DTWEEKEND Baseball player Menswear matters Find a few ways to tickle gets Horns pumped that funny bone this weekend SPORTS PAGE 7 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 TOMORROWÕS WEATHER High Low 75 61 THE DAILY TEXAN Thursday, April 15, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com UT sta¥¥ er arrested for child porn TODAY Attorney GeneralÕs search Clarence Anderson, 52, works in uploaded by Anderson of children Anderson was booked into the the UniversityÕs Information Man-younger than 18 who were engaged Travis County Jail on Tuesday and Calendar revealed pornographic agement and Analysis Depart-in sexual acts. The arrest warrant charged with possession of child ment. His office, located on the sec-described two of them as involving pornography, a third-degree felo¥ images on office computer Poetry worldwide ond floor of the Main Building, was prepubescent females. ny. He has since been released on Austin International Poetry Festival, By Bobby Longoria searched at 10:30 a.m. by the author-ÒThese arenÕt mere photographs. $25,000 bond. Daily Texan Staff ities following a tip from the Na-Each one depicts a child being vic-Patricia Ohlendorf, UTÕs vice in the world, begins today and runs the largest nonjuried poetry festival A research analyst at UT was ar-tional Center for Missing and Ex-timized,Ó said Michelle Collins, vice president for legal affairs, said An¥ rested Tuesday by the Texas Attor-ploited Children, a nonprofit group president of the centerÕs exploited derson has been placed on admin¥ through Sunday. Visit www.aipf.org ney GeneralÕs Office on charges that that seeks to prevent child abduc-children division. ÒThese are pic-istrative leave. Ohlendorf said her he uploaded images of child por-tion and sexual exploitation. tures of children being sexually staff will meet with the information for a schedule of events at the 22 participating venues. nography to the Internet from his The information sent to authori-abused, and that should be a con¥office computer. ties included eight images allegedly cern for all.Ó ARREST continues on page 2 Clarence Anderson Salty bluegrass Enjoy four days of bluegrass, roots and Americana bands at Old SettlerÕs Music Festival, which begins today and runs through Sales tax UT polo team horses around Sunday at the Salt Lick RestaurantÕs pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch. Visit www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org for revenue schedule and lineup. Artistic yoga increases Third Thursday at the Blanton Museum of Art features yoga, literature and art. 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in 2010 African nights The African American Culture By Alex Geiser Committee hosts a night of carnival Daily Texan Staff games, food and music on the Main UT and other state agencies Mall. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. will still have to cut their bud¥gets for the 2010-11 biennium as asked for by state officials in Jan- Tax time uary, despite a positive prediction DonÕt forget to file your taxes! Today for sales tax revenue expected for is the last day to file taxes or an the end of the year. extension. In response to lower-than-an¥ticipated sales tax revenue dur¥ing the latest holiday season, state leaders including Gov. Rick Today in history Perry, Lt. Gov David Dewhurt and House Speaker Joe Strauss asked all state agencies, includ- In 1955 ing the UT System, to cut their Ray Kroc opened his first budgets by 5-percent. McDonaldÕs in Des Plaines, Ill.Do The state saw a decline of state you want fries with that? sales tax revenue from March 2008 to the same time in 2009 that was in the double digits. The numbers improved slightly from March 2009 to this year, decreasing by Inside Tamir Kalifa |Daily Texan Staff only 8 percent. This trend has led Kim Kocian instructs Christine Achico and members of the UT polo team to canter, a controlled three-beat gait, as she critiques their the Texas comptroller to predict In News: form. Though Kocian grew up in cities across America, her passion for riding has remained constant. positive growth for the latter part Gene research furthers efforts of 2010. INSIDE:Check out more on the art of polo on page 12 toward curing cancerpage 6 ÒWe expect to see these de¥clines continue for a few more In Opinion: months before a gradual growth Thomas Staley rate starts to appear later this Columnist examines diversity on is director year,Ó said R. J. DeSilva, spokes- Ransom Center receives the U.S. Supreme Courtpage 4 of the Harry man for the comptroller. ÒA large Ransom Center, part of last year, we were dealing which recently In Sports: with double-digit declines. What received $1 million contribution Basketball recruit was born to play we are seeing for the last couple a grant to the gamepage 7 months is that the rate of decline enhance the preservation of By Gabrielle Cloudy ÒItÕs not even about the money, has decreased.Ó photographic Daily Texan Staff but what this gift will do for the In the 2006 legislative session, In Life&Arts: Perry called a special session to materials at the The Harry Ransom Center re-department and the Ransom Cen- British electronic musician makes review the school finance system, center. cently received a $1 million gift ter,Ó HRC director Thomas Staley his first visit to Texas page 12 resulting in the state cutting prop¥enhance the centerÕs physical pho-interested in these programs and from Suzanne and David Booth to said. ÒMrs. Booth has long been Ô Ô erty taxes by one-third. Some of tographic and digital conservation wanted to support it as part of our the revenue lost by the cut would and preservation programs. capital campaign.Ó be replaced by funds from the The Booths, who founded the Associate director James Stroud, state budget, which has added cultural preservation group Friends who heads the physical photo¥ extra pressure and created a mul¥of Heritage Preservation, awarded graphic conservation department, tibillion dollar hole, said Eva De¥the gift to the HRCÕs Campaign for said the HRC will use some of the Luna Castro, senior budget ana-Texas, a $15-million, five-year ini-funds to hire a second photo con¥ lyst at the Center for Public Pol¥tiative to continue the centerÕs leg-servator. icy Priorities. Quote to note Shannon Kintner acy of conserving and preserving Daily Texan Staff photographic and digital media. CENTER continues on page 2 BUDGET continues on page 5 ÒDiversity is about more than turning the Supreme Court into a Time-honored employee plans to retire rainbow of skin colors. By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert full-time grandmother. thatÕs what I love about my job,Ó While race is an impor- Daily Texan Staff ÒItÕs just time for a change, al-LaPlante said. ÒI love not just Wanda LaPlante, assistant to though a part of me still hates to talking to people but meeting tant factor, so is gen¥ the director of UTÕs Bureau of leave,Ó LaPlante said, pausing to new people and building rela- Economic Geology, has been wipe a tear from her eye. ÒWeÕre tionships with them.Ó working since she was 18 years like a family here. Some of us be-LaPlante began working at der, religion, sexuality, education and the myr¥ old and fresh out of high school, came mothers at the same time. the bureau as a secretary in forgoing college for a humble We grew up together.Ó July 1974 after her husband iad of other descriptors secretarial job in Dallas. LaPlante described her last six Chris got a job in Austin. At than can influence a After more than 30 years of years at the bureau as some of the time, the bureau was locat¥administrative service at the bu-the most fulfilling. Within that ed on the fifth floor of the Jack¥ personÕs perspective.Ó reau Ñ the oldest research cen-time, she has traveled to Wash-son Geological Sciences Build¥ter at UT Ñ and six years past ington; Perth, Australia; and ing on campus. Ñ Dave Player her retirement eligibility, LaPlan-Cape Town, South Africa, where ÒI started at the very bot- Shannon Kintner |Daily Texan Staff te has decided it is time to close she met with top geologists from tom, but I chose to work there the appointment book for good, around the world. Wanda LaPlante has decided to retire after 33 years of working in the Daily Texan columnist kick up her feet and become a ÒIÕm a people-person, and RETIRE continues on page 2 Jackson School of Geosciences. OPINION PAGE 4 PRESENTED BY TIP OF THE DAY Buy cheap mugs and plates that you can wash and reuse rather than disposable ones.  Avoid over-packaged takeout food!      Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy CENTER: Funding seeks to enhance digital collections From page 1 ÒWe do a lot with the pho¥tographs, including loaning, treating, storing and hous¥ing them, in addition to serv¥ing them to the public,Ó Stroud said. ÒWe have to do a lot to take care of this tremendous selection, but there is only one photo conservator and about 8 million photographs.Ó Stroud said hiring a second conservator will allow the de¥partment more leeway in bring¥ing interns into the photo con¥servation program. ÒOne person in a lab leaves them kind of tied up,Ó he said. ÒThis will help significantly in our ability to work with interns from around the world.Ó A small portion of the fund¥ing will be used to enhance staff educational experienc¥es, from going to professional meetings to allowing interns to travel to national conferences, he said. The center will also enhance its conservation services by purchasing a cold storage unit for photographs and film, ac¥cording to HRC documents about the program. ÒOur collections are interna¥tionally famous and used inter¥nationally,Ó Oram said. Ò[The Booths] recognized that every library needs a strong digiti¥zation program in the next de¥cade or two if it is going to be a contender.Ó The funding will also create a new digital collections coor¥dinator position that will re¥quire a strong background in digital libraries, which will help when updating and trans¥ferring data between old and new platforms, Oram said. ÒHardware and file formats become obsolete,Ó he said. ÒYou have to figure out ways of storing it, in case you have an event like a storm or power outage. That has to be backed up and redundant, and itÕs a problem that everybody faces with digital data.Ó The library holds around 10 terabytes of images and some audio in its collection, equiv¥alent to more than 5 million photographs. Oram said the problem is organizing the data, making it accessible and pre- ARREST: Analyst admitted to possession From page 1 management department and the Office of Human Resources to determine what other actions should be taken. Anderson is the second UT em¥ployee to be charged with online, child-related crimes this year. In February, Robert Riffle, 54, the coordinator for the UT Austin In¥stitute for Advanced Technology, was accused of using his work computer to solicit sex from a girl he thought was 12. According to the arrest war¥rant executed Tuesday, Ander¥son, using the screen name Òlau¥ren_mitch_019,Ó uploaded imag¥es to a Yahoo! user group from his UT computer that had an IP address established May 28, 2008. The IP address is unique to a particular Internet account and can determine the exact time and location of Internet use. After his office computer was searched, Anderson admitted to officials from the Attorney Gener¥alÕs Office that he was in posses¥sion of child pornography at his home. A second search warrant was executed at his South Austin home at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. According to the search war¥rant, the Attorney GeneralÕs Of¥fice investigation into AndersonÕs activities began on Oct. 10, 2009. sand Ñ is very serious to us.