LIFE & ARTS PAGE 8B Norah Jones album is Not Too Late Third album w ont disappoint fans Brackenridge Tract’s future Task force welcomes suggestions, city interested in owning land By Jessica Sondgeroth Daily Texan Staff While a UT System task force contemplates the potential costs and benefits of a 350-acre plot of University land, the city of Austin has cast out its intention to own a large portion of that land, City Manager Toby Futrell said Monday. "The city of Austin has a very strong interest in preserving those 141 acres of [Lions Municipal Golf Course] in our urban core," Futrell said. Chair of the UT System Brackenridge Tract Task Force Larry Temple welcomed an open dialogue with the city. "W e're still in the learning stage of this," he said. "I can look around this room, and I can't tell you what anybody else in this room is thinking." The city has leased the golf course from the UT System since 1929, and by the time that contract expires, the city will have paid $20 million in lease payments, Futrell said. Besides the municipal golf course, the 350-acre Brackenridge Tract consists of an 88-acre biologi­ cal field laboratory used by the College of Natural TRACT continues on page 2A Castilian dorm loses power, water, heat Monday Cause of outage unknown, 600 residents left without services By Julio Trujillo Daily Texan Staff The Castilian, a private West Cam pus resi­ dence that houses 600 students, lost electricity, heat and w ater early M onday morning. By late M onday night the building was oper­ ating on em ergency backup power, allowing students the option o f sleeping in their rooms, according to a Castilian employee. The dorm i­ tory also provided bottled water and flashlights to students. "W e're researching the situation," said Ben M odeleski, the building manager. He did not elaborate on the cause of the electricity outage. Austin Energy spokesman Ed Clark said the electricity outage was not related to the utility com pany and said the Castilian m anagem ent asked Austin Energy to turn off the electricity to the building, so they could make repairs. Modeleski said the Castilian has a gas genera­ tor system, which is powering the elevators and em ergency fire svstems in the building during the outage. A gas tanker exited the garage of the building around 4 p.m. Modeleski said the power outage also affected the building's water and heat systems. Castilian's residents said the power outage caused many problems. "I missed my class when my alarm didn't go off," said AJ Molyneaux, an undeclared natural sciences sophomore. 1 le said the Castilian origi­ nally told residents the power would be restored by 12:20 p.m. Monday, but then changed the CASTILIAN continues on page 2A Indy car cuomp, rooiae team up to win marathon »SP0RTS PAGE 1B Tuesday, January 30, 2007 _____________________ T h e Da ily T exa n Pitonyak found guilty Contemplating S e r v i n g The University o f Texas at Austin com m unity since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com olton Pitonyak enters the 147th District Court under the supervision of four Travis Corpus Cristi native Jennifer Cave in August 2005 at his apartment in central Austin County sheriff's deputies Monday afternoon. Pitonyak was convicted of murdering Jury takes only hours to sentence Pitonyak to 55 years in prison By Robert Kleeman Daily Texan Staff A Travis County jury found former UT student Colton Pitonyak guilty in the murder of 21-year-old Jennifer Cave less than 90 minutes after closing arguments Monday morning. They decided a few hours later he should spend the next 55 years of his life in prison. Pitonyak shot and fatally wounded Cave in the torso in the early morning hours of Aug. 17, 2005. Later that day, Cave's body was found mutilated in his bathtub. He purchased a hacksaw at a local hardware store that DNA tests show was used to sever Cave's arms and head. Another gunshot was fired directly into Cave's decapitated head, accord­ ing to the autopsy report. Pitonyak said he was certain he m ust have ''unintentionally" killed her but did not hack up the body. His defense team said Laura Hall, the former UT student who fled to Mexico with Pitonyak, allegedly inflicted the stab wounds and fired the extraneous gunshot. Pitonyak refused to incrimi­ nate Hall in testimony Friday, but said she was the only other person who was in his apartment during the time Cave's body was dismembered. The jury announced its verdict at about 1:20 p.m. Cave's family, includ­ ing mother Sharon and her boyfriend Jim Sed wick, erupted in applause, while Pitonyak's parents sat stunned and silent. Cave's family remained in the court­ room throughout the trial, occasionally leaving when evidence or testimony w as tcx> gruesome. "We have maintained faith and con­ fidence in the justice system that the right thing would be dene," Sedwick said. "And we feel it w as." Defense attorney Sam Bassett said the court's decision will be appealed. The defense team tried to obtain a less­ er charge of manslaughter, but Judge Wilford Flowers denied the request PITONYAK cont nues oi page 6A Opposing student groups debate death penalty Longhorns Speak sponsors dialogue, large crowd attends By Stephanie Sanchez Daily Texan Staff An estimated 180 students and facultv members gathered in Jester Auditorium for a debate between the Cam paign to End the Death Penalty and the Young Conservatives of Texas, hosted by Longhorns Speak, a nonpartisan organization that brings together students for dialogue. "The hope is that students get a better understanding of why their position is what it is," said Arun Venkataraman, a business honors and government senior and presi­ dent of Longhorns Speak. The idea was initiated by the anti-death penalty group, which active dialogue, w anted Venkataraman said. an "1 think it is a controversial issue a lot of people don't engage and think about," said Merry Regan, a history and communication stud­ ies junior and member of the anti­ death penalty group Regan added that this forum lets people know about the reali­ ties of the death penalty. YCT corrtinues on page 6A Brianna Beckar, government freshman, speaks on behalf of the Austin Young Conservatives of Texas dur­ ing a debate Monday between YCT and the UT Chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty. C h ris K o m in c z a k Daily Texan Staff ‘Clean coal’ plant plans begin to take shape G e t t h e p o i n t ? Austin Energy looks to partnership to fund land acquisitions By Reggie Ugwu Daily Texan Staff The city of Austin is taking first steps toward a new "clean coal" power plant, as the city council prepares to open up dis­ cussion for land acquisition in southeast Texas. The city-owned utility" Austin Energy' is looking to partner with a company in San Antonio for the purchase of land to serve as a possible plant site, Austin Energy spokesman Ed Clark said. "W e know in the next 10 years, we're going to need additional generation," Clark said. "O ur goal is to secure land for a pos­ sible generating site." The city is primarily consid­ ering an integrated gasification combined cycle plant with car- bon-capture capabilities for the site, Councilman Lee Leffingwell said. While a concrete decision on the type of plant to be constructed has not been reached, Leffingwell said the d ty prefers Integrated Gasification Com bined Cycle with carbon sequestration, a rela­ tively clean method capable of meeting the city's power needs. The land in questuin, a large parcel in Matagorda County, has been selected for a variety of rea­ sons, including proximity to the Colorado River and work force availability, Clark said. Leffingwell said the site also has unique geo­ logical features that will facilitate the desired type of IGCC plant. "This particular area has under­ ground domes that will probably work for the carbon capture," he said. "They could simply inject the carbon into the domes, and it would not have to be released into the atmosphere." Councilm an Mike Martinez said Austin Energy and San Antonio's CPS Energy have been in communication for the past few weeks about a joint purchase of the land, and that the goal of the partnership is to minimize costs. The two companies have worked together in the past and are presently co-owners of the World & Nation...........3A Opinion....................4A University................... N e w s ................. 6A, 5B 2A State & Local F o c u s...................... ®A Sports.................... 1'2B Classifieds................. 3B Com ics..................... 413 Life & Arts.............. &-8B The Biological Greenhouse has served UT's botanists since 1927. The University's greenhouses let students and professors experiment with plant biology or grow rare seeds. W an jlrtg Z h a n g | Daily Texan Staff POW ER cont nues or page, A i» SEE LIFE & A R TS PAGE 8 8 FOR STO RY TUESDAY, JANUARY 30,2007 CASTILIAN: Student life disrupted by power failure From pagel A 7 p.m. Sunday. time to sometime Monday night. "I am on the way to my friend's house, so I can take a shower, he said. Students said they heard vari­ ous reports about what happened with the Castilian's electricity and when power would be restored. "They were saying they have no idea, that it could be an hour to a couple of days," said Rhi Bigner, a mathematics and English senior who lives on the 22nd floor of the building. "Something in the elec­ trical system shorted out. They don't really know what's going on." Students said the plumbing system was down from 4 p.m. to Modeleski said the Castilian was looking into hotels in order to house residents in case of the "worst-case situation," of the out­ ages continuing overnight. With the food service at the Castilian also down, residents were pro­ vided pizza and water earlier in the day. An e-mail was also sent to on- campus residents encouraging them to house friends from the Castilian in their dormitories. the outage, "Because of I dropped all my plans for today," said Shante Tjiunarvi, a busi­ ness junior who moved into the Castilian earlier in the month. "I'll just have to check out what happens next." 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Pizza and refreshments provided. For m ore information visit www. teachforamerica.org. FO REIG N PO LIC Y CO U N C IL, 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., M E Z 1.122. W eekly m eetings to d iscu ss a foreign affairs topic. eT wo T h e I ) \ i i > T i v a n TODAY'S WEATHER / * ” ■ High A L o w 5 6 «É 0 We (as in M is s W W y o t runner-up to Miss Oklahoma. 