C A M P U S Shell CTO talks energy transitions, project investments By Kevin Lokuwaduge @Quotable_Cow As climate change becomes an increasingly prevalent issue, the push for more environmen- tal responsibility is coming from unexpected sources — oil and gas companies. Yuri Sebregts, chief technol- ogy officer and executive vice president technology for Shell, discussed the company’s shift to- ward green energy with student moderators on Tuesday at the Avaya Auditorium. “Our focus is on how we seg- ue from the global energy sys- tem today to one in the future,” Sebregts said. As part of its initiative, Shell has invested $2 billion of re- search money this year to devel- op models for the energy transi- tion from fossil fuels to renewable energy. UT has received a portion of the money for projects devel- oping energy infrastructure and storage solutions. “What we currently have with UT are research collaborations in a number of areas that are very important for (Texas) and the world,” Sebregts said. “We continue to have a lot of tech- nology that develops shale gas resource safely, economically and environmentally-responsibly.” Sebregts said Shell’s long- term focus is preventing drastic climate change through environ- mentally responsible and safe methods while also being able to satisfy global energy needs. “I think a lot of people don’t know what oil and gas companies are doing,” said Karan Jerath, petroleum engineering senior and moderator. “Shell … has tak- en such a drastic … approach to wanting to be the ones to contrib- ute to the transitioning energy environment, and they’re very active in the community as well.” S H E L L page 2 @thedailytexan | thedailytexan.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 volume 119, issue 113 serving the university of texas at austin community since 1900 N E W S O P I N I O N L I F E & A R T S Student Government mulls Mul- ticultureal Engagement Center reps at meeting. PA G E 2 Texas defeat Fairfield, NC State, 6. Texas defeat Fairfield, NC State, advance to. PA G E 4 Alum-created app encourages users to ‘bthere’ for friends, by- stander intervention. PA G E 8 S P O R T S Longhorns enter Big 12 Tour- nament play after skating past TCU in season finale. PA G E 6 1 U N I V E R S I T Y UT reminds students of loan debt andrew choi | the daily texan staff Following state bill, the University will start notifying students of money owed every spring semester. By Tehya Rassman @tehyarassman he University will begin sending debt letters to students at the end of each spring semester, allow- ing them to see how much debt they’ve accumulated as result of financial aid. “UT-Austin strongly supports keeping col- lege affordable and helping students gradu- ate with as little debt as possible,” commu- nications coordinator Kendall Slagle said in an email. In 2017, the Texas Legislature passed Sen- ate Bill 0887, requiring all institutions of high- er education that participate in a state finan- cial aid program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to send debt letters. mind any aid they receive outside of state aid. Indiana University pioneered the debt let- ter initiative in 2012. Six years later, the total loans decreased by about $125 million, said James Kennedy, associate vice president of University Student Services and Systems at IU. “Hopefully, there are no surprises,” Ken- nedy said. “Every year, you know exactly how much you have, what the estimated payment amount is going to be, so when you get out you can start to plan earlier on.” Carly Williams, English and health and society senior, said she thinks UT debt letters would be a “double-edged sword” for students, because along with the benefit of knowing the amount they have taken out in loans comes the burden of financial stress. Williams said UT has the resources to pro- mote financial awareness, but they do not do enough to advertise them. The letters will only include state financial aid, so Slagle said students should keep in “A lot of the time students feel like they’re completely on their own with money issues and then really only reach out to financial aid if it’s a dire issue, not in the build-up,” Williams said. At Indiana University, Kennedy said they do three things to create more financial aware- ness. These resources include an Office of Fi- nancial Literacy, where they do outreach initia- tives and programming, a financial aid office, where they send debt letters and look at award letters, and an emphasis on graduating in four years. “I think the debt letter is a good start, but I think, overall, just the counseling that we pro- vide and information and how we can get that to students is really important,” Kennedy said. Although Kennedy is happy about the de- crease IU has seen in loans, he said loans are not necessarily harmful. “Student loans are a great way to finance your education, but the key is you don’t want to have excessive student loan debt,” Kennedy said. C A M P U S C I T Y Cancer research institution funds continued efforts for tobacco-free UT Community college tuition could increase By Hayden Baggett @hansfirm Affordable tuition rates at Austin Community College and other state community colleges are in jeopardy after the filing of a property tax re- form bill by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston. Under Senate Bill 2, voter ap- proval would be required before a taxing unit can increase its an- nual property tax revenue by more than 2.5 percent from the previous year. Neil Vickers, ACC’s vice pres- ident of finance and administra- tion, said this cap could result in in- creased tuition at ACC, which hasn’t changed in more than five years. “There’s going to be impact, and there’s just no way around it. It’s too large of a revenue stream for us for there not to be. N E I L