@thedailytexan | thedailytexan.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Volume 118, Issue 24 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 UNIVERSITY NATIONAL LSU death highlights hazing incidents on campus By London Gibson Senior Reporter Four days ater Louisiana State University suspended all Greek activities in response to the suspected hazing death of a student, the Oice of the Dean of Students reminded the UT community of UT’s hazing regulations via a campus-wide email Monday morning. he email, sent out by the Oice of the Dean of Students, outlines the Texas Hazing Stat- ute and UT’s hazing regula- tions. Jess Cybulski, assistant director of communications for the Oice of the Vice Pres- ident for Student Afairs, said the email is sent out around the same time every semester by requirement of state law and was not sent in response to the incident. LSU Phi Delta heta pledge Maxwell Gruver died hursday in what is being investigated as a hazing incident, said LSU media relations director Ernie Ballard said in an email. he school suspended all Greek organizations later in the day until the investigation yielded further results. “I want to emphasize that this is an evolving situation,” LSU President F. King Alexan- der said in a statement. “We are investigating this matter with the utmost seriousness. As we have continually warned, haz- ing is dangerous and unaccept- able. It will not be tolerated at LSU.” Cherie Amour Pittman, marketing coordinator for the UT Oice of the Dean of Stu- dents, said the email was meant to reinstate the University’s hazing policy. “We always want to make HAZING page 2 CAMPUS By Tehreem Shahab General Reporter he nation’s irst profession- al Muslim sorority, Mu Delta Alpha, has established a beta chapter at UT and started rush week Monday. he University of Texas at Austin chapter had its irst in- formation session on Monday, during which members pre- sented the goals for the soror- ity and the activities they plan to have, such as career work- shops, Quran study and so- cials. Mu Delta Alpha founder Samira Maddox said the so- rority’s goal is to help Muslim women become leaders and professionals while sticking to their Islamic values. “We have some aspects of a traditional Greek life such as sisterhood and friendship,” Maddox said. “But our main goal is creating leaders and empowering our sisters with- out jeopardizing our Islamic illustration by rachel tyler | daily texan staff Moody opens gate to Hollywood Increased donations to UTLA program allow students to chase their dreams By Mason Carroll General Reporter hanks to a donation from the Cain Foundation, students can continue to study where the only other UT campus where you might run into Matthew McCo- naughey is located: Hollywood. Earlier this month, the foun- dation made its second donation in as many years to the Wof- ford Denius UT-Los Angeles Center for Entertainment and Media Studies, which provides undergraduates the opportu- nity to gain hands-on experi- ence in the radio, television and ilm industry. “I hope this program will en- able students to discover and pursue their passions and dreams by exposing them to numerous opportunities available in the ever-growing and evolving world of entertainment,” Woford De- nius, chairman of the Cain Foun- dation, said in a press release. Denis said he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams to work with music, and he hopes this program will also help stu- dents do the same. “I am conident that the Wof- ford Denius UTLA Center for Entertainment and Media Stu- dents will serve as a landmark initiative to bridge Austin and Hollywood business and create communities,” Moody College Dean Jay Bernhardt said in a press release. he foundation irst made a donation to the program in late 2016. “I’d like to thank the Cain and Woford their visionary Foundation for Denius guidance and continued support of our students and programs,” Bernhardt said. he current UTLA program opened in 2005 and is located near Burbank, California. Stu- dents in the program spend a semester or a summer session at the UTLA campus and partici- pate in internships in L.A. “(he he center was expanded this summer, and students have been using the new facility since the start of this semester. enables) program Moody College to become a top provider of diverse talent for the entertainment and media indus- tries and creating access for our students to top entertainment jobs,” Bernhardt said. Students journalism like freshman Katie Bishop are ea- ger about the expansion and the opportunities the new program will provide to students and the opportunities it will lead to. “It’s good to hear that my col- lege is expanding as a student because it means that more op- portunities are being created,” Bishop said. “It makes me hope- ful for the future of Moody and all that it has to ofer.” Bernhardt said the dona- tion will help open doors for the students. “hese experiences provide students with the skills and net- works to help build careers in the industry,” Bernhardt said in an email. “he Denius Center will make it easier for more students to participate by providing ad- ditional merit and need-based scholarships and increasing the number who can participate each semester.” Muslim sorority launches irst UT chapter LECTURE Entrepreneur talks future of social media By John Melendez General Reporter Students laughed at the annual Gwyn David Lecture as Shama Hyder, named a “Top 30 Under 30 Entre- prenuer” by Forbes, de- scribed the diiculties of starting her own company. “When I was starting my company and had no clients, I had my dog as my assistant,” Hyder said. “Snoops wasn’t very helpful, great moral encouragement though.” On Monday, Moody Col- lege of Communication hosted Hyder, a UT alumna and CEO of the Marketing Zen Group — a global online marketing and digital PR company — to speak about the future of social media and digital marketing. Advertising junior Car- la Montoya said she was in really mainly the interested gender inequalities within the ield. “It’s interesting to see that a woman is the CEO of such a big compa- ny,” Montoya said, “I think in marketing and advertis- ing, it’s still an industry that’s male-dominated.” Hyder shared her expe- riences as an entrepreneur and talked about the efects of social media on today’s society. She also said that she feels entrepreneurship is an increasingly viable path that students can take. “I was interested in com- munication, but I was also really interested in technol- ogy,” Hyder said, “I grad- uated, (and) I had a very hard time inding a job in the ield. he industry didn’t ENTREPRENEUR page 3 alec blair| daily texan staff Ushna Ahmad, Maria Haseem, Deenah Kafeel, and Aya Akid held an info session for a new organization called Mu Delta Alpha on Tuesday. ethics, because everything we do is relective of Islam.” he sorority initially began as Muslimahs For Change with a grand alpha chapter at the University of Texas at Dallas, but began calling it- self Mu Delta Alpha in the fall of 2016. Other than its chapters at UT-Austin and UT-Dallas, it has a joint gam- ma chapter that includes the University Texas Women’s University. of and North Texas Middle Eastern SORORITY page 2 NEWS Gwyn David, CEO of The Marketing Zen Group, visits campus. 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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 SORORITY continues from page 1 languages and cultures junior, Maria Haseem, president of the UT-Austin chapter, said Mu Delta Alpha will also pro- vide its members with a strong network of Muslim women in diferent ields. “Muslim women face a lot of boundaries, and they don’t always have accessible role models,” Haseem said. “here are incredible Muslim wom- en out there, we just need to create that network with each other, and that is what our focus is.” Similarly, sophomore biochemis- try Faatima Ovais said she wants to join the sorority because of its close-knit community. “Even though you can form close relationships through the Muslim Student Association, it is harder to do so,” Ovais looking forward said. “I’m to the sisterhood MDA will provide, as well as the oppor- tunities to present ourselves as Muslim women in the professional world.” Public health sophomore Ushna Ahmad, co-vice pres- ident of the UT-Austin chap- ter, said MDA plans to re- cruit driven students who are dedicated to the message of the sorority. “We’re looking for people who are ambitious,” Ahmad said. “hey’re going to be a part of the irst class, which sets the tone for every other class. Ater that, people will look at who was in the al- pha class, what they did and whether they want to be in the HAZING continues from page 1 sure that the students are up to date on what is expected,” Pittman said. “And we’re al- ways wanting to make sure that students are safe on our campus. hat’s deinitely one of our priorities.” Twenty-two UT organiza- tions have been disciplined for hazing both on and of campus in the past three years, according to the email. his includes the UT chapter of Phi Delta heta, which is currently suspended until Dec. 23 and has been dis- ciplined for more than one hazing violation in the past three years. It is one of just two organizations on the list to receive suspension as a punishment. Pittman said information on why the fraternity was is unavailable suspended to students. Phi Delta heta an- nounced online Monday it would be formally sus- pending and removing its LSU chapter based on early indings that revealed some members violated the policy restricting alcohol from being present in any chapter hous- es. TIME Magazine reported a preliminary autopsy found a high blood alcohol level and the presence of marijuana in Gruver’s blood. Biology senior Emma Meyer said she has heard ac- counts of hazing by UT or- ganizations through word of mouth during her time at UT. Meyer was a member of the spirit group Texas Angels and said she interacted with Greek life oten. She said haz- ing afects the entire student body, not just those involved in fraternities or sororities. “(Hazing) is not real- ly just about Greek life, it’s kind of the safety of all peo- ple,” Meyer said. “Not just Greek life goes to Greek par- ties … it’s about the entire student population.” Alexander said the LSU community is grieving Gru- ver’s death. “he death of Maxwell Gruver was tragic and un- timely,” Alexander said. “A young man’s life was cut short last night, and we mourn his loss and the possible impact he would have made on the world. Our deepest sympa- thies and prayers go to his family and friends.” LECTURE Sergio Romero, Spanish and Portuguese associate professor, discusses the complexities of researching the Central American language Na- huatl’s history at a lecture on Monday night. anthony mireles| daily texan staff Professor explores ancient language By Grace Speas General Reporter he ancient but relevant Cen- tral American language Nahuatl has let researchers trying to piece together its history, said Sergio Romero, Spanish and Portuguese associate professor, in a lecture Monday night. “I began to work with Nahuatl al- most by accident,” Romero said. he Mesoamerica Center Col- loquium Series hosted Romero in its irst event about the language Nahuatl and the post-Classic in Guatemala. Romero said he took a trip to the eastern Guatemalan town Santa Maria Ixhuatan while in graduate school in 1998. His mission was to track down a land deed writ- ten in Nahuatl, the southernmost Uto-Aztecan language, which en- tered Mesoamerica in two waves and exists today in Guatamala. Upon ar- rival, Romero spoke with the may- or who allowed him to view the 104-page document. “I began to read the document and realized there was a num- ber of odd features about it, and that’s how the whole thing started,” Romero said. Romero said the language has two central varieties and one east- ern variety, known as Pipil. he name ‘Pipil’ was used to describe lo- cal Nahuatl speakers due to the way their pronunciations sounded to the Spanish. “When you look at the process of language acquisition in Central Mexico, children started learning by pronouncing their words the same way these people did,” Rome- ro said. “So when naming this lan- guage, the (Spanish) said, ‘hese people talk like children, let’s call them children.’” Romero said researching the chronology of eastern and other varieties of Nahuatl seems futile at times. A past director of the archives tried to separate the documents, but his eforts made the organization more confusing due to the way the archives have been organized in the past, Romero said. “It’s sad because we cannot iden- tify the places where these docu- ments were written,” Romero said. “he archives are a bit of a mess.” Mesoamerican art history grad- uate student Katherine McCarthy said she irst became interested in Mesoamerica while working with a collection of Mexican ceramics. “It was a ield I hadn’t ever expe- rienced before or been exposed to because I grew up in the U.S.,” Mc- Carthy said. “here’s a lot let to be discovered. here is political unrest and funding issues, so sites don’t get excavated as quickly.” Linguistics sophomore Sunkulp Ananthanarayan said he appreciat- ed the technicality of the lecture. “I thought it was impressively informative for a general audience, while not skipping over the lin- guistically interesting speciics of Nahuatl,” Ananthanarayan said. NA FILM Professor advocates for vintage cinema By Eric Vela General Reporter Radio-television-ilm asso- ciate professor Caroline Frick said her many diferent jobs eventually led her to becom- ing a ilm archivist, a career she did not even know existed. Frick spoke to students about her career in media his- tory and preservation Mon- day at Moody’s Media Indus- try Conversations. In the past, Frick worked in programming at AMC, ilm preservation at Warner Bros., the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and the Library of Congress. “It’s a bit of a clunky term to say you’re a ilm or a me- dia archivist,” Frick said. “I didn’t even know there was such a thing. When I was 13, I started watching old mov- ies. I asked my mom if there was something like a librar- ian for old movies. She’s the one who told me about the National Archives.” Radio-television-ilm grad- uate student Rusty Hatchell said he appreciated Frick educating students about dif- ferent career paths. “Not everything in RTF is just trying to be a writer or a director,” Hatchell said. “here are other jobs. While working for the Li- brary of Congress, Frick trav- eled across the United States educating communities about ilm history. “I literally was going around the country creating ilm festi- vals,” Frick said. “he goal was to do this in all 50 states. We wanted to preserve old movies through education.” Radio-television-ilm asso- ciate professor Alisa Perren, who moderates Media Indus- try Conversations, said she enjoyed hearing about Frick’s unique career path. “I just love her anecdotes,” Perren said. “I loved hear- ing the diferent ways she used her degrees throughout her career.” In 2002 while working on receiving her Ph.D. from UT, Frick founded Texas Archive of the Moving Im- age, a non-proit organiza- tion meant to preserve and RTF associate professor Catherine Frick explains to her students how her work experience led her to become a ilm archivist on Monday at the CMA auditorium. carlos garcia| daily texan staff educate about Texas’ ilm history. TAMI digitizes thou- sands of ilms to permit access to the public. Frick said TAMI makes sure to not just focus on the well-known ilms of Texas ilmmakers such as Robert Rodriguez and Tobe Hooper, but also on commercials and training videos to capture the culture of Texas from a particular time. Frick also said archivists try to preserve everything they can so people in the future can know what life was like in the past. “here is an inability for archivists to ever know what will be important in the fu- ture,” Frick said. “So we try to save everything. Somehow the most mundane images can have the most information. You never know what people will ind interesting.” 