@thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, March 30, 2011 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: dailytexanonline.com Calendar Waste Land The Brazilian Film Series presents the Oscar-nominated film Waste Land in the Texas Union Theatre at 2:30 p.m. Your life in 65 The European Film series presents this Spanish film in Mezes Basement BO.306 at 6:30 p.m. Texas wind ensemble Longhorns Wind Ensemble, directed by Jerry Junkin, will perform at the Butler School of Music in Bates Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $5 for students. I feel pretty The Bass Concert Hall will be hosting the musical West Side Story at 8 p.m. Today in history In 1842 Anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by Dr. Crawford Long. Campus Watch Beer-ly conscious 800 Block East Dean Keeton A UT Police Officer observed a white Nissan commit several traffic violations. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the non-UT drivers breath. The driver insisted he had not consumed any alcohol, but was having a difficult time locating his drivers license inside his wallet. The driver did admit later that he had consumed several beers earlier in the day. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver and observed several clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Quote to note When things get to that highly polarized status, the role of the journalist is to complicate things, to go in and add nuance and humanity to a situation that is reeling out of control. Lawrence Wright Pulitzer prize-winning journalist NEWS PAGE 5 UT System officials reaffirm importance of research By Matthew Stottlemyre of his affiliation with the Texas Public Poli- Daily Texan Staff cy Foundation, a conservative think tank that emphasizes the value of teaching rather than University officials, state lawmakers and a research at state universities. ODonnell wrote UT alumni association have all voiced their policy statements questioning the emphasis support for University research after the UT universities place on research. System hired a controversial academic adviser David Guenthner, a spokesman for the last month who questioned the prominence foundation, said as tuition rates and student of research at the University. debt loads increase, Texas students deserve a Rick ODonnell raised concerns because renewed commitment to instruction, fiscal DID THEY DELIVER? By Ahsika Sanders A fter a year focused on legislative advocacy and internal reforms, Student Government President Scott Parks and Vice President Muneezeh Kabir sang The Eyes Of Texas for the last time as SGs leaders Tues day. The team accomplished their major campaign goals despite challenges and limitations, Parks said. For example, the SG internal reform package that students approved in a campuswide vote in February streamlined the organization and made it more accessible to students, Kabir said. The amendments to SGs constitution will restructure external agencies and SG leaders said the changes will improve new student representation by creating freshmen, transfer and graduate student representatives. Kabir said the University budget is constantly on SGs radar, and although they would like to see more advancement with affordability, they are content with their success with Invest in Texas. The campaign organized students to lobby the Texas Legislature to adequately fund UT and to give universities the choice to keep guns off campus. Parks said he put substantial energy into working for GLBT equity on campus, particularly competitive insurance benefits for GLBT faculty and staff and their partners. Parks said although he feels they were successful in getting conversations started, they havent been able to hammer out any concrete changes because of clashing philosophies and legal challenges. P. Terrys founder gives advice about owning small business By Mary Ellen Knewtson Daily Texan Staff Old ladies often pull up to P. Terrys burger stand and tell founder Patrick Terry that he and the restaurant make them feel young again, he told communications students Tuesday. We try and take you back to the time before Kennedy was assassinated 1961, 62, Terry said. Im not a 50s guy, its too much red and white plastic. But there was this period where architecture mattered and things were real. Terry spoke to about 40 students as Patrick Terry, owner of P. Terrys Burger Stand, gave a lecture Tuesday evening about how to expand small businesses without compromising personality. Ryan Smith Daily Texan Staff part of a lecture series for UTs Communication Week. Organizer Alex Meltzer said the Communication Council thought Terry would have interesting things to say about the business side of running a burger stand. Terry, a UT alumnus with a background in advertising, said he allows people to interpret the business for themselves rather than let any specific message dictate the way his business is run. We just go our own way, he said. We do it with confidence but never in your face. Terry said he did not advertise when he opened his stand in 2006. He just worked to make a quality product with natural ingredients and listened to his customers. Now there are three locations, and Terry said they plan on opening two more. He is always mindful of keeping the business small enough to where he can still be deeply involved in it, he said. Terry stressed that students should not feel like everything has to happen at once when pursuing a career. TERRY continues on PAGE 2 discipline and accountability. He said the Legislature encouraged state universities to produce world-class research but issued a longer-standing mandate to graduate future Texas leaders. We believe they can accomplish both, but the universities have to be much more diligent about funding excellence in both teaching and research and not allowing professors to fall back on research as an excuse not to teach, Guenthner said. He said the foundations view is that more state universities resources should go toward funding teaching rather than research. Juan Sanchez, UTs vice president for research, said the University earned $642 million last year in research grant money, 60 percent of which comes from federal sources. RESEARCH continues on PAGE 2 Attorney pursues changes to Public Information Act By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff An Austin attorney proposed policies during a city council meeting Tuesday that could close loopholes in a law that allows the public to view government records. Under current law, government officials are not forced to disclose personal correspondence. But after media outlets requested correspondence among council members last month, they released emails with disparaging remarks about colleagues and activists, causing the public to question the execution of the Public Information Act. The act compels governmental bodies to release information relating to official business to the public and media organizations that request the material. The members discussed potential policies to deal with emails involving city business received on a personal device Tuesday, said city attorney Karen Kennard. The city attorney considers emails dealing with official business received on a personal de- ATTORNEY continues on PAGE 5 Wounded veterans team up for Texas bicycle challenge By Shamoyita DasGupta Daily Texan Staff When an incoming rocket round hit Sgt. Johnny Alexander during his service in Vietnam, he lost both of his legs, his back was crushed and he was paralyzed from the neck down. Now, decades later, he is participating in the Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, and plans to participate in all of the other challenges across the country, as well as the ride that will take place in France in June. John Wordin, a professional bicyclist, founded Ride 2 Recovery in 2008, as a way to help rehabilitate wounded veterans suffering from physical or post-traumatic stress-related injuries. Its made it a lot better just by being able to be around other people with the same disabilities VETERANS continues on PAGE 2 I-Hwa Cheng | Daily Texan staff Nathan DeWalt, U.S. Navy Master at Arms third class, arrives at Holiday Inn along with more than 200 other injured veterans. They are riding from San Antonio to Arlington to raise money for the Wounded Warriors program. TERRY continues from PAGE 1 I felt that I had to get out there and do something and I had to do it really quick, full force, he said. Its just not true. Theres lots of time. Terry said he always wanted to open a hamburger stand and advised students to keep things they have always wanted to do in the back of their minds, even if they are not able to do them right away. I was lucky that I started [P. Terrys] with some money and I wasnt worried about paying the This newspaper was printed with pride by The Daily Texan and The Daily Texan Texas Student Media. 