Ó Authorities confiscated an iMac and other computer equip¥ment, 12 floppy discs and 27 com¥pact discs from AndersonÕs home. They also seized a Dell computer from AndersonÕs UT office. Jerry Strick¥land, spokes¥man for the At¥torney GeneralÕs Office, said the number of imag-Putting a stop to es involved and this is importantwhether they ÔÔ for families and were alleged¥ly taken by An-communities across derson or sim-the state of Texas.Ó ply possessed by him wonÕt be Ñ Jerry Strickland known until the spokesman for the investigation is Attorney GeneralÕs O¥ce complete. ÒPutting a stop to this is impor¥tant for families Ohlendorf said that at UT, Anderson helped prepare documents in¥volving student records, such as enrollment re¥ports, but no stu¥dent information was involved in this case. ÒThere is no evidence that he ever used any of our data in¥appropriately,Ó she said. The National ficials in an effort to prevent the abduction, endangerment and sexual exploitation of children. Collins said that last year, the center received about 124,000 re¥ports, many of them concerning child pornography being traded on the Internet. She said that in¥formation comes from either the public or an Internet service pro¥vider. Any information the cen¥ter receives is then transferred to the appropriate law-enforce¥ment agency. Anyone wanting to report a case of child exploitation is en¥couraged to visit cybertipline.com or call 800-THE-LOST, Collins said. The Attorney GeneralÕs Of¥fice will analyze the confiscated images in an effort to determine their origin. ÒWe are combing through, looking through page by page, bitmap by bitmap,Ó Strickland said. ÒThis is a large amount of information, and that takes time and research, and doing that is a slow and methodical approach that is effective.Ó NEWS BRIEFLY University explores possibility of introducing digital textbooks Representatives from different University entities explored the fea¥sibility of implementing enhanced digital textbooks at a meeting Wednesday. The meeting, which included members from the ProvostÕs office, Faculty Council and UT System, served as the second step in the sys¥tem-wide textbook initiative, ex¥panding on a series of presentations conducted by textbook-publishing companies last week. ÒIt was a smaller meeting [than last weekÕs presentations],Ó said Karim Meijer, the UT SystemÕs student regent. ÒIt was mostly a discussion among ourselves before we deploy the plan to get more faculty involved.Ó A bill passed by the Texas Leg¥islature last summer required all of the stateÕs student regents to in¥crease the use of online textbooks on college campuses. The intent was to reduce costs for students. Meijer is working with UT on ex¥perimenting with digital learning environments, online versions of traditional textbooks with addition¥al features to ensure active learning. Meijer said he has been pleased with the support from the Universi¥ty regarding the initiative. 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All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. TODAYÕS WEATHER LowHigh 73 62 HI DOUG!!! and communities across the state of Texas,Ó Strickland said. ÒAny image of child pornography Ñ whether itÕs one image, one thou¥sand, two thousand or three thou-Center for Missing and Exploit¥ed Children, established in 1984, provides information and servic¥es nationwide to professionals, families and law enforcement of- RETIRE: Assistant eager for free time From page 1 because I thought a job at UT was a good place to build a foundation,Ó LaPlante said. ÒIt has been good to me, and I havenÕt moved around since.Ó After Scott Tinker, who was new to campus, became direc¥tor of the bureau in 2000, he chose LaPlante as his assistant because of her 20-plus years of experience and a personality that seemed to click with his, he said. ÒShe had to train me on how to be a director,Ó Tinker said with a laugh. Her son, David LaPlan¥te, expressed both pride and relief in his motherÕs retire¥ment. Growing up, he was heavily involved in extracur¥ricular school activities and played competitive soccer. His mother never missed a game or backed out of attend¥ing tournaments all across the state, he said. ÒNow that I have a child of my own, mom never turns down an opportunity to see her or help out, no matter how busy she is with work,Ó David LaPlante said. ÒThat balancing act comes with a price to her time Ñ and sanity Ñ but fam¥ily is the most important thing in the world to her.Ó YouÕve got mail Almetris Duren Residence Hall, 2624 Whitis St. Theft: A UT student report¥ed a check that had been mailed to her on Feb. 10 from Alabama had not arrived at her dormitory mailbox. Reported on 04/13/10 at 2:20 PM. Sleeping under the stars found to have five outstand¥ing outside agency arrest war¥rants for blocking a public side¥walk and for being a pedestri¥an in the roadway. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was also is¥sued a written criminal trespass warning citation. Occurred on 04/14/10 at 1:42 AM. Mazda strikes gold $850.00. Reported on 04/13/10 at 8:08 AM. Undeserved bird 500 E. 23rd St. Disorderly Conduct (Gesture): A contractor working for The Univer¥sity of Texas reported a burgundy colored Ford pulled up behind his vehicle at a high rate of speed. The Ford then passed the contractorÕs vehicle, and the driver of the Ford ÒMy fear was that the biggest AT&T Executive Education & 100 W. 23rd St. displayed a single digit from the serving it long-term. roadblock would be a resistance to Conference Center, 1900 Univer-Leaving the Scene Colli-middle of his hand. The contractor ÒLibraries are increasingly change, [and] I think that roadblock sity Blvd. sion: Witnesses reported to the pulled up beside the Ford on two interacting with [the] public has already passed,Ó he said. ÒNow, Criminal Trespass Warning / police a gold colored pick-up different occasions and received through the Web, and certainly I see things like funding and may- Assist Outside Agency: A non-truck back into a parked Maz-the same warm reception from the students are part of that pub¥ be resistance from [hardware] device UT subject was found sleeping da. The driver of the pick-up driver of the Ford. Occurred on lic,Ó he said. ÒThe more collec¥ companies as challenges. This is kind in the bushes in the doorway lo-truck left the scene without leav-04/14/10 at 6:49 AM. tions available, the more op¥ cated on the southeast side of ing his contact information on of a learning period right now.Ó Ñ Shabab Siddiqui portunities for interacting.Ó the building. 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Texan Ad Deadlines Monday .............Wednesday, 12 p.m.Tuesday.................Thursday, 12 p.m.Wednesday................Friday, 12 p.m. Thursday.................Monday, 12 p.m.Friday......................Tuesday, 12 p.m.Classified Word Ads 10 a.m. (Last Business Day Prior to Publication) Wire Editor: Keith Gardner www.dailytexanonline.com Thursday, April 15, 2010 WORLD&NATION THE DAILY TEXAN By Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press MAPLE SHADE, N.J. Ñ A teacherÕs explanation to par¥ents of a womenÕs history proj¥ect planned for her third-graders contained these words: ÒIf your child is a young man, he does not have to wear a dress or skirt.Ó That didnÕt stop a parent and a blogger from complain¥ing that little boys were being asked to cross-dress as part of the Ògay agenda.Ó From there, the Maude Wilkins SchoolÕs project about the evolution of womenÕs clothing quickly took on a life of its own Ñ and now itÕs been called off completely. ÒIn hindsight, maybe a dif¥ferent activity could have been chosen that was a little bit more relevant to history,Ó superinten¥dent Michael Livengood said Wednesday. The saga began this month when teacher Tonya Uibel sent a letter home with her pupils an¥nouncing that all third-graders at Maude Wilkins were required to participate in a WomenÕs Histo¥ry Month project examining how womenÕs fashion has changed over time. The letter said, in part: ÒIf your child is a young man, he does not have to wear a dress or skirt, as there are many time pe¥riods where women wore jeans, pants and trousers. However, each child must be able to ex¥press what time period their out¥fit is from. Most of all, your child should have fun creating their outfit and learning about how womenÕs clothing has changed!Ó Janine Giandomenico, a moth¥er of a boy in the class and a fre¥quent user of online social net¥works, posted a complaint on Facebook. By Monday, her con¥cerns had worked their way to Warner Todd Huston, an opin¥ion writer and editor of the Pub¥liusÕ Forum site. He skewered the school and suggested that the timing of the event, scheduled for Friday, was designed to coincide with a na¥tional ÒDay of SilenceÓ to protest harassment of gays. ÒPushing the gay agenda while feminizing our young boys through a cross-dressing day? This isnÕt your parentÕs grade school celebration, for sure,Ó he wrote. On Monday, as the Web traffic swelled and national media out¥lets picked up on the story, prin¥cipal Beth Norcia decided to can¥cel the fashion show. Afghan officials to hold conference with opponents By Deb Riechmann The Associated Press MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghani¥stan Ñ AfghanistanÕs hard-line vice president expressed hope Sunday that an upcoming nation¥al conference will lay the founda¥tion for peace with insurgents as a dozen civilians died in separate bombings in front-line provinces. During celebrations in Mazar¥i-Sharif marking the Afghan New Year, Vice President Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who fought the So¥viets and commanded forces that overthrew the Taliban in 2001, said a Òpeace jirgaÓ planned for late April or early May would try to chart a way to reconcile with government opponents. The jirga, an Afghan institution in which community leaders meet to take decisions by consensus, is expected to formulate a nation¥al strategy for reconciliation talks with the Taliban and their allies. ÒThe government will try to find a peaceful life for those Af¥ghans who are unhappy,Ó Fahim said, without mentioning the Tal¥iban by name. ÒGod willing, by the help of the people, we will have a successful, historic jirga. My dear countrymen, my hope is that this year will be the year of peaceful stability.