SPORTS PA6E1B com p etitio n drives him / I f BirtLUy DT WEEKEND «INSIDE The moustache that shocked a nation Borat’ follows tre n d o f controversial films UFE & ARTS PAGE 8B Season change brings new winter fashions Layering key in adjusting tren ds to Austin climate Thursday, Novem ber 2, 2006 Serving The University of Texas at Austin com m unity since 1900 T h e Daily T exan 27 miles of toll road open today David Price, right, helps David Rosen study physical sciences at the Academ ic M entoring Center in L.Theo Bellm ont Hall on M o n d a y afternoon. www.dailytexanonline.com At h l e t e s, a c a d e m ic s TriVo Daily Texan Staff Natasha Hill waves cars through one of the new tollbooths on Loop 1 W ednesday afternoon. Use of the toll roads in the Central Texas Turnpike System will be free of charge until January 2007, w hen the toll roads are expected to be finished. Eby Harvey Daily Texan Staff Turnpikes aim to ease traffic, will be free to public until Jan. By Paige Cantrell Daily Texan Staff The three toll roads collectively called the Central Texas Turnpike System, designed to alleviate traffic headaches in Austin, officially open today. Twenty-seven miles of the turnpike system are open, but eventually the three toll roads will complete a 65-mile system, said Marcus Cooper, spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation, which developed the toll road project. Partial sections of the roads opened Tuesday and Wednesday. The toll roads will be free to the public until Jan. 5, Cooper said. After Jan. 5, toll charges will be between 75 cents and $1.50. The turnpike system includes: State Highway 130, run­ ning perpendicular to 1-35 from H utto to Round Rock; State Highway 45, an east-to-west route in north Travis County that will connect Interstate 35, Loop 1 and the new SH 130; and an extension of Loop 1 to SH 45, Cooper said. SH 130 will eventually extend from north of Georgetown to south of Seguin and will take two to three years at to complete, Cooper said. The toll roads aim to relieve congestion and move traf­ fic more effectively, Cooper said. "None of us w ant to be sitting in traffic w hen we could be productive or be spending time w ith our families," he said. "I haven't driven on them, and I do not plan on purchasing a tag or driving on them daily," said Cody Kalmbach, a UT com puter sciences freshman who com­ mutes from Pflugerville. He said he thinks the toll roads will benefit him because they will divert traffic from the main roads he normally uses. Getting to class on time is even more difficult for stu­ dents who commute, he said. The traffic makes the trip daunting, Kalmbach said. "I have to leave my house a couple hours before my classes start just to get there on time," Kalmbach said. "And part of that time is just sitting in traffic for about 45 minutes to an hour." Kalmbach said one deterrent from using the turnpike system regularly is the expense. He said he thinks the toll road will eventually become just as crowded as the regular highways. "We are still crunching numbers, but we are a year ahead of schedule, and we are 350 million under the $4 billion budget," Cooper said. WORLD & NATION PAGE 3A Kerry apologizes for remark against troops M ove tim e d to quell controversy before m id te rm elections Soccer player Leslie Im ber studies at one of the com puter labs at the Academ ic M entoring Center in L. Theo Bellm ont Hall M o n d a y afternoon. Intercollegiate Athletics provides academ ic support for b usy student athletes. Academic support for athletes a juggling act under scrutiny By Ian Warren Daily Texan Staff When Petra Dizdar came to the United States four years ago as a top tennis recruit, she intended to visit many colleges, but can­ celled the rest pf her trip after seeing UT. Dizdar, a public relations senior from Split, Croatia, said the tradition, pride, academic reputation and family environment at UT all contributed to the comfort she felt in Austin. She decided to accept a full scholarship and became a Texas Longhorn in 2003. Speakmg English as a second language, Dizdar said she had a very difficult first semester. However, Intercollegiate Athletics' academic support system taught her time management, persona] accountability and study skills and provided her with tutors, advisers, academic mentors and other tools necessary for success. Academic support for athletes is often criticized on campus. Some students com­ plain that athletes receive too much assis­ tance, claiming they are guaranteed passing grades and preferential treatment, such as advance copies of tests. At the same time, many professors condemn athletes for hav­ ing low grade point averages and for coast­ ing through the easiest classes offered. A day in her shoes UT tennis player Petra Dizdar's daily schedule: 7:30 a.m.: Wake up 8 a.m.: Report to the training room for strengthening exercises and a checkup with medical trainers 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Class 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Practice 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Weightlifting and conditioning 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Works at her internship or studies in the academic support center at Bellmont Hall Source: Petra Dizdar UT athletics will also come under the scrutiny of the National Collegiate Athletic Association this year, as it undergoes a cer­ tification process that all Division I universi­ ties must submit to every 10 years. Over the next 18 months, the NCAA will inspect UT's academic integrity, student-athlete well-being, ATHLETE continues or* page 2A m UT System student regent sets precedent Successor needs broad perspective, Haley says By Jessica Sondgeroth Daily Texan Staff As Brian Haley enters the last leg of his term as the first UT System student regent, his poten tial had their final opportunity to sub­ m it an application to student governm ents before they go to the System chancellor's office Wednesday. replacem ents UT System Chancellor Mark Yudof will select at least two applicants to recomm end to the governor from a pool subm itted by student governm ents at all UT student institutions, except the University. The next student regent cannot come from the sam e institution as the previous student regent. Yudof will submit his student regent recommendations along with the applications to the gov­ ernor by Dec. 1. The governor can R E G E N T S continues on page 5A Automated red light enforcement up for vote By Colleen Leahy Daily Texan Staff The Austin City Council is expected to vote today on a plan that would allow the city to issue citations based on images cap­ tured by cameras placed on traffic signals. The current law states that a witness m ust be present for a car owner to be charged with a civil offense. Automated red light enforcement would allow drivers to be charged without the pres­ ence of a witness and based solely on camera snapshots. The Central Texas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union held a press conference Wednesday at the City Hall Plaza to protest CAMERAS continues on page 5A TOMORROW'S WEATHER High 67 - No cake for | INDEX Volume 107, Number 46 25 cents World & Nation...........3A O pinion................... 4A University..................6A State & Local............. 7A N e w s .................. 5A,4B N e w s ...................... 8A Sports.................... 1-3B Classifieds.................'5B Com ics 6B Life & Arts-...............7-8B THURSDAY, N O V EM BER 2,2006 Registration for the spring semes­ ter for continuing and readmitted students. Around Campus T H e D a i l y T e x a n SCREENING: TULTIMO BACIO,' 8 p.m., MEZ BO.306. II Circolo Italiano presents "The Last Kiss" (2001) in Italian with English subtitles. RESEARCH INTEGRITY: BEYOND PLAGIARISM, FABRICATION AND FALSIFICATION, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., NUR 2.104F. Marion Broome, Ph.D., the editor of Nursing Outlook, will present current thinking and empirical research on research integrity and scientific misconduct will be discussed. Reports from individuals involved in research, as well as those who regulate the research enterprise, will be pre­ sented and challenges for the future identified. BUILDING NST OPENING CEREMONY, 5:45 p.m. - 8 p.m., NST. Tour the new Nano Science and Technology Building. Following the ceremony, Paul Barbara will give a public lecture titled, "Nanotechnology: Solutions for Societies Greatest Technological Challenges" in Welch 2.224. BEN BARNES SPEAKS, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., GEB 3.312. The former Texas lieutenant governor and speaker of the house will speak about his new book "Barn Burning, Barn Building: Tales of a Political Life from LBJ to George W. Bush and Beyond.” APPLYING BUDDHISM IN YOUR DAILY LIFE, 7 p.m., MEZ 1.120. Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism and introductory meeting of the SGI-USA Student Group. Snacks and drinks provided. See http:// utdirect.utexas.edu/dsorg/detail. wb?code=02923 for more informa­ tion. SCREENING: "LOST IN TRANS­ LATION,"? p.m., UTC 4.112. Hosted by AIESEC, there will also be free lecture by Deirdre sushi and Mendez on Japanese business eti­ quette. THE ABCs OF STIs CLASS, 1 p.m.' - 2 p.m., SSB 2.204. Provided by University Health Services. Call 475-8252 to register. ALTERNATIVE IMPROVISATION MUSIC ENSEMBLE, 8 p.m., Bates Recital Hall. The free performance will feature new works by: Dave Renter, Connor Brace, Tommy Poole, Kris Afflerbaugh and UT professor John Fremgen. The con­ cert will also be webcast via the School of Music site www.music. utexas.edu. TANIA PÉREZ-SALAS COMPAÑIA DE DANZA, 8 p.m., Hogg Memorial Auditorium. Visually inventive and theatrically arresting, the dances of Tania Pérez-Salas change how we think about contemporary dance. $10 student tickets available. PROJECT OPPORTUNITY, 8 p.m., BEN 1.122. Project Opportunity is a student organization that aims to identify social problems that lead to poverty. Through a strong community outreach, we help research poverty problems, create and propose policy solutions and provide better opportunities for others through community service events. INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Parlin 306. Regular meeting open to the pub­ lic. Discussion of current events and social movements. Find more listings at www.dailytexanonline.com. To submit your event to this calendar, send your information to aroundcampus@ dailytexanonline.com or call 471-4591. Need to have your wisdom teeth removed? Don't hope for hocus-pocus We have a better option. Right now, PPD is looking for men and women for a post-surgical pain relief research study. The surgery is performed by a board-certified oral surgeon, and managed through Austin Oral Surgery Associates by James R. Fricke, Jr. DDS, MSD. 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GOLF ODDITIES Tip leads to warehouse of counterfeit golf gear SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — A raid on a warehouse yielded more than 1,000 high-end counterfeit golfing items that were offered for sale over the Internet, a sheriff's official said. The clubs, golf bags and other items are marked with such names as Titleist, Cleveland and Callaway golfing equipment, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department. About 20 investigators seized about $500,000 worth of gear Tuesday after act­ ing on a tip, Amormino said. Thousands of items were believed to have already been sold over the auction site e Bay.com, Amormino said. No one has been arrested, but the investigation was con­ tinuing, he said. Golfer sues teammate over use of prize money SAN ANTONIO — A golfer who made a hole-in-one last month at a charity golf tour­ nament and won $50,000 is being sued by a teammate over how the money should be spent. Brit Martin was recruited by Mike Neutze to play on a four-man team in a September tournament at Comanche Trace Golf Course. Neutze, who sponsored the team, picked Martin to try his swing at the hole-in-one competition. Before the ball dropped in, the two hadn't discussed what would become of the prize. Martin sank it and said he wants to use the money to jump-start his dream of becoming a pro golfer. Neutze said in court filings he wants the team to split the prize with the Kerrville Professional Firefighters Association, the event's organizer. He argued that he should decide who gets the money because he was a major sponsor of the 9-11 Golf Tournament and his posi­ tion made Martin eligible to take the shot. Martin hasn't yet received the check. A court hearing is set for Friday. Compiled from Associated Press reports Unlimited TEXT, Caller ID, Picture M charger ft holder or case Bring this ad to get a FREE standard car 2004 GUADALUPE * 494-8300 mmmMMMmmmmm... Me soooo Hungry! Want free pizza for a year!?! Enter to win and get a sweet deal! www.banzai.com r \ ^ J\ ATHLETE: Support builds personal responsibility From pagel A commitment to equity and com­ mitment to rules compliance. U T President W illiam Powers said he is heading the effort to prepare a self-study of the U niversity the N C A A . He said he is confident the University w ill be accredited. for "The experience of student- athletes at U T is prim arily an academic one, and everyone involved with athletics, includ­ ing coaches and athletic direc­ tors, is devoted to that," Powers said. Dizdar said juggling academ­ ics with 20 hours of practice per week and the individual responsibilities of an athlete, including conditioning and physical therapy, proves very challenging. Randa Ryan, senior associate athletic director, has the respon­ sibility of making this juggling act flow smoothly. She is in charge of academic support for every U T sport except football. She said her work begins as soon as an athlete signs a letter of intent to play for UT. The first steps are to work with the student to set up a schedule, buy textbooks and outline what is expected of them. Student- athletes then meet with their academic advisers — master's and doctoral students at UT. These advisers help athletes cre­ ate an overall plan for the com­ ing semester. They learn to plan their calendars around sports, to be proactive with their profes­ sors and to use all of the campus resources, Ryan said. Once the semester begins, are student-athletes new required to attend structured study halls w ith tutors on hand. Ryan emphasized how full ath­ letes' schedules are. They are often busy from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., she said. "O ur work makes a tremen­ dous difference, especially for freshmen who are making a transition to college and devel­ oping their academic focus," Ryan said. The goal of academic support is not to create an isolated envi­ ronment for student-athletes, but to move toward personal responsibility, she said. The number of years each student- athlete is required to spend in a structured learning environ­ ment is based on his or her aca­ demic progress. Some athletes are more independent and take matters into their own hands after one year, while others take full advantage of the services for all four years, she said. "This is not about good or bad students. It is about each student-athlete's in dividu al comfort level with his or her academic situation," Ryan said. Both Ryan and Dizdar denied the notion that student-athletes receive unfair assistance. N o one writes papers for them, and no one gives them copies of tests in advance, they said. Assistant Athletic Director Brian Davis supervises academ­ ic support for football players. He said football is independent of the other sports, partially because of the program's size: 130 men, with 85 on full schol­ arship. Davis said academic support for football players is very sim ilar to the support available to other athletes, with a focus on life skills and "learn­ ing how to do college." To help freshman football players prepare for a hectic first semester and season, the foot­ ball program recently instituted a rule requiring all incoming freshmen to take summer class­ es prior to arriving in the fall, he said. to A cco rd ing the Intercollegiate Athletics Faculty Council report, the average grade point average for a U T football player is 2.55. Davis said the department strives to make the college experience of a student-athlete like that of every other student, but acknowledged that it can sometimes be difficult. That is one of the criticisms Thomas Palaima, a classics pro­ fessor, has of athletics. "W hen the athletic depart­ ment has student-athletes most of the day, it is hard to imag­ ine how a student-athlete can approximate a normal student's experience," he said. Palaima questioned whether student-athletes gain one of the most important skills a college student learns: how to self-man- age life as an adult. He pointed to UT's low standing in athlete- graduation rates and to the fact that the Faculty Council has not reviewed the athletic depart­ ment's budget once in the last six years as major problems. He called for more serious coordination between academ­ ics and athletics and said U T needs to rethink its priorities. Powers defended the role of athletics at UT, saying that although academics are a stu­ dent's first priority, what goes on outside the classroom is also an important part of the col­ lege experience. He said athlet­ ics plays an important part in creating camaraderie between students, faculty and alumni. 