facebook.com/dailytexan Monday, January 31, 2011 @thedailytexan >> Breaking news, blogs and more: dailytexanonline.com TODAY Asian and Latino youth Andrew Fuligni will discuss the development of Asian and Latino youth with American backgrounds. The talk begins at 11 a.m. in Seay Building 4.244. TUESDAY Pub run The Paramount Theatre will show ÒRun, Fat Boy, RunÓ and will serve complimentary beer after an optional, mile-long run on Congress Avenue. The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. at 713 Congress Ave., and tickets are $10. WEDNESDAY ÔEat my shortsÕ The UT Film Committee will screen ÒThe Breakfast Club,Ó Wednesday at 10 p.m. at the Union Theater. Admission is free for those with a valid UT ID. THURSDAY ÔCome What MayÕ The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz will have a ÒMoulin RougeÓ sing-along at 7 p.m. and a can-can dance contest before the show. Tickets range from $12 to $44. FRIDAY WhoÕs your daddy? The Texas Union Theater will show ÒAsian American Cinema: The People IÕve Slept With,Ó at 8 p.m. Admission is free with a UT ID. Quote to note ÔÔ ÒIt definitely feels good to get on a roll after our start. This gives us a lot of momentum going in. I think we are just focusing on one game at a time and not looking too far forward. I think we can keep things going.Ó Ñ Kristen Nash Senior forward SPORTS PAGE 7 Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff Above, Nada Alansari joins the rally in support of democracy for Egypt on Saturday afternoon. Below, Samier Taha raises the Egyptian flag to the sound of chants calling for President Hosni MubarakÕs resignation. FIGHTINGforDEMOCRACY Austinites rally at Capitol in support of ongoing demonstrations in Egypt C ries of ÒNot another nickel, not another dime, no more mon¥ey for MubarakÕs crimes,Ó rang across the lawn in front of the Capitol on Saturday as protesters waved Egyptian flags and chanted to support the Egyptian uprising for democracy. Austinites carried anti-Mubarak signs in support of the Egyptian peo¥pleÕs fight to end President Hosni MubarakÕs rule of nearly 30 years. The International Socialist Organization and the Palestine Solidarity Com¥mittee, a UT organization, organized the rally to express their discontent with the American governmentÕs military funding to Egyptian officials. Ryan Edwards | Daily Texan Staff RALLY continues on PAGE 2 INSIDE: Read more about the protests in Egypt on page 3 Urban Roots offers opportunity to give back to community Students call for increased government accessibility By Katrina Tollin Daily Texan Staff Advocacy groups are calling for governments to be more transpar¥ent by making broad categories of information more accessible to the public online. Student research groups in the LBJ School hosted TXGov 2.0, a conference at the Austin Commu¥nity College Eastview campus over the weekend to highlight issues of transparency in government agen¥cies. The event brought togeth¥er government officials, advocacy groups, academia and the media. ÒBefore action can happen, there has to be knowledge,Ó said Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in¥chief of the Texas Tribune and keynote speaker at the event. The event was an opportunity for professionals who have a stake in the accessibility of information to collaborate and share what has worked for them. ÒWe took [organizing the event] from the perspective: If we have transparency, how can we get peo¥ple to use it? How can it be most useful to journalists? How can it be most useful to people in gov¥ernment agencies?Ó said Meredith Whipple, UT public affairs gradu¥ate student. Information could include campaign finance contribu¥tions, government agency agen¥das and meeting minutes, pris¥on inmate information and sta¥tistics, and government employee income information. ÒWe want to get all of that in¥formation and make it public¥ly available, which means that it has to be online and in a format that people, reporters, or citizens or activists of whatever stripes can use,Ó said Nicole Aro, organizing OPEN continues on PAGE 2 Retiring professor Bob Schmidt has given 30 years of service to the Department of Theatre and Dance as an instructor and chairman. Schmidt has been granted emeritus status as the Frank Erwin Jr. Centennial Professor in Drama. Corey Leamon Daily Texan Staff By Jasmin Sun Daily Texan Staff Unlike the majority of her peers, Eastside Memorial High School sophomore Darriyan Kent wasnÕt sleeping off the previous school week on this gray and cloudless Saturday morning. Dressed to work in a worn, gray T-shirt, sweat pants and an orange bandana to hold back her hair, Kent helped plant onion seedlings at a sustainable food farm in East Austin on the biggest volunteer day itÕs ever had with approximate¥ly 50 people. Kent has spent the last two years volunteering for Urban Roots, a youth development program where she spends her early week¥end hours. Encouraging high school stu¥dent development is precisely what founders Max Elliott and Mike Ev¥ans were aiming for when they created the program. ÒWe wanted to combine youth development and agriculture to give back to the community in a powerful way,Ó Elliott said. Evans came to Austin in 2004 with knowledge of urban farm¥ing logistics and youth develop¥ment from his work with BostonÕs Food Project. Elliot, a graduate student in UTÕs School of Social Work, brought with him a wealth of practical agricultural know-how through his experience working on several farms in the past decade. The two met while working URBAN continues on PAGE 2 Renowned theater professor prepares to retire By Jasmin Sun Daily Texan Staff When it comes to theatrical de¥sign, Robert Schmidt prefers work¥ing with the dead playwrights to the live ones. ÒYou know [the old ones are] go¥ing to work,Ó Schmidt said. ÒWhen you work with a new play, itÕs scary because neither [you nor the play¥wright] know what it is yet.Ó Even though SchmidtÕs official retirement day is Monday, and he hasnÕt been on campus as a teach¥er since the end of last semester, he has spent the last 30 years bringing plays to life. Schmidt has experience design¥ing sets for everything from tradi¥tional stage plays to sets for Dan¥ish childrenÕs television programs, but he said working with new material sometimes fosters the most creativity. RETIRE continues on PAGE 2 CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Claire Cardona (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News Office: (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Multimedia Office: (512) 471-7835 dailytexanmultimedia@gmail.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Life & Arts Office: (512) 232-2209 dailytexan@gmail.com RALLY continues from PAGE 1 Egyptian citizens began protest-stemmed from the successful pro¥ing Tuesday to fight against grow-test and overthrow of long-time ing poverty, lack of democracy ruler El Abidine Ben Ali by the Tu¥and overbearing government rule. nisians. The protests in Tunisia and American protesters are echo-Egypt are a testament to the power ing Egyptian discontent and urg-citizens can have to demand con¥ing the American government to trol over their government, said take a stand against MubarakÕs re-Snehal Shingavi, a UT assistant gime, said Karen Burke, spokes-English professor. woman for the International ÒWe should take incredible in-Socialist Organization. spiration from what is happen¥ ÒThe point of the protest was ing in the Middle East,Ó he said. ÒIt to say that the American people shows what ordinary people are ca¥stand with the Egyptians in their pable of doing when they demand fight for democracy and to encour-democratic rights for themselves age the gov-in protest of the ernment and conditions they our elected of-live in.Ó ficials to with-Shingavi told draw funding the crowd that to the Mubarak the Egyptian regime,Ó Burke people are Òhe¥ said. roesÓ who are If militancy isnÕt an According to empowering the Congres-alternative, than themselves and sional Research taking their free¥ Òpeace is taken for Service, the dom from their URBAN continues from PAGE 1 U.S. has giv-government. granted.Ó together at the now-defunct Oa-the Slow Food movement that ÒYou feel much more accom¥ en $2 billion Ñ ÒNever let it sis Farm, their mutual interest in is becoming a national fad. The plished when youÕre done [after most of which Ñ Daryl Harris, be uttered again wanting to give back to the com-trend promotes local small busi-a day of volunteering],Ó he said. supports the that the only Arabic studies graduate student munity through agriculture bring-ness and advocates consumption ÒYouÕre tired at the end of the day, military Ñ to way the Arab ing them together. of seasonal foods that have been and you can remember exactly Egypt for more people will get Ò democracy is with American soldiers coming Urban Roots uses the elbow produced organically within the what you did to help.