@thedailytexan | thedailytexan.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 volume 119, issue 56 serving the university of texas at austin community since 1900 N E W S O P I N I O N L I F E & A R T S Students struggle with finding affordable gluten-free food at campus dining halls. PA G E 2 A vote for Ted Cruz is a vote to deport undocumented UT students. PA G E 4 Homeless activist crafts sculptures from local Graffiti Park. PA G E 8 S P O R T S How do the Longhorns compare to Oklahoma and the other titans in the Big 12? PA G E 7 Narcan on Campus: overdose prevention 1 C A M P U S Kits added to campus dorms in 2016 have yet to be used for treatment. By Megan Menchaca @meganmenchaca13 he University provided two doses of Narcan nasal spray, an opi- oid overdose treatment, to each of the 24-hour desks at residence halls on campus in 2016. But since then, none of the on-campus kits have been used. Narcan, also known as nalox- one, can stop an opioid overdose in two to three minutes. Lucas Hill is the director of Operation Nalox- one, an organization that provides naloxone for free on and off cam- pus to prevent opioid overdose deaths among UT students, said none of them have been used. “We know that college age stu- dents are more likely than any other group to misuse opioids … so we wanted to stay ahead of the issue,” Hill said. “At Opera- tion Naloxone, we are advocates for stocking naloxone anywhere where anyone who might witness S T A T E Experts warn ‘blue wave’ in midterms may not happen By Raga Justin @ragajus With midterm elections one week away, Texas political experts say the heavily discussed blue wave may not be on the horizon. Jeff Blaylock, the publisher of the nonpartisan political guide, “Texas Election Source,” said gen- erally Republican candidates are still leading polls in Texas by the double digits. “At this point, I still think it’s a red state,” Blaylock said. Associate government professor Bethany Albertson said she would be cautious about anticipating a Democratic sweep of statewide and congressional offices. “There’s all this buzz, but it may not amount to anything,” Albertson said. “And of course we’re not going to know until Election Day.” Albertson said early voter turn- out has been higher than normal, closer to numbers usually seen during presidential elections. The higher numbers could be attributed to the 2016 presiden- tial election, which fired up lib- eral voters, as well as excitement over popular Democratic candi- dates currently fighting for office, Albertson said. “Texas is traditionally a safe Republican state, but we have a competitive race in the Senate, and that’s going to spark some in- terest,” Albertson said. “But it goes beyond the Senate race … there’s a number of competitive races with nontraditional candidates and so there’s a renewed sense of interest among Texans.” Jonathan Saenz is the president of Texas Values, a conservative political advocacy organization. Saenz said he believes voter interest has also spiked because of intense B L U E W A V E page 2 C A M P U S C A M P U S N A L A X O N E page 2 bixie mathieu | the daily texan staff UT turtles to keep warm underwater, not likely to surface as winter approaches By Hayden Bagget @HaydenBaggett Students need not fear about the residents of UT’s turtle pond this winter, as the turtles will spend the colder months safe and submerged, said in- tegrative biology professor David Hillis. The turtle pond, which is located north of the UT tower, contains more than 100 turtles of four different species. Hillis said these animals may not ap- pear at the site for long periods during the cold season. “They become less active and can stay submerged for many days or even weeks,” Hillis said in an email. “They will still come out and sun on warm days.” Radio-television-film sopho- more Collin Gwin said he visits the turtle pond frequently on his way to class, because it im- proves his day. “In the winter, I wonder where the turtles are on a week- ly basis,” Gwin said. “I know a lot of people wonder the same thing. I feel sad and I feel be- trayed that no one has told me where they go.” Hillis said the turtles’ ex- tended submersion is possi- ble, because they can respire T U R T L E S page 2 University dining halls don’t discount gluten-free alternatives By Neelam Bohra @_neelam_b Students sociology like sophomore Kaelyn Armstrong, who has a gluten sensitivity, have found it hard to find and afford gluten-free options in University dining halls. “It makes it hard (to man- age) my dine-in-dollars, be- cause it’s more expensive,” said Armstrong of the glu- ten-free options. “It makes it hard to choose what to eat, but I don’t know how it’s different from anyone else with dietary restrictions. Anyone can do it — it’s just irritating.” The U.S. Department of Justice requires universities to provide gluten-free food op- tions and classifies food aller- gies under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Depart- ment of Justice also regulates the “gluten-free” label, requir- ing labeled gluten-free food to meet a standard of less than 20 parts per million of gluten per product. UT does not test their foods using this government process, so they label their op- tions “gluten-free friendly.” Lindsay Wilson, regis- tered dietician for UT din- ing, said she does not usually receive from students. formal complaints Wilson said students with conditions that keep them from consuming gluten, such