1 COMICS PAGE 7 MULTIMEDIA PAGE 8 SPORTS PAGE 5 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, December 2, 2015 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 CAMPUS Students react to impending open carry By Nashwa Bawab @nashwabawab Although campus carry has taken center stage in the university’s discussion of gun legislation, open carry will af- fect students living of campus much sooner. Starting Jan. 1, it will be le- gal for Texans to openly carry handguns if they have a license. his means, unless a privately owned business or property displays signage saying other- wise, those living of campus may begin to see students dis- playing their irearms. hroughout the semester, many people have participated in protests, forums and rallies in opposition to campus carry, which would allow students, faculty and staf to carry con- cealed handguns on campus. Although open carry imple- mentation is around the corner, campus carry has taken center stage and for good reason, ac- cording to Steven Goode, law professor and chair of the cam- pus carry working group. “I think campus carry has gotten a lot more attention be- cause the president of the Uni- versity is authorized to make rules and regulations concern- ing campus carry, so it’s an issue that is a live one on this campus in terms of the types of rules and regulations he is going to recommend,” Goode said. “On the other hand, there is noth- ing the University can do about open carry of campus.” Madison Yandell, OPEN CARRY page 2 Illustration by Albert Lee | Daily Texan Staff CAMPUS UT continues to address gender pay gap By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman PAY GAP FOR 10 LARGEST DEPARTMENTS*: female male DEPARTMENT School of Law GENDER OF EMPLOYEE 50.64% 49.36% Department of Mechanical Engineering 75% 25% Molecular Biosciences 56.25% 43.75% Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs 44.26% 55.74% Bureau of Economic Geology 65.03% 34.97% Applied Research Laborato- 77.23% // 22.77% College of Pharmacy 47.52% // 52.48% McDonald Observatory 66.93% // 33.07% Texas Advanced Computing Center 75.81% // 24.19% University Health Services 18.85% // 81.15% PAY GAP $108,647 $51,689 $49,626 $39,300 $36,901 $31,414 $19,612 $18,873 $13,600 $10,410 BUSINESS Businesses near campus prepare for open carry By Matthew Adams @MatthewAdams60 As open carry will be implemented in January, businesses near campus are still figuring out the impact it could have. House Bill 910, also known as open carry, will allow those with concealed carry licenses to openly carry a handgun in a shoul- der or hip holster begin- ning in the new year. Amanda Wood, realtor at West Campus Living, said she would not have a problem with a client be- ing an open carry owner, but seeing an open carry holder will be a shock fac- tor for many people. De- this, spite adjusting Wood said these license owners are doing it for the right reasons. to “Some people are just ignorant to guns,” Wood said. “They know the rules, and they are doing it for self-defense. People who take time out for training are doing it for the right reason.” Nick Habel, a shift man- ager at Teji’s Indian Res- taurant, said while the res- taurant hasn’t addressed specifics of this law yet, it will impact businesses across the board. “[Open carry] will add to a climate of fear people have because they will be hesitant to go out in *excluding departments with only one male or female employee Graphic by Virginia Scherer | Daily Texan Staff Source: Texas Tribune Government Salaries Database BUSINESSES page 2 Kin’s Cofee opening delayed until spring MEN’S BASKETBALL Kin’s Cof- fee is a new coffee shop in Kinsolving Dormitory set to be open in January of next year after con- struction de- lays prevented it from opening in November as planned. Jesús Nazario Daily Texan Staff we will suspend construction to make sure that we have quiet hours so that the students don’t have to worry about people banging and hammering. So, we have the construction completely off-schedule to help the residents concentrate during finals.” Jamie Richardson, youth and community studies fresh- man and Kinsolving resident, said the construction period’s delay has not posed any prob- lems, but she is concerned that the shop might cause crowd- ing upon its completion. “he construction hasn’t been a nuisance to me, per- sonally,” Richardson said. “he work is done during the day, and I’m usually in class or somewhere else on campus when it is happening. I think it will be nice to be able to stop by in the mornings and grab a cup on my way out, but my only concern is that the shop will lead to long lines and crowds of people during pop- ular hours at the dorm.” Completing this project will provide Kinsolving residents with a cofee vendor close by and improve the appearance of the dorm, according to hiri Lwin, Kinsolving resident and chemical engineering freshman. “he construction hasn’t really gotten in my way, and I’m pretty excited to have a cofee shop … since there aren’t many close [by],” Lwin said. “Sometimes the con- struction gets noisy, but it is during hours that it wouldn’t be bothersome to most people. I’m ready for it to be completed mostly because the south side of Kinsolving will look much nicer ater it is done.” Senior forward Connor Lammert’s 3-pointer in overtime helped fuel Texas to a 77-71 victory over UT-Arlington. Texas is now 3-3 on the year. Rachel Zein| Daily Texan Staff Texas claims victory in overtime thriller By Akshay Mirchandani @@amirchandani41 he Longhorns needed a big shot Tuesday night. hey got not one in overtime, but two. he energized Frank Er- win Center crowd watched as Texas and UT-Arlington traded the lead for the entire second half, with neither team gaining an edge. Senior forward Con- nor Lammert changed that with a 3-pointer with over a minute let in overtime to break a 71-71 tie. Freshman guard Eric Da- vis, Jr. followed suit with a three of his own, putting Texas up 77-71, propelling the Longhorns to an 80-73 overtime victory. “I thought there were a lot of people in this place kind of freaking out,” head coach Shaka Smart said. “Every- one needs to relax and un- derstand, this is a process OVERTIME page 6 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY University holds toy drive. PAGE 3 Committee fails to pass resolution blocking aid to Syrian refugees. PAGE 3 Refusing to admit refugees is immoral. PAGE 4 Former Longhorn returns to Texas after NFL career. PAGE 5 Early holiday sales promote consumer culture. PAGE 4 Swimming and diving prepare for tournament. PAGE 6 Students and faculty members share stories as LGBT community members. See our slideshow about local food production and use for UT’s campus. PAGE 10 dailytexanonline.com PAGE 7 paid Out of UT-Austin’s 100 highest employees, only 20 are women, accord- ing to data from the Texas Tribune Government Salary Database explorer. In November, Chancel- lor William McRaven an- nounced his plan to close the pay gap in the UT Sys- tem, something the Univer- sity of Texas has worked for on a campus level for the past several years. While the gap has been closed sub- stantially, there is still more that can be done to improve equity between male and female employees. “Pay is how we quantify somebody’s worth in our so- journalism assistant ciety,” professor Gina Chen said. “he reason why equal pay is important isn’t really nec- essarily just the money itself, PAY GAP page 3 CAMPUS By Ellie Breed @EllieBreed he construction period for Kin’s Cofee, a new shop on the irst loor of Kinsolving Dormitory, has been extended from its original November completion target to Jan. 19, the irst day of spring classes. he extension did not add to the project’s $475,000 bud- get and was necessary because of material delays, according to Rene Rodriguez, director of Food Services. “Just like any other project, it has to do with equipment lead times and material lead times,” Rodriguez said. “hat has been our biggest holdup, really. We are just delayed due to not getting everything that we ordered in on time.” he Division of Housing and Food Service also delayed the project’s completion to ensure students living at Kin- solving were not disturbed by construction noise during i- nal exams, Rodriguez said. “Another reason that the lead time kind of moved out was in consideration for the residents,” Rodriguez said. “With finals and things like that coming up, 2 Wednesday, December 2, 2015 NEWS 2 FRAMES featured photo thedailytexan O s Businesses across the Drag will comply with open carry gun laws, which will al- low concealed carry license holders to openly carry a handgun as soon as Janu- ary. Jesús Nazario Daily Texan Staff Kimberly Dao, international relations and global studies sophomore, studies on the bleachers in front of the Tower on Tuesday afternoon. Rachel Zein | Daily Texan Staff OPEN CARRY continues from page 1 president of College Republi- cans and government junior, said the reason why there has been more debate and emphasis on campus carry is because of the direct efect the law has to the UT campus. “People are used to guns out- side of campus and know there are armed citizens around them, whereas they feel campus carry will disturb their ‘safe space,’ known as classrooms and other campus buildings,” Yandell said. “Open carry is a visible symbol of law-abiding citizens exercis- ing their rights.” Ashley Alcantara, communi- cations director for University Democrats and international and global studies senior, said the group will be lobby against both open and campus carry during the 2017 Legislative ses- sion, in an efort to ban both. Alcantara said she believes open carry could make places where students live of campus, like West Campus, less safe. “We’ll have to wait and see if it creates a substantial problem,” Alcantara said. “Hopefully there are very few instances of people who choose to open carry, in which case it might not even come up in student residential areas. But if it does come up, it creates a higher risk of violence and could deinitely make stu- dents feel unsafe.” Yandell said she believes many college-age people are unlikely to have licenses to car- ry, which is why she does not foresee a big problem when the law is implemented. Under the new law, concealed handgun licenses can be used to openly carry handguns. “Students will certainly see an increase in people carrying their handguns, but I do not fore- see it being a drastic change,” Yandell said. “he tendency to freak out is common, but stems mostly from lack of exposure and perception rather than real- ity. I hope that once these new guns laws are implemented, students will see the reality of the situation.” RECYCLE your copy of BUSINESSES continues from page 1 public,” Habel said. “It is going to impact all busi- nesses because people aren’t going out.” Sociology senior Libby Hollan said she is con- cerned about open carry because it could be mis- used in public. “If the person participat- ing in open carry does not actively use their weap- on, it is an intimidating display,” Hollan said. “It would make me very wary about doing anything that could make that person upset. I feel like open carry people are using their gun to demand respect from people, which is not the purpose of a weapon.” Muhammad Imran, pres- ident of Sam Computers on Guadalupe Street, said he would not allow guns in the store for the safety of cus- tomers and workers. Imran also said it is unreasonable having guns on campus. “People are coming here to learn,” Imran said. “It is absurd to think people will have guns on them.” C.J. Grisham, president of Open Carry Texas, said because students cannot have an open carry license on campus, he does not think many businesses will be afected. “If anything, it will be people that are already open carry that maybe go to those businesses around the college or meet- ing a student or faculty,” If the person partici- pating in open carry does not actively use their weapon, it is an intimidating display. 