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Instead, it focused in an official statement on its desire to end U.S. financial restrictions by going back to six-nation arms talks that it has boycotted for a year. Confirming other nations' reports of the Tuesday agree­ ment, the Foreign Ministry said (Pyongyang decided to return to negotiations "on the premise that the issue of lifting financial sanc­ tions will be discussed and settled between the [North] and the U.S. within the framework of the six- party talks." Attacks continue a fte r U .S . ends blockade o f Sadr City BAGHDAD, Iraq — Gunmen abducted a top Iraqi basketball official and a blind athletic coach, both Sunnis, on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Iraqi forces lifted a blockade on Baghdad's Shiite mili­ tia stronghold of Sadr City. The attack took place at a youth club on relatively prosper­ ous Palestine Street in eastern Baghdad near the Sadr City dis­ trict, which is controlled by anti- American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. The militia has been linked to scores of abductions and torture killings of Sunnis. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered military roadblocks dismantled Tuesday around the sprawling slum of 2.5 million. Al- Maliki acted under pressure from al-Sadr, whose political faction is a key part of the governing coali­ tion. A total of 105 American service members died in Iraq in October, the fourth deadliest m onth since the Iraq war began in March 2003. C o m p ile d from Asso ciated Press reports T h e I > a i i > Tk\ vn Kerry apologizes to U.S. forces By David Espo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Fearful of damaging his own party in next week's elections, Sen. John Kerry apologized Wednesday to "any service member, family mem­ ber or American" offended by remarks deemed by Republicans and Democrats to be insulting to U.S. forces in Iraq. Six days before the election, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee said he wanted to avoid becoming a distraction in the final days of the battle for control of Congress. He added he sincere­ ly regretted that his words were "misinterpreted to imply anything negative about those in uniform." In a brief statement, Kerry attacked President Bush for a "failed security policy." Yet his apology, issued after prominent Democrats had urged him to cancel public appearances, was designed to quell a controversy that party leaders feared would stall their drive for big gains on Nov. 7. With polls showing the pub­ lic opposed to the war in Iraq, G e o r g e W i d m a n | A s s o c ia t e d P re s s Surrounded by supportive veterans, Democratic congressional challenger Joe Sestak, right, arrives w ith Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., center, at a cam­ paign stop in Radnor, Pa., on Thursday, Oct. 26. Democrats have expressed increas­ ing optimism in recent days that they will gain the 15 seats they need to win control of the House. Democrats must pick up six seats to win the Senate, a taller chal­ lenge, and both parties made last-minute efforts to increase the number of competitive races. For the Democratic senatorial committee, that meant pumping about $1 million into an Arizona race long thought out of reach. For the counterpart Republican committee, it meant a foray into Maryland, also viewed as an U.S. says Lebanese government faces peril By Anne Gearan The Associated Press Iran and WASHINGTON — The Bush administration on Wednesday the accused Syria, Hezbollah militants they back of trying to oust the Lebanese gov­ ernment. But officials acknowl­ edged the U.S. can do little to prevent outside interference with Beirut's fragile democracy. White House spokesman Tony Snow cited "mounting evidence that the Syrian and Iranian gov­ ernments, Hezbollah, and their Lebanese allies are preparing plans to topple Lebanon's demo­ cratically elected government." A strongly worded statement from the White House did not detail that evidence. It did single out Syria for an alleged plan to derail possible prosecutions for the assassination of Rafik Hariri, a Lebanese politician who had tried to draw his country away from Syrian domination. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, accused Syria and Iran on Monday of violating a U.N. embargo meant to keep Hezbollah from rearm­ ing after the 34-dav war it waged with Israel last summer. He said Tuesday that violations of that embargo are part of the "evidence base" the White House used. Syria denies it is violating the embargo. It and Iran provide weaponry, training and funding to Hezbollah, an Islamic militant group that held de facto control in southern Lebanon before the cross-border war. Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah gave the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora an ultimatum on Tuesday: Establish a Cabinet of "national unity" by Nov. 13 or face street protests. Such a Cabinet would give the Islamic militants and their allies veto power over key decisions. U.S. officials said they consider Nasrallah's threat serious, espe­ cially if supporters of the embat­ tled Saniora took to the streets in protests that Saniora might be unable to control. The United States considers Hezbollah a ter­ rorist group and refuses direct dealings with it. In Beirut, Hezbollah spokes­ man Hussein Rahhal said on al- Arabiya television that the U.S. statement was "just one more American interference in Lebanese affairs." He said the accusation is designed to support the Saniora government "after the Americans felt that it enjoys no,popular sup­ port." Saniora is a lukewarm U.S. ally who has held onto power in part by distributing favors and politi­ cal power among Lebanon's com­ peting political and religious fac­ tions, and by appealing to some of the same nationalist sentiment that sustains Hezbollah. unlikely state to pick up a seat. Kerry beat a grudging retreat in his return to the national campaign spotlight. Earlier, on the radio pro­ gram "Imus in the Morning," the Massachusetts senator said he was "sorry about a botched joke" about Bush. He heaped praise on the troops, adamantly accused Republicans of twisting his words and said it was the commander in chief and his aides who "owe America an apology for this disas­ ter in Iraq." Democrats cringed, though, at the prospect of the Massachusetts senator becoming the face of the party for the second consecutive national campaign. "No one wants to have the 2004 election replayed," said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., like Kerry, a potential con­ tender for the 2008 nomination. Two days ago, Kerry stirred con­ troversy when he told a group of California students that individu­ als who don't study hard and do their homework would likely "get stuck in Iraq." Aides said the sena­ tor had mistakenly dropped one word from his prepared remarks. 3A Thursday, Novem ber 2, 2006 NATION BRIEFLY Doctors w arn Medicare cuts could lead to less providers WASHINGTON — Doctors caring for the elderly and the dis­ abled will see a 5-percent cut in reimbursement rates when they treat Medicare patients next year. But in an effort to give more personalized care, the govern­ ment will pay physicians more to counsel patients on ways to improve their health. Doctors warned that that the lower rates would lead to fewer doctors taking on new Medicare cases. The new rates were announced in rules the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made pub­ lic Wednesday. Doctors were not happy about the announcement, which they had expected. Nearly half of physi­ cians face payment cuts ranging from 6 percent to 20 percent, the American Medical Association said. H u n ge r report's late release due to politics, Dem s say WASHINGTON — Democrats are accusing the Bush administra­ tion of holding up a report on the number of people going hungry in the United States. Since 1999, the number of people struggling with hunger has risen from 31 million to 38 million in 2004. The Agriculture Department report has gener­ ally been released in October, a month after annual poverty figures are released by the Census Department. Democrats said the delay appears political. Competitive elections across the country will decide next Tuesday whether President Bush's party keeps con­ trol of Congress. 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You know you want it. Your professors want you to have it. But for some peculiarly pre­ posterous reason unknown to you, you feel like you just can't possibly conceive of a way in which you might possibly be able to put an end to the ever­ present, very increasingly mul­ tifaceted long-windedness. Whew. You may be wondering, the big "Concision? What's deal?" It's important to write reader- friendly prose. Tight, clear sen­ tences get ideas across better than long, complicated ones. Readers are impatient and fussy. They don't want to dig through unnecessary words to get to your point. If you're like most writers, you make excuses to avoid concision. Maybe you're too attached to your writing, or you fear sounding simple. Perhaps you need to fill five pages, but don't have enough ideas. Whatever the reason, conci­ sion is too valuable to ignore. Taking the time to tighten your paper will not only make things easier on your reader, but will make your prose muscular yet refined. Like Bruce Wayne. Always ask yourself, "Is this important?" Each word in your sentence should convey mean­ ing and strengthen your argu­ ment. If it doesn't, cut it. The same rule goes for whole sen­ tences. Eliminate unnecessary adjec­ tives and adverbs. Often, there is a more precise (and more inter­ esting) noun or verb you can use instead. Rather than "ran quick­ ly," try "sprinted" or "raced." Instead of "strong dislike," try "hatred" or "loathing." Intensifiers also muddle things. These include three words we all know and love: like, very and really. While emphatic in con­ versation, in prose, they seem, like, very weak and really infor­ mal. The next thing to remember is simplicity and specificity. Don't make the mistake of using big words and sentences to sound smart. (And take off your top hat and monocle while you're at LEG ALE SE it.) If a short word works, use it. Resist the urge to pull polysyl­ labic clunkers from a thesaurus. Word clusters are another problem. Look for groups of short words that sound bor­ ing or monotonous. Often, these words are introductory phrases that add little to your prose. Replace them with a more specific idea or cut them altogether. Consider the following sen­ tence and its revision: • Math is a subject that serves as a means by which students can understand physics. • Math helps students under­ stand physics. The first sentence contains redundancy and a verb clus­ ter. There is no need to define math, and the long phrase "that serves as a means by which" just means "helps." Now for the verbs themselves. The key thing to remember in any essay (as well as in life): Stay active. We are so accustomed to passive voice and using "to be" verbs in conversation that they plague our writing as well. Active voice often shortens lengthy phrases, infusing your prose with confidence. From "The essay was written by John," to "John wrote the essay." The result is direct and firm. Finally, we have "emotional" words: feel, believe, think and so on. Cut them from your academic papers. Most essays contain arguments — anything that isn't fact is inherently your opinion. No need to remind us. Removing phrases such as "in my opinion" has the same effect as removing intensifiers. The prose sounds confident and polished. Compare: • I agree that the top 10 per­ cent rule does more harm than good. • The top 10 percent rule does more harm than good. Remember, simple wording leaves room for sophisticated thinking. Keep all of this in mind, and get rid of that wordi­ ness. Davidson, a history senior, and Sathasivan, an English and biology senior, are consul­ tants at the Undergraduate Writing Center on campus. The center (FAC 211) offers free, one-on-one writing advice for UT under­ graduates on any writing project. Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. All Texan editorials are writ­ ten by the Editorial Board, which is listed in the top right corner of this page. 'S U R E .V A W T U ' HELL .TAKE ALLYOU W ANT-THEY AIN'T REGISTERED ON OUR BOOKS AMD W THE TAXPAYERS DON'T KNOW WON T HURT 'EM . R IG H T ? ’ A dark, Democratic revolution By Grant Manning Daily Texan Columnist With countless disillusioned vot­ ers nationwide poised to turn away from Republicans and President Bush's approval ratings mired in the 30s for months, it seems a very real possibility that Democrats can regain control of Congress for the first time in 12 years. While I would not go so far as to agree with the president's claims that a victory for the Democrats is a victory for "the terrorists," it is clear that the Democrats cannot make the country a better place and may be poised to recklessly implement policies that would bring great harm. The party's newfound popu­ larity is motivated by misguided reasons and is unjustified. One of the primary reasons cited for Republicans' recent lack of popularity is that this midterm election is a referendum on an unpopular president and his war, a motive that is extremely irre­ sponsible. Not only are the pow­ ers of Congress and the execu­ tive branch very different, the Republicans serving in Congress do not constitute a giant collective President Bush. After the midterm elections, Bush will still be president. Congress is in question, and it must be one with a vision on how to shape domestic, legal and budget policies. Democrats have yet to strike a common theme on these issues. Not being Bash isn't enough. The war in Iraq is easy to criti­ cize, and indeed many of these criticisms are valid. But while a pundit or columnist can get away with making comments from the peanut gallery, a candidate asking the public for power over policy must be able to form a plan. Most Democrats have been successful in pointing out they are against the war, but voting them in will not turn back time and prevent the war from ever happening. A new Congress would instead need to either provide a drastically different way to win the war or point out how we could quickly withdraw while still protecting the credibility of America's power, which would surely be damaged. Unfortunately, no unified solu­ tion for the Democrats exists, and the resolution of the war under a Democratic Congress is not only unclear, but it may be no different than what Republicans would do. Franklin Roosevelt brought about a Democrat revolution by promising a hurt country hope. Newt Gingrich helped Republicans gain control of Congress in 1994 by rethink­ ing how powerful government should be. Today's Democrats, though, would be voted in pri­ marily because Bush promoted a war most Democrats don't sup­ port (even though the majority of their senators voted for it). The Republicans have certainly made mistakes and shown their flaws — a direct consequence of actually taking action. What is frightening about the Democratic party today, though, is not what specific policies they may have, or how they would address foreign policy threats. It is the attitude of most of the party's members that problems should be addressed with politically popular solutions. This is why control of Congress should not shift to them. This sentiment can be summed up by the appalling reaction of many party members to high gas prices this summer. Calls for "windfall profit" taxes and price ceilings for oil companies were made that would have harmed the market's ability to correct the problems causing high prices. Any energy economist or expert in commodity prices could have told you such measures would be disastrous, or that $3 a gallon is what you get for buying a gas- guzzling SUV. Despite the facts, Democrats still touted these ideas because they are expedient and politically appealing, an easy fix offered by a party that for some reason is currently unable to offer substantial solutions. This is nothing new, as the Democratic Party has consistently opposed a trend that promises to increase prosperity and bring countries