Ó FahimÕs support would be cru¥cial to efforts by President Hamid Karzai to reach a political settle¥ment with Taliban leaders to end the war, now in its ninth year. Fahim, who has been critical in the past of any deals with the Tal¥iban, is an ethnic Tajik and former defense minister, while Karzai and the Taliban leadership are ethnic Pashtuns. Talking with the Taliban is gain¥ing support in Afghanistan as thousands of U.S. and NATO re¥inforcements are streaming in to reverse the TalibanÕs momentum. That has prompted Pakistan, Iran and others to stake out positions on possible reconciliation nego¥tiations that could mean an end¥game to the war. A spokesman for a Taliban-al¥lied group led by former Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmat¥yar told The Associated Press on Sunday that his party had sent a three-member delegation to Ka¥bul to talk peace with the govern¥ment. But the spokesman, Wali Ullah, did not say when the del¥egation from Hizb-i-Islam, or Par¥ty of Islam, had arrived in the Af¥ghan capital. On Friday, the U.N.Õs former en¥voy to Afghanistan, diplomat Kai Eide, said he and other U.N. offi¥cials had been in discussions with senior Taliban officials since last year, but the dialogue has stopped since the arrests of top Taliban fig¥ures in Pakistan. Eide criticized Pakistan for ar¥resting the TalibanÕs No. 2 lead¥er and other members of the in¥surgency, saying the Pakistan¥is surely knew the roles these fig¥ures had in efforts to find a politi¥cal settlement. Pakistan denies the arrests were linked to reconcilia¥tion talks. Talk of reconciliation, howev¥er, has done little to slow the vio¥lence, which has escalated dramat¥ically over the past three years. Late Saturday, two explo¥sions shook Jalalabad in Nangar¥har province, causing no damage or casualties. Nangarhar police spokesman Ghafour Khan said the bombs were designed Òto cre¥ate fear among the peopleÓ during New YearÕs celebrations. Editor in Chief: Jillian Sheridan Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Jeremy Burchard David Muto OPINION Dan Treadway Thursday, April 15, 2010 Lauren Winchester THE DAILY TEXAN GALLERY VIEWPOINT Politicizing professors On Monday, Campus Reform, a conservative organization that supplies college con¥servative groups with resources and advice, released a study revealing that university faculty and staff across the country donated more campaign money to Barack Obama than to John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. The study looked at 12 colleges and found that in 2008, Democratic campaigns re¥ceived $1,094,324 in campaign contributions, while Republican campaigns received only $91,302. Looking more locally, according to the report, UT professors and administra¥tors gave $42,791 to Democratic candidates in the 2008 election cycle and $4,150 to GOP candidates. Campus Reform national director Bryan Bernys said of the study, ÒThe main part of this project is to expose what many people think and often comment about but say that thereÕs no way to prove it. Well, hereÕs a nuts-and-bolts way to say this is one metric to look at how professors give to political candidates or organizations. The numbers speak for themselves.Ó Contrary to what Bernys suggests, this study is far from Ònuts and bolts.Ó Only a cer¥tain percentage of staff and faculty donated money, and regardless, thereÕs no defini¥tive proof that just because faculty collectively donated $42,791 to the Obama campaign, their political affiliation defines their teaching practices. Dustin Matocha, chairman emiritus for the UT chapter of Young Conservatives of Tex¥as and a government junior, was the studyÕs primary researcher for the UT data points. ÒThereÕs great evidence that academic [staff] leans to the left, and this is one of the pri¥mary evidences of that,Ó he said. ÒThese universities are trying to promote diversi¥ty. If theyÕre true to their beliefs, why not promote intellectual and political diversity as well?Ó UT Austin is one of the premier research institutions in the country, and as such, facul¥ty are hired based on their intellectual merits and research ability. To attempt to increase diversity by hiring more conservative faculty on the basis of them being conservative, as Matocha seems to be suggesting, would not only be absurd but also illegal. If Matocha and the UT Young Conservatives are so set on ending indoctrination in education, we fully expect the group to focus a similar amount of time and resources protesting the proposed social studies curriculum reforms presented by the Texas State Board of Education. However, according to statements made by Nick Prelosky, executive director of Young Conservatives of Texas-University Chapter, this likely wonÕt happen. Ò[The board] made changes to make textbooks more inclusive. These changes will be a better way for school to present history and ensure that children get a good education.Ó So, a study that reveals that UT faculty donated a relatively menial amount of mon¥ey to the Obama campaign is Ònuts and boltsÓ proof of a liberal bias among professors, but the State Board of Education, which has vast majority of conservative members, choosing to greatly alter the way elementary school children learn the basics of history is merely Òa better way for school to present history?Ó If YCT wishes to complain about bias in education, there should at least be some consistency. The study seems to be an extension of Campus ReformÕs objective of proving that there is some sort of leftist agenda polluting university education. An example of this is the section on The Campus Reform Web site where students can Òreport leftist abuse.Ó Leftist abuse? Sounds like a tremendous scapegoat. Given the limited range of classes in which politics have anything to do with the subject matter at hand and the fact that most professors arenÕt even in charge of grading assignments, ex¥actly when is said abuse supposed to occur? Perhaps the students compelled to report imagined leftist abuse are confusing the lecture theyÕre receiving from an intellectual thatÕs far more educated than them with indoctrination. Understandably, itÕs a lot easi¥er to blame a bad grade on a leftist agenda than on oneÕs inability to fully comprehend course concepts. Following the same premises presented by these Campus Reform researchers, and un¥derstanding that professors are not hired based on their political leanings but rather on intellectual accomplishment and research, perhaps the actual conclusion of this survey is that being intellectual seems to have a strong leftist bias. ÑDan Treadway for the editorial board Diversity on the Supreme Court By Dave Player Daily Texan Columnist With the announcement last Friday that, after 35 years, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is stepping down from the court, the nationÕs highest judicial body is facing a demographic shake-up. No, not a historic ÒfirstÓ such as with President ObamaÕs first Supreme Court appoint¥ment, Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Rather, with the impend¥ing departure of Stevens, there stands to be no Protestant justices on the bench for the first time since the courtÕs in¥ception in 1789. Stevens is also the last of his kind in another sense. In a Huffington Post story on Tuesday, Sam Stein pointed out that Stevens is the only current Supreme Court justice not to have graduated from an Ivy League school. Stein cites the UT law professor Lucas A. Powe Jr., who explains that the shift in preference toward Ivy Leagu¥ers is a recent trend that has developed over the last 30 years. Stein goes on to explain that while presidents of¥ten try to avoid Ivy Leaguers due to connotations of elit¥ism, those candidates are more likely to be chosen since their qualifications give them a better chance for confir¥mation by Congress. In part, Stein explains, this is be¥cause many justices of the nationÕs appellate court sys¥tem come from an Ivy League background. Many see the appellate courts as a stepping stone for those jus¥tices with supreme aspirations. New Yorker legal writ¥er Jeffery Toobin explained to Stein, ÒThe federal appeals court have traditionally been oriented towards people of specific legal achievement, which starts, generally, with a good law school.Ó However, the social undercurrents driving the next Su¥preme Court nominee go deeper than perceptions of col¥legiate elitism. Undoubtedly, the next justice must be aca¥demically qualified and have a strong background of legal experience, but it is absurd to believe that the only quali¥fied candidates come from those Ivy schools. Additionally, by concentrating the Supreme Court jus¥tices from certain educational backgrounds presidents past and present risk committing one of the capital sins of academia: intellectual inbreeding. Universities often shy away from hiring graduates to serve as professors be¥cause doing so can lead to a stagnation of ideas and inhib¥its open dialogue and debate. In essence, just as with a nomineeÕs religious affil¥iations, it is an issue of diversity. Obama has already fought this battle once with the confirmation of Sotomay¥or. The hearings were fueled by debate over the impor¥tance of a nomineeÕs background. Sotomayor notably made the case that her experiences as a Hispanic wom¥an gave her perspectives that were currently absent on a judicial board that has historically been occupied by Caucasian males. SotomayorÕs reasoning was valid then and still holds true today. Different life perspectives lend themselves to a stronger decision-making process. That doesnÕt mean jus¥tices of identical demographics will always rule in accord. For 169 years, the Supreme Court was comprised almost entirely of white male Protestants whom history shows were rarely in universal accord. However, just because Protestants held the Supreme Court for decades does not mean that their time is up and their input no longer valued or needed. ÒProtestant,Ó it¥self a blanket-term that covers several denominations, still make up the largest religious demographic in the United States. Diversity is about more than turning the Supreme Court into a rainbow of skin colors. While race is an im¥portant factor, so is gender, religion, sexuality, education and the myriad other descriptors than can influence a per¥sonÕs perspective. Luckily for diversity advocates, the number of quali¥fied individuals far exceeds the number of available seats. Whoever is nominated can be assured that he or she will be adequately qualified for the position. With that require¥ment met, the focus can then be turned to the nomineeÕs personal character. Of the rumored short-list that Obama is considering for the vacant seat, only two graduated from schools outside the Ivy League: Department of Homeland Security Secre¥tary Janet Napolitano and appellate Judge Diane Wood. Both are also Protestant. Woods, conveniently, is an alumna of this University, where she earned high honors from the law school and an undergraduate degree from the Plan II Honors program. Clearly, her qualifications are unquestionable. Hopefully the Obama administration will recognize that the most qualified candidate and most needed candi¥date are not one and the same. Player is a plan II junior. THE FIRING LINE SG should work together In a time shortly after election reforms, elec¥tion scandals and major changes within