9, 2017 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 3 thedailytexan Featured photo Anthony Mireles | Daily Texan Staff Blue Lapis Light performers Kaylee DeMetrotion, right, and Roxy Gage, left, rehearse their dance performance. SOCIAL MEDIA continues from page 1 so I exist, own company.” started my As someone involved in social media marketing, ad- vertising Jonathan junior Garza said he appreciat- ed her advice on creating a personal brand. “It kind of changed things for me because I manage a brand on social media,” Garza said. “It’s interesting. Rather than thinking about how do I push my product on them, how (can) I incor- porate what they think about themselves with my brand?” Social media is used for people to establish a self-identity, which is why companies should focus on how people use their prod- ucts to express themselves, Hyder said. “It’s less to do with con- nection and more to do with self-identity and self-relec- tion,” Hyder said. “he things Part of what’s really cool about being in marketing and com- munications right now is this ability to reach millions of people.” —Shama Hyder, UT Alumni that you like you do so be- cause it says more about you than it does that one thing.” Social media has changed companies promote how their products worldwide, Hyder said. “Part of what’s really cool about being in marketing and communications right now is this ability to reach millions of people,” Hyder said, “hat is a power humanity has never had before.” Shama Hydern, UT alumna and CEO of the Marketing Zen Group, describes her experience starting her own company on Monday. Hyder was named a “Top 30 Under 30 Entreprenuer” by Forbes. tristan ipock| daily texan staff NATIONAL US attorney nominations reveal striking gender gap check us out ONLINE stories videos photo galleries thedailytexan.com e cinema NEWSCAST Tune in on Fridays at 5 p.m. at soundcloud.com/thedailytexan Utexas.rent; Process color By Brooke Vincent General Reporter President Donald Trump has chosen only one woman to ill one of the 42 nominat- ed U.S. attorney positions, illustrating a large gender equality gap at the highest level of the justice system. he UT School of Law’s 2016 enrolling class was 44 per- cent women, according to the school’s website. “he appointment pow- ers are some of the strongest powers in creating diversity and more inclusive environ- ments,” executive director of UT’s Center for Women in Law Linda Chanow said. “Diversity in legal appoint- ments is essential to ensuring the fair and equitable admin- istration of the law.” Law school enrollment across the U.S. consists of over 50 percent women ac- cording to the data released by the American Bar Asso- ciation in December 2016. Senators from each of the 93 districts make recommenda- tions to the president on who to nominate, but, according to Chanow, those senators tend to not look outside of their predominately male inner-circle. “It’s really critical to make an intentional decision to look outside of your net- works to see other highly qualiied people for these roles,” Chanow said. “You’re asking the same people who are from the same back- grounds as you and end up producing a talent pool that is much more narrow than what actually exists in the legal profession.” With the amount of wom- en in law school, law student Laura Mahler wrote in an email, the gap is not be- cause women don’t pursue federal prosecution jobs but rather because they are not students, law student Judy Schweinfurth said. “It is diicult for the num- ber of female attorneys to grow when they are not men- tored and fostered by other strong women above them,” Schweinfurth said. “I know that Dean (Ward) Farn- sworth has a personal goal of making sure that not only “It’s really critical to make an intentional decision to look outside of your net- works to see other highly qualified people for these roles.” —Linda Chanow, Law Professor being promoted. “Federal prosecutors have quite a bit of discretion as to what charges are brought against a defendant,” Mahler said. “he people making those decisions should not exclusively be older white males. A diversity of per- spectives is paramount to bringing real justice to our justice system.” Legal positions for women will grow with the mentorship of female are the students diverse, but that those diverse students can go into the workforce and be successful.” he UT law program has striven to highlight achieve- ments of women alumnae, Chanow said. “Before I came, women were not playing a predom- inately visible roles in those positions,” Chanow said. “I’ve seen a more robust group of alumni engaged in the law school than ever before.” led her to become a ilm archivist on Monday at the CMA auditorium. | daily texan staff xperience Texas high schools must encourage voting LAURA HALLAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @TexasOpinion age of 24 casted a ballot. In the same elec- tion, some underrepresented communities in our state didn’t make it to the polling booth; only 27.7 percent of the state’s His- panic voters and 23.8 percent of the state’s Asian voters cast their vote. Registering Tex- as’ many diverse students that are eligible to vote at school is a key step in changing that. You’re more likely to vote if your parents stressed the importance of doing so begin- ning at a young age. hat’s troubling, consid- ering only about 59.7 percent of Americans vote any given year. Schools can change that, so state oicials can’t let the trending under- representation continue. Implementation of this law begins at the Capitol. Oicials haven’t kept up with track- ing which schools are complying and which are not. he recent data came from the Texas Civil Rights Project, not the state. State oi- cials could easily mail voter registration forms to schools at the beginning of the year so ad- ministrators don’t have to send in a request, holding both the government and schools accountable in a more transparent way. his is not a law of which those in charge should absolve themselves. 18 year olds are still young and impressionable, and if we want higher vot- er turnout, we need to take the necessary steps to get there. It all starts with young people. Vernon is an anthropology and rhetoric and writing junior from he Woodlands. 4 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 COLUMN By Emily Vernon Senior Columnist My senior year of high school, teachers passed out voter registration forms to the graduating class, asking us almost daily if those of us old enough to vote had picked up a form. I remember thinking little of the school’s eforts. Ater all, it seemed appro- priate for administrators and teachers to not only stress the importance of civic duty in the classroom but to actively guide students in its implementation. I didn’t realize at the time just how fortu- nate I was to go to a school that encouraged voter participation. A law enacted in 1983 requires all Texas high schools — private and public — to hand out voter registration forms, but the forms only arrive at schools upon request from administrators. he re- sult? Only six percent of schools actually request forms. Only six percent of our schools are ac- tively telling our kids their voices matter. Only six percent of our schools are back- ing up the discourse in government class- es. Only six percent of our schools are fol- lowing a state law that requires little effort yet has great benefits. his can’t continue. There is a strong educational argument to be made for encouraging students to COLUMN illustration by jeb milling | daily texan staff vote, considering lawmakers construct ed- ucation policies. If you are a public school student, you may have the opportunity to vote on a law that will afect your high school. Even if changes do not occur until you leave, you have the power to enact changes that you see need to occur. And considering the increase in in- state enrollment, issues surrounding higher education are going to be of importance to many high school graduates, whether they attended a public or private institution. Complying with Texas’ voter registration law isn’t only important in molding future citizens — it also teaches students to take an active role in their education. Texas voters are historically apathetic. In 2012, only 22.5 percent of those under the Choosing too soon: the laws of early career pathways By Jacob Kunz Columnist In 2013, Legislative Session 83 passed House Bill 5, and ever since, students and school districts have struggled to keep up. By forcing students to make career choices early on and counselors to take on a heavi- er workload through endorsements, the bill creates more problems than solutions. he bill created the Foundation High School Program, replacing the traditional “four-by-four” system, requiring students to take four classes each in English, math, sci- ence and social studies for all four years, for the endorsements program. he new pro- gram still requires four years of English but only three years of other core subjects, also cutting several other required classes. It’s claim to fame, however, is providing a system of endorsements — courses in areas of interest, selected when leaving middle school— that guide course selection through high school: STEM, Business and Industry, Public Services, Arts and Humanities and Multidisciplinary Studies. A student’s cho- sen endorsement dictates everything from elective options to the number of math and science classes required of them, all based on what ield they chose. In an ideal scenario, this program can help students transition out of high school into higher education, vocational schooling or the workforce. But it leads to a number of drawbacks, and efective implementation of the system can still elicit confusion for stu- dents, parents and counselors. A student with an interest in anatomy and dreams of becoming a scientist would like- ly fall into the STEM endorsement — that is, unless they wanted to become a general doctor, which would put them in the Pub- lic Services endorsement, or a veterinarian, which would fall under Business and Indus- try Career and Technical Education, or an archaeologist, which would fall under Arts and Humanities. Given that the program was made to combat high school students’ uncertainty when entering the job market, A student’s chosen endorse- ment dictates everything from elective options to the number of math and science courses re- quired, all based on what ield they chose.” forcing eighth graders to answer the ques- tion “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is the opposite of a solution. Of course, a student could alter their en- dorsement and resulting course schedule, or even drop from the endorsement program altogether in 10th grade. his leads into an- other problem with the program: balancing work for counselors. Already tasked with emotional and aca- demic support, a counselor must now juggle planning for each student’s understanding of the endorsement system so that they can make strides towards a career. hat goes for each student — some Austin Independent School District high schools assign over 500 students to a single counselor, with no addi- tional funding from HB 5. When asked about endorsements, one student was quick to air their grievances with the program. “Ater two days of not seeing anyone, they sat me in a waiting room for four hours,” Comal ISD student Gabryella Carrelli said. “I never did end up getting help. he secre- tary said they were busy learning to submit new paperwork from the district.” Promoting a lexible high school course system is a step in the right direction to helping career-oriented students learn ap- plicable skills, but for the system to work as intended, schools need to focus less on put- ting them on a path and more on providing the information needed to make the right choice. Kunz is an English freshman from New COLUMN Manning’s impact deserves recognition By Cuillin Chastain-Howley Associate Editor Chelsea Manning’s leak of classified documents, including a video of an attack helicopter killing civilians and journal- ists, forever changed how people view the U.S. military. Despite paying for her crime with seven brutal years in prison, she is still relentlessly targeted for unapologeti- cally criticizing the United States govern- ment. Most recently, Harvard dis-invited her from its visiting fellow program, in- tended to “provide short-term engage- ment with the student community” after intense pressure from CIA figures. This shameful event shows a disturbing truth about the realms of acceptable discourse in the U.S. Regardless of how one feels about her actions, Manning’s impact is undeniable. In dis-inviting her, Harvard denies that impact and sticks its head in the sand. Manning exposed the inner workings of the U.S. military, uncovering abuses and inspiring a generation of new activists. In this way, she is the godmother of the resurgent American left. Her leaks creat- ed a swell of anti-government sentiment. Millions of Americans were suddenly faced with the revelation that the U.S. military was an extrajudicial apparatus that could kill with impunity, and that nearly no politicians or generals cared to reign in that power. There’s a clear ideo- logical progression from her leaks to the anti-imperialist, anti-war left that is so influential today. Manning didn’t expose the leak out of any desire for fame, but instead because of her moral conflict for participating in the pointless, violent Iraq war. She stat- ed in military court that she leaked rath- er than sold the information to a foreign power, to foster “worldwide discussion, debates and reforms.” Her identity wasn’t disclosed in the WikiLeaks report and wasn’t discovered until she was arrested and charged by the military. Her leak was intended to bring attention to a conflict that had fallen to the back of the Ameri- can consciousness. Supporters of the military didn’t take issue with their men killing innocent people, but they took issue with Manning breaking the law by leaking classified in- formation. Manning’s critics hide behind a cynical ideal of patriotism and legal technicalities to justify their complici- ty in war crimes. If you see the military as above reproach, attacks against it are worse than anything that it could do. This dangerous mindset is one that Manning has been against vocally at the cost of her freedom and opportunities. CIA figures using their power to sabo- tage Manning’s Harvard fellowship shows where influence truly lies in America. In America, enabling the election of a fascist as Sean Spicer and Corey Lewandowski did won’t cost you your Harvard fellow- ship — but standing up to the state’s mas- sive, unaccountable killing machine will. Chastain-Howley is a rhetoric and writ- ing senior from Dallas. Braunfels. COLUMN Harvard fellowship should be an honor By Liam Verses Columnist Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Pol- itics invited Chelsea Manning as a visiting fel- low last Wednesday. he decision prompted the resignation of former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell from his Kennedy fellowship, who slammed the decision as “legitimizing the criminal path” that Manning took on her road to infamy. Private First Class Manning, a con- victed Army oicer who leaked hundreds of thousands of documents to Wikileaks, should never have been invited to the Harvard fellow- ship in the irst place. Manning released the largest amount of clas- siied material in United States history, leaking conidential diplomatic and military documents into the public sphere. Among these were thou- sands of classiied iles concerning the Iraq War, thousands more from the war in Afghanistan, 250,000 diplomatic cables, airstrike videos and iles from Guantanamo Bay. he gravity of the crime matched the penalty. However, President Obama commuted Manning’s sentence of 35 years down to seven years. What message are we sending to college stu- dents by inviting a convicted renegade—who at one point was accused of aiding the enemy—to speak at one of the most prestigious universities in the world? More importantly, what message are we sending to our servicemen and service- women at home and abroad? Manning’s actions don’t warrant any com- pelling defense — logs contained the names of hundreds of individuals who cooperated with American forces, people feared to be at risk. hough Politico reported there were no deaths directly caused by the links, that recklessness has no place at any institution of higher learning in the United States, let alone Harvard. Manning’s no hero and is certainly not a friend of the United States. Her 17 convic- tions, including multiple counts of espio- nage, overshadow any meaningful contribu- tion she could provide at Harvard. Manning deserved her original sentence, not a Har- vard fellowship. Harvard Kennedy School of Government Dean Elmendorf said in a statement, “We did not intend to honor (Manning) in any way or to endorse any of her words or deeds, as we do not honor or endorse any Fellow (...) How- ever, I now think that designating Chelsea Manning as a Visiting Fellow was a mistake, for which I accept responsibility.” Morell said he had an obligation to resign from his position in protest to “make the point that leaking classiied information is disgraceful and damaging to our nation.” Manning took an oath to protect and de- fend the Constitution of the United States, and she lagrantly disregarded that vow. No person or institution should provide a forum for such grand betrayal. To do so is an implicit pardoning of Manning’s actions, and that’s unacceptable. No one argues that Harvard cannot invite any individual it chooses to its fellowship pro- grams. 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EDITORIAL TWITTER | Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@TexanOpinion) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. 5 “We got to ind a way to get him more yards,” Herman said. Update on quarterback situation two two Freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger made his second-straight start on Saturday, throwing for 298 touchdowns yards, and interceptions while completing 21 of 40 passes. Herman said ater the loss that sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele would still get most of the irst-team reps during Tuesday’s practice if he was fully healthy. Herman reiterated that sentiment on Monday. said. “But “If Shane is 100 percent and having great practices, start,” then Shane will I’m Herman not gonna tell you Shane’s gonna start the Iowa State game when we’re 10 days away from it right now.” Texas has a bye this Saturday but will play at Iowa State on hursday, Sept. 28. A decision on starting the Longhorns’ quarterback for that game is still looming. However, Texas’ is made. The statement Longhorns proved they can keep up with anybody. Now they just have to make it happen during Big 12 play. this “After we lick our wounds and realize how close we came, we’ll be able to build upon immensely,” Herman said. “If we play every team in the Big 12 as hard and as physical as we played this team tonight, home or road, we’ll have a shot to win some games.” PRESS BRIEF continues from page 6 “(Our) desperation level is (at an) all-time high,” Herman said. “We have ive guys right now — ive — we feel good about putting in a game. We’ve got 10 days to get that number up to hopefully at least seven.” Warren’s question usage in received Many Texas fans may feel perplexed as to why junior running back Chris Warren III only four carries against the Trojans. Warren disappeared for large portions of the game, and the Longhorn faithful saw a lot of sophomore running back Kyle Porter — who only received ive carries — lining up in the backield. Herman said ater the game that Warren sufered an eye laceration during the contest but could not specify when the injury occurred. On Monday, Herman was pressed on Warren’s limited usage but didn’t ofer a reason for his absence. repeatedly FOOTBALL continues from page 6 quarterback Sam Ehlinger said. “All the things in this game that we messed up on are fixable. Turnovers are fixable, ball security is fixable. Our defense did an excellent job against one of the most explosive offenses in the nation.” put most Texas together its impressive performance of the season. But a loss is a loss. That was clear by the tears, the dejection and the sorrow that filled the locker room after the game. RECYCLE your copy of Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Juan Figueroa| daily texan staff Freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger evades the USC defense at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Ehlinger threw 21-40 for 298 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. VOLLEYBALL continues from page 2 out-blocked the Aggies 13-2 over the course of three sets. “We’re really working on being able to do it (defend) for long periods of time,” Elliott said. “he defense is starting to buy into it and learning from the ilm sessions.” Texas credits its defensive prowess to a high degree of mental toughness in game situations. Even with their backs against the wall, the Longhorns refuse to cave in. “Just thinking more about what we can do this play, getting this pass, getting this set, not really thinking about whether we’re down 10-7 or up 15-7 (is key),” sophomore outside hitter Micaya White said. “It’s still 0-0 no matter what.” his approach helped Texas come back from an early deicit against the Aggies in the irst set of Wednesday’s match. Ater falling to 14-12 midway through the frame, Elliott’s squad stormed back, sprinting to a 25-20 victory. Now the Longhorns look to perfect their approach come Tuesday night. Looking the Longhorns will search for ahead, their 10th all-time win against UTSA on Tuesday night. Texas has a perfect 9–0 record against the Roadrunners, but they aren’t writing them of just yet. “We’re playing good for spurts,” Elliott said. “It’s a long season, and we know about the process, and the intensity has to be there.” hat intensity has been in non-conference present play. he Longhorns lead the country in blocks per set at 3.48, hit over .300 in six of their last seven games, and have held opponents under a .164 hitting percentage in all but one of their games this season. And with Big 12 play coming up, the Longhorns will need to dial it up a notch. “We’ve been increasing our intensity,” White said. “We just need to keep striving in our practice gym and just carrying it out into the games.” he Longhorns will face of against UTSA on Tuesday before traveling to Morgantown on Saturday, Sept. 23, to take on West Virginia. 