closer together — free trade — in order to protect the interests of their union supporters. The Central American Free Trade Agreement, which offers Central American countries the same benefits Mexico has reaped from NAFTA and has expanded markets available to American companies, was almost scrapped by Democrats attempting to pro­ tect their core union vote. Prominent party members have also put more focus on bash­ ing China and India than how to make American industry more competitive in a real sense or how to transition workers displaced by foreign competitors. Despite empirical and theoretical evidence to the contrary, these politicians repeatedly call for protectionism as the easy short-term answer to save workers' jobs. If the Democrats gain control of Congress next week, we will undoubtedly see more of this. Populism will reign, as each prob­ lem is addressed not with a fun­ damental solution, but a pretty, politically appealing quick fix. The world economy will be harmed and countries driven apart to save a few jobs. Oil companies may at a whim be penalized for follow­ ing basic rules of business and economics. This is not say to say that the sky will fall if the Democrats win this midterm, but it will get a little darker. Manning is a finance and economics junior. THE FIRING LINE A taxing Halloween surprise The Daily Texan hit the nail on the head on Tuesday: The birth of the toll road age in Texas was, without a doubt, the scariest thing to happen this Halloween. The push to imple­ ment tolls is not happening because we are low on funds. With the comp­ troller's office predicting that we will once again have a $10 billion surplus, it would be much easier to simply adjust the budgeting laws so that we can pour some of that money into long-term infrastructure projects. In reality, the push for tolls is focused on controlling the actions of Texas citizens and making govern­ ment fatter at the people's expense. The tolls that the Central Texas Metropolitan Planning Organization had proposed placing on existing highways into Austin would have effectively created a tax on entering and exiting the city. With the Trans- Texas Corridor and other toll road proposals, Texans may soon be deal­ ing with effective taxes on travel to and from any region of the state, not just Into Austin. Add to this the very secretive and shady nature of many of the deals that have brought about these toll roads, and one has to be concerned that our elected leaders are more interested in kickbacks than our common interest. Free mobility of people and goods is not just good for our economy and attractive to business: It is truly an American ideal. Let's make sure that our politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, understand that we are not willing to allow our state govern­ ment to tax our individual movement. Tony McDonald Chairman Young Conservatives of Texas Economics and government sophomore October 31,2006 Peaceful nuclear ambitions After reading Ana Wolfowicz's Firing Line on Tuesday, I think some of her points need to be corrected. She claims that a nuclear power plant is space-intensive, but it is no larger than an equivalent fossil fuel-based plant and is typically located in rural areas hours away from the nearest city. Wolfowicz also has concerns about drinking "radioactive water." The water that is used by a nuclear plant does not become radioactive. She should also be aware that, due to the natural abundance of uranium in coal, current hydrocarbon-based plants spew more uranium and other radioactive materials into the atmo­ sphere than even nuclear plants. When you pay for nuclear-gener­ ated electricity, you are also paying for the disposal of any hazardous waste produced and the eventual decommissioning of the plant. No other energy source builds such externalities into its cost. The waste from a nuclear power plant, while dangerous, goes into a container that is buried in a facility designed to contain it for 10,000 years. There have been proposals to up this specifica­ tion to 100,000 years. Additionally, proposals that would close the nuclear fuel cycle are being made. At this point, nuclear fuel that is considered spent is disposed of despite still containing about 98 percent of its potential energy. If we reprocessed spent fuel and reused it, we would drastically eliminate waste and the need to mine uranium. Nuclear energy is something we should have embraced decades ago. France derives 80 percent of its power from nuclear energy and has yet to have a major accident. In fart, they export their excess electricity to other countries. If it hadn't been for the misinformed arguments of people like Wolfowicz over the last few decades, electricity in the United States would be sold for a fraction of its current cost, an electric car might have become fea­ sible and widespread and U.S. depen­ dence on Middle Eastern oil would be a tiny fraction of what it is today. Solar and wind power are nice ideas, but they are simply not enough to meet our energy demands. At this point, our choice is between hydrocarbon and nuclear power, and nuclear is vastly superior. I'll close with a recent state­ ment by Patrick Moore, a founder of Greenpeace: "Thirty years on, my views have changed, and the rest of the environmental move­ ment needs to update its views, too, because nuclear energy may just be the energy source that can save our planet from another possible disaster: catastrophic climate change.*' Zach Woo Physics senior October 31,2006 Dump the prom reference Garth Heutel was probably think­ ing of the timeless Southern political maxim "Dance with the one that brung ya"when he coined his con­ siderably less pithy simile "like the kid at prom stuck dancing with the ugly girl, while the cheerleader they were too scared to ask out stands available nearby" ("The closing Bell brings little surprise," Nov. 1). Heutel's comments about the split Democratic Texas gubernatorial ticket are obviously well-intentioned and really pretty insightful, but his choice of illustrative language, in this case, is strikingly insensitive and, frankly, downright offensive. Consider the assumptions inherent in Heutel's phrasing: 1. All the "kids" at prom are interested in dancing with girls. Never mind all the straight women present. 2. The ugly girl is undesirable. Never mind that she's got a viola scholarship at Juilliard. 3. "Cheerleaders" and "ugly girls" are mutually exclusive. Never mind that there are plenty of ugly cheerleaders in the world — both inside and out. 4. The pretty girl is desirable. Never mind that she has a three-word vocab­ ulary and a burgeoning coke habit. 5. It is appropriate and meaningful to compare a statewide election to the choosing of partners at a high school prom. Are these things really what Heutel and the Texan want to be saying? Personally, I doubt it. I think this disaster of a sentence started out as an attempt to lend a certain down- home, earthy, good-ol'-boy kind of feel to Heutel's prose — the kind of phrase you add to round out a para­ graph in a rough draft, thinking to polish it up later in revision. A better editor would have cut it. Heutel's edi­ tor, for some reason, decided it was the best sentence in the column and emboldened it as a subtitle. Future journalists, take note: It is wise to avoid phrases likely to offend better than half one's readership. I had to walk back with three drunk friends. How is that safe? Thank you, UTPD, for taking care of us and ensuring our safety. I was being a responsible drinker and driver. I was clearly out of line by going the speed limit, staying within my lane and taking care of my friends. For being respon­ sible, I am paying for my actions. Chowgene Koay Biomedical engineering sophomore October 29,2006 Sean Ragan Chemistry graduate student November 1,2006 Paying UTPD for responsibility I agree with the police chief that "people have to be responsible for their actions" ("New UT police chief talks to students at forum,"July 20). However, being responsible usually means paying a ridiculous fine and taking care of numerous penalties. I was caught driving under the influence this year on Oct. 1. The police officer pulled me over, because my friend was about to puke out the window. He then gave me a sobriety test, which I passed. Then he told me they were going to tow my car and give us all citations. Apparently, I smelled like beer. I thought all of this was too much for a penalty. I had a few drinks that night (three or four), but I gave my body six hours to recuperate. The officer told me I didn't understand, repeatedly. Paying for my consequences has cost me a lot of money, time and pain. My impounded car cost me $273 dollars, my suspended license is going to cost me $140 to reinstate it and there's no knowing how much my ticket is going to be. The law is right. People have to be responsible for their actions. However, I clearly wasn't being a dangerous driver. I was going the speed limit, and I was in total control of my vehicle. In my opinion, the police went too far in their actions. They have too much power that can be easily abused. Campus safety is an important issue, but after they took my vehicle, Equal treatment in dorms I first came to UT three years ago, living on campus in Moore-Hill. Some of the people on my floor were very friendly. However, some were very prejudiced towards me and called me "a motherfucking faggot," among many other epithets and threats. These types of people made my time living in dorms a living hell. Most people find comfort and security in their residence, but mine was an environment of hostility and malice. That semester I withdrew from the University. This fall I came back to UT and entered on-campus housing again. However, I did not tell anyone that I am gay. Instead, I pretended that I was heterosexual. While walking around, betraying myself, I still heard the lines of "that's gay" or "faggot" being used in everyday conversa­ tions. It hurts me. I don't want to be degraded anymore. I am tired of being driven into the shadows to hide from being persecuted. I moved out. Ideally, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons would be treated with respect by all of their heterosexual peers. However, this simply does not coincide with reality. The recent Queer Students Alliance report contains an underlying theme that queer students need to be recognized as queer and equal. Two recent Firing Lines were concerned with segregation by allowing LGBTQ students their own floor. While having the option of separate housing might sound like queer students are being singled out as unequal, my experi­ ence suggests iust the opposite. A separate floor option does not treat LGBTQ students as unequal. It offers them the opportunity to have safe housing, a place to be comfortable and a place to be treated as equals. Daniel Haas Undeclared liberal arts sophomore October 30,2006 Going'round and'round The future leaders of America are at the University of Texas. We have no problem protesting on the West Mall, speaking up in class and getting involved on campus. So how come everyone arts like an idiot on the bus? I can not tell you how many times I've been cut off, stepped on or tram­ pled. There is always one person who thinks that they are more important, so they must force themselves to the front of the line to get off the bus. People are just plain rude. Here are some suggestions to alle­ viate this problem: 1. If you sit down in an empty row, take the seat next to the window. By leaving that seat open, you are auto­ matically inviting everyone on the bus to hate you. 2. If the bus is crowded, you are stand­ ing and there is room behind you, move to the back! There is no reason to hang out at the front of the bus — it will not get you to campus faster. 3. If there are people standing, they get off the bus first. I'm not crazy, I promise. I'm just fed up with idiots on the bus. Erika Knudson Pharmacy senior November 1,2006 SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Lines tofirlngHne@dailytexanonHne.com. Letters must be fewer than 300 words and should include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all letters for brevity, clarity and liability. Additional Firing Lines were posted today on the Web site at www. dailytexanonline. com. Thursday, November 2, 2006 TODDLER'S BEST F R I E N D Dylan Henke, 2, pulls along a toy dog as he rides in a stroller pushed by his grandm other, Margaret Morkert, in A m ber Township, Mich., on Monday. Jeff Keissel | A sso c ia te d Press N i k s 5A CAMERAS: Fines, not taxes, would fund red light camera program From p a g e l A the possible implementation of the estimated $1.5 million red light camera system. They said a red light camera system violates constitutional liberties. Debbie Russell, an ACLU board member and spokeswoman at the press conference, said if today's vote passes, the city council would be "implementing a pilot program for red light cameras." Such programs have proven to not only detract from public safety, but violate con­ stitutional liberties, she said. If passed, the ordinance would allow the city to charge a $75 civil penalty to people who run a red light and are caught by the pro­ posed cameras at up to 15 intersec­ tions, said Devon Madrigal, assis­ tant to Assistant City Manager Russell Rudy Garza. Madrigal said the ordinance would not implement a red light camera program, but would begin the process of look­ ing into such a program, including receiving bids from companies. said cameras would violate due process, pri­ vacy statutes and possibly the 14th Amendment. She also cited federal studies that encouraged red light cameras only in con­ junction with other preventative measures. the "Increasing the yellow light time by one second will result in a 40 percent decrease in acci­ dents. If the city really cared, they would implement these simple fixes today," Russell said. Madrigal said the cameras would photograph a car's license plate, not the driver. A citation would then be issued to the owner of the car, not the driver. However, the owner would have the opportunity to clear up a mis­ take between owner and driver in court, she said. The cameras would be installed at no cost to the city. "Someone who ran a red light would be given a fine of $75," Madrigal said. "The fines will pay for the program, and taxpayers' money will not be used." Russell said she challenged the mayor and city council to vote 'no' and protect the safety and civil liberties of the Austin commu­ nity. The ACLU believes a study should be conducted before any action to move forward with the cameras takes place, Russell said. "Prevention is much easier and much less expensive," she said. Full speed eheed. We remove the barriers, so you can accelerate your career. We've created an environment that’s conducive to personal and professional growth and su ccess. At Ernst & Young, we’re recognized for our inclusive culture that expects everyone to contribute and everyone to grow. Stop just long enough to visit us on cam pus, or at ey.com/us/careers. FORTUNE 100 BEST REGENTS: Haley says position shouldn’t be ‘light’ From p a g e l A either select from the pool of applicants recommended by Yudof or pick any other UT- System student not attending UT-Austin. Former UT Student Government President Omar Ochoa, who applied for stu­ dent regent in 2005, said there was a lot of momentum and excitement over the new position and the application process at all the System cam­ puses last year. Students had a lot of incentive to make sure the right person was selected the first time around and set a good precedent, he said. While the Texas Legislature defines the student regent as a non-voting member of the board, students hope privi­ leges will come with time. For Haley, who said he doesn't want to be seen as the "light version" of the Board of Regents, setting a precedent means blurring the line distinguishing a stu­ dent regent from a regent. He said he would like to see the student regent meet the same criteria set forth for any of the other board members. "That's the only way that the student regent will ever get a vote," he said. Since the beginning of his term, Haley said he began shaping his position into a mold of the other regents. Just as the regents are sup­ posed to represent the state of Texas and the System, not a constituency, Haley said he serves not merely as a repre­ sentative for student voices, but as a trustee for the great­ er interests of the state. "I don't think it's a good idea for a student to come in only with the perspective that they're there to simply do what students want," he said. "A lot of the issues that come before the board may or may not affect students." It's important that stu­ dent regents come in with a much broader perspective, he said. "I will certainly do my best to say, 