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Out of the 10 departments with women making more than men, again excluding those with only one male or female full-time employee, seven have women in the highest-paid spot. here are four female deans on campus in UT’s 18 colleges. hese median salaries should not be taken at face value — instead, they should be considered alongside sev- eral other factors, includ- ing ield, rank and years according of to Janet Dukerich, chair of UT’s gender equity council and senior vice provost for Faculty Afairs. experience, Since October 2014, the council has been working to put a value to the pay gap for faculty members on campus and determine where the gap stands for faculty members in the University’s diferent academic departments. he council found that male fac- ulty members make about 2.3 percent more than women faculty members, overall on campus. “If you factor in what the ield is, rank, years of experi- ence, then that gap goes to a non-signiicant diference,” Dukerich said. In speciic colleges, such as liberal arts, natural sci- ences and engineering, the gap ranges from 4.8, .7 and 2.7 percent, respectively, al- though the council is cur- rently reviewing the data to make sure those numbers are as accurate as possible according to Tasha Beretvas, gender equity council mem- ber and associate dean for re- search and graduate studies. “I’m the parent of a girl. I am a girl. But I would hope that similarly that if the ineq- uity is actually favoring girls over boys, I would care for that too,” Beretvas said. “No one wants to see inequity.” he pay gap is not isolated at the University of Texas, ei- ther. It is found nationwide, where, on average, women make about 79 cents for every dollar men make. “here is evidence that that is improving, but we are not there yet,” Chen said, speak- ing to the gap’s prevalence across the country. “In my mind, being there is when women get paid the same amount as men for every job, consistently across the country, and there’s certainly evidence that that’s not the case yet.” his is not the committee’s irst time to look at the gen- der pay gap. he committee studied the gap back in 2008, when they found a signiicant diference in the salaries of men and women, with fe- male professors making an average of $9,028 less than male professors. “Overall, we’ve gone a long way in terms of making a dif- ference between what was seen in 2008 when there was a signiicant diference,” Duk- erich said. “hat’s not to say that there are still areas on campus where there is still a gap between male and female professors. So that’s what we’re looking at now.” Hillary Hart, former chair of faculty council and mem- ber of the gender equity council, said she has person- ally seen a change in the cul- ture towards women during her time on campus. When she irst started in the engi- neering program working on engineering communica- tion, as the only women and the only non-engineer, Hart said she experienced “un- conscious sexism” that has diminished over the years. “What I remember from the old days was this unconscious sexism,” Hart said. “So walking through the halls … a male fac- ulty member would say, ‘Smile, Hillary. Come on. Smile.’ He’d never say that to a guy.” More recently, Hart said 3 TOP OCCUPATIONS BY GENDER MALE 1. Professor - 741 2. Postdocroal Fellow - 351 3. Associate Professor - 300 4. Lecturer - 266 5. Assistant Professor - 227 FEMALE 1. Administrative Associate - 502 2. Lecturer - 278 3. Senior Administrative Associate - 273 4. Program Coordinator - 260 5. Administrative Assistant - 233 she has fewer challenges in her department, although she said this is not always the case in other departments on campus. “Some of it is luck, hon- estly,” Hart said. “My depart- ment has always been a good, caring department. hey care about their faculty. And a very fair department, and I know that’s not true through- out the University. I know it’s not. here gets to be these political diferences or issues.” here has been less done to examine equity in UT staf. Staf Council chair Stu- art Tendler said while there have been conversations in the University Staf Coun- cil surrounding dissatisfac- tion with wages in general, to his knowledge the wages of women versus men has not been in the discussion or studied. As far as System-wide pol- icies, McRaven would like to see the pay gap closed com- pletely in the UT System, according to System spokes- person Jenny LaCoste-Ca- puto. McRaven is asking all System schools to submit plans to close the gap in ive years. “Chancellor McRaven has tasked the campuses to ex- amine these trends through conducting their own de- tailed assessments and sub- mit plans to close any gaps and ensure fairness in faculty throughout compensation UT System,” LaCoste-Caputo wrote in a statement. NEW LOCATION IN ROUND ROCK IS HIRING NEW LOCATION IN ROUND ROCK IS HIRING Name: 4307/Mellow Mushroom; Width: 19p4; Depth: 4 in; Color: Process color, 4307/Mellow Mushroom; Ad Number: 4307 Austin residents chant during the refugee protest held Nov. 22nd in protest of Greg Abbot’s deci- sion to keep Syrian refugees from coming in to Texas. Joshua Guerra Daily Texan ile photo NEWS Wednesday, December 2, 2015 CAMPUS 3 Students walk past one of many Orange Santa donation bins in the Student Activities Center on Tuesday afternoon. The program is meant to provide assistance to the special needs community during the holiday season. Briana Vargas | Daily Texan Staff Orange Santa toy drive helps serve local families in need It’s heartwarming to see how our com- munity recognizes that during this spe- cial time of year, many of our colleagues may be struggling. —Melissa Huddleston, University development ofice project manager because it reminds you that not everyone is as fortunate as you may be.” Sponsored by the Oice of the President, Orange Santa is a collaborative program involving various University units, as well as students and faculty across campus. Or- ange Santa partners with the Hispanic Faculty and Staf Association, which is pro- moting a companion project that also helps families fac- ing inancial diiculties. he Orange Santa holiday store is restricted to current UT faculty and staf. For eligi- bility, UT students and faculty must ill out an online appli- cation, and if selected, will a receive shopping appointment during which they can buy gits. he holiday store will be open in the hompson Con- ference Center from Dec. 5–7. “It’s so rewarding watch- ing UT’s students and faculty take care of their own,” Susan hreadgill, director of produc- tions for University Develop- ment Oice, said. “Seeing the joy and relief on the parent’s faces is so fulilling.” including Last year, the Orange Santa program served 316 957 families, children. According to Me- lissa Huddleston, Univer- sity Development Office project manager, the drive serves at least 300 families yearly. This year, Orange Santa hopes to provide two toys to each child on each application. that during “It’s heartwarming to see how our community rec- ognizes this special time of year, many of our colleagues may be struggling,” Huddleston said. “Contributing or vol- unteering for Orange Santa is one way we can both help the UT community and help ourselves to have a brighter holiday.” By Catherine Marin @cccaatheeerineee Beginning Saturday, eligible families will be able to shop for holiday gits at the “Orange Santa” holiday store. Orange Santa is a campus- wide toy drive that began in 1994 and has continued as a University tradition. he Orange Santa holiday store stu- allows participating dents and families to shop for gits for members of their immediate family. Fo- cusing on University faculty and staf whose inancial sit- uations would not otherwise allow them to shop for the holidays, the store is stocked with gits and toys that are donated by students and faculty through the Orange Santa toy drive on campus. Donation areas can be found at over 20 collection sta- tions across campus. Friday is last day to donate toys before the store opens. “Not everyone has the op- portunity to have a gited holiday season,” speech and language pathology junior Amy McCoy said. “It’s im- portant to help others dur- ing the holidays, both be- cause it’s rewarding, but also NEWS BRIEFLY Resolution to block aid to Syrian refugees fails A resolution to block funds assisting Syrian refu- gees in their resettlement in the Austin area failed to pass a vote in the Public Safety Committee on Monday eve- ning. As a result, the resolu- tion will not reach the full Council for consideration. Austin City Council member Don Zimmerman drated the resolution in the wake of the Nov. 13 terror- ist attacks in Paris in order to prevent the city govern- ment from monetarily fa- cilitating refugee Syrian resettlement. he resolu- tion failed on a 2-1 vote in committee with the only TAMALES TAKE HOME A DOZEN OR MORE! Just heat and serve. Pork Tamales $7.99 A DOZEN Jalapeño Cheese Tamales $7.99 A DOZEN Beef Tamales $8.99 A DOZEN Chicken Tamales $8.99 A DOZEN 3909 N I- 35 Service Rd. 5510 South I H 35 in support coming vote from Zimmerman. Austin’s refugee resettle- ment programs are primarily funded by nonproits and do not depend on the city trea- sury, however, the city does to provide spend money health services for refugees, the Austin-American States- man reported. —Zainab Calcuttawala Name: 4282/Fiesta Mart; Width: 60p0; Depth: 5 in; Color: Process color, 4282/Fiesta Mart; Ad Number: 4282 MELLOW MUSHROOM on Guadalupe has closed. Good news though... NEW FRANCHISEES are in town and are opening a new location in Round Rock. We are currently hiring for all positions. To join our Mellow Family, go to Mellowmushroom.com or come see us at 2600 N Interstate 35 Round Rock, TX 78681. We look forward to seeing you soon. Stay Mellow! 