S E A S O N P R E V I E W PAGE 10: Garrido’s focus not on winning, Osterman begins senior cam paign T h e Da ily T exa n Serving The University of Texas at Austin com m un ity since w w w.dailytexanonline.com Friday, February 3, 2006 1900 Doggett aide admits to stealing District attorney investigating congressman's assistant fo r second-degree felony By Patrick George Daily Texan Staff A former aide to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, admitted to stealing nearly $200,000 from his campaign, Texas House District 48 candidate Andy Brown's campaign and the Capital Area Democratic Women, according to her lawyer earlier this week. Kristi Willis, who held a number of positions within Doggett's office, including district director, is now being investigated by the Travis County District Attorney's Office for a second-degree felony, accord­ ing to the DA's office. No charges have been filed as of Thursday eve­ ning. Doggett's attorneys announced Thursday that his office will file amended campaign reports with the Federal Election Commission to account for the $166,000 that Willis embezzled from the cam­ paign account between 1999 and the first quarter of 2004. A statement from Doggett's office expressed the representative's con­ cern over the stolen funds. "The campaign funds were taken by a friend of over a decade, whom Libby and I would have entrusted with anything we have," Doggett said. "We both are shocked and saddened by her wrongdoing. I want her to get the counseling she needs and to restore the supporters' dollars she took." Willis was also the fundrais­ ing consultant for Andy Brow n's cam paign and the treasurer for CADW. Brown said he first discovered the embezzlements in January when working on an expenditures report for the Texas Ethics Commission, and noticed that the numbers did not add up. After double-checking his bank account, Brown said he confronted her about the missing funds, and she admitted stealing about $17,000. "It's a sad situation, because she's a longtime friend," said Brown, who has known Willis for more than 10 years. "I absolutely trusted her, and my goal is to get help for her now and see she repays all of her debt." Brown said he would not file charges against Willis because she has already repaid his campaign the full amount she stole. Willis' attorney, Charles Grigson, said his client will cooperate with any investigation. "Kristi Willis deeply regrets her actions and intends to repay all AID E continues on page 2A Keith Srakocic | A sso c ia te d Press Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, is held up by his handler Bill Deeley after the prediction of six m ore weeks of winter was announced in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Thursday. Forecasting expert predicts more winter Despite football fan s attempt to ‘steel’ show, groundhog sees shadow By Dan Nephin The Associated Press PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, but it was hard to find a complainer in the crowd on Gobbler's Knob, where the morning temperature was well above freezing and Thursday's high was expected to hit 48 degrees. There were a few boos at the groundhog's prediction of six more weeks of winter, but most of the hundreds of revel­ ers instead turned the event into an impromptu Pittsburgh Steelers rally. Fans in football jerseys sang "Here we go Steelers," and members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle — the top-hat- and tuxedo-wearing businessmen responsible for carrying on the groundhog tradition each year — threw black and gold Steelers "Terrible Towels" as they waited to rouse Phil from his burrow. The furry forecaster may be popular, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday. "It's been really wonderful. This is just a ball. I'm having so much fun," said Nancy Durr, who came from Paxton, Neb., to the small western Pennsylvania town about 65 miles north of Pittsburgh to celebrate her 50th birthday. She had been outside awaiting Phil's arrival since about 2:15 a.m., a rub-on Punxsutawney Phil tattoo on each cheek. Others latched on to the Phil frenzy for a publicity boost — for just about anything, from global warming to the lot­ tery. The National Environmental Trust said it's groundhog- suit-wearing human "will ignore his shadow and will instead rely on global warming evidence to forecast an early spring." The American Physiological Society was offering experts to discuss "W hat Punxsutawney Phil can teach us about surviving massive blood loss, preventing muscle atrophy, and more." The Pennsylvania Lottery even has Gus, "the second most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania," who implores lottery players to "Keep on scratchin'." None of those things are really what Groundhog Day is about, said Mike Johnston, a member of the Groundhog Club's Rep. John Boehner, R- Ohio, talks w ith reporters after being selected as House m ajority leader Thursday on Capitol Hill in W ashington. Lauren Victoria Burke A sso c ia te d Press Republicans select Boehner Ohio Rep. elected to take majority leader position formerly held by DeLay By David Espo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Rep. John Boehner of Ohio was elected House majority leader Thursday to replace indicted Rep. Tom DeLay. Boehner defeated fellow Republican Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, 122-109, after lagging behind his rival in a first, inconclusive vote of GOP House members. The third contender — John Shadegg of Arizona — withdrew after finishing last in the initial round. Blunt, who had been the front-runner, remains the GOP whip. "Believe me, the world goes on," he said. "We have a great leadership team," Blunt said. "W e're going to work to make the Congress better, more importantly we're going to work to make the country better, and I look forward to working with John Boehner as majority leader to make that happen." Boehner campaigned as a candidate of reform and said his experience as chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce had demonstrated his ability to pass major legislation. Blunt had been a temporary stand-m for DeLay, who is charged with campaign finance BOEHNER continues on page 2A E X P E R T continues on page 2A City Council gives funds for tech startups By Ricardo Lozano Daily Texan Staff The Austin City Council approved $50,000 for a new division of the Austin Technology Incubator, a University of Texas project, to pro­ mote job and economic growth by providing business services to help wireless startup companies succeed. ATI is a non-profit business- accelerator program committed to advancing technology in the Austin area under UT and it s think tank, the IC2 Institute. The new division, ATI Wireless, which received the funds, was started in September. This new program is designed to find new companies and entrepre­ neurs who have ideas for developing products and services specifically for the wireless sector, said Erin LX'fosse, director of ATI. "For first-time entrepreneurs, it's nice to have an experienced CEO walk you the process," Defosse said. through Jim Butler, with Austin's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Office, said the 12-month agreement with ATI Wireless will be to provide busi­ ness services that -will help Austin technology startups. "These services will include mar­ ket strategy, market validation, prod­ uct strategy, fundraising, customer acquisition, hiring of key manage­ ment, and the development of appro­ priate means to showcase the start­ ups at conferences and other events of importance to the wireless indus­ try," Butler said. The success of these businesses will, in turn, create local jobs, Butler said. ATI continues on page 2A TO MO RRO WS WEATHER H ig h 70 L o w 46 l Mutiny: radical in a tubular way He was a burley man from Minnesota. His gait slow, deliberate. As he spoke, a trembling resonance quivered the loins of all animals around. He demanded respect. 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"W e hold a 30 percent success factor, and that's huge compared to a generally overall startup suc­ cess rate of 5 percent." Ralph Germer, vice president of operations for one of ATI's member companies, SozoTek Inc., said the program has worked out "wonderfully." "The obvious benefit is that there is flexible space as require­ ments change," Germer said. "W hen we came in, we were very young and very small, and now w e've grown." Germer was one of the found­ ers of the wireless imaging firm, SozoTek, and has been with the Incubator since 2003. "W e started with five founders, but now we have 18 employees and contractors," Germer said. Germer worked with a previous company, Applied Science Fiction, which also graduated from the ATI assistance program and was eventually sold to Kodak. "That's w hy we came back, this was a good program the first time around, and it's a good pro­ gram the second time around," Germer said. EXPERT: Balmy winter to last 6 more weeks From page 1A Inner Circle. Punxsutawney Phil is nonpolitical and can't speak anyway, Johnston said. Each Feb. 2, thousands of peo­ ple descend on Punxsutawney for a little m idwinter revelry, celebrating what had essentially been a German superstition. The Germans believed that if a hibernating animal casts a shadow Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter w ill last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, legend says spring w ill come early. According to the Groundhog Club, Phil has now seen his shad­ ow 96 times, hasn't seen it 14 times and there are no records for nine years. The last time Phil failed to see his shadow was in 1999. B0EHNER: GOP hopes to maintain majority T h e l) \ m T e x a n AIDE: Willis returns some stolen funds From page 1A money that was taken without authorization," Grigson said in a written statement. "She has a serious psychological problem that has manifested itself in a spending addiction for which she is seeking long-term profes­ sional help." C A D W President A licia Butler said she discovered W illis stole at least $10,000 from the organization. Butler said W illis has apologized and repaid some of the money she stole by destroying records of checks that were made out to her during her three years as C A D W 's treasurer. "O ur priority is to contin­ ue on our mission and take actions to ensure that this never happens again, includ­ ing a full audit from the time she was here," Butler said. Grigson's statement said W illis was also involved with the local non-profit organiza­ tion PeopleFund and the city council campaigns for M ike M artinez and Sheryl Cole, although these organizations said no embezzlement has occurred. "W e our bank accounts and found no untrustworthy activity," said Am y Everhart, who worked on the M artinez campaign, where W illis worked as a trea­ surer. "She was a good person to be around, and we never suspected anything like this." investigated From pagel A violations in Texas. After the vote, Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz„ called Boehner "a fresh face." "It wouldn't be credible for the same leaders to be advocating change," Flake said, adding he hoped Blunt would stay on as whip, third-ranking in the lead­ ership. Republicans are at a political crossroads as they work to avoid the taint of scandal from investi­ gations that have already led to the conviction and resignation of Rep. Randy Cunningham, R- Calif. In addition, Rep. Bob Ney R-Ohio, faces scrutiny in a wide ranging congressional corruption investigation symbolized by lob­ byist Jack Abramoff. Blunt's position in leadership had made him the front-runner, but he ended seven votes short of the necessary majority on a first-round secret ballot. He had 110 votes and Boehner had 79. Shadegg received 40 and Rep. Jim Ryun of Kansas, who was not an announced candidate, got two votes. "No m atter who Republicans elect, it's easy to show they're supporting more of the same ...." Bill Burton, House Democratic campaign organization spokesman After Shadegg and Ryun dropped out, Boehner won his second-ballot victory. It was the most contested elec­ tion among House Republicans since the upheaval that followed ethics allegations and election losses in 1998. Eight years later, the G O P hopes to avoid political reversals in midterm elections as it contends with ethics problems anew. The secret-ballot election capped a 24-day campaign in which Blunt sought to convert his experience as majority whip and DeLay's temporary stand-in into a permanent promotion. "This is not a party stuck in neutral," he said as the race began, dismissing a claim made by Boehner. "This is an opportu­ nity for reform." Boehner and Shadegg both cast themselves as outsiders, better positioned to revive Republican spirits and political fortunes in the wake of the Abramoff lobby­ ing scandal. Democrats watched with inter­ est, ready to pounce on the w in­ ner. "N o matter who Republicans elect, it's easy to show they're supporting more of the same ... part of the same pay-to-play system that's made Washington the mess that it is right now," said Bill Burton, a spokesman for the House Democratic campaign organization. Boehner came to Congress when Democrats held a majority, and he joined the Gang of Seven, a group of energetic young law ­ makers eager to draw attention to a scandal involving the House bank and Democrats. Boeliner won a place in leader­ ship when Republicans gained a majority in 1994, a position that kept him in frequent contact w ith1 lobbyists. 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For advertising ques­ tions, Emily can be reached at 475-6723. 3A Friday, Fe bru ary 3, 2 0 0 6 NATION BRIEFLY Congress extends Patriot Act for another five weeks W ASHING TON — Congress sent President Bush a second five- week extension of the Patriot Act as Senate negotiators worked to close a deal with the White House on renewing the antiterrorism law with some new civil liberties pro­ tections. "W e need the Patriot Act," said Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter. "I'm prepared to work on it further to improve it." Sixteen provisions of the 2001 law were to have expired last Dec. 31, but Congress extended them until Friday after Democrats and a handful of Senate Republicans dem anded an avenue of appeals w hen the FBI makes dem ands for people's financial and other private records. The Senate voted 95-1 Thursday night to extend the current law unchanged through March 10 and give negotiators m ore time to reach a deal. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., a longtime opponent of the Patriot Act, cast the sole vote against the extension. The House passed it Wednesday. Young man wounds three in gay bar shooting rampage NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The attacker hid his weapons in a hooded sweat shirt as he strode into a popular gay tavern known for its quiet atmosphere and trouble-free customers. The young m an flashed an apparently fake ID, the bartender said, and calmly ordered a drink, asking if he was at a gay bar. Told that he was, he attacked the patrons with a hatchet and handgun, sending three men to the hospital early Thursday, one with critical injuries. Authorities in this historic sea­ port searched for Jacob D. Robida, 18, w ho was charged in an arrest warrant with assault, attempted murder and civil-rights violations. According to court papers attached to the warrant, Robida's m other told police he came home around 1 a.m., bleeding from the head, then left again. Officers w ho searched his bedroom found what they described as "Nazi regalia" and anti-Semitic writings on the wall, the police affidavit said. It said Robida was recognized by a w om an in the bar. U.S., South Korea agree to lauch free trade talks WASHINGTON — South Korean cars, cell phones and other con­ sum er goods should drop in price if the United States and its Asian partner complete the biggest free trade deal since America tore dow n barriers with Mexico and Canada. The start of talks to link the U.S. with its seventh-largest trading partner were announced Thursday in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The negotiations are expected to take at least a year, and it's an open question whether they will succeed. There is strong resistance, especially am ong South Korean farmers, to giving up som e protec­ tions, and there have been violent street protests. Compiled from Associated Press reports W o r l d & N atio n Bush seeks $439 billion for defense T h e D a il y T e x a n By Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Bush next week will request a $439.3 billion Defense Department budget for 2007, a nearly 5 percent increase over this year, according to senior Pentagon officials and docu­ ments obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The spending plan would include $84.2 billion for weap­ ons programs, a nearly 8 percent increase, including billions of dol­ lars for fighter jets, Navy ships, helicopters and unmanned aircraft. The total includes a substantial increase in weapons spending for the Army, which will get $16.8 bil­ lion in the 2007 budget, compared with $11 billion this year. Senior defense officials provid­ ed the totals on condition of ano­ nymity because the defense bud­ get will not be publicly released until Monday. The figures did not include about $50 billion that Bush administration officials said Thursday they would request as a down payment for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007. The administration said war costs for 2006 would total $120 billion. The budget plan continues administration efforts to trans­ form the military into a more effi­ cient, agile fighting force, while also making investments in new technologies that will better equip troops to fight the global war on terror. The budget proposal represents the fifth year in a row that spend­ ing on weapons has increased, after years of cutbacks during the 1990s The documents say the budget plan will provide the funding needed to win the long war on terror, recruit and retain troops, and continue the transformation to a more agile fighting force for the 21st century. www.dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2215 WORLD BRIEFLY Islamic world protests Prophet Muhammad cartoon G AZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Outrage over caricatures of the Prophet M uham m ad escalated in the Arab and Islamic world Thursday, with Palestinian gunm en briefly kidnap­ ping a German citizen and protest­ ers in Pakistan chanting "death to France" and "death to Denmark." The cartoons were first published in September in a Danish new s­ paper, touching off anger am ong Muslim s w ho knew about it. The issue reignited last week after Saudi Arabia recalled its am bassador to Denmark. The Danish newspaper, Jyllands- Posten, had asked 40 cartoonists to draw images of the prophet. The purpose, its chief editor said, was "to examine whether people would succum b to self-censorship, as we have seen in other cases w hen it comes to Muslim issues." Saddam boycotts his trial BAGHDAD, Iraq — A closed session of Saddam Hussein's trial opened Wednesday amid a boy­ cott by defense attorneys w h o are dem anding the removal of the chief judge, claiming he is biased against the former Iraqi leader. It was not immediately know n whether Saddam and his seven co-defendants attended the closed session. The defense team, which did not attend the session, had said the defendants w ould not show up unless forced to by the court. Rights groups: proposal could put offenders on new council UNITED NATIONS — Countries seeking a seat on the new U.N. Human Rights Council would have to agree to a review of their own rights records with "gross violations of hum an rights" taken into account under a new draft circulated Thursday. The latest proposal calls on the U.N. General Assem bly to elect a 45- nation body — 15 more than called for by the United States — but leaves unresolved the question of whether the new council should be elected by a simple majority or a two-thirds vote. Rights groups say only a two- thirds vote will ensure that offend­ ing nations will be rejected for membership in the council, which is intended to draw attention to — and help prevent — human rights abuses around the world. The council is to replace the cur­ rent Hum an Rights Commission, which has been widely criticized as an irrelevant body that is powerless to stam p out abuses because its members include some of the worst offenders and it has no mandate to punish violators. Mem bers in recent years have included Sudan, Libya, Zimbabwe and Cuba. Islamic Party demands release of two Iraqi reporters BAGHDAD, Iraq — A promi­ nent Sunni Arab Islamic group on Thursday dem anded the release of two Iraqi journalists kidnapped following a press conference held a day earlier near the group's Baghdad headquarters. Police said six gunm en in two cars blocked the reporters' car as they tried to leave the area and kidnapped them at gunpoint. Two cameramen with the reporters were detained briefly before being freed. There have been no dem ands made by the kidnappers for the journalists'release. The party issued a statement Thursday condem ning the abduc­ tions, adding that Iraq needs jour­ nalists to convey "to the world the reality of the Iraqi tragedy." Compiled from Associated Press reports U.N. confirms Iraqi girl died from bird flu By Paul Garwood The Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq — The U .N .'s health agency confirmed Thursday that an Iraqi girl who died earlier this month had succumbed to the virulent H5N1 bird flu virus. World Health Organization spokesm an Dick Thom pson said sam ples taken from the 15-year-old girl from northern Iraq who died Jan. 17 tested positive for the strain, confirming findings announced earlier by a U.S. Navy laboratory. Thompson said the W HO has been w ork­ ing for the past few days on the assum ption that it was a confirmed H5N1 case and is preparing to send an em ergency assessm ent team to northern Iraq to investigate reports of further possible bird flu cases. Iraqi authorities have culled more than 500,000 birds in and around the northern Kurdistan town of Raniya where the girl had lived. The girl's uncle also died after suffering respiratory com plications on Jan. 27 and samples are being sent to the W H O lab in London for testing. M igratory birds from Turkey pass by Raniya toward the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which they follow to Iraq's southern marshlands, before moving on to Kuwait and then South Africa. In Indonesia, health officials said Thursday that they suspect that a 15-year-old boy who died after com ing into contact with dead chickens had contracted the fearsom e bird flu strain, but they're awaiting confirmation from WHO. If the tests com e back positive, the boy — who died Wednesday in the city of Bandung — w ill be Indonesia's 15th confirmed vic­ tim. H ealth officials are also aw aiting W HO confirmation for a 22-year-old m arket vendor who died last week after coming into contact with sick poultry. Bird flu began ravaging poultry stocks across Asia in 2003 — killing or forcing the By George Jahn The Associated Press VIENNA, Austria — Iran threat­ ened to retaliate Thursday in the face of almost certain referral to the U.N. Security Council for its nuclear activities, and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the dispute was "reaching a critical phase." turned board, U.S. Ahead of a decision by IAEA's and 35-nation to European delegates behind-the-scenes diplomacy to build the broadest possible support for reporting Iran to the council over concerns it is seeking nuclear weapons. Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani warned IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei that referral would leave Iran no choice but "to suspend all the voluntary measures and extra cooperation" with the IAEA — shorthand for reducing IAEA monitoring to a minimum. U.N. nuclear chief: Iran issue ‘reaching a critical phase’ Yahya Ahm ed | The Associated Press Iraqi g o v e rn m e n t w orkers, try in g to sto p the spread of bird flu, collect ch icken s T h u rsd a y in a local villa ge on th e ou tskirts of Raniya in n o rthern Iraq. Iraqi health authorities ha v e culled m ore th a n 50 0,000 b irds in n o rthern Iraq since M o n d a y 's a n n o u n c e m e n t that a 15-year-old girl w h o died in the area on Jan. 17 h a d the H 5N 1 strain of the virus. slaughter of an estimated 140 million birds. At least 85 people, mainly in eastern Asia, have died from the H5N1 virus. Almost all the deaths have been linked to contact with infected poultry, but experts fear the virus could mutate into a form that spreads easily among humans, sparking a pandemic. to Diplomats accredited the IAEA meeting said backing for Iran had shrunk among the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board since Russia and China swung their sup­ port behind referral at an overnight meeting with the United States, France and Britain — the other three permanent council members — that started Monday. "There's a solid majority in favor of reporting," Gregory L. Schulte, the chief U.S. delegate to the IAEA, told The Associated Press. "There's even a more solid majority after Monday." State Department spokesman Sean McCormack the number of nations expected to vote against referral were in the "low to single digits." Iran remained defiant. Larijani told ElBaradei that his country would severely curtail agency inspections and resume uranium enrichment if reported to the coun­ cil. Furthermore, "all the peace­ ful nuclear activities being under voluntary suspension would be resumed without any restriction," said the letter, suggesting a resump­ tion of work on full-scale uranium enrichment — a possible pathway to nuclear arms. Iran has made such threats before. What was significant this time, however, was that the warn­ ings were in the form of a for­ mal notification to the head of the IAEA. As Thursday's meeting adjourned, U.S. and European dip­ lomats intensified efforts to widen support for a European draft reso­ lution calling for Iran to be brought before the council. 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Although Iraqi r . t : m cm was responsible for distributing a stash of ( ;i, Is s íillion in bricks of U.S. $100s, Pentagon background a!n c 'tice that Stein had been convicted on felony fraud charges in the mid-1990s. ‘ i u ne as little surprise that an official in Iraq finally caaght in the cookie jar: There are hundreds of I S. dollars floating around in Iraq, especially those ovt red after the fall of the Hussein regime, to pay i in rei onstruction. If any good can come of this ips 11 can spur an investigation into just how non- traceable, easily laundered bricks of hundreds cool hands of officials in Iraq. O r at least we can be >oU> t tor offii ials who buy new Cessna aircraft — which >0 r sts in t pa iers say stein bought with the stolen funds. i Thursday, W hite House officials said the president k Congress tor another emergency round of funding \ oul t 11 s in Iraq and Afghanistan, this time to the tune of $70 I: in th fund a Breitling watch binge. to hoping at least this time they'll make the bricks ile denomination — say $2Qs — to make it harder for rt Steins in Iraq to smuggle money to local m ilitias or to got mill bun oil 1 r> v< nun c co Embezzle this, II k: Li a. ¡ a \ .i former staff member for U.S. Representative >og, i tt and I louse District 48 candidate Andy Brown — to c. ling money from their campaigns on Wednesday. >un t of money she embezzled from the two campaigns >1 Crea Democratic Women totaled near $200,000. t > o ng to a statement from her lawyer, "[W illis] has a seri- oio personal psychological problem that has manifested itself in . addiction for which she is seeking long-term profes­ a -q n sional help." u i I 'amp > >eiiding addiction" was fed by holding positions such > bookkeeper, campaign consultant and treasurer. Trusti g an aide in politics is costly — $166,000 for Doggett. li ays he must do by Feb. 1 "o r as soon thereafter le Perhaps he is reminiscing of his anim al science days . \! procrastinating until the last possible mjnute to t v a at make the announcement, . I ie led- ton is expected before the Board of Regents meeting s before w hich a student regent would have to cram a 1) pages of reading material sent to the regents. The i". procrastinates, the more likely it is that the student : o ! actually have to pull an all-nighter. ; a i v. 1 V rrv's historic decision comes soon — prefer- " ; pulled a late-night caffeine binge and radiating c i 1 i the odi r of a Red Bull hangover. Editor: A.J. Bauer Phone: (512) 232 2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonline con Associate Editors: JJ Hermes Marjon Rostami Ken Tran T h e D a i l y T e x a n f W£ N¡EED TO INCREASE H I Fu n d i n g fo r s c i e n c e . SCI£NCE /I /MPORTANT Sj A n d W E C A N T A F T S R d yH? 7 0 R U /V OOP OF /T. y , W £ WOULDN'T HAV£ A N V % n/6 t o p o l i t i c i z e . Truth behind the beast-men By Chris Jones Daily Texan Columnist "Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of m edical research, human cloning in all its forms, creating or im plant­ ing embryos for experiments, creating human-animal hybrids, and buying, selling or patenting human embryos." O f all the words in President George W. Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday night, the above passage was perhaps the most incongruent with the day-to-day mainstream concerns of most Americans. Cloning, and other far-out aspects of the biotech revolu­ tion, is likely to elicit one of three responses from most people: a vague unease about something that sounds like trouble, but isn't really understood; a knee- jerk hatred bom out of exposure to overwrought H ollyw ood fare like "The Island"; or complete ignorance coupled w ith a desire to ignore the issue entirely. And yet, as with other vague­ ly w orrying scientific issues (global warming, anyone?) clon­ ing, embryo research and even Actual efforts to develop a dreaded "human-animal hybrid" tend to lie more along the lines of developing animal models of human diseases. "human-animal hyb rid s" are likely to be far more important in the long run than current con­ cerns such as the w ar in Iraq. It is especially distressing that Bush is misreading and mishan­ dling the situation. Behind each technology Bush seeks to lim it often lies a practi­ cal idea, generated by rational, sober researchers in response to pressing medical issues. For example, actual efforts to devel­ op a dreaded "human-animal hybrid" tend to lie more along the lines of developing animal models of human diseases for medical research than develop­ ing bizarre races of beast-men. That being the case, the im por­ tant thing for Bush to realize is that this research w ill hap­ pen eventually, regardless of whether it is in the United States or not. A self-proclaimed con­ servative such as Bush should realize, especially in the era of that cutting-edge globalism , research can and w ill be carried out in other countries. The fact that there is potential money to be made, and a technological edge over other countries to be gained, w ill almost guarantee that some other nation, large or small, w ill boldly push itself into new territories that the United States has turned its back on. And if these research avenues work — if the end result is peo­ ple who are happier, healthier and longer-lived — then any legislative barriers w e've erect­ ed w on't last for long. W hat was once a moral abomination w ill become a vital treatment to help grandma's Alzheim er's ... and who can stand in the w ay of that? Rather than calling for blanket bans on every medical technolo­ gy that sounds vaguely disturb­ ing, Bush should take a nuanced approach that examines the specific merits and potential drawbacks of each technology, allowing as much as possible and outlawing only that which seems exceedingly perverse or dangerous. Doing so would serve two purposes. First, allowing cut­ ting-edge biotech research would allow the U.S. to main­ tain a competitive position in an increasingly important fie>d And second, allowing a liberal policy toward biotech develop­ ment would allow the U.S. ome degree of control over biotech's development. A research community closely monitored and funded by the U.S. government would be far more likely to work towards rea­ sonable compromise on research issues than an underground research community, or one based entirely overseas. The science fiction writer Greg Bear once wrote, "W e live in an age of things gone past mon­ strosity and become necessity." As much as our president might like to take a bold, simplistic moral stance, perhaps this time he should bow to the unsettling truth in Bear's words. Jones is an electrical and computer engineering graduate student. THE FIRING LINE More than money Grant Manning's outsourcing col­ umn snows a great deal of knowledge on the subject of making money. Obviously, outsourcing is a perfect way for corporations to accumulate income. But sometimes, money isn't the only thing that matters. Just go and tell a worker who has been employ d in the same factory for 25 years and has just lost his job that outsourcing is good. Inform a Third World factory worker that the pennies he or she makes help in the lone. run. And then try and get the corporations to train and re-hire these people when they don't have to. Manning is right to say that Lou Dobbs oversimplifies the issue, but so does he After all, the workers of the world don't really have that finance major to fall back on. Tobias Salinger Journalism sophomore Shame on SG I recently interacted with a few exemplary students, chosen to rep­ resent our University, in a Student Government debate on Bhopal disaster. We were asked, by one of the supposedly educated representa­ tives while discussing United Nations accepted permissible levels of pollut­ ants, to explain what WHO stood for. Thus disabused of the level of awareness possessed by them, I no longer have the courage to leave out the author of the following well- known, humorous quote by Groucho Marx: "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others."What Mr. Marx had perhaps implied by the ellipsis was, "if you have some money to offerf Indeed, that w as the singular message con­ veyed repeatedly by the opposition in the debate. The remaining portion of the debate was spent arguing that their forum was not worthy enough of discussing such an issue. Dow Chemicals, which owns Union Carbide, which is fleeing manslaugh­ ter charges related to the disaster, contributes roughly 1 percent of UT's research funds. It has been said "argue for your limitations, and they are yours." I did not expect SG repre­ sentatives to undermine what they represent. Their lack of faith was not entirely misplaced. A complaint by a engi­ neering representative Jessica and a natural science representative Nicole was that they were peeved by the number of e-mails and telephone calls they have received from the students. Excuse my ignorance, but I thought that was their job, and they had chosen to serve voluntarily. Constituents, please don't bother e- mailing them. Sreangsu Acharyya Electrical engineering graduate student Missing the point James Burnham missed the point in his article on school vouchers. The battle over vouchers that sub­ sidize students who wish to attend private schools is one of financial real­ ism, not efficacy. For those who are lucky enough to obtain them, vouch­ ers promise students from struggling districts a chance at a decent educa­ tion, but — here's the kicker — those left behind in public schools have fewer funds and, consequently, poor­ er conditions. Every dollar drained by vouchers is a dollar not afforded for books, repairs and teacher salaries in our public schools. A failing system is no excuse to cut and run. Granted, our government's sticky, bureaucratic morass undoubt­ edly drains much of the already scarce funding for education, but this is an issue that requires innovative modification, not desperate retreat. But if the plan is to abandon public education altogether, then that's a whole other debate. Kevin Foytik Psychology and history junior Shame on Dow The University has now implicitly condoned criminal negligence that dwarfed even Chernobyl, simply because the perpetrators are "bene­ factors" of the University. Dow Chemical claims it has fulfilled all obligations with a settlement pay­ ment. Ridiculous. The mess has still not been cleaned up and still causes deaths every day. Even had it been caused by honest mistakes rather than blatant flouting of safety laws to save money, it would still be their responsibility to clean it up. Instead, they count their riches while the vic­ tims suffer. Furthermore, Dow refuses to divulge the gas's composition because it's a trade secret, and thus knowingly hampers treatment of the diseases they brought upon Bhopal. Too harsh, Pete Christianson? A simple request from SG to the UT Regents to condemn this wasn't nearly harsh enough. But it would have been a good start. One of our country's most lib­ eral campuses can't condemn the exploitation by rich U.S. executives of poor families across the globe, can't condemn the worst environmental and chemical disaster in history? So much for "What starts here, changes the world." What starts here, dies in committee, because we refuse to condemn the actions of anyone who donates to us. That money was earned with the blood of thousands of innocents, and anyone with integrity would refuse to accept it and then stand to condemn it. that he knows where he's going or how to get there. Daniel Blumentritt Electrical engineering senior Nevertheless, he is our president, and he has my support. Of course, I don't mean that literally. Not convinced In his State of the Union speech, President Bush vowed to reduce America's dependence on Middle East oil 75 percent by 2025. Terrific! But I was disappointed when, the next day, his energy secretary said the president didn't mean it literally. That's a problem I have with Bush: He rarely means anything literally. When he said during the 2000 elec­ tions that he was against "nation- building," he didn't mean it literally. When he pledged money to rebuild Manhattan or New Orleans, he didn't mean it literally. Not long ago, when he said that wiretaps require a war­ rant, he didn't mean it literally. My Republican friends say they like him because he takes bold action, and he's a man of conviction. Personally, I think "bold action" is a negative unless it's coupled with some qualifier like, say, the right "bold action" or the smart "bold action." And as for being a man of convic­ tion, I don't see it. I see a guy who was told that our country was under attack and sat and read "My Pet Goat" for seven minutes. I see a guy who announces big plans, like building a Mars space station or hydrogen cars, and then lets them wither away. Anonymous aides go around saying, "He didn't mean that literally." I don't hate him. Dismissing some­ one as a "Bush-hater" is a common way of dismissing legitimate criticisms of a guy we elected to do an impor­ tant job. I don't wish him ill or failure because, as far as I'm concerned, he's driving the bus we re on, and if he drives off the road, we all crash and burn. He just doesn't convince me Shawn Elling Daily Texan online reader Marin missed the point When I read Jeff Marin's Firing Line, I was simultaneously disgusted and humored. It is appalling how some people regard the less privileged. According to Mr. Marin, they are whiney babies who are too lazy to earn enough money to be able to write a check for a college education. That, or they're inefficient "drains on the system" who pursue "meaning­ less [liberal arts] degrees" so that they won't have to one day "contribute and give back to society."That is a disgust­ ing point of view. I was only able to suffer through his rant because it is so ignorant, unfounded and misin­ formed that I laughed at the end. First of all, Mr. Marin missed the point of Michael O'Keefe Cowles'col­ umn. The point is that interest rates are going up on student loans, and that new fees will apply, which the student will be responsible for paying. From that, he somehow deduced that all people who receive student loans choose not to pursue business, engi­ neering or science degrees and that conservative lawmakers hate liberal arts. Maybe if he had spent a little more time in liberal arts classes, he would have learned to properly com­ prehend a reading passage. But that would be a worthless waste of time. Who needs to actually understand what is written? Second of all, Mr. Marin fails to realize that a degree is not worthless just because he considers it so. There are other things in the world besides math and science. It's shocking, I know. And, believe it or not, many contributing members of society have liberal arts degrees! I did not use student loans for col­ lege, because I was lucky enough to have parents that could afford my education, and I assume Mr. Marin was in a similar situation. However, I was deeply insulted by the way he treated student loan recipients. A student loan is not a hand-out. It's a temporary grant of money that must be paid back in full with interest that a dedicated and driven individual can borrow from the government in an attempt to better themselves. The fact that you can't see that is gross. Oh, and FYI, we're all taxpayers, not just the extremely wealthy and lucky. Jennifer Goodman UT alumna ON THE WEB Additional Firing Lines were posted today on the Web site at www.dailytexanonline.com. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanonline. com. Letters must be fewer than 300 words and should include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all letters for brevity, clarity and liability. EDITOR'S NOTE Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the edi­ tor, the Editorial Board or writer of the article. They are not nec­ essarily those of the UT adminis­ tration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. Friday, Fe bruary 3, 2006 WALKING ON THIN ICE Ron Faulkner, left, of San D iego, w alks across M c W e n n e g e r Slo u g h , east of Kalispell, Mont., o n Thursday, as Roger Franklund, of C o lu m b ia Falls, Mont., fishes t h ro u g h the ice. C ra ig M o o r e | D a ily Inter Lake New lab for UT Medical Branch will be used to research diseases School officials hope facility will attract post-doctoral hires By M a g g ie Sharp Daily Texan Staff The UT Medical Branch in Galveston is opening a $500,000 wet lab in the School of Nursing. The lab is part of a recruitment plan to hire several post-doctoral researchers. Wet labs are mainly used for molecular epidemiology, which uses complex methods to identify viruses and other organisms with a high degree of sensitivity, said Dr. Kenneth Shine, UT System executive vice chancellor of health affairs. The lab will help research­ ers learn how to treat diseases. This is the first wet lab at UTMB in its 116-year history. It is unusual to have a wet lab within a nursing school, which makes the new addition partic­ ularly important for UT, Shine said. The 1,800 square foot lab fea­ tures a bio-imaging system, refrig­ erated centrifuges and high-tech freezers, according to a UTMB written statement. The lab has attracted distin­ including guished professors, Miriam Alter, who specializes in infectious diseases. "I think we w ill have a sub­ stantial im pact because they are recruiting a truly outstanding individual who has a very fine history, not only in lab research but in epid em iology," Shine said. The lab w as funded by the STA RS p rogram , w h ich is designed to recruit and retain outstanding faculty at UT insti­ tutions. The program w as estab­ lished 15 m onths ago and is responsible for funding of the wet lab, according to the state­ ment. UTMB set aside $60 mil­ lion for the entire program , with $36 m illion going to academ ic institutions and $24 m illion for health institutions. 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N F.W s 5A Athletes graduate more than most, study says Academics on top o f practice a burden, says UT professor By Jihae M in Daily Texan staff The national graduation rate of student athletes is 2-percent higher than the 60-percent rate of general students, despite the challenges involved in succeeding both academically and athletically, according to the 2005 annual grad­ uation rate report of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. At UT, 61 percent of student athletes graduated w ithin six years, while another 87 percent graduated after exhausting their four-to-six years of athletic eli­ gibility, according to the report. Am ongst students not involved in varsity athletics, 74 percent graduated within six years. The students included in the NCAA report entered universities during the 1998-1999 academic year and completed their degree within six years. Only athletes on college scholarships were includ­ ed in the report. "The regular students and pro- fessors may not understand how much student-athletics are doing and how rigid their schedule is," said Randa Ryan, senior associate athletic director for Intercollegiate Athletics. Most UT swim team members attend a two-hour swim prac­ tice before attending class. They have another two hours of weight lifting and two hours of swim­ ming after school, she said. They then attend two hours of study hall, ending at 9 p.m. In addition, they go to swim competitions on Friday afternoons during swim­ ming season, Ryan said. "The closest way to look at stu­ dent-athletics is like having a full­ time job and going to school," said Tyler O'Halloran, a journalism junior and member of UT's swim team. "It's pretty challenging." He said many professors have been helpful and understanding of his double role as a student and an athlete, but he has never received special treatment, except for taking exams or turning in papers early before he travels to swim competitions. "W e have to study as hard as average students do," O'Halloran said. Student-athletes carry a special type of burden, as they have to be alert mentally in the classroom and physically in the field, said journalism professor associate Gene Burd. "I am very proud of our stu­ dent-athletics," Ryan said. As a part of supporting stu­ dent-athletics' balanced growth in academics and athletics, vari­ ous services are available to them through the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, includ­ ing tutoring programs and finan­ cial aid, Ryan said. Student-athletics are beneficial for fundraising, general support from the public and community pride, said Kent Darrett, associate director of public and media rela­ tions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They have contributed to build­ ing a sense of community and a positive school reputation at such a big university like UT, Burd said. Darrett said student-athletics have been on campuses nation­ wide for longer than a century and are now a