'This is what I've heard from students, faculty and staff, from the campuses and the System ,"' Haley said. "But at the end of the day, my final recom­ mendation will be what I think is best for the people of Texas." Ochoa said Haley has advocated for student input in issues such as increasing graduation rates. But there is a fear that a student regent could become so absorbed in the professional and elite Board of Regents that they lose touch with student per­ spective, Ochoa said. "W hat it comes down to is: Are the student govern­ ments at each UT campus putting up good people for the chancellor to review? Is the chancellor selecting good people to move on to the governor? And is the governor taking the advice of the students and the chancellor?" Ochoa said. Quality In Everything We Do T h e D a i l y T e x a n RING AROUND THE MASCOT www.dailytexanonline.com University Editor: Robert Kleeman Phone: (512) 232-2206 UT students gather around the Bevo statue in front of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center Wednesday afternoon for a flash mob which is an Internet-organized group that meets briefly to do something bizzare, then dispenses. This flash mob circled the statue and made mooing noises in an homage to the mascot. Megan Shelby | Daily Texan Staff Aggies plan to continue bonfire tradition 6 A Thursday, November 2, 2006 UT to house supercomputer By Shara Challa Daily Texan Staff Construction is expected to begin within the next few months on a new supercomputer capable of making more than 400 trillion calculations per second. A $59 million grant from the National Science Foundation will go toward building the best high-performance com puta­ tional research supercomputer, said Jim Browne, the UT-System Regents chair in computer sci­ ences. Texas "This will be the largest super­ computer in any academic insti­ tution in the world," said Juan Sanchez, UT vice president for research. The Advanced Computing Center at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus will build and house the computer, Browne said. Sun Microsystems will provide the hardware and Austin-based Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will provide the processors. Construction on the computer is expected to finish by June, said Tommy Minyard, project manager for the supercomputer and a research associate for Texas Advanced Computing Center. The University has two pri­ mary supercomputer systems, the IBM Champion and Dell Lonestar. Lonestar, the more powerful of the two, has the power to compute 55 trillion cal­ culations at a time. "It shows that the University is a leading computational research institution," Minyard said. The system will be available to academic researchers throughout the nation, and the world-class facility will attract top-notch fac­ ulty, he said. "[The new supercomputer] will provide the capacity to tackle realistic problems in both science and engineering," Sanchez said. Keshav Pingali, a computer sci­ ences professor, said there is less experimentation and more sim­ ulations in science. Sometimes theories, such as the big-bang theory, cannot be proven through experiments, he said. Omar Ghattas, geological sci­ ences professor and director of the Center for Computational Geosciences, said he will use the computer to model earthquakes. He said earthquakes are one of the most difficult models due to the number of equations neces­ sary. With the help of the comput­ er, Ghattas said he can predict the consequences of earthquakes by modeling how the waves gener­ ate and propagate through land. Read about what's going on in your world in T h e D a i l y T e x a n Expect news, view points and entertainm ent in these sections every day: Page Two World & Nation State & Local University • Sports • Entertainment • Opinion • Comics And read the latest news on the Web at www.dailytexanonUne.com OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS SENIOR LEADERS PROGRAM By The Associated Press COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M University students and alumni plan to once again build and light a huge bonfire off cam­ pus, reviving the traditional blaze once staged before every football game against archrival University of Texas. The group plans to build a 45- foot-tall log stack near Heame and light it Nov. 21, three days before the game. The on-campus tradition was canceled after the log stack toppled in 1999, killing 12 people. But students and alumni have worked to revive the tradition off- campus since. "This is a great tradition worth continuing," said student orga­ nizer Jack Shallock. "The bonfire we build is built by students and is a great event. It's good for the community and good for stu­ dents and a tremendous teaching tool. It fosters camaraderie and community." Last year students organized a bonfire off-campus in Brazos A member of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets stands in silence at an informal candlelight vigil remember ing the 1999 collapse of the Texas A&M bonfire that killed 12 and injured 27 others. Hundreds of students filled th< site of a new memorial honoring the victims on Nov. 18,2004, five years after the collapse of the bonfire. Mark Mulligan | Daily Texan File Photi County, but that event didn't go as planned. Brazos County was under a bum ban that prohibited outdoor fires because of the severe drought conditions, so the nine people who ignited the fire received citations. Also, the logs failed to ignite properly and never col­ lapsed. Then, on New Year's Day, someone lit the bonfire despite the continued bum ban. Organizers settled on this year's site because trees for the bonfire can be cut at the same location and the land offers parking. Although he doesn't oppose the bonfire, Robertson County Judge Fred Elliott said he has concern over safety. He expects underagi drinking and arrests stemminj from the event. No alcohol will be allowec at the bonfire, organizers saj Sheriff's deputies will step up patrols on the night the bonfire i: lit, Elliott said. "I just pray everyone will comt out alive and safe," Elliott said. Students began organizing off campus bonfires in 2002, thret years after the deadly collapse Alumni also organized informa bonfires after 1999. The Senior Leaders Program is a non-credit series of seminars, at no charge to seniors, designed to allow them to reflect on and enhance the ir leader­ ship experiences at UT A ustin, as w ell as leader­ ship potential fo r the w orkplace. 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By Michelle West Daily Texan Staff For the first time in Austin, afford­ able housing bonds are on the bal­ lot. Proposition 5 designates $55 mil­ lion to fund the construction and renovation of low-income housing -units and to fund low-income hous­ in g programs. "In the last 15 years, Austin has Jgone from being one of the most affordable places to having one of the highest housing costs in the state, and that isn't leveling off," said Frank Fernandez, executive director for the Community Partnership for the Homeless. According to the latest statistics, released in May from the National Association of Home Builders, the median cost of a hom e in the Austin- Round Rock area is $167,000, a figure that has increased by more than 18 percent from 2001 and is expected to increase another 3.7 percent by June. The average rent in Austin is $653 per month for a 750 square foot apartm ent, according to statistics from the Texas Real Estate Center published in the city bond election program. "In the last 15 years, Austin has gone from being one of the most affordable places to having one o f the highest housing costs in the state..." Frank Fernandez executive director, Community Partnership for the Homeless "W orking couples essentially can't afford to live in a home any­ where where they w ould like to be living," said Mayor Will Wynn. "W e've got to check that out as a society." The money allotted by the propo­ sition would be distributed between two program s targeting two income brackets, according to city documents from the Neighborhood Housing and Com m unity Development Office. If passed, the bond would provide $33 million to fund program s for people earning less than 30 percent of the $69,600 median family income in Austin. This dem ographic includes low-wage earners, the homeless and the elderly. The other $22 mil­ lion would fund program s desig­ nated for those earning 50 percent to 65 percent of the median fam­ ily income, such as first-time home- buyers, working-class families and elderly homeowners. "As housing gets more expensive, it's going to take more and more money to address the issue," Fernandez said. Proposition 5 does have its critics, however. A committee within the Travis County Republican Party had decided to recommend voting no on the proposition, said Sally Aiello, the party's executive director. In a statement released Oct. 24, the party said, "How about keeping all of our homes affordable by lower­ ing our taxes and reducing our bond debt?" S O I CAN WATCH YOU W EA VE Texas Cowboys Stephen Goldfarb, left, in hat, and Brock Niezgoda are reflected in Colin Cross' sunglasses on the West Mall Wednesday morning. They were passing out flyers to promote the annual Harvest Moon concert with Pat Green at Waterloo Park on Friday. Pat Michels Daily Texan Staff County dashes with nonprofit group; Thunderpalooza postponed R w C f n n k A n T U e L By Stephen Clark Daily Texan Staff A two-day music festival sched­ uled for tints weekend was post­ poned Wednesday after it did not meet state-mandated permit require­ ments earlier this week for events with a large gathering of people. T h u n d erp alo o za o rganizers decided to postpone the con­ cert one day after an n o u n c­ ing it w ould m ove from Hays C o u n ty 's T h under Hill Raceway in Kyle, Texas, to the Travis C o u n ty E xposition C enter, said Rocky DeMarco, founder ^of H um an Spirit, the nonprof­ J i. ___ _____.1 it organization prom oting the concert. Around 20,000 people were expected to attend over both days, said Brian Callaway, co-owner of Thunder Hill Raceway. The bill features more than 30 bands, including the Beach Boys and Eddie Money, as well as a num ber of Austin bands, accord­ ing to the Thunderpalooza Web site. Proceeds from the event were slated for uninsured Austin chil­ dren and a mobile mammography unit for the Austin area. Thunderpalooza w as origi­ nally moved from Thunder Hill „ ^ Raceway, because Human Spirit was unable to secure a mass-gath­ ering permit required by the state, he said. State law requires the permit request be submitted at least 45 days in advance to ensure the event's safety, but a permit applica­ tion for Thunderpalooza was not received until last week, said Brad Bailey, special assistant for the Hays County Commissioners Court. "Hays County just pulled their legs out from under us — kind of a selective enforcement is what's there," really happening out DeMarco said. County officials contend they were left with no options under state law. City of Kyle spokesman Jerry Hendrix said the city, a co-sponsor of the event, was ready to move the concert within Kyle city limits, lifting the state requirement for a permit because the city would have responsibility for the event rather than the county. Organizers then moved the concert to the Travis County Exposition Center inside Austin city limits and post­ poned the event. They d id n 't respond to our calls saying w e w ere ready to move it into the city. They just basically w alked away," he said. TTie city of Kyle approved a $40,000 grant to Human Spirit on Sept. 5 to help attract entertainers to the concert, Hendrix said. H um an Spirit w as respon­ legal for m eeting all sible requirem ents for the event, and DeMarco has not responded to phone calls from city officials, H endrix said. "We've conveyed to the pro moter that we would like to talk tc him about our money," Hendri> said. "If he were to return it, tha would be great, but I don't thin! he's going to do that." The city is not yet considering ¿ lawsuit against Human Spirit, anc any litigation would have to origi­ nate from the Kyle City Council Hendrix said. "It w ouldn't surprise me ii somebody ends up suing some­ body," he said. "I think w e'd like to avoid th a t" Applications are Now Being Accepted for The annual competition identifies and rewards the academic excellence and leadership potential of 100 of the most ac­ complished second-year students from all disciplines To become a Goldman Sachs Global Leader a student must be nominated by his/her university Applications for UT's nomination are now being accepted Goldman Sachs: G lobal L ea d ersh ip P r o g ra m ; & Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: J u n io r F ellow s P r o g ra m — Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a rigorous national competition to select approximately 8 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants. 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The d ru m beat begins. Bang. Tap. Tap. Tap. W ithout her cane, Sharon holds tight to the h ands of the w om en to her right and left — form er Belles, her sisters. They face the crow d and sm ile the sam e big, toothy smile. Bang. Tap. Tap. Tap. For a few seconds, Sharon is not dying of breast cancer. Bang. Tap. Tap. Tap. She's w alking the rim for the last time. W hen S h aro n 's d o ctor d iag ­ nosed h er w ith breast cancer in 1997, he assured her that a m astec­ tom y and tw o treatm ents of rad ia­ tion and chem otherapy w ould rid her of cancer. In June, Sharon discovered that not only had her cancer returned, it had spread from her head to her toes. Doctors found spots in 11 organs, including her lungs. They diagnosed her w ith stage 4 cancer, ad d in g th at chem otherapy and radiation w ere no longer options. "I d id n 't count on this," Sharon said before the recent game. "I counted on a lot of things — being told I h ad cancer, being told I needed chemo. I d id n 't count on, 'C hem o w o u ld n 't help.' I d id n 't count on there being a tim eline." She n o w h as five to eig h t m onths to live. N ow that her life is on a tim e­ line, as she p u ts it, Sharon has m ade a list of 13 things she w ants to do before she dies: planting a rose and lily g arden at her church; spending a night in the loft Qf a ship in Mystic Seaport, Conn.; taking her grandchildren to the Sm ithsonian; w atching a Major League Baseball gam e w ith her son and grandson; crossing the E dm und Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., th a t M artin L uther King w alked d u rin g the civil rights m ovem ent. M ost things on the list are not about h er — they are m em ory- m akers for h er family and friends. But n ot No. 11. No. 11 is just for her. No. 11 is a flashback to her alm a mater, her glory days as a gold-clad m em ber of TJC's drill team. Before she dies, Sharon w ants to relive the tradition she once treasured so much. "I rem em ber how aw esom e it T h e l ) u n T e x a n www.dailytexanonline.com Former Tyler Junior College Apache Belle drill team mem­ ber Sharon Wynn, right, makes the tradi­ tional walk the rim around the Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler on Saturday. Herb Nygren Associated Press w as [to w alk the rim]," she said. "We w ere the spotlight. Belles are alw ays the spotlight. We're the No. 1 people in the w hole w orld at that m om ent, and it's an aw e­ some, aw esom e feeling." Sharon cam e to TJC because she w as offered a music scholarship. W hen she cam e to scout the com ­ m unity college one sum m er w eek in 1960, she m et the Belles. "I im m ediately thought I w asn 't going to take the band scholar­ ship. I w as going to pay m y w ay through the Belles," she said. Sharon grew u p in an abusive family, and the Belles seem ed like a great contrast to that. "They w ere people I could trust. It w as like a band of sisters," she said. She still rem em bers the details of her bright gold Belle uniform. She can still m outh the w ords to the alm a m ater as the band plays, "H ail to thee ..." She can close her eyes an d tell you exactly w hat it looked like w h en the Belles w alked the rim four decades ago. W hen Sharon g rad u ated from TJC in 1962, she got m arried and m oved to California to follow the flower child m ovem ent. She had children and w ent back to school to get her bachelor's, m aster's and doctorate. She got divorced. She m oved back to Waco. She raised tw o kids and a grandchild by herself. She got a job at Waco ISD six years ago and fell in love w ith w orking w ith elem entary students. She lost touch w ith som e of the Belles, b ut kept in touch w ith others. C ancer p u t her o u t of com ­ m ission for tw o years, b u t she bounced back. She h ad a brief cancer scare in 2005 and orga­ nized a program called Cruisin' 4 Cures — a plan to ride 10,000 miles on her motorcycle in 100 days, carrying the nam es of 1,000 w om en w ho co u ld n 't m ake the ride because of cancer. She's sad ­ dened that her 2006 diagnosis will keep from com pleting that ride. The last time she w alked the rim w as nine years ago, long before her cancer diagnosis, d u rin g the Belles' 50th anniversary. O n this recent Saturday, w om en w ho w ere once Belles w ith Sharon trickled over to her table, giving her huge hugs and even bigger smiles. Sharon happily hugged them back. She never cried. Sharon is not scared of dying. Q uoting Emily Dickinson ("H ope is the thing w ith feathers ... "), Sharon says hope is w h at gets her through each day. She's readied herself for her final days by painting her room a serene b u rg u n d y and khaki. She's p rep ared her grandchildren for her funeral by telling them that it's going to be a "big party" w ith lots of candles, singing and chocolate- chip cookies afterw ard. She's h ap p y that she will be able to sp en d Christm as, Thanksgiving an d her g reat-g ran d so n 's first birthday w ith her family. She only cries w hen she talks about n ot being able to see her grandchildren grow up. M ost of the time, Sharon has strength that she says com es w ith a peace only she can understand. H er grandfather once told her if she falls, she m ust pick herself u p by her bootstraps. She asked him , "W hat if you d o n 't have any bootstraps left?" "H e said, 'You find some, sew them in and pick yourself back u p ,'" she said. There are tw o things she w ants people to rem em ber of her: that she died w ith character and graces and that she fought the good fight an d ran the race well. So, she's ready for death w hen it comes. Doctors w an t to place Sharon in hospice care now, b u t she's h old­ ing off until January. N ot until she's finished her list, she told them. The recent w alk w as her fourth accom plishm ent, and she still has nine to go. A n hour before she w as set to w alk, Sharon thought she w ould need to use h er cane. H er legs are weak. But seconds before she w as set to w alk the rim, Sharon decid­ ed she d id n 't need the cane. She w alked. She smiled. H er friends from Waco ISD, Betty M u rp h y and Debbie Simms, snapped p h o ­ tographs on her digital camera. A fterw ard, an out-of-breath Sharon glow ed w ith pride. "W hen I got to the halfw ay m ark, I said, 'I can do this,"' she said. "It got m y heart m oving, m y blood foaming. I'm so happy." 