m e s v i saiavH nvaao MS 3AV J .S I 3 WTI I0H 3IW 3SV 1IH 3H oav aaxiw A^xt, ncday questions of life and society SPORTS PAGE1B H o rn s fall to A ggies as d e fe n se falters TOMORROW'S WEATHER High 62 Low 36 Thursday, January 29, 2009- Serving the University of Texas at Austin com m unity since 1900 A 0 A XANwww.dailytexanonline.com Report: Health costs will double by 2016 State bills would require insurance companies to report profits, costs By Erin Mulvaney Daily Texan Staff As health care concerns rise to the forefront of the state an d n a­ tional agendas, a public interest group released a national report W ednesday concerning the high cost of health insurance in Texas and the nation. A ccording to the Texas P u b ­ lic Interest Research G ro u p 's re­ port "H ealth Care in Crisis," pre­ m ium s and deductibles for Texas residents w ith em ployer-provided insurance w ill nearly double by 2016, and the U.S. Census Bureau reports that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the country at almost 25 percent. "We p ay so m e of th e h ig h ­ est prem ium s in the country and have the highest uninsured rates; it is not the time for inaction," said Melissa Cubria, spokesw om an for the interest group. Cubria said health care reforms need to be m ade on state and na­ tional levels. Several pieces of leg­ islation have been filed to reform health insurance com panies and th e O b am a a d m in is tra tio n has pointed to health care reform as a top priority. "The purpose [of the report] is to educate people about the sky­ rocketing cost of health care and the cost of inaction," Cubria said. S tate bills, p re -file d in b o th th e Texas Senate and H o u se of R ep resen tativ es, w o u ld req u ire HEALTH continues on page 6A M e s s a g e s i n t h e s k y Gitmo dosure opens legal Pandora's box Legal scholars weigh options for housing Guantanamo prisoners By Sharanya Rajan & Pierre Bertrand Daily Texan Staff F o llo w in g P re s id e n t Ba­ rack O b a m a 's o rd er to sh u t d o w n G u a n ta n a m o Bay d e ­ ten tio n cam p last T hursday, m an y officials and sch o lars are asking how the U.S. gov­ e rn m e n t sh o u ld d ea l w ith current detainees. The C ub an d eten tio n cen­ ter is sch edu led to close Jan. 22, 2010. A panel of three legal schol­ ars debated the im pact of the closure in UT's Eidm an C ourt­ room on W e d n esd ay n ig h t d u r in g a d isc u ssio n s p o n ­ sored by the School of Law. B obby C h e sn ey , a S tra u s s C e n te r fellow an d v isitin g law professor, m oderated the discussion. Panelists discussed the m er­ its of establishing a national security court and the prose­ cution and repatriation of cur­ rent detainees. In repatration, prisoners are returned to their home countries. For the p a st seven years, G u a n ta n a m o Bay h as h eld hund reds of detainees, term ed "enem y com batants" by the Bush adm inistration. D eten­ tion p o licies d rew criticism from th e international com ­ m u n ity follow ing rep o rts of torture. "For five years, I stro n g ly su p p o rted the close of G u an ­ tanam o," said John Bellinger, a form er legal ad v iser to the secretary of state and the n a­ tio n al se c u rity council d u r ­ ing the Bush ad m inistration. "S ince 2004, the d a m a g e to the c o u n try o u tw eig h ed the benefits." At the height of the cam p's use, m ore than 700 in d iv id u ­ als w ere detained. D ue to re­ p a tria tio n efforts, th e re are now 242 detainees in the cen­ ter, Bellinger said. "O f th e 500 th a t w e re ­ tu r n e d , a b o u t 60 h a v e re ­ tu rn ed to the fight," he said. "M ost countries do not w ant th em back, as they m ay be >een as troublemakers." The g o v ern m e n t faces the challenge of ensuring that re­ leased detainees do not revert to terroristic activities in their DETAINEES continues on page 6A Isbah Raja, a Plan II and governm ent freshman, and Lubna Ali get ready to release balloons on the Main Mall on W ednesday after­ noon. Each balloon carried a note card with encouraging w ords written by various UT students for the people of Gaza affected by the recent violence. The UT Palestine Solidarity Committee, the M u slim Students Association and the Society for Islamic Awareness orga­ nized the event as a way to show solidarity and support for those killed in Gaza. Shelley Neuman | Daily Texan Staff John Bellinger speaks about the future of Guantanam o Bay prisoners in the Connally Center for Justice Wednesday eve­ ning. The panel discussed their views on President Barack Obama's decision to close the prison. Historic economic crisis has dented bailout, prof says By Laura Ceglio Daily Texan Staff Last O ctober's $700 billion gov­ ern m en t b ailo u t of m ajor fin an ­ cial institutions w ill not help the economy, as the current econom ­ ic crisis is u n lik e an y o th e r in American history, said James Gal­ braith, a UT public affairs profes­ sor, to a crow d of m ore than 300 on W ednesday night. Galbraith said that w hile som e fin a n c ia l a d v is e rs p re d ic t the eventual revival of the economy, this prediction is based on past post-w ar m odels that do not a p ­ ply to today's crisis. policy is being calibrated does not take into account the fact that this is a financial crisis that is unprece­ dented," he said. He added that the m oney need­ ed to completely rescue the econo­ m y reaches far into the trillions of dollars. w o u ld help the econom ic transi­ tion from one presidential adm in­ istration to another, he said. The p rev io u s ad m in istra tio n d id n 't h a v e a clu e — a n d n o t m uch in terest either," G albraith said. "They hoped that the w hole "T he forecast a g a in st w hich But G albraith said the bailout BAILOUT continues on page 2A UI student groups advocate a repeal of tuition deregulation University Democrats unite with other groups to lobby the Legislature By Amy Bingham Daily Texan Staff Tuition rates should be d eter­ mined by the state, not the Board of Regents, said Sen. Rodney El­ lis, D -H ouston W ednesday night, kicking off the U niversity Demo­ crats' "Tuition Relief N ow " cam ­ paign at the first m eeting of the semester. Ellis is the au th o r of a bill that w ould lock tuition at its current rate and eliminate tuition deregu­ lation, a process that gives the UT Board of R egents, n o t the state, pow er to set tuition rates. D ereg­ ulation began in 2003 w hen the state w as experiencing a b u d g et shortfall. The practice has caused tuition at UT to skyrocket in the past six years, Ellis said. H e said he hopes to curb tu ­ ition increases with his bill that he thinks will likely pass in the 2009 legislative session. " I think [the Board of Regents] ought to go make their case at the C apitol just like everybody else," Ellis said. The average cost of tuition rose alm ost 5 percent between fall 2007 and fall 2008, according to the UT Web site. A verage tuition statew ide has gone up 53 percent since d e re g ­ ulation in 2003, according to the Texas H igher E ducation C oordi­ nating Board. Both Ellis and University D em ­ o cra ts P re sid e n t Jim m y T alari- co em phasized the im portance of student involvem ent and activism in fighting the rising cost of high­ er education. Tala rico said the first goal of the group's tuition relief cam paign is to start a conversation about the issue of tuition. "S tu d e n ts have been lacking an h o n est d ia lo g u e ab o u t w hy they face the problem s they do," T alarico said . "We w a n t to go to the C ap ito l to p u t a h u m a n face to the p ro b lem of tu itio n deregulation." The U niversity D em ocrats will w ork in conjunction wTith College R epublicans and the L eague of United Latin American Citizens to raise aw areness around cam pus about how tuition rates are decid­ ed and lobby the state legislature to take back its control of the pro­ cess. T h e U n iv e r s ity D e m o c ra ts a r e p u s h in g to g e t s u p p o r t from UT SG an d o th e r stu d e n t DEREGULATION continues on page 2A Perla Cavazos talks to University Democrats mem bers Alejandra Salinas and Andy Jones after Wednesday 's meeting. Cavazos is cur­ rently running for Austin City Council. 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If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. CORRECTION The comedian in the photograph accompanying a Jan 20 Texan story titled "Local comic: say'Bye Bye'to Bush"should have been Kerry Awn. The Texan regrets the error. COPYRIGHT Copyright 2009 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. Today's weather I'm just the crazy kid that runs around the office. From pagel A thing wouldn't break open until the next ad­ ministration got into office." Galbraith discussed his latest book, "The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too," explained the roots of the current economic state and offered recommendations to deal with the recession. He pointed to deregulation and the disman­ tling of New Deal programs as causes of the economic downturn. I he difficulties grew from decisions that began to be taken in the 1970s and became much more problematic during the 1980s dur­ ing deregulation," Galbraith said. "As the con­ servative tide took hold of our way of life, we began to dismantle the protective programs of the New Deal." To combat the downturn, he suggested plac­ ing a moratorium on house foreclosures, in­ creasing Social Security benefits, lowering the age of Medicare and suspending the payroll tax to allow people pay down loans. 1 The C o lle g e o f C o m m u n ic a t' nior Fellow s Honors Program an School of Public Affairs ture. Associate journalism prof ert Jensen said he booked G expertise. "I knew there w as a lot of Jensen said. "Jam es is a nationally recog­ nized expert who is very good at explain­ ing the complexities of economics to general audiences." 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A smooth election could encour­ age supporters of a fast-paced with­ drawal of U.S. combat troops by next year, but any major irregulari­ ties or bloodshed in Saturday's main voting could raise worries about the readiness of Iraq's institutions. There were reports of only spo­ radic attacks during the early vot­ ing — called so police and mili­ tary units could cast ballots be­ fore being deployed for the full- scale vote. It also in cluded p riso n s and m any hospitals, including a m a­ ternity w ard in the southern city of N ajaf where 21-year-old Salwa Majid filled out a ballot with one hand and cradled her hours-old son with the other. "It's my duty to vote for a better Iraq,'' she said, showing off her in­ dex finger tinted with purple ink — used in Iraq to identify voters. In the northern oil hub of Kirkuk, hundreds of soldiers in camouflage uniforms streamed into an elemen­ tary school to stuff their paper bal­ lots into clear plastic bins. "We have come here to vote as a kind of defiance to the terrorists," said Sgt. Abdul-Jabar Khalf. Later in Kirkuk province, gun­ m en killed tw o police officers guarding a school used as an ear­ ly election center, said police and m edical officials, who spoke on condition of anonym ity because they weren't authorized to release the information. In prisons across Iraq, inmates in orange jum psuits filed in one by one to vote. Faraj al-Haidari, the head of the election commission, said voting w as open to any detainee aw ait­ ing trial — even those accused of insurgent attacks or links to al-Qai- da in Iraq — but those sentenced to more than five years in prison were not eligible. The rules also covered thousands of Iraqis still held in U.S. military custody, he said. M ore than 14,400 can d id ates — about 3,900 of them wom en — are competing for 440 seats on ruling councils in 14 of the coun­ try's 18 provinces. The central au­ thorities in Baghdad still control the nation's overall policies, but the councils have wide authorities such as cutting commercial deals and setting spending priorities. "We want a country that unites us, not one that tears us apart," Prime M inister N ouri al-M aliki said in a cam paign stop for polit­ ical allies in southern Iraq. "A ny gap in Iraq's unity will open the gates of hell for us all." Although the elec tion does not di­ rectly threaten al-Maliki, a U.S. ally, the results could put serious strains on his Shiite-led government. In the Shiite south — Iraq's po­ litical center after the fall of Sadd­ am H u sse in 's S u n n i-d o m in at­ ed regim e — the biggest politi­ cal party is hoping to increase its clout at the expense of al-Maliki's backers. A strong election show ing by the Suprem e Islamic Iraqi Coun­ cil could be used as a stringboard to battle al-Maliki's bloc for lead­ ership later this year. N ew b o rn H aidar Karrar rests in his m other's arms as she casts her vote fro m her hospital bed on W ednesday in th e country's provincial elections in Najaf, Iraq. Full-scale voting is scheduled for Saturday to pick regional councils across much o f Iraq. Alaaal-Marjani | Associated Press 3A Thursday, January 2 9 ,2 0 0 9 NATION BRIEFLY Democratic House approves Obama's $819 billion stimulus WASHINGTON — In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-con- trolled House approved a $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night with spending increases and tax cuts at the heart of the young administration's plan to revive a badly ailing economy. The vote was 244-188, with Re­ publicans unanimous in opposi­ tion despite Obama's pleas for bi­ partisan support. "This recovery plan will save or create more than three mil­ lion new jobs over the next few years," the president said in a written statement released mo­ ments after the House voted. Earlier, Obama declared, "We don't have a moment to spare" as congressional allies hastened to do his bidding in the face of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Due to deficits, post office may reduce delivery days WASHINGTON — Snow, rain, gloom of night — no matter what, the mail will get through. But maybe not quite as often. Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the post­ master general told Congress on Wednesday, asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agen­ cy deliver mail six days a week. The change wouldn't necessar­ ily mean an end to Saturday de­ livery. Post office studies have looked at the possibility of skip­ ping some other day when mail flow is light, such as Tuesday. Faced with dw indling mail vol­ ume and rising costs, the post of­ fice was $2.8 billion in the red last year. "If current trends continue, we could experience a net loss of $6 billion or more this fiscal year," Postmaster General John E. Pot­ ter said in testimony for a Senate Homeland Security and Govern­ mental Affairs subcommittee. C o m piled from Associated Press reports 4th Annual PSAid Student Competition Entries Due March 30, 2009 Learn more at www.psaid.org Enter your print or broadcast PSA for part of $30,000 in cash prizes Sponsored by Center for International Disaster mation GE3EI mm I '’• 4 . Ü # USAID PROM THfc A M tR |C A N PEOPLE : * INTO» CIDI is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the U S Agency for International Development. 4A Thursday, January 29, 2009 O p in io n T h k D a i l y T e x a n GALLERY Editor in Chief: Leah Finnegan Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline.com Associate Editors: Audrey Campbell Josh Haney Jillian Sheridan DlDNbüSEE o d t- o t -wo^ r : B A N K E R S in th a t C É S W ? •OINT Pro-progress Jan. 22 marked the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the land­ mark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion, and the case's plaintiff, Norma McCorvey, also known as Jane Roe, marked the occasion by recently speaking out against abor­ tion in an anti-abortion commercial. The commercial was pro­ duced by Virtue Media, which serves as an IRS-recognized edu­ cational, nonprofit organization. In the commercial, McCorvey laments the role she played in the pivotal court case and urges viewers to stand against abor­ tion and abortion-rights legislation. The advertisem ent co n ­ cludes with M cCorvey saying, "From natural conception to natural death." But the ideas of "natural conception" and "natural d eath" raise m any questions in an age when modern m edicine and technology are constantly advancing, causing the definition of "n atural" to change. W hat qualifies as natural conception and natural death? In 1847, a Scottish obstetrician named James Simpson admin­ istered ether to a patient to lessen the pain of childbirth. Accord­ ing to a 2003 article in The New England Journal of Medicine, though Simpson was concerned about the adverse effects the an­ esthesia might have on babies, he was impressed by the degree of help it provided women undergoing childbirth. Since Simpson's initial experiment, advances in science have provided women with many options when it comes to pregnan- < v and giving birth. Still, many people like McCorvey continue to take an absolutist point of view on the subject of "natural" life and death. Lesley Brown gave birth to the world's first "test tube baby" in 1978 through in vitro fertilization. Since then, the same technique has allowed more than 3.5 million children to be bom. Though in vitro is not, by traditional standards, "natural conception," it is at times the only hope for many women and couples who want to have a "natural-born" baby. Each month, thousands of infertile couples undergo the strenuous — not to mention cost­ ly — treatment, which can range from $5,000 to $10,000 per tri­ al Should people who are willing to devote massive amounts of time and energy to the pursuit of a child be condemned because they are forced to do it through non traditional methods? Another recent trend involves women who are electing to have Caesarean sections before they have gone through the doc­ tor-recommended 39 weeks of gestation. Many women elect to deliver at 37 weeks in order to accom modate work schedules and get the most out of their maternity leave. Others simply de­ cide to deliver early in order to save themselves from an addi­ tional two weeks of uncom fortable pregnancy. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham conducted a study of 13 'AS women who had prior Caesarean sections. Of the experi- men il group, 36 percent of the women elected to schedule their next C section some time before the recommended 39 weeks. in vitro fertilization, elective Caesarean sections and the pop­ ulan tv of anesthesia and painkillers during labor all seem to im­ ply that the idea of "natural life" hardly exists. The same logic goe- for the concept of "natural death." Breakthroughs in mod­ em m edicine have caused degenerative deaths to become in­ creasingly common. Heart transplants, blood transfusions and t hemotherapy are all measures through which we try to avoid the inevitable end. 1 he concept of "natural conception to natural death" is fast becom ing extinct. To give birth naturally and to die naturally would mean rejecting all medical assistance, and that makes Mc- Corvey's strict stance on life a tightrope walk that is both naive and nr uistic. A truly pro-life stance would provide everyone t nc ght to seek the medical assistance they desire, free of judge­ ment, and that includes a woman's right to have an abortion. —Audrey Campell for the editorial board Guns for good guys By Mordechai Rorvig Daily Texan Guest Colum nist The right to carry a concealed handgun com es with a certain honor. It is voluntary action that requires a substantial investm ent of time and money. The concealed carrier m ust obtain a perm it, undergo a background check and com plete a sequence of basic training in handgun usage. He or she m ust obtain a firearm and holster, which together cost several hundred dollars plus the cost of ammunition. M ost concealed carriers will also invest consider­ able time and m oney in going to the firing range to practice shoot- ing. Anybody w ho has fired a gun on more than several occasions can give you a proper interpretation of the danger and regimented conduct involved. W hen you hold a firearm, you never point it at a person. W hen you go to a gun range, you point the gun dow n- range. You don t m ake jokes with guns. You don't play around. You show the weapon its proper respect and, in turn, the w eapon shows respect to you. It is very difficult to accidentally hurt som e­ one with a gun. This basic fact essentially allowed the gun to be a commercial and social success. In five centuries of usage, gun design has seen great advanc­ es. Pistols are designed with clearly designated safety locks. These safety locks can be placed on the left or right side of the grip, de­ pending on w hether the wielder is right-handed or left-handed. M any m odem guns, such as Glock brand firearms, have trigger modifications that keep the trigger from being engaged unless an actual finger pu lls it. And most m od em sem i-autom atic pistols contain an inner, pin-locking m echanism that stops the firing pin from engaging if the pistol is dropped. With all this honor, respect and ingenuity imbued into gun us­ age, you w ould n't expect people to be afraid of guns. The gun owner understands and respects his weapon, and he represents a safety barrier for those people around him. It is a sim ple fact, of­ ten stated, that just one person equipped with a concealed hand­ gun could have stopped the shooter at Virginia Tech. This did not happen, and that shooter killed more than 30 people. Should people licensed and certified to carry a concealed w eap­ on have this right restricted on a college cam pu s? Even if peo­ ple are not allow ed this legal right, anyone can still illegally car­ ry a w eapon onto cam pus. O ur University, for exam p le, is not equipped w ith metal detectors or guards instructed to search en­ trants into buildings. Therefore, som eone who w ants to take a gun onto cam pus is com pletely uninhibited — except by the law. W ho follow s the law? T hat's easy. Law -abiding citizens follow the law, and these law -abiding citizens include concealed hand­ gun carriers. If som eone takes the time and energy to get a con­ cealed handgun license, they are obviously intent on following the law. O therwise, they would just carry a gun w ithout the license. Prohibiting the concealed carry of guns on cam pus does nothing but prohibit the law-abiding citizens — the "good g u y s" — from carrying guns. These citizens, given the legal right, would offer an immense safeguard against the likes of the Virginia Tech shooter. Without this right, the insane, disturbed and dangerous individu­ als — The bad guys" — will still carry weapons. D espite the crudeness of this analysis, it m akes a rather clear case. If we d o n 't allow concealed hand gun rig h ts on cam pu s, we only prevent the good guys from carry in g gun s. F u rther­ more, the risk of accidental discharge from a sane and trained in­ dividual is m uch low er than from an intentional discharge by a deranged criminal. Unfortunately, m any people object to concealed firearm rights out of ignorance and fear. Ignorance, because they do not under­ stand the respect and safety implicit in obtaining a legal, concealed firearm, and fear because they allow their em otional insecurity to overcome their logical analysis of the situation. Appallingly, U T's Student Governm ent voted against this right on Tuesday, m aking a m ockery of the history of our state and U ni­ versity. I tip m y hat to my grave, w here I shall go when I lie down to die becau se I have been forced to lie dow n by m y brothers. W hat a sad, sorry w ay to go. Rorvig is an aerospace engineering senior. THE FIRING LINE TFI does not know peace Texans for Israel s continued insistence on declaring their rally as "pro- peace" calls to my mind the absurdly-named "Peacekeeper" nuclear mis­ siles kept in the Lnited States military arsenal. It's not enough to declare an empty support for peace, it must be accompanied with sincere and genuine actions and desires to promote peace, including the condemna­ tion of violence. The Texans for Israel's self-described "pro-peace and pro- Israel rally occurred in the context of Israel's military operations in Gaza, where yesterday the United Nations humanitarian chief Sir John Holmes said he was shocked by the systematic nature of the destruction," and this context cannot be ignored. Texans for Israel refuses to condemn Israel's acts of mass violence which have resulted in the deaths of more than 1300 people, including more than 400 children, in the past month. The I alestine Solidarity Committee organized a counter-protest in order to communicate a very simple message to Israel's supporters on our campus, oppression is not peace. It is not peace to drop bombs on a civil­ ian population. It is not peace to drop bombs on UN schools, hospitals and relief vvarehouses. It