component of col­ lege life that increases the quality of the college experience for other students. White House to request $120 billion more for war WASHINGTON — The Bush admin­ istration said Thursday it will ask Congress for $120 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $18 billion more this year for hurricane relief. If approved by Congress, the war money would push spending related to the wars toward a staggering half­ trillion dollars. Ex-Enron exec says company fudged numbers H OUSTON — Bent on matching or beating Wall Street expectations, Enron Corp. fudged its earnings figures with the knowledge of execu­ tives Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay, NEWS BRIEFLY the com pany's former chief contact for investors testified Wednesday. Leading off the g overnm e nt's case in Skilling and Lay's fraud trial, M ark Koenig told jurors the tw o m en were closely involved in co m p an y operations and so u g h t to boost Enron's stock price, w hich required im pressing stock analysts. Koenig walked jurors through several drafts of a July 2000 press release in which quarterly earnings were raised from 32 cents per share to 34 cents because Enron execu­ tives wanted to beat Wall Street estimates by 2 cents. Lubbock DA will look into hazing allegations at Tech case involving an alleged hazing incident by m em bers of a Texas Tech University spirit group will be referred to the district attorney's office, a school spoke sw om an said Thursday. The group, the Saddle Tramps, was suspended by the university earlier this week as the school's Office of C am p us Life looks into the hazing allegations. The organization, which has about 80 members, may still meet, but its privileged seating at Tech's men basketball gam es has been revoked, Allee said. Its fun d ing from the Office of C am p us Life has also been suspended, she said. LUBBOCK, Texas — A criminal C o m p ile d from The A sso cia te d Press G ra d u a te Students: The d ea d lin e f o r the 2006 University Co-Op/George H . Mitchell Awards For Excellence in Graduate Research is quickly ap p roach in g ! The University o f Texas at Austin, with the generous support o f The University Co-op Society, will present 3 awards o f $4,000 each to outstanding graduate studen ts fo r the pursuit and achievement o f excellence in research. Each aw ard will carry entitlement to pay in-state tuition fo r the 2006-2007 school year. Applications will he judged on the basis o f outstanding contributions to their field o f study. Research should he substantially in progress. The Deadline for Applications is February 10, 2006, at 5 p.m. To qualify fo r this award, you must: a) be currently en rol1'ed in the University? o f Texas at Austin; b) be in good academ ic standing; and c) be enrolled fu ll or half-time (unless in doctoral candidacy) at UT-Austin during the 2006-2007 school year. F o r Award Information and Application Form s Visit http://www.utexas.edii/ogs/awards/coop 6A Friday, February 3, 2006 Sal lie Mae bus tour promotes scholarships By M egan Elise Ortiz Daily Texan Staff The Sallie Mae Fund bus tour makes its rounds hitting Austin this week, releasing plans for a statewide scholarship campaign and continuing a 78-city tour. The program is aimed at bring­ ing awareness to local Latino families about college funds, however it is open to anyone, organizers said. "We found it very alarming that three out of four students did not go to college because they had no knowledge of financial aid but more likely would have if they were aware," said Hugh Rosen, spokesman for the Sallie Mae Fimd. "The message was very clear." Making 12 stops in Texas, Sallie Mae will hold three work­ shops in Austin from Thursday to Saturday. Locations of work­ shops were chosen "largely based on the population of Latinos," Rosen said. More than half of the high school students in the Austin area are Latino and more thanhalf of all students in Austin are economically challenged, according to a Sallie Mae Fund press release. of Thursday morning, Texas Com m issioner Higher Education Raymund Paredes announced plans for the state's partnership with the Sallie Mae Fund. The campaign will dis­ perse scholarships over three years and teach college financial planning to minorities in order to make college aspirations turn into reality. "These workshops are offer­ ing information that is applicable to anyone, especially focusing on the Latino community," said Rosen. "At 13 percent of the pop­ ulation, they are the most rapidly growing minority group." The UT Office of Student Financial Services will attend these workshops around the city with a goal of not only inform­ ing students and their families of w hat UT has to offer but also about financial aid infor­ mation in general, said Jamie the Brown, coordinator for Austin Outreach project and a UT financial aid officer. "We travel around and outreach [to] students whether or not they want to go to UT," Brown said. "If we speak to someone from a low-income family and inform them on their choices, then they can walk out thinking, 'Wow! I can go to UT!'" Thursday night's events at Johnston High School included speaker Ismael Rodriguez, a representative for the Sallie Mae Fund, and UT financial aid coun­ selor, Michelle Guzman. At the end of the workshop, the orga­ nization gave away two college scholarships to local students in attendance. "One of the biggest parts of this tour is when students and parents put it all together and realize college is possible," said Rodriguez. He concluded the presentation just like any other, after requesting the students hold up three spirit fingers they recit­ ed, "College is possible, college is affordable, and financial aid is for everyone!" C O LO R S RISE IN S K Y L IK E F I R E W O R K S Joseph Spears, a high school sophom ore looks over The Sallie Mae Fund "Mission: Possible!" booklet w ith his mother, Paula Spears at the Johnston High S chool cafeteria Thursday night. The Sallie Mae Fund hosted the event to encourage and assist m inority students in understanding all their option s in aying for higher education. 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Austin real estate booming, prices could rise By Adarsh Bagrodia Daily Texan Staff Austin's apartment market is on the rise, according to a trend report by Austin Investor Interests, LLC. Apartment sales and occupancy rates increased in 2005 — a trend the city hasn't seen in years. Last year brought a 24-percent increase in the annual occupation­ al rate, with 3,868 units and more than double the number of new housing development projects underway, according to the report. With 2005's success, 2006 and the future of Austin real estate looks promising, the report said. For years now, Austin's real estate market has been in a slump, said Rob Williams, a UT econom­ ics assistant professor. During the recovery from Nasdaq's stock market crash in 1987, the United States' real estate industry began to expand, and many of the people who invested in real estate in the early 1990s have ended up with real estate empires today, he said. "In the '90s the government decided that any profits made on a property were tax-free up to $500,(XX)," Williams said. Owning property became more attractive during that time, which encouraged people to buy rather than rent, he said. The real estate market improved through the 1990s but crashed again in 2000 with another Nasdaq stock market crash, Williams said. Austin's real estate industry began to recover in 2004 when rental and occupancy rates began to stabilize due to a slight rise in the economy, according to the report. "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the recent rise in the economy were what caused many people to move to Austin," said Chris Bee, a real estate agent at Avignon Realty. There have also been many out-of-town investors purchasing property in Austin in an effort to make some money through real estate, he said. Two high-rise towers are planned for downtown Austin, both offering condominiums and office space and exceeding 400 feet in height — taller than the Frost Bank Tower. Areas around campus have always been more expensive than those farther away, Bee said. West Campus, Hyde Park and other areas close to campus are always in high demand and their price reflects that, he said. Although UT's student popula­ tion is only a fraction of Austin's population, it makes up a large part of Austin's real estate market, Williams said. With the economy improving, "more students that want to live closer to campus can afford it, and more parents are willing to pay the difference to make up for it," Bee said. Recently in West Campus, there has been a large-scale develop­ ment of high-rise apartments to replace older apartments, he said. "Poorer students are going to be pushed out of West Campus to other areas of Austin such as Riverside and Far West," Bee said. However, Williams believes that with more high-rise-style apart­ ments in West Campus, more stu­ dents will move to West Campus, and there will be an increase in the concentration of students in the area. "This could mean more stores, businesses, bars, restaurants all being built to accommodate the increase in students in that area," Bee said. When looking for an apartment, Bee said students should search for owner-managed properties rather than investor-run proper­ ties, because they are better run and fewer tenants experience problems. This is because inves­ tors often own multiple properties and live farther away than individ­ ual owners and so cannot address problems as quickly, Bee said. ( o m i n o m o n d a Get the results from a Super weekend PORTS T h k D a i l y T k x a n S E C T IO N B Friday, February 3, 2006 Opening Day in San Diego Garrido looking forward to California weather; beginning o f title defense By Alex Blair Daily Texan Staff ih e Texas baseball team is starting this year off the same way it started the last title defense. The Longhorns head to California to play the San Diego University Toreros this weekend in a three-game series, their first outing since winning the 2005 Championship. Texas also faced San Diego after it won the 2002 title. Texas originally planned the road trip to escape a frigid Texas winter. out of town to get the new guys comfort­ able with traveling." "We're pretty much guaranteed to have good weather in San Diego, and a lot of times, it's really cold [in Austin] that first weekend," Texas head coach Augie Garrido said wryly, noting the sunny con­ ditions of the last couple of days. "You're never going to win a national champion­ ship at home." Playing the odds with the weather gods with an early West Coast swing is the pri­ mary reason Texas has opened its last four seasons on the road. "If you can play away from [home] well, you can play [at home] even bet­ ter," Texas first baseman junior Chance Wheeless said. "It's important to start off More than half of the weekend's line­ up will be newcomers. Wheeless, center fielder Drew Stubbs, right fielder Nick Peoples, and designated hitter Carson Kainer am the only returning starters. Transfers Brett Lewis (catcher) and Chais Fuller (shortstop), are getting their first starts as Longhorns after solid perfor­ mances in last weekend's alumni game. Friday is for freshmen as well: heralded left fielder Jordan Danks, second baseman Bradley Suttle, and third baseman Preston Clark, a 2005 redshirt, will be taking the BASEBALL continues on page 3B Super Sunday looming Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holm gren looks on dur­ ing the NFC cham pionship gam e against Carolina. Despite being the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Seahawks find thm selves underdogs to the Steelers. Jack Dem psey The Associated Press John Froschauer The Associated Press Texas A&M irrelevant, 12 men not enough for Seahawks Seahawks looking to ditch level-5 clingers, end Steelers run Sunday By W illiam W ilkerson Daily Texan Staff By Jake Veyhl Texan Sports Editor Oh, the audacity o f those Seattle Seahawks. The N FC cham pions have been starving for m edia attention all season long, constantly bickering about their "fo reig n " location as if teams have to cross over the Atlantic to get to Q west Held. With that said, they m ust be loving the attention they are getting from, of all places, College Station right about now. Here they are on the grandest of sports stages — the Super Bow l — w here, by w eek's end, they w ill probably be itching to get back to the N orthw est after all of the m edia jargon they will partake in. Win or lose on Sunday, There's a big celebration going on in Detroit this week, but it's hard to tell if it's for the Super Bowl or Jerome Bettis. Sorry, Jerome, it's time for your party to be crashed. Hooray for the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers beating tire odds to get Bettis back to the city where he grew up, so he could win his final game in front of his home town fans. How touching. But there's an X-factor flying in from the northwest that has yet to appear on radar. No, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson haven't been spotted in the vicinity. It's the Seattle Seahawks. Maybe you've heard of them. Although maybe you haven't. WILKERSON continues on pace 2B VEYHL continues on page 2B Elbows, jabs and forearms, Oh My, Gibson taking hits Top scorers square o ff with Texas shooting guard, often fail By W illiam W ilkerson Daily Texan Staff Elbow s have been tossed in his direction. The occasional forearm shiver: a nice jab here and there? M ost likely. But that's fine w ith D aniel G ibson, w hose taken a few shots to the "g rill" this season. That just means he has got his defender right w here he w ants them: on the verge of going bonkers thanks to his su f­ focating defense, w hich just so happens to be taking a strangle hold on m ost everyone he is matched up with. E v er sin ce T e x a s' g am e against Baylor, back on Jan. 21, G ibson has been seen running non-stop around the hardw ood w ith an oran g e m o u th p iece. W hy in m outh apparel? the su d d en change " I kept getting hit the I kept getting my lip mouth. b u ste d ," G ibson said with a in slight grin. It appears as though that just com es with the territory. If he continues to play defense as he is now for the rest of the year, that m outhpiece will likely be a part of his attire. G am e after game, especially during conference play, Gibson has had the a s s ig n m e n t — planned or not — of try in g to contain the o p p o n e n t s sco r­ top er. C om e gam e's end, and those norm al stat-packers have left the arena scoring less than average. In his TEXAS A & M VS. NO. 7 TEXAS WHEN: Sat. 4, 1 p.m. WHERE: Austin INTERNET: www. texassports.com latest exhibition — W ednesday against M issouri — the Longhorn sophom ore found him self follow ing the Big 12's leading scorer Thom as Gardner around the court. Gardner w ent into the gam e averaging 21.3 points per game. He entered last 1:30 of the first half the needing 18 points to reach that average. Gibson held the Tigers sharpshooter to l-of-9 shooting during the first half. Gardner finished with 15 points. "I though D aniel G ibson played great basketball [against M issou ri]," Texas coach Rick Barnes said. "People will look at his shooting percentage (4-of- 10) and think that he d idn't have a great night. I think that was as good a night as he has ever had because of w hat he did to create on both ends of the court. "L a st night defensively, he just keeps going. I think he is in incredible shape for a guy w ho is playing that m any m inutes (38 m inutes on M onday). It's just beautiful to watch a guy that is w illing to get so lost on the gam e that he is not