Student Government, I find it hard to believe that during the 2010-2011 academic school year SG will be a more effective and efficient voice for UT students. As a curious member of the student body, I attended the SG meeting Tuesday. As a former Longhorn Legislative Aide, I am no stranger to the politics and procedures of the weekly SG meetings. Movements, motions, objections and quorum are elementary parts of the common vernacular. As the meeting reached its two-hour mark, and the only thing that had been accomplished was the guest speaker and a fast-tracking of a piece of legislation, I became disgusted by the representatives. Representatives chosen by the student body to represent the student body insisted on arguing over the technicalities and particulars of an amendment to ensure ÒanonymousÓ ballots when preparing to vote on the previously postponed presidential appointments. I was confused by the politics and reasoning behind why personal confidentiality was even an issue of importance to a representative cho¥sen to speak on behalf of a large group of students. Student representatives have become self absorbed in their ÒpositionsÓ within the assembly and have forgotten their ÒpurposeÓ and duties to the student body. Students in SG (executive board members, representatives, and future agency directors) all need to learn to work together, despite their politi¥cal and personal differences, to make sure that all of the promises made during election time are kept to the best of their ability. IÕm discouraged that without a culture of unity, the motto coined by our current president Scott Parks and vice-president Muneezeh Kabir, ÒTogether Students canÓ may not exist on our campus as a reality. Kristin Thompson Civil engineering sophomore Karl Rove visit funded by College Republicans In her Tuesday firing line, Susan Cook claims that UT will be spending an unbelievable amount of money on security for Karl Rove when he comes to the Union on Monday at 7 p.m. However, If Cook had the time to call one of the many members of College Republicans, she would have easily found out that the College Republicans were the ones in charge of paying for security. Not only are the College Republicans paying security, they are also paying for the presence of the fire marshal. The cost of the post-lecture reception is also entirely covered by the College Republicans Ñ the reception is a private event, and sorry Susan, youÕre not on the guest list. This event is sponsored by the College Republicans alone, so Cook does not have to worry about her tuition being spent to bring a per¥son who she does not agree with. Saul Mendoza Psychology and government sophomore College Republicans at Texas, historian Funding Rove Part II Karl RoveÕs visit to UT next Monday will be hosted by the Texas College Republicans (with special thanks to Austin Young Republicans, Young AmericaÕs Foundation and Travis County Republican Party). Every aspect of the eventÑ the Union facilities, reception, security, etc. are all paid for by Texas College Republicans. Furthermore, Karl Rove is neither a Òwar crimi¥nalÓ nor a Òpsychopathic liar,Ó and I would encour¥age Ms. Cook to attend the event and hear what he has to say for herself, and not merely regurgitate the same ad hominem attacks made by our leftist liberal friends (and some on the far right, as well). The speaking event is free and open to the public, and I hope that Ms. Cook takes an hour out of her Monday night to come hear a very influential and respected political figure Ñ one who occasionally guest lectures for various government classes right here at UT throughout the year. Melanie Schwartz College Republicans at Texas vice president and history sophomore UT staff should be able to run for office Recently it seems that members of the UT fac¥ulty have been running for and winning elected office, most recently with Karen Sage winning the Democratic primary to be Judge in the 299th District Court. (Since she wonÕt be facing an opponent in November, she wins by default). Under Section 9.87 of the Handbook of Operating Procedures, ÒNo employee in the classified service of The University shall become a candidate for or hold any federal, state, county, or municipal office.Ó Perhaps mem¥bers of the faculty arenÕt considered employees, or at least employees Òin the classified service of The University.Ó Since the ÒUniversity affirms the right of a member of the staff to participate in political activities,Ó then maybe itÕs time to institute a bit of fairness and allow staff members to become candi¥dates for elected office. Brian Parrett UT staff GALLERY LEGALESE SUBMIT A COLUMN SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the ed- The editorial board welcomes guest columns. Columns must be between E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline. itorial board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of 200 and 700 words. Send columns to editor@dailytexanonline.com. The Texan com. Letters must be fewer than 300 words. The Texan the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media reserves the right to edit all columns for clarity and liability if chosen for reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity and liability. Board of Operating Trustees. publication. Thursday, April 15, 2010 NEWS Vendor fair caters to small shops Business event increases networking between small, unique companies By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff More than 160 small-business owners shook hands, made con¥tacts and advertised their servic¥es to state agencies and private companies Wednesday at UTÕs 17th annual Historically Under¥utilized Business Vendor Fair. Unique businesses from all over Texas set up booths at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center to display their goods and services. The fair provides an opportunity for female-and minority-owned businesses to attract business partners. The Historically Underuti¥lized Business program was created to help small compa¥nies who are often overlooked by large contractors. The pro¥gram provides a venue for these businesses to network with state agencies and private companies. To qualify for participation in the event, females and minori¥ties must own at least 51 percent and have a full working knowl¥edge of their business, said An¥nette Smith, a staff associate at the UniversityÕs Historically Un¥derutilized Business office. Allison Jenkins, co-founder and president of Senior Work Solutions, a full-service staff¥ing company for people old¥er than 50, said the event pro¥vided a nice break from cold¥calling businesses. Jenkins said her business puts baby boom¥ers back to work in the turbu¥lent economy. ÒThereÕs 78 million baby boomers who are retiring in the next 10 years,Ó she said. ÒWeÕve got a lot of people looking for work.Ó Leslie Hearne, president of Cow Wow, a company that turns 20-minute-old cow manure into liquid fertilizer, sat next to a large poster with the title ÒThe Poop Loop.Ó The poster ex¥plained the cycle of production, from cow to fertilizer to grass and grains to cows again. ÒWe take [the manure] to our plant near Dublin, Texas, and we remove the solids, the patho¥gens and the odor,Ó Hearne said. ÒWhatÕs left is liquid concen¥trate that you dilute, [and] you can spray it on [plants] or use it as a soil soak.Ó Best Products Company, which has sold facility main¥tenance supplies since 2006, sells to UT and made sever¥al contacts with state agencies Wednesday, said Donnie Mc-Daniel, vice president of sales at the company. ÒToday was fairly good for what we sell,Ó McDaniel said. ÒWe met with several agen¥cies that will buy our commod¥ities Ñ not just the UT System, but other agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation. Many other state agencies came by, so [the event] was not bad at all for us.Ó BUDGET: State-wide cuts pose unexpected changes for UT From page 1 Castro said the hole in the school finance system, cou¥pled with the recession and de¥creasing sales tax revenue, have pulled the state into a massive deficit that will be difficult to fix. The possible leveling out of the sales tax revenue as pre¥dicted by the comptrollerÕs of¥fice will not likely make up for the deficit, which will prevent agencies from making it into the next biennium without bud¥get cuts, she said. Kevin Hegarty, chief finan¥cial officer at UT, said the Uni¥versity has been preparing for cuts ever since it was asked to in January and that the decrease in sales tax revenue has not af¥fected the UniversityÕs finances in an unexpected way. ÒFunding from the state may be reduced dramatically, but we were given a courtesy heads-up to prepare, and that is exactly what we are doing,Ó Hegarty said. He said the main difficul¥ty with the University and the state in general right now is that NEWS BRIEFLY Car2go, city of Austin extend pilot program by six months The city of Austin and car2go, a Smart-car sharing initiative, ex¥tended its pilot program an ad¥ditional six months Tuesday. The program will open to the pub¥lic beginning May 21 and end Nov. 17. Currently, city employees who are members of the program can use approximately 200 Smart cars in downtown Austin for free for official business. Car2go pays a usage fee to the city in the form of driving minutes for the employ¥eesÕ business trips in exchange for provided parking. ÒPartnering with the city of Austin and our other beta user groups has been a tremendous success,Ó Nicholas Cole, president and CEO of car2go, said in a press much is unknown. ÒThese are all projections,Ó he said. ÒProjections by their very nature are wrong. I donÕt think we will know the an¥swers to the questions until we receive further notice from state leadership.Ó The UT System, including nine universities and six health centers across the state, is deal¥ing with the same unknowns and is approaching the situa¥tion similarly to UT-Austin. UT System spokesman Matt Flores said the System, which has prioritized and submitted their plans for cutting the bud¥get next biennium if proven necessary, will continue operat¥ing as normal. ÒThe System is taking a more of a wait-and-see approach,Ó Flores said. ÒWe donÕt want to get ahead of ourselves without knowing more from the state.Ó He expects the UT System to have a clearer picture of the stateÕs economic standing around the start of the 2011 leg¥islative session, at which time it will determine the appropriate steps to modify the budget. release. ÒWe have been able to use the pilot program to gather prac¥tical experience in order to ensure that car2go is a mobility solution that will exceed our customersÕ expectations.Ó When the program becomes public, any member can use the cars for 35 cents per minute, $12.99 per hour or $65.99 per day. The cars can be driven anywhere but must be picked up and re¥turned in any legal parking spot in downtown Austin, a spokes¥woman for car2go said. ÒWeÕve seen that [the pro¥gram] is working in Austin and that people like its flexibility,Ó the spokeswoman said. ÒCars can be booked in advance or used on the go, and they can be used for three minutes or multiple days.