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Selen Flores, Patti Zhang, Sarah Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veronica Serrato, Ryan Ford,Ashley Janik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie Reinecke, Rachel HueyStudent Office Assistant/Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rene GonzalezSenior Graphic Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felimon HernandezJunior Designers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bianca Krause, Alyssa PetersSpecial Editions Adviser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elena WattsStudent Special Editions Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sheri AlzeerahSpecial Projects Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adrienne Lee rent, he said. Terry said when the business opened he worked the stand everyday, and he still eats one meal a day there on average. Communication sciences and disorders graduate student Andre Lindsey said he wanted to learn from a successful small business owner, especially because Austin supports a lot of locally owned businesses. Austin as a culture is sort of geared to the unique, he said. VETERANS continues from PAGE 1 that I have and being able to do things that I didnt think I would be able to do, he said. Wordin works with each veteran to provide them with a bicycle that will accommodate their injuries, and they get to keep their bikes when they finish the ride, said Ride 2 Recovery spokeswoman Debora Spano. The Texas Challenge began in San Antonio on March 28 and will finish in the Dallas area on April 2. Other challenges take place in Virginia, Minnesota, New York, California, Florida and France. The organization works with the military and Veterans Affairs Volunteers Services Offices, with UnitedHealthcare as their presenting sponsor. Through a series of fundraisers, UnitedHealthcare helped to raise money to pay for the veterans bikes. RESEARCH continues from PAGE 1 Its money that wouldnt otherwise come to Texas, Sanchez said. He said the money funds research work and goes to faculty, technicians and students involved in research. Students benefit from an institutional focus on research as well, he said. By funding and supporting research, he said the University attracts teachers at the forefront of work in their respective fields. The teaching skills you can learn, Sanchez said. You cant learn being creative and innovative without a lifetime of work. degree. An organization spokes- The Texas Exes alumni group woman Erin Huddleston said the president Richard Leshin sent an executive committee will continue email to more than 200,000 mem-to support UTs mission and core bers and alumni Thursday affirm-values of balancing leading research ing the importance of research to with quality teaching. APPLICATIONS are being accepted for the following studentpositions with Texas Student Media Daily Texan Managing Editor, Summer 2011 Daily Texan Managing Editor, Fall 2011 2012 Cactus Yearbook Editor Application forms and a list of qualications are available in the Ofce of the Director, William Randolph Hearst Building (HSM), 2500 Whitis Ave., Room 3.304. The TSM Board of Operating Trustees will interview applicants and make the appointment at 1:00 p.m. on April 15, 2011 in the College of Communication (CMA), LBJ Room #5.160, 2600 Whitis Avenue. DEADLINE: Noon, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Please return completed applications, transcripts andall supporting materials to the Directors Ofce. Interested applicants are invited to stop by and visitwith the Director to discuss student positions. the mission of the University. The UT System Board of Regents chair and vice chairs responded to the alumni associations email with a letter Friday demonstrating the boards commitment to academic research and offered to meet with the Texas Exes executive committee. After receiving the regents letter, Leshin sent a second email to members and alumni, announcing his intentions to meet with the board and explaining the importance of protecting the value attached to a UT Were a company that prides itself on helping people live healthier lives, said Mark Robinson, UnitedHealthcares vice president of marketing. Our mission really comes to life on something like this. Those who participate also build a strong sense of camaraderie that most of them no longer experience when they return from their tours of duty, veterans said. The ride also serves as motivation for the participants to continue working through and around their injuries. I think its a good avenue to get away, to motivate yourself to get away from focusing on the negatives and focusing on a sport so you can make yourself better by doing it, said Staff Sgt. Jerry Magallanes, who served in Iraq and suffered from a traumatic brain injury. She said the organization is concerned because neglecting either side of the mission would hurt the quality of the University. Without emphasis on research you wont have the same level of faculty, she said. Physics professor Roy Schwitters said he came to work at UT because of a high-profile research project the University was involved in. The project, which would have built the worlds largest particle accelerator outside Waxahachie, was abandoned in 1993, partially Because of a reporting error in because of increasing costs. Mondays page 1 News story about Schwitters, who is teaching an in earth Hour, earth Day should have troductory physics course this se been identified as April 22. mester, said his research over the past few years has focused on build- Because of a reporting error in Tuesdays page 1 news story about ing detectors that track particles Roundup crime rates, the article which penetrate the earths at should have said individual fraternities mosphere and surface. He said and sororities host the event. with long enough exposure times the devices create images of large areas. Schwitters is exploring wheth- TOMORROWS WEATHER er the technology could benefit safety efforts in Japan. He said the detectors could be used High Low to create images of the inside of nuclear reactors possibly dam 70 55 aged in the recent earthquakes We need men. offshore. 