y 2 L £ - £ 0 6 6 L XJ> OS'tfd 1 3 HO TT3ÜNVA 1SY3 ¿ 2 9 2 o K iH s n s n á O 'a o iw is s w H in o s o a v Q3XIW if* » » » * » * * » * » * * * * » » * * STICKY ICKY RICKY BACK WITH DOLPHINS Ricky Williams returns to the Dolphins, faces four-game suspension. SPORTS PAGE IB . SKATE ALONG WITH US Ready for the new skate park to open, skaters flock to second annual Skate Fest. PAGE 6A 'EVOLUTION' HASN'T EVOLVED ENOUGH Though it com bines several of Capcom's well-known characters from other games, this gam e m ay be lacking. PAGE 6B T h e Da ily Serving The University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 T exan www.dailytexanonline.com Monday, July 25, 2005 — El # S tiB H fo > 'Real World'set will be restaurant store Illustration by Janet Ham lin | Associated Press The house used for MTV's the Real World Austin sits at San Jacinto and Third Streets. Owner Will Houston has rented out the building to a Mexican food restaurant and Thomas Reprographics. Dean Sa g u n | Daily Texan Staff Set will be Mexican-food restaurant despite many expensive rent offers By Adrienne Lee Daily Texan Staff The newest, well-known Austin land­ mark is an 18,000-square foot red brick building on San Jacinto Street in down­ town's warehouse district. While it was there, a neon "Austin" sign on the roof served as a beacon for all those curious about the seven strang­ ers to the city. * Attacker Consequences of the fight from the first episode, See page 2A On television and in photos, the Real World Austin house showed a giant Big Tex statue greeting guests at the front door, green beds against bright walls, clear spherical swings and an over­ all hip design. Since filming for the 17th season of the show is over, and the first episodes have aired, the building is relatively empty. The only things reminiscent of MTV's venture dow n south are an indoor, salt­ water swimming pool and a hot pink wall with turquoise stripes. The building's owner, Will Houston, has already re-leased both wings of the tourist stop. The w est side, where Real World cast members lived, will be trans­ formed into a Colorado-based Mexican food restaurant called Rio Grande. The east side will be leased to a local com­ pany, Thomas Reprographics, to house another of their stores. Because Houston owns the building, the city told him he can do whatever he wants with the space. According to Ted Kenney, who is a pro­ ducer with Bunim/Murray, the company in charge of "Real World's" production on MTV, previous shows' houses have been rented out to citizens for thousands of dollars a night. He said houses in Philadelphia, San Diego and Las Vegas internally and externally look the same as they did on MTV, to be used by people with thick wallets and the desire to be associated with the reality shows. Kenney said he thinks the "Real World: Austin" building could have had leasing success in the city and would have been a good idea for events like charity fund­ raisers or galas because of the Austin community's giving nature and its loca­ tion downtown. Molly Alexander, of the Downtown Austin Alliance, said people are attracted to Real World houses not only because of the show but also because of the design and set up of the houses. However, Houston made his decision despite the overwhelming number of phone calls to the DAA asking if and when anyone could rent the Real World half of the building. Alexander said that for a while, she was regularly receiving phone calls from people asking to rent. She said people don't care that all of the decor is gone, they just want to be able to spend time in the famous house. "I don't think the owner or broker realized the popularity to a certain demo­ graphic," Alexander said. "It's a hot property." Houston said he was aware of the interest in the building and said it could MTV continues on page 2A LBJ Plaza Project may receive federal funding Above, Lance Armstrong holds the trophy as he stands on the podium with his children, Luke, Grace and Isabella after winning his 7th straight Tour de France in Paris on Sunday. Below, fans wearing jerseys with the number seven for Armstrong. Michel Springier | Associated Press Lance A rm strong wins his seventh Tour de France, will not race again By John Leicester The Associated Press m m s t r o n c T ' PARIS — One last time, "The Star-Spangled Banner" rang out over the Champs-Elysees in honor of Lance Armstrong. One last time, on the podium against the backdrop of the Arc de Triomphe, the cancer survivor who became the great­ est cyclist in Tour de France history slipped into the leader's yellow jersey Sunday. This time, it was the winner's jersey, for an unprecedented seventh consecutive year in the world's most grueling race. A reap of Lance's career and analysis ofhisgreatess » Armstrong He held his yellow cap over his heart as the American anthem played, and his twin 3-year-old daughters, Grace and Isabelle, wore matching yel­ low dresses. See page 1B "Vive le Tour! Forever," Armstrong said. Vive Lance, the once but not future champion. It was the end of Armstrong's amazing career, and in retir­ ing a winner he achieved a rare feat in sports — going out on top. He said his decision was final and that he walks away with no regrets. "I'm finished," Armstrong told a motorcycle-borne TV reporter as he rode a victory lap of the Champs-Elysees, wav­ ing to the crowds and accompanied by another rider waving the Stars and Stripes. _______ I Franck Preval | Associated Press A rm stro n g ’s hom e tow n has cheered through all his victories By Jim Vertuno The Associated Press ____________ For seven years, each July brought a distinct shade of yellow to Lance Armstrong's adopted home town of Austin, from the "Go Lance" banners that hung from downtown balconies to the thou­ sands of bright T-shirts that commemorated each of his Tour de France victories. On Sunday, Armstrong's fans packed watch par­ ties to see him ride into retirement with his seventh consecutive Tour win and to bid him a grateful Dustcn Cook | Daily Texan Staff The Senate Appropriations Com mittee approved a federal bill Friday that would grant $2 million for repairs and addtions to the LBJ library. World & Nation.........3 A Opinion.................4A University... State&Local.. .5A ,.6A Sports...................... 1-3B Classifieds.............. 4B&5B Comics ................5B Entertainment.............6B "Oh, god, Megan, why is John Kehoe here?" H ig h 93 Low 75 LANCE continues on page 2A HOME TOWN continues on page 2A ■ Smote Appropriations approved money for repairs, deferred maintenance By Am anda Pinkston Daily Texan Staff to » Cap Metro Transportation system may get money, too. See page 6A The U.S. Senate A ppropriations Committee approved a federal bill Friday that would grant $2 million in funding for repairs and addi- the Lyndon tions Baines Johnson Library, according to a written statement by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Tx. ' The money will be used to help fund the Plaza Project, budgeted at $30 million, which aims to take care of much-needed deferred maintenance w ork at the LBJ Library and Museum. Leakage and dram- age problems, as well as cracking walls, stalactites and stalagputes am "wreaking havoc" on the center, according to Betty Flowers, director of the LBJ Library. LBJ continues on page 2 A In d e x Volume 105, Number 182 25 cents M O N D A Y , JU LY 25,2005 MTV: Mayor, lReal World’ producer say show will be positive for Austin From pagel A be 150 degrees on a Sunday afternoon and people w ould still be in front taking pictures. For a time, he said, tourists visited all day, every day. He said m any people talked to him about the possibility of renting, but he doesn't think he w ould be able to m anage som ething like that. "We're not in the hotel bu si­ ness here," H ouston said. the A s each e p iso d e airs, the A ustin b u ild in g becom es a party house, not only for "R eal W orld" cast m em bers, but also for A ustin residents. M ayor Will Wynn show said brought $22 m illion in ad v er­ tising for the city and d oes not believe the show g iv es a n eg a­ tive im age of A ustin desp ite the college-aged c ast's antics, w hich u n d er-age drinking and public intoxica­ tion. in clu d e "The 'Real World' television show h as had 16 season s of kids partying and som etim es acting irresponsibly," Wynn said. "A n yon e who thought the kids w ould act differently because they were in Austin, isn't living in the real w orld." Kenney said he hopes the show brought all positives to the city and recognized the incidents where cast m em bers and A ustinites did not mesh together well. A lthough, he said that overall and realisti­ cally, the cities come out on positive notes. "It's a huge draw for a city to the youn ger generation," Kenney said. While H ouston said he thinks both com panies will add a lot to the dow ntow n feel, a certain group of people, those willing to pay thousands of dollars to stay in the "R eal World" house, were disappointed. And soon enough, as renova­ tions are currently underway, an im portant and m ust-see tourist site will be m asked by a Mexican food restaurant and a reprographics store. Even th ou gh the A u stin flavor h as been m oved out o f the b u ild in g , the lastin g effect of M T V 's "R eal W orld" in the Texas cap ital seem s to be the attraction of the city, which, Kenney said , is p art of the sh o w 's goal. Wynn said his experien ce w orking with MTV p ro d u cers to brin g the Real World to A u stin , w as great. "W hat attracted MTV here w as our people and our w ay of life," Wynn said. "They saw w hat we know. A ustin is a vibrant, energetic and creative city." 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Ryan Richard Getman, an Austin resident, w as arrested after still pictures were extracted from the video MTV had of the fight, which occurred on Sixth Street in A ustin's renowned entertainment district. Jamieson also gave the officer copies of his medical records and X-rays after the incident. The station producer reported to the police that they mistaken­ ly believed the man to be "Brian Getman" and gave officials his address. A confrontation between housemate Wes and other Sixth Street revelers led up to physical disaster for Jamieson. verbal The squabble, televised nation­ ally in June, showed Jamieson being knocked to the ground when trying to pull Wes out of a fight and then being punched on the left side of his face. The next few episodes went through the injuries the cast member suffered, his doctor's visits and surgery. In Jam ieson's statement to the police and on camera he described his injuries as a bro­ ken cheek bone, broken orbital bone, dam age to the nerves in his face, and dam age to his eye and to his vision. "When [he] closes his right eye, the left eye's vision is blur­ ry. It is not as good as it used to be," Officer Jerry Sullivan reported in court documents. Sullivan said he looked at the pictures MTV gave him and believed they matched Getman's appearance. Getman has been previously charged in Austin for theft by check and two driving m isde­ meanors. LBJ: Museum plans entry honoring Lady Bird Johnson From pagel A she sa id , by The Plaza Project w ould tw o b ird s with one "k ill tak­ sto n e," ing care of the m aintenance problem s that have accrued over tim e (the LBJ Library w as dedicated in 1971) and creating a "w elcom ing entry point" that w ould honor Lady Bird Johnson. Patricia Clubb, vice presi­ dent for Employee and Cam pus Services, said that the tribute to Lady Bird Johnson has finished the programming phase and is currently in the design phase. After the final design is com­ plete, it must be approved by the UT Board of Regents, and then construction can begin. The start date is planned for July 2006. "There is much renovation work that needs to be done," Clubb said, but "the Plaza Project is well under way." The project is set for completion in July 2008. Once finished, the welcom­ ing center, which has yet to be formally named, will benefit "not only the visitors of the LBJ Library but the cam pus in gen­ eral," she said. Hutchinson that appropriations were necessary because the building must be maintained for future genera­ tions. stressed "The LBJ Library is a histori­ cal and educational facility open to all who want to visit and learn about President Johnson's life, career and leadership as our nation's president," she said. "These funds provide an oppor­ tunity to expand the resources offered at the library and honor another fellow Texan, Lady Bird Johnson." The 2006 Fiscal Year Transportation and Treasury Appropriations still has to pass a Senate floor vote. VICTORY: Armstrong wins comfortably with 4 1/2-minute lead From pagel A On Monday, he'll be on a beach in the south of France, "with a beer, having a blast," he said. that, Before though, he couldn't resist a parting shot at "the people who don't believe in cycling, the cynics and the skeptics" who suspect that dop­ ing is rife and fueled his dom i­ nance of the past seven years. "I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. But this is a hell of a race," he said. "You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these peo­ ple. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets — this is a hard sporting event, and hard work w ins it." Race organizers afforded the 33-year-old Texan the unprec­ edented honor of speaking from the podium. And that came after an unusual ending to the overall race he comfortably won by more than four-and-a-half minutes. With the pavement slick from rain and Armstrong comfortably ahead, he was declared the win­ ner with 30 miles to go. The rare decision was made rather than risk having a mad dash to the fin­ ish in treacherous conditions. Riders were still racing at the time, with eight laps of the Cham ps-Elysees to complete, and the stage competition con­ tinued. Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan eventually won the final stage, with Armstrong finishing safely in the pack to win the Tour by 4 minutes, 40 seconds over Ivan Basso of Italy. The 1997 Tour winner, Jan Ullrich, w as third, 6:21 back. Vinokourov surged ahead of the main pack to win the last stage. He had been touted as one of Armstrong's main rivals at the start of the Tour on July 2, but like others w as over­ whelmed by him. Looking toward a Tour with­ out him, Armstrong said to his challengers, "It's up to you guys." One hand on his handlebars, the other holding a flute of champagne, Armstrong toasted his teammates as he pedaled into Paris to collect his crown. At different points, he held up seven fingers — one for each win — and a piece of paper with the number 7 on it. Looking gaunt, his cheeks hollow after riding 2,232.7 miles across France and its mountains for three weeks, Armstrong still could smile at the end. President George W. Bush called to congratulate his fellow Texan for "a great triumph of the human spirit," saying the victory w as "a testament not only to your athletic talent, but to your courage." Armstrong choked up on the podium and rock-star girlfriend Sheryl Crow, wearing a yellow halter top, cried during the cer­ emony. Armstrong set the record last year with his sixth win — one more than Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault, Belgian Eddy Merckx and Spaniard Miguel Indurain — and No. 7 confirmed him as one of the greatest cyclists ever. Armstrong donned his 83rd and last yellow jersey in Paris. Only Merckx — with 111 — won more. Armstrong's departure begins a new era for the 102-year-old Tour, with no clear successor. His riding and his inspiring comeback from testicular cancer attracted new fans — especially in the United States — to the race, as much a part of French sum mers as sun cream, forest fires and traffic jam s down to the Cote d'Azur. Millions turned out each year, cheering, picnicking and sip­ ping wine by the side of the road, to watch Armstrong flash past in the yellow jersey, the famed "maillot jaune." Cancer survivors, autograph hunters and admirers pushed, shoved and yelled "Lance! Lance!" outside his bus in the mornings for a smile, a signa­ ture or a just word from the champion. Some spectators would shout obscenities or "D ope!" To some, his comeback from cancer and his uphill bursts of speed that left rivals gasping in the A lps and Pyrenees were too good to be true. Armstrong insisted that he sim ply trained, worked and prepared harder than anyone. He w as drug-tested hundreds of times, in and out of competition, but w as never found to have committed any infractions. Some fans hung the Stars and Stripes on barriers that lined the Champs-Elysees on Sunday. Around France, som e also urged Armstrong to go for an eighth win next year — holding up placards and daubing their appeals in paint on the road. Armstrong, however, wanted to go out on top — and not let advancing age get the better of him. "A t some