Ó than 30 years. Photo Office: grease involved with sustainable community. While first-time volunteers Daryl Harris, (512) 471-8618 agriculture to foster Austin-area Urban Roots donates 40 percent shared similar sentiments, they an Arabic stud¥ photo@dailytexanonline.com Comics Office: (512) 232-4386 Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 joanw@mail.utexas.edu Classified Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classifieds@dailytexanonline.com The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If teenagersÕ personal development of what it produces to various hun-also enjoyed learning about the ies graduate in and invad¥ and community involvement. ger relief organizations throughout program itself and the teenagers student, said he came to the pro-ing their countries,Ó he said. ÒLet it Kent, who is an assistant crew the city. It sells the rest at farmersÕ involved with it. test to show support for the Egyp-never again be uttered that Egypt is leader for the program, is just markets, as part of Community ÒIt was good to hear feedback tian peopleÕs efforts and to express not ready for democracy. The peo¥ one of 30 youths who work on Supported Agriculture crop shares about what you had done through- discontent with AmericaÕs role in ple on the streets are demonstrat¥ the programÕs East Austin farm-and at federally funded Women, out the day,Ó said Jenna Fahle, a Egyptian affairs. ing just how ready for democracy land after school, learning key Infants and Children centers in UT nutrition junior and president ÒThe corruption in the Egyptian they are.Ó life skills through the programÕs AustinÕs lower-income areas. of the campusÕ Slow Food organi¥ regime is appalling, and the fact Coptic Students of Texas, an activities and workshops. The program provides mem-zation. ÒAt the end of the day, we that the U.S. does not take a delib-Egyptian student religious group, ÒYou get to develop leadership bers with a chance to try hard-were told that close to 200 pounds erate stance in accordance with its expressed less political sentiment abilities while getting your hands to-come-by vegetables, fruits and of spinach were being donated.Ó democratic values upsets me as a for Egyptian citizens in regard in the dirt,Ó said Madison Mat-herbs through weekly deliveries It was also nice to see the faces [U.S.] citizen,Ó he said. to overturning the government. thews, Austin High School junior of seasonal produce grown by the of their organization, Fahle said. HarrisÕ voice rang above the oth-Erene Attia, the groupÕs president, and Urban Roots agriculture in-Urban Roots farm. ÒOne of the girls who talked to er protesters as he stood out in the said their main concern is what we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2010 Texas Student Media. All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. TOMORROWÕS WEATHER LowHigh 54 21 Oh! Butters! tern. ÒYou can see yourself grow¥ing with the vegetables.Ó But Kent sees the program as a safe haven. ÒItÕs my getaway place away from life and the craziness of it,Ó Kent said. Urban Roots is an example of But Urban Roots provides more than just a place for teens to develop leadership skills and give back to the community. Kyle Shelton, a history graduate student at UT and frequent volunteer, finds that he gets more out of his time at the farm than from other community service efforts. OPEN continues from PAGE 1 director for the Sunlight Foun-developer for Consumers Union dation, a nonprofit open-gov-and an organizer for the event. ernment advocacy group. The Open Government Initia- The first Gov 2.0 summit, which tive, issued by President Barack was held in Washington, D.C. in Obama on his first day in office March 2009, inspired more events in 2009, created legislation that around the country as a result of would require information be a trend toward collaboration on made available online and for us was only 15 years old,Ó she said. ÒIt was amazing to see someone so much younger than me in that kind of leadership role.Ó Fahle is determined to bring everyone in Slow Food with her the next time she volunteers at Urban Roots. data accessible. An agency can put information online, but if it is in a PDF format, it isnÕt searchable. Advocacy groups and the Texas Department of Information Resources work to bridge the information gap on how agencies can improve their crowd, shouting for protesters to Òget loudÓ and to Òget angry.Ó ÒI would like to see people yell¥ing; I would like to see people vis¥ibly upset about this,Ó he said. ÒIf militancy isnÕt an alternative, than peace is taken for granted.Ó The mass Egyptian protests will happen to the people in the midst of chaos. Attia said no one is obeying the curfew in spite of all the crime. ÒThere is no sense of order there right now, and I feel like every step the government takes is just adding fuel to the fire,Ó Attia said. RETIRE continues from PAGE 1 Ò[You get to a point where] you mer students describe him as a feel like you donÕt know anything, generous man and a teacher who and you wonder why you ever got loved designing for the theater. into this business because you re-ÒI was never afraid to go to him ally donÕt know anything about with questions,Ó said Elizabeth it,Ó he said. ÒNow I find that I ac-Bracken, a theatrical design grad¥tually like to embrace it because uate student. ÒI think he takes a it means that IÕm actually start-lot of joy from the artistic aspect World&NatioN Monday, January 31, 2011 | The Daily Texan | Sydney Fitzgerald, Wire Editor | dailytexanonline.com Michigan police arrest man threatening mosque attack Amri Nabil |Associated Press An Egyptian mother hugs her child as she watches thousands of Egyptian protesters gather at Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, with the ruling National Democratic Party building burned at top right behind the Egypt museum. Nobel laureate joins Egyptian protests By Hamza Hendawi of the mass protest movement that the beginning of a new Egypt in ernment to implement demo¥ & Maggie Michael erupted seemingly out of nowhere which every Egyptian lives in vir-cratic reforms and stop violence The Associated Press in the past week to shake the Arab tue, freedom and dignity.Ó against protesters. worldÕs most populous nation. In a further sign of MubarakÕs Israeli Prime Minister Benja- CAIRO Ñ EgyptÕs most prom-Now in their sixth day, the pro-teetering position after three de-min Netanyahu told his Cabinet inent democracy advocate took tests have come to be centered in the cades in power, his top ally Ñ the that he was Òanxiously followingÓ up a bullhorn Sunday and called square, where demonstrators have United States Ñ called for an Òor-the crisis, saying IsraelÕs three-de¥for President Hosni Mubarak to camped since Friday. Up to 10,000 derly transition to democracy.Ó cade-old peace agreement with resign, speaking to thousands of protesters gathered there Sunday, Asked if Washington supports Egypt must be preserved. protesters who defied a curfew for and even after the 4 p.m. curfew, Mubarak as EgyptÕs leader, Sec-Protesters have shrugged off a third night. Fighter jets streaked they numbered in the thousands, retary of State Hillary Rodham MubarakÕs gestures of reform, in-low overhead and police returned including families with young chil-Clinton avoided a direct answer, cluding the sacking of his Cabi¥to the capitalÕs streets Ñ high-dren, addressing Mubarak with their telling Fox News: ÒWe have been net and the appointment of a vice profile displays of authority over a chants of ÒLeave, leave, leave.Ó very clear that we want to see a president and a new prime min¥situation spiraling out of control. ÒYou are the owners of this rev-transition to democracy, and we ister Ñ both seen as figures from Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed olution. You are the future,Ó ElBa-want to see the kind of steps tak-the heart of his regime. ElBaradeiÕs appearance in Tah-radei told the crowd after night-en that will bring that about.Ó rir, or Liberation, Square under-fall. ÒOur essential demand is German Chancellor Angela scored the jockeying for leadership the departure of the regime and Merkel urged the Egyptian gov- NEWS BRIEFLY Sudanese referendum passes, voters want south to secede JUBA, Sudan Ñ Southern SudanÕs referendum commission said Sun¥day that more than 99 percent of voters in the south opted to secede from the countryÕs north in a vote held earlier this month. The announcement drew cheers from a crowd of thousands that gathered in Juba, the dusty capital of what may become the worldÕs new¥est country. 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Dearborn police said Roger Stockham was arraigned Wednes¥day on one count of making a false report or threat of terrorism and one count of possessing ex¥plosives with an unlawful intent. Stockham had a large but undis¥closed quantity of class-C fire¥works including M-80s, which are outlawed in Michigan, Chief Ron¥ald Haddad said. ÒI was comfortable with the fact that we had taken him off the street Ñ he isnÕt going anywhere,Ó Haddad told The Associated Press on Sun¥day afternoon. ÒI think the society he wanted to impact is safe.Ó Haddad said Stockham was ar¥rested Monday without incident in the parking lot of Islamic Center of America, while a large group was gathered inside. He said police re¥ceived a 911 call from a resident. Haddad said authorities believe Stockham was acting alone but still take him Òvery seriously.Ó He said Stockham has Òa long history of an¥ti-government activities,Ó though he declined to elaborate. The chief said he called the mosque leader, Imam Hassan al-Qazwini, early Tuesday to let him know of the arrest and later met with Qazwini and mosque board members. He said members shared concerns about copycat crimes if the arrest was publicized, and Haddad said he understood. ÒWe never want to put some¥thing out there that gives someone the Ôhow-to,ÕÓ Haddad said. Qazwini informed worshippers about the incident during his ser¥mon Friday. The Council on Amer¥ican-Islamic RelationsÕ Michigan chapter issued a news release Sat¥urday night and the police followed Sunday morning. Stockham remained jailed Sun¥day on a $500,000 bond. Paul Sancya |Associated Press The Islamic Center of America mosque in Dearborn, Mich., is shown in 2005. $10BONUS COUPON FOR NEW DONORS ONLY Vail ¥Beaver Creek ¥Keystone ¥Arapahoe Basin 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. 