Ó Car2go also has pilot programs with the LIVESTRONG Founda¥tion, State Preservation Board and UT Monarch Condos residents. Ñ Nehal Patel UT researchers battle cancer with gene data By Shamoyita DasGupta Daily Texan Staff UT researchers have developed a technique that compares genes from various organisms to those of humans to help them better under¥stand the basis for diseases like can¥cer or deafness. Edward Marcotte, a profes¥sor of chemistry and biochemis¥try, worked with Kriston McGary, a former UT graduate student; John Wallingford, an associate professor of molecular cell and developmen¥tal biology; and other researchers to create a computer algorithm that ex¥amines genes from different organ¥isms, including yeast, plants, mice or worms, to compare them to ge¥nomic data in humans. Their find¥ings were published last week in the ÒProceedings of the National Acad¥emy of Sciences.Ó Although the genetic makeup of humans differs significantly from that of the other organisms studied, many gene systems found in hu¥mans can also be found in these oth¥er organisms, McGary said. ÒWhen a disease occurs, a gene or series of genes get disrupted in some way, and these genes form a single system that underlies that disease,Ó he said. ÒSo if you disrupt that system in certain genes, you get the disease.Ó The researchers hoped to deter¥mine how a disruption in a human gene system would affect another organism if introduced in that or¥ganismÕs system. ÒIf those sets of genes work to¥gether in one organism to do one thing, then those same sets of genes should work together in another or¥ganism to do another thing,Ó Wall¥ingford said. Disruptions in similar gene sys¥tems in one organism may have a completely different effect in an¥other organism. For example, ac¥cording to the research, humans and nematode worms share simi¥lar gene systems, and the disruption that causes breast cancer in humans causes an increase in the number of males among the worms, which are usually hermaphrodites. After Marcotte and his team used their computer algorithms to match the human gene system to similar systems in other organisms, Wall¥ingford and the researchers in his lab tested the genes in frogs because frogs and humans share a similar genetic makeup. The research vali¥dated MarcotteÕs findings. Using the information, scientists can now utilize more model organ¥isms to understand the biology be¥hind many diseases and disorders, Wallingford said. Scientists plan to use these model organisms and the research they obtain from them about diseases to develop therapy and treatment. UT researchers examine potential of graphene in computers, small devices By Radhika Sakalkale Daily Texan Staff A recently studied com¥pound could spark improve¥ment in electronics and allow for the production of smaller, less expensive and more effi¥cient devices. Last week, researchers at UT and Boston College published a study on graphene, a metal with high thermal conductivity that is effective in conducting heat A quiet birthday away from other compounds, in the journal ÒScience.Ó Ò[Graphene] can conduct heat away from a hot computer chip more efficiently than silicon or copper,Ó said Rodney Ruoff, mechanical engineering profes¥sor and one of the researchers on the study. Computer operation gen¥erally produces a lot of heat. The thermal conductivity of graphene is critical because as electronics decrease in size, de¥vices need to maintain a cool temperature in order to remain functional. ÒGraphene may lead to a rev¥olution of [the] next generation of electronics,Ó said Xuesong Li, postdoctoral fellow and mem¥ber of the research team. In this study, conducted by Li Shi, a mechanical engineer¥ing associate professor, and his colleagues, researchers tested whether graphene would retain its properties even when in con¥tact with another metal. By itself, graphene has a heat conductivity about seven times higher than the thermal con¥ductivity of copper, a metal commonly used in electronics, at room temperature. Howev¥er, in the study, graphene began to cool once it came into contact with silicon, Ruoff said. Among its many properties, graphene has high stiffness and strength. The stiffness of the compound contributes to its ability to conduct heat. Its strength repels tension, cracks and holes. This provides for a stable compound that can be mass-produced cheaply, Ruoff said. The goal of the research is to further investigate the proper¥ties of this compound to pro¥vide information for electron¥ics companies to develop more efficient products, he said. With the ETS My Credentials Vault SM service powered by Interfolio   #       "  " #letter writers and applicants#     ! My Credentials Vault !  "     #  #     # " My Credentials Vault!     !#  My Credentials Vault !      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ThereÕs a little bit of Ôumph.Õ ItÕs a lit¥tle bit unexpected because heÕs pretty thin. Most guys that hit the ball with that kind of pow¥er are built. Ó With Walla, thatÕs always the case Ñ what you see is not al¥ways what you get. But thatÕs because with him, you never re¥ally see anything. ÒWhen IÕm really upset, or when I get down on myself in the game, I donÕt really show my emotions,Ó he said. ÒIÕm always just straight-faced, not showing what IÕm feeling.Ó ÒHeÕs kind of ... a peaceful warrior,Ó Garrido said. ÒHe re¥ally does compete, but it nev¥er looks like [it]. HeÕs fairly qui¥et, kinda nonchalant. HeÕs very even-keeled, but heÕs got a strong presence.Ó WallaÕs calmness helps to make him more consistent at the plate and instills confi¥dence in his teammates, espe¥cially the pitchers. ÒHeÕs really relaxed,Ó pitch¥er Taylor Jungmann said. ÒHeÕs cus on baseball. ÒGilbert pretty much makes every player in the field look better than they actually are, so it was always fun playing with him,Ó Walla said. The same could be said for Walla, though. Before he was in¥serted into TexasÕ lineup in the 11th game of the season, Texas was just batting .237 and averag¥ing just 4.4 runs a game. In the 24 games since WallaÕs insertion, TexasÕ batting average has gone up to .275, and itÕs averaging 8.7 runs per game. Walla has sparked TexasÕ improvements. As the leadoff COHL continues on page 8 SIDELINE MLB National Leauge NY Mets 5 Colorado 6 F/10 Atlanta 6 San Diego 1 Arizona 7 LA Dodgers 6 Milwaukee 6 Chi Cubs 7 Pittsburgh 0 San Francisco 6 Washington 7 Philadelphia 14 Cincinnati 3 Florida 5 Houston 1 St. Louis 2 American League Oakland 2 Seattle 4 Kansas City 7 Detroit 3 LA Angels 5 NY Yankees 3 Boston 6 Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 9 Baltimore 1 Texas 6 Cleveland 2 NBA LA Lakers 91 LA Clippers 107 Golden State 122 Portland 116 Phoenix 100 Utah 86 Cleveland 83 Atlanta 99 Milwaukee 106 Boston 95 San Antonio 89 Dallas 96 New Orleans 124 Houston 115 New Jersey 86 Miami 94 F/2OT Philadelphia 111 Orlando 125 Memphis 105 Oklahoma City 114 Indiana 97 Washington 98 New York 113 Toronto 131 Chicago 98 Charlotte 89 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Detroit 2 Phoenix 3 Colorado 2 San Jose 1 Ottowa 5 Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 2 New Jersey 1 SPORTS BRIEFLY Former Longhorn becomes youngest NBA scoring champ Kevin Durant earned himself a place in NBA history. Durant scored 31 points to fin¥ish the season as the youngest NBA scoring champion, and the Okla¥homa City Thunder beat the Mem¥phis Grizzlies114-105 win Wednes¥day night. ÒItÕs something I really wasnÕt coming into the year saying I want¥ed to get but it feels good to be a part of history and something IÕm going to always remember,Ó Du¥rant said. ÒIt feels even better to get 50 wins.Ó The 21-year-old finished with an average of 30.1 points, 0.4 ahead of James, and supplanted 22-year-old Max Zaslofsky of the 1947-48 Chi¥cago Stags as the youngest scoring champ in NBA history. Ñ The Associated Press confident in what he can do and what heÕs gonna do out in the field. HeÕs always just calm and relaxed. ThatÕs someone you want to have taking at-bats for you, somebody whoÕs going to be cool and calm and have the same approach to every at-bat.Ó Hiding underneath WallaÕs calm exterior is an athlete who not only excels on the baseball diamond, but also dominat¥ed inside a helmet and shoul¥der pads. At Lake Travis High School, Walla was one of cur¥rent Texas quarterback Garrett GilbertÕs favorite targets. En route to a 4A state champion¥ship, Walla caught 65 passes his junior year before quitting to fo- NHL COMMENTARY Modano leaves behind a legacy By Jim Pagels Daily Texan Staff Legends will never be forgot¥ten. Legends have a lasting lega¥cy. And, according to ÒThe Sand¥lot,Ó legends never die. But what happens when legends retire? While Dallas Stars center Mike Modano hasnÕt made a final de¥cision about his career, all signs point to the fact that he may have played his final game in the NHL on Thursday. After winning just three of their final 27 games in the 1987¥1988 season, the Minnesota North Stars found themselves with the first pick in the NHL draft. Desperate for someone to lift the franchise out of the cel¥lar, Minnesota chose an 18-year¥old out of Livonia, Mich. Mo¥dano, who was only the second American ever taken at No. 1, possessed the rare combination of offensive firepower and de¥fensive awareness to make him one of the gameÕs premiere two¥way centers. After leading the North Stars to the playoffs in his first two seasons, Modano carried the team on his back all the way to a shocking Stanley Cup Finals ap¥pearance in 1991. After the 1993 season, though, the franchise left Minnesota and moved south to become the Dallas Stars. When Modano and the Stars first landed in Dallas, there were only five ice rinks in the metro¥plex, less than 500 recreation¥al hockey players and no high¥school teams. In a city dominated by the Cowboys, Modano led the way in establishing a fan base for hockey. Most Dallas natives had never even seen a sheet of ice be¥fore, much less actually skated on one. They were drawn to the intriguing Modano, though, for both his skills on the ice and per¥sonality off it. He volunteered at youth camps, did dozens of TV STARS continues on page 8 SOFTBALL TEXAS 8, BAYLOR 0 Hot hitting helps Horns crush Bears Matt Hohner Daily Texan Staff If TexasÕ game against Baylor Wednesday night was a boxing match, then the Longhorns were sizing the Bears up in the first three innings before they went for the knockout in the fourth. The No. 14 Longhorns de¥molished the Bears 8-0 at Red and Charline McCombs Field, improving to 7-1 in conference play. TexasÕ win over Baylor im¥proved the HornsÕ all-time re¥cord against the Bears to 16-10 and 10-4 in Austin. Standing at 6-2, BaylorÕs pitch¥er Courtney Repka certainly looks intimidating from home plate. Repka caused some prob¥lems for the Longhorns offense to start the game. ÒThe first time through the or¥der, Repka was pretty deceiv¥ing,Ó Texas head coach Con¥nie Clark said. ÒWe werenÕt at¥tacking some of the best pitches. Her rise curve spins and gave us some problems.