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CORRECTION World&NatioN Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | The Daily Texan | Reese Rackets, Wire Editor | dailytexanonline.com Bahrain parliament accepts resignation of Shiite lawmakers The Associated Press Bahrains parliament is the island nations only elected body. It holds MANAMA, Bahrain Bahrains limited authority since all of the parliament on Tuesday accepted the countrys decisions, including apresignations of 11 lawmakers from the pointment of government ministers, Shiite opposition, a sign that the polit-rest with the king. ical crisis and sectarian divisions are Two weeks ago, Bahrain declared deepening in the tiny Gulf kingdom. three months of emergency rule to The state-run Bahrain News deal with demonstrations. Mostly Agency reported the 40-member Shiite protesters have been seeking house approved the resignations to loosen the grip on power of a Sun of 11 Al We ni monarchy that faq legislators. has ruled for 200 They and sev-years. The protesten other law-ers demand a conmakers from stitutional monarthe party sub-Governments chy with an electmitted resig-ed government. nations last should safeguard At least 20 month over the people and their people have been deadly crack-killed during a down on an-independence.month of unrest. ti-government Hundreds have Jerome Delay | Associated Press A Ministry of Information official, left, yells at the press to stop filming as he grabs Iman Al-Obeidi. She said spent two days in detention after protests. BNA Ahmad Vahidi, Irans been detained, being arrested at a checkpoint in Tripoli, Libya, and was sexually assaulted by up to 15 men while in custody in Tripoli. said parliament defense minister including seven postponed de-prominent oppo liberations on the six other resignations. sition leaders. Earlier this month the gov- Libyan woman accuses soldiers of rape In a state ernment invited ment Tuesday, the Shiite opposition Saudi-led troops to help quell the The Associated Press raped her, he said. cuffed her, and that 15 men later called on supporters to continue chal-protests. More than 1,500 troops The boys she accused are bring-raped her. lenging the Sunni monarchys monop-from the Gulf Cooperation Coun- TRIPOLI, Libya A Libyan ing a case against her because its a As she started to tell her story, oly on power with acts of disobedience cil entered Bahrain over the cause woman who burst into a Tripoli very grave offense to accuse some-al-Obeidi was tackled by waitress such as public mourning of the mar-way that connects it to Saudi Ara hotel to tell foreign journalists how one of a sexual crime, Ibrahim told es and government minders and tyrs who died to achieve the legitimate bia, with the stated mission of help she was gang raped by Moammar reporters in the Libyan capital. dragged away from the hotel, and rights for Bahraini people. Al Wefaq ing keep order. Gadhafis troops will face criminal Al-Obeidi made headlines when has since been missing. Her par is the largest of seven opposition Shi-On Tuesday, Irans defense minis charges, a government spokesman she rushed distraught into Tripolis ents claim she is held hostage at ite parties. ter, Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, crit said on Tuesday. Rixos Hotel on Saturday, seeking to Gadhafis compound in the Liby- The opposition declared Satur-icized Bahrains decision. Govern- The spokesman, Moussa Ibra-speak to foreign media. She claimed an capital. day an official day of mourning. It ments should safeguard people and him, said the men accused by Iman she was detained by a number of Libyan authorities have alter also urged people to visit the graves their independence. They should al-Obeidi are now suing her. A son Gadhafi troops at a Tripoli check-nately labeled al-Obeidi a drunk, a of those killed by government forces not invite other countries to assault of a high-ranking Libyan official point on Wednesday. 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The mother said she received a phone call Monday from an unidentified caller, purportedly from the Gadhafi camp, telling her al-Obeidi is held at the Tripoli compound and asking her to instruct her daughter to change the rape claim in return for freedom and other benefits such as cash or a new house. 4 OpiniOn Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | The Daily Texan | Lauren Winchester, Editor in Chief | (512) 232 2212 | editor@dailytexanonline.com VIeWPOINT: When the tail wags the University For a system designed to quantify our nations best and brightest, college rankings are pretty stupid. Take the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate schools. The magazine ranks programs in everything from political science to chemistry, providing a list of the top 100 programs in each subject. However, the methodology for these rankings is inane and flawed. The only criteria used in the rankings are peer assessment surveys sent to academics in each discipline. Even within the same field, how does a professor in New England compare a university in Floridas sociology department with one at a university in California, neither of which he or she necessarily has much knowledge of? The result is a perfect example of circular reasoning. Rankings are determined solely by peoples perceptions of a programs quality. These views in turn affect the way people perceive a program, which then affects those same perceptions until the process repeats next year. The result is that certain programs are thought to be stronger than others because, well, theyre ranked higher. And why are they ranked higher? You see where this is going. This year the University chose not to participate in the Times Higher Education rankings. The rankings are published every year by the Times Higher Education, a British education magazine. Remarking on the decision not to participate, President William Powers Jr. told the Faculty Council last Mon reCyCle Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange news stand where you found it. legalese Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. sUBMIT a FIrINg lINe E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@ dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. By Jessi Devenyns Daily Texan Columnist Whether its to purchase groceries out of necessity or a Tylers sweater out of indulgence, most Longhorns know what its like to cringe when reaching for their credit card. We are, after all, college kids, renowned for the financial desperation epitomized by meals of ramen noodles and wardrobes full of free Tshirts. This college student label, however indicative of limited financial means it may be, is our ticket to a more affluent future. Most college students attend school under the premise that when they graduate, they will be rewarded with a high-paying job and the ability to support themselves. Unfortunately, many never get the chance to hope for a more prosperous future. What if the financial stress you feel in college haunted you for the rest of your life? This is a reality for more than four million people in the United States. These men and women earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, or sometimes even less. According to a Sunday editorial in the New York Times, minimum wage earners who work 40 hours a day every day of the week earn only enough to keep a family of two slightly above the federal poverty line. Students can relate to this tragic reality, especially if they shift from fully financially supported in high school to fiscal independence in college. This sudden shift away from economic privilege can provide a window through which day, Were okay if we are going to do poorly on academic rankings but if the methodology is designed against a big state research university we often wont participate. The Universitys issue with these rankings is that theyre reliant on quantitative measures that create a per-student ratio. The U.S. News rankings for undergraduate institutions also contain several inputs that are divided by the total number of students, such as per-student spending (15 percent of the formula) and alumni giving rate (5 percent of the formula). These rankings are widely known to influence prospective students and thus the university administrators seeking to lure those students to enroll. More surprising though, is a 2009 study by University of Michigan researchers Michael Bastedo and Nicholas Bowman that found that college deans perceptions of institutional quality was also affected by the rankings, and that those rankings have a strong influence on internal decision making within colleges. In a recent blog post on the U.S. News and World Report website, Robert Morse, the organizations director of data research, ad gallery Raise the bar on minimum