V I C K E R S ACC VICE PRESIDENT the past five years, Vickers said Austin has exceeded 2.5 per- cent increases in property tax revenue each year. “At this point in time, prop- erty taxes make up about 60 percent of our operating reve- nues, and we use that to main- tain fairly low tuition rates,” Vickers said. Vickers said ACC would have received $9 million less in 2018 if the bill had been in effect. Taken at face val- ue, Vickers said this difference in revenue is worth an extra $12 per credit hour, or ap- proximately $300 extra per year for a full-time student. “That’s not just a one-time (increase),” Vick- ers “You said. have that same (2.5 percent) cap every year … so, it changes the way that we fund the college and long-term how we look at our revenue streams. We would absolutely be talking about having to have regular tuition increases.” Bettencourt, who authored the property tax reform bill, did not respond to a request for comment. Vickers said tuition hikes have implications for UT stu- dents, too. UT has a significant number of students coenrolled in ACC classes, Vickers said, “The property tax revenues here are very import- ant,” Vickers said. “In fact, it’s our largest revenue stream by far. Anything that im- pacts that negatively, whether it would be a change in the econo- my or, in this case, some type of change in legislation, will have a significant impact on how the college funds its programs.” problem statewide Vickers said this will be a for community colleges but will be exacerbated at urban com- munity colleges, such as ACC, because they are more reliant on growing property values. In A group of students walks past a “Tobacco-Free Campus” sign next to the F. Loren Winship Building near San Jacinto Blvd. on Tuesday afternoon. george wunch | the daily texan staff By Cynthia Miranda @cynthiamirandax The University has main- tained a tobacco-free cam- pus since 2012 as a result of ongoing from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. funding In 2012, the institute re- quired all entities receiving funding to implement tobac- co-free policies. The same year, UT adopted its tobacco-free campus policy, banning the use of all forms of tobacco, includ- ing cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and e-cigarettes. Additionally, the UT com- munity developed an increased awareness of the effects of sec- ondhand smoke, said Nosse Ovienmhada, who is in charge of informing UT about the tobacco-free policy. use remains one of the number one causes of preventable deaths in the United States,” said “Tobacco the Ovienmhada, work- life and wellness manag- er for UT’s HealthPoint Wellness Program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention, smoking cigarette causes more than 480,000 the deaths per in than United States. More of 41,000 deaths are secondhand from smoke exposure. those year Ovienmhada said when UT implemented its tobacco-free policy as a joint effort between the tobacco-free committee and Student Government in 2012, the plan was originally intended to last seven years. The require- institute’s ment made the creation of a policy easier and helped speed process, Ovienmhada said. the up “I think everybody was al- ready in the mindset that it needed to be done because at S M O K E page 2 T U I T I O N page 2 2 C L A I R E A L L B R I G H T NEWS EDITOR @THEDAILYTEXAN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T SG aims to increase campus diversity, safety Student affairs chair Natalie Engel, left, and first year representative Avi Patel cheer on a guest mariachi band at the Student Gov- ernment meeting on Feb. 5 where they and other members presented a resolution that is bringing collapsable metal detectors to campus. A proposal was made at the meeting to establish representative seats to MEC agencies in the next assembly. mckenzie bentley | the daily texan staff MEC will be tasked with se- lecting representatives from each agency. the “It is meant to allow the agencies to formulate their own to selection process choose an individual at the University of Texas who can best represent their ideals, values and initiatives in this body,” said Davis, a commu- nication studies sophomore. “It specifies that before they actually start selecting people, it needs to be outlined, written and submitted to the speaker of the assembly so that … it’s an open and fair process, but the idea is those agencies are going to select the best person … that they deem to advance their mission in this body.” Additionally, members pre- sented Assembly Resolution 14, which supports metal de- tectors in DKR and all other athletics stadiums. “So basically how they’re envisioning it is these would collapsable or move- be that able metal detectors they would be able to move stadium to stadium based on who is hosting an event that night or day, that way we don’t have to equip all stadiums with their own set of metal de- tectors,” student affairs chair Natalie Engel said. Longhorn Legislative Aide Brian Chavez, who first pro- posed the resolution to Engel, said he was told it will be two to three years before the met- al detectors are implemented. Engel said regardless of what the assembly votes, the met- al detectors will be coming to UT. “What this legislation is re- ally just trying to accomplish is to establish support for bringing metal detectors to the University,” student body president Colton Becker said. “All the logistics and stuff like that will be figured out. There will undoubtedly be challeng- es and stuff like that that arise from this, as there always is. Really all this is about, again, is just establishing support for the idea of bringing these metal detectors to UT.” albert lee | the daily texan staff t u i t i o n continues from page 1 and tuition increases would affect them as