Ó Maybe Repka showed her best stuff too soon, because the Long¥horns made the correct adjust¥ments to deliver some solid hits. Center fielder Brittany Chalk laid a bunt to give Tex¥as its first hit of the game in the bottom of the third. Then, with one out, left fielder Court¥ney Craig hit a home run over the right-field fence to put the Longhorns up 2-0. After a couple of Longhorn walks, third baseman Nadia Tay¥lor connected for a double down the third base line to bring in two more runs. WIN continues on page 8 Thompson hopes to reverse TexasÕ fortunes next year By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff Just like every other Texas fan, Tristan Thompson watched the LonghornsÕ basketball season go from perfect to disastrous in a mat¥ter of weeks. But unlike every oth¥er Texas fan, Thompson gets to do something about it next year. Thompson is a 6-foot-10-inch, 235-pound power forward out of Findlay Prep in Nevada Ñ the same high school that Avery Brad¥ley attended. He has been commit¥ted to Texas since his sophomore year in March 2008 Ñ back when he was only 6 foot 5 inches. All of the big basketball schools wanted Thompson Ñ Duke, Connecticut, Louisville, Kan¥sas, Kentucky, Maryland and North Carolina Ñ but the feel¥ing wasnÕt mutual. ÒI started getting recruited my freshman year in high school, and I really wasnÕt a fan of the pro¥cess,Ó Thompson said. ÒBut once I went down to Texas for my unof¥ficial [visit], I fell in love with the campus and knew thatÕs where I wanted to go to school.Ó His choice is a bit ironic, con¥sidering he originally comes from TexasÕ geographic opposite: To¥ronto. Originally a soccer player, he switched to basketball because of a growth spurt. It didnÕt hurt that he was a huge Toronto Rap¥tors fan, either. Since then, Thompson has be¥come a McDonaldÕs All-American, a member of the Rivals Top 100 list TEXAS continues on page 8 WIN: Hoagland, Craig launch STARS: Modano sparked Dallas hockey craze two home runs in shutout From page 7 and radio interviews and did ev-Texas pitcher Blaire Luna got From page 7 erything he could to teach Texansthe job done for her team yet the game of hockey. In the fourth inning, Taylor again. Luna recorded her eighth It worked. Hoagland came up to bat with complete shutout for the victory, Dallas may not be known as atwo Longhorns on base. With compiling seven strikeouts, three hockey-crazed city today, but itthe swing of a bat, Hoagland walks and allowing just two hits certainly has the most successful put Texas up 7-0 on a three-run in five innings. NHL franchise in the south. With home run. Ò[Luna] hasnÕt had to work that teams like the Phoenix CoyotesÒNext go around, I went in with much, because sheÕs been on fire,Ó and Atlanta Thrashers constantlya different game plan,Ó Hoagland Clark said. ÒSheÕs staying pitch to struggling to sell tickets, the Stars said. ÒI felt she was going to come pitch pretty well. Ò regularly sell out games and boast with that changeup again, and I Clark had to take a time-out to strong attendance figures Ñ muchwas ready for it.Ó discuss the best way to get out of of which is thanks to Modano. The one-two punch of Craig an early jam, but Luna managed I was only a toddler when and Hoagland at the top of the or-it nicely. the Cowboys won their last Su¥ der proved to be a deadly combo ÒHer drop ball was heading per Bowl, so my only memory for ClarkÕs squad. into the dirt, and I had to talk to of a Dallas championship comes ÒThey have the ability to hit her about some mechanical ad¥from 1999, courtesy of Modano it out of the park or drop it for a justments,Ó Clark said. ÒShe did and the Stars. bunt,Ó Clark said. ÒThey run well a great job of finishing off the in-I can still vividly remember thatand are very Ôheads-upÕ on the ning and having that particular night. It was the first time my dadbase paths.Ó pitch available.Ó let me stay up past midnight. Lit-Craig has been coming on nice-Wednesday was the second con¥tle did either of us know that I ly for the Longhorns and has been secutive game that Texas has beat¥would be up for quite a while af¥ working on staying consistent. en its opponent by the mercy rule ter that. Craig and Hoagland combined Ñ the eighth time this season. After ending regulation in a 1-1for a total of three hits, four runs, ÒThey play really, really well tie in which Modano had an as¥ five RBI and two home runs. at home, and I am pleased,Ó sist on the StarsÕ only goal, Dallas ÒI think we focus a lot of our Clark said. ÒI think that the fans and Buffalo slugged it out through mindset on the small things rath-have been great for us, and they three overtimes, finally ending er than the overall outcome,Ó have been energized. I do think the game in the wee hours of theHoagland said. ÒTaking it one that the recovery has been more morning on a controversial goalpitch at a time, staying relaxed significant, getting a little bit from Brett Hull on ModanoÕs sec¥ and being calm.Ó more downtime.Ó ond assist of the night. Modano may not have won the Conn Smythe that year, the NHLÕs playoff MVP award, but he cer¥tainly deserved it. After coura¥geously fighting through the play¥offs with a broken wrist, Modano COHL: Freshman expected to take the mound next season rose to the occasion in the games five and six of the finals, assisting on all four of the StarsÕ goals. From page 7 team,Ó Jungmann said. ÒHe can Since that early morning,throw the ball hard, and heÕs got though, the Stars have had limitedbatter, heÕs batting .320, the sec-a really good curve ball.Ó success, making the playoffs mostond-highest average on the team But when asked if Walla was Ann Heisenfelt | Associated Press years but usually losing in the firstbehind Russell MoldenhauerÕs better than even Jungmann, TexasÕ or second round. With the 2010 Mike Modano tosses a puck to his fans after a 4-3 win for Dallas in Minnesota. Modano used to play in .321. Friday night ace, Jungmann had a NHL playoffs starting Wednesday Minnesota before the team changed its name from the North Stars to the Stars and moved to Dallas. While Walla will downplay his quick response. night, the Stars find themselves Though he hasnÕt announced it yet, it is expected that Modano will retire during this offseason. impact on TexasÕ offense, Garrido ÒOh, yeah, I was better than sitting at home for the second year knows the importance of WallaÕs him,Ó Jungmann said with a in a row. No one who cleaned out standing ovation with five min-wearing my No. 9 shirt, late-to victory. But itÕs not my memo¥ bat in the lineup and where his laugh. his locker last week felt the pain utes left in the game, Moda-night games at the American ries that will be the true mark of great play stems from. Though it has been a while since more than Modano. no answered the fansÕ cheers by Airlines Center, and living and his legacy. ÒHe didnÕt have any kind of ex-Walla has been on the mound, he Since that 1988 draft, he has tal-scoring the game-tying goal with dying with every goal. As the IÕll see it when IÕm leaving the pectations, and he was playing shows the same confidence talk¥lied up 1459 games, 557 goals and a minute left and adding another tears streamed down my face, game and driving past more than to be able to play more,Ó Garrido ing about his return to pitching as 802 assists, easily making him the in the shootout. I thought about how difficult it 20 skating rinks where over 8,000 said. ÒIt was real simple. [He] kept he does when talking about step¥greatest American hockey play-Sitting in my dorm room would be to see him go. people and nearly 70 high-school it simple, so [he] was successful ... ping up to the plate. er of all time. Dallas fans showed watching his final game on my Forty years from now, when hockey teams lace up their skates cause [he] didnÕt have a million ÒPitching has never really been him their appreciation in what 13-inch screen, it pained me to I go to a Stars game and see the every day. things on [his] mind.Ó my favorite thing,Ó Walla said. ÒI might have been his final home not be able to attend the game No. 9 jersey hanging in the rafters, With that kind of an impact, theThe freshman left fielder did didnÕt like pitching that much, but game last Thursday. that night. It brought back mem-IÕll be reminded of all the times I Babe may have been right. Maybemore than catch touchdowns and IÕve always been pretty good at it. After receiving a roaring ories of all the times I had spent watched Modano lead the Stars legends never really die. fly balls while at Lake Travis. He I did it for high school, so I think I was also a pitcher Ñ a role the can do it here.Ó coaches are expecting him to re-His confidence is what makes prise next year. Walla such a good player. He ÒHe pitches really well. He knows heÕs got a powerful bat, TEXAS: Recruit drawing comparisons to former Longhorn throws over 90 miles an hour,Ó even if he doesnÕt look like it. He Garrido said. ÒHe may be one of knows he can pitch in college, From page 7 of how much he has already While putting up all-star num-or left hand at the rim,Ó Peck said. our pitchers next year, too.Ó even if he hasnÕt yet. He has con¥bounced around. His family has bers, Thompson also made an im-ÒI think KD probably has a lit¥and has helped Findlay Prep winFor Jungmann, who has known fidence in his game, even if you logged plenty of miles during his pact as a vocal leader. tle more perimeter mindset thanback-to-back National High SchoolWalla since the two played little canÕt see it. basketball career. His mom once ÒTristan is very competitive, Tristan, but they are somewhat Invitational championships in 2009league baseball together, WallaÕs ÒThatÕs what this whole game is drove from Toronto to Colum-and he doesnÕt like to lose,Ó Peck similar. I think more people actual¥and 2010. return to pitching is no surprise. ... a battle internally, in each play¥bus, Ohio, to Baltimore, Mary-said. ÒHeÕs not afraid to speak up ly compare Tristan to Chris Bosh.Ó Plus, moving to Austin isnÕtÒWhen we were little, he was erÕs mind, between fear and confi¥land, during the playoffs. through his work ethic and en-Thompson met both Durant and as daunting a decision in lightone of the best pitchers on our dence,Ó Garrido said. ÒIÕve got family support 100 per-courage the rest of his teammates Bosh among other stars at an NBA cent, and I wonÕt be surprised if to do the same. HeÕs earned a lot of event last year and said they of¥ sheÕs at my games in Texas, too,Ó credibility that way.Ó fered him some advice. Thompson said. ÒThey love Texas, Last summer, Peck worked at ÒThey told me to always stay in too. When we came to visit, they the NBA Top 100 camp in Virgin-a straight line and always stay fo¥ wanted to move down to Austin. ia, where the NBA Players Asso-cused. There are a lot of distrac- In order to be successful, you have ciation invites the top 100 seniors tions in the world, and if I just stay to make sacrifices, and my family and a few juniors to a weeklong focused, itÕs going to help down knows this is one of them. To suc-camp. Thompson was by far one the long run,Ó Thompson said. ceed in basketball and get an edu-of the most popular players in at-He is looking forward to using cation, if you have to go to Texas, tendance, not just because of his that focus to help his future team. go there.