wage we become privy to the plight of families that survive on a salary akin to what a single UT student lives on. The difficulty of living on the minimum wage jars even more harshly when considering inflation in recent years. If you account for inflation, the value of the minimum wage has decreased by 30 percent since 1968, according to federal statistics. It is absurd that we should be asked to function in a world where we only have 70 percent of the purchasing power that our grandparents did. Many politicians argue that increasing the minimum wage would perpetuate unemployment. However, according to studies cited by the New York Times, several cities such as San Francisco and Santa Fe have recently raised their minimum wages, even drastically, above state and federal levels without an impact on employment. It is our generations responsibility to inform the government and citizenry about the positive effects of implementing higher wages rather than allow those who preach about the adverse effects of a reasonable minimum wage continue to dominate the discussion. As college students, we must consider the future and strive to change today what could have ramifications later in our lives and the lives of others. If we are laid off, or if theres another recession, we would certainly like the security of knowing that when earning minimum wage, we can at least support ourselves. dresses claims by critics that this has drawn attention to the inadequacy of existing funding regimes while others have chosen to shift resources to areas that shape prestige, resulting in a negative effect on social equity. However, Morse counters that the bot tom line [is] U.S. News is not running the colleges and does not play any role in making higher While others have chosen to shift resources to areas that shape prestige ... education policy at a state or national level. According to Bastedo and Bowmans findings, Morse is dead wrong. If administrators are manipulating data and making internal changes solely in order to improve their ranking, US News is, in fact, driving the educational policy of this country. The U.S. News rankings do not measure the educational quality of an American university, nor do they describe how well a college serves its students. Such rankings can tell you how a school stacks up in terms of average SAT scores or graduation rates, but little more. Additionally, the current system gives absolutely no incentive to college presidents and administrators to keep tuition costs reasonable. Last month, famed author Malcolm Gladwell published his own ranking of American law schools that included costs as an input. Not surprisingly, Gladwells rankings looked drastically different than those put out by U.S. News. The corresponding increase in college tuition and the importance of college rankings over the last 20 years may help to explain another skyrocketing cost: university administrator salaries, which rose 61 percent between 1993 and 2007. A university administrator who can raise a schools national ranking can justify a six-figure salary. However, the true culprits behind the US News snake oil scam are the people who read them. Universities give college rankings clout because a schools rank has a measurable effect on the number and quality of applicants. The 2009 study by Bastedo and Bowman found that a university moving into the Top 50 produced a 3.6-percent decrease in their acceptance rate, allowing the university to be more selective. Thus, advancing in the rankings has a tangible effect on the quality of students applying to a school, even if they dont accurately reflect the education that school provides. The University is not at all served by participating in rankings that do not fairly evaluate this institution. Perhaps next year Powers and the administration should consider boycotting any rankings that seek to quantify the University based on unfair or biased standards. If theyre going to fix the rules against you, theres no point in showing up to play. Dave Player for the editorial board. Devenyns is an English junior. THe FIrINg lINe Roundup photos Why did The Daily Texan feel the need to associate a story about Roundup crime rates (which should have been called Roundup crime rates drop), with a picture of the Sigma Phi Epsilon party? Clearly, this was just a stunt to get people to read the article while further stereotyping the much-maligned Greek community. It would have been better to take a picture of all the not crime or even philanthropy events. Austin Shields Finance and chemical engineering senior Question intelligent design I take serious issue with Mr. Francias column, and I believe every thinking student at this University should do the same. I must insist that the scientific process is not one defined by human arrogance, the belief that we are always right, but rather by the notion that, through careful study of the natural world, we may come to more fully understand it. The confusion in the evolution debate that regards evolution as just a theory perfectly captures this idea. Scientists are very cautious with the word fact, though few concepts in science deserve that approbation more than evolution by natural selection. The very terminology of scientific discourse reflects a certain willingness to question even established dogma. Humility, not arrogance, is at the core of the scientific process. But I cannot accept that we should be so humble as to assume that we cannot understand the world we live in. If the past several hundred years of human history are any indication, we most certainly can. We do not need to accept the inevitability of human disease or starvation. But advancing human knowledge on these fronts requires constant questioning, not the implicit complacency of creationism and intelligent design, which provide answers without explanations. We are asked to simply believe. Accepting evolution does not preclude a belief in God, and I am happy to agree with Francia on this point. I will heartily concede that there are many things we do not understand. But our response must not be to throw up our hands and marvel at our ignorance. Human reasoning may be flawed, but it has produced some undeniably good things. And that is a tradition worth preserving. Matthew Daley Biology senior Presentation educates on health, diabetes By William James Daily Texan Staff Hook the Cure educated students at its second annual diabetes and cardiovascular health awareness conference Tuesday. Students presented original research projects focusing on diabetes and cardiovascular health, and professionals held a panel answering questions from the audience. Nursing senior Czarina Lagon presented her research project on the importance of emotional support for college-aged adults with diabetes. I found that young people who grow up with diabetes and have emotional support from family and friends will carry out a healthy life style into their college career, Lagon said. Other research projects included topics ranging from an investigative overview of diabetic neuropathy to how childhood obesity factors into kids eventually developing the disease. Kelly Bahng, the groups public relations officer and a public health sophomore, said the event helped educate people on the research happening at UT and raised awareness about diabetes within the community. I got involved with [Hook the Cure] my freshman year with hopes of empowering other individuals with knowledge and support to prevent the disease, said Bahng, who has family and friends with diabetes. Speakers at the panel said there is hope that one day, medical research will lead to a cure to diabetes. Panelists included Dr. Susan Dubois, founder and medical director of Auxanomen Clinic, a nonprofit corporation established to provide endocrinology and diabetes specialty care for the uninsured and underinsured. Other panelists included Dr. Debra Lopez, a clinical coordinator, and Julie Paff, a specialist in diabetes education and nutrition education counseling. Panelist Richard Holm, a member of the diabetes support group from Olivet Baptist church, explained his day-to-day struggles living with Type 2 diabetes and offered advice to others with the disease. If a donut is sitting on the table, you have to learn to sometimes pass it up, he said. Understanding how to cope with it is the most important task. Panel urges balanced coverage of Middle East by US reporters By Allie Kolechta Daily Texan Staff American press covering conflict in the Middle East brings humanity back into a situation that can quickly become depraved, said author and journalist Lawrence Wright on Tuesday. Wright, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for a book about al-Qaida, spoke in a panel with author Jason Brownlee and Glenn Frankel, the director of the School of Journalism and former bureau chief of The Washington Posts Middle East desk. The three explained their understanding of the role of a journalist and of America in the face of revolution in the Arab world and the Middle East. When reporting on stories such as 9/11, U.S.