as celiac disease, can apply for dining accommodations. She said once their condition We don’t price them down to try and give a break to students that need to follow a gluten-free diet.” L I N D S A Y W I L S O N DIETICIAN is verified, dining will help them design a personalized meal plan. “If a student does follow any special diet, or is hav- ing difficulty finding options in our campus locations, the best they can do is reach out and contact one of our dining staff members,” Wilson said. “We will work with them to get those accommodations or help them find what they need. If we don’t know they need help, we can’t help.” The expense of gluten-free products, Wilson said, comes from more costly ingredients and the use of separate facil- ities, equipment and special handling processes. “Whenever we do sell op- tions in retail locations, they’re priced just as any other food item we have,” Wilson said. “We don’t price them down to try and give a break to stu- dents that need to follow a gluten-free diet. We price it just like any other item. Since any gluten-free item is in- herently expensive, it may be more expensive.” The Food Allergy Support Team line in J2 dining works to provide gluten-free options in a buffet setting. It provides food free of the top 8 food al- lergens: eggs, peanuts, milk, nuts, fish, soy, shellfish and gluten. Wilson said the team’s products go straight to a sep- arate station, which has its G L U T E N page 2 raquel hignie | the daily texan staff STEER CLEAR! 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The company special- izes in search engine optimiza- tion, or SEO, a method used to make businesses seem more relevant on a web search. Bliss said he was bullied a lot in middle school, and after spending lunch alone every day, he started making websites. “I made one for my mom’s company … I made one for her friend’s company and kept doing that,” Bliss said. “Then I learned how to do SEO. About four months later, anytime a business … searched ‘web-de- sign companies in Dallas,’ we came up first. So, one little kid in his bedroom did what a big agency can’t do on their best day.” Businesses use SEOs in an ef- fort to show up first on Google. They “optimize” a company’s visibility online, increasing the likelihood it will be clicked on by potential customers, which in turn, heightens sales. 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Bliss’ company specializes in search engine optimiza- tion to give priority to certain companies on web searches. sarah el-sein | the daily texan staff accounting senior, said she learned about SEO in her mar- keting class and that it is im- portant for a business to use. “If people are searching for something, you want (your company) to seem relevant to your industry,” Gilgrease said. “You want to come up on the first page so that you’re visible to customers, so you can help your business grow and meet their objectives.” Marketing junior Jaina Shah said it is impressive that Bliss is managing a company while also being a UT student. “Even though he is just a freshman, it shows how many opportunities we have at UT,” Shah said. “I know there are a lot of colleges, especially small- er schools, (that) don’t give that chance to do anything outside of school, so the fact that he’s able to do that at such a young age … is really cool.” Bliss said he started working on SEO simply to make money, and he never expected to create a company such as PixelCut- Labs. “It’s a big responsibility,” Bliss said. “I have more busi- nesses that I’m feeding, I have more businesses who I’m help- ing grow, I have more people relying on me to deliver. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had in my life.” t u r t l e s continues from page 1 through their cloaca, a cavity used in their reproductive, urinary and diges- tive tracts, and because of how their bodies adapt to the cold weather. “Their metabolism drops dramati- cally in cold water, so they don’t need a lot of oxygen,” Hillis said. History senior James Moore said he stops by the turtle pond three times a week. Moore said he has never known where the turtles go in the winter, but he notices when they disappear. “I like the presence of the turtles,” Moore said. “It’s cathartic to watch them. I suspect that their absence might have a small impact on the peo- ple at this space.” For the turtles, Hillis said the de- crease in temperature does not have a serious impact. “People seem to wonder about our turtles on campus, but the campus turtles are living exactly like wild tur- tles do,” Hillis said. “We try to provide as natural a setting and conditions as possible, and they thrive as a result.” Hillis added that the pond’s winter climate pales in comparison to other places where the turtles are found. “These species live in much colder places than Austin and survive the winter under thick ice,” Hillis said. “Here, our pond rarely even freezes over, so they have it easy.” Ever wanted to produce your own music? If you’re a beginner, it’s harder than you might think. Between stolen tracks, con- voluted mechanisms for col- laboration and lesser known artists getting robbed of credit, the music industry faces barri- ers to efficiently and fairly pro- duce music. One UT-led start- up called Producer.ly wants to change that. Producer.ly is an online mu- sic editing software that allows multiple users to edit a song simultaneously while tracking which pieces of a track come from each