Ó athleticism, but also because of his After watching the Longhorns personality and character. struggle throughout the latter half ÒOne of the most interesting of the 2009-10 season, he canÕt wait       High-School star things to hear, but not surprising, to come in and make an impact. Thompson moved to the U.S. was walking from the dorms over ÒAny time you see your future after his freshman year of high to the gym every morning and school lose games, you think,school to pursue his basketball ca¥ night. ItÕs amazing that all of those ÔOK, let me see what I can do to reer. He transferred after his fresh¥ guys knew Tristan. They were al-help them win games,ÕÓ Thomp¥man year and then, after his soph¥ ways like, ÔTristan this, Tristan did son said. ÒI donÕt know what my omore year, when he ended up at that, Tristan said this,ÕÓ Peck said. role is going to be [at Texas], but Findlay Prep Ñ a well-known bas¥ ÒHe was the ringleader in terms of IÕm going to give 100 percent. If ketball powerhouse. the social aspect. He didnÕt appear [head coach Rick Barnes] wants It takes a lot to get noticed at to have an enemy.Ó me to rebound, block shots, playthe talent-loaded school, but Find¥ defense, score É you know, I can lay head coach Michael Peck calls do anything, as long as weÕre A lot like the KD Thompson one of a kind. getting a W.Ó ÒWeÕve had some very good It was his basketball efforts, When asked if he was more of¥ players in our program, but I donÕt though, that earned him a spot in fensive-or defensive-minded, know if youÕll ever get another this yearÕs McDonaldÕs All-Ameri- Thompson said, ÒIÕm both.Ó That Tristan Thompson,Ó Peck said. ÒAt can game, a hallmark accomplish-kind of a player will be needed on his size and his skill set, thatÕs spe-ment for any prep player. a team thatÕs losing Damion James, cial. That does not come around ÒI felt so honored and blessed Dexter Pittman and possibly Brad¥very often.Ó because being Canadian and being ley. Thompson a similar role as To succeed at Findlay, a play-selected into the McDonaldÕs All-James at power forward. er canÕt just rely on one aspect American, you know thatÕs presti-ÒWeÕre very excited about of his game. HeÕs got to have the gious,Ó Thompson said. ÒEspecial-Tristan,Ó Barnes said. ÒTristan is whole package. ly because youÕre joining the likes a person who brings great char¥ ÒItÕs one thing to be a star on a of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, acter. We know weÕre going to team and be Ôthe man,ÕÓ Peck said. Alonzo Mourning and LeBron need his athleticism next year, ÒBut when you come into our sys-James, so I was just honored.Ó and he brings a lot to the table, tem, youÕre surrounded by a lot of He has been drawing compari-especially in terms of what weÕre very different players. You might sons to one NBA All-Star and for-losing. WeÕre really excited to in¥not be getting as many shots as you mer Longhorn, Kevin Durant. tegrate him into our system.Ó normally would if there werenÕt as Thompson is already bigger Though Thompson has a bright many good players surrounding than Durant, who is 6 foot 9 inch-future ahead of him at Texas and in      you. YouÕve got to make the most es and 230 pounds, but the two the NBA, his goals go far beyond out of those opportunities and find have similar outlooks on the all of that. Ultimately, he wants to a way to get involved in the game game and on life, in terms of de-be a sportscaster on ESPN. (&( %'%"' %' ' and make an impression in other termination and focus Ñ not to ÒWhen I get to Texas, I want to ways. And Tristan recognized that mention theyÕre now bonded as major in sports broadcasting be¥ ' ' and did that.Ó Longhorn brothers. cause once IÕm done playing bas-In his senior year, Thompson av-ÒLike Durant, I think [Thomp-ketball, I want to be on ESPN,Ó  * '+ %#&( %"(%" eraged 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.7 sonÕs] skill set lends itself that peo-Thompson said enthusiastically. assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals per ple see him as a threat because he ÒThatÕs really my lifelong goal.Ó Details online at )))('%&$#%'&#%  ##%&&(% game as he helped lead the Pilots to can dribble it, put it down on the For now, heÕll have to settle for be¥ or drop by GRE 2.200. a 32-2 season and a national title. floor, pass it or score with his right ing on the network as a star player. Thursday, April 15, 2010 LIFE&ARTS Disc jockey spins unique talents By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff Erol Alkan, in case you didnÕt already know, is sort of a big deal. Credited with bringing electron¥ic music into the mainstream and appealing to the hipster crowd with his essential remixes and ex¥quisite production, the discjocky and producer once headed the now-defunct London nightclub Trash, a venue that many say has changed the electronic and indie scene globally by showcasing art¥ists like The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Klaxons when they were still un¥der the radar. Whether heÕs remixing Justice and Hot Chip or producing Long Blondes and Mystery Jets, Alkan has kept busy with numerous side projects Ñ including his psych¥rock project Beyond the WizardÕs Sleeve and his most recent collab¥oration with like-minded artist Al¥exander Ridha, better known as Boys Noize. Thursday night, Alkan will make his debut appearance in Texas at Republic Live for an 18¥and up dance party. The soft-spoken Briton took a moment out of his day to speak with The Daily Texan about his recent collaboration with Boys Noize, making mixtapes for his friends and why he doesnÕt exact¥ly see deejaying as a career. The Daily Texan: This will be your first trip to Texas, if IÕm not mistaken. What are you planning to do while youÕre here? Erol Alkan: Yeah, it is my first trip, but unfortunately, I wonÕt be able to do very much, IÕm afraid. I get to see your airport twice. [laughs] But IÕm excited to go there. DT: WeÕre excited to have you here. Where are you speaking from? EA: IÕm in my kitchen, in Lon¥don at the moment. DT: So IÕve been listening to your original releases with Boys WHERE: Republic Live WEB: http://j.mp/cVACex Noize, and I really liked those tracks. Are you planning to re¥lease more music with him in the future? EA: Well, we kind of wanted to make those special tracks and de¥cided to release them Ñ it was the right thing to do. WeÕd like to do a couple more tracks. At this point, itÕs been about making tracks that we really like, and from that point on, whether we do more depends on the success of these tracks. DT: YouÕve had a few amaz¥ing projects over the years, some very successful stuff Ñ IÕm a fan of your work under the name Be¥yond the WizardÕs Sleeve. What else is going on? What else are you doing? EA: The original album is al¥most done, and itÕll feature some guest vocalists, and thatÕs quite fine. Other than that, IÕm actually looking to rebuild a studio at the moment, and when thatÕs done, IÕm going to finish everything Ñ thereÕs still a lot of music to be fin¥ished. Again, how to do it and what to do is all something IÕm kind of exploring at the moment. DT: I know you have a pret¥ty large catalogue of remixes and I know you deejay a lot, but it seems like youÕve been more fo¥cused lately on producing bands Ñ or has that always been one of your main concentrations? EA: IÕve already produced three albums with bands, and those date back to around 2006. ItÕs a strange thing Ñ those are differ-ent situations for making music. ItÕs not as straightforward collab¥orating with different people. I do it to the best ability to those peo¥ple as opposed to making your own record. You know, produc¥ing is pretty much like deejaying; there are situations where you can take and give at that point. DT: And speaking of deejay¥ing, I know this is kind of a stan¥dard question, but what was the initial spark for you getting into spinning? YouÕve been doing it for about 16 years now? EA: [laughs] Yeah, more like 17 or 18 years. But when I started, there was really no cult of deejaying ...Ó ON THE WEB: Find the complete interview with Erol Alkan @dailytexanonline.com Festival promises flare with food, Texas wine By Layne Lynch Daily Texan Staff UT alumna Susan Auler and her son Chad Auler run Fall Creek Vine¥yards, one of the most respected wineries in the Lone Star State. But in 1973, Susan had no premonition that she would have anything to do with the art of grape squashing. Before she founded Fall Creek Vineyards in 1975, Auler and her husband, Ed, took a 21-day trip to France, where they spent 19 of those days touring the wine country. It didnÕt take long for Auler to hear the grapevines calling her name. Today, AulerÕs wine has been served at presidential inaugura¥tions, state dinners and has been rec¥ognized by numerous publications, including The New York Times. It seems a far cry from when she and her husband first discovered they could turn Texas into wine country. Ò[When we were in France], my husband and I realized that the ter¥rain was surprisingly similar to the land we have here in the Hill Coun¥try,Ó Auler said. ÒWe thought if it worked there, then it could work here, and it just sort of happened at the right time because there was so much encouragement to cultivate Texas land.Ó In addition to running her winery, Auler started the Tex¥as Hill Country Wine and Food Festival in 1986. Now, in its 25th year, the festival runs from to¥day through Sunday. ÒI always wanted to position Tex¥as wine with some of the best wines from around the world,Ó Auler said. ÒThese events allow people to come out and appreciate what Texas has to give to them.Ó Her son Chad not only works with his mother but also shares her entre¥preneurial ambitions, creating a vod¥ka company called Savvy Vodka. ÒAs a kid, I would run around the vineyard for hours,Ó Chad Aul¥er said. ÒI probably gave people more grief than anything else, but I loved it. It felt so natural to just go into the business.Ó Chad Auler believes the nature of the festivalÕs popularity and subse¥quent growth has to do with the in¥fectious pride Texas is known for. ÒEverything we do in Texas is big, and we love to throw parties,Ó he said. ÒYou really get to experi¥ence the Texas flare and Southern hospitality that our state is known for now.Ó In the past, the festival has fea¥tured guests such as Wolfgang Puck, Todd English and Alton Brown. This year the star of the festival will be John Besh, frequently featured on The Food Network and owner of several high-end restaurants in New Orleans. The festival features an array of exquisite dinners, wine tastings and a Sunday fair that will have any foodie and wine connoisseur in an uproar of excitement. A cooking demo from Besh and live music are just some of the events to take place on Sunday. Both Chad and Susan Auler en¥courage students to come out to the festival to immerse themselves in a culture they might not have known existed in Texas. ÒTexas has this ideal that any¥thing some place else does, Texas can do better,Ó Chad Auler said. ÒStudents can come out and expe¥rience the festival and realize that Texas has some of the best food and wine in not just the nation, but also the world.