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We support Leffin-dent representatives, such a strong influence on the theoretically, the seats traditionally reserved gwellÕs plan but not without some hesitation, as local business leaders electoral process. for minority council members could remain because it will increase the student voice and who often advocate their Another potential is-intact. Additionally, the Justice Department representation at City Hall. own agendas under the sue with the plan is the would need to review any district map to en- The city is currently represented by six guise of student interests, A city council impact it would have on sure it does not disproportionately diminish city council members and the mayor, all of or nobody at all. A city minority representation. minority representation. member elected by whom are elected to at-large seats, meaning council member elected Traditionally, one at-large Between meeting with the Student Advi¥they are elected by and represent all 800,000 by and accountable to the city council seat has been sory Council and this district plan, Leffin¥ and accountable Austinites. Currently, Austin, Detroit and UT community would be reserved for an African-gwell appears to be serious about bettering Seattle are the only major cities in the U.S. a tremendous boost to to the UT American, and another the sometimes cold and tenuous relation-with such a system, according to the Austin student representation at seat has been reserved for ship between the city of Austin and the community would American-Statesman. City Hall. a Hispanic. Many believe UT student body. Similarly, UT students LeffingwellÕs proposed plan, which he will The idea is not with-be a tremendous this arrangement is vital will need to provide the mayor with sup-formally introduce in detail at FebruaryÕs out potential flaws, how-to the representation of port and political cover for the plan to be boost to student State of the City address, will divide the city ever. District lines could Austin minorities. A shift enacted. Austin voters have rejected dis-into six voting districts, each of which will be drawn to divide the representation at to district representation trict representation plans six times in the elect a council member plus retain two at-student vote, preventing could eliminate this sys-past, and any change to the cityÕs govern-large seats on the city council. effective representation. City Hall. tem, because minorities ing structure will likely be met with resis- This system will improve student repre-For example, congres-are geographically dis-tance. While UT leaders already have their sentation in city politics. Any district map of sional district lines are persed throughout Austin hands full with the plethora of state legis-Austin would presumably include a district drawn so a Republican, and it is unlikely there lative issues impacting students and while for the UT campus, where thousands of stu-currently Lamar Smith, would be one district with our own Student Government elections are dents currently reside but are often poorly represents UT students in West Campus a minority population strong enough to right around the corner, we hope UT stu¥represented. Many issues, such as the plan to and Hyde Park, although he seldom stands elect a minority candidate. dents vocally support the mayorÕs plan for install parking meters in West Campus, have by students on important issues such as the However, there are some safeguards to district representation. tremendous impact on students. However, DREAM Act, which he opposed vehement-protect a district system from hurting minor-Ñ Douglas Luippold for the editorial board Sonograms are not an emergency By liliana Honorato Daily Texan Guest Columnist With a budget shortfall of almost $30 billion, Texas lawmakers are scrambling to find ways to cut spending from a wide range of areas. Some of the most painful cuts are those to education. In Aus¥tin, more than a dozen elementary schools may close, with hundreds of teachers being laid off. And things donÕt look any better for higher education; throughout Texas, college grants will be reduced and tuition costs will almost certainly rise. With such a disastrous outlook for the future of one of the most important areas in our society, IÕm baffled at how Gov. Rick Perry can make such ludicrous statements about what he believes con¥stitutes as an emergency. Perry wants to require women who seek an abortion to receive a sono¥gram and listen to the sound of the fetusÕ heart¥beat before they go ahead with the process. The proposed bill has been deemed an Òemergency itemÓ for the legislative session. Is this really an emergency during an economic crisis? No. Should we be focusing on changing abortion laws instead of figuring out how we can navigate the education crisis? Absolutely not. We can debate whether the proposition is a good or bad idea, but something everyone should be able to agree on is that the legislation is not an emergency. We are in a recession, and now is not the right time for lawmakers to be focusing on this issue, especially considering the that the bill could add to the cost of having an abortion. Equally disturbing is the question of who will bare the cost of the sonograms. While government programs such as Medicaid do not directly fund abortions in Texas, it is difficult to conceive that taxpayers will not in some way be burdened with the additional costs. It is patently ridiculous for the state to increase health care costs while simultaneously cutting education spending. There is also an overlap between education and sexual health that cannot be ignored. Con¥sider the education statistics for teen mothers: A 2010 Child Trends study found that teen mothers are less likely to complete high school or earn a GED by age 22 when compared to women who delay childbirth. Another study conducted in 2006 by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy found that less than 2 percent of teen mothers will obtain a college degree by the time they are 30. Making abortions more difficult to receive will only put up road blocks to education in a time where education is in precarious finan¥cial straights. Perry should reconsider his definition of Òemer¥gency.Ó Funding a good education for children is an emergency. Keeping the jobs of hundreds of teachers, librarians and principals is an emergen¥cy. Making sure underprivileged students have an incentive to go to college is an emergency. Making a woman suffer even more as she struggles with potentially one of the most difficult decisions of her life is not an emergency. We should expect lawmakers to focus on the right issues at the right time, and for now, that is¥sue is the economy. At present, womenÕs personal childbearing choices should not be at the top of the political agenda. Honorato is a journalism junior. TryOUTs The Texan is conducting tryouts for entry-level positions in all departments. Jobs available include news reporter, photographer, columnist, entertainment or sports writer, features writer, copy editor, designer and cartoonist. Please come to the Tex¥an office in the basement of the Hearst Student Media building to sign up. Send ques¥tions to editor@dailytexanonline.com. reCyCle Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange news stand where you found it. legalese Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. reCyCle Attorney generalÕs campaign promotes credit responsiblity By Emily Sides Daily Texan Staff Texas Attorney General Greg Ab¥bott launched a campaign to pro¥mote financial literacy among col¥lege students and warned the group to avoid racking up excessive cred¥it card fees. Abbot released a 14-minute DVD called ÒMoney Crunch,Ó which pro¥vides strategies to avoid credit card mismanagement, during a speech at UT-San Antonio on Thursday. The DVD reminds students that potential employers often run a credit check as part of the hiring process. A 2007 Texas law requires universities to include financial management as part of new student orientation. Abbott encouraged students to understand credit card terms, make timely payments, understand fees, protect personal and financial in¥formation and read the contract. Raj Raghunathan, an associate marketing administration professor, said America has a credit addiction. He said, for a credit card company, the ideal customer is one who will accrue fees. ÒWe are addicted to plastic. America has a huge debt crisis,Ó Ra¥ghunathan said. ÒThe amount of money people owe to credit card companies and interest is greater than any other country, and saving rates are low. It makes sense to edu¥cate students early on, to get an un-derstanding of the consequences.Ó Former president of the Texas Analyst Association, Mason Kle¥ment, graduated last semester with a bachelorÕs in finance and a minor in accounting. The association pre¥pares UT students for careers in fi¥nance. Klement said students should set specific goals to avoid spending more than their budgets. ÒIÕm not really sure how [finan¥cially] literate each student is,Ó he said. ÒSometimes itÕs about how much control you have. It shows different levels of maturity. ItÕs a stereotype about college being full of parties and less emphasis on studying.