4 OPINION CLAIRE SMITH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | @TexanEditorial Wednesday, December 2, 2015 4 COLUMN Refusing refugees is immoral By Ashvin Govil Daily Texan Columnist @ashvio The recent terrorist attacks on Paris unleashed a tsunami of backlash that re- vealed Western politicians’ hair-trigger anti-Muslim the fact that all of the terrorists in the Par- is attacks were European citizens, the Syrian refugees will bear the cost of the attacks. sentiments. Despite Gov. Greg Abbott announced Nov. 16 in a letter to President Obama that he will not allow any Syrian refugees to settle in Texas in light of the Paris attacks. Since then, more than half of American gover- nors have made the same decision for their own states. But brimming local support for refu- gees shows that popular opinion does not necessarily reflect the governors’ callous decisions. An initiative to block Syrian refugees from settling in Austin died in a City Council committee Monday, and hundreds of people marched on Nov. 22 to the Governor’s Mansion in protest of his rejection of refugees. Those who support Abbott’s deci- sion should understand that the process for screening refugees is one of the most stringent for any immigrant entering the U.S. So much so that out of 784,000 refu- gees admitted to the United States since 9/11, only three were ever linked to any terrorist activity, and none of those admit- ted have ever committed an act of terror- ism on American soil. Last week’s Planned Parenthood shoot- ings prove that we have a much more ur- gent domestic terrorism problem, often Last week’s Planned Parenthood shootings prove that we have a much more urgent domestic terrorism problem, often fueled by the vicious and exaggerated rhetoric echoed by the same politicians who want to reject all Syrian refugees. fueled by the vicious and exaggerated rhetoric echoed by the same politicians who want to reject all Syrian refugees. In terms of the effect of refugees on the national economy, it has been proven time and time again that any type of im- migration boosts the economy in the long term, even after the short-term cost of relocation. All of these statistics prove that xeno- phobia and racism fuel the rejection of Syrian refugees, rather than any security or economic concerns. This is not to mention Abbott’s rejection of all refugees reeks of World War II-levels of intolerance, when Congress, backed by public opinion, rejected 20,000 Jewish refugee children trying to flee Germany, and more than 900 Jewish refugees were forced to turn around when their boat reached American shores. Two hundred and fifty-four of them eventually died in the Holocaust. The horrific situation in Syria is no dif- Protestors gathered in front of the Governor’s Mansion on Nov. 22 to protest Abott’s announcement that he will not allow any Syrian refugees to settle in the state. Gabriel Lopez | Daily Texan Staff ferent, if not in scale, than it was for the Jewish people in Europe in the second World War. Since the Civil War started, over 28,000 civilians have died in the war and have become the target of bombings and other violence in their country. Government junior Nali Shah attended the recent protest against the rejection of Syrian refugees at Gov. Abbott’s mansion. She said she believes we have a duty to help save their lives by accepting them at our front door. “We cannot and should not persecute the persecuted,” Shah wrote in a Face- book message. “We have a responsibility to help those who seek refuge at our door, not because we are the ‘world’s police,’ but because we’re united in the same struggle for humanity.” Most refugees simply dream to live in a peaceful country where death doesn’t fol- low them around every corner. The poli- ticians trying to reject them indiscrimi- nately should be publicly shamed for their actions. Preventing refugees from entering our country when accepting them comes with little cost and no danger to us is morally impermissible. Govil is a computer science freshman from Austin. POINT COUNTERPOINT Early holiday sales exploit employees Extended holiday hours beneit workers By Mary Dolan Daily Texan Senior Columnist @mimimdolan Though Christmas always falls on Dec. 25, the holiday season seems to start earlier and earlier every year. As soon as Halloween has passed, and some- times even before, stores and shopping centers break out the giant inflatable Santas, low prices and Christmas music while temperatures still rest comfortably in the 70s. While many consumers may be happy with the artificial celebrations, the ensuing Christmas mania creates problems for employees who are forced to work on Thanksgiving and through- out the busy holiday season. In order to milk as much money out of Christmas sales as possible, stores have started running promotions as early as October. In the past, most retailers would save their biggest sales for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. However, some retailers have started offering deals on Thanksgiving evening to try and entice more consumers. These “early” promotions result in em- ployees having to work during part or all of Thanksgiving instead of having the hol- iday off to spend with family and friends, leading some consumers and workers to argue that retailers should stay closed. If they did, it wouldn’t be hard for them to make up the profits. Online shopping has made it easy for consumers to buy holiday gifts. The shopping “holiday” Cyber Mon- day, which falls on the first Monday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the most popular days for consumers to buy holi- day goods. Since Thanksgiving sales trail behind those on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it makes little sense for retailers to be open on Thanksgiving when they know that the bulk of their sales will be made over the weekend. Some retailers have made it a point not to open on the holiday. Stores like Cost- co and Nordstrom remained closed on Thanksgiving, and T.J.Maxx even released a television advertisement that noted that it would be closed and encouraged viewers to spend time with family and friends. The example of these retailers should be followed by other stores and consum- ers. The holiday season has become a time By Emily Vernon Daily Texan Columnist @_emilyvernon_ Christmas time is approaching, which means so too will the decorations, sales promotions and red Starbucks cups. While many Americans embrace this onslaught of commercialization around Christmas, others criticize its early arriv- al. However, this criticism is often unfair and short-sighted, especially in the case of early Christmas shopping. Completion of gift-shopping is perhaps one of the most exhilarating and freeing feelings. Gone are the combined burdens of finding not only the time, but also the monetary ability to complete your shop- ping for that perfect gift. To criticize oth- ers for taking a jump-start is inconsider- ate. Many Americans simply wish to take advantage of early promotions that major retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart and Amazon have offered earlier than usual in recent years. These deals are beneficial for the average consumer because they ensure a low overall cost for the gift-giv- ing season’s inherently pricey endeavors. This year, retailers such as Toys “R” Us, JC Penny and Best Buy are taking advantage of the crowd that begins shopping on Thanksgiving. While talking about the “real reason for the season” has become a cliché, it is important for retailers and the consumers they serve to remember the importance of focusing on as- pects other than consumerism. of commercialization and overconsump- tion. Many retailers and consumers focus on gift giving and receiving, and men- tions of sharing the holidays with family and friends are made only in the context of how many gifts someone will need to purchase. While talking about the “real reason for the season” has become a cli- ché, it is important for retailers and the consumers they serve to remember the importance of focusing on aspects other than consumerism. While this year’s holiday season is al- ready underway, it isn’t too late to ensure that retail employees who work next year and beyond will get at least a small break from the madness of the holiday season. Dolan is a journalism sophomore Abilene. from About half of the people sur- veyed via Deal- they said news shop- be would ping on Thanksgiv- ing Day. While there are protests regard- stay- retailers ing ing Thanksgiving, on the workers can also benefit — some stores either paid workers for holi- open Illustration by Connor Murphy| Daily Texan Staff day hours or paid overtime for the entire shift. These extra wages can cover the costs of the holiday season accrued by work- ers. Aside from presents, other common expenditures include flights, decorations and lodging. For this reason, many workers choose to pick up these Thanksgiving Day shifts. Jim Sluzewski, Macy’s senior vice presi- dent of corporate communications and external affairs, said that Macy’s filled almost all positions needed for this year’s early opening with workers who opted in. If regular employees did not volunteer, seasonal workers who only work during the holidays and other busy times of the year were hired. Those who complain about people starting their Christ- mas shopping early are just grinches. If people want to procrastinate, they can, but enforcing this standard isn’t a battle worth ighting. Those who complain about people starting their Christmas shopping early are just grinches. If people want to pro- crastinate, they can, but enforcing this standard isn’t a battle worth fighting. It is counter-productive to infringe upon anyone’s experience of the holiday spirit — even in something as banal as holiday shopping — and unfair to allow one’s own personal realizations of procrastina- tion to corrupt others’ eagerness. The holiday season is considered a “season” for a reason. While the official boundaries of the season may be blurry and expanding, it is ultimately left up to each individual to decide when to start celebrating. It is petty to argue about the non-existent boundaries of an undefined timeline. Just as choosing which holidays to celebrate is a personal choice, so is choosing the time people start to prepare for them. Vernon is a PACE freshman from Houston. LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. 