m ? s v i sai dV'd y va 3.' AS 3AV I S IZ 6eOt> WlIiO'dDIW 3DYJIH3H d c v a s x i w ♦ » * ♦ * * * * * » * » * * * * ♦ ♦ * * Senate begins chief justice hearings E N T E R T A I N M E N T PAGE 8B 'Phaedra's Love' twists Greek tragedy ' SP0 PAGE1B Kickoffs still need work T h e Daily T exan Serving The University of Texas at Austin com m unity since 1900 Tuesday, September 13, 2005 www.dailytexanonline.com Embattled FEMA director steps down Career ftrefigh ter will take his place as agency head By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON— Mike Brown, the subject of blistering criticism after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and overwhelmed the government's response, quit Monday as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency The White House moved quickly replace him, to installing R. David Paulison, a top agency official with three decades of firefighting expe­ rience as acting director. Mike Brown, former FEMA director White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the White House did not seek Brown's resignation. Paulison has led the U.S. Fire Administration, a division of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, since December 2001, according to a biography post­ ed on FEMA's Web site. He led FEMA's emergency preparedness force from 2003-2004. He also is a certified paramedic. He is a career firefighter from Miami who was among the emer­ gency workers responding to Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the crash of Valujet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades in 19%. Paulison also was chief of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, leading 1,900 person­ nel and a $200 million operating budget. Brown's resignation came three days after he was sent back to head­ quarters from the Gulf area, where he had been the government's disaster point man, and little more than a week after Bush, on his first on-the-ground visit to the region after the storm, said, "Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job." Brown said he spoke Saturday to White House chief of staff Andrew Card and was not asked to resign, but he wanted to "get the media focused on the good things that are going on, instead of me," he said. Brown, 50, and his agency fell under intense criticism from Democrats and Republicans almost from the moment Hurricane Katrina tore through Gulf Coast. FEMA's response was criticized as slow and ineffective. Brown has conceded that all the resources the agency had in place before the storm were overwhelmed, and that he did not anticipate the total breakdown in communications. His limited prior experience in disaster relief also became an issue. Before joining FEMA as deputy counsel in 2001, Brown, a lawyer, was head of the International Arabian Horse Association. Brown also said the government didn't know about 20,000 people holed up in squalid conditions at the New Orleans convention center until a day after their difficulties had been widely reported in the news. Last week, Brown denied alle­ gations that his resume exagger­ ated his emergency management background. He also canceled, two days after announcing it, a debit card program that was to give $2,000 to hurricane evacuees. New student affairs VP ready to start work Pick-A-Profsite offers students audio recordings of lectures for fee By Yashoda Sam path j Daily Texan Staff biquitous :Pods may soon find a more academic use, as teachers prepare to put downloadable lectures on the Internet for $5 per lecture. Pick-A-Prof, an online serv ice that allows students to anony: mously review their teachers, has linked up with three advertis­ ing professors at the University to record and offer download­ able audio files titled "Coursecasts." So far, the program is being tested only here and at Texas A&M University. Three UT professors have signed on to allow their classes to be guin­ ea pigs: William Cunningham, William Cam er and Gary Wilcox. All three teach undergraduate advertising class­ es with 350 students or more. "I've always been one to exper­ iment with new technology in the classroom," Wilcox said. Half of the revenue from the downloadable lectures goes to Pick-A-Prof, which would use the money to pay for the actual recordings and for the online server space. The other half will go to the professors, who said that they would donate the money to the University. Lectures continues on page 2A Harm ony Reforma | Daily Texan Staff Juan C. González begins work as the full-time vice president of Student Affairs this week. González has worked in Student Affairs offices at other schools. González faces search for new dean, tuition consolidation policy By Kimberly Garza Daily Texan Staff Between meetings and interv iews on his first day, Dr. Juan C. González sat back in an rocking chair Monday and exhaled a long sigh. He gestured to a large photograph adorning the wall next to his desk. The new vice president of student affairs said he took the photo, of a Napa Valley vineyard, himself. "Probably one out of 200 I'll get a good one," he said with a laugh as he glanced around his newly- decorated office. A jam-packed schedule had prevented González from relaxing for a long time. González replaced James Vick, who resigned in the spring to resume full-time faculty status in the Department of Mathematics. González said one of his first challenges on the job has been the resignation of Dean of Students González continues on page 2A Photo illustration by Nicolas Martinez, Brian Ray, M att Noris | Daily Texan Staff Doggett urges independent inquiry into Katrina response Response is in large part a response to President Bush's decision Tuesday to oversee an investi­ gation of his own role in respond­ ing to Hurricane Katrina. House Majority By Sherida Hibbard Daily Texan Staff U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D- Austin, plans to support legislation that would establish an indepen­ dent commission to investigate and evaluate the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina and its ability to prepare for future large-scale disasters. Formulated much like the 9/11 Commission, theproposedNational Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugarland, said he feels that the matter can best be handled by an in-house Investigation c ontinues on p a g e 2 A Goodwill holds job fair for evacuees 100 Austin employers came to convention center looking to hire By Adrienne Lee Daily Texan Staff More than 700 Hurricane job Katrina evacuees sought opportunities at the Austin Convention Center Monday. The hiring fair brought about 100 employers from around the city to assist evacuees in getting back on their feet. As Austin becomes home to almost 2,000 hurricane victims, the city phases into the "last step of a process" in helping the new residents weave themselves into the community, said Malcomb Gardner, Goodwill's spokesman. "Evacuees see that the city of Austin is showing concern and support," Gardner said. "People are trying to help [evacuees] pre­ pare for the future." The job fair was hosted by Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, which funds job-train­ ing and employment programs throughout the area. WorkSource, an Austin-area board which over­ sees federal and state workforce programs, also helped host the fair. "We're trying to help by doing what we do best," said Jerry Davis, president of Goodwill Industries of Central Texas. "And that's helping people with barri­ ers to employment find work." Employers from Target, Austin Independent School District, Chili's Grill & Bar arid city and state government agencies took applications and resumes from evacuees seeking jobs. Goodwill and WorkSource worked with evacuees prior to the fair in cre­ ating resumes and preparing for interviews and applications. Representatives from the hotel business were also prominent at the fair, which offered more chances for evacuees to continue in their fields. Gardner said most evacuees fled from New Orleans, which had a strong hotel indus­ try. Most of the job seekers already Jobs co ntinu es on p a g e 2 A nber 8 Volume 106, Number 8 25 cents O R r w i t c W orld& Nation Opinion________ 3A 4A University....................6 A 7A State&Loca!__ ____ News ports____ .____ 8AS 1-3B Classifieds................. 4-5B Com ics________________ 6B Entertainment........ 7-8B TODAY S WEA1 tit It Umlauts are fun. * ' H ig h Q A h Lo w 7 / TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,2005 T h e D a i l y T e x a n González: ‘I think the big decisions will come to me’ From p a g e l A Teresa Brett. He said he is work­ ing on a search process and selec­ tion committee for filling Brett's position, which wall be vacant in December. "A plan has yet to be devel­ "We'll oped," said González. probably put a search committee together: We'll have faculty, staff, students. We haven't exactly put our best thinking forward yet; we haven't had time to consult on that." Gonzalez went to the Student Services Building and met with the staff of the Office of the Dean of Students about replacing Brett Monday morning. Ge Chen, assis­ tant dean of students in Academic Enrichment Services, said the new vice president was quick to inform them about future plans for selection. "He assured the staff members that a search committee will be formulated soon," said Chen. Chen said she was impressed with González and predicted that he would bring positive changes during his tenure. González's first official day as vice president started at 8 a.m., said Carolyn Saathoff, an admin­ istrative associate in the vice pres­ ident's office. He spoke with his office staff first thing before con­ vening with the dean of students' staff. The rest of his day consisted mostly of phone calls and meet­ ings, including two simultaneous meetings with a committee about the proposed Barbara Jordan stat­ ue and a team coordinating cam­ pus efforts for Hurricane Katrina- displaced students. "This is typical," Gonzalez said, with a smile. "I'm double-booked already." this in a Despite schedule, full González squeezed lun­ cheon with Student Government President Omar Ochoa and Vice President Elizabeth Brummett at the Headliners Club downtown. Ochoa said González really want­ ed to know what SG expected of him. "We emphasized him being accessible and approachable to students," Ochoa said. "He was very gracious with his time." González said he plans to deal with other "hot topics" such as the new consolidated tuition policy and the Student Activities Center proposed by SG. He plans to sit in on the Student Services Fee Committee to help acquaint him­ self with student financial needs. Saathoff said González planned to finish his first day at an art exhibit hosted by the Center for Mexican-American Studies, which would likely end around 7 p.m. "It's been a full day, a long day," said Saathoff, who added that the rest of the week would be just as busy for González. "It's typically this way all the time. The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs is just a very busy posi­ tion." González expects a full sched­ ule for the next several weeks but said he doesn't have any specific changes in mind right now. "I dodirectom't have monu­ mental changes [in mind] at this point, I think the best I can do is learn ... what it means to be at UT, what it means to be the leader of the division of Student Affairs," said González. "I think the big decisions will come to me." Investigation: DeLay prefers internal review of evidence review of the disaster response procedures. DeLay favors a joint, internal, to provide bipartisan review evidence relating to the nation's ability to respond to large-scale tragedies, according to his press secretary, Ben Porritt. DeLay rec­ ommends moving forward with a committee, to take effect in early 2006. Doggett said he feels that the only way to properly handle the situation is to establish an inde­ pendent committee to evaluate disaster response and procedure. "The proposed internal com­ mittee is nothing more than a cha­ rade," Doggett said. "An indepen­ dent commission should prompt­ ly conduct a genuine bipartisan probe to determine how the bil­ lions we have allocated to the Homeland Security apparatus could have failed so miserably." The proposed commission would consist of no more than five members from each party. The commission will not be tied to state, local or federal agencies and will have the power to subpoena documents. Some areas the com­ mittee will investigate include flood protection, early warn­ ing systems, evacuation proce­ dures, life-saving techniques, law enforcement, telecommunications and environment protection. "This time, with our future safe­ ty [at stake], Congress cannot fail in its duty to provide meaningful oversight," Doggett said. "Only by understanding how so many American lives were lost can we ensure that such deadly mistakes are never repeated." Lectures: Professors try out service From p a g e l A Both Pick-A-Prof and the pro­ fessors involved insist that provid­ ing audio recordings of lectures online will not actually relegate educators to a land populated by eight-tracks and laser-discs. "We're not looking to replace attending class," said Karen Bragg, the director of university relations for Pick-A-Prof. "Most students will agree that you'll leam more through attending than by just listening to the lecture." Although they have not noticed any drop in attendance, all three professors acknowledge that it's probably too soon to tell. Nonetheless, the professors will continue to administer pop quiz­ zes to keep the students coming. Students said that they plan to take full advantage of the pro­ gram. "I'll definitely use it a couple times," said American studies junior Janice Woods. "I think that people will definitely start skip­ ping classes, because it'll be easy to just think, 'Oh I'm tired, this class is early, and I can just pay five bucks and get it later.' It makes an easy out." Few students thus far have made use of the offer. Pick-A-Prof won't release official figures, but Camer said that in his two 500- person classes, he's only heard of about four or five people who have purchased the lectures. Bragg said that if the endeavour is successful, they'd expand the program, but ultimately professors decide if they want to sign on. TOMORROW'S W EATHER Low 72 High 94 - Happy anniversary, Vanilla Bear! Jobs: 700 evacuees sought work From p a g e l A had certain job or career experi­ ence and some even left their own privately-owned business­ es behind. Gardner said evacu­ ees had the opportunity to stay in their same field of work and were not being forced to take jobs without considering expe­ rience and qualifications. Some evacuees were able to obtain jobs by the end of the fair, and each person was able to pres­ ent their credentials, apply and speak with employers. "Austin's newest residents will be looking to restart their lives," Goodwill said in a writ­ ten statement. "Goodwill and WorkSource is looking to help the evacuees do just that by pro­ viding employment resources." Gardner said he will not have a final count of jobs filled from the fair for a couple weeks. CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: AJ. 