m ates." 'a cover guy,' P la y in g d efen siv e b ack requires suprem e confid en ce mixed w ith a little cockiness. Brown has plenty of both. And he doesn't hesitate to let people know about his abilities. BROWN continues on page 5B Showdown win goes the distance at Gregory Texas defensive backTarell Brown chases dow n Texas Tech quarterback Sonny Cum bie during the gam e in Lubbock. R o b Stro n g | D aily Texan Staff Veteran celebrates special day B y P h illip O r c h a r d Daily Texan Staff W alk-on fu llb ack A hm ard Hall ran off-tackle in his first career gam e a g a in st N orth Texas in A ugust. H e bounced off tw o defenders and dashed into the end zone. Stan d in g just a few feet away, retired First L ieten an t M arine Jerry L. K oval d id n 't u nd erstand the sign ifican ce o f the tou ch d ow n he witnessed. H e d id n 't u n d e rsta n d becau se he d id n 't know that H all, like him self, w as a for­ m er M arine. there "T h e re 's also a big sense of p rid e k now ing th ere's a M arine out liv in g h is dream , after servin g a few' years in the C o rp ," said K ov al, w ho played high school football in V ictoria. Orí T h u rsd ay — V eterans Day — H all's L onghorn team ­ m ates gave a little b it back to the M arin es still fig h tin g in Iraq and A fghan istan. H all and his team m ates presented orga- HALL continues on page 5B B y W illiam W ilkerson a n d Eric R a n so m Daily Texan Staff Texas and Texas A&M fought through 264 combined points during three and a half hours for a measly half point. But that fraction brought forth retribution as the Longhorns took a five- game thriller at Gregory Gym on Thursday night. Senior Mira Topic broke through in a big way, posting 33 kills and 17 digs on a night A&M dominated the net after the first game. Freshman setter Michelle Moriarty set for 77 assists as four players hit for double-digit kills. "[Mira] is a big-match player," Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott said. "But more importantly I thought M ichelle's sets were unbelievable." together Texas opened the match with a kill from Brandy Magee and gained an early 3-1 lead. The Aggies strung four straight with heavy play at the net by the team's blockers. Texas A&M out blocked Texas 4-to-0, though the Longhorns managed a .275 hitting percentage on the game. A&M furthered its lead with a pair of 3-0 bursts, but Texas rallied from a five-point deficit Team Texas A&M Texas 1st 30 23 2nd 38 40 KILLS — Topic 33, Howden 21 DIGS — Topic 17, Jennings 13 3rd 23 30 4th 30 25 5 t h 10 15 ASSISTS — Moriarty 77 ACES — Magee 3, Topic 2 as Magee knocked down three consecutive kills. The Aggie mid­ dle blocker responded with her own 3-point spurt to make it 25- 19. The teams traded kills, with Topic hitting two straight, but the Aggies closed the first game with another 3-point run. "We had to key on a bunch of players, especially Melissa Munch and Laura Jones," Elliott said. "Tonight w as an offensive battle. They out-blocked us and had the momentum early on, but we just kept fighting." The teams wasted no time in Game 2, trading points for an early 6-6 tie. A&M went on a run,sparked by kills from three hitters, but Topic broke Texas for a gallop on a 9-1 stretch. The Longhorns maintained a 5-point barrier, but Texas A&M's Melissa Munsch paced a 6-point stretch for a 25-24 lead. The two rivals began slugging aw'ay like heavyweights, neither wanting to hit the floor. Texas forced the first game point at 30-29, but the Aggies rallied to a point away from a 2-0 game lead on the match. Five Texas game points and three A&M game points later, a 38-38 tie held for control of the second game. After forcing an Aggie attack error, Topic struck home on her 14th kill of the night for a 40-38 win, Topic continued to pace the Longhorn offense in the third frame, starting the game with two straight kills. Texas built a 5-2 lead before A&M came whooping back on four straight points. Topic and A&M 's Jones battled from the outside, with both players breaking 15 kills by the third game. Texas' Lauren Galler provided a kill and a block on a crucial 3-point run. Galler shot an ace to kick-start another Texas spurt w ith the game at 21- 19, and capped off the final run that gave the fourth game to the Longhorns. "I think the team did a great Sophom ore Dariam Acevedo and senior Bethany Howden attempt a block on Texas A&M 's Laura Jones on Thursday. Texas won the match 3-2. Jose Lozano j Daily Texan Staff job," Topic said. "We had our ups and dowms, but we kept fighting. [Game 2] was huge. We did not want to go into the third game down 0-2. [Lauren Galler] had a great game. We needed her tonight, and she did an awesome job for the team." Texas tried to close the gam e in the fourth, and sat pretty w ith an 18-13 lead. But Jones spurred yet another 6-point A ggie surge, and the Longhorn team s lead d issipated . The traded points once again, but an A&M 3-point spurt forced a fifth and final game. Magee continued playing hero in the final game. Her presence at the net yielded a block and a kill to spur an early 5-3 lead The teams switched sides on the net with Texas up 8-5, though the Aggies still threatened. Topic and How'den became the All- American team once again in the final stretch to put the lead up 14-10. Moriartv served the final point, an ace that ricocheted off Jones. 