Ó Kevin Hegarty, vice president and chief financial officer at UT, said that financial counselors are avail¥able to talk one-on-one with stu¥dents about any concerns. He also recommended Bevonomics, a UT series on money management, or other online resources. ÒYou need to make a careful eval- Scholars discuss rise in prejudiced rhetoric uation of the type of degree you are going to pursue if you are going to take on debt,Ó Hegarty said. Hegarty said the biggest obstacle for students and recent graduates is getting jobs. ÒInstitutions of higher education become irrelevant if students arenÕt taking that info and winning jobs,Ó Hegarty said. ÒStudents are general¥ly responsible, and they want to re¥pay their debt, but obviously itÕs dif¥ficult if they donÕt have a job.Ó By Anna Fata Daily Texan Staff Experts called for change in the minds of Europeans and Americans as they compared and contrasted ra¥cial and religious intolerance on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean during a panel discussion at UT this weekend. The European Studies depart¥ment hosted a two-day conference to discuss the heavy prejudice of the American and European societ¥ies against immigrants and Muslims. Associate government professor Ter¥ ri Givens organized and moderated the discussions and said she chose 12 professors, politicians, activists and journalists from the U.S. and Europe to speak at the panel. The panelists called for activism against intolerance of race, religion or country of origin. ÒOf course, we donÕt have all the answers, but I hope we continue working toward them and pushing our own dreams, even if they are Utopian,Ó Givens said. Givens said it is necessary for the scholars to continue the dis¥course about the issue through their writings to come closer to an end for prejudice. ÒWomen didnÕt get the right to vote without campaigning and strug¥gle. We are not going to solve this problem without getting engaged,Ó said keynote speaker Glyn Ford, a former member of European Parlia¥ment. ÒI think there is a responsibili¥ty among politicians to push the en¥velope as far as you can.Ó Participants of the panel used the term ÒIslamaphobiaÓ to describe the growing fear of Muslims after Sept. 11. ÒIslamaphobiaÓ has replaced the anti-Semitism of the early Õ80s, Ford said. ÒÔIslamaphobia:Õ itÕs no longer a Jewish conspiracy but a threat to Western Civilization,Ó he said. It exists in Spain as the country encourages immigration of Catho¥lic Spanish speakers but deters im¥migration of Muslims into the coun¥try, he said. Panelists also discussed historical and political aspects of immigration, including maltreatment of Chinese and Irish immigrants to the United States. The far right in Europe hold more extreme anti-immigrant views than those of conservatives in the U.S. because the latter is a country of immigrants, Givens said. Panelist and Guardian Times col¥umnist Gary Younge said people should be free to live wherever they want around the world, but immi¥grants tend to face prejudice. ÒDo you want to mow your own lawn? Do you want to look after your own kids?Ó Younge asked. ÒBe¥cause if you donÕt, then these people need to stay. I think that [what] they want to do is suppress [immigrants]. They donÕt actually want them gone, but they just donÕt like the idea that they may one day be equal.Ó Younge criticized conservatives for having racist political views on immigration but also criticized lib¥erals for not adequately fighting against racism. ÒThe fact of racism is probably going to be a constant fact of human life,Ó Younge said. ÒI would like to think that resistance to racism on the political level would also be a con¥stant fact of human life, but when the left doesnÕt do that, you wonder who will.Ó Teach for America promotes dialogue of Latino inequality By Allison Harris Daily Texan Staff About 200 Latino students drop out of high school every hour in the U.S., said Sarah Sanchez, UTÕs recruitment director for Teach for America, a national organization that commits recent college gradu¥ates to serve as teachers in lower-in¥come areas for two years. Four panelists discussed prob¥lems in Latino education at the UT Elementary School on Friday, and about 75 people attended. TFA sponsored the forum as part of a series of events the group held last week, including a question-and-an¥swer session, a movie night and a tour of a chartered school system. ÒThe Latino population in our country is growing faster than any other subgroup,Ó Sanchez said. ÒWe have a really large number of Lati¥nos here, so you can see the Latino education crisis in Texas more.Ó mately become teachers. ÒOur corps members go on to solve the achievement gap in dif¥ferent areas, whether itÕs education policy, investing in education, as well as teaching,Ó he said. TFA raised its first endowment of $100 million Thursday. TFA spokeswoman Kaitlin Gastrock said the money will fund 2 percent of the organizationÕs national oper¥ating budget. In five to 10 years, the organization plans to increase the number of corps members from 8,200 to 15,000 and the number of communities served from 39 to 60. She said the organization will send members to Fort Worth for the first time this fall. Laura Duran, executive director of the Hispanic Scholarship Con¥sortium, said one of the major prob¥lems Latinos seeking education face at the college level is their ability to receive financial aid. ÒThe biggest challenge right now Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff Charles Graham Jr., a govern-is going to be financial aid and the The Penson family hangs around outside of their East Austin apartment on Saturday. ment senior and TFA campus cam-availability of grants at the state lev¥paign coordinator at UT, said the el, potentially later on at the federal group planned the week of events to level,Ó she said. interest students in applying for the Gregory Vincent, UTÕs vice pres- Forgiveness of infidelity gender-based 2011 TFA corps before the applica¥tion deadline on Feb. 4. He said the group also wanted to inform peo¥ple about the educational achieve¥ment gap between students in high¥ident for diversity and community engagement, criticized the state for cutting funds for education rather than the prison system. ÒDo we want to make a wise in- Likelihood of moving had a heterosexual affair, while men offended that you chose someone had a 22-percent likelihood. But the over him,Ó said Jace Sternadel, a po¥majority of the women wanted to litical communication sophomore. If you learn that your significant other has cheated with another man, youÕll start to think maybe the children we may have may not be mine. Ò ÒÑ Patrick Newman, Radio-television-film junior ening to the woman, Cloud said. ÒWhat the women wouldnÕt be tolerant of is when thereÕs an emo¥tional attachment to another per¥son,Ó he said. According to the study, men gen¥erally do not support civil rights for gay people, but they accept female homosexual sex. ÒIf men find homosexuality so dis¥gusting and unnatural and so unwor¥thy of civil rights, why do they find itÕs okay when itÕs female [sexuality]?Ó Cloud asked. ÒAdaptive mating strat¥egies provides an answer to this.Ó Cloud said in terms of evolution, it is more beneficial for men to have multiple sex partners because they have a greater chance of reproduc¥er- and lower-income areas. vestment in communities and ÒOne in 10 kids from low socio¥economic areas even go into col¥lege, and our idea is to teach for all ten,Ó Graham said. Graham said graduates of the program work to solve the achieve¥ment gap even if they do not ulti¥schools at a third of the cost that will allow students to graduate from high schools and become pro¥ductive citizens, or do we want to wait until the school systemÕs failed them and warehouse them for years on end?Ó he asked. NEWS BRIEFLY Funding for steroid testing for high school athletes at-risk When Texas began testing tens of thousands of high school athletes for steroids, the goal was to stop teens from taking dangerous performance-enhancing drugs. The death of a few years after a series of scandals in professional and amateur sports. In 2008, Texas became the third state to begin steroid testing, setting up a massive $6 million program. Ev¥ery one of the stateÕs 700,000-plus pub¥lic school athletes Ñ from freshmen female tennis players to senior offen¥sive linemen in football Ñ were eli¥gible to be randomly selected, pulled from class and required to submit a urine sample. But after the first 50,000 tests pro¥duced fewer than two dozen con- on depends on differing male, female perceptions By Becki Brown Daily Texan Staff A man is 50 percent more likely to take back a girlfriend who cheat¥ed on him with another woman than one who cheated on him with a man, according to UT research. Psychology graduate student Jai¥me Confer and Mark D. Cloud, a psychology professor at Lock Ha¥ven University in Pennsylvania, surveyed 718 college students for the study. The researchers told participants to imagine a scenario in which they were in a committed, sexual rela¥tionship and their partner admitted to cheating. The hypothetical situa¥tions included the partner cheating with one person, with multiple peo¥ple and with a homosexual partner. According to the study, men felt less threatened by other women be¥cause there is no risk their signifi¥cant others could get pregnant from having an affair with someone of the same sex. ÒIf you learn that your signifi¥cant other has cheated with anoth¥er man, youÕll start to think maybe the children we may have may not be mine,Ó Cloud said. Patrick Newman, a radio-televi¥sion-film junior who was cheated on, agreed with the main findings of the study. ÒWith guys, itÕs a competi¥tive thing. A guy canÕt compare himself to a girl,Ó Newman said. firmed cases, critics derided the ef¥17-year-old baseball player in a Dal- Although men were more likely to fort as a waste of money. This month, las suburb had drawn national atten¥ take back a woman who had a ho- with the state facing a projected $15 tion to the hazard. mosexual affair, women were much But that program could now be axed less likely to take back a male part-end the relationship regardless or Women are more likely to termi-tion. Women have limited opportu¥ to save money. Tough economic times ner who cheated with another man. who they were cheated on with. nate a relationship when they feel nities for reproduction regardless of are prompting the state-along with school districts across the country-to Women had a 28-percent likeli-ÒGirls are more offended that the like they might be abandoned, mak-how many men they have sex with, pull back from steroid testing just a Ñ The Associated Press hood of forgiving a boyfriend who guy cheated, whereas guys are more ing a homosexual affair more threat-he said. SIDELINE NBA By Alexandra Carreno Daily Texan Staff It took the Longhorns a few games to get into a rhythm, but SundayÕs 67-50 win over Col¥orado marked their third con¥secutive win against a Big 12 opponent. Coming off a big win over Texas Tech last Wednesday, Texas (14-7, 3-4 Big 12) kept turnovers to a minimum but sistent for us, and thatÕs huge.