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Everyone is invited. Call 254-722-2809 or visit www. FeelGoodWorld.org for more informa­ tion. PAKISTANI STUDENT ASSOCIATION, 7 p.m., UTC 2.112a. First general meeting. Free pizza and drinks. For more information visit http://www.paksa.org. "VIEW BEYOND ILLUSION", 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Texas Union Sinclair Suite. Traveling teacher Sergio Ayala lec­ tures. A brief guided meditation follows. See www.diamondway.org/ austin for more information. ENGINEERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Burdine 130. National Conference informa­ tion session and first general meet­ ing. We will be introducing ESW and talking about the Sustainability as Security conference that will take place on campus in early October. ZETA SIG M A CHI information session, 7 p.m., SSB 4.212. Meet the ladies of Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., the first national multicultural sorority established on campus, and find out what being a Z-Chi is all about. Free food. 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Troops locked a metal gate and hoisted their national flag, removed from the Gaza military headquarters, on the Israeli side of the border. Japanese landslide a major setback for two-party system TOKYO — W hen the opposition Democrats made strong gains in parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2004, Japan looked to be on the verge of something new: a competitive two-party system. But the ruling coalition's land­ slide victory in lower house elec­ tions on Sunday has dealt a major setback to such hopes, putting the Liberal Democratic Party firmly in charge. The LDP, which has run Japan for nearly all of the past 50 years, stormed to victory Sunday, boost­ ing its standing in the lower house by nearly 50 seats in the 480-m em ­ ber chamber, to 296. That success came at the pain­ ful expense of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, which saw its standing plummet from 175 seats to 113. It w on only one seat in Tokyo, a former stronghold. NATION BRIEF Hurricane cleanup continues in ravaged New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — Burnt-orange rubble from terra-cotta tiles, wrenched from roofs and scattered about the French Quarter, waits in neat piles for collection along the curb. Bourbon Street is cleaner than it ever was during Mardi Gras. Though 50 percent of New Orleans remains flooded and teams are still working to recover the dead, there are signs that hopeless­ ness is beginning to lift two weeks after Hurricane Katrina plowed ashore. President Bush will get his first up-close look at the destruction in New Orleans on Monday. He spent the night aboard the USS Iwo Jima, an am phibious assault ship anchored in the Mississippi River in front of the convention center, where thousands of people waited in squalor for days before being rescued. Bush also planned to tour the devastated town of Gulfport, Miss. Compiled from Associated Press reports Intram ural Sports IM FLAG FOOTBALL M e n s , W o m e n ’s and Coed Divisio n s Play begins Sept. IS John Roberts’ nomination hearings begin T i n D a i l y T e x a n 3 A Tuesday, Se p te m b e r 13, 20 05 P a b lo M a rtin e z M o n s iv a is I A ssocia te d Press S u p re m e C ourt n o m in e e John G. Roberts, center, arrives in the C a u c u s R o o m of the Senate's Russell Office B u lid in g o n Capitol Hill in W a sh in g to n on M on d a y. she planned to ask Roberts about "the constitutional right to privacy" as it deals with abortion rights. "I am concerned by a trend on the court to limit this right and cur­ tail women's autonomy," Feinstein said. "It would be very difficult for me to vote to confirm someone to the Supreme Court whom I knew would overturn Rex’ v. Wade." Protestants block Belfast roads, more riots feared B y Je sse J. H o lla n d The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee John Roberts said Monday that justices are servants of the law, playing a limited gov­ ernment role, as the Senate opened confirmation hearings on President Bush's choice to be the nation's 17th chief justice. "A certain humility should char­ acterize the judicial role," the 50- year-old Roberts told the Judiciary Committee. "Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around." The drama of Roberts' swearing- in and his short statement capped a half day in which Democrats and Republicans sparred over the legit­ imacy of questioning him about divisive issues. Arguments about ideology and judicial activism also marked the hours devoted to opening statements from the 18- member panel. At age 50, Roberts could help shape the Supreme Court for a generation if confirmed to replace the late William H. Rehnquist. All questions, Democrats said, were fair game, and they promised to use the nearly weeklong hearings to ask Roberts about abortion, civ il rights, privacy, election rights, cap­ ital punishment, judicial activism and the powers of the presidency and Congress. Republicans advised Roberts to follow the example set by recent nominees to the high court and avoid responding to probing ques­ tions on controversial topics. Sen. D em ocratic Russell Feingold of Wisconsin dismissed the notion that Republican calls for a dignified confirmation pro­ cess barred senators from pursu­ ing a line of questions of a life­ time appointee — especially one Feingold described as looking healthy. That last part drew a smile from Roberts. "If by dignified they mean that tough questions are out of bounds, I must strongly disagree," Feingold said. Added Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois: "O nly your responses to our questions can convince us that the John Roberts of 2005 will be a truly impartial, open-minded chief justice." Democrats and Republicans saw few obstacles to Roberts' confirma­ tion. In a Pew Research Center poll released Monday, 46 percent of those surveyed expressed support for Roberts' confirmation, up from 35 percent a week earlier. How Roberts answers questions from the panel's 18 members about his record as a conservative lawyer in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations could affect the confirmation vote by the full Senate, expected before the end of September. The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 3. Abortion and the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized the procedure loomed large at the hearing. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the only woman on the committee, said in her prepared statement that B y S h a w n P o g a t c h n ik The Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Crowds of Protestant hard-liners blocked key roads in Belfast during evening rush hour Monday, while thousands of police equipped with water cannon and tear gas stood ready for a threatened third night of rioting in the capital. At least 50 officers were wounded over the weekend when extremists fought riot police and British troops in the worst Protestant violence in a decade. The British governor and chief of the territory's police said two outlawed Protestant paramilitary groups were responsible for the machine-gun and grenade attacks on police. The rampage followed British Saturday refusal Ireland's authorities' to perm it N orthern major Protestant brotherhood, the Orange Order, to parade as they usually do each year along the boundary of Catholic West Belfast. M onday's blockades, road formed by thousands of men, women and children, caused traffic jams that lasted for hours. Adding to the chaos were troublemakers who called Belfast businesses and, pretending to be police officers, ordered them to send workers home and close early on security grounds. Police reported no resumption of rioting early in the evening — but appeared to be taking no chances. Several thousand police equipped with shields,body armor, flame-retardant suits, guns loaded with plastic bullets, armored per­ sonnel carriers, mobile water can­ non and tear gas were on standby in fortified barracks across this city of 600,000. About 1,200 British troops also were deployed to sup­ port the police. British governor Peter Hain and police com m ander Flugh Orde said the outlawed Ulster Volunteer Force and Ulster Defense Association, which are supposed to be observing cease-fires in sup­ port of Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord, carried out the weekend attacks on police. Hain said he would issue a pol­ icy statement within the next few days, raising widespread expecta­ tions he will withdraw Britain's recognition of the groups' 1994 cease-fire. Their truce has been repeatedly violated over the past decade — but rarely so brazenly as last weekend. "The evidence 1 have seen is absolutely clear-cut. If it wasn't clear-cut before, it's absolutely cat­ egorical now," said Hain. Peter M o rr iso n j Associated Press A burn t-o u t d ig g e r blocks a road near the A lb e rtb rid g e road in East Belfast, N orth ern Ireland o n M on d a y. Sp a rked by a n g e r over a restricted parade, protestant extrem ists attacked police a nd British troops, littering streets w ith ru b b le a nd b u rn e d -o u t vehicles. Insurgents issue bounty for deaths of Iraq leaders offer for the assassination of key Iraqi officials. The militant group called in a Web posting for its "holy fighters to strike the infidels with an iron fist." It offered $100,000 to the killer of al-Jaafari, $50,000 for the interior minister and $30,000 for the defense minister. Iraq's U.S.-trained forces and U.S.-backed government are wag­ ing their own media offensive, using the Tal Afar operation to position themselves as a confident and strong team now leading the fight to wipe out insurgent forces. The insurgents' threat to use chemical weapons was not being taken lightly. Last month, U.S. troops raided an insurgent hide­ out in nothem Iraq that the U.S. military said may have produced chemicals for use against coali­ tion forces. About 1,500 gallons of various chemicals were found in the hideout in Mosul, which is 35 miles east of Tal Afar. B y S te v e n R. H u rst The Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi insur­ gents, run out of their northern stronghold in Tal Afar for the second time in a year, counter­ attacked with an Internet-propa- ganda offensive Monday that put a bounty of about $200,000 on the heads of top Iraqi leaders. Violence flared again in the ancient city late Monday when Iraqi soldiers trapped insurgents in basement hideouts, killing 40 militants in fierce combat, the mil­ itary said. Most insurgents had fled Tal Afar as the U.S.-backed offensive began Saturday, many escaping through tunnels. Officials said seven Iraqi sol­ diers and six civilians died in the three-day offensive, while the U.S. military said no American soldiers were hurt. Prime M inister Ibrahim al- Jaafari flew to Tal Afar on Monday to congratulate his army, and Al- Iraqiya state television said he went despite insurgent threats "to attack the city with chemical and biological weapons." There was no known pub­ lic threat from the insurgents to use unconventional weapons in Tal Afar, but militants made two Internet postings in recent days vowing to stage chemical attacks on Baghdad's Green Z one— home to the U.S. Embassy, Iraq's parlia­ ment and government offices. 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J 4A Tuesday, Septem ber 13, 2005 VIEWPOINT Playing politics with Katrina For a bunch of "compassionate conservatives," the Bush admin­ istration sure has a lot to learn about responding to the compassion of others. When nations the world over offered humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, "N o offer that can help alleviate the suffering of the people in the afflicted area will be refused." Then Cuba stepped up. Putting politics and nearly 50 years of U.S. ridicule aside, Fidel Castro offered to send nearly 1,600 medics and 83 tons of medical supplies to aid the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast. And how did the Bush administration respond to this generous offer from a tiny island that has had its fair share of strife and troubles? "W hen it comes to Cuba we have one message for Fidel Castro: He needs to offer the people of Cuba their freedom," White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said Thursday. Because a free Cuba is undoubtedly just what hurricane evacu­ ees need to get back on their feet. At face v alue, the administration's refusal of Cuban aid seems to be made on moral grounds. But if "freedom " is a prerequisite for donating to the United States, someone forgot to tell the guy who accepted $5 million and 100 tons of supplies from China. Various organizations, from Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International to the U.S. State Department have reported on China's abysmal human rights record. For decades U.S. foreign policy has overlooked these skeletons in China's closet in favor of cheap goods and labor. In 1999, as the U.S. government embargoed Cuba for the 37th year for, well, being communist, Congress voted to extend permanent normal trade relations status to China — clearing the way for the still- communist nation to enter the World Trade Organization in 2000. If communism — the kind that restricts basic political and human rights — isn't that big of a deal anymore in China's case, it shouldn't be in Cuba's and Castro should be waiting for a call from the W TO any day now. Instead, Cuba has become the U.S. government's last ideological stand against communism — mostly because of its small stature and the fact that Cuba has few goods we can't get cheaper else­ where. McClellan's political ultimatum further demonstrates this point. It's easy to tell Castro we don't need his doctors. But turning down $5 million at a time when hundreds of thousands of people have lost everything would be a difficult political pill to swallow. Castro may politically repress his people, but at least he knows that in a disaster it's appropriate to put politics aside — a lesson the Bush administration would be wise to learn. GALLERY \ mo A VACATION1, AftCNT TO? 