1 SPORTS PAGE 6 TEXAS TRAVESTY IN STANDS NEWS PAGE 5 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, October 29, 2014 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid STUDENT GOVERNMENT RESEARCH SG debates Secure Communities policy Kids’ health beneits from eating more vegetables By Eleanor Dearman @edearman are convicted of an especial- ly violent crime. he resolu- tion also states 82 percent of the people convicted and de- ported in Travis County un- der Secure Communities are nonviolent. he resolution argues that students who are undocu- mented or who have undoc- umented parents are limited on campus because they or their family are at risk for detainment if they make any law violation. “It kind of scares me — not knowing about it now — because I had my parents over on Sunday because it was my birthday yesterday,” said Jonathan Zapeta, an undeclared freshman whose parents are undocumented. “If I had previously known that them getting a minor infraction could have led to a deportation, I would have told them to just stay away.” At the meeting, represen- tatives from the League of United Latin American Citi- zens’ UT chapter and other students afected by the Secure Community policy SG page 2 Graeme Hamilton | Daily Texan Staff Lizeth Urdiales, inance and Mexican American studies sophomore, speaks Tuesday night about issues with Travis County’s Secure Communities policy. University, Powers seek continued diversity Former UT quarterback Vince Young is currently the diversity and community engagement oficer for program alumni rela- tions in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. Vincent, vice president for diversity and community engagement. “When we talk about community engagement, it is really about connecting the resources of the Univer- sity to the needs of the com- munity, and whether that’s our local community here in Austin, or even at the re- gional, national and even, in some instances, internation- al level,” Vincent said. DDCE currently supports several programs on campus aimed at promoting diver- sity such as the Gender and DIVERSITY page 2 Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff Lecturer discusses neglected, widespread tropical diseases CAMPUS Xintong Guo | Daily Texan Staff Resource Development Coordinator Emily Conron discusses neglected tropical diseases in the Union Governor’s Room on Tuesday evening. than one, NTD. Another 1.6 billion people live in areas that put them at direct risk for contract- ing an NTD — that’s al- most half of the world’s population.” According to the END7 campaign, the seven dis- found primarily eases DISEASES page 2 Haunted house ofers on-campus scares By Josh Willis @joshwillis35 To celebrate Halloween, Campus Events and Enter- turned Gregory tainment Plaza into a free haunted house Tuesday, featuring eyeless babies, rolling fog and blood-curdling screams. Nick Engmann, electrical engineering junior and chair of E+E’s Recreation Com- mittee, said students’ reac- tions in the haunted house were priceless. “We’ve had a variety of reactions,” Engmann said. “Some people are just re- ally tough, so nothing really phases them, but, embar- rassingly enough, we’ve had a few people say that they’ve peed their pants.” Business freshman Karishma Adnani was a vol- unteer in the haunted house and said she picked her HOUSE page 5 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY UT ranks 30th in U.S. News’ irst world rankings. PAGE 5 Grad student talks about violence in Mexico. PAGE 5 Changes to Travis County polling locations puts greater importance on early voting. PAGE 4 Volleyball beats Zhejiang in ive sets. PAGE 6 Halloween festivities showcase local talent. PAGE 8 Former lineman pursues life after football. PAGE 6 UT alumna works as a freelance TV host. PAGE 8 Looking for a Halloween costume? Don’t celebrate Halloween? Regardless, go check out The Daily Texan’s website. dailytexanonline.com PAGE 7 Ater entering into its irst debate of the school year, the Student Government passed a resolution voic- ing its opposition to Travis County’s Secure Communi- ties policy in a 24-8 vote at a meeting Tuesday. According to the resolu- tion, which cites the Na- tional Conference of State Legislatures, “Secure Com- munities” is a program implemented to remove un- authorized immigrants who UNIVERSITY By Alex Wilts @alexwilts President William Pow- ers Jr., during his irst State of the University Address in 2006, pledged to make di- versity his highest priority as president — a commit- ment that led to the estab- lishment of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, also known as the DDCE. Powers, who will step down from his post as Uni- versity president in June 2015, said he pushed to launch the DDCE in 2006 to improve the learning ex- periences of UT students and prepare them to work cross-culturally and in di- verse environments once they graduate. “We’re a diverse state,” Powers said in an interview Tuesday. “We need diverse leadership.” he Division, which now includes former Longhorn quarterback Vince Young as a member of its staf, aims to ensure a diverse and wel- coming learning communi- ty for University faculty, staf and students, said Gregory CAMPUS By Sebastian Vega @sebantoniovega A resource development coordinator at END7 lec- tured Tuesday about ne- glected diseases and solu- tions available for infected patients. Emily Conron led the on-campus lecture, hosted by END7, and talked about the basics of the seven most common neglected tropical diseases, as well as a solu- tion to those widespread infections. “[Neglected tropical dis- eases] are the world’s most common inflictions of the world’s poorest people,” Conron said. “1.4 billion people are estimated to currently be infected with at least one, if not more By Aimée Santillán @thedailytexan increase A recent UT study found an in vegetable consumption in children is enough to prevent diseases and improve health. trying The study, contributed to by Jaimie Davis, nutri- tional sciences assistant professor, was published in the November edition of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. It was originally focused to determine on whether every vegetable had the same effect on the body, according to Davis. She said the research team discovered that some veg- etables have a greater posi- tive effect than others. Five other researchers from the Southern University of California assisted with the study. “Even a small amount of green and orange vegetables have a great efect in chil- dren’s health,” Davis said. “hey can also help in the prevention of diseases.” Davis said many diseas- es, such as Type 2 diabe- tes, may be prevented with the consumption of small amounts of leafy vegetables, including spinach, broccoli and lettuce. She also said consumption could reduce liver fat and visceral fat, which is fat in and around the organs that can be toxic to the body. “We found that not even more than a full serving in an ordinary meal would make a big diference in the chil- dren’s health,” Davis said. According to Davis, re- searchers made it a goal to not only send information to policy makers, but also to parents, so they could plan WEIGHT page 2 Radio-television- ilm junior Sean Rose plays a chain saw-wield- ing goblin at a haunted house in front of Gregory Gym on Tuesday evening. The haunted house was hosted by Campus Events and Entertain- ment to celebrate Halloween. Graeme Hamilton Daily Texan Staff Wednesday, October 29, 2014 NEWS WEIGHT continues from page 1 healthier meals for their children. “This research could pursue policy makers to push leafy green vegeta- bles in a school’s lunch,” Davis said. A statement from the University said the research found eating the right kind of vegetables would not nec- essarily help children lose weight, but will help chil- dren who are most at risk for diseases. “This shows research that policy makers can make if they roll up their sleeves and help serve even one a difference healthy vegetable each day to a toddler in child care, a student in the school caf- eteria or a family in an iso- lated neighborhood,” said Lauren Dimitry, health and business fitness policy associate with Texans Care for Children, a nonprofit organization that works on children’s issues. Dimitry said she thinks the research could help change the way people view nutrition. “Most of all, I think this research that illustrates increasing nutrition is im- portant and achievable,” Dimitry said. DISEASES continues from page 1 the southern hemi- in are whipworm, sphere roundworm, hookworm, river blind- trachoma, ness, elephantiasis and snail fever. “NTDs are really hid- den diseases,” Conron said. “They’re out of sight. [However], NTDs have been around, basically, as long as humans have been around.” Infected people experi- ence more long-term ef- fects, as opposed to death, according to Conron. “NTDs are disabling and disfiguring diseases,” Conron said. “They cause everything from swollen abdomens and limbs, to rashes that cover your en- tire body that can be quite painful and debilitating, to causing your eyelashes to go in on themselves and scratch your cornea until you go blind.” According to Conron, cures to these diseases have already been found and are applicable. “Four pills treat and protect people from seven NTDs, and they can actu- ally be administered at the same time,” Conron said. “They’re safe. They’re so safe that we administer them to entire commu- nities. [Instead of test- ing everyone], we give everyone in the communi- ties [the] drugs once and sometimes twice a year in what we call mass drug administration.” Money can be donated to the END7 campaign on its website to distribute the packaged pills, according to Conron. [me] Jesse Cortes, business and sociology senior, said he did not realize he could make a change so easily. “It strikes that there are these diseases [and cures],” Cortes said. “People should definitely have access to treatments to live normal and happy lives. Often times, you think that there are lots of issues out in the world, but this one is actually solvable.” Jacob Jordan, chemistry junior and vice president of communication and mar- keting for END7 at UT, said awareness is the key to elim- inating NTDs. “One of the biggest things that makes an im- pact with [these diseases] is the public pressure,” Jordan said. “If more peo- ple knew about all of these diseases, like they know about cancer, or AIDS and malaria, that public pressure to fund this type of thing would be there.” then 2 2 FRAMES featured photo Volume 115, Issue 55 CONTACT US Main Telephone (512) 471-4591 Editor-in-Chief Riley Brands (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor Elisabeth Dillon (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News Ofice (512) 232-2207 news@dailytexanonline.com Sports Ofice (512) 232-2210 dailytexansports@gmail.com Retail Advertising (512) 475—6719 lhollingsworth@austin. utexas.edu Classiied Advertising (512) 471-5244 classiieds@ dailytexanonline.com The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. 