hung up on scoring points." Som ething that he was called upon to do last season. With LaM arcus Aldridge and P.J. Tucker out for half of last year, G ibson, along with Brad Buckman, w as handed the keys to the team, and was asked to drive Texas as far as he could g ° BASKETBALL continues on page 3B Team Texas Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Kansas State Iowa State Texas Tech Texas A&M Missouri Oklahoma State Baylor B i 9 I t ^ n d i n gs Conference Overall 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 4-3 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-5 3-5 2-5 1-6 18-3 15-3 14-4 14-6 14-6 12-6 13-7 11-10 13-6 10-9 12-9 1-6 Kyle M cCullough delivers a curve- ball. Texas' season begins in San Diego where they take on the Toreros in a three-gam e series. M ark M ulligan Daily Texan Staff Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cow her yells from the sideline dur­ ing the AFC cham pionship gam e against Denver. The Steelers take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL on Sunday, in Detroit. w w w .dailytexanonline.com Sports Editor: Jake Veyhl E-mail: sports@ dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 Newsworthy Tennis coach s first win an upset After falling behind early, No. 15 Texas turned it around and upset No. 3 Georgia Tech at the United States Tennis Association /Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championships. The Yellow Jackets drew first blood at A.C. Nielsen Tennis Stadium by taking the doubles point, but Texas won the next three points. The win was Texas head coach Patty Fendick-McCairis first at Texas. "Our first two matches of the season were trials by fire," Fendick-McCain said. "We hung in there and really broke out today. We knew we were due for a big win. It was just a mat­ ter of time." — R yan Killian Potential problem : Polam alu probable PONTIAC, Mich. — Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu said he "tweaked" an ankle during practice Thursday and was added to the team's Super Bowl injury report as probable. The cause of the injury wasn't immediately known. Only a pool reporter selected by the NFL is permitted to watch pre-Super Bowl prac­ tices, and Polamalu mentioned the injury to that reporter. The injury was first revealed when the Steelers listed him on their daily injury report. By NFL definition, a player listed as probable has a 75 per­ cent chance of playing. Polamalu, who lines up in a variety of formations in the Steelers' 3-4 defense, has starred in all three Pittsburgh playoff victories. He had 19 tackles, an interception and a half-sack in road victories over Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Denver. "He's not like any other safe­ ty I have ever seen," Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said — Associated Press Rankings A P C ollege Basketball 1. Connecticut (65) 2. Duke (7) 3. M em phis 4. Villanova 5. Gonzaga 6. Illinois 7. 8. Florida 9. Pittsburgh 10. George W ashington A P W o m en s Basketball 1. North Carolina (46) 2. Duke 3. Louisiana State 4. Connecticut 5. Tennessee 6. Maryland 7. Ohio State 8. Purdue 9. Rutgers 10. Baylor On Television B a s k e tb a ll Texas A & M at • WHEN: Saturday, 1 p.m. • TV: ESPN • RADIO: KVET1300 AM Scoreboard MBA Miami 101, Cleveland 73 San Antonio 89, Golden State 86 MCAA 3eo. W ashington 89, Xavier 85 JC L A 69, Arizona State 60 2B S P O U T S Longhorns looking to roll in Boulder Escaping road woes top priority for Conradt’s squad By Ryan Killian Daily Texan Staff The road has been rough for Texas women's basketball this sea­ son. In seven attempts, they've only won one game. Saturday, they find themselves in Boulder, Col., where they need to win to stay above .500 in the Big 12. Despite their lack of success away from the Erwin Center, the game could be just the ticket for the faltering Longhorns. The Buffaloes are 2-7 in the Big 12 after slipping bv Kansas (2-6 Big 12) 77- 71 Wednesday. A road win would give the Longhorns much-needed momentum as they head into a three-game homestand in w'hich they'll face rivals Texas A&M and Oklahoma — games sepa­ rated only by a bout with Geno Auriemma's five-time national champions and current No. 4 University of Connecticut team. look past But three games before the 8-0 Sooners, Texas can't afford the charging to Buffaloes, whose two confer­ ence wins matches last season's total. Against the Jayhawks they shot an impressive 61.9 percent from the field, while sinking free throws at a 16-for-19 clip in the second half. Meanwrhile Texas — losers of two of their last three games — has had trouble with accu­ racy. The Longhorns haven't hit 40 percent of their shots in their last four games. Their 60-46 w in at home against Oklahoma State came despite shooting a lousy 27.8 percent in the first half. All-American forward Tiffany Jackson has done her part to aid the ailing offense, averaging a double-double in Big 12 play. Freshman Erika Arriaran could also turn things around for the team. But she's had trouble pull­ ing the trigger in recent games, after letting wild shots fly early in the year. Her judicious shot selection raised eyebrows after the team's last win. "Erika, in my mind, passed up a lot of shots," Texas head coach Judy Conradt said. "She has dif­ ferent rules about shooting than anyone else on this team, and she has got to keep taking shots." Saturday at the Coors Events Colo. 1 p.m. W HERE: Boulder, WOMEN'S BBALL TEXAS VS. COLORADO W H EN : Sat. 4, Center, it will be the Bu ff a lo e s taking their shot at the Longhorns. Texas's scor­ ing defense ranked is ninth, one spot better than Kansas, and they've allowed only two points less per game. But the Longhorns have been much better at keeping opponent's shots off target and should do a better job at keeping Colorado shooters off-balance. INTERNET: www. texassports.com Then again, both defenses could be in trouble. After all, when you're a mile-high, w'hat's 10 more feet? SUPER BOWL XL PICKS Jake Veyhl Wilkerson Ryan Killian Ryan Pan- Alex Blair Ricky Treon Cody Hale Chris Schmidt P ittsbu rg h v. Seattle Seahawks 23-17 Steelers 24-2 0 Steelers 27-2 4 Steelers 27-21 Steelers 28-17 Steelers 31-21 Steelers 24-14 Seahawks 17-10 VEYHL: Seattle wins WILKERSON: Steelers won’t be denied From page IB Sports Illustrated sure didn't think the average NFL fan knew' who lined up in the backfield for the Seahawks, even though Bettis was leading the league in rush­ ing and preparing to set the NFL record for most touchdowns in a season. The magazine's cover from Dec. 19, which featured a picture of running back Shaun Alexander, asked a simple ques­ tion: Do You Know His Name? Amazingly, after winning the league's MVP award and guid­ ing his team to the Super Bowl, Alexander still hasn't received the amount of credit he's deserved. Some talk shows have even said Bettis is more valuable to his team than Alexander is to his. Inspiration only gets a team so far. We're talking about a guy who rushed 110 times for 368 yards and nine touchdowns. Yes, that's 3.3 yards per carry — hardly the 1880 yards (5.1 yard average) or 28 touchdowns amassed by Alexander during the season. Good wheels have always been necessary in Detroit, and the Bus is running on fumes. In the words of Seattle receiver Jerramy Stevens: "It's a heart­ warming story and all that, but it will be a sad day when he leaves without that trophy." Those incited comments Pittsburgh's ball-of-fury Joey Porter to sound off on Stevens for "saying things he shouldn't have." Porter said he had been asleep all week but woke up after Stevens' comments guaranteed a win in a roundabout way. Erroneous. Erroneous on both accounts. This time, nothing Porter can do or say will mask the disparity in talent on the field. Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has come a long way from the guy who two years ago, in a playoff overtime coin toss against Green Bay said, "We'll take the ball, and we're going to score." He threw for nearly 3,500 yards and 24 touchdowns this season while only tossing nine interceptions. Ben Rothlisberger continues to impress as a second-year quar­ terback but still lacks what it takes to win the big game. He'll get his Super Bowl victory even­ tually, just not this year. Same for Bill Cowher. Seattle coach Mike Holmgren wears a Super Bowl ring on his right hand from his days with the Green Bay Packers while Cowher faltered against the Cowboys in the 1995 season in his one shot at glory. Holmgren knows how to prepare his team to win. Expect more of C ow her's famous scowl on the sideline Sunday while his team attempts to play catch-up in the second half. Or maybe after he realizes Troy Polamalu really does need a hair cut. Pittsburgh, at least you can make the Super Bowl once every 10 years. Congratulations. Seattle is making its first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. Anyone remember the Ravens in 2001? Now there's a feel good story for you, Jerome. But when the confetti has fall­ en and you're back in the locker room w ondering where that unknown team from Washington learned how to play football, just remember rule No. 76: no excus­ es, play like a champion. From pagelB however, their appetite for the media spotlight will continue to be fed thanks to their "12th Man" act. In case you've been h id ­ ing under a rock and haven't heard, Texas A&M sought a restraining order against the Seahawks on Monday, asking them to stop promoting the "12th Man" marketing cam­ paign, a slogan Seattle has been sleepless w ithout since the mid-1980s, when sell-out crowds turned the now-demol­ ished Kingdome into one of the loudest NFL stadiums. The team even w ent as far as to retire the No. 12 in 1984. A&M has legal claims to the moniker, a school tradition that dates to the 1920s. Just a thought, but should Marian Wayans be wary of the NBA for starring in his 1997 flick "The Sixth Man?" We all know the NBA commissioner can be "Stern" with his pu n­ ishments: see violations for NBA players who show up to NBA arenas in "hip-hop"gear. But I'll let Stephen A. Smith finish that argum ent for me. Before I revert the "over­ due" attention back toward the Seahawks, I'd also like to warn Seattle's Super Bowl counter­ part, the Pittsburgh Steelers, to have their paperw ork ready to defend their "Terrible Towel." You know, just in case. We all know how hankey-happy those Aggies get over their football team. Now back to talking about those birds, who despite being the top seed in the NFC, are currently the u n derdogs to the sixth-seeded Steelers; and rightfully so. What? How can a N o.l seed be dogged to a No. 6? That's not fair, the Seahawks are get­ ting disrespect ... seriously, enough. Just look at the num erous chapters that have been w rit­ ten thus far, perfectly lining up for the Steelers to end their storybook season w ith that "happily ever after" ending. They practically accom ­ the unthinkable by plished w inning three straight road gam es to get to Detroit. In the second of those two wins, against Indianapolis, destiny w as clearly wearing yellow- and-black face paint. We all rem em ber the play: With under 1:30 left in the game, Ben R oethlisberger hands the ball off the Jerome Bettis, w ho rum bles and bum bles his way toward the endzone before getting jacked up by Colts linebacker Gary Brackett inches from the goalline. The ball then conveniently bounc­ es straight into the arm s of Indianapolis corner Nick Harper, whose m aneuverabil­ ity would surely get him past Big Ben, the last defender in his way of a game-changing touchdown, right? Not so fast my friend. Roethlisberger was able to catch H arper by the shoelace and pull him dow n to secure the victory. Then the Steelers w ent into Mile High country to face the Denver Broncos, who had not lost a home gam e all season, into and found a w ay to turn the "new and im proved" Jake the Arizona Plum m er Cardinals old quarterback. At gam e's end, everyone knew Bettis w as finally going back to his hom etow n, w here he w ould play in presum ably his last NFL game before retire­ ment. This stuff can't be script­ ed better, folks. If th a t's not enough incen­ tive for one to think that the Steelers are destined to bring hom e the title, here is som e­ thing else to ponder: Do you really think C ow her and Co. are going to let form er Steeler- sta n d o u t and R epublican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Sw ann start his political career off on the w rong foot? Less than a week after the big gam e — in w hich the Steelers will try to win their first title since he played — Swann will vie for the crucial endorse­ m ent of the Republican State Comm ittee. A w in in that vote will m ake him the G O P front- into M ay's run ner heading prim ary election. Seattle [pat on the back], let's face it. You've had a great run. Got to the big one. But instead of trying to divert attention upon yourselves from a col­ lege thousands of miles away, maybe you should focus that same attention on trying to free agent keep soon-to-be Shaun Alexander around next season. A las, Sunday, afte r Pittsburgh will be able to live happily ever after. Whoop! Whoops, hope that doesn't cost me. Tiffany Jackson d rive s to the h o o p at the E rw in Center. Jackson ha s b e e n the offen­ sive catalyst for Texas the entire season, a ve ra g ­ in g a d o u b le ­ d o u b le in Big 12 play. B ria n Ray Daily Texan Staff Friday, Fe bru ary 3, 20 0 6 Swimmers tapering to prep for A&M By Jason Billin gslea Daily Texan Staff The fifth ranked Texas men's swim­ ming and diving team will see their last action before a two-week break heading into the Big 12 Conference Championships. because On the first of a two-stop week­ end, the Longhorns will be swim­ ming for a point in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown against the Texas A&M Aggies in at the Student Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, Texas. "N ow "The Showdown" we need to win this race," Texas head coach Eddie Reese said. "A&M is a team full of great competitors and good kids who always swim their best against us." With the swimming regular sea­ son coming to a close, getting a point in the Lone Star Showdown in not the only reason the Longhorns look to swim well. of 7 p.m. MEN'S SWIM NO. 5 TEXAS VS. TEXAS A&M W H EN : Today, "We need to do well in these last few meets before Big 12 and NCAA's," s o p h o m o r e s w i m m e r Matthew Lowe said ." We need to continue co n cen tratin g and working hard on technique." The Longhorns will use INTERNET: www. W H ERE: C o lle ge texassports.com Station, Texas this weekend as a last chance to work on technique before the Big 12 Championships. "This weekend we are very inter­ ested in working hard on our turns and improving the last 25 percent of every race, because we have to work on closing races," Reese said. The second stop on the weekend's road trip lands the Longhorns in Dallas to face the 20th ranked SMU Mustangs at the outdoor A.R. Barr Aquatic Center. "SMU has the best team they have had in a couple of years," Reese said. Because the meet against SMU is the last test for the Texas in the regular season, the team hopes for good weather. In last week's loss to Arizona, the temperature was around 50 degrees all weekend with high winds. "We have been spoiled here with our indoor facility, and sometimes when the wind is blowing or it is cold, the weather can break your team's focus a little bit," Reese said. With the season winding down, the Longhorns also begin tapering, looking ahead to Big 12 and NCAA Championships. Tapering is the part of training where the coaches decide to let the swimmers rest in order for them to peak at the right time. "Some of the guys are already tapering in the pool, and every one of them is tapering in the weight room," Reese said. "All the guys look forward to this time of the year, because I let them rest a little bit so they can go faster. Some of them are already whining about needing rest for conference." Final Yearbook Photo Studio begins Feb. 6th! In c lu d e s ^ full c o v e ra g e of the R o se B o w l! o n UT Order your yearbook today! 