4B p n l i i - Friday, Novem ber 12, 2004 Four teams vie to leave NCAA first round scouting North Texas, Petrucelli thinks his team can take the lead in the series. "We expect [North Texas] to be pretty defensive," Petrucelli said. "They will probably set in and try to use the counter attack." Texas ranks No. 28 nationally in scoring offense with a 2.38 goals- per-gam e average. Petrucelli believes his front line's ability to score goals will break down the heavy defensive strategy imposed by the Mean Gteen. Leading the offensive charge for Texas are seniors Kelly Wilson and freshman Kelsey Carpenter, who have combined for 21 goals and 19 assists on the season. Thirteen other Longhorns have chipped in with points throughout the sea­ son, including five players with double-digit point totals. Although none of the team members are looking beyond the first game, the Longhorns have a potential rematch-set up with SMU. The Mustangs dealt Texas two of the three losses in NCAA tournament play, but the two schools played to a 2-2 tie earlier in the season. West Virginia and SMU begin play tonight at 4:30 p.m., and Texas-North Texas follows at 7 p.m. The winners meet in the sec­ ond-round game starting Sunday at noon. Texas faces Mean Green in NCAA first round at home By Jake Veyhl Daily Texan Staff Three of the nation's best teams travel to Austin this weekend to compete in the first and sec­ ond rounds of the NC A A Soccer Championship. North Texas, West Virginia and SMU combine with Texas to cre­ ate a field of four teams vying for the right to move into the Sweet 16. West Virginia and SMU kick off the weekend with the North Texas-Texas match follow­ ing immediately after. For Texas, this weekend begins by facing its biggest challenge: getting out of the first round. Three consecutive seasons in the playoffs for the Longhorns have yielded zero second-round appearances. After streaking into the postseason and gaining a No. 12 seed in the tournament, the Longhorns hope to reverse the curse and win multiple games this weekend. "I don't know that it will even be a factor," Texas head coach Chris Petrucelli said about his team's inability to win in past years. "We've talked about that but it's just a n o t h e r game." SOCCER NORTH T EXAS VS. NO. 12 TEXAS WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Mike A. Myers field 'INTERNET: www. texassports.com T e x a s m akes its fourth con- s e c u t i v e ap p earance in NCAA tournam ent this w eek­ end b u t has earned the right to host its first ever postseason match. The Longhorns traveled to College Station for two of the last three tournaments and to Gainesville, Fla., for last year's playoff. with live stats. Home field has proven to be a big advantage for this year's team. After losing the first game of the season to Clemson, the Longhorns reeled off 10 straight home victories to set a new school record. The offense tal­ lied an amazing 33 goals, while the defense allowed only seven, including six shutouts. After a shaky start to the sea­ son, the Longhorns cruised into postseason, remaining unbeaten in their last six contests before the Big 12 Tournament. Their winning ways continued in the first two rounds of the tournament before failing to score a goal against Texas A&M in the championship game. The physically demanding 3-0 M a r k M u llig a n | Daily Texan Staff Sophom ore forward Ashley Foster nails a pass during a recent gam e at Mike A. Myers field. Texas hosts the first round of the NC AA tournament and will face North Texas for its first game. match against the Aggies wore the team down, but Petrucelli believes his team has moved on to the upcoming weekend. "I think we got over the A&M game pretty quickly,"' Petrucelli said. "W e've been looking for­ ward to the NCAA tournament since the beginning of the season, and I think we're ready to play." The Longhorns season is on the line tonight when they face Sun Belt Conference Champion North Texas. The Mean Green went 16-5-1 on the season and has won six of its last seven games. Tonight marks the first time the two schools have played in four seasons. Texas won the last match, but the all-time series remains knotted at one. After Swimmers head to Florida Golf team drives to Hooters Team reeling from loss to USC last weekend By Stephanie Berlin Daily Texan Staff With their overw helm ing loss to USC in their last dual meet still fresh on their minds, the fifth-ranked Texas m en's sw im ­ ming and diving team looks to improve their record Friday in Gainesville, Fla., against the No. 4 Florida Gators. "O ur first goal is to swim bet­ ter than we did against USC," head coach Eddie Reese said. "To do that, i've had to watch them very carefully. They should do better. They're all in better spirits and are looking forward to the meet." to looking Florida coach G regg Troy will be improve on his 4-15 record against the Longhorns. The G ators look to be stiff competition as they are coming off of a dominating win at the Boilermaker Challenge, where they garnered over 1,000 points to defeat three top-25 teams. "Florida is sw im m ing like USC right now," Reese said. "They'll be a challenge for us." or not, C hallenge the Longhorns are also using this technical tune their m eet to skills. "W e ju st need to swim fast and work on the littlp things," freshman M att Low e said. "Turns, pullouts, starts, all the things w e've been work­ ing on." To prepare for NO. 5 TEXAS AT NO. 4 FLO RIDA WHEN: Friday, 1 p.m. WHERE: Gainesville, Fla. the meet, Texas has eased up just slightly to allow the sw im m er's bodies to rest. "W e're just doing what the coaches have been telling us," Lowe said. "Practice has been