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Reduce • Reuse • Recycle Despite overtime loss, Texas makes statement MICHAEL SHAPIRO SPORTS EDITOR @texansports Freshman tight end Cade Brewwer celebrates with his teammates follow- ing a touchdown grab in the irst overtime of Texas’ 27-24 double overtime loss to then-No. 4 USC. Juan Figueroa daily texan staff Sophomore out- side hitter Mica- ya White spikes the ball through a wall of Kansas State defenders at Gregory Gym. Joshua Guerra daily texan staff ile photo Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6 FOOTBALL By Alex Briseno Senior Sports Reporter There are never good losses — they don’t exist. But Texas sure got close to one on Saturday night. The Longhorns’ loss to then No. 4 University of Southern California was a heartbreaker. There’s no hiding it. However, they proved to the 84,714 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum can that compete with anybody in the country on their best night. they This is still the same team who gave up 51 points to Maryland. However, after nearly beating then-No. 4 USC, the Longhorns might be the most confident 1–2 team in the nation. head “You never want to lose, coach Tom ever,” Herman said. “But for the future of this program, our two losses might be some huge lessons. One, obviously I really do believe that our kids had a huge wake up call and eye-opening realization after the first game … but also playing the No. 4 team in the country into double overtime in their stadium is also a huge eye-opener.” Texas played with a passion and intensity on Saturday that, quite frankly, Longhorn fans haven’t seen in years. The USC faithful put their hands over their heads after Texas took a 17-14 lead with 39 seconds left in the game, and any hints of the once mediocre Longhorn team seemingly vanished as the Longhorns stood face-to- face with a college football powerhouse. “Anybody been watching Texas football for the last few years, and even the first game of this season, I would hope that you guys saw a much-improved energy, passion, enthusiasm,” Herman said. that’s It was still just the third game of the Herman era, but Texas may have flashed something that’s been a long time coming on the 40 Acres: change. “We finally are understanding that we need to play every game like a championship game,” junior Jefferson linebacker Malik said. “Not that we thought this was a championship game, but we need to find that out and go out and find our identity.” game four-turnover should lead to a disastrous ending for any team. The passion and the Longhorns displayed not only weathered the damage caused by the offensive miscues but kept a potent USC offense off the board for most of the first half, allowing Texas to stay in the game and even take a late- game lead. intensity A That’s why Texas players and fans alike left the Los Angeles Coliseum with a feeling of optimism despite the disappointment of Saturday’s double overtime defeat. “We’re so excited,” freshman FOOTBALL page 2 Herman address media following Texas’ heartbreaking loss to Trojans By Trenton Daeschner Associate Sports Editor Head coach Tom Herman met with the media on Monday for his weekly press conference following Texas’ 27-24 double-overtime road loss on Saturday to then-No. 4 USC. Here are three notes from the press conference. Williams’ injury raises concern on offensive line Texas sufered a the devastating blow second quarter of Saturday’s in game when junior let tackle Connor Williams went down with a knee injury, forcing him to miss the rest of the game. Williams underwent an MRI on Sunday, and upon further evaluation, Texas announced that Williams sufered a torn meniscus in his let knee, as well as a sprained MCL and PCL. Williams will have arthroscopic surgery on his torn meniscus “in the next week to 10 days,” and he has no timetable for his return, according to Texas. this As a result, senior Tristan Nickelson slid over to the let tackle spot in Saturday’s game. Nickelson had been platooning season sophomore Denzel with Okafor at right tackle. he Longhorns already missing redshirt junior right tackle Elijah Rodriguez due to an ankle injury, as well as redshirt freshman Patrick Hudson, who is out for the year with a torn ACL. are PRESS BRIEF page 2 6288/House Ads-TSM - Director’s; Process color PRESS BRIEF VOLLEYBALL Longhorns prepare for Roadrunners By Keshav Prathivadi Sports Reporter Unusual. hat’s one word to describe No. 6 Texas’ extended break heading into their out- of-conference inale against the UTSA Roadrunners. Texas has had almost a week of since last contest, a 3-0 sweep of Texas its A&M in College Station on Wednesday night. he long break gave the Longhorns a chance to get more practice in and take a breather from what has been a road-heavy schedule so far. “It’s been diferent,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “It’s nice to let the team relax a little bit on the weekend since it’s been a long preseason (on top of) how intense it has been.” Texas showed a lot of improvement on the defensive end in its bounce-back win against the Aggies, with three players recording double- digit digs. he Longhorns also VOLLEYBALL page 2 SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 10 AM - 3 PM SPEEDWAY PLAZA GOLF • UTexas.Rent Tent with tons of student housing options • Exhibitor booths with awesome samples, giveaways and special offers • Recruiters with internship and job opportunities, interview tips and more Longhorns tee of season with eighth place inish at Fighting Illini Invitational VISIT WWW.UTAUSTINMARKETPLACE.COM FOR MORE INFO. Senior Scottie Schefler led Texas’ comeback effort at the Fighting Illini Invitational. Schefler led the Longhorns in individual scoring with an aggregate score of ive-over-par. Stephanie Martinez-Arndt| daily texan staff ile photo By Robert Larkin Sports Reporter campaign he Longhorns teed of for the irst time in their this 2017–18 weekend at the OFCC/ Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, inishing eighth at the conclusion of the three-day tournament. Texas collectively shot 26-over-par in three rounds, trailing tournament winner Texas A&M by 29 strokes. Conference rivals Oklahoma State and Baylor also inished Longhorns, above and scoring 12-over-par, respectively. the 10-over-par Ater inishing Friday at No. 13 team in standings, Texas bounced back with impressive team the performances performances on Saturday and Sunday with scores of 283 and 286. he Longhorns’ comeback efort was fueled by from senior Scottie Scheler and sophomore Nick Costello, who each shot a round of 69. Scheffler, who won U.S. Open low-amateur honors earlier this year, led Texas in individual scoring with an score of 5-over-par, good enough to tie for No. 23 in the individual standings. aggregate Including Scheler, Texas had three players place in the top-30. Junior Steven Chervony tied for No. 28 and freshman Kristofer Reitan ended his tournament sitting at No. 30 overall. he Invitational hosted top 10 10 teams from the NCAA I Division preseason including ive rankings, squads. of the Head coach John Fields said playing at a course as formidable as Olympia Fields Country Club provided the Longhorns with a good challenge early in the season. “It is always an honor to play at Olympia Fields,” Fields said. “It is a great golf course that educates you every time you play. his tournament will be a positive motivator for the rest of the season.” he Longhorns’ break from the course ater their trip will be short lived. hey’ll to action Sunday at the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas. return Tuesday, September 19 , 2017 7 CROSSWORD; Black Today’s solution will appear here next issue 2 9 6 5 2 9 3 8 4 3 6 4 2 9 8 1 4 2 1 9 7 6 2 5 5 9 2 3 2 3 4 2 6 SUDOKUFORYOU 8 4 1 6 9 7 2 3 5 5 2 6 4 3 1 9 7 8 3 7 9 8 2 5 6 1 4 1 6 7 2 5 4 3 8 9 2 8 4 3 1 9 7 5 6 9 3 5 7 6 8 1 4 2 6 5 8 9 7 3 4 2 1 4 9 3 1 8 2 5 6 7 7 1 2 5 4 6 8 9 3 College Republicans host shooting range social 8 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 ORGANIZATION By Albert Zhao Senior Reporter small Tinsai Worke had nev- er shot a gun before — she frame feared her wouldn’t handle the recoil — yet she gleefully joined near- ly two dozen UT students to unload bullets into targets at Central Texas Gun Works on Sunday. he political communica- tions sophomore said she was glad her group, College Re- publicans, hosted a shooting range social where she could inally satisfy her curiosity with guns. “I’ve been in love with guns ever since I saw Dirty Har- ry,” Worke said, referencing the 1971 police ilm starring Clint Eastwood. College Republicans ex- tended an invitation to the shooting range not only to its own members but to any interested UT students. Pres- ident of College Republicans Alec Lucas said the event was an attempt to recruit new members. ALUMNI “We invited anyone who was interested,” Lucas said. “I igured that it would be something not only fun but in compliance with our views as well. he vast majority of Col- lege Republicans are pro-Sec- ond Amendment.” Central Texas Gun Works facilitated the event for Col- lege Republicans and ofered guns that varied in size and power, from weapons that some students described as peashooters to 12-guage shot- guns with deafening roars. Petroleum engineering sophomore Daniel Kim, who grew up in Seoul, South Korea, a country where citi- zens must store private ire- arms in police stations, said iring one for the irst time was exhilarating. “I’ve always wanted to go hunting or at least experi- ence shooting a gun,” Kim said. “I think it’s one of the experienc- most es you can have living in America. You know it’s every man’s romance — other than with a girl.” exciting Richard Zhou, a College Republican and supply chain management sophomore, said he felt ecstatic ater ir- ing all the available weapons, particularly the grand inale shotgun. Zhou said he now wants to buy his own irearm since it may be useful for self-defense. just “Not something too ex- travagant, not like a rile, probably two hand- guns on each side and I’m good,” Zhou said. “It’s im- portant to learn how to de- fend yourself, and it’s way easier to do that if you have a irearm.” Aerospace engineering sophomore Nate Carlson, an event attendee who is not a member of the Col- lege Republicans, said stu- dents who are fearful of irearms should come prac- tice at the shooting range because it will mitigate their apprehensiveness. “A lot of people are afraid of things they don’t know,” Carlson said. “When you’re afraid of something, it’s usu- UT alumnus raises funds for Harvey victims through video By Acacia Coronado Senior Reporter In the midst of strong winds, broken homes and flooded streets, one vid- eo with a simple plea for humanitarian from John Hanby alumnus gave many Houston fam- ilies a sigh of relief after Hurricane Harvey. aid Hanby, founder of local video production compa- ny Fractal Visuals, recently put his company’s resourc- es to use by making a video asking for donations to help Hurricane Harvey victims. Since the video was posted on Sept. 11, it has received over 100,000 views. Hanby said he founded the company during his junior year of high school, and it grew through the network of Houston-based connections he made at UT. Producing this video on his own was a way to of- fer help to company mem- bers affected by the hur- ricane, and he said it was the least he could do after everything had been through. they impacted by “I have a lot of friends, family and crew mem- bers that have been neg- atively the said. hurricane,” Hanby “I wanted to find a way to use our talents as a video production company to generate more awareness about the ways people can give back and help rebuild those communities.” Keeping the video pro- duction simple, Hanby said, was essential in fo- less on emotion- cusing al images and more on a short, easily distributable message inviting citizens to come together in sup- port of victims. Through his company, he sent the video to more than 15,000 people via an email cam- it on paign and shared the most viewed part of its website. “You can search the in- ternet for hours and find all this information and images,” Hanby said. “But the goal is for it to be about the core message (of) bringing awareness to how people can contribute rather than (just) seeing it is bad.” Barbara Jones, Fractal Visuals’ head of social me- dia and a UT alumna based in Houston, was strongly affected by Harvey’s path of destruction. She said response her employer’s was touching. “The trees in our front yard were bent at a 45 degree angle, the flood- ing lasted for about eight hours and came up about half of our driveway,” Jones said. “(When) he sent it to me like two weeks ago, I thought (this video) is the most thoughtful thing he could do.” Though she knew her employer was concerned about the well-being of all the company members stranded in the destruction, she said the video came as a welcome surprise. Jones “After watching John’s video, it was like, ‘This is it, people are taking this seriously,’” said. “It helped a lot knowing someone from this entire- ly different city, who had no idea what was going on, could text me and ask, ‘Are you okay?’” Preston Poole, a longtime friend of Hanby’s and cur- rent Fractal Visuals direc- tor of media relations, said he was also impacted by the hurricane and was moved by Hanby’s actions. Poole said he is certain the vid- eo is making a difference for many. “We had been talking one day about how my family lived in the Houston area,” Poole said. “He sent me the video, and I was really touched that he went out of his way to make something like that for his friends and family and all the people affected by Harvey.” For now, Hanby hopes this short video will help viewers become inspired to donate whatever they can to the cause and help those whose have been changed by Harvey. “There is so much that can be said about some- thing this tragic,” Hanby said. “It was really hard to boil it down to something everybody can see and have accessibility to.” MORGAN O’HANLON LIFE&ARTS EDITOR @thedailytexan Knowing how Hurricane Harvey affected some of his crew in his pro- duction company, Fractal Visuals, John Hanby used his resource to create a video asking for dona- tions. The video was posted on September 11th and has since got- ten over 100,000 views. karen pinilla daily texan staff anthony mireles| daily texan staff Law student Carlos Quevedo ires an AR-15 at a target during the College Republicans at Texas’ gun range social on Sunday Afternoon. ally because you don’t have a full understanding of it. I feel like campus carry is a very overblown issue.” However, Kim, who is also Carlson’s fraternity brother, disagreed and said that while the shooting range is an ap- propriate venue to carry irearms, campus is not. “I strongly disagree with concealed carry on campus,” Kim said. “A lot of people are young. hey have to be protected by law enforce- ment, not by some individual carrying a handgun. I don’t want people to have those kind of authorities over me or my future kids if they go to university.” 6202/Capital Metro; Process color A special edition of The Daily Texan September 19, 2017 RESTAURANTS U T E X A S . 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According to a recent analysis by Hiring- Solved, an online recruiting company, UT places top ive on the list of alma maters hired by Silicon Valley companies. his analysis was based on the number of new hires from the top 25 tech companies in the past year. “We cross the internet for information about people and we created proiles so that recruiters can use them,” said Jeremy Roberts, HiringSolved’s vice president of customer experience. “We have about 400 million proiles. What we looked at was people who listed those companies as their employer within the last year and what universities they came from.” Computer science senior Ricardo Delin, who will be an intern at Google this sum- mer, said UT made the list because of the computer science department’s relatively large size and high quality classes. “We have award winners in the depart- ment,” Delin said. “Our department in quite a couple of rankings was ranked above Harvard (University’s Computer 6195/2400 Nueces Apartment; 60p0; 5 in; 6195; 30 in Delin, who has interned at Microsoft and Twitter, said Silicon Valley compa- nies look for applicants who can adapt to diferent programming languages. “hey expect you to be able ... to design a system or solve a problem in an abstract way and turn that into code in any form,” Delin said. “hey also generally expect you to be able to pick up new knowledge and new programming languages really quickly.” Frank Long, a computer science and inance senior, interned at Google last summer and will return for a full-time position after graduation. Long said there is a misconception that many students have in putting too much focus on GPA and less on personal proj- ects and making connections. “hink about how you set yourself apart,” Long said. “It’s not going to be by getting six points higher on that test than the other kid ... All these companies are on campus recruiting all the time, it just blows my mind that people would be like ‘I can’t make it, I have to do homework.’” Computer science senior Taylor Kline was an intern at Salesforce last summer. Although he received an internship ofer from Google, he chose to intern at the BHW group, a local Austin company, this summer. Kline said students should try seeking jobs through resources outside of UT. “My happiest friends are those who found jobs through unique routes,” Kline said. “here are companies who can’t aford to bring recruiters (to UT) who are looking, especially local Austin companies ... I have so many friends who have fallen for the hype of going to Facebook or Google, and they ind out that the work is so boring.” 