3 6 Book provides 1930s views of city Author took pictures from same vantage as old shots for contrast By Claire Reynolds Daily Texan Staff The strip of Interstate 35 that runs through Austin is not usual­ ly associated with fun and relax­ ation, but in 1930 that area was a different place, where musicians performed and families enjoyed picnics. Before the highway was built, the acreage was known as East Avenue, a wide, park-like land­ scape. Austin has changed a lot since the first photo of the city was taken in the 1860s, and Dr. Jeffrey Kerr portrays these changes through the before and after imag­ es in his photography scrapbook "Austin, Texas Then and Now." Kerr, a local children's neurol­ ogist, presented some of these photo comparisons Saturday at the Austin History Center. Following the presentation, there was a book signing and group tours of the History Center's Photographic Lab. Part of the proceeds made by book sales that day were donated to the History Center and Friends of the Austin Public Library. Many in the audience were curi­ ous about the history of the city. "Austin has already changed so much since I've lived here, and it's only been three years," said John Buckley, a graduate student in the School of Social Work at UT. In the year and a half it took to prepare for the book, the writer and photographer spent about six months thumbing through the old photos at the History Center, where he got many of the "before" images. In order for the book to be historically accurate, he made sure the modem photos of the city had the same perspec­ tives as the original photos. "The whole point was to stand in exactly the same spot to show contrast," Kerr said. The self-funded book is made up of seven chapters and 101 photo comparisons. Kerr said he was surprised to find out that there were so many old buildings left in Austin. "There is much of the past we still have with us," he said. The old photos in the scrap­ book show a different Austin, a city that used to be known as "the industrial capital of the South." "People a hundred years ago didn't want their city to be known as weird," Kerr said. "They want­ ed to be considered a powerful mainstream American city." POWER: Mayor promises not to allow ‘dirty’ plant From pagel A South Texas Nuclear Project, also in Matagorda. Leffingwell said a new plant, however, would be unrelated to the nuclear site. Recently, power plant construc­ tion in Texas has become a par­ ticularly contentious issue. The city's considerations for a clean coal plant stand in contrast to the plan Gov. Rick Perry announced last year to build 17 new plants across the state using older coal fire technology, a move lamented by environmentalists as having the implications negative atmosphere. Mayor Will Wynn was clear that Austin will not be taking a similar approach. for "I won't even consider allowing Austin Energy to build, or partner with someone to build, a tradi­ tional coal plant," Wynn said. Council members agree, how­ ever, that a new "clean" power plant of about 300 megawatts is a logical step for meeting the energy needs of the city's grow­ ing population. The council will be briefed about site and plant logistics in executive session and vote on authorizing purchase of the land at Thursday's meeting. In addition to a Matagorda plant, Leffingwell said, the city will continue to pursue alterna­ tive energy projects such as wind and solar energy and maintains a goal for alternative energy to account for 20 percent of the city's total energy output by the year 2020. "Austin Energy is the leader in the country, and has been for the last three years in a row, in alter­ native energy sales," he said. "We want to continue on that track." TRACT: Task force says that biological field lab will stay open From pagel A Sciences, as well as student hous­ ing. It also includes a neighbor­ hood youth facility and various commercial buildings and enter­ prises on property leased from the University, according to the UT System. In July 2006, the task force was designated to make recom­ mendations for the future of the Brackenridge Tract and submit them to the Board of Regents by At an October meeting, students and staff expressed concern that the UT System would do away with the biological field lab and the student housing. Task force members attempted to dispel the fears of faculty and students. At Monday's meeting, Futrell suggested the task force consider working with the city to expand the affordable student housing complex to create a denser and more urbanized development, possibly including other private businesses. "When I take a look at what you're charged with, I see 500 units on 74 acres. Now when you look in the urban core that is wild­ ly underutilized," Futrell said. The task force also heard appre­ hensions from the neighborhood youth athletic facility, which serves about 4,000 on member­ ship fees and donations. George Brackenridge donat­ in the Brackenridge Tract ed 1910, and it is now part of the University's land holdings. Originally, the land was entrust­ ed to the state of Texas under the conditions, "that it never be dis­ posed of but be held permanently for such educational purposes," according to a 1973 report by for­ mer Regent Frank Erwin. But, because of legal actions taken by the Board of Regents in the 1960s, management and control of the tract rests wholly with the Board of Regents, with full authority to sell, lease or oth­ erwise manage the Brackenridge Tract for educational purposes, according to the report. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2007 Texas Student Publications. All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Publications and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. 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Senior Iraqi security officers said three gunmen of "the Soldiers of Heaven" cult were captured in Najaf after renting a hotel room in front of the office of Iraq's most senior Shiite spiritual leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, with plans to attack it. The 24-hour battle was ulti­ mately won by Iraqi troops sup­ ported by U.S. and British jets and American ground forces. But the ability of a splinter group little known in Iraq to rally hundreds of heavily armed fighters was a reminder of the potential for chaos and havoc emerging seemingly out of nowhere. Members of the group, which included women and children, planned to disguise themselves as pilgrims and kill as many leading clerics as possible, said Maj. Gen. Othman al-Ghanemi, Iraqi commander in charge of the Najaf region. the The cult's leader, wearing jeans, a coat and a hat and carrying two pistols, was among those who died in the battle, al-Ghanemi said. Although he went by sev­ eral aliases, he was identified as Dia Abdul Zahra Kadim, 37, from Hillah, south of Baghdad, accord­ ing to Abdul-Hussein Abtan, dep­ uty governor of Najaf. Kadim had been detained twice in the past few years, Abtan said. The U.S. military said Iraqi secu­ rity forces were sent to the area Sunday after receiving a tip that joining pilgrims gunmen were headed to Najaf for Ashoura, a com­ memoration of the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The major religious festival culminates on Tuesday. The gunmen had put up tents in fields lined with date palm groves surrounding Najaf, 100 miles south of the capital. They planned to launch their attack Monday night when Ashoura celebrations would be getting under way, the Iraqi security officers told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose the information. In the battle to foil the attack on the pilgrims, Iraqi and U.S. forces faced off against more than 200 gunmen with small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades, the U.S. military said. The battle took place about 12 miles northeast of Najaf. The American m ilitary said U.S. air power was called in after the Iraqis faced fierce resistance. American ground forces were also deployed after small arms fire downed a U.S. helicopter, killing two soldiers. U.S. and British jets played a major role in the fighting, dropping 500-pound bombs on the militants' positions, but President Bush said the battle was an indication that Iraqis were beginning to take con­ trol. "M y first reaction on this report from the battlefield is that the Iraqis are beginning to show me some­ thing," Bush told National Public Radio on Monday. The U.S. military said more than 100 gunmen were captured but it did not say how many were The Associated Press Arrested m ilitants sit blindfolded after clashes at Zarqa, 12 miles northeast o f Najaf, Iraq, Monday. Iraqi officials claimed th a t at least 200 m ilitants were killed in a fierce battle between U.S.-backed Iraqi troops and a religious cult called the Jund al-Samaa, or Soldiers o f Heaven. killed. Iraqi defense officials, by contrast, said 200 militants were killed, 60 wounded and at least 120 captured. "It seems most likely that this was Shiite-on-Shiite violence, with millenarian culfists making an attempt to march on Najaf dur­ ing the chaos of the ritual sea­ son of Muharram," Juan Cole, an Islamic scholar at the University of Michigan, said on his Web site. "The dangers of Shiite-on-Shiite violence in Iraq are substantial, as this episode demonstrated." But Iraqi officials said Sunni extremists and Saddam Hussein loyalists were helping the cult in their bid to ambush Shiite wor­ shippers. "W e have information from our intelligence sources that indicat­ ed the leader of this group had links with the former regime ele­ ments since 1993," said Ahmed al-Fatlawi, a member of the Najaf provincial council. WORLD BRIEFLY Bush says U.S. will respond 'firmly' if Iran escalates actions WASHINGTON — Deeply distrustful of Iran, President Bush said Monday "we will respond firmly" if Tehran escalates its military actions in Iraq and threatens American forces or Iraqi citizens. Bush's warning was the latest move in a bitter and more public standoff between the United States and Iran. The White House expressed skepticism about Iran's plans to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq. The United States has accused Iran of supporting terrorism in Iraq and sup­ plying weapons to kill American forces. "If Iran escalates its military actions in Iraq to the detriment of our troops and, or innocent Iraqi people, we will respond firmly," Bush said in an inter­ view with National Public Radio. The president's comments rein­ forced earlier statements from the White House. Palestinian suicide bomber kills 3 in southern Israeli town EILAT, Israel — A Palestinian suicide bomber killed three Israelis at a bakery Monday in the first such attack inside the country in nine months, and the two radical groups that claimed to have sent him said they were trying to end weeks of Palestinian infighting by taking aim at Israel instead. 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Compiled from Associated Press reports j NATION BRIEFLY Senator tries to stop sale of F-14 parts coveted by Iran WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator wants to cut off all Pentagon sales of surplus F-14 parts, saying the military's marketing of the spares "defies common sense" in light of their importance to Iran. Sen. Ron Wyden's bill came in response to an investigation by The Associated Press that found weakness­ es in surpius-sale security that allowed buyers for countries including Iran and China to obtain sensitive U.S. military equipment, including Tomcat parts. The legislation would ban the Defense Department from selling surplus F-14 parts and prohibit buyers who have already acquired surplus Tomcat parts from exporting them. Wyden's bill, the Stop Arming Iran Act, is co-sponsored by the Senate's No. 2 lawmaker, Democratic Whip Richard Durbin of Illinois. The surplus sales are one of the first national security issues to be addressed by the new Democratic- controlled Congress. "It just defies common sense to be making this kind of equipment avail­ able to the Iranians with all that they have done that is against our interests," Wyden said Monday. "I just want to legislate this and cut it off permanent­ ly, once and for all." Compiled from Associated Press reports Computer Science students/grads $25,000 Signing Bonus First year comp: $70,000 + Benefits + Pre-IPO Stock options Hurry - Interviews in progress now. More Info: www.SMSacCareers.com/sd.html Signing bonus terms apply. .«ftC m o bile co m m u n ity Sen. Ron Wyden, D-O re„ left, receives a to u r o f an F-15C Eagle cockpit fro m U.S. Air Force Col. 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KAPLAN STUDENTS RECEIVE U NLIM ITED ACCESS TO ALL 8 AAMC EXAMS. 