point you turn 34, or you turn 35, the others make a big step up, and when your age catches up, you take a big step down," he said Saturday after he won the final time trial, his only stage victory this year. "So next could be the year if I continued that I lose that five minutes. We are never going to know." h o m e to w n : Fans say they will miss watching Armstrong compete yearly From pagel A adieu. "We're going to miss watch­ ing him," said Nesi Lillard, 31, who went to Central Market Cafe to catch the live broadcast of the race's final days. "We're certainly proud to claim him." Armstrong has no stron­ ger fan base than in Austin. He w as here in 1996, when he announced his diagnosis of tes­ ticular cancer that had spread to the lungs and brain. The Lance Armstrong Foundation for can­ cer research and survivorship program s is based here. Armstrong started the day with a lead of more than four minutes. And he was declared the winner before the final stage had finished, when race offi­ cials took the riders off the clock because of rainy conditions. The Central Market crowd gave a collective gasp when Armstrong barely avoided an Need to have your wisdom teeth removed? Don't go to the ring. We have a better Right now, PPD is looking for men and women for a post-surgical pain relief research study of an investigational medication. The surgery is performed by a board-certified oral surgeon, and managed through Austin Oral Surgery Associates by James R. Fricke, Jr. DDS, MSD. Financial compensation is provided upon study completion and the surgery is performed at no cost. For information, call 4624)492 pm early crash but breathed easier when cam eras showed him pedaling safely away. "It would have been a real bum mer if he'd have been messed up," said Mark Selover, 42, who w as wearing a T-shirt com mem orating A rm strong's 2001 tour victory, his third. "It's really great he's going out on top," Selover said. "It's kind of sad this will be the last time we get to watch him. I wish I w as there right now." During the race, fans signed a huge yellow "Thank You" card sponsored by the Outdoor Life Network, which has broadcast the race. Seven feet tall, the card w as full of notes of appreciation after stops in several cities. "I kicked cancer's butt, too," one note read. A woman named Jenny in Philadelphia wrote "I love you" and put her phone number in three places. "In a way, it's a little bitter­ sweet that he's retiring," Pamela Willet, 40, said after she signed the card. "But I can't imagine what would give him the drive to go for it an eighth time." The race also had a frustra ing finish for fans here whei instead of seeing him cross ft finish line, the screen went blan until Armstrong w as alread finished. The mishap didn't spoil ft day for Kristen Doyle, 33, wh is still recovering from trea ment for an aggressive fon of leukemia, including a bor marrow transplant in April. "It's kind of like he nevt finished," Doyle said. "If yo can't see him finish, maybe he not done." But Armstrong is finishe as a competitive rider, makin Sunday an emotional day ft cancer survivors he's inspired. Doyle, who wore a whi Livestrong T-shirt, said she used Armstrong's example I explain to her 6-year-old soi Cason, that she can lick cance too. "That really helped. Evei night we talk about Lance an how's he doing," she said. "I'l a little sad we won't get to d this next year." APRC RT S< >UR< T. 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The Gaza Strip must not become a walled enclave after Israel withdraws troops and set­ tlers next month, Rice said. She also pressed Palestinian lead­ ers to clamp down on militants opposed to any accommodation with Israel. Rice headed home to Washington on Sunday after three days of shuttle diplo­ macy in the Middle East that was intended to encourage the Israelis and Palestinians to keep working on the details of Israel's planned withdrawal. Her visit was punctuated by violence, including a shooting on the main road connecting the Gaza Strip settlements to Israel just as Rice was leaving the region early Sunday. Pope prays for God to stop 'murderous hand'of terrorists LES COMBES, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI prayed Sunday for God to stop the "murderous hand" of terrorists, stepping up his con­ demnation of the recent attacks in Europe and the Middle East blamed on Islamic extremists. At the same time, Benedict's spokesman said the pope was placing immense importance on a scheduled meeting in Cologne, Germany, next month with members of Germany's Muslim community. The pope, who is traveling to Cologne for the church's World Youth Day, added the meeting with Muslims to his itinerary after deciding to visit Cologne's synagogue, clearly trying to make a statement about the need for dialogue among religions during his first foreign trip. "It's a very strong signal, that at the beginning of his pon­ tificate, there is this desire for a dialogue among the three great monotheistic religions that are inspired by, and have refer­ ence to Abraham," spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said. Administration will not release some of Roberts' documents WASHINGTON — Citing privacy and precedent, the Bush admin­ istration indicated Sunday it does not intend to release all memos and other documents written by Supreme Court nominee John Roberts when he worked for two Republican presidents. The leading Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will conduct hearings on Roberts'nomination, disputed the assertion that privacy was at stake and called such a position a "red herring." Roberts worked in the Reagan White House counsel's office from 1982-1986. He also was principal deputy solicitor general in the administration of the first President Bush. Fred D. Thompson, the former Tennessee senator who is guiding Roberts through the nomination process on behalf of the White House, said material that would come under attorney-client privilege would be withheld. He contended that previous admin­ istrations, both Republican and Democrat, have followed that principle. Mayoral hopefuls in San Diego see dark times ahead SAN DIEGO — Candidates bidding to replace Mayor Dick Murphy, who resigned amid a wave of scandal, offer noth­ ing but bitter medicine for the nation's seventh-largest city. Their debates are filled with dark talk about filing for bank­ ruptcy, slashing jobs and turning over the city's beleaguered pen­ sion fund to a court-appointed trustee. "What is the matter with San Diego?" a moderator asked six of the 11 candidates in a debate. "Sometimes I say it's sun poi­ soning," quipped front-runner Donna Frye, a Democratic coun- cilwoman and surf-shop owner. The turmoil will likely last long after the ballots are cast in Tuesday's election. With no one expected to win a majority of votes, the top two finishers in the nonpartisan race could compete in a Nov. 8 runoff. Compiled from Associated Press reports W o r l d & N a t io n T h e D a i l y T e x a n 3A Monday, July 25, 2005 Suicide bomber targets Baghdad police station By Qassim Abdul-Zahra ___ The Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq — A suicide attacker slammed a truck loaded with explosives into sand barriers outside a Baghdad police station Sunday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 30, police said. The United States put the death toll at 40. The attacker detonated his charge at the Rashad police station in the eastern neighborhood of Mashtal around 2:50 p.m., said Capt. Mahir Abdul Satar. At least 22 people, most of them civilians, were killed, police Col. Ala'a Salih said. The U.S. military, citing initial Iraqi police reports, said 40 people were killed, but police said they were uncertain where tine figure came from. More than two dozen cars, including police vehicles, were seen burning and several nearby shops were damaged, police officials said. The blast left a giant, blackened crater at the scene, and the charred remains of the truck used by the bomber were still smoking. Body parts lay scattered around the area as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and rescue workers carried away victims on stretchers. Iraqi soldiers fired into the air to disperse crowds. It was the deadliest attack in Iraq since a suicide bomber blew him­ self up near a Shiite mosque July 16 in the central city of Musayyib, igniting a fuel tanker and killing nearly 100 people. Insurgents have regularly target­ ed Iraq's police and security forces in attempts to further destabilize the country, which has been struggling to put together a new constitution and broad-based government. The U.S. military said a Marine was killed Saturday in a bombing near Rutbah in western Iraq. As of Saturday, at least 1,775 members of the U.S. military had died since the Iraq war began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Members of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's bloc threat­ ened Sunday to walk out of the constitutional drafting committee in support of a Sunni group that boycotted the process. Committee member Adnan al- Janabi, who also is part of secular leader Allawi's eight-member bloc, criticized the way the commission dealt with Sunni members' deci­ sion to suspend their participation in drafting the new charter. "Their demands and suspension of membership should have been studied and taken in a way that reassures them and brings them to participate in the draft constitution that we want to be agreed upon by all Iraqis," he said. Al-Janabi, who also is a spokes­ man for Allawi's group, said the bloc's remains in question. continued participation "Our continuation in the com­ mittee drafting the constitution has become dependent on getting clari­ fications to what we have asked earlier," al-Janabi said. The mixed makeup of the com­ mittee was deemed crucial for drafting a constitution acceptable to all of Iraq's ethnic and religious communities, a key to any political exit from the unremitting violence and the need for American troops to remain in Iraq. If Allawi's secular group joins the Sunnis in pulling out of the process, it raises the concern that a committee already dominated by Shiite religious parties and ethnic Kurds would be left in control of drafting the charter. Al-Janabi also expressed anger over commission chairman Sheik Humam Hammoudi's announce­ ment that a d aft would be ready within days, saying it was "a draft that we were not consulted about and I don't know how it was writ­ ten or who wrote it." On Thursday, the 12 remaining Sunni members of the commLs- sion suspended their participa­ tion to protest the assassination of Sunni member Mijbil Issa and adviser Dhamim Hussein al- Obeidi by unknown gunmen. Two of the original 15 Sunni members resigned earlier after insurgents threatened them. Charred vehicles surround an area bombed by a suicide truck explosion outside the Rashad police station Sunday, in the eastern neighborhood of Mashtal, Baghdad, Iraq. A suicide car bomber driving a truck loaded with explosives slammed into the Baghdad police station killing at least 20 people. H adi M izb an | Associated Press Four major unions to boycott AFL-CIO convention By Ron Fournier The Associated Press CHICAGO — Organized labor split into warring factions Sunday as four major unions staged a boy­ cott of the AFL-CIO convention, poised to sever ties to the 50-year- old federation in a dispute over how to reverse the decades-long decline of union membership. Dissident unions representing nearly one-third of the AFL-CIO's 13 million members, primarily in the service and retail industries planned to announce the boycott late Sunday, several labor officials told The Associated Press. None of the four unions intend­ ed to severe ties immediately from the AFL-CIO, but the boycott makes that next step a high prob­ ability, officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to dis­ cuss the decision. The union most likely to bolt the AFL-CIO is its largest, the 1.8 mil­ lion-member Service Employees International Union. Led by Andy Stem, a former protege of AFL- CIO President John Sweeney, the SEIU is virtually certain to pull his organization out of the federa­ tion in coming days, with hopes of bringing Stem's allies along, officials said. Joining him in the boycott will be the Teamsters, United Food and Commercial Workers and UNITE HERE, a group of textile and hotel workers, according to the labor officials. Sweeney, who was expected to be easily re-elected at the conven­ tion starting Monday, rebuffed calls for his resignation. "It is a shame that these unions will not come argue for their ideas and listen to others about how to improve the lives of workers," he said in a statement. "That's how democracies work." The four unions already had formed the Change to Win Coalition to pressure Sweeney to undertake major changes to the federation. Two other unions that are part of the dissident coalition had not planned to leave the Chicago con­ vention: the Laborers International Union of North America and the United Farm Workers. a member of the coalition, left the AFL-CIO in 2002. Leaders of the dissident unions say the AFL-CIO leadership has done too little to stop the steep decline in union membership. In addition to seeking the ouster of Sweeney, they have demanded more money for organizing and the power to force mergers of smaller unions. Sweeney's allies contend he has taken steps to reform the AFL-CIO, meeting many of the dissidents' demands in an effort to avoid a split. They say a divided House of Labor will embolden employers and anti-union Republicans at the worst possible time for workers. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Globalization, automation and the transition from an industrial- based econoni) have forced hun­ dreds of thousands of unionized workers out of jobs, weakening labor's role in the workplace. Stem and his allies largely rep­ resent workers in retail and service sectors, the heart of the emerg­ ing new United States economy. Sweeney's allies are primarily industrial unions whose workers are facing the brunt of global eco­ nomic shifts. When the AFL-CIO formed 50 years ago, union membership was at its zenith with one of every three private-sector workers belonging to a labor group. Now, less than 8 percent of private-sector workers are unionized. Of the total work force, including government jobs, about 12 percent of people belong to a union. Egyptian police search for three suspects in resort attacks carried out the blasts, which have sent shock waves through this country's vital tourism industry. "It's not just my job that's at risk today. It's everyone's here," said Mohammed Ahmed, 32, chief of a marine rescue team. "It's all about tourists — if they don't come, we don't work." Sharm's international airport was crowded with tourists want­ ing to leave Egypt early for home. Others were making scheduled returns to Europe and beyond. Some airlines have flown extra planes to Sharm to carry home tourists wanting to cut short holi­ days. "We didn't want to push our luck," said Andreas Heimsath, a 40-year-old German traveling with his son on return to Frankfurt. "You never know whether some­ thing like that can happen again." Recycle your copy of T h e D a il y T e x a n By Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — Egyptian police searched Sunday for three suspected bombers who they believe escaped the scene of country's deadliest terror attacks ever, which killed 88 people and sent foreign tourists in this Red Sea resort scrambling to catch flights home. A fourth attacker apparently blew himself up in a devastating suicide bombing of a hotel, secu­ rity officials said as investigators pieced together clues a day after the three coordinated blasts that also injured more than 100 people. Police have rounded up more than 70 people for questioning in Sharm el-Sheik and elsewhere in the Sinai Peninsula. None have been accused of involvement in the attacks, said security officials who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the investigation. The roundups appeared simi­ lar to police operations following last October's attacks at the Sinai resorts of Taba and Ras Shi tan which Egypt's interior minister has said could be linked to the blasts in Sharm el-Sheik, some 125 miles to the south. "Security apparatuses must not resort to the same investigation methods after the Taba explo­ sions where about 3,000 people were randomly apprehended," the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights warned in a statement. Many of those detained after the October attacks complained they were tortured, according to locals and human-rights groups. Police were investigating whether one of three suspects still at large from the Taba bomb­ ings was the suicide bomber in Saturday's attacks. The parents of the fugitive were taken in by police in the northern Sinai city of el-Arish, and DNA samples were taken from them, a police official in el-Arish said. The DNA will be compared to bodies found at the Ghazala Gardens hotel, the official said, speaking on condition of anonym­ ity because of the investigation's sensitivity. Meanwhile, there was a heavy police presence Sunday around the bombing sites and restaurant strips, which were eerily quiet. Security officials suspect four terrorists used two pickup trucks loaded with 880 pounds of explo­ sives, possibly hidden under piles of vegetables. They drove into Sharm along desert tracks from the north to bomb the Ghazala Gardens Hotel in Naama Bay and a crowded coffee shop in an area called the Old Market two miles away. Two of the men left a green Isuzu pickup packed with explosives in the Old Market area, which later blew up after apparently being set off by a timing device, the officials said. The bomb blew a 16-foot- wide crater into the middle of the road, which police have cordoned off with yellow tape. The two other militants drove a white pickup truck to Naama Bay. One got out along the way in a parking lot where he planted a small bomb rigged with a timer in a suitcase. The other slammed the truck into the Ghazala hotel in a suicide bombing. As frantic people fled the scene, the bomb exploded in the parking lot 150 yards away from the hotel killing at least seven people, the officials said. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Sunday the terror­ ist attacks in Egypt and London appear to be the work of al-Qaida. Two groups made rival claims of responsibility but neither state­ ment could be authenticated. One group, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades of al-Qaida in Syria and Egypt, also claimed responsibility for the October bombings in Taba and for a dual shooting-bomb attack in April in Cairo. It claimed the Cairo attacks were in retalia­ tion for the arrests and torture of an estimated 3,000 people in Sinai following the Taba blasts. Also, the previously unknown Holy Warriors of Egypt said it had carried out the Sharm attack. Local investigators are examin­ ing the possibility that foreigners Demonstrators protest in front of the Ghazala Gardens Hotel in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt on Sunday. A rapid series of explosions killed 88 people in this Egyptian resort on Saturday, devastating a mall, a luxury hotel and a coffee shop. J a ro m t Delay | Associated Press Law School FREE Seminar edge c l p ^ t (ontcm poi.uy Indian cuisine ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST IN D IA N RESTAURANTS B < m A|>| ><- iit M . i j ’ . i / i m c UT SPECIAL 20% OFF With Student/Faculty ID Learn Inside tips on law school admissions, score-raising LSAT' strategies, and career opportunities from a panel of admissions experts. Tuesday, July 26th 6 :0 0 -8 :3 0 p m University of Texas Student Union Texas Union Theatre For more Information, please call 512-472-8085. Register for this free event today! 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The murder, systematic rape and starvation in Sudan has caused an estimated 180,000 deaths, according to The New York Times. Yet President Bush has refused to fully financially support the peace­ keeping efforts in Darfur. As a politician, Bush has no problems stumping across the country for his newest Social Security plan, but has mentioned the Sudan genocide less than a handful of times in 2005. In this literally life-and-death matter, the president has yet to actively stand and gather international attention to Darfur. When next asked what mistakes his administration has made in the past, perhaps effectively ignoring the genocide in Africa will come to mind. But more likely, it will take another 10 years before we fully realize the human costs of his mistakes. 'Strong like bull In the sporting world, something remarkable seems to happen every decade or so. In the '90s Michael Jordan was 'his aimess,' the '80s had U.S. Hockey's miracle on ice, the '70s brought horse racing's last triple crown winner and so-on. Many athletes, teams and animals have dominated competition. With his super-record seventh Tour de France in the bag on Sunday, Armstrong's legacy is a dynasty of dynasties and his most recent accomplishment dwarfs all but a few American sports heros. From now until some other freak comes along, superlatives will fly for the cancer-survivor-tumed-celebrity. The problem is, Armstrong's staggering success has made us jaded. Sure he's a great guy and a stellar athlete, but a quiet, graceful exit would be a welcome change to all the hype, gossip and more hype that's sure to follow. We're smiling on the inside. Not so solidarity forever A major rift is forming in big labor, with four major unions boy­ cotting the AFL-CIO convention which begins today. The Service Employees International Union, Teamsters, United Food and Commercial Workers and UNITE HERE unions — which represent one-third of the AFL-CIO's members — won't attend the conference. Union officials said this could mean the dissenting unions are close to pulling out of the AFL-CIO coalition all together. Those opposed to the dissenting unions claim their boycott weakens the labor coalition, but the truth is that organized labor is already weakened. Participation in labor unions has been dwin­ dling in the U.S. for decades. In fact, only 8 percent of private-sector workers are now unionized, according to The Associated Press. The dissenting coalition, which calls its self 'Change to Win,' is focusing on organizing more workers and more unions. The labor movement will quickly lose its relevancy if it isn't able to increase its membership. If accomplishing such growth takes a schism, so be it. GALLERY I ' l l f ir e A n y o n e inV0Lv£D IN l£aK iN 6 c la s s ifie d in fo rm a tic é YOU CHECKED OUT A BOGRAPWY? I VJOUUDVE PEGGED YOU FOR A ROAA8C£ NCNEL MRS QWGLEY AND YOU MR. QUOEY: WITH CO0N05C0PY RtSLWb UKt m , ID C0N906R KICKING UP THE. OU FIBER INTAKE £|G T W S EDITOR'S NOTE O p in ion s expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of O perating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE S U B M IT A COLUMN Please e-m ail your Firing Lines Please e-mail your colum n to to firingline@dailytexanonline. e d it o r @ d a ily t e x a n o n lin e .c o m . com. Letters must be fewer than C olum ns must be fewer than 600 300 words and should include words. Your article should be a your major and classification. The strong argum ent about an issue Texan reserves the right to edit in the news, not a reply to so m e­ all letters for brevity, clarity and thing that appeared in the Texan. liability. The Texan reserves the right to edit all colum ns for brevity, clar­ ity and liability. T h e D a i l y T e x a n Editor: A.J. Bauer Phone: (512) 232 -2212 E-mail: editor@ dailytexanonline.com A ssociate Editors: Nikki Buskey David Kassabian Tessa M oll gelkl M Nmvtoflwsfc Burritos of mass destruction By Ken Tran Daily Texan Colum nist The war on Am erica's guts has begun. I'm not talking about fear- mongering or morale-deflating terrorism. I mean, the organs in your body that digest food are vulnerable to attack by unsavory food items. I stand by w hat I said in April about burrito shops and terror­ ism on the Drag: "Burritos could be part of the arsenal as well. After all, intestinal terrorism is a form of biological warfare, and a scary one at that." Burritos, the pipe bombs of the culinary world, may be used to attack America's athletes. Thomas Engwall, UT athlete and Olympic hopeful, suffered a debilitating illness allegedly after consuming a BARB-ocoa Taco at Chipotle on the Drag last year. Engwall's intelligence depart­ ment failed to recognize that fatal clue, possibly due to a language barrier or just the sheer amount of data that had to be processed. Intercepting and deciphering the names of insurgent Chipotle food items may have required resources beyond those available to Engwall at the time. Now he's pressing charges against Chipotle and the manager of the restaurant on the Drag for causing the food poisoning that he says ruined his performance at the Olympic trials last year. The store was investigated by the health department after seven other cases were reported around the same time, but no conclusive evidence was found indicating that it caused the poisonings. Why would those behind this sinister attack want to target an athlete with seemingly no political or strategic significance? Perhaps for the same reason that al-Qaida wanted to kidnap Russell Crowe last year: "Cultural destabiliza­ tion" attacks could shock citizens and inspire unrest and paranoia. How will officials likely respond to this type of subversive terror­ ism? Random burrito searches. Armed guards will patrol the counter of every burrito outlet, inspecting the contents of the bur­ ritos on a supposedly random and yet 'statistically-calibrated' basis. The problem is that the inevi­ table biases of the guards will come into play in selecting sus­ pect burritos. Guards will target burritos of a certain color that do not match that of 'normal' burritos. They may use unneces­ sary force, spilling the sauce of innocent burritos. Burritos may be detained and inspected for inordinate amounts of time, ren­ dering them stale and inedible. These heavy-handed tactics will do little to prevent bad burritos from slipping through; in fact, they only create more bad bur­ ritos. Harmful contaminants are often microbes contained within the burrito itself, invisible and concealed from the general public eye. Thus, burritos can be bad and yet display no outward signs indi­ cating their true nature, passing through inspections undetected. Chi the other hand, burritos that are abused at the hands of the guards become much more likely to go bad. Regardless of how effective the searches will be, in the end it means a curtailment of culi­ nary liberties that our country was founded upon. Searches take time and resources, and they are not perfect. Consumers will be deterred from purchasing bur­ ritos, casting a chill on the plastic basket and tortilla manufacturing industries. We need to address this prob­ lem at its roots and determine what makes a burrito go bad and fix it. This will be much more effective than trying to find and destroy every bad burrito. Overzealous policing causes disenfranchisement and alien­ ation, making burritos into bad burritos or people into terrorists. Eat Freedom Fries or the bur­ ritos have won. Tran is a n undeclared natural sciences junior. THE FIRING LINE Return of the Patriot ACT The Patriot ACT is up for renewal soon, maybe as early as this week. This is an issue that affects all Americans, no matter what your political beliefs are. The Patriot ACT was passed directly after Sept. 11,2001, when the entire country was engulfed with panic and fear. However, it has become increasingly clear that the act has not accomplished the goals it claimed to, and has in fact significantly reduced the freedoms it w as supposedly passed to protect. Section 215, the one up for per­ manent renewal, gives govern­ ment agents the right to order private financial records with­ out a court order or even the knowledge of the individual. In addition, it also allows agents to obtain library and book store records, even if the books have no connections whatsoever to for­ eign agents or terrorists. Another section, 213, allows fed­ eral agents to conduct "sneak and peek" searches of your home and office, meaning they can essential­ ly enter your private property and seize items, without even inform­ ing you that a warrant was ever issued. These are not the precau­ tions a free nation takes. These are the paranoid actions of a government that is terri­ fied of its own people. The term is tossed around "O rw ellian" quite liberally these days, but I believe the Patriot ACT is the very definition of it. Please visit the act's Web site www.lifeati- dliberty.gov to leam more, and please write your state senators to request that they vote against this intrusive and highly unnec­ essary document. Tom North Radio-television-film senior Trust the police Why are people defending Daniel Rocha? Many cry racism, and condemn the Austin Police Department for the actions of Officer Julie Schroeder on June 9. One Firing Line writer even stated, "If the exact same incident hap­ pened to a white kid in Westlake Hills or West Campus, that kid would still be alive today." I believe we must look at this whole event in an objective light. Officer Schroeder claim s that while attempting to arrest Rocha for an outstanding warrant for theft, a violent scuffle ensued. Schroeder further claim s that she felt threatened because she believed that her Taser stun gun had been taken by Rocha in an attempt to turn it upon her or her sergeant. This threat prompted officer Schroeder to fire a single shot at Rocha that proved fatal. The question we must ask our­ selves is who we believe was acting in a just manner the night of June 9. Do we trust the actions of Mr. Rocha, a man wanted for theft who has been shown to be a drug user, or do we trust the actions of Julie Schroeder, a respected officer of the Austin Police Department? I must say that I will continue to trust the testimony of our trust­ ed police officers who put their lives on the line protecting and serving the citizens of Austin. It is unfortunate any time that a police officer has to use deadly force, how ever we m ust trust their judgment and give the people who take the risks the benefit of the doubt. Furthermore, I believe that if community leaders would foster trust and respect for APD officers rather than contem pt, relations between the citizens of Austin and their police would improve substantially. Tony M c D o n a ld Eco nom ics freshm an Pick an argument I sure wish the Rove defenders would get their story straight. In Friday's Firing Line, Barry Levitch told us that Rove is inno­ cent because "Plame's identity was first disclosed to Russia a decade ago, and thus the governing law gives complete defense if an agent's status has already been compro­ mised by the government." However, Thursday Matthew Hammond argued that Rove couldn't be guilty because "The law states very clearly that a per­ son who reveals the identity of an agent has to know what they are doing, has to know that the agent is in a covert status and that they have worked overseas within the past five years. ... All indica­ tions at this point show that Rove didn't even know Plame's name when he talked to Time magazine writer Matt Cooper, only that she worked for the CLA." So which is it? Is Rove innocent because Plame's cover was already blown, or is he not guiltv because he didn't even know her name much less her covert status? All I know Ls that the White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan told us in September 2003 that"[Rove] wasn't involved. The president knows he wasn't involved," and yet it seems he was. Why lie about it if it was a defensible mistake? N a ta sh a A. Czapszys UT staff Watch out for Roberts I am concerned. All liberals should be concerned. All of us should be concerned that the Democratic senators elected to protect our interests are giving up on any real challenge to Bush's nomination of John G. Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court, rhis is the wrong course of action and we should oppose it at every turn. Bush has repeatedly said, and we should take his word for it, that it is his intention to appoint to the court a justice in the mold of current Justices Scalia or Thomas. What surprises me, and what quite frankly scares me, is that the Democrats think simply because Roberts has no paper trail outlining his constitutional philosophy that this fact should end any probing inquiry into his thoughts or any strong opposition to his nomination. To me, this fact demands the opposite approach: An unrelenting excavation of the man with the end goal of reject­ ing his nomination. Am I the only one thinking that this nomination is an inside job? Inside meaning that some­ one close and reliable enough to the Bush administration and inti­ mately familiar with Robert's own personal views and constitutional philosophy has had persuasive enough influence and authority to get him nominated for the job. I ask: Why would Bush, if he has up until now unequivocally vowed to put another Scalia or Thomas on the court, nominate a man with only 60 judicial opin­ ions to his name? Robert's constitutional philoso­ phy cannot be divined from these 60 opinions because most of them undoubtedly deal with questions of administrative law. Bush, like his father did with Thomas, has learned of Robert's judicial philos­ ophy from outside his opinions. Let us not be fooled by Bush's sudden change from promises of appointing a "strict construction­ ist to those of "main stream con­ servative." His intention with this nomination is the same as it was last November. The presumption should be that John G. Roberts is an extreme con­ servative. As such, his nomination must be vigorously opposed. If the Democrats really care about civil rights and liberties, they must demand more. That more is nothing less than a nomi­ nee with a significant body of prior judicial opinions or schol­ arly work touching on some, if not ail of our most salient consti­ tutional concerns. We cannot afford to throw our hands up and watch them fall over our eyes only to see what Mr. Roberts has done when we decide to remove them. Rodney Lewis Jr. U T alum nus www.dailytexanonline.com Campus and Administration Editor: Lori Holcomb Phone: (512) 232-2206 A NEW PRESIDENT U n i v e r s i t y -vJfiL*. ~vL«. ,*JwL« ..JR.... - .M l ... ^ T h e D a i l y T e x a n 5A Monday, July 25, 2005 Students request larger voice on search group H uffines considering involving more students in presidential search By Zachary W arm brodt Daily Texan Staff Students working with Board of Regents Chairman James Huffines to increase student rep­ resentation on the presidential Search Advisory Committee say they expect a decision some time this week. Three UT-Austin stu­ dents asked Huffines two weeks ago to add more members to the committee in order for each branch of student governance to share its distinct voice. "The argument we made was there are different kinds of stu­ dent needs around campus," said Student Government President and business honors senior Omar Ochoa. "It would be one repre­ sentative from SG, one represen­ tative from tlie Graduate Student Association and one from the Senate of College Councils." A spokesman for UT System, Michael Warden, said Huffines was taking the proposal into con­ sideration. The committee's chairwoman, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Teresa Sullivan, said the decision was in the regents' hands and that she could work with a larger group. In the past, group requests for addi­ tional membership have not been granted, she said. Sullivan said she has received about 50 nominations so far, including heads of other univer­ sities, provosts, deans and indi­ viduals from outside of academic life. Most of the academic outsid­ ers lead large non-profit organiza­ tions — only one is from the for- profit sector. She said UT-Austin is in an excellent position to attract a large pool of applicants. 1 think that you get a better interview with a candidate with a sm aller com ­ mittee..." Teresa Sullivan, chairwoman, Presidential Search Advisory Commit­ tee There are only two other prom­ inent universities searching for presidents — Cornell University, which as a private university has a different type of presidency and little overlap between applicants, and the University of Colorado at Boulder, which as CU's flag­ ship, competes with UT-Austin in athletics and research, but at this time also faces political and athletic controversy, according to Sullivan. According to the current and recently revised regents' rules for a presidential search, students are allowed one representative on the 13-member committee, which also includes faculty, staff, a dean, a regent, the president of the alumni association and com­ munity members. Staff Council announced Thursday that coun­ cil chairwoman Erin Waneck will represent staff; John Adkins, pres­ ident of Texas Exes, is automati­ cally a member. Senate of College Councils chair Cale McDowell, an account­ ing graduate student, spoke to Huffines with Ochoa and Jessica Geier, co-chair of the GSA and education administration gradu­ ate student, and said a divide exists between undergraduate and graduate students, making a representative from each of these student sub-constituencies neces­ sary. He said UT-Austin's 1998 search committee had representa­ tives from SG and the Senate of College Councils. Sullivan said the size of the committee was recently pared dow n from 18 to 13 because smaller committees move faster and can gain a better in-depth picture of a candidate. "I think that you get a better interview with a candidate with a smaller committee, and the rea­ son is with the natural psychol­ ogy of an interview everybody wants a chance to ask a question," Sullivan said. "The more people you have the more one-shot ques­ tions you're going to get without people getting the opportunity to do a more in-depth questioning simply for time purposes. So, you have this trade-off between time and the size of the committee." UTOPIA council established Web site offers library, m u seu m resources f o r the general public Hyunjin Kim Daily Texan Staff A National Advisory Group has been established to enhance the succession of the University's digital gateway, knowledge UTOPIA. Eight University staff mem­ bers were chosen along with rep­ resentatives from the University of Michigan, MIT and Cornell to offer comments and suggestions on various elements of expand­ im proving the Web ing and site based on their professional experience. They will meet in November to consult on issues surrounding the Web project. Created in 2004 by UT President Larry Faulkner, UTOPIA pro­ vides access for every citizen into the resources of UT's librar­ ies, collections, museums and a broad range of other information. Designed to reach all Texans, the Web site holds articles, activities and information hoping to appeal to all ages and interests. Andrew Ditmar, a 17-year-old student at Boeme High School, said he was satisfied with the contents of UTOPIA. "[The Web site] provides im portant tips for college life that m ay not be found in the ranking guides many students study, b ut none are less crucial for a successful college experi­ ence," Ditmar said, adding that the Web site provided academic assistance in m any other sub­ ject areas. C urrently serving on the national advisory com m ittee for UTOPIA, Dan Updegrove, vice president of Information Technology at UT, said UTOPIA is one w ay for the University to reach people of all ages, loca­ tions and walks of life — espe­ cially since a survey found that the Internet and the UT Web site were considered to be the most useful sources of information about the University. "Of course continued growth in computer ownership, broadband Internet penetration and Internet literacy make this an even more compelling proposition as the years pass," Updegrove said. Dan Mogulof, a member of NAG and a spokesm an for the U niversity of California, Berkeley, said he welcomes the opportunity to participate w ith the project. Mogulof said the UTOPIA Web site is guided by the needs and interests of a broad, public audience. "Great universities like Texas and Berkeley now face many of the same challenges and opportu­ nities," Mogulof said, stating that he hoped his involvement would generate new ideas that he would be able to apply to Berkeley's efforts to share resources and expertise to the public. Mark McFarland, associate director of UT Libraries, said he expects the NAG members to benefit UTOPIA by providing an objective view of the project and its performance. "I hope each year UTOPIA will grow and will meet the presi­ dent's vision and set the standard for others," McFarland said. Student gets top LSAT score U T senior earns 180, best possible score, on admissions test By MarkYeh Daily Texan Staff With law school applications being completed this summer and sent out, many applicants would practically sell their soul for a perfect score on the LSAT. Jesse Townsend, a UT history senior, didn't have to sell any­ thing to score a perfect 180 on the Law School Admissions Test. Less than a tenth of the people who take the test every year get a perfect score, with only 98 people in the country achieving this feat in the past three years, according to Kaplan Inc. Townsend said he was hop­ ing for a good score but never thought he would actually obtain perfection on his first attempt. Friends, classmates and fam­ ily have been joyous and sup­ portive.— perhaps even a little jealous, he said. "[My classmates] threatened to kill me," Townsend said. "She w asn't all that surprised," he said when referring to his m other's reaction in particular. According to Townsend, the LSAT is a skill-based test that doesn't necessarily require memorization. He said that the best preparation was taking full- length tests with the same time restrictions as the real test. "If there was no time limit on test, the then everyone would make a perfect [score] on it," he said. T o w n s e n d ,K!* Iownsend said his top choices for law school are Columbia and Yale, with Stanford, Berkeley and UT as other possibilities. In his spare time, Townsend w orks with at-risk high school students and is the president of the Texas Devils Advocates, a pre-law organization at the University. Joining organization the was one of the best decisions Townsend said he made in col­ lege. The Devi Is Advocates pro­ vided real-world knowledge and experience through lectures from practicing lawyers and mock tri­ als; it also gave a place to meet many friends who could sympa­ thize with the stresses of getting into law school, such as taking the LSAT, he said. Growing up in Friendswood, Texas, Townsend wanted to be a doctor until his senior year at Clear Brook High School, when he realized his natural affin­ ity for writing, reading and the social sciences, which would lead him to pursue law school. "'Law & O rder' also played a part," Townsend said. Townsend, who is currently holding internships at Austin law firm Scanlan, Buckle & Young and Arnold & Associates, said experience helps to see what lawyers actually do. In giving advice to aspiring law students, Townsend said, "Do whatever [major] you can get a high GPA in." YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE IT, THE VIEW W AS'THIS BIG'... Two fisher­ men pick red salmon from their nets in Cook Inlet off Clam Gulch, Alaska, during the afternoon tide Saturday, July 22, with Redoubt Volcano in the background. Al Grillo Associated Press A great way to get some work done. Anything you can do at a desk or on a computer, you can do in your spare time at PPD. Or you could just catch up on your reading. 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. Many different study lengths are available. 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The village has gone through the area's several plans for d ev elop m en t, a shopping center w ith a Low es Hom e Im provem ent Center as the m all's anchor and a larger galleria. inclu d in g The newest, scaled-down ver­ sion of the plan calls for a 156- acre, mixed-use, upscale shop­ ping center with 1 million square feet of retail, office, restaurant and residential use, according to a Village press release. The project will be centered between State Highway 71, RR 620 and Bee Cave Road. In the current contract, the village will be required to pay the developers $21 million in annual installments over the next 15 years, but only if the devel­ opers fulfill their obligations to the city. The developers, Chris Milam of Austin's International Development Management, the Lincoln Property company and the Minnestota-based Opus West Corp., are required to provide WiFi service throughout the proj­ ect, develop a hike and bike trail in the Galleria area and make improvements to the local sur­ rounding road,system. The im provem ents are esti­ mated to pump in $62 million to the city and include the donation of land from developers for a new Bee Cave city hall. According to the city, there will also be about 2,500 new jobs cre­ ated with an annual payroll of $39 million, although developers are hesitant to reveal what busi­ nesses will be part of the Galleria. Calls made to the Lincoln prop­ erty were not returned and the O pus West group declined to say which stores and restaurants would be involved. "We're not releasing that infor­ mation right now," said an Opus spokesperson. Jonathan Coker, a member of the village's governing board, said that he could not confirm who the possible tenants are. Brad R ockw ell, the d ep u ­ ty director for the Save O ur Springs Alliance, said the board RIDE'EM COWBOY had received a list of potential tenants earlier in the month. In previous projects, the village board had required upscale vendors in the mall. Coker also declined to com m ent on the alleged list. Rockwell said the developers and the board were probably not publicizing the names because of what happened when a list of potential tenants was released in 2002. SOS protested construction because of five project's proximity to the Barton Springs watershed and started a letter-writing cam ­ paign that targeted potential mall tenants. May Department Stores Co., the owner of Lord & Taylor's and Foley's, pulled out of the project, Rockwell said. A May D epartm ent Store Co. vendor w as originally slated to be the G alleria's anchor, and the pullout lead to the project's reduction, m aking the develop­ ers go through another round of project approvals. SO S has continued to try to stop plans for the are a's d evelopm ent, including several lawsuits. The current G alleria contract has language that tries to sidestep issues that stopped progress on another proposed local project, the Shops at the Galleria. Like the developers of the Hill Country Galleria, the develop­ ers of the Shops at the Galleria were offered incentives to build at Bee Cave through the Chapter 380 Econom ic D evelopm ent Agreement between the Village of Bee Cave and Milam Galleria Holdings. The chapter gives the city power to offer developers incentives, sometimes in the form o f money, if a developer's plans help the local economy, said the Village of Bee Cave's attorney, Patricia Akers. However, last February, Travis County District Judge Darlene Byrne ruled that the agreement between the city and the develop­ ers was unconstitutional, because it created a debt that future gov­ ernments would have to pay. The Galleria's contract would make village officials evaluate the mall's progress and make the village officials collect the tax rebate money annually. If the rebate is not approved, devel­ opers must return previously rebated sales taxes, and the city must return the property it gains through the deal. Rockwell said Bee Cave offi­ cials are definitely making an effort to adjust their contracts to SOS's arguments, but the agree­ ments may still be illegal, and SO S will still consider a lawsuit. Construction is scheduled for ground-breaking this fall and com pletion in 2007. Jacob Etsitty rides during the bareback competition at the National High School Finals Rodeo on Saturday in Gillette, Wyo. Paul Ruhter | Associated Press City holds annual skate contest By A ustin Pace Daily Texan Staff The Austin Recreation Center played host to groms perform­ ing gnarly ollies and grinds on Saturday. Skaters as young as 4 braved the summer heat and unforgiving pavem ent for a chance to win the second annu­ al Summer Skate Fest. An elated crowd of relatives and skating groupies cheered the skaters through the joy of landed tricks and the disap­ pointment of painful falls. Local bands Sparkle Motion and Tia Carrera serenaded the crowd with punk rock. Each participant was given several minutes to display his or her thrashing skills to a panel of three judges. The Skate Fest comes at an optimistic time for skaters with recent announcements that the Austin Parks Department will open the Mabel Davis Skate Park in southeast Austin in October and renovate the River Street slab. The city currently only has one free public skate park located behind the Austin Recreation Center on Shoal Creek Boulevard. The skate park, which is roughly the size of a tennis court, has small, wooden obsta­ cles and two metal rails. The lack of parks in Austin has forced skaters to seek out private property and often results in ticketing. "Som e locals that live near parks don't like the notion of a bunch of sweaty teenagers com­ ing to their quiet park," said Seth Johnson, co-director of the Austin Public Skatepark Action Committee. Mayor Will Wynn spoke briefly about the city's efforts to build and improve skating conditions in Austin. "A ustin has a remarkable the only parks department; thing we are lacking are skate facilities," Wynn said. The m ayor also detailed plans to build five new skate parks and knock down the old Austin Recreation Center at Shoal Creek and build a park­ ing garage. Beneath the parking garage would be a new skate park complete with a ceiling mural and outdoor lighting. The event held special mean­ ing for Laurie Pevey, owner of the Tekgnar skate shop. Pevey lost and Austin skate park supervisor Cindy Wade to a long battle with cancer. long-tim e friend "The last thing Cindy told me was she wanted to be around long enough to see the opening of a renovated skate park," Pevey said. "Maybe the good Lord will let her take a peek this fall." Shaw n Collie p op s a kickflip off a w edge ramp during a practice session at the annual skate contest at the Austin Recreation Center on Sunday. G re g E llio tt | uany lexan M an Senate awards Cap Metro $4.2 m illion Plan in the w o rk s to reduce em issions, expand routes, service By Zachary Posner Daily Texan Staff Capital Metro bus service may soon be using a large federal grant to help fund projects to improve air quality in Texas, expand service and construct a new a facility to operate UT shuttles, pending the passage of a U.S. Senate bill. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson officially announced last week that full Appropriations Committee has approved the the Fiscal Year 2006 Transportation and Treasury Appropriations bill that will award the Capital Metro bus system $4.2 million. Hutchinson, R-Texas, outlined the goals of the funding in a writ­ ten statement released last week. "These funds will be used to improve public transportation with a focus on cleaner technol­ ogy," she said. "It is important we work to provide funding for transportation projects that ben­ efit the entire community." to retrofit Within the next year, Capital the M etro plans engines on its buses, which would reduce harmful emissions by adding pollution-controlling devices into the machinery. The public transportation com pany also plans to use som e of the m oney towards future projects. current and Spokesw om an Andrea Lofye said Capital Metro is in the process of constructing a new facility that will operate the UT shuttle and express routes serv­ ing suburban communities. The new facility, which is cur­ rently under construction, is being built at U.S. Highway 183 and Burnet Road. Long-term goals of Capital Metro include expanding and improving bus sendee. Lofye said they also plan on doubling the am ount of buses over the course of the next 20 years. According to Lofye, Capital Metro is looking to increase the number of buses and routes in their suburban communities due to increasing ridership. Capital Metro currently serves Leander, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Manor and San Leanna. The bill, which also secured $2 million in funding for repairs and additions to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, funds the Department of Transportation, Treasury and Housing and U rban Development, as well as the Federal Judiciary and Supreme Court. The total funding from the transportation bill is $65.37 billion. APD officers recognized for bravery, daring Police Chief Stan Knee awards Officer Brian Babyak a certificate of recognition at the A P D Headquarters on Friday. Babyak attempted, along with Officer Sheldon Askew to save the life of suspect Carl Mitchell after he dove into a retention pond. G reg Elliott Daily Texan Staff Policem en ju m p ed into pond trying to save suspect By M a rk Yeh Daily Texan Staff Poisonous snakes and dark, murky waters could not keep Austin Police D epartm ent O fficers Brian Babyak and Sheldon Askew jum p­ ing into a retention pond in an unsuccessful attempt to save the life of a fleeing suspect. from At APD Headquarters on Friday, Chief Stan Knee awarded Babyak and Askew certificates of recognition for their daring and bravery during an attempt to save the life of Carl Mitchell, 36. O n the night of Ju ly 15 at about 12:18 a.m ., Babyak responded to a call to assist a Texas D epartm ent of Public Safety trooper, who w as ch as­ ing M itchell on foot after a vehicle pursuit ended w hen jum ped ou t of his M itchell car. Mitchell then climbed over an eight-foot chain-link fence located in the back of the park- ing lot of a local business into a retention pond, which contained potentially dangerous water moccasin snakes. W hen it became apparent that the suspect was "in over his head," Askew retrieved and threw' a flotation device into the water, but Mitchell had already submerged. At that point, both Babyak and Askew' removed their equip­ ment and shirts to swim out and try to save the life of Mitchell. Despite their efforts, Mitchell drowned and his body was later recovered by the Austin Fire Department. "These officers w'ere not jump­ ing into cold, dark water to save a child; they jumped in to save a suspect," said Chief Knee. "I'm extrem ely proud of them." Askew said he just saw' a man in trouble and wanted to help, and that he jum ped in despite having m inim al water training. "I think most of us would help," Askew said. A 12-year veteran of APD, Babyak said he would do it again if he had to. "It's just unfortunate the sus­ pect died," he said. Study predicts Austin Spanish speakers will increase Research group also nam es Austin a top 25 Hispanic m arket the highest Hispanic population, and it is even faster than the national projected growth rate." and conductor of the study for Hispanic USA. the language. "The focus of the study is to figure out the population of Spanish-speaking residents," Roslow said, adding that the motivation for the study came from a need to prove that the market overlooks the third gen­ eration of Spanish-speakers. The study was targeted at a national level but also broke down to the top 25 Hispanic markets, which include Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. "Austin, interestingly enough, has the fastest projected growth rate," Roslow said. "The growth rate is compared to New York and Los Angeles, which have According to Roslow, 465,000 Flispanics populate Austin this year. Out of them, 417,000 are over the age of 5, and 311,000 speak Spanish. By the year 2025, it is projected that 754,000 Hispanics will populate Austin, and out of that number 666,000 will be over the age of 5, and 456,000 will speak Spanish. "We only count the popula­ tion over the age of 5 because its the traditional module stating that before that age you really have no language proficiency," Roslow said. The population growth is attributed to the popularity of "Spanish gives you greater econom ic opportunities," said Delia Montesinos, lecturer for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The increase can be seen at the University as well. Over the past three years, the percentage of Hispanic students at the University has increased 0.7 percent, making Hispanics the second highest growing minority. "Spanish is the most popu­ lar language at the University; we have thousands of seats in lower-di vision classes" said Jason Gentry, academic advisor for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. "We teach everyone at UT who wants to learn Spanish." By Lilian Moguel Daily Texan Staff in By 2025, Austin will see an increase its Spanish-speak- ing population by 55 percent, according to a study released on Wednesday by Hispanic USA Inc. The study counteracts a belief that Spanish is only for the first and second generations of Hispanic families, when in real­ ity 35 percent of third-generation Hispanics still speak Spanish, said Peter Roslow, founder of Roslow Research Group LLC Coming 1 The NHL picks itself up and prepares for the draft www.dailytexanonline.com Sports Editor: Eric Ransom E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone:(512) 232-2210 S p o r t s ^ ^ ^ T h e D a i l y T e x a n i g I Ü M P H ü ® £ ?**■ ' ‘ SEC T IO N Monday, July 25,2005 Lance wins farewell Tour a By Eric Ransom By John Leicester The Associated Press Daily Texan Columnist Armstrong completes rem arkable journey into sports history Long road from cancer patient to champion completed on Sunday PARIS — For six hours, the surgeon scraped tumors from Lance Armstrong's brain. Once the delicate operation was over, and as the anesthetic was wearing off, the doctor checked whether his knife had done lasting damage by asking the patient his name. "Lance Armstrong," came the reply, according to his autobiography. "And I can kick your ass on a bike any day." Against such implacable will, is it any wonder that Armstrong's Tour de France rivals barely stood a chance? Rarely has sport seen a champion like the head­ strong Texan who came back from the brink of death to put a seven-year stranglehold on cycling's most prestigious and taxing race — culminating with his triumph Sunday that sent him victoriously into retirement. In doing so, Armstrong earned huge fame and for­ tune, inspired countless fellow cancer patients and brought cycling new fans in America — where the sport had been all but invisible until his arrival. He ruffled feathers, too, as he reshaped his quint- essentially European sport, sometimes thumbing his nose at its time-honored traditions. From humble beginnings, Armstrong grew into a man of many facets: A divorced man with a rock-star girlfriend; a hard- driving boss who nurtured grudges against other riders but was able to relax over cold beer, Tex-Mex food and margaritas; an ardent cancer campaigner who credited the disease with helping him win the Tour by reshaping him physically and mentally; a consummate professional who finished last in his first pro race; a Tour champion with a rage to win who retired with barely a backward glance. He told The Associated Press the best thing about being Lance Armstrong was "being able to have a job that I love immensely, yet then being able to use that job as a platform to speak about other things, bigger things, like the fight against cancer. We should all be so lucky." The worst things, he said, were the persistent but unproven suspicions of doping that dogged Armstrong since his first Tour win in 1999. For some skeptics, particularly in France, his comeback from cancer was almost too amazing to be true. The persistent questions made for a sometimes uneasy relationship with reporters who followed his ARM STRO N G continues on page 2B Triomphe is seen behind. Lance Arm strong holds the winner's trophy after w inning his seventh straight Tour de France. The Arc de Bernard Papon | The Associated Press There is no w ay to overstate w hat Lance Armstrong has ju st com pleted. His seven-year w inning streak in the Tour de France is sim ply the greatest athletic accom plishm ent of our gen­ eration. It's the resolution to the best sports story in 100 years, and yet everyone seem s ready, espe­ cially Lance, to m ove on. Through surviving can­ cer to fighting his w ay back to dom inating seven Tours, Lance seem ed invincible in his last ride. Lance's farewell is greater than Jordan sinking the gam e-w inner in G am e 6 of the NBA Finals, or even better than Ted W illiam s hitting a hom e run in his final at-bat. Lance dom inated a three-w eek farewell ride up and dow n the Pyrenees. A rm strong's authority over his sport m ade the European sport an annual event in the United States. Imagine Texans crow ding around a televi­ sion with a bucket of Lone Star to w atch cricket or polo. People who had n't ridden a bike since elem entary school wake up early to w atch him ride. On the other hand, his farew ell is com ing at the right time for everyone. After Lance won his first three, it w as pretty m uch established he was the most dom inant rider of his age. This summer, people wondered m idway through the tour how m any days w ere left until Lance won another one. The Tour de France is excited about his departure , because it m eans a new w inner and fresh blood — but there w ill likely never be as much Am erican interest in his sport again. H e's becom e a legendary figure in the one- name category of greatness, joining Tiger, M agic and M ontana. M ention 'L ance' and there is auto­ m atic recognition, but can anyone nam e any of his rivals or team m ates? The Post O ffice's 'Blue Train' helped carry Lance though his first six titles, and his rid­ ers on Team D iscovery likew ise peddled with Arm strong every m ile this year. Like an offen­ sive line in football, these guys did the dirty work, while Lance led like a champion. The legacy Lance leaves is not seven straight years of yellow jerseys, but a sm all, yellow rubber LANCE continues on page 2B Williams reports to Dolphins training camp AstfOS take NatS By The Associated Press ___ games. DAVIE, Fla. — Running back Ricky reported to Miami Dolphins Williams training camp on Sunday morning, near­ ly one year to the day after he told the team he was retiring from football. Williams, driving a blue sport utility vehicle, arrived at the team 's training facility around 8:45 a.m. He did not com ­ ment to reporters waiting outside the complex. The team 's first formal train- ing-camp media availability is scheduled for Monday. The 2002 NFL rushing champion decided to seek reinstatement after sit­ ting out last season, saying at the time he'd lost the urge to continue playing. Williams faces a four-game suspension at the start of the season for violating the league's substance abuse program, yet likely will be able to play in preseason Williams acknowledged shortly after retiring that he failed drug tests and faced a suspension for testing positive three times for marijuana. Williams rushed for 3,225 yards and 25 touchdowns in two seasons with the Dolphins. He informed former coach Dave Wannstedt of his retirement plans last July 23, one week before the start of training camp — a move that stunned teammates and played a role in Miami's downward spiral. The Dolphins were 4- 12 last season. A court later found the 1998 Heisman Trdphy winner in breach of contract by retiring and ordered him to repay the team $8.6 million. The team has not yet sought to col­ lect the settlement, and new coach Nick Saban offered Williams another chance to play with the Dolphins. PAIR OF INCOMING FRESHMAN SHINE Incoming basketball freshmen Earnesia Williams and Ashley Williams had standout games during Saturday's Texas-Oklahoma High School All-Star game. Williams poured in 29 points and earned MVP. M L B Cleveland 6, Seattle 3 Detroit 5, M innesota 2 Kansas City 6, Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 2 Chi. Sox 6, Boston 4 N.Y. Mets 6, L.A. Dodg. 0 Phila. 5, San Diego 1 Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 3, Colorado 0 Florida 4, San Francisco 1 Arizona 3, Atlanta 2 Miam i D olphins' running back Ricky Williams smiles as he looks up at the scoreboard during a gam e against the San D iego Chargers in 2002. in 14 innings By The Associated P r e s s ___ W ASH IN G TON — Eric Bruntlett hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the 14th inning Sunday to give the Houston Astros a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. fouled off three straight pitches before pulling Hector Carrasco's 3-2 pitch over the left-field fence and into the Nationals bullpen to give the Astros their seventh win in eight games. Bruntlett Russ Springer (3-3) pitched two innings for the victory, and Brad Lidge pitched the bottom of the 14th for his 23rd save. The Astros won three of four in the series. The Nationals have lost four of five and 13 of 18. They wasted a stellar starting performance by John Patterson, whose effort was matched by Astros rookie starter Wandy Rodriguez. Adam Everett started the win­ ning rally with a single to cen­ ter off Carrasco (3-3). Everett advanced on a wild pitch, then Jose Vizcaino walked. Brad Ausmus flew out to right, then pinch-hitter — and Saturday's starting pitcher — Brandon Backe hit a long fly ASTROS continues on page 3B Rick Silva The Associated Press The July 20 story about Colorado referenced allegations about improper benefits to recruits, when it should have cited a plea agreement from former recruiting aide Nathan Maxcey. The Texan regrets the JOHNSON YET TO SIGN WITH CHIEFS Texas-ex and Chiefs draft pick Derrick Johnson has yet to sign with Kansas City. Training camp for the team opens July 29 in Wisconsin, and Johnson said last week he hopes to have the deal done by then. 2B S p o r t s Monday, July 24, 2005 ARMSTRONG: Cyclist finishes last Tour de France on top for the final time From pagelB every pedal stroke. In an inter­ view with the AP four days before he won his seventh straight title Sunday in Paris, he likened the Tour press room to a "cesspool." "I won't miss that," he said. He stored aw ay perceived slights — doubts about his form, his will, his methods — and used them to fuel his drive. "I'll show them," could have been his motto. His com petitive streak spilled beyond cycling. In the AP inter­ view, he gleefu lly recounted having beaten his girlfriend, Sheryl Crow, at tennis. "She w ouldn't talk to me for an hour, but I w as so happy to beat her," he said. "I always have to win unless I'm playing my kids. Then they can win every tim e." Armstrong w as born Lance Edw ard G u nderson on Sept. 18, 1971, in D allas, Texas. His mother, Linda, w as just 17. She named him after Lance Rentzel, a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. She separated from his father, Edw ard G u n d erso n , w h en Lance was a baby and m arried Terry A rm strong, a traveling salesman. He adopted Lance. Armstrong said in his auto­ biography "It's N ot About the Bike," that his adoptive father