well. “There’s going to be im- pact, and there’s just no way around it,” Vickers said. “It’s too large of a revenue stream for us for there not to be. But the college will turn over every stone to mini- mize the impacts for both the service levels and cost of tuition.” ACC sophomore Cyrus Bo- gard is preparing to transfer into UT. Bogard said paying more tuition at ACC would lead him to make some finan- cial sacrifices, but it wouldn’t hinder his plans to attend the University. “UT’s already tuition costs a good deal more,” Bogard said. “(ACC) rais- ing tuition wouldn’t de- ter me, but it would be an inconvenience.” Dance sophomore An- dreina Hurtado said she takes core classes at Lone Star Community in Hous- ton. Hurtado said she pays for some of her classes, so increased tuition at other community colleges would negatively affect her. “I would potentially have to take out more loans or work more, which would just make me more tired and less focused on my dance degree,” Hurtado said. By Hannah Ortega @_hannahortega_ Members proposed legisla- tion to establish allotted seats for Multicultural Engagement Center representatives and support metal detectors at the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Me- morial Stadium in a meeting Tuesday night. According to Assembly Bill 16, a pilot program would give every agency from the MEC, including Afrikan American Affairs, Latinx Community Af- fairs and Students for Equity and Diversity, two seats in the 113th Student Government as- sembly. The pilot would last a year, and if successful, the program will be written into the SG Constitution. “What conversations, legislation) (the does is it establishes MEC representatives to examine so that we’re able to see how, in extending seats to people who typically haven’t been afforded them in this assem- bly, how that would … affect the legisla- tion and initiatives that come out of this body and Student Government as a whole,” said Trip Davis, deputy director of advocacy. “(We’d also look at) how can we foster better relationships between our- selves, the MEC and other organizations further student advocacy.” that The MEC agencies listed are not “the only groups that deserve representation in this body,” but the assembly first needs to see how the pilot fairs before discussing the expan- sion of seats to other groups, Davis said. 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Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com. AUSTIN WEATHER TODAY Mar. 6 TOMORROW Mar. 7 HI 57º LO 45º HI 72º LO 59º About Joyce: “It’s just his kink. He was living his best life.” blaine young | the daily texan staff Yuri Sebregts, global chief technology officer and executive vice president technology of Shell Energy, speaks with an attendee of his fireside chat. Sebregts discussed how Shell is planning to shift toward green energy. s h e l l continues from page 1 A variety of new tech- nologies would have to be employed to keep the global average temperature change within the two degree targets set by the Paris Climate Ac- cord, Sebregts said. Specifically, research models have shown carbon sequestration — which is the process of removing carbon from the air and placing it underground — is necessary to meet the two degree tar- get, said Todd Davidson, a research associate at the UT Energy Institute. However, Sebregts said the solution to climate change would not come from green energy alone. “The sun isn’t always shin- ing, the wind isn’t always blowing, plus there’s geogra- phy where you have relatively little sun or wind,” Sebregts said. “Gas will continue to be very important as a transition fuel for at least half a century, because it backs up wind and solar power very well.” Another solution is con- sumer efficiency, which can reduce also humans’ carbon footprint, Sebregts said. significantly “Using oil components to make materials that you use for a long time is pretty much the most sustainable way of using oil,” Sebregts said. “If you use it as a mineral mate- rial and it goes into a plastic that lasts a long time, that’s not a bad way to use it.” Oil products can appear in places most people may not consider, such as plastics. “We can deliver just as high a quality of life by choosing products that will last your whole life rather than choosing products that are throw-away products,” Davidson said. Sebregts said the energy industry provides an oppor- tunity for people to make an impact on the world. “The world needs to make a lot of progress,” Sebregts said. “In order to be impact- ful, I think you need to have a broad understanding of all the aspects that go into the energy system. s m o k e continues from page 1 that time already in 2012, there were at least 800 insti- tutions nationally that had al- ready gone fully tobacco-free,” Ovienmhada said. Ovienmhada said the Uni- versity believes tobacco-free enforcement is everyone’s responsibility. She said stu- dents can help through di- rect action, which requires students to voice their con- cerns and tell people who are smoking on campus about UT’s policy. Students can also report smoking in- cidents on campus through the campus website, which collects data including the location and time of policy violation. tobacco-free “That data is used to evaluate need for addition- al signage in specific ar- eas, but it’s very valuable,” Ovienmhada said. Biology freshman Mariam Khwaja said she was not aware of the policy and suggested more enforcement. “I think more signs and also educating people about the risks of tobacco and how it affects your health, so maybe like an orientation or something like that (would help),” Khwaja said. junior Fohn Ferradd said he does not think smoking is a problem on campus. Physics “To each his own,” Fer- radd said. “To me, it’s not a big deal, but to others, it might be.” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 3 3 R E S E A R C H UT finds alcoholism cause By Lauren Rahman @RahmanLauren study, co-authored by A new researchers re- has from UT, vealed the genetic factors that can cause alcoholism. The research used various scientific tools, such as genetics-based approach- es, to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying alcoholism, said Dayne Mayfield, a UT research scientist at the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research. Mayfield, a co-author of the paper, said the molecular mechanisms associ- ated with alcoholism are very difficult to work out because so many genes are involved. “Each individual gene contributes a very small amount to the overall prob- lem, requiring us to examine changes in all known genes at the same time,” Mayfield said. Mayfield said the study utilized the largest number of postmortem brains that have been studied to date for alcoholism, “This study is somewhat unique since we used brain tissue from hu- man alcoholics rather than an animal model,” Mayfield said. “Tissue was ob- tained from a brain bank in Australia from alcoholic individuals as well as nonalcoholic controls.” The paper was a collaboration be- tween UT scientists with the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism and researchers from the Collabora- tive Studies on Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) consortium. Researchers analyzed an expression of genes in the brains of alcoholic indi- viduals compared to the control brains and combined the data with genetic data, said Manav Kapoor,a member of the COGA consortium. “This helped identify different net- works of genes that were differentially expressed in alcohol dependent indi- viduals,” said Kapoor, a co-author of to UT. “What this legislation is re- ally just trying to accomplish is to establish support for bringing metal detectors to the University,” student body president Colton Becker said. “All the logistics and stuff like that will be figured out. There will undoubtedly be challeng- es and stuff like that that arise from this, as there always is. Really all this is about, again, is just establishing support for the idea of bringing these metal detectors to UT.” albert lee | the daily texan staff the study. The study pinpoints new networks of genes or proteins that are function- ally important in the development of alcohol dependence and can be ther- apeutic targets, said Alison Goate, an author of the study and a member of the COGA consortium. “There isn’t one gene that does any of these things. There are tens and hundreds of genes that interact to- gether and with the environment that can factor into alcohol dependence,” Goate said. Kapoor said this includes a gene- environment interaction, where drink- ing is affecting the existing gene. alcohol impacts the brain after years of drinking,” Liu said. “People who have the genetic back- ground, if they drink more, have more probability of becoming dependent,” said Kapoor. This research is important in order to better understand the causes of the disease, said Yunlong Liu, a member of the COGA consortium. “We need to understand whether people will have alcohol use disorders, what are the gene expression differenc- es that make some people more suscep- tible to alcohol dependence and how Mayfield said this research is exciting because it generates new hypotheses to explore and provides new avenues of research, such as identifying potential new treatment options. Currently, there are only three FDA-approved treatment options in the United States. “Given the social and economic im- pact of alcoholism, it is striking that there are so few FDA-approved treat- ments available in the U.S.,” Mayfield said. “We hope our work will lead to new treatment options.” C A M P U S Professor gives time management tips, lessons to students By Tien Nguyen @tienjpg Students feeling pressured by the clock don’t have to be, com- munication studies professor Dawna Ballard said. It’s not the clock that’s causing the stress — it’s how you respond to it, Ballard said. Ballard’s research fo- cuses on chronemics, which is the study of time as it is bound to human communi- cation. Ballard will be offer- ing an undergraduate course this fall titled “Time Matters” to teach the role of time in contemporary society. “The course takes a dive into our relationship with time,” Ballard said. “It’s about gradually regaining, in your life, a sense that time really doesn’t control us — we cocreated time as a culture, and we can create a different time.” the Ballard said idea students have to do everything by a certain age to be successful leads to overcommitment. “If you’re trying to get it all done by 20, the likelihood of burnout is much higher than if you see your life in a much longer trajectory,” Ballard said. “Recognize that you don’t have to do it all to- day. You have time to do it.” Chemistry junior Srinivasa, Sorin who they said have taken on a heavy work- load this se- said mester, it’s important allocate to some time every week to relax. everything “I’ve been trying to work on being okay with not finish- ing immediately and leaving something unfinished so I can do something enjoy- able and come back to it later,” Srinivasa said. “It’s been a challenge to achieve that balance, but I’ve been working on it, and I think it’s getting better.” Students often compare all themselves to their peers and will try to do more to stay up to speed with oth- ers’ paces, but this can be problematic, Ballard said. “We’re very different,” Ballard said. “Some peo- ple can be moti- vated by more, others are overwhelmed more. by import- It’s ant to ask y o u r s e l f : Are you l i s t e n i n g to your gut about your to ability handle these things?” to mitting, students In