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NBA VIRGINIA 64 OHIO ST. 58 CAVALIERS 85 97 WIZARDS LAKERS 91 76ERS 103 NETS 94 SUNS 91 TOP TWEET Connor Lammert @ANDtwenty1 Don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? TODAY IN HISTORY 1985 Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan get into a fight on the sideline during the Bears loss to the Miami Dolphins. The loss was the Bears’ lone defeat of the season, as they went on to win the Super Bowl. SPORTS BRIEFLY Seven Longhorns were awarded All-Big 12 honors this week, with senior opposite hitter Amy Neal being named Big 12 Player of the Year. Neal’s award marks Texas’ seventh-straight Player of the Year honor. In addition to Neal, four other Longhorns were named to the All-Big 12 first team. Texas Volleyball Big 12 Honors Big 12 Player of the Year Amy Neal All-Big 12 First Team Chloe Collins Molly McCage Amy Neal Chiaka Ogbogu Paulina Prieto Cerame All-Big 12 Second Team Cat McCoy All-Freshman Team Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani Joshua Guerra Daily Texan Staff Texas, Rodrigo aim to tone down turnovers By Jasmine C. Johnson @AllThatJasss In No. 6 Texas’ 64-53 win over No. 4 Tennessee, senior guard Celina Rodri- go hit a deep three-pointer midway through the third quarter to extend Texas’ lead to eight. When Tennes- see trimmed it to ive again, freshman found Rodrigo guard Lashann Higgs for her third three of the game. These plays seem to be the norm for Rodrigo, a Georgia native, this season. But she said developing these skills has been a process. “I think [head coach Karen Aston] has deinitely helped me out and given us the free reign to be more aggressive,” Rodrigo said. “I think it’s re- ally been working out this year so far.” Among Texas’ guard- stacked roster, Rodrigo still draws Aston’s attention. As- ton said she likes that she’s a four-year starter. “Celina has been through the really rough times here — the times where, realisti- cally, we just threw her to the wolves,” Aston said. “She also has a great deal of experience down the stretch through all those years. So she is a con- ident player, and I’m very conident in her.” Despite only scoring six points in the upset, Rodrigo posted seven assists. She also has increased her points and assists while cutting down on turnovers. Last season, Rodrigo averaged 2.2 points, 2.3 assists and 1.4 turnovers a game. This season she av- erages 8.4 points, four assists and one turnover a game. Rodrigo is careful not to be content with the road victory. She wants to carry the mo- mentum into a matchup with No. 9 Mississippi State at home Wednesday. “One of our goals for last year was not getting too high and not getting too low with wins and losses,” Ro- drigo said. “We understand it was a good win, but we can’t dwell on that.” through turnovers What Rodrigo does dwell on, however, is the team’s turnovers. After averaging the 10 irst two games, the Long- horns averaged just under 17 turnovers the last three games — including 15 against Tennessee. As the point guard, Rodrigo said she has the ball in her hand most of the time and sees containing turnovers as her main responsibility. “Controlling our turnovers just comes with being patient on offense and not forcing things and letting the game come to us,“ Rodrigo said. Aston said despite rate, the high she liked her team’s focus in it Knoxville carries forward. and hopes turnover The Longhorns “We just have to learn how to show up every day,” Aston said. host Mississippi State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Frank Erwin Center. FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Swoopes, Norvell look to boost passing game By Ezra Siegel @SiegelEzra Play-caller Jay Norvell said Tuesday that he hasn’t seen ideal progress in Tex- as’ air attack. “I’m not happy with where we are in the pass- ing game,” Norvell said. “I’m not happy with the receivers’ play. I’m not happy with the accuracy of our quarterbacks. It kind of goes hand-in-hand.” The Longhorns rank No. 122 in the nation in pass- ing yards. The low rank- ing partly stems from a high volume of run plays, but Texas also struggles in passing eficiency, complet- ing just 55 percent. Texas has one more chance to make strides through the air against No. 12 Baylor. Nor- vell said the quarterbacks and receivers need to be precise to turn the passing struggles around. “I think the whole rhythm of our passing game is ev- included,” Nor- erybody vell said. “Running good routes, getting open, inish- ing plays down the ield — that’s all part of it.” Swoopes set for irst start since season opener Junior quarterback Ty- rone Swoopes will start at quarterback against Baylor on Saturday after playing second iddle to redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard for the past 10 games. package Swoopes has lourished in a personalized short- since yardage Heard’s emergence as the team’s starter. He cur- rently leads the team with 14 touchdowns. Now, he hopes to carry his situational effective- ness into success as the team’s starter. rushing “[The package] helped lot with conidence,” a Swoopes said. “It’s just kind of shown me how to just have fun too. I feel like in the past I took every- thing almost too seriously. It shows to just go out and play and have fun.” Swoopes said he isn’t thinking about the start as a chance to prove himself or make up for his past strug- gles. Instead, his focus is on sending the seniors off with a inal victory. “I’m just deinitely try- ing to get the job done this game,” Swoopes said. “I’m not really looking too far into the future.” Rachel Zein | Daily Texan ile photo Junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes runs into the endzone against the Kansas Jayhawks on Nov. 7 at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Swoopes will receive his second start of the season on Saturday as the Longhorns take on No. 12 Baylor. Former Texas tight end Jermichael Finley played six seasons in the NFL before a spinal cord injury ended his career. Finley now resides in Aledo, Texas with his family. Courtesy of Jermichael Finley Former Longhorn settles in Texas after NFL career By Leah Vann @Vanntastic_Leah In 2013, tight end Jermi- chael Finley’s bruised spinal cord left him temporarily paralyzed. The head-on hit the former Long- ended horn’s NFL career, but his life was just beginning. “I felt like I was going to get injured before it hap- pened,” Finley said. “Then I was on the ground, and I thought, ‘I really can’t move.’ It was like my whole body was in shock.” Shawn Hennessy, Finley’s pastor in Green Bay, remem- bers the community’s re- sponse. The Life Church pas- tor offers religious guidance for many Green Bay Packers. Upon seeing Finley’s injury, Hennessy feared its effect. “Our community was scared he wouldn’t walk again,” Hennessy said. Shortly after the injury, Finley received spinal fusion surgery at a local hospital. A smooth recovery left him with no physical limitations. He was cleared to play again, but Finley decided to hang up his cleats to become more in- volved in his sons’ lives. “It was a great run,” Finley said. “I had a lot of fun. I got the inancial help that I need- ed out of it, and now I want to take care of my kids and just enjoy life.” Hennessy said the injury showed Finley’s family and friends his character. “There is a time in your life when you are tested,” Hen- nessy said. “We all knew [Fin- ley] was a dominant football player, but the injury showed who he was as a human, hus- band and father. He stepped up his level of integrity and became a better person.” Finley returned to Texas looking for a community to raise his sons Kaydon and London. He came across Aledo, Texas, just 20 min- utes from his wife’s family in Weatherford. The Finleys moved to Aledo in July, and his wife gave birth to a third son, Hilton, in October. Finley quickly blend- ed in with Aledo’s football-dominant culture. He coaches Kaydon’s second- grade pee-wee football team, We all knew [Finky] was a dominatn football player, but the injury showed who he was as a human, husband and father. —Shawn Hennessy, Life Church pastor in Green Bay leading them to the league’s championship this year. to Finley now wishes complete his degree at either Texas or TCU, hoping to es- tablish a D1 Performance Training Facility in Aledo. D1 partners with athletes, such as NFL stars Peyton Manning, Ndamukong Suh and Jason Witten, to offer customized workouts, boot camps and sports rehabilitation to ath- letes across the country. Finley’s future is far bright- er than it looked during his 2013 spell of paralysis. Now, he says he has no physical limitations. “I feel stronger than ever,” he said. 6 DIVING Wednesday, December 2, 2015 SPORTS Texas Stars to take on Icehogs ater record-setting weekend 6 HOCKEY By Mark Skol @MarkSkoljr After winning three of four on a West Coast trip, the Texas Stars (12-8-0-1) are back in Texas as they prepare to take on the Rockford Icehogs (12-5-1- 2) on Wednesday. Texas is 2-0-0-0 against Rockford this season and has out- scored the Icehogs by a combined score of 12-4. The matchup looks to be very fast-paced, as both teams are known for their speed up the ice. But Rock- ford might slow down the contest down if it contin- ues its string of penalty- laden play. The Icehogs recorded a season-high 30 penalty minutes in the team’s matchup against the Chicago Wolves on Friday. In the two games against Rockford this season, cen- ter Devin Shore has led the way for the Stars with four total points. Shore has continued to light up the stat sheet throughout the OVERTIME continues from page 1 that we’re trying to build a mentality, and it’s on us as players and coaches to try and build that and get better.” he game wasn’t a thriller throughout. Ater a 3-point- er from senior guard Javan Felix gave Texas a 19-18 lead at the 10:22 mark of the irst half, the Longhorns went more than seven minutes without scoring as UTA took a 29-19 lead. “You can’t play that way,” Smart said. “You can’t play not to lose, you can’t play with a heaviness. I thought in Texas Stars forward Julius Hinka celebrates a goal. Honka and the Stars are currently 21-12-8 on the year. Courtesy of Christina Shapiro season, and he currently leads the AHL in goals with 15. Shore also set a franchise record with a six- game goal scoring streak that ultimately ended in the Stars 3-2 win against San Jose on Sunday. Over the weekend, two Stars hit major milestones. Center Travis Morin re- corded the 250th assist of his career and center Greg Rallo appeared in his 550th career AHL game against San Jose. Stars coach Der- ek Laxdal is approaching a milestone of his own, as he will coach the 900th game of his career Sunday at Milwaukee. Rockford has been red hot of late, recording seven points in its last five games. Although the Stars have the Icehogs number this year, Rockford is 15-11-3- 1 all-time against the Stars. The Icehogs feature for- mer Stanley Cup champion Bryan Bickell. Bickell — who played a pivotal role in the Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup win — has been impressive in his stint in the AHL after a disappointing 2014 NHL season. In 10 games this season for Rockford, Bick- ell has five goals and has scored on 18.5 percent of his shots on goal. The puck drops at the Cedar Park Center in Aus- tin at 7:30. the arena, there was a heavy feeling of ‘Uh oh, what’s go- ing to happen?’” But all it took was one thunderous dunk by fresh- man guard Kerwin Roach, Jr. to change the complexion of the game. With 2:48 let in the irst half, Roach drove to the bas- ket for a one-handed slam. he dunk re-energized the Longhorns and the Erwin Center crowd, sparking an 8-2 run to cut UTA’s lead to 31-27 at haltime. “It really surprised me even to make that play,” Roach said. “I just wanted to provide energy for our team to get us going.” to start he Texas ofense looked better the sec- ond half as the two squads traded buckets. While Roach helped bring Texas back, it was the veteran guard duo of Felix and ju- nior Isaiah Taylor who kept Texas aloat. Taylor had all 21 of his points in the second half and overtime, despite miss- ing the potential game-win- ner near the end of regula- tion. Felix added 18 points on the night, knocking down two 3-pointers in the second half. “I think [Roach’s] dunk, me personally, put me in a good frame of mind to go out and just be myself in the second half,” Taylor said. “[Felix] did great, hitting open shots.” The matchup also marked the beginning of a five-game home stand for the Longhorns after playing four of its first five games on foreign soil. Smart said the team knows this is an important stretch. “We’ve talked about how this is a