5997/TXDOT c/o GDC Marketing & ; 29p6; 10 in; 5997; 30 in STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCES By RATNIKA BATRA Daily Texan Opinion; Published On February 6, 2017 Let’s accept it: UT provides us a protective bubble. But as soon as we graduate, we are on our own. Students will have to ind a job and an apartment, buy a car, pay back their loans, ill out their income tax forms, start investing and plan their retirements. he school will not watch out for us when we get arrested — or need help iling out our income tax returns. At UT, we learn math, science, literature, writing and even about Texas laws as part of our core curriculum. But no class teach- es us how to do our own taxes, how to start paying of our loans or how to plan our retirement. For this knowledge that every- body should have, one must get accepted at the McCombs School of Business. Even then, as Zach Schultz, a supply chain man- agement senior, described, only the inance and accounting majors get that education. “Most of the inance that we are learning is more related to corporations,” Schultz said. “It’s not personal literacy that we are learning. (hat’s) maybe covered in one class period.” Knowledge of personal money manage- ment should not be restricted to only a few students. UT should ofer a class that prepares students for real world monetary management after graduation. Otherwise, students who don’t have this knowledge can ind themselves struggling with paying of their loans, handling their credit card or getting swamped by other mundane tasks. hese skills are expected to be learned through trial and error, but that could cost graduates a lot of sleep when they have to pay $10,000 to a huge $80,000 in loans. Seventy percent of U.S. college students already worry about money issues. Why learn the hard way? Nicole Gonzalez, an administrative asso- ciate for the Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management believes the that “the school might have opportuni- ties for (students) to seek out that informa- tion (and UT) ofers that as part of (their) tuition.” But even though there is a lot of help available at UT, both for international students and students with jobs on-cam- pus, none of those sources teach students the entire skill set they need throughout their lives. Seventy percent of U.S. college students already worry about money issues. Due to this lack of knowledge, students naturally look into other, potentially un- trustworthy sources. Many students might put their trust in banks, but that could be an unsafe move as banks’ main purpose is to make proit of of their customers even when it’s unethical, such as Wells Fargo’s actions last year when the bank opened bank accounts to meet sales demands without the permission of the customer. Even money management online cours- es aren’t very helpful since there is no interaction between students and a teacher — which is very important in money issues because they are related to changing laws and rules. In general, online courses have a higher dropout rate than classroom courses. his is why UT needs to ofer a class focusing on personal inance and student loans — and maybe even make it mandatory. here is a reason people go to college: to prepare for the rest of their lives. UT is a leading institution in preparing students for a professional career, it should also be a leader in preparing them for life. 6 UT MARKETPLACE PEPPERBOX COFFEE SERVES UP JOBS FOR LOCAL DEAF COMMUNITY By STEPHEN ACEVEDO Published On May 2, 2017 he sounds of grinding cofee beans and espresso steam are part of a day’s work at a cofee shop — unless you’re an employee at Pepperbox Cofee. Co-owner Nicholas Bu- chanan started Pepperbox Cofee, which is stafed entirely with deaf people, to serve premium Costa Rica-imported cofee in a style similar to Seattle cofee drive-thru’s out of a small truck. Simply getting to the point of opening the truck was a year long pro- cess for Buchanan, whose deafness contributed to the diiculties of inding a staf, securing a location and even just communi- cating with the necessary people to get to where he is now. Never one to back down from a challenge, Buchan- an rolled with the punches and stayed on track to open something that was completely his own. “I had to persevere,” Buchanan said. “I just kept pushing through one goal at a time.” he name Pepperbox refers to an old revolving irearm with multiple barrels, ap- propriately conveying the efect of kick that his cof- fee delivers to customers. “I serve specialty drinks, here,” Buchanan said. “he gun metal (in the logo) is to say that our drinks have a bang and stand out.” Now that he has his own business, Buchanan is hiring other deaf people in the Austin area to give them a similar opportuni- ty to have a “normal” job and work toward achiev- ing their own respective dreams. “I want to show other deaf people in the community that they too can own a business if they work for it,” Buchanan said. “I want this truck to be a sym- bol that anybody can do anything.” With a full staf of people who are deaf, grabbing a cofee at Pepperbox Cofee is certainly a new experi- ence for anyone. For people who know sign language, it’s a special opportunity 5780/Aqua Dental; 60p0; 5 in; 5780; 30 in to casually practice their conversational skills as they order and visit with the staf. For cofee drinkers who do not know sign language, ordering is as easy as pointing things out on the menu, entering orders elec- tronically or even writing them out with a dry-erase marker on a laminated menu. All of the menu items have their own special twists, aside from a few familiar options like an espresso chai latte or an iced vanilla mocha. he ‘Gold Digger,’ for example, is a simple iced caramel latte with the ad- dition of homemade brown whipped cream and edible gold lakes. It’s a pretty ba- sic lavor, but the chocolaty whipped cream adds a nice touch of additional sweet- ness when mixed with the latte. While the gold lakes aren’t necessarily detectable to the palate, they deinite- ly bring a cool aesthetic to this sweet beverage. Buchanan does a fantastic job of taking the limita- tions of Pepperbox Cofee and turning them into spe- cial components of a cofee drinking experience like no other in the city. With great passion for his work and an exciting menu, he is sure to see plenty of suc- cess at Pepperbox Cofee in the future. 5699/Capital Metro; 29p6; 10 in; 5699; 30 in eam and edible y ba- hocolaty dds a nice eet- ed with the old lakes y detectable y deinite- esthetic to STUDY SHOWS A C C E P T I N G L O W S K I L L - L E V E L J O B S N E G AT I V E LY A F F E C T S F U T U R E E M P L O Y M E N T hanan does a fantastic ee ning them into spe- nents of a cofee ience like ith ork he y of suc- ee By ANUSHA LALANI Daily Texan Published On March 3, 2016 40s and had a part-time job as my most recent form of employment, then I believe it would hurt me.” Individuals who accept a job below their skill level could potentially be penalized when applying for future employment, ac- cording to a recent study conducted by a professor in the College of Liberal Arts. Assistant sociology professor David Pedulla is the sole author of the study, “Penalized or Protected? Gender and the Consequences of Nonstandard and Mis- matched Employment Histories,” which focuses on employment situations that could be potentially penalizing when ap- plying for jobs in the future. Pedulla conducted his study by submit- ting nearly 2,500 ictitious applications for over 1,200 job openings in ive cities across the U.S. he study found that for men and women working below their skill level, only 5 percent of applicants received a positive employer response. Having part- time employment on an application, on the other hand, only negatively afected men and had no negative efect on women. Temporary agency employment, Pedulla said, had little efect on either gender. Mannan Ali, management information studies and corporate communications ju- nior, who works part-time at a real estate company, said he feels the study’s results could vary based on the demographics of the person who is applying for a job. “If an employer looks at my resume and saw that I was working a part-time job while I was in college, then I believe it would help my case to get a full-time of- fer,” Ali said. “[But] if I was laid of, in my Ali also said the results could vary because of economic conditions and individuals experiences. “[his study] shows from an economic standpoint that employers are less will- ing to hire someone who isn’t working on their skills,” Ali said. “hus, if someone is having to make ends meet, they will have a tougher time getting out of that situation even though they have a stronger skill set.” Economics sophomore Anica Ali, who previously worked at Chick-il-A, said she believes the results of the study are accu- rate but that work ethic is valued by em- ployers above other factors. The study found that for men and women working below their skill level, only 5 per- cent of applicants received a positive employer response. “I think having a good work ethic and learning the value of money is relevant,” Ali said. “It’s competitive, and the chanc- es of you getting the position without any previous experience [are] diicult.” 8 UT MARKETPLACE PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT MERCK & CO MAY MAKE AUSTIN HOME TO NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUB By JENNIFER LIU Daily Texan Published On July 6, 2017 A pharmaceutical giant is considering making Austin home to a new Informa- tion Technology hub, which could open doors for UT alumni. Merck & Co, worth $39.5 billion, already has three other hubs in Branchburg, New Jersey; Prague, Czech Republic and Singapore. he company’s proposal to the city esti- mates that the hub will create 600 new jobs. By the time all available positions are illed in 2024, Merck’s Business Informa- tion Form predicts that the average annual wage for the Austin-based employees would be $84,637. “Within the city, places under consider- ation include the Dell Medical School along with other sites within the Innova- tion Zone,” the form states. his could have signiicant implications for the city as a whole, but would specif- ically beneit UT and UT’s Dell Medical School, according to Dean Clay Johnston of Dell Medical School. 5983/Continuum Ministries; 29p6; 5 in; 5983; 15 in “The city itself is a great tool for recruiting talent... Merck’s decision is probably a signal of what’s to come.” Michael Geruso UT Assistant Economics Professor “We hope that we can draw companies… that will help to transform the health sys- tem,” Johnston said. “Once here, we hope those entities will partner with Dell Med but also with the many other schools and areas of expertise at UT.” A potential Merck-Dell partnership could result in more eicient pharmaceutical tools and models to that would better align with the city’s population needs, Johnston said. “We hope we can show that there are more eicient and cheap ways to get the right drugs and vaccines to the right peo- ple,” Johnston said. He said one application could be decreas- ing the rate of cervical cancer. Austin’s rates of cervical cancer are higher than the national average, Johnston said, and new models could increase access to existing vaccines at a lower cost. Although the move could result in such a collaboration, it probably would not have a huge impact on Austin’s economic land- scape, which provides about one million jobs, according to UT Assistant Econom- ics Professor Michael Geruso. “he city itself is a great tool for recruiting talent,” Geruso said. “Merck’s decision is probably a signal of what’s to come.” Merck has partnered with other univer- sities in the past, most recently with the Regenstrief Institute, a nonproit health- care think tank at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Johnston said. Established in 2012, the Merck-Regens- trief collaboration uses real-world data to research interactions between patients and healthcare systems, according to their website. Johnston said digital health, which ranges from large-scale data to personal phone applications, is a particularly attractive area for partnerships with many prospec- tive organizations. “he tech expertise at UT and in Austin, combined with the new approaches to health and investments we’re making in scientiic expertise and resources, create a fabulous platform for digital health,” he said. “Merck sees that and will add fuel.” 5938/he Pizza Press; 60p0; 10 in; 5938; 60 in 10 UT MARKETPLACE UT SYSTEM HOPES TO RUN RENOWNED LOS ALAMOS LAB By MARIA MENDEZ Daily Texan Published On September 11, 2017 Looking to expand in national security and nuclear research, the UT System will compete to run the historic Los Alamos National Laboratory. LANL, the laboratory established under the Manhattan Project to create an atomic bomb in New Mexico, will formally request management proposals from university and corporation partnerships in September. he UT System Board of Regents encouraged Deputy Chancellor David Daniel and UT-Austin President Gregory Fenves to pursue the manage- ment contract for LANL during August board meetings, according to a press release. 6262/Capital One; 29p6; 5 in; 6262; 15 in “For UT-Austin, it would be a tremendous honor to help serve the nation...The im- portant work at LANL is aligned with our research goals and priorities across the University.” Gregory Fenves President, University of Texas at Austin “For UT-Austin, it would be a tremen- dous honor to help serve the nation,” Fenves said in a press release. “he Parga said UT’s advanced computing system, including the new Stampede2 supercomputer, and the UT System’s large size would allow it to help LANL solve big scientiic and security questions. “here’s diferent (UT System) facilities we can use in collaboration with LANL facilities to do more groundbreaking re- search,” Parga said. “he UT System starts in El Paso, there’s the Rio Grande Valley, UT-Austin, UT-Dallas, so it’s a very big institution where you’re pooling a lot of diferent professors and students where you can tap into for knowledge.” Baker said she worked in engineering research before, but LANL ofers students many opportunities to learn from national experts. “LANL is a pinnacle of research in the nuclear industry for many subsections like weapons,” Baker said. “LANL is very eager and willing to encourage more stu- dents to come to their facilities, and they want to branch out. hey seem to really like UT students.” Parga and Baker said about 40 UT stu- dents worked at LANL this summer, and undergraduate students in UT’s science and engineering programs can intern at LANL as well. Several UT graduates also currently work with LANL, and many employment opportunities exist, Parga said. “It’s an exciting time for Los Alamos right now,” Parga said. “hey’re hiring a lot of new students like us to come and learn from these people that are retiring so the knowledge can be retained for the future when we’re going to become experts on these systems.” important work at LANL is aligned with our research goals and priorities across the University.” Daniel said the UT System is equipped with experienced researchers and is currently looking for industry partners that could help operate LANL’s special- ized research in nuclear weapons, energy and environment management. he UT System declined to disclose who the potential industry partners will be. LANL is expected to announce a winner for the next seven-year contract in the spring of 2018. “Anybody would be hard pressed to ind a greater collection of talent than that which resides within the UT System,” Daniel said. he UT System previously competed for the LANL contract in 2005, but LANL selected the University of California Sys- tem, which has helped manage LANL for more than 70 years. Despite the lost contract, UT already works closely with the LANL. Crystal Baker and Jose Parga, mechanical engi- neering graduate students, spent six weeks at LANL studying nuclear infrastructure and radiation damage to materials, respec- tively. UT SYSTEM HOPES TO RUN RENOWNED LOS ALAMOS LAB 6027/Dobie Twenty21; 29p6; 10 in; 6027; 30 in Deputy Chancellor David Daniel speaks at a UT System Board of Regents meeting in 2015. The UT System will compete to run the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Photo Credit: Thalia Juarez | Daily Texan Staff 6239/Unibees; 29p6; 5 in; 6239; 15 in 12 UT MARKETPLACE MODERNIZATION OF AISD SCHOOLS PROVES VITAL By EMILY VERNON Daily Texan Opinion; Published On September 11, 2017 Austin Independent School District’s 89.7 percent high school graduation rate is one of the highest in the country, and students in the district consistently exceed the national SAT and ACT averages. But excellence comes with a price. To keep our local school district at the top, we must continue to invest in modernized class- rooms and avoid stagnation. Such is the goal of AISD’s $1.1 billion bond proposal. he bond admittedly comes with sticker shock, but AISD oicials promise that its passage won’t increase property taxes. While the money will go toward issues such as campus security, transportation and revival of dilapidated campuses, the majority of it will help address schools’ 21st century needs, including campus upgrades and reconstruction in the name of modernization — concepts that can’t be ignored if we wish our students to contin- ue succeeding in such high numbers. “Modernized learning spaces” is a rela- tively broad term, but it essentially means any space that relects current pedagogy practices. Right now, those spaces are built with technology, collaboration and strengths-based teaching in mind. If 5882/Student Universe; 29p6; 5 in; 5882; 15 in you’ve stepped on the UT campus recent- ly, chances are you’ve seen what this looks like. Take the Learning Commons in the Perry-Castaneda Library, for example. he Learning Commons — which includes the Digital Media Lab, the University Writing Center and Learning Labs — was unveiled in 2015. Since then, it has proven a vital space for students, giving us clean workspaces with the technology and tools for collaborative and innovative work that we don’t get on the silent loor of the library or at a cofee shop. We attend a school of 50,000 students and our classes often require more than just a pen and paper — a sharp divergence from the past. Alice Batt, assistant director of the UWC, was involved in the creation of the Learning Commons. Before the UWC’s location in the PCL, it was housed in a 1,500 square foot room that was noisy and often brimming with students. To modernize the new location, reduced dis- Aaliyah Jenkins | Daily Texan Staff traction rooms were created to better serve students with learning disabilities and better lighting was installed. Batt said she no longer sees students who have strong seating preferences because the entire space is more inviting thanks to a combi- nation of natural and installed lighting. “We’ve seen the success of modernized learning spaces on the UT cam- pus, so it’s time Austinites afford the same necessi- ties to AISD students.” -Alice Batt Assistant Director of the UWC Additionally, she noted the Learning Commons’ 24-hour opening. 