Ó Both Fussell and senior Kris¥ten Nash came out strong for the Longhorns in the opening half, each scoring four points in the first three minutes. ÒI like getting the ball at pressure moments in the game, but I couldnÕt do it without my teammates,Ó Fussell said. But for Texas, which scored a season-low 25 points in the first half, pushing the tempo proved Texas fifth-year senior power forward Kristen Nash gets a shot off over ColoradoÕs Brittany Spears in the LonghornsÕ 67-50 win over the Buffaloes on Sunday. At halftime, members of the 1985¥86 national championship team that went 34-0 were honored. LONGHORNS IN THE NBA NCAA was once again out-rebounded. difficult. The Longhorns shot a ÒIÕm just measly 33 per¥cent from the happy to come away with a floor in the first win,Ó said Tex-half compared to ColoradoÕs as head coach Gail Goesten-47 percent. IÕm just happy to Colorado was a really Òcome away with a forward Brit¥ kors. ÒThis tany Spears led good win for win. us.Ó her squad with Freshman seven points ÑGail Goestenkors, Chassidy Fus-but gave up Head coach three turnovers. sell contin- Both squads played lethargic ball, but Texas ued her scor¥ ing tear with 21 points. It Ò was able to cap- was her fourth consecutive 20-plus effort and her 11th of the season. She also recorded her 19th double-dig¥it scoring effort, giving her sole possession of number eight on TexasÕ list of most double-fig¥ure scoring efforts by a Texas freshman. italize on ColoradoÕs 12 turn¥overs. ÒIt was rough in the first half. I didnÕt feel like we executed very well,Ó Goestenkors said. ÒWe seemed a little stagnant and didnÕt rebound very well.Ó With a 25-24 advantage LONGHORNS ÒChass has done a great job,Ó at halftime, the Longhorns IN THE NFL Goestenkors said. ÒNot just for kept their focus, shifting into a freshman but for any player of Courtesy of UT NASH continues on PAGE 8 any age. She has been very con- Athletics Strong second half propels womenÕs squad over CU By Sameer Bhuchar Trying to hide her dissatisfac-sistent basis.Õ I talked about the ning squad, which was in atten-came in the form of the Texas Daily Texan Staff tion in the locker room, Goesten-fact [that] they we were walking dance to watch the contest. Texas playersÕ sticky hands that swiped kors preached the necessity for one around on offense. We needed responded with an 11-0 run to start seven steals. At halftime, Texas womenÕs bas-thing Ñ persistence. to pass and cut; we needed some the period. Conversely, Texas did a much ketball coach Gail Goestenkors ÒI was very frustrated with more movement.Ó ÒI was very pleased with how we better job protecting the ball from was not pleased with her team, our rebounding,Ó she said. ÒI told The Longhorns emerged from came out in the second half,Ó Goes-Colorado, especially in the second clinging to a one-point lead in a them ... ÔYou have got to bring the tunnel at halftime with a re-tenkors said. ÒWe set the tone with half. Texas averages about 16 turn-dog fight of a first half. Her squad it every day. You canÕt just de-newed sense of aggression and sup-our defense and attacked much overs a game but only committed was being out-rebounded, outshot cide youÕre going to rebound one port and high-fives from TexasÕ more on the offensive side as well.Ó and out-worked. day. It has got to be on a con-1986 national championship-win-Part of that defensive effort HORNS continues on PAGE 8 MENÕS BIG 12 MENÕS BASKETBALL Student spirit challenged STANDINGS By Will Anderson 13th-ranked Aggies (17-2, 4-2) in the country at home,Ó said Tex-Daily Texan Staff will play spoiler to the LonghornsÕ as forward Gary Johnson. hopes of a high seed in MarchÕs When the teams last met, A&M After taming the fast-paced Ti- NCAA tournament. owned the best rebounding mar¥ gers, No. 7 Texas (18-3, 6-0 Big Texas A&M also has the added gin in the Big 12. Now, after out¥ 12) faces a change of pace to- motivation of defending its home rebounding all six of its confer- night at Texas A&M, which has the ninth-best scoring offense in the Big 12. arena against a team it lost to by ence opponents, Texas is top in 21 points earlier this month. that category in league play. ÒA&M will definitely be coming Texas also beat Missouri 41¥ ItÕs the backside of the one- out for revenge, but we canÕt get 31 on the glass. The Tigers av¥ and-one series this season with caught up in the emotion,Ó said erage the most rebounds per Big A&M and the second leg of an ag- TexasÕ Jordan Hamilton. 12 game but lost the battle of the es-old state rivalry that, until re-Texas hasnÕt won at Reed Arena boards Saturday. The LonghornsÕ cently, hasnÕt carried much na¥since January 2004, and the Ag¥ tough, defense-first mentality has tional significance. But with Tex¥gies have lost just one of their last Derek Stout | Daily Texan File Photo allowed them to limit conference as 6-0 in conference play for the first time in school history, the 30 home games. Fans in the ÒO-ZoneÓ try to distract Texas A&MÕs Khris Middleton A&M continues on PAGE 8 ÒA&M is arguably the best team during a free throw at UTÕs 81-60 romp over the Aggies on Jan. 19. by lack of ÔO-ZoneÕ seats One of the many songs on the warm-up playlist blasting in¥side the Frank Erwin Center be¥fore basketball games is J. ColeÕs ÒHigher,Ó in which he croons, ÒCome here, IÕm about to take you higher.Ó Ironic, considering the large number of students Ñ the ones who were lucky enough to get past the entrances Ñ that had to ascend higher and higher up in the mezzanine for a chance to see the Longhorns in person Sat¥urday. There werenÕt too many prob¥lems with the 71-58 win over Missouri. Free-throw shooting, sure, but thatÕs another story. But what did stand out considerably from my birds-eye view of the arena was this: Our student sec¥tion needs some work. Clearly, the area granted to the ÒO-ZoneÓ is much smaller com¥pared to the rest of the floor and arena seating, which is given to SEATS continues on PAGE 8 SEATS continues from PAGE 7 season-ticket holders. Two slim strips of student areas running be¥hind each baseline give the students a whopping four of the 29 arena sec¥tions to call their own. Four. This is the reason that the aura of the Erwin Center wonÕt ever strike fear in the hearts of oppo¥nents like DukeÕs Cameron Indoor Stadium or KansasÕ Allen Field¥house do. In those and most oth¥er arenas around the country, stu¥dent seating takes up a much larg¥er part of the floor seating, and not just behind the backboard. Rather, behind both benches, all along the sidelines and behind the baselines. This kind of layout creates a more raucous crowd, a wave of heck¥ling students all around the court. The Drum? Well, the crowd of stu¥dents behind the backboard does its part to distract opposing free-throw shooters, but alumni prefer to sit in mostly silence during the game, usually only rising to their feet in dire situations. Now, because of TexasÕ success this year, the small area of student seating becomes a problem. Stu¥dents want to see their team in per¥son. But because so many of them come, mass amounts are either turned away despite early arrival (see Texas A&M game mob scene) or just relocated up to the nose¥bleeds when there is no room left on the floor for them. How much of an impact will even the loudest fans have from up in the mezzanine? Not too much, considering while we stand, chant and holler, the sea¥son-ticket holders directly below fa¥vor sitting and chitchatting. I understand that the price is high for a prime spot in the stands and that the season-ticket holders dish out considerable dough for the right to be close to the action. But weÕre paying also in steep tuition bills, as well as the price for an LASP season trol problems could be solved with that simple adjustment. Yet students continue to print out their tickets days in advance and arrive an hour before doors open, but these prepa¥rations hardly guarantee good seats Ñ or even admission. I canÕt remember a more fun Tex¥as team to watch. High-flying and energetic, itÕs no wonder so many students are willing to arrive early to see them play. I just wish that they didnÕt have to sit so high up to do so when the place is at full capacity. And IÕd like to think that the Erwin Center, and its 16,000 seats, would be big enough to accommodate that request. A&M continues from PAGE 7 opponents to just 54 points per game. ÒThey are a physical team, fast to the ball and big, strong guys,Ó said MissouriÕs Kim Eng¥lish about Texas. TexasÕ offensive strategy Saturday was to score in the paint, wheth¥er pushing it down low or finding space near the elbow. Hamilton, Johnson and 6-foot-8 freshman Tristan Thompson combined for 40 points and 35 rebounds. ÒThey are much improved from last year, both defensively and offensively,Ó English said. Texas also played well inside last time against A&M, with Thompson posting 18 points and blocking four shots. ÒWe have to get the ball in¥side,Ó said Texas head coach Rick Barnes after that Jan. 19 win. ÒWe want to do that, obviously.