■ )pzs v i saidYH Hvaso MS 3 A Y J i S I Z 6t?0Í? □ G Y Q 3 X IW , W '1 1 J O H J IW 3 D Y J L IiiiH H (■> i » - * ♦ into overconfidence Iowa State is still strong, and may meet Texas again Glamour girl UT senior’s contribution to society gamers recognition »> l i f e & a r t s p a g e 8B T h e Da il y T exan Serving The University o f Texas at Austin com m unity since 1900 Tuesday, Septem ber 26, 2006 w w w .dailytexanonline.com h i mwmmmmmmmwm im h h h h h h h h h h h h m h h h h h h Pat Clubb, UT's vice president o f em ployee and campus services, speaks dur­ ing Monday's Student Safety Coalition News Conference. The coalition was established as a way for exchanging ideas about safety concerns for UT students. Jason Sweeten Daily Texan Staff Coalition looks at safety Students voice concern over crime on campus after increase in rapes By Julio Trujillo Daily Texan Staff A new student safety coalition launched M onday afternoon will address campus con­ cerns about criminal activity after high profile crim es and an increase in the number of rapes in the last year. The number of rapes in A ustin's downtown area increased by 21 percent in the first eight m onths of 2006, according to Austin Police Department statistics released in September. council meeting by Councilwom an Jennifer Kim, will join together various city, state and univer­ sity organizations to share information and ideas about increasing cam pus safety, Kim said in a press conference launching the coalition. [crime issues] are particularly challenging," she said. In a meeting following the press conference, police divisions gave various presentations on student safety concerns and the coalition held an open forum for the public. Kim cited the high-profile death of UT fresh­ man Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath by alcohol poisoning last fall as a reason why she proposed the coalition's creation. Brian Donovan, the general adm inistrator of student housing co-op Intercooperative Council said he has seen cases where students feel intim i­ dated into not reporting crimes. "A s the UT population is growing, we have the responsibility to the students, and their parents to make sure they are safe," Kim said. Councilwom an Sheryl Cole said the coalition is needed because of the large student population living off-campus. "We need to work on the culture that reporting crime is good," Donovan said. There will be two additional m eetings of the coalition at the beginning and end o f the spring semester. The coalition, proposed in an August city "With 86 percent of students living off-campus, S AFETY continues on page 2A D e l l t o h ir e 500 e n g in e e r s Gov. Rick Perry announces the expan­ sion o f Dell's Texas opera­ tions Monday. The com pany plans to hire an additional 500 engineers. Students’ habits put short-term, long-term health at risk Competitiveness, lack o f sleep, stress additional risks to well-being By Cody Schultz Daily Texan Staff Habitual student activities such as sleeping five hours a night, eating Wendy's at midnight and stressing out for tests may be more devastating to short- and long-term health than many students may realize. Jane Bost, associate director of the Counseling and Mental Health Center at UT, said she believes stress makes life interesting and challenging, but if a student is too stressed, it can be destructive to physi­ cal and mental health causing anxiety disorders or depression. She said the center treats anxiety and depression the most. "Stress is sort of a bell curve, either [students] don't have enough in their life, or they have too much," she said. "Stress cuts down on performance and what they are able to do." Bost said a student's competitiveness plays a large role in their stress level. She said she believes college has gotten much more competitive over the last 20 years. "There is a sense of pressure to have to perform well in everything," she says. "Com petition is sig­ nificant in getting into graduate school or getting a job beyond the bachelor's degree. Eugenia Montoya, a liberal arts sophomore, said she averages five hours of sleep a night. "I do not eat three meals a day, because I simply do not have the time," she said. "I have a bowl of cereal in the mornings at around 8 o'clock, and I do not eat again until dinner." The sense of competition can be seen in the col­ lege application process, and how rigorous the stan­ dards have become for admission to the University, said Kedra Ishop, associate director o f admissions. This year the University, ranked 47th in the nation according to U.S. News and World Reports, received 27,000 applications, she said. "A dm issions h a v e become much more com ­ petitive over the last five years, in terms of stu­ dents vying for a limited number of spaces," Ishop said. "The students competing for these spots are Jesse Ventura and Kinky Friedm an kick of their college campus tou r at the Friedman Headquarters M onday m o rn ­ ing at 701 E Ben W hite Boulevard. Friedm an will be at UT on Wednesday, Oct. 4 as p art o f th e tour. Jacqueline Walker Daily Texan Staff Computer industry giant plans on recruiting new grads from universities By Cassandra Kirsch Daily Texan Staff Computer manufacturer Dell Inc. officially announced plans to hire 500 engineers in Central Texas alongside Gov. Rick Perry on M onday at the Capitol. Ñlichael Dell, Dell Inc. chairman, said that the com pany would imme­ diately begin to recruit engineers from graduates at state universities, includ­ ing UT. The desired engineer special­ izations are fairly broad, Dell said, ranging from mechanical engineers to audio technology engineers. The expansion is part of the Dell 2.0 business plan, an initiative by the company to revitalize every element of the business, said Jess Blackburn, a Dell Inc. spokesman. The initia­ tive includes continuing to improve design and customer satisfaction rates after some negative reviews over the past few years, Dell said. Dell said although the company already has several engineering sites around the world, Austin provides the Liang Shi Daily Texan Staff kind of environment ideal to the new expansion, specifically the quality of life in the city. "W e have our roots here in Austin; it was in Jester Room 2613 that I began this company," said Dell, referring to his college days at UT. In December, about 400 students will graduate from the College of D E L L corrnueson page 2A C O LLEG E continues on page 2A Friedman, Ventura team up for campaign stops Tour to stop at more than 20 universities statewide, including UT percent of eligible voters cast a ballot, Ventura said. He said he believes that if an extra 10 percent of voters turn out in November, Friedman could win. Top issues Texas college students consider when voting for governor and Ventura will speak and take questions at each university, said Laura Stromberg, Friedm an's spokeswoman. By Joseph Boone Daily Texan Staff Texas independent guberna­ torial candidate Kinky Friedman and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will visit more than 20 Texas universities before Oct. 10 as part of a campaign to get stu­ dents to vote in the November election. The two kicked off the college tour by visiting UT-San Antonio on Monday afternoon. Friedman Friedman will visit UT on Oct. 4 without Ventura. He will speak and take questions at 11 a.m. in the Texas Union Ballroom Other schools on the col­ lege tour include Texas A&M, Texas State University and the University of North Texas. Assistance with voter regis­ tration will be available at each event, Stromberg said. "I think the kids might sur­ prise us," Friedman said at a press conference M onday "I'm hoping to inspire them to get out and vote," Ventura said. "If you become a voting force, politicians will listen to you." he Ventura joined said Friedman's campaign to increase support for independent candi­ dates and to advise Friedman as an independent with gubernato­ rial experience. He said the best advice he could give Friedman is to always be yourself. In the 2002 governor's race, 29 KINKY continues on page 2A 1 .Tuition costs and tuition deregulation 2. Abortion 3. Sales tax on textbooks 4. Public school financing 5. Economic development Source: Sherri Greenberg, elections expert, LBJ School o f Public Affairs lecturer volume 107. Number 19 25 cents W orld&Nation ........ 3A O p in io n ....................... 4A University State&Local 6A 7A Sports N ew s 1 3B 4B Classifieds Comics SB 6B I fe & A rti 7 8B f ' ' l m the cheerful one and the nice one, H i g h q j * < I ■ ^ L o w TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 T h e I > \ ii e T e x a n COLLEGE: Students advised to practice healthy habits From p a g e l A becoming savvier about the adm inistration process, which makes the entire process an even more competitive one." Coby Cooper, an administra­ tive associate for the Department of Human Ecology, said he real­ izes students do not live very health} lives. Students do not get enough sleep or regular activity, Cooper said. They do not eat the right amounts of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, go light on meat or shy away from processed foods, which can exasperate anxiety and depression because of things like caffeine and high sugar, he said. "One-tenth of 1 percent of the students probably follow the proper diet or get the proper amount of sleep," he said. " I think the students who don't fol­ low it are definitely lower per­ formers in general, they are prob­ ably more tired and more slug­ gish, because diet affects mental acuity." Cooper said other than short­ term consequences, many degen­ erative diseases are a result of "One-tenth of 1 percent of the students probably follow the proper diet or get the proper amount of sleep" Coby Cooper, administrative assistant for the Department of Human Ecology poor diet and lack of sleep, including diabetes, heart dis­ ease, hemorrhoids, cancer and Alzheim er's disease. "Recent studies have shown that reducing caloric intake low­ ers chances for Alzheim er's dis­ ease, which results from a diet of too many calories," he said. Bost said she knows it is hard for students to remember to take care of themselves when they have so many things going on in their life, but she believes they need to remember to put time in their schedule for themselves. "I think students are finding it more and more difficult to build in time to take care of them­ selves," she said. "M aking time for themselves and with friends is very healthy." KINKY: Candidate says he feels closest to younger generation From p a g e l A M ary Dixson, associate director of the Annette Strauss Institute for C ivic Participation, d escrib ed Fried m an 's relationship with Ventura as a "natural fit." She said Ventura has the ability to affect Friedman's campaign because of his experience as an inde­ pendent. Friedman identified money as the biggest issue for col­ lege students in Novem ber's election. College students are "broke" while their institutions are "wealthy," he said. If elected, Friedman said he would like to see the younger generation become influential in running institutions of high­ er education and the state. Friedman said in relation to his opponents, he is the "closest to the people and closest to the kids." Ventura and Friedman criti­ cized the Texas voting process and the inability to register late after Oct. 10. "Every state should have same- day registration," Ventura said. States, such as Minnesota, that allow same-day registra­ tion have seen positive results, Dixson said. ODDITIES Message in bottle brings teenager international fame NAPLES, Fla. — Dennis Davis has reached celebrity status in a Spanish village he's never visited. Three years ago, the 16-year-old put a message in a bottle that even­ tually washed up on a beach near Mai pica. Now, thanks to an article about the bottle published in a Spanish news­ paper Aug. 26, the whole town knows more about the American who lives more than 4,000 miles away than he knows about them. The bottle was part of a project at Oak Ridge Middle School. Teachers there had students bring glass bottles with cork tops to class. On one side of a paper, the teachers wrote a note about themselves, with contact infor­ mation. On the other side, students wrote things about themselves, including their ages, where they went to school and what their lives in Naples were like. Dennis would like to read the Spanish article that features him. But before he can understand it, the teen needs to finish the Spanish I class he's enrolled in this year. "I thought it was kind of weird that I've never been there, and I see my name in their newspaper?' Dennis said. "It's like I'm famous in another country." You're supposed to talk to your plants, not take them walking DES MOINES, Iowa — AaroV Janssen apparently made it way too easy for police. marijuana charges Thursday after he was spotted taking a leisurely stroll through downtown, carrying his recently harvested pot plants, police said. Polk County Chief Deputy Mark Burdock said he did a double-take when he looked out his office window at the county jail and saw Janssen walking down the sidewalk with the stalks. "He was carrying it like you'd carry a bundle of presents. It was tall enough where he was looking over the top of them, and he's just walking like nothing's going on," Burdock said. Burdock said he went outside and yelled at Janssen, who walked right over to him, still carrying the plants. Visit The D aily Texan online at www.doilytexononline.com **1 College Ski < Boar a Weak Sk\t 2 0 M o u n ta in s x^V~ 5 R e s o r ts to r P n c e o! 1 Breck. Vail. Beavercreek Arapahoe Basin 6 Keystone Unlimited Local Unlimited TEXT. 