a little easier, but they're still pretty hard." While Reese is predicting a good team effort in Gainesville, a Texas victory will need supe­ rior performances by key sw im ­ mers such as Big 12 Swim mer of the Month Matthew McGinnis. In his first two meets of the season, M cGinnis strung togeth­ er nine consecutive individual and relay wins. The freshman also clocked an NCAA provi­ sional standard of 1:38.18 in the 200-yard freestyle event against USC. led O lym pian He Ous Mellouli three- qu arters that race before Mellouli edge to m anaged M cGinnis out. of "M att is a hard worker, " Reese said. "All the freshm en are doing really w ell." But that it appears the Longhorn's main strategy is just to maintain a positive attitude going into the meet. "I think that if we get up and race, we'll do really well," Lowe said. "It should be a fun meet. We're all really excited." An unidentified swim m er gasps for air during a recent swim meet at Joe Jamail Swim Center. The No. 5 Texas swim team trav­ els to Florida to face the No. 4 Gators. R o b S tro n g Daily Texan Staff PICKS Overall Record Last Week COLLEGE TEXAN Kyu-Heong Kim Melanie Boehm Jason Weddle Connor Higgins Phil Orchard Ben Cutrell Texas at Kansas Texas Texas Texas . Texas , Texas Texas Texas Tech at Texas A & M Texas Tech Texas A & M Texas A & M Texas A&M Texas Tech Texas Tech Boston Col. at West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Georgia at Auburn Georgia Auburn Auburn Georgia Georgia Miam i at Virginia Virginia Miami Miam i Miami Miami NFL Lions at Jaguars Jaguars Lions Jaguars Lions Jaguars Jaguars Seahawks at Rams Rams Seahawks Seahawks i Rams Rams Texans at Colts Colts 1 Colts Colts Colts Texans Vikings at Packers Packers Packers Packers Packers Vikings Eagles at Cow boys Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles So a rabbi, a priest and Phil's picks walk into a bar, and the bartender says What is this, a joker Auburn Miami Rams Colts Packers Eagles Junior only player with NCAA match play experience By Ryan D e ro u sse a u Daily Texan Staff Youth will be on display for the the Longhorns at Hooters Collegiate Match Play • Championship in Florida this weekend. is Junior Devan Andersen the only Texas player head­ ing to Florida with NCAA Championship experience. The other four Longhorns traveling are freshmen and sophomores. Seniors Lisa Ferrero and Perry Swensen both qualified for the Futures Tour, a profes­ sional preparatory tour for the LPGA, last week and due to NCAA restrictions, they cannot miss anymore class for tourna­ ments. Thus they are staying in Austin this weekend. "A t this juncture they needed to be in a position were they would know what they were going to do after NCAAs," coach Susan W atkins said. "They will have a bit of a head start, and their next little adven­ ture is going to be to turn pro­ fessional." The m atch-play format the in Longhorns are com peting this weekend is different from previous tournaments. In match play, one player com petes against another player instead of the entire field. The winner is the person who wins the most holes. W G 0 LF M ATCH PLAY CHA M PIO N SH IPS WHEN: Sunday through Tuesday WHERE: Orlando "I really enjoy match play," freshman Jordan Craig said. "I think it is a really good test of the game and a true test of g o lf b e c a u s e you are there out a g a i n s t one other p e r s o n , you and hole can just focus on every because every hole is a new game." Fla. NOTE: Match play pits golfers individually Collegiate Match Play is a double-elimination team event in which there is a bracket of 16 teams. The team with the most individual wins advances in the w inner's bracket. T exas e n te rs th e Cham pionship as the ninth seed, and the Longhorns face eighth-seed Furman in the first round. Texas finished higher than Furman in the only tour­ nament in which both teams played. If the Longhorns get past their first round opponent, defend­ ing champion Duke will likely be waiting for them. "We have been playing match play for the last couple of weeks just to get everybody familiar with it," Watkins said. "I kind of worked their head a little bit, [so they] know when to be a little more aggressive, know when to step back a little bit, because it is a different gam e." Sophom ore Julia B est has the m ost experience outside of Andersen on the Longhorn squad. She has played in three of the four tournam ents this year. Best has experience in col­ legiate match play as she played in the tournam ent last year, going l-for-3 in her matches. The other three players trav­ eling to Florida are sophomore Ashley Prust and freshmen Brittany Givilancz and Craig. This is Givilancz's first tourna­ ment as a Longhorn. "I am not really nervous, I am more excited," Givilancz said. "I am expecting to play very well, and to do good for the team and m yself and to get more experience." The C ollegiate M atch Play begins Sunday and runs through Tuesday. Team faces rivals one by one Sixth-ranked men's golf team competes in head-to-head play By M a tt Greer Daily Texan Staff W hen the Texas m en's golf team heads out to the course for Su n d ay 's H ooters Play C o lle g ia te M atch C ham pionship s, they w ill see fam iliar faces from their pre­ vious three tournam ents. team s The L onghorn s again are pitted against several of the top-ranked in co u n ­ try, but rather then com pete against o p p o n en ts on the they face them scoreboard , d irectly on in m atch play. the cou rse Ranked sixth in the GCAA coaches