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Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff SG continues from page 1 voiced their support for the SG resolution. “It is also good for every- one to understand the issues that face the Latin American community both in terms of their safety and their percep- tions of safety,” said Chris- tian Umbria Smith, LULAC vice president and a govern- ment and sociology senior. Lizeth Urdiales, interna- tional relations and global studies sophomore and one of the resolution’s authors, said she attends the Univer- sity through the U.S. gov- ernment’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals pro- gram, which she said limits her student experience. “I do not partake in partying or anything else unless I am a designated driver because if I am caught drinking — despite the fact that I have a Social Secu- rity number and a work per- mit — it can be removed,” Urdiales said. Sergio Cavazos, College of Liberal Arts representa- tive and one of the reso- lution’s authors, said the resolution has been altered drastically since it was irst submitted to SG. Ater dis- cussing grammatical er- rors in-depth, the assem- bly voted to open the loor to debate. he major topic of debate was the wording of a state- ment that suggested UT students had been deported under the policy, although there are no records indicat- ing this. “I haven’t been able to ind anything regarding the deportation of anyone associated with UT,” said Edward Banner, Cock- rell School of Engineering representative. Cavazos said the authors kept the word “deportation” in the resolution because the policy does deport some members of the community and could possibly result in the deportation of UT students. he assembly changed the wording to “detainment and/ or possible deportation.” SG will send the resolu- tion to the Travis County Commissioners Court for consideration. DIVERSITY continues from page 1 all students, and having a diverse faculty and a diverse staf helps learning and also helps relect our mission, because we’re supposed to serve the people of Texas, and, of course, our state is one of the most diverse in the nation,” Vincent said. Sexuality Center, Services for Students with Disabili- ties and the Oice of Insti- tutional Equity. he DDCE has also partnered with outreach centers in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Anto- nio and the Rio Grande Val- ley to help prepare under- served high school students for college. Young, who graduated from UT in 2013 with a de- gree in education, joined the DDCE in August. He said he is responsible for lead- ing fundraising eforts for the DDCE and speaking to children at diferent schools throughout Central Texas. “One of my goals was to be a middle school teacher, but the opportunity came here at UT to come be a part of DDCE and to go out and help promote what we’re doing,” Young said. “And basically what it’s doing is helping a lot of diverse kids understand the plans and programs about how to get to college.” Since Powers created DDCE eight years ago, Vin- cent said the Division has gone from serving about 300 students in its pre- college programs to about 1,000 students currently. He also said the initiative helped to improve the Uni- versity’s relationship with East Austin, an area known for its high level of low-in- come households, through ater-school programs and the UT Elementary charter school. Vincent also said thou- sands of students are en- gaged in DDCE’s volunteer activities each year, includ- ing “he Project,” one of the community- University days of service nationwide. largest “We have really expanded the student engagement work, and we’re giving stu- dents opportunities to have leadership roles both on campus and volunteer op- portunities within the com- munity,” Vincent said. Powers said he antici- pates the next president will continue to support the DDCE, especially in light of federal district and appeals courts ruling in favor of the University during the Fisher v. UT case. Abigail Fisher sued the University in 2008 when she was denied acceptance to the University because her grades were not high enough to guarantee her admission under the top-10 percent rule. 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Since the 2012 presidential election, the vot- ing process has changed in Travis County. Pre- viously, a select few polling stations were open for early voting where anyone could vote. Many more opened on Election Day, but voters were restricted to voting in their designated precinct. In the past 18 months, the county has switched to a “vote center” model. In this model, a few polling stations were consolidated, but more stations are available through early voting to Election Day, and on Election Day citizens can vote at any vote center convenient to them. Ac- cording to Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeau- voir, this model allows the county to keep open polling places located at retail and grocery desti- nations that are more convenient for voters. What this means for students living in West Campus, however, is that the polling stations previously located at the North Lamar Senior Ac- tivity Center, the First English Lutheran Church and the University Co-op have been consoli- dated with neighboring precinct vote centers and will not be available come Nov. 4. he closest vote centers for Election Day are the Flawn Academic Center on campus, Austin Community College’s Rio Grande campus at 12th and Rio Grande streets and Baker Center on 38th Street. DeBeau- voir said the combined centers will have more individual voting booths to accommodate the additional voters. While there were other con- solidations throughout the county, these three are clustered in the UT community, and we think the consolidations disproportionately afect the student population. In light of this change, we urge Longhorns to overcome the negative habit ubiquitous among the student population: procrastination. Come Election Day, the most convenient polling place for students living in West Campus will be the FAC. While two of the three combined precincts have accommodations made at other vote cen- ters, familiarity and convenience will undoubt- edly draw most students to the campus vote center. Since residents are no longer restricted to their designated precinct, this particular polling location will become overrun with students who waited until the last minute. While the lines may not be as long as they were in 2012, a presidential election year, long lines would signiicantly deter voting. he solution is simple: Avoid the lines and vote early, at the FAC between classes or at the center of your choice. We applaud the lexibil- ity of this new voting model, but it is vital that students are familiar with their options and take advantage of early voting while it is available. COLUMN In elections, Democrats exaggerate their ability to deliver on promises By Clay Olsen Senior Columnist Election Day is right around the corner, but the result of the governor’s race already seems to be known. A Rasmussen poll has Ab- bott winning by 11 points and CBS News and the New York Times predicts an even larger spread of 14. he Huington Post reports that the probability that Abbott will win next week is 95.6 percent. With this comfortable a lead, I think it can be fairly assumed that Attorney General Greg Abbott will be the next governor of Texas. Now, I am not writing this article to gloat about poll numbers and bash Democrats, entirely. I simply want to point out predictions and realities of politics in Texas and in the country briely. A little over a year ago, Wendy Davis ac- quired the spotlight in Texas politics. She ili- bustered a bill brought to the loor that would place certain standards on facilities providing abortions and make abortions ater 20 weeks of pregnancy illegal. Democrats saw the praise she was receiving from their supporters and decided that Davis could be the one to take the governor’s oice as Perry exited. To fol- low this dream, a political action committee known as “Battleground Texas,” created to take up the mantle of Texas Democratic poli- tics, embraced Davis as its cause célèbre. he goal of this organization was straightforward: “Turn Texas Blue.” At stake: 38 electoral votes and thus, a secure Democratic presidential dy- nasty. Millions of dollars were funneled into Texas Democratic campaigns