composer. This speeds up the production pro- cess overall and ensures artists are given credit for the work they create. The software aims to launch worldwide in March for a sub- scription price of less than $15 a month. Rudy Sebastian, Producer. ly co-founder and radio-tele- vision-film senior, said col- laborating to produce a song currently involves download- ing expensive software to a computer, working on a track, exporting your work to another artist who then reedits and re- exports the file. This cycle con- tinues until a song is born. David Pedraza, Producer. n a l a x o n e continues from page 1 an overdose will need a supply.” Hill said he thinks there are multiple reasons why the on-campus kits are not being used, including easy access to naloxone in the campus phar- macy and pharmacy students who are trained to distribute naloxone off-campus. “It’s quite possible that stu- dents who are at risk for over- dose or who have friends who are at risk for overdose have obtained their own supply of naloxone, or it may just be that our method of stocking nalox- one on-campus isn’t working,” Hill said. Mylon Kirksy, director of res- idence life for University Hous- ing and Dining, said although students living off campus have access to naloxone through pharmacy student distribu- tion, the University includes naloxone in residence halls to provide immediate access for students living on campus. “We have a little over 7,400 students who stay with us on campus,” Kirsky said. “It’s im- portant for them all to know that there are doses available at a 24-hour front desk if they experience an emergency in the residence halls.” While the on-campus nalox- one has never been used, nal- oxone provided by pharmacy students off campus has been used three times in the past two years to save lives, Hill said. He said he hopes to prioritize dis- tribution of naloxone off cam- pus, because students are more likely to overdose off campus. “As long as we’re able to access free naloxone, we will have it on campus,” Hill said. “But it seems clear that pub- lic trainings and free distri- bution of naloxone to people who requested it is probably more likely to result in lives saved than having naloxone on campus.” Ian Sims is co-president of UT’s Students for Sensible Drug Policy chapter, which promotes safe drug use and ef- fective reforms. Sims said the University should also supple- ment its on-campus overdose prevention measures by provid- ing more education to students about the effects and signs of drug overdose. “I think it’s hard for students to access all the resources they might need just because drug users in this country are com- pletely stigmatized,” Sims said. “And if you don’t admit that you have a problem, then you’re probably not seeking resources to fix that problem.” Hill said despite students not using naloxone on campus, he is still encouraging other uni- versities to provide naloxone in its residence halls. “Anytime we can assist stu- dents who are experiencing a medical emergency, specifically around drug overdose, I think it’s worthwhile,” Kirsky said. “If one student’s life is saved as a result of having it available, it has served its purpose.” lauren ibanez | the daily texan staff g l u t e n continues from page 1 own storage area. They are washed, prepped and cooked there to reduce chances of cross-contamination. “I really like the FAST line, but it’s not always open,” chemical en- gineering freshman Ray Selindis said. “It opens after and closes be- fore the dining halls open and close. So, I think the options are adequate, and there definitely could always be more. But, on the whole, UT Austin has done a pretty good job with glu- ten-free options.” Selindis is allergic to gluten, and he said he does not blame the dining halls for the higher costs. “In Jester City Limits, all the glu- ten-free stuff is more expensive,” Selindis said. “I’m pretty used to that, though. The fact that the din- ing halls are doing it isn’t unrea- sonable. It’s just more expensive to make the products. Everywhere you go, if you try to order something gluten free, it’ll cost more, even at restaurants and the grocery store.” bixie mathieu | the daily texan staff b l u e w a v e continues from page 1 reactions to the Senate hearing on sexual mis- conduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh early last month. Liberal voters won’t be the only ones newly motivated to cast their ballots, Saenz said. “While (the hearing) motivated a lot of Democrats to get out and vote, it also woke up sleeping Republicans,” Saenz said. “There is the traditional trend that the party that just won (the presidential election) loses seats in the midterms, but there seems to be a pretty strong wave coming from the red side that’s prepared to meet that effort. It’s an interesting set of circumstances.” Saenz said in the meantime, people plan- ning to vote in the next few days should be wary of public polls that tout one party’s chances over the other. “The only poll that matters at the end of the day is the ballot box,” Saenz said. “There can be some value to this poll and that poll, but their vote is what determines the election out- come. It’s very important for people to have a real understanding of the role they play in determining the way an election goes.” Albertson said no matter the outcome, she hopes younger voter turnout continues to in- crease in the future. “This election we’ve seen some younger faces and