month where we can really make progress, make strides,” Smart said. “We haven’t really talked about we got all these home games in a row, but our guys know we’re at home for a while.” Gabriel Lopez | Daily Texan ile photo Both men’s and women’s swimming and diving hold top-ive rankings. The men’s squad currently holds the top spot in the country, while the women’s team sits at No. 4 in the national rankings. Longhorns look to keep strong swimming going By Blanche Schaefer & Haley Steinman @thedailytexan No. 1 Texas men and No. 6 women will host seven schools starting Wednesday at the Texas Invitational. The meet will be held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin. On the men’s side, head coach Eddie Reese said that this Longhorn group has been the most impressive of his career. Texas currently sits at 6-0, with its lowest margin of victory sitting at 18 points. “Right now we are the best team I’ve ever seen or heard of in practice,” Reese said, “Now if it doesn’t translate, that is the coaches’ fault.” Reese’s team is one of su- preme discipline. Texas’ swim- mers stick to a strict regimen both in and out of the pool to ensure their success. “Everybody toes the line,” Reese said, “hey take care of themselves outside of the pool. hey take care of any- thing they need to take care of, whether it’s school or work or whatever, and they focus on swimming.” The women’s squad heads into the Texas Invitational fully rested. The Long- horns’ last match was Nov. 14 at North Carolina State. Head coach Carol Capi- tani said the Thanksgiving break allowed the team to regroup prior to Wednes- day’s meet. “We give [our swim- mers] a touch of rest and see where they are,” Capi- tani said. “Some of the best teams in the country are here. We get an idea of what we need to do better.” he Longhorn women are 6-1, with their lone loss at North Carolina on Nov. 13. he Texas Invitational is the irst opportunity for swim- mers to earn spots at the NCAA championships in the spring. 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Fruitful Hill Farm is a 22-acre farm that has a direct relationship with the University of Texas, providing produce for the Division of Housing and Food Service. The Division of Housing and Food Service works to produce more than 16,000 meals per day in the dining halls on cam- pus. Twenty-three percent of the Division of Housing and Food Service’s $8 million food budget is spent on local and sustainable foods. These purchases include produce, grass- fed beef, tortillas, in-shell eggs,and more which are obtained from farms and distributors located within a 300-mile radius of the University. The type of produce received varies with the growing seasons, with sweet potatoes making up the largest volume purchased. When locally grown sources are unable to meet the demands of the dining halls, DHFS purchases pro- duce from other farms in the U.S. through US Foods. Gideon Ring- ger shows off boxes of sweet potatoes ready for delivery. Fruitful Hill Farm grows, washes, packages, and delivers its own produce. The Di- vision of Housing and Food Service purchases about 3,000 lbs. of sweet potatoes a year. Staff members serve Thankgiving dinner in J2 Dining Hall on Nov. 19th. Lo- cally grown products are available at various dining locations on campus. Cas Van Woerden checks a carrot to see if it is ready for harvest on Animal Farm in Cat Spring, Texas. Animal Farm is among four farms that sell produce to the Univer- sity of Texas through the Sustainable Food Center’s Farm to Cafeteria program. Executive sous chef Kemar Harris and lead cook Christopher Triche prepare turkey for the Thanksgiving feast in J2 Dining Hall. Fifty-ive staff members in Jester’s basement kitchen work to produce food for various dining halls under the Division of Housing and Food Service. ONLINE See a full slideshow featuring more photos from local farms and behind the scenes of food preparation on campus. dailytexanonline.com Students eat Thanksgiving dinner in J2 Din- ing Hall on Nov. 19. The Division of Housing and Food Service serves more than 10,000 students each day. COMICS 9 9 Students eagerly await new ‘Star Wars’ ilm LIFE&ARTS Wednesday, December 2, 2015 FILM By Alex Pelham @TalkingofPelham Although Longhorns are counting down the days until Christmas, some are eagerly waiting to return to a galaxy far, far away. The upcoming sequel in the “Star Wars” saga, “The Force Awakens,” comes to theaters Dec. 18. While fans are anticipating for the return of their favorite film franchise, some won- der if director J.J. Abrams’ take will live up to the original films. Radio-tele- junior Eliza- vision-film beth Valoon said the first Star Wars film she saw in theaters was “Revenge of the Sith.” Soon, she became hooked on the series. “Watching the films was an experience that made you fall in love with the characters and the world,” Valoon said. “It’s one of the best examples of storytell- ing that I think exists.” Gabriel Gaucin, radio- television-film and com- puter science junior, said one of the reasons he’s en- joys “Star Wars” is because of his love of screen writ- ing. The series’ arc about the fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker is one of his inspirations for being a writer. “The series influenced the types of stories that I like,” Gaucin said. “I look at ‘Star Wars,’ and I see that it’s important to re- ally understand the story you’re trying to tell and how to best show that on screen.” For many film students their the cinematic looking mark leave in to world, “Star Wars” be- came an inspiration. The movies’ knack for build- ing hype and gaining le- gions of followers has stu- dent filmmakers hoping to one day craft a similar cultural phenomenon. “[‘Star Wars’] made me want to make movies peo- ple get excited about — the type where people would wait for days,” line Valoon said. in The 2012 announcement of “The Force Awakens” sparked Valoon’s excite- ment for the franchise’s re- turn. She said while some had a negative reaction to yet another sequel to “Star Wars,” she personally “thrives off of sequels.” “I might have cried,” Valoon said. “I was so ex- cited to be alive and study- ing film at the time a new movie is coming.” Rachel Steinkamp, a the- atre and dance and jour- nalism senior, loved the movies ever since watching them on VHS. She plans to honor the series by deco- rating her graduation cap with the popular quote from “The Empire Strikes Back” — “Do or do not. There is no try.” think they’re great movies to watch to pretend you’re out of this world,” Steinkamp said. “I loved the fan- science-fiction tasy and the escapism. I think a lot of it is relatable to audiences.” “I “The Force Awakens” has created serious hype, but the fact that it’s the first “Star Wars” sequel in a decade has caused fans to wonder if it will match the critical prestige of the ALUMNI UT alumus Brently Heilbron has been per- forming comedy for 20 years. His new show “Stand Up Empire” that showcases the Austin com- edy scene will primier on PBS on Dec.13. Mike McGraw Daily Texan Staff Illustration by Albert Lee | Daily Texan Staff original trilogy. Steinkamp said she’s worried the new film will bear too similar a resemblance to the first three movies. “The rumors I keep hear- ing is that they’ll kill off someone like Han [Solo],” Steinkamp said. “If they do that in an incorrect way or kill off a wrong character, I feel that’ll reach a really sour note.” Whatever the reaction to “The Force Awakens,” it’s unlikely that the se- ries will conclude anytime soon. As long as fans are interested in the franchise, Gaucin said it will keep go- ing. He said a new start for the franchise gives new- comers an opportunity to become invested. “There are so many sto- ries in the universe that could have their own series of films,” Gaucin said. “I think [“The Force Awak- ens”] can bring a new gen- eration of fans into the ‘Star Wars’ world.” PROFESSORS continues from page 10 more explicit when coming out to the classroom because he wanted his students to have a face to put to the gay rights movement. “I think about these kids who are 17, and they leave their little town in Texas, and the only things they have ever heard about gay people are [from] Texas politicians and the preachers from their small little hometowns,” he- riault said. “I wanted to be a counterexample to them.” Today, heriault said he assumes most of his stu- dents are accepting and is less concerned with com- ing out so explicitly. He said he is open with his students about all aspects of his life, from his partner to his half marathon schedule. DELTA continues from page 10 me through it all.” Although each member’s story difers, Brinkmann said everyone in the frater- nity understands what it’s like to keep their sexuali- ties or identities a secret. He said, sometimes prospec- tive members are reluc- tant to approach the DLP’s table during recruitment for fear of being outed to their peers. “It’s sad because, day to day, [people] hide them- selves, and that’s a heavy weight to hold,” Brinkmann said. “here’s a lot of cover- ing up and lying — not in a bad way — just to dis- guise yourself as a mas- culine heterosexual male on campus. here’s this stigma of what the LGBT GENDER continues from page 10 of greater social acceptance and freedom to deine our- selves, as well as an un- derstanding that there are multiple genders and sexu- alities not a simple binary of gay and straight or male and female,” Cvetkovich wrote in the email. While the University may be diverse, Fergu- English professor Lisa Moore said she sees ways the University can improve con- ditions for LGBT professors. She said in an email that she believes UT administration, students and alumni need to lobby against anti-gay bills that continue to enter the Texas Legislature. “hat hurts, and it justi- ies the very real violence and discrimination we still face,” Moore said. Before July 1, the state denied UT professors com- prehensive health insurance for their domestic partners because it did not recog- nize domestic partnerships, marriage or civil unions between individuals of the same gender. Five days af- ter the Supreme Court le- galized same-sex marriage, UT began allowing LGBT b e n e f i t s - e l i g i b l e looks community just But we’re age that people something diferent.” like. aver- like On a weekly basis, the fraternity members go out to at least one social event including mini- together golf, parties or formals. hroughout the semester, the fraternity supports its philanthropy group, he Trevor Project, a nonproit organization that focuses on suicide prevention among the LGBT youth commu- nity. During the campus- wide fundraising event Or- ange Santa, the group hosts a drag show toy drive. his year’s drag show will take place Friday in the Student Activity Center. “We incorporate gay culture into [our fundrais- ers],” Wills said. “A bunch of the frat brothers are employees to enroll in the same plan granted to eligible straight employees. his year also marks the irst time the University has granted LGBT faculty and staf bereavement leave, sick leave or parental leave. he Pride & Equity Faculty Staf Association works in conjunction with other or- ganizations to achieve equal beneits