across the state in order to facilitate a political revolution. Nevertheless, Davis maintained incredible support from Democrats and created the most excitement. Now it appears that she will lose by double-digit points. I listened to hype about Davis last year, and I now see the results and I wonder what the feeling is among Democrats now. hese types of situations are not new to the party. Democratic politicians and strate- gists can talk the talk and get their constitu- ents ired up, but all too oten, they fail to walk the walk. I will never forget an example of this that I recognized during my freshman year at UT. At the end of my UGS class one day, my pro- fessor ended his lecture early to talk about an “important” current event. He spoke of a new movement that was rising in the country. his organized movement, he predicted, would end political corruption and raise taxes on the rich, ending income inequality. He did not tell the class the name of the protest movement but told us to be prepared for a revolutionary change. It was later discovered in a discussion ses- sion for the class that the movement was called “Occupy Wall Street.” In retrospect, the profes- sor’s words are laughable to say the least. Oc- cupy Wall Street gained recognition for their talk about the 99 percent versus the 1 percent, but it quickly went downhill from there. Some Occupy “camps” were reported to have issues with drugs, rape and assault. What started as a movement that would radically change politics, turned out to be the biggest joke of the decade. It seems that liberal rhetoric is always out- landish and hyped as the key to a utopian so- ciety. When Barack Obama was running for president in 2008, some people said he would be the one to end political corruption, turn around the economy, lower the government’s spending, generate peace around the world and have the most transparent administration. Again, as time has passed, we are able to see the correlation between these predictions and what actually occurred. Regardless of how you grade his presidency, I think we can easily say it has greatly fallen short of what it was pre- dicted to be. I understand that promising much more than you will deliver is unfortunately the na- ture of politics. However, I feel that Demo- crats tend to inlate this trend. Is this a good strategy? How does it afect their constituents? Perhaps the complete strategy is to ill the void of deliverables with more grandiose promises. With respect to the governor’s race poll num- bers, Democrats may not be too upset with the results. You can’t take Texas overnight. It will be a long and diicult process. Considering the poor execution of Davis’ campaign, a double- digit loss might be encouraging as the Demo- crats look toward the future. On the same note, Republicans should not be without concern. Every election is a battle, and contentment is a party’s worst enemy. Olsen is a inance senior from Argyle. Charlie Pearce | Daily Texan File Photo President Barack Obama delivers his keynote address at the Civil Rights Summit in April. slow, but steady. Unemployment recently fell to 5.9 percent, the lowest since the downturn. Internationally, Obama confronted a world weary of the bellicose foreign policy pursued by his predecessor, George W. Bush. Obama’s early opposition to the Iraq War propelled him to the Democratic nomination and presi- dency. He helped end this war in 2011 and is winding down the Afghanistan War by the end of this year, much to the approval of a war- weary American public. Obama approved the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011, and his policies have de- stroyed much of al Qaeda’s efectiveness. Cer- tainly the current situation in Iraq is precari- ous, as ISIS threatens to overtake that country. he Obama administration has assembled an international coalition against ISIS and begun a heavy bombing campaign aimed at help- ing Iraqis and their allies defeat the terrorist group. While some on the let remain wary of our involvement and others on the right criticize the president for not doing enough in the conlict, Obama wisely has followed a cautious course, recognizing the necessity of confronting ISIS but being careful not to be- come too involved in another quagmire in the Middle East. Obama has pursued policies that will have long-lasting efects on the country, the most notable being the passage of the Afordable Care Act. While Obamacare, as it is common- ly called, remains controversial, it is nonethe- less a historic achievement. Presidents for decades unsuccessfully attempted to push leg- islation through Congress that would ensure healthcare for more Americans. he Supreme Court’s upholding of the law and Obama’s re- election guarantee that the Afordable Care Act is here to stay. Obama has furthered the cause of gay rights, from ensuring federal prosecution of hate crimes, to repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, to be- coming the irst president to support same sex marriage. Obama’s environmental regulations have been marked by a dedication to combat climate change. Obama has made stellar ap- pointments to his cabinet and to the judiciary, most notably with Sonia Sotomayor, the irst Latina on the Supreme Court, who along with Elena Kagan, will bring strong progressive voices to the bench for decades. Certainly, Obama has made mistakes and challenges remain. he White House has pro- moted its accomplishments poorly and al- lowed critics to have the louder voice, most notably with Obamacare, and has failed in its promise to be transparent to the public. Drone strikes, the NSA surveillance and the contin- ued operation of Guantánamo Bay Prison in Cuba have disappointed civil libertarians. he president’s failure to punish Syria ater crossing a so-called “red line” made him ap- pear weak on the international stage. Obama and his party are partly responsible for the gridlock tormenting Washington, although Republicans share equal, if not more, blame. Indeed, he has encountered unrelenting op- position from Republican politicians who from day one planned to make him a “one- term president” and pundits on talk radio and Fox News who daily have excoriated him in vicious ways. Obama faces many concerns in the inal two years of his presidency, namely immigra- tion reform, economic growth, iscal policy and turmoil in Iraq. His ability to meet such challenges will go a long way in determining his overall legacy, something all presidents consider as their terms wind down. Obama’s past accomplishments suggest that Republi- cans like Abbott disregard his political capa- bilities at their own peril. Sometime in the future, when we look back on his presidency through the wide lens of history, being called “just like Obama” may be a compliment for which candidates strive. Briscoe is a history graduate student from Carrizo Springs. By Dolph Briscoe IV Daily Texan Columnist During this current election season, Re- publican candidates repeatedly have tied their Democratic opponents to President Barack Obama, in an efort to make politi- cal gain. Greg Abbott, the Republican nomi- nee for Texas governor, has blanketed the state’s television airwaves with a commer- cial attacking his Democratic counterpart Wendy Davis and her proposals as “just like Obama.” Abbott’s ad even pictures a desk labeled “Governor Barack Obama, Texas.” Similar advertisements are running in other states across the country, especially in more conservative states. While Obama holds about a 42 percent ap- proval rating, which is low and makes him fodder for campaign attacks, does this mean his presidency has been unsuccessful? Quite the contrary, I would argue. he Obama years have been among the most important in re- cent political history. Historians cannot fully evaluate a president’s record until years ater he (or soon maybe she) leaves oice, execu- tive papers become available, and time pro- vides context. Obama has more than two years let in oice, and a lot — both good and bad — can happen. However, I believe that so far, this president has scored many remarkable achievements that will beneit his historical legacy. he election of Obama as our nation’s irst African-American president is immensely consequential in and of itself. Obama’s tri- umph speaks volumes about the United States’ quest to overcome the most troubling aspect of its history — the legacy of slavery, racism and segregation. It marks a proud and moving moment for the country. Obama also handily won re-election in 2012, putting him in that group of presidents elected to two terms. Upon his inauguration in 2009, Obama inherited a myriad of dire situations at home and abroad. Few presidents had entered oice under more bleak circumstances. he United States faced its most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression, as the nation’s i- nancial institutions, housing market and au- tomobile companies appeared on the brink of collapse. he unemployment rate soared above 10 percent by October 2009 and the stock market went into freefall. he Obama administration worked to secure the inan- cial solvency of the country’s big banks, Gen- eral Motors and Chrysler, and won passage in Congress of the American Recovery and Re- investment Act. Although derided by conser- vatives as wasteful, the Recovery Act infused the economy with money in the form of gov- ernment-sponsored work projects and unem- ployment relief. Furthermore, in 2010 Obama signed a detailed inancial reform bill into law, legislation meant to guard against similar economic meltdowns in the future. Economic progress from the “Great Recession” has been Obama has more than two years left in ofice, and a lot — both good and bad — can happen. However, I believe that so far, this president has won many remarkable achievements that will beneit his historical legacy. 