is not peace to keep 3.5 million people living under a brutal military administration for more than 41 years. The participants in the counter-demonstration are also pro-Israeli and pro-peace. The only difference is that we understand that to be pro- Israeli and pro-peace, you must be pro-Palestinian as well Palestinians and Israelis live on the same land, under the same government, but with starkly different rights and freedoms. It is not peace to promote one ethnic population at the detriment of another, it is an act of violence. reminiscent of the harrowing display of 3,000 shoes in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.; the shoes in the museum's dLs- play were taken from Jewish prisoners prior to their gassing in a concen­ tration camp. Clearly, the committee attempted to draw lines of compari­ son between the Holocaust and the present-day conflict in Gaza. The erroneous comparisons continue: next to each pair of shoes lay a white flower. This type of flower has grown to symbolize Holocaust commemoration on the UT campus over the past several years. Texas' White Rose Society distributes thousands of white flowers every spring to inspire Holocaust remembrance and genocide awareness. Perhaps the Palestinian Solidarity Committee should examine its facts more carefully, as the actions that have been taken by Israel during this war have demonstrated that Israel supports the promotion, not destruc­ tion, of human welfare. If the Palestinian Solidarity Committee is search­ ing for the wrongdoer in this war, perhaps it should look to Hamas before pointing fingers at Israel. Yardeti Ran Psychology freshman The right to safety? Monday's ruling concerning concealed-carry by our student govern­ ment seems to have confused the editorial board, with one writer declar­ ing that it was "a victory for UT" ("Keeping UT gun-free," Jan. 28). A victory for 1.1 came when Colt McCoy led the Longhorns past the Sooners 45-35. Governmental bodies infringing upon the Constitutional rights of American citizens should hardly be considered a victory. The author cites a nearly two-year-old story in an attempt to convince the reader that the Second Amendment is not relevant today, and even suggests H"13* the best solution is to rewrite the Constitution. An amazing request, considenng many have spent the last eight years (groundlessly) accusing former President George Bush of rewriting the Constitution every time a new bill passed with which they didn't agree. An even more interesting note about the piece is that the writer dis­ cusses one student's attendance of Virginia Tech, and then uses the word "despite" when discussing his anti gun sentiments. Despite would indeed be the correct word, since any student at that university should know bet­ ter than most the upside of having guns an campus; most of those killed that day would stili be alive. The water's choice of word shows an inher­ ent understanding of the situation, but column reflects a desire to merely convey popular opinion. Nick Prelosky Government and economics junior Vice chairman of events, Young Conserzxitives of Texas 1*IT>L QvT QBICS n o Q i . . _ Mishal Al-Johar Geosciences graduate student Co-chair, Palestine Solidarity Committee £ Opinions expressed in The Dai­ ly Texan are those of the editor, the editonal board or the writer of the article. They’ are not necessari­ ly those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Tex­ as Student Media Board of Oper ating Trustees. All Texan editonals are wntten by’ the Editorial Board, which is listed in the top right cor­ ner of this page. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE E-mail your Fmng Lines to firin- ghne(f¡dailytexanonlme.com Letters must be fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLE! Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan by placing it in a re­ cycling bin or back in the burnt- orange stand where you found it. PSC minces metaphors The ability to express political opinions publicly is permitted on the UT campus, but the mere existence of this privilege does not justify its abuse Clearly, the Palestinian Solidarity Committee is unaware that the construction of a derogatory, belittling presentation is inappropriate and disrespectful to all who are exposed to the offensive display. A truly disturbing theme which was highly conspicuous in the C ommittee s display on Monday was the parallel between items used for the exhibition and items which, in the Jewish tradition, are symbolic of 1 iolocaust memorials. The shoes displayed on the West Mall were eerily Thursday, Jan uary 29, 2 0 0 9 N e w s 5A Advertising sophomore Mercer Moore braves the weather and takes a break between classes on Wednesday afternoon to eat lunch and text some friends. Stacey Long D a ily Texan Staff NEWS BRIEFLY Professor emeritus now UT-Pan American interim president A UT-Austin engineering pro­ fessor emeritus will serve as UT- Pan American's interim president starting Friday. Charles Sorber takes over for Blandina "Bambi" Cárdenas, UT Pan-Am's president for the last four years. Cárdenas announced her resignation last Tuesday, cit­ ing health concerns as the prim a­ ry reason for leaving. "I concluded that I need to take greater care of this some­ what battered, mended heart," Cárdenas said in an open letter to the community. "UTPA needs an intensely focused, passionate president, not one who needs to take it easy." Cárdenas was the topic of some controversy last October when the UT System received anonymous information accusing her of pla­ giarizing parts of her dissertation. An inquiry into the matter was halted in December once the sys­ tem became aware of Cárdenas' decision to resign. Sorber, who has served as pres­ ident of UT-Permian Basin and interim president at UT-Arling- ton, is no stranger to administra­ tive work. UT System spokesman Matt Flores said Sorber will serve as in­ terim president while system Vice Chancellor David Prior and oth­ er University and UT System offi­ cials convene a national search for a permanent replacement. Flores said it could be as long as nine months before UT-Pan American has a permanent pres­ ident. — M ohini M adgavkar Retail stores expected to keep witnessing decreasing sales The nation's retail stores should expect continued losses, according to a report from the National Re­ tail Federation. In a report released Tuesday, the federation predicts a 0.5-percent decrease in total retail sales nation­ wide — or a loss of $12 billion. The report marks the first time since the mid 1990s that retail growth is expected to decrease since the federation began measur­ ing retail industry sales in 1995. "When you look at 2009, you have to compare it to 2008," said Ellen Davis, vice president of the federation. "The beginning of 2008 wasn't that bad. What we will see is a continuation of consumers pulling back." The industry is expecting con­ sumers to continue 2008 shop­ ping trends through 2009. Da­ vis said consumer behavior has changed due to market condi­ tions as shoppers focus more on necessary purchases like grocer­ ies and clothing rather than lux­ ury goods. "Companies who specialize in discretionary purchases wili suf­ fer," Davis said. Sales are expected to decrease by 2.5 percent in the first half of 2009. The federation expects a 1.1-percent decrease in the third quarter and a 3.6-percent increase in the fourth quarter. Despite the increase, Davis said retail markets would still be below 2008 levels. "By the end of 2009, we might see a glimmer of hope," Davis said. — P ierre B ertran d Austin still attracts real estate investors despite poor economy Despite the national economic slump, Austin is still drawing for­ eign real estate investors. The Association of Foreign In­ vestors in Real Estate raised their attractiveness rating of Austin for 2009. In its new survey, Austin tied with Las Vegas, Phoenix, Or­ lando, Atlanta, San Diego and San Jose for 11th place. Last year Aus­ tin ranked 16th. Francois Ortalo-M agne, chair­ man of the real estate d ep a rt­ ment at the James A. G raaskam p Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin-Madi- son, who led the study, said the survey was conducted by associ­ ation members who w ere asked to rank the most attractive cities for investors. "Top cities are those where members deploy the most capital," Ortalo-Magne said. The top five cities were Wash­ ington, D.C.; New' York; San Fran­ cisco; Los Angeles; and Houston. For a city to climb in the rank­ ings, it must be able to attract in­ vestors. Satisfied investors can also increase the city's rank. The association was founded in 1988 and is comprised of 180 members representing investment organizations from 21 countries. — PB Cold weather commands precautionary measures By Ednna Solis Daily Texan Staff As icicles th a w e d on s to p ­ lights and trees popped w ith ice crackles, stud en ts w ith flushed faces braved 29-degree w eather Wednesday. "The fact th at w e're getting pretty chilly in the m ornings is n o t a big su rp rise," said Troy Kimmel Jr., a senior lecturer in the D ep artm en t of G eography and the E nvironm ent. "If you look at long-term trends, over the next tw o w eeks is norm ally the coldest time of the year." A ustin police said officers re­ sp o n d e d to 47 accidents from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, m ore than do uble the n um ber d u rin g th a t p erio d last w eek. Vehicle accidents constitute 70 percent of w eather-related inju­ ries, w hile 25 percent are classi­ fied as outdoor injuries, accord­ ing to the city of Austin. K im m el sa id T ravis C o u n ­ ty resid e n ts sh o u ld p ay close a tte n tio n to p ets, p la n ts an d pipes — especially in the o u t­ er areas of tow n w here it gets a little colder. R enters an d te n an ts can be charged w ith property dam age due to broken w ater pipes as a result of harsh w eather co n d i­ tions. The A ustin W ater U tili­ ty office suggested taking pre­ cautionary steps before w eather reaches freezing te m p eratu re s by w rapping exposed pipes, re­ moving garden hoses from o u t­ side faucets and insulating o u t­ d o o r fau cets w ith S tyrofoam covers, rags or paper. Before le av in g to w n , h o m ­ e o w n e rs a n d re n te rs sh o u ld safeg u ard th e ir property, and residents sh o u ld tu rn off their w a te r a t th e c u t-o f f v a lv e , drain all o utside w ate r faucets a n d leave h o m e -h e a tin g sy s­ tem s on a low setting, accord­ ing to the city. A ustin is expecting ano th er cold front to pass through d u r­ ing the w eekend. C ooler tem ­ peratures are expected starting Sunday night through M onday m orning, Kimmel said. Frosty survival tips • Watch the local weather fore­ cast before heading outdoors. Be prepared for traffic delays due to bad weather and icy roads. • Wear a seat belt at all times and secure children in appro- priate-sized child safety seats. • Take extra precaution when driving on bridges and elevated roadways since they are first to ice over and last to thaw. • Make sure to wear winter- weather gear, such as several layers of loose fitting clothing as opposed to a single heavy layer. 