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Dell's decision comes as good news for students hoping to snag a job in the area, Streetman said. He said about a quarter of graduates stay in Austin after graduation. "It w ill be a pleasure for many to be able to take a job here in Austin," Streetman said. Perry verified that no state funding is linked or attached to D ell's decision after concerns were raised at the press confer­ ence over Dell's reasons for choos­ ing Central Texas over other facili­ ties across the globe. "This is the effect of making Texas a place where people want to expand and relocate their busi­ nesses," Perry said. "It was in Jester Room 2613 that I began this co m p an y" Michael Dell, Dell Inc. chairman The influx of the engineering positions w ill drive up the overall average income for Austin due to the typically higher salaries of jobs needing specialized skills, said Nan Matthew, a spokeswoman for the Austin Chamber of Commerce. "Ultim ately, it takes the private sector to lead through investment capital for the economy to grow and create jobs," Perry said. D ell Inc. did not announce plans to cut staff in any areas as a result of the additional engineers for reasons of overall growth in the company, Dell said. SAFETY: UTPD sets goal to become safest campus From p a g e l A The end result of these meet­ ings w ill be a report on student safety that the coalition w ill give to the University, the Austin Police Department and the city government, Kim said. The report w ill contain recommendations about how the various agencies can increase student safety. "O u r goal is to make this cam­ pus the safest in Am erica," said U T Police Chief Robert Dahlstrom. Janssen said the plants were part of his marijuana grown near the Des Moines River, but wouldn't say exactly where, Burdock said. Deputies also found two two- pound bags of processed marijuana strapped to each of Janssen's legs, and a third wrapped in a sweater. "He didn't seem intoxicated or any­ thing of that nature," Burdock said. "He was just kind of proud of his grow" claims bail too low for crime RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — A man accused of stealing from his mother had a bone to pick with the prosecu­ tor seeking $30,000 bond — it simply wasn't high enough. "I stole from my mother. I don't think that bond's high enough,"Cedric Criswell, 34, told District Judge Don Bourne on Wednesday. Bourne seemed to agree, setting bond for $50,000 for Criswell, who is accused of stealing his mother's car and checkbook. Criswell remained jailed in lieu of bond. Detective David Virden said that Criswell and two others — Amanda Garis, 19, and Ashley James, 21 COPYRIGHT — used forged checks to buy surveil­ lance equipment, cell phones and stereo equipment. Python makes daring escape from sixth-grade captors HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Students at a Long Island school have more than the three R's to deal with these days. They're hunting for a reptile running loose. The 2-foot serpent's name is Slim, a ball python who escaped from its tank in the sixth-grade science room it had occupied for five years at the Hauppauge Middle School. On Tuesday, teachers were putting Slim and another snake named Otis back into their containers when a student with a problem in the hall dis­ tracted them for a few moments. "The calculating snakes took this as an opportunity to make a break for it," principal Maryann Fletcher explained to parents in a letter. Otis was caught. Slim was not. The principal promised that the school is "making every effort to locate the snake." To entice the critter, the school has set up heating lamps and traps filled with crickets. Copyright 2006 Texas Student Publications. 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Friday, 12 p m -------- # Business Day Pnoi to PuOeceeon) Janssen, 36, was arrested on Man steals from own mother, The Road to Med School Gray. Simon Provan WORLD BRIEFLY Pope meets with Islamic envoys to rebuild relations CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Seeking to end anger in the Islamic world over his remarks on holy war, Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim envoys Monday their two faiths must overcome historic enmities and together reject vio­ lence, saying the future of human­ ity is at stake. The pope also urged "reciproci­ ty" in religious freedom, calling for preserving the rights of Christians throughout the Islamic world. "The circumstances which have given rise to our gathering are well known," Benedict said, referring to his remarks on Islam in a Sept. 12 speech at Regensburg University in Germany, which set off protests around the Muslim world. U.S. troops say Sadr City staging ground for militants BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. soldiers trying to calm Baghdad say the sprawling Sadr City slum has once again become a haven for anti- American militants — and the source of most of the gunfire and mortars directed at them. In the last two weeks, U.S. forc­ es have suffered several casualties from dozens of shootings, mortar attacks and roadside bombings that American troops believe originated from Sadr City. Yet the Americans have been restrained in their response, as U.S. and Iraqi leaders strive to avoid a third confrontation in two years with firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army — the biggest and most dangerous Shiite militia in Iraq. Instead of venturing into Sadr City in strength, U.S. troops are concentrating instead on the mostly Shiite neighborhoods that surround the militia stronghold. All the while they are drawing fire from Sadr City. As a result, some American soldiers believe the only way — in the end — to curb Shiite militias and halt the sectarian violence will be to confront the militia fighters in their sanctuary. C o m p ile d from A ssociated Press reports T h e D a m n T e x a n British troops kill top terrorist An Iraqi woman displaced by sectarian vio­ lence, prepares food in her makeshift tent, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. Forces slay alleged al-Qaida leader during early-morning raid on Basra dwelling By David Rising The Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq — British forces said they killed a top terrorist leader Monday, identified by Iraqi officials as an al-Qaida leader who had escaped from a U.S. prison in Afghanistan and returned to Iraq. Omar al-Farouq w as killed in a pre-dawn raid by 250 British troops from the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment on his home in Basra, 340 miles southeast of Baghdad, British forces spokesm an Maj. Charlie Burbridge said. Al-Farouq w as killed after he opened fire on British soldiers entering his home, Burbridge said. "We had information that a terrorist of considerable significance w as hiding in Basra, as a result of that information we conducted an operation in an attempt to arrest him," Burbridge told The A ssociated Press by telephone from southern Iraq. "During the attempted arrest, Omar Farouq w as killed, which is regrettable,w because we wanted to arrest him." Southeast Asia operations, citing British policy not allowing him to link an individual to a specific organization. But a Basra police officer, speaking on con­ dition of anonymity for security reasons, said it w as the sam e man, adding al-Farouq w as known to be an expert in bomb- making. The officer said al-Farouq w as going by the name Mahmoud Ahmed while living in Basra, ad d ­ ing that he entered Iraq three months ago. Hadi Mizban Associated Press Ahmed, saying he returned two weeks ago after reportedly fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. There w as no explanation for the differing accounts on the date of his arrival. Neighbors told the AP that al-Farouq w as a member of al-Qaida and had received training in cam ps in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The U.S. command had no immediate com­ ment on the incident. Al-Farouq w as one of four al-Qaida suspects who broke out of the prison in Bagram, the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, in July 2005. He said he could not comment on whether it w as the sam e man who led al-Qaida's Earlier, Basra police Lt. Col. Kareem al- Zubaidi identified the man killed as M ahmoud Judge puts tobacco decision in jury’s hands Suit alleges companies misrepresented health risks of light cigarettes By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK — A federal judge ruled M onday that a jury should decide whether tobacco com pa­ nies m ust pay tens of millions of sm okers up to $200 billion for allegedly duping them into buy­ ing light cigarettes over the past three decades. The nation's biggest cigarette makers said they would appeal but their shares sagged on Wall Street as the ruling took the edge off what had appeared to be an improving legal environment for the industry. "The plaintiffs are entitled to the chance to prove their allegations," U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein said in granting class-action status to a lawsuit against industry leader and Marlboro maker Philip Morris USA Inc., its biggest U.S. rival R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and other cigarette manufacturers. The suit, filed in 2004, alleges the tobacco companies responded to consum ers' mounting health concerns with a marketing scheme to promote light cigarettes as a lower-risk alternative to regular cigarettes, even though their own internal documents showed they knew the risks were about the same. Smokers' attorney Michael D. Hausfeld said the decision could clear the way for one of the larg­ est class-action cases ever, both in number of plaintiffs and amount of dam ages. He estimated the class — consisting of anyone who purchased cigarettes that were labeled "light" or "lights" after they were put on the market in the early 1970s — could number up to 60 million. Lawyers for the tobacco com pa­ nies said they would appeal. "We obviously disagree with the ruling — strongly," said Theodore Grossman, an attorney for Reynolds American Inc.'s R.J. Reynolds Tobacco division. "The law doesn't support class certifi­ cation." Last year, the U.S. 2nd Circuit C ourt of A ppeals threw out Weinstein's decision in a 2002 case in which he certified the first-ever, nationwide class-action against tobacco com panies. The panel ruled he had stretched the bound­ aries of the law by allowing the plaintiffs to seek only punitive dam ages. In M onday's 540-page ruling, Weinstein said the class certifica­ tion w as necessary because "no individual can afford to prosecute the case alone." Any flaws in the case, he added, were outweighed by the need to put it before a jury. NATION BRIEFLY Government relaxes ban on liquids, gels on airliners WASHINGTON — The govern­ ment is partially lifting its ban against carrying liquids and gels onto airliners, as long as they are purchased from secure airport stores, and will also permit small, travel-size toiletries brought from home, officials said Monday. A total ban on such products, instituted after a plot to bomb jets flying into the United States was foiled, is no longer needed, said Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley. He said that most liquids and gels that air travelers purchase in secure areas of airports will now be allowed on planes. He called the new procedures a "common sense" approach that would maintain a high level of security at airports but ease conditions for passengers. New procedures also were announced for toiletries and other products passengers bring to the airport. These products will be limited to 3-ounce sizes and must fit in a clear, 1 -quart size plastic bag with a zip top. The bags will be screened and returned if they are cleared. NTSB rules out intoxication in Kentucky plane crash LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two pilots whose plane crashed on takeoff after they turned onto the wrong runway had no trace of alcohol or illegal drugs in their systems, federal safety investigators said Monday. In updating its investigation of the fiery Aug. 27 crash, which killed 49 people, the National Transportation Safety Board also said no evidence was found of engine failure on the flight. The Atlanta-bound commuter jet plowed through a perimeter fence and crashed in a field about 1,800 feet from the end of the runway at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport. In the pre-dawn darkness, the crew mistakenly had tried to take off on a runway that was too short. C o m pile d from Associated Press reports Come to the O AJrl 1 I C t Fair for Graduate Schools for the Public Good and meet with admission reps from fifty schools like Harvard, NYU and The Monterey Institute. W ednesday, Sept. 27,2006,5-8 p.m. Hosted by: The LBJ School Where: The Texas Union at of Public Affairs at the 2247 Guadalupe on the University of Texas, Austin. campus of the University of Texas, Austin. IllfH >rq/qradfair E E AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR FELLOW GREEK ORGANIZATIONS: In the proud and storied tradition of the Greek community, w e’d like to introduce an organization that offers students something new, something different, something, dare we say, better. We’re MH'LO, the newest house on campus, and we’re thrilled at the chance to contribute to Greek life. With membership rewards, creative pledge challenges, a strong foundation of community and, oh yes, jello wrestling, w e’re confident our house will be a powerful presence on campus. Of course, this likely means that your rush numbers will dwindle dramatically as potential rushees show a general lack of interest in your chapter in favor of the opportunities presented by MH'LQ. But w e’re sure you’ll understand. If you have any questions about M TL0, please visit us at www.rushmylo.com. W e’re always looking for new pledges and w e ’d love to have you. See you at Greek Week! JIIe MYLe I I mI I ; I I I f/tt/u ft/* l/C/' S/s>/A'. i / m f 4A Tuesday, Septem ber 26, 2006 VIEWPOINT T h k D a i l y T e x a n Meet your regents Regent Robert Rowling Official term: July 2004 - February 2011 Robert Rowling Editor's Note: This is the 10th and fin a l part o f a series on each member of the U T System Board o f Regents, the board o f operating directors fo r all 15 U T campuses. A ll regents have been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry. Previous parts are online at www.dailytexanonline.com. Simply put, Robert Rowling is one of the wealthiest human beings on the planet. In fact, Forbes Magazine listed Rowling as the No. 129 richest person in the world this year, with a net worth of more than $5.2 billion. In the state of Texas, only Michael Dell, Alice Walton (of Wal-Mart fame), Dan Duncan and Robert Bass have amassed more money. Of course, this massive personal wealth makes Rowling a perfect candidate for the Board of Regents, and Gov. Perry appointed the Dallas businessman to the position in July 2004 to finish the term of outgoing chairman Charles Miller. Back then, the Texan caricatured Rowling as the "financially invincible Super Regent," you know, because: "Where most regents are rich, he is richer. Where most regents are Bush supporters, he is Bushier. Where some regents have maintained a financial stake in the Texas oil industry, he is oilier." In fact, Rowling even beats out most wealthy donors. He has roughly four times the wealth of car salesman and business school moniker Red McCombs. Rowling graduated from the University in 1976 with a bachelor's in business administration and went to law school at Southern Methodist University. He sits in the minority of folks who have their family names etched in stone on campus: Reese M. Rowling Hall, on the east side of Royal-Memorial Stadium, houses the Touchdown Club and 62 stadium suites that each fetch around $75,000 every season. That wing of the stadium was named after Rowling's father after the regent donated $5 million to athletics, in part to help construct the giant practice bubble for football on the comer of Red River and Dean Keeton streets. Reese Rowling hired his son in 1972 to work with him at Tana Oil and Gas. Ten years later, the two founded the Teco Pipeline Company. They later sold most of Tana's assests to Texaco Inc. in 1989 for $476 million, forming the company TRT Holdings that same year. Regent Rowling is currently the chairman of the board, director and owner of TRT Holdings, which has diversified its interests in the last few years. TRT bought Omni Hotels in 1996 (Rowling is its chairman), sold Corpus Christi National Bank in 1985 and bought Gold's Gym in 1994. The company also invested $25 million in the Mexican dollar store Waldo's in 2003, and still owns the Tana Holdings Corp. and Tana Exploration Company. The company also owns assets of GGI Holdings, Nueces Insurance Company and an aeronautical company. TRT owns considerable real estate in Corpus Christi (about one- fifth of the surface area of downtown), where TRT was based until Rowling moved it to Irving in 1997. In April, TRT was negotiating with Corpus Christi to develop a seaside amusement park. In the past, Rowling has sat on the corporate boards for NationsBank of Texas and the J.G. Boswell Company. Recent finan­ cial statements list major stock holdings (more than 10,000 shares) of the energy holdings company PG&E Corp., Bank of America and Horizon Oil Limited. He also holds more than 5,000 shares of ExxonMobil. He additionally receives income in excess of $25,000 a year from Conoco Phillips, North Central Oil, Kaler Energy, Blackstone Ivory and RRP, Inc. Being appointed regent was Rowling's first step into the public sector, but he is no stranger to political influence. He was a Bush pioneer, pledging to raise more than $100,000 for the president's campaign, in both 2000 and 2004, and has donated heavily to state Republican leaders. Combined, Gov. Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott have been the beneficiaries of nearly $500,000 in Rowling donations over the past six years. He has given more than $1 million to Republican campaigns over the last decade. Rowling has the air of a staid family man, and some of his actions with Omni Hotels reflect this. ín 1999, he announced that Omni Hotels would turn down an estimated $4 million a year by discon­ tinuing carrying pornography, because he did not w ant his children to think pom was a legitimate way to make money. In addition to his position with Young Life, he donates heavily to other Christian youth groups. Through it all, he has been a deep-pocketed ally of Gov. Perry. Much like Regent Rita Clements, whose husband, former Gov. William Clements, donated $100,000 to Gov. Perry less than a year after Perry reappointed Clements to the board of regents, Rowling made a $100,000 donation of his own. On June 22,2005, he cut Perry two checks that totaled the six-figure amount. As of May, Robert Rowling additionally served on the boards of directors for: State political donations, since 2000: Federal political donations, since 1990: Notable contributions: $771,762 $411,507 Corporate Boards: • TRT Holdings, Inc. • O m ni Hotels • Tana Holdings Corp. • Areto Holdings • RFP Aeronautical Corp. Non-Profit Boards: • Southern Methodist University Tate Lecture Series • Young Life • UTIMCO • Rowling Foundation $ 100,000 to Rick Perry (R) on June 22, 2005 (more than $250,000 since 2000); $225,000 to Greg A b b ott (R) from 2001 to 2005; $81,000 to David Dew hurst (R) from 2001 to 2005; $ 17,000 to Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) from 1993 to 2003; $35,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Com m ittee from 2003 to 2005; $190,000 to the Republican National Com mittee from 2004 to 2006 Sources: Texas Ethics Commission, OpenSecrets.org 99.1 percent Republican, 0.9 percent Democratic 99.3 percent Republican, 0.7 percent Democratic A fall with longer days By Brian Morrison Daily Texan Columnist Fall has come to Texas. As the days begin to shorten, high school students everywhere begin their search for higher education. Essays will be frantically writ­ ten — the introductions stilted and the conclusions redundant. Recommendation letters will be sought from biology teachers and gym coaches alike. Somewhere, a kid is trying to convince his mother that UT doesn't really have a party college reputation but that it has a really good busi­ ness school. These seniors are special, in more ways than Boys II Men or even that one song from "The Breakfast Club" can adequately relate. The spring semester at UT marks the first time a student can enter a university after being originally tested into No Child Left Behind. Signed into law in January 2002, No Child Left Behind, or NCLB in boy-band T-shirt lingo, was a landm ark bill designed to increase teacher accountability, usher states into a realm of stan­ dardized tests and bring all stu­ dents up to a federal proficiency level by 2014. Each state subm its informa­ tion about its curriculum to the Department of Education, dem ­ onstrating their Title I (feder­ ally funded) schools' degree of academic difficulty and stu­ dent achievement requirements. Students in the fourth and eighth The spring semester at UT marks the first time a student can enter a university after being originally tested into No Child Left Behind. grades test in accordance with the National Assessment of Educational Progress. All that being said, NCLB hasn't really made much of an impact. Hundreds of pages of testing data have been accu­ mulated, but none of it really means anything. NCLB doesn't create a real national standard of proficiency in any subject: It only mandates that the states cre­ ate a proficiency level for their schools. There is an Adequate Yearly Progress system to monitor how schools do, but it varies so much from state to state that results are meaningless. For example, Texas schools may rank higher or lower than some other states in terms of AYP percentage, but that statistic only measures how well students are doing versus their ow n state's criteria. Bringing all states up to any Federal AYP by 2014 is impossible because there is no real standard. Even if some school districts somehow failed, no sanctions have ever been imposed. The closest that the Department of Education has ever come to actu­ ally enforcing NCLB was earlier this year in California. Secretary Margaret Spelling threatened to take away some of the $700 mil­ lion due to the state, but only after being threatened herself with a lawsuit. It w asn't even a matter of grades. The conflict arose because of overcrowding, and a school district's inability to transfer stu­ dents. At this point, failing to meet the NCLB standard means very little in terms of school dis­ trict dollars. Despite all this, the question pertaining to the University is: What has NCLB done for Texas? NCLB succeeded in creating a culture of standardized tests. That is to say, tests that can be easily graded, quickly and in bulk, and compiled into statistics. Instead of teaching the fundamentals of critical thinking, students learn the fundam entals of m ultiple choice. Texas' own statistics with the Department of Education show remarkable promise. Sixty-eight percent of recent juniors scored as "proficient" in math and 70 per­ cent in reading. And the NAEP has data that shows a remarkable increase in Texas' statistics versus the nation as a whole, pulling ahead of the national average in math and coming close in read­ ing. The troubling thing is that reading and math scores are measured using multiple choice test data. Science and writing data is gathered using exit exams and essays. In the last five years, Texas has gone from meeting the national average in science to falling 4 points behind in test scores. In 1996, 55 percent of students had a basic assessment of science. That's not a high number, but it's better than the 53 percent from 2005. Writing fares even worse. Since those numbers have been going dow n since 1998, it's little wonder no one in America can correctly use the word "literally." The reason for the discrepancy, to put it simply, is reason. Science and writing are areas that require reason, critical thinking and finesse, none of which seem to fit the new core curriculum. The collegiate system is not built on hand-holding. Rather, it is a system built on people teach­ ing things to themselves. Students must reach an under­ standing of a diverse area of study with guidance, but on their own. The mechanism of No Child Left Behind inadvertently keeps a school from teaching the skills necessary to survive in college and beyond. This year's new stu­ dent will come from a school where this practice is slowly being abolished. That means lon­ ger days for professors, longer days for students and long nights for freshmen trying to decipher the answer key. Morrison is an English senior Editor: JJ Hermes Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Claire Harlin Adrienne Lee Reggie Ugwu VIEWPOINT Having met your regents Off and on for the past four weeks, w e've spent gallons of ink profiling each member of the UT System Board of Regents, which writes the institutional rules and sets tuition for the 15 UT System campuses. Today marks the end of our series. A few things over the last month have perhaps grown apparent, easiest of which that the regents are no doubt a part of a wealthy elite. Their positions are set up that way: They are not compensat­ ed for their sendee to the board, save reimbursements for travel. But our current governor, who is notably up for reelection this November and has appointed all of the current regents, has had the opportunity to show the kinds of leaders he wants for the UT System. Robert Rowling, Perry's most recent appointm ent who is profiled today, epitomizes that model. Few of the members of the Board of Regents have any adm in­ istrative background in academics, besides attaining their degrees (most often from UT-Austin). They are not educators, but rather corporate crusaders, and Perry's appointments have implied that governance of the UT System is first and foremost about money management, especially the $19.9 billion in endowm ents and donations that the University of Texas Investment Management Com pany invests (which mostly goes into the private sector). The m antra coming out of the UT System these past few years revolves around the idea that the University is an "economic engine," a fact not lost in Perry's Emergency Technology Fund, which aims millions at research for commercial applications. The University is increasingly managed like a corporation, where "market forces" are always pushing the privatization of the University environment. Perhaps most important in this mix is state support for higher education, which is a faucet that has slowly been on drip since Perry took office. Since the regents gained the authority to set tuition rates in 2003, student costs have skyrocketed. Tuition is up more than 65 percent over the past three years, an unfortunate causality to diminished state support. Students are increasingly viewed as consumers, and it's hard not to imagine them barreling their way through the valves of our state's "economic engine." Of course, Gov. Rick Perry, an especially partisan Republican, has been rewarding to Republican supporters for the position of regent. The biggest exception to this trend is the relatively apolitical Regent Judith Craven, who is the only regent to hold a doctoral degree in anything (hers is in medicine), but even she has given money to Perry's campaign. Since 2000, the regents have donated a total of more than $934,000 to state political races, with nearly 97 percent of that money going to Republicans. Partisanship has little way to manifest itself on the Board of Regents, and on a microscopic level the regents do not wear their party on their sleeves. But less important than social conservatism in this case is economic Darwinism. Any sane hum an can see the widening chasm of access to higher education — instead of defending every year's tuition jump, our regents should be demanding the state to reassess its priorities for the future of all its students. Instead, we have a board stacked with wealthy business folk whose priorities rarely broach on affordability. As terms are set to expire, there is the possibility that the UT System will have five new regents by next March, all appointed by the governor. Will these regents fill the same mold, or will they fight for increased access? A more progressive state might elect regents to state systems, but the closest Texas has now is the election in November. THE FIRING U N E Facebook is not a story I would just like to point out that yesterday was not the first time that a Facebook-related story made the front page of The Daily Texan in the past month. Now, I loves me some Facebook, and I'm probably one of the most prolific Facebook stalkers on the UT campus, so this kind of news is important to me, but surely it can be pushed to Page Two so that a more pressing issue can be put up front. Andrew Wildman Hum an biology senior September 25,2006 No heterosexual left behind Matthew Hammond should be praised for his insight, not derided (Firing Line, Sept. 25). His fear that if America were to assume one policy shared with the Israeli Defense Force, it would lead to all policies being shared, including enforced conscrip­ tion, is a substantial argument. For instance, for the past decade the American military often uses the Shock and Awe strategy in war, a strategy openly admitted to be based on the Blitzkrieg strategy used by Nazi Germany. One can only assume that with this strategy being shared, the American govern­ ment will assume all other tenden­ cies of the Nazi party, including enforced euthanasia, eugenics and all those wacky camps that every­ one wanted to attend. Hammond is also right in worry­ ing about the bathroom practices of military personnel. I mean, with the current policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in place, it's obvious that there is not one single homosexual left in the military. Therefore, all those sol­ diers who are brave enough to fire a gun, take someone's life or have the responsibility to protect it, can shower in peace, knowing that not one person in any of the stalls next to them will be sneaking a single glance. Hell, they can go to gyms for that. And if one were to insist on a common ground between a military with homosexuals and one without, would it be preposterous to propose separate, yet equal, regiments of gay and straight soldiers? What about separate gay and straight bathrooms, showers, sleeping quarters, movie theatres, etc? I dare anyone to name one separate but equal policy that has not worked out in the past! And finally, Hammond is also right in worrying about the harass­ ment of homosexuals. Surely, other than sexuality, everyone on this Earth is exactly the same, and there­ fore no one, supposing they are straight, will ever be teased in their entire life. Mitch Metcalfe Fine arts sophomore September 25,2006 ON THE WEB Additional Firing Lines were posted today on the Web site at www.dailytexanonline.com. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Lines \ofir¡ngl¡ne@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be fewer than 300 words and should include your major and classification. 