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I ? olhO iL a k s LATER, HE WAS INFORAAED OF THE NEW ORLEANS D ISA ST ER I J k •¡at ■¿r’oT SflsfW Sr IN HIS LEADERSHIP v r Overhaul is the only option By M atthew Nickson Daily Texan Guest Columnist It has been a dizzying year for our country. As ordinary citizens, we are having a hard time mak­ ing sense of the chaotic onrush of events — the war in Iraq and the devastation w racked by Hurricane Katrina. On one level, we are still enjoy­ ing the materialist happiness of the 1990s. Even some of our woes testify to this reality: The high price of gasoline is a sure indica­ tor of robust economic growth. N otw ithstanding the heated debate between geologists and economists regarding the extent of the w orld's extractable oil reserves, the fact is that high oil prices ultimately reflect enormous American demand and vitality. Despite all the prosperity, many feel an inescapable sensation that our nation is adrift. For one thing, Hurricane Katrina has revealed to the world just how poor and underdeveloped vast swaths of the American South remain. Although millions of Americans have responded to Katrina with an extraordinary outpouring of financial support for its victims, the honest truth is that Katrina exposed a national shame. This shame was written on the faces of the predominantly black refugees left stranded at the Louisiana Superdome, begging into the tele­ vision cameras for help. New O rleans epitom izes aspects of our society that we, who vaunt equal opportunity and the superior invisible hand of the free market, have long pretended and wished were gone. We would like so much to forget about chronic poverty, racism, and local­ ized economic stagnation. In this sober atmosphere, we need President Bush to initiate a revitalizing national movement. The government must mend America's international image and strengthen domestic confidence in our economy and civil institutions. It is time to return to the sensible and effective political and econom­ ic policies of the Clinton era. President Bush must ask Donald Rumsfeld and Condoleezza Rice to resign. Both are tainted in the eyes of our allies and ought to be replaced by respected statesmen. Just as President Clinton appoint­ ed William Cohen, a Republican, to serve as Secretary of Defense, so too should President Bush reach across the aisle and ask President Jimmy Carter to serve as our next secretary of state. With more constructive and admired leadership, the United States can return with renewed zeal to the tasks of fighting terror­ ism and weapons proliferation. Carter is an ideal choice for con­ vincing the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency to refer Iran to the United Nations Security Council for sanctions. Although his 1994 mis­ sion to North Korea had mixed results, he is as able as anybody to deal with the incomprehensible satrapy in Pyongyang. Of course, our greatest foreign policy priority should be to do whatever is possible to pacify Iraq, strengthen the Iraqi military and unite the Iraqi people around their new constitution and parlia­ ment. We need an energized and bipartisan leadership to devise a plan for our ultimate withdraw­ al. Next, in light of the Katrina disaster and because environmen­ tal degradation is a prime factor in exacerbating the damage that flooding causes in low-lying areas, the president needs to strengthen domestic environmental laws and the regulatory authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect wetlands. In this connec­ tion, it is important that President Bush's judicial nominees not per­ petuate antiquated and errone­ ously originalist interpretations of the federal government's ability to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. to On response the eventual heels of President H oover's disastrous laissez-faire the 1929 stock market crash, the Supreme Court interpreted the Interstate Commerce Clause as upholding the constitutionality of President Roosevelt's reconstruc­ tive social programs. Now that vigorous environmental regula­ tions and, as Sen. John Edwards suggests, a new Works Progress Administration, are necessary to rebuild New Orleans and south­ ern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, this country demands presidential ingenuity, not radi­ calized judicial gibberish. Equally important, Bush needs to be more assertive in promoting energy conservation. Given the reality that no alternative energy source presently exists to cost- effectively replace petroleum on a large scale, the president must become a vocal proponent of a national effort to consume less gasoline. Vehicles that are not fuel efficient must be heavily taxed; in these trving and unstable times, there is no constitutional or statu­ tory right to waste fdFeign oil. Moreover — in a move that admittedly will please the presi­ dent's natural constituency — the administration should propose substantial tax incentives for the construction of new refineries. Subsidization can help companies invest in a low-profit sector of the petroleum industry — thereby ameliorating the current refining- capacity crisis — without relaxing emissions or effluent controls. To ensure the government's sol­ vency in the face of this obligation and the massive costs of the Iraqi and Afghan military operations, perhaps Congress could repeal some or all of the Bush tax cuts. We are not at the moment for hand-wringing. Our great coun­ try has serious problems that immediate addressing. require The governm ent must modify its foreign and domestic policies to strengthen Americans' confi­ dence in the future. Nickson is a la w student a n d a n executive editor o f the Texas International La w Journal. THE FIRING LINE The new youth of the nation Let's talk a little bit about mis­ placed priorities. I'm referring to the "peaceful riot" that occurred on Guadalupe Street on Saturday night. I ventured down to check out the unruly, yet marginally lawful, scene and found hundreds upon hundreds of sweaty, screaming drunks, idiots, meatheads and floozies (or any given combination of the previous). What did it take to get these folks off their couches and into the streets together, united as one? A protest against something unjust, perhaps? A show of solidarity for something or someone wholly just? The new Woody Allen flick? No, it was a football game — an away game at that. A pathetic sea of burnt-orange and ignorance unfolded before my eyes because of a geographically displaced victory by athletes that most of the white, sub­ urban crowd will never speak to. They probably make off-color jokes about the team's race when they're not busy rallying behind them, desperately fill­ ing their empty lives with something they can conveniently believe in. If that's what it takes to get the youth of today up in arms, then I'm afraid I have nothing but hopeless­ ness for us as a race. This is a sad state of affairs if I ever saw one. Misplaced priorities, indeed. Colin Kalmbacher journalism sophomore shoulders above modern man in terms of intellect, honor and heart. In fact, one might go so far as to say that since the time of Washington, Jefferson and Adams, Americans have shrunk into a shriveled, twisted shadow of our former greatness. Consequently, conservative jurists who in their infinite wisdom propagate the "originalist" perspective regarding constitutional interpreta­ tion are correct to conclude that the founders still know better how we should live than we do, We the living should be thankful that we need not think, nor debate, what it means to be an American. We the living are lucky to have conserva­ tives, who alone are able to commune with our dead and decipher the true meaning of the American way. We the living are lucky the Constitution is dead so it may be dissected, its entrails read and its meaning divined from beyond the grave. Thank our dead founders that the Constitution is not alive, because if it were, a great debate would be need­ ed. If it were so, our leaders would be put in the very upsetting position of having to discuss with all parts of the populace — even the poor, ethnic and disadvantaged — to gauge and consider such "opinions." After all, we cannot expect the American spirit to have survived to this day, can we? Douglas S. Martin law student Although I met many alumni who were polite and impassioned about their school, the beautiful campus, impressive structures and traditions were all rendered meaningless by the hateful student body. What a shame. Would I want my kids or any of my friend's children to join the mob behavior in Columbus? Not a chance. Many locals warned us to "be care­ ful" or "leave early if Texas is winning big" because "it's dangerous." We were told that we brought more fans to the game than any other team, includ­ ing nearby conference opponents. Now I know why. The reason is not that the Big 10 schools have poor fan support; the reason is that many of them learned after the first time. Why repeat the mistake? I believe we have a responsibility to our student body and our University to make certain that Texas fans do not behave in such an abhorrent manner. When we see a fellow Longhorn fan being abusive to another team's fans, we must put a stop to it. Tell them to settle down, and make certain that future generations know what it means to be Longhorn ladies and gentlemen. When the Ohio State fans come to Austin next year, let's show them hos­ pitality and a tradition of respect and honor, instead of repayment in kind. A winning or losing team does not make you a winner or loser; you must decide how you will act and what you will be for yourself. Bill Lakenmacher UT alumnus Original intent Who do liberals think they're kidding? In the eyes of history, the Founding Fathers stood head and Have grace on game day What I experienced at the Ohio State University this weekend was more powerful in shaping an impres­ sion than the previous 135 years of the school's history. Battle with suitable weapons Just a few thoughts on Ken Tran's “Conservatives wrong on Katrina" arti­ cle in today's issue of The Daily Texan. The first thing I noticed is that Tran uses two unheard-of pundits to make a straw-man argument about conser­ vative policy and thinking. The last time I checked, it was the politicians, the Republican president and Congress carrying out various conservative think-tank ideas — The Heritage Foundation, The National Center for Public Policy Research, etc. — through public policy, not some blogger and no-name pundit. I wouldn't say Moveon.org sets liberal policy or thought. Also, Landsburg was making the point that we should not simply throw money at the problem, but direct it so it does not come across as a handout — Clinton welfare reform, anyone? — but rather as building a better future for the ravished areas in the South and not letting them return to their previous states of poverty before Hurricane Katrina. People will flock to the area because of the favorable cash flow. People like general contractors, con­ struction workers and small business owners will return or come from other areas of the country because of the guarantee of help by all levels of government to rebuild and bring eco­ nomic vitality back to the region. This may occur through tax advantages or other various government programs. I don't understand how you can com­ pare Pompeii to New Orleans, Biloxi and Mobile — that's just silly. I believe our government's response has been pathetic at all lev­ els, but it's getting better by the day. Sure, there is always more we could do and hindsight is always 20/20, but come on, Ken — these are just bad arguments you're making. Ty Purdy UT alumnus Free Food & Fun! Come Party with Texas Student Media! 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COMPUTERS COMPONENTS [ ELECTRONICS | O NCE YOU KNOW, YOU NEWEGG. , ... . . . . . . , .. com* 6 A Tuesday, Septem ber 13, 2005 1 T h e D a i l y T e y a n www.dailytexanonline.com U n ive rsity Editor: Kristi Hsu Phon e: (512) 232-2206 Group holds annual blood drive SEARCHING AMONG THE RUINS DeKalb County, A firefighter from Muslim student group, large number of donors commemorate Sept. 11 By Am eera Butt Daily Texan Staff Jennifer Lui was unable to donate blood at the fourth annual Muslim Students' Association Sept. 11th Commemorative Blood Drive. The mathematics senior said the blood didn't come out of her right arm, so she asked the Tissue Center vol­ unteer to draw blood from her left arm. Then, it was coming out too fast, and he thought he hit an artery," she said, recuperating on the couch inside the Asian Culture Room. "But I guess, what's a few minutes of pain if you could help somebody else?" The blood drive, co-sponsored by University Health Services, and administered through the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas, located in Austin, was a commemorative event for Sept. 11. Rabiya Mahmood, co-ordinator of the event and public relations officer for the MSA, said the event was an act of charity. "It might seem like a small thing, but through that small gesture, you can save a life, and it's our way of recognizing the lives that were lost," the senior accounting major said. "It's a good way of remem­ brance." Mahmood said a lot of people had to be turned away because there weren't many beds available. "Each time I went in there, there were people waiting on the beds," she said. According to Leslie Quint, a staff member from the center, around 30 people were expected to turn out for the blood drive. She said there was a steady stream of people all day after the drive began. It was Quint's first time volunteering at a blood drive. "It's great that the organization can organize their group together," she said. Quint said the blood supply will aid the Austin community. Matieu Vocal, supervisor of the Tissue Center at the site, said what the organization is doing is "very commendable." He said the center expected an estimated 30 pints, at a pint per person, of blood this year. Another blood donor, Lawrence Turner, a finance professor, said blood is in high demand and you can't get it any other way. "It's like any other resource. There's not enough and most of us have more than we need," Turner said. After donating blood for the first time, junior biology major Anam Azeem, with a hot pink bandage on her upper arm, said she had been nervous about the experience. "It wasn't bad at all," Azeem said. "I just didn't know what they were going to do or how big the needles would