poll, the Longhorns are the fifth seed in a field of the top 16 finishers at last y e a r 's N C A A ch a m p io n ­ ships that w ill com pete at the M ission Inn R esort in H ow ey- in-the H ills, Fla. The form at is sim ple but vastly d ifferent from regular stroke play. Five players from two schools com pete in head- to-head m atches. W hichever school w ins three of the five m atches advances, w hile the loser is relegated to the con­ solation bracket. "In m atch play anyth ing can h a p p e n ," Texas head coach John Fields said. "In stroke-play, if you have a bad round, you can go out there the next day and try to M ATCH PLAY im p r o v e , b u t m a t c h in WHEN: Sunday through Tuesday CHA M PIO N SH IPS if a WHERE: O rlando play, few gu y s Fla­ il a v e NOTE: Match one r o u n d , you lo se." individually bad play pits golfers 4 Though few college tou rna­ m ents are m atch-play events, sev eral Texas g o lfers have extensive experience in match play, and all said they enjoy the h ea d -to -h ea d form at. The iso latio n of co m p etin g against one opponent m akes the m atch m ore com p etitive, they said. "It's just you and your oppo­ junior Matthew Mills nent," said. "I love it. It's a lot of fun." Ju n io r M atthew R osenfeld , who w on the 2000 U.S. Ju n ior A m ateu r. C h a m p io n sh ip , w hich was in m atch-play for­ mat, said he relishes the rare opportunity to take on op p o ­ nents head-to-head. "I feel like I'm a b etter player in m atch-play form at," R osenfeld said. "O n e of my greatest strengths is my m en­ tal gam e. My com p etitiven ess just gives me an edge. It's like I just go out there and w ill the ball in the h o le." S e n io r Sh au n G o o d w in hopes to continu e w here he left o ff at last y ea r's C ollegiate M atch play C ham pionship s, w here he w as a perfect 4-0 in his m atches. G row ing up in E ngland , M ills and sophom ore Farren K eenan got plenty o f m atch- play exp erien ce, they said. "M o st of the ju n io r golf tournam ent back hom e were in the m atch-play form at, so w e've had a lo t of experience w ith that fo rm a t," Keenan said. " It's a lot of fun because ag ain st co m p etin g y o u 're your oppon en t, not just the co u rse." The key to su ccess in match play, Fields told his players, is to rem ain focused only on things w ithin their control, and not how their opponent is playing or w orrying about how their team m ates are far­ ing in their m atches. "T h e m ost im portant thing to do is to go out there and take care o f your ow n b u si­ n ess," Fields said. T he T h e to u rn am en t featu res six team s ranked in the top 10. L uckily for Texas, second- ranked G eorgia Tech is the only team ranked higher on its side of the bracket. face L o n g h o rn s Pepperdine in the first round. The W aves en ter the tou rna­ m ent u nranked bu t seeded 12th. The tw o team s co m ­ peted in S e p te m b er's P IN G / G o lfw eek P review , w here Texas finished six sp o ts ahead of P ep p erd in e, b eatin g the W aves by 15 strokes. "In m atch play anythin g can h ap p en ," Fields said. "We aren 't taking anyone lightly." Friday, N ovem ber 12, 2004 i'o h rs Aggies, Tech renew rivalry Goalpost game from 2001 still fuels A&M's fire By Jason Weddle Daily Texan Staff If Texas-Texas A&M is the most intense and famous rivalry in the state, the rivalry between Texas A&M and Texas Tech is the nastiest. There is no love lost between the Aggies and the Red Raiders, and the hatred carries over to the fans, as evidenced by the famous bleacher incident in 2001 when Texas Tech fans stormed the Jones SBC Stadium field after a 12-0 Red Raider win. The fans tore down a goalpost and paraded it around the field before shoving it into the The Texas A&M seating section. rivalry continues this weekend on national television from College Station. The winner of Saturday's game will sit alone in third place in the Big 12. "The Tech- A&M rivalry always is a great game," Texas Tech coach M ike Leach said. "Both these teams have postseason motiva­ tion, and it's a great atmosphere. [Kyle Field] is the loudest place in the Big 12." The No. 22 Aggies are hop­ ing to end Texas Tech's nearly decade-long domination of the rivalry. The Red Raiders have claimed seven of the last nine and the last three matchups between the two schools. Texas Tech is coming off a game last week in which it did some­ thing that the Aggies couldn't do a week before — beat Baylor. The Red Raiders only led Baylor by four points at halftime, but quarterback Sonny Cumbie led the Tech offense to 28 sec­ ond half points in the 42-17 win. Cumbie, the nation's leading passer, finished the game with 397 yards through the air. "I'm glad we beat Baylor, and w e're looking forward to the game at Texas A&M ," Leach said. The Aggies lost a heart-break­ ing 42-35 game to No. 2 Oklahoma last w eek at home. Turnovers — something Texas A&M avoid­ ed through its first seven games — plagued the Aggies against Oklahoma just as they did a week before against Baylor. Three second-half turnovers by the Aggies allowed Oklahoma to erase Texas A&M's 7-point half- time lead. "W e played hard against Oklahoma, and it was a disap­ pointing loss," Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione said. "We left the ball on the ground on our side of the field twice in the second half, and you can't do that against a great team." The absence of quarterback Reggie McNeal also contributed to the Aggies' inability to hold the second half lead. McNeal