Ó ON THE WEB: Visit texaswineandfood.org for more festival info and to read a profile of a participating chef Rene Ortiz @dailytexanonline.com ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. In the event of errors made in advertisement, notice must be given by 10 am the Þrst day of publication, as the pub¥lishers are responsible for only ONE incorrect insertion. 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Yeah, but it goes with the territory.Ó Their arena is simple Ñ just a patchy green field within the con¥fines of a rusty metal fence, where four deteriorating orange cones mark the goal posts. ItÕs make¥shift, and it works for them. De¥spite their 1-4 record, other teams keep wanting more. ÒWe are probably the least well¥off team of everyone, but we al¥ways work the hardest ... I think that is why we keep getting invit¥ed back and why people are inter¥ested in playing with us and get¥ting to know us,Ó Kocian says. She then jokingly adds, ÒWe are trying to find our own sugar daddy like Texas Tech, but there are only so many ways to go about that in a classy way.Ó With a dad in the oil indus¥try, Kocian moved around a lot Ñ from Houston to Louisiana to New Jersey to Canada and back to Texas. After a neighbor in New Orleans took her out to ride when she was 8, Kocian says she nagged her parents to allow her to contin¥ue her new passion. With each move, not only did she collect a new piece of jewel¥ry, she also collected a new rid¥ing experience. She started prac¥ticing on Arabian horses, changed to hunter-jumper in Canada and switched to dressage when she came back to Texas. After a brief stint with the equestrian team at George Wash¥ington University, she yet again came back to Texas and joined the only equestrian-related club at UT Ñ polo. ÒI feel like itÕs not just collect¥ing memories: ItÕs collecting the experiences of what youÕve done and where youÕve been,Ó Ko¥cian says of her jewelry and rid¥ing. ÒSo I guess I kind of like the eclectic nature of traveling and moving because I try to change at least one thing every day, or learn something new every day, because being stagnant is no way to grow as a human Ñ itÕs no way to live life.Ó Throughout her riding experi¥ences, KocianÕs parents made her work for her lessons, instilling the idea that there should never be a moment for sitting around in a barn. After years of support and encouragement, she says family is the one thing that has remained a constant in her life. ÒI can tell you that she spends a lot of time at the barn, and she keeps her horse and her tack immaculate,Ó says KimÕs mom, Annette Kocian, adding with a laugh, ÒHer car and her room, not so much. It is very expen¥sive, and I appreciate her time to have her boots cleaned and have her saddle, bridle and bits just immaculate.Ó On Monday, Kim Kocian is playing the part of coach. Her hair is pulled back into a single braid with a bright yellow elastic headband. She is wearing her rid¥ing boots Ñ mocha-colored leath¥er knee-highs with an ivory floral pattern embroidered on the calf and the shin. She is teaching basic gaits, can¥tering and galloping, to five be¥ginner riders. The occasional thud of the mallet hitting the ball From Santa Barbara, CA      '% $!  #* &$%  $$ !  #!'&$  #-$+ #%$%! %#,'# '''($"!!!$ %&$%    &$% -$))  &&" 0#$%/ $#201 ./ &$% -$)) % #               is heard as they try to combine their riding lessons with polo skills. When someone misses his or her mark, Kocian reassuringly remarks, ÒNo one cares. WeÕre all learning.Ó Despite the gentle care she takes with the riders, Kocian is quick to acknowledge her own aggressive¥ly wild streak. ÒI guess I have this mentali¥ty that if I get seriously injured, I would much rather it happen with a horse than a car accident,Ó she says. ÒSo why not take the risk and have fun with it? I feel like that is a big aspect of even playing polo, is being kind of ag¥gressive and being able to put yourself in an uncomfortable sit¥uation, and maybe winning it. And you lose a lot, but you gain so much more through the expe¥rience of it.Ó The UT polo team is having a Spring Invitational fundraiser April 24 at Rio Vista Farm in Del Valle. The event is free and will feature live music, food, a silent auction and a polo match against the Dallas Polo Club. CUT: Seniors look to history for inspiration in designs From page 12 playful ÒCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryÓ theme, including a male and female Charlie. After having a vivid dream set inside the chocolate factory, she set to work on capturing Willy WonkaÕs playful candyland with fabrics. For her male Charlie, Salvante created a boy¥ish-chic look with a burnt sienna plaid shirt, crimson bow tie, clean olive shorts and a soft, dark-brown cardi¥gan with a brown¥and-white-striped lining. ÒMenswear is mostly about com¥fort,Ó Salvante said. ÒGuys act like they donÕt care, but they all have their own person¥al style. They just want to be cool, making it look like they donÕt really care, when really they do spend time thinking about what theyÕll wear.Ó tight high socks. Ñ wear heels to show off their calves Ñ slowly gotten more uni¥form over the years,Ó textiles and appar¥el senior Kara Conner said. ÒThe change has to do with the fact that weÕve moved toward mass production of garments. ItÕs the same with wo¥menswear, in that you tend to get more uniform clothing.Ó ConnerÕs easily wearable col¥lection is inspired by the an¥ime pirate manga ÒOne Piece.Ó Her collection evokes the spirit of the beach with her menswear outfit of an off-white floral pat¥terned Hawaiian shirt and lon¥ger khaki shorts with embroi¥ dered back pockets. menswear and to studying textiles and appar¥el, Campos said he took several studio art classes, which have inspired him to make his col¥lection like his own painting. ÒFashion is all about combin¥ing lines, colors and movement to create this one syn¥ergetic energy that you set out to cre¥ate, just like a paint¥ ing,Ó Campos said. Utilizing a cooler color pallet of blue, and grey, he creates a ÒDoc¥tor WhoÓ and Pee¥wee Herman-esque look with modern¥timeless piec¥es of well-tapered grey can eventually you can predict where itÕs go¥ing. It has a ba¥sic form with subtle differenc¥ es over time: the width of a col¥lar, the width of a lapel, the width of a tie all change back and forth. All that changes so subtly and yet dramatically if youÕre paying at¥tention to it.Ó Life&Arts Editor: Ben Wermund E-mail: dailytexan@gmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 LIFE&ARTS Thursday, April 15, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com THE DAILY TEXAN Menswear makes the cut in several senior collections EditorÕs note: This is the third sto¥ ry in a series that highlights trends in the upcoming UT fashion show, which will be held April 29 at 8 p.m. in the Frank Erwin Center. By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff The slim, tapered cut of a Eu¥ropean suit, the casual comfort of loose-fitting shorts and the sub¥tle pop of a pattern are not as extravagant as a bold dress. Yet with menswear, the tiny nuances of the cut and print distinguish the man. Those seductive, powerfully understated elements have also inspired several UT senior de¥signers to create casual as well as classy menswear looks for their collections. A well-tailored outfit can fea¥ture numerous variations, from the width of the lapel to the length of the hem. All of these minute differences contribute to the look of a shabby or chic male. Many designers chose to avoid these nuances, though, opting for the larger market of womenswear. They note the general apathy to¥ward menswear and being stuck with the same classic male forms of shirts and pants. ÒThereÕs not as large a selection of fabrics,Ó textiles and appar¥el senior Kat Salvante said. ÒYou canÕt dress a man in chiffon, for instance. Guys just donÕt care as much, and society is just used to guys being so laid back.Ó Despite the assumed apathy and repetition of forms, many designers take various mens¥wear aspects and apply them to women. The Õ80s saw a wave of more masculine-cut jackets for females, adding a stiffer, more angular look to womenÕs fash¥ion than the usual soft, billowing fabrics. With designers like Di¥ane von Furstenburg and Alex¥ander WangÕs most recent collec¥tions featuring business-suit and athletic motifs, gender play is still a popular theme in fashion. Salvante also touched on this juxtaposition in her senior col¥lection to help evoke her more CUT continues on page 11 Polo player rides with passion EditorÕs note: This is the fifth in a bimonthly series looking into the lives of students who help shape the city of Austin. By Amber Genuske Daily Texan Staff On a small road off of Highway 71 in Del Valle, the scenery chang¥es from concrete city to open fields. The narrow road winds and dips as it approaches the Rio Vista Farm. Turning the corner, past the sweet-smelling fertilized hay fields and pungent horse-ma¥nure-scented barns, a large silver trailer displays a logo in a famil¥iar burnt orange Ñ the logo of the UT Polo Team. ItÕs a Friday, and as Kim Kocian steps out of her dark-blue Toyota Rav4, she coolly asks me, ÒWhatÕs up?Ó She isnÕt practicing today but watches closely as her team tacks up the horses. As vice president and captain of the womenÕs UT Polo Team, Kocian is far removed from the stereotypically stuffy polo players seen in movies. Her long, wavy brown hair is tied back in a lose knot, revealing a plethora of jewelry hugging her neck, ears and wrists. SheÕs wear¥ing skinny blue jeans, houndÕs¥tooth Vans with striped socks and a neon-yellow v-neck that occa¥sionally scoots up to reveal two paw prints tattooed on the in¥side of her arm. The only hint of a horse is a silver necklace with three running-horse charms dan¥gling at the center. ÒWe always joke that we should be more fratty than the frats because they are always try¥ing to emulate this sophisticated polo thing, but hey, we actually play polo,Ó Kocian says. ÒWe are actually the most weird country idiots ever.Ó Polo coaches Jason Atkins and Cuatro Tolson laid the ground¥work for the current UT team in 1996. Unlike other University sports, the polo team, all the way from the tack to the horses, is a nonprofit funded mainly by do¥nations. They operate in a com¥munity style, granting admittance to anyone who has the fervor to ride. They now have around 20 members, 10 to 15 of whom Ko¥cian says are truly dedicated. Atkins, whom she labels as more of a life coach than a polo coach, says anyone can learn to stay on top of a horse and call it riding. But a quality that Kocian possesses is a connection to all the athletes Ñ including the horses. ÒIf you want to be a really good polo player, you have to be able to pick up on what the horses are going to do, and Kim has used her past equestrian experienc¥es and knowledge to really pick up on this part of the game,Ó At¥kins says. ÒLike any sport, it takes dedication, it takes that drive and a competitive nature that makes you want to be perfect. Is Kim a PASSION continues on page 11