be." Ga„ m akes his w ay over a large pile of debris while searching a n e igh ­ bo rho od in Long Beach, Miss, for bodies trapped in hom es or w ashed ashore by Hur­ ricane Katrina. The roofs of houses are barely visible over the 20-foot- high wall of debris, which m akes the do or-to-door search tedious and lengthy. Brian Ray D a ily Te xan Staff Liberal Arts Career Services gets new office, creates mandatory career survey B y Patrick G e o rg e Daily Texan Staff The Liberal Arts Career Services office opens its doors today in its new office in the lower level of the Flawn Academic Center. Officials said they hope its more visible location, across the Union plaza from Wendy's will attract more students than in the past. Over the last five years, Career Services was split into two offices: One in the Gebauer Building and a smaller one in the FAC. The new office, which once held part of Liberal Arts Career Services as well as the Spanish Graduate Students Office, was renovated over the summer, making it four times larger and exclusive to career services. Kate Brooks, director of career services, said the move will allow them to have a greater presence in student affairs. "We had no central location to reach out to students," Brooks said. "We offer a wide range of ways for liberal arts students to connect with the workplace." Although the new office comes at the expense of being moved from the Gebauer Building, staff member Alma Craig said she believes that the new location will be more successful. "The move is worth it," Craig said. "It may have been easier to coordinate events with the col­ lege when we were at Gebauer, but now we can have signs put up and student workers outside handing out information." The career services department is also implementing changes to their staff and programs. They reorganized staff positions a year and a half ago, changing job descriptions and creating a full recruiting program for their office. The staff plans to reach out to students with an Internet survey to determine the career field and graduate study program they may pursue along with the geographic location where they want to live after graduation. "This new survey will help us find the jobs students want, where they want them," Brooks said. "If we have hard data about what students want, we can call employers and offer opportunities in the places they want to live and work once they get out into the real world." The new survey only takes a few minutes to complete, will be mandatory for all liberal arts juniors and will appear as a bar on their registration until they com­ plete it, Brooks said. The bottom level of the FAC still includes the Connexus office, the Texas Success Initiative Office and the Middle Eastern Language Lab. 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Offer good at this location only w w w .dailytexanonline.com State & Local Editor: Ruth Liao Courts & Police Editor: Andrew B Tran Phone: (512) 232-2206 S t a t e& L ocal Study shows Texans buckle up, drive sober T h e D a i l y T e x a n Tuesday, Septem ber 13, 2005 7A Statewide statistics show fatalities down, safety belt use up By Mark Yeh Daily Texan Staff More Texas drivers are using their safety belts and staying sober, according to statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT and law enforcement officers from across the state said Monday that statistics showed a reduced number of alcohol-related fatalities for the period from 2003 to 2004. An increase has also been seen in safety belt usage across the state, according to a survey of 10 cities conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. Carlos Lopez, director of traffic operations for TxDOT, said almost 90 percent of Texans are buckling up and alcohol-related fatalities have dropped 7 percent, with 185 fewer traffic fatalities. Lopez said the results mean hun­ dreds of Texans' lives have been saved. $600 million in economic benefits have resulted for Texas from the reduced number of fatali­ ties, he said. Lopez said extensive education and media campaigns, such as "Click It or Ticket" and "Drink, Drive, Go to Jail," which were both launched four years ago, should be given some credit for lowering the alcohol-related fatality rate and increasing seat belt usage. TxDOT spent $2.5 million on "Click It or Ticket" this year and spent $700,000 to $800,000 on "Drink, Drive, Go to Jail," Lopez said. Brian M cLaughlin, senior associate administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said that the law enforcement agencies of the state should also be given credit for mak­ ing sure drivers follow the laws. Publicity by itself isn't very effec­ tive, McLaughlin said. McLaughlin also said Texas "had the largest single reduction nation­ ally," lowering its total traffic fatality count by 238 incidents and its alco­ hol-related fatality count by 129. The study was conducted by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis. The percentage of safety belts in use for the state was calculated from a survey taken by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. Ten Texas cities were surveyed, including El Paso, Garland and Corpus Christi. Austin was tied for second with Dallas with 92.2 percent of surveyed citizens using safety belts. The overall usage rate was 89 percent. Lopez said TxDOT plans to con­ tinue the progress it has made and get the rest of the state's population to use their safety belts. The depart­ ment has advertisers working to get the message across to the last 10 percent, he said. Lopez said he was sure it would take a lot of effort to make drivers safer: "We know we have our work cut out for us." 2004. 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Drinking and driving deaths Alcohol-related deaths due to m otor vehicle accidents decreased in Texas from 2003 to 2003 2004 Source: N a tio n a l Center for Statistics A n d Analysis G ra p h ic by B ra n d o n G a m m j D a ily T exan S tart Bus union applauds decision to hold off on board member selection Transportation Policy Board postpones vote on new representatives By Adrienne Lee Daily Texan Staff A group of at least 50 union workers and supporters lined Red River Street on Monday night. Each held a sign and waved it to passing cars and Capital Metro buses, which promptly honked as they read the what the neon-col­ ored pieces of cardboard said. At its monthly Transportation Policy Board meeting, members of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization voted 17- to-6 to postpone appointment of m em bers to the Capital Metro Board of Directors for 28 days. The same item was previously post­ poned at CAM PO's July meeting. After the vote, group m em ­ bers who were picketing before 1 the meeting applauded as they left. President Jay Wyatt of the Am algam ated Transit Union- Local 1091, the union of Capital Metro employees, said he thought the outcome was "great." CAMPO's meeting was of con­ cern to union members because of appointment considerations on this month's agenda. For almost eight years, John Treviño and Lee Walker have served as citizen represen­ tatives on Capital Metro's board. Union members expressed dis­ content with their leadership and opposed their reappointment. After hearing union members and Capital Metro employees at the podium and clapping as they stood along the back wall, CA M PO board members had a brief discussion before Travis County Com m issioner Gerald Daugherty made a motion to post­ pone appointments for 60 days, until board members eligible to vote could have more time to research the union situation. Union members recently hit a wall in labor negotiations with Capital Metro's contracting com­ pany, StarTran, Inc. The group's far bargaining agreem ents so include a 3-percent wage-rate increase over three years, changes in health plan deductibles and co-pays, as well as bonuses and a zero-tolerance drug policy. 1091 representatives told the CAMPO board that they Local certainly did not want to strike, which they have been consider­ ing, but that they weren't seeing other options. There are no further discussions scheduled between StarTran and ATU. The Red River picket was orga­ nized by ATU-Local 1549, UT shut­ tle bus employees' local union, to show support for Capital Metro employees. Norm Couture, president of ATU 1549, said that both local unions are working without con­ tracts and attended the CAMPO meeting to show support for each other during this "serious prob­ lem between management and workers." Couture also said he was pleased with the board's post­ ponement of appointments. "It's encouraging," he said. "It sounds like the board might be ready to take a new look at its issues with workers." to spoke W yatt, who the CAMPO board, told board mem­ bers, "We feel like we need to be heard," referring to private dis­ cussions that do not involve union members. Wyatt, who noted he was long-time friends of both Treviño and Walker, also said that since the union and Capital Metro have not resolved labor disputes, the two citizens in the appointed positions should be replaced. The crowd of supporters, which took up all available standing room, applauded, cheered and shouted "A m ens" to Wyatt as he sat down. Though House Bill 1815, passed earlier this year, shortened the eight-year term limit for board members of metropolitan rapid transit authorities, Treviño and Walker were "grandfathered" out of the limit since they reached the new limit before the bill was passed. HB 1815 puts a two-year limit on board members' terms. Another state law states that only members of the CAM PO board who are elected officers of a political subdivision where Capital Metro sales tax is collected can vote on Capital Metro board appointments. M ayor Tern D anny Thomas, who is eligible to vote on board appointments, offered an amendment to Daugherty's motion, postponing appointments until CAM PO's next meeting in October. Pro "I'v e always been sensitive toward employees," Thomas said. Carlos Míreles, a bus driver for Capital Metro, pickets with other protest­ ers along Red River Street on M onday eve­ ning before the Capital Area M etropolitan Planning O rganization meeting. M ireles and others are concerned about changes that could com e after the appoin tm en t of new m em bers to the CapM etro board. Brian Ray Daily Texan Staff "N o one should be striking." Thomas and thanked CAM PO As the standing group of union board members, members filed out during the Those eligible to vote have four middle of C A M PO 's meeting, weeks from Monday to research everyone cheered and applauded and make appointment decisions. Everything you need for high-speed Internet access. Sign up for th e SBC Student Plan SBC Yahoo! DSL Express + Your Local Access Line as low as a month for a 9-month term! *0ther m o nth ly charges apply. sbc.com/lJ 1.8 8 8.274.0724 GOING BEYOND THE CALL? Taxes, other charges and the Federal Universal Service Fund cost-recovery fee extra. For details of additional charges, restrictions and requirements, call 1-866-1*72-7965 toll-free or visit sbc.com/u. SBC, the SBC logo and other SBC product names are trademarks and/or service marks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. and/or its affiliates. Ail other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. ©2005 SBC Knowledge Ventures, l.P. All rights reserved. TX 8A N e w s Tuesday, Se p te m b e r 13, 2005 Planned Parenthood protests in front of Capitol Event to draw notice to Judge John Roberts' confirmation hearings B y S c o tt C ater D aily Texan Staff Around 20 Planned Parenthood members, including one UT grad­ uate amd two current UT stu­ dents, donned their hot pink T- shirts and converged in front of the state Capitol yesterday to hold signs that displayed slogans such as "Austin is Pro-Choice," "Save Roe!" and "So is the Supreme Court planning your future?" Though Planned Parenthood said they have not officially taken a stance on Supreme Court justice nominee John Roberts, the event was intended to coincide with the first day of his Senate confirma­ tion hearings as chief justice. "The confirmation process offers Roberts the opportunity to explain his views," said Glenda Parks, Planned Parenthood of Austin CEO. "The Senate should thoroughly question him about these issues that affect our funda­ mental rights." According to UT graduate stu­ dent Aubrey Staples the organi­ zation wants to keep safe Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court case that made abortion legal. UT law school professor Lino Graglia said that Roberts's confir­ mation as Chief Justice would not sway the Supreme Court's opin­ ion since previous Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist did not sup­ port abortion rights. Graglia also said it is unlikelv any deal-break­ ing information will surface dur­ ing Roberts' confirmation hear­ ings since he has already been so thoroughly examined by the press. "It has never been the case that everything that the White House has and everything a lawyer has done is made public," Graglia said. "That shouldn't be grounds for not confirming him." Bush nominated Roberts for associate justice after Supreme C ourt Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's announcement in July that she plans to retire. After the passing of Chief Justice Rehnquist on Sept. 3, Bush withdrew Roberts' nomination for associate justice and instead nominated him for Chief Justice. This is the fifth public event that Planned Parenthood of Austin has held in the past year. The events usually last about one hour and are conducted in a "Burma Shave" style, which refers to an adver­ tising technique that includes a series of signs placed in order along the side of a road. "The Supreme Court has consis­ tently ruled that the Constitution does offer protection to women's health and safety," said Danielle Tierney, a Planned Parenthood spokeswoman. "It would be a grave risk to confirm a nominee who is not committed to uphold­ ing these rights." Mississippi attempts to regain normalcy ---------------------------------------------------- ■ ••WgOniWIMKW r ~ r n n i _ c ^ T T H P U A dlU -IIlllU -O LU talk on campus B y V a rsh a N a ik Daily Texan Staff Tickets for a Sept. 28 talk by film director Robert Rodriguez will be available W ednesday at the fourth floor Union ticket office. The former UT student, who recently directed "Sin City," will share his experiences in filmmak­ ing and breaking into the movie scene with students. Organizers said the director may show clips from some of his films, which include "Bedhead," "El Mariachi" and "Desperado." After the lecture, hosted by the Student