som etim es b eat him w ith a wooden paddle. Terry and Linda A rm strong split w hen Lance w as 14. G underson was tracked down by reporters after his son becam e fam ous, but Lance showed no interest in his dad. "Ju st because he provided the DNA that m ade m e doesn't m ake him my father," Arm strong said in the book. Bikes. They w ere w ith A rm strong alm ost the start. He got a plastic three- w heeler for his second birthday and a real bike from his grandfa­ ther at age 5. His m other said he used to w heel around the block in a Darth Vader costum e. from A rm strong recalls a brow n bike with yellow w heels he got w hen he w as about 7. # Too uncoordinated to play football, the sport of choice w here he grew up in Plano, Texas, the youngster sw am and rode his bike for training. His ability quickly becam e evident. He won a ju nior triathlon, IronKids, at age 13, and says that by 16 he w as earning $20,000 a year from triathlons and bike races. His m other took him to races, like the "H otter 'N Hell H undred" in W ichita Falls, Texas, and a time trial in New M exico, which helped get him noticed. The U.S. Cycling Federation invited him to train w ith the junior national team. But Arm strong says he was an im petuous and raw young rider, not the coolly calculat­ ing strategist he would develop into on the Tour. In his first big international race, the am ateur world cham ­ pion ships in Japan , in 1990 he exhausted him self by rid­ ing from the front and finished 11th. H aving announced, "I'm here to win it for me and my m om ," A rm strong placed 14th in the road race at the 1992 Barcelona O lym pics. Then he turned pro­ fessional — and prom ptly fin­ ished last out of 111 riders in his first pro race, the San Sebastian C lassic in Spain. A m ajor breakthrough came the follow ing year, w hen he w on a w orld cham pionship at the tender age of 21. H e also rode in his first Tour, winning the eighth stage by breaking from the pack and sprinting for the line at Verdun. But he aban­ doned the race a few days later, defeated by the Alps. "Too long and too co ld ," he said of the m ountains, where he would crush rivals later in his career. He won another Tour stage in 1995 — three days after the death of his team m ate, Fabio C asartelli, the 1992 O lym pic cham pion, in a crash in the Pyrenees. A rm strong initially brushed off his health problem s the next year. He thought he had the flu or was sim ply tired. He ignored the sw elling in his right tes­ ticle. Finally, he sought treatm ent and on Oct. 2, 1996, got the news that changed his life: He had cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. The treatm ent — surgery and repeated cycles of chem o­ therapy — was brutal. Today, a half-m oon shaped scar still show s from under A rm strong's cropped hair — a rem inder of brain surgery. "It put pain in perspective for me; it put suffering and defeat in perspective," Arm strong said in the AP interview. "T h e ill­ ness taught me how to really suffer and to suffer slowly, and it's not as if you get sick and it hurts and a w eek later you get better. It's a long type of suffering, physical, em otional, mental, social. It gave me a cer­ tain sense of hunger and drive and determ ination that I was going to come back and give it my all." Still recovering, he sat out the 1997 and 1998 tours. He m arried Kristin Richard in M ay 1998, taking his bike to the w edding. In October, he com pleted the Tour of Spain, placing fourth. That prompted an e-m ail from Johan B ruyneel, d irector of the U.S. Postal Service squad, who became the brain behind Arm strong's Tour wins. "You will look great on the podium of the Tour de France," read the e-mail. And he did. On Sunday, Arm strong's children — Luke, age 5, and tw ins G race and their Isabelle, age 3, father as he stood on the podi­ um one last time. joined "V ive le Tour, forever," said By Keith Parsons T h e A s s o c ia te d Press HOT SPRINGS, Va. — Two players from each Atlantic Coast Conference school got together Sunday for a group picture at the annual media kickoff, and the conversation quickly turned to the new divisional alignments. There was one slight problem — no one seemed to know where his team fit. With the ACC finally expanded to its full 12 teams for the upcom­ ing season, the league will split into the Atlantic and Coastal divi­ sions. The winners meet in the first championship game Dec. 3 in Jacksonville, Fla. "I don't think anybody knows," North Carolina quarterback Matt Baker said. "We were all tapping each other on the shoulder and asking. It's the first year, and it's new, and no one has played each other in the division yet. I think by the end of the season, people will start checking out the stand­ ings, and that's when everybody will know where they are." The teams aren't divided geo­ graphically, so that led to the som ewhat ambiguous nam es of the divisions. The conference tried to come up with two equal divisions and started the process by separating longtime powers Florida State and Miami. Each division has two of the North Carolina schools, and both Virginia and Virginia Tech are in the Coastal with the Hurricanes. "I think it's pretty even, every­ body has a fair shot," North Carolina State wide receiver Tramain Hall said. "W hatever team comes out of this deserves to be there, because this ACC is not easy." Boston College officially joined the league July 1, ending a bitter split with the Big East and giving ACC continues on page 3B Overall race leader Lance Arm strong toasts with cham pagne during the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France. Alessandro Trovati | The Assocaited Press LANCE: Armstrong stands for something more ACC all together now From page 1B w ristband. These 'L iv estron g ' bracelets became so popular that every sports team, charity, and cheerleading squad burnt rubber to make their own version. Lance proved year after year that nothing could stop him. He overcam e testicular cancer w hich had spread to his lungs and brain — after that a pack of guys in bicycle shorts was noth ­ ing to handle. In betw een Tours, he was just another guy around A ustin, often seen riding his bike or eat­ ing enchiladas at C h uy's. Every local has a Lance run-in story, even if it's opening a door for him at TCBY. The town will w elcom e him hom e again as a cham pion w ith another yellow -lit Capitol and hopefully the Steve M iller Band. H e'll show up at the Austin C ity Lim its Fest to introduce Ben Harper, and probably appear at a Texas football game. Lance w ill stand as a sym bol for som ething greater than a legendary bike rider. He stands for to overcom e adversity and accom plish the im possible. the ab ility It's a thread com m on through sports, and Lance not only won seven titles — he gave hope to m illions. Next sum m er, the Tour will go on, and a new rider w ill sur­ face, and all the talk will center on if L ance's streak will ever be broken. really m atter, It d o e sn 't legacy goes because L ance's beyond the Tour de France; it's there with every yellow w rist­ band, every newly purchased bike and every patient in the ICU who lays there watching old footage of Lance and gain­ ing a little bit more hope that good can com e out of suffering. Lance Arm strong signals seven for France. Arm strong will retire from r seventh straight win in the Tour de ig this season. Alessandro Trovati | The Assocaited Press Armstrong’s legacy yet to be formed completely in America By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press Without fail, it happens daily at this time of year. Someone, typ­ ically middle-aged and at least a wee bit out of shape, ambles into Lance Armstrong's favorite bike shop and professes to be "just looking." And a few m inutes later, that person w heels aw ay a bicycle — the first one h e 's owned in, perhaps, decades. T here's no sim pler exam ple of the legacy Arm strong has cre­ ated — and left behind Sunday, w hen he took his last victory laps along the Cham ps-Elysees in Paris, w here hundreds of thousands watched him wrap up his seventh and final Tour de France title. "You see him in this race, see his legs, and he's, you know, h e's definitely got one or two m ore left in h im ," says Ken "W o od y " Sm ith, m anager of the Richardson Bike M art in R ichard son, Texas — a store that builds an annual shrine to A rm strong, com plete w ith authen tic yellow jerseys and other m em entos. "B u t h e 's fa m ­ ily com es first," Sm ith added. "A nd it's ou r loss." said his Indeed, A rm strong believes the tim e is right to put his fam ­ ily first. Flanked by his chil­ dren — son Luke, 5, and 3-year- old twin daughters Grace and Isabelle — in Sunday's postrace celebration, Armstrong vowed that his retirem ent decision was final. Now, cycling in this country not only needs a new star, but a new hero. "H e's m ade cancer survivors out of p eo p le," Sm ith says. "H e 's got people who d on 't look like bike riders buying bikes. H e inspires everyone to do more, to be better. ... I can't im agine w hat it'll be like w ith­ out him ." Even Wayne Gretzky, hock­ ey 's all-tim e scoring leader, is som ber w hen he contem plates Arm strong riding away. "I alw ays said the greatest tim e to retire for a professional athlete is when the public says, 'H e could have w ent another year,"' Gretzky told the O utdoor Life Network. "A nd that's when you know you've retired at the right tim e." USA C y clin g, the sp o rt's national governing body, says m ore A m ericans are riding bicycles these days than ever before — a direct correlation to A rm strong's popularity. And the stable of professional riders in this country may have the m ost depth and talent in history, in large part because Armstrong raised the bar so high. Without question, the Texan has left cycling better than when he found it. "B u t I d on't know what hap­ pens next," says John Sabatier, a director of the rapidly growing Everglades Bicycling Club in South Florida. "A nd that scares me to d eath." Since A rm strong w on his first Tour in 1999, m em bership in officially sanctioned road- cycling clubs has risen more than 20 percent. Bicycle shops nationw ide report higher busi­ ness, w ith a distinct spike every sum m er around Tour time. Sabatier estim ates that his club has seen a 40 percent jum p in m em bers since 1999, m ainly because of the Arm strong phe­ nom enon. "It's the bug. They get bit by the cycling bug," he says. Yet even while Arm strong has dom inated a sport like perhaps no other athlete, cycling still finds itself fighting for respect­ ability in the United States. And several up-and-com ers m ight have to collectively carry his torch now, since no one expects to see another Arm strong-type rider again. "1 think the biggest change over these last few years has just been having Lance in the pro­ gram and him doing the things he's done," says Jim O chow icz, the president of USA Cycling. "It's been huge for him and huge for a lot of other guys who find them selves having more and new opportunities now ." Take Arm strong out of the equation, and it w as still a pret­ ty solid Tour for Am erican rid­ ers. He's got people who don't look like bike riders buying bikes. Ken Smith, Richardson bike shop owner David Zabriskie wore the lead­ e r's yellow jersey at the start, before dropping out because of an injury. A rm strong's longtim e top lieutenant, G eorge Hincapié, won a stage and finished 14th overall. Levi Leipheim er was sixth, just five m inutes behind third-place finisher Jan Ullrich of Germany. Floyd Landis was ninth overall. O lym pic bronze m edalist Bobby Julich was near the leaders early, then faded a bit and still finished 17th. It's a much different scenario from the days w hen riders such as Arm strong and his prede­ cessor as the A m erican bike king, three-tim e Tour cham pion Greg LeM ond, were considered the only true w orld-class U.S. cyclists. see you "B efore Lance, there'd typi­ cally be a few elite Am ericans. N ow d ifferen t A m ericans lead ing d ifferent teams, having significant roles on prem ier team s," says Kip M ikler, editor of the cycling m agazine VeloNews. "W e're not going to have another A m erican seven-tim e winner, but they're pretty com ­ petitive." Another m ajor facet of the legacy Arm strong — a cancer survivor — leaves behind is his mark on culture, even away from the bike. More than 50 million o f those yellow "L iveStron g" w ristbands have been sold, with the money raised going toward cancer research. Now, a new A rm strong- inspired clothing lin e— " 1 0 / / 2 " — rapidly is gaining popular­ ity, w ith some proceeds there benefiting the Lance Arm strong Foundation. The line derives its name from the date A rm strong was diagnosed with cancer — Oct. 2 ,1 9 9 6 . "In terms of persona, w e'll most likely never see another Lance A rm strong," says USA Cycling spokesm an Andy Lee. "N o t only because of his dom ­ inating Tour de France w ins over the years, but because of the incredible hum an interest com ponent to his story." televisions For the last three w eeks, peo­ ple at bike stores and hospi­ tals nationw ide have crowded around to w atch OLN — a once-fledgling cable netw ork that sm artly decided to begin show ing the Tour live and has seen its ratings soar — tele­ cast the im ages of A rm strong's final race. in At the the shop in b ik e Richardson, a store that once had Arm strong as a team m em ­ ber late 1980s, som e dome devout cyclists planned to skip their traditional Sunday instead savor every ride and m om ent of A rm stron g's final day as a pro racer — the best to ever m ount a saddle. "L a n ce took w hat G reg LeM ond did and capitilized on it, m ultiplied it by five or six," Smith says. "It's on the rise. Will it pla­ teau? M aybe, yeah. But people need a hero, and Lance has been our hero, and next year there w ill be an other hero. W hat he's done is gotten peo­ ple involved in cycling. Now they're hooked ." K ickball becom ing more popular w ith adults Tw o team s com p e te in a kickball g a m e in Syracuse, N.Y. o n Friday. Kickball is ga in in g p opu larity in adults. K evin Rivoli i The Assocaited Press 10-inch-diametei rubber ball shouldn't be overly inflated — the less air, the more wobbly and spasmodically it flies, and the more difficult it is to catch. Everyone agrees, though: No "bouncies." Pitchers must roll the ball. The last bounce crossing home plate can't be higher than 12 inches off the ground. Peter Waack likes the memories stirred up by playing kickball. "1 remember getting to school an hour early to play kickball in the schoolyard," said Waack, business manager of The Daily Orange student newspaper at Syracuse University. For the past three years, Waack has helped direct a one-day kickball festival for the Syracuse Professional and Recreation Club, a social cadre of the city's young professionals. No organized teams. Players sign up individually. They line up schoolyard style and count off 1-9 over and over until team s are drawn. From three dozen players the first year, the event has tripled to more than 100, some from as far away as A lbany and Buffalo. Waack expects a turnout top­ ping 150 next year. Talk about getting your kicks. ASTROS: Nationals hitting only .170 since the All Star Break SPORTS NOTES Patrick escapes injury after crashing into wall WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Indy Racing League rookie sensation Danica Patrick escaped injury after crashing into the wall during Sunday's AJ. Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile. The only wom an racing in the IndyCar Series was running sixth on the 126th of 225 laps w hen it appeared the rear of her Rahal Letterman Racing entry slid out from under her, sending her car back end first into the wall at the second turn. Patrick, w ho has caused consider­ able excitement with her performanc­ es this year, including a fourth-place finish in the Indianapolis 500, quickly scrambled from the car and walked to a waiting ambulance for a ride to the m andatory checkup at the infield medical center. "It was just such a sudden snap. I don't know what happened," Patrick said after being released. "I was just pretty much where I had been run­ ning all the time, and I wasn't running any faster. Maybe it was my fault. I'll take the blame." It was the first time Patrick has crashed since being part of a multicar accident in the season-opening race at Homestead. The 23-year-old driver came away from that one with a con­ cussion. "It just got away from her," team co­ owner Bobby Rahal said of Sunday's crash. "Everybody's been slipping and sliding. I saw Dario [Franchitti] had a big wiggle just ahead of her. Too bad, she was doing a real goo d job." Tomas Scheckter, running just behind Patrick, had to avoid her w hen her car spun. He was able to maintain control of his car and stayed in the race. Sixers, free-agent Dalembert agree to six-year contract The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free-agent center Samuel Dalembert agreed to the terms of a six-year contract, the player's agent said Sunday. Agent Marc Cornstein confirmed the team and player agreed to the deal late Saturday night. He would not reveal financial terms of the con­ tract. Because the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement has not been finalized, the free agent signing peri­ od is delayed indefinitely. Dalembert can't officially sign until a new CBA is reached. "Philadelphia showed how m uch they coveted Samuel and wanted to keep him as part of their team," Cornstein said. "Sam uel is very excited to remaining a 76er. He's excited he'll spend the next six years here and hopefully the remainder of his career." The 6-foot-11 Dalembert, the 76ers' first-round pick in 2001, averaged 8.