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 OR GUEST COLUMN | E-mail your Firing Lines and guest columns to editor@dailytexa- nonline.com. Letters must be between 100 and 300 words and guest columns between 500 and 1,000. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLE | Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. 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According to Rodriguez, women who reach the Mex- ican border are oten raped, forced into sex labor and subject to discrimination from Mexican citizens. he incentive of economic se- curity in Mexico, however, is a strong motive for them to endure such daily hard- ships. She said these women are more susceptible to this violence because of their level of security, perception of human rights and prob- lems with law enforcement. Rodriguez said she spent seven months in Tapachula, where she collected a number of stories from immigrants interviews and conducted At the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Tuesday evening, Yalli Rodriguez, Latin American studies doctoral student, discusses the struggles of migrant women along the Mex- ico and Central America border. Amy Zhang Daily Texan Staff children in similar situations. “I was really interested from the moment she said some women have been there for 10-20 years, but I started thinking about the peculiarities of children who are also afected by this situation,” Gayles said. Rebecca Jackson, Latin studies gradu- American ate student, said, although this is a problem in Central America, it is something that relates to the United States. “In the U.S., we’re used to talking about immigration — but only at our own border — and we don’t realize that a lot of the population that makes it to the U.S. have had this really long trip of being marginalized from country to country,” Jackson said. with institutional igures. Dur- ing the lecture Tuesday, she shared experiences from her trip, including how she was able to build relationships with the immigrants and encour- age them to share their stories. “he best way for them to trust you is to be com- pletely honest, and you have to spend time with them before they can begin to tell you their life stories,” Rodri- guez said. According to Rodriguez, one of her main objectives in conducting research with Central American migrants was to familiarize herself with how immigrant women perceive issues of security and human rights. She also said that not many women in Tapachula know the concept of human rights exists, even though some are working for immigration institutions. “When what is supposed to be universal deinitions, such as human rights, are oten unknown amongst these women, a problem is created,” Rodriguez said. 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While at Texas, Studdard helped anchor an ofensive line that paved the way for the highly ranked rushing team during his sophomore and junior years. In his senior year, he was a captain and irst team All-Big 12. Ater four years of protecting Vince Young and Colt McCoy, Studdard followed his father’s footsteps to the NFL. He was drated in the sixth round of the 2007 drat by the Texans. But, ater ive seasons, he was cut. “It’s a business,” Studdard said. “I knew I still had some- thing let, but I really didn’t want to deal with knowing if I was going to play again or not. I learned I wasn’t as good as I thought I was.” In 2013, his football career came to an end and his post- football life began. So what does Studdard do now? He hunts, ishes, talks sports and cooks crawish — all in Austin. He has his own ishing show on the Longhorn Network: “Hook, Line & Studdard.” he show has aired for one season, with a new season coming soon. He’s also guiding corpo- rate hunts. “I’m getting that going,” Studdard said. “I enjoy be- ing out there in the wild. It’s peaceful out there. Sometimes I’m in the helicopter shooting pigs or ofshore bringing in a 100-pound tuna.” As for his crawish business, he is just getting it of the ground. “I love eating and cooking crawish,” Studdard said. Studdard Crawish doesn’t have a location yet, but that didn’t keep former Texas head coach Mack Brown from trying it. “Kasey Studdard is starting a crawish business. Everyone needs to go eat his food when he gets it up & going. he man can cook,” Brown tweeted back in May ater going to one of Studdard’s crawish boils. But, most importantly to Studdard, his new life involves a family. Six months ago, he got married to a fellow Longhorn. “I couldn’t marry outside the Longhorn family,” Stud- dard said. “hat was [a] must in my book.” Studdard doesn’t want to coach, instead focusing on spending time with his family. However, he did get the chance to be around Texas’ practices before the season started. “I don’t know if they’re old enough to remember how good he was,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “Kasey comes out some days. When you have an alum, a player who was so good, for him to just talk about how important a team is and how it was when he was here in those old days.” VOLLEYBALL | TEXAS 3, ZHEJIANG 2 HOCKEY Senior outside hitter Haley Eckerman battles against Zhejiang, a Chinese club team. Eckerman and the Long- horns outlasted their opponent through ive sets to win their second straight match. Rachel Zein Daily Texan Staff Horns survive ive-set thriller By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox he ith set between Texas and Chinese club team Zheji- ang was all about survival. he two sides, almost deadlocked through the four prior sets, still couldn’t get themselves enough breath- ing room in the deciding set. Even with three match points, the Longhorns strug- gled to put away their guests. But in the span of a couple of seconds, senior outside hitter Haley Eckerman won the match for Texas in a win that felt more like an NCAA Tournament match than an exhibition match. “You don’t get many oppor- tunities to recreate the urgency and the ability to execute and make some big plays,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. role reversal from Monday night’s match, with Zhejiang jumping out to a quick 10-4 lead and never looking back en route to a 25-20 set win. Texas only managed to hit .048 in the set with 11 attack errors. “We thought that [Zheji- ang] would play better, and we told the team that,” El- liott said. “hey controlled the ball better. hey’re a good volleyball team.” Zhejiang took a 12-8 lead in the second set, but Texas then went on a 5-0 run anchored by Eckerman at the serving line. Ater Zhejiang tied the set at 14, the Longhorns closed out the set on an 11-4 run. In the start of the third set, neither team was able to grab more than a 2-point lead, but Zhejiang went on a quick 5-1 run to take a 19-15 lead and eventually won the set 25-21. he irst set saw a bit of a Needing to force a ith set, the Longhorns managed to take a 13-8 lead in the fourth and were eventually able to pull of a 25-19 set win. he ith set was another tight, back-and-forth afair. he Longhorns took a 13-10 lead but allowed Zhejiang to tie the set four more times before inally winning 18-16. Eckerman, who was out of Monday night’s game because of a violation of team rules, said that the 3-0 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday helped the team win against Zhejiang. “he loss to Oklahoma let a bad taste in our mouths,” Eck- erman said. “We just need this to know that no matter what lineup is out there, we were go- ing to compete.” Texas resumes confer- ence play with a trip to Ames, Iowa, to play Iowa State on Sunday. FOOTBALL Longhorns still ighting for bowl game By Stefan Scraield @StefanScraield With a 3-5 record head- ing the into November, football team’s performance thus far has been described in many ways. Some players say they are disappointed, others ind it frustrating, and most have said the poor record is sur- prising. But the coaching staf considers it unaccept- able and below standard. At this point, the best Tex- as can do is get to eight wins, and that would mean beat- ing Texas Tech and Okla- homa State in hostile road environments, knocking of No. 22 West Virginia and No. 10 TCU at home and winning a bowl game. Given how the Longhorns have played this season, that scenario seems unlikely. But it is the last part — the opportunity to win a bowl game — that continues to motivate head coach Charlie Strong and his team. “It’s all about the seniors,” Strong said. “We’ve got to get them to a bowl game.” Although a losing record through two-thirds of the sea- son would squash any post- season aspirations for some sports, college football’s bowl system is more forgiving. Despite the historically bad start, Texas will gain bowl eli- gibility if it can inish the sea- son with six wins. Winning three of the last four to get there will be a tall task. “here’s four games let, we can go out there and win them all,” senior linebacker Jordan Hicks said. “here’s no doubt in my mind we have the po- tential to go out and win every single game we line up.” he irst step in getting back to .500 will come in Lubbock this weekend, as Texas travels to take on Texas Tech — a team reeling ater an embarrassing 82-27 loss to TCU on Saturday. As evidenced by last week’s score, Tech’s defense has been one of the worst units in the country but the ofense is nothing shameful. Led by sophomore quarter- back Davis Webb, whose sta- tus is still up in the air for this weekend, Tech’s passing of- fense ranks eighth nationally, averaging 332 yards per game. “We have to go out there with a lot of respect for them,” Hicks said. “If we take them lightly, they’ll come out, and they’ll attack