Event Center, the Mexican American Cultural Committee and the Distinguished Speakers Committee, Rodriguez will open up the floor to answer questions from the audience. Missy Chavez Quintela, chair of MACC and a government junior, said Rodriguez has done a lot for the Latino community and especially for actors. "By giving Latino actors lead­ ing roles in his films, not just maids and small roles, Rodriguez is giving new opportunities not available in the past," said Chavez Quintela. chair Megan Young, of the Distinguished Speakers Committee, said that Rodriguez is a young, cutting-edge contro­ versial filmmaker. Young, a mar­ keting senior, said she thinks the lecture will appeal to large seg­ ments of the UT community and bring together film buffs as well as Latinos. "He is a big part of the Austin community, especially having studied at UT, and hopefully that will bring a large turnout for the lecture," she said. In August, Time Magazine included Rodriguez in their list of the 25 most important Hispanics in America. Rodriguez's success is an inspiration to the Latino community, Chavez Quintela said. "He moved up from noth­ ing to create such a presence in Hollywood and show others in the community that they too can be successful in anything they do," she said. According to Rodriguez's online biography, he was rejected by the University of Texas film school for low grades. He then earned a place in the radio-television-film department after creating a tril­ ogy of short films called "Austin Stories," which won first place in a multimedia competition. In March, Rodriguez was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame and given the Rising Star Award for his "extraordinary con­ tribution to Texas filmmaking." Rebecca Campbell, m anag­ ing director of the Austin Film Society, said the Hall of Fame is a celebration of Texas talents, and Rodriguez's induction was just a matter of time. The Film Committee will hold a special screening of "Sin City" on Sept. 27 at the Union Theatre. Tickets will not be needed. the Palmer Events Center lack the transportation they need to start their lives again, and with the help of publicity from local musician Joe Ely, his wife Sharon and friend Janet Gilmore, the groups hope to distribute the bicycles. Actress Sandra Bullock, who has a home in Austin, is helping host a distribution center at the San Jose Church at 2408 S. Third St. that is holding the bikes for evacuees who are being bussed from the event center. The volunteers involved in this project believe that this kind of help will make the new Austinites feel By D a n a Verrill Daily Texan Staff Austinites donated more than 1,000 bicycles to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees. have Bicycle Sport Shop on South Lamar Boulevard is working with the Yellow Bike Project to help dis­ tribute bicycles that evacuees can use to look for jobs, enroll in school or get around town. Many of the dispossessed in 30 parents arrested over child support Constable's office seeks over $1 million in overdue payments B y J im m ie C o llin s Daily Texan Staff The Travis County Constable's Office arrested 30 parents who owe unpaid child support Monday. Altogether, those arrested owed more than $1 million in overdue payments. The constable's office worked with Travis County Domestic Relations Office and the Texas Attorney General's Office to find the parents, who are not in cus­ tody of their children. Constable Bruce Elfant said the individuals charged yesterday are part of an ongoing operation to get children the money they need. "Those who were arrested sim­ ply refuse to pay or refuse to show up for court hearings," said Cecilia Burke, a Domestic Relations Office spokeswoman. Burke said the parents who owe money to their children for support have been given multiple opportu­ nities to redeem themselves. "We try to set up a pay-out agreement with them, help them find a job and help them get back on a payment schedule," she said. In Monday's round-up, nine of the cases were with the Domestic Relations Office. "These cases involved 14 chil­ dren without support," Burke said. Often, people who don't pay their child support are those who were scheduled to pay a higher amount when they had a better job. "In some cases, they now have no job, or a job that doesn't pay as well, so they stop paying," Burke said. Of the $4.8 million a month owed in child support in Texas, the majority of the state's case load does pay its child support, said Dalia Perez, spokeswoman for the AG's Office. Despite the amount of money not paid each month, Travis County has led the state in child support paym ents in previous years, Perez said. "Pay your child support," Perez warned. "If you can't afford it, call, and we'll help you get back on track." The constable's office makes arrests year-round that compen­ sate for the loss of money in child support. This year's arrests will yield a larger success than those in previous years, Elfant said. Austinites donate 1,000 bikes to help local Katrina evacuees Charity distributes, collects bikes to help evacuees adjust this effort and are taking donations not only of bicycles, but also bicy­ cle parts, tools, helmets, children's seats, racks and bike trailers. "The Katrina evacuees are now part of this com m un ity" "The Katrina evacuees are now part of this community," said John Thoms, a long-time Yellow Bike volunteer. more at home. evacuee who received one of the donated bicycles, was more than thankful for the project's efforts. Radio stations KGSR and KLBJ, and television station KXAN were also among those who helped the project receive more than 1,000 bicycles less than two days after they began the publicity. "We had one man bring in over 60 bicycles and another spend over $2,000 on the project," said Sharon Ely. "Also, there were 20 mechanics at the sports shop that spent hours donating their time to repairing the John Thoms, Yellow Bike volunteer bicycles that came flooding in. This event has really given us an oppor­ tunity to practice compassion, and these people have helped in a huge way." The Yellow Bike Project and Bicycle Sport Shop hope to continue Kryptonite, a bicycle lock man­ ufacturer in Massachusetts, has also been helping in the project. Donna Tocci, a spokeswoman for Kryptonite, said 300 locks have already been donated, and 700 more should be sent in the next week. "People have been donating from all over Austin. Everyone just wants to find some way to help," Thoms said. Stephen Smith, a New Orleans "I've always been an avid cyclist, and I was so happy to get a beauti­ ful new bicycle after losing basi­ cally everything," said Smith. The Yellow Bike Project is a non­ profit program that provides free and environmentally-friendly trans­ portation to the Austin community by building and repairing donated bicycles. The yellow bicycles are released in spots across Austin, and anyone in the community is free to use the bicycles, as long as they do not lock them. A girl stands in front of a ruined Ronald M cD onald stat­ ue in Biloxi, Miss., on Sunday. A swath of buildings approxi­ mately a quarter-mile wide along the Mississippi coast was completely destroyed. The clean-up efforts con­ tinued in Mississippi this weekend in Gulfport, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Biloxi, and other towns. Gulfport is currently under an 8 p.m. curfew and Long Beach has limited beach access to emer­ ge ncy personnel only. O n e resident said that Hurricane Katrina caused more death in 2005 than w hen Camille struck in 1969; som e who survived that hur­ ricane felt a false sense of security, leading them to stay in their homes, where they then perished. R o b Strong D a ily Texan Staff Get $ 3 5 when you recycle your old w orkin g refrigerator! That old refrigerator or freezer may be guzzling electricity at 2 to 3 times the rate of a new model, costing you up to $150 a year on your electric bill. You can recycle it and use the savings to pay for a new one. Call 1-800-452-8685 Austin's Com m unity-Ow ned Electric Utility www.austinenergy.com For A u stin E n e rg y cu sto m e rs only. San Antonio, Baton Rouge to share Saints home duties w w w .dailytexanonline.com Sports Editor: Ben Cutrell E-mail: sports@ dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 T h e D a i l y T e x a n Alamodome to host three home games, Tiger Stadium, four By The Associated Press NEW YORK — The New Orleans Saints will play four home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., and three in the Alamodome in San Antonio this season. The Saints, displaced when Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area and their Superdome home, will play the weekends of Oct. 30-31, Nov. 6-7, Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 17-19 on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge. The San Antonio games will be on the weekends of Oct. 2-3, Oct. 16- 17 and Dec. 24-26. Specific days and starting times for those games have not been determined. "I think the tim e fram e gives our fans time to get tickets or do w hatever they have to do to get to the stad iu m ," coach Jim H aslett said from the team 's tem porary practice facility in San Antonio. The four home games at Baton Rouge will be against Miami, Chicago, Tampa Bay and Carolina. The San Antonio gam es will be against Buffalo, Atlanta and Detroit. Haslett initially wanted to play as many games in Louisiana as possible. But after spending last week getting settled into their new routine in San Antonio, he began hoping for more games to be at the Alamodome. "It would have been nice to play here," he said. "It's more of a travel issue. I know what their agenda was, to play as many games as possible in our home state. Our players like that, too. "I'm not really worried about the location. Our first concern is just to win football games." No decision was made on the site of potential Saints home play­ off games this season. Agreement on the schedule was reached after a meeting Monday in Saints continues on page 2B SECTIO N Tuesday, Septem ber 13, 2005 Saints owner Tom Benson, right, NFL C om m issioner Paul Tagliabue, second from right, and LSU chancellor Sean O'Keefe, second from left, listen to Superdom e Com m ission Chairman Tim Coulon, left, speak at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Bill Feig Associated Press Longhorns still far from special Big win over Ohio State didn’t mask problem s with kickoff coverage, special teams still a concern By Jake Veyhl Daily Texan Staff The Longhorns squeaked past Ohio State by a field goal Saturday but learned two important lessons: Kickoffs aren't just a formality. Kicking duties are divided between two players for a reason. Michigan's Steve Breaston exposed a weakness in Texas' kick coverage dur­ ing the Rose Bowl, but the Longhorns escaped with a win. Before the Ohio State game, M ack Brown said he was happy with the way his coverage team had played thus far. He sang a differ­ ent tune Monday after the Buckeyes brought back Rosy memories. "O u r kickoff coverage was very, very poor," Brown said. "We were inconsistent in every phase of it, and those are the two best returners, prob­ ably, in the country. Thank goodness it happened to us now. We've got to go back to work. We've got to be more consistent on our kicks." Ohio State's kick-return tandem of Ted Ginn Jr. and Santonio Holmes meandered through the gaping holes created by their blockers all evening. The duo returned six kickoffs during the game while averaging 32 yards per return. "It's a huge issue for us," Brown said. "W e're putting our entire defen­ sive staff on it. Each coach will be in charge o f a couple of guys, and we're going to get it fixed." Brown said the same thing about his kicking game last week, and those holes appeared to be mended against the Buckeyes. David Pino relieved Richmond McGee of field goal and extra point duties and allowed McGee to concentrate on punts and kickoffs. "N othing really happened with me, I sort of already had my focus going into the gam e," Pino said. "I just had to change my mentality to being a starter and get ready to bring back points to my team ." Pino nailed three field goals in three opportunities and went tw ofor-tw o on extra points. McGee looked sharp on his punts, limiting Ginn to only one return of eight yards by kicking the ball out of bounds or toward the sideline. Pino and M cGee w eren't aware of their kicking assignm ents until moments before Saturday's game, but their roles will likely remain the same this week against Rice. "D avid Pino was great. It really helped us," Brown said. "H e needed to be our kicker, but had been hurt and had not been able to kick consistently well in the preseason. He took some pressure off Richmond." Rushing questions Selvin Young left Saturday's game after tweaking his left ankle in the first half and did not return. He was removed from the Louisiana-Lafayette game for the same injury, and Brown said he believes Young was not completely healthy before the Ohio State game. Jam aal Charles continued to impress in Young's absence, rushing 10 times for 37 yards and catching six passes for 69 yards. Henry Melton, the Longhorns' short-yardage bruiser, only carried the ball twice against the Buckeyes, but not because of a lack of trust. "W e made big plays or no plays," Brown said. Brown isn't concerned about having the pair of freshmen in the backfield as the season progresses, but remained adamant that if Young is healthy, he will be the starter. "If you're going to play them, you've got to play them," he said. Football continues on page 3B Texas defensive end Brian Robison leaps to block a field goal attempt against Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Craig Bland | Daily Texan Staff Former Longhorn Jamie Carey nominated for prestigous award Standout is one o f 51 finalists fo r NCAA’s “Woman o f the Year” By Lori Holcom b Daily Texan Staff Former Longhorn basketball stand­ out Jam ie Carey was chosen as the state of Texas nominee for the 2004- 2005 NCAA "Woman of the Year" Award last week. Carey was one of 51 finalists chosen from 355 student- athlete nominees from Division I, II and III athletics. This year's award also coincides with the NCAA's celebration of sponsoring 25 years of women's col­ legiate championships. The "Woman of the Year" Award, started in 1991, is one of the most prestigious acknow ledgem ents of outstanding involvement not only in women's sports, but in the classroom and community. Nominees who have com pleted their athletic eligibility during the 2004-05 academic year are nominated by their colleges and evalu­ ated based on their community ser­ vice and leadership, cumulative GPA, athletic achievements and a personal statement written by the nominee. Though Carey was not chosen as one of the 10 finalists announced yesterday, the nomination is unique in that Carey is only the third Longhorn to recieve one. Carey received her undergraduate degree in sociology and social work from the university in 2003 and is cur­ rently a education graduate student. Carey garnished nearly as many awards for her participation on the court as in the classroom, earning Academic All-American honors, two Academic All-Big 12 awards, two nom­ inations for National Player of the Year, the Big 12 conference/ Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship and the Texas Exes Lifetime award, among others. Carey could not be reached because she is currently playing in the WNBA for the Connecticut Suns, but told Texassports.com she was greatly hon­ ored to be nominated for the award and thanked her parents, teammates, coaches and the university. "I am humbled by this great recogni­ tion, as there have been, and will con­ tinue to be great female athletes who impact the state of Texas," Carey said. Chris Plonsky, w om en's athletic director, said even though Carey didn't make the final selection, it is a great honor to have her chosen among all of the universities in Texas. "For any young person to use athlet­ ics as a mean to higher education, com­ pete at the highest level and achieve academic success and go on to be a productive citizen is outstanding," Plonsky said. "This tells Jamie she is in an extraordinary class of people." Plonsky said part of the success of Texas women athletes is in the basis that Longhorn athletics focuses on all of the points emphasized by the NCAA. "We don't pay lip-service to the aca­ demic part," she said. Along with athletic ability, Plonsky Carey continues on page 3B ASTROS W ILLIS QUIETS ASTROS BATS, FISH TAKE W ILD CARD LEAD Dontrelle Willis earned his 21 st win of the season with a complete game, and hit a homerun of his own as the Marlins defeated Houston 8-2 at Minute Maid Park. Astros starter Brandon Backe allowed three earned runs in five innings in his second start off the disabled list. Florida takes a half game lead over the Astros. SCOREBOARD NFL Falcons 14, Eagles 10 NL Phillies 4, Braves 1 Reds 5, Cubs 2 Marlins 8, Astros 2 Cardinals 4, Pirates 3 D od ge rs 7, Rockies 0 Padres at Giants LATE AL A s 2, Indians 0 Twins 2, Tigers 1 Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5 Orioles 4, Rangers 2 Mariners 8, A ngels 1 INSIDE FIGHTING IRISH CRACK THE TOP 10 The Longhorns gain on USC in both major polls at No. 2, while Notre Dam e continues their resurgence. SEE PAGE 2B \ Former Longhorn Jamie Carey handles the ball for the w om en's basketball team. Carey now plays for the W NBA's Connecticut Suns. Shaun Stewart Daily Texan Staff LONGHORN W O M E N DROP CLOSE GAM E The No. 22 women's soccer team lost 1 -0 to BYU in Provo, Utah, after the Cougar's Jaime Beck scored the game's only goal in front of a school- record crowd. Texas has now have lost two and tied one on the road. Saints: River City will host four games From page 1 B Baton Rouge involving Saints owner Tom Benson, NFL com ­ m issioner Paul Tagliabue, LSU chancellor Sean O'Keefe and other school officials, "We had an excellent meeting this morning and quickly devel­ oped a dual consensus," Tagliabue said. "The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances." The S ain ts won their sea­ son opener 23-20 at Carolina on Sunday. Their first home game was set for this coming Sunday, but was moved to Monday night and will be played at Giants Stadium against the Giants. Saints season-ticket holders and any­ one who had purchased tickets for the Giants-Saints game at the Superdome were given first call for tickets to the relocated game. After that, however, Giants sea­ son-ticket holders were given pri­ ority, meaning it will be a true road game for the Saints. The manager of the Superdome has said it will take months before the building's future can be deter­ mined. It's possible the stadium will be tom down, leaving the Saints to find a new home. During Hurricane Katrina, with thousands inside seeking refuge, three large holes were blown through the roof. In all, about 70 percent of the roof failed and water poured into the building during the storm, along with debris. N ew O rleans' S u p e rdo m e to o k heavy dam age from Hurricane Katrina. David J. Phillip | A sso c ia te d Press SPOHTS Tuesday, Septem ber 13, 2005 Csonka rescued from Alaskan seas Hall ofFamer taken I from stranded boat by the Coast Guard By The Associated Press A N C H O R A G E, A laska — Pro Football H all of Fam er L arry C sonka w as am ong six people plucked by h elico p ter from a strand ed boat d uring a h ar­ row ing rescue in the Bering Sea, a n ew sp ap er rep orted Sunday. Csonka, his partner and a film crew from his television show' were not injured, but the boat was abandoned at sea, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Csonka was part of a group returning from filming a hunting trip on an isolated island about 100 miles west of Unalaska on Wednesday when their 28-foot boat encountered bad weather. it difficult The newspaper reported that 9-foot seas and gale force winds made to navigate the vessel, which then drifted away from the Aleut village of Nikolski. After hours of worsening con­ ditions, the Coast Guard was called to help shortly after mid­ night Wednesday. A Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched from Kodiak, 600 miles away; it arrived around 10:45 a.m. Thursday and hoisted those on the battered boat one-by-one in a basket. "W e might very well have died if we stayed out there. It was tense," 58-year-old Csonka told the newspaper Saturday in a phone interview from a hotel in Unalaska. "It was 10 or 12 hours of m om ent-to-m om ent with sea sickness and not being able to drink water because it was so rough, and hanging onto each other," he said. Csonka, his partner Audrey Bradshaw, film crew members John Dietrich and Rich Larson and Thomas McCay, the guide for the hunt, were taping the event for the show "North to Alaska" when the weather worsened. Also on board the distressed boat was captain Dwight Johnson. The former fullback for the Miami Dolphins, Csonka runs Zonk! Productions, which films episodes for his outdoor sports TV show. Al Grillo | Associated Press NFL Hall o f Fame running back Larry Csonka watches teams o f dog sleds com e in at the 2005 Iditarod. Weis’ Irish ranked among the elite Notre Dames upset over Michigan earns spot in AP top-10 By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press Notre Dame is a top-10 team for the first time in three years, and Southern California has matched Miami for the longest stay at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. Southern California now' has been No. 1 for 21 straight polls, a run that dates back to late in the 2003 season and matches the record set by Miami from 2001- 2002. Charlie W eis' Fighting Irish are No. 10 in the AP media poll released Sunday, jum ping 10 spots after upsetting Michigan 17-10 on Saturday to improve to 2-0. "I think too many times rank­ ings are based off of reputation, not off what really happens," Weis said Sunday when asked if he thought he had a top-10 team. "So maybe if you go by w'hat you see, maybe the answ'er is yes. I'm not there to judge that." poll. Weis is the first Notre Dame coach since Knute Rockne in 1918 to win his first two games on the road, helping the Fighting Irish to their highest ranking since they were seventh in late November 2002. In 2002, Tyrone W illingham's first season as coach, Notre Dame started 8-0 and reached as high as No. 4 in the AP poll before fin­ ishing 17th in the final poll. The Fighting Irish started the 2003 season ranked 20th, but were out of the poll for good by Sept. 14. They were ranked 24th twice in 2004. Southern California now has been No. 1 for 21 straight polls, a run that dates back to late in the 2003 season and matches the record set by Miami from 2001- 2002. USC was idle this week, and Texas' impressive 25-22 win at Ohio State helped the Longhorns make up some ground on the Trojans. USC received 56 of 64 first- place votes, down from the 61 it had last week. Texas pulled in eight first-place votes, up from four in the first regula r-season "I was just so impressed with Texas com ing into Ohio State and playing as well as they did," said Doug Harris of the Dayton Daily News, who moved the Longhorns past USC. "In cover­ ing Ohio State for six years, I haven't seen team speed quite like that. The only team that I can compare it to is Miami the year Ohio State played them in the national championship gam e." No. 3 LSU moved up two spots on the strength of a dramatic 35-31 win at Arizona State. The game was moved from Baton Rouge to Tempe to accommodate the recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina going on in Louisiana's capital city. Virginia Tech is No. 4, the H okies' highest ranking since Oct. 19, 2003. Tennessee will be No. 5 when it plays at No. 6 Florida next Saturday. It'll be the first time since 2002 the Vols and Gators will both be in the top 10 when they play. No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 Florida State are followed by Ohio State and Notre Dame in the top 10. In the USA Today coaches' poll, Southern California, Texas and LSU are the top three. Tennessee and Virginia Tech are tied for fourth and Georgia is sixth. In the AP poll, M ichigan dropped 11 spots to No. 14 as the upper echelon of the Big Ten took a hit on Saturday. The Big Ten went into the weekend with three teams in the top 10, but now' has one. Ohio State fell five spots to No. 9 after losing to Texas, and Iowa tumbled 14 spots to No. 22 after a 23-3 loss to Iowa State. The Hawkeyes played most of the game without quarterback Drew Tate, who left with a concussion but is expected to be back in the lineup next week. No. 11 Louisville is followed by Purdue and Miami. Then come Michigan and California, ahead of No. 16 Georgia Tech, Boston College, Arizona State, Texas Tech and Clemson. Oklahoma dropped three more spots to No. 21 after struggling for three quarters to beat Tulsa. 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Inside Your World The Daily Texan • DailyTexanOniine.com Texas Student Television • K V R X 91.7 FM Texas Travesty • Cactus Yearbook Tuesday, September 13, 2005 Sp o r t s 3B Calhoun, Boeheim headline hoops’ Hall of Fame class Gunter pioneered womens basketball with 708 LSU wins By D on n a Tom m elleo The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Sue Gunter never sought accolades. She shunned the limelight and shrugged off awards, even though she received plenty. G unter won more than 700 gam es, and led LSU to 14 NCAA berths and a Final Four appear­ ance. But this w as different. The long tim e LSU head coach learned in April she w as elected to the Basketball Flail of Fame. By then, em physem a had taken its toll, and she could barely talk that day. Her longtime assistant, player and friend Pokey Chatman, who was at her bedside, knew this one meant something special. "She had that gleam in her soft blue eyes and that smirk in the corner of her m outh," Chatm an said Friday night at G unter's posthum ous enshrine­ ment. "That said more to me than any w ords." It was one of the more emo­ tional moments as the class of 2005 w as enshrined. The oth­ ers enshrined as coaches were Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, a M assachusetts native, and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim. Former NBA coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown entered as a contrib­ utor, and Brazilian women's star Hortencia Marcari represented the international game. Gunter, the 66-year-old pioneer of the women's game, died Aug. 4, four months after learning she would be honored. She recorded 708 wins and ranked third all-time in women's NCAA history when she retired. She led LSU to 14 NCAA berths and a Final Four appearance. She had missed only one game in her career — for her m other's funer­ al — before suffering a severe emphysema attack on her way to a game in January 2004. Chatman became the interim coach, and the next season became the head coach, taking the teams Gunter had built to the Final Four both times. "I should be the least nervous person here," Chatm an said. "I only had to do one thing to Carey: Basketball star didn’t pay lipservice From p a g e lB said student-athletes are encour­ aged to serve the community and focus on academics. The 10 finalists had an aver­ age grade point average of 3.76, seven served on their Student- Athlete Advisory Com m ittees, and volunteered with the Ronald M cD onald H ouse, Special Olympics and Big Brothers/Big Sisters among others. Tire winner of the award will be announced at the annual Woman of the Year Awards dinner Oct. 29 in Indianapolis. The finalists were chosen by athletic administra­ tors at NCAA member colleges around the country and the final winner will be chosen by NCAA officials said Crissy Schluep, NCAA spokeswoman. The NCAA is also beginning their celebration of 25 years of sponsoring w om en's cham pi­ onships in 11 sports. The asso­ ciation, which will also be cel­ ebrating its 100th anniversary in January 2006, first adopted women's championships in 1981, nine years after the passage of Title IX. Plonsky said the University has always been one of the fore­ runners for w om en's involve­ ment in collegiate sports. She said Texas hired a women's ath­ letic director during the 1970s and was well-prepared to partici­ pate in championships when the NCAA picked-up sponsorship in the 1980s. "Austin is well-known to be warm and welcoming to women who compete at the collegiate level," Plonsky said. "Based on the program history, we've done a lot to bring the program to a very high level and we're going to celebrate right along with them." Want to work for T h e D a il y T exa n ? Interested in joining the m ost aw ard-w inning college newspaper in the nation? Com e dow n to the basement of the TSP building at the corner of 25th Street and Whitis Avenue to sign up for tryouts, go in g on now until Sept. 15. Q U E S T I O N S ? C A L L 4 7 1 -4 5 9 1 co m in g sept 14 TRAVESTY texastravesty.com Calhoun said. Calhoun, 63, has remained true to his New England roots. The Braintree, Mass., native coached 14 years at N ortheastern and, now in his 20th year at UConn, helped turn that popular region­ al program into a perennial pow ­ erhouse. Fellow New