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.68 blocks last season. While Dalembert had a visit scheduled with Atlanta on Monday, the Sixers had the right to match any offer. Turns out, they never had to. Sixers president Billy King kept his end-of-season promise that the team would re-sign restricted free agents Dalembert, Willie Green and Kyle Korver, securing the you ng nucleus they are trying to build around Allen Iverson and Chris Webber. Korver and Green also agreed to deals, worth a reported $44 million combined. Pittsburgh relishing No. 1 pick with likely Crosby selection PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby has yet to puli on a Pittsburgh Penguins' No. 87 jersey. He has yet to sign his first contract, attend his first training camp, play his first shift, g o through the hassle of his first eight-cities-in-12 days road trip. But it was evident Saturday, from the we've-just-hit-the-lottery enthu­ siasm displayed by everyone in the organization from player-owner Mario Lemieux on down, that this 17- year-old phenom from Nova Scotia has already changed everything about hockey in Pittsburgh. The league's worst team w hen the NHL last played a regular-season gam e in 2004, the Penguins can now look upon the playoffs as a realistic goal this season. And ticket sales, which sagged after years of near­ capacity crowds in the league's oldest and least fan-friendly arena, picked up substantially minutes after the Penguins won the No. 1 pick Friday in the NHL draft lottery. The Penguins sold scores of season ticket packages Friday night to fans from 10 states and Canada, even though ticket-buyers had to wait 45 minutes on hold just to get an opera­ tor. Other phones are ringing, too. With hundreds of players about to be dum ped on the free-agent market Aug. 1, some had their agents call general manager Craig Patrick. They are eager for the chance to play alongside Lemieux, Crosby and Mark Recchi, in front of goalie Marc- Andre Fleury and to get back to the player-friendly venue which lost stars such as JaromirJagr. Compiled from Associated Press reports By W illiam Kates The A ssociated Press SYRACU SE, N.Y. — Don Radell stood on the pitcher's mound, his socks hoisted to just below his knees. One black, one red and a tiny bit of skin show­ ing between the tops of the socks and his baggy shorts. His Little League son said it brings good luck, so why not? "It seems ridiculous, I know, but you almost can't help having fun," he said. For Radell and many others, it's recess revisited — but these players left fifth-grade a long time ago. It's kickball, and the schoolyard game is catching on with adults, such as the 33-year- old Radell, who plays on a team with his wife, her friends and his bowling and softball buddies. Mirroring a nationwide rise in interest, Onondaga County formed a kickball league last sum­ mer with eight teams. The league proved so popular that the coun­ ty formed a fall league, added a second night and expanded to 13 teams. This summer, the league swelled to 24 teams — and county parks officials had to turn away another dozen teams because there w eren't enough fields. "It was a struggle at first get­ ting people interested. The typical reaction was, Kickball? You're kidding me. That's not a real sport!"' said Gary Lopez, who runs the county leagues and plays on a team. talking, "Now it's the buzz. People their started friends. It's an activity off the beaten path. It's fun. It's social. And you get some exercise." telling The county expects to add a third night this fall. The city of Syracuse noticed the success and began a league this summer with eight teams. "It's a kid's game. Who doesn't enjoy being a kid?" coordinator Jerry Brown said. "It's even fun to just watch." With dodgeball and wiffleball making comebacks, it was only natural a kickball revival should follow. The World Adult Kickball Association was formed in 1998 when three former University of Virginia classmates and a fourth friend launched a league mixing socializing and athletics — with emphasis on the socializing. The league began with eight teams and about 150 players, who played on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. WAKA has grown to more than 700 teams in 18 states, with more than 17,000 registered players, said Tiffany Ficklin, the group's national spokeswoman, one of 30 paid employees who run what is a nearly million-dollar-a-year business. Along with the Washington, D.C.-Virginia area, California also has become a hotbed for kickball. There are five WAKA divisions in New York — three in New York City, one on Long Island and the other in Buffalo. WAKA sponsors regional play­ offs that lead to two national tournaments — one in the spring and summer, the other for fall ball. Ficklin, 30 years old and a mother of two, began working full time for WAKA after organiz­ ing a league in her home state of New Mexico. Her husband also plays. "It's our weekly guaranteed date night. We play a game, and then we go out for drinks with teammates and friends," she said. For many adult players, it can be a family outing as well. "There's been a serious decline in playground games," Ficklin said. "M any schools don't have recess any more. Others have cut back on PE classes. Many of today's kids don't even know about kickball. This is helping keep it alive. The kids go to games. They see mom and dad playing, and they want to play, too." The rules are simple — remem­ ber, it's a child's game. You kick the ball. You run around four bases. You get three outs. The From page 1B to right that advanced Everett to third, and Vizcaino stole second. B ru n tlett, w ho had entered the gam e in the 10th inning, conn ected for his second hom er of the y ear and his sixth , sev ­ enth and eig h th RBIs. The N atio n als not only lost, but they also had a scare. ]ose G u illen w as h it on the right w rist w ith an 0-1 pitch w ith one out inning in the ninth and w as taken to a h osp ital for X -ray s, b u t the resu lts w ere negative. H e is listed as day- to-d ay w ith a bruise. M ost of the gam e w as a b ril­ lian t p itc h e rs ' duel b etw een P atterson and R od riguez, but they fo u g h t to a 1-1 draw. P atterson stru ck out a career- high 10, allow ed six hits and w alked non e in eight innin gs, w h ile a llo w e d three h its, stru ck out four and w alked one ov er a career-high sev en -p lu s in n in gs in his 11th career start. R o d rig u e z It w as the b est p erform ance of R o d rig u e z's young career, w h ile P a tte rso n rem ains the m aster o f the n o-d ecision — w ith ju st a 4-2 record over 18 starts d espite a 2.58 ERA. Patterson threw 77 strik es and ju st 24 b alls, and his ou ting fol­ lowed an e ig h t-in n in g shutout perform ance ag ain st C olorad o on Tuesday. He has allow ed tw o runs or few er in seven straigh t starts. D u rin g s tr e tc h , Rodriguez and P atterso n com ­ bined to retire 13 straig h t b at­ ters and 22 o f 24 — and the tw o b atters w ho got on base did so w ith bloop hits. Later, the tw o sen t d ow n 15 b at­ ters in a row befo re Rodriguez issued the g am e 's first w alk on a 3-2 pitch to M arlon Byrd to start the eighth. o n e That w as R o d rig u e z's 87th and last pitch. M anager Phil G arn er to ok him ou t and brou ght in Chad Q u alls, who w orked out of a no-ou t, first- and-third jam a fter first b ase­ m an M ike L a m b 's throw ing error on a sacrifice bunt. sco red The N a tio n a ls in the fifth w hen Byrd doubled off the cen ter-field w all and scored on G ary B en n et's oppo- site-field sin gle. W ashington rem ained tied with the Braves for first place in the NL East. The N ationals are search in g for answ ers as they head into a three-gam e show dow n for first p lace start­ ing Tuesday in A tlanta. "If w e go into A tlanta and hit the w ay w e're g o in g , we d o n 't have a ch an ce ," m anager Frank R obinson said. The N a tio n a ls are hittin g .170 sin ce the A ll-Star break. R o b in so n w a s e s p e c ia lly fru strated w ith p layers who w ere sw in gin g for the fences w hen a fly ball or b a se hit w ould have b etter served the team — esp ecially in a b a ll­ park w here hom e ru n s are infrequ ent. "S o m eth in g is m issing here w ith this b allclu b ," R obinson said. "W h a tev er it is, I'v e got to try to find ou t, figure it out. This is not the sam e b allclu b that played m ost of the first half h e re ." The A stros respond ed im m e­ d iately w ith a run in th e sixth. Lance B erkm an d ou bled o ff the left-field w all — a b all that Byrd m ight have caught. By The Associated Press A RLIN G TO N , Texas — Scott Hatteberg drove in three runs, and the streakin g O akland A thletics finished a four-gam e sweep of the Texas Rangers with an 8-3 victory Sunday. B ob by C ro sb y and M ark E llis each had three hits to help the A 's extend their w in ­ ning streak to six. T h ey 'v e w on 26 of 32 overall to get b ack in the p layoff race and b u ild a 4 1 /2 -g a m e lead over the R angers for second place in the A L W est. Texas lost its fifth straight and fell to 2-9 since the All- Star b reak. T he R angers, w ho've dropped seven of eight to O akland since the break, dipped under .500 (48-49) for the first tim e since they w ere 13-14 on May 2. Rich H arden (8-4) w asn't nearly as dom inant as his last start against Texas, but he was good enough to win. He allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1-3 innings, strik­ ing out five and w alking four. The right-hander threw 111 pitches in tem peratures that reached the m id-90s. In his p rev iou s outing against the Rangers on July 14, Harden carried a perfect game into the eighth and threw a tw o-hitter in a 6-0 victory. Oakland jum ped on Chan Ho Park first, (8-5) using C rosby's RBI double and H atteberg's run-scoring single for a 2-0 edge. the in Rangers center fielder Gary M atthew s Jr. helped the A's in the first w hen he caught a one-out fly off the bat of Eric C h avez and, thinking it w as the third out o f the inning, flipped the ball to left fielder David Dellucci. Crosby advanced to third and scored on H atteberg's line-drive sin­ gle. it 2-1 Texas made in the second when Harden walked M atthew s w ith the bases loaded, but Harden escaped further dam age when he got Sandy Alom ar to hit into a double play. Oakland extended its lead to 3-1 in the third on H atteberg's RBI single. The A 's broke the gam e open in the fourth, chasing Park with ru n-scoring singles by Ellis and Mark Kotsay. Park left the bases loaded, and C havez's sacrifice fly off John Wasdin m ade it 6-1. Park allowed six hits. Read about what's go in g on in your world in T h e D a i l y T e x a n Expect news, viewpoints and sports in our daily sections: www.dailytexanonline.com KUM-BAK BURGERS SINCE 1926 2808 G uadalupe N ext To Campus • 477-3173 1 1 A M T O 1 1 P M 7 D A Y S A W E E K W W W . D I R T Y M A R T I N S . C O M H o u sto n A st ro s 'A d a m Everett steals secon d safely as W a sh in g to n Nationals Jose V id ro waits for the ball d u rin g th e secon d inning. 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Free Cable TV 427 -6 9 7 9 ALL UTILITIES PA ID IN H Y DE P A R K I s - ' Granada III Apts 90 1 E. 40th @ Red River Efficiency and 1 bdrms $ 1 0 0 off 1 st month. Call Lindsay 589-1 01 6 utapartments.com G Y M N A S T IC S A N D dance in- structors for children's classes. Flexible schedule and reliable Start $12+up. transportation. 401 2664. 390 Unfurnished Duplexes 2/1 D U P LEX, 2 5 th & P e a ri. W alk to UT Hardwoods, ceiling fans, W / D , C A C H , diswasher, Renovated fenced kitchen/bathroom. Available 9/1 $625/person Call Penny 5 0 2 -0 7 2 0 / 6 3 6 -1 1 2 8 yard 2BR/1.5BA, DUPLEX FOR rent. 2 8 0 0 Vernon renovated Ave New ceramic tile, berber car­ pet, new kitchen appliances Call 633 -1 2 0 2 $700/month. 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Con­ tact Jessica: 512-731-2708; TigerLily525@gmail.com C o n d o s F o r S a l e 1 b d r m s 2 b d r m s 1 0 5 K + 5 7 K + M E T R O R E A L T Y 5 1 2 - 4 7 9 - 1 3 0 0 ^ w v t f w u t m e t r O j C o t r J I O N E B E D R O O M apartment in private home, quiet neighbor­ hood, Capital Plaza, w/d, $395, no pets, 517 -1 1 9 5 •’BEST 1& 2 b e d ro o m c o n ­ d o s close to ca m p u s. PER­ SO N A LIZ ED ATTENTION ONLY! KHP 476 -2 1 5 4 3/2 D O W N T O W N hard- woodsi fireplace, pool, W /D , cable, granite countertops, bal­ cony, wet-bar. Near Shuttle. $1600. 469-2998. U N IQ U E 2BR/2.5BA split-level off townhome Enfield/Exposition, 2 5 2 0 Quarry Road. Covered parking, pool $1,050. 9 7 9 -8 7 7 4 4 0 6 . located FEMALE R O O M M A T E wanted. UT 3 bedroom condo, close to everything, on bus route, M oPac at Far West Blvd. W /D , basic cable and roadrunner included $ 4 1 0/bedroom plus 1 /3 electricty, $ 2 0 0 deposit. N o pets/no smoking. Contact Barbara Patterson 512 -6 0 8 -0 98 8 or 713 -8 1 6 -7 94 6 ^ ^ ^ 2 / 2 M O D E R N C ondo in 7 8 7 0 4 Newly renovated top floor unit overlooking pool, W D hookups, $850/m o. MariposaDr@gmail.com CROÍxT ^ Ñ D O S 8 0 6 W e st 2 4 th # 2 0 3 . Larqe 2-2 private patio $ 1 7 0 0 . 3 0 0 0 G u a d a lu p e 1-1 reserved p a rkin g W a lk to UT $ 5 2 5 Meisler 443-2526 THREE B E D R O O M C o n d o Parking, pool, near busroute, shopping. sqft, $920/month, Balcones Drive gpoonen@yahoo.com 1 3 0 0 420 * Unfurnished Houses LARGE H O USES. 4,5,6 bed­ rooms Recently renovated, Big yards, pets ok, 8min. to U t $ 1 3 0 0 4 1 8 0 0 . 9 2 8 4 9 4 4 1202 W EST 29th 4 bds/4 bths + office Fireplace, ceiling fan, fenced yard + dog run, and stained concrete floors Call 326 -9 4 4 2 C A C H , N IC E 3 / 2 fenced yard, CR shuttle, appliances. Available 131 0 Berkshire 657-7171 $1 100/mo 8-1 5/6BR, 3 B A 2 ,5 0 0 sq. feet Du­ in 2 003. $ 2 2 0 0 plex build month. Montclaire 947-7653. Sam Presley Real­ tors. 2 1 0 0 N EA R UT&FIESTA supermarket 1303 Norw ood Rd Charming 4/1. Large shaded backyard. W /D . D/W . C A C H . Available Aug. 1 $ 1350/mo. 5 7 6 -0 3 5 3 D R E A M ST U D EN T S 4 7 1 2 FINLEY: 3/3 GREAT R O O M ­ MATE SITUATION, EVERYON E GETS A BA TH R O O M I $ 1,59 5 MONTHLY. 585 -7 6 4 8 6 4 1 0 S h o a l C re e k 3/2, new tiles/carpet/paint $ 1300; Crestview 2/1 $ 1 0 0 0; Near 45th 2/1 $850. 261-3261 FRENCH PLA C E-1930'S vintage 3/4BR house in quiet neighbor­ hood, C A C H , hardwoods, ce­ ramic bath & kitchen, w/d conn., close to campus. 1301 E. 29th $ 1 9 9 5 472-2123. barkleyhouses.com Barrow I 3/2. $2100 2825 San Gabriel 3/1, West Campos - $1595 3115 Benelva 3/3, North Campus - $1795 3213 Liberty 3/2, Etec pd. $2200 4504 Elwood 4/2, Huge yd. Hdwds - $1900 706 W est 32nd 3/1 $1595 810 West 32nd 4/2 $2300 MANY OTHERS! 2401 Rio Grande 512-479-1300 www.utmetro.com C O U N T R Y 15 mins UTI 3/2. 3500+sqft. Porches, rec room, room w/Fire- garden Great place $ 1400 3 2 8 -9 3 0 7 / 5 8 9 4 1 0 6 X 4 Granny's IF SHUTTLE 7 0 4 Franklin brm/2 C A C H hardwoods and 3 4 tile $ 1 6 0 0 EyesofTexasProperties.com 477 -1 1 6 3 Fireplace, 4 B D / 2 B A N EAR UT Intramural built Fields. 2 003, 2 car garage, like new Available 8/05, $2100/m o. Dean 8 4 4 4 8 0 8 . tile, ^ D O W N T O W N LOFT 507 Trinity totally remodelled 6 /3 Approx 4 ,0 00 sf, tile hardwds, great views, 4 7 7 -1 1 6 3 See pics @ EyesofTexasProperties com • 'BE ST 3 & 4 b e d ro o m h o u s e s close to ca m p u s. PERSON ALIZED ATTENTION ONLYI KHP 4 7 6 -2 1 5 4 N EAR UT: 2/1, C A C H appli anees, large,shady yard on creek, quiet street 2 0 0 4 Roun­ tree $950. 9 2 3 -5 3 9 0 S P A C IO U S 3 B d rm H o u se N e o r UTI Porch and Backyard Hardwood floors 4 7 2 -6 9 7 9 425 - Room s R O O M FOR rent North Austin. Large two story house, beauti­ fully landscaped, easy buss ac­ cess Joe 512-565-0660. 44 0 - Room m ates downtown. to R O O M M A T E W A N T E D 2/2 condo near campus. W / D par­ tially furnished, free cable, pool, Avail. 1 st Sept. 6 3 2 -3 7 4 6 NORTH C A M PU S, Need Room- mate, 39th & Duval, Law school rmmate. Cute student needs 2br/2ba/2gar aprt. Quiet, pool, shuttle; $600/m o. theroy- alel@yahoo.com R O O M M A T E W A N T E D for 2/2 condo $485/m , W /D , Close to campus. Speedway and 41 st, parking. 