addition overcom- some think multitasking allows to get more done, but they might just be taking longer to do them things, Ballard said. “None of our brains are to multitask,” designed Ballard said. “When you’re doing your homework, are you just doing your home- work or are you switching over to social media, are you texting friends? Ask yourself if you are constantly being interrupted while doing this one task that requires a lot of concentration.” One way to gain control of your time is to gain con- trol of your technology, Ballard said. “Being accessible to every- one at all times is a big shift in our culture,” Ballard said. “When you’re constantly be- ing pinged by social media, texts or emails, these incom- ing messages can make it so that you can’t pace yourself and others are pacing you.” Neuroscience freshman Mariana Rios said she tries to minimize social media no- tifications during the day to stay focused. “When I try to get work done, it helps to turn off my phone completely,” Rios said. “The phone is a distraction if I let it be. Keeping (my phone) away and honoring and respecting my time to do something is important.” nikole peña | the daily texan staff 4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 L I Z A A N D E R S O N EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @TEXANOPINION C O L U M N C O L U M N abriella corker | the daily texan staff By Neha Dronamraju Columnist UT should offer more place-based classes in East Austin By Isabella Waltz Columnist Every spring for the past 19 years, radio-television-film stu- dents have spent their semesters making short documentaries fea- turing members of the East Aus- tin community. This course, East Austin Stories, provides a unique opportunity for students to partic- ipate in place-based learning just minutes away from the heart of UT’s campus. This class has given me insight into the disheartening level of displacement in Austin because of gentrification and how residents are responding. East Austin Stories allows stu- dents to concretely put their skills to work and become active partici- pants in a community that is often under or misrepresented by the media. While this class has had a positive impact on the commu- nity and students, only a select radio-television-film group students have the opportunity to participate, because it is a small, restricted class. UT needs to of- fer more place-based learning classes across a broader range of majors to raise student aware- ness about the problems facing their community. of In a Forum piece last Sep- tember, philosophy sophomore Florent Marchais wrote about the value student voices have in the fight against gentrification. Whether they realize it or not, students play a significant role in the Austin community during their time at UT. Rather than stay- ing detached from this communi- ty, Marchais encouraged students to promote affordable housing and develop stronger connections with non-student Austinites fac- ing life-altering changes. Howev- er, they can only do this if the Uni- versity gives them the resources they need. Engaging in place- based learning is effective because it has the potential to connect both students and other community members ...” Engaging in place-based learn- ing is effective because it has the potential to connect both students and other community members in a lasting, meaningful way. Hear- ing from prominent community voices and establishing connec- tions can serve as a foundation for continued student activism. “One of the first pieces that was made in the class in 2000 was about a house that develop- ers were trying to buy and (the owner) did not want to sell,” said East Austin Stories professor An- drew Garrison. “They were able to use that documentary in the Gua- dalupe neighborhood to help pres- ent the case against gentrification. It helped them keep their house.” In addition to contributing to the preservation and celebra- tion of East Austin, students who might feel disconnected from the community have the opportuni- ty to grow and learn through the relationships they form. “I tell my students that the im- pact is probably going to be on them. There’s going to be a much greater impact from them hearing and learning other people’s sto- ries,” Garrison said. After form- ing strong connections and seeing a side of East Austin that is often ignored, students can gain invalu- able experiences they couldn’t find in the classroom. The same goes for all place-based learn- ing, which is why UT needs to provide similar opportunities for more students. Replicating the nature of East Austin Stories across different ar- eas of study would give more stu- dents the chance to understand gentrification and other social is- sues on a personal level. Whether students remain in Austin or not, this understanding would allow them to be more empathetic, participatory members of their future communities. Waltz is a radio-television-film senior from Dripping Springs. G A L L E R Y alexandra vanderhider | the daily texan staff We need resources for prospective DACA students Applying to college is stressful. In the midst of tests, papers, jobs and coming to terms with the beginning of adult- hood, students have to plan their futures — a daunting task for any young adult. Imagine if that task were complicat- ed by a precarious citizenship status jeopardizing the education your future hinged on. In September 2017, President Don- ald Trump announced that his admin- istration would end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by March 5, 2018. Although we still have DACA, con- versations about its termination serve as a constant reminder to 800,000 re- cipients that their opportunities in the United States could be withdrawn at any time. The college application process for DACA students can