was forced to leave the game late in the third quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return. McNeal was back on the prac­ tice field Sunday and will play Saturday against Texas Tech. Kickoff between Texas Tech and Texas A&M is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, as the Aggie seniors hope to beat Texas Tech for the first time. 5B O klahom a lin e ­ backer Lance M itchell w raps up Texas A& M quarterback Reggie M cN eal on Nov.6. A & M w ill face an o th ­ er Big 12 South rival as they host Texas Tech on Nov. 13. L.M. Otero A s s o c ia te d P re ss Texas races into regionals Solid weekend could give Texas national championship bid By Ricky Treon Daily Texan Staff Every team has a bad day. For the Texas w omen's cross country team, that day was Oct. 30 at the Big 12 Championship meet. Despite their last-place finish, the Longhorns are not out of cham­ pionship contention, nor are they downhearted. Instead, they are training with a more positive atti­ tude than they have all year. "The team getting is sharper," head coach Len Klepack said, "and they're excited that they're better." The team now looks to perform at their best in the South Central Regional Meet. The 6,000-meter run kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco. Texas won this event last year. It did so even after placing fifth at last year's Big 12 Championship, the suggesting team 's perfor­ mance in its last meet will not necessarily influence its perfor­ mance Saturday. That is not to say that this weekend's race will be a leisure­ ly stroll either. The field Texas includes No. faces 14 Arkansas, Baylor — who placed 25th in last year's Nationals 26 other — and teams from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. "W ere excited about going against our best competition yet," Klepack said. CE2EHE2 TEXAS WOMEN AT SOUTH REGIONALS WHEN: Saturday, 10 a.m. WHERE: Waco INTERNET: www. texassports.com NOTE: Texas won the meet last year. is This meet the largest so far this sea­ son in both size and importance for the Longhorns. A solid per­ formance in this weekend's meet will propel them to the national championships on Nov. 22. A top- two team finish will earn Texas the trip to Terre Haut, Ind. The team racing in the meet only consists of seven Longhorns— two less than last week's team. Senior Kristin Walter and sophomores Carlee Qarke and Cassie Pearson Junior will not race this week. Lige Stewardson was added to the squad, and sophom ore Amber Reber and freshman Kathleen Leonard the team's alternates. are The lone Longhorn runner to have placed in last year's regional meet is sophomore Brooke Stewart, who finished 51st with a time of 23:06. Stewart looks to lead this young Texas team in defending their regional champi­ onship. "We've worked for two and a half months," Klepack said. Runners aim to extend season into national championships better 1-7 despite the increase.' By Jeff Zell Daily Texan Staff The m en's cross country team looks to extend its season to the national cham pionship meet this weekend • as head coach Jason Vigilante looks to clench his fourth NCAA appearance in his first five years at the South Central Regional in Waco. Texas will face arguably its toughest competition Saturday, as Arkansas comes in ranked No. 3 in XCpoll.com’s power rankings. Arkansas Razorback coach John McConnell has his cross-hairs zoned in on Texas, acknowledging on HogWired.com that Texas has a good team. The Longhorns come in ranked No. 19,10 spots up from last week. No other team in the region is ranked. With the top two team scores advancing to the NCAA Championships, Texas is predicted to advance. "We need to take care of our own business," Vigilante said. "W e need to do everything right and improve on the things we have concentrated on in practice." I M W 1 I TEXAS MEN AT SOUTH REGIONALS WHEN: Saturday, 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Waco NOTE: The men are ranked No. 19. O ne s ta tis tic not Vigilante did ignore from two weeks ago is the 26-second gap between the first and seventh racers. I his week, the distance has increased, his­ torically meaning the gap widens between runners as well. "I w asn't pleased [with the gap] at the conference meet," Vigilante said. "I look forward for us to be Texas can't look beyond the mark to win this race. Both Mark Florean i and Mark looked Nichols are upon by Vigilante to put up strong perfor­ mances and to lead in the final regional meet as seniors. is noth­ "This ing Mark [Nichols] hasn't done already," Vigilante said. "Flo [Mark Floreani] is ready to contrib­ ute like the All-American I think he is." If Texas finishes in the top two, it earns an automatic bid, to the NCAA Championships, to be run at Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haut, Ind., on Nov. 22. HALL: Veteran m ade day special From page 3B nizer N ina G ayheart, m other o f a 20-year-old M arine, and Koval w ith a load of care pack­ ages to be sent to the so ld iers in com bat. "O n V eteran s Day, it's a great p rid e to be out in front of my team in respect for the fallen so ld iers and the ones still fig h tin g ," said H all, who saw co m b at in K osovo and A fg h an istan d uring h is ser­ vice. H all is still on in active reserve duty and cou ld be called back into duty at any tim e. th e a b o u t The p ack a g e idea started m onths ago w hen G ay h eart approached K oval, co m m an ­ d ant o f Th e M arine C orp League o f C en tex D etachm en t 318, "M o m m a B ear C a res" program , w here to care p a ck a g es are sen t troop s fig h tin g in Iraq and A fghanistan. G ayheart needed a non p rofit org anization to get the program off the ground, so K oval and the M arine C orp L eag u e w elco m ed idea w ith o p en arm s. L o n g h o rn k ick e r D u sty M angum got w ind of the idea and en co u ra g ed team m ates to donate w hat they could to honor H all and his fellow so l­ diers. M ost of the goods will su pport the A ustin M arines, who are station ed at the Al- Asad A ir Force Base in w est­ ern Iraq. th e "It's a great th in g ," M angum "On Veterans Day, it's a great pride to be out in front of my team in respect for the fallen soldiers and the ones still fighting." Ahmard Hall, Fullback & M arine tim e of "W e g e t p ictu re s all said. troo p s h old ing the Longhorn flag s over there in Iraq and A fghanistan . We ju st have a huge and trem endous respect for th o se guys, and it's aw esom e to be able to give back to th em ." T h u rsd ay 's even t happened at the con clu sion of practice. Hall presented G ayheart and Koval w ith signed ph otos of Satu rd ay 's gam e, w hen Hall led the team o n to the field car­ rying the A m erican flag. Hall spoke to the team , along w ith Longhorn alu m Frank D enius, who fought in World War II. It all happened on the field w here Koval h elp s-w ith secu ­ rity on the north end zone during gam e days. A sergeant with the sh eriffs's departm ent, K oval now d o e sn 't have to miss a single m inu te o f H all's hom e career. " It 's sp ecial to w atch the UT gam es and com e to the gam es fo r h im ," K oval and look " I t 's said. so m eth in g sp e ­ cial. T h ere's a k inship am ong M arines that only M arin es can u nd erstan d ." DJ sm elling Butkus A ll-A m e ric a n lin e b a c k e r D errick Johnson w as nam ed a fin alist for the 2004 Butkus Award on Thursday, given to the n a tio n 's lin ebacker. top Joh n so n , w ho w as a finalist in 2003 before fin ishin g behind O k la h o m a 's Teddy Lehm en, lead s the Texas d efen se w ith 107 tackles, in clu d in g tackles for loss. "W in n in g the B utku s is a lin eb a ck e r's d ream ," Johnson said. " It's an honor to be in the hu n t for such a p restigio u s aw ard. This year I'm up for it, and I can 't say en o u gh about the guys I play w ith ." of U n iv e rsity S o u th e rn C alifo rn ia's M att G rootegoed and V irg in ia's Ahm ad Brooks are the other tw o finalists. HEISMAN STOCK WATCH By Kyu-Heong Kim Daily Texan Staff 1. ALEX SMITH, GB, UTAH Smith's team may have dropped out of the BCS top six, but the junior had a banner day against Colorado State, going 21-of-26 for 291 yards and four touchdowns. While Smith's opposition was weak, a 225.6 quarterback rating is Heisman-worthy any day. 2. ADRIAN PETERSON, RB, OKLAHOMA Peterson hit the century mark again, but in less dominating form than ever before. The freshman showed grit against Texas A&M, returning to the game after an injury, but the Aggies held the freshman to 3.5 yards per carry and one touchdown. 3. CEDRIC BENSON, RB, TEXAS Texas picked up where Nebraska left off as a one-dimensional offense. The Longhorns'loss to Oklahoma may ultimately keep Benson away from the Heisman, but 141 yards and five touchdowns against Oklahoma State keeps the senior's name in the running. 4. MATT LEINART, OB, USC Like most in contention, Leinart has neither stepped up as a frontrun- ner nor played himself out of it. His 17-of-31 showing against Oregon State was indicative of the trend. Leinart may have had a hard time seeing through the fog, but voters saw kinks in the Trojan's armor. 5. JASON WHITE, QB, OKLAHOMA The Aggies were on the verge of pushing both Peterson and White out of Heisman contention, but White's five touchdown passes were just too much for A&M. While the duo keep each other in the race at this juncture, they may split votes come time to select a winner. — > 6. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Cal. Last week: 21-32,275 yds, 3TD, 0 INT /A 7. Reggie Bush, RB, USC. LW: 88 yds, 8.0 ypc, 0TD. 2 rec, 6 yds — » 8. Braylon Edwards, WR, Michigan. LW: bye — » 9. Jason Campbell, QB, Auburn. LW: bye (even) 10. Vernand Morency, RB, Okla. St. LW: 100 yds, 5.0 ypc, 1 TD column: Texas off to see Fiesta wizard, wonderful wizard of BCS From page 3B it. T here has to be a form ula that w orks. A ccording to the Sun D evils, th ere's not. • T he BCS in itself has becom e a m ythical goal. Part o f the pu rpose of this colum n w as to prom ote Texas for a B C S bow l. But even if the L onghorns go and win in the Fiesta Bow l, at m ost they w ould m ove up to third place in the nation. W ho rem em ­ bers w ho got third tw o years ago? W ho rem em bers w ho got third last year? • Because Texas can 't seem to get there otherw ise. the w orld In a playoff, eight team s w ould still have everything for. in Im ag in e this cam p u s if Texas still had a chance for som ething real. to play the bu zz on So, I'm on the p layo ff band w agon. N ow if w e can just fin d d irection s for how to get there. But even if the Longhorns go and win in the Fiesta Bowl, at most they would move up to third place in the nation. BROWN: Cornerback has NFL goals "I talk a lot on the field ," said Brow n, w ho adm its he is a fan of W ashington R edskins cornerback Fred Sm oot pri­ m arily because Sm oot likes to talk. "I change w hen 1 get on the field into a d ifferent person. "I am going to be the next [great] corner to com e out of Texas. I will be the n ext best