811 W. 24* Street Birthday Party Tuesday, January 30th Noon-7p.m. University students, faculty, and staff are invited to a party celebrating the Ransom Center's 50th anniversary. Activities scheduled throughout the day, including: Birthday cake, music by DJ Radicon, behind-the-scenes tours, silent film screenings, and more. Free and op en to th e public 21 st and G u ad alu p e S treets w w w h re .u te x a s ed u /50 512-471 8944 4A Tuesday, January 30, 2007 GA LLER Y O p i n i o n T h e D a i l y T e x a n Editor-In-Chief: JJ Herm es Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: e ditor@ dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Andrew Egan Adrienne Lee Justin Ward Cuba without the Che brand By Claire Harlin Daily Texan Guest Columnist He's a teen heartthrob, a rock star icon and a blessing to money- hungry T-shirt company owners worldwide. Millions tout his image in the name of passion, rebellion and leadership. But Ernesto "Che" Guevara, a com­ munist idol who worked along­ side Fidel Castro to kill capital­ ism, has become a classic arche­ type and a capitalist brand. And as Castro remains in a serious state of illness, many, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, are comparing the Cuban dictator to Che, saying he "will never die." Let's just hope we don't see Castro's face pop up on stylish T-shirts 40 years from now. Along with Castro, Guevara managed to inspire tens of thou­ sands of Latin Americans to quit working or drop out of universi­ ties to form guerrilla insurgencies almost 50 years ago. Once a lead­ er of Castro's firing squads, Che's cause was to join the Soviets and crush any and all U.S. capitalism and imperialism. Many Che loyalists today are liberals who believe in his rebel­ lious attitude and opposition to the ruling class (hasta la victoria!), but it makes little sense that these two-fold peaceful anti-war activ­ ists tout his representation. It's a clash of ideals to be against armed war in Iraq, but a fan of someone who once wrote, "hatred is an ele­ ment of struggle ... which pushes a human being beyond his natu­ ral limitations, making him into an effective, violent, selective and cold-blooded killing machine." Not to mention, he has become a brand himself, a capitalist's dream. If your heart fills with happi­ ness when you see the Argentine man in his black beret looking Illustration by Joseph Devens | Daily Texan Staff aimlessly into the sky, American companies are ready to feed your need. Thechestore.com is an online Che supercenter, which claims to ful­ fill "all your revolutionary needs" by working with 15 big compa­ nies worldwide to provide anti­ capitalist merchandise. Here in Austin, you can even purchase Che Guevara lip balm at Waterloo Records. Target once carried Che CD cases, but yanked the merchandise off their shelves in response to widespread opposi­ tion. That ruckus probably made Guevara goods more popular. But it does no good to point fin­ gers at people who make sense­ less fashion statements. Anti-war and animal-rights activists wear camouflage all the time, and nobody ever dies because of it. Whether or not you do your part in displaying Che-mebilia, it's important to actually under­ stand Guevara's legacy in order to promote the best possible future for Cuba upon Castro's death. His violent, anti-imperi­ alist struggle is dead, and now Cuba needs democratic change. Last summer, Castro handed power to his 75-year-old broth­ er, Raul. His age tells us that the future could hold a chance for Cubans to escape the Castro dynasty through democratic change. With a unified dialogue among the Cuban public, this could be realized. History proves that patience and unity among the public can cause oppressive governments to fear and eventually fail. We've seen the rise of democracy in many Latin American countries in recent decades, including the fall of a nearly 100-year dictator­ ship in Mexico, and there's still hope for Cuba. One idea spread by Guevara that Cuba can again learn from is the construction of a "New Man," a plan that served as a basis for his socialist revolution. This idea promoted not only a widespread change of thought, but a search for a new leader to serve man­ kind unselfishly. As it ended up, Castro became that figure, and Cubans must explore a change of thought once again, but for a different cause. Supporting Che's ideals in the name of a modern-day revolu­ tion, this time for democracy without U.S. involvement, would be a step in the right direction for Cubans. This could also be the first step toward mending Cuban-U.S. relations, allowing Americans to one day travel to Cuba's magnificent beaches, and assisting the Cuban economy by opening trade. It could also bring hope to many Cuban exiles in the United States that dream of one day visiting or returning to their home country — especially those that spent years in Florida under Jeb Bush's control. Change is necessary in Cuba, but it is one that Cubans can and need to handle on their own, as U.S. intervention and coups have exploited and haunted Latin American countries such as Chile and Guatemala in the past. A 2006 Gallup poll shows a 47 percent approval rating for Castro. His support has been slowly but surely fading without our help. Just as the future of Iraq should be decided by Iraqis, and Tibet's future should be decided by Tibetans, Cubans shall choose their future, and changes will inevitable come from inside their country. Just like those T-shirts — com­ munism is out, and democracy is in. Harlin is a Latin American studies and journalism senior. Sudan divestment bad legislation By Grant M anning Daily Texan Guest Columnist Having claimed the lives of 400,000 people and turned mil­ lions into refugees, the conflict in and subsequent genocide Darfur has progressed to the extent that few can deny it is an atrocity to humanity that must be stopped with strong action. But an important question remains: How should we proceed? A widespread movement has emerged to encourage investment funds to sell stock in companies with ties to Sudan, in the hope that putting pressure on entities indirectly related to the genocide will trickle down to those respon­ sible. In Texas, Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, and Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, R-Houston, have pro­ posed two bills, S.B. 247 and H.B. 667, which call for state pension funds to divest in companies with relations to Khartoum. They speculate that this pres­ sure will encourage companies to cease operations in Sudan, which will reduce the amount of money it receives from foreign compa­ nies. Yet it is Sudan's morally bank­ rupt government and war crimi­ nals that are directly responsible for perpetrating this genocide. It is they who should be brought to justice and penalized, not indi­ rectly related parties, because there are countless entities indi­ rectly related to anything. Trying to pin responsibility on an indi­ rectly related party opens up a When you sell the stock, nothing changes, because the stock still exists. You've only transmitted your guilt to someone else. subjective moral grey area. Once a chain of relationships has been made, it is difficult to determine where to stop. Is UT responsible for genocide, because it bought the stock of a company that paid royalties to extract oil in Sudan? If I pay tuition to such an institution, have I done some­ thing wrong? Another important consider­ ation to be made is the relation­ ship between owning a compa­ ny's stock and the company's operations. When an investor buys stock on the market, the company in question does not see a penny — only the previ­ ous owners of the shares does. So unless your broker runs guns to Sudan when he isn't selling stock, you are not financing geno­ cide, but rather you are a faceless investor who owned the stock before. And when you sell the stock, nothing changes, because the stock still exists. You've only transmitted your guilt to some­ one else. Even if divestment was suc­ cessful in dropping the value of the offending companies, and ends up motivating their manage­ ment to change course, the ques­ tion of who would be harmed should be considered. Owners of the stock, who have nothing to do with genocide, will lose wealth in thfe pursuit of someone else's social goal. Many of the compa­ nies in question are Chinese and Indian energy producers, who use Sudanese oil to fuel those countries' amazing emergence from poverty. The companies also build facil­ ities that give jobs to Sudanese civilians and sell products the people need. The fact that these companies pay taxes or royal­ ties to the Sudanese government does not imply an investment in genocide. An investor losing money is not even close to being as seri­ ous as the current genocide, but using any innocent individual as a means to your own end is wrong, especially when those directly responsible are so plainly in sight and can be stopped. Even worse is the precedent set by a government-mandated divestment. Although the goal of stopping genocide is very seri­ ous, there is nothing to stop the government or interest groups from using divestments to pro­ mote other social ideas in the future, such as anti-tobacco or environmental agendas. There is no line to determine what goals can or cannot be pur­ sued in divestments. Once one divestment has been mandated, anything else is up for grabs. Divestments could in the future be linked to any number of impor­ tant social goals without limit, compromising both the ability of pension and investment funds to effectively manage money and the freedom of capital markets. The goal of an investment fund is to maximize the resources available to its investors, who in this case have their retire­ ments on the line. The sole goal of its managers should thus be to bring strong returns, not promote social or political viewpoints. Not only are consistent and effective guidelines hard to set, they also impose subjective measures of ethics that would only complicate the management of the fund and restrict its options. If an investor chooses to pur­ sue individual social goals by personal divestiture, they are free to do so, but it is rather unfair to impose your own ideas, no mat­ ter how right you think they are, on someone else's money. This is particularly relevant since the legislators who have introduced the bills don't have a personal stake in the pensions' funds. Before assuming a binary viewpoint that all things related to Sudan are bad and thus must be punished, those who support mandatory divestment should consider the consequences of such a strong action. M a n n in g is a finance and economics junior. Ask your lawyer By J. Raym ond Schiflett III Daily Texan Guest Columnist What can I do about a bad credit rating ? A poor credit rating can make life difficult. Good credit is important, among other things, for obtaining loans at reason­ able rates, getting approved for a lease on an apartment, being hired for certain jobs and mak­ ing large purchases such as cars and homes. Generally, unfavor­ able information remains on credit reports for seven years, with some exceptions, such as bankruptcy data, which remains for 10 years. It is a good idea for everyone to peri­ odically conduct a credit check­ up. Checking in advance on the accuracy of the information in your credit report can speed up the credit-granting process and allow you to remedy problems as soon as possible. You have a right to see your credit report. You are entitled to one free report a year from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies: Experian, Equifax and Trans Union. These companies have created annualcreditreport.com, where you can order your credit report online. This is the only Web site that is authorized to fill orders for free credit reports, so beware of other Web sites' claims of free credit reports. You may call 1-877-322-8228 to order your free credit report by phone. You are also entitled to a free copy if you've been denied credit, insurance or employ­ ment within the last 60 days. If your application for credit, insurance or employment is denied because of information supplied by a credit bureau, the company you applied to must provide you with that credit bureau's name, address and