Englander and Boston C eltic great Bob Cousy presented Calhoun. More than 50 of his form er and current players also attended, including Emeka Okafor, Caron Butler and Ben Gordon. The career of fellow Big East coach Boeheim has follow ed a sim ilar path. Boeheim , 60, grew up in Lyons, N.Y., about 40 m iles from Syracuse, his alm a mater. He co-cap tain ed the O range with room m ate and future Hall of Fam er D ave Bing, who pre­ sented him. He led the O ran g e to the NCA A title in 2003 and is en te r­ ing his 30th year on the bench at Syracu se. He and C alhoun have a com bin ed 26 Big East reg u lar-season and tournam ent titles. Both en ter this season w ith 703 w ins, tied for sixth on the active career victory list. Humbled and grateful for the honor, Boeheim expects life to change very little in the coming weeks and months. "It's a tremendous honor but it's like anything you get in life," Boeheim said. "It really doesn't change the future. You still have to go out and recruit and try to do the best coaching job you can. There is no better honor but it's not going to help us beat any­ body." At 71, Hubie Brown earned NBA coach of the year honors twice — 26 years apart. Brown's NBA coaching career spanned nearly three decades, with stints in-between and after as a basketball broadcaster. Eight of his former NBA assistants have gone on to head coaching spots in the league. Brown, 71, earned NBA coach of the year honors twice, 26 years apart but each time for helping turn a young franchise — Atlanta and Memphis — into playoff contenders. "This is a tremendous honor because I'm stepping into this class with three coaches that I have the greatest respect for," Brown said. "They are coaches' coaches." Brown was most gratified by the ability to find success in differ­ ent decades with the same basket­ ball principles. From left, Hortencia Marcari, Pokey Chatman, Jim Calhoun, Hubie Brown and Jim Boeheim are the 2005 class of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bob Child | Associated Press stand here tonight and that was to choose Louisiana State University as a high school senior." What followed, Chatman said, was "18 years of witnessing Coach Gunter's mastery." "She taught me that it's OK to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you," Summitt said. "They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." Calhoun played his college ball in the 1960s across town from rival Springfield College, which then housed the fledgling Basketball Hall of Fame, and would often visit the site hoping someday to meet those enshrined. His career came full circle Friday when UConn's two-time NCAA cham­ pion coach was enshrined. "Now the game has taken me back to Springfield, and I am so deeply honored and humbled to be in such a sacred place," Football: Despite win, special teams worrisome Young's status for this week­ From page IB end is not known. Noise problems 'It's a huge issue for us. We're putting our entire defensive staff on it." Mack Brown, Texas head coach Ramonee Taylor provided one of the most interesting plays Saturday, when he started to take a kick return out of the end zone but decided he wanted to kneel instead. After realizing his toes were already over the goal line, Taylor took the kick around the end zone and up the Longhorns' sideline for a 35-yard return. "Ram once's fiasco on the kickoff return was something we learned from, because he couldn't hear," Brown said. "Tarell Brown said 'stay in' and we never thought about a guy not being able to hear on kickoff coverage. We told Tarell after that to get right in front of him and make sure he knows where he is and can't come out." Had Taylor knelt on the goal line after crossing into the field, Texas would have been charged with a safety. Butkus comparisons Though he may not be atop any postseason awards lists. Brown compared Drew Kelson's forced fumble fourth quarter Saturday to that of another award winner. the in "W hat a super play by Drew Kelson, a game-changing play," like a Brown said. "It looked Derrick Johnson play. You watch Derrick in the higFilights, it's the same thing how he strips the ball away. That's an age-old play for a young linebacker that changed a huge game." 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Modeling for calen­ dars greeting cards etc N o ex­ perience needed. 684-8296. A UDIO,/VIDEO INSTALLER needed Must have previous ex­ perience pulling wire and/or cutting in in-wall speakers. Refer­ ences, transportation necessary. $ 12/hr Doug 576 -1 2 4 3 S T U D E N T S FALL SEMESTER W O R K $ 12 Base/appt. Flex sched­ ules around classes, sales/service N o exp nec, Training pro­ vided Scholarships possible All ages 17+, conditions ap- ply Call N O W (512)458-9093 www.workforstudents.com WANTED PART-TIME STUDENT CARRIER & SALES STAFF SALES STAFF: Openings aval for students to conduct newspaper sales in UT areo W ork evenings/weekends, earn great commission. CARRIER: Part-time, 7days/week, early mornings, earn $500-$800/m o, aval, for a dependable, independent student to deliver newspaper in UT area PLEASE CALL 5 1 2 -3 2 6 -9 6 60 C A P IT O L CITY Records e x ­ c laim s "T h e Texan C la s s i­ fie d s w o r k e d G R E A T !" PART-TIME BARTENDERS needed, At C. Hunts Ice house, shift begins at 2 :30 PM Apply in person only. 836 -0 5 5 8 for di­ rections. PUT YOUR HONEST, caring attitude to work influenc­ ing children in a fun, positive environment at Stepping Stone School "Wanted: School Age Coordinators who love working with youth, grades k-3 "Great schedule for students "Benefits included www steppi ngstoneschool com Part-time, flexible hours available 4 5 9 -0 2 5 8 191 0 Justin Lane G REAT PART-TIME J O B for students. A d m i n i strotive/C ustomer Support experience preferred +2 years of college W e are looking for someone dependable & friendly to work afternoons, 1:30-5:30PM, M-f. Please email resume to resume@MicroAssist net www microassist net HOT N A IL S Professional Nail • Pedicure Care • Waxing ( 5 1 2 ) 4 6 9 - 7 4 6 8 3211 Manor Road • Austin, 78723 Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Appt. & Walk-ins Welcome! EMPLOYMENT 783 - Internship Interested in renewable energy? Want to work for social change? Public Citizen is searching for interns for the Fall semester in our Austin office. Apply to Public Citizen: send cover letter, resume and writing sample to tbrown@citizen.org. For more information, call 477 -1 1 5 5 or visit www. citi zen. org/texas 790 - Part time M ale models. Got washboard abs & good looks? A ges 18-25, $ 1 0 0 to $250/hr. Call wu@wu- patrick.com (512) 9 2 7 -2 2 2 6 I Children are our future. Be a positive role model w orking with elemen­ t a r y age children in the I afternoons. Pay range $8 75—$9.15/hr EOE. Sites at 60 elementary schools. Apply at Extend-A- Care for Kids, 55 North IH call 472-9929 x408.60 Exte n d -A -C a re for K id s 55 N .IH -3 5 472-9929 x408 w w w .e a c k id s .o rg SPIT, GRUNT, SCRATCH, SWEAT, Lift heavy objects. W ork outdoors. Small infamous Garden Center seeking workers Must have a keen appreciation of Plastic Pink Flamingos. Come by and fill out an application @ Bee C a v e Road @ H w y 360, contact Bruno @ 3 2 7 -4 5 6 2 T YM CA of Greater Williamson County The Y M C A A fte r School Program is now h irin g Youth Leaders & C o o rd in a ­ tors for the 2005-200() school year, w h o are com m itted to m akin g a positive difference in the lives o f children. Ind ivid uals must be able to w ork from 2:15pm -6:30pm , M - F . These are part-time tem­ porary positions. Benefits include free in d ivid u a l facil­ ity membership and tuition reimbursement program. A p p l y to Y M C A , P O B o x 8 1 9 R o u n d R o c k , T X 7 8 6 8 0 For more information call 6 1 5 - 5 5 6 3 Equal Opportunity Employer Looking for something different? If you're enthusiastic and have good people skills, this could be for you. W e are a busy, retail, sewing machine store in N W Austin. W e need PT help with our day-to-day order/unpacking and checking, data entry and customer service Excellent pay. Call Ron at 452-3166. 5 3 0 - T r a v e l - 5 3 0 -Travel* T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Transportation SIX DAYS. NO NIGHTS. (you can sleep w hen you die) PART-TIME N A N N Y Westlake Area 6 and 8 year old. Need your own safe transportation/excellent driving record/non-smoker/dependable with positive values and work ethic. Transport kids from school, camps, activities, and assist with homework Excellent pay, vacation and holiday benefits Need M-F 2 :3 0 6 :3 0 p m during school year and flexible hours in summer References required. Email kbucher@prismnet.com or call 7 8 4 7 1 6 9 N E E D P IA N O teacher n my home studio, Barton Hills, after­ noons, $ 13/hr 7-8hrs,/weekly, students all ages 4 42 -5115 TELEMARKETING PO SIT IO N S available now, work near UT campus, 20hr per week, Sun­ day through Thursday, eve­ nings, $8-15 an hour no selling involved, appointment setting only, contact Mike 8 6 7 6 7 6 7 CHILDCARE PO SITIO N Con- venient location. Flex Weekdays after 3:30pm. Must have de­ pendable transportation. Experi­ ence and good references re­ quired Dave 467-3582. TIFF'S TREATS now hiring '^/ frie n d ly delivery drivers $8-12/hr. 15-20hr/wk, Apply online at www.cookiedelivery.com G Y M N A S T IC S,C H E E R ,D A N C E reliable/experi­ INSTRUCTORS enced instructors to coach after school classes. Amazing Feats 2 8 0 -2 1 0 7 / 7 9 9 -2 1 0 7 or apply www. a maz i ngfeatsa usti n. com LIBRARY TECHNICAL Assistant. Legislative Library in Capitol seeks individual to process and link serials/books, file materials, make claims Re quire s exp. updating automated records and exp in library or related environment. 8-1 2 a m , M-F. $ 9 6 1 /mo. Send state app to Legislative Reference Library, PO Box 12488, Austin, TX 7 8 7 1 1 ; or fax 5 1 2 4 7 5 4 6 2 6 Job posting # 103-06-002 Addt'l info, 512-463-5911 A p p a v a ila b le at: http: // www.twc. state tx.us/jobs /gvjb/stateapp pdf LOVE CHILDRENS Teacher assis- tant needed in 2yr/old class­ room from 8am- lpm M-F, Near campus , work study approved. Call Linda 4 78 -5 4 2 4 G EN ERAL OFFICE Work. 15-20 hrs/wk $10/hr. Flex schedule ok. Lamar/Koenig area. Fax re­ sume 4 67 -2 6 2 5 or email asivaughn@yahoo.com G Y M N A S T IC S A N D dance in- structors for children's classes Flexible schedule and reliable transportation . Start $12+up. 401-2664. Pizza Classics NOW HIRING Drivers & Couponers $10-$15/ hr. pd. daily. Also Cooks Call 3 2 0 - 8 0 8 0 after 4pm. A D M I N A S S IS T A N T P art Time, Phones, AP, Microsoft of­ fice, filing, Burnet & 1 83, send 2 resume resume@mwmorgan.com; fax: 5 1 2 4 5 2 - 0 6 0 5 SUBSTITUTES NEED ED to assist teachers at pre-school Will work around your sched. Call Linda 478 -5 4 2 4 D R Y C LE A N ER N E E D S part-time counter person M-F 3-7 alternate Saturdays. $8.00/hr plus free cleaning! Apply at 3507 Jefferson St. AFTER-SCHOOL C O U N SE L O R $7.02/hr, 20hrs/wk. O n UT Shuttle route Some experience preferred. CPR/First Aid Certifi­ cations required Hancock Rec reation Center, 453-7765 R U N N E R NE E D E D for sm a ll D o w n t o w n L a w Firm. Must hove transport, some heovy lift­ ing. HRS M-F l-5pm Email re­ sume daw@dhpc-tow com C A M P U S N E IG H B O R H O O D cleaning, ironing, watering A p ­ proximately os needed Sunday through Satur­ day 9-1 pm 5 1 2 4 7 2 -2 3 3 3 12hrs/week Are you looking for some restaurant companionship? t f ü M e : Single friendly restaurant, local hang out for sports lunkies and wing enthusiasts, tilled with cool managers and employees. You: Talkative, extroverted, money loving, enioy fast paced atmosphere. P L U C K ÍR S is HIRING Servers! Cooks/Delivery drivers welcome! N O F L A IR 1 R EQ U IR ED ! 2222 RIO GRANDE or 512-469-9464 W E E K E N D $10-$ 12 00/H R outdoor work. Local home­ builder needs staff w/reliable transportation to hold signs near residential developments. Email resume/inquiry to miket@studentstoff com PART TIME Office Help Wanted Mornings & afternoons, down­ town General secretarial duties $ 10/hr. Fax resume 4 7 7 -4 7 4 9 O U T G O IN G STUDENTS Needed to distribute fliers on 9/26-9/28. $ 10/hr. Hex hr*, UT Students pref. 219-1711 Y y W E B D E S IG N E R N e e d e d ! TradeMark Media, a Web site development firm, needs a PT Production Assistant to assist our team in creating Web sites Students send resume & cover letter to Caroling Lee: lobsOtrademarkmedia com www.trademorkmedia com/ jobs C O M E PÍLAY a t w o r k Super" vise 5-12yr/otds after school M -f Apply 2 6 472 -3 4 8 8 near UT. “ C O M P U T E R ^ O P E R A T O R position available, 20+ / - hours per week three times a week and alternate Saturdays with additional hours at month end. Must be able to work independently and maintain a high level of accuracy. Mainframe, PC, Help desk or Unix experience preferred M ajor duties and responsibilities: •Executing nightly computer processes accurately on an IB M mainframe. •Backup the help desk • M a k e sure hardware & software is working properly for the next business day. •Special projects as they occur. Send resume and cover letter to: G re a te r T E X A S F ederal C re d it U nion; 6 4 1 1 N . Lam ar Blvd. Austin, TX 7 8 7 5 2 M a r y A n n C o o p e r M a r y a n n .c o o p e r @ g tf c u .o r g w w w .gtfc u.org AFTERHOUR PARKING garage/lot attendant. Flexible schedle, great for students. Call 4 7 8 6 8 4 8 or apply in person, 7 2 0 Brazos, Ste. 101. D O Y O U LOVE CHILDREN ? Earn up to $ 10/hour playing with children in a church nursery M U ST be available W ednesday evenings from 5:30PM -8PM starting immediately. Possible additional hours. GREAT part-time work Leave messages for Christy Milam at 334 -3 0 2 0 G e t p a i d f o r h a v i n g fu n ! The UT Child D e v e lo p m e n t Center Comal locotion is hiring students for the following shifts Work study students welcome! Great student parking! Must be available 9-1 P M everyday. . M-F or Must be available 8 :4 5 -1 1 A M . everyday, M-F or Must be available 12 -2 P M everyday, Apply in person at 220 5 Comal Street, 475-9500. KEV IN S C O O K IE S A N D DELI IS hiring friendly and dependable staff for our downtown and south locations. 