-Arab conflict or revolution in the Arab world journalists need to step in and prevent one culture from viewing the other as inherently evil, Wright said. When things get to that highly polarized status, the role of the journalist is to complicate things, to go in and add nuance and humanity to a situation that is reeling out of control, Wright said. The shrinking pool of foreign correspondents, which has fewer than 300 journalists, is alarming during upheaval in the Arab world, Wright said. Until recently, the American intelligence community has begun approaching open sources, including journalists, because its own information has not proved reliable, he said. America is an ignorant country, he said. We dont know the cultures, we dont know the people and we dont know what kind of outcome we can expect. The rest of the world needs us. They need us to be the America that we want to be. The task of reckoning with Arab public opinion and the views and self-representations of the people of the Middle East after aiding Egypt and surrounding countries during their uprisings is troubling and scary for many American officials and leaders, said Brownlee, who is currently writing a book on U.S.-Egypt relations. The fear of an Islamic takeover in the Middle East is kind of a red herring, he said. I think what U.S. officials really fear is dealing with Egypt as an equal. The lecture gave insight into what a journalist thinks about in his or her daily life when dealing with difficult issues and foreign relations, said civil engineering freshman Hanna Paper. As journalists, they have to keep such an open mind, she said. Its hard to think about that when your thinking about topics like 9/11. House bill could cut funding, reduce services for hospitals By William James Daily Texan Staff Hospitals, nursing homes and physicians could be forced to cut services if lawmakers pass House Bill 1 this Friday, said leaders of the Texas Hospital Association on Tuesday. The associations leaders urged members of the Texas House of Representatives to protect funding for local hospitals, doctors and nurses. The bill would also cut Medicaid reimbursement and hospitals access to federal supplement funds, said Dr. Dan Stultz, president and CEO of the association during a press conference at the Capitol. Hospitals save lives every day, and if services are reduced or eliminated, Texans will suffer, Stultz said. The proposed budget before the House cuts into the core. Hospital services and jobs will be lost, and not just temporarily. These cuts wont heal. The 2012-13 proposed state budget cuts reduce funding to designated trauma cen- Association spokeswoman Amanda Engler said that the House has a lot of new lawmakers with the goal of less government and lower taxes, even if that means cutting funds from hospitals. Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, authored the budget bill with the Hospitals save lives every day, and if services are reduced or eliminated, Texans will suffer. Dan Stulz, President and CEO of the Texas Hospital Association Bill Webster, CEO of the Medical Center Health System in Odessa, said rural and childrens hospitals, which are heavily dependent on governmental programs such as Medicaid, may be forced to drop key services or close altogether. Low-income children and pregnant women dont stop needing health care just because the state didnt budget enough, Webster said. If they cant find a doctor or a clinic, they come to the ER, where by state and federal law, our hospital must assess and stabilize them. Attorney Clyde Farrell of Farrell & Pak PLLC said he thinks these budget cuts are an acceleration of an already existing trend, which will cause nursing homes funded by Medicaid to greatly suffer. We are going to start seeing nursing homes become very segmented between upper and lower class facilities if the current trend of cuts continues, Farrell said. The House is expected to begin ATTORNEY continues from PAGE 1 vice as public information and should be fully subject to the Public Information Act, said Jim Cousar, a municipal law attorney who spoke at the meeting. Case precedent disagrees with Kennards position, he said. Cousar said one possible solution could be to create a general rule that city employees cannot conduct official business from a personal device unless absolutely necessary. A city employee may have to use a personal email address if an emergency occurs while they are out of the office, and some employees do not have city email addresses to conduct business, he said. Another possible solution is for city employees to forward all city business done through personal devices to a city server or email account, Cousar said. The solution raises the question of who should be subject to the policy and what kind of emails would require forwarding, he said. I dont think your city attorney or your outside attorneys are going to tell you that theres a canned policy that you can adopt and everybodys going to be happy with and its going to be easy, he said. But in the interests of open government, this is something that we certainly think the council should consider. It is likely that city staff will draft a proposal for guidelines, said Mayor Lee Leffingwell. There are a lot of questions yet to be answered, a lot of decisions yet to be made and some guidelines yet to be instructed, he said. Council members have not yet decided the guidelines, but the council is tentatively scheduled to meet in executive session regarding the Texas Open Meetings Act complaints on April 7. House Committee of Appropri-consideration of its proposed ver ters from $70 million per year to ations. Pitts chief of staff Aaron sion of the state budget later this $57 million per year. According to a report by progressive research in-Gregg said the committee had to week, but until then, hospitals stitute Center for Public Policy Pri-cut spending somehow, and this statewide will lobby the House orities, the budget bill also under-bill does the best it can to balance to mitigate the proposed cuts in funds Medicaid by $6 billion. things across the state. the budget. SG continues from PAGE 1 I think that was one thing that we werent able to completely accomplish, but we kept the ball moving, Parks said. Kabir spearheaded a project to help increase access to breast pumps for pregnant students and new mothers. The executive team and the assembly created a Mayors Student Advisory Council to improve city relations and connect students to Austin. Despite an oft repeated promise, the SG website remains outdated and has limited information about SG and its activities. Loren Campos, president of undocumented students and allies group University Leadership Initiative, said Parks and Kabir ran on the platform of helping undocumented students. Campos believes they did. When we hosted rallies, I always