young people pushing their par- ties to speak more to their issues,” Albertson said. “For me, that’s the most exciting thing, to see some of the old guard challenged by younger leaders.” The worst-case scenario, Blaylock said, would be next week’s results preventing fu- ture turnout. “If there’s disillusionment there, that’s re- ally sad,” Blaylock said. ”Politics come and go and times will change, but things won’t change if young voters don’t continually en- gage (with) the process.” W&N 3 C A M P U S WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 3 UT student passes away after 4 weeks on life support following car accident By Megan Nguyen @ultravioletmegs Business honors, finance and junior Nich- radio-television-film olas Cumberland died Tuesday at Houston Methodist Hospital after remaining on life support for four weeks. Cumberland was twenty years old and is survived by his sis- ter, parents and girlfriend Clio. Cumberland and five other UT Austin students were involved in a car crash on the morning of Sept. 30. The students were returning from an annual Texas Cowboys retreat near Killeen when the crash occurred. The truck they were in flipped mul- tiple times, injuring everyone inside. Cumberland sustained brain dam- age and was transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple. He was later transferred to Houston Methodist Hospital. A vigil was held at the Kappa Sig- ma fraternity house late Tuesday night. Cumberland was a member of the fraternity. Another vigil will be held today at the Tower. This story will be updated with the time of the event when it becomes available. “He’s one of my best friends,” business honors and Plan II senior Rajya Atluri said shortly after the accident. “He’s one of those friends who will text you to ask, ‘How’s your week going? Just wanted to check in on you.’ … (He’s) a genuinely good and kind person.” While Cumberland was still support, Jake Groes- friend of life on beck, a childhood Cumberland, described him as selfless and influential. “I have never seen him hesitate to drop what he is doing to help his fellow peers,” Groesbeck said. “He is a man full of love and joy.” Cumberland was also a board member of Genesis, a student-alum- ni venture capital fund and a Texas Cowboy. A GoFundMe was launched by Groesbeck for Cumberland imme- diately after the incident. It raised $150,000 within a month. A custom T-shirt has also been created in his memory and has raised more than $3,000 in sales. “We are all devastated by the acci- dent,” Texas Cowboys foreman Mat- thew Sherman said in an email. “We stand with his family and friends in supporting him during this difficult time. Out of respect for Nicky’s fam- ily, we don’t have anything further to add at this time but are grateful for the outpouring of support we have experienced.” An email account, fornickyand- clio@yahoo.com, was started so peo- ple could send Cumberland’s family and girlfriend memories and stories to read. A drop box in the Business Honors Program Office, CBA 2.312, has been designated for letters to the Cumberlands. UT Student Government ob- served a moment of silence in mem- ory of Cumberland Tuesday night. “He’s one of the most caring people I’ve ever met,” said Colton Becker, student body president. “He’s made such an impact on so many people.” copyright jake groesbeck, and reproduced with permission Business honors, finance and radio-television-film junior Nicholas Cumberland died Tuesday after being on life support for four weeks. A vigil in his honor will be held today at the Tower. S C I E N C E A N D T E C H N O L O G Y S T A T E Limited ballot is alternative voting option By Lauren Grobe @LaurenGrobe Students who are registered to vote outside of Travis County can vote using a limited ballot — which contains only com- mon races between counties — during the early voting period. Public relations freshman Julia Tucker was originally registered in Dallas County but failed to change her residence and missed the Texas voter reg- istration deadline. Tucker was directed to the limited ballot. “I actually have to go to the Elections Division office (to vote),” Tucker said. “I have to go there and get it solved in person.” Limited ballots allow voters registered in a county different from their current residence to vote after the registration dead- line has passed. After filling out an application, the voter will re- ceive a ballot with the races they are eligible to vote for. Once the voter turns in the ballot, they are recommended to their res- idence’s voter registrar to get registered in the new county they reside in. Their previous registration is canceled, and their new registration then gets processed. Government professor Ta- sha Philpot said a limited bal- lot doesn’t always guarantee a vote. “It allows you to have a ballot on record, but it won’t be count- ed if they can’t verify your regis- tration,” Philpot said. History freshman Sam Thiel- man was also unable to register andrew choi | the daily texan staff to vote in Travis County. He said he was not sure what to do about his situation, because there was a lack of information regarding his voting options. “There wasn’t that information Thielman said. available saw,” I Philpot said there are many resources for students to figure out their voting options, such as student deputy registrars and political parties who come to campus. “It’s a matter of students that,” to utilize wanting Philpot said. Thielman said