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Please return completed applications and all supporting materials to the Director’s Office. Interested applicants are invited to stop by and visit with the Director to discuss student positions. N e w s Thursday, January 29,2009 C u t t i n g i t c l o s e HEALTH: Texans paying more but getting less From p a g el A insurance companies to report administrative costs and prof­ its versus how m uch they are spending on health care. Lt. Gov. D e w h u rs t and several Texas leaders have said health care w ill be a leading issue dur­ ing the legislative session. Cubria said the report is not directly about the high rate of uninsured Texans, but about containing costs and reigning in wasteful spending by the in­ surance companies. " W e d o n 't k n o w h o w in ­ surance companies are spend­ ing their money," Cubria said. "C onsum ers spend more and more on coverage, and are ac­ tually receiving less and less. W e don't know w h y this is. In ­ surance companies don't have to open up their books and show us what's going on." MgflIflBM RMIMM sj i U M i ^ "We are at a point here where we have to take a look at the failing system." — Anne Dunkeiberg, associate director, policy center Anne Dunkeiberg, associate director of the Center for Public Policy Priorities, said income is the No. 1 factor that determines the cost of health insurance, but in Texas health care is not even affordable for the middle class. She said there is going to be activity on private insurance re­ form, but no sweeping changes w ill be m ade to health insur­ ance on the state level. " W e are at a p o in t here w here w e have to take a look at the failing system and come up w ith a w a y to access decent and affordable health care," Dunkeiberg said. She said Texas' high u n in ­ sured rate is a combination of the history of state programs and economic landscape. She said the biggest problem is not programs such as the C h il­ dren's H ealth Insurance P ro ­ gram and M ed icaid , but em ­ ployers providing insurance to their employees. U T nursing instructor Trish O 'D a y said she hopes the issue of health insurance w ill be con­ sidered, even in the context of hard economic times. " A n y level w o u ld be w o n ­ d e rfu l," O 'D a y said. "O n the state and federal level, leaders need to make sure our people in the U.S. can get healthier." DETAINEES: How to relocate camp poses challenges From page 1A home countries, panelists said. The g o vern m en t w ill also face the possibility of repatri­ ating detainees into the U n it­ ed States from territories out­ side of U.S. control. The move is necessary to persuade world allies to accept detainees not w e lc o m e d into th e ir hom e countries, the panelists said. " It is hard to release some­ one from the United States w ho w as not in the U nited States," Bellinger said. Fitting prisoners into the U.S. legal system poses distinct le­ gal problems, the panel said. " If they can't go [back to their countries], does that mean they have no rem edy?" said Stephen V lad eck , associate professor of law at Am erican University. "A n d , I kid you not, the courts have not answered this." Addressing the question of legal representation for detain­ ees in the U.S., Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institute sug­ gested creating a national se­ curity court that w ould review detainees' cases. "W e should d ra w on bod­ ies of law that are more diverse than those of w ar," Wittes said. Vladeck opposed this notion, claiming that the creation of such a court would not solve the issue but merely only shift its focus. Instead of creating a new court, Vladeck said, current cases could be debated in existing courts Joey Gutierrez, 14, gets an outdoor haircut at Booker T. W ashington Terraces in East Austin as Ricardo Lara, 14, looks on W ednesday afternoon. Jeff M c W h o r te r | Daily Texan Staff Texas banks set to help mansion repair process Boxes and signs to make direct appeal’ to donors following June arson By M ohini M adgavkar Daily Texan Staff M ore than 2,000 banks from the Independent Bankers Asso­ ciation of Texas w ill aid efforts to rebuild the G o ve rn o r's M a n ­ sion. Association Presid en t C h ris W i I listón and Texas first la d y A n ita P e r r y a n n o u n c e d at a press conference W e d n e s d a y that, starting in February, mem­ ber banks w ill be putting signs and drop boxes in their lobbies to encourage com m unity mem­ bers to donate to the fund. "W e w ill make a direct appeal to the people of Texas in over 700 com m unities," Perry said. W illisto n said the association felt com pelled to help rebuild the historic site. " I just thought, this is Texas' hom e," W illiston said. " Is there anything w e can do as banks of Texas?" The G o vernor's M ansion suf­ fered severe s tru c tu ra l d a m ­ age after an arsonist set fire to it last June. A u stin po lice have not caught the arsónist, despite a $50,000 reward. P e rry said the Texas G o v e r­ nor's Mansion Restoration Proj­ ect has already raised $3 million in private donations and hopes to receive a d d itio n a l fu n d in g from 2009 state Legislature ap­ propriations. P e rry has already met w ith the Legislature on the issue, and p lans on d o in g so again next week. P e r r y said the re s to ra tio n could take anyw here from sev­ eral months to a fe w years. A t the tim e of the fire, the m an­ sion w as self-insured and had no private insurance p o lic y to pay for repairs. T hough the to­ tal restoration cost has not yet Texas first lady Anita Perry thanks the Independent Bankers Association of Texas on W ednesday for joining in a statewide fundraising drive to restore the Governor's Mansion, which was d am aged by a fire in June 2008. The association pledged participation for 45 of its banks across Texas. N a n c y R o se n th a l | Dally Texan Staff been calculated, Perry said the figure w o u ld like ly be "in the m illions." U T S y s te m R e g e n t Ja m e s Huffines, chairman of the Plains C ap ital N ation al Bank in A u s ­ tin, joined W illiston and M a rk Few , p re s id e n t of A m e ric a n B an k of Texas, in announcing the measure. the renovations. "I hope all of the regents and all of the expanded U T fam ily w ill take an interest," H uffines said, a d d in g that he w ill per­ sonally donate to the fund. P e r ry said that despite the tough econom ic times, she has faith that Texans w ill help fund " T h is is n o t a D e m o c r a t­ ic house. T h is is not a R ep u b ­ lican house. T h is is the peo­ p le 's h o u se ," P e r ry said. " A s I te ll m y D e m o c ra tic frien d s a n d m y R e p u b lic a n frie n d s, y o u c o u ld be l i v i n g th e re som ed ay." U I SA set to acquire advanced electron microscope Donation to allow the university to advance in nanoscientific field By Viviana Aldous Daily Texan Staff Scientists at the U n ive rsity of Texas at San A n to n io w ill soon be able to v ie w particles at the subatom ic level w ith the help of one of the w o rld 's most a d ­ vanced electron m ícroscopes. The transmission electron mi­ croscope, m anufactured by the Japan Electron O p tic s Lab ora­ tory, w ill be installed in O cto­ ber and make UT-San Antonio's physics and astronom y depart­ m ent the N o . 1 fa c ility in the nation, said M ig u e l Yacam an, head of the department. " If we put together the hard­ w are and the h u m a n reso urc­ es, I can say that v e ry few u n i­ versities w ill be able to c o m ­ pete w ith U T S A , " sa id Yaca­ man, a form er U T -A ustin pro­ fessor. "It is the most advanced electron microscope that is now produced." Nicholas Garcia, senior micro­ biologist at the Texas A g riL ife Research Center at El Paso, said he was impressed w ith U T S A 's state-of-the-art microscope. "7 hink of an 18-wheeler as a m olecule," G arcia said. " A sin­ gle atom w ould be the size of a matchbox car compared to that. That's incredible." Y a c a m a n s a id th e m ic r o ­ scope w ill aid research in a v a ­ rie ty of fields/ in c lu d in g can­ cer research, nanotechnology, n e u ro scien ce s and m a te ria ls science "T h e microscope is v e ry im ­ p o rta n t to the a d v a n c e m e n t of science, p a rtic u la rly for the field of nanoscience and nan­ o te ch n o lo g y, w h e re a fu n d a ­ m e n ta l u n d e rs ta n d in g at the "This microscope is quite important. It's a new development that allows one to see at the [subatomic] level. There are only a few of these in the world." — Donald Paul, UT chemical engineering professor atomic scale is essential," said P a u lo F e rre ira , a m e ch an ical e n g in e e rin g professor at UT- A u s tin and Yacam an's form er colleague. T h e m icro sco p e has built- in aberration correctors, w h ich sm ooth the electron beam to produce a clearer image. "In the past, JE O L has made a b e rra tio n - c o rre c te d m ic r o ­ scopes and transmission-elec- tron m icroscopes for close to 10 years, and u n til now, aber­ ration correctors were installed onto them ," said Z a n e M arek, district sales manager of the op­ tics laboratory. "T h is second- g eneration transmission-elec- tron m icroscope is b u ilt from the ground up. The high voltage and the pow er supplies, the size and structural integrity — these were all taken into account." A transm ission-electron m i­ croscope uses an electron beam to penetrate through the sam ­ ple and produces a negative im ­ age of it, w hereas a scanning- electron m icroscope scans the sample. Donald Paul, a chemical engi­ neering professor at UT-Austin, said that w hen Yacaman w as at UT-Austin, they both wanted to purchase a m icroscope for the U n iversity but did not have the money. UT-San A n to n io purchased the microscope after receiving a $1.2 m illion donation from the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation. The Kle- bergs are heirs to K in g Ranch, w h ich is located in K in g sville , Texas, and is the largest ranch in the United States. "T h is microscope is quite im ­ portant," Paul said. "It's a new d e v e lo p m e n t that a llo w s one to see at the [subatom ic] level. There are only a few of these in the w o rld ." B Thursday, January 29,2009 Sports Editor: D avid R H enry E-mail: sports@ dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 w w w .dailytexanonline.com A&M 68 TEXAS Horns come out flat in loss to rival A&M l earn unable to slow down Aggies transition as detense struggles for second-straight game By Wes DeVoe Daily Texan Staff W ith M ack B row n a n d UT P resident William P ow ­ ers sitting courtside, coach Gail G oestenkors and Tex­ as could only hope that Will M uscham p, Longhorn foot­ ball's defensive coordinator, had accom panied Brown as well. P e rh a p s he w o u ld h ave had the answ er to stopping A&M 's penetrating offense. After all, M uscham p did hold the Aggies to nine points on the g rid iro n T hanksgiving night. The lapses in Texas' defense in th e p re v io u s fo u r lo ss­ es w as seen again W ednes­ day night at the Frank Erwin Center as the Longhorns fell to Texas A&M 68-54. "It w as a very frustrating gam e for us," G oestenkors said. "They took it to [our de­ fense] early and got us back on ou r heels. We w ere in a reactionary m ode and d o n 't play as well that way." Goestenkors had preached earlier in the w eek that d e ­ fense w as a m ajor concern in rec en t g am es an d th a t playing all 40 m inutes on the defen siv e end of the floor w as p iv o ta l to th e L o n g ­ horn's success. A p p a r e n t l y th e te a m d id n 't hear her. O n W e d n e sd a y , th in g s d id n 't start well for Texas as it found itself in a 9-0 hole very early and five m inutes later trailed 17-3 to its in ­ state rival. " O u r tra n sitio n d efe n se w a s n 't r e a lly g o o d th is gam e," Texas g u a rd C arla Cortijo said. T he L o n g h o rn s sh o w ed signs of life near the end of the first half, as th e y n a r ­ row ed the m argin to 34-28. But T exas' stru g g lin g d e ­ fense allow ed the Aggies to c o u n te r w ith a q uick four points, including a layup at the b u zzer to end the half, sending a dagger to the heart of the Longhorn faithful. "T hat took the w in d o u t of our sails a little bit," Goes­ tenkors said. Before the gam e ag ain st O klahom a, Texas w as h o ld ­ ing opponents to 33-percent shooting. In their p revious tw o gam es, the L onghorns h av e allo w ed the S ooners an d the A ggies to shoot 60 percent and 48 percent, re­ spectively. D e fe n s iv e r e b o u n d in g h u rt Texas, as A&M m ade it clear early that it w as go­ ing to take care of the offen­ sive boards. The Aggies had 41 rebounds and 12 second- chance points for the game. "T hose are tw o areas w e absolutely have to im prove o n ," G o e ste n k o rs sa id of DEFENSE continues on page 2B Above, Guard Carla Cortijo defends Texas A&M's guard Sidney Colson in Texas' 68-54 loss W ednesday night. Right, Texas guard Brittainey Raven wipes her face with a towel and glances at the scoreboard during a tim eout in Texas' loss last night. Photos by Paul Chouy | D aily Texan Staff Early deficit and poor shooting put Texas in hole it can’t recover from; Aggies claim third in a row By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff T h e h ig h - s c o r in g a c tio n started early W ednesday night in the Frank Erw in Center, just not for the Longhorns. U sing o u tsid e sh ooting and a fast transition gam e, N o. 11 Texas A&M (16-3) scored the first 11 points of the contest to beat No. 16 Texas (14-5) 68-54. Takia S tark s w as th e le a d ­ in g s c o re r fo r th e A g g ie s w ith 26 p o in ts , on to p of e ig h t re b o u n d s. S tark s co m ­ m a n d e d h e r s id e o