for LGBT faculty and staf. As of this summer, they have met all of their goals and are iguring out what faculty and staf want from them in the future, such as more job security and volunteer and social opportunities. “We are actually in a transformation,” said Beth Chichester, chair of PEFSA’s executive committee. “We are actually in a lux right now as we look to the future and start charting that course.” drag queens.” Wills said he thinks the LGBT community is well- represented on campus. Student organizations such as Gaymers and oSTEM also seek to provide this community with a group of similar peers. He said he thinks the Aus- tin community is accepting of the LGBT community, but there’s still more to be done. Ater gay marriage became legal over the sum- mer, Wills said the next step is to recognize the LGBT community’s diversity. “Most of the publicity that it’s gotten has been less focused on people of color and trans people,” Wills said. “I feel like the next step in general for LGBT rights is to focus on inclusion of them into the mainstream idea of what equality is.” son said it is not well- stu- integrated because dents form naturally groups with people simi- lar to them, whether that’s based on race, socioeco- nomic status, sexuality or gender identity. Ferguson said educa- tion could play an impor- tant role in making cam- pus a more comfortable environment trans- gender students, whether for that’s through informative awareness activities at ori- entation or UGS classes on gender and sexuality. [Change] is not just a UT issue — it’s a social issue,” Ferguson said. “Typically the information that’s pro- vided is for the people who are seeking it out, which is not enough. We need to educate a wider public so it addresses the actual social issues.” UT alumnus to host TV series showcasing Austin comedians By Katie Walsh @katiewalsh_atx UT alumnus Brently Heil- bron’s career in comedy began the day he played hooky in the eighth grade. Instead of sitting in class, 14-year-old Heilbron spent the aternoon successfully audi- tioning for his irst comedy gig. Four years later, in 1999, he was voted Best Stand-Up Comic in Austin by Austin Chronicle readers. Today, he is the co-cre- ator and co-producer of “Stand Up Empire,” a television show on PBS that will showcase the Austin comedy scene. he pilot episode will be shot Dec. 13 in front of a live audience. “It feels like the beginning of something new, and that’s extremely exciting,” Heilbron said. “To be able to take others along and showcase comedians that I love and champion — what a great feeling.” he show is based of the weekly open mic Heilbron and Mike Wilson, co-founder of Devolver Digital, a video game publisher and ilm distributor, started six months ago. Follow- ing the model of the television show “Austin City Limits,” each episode of “Stand Up Empire” will feature a set from two co- medians taped in front of a live audience at Empire Control Room & Garage. A short proile that leshes out each comedian will follow their set. Wilson said by talking about the comedian’s side job as a bartender or valet during the proile, he and Heilbron intend to show that the comics are just regular people. He said he hopes the short proiles will in- spire people watching at home to give stand-up a try. “[We want to] make people care about these comics that are on stage and be cheering for them like you would a friend who got the nerve to go up and do that,” Wilson said. he show will feature come- dians ranging from 10-year-old Safron Herndon to 65-year- old Kerry Awn, who has been on the Austin comedy scene since the ’60s. Heilbron said when picking comics to feature on the show, he looked for a diverse cast in terms of gender, age, race and sexuality. he third and inal segment of each episode will attempt to capture the vibe of Austin. Hei- lbron said possible examples include a segment on Moon- tower Comedy & Oddity Festi- val, Kinky Friedman or Shakey Graves. he goal with this wild- card segment is to tie the Aus- tin comedy scene to the local music scene and culture of the city as it is today. “In Austin, there is such a diverse, experimental lavor,” Heilbron said. “I think that everyone here has their sound down pat because they’ve been trying and failed, pushed them- selves in diferent directions and explored.” STAND UP EMPIRE LIVE PILOT TAPING Where: Empire Control Room & Garage, 606 E 7th St. When: Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. Admission: $5 One of the comedians that will be featured on the show, UT alumnus Chip Pope, en- tered the Austin comedy scene in the early ’90s as a college student. Although his comedy career started in the Jester au- ditorium, over the years, Pope has written, produced and starred in TV pilots for HBO, ABC, FOX, Comedy Central and NBC. Considering the wealth of talent in Austin, Pope said he was surprised that no one had done a show like “Stand Up Empire” sooner. “Everyone already knows that Austin is cool and every- thing, but they may not know that there is such a strong com- edy scene there right now,” Pope said. Heilbron said he compares the Austin comedy scene today to the Seattle music scene in the ’90s. Heilbron said the goal of the show is simple — to high- light the scene as it is today, un- tapped resources and all. “his feels like a life’s work,” Heilbron said. “We have a really cool shot to do this right and do this well, and I couldn’t be more excited.” 10 L&A Editor’s Note: This week, the Life&Arts department will cover the semester’s most prevalent issues on campus, from campus carry to sexual assault. To- day’s package addresses issues affecting the LGBT community on campus. —Danielle Lopez, Life&Arts editor Wednesday, December 2, 2015 10 Delta Lambda Phi contributes to LGBT student community LGBT professors note evolving campus climate, UT policies By Marissa Charpentier & Danielle Lopez @thedailytexan As a gay student entering college, physics and astron- omy junior Alec Wills never thought he would join a fra- ternity. But by the end of his irst semester at UT, Wills was wearing letters. He joined Delta Lambda Phi, a fraternity that seeks gay, bisexual and progressive male members. he fraterni- ty’s UT chapter, established in 2010, aims to provide queer students with mentor- ship and promote equality on campus. Members don’t have to be gay or bisexual, but they do have to identify as male. “All of my closest friends are frat members now, and I have people to socialize with and talk to if I ever need it,” Wills said. “It’s like a support group.” DLP is an ailiate mem- ber of the UT Greek sys- tem, meaning members participate in events with other Greek groups. Al- though their brotherhood resembles other UT frater- nities, Wills said, as a gay feel student, he wouldn’t comfortable anywhere but DLP. “I feel like being in a frat as a gay person would be less conducive to a safe place than if you were just an- other straight person join- ing,” Wills said. “here are more opportunities to be By Katie Walsh @katiehwalsh_atx On the irst day of class, journalism senior lecturer Kate Dawson comes out to her students, usually couch- ing the matter-of-fact intro- duction of her wife and kids with a joke about their early 8 p.m. bedtimes. “It would be strange for me to not say,” Dawson said. “It’s almost like avoiding that I went to Columbia for gradu- ate school, or that I grew up here. It is part of my narra- tive, and it’s not a part that is ever going to change.” Dawson is one of many LGBT professors at UT who ind themselves in an entire- ly new position today than they were in 2014. Same-sex marriage is legal and, since July, UT grants comprehen- sive health insurance to the spouses of LGBT faculty and staf. While some pro- fessors are content with the University’s current climate, others continue to see room for improvement. Dawson said she has never had a problem being a lesbian faculty member. She is open about her sexual orienta- tion and wants her students to know her interests and think of her as more than just a person who lectures at them every week. By talk- ing about her family and hobbies, she said she brings students into her world and becomes comfortable in theirs. She said students Photo by Briana Vargas | Daily Texan Staff Journalism senior lecturer Kate Dawson opens up to her students about her sexuality on the irst day of class. Photo by Rachel Zein | Daily Texan Staff Government professor Sean Theriault said his experience as a gay professor has changed in his 14 years of teaching. He hopes to serve as a positive example to his students who have had little exposure to members of the LGBT community. oten ill her oice hours to discuss issues, personal from their mental health to sexuality. Government professor Sean heriault said he no longer has any issues with the University since they started granting comprehensive health insurance. 14 years Ater of teaching, heriault said he has adjusted the way he comes out to his students as society has become more ac- cepting of the gay commu- nity. At the beginning of his career, he said he was much PROFESSORS page 9 GENDER IDENTITY A person’s gender identity is one’s internal sense of identity. This is not necessarily the same sex they were assigned at birth and may not it into a binary system of male and female, but somewhere along a spectrum. Those who don’t identify as a man or woman or who fall somewhere in be- tween may identify as genderqueer. BIOLOGICAL SEX Sex refers to the classiication given at birth based on external anatomy — male, female or intersex. A per- son’s chromosomes, hormones and internal reproductive organs are also factors that determine a person’s sex. Those whose gender expression and/or identity is different from their biological sex may identify as transgender. Graphic by Sammy Jarrar | Daily Texan Staff Photos by Daulton Venglar | Daily Texan Staff Alec Wills, top, and Kyle Brinkmann, above, are members of Delta Lambda Phi, a Greek organization for gay and bisexual males and allies. The organization will host their annual toy drive drag show Friday at the Student Activity Center. discriminated against.” Biochemistry senior Kyle Brinkmann, a DLP mem- ber, transferred to UT his sophomore year and was in search of a community he felt welcome in. While he was rushing DLP his ju- nior year, he said the fra- ternity helped him gain the conidence to come out to his family. “[DLP] didn’t force me or anything,” Brinkmann said. “hey made me feel more comfortable and like it wasn’t a problem. All those bad things I was thinking in my head ended up not being a problem. My family ac- cepted me for who I am and [my brothers] were there for DELTA page 9 SEXUALLY ATTRACTED TO A person’s physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction to members of the same and/or opposite sex. Terms used to describe sexual orientation include lesbian, gay, bisexual and straight. People don’t need to have any sexual experience to know their sexual orientation. GENDER EXPRESSION Gender can be expressed externally through one’s name, pronouns or physical characteristics including clothing, haircut and voice. These cues are typically identiied as mas- culine or feminine and often align with a person’s gender identity. UT