4 Ways to Order the Cactus Yearbook: • Ontor on-line http//www tsp uiexas.edu/cactus/ • Older d ufing Registration C h oo se Option ? 6 • O idei your copy at the ¡exas Student Publication Budding, 25th and Whnis Aye Room 3.200, Monday through Fnday, 8 a m 5 p it • all m e TSP O t t o 512-4 5083 (ZaAncuhat STREET FESTIVAL TOMORROW 4 PM—10 PM sao p a u l o s "Simply the Best Margaritas in Town" — Dave Crawford, Sigma Phi ípsilon U ajifu f UauA ffiecudá- Ait Sdcuj, $2 M argaritas $3 Pints $4 Caipirinhas Live Music and Carnaval Costume Contest 1 BLOCK NORTH OF DEAN KEATON 2 8 0 9 SAN JACINTO *4 7 3 -9 9 8 8 Graduating Seniors also wanting cap and gown photos must callfor an appointment: 471-9190. Friday, February 3, 2006 S p o r t 3B Rising No. 20 Texas team in ‘natural state’ Unranked Arkansas team tougher than polls suggest By Bill Conrad Daily Texan Staff The Texas men's tennis team travels to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend to take on the University of Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday afternoon. Texas jumped two spots in the rankings this week, up to No. 20 after defeating the University of Minnesota last weekend. "I thought we were real geared up to play in Minnesota," head coach Michael Center said. "I thought we played hard and com­ peted well. There are some things we still need to work on. We need to execute and play better overall. We need to play better doubles and around the net, as well as get in a higher percentage of our first serves." Texas sophomore All-American Travis Helgeson was instrumental in the victory over Minnesota, as he won his match at the No. 1 singles position. The Overland Park, Kan., native also teamed with freshman Michael Venus to win their doubles match. Helgeson and Venus are the No. 34 ranked doubles team in the latest national rankings. MEN'S TENNIS NO. 20 TEXAS VS. ARKANSAS W HEN: Sun. 5, 1 p.m. WHERE: Fayetteville, Ark. INTERNET: www. texassports.com In addition to Helgeson and Venus, Texas is led seniors by Cailum Beale and Roger Gubser, who play the in second and third singles positions respectively as well as the No. 1 doubles position. the com es weekend at No. 54 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, but has been playing at a much higher level than their rank­ ing may indicate. Arkansas into "I think Arkansas might be the most underrated team in the coun­ try," Center said. "They were play­ ing like a top 10 team at the end of last year. They have gained con­ fidence for tlus year and feel like they can beat anyone." The Razorbacks opened their season at the 1TA Central Region Indoor Playoffs in Tulsa, Okla. They were seeded fourth entering the event, but defeated Wichita State, the University of Tulsa and the University of Oklahoma to earn a berth in the ITA Indoor Nationals, to be held Feb. 17-20 in Seattle. The Razorbacks then returned home and defeated Oral Roberts University twice on Jan. 24 to run their season record to 5-0. Prior to playing Texas on Sunday, Arkansas will take on Missouri State on Friday evening. The Razorbacks feature two nationally ranked play­ ers, freshman Blake Strode who is ranked 19th and senior Matt Roberts, ranked 24th. Following the match against Arkansas, Texas plays Duke and Virginia on the road next weekend before returning home and play­ ing Texas A&M-Corpus Christ! on Feb. 15. Sophom ore Travis Helgeson prepares for a forehand shot. The All-American is a mem ber of the No. 34 ranked doubles team in the country along with Michael Venus. Meg Loucks | Daily Texan Staff Charles takes time off from the gridiron, competing in 60-meter hurdles Friday BASEBALL: Alaniz expected to start Saturday No. 2 Texas in NYC for New Balance Invitational By Daryl Rentfro Daily Texan Staff A full Texas squad w ill put their No. 2 ranking to the test this w eekend in N ew York City, as they com pete against some o f the top indoor track and field team s in the nation at the sixth annual N ew Balance Collegiate Invitational. The meet, w hich starts Friday at 10 a.m. CST and runs through Saturday, w ill allow m any the athletes to return their first com petition since January. Last week Texas heptathletes' senior Trey Hardee and junior Donovan Kilmartin swept first and second place respectively at the New Mexico M ulti-Events Meet, earning both NCAA auto­ matic qualifying marks. Hardee also broke the NCAA heptathlon record w ith 6,208 total points, beating the previous holder, team­ mate Kilmartin, by 72 points. For his efforts Hardee was named Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. He joins junior high jumper Andra Manson as the only other m en's Big 12 track and field athlete of the week this season. MEN S TRACK Manson will look to claim a three year reign on the high jump at the meet. He has won the event the past two years and set the meet record with a mark of 7-6. NEW BALANCE COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL WHEN: Fri. and Sat. WHERE: New York, New York INTERNET: www. texassports.com F re sh m an J a m a a 1 C harles w ill get his sec­ ond chance to test his ability as he in com petes his first collegiate 60-meter hur­ dles. In high school Charles wras named a Track and Field News All American in the 110 and 300- meter hurdles. Last month he set NCAA provisional qualify­ ing marks in the 60-meter dash. Senior Quincy Boles is set to com ­ pete in the 60-meter dash. Sophomore John Rouse had a personal best throw of 59-10 in the weight throw last month in Houston and will try and throw his way to a NCAA provisional mark this weekend. Many of the Longhorns will be making their season debut at the meet. The middle distances will also see the season's debut of senior Tomas Finol and freshman Jacob Hernandez After dominating the past three meets, Texas will look to carry their success to this weekend. From page 1B field for Texas this weekend. "Everyone's ready to play some games against people in different- colored jerseys," said junior right­ hander Kyle McCulloch, who will likely start Friday's game. Saturday should see sopho­ more right-hander Adrian Alaniz take the mound, and freshman left-hander Kyle Walker could see action Sunday. The Toreros, ranked No. 36, don't compare to the No. 1-ranked Longhorns, but championship teams don't discount the under­ dog. Especially Texas, who had to knock off higher-seeded teams in last year's NCAA tournament. "[San Diego is] a better team than their reputation would reveal," Garrido said. "They have a really fine coach who hasn't established himself." San Diego head coach Rich Hill is in his eighth season. Last season the Toreros came in second in the West Coast Conference, after win­ ning two straight conference titles in 2003 and 2004. They have given Texas trouble before, losing nar­ rowly in their last encounter 6-5 in 2004. Garrido hopes for nothing less this time around. "You want to get penalized early in the season for your mistakes so you don't develop into thinking that they're okay," Garrido said. "If you're not paying attention, [San Diego will] penalize you for the little things." BASKETBALL: Gibson finalist for Bob Cousy Award Daniel G ibson attempts a lay up over Sooners Taj Gray in Norm an as Brad Buckam looks on. Gibson is posting 15 ppg this season and has made his mark as one of the nation's top defenders. From page IB Gibson led the squad in scor­ ing in nine of the last 16 games. H e averaged 16.1 ppg, w ith five 20-point outings, and becam e the first freshm an in school his­ tory to lead the team in scoring. H eading into Satu rd ay's game against Texas A & M , he is aver­ aging 15 ppg — good enough for third-place on the team — but is show ing no signs of a letdow n sim ply because he has found som ething else to try to perfect. Not only has he held guards S ta te 's as O klahom a su ch Jam eson Curry (4 points), Iowa State's C urtis Stinson (7 points) and V illanova's prolific guard tandem o f Allan Ray and Randy Foye (7-of-37 shooting) to less th an average p erform ances. H e has done it w ith a consis­ tent grin on his face, though som etim es hard to see w ith that mouth piece. "I enjoy playing defense as much as I do offense," G ibson said. "T h ere is really no dif­ ference. I really enjoy stopping somebody, som ebody not being able to score on m e." Because of his w ork this year, Gibson w as named as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard. "It is definitely an honor to be named one of the 16 best point guards," Gibson said. "A ll those guys are great players. It is defi­ nitely a b ig accom plishm ent." Som e o f the other notable nam es in the running are the aforem entioned Foye, Illinois' D ee Brow n, Syracu se's Gerry M cN am ara and M em p h is' Darius W ashington, who Gibson happened to hold to nine points on Jan. 2. Gibson finished that game with 18 points. The aw ards, however, can wait. Right now Gibson is focused on locking dow n his next poten­ tial victim. On Saturday it could be the A ggies A cie Law, A & M 's leading scorer at 16.7 ppg. "I think he is a great player, a great point guard and a key elem ent to their team ," Gibson said. "H e is som eone that I will look forward to if I have that assignm ent to go out there and guard h im ." SPECIALS F O R EVERY-SIZE PARTY! 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PRODUCED BY LIVE NATION ^ ; Austin's Tew Rock J l I i T I T E Friday, February 3, 2006 S P O R T '' 5B Son of NBC Sports executive dies in plane crash Ebersol said he saw slush on wings prio r to ta keoff By Jennifer Talhelm The Associated Press WASHINGTON — It was just before takeoff when NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol saw slush sliding off the charter jet. The wings looked clear to the pilots, so they tried to leave without de-icing. Moments later, one of Ebersol's sons was dead. So, too, were the pilot and flight attendant. Details about the last minutes of the flight emerged Thursday when the National Transportation Safety Board released interviews with the Ebersols, along with the cockpit voice recorder and other information. Investigators have yet to determ ine w hat caused the twin-engine jet to crash at the Montrose, Colo., airport on Nov. 28, 2004. The CL-601 Challenger air­ craft skidded across the ru n ­ way, ripped apart and burst into flames. Ebersol's 14-year-old son, Teddy, pilot Luis Alberto Polanco, 50, and flight attendant Warren Richardson III, 36, were killed. Among the clues that have attracted investigators' atten­ tion are the possibility of ice on the wings and the decisions that the pilots made before tak­ ing off, board spokesman Keith Holloway said. It is expected to be several months before inves­ tigators determine the probable cause. The Ebersols were flying from the airport near the ski com mu­ nity of Telluride, Colo., to South "He lived through hell for two days 'cause somehow or other he thought he hadn't found his brother, and it wasn't until they found Teddy's body, which was under the plane ... that he knew that he had done everything he possibly could do." Dick Ebersol, NBC Sports executive Bend, Ind., to take Ebersol's son back to college. On the morning of the flight, it was just under freezing. Slush was on one runway. It was mist­ ing, and there were snow flurries in the air. According to the cockpit voice recorder, the pilots switched to a shorter runway just before take­ off because the other was being plowed. The pilots calculated the length they needed and decided they would be safe. Earlier, the pilot and co-pilot discussed the wing conditions as they readied the plane for takeoff. “Looks clear to me," the pilot said. Charlie and Dick Ebersol both told investigators that they saw slush or liquid on the plane. The plane picked up speed and lifted — possibly 20 feet or more in the air. Seconds later, a horn sounded in the cockpit, warning the pilots that the plane had stalled. A loud rumble is heard on the tape; the recorder then goes silent. The Ebersols told investigators the plane tipped left, then right, then so far left that the wing hit dirt and dragged through the ground. Co-pilot Eric Wicksell was crit­ ically injured. The Ebersols were hurt, too. Paul Czysz, professor emeritus of aerospace engineering at Saint Louis University, said the plane was not flying fast enough to get the necessary lift, which caused the stall. He also said he was surprised that the pilots did not de-ice the plane, given the weather. Brian Alexander, a lawyer rep­ resenting the pilot's family, said the information shows the pilots did everything right — down to looking out the window to see if there was ice on the wing. Dick Ebersol is married to the actress Susan Saint James, star of the television show, “Kate and Allie." The family had stopped in Colorado to drop off Saint James at their home near Telluride. Dick Ebersol said on “The O prah W infrey Show" on Thursday that Charlie kept him alive after the crash. “He lived through hell for two days 'cause somehow or other, he thought he hadn't found his brother, and it w asn't until they found Teddy's body, which was under the plane ... that he knew that he had done everything he possibly could do." 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UT ID required | While offer lasts 6B Nkws Friday, February 3, 2006 Senate plans Rodeo stays traditional despite times Miniature chuck wag­ ons circle the arena before the start of the Chuck Wagon Races at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show rodeo in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday. to take on immigration Sen. Cornyn hopes to expand presidents guest worker program By Suzanne Gamboa The Associated Press W A SH IN G T O N — M ajority Leader Bill Frist told a group of key lawmakers involved in immi­ gration legislation the Senate w ill take up the issue on March 27, Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday. "That's when the fireworks begin on the floor," Cornyn said. Cornyn was among the hand­ ful of Republican senators who met in Frist's office for the strategy session. Also in the meeting were Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon K yi and Sens. Mel Martinez of Florida, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the Judiciary Committee chairman. Cornyn is optimistic the Senate bill w ill include President Bush's proposal for an expanded immi­ grant guest worker program to help curb illegal immigration. "Obviously, everyone under­ stands border security is the foun­ dation of any comprehensive bill," Cornyn said, "but I think in the Senate there's also broad accep­ tance of the need to deal with not just security issues but economic issues as well, which means a temporary worker program to in some way deal with 11 million [illegal immigrants] here." The House passed legislation last month aimed largely at curb­ ing illegal immigration but voted against including a guest w ork­ er provision. The bill had some tough measures, including a call for building fences in five places along the U.S.-Mexican border and classifying illegal entry as a felony. " I think what the House did was strategic from the standpoint they knew if there was going to be tough enforcement as part of a comprehensive immigration bill, the most likelihood of suc­ cess would be by starting with that," Cornyn said. "They are not under any illusion Congress w ill not pass a comprehensive bill." "Obviously, everyone understands border security is the foundation of any comprehensive bill." Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas Cornyn, chairm an of the Judiciary Committee's immigra­ tion subcommittee, also plans a March 1 hearing on the recent bor­ der crossings by men dressed in m ilitary garb who had an armed confrontation with Texas law offi­ cers. Mexican officials say the men were drug smugglers. No shots were fired. His hearing w ill follow one planned for Feb. 7 by Rep. Mike M cCaul, R-Austin, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee's investigations sub­ committee. Cornyn said he doesn't see a lot of support in the Senate for a provision denying children of ille­ gal immigrants bom in the United States citizenship or for building a fence on the southern border. But he said differences remain on giving any sort of legal status to people already in the country ille­ gally. Modern music, banner ads absent from Fort Worth arena By Angela K. Brown The Associated Press FORT W O RTH — It could be any rodeo when the chute opens and the bull tears out, the cowboy hanging on for dear life. But in many ways, time seems to have stood still at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. Instead of the blaring modem recorded music favored by large rodeos, a live band plays Western swing tunes or 1950s rock from high above the dirt floor of the 70-year-old W ill Rogers Coliseum. Instead of the ubiquitous ads for Jack Daniel's whiskey or Wrangler jeans, the chutes and arena walls are bare. Only red, white and blue flags and banners hang from the simple wooden rafters. "There are very few rodeos like ours; we're such traditionalists here," said W.R. Watt Jr., president and general manager of the Fort Worth event, the nation's longest-running stock show. It began in 1896 and has been held every year except 1943 because of World W ar H. Some have criticized the rodeo for not changing with the times, such as not play­ ing popular music or updating its facility — and for being one of the few nationwide with no arena ads, a lucrative sponsorship opportunity. Watt readily admits that the event could make more money if it sold coliseum ads like most other sports venues but says staying true to rodeo roots is more important. "W e do everything we can to present a clean performance for our audience," he said. "In my opinion, advertising really trashes it up. We have very little commercialism." The announcer mentions sponsors during the two daily rodeo performances during the three-week stock show, which ends Sunday. Sponsors also are highlighted in media ads, on banners in smaller arenas and on two coli­ seum video screens. Even without coliseum ads, the Fort Worth rodeo is among the top 10 events in prize money on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit. "(Advertising) signs are a good revenue source, but they're not doing that, so obvious­ ly they're getting money from other places," said Ann Bleiker, a PR C A spokeswoman. Prize money also comes from rodeo entry fees and ticket sales. record of 951,700 set in 2002, officials said. Tradition is what has kept Jody Walters, 25, coming to the rodeo each year since she was a child. She said she enjoys the old-fashioned, family atmosphere. "It seems the same when I come back every year, and that's a good thing," said Walters, who took her 5-year-old daughter to a recent afternoon show. That nostalgic feel is helped by the fact that the rodeo is one of few nationwide that still has a live accompanying band. Jack Cobb, a newly retired college music professor who has conducted the rodeo group since 1987, peers over the railing and intently watches the arena floor, then quickly directs the 20-member band to play the appropriate song: slower country music for the horse cut­ ting competition, faster tunes for calf roping. Donna McW illiam Associated Press Cobb chooses songs by older artists — including Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis — because he feels their music best embodies the rodeo spirit. "The coliseum is a big old shell of a build­ ing, the shape of a coffin, and it has the per­ fect acoustics," Cobb said. "It's a low roar." For all of their love of tradition, rodeo officials acknowledge the 5,800-seat coliseum has problems, such as limited restrooms and concessions areas. Its size also has hindered Fort Worth's ability to attract big-name enter­ tainers for concerts, as other large rodeos have done. W att said officials have discussed eventual plans for a new 12,000-seat arena, but many visitors hope it doesn't change too much. " I like an old-fashioned feel," said Anne Worthington of Tehachapi, Calif., who attend­ ed a recent performance while in town for her mother's 80th birthday. "After being here, I have more of a respect for rodeos." The Fort Worth event has drawn more than 930,900 visitors each of the past few years and is on track this year to break the attendance For bronc riding and bull riding, the songs last only a few seconds — as long as the rid­ ers stay on. - mm _f\}atio n at dkam m o L; to . jnii. sill I J. j * Uin,. leaves longhorns_owtop f? I f* m- - • f r- ** -Mi- * V i if? * IT c l L a r i s H l i®| 'Si: h il v *... .,,1 2005 ddaUonat t — f i a n i f i i o n s ; rwr i Thu . mm M # B F « 'n u 4 Atws? i V *• \ ^ i 1 í . 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Red is the Spanish word for net, an abstract form, which appears in each of Alberto Castro Leñero's 26 paint­ ings and sculptures in the retrospec­ tive exhibit at Mexic-Arte Museum on Congress Avenue. "The organic structures I deal with weave organic fabrics of sorts," said Castro Leñero, speak­ "There ing through a translator. is a sense of intuitive construction in these twisted shapes that inter­ twine, shaping the beginning of a cobweb, a net." E xhibit preparator Angel Quesada describes "R ed " as a net for uncaught things. "[Castro Leñero] makes a lot of references to human geography," Quesada said. "He'll take some aspect of the human figure (inside or outside) and put it on the canvas." Several of Castro Leñero's works make explicit reference to the human form. The bronze sculp­ ture "Horizontal Legs" suggest a woman's legs spread wide. The organic form of the sculpture is echoed in the painting "Complex I," an energetic composition that flows horizontally across a series of vertical panels alternately sur­ faced with cotton and wallpaper. Research assistant Alberto McKelligan said Castro Leñero is making an implicit argument that abstract painting is still relevant. "The work on display focuses on his abstractions of the human body and how he uses the body to comment on artistic produc­ tion," said McKelligan, who pro­ duced the text and literature for the exhibit. Though produced in the last few years, the paint drips, intense textures and consciously abstract­ ed forms in Castro Leñero's paint­ ings hearken back to mid-twen­ tieth century abstract expression­ ism. His work is often compared to Jackson Pollock's drip paintings and Francis Bacon's figures. "There is a sense of intuitive construction in these tw isted shapes that intertwine, sh a p in g the b e gin n in g o f a cobweb, a n e t" Alberto Castro Leñero, painter and sculptor "Red" Ls powerful because the exhibit as a whole conveys the ubiquity of the net. The sculpture "Horizontal Structure" consists of wavy strips of iron that look like direct reflections of the series of paintings "Horizontal I-V" hanging behind it. Those wavy strips and their thick-paint counterparts show up in nearly every painting in the exhibit, as does the tapered, overall shape of "Horizontal Structure." "For me, horizontality is in tight relation with earth," Castro Leñero said. that Quesada explained the Spanish word red can refer to the Internet. He said it might also refer to neurons or a fisherman's net. Castro Leñero's net is as inef­ fable as the radically abstracted human forms it enmeshes. "In his paintings and sculptures we can see human bodies, nature and the combination of both, cre­ ating a space where both themes function either independently or co-dependently," said exhibit curator Santiago Espinosa de los Monteros. Castro Leñero was bom in 1951 in Mexico City. His work was influenced by Mexican artists such as muralist Jose Clemente Orozco. Orzoco's lithographs and etchings are exhibited in the museum 's back gallery. Orozco's graphic realism, pro­ duced between the 1920s and '40s, provides an interesting counter­ point to Castro Leñero's grand abstractions. In contrast, Castro Leñero reduc­ es the figure to its most abstract and ties his compositions together with a vague metaphor: the net. New releases include period, modern films Before The Fall German film probes 1940s wartime society By Bhargav Katikaneni Daily Texan Staff the new Germ an film In "B efore the Fall," Albrecht (Tom Schilling), the sheltered effeminate son of a Nazi pro­ vincial governor, and Frederich (Max Riemelt), the son of a poor German, form an unlikely friend­ ship at a Nazi boarding school. The boys attend a Napola school where Aryan youth — after they've been screened for the right hair and eye colors — are trained to be the future political leaders in H itler's thou­ sand-year Reich. "M en make his­ tory, but we make the m en" is the Napola motto. Frederich, a poor school kid with a minor talent for boxing, finds himself with two choices: work a dead-end job or be recruited by the Napola and escape his father's factory-work­ er fate. Forging his father's sig­ nature, he grabs his "big chance" and joins the Napola. Making a boy into a man, as other movies such as "Full Metal Jacket" and its copycats will tell you, isn't a very hard process. Take one innocent youth, add physical intimidation and a really mean drill instructor who gives A Good Woman Generally poor casting, voice work among movies flaw s By Lauren T hom pson Daily Texan Staff Transforming a play into a fea­ ture film — especially one that was originally an Oscar Wilde parlor piece set in London and meant for the stage — is not an easy task. Add two Americans, the Amalfi coast in Italy, move the time period up a few years and "Lady Windermere's Fan" becomes "A Good W om an," starring Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Wilkinson. Hunt plays Mrs. Erlynne, a scarlet woman of sorts living in New York, preying on unsuspect­ ing (and sometimes suspecting) high society women's husbands. Running out of resources and in need of a scenery change, she travels to the Amalfi coast, the vacation hot spot of high society men of the time. Upon arriving, she sets her eyes on Robert W indermere (Mark Umbers), a recently mar­ ried young man, and his wife, Meg, played by Johansson. Chaos erupts and hearts are broken, Max Riemelt puts up his character's Nazi dukes in "Before the Fall." Courtesy of Picture This! Entertainment you hell, and the job generally gets done within a 20-minute sequence. As a subplot, there's generally a cadet or two who crack under the pressure. For color, one has the option (fre­ quently exercised) to add several scenes where this cadet is pub­ licly humiliated. The real surprises come once the Hanover-bom director Dennis Gansel moves past the boarding school set-up and makes the film a bitter examination of German society circa 1942. A lot of anti-war movies get their initial drama from the inter­ actions between old men and the ways they brainwash young boys to kill before sending them off to their death. "Before The Fall" takes this device to a new level by making the generation gap more extreme and sinister in appear­ ance. Looking through this lens, every appearance of an adult in authority is a danger signal, and every interaction an attempt at manipulation. Mr. Gansel's sophisticated film manages to structure all these conflicts and paint a highly mov­ ing portrait of a young man stuck in between hate and poverty. As the story unfolds to a dramatic conclusion, a sense of despair is evident; Hitler movies can only end badly for the Germans involved. FRIDAY I l^fEj Weekly local live | J y Q music r o u n d u p Band draws in crowd with catchy melodies Flawed by Design Red Eyed Fly Jan. 26 On Sixth Street you can eas­ ily find a hipster band including three saxophones on one night and a duet with two keyboardists the next, all fighting to create a dis­ tinct sound to separate themselves from the rest. In the case of punk rock band Flawed by Design, their unique twist comes with a strong stage presence, as opposed to a specific, original sound. At small joints like Red-Eyed Fly, a decent crowd of Hawed by Design fans is generally in atten­ dance, especially for an early time slot on a Thursday night. The atmo­ sphere is laid back, as the band Ls not afraid to pass inside jokes to their friends in between songs. While the Flawed by Design members have obvious musical talent, the real reason to see their performance lies in their ability to charm the audience. Their danc­ ing, jumping and drinking antics seem more like priorities than by­ products. During the show bassLst Pete Cormas fell, tackled a friend in the crowd and even stood on top of bandmate Mark Alber's drum set. Alber and guitarist Zach M urphree seemed tame compared to the out­ going Cormas, who takes his time on stage to the extreme. The band purposefully crams into plenty memorable hooks their songs which make for easy opportunities for the audience to learn the words quickly. "Indie Princess," "Motivated," and "It's Minimalistic, Yeah!" are main­ stream enough to attract the major­ ity of radio listeners — if they make it to the airwaves, that Ls. With songs comprised of the fast, catchy tunes distinctive of most punk rock bands, Flawed by Design is almost a carbon copy of the Ramones and the Pixies. Their songs take an old-school, classic punk rock sound: you can expect the beats to be fast. The lyrics to be simple and the melodies to be catchy. of Their version Social Distortion's "Ball and Chain" is a relieving variation near the end of the show, much more mellow than the rest of the set. The vocals shift from Cormas' loud screams to M urphree's smoother voice, while also introducing a chill gui­ tar solo — a vital change that adds variety to the show. But the majority of the songs exhibit the band's own abil­ ity to draw the crowd in. The catchy, repetitive lyrics of "The Cup" make it by far the biggest crowd pleaser, while their cover of the Replacements' "B eer for Breakfast" showcases the band members' college rock savvy. Both Murphree and Cormas are doctoral students at the University, while Alber studies at Texas State University. Even with the serious business of recording their first full-length album this January, they enjoy leading the college their lifestyle — apparent youthful lyrics and onstage she­ nanigans. in The next opportunity to enjoy a Flawed by Design experience is March 4 at Trophy's dow n­ town. Look for their iconic posters around town of a creepy looking photo of Murphree as a kid hold­ ing a kitten. Flawed by Design puts on a strong live show, worthy of seeing even if punk rock is not your musical preference, if only for the entertainment alone. — Nicole Taylor Psychadelic rock pressured the Parish The Black Angels The Parish Jan.21 Once I checked to see what my rock-a-billy co-worker was dutifully doodling: idle cartoons of greaser idolatry, hepcats and hotrods, etc., with the preposter­ ous caption "Check out the new sound!" New sound? Where? In Ulan Bator, Mongolia, perhaps? I chuckled but now am fretting about the refusal of rockers to absorb and transcend their inspi­ rational sources. Is it true that in rock music "the past isn't dead. It isn't even past"? At the Parish