f th e c o u rt for m o st of the n ig h t, directin g an offense th a t shot at 48.2 percent. S ophom ore gu ard K athleen N ash ste p p e d u p once m ore for th e L o n g h o rn s a n d lead th e team in sc o rin g w ith 13, although that cam e from only three field goals. It w as just that kind of night for Texas. The Longhorns shot a m iserable 31.5 percent from the floor. " In s te a d of b e in g th e a g ­ gressor, w e w ere really in kind of a reactionary m ode and we d o n 't play as w ell th at w ay," Texas coach G ail G oestenkors said. "We w ere just try in g to p la y c a tc h u p the rest of the way." T h e A g g ie s im p ro v e d to 4-2 in conference p lay w hile the L onghorns fell to 2-3, los­ ing their second straight. The team still has a w inning record a g a in st the top 25, a lth o u g h it's been a m o n th since they beat then-N o. 21 A rizona State on Dec. 18. F acin g a d e fic it m id w a y th ro u g h th e first half, Texas w ent to a full court press. The pressure slow ed dow n the A g­ gies a n d a llo w e d th e L o n g ­ horns to get w ithin six points. H ow ever, they could not hold on ag a in st A&M as they con­ tinued to p u t together scoring runs until the final buzzer. G o e ste n k o rs sa id th e tw o biggest areas for im provem ent are defense and rebounding. Both team s p la y ed ag g res­ sively, w ith Texas g u ard Ash- le ig h F o n te n e tte m a n a g in g four steals. Texas w en t to the foul line 32 tim es b u t shot a season-low 53 percent. "I resp ect T exas's defense, th e y 're th e h a n d s ie st team ," Texas A&M coach G ary Blair. BBALL continues on page 2B OUTDOORS Texas Bass team seeing recent growth in membership, success By Chris Tavarez Daily Texan Staff It's w ell-know n that nearly ev­ ery team on the 40 A cres d o m ­ in a te s its resp e ctiv e sp o rt, b u t since then, the Texas Bass Team tends to fly un der the radar. T h e te a m w a s f o u n d e d in M arch 2007 as a tw o-m an club, bu t their ranks have since sw o l­ len to nearly 20 members. A lthough the team is a com pet­ itive one, they w elcom e an y o n e affiliated w ith the University, re­ gardless of skill level. N ath an Richardson, a g o v ern ­ m e n t so p h o m o re, said th a t the club is "n o t just for the to u rn a ­ m ent angler," noting th at m e m ­ bers also host cam pouts and other so c ia l e v e n ts , in c lu d in g th is S pring's Bass Jam, a tournam ent on Lake Travis. "Bass fishing is just a great ex­ cuse to get out and enjoy the beau­ tiful A ustin w eather" said kinesi­ ology senior Travis Ledger. The team fared extrem ely well in th eir first ev en t of the school year at the Forrest Lee Wood Col­ lege Fishing tournam ent qualifier. Texas placed tw o team s in the top 10 of the 40-team event. The tan­ dem of R ichardson an d L edger took ninth w ith three bass w eigh­ ing 16 lbs. total. Bobby Frey and Billy W aldschm idt cam e in fourth w ith a total of six bass w eighing 22 lbs, 10 oz. W ith the top-five finish, Frey and W aldschm idt b ro u g h t hom e $3,000, to be split evenly betw een the club and the U niversity, and they qu alified for the televised three-day regional tournam ent. "We were just excited to repre­ sent the University and our team. We hope that with this top-five finish w e set a standard for our club," Frey said. The team cam e into the Jan. 17 to u rn am en t at Falcon Lake w ith three goals in mind. "O ur No. 1 priority w as to beat the A ggies," Frey said. "We just [w anted] to place and be able to get som e notoriety." Their success d id n 't com e over­ night, though. The team did some pre-fishing and scouted the loca­ tion to help build their confidence going into the tournam ent. T hat p re p a ra tio n sh o w s th a t there is m uch m ore to fishing than just casting a line out and hoping for the best. "We w ere just an x io u s to get back d o w n th e re ," R ich ard so n said. T he te am looks to b u ild on their strong start to the season at their next tournam ent, the Lone Star Spring Breakout at Stillhouse Hollow Lake on March 14. "We are very excited about s Sophom ore Nathan Richardson and senior Travis Ledger pose with their most-recent catches. Courtesy of the Texas Bass Team the L one Star S p rin g Break­ out Tournament after the great [perform ance] at Falcon Lake" Frey said. After a strong 10th-place finish at last year's Lone Star event, Tex­ as' expectations are high. "[We] are hoping to w in it all this year," Frey said. 2 B f t tyr K.t S ports ........ Thursday, January 29,2009 — - ______ Even events like Super Bowl are affected by poor economy By Ben Walker The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — There were mountains of jumbo shrimp, and caviar everywhere. M uhammad Ali would show' up, maybe amid a fleet of shiny Cadillacs. Five-star hotels were packed, and getting a dinner reservation for Saturday night was impossible. Finding a ticket for Sunday was even harder. In years past, the Super Bow'l was so much more than a game. It was an outright orgy of football, glitz and gluttony, a celebration of excess where too much was nev­ er enough. The No. 1 sporting event in Amer­ ica is still a big deal. Nearly 100 mil­ lion of us will tune in Sunday night w'hen the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Arizona Cardinals. But in these tough economic times, it's easy to see: The Super Bow'l is taking a hit, too. G eneral M otors and FedEx pulled their TV ads, even though NBC low'ered the price. Play­ boy canceled its ann u al party. Almost 200 fewer media creden­ tials were issued. "When I think of the NFL, I think of recession-proof," Cardinals line­ man Elliot Vallejo said this week. "But that's not true anymore." Used to be everyw here you looked around a Super Bowl town, all you could see was advertising. There were commercial booths at every' turn. The headquarters hotel and media center looked like giant trade shows. Now you can look pretty much ev ery w h ere and actu ally see things. Such as empty tables at lo­ cal restaurants and vacant hotel rooms downtown. StubHub does have a sign on the mezzanine level at Raymond James Stadium. The nationwide ticket broker also had more than 3,000 seats for sale, as of midw'eek. They were getting less expensive by the minute. "In terms of pricing, this game has become the Limbo Bowl — how low can it go?" StubH ub spokesman Sean Pate said. "When it comes to plunking down $7,000 for a weekend, people are becom­ ing more pragmatic. They have other needs." Dave Gomick hears that from his pals. Now a dentist in Gibsonia, Pa., the lifelong Steelers fan grew up in steel-mill country. "Some of the guys I tailgate with, they're blue-collar guys making $30,000 or $35,000 a year, and they didn't have the $1,600 you had to put up in advance to get into the lottery for Super Bowl tickets," he said. "In the past, I think they w ould've done anything to get to the Super Bowl. Not now, not with this economy." On the other hand, it might be cheaper to go to the game. Tickets are still pricey — about 15.000 at a record $1,000 apiece, 53.000 at $800 each, another 1,000 cost $500. A nd tickets that cost $2,500 or more from scalpers and bro­ kers could be selling at face value by kickoff. "I h aven't seen em pty stad i­ ums yet. I haven't seen games be­ ing blacked out on TV because they haven't sold out," Cardinals defen­ sive end Travis LaBoy said. "But they're saying this is the lowest price for a Super Bowl ticket. That's the economy, tenfold." In a week or so, the NFL plans to make a more painful cut, reducing R oss D. Franklin | A sso cia te d Press Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Gabe Watson dances Tuesday with Renee Sapp during the team's media day for Super Bowl XLIII. 10 percent of its staff. "These are difficult and painful steps," commissioner Roger Good- ell recently wrote in a memo to em­ ployees. "But they are necessary in the current economic environment. I would like to be able to report that we are immune to the troubles around us, but we are not." Still the gold standard in sports worldwide, the league with annu­ al revenues of $6.5 billion is paying the price. But with television mon­ ey already locked in and most tick­ ets committed in advance, the NFL is far from struggling. The league w on't feel the big­ gest effects from the recession until it's time for fans to renew and buy season tickets. '"09 is going to be more of a ba­ rometer of how impactful the eco­ nomic environment's going to be on the NFL," Goodell said. 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To learn m ore about the organization's legacy please visit www.utsilverspurs.com o r take a tour of the B E V O Silver Spur C enter in the east side of D K R Stadium. For questions e-mail h w h o g s e tt@ g m a il.c o m . If you w o u ld like to learn m o re ab ou t the Silver Sp u rs through an alumnus, please email A lu m n i President Patrick Ryan at alu m n ip residen t@ u tsilv ersp u rs.com to set up a tim e to meet. SPORTS BRIEFLY Women's track now ranked 6th after second-place finish The Texas women's track team moved up six spots in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll released Wednesday. The Longhorns are now No. 6 after a second-place finish at the Leonard Hilton Memorial meet on Jan. 16 in Houston. The team racked up 92.72 points after 14 top-eight finishers. Junior Destinee Hooker has already met the NCAA auto­ matic-qualifying mark in the high jump with a meet-record first-place finish in the Hilton Memorial. Hooker leaped 6 feet 3-and-one-fourth inches. The team hits the track again Saturday competing against Texas A&M in College Station. — D avid R. H enry BBALL: No.4 Baylor awaits team From pagelB on Sunday. "They're always stripping the ball. They're very good at that." Texas hopes to end its los­ in g s tre a k a g a in s t ra n k e d opponents with No. 4 Baylor "We need to w in the next gam e," N ash said. "We have to put this loss behind us and learn from this and just come o u t the next gam e and play our best." DEFENSE: Coach G says Texas’ backs are now against the wall Texas' defense and rebounding. Texas also allow ed A&M to sh o o t 63 p e rc e n t from behind the arc. In the Long­ horns' 14 wins, they held op­ ponents to only 25 percent from 3-point land. The road doesn't get any eas­ ier for the Longhorns in this tough Big 12 schedule. They now face off against No. 4 Bay­ lor on Sunday in Waco and against Oklahoma State in Still­ water next Thursday. "I feel like o u r backs are against the wall, Goestenkors said. "We really have to come out and fight for what we want. This team has a lot of pride, and I think we need to show how much pride we have." Pride on the defensive end of things is a must in these upcom­ ing games against Big 12 foes. Many leaders in Politics, Business, Medicine, and From pagelB Intramural Sports Welcomes Teams & Individuals Enter now - games start in February. Sign up online or in G RE 2.204. Golf Doubles I V ' Texas Cup Soccer Basketball Sports Trivia Bowl Thursday, January 29, 2009 A F R I E N D L Y V I S I T O R House press secretary, sports say all By Ben Feller The Associated Press W ASHINGTON — This m uch a p p a r­ ently isn't changing at the W hite H ouse: You better know the language of sports. W hen press secretary Robert Gibbs set o u t W ednesday to explain the statu s of a m assive econom ic bill, he rep eated ly spoke in baseball terms. Reporters pressed him on details such as w hy som e program s w ere w orthy of get­ ting money and w hether President Barack Obama was disappointed about opposition from House Republicans as a vote neared. Gibbs then took the field. "I h esitate to call the gam e after the third inning. I hate to declare the w inner," Gibbs said. “I know w e all have analysis to w rite, but let's not — let's not stop af­ ter the third inning and tell us w ho w on in the ninth. It's a long process." ^ , It w as rem iniscent of the G eorge W. \if||js h W hite H ouse, w here officials often Explained even the m ost serious m atters in sports analogies. A reporter asked G ibbs if som e sp e n d ­ ing program s m ight be scrapped w hen a final bill em erged. "I think this largely proves m y so m e­ w hat maybe possibly w eak baseball anal­ ogy'," Gibbs said. Again, he said, it is only the third inning. But they keep score in baseball in ev- inning, a reporter pointed out. By this point, Gibbs was just w arm ing up. "They do," Gibbs