5670/Kunik Orthodontics; 29p6; 10 in; 5670; 30 in “It allows students to feel like they have a certain amount of possession over the space. It’s been remarkable to see how students have taken over these spaces and made them their own.” hose in charge of the Learning Com- mons understood that to make a truly modernized learning space, they couldn’t just throw new technology into a room and call it done. Such a space extends beyond technology — hence why “mod- ernization” and “technology” are separate categories in AISD’s proposal. Once again, we can look at the Learning Labs for an example of this. Batt said she often comes into work in the morning to see students working on complex problems together using the white boards. his type of collab- oration wouldn’t manifest in the same way using pen and paper, yet it has become an integral aspect of the professional world. We’ve seen the success of modernized learning spaces on the UT campus, so it’s time Austinites aford the same necessities to AISD students. While high school is obviously diferent from college in many diferent ways, teaching pedagogy often transcends age and usually relects cur- rent workforce patterns. To better prepare students for the ever-ominous “real world” they’re so often reminded of, we must aford them the necessary tools, which means more than just pen and paper. Mod- ernization will enhance the experience of AISD students, many of whom attend a school that’s 40 years to 100 years old, allowing them to complete assignments as directed with greater ease and allow teachers to better adapt their curriculums to students’ needs. his bond is a necessity. 5722/Princeton Review; 29p6; 5 in; 5722; 15 in 14 UT MARKETPLACE UT SCIENCE PROFESSOR STANDS UP FOR WOMEN IN STEM By AMANDA KAENI Daily Texan Published On March 10, 2017 According to molecular biosciences pro- fessor Shelley Payne, when we limit who enters STEM, we are a limiting the talent pool. Last spring Payne published an op-ed about the STEM gap, or the discrepancy between men and women, as well as peo- ple of color, in STEM ields. Payne said that while both genders are curious about the world when they are young, this inter- est deteriorates in girls as they get older, due to societal and cultural pressures. According to a 2016 report from the Na- tional Science Foundation, boys and girls perform equally well on standardized tests in elementary school. However, this is not the case for minorities from low income families, where boys perform better than girls starting at an early age. Larger gaps form in high school as boys are more like- ly to take AP classes such as calculus or physics, according to the report. Boys were also more likely to take engineering and computer science courses in high school. Gina Higby, the outreach and STEM education senior program coordinator for UT’s Women in Engineering Pro- gram, said that many of the issues arise in 5719/he Varsity Pizza & Pints; 29p6; 5 in; 5719; 15 in late elementary and early middle school curricula. She added that many STEM challenges and activities children face in school are competition-based, which creates a problem. “When it’s a competition, someone loses, and since boys are typically given more opportunity, they are typically going to be the ones who win because they have expe- rience,” Higby said. “With more instances of girls losing at science, they feel as if they’re not capable. Team-based challeng- es solve this problem.” On Feb. 28, UT hosted its annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineer- ing Day.” here were over 8,000 registered kindergarten through 8th grade partic- ipants. Both Higby and Payne said that the most important aspect of events such as Girl Day is creating female role models in STEM. “When I was growing up, physicians were male and nurses were female,” Payne said. “None of my female friends considered becoming a doctor; if they were interested in medicine they went to nursing school or became a medical technician … (Girls) need role models, so they think of women in science as the norm, not the exception.” he disparities between males and females in STEM begin to emerge in higher education. While women earn 57 percent of bachelor’s degrees at institutions of higher education, they earn only 43 per- cent of mathematics degrees, 20 percent of engineering degrees and 17 percent of computer science degrees, according to the report by the National Science Foundation. “he efects of bias and climate are cumu- lative and for some students, experiences in college classrooms may be the tipping point,” Payne said. Chelsea Drake, a leadership collabora- tive program coordinator who oversees freshmen for the Women in Engineering Program, said that the key to keeping women engaged in engineering is to create community. “Making sure that when a irst-year woman comes in and is in a huge class with a limited number of other women in engi- neering, that they can ind those women (is the most important thing),” Drake said. “Having that support system will help them persist and stay in engineering.” By Michelle Peck According to Payne, there is no easy solution; women and minorities will have to push their way past the historical and cultural ideas that they aren’t as capable. However, she said society can’t spend decades waiting for it to happen. “We need to do everything we can to eliminate barriers to the full participation of women and underrepresented mi- norities in STEM education and STEM careers,” Payne said. “Encourage them, nurture their curiosity, recognize that they are smart and capable and treat them with the same respect aforded males who express an interest in science.” UT MARKETPLACE 15 ACCESSIBLE CAREER RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS By NATALIE BERRY Longhorn Life Staff Vick Center for Strategic Advising and Career Counseling he Vick Center ofers a wide array of career-oriented tools and assistance, such as mock interviews, career assessments, grad school preparation and internship planning. heir resources are more general and especially helpful if you’re still unsure about your major or career-path. For more tailored help, visit your college’s Career Services Oice. You can make appoint- ments online, by calling their oice, or by visiting the Center in Jester. University Writing Center Located in the PCL, the University Writ- ing Center has staf on hand for walk-in or online reserved appointments at most times during the week. While most stu- dents typically make appointments to help brainstorm for academic essays, the UWC can also advise you on the best ways to approach personal statements, internship application questions, or scholarship es- says. his service is free for all students. Career Services of your college Each college within the university has its own specialized Career Services Oice. Students can make appointments to be advised on things from law and grad school to internship applications to writ- ing cover letters. Many of these oices also hold seminars, ofer résumé reviews and put on career fairs, as well. he profession- als in the oices are trained speciically to help students obtain jobs in their desired ields, so the experiences at each oice will be slightly diferent. HireALonghorn Log onto this job portal at any time using your UT EID username and password. It’s a convenient way to access job and in- ternship postings that are directed toward UT students. Many of these jobs tend to be temporary, hourly positions, and you can ilter the searches by work-study opportunities. While many of the post- ings are on-campus positions, of-campus companies – from law oices to fast food restaurants – are also looking for help. HireUTexas In addition to HireALonghorn, this da- tabase provides students and alumni with the opportunity to explore open positions. 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An entry level job that builds skills in a student’s ield of study and prepare them for employment at a higher level are the desired positions. At the surface, these jobs ensure employers that the candidates they are hiring will be able to perform their assigned duties competently. In reality, these jobs have no interest in helping with building skills that inexperienced employees so desperately need. University of Pennsylvania economics professor Matthew Bidwell found that 70 percent of people searching for entry level jobs were either unemployed or found themselves in a full-time non-professional job, such as waiting tables or working in retail sales. here was one overwhelming commonality for the reason behind this statistic — they all required experience. Most entry level jobs seek employees who have a bachelor’s degree or higher and want to hire workers with two or more years of experience in the ield they are applying to. While some college students manage part-time jobs and their school- work at the same time, many students just cannot ind the time. 5908/Randolph Brooks Federal Cr; 29p6; 5 in; 5908; 15 in he average college student takes 12 credit hours in a semester, amounting to four courses. In a recent study, it was deter- mined that students spend roughly 17 hours preparing for classes — homework, readings, preparations. his means that already, 29 hours of the week are spent dedicated to classwork. hat number is not including weeks where a student has up to three exams or term papers. With students in college going to class during the workday, it is unrealistic to expect them to gather experience while in school. Professional entry level jobs tend to not ofer night shifts. Entry level employers need to understand this conlict and be willing to hire more inexperienced workers post graduation. Melanie Westfall | Daily Texan Staff summer classes and unable to ind a satis- factory job — one that its with her school schedule and one that will help her to acquire experience. Unfortunately, Burns is not the only college-aged person experi- encing this problem. An overwhelming 44 percent of college graduates in their 20s are stuck in non-professional jobs. UT Austin startup Condecca is begin- ning to address part of the problem. he student built program has partnered with companies willing to outsource projects to students desiring experience. While this program provides a creative alternative to the lack of hired inexperienced students, the fact of the matter still remains that employers are not springing to ofer full- time work to this demographic. “I tried to be a receptionist at a clinic, so I could be around my future environment and I thought it was a pretty basic job,” Regan Burns, BS biology, microbiology and infectious diseases junior said. “hey asked me to have one year of reception experience, so I applied to some salons, but they wanted experience also.” Burns is currently unemployed, taking If students and graduates are not given the opportunity to gain experience, the employment rate for college-aged young adults will never rise. he struggling grad- uate sleeping on their parents’ couch and working as a server is much too cliche; the time is now to take advantage of the brilliant minds being educated and pre- pared all over the world to ofer positive attributes to the workplace. 5708/eBay; 60p0; 10 in; 5708; 60 in 20 HIRE UTEXAS STUDY REVEALS IMPLICIT GENDER BIAS IN RECOMMENDATION LETTERS By LAURA ZHANG Daily Texan Published On November 7, 2016 When UT students apply for jobs, gradu- ate programs or professional schools, rec- ommendation letters can play an integral role. What professors and students may not realize, however, is that these letters might be unconsciously biased by gender, according to a recent study from Colum- bia University. he comprehensive study showed that women applying for geosciences fellow- ships are less likely to receive outstanding letters of recommendation in comparison to men, regardless of what region the letters came from or the recommender’s gender. Kuheli Dutt, lead author of the paper and assistant director for academic afairs & diversity at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, said she wanted to explore why only 10 percent of geoscience professorships are held by women when they hold 40 percent of doctoral degrees. he ive-year study analyzed the tone and length of over 1,000 recommendation letters written for geosciences postdoctoral fellowships. he study had a large data set of letters from 54 countries and controlled for regional diferences. he letters were stripped of any identify- ing factors, such as gender or race, then classiied into three categories: excellent, 5776/Fairfax Cryobank; 29p6; 5 in; 5776; 15 in good and doubtful. Letters classiied as “excellent” clearly described the applicant as outstanding, using descriptions such as “trailblazer” or “brilliant scientist and role model,” whereas “good” letters consisted of weaker descriptors such as having a “thorough understanding of the subject.” “Doubtful” letters questioned the applicant’s scientiic and leadership abilities. Results of the studies revealed that female applicants were only half as likely to re- ceive “excellent” letters compared to male applicants, a consequence Dutt attributes to implicit, or unconscious, gender bias. “Our study uncovers what appears to be a very real problem that is consistent with implicit bias,” Dutt said. “Given the way society views men, men are more likely to be described as ‘conident’ and ‘dynamic’ whereas women are more likely to be described as ‘mature’ and ‘caring.’” According to Dutt, while these labels might be applied with good intentions, adjectives that tout leadership and innova- tion are more favorably viewed by busi- nesses. Companies promote people to lead and spearhead projects, whereas people described as “mature” and “team-builders” are not selected as readily for these oppor- tunities, Dutt said. said. “his is also prevalent in the work- force.” According to Markman, the stereotypes associated with gender can also factor into unconscious bias. To combat this issue, decision-makers must acknowledge that a problem exists and be more upfront about criteria when choosing applicants, Markman said. “Despite 40 years of attempts to create gender equity [in terms of hiring practices and equal pay] on college campuses and in workplaces, there are still gaps,” Markman said. “When you combine the real world data of persistent diferences as a result of race, gender and ethnicity, with data from well-controlled studies, it becomes harder and harder to argue that there’s something else going on other than these biases that are creeping into the system.” Future steps include studying implicit bias for non-binary genders, as well as advanc- ing studies focused on the intersectionality of minorities and gender,” Dutt said. According to Yael Niv, associate professor at Princeton University’s Neuroscience Institute, compounding efects of race and gender can create obstacles for minority groups. For example, Asian women in sci- ence are expected to be demure, Niv said. Arthur Markman, UT professor in the Department of Psychology, said that even though this study focused on geosciences fellowships, implicit bias contributes to the leaky pipeline of other STEM ields, the legal professions and industry jobs, to name a few. “So when an Asian woman speaks up at a [research] conference, people are like, ‘Wow, she’s so aggressive’ or ‘Wow, she’s so strong-willed and unrelenting,’ whereas a guy could say the same thing and people would just say, ‘Oh, what a thoughtful comment,’” Niv said. “he leaky pipeline phenomenon shows that although women have degrees in STEM ields, as we move up the higher education ladder, promotions and fellow- ships and tenure faculty prominence of women drop of signiicantly,” Markman According to Niv, getting these problems out in the open is crucial for change. “It really isn’t about judging people, it’s about how to ix the situation,” she said. “Implicit biases are unintentional, but we must intentionally ix them.” STUDY REVEALS IMPLICIT TION LETTERS 5968/he Ballpark East Apartmen; 60p0; 10 in; 5968; 60 in - pes ctor into e that ants, ctices ampuses and in kman esult of ld m der mething ing implicit bias dvanc- nality essor ce and y men in sci- iv said. oblems she said. e n other than these biases that man speaks up at s so eas a y the same thing and people 22 HIRE UTEXAS BALANCING ACADEMICS, ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS CREATES INTERNAL CONFLICT FOR STUDENTS By JOSE GONZALEZ Daily Texan Published On August 30, 2017 Many UT undergrads share a dual identi- ty as students and artists, but the burning question is how to strike a balance with- out letting day-to-day challenges consume them and their art. Students who strive for careers as inde- pendent artists have to deal with many external and internal pressures on campus, whether it’s a tight schedule or stress and anxiety. For those who do manage to juggle courses and produce art, their creativity provides an escape and an outlet to express oneself. English junior Abbi Gamm, for exam- ple, writes poetry and has had her work published in Hothouse, a campus journal for creative writing. Gamm said college life can be very sufocating and it some- times feels like her studies keep her from expressing who she really is. “For me, writing is what I enjoy most and makes me feel the most human. So when I physically can’t because I’m so busy, it kind of makes me feel guilty,” Gamm said. “It makes me feel as if I wasn’t reaching my full potential as a student.” Before coming to UT, Gamm was home- schooled, and she said coping with that transition was very diicult to do. Her work has also been inluenced by campus tragedies such as that of Haruka Weiser and Harrison Brown, yet time constraints have played a role in altering her artistic style. 