the other night, the Black Angels answ ered, "Yeah." In slavish homage to The Glorious Psychedelic Era, they delivered multi-layered spacey, Scarlett Johansson acts coy behind a fan in "A Good Woman," an Oscar Wilde play adapted for the sil­ ver screen. Johansonn stars along side actors Helen Hunt and Tom Wilkinson. with plenty of Oscar Wilde-isms along the way, such as "We're all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." Scarlett Johansson in a period piece is not such a stretch. She contains the necessary physical traits, as seen in "Girl With A Pearl Earring," but there is also her unique throaty and deep voice. This feature — which makes her different and fresh as a young actress in Hollywood — takes you out of the 1930s and into an agonizing hour and a half. Some joy is stripped from the witty Oscar Wilde lines when movie­ goers are left constantly won­ dering whether Johansson was aiming for the old-time English sound mixed with some British or a Southern belle mixed with high-society London. The worst part of the film was the voice work, not only with Johansson but with Oscar-winner Hunt's character as well. Hunt sounds like a young girl imitating her favorite black and white mov­ ies to her teddy bear at night. While Johansson and Hunt were miscast, Wilkinson was perfectly cast as Tuppy, a rich, endearing man who doesn't care Courtesy of Lions Gate Films what the town says about Mrs. Erlynne and courts her anyway. Luckily, Wilkinson is a superb talent and director Mike Barker constructed the movie in such a way that draws the audience into the story, even if the perfor­ mances were annoying. "A Good Woman" is like a good pop song: It has its charms and keeps you entertained, but the cookie-cutter beats and the singer's whiny voice constantly remind you that The Beatles are better. MOVIES continues on page 2C FRIDAY continues on page 2C 2C & \ t i i Friday, February 3, 2006 ‘Trading Spaces’ looks for local homeowners Crew to shoot new episodes starting in March By Jihae M in Daily Texan Staff Fans of the reality hom e-dec­ orating show “Trading Spaces" m ay be thrilled to learn that the TV show is coming back to A ustin in March. "Trading Spaces," w hich airs every Saturday at 8 p.m. The Learning Channel, sets up two neighboring teams to redecorate a room w ithin 48 hours. Each team has the help of a professional designer and a carpenter, but they only have $1,000 w ith w hich to work. However, there is a twist. H om eow ners have to redeco­ rate the other participants' room w ithout know ing how their own room is being decorated until the en d of the show, w h en both rooms are unveiled in a dram atic finish. "Trading Spaces" has previously shot three episodes in Austin. Don Halcombe, spokesm an for TLC network, said shooting episodes in Austin is entertaining for both participants and view ers because Texas has such character. "It is a favorite destination of cast and crew," Halcombe said. Sara Finne, a researcher for the show, said the production team has found friendly hom eow ners in Austin in past seasons. "The people are hospitable, and it has beautiful scenery," Finne said. "We just keep coming back out." H alcom be said the concept of "Trading Spaces" is to invite people to take a risk, be open to changes and have a good time. The show encourages people to get m ore creative and explore their artistic sense by redecorating their friends' room. Laura Sower, an A ustin resident and contestant from a previous "Trading Spaces" episode, said w hen her room w as unveiled, it w as a total transformation. H er plain, sage-green wall w as paint­ ed over w ith cream and light yel­ low, and the designer had draw n silhouettes of two people's nude bodies in a rust color around the room. Sower loved the dram atic new look. "It's like you are in an art gal­ lery," she said. "It w as great w hen you see the finished product." to redecorate Because contestants only have tw o days their rooms, Sower said it w as im por­ tant to stick to a detailed sched­ ule; otherw ise it w ould have been difficult to finish everything on time. She thought the limited time m ade things more interesting. "The m ost fun w as w orking w ith Christi [Proctor], the design­ er. She m ade it so fun for us," Sower said. "Carter [Oosterhouse] w as the carpenter. I really loved w orking w ith him." Halcombe said he hoped more people will participate in "Trading Spaces" — the show usually receives around 30 applications per city. Producers are scouting for "brave and vibrant hom eow n­ ers" willing to participate in this program , he said . Sower w'as em otionally and physically drained w hen the tap ­ ing w as over, but she said she enjoyed w orking with her team. "You couldn't have asked for a better time," she said. "I just had to b e a part of it." If you are interested in tak­ ing p art of "Trading Spaces," please contact Sara Finne at sfinne@banyan.com by Feb. 6. MOVIES: Romantic comedies have weak moments From page 1C Something New Film takes in-depth look at interracial dating By Robert Brown Daily Texan Staff for a A ltho ug h often predictable in true romantic com edy style, "Som ething N ew " offers a new form ula fam iliar story. Cutting a shade deeper than most "chick flicks," the film portrays the daily struggles of an interracial relationship and show s how love, in the end, is colorblind — even if other people aren't. It is the continuation of "Guess Who's Com ing to Dinner," go in g beyond the shock factor and presenting a black/white couple in the prime of their love ... Kenya (Sanaa Lathan) is an u p tig h t career w om an w hose search for her IBM (Ideal Black Man) has been unsuccessful so far. Letting her guard d o w n a little, she goes on a blind date and meets Brian (Simon Baker), a free-spirited landscape architect w ho just happens to be white. D espite K enya's initial discom ­ fort, she hires Brian to landscape her backyard, and they begin a relationship that is as perfect as it is unexpected. K enya's friends raise eyebrow s, b u t offer their support; her parents are a little less encouraging. Still, their love m oves forw ard on the bum py road of compatibility. This is certainly not the first film to address the issue of inter­ racial relationships. But w here its predecessors have dealt m ainly w ith the shock factor of a white person dating a black person, "Som ething N ew" shows the day- to-day struggles of actually being in a racially-mixed romance. It is the continuation of "Guess W ho's Com ing to Dinner," going beyond the shock factor an d presenting a black /w h ite couple in the prim e of their love, dealing w ith cultural differences and a race-conscience society. In a pivotal scene, Brian sug­ gests they not talk about race for one night. Kenya m akes a passion­ ate plea that she should always be able to talk about race. She is rem inded daily that she is black, whereas Brian is only rem inded that he is w hite w hen he is in a room full of black people. Lathan avoids making Kenya as annoying and rude as some actresses m ight (given her uptight nature) and carries off the role w ith a sweetness that you can't help but root for. Unlike the aw kw ardness of the unnecessary remake "Guess Who," w hich has Ashton Kutcher playing a bad version of himself, the casting of "Something N ew " feels natural, stem m ing from a genuine understan ding of the material. The chemistry between Lathan and Baker is comfortable an d refreshing, particularly in the w ay he frees her spirit from the confinem ent of her structured life­ style. The rest of the cast works effectively as an ensemble to pro­ vide the proper comic relief and narrative support. Despite great perform ances, the script occasionally gives w ay to w eak dialogue. Still, the organic hum or of the film, which mostly stem s from its racial divides, more than makes up for it. Where these types of jokes can often come across as crass, even offensive, "Something N ew " plays them off w ith dignity and a m ature sense of humor. The first day in the movie day, m aking is V alentine's "Som ething N ew " a H allm ark date movie — girls will love it, w hile guys w o n 't m ind being dragged to it. SOMETHING NEW will open nationw ide on Friday. Rated PG-13 http://wiow.somethingnewmovie. net/sn-splash.html Z A C H • The Most Fun You’ll Have in Austin This Weekend! STUDENT RUSH DISC 0 UNT TICKETS! Starting one hour prior to curtain time with valid I.D . $15 - ‘URINETOWN’ - Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8, & Sun. at 2:30 $12 - ‘SHEAR MADNESS' - Fri., Sat. at 8, & Sun. at 2:30 .r s s b s h e a r ¡ m 1 2 / v m a d n e s s U « t| | n ^ K 0 JjL By Paul Pórtner. Adapted by Marilyn Abrams & Bruce Jordan Directed by Alice Wilson J K F * „ It’s Murder Among the Curlers at Austin’s Hysterical Comedy Whodunit! „ ^ “Go. Go 4 Times! 1 It’s a Scream !" Amwicjn Statesman * 5 ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE CENTER » RIVERSIDE OR. AT S. LAMAR T IC K ET S BY P H O N E !(512)4 7 6 - 0 5 4 1 , x 1 or a t zachscott.com Imagine M e and You Leads lack chem istry to m ake relationship believable By Gerard Martinez Daily Texan Staff its good D espite heart, "Imagine Me & You" lacks the zest and verve needed to make an engaging rom antic comedy. Individual scenes w ork well by themselves, but never seem to connect to form a satisfying story line. There's tem ptation to praise a movie like this: It has good intentions, a kind of charm ing premise and a w onderful theme song by the Turtles. However, as a whole, "Imagine Me & You" falls surprisingly flat and ulti­ mately disappoints. The movie centers on Rachel (Piper Perabo), w ho has just m arried Heck (M atthew Goode). Walking dow n the aisle, Rachel catches a glimpse of Luce (Lena H eadey), her w ed d in g flo­ rist. Their eyes meet, for just a m om ent, and the stage is set for a "Runaw ay Bride" rehash, lesbian style. This is a typical romantic com edy set-up: girl is attached to boy, girl falls in love w ith someone else and com edy ensues. The formula is tim e-hon­ ored, and it generally works. So w hy doesn't it w ork in "Imagine Me & You"? The big flaw of the movie is the lack of chem istry between the tw o lead actresses. Their relationship feels contrived and forced, and it is never given adequate screen time to fully develop. After a few tim id eye- locks, the two w om en move on to hugging, kissing and laugh­ ing in cheerful m ontages w ith happy piano music playing on the soundtrack. It w as "love at first sight," Rachel says in the film. "You could m eet someone across a room, and w ith that one glance you could look in their eyes and see their soul." U h-huh. W hen Rachel and Luce finally kiss for the first time — a m om ent that should resonate w ith joyful energy — it seems strained and synthetic. My pessim ism about the notion of "love a t first sight" stem s from one unfortunate fact — I never believed their rela­ tionship to begin with. N ot for a m om ent. Theoretically, love at first sight ultim ately proves itself by passing the test of time, by enduring through the years. W riter and director Ol Parker never fully explores this con­ cept. Are audiences supposed to believe these tw o w om en will stay together after just a few significant glances, two heavy m ake-out sessions and a gam e of Dance Dance Revolution? H ere is another question. Rachel is 20-som ething w hen she realizes she has feelings for Luce. She is utterly surprised, as if she never knew she could be gay. At her age, shouldn't she have realized she w as attract­ ed to girls, or is this revela­ tion, m uch like the relationship between the two w om en, m erely another shameless contrivance of the screenplay? To be fair, "Im agine Me & You" has some terrifically funny m om ents. A few scenes are priceless, like w hen Rachel tries to rent a porno at the video store. As she's about to pay for "G eorge's Bush," her m other w alks in the store and ... well, the scene leads up to one of the m ost explosively funny lines of the movie. In one key scene — quite touching actually — Rachel is confused and upset as she tells her parents she is in love w ith another wom an. Her father sits her dow n and tells her that he and his wife are not truly in love, and that she should not let this rare chance at true love pass her by. But these scenes are exceptional in an otherwise dull story. W here is the passion here? W here is the life and energy? A nd for goodness' sake, w here is the romance? FRIDAY: B and’s live shows feature p u n k rock so u n d From page 1C drone-y reverb-rock. With an alm ost eerie sense of historical fidelity, their guitars suggested depth, haze, dust and smoke, not the unim aginative indus­ try-standard distortion of typi­ cal six-string slingers. Through m urky vocals, layers of key­ boards and mallets — not sticks — on the drum s, the sound churned and insinuated and pulsed. H aving clearly listened and lingered over the subtle production of recordings from their beloved past, they show adm irable restraint (for a rock band) letting em ptiness envelop sound. W hat heights or depths the Black Angels m ight float tow ard, were they ever to renounce the un-risky comforts of the bosom of History. in — Owen Mcnally Philly songwriter draws on background noise fo r inspiration Jim Boggia Cactus Cafe Jan. 26 In a dim ly lit Cactus Café, am idst an anxious and cozy­ sized crow d, an adrenaline- p u m p e d m an perform ed, w earing a loud, orange and red suit, w ith distinguishable rim m ed glasses to match. And then there is his guitar, through w hich he channels his conta­ gious chords to the audience. O n the evening of Jan. 26, Philadelphia native Jim Boggia perform ed tunes from his 2005 solo album , "Safe in Sound." The singer and songw riter played his set by the seat of his pants. "I need a bridge right here, b ut 1 haven't w ritten one yet," bellow ed Boggia m idw ay through an upbeat song. The audience chuckled as Boggia sw ayed from the rehearsed script, yet never missed a beat. "Live music for me is such a com m unal experience," Boggia says. "I w ant each one to be uniquely devised for those in the room." Based on Boggia's onstage excitem ent and his aggressive vocals, listeners w ould never know that Boggia grew up in iso­ lation on a very deserted M ichigan road. His garm ents are far from shy, and his lengthy hair bounces and sw ays to his ow n eccentric rhythm. It w asn't being declared legally blind in his left eye that m ade Boggia fall in love w ith music; it w as sounds that brought this musical genius to the forefront of the music industry. Fascinated w ith sound in gen­ eral, Boggia recalls crawling up next to the refrigerator as a child to hear that special buzzing noise that only a refrigerator can make. "M y unique fascinations w ith things such as refrigerator noises developed at a very young age, but they have definitely help m e to be more creative w ith music," recalls Boggia. He has developed an extraordinary knack for m elo­ dy by listening closely to sounds, such as fans and vacuum s, and harm onizing along w ith them. Fidelity is the Enemy (2001) w as Boggia's first full-length album. Since his solo debut, Boggia has been gaining media interest along w ith a growing fan-base. Safe in Sound is currently certified gold, having sold more than 500,000 units. Boggia is steadily w rit­ ing songs for himself and others, team ing up w ith such notables as Aimee M ann and Phil Roy, w ith w hom he is writing a song for Cher. O bviously in tune w ith the A ustin vibe, Boggia screamed on three separate occasions, "Thank you A ustin and h ave a great night," only to sing another song, all of w hich w as well received by the crowd. 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