be overwhelming and nuanced, and DACA students could benefit from specialized guidance when applying. To meet this need, UT’s Office of Admissions should offer specialized information sessions to help students with DACA status complete their appli- cation to UT. For José Martínez, a Plan II and eco- nomics freshman, a DACA status meant unequal opportunity during the college application process. Although Martínez grew up in a sup- portive environment and attended a school that encouraged college atten- dance, he found himself navigating most of the application process by himself. “Mostly you just have to self-learn,” Martínez said. “It can be confusing at times, but one of my goals was to make the process as less financially burden- some as possible for my parents, so I was willing to do whatever I could.” According to Kendall Slagle, content strategist at the Office of the Execu- tive Vice President and Provost, Texas state law mandates that universities re- frain from asking students about their immigration status. “All of our sessions provide infor- mation for any student, regardless of their immigration status, to learn about and apply to UT-Austin,” Slagle said in an email. But the Admissions Council doesn’t need to ask students about their immi- gration status. Students can choose to attend specialized information sessions to ask questions related to their status. The current generic information ses- sions are not enough to level the playing field for DACA students during applica- tion season. One of the many concerns that is not thoroughly addressed in those is applying for information sessions financial aid with DACA status. “Finding scholarships was the biggest challenge,” Martínez said. “I can’t apply to a lot of them because I’m DACA. And not just through the University — there are a lot of outside scholarships that I could have done well in, but you have to be a citizen or at least a permanent resident.” According to Martínez, UT offers help- ful resources including non-resident spe- cific scholarships. He recognizes that his supportive educational environment and consequent initiative are privileges that many DACA students don’t have. UT still has work to do to connect DACA students to available resources. Information sessions are an effective way to share these resources. Prospective applicants attend them, eager to learn and embark on their higher education journeys. Events that encourage students to attend college should be catered to all students — not just citizens. By offering such info sessions, UT would be supporting DACA students through the first major obstacle in their professional lives. Dronamraju is a public health freshman yulissa chavez | the daily texan staff from Dallas. LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE | Email your Firing Lines to editor@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. 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Johanson, who said he’s proud to have both men and women working on his team, said that although women are statistically more likely to be involved in a situation facing sexual assault, men can be a big part of the solution. “What we, as guys, can do is be good friends by being that one stepping in,” Jo- hanson said. “If we see a guy getting to a place where he’s not making good decisions or getting pushy, we can step in.” As an incentive to en- courage friends to stay to- gether, bthere utilizes its location-sharing technology in order to reward friends with points for every hour they stay together. These points can be exchanged for discounts to clothing stores or restaurants. bthere also hosts compe- titions and rewards circles who spend the most time to- gether, such as marketing se- nior Daniel LaBauve and his friends, who won 10 three- day ACL passes. “We consistently hung out for two weeks for that con- test, probably hanging out an extra two to three hours a day more than we would have otherwise,” LaBauve said. “It’s actually very fun if you like your circle.” After officially launching in January, bthere now has 12,000 downloads at UT and is holding a contest to give away four Coachella tickets. Now expanding to other campuses, bthere has grown organically by asking ambas- sadors to reach out to their friends at other colleges to combat sexual assault. “The issue of reducing and preventing sexual assault is deeply complex, and we nev- er want to position ourselves as thinking that we’re the solution to that,” Johanson said. “We want to be a part of the solution.” Mobile clinics sell IV flu- ids for fast relief from dehydration, hangovers. By Denise Emerson @kaonashidenise ith the pop-up of IV hy- dration businesses in Austin, medical clinics are using creative means to make IV drips a glamorous way to treat hangovers. IV hydration business- es cater to a variety of groups and events by administering IV treat- ments of fluid and medicine to al- most instantly counter hangovers or dehydration. At IVitamin, an IV hydra- tion spa, clients can choose from nine different cocktails. Jor- dan Cobb, co-founder of IVita- min, said the treatments have fast-acting benefits. “If you’re doing a full liter bag, it takes about 30 to 40 minutes of you sitting in the chair getting the flu- ids,” Cobb said. “If you’re super de- pleted, you’re going to feel the effects almost instantly.” Rolling RevIVal, a clinic oper- ating out of a renovated airport shuttle bus, brands a party theme with quotes such as “party like a rockstar tonight, feel like a celebrity tomorrow” written on the exteri- or. Michelle Eades, a co-found- er of Rolling RevIVal, said the experience doesn’t like a medical treatment. feel a hydration just talking and “If you get on this bus when party, there’s laugh- they’re ing and sharing the pictures they took the previous nights,” Eades