us, and they can score some points. We’ve got to be ready for them.” With a matching 3-5 re- cord, the Red Raiders are eas- ily the weakest team let on the Longhorns’ schedule, so a loss at Jones AT&T Stadium would essentially squash any chance Texas has of playing ater hanksgiving. Joe Buglewicz | Daily Texan ile photo Former offensive guard Kasey Studdard now hosts his own show on Longhorn Network and owns a crawish catering business. Sophomore stands out on Texas club hockey By Jason Epstein @Jwepstein96 As Texas hockey headed into overtime, tied 6-6 with Texas State University, sopho- more Spencer Delman skated the puck out of Texas’ zone, dodged a defender and, ap- proaching the face-of dot, shot the puck. To Delman’s surprise, the puck blurred past the goalie’s shoulder, pushing Texas past the Bobcats. Delman has become the top Texas player in both goals and assists because of plays like this. “Spencer provides a lot of scoring power on ofense and helps out on the back check,” junior teammate Greg Doll said. Before moving to Texas for college, Delman began his 16-year hockey career in the north. He learned to ig- ure skate at age 3 and began playing recreational hockey at age 6. “I played travel starting at Delman age 7 or 8,” Delman said. continued his travels for hockey through- out elementary and middle school, eventually joining the Northbrook Hockey League Bluehawks, a nationally ranked high school team. On the Blue- hawks, Delman played forward and scored his way to a starting position his junior and senior years, serving as captain senior year and making the All-Illi- nois High School Association team on the highest level. “Hockey was a thing my dad did his whole life, and it was something he was very passionate about, so it was al- ways prevalent in the house,” Delman said. “It was deinite- ly not forced upon me, but it sparked my interest, and he was happy that I was happy about it.” Delman, a computer sci- ence student, applied to Texas and hoped to continue playing Multimedia Check out our video on Spencer Delmon at dailytexanonline.com hockey once he moved. “My only parameter for anywhere was that hockey ex- isted,” Delman said. “It did not matter in what capacity.” While the sport isn’t as pop- ular in Texas, he still watches hockey games regularly, spe- ciically his favorite team — the Detroit Red Wings. “Spencer, coming from the north, plays with a diferent style,” coach Aubrey Berkowitz said. “He’s scrappy, a high-en- ergy player, and a lot of people have a hard time keeping up with him.” Delman’s short, 5-foot- 6-inch stature plays a sig- niicant factor in how he competes, so he models his techniques ater the Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews and the Detroit Red Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk. “hey’re known as people who see the ice well,” Delman said “hey’re both incredibly hardworking, and both make a lot of smart plays.” Depending on the person- nel on the ice and the situation in the game, Delman plays center and forward on the ice interchangeably. But of the ice, Delman’s character pre- vails, according to junior Chet Danto, assistant captain and president of the team. “He’s a very intelligent per- son and always has a fun fact no matter the subject of the conversation,” Danto said. Delman has clear hopes for his future in hockey. “I just want to be able to play as long as I can,” Del- man said. “I do not expect it to be my source of income. I just want to be able to keep skating.” Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff Sophomore Spencer Delman has emerged as the star of the Texas club hockey team, becoming the top player in both scoring goals and racking up assists. 6 SIDELINE NBA NHL GIANTS ROYALS MAGIC PELICANS MAVERICKS SPURS WILD BRUINS DEVILS PENGUINS TOP TWEET Quandre Diggs @qdiggs6 Ask for my opinion I will always state it. TODAY IN HISTORY 1995 Jerry Rice becomes the NFL’s all-time career leader with 14,040 receiving yards. SPORTS BRIEFLY Former Texas Former Longhorn files lawsuit against NCAA foot- ball player Julius Whit- tier has filed a $50 mil- lion class action lawsuit against the NCAA, ac- cording to KEYE-TV. Whittier, the first Af- rican-American player in school history, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s dis- ease in 2012. He claims the repeated head trau- ma he sustained dur- ing his playing career caused his health issues. According to KEYE- law- TV, Whittier’s suit against the NCAA “includes all former NCAA football players who played from 1960- 2014 who did not go on to play professional football and who have been diagnosed with injury a or disease.” latent brain Whittier played for Texas from 1969-1972 as an offensive lineman and tight end. His law- suit states the NCAA breached to protect players “in the long-standing face of and overwhelming evi- dence the need to do so.” regarding its duty —Peter Sblendorio COMICS Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7 COMICS 7 Name: 2892/Presidium Group; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: MCAT® | LSAT® | GMAT® | GRE® Available: In Person LiveOnline Prep to Name: 3247/Princeton Review; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: the highest degree. Use promo code DailyTexan$150 to save $150 on classroom prep. PrincetonReview.com | 800-2Review 8 L&A LAUREN L’AMIE, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @DailyTexanArts Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8 CITY Local events keep Austin scary By Marisa Charpentier @marisacharp21 at the door for $10 or online for $7. Austin ofers a variety of ways for city-dwellers to dive into the Halloween spirit this week, giving the UT com- munity the opportunity to add a little comedy, roller skating and live music to its Halloween schedule. Here is he Daily Texan’s list of the spookiest ways to spend the week of All Hallow’s Eve. THURSDAY 5th Annual Comedy Seance Spider House Ballroom features Spider House Ballroom is bringing humor to the spooky season. Local co- median Norman Wilkerson started the comedy show, which stand-up and theatrics, five years ago. This year’s theme, as al- ways, is Satan and his Cav- alcade of Celebrity Corpses. The cast, made up of local comedians, all play dead celebrities returning to the earthly realm for a night with Satan. “hey put a fun twist on modern day commentary, talk about hell and general funny stuf,” said Eva Muel- ler, general manager of the Ballroom. “hey are 100 per- cent in costume and charac- ter the entire time.” According to Mueller, the show has become a tradi- tional Halloween Eve event in Austin and has gained a loyal fan following. he show partnered with Spi- der House last year and performed to a sold-out crowd. John Merriman, of Moontower Comedy Festi- val, called the show “Austin’s favorite Halloween-themed comedy show.” Tickets can be purchased FRIDAY Costume Contest Austin Roller Rink For the second year in a row, Austin Roller Rink will hold a Halloween cos- tume contest. Songs such as “Monster Mash” will ser- enade decked-out skaters as they weave between other ghoulishly dressed partici- pants. Manager Earlita Hel- lums said the event is open to all ages. “We see a mix of teens and adults,” Hellums said. “hey skate around in cos- tumes, and we’ll have a photo booth.” Attendees will have the chance to vote on the best costume of the night, and the winner will receive $50. he event costs $12 to attend, and skates are available for rental. Since Hellums and her husband opened the rink over six years ago, they have seen skaters who range from beginners to speed skat- ers and roller derby par- ticipants. he Halloween competition, however, has nothing to do with how well competitors skate. Ac- cording to Hellums, origi- nality and detail are key in winning components the competition. “Last year, the Katy Perry costume won,” Hellums said. “She really did herself up and looked a lot like her.” 6th Annual Zombie Ball Masquerade The Moody Theater For a more modern mu- sical experience, Austi- nites can head over to he the Moody heater 6th Annual Zombie Ball for Illustration by Hannah Hadidi | Daily Texan Staff Masquerade featuring Neon Trees and T Bird and he Breaks. he theater will be decked out with a red carpet and supernatural décor and will also include entertain- ment such as a burlesque show and an aerial acrobatic routine. A more costly op- tion, this event ranges from $35-$65. SATURDAY Pumpkin Patch Barton Hill Farms People can cap of their Halloween weekend experi- ence with a trip outside the city. About 40 minutes away, Barton Hill Farms provides outdoor entertainment, such as live country mu- sic, a pumpkin patch, farm animals and a corn maze. he theme for this year’s maze is “Go Horns” and is designed to look like a giant longhorn. Local vendors also sell every- thing from pumpkin pie and kettle corn to veggie burgers and brisket sliders. City residents looking for a break from the traic and noise can ind solace among the hills and 100-year-old cottonwood trees. Couples, friends and families can take photos in the picturesque setting or in the pumpkin patch. he farm is also lo- cated by the Colorado River, and guests can kayak for $10 per person. General admis- sion to the farm is $10 online and $11 at the gate. Name: 3028/House; Width: 29p6; Depth: 10 in; Color: Process color, 3028/House; Ad Number: 3028 ALUMNI Alumna achieves aspirations through broadcast journalism Free Food & Fun! MLK & Brazos look for the daily texan tent 4 hours before kickoff By Paige Atkinson @PaigeAtkinson Taylor Ellison used to take everyone she met out for cof- fee. She decided on a chang- ing her career from politics to television, and networking was her greatest tool at the time. Ater months