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It's historically been a wise move to draw inspiration from greatness. The game will get its proper analysis, but first, let's flash back a week and marvel at my flawless forecast. I told all the doubters the Cowboys would rally around Romo and win in Carolina. After a series of brilliant assessments, the end result was Ramon Ramirez's first career 5-0 week. I've since begun speaking in the third person, leasing Navigators (my rims are 22s, so they're old enough to drink, baby) and snail-mailing copies of last week's column to all the haters. Now it's time to sit back and let Ramon Ramirez be Ramon Ramirez. Peyton Manning or Tom Brady? People can talk about trivial poppycock like teamwork all they wish, but whichever of these two quarterbacks has the better outing is going to be on the winning side. This uncertainty makes the Colts-Pats game so difficult to predict. The storyline has finally evolved. Until last October, Peyton Manning was 0-6 in Foxboro against the Patriots. No matter how gargantuan his statistics, an army of overachieving Italian lineback­ ers would pick him apart in the snow. All the while, the Patriots won three championships in four years. That is, until last October when Indy blasted New England and Manning got that sniveling little monkey off his back. The Patriots' secondary was admittedly depleted by injuries (wide receiver Troy Brown was back there pulling double duty), and the win was fairly meaning­ less. Try telling Peyton that to his face. With the tables turned, the Patriots are now the squad full of question marks, and the Colts are undefeated and coming off a big win in Denver. Speaking of which, did anyone see the Texas Tech-like numbers Indianapolis gave up to a Jake Plummer-led offense? That's cause for concern, given Brady's emergence as a fantasy football stud. I think this one comes down to pride NFL continues on page 3B Indianapolis Colts quaterback Peyton Manning audibles during the game against the Denver Broncos Sunday. Texan Big 12 power ranking When the bottom half of the Big 12 North is only separated by one win, it's easy for teams to gain ground on each other. That's why Kansas moved up in this week's power ranking. See who else is making late-season moves around the Big 12. » SEE PAGE 2B E x-L on gh orn signs with Reds Former University of Texas outfielder Carson Kainer, who underwent a kidney transplant in September, has signed with the Cincinnati Reds. Kainer was drafted in the 14th round in June but had told the Reds he intended to stay at Texas for his senior season. His signing was first reported by Houston television station KRIV on Tuesday night. Kainer led UT starters in bat­ ting average (.364), RBIs (66) and doubles (25) during the regular season. He was born with acute renal failure, a condition that prevents the kidney from cleaning toxins and waste products from the blood. Tests in May revealed the kidney was functioning at only 13 per­ cent of normal performance. He said in Wednesday's edi­ tion of the Austin American- Statesman that the Reds gave him a $60,000 signing bonus and agreed to pay for his final two semesters of college. "I know there are some people in Austin who may be upset with me, but it's my lifelong dream," Kainer said. "For me to get this opportunity is a blessing and something that would have been hard to pass up." — The A ssociated Press M ichigan State fires head coach EAST LANSING, Mich. — The up-and-down tenure of John L. Smith at Michigan State is com­ ing to an end. Smith will finish the season as the struggling Spartans' head coach, but he won't be back in 2007. "What we asked John L. Smith to do when he got here, he has done a lot of it," Michigan State athletic director Ron Mason said Wednesday. "It hasn't shown up on the field like we wanted." The firing came as no sur­ prise. The Spartans are 22-23 under Smith and have been maddeningly inconsistent. Smith had been under pres­ sure at Michigan State and some fans were calling for his departure the last few years. School officials gave him a vote of confidence after last season's losing campaign, but were looking for better results in 2006. — A P Scoreboard NRA Philidelphia 88, Atlanta 75 Indiana 106, Charlotte 99 Chicago 94, Orlando 109 Boston 87, New Orleans 91 Toronto 92, New Jersey 102 Milwaukee 105, Detroit 97 Washington 94, Cleveland 97 Sacramento 83, Minnesota 92 F’ortland 108, Seattle 106 Houston 97, Utah 107 NY Knicks 118, Memphis 117 LA Clippers, Phoenix LATE Runners heart matches desire Record-setting track star got start in junior high, has not looked hack By Clay Whittington Daily Texan Staff Leonel Manzano is one of the most impressive runners to come to Texas in a long time. To start, he won a NCAA Championship hLs freshman year. He ran the second-fastest time by an American up to that point in the 1500 meters. He has earned the Big 12 Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year, three All- American honors and five selections to the All-Big 12 team. Manzano, currently a junior, holds three school records and broke his own school record in the mile with a time of 3:58.84 last year. After his impressive freshman year, Manzano became a test subject for Edward Coyle, director of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education . Coyle is known for his research in the area of athletic performance testing and has over 100 published studies on athletes, including seven years of studies on Lance Armstrong. HLs goal was to find out exactly how efficiently Manzano's body used oxygen during running. It was determined that Manzano was more proficient than most athletes tested. In addition, a test was performed to deter­ mine the size of arteries within his heart. The results found Manzano (5-foot-5-inches) had a heart comparable to a person between * 6-foot-6-inches and 7-foot-0-inches. More in-depth testing Ls planned for the future, as Coyle hopes to further observe the body's processes while Manzano progresses from relatively out-of-condition into top- notch form. Manzano believes what truly drives him is the need for competition. "When you're a competitor, having some­ body challenge you at something, especially something your good at, I think that's what my motivation really is," said Manzano. Growing up, running had always been a part of Manzano's life, but it wasn't until after he joined his middle school track team that his full potenti.il began to be revealed. By the time he reached his senior year in high school, it was apparent that Manzano was on his way to the next level of competitive running. Before leaving his hometown of Marble Falls for Austin, Manzano had become a nine-time Texas 4A champion. HLs focus became even more intense upon arriving at Texas. He began to monitor his diet more closely and spend more time in the weight room. But his biggest adjust­ ment came with the increased mileage dur­ ing hLs runs, as he went from 20 miles each week to about 70 or 80 miles per week. "Through that big jump, the body kind of goes through a phase, where you always feel tired," said Manzano. "Your body is evolving to be more efficient." HLs biggest challenge will come in 2007, when he will attempt to qualify for 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. But presently, he is enjoying his role as an upperclassman on the team and mentor to a younger group of runners. "As a junior, I feel like I'm more of a leader now than I was as a freshman," said Manzano. "We're just laying down the base for the next group of guys to come in and, hopefully, do better than us." Texas runner Leonel Manzano found out he has the heart of a 7-footer after the director of the UT Department of Kinesiology and Health Education ran several tests on the junior. Drew Smith | Daily Texan Staff SOCCER VOLLEYBALL Longhorns beat Nebraska in OT at Big 12 tourney Carpenter scores winning goal after frustrating’ offensive game By Dennis Killian Daily Texan Staff Texas defeated Nebraska 1-0 in overtime during the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night in San Antonio. Kelsey Carpenter sped past two defenders and hit the game-winning shot seven minutes into the first overtime session. Caitlin Kennedy provided the assist on the score. "It was a frustrating game/' Carpenter said. "It was one of those nights where you pound away at the goal, and it just doesn't go your way. Finally, I just saw a wide open goal and ripped the shot." During the second half, the Longhorns controlled the tempo and the game offensively, but were unable to put a score past Nebraska goalkeeper Jamie Klages. Overall, Texas dominated possession and outshot the Comhuskers 24-8, but Nebraska played aggressive and physical defense, totaling 14 fouls through the first 90 minutes. Despite the pesky Comhusker defense, Texas still had golden opportunities to end the match, but their shots hit the post on several occasions late in SOCCER continues on page 3B Texas freshman Destinee Hooker hits one of her 15 kills Wednesday dur­ ing the Longhorns' 3-0 victory over Kansas at Gregory Gym. Eby Harvey | Daily Texan Staff Texas sweeps Kansas, blocks crucial in win By Brad Gray Daily Texan Staff The Texas volleyball team kicked back its feet and relaxed Wednesday night. That's the way it looked, anyway. The No. 8 Longhorns cruised to a 30-20, 30-35, 30-20 sweep of Kansas, but most noticeably, they dismissed their opponents with unusual ease. "I think we've kind of found our rhythm again," setter Michelle Moriarty said. "It just shows in everything, during the middle of the play, after the play and celebrating after the match." Destinee Hooker led Texas in kills with 15, fol­ lowed by Lauren Paolini, Jennifer Todd and Jen Christian, all of whom hit 10. "1 just tried to keep the ball in play," Hooker said. Texas is just now getting closer to filling the hole that emerged when its star middle blocker Brandy Magee tore her ACL early this season. What once was Texas' primary weakness is turning into one of its strengths. Texas had nine blocks against Kansas and has been consis­ tently putting forward similar numbers in recent matches. VBALL continues on page 3B 81GJ2 P0WER RANKINGS NORTH 1 ) NEBRASKA H T i i k D a i l y T e x a n BY RICKY TREON DAILY TEXAN STAFF SO UTH 1) NO. 4 TEXAS The Cornhuskers suffered their first bad loss Saturday ' ~ y f ■ against lowly Oklahoma State, and it wasn't pretty. Fortunately for Nebraska (6-3,3-2 Big 12), the rest of the Big 12 North had a bad week too, so the 'Huskers haven't been knocked off their perch just yet. Saturday's game will prob­ ably determine whether or not they stay there. UP NEXT: vs. Missouri (7-2, 3-2) Some people think the Longhorns deserve to go to the national championship, so it stands to reason that they're the best team in their own division. Texas (8-1,5-0 Big 12) is through with what they thought would be the hardest part of its schedule, but Texas A&M should provide a healthy chal­ lenge for the Longhorns on Nov. 24. UP NEXT: vs. Oklahoma State (5-3,2-2) 2) MISSOURI Though they lost to Oklahoma on Saturday, their second loss to a Southern division team, the Tigers (7-2, 3-2) still look good. They've got balance on offense and an attitude on defense. Though their next game is a tough road contest, Missouri could definitely end up in Kansas City, Mo., for the conference championship. UP NEXT: at Nebraska (6-3, 3-2) % 2) NO. 18 OKLAHOMA The Sooners continue to display their resilience, especially after handily beating Missouri on Saturday. But Oklahoma (6-2,3-1) could easily switch spots with Saturday's foe, Texas A&M. The Sooners are only ahead of the Aggies because A&M is such a surprise, and it would be hard to come back from a loss to A&M this late in the season. UP NEXT: at Texas A&M (8-1,4-1) 3) KANSAS STATE For the team that was picked to finish last in the South, the Wildcats fared pretty well. Kansas State (5-4,2-3) is far from the worst team in the division — or the rest of the con­ ference — and has two winnable games left on their sched­ ule. While the third game they've yet to play is against Texas, it is a home game. UP NEXT: at Colorado (1-8,1-4) Á].M 3) NO. 21 TEXAS A&M There's been a big change in College Station. Texas A&M (8-1,4-1) has a new sense of team spirit and togetherness. Now that the Aggies aren't just dark horses, they look like they have what it takes to be Texas'biggest challenge to the South title. Whether they really are will be determined when they host Oklahoma on Saturday. UP NEXT: vs. Oklahoma (6-2, 3-1) 4) KANSAS All things being equal between the Jayhawks and Colorado, Kansas has a better non-conference record. That's about the only way to separate Kansas (4-5,1 -4) from Colorado, who's only won one game all season. Kansas is still not a good team by any means, but with one win, they've proved that they're better than the bottom two teams. UP NEXT: at Iowa State (3-6,0-5) ¥ 4) TEXAS TECH The Red Raiders are inconsistent, to say the least, but when Texas Tech (5-4,2-3) is on its game, they are as tough as anyone in the South. Unfortunately for them, the Red Raiders have shown too many of their faults to be ranked any higher unless they win on Saturday. Either way, they'll have a second-year quarterback next year. UP NEXT: vs. Baylor (4-5,3-2) 5) COLORADO By clobbering Texas Tech earlier this season, Colorado jumped ahead of several teams. But they're slowly creeping their way back down the ladder. Colorado (1-8,1-4) may be in their last week out of last place in the North, especially if they get trounced. The game that will dictate their final posi­ tion is Nov. 11 against Iowa State. UP NEXT: vs. Kansas State (5-4, 2-3) 6) IOWA STATE Obviously, all of the goals the Cyclones had at the begin­ ning of the season are long gone, but there's still something left for them to play for. Iowa State (3-6,0-5) can still escape the North cellar with a few wins. There are two games left on their schedule that could make that happen, with the most important being on Nov. 11 against Colorado. UP NEXT: vs. Kansas (4-5,1-4) 5) BAYLOR Though they have a better record than Texas Tech, the Bears haven't shown the same talent or quite as much explo­ siveness as the Red Raiders. Baylor (4-5,3-2) is still a much- improved team this year, but the rest of the South is living up to its usually high standards. A win next week is about