telephone number. Credit bureaus are usually listed in the yellow pages under "credit reporting agencies," and con­ tact information can be found on annualcreditreport.com. If you believe that there is a mistake on your credit report or that it contains outdated infor­ mation, you can ask the credit- reporting agency for a dispute form or submit your dispute in writing, along with any sup­ porting documentation. Do not send original documents. The credit-reporting agency is required by law to investigate items in question. When the investigation is complete, the consumer-reporting compa­ ny must give you the written results and a free copy of your report if the dispute results in a change. Also, contact the creditor or other information provider in writing that you dispute an item. Many providers specify an address for disputes. If the provider reports the item to a consumer-reporting company, it must include a notice of your dispute. And if they find the information is incorrect, they may not report it again. In addition, be wary of "credit repair" companies that appeal to consumers with poor credit histories. They promise to erase your bad credit for a fee. Although some of these compa­ nies may be reputable, beware of companies that require you to pay before providing any ser­ vices, as this is in violation of the Credit Repair Organizations Act. Also, much of what these companies claim they can do for you can easily be done yourself for free. There are also many nonprofit counseling programs offered by universities, credit unions and housing authorities that cost little or nothing for their services. Schiflett is director o f Legal Services for Students, which offers free legal advice to UT students (471-7796). TRYOUTS The Texan is conducting try­ outs for entry-level positions in all departm ents until Thursday, Feb. 1. Jobs available include reporter, photographer, ne w s colum nist, entertainm ent, sp o ­ rts or features writer, copy editor, d esigner and cartoonist. Please com e to the Texan office at 25th and Whitis streets as soo n as p o s­ sible to sign up. SUBMIT A COLUMN Please e-mail your column to editor@dailytexanonline. com. Colum ns must be fewer than 600 words. Your article should be a strong argum ent about an issue in the news, not a reply to som ething that appeared in the Texan. The Texan reserves the right to edit all colum ns for brevity, clarity and liability. EDITOR'S NOTE O pinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the Editorial Board (which pens the editorials), author of the colum n or author of Firing Lines. They are not necessarily those of the UT administra­ tion, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. THE FIRING LINE Pitonyak combs hair, eats lunch Perhaps Tuesday we will have the pleasure of reading the front page headline, "Pitonyak eats breakfast," and the day after that, "Pitonyak suf­ fers from insomnia." Seriously, as one of the biggest university newspaper, The Daily Texan's coverage of news is disappointing at best. What hap­ pened to important national events, to coverage of major curriculum changes under debate? The UT motto is "What starts here changes the world." Our graduates shall lead the world with stories of gender-neutral ’jathrooms and druggie murderers. But when a UT graduate is asked, "What d o you think of the 2008 presidential bid thus far?" or "What consequences will the proposed curriculum chang­ es (i.e. Signature Courses) have on your upper-division course quality?" perhaps we will get a authoritative response of, "Say what?" Good luck, Longhorn leaders. Jessica Chang Biology senior January 29,2007 Errors from abortion lobby day Before becoming a graduate stu­ dent, I worked as both a counselor in an abortion clinic and a director of a nonprofit agency that helped low-income women access abor­ tion services. Obviously I have a bias against the work of Joe Pojman and the Texas Alliance for Life. Still, though, an article in Monday's Daily Texan on the anti­ abortion lobby day at the capitol gave the organization a platform to make some dishonest claims about Texas'parental involvement laws ("Rally takes anti-abortion message to Capitol," Jan. 29). The first is that the law requir­ ing parental notification prior to a teenager's abortion has decreased not only the abortion rate amongst teenagers, but also birth and preg­ nancy rates. It's not clear that this law could act as both contraceptive and abortion regulation. The Texan article cites the Guttmacher Institute as backing up the reduced abortion rate claim, but after an hour of look­ ing, I couldn't find those statistics on their Web site. If Mr. Pojman himself isn't the source of that claim, The Daily Texan must have an indefati­ gable research department Mr. Pojman also looks like the source for the suggestion that a bill supported by Texas Alliance for Life became the state's parental notifica­ tion law. This isn't true. The bill sup­ ported by the group was killed on a point of order before ever being voted on. Parental consent became law, without many of the additional regulations favored by Mr. Pojman's group, with the passage of The State Board of Medical Examiners Sunset . Bill. As a result, Texas has a parental consent law in the occupations code while a parental notification also exists in the family code. The upgrading of the law made almost no practical difference in the lives of either abortion providers or their teenage clients. Bryan Hadley Public affairs graduate student January 29, 2007 Suggesting'alley patrol' In his Jan. 26 Firing Line "U.S. should send more troops,"Travis Smith encourages Americans to "touch base with reality' regarding Iraq. He believes that "there should be a soldier on every street, in every alley, in every building and on every roof. Twenty-two thousand troops? I say, send 200,000." I don't claim to have all the right answers, but I know a wrong one when I see it. His prescrip­ tion for "more of the same" on our Iraq policy ignores the growing consensus amongst Congress, the Administration and the military that this conflict can't be mediated through an increase in force. The irony of Travis Smith claiming to be a rational, peace-loving man, while using fear tactics and jingoistic references to freedom and justice in a call to arms is funny. His belief in the conflict is so great and his dedi­ cation to the cause is so sincere that (if he is drafted) he will pack his bags and go fight. Congratulations, Travis. I see a great future for you wrapping your­ self up in the flag and courageously ordering men into battle while standing on a bank of computers. Instead, I encourage you to touch base with reality by signing up for the military. Might I suggest "alley patrol"? Cyrus Astaneh UT alum January 26,2007 SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Line: to firinglinedailytexanonline. com Letters m ust be fewer than 30C w ords and should include youi major and classification. TheTexar reserves the right to edit all letter: for brevity, clarity and liability. Your Firing Lines keep the O p inion Page fresh with new per spectives and insights. This is youi forum: Use it! www.dailytexanonline.com U n iv e rsity Editor: Stephanie Matlock Phon e: (512) 232-2206 U T h e D a ii.) T e x a n AP tests predict higher GPA By Claire R ey n o ld s Daily Texan Staff A study conducted by UT researchers this fall concluded that high school students w ho par­ ticipate in Advanced Placement courses, as well as pass the cumula­ tive tests, perform better in college classes and have a better chance of graduating 'in four years. Barbara Dodd, educational psy­ chology professor, and Leslie Keng, educational psychology graduate student, led a study funded by The College Board that compared the performance of current UT stu­ dents who were in the Advanced Placem ent Program w ith those who were not. Four entering classes from 1998 to 2001 were studied. The results indicated that for each of the 10 individual exam subjects, students who earned credit by Advanced Placement exam consistently out­ performed students who did not take the test and had higher GPAs, even if the students were of similar academic ability. A different study executed in part by Linda Hargrove, lectur­ er in the College of Education, involved the state w ho took the A dvanced Placem ent tests. The study also yielded sim ilar results. stud ents across "In sum, students w ho had taken both AP courses and exams in high school tended to achieve higher GPAs, earn a greater num­ ber of credits and graduate from college at consistently higher four- year rates than those in the other groups studied," Hargrove said in an e-mail. The study matched stu­ dents on SAT /A C T score category and fam ily income background, Hargrove said. The statewide study was the largest ever conducted on this sub­ ject. "N o previous studies of a similar nature had been conducted on this large a scale," Hargrove said. "W e wanted to increase the extent to which results would generalize to large, diverse populations of stu­ dents," she said. Because a rapidly expanding number of students are taking AP courses and exams in high school, the need for a large-scale study of students from a variety of back­ grounds on this topic w as evident, Hargrove said. Elissa Yeates, a hum anities junior, said she came to U T with six AP credit hours. "The credit helps, it's my fourth semester, and I'm already a junior. That helps with registration," she said. Writing contest seeks submissions By Lindsey M u llikin Daily Texan Staff The College of Liberal Arts is currently accepting applications for the second annual Keene Prize for Literature, the largest literary prize in the world. Named after E. L. Keene, a 1942 University of Texas graduate, the $90,000 prize w as established to aid writers who showed promise of enhancing American literature as a whole. Last year, 124 aspiring writers applied, said Kathleen Aronson, the assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Aronson said she expects a similar interest in the contest this year. Applications were reviewed by a scholarship committee of five, including James Magnuson, residential author and director of the Jam es A. Michener Center for Writers. Magnuson said there were many good pieces, and he believed many of the applicants had bright futures in writing. "You are just looking for some­ thing that moves you," Magnuson said. Full-time and part-time students are eligible for the prize as long as they are registered during the sem ester of subm ission as well as during the semester that the winner is announced. Applicants are required to submit an original work, an outline of coursework and a statement explaining why the applicant wants to become a writer. Entries are divided among play, poetry and prose. The dead­ line for all applicants is Feb. 15. The winner will be announced in June 2007. Last year's winner, Brian Hart, had this advice to give future appli­ cants: "Work like a dog." v 5A Tuesday, January 30, 2007 THE BEST PART OF W A K IN 'U P Peter Abboud, a UT profes­ sor of M iddle Eastern stu d ­ ies, is spotted sipping cof­ fee and reading the paper on a M o n d a y afternoon, at Texas French Bread on South Congress. Jon Huang D a ily Texan Staff Ngai remains in mental-health facility By Joseph Boone Daily Texan Staff Form er UT graduate student Jackson Ngai will remain in K errville State H ospital for at least one more year after D istrict Ju d ge Bob Perkins decided M onday that he was not fit for release. In 2005 Ngai w as found not guilty by reason of insanity for the 2004 murder of Danielle M artin, a UT piano professor. During his trial, Ngai con­ fessed to killing Martin, m ain­ taining she was a robot trying to harm him. The two had a close relationship and were in M artin's home when Ngai stabbed her more than 200 times. He claimed she had a com puter chip in her brain, reported by as previou sly The Daily Texan. Ngai, who w as originally m isdiagnosed w ith bipolar disorder, had stopped taking his m edication in January 2004. He w as tak­ ing lithium carbonate, which caused his hands to shake. This made it difficult for him to play the piano. His father testified in 2005 that Ngai was studying to be a pianist. He was found to be a para­ noid schizophrenic and was to a m ental-health confined facility w here his condition is to be reevaluated each year, said Jim Erickson, who repre­ sents Ngai. Ngai, who did not appear in court Monday, was recent­ ly moved from N orth Texas State Hospital to Kerrville State Hospital, Erickson said. "N gai has waived his right to a hearing," Erickson said. The court agreed to extend N gai's con fin em en t until anoth er hearing takes place in a y ear's time, he said. 