of meet- ing people, she learned about the CW Austin Star role. In 2012, Ellison, a UT alumna, auditioned for KX- AN’s CW Austin Star com- petition. Ater a ive-month audition process, she was chosen for the role of life- style reporter. his was the turning point for Ellison, as she started her career in television. She refers to her experi- ence as a crash course in broadcasting. Members of the CW team taught her to shoot, edit and produce. In a matter of months, El- lison was reporting from red carpets. “I wanted to learn every- thing, and they wanted to teach me,” Ellison said. “I was like a sponge.” Ellison had a segment every day on the CW about Austin culture, in addition to reporting on festivals and special events in Austin. “It was a manifestation of what I used to say I wanted,” Ellison said. At Texas, Ellison started out studying journalism but quickly switched her major to communication studies so she could focus on politi- cal communication. She was involved in Student Gov- ernment, where she found a passion for public speaking. she enrolled in the Teach for America program, which sent her to work in Wash- ington, D.C., to teach eighth graduation, Ater Photo courtesy of Lauren Gerson After graduating from UT in 2009, Taylor Ellison worked as a teacher in Washington, D.C., before moving back to Austin to begin a career in broadcast journalism. graders at an advanced pub- lic school. Ellison said she valued her experience teach- ing, but, when the two-year program ended, she was ready for the next step. Ellison decided the logical next step in her career was to attend graduate school. She returned to Austin and en- rolled in the UT LBJ School of Public Afairs. Despite this conventional next step, Ellison began to question her career path. “As I was applying and going through the motions, I knew inside I had these secret interests inside to try and get into TV,” Ellison said. “More speciically, talk to people for a living.” Ellison went through a year of graduate school coursework before — with just over one semester let — she formally withdrew from graduate school to pur- sue her dream of working in broadcast television. “We have one life,” Elli- son said. “If we are not liv- ing this one, what are we doing? his isn’t a dress rehearsal, girlfriend.” Natalia Egan, brand man- ager for KXAN-TV, worked closely with Ellison during her time as the CW Star. Egan said Ellison’s love for Austin and hard-working nature made her stand out. “Taylor made an impact the minute she stepped into the entertainment scene,” Egan said. “Taylor has al- ways had an innate abil- ity to really connect to the people around her and her audience. Not only is Taylor striking, but [she is] one of the hardest working people I’ve had the pleasure of working with.” Her CW role ended last summer, but Ellison is still pursuing television. She cur- rently freelances and hosts events in Austin. “I want to try and cultivate conversations of substance and meaning and be a force for good through shared conversations,” Ellison said. Ellison hopes to develop a platform to showcase Austin culture. For now, she spends her time developing this idea through interviews on her YouTube channel and ap- pearances at events in town. “It’s all possible, you just have to believe it’s possible,” Ellison said. October 29, 2014 A special edition of The Daily Texan Travel Edition K U R O S ! Austin native combats violence against Indian women Page 4 F F F P R E V I E W Artists and bands you won’t want to miss at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Page 6 T R A V E L T R E N D Y Tips to avoid looking like the ultimate tacky tourist Page 8 Page 2 LONGHORN LIFE Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 EDITOR’S NOTE People say, always “there’s no place like home;” however, that is no excuse to take society’s word for it. We repeatedly limit our traveling expectations, and resort to the idea of making time for it later. We make excuses about time, money or opportu- nity, but never just set sail and get away. As cliché as it may be, there is no time like the present to explore what the unknown has to of- fer. As college students, you have endless oppor- tunities at your ingertips. here are several school programs, study abroad research advisors and outlets to take advantage of to plan your perfect es- cape. People commonly regret not travelling more when they were younger. Here is your chance to stop the trend and lower statistics. Whether your exploration calling is for education, career opportunity, phi- lanthropy, tourism, fun or curiosity, make sure it doesn’t sit on your grow- ing bucket list. his issue, Longhorn Life even lends a helping hand and suggests ways to eliminate your travel- ing pet peeves. We ofer the most eicient packing tips to make your light process a smooth one. We ease those inancial concerns and give you in- sight on how to travel on a budget. We even list a few of our top places to visit around the globe and how to dress to the nines while you’re getting there. Next time you talk your- self out of that long-await- ed adventure, don’t be so hesitant to reconsider. Book that light that’s sit- ting in the back of your mind, explore and make memories. You won’t re- gret it. 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Memento @ 9 p.m. 22 Jump Street @ 6 & 9 p.m. Get On Up @ 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. 11/06 11/12 11/13 11/20 11/20-21 The 34th Annual Madrigal Dinner 12/03 12/04 Friday & Saturday @ 6:30 p.m. Anastasia @ 9 p.m. Lucy @ 6 & 9 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy @ 6 & 9 p.m. I S G N N E E R C S M L I F R A D N E L A C T N E V E CAMPUS EVENTS 11/03 1914: The Perfect Season, Museum Exhibit, Stark Center, NEZ 5.700 11/07 Geography Colloquium: Characterizing Human Mobility from Mobile Phone Usage, 4 p.m., CLA 0.128 11/12 Art of Living “Stressbuster” - Breathing & Meditation Sessions 6 p.m., BEN 1.124 OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS 11/07-09 Fun Fun Fun Fest, all day, Auditorium Shores 11/10&17 Bikin’ Betties Social Ride, Mondays @ 8 p.m., join Bikin’ Betties Facebook group for ride details 11/16 Austin Cactus & Succulent Society Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Austin Area Garden Center, 2220 Barton Springs Road STUDENT ORGANIZATION EVENTS 11/03 UTeach-Liberal Arts Info Session, 2 p.m., GEB 1.308 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. 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C I S U M E H T R A D N E L A C 11/2 The English Beat 7:30 p.m. @ Red 7 11/3 Red Lady 9 p.m. @ Dizzy Rooster 11/4 Lucinda Williams 7 p.m. @ Stubb’s 11/5 The Rural Alberta Advantage 9 p.m. @ Red 7 11/6 Bastille 8 p.m. @ Cedar Park Center 11/7 Sons of Bill 9 p.m. @ Stubb’s 11/9 Jimmy Webb 7 p.m. @ One World Theater 11/10 Anthony Da Costa 9 p.m. @ The Mohawk 11/11 Cher 7:30 p.m. @ Frank Erwin Center 11/12 Tedeschi Trucks Band 8 p.m. @ ACL Live 11/13 Austin Classical Guitar Society: Anna Likhacheva 8 p.m. @ Cactus Cafe 11/14 She Sir 9 p.m. @ The Mohawk 11/16 Lewis Black 8 p.m. @ The Paramount Theatre 11/23 Caribou 6:30 p.m. @ The Mohawk 11/17 Obscured by Echoes 10 p.m. @ The Mohawk 11/18 Slayer 6:30 p.m. @ ACL Live 11/19 Say Anything 6 p.m. @ The Mohawk 11/20 Streets of Laredo 8 p.m. @ Stubb’s 11/24 Andrew McMahon in the Wildnerness 6 p.m. @ Emo’s 11/25 The 1975 7 p.m. @ Austin Music Hall 11/26 Fresh Beat Band 6:30 p.m. @ Mary Moody Northen Theatre 11/27 Aaron Navarro Band 6 p.m. @ The Chuggin’ Monkey 11/21 Amy Schumer 8 p.m. @ Bass Concert Hall 11/28 Elf The Musical 8 p.m. @ The Long Center 11/1 Bone Thugs N Harmony 7 p.m. @ The Mohawk 11/8 Nano Stern 8 p.m. @ Cactus Cafe 11/15 Method Man & Redman 8 p.m. @ Emo’s 11/22 Mary Gauthier 8 p.m. @ Cactus Cafe 11/29 Alexz Johnson 9 p.m. @ Stubb’s Page 4 LONGHORN LIFE Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 LONGHORN LIFE Page 5 ! s o r u K f o y s e t r u o c s o o h P t “ Every product sold represents one woman. You can physically hold this and know there is a woman out there who can protect herself because of you. - Kuro Tawil Austin native gives hope to Indian women Gayle Bustamante Editor Approximately a year after starting his organization, the Kuros! founder relects on his journey that motivated him to start a company that gives Indian women a ight- ing chance against sexual assault. At 21 years old, Tawil completed his undergraduate de- gree at Texas State University and felt lost about his next challenge. “I know it’s cliché, but I was confused about life and wanted to ind myself,” Tawil said. he former communication studies major said he needed complete isolation from everything and everyone and decided to backpack across Pakistan. “I bought a one-way ticket and had no intention of coming back for a while,” said Tawil. In January of 2013, the recent graduate set of and found more than he bargained for. “I had to go somewhere where I didn’t know anything. hey say you have to lose yourself to ind yourself, and I needed to be so far out of my comfort zone,” said Tawil. After leaving Pakistan on foot, missing buses and trav- eling on a train for 30 hours, Tawil found himself and discovered his purpose. Approximately a month and a half into his trip, he was on a bus with migrant workers headed to Nepal, where he heard a striking story about a particular rape victim. “here was a culmination of events that led to my decision to start Kuros!, but this was the turning point. People always say something will just hit you, and I never believed in that, but when you go out of your normal routine, it hits you,” said Tawil. “It’s an indescribable feel- ing, but you know without a doubt what you need to do.” Tawil admitted he was aware of the sexual assault sto- ries