795 -0 2 0 3 790 - Part time 790 - Part tim e 79 0 - Part time 790 - Part time Need an Internship in Media Sales? N e e d M oneys C l É&kSI Texas Student Media and The Daily Texan are looking for qualified students who wish to gain real-world experience in multiple forms of media sales. If you are available for Fall 2005 and wish to learn the skills necessary to work in a competitive media environment: Contact Brian at hookem@dailytexanonline.com 2/2, large for beautiful 1700sqft home, 10 minutes to A/C, UT, W /D , $625ABP. Available 8-1-05 & call email 350-6181 gfire@earthlink net parking, or responsible R O O M M A T E W ANTED, SW-looking for serious, quiet and roommate. 4/1.5 house, 30min UT, w/d, roadrunner, large backyard, ca­ ble. $ 3 5 0 rent + utilities. Laura 796 -0 9 7 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 5 1 0 - Entertainment' Tickets W E N D E L L 'S: The A lu m i Grill. Columbus, Ohio. Private Party room with patio & open grill. Adjacent to O S U Stadium. Seating for 3 0-60 people. Plan y o u r TX B B Q in style! Email your request to r m o o k e @ w e n d e lls.n e t 560 • Public Notice $ 3 5 0 0 PAID SAT>1 I0 0 / A C T > 2 4 19-29. N/smokers lnfo@eggdonorcenter.com Egg Donors. Ages Inquire at P U B LIC N O T IC E In accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) [2 4 C FR 9 8 2.20 6 ] the Housing Authority of Travis County will be taking applications for its Section 8 Voucher Program for two weeks beginning August 1 through August 11, 2 0 0 5 . Applications will be accepted between the hours of 9 :0 0 A.M. and 2 :00 P.M. M onday through W ednesday at 2211 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; Austin, Texas 7 87 0 2. Effective Thursday, August 4, 2 0 0 5 through Thursday, August 1 1, 2 0 0 5 applications will be taken at 2 2 0 0 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Austin, Texas 7 8 7 0 2 between 9 :0 0 A M and 2:00 P.M. Applications will not be accepted on Friday, August 5, 2 0 0 5 or after 2 :0 0 P M., August 11, 2005. THE H O U S IN G AUTHORITY OF TRAVIS C O U N T Y IS A N EQUAL OPPORTUNITY2 AG EN C Y . 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Email resume/inquiry to miket@studentstoff com O T O K O PUBLISHING photogro- pher seeks athletic males, ages 18-28 $50-$ 150/hour, $50 0 -$ 8 00 / da y wu@wupatrick.com (5 1 2)9 27 -2 2 26 C lassifieds continued on next p a ge M on d a y, July 25, 2005 C o m ic s Undeclared by Jesse Franceschini 5B by Bryan Douglas W MÜR&&& Pa lf \ o < k V . C Q ff\ EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT Classifieds Continued 7 9 0 * F art tim e 7 9 0 - Part tim e 79 0 - P art tim e 7 9 0 - P art tim e 8 0 0 - General YY M C A o f Greater W illia m so n C o u n ty The YMCA After School Program is now hiring Youth Leaders & C oo rdina­ tors for the 2 0 0 5 -2 0 0 6 school year, who are com m itted to m aking a positive difference in the lives of children. Individuals must be able to work from 2:15pm -6:30pm , M -F . These are part-tim e tem ­ porary positions. Benefits include free individual facil­ ity membership and tuition reimbursem ent program . A pp ly to Y M C A, PO Box 819 R oun d R ock , T X 7 8 6 8 0 For more information call 6 1 5 -5 5 6 3 E q u al O p p o rtu n ity E m ployer W ANT TO WORK O N CAMPUS? UT CLUB is hiring for a part-time night receptionist. Call Mandy W olff at 512 4 7 7 -5 8 0 0 x2 5 2 for details or fill out an application. UT Club is located at 2108 Robert Dedmon Drive, East Side of the Stadium on the 7tb floor. Applications accepted between 2:00-4:00pm. Satisfy Hungry Women on Saturday Nights! At Pluckers, we are hiring delivery drivers, cooks, serv­ ers, bartenders and managers to join our team. If your are motivated, fun-loving, want to be valued as an employee and make great money, stop by either of our locations at: 2222 RIO GRANDE or 9070 RESEARCH BLVO (C rossroads Sh op Ctr l DRYCLEANER NEEDS part-time counter person M-F 3-7 alternate Saturdays. $ 8 .0 0 /h r plus free cleaning! A p p ly at 3 5 0 7 Jefferson St. LA W N SPRINKLER TECHNI- C IA N Lawn Sprinkler Company needs Service experienced Tech. for part-time work in the pay! Austin 836-5100 Great area. PART TIME TELLER POSITIONS AVAILABLE ABC Bank has immediate opening for part-time tellers. Available shifts are: Mon-Fri 2:00pm - 6 :0 0 pm Mon - Fri 7 :1 5 - 11: 0 0 am •Excellent Pay •Positive w ork environment Please fax or mail resume to: American Bank of Commerce 522 Congress Ave. Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78701 jmcnair@ theabcbank.com Fax # (512) 3 9 1 -5 5 9 9 EEO Employer, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender SAINT FRANCIS school is look- ing for responsible people to work with children. M-F 3-6. 468-1680. CAREGIVERS NEEDED for child care center located near UT. Must be nurturing, patient, en­ thusiastic hardworking. and Mon-Fri Call Linda 478-5424 MUSIC TEACHERS Needed All instrument types * All Levels * PM Hours * $14 per Hour * 892-5975 IDEAL FOR Student Part-time flexible hours. Runner/delivery/light mainte­ nance for Supercuts Vehicle 4 phone provided. Call Chris at 299-9757. DOG CARE facility seek- ^ J i n g part-time help Dy­ namic company provides opportunity for growth to experi­ enced dedicated kennel techni­ cians. Starting pay $7.50/hr. South location, Send resume to or 442-6970, TaurusLamar@austin.rr com. for North location fax: 258-9002, taurusmcneil.austin.rr.com. www.TaurusDogTraining.com W ANTED P IA N O teach e r in my home studio, Barton Hills,af­ $ 13/hr ternoons, all 7-8hrs,/weekly, ages, 442-5115 students A D M IN ASSISTANT Part Time Start in early Aug., Phones, AP, Microsoft office, filing, Burnet & 183, send resumes to 2 fax: 512-452-0605 PART-TIME WORK 4-8PM shorts and tennis shoes, door-to-door advertising $8/hour Call Linda 323-6340 8 0 0 - General Help W anted BARTENDING! $30 0 a day po­ tential. N o experience neces­ sary, provided. 800-965-6520 ext 113 training PAINTING OUTDOOR $8-13/hr. N o experience neces­ sary. Full/part time openings. Contact Andy: 512-695-5788 Help Wanted BE THE C H A N G E Y O U W A N T TO SEE IN THE W O R L D After all you've learned in your classes, work to help change the world Clean W a te r Action is now hiring FT/PT, community organizers with excellent communication skills. • West Campus • Paid tra in in g /$ 3 4 5 /w k • Protect drinking water • GET PAID to do what you believe! Apply Nowl Call Shana 474-1903 ASSISTANT CHILDCARE Center Director/Afterschool Lead Teacher PM Hours * Childcare Experience Needed * Attention to Detail w /a nurturing and positive attitude. 892-5975 8 1 0 - O ffice- Clerical PARALEGAL "^ R U N N E R /C L E R K , near UT-carry legal documents, mainly downtown area, obtain state records, c opy/file /m ail. Car required $9-10 PT, $10-12FT+ benefits for long-term. Flexible schedule Apply: ww w LawyersAidService.com 810 - O ffice- Clerical 8 1 0 -Office- Clerical LITIGATION CASE CLERK Prestigious dow ntow n law firm seeks FT case clerks in fast-paced, com plex litigation section. Prefer 4 yr degree, excellent computer skills, good org skills & ability to handle multiple tasks, team player. Salary 4 benefits competititive Please send resume and salary req to VA-CC, 11 1 Congress Ave., Suite 1400, Austin, TX 7 8 7 0 1 , or fax to 4 79 -11 01, or e-mail to resumes@mailbmc.com N o phone calls, please E O E /M /F a d m ííñ ís t r a t ív e ASSISTANT Needed for Westlake Law firm 20-30 hours per week. Position requires filing, photocopying, answering phones, word processing utilizing word perfect and Microsoft word a must, and other duties as needed Position pays $ 8 .0 0 /h r. Please fax resume to 347-9911 PART-TIME OFFICE assistant in downtown office, duties include phones, filing, and light office MWF work, 8am-12pm, $8/hr. Send re­ sume to kaley@congressholdings.com hours are PARALEGAL '^ R U N N E R /C L E R K , near UT-carry legal documents, mainly downtown area, obtain state records, copy/file /m ail. Car required $9-10 PT, $ 10-12FT + benefits for long-term. Flexible schedule Apply www.lawyersAidService com 8 2 0 - Accounting- Bookkeeping AC C O U N TIN G /B O O K K E E P ­ IN G PO SITION, Monday-Fri- (everyday), 12-5 Quick- day books preferred ricbard@ccrlegal.com, 451-5606. experience BOOKEEPER FULL-CHARGE needed at gentlemen's club Call Pat or Louis 512-452-6654 8 6 0 - Engineering- Technical BRIGHT STUDENT/QUICK learner needed for half time position Must be able to work independently, Sophmore preferred, Junior OK Austin Digital makes flight analysis software for airlines Prior computer or aviation job exp is not expected in applicant. Email your resume to employment@ausdiq com 8 7 0 - M ed kal PRE-DENTAL STUDENT part-time tance. Central 377-5656 paid for peridontal assis­ location. 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Coming tomorrow: Hooray Soundbites! 6B Monday, July 25, 2005 Í, E m e r t a i n T h e D a i i a T e x a n www.dailytexanonline.com Entertainment Editor: Tiphany Orticke E-mail: dailytexanmusic@hotmail.com Phone: (512) 232-2213 ‘Evolution’ is less than entertainin PlayStation 2 [W ifS ® ] By J. S. McNamara Daily Texan Staff Gamers interested in throwing fireballs while shouting incom­ prehensible Japanese and finish­ ing off a battle w ith a "super high art combo" generally look to Capcom to get their fight­ ing-game fix. As the company behind such hard-hitting heavy weights as "Street Fighter," "M arvel vs. Capcom" and "S N K vs. Capcom," Capcom knows a thing or two about cranking out a great fighting game. That being said, Capcom's lat­ est offering, "Capcom Fighting Evolution," is less than a flawless victory. Remixing characters from five classic games, Evolution sounds a lot more interesting than it actually is. Five games offered up four warriors a piece to throw down against each other in Evolution. "Street Fighter II's " warriors include Capcom icon Ryu and psycho-crushing M. Bison. Alex and Yun represent "Street Fighter III." G uy and Sakura have been resurrected from "Street Fighter Alpha." D im itri and Felicia are half of the "DarkStalkers" team. Finally, four characters from a game called "The Red Earth" hit the scene for the first time in America. Including one addi­ tional character and two unlock- ables, this 23-fighter roster seems to be quite a lot to play around with. A few rounds of vs. battle reveal that the characters chosen for "Evolution" are interesting for a w hile but ultimately losé their fighting spirit due to a lack of variety. Ryu, Sakura, Dimitri and G uy move and attack in very similar ways, for example. Remixing characters from five classic games, "Evolution" sounds a lot more interesting than it actually is. In a game with a mere 23 char­ acters, similarities such as those shared between these characters are instantly apparent and disap­ pointing. Lim iting the number of playable characters to 23 also means that every Capcom fan is undoubtedly going to be miss­ ing a few favorite fighters. The sheer popularity of Morrigan and Ryu's rival Ken made them obvious choices for Evolution's fighter list, but they have both failed to make the cut. Pu llin g unrelated charac­ ters into a fighter is old hat for Capcom. "M arvel vs. Capcom 2" included heroes and villains from the entire M arvel Comics universe and several Capcom characters never before seen in a fighting game: Jill Valentine from "Resident E v il" and Stryder Ryu from "Stryder," for example. "Evolution" differs from older fighting games by including characters from several games at once and keeping their style the same. In other words, Chun-Li from "Street Fighter III" plays the same w ay in "Evolution" as she did in her previous stomping grounds. Super moves and combos are executed and earned in exactly the same way players remember them from classic games. Unfortunately, the graphics are the same too. W ith the exception of the "Street Fighter II" charac­ ters, the character graphics and animation are identical to their older incarnations. On screen, fighters "D arkStalkers" look extremely pixilated jux­ taposed with characters from "Street Fighter III" and "The Red Earth." from Pixilated characters aside, mix- and-matching fighters across games is Evolution's strong point. Players select two characters for each match, making it possible to create unbeatable teams such as Ryu backed up by Chun-Li. It is not possible to pick two of the same character, however. In "M arvel vs. Capcom 2", players could "tag in" their other characters at any time during a match. In a disappointing move made by Capcom, that feature is unavailable in Evolution. W hile players are forced to choose two fighters for each match, they can only be switched out after each round. This limits the potential for combination attacks and any sort of playing style based on flu- idly switching characters at the appropriate time. Player 1 loses! A lack of the bells and whistles today's fighting gamers are used to, in addition to a stifling num­ ber of characters, leaves "Capcom Fighting Evolution" in a cate­ gory for only the most die-hard fighting game champions. For now, other fighting enthusiasts w ill have to wait for the sequel that's undoubtedly already in the works. Game Co.: Capcom USA Price: $29.95 Genie: Fighting Rating: Teen By Debbie Hummel The Associated Press SALT LA K E C IT Y — You won't find any H ollyw ood moguls, budding starlets or brooding film experts lingering around Utah's other film festival this weekend. The Bicknell International Film Festival screens B-movies, those campy films that can be so bad they're good. Now in its 10th year, the festival shares little with Utah's better-known Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford's hugely successful annual inde­ pendent film venue. Cell phone service is sketchy at best in the 355-person des­ ert hamlet of Bicknell, about 200 miles south of Salt Lake City. Parking is ample for the 250 or so fans who typically attend. There's a parade, billed as the w orld's fastest, which travels on State Highway 24 from Toirey to Bicknell at speeds reaching 55 mph. made the trek to Bicknell. The festival's tag line? "W here good things happen to bad mov­ ies." "A t that time, I was so sick of the film festival world I thought it would be neat to create our own film festivals," said co-founder Trent Harris. It was a screening of his film "Rubin and E d " at Bicknell's Wayne Theater in 1995 that helped spark the idea of holding a festival there. Some of Harris's other campy films, such as "The Beaver Trilogy," a story about a Utah drifter starring Sean Penn, have played at Sundance or other more mainstream festivals. "There is no more prestigious festival," he said, joking, when asked about his other festival experiences. "It is the only film festival in the entire world that has .1 parade ... and I'm pretty sure that we're the only film festi­ val w ith a swap meet." Since 1996, a number of die­ hard fans and the curious have James Anderson, who has owned the Wayne Theater since 1994, looks forward to the festival every year. "There's always a lot of laughs; we typically screen a bad movie and have a seminar about it after," Anderson said. "It's the antithesis, if you w ill, of the other film festival in Utah." This year, the festival commit­ tee asked fans to vote over the Internet for their favorite three movies of the past 10 festivals. The results were used to form the schedule. "It's the best of the worst of BIFF," Anderson said. H arris's "Rub in and Ed ," the Frankie and Annette classic "Beach Blanket Bingo" and A1 Adamson's "H a lf W ay to H ell" made the cut at the festival, which runs Friday and Saturday. The festival begins with the "w orld 's fastest parade," an eight-mile drive from Torrey to the Wayne Theater. "I think one year we had more people in the parade than we had watching it," Anderson said. "The Saturday morning swap meet has featured everything from "strange Mormon ceramics to used tires to kittens to I think maybe the first year we had some ducks," Anderson said. Like any festival worth its klieg lights, Bicknell has a panel dis­ cussion. This year "H a lf W ay to H ell" cinematographer G ary G raver w ill join Utah Travel Council Director Leigh von der Esch in discussing "W hat Makes B- Movies Be?" Local residents, nearly all of whom can fit in the 306-seat the­ ater that regularly runs current Hollywood releases, have come around to accepting the quirky festival. "I think the first few years they were concerned that the regular [screenings] weren't happening, and it was some strange movies that they'd never seen," Anderson said. "N o w they understand it's tongue-in-cheek/' courtesy CAPCOM Above, the Playstation 2 Boxcover for Capcom's "Fighting Evolution," released November 16, 2004. 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