Ó The Aggies come into Mon¥dayÕs contest after losing their second conference game of the season, 57-48, to Nebraska on Saturday. They scored just 17 second-half points and con¥verted only two field goals in the final 10 minutes. ÒWe never responded,Ó said Texas A&M head coach Mark Turgeon. ÒWe just werenÕt tough enough. It was physi¥cal. It was real physical, and we didnÕt respond.Ó After one day of rest each, both teams now head to College Sta¥tion for a game that could define either of their seasons. NASH continues from PAGE 7 overdrive as they opened the sec-sive, setting screens and getting into ond half on an 11-0 run. They even-the hole.Ó tually built a 12-point lead which The LonghornsÕ effort to get the they never surrendered. ball moving proved to be their turn¥ ÒWe had a great first half. I ing point as they recorded 19 assists. thought our defensive intensity was But Texas, which has been contin¥good,Ó said Colorado head coach ually plagued this season by bad re-Linda Lappe. ÒBut in the second bounding, once again lost the bat-half, they came out with a differ-tle, as the Buffs out-rebounded the ent mindset, with a different men-Longhorns 32-27. tality. They were a lot more aggres-Now with another win under their pass. ItÕs only $80, but if IÕm going to pay, I expect to get in. The fact that the LASP tickets are accepted (and then turned down) on a first-come, first-served basis at the door rather than in an online raffle with only a certain amount available continues to befuddle me because I think all crowd-con¥ belts, the Longhorns have a week to practice and work on their rebound¥ing game before taking on Kansas at home Saturday. ÒIt definitely feels good to get on a roll after our start. This gives us a lot of momentum going in,Ó Nash said. ÒI think we are just focusing on one game at a time and not looking too far forward. I think we can keep things going.Ó Outstanding Student and Cactus Goodfellow Awards The Cactus Yearbook is soliciting nominations for their Outstanding Student and Cactus Goodfellow Awards. For your convenience, we have placed the nomination forms on the Cactus web page: http://www.utexas.edu/tsm/media/cactus/ All rules and instructions are included, so all you have to do is either print the nomination form or pick up one at the William Randolph Hearst Building (HSM), 25th and Whitis Avenue, Room 3.304. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 25th. Send us your applications today! If you have any questions, please call 471-1084 for more information. HORNS continues from PAGE 7 11 on Sunday. ÒProtecting the ball was key for us,Ó Goestenkors said. ÒIt helped us execute down the stretch.Ó The Buffaloes shot well in the first half, but TexasÕ second-half defense kept them in check. Col¥orado finished with 50 points, the lowest total of any Big 12 oppo¥nent for Texas this season. ÒOffensively, we came out flat ... especially after halftime,Ó said Colo¥rado head coach Linda Lappe. ÒWe had some shots that we just couldnÕt knock down, and we let that affect us for the rest of the half.Ó Texas had a stellar second half, with its offense led by the hot hands of Chassidy Fussell, who led the team in scoring for the ninth time this year. ÒWhen we are all working to¥gether, I donÕt think we can be stopped,Ó Fussell said. Senior Kristen Nash was also a huge part of that second-half surge dictated by determination and grit. Nash snagged a career-high 10 rebounds and made a ca¥reer-high three blocks. ÒKristenÕs contribution has been really immeasurable,Ó Goesten¥kors said. ÒIt is not just her stats Ñ which are impressive. I think itÕs her toughness.Ó In the second half, the Buffaloes just werenÕt able to run with the herd. ÒThey were just so aggres¥sive in the second half,Ó said Buf¥falo forward Brittany Spears. ÒWe didnÕt come out and match their intensity.Ó SUDOKUFORYOU YesterdayÕs solution OKU 10 SPORTS Monday, January 31, 2011 WEEKEND RECAP WOMENÕSSWIMMING& DIVING WOMENÕSTENNIS Horns respond with strong win over ÕCats Kearney notes improvement in freshmen no charge unless you opt By Sara Beth Purdy By Julie Thompson of6.65meters.Malonefinishedin VictoriaLucasfinishedfifthwith Daily Texan Staff Daily Texan Staff first place and automatically qual-1.75 meters. The Longhorns ended their two¥ ified for the 2011 NCAA Indoor In Fayetteville on Saturday, ju¥game losing streak with a win over After splitting their team to take Championships,whichtakesplace nior Angele Cooper ran the sea-No. 7 Arizona this weekend. Tex¥ part in two different meets in dif-in March. sonÕs second-fastest 400-meter time as held a commanding lead over the ferent states, the Longhorns posted ÒShe stayed focused and kept im-countrywide at 52.69 seconds. Wildcats after the first day of compe¥ a combined 10 personal bests at the proving to where she executed ev-ÒWhen you look at Texas tition with a score of 119-67, having Razorback Invitational in Fayette-erything on time,Ó said Texas head now, you see a complete team,Ó claimed seven victories. Texas easily ville, Ark., and the Houston Invita-coach Beverly Kearney. ÒThat takes Kearneysaid. putawaytheÔCats,189-156. tional&MultiÕsthisweekend. a lot of maturity, and weÕre excited In Houston, Amanda Van Dyke The significance of the victory ex- Senior Chantel Malone com-about what she can do this season.Ó and IJ Ubabuike both posted per-tendsbeyondthisweekend. pleted the second-best long jump In the high jump, freshman sonal bests in the shot put, and ÒWe talked about visualizing to- in Texas indoor history in Arkan-Shanay Briscoe finished third with Jennifer Swan finished first in the dayÕs session as a third day of a NCAA sas on Friday night with a mark a personal best of 1.8 meters while 5,000-meter run. Championship or Big 12 meet,Ó said Texas head coach Kim Brackin, refer¥ringtothefinaldayofcompetition Lauren Gerson |Daily Texan File Photo MENÕSTENNIS in those big meets. ÒI gave them the Texas swimmer Leah Gingrich treads through the water in a meet challengetocomebackandbeeven last month at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. better than [on Friday].Ó Longhorns sweep Hawaii, Rice at home Whatever Brackin said in the board competition to prevent Arizo-In addition to Gingrich, all-Amer¥locker room must have worked. The na from taking a single diving event. ican Karlee Bispo had a hand in sev-By Wes Maulsby chael Center. ÒI was really pleased finished off the Owls with anoth- Texasdiversconqueredtheboards. Junior Leah Gingrich had a spec-eral victories.Bispodominated the Daily Texan Staff with the mental toughness and the er two-set win to give Texas the 4-0 SophomoreMarenTaylorclaimeda tacular weekend, claiming sever-freestyleraces. attitude we had out there today.Ó sweep. Texas has now qualified for victory in both the one-meter spring alwinsfortheteam,includingboth ÒIÕm really happy with how the Texas had a busy yet successful Rice was morecompetitivein thechampionshipsinSeattlenextboard event and the platform. Red-the 1,650-yard freestyle and 200-yard team came together,Ó Brackin said. couple of days at the Intercollegiate singles play, but UT drew first month. shirt sophomore ShelbyCullinan butterfly events. She also turned in a ÒWe had a nice first session -I think Tennis Association Kick-Off Week-bloodforTexaswhenSitaramwon ÒWe want to play in the tourna¥stepped up in the three-meter spring season-best time in the 500. weÕre in a good spot right now.Ó end in Austin. The Longhorns swept the opening match. Andersen fol-ment,ÓCentersaid.ÒThatÕswhere Hawaii 4-0 on Saturday and blanked lowed with another straight set the best teams are, and we feel like Rice by the same score on Sunday. win. Sophomore Vasko Mladenov weÕre one of those best teams.Ó MENÕSSWIMMING& DIVING The Hawaii meet started with another strong showing in doubles. SeniorEdCorrieandjuniorJean DÕInnocenzo leads way as UT keeps rolling Andersen jumped out of the gates withan8-3win,followedbyawin By Lauren Giudice 200 backstroke. both the 400-yard and 200-yard bya pair of sophomores, Daniel Daily Texan Staff ÒLast year, Nick just swam his medleyrelays. Whitehead and Alex Hilliard. events,andhissuccesshadbeen Michael McBroom won the With the double point in hand, Texashadacompleteteameffort Texas moved onto singles wherebecause he was so good on the 1,650-yard freestyle, and Jim Rob-over the weekend in its double-du¥seniorKellenDamicostruckfirstback half of his events instead of ertson placed third. al meet against No. 6 Arizona and with a two-set win. Whitehead andthe front half,Ó said Texas head Jimmy Feigen, Miles Joye andSouthern Methodist University. freshman Sudanwa Sitaram bothcoachEddieReese.ÒHedecidedat ScottJostesfinishedone-two-threeThe freshmen stood out in TexasÕ won in straight sets as well. Christmas he was going to be more in the 200-meter freestyle. 