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T T T h e D aily T kxan Students push for new major in foreign affairs By Michelle W est Daily Texan Staff Four student groups formed a task force earlier this month to examine the creation of an inter­ national relations major at the University. o f M em b ers S tu d e n t G overnm ent, Liberal Arts C ouncil, Senate of C ollege Councils and Graduate Public Affairs Council will present their proposal to the administration on how to construct an intergov­ ernmental relations program. “This study is definitely [need­ ed], especially if we want to put UT in position of influence with­ in international relations," said Evan Autry, executive director forSG . Government department chair Gary Freeman said he w as not aware of any movements within the College of Liberal Arts or the department to create an interna­ tional relations major but agreed that the creation of one would be of value to the University. focus on international studies," Freeman said. He added a major in international relations would include many resources already available within a government major. The governm ent department has the largest enrollment within the College of Liberal Arts and offers an array of courses to stu­ dents interested in international study, he said. The department has 20-to-22 faculty members who specialize in international studies, Freeman said. "A student who had a strong interest in international studies could satisfy that interest here," he said. The first steps toward the cre­ ation of a program began in fall 2004 when a group called the International Relations Initiative appealed to the student govern­ ment to write a resolution to formalize its support for the pro­ gram. The resolution was written and was passed in May 2005. "I think the trend in higher education is geared toward a "From the LBJ School of Public Affairs' perspective, the increas­ ing integration of society has made it to where a public policy education often times needs to be integrated with international affairs," said Chris Kennedy, president of the Graduate Public Affairs Council. The task force has started to research measures and resources necessary to implement an inter­ national studies program as well its proper placement, Autry said. When it finishes gathering infor­ mation, it will host a student-fac- ulty forum, he said. “The idea was if we're really going to do this and do this cor­ rectly," said Danielle Rugoff, SG president. "We want everyone who would be interested or pas­ sionate about getting an interna­ tional relations major on campus to have an opportunity to be involved." University President William Powers and former Provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson have sup­ ported the student movement to create the major and have also made efforts themselves, Ruggoff said. The average textbook cost for a full-time UT student is between $300 and $400 for the academic year, said Thomas Steele, Co-op vice president. Students in the College of Natural Sciences paid the most in textbook costs, around $600 per year he said, and engi­ neering and business textbook prices are also on the rise. "It might be true that natural sci­ ence textbooks really cost more," said Todd Arbogast, a mathemat­ ics professor. "Some professors will choose a cheaper required book if it has good quality in advance. But students generally do better with bundles, and they cost more." Annie Morris, a mathematics junior, said she spent about $180 for textbooks this semester. "The price is always high. But I could not wait too long for the cheaper books from online sources, and there were no used ones in the Co-op," she said. Namsu Park, a radio-televi- sion-film student, graduate bought about $70 in textbooks from Am azon and Half.com. Although cheaper, the on-line books always take more time for shipping, she said. la p to p s • s a le s • s e r v ic e 2 4 t h & R io G r a n d e 4 7 4 - 6 0 6 0 • M - F 1 0 -6 / S a t 11-4 Veri7 0 n wireless Ag+nt A passer-by throws a tennis ball thro u gh the "H ole in the Border Ball Toss" M o n d a y afternoon at an event held by Y ou ng Conservatives of Texas in Jason Sweeten | Daily Texan Staff front of the G regory Gym. Demonstration calls attention to security By Laura Blewitt Daily Texan Staff The Young Conservatives of invited students to par­ Texas ticipate in its first border security ball-toss game at Gregory Plaza FREE Broadband A c c e s s card w /2 -yr a c tiv a tio n on Monday. The event was held to raise awareness of what they describe as weak border security in the U.S. A group of students who immigrated into the country said coming into the country is not quite as simple as YCT claims, and expressed its discomfort and offense in witnessing the game. YCT spokesman Tony McDonald said the ball-toss game illustrat­ ed the ease of entering the U.S. borders as an illegal immigrant. Participants threw a tennis ball through a wooden board display­ ing a picture of the United States with a hole in the center. If participants missed on their first toss, they were encouraged to keep trying until they got through. If the ball made it through the hole, members of YCT offered candy and fake Social Security cards. The candy and Social Security cards represented the perks members said were “immediately handed to illegal immigrants upon arrival in the States." just "T he game w orks like real border security; w e're not upholding the borders at all," said M cDonald, a governm ent and economics sophomore. Most students passing by were reluctant to participate in the game, and many declined the offer to play. looks," "W e've gotten dirty McDonald said. Max Rabinovich, a psychol­ ogy sophomore, said he immi­ grated into the U.S. about 10 years ago. His friend, Ilya Kuperman, a business freshman, said when he immigrated from Ukraine he spent six months in Italy before he was permitted to enter the U.S. "It's hard to support this, because I understand why the people want to leave M exico," Rabinovich said. Nicholas Chu, president of University Democrats and gov­ ernment junior, said that although he didn't get a chance to stop by, he thinks there is a better way to express such complicated views. "Throwing balls into holes just doesn't represent it well," Chu said. The event went went off with­ out a hitch, and the opposing side was friendly and open to debate, McDonald said. "That's what I love about this campus, people are always open to debate," he said. I he College ot \jtu r a l Sriences and The Natural Sciences Council Present NATURAL SCIENCES WEEK 2006: Stealthy Science (NS NINJAS IN A C T I O N ) Mondas Sept 25—Fridas Sept 29 MONDAY Round House Round-Up Anna Hiss C o u r t y a r d 5 00'? 00pm TUESDAY Samurai Study Ab roa d Fair ftUR 116 4:00*5 30pm W E D N E SD A Y Ricking C a r e e r s in f o r e n s i c * r * G o v e r n o r s Room. 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The event was held to coincide with National Deaf Awareness Week, which runs from Sept. 24-30. will take away an appreciation of dif­ ferent cultures as well as a respect for sign language. She also said that she believes the deaf community has been underserved, and the show offers the opportunity for "direct communica­ tion" in which the deaf community is spoken to in its own language. In a question-and-answer session Rebecca Starr, from outreach and -ibout the episode, Jackie Roth, an American Sign Language consultant it the event, said she hopes viewers development at the School for the Deaf, said that about 350 elementary school children from the school and surrounding area were in attendance. National Deaf Awareness Week is held annually in the last week of September to commemorate the first World Congress of the Deaf held dur­ ing that week in 1951. Claire Bugen, superintendent at the School for the Deaf, said the school, created in 1857, has celebrated the event with the Austin community every year since 1952. — Jared Mason t extbook prices outpace inflation twofold By Weiwen Ji Daily Texan Staff College textbook prices have increased at twice the rate of infla­ tion in the last two decades as pric­ es nearly tripled between 1986 and 2004, increasing by 186 percent at an average of 6 percent each year, a recently released Government Accountability Office report said. Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, requested the study to confirm col­ lege textbook prices were increas­ ing and becoming a growing financial burden to students. On Sept. 19, Wu asked the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance to conduct another one- year study to be completed in May on how to make textbooks more affordable for students. “The cost of higher education is increasing and the buying power of financial aid is decreasing," Wu said in a press release. "I intend to find solutions to this problem that is plaguing our students." "The main problem the used book market," said Michael is Granof, accounting professor and the chairman of the University Co­ op board. "The publishers need to find other profitable ways, such as adding supplements and issuing new editions, to make up their lost revenues." and revising W holesalers retailers expressed concerns about publish­ ers' practices of bundling supple­ textbooks ments and frequently, which may limit the chance for students to decrease their costs by purchasing cheaper used textbooks, the accountability report said. I F YOU S P E A K A FOREI GN LANGUAGE, SEE THE WORLD. 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Police blocked off Lavaca Street between 15th and 16th streets. She said the substance was sent to a lab for testing. Those exposed to the residue were identi­ fied and contacted, Block said. Texas Department of Public Safety respond­ Austin Fire Department did not return calls ed to the state administrative building and a Haz-Mat team was brought, said Lisa Block, Monday. — M.T. Elliott STATE BRIEFLY Newspaper analyzes state report, says electricity supplier withheld power GALVESTON — One of the state's three larg­ est electric suppliers withheld available power last summer while soaring demand saddled consumers with hefty energy bills, according to a newspaper analysis of a state report. The company was not identified in an August report by Potomac Economics, the inde­ pendent market watchdog for the Public Utility Commission, the state's regulatory arm. In the 2005 State of the Market Report, > reviewed by The Galveston County Daily News, Potomac states that the market practices by "Company C"in 2005 raises "substantial com- * petitive concerns" about possible market abuse. PUC spokesman Terry Hadley, citing commis­ sion policy, would not disclose the name of the company. Hadley would not say whether the supplier targeted in the report was currently under investigation or would be investigated. The 2005 report doesn't name any of the state's largest suppliers, but the same report in 2004 lists the top four asTXU Corp., Calpine Corp., American Electric Power Co. and Texas Genco LLC. According to the report, "Company C" with­ held as much as 10 percent of the power that it could have offered to the market during peak demand. The report says the company also offered its power at prices so high over that period that it was unlikely to be pur­ chased by retailers. — The Associated Press 7A Tuesday, Septem ber 26, 2006 T h e D a i l y T e x a n Gubernatorial candidates securing endorsements Anti-abortion group backs Perry, AFL-CIO supports Democrat Bell clear, Pojm an said. “He is the gold standard in terms of agreeing with our position and acting on that," Pojman said. “He's been in public office for nearly 20 years and he has always been pro-life." Samples of 2006 gubernatorial endorsements By A ndrew Egan Daily Texan Staff The 2006 gubernatorial election is in full swing as organizations rush to endorse candidates. Although the pro­ cess varies depending on the organiza­ tion, certification often slants in favor of incumbents. O rganizations such as the Texas M unicipal Police Association and the Texas Alliance for Life decided to endorse Rick Perry for governor months before some of the other candidates had declared intentions to run. They also heavily weigh incumbent's voting records for endorsement. The Texas M u nici pa 1 Pol i ce Assoc iation endorsed Perry in July 2005, said Tim Gaylor, a spokesman for the association. The Texas Alliance for Life followed in Jan. 2006, said Joe Pojman, the alliance's director. “In this case, that w ould've been almost impossible for one of the other candidates to overcome because of [Perry's] track record in the legislature and in the governor's office," Gaylor said. Many organizations endorse incum­ bent candidates because they w in re-elec­ tion at a high rate, said Jason Casellas, a UT government professor. "It's better to go with the devil you know rather than the devil you don't," Casellas said. In addition to candidates' records, the Texas A lliance for Life uses inter­ view s with candidates and question­ naires to specify candidates' positions. But in Perry's case, the decision was "It's better to go with the devil you know rather the devil you don't." Jason Casellas, Government professor Official endorsement from the alliance comes from a political action committee selected by the alliance's board of direc­ tors, Pojman added. A few organizations, such as the AFL- CIO, hold conventions where elected delegates decide which candidate the organization will support. The AFL-CIO held its convention in May with Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Kinky Friedman and Chris Bell soliciting for the union's sup­ port. Bell received the endorsement that required two-thirds of the union's rep­ resented 210,000 members, said Fd Sills, AFL-CIO spokesman. Without the AFL-CIO endorsement, the Bell campaign may not have been able to continue, said Ryan Malone, a Bell campaign spokesman. “Labor represents a veritable voting base that, while traditionally has stood behind Democratic candidates, it didn't necessarily have to go our way, espe­ cially with as many candidates as there are," Malone said. Political endorsem ents becom e increasingly important in tight races for accessing "single-issue voters," Casellas said. Rick Perry Texas Public Employees Association, Texas State Rifle Association and the Texas Association of Buisness Carole Keeton Strayhorn I Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Federation of Teachers and Texas State Employees Union Kinky Friedman Ron Rosenbaum (author) and Jim m y Buffet Chris Bell The AFL-CIO, the Texas League of Conservation Voters and Planned Parenthood of Houston "People say that voters are ignorant or not very knowledgeable and that's if you look at the whole set of issues," Casellas said. 