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Eminent domain gives the right to a local government to take property from private owners for public projects — including land to build roads, parks or lakes. "It is something that is necessary, but as far as farmers and ranchers are concerned, it is a necessary evil to have to take property to do something like that," Hall said. "W hat has happened over the course of time in some court rulings is that it has gotten too easy [to take land]." Farmers can either dispute the turn­ over or settle with the price offered to them by the government, Hall said. "Through the support of cases, there have been negotiations for the m ar­ ket value of properties," said Todd Staples, com missioner for the Texas Department of Agriculture. Staples added that the negotiation does not have to be taken into good faith — the government does not have to match market value for toe property. "We are trying to find solutions, pol­ icy-wise, that we can offer to the state legislation, and to bring public support that we need to have some constructive changes," Staples said. Todd Staples, co m ­ m issioner of the Texas Departm ent o f Agriculture, is stopped by a question on desalination as he leaves the floor after speaking at the Texas Farm Bureau Leadership Conference on Monday. Jon Huang D a i l y T e x a n S t a ff PITONYAK: Defense tried to use drug, alcohol abuse as appeal for leniency From pagel A for unspecified reasons. Attorneys Bassett and Roy Minton had a ho tried to suppress evidence obtained through forced entry into Pitonyak's apartment. "The state did a good jo b," Minton said. "The jury considered everything. It was a brutal battle with drugs and alcohol." Prosecuting attorney Bill Bishop said he never thought the state had a sealed case. "I don't think it's ever cut and dried," he said. Hall will now face her own trial for allegedly hindering apprehen­ sion of a murder suspect at a date to be determined. For the Cave the Pitonyak trial ends 17 months of questions and frustrations. family, "W e're hoping this provides closure to a terrible chapter in all our lives," Sedwick said. Closing arguments Minton and Bassett asked the jury to consider whether Pitonyak "knowingly and intentionally" murdered Cave, whom he called his "best friend" in Friday's testimony. Pitonyak illustrated his inces­ sant struggles with drugs and alcohol on the stand. He said he drank a gallon of vodka, probably dabbled in cocaine, popped the anti-anxiety pill Xanax and had a few drinks and some beers the night he reported I v killed Cave. "T h e single greatest disad­ vantage we have is we have a client who cannot tell us what happened," Minton told the jury. "We're all without the knowledge we wish we had." Richard Coons, a general and forensic psychiatrist with 3 2 years experience in the Travis County District Attorney's Office, testified Monday morning about the dam­ age substance abuse does to a brain's memory function. "W hen a person starts drinking, one beer or two beers goes a long way," Coons said. "You drink a few beers your first night out, and you feel a Little woozy. The more intoxicated you get the more memory loss you have." The addition of Xanax and into Pitonyak's system vodka may have impaired his ability to remember specific events, such as shooting Cave, Coons said. "The more you take, the more they are likely to interfere with the chemical functions of the brain," he said. "It's like somebody didn't press the record button." Prosecuting attorneys Bi 11 Bishop and Stephanie McFarland told the jury that "voluntary intoxication" is not a legally viable excuse for murder. McFarland also said the state was not required to uncover a motive in the murder. "The law does not get the defendant where he wants to go," she said. testim ony Pitonyak's lacked any credibility, because he w as the defendant in a murder trial, she said. McFarland called Pitonyak's testim ony the defense's "w hole case." She said jurors should not be surprised by the crime, consider­ ing Pitonyak's history with selling and using illegal drugs. "H e's there to save his own skin," McFarland said. "The part}' was about to end for him. She later referred to the defen­ dant as a "loaded weapon." McFarland also chided Pitonyal for stopping at a Burger King while Cave was lying dead in his bathtub. The receipt from his trip to the fast food restaurant was found in its bag under the coffee table in Pitonyak's apartment and used as evidence in the trial. com m unication Nora Sullivan, a UT Spanish and studies senior, testified Tuesday that she had done drugs with Pitonyak and Cave on numerous occasions. Pitonyak said he received the Smith & Wesson pistol that fatally wounded Cave as payment for a drug sale. Pitonyak told the jury he sold drugs, so he could finance his party habits. M inton and Bassett built their final arguments around Pitonyak's drug and alcohol w< >es They each said Pitonyak would not have intentionally killed Ids "best friend" Cave. Pitonyak said Friday he called Cave on Aug. 16 because he wanted to see how she was doing. find that the weather in Mexico w asn't any cooler. Bishop used the same evidence in his closing statement, but told a much different story to the jury. Pitonyak called Cave that night, because she was a former drug customer, and he needed money, Bishop said. When he called her, "The news was not good," Bishop said. "I don't have to tell you why Colton Pitonyak killed Jennifer C ave," he said. "There is nothing more intentional than pointing a gun and shooting it." After defaming Pitonyak's cred­ ibility, Bishop said Hall had been pinned with more of the crime than she could have participated in, as her DNA was not found on the blade of the hacksaw. '"W hat else can I do to get me out of this?"' Bishop said looking directly at Pitonyak. "You call the one girl w ho's so obsessed with you that she'll do whatever you need her to do." Bishop said he believes Pitonyak was methodically following foot­ steps of characters in "Goodfellas," "The Sopranos," and "D onnie Brasco," movies and TV shows depicting gangster activity. "M ovies are movies, and life is life," he said. "It's a lot harder than he thought. Eventually, it got to the point where Colton Pitonyak couldn't take the heat." He fled the sweltering August temperatures in Austin, only to Discovered by Mexican authori­ ties in Piedras Negras and appre­ in Eagle Pass, Texas, hended Pitonyak has had the last 17 months to think about Aug. 16, 2005. The most crucial hours of which he says he still can't remember. The sentence took Pitonyak's m other the stand tw ice Monday. She testi­ fied in the morning that she had called her son on Aug. 17, because she worried for his well-being. She took the stand again with a similar worry. This time, however, ¡-.he hoped the jurors who had convicted her son would give him a lenient sentence. Pitonyak w as not eligible to receive the death penalty because he did not com m it capital mur­ der. Capital-level offenses include shooting a police officer or fire- fighter, killing while in the act of another crime such as robbery and killing a person under six years of age, according to the Texas Penal Code. Pitonyak's mother was incon­ solable on the stand as she char­ acterized her convicted son as a kind-hearted, former straight-A student. "It is beyond my comprehen­ sion that Colton would ever inten­ tionally harm someone, especially a w om an/' she said. She recalled a trip to Austin for a fanners convention when the fam­ ily went to Sullivan's Steakhouse, and Pitonyak asked if he could bring som e for the dinner. After she said "Yes," Pitonyak brought Cave and Scott Engle, her boyfriend at the time. friends along atto rn ey s fam ily wanted and D efen se Pitonyak's the condemned 24-year-old seen as a promising young man with a chance for rehabilitation. "For the last 17 months, I've listened as my son has been por­ trayed as a monster," Pitonyak's mother said. "Nothing could be further from the truth." BLshop argued to the jury that nothing less than a life sentence would deter Pitonyak from com­ mitting such a violent act again. "If there's any grief to be felt, it's his not yours," Bishop said. McFarland said the jury should consider that the Pitonyak family will be able to visit their son in jail, while Cave's family must cope with a total loss. After Flowers affirmed the 55- year sentence, Pitonyak had one last opportunity to comment in the courtroom. He paused briefly, and then managed with his dry, scratchy voice, "I want to apologize to everybody here." He was then escorted out of the courtroom by police officers as the Cave family continued to hug, seeking a balance between grief and celebration. YCT: Panelists p rep are passionate arguments From pagel A Bryan M cCann, a gradu­ ate student in the College of Communication and a panelist for the campaign, argued that there are racial disparities in the individuals that end up on death row. He added that many times these death row inmates do not have the funds to hire appropri­ ate attorneys. A voice needs to be spoken for the victims of these crimes, said Brianna Becker, government freshmen and panelist for YCT. She said the death penalty is not abused in the system, and it transcends any racial, gender or economic issues — it is the judi­ cial system at its best "I the Becker said the campaign pan­ elists were well prepared and very passionate. thought Young Conservatives of Texas could have done better, personally. I think the Campaign to End the Death Penalty was very articulate, and they pre­ sented their arguments v e r y well/' said Joseph Wyly, a government junior and executive director of YCT. But their arguments and evi­ dence were not strong enough to convince him to get nd of the death penaltv and debate over broader social issues, which is what is really needed, Wylv said. the think [YCT] panel­ ists were very vocal, and they brought up a lot of excellent argu­ m ents," said Stephanie Cagniart, "I a member of the anti-death pen­ alty group. "However, none of the arguments they brought up addressed our arguments." Dana Cloud, associate profes­ sor of com m unication studies, said she hopes students use the debate as an opportunity to think criticallv about the issue. "The debate was very lively," said Nikki Lockhart, a govern­ ment and history sophomore. It was good to hear how the death penalty.’ is implemented ver­ sus people's personal principles on the subject, Lockhart said. "We were very pleased with the turnout," Venkataraman said. "I think a lot of people had already made up their mind, but were able to express their views." An easy way to make new friends. Some say it's like summer camp. Or you could just look at it as an opportunity to earn money, while swapping stories and playing games. Earn money now, by participating in a PPD research study. We conduct medically supervised research studies to help evaluate medications being developed. You must meet certain requirements to qualify, including a free medical exam and screening tests. M any different study lengths are available. 