5778/UT Athletics; 29p6; 5 in; 5778; 15 in “It makes my writing more angsty and structurally I just kind of shove a lot of words together, like a stream of conscious- ness,” Gamm said. “here’s been limited time to work on what I enjoy, so there’s always a haste to get your thoughts out.” Gamm inds ways to make time for poetry within her daily schedule, such as when she feels the urge to procrastinate on homework. She said she seeks feed- back from her professors and that being an artist means both working with and against your situation in order to ind your balance. Economics senior Hank Freeman also found a way for his college life to com- plement his artwork. Freeman works at he Foundry in the Fine Arts Library, utilizing the recording studio to produce experimental tracks for his new album, Rebuild. “here are deinitely setbacks, especially when you are pursuing an art that is com- pletely separate from your ield of study,” Freeman said. Freeman likes to experiment with distinct genres, from bluegrass to metal. He said the reason he didn’t choose music as his major is because focusing on one subject stiles his creativity, and having variety in day-to-day life inspires him. Photo Credit: Karen Pinilla | Daily Texan Staff “Economics and music can be really anti- thetical, but that helps my creative process because there’s so much contrast there to squeeze great art from it,” Freeman said. With so many resources on campus, there exists the unprecedented issue of students feeling they have all the connections they need to drop out of college and devote themselves to their craft. Radio-televi- sion-ilm sophomore John King said he pondered that same thing his freshman year. “his past semester, I considered numer- ous times just dropping out and making ilms full time,” King said. “he reason I’m okay with going to UT now and juggling both things is I realized I didn’t just want to be thrown into the real world. I’m 19 years old.” hese circumstances are common since prior to attending UT, Freeman also drove out to New York City to focus on his craft. He said his experience taught him that being a young artist hinges on being challenged intellectually. “UT wasn’t just a creative scene for me,” Freeman said. “I also learned to appreciate the slow process of building an artistic career, and gaining that tolerance changed me in so many ways.” 5840/Aspen Heights Partners; 60p0; 10 in; 5840; 60 in UTEXAS.RENT TENT TABLES 1-16, 37, A-H SAC AREA GREGORY PLAZA AREA OAKS LOUNGE AREA JESTER AREA TABLES 44-55 TABLES 38-43 TABLES 23-36 TABLES 17-22 WED, SEPT 20. 10 AM - 3 PM. 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By now we have paid our dues over the past four (more or less) years as college students and are entitled to enjoy the comfort of routine. We graze through syllabus week with grace, purchase our textbooks late and admire the sight of underclassmen who haven’t yet caught their balance. But unlike our predecessors of the past eight years, we’re scheduled to enter a job market guided by the Trump administration. So what does that mean? According to Trump’s proposed economic policy, he plans to create 25 million jobs over the next decade by pushing businesses to re- turn the jobs they’ve outsourced to foreign countries back to American soil. In other words, it’s the rise of the blue-collar worker. During his campaign, Trump catered to the sentiments of the traditional, working 6072/Around Campus c/o HTC Vive; 29p6; 5 in; 6072; 15 in class American and has been delivering on his promise so far. We can expect a revitalization of manufacturing jobs and can already see part of that happening with Amazon announcing a plan to create 100,000 new jobs, Walmart adding 10,000 and GM promising to invest $1 billion in American factories. So what does this mean for the Class of 2017? As of now, not much. he unem- ployment rate is currently at 4.7 percent, the lowest we’ve seen in the past eight years. Rather, my concern lies in how the increase of manufacturing jobs will impact our current social structure. Since I was little, I’ve been told that a college degree is Illustration by Jacky Tovar While there are many reasons, economic or political, as to why people would want to return manufacturing jobs back into the U.S., the main one is nostalgia. In a speech given in a Pennsylvania recycling facility last year, Trump inadvertently summed up this desire by stating, “America became the world’s dominant economy by becoming the world’s dominant producer.” However, that doesn’t mean that Ameri- cans have stopped producing. We’ve just transitioned in how our labor is expedited from physical to cognitive work — hence the white collar worker. For prospective graduates, we’re enter- ing a job market where the technology, administrative and oice jobs we’ve been preparing for aren’t our government’s priority. While this can be interpreted as healthy competition for job growth between the blue and white collar workers, I feel unsure of where I stand. the key to a better life. What my degree has really given me is a set of marketable skills that elevates my value as a worker. Taking this into consider- ation, I can begin to understand why I feel uneasy about Trump’s job plan, and there is no indication of expanding these blue collar workers’ skill sets. America’s greatest strength doesn’t lie in the quantity of jobs or products produced. Our great- est strength comes from our quality. As Americans, our greatest accomplishment is our creativity and how our workers are more than assembly-line workers. It is true that at some point in American history, a factory job could provide a stable income, which is especially appealing to those without a college degree. But the jobs we bring shouldn’t just be monotonous work for the sake of being monotonous. We, as workers, with or without a degree, should be able to have skills that contribute beyond our workplace and help us grow economically and socially. SHIFT IN ECONOMIC FOCUS IGNORES KEY SKILLS-BASED JOBS 5808/Skylot Austin; 60p0; 10 in; 5808; 60 in or the Class of ince I was cent, w the l impact ee is hat my en me is ls vates my value aking - an begin eel uneasy job e is n of kers’ ength As mplishment It is true e a me, e k as w should 28 HIRE UTEXAS SCIENCE SCENE: MONEY AND HAPPINESS By KEUN-WOO LEE Daily Texan Published On March 31, 2016 Students are constantly questioning which life path will lead to the most satisfaction. In a survey that asked millennials what their most important life goals were, about 80 percent selected “get rich,” whereas only 30 percent selected “to help people who need help.” ically linked to happiness, such as wealth and career. here is, in fact, a positive association be- tween money and happiness, but it is min- ute. Money is essential to happiness since it provides basic necessities. However, after a threshold yearly salary of $75,000, there is virtually no increase in happiness as income increases, according to the Journal of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences. UT researchers are investigating which life factors afected happiness the most. heir indings challenge factors stereotyp- Rebecca North, lecturer in UT’s Depart- ment of Psychology, conducted a 10-year study examining how factors such as income and social support predict current happiness and changes in happiness. he quality of family relationships, more so than income, predicts happiness, according to the study. Also, during a 10-year span, an improvement in quality of relationships predicted an increase in happiness. “A lot of people think, ‘When I get that promotion or get another position, then I’m going to be much happier,’ but our research has shown that the change in income over time related to no change in happiness,” North said. She said people’s happiness is also contin- gent on their attitude toward the human spectrum of emotions. “here’s a lot of emerging research that shows it’s not just a ratio of positive to negative emotions,” she said. “It’s not just about feeling more positive emotions. here might actually be this element of accepting the full range of our experienc- es.” Raj Raghunathan, marketing professor in the McCombs School of Business and creator of happysmarts.com, also ofered insight into how developing relationships is important for happiness. Photo Credit: Victoria Smith | Daily Texan Staff “It’s not a waste of time to go out at a bar or hang out with your friends,” Raghuna- than said. “It’s very important to keep in touch and not just on Facebook where it’s supericial, but to develop deeper ties.” Raghunathan questions why his academi- cally successful peers often seem miserable in his upcoming book, “If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?” He said these successful people typically have two traits: an interest in being supe- rior and controlling others. “hese very traits that might make you smart — go-getting, achievement-ori- ented, narcissistic, egotistic, with high self-esteem — and perhaps even help you achieve success, can often come in the way of your happiness,” Raghunathan said. Raghunathan said while people should avoid these negative traits associated with traditional success, there are steps students can take to ind happiness. “Do something you really, really love to do. hat’ll naturally lead you to become really good at it rather than seeking to be better than other people,” he said. “Seek to be of service to other people, and rather than trying to control other people and the environment, you try and control yourself — your internal environment.” CRACKING INTERVIEW DRESS CODES By NATALIE BERRY Longhorn Life Staff BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL More formal companies, such as inance or accounting organizations might require this type of dress every day. Business Professional is also the “safe bet” for many interview situations, as you look put-to- gether and responsible, without being too buttoned up. Ladies: An outit similar to business formal is appropriate. However, you can be more liberal with the colors you choose, and pantyhose are not necessarily required. Men: Similarly to the ladies, men can wear an outit much like the business formal one. he colors of the suit could be lighter, like a gray or navy, and tie clips, cuf links, or pocket squares are not required. BUSINESS FORMAL his is the most professional of the three codes, and it is unlikely that you’ll be wearing this type of outit for an interview. However, if you are required to dress in business formal for an event, it is important that you truly dress to impress. Ladies: A full matching skirt or pants suit in a dark color, with dark pantyhose and closed-toe shoes, is preferred. A collared shirt should be worn underneath. Makeup and jewelry are important, but keep them minimal and not distracting. Hair should be neat, as always. Men: his calls for a full dark-colored suit, with a coordinating button-down and tie. Tie clips, cuf links, or pocket squares are all nice additions. Shoes should be dark and clean, and hair should be well kempt. NEED A JOB? 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More and more often, employers are expecting signiicant work experience in their ield, even for entry-level jobs. his causes many students to work intern- ships out of necessity, rather than desire. 6119/United States Marine Corp; 29p6; 5 in; 6119; 15 in thrown out in court. I, like many longhorns, have worked both paid and unpaid internships, and had a good experience each time. During the spring semester alone, hundreds of UT students made the walk down to the Cap- itol to intern during the 85th Legislative Session, giving them irsthand legislative experience and enhancing their future job prospects. he vast majority of these internships were unpaid. “My internship was an invaluable experi- ence that allowed me to see the legislature up close and personal beyond what I was learning in class. I was able to see some of the session’s biggest moments irsthand, and even got to help make some of them possible,” government and business sopho- more Alden Marshall said. “My internship was an invaluable experience that allowed me to see the legislature up close and personal beyond what I was l earning in class.” Alden Marshall government & business sophomore But despite beneits like this, unpaid internships need to be banned. While this may cut down on the number of avail- able positions for college students, it will also ensure fair treatment. he beneits of internships overall are obvious – stu- dents gain valuable networking oppor- tunities, experience, and employers have been shown to hire college students with internship experience at a higher rate. he downsides, however, are too large. Ameri- ca is a country built on the equality of op- portunity. Screening out those who cannot aford to work for free only cripples this fundamental promise. Photo Credit: Melanie Westfall | Daily Texan Staff I see no problem with students working jobs, but forcing students into working for free sets up a dangerously unequal system. While many wealthy and upper mid- dle-class students can aford to take an unpaid internship, low-income students may have to work multiple jobs to pay the bills or might not be able to work an internship at all. Especially when so many of the most prestigious internships are clustered in a few expensive cities – namely New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. — this is a very pricey proposition. CNBC reports that the cost of living in Los Angeles for a summer can run upwards of $9,000. hat’s not the only problem. In recent years, many companies have been inves- tigated for violating the U.S. Department of Labor standards for unpaid internships. Common violations include internships lacking in educational experience and being required to work menial labor or directly replacing paid staf members. On top of this, unpaid interns aren’t seen as employees, meaning they don’t get work- place protection under the Civil Rights Act. his has caused a large number of sexual harassment claims by interns to be UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME OFFERS SOLUTION TO FUTURE AUTOMATION debt ensures that millennials will earn 20 percent less than the baby boomers did. his will only get worse as automation will replace hundreds of professions. Simple jobs like cashiers and retail workers, who account for 3.5 and 4.6 million workers, respectively, are already being replaced. Huge department stores are struggling to compete with online retailers such as Amazon. Jobs will be created by these online retailers, such as warehouse jobs, but they’ll pale in comparison to the jobs lost at thousands of brick and mortar shops. If your job is related to driving, you should be scared too. Self-driving cars are a reality right now, and when they are mass produced they’ll quickly become a more cost-efective alternative to taxi and truck drivers. Up to 45 percent of jobs could be automated using currently avail- able technology, according to McKinsey & Company. If this trend continues — and it will — society as we know it will become un- recognizable. It’s up to us whether it can be a chaotic transformation or an amicable one. We need a solution to the epidemic of unemployment that will sweep the country in just a few decades. Unfortu- nately, the only sensible solution is one that Americans have traditionally been averse to: socialism. Hopefully we won’t need a crisis as catastrophic as the Great Depression to get people to accept UBI. Acceptance of socialism and socialist policy has been growing for years, and it must continue to grow for a smooth transition into our post-work future. By CUILLIN CHASTAIN-HOWLEY Daily Texan Opinion; Published On February 8, 2017 Automation of thousands of jobs will eventually cause an epidemic of unem- ployment. We must brace for this future now and take the steps necessary to prevent it. Universal basic income is the most obvious solution to this problem. he idea of guaranteeing a certain income for every member of a society isn’t a new one. Bertrand Russell loated the idea in 1918, and numerous other intellectuals have endorsed it since. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sees it as the only possible solution to America’s grow- ing inequality. Of course, UBI has a massive hill to climb — the American primal hostility toward socialism. What has to be made clear is that there’s nothing to be afraid of — UBI has already had limited trials to positive results. In South Africa, unconditional income was given to mothers as child support and it greatly improved child nutrition. It’s also been shown that impov- erished people who receive unconditional income don’t use it on drugs or alcohol. While UBI has yet to be instituted on a grand scale, it’s been shown to have a positive efect on the most vulnerable members of society. he last time the U.S. instituted socialist policies on a large scale was in response to the Great Depression, when unemploy- ment rose to 25 percent. To prevent this from happening again, Americans must confront a scary reality — the American dream isn’t realistic anymore. For the vast majority of Americans, where you start is where you’ll stay. Studies have even shown that downward mobility is growing as stag- nating wages and student 5654/Austin Screen Printing; 29p6; 5 in; 5654; 15 in Up to $5000 Men and Women 18 to 50 Call for more information. 