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But Texas m ight see the Cyclones later in the season at the Big 12 Ch am p ion ship in Kansas City, MO. Courtney Dudley Daily Texas Staff er in the Big 12. With the torrent of Longhorn touchdow ns and rain that fol­ low ed, fans may forget that for a quarter-and-a-half the game w as still a contest. A fter two quick touchdow ns and a safety put Texas up 16-0, the C yclones d id n't crack. M eyer led them on tw o touchdow n drives of more than 60 yards to narrow the m ar­ gin to 16-14. A fter that, plenty of Longhorn fans were worried that their team had underesti­ m ated Iow a State. T here's a chance that com e December, those brief feelings of concern could be resurrected. Texas unsure of the Bearkats By Ryan Killian Daily Texan Staff Texas has never played Sam Houston State in football, and defensive tackle Derek Lokey has a theory why. Fear of the Bearkat, the team's mascot. "W e don't even know what that is," Lokey said. "You've got to be careful with wild animals." While technically, there is no such thing as a bearcat, a pair of Asian animals are similar to this fictitious feline. The kinkajou is a 10-to-12-inch whiskered critter, while the binturong is a much larger creature capable of leaping five feet into the air to land on its prey. Ty Cashion wrote something entirely dif­ ferent in "Sam Houston State University: An Institutional Memory" though. According to Cashion, "The bearcat was a fierce, snarl­ ing critter of Deep East Texas mythology — half-panther, half-bear and all-beast." Apparently the Bearkats ferocity is not in question, but Texas quarterback Colt McCoy didn't appear to worried about fac­ ing off with one. "I haven't seen a bearkat," he said. "But I've shot some bobcats." Fan's dedication appreciated When the Texas and Iowa State teams returned to the football field Saturday after a 70-m inute lightning-inspired delay, a large contingent of Longhorn fans were there to greet them. With the score at 37-14 and Texas dom i­ nating, the loyal crowd surprised head coach Mack Brown and his players. "I was really impressed with those who stayed," Brown said. "It was dangerous." Like the teams, the fans were evacuated from the stands as bolts of lightning struck just east of the stadium. Despite reports of hail, and the rain that whipped through the air at times, thou­ sands of fans chose to stick around to see the end of a game that appeared already decided. "Coming back after, 1 heard hail and lightning, those are true fans," McCoy said. "They're the people that really want to sup­ port us." While their dedication was rewarded with a win, neither team put points on the board in the final quarter, but Brown pointed out that the fans got another perk by coming back. "Som e of them had better seats than they did before," he said. No Place Like Texas As a tight end, running free in the Brenham High offense, Limas Sweed attracted the attention of both Texas and Sam Houston State. Both came calling, but Sweed's decision was easy. "1 knew from the start where I wanted to go," he said. "I committed at an early age." Like Sweed, it only took Lokey one visit to know in which locker room he'd hang his jersey. "Texas was where I wanted to go, and that's the truth," he said. Despite offers from perennial power­ houses such as Ohio State University and Notre Dame, Lokey opted to stay in the Lone Star State. Texas, he realized, was on the cusp of something big. Coach Brown, with his honesty and dedication to his play­ ers, sealed the deal. B y A le x Blair Daily Texan Colum nist Texas dom inated Iowa State 37-14, but that d oesn't mean that •the Longhorns have seen the last o f the Cyclones. Iowa. State the second - is best team in Big 12 N orth after N ebraska. If the Longhorns "d o w hat they d o " and roll through the Big 12 South, they could m eet the C yclones again in the conference cham pionship game. If that happens, d on 't assum e the second m eeting w ill have the sam e result. In 2001, th e C o lo rad o B uffaloes visited A u stin and w ere destroyed 41-7. That day the Longhorns put up 425 yards of offense. That Buffalo squad w ent on to upset N ebraska to win the Big 12 N orth title. The team they faced in the confer­ gam e? ch a m p io n sh ip en ce N one other than the sam e Texas Longhorns w ho had thoroughly em barrassed them earlier in the season. W ith a w in, heavily-favored Texas w ould have advanced to their first Rose Bow l to play for the national cham pionship. T ennessee In stead , Titans ru n n in g b ack C h ris Brow n erupted for 183 yards and the C olorado defense forced four turnovers to pull off a 39-37 upset. cu rre n t C ould h istory repeat itself? the Iow a State certain ly has p laym akers to knock o ff the C ornhuskers in the N orth. Bret M eyer is the prem iere dual-threat quarterback in the conference. M eyer w as sacked seven tim es for a loss of 26 yards against a speedy Longhorn defense. Then again, Ohio State quarter­ back Troy Smith didn't fare much better, with -13 yards rushing dur­ ing the Buckeyes' 24-7 dismantling of the Longhorns. Consider that Meyer passed for even more yards against Texas, with 274 yards to Smith's 269. Meyer had two touchdown passes to Smith's one. Meyer did throw two intercep­ tions to Sm ith's none, but he was also sacked four more times than Smith. Besides Meyer, the Cyclones have more talent on the offen­ sive side of the ball. Running back Stevie Hicks is one of the better running backs in the con­ ference. He only gained 62 yards against Texas. the C o n sid e rin g streng th o f Texas' run d efense, H icks can hang his hat on that. The C yclon es co u ld n 't afford the tim e-consum ing luxury of estab­ lishing the running gam e after falling behind so early. With only 11 carries, H icks had a respect­ able 5.6 average yards per carry against Texas. H eralded wide receiver Todd Blythe only had 68 yards against Texas. But anyone w ho saw his 214-yard, four touchdow n per­ form ance again st Texas A&M last season know s that Blythe is perhaps the best big play receiv- Texans upset w ith b ein g 0-3 Houston Texans feel embarrassed after beginning the NFL season with three straight blowout losses. » S E E P A G E 3B FC D allas gears up for playoffs FC Dallas (49 points) clinched a playoff berth Saturday after defeating Real Salt Lake 2-1 in front of 17,975 at Pizza Hut Park. Carlos Ruiz put the ball in the back of the net for the Hoops only five minutes into the contest, his second consecutive game with a goal since being held goall­ ess in 11 straight games. Kenny Cooper put in the game-win- ner only five minutes later on an assist from Abe Thompson. RSL striker and league-lead­ ing scorer Jeff Cunningham notched his 16th goal of the season three minutes into the second-half. FC Dallas became the first team to clinch a playoff spot out of the West. Dallas remains six points behind D.C. United (55 points) for the Supporters' Shield, after United downed New York 4-3 at RFK. Houston (41 points) slipped to third in the West after draw­ ing 1-1 with lowly Columbus. Chivas USA (42 points), the league's worst team last season, beat fourth place Colorado 1-0 to over-take Houston for second. With three games remain­ ing, only five points separate Houston from fifth-place RSL. — S im o n Provan M LB discusses potential playoff The Houston Astros will host the St. Louis Cardinals next Tuesday in a one-game playoff if both teams finish tied for the NL Central title. Major League Baseball held a coin toss Monday to deter­ mine the site of a potential game between the Astros and Cardinals. Entering Monday's games, the Astros were 3 1/2 games behind the Cardinals. For such a tie-breaker to be necessary, a makeup of the Sept. 17 game between the Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium would have to be played next Monday. — The A ssociated Press Rankings AP Football Poll I.O h io State (59) 2. Auburn (2) 3. USC (2) 4. West Virginia (2) 5. Florida 6. M ichigan 7. Texas 8. Louisville 9. LSU 10. Georgia Coaches Poll 1. O hio State (59) 2. USC (2) 3. Auburn (2) 4. West Virginia 5. Florida 6. M ichigan 7. Texas 8. Louisville 9. Georgia 10. LSU Longhorn quarterback Colt M cCoy drops back to pass against the Cyclones Saturday in T e xas'37-14 win. M o st of the Longhorn play­ ers were unsure of what exactly a Bearkat is, as the tw o teams have never played against each other in football before. The gam e will be show n on Pay-Per-View this Saturday at 6 p.m. Jordan Gom ez i Daily Texan Staff » é Rice player dies after collapsing during light workout Defensive back Dale Lloyd goes down on Sunday; dies in hospital the next morning By Kristie Rieken The Associated Press HOUSTON — A Rice University freshman football player died Monday, a day after collaps­ ing during a light workout. Dale Lloyd, a 19-year-old defensive back, col­ lapsed on the field about 5 p.m. Sunday but was conscious when taken to a hospital by ambu­ lance. He died about 9 a.m. Monday, school officials said. "I just can't describe the pain we're feeling right now and the shock," Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte said. "It will take a long time to digest. The coaches are crushed. This is a tough time for all of us." ag ain st H ouston but d id n 't play the last three gam es. The team p lanned to red sh irt him . Del C o n te said L loyd co llap se d w h ile the team w as doing som e light ru nning. A lthough he d id n 't com p lain o f an y th in g sp ecific, he told team train ers he d id n 't feel right "N o one knows what happened," Del Conte said. "It's a mystery." An autopsy was pending. Coaches met with the team Monday afternoon to talk about Lloyd's death. "H e was a tremendous student who hap­ pened to play football,'' Del Conte said, fighting back tears. "H is smile just lit up the room." Rice is scheduled to travel to face Army on Saturday. Del Conte said he hasn't made a deci­ sion on the status of that game. "The Rice Owl family has suffered a devas­ tating loss," Rice coach Todd Graham said in a statement. "Dale was a tremendous person with the heart of a champion." Lloyd played football and baseball at Houston's Lamar High School, was selected to the W ho's W ho Among American High School Students and volunteered with the M ayor's Youth Counc il. He is survived by his parents, Dale and Lloyd p layed in R ice 's seaso n o p en er Bridgette Lloyd, and two brothers. Dale Lloyd Rice freshm an 2B Tuesday, September 26, 2006 I n s id e T h e D a i l y T e x a n www.dailytexanonline.com New Orleans Saints return to Superdome By Chris Schm idt Daily Texan Colum nist A year after Hurricane Katrina smashed into the Gulf Coast, the Saints finally get to play a hom e gam e in the Superdome You can hate Tom Benson. You can hate Reggie Bush — but you can't hate the Saints. After a year of turmoil for the city of New Orleans, it's hard to come up with a good enough reason not to cheer for the Saints. They have unseated the Cowboys and become "America's team/' if only for the 2006 season. The Saints spent last year as nomads, playing "home" games in the Meadowlands, San Antonio and Baton Rouge. They shared the pain of their fans, but Monday, they shared their joy. This year the Saints are playing for a cause, and that cause is to lift the spirits of New Orleans with wins on the field. In a city known for its music, New Orleans kicked off their first true home game of the season with the biggest house party ever. Green Day and U2 brought the noise, while the Saints fans packed the house — the same fans that had to inhabit the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina hit. opening to such an emotional game. The celebration of football returning to the Big Easy was long overdue. But as loyal Saints fans already know, there is more rea­ son to root for this team than just the cause they are playing for. The Saints added players that have made them one of the more exciting teams in the league to watch. New Orleans scored big in the draft when Bush fell to them with the second pick. And so far this season, he has shown why he is such a valuable player. Going into the game Monday, he had touched the ball a total of 43 times for 250 yards. With Bush and fellow running back Deuce McAllister, the Saints have the most versatile baekfield in the NFL. ... [T]he Saints fan base is grow ing b igger than ever. And for a city that hasn't had m uch to cheer about, an im p ro v ed football team is a w elcom e gift. The biggest move in the offseason, however, may have been the acquisition of quarterback Drew Brees. The problem for the Saints over the last couple of years was Aaron Brooks handing the ball over to opposing defenses. With Brees, the Saints have a quarterback who can throw for 300 yards and a touchdown or two on any given day. It was apparent that the energy of the fans influenced the Saints. On the Falcons' opening drive, the Saints defense blocked a punt and ran it in for a touchdown in what would be the storybook With these new additions and a strong start to the season, the Saints fan base is growing bigger than ever. And for a dty that hasn't had much to cheer about, an improved football team is a welcome gift. Simms out indefinitely after surgery Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Sim m s (2) leaves the field fo llo w ­ ing the team's 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers d ur­ ing an NFL gam e Sunday Sept. 24, 2006 in Tampa, Fla. Hours after the game, Sim m s had his spleen rem oved dur­ ing em ergency surgery. His status for the rem ainder of the season in unknow n. Scott Audette Associated Press By Fred G o od all The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Chris Simms took hit after hit, responding the way football players are taught. He endured the pain and kept on playing. "In the huddle, he was gasping for air," Buccaneers receiver Michael Clayton said Monday, a day after the Tampa Bay quarterback's spleen was removed following a 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers. called on third-and-5 from the Tampa Bay 25. A first down would have given the Bucs an opportunity to bum more time off the clock. Instead, the Panthers drove 48 yards in the final 1:41 to set up John Kasay's winning field goal with 2 seconds left. Despite dropping to 0-3, Gruden was encour­ aged by the way the team battled back after trailing 17-0. "He'd call part of the [pass] routes, then gasp for air and finish it. ... Everybody was saying: 'Chris, are you OK?' You could tell he was fighting it." Simms was a big part of that, overcoming his seventh interception in three games to give Tampa Bay the lead twice in the second half. Simms is out indefinitely, although coach Jon Gruden has not ruled out his playing again this season. "He's a tough guy. There's been people out there that have questioned his toughness," Gruden said. "Those people hopefully were silenced yesterday." In the meantime, rookie Bruce Gradkowski becomes the starter. Tim Rattay will be the backup, and the Bucs will explore signing a veteran to fill in as the No. 3 quarterback until Luke McCown comes off the physically-unable-to-perform list. Gruden said he didn't learn Simms was in the hospital until he was driving home from the sta­ dium and received a call from the team trainer. He visited the quarterback early Monday and found him in good spirits. The Bucs initially thought the 26-year-old son of Super Bowl-winning quarterback Phil Simms had difficulty breathing because of sore ribs and dehy­ dration, but rushed him to St. Joseph's Hospital when it became apparent the injury was more serious. "He got hurt early in the game and was able to complete the first half. He went into the locker room, was diagnosed carefully and had no sym- toms whatsoever of a spleen injury," Gruden said. "He got an IV. ... He was persistent about playing and was confident he could fight through it." It was not clear if Simms was hurt on a particular play or if the injury resulted from air accumulation of blows. Gruden felt the most damaging may have occurred late in the fourth quarter when Carolina's A1 Wallace hit Simms on a pass play and landed on top of the quarterback. Gruden thought Wallace should have been penal­ ized for roughing the passer. Two plays later, Matt Bryant kicked a 28-yard field goal that gave Tampa Bay a 24-23 lead with five minutes remaining. Simms attempted one more pass after that, over­ throwing Joey Galloway on a deep route Gruden "He's going to be just fine. ... His football career is in no jeopardy," Gruden said. "He said it's the first time he's ever been knocked out with a sleeping pill and he didn't think it would