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Tuesday, January BO, 2007 N e w s Religious students avoid conservative identification People want distance from stereotypes, says UT assistant professor c o n se rv a tiv e s are n ot far fro m the ste re o ty p e s p re se n te d in the m e d ia , said R o b ert W o o d b erry, a n a ssistan t p ro fe s s o r o f s o c io l­ o g y in re lig io n at UT. T h e s tu d y s h o w e d , h o w e v e r, that w h ile the d e m o g ra p h ics o f the p o litica l id e n tity ch a n g e d , v e r y little c h a n g e d in term o f p e rso n a l b e lie fs. e d ," W o o d b e rry said. " P e o p le d o n 't w a n t to be a s s o ­ cia te d w ith th e s te re o ty p e that c o n s e r v a t iv e s are s o m e tim e s in to le ra n t, [so p eo p le] m a y try to d istan ce th e m s e lv e s from the s te r e o ty p e ," W o o d b e r r y s a id . "E v e n if th e y a v o id the la b el, this d o e s n 't ch a n g e th eir c o n g re ­ g a tio n or the b e lie fs th e y h o ld " T h e ste re o ty p e p re se n te d m o st o ften in the m e d ia is less than a p p e a lin g , W o o d b e rry said. " Im a g e s o f Jerry F a lw e ll an d Pat R o b ertso n can be a g g r e s s iv e in term s o f w h a t th e y th in k a n d h o w issu es s h o u ld b e p ro m o t­ T h e s tu d y p o lle d stu d e n ts o n their p o litica l b e lie fs and a lso a sk e d for th e ir re lig io u s a ffili­ ation . It s h o w e d the m ost c o n ­ s e r v a tiv e re lig io u s g r o u p s to be B ap tists, M o rm o n s, S e v e n th D a y A d v e n t is t s a n d e v a n g e lic a ls , and lib eral re lig io u s g r o u p s to b e B u d d h ists, J ew s an d U n itarian s. the m o st T h e s u r v e y b a sed th ese la b els on p re fe re n c e is s u e s ra n g in g from the d e c rim in a liz a ­ tion o f m a riju an a to th e le g a liz a ­ tion o f g a y m a rriag e. t o w a r d s TOUCH-UP Francisco Pina, left, and Jose Lopez, right, paint the window frames of an em pty room across the grass field from the turtle pond Monday morning. W enjing Z h ang Daily Texan Staff Insight comes all directions. from You bring something unique to the table, and at Ernst & Young, you’ll be encouraged to speak up and contribute. Because we know that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives lets us deliver quality results for our clients. It’s why we’ve created a work environment of mutual respect that promotes your personal and professional growth and success. So visit us on campus or at ey com/us/careers. FORTUNE’ 100 BEST TO WORK F O R P Audit • Tax • Transaction Advisory Services ■■ - © 2007 E r n s t & Y o u n g lif =U Er n s t & Yo u n g Quality In Everything We Do i/| it i»tal -44 *. By Tyler Sandson Daily Texan Staff s p e c tr u m , S tu d e n ts are m o v in g a w a y fro m the cen ter o f the p o liti­ ca l t h o u g h m o re lik e ly to id e n tify stu d e n ts are th e m se lv e s as m o d e ra te , a cco rd ­ in g to a s tu d y re lea sed b y the S p iritu a lity in H ig h e r E d u catio n p roject. "T h e s e fin d in g s s h o w th at o u r p o p u la r s te re o ty p e s a b o u t p o lit­ ical la b els d o n 't a lw a y s m atch the facts. D e sp ite the stu d e n ts' b e lie fs o n these co re issu es, stu ­ d en ts are la rg e ly n o t id e n tify in g th e m s e lv e s a s lib eral or co n se r­ v a tiv e ," sa id A le x a n d e r A stin , U C L A p r o fe s s o r a n d p ro ject co o rd in ato r. A c c o r d in g to the su rv e y , the m a jo r ity o f C h r is tia n g r o u p s m a in ta in the sa m e c o n se rv a tiv e v ie w s o n im p o rta n t p o litic a l to p ics, b u t fe w e r id e n tify th e m ­ s e lv e s as c o n se rv a tiv e . R a y e M o re llo o f the L u th eran C a m p u s M in is tr y c la im s th at fe w w a n t to b e c a lled c o n se rv a ­ tive. " T h e r e are ce rta in c o n n o ta ­ tio n s th a t co m e w ith c o n s e r­ v a t iv e that are a v o id e d if y o u id e n tify y o u r s e lf as a m o d e r­ a te ," M o re llo said . "M o d e r a te " to so m e m e a n s e a s y to g e t a lo n g w ith , w h e r e a s " c o n s e r v a t iv e " m a y n ot, h e said . T h e w o r d conservative is cle a r­ ly b e in g re d e fin ed , as it h as been p o lit ic iz e d to re g a rd p o litic s m o re than re lig io n , said C a r y A rd o f C h ris tia n s on C a m p u s . "In the secu lar sen se, co n ser­ va tism w o u ld be d e fin e d m ore in the sen se o f fa m ily v a lu e s and tra d itio n a l fa m ily ro le s," A rd said. "In a re lig io u s sen se, co n ­ serva tism is lo o k ed at as h o w strictly y o u a d h e re to the B ible." im a g e s a s s o c ia te d w ith T h e NEWS BRIEFLY Police Taser naked 18-year-old in Ohio high school cafeteria WESTERVILLE, Ohio — A student ran naked into his high school lunch­ room, screaming and flailing his arms, until a police officer used a Taser twice to subdue him on Monday, police in this Columbus suburb said. The 18-year-old student, Taylor Killian, had rubbed his body with grapeseed oil to keep from being caught, and got up after the first time he was shocked to continue running toward a group of frightened students huddled in a corner at Westerville North High School, Lt. Jeff Gaylor said. "That prank went a little farther than he intended, I guess,"Gaylor said. Suspect in trooper's death describes shooting, apologizes COVINGTON, Tenn. — One of two teenagers charged with killing a state trooper testified through sobs Monday that he shot the officer during a traffic stop. Authorities say the Texas teenagers were in Tennessee to sell marijuana. "I'm sorry for the people I hurt," Alejandro Gouna, 17, said at a court hearing at which he was ordered held as an adult on first-degree murder charges. Gouna and Orlando Garcia, 19, both from Austin, Texas, are charged with killing Highway Patrol Trooper Calvin Jenks, 24, during what was apparently a routine traffic stop in rural Tipton County north of Memphis on Jan. 6. Houston refinery will reduce production during fire repairs HOUSTON — Gasoline production at a Valero refinery in Texas City will be down about 67,500 barrels a day for three weeks while damage from a weekend fire is repaired, the company said Monday. The refinery normally produces about 90,000 barrels of gasoline a day. Valero said in a statement it also expects to lose 40,000 barrels of distil­ late production per day, about half its daily total. The cause of Sunday's fire remains under investigation. The blaze did not cause any major injuries and was con­ tained in less than two hours Sunday afternoon. After the fire, Valero had to shut down one of its crude units, the fluid catalytic cracking unit and the Alkylation unit, all steps along the refin­ ery process, according to the statement. The Valero refinery, located about 40 miles southeast of Houston on the Texas City Ship Channel, employs about 500 people. Compiled from Associated Press reports. SOUNDBITES: ‘American Idol’ runner-up reinvents herself for debut f j i ; & \ k T S Tuesday, January 30, 2007 From page 8B with in the biz. Norah Jones wrote or helped write all 13 tracks. She likes to take her time; in the last five years she's released only two albums, but both moved millions of units worldwide. The leadoff single, "Thinking about you," vaults her back to the national front and center. It's more bluegrass than anything, but country and jazz influences subtly breach the track. "Sinkin' Soon"allows her to fully indulge in the jazz genre by stealing a page from the musical "Chicago," which she does perfectly. "My Dear Somebody," on the other hand, lets her pay homage to the country of the olden days. The later boasts the powerful voice of Ms. Jones accompanied with noth­ ing more than a piano. It's the sort of romp that will make you want to sit in a saloon with a frosty mug of beer. At record's end, Jones pulls off an amazing vocal performance on "Rose's Lullaby,"followed by the title track. The said numbers are absolutely amazing and leave you wanting more from this extremely talented young artist. Unfortunately, if history repeats itself, it'll be another three years before fans are treated to more soulful, resonating Norah Jones jams. — Stephen Davis Katharine McPhee Katharine McPhee RCA v'Y v V w W tV As Season 6 of the critical darling indie series "American Idol" gets roll­ ing, last year's salutatorian, runner-up Katharine McPhee, is set to take off her clothes and bask in the money pool. Following the footsteps of her Al brethren, McPhee is set to make a statement with her debut release, and a statement is set early. While on the show, Katharine took her fans on a roller coaster ride. Starting off with a bang, she became the quick female favorite before losing some of her spunk and personality to the other contestants. Fortunately, McPhee was able to regain her composure just enough to finish far behind champion Taylor Hicks. Nevertheless, Katharine was always a strong competitor. She had a personality that pleased the masses, even spreading a disease known as "McPhee Fever." However, there lies one problem: the "disease" is immensely curable. The antidote is time. The true test will be whether her fans have stuck out the many nights anticipating the release of her album, or have they, like fans of so many other Idol competitors, moved on? In regard to her album, McPhee has said that she wanted to make a CD that, "[She] would personally listen to," and I feel that she has gone way beyond that. Listening to the first track, "Love Story," I quickly for­ get who I am listening to. In the last five months her voice has matured and become almost unrecognizable compared to what was heard during APPLICATION DEADLINE The Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees is s e e k in g applicants to till four upcoming vacancies on the T S P Board. 