transgender students face campus, social challenges By Megan Hix @meganhix95 Between inding new classrooms and adjusting to a full course load, many students experience irst- day jitters. For philosophy junior Audrey Ferguson, the start of classes also means being outed as soon as the professor calls roll. While UT implemented a system in 2012 to allow stu- dents to formally change to their preferred names, Fer- guson — who requested a formal name-change in the spring — is still waiting for her preferred name to be used on oicial documents such as transcripts, class rosters, medical documents, her UT email and I.D. card. “People view being trans as a bad thing or a sad thing, so people behave toward you nicely, in a pity aspect,” Ferguson said. “It sets that up in your classes to be your identity. It also creates that issue, where if some- one wants to know some- thing, they go to you be- cause you’re the only trans person they know. A lot of people don’t want to talk about that.” Other diiculties include the lack of gender-neutral bathrooms and gender-in- clusive housing on campus. University policy requires any new building to have at least one gender-neutral bathroom per ive loors, but there are currently no plans to add more gender-neutral bathrooms to already exist- ing buildings. According to UT’s Gender and Sexuality Center, 32 campus buildings include at least one all-gen- der bathroom. According to campus- pride.org, about 200 colleg- es and universities around the country ofer a form of gender-inclusive housing. Mylon Kirksy, director of residence life for the Divi- sion of Housing and Food Service, said UT residence halls do not ofer gender-in- clusive housing or the abil- ity for students to live with a roommate of choice, regard- less of biological sex, gender or gender identity. To de- termine room assignments, Kirksy said the DHFS bases decisions on the gender in- dicated on a student’s appli- cation. However, Kirksy said the University’s apartments gender-inclusive provide living those who request it. arrangements for “We continue to research and work with students on the issues,” Kirksy said. “Mostly, we say that if a student has a need that’s not currently being fulilled through our housing as- signment process, we ask that they contact our of- ice and talk to us about their speciic needs. We try to work with students on individual basis, case an by case.” Ann Cvetkovich, profes- sor of women’s and gender studies and co-chair of the LGBT studies research clus- ter, said in an email that most LGBT classes are in- tended to teach that gender and sexuality are socially constructed categories that can be changed. Part of that change includes adopting gender-inclusive pronouns such as ze, which corre- sponds to he and she, and hir, a non-gendered pro- noun used in place of his, her and him. “Right now, we are seeing an explosion of new catego- ries and vocabularies as part GENDER page 9 December 2, 2015 A special edition of The Daily Texan AMERICAN CAMPUS PG 11 AMERICAN CAMPUS PG 12 OAT WILLIE’S PG 6 & 12 NATURE’S EXCHANGE PG 3 & 6 AMERICAN CAMPUS PG 7 BUFFALO EXCHANGE PG 6 & 9 AMERICAN CAMPUS PG 5 University FINALS PG 7 Austin SHOPPING PG 4 Austin DAY TRIPS PG 6 Page 2 What’s Inside... Table of Contents EV ENTS Check out these holiday celebrations, happening all around Austin for the holiday season! 03 06 08 S H O P P I N G GU IDE Follow this guide to be- come the perfect gift-giver this season! 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Soon enough it will be time to enjoy a very long and well-deserved break. Let’s just get through inals irst... In this issue we have plenty of content to help you get through this inal stretch of school. Check out our holi- day guide and get your shop- ping on with a few of our recommended deals! Mark your calendars for special events happening all around Austin, including the annual Zilker Park Trail of Lights and Mozart’s light up show along Lake Austin. Bored of Austin? Plan a road trip to two nearby Hill Country towns and enjoy what each establishment has to ofer! And when it is inally time to give in to the laziness, check out some shows on Netlix that not everybody knows about! you celebrate Whether Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or just love to have a month-long break from college responsibilities, en- joy your time of and having the opportunity to spend it with the ones you love! Don’t forget that this is the season for giving, and now that you have thought about all you are thankful for dur- ing hanksgiving, my advice is to take some time to think about others and how to make them feel special and welcomed by everyone. Next time you pass somebody on Guadalupe, or hear the bell ring for Salvation Army do- nation boxes, think about the lives of others and how you could possibly help this season.Have a great Decem- ber and January, guys! Hook ‘em! Jennifer Townzen Special Editions Editor FIND US ONLINE! Stay connected to the UT student voice with photo essays, award winning articals and much more! 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All articles, photographs and graphics are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. CONTACT TSM: We are located in the Hearst Student Media building (HSM). For advertising, call 512-471-1865. 3 LONGHORN LIFE Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 Page 3 WHAT’S HAPPENING ATX holiday traditions that will light up your winter Warm up this holiday season with lights, song, celebration 2010 due to limited city funds, the Trail of Lights Foundation, created in 2012, helped bring the tradition back. Gen- eral admission is free on weekdays and $3 on the weekends. You can even celebrate the University at the trail’s special “UT Night” on Friday, Decem- ber 11 from 7-10 p.m. as wonderful local food. A variety of styles are included, providing every visitor with a new artist to fall in love with. Anyone looking for a sophisticated night out will enjoy the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. Single- day passes are $8 and kids ages 12 and under can get in for free. art and, of course, live music. Also, be on the look out for local Aus- tin food and fun family activities. he event starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m., with a holiday inale of a ireworks show that’s sure to leave every visitor in awe. Victoria Garabedian Staff Writer Armadillo Christmas Ba- zaar (Dec. 15, 2014 – Dec. 24, 2014) Palmer Events Center his art fair and musical festival presents Austin’s best talent from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, as well Austin’s New Year (Dec. 31, 2014) Auditorium Shores Austin’s New Year (ANY) is a free, family event that rings in the New Year by celebrating the creativity of Austin through ilm, Ballet Austin’s he Nutcracker Prices Starting at $42 Dec. 5 to 23, 2 and 7:30 p.m. @ he Long Center he Nutcracker ballet is an ultimate holiday classic, [Continued on Page 5] Photo Courtesy of Mozart’s Starting November 20, Mozart’s hosts a must-see light show looking over Lake Austin. Chuy’s Christmas Parade (Nov. 28, 2015) Congress Ave. Starting at the State Capitol at 11 a.m., the hour-long parade fea- tures several marching bands, balloons, loats and even Santa himself down one of the most popular streets in Austin. he parade beneits Operation Blue Santa, a program that collects toys for children in Central Texas. he charity was initially a small-scale toy drive organized by Chuy’s co-owner Mike Young in 1987 and has since blos- somed into the parade Austinites know and love today. Mozart’s Light Show (Nov. 20, 2015 – Jan. 2016) Mozart’s Cofee Mozart’s Cofee hosts a grand light show over- looking Lake Austin, set to classic holiday songs. he 12-minute show con- sists of more than 150,000 lights and a few universi- ty-inspired surprises. he show begins at the top of every hour from 6 p.m. to midnight every night. Make the night even more special by ordering cofee or hot chocolate. Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll (Dec. 5, 2015) Downtown he event begins with crowds meeting at the south steps of the Capitol to sing along to holiday songs played by KUTX 98.9 at 6 p.m. before light- ing the Capitol tree an hour later. A light show to local musicians’ holiday songs starts every half hour of each hour along with other activities, like live music, a farmer’s market and pictures with Santa. Non-perishable food or cash donations are also accepted for the Capitol Area Food Bank through- out the night. Trail of Lights (Dec. 8, 2014 – Dec. 22, 2014) Zilker Park Austin’s most iconic holi- day tradition, the Trail of Lights is the ultimate event to see amazing holiday displays, eat local food and partake in fun family activities. It began in 1965 as the “Yule Fest” in honor of the giant Yule Log that was burned at the event every year. he 155-foot tree was intro- duced in 1967. After being closed in [Continued from Page 3] and Ballet Austin’s rendi- tion is the longest running production of the show in Texas, according to their website. he Nutcracker tells the story of a girl named Ciara, whose toy nutcracker comes to life to help her ight the Mouse King and consequently leads her on adventures in the Land of Sweets. Although ballets can be pricey, buying the cheaper seats won’t break your bank, and you’ll be able to take in the dancing snowlakes and other winter imagery in this Christmas Eve tale from the balcony. Neighborhood Christmas Lights Anytime, all around Austin Looking for a low-key way to indulge in the holiday cheer? Keep it simple by cranking up the holiday tunes and driving around Austin’s neighborhoods to check out the residents’ holiday displays; 37th Street and Project XMas at 1912 Chrystal Shore are both known for their extravagant displays. Alternatively, you can show of your creative side by decorating your own place. Just be careful if you plan to live in the dorms over winter break: the university implements speciic and stringent rules regarding the types of decorations residents are allowed to use. Commitment Day 5K $39, free for those 18 and under with a paid adult Jan. 1, 10 a.m. Butler Park At the start of each new year, many try to live up to their healthy lifestyle resolutions, which is what the Commitment Day 5K aims for. Commitment Day is a movement that encour- ages runners to embrace a healthy lifestyle, and it will happen in more than 30 cities on New Year’s Day. Whether you want to run, walk, jog or crawl, the 5K is about the meaning behind the race, not who inishes irst. When choosing your resolutions, you can use the Commitment Day 5K as a starting point for a healthy lifestyle change. No matter where you’re from, taking part in the city’s many festivities will make Austin feel like home this holiday season. [cotinued from page 3] Ballet Austin’s he Nutcracker Prices Starting at $42 Dec. 5 to 23, 2 and 7:30 p.m. @ he Long Center he Nutcracker ballet is an ultimate holiday classic, and Ballet Austin’s rendition is the longest running produc- tion of the show in Texas, ac- cording to their website. he Nutcracker tells the story of a girl named Ciara, whose toy nutcracker comes to life to help her ight the Mouse King and consequently leads her on adventures