while the obstacles to registration were annoying, he doesn’t blame the registration process. “I realize that it’s going by mail, so I understand part of the reason for the delay,” Thiel- man said. “The fact I didn’t hear back for a couple of weeks is irritating.” Despite the challenges they faced in getting registered to vote in Travis County, both stu- dents said they are optimistic that they will be able to vote in the current midterm elections with the limited ballot. “This is the first election I’ll be able to vote in and it’s a really important one,” Tucker said. “I want to take part in that.” UNIVERSITY OMBUDS FOR STAFF We are neutral, confidential, informal and independent. A place where staff and postdocs may come to discuss university related concerns. SSB G1.404 Ombuds.utexas.edu/staff (512) 471-3825 alekka hernandez | the daily texan staff ‘Producer.ly’ start-up to digitally revitalize collaboration in music By Isabella Anderson @whythebellnot Ever wanted to produce your own music? If you’re a beginner, it’s harder than you might think. Between stolen tracks, con- voluted mechanisms for col- laboration and lesser known artists getting robbed of credit, the music industry faces barri- ers to efficiently and fairly pro- duce music. One UT-led start- up called Producer.ly wants to change that. Producer.ly is an online mu- sic editing software that allows multiple users to edit a song simultaneously while tracking which pieces of a track come from each composer. This speeds up the production pro- cess overall and ensures artists are given credit for the work they create. The software aims to launch worldwide in March for a sub- scription price of less than $15 a month. Rudy Sebastian, Producer. ly co-founder and radio-tele- vision-film senior, said col- laborating to produce a song currently involves download- ing expensive software to a computer, working on a track, exporting your work to another artist who then reedits and re- exports the file. This cycle con- tinues until a song is born. David Pedraza, Producer. ly’s PR representative, said as musicians tend to focus on their art, they don’t always no- tice the faults in the technology they use. “As musicians you don’t really think about it,” Pe- draza said. “You just kind of accept technology as it is, be- cause most musicians think more abstractly.” Instead of using a flash drive, dropbox or email to constantly export track prog- ress, Producer.ly has a soft- ware called the Digital Audio Workstation that lets multiple producers work on the same song simultaneously. “We have the ability to host a live connection between two different computers,” Pedraza said. “You can work with any- one in the world in real-time and not have to worry about having to reedit tracks that have been emailed.” This opens a world of possi- bilities for musicians, Sebastian said, one of which is speeding up the production process. “You can make a high quality song with a couple of people in just a couple of hours or days,” Sebastian said. In addition to the Digital Audio Workstation, Producer. ly also provides a network for artists to find each other. Users can invite friends that they’re already working with to edit a track or find the missing piece in their artistic puzzle. “You can meet people within the software and get interacted … look for people that you’re missing, for example a guitar- ist or a pianist for something you created,” Sebastian said. “If you don’t know anyone, you can look for that person on the network.” Pedraza said a major prob- lem in the industry is artists, especially semi-professionals without much market power, not getting the credit they de- serve for the music they create. He added that between emails being hacked, studio feuds and no way to tie tracks to IP addresses, lesser-known musi- cians often get lost. Co-founder Joseph Esca- milla said Producer.ly solves that problem. “Embedded into our pro- gram is an automatic ping connection) (technological which will tie all collaborators to their projects … nobody will ever be left out of the picture and everybody will have proper credit,” Escamilla said. Producer.ly will provide the music industry with the tools to create diverse works of art, Sebastian said. “It’s basically helping those people so they can have the resources, but also (to) in- centivize them to create art with their cultures and differ- ent backgrounds (to) come up with something beautiful and artistic,” Sebastian said check us out ONLINE stories videos photo galleries thedailytexan.com 4 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 L I Z A A N D E R S O N EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @TEXANOPINION C O L U M N victoria smith | the daily texan staff This November, it’s Ted Cruz or us Voting against immigrants means deporting undocumented UT students. By Lizeth Badillo Columnist We have all heard the narrative: Illegal immigrants are coming into the United States bringing crime and drugs and stealing jobs. They are parasites here to live off of and threaten the security of Americans everywhere. This is the distorted reality Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and similar conservative policymakers have strategically constructed. It is an attempt to justify his support for the mass de- portation of the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the 1.68 mil- lion that live in Texas alone. Cruz’s stance on immigration policy is one of the center points