work. ... He's a great kid. He's obviously very frus­ trated, very disappointed that physically he can't play." Teammates were shaken when they learned Simms had surgery. Some heard about it from television reports, while Simeon Rice — who rarely reads the news­ paper or watches NFL highlights on TV when the Bucs lose — didn't find out until he walked into the locker room Monday. "I didn't even know what a spleen was," rookie guard Davin Joseph said. "Talk about toughing it out for the team." Texas coach Mack Brown related a story about Simms facing Nebraska in 2002, when the former Longhorns quarterback had an ugly looking dislo­ cated finger on his throwing hand. Simms went to the sideline, had it popped into place and finished with 419 yards passing, still a Texas regular-season record. Tiger Woods is hoping for a younger crop of players in Ryder Cup By Ken Peters The Associated Press Tiger Woods believes curing America's Ryder Cup ills requires an infusion of good young players, getting off to better starts in the matches, a true home-course advantage — and making timely putts. After he and his teammates joined the triumphant European players in their cele­ bration party the previous evening, Woods dissected the latest lopsided loss by the Americans. "They have a younger crop of players that are playing well. When our youngest player is 30 year^ old, that's not a posi­ tive thing," the 30-year-old Woods said Monday in a conference call from London. "They have Luke [Donald] and Sergio [Garcia], Paul Casey, all in their 20s. We don't have anybody in their 20s on the team. "And all three guys I just mentioned have won numerous tournaments around the world; most of our guys in our 20s haven't won tournaments yet." Former British Open champion Ben Curtis, 29, is the only American player currently under 30 to have won a tourna­ ment on the PGA Tour. "Hopefully, we'll have a new crop of guys that will come up from college and start producing, and the guys right now in their 20s will start winning tourna­ ments and get on these teams," Woods said. "Dealing with pressure-packed situ­ ations in regular tour events, that's one of the reasons why I think they [the young Europeans] are able to win tournaments around the world as well." The Europeans kept the Cup with an 18 1/2-9 1 /2 victory, identical to their one­ sided margin in 2004. The Americans got off to a bad start, and it didn't get any better. At the end, the Europeans had won 8 1 /2 points from the 12 singles matches to become the first team to win all five sessions since that format began in 1979. "We were in two record Ryder Cups, and unfortunately, we were on the los­ ing side," said Woods, the world's No. 1 player who went 3-2-0 in his matches. "I've always felt that it's important to get off to quick starts in matches. "We were down one or two in the first six or seven holes and always had to fight to get up. When you see that blue on the board and you're European, it sends a positive feeling through the entire team. Their guys w’ere up in every match, so we were never able to get that feeling." Then there was the putting. "We hit about the same, but they holed so many more putts," Woods said. "Time and again, we were in position to make momentum-building putts and we didn't. If you can't change momentum, it fuels the other side. "Those greens weren't really that hard to leam. They actually were very simple. They just outputted us. I had numerous opportunities to make putts, and I didn't. Unfortunately, the rest of the team didn't as well." He noted that when the matches are in Europe, they are generally held on courses the players there play each year, and that when the United States hosts the event, it's often on a course the Americans aren't familiar with. "We have chosen venues that are fan­ tastic venues, difficult golf courses, but courses we don't play," Woods said. The 2008 Ryder Cup will be at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky., and although Woods won the PGA title there in 2000, he said the site essentially will be neutral because it will have been eight years "since any of us have seen the golf course." After Sunday's final matches, the play­ ers spent some time together that eve­ ning. "Both teams hung out with each other last night, which is the way the spirit of the Ryder Cup is supposed to be," Woods said. "We were all having a great time and singing and dancing, so 1 think it was a true celebration of golf. "Unfortunately, we got beat pretty bad." Eleven players from the Ryder Cup, including Ireland's Darren Clarke, will join Woods in December's Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Woods stages the annual event, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation for youth. Clarke, whose wife died of breast can­ cer six weeks ago, inspired his European teammates simply by playing, and he won all three of his matches. 4 * New Orleans Saints fans listen to the G oo G oo D olls in front of the Louisiana Superdom e in New Orleans M onday. The Louisiana Superdom e hosted the Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints football game. Alex Brandon Associated Press U.S. golfer Tiger W oods is seen during a press conference at Leicester Square in London, M onday for the launch of the "Tiger W oods PGA Tour 07" vid eo game. Chirs Young Associated Press 1 Tuesday, September 26, 2006 SPORTS 3B Texans ‘embarrassed’ after third straight loss Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson, left, goes up for a catch over Indianapolis Colts corner- back Jason David in the fourth quarter of their game in Indianapolis Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. The Colts defeated the Texans, 43- 24. M ichael Conroy Associated Press By Kristie Rieken The Associated Press HOUSTON — On Monday, after yet another ugly loss, the Houston Texans were embarrassed. The Texans have not just lost en route to their 0-3 record. They haven't even kept a game close, get­ ting beat by an average of 16 points. And that number isn't as high as it should be since Houston managed three touchdowns against Indianapolis backups in the fourth quarter of a 43- 24 loss in Week 2. “Our fans don't deserve this. Coach (Gary) Kubiak doesn't deserve this," said defensive tackle Seth Payne. "It's just unacceptable, and we deserve any criticism anybody wants to give us." With all the coaching and personnel changes after last year's 2-14 record, things were supposed to be different. But instead it's beginning to look eerily similar. Redskins' Mark Brunell completed an NFL-record 22 consecutive passes one week after looking ordi­ nary in a loss to Dallas. "We have not played well, and yesterday was the worst," Kubiak said. "There's got to be some drastic improvement very quickly. There's no excuse for what happened yesterday, and there's no reason for that to take place like that." up a league-worst 484 yards per game, almost 100 more than next-to-last Green Bay. The defense is also surrendering the most points in the league (32.7) and has just three sacks. For the first time, Kubiak criticized Williams, Houston's $54 million investment at defensive end. Houston had three fumbles (losing one), an interception, a handful of false starts and another penalty that nullified a fumble return for a touch­ down. "I was disappointed in the way he played," Kubiak said. "I think he's progressed and done some things, but he did not do that this w eek." "We have to overcome our small mistakes," offensive lineman Chester Pitts said. "Some teams are good enough to have 100 yards in penalties and still put up a lot of points. There are teams that can do that, but we aren't one of them. We can't have any kind of penalties or make mis­ takes." Kubiak said he expects improvement from Williams on Sunday against Miami. "There's some communication issues that we've got to get corrected with him, with what we're expecting him to do in certain situations," Kubiak said. "And we'll get those corrected. I'm expecting him to bounce back this coming week and become the type of player we want him to become." Though all the losses were bad, nothing topped Sunday's 31-15 defeat by Washington, when the The Texans defense, which was supposed to be bolstered by No. 1 pick Mario Williams, is giving NFL MVP to sit out with fractured foot By Gregg Bell The Associated Press KIRKLAND, Wash. — League MVP Shaun Alexander has a broken left foot and will be lost to the Seattle Seahawks for at least a couple of weeks. Coach Mike Holmgren said Monday that a bone scan revealed Alexander sustained a "small crack" and "displaced fracture" on a non­ weight-bearing bone in his foot sometime during the Seahawks' 42-30 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. Alexander ran for 47 yards on 20 carries before sitting out the fourth quarter, which began with Seattle leading 42-3. The coach said last season's NFL rushing leader was on crutches inside team headquarters Monday. "You lose the MVP for a while, it's a hit," Holmgren said. "Let's face it, he's the MVP. We're not going to sugarcoat it." Alexander missed practices last Wednesday and Thursday because of soreness from a bone bruise he sustained while rushing for 51 yards on 19 carries in the Sept. 10 season opener at Detroit. Holmgren said that bone bruise led to the small crack. Alexander will miss at least Sunday night's showdown at Chicago, which is also 3-0. Seattle has its bye the following week before playing at division rival St. Louis on Oct. 15. "I don't think it will be lengthy," Holmgren said. "He just has to stay off of it and let it heal." Holmgren said he could not yet specify how long last season's league rushing champion would be out. "We're looking at a few weeks, let's put it that way," Holmgren said. "The good thing is, it's just a small, little crack — if you want to talk about a good thing." Alexander has started 69 of the last 70 games for the Seahawks. His only absence in that span was a 2002 start that he missed to help with the birth of his first daughter. He entered that game in the second quarter. Last season, Alexander rushed for 1,880 yards and 27 touchdowns. He has just 187 yards and an average of 2.9 yards per carry through three games. His career average is 4.5 yards per rush. He has gained fewer than 100 yards in each of Seattle's three games this season, his first such streak in two years. Sunday, the Seahawks welcomed former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch by featuring four-wide receiver formations, and Matt Hasselbeck threw a franchise record-tying five touchdown passes. Maurice Morris will make his fourth career start for Alexander against the Bears. Morris rushed 15 times for 18 yards against the Giants on Sunday. "You have only one way to go," Holmgren said. "Just plug someone in and go.' Offense hampered on Sunday with three turnovers, face challenges in upcoming games By Teresa M. W alker The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth put it best: Close only counts in the loss column. So what if Tennessee showed improvement in a 13-10 loss Sunday at Miami? The Titans are 0-3 for the first time since 2001 and only the second time under coach Jeff Fisher. The skid now is six straight going back to last season, and they are 9-26 since their last playoff appearance. "I'm just kind of sick of losing," Haynesworth said. "People say, 'You're only 0-3.' No. You look at the last time we won a game last year. I don't honestly remember. Is it seven or eight? Something crazy. It's just too long. We just need to get back on track." That may be difficult because Dallas comes next. One more loss turns this into Tennessee's longest winless start to a season since going 0-10 in 1984 as the then-Houston Oilers. This is only the third time the franchise has started 0-3. After the then-Oilers opened 0-3 in 1994, they won their next game against Cincinnati, then lost the next 11 in a stretch that resulted in Fisher being named interim head coach for the final six games of that season. During Fisher's tenure, he rebounded from 0-3 in 2001 by winning the next two games and finishing 7-9. That team was coming off a 13-3 record that was the NFL's best in 2000. The Titans are a young, rebuilding team, and Fisher's trying to stay patient, nurse them through the growing pains while correcting mistakes. He said Monday he liked how they bounced back from a 40-7 loss at San Diego and that he sees reason for hope and optimism despite the Miami loss. "You have to compliment them on their work ethic last week and their effort, yet still scrutinize them on their missed opportu­ nities, but put it behind you and move on. It's the only chance you have to pull out. This is a group that understands that," Fisher said. The positives? Bo Scaife's amazing one-handed grab of a 27-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter gave the Titans a 7-3 lead — their first since being up 3-0 at Miami on Dec. 24. They outgained Miami 316 yards to 289 yards despite having possession nearly 11 fewer minutes than the Dolphins. Kerry Collins, whose 1.3 passer rating a week ago prompted talk of starting rookie Vince Young, started with three incompletions and an interception. He rebounded by completing 19 of his final 29 for 269 yards and a 68.9 passer rating that Fisher said will keep him the starter against Dallas. The Titans also came up with five sacks and one turnover. Tennessee Titans not satisfied with improvement in third loss ' ■ - - - - - - jjifK y fruu; Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander looks for an opening with New York Giants safety Will Demps defending during the second quarter of a football game in Seattle, Sunday. Jo hn Froschauer I A sso ciated Press The negatives? Three turnovers, including Collins' pass to Drew Bennett that was tipped twice before being intercepted by Travis Daniels with 1:54 left. That was after Tennessee went three-and-out on its first two posses­ sions in the fourth quarter. Fisher, who traded disgruntled quarterback Billy Volek last week, threatened more changes. He said safety Lamont Thompson, who allowed Marty Booker to slip by him for a 25-yard gain, and others are on notice. now. If it happens again, then you've got to find someone else to make that play. It's pretty simple," Fisher said. The challenge now is the schedule. The Cowboys (1-1) come in Sunday after their bye and may have Terrell Owens playing despite a broken finger. Then the Titans visit Indianapolis (3-0) and Washington (1-2) before their bye on Oct. 22 . Only victories, not the morale pick-me-ups of losing close, can help "You get a guy in a situation to make a play, he's got to make the play. "I don't even like horseshoes," linebacker Keith Bulluck said. Distribute the Double Coverage special edition of The Daily Texan at the Kickoff Countdown Tailgate Party before each home football game. Earn one-half column inch ($10.93 value) per hour, per person. Opportunity ava aole on a first come, first serve basis Contact M att @ 471-7835 or at circulation@dailytexanonline.com to reserve your spot. 4B Ni w > Tuesday, Septem ber 26, 2006 Bias may cause low number I INTO THE SUNRISE of women in certain fields By G ab rielle M uñoz Daily Texan Staff study, Institu tional biases may be the cause for low num bers of w om en in science and engineer­ ing fields and