in the Land of Sweets. Although ballets can be pricey, buying the cheaper seats won’t break your bank, and you’ll be able to take in the dancing snowlakes and other winter imagery in this Christmas Eve tale from the balcony. Neighborhood Christmas Lights Anytime, all around Austin Looking for a low-key way to indulge in the holiday cheer? Keep it simple by crank- ing up the holiday tunes and driving around Austin’s neighborhoods to check out the residents’ holiday displays; 37th Street and Project XMas at 1912 Chrys- tal Shore are both known for their extravagant displays. Alternatively, you can show of your creative side by decorating your own place. Just be careful if you plan to live in the dorms over winter break: the university imple- ments speciic and stringent rules regarding the types of decorations residents are al- lowed to use. Commitment Day 5K $39, free for those 18 and under with a paid adult Jan. 1, 10 a.m. Butler Park At the start of each new year, many try to live up to their healthy lifestyle resolu- tions, which is what the Commitment Day 5K aims for. Commitment Day is a movement that encourages runners to embrace a healthy lifestyle, and it will happen in more than 30 cities on New Year’s Day. Whether you want to run, walk, jog or crawl, the 5K is about the meaning behind the race, not who inishes irst. When choosing your resolutions, you can use the Commit- ment Day 5K as a starting point for a healthy lifestyle change. No matter where you’re from, taking part in the city many festivities will make Austin feel like home this holiday season. Page 6 LONGHORN LIFE Page 7 HOLIDAY GIFTS Bark ‘n Purr Don’t forget your furry friend this holiday sea- son. We know your pets have all been good, so they deserve some love too. Pick up something fun like the Moody Pet Humunda Stache Dog Toy. One side is a fun black ball for your dog to play with, while the lip side is a stylish mus- tache. his would crack us up at least once a day — totally worth it. Buffalo Exchange Impress the people on your gift list without de- stroying your bank account by picking up some great vintage digs at Bufalo Exchange. If you’re running low on funds this is an especially great option, because you can cash in on your style by turning in some of your own wardrobe for credit. If you’re not looking for ensembles Bufalo Ex- change has great accessories too. Pick up a scarf or hat before the weather gets any colder. Oat Willie’s Oat Willie’s is your local proveyor of everything you need. Go here to grab some gifts or to pre- pare your space for the next semester. Grab a rug that ties the room together, or some incense, or a new bedspread. Onward through the fog! Nature’s Exchange No one rocks like Nature’s Exchange, where you can ind gifts for everyone with a penchant for mother nature. Jewelry and collectibles allow for budgets large and small, and you can ind things to put under, or on, any christmas tree! If you can’t decide between all the treasure’s available you can pick up a gift card. Sock Club Austin’s skyline has never looked as good as it does on the ankles of these hip socks from Sock Club. Sock Club ofers a subscription service that delivers fresh socks to your door each month, but if your budget is tight you can spread Christmas cheer to the feet you love with a single pair from their online store. While we love this year’s skkyline edition, we hope next year’s will include a crane or two! Page 8 LONGHORN LIFE Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 C H R V C H E S PHOTO BY DAVE MEAD T H E O U T F I T PHOTO BY CHAD WADSWORTH S L O W M A G I C PHOTO BY CHAD WADSWORTH L A U R E N H I L L PHOTO BY JACKIE YOUNG P E A C H E S PHOTO BY JACKIE YOUNG PHOTO BY CHAD WADSWORTH G R I M E S PHOTO BY ROGER HO Layout by Jannice Truong 10 FEATURE TWO TEXAS DAY TRIPS Winter break is quickly approaching and it is time to start thinking about travel plans for your time of leisure. Whether you want to go for this break for some holiday shopping or for a pleasant time during your spring break, these two day trips are within hours of Austin and provide extremely unique experiences. So get out there and explore all that the Texas Hill Country has to ofer, you won’t regret it. Story by Hayden Pigott FREDERICKSBURG For this day trip you will need to get up early to head out to Enchanted Rock before the crowds, as it is about a two-hour drive from campus. Stop by Jim’s Restaurant when you turn from US-290 West onto 71. hey have big breakfasts, which you could use if you are go- ing to hike the very steep E-Rock. Once you arrive at Enchanted Rock take the Summit Trail, about a 45-minute walk, to the top. From there you can see views from miles around as well as the ran- dom patches of greenery and pools of water. After your descent, head into Fredericksburg for lunch at Clear River Pecan Bak- ery, Sandwiches and Ice Cream. hey serve the food in their title, but you must try one of their cookies—to die for! If you want something a little more substantial, baked goods. Once you inish at either the mu- seum or your shopping get dinner at Otto’s Ger- man Bistro, which serves authentic German dishes like schnitzel and brat- wurst. If German is not where your stomach is at, try Farm Haus Bistro’s creamy chicken arrab- biata or garlic chive crab cakes. With your stomach full start the journey back to Austin. JOHNSON CITY If you get on the US-290 West around 9 a.m. you can get to Johnson City by 10 a.m. and have ample time to see the best parts of Lyndon B. Johnson’s boyhood home. Your irst step should be to drive through Johnson City and stop at the LBJ Ranch, a national & state park. Take a tour of his home to see exactly how many telephones Lady Bird Fredericksburg provides plenty of fun and excitement for everyone, whether you are a history buf or a shopaholic. Check out their holiday decoaration this season! Photo Courtesy of Square Space for craft beers like: Lady- bird’s Wit a Belgian style white, Keep Calm & Carry On a strong amber Eng- lish ale, and 1897 Jailbreak IPA. Pedernales State Park ofers great scenery and if it is warm outside bring your bathing suit so you can explore the river. Check out the trails for those crisp and chilly days, but don’t forget your hiking boots! After getting your ill of nature, drive to he Sculpture Ranch where over 100 sculptures by more than 40 artists are on display outdoors. here is an aircraft hanger with multiple galleries and a permanent Benini exhibit to see. Because you will probably be tired and hungry at this point, hit Texas 290 Diner for some comfort food, like fried green tomatoes and garlic-mashed potatoes. hen it is time to head back home to Austin. try Sozial Haus for pizza and warm sandwiches. For the history bufs, you must get a ticket to the National Museum of the Paciic War, open daily. It is located in the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who served as CinCPAC, Com- mander in Chief, United States Paciic Fleet dur- ing WWII. he exhibits tell the story of Fleet Ad- miral Nimitz from child- hood through his career in the navy. here is also a “Combat Zone” where you can ind information on anything you could possibly want to know about the paciic theater. For the more shopping- inclined, ind parking on Main Street and check out the various locally-owned shops selling Texas pride items and artisanal gifts like Rustlin’ Rob’s Texas Gourmet Foods. Rest your feet at Java Ranch Espres- so Bar & Café for some good cofee and delicious would allow him and ind out why he sat at a certain seat in the dining room (hint: it has to do with T.V.). After taking the tour, make sure to go on a driv- ing tour of the ranch itself. If you hold of on this trip until spring you can see all of the wildlowers bloom- ing that Lady Bird loved so much. After getting your ill of presidential knowl- edge, head back into Johnson City for lunch at East Main Grill, housed in he Old Lumber Yard. hey ofer soups, salads, sandwiches, and burg- ers. If you are looking for farm-to-table fare, head to Lady Bird Lane Café in the Hill Country Science Mill. hey use regional ingredients, cater to most dietary needs and serve sandwiches, lat breads and small bites. If you ate at Lady Bird Lane Café check out the Science Mill’s rotating exhibits. For those 21 and over stop at Pecan Street Brewing Photo Courtesy of Scholar Works STRESSED TO THE MAX: HOW TO RELAX BEFORE AND AFTER FINALS Jina Chung Staff Writer It’s the last week of and Finals school week is just around the corner. New fresh- men and graduating se- niors alike cannot escape the frantic review days for their exams that are ahead. However, stress can have a negative im- pact on test-taking abili- ties. It is important to study, but it is also equally important to relax in or- der to perform well. FIVE TIPS TO DE- STRESS BEFORE FINALS: 1.Plan a Study Schedule Don’t try to review all of the information in a single day. You have to account for a semester’s worth of material, so break it down and review in the order the material was present- ed to you in class. Don’t spend too long on mate- rial you already know. Instead, use your time wisely to review a concept you had trouble under- standing. Make sure to plan breaks in between; it will give you time to pro- cess the information that you have reviewed. 2.Sleep! Although all-nighters may seem like a good idea, you will be too exhausted to retrieve the informa- tion from your mind that you had crammed in the night before. his is espe- cially true for the students who have more than one exam on the same day. Stay away from the caf- feine and prepare for a good night’s sleep before your exam. Try to plan so that you wake up before your alarm rings, as you will feel energized and re- freshed since you’ll wake up to your own rhythm. 3.Eat Well and Stay Hy- drated A for- lot of students get to eat when they are stressed. Don’t let that be you! Be sure to eat your meals and drink plenty of water. Instead of snack- ing throughout the day, build full meals into your schedule. Don’t go into your inal hungry; it will distract you from the task at hand. 4. Stay Active! Although you may be tired, it is important to stay active -- especially if you’ve been sitting in the same position for a long time. Intensive exercise will help you keep your mind of of inals, which might be the break you studying need before again. Go work out at your nearest itness center. Yoga is another alterna- tive, and can be done with friends. A nice, calming walk will also do wonders to help you refocus. 5.Relax! Take some time of and chat with your friends. Try to meditate, or search for an on-campus mediation event, such as the Mind- fulness Meditation Drop- In Group on December 4th in the Harry Ransom Center. Student Services also ofers free 15-min- ute massages, so drop by and take advantage of the luxury! Make sure you make some time for do- ing something you love, like browsing the web or reading a book. Just make sure not to get too carried away with your free time! DE-STRESSING AFTER FINALS: Once you have put your inals behind you, worry no longer! Treat yourself, because you deserve it. As the semester comes to a close, make sure to have a safe and relaxing winter break. See you next se- mester, Longhorns!