of his cam- paign. But, in reality, Cruz, Presi- dent Donald Trump and many Re- publican office holders are giving opinions and formulating policies on an issue they don’t understand. The undocumented immigrant has been criminalized, discrimi- nated against and used as a token in political rhetoric and as eco- nomic currency — disposable labor for the consumption of others. As a result, when Americans picture an undocumented immigrant, they picture an agricultural worker in a field or a maintenance worker who doesn’t speak English. Americans picture people that could presum- ably be seen once and immediately singled out as undocumented. Voting for Senator Ted Cruz, and candidates that share his views on im- migration policy, could mean that an entire pop- ulation would disappear from campus, from Texas, from this country.” For this reason, people are surprised when I tell them I am undocumented and have had to live under this label since I was three years old. My entire family had to migrate to the U.S. from Guana- juato, Mexi- co, 16 years ago. Where I’m from, we don’t get the o p p o r t u n i t y of higher ed- ucation, ac- cess to health care, comfort- able housing and most im- portantly, a r e a s o n a b l e promise that we won’t get shot when we walk out our door. Violence, drugs, imperialistic subjugation, pover- ty and lack of education are the realities of my country. “No one uproots their en- tire lives, risks their future and leaves behind their home ‘just because,’” said Jessica Chavez, a Mexican-American and Latina/o studies sophomore on DACA who migrated to the U.S. from Hidalgo, Mexico, when she was five. “My mom hasn’t seen her mother in 15 years … but they wanted me to have the opportunities that they didn’t. I know that for them, mi- gration wasn’t a choice to be made but rather a sacrifice.” Contrary to what Republicans think, no one prefers illegally coming to the U.S. Immigrants wouldn’t risk their lives crossing the Sonoran desert or swimming across the Rio Grande if it was easy to submit an ap- plication for a visa, stand in line and be accepted into American so- That ciety. line doesn’t exist. Wait- ing for a visa of any kind for legal en- try the into U.S. can take years. When m i g r a t i o n means survival, that time frame is too long to ask people to wait for a visa that may never come. “If I were to be deported, it’d be like starting all over again, ex- cept harder,” said Yazael Ponce, a health and society junior who migrated from Querétaro, Mexico, when he was four years old. “I’d have to figure out how (everything) works over there. The truth is, we help this society keep running and progressing, but those credits aren’t documented the same.” “It is rarely about the future that would await me, but rather about the people, the life, the things I’ve worked hard to accomplish and would have to say goodbye to,” said Vanessa Rodriguez, a gov- ernment junior who migrated to the U.S. from Tlaxcala, Mexico, 14 years ago. Republican politicians and vot- ers don’t see undocumented im- migrants as people whose lives are being uprooted — their education, jobs, children and free will. They don’t see undocumented immi- grants as people who are being hunted down, detained, separated from their family and physically made to return to a country they would rather risk their life than stay in. If Republican politicians and vot- ers saw undocumented immigrants differently, then immigration would stop being a partisan issue and be- come a question of human rights. To be seen as disposable, referred to as an alien and displaced en masse, is to be seen as below human. We don’t have the right to vote, to wait or ignore the outcome of elec- tions. We have virtually no say over who fills the seat for Texas’ next sen- ator in Congress or the many seats filled by Republican bureaucrats, but you do. You directly choose what is right and what is wrong with your vote. Voting for Sen. Ted Cruz, and candidates that share his views on immigration policy, could mean that an entire population would dis- appear from campus, from Texas and from this country. a Badillo is sociology from junior and psychology Guanajuato, Mexico. C O L U M N Students with voting restrictions still wield political power By Arushi Mathavan Columnist Go out and vote. Translate your politi- cal opinion into action, and cast your vote as an informed, responsible citizen — if you can. Although voting is absolutely integral to the democratic process in America, current restrictions bar millions of Americans from voting. Some people who have lived here since they were in diapers, some who have served our country every day and some who were in the wrong place at the wrong time cannot vote. At UT-Austin, thousands of students face voting restrictions. A large percentage of UT students barred from voting include in- ternational, undocumented and underage students, as well as those with prior crim- inal records. Even though these students cannot vote during the upcoming mid- term elections, they still wield the political power to impact change through other forms of civic duty. Voting is a highly impactful form of po- litical participation, but students can who can’t vote can still engage in political con- versations and actions within larger groups and meaningful demonstrations. Roughly 10 percent of UT students are international, 0.9 percent are under the voting age of 18, and many hold a legal status or criminal record