the only way they'll move up. UP NEXT: at Texas Tech (5-4, 2-3) 6) OKLAHOMA STATE They did beat Nebraska on Saturday, but that doesn't mean the Cowboys aren't still worse than the rest of the South. What's worse, Oklahoma State (5-3,2-2) still has to face two of the best offenses in the South, Texas and Texas Tech. Though they have the talent, the Cowboys just haven't been able to put it together this year. UP NEXT: at Texas (8-1, 5-0) ill m Boise St. downs Fresno St. 45-21 By Tim Booth The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Jared Zabransky threw with efficiency, Ian Johnson found the end zone twice and No. 14 Boise State dominated Fresno State on a national stage Wednesday night. for 180 yards and three touchdowns, Johnson rushed for 136 yards and the the Broncos routed Bulldogs 45-21. Zabransky passed in leader Overshadowed much of the season by Johnson — the nation­ al touchdowns — Zabransky directed the Broncos (9-0, 5-0 WAC) to scores on three consecutive possessions in the first half. He also led scoring drives the first two times Boise State had the ball in the second half. Take away a kneel-down on the last play of the first half, and Boise State reached the end zone on five straight possessions, out- scoring Fresno State 35-0 during the stretch. Zabransky complet­ ed 19 of 25 passes and added another 57 yards rushing. The Broncos were ranked 14th in this week's BCS stand­ ings, and need to finish in the top 12 of the final poll to become the second team from a non-BCS conference to land a berth in one of the big-money bowl games. With representatives from the Fiesta, Sugar and Orange bowls in attendance, the Broncos were overpowering for three quar­ ters, then Johnson finished off the Bulldogs (1-7, 1-3) with an impressive final drive. Fresno State lost its seventh straight since opening the season with a 28-19 win over Nevada. It's the first time the Bulldogs have lost seven straight in one season since 1929. ^ Get Your First Peek at the 2006-07 Longhorns! TEXAS vs.Houston Jagu ars - presented by Coca-Cola T h u rsd a y (Nov. 2 ) a t 7 p m Exhibition - FR E E ! O pen S e a tin g ! Tip-Off P a r t y - presented by Coca-Cola T u e sd a y (Nov. 7} a t 5 :3 0 pm • Live M u s ic • A u t o g r a p h s * • C o n r a d t ’s K id s C o u r t (face painting, in fla ta b le s & m ore!) • F R E E Food * O pen S e a t in g * E x h ib itio n vs. T rin ity Univ. a t 7 p m ! * hmit 2 ttnms p er p erson Frank Erwin Center (on Red River between 15th St & M L K Bfvd,) TexasSports.com W O M E N 'S B A SKET BA LL Texas hosts Houston in exhibition tonight By Chris Schmidt Daily Texan Staff Thank goodness for new beginnings. The Texas women's basket­ ball season gets underway today with an exhibition game against the Houston Jaguars in the Frank Erwin Center at 7 p.m. The start of the new season has been some­ thing the Longhorns have been anticipating for quite some time. Last year was labeled by head coach Jody Conradt as the "per­ fect storm." A tough schedule, untimely injuries and a young team amounted to a disappoint­ ing 13-15 record on the season. But Conradt is ready to move past last year and work hard to make this season a success. "W hat happens when you have a failure is, it's been my experience, that you turn around and go back to work," Conradt said. the way on And so the Longhorns have. Leading this charge has been Preseason National Player of the Year can­ didate Tiffany Jackson. Last year Jackson was the team's leader in points (14.3), rebounds (8.7) and steals (2.3). Jackson will be relied on once again to lead a young team that consists of 11 underclassmen. But unlike last year, she does not feel forced into this position. "Last year, I had to be the leader," Jackson said. "There is a big difference between having to and wanting to be the leader." is one of Alongside Jackson will be last year's No. 1 recruit and second leading scorer Erika Arriaran. She the players Conradt refers to as a re-fresh­ man, because after last year's struggles, Conradt wants them to think of this year like a redo. Arriaran is a sharpshooter who lives at the 3-point line, but she may have to play some point guard until redshirt freshman Carla Cortijo fully recovers from a left knee injury she suffered last year. Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Brittainey Raven may also see some time at point guard while Cortijo is out. Conradt hopes all of her play­ ers are able to gain valuable experience in tonight's exhibi­ tion, as well as on the road to come. Texas has added depth the past two years with hearty recruiting classes, and this game will be a perfect stage to get this young team some valuable play­ ing time. "I hope that we can share these minutes with a team that has some depth," said Conradt. If all goes according to plan, last year will be a distant mem­ ory. And that's just the way they want it. Boston mourns loss of Celtics coaching legend Red Auerbach By Jimmy Golen The Associated Press BOSTON— A bouquet of green roses topped by a single, unlit cigar sat in Red Auerbach's empty seat at the new Boston Garden on Wednesday night as the Celtics opened the season without their patriarch for the first time in half a century. A pregame tribute showed video of Auerbach — accompa­ nied by Frank Sinatra's "My Way" — running his teams through drills, berating officials, barking out plays and settling back in his chair to light up a victory cigar. There was, of course, ample footage of players carrying him off the court on their shoulders, hugging him in a postgame cel­ ebration and holding up one of the NBA-record 16 championship trophies the franchise won under his watch. Bagpipers skirled "Amazing Grace," and some of the 56 years worth of team pictures — with Auerbach in the middle, holding the ball — circled the arena on the message board. On the court, two decals portrayed Auerbach in silhouette, smoking a cigar. But the fans never got a chance to do what Auerbach did so many times — light up a victory dgar. Those in the expensive courtside seats were given them, but the Celtics lost to the New Orleans Hornets 91-87. "It was a great honor for me to even know Red," Celtics captain Paul Pierce told the fans from midcourt before the game, sur­ rounded by past greats such as Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, Robert Parish. "As we move forward we've got to continue to celebrate his legacy." Then, Pierce told the sellout crowd of 18,624 there was one thing that Auerbach liked best. "Winning," came the shout from the bleachers. "Even better than winning," Pierce answered, Auerbach liked the chant of "Let's go, Celtics!" And the crowd responded. The Celtics wore black, sham­ rock-shaped patches on their uni­ forms and said they will dedicate the season to the former coach, general manager and president who died Saturday at the age of 89. He was buried Tuesday in Falls Church, Va. "Aside from the talk about — and truth about — his competi­ tiveness and people sharing sto­ nes about Red yelling at them," NBA commissioner David Stem told reporters before the game, "this was a real gentleman and a very good friend. "I can't help smiling when I think of Red. Although it may be said, and it is, when you talk about Red to anybody they start srruling. What a legacy, on top of everything else." Through deft drafting and cun­ ning trades, Auerbach loaded the Celtics with Hall of Farriers and filled the rafters with banners — nine as a coach, seven more from the front office. "He did whatever it takes to win, without breaking the rules," former Celtic JoJo White said during a ceremony at halftime of the game. "He bent the hell out of them, but he wouldn't break them." At an afternoon rally on City Hall Plaza, Auerbach's death was felt, too, by Spider Edwards, who spent 33 years sweeping the team's famous parquet floor. "Red was always a person that looked out for the little fellow," the 76-year-old Edwards said. "He never made the little fellow feel small." Fans held "Thanks Red" signs, remembered him in guest books and laughed and cheered during a video tribute, which included interviews in which Auerbach recalled tweaking his opponents with obvious glee. Former play­ ers, including Parish and M.L. Carr, sat under a giant banner with the Auerbach silhouette, and the speakers made it clear they revered him for more than just winning. "He'll never be forgotten, and there w-ill never be another like him," U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy said. "The teams he led, with the legendary Bob Cousy and the incomparable Bill Russell, set the gold standard for professionalism and transformed his sport and this dty." Cousy choked up as he remem­ bered a final conversation with "my old coach and friend." "He was indefatigable. He was totally committed. He was relent­ less in the pursuit of his goals," Cousy said. Kennedy hailed Auerbach for breaking racial barriers — draft­ ing the first black player, Chuck Cooper; hiring the first black head coach, Bill Russell; and fielding the first all-black starting five. Gov. Mitt Romney spoke of the "Celtics spirit" that Auerbach defined, which he said was about qualities that aren't as easy to measure, such as determination. "He saw the heart of the Celtics," he said. 4 I é Thursday, November 2, 2006 S po r ts 3B Houston advances to MLS conference finals By Simon Provan Daily Texan Columnist The M LS C up 2006 partici­ pants will be decided this w eek­ end, as the rem aining four clubs square off in the one-off affair conference finals. On Saturday, the first and second seeds meet in the East, as D.C. United hosts the New England Revolution in RFK Stadium at 3 p.m. In 2004, D.C. and New England staged one of the most m emo­ rable MLS playoff gam es ever. In front of an emotionally charged RFK crowd, the clubs shared shot after shot. Christian Gomez finally broke through m idw ay through the second half, giving D.C. the 1- 0 lead. United seem ed sure of vic­ tory, only to have the Revolution break through in the final five minutes. The gam e could have gone either w ay in the extra-time session, but instead went to pen­ alty kicks. Even a regular shoot­ out session couldn't decide the gam e, going to six rounds. With United's Nick Rim ando stuffing a young Clint Dempsey, D.C. went on to win the match and the 2004 M LS Cup. This year's conference champi­ onship could very well replicate that 2004 match, as both teams had to scratch and claw their way to this year's conference final. D.C. should have easily dis­ pensed of the fourth-seeded New York Red Bulls in the semis, but instead needed late-game heroics in both gam es from — who else — Gomez. the leg at Giants Stadium , the gam e stood at a 0-0 stalemate until the 77th minute, when Moreno and Gomez con­ nected on a dazzling give-and-go for the 1-0 win. first In In a raucous gam e that proved passionate soccer fans exist in MLS, Gam e 2 saw the Red Bulls get on the board first, tying the aggregate at 1-1. Looking like the series would need to go to extra­ time, Christian Gomez once again played the hero role. With four minutes left, Gomez found the side netting with a tightly placed, near-post goal for the 2-1 aggre­ gate win. In the other conference sem i­ final, New England needed penal­ ty kicks to beat the Chicago Fire. Com ing into the second leg at Gillette Stadium , the Fire held a 1-0 aggregate lead. Chicago increased its lead with a first- half Nate Jacqua goal. Down 2-0, the Revs finally got on the board in the final mmutes of the first half, thanks to a goal by Taylor Twellman and tied the aggregate on the other side of the whistle with a Pat Noonan goal in the 58th minute. After a scoreless extra-time, Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis did it all in the penalty-kick session. On top of stopping two Fire attempts, Reis stepped to the spot and con­ verted the Revs' second goal in the shootout. New England won the shootout 4-2. In the Western Conference final, the second-seeded Houston Dynamo takes on the fourth-seed Colorado R apids at Robertson Stadium on Sunday at 6 p.m. (Fox Soccer Channel). Houston has an opportunity to capture its first conference crown in its inaugural season. The club relocated from San Jose last off­ season. A lthough H ouston's prospects look good with facing a four-seed, keep in mind that last year's ^vlLS Cup champion, the Los Angeles Galaxy, w as also a fourth-seeded and w as the last team to qualify for the playoff berth. Furthermore, in the con­ ference semis, Colorado knocked off the regular season Western Conference champion FC Dallas on penalty kicks after FCD w as up by two goals on aggregate. The Rapids are peaking at the right time, but so are the Dynamo. Like Colorado, Houston needed a come-from-behind victory to make the conference final. After PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER Houston Dynamo's Brad Davis, right, and Chivas USA's Lawson Vaughn fall while battling for control in an MLS soccer playoff game Oct. 22. R ic Franis | A sso c ia te d Press losing the first leg 2-1 to Chivas USA, Houston won the second leg 2-0 (3-2 aggregate), the final goal coming from Brian Ching just sec­ onds before the final whistle. My picks: Houston beats the overachieving Rapids. New England, who beat the Fire with­ out Clint Dempsey and Sharlie Joseph, will get the better of United and head to its second consecutive MLS Cup. Barcelona will bounce back after draw with English league champs By Colby White Daily Texan Columnist It had everything a classic match needs — impressive scoring, controversy and some theatrical flopping for the purists. But the m ost important thing to come out of Barcelona's 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Tuesday is the implication for Barcelona's future in the Cham pions League. The outcome leaves Barcelona two points behind Germ an club Werder Bremen in the Group A standings and, consequently, in danger of being elimi­ nated. Barcelona has two matches left to retake a bid for the next phase or they will be knocked out, which could possibly set half the soccer world into a violent uprising. of Barcelona fan s som e type o f com fort before they slip into w ithdraw al, let me take a look at Barcelona's situ a ­ tion. Barcelona will travel to Bulgarian club PFC Levski Sofia's home ground in late November. Levski has not won a match thus far in the tournament and has only managed to score one goal. Barcelona em barrassed the club earlier in the tour­ nament, defeating them 5-0. Levski w as overmatched then and will probably face another thumping. Barcelona should be able to pick up three points. That sam e day, Chelsea will travel to Bremen's home stadium of Weserstadion in hopes of keeping their undefeated streak in the Cham pions League alive. So in order to p rovid e the m illions Although Barcelona fans will hate doing it, they will have to root for a Chelsea win in order to keep Bremen from earning more points. But even with the cheers of Barcelona with them, Chelsea could struggle. Bremen is currently the No. 1 team in the Bundesliga, the German league, and have a goal difference of +16, the highest in the league. An upset over Chelsea is fully possible. It could go either way, but I'm going to predict they battle to a draw, giving each one point and allowing Barcelona to tie Bremen in the standings. This would put the eyes of Spain on Barcelona and Bremen's December match at N ou Cam p. Whoever wins would advance to the next stage. Barcelona's star striker Sam uel Eto'o has been out since late September with an injury and is reported to be out for at least three more months, which means he will likely be sidelined against Bremen. This leaves Eidur Gudjohnsen to play the role of prim ary striker. Barcelona still has Argentine Javier Saviola, but know­ ing Barcelona, they will remain loyal to Gudjohnsen and start him. Though Gudjohnsen has struggled in the Spanish league, he will be up against a Bremen defense that isn't well known for their goal-stopping abilities. The opportunities will probably be there, but whether or not Gudjohnsen will finish is another story. Bremen's real strength lies in the high-powered offense of Miroslav Klose and Diego, but Barcelona has dem ­ onstrated poise against the two before. Even though the duo has combined for nine goals in Bremen's nine Bundesliga matches, Barcelona w as able to shut them out in their last match-up. (The only goal scored for Bremen in that match w as an own goal by Carles Puyol.) The match-ups make it hard to choose a win­ ner — Bremen's weak defense against a depleted Barcelona offense and Bremen's explosive offense versus Barcelona's proven defense. But in a fiftv-fiftv, why would you choose against the defending cham pi­ ons? Barcelona's experience should find a way to earn them a clutch win and advance them to the knockout stage — and