10-20hrs/wk. Great college job! N o nights, no weekends Shifts available are: M W F lunch/afternoons, TTh all day as early as 6 A M . Call 751-4660, ask for Trey or email treyw@kevinscookies.com for more info. PT TECH SUPPORT W e offer a flexible and fun at­ mosphere. Immediate opening for a Part-Time Tech Support member. Starting pay $ 10/hr for Morning Shift. Responsibilities: Provide 1 st level tech support and trouble shoot problems Assess problem and determine hard or software problem Demonstrated customer service skills For immediote consideration please forward resume jobs@ezcorp.com A u stin 's only infant/toddler center is interview ing for assistant teachers for the fall semester. EC E, C D , social work & psycho logy major welcome! For more info call Fronces or N ikki @ 4 7 8 -3 1 1 3 or email a resume to sliccbabies@hotmoil com. »______________ IMMEDIATE E-MARKETING Pro ject. Email addicted music lovers needed for major electronics brand Short-term, PT, Great $ Info scochranQccmthinkindependent com Help Wanted PROTECT Y O U R P L A Y G R O U N D S W ant to work outdoors? C are about our natural resources? Looking to make some $ ? C le a n W a t e r A c tio n is now hiring community organizers to protect our water. FT/PT, evening sched, benes. $345+/w k, and pd training. Exc. comm skillls a must! Put your passion into action C all Sh a n a 4 7 4 -1 9 0 3 L O N G H O R N S N E E D J O B S . C O M we need Paid Survey Takers in Austin. 1 0 0 % FREE to join. Click on Surveys. BARTENDING ! $ 3 0 0 a day po- tential. N o experience neces­ sary, provided. 8 0 0 -9 6 5 6 5 2 0 ext 1 13 training H A P P Y A N O T H E R C U S ­ T O M E R : Gail of Tarrytown says "I got great customer service and lots of feedback from peo­ ple interested in my ad in the Texan " part-time. D E S K C L E R K S n e e d e d “ Fuih and 7A M -3PM , 3PM-11PM, 1 1P M -7 A M Apply in person. Days Inn University. 478-1631. C A D D IE S W ANTED. Austin Golf Club. Best W alking Course in Texas. Flexible Schedule- Great Pay. Free Golf on Tuesday. Call Richard at (512)264-9771 P R O M O T IO N S G O IN G to ACL festival & want to earn some $ $ ? Need people to promote sandals. Email seanthull@yahoo.com S u p p ly C O M M E R C IA L W IN E R Y E q u ip m e n t Part/Full time positions available Tasks include phone sales, shipping and receiving. $ 10/hr. to: stpats@bga com resume Email V ALET P A R K E R S Join Towne Park at prestigious Hotels in the Austin area. FT/PT available competitive w ages & cash tips. Excellent Benefits Program. Please apply In person Mon-Fri 9-5: 611 S. Congress Ste 125 Austin, TX 7 8 7 0 4 or call for more details 512 -8 0 4 -0 35 0 EO E www.townepark.com FULL/PART-TIME, KEN N EL Asst, weekends and some mornings 3 9 3 0 Bee Caves Road, call 327-3170.YYMCA of Austin After school Program H iring staff fo r J 0 0 S school ye ar Looking for committed leaders to provide positive & fun experiences. Individuals must be able to work 2:30-6:30 M-F. Bilingual & expe­ rienced applicants are desired 'H elp us build strong kids, strong families & strong communities" Please call 512-236-9622 to apply PA R A D IG M IS hiring note takers for the fall semester. Please call 4 7 2 -7 9 8 6 or stop by for appli­ cation at 4 0 7 W. 24th St. IN T E R N E T S U P P O R T Techn ician v i TeleNetwork is looking for qualified technicians to trouble shoot connectivity & email issues for dial up and high-speed Internet providers Knowledge of W indow s is must. 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H w y 330-0953 KEEP A U S T IN G R E E N I Clean Water Action is hiring motivated students to stop sprawl and protect open space. Flexible sched, afternoon hours, FT/PT, $8-10/hour. Call today, start tomorrow! C all Esther 4 7 4 -1 9 0 3 8 1 0 - Office* Clerical ASSISTANT, ADMINISTRATIVE $ 10.50/hr. 15hrs/wk Non-smoker, bilingual (Span­ ish), computer proficiency essen­ tial, QuickBooks helpful. Fax re­ sume, including hours available, to 3 8 5 6 2 5 3 PARALEGAL ' T O RUNNER/CLERK, near UT-carry legal docu­ ments, mainly downtown area, records, obtain state copy/file/mail C a r required $9 10 PT, $ 10-12FT + benefits for long-term. Flexible schedule Apply: www.LowyersAidService.com C U ST O M ER SERVICE Represen- tative Grow ing marketing firm is m need of a part-time Cus­ tomer Service Representative. G ood phone skills a must. C on­ gress Chartered Incorporated - please email response or re­ sume simanks@aol.com OFFICE A S S IS T A N T afternoons M-Th $ 10/hr. 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Circle delivers a devastating super attack. Realistically, the attack buttons should be labeled "w in" because if you button-mash any of them enough times, you will. Gone are the days of impossibly dif­ ficult controller maneuvers that filled gamers with a sense of accomplish­ ment after pulling one of them off. Instead, Inuyasha's special moves boil down to hitting square either two or three times for each of the game's 14 characters. To keep the feel of true special moves in place, Bandai included poorly-acted voice clips of the characters yelling various move names from the anime. Hit X enough times and Inuyasha will yell "Wind Scar!" Miroku warns, "I'll put up a barrier," if you button-mash hard enough. Do you remember when it was cool to shout the name of your attacks in battle? Me neither. Unfortunately, the rest of the game's sound effects and background music aren't any more interesting. It's a shame that the opening and ending themes featured in the anime by such artists as Do As Infinity and Ayumi Hamasaki have failed to make an appearance in the game. The single aspect of this game that deserves some recognition is the char­ acter design work. Each of the 14 char­ acters has been recreated in cell-shaded 3-D without varying much from their 2-D incarnations. It's unfortunate that these character models are then placed in uninspired backgrounds that, in addition to being boring, leave players wondering if the original PlayStation could have handled displaying them. Cheap background graphics, poor sound and game play that only requires one finger are the best reasons to avoid "Inuyasha: Feudal Combat," but fans of the series will almost certainly get this game anyway. Then again, that's what games like this are designed for: a rushed game and a quick buck from a fan base that doesn't know any better. Yet I'd wager that even the fan base will one day put this game back on the ole rack, shake their heads and wonder what it would've been like with a few more characters and a decent special move or two. With the impending releases of anime fighters "O ne Piece: Grand Battle" and — with a little luck — "N aruto," all fans can do is hope that the producers won't let the tragedy that struck Takahashi's dog-eared hero happen to other anime properties. You coulda been a contender, Inu­ yasha. You coulda been a contender. Low’s Sparhawk takes it easy with Gospel project By John St. Denis Daily Texan Staff Music side projects. The mere mention conjures images of bloat­ ed supergroups or disgruntled bass players tired of having their songs released only as B-sides. Sometimes it's merely code for "O ur singer's in rehab again, and we still need to work." Then there are the side projects that grow out of a sincere drive to explore other musical avenues while still creating with the origi­ nal band. Think Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) singing for The Postal Service or Damon A lbam 's (Blur) Gorillaz. Tonight, Alan Sparhawk — best known for playing guitar and sing­ ing in Low — brings his new band to town, Retribution Gospel Choir. And though many chum with fer­ vent emotion, RGC isn't like any church choir known. Distorted guitar, crashing cymbals and hol­ lered vocals underline retribution as the operative word. "I'm finding that playing this loud stuff, this very fluid music is somewhat therapeutic," says Sparhawk. "It stands still, and you can look at it." Searching for peace through music is something with which Sparhawk is intimately acquaint­ ed. O ver the course of seven albums, his primary band Low have evolved from playing slowly and quietly to a less ethereal and more aggressive sound. 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The band is evolving each show, figuring it out." Alan Sparhawk, Retribution Gospel Choir of their tour, including a stop at Austin City Limits Festival, citing a need for a mental-health break. R etribution G ospel Choir formed in May as a fill-in for a previously booked Low date; Sparhawk had been kicking the idea around for years. After a few dates around their home­ town, Sparhawk, bassist Matthew Livingstone and drummer Eric Pollard recognized the potential for som ething interesting and embarked on their current tour, seeking to push the band further. "By the end of this tour, we'll know whether we want to [record] som ething," Sparhaw k. says "We're trying not to think about it too much, just see what we're doing. The band is evolving each show, figuring it out." Joining RGC for most of this (Sun Kil tour, Mark Kozelek Moon, ex-Red House Painters) is lending his adept guitar playing and beautifully forlorn voice to the mix. Recently recovered from a throat ailment, Kozelek has been engaging in a little woodshedding of his own, previewing songs from his upcoming album of Modest Mouse covers, including "Jesus Christ Was an Only Child." "H e recorded [it] for his new record and it sounds ridiculously beautiful," says Sparhawk. The let's-see-w hat-happ ens approach adopted by Kozelek and Retribution Gospel Choir is one they are fortunate enough to pursue. With built-in audiences familiar with their past work, Sparhawk and Kozelek have the freedom to stretch out and try new things away from their main bands. It's also an opportunity for Sparhawk to relax. "I'm trying to treat this tour as an experiment in not getting uptight about things." The Retribution Gospel Choir will perform tonight on the inside stage at Emo's with No Wait Wait and The Theater Fire. o g a l a x y ® Hig h l a n d s t a d iu m 10 I-35 & MIDDLE FISKVILLE RD • 512-467-7305 All New Stadium Seating! 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Find out in our review of the new book, "Hung." www.dailytexanonline.com Entertainm ent Editor: Scotty Loewen E-mail: entertainment@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 T h e D a i l y T e x a n üü Si m i - 'S # » 88 Tuesday, Septem ber 13, 2005 ‘Phaedra’s Love’ an unsettling delight Vortex Theatre goes Greek with Sarah Kanes drama Phoebe Moore Daily Texan Staff Masturbation, incest, oral sex, suicide, sacrilege, violence, rape and a maniacal remote-controlled Hummer. These are just a few of the unsettling elements of the play "Phaedra's Love," currently playing at the Vortex Repertory Theatre. Elegantly composed by controversial playwright Sarah Kane, based on the the Greek tragedy of Hippolytus and Phaedra, "Phaedra's Love" explores the dark psy­ chological landscape of a twisted royal fam­ ily. The story Ls about Phaedra's obsession with her stepson Hippolytus and its rami­ fications, both political and personal. This production is presented by the Renaissance Austin Theatre Company in association with Vortex Repertory Theatre as a "late- night bonus" in Vortex's Barebones Festival of New Plays. At the helm of this controversial project are co-directors, producers and stars Lorella Loftus and Todd Porter. Upon first meeting, neither seem the type to produce such an unsettling work of theatre. Lorella is a soft- spoken woman with red hair and a Scottish accent, and Todd is a handsome man with a friendly smile. But when they step on stage and take on the roles of Phaedra and Hippolytus respectively, they transform into dark, twisted characters. Both artists share a passion for this fiery text. "It's just so well written, it's so tight and economical, and it's just so in-your-face and austere and uncompromising," says Loftus. Of Kane's appeal to modem audiences, Porter said, "It's also very un-Shakespeare, almost the opposite of Shakespeare's text in some ways." This particular production strikingly integrates elements of both film and the­ atre. Crowds and images of graphic vio­ lence are projected onto a screen hanging above the stage. The images on the screen interact with the actors on stage, creating a dynamic that compliments Kane's script. "She's really pushing the limits of real­ ity, if you like, and that's what we were kind of trying to do," explains Loftus. "The characters in this play are very dis­ connected ... and when you put a character on the screen and a character on the stage, that disconnect is illustrated to the audi­ ence," says Porter. But Porter is quick to point out that the choice to add a füm element to the produc­ tion wasn't entirely conceptual. "There's certainly a conceptual idea behind it and practical reasons as well ... It's tricky to find [enough] people with that amount of energy," referring to the angry crowds that fill the play's violent riots. More than anything, Lorella Loftus and Todd Porter want their audience to experi­ ence this work at its fullest. "Sarah Kane really wanted to create a theatre experience for her audience, and that's what we're getting through. Some people laugh all the way through it, and some people are very quiet through most of the play, and some people walk out, and everyone had their own experience," says Porter. "The silences are so silent, and then imme­ diately in response to the remarks there will be quite a lot of laughter," Loftus excitedly adds with a smile and obvious pride in their achievement. Despite talk of "theatrical experiences" and "character disconnects," Todd Porter reveals his true reason for pursuing this strange, disturbing work. "At least 50 percent of the reason why I'm here [is] because I have a lot of fun doing it. But if you're going to be able to have creative control you might as well make it as fun for yourself as possible and I think it's a blast." " Phaedra's Love" will run through Sept. 24 on Fridays and Saturdays at the Vortex Repertory Theatre. meet us... Please join us for our company presentation: DATE: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 VENUE: Alumni Center Connally Ballroom TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Todd Porter and Lorella Loftus star in the Vortex Repertory Theatre's production of "Phaedra's Love." Based on the Greek tragedy of Hippolytus and Phaedra, the play will be performed Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 24. Photo courtesy of the Vortex Repertory Theatre nvestment Banking "I feel privileged to w o rk with the people in m y team. It is one of the m ost exceptional and talented g ro u p s of people I have ever, and no doubt will ever, com e a cro ss. W o rk in g with them has allowed me to p ro g r e s s significantly in my understanding of financial analysis as apply online at www.oncampus.citigroup.com well a s m y knowledge of specific industry sectors." 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