prohibiting them from voting. With such a significant por- tion of students unable to vote, student and local political organizations must also advertise how students who can’t vote can make an impact. While some international students only come to UT to study abroad briefly, others have lived here for years. Ria Upreti, a me- chanical engineering freshman, hails from India and does not yet have full citizenship or voting rights in the United States despite having lived here for twelve years. “I love being a citizen of India, but I’m more involved in the politics here,” Upreti said. “Since I’m living in America, I would like to be able to make more of a direct change here, and I can’t do that right now.” Even though she could not vote herself, Upreti convinced her parents, friends and people she met to vote early. “The margin is so thin between Beto and Cruz that every vote truly does count right now, and the fact that I can’t vote might make a difference,” Upreti said. To further perform her current civic duty, Upreti has attended political rallies, joined Texas Young Democrats, attended political meetings and engaged in relevant conversations to voice her views. She, like many other students unable to vote, has a strong perspective. By pushing herself to extend her civic duties beyond individual voting, she is still able to be a politically active student on campus. Patrick McDonald, associate profes- sor of issues and politics in American government, lists many ways students with voting restrictions can still contribute to policy change. “Students can participate in demonstra- tions, letter writing campaigns and in or- ganizations that are politically involved,” McDonald said. People unable to vote can facilitate collective action, or organize large groups to act by engaging in political rallies, conversations and campaigns. McDonald also says that enabling a large group of people to better understand and therefore vote one way on a political is- sue can potentially prove more effective than casting a single vote without speaking further on the subject. Regardless of background or legal re- strictions, all students at UT have the platform to enact change. Our voice mat- ters just as much our vote, and those of us unable to vote are still politically account- able to make sure we speak up for what we believe in. Mathavan is a business honors freshman from McAllen. LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE | Email your Firing Lines to editor@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. RECYCLE | Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you found it. EDITORIAL TWITTER | Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter (@TexanOpinion) and receive updates on our latest editorials and columns. CLASS 5 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 5 A R T C O M M U N I T Y Art of Ice Cream Experience fuses art, social media in pop-up exhibit Local group Austin Witches Circle shares insight into their mystical way of living By Noelle Henry @noellee_henry Want to make life a little more magical? Meet the witches who practice magic and work together to learn more about the mys- tical, sharing it with the local community. The Austin Witches Circle is a group of witches whose members follow different magical beliefs and share their knowledge with one another. This community includes over 2000 witches, a number that has grown since the group’s founding. Jessica Beauvoir is the founder and organizer of the group and owns Eris Apothecary, where she sells teas, oils and potions, some of a magical na- ture and some purely for wellness purposes. Beauvoir said she created the Austin Witches Circle, because when she moved to Austin from North Carolina, she couldn’t find people who were interested in her products. So, after talking to other people in Austin who had similar issues, Beauvoir decided to create a community where witch- es could learn from each other and also find places to sell their crafts. Beauvoir said she is a self-taught witch and was turned on to witchcraft through a process of self-healing. She said a lot of learning occurred through research into food, medicine and older practices of the craft. “I think witchcraft and magic has been so empowering for me,” Beauvoir said. “I feel like I come to things from a place of healing or a desire to heal and understand myself.” Ciara Phillips, a member of the Austin Witches Circle, was raised in a traditional Appalachian family that practiced Voodoo or Conjure forums. Phillips grew up learn- ing about magic, and as her family’s craft focuses a great deal on community, she de- cided to join the community. Phillips also attends the Witches’ Market that are held by the Austin Witches Circle, and she said the markets helped her feel more grounded in Austin society. “The markets are very important in let- ting us know we’re not alone,” Phillips said. “Sometimes it can feel that way if you’re not part of a coven or grove.” The Witches Circle is home to an ex- tremely diverse group of witches, and Beau- voir said anyone who considers themselves a witch is going to have different beliefs. She said she follows chaos magic, which fully supports the belief that there’s no one right way to practice. Phillips said that magic dif- fers even in her own family. “Everyone in my family has specific gifts, and we don’t always get the same ones,” Phillips said. “One of mine is putting down the dead, being a