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Ele it ion Chair, at: bchii outl@inail.utexas.edu or $17*800-1798. the show. After "Love Story," we get to "Home," a soft, semi-ballad that recalls Christina Aguilera's corn- ball hits. From there you get to "Dangerous," a quick up-tempo jam you could easily have pulled from a Rihanna album. But later on she belts out amazing tracks that bring back memories of her unforgettable performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Her voice shows amazing strength and growth that really sets her apart from the numerous contestants that have come and gone, failing to make even a dent in the industry. Looking back on the album, you can't help but be impressed. The development of her voice from an untrained, at often times, strained sound to the mature, pure resonance on the album only leaves one ques­ tion in your mind, "How did she not win the whole thing?” — Stephen Davis City in the late 1970s has spawned quite an impressive following for a movement that lasted all of 18 months before degenerating. Love Of Diagrams, a lean three-member band from Australia, is poised to establish them­ selves with the likes of Sonic Youth and the Liars as another dark, reasonably sanitized band that has a fondness for the brash, innovative, discordant music of the post-punk period. The recirculation of Love Of Diagrams'self-titled EP on Matador is meant to whet appetites in the U.S. market pending the release of their full- length U.S. debut in April. The EP, which consists of three original tracks and a live cover of Pylon's "Cool," is a quick, jolting listen. Something like a shock from a defibrillator, it infiltrates your system, but nothing about the songs proves to be exceptional as you mull them over. Love Of Diagrams embraces the order and structure of music as a means of defying conventionalities. The songs seem to be exercises in how far a note can be stretched, and the prickly, urgent feel of the music gives one the sensation that the band is trying to find its way out of the confines of the song as they are creating and playing it Love Of Diagrams possesses a notice­ able technical prowess, and they create an intriguing texture in each song by weaving together palpable bass lines, crunching off-kilter guitar and a relent­ less drum beat. The lyrics are obtuse three or four line chants swapped between guitarist Luke Horton and bassist Antonia Sellbach. Primarily, the flat vocal interchange adds to the manufactured disarray of the EP —• the choral drone contrasts with the frequent time signature changes that occur throughout the songs — yet it can also serve as a distraction to the progression of the music. Love Of Diagrams Love Of Diagrams EP Matador > '4 i ’- 'i P < i The No Wave scene that graced the dingy progressive clubs of New York The abrasive tone of the music and TAKE THE SEX 101 SURVEY AT DAILYTEXAN01INE.COM look for the button on the right Results w ill he published in our S E X 101 supplement coming out Friday, Febt nary 9 in The Daily Texan. the almost emotionless delivery of the lyrics succeed in conjuring a defeatist ethos. Precisely because of that, the music feels hollow. Even the final track, "No Way Out," which ends with the monotone yelp, "I got a way out now, seems uncertain in its conclusion. Love Of Diagrams deftly avoids cranking out monotonous songs, yet for al! the intensity, their music lacks resonance. — Priya Hora apparently hell isn't fire, brimstone and torture, but instead Satan really just wants to throw a never-ending dance-off. The song almost makes me wish Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! would listen to Satan more often and forego complexity and artistic statements to write the soundtrack to his kick-ass dance party. — J. Ridewood Gap Your Hands Say Yeah! Some Loud Thunder Clap Your Hands Say Yeah The Broken West I Can't Go On, I'll Go On Merge ,.A.y v r In between runs as the Monkey's bassist and coaching high school baseball, PeterTork once proclaimed, "pop music is aspirin." Considering how impossible it is to accurately define pop music, this is profoundly illustrative. Pop music, like aspirin, is just supposed to make you feel better and rarely do its effects signifi­ cantly impact your way of being. And if pop music truly is aspirin, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's self­ titled debut was an industrial-sized container of pain relief. It was repetitive, completely unchalleng- ing, and their blogs-to-riches path to success was championed as the ideal for independent music. The album's lack of depth or artistic statement wasn't a shortcoming but precisely on point: It was a "pop" album that just wanted you to bob your hand, tap your feet or gyrate in some other manner. Sadly, most bands aren't happy making just pop music. They want to produce art, change lives and make the jump the Beatles did from pop frivolity to legendary works of genius This is why Wilco makes Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Outkast forgets "Hey Ya " esque R&B to do a concept album/film about a 1930s speakeasy. While the former argu­ ably succeeded and the latter failed, Clap Your Hands Say's Some Loud Thunder falls somewhere in the middle. For this album, they yearned for a more complex, resonant sound. CYHSY enlisted Flaming Lips and Mogwai producer Dave Fridmann to add his brand of distorted produc­ tion. He and the band's liberal use of trumpets, accordions and pianos end up making many of the songs overindulgent and somewhat unlis- tenable. In fact, one download service has issued a warning to purchasers that the files aren't damaged but that Some Loud Thunder is supposed to sound as bad as it does. However, in between the album's failed production and computery, "beep-bop" noises exists the type of energetic and bouncy music that made up their first album. "Underwater (You and Me)" for example, is a delightful tune whose demo-ish sound quality can't detract from its aesthetically pleasing melody. "Satan Said Dance," a disco song that could get even the most lead­ footed indie rocker awkwardly dancing, is completely vapid and thus entirely captivating. It asks the important theological question, "What is hell like?" The answer is that Sometimes the winter blahs can seep into one's music selec­ tion. The iron-gray days compel us to play Nick Cave albums and Joy Division remixes over and over, and the spring flurry of new releases seems eons away. Luckily, L.A. band The Broken West have thrown us a lifeline with their debut full-length, I Can’t Go On, I'll Go On, which is just the thing to pull us out of the wintry doldrums. The five-piece band released their first EP in 2004 under their original name, "The Brokedown." Legal demands from an outfit of the same name forced the boys to adjust their name, but their musical identity cer­ tainly seems intact. Slip this disc into your car stereo on the first sunny day of the year, and the first thing you'll notice is — good heavens — there's a beat. From the first second of opening track "On The Bubble,"The Broken West waste no time laying the groundwork for their melodic power pop grooves with a strong, foot-tap­ ping bottom sound. With neat song structures, soaring choruses and just-long-enough gui­ tar solos, The Broken West show their loyalty to the freewheeling spirit of classic rock. Standout tracks "Big City" and "Down In The Valley" show off this vintage sensibility, bringing to mind contemporary retro-rockers Sloan. "Brass Ring" has hit single writ­ ten all over it, with a piano-driven melody, harmonic backing vocals and a delightfully raucous close. It's something Britt Daniel of Spoon might have come up with. By the end of I Can't Go On, I'll Go On, it's easy to tell why The Broken West draw comparisons to power pop forebears Big Star. Infectious as the hooks may be, this is more than just pop for pop's sake. Powerful guitars and percussion add swagger that prevents the tunes from sound­ ing too clean and packaged. Lyrics hint at an underlying urge to just say to hell with life, run away and start over, a theme familiar to rock­ ers since the beginning of time. I Can’t Go On, I'll Go On is enjoy­ ing a healthy amount of buzz, with iecent mentions on NPR's World Cafe and an endorsement by the ever-discriminating folks at Gawker. com. And hey, if this album can cheer up a New Yorker, imagine what wonders it can do for an Austinite. The Broken West begin a U.S. tour in February and will appear at Emo's on Feb. 27. — Mandy Calkins Visit I’m D a il y IV x a .n online at www.dailytexanonline.com O*® Tell one person you love them tell everyone how much you love one person. KVRX All Staff M eeting Wednesday, January 31 7 PM BUR 212 only $6.25 for 15 w ord s of love J. --------------- — -- ' ■' - —— With The Daily Texan's Love Lines share a Valentine's m essage with your sweetheart. Ju st head to daily^exanonline.com /classifieds and under the “Announcem ents" category enter your m essage in the "Valentine Lovelines" classification. Surprise win gives ‘Sunshine’ Oscar hopes Low-budgetfilm beats front-runners at Screen Actors Guild Awards By Christy Lemire The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A no th er w eek, an o th er aw ard s show, an d the O scar situation looks as up in the air as ever. "L ittle M iss S un sh in e" took the S creen A cto rs G u ild 's ensem ble p rize S u n d ay night, the g ro u p 's equivalent of a best picture aw ard . Top acting h o n ­ ors, how ever, w en t to obvious fro n t-ru n n ers F orest W hitaker, H elen M irren, E ddie M u rp h y and Jennifer H udson. "S u n sh in e ," the lo w -b u d g et, ro ad -trip charm er, cam e o u t of the S u n d an ce Film Festival an d bested b ig g er stu d io co m p eti­ tion in "T he D ep a rted ," "The took Q u ee n ," the best-d ram a statue tw o w eeks ago at th e G olden Globes) an d "D rea m g irls" (w hich w on the G lobe for best m usical or com ­ edy). "Babel" (w hich The SAG w in for "Little Miss S unshine," coupled w ith its unex­ pected victory at the P roducers G uild A w ards, w o u ld seem to im pro ve the film 's prospects at the O scars, w here it's in the best- p icture category w ith "B abel," "The D ep arted ," "L etters From Iw o Jim a" an d "The Q ueen." T hree o u t of the p a st four years, the SAG ensem ble w in ­ n er has w on at the A cadem y A w ards — "C rash," "T he Lord of the Rings: The R eturn of the K ing" a n d "C hicago." T hey d o n 't usually line up, though, and they differed tw o years ago w hen SAG honored "S idew ays" an d the A cadem y A w ard w en t to "M illion D ollar Baby." "I thin k w e feel good. D oes an y b o d y n o t feel good? Raise y o u r h a n d ," said G reg K innear, w ho play ed the harried d a d in "S unshine," as he tu rn ed to co- stars A lan A rkin, Steve Carell and A bigail Breslin. A sked w h at an O scar w ould m ean, K innear said, "It w ould m ean a great deal to all of us. M aking a m ovie isn 't alw ays a great experience, th a t's the facts. T his really w as a rem arkable experience." W hitaker w o n best actor for his th u n d e ro u s turn as U gandan dictator Idi A m in in "The Last King of Scotland," w ith M irren taking the best actress statue for her searing p o rtrayal of Q ueen Elizabeth II in "The Q ueen." M irren seem ed visibly stirred by her best-actress w in (her sec­ ond aw ard of the night), begin­ ning her acceptance speech at the Shrine A u d ito riu m w ith a shaky, "Be still m y beating heart, be still. "W hen I d id m y costum e fit­ ting for 'The Q u e e n / I w alked in and saw all those sensible shoes and those tw eed skirts, laid o u t in a row, an d I cried. I thought, T can 't play anyone w h o chooses to w ear those clothes, I just ca n 't do it.' I learned to love the p e r­ son w ho chooses to w ear those clothes." Earlier in the evening, M irren w on for best actress in a TV m ovie or m iniseries for her p ortrayal of another queen in "E lizabeth I." She w as d em u re backstage ab o u t w h e th e r she w an ts the Oscar, and ab o u t the universal acclaim sh e 's received for her p erform ance. She p o in ted o u t that the last tim e she w on a SAG aw ard w as for playing a ho u se­ keeper in "G osford Park," w hich w on the ensem ble prize in 2002. "So I do d o w n stairs as w ell as upstairs," she quip ped. W hitaker, m eanw hile, w as soft- spoken and hum ble: "It's been an am azing ride, not a ride I'm used to. I've never had it." M u rp hy w on the supporting- actor aw ard for his w ork as a to rm en ted , d ru g -a d d icted soul singer in "D ream girls." H is co- star, H u dson , received the sup- p o rtin g -ac tre ss a w a rd as the splashy m usical's rejected diva, w ho steals scenes w ith her show - stopping num bers. r R e e d S a x o n | A sso cia te d Press Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin hold their awards for outstanding performance by a cast in a m otion picture for their work in "Little M iss Sunshine,' at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Aw ards Sunday. "I just w a n t to th a n k you for noticing little ol' m e, and for accepting m e," said H udson, a form er "A m erican Idol" contes­ tan t w ho looks m ore destined th an ever for O scar greatness. A lthough this w as an unusual d ram atic role for M urphy, he co u ld n 't help but joke onstage, accepting the aw ard in a fake British accent. "I'v e been acting for som e 25 years now, an d this is a trem en­ d o u s honor to me. N o, I'm sorry," he said, cracking up. "It's just w h en the British people com e u p and get the aw ard s, it's so sm ooth