said. The IVs can include nausea and headache medicine, and clients need to sign a consent form before receiving drips. ella williams | the daily texan staff “Because this is a medical treat- ment, we have our medical director that we work under just like a med- ical spa,” Eades said. “Even though it’s just fluid, it has a prescription.” Throughout the five years Roll- ing RevIVal has been in business, Eades said more people are familiar with what the service is each year. She said the drinking culture and volume of bachelor parties in Aus- tin makes the city a good location for IV businesses. “(Austin’s) definitely a good place (for this), because everybody’s health and wellness-aware,” Cobb said. “It’s a very work hard, play hard type city.” Companies will also rent out the bus for events. Eades said film distribution company Neon bought 100 treatments for their employees last year during South By Southwest. IVitamin also provides services to groups and companies, but they aim for a relaxing spa setting with amenities including massage chairs and a lounge. Cobb said the compa- ny has also experienced growth in its almost three years of operation. “It is a bit of a new concept,” Cobb said. “The fluids and vita- mins and nutrients are delivered the bloodstream. straight You get 100 percent absorption — instant delivery.” into Radio-television-film junior Renee Woolley said she saw a mo- bile IV hydration business while working at a wedding. “I suspect students, especially the ones who come to school with money, will start using them when it gets more popular,” Woolley said. IV hydration sessions average around $100 since it is a medi- cal treatment, Eades said. Even though the treatment won’t cure viral or bacterial illness like tradi- tional medications, some people may still prefer it over medication, Eades said. “Fluids alone won’t fix (sick- it’s our said. and we “But like ness),” Eades America, solutions quick.” 6 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 R O S S B U R K H A R T SPORTS EDITOR @TEXANSPORTS 6 W O M E N ’ S B A S K E T B A L L Longhorns leap Frogs in finale Point guard Sug Sutton drives into the paint during Saturday’s 82-73 loss to Iowa State. Sutton led the way with 21 points and six assists to snap Texas’ two-game skid in Fort Worth on Tuesday night. andre fernandez | the daily texan file Sutton creates crucial momentum for Longhorns heading into tourney season. By Donovan Smoot @Dsmoot3D ith back-to-back losses for the first time since De- cember, Texas was in a pe- culiar spot. Their final game against TCU was a must-win with conference tournament implications. After being outplayed against Iowa State, who is en route to a No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament, Texas had to find a way to “turn the page.” The challenge was met by the Longhorns as they won 62-48 over the Horned Frogs. Knowing how important the game was, Coach Aston made an adjustment to start forward the game. She started Jada Underwood, who had been relinquished to the bench and a lower role in the past few games. The substitution, as well as the im- proved mindset, brought Texas to the victory. “It was a big chip on our shoul- der,” forward Joyner Holmes said. “We knew we had to lock in because we were at their place.” The first half was a battle. Both teams went tic-for-tac. With each team being nearly identical on the stat sheet, the game was locked at halftime, 31-31. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter when the Longhorns finally began to gain separation and ultimately secure the win. “I feel pretty good about this game just because it was fun,” point guard Sug Sutton said. “Everyone played as a team and we all did our job.” Sutton played one of her better games of the season in the finale. Her 21-point, 6-assist performance follows a strong scoring output of 21 points from the loss to Iowa State. “It’s been a process for me figur- ing out how teams are playing me,” Sutton said. “They were switching … giving me driving lanes, so I had to take advantage.” Along with Sutton, Texas was able to establish an inside presence, something that had been missing for the Longhorns for a couple games. Forwards Joyner Holmes and Ja- tarie White were both able to have stellar nights. Holmes recorded a double-double, while White came up one rebound short of attaining the same feat. Texas was “We’ve been working hard each day in practice,” Holmes said. “I think it was a really good win for us.” lackadaisical once again with the basketball, commit- ting 15 turnovers. However, the Longhorns were able to retain the advantage by out-rebounding TCU by 16. did a really good job on the boards, especially when it really mattered.” Due to their recent struggles, Tex- as had fallen to No. 21 in the AP Poll. The team’s ranking was a lengths away from its No. 11 ranking to start the season. Now with the win, Tex- as should surely move up in the national rankings. More importantly, the win tonight affects their first round matchup in the Big 12 Tournament, which begins Fri- day. The difference between the third and sixth ranked team going into Tues- day’s matchup was only one game. Had the Longhorns lost, they would have the same record as the three teams below them, resorting to a tiebreaker they would have lost. “You have to start with our ef- fort defensively,” head coach Karen Aston said. “I thought that we Now, Texas has a win and a re- juvenated sense of momentum heading into the tournament. B A S E B A L L Cold-blooded Texas rallies behind Todd APPLY to work at THEDAILYTEXAN.COM/PARTICIPATE By CJ Vogel @cjvogeldt It’s normally not a great sign for the loudest cheers of the game to come during a free t-shirt giveaway in the middle of the fifth inning. But that was exactly the case for the first eight innings