186.5-155.5 victory against Arizo-Whitehead and Hilliard wereaggressive during the front half of ÒItookthefreshmenandIgavena and 223-117 win over SMU. down 3-0 before winning four outhis events. He is swimming lights them a little time off,Ó Reese said. Nick DÕInnocenzo continued his recent dominance, winning the 400 out. He is swimming great.Ó ÒIn other words, instead of do- of the next five games for UT to individualmedleywithaseason-Drew Livingston and Will Chan-ing two-hour workouts, we did take the doubles point. best time of 3:48.78. DÕInnocenzo dler finished first and second in the like 75-minute workouts. It real¥ ÒThe doubles was in question for Shannon Kintner |Daily Texan Staff thefirst25or30minutes,andthen and 200 individual medley. He also Texaswonfivemoreeventson They have worked so hard; it was also won the 100-yard backstroke three-meterdivingevent. ly helped them. They swam great. we made some plays and got that Texas senior Ed Corrie returns a backhand over the net in SaturdayÕs point,Ó said Texas head coach Mi-match against Hawaii, which UT won 4-0. Texas beat Rice on Sunday. had a second-place finish inthe the first day, including wins in their turn to swim great.Ó ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. In the event of errors made in advertisement, notice must be given by 10 am the Þrst day of publication, as the publishers are responsible for only ONE incorrect THE DAILYTEXAN insertion. 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There are some that are bombastic, like you said, but other songs are much more broken down, songs with one mic in the room called ÒAlibi,Ó and other songs are just pure and thereÕs no acoustic instru¥ments whatsoever. We set out to do something different this album, and we accomplished that. DT: What was the impetus for covering Lady GagaÕs ÒBad Ro¥manceÓ and Kanye WestÕs ÒStron¥gerÓ on the BBC session? SL: They are both talented musi¥cians who have their own voice, and itÕs fun to do something different and challenge yourself and step into someone elseÕs shoes. DT: I imagine that being in close proximity to your sibling can get re¥ally tiring at times. How do you and Jared keep your sanity during these long periods of touring? SL: We both have the same goals, the same vision, and we both know when we need to take some time apart. We really know our boundar¥ies, which is important. We donÕt real- INJURY continues from PAGE 12 since she has trouble turning her wrist. As he explains their situation, he pauses and the laughter dies. ÒWith athletes, the psycheÕs identity is athleticism. ThatÕs what they are and thatÕs what they do,Ó said James Harris, co-owner of Austin Manual Therapy. ÒThere is a certain amount of fear in not being able to do what she has been known to do Ñ itÕs a fear of losing some of her identity.Ó Harris once went to the national championship with the Texas Long¥horns baseball team in 1983, but after a permanent injury to his shoulder, he settled on a different path. Now he deals with injury on a daily basis as an orthopedic specialist. With pins, bolts and a titanium plate holding her shattered right wrist together, Johnston may be able to perform handstands again. She has been told by San Francisco General that it may take up to a year for her to get back to normal functioning. She is set to have her first physical thera¥py session this week in LA. ÒI thought I could do it without hurting myself,Ó Johnston said, recall¥ing the moment that influenced her to become an aerial performer. Johnston was a dancer in L.A. who came to know a group of five aerial performers. She joined the troupe and traveled to Portugal with them. The head aerial performer wanted to work music cues into their performance, and Johnston saw an opportunity. ÒI knew a routine that could fit re¥ally well with the music they played,Ó Johnston said in a monotonous mur¥mur. As she recalled the details of the night, her voice slowly started to come to life and suddenly swelled with a sense of pride. ÒThe whole room Ñ it was an opera house Ñ got really quiet. It was super magical, and everything worked for everyone.Ó ly have a normal sibling relationship; we get along really great. DT: I know youÕve expressed in¥terest in writing fiction before, so IÕm curious as to where you take your influence and what youÕre reading lately. SL: Oh, well right now IÕm reading ÒOutliers,Ó and oh man, IÕm so bad at remembering authorsÕ names. I just read his other book. ItÕs really about how important it is to give something everything you have, just to put ev¥erything into it and to abandon your ego and things that come up in your head that could possibly sabotage your experience. DT: How would you describe your perfect sandwich? SL: It depends on my mood, but really, I would think that the old peanut butter and jelly sandwich Since that first night performing in the opera house in 2007, she has co-founded the dance/aerial group Lucent Dossier Experience, worked alongside members of Cirque Du So¥leil and performed on stage with mu¥sicians such as Devendra Banhart and Cyndi Lauper. ÒThe inability to perform at the same level is a real blow Ñ a men¥tal blow,Ó Harris said. ÒIf you still love it, youÕll find a way to get back to do¥ing something, but accepting that things will never be the same is hard to come to terms with. Each person handles it their own way.Ó Since her fall, friends, past ac¥quaintances and fans have offered ev¥erything from part-time jobs to tem¥porary homes for Johnston. Swagger has already raised more than $10,000 through PayPal and expects to raise much more with tentative events in March, the month that Johnston will would be good, with almond milk. Regular milk is kinda gross if you really investigate it. DT: What was the first album you ever bought with your own money? SL: I think it would be KISS. DT: Destroyer, by any chance? ThatÕs their best. SL: Yes, I think youÕre right actually. DT: Last question: I liked your collaboration with Kanye West for the track ÒHurricane;Ó does 30 Seconds To Mars plan on do¥ing any more collaboration in the near future? SL: Yeah, you know, if anyone in¥spires us, of course. Off the top of my head, no, not right now. Nothing comes to my mind. Basically weÕre just interested in people thinking outside the box and pushing boundaries. return to Austin. For those with no money to give, Swagger has posted a list of requests for goods and services on her website, AgentRed.net, includ¥ing a rental truck for moving, a chiro¥practor and supplements. Johnston recalls her first week in the hospital when Swagger insisted on packing her clothes to wear. ÒMarcus can do it. He has a good fashion sense. Look at him!Ó John¥ston told her mom. Swagger arrived with a suitcase to relieve her of wearing the same pants that she had been wearing all week. ÒHe starts pulling out shirts that he thought would fit over my cast,Ó John¥ston said. She and Swagger are over¥come with laughter as she struggles to finish the story. ÒHe just brought open sweaters and things that donÕt button, zip or fit my chest at all. And he forgot socks. The whole hospital floor heard us laughing.Ó DORM continues from PAGE 12 jalapeno American cheese and a foot-and-a-half sheet of alumi¥num foil. After setting up your ironing board and gathering your ingredi¥ents, check your iron to make sure there isnÕt any water in it. The pur¥pose of using an iron to cook que¥sadillas is its heating element, not its steam producing capabilities. Failure to remove the water will screw up your quesadilla and pos¥sibly your face. So pay extra atten¥tion here. Next, plug in your iron and set it to the cotton setting. While the iron heats up, place two tortillas Ñ one on top of the other Ñ on the right side of your sheet of alumi¥num foil. Fold the left side of the aluminum foil over the tortillas. Leave at least an inch and a half of space between your tortillas and the edges of the foil. Once your iron is hot, place the iron on top of the foil. Press the iron lightly in a circular motion for two minutes as if ironing del¥icate clothing, evenly distributing the heat to the tortillas beneath the foil. After heating one side, careful¥ly flip the wrapped tortillas and repeat for the other side. After¥ward, unfold the aluminum foil and move the top tortilla aside, taking caution again because the tortilla will be hot. Next, rip your slice of pepper jack into fourths and place the pieces evenly on top of the remaining tortilla. Then add the jalapeno American cheese, ripping the half slice into half-inch chunks, distributing them evenly on top of the pepper jack cheese. Now place the other tortilla back on top and fold the aluminum foil back. The tortillas should be stacked on top of each other with layers of aluminum foil beneath and above the sandwiched tortillas. To melt the cheese, place the iron on the center of the aluminum foil, heating the tortillas beneath it for one minute. Flip and repeat for the opposite side. The use of two dif¥ferent types of cheese creates gas¥tronomical and visual intrigue as the distinct flavors and colors melt and mingle together. BEEF continues from PAGE 12 Finally, unwrap the quesadilla carefully from the foil and let it sit for one minute to allow the cheese to further coalesce. DonÕt forget to unplug your iron while your que¥sadilla cools. Garnish with salsa and enjoy! SALSA Salsa, a mixture of chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice and jalapenos, only tastes better with age. Making the salsa a few days ahead of time, if pos¥sible, allows for the ingredients to mingle, enhancing the flavor. The challenges presented by mak¥ing homemade salsa in a dorm are the mess