remember Scott being there and being vocal about helping us out, Campos said. I felt that there could have been a little more activism on their part, but overall we are happy with their contribution to our cause. Juan C. Gonzalez, vice president for student affairs, said he looks to Parks and Kabir to ensure a smooth transition in the coming weeks. Never before have we relied so much on students and now more than ever we really need a very good transition into this new session, he said. SPORTS FOOTBALL RISING STOCK SUCCESS STARTS HERE www.utrecsports.org Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Will Anderson, Sports Editor | (512) 232-2210 | sports@dailytexanonline.com Flash makes noise in dash; receiver raises draft status By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff To his friends and family, James Kirkendoll is known as Flash because of his speed. Soon, professional coaches might be calling him the same thing after the former Texas wide receiver ran one of the countrys fastest times in the 40-yard dash Tuesday in Austin. Performing in front of agents, media and representatives of all 32 NFL teams for the Longhorns professional timing day, Kirkendoll ran an official 4.32-second 40, the best time for any wideout in the current draft class. I answered a lot of questions people had for me, he said afterward. Really, I expected to run even faster. He might just have finished a few hundredths of a second quicker if he hadnt come off the line too early on a number of attempts. He was called back for two false starts. I know he couldve gone faster, said Robin Kirkendoll, James older brother. He mightve been nervous after he scratched the first time. Robin and other family members were cheering James on when he ran the 4.32-second 40 in the Moncrief-Neuhaus athletic facility on his second of two attempts. The receiver was so confident that he requested, and was given, a third attempt in the 40, although he didnt finish any faster. Im very proud of him, not because he ran the 4.32 but because he set a goal, he went after it and he achieved it, Robin said. James stumbled on his first attempt in the 40 but still finished in 4.40 seconds. Another older brother, J.R., FLASH continues on PAGE 7 BASEBALL Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff Above, defensive back Curtis Brown performs a cone drill directed by a NFL scout during the Longhorns pro timing day Tuesday. Below, wide receiver James Kirkendoll displays his vertical leap in front of representatives from all 32 NFL teams. Browns improved speed wows NFL scouts, Williams makes case for first-round selection By Austin Laymance Daily Texan Staff Defensive backs Chykie Brown and Aaron Williams silenced critics Tuesday with a pair of impressive 40-yard dash times, putting to rest questions surrounding their draft status. The two turned in a pair of lackluster performances at the NFL scouting combine in February, but made up for it Tuesday. Brown confirmed his time in the 40-yard dash at 4.35 seconds and Williams said he ran a 4.36 as each prospect displayed the necessary agility to play at the next level. But Browns mark could have been slightly faster. The one I ran at 4.35 I kind of swerved on it ORAL ROBERTS 1, No. 7 TEXAS 2 Longhorns soar past Golden Eagles By Trey Scott Daily Texan Staff When youre on a two-game losing streak, youll take a win any way you can get it. The No. 7 Longhorns (18-7) got one of the uglier variety Tuesday night, holding on to beat Oral Roberts (8-10) by a score of 2-1 to snap out of their slump. After a scoreless first inning, Texas made its move in the second. With one out, Lucas Kephart drew a walk on a full count and was pushed to third after Tant Shepherd smoked a double to left field. The next pitch, Kevin Lusson lined a double just down the right field line to bring in both runners, his first hit since March 15 against Texas State. There were runners on second and third so my objective was to get the ball on the right side, Lusson said. The guy was throwing cut fastballs so I knew it was going to come Ryan Edwards | Daily Texan Staff Junior catcher Kevin Lusson gets to the bag late during Texas win over Oral Roberts. Lusson finished with two RBIs and two hits. in to me, so I looked for that. It was a more hit the rest of the game and gogreat feeling, especially given that the ing down in order in the fourth, fifth final score was 2-1. and sixth innings. Texas offense stagnated after the second inning, garnering just one OFFENSE continues on PAGE 7 so I was looking to run a 4.2, but Coach says its good enough, Brown said, grinning. My film spoke better than my combine workout and today brought everything together. The Longhorns pro timing day certainly went a long way in improving the stock of Brown and Williams with draft day approaching on April 28. Coaches and scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended the workouts. It gives the guys that went to the combine an opportunity to come back and improve on what they did there, said head coach Mack Brown. The guys got a lot of attention and hopefully BROWN continues on PAGE 7 SOFTBALL No. 8 TEXAS at TEXAS STATE Horns not taking Texas State lightly as team hits road By Sara Beth Purdy Daily Texan Staff The general feeling in the Texas dugout these days is the opponent does not matter. We dont look at the conference of the team or the opponents name, really, said senior Amy Hooks. Were just going to go out and play Texas softball every game. Tonight will be a case study of that mentality as the Longhorns face Texas State in San Marcos, a warm-up for this weekends road trip to Oklahoma. Texas last faced the Bobcats in Austin before spring break when Texas won 2-1. Despite being from an easier Southland conference, this annual rivalry against Texas State is important to the Longhorns. They are a competitive Division I program right down the road, and that is something that RIVALS continues on PAGE 7 Senior catcher Amy Hooks stares down a pitch during a recent game. Hooks has been an anchor for the Texas pitching staff and the Mesquite native has started each of the Longhorns 31 games this season. Trent Lesikar Daily Texan Staff SIDELINE NBA NCAA BASKETBALL NHL LONGHORNS IN THE NBA WHAT TO WATCH SPORTS BRIEFLY Shell to remain as title sponsor of Houston-area golf tourney HUMBLE Shell Oil Co. has agreed to a five-year extension as the title sponsor of the Houston Open. The oil giant has been the tournaments title sponsor since 1992, the third-longest tenure on the PGA Tour. The event dates back to 1946 and is the 10th oldest tournament on the tour. To me, this is much more than a golf tournament, said Shell president Marvin Odum. It is an opportunity for us to give back to the city and citizens of Houston through charitable contributions. Since Shell became the lead sponsor, the tournament has raised more than $50 million for the Houston Golf Association to contribute to regional, youthbased charities. Last year, the tournament generated about $2.1 million for charities. Shell Oil Company has given our event great stability, and its support has enabled our organization to continue to positively impact the lives of young people every year, said HGA president and CEO Steve Timms. The Houston Open begins Thursday at Redstone Golf Club. The Associated Press Bullpen shuts door on Oral Roberts By Jon Parett Daily Texan Staff The Longhorn bullpen struggled during Sundays 10-3 loss to Oklahoma State, surrendering seven runs in fewer than four innings. But the Texas bullpen came back Tuesday night and bailed out a struggling offense with five shutout innings en route to a 2-1 win over visiting Oral Roberts. The ballparks made for these types of games, said Texas head coach Augie Garrido. Weve got to have grit and the mentality to win these games. Garrido said he wanted to throw some of the guys who had poor outings on Sunday back in and see how theyd respond. Andrew McKirahan gave up two runs