w ith their stuff. A nd I feel goofy u p here 'cause I d o n 't be w inning stuff." B ackstage, M u rp h y said he a n d his "D ream girls" castm ates w ere as su rp rised as everyone else that the film received a lead­ ing eight O scar nom inations b u t not one for best picture. "W e got eight nom in atio n s, that w as a great thing. We w ere h a p p y about that," he said. "I w as so h a p p y to be n om inated, I w a sn 't feeling d isap p o in tm en t ab o u t anything. I w as caught off g u ard that w e d id n 't get nom i­ n ated for best picture b u t I've just been happy, nonstop happy." O n the television side of the aw ards, "G rey's A natom y" w on best dram atic series on the heels of its G olden G lobe victory and the m id st of its off-screen in tro u b le s in v o lv in g h o m o p h o ­ bic slurs uttered by actor Isaiah W ashington, w h o has since entered counseling. " G rey 's" co-star C h a n d ra Wilson, in accepting the aw ard for best actress in a dram a, addressed the m atter w ith hum or: "It's about those 10 cast m em bers sit­ ting over there, and the other one in rehab." America Ferrera, tw o w eeks after her surprise G olden Globe win, took the prize for best actress in a com edy series for her starring role as a sw eetly aw kw ard fashion magazine w orker in "U gly Betty." Discussing the unprecedented success for the show, w hich has a largely H ispanic cast, Ferrera said: "W hat's great is that Latinos are a huge part of the audience. It's w onderful for them to begin to see representation of themselves on screen, w hich is som ething I p ined for w hen I w as younger." I s a a c B r e k k e n | A sso cia te d Press M iss Oklahom a Lauren Nelson, (left) reacts to w inning the M iss America 2007 title with M iss Texas Shilah Phillips (right). ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY Miss Oklahoma wins 2007 title in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS - Lauren Nelson, an aspiring Broadway star, was crowned Miss America Monday night, the second year in a row that Miss Oklahoma has won the crown. Miss Texas, Shilah Phillips, was first runner-up and Miss Georgia, Amanda Kozak, was second run­ ner-up. Viewers voted Miss Alabama Melinda Toole, Miss Congeniality. The pageant tossed in a few reality-TV twists on the way toward selecting its ideal woman in a new time slot on the Las Vegas Strip. Mario Lopez, of "Dancing with the Stars" and "Saved by the Bell," hosted the show. The pageant moved from Atlantic City, NJ., last year in an attempt breathe new life into an institution that had fallen far from the forefront of American pop culture. The 2006 live crowning of Jennifer Berry of Oklahoma attracted less than a third of the viewers it had the year before, but was replayed 20 times on CMT and its sister-network VH1 for a total of 36 million viewers. C om piled from Associated Press Reports wRmI DAB: Profs pay to use gardens From page 8B considered a historical build­ the Texas Historical ing by Com mission, so w e should real­ ly keep that building a priority w ithin the University," Fum at said. The greenhouses exist w ithin the School of Biological Sciences, and the services departm en t receives partial funding through the school, though Sutton has no concrete bu dget to w ork with. "S om etim es m ain ten an ce alone will cost $10,000 dollars a year, and if som ething breaks, w e have to fix it," Sutton said. "We try to run it like a business, but it doesn't alw ays turn out like that." Professors m ay pay a bench fee to use part of a greenhouse, th ough according to Sutton, m ost professors now w rite greenhouse their into fees research grant proposals. "The Biological Greenhouse provides a real buffer betw een all the huge, new structures on cam pus," Fum at said. "We need that green space to help keep the U niversity's grounds var­ ied and interesting. O therw ise, w e'll just see parking lot after parking lot." In addition to the Biological G reenhouse, there is a green­ house on the sixth floor of Robert A. Welch H all and tw o w ithin the Brackenridge prop­ erty on Lake Austin Boulevard, including the new est green­ house, built in 2003. "A t the B rackenridge g reen­ house, I have the space to grow plants, and it's som ething I love to do," Q uedensley, said. "I think the grad stu d en ts b en­ efit the m ost from these facili­ ties." It is no longer com m on prac­ tice for tours to be given of the greenhouses. Fum at believes the greenhouses should be m ore open to the public and the University should w ork w ith outreach programs. She w ould like for young children to be able to come to cam pus and see, hands-on, w hat is involved m botany an d other sciences. 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OF GREAT M IL S . i m - n u B i l 800 -f A N D A N G O 6 8 4 * _ _ AC ' ’2’ 5 24C5Q0 '45230 5' VOLVER (R )-® REQ® DK THE QUEEN ¡PG-131DK N O T E SO N A SC A N O A L (R )-D R EQ ® O K 4 5 0 ’200 2 2 ' - ’230 250 BABEL iB, - C R E O ® DC THE P AK TE D V EL (PG-13) DK 00 430 8ÚC 00;TOC 946 “The room expands and contracts in ecstatic frenzy.” The D aily Texan Live, Hypnotic Primal Drums • Brazilian-Style Mardi Gras Non-Stop Dancing • Inhibitions Stay Outside February 3 • Palmer Events Center TICKETS: www.CarnavalAustin.com Waterloo Records - Ana Brasil - Sampaio's Lucy In Disguise • Saccone's Pizza www.CamavalAustin.com '•'xzssr r*ill ÜPC H T H E H ■ W J * * T M A f I T * I A u s t in 1 o w n L a k e $ d s h ’ .o H S S A Si & U CARNAVAL! "Better than Halloween. Better than a rave. The best party of the year." 8B Tuesday, January 30, 2007 www.dailytexanonline.com Features Editor: Lauren m om pson Associate Features Editor: Jennifer Cooke Entertainment Editor: Emily Watson Associate Entertainment Editor: Alex Navissi M usic Editor: Ramon Ramirez E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 T h e l > \ m T f.x a n reenforUT University's greenhouses give teachers valuable research space; campus gets some color to go with its parking lots By Aurora Porter Daily Texan Staff Hulking modem buildings dominate U T s 40 Acres, but nestled between the Biological Laboratories building and the turtle pond sits a diminutive white-washed structure in a state of mild disrepair. Many students pass it everyday without noticing it. The University's greenhouses are a far-flung group of mostly humble buddings that sem e both as home to a variety of exotic plants and devoted caretakers and as green space in the landscape of the University. "A greenhouse is basically a glass or heavy plastic chamber that takes in sunlight but does not give off the oxygen that the plants release back into the atmosphere," said Songhita Das, a molecular biology graduate student. The Biological Greenhouse was built in 1927 and received an addition in the 1940s, according to Dena Sutton, a manager at the School of Biological Sciences. "Architecturally, the Biological Greenhouse across from Hogg Auditorium is important because it is from the site-plan for the original 40 Acres," said Deborah Fumat, an architect with Project Management and Construction Services at UT. "It's also a teaching greenhouse where elementary students and the Junior League used to tour. According to Das, the greenhouse currently houses bio­ logical research plants like Arabidopsis, the model plant for genetic and molecular research. Talyor Quedensley, a plant biology doctoral student, also lists orchids, ferns and coffee plants among those grown at the Biological Greenhouse. Some members of U T's faculty and staff feel that funding the Biological Greenhouse and the maintenance situation is urgent. Fumat was a project manager in charge of analyzing and providing estimates for what sort of repairs the Biological Greenhouse would need. "The Biological Greenhouse is over 50 years old and is DAB continues on page 7B Wenjing Z h an g | Daily Texan Staff Above, Graduate students often use the Biological Greenhouse to conduct research and experiments. Right, Liz Ramsey, UT School of Biological Sciences graduate student, waters her plants which will produce seeds for a rare species M onday afternoon. mi»' Listening Alkaline Trio Remains Vagrant Remains Since the late'90s, the members of Chicago's Alkaline Trio have been genre masters at churning out flawless three-minute punk songs. It's frankly amazing what Matt Skiba can do with three-chords and an out-of-tune Les Paul. When Green Day made graduation songs for senior prom, Alkaline Trio simplistically offered up "Radio," a signature singalong classic infinitely more emotive. As Sum 41 struck pay dirt by ripping off the Beastie Boys and Judas Priest, Alkaline Trio rocked twice as hard with pulsing Warped Tour standards like "Stupid Kid." Mark Hoppus tries to*get artistic? The Trio's bassist one-ups him with beautiful ballads like "Every Thug Needs a Lady." Remains is concrete evidence of their overpowering lock on ginormous cho­ ruses. A collection of b-sides and rarities emo and punk fans remember from the days where you couldn't leave a show without a handful of anti-Bush or vegan compilations, the Vagrant-packaged offering is a cant-miss, textbook free lesson on brilliant songwriting that would only be polluted by studio bells and whistles. And for tho^e unfamiliar with their discography, hearing how good the stuff Skiba and co. canned will make you rush to Waterloo for a copy of From Here to Infirmary. — Ramon Ramirez chunk of substance in an increasingly vacuous genre, a well-made album displaying the con­ scious views of a relatively dope rapper who, for a moment, makes you forget about the late 90s and Puff Daddy and Ma$e dancing together in sequined shirts. In the 14 years since their last release, though, it seems as though the world has conspired (or perhaps it was just The Man) to keep X-Clan from any kind of commercial success: Indeed, of four original principal members, only Brother J is still alive to represent the red, the black and the green. But don't worry — he was the tightest dude in the original X-Clan anyway. The fact remains that, even a decade and a half later, Brother J still drops some sertous sci­ ence. Teaming up with producers such as DJ Khalil and DJ Quik, he actually creates relevant, bangin'tracks, and his didactic flow is hard yet emotional, the way one imagines Malcolm X would rap or like KRS-One used to. The album's single and far-and-away tightest track is "Weapon X,"but Brother J's conscious flow on songs like 'Why U Doin'That?" and "Voodoo” also attract attention. And where Brother J steps up, his guests stay with him — Chali 2na's verse on "Funky 4 IT brings back memories of Jurassic 5 before they released Feedback. Bottom line: If you're the kind of listener who embraces blind materialism, then YouTube "Weapon X 'a n d call it a day. But if you're looking for some kind of substance, perhaps Return From Mecca is for you. X-Clan Return From Mecca Suburban Noise ' A A A l-i PC ) -i * i-» If hip-hop didn't sound like it does, this album probably wouldn't get four-and-a-haif stars. And you don't have to tell me that basing my judgment of an artistic effort on its contempo­ rary peers eventually creates a static cookie-cut- ter genre. I know that. But I can't help it if the true four-star value of this album only makes itself clear in the musical context of artists like Yung Joe Jim Jones and The Pack — believe me \A/h#>n I sav that Return From Mecca is a refreshina Norah iones Not Too Late Blue Note Norah Jones is becoming one of the best singers of her generation The young Texan mixes a succulent, Grammy-grabbing blend of jazz and bluegrass to create a sound just as soni- cally moving as it is original. She's wholeheartedly averted the sophomore slump, and, through her powerful voice, Jones proves herself a lasting force to be reckoned — Cass Money' Luskin SOUNDBITES ;ont ues on page 6B