prevent a riot form their legions of fans worldwide. So to all you Barcelona fans: Take a deep breath. Your precious club will be there in February. SOCCER: Longhorns were ‘confident the whole time’ VBALL: Better practice pays off during win NFL: Steelers will beat Broncos in Pittsburgh From page 1B From page IB From page 1B the second half. “We were confident the whole time," said Texas coach Chris Petrucelli. “ It looked like we were going to win just because of the chances we were creating." The first half w as a scoreless affair, but there were several near-misses on "Revenge is ail I'm thinking about right now. I'm going into this game frustrated and I want to beat this team." Kelsey Carpenter, Senior forward both sides of the ball. Am y Burlingham attacked early and used her speed to get around N ebraska's stingy defense, as she fired shots in the 32nd and 31st minutes of the match. Nebraska's defense stifled other Texas offensive threats early on, such as Carpenter and Carrie Schmit. Kluges played an excellent game and m ade a great save in the 9th minute, leaping up and deflecting a bending shot by Priscilla Fite. T exas D ianna g o a lk e e p e r Pfenninger played solid through­ out, recording four sav es in the match. The Longhorns backline contingent also had a great perfor­ mance, winning balls in the air and crowding any shot attempt by the Cornhuskers. The Longhorns take on Oklahoma State on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinal match. Friday's game gives Texas a chance to redeem themselves, as the Longhorns lost to Oklahoma State earlier this season, “ Revenge is all I'm thinking about right now," Carpenter said. "I'm going into this game frustrated, and I want to beat this team. How we played against them earlier in the year is one of the reasons we don't have a Big 12 championship." "It's som ething w e've talked about a lot at practice," m iddle blocker Todd said. "The [middle blockers] in general, w e've been working on our footwork and to get in position." While the Longhorns might have looked like they were taking it easy against Kansas, head coach Jerritt Elliott dism issed the notion. “ I just thought they were ready to go," Elliott said. "We had a better two weeks of practice, and that's really carrying over. We came in with a different lineup, and it w as a good change." Moriarty set for 49 assists in the match, keeping her atop the Big 12 standings for assists per gam e with 14.2. With the third gam e in hand, Elliott changed out the guard and gave his backups a chance to enter the match. Senior Jenny Andrew and freshman RuthAnn Feist each cam e in and got a kill apiece in the waning moments of the match. Texas travels to Waco on Saturday to play Baylor. The Bears have perform ed inconsistently this year but have m anaged to shock top teams like M issouri and took Texas to five gam es earlier this month. "It's going to be a tough match," Elliott said. "It's an in-state rivalry, and they played us hard last time, so we expect them to play well." for Tom Brady: Manning is the All-American golden boy who seem s to have stolen every endorsement. Outside of hype, this gam e means relatively little for two of the league's strongest teams. Emotion is the difference, and New England gets it done at home. In the battle-for Missouri, I like Kansas City over St. Louis. They're rolling, and no one is a better motivator than Chiefs coach Herman Edwards. Both teams are 4-3 and trying to stay alive in the playoff race. This gam e should have huge ramifications come December, as these middle-of- the-pack franchises will be grind­ ing it out for a wild-card spot in their respective conferences. Bengals and Ravens is another biggie, as first place in the AFC North is up for grabs. Cincinnati hasn't been as consistent as expected, fumbling away leads late and coming up short in win- nable games. The Bengals need it more, while Baltimore is sitting pretty at 6-2. This feels like a good week for Carson Palmer's boys; Cincy does the deed in a mini-upset. In the spirit of picking all the Monday night gam es, I'll take Seattle to make the hap­ less Raiders hurt. This one's a no-brainer, so here's som e addi­ tional heat to make it interest­ ing: Seneca Wallace throws three touchdowns, the Seahawks win 34-13, and, most daring of all, Randy M oss doesn't throw a tantrum and prematurely head for the locker room. Lastly, convince me, special: the upset Steelers over Broncos. Denver doesn't and Pittsburgh plays like a contender when Charlie Batch is running the offense. Regardless of who starts at quarterback, Pitt is the pick at home. 4B Houston mayor stops free flu shots at polls By The Associated Press HOUSTON — The mayor of Houston on Wednesday halted a program to offer free flu shots at some early voting sites. Concerns had been raised about whether the effort targeting Hispanic and black neigh­ borhoods would benefit Democratic candi­ dates Some Republican officials had criticized the program. Mayor Bill White, the former head of the Texas Democratic Party, said there was no political motive to offer the free shots. White said the situation involves public health. A national grant program paid for the flu vaccinations. Guidelines for the grant said the shots needed to be offered in medically underserved areas. Houston Health and Hum an Services Department director Stephen Williams said he hoped to get permission to offer flu shots in other polling locations. Early voting runs through Friday. Election Day is Tuesday. N kws Harold Dickey enters the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center in Houston for a flu shot on Wednesday Melissa Phillip Associated Press Thursday, November 2, 2006 UT health president tobeTAMU chancellor By The Associated Press COLLEGE STATION — A senior executive vice president at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston was named Wednesday as the only finalist for chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. Dr. Michael D. McKinney, also a former chief of staff to Gov. Rick Perry, was named during a telephone meeting of the A&M Board of Regents. State law requires 21 days of public notice before regents can consider the appointment. If approved, McKinney would replace A&M System Chancellor Robert D. McTeer, who announced his retirement in August. "I already have a great love and respect for the Texas A&M System and look forward to getting to know the System leadership and learning more about our universities and agencies," McKinney said. McKinney has m anaged operations of the UT Houston Health Science Center's eight components and the medical school's clinical practice plan. "Dr. Mike McKinney brings a vast am ount of experience and energy to the A&M System as both a longtime public ser­ vant and a recognized leader in the private sector," said John D. White, chairman of the Board of Regents. The A&M system is one of the nation's largest for higher education and has a budget of $2.6 billion. Wednesday execution 23rd in state this year By Michael Graczyk The Associated Press HUNTSVILLE — A man convicted of collecting $200 to kill a teenager to keep him from testifying about a drive- by shooting w as executed Wednesday evening. Donell Jackson expressed love to his family and friends and assured them that he was fine. He turned his head and addressed Curtis Smith, the uncle of 17-year-old shooting victim Mario Stubblefield. "I just want you to know that I wronged your family," Jackson said. "I received noth­ ing. I was not paid. I took his life for the love of a friend." Eight minutes later at 6:21 p.m., Jackson was pronounced dead. Jackson, 33, was the 23rd convicted killer executed this year in Texas, the nation's busi­ est capital punishment state. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon refused appeals to review Jackson's case and block his execution. Stubblefield was targeted after telling a grand jury about a drive-by shooting he w it­ nessed. He was shot outside his Houston home before he could repeat his testimony in court. "Basically, it was a m urder for hire, a situation where the defendant adm itted a friend paid him to kill," said Denise Nassar, the lead Harris County prosecutor at Jackson's trial. Jackson was 20 w hen he lured Stubblefield out of his home into the front yard, then shot him in the head and neck. Witnesses identified another man waiting outside by a car as David Smith, who was fin­ gered as the gunman in the earlier drive-by shooting. 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New Options • New Features • New Look m ..... p"111 '" f" C om ics Thursday, Novem ber 2, 2006 Edited by Will Shortz s 3 4 i é J No. 0921 7c ITi F~ SUDOKUFORYOU 8 7 ¿6 8 2 9 8 6 1 Yesterday's solution 8 9 3 6 4 2 5 1 7 7 5 4 9 8 1 2 6 3 2 6 1 7 5 3 9 4 8 6 2 9 1 7 8 3 5 4 4 8 7 5 3 6 1 2 9 1 3 5 2 9 4 7 8 6 9 7 3 4 2 8 1 9 6 7 5 7 9 6 4 2 5 8 3 1 5 1 8 3 6 7 4 9 2 3 62 63 64 1 5 4 2 6 5 3 1 4 7 1 6 2 T - y q A H a l 6B Sbe$iel0 JJork £iracs Crossword 42 DuBose Heyward novel on which an opera was based 44 “ War” (Shatner novel) 45 “The Birds” screenwriter Hunter 47 Plants with sword-shaped leaves 48 March lasting 31 days? 50 Invite for 52 Poop 53 Shenanigan 55 The U.K. s home 57 Alternative to 61 Searched for Lycos morays A C R O S S 1 Most like a chimney sweep 9 Way up 15 Stomach 16 Lunchtime tryst, informally 17 30- and 47-Down in Polish in Italian 18 19 Pick up 20 Activating switches 22 “I am such an idiot!" 24 Actress Virna 25 Teased mercilessly 29 Pot collection 31 Fictional pirate 35 Stars and crosses 37 “Oh, very funny!” 39 Pipe fitting 40 Felt but not seen 41 in Danish A N S W E R TO P R E V IO U S P U Z Z L E 66 . . i n Chinese 67 .. in Portuguese 23 int! assn. since 69 Implant deeply 70 Dope 71 Dope 72 Ways to leave 1948 1 i5 if i é D OW N 1 Principles. 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Ray Charles captivated American music listeners with his virtuoso piano playing, warm voice and powerful lyrics. "I Can't Stop Loving You — The Music of Ray Charles," a musical review that chronicles Charles' life and music, is show­ ing at the Paramount Theatre Thursday and Friday evenings. The show, which originated in London's West End, features a 12-piece orchestra, six singers and several dancers performing 35 of Ray Charles' greatest hits. From "Georgia on My Mind" to Ray Charles captivated American music listeners with his virtuoso piano playing, warm voice and powerful lyrics. "What I'd Say" to "Hit the Road Jack," there's bound to be a song included that everyone knows and loves. "There are two reasons why we decided to bring the show to the Paramount," said Lietza Brass, director of programming at the Paramount Theatre. "One, the reviews were fantastic when it premiered in London. Two, Austin is such a musical town that it seemed simple to have a show about the music of Ray Charles." Ray Charles had a life that was filled with good times and rough patches, but his troubles will be forgotten, and his music is what will live on. With his posthumous album, "Genius Loves Com pany" being his most successful, the film "Ray" winning many awards and raking in box office receipts, and now with "I Can't Stop Loving You" touring the United States, America's love for Charles seems to be strong as ever. "Music has been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead," said Charles himself. "I just want to leave my mark, leave something musically good behind." It's safe to say that he did indeed leave an indelible mark on the world of music. "I C a n 't S to p L o v in g You — The M usic o f Ray C h a rles"is sh o w in g a t 8 p.m . T h u rs d a y a n d F rid a y a t the P a ra m o u n t Theatre. D o o rs o pen a t 7 p.m . 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Guys can layer button-downs with sweater vests, another weather look that is popular with both guys and girls. When layering outfits, make use of different lengths by wearing a longer shirt with a cropped jacket to show off the look. Be careful to avoid look­ ing cluttered — you don't w ant to look as though you're wearing every item of clothing you own, so keep it simple and keep accessories to a minimum. When it comes to patterns, keep the look clean with solids and geometrical shapes. Fall and w in­ ter bring out deeper hues like burgundy, brown and gray, along with this season's favorite, navy. Punk rock and grunge influences shine through stripes, houndstooth and plaid in everything from jackets and skirts to scarves and every accessory in between. Pick a single piece with a great pat­ tern to focus on, such as a plaid cropped jacket, and build the rest of your outfit around it. Another great look for the winter is con­ trasting between oversized and form-fitting pieces. The skinny jean continues to be in style, while the wide-leg pant is making a comeback. For those who do n 't feel comfort­ able pulling off the skinny jean, the trouser pant offers a fresh new silhouette. To avoid an overall baggy look, make sure to w ear a fig­ ure-hugging top to compensate for the loose style of the trouser pant. With skinny jeans, contrast the tight bottom with an oversized sweater or top. This shoe season is all about the tall boot. There are plenty of varieties to choose from — flat, heels, suede, cowboy, rain, pointy, round-toe — so pick whatever you feel most comfortable in and make a bold statement. Instead of hiding your boots, show them off by wearing them over your jeans — another reason w hy the skinny jean is so popular and versatile. Wearing the tall boot with a miniskirt and layered sweaters is a great look for girls that's easily adaptable to the Texas climate. The rain boot is also a must-have this season to beat the local weather. Instead of the boring traditional rain boots, you can now find styl­ ish pairs targeted specifically at fashion-saw y shoppers. Finally, don't overlook the accessories. Scarves are a winter m ust-have for both guys and girls that add a stylish touch to even the plainest of outfits. This season, you can find them in a variety of patterns to match all of your looks. High-waisted belts are still a great way to add a feminine touch to dresses or oversized shirts, and w hen searching for the perfect fit, wider is always bet­ ter. There's no need to splurge on accessories — instead, invest in basic pieces in neutral colors that will outlast any season's trend. Top, Bill Akey and Kevin Farr show off th eir shades and sing­ ing in "Plaid Tidings" Tuesday evening at the Zachary Scott Theatre. "Plaid Tidings" opens this Saturday evening. Left, Bill Akey, Charles Brown, Kevin Farr and Steven M ich ael M iller perform a song and dance n um b er with to ilet plungers Tuesday evening during dress rehearsal for "Plaid Tidings." The play is a h olid ay sequel to the p op u la r m usical p ro­ d u ctio n "Forever Plaid." Drew Smith D aily Texan Staff T h e D a i l y T e x a n THURSDAY, NOVEM BER 2, 2006 PAGE www.da i lytexa no n I i ne.co m Entertainment Editor: Lauren Thompson Features Editor: Kim Garza Associate Features Editor: Katherine Fan Music Editor: Ramon Ramirez Fine Arts Editor: Emily Watson E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 By Aisha Burns Daily Texan Staff What happens when four dorky guys with amazing voices are summoned from the dead by a phone call from a 1950s celebrity? A little bit of fun, some holiday cheer and comedy shaken like a snow globe all comes together to create the holiday musical “Plaid Tidings." A sequel to the hit “Forever Plaid," “Plaid Tidings" makes its Texas premiere Thursday at Zachary Scott Theatre. "Plaid Tidings" begins where “Forever Plaid" left off. In the first of the “Plaid" stories, the '50s male vocal quartet dies in a bus accident en route to a Beatles concert. With a magical call from '50s sing­ er Rosemary Clooney, the sequel brings Sparky, Smudge, jinx and Frankie back from the dead and ready to embark on a Yuletide adventure. “This holiday spirit takes over their bodies [and makes] these' Christmas songs come out of their mouths," said director Dave Steakley. The men can't figure out why they keep singing these holiday songs, until they realize they're needed to spread some holiday cheer. The group gets the oppor­ tunity to perform the concert they never had a chance to sing. The musical is as goofy as it sounds. Largely a comedy, it's intended to give the audience a chance to forget their problems and be entertained. Writer Stuart Ross dis­ likes sequels and never planned on writ­ ing one, Steakley said, but after Sept. 11, upon request, Ross thought a holiday spin on the successful "Forever Plaid" would prov ide great escapist entertainment from a chaotic and frightening world. Although it never takes itself too seri­ ously, “Plaid Tidings" hints at the notion of a deeper side. "I think there's a real heartfelt change that happens to the characters in the play," said Steakley. “It's really saying that sometimes the family you're bom into isn't your family. Along the path of life, you create your own family — though I should add, it says this very lightly." Light characterizes this production's mood. Actor Kevin Farr is energetic as he describes his character, Jinx, the shy guy with the quirky misfortune of suffering nosebleeds each time he hits a high note. "All four of the guys were kind of the nerdy guys in high school, the AV guys." Farr said, laughing. Steakley describes the singing as "four spectacular voices working together very well." “It's one thing to cast for roles," Steakley said. “It's another thing to set up a band." Farr attributes the cast's strong musi­ cal abilities to the success of their sound, which mimics the jazzy, 1950s guy-group style. He appeared in the first showing of "Forever Plaid" years ago and is returning to participate in the holiday sequel along with Steven Michael Miller. Farr admits he was curious about the effects of adding two new actors to the original pair. “It was kind of like, well, I hope this works," said Farr. “And indeed it has." Expect intricate choreography, with dance numbers paying tribute to “West Side Story" and boy band-like moves Watch for authentic '60s video featur­ ing Perry Como's Christmas special, the quartet's idol. Steakley em phasizes the family-ori­ ented nature of “Plaid Tidings" and its ability to connect with all ages, unlike other productions currently showing at the theater. "It'll be exciting for younger people discovering it for the first time. People who know the music from the first time around will be excited to hear some of their favorite tunes." “Forever Plaid" was a huge success in Austin and ran for over a year. “Plaid Tidings" appears more than capable of living up to the reputation of its “older brother." "I want to pay homage to the old play," said Steakley. “But this one has its own dem ands that must be met." But never fear, "Forever Plaid" lovers. “The things people loved about the first one are back," Steakly said. And they're better than ever. 