corner. I will be the next. Texas has p rod uced m ul­ tiple N F L -calib er d efen sive in clu d in g a back s, recent in Q u en tin Jam m er, strin g Rod B ab ers and N ath an Vasher. Brow n w atch es film on form er L o n g h o rn s, attem p ting to add a few of their stren g th s to h is ow n. th e He still th an k s V ash er for taking him u nd er his w ing last season and h elp in g the fresh m an m ak e the m en ­ tal tran sitio n to playin g at Texas. Now B row n is a v a lu ­ able contribu tor, locked in a battle for playin g tim e w ith sophom ore A aron R oss. But the d u o w o n 't let the com ­ p etitio n get in the w ay of their frie n d sh ip . They are room m ates on road trip s and cheer for each o th er from the sid elin e. R oss ran dow n the sid elin e to be the first one to co n g ratu late Brow n a fter his in tercep tion. A nd R oss h as B row n to thank for his girlfriend . Brow n m et form er Longhorn and O lym pic sp rin ter Sanya R ich ards through a m utual friend and then set h er up with Ross. "T arell likes to ta lk ," Ross lau g h in g at B ro w n 's said, 1 hat m atchm aking m outh. is part of w ho he is. And w hen h e's hot, he's hot. He has the ability to back it u p on the field ." F acin g a 2 8-p o in t d efi­ cit ag ain st O klahom a State, Brow n d id n 't panic. H e just told his team m ates to believe, passing on w isdom learned from a life full o f com ebacks. just play from the heart," Brow n said. " If you do that, you can 't go w ro n g ." "L e t's Friday, N ovem ber 12, 2004 A D V E R T I S I N G T E R M S Imp*** * * » In It* rven. ofernur, m*k- In advr.^H-m.n.gi.v muM Iw gi*«n h, II am th. firs, da* alpublK «inn * ad.rrusinK ...p, r»r publk »«inn. the . « .* » and .he ,»i* ONI .... or,,,. tmertinn In romkfenrtton of I h* l»a.l> («an > x . n " » " » adverlfcer » Ul Indemnif* and save harmkm. lesas s.nden. 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A member of the cult '60s group the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, songw riter for Beatles parodists The Rutles and unof­ ficial seventh member of "M onty Python's Flyin g C ircus," Innes has fought throughout his career to m aintain his status as an out­ sider and critic of popular culture w hile still conveying his message to the mainstream. In 1978, Innes was sued by ATV, who at the tim e owned the • copyrights on The Beatles' songs, for alleged copyright violations in his songs w ith The Rutles. Innes' publishers eventually set­ tled w ith ATV, granting them The Rutles' copyrights and 50 percent of publishing royalties. H is deal­ ings w ith ATV increased Innes' already palpable distaste for the music industry. "[The music business] really has no sense of hum or at all. These are people who just know how to sell pum pkins at Hallow een and turkeys at Thanksgiving, Easter eggs at Easter. They are the low ­ est of the low. And not only that, the major publishing companies or record companies ... it is orga­ nized crim e. I am amused by just the brutality of it. « . . . 'I'm trying to do this thing called Ego Warriors. We swear people in to defend self-esteem, because it's just getting so blatant now and everyone's going, 'H o, hum.' It's copycat television everywhere, and everyone's saying, 'W e've got a great showr for you tonight,' and everyone's saying, 'N o, you bloody haven't.' IYs just like the veil has dropped, the emperor's got no clothes, and I want to be one of the first to say, 'W ell, I've noticed it, haven't you?' "W hat's worse is that it's all about making money. You get the impression that what is going on is people farm ing. As you drive around you see all these poor cows in these dairy herds and it's all mechanized, and things t . i .1 A I .1 like that. And they're doing the same things to people. They're giving them some kind of wage, so they've got some disposable income so they can buy some awful video game. The young, every age group is targeted, and it's about time the individuals fought back. "I'v e never really been that showbiz-y. The bulk of what I want to try and do is to just reso­ nate w ith what is probably true, trying to get... I am a philosopher, which in the real sense means 'a love of truth and knowledge,' and a thinking of it, and even though you probably know it w ill never be found, you still do it. " I find I am m eeting more and more people who feel the i f o f k o O l l K n i l h l f P same, and we are the subculture. I alw ays say onstage we should be proud to be the subculture, because the m ainstream right now is probably at home watch­ ing hum iliation and greed on television. You can delete all that." Neil Innes will be perform­ ing Friday night at Antone's with Darin Murphy and the Love Supreme. Zellweger soars in the return of B rid ge t' New Yorker brings graphic art to Austin contains a smart w it and a lovable leading lady in Renee Zellweger (who garnered an Oscar nod for the first film ). "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" picks up where the last movie left off. The zany, zaftig Bridget has just entered a rela­ tionship w ith her perfect M ark Darcy (Firth), who loves her just the way she is. But considering this is Bridget Jones, there are inevitably embarrassing moments only she could create. It is her job as a television reporter to embar­ rass herself by skydiving and just being herself, to gain laughs from the audience. Sometimes these moments and scenes seem a little bit too con­ trived, almost cheap and predict­ able, such as the scene