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In 2009, the federal government passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which extended the time limit for iling discrimination claims in federal courts. 42 states adopted similar legislation, but Texas was not among them. able, citing women’s lack of professional assertiveness or diference in occupation as a reason for the inequity. Certainly, many factors are at play here. Women are often forced to take more time of for family and maternity concerns. Minority women often lack educational opportuni- ties necessary to attain high-paying jobs. Women on average work in lower paying industries. Despite these concerns, equally qualiied female employees still make less than their male counterparts in the same positions. Texas ranks among the worst states for equal pay among minority women and far from the best for non-minority women. Lower wages throughout a woman’s life- time amount to approximately $500,000 in losses. his inequity contributes to economic inequality, especially among mi- nority women. Such inequality negatively afects health, increases the chances of unexpected pregnancies or abortions and contributes to domestic abuse. At the end of 2017’s legislative session, several bills aimed at increasing accountability for gender discrimi- nation remained in legislative limbo. Texas has not made this problem a priority, and members of the Legislature have shown outright disdain for eforts to eliminate it. “Texas ranks among the worst states for equal pay among minority women and far from the best for non-minority women.” In 2013, the state Legislature passed a bill designed to remedy the discrepancy be- tween state and federal iling windows, until then-Gov. Rick Perry vetoed its passage. In 2014, the San Antonio Express-News report- ed that during Gov. Greg Abbott’s tenure as state attorney general, female assistant attorney generals were paid $6,000 less on average — de- spite generally having more experience — than their male coworkers. Many consider the wage gap unavoid- Gender inequality is an ancient problem, and eliminating the wage gap will take much more than a single bill. But the state’s unwillingness to approach the issue, or even to align with moderate federal statutes addressing it relects the under- lying disrespect this legislature has for women — especially minority women — within the state. 34 UT MARKETPLACE DOING THINGS FOR THE RIGHT REASON By SYDNEY MAHL Burnt X Staff Published On February 28, 2017 It’s no secret that life has become increas- ingly competitive. Colleges accept fewer applicants and jobs are scarce. It’s a rat race to see who can add the most to their resumes. But what if we sat down and took a moment to wonder why we do the things we do? In this competitive atmosphere, it has become more important than ever to separate ego and competition from desire and passion. If you do something, be pas- sionate about doing that activity. Simply participating or applying for something only because it adds to a resume can cause us to lose sight of who we truly are. those things? here are times when I sit and wonder who I really am. hose times are usually at 3 a.m. while trying to complete a “who are you?” essay question. I ind beauty in this question because of its luidity. It can apply to a characteristic, achievement or occupation. I could say that I am a scholar, a Long- horn and a journalist. I’m fortunate say that I’m a happy person. Recently, I turned down an amazing opportunity – no, I won’t say what it was. What’s important is why I said, “hank you, but no thank you.” As I sat writing about who I am, I asked myself: am I do- ing this opportunity for the right reason? What do I truly enjoy doing? Am I doing I urge you to ask yourself those same questions. If you’re not happy with the answers, pursue your passions. UT has more than 1,300 student organizations, over 70 sororities and fraternities, hun- dreds of intramural sports and club teams, and more. Join something you’re genu- inely interested in and if you’re ever asked about it in an interview, that interest will show in your answer. And if you’re a lucky person who already loves what they’re doing, I congratulate you for staying true to yourself in the age of competition. Also, you should probably write a book or host a seminar. DO WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT WHAT IS EASY NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING. 6041/Grubhub; 60p0; 5 in; 6041; 30 in FOR THE RIGHT REASON 5822/512 Living; 29p6; 10 in; 5822; 30 in GENDER PAY GAP CREATES ‘HOUSING GAP’ FOR SINGLES By GISELLE SUAZO Daily Texan Opinion; Published On February 21, 2017 here is no denying that Austin has been gaining popularity — people move here from across the country, and it even topped the list of the 20 best U.S. cities to live in for 2017. But even a city as incredible as Austin has unfavorable aspects that need to be addressed. Nationally, women make 22 percent less than men for the same job. Austin’s real estate market is one of many that has been proven to tyShark. While being a single woman and wanting to live alone already limit one’s choices, matters are made worse when women earn less than men. he industry’s rule of thumb is that no more than 30 percent of one’s income should go to rent or mortgage payments. When this rule is applied to cities in Tex- as — Houston, Fort Worth, and Austin — the housing market becomes unaford- able for single women. Single women’s median income is no- ticeably lower than men’s in almost every city included in the study. his limits their choices on housing, while their counter- parts are awarded more inancial freedom. he root of this issue can be narrowed down to a problem that has been proved, study after study, as the gender wage gap. Nationally, women make 22 percent less than men for the same job. hese numbers get more depressing and alarming when you compare wage gaps between ethnicities, with minorities earning signiicantly less than white men and women. Fixing the wage gap does not happen overnight — multiple policy changes have to happen before this problem is disman- tled. Creating a company and societal culture that does not let gender norms or race dictate wages is an important irst step in having pay equality. his will also ensure that women and men looking to live on their own have plenty of options in the housing market. Illustration by Melanie Westfall 36 UT MARKETPLACE A STUDENT GUIDE TO PARTYING ‘TEXAN STYLE’ By MORGAN O’HANLON Daily Texan Published On August 31, 2017 After a week’s worth of hard work on the 40 Acres, it’s tempting just to kick back and turn over into the weekend with a bout of Netlix-binging. But for those UT students craving something a bit more active, here’s a road map to some of the best places to get your party on this semester: SPIDERHOUSE Located just north of campus at the corner of 29th and Fruth Street, this hipster hangout is famous for much more than cofee. Home to a large patio and a ballroom, the venue hosts regular poetry slams, trivia nights and an expan- sive variety of themed shows and events. Whether you’re there earlier in the day to hunker down on some homework, or later in the evening to enjoy a craft beer and live music, Spiderhouse never disappoints. Pro-tip: here’s an elusive kitty-cat that hangs out in the cafe. Try your best to befriend it! 21ST STREET CO-OP If the Greek life really isn’t your scene, the 21st Street Co-Op also throws parties that are more relaxed and communal. It’s rec- ommended to BYOB, but the drinks are sometimes free. Everyone hangs around the courtyard, which is decorated in lights, jamming out to live music from various indie bands. here are comfortable couch- es to lounge around, and a large portion of people look like they just stepped out of “Dazed and Confused.” here’s deinitely a funky vibe to dig about that place. FRAT PARTIES (IF YOU’RE A WOMAN, OR IF YOU’RE A DUDE WITH SOME EXTRA CASH) University of Texas fraternity parties are just like the ones in the movies — well, almost. Maybe the antics imagined in ilms like Seth Rogen’s “Neighbors” are a tad exaggerated, but students who want to party like McConaughey should head west. Longhorn Greek life dominates West Campus on the weekends, and be- tween the massive ragers and smaller-scale kickbacks, there is always something for everyone — that is, of course, if you can get in. 6174/High Brew Cofee; 29p6; 5 in; 6174; 15 in A band plays at Spiderhouse Ballroom. Photo by Jenna Million for KVRX. 6083/Fasten; 29p6; 10 in; 6083; 30 in AUSTIN SWING SYNDICATE AT THE TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMENS’ CLUBS For all you cougar hunters out there, the Swing Dance Syndicate is a great place to pick up some Agneses and Arnolds on a hursday night. For those of you who are more interested in people your own age, the venue also hosts a Collegiate Shag Class and Uptempo Dancing lesson on the fourth hursday of every month. No matter what week of the month you choose to go, the event always provides high-quality lessons at an afordable price. Make sure to bring your swingiest clothes and dancing shoes! YOUR OWN DARN APARTMENT If West Campus or 6th street aren’t satisfying your party needs, throw your own shindig at your apartment. Even if you don’t have your own place, 81 per- cent of UT students live of-campus, so it shouldn’t be too hard to ind a friend who does. Despite what most might think, throwing a party doesn’t need to be expen- sive or a hassle. All you need are some cheap streamers or DIY decorations, drinks (have your friends BYOB if they can since they’re already freeloading of your space), good friends and good vibes. Most importantly: Make sure you have the loudest speaker you can ind to blast some groovy tunes and dance the night away. Photo by Chase Karacostas 5806/Chick-Fil-A; 29p6; 5 in; 5806; 15 in 5954/McCombs School of Business; 29p6; 10 in; 5954; 30 in AUSTIN MAY TEST DELIVERY ROBOTS By LISA DREHER Daily Texan Published On August 29, 2016 Austin may have robots rolling down its sidewalks delivering food in the near future. traic congestion by reducing delivery vehicles on the road, to test out delivery bots. he bots may deliver restaurant food, packages, groceries and other items to people around the city. he resolution states the “personal delivery robotic devices” can be autonomous or human-controlled if needed. hey must only use sidewalks, crosswalks According to Austin Transportation Department spokeswoman Marissa Monroy, Austin is actively seeking delivery robots to trial in the city. “We’ve deinitely seen a grow- ing trend … throughout the country,” Mon- roy said. “And we know that Austin, being the inno- vative community that it is, we deinitely are looking for all options when it comes to transporting not just people but goods and services.” “...the bots would not greatly threaten students’ delivery jobs in companies such as Fa- vor, which often uses bicyclists, because people would still be faster than a bot.” Camille Murray Public health sophomore and pedestrian pathways to avoid interfering with traic. hey can also weigh up to 300 pounds, must not exceed 10 miles per hour and must yield to pedestrians. A pilot program would partner a private technology provider with the city, and Monroy said one or more companies may be approved. Transportation Depart- ment director Robert Spillar said depart- ments can now evaluate tech companies’ proposals of bot plans. “he purpose of making a call in terms of a call for information, if you will, is to On Aug. 10 Austin City Council passed a resolution allowing the Transportation Department to initiate one or more two- year pilot programs, aimed at relieving 6183/Extend-A-Care- Display; 29p6; 10 in; 6183; 30 in AUSTIN Y TEST Y y ood, ery Photo Credit: Melanie Westfall | Daily Texan Staff ust osswalks s to ing with an also make sure the larger industry is aware that Austin is interested in these technologies,” said Spillar during the Council’s meeting on Aug. 10. ust not ceed 10 miles Cities such as San Francisco and Wash- ington D.C. already use delivery bots. Art history sophomore Anneka High said she orders from Amazon Prime, Favor and occasionally Uber Eats, but noted that the rise of delivery services may discourage people from going out and buying from local restaurants and stores. vider with the city, “It’ll deinitely be more convenient, but it deinitely takes away personability,” High said. tner a am y ne y be Depart- t- mpanies’ Public health sophomore Camille Murray said the bots would not greatly threat- en students’ delivery jobs in companies such as Favor, which often uses bicyclists, because people would still be faster than a bot. is to “I don’t think the development of these (robots) would put Favor out of business,” Murray said. “here’s something about the speed and, regardless, it’s probably going to still be cheaper to use people than the bots.” Graduate student Litan Li said people may steal goods in autonomous bots if they are not supervised. “I don’t think they’re very reliable,” Li said. “hey can get messed with, and there’s nobody there to protect it. You can’t mess with a person.” One company, Starship Technologies, had already expressed interest in helping the city after it visited South By South- west this year, and when it demonstrated its six-wheeled bots in Austin’s north- east-central neighborhood of Mueller in July. 40 UT MARKETPLACE FOUR GREGORY GYM ETIQUETTE PRINCIPLES By ALBERT ZHAO Daily Texan Published On September 12, 2016 he 40 Acres can feel cramped at times, but few places rival the congestion of Gregory Gym. Between the gym’s peak hours of 5–8 p.m., a combination of inad- equate space, sweaty stench and compet- ing hip-hop and electronic music blaring from personal speakers can be excruci- ating. Here are some rules to follow on your next trip to Gregory so you and your fellow Longhorns can peacefully coexist and exercise. PUT IT IN YOUR CUBBY When Gregory gets crowded, the last thing you expect is to trip over a stranger’s backpack because the person came straight from class and didn’t know where to put it. You need to put your belongings in a locker if you don’t have time to run home or back to your car before your workout. A number of campus buildings, from McCombs to Garrison, supply lockers for students to use. hey usually require you to bring your own lock, so head over to GRE 2.204 to see which locker you can use. You can also place your things directly in Gregory’s $32-per-semester lockers or its daily coin-lockers, which cost a quarter each time. Remember, don’t blockade your fellow gym mates. sweat compounds on gym equipment daily. Don’t be the person contributing to this collection after using the gym bench. Bring a towel to wipe down equipment after use. Exercise mats, the seats of exer- cise machines and displays on treadmills should all be dry and presentable for your fellow gym mate’s use. Gregory fortunate- ly provides towels for students to borrow; however, they cost either $1 a day or $28 a semester, so remember to pack one with you beforehand. BE A SWEETIE, WIPE THE SEATIE Gyms smell because sweat smells. he issue isn’t the liquid itself but your skin bacteria breaking down sweat secretions, thus releasing your unique blend of body order. his is a bit gross to think about, but picture the hundreds of people whose CLEAN UP, CLEAN UP EVERY- BODY DO YOUR SHARE Failing to return equipment after us- ing it is a novice mistake committed by people in gyms everywhere, but in one as crowded as Gregory, it causes an extra level of chaos. If you are using dumbbells, medicine balls or any other retrievable equipment, you should put it back right after use. Not only is it rude to hog shared equipment, but people who just came in will not know what’s available. his advice is particularly aimed at people lifting, especially those who leave a junkyard of weights at their feet. SHARING IS CARING If you’re new to exercising in Gregory, you may feel confused by what’s available for you to use since so many people are there. Don’t be afraid to ask someone if he or she is inished with the equipment. If the person is not, then ask for a time estimate. You’re as entitled to the equipment as the marathon runner in training. But if you’re feeling too shy to ask if someone is done using the treadmill, he Daily Texan has a useful video of routes around Austin to accommodate your jog. 5957/Pointe on Rio; 60p0; 5 in; 5957; 30 in 5772/he Nine at West Campus; 29p6; 10 in; 5772; 30 in UT RESOURCES PROVIDE STRESS RELIEF, AID PRODUCTIVITY By MEGAN HIX Daily Texan Published On January 19, 2016 While most students are familiar with the cramming and stress of inals or midterms, few capitalize on the fresh start ofered each time a new semester rolls around. his fall, ditch the bad habits by taking advantage of these UT resources for a productive, stress-free semester. “One of the great things about being in an academic environment is that you get a fresh start twice a year.” Katy Redd, the assistant director for prevention and outreach One major component of a successful semester is learning to manage time early on, Sanger Learning Center director Mi- chelle Jewell said. Before getting weighed down by your assignments, Jewell said it’s important to get organized. “here’s not a single person who doesn’t struggle to make enough time,” Jewell said. “Read your syllabi, make a deadline calendar, arrange when your projects are due, reverse engineer how many hours you’ll have to put in to meet deadlines — no one should write a paper overnight.” Sanger Learning Center ofers workshops on everything from time management and study techniques to GRE prep classes. his semester, Jewell said workshops on succeeding in online classes will also be available. “Talk to your professor about your irst assignments if you don’t know what they mean [on the syllabus],” Jewell said. “he worst thing you can do in those early weeks is be shy about asking for help or refreshing yourself on the basics.” UT career counselor Lynn Chang said it’s never too early in one’s college career to utilize the University’s career services. Specialists can help answer questions about what careers it each major and even help secure irst jobs for those about to graduate. “he most important thing to do is explore, explore, explore beyond your major,” Chang said. “If you’re interested in one thing, get really involved in that one thing. hat means not just classes but maybe joining an organization or getting involved in the community. hink about how to use your time to highlight who you are.” Whether students are looking for a part- time job or need help polishing a resume, Chang said UT ofers forms of help, such as job and internship database hireutexas. edu or resume workshops and mock inter- view setups. Katy Redd, the assistant director for pre- vention and outreach at UT’s Counseling and Mental Health Center, said that with so much going on in students’ lives, it’s crucial to manage stress and the beginning of the semester is a perfect time to create healthy habits. “One of the great things about being in an academic environment is that you get a fresh start twice a year,” Redd said. “Get- ting enough sleep is a really good habit to start building now, really setting a fairly regular sleep schedule and really thinking about how you’re managing and structur- ing time.” Redd also recommends students in- clude things such as exercise and social interactions in their schedules to help reduce stress. She said the CMHC ofers workshops and therapy groups for those interested in learning more about stress management, as well as the Mind Body Lab, where students can relax or learn deep breathing techniques. 