of play in Texas’ 4-3 victory over UT-Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday night. The 200 or so fans in the lower section of UFCU Disch- Falk Field abandoned their blankets and portable heaters to leap across rows of seats for just one more layer of warmth the free t-shirts would pro- vide. After all, the temperature at first pitch was 44 degrees, and a strong southern wind coming in from center field did not let up for the duration of the game. Heading into the eighth in- ning, the Longhorns collected just one run, and although the weather wasn’t below the freez- ing point, the Longhorn bats were ice cold. “As a team, we kind of had nothing really going for us in the beginning (of the game),” right fielder Austin Todd said. “It was pretty frustrating to honestly be out there and to watch it, but you just gotta keep playing the game and good things will happen.” And good things happened, Rightfielder Austin Todd steps up to the plate during Texas’ series sweep over LSU last weekend. Todd was instrumental in that series, hitting the walk-off single to beat the No. 2 Tigers on Sunday. katie bauer | the daily texan staff indeed. Todd, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week, singled with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to the tie the game. One batter later, the Longhorns took their first lead of the game with a sacrifice fly by a pinch-hitting Tate Shaw. A clutch, late-inning base hit by Todd is nothing new after hitting the walk-off single on Sunday to complete the three- game sweep of then-No. 2 LSU. (the pressure),” Todd said. “Obviously, I would love to win the game a little sooner as a team … but if it comes down to me, I’m just going to keep on sticking with love “I my approach and seeing the ball well.” The late-inning comeback victory was Texas’ second straight of its kind — some- thing head coach David Pierce will take but isn’t necessarily thrilled with. “Well, we weren’t very sharp, but you know what? We found a way to win the game,” Pierce said. “We’ll take (the win) and move on.” The Texas pitching staff did a very good job of silencing a Vaqueros lineup which had av- eraged nine runs per game over their last five outings. Aside from four wild pitches, pitchers Matt Whel- an, Kamron Fields, Kolby Kubichek, Tristan Stevens and Cole Quintanilla combined for seven strikeouts and just five hits, none of which went for extra bases. While the forecast in Palo Alto this weekend isn’t ex- pected to be the stereotypical warm, sunny California weath- er, Pierce is more than excit- ed to leave the frigid Austin weather behind. “Of course, we are (excited to play in warm weather). I’ve got four layers on right now,” Pierce said after the win. 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In order to promote the app at UT, Johanson started working with members of the campus chapter of Alpha Chi Omega and other members of Greek life in order to better understand the problem and build a helpful product. “We deeply believe in mak- ing decisions that are based on empathy and based on the people understanding that we’re trying to serve and help,” Johanson said. Johanson said the fraterni- ty students he’s worked with have been committed to help- ing create safer college cam- puses and operate with a deep understanding of the stigma surrounding fraternities. Another member of the bthere team, UT business management alumnus Kyle Dudney (‘18) connected with Johanson’s message because of their similar experienc- es and started working with Johanson a few days after speaking with him. “(Ben’s story) really hit home for me, because I had a close friend who was also sexually assaulted,” Dudney said. “I saw the impact that that had on her life, and I immediately connected with Ben’s mission.” Dudney said this stigma can be remedied by providing a platform with which users can hold their friends ac- countable. He said the frater- nity students they’ve worked with all have a close con- nection and desire to work with bthere. “One thing that we’ve tried to emphasize with working B T H E R E page 5 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 15 1 RECYCLE your copy of 8 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 New app promotes bystander intervention against sexual assault. By Trinady Joslin @trinady05 fter a friend told him about her experience with sexual assault while in col- lege, UT law alumnus Ben Johanson (‘13) set out to cre- ate an app designed to help students stay together during nights out. Combining group mes- saging and location sharing, the app, bthere, encourages friends to get out and inter- act together instead of using social media to connect. “It’s important for people to know that (her experience with sexual assault) didn’t in- spire me,” Johanson said. “It didn’t give me some ‘aha’ mo- ment. It really wrecked me, but it made me start asking a lot of questions.” After connecting with friends, bthere creates a “cir- cle” of people that helps users reconnect after getting sepa- rated and alerts the group if a friend’s phone is below 10 percent so they can find each other before losing contact. “(We want to) create a culture that makes it easier and more fun for friends to be there for one another,” Johanson said. “That’s not limited to preventing and re- ducing sexual assault.” During his research, Jo- hanson said he discovered STAND OUT Awards presented by The Cactus Yearbook Apply today to be recognized as an all-around “standout” student. Winners are chosen based on their leadership skills, interests and activities on and off campus. Add your name to the list of students recognized across the university since the 1930s. Receiving this coveted award is also an awesome addition to your resume! 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