and statistics in these countries, but witnessing the regularity of these instances was unsettling. “he justice system in these countries is inefective. hese women cannot count on the police, their families disown them or their rapists kill them,” said Tawil. “At that point, you might as well ight back and defend yourself.” Tawil felt these women needed a physical weapon to protect themselves and thought of arming them with pepper spray. Less than two weeks later, Tawil was on a plane back to Austin to start Kuros!. He educated himself on the business aspects of starting a company, contacted a small, Indian non-governmental organization (NGO) for women’s rights, formed a relationship with a manu- facturer in Nepal and set his company in motion. Tawil came across handmade wallets while in Nepal, which sparked a marketing concept for his company. “I don’t know much about fashion, but I saw these purses and thought if I put a better zipper on them, put a tag and made them a little nicer, I could sell these,” said Tawil. He decided for each purse sold, he would match its pur- chase by providing a can of pepper spray to one woman in India. Tawil had a startup budget of $5,000 and further developed partnerships with a Nepal manufacturer and Indian NGOs, who assured him his vision would work. “I knew I didn’t want to start a nonproit. I wanted a sustainable company without the limitation of dona- tions,” Tawil said. He also didn’t want a speciic product to deine his company either. “When people think of Ku- ros!, I want them to think of the cause not the product.” “Every product sold represents one woman. You can physically hold this and know there is a woman out there who can protect herself because of you,” said Tawil. Kuros!’s product process also travels full circle. Men in Nepal hand make each purse Kuros! sells. Tawil ex- plained that this decision was a way to decrease their op- portunity to attack women. “he solution to the problem overall is education, but we want to arm women and keep attackers of the street” said Tawil. Tawil dropped his irst shipment of pepper spray cans eight months and ten lights after his return to Austin. “here were a lot of obstacles. We have to keep the drops small, train women how to use it, people want to levy taxes on the shipments and manufacturing deals fall through,” said Tawil. However, he never felt this venture was too overwhelming; he was on a mission. “After my trip, I have no doubt that I can do anything. his is going to work. And it has,” said Tawil. It has been nearly a year since the initial shipment to India and the company has seen marked improvements in the villages that have received pepper spray. “Women are a lot more conident. We’re giving them hope and allowing them to rely on themselves.” he most signiicant results Kuros! has seen include accounts where girls’ families allowed them to return to school because they can defend themselves. At least one woman has used the pepper spray to escape an attacker. Furthermore, many think the men in these villages are more hesitant to attack because they’re aware of the pos- sibility that a woman might be armed. he young entrepreneur has plans to vastly expand Kuros! even further. He decided to return to school and audit Gautami Shah’s Hindi class here at he University of Texas at Austin. “I wanted to learn the language and knew public universities allow you to audit classes and the experience has been so positive,” said Tawil. “It is very rare to have a professor be so involved with the concept of learning. here are only two other professors I had in college that sit on that level.” In addition, Tawil recently inalized distribution channels in two other continents and is in the process of partnering with one of the world’s largest manufacturing pepper spray compa- nies to create a specialized Kuros! line. Tawil is also in the works of selling Kuros! purses in Austin boutiques. Despite his admirable accomplishments, Tawil cred- its his parents for his successes as he looks toward the future. “Some people say, ‘It’s such a huge accomplish- ment – what you’ve done,’ but I think people relect too much on what they’ve done,” said Tawil. “Don’t ever dwell on your accomplishments, make more.” When asked who “Kuro Tawil” is now, Tawil still can’t explain it. “I know what makes me happy and I know what I need to do,” said Tawil. “People are always looking for happiness in every- thing but rarely look into themselves. I didn’t have to go around the world to sleep on a riverbank to ind myself; it’s internal, it was always inside myself.” “I cannot express the feeling, but everything inside you knows what you need to do. We always say we want to do something but rarely go through with it,” said Tawil. “Hunter S. homas said it best, ‘Buy the ticket, take the ride.’” To support Kuros!, visit kuros.org, like them on Face- book.com/kurosprojects and follow @kurosproject on Instagram. Packing tips to avoid flight woes Nancy Huang Staff Writer Whether you’re a travel veteran or a beginner, packing for your destination is the most important preparatory process of your trip. Airlines in the U.S. charge ridiculous prices for extra baggage, so the general rule of thumb on a short vacation is to have one heavy check-in suitcase and a small carry-on. Here are a few tips to make pack- ing for your next vacation a tad bit easier. 1. Pick an industrial-sized suitcase Make sure the wheels work. Dragging along a suitcase with broken wheels slows you down at the airport and it’s (generally) a constant hassle. However, make sure that your suitcase its light check-in regulations. Difer- ent airline companies have diferent requirements, so check ahead of time and plan accordingly. 2. Organize your clothes You can’t bring your entire wardrobe, so start by separating clothes into piles: Will Deinitely Take, Will Probably Not Take, Will Take But Probably Will Not Wear. Convince yourself to toss out a few outits to conserve space. If you need to, stuf a few jackets into your carry- on luggage. here’s no weight requirement for carry-on, so cram as much in as needed. 3. Heavier clothes irst Packing denim fold-up jeans? hey go in irst. Pufy jackets? Line the bottom of your suitcase with them. Heavier clothes on the bottom, and lighter clothes on top will conserve more space in your suitcase. 4. Fold, then roll Fold all of your clothes into neat squares. hen roll them into tight little logs. Line up all the logs in your suitcase, with as little space as possible between each of them. Logs are a more efective method of packing than lat folding, and it saves space, so you can take more clothes! Plus, this way, your clothes won’t wrinkle. 5. Technology sandwich If you’re bringing your laptop or tablet, make sure to Fold, then roll pack it under and above a few layers of clothes-logs. Putting your laptop on the very bottom or very top of your suitcase risks getting it damaged during the rough handling process of check-in and baggage claim. Make sure your computer has plenty of soft padding in case your suitcase is tossed around. 6. Toiletries in their own compartment Deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste containers, loss and razors it nicely together in a standard Ziploc sand- wich bag. Stuf this inside of one of your suitcase’s outer pockets. 7. Shoes Shoes are a tricky process. If your shoes are the lat type—lip lops, sandals, platforms—then wrap each pair in its own plastic bag and try itting it inside of your suitcase. If your shoes are not lat—sneakers, heels, wedges—wrap each in their own plastic bag and try itting it on the biggest outside pocket of your suitcase. Doing this with non-lat shoes prevents creating a bulge in your suitcase, which could damage your belongings during check-in. 8. Carry-on Carry-on luggage is easier to pack. hink of everything you would ever need on an airplane—lotion, blankets, sleep masks, ear plugs. Some airlines already ofer these as complimentary gifts for the light, but bring your own pair just in case they don’t. Be sure to stuf an extra jacket or cardigan into your carry-on, too, because it gets chilly on planes. 9. Label your luggage. Navigating the luggage carousels is a long, potentially annoying process. Make sure to tape a bright piece of paper or a noticeable scarf to the handle of your suitcase so you’ll be able to locate it easily through the chaos of the luggage carousels. All you need is some kind of label for you to easily identify your baggage. It shouldn’t get in the way. his way, if the airline loses your luggage, it’ll be easier to locate with a distinguishable tracker. Graphics by Peter Silkowski Heavier clothes first Lightest Shoes Underwear/Socks Rolled Shirts Rolled sweaters Puffy Jackets Jeans Heaviest Page 6 LONGHORN LIFE Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 FEATURE Artists to catch at Fun Fun Fun Fest Jenna Million Staff Writer, Photographer City and Colour City and Colour is the acoustic solo project of Dallas Green, formerly singer and guitarist of Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonire. he name of the project is a play on his name: Dallas, a city, and Green, a color. His irst album “Some- times” features songs written when Green was only 16 years old. “he Hurry and the Harm,” his latest work, was released in June of 2013 and peaked at number one on Canada’s charts and number 16 in the U.S. he group makes for a relaxed hour set in the middle of an otherwise chaotic weekend of punk and rap music. Sky Ferreira Sky Ferreira has net- worked in the music industry since she was 15 and played music since she was nine. he now 22-year-old singer/song- writer has an EP and a full-length album under her belt with another full- length album on the way. Her