factor, time and techni¥cal knife skills. If you lack or have an aversion to using a knife for cooking, you may prefer to pur¥chase canned, diced tomatoes, pre-diced onions, jarred cilantro, bottled lime juice and pre-cut (but not pickled) jalapenos. If youÕre just lazy, you can buy premade salsa. For those seeking adventure, however, this recipe is very straightforward. To make salsa, youÕll need one cup of chopped tomatoes (about one large tomato) and one-third cup of chopped onion (a little less than half an onion). Try us¥ing sweet, red onions; theyÕre less prone to breaking your heart. YouÕll also need two tablespoons of chopped cilantro, two table¥spoons of lime juice and one ja¥lapeno pepper that is stemmed, seeded and finely chopped. Before handling and chopping your jala¥peno, remove your contacts and/ or avoid touching your eyes, nose or any other mucous membranes. To avoid potential chemical burns, wear rubber gloves while chopping fresh jalapenos, but if your stock of rubber gloves has just run out, use a paper towel to hold the jala¥peno while you chop it. Wash your hands immediately after complet¥ing this task. After chopping and dicing all of your ingredients, put them in a bowl, toss well and salt to taste. Serve chilled or at room tempera¥ture with your ÒIron Man Quesa¥dillasÓ or a bag of your favorite tor¥tilla chips. Louisville, Ky., were unruffled. ÒIÕve eaten it for years,Ó said Greg Long as he grabbed a Beefy 5-Lay¥er Burrito on Friday in Louisville. ÒI donÕt care.Ó ÒIt tastes like ground beef from any fast-food restaurant to me,Ó said David Carey, who mostly cared that it was quick enough to fit into his lunch break. The plaintiffs would have to prove that most diners believe they are getting something oth¥er than what Taco Bell serves. Most customers realize taco meat has ingredients besides beef, said Marc Williams, an attorney at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarbor¥ough with extensive experience in fast-food litigation. In addition, the lawsuit cites U.S. Department of Agriculture guide¥lines for labeling ground beef. The problem? They donÕt apply to res¥taurants. The USDAÕs rules apply to meat processorsâ the companies Taco Bell buys its meat from. Tyson Foods, Inc., the companyÕs largest meat supplier, said it mixes and cooks the meat at three USDA-inspected plants. So whatÕs in the meat, anyway? Fast food often contains ad¥ditives. That Òisolated oat prod¥uct,Ó for example, is usually used to help processed meat hang onto moisture and flavor. Other chains use additives, too. McDonaldÕs, for example, says its hamburg¥ers are all beef, but the hamburg¥er chainÕs ingredients list also in¥cludes additives and preservatives in many items. Experts say similar ingredients are used in many processed foods sold in stores. ÒThere is nothing really Fran¥kenfood in here,Ó said Karen An¥sel, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. Nutrition experts say foods in their most basic, fresh form are healthiest, but Ansel said taco fans should be more concerned about salt than ingredients with long, complicated names. ÒIf they eat this, it is no worse for them than what they are getting anywhere else,Ó she said. 12 LIFE&ARTS Monday, January 31, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Amber Genuske, Life&Arts Editor | (512) 232-2209 | dailytexanonline@gmail.com Album allows drummer to evolve music amid changes For a span of about 20 seconds, Shannon Leto, drummer for 30 Sec¥onds To Mars and older sibling to Hollywood actor and front man Jar¥ed Leto, canÕt remember the name of the author heÕs been reading lately. The book is called ÒOutliers,Ó and he insists he has read the authorÕs pre¥vious work before giving up on re¥membering the name. It isnÕt until the end of the interview that the Texan finds out that Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer for The New Yorker, wrote the book that Shannon speaks so highly of. What is interesting to note about ShannonÕs choice is the bookÕs ideas about success and how to attain it, wrapped up in a neatly post-modern approach to journalism. But more significantly, ShannonÕs choice in books is telling because a successful person might not feel the need to read ÒOutliers.Ó Something may be missing in 30 Seconds To MarsÕ ideology, or maybe Shannon simply wants to balance out, in his words, the ego that comes with being in a band. Whatever the reason he feels com¥pelled to read GladwellÕs book, itÕs in¥ dicative of how humbled Shannon feels in the wake of his bandÕs massive success in the last few years. The Daily Texan spoke with Shan¥non before his appearance at the Aus¥tin Music Hall on Tuesday about the bandÕs melange of sounds on its new album, This is War, the tumultuous process of recording and covering Lady GagaÕs music. The Daily Texan: So in read¥ing about your latest album, This Is War, I was surprised to find out that Jared characterized the making After countless nights of macaro-cient amount of time and energy in a pan on a stove. Since a kitch- By Bruce Schreiner The Associated Press Taco Bell says a legal beef about the meat in its tacos is bull. The fast-food chain took out full-page ads in at least nine major news¥papers and launched a YouTube cam¥paign featuring its president Friday to proclaim that its taco filling is 88 per¥cent beef. A false-advertising lawsuit filed last week that caused an online stir alleges the companyÕs filling doesnÕt have enough beef to be called that. The lawsuit seeks to make the com¥pany stop calling it Òbeef Ó and pay the suing law firmÕs bill. Taco Bell trumpeted, ÒThank you for suing us. HereÕs the truth about our seasoned beef,Ó in the ads in Fri¥dayÕs editions of The Wall Street Jour¥ nal, USA Today and other papers. practice at Levick Strategic Commu-fident in its facts, Grabowski said. The ads go on to say the rest of the nications in Washington. ÒA lot of Companies typically shy away from filling is a mixture of spices and com-companies are going to be watching taking facts in a legal dispute public. mon food additives. The lawsuit, filed by the Alabama The lawsuit, filed in federal court law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Meth¥in California, alleges the meat mix-vin, Portis & Miles, doesnÕt speci¥ture has binders and extenders and fy what percentage of the mixture is does not meet federal requirements meat. The lawyer on the case, Dee to be labeled beef. If they eat this, it is no Miles, said the firm had the filling Taco Bell denied those claims ear-tested and found it contained 35 per- worse for them than lier this week but turned up the vol-cent beef. The firm would not say ume after a week in which the story Òwhat they are getting who tested the meat or give any other spread like wildfire, making nation-specifics of the analysis. anywhere else. al headlines, creating an Internet stir Taco Bell says the filling contains 88 percent USDA-inspected beef and the rest is water, spices and a mixture ÑKaren Ansel, of oats, starch and other ingredients Registered dietitian that contribute to what it calls the Ò Òquality of its product.Ó The company said it uses no ex- Cooking outside Aerialist copes with injuries, medical bills By Allistair Pinsof on New YearÕs Eve, Marcus Swagger, times as much.Ó Daily Texan Staff JohnstonÕs boyfriend, has started a Swagger said that one of the pri¥three-city fundraiser to help pay for mary goals of the fundraiser is to When aerial performer Sarah his girlfriendÕs seven-day stay at San raise awareness for performer safety, ÒAgent RedÓ Johnston fell 12 feet Francisco General Hospital, surgery but right now, he is focusing on help-into an audience of 6,500 people, her expenses and the months of physical ing Johnston through the day-to-day boyfriend came running to her side. therapy that followed. The fundrais-challenges that come from her inju-The fall to the concrete floor frac-er will sponsor and host events in ries. He gets her food, uses his abili¥tured her skull and broke her wrists. Austin (her most recent home), San ty as a performer to keep spirits high Lying on the cold ce-Francisco (where she was hurt) and and reminds her of things, such as ment, clutch-Los Angeles (her birthplace). her momÕs birthday. Last week, he ing her hands, ÒShe is facing up to six-figure even ran out to get a card and flow- Johnston was medical bills,Ó Swagger said. ers for her mom. and even prompting a bit by comedi¥ able to stay Swagger is a UT economics se-ÒItÕs honestly been very hard be¥ an Stephen Colbert. conscious nior who plans to return to Austin tween the two of us to get all the Experts say similar cases show and make inthefall.HeisknownintheAustin communication and cooking done,Ó the tempest in a tortilla is unlikely request area for promoting fashion events Johnston said. ÒIt takes a lot of time one to her boy-and festivals, like Art Outside. to do the little things.Ó friend: ÒDonÕt put ÒItÕs opening my eyes to perfor-He tries to make her laugh, mak¥ some attention. me in the ambulance. I canÕt afford mance insurance,Ó he said. ÒIf she ing fun of the bent fork she has to ÒIt is unusual for a company to it. I donÕt have health insurance.Ó fell on someone, that person would use when they go out to restaurants Since her fall during San Francis-be covered but she isnÕt. The kind of coÕs 12th annual Sea of Dreams event protection she needs costs 10 to 12 INJURY continues on PAGE 11 ki, chair of the crisis and litigation paign indicates that Taco Bell is con¥ tenders to add volume to the filling. Customers at a Taco Bell in parent company Yum BrandsÕ hometown of BEEF continues on PAGE 11