and didnt get a Cowboy batter out on Sunday, but the left hander only gave up one hit in 1.1 innings of relief against the Golden Eagles. The junior also struck out one, lowering his ERA to 3.27 on the season. The Longhorns used three pitchers in the seventh inning to cut an Oral Roberts rally that threatened Texas 2-1 lead. Corey Knebel, who normally pitches the ninth inning for Texas, entered after Kirby Bellow and gave up consecutive two-out singles and got the Longhorns out of trouble. We worked together today, Knebel said. Sunday was a mess and we just need to work to put that behind us, and thats what we did today. Knebel picked up his sixth save of the season, but it wasnt perfect. The freshman lacked command with his curveball, which could be attributed to the colder wind blowing Tuesday night. It wasnt really there for me today, Knebel said. I didnt know what was going on it got me kind of mad. Despite the lack of control, Knebel walked one and gave up only one hit, a single to shortstop Cam Schiller in the eighth inning. When that stuff happens, I just get upset and it helps me do better on the next batter, he said. Texas closer struck out three batters, bringing his total for the season to 29, which is tied for fourth on the team and first among relievers. days broad jump and ran a 4.2-sec-sive footwork in individual drills. Friday asking if he would be able backs Michael Huff, an old and The 4.32 time was the culmina tion of an offseason spent working ond 20-yard shuttle. Its for you to put up great num to help the Texas players out. Griffin, Michael Im just going to keep training bers and better yourself and show close friend. I was sitting at my computer, Huff, Aaron Ross This is real hard but in relative obscurity. Despite and keep working hard, Kirkendoll them I deserve to have a starting leading Texas with 52 receptions last said. Its a continual process. spot, or if anything, a job on a team, rebuilding a website when I heard and Tarell Brown watched as the ly what it means to have that fam year, he hasnt graded well in a wide from [former tight end] Greg younger DBs took turns running ily atmosphere, Williams said. Allhe said. receiver class full of standouts, such HUEY IMPRESSES [Smith], Harris said. drills, offering their support when the old guys, all the alumni coming Harris was on a business trip in they could. All four played at Texas out here, it shows the actual broth as Georgias A.J. Green and Alabamas CBA COMPLICATIONS Arizona but talked his boss into in 2005 when the Longhorns won erhood that we have here. Julio Jones. 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Andrew McKirahan (3-0) picked up the win in his inning-long relief of Stafford, then handed the ball off to Kendal Carrillo, who made quick work of the next two batters he faced, causing two groundouts. I think Stafford and the pitching staff did a very good job, said Texas head coach Augie Garrido. We played excellent defense behind them, and were a team structured for that. With runners on the corners in the top of the seventh inning, Corey Knebel was called out of the bullpen endoll also worked out with brother Robin, a certified personal trainer, and focused on his starting speed in the 40 and his explosiveness. We had to work on his form first, Robin said. We had to work on his start. James also cleared 11 feet in Tuesand doused the Golden Eagles rally, getting Brandon King to fly out to left field. The save gives the freshman his sixth of the year, a big one on a night when the Longhorns turned in a poor performance. Of their three hits, Texas lowest output all year, two belonged to Shepherd. Our pitching and defense were awesome tonight, he said. Offensively, our timing was off; we had a lot of people out on the front foot, its something we can fix. Its a problem right now because were not getting the 2011 combine amongst offensive linemen and tied for third overall. It was just exciting because that was the most out of any offensive lineman in the country, he said. Thats the exciting part. He also ran a flat five seconds in the 40-yard dash and showed impres- RIVALS continues from PAGE 6 we try to take advantage of, said head coach Connie Clark. They always have a roster full of Texans and they always bring their A game when they play against Texas, so its a good challenge for us. In most sports, Texas in-state rivals are considered to be Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor. In softball, the Bobcats provide Texas with a tough mid-week test and have earned a spot as a rival. Not only are they a difficult team that is always prepared, but the Bobcats have a tough home field and know the Longhorns well. Its a good Texas rivalry, said freshman pitcher Rachel Fox. Theyre going to have a lot of fans at their house. We never take them lightly. Texas must be careful not to get caught looking ahead against Texas State on Wednesday. After the pit stop in San Marcos, the Longhorns travel to face Oklahoma State on Saturday for the weekend series. The Cowgirls are the first-ranked Big 12 opponent on the Longhorns schedule at No. 18 in the and USA Softball poll. Oklahoma State always has a hits, but its something well work on BROWN continues from PAGE 6 My old team- our current guys mates had me because some could be found, the offensive skill pumped on the body came back players would have to catch passes sideline. They In front of my fans for them. from a scout. werecheeringme Williams, who and family I felt more Enter Sherrod Harris, the for on and all that. I proved him mer Texas quarterback who left the just felt like I was comfortable. self worthy of a team last season and hadnt played at home. first-round pick, Chykie Brown, Defensive back football in over a year. Former Long- also welcomed Harris originally received a call horn defensive the sight of good softball team, said Hooks. They just have good hitting and good defense and it is going to be tough. But we have pretty high goals set for our team and its going to be a good ball game. The series sweep last weekend against Kansas helped the team carry its newfound momentum into the conference schedule. This weekend will show whether it can compete with the best in the Big 12 conference. Texas, undefeated in conference play, ranks second behind Missouri. The competitive Big 12 conference features eight of 10 softball programs that are ranked in the top 25 in the various national polls. Texas ranks first in the Big 12 with a .990 fielding percentage and second with a .349 team batting average. Junior first baseman Lexy Bennett ranks first in the league with a .452 individual batting average. On the defensive side of things, sophomore all-American pitcher Blaire Luna ranks first in the conference with 10 shutouts and second with 181 strikeouts. Weve just got to defend our [Big 12] title, said freshman Brejae Washington. back to watch me. The alumnis presence was felt throughout the practice bubble, from the sidelines to the playing field. We had a pretty good secondary standing on the side out here today, Mack Brown said. All the coaches were saying, My gosh what about these guys. Its so much fun to see them come back and support He moved to Houston after the season to train at Plex alongside other draft prospects such as Nick Fairley, Andy Dalton and Edmond Gates, who until Tuesday was the fastest receiver in the nation with a 40 time of 4.37 in the combine. James Kirkwas not invited to the combine, offensive lineman Michael Huey, put together a solid performance at the Texas pro day. Huey completed 35 reps on the 225-pound bench press rep test, which would have placed him first in Because of the NFL lockout, current pros were not allowed to interact with team representatives or participate in drills Tuesday, even to throw balls to the draft prospects. That meant, unless a draft-eligible replacement letting him leave early and fly to Texas. He arrived Tuesday morning and made it to the practice bubble at Denius Fields in time to throw to Kirkendoll, Smith, running back Vondrell McGee and wideout John Chiles. the National Championship, and Griffin, Huff and Ross were firstround draft picks. I know what they went through, Huff said. When I was coming out, Quentin Jammer, Rod Babers, Nathan Vasher; all those guys came That brotherhood will grow in the coming weeks as a new crop of Longhorns rises to the professional ranks. 