said. "But they d o n 't declare w inners. You get up and stretch a t o n e p o in t d u r in g th e g am e. A n d th e re 's a m an th a t says you c a n 't b u y beer after a certain tim e, but the um pire doesn 't declare the gam e over except for one point in the gam e, so I guess I w ould that, even as you get up to stretch buy beer, they only call one w inner, s hope that that one w inner is the erican p eo p le, b ecause b oth te am s UT psychology major Kiira Bivens feeds a squirrel near W aggener Hall on W ednesday afternoon. Forest Croft | Daily Texan Staff NEWS BRIEFLY College of Fine Arts names new director of Performing Arts Center The College of Fine Arts has named Kathleen Panoff as the director and asso­ ciate dean of the Performing Arts Center. Panoff comes to UT after serving as the managing director of the Cincinnati Play­ house and the founder and executive di­ rector of the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond for 13 years. She earned her bachelor's and mas­ ter's degrees in music education from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Panoff is also a flutist, singer and owner of a private fundraising consult group. "Austin has always been a place I knew I would love to live," Panoff said. "It has a terrific arts community. The College of Fine Arts is outstanding." Increasing student engagement will be Panoff's first goal at the center, she said. "I feel like students are very under­ utilized there," Panoff said. "I want to make students a very big part of the performing arts team." Panoff will begin working parttime with the center immediately and start fulltime Aug. 1. "Kathy is equally well-known by artists and arts managers for her su­ perb judgm ent in arts presenting," said fine arts Dean Douglas Dempster. "I could not be more pleased with her appointm ent." T h e D a i l y T e x a n — Am y Bingham w orked together." A D V E R T IS IN G T E R M S Ther# are no re fu n d s or c re d its In the event of e rro rs made in ad vertisem ent, n otice m u it be give n by 10 am the first d ay o f p ublication, a s the p u b ­ l i s h e r are re sp o n sib le fo r o n ly O N E In c o rre c t in se rtion . 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Share tips: nytimes.com/wordplay Crosswords for young solvers: nytimes.com/leaming/xwords V U L C A N V I D E O 6 0 9 w 2 9 f h / 112 w. e l i z u b e t h m o v i e re n ta ls & p o s t e r sales s tu d e n t d is c o u n t t h u r s d a y s 1 Thursday, January 29,2009 1, 11 | .& \ RTS 5B TAPES: Drummer grew up with music From page 6B specific, it's experim ental." One of the m ost drastic chang­ es betw een the tw o album s re­ su lte d from the rec o rd in g lo­ cation. The band u p g ra d e d its cram ped basem ent to a live-in studio in upstate N ew York. "We w ere kind of try in g for a bigger drum sound, and w ith the bigger studio, w e could get the bigger sound w e w ere look­ ing for," H anson said. H an so n , w ho grew u p in a fam ily of m usicians, cites the M inneapolis music scene as the reason for the group's success. "It has a lot of venues an d is open to all sorts of m usic," H an ­ son said. "It's easy to get a gig, though you m ight start out in a little bar." At the age of 8, H anson w as al­ ready playing cover songs w ith his father and brother. M aking their w ay th ro u g h sp o rts bars and small venues in M innesota, H anson and his family jam m ed their w ay through anything from Jimi H endrix to Tom Petty. H a n so n c o n tin u e d to m ake m u sic th ro u g h o u t h is sch o o l y e a r s b e fo re e v e n tu a lly r e ­ p lacing Tapes 'n T apes' p re v i­ ous d ru m m er w hile still a high school senior. "We w eren't an overnight suc­ cess," Hanson said. "We just kept getting as m any gigs as w e could. WHAT: Tapes 'n Tapes WHERE: The Parish Room | WHEN: Doors open at 8 p.m. People started noticing and blog­ ging. T h in g s s p re a d th ro u g h w o rd of m o u th . We had to go through all the norm al stages." Hanson m ade it his N ew Year's resolution to learn other styles of drum m ing, particularly the Afro- Cuban beat. "R ecently I've been listening to a lot of local jazz ban d s too and getting id eas out of that," H anson said. "W ith all the d y ­ namics and volum e changes, it'd be interesting to ad d the finesse of jazz into rock." PR ESEN TS IN AUSTIN JJ GREY ORANGE B L O S S O M S T O U R J J GREY & MOFRO WTTH JONATHAN TYLER& THE NORTHERN UGHTS A MOFRO Author John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelistydied Tuesday of lung cancer. He was 76. A P P E A R I N G L IV E ! Caleb Jones | Associated Press UPDIKE: Agile intellect’ leaves his mark on American writing From page 6B shining prose." w riting "precisely observed tales about ordinary citizens in small­ tow n and urban settings." In a 1966 Life m agazine inter­ view, he told w riter Jane H ow ­ ard that his "subject is the Amer­ ican Protestant small tow n m id­ dle class. ... It is in m iddles that extremes clash, where ambiguity restlessly rules." S ubsequently, U pdike creat­ ed w orks that w ere both relat- able and insightful — poignant g lim p se s in to s itu a tio n s th a t could be our own. U pdike is know n for his flow­ ing yet controlled prose an d a subtle literary com m and that re­ vealed his complex u n derstand­ ing of the w ritten w ord. Steven Isenberg, w ho w as a visiting h u m an ities senior lec­ turer at UT in the fall, said U p­ d ik e 's w ritin g is " s tu rd y yet At the sam e time, U pdike was never lim ited by the confines of genre or structure, as he always stretched his im agination to ex­ plore new areas of writing. "Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better." John Updike, author From books of poetry to non­ fiction a n a ly tic a l w o rk s, U p ­ d ik e 's resu m e is filled w ith a w ide range of accomplishments. As Thom as Staley, director of the H arry Ransom Center, said U pdike will be rem em bered for "his versatility, range of cu ltu r­ al interest and his acuity in m at­ ters both literary and artistic." N ot only did U pdike explore different paths, but he w as good at them all. "N o w riter w as m ore im p o rta n t to the so u l of The N ew Y orker th a n John," said that publication's editor D avid Remnick of U pdike, w ho w as a frequent co n trib u to r of critical essays and short stories. Isenberg said U pdike's versa­ tility w as "testam ent to his pow ­ ers of observation, his agile intel­ lect and his angle on how Amer­ icans live." U pdike attributed his ow n suc­ cess to his care for his craft, say­ ing, "A ny activity becom es cre­ ative w hen the doer cares about doing it right or better." Though the literary prowess of U pdike will be missed, his m ark on American writing is indelible. FRUGAL: Adapt your lifestyle to the tough economic times From page 6B eating an d, therefore, frugal living. It m ay be hard to find a good, cheap cookw are set, but that's the point: w e're not being cheap; w e're being fru­ gal. In the long run, you'll be m uch w ealthier and healthi­ er if you cook your ow n food rather than eating out or buy­ ing H ot Pockets. Even if you liv e on c a m p u s , m a n y of the dorm s have kitchenettes in w h ich resid en ts are w el­ com e to check out the neces­ sary equipm ent or bring their ow n. D esignate one nig h t a w eek as cooking night. Pre­ pare enough grains and veg­ etables to last you until your next visit, an d in the m e an ­ tim e, all you'll have to do is reheat. 3. Set a b u d ge t. L iving frugally is all ab o u t allocat­ in g y o u r m o n e y carefully. 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H ow ever reluctant O 'M ara, C oo m ers an d b assist C h ris­ tian S w am pers are to ad m it it, there is a m ethod to H ar­ le m 's sp astic m a d n ess. The b a n d 's sound s are sw arm ing, b u t the stru c tu re and m ood of each song is focused in a w ay th a t m ak es it in stan tly captivating and m em orable. H a r le m c a m e to A u s ­ tin by w ay of n u m e ro u s cit­ ies, in clu d in g Tucson, A riz., a n d N a sh v ille , Tenn. O v er the p a s t year, th e b an d has g ain ed p o p u la rity in A ustin d u e to th e a d d ic tiv e n a tu re of its m u sic a n d th e m e m ­ b e rs' w illin g n ess to p lay at less lucrative ven tu res, such as h o u se p arties an d all-ag ­ es show s. "We do it for free," O 'M ara said. "T hat's paying hom age to the kids." Before H arlem settles down to record its second album this spring, the band has one more show tonight at 9 p.m., opening with the Wild Light for Tapes 'n Tapes at The Parish Room. Try out for The Daily Texan Jan. 19 - Feb. 4 We are currently hiring in all departments. Sign up in the basement of the Hearst building (formerly CMC) in the Communication Plaza. Questions? E-mail us at managing editor@dailytexanonline.com B Thursday, January 29,2009 A MTS T h f D a il y T e x a n Life&Arts Editor: Ana McKenzie E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonlme.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 www.dailytexanonline.com Rough-edged vagabonds deliver dance-ready tunes By Mary Lingwall Daily Texan Staff W ith so m any talented bands in Austin, finding one to invest your time in can become a difficult task. Harlem, a trio of vagabonds w ho have come to call Austin their home, makes the task easier. With songs that are both catchy and en­ dearing, H arlem is an accessible band w ith a n ew sound that is easy to jam to. M u s ic re v ie w e rs h ave often called H a rle m 's m usic "garage rock" for the m inim alist produc­ tio n te ch n iq u es e m p lo ye d on the band's debut LP, Free D rugs, and the roaring drum s, thrash­ ing guitar and practically inau­ dible vocals on their song "I'm O n D rugs." But the "garage rock" label is a little m isleading. Although "I'm On D ru g s" m ay be a w h irlw in d of rough-edged so u n d , other songs like "C a ro lin e " and "South of France" are ripe for dancing. W ith upbeat, catchy hooks and the distinctive rhythm of boom­ ing bass drum s, rum bling trash cym b als and vo cals that grow from boyish to eccentric in mere m inutes, H a rle m evades typ e ­ c a stin g . In s te a d , these g u y s throw something n ew at the lis­ tener w ith every song. W hile there are only three mem­ bers in Harlem, two of them, C ur­ tis O 'M a ra and M ich ae l C oom ­ ers, alternate betw een lead v o ­ cals/guitar and drums from song to song. This versatility lends a sense of constant regeneration and freshness to the band's sound. W hen asked about the band's m u­ sic-m aking style, C oom ers re­ plied, "Y o u k n o w 'spasm ' m u­ sic? It's out of N e w Orleans. It's H A R LEM continues on page 5B As economy worsens, frugal becomes cool By Mia Avramescu Daily Texan Staff Frugality is in. Just open the business sec­ tion of any major publication, and tucked betw een h ead­ lines like "Stocks F a ll" and "Recession Deepens," yo u 'll come across phrases like "The N e w Age of Frugality," "The N e w A u ste rity" and "Frugal is the new cool." "Fru g al" is not a word that w e u s u a lly associate w ith trendiness. It evokes puritan- ism and crotchety grandfa­ thers w ho o n ly tip five per­ cent. But frugality did not die in the 17th century or with old Gramps, and as Farhad Man- joo of Slate explained in his Dec. 29 article "T h e Frugal Life," this buzzword is not a synonym for cheap. Frugali­ ty is about m aking financial decisions that are sustainable, ethical, environm ental and, yes, economical. In Manjoo's words, "Eating at McDonald's is cheap. Cooking dinner and saving the leftovers for lunch the next day is frugal." T h is sem ester I w ill be bringing you tips, tricks and c a u tio n a ry tales from the w orld of austerity. Before w e get into the hardcore stuff like baking your own protein bars and using public transporta­ tion, here are a few basic ideas to get you thinking thriftily: 1. G e t a p ig g y bank. E x ­ cept don't, because purchas­ ing a ceramic pig is definitely not frugal. Wash out a pick­ le jar and start depositing the pocket change yo u w o u ld u su ally lose in the laundry. I his is classic a d v ic e , but here's where I shake it up: In ­ stead of painstakingly saving every penny you come across for the next decade, use this as your indulgence fund. A c ­ tivities like going to the m ov­ ies or getting an ice cream cone seem harm less to the non-frugal student, but if you don t practice restraint, they can leave you broke. C a n 't d ecid e w h e th e r to sa ve or splurge? D efer to the pig. If it's empty, sit this one out. If it's full, get the double scoop and don't feel guilty. 