music pulls from 80s and 90s pop artists for a unique, alternative synth- pop sound in an industry dominated by electronic and pop music. Most recently, Ferreira opened for Miley Cyrus on the U.S. leg of her world tour. Although Ferreira may have somewhat of a pop appearance, don’t let that deter you from seeing this dark princess. She’s still a part of the underground world of FFF. Dum Dum Girls Dum Dum Girls is the project of Dee Dee Penny, the vocalist also known as Kristen Wel- chez. he group’s music relects the 60s lo-i pop sounds of an earlier gen- eration. he band has released several albums since 2011, including the most recent “Too True” in Jan- uary. If you can’t make it to their Nov. 9 set at the festival, they will also play a FFF after show, free to wristband holders, at he Mohawk on Nov. 8. Foxygen Classic-rock inspired psych-pop band Foxy- gen have been making the rounds since being named one of Fuse TV’s must-see artists of SXSW 2013. his band its in perfectly with Fun Fun Fun Fest’s underground, experimental vibes. Foxygen is sure to de- liver an entertaining set, as the band is known for their “unhinged” perfor- mances and Sam France, lead vocalist, for his crazy antics. Listeners of Ty Segall and Kurt Vile will surely enjoy this set. Wildcat! Wildcat! Although Wildcat! Wild- cat! is one of those bands in the ine print so small you have to squint just to be sure they’re even listed, they are worth seeing. hese Los Ange- les natives made a name for themselves this year, performing at Lollapaloo- za, releasing their irst full-length album this August, and embarking on their irst U.S. headlin- ing tour. heir sound is indie electro-pop with feel-good vibes. If you like M83, be sure to check out Wildcat! Wildcat! Photo courtesy of FFF Fest Traveling trendy: Take to the skies in style Anshuman Singhal Staff Writer Although airports are a common environment to see young women in over-sized college sweatshirts paired with leggings and young men in oversized t-shirts and baggy sweatpants, one should still maintain a level of sophistication while traveling. he days of travelling in an ex-boyfriend’s sweat- pants or tacky, touristy Hawaiian shirts are gone. Airport runways are the newest form of fashion runways. Travellers are opting for more chic, stylish clothing that still provides comfort. Airports can be stilingly warm, while airplanes can be unsettlingly chilly. Layering articulate pieces of clothing helps main- tain comfortable body temperature while jetting of. Layering is simply putting on easily remov- able pieces of clothing to maximize comfort and accessibility when going through frenzied airport security mediums. An ideal travelling outit is a simple one—a pair of sleek, yet easily removable shoes, such as suede ankle boots or leather loafers, are ideal. Moving up from the feet, avoid the often worn sweatpants or basketball shorts. Opt for dark-colored, skinny-it pants. A basic, slim-itting pant made of materials, such as corduroy and denim are advised for the chillier months, while breathable shorts of cotton or twill are advised in warmer weather. Designers have ac- cepted the idea that tight-itting pants are not the most comfort- able, and have stylized them with slim-itting, dark-colored sweatpants, that, when paired with a basic V-neck shirt and well-structured blazer, add an “of-duty,” yet chic approach to traveling in style. Simple graphic t-shirts and solid-colored, lightweight tops are also highly sought after when traveling, due to their “ simplicity and sheer comfort. Layer the t-shirt with an easily remov- able sweater, cardigan or blazer. Women and men can opt for chunky, knit car- digans and comfortable blazers — a juxtaposi- tion of classic comfort with an efortless vibe — to stay warm during chilly lights, in lieu of a sweatshirt or hoodie. Additional note: choose comfortable, breath- able fabrics that do not Choose comfortable, breathable fabrics that do not overheat the body, as opposed to overtly heavy knitted materials and woolen coats. overheat the body, as opposed to overtly heavy knitted materials and woolen coats. To prevent chills from airplanes and to further tie together the outit, add a scarf and a few delicate pieces of jewelry. Although it is often ma- ligned or forgotten about, the basic, sleek watch serves as a quintessential accessory when traveling. Keep in mind: airport se- curity often requires you to remove accessories during screenings. Celebrities often wear all-black or monochro- matic outits to look immensely trendy and chic while traveling, using diferent textural components to create eye-catching outits from pieces straight of the runways. However, this year’s guide for staying trendy while traveling is to wear outits that are simple and practical with room to experiment and express oneself. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 OURCampus LONGHORN LIFE Page 7 Celebrating the faculty and staff at the University of Texas at Austin Jasmine Barnes Staff Writer I sat down with Profes- Q&A with Professor Dennis Darling Words of wisdom from a well-seasoned study abroad advisor, educator of the people that go to Prague haven’t been to Europe before. Going back to journalism, you have to know how the rest of the world lives and studying abroad is good for that. he third thing: you be- come much more self- suicient. You have to reach for things. “What does that food have in it, before I eat it?” You know? It challenges. Even stepping of the curb, the cars are coming in the dif- ferent direction. You have to be right there in the moment thinking about what you’re doing. Not to mention, you learn to appreciate things like air- conditioning. LL: What’s the most ex- citing or spontaneous ex- perience you’ve had with students abroad? DD: I think going out to Terezin, the Nazi concen- tration camp. By chance, there was an extra seat with college group going out there. to me…the year before, I was in Brazil. And Brazil is not really conducive to picture making. he economy is not nearly as robust as Europe and it’s not nearly as safe. Prague–you can go out pretty much anytime day or night. Pizza costs about as much as it does here and that kind of thing. If you’ve never been to Europe before, that’s the perfect starter city. he subways are easy. People speak English. here are all kinds of pluses there. LL: What are the top three beneits of experi- encing a Maymester in Prague? DD: If you’re going to be a journalist, it really makes sense if you’re not going to be in Aus- tin. Most of journalism is done in foreign countries. Photojournalism, espe- cially, is almost always in Europe or South America. he second thing is, just to learn how other cul- tures are. Probably a third sor Dennis Darling to talk about his Photogra- phy Maymester in Prague and why he thinks it’s important for students to travel. Longhorn Life: How long have you been teaching this Maymester abroad? How did it get started? Dennis Darling: It start- ed almost nine years ago as a summer session. Maymester became possi- ble and it’s actually about $2500 cheaper and only nine days shorter than a full semester abroad. It’s like a free class be- cause it’s in the summer. You can take 15 hours in the spring and get an ex- tra three hours without charge. You don’t have to pay fees or anything. LL: What inspired you to choose Prague as the lo- cation and ‘Documentary Storytelling’ as the course topic? DD: It chose me–it spoke selling point? DD: Prague gives you a really good sense of Eu- ropean history and archi- tecture without the hassle and expense of some of the bigger cities like Lon- don and Paris. It’s proba- bly a third to a half less ex- pensive to do everything. he next year, I had our provider get a bus, but also a Holocaust survivor came along with the stu- dents and me. LL: If you were going to give one reason why stu- dents should go on this Maymester, what would it be? What would be your It’s a perfect place to start and it’s centrally located. [During Maymester,] we get two to three weekends of to travel so you can be in Berlin, Venice and Salz- burg in a few hours. In ive hours you can be in some of the biggest cities in Eu- rope. Photo by Jasmine Barnes another Five things I learned while studying abroad om Priyanka Deshpande Senior Writer Studying abroad expands students’ horizons in countless ways. Being fully submerged in a culture entirely outside your own can be a life-changing expe- rience. Here’s what two Longhorns learned from their travels abroad. g is ith t and t i r o h K n w a h S f o y s e t r u o c o o h P t Sharwin Khot Biomedical Engineering Studied in Cambridge, England 2014 Maymester 1. Stephen Hawking is a cool guy (I met him). 2. he passion for football (soc- cer) is incredible. 3. Food is a lot more expensive in Europe. 4. here is so much history in s r e k e r b e l l e H s s e T f o y s e t r u o c o o h P t Tess Hellebrekers Biomedical Engineering Studied in Delft, Netherlands 2013 Maymester 1. It’s all about the people. 2. Travelling is more than just physically moving to another location. 3. Go outside of your comfort zone. 4. Get lost. England alone! 5. Clotted cream comes irst on your scone. hen jam. 5. Plans don’t work out, and that is okay. Page 8 LONGHORN LIFE Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 In Review • Twenty One Pilots headlined Stubb’s on Oct. 18. he show was an explosive performance of drum solos, heartfelt sing-a-longs, high jumps, smoke and lights. From the irst note to the last drum solo, the band devoted all of their energy and passion into making the show an evening to remember. To see Jenna’s full photo set and read her review from the show, visit longhornlife- online.com. Photos by Jenna Million AD SPACE AD SPACE