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For students fortunate enough to have a car, the privilege comes with a caveat. Suddenly the question is no longer, Whats your major? Its, Can I have a ride? With nights downtown and road trips during breaks, there come situations where you might be riding with people you dont know well (or at all). Based on the teachings of etiquette writers Emily Post and Judith Martin (Miss Manners), come some rules of the road: Defer to the driver or owner of the car. Hospitable drivers would allow decisions such as radio control or rest stop breaks to be decided democratically, but when it comes to the physical operation of the vehicle, he or she gets the final word on the speed, temperature and behavior of the passengers in the car. If youre a regular passenger, offer to pay for gas. If its a one-time deal or an infrequent occurrence, neither party should expect a transaction. The driver always has the right to refuse payment (in which case your gratitude should be profuse), but he or she should never be put in the position of asking. Passengers should behave like house guests. You wouldnt leave trash lying around or be excessively loud or demanding when in someone elses house, and the same goes for someone elses car. Minimize cell phone usage. This goes for drivers and passengers alike, for reasons of safety and courtesy. No one wants their life endangered by a distracted driver. Likewise, no one wants to hear your personal phone conversations. Establish the rules beforehand. Writes Martin in her book, Miss Manners Guide for the Turn-ofthe-Millennium: When there is no known standard, each person improvises, and the result is that they all end up finding the others either inconsiderate or inflexible. Website allows fans to see concerts online video game review By allistair Pinsof Daily Texan Staff The original Crysis was so far ahead of its time, few computers could run the game upon its release in 2007. For the lucky few with state-of-the-art gaming PCs at the time, the games expansive environments and the players special abilities provided a nonlinear experience unlike any other game in the first-person shooter genre. Crysis 2 improves on the original with refined controls, fantastic presentation and some of the best visuals of this generation. The best part is that you dont need a ludicrously expensive PC to play it. Crysis 2 begins three years after the previous game and introduces Alcatraz, a Marine sent to bring order to a disease-ridden New York City on the eve of an alien invasion. After an explosion wipes out his squad, the solider is mistaken for Prophet, the protagonist of the original Crysis. While unconscious, Prophet puts the one-of-a-kind cybernetic, skin-tight Nanosuit on Alcatraz. Alcatraz must run from his own military outfit that mistakes him for Prophet. In a genre that has recently been constrained to corridors and linear paths, the massive scale of New York City is a welcome change of scenery. The cityscape is more than a backdrop in Crysis 2 its a playground for the wearer of the Nanosuit to explore. With the ability to cloak, leap to great heights, fall 20 stories with minimal damage and double running speed, the Nanosuit allows the wearer freedom to explore the huge battlegrounds. The first games world was open to a fault. When things worked out, it was amazing. Most of the time, the nonlinear design led to frustration and confusion stemming from the lack of direction. Crysis 2 addresses these issues by containing the environment to areas slightly larger than those found in Halo: Reach, with the additional verticality of skyscrapers, hillsides and rubble. At every new expanse, the player is presented with two to four options on how to handle a situation. Thankfully, you wont have to pick just one option most of the time, because the finely tuned condreds of other screaming fans. In January, metal seem ideal, Lowen If I can iChat with my sister, why band Korn broadcast a stein said the oppo cant I connect with fans? he said. 45-minute set the day site is true. Launched in the fall of 2010, before their world tour If you were to tell StageIt is an opportunity for all mu-began. Other musicians me in 1993 that we By Julie rene Tran Daily Texan Staff To a half-full bar of South By Southwest festival goers, beachy soft rock singer Jimmy Buffett strummed his guitar and sang from the patio of his home in St. Barts. Viewers could imagine themselves there in the Caribbean with Buffett amongst the picturesque background of palm trees, the clear blue sky and the singers witty side comments to the room. The projector screen and clinking of glasses of mimosas reminded patrons that although the concert was live, it was also virtual. From Grooveshark to Twitter to YouTube, new media has allowed fans to easily listen and connect with their favorite artists through a click of a button. New online media player, StageIt, is a web-based platform that broadcasts artists performing live from nontraditional venues, such as Buffetts home. Whether its a live studio recording or an improvisational jam session in the street, StageIts mission is to make any space into a stage. CEO of StageIt and singer/songwriter Evan Lowenstein said the initial idea was to find a way for him to tour the world from his bed. StageIt allows the audience member to feel a one-on-one connection with the musician without the hunout postcards to fans before bands had websites, he said. We were postcards, then, eight years ago when social media hit us, fans became our friends, he said. Although the limitless exposure social media and the Web has given artists may would be living in a world where I would be able to connect with my fans like we have now, I would say the music industry would be in a phenomenal place, he said. However, its not. Its worse. Lowenstein said this is because artists cant to monetize their artistry. The difference is that there are sites where artists can make money and sell all their songs, he said. But there is no place where an artist can make money, and at the same time, fans can have the gratification of direct connection to the artist. The current retail system for music separates the consumer and musician with multiple steps, including production, packaging and retail. Lady Gaga does not know that you exist, Lowenstein said. She has no idea that you plunk down $10 on iTunes for her record. With StageIt, Lowenstein said the artist witnesses when a fan pays for the concert and tips their performance. Lowenstein said although the music industry is becoming increasingly intricate, social media, the web and sites such as StageIt have opened music up to the world. they charge. Artists can even use the platforms Pay When You Can feature to offer tickets for a suggested amount and let fans increase or decrease the price. Listeners can give the artist performance feedback by tipping notes with the Tip Jar feature. sicians to connect with their fans and receive funding without demanding it. For about the same price as a concert ticket, fans can watch the performance from their computer screen. Since the platform was created with the artists in mind, they can choose when and how long they want to perform and how much who have put on virtual concerts through Stage-It include Plain White Ts and Debbie Gibson. As a recording artist since 1993, Lowenstein said he feels as though he has lived through the music industrys evolution onto the web. Artists were spending about $68,000 every two months to send