'Plaid Tidings'runs at Zachary Scott Theatre through Dec. 30. Tickets are available through the Zachary Scott box office at (512) 476-0541, ext. I forever Plaid’ sequel makes its Texas premiere i w e e k o n d i ^ to** rrv - r > — * v#rw&a vdag^T ’Í'A-¿S3 v ° w l B o y ° n *» A b a n d th a t nearly g rasp s the so u n d style of System of a D ow n, this is a n outfit for m etal fans looking for lig ht-hearted fun, as it has b asi­ cally m ixed tw o genres th a t seem to be p o la r opposites: m etal an d pop. Cradle of Filth Thomography E uropean black m etal ensem ble Cradle of Filth has alw ays been able to create a majestic and epic sound w hile at the sam e tim e m aintaining a pres­ ence that w o uld dem onically disturb the aver- age person. Its new album , the dem onstratively- titled Thomography, tends to grasp m oods that will undoubtedly leave the p u trid taste of sw eat in your m outh. The lyncal content and delivery shouldn't shock given the circumstances, as the band em ploys a m edieval charactership in both tongue and dress, brandishing sem blances of w itches and warlocks. A ttitudes held on the shaking jam m er "Libertina G rim m has lead how ler Dani Filth belching over deception that leaves one helpless and cause him to incarnate 13 curses to the 13th floor w hile guitarists Paul A llender and Charles H edger form an intricate riff-making duo. Passionate "Lovesick for M ina" jolts to fife w ith stepping percussion beats from A drian Erlandsson, also displaying heart throbs by ghoulish bassist David Pybus. The disc's last track and actual first single, m ildly electronic "Temptation," show cases songstress Sarah Jezebel D eva's opera-style vocals that delve into states of desire on this one, providing this band s sound w ith a unique candor. As an outfit that intends to disgust, the beauty the Cradle create sim ply cannot be ignored. Bringing dif­ fering elem ents from across the musical stratosphere together, it creates euphorically rich songs and gives m etalheads perfect inspiration to raise two hom s high into the sky. lit \ A ' ■ ^ x ' v i . S h REAT ^IGNAL • V ' 'A . .•> > y • L M D i R KFPHIIS.U Threat Signal Under Reprisal With influences ranging from M eshuggah to Pantera and having signed on to the em erging N uclear Blast record label, O ntario's Threat Signal released its d eb u t album , Under Reprisal, a couple of m onths ago. Aggression and progression clearly define its presence from the get go, beginning w ith "Rational Eyes," a staving headbanger that jum bles the mind. G unshots and searing scream s of fearful rage that open "O ne Last Breath" fuel the track's fury as it develops into a roaringly pow er-filled ballad. D eterm ination and persistence are tw o attributes that, com bined, alm ost guarantee a high level of success, and this is a band that certainly should be able to attest to that fact. With this opening into its- discography, T hreat Signal proves to be a talented quintet hardcore fans should keep an eye on. ***T IC K ET S O N SALE SA T U R D A Y *** I C K £ rs A V A .IA B IE AT G e t T i X ^ O U . ' IS N U D IN G WATER O ' S f C O R D S ur C O o p a n d R U N T E X L O C A T IO N S . BY P H O N E 1 8 6 6 G E T TJX F O R N F O S 12W - H 4 Ó W W W . A U S T I N M U S I C H A L L . C O M E C E S & 3 R D S T » A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 0 1 Burden Brothers show ‘Mercy’ By Patrick Caldwell Texas' own Burden Brothers are following the success of their first album with their new­ est release Mercy and will play Stubbs' Barbecue Saturday. In 2001, Vaden Todd Lewis was "spending a lot of time at home being pissed off at things," to hear him tell it. The Texas grunge icon had just witnessed the breakup of the Toadies, the band he had fronted as a guitarist and a vocalist for more than 10 years. Formerly a leading member in one of the state's most beloved and commer­ cially successful rock bands, he found himself with a surplus of two things: time and angst. T was kind of out of a band at that point, and it was really rough times with a lot of legal crap," he said. What a difference five years can make. Today, Lewis is serving as the defacto lead for the Burden Brothers, contributing his blister­ ing voice and guitarslinging skills to one of Texas' highest-profile homegrown acts. Their 2003 album, Buried in Your Black Heart, enjoyed positive press, and, more importantly, significant regional radio airplay, with the singles Beautiful Night" and "Shadow" becoming staples of Austin's KROX and KLBJ. Though they were the rare band that came with a sizable built-in audience, thanks to a legion of Toadies fans anxious to see what came next, the Burden Brothers built a strong reputation on their own merits with exten­ sive touring and a refusal to coast on past successes. Speaking about the band's latest release, Mercy, which was released on Tuesday, Lewis couldn't be happier with how things have shaken out. And it all began with a phone call. Springing forth from the then- fertile Dallas music scene in 1989, the Toadies' stripped-down, raw energy earned them legions of fans and a platinum album with 1994's Rubberhead. Touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bush and the Butthole Surfers cement­ ed their status as Texas legends and kept them visible even in the seven-year stretch between their first album and 2001's Hell Below/ Stars Above. But politics with label Interscope had strained the band's patience, and they famously dis­ solved in 2001, leaving Lewis pissed off and with no place to g°- It was then that he got a call from Patrick "Taz" Bentley, former member of the Reverend Horton Heat, the Jagermeister-swigging rockabilly act who had toured with the Toadies throughout the 90s and had a formidable under­ ground reputation of their own. Taz called and said that he was going to record some demos in Seattle with some friends of his," Lewis said. "There's no way I'm going to pass that up, so I packed up my guitar, got on a plane and went up to Seattle. We dicked around, had a lot of fun and it was all very informal, and a good time." The initial lineup of what would become the Burden Brothers read like an ideal Texas rock super­ group: in addition to Bentley and Lewis, members of GWAR and Pinkston played on the handful of songs recorded in that first ses­ sion. After one, "Beautiful Night," was picked up on the radio in Austin, Lewis and Bentley "got the feeling that we should give it another roll," and settled on a permanent lineup. And thus the Burden Brothers were bom. But business as usual wasn't in the cards for the band. Both Lewis and Bentley had been spumed by the recording industry and were looking to do things a little dif­ ferently with their newest project, working with a small indepen­ dent lable, Kirtland, and aiming to control as much of the business side of their work as possible. Both of us felt pretty burned by the industry, so we wanted to keep politics minimal. The Buried record was a lot of pissed-off breakup material from our expe­ riences," Lewis said. "With the Toadies I started off thinking, 'I enjoy this music, I'm going to do it and have a good time.' Axid I fig­ ured it'd get dropped and I'd end up back at the record store with some killer stories. And that was my attitude and I went into it with that. 'In perpetuity? Whatever.'" But Lewis now knows to look 10 steps ahead when recording, and to choose a label appropri­ ately. "This music could have some repercussions, it could have some legs, I don't know," he said. "I didn't think 'Possum Kingdom' was going to go anywhere at the time I wrote it." "Besides," Lewis added, "there's some parts of the business that we're sick of and we know don't work. You don't have to spend $250,000 on a music video. You can spend $25,000. It's just a dif­ ferent mindset." The success of Buried in Your Black Heart left the band more assured, and it shows in Mercy, a confident work with a more layered sound than its predeces­ sor and a surprisingly thoughtful Good Cop Public Relations songwri ting sensibility. Compared first the sometimes-sparse to album, Mercy almost has the feel of a Motown-era "Wall of Sound" recording. It took way longer than any other recording session I've ever done, and it spanned four stu­ dios. We were able to let the songs stretch out," Lewis said. It s more lush, and I hate to say more mature, because that's such a goofball thing to say, but w'e w'anted to make something very deep, like a record we grew' up listening to. "The majority of the lyrical con­ tent is based on someone who had a really crazy experience in their 20s and told me tons of stories of going to New Orleans and living in an abandoned building and giving up on everything after a good friend had overdosed," he said of the direction behind his I wrote so many songwriting. songs around that it's practically a story. It's very personal to me." Although the recordings may have matured, Lew'is says the goal with the live shows is the same as before: to entertain an audi­ ence. And he's looking forward to getting back in the grind with the Burden Brothers' Midwest tour, which brings them to Austin Saturday night. "As I get older and have a fam­ ily now, it's a different zone then when I was touring then when I w'as 25," he said. "But I'm still really excited about it." With the first single from Mercy beginning to build a following on local radio and advance word on the album looking good, Lewis said the ultimate goal for both himself and the band is to handle the business side of rock music with foresight and acumen while sticking true to their roots musi­ cally. As ever, the goal is to keep on writing and recording like the punk kid Lewis remembers him­ self being years ago, listening to records on the bedroom floor and wanting nothing more than to cre­ ate honest music. "That punk kid has gotten more experience, more knowledge, more chops," Lewis said. "But it's really about trusting what I know' and just going with it. I just do this because it's what I do, regardless of whether people listen to it or not. Writing songs, putting 'em out there and seeing what sticks. I love w'hat I do and it's a good time." The Burden Brothers will be play­ ing Stubb's Barbecue Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. November 2, 2006 Gme Arts Tokyo style in downtown Austin By Aisha Burns Bright colors, unique style and creative couture come together with all things Japanese in the Arthouse at the Jones Center's annual fundraising event Harajuku Nights. fall The event's Harajuku theme represents the cultural exchange between America and Japan. Harajuku refers to the shopping area Harajuku Station in Tokyo that became known for the local teenagers who populated the area. Their unique, unorthodox and colorful fashion was popular­ ized as Harajuku style. A teenage phenomena, Harajuku style is characterized by brightly-colored, original fashion. Painted faces, exaggerated make­ up and hair as brilliant as the neon pinks and blues of the outfits are the norm. Simply put, the style can easily be described as over- the-top. Some add their twist to punk rock styles, others dress in costumes mimicking Japanese animation characters while oth­ ers construct outfits outsiders may simply see as "mismatched." There is no doubt that Harajuku was made to stand out. Akira Mukai, a UT graduate student and member of the Austin Japan Association, describes Harajuku as a way for teens to express themselves and magni­ fy their individuality. Although Mukai, like many others, finds the style appealing to the eye, he says Harajuku fashion isn't for him. "Although we have fun look­ ing at their unique and colorful style, Mukai said, " I won't do their style, and I believe there are a lot of people who think like me." The downtown gallery is host­ ing its first of two fundraisers at 7 p.m. Friday. Harajuku Nights sets itself? apart from past fundraisers with new additions to the yearly event. "We've definitely never done karaoke before," said Jennifer Gardner, development associate at Arthouse. A seated dinner, silent auction and celebrity-judged karaoke contest will comprise the evening that Arthouse hopes will bring bountiful funds into the arms of the gallery. The gallery is aim­ ing to raise between $100,000 and $120,000, Gardner said. But with tickets at $300 a pop, simply fill­ ing the house should provide a good start. All proceeds will help fund Arthouse's many programs. "All of our exhibitions and programs are free to the public," Gardner said. "That's why fund­ raising is so important to us." Artists from across the globe and across town donated various works in the form of "plushies" to be sold and auctioned at the event. Plushies are colorful mini stuffed animal-like creations that have become a worldwide phe­ nomenon. Part of the grassroots art movement, these creations push the envelope and challenge us to define the line between craft and art. Creative in design and often in meaning, the plushies donated were inspired by Japanese pop art. Austin artist Jen Frost Smith supplied a plushie from her Love Mongers collection to the fund­ raiser. I made these little creatures from scratch, and they each have a specific wish inside of their fluff," said Smith, who found inspiration in the plushies of other artists. "I love Japanese pop culture with its bright colors and cute icons." FOLLETTS intellect al proper y B O O K S 8e C O M P U T E R S www.intellectualpropertyaustin.com 24 0 2 G u a d a lu p e S tre e t 5 1 2 -4 7 8 -0 0 0 7 Japanese plush- les will be on display at the Harajuku Nights event Friday, a Tokyo-them ed fundraiser at the Arthouse at the Jones Center. In Austin, the presence of Japanese culture, beyond the many sushi restaurants, is sparse, Mukai said. there "Unfortunately, are only a few opportunities that I can experience Japanese cul­ ture here in Austin," said Mukai, who lived in Japan for 32 years before moving to Austin. He cites the small local population of Japanese students for the cul­ ture's scarcity. Sushi is obviously Japanese culture, but it's not the only part," Mukai said. Although the fundraiser won't include any art straight from Arthouse Japan, there will be an item for auction by prominent Japanese artist Takashi Morakami. "Arthouse strives to encour­ age public support and explora­ tion of local contemporary art," said spokeswoman Virginia Jones. "As Texas' oldest state­ wide contemporary art center, the gallery hopes to gain suffi­ cient funds to continue its sup­ port of local artists, and fund exhibitions and programs in the coming months." Jones describes last year's fundraiser as "wildly success­ ful" and hopes this year's event will be the same. 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