faculties, accord­ ing to a report released by the N ational Academ ies Press this m onth. T h e released Sept. 18, "Beyond Bias and Barriers: F u lfillin g of the P oten tial W om en in A cadem ic Science and E ngineering," reports that the num ber of women in the science and engineering fields has been subdued by inherent institutional biases as well as "u n in ten tio n al" discrim ination. The report also states the nu m ­ ber of w om en in these fields decreases w ith "each step up the academ ic ladder" from high school to professorship. the T he report states 15.4 per­ cent of professors in social and behavioral sciences and 14.8 per­ cent in life sciences are fem ale, and these are the only two fields w here the percentages reach double digits. The report attri­ b utes this to institutional biases for faculty m em bers in these fields, w hich require a "m ale life co u rse" w ith the faculty m em ber having "an unlimited com m itm ent to his or her aca­ dem ic career." A ccord ing report, to w om en are unable to meet these requirem ents because they expe­ rience a high degree of conflict betw een their professional and p ersonal if they have children. Women are expected to carry the burden of fam ily and com m unity matters and also do not receive the sam e am ount of support from their spouses as men do, the report said. The report recom m ends that universities fix the situation by im m ediately taking action to recruit, retain and promote w om en into faculty and leader­ ship positions. lives, esp ecially W om en accounted for 21.5 percent of the U niversity's fall 2005 undergraduate enrollm ent in the College of Engineering, com pared to 78.5 percent male enrollm ent, accord ing to the college's Web site. "I did n't think being fem ale would m ake a d ifference," said Jo sep h in e Tran, an electrical engineering freshm an. "T h en I actually got here, and I w as the only girl in one of m y classes. It w as a little intim id ating." Tricia Berry, director of the Women in Engineering Program at UT, said she sees the low er enrollm ent num bers for women in m ath, science and engineer­ ing as a result of an unclear im age of the fields. "W h at is an engineer, and w hat does an en gin eer's daily w ork life look like?" Berry said. "T h e m essage that engineer­ ing saves lives, enhances our daily interactions and m akes the world a better place is lost on the general public as well as young w om en who have the math and science skills to suc­ ceed in engineering." The Women in Engineering Program was created in 1992 in order to recruit and retain fem ale stud ents, increase the percentage of fem ale graduates and provide a supportive struc­ ture for w om en in engineer­ ing, according to the program 's Web site. Since the program 's inception, overall enrollm ent of w om en in engineering has increased from 18 percent in 1992 to just over 21 percent in 2006, Berry said. "W om en are also now retained at a slightly higher rate than m en," she said. "T h at claim that could not have been m ade in 1992." The program also offers ini­ tiatives such as hands-on pre­ in d u stry colleg e p ro g ram s, m entoring and an "O p tio n s C onference" for current engi­ neering students, Berry said. Tracy H ooten, a petroleum engineering junior, said partici­ pating in the program helped her as a freshman. "They had little get-together groups that helped me m eet some of the other girls in my class, w hich can be difficult when there's only three to four in each class under norm al con­ d itions," H ooten said. In addition to^working with U niversity stud ents, the pro­ gram recently received national acclaim for its participation in this year's "Introd uce a Girl to Engineering Day," Berry said. On Feb. 26, the program invited 794 first through eighth-graders to the U niversity for an after­ noon of engineering activities, up from 95 participants in 2002, according to the program 's Web site. "I think the m ost im portant aspect of [the program ] is the connection p iece," Berry said. "E verything [the program ] does is aim ed at helping stud ents m ake som e sort of connection, w hether it be to a resource on cam pus, an engineering major, a peer or industry m entor or a future jo b ." like to see an H ooten said she appreciates the support that the program has offered her, and w hile she'd still increased num ber of w om en's restroom s in the en gin eerin g bu ild in g, she d oesn't see a problem with being one of the few fem ales in her classes. "M o st of the tim e it's no big deal that I'm a girl in a guy's w o rld ," she said. "M ost of the guys are really nice to all the girls, since there aren't m any of us. But every now and then, they forget there is a girl around, and I get to hear som e interesting conversations. All in all, it m akes for a fun, interest­ ing major, and I hav en't found a better one for me yet." M o re m e n a n d w o m e n on the fro n t lin e s a re s u rv iv in g life -t h re a t e n in g in ju rie s th a n e v e r b e fo re fo r on e re a s o n : W e h a ve th e m o s t e lite n u r s e s in th e w o rld . A s a U .S . A ir F o r c e n u rs e , you re c e iv e th e m o s t a d v a n c e d tra in in g a n d h ave a c c e s s to the b est m e d ic a l te ch n o lo g y on the planet. A n d w h e th e r y o u 're treatin g A irm e n on foreign s o il o r th e ir fa m ilie s on b a s e s h e re in the U .S ., you can put a ll of that train in g to use. If y o u 're in terested in le a rn in g m o r e ab ou t a b etter p la ce to p ra c tice m e d icin e , ca ll or Visit us o n lin e. 1 - 8 0 0 - 5 8 8 - 5 2 6 0 • A IR F 0 R C E .C O M / H E A L T H C A R E Jason Sweeten | D aily Texan Staff M ichael Hicks, a pre-com puter sciences junior, walks betw een the Hogg M em orial A u ditorium and the Flawn A cadem ic Center on his way to class M onday m orning. Student group opens chapter of Texas Freedom Network By Jared M ason D a ily Texan Staff A new student organization created this fall, Texas Freedom Netw ork, becam e the first stu­ dent chapter of the statew ide nonprofit organization found­ ed by Ann R ichards' daughter, C ecile, 11 years ago. Texas Freedom N etw ork is a nonpartisan, grass-root organi­ zation w ith more than 24,000 su p p o rters said Dan Q uinn, the organization's spokesm an. statew id e, Cecile started the group in opposition to the religious rights movement in 1995, he said. The Texas Freedom N etw ork takes on a variety of issues such as voucher bills used to fund private and religious institu­ tions, censorship of text books and lim itations on w hat can be taught in public schools. "[The religious right's m ove­ m ent] is essentially a netw ork of organizations w ho w ould like to see society structured based on a particularly con­ servative view of the B ible," Q uinn said. Jonathan W eldon, the found­ er of the UT chapter and a grad uate stud ent at the LBJ School of Public A ffairs, said the organization focuses on equality. "R egard less of your political view s, w e're able to find som e com m on ground ," he said. In order to find that com m on ground, the group w ill sponsor open debates and w ork with other stu d ent organizations, such as the Texas Roosevelt In stitu te P ro g ressiv e C ollective, who are concerned w ith sim ilar issues, he said. the new s tu ­ In ad d ition , dent group w ill have access to speakers and resources at and the Texas Freedom N etw ork, w h ich in West Cam pus. is h ead qu artered The decision to expand the organization to the U niversity was a m utual decision betw een the interested stud ents and and o rg an izatio n , W eldon # Q uinn said. the "T h e strength of our efforts ind ivid u als the com es from w ho find im p or­ tan t," Q uinn said. "W e w anted to take advantage of the energy and enthusiasm [at UT] in su p ­ port of our issues." issues The student chapter of Texas Freedom N etw ork is still in the prelim inary stages of its d ev elopm en t, but there has already been a strong response, Weldon said. The organization is focused on trying to raise aw areness and bring audiences together to discuss the topics, he said. Grocery store chain donates funds to local drug treatment center By D avid C a b a ñ e ro The D aily Texan Staff In celebration of N ational Fam ily Day, Randalls and Tom Thum b food stores donated $10,000 to the Phoenix Academ y o f Austin, a drug prevention treatm ent cen ter and high school for Austin teens. The donation, presented by Texas' first lady Anita Perry, prom otes prevention of ju ve­ nile substance abuse through fam ily m eals and fu nctions, said Steve Frisby, the president o f Randalls-Tom Thumb. Last year, President George Bush d eclared Sept, 26 as N ational Fam ily Day to em pha­ size the value of parent-child relationships. In his announce­ said parental m ent, Bush involvem ent w as im portant in their childrens' lives and the choices they make. Laurie D elong, director of the P hoenix A cadem y, said parents need to be aware of their child ren's activities and take part in them to utilize the opportunity to give a clear m essage on the fam ily rules regarding alcohol, drugs and dating. D uring the cerem ony on M onday, several stud ents of the academ y gathered to w it­ ness the donation presented by Perry and Frisby. M arisa Loredo, a Phoenix A cadem y sophom ore, gave a speech about her struggles with drug abuse and the im prove­ m ents in her life m ade p o s­ sible by the school. Loredo said that students are excited about the donation becau se it w ill provide additional educational opportunities. "W e really needed it in a lot of areas in the organization, and it's going to help us out w ith things that are going to benefit everybody on cam pu s," Loredo said. D elong says the acad em y w ill use the m oney to support Student |ir«vitíp« and h~> inform fam ilies w ith prevention m es­ sages. to troubled For n early a d ecad e, the Phoenix A cadem y has opened its d oors teens reaching out for drug and alco­ hol abuse treatm ent, according to the schoo l's Web site. The fully accred ited p u blic high school has about 50 students who live in cam pus d orm ito­ ries and attend the school until their needs are met, according to the site. Frisb y said the com p an y w as proud to be sponsorin g the sch oo l, because it h elp s fam ilies and ad olescents w ho are at risk. Fam ily D ay is an annu&l ev en t that should get a lot atten tion becau se m ost people are part of a fam ily, he said. is "T h ere lots of need s, because it takes a lot of m oney to operate a facility like this, and w e know the academ y w ill put the m oney to good u se," Firsbv said » Tuesday, S epte m be r 26, 2006 C l a 8 s i f ! i :d s 5B Tfi T,YÍ' Self-Serve 24/7 4 V ' . D aily CLASSIFIEDS www. DailyTexan Online. com/classifieds Word Rates io w ords for $ io 1 d a y $10.00 (m in im um ); 50 Í per additional word 5 DAYS........ *37-5° IO DAYS.... $70.00 Display Rates Charged by the column inch. One column inch minimum. 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D a i l v 7 e x i i n O n l i n e . c o m / c l a s s i f i e d s 7B R E V I E W D e f J a m R e c o r d s Music releases lacking quality By Ram on Ram irez Daily Texan Colum nist Come next Tuesday, the fall rush of newness officially begins with monster albums from bands like The Killers and The Decemberists. This week, it's slim pickings. Perhaps the most interesting release today is Korn's Chopped, Screwed, Lii>e & Unglued. DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Swisha House's pioneering genius, has slowed down and mashed up pretty much every relevant rap album in recent memory. For the first time, his signa hire Texas sound goes rock. Albeit terrible rap-rcx:k that hasn't mat­ tered since 1999. Speaking of rock, both Wolf Eyes (one of many "w olf" bands breaking big, they're the ones on indie powerhouse, Sub Pop) and The Lemonheads drop a couple big o n e s... if you work at an indie radio station. Elsewhere, Ludacris will bring it with his first post-corn row m'-'ase. The loss of his hair and addition of oddly-curved side bums has given the former Atlanta radio personality fresh legs. Leadoff single, "M oney Maker," continues a proud tra­ dition of hit tracks about fine behinds. The subject matter and lyricism is as generic e l s most ass anthems, but Pharrell's thump- tastic beat makes it a certified jam. However, the week's hot­ test hip-hop comes courtesy of Lloyd Banks and Dj Wh(x) Kid. Money in the Bank, Vol. 4 is an underground mix tape at its fin­ est. It employs classic East Coast beats simple enough to allow one of rap's smoothest rhymers to wreck like a bulldozer. For a rundoum o f the best releas­ es from the past few weeks, includ­ ing Justin Timberlake, The Rapture and The Mars Volta, check out tlw DT Weekend hitting the stands in Thursday's issue. Tuesday, Septem ber 26, 2006 l.l! ! & \i NGUYEN: Vietnam trip inspired student to help cause From page 8B said. "The opportunity and expe­ riences it gave me were unforget­ table." corporate Nguyen received the honor because of her efforts to help the victims of the sex-trafficking trade in Southeast Asia through educa­ tion and mentoring. She raised nearly $30,000 through grants and contributions and used the money to found The Southeast A$ian Children's Coalition, The organization pro­ vided scholarships for younger children, vocational training for adults, and helped build a library to promote literacy. Nguyen also created a computer lab for kids to gain skills, strengthen their English and develop mentor- ships with the victims and the privileged children in Southeast Asia. Nguyen's philanthropy ini- tally started in Ho-Chi Minh City, Vietnam, but quickly diffused to Nha Trang City and Bangkok, Thailand. A native of Houston, Nguyen w as bom into an upper middle- class, suburban household. After graduating third in her high school class, Nguyen was accept­ ed to Harvard University, but she declined her acceptance and chose to attend UT-Austin. "I don't think I would have been the same had I not gone to UT. With such a diverse stu­ dent body from all backgrounds, it is impossible not to develop an open mind from the differ­ ent ideas and opinions," Nguyen said. N guyen's involvem ent with the Southeast Asian trade of sex trafficking — the illegal practice of selling and im prisoning chil­ dren, som etim es as young as 5 or 6 years old, for sex — began, strangely enough, with som e­ frequently thing her m other told her: "You are so lucky." N guyen's Vietnam ese mother, Vicki, did not want her daughter to grow up taking what she had for granted. "G row ing up in Vietnam, I saw such poverty and unfortu­ nate conditions that I was deter­ mined to teach my children the im portance of giving back to com m unities that are less for­ tunate than your ow n," Vicki N guyen said. child ren Nguyen volunteered to work w ith orphaned in Vietnam in the sum m er of 2004 at age 19. W hile there, Nguyen served as a mentor to young girls who had been victim s of sex traf­ ficking. The trade is highly prev­ alent in areas such as Vietnam, Cam bodia and Thailand, and is widely ignored by govern­ m ent officials due to the profit it generates from Am erican and British tourists. M any of the children who are involved in sex trafficking are bom into poverty and are tricked by