42 UT MARKETPLACE UT PARKING, LYFT PARTNER TO OFFER FREE RIDES FOR STUDENTS FROM CAMPUS TO RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS BY CHASE KARACOSTAS Daily Texan Published On September 12, 2017 Lyt is now ofering free nightly rides for students traveling from campus to nearby residential lo- cations seven days a week from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Starting Sept. 11, Lyt began of- fering a new year-round pilot program called SURE Ride in 6078/Lyt; 29p6; 5 in; 6078; 15 in partnership with Parking and Transportation Services, PTS. he program ofers free rides to students from campus to parts of West Campus, Riverside and North Campus, and as of Tuesday ater- noon, a few thousand students have enrolled, PTS said. Aaron Fox, general manager for Lyt in Austin, said Monday night’s rollout went smoothly, and they had their irst rider within ive minutes of the program starting. Fox said they’ll be monitoring the number of rides a week to ensure they have enough drivers. “We are thrilled to partner with Parking and Transportation Ser- vices,” Fox said. “Anything that makes the campus environment safer that we can be a part of is a huge win. I’m an alum, and I really wish we had this program when I was at the school.” he coverage area includes West Campus, the Intramural Fields, North Riverside and half a dozen other areas with high concentra- tions of students. PTS director Bobby Stone said these areas were chosen based on data collected during an early ride-hailing pilot program and general knowledge of where students typically live. “It really will enhance access for students as well as safety,” Stone said. “I think it’s something that will be of really, really great value to everybody on campus.” Two years ago, PTS began looking for a way to ill the public transpor- tation gap between 11 p.m., when the buses near campus stopped running, and 4 a.m., two hours ater SURE Walk closes. Stone said they originally struggled to get funding because the Student Services Budget Committee was not comfortable funding a program that might last not more than a few years, and Uber and Lyt both let Austin in May 2016. When Lyt and Uber returned over the summer, Lyt reached out about the program with a new cost-saving feature, Lyt Line, which set things in motion for Monday’s roll-out, Stone said. Lyt Line allows riders to take a reduced-cost Lyt if they don’t mind riding with someone else who has similar pickup and drop-of locations. PTS currently has a yearly budget of $75,000 for the program, which is above the estimate Lyt gave them for the cost of running SURE Ride until next August. However, the program is still in its pilot stag- es, and its popularity will decide whether or not it is renewed next fall, Stone said. Radio-television-ilm senior To- pazia Hunter said that as someone who used to live far from campus in Riverside, it’s nice to have this program shorten student com- mutes at night and increase safety. OFFER FREE RIDES FOR STUDENTS TIONS t s ram n a few h let ver out ing gs t, iders y e d et hich URE er, ag- cide ext ne s s ety. The coverage area includes West Campus, the Intramural Fields, North Riverside and half a dozen other areas with high concentrations of students. PTS director Bobby Stone said these areas were chosen based on data collected during an early ride-hailing pilot program and general knowledge of where students typically live. 6166/Shade Tree Beverage Co., L; 29p6; 5 in; 6166; 15 in NEW UT STUDY SHOWS 44 UT MARKETPLACE UT STARTUP HELPS STUDENTS FIND WORK EXPERIENCE By PAUL ISKRA Daily Texan Staff Published On November 14, 2016 Condecca, a new UT student startup, matches undergraduates seeking work experience or internship opportunities with potential employers in a similar way to how dating apps match up potential couples. he startup is up and running on condec- ca.com, and it is seeking to release its mo- bile app onto Apple and Android markets this year. Condecca could beneit both students and startups; college undergrad- uates looking to ind job experience would be matched with local Austin companies looking for ambitious recruits. Students are reviewed on their quality of work, and they can use these reviews to ind more prestigious jobs in the future, Condecca co-founder Hakan Telsiz said. “What makes [Condecca] diferent is the employment process eiciency [and] the fact that students are willing to work for less money in exchange for experience,” Telsiz said. “We’re facilitating the process and communication of hiring.” Don Dao, a business honors and inance sophomore who helped develop Condec- ca’s business model, said that Condecca’s user interface was designed to be easily accessible by students. “We’re really giving [students] these short-term internships and short-term projects geared towards college students to bridge the gap,” Dao said. “It’s kind of a niche market within the job-creating agencies, but it’s something that we our- selves have experienced, and a lot of other students have experienced it as well.” he website and mobile apps have gone through several versions to strike a balance between undergraduate user experience and professional feel, said Evan Kamin- sky, a computer science sophomore who 5944/Wildlower OB/GYN; 29p6; 5 in; 5944; 15 in honors sophomore and fellow Condecca contributor. “here are a lot of BHP [Business Honors Programs] and McCombs alumni that have started their own companies here in the Austin area,” Hughes said. “It’s hon- estly a really great resource.” In addition to searching for startup em- ployers willing to hire, Condecca also tries to attract undergraduates looking for jobs. he app and website entice undergraduate students by displaying other users’ experi- ences with employers. “I think the best way to attract students is to be able to show them, ‘Hey, here’s 50 kids who have actually had internships, and have had great experiences,’” Hughes said. While students tend to worry primarily about grades when engaged in the college experience, a common deiciency is an am- ple resume to supplement that student’s credibility, which makes the search for a job harder, according to Sean Geiger. “We’re facilitating the process and communication of hiring” Hakan Telsiz Condecca Co-founder co-founded Condecca and developed the iOS mobile app. To use the app, Kamin- sky said students will swipe to the left when searching for job opportunities in the same way they would look for matches on Tinder. If the student inds a job they would like to apply for, they press a button that automatically submits their resume. “You’ve got lots of students with lots of academic experience, but not much professional experience,” said Geiger, a computer science sophomore who is also a co-founder and the chief technology oicer of Condecca. “We’re thinking that Condecca will provide a way to hopefully close that experience gap.” “For most of the employers we see using it, it’s really just that you’ve got your re- sume, you see the job, and if you’re a good it, you just go for it,” Kaminsky said. “he website has the exact same functionality.” Employers are found through various net- works around Austin, the most prominent being the McCombs alumni network, according to Meredith Hughes, a business According to Hughes, Condecca’s goal is to help driven students ind companies that are willing to provide valid opportu- nities. “It’s gonna be purely targeted at meaning- ful work experience you can put on your resume and speak to,” Hughes said. “At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.” UT MARKETPLACE 45 NEW UT STUDY SHOWS ECONOMIC COST OF BULLYING a nors e in - By EILISH O’SULLIVAN Daily Texan Staff Published On July 6, 2017 A new study from UT’s School of Human Ecology shows the economic cost of bullying. According to the study, many states could potentially lose tens of millions of dollars in funding when children miss school due to feeling unsafe. “So much attention in the research and policy discussions about bullying has focused on the personal costs – to students who are bullied (academic prob- lems; mental health problems),” UT professor and co-author of the study Stephen Russell said in an email. “But there hasn’t been much attention to other costs.” In the study, the researchers analyzed survey responses by over 800,000 middle and high school students throughout the state of California to estimate the inancial impact of bullying. he researchers used data from California’s Department of Education. “Students who are bullied for who they are feel unsafe in their schools, and when students feel unsafe, they are more likely to avoid going to school,” Lau- ra Baams, UT researcher and co-author of the study, said in an email. “hese rates of absentee- ism are directly related to lower funding for public schools in several states across the U.S.” 10.4 percent of students reported they missed at least one day of school in the past month because they felt unsafe, which is an esti- mated 301,000 students. hat is $276 million in lost revenue each year in California public schools, according to the study. “What I hope people will see is that there are many inexpensive strategies to reduce bullying and make schools safer – strategies that would cost a lot less than the cost of bullying based on this study,” Russell said. “hose kinds of strategies include: clear anti-bullying and non-discrim- ination policies that include attention to prejudice and bias; teaching training to reduce bully- ing; presence of information and resources for students on coping with prejudice and bullying; and student organizations that create positive climates.” Russell said that even though we know most bullying is motivated by prejudice, less attention is paid to discriminatory or bias-based bullying. he researchers found that the schools lost out on up to $78 million for race and ethnicity bias, up to $54 million for reli- gious bias, up to $54 million for gender bias, up to $62 million for bias related to sexual orientation and up to $49 million for disabil- ity-related bias. “I expected that we would ind that students who were bullied were more likely to miss school because they felt unsafe,” Russell said. “I wasn’t prepared for the magni- tude of the economic costs.” he researchers wrote in a jour- nal, published in School Psychol- ogy Quarterly, that their study shows a connection between bullying, absenteeism and a loss of funds for school districts in California. “his study should motivate school boards and principals to critically look at their absentee- ism rates and reports of discrim- inatory bullying,” Baams said. “Not only do these indicate an unsafe school climate, they also cost them much needed funding. Schools have the opportunity to make their school climate safer and more inclusive, and this study adds a vital economic consideration to the mix.” 6100/Snarf ’s Sandwiches; 29p6; 5 in; 6100; 15 in 6025/BooHoo; 29p6; 5 in; 6025; 15 in ies or jobs. duate experi- ct students s 50 Hughes y is an am- y lege s or a e who is also e thinking that ly oal is - our t eted at meaning- l that matters.” 46 UT MARKETPLACE FIVE WAYS TO GET MOTIVATED WHEN YOU’RE SLACKING By KRYSTAL CRUZ Burnt X Finding the motivation to do assigned readings or homework is hard when dealing with those post vacation blues. Avoiding the irst few weeks of assignments is a one way street to a doomed destiny of late-night cram sessions. Cramming right before lecture or quizzes is not only putting you at a disadvantage during the quiz, but also sentencing you to long term panic while trying to play catch-up for a exam. he best way to avoid all these stressful sce- narios is building motivation early on. Here are ive ways to get that motivation going when you are already slacking. 1. CREATE A MOTIVATION PLAYLIST Having the right tone of music for what you’re working on could help you focus a lot more than being in the qui- et. If you are hitting the gym, ill your playlist with music that keeps you moving. If you are hitting the books, make sure not to pick anything that will be too distracting. I suggest acoustic instrumentals of your favorite songs. 2. DON’T WORK IN BED!! Say this with me: “Bed is for sleeping. Not for working.” 3. PROMISE YOURSELF A REWARD IF YOU GET WORK DONE Whether it be getting dinner from a good restaurant on your way home from the library, buying that thing on your Amazon wishlist, or an episode of your favorite series on Netlix, promise yourself a reward to celebrate getting work done. In times of great struggle, a glimmer of hope can go a long way. 4. WATCH A MOVIE OR VIDEO THAT MOTIVATES YOU Sometimes we have to admit defeat for a hour or so to ind the inspiration to work hard. Decide to take a break for a hour or two and step away from your work to think about something else. I like to watch TedTalks videos or my favorite movies to get past the unmotivated slump I’m in. Whether it be a movie about going to school or about the focus of your dream career, give yourself a chance to remember why all this hard work will be worth it. 5. FIGURE OUT THE HOUR YOU STUDY BEST You may not be motivated or focused enough to study because you are trying at the wrong time. Some people study best in the morning and others at night. Make the efort to try studying at diferent times in diferent places to ind your perfect study mojo. It may be hard to believe, but waking up earlier or staying up later might 5811/Whole Foods Market - South; 60p0; 5 in; 5811; 30 in 6129/University Federal Credit ; 29p6; 10 in; 6129; 30 in or a hour or so to eak k to think alks videos or hool or about hance to et past the unmotivated slump I’m me people Make the ST ces ve, 5 WAYS TO NAIL JOB INTERVIEWS By HAYDEN PIGOTT Longhorn Life Staff Everybody goes through it. Sometimes it can be extremely tough, other times it can be a breeze, but we have all been there. We have all been interviewed. Being interviewed for a job or internship can be incredibly scary. You can want something so bad and be nervous, or it can be a last ditch efort to ind something. Either way it is hard to be really good at interviews. But we have compiled a list of our favorite tips to help you get through this interviewing season. 1: PREPARATION Do not go into an interview without doing any research on the company. Even if you are interviewing to be a cashier at a store for a summer job, you should know the mission statement or have a general idea of what the company does. If you are interviewing for an internship or a sala- ry-based job, do some serious digging into the company. You should know what the company does on a day-to-day basis, you should follow their social media accounts, and, if it is a job where they publish things, you should have a favorite article. 2: THE HANDSHAKE Has anyone ever told you to have a really irm grip or to out-grip the person you are interviewing? his is wrong. You should never try to intimidate someone who is interviewing you, so match the grip of the interviewer. If they have a really weak grip, make your grip weak. If they try to break your hand, try to break their hand. Just follow along, this is their show and you are playing a part in it. 3: THE OUTFIT No matter where you are interviewing, whether it be Vineyard Vines at the Domain or Frost Bank, dress up slightly better than the level with which they wear clothes. So if Vineyard Vines does casual jeans and tops, wear a dress and a blazer. If Frost Bank is business casual, go full suit. his shows that you are willing to make an efort in your job and that you cared enough to get dressed up. Plus it makes it all the better when they tell you that you won’t be required to dress as formally. 4: HOW TO ANSWER THE NEGATIVE QUESTION hey will always ask you something negative, like “tell me about a bad boss you’ve had.” he best way to answer those questions is to not really answer them. For the bad boss question, lie. Say that you haven’t had any bad bosses and you hope you never do. Because if you talk about a bad boss experience it can relect badly on you, especially if the person you are inter- viewing does the things your bad boss did. If they ask you something else, just avoid the question, say something like, “I don’t have experience with that, but I do have experience with [something positive].” TIP: Do some serious digging into the company. You should know what the company does on a day-to- day basis, and you should follow their social media accounts. 5: THANK YOU NOTES After you have interviewed for a job send a thank you note. If the company is millennial-based you can send an email to the person who interviewed you. If it is a more old school company take the time to write a personal, handwritten thank you. Get stationary for your notes that relect who you are, if you are bright and happy get bright and happy notes. If you really love UT go buy the notes that have the longhorn logo on them. Just make sure what is inside is kind and you make the interviewer feel special. 6226/he Venue/ Villas on Guada; 60p0; 10 in; 6226; 60 in