2. B u y p o ts and p a n s. C o o k in g y o u r ow n food is an in te g ra l p art of fru g a l FR U G AL continues on page 5B Michael Coomers, Curtis O'Mara and Christian Swampers of the band Harlem will be playing tonight at The Parish Room May-Ying Lam | Daily Texan Staff Genre-benders surprise fans on 2nd album By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Daily Texan Staff Six-year-old Je re m y H an so n w oke up C hristm as m orning to find a miniature drum set in front of the C hristm as tree. H is father taught him his first drum beat that day, and 15 years later, Hanson is keeping rhythm as the drum m er for Tapes 'n Tapes. The 21-year-old recently took a quick break from pre-touring prep­ arations to speak about his music roots and the band's latest album. The rest of the band consists of Josh G rie r on guitar and vocals, M a tt K retzm an n on keyboard s and E r ik A p p e lw ic k on bass. Though Hanson is the youngest member of the band, he jokes that sometimes he is "the old man of the group." I don't feel like I'm younger," Hanson said. "E r ik 's 35 and the oldest, but he defin itely doesn't act like he's 35." la p e s n la p e s h a s m a d e leaps since p e rfo rm in g at d in ­ g y bars in the band's M in n e a p ­ o lis hom etow n. W ith its so p h ­ om ore release W alk It Off, the band -■urprised fans w ith the co n trast of m u sical in flu e n ces that the album incorporated. In ­ stead of replicating the m usic of its successful debut a lb u m The Loon , the band decided to ven- courtesy of Tapes n t r a c K ° n T3PeS T3PeS’ SeC° nd albUm Wa'k " ° ffe*plore a varie'y of 9enres. even within indivi ture into n e w styles, and the a l­ bum h ig h lig h ts its attem pts to reproduce the essence of a live performance. Each song has an in d ivid u a l story line, and each song jum ps from genre to g enre," H anson said. "Sometimes genres switch within the song." The band chose "H a n g them AH " as the first single because the members "w an ted a song w ith a bit of a dance beat to get people m oving," Hanson said. " I would describe our music rock in the vaguest sense, but i a lot of different music," Hansi said after taking time to sear tor the right words. "To be me TAPES continues on page 5B Updike, versatile writer of ordinary people dies at 76 By Leigh Patterson Daily Texan Staff W h e n 1 w as younger, I used to sit next to m y parents' book­ shelf at home and stare at their stacked c o lle ctio n o f books. N ear the bottom w as a carefully cultivated John U p d ik e collec­ tion. The "R a b b it" series, "T he Witches of Eastw ick," books of short stories — a ll w o rn and marked-up, evidence of their past significance. Years later, w hen the litera­ ture of m y parents turned into m y o w n , U p d ik e becam e a name that 1 knew and respect­ ed From Rabbit Angstrom , the troubled p ro ta g o n ist o f U p ­ dike's renowned quartet, to the fictional Rhode Island town of E a s tw ick , the characters and settin g s in U p d ik e 's n o v e ls hold significance for their nov- blty and style. Fe w have achieved the suc­ cess and versatility that author, artist, critic and novelist John U pdike attained and developed thro ugho ut his life. U p d ik e , w ho died Tuesday at the age of 76, w ill long be revered as an influential w riter in Am erican history and as a literary trail- blazer in his innovation of the medium. Updike is noted for his writing about middle-class America and, as Christopher Lehmann-Haupt of The N e w York Times put it, U P D IK E continues on page 58 A LBU M REVIEW Revisit disco with Michael Jackson and family, circa 1978 By Andy O'Connor Daily Texan Staff W ith the success of " A B C , " The Jackson 5 proved that trepanations can be done w ith a sm iley face. M i­ chael Jackson is sim ply Michael god­ damn Jackson. W hat about the point in between The Jackson 5's heyday and Jackson's solo success? The Jack­ son 5 left M o to w n in 1976 and be­ came The Jacksons, out to prove that they could succeed outside the M o ­ town machine. W h ile not in the same league as "T h riller" (but w hat album really is?), their 1978 debut D estiny is a solid effort, nevertheless. The al­ bum was reissued this week. Le ad o ff single "B la m e it on the B o o g ie " is an u p b ea t b u t o v e r ­ ly g litz y disco track, w h e re M i ­ chael claim s that a force know n as "T h e B o o g ie " is the result of lost love. W h o k new an om inous pi ence could be so fu n k y? "P u sh A w a y " and "B le s s H is S o u l" stan d a rd '70s-style b allad s th w h ile good, get lost in the danc tracks. Ike and Tina are referen< in style on " A l l N ig h t D a n c ir w hich is no sm all compliment. T Jacksons really let loose on "She Your Bo d y (D o w n to the Ground A lot o f w h a t m a d e M ic h a e "D o n 't Stop till You G et Enoug is e vid e n t in Shake, an energ ic chorus, a consistent rhythm a tender vocals. The reissue incluc 12-inch v e r s io n s " S h a k e " ai "B o o g ie ," great for extended la night dancing. W h ile D estiny wa; group effort, it is clear througho that M ichael w as the real star, ai in a way, the album predicted t destiny of its o w n members. Editor’s Note My heart hurts. My doctor (if I had one) would prob­ ably tell me it’s my high blood pressure, but I’m deter­ mined to prove it’s a genuine case o f love. No, no, I haven’t found a special lady friend — yet. I’m talking about Five Guys Burgers and Fries. I was sitting there Sunday night wondering how I was going to face the coming w eek’s challenges. “Have you been here before? Is this your first time?" one o f the cooks asked. “Hehe, yes,” I murmured sheepishly. “OH, W E ’VE G O T A FIRST-TIMER,” the line cooks said in nearly perfect unison. I felt needlessly welcom e. I sat down and read up on LeBron James in the latest issue o f G Q , glo w in g and ecstatic. Just a few weeks ago, my financial aid had yet to pull through. I went through an entire case o f Oriental-fla­ vored Ramen, a few cans o f light tuna and m y room ­ mates’ canned corn. I Craigslisted an old iPod, sold my computer printer and pawned my entire DVD and CD collection to make rent. I briefly considered hustling people at a sketchy pool hall like Uncle Phil did in “Fresh Prince,” but I soon realized I didn’t have his chops. I didn’t eat for two days straight. There were people I could have called to borrow money, but I saw this as an enriching experience. It was also karma, since the reason 1 was broke in the first place was because I recklessly spent my money on $15 blocks of gouda and cases o f Pabst the semester before. The reason I felt so ecstatic when sitting at Five Guys and reading tips on how to wear a pocket square was the realization that moments like these are fleeting. 1 ake a good look at your life right now. Step back and thin r about how good life is right now. W ere living in a brand-new era in human civilization. If you’ve got a warm place to go home to, you’re better o ff than about a third of the world population. So this weekend, get out o f the house (or stay in, if there’s still ice on the roads) and shake things up a bit. You’ve most likely already dum ped your New Year’s resolutions by now anyway, so there are no excuses not to make a few bad decisions. For me, that includes a trip to the grocery this week­ end. I think I’m out o f gouda. 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FOOD Sim ple S isters BY ANDREA COWAN AND CHELSEA SHANNON Infuse your early m orning joe w ith flavor on the cheap to keep you in good spirits. 11 Fine fusion BY FRANCISCO MARIN W ith a new location in the Frost Tower, W eFuse’s eclectic eats are more convenient than ever. This Week's Recommendations by Francisco Marin Oh Pimp! Hype Headz feat. Richard Gear Black and Tan Lounge Friday at 11 p.m. R u m ors are that this is the last O h Pim p! at B&T, w h ich m e an s th e H e a d z are go in g to e nd on a big note. E xpect n o t h i n g less th a n b ig -b o o t y bass and the e le c t r o elite o f A u s t in g e t t i n g th e ir g r in d on. T h e lo u n ge is u n d e r n ew m a n a g e m e n t now, so affairs like this are few are far b e tw e e n . Los Campesinos! The Parish Room Friday, doors at 8 p.m. ($14) claimed album, We A re Beautiful, We are Doomed. 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The Atomic Fireball tasted oppressive, and I nearly spat it out, Story by Francisco Marin f rom p a g e 5 T h i s is o n e o f s e v e ra l p i e c e s f e a t u r e d in t h e C re a tiv e R e s e a r c h L a b ’s l a t e s t e x h ib i t, “A S t r a n g e L a n d . ” A r t i s t C h r i s T a y lo r c r e a te d “ D i s s o l v i n g B e ­ t w e e n L a n d a n d S k y ” w ith tw o m a s s i v e m a p s a s t h e c e n t e r p ie c e s — o n e o f th e ill - f a te d J a p a n e s e city, a n d t h e o t h e r o f t h e p r e h i s t o r i c L a k e B o n n e v ille . M i l a d y C a s c o , a t e a c h i n g a s s i s t a n t u n ­ d e r s ite d i r e c t o r Ja d e W alker, g u i d e d m e t h r o u g h t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s , w h ic h w ere m a d e p o s s i b l e t h r o u g h a c o l l a b o r a t io n w it h t h e B la n to n M u s e u m o f A r t c a l l e d M a p p i n g E x c h a n g e . “ W e ’re b a s i c a l l y t r y i n g to e s t a b l i s h a d i a l o g u e b e tw e e n t h e B la n to n a n d o u r ­ s e l v e s a n d to ge t th e c o m m u n i t y involved in a c u l t u r a l d i a l o g u e , ” C a s c o said. "L u r e # 1,” h u n d r e d s o f h a n d w o v e n t h r e a d d i s k s , b r i l l i a n t v e r m il i o n in color, h a n g f r o m t h e h ig h c e i l i n g o f th e e x h ib it. T h e d e l i c a t e l y t h i n t h r e a d s s w a y w h e n a p e r s o n w a l k s by, a c all to t h e c a p r i c i o u s n e s s o f life. T h e d i s k s a r e a r r a n g e d in a p u l s i n g w ave , u n r a v e l i n g a s t h e y g e t low e r to t h e g r o u n d . T h e s e h a n d w o v e n d i s k s r e p r e s e n t lo v e r s w h o w e r e o n c e l o s t b u t t h e n f o u n d e a c h oth e r , a c c o r d i n g to a C h i n e s e le g e n d , C a s c o s a id . O p p o s i t e Liu’s p ie c e s t a n d s a h u g e m u ­ ral — a l a n d s c a p e p h o t o g r a p h s h o t w ith a R olleiflex c a m e r a , b u r n e d in t h e d a r k r o o m to t h e p o i n t w h e r e “o n ly t h e i m ­ p o r t a n t t h i n g s s t a n d o u t,” s a i d A r g e n t in e p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d a r t i s t E rica B o h m . c o m p l e t e yet. “T h e w h o le c o n c e p t o f it is t h a t it ’s s u p p o s e d to b e s o m e t h i n g t h a t ’s in th e p r o c e s s o f c r e a t i o n , ” C a s c o s a i d . “ It’s fluid a n d a l w a y s c h a n g i n g . ” T h e a s - o f - y e t i n c o m p l e t e e x h ib it e c h o e s th e s e n t i m e n t s o f m a n y o f th e p i e c e s — s o c i e t y a s a g r o w in g , c h a n g i n g l a n d s c a p e in c o n s t a n t re n o v a tio n . “ In t e r m s o f a r t, w e w ere w a n t i n g to d o s o m e t h i n g th a t p e r t a i n e d to c r o s s i n g l a n d s c a p e s a n d e n c o u n t e r i n g d iffe r e n t c u l t u r e s a n d w h a t t h a t d y n a m i c m i g h t b e for s o m e o n e w ho m i g h t n o t b e a p a r t o f t h a t p a r t i c u l a r c u l t u r e , ” C a s c o s aid . “A n d a l s o j u s t p h y sic a l l a n d s c a p e s — w h a t ’s it like for s o m e o n e to g o into a fo r e ig n p la c e ; w h a t is th a t l i k e ? ” M o u t h a g a p e , I w a l k e d f u r t h e r d o w n t h e lin e o f i n s t a l l a t i o n s . In Beili L iu ’s D e s p i t e t h e b e a u t y o f t h e e x h i b i t s r i g h t now, t h e e n t i r e e x h i b i t i s n ’t e v e n In p e r h a p s t h e m o s t o m i n o u s o f t h e p ie c e s, C a u l e e n S m i t h ’s “E L S E W H E R E ” s t r i k e s at t h e v e ry c o r e o f t h e e x h i b i t ’s id e ology . T h r e e s t u d i o h e a d p h o n e s face a w o o d - f r a m e w all, a n d e a c h p l a y s a t r a c k o f n e a r ly i n c o h e r e n t p h i l o s o p h y (the v o ic e is a s e n s u a l , h u s k y w o m a n ’s) w it h c l i p s o f f a S u n R a s o n g . O n t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f t h e w all, a l o o p e d v i d e o s h o w s a y o u n g b l a c k w o m a n w it h d a r k l o c k s o f h a i r w e a r i n g a la v e n d e r - c o l o r e d s w e a te r . 