in which Bridget calls Mark at work and he (for no good reason) puts her on speaker phone, which allows her seducing comments to be heard by his important clientele. However, with all its faults, I laughed throughout the movie — not only because it is charm­ ing, but also because I think most people who have been single at one time or another and those in relationships can relate to Bridget's neurosis. The same lovable characters return, along with a few new faces, like Firth's new pretty, young law partner Rebecca (Jacinda Barrett). cl'N fcp f p i ' f c contemporary inaian cuisine ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST INDIAN RESTAURANTS -Bon Appetit Magazine U T S PEC IA L 2 0 % OFF With Student/Faculty ID By Lauren Thompson Daily Texan Staff Nov. 4, 2004 — 11:55 p.m. Cigarettes: 3. Alcohol Units: None — I'm underage! Sequels to huge blockbuster hit: 1. I don't know about the rest of you, but I was eagerly await­ ing the sequel to "Bridget Jones's D iary" the moment I saw the first movie. Some would say this had some­ thing to do with the two lead­ ing men, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, and they would be right. But "Bridget Jones's D iary" also & E G J X L . 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But though she's a reality show alum, she shows great potential as an actress, and I have a feeling w e'll be seeing a lot more of her. Although he only makes a small cameo in the second book, Hugh Grant's character, Daniel Cleaver, is back in the second movie for more than just a brief scene. This, too, complicates M ark and Bridget's relationship, and provides some eye candy for the female audience as well. H aving two men like Grant and Firth fighting over her is no walk in the park for Bridget, but she manages to be her quirky self and even gets mixed up in a huge scandal while reporting abroad in Thailand, which leads to some funny encounters w ith im pris­ oned Thai girls. After a few plot repeats (tights between Firth and G rant) and cheap attempts to make the audi­ ence laugh at Bridget's embar­ rassing endeavors, it isn't certain whether Zellweger w ill be getting another Oscar nomination for this installment of the "Bridget Jones" series. That- said, however, I loved the film . I think clumsy, neurotic Bridget has succeeded again in making audiences love her just the w ay she is. B r id g e t J o n es: T h e E d g e o f R easo n Director: Beeban Kidron Starring: Renee Zellweger & By John St. Denis Daily Texan Staff O ver the past decade, the comic market has cooled, but interest has grown in long-form comics called graphic novels — beautiful, thoughtful work from Chris Ware ("Jim m y Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth "), Daniel Clowes ("Ghost W orld,") and others. Juan Segarra at Funny Papers in the Dobie M all has seen a 40-per- cent increase in sales. "People are coming in who refer to them as graphic novels," Segarra says. "They're more accepted ... as actual literature." W idely available in indepen­ dent and chain bookstores, the UT- Austin libraries also has a solid collection of work. "A n y time there's a new genre that enters the field of publication ... w e're interested in looking to see if that's something that the library should acquire," explains Lindsey Schell, bibliographer for English literature. There's no single reason w hy graphic novels have gained in popularity. Increased media atten­ tion, high-quality work and better availability have all contributed. " I think, culturally, there's been a buildup of things that have let it into the eyes of people in the m edia," observes artist Seth ("Palo o k aville"). "The Crum b docum entary, 'G host W orld,' 'Am erican Splendor' — there's a cultural awareness ... that there's something hot going on." Comic artists have worked for years illustrating outside their own publications. Now, their working worlds are merging. "The people I worked for weren't really aware of my com­ ics work," says Seth, "They just knew me as an illustrator. In the last couple years, more and more I'm getting hired because of the comics work. People are aware of the work and so they're hiring me for jobs that are more appropriate for what I do." Chief among those is The New Photo courtesy of The New Yorker Yorker magazine. It's a natural match for a magazine that's held cartoonists in high regard for at least half a century. "W e're always looking for new artists," explains illustration editor Owen Phillips. "Com ic book art­ ists [are people] who can imagine their w ay around a space in a room. I know that they can build on the reference and make it their own w hile adding atmosphere to it." Tonight, The N ew Yorker is highlighting the w ork of graphic novelists through "R ay Guns and M oping," a panel featuring Seth, Adrian Tomine ("O ptic N erve") and Gary Panter ("Jim b o "). Working for The New Yorker carries a certain prestige. "The New Yorker has a lot of cache to it," Seth observes, "You can be working for years, and if [you] do the cover of The New Yorker, it makes a big difference on the w ay people perceive your work after that. It does have a stamp of approval to it." Phillips is glad to help. "If w e're helping them pay their bills a little bit and their true love is their comic books, then they go hand and hand." The New Yorker College Tour: "Ray Guns and Moping," with Gary Panter, Seth, and Adrian Tomine, hosted by New Yorker illustration editor Owen Phillips. 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