hustlers who con them into thinking they can make an honest living. M any others are sold early on to the trade by their own fam ilies for money. W hen N guyen d escribes her trip to Vietnam, her words become fierce and fluid; her eyes light up with zealous passion. "I was shocked to see these girls, as young as my little sister, who had been through things I could not even im agine in my w orst nightmare and who were still hopeful for the future, hope­ ful for change," she said. She said, she was inspired by the story of one victim in par­ ticular: a 12-year-old girl named Tau Le who w as able to escape from the brothel w here she had been imprisoned as a sex slave. Le's story was the subject for N guyen's application essay to Glam our magazine. Upon her return to Houston, Nguyen set out to acquire fund­ ing for her cause. She pitched her ideas to wealthy oil execu­ tives, and coupled with fund­ ing from a grant, raised nearly $30,000 to help her cause. She teamed up with the Gifted and Talented High School in Vietnam and created the first volunteer program for that high school, a mentorship program that pro­ vid es kids w ith positive role models as mentors. H er w ork at an orphanage that housed HIV- positive children inspired her to contact various doctors and raise $20,000 in medical supplies. After Nguyen learned of the Glam our scholarship contest, lengthy she w ent through a application process that includ­ ed an endorsem ent from the university, letters of recom m en­ dation, proof of leadership, and an essay describing how she has impacted society. Upon being notified that she had made the cut, Nguyen was flown to New York City for a photo shoot ear­ lier this year and once more for the official awards ceremony. Attending New York Fashion Week, dining in five star restau­ rants and catching glimpses of A-list celebrities like 50 Cent and Shakira were just a few of the perks the winners enjoyed while in New York City on behalf of the magazine. "T h e whole experience was surreal. I think the best part about it was being humbled and inspired by nine other am azing, driven girls who I can call my friends," N guyen said. "Even though we were all selected for different reasons, we connected though our vision in that we recognize the value of helping people. When I met these girls I thought to myself, 'Im agine w hat all of us could do if we put our efforts together.'" Though she rarely has free time these days, N guyen takes pride in the fact she is no dif­ ferent from any other college student. She enjoys going dow n­ town with friends, attending Longhorn football gam es and shopping. She gushes w ith praise for one of her role models, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, describing her encounter with the secretary with the sort of awe one would expect from meeting a rock star or film celeb­ rity. "W h ile w o rk in g fo r C o n g ressm an M cC aul in W ashington, D.C., I got to meet her. She is so poised, articu­ late and polished. I think it is essential that our leaders today possess both an academ ic and political background, much like Dr. R ice," N guyen said. Another encounter turns the future policy m aker's cheeks red with excitem ent. With fel­ in W ashington, low students D.C., last spring, Nguyen stood across a rope that separated her and her peers from the president of the United States. "N o one w as willing to just step over the rope, they figured they w ould get trouble," Nguyen said, "B u t I d idn't see it as a risk, just another amazing opportunity." in Alm ost as if paralleling her general attitude in life, Nguyen brazenly stepped over the rope into the m idst of Secret Service guards and began chatting with the president. While posing for photos, N guyen confessed to the president her lifelong dream. "President Bush," she said, "I just w ant you to know I really want your jo b ." ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFLY Lawsuit blames video game committed in self-defense. torteen shooting family ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Family members of three people slain by a teenage boy on Sam Donaldson's New Mexico ranch filed a lawsuit Monday claiming the video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" contributed to the shootings. The $600 million suit names several companies and Cody Posey, the teen who was convicted in the July 2004 deaths. Posey, who shot his father, stepmother and stepsister, was sen­ tenced earlier this year to state cus­ tody until he is 21. Posey had told police he shot his family after his father slapped him for not cleaning horse stalls fast enough. The wrongful death suit blames "Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityT claiming that Posey played it "obsessively" for several months before the killings. According to the suit, plaintiffs'lawyer Jack Thompson was told by a sheriff's deputy that the game and a Sony Playstation 2 were found at the ranch. Comedienne brings tough love to 'Everybody Hates Chris' During the trial, prosecutors described Posey as a ruthless killer. But defense lawyers claimed the teen was subject to years of abuse by his father, and that the killings were LOS ANGELES — As the title of his show implies, Chris of "Everybody Hates Chris" is accustomed to every upside having a downside. But in the season premiere of the CW comedy, the downside comes with an added wallop: Whoopi! Whoopi Goldberg guests stars as Louise, the overly protective grand­ mother of a cute girl who's just moved into Chris' Brooklyn neighborhood. "Stay way from my granddaughter, you cock-eyed hooligan," her Louise yells at Chris (Tyler James Williams) the minute he works up the courage to talk to the girl. "Everybody Hates Chris" is anything but short-lived, becoming an immedi­ ate hit its first year on the now defunct UPN. Its second season begins Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. EDT, kicking off the Sunday- night lineup on the CW, the new joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. targeted at the young adult demographic. Compiled from Associated Press reports Carol Burnett to perform tonight at Bass Hall By Sara Scott Daily Texan Staff San Antonio native and legend­ ary comedienne Carol Burnett takes the stage at Bass Concert Hall tonight in "Laughter and Reflection With Carol Burnett." before she w as "Desperate Bree's mother on Housew ives" or even Miss Hannigan in "A nnie," Burnett hosted and starred in "The Carol Burnett Show" for 11 years. The sketch-comedy style of the show was a hit, but equally popular Long was the segment at the beginning of each show in which Burnett took an extra step to connect with her studio audience by "bumping up the lights" and allowing peo­ ple to ask her questions. The ques­ tions would range from silly to touching to really personal. Quick on her feet, Burnett was able to turn them all into an interactive stand-up act that was hilarious and different every week. Tonight's show will be a 90- minute version of that Q & A act from the multiple Emmy award- winning show. In a written state­ ment Burnett said, "I love the spontaneity of these evenings. I never know what anybody is going to say or do or ask." that she Burnett added is donating her salary from this tour to the Pasadena Playhouse, which recently named a small theater in honor of her late daughter Carrie Hamilton. To be the person who asks Burnett to do her famous Tarzan yell, visit umxw.uipac.org for ticket information. DEAD: Cast performances make film successful From page 8B of the best scenes of the movie, in fact, is a w onderful com ­ bination of all four of these elem ents when Rum ley gives view ers one of the best o n ­ screen flights of m adness since Pink Floyd's (Bob G eldof) ter­ rifying destruction of his hotel room in "The W all." These scenes in the film suc­ ceed largely due to the great perform ances put forth by the sm all cast — Roger Lloyd-Pack as Donald Brocklebank, Leo Bill as Jam es Brocklebank and Kate Fahy as Nancy Brocklebank all portray the core m adness of the film to a stunning tee. "T h e Living and the D ead " had its U.S. prem iere on Sept. 21 at Fantastic Fest at the Alam o D rafthouse. ALBUM: Concert series promotes community is to "build the music community ... providing a chance for local musicians to network." "If someone does become suc­ cessful, they get a chance to sup­ port the up-and-comers," said Alidor. "It gives Austin a chance to see what Austin has to offer." Taylor is also a man of the community. According to Alidor, the proceeds from his latest CD, a live recording of the White Album from a few months ago, went to the local chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates. With the White Album under his belt, Taylor feels confident, setting his sights on another influential band. On Nov. 10 in a similar collaboration, he will pres­ ent the music of Led Zeppelin. Now that Taylor's popularity has grown, mostly due to download­ ing services such as iTunes and frequent airplay on KGSR, tickets have begun to sell faster. "The first and second rows are nearly sold out," said Alidor. "It'll be rockin' ... really dig- gin' in." From page 8B on "Yer Blues," and Carolyn Wonderland's incredible, soul­ ful rendition of "Revolution 1." After the show, The Daily Texan stepped backstage for an exclusive interview with the "evil genius" himself. "The project was brought to me by Tucker Livingston," explained Taylor, his face half-covered in shadows. "The fact that it had so many eclectic arrangements and it was all over the map stylisti­ cally, made it the perfect fit for Strings Attached ... and Austin." "If The Beatles could do it in the '60s, it seemed like a natural extension for our band to cover that," said Taylor as fellow musi­ cians patted him on the back. For Taylor, a 27-year veteran of the local scene, it represents a long lost piece of American culture. "Popular music today is so centered on one style ... art shouldn't have those kind of boundaries." Taylor's Promotions Director Mimi Alidor hopes that by fus­ familiar with ing something something new, people's atten­ tion will be diverted onto local musicians. She explained that the reason behind the concert series P t E G A L . 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Antenna 9 - Dorm 15 - Cable 16 www.texasstudenttv.com UT senior earns place on Glamour’s T h e D a i l y T e x a n T U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 26, 2 0 0 6 PA G E w w w .d a ilytexan o n lin e .co m Entertain m en t Editor: Lauren T h o m p so n Features Editor: Kim Garza A ssociate Features Editor: Katherine Fan M u sic Editor: R am on Ram irez Fine A rts Editor: Em ily W atson E-mail: lifeandarts@ dailytexanonline.com Ph on e: (512) 232-2209 By M a ry Tum a Daily Texan Staff HI I H i finance an d Plan II senior Christine Nguven laughed as _ ret.ailed w hat 98 H ■ set her apart from the o t h e r nine w in- ners of G lam our m agazine's "Top 10 ■ College W omen of 2006:" college foot­ ■ the UT-Ohio State football game, w hile ball. D uring N guyen w as w atching a Broadway play in N ew York City, she text-messaged a friend in A ustin for frequent score updates. A sheepish smile appeared as she described the other w inners' bew ildered faces w hen they saw w hat she w as doing. "You d o n 't understand," she told them. "I go to UT." N guyen w as honored Sept. 8 at an aw ards ceremony in N ew York City as one of G lam our's "Top 10 College W omen of 2006." Each year, the m agazine chooses 10 col­ lege w om en in the U.S. w ho have highlighted leadership on cam pus, involvem ent in the com m unity and excellence in their field of study, as well as their unique, inspiring goals. The w inners receive a trip to N ew York, a cash prize of $2,000, a spread in the m agazine and a chance to meet w ith top professionals in a variety of fields. G lam our m agazine has an average circulation of 2.4 million copies and reaches m ore than 14 million readers per m onth, said G lam our spokesw om an Jaime Marsanico. N guyen an d the other w inners are featured in the October issue, w hich hit new sstands Sept. 12. "W hen I received the call from G lam our m agazine in June, I w as really shocked and very excited," N guyen NGUYEN continues on page 7B M a \e n ^ ua Local artists collaborate, cover ‘White Album’ live By Stephen Keller Daily Texan Staff Saturdav night, thunder crashed over­ head w hile lightning streaked across the sky, a problem atic duo for m any sports fans. Regardless, an eager crow d of about 1,200, discouraged by neither w eather n or long drive, gathered ro u n d the o ut­ side stage of the N utty Brown Café for a rather unique perform ance. Here Will Taylor A nd Strings Attached w ould attem pt a cover of m agnanim ous proportions; Rather than a few songs, a w hole record, The Beatles, know n as the White Album. After dishing o ut $28 at the door, show- goers were intrigued to see how their investm ent w ould p ay off. But w hen the clock struck 8:30 p.m., their hopes m ate­ rialized into a figure dressed in black, followed closely by an arm y of m usicians in similar attire. As a special gesture, every song fea­ tu red a surprise local guest vocalist, each b rought their own style to the mix. Set highlights included G uy Forsyth's p o w ­ erhouse vocals and show stopping blues h arp solo on "W hy D o n 't We Do It in the Road?" Seth Walker an d Strings A ttached guitarist G lenn Rexach's dueling solos ALBUM continues on page 7B Seth Walker encourages crowd participation Saturday night at the Nutty Brown Café, where Strings Attached, along with several local artists, performed The Beatles White Album. list Christine N guyen sits at a fountain at The Triangle on North Guadalupe, where she cur­ rently lives. Nguyen, a Plan II, Business Honors and Finance Major, w as recently awarded Glam our m a g ­ azine's "Top 10 College W om en of 2006" for her extensive work helping victims of sex traffick­ ing. N guyen w orks m ainly with victims in Ho Chi M in h City, Vietnam. Jacqueline Walker D aily Texan Staff "The Living and the Dead" premiered at this week's haven for all thin gs sci-fi, fantasy and horror film, Fantastic Fest at the Alam o Drafthouse Thursday. A lam o Drafthouse ‘Living and the Dead’ adds tragedy of illness to classic horror gore By Emily W atso n Daily Texan Staff "The Living an d the D ead" is everything th at teen racing m ovies wdsh they could be — a fast, furious an d enjoy­ able ride. D irector Sim on Rum ley presents o ne of the m o st h o rrify in g d escen ts into m adness in recent cin­ em a. The film takes place at th e L ongleigh H ouse, an eerie m ansion w h ere Lord a n d L ad y B ro cklebank reside along w ith their son James. The fam ily is ra p ­ id ly g oing b an k ru p t, a n d Lord Brocklebank is forced to leave the d eran g ed Jam es alone w ith his sick m other. T hough he h a s good inten­ tions, Jam es p ro tects his m other from the n u rse sent to care for her. As Jam es falls d ee p er into his delusions, life a t the Longleigh H ouse becom es m o re d istu rb in g and all the m ore intriguing. Even if the gory an d hor­ rific m o m en ts of the film d o n 't attract all audience m em bers, th e tragedies of m ental and physical illness are just as pow erful in "The Living and the Dead." One D E A D continues on page 7B