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We always play our hearts out, and there’s always a couple kids that dig it.” Along with a host of other Texas bands, the Golden Boys have caught the attention of indie giant Matador Records. “We recorded some stuff for them ,” Coleman says. “We re gonna be on a Texas com pila­ tion t h a t’s com ing out.” W hile the band expands its geographical range, Coleman has branched out into writing, and the band has signed with local label Monofonus Press, whose combined packages of music and books are as likely to be found at art bookstores as any of Austin’s record stores. Last October, Monofonus released the Golden Boys’ third and latest album, G ood by e Country, as well as a solo album and a book of poetry from Coleman. T hrough working with Mon- fonus, the band had consider­ ably more breathing room dur­ ing the recording o f G o o d b y e C ou n try than their first record, which Coleman remembers being "recorded and mixed in two days.” While the band also recorded their sophomore album, W h is­ key Flower, in a more relaxed environment than the breakneck speed of the first album, G ood ­ bye C ountry was conceived in a more professional environment. “We recorded [our second album] at the house of our key­ boardist whenever we could all get together, but mainly we just partied,” Coleman says. “We’d drink and invite people over and play, record here, record there. We put the record together, and it was this insane, live party sound.” In contrast, “on this last re­ cord we had a lot more money,” he says. “We had studio time and thought, ‘We should use the time that was paid for. ” T he extra time and money al­ lowed the band to flesh out the songs and bring in local and visiting friends. “We always get a mix of peo­ ple coming in to the studio. On this last one, we basically got a lot of our favorite musicians from around town,” Coleman says. “We got Walter Daniels to play harmonica on a track; Jeffrey Evans [ o f ‘6 8 Comeback] from Memphis was in town, and he plays guitar on a track. Mark from the Gospel Truth played saxophone on one track.” Despite the impressive a r­ ray o f guest musicians on the album, Coleman seems most proud o f having local artist and longtime Austin musician Tim Kerr provide the albu m ’s a rt­ work. “He’s pretty much what punk ro ck ’s about,” Coleman says with admiration. Though he has some regrets about not having more tim e for school with the b a n d ’s incre a s­ ingly busy tour schedule, Cole­ man feels confident with the state of the band right now. “Everyone’s writing songs. Our last tour was pretty gruel­ ing, being in a small van and having to see each other every day. Being on the road tests your friendships. This band gets crazy sometime. ... I think everybody in the band has probably been kicked out at least once,” he says. “But we haven’t been so hostile towards each other lately.” Though the vinyl LP release show for G o o d b y e C ou ntry is still a week away, the band has already started working on a fourth album. Regarding the band s split approach of long nights spent partying and their constant tour and recording ethic, Coleman summarizes, in what would make a fitting mantra for the band, “W e ’re sincere, but we try to have fun with it.” — BEN cox Ben’s Weekend Rees The next few weeks are host to several shows featuring some of Austin's best. Highlights include: Benefit for Cutler, including the Golden Boys and nearly a dozen others. Emo’s, Jan 29 The Golden Boys LP release party with Jail and the Hex Dispensers Beertand, Feb. 5 CALEB MILLER PHOTO Striking gold I n e x p l o r i n g the burgeoning crop of Austin rock’n’roll — or Austin music as a whole — it would be hard to find a more ap­ propriate center of gravity than the Golden Boys, whose six short years together belie their far- reaching connections to Austin legends and contemporaries. Even without the extensive collaborations and friendships that link the Golden Boys to so much of the Austin music scene, the band ’s sound — an amalgam of lo-fi garage, psychedelia and country- rock, with different elements predominating across different songs and albums — is an ideal musical reference point for the city that has been home to art­ ists as varied as Scratch Acid, Willie Nelson and Roky Erick­ son, whom singer John Wesley Coleman cites as an all-tim e Austin favorite. Recently, the Golden Boys have branched out from the local venue circuit through a series of regional U.S. tours, including a couple with fellow Austinites the Strange Boys. On lw m .1 M atrix’? W ell, you came on the wrong night!” W ith that said, the crowd was ready. This movie has had its time coming for years. But it wasn’t the movie that made this night so noteworthy but the com­ ics that dared go where all of us have wished to go before. The men behind the m icro­ phones are John Erler and Joe Parsons. Avid movie-talkers and fans of giving the men on the big screen what they deserve, they began not far from where they are today. The “ Master Pancake” name came from an ominous legal threat from Mystery Sci­ ence Theatre. Their original act, Mister Sinus Theatre, was too similar in format and style, and not to mention sounded oddly familiar to the Mystery Science Theatre. More than a thousand potential names later, and for no known reason other than their self-professed love for griddle cakes, Master Pancake Theatre was created. Since the time they started working with the Alam o Drafthouse, their fan base has grown to the point of doing 10 shows for each movie they mock. The comedic tim ing was only matched by Keanu Reeves’ stunningly terrible acting. If there were parts of the actual movie to hear, it was covered by spontaneous bouts of laughter that could only be amassed by a theater ready and w illing to rip this flick a new movie reel, so to speak. And by giving these guys a microphone, they are more than w illing to do the talking. As I quickly learned, it’s not an easy job to know just how to seemingly re-dub a movie as highly acclaimed as “The Matrix.” It takes skill, preparation and a thorough appreciation for the col­ or green. Just to get ready for their big day, they watch the movie an exact eight times, rehearsing and making sure every last comeback is ready and loaded. So be prepared when you take the leap to comedic movie mock­ ery. It might seem like all fun and games, but it w ill be impos­ sible to sit passively through a horrible movie again. The script might be to blame. The acting might be enough to make critics squirm. O r maybe the film just didn’t age well w ith the times. GAY.COM pre/ont on oil mole amateur /trip co n lc/l every thuTr/dqu + M L < é É É P Duo goes sci-fi with unabashed hilarity i t ’s S a t u r d a y n i g h t , and the only thing 1 want to do is sneak into anywhere warm er than an icebox and to forget the fact that a new semester has begun. There are places in Austin that are sim ply classic. The Alam o Drafthouse, for instance, is like the M a rilyn M onroe of movie theaters. T h is is the the­ ater you would w ant to sit w ith and buy a drink, and maybe even later in the night, share a personal pizza. And lo and be­ hold, you can, all w ith the swish of a tiny pencil. But this night was different. Not only was I about to see a mov­ ie while enjoying beer and food, but I was going to watch come­ dians trash and mock the entire feature. W here on earth can this go down but in a laidback town like Austin? As I learned, these guys have their madness down to a science. It all begins with a horrible movie and the guys from Master Pancake Theatre. Now, I have heard of these Master Pancake Theatre guys. In fact, their reputation for a good time precedes them so much that 1 have never even been able to at­ tend any of their shows, because they sell out a day in advance. But my M P T expectations were about to be tested, and my only prepa­ ration was a napkin in my lap, to ensure no soda-through-the-nose moments. Then, w ith one phrase, it all began. “ Do any of you love ‘The Limited d ime Only Located at Rundberg & 35 8 2 5 £ . R u n c / b e r q L a n e S u i t e S S S 1 2 - 8 8 ^ - 0 8 0 0 jn co/h prize/ uuilh g o y . c o m /pon/or/hip prixc/ /tort/ ofc m isJatgH L I 8 + J o / l i o m a n a g e r for d e t a il/ 7 17b UJe/t 1th lt|b e t. Hu/tin TX . 'V Luu/w^oinon4th.<;om W hatever the reason, bad films everywhere, beware. T hey’re coming to get you. — M A N D Y SPIVEY Master Pancake Theatre will screen its take on “The Matrix" at the Ajamo- Drafthouse at the Ritz for the next two weekends. -Purchase tickets online fo r . ' - L f l guaranteed seats, T h u r s d a y a t M id n ig h t a t R e g a l ’s G a t e w a y 1 6 TAKEN Liam Neeson is an unstoppable force m this adrenaline-fueled thriller from director Pierre Morel Opens Friday at the Viltoge PUPPY BOWL 2009! Root for your favorite team and/or breed, revel in the explosive Kitty Halftime Show and immerse yourself in cuddliness! Sun, Feb 1 at the Ritz CIN EM A COCKTAILS BARFLY Join us for drinks and watch Rourke as the Bukowski-esque, j Henry Chinaski. Keep up if you * can! Mon- liked (Feb 2-4) at the Ritz THE M OULIN ROUGE SING-ALONG This is the first yeat ever that we'll be able to serve absinthe during the movie. The green fairy will get us all! 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They offer several vegetarian options, including a veggie plate for which you can choose four vegetarian sides, cheese en ­ chiladas and vegetarian tacos. Trudy's also serves my favorite fish tacos. The breaded tilapia isn’t greasy, and the chipotle- ranch dressing gives the tacos a flavorful kick. My favorite place to eat with friends is at the W hole Foods downtown. Cooks are con ­ stantly putting freshly made dishes and ingredients on the hot bar and salad bar. V egetar­ ians and m eat-eaters alike can enjoy picking up a box and filling it w ith whatever they fancy. People with certain diets can be reassured they aren’t eating anything they don't want to by reading the ingre­ dients that are displayed above every option. Though 1 prefer to create my own heaven in a box when 1 have the time, 1 also rely on their assorted ready-made sal­ ads near the checkout lanes for when I’m in a rush. If you do go the ready-made route, be sure to ask for a salad card. They will stamp it every time you buy a ready made salad, and you get your sixth salad free. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 ® W e C a n F ix It ' mmmwmmmmmr THURSDAY, MARCH 12 ® A d ire cte ve n ts m SYM . * ?ts(AC 20% OFF ALL REPAIRS WITH THIS COUPON OFFER GOOD UNTIL FEB 28, 2009 B i g w h e e l c y c l e s . n e t 4 7 2 .4 4 4 7 2 4 ™ & R i o G r a n d e Mexican coffee A south-of-the-border delight 1 gup brewed coffee ,*ed chili powder brown sugar whipped cream (optional, but highly recommended) .» Add 1 tablespoon each (or to your taste) brown sugar and 1 table- j spoon chili powder to tie brewed coffee. Top with whipped cream ] and ground chocolate. ' - j Butterscotch coffee Grandma’s favorite 1 cup brewed, hot coffee 1 tablespoon butterscotch chips 1 tablespoon half and half 1/2 tablespoon sugar whipped cream (optional) Put coffee in a m ug and stir in the butterscotch chips until melted. Add the half and half and sugar, then top with whipped j cream. CALEB MILLER PHOTO Irish coffee Alcohol + caffeine i/2 cup strong, hot coffee 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey (Jameson’s Irish Whiskey works well) heavy cream, to taste Place sugar and whiskey in glass. Top with coffee and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the cream over the back of a spoon so that it rests on top and does not mix in. Now drink and warm up! Simple Sisters Staying warm in winter with infused coffee l e t ’s f a c e t h e f a c t s : W ith the sta rt o f a new sem ester, it’s tim e to bu ckle down, stu dy hard and co n su m e way m ore caffeine th an any hum an should. To m ourn the loss o f the lazy w inter break, w e’ve conjured up som e ways to sp ice up your a.m . fix with som e com m on household in gredients. M aking coffee drin k able d o esn ’t alw ays have to include cream and sugar, and it d o esn ’t have to co st a fortune, either. 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