psychopomp.” Beauvoir said there are also many holi- days that witches celebrate that can be very personally important, especially in the fall. Nikki Moniz is a member of the group and celebrates witch holidays, such as Samhain and the Dumb Supper, or the Silent Supper, with her family. She said one of her family’s big traditions was the Silent Supper. “You pick a loved one you want to honor and then you cook their favorite thing,” Moniz said. “But the whole meal is silent. No talking, no nothing, but you make sure you set a plate for them.” eilish o’sullivan | the daily texan file Austin is known for being unique, and these crafty witches have found a home in their community here. macelyn morris | the daily texan file The Art of Ice Cream Experience, an interacive pop-up art exhibit in South Austin, emphasizes the relationship between art and social media. By Landry Allred @12ndry This exhibit was created to be seen, photo- graphed and even touched. The Art of Ice Cream Experience is unlike any other art exhibit. The Art of Ice Cream Experience, an interactive pop-up art exhibit in South Austin that opened Oct. 12, showcases immersive art. Attendees may purchase tickets ranging from $10 to $25 to ex- plore themed rooms, take photographs and share their experiences on social media. The exhibit originally appeared in Scottsdale, Arizona in December 2017 when West 54 Me- dia Group, an Arizona-based marketing agency, considered producing an ice cream festival. With the proposal, Art of Ice Cream was born and the exhibit ran in Scottsdale for 16 weeks. Deborah Fiorentino, exhibit founder and CEO of West 54 Media Group, said after the success of the exhibit in Scottsdale, West 54 began looking into other cities to host the pop-up. “Austin kept coming up, so we decided to take the plunge in June and began looking for space,” Fiorentino said. The first space in Austin fell through due to air conditioning issues, so the exhibit moved to a new location off of South Congress. The dis- plays comprised of backdrops and props pro- vided by both the Scottsdale location and local Austin artists. “(The Art of Ice Cream Experience) is truly all about the photo backdrops,” Fiorentino said. “Just creating that fun, bright, colorful environment.” Art of Ice Cream encourages interaction be- tween art and guests, inspiring photos for so- cial media posts. Although many art exhibits restrict photos, social media shifted this norm. Marketing lecturer Ben Bentzin said this adjust- ment to technology pushed art entities to adapt, allowing social media and art to work together to expand audience outreach. “There was a belief one time that if I can go take photos, then what I’ve done is created a substitute for the art experience,” Bentzin said. “What a lot of curators, museums and exhibitors have found is it has exactly the opposite effect.” Bentzin said people, from the beginning, have always wanted to communicate their experiences with each other and referred to cave painting as the earliest form of sharing. “Technology has dramatically expanded the audience to with whom we can share, the ease of what we can share and the richness of what we share,” Bentzin said. “If I share, it actually raises interest and awareness in the art, and I expand the audience for my art in a very interactive way.” The Blanton Museum of Art displays this effect. Blanton’s director of marketing and communi- cations Carlotta Stankiewicz said the head of vis- itors’ services and the gallery assistants noticed that a large portion of attendees come to experi- ence the art itself. “We (also) noticed that a lot of times, when peo- ple do take pictures of works of art, they share a bit of information in the caption,” Stankiewicz said. With this wave of technology, art and social media work together to create a memorable expe- rience and capture a sense of interactivity between the viewer and the art piece. Fiorentino said inter- action is important because it is becoming a new aspect of museums everywhere. “People are looking for experiences,” Fiorenti- no said. “The more you can immerse yourself in that environment, the greater they experience a memory and take away.” 6 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 6 COMICS The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Crossword CELEBRITY CROSSWORD Edited by Will Shortz No. 0926 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 19 22 27 42 46 53 63 66 68 This puzzle is a collaboration by the philan-thropist Melinda Gates, of Medina, Wash., working together with Joel Fagliano, the digital puzzles editor of The New York Times. This is Joel’s 61st crossword for the paper. More information about the making of today’s puzzle appears in the Times’s daily crossword column (nytimes .com/column/wordplay). ACROSS 1 Deg. for a museum worker 4 Loll 8 Elapse 14 Dashboard part 16 Musical run with four sharps 17 Part played by women and girls? 18 Have hot cocoa on a winter day, say 19 U.S. president with a Nobel Peace Prize 20 Take a breath 22 Had for dinner 23 Blue ___ (Duke mascot) 25 Use a lot? 27 Overhaul 29 Area below “To:” in an email? 32 Land in a Beatles song 35 Tide alternative 36 “Ghost” psychic Oda ___ Brown 37 Ones on set with 2009’s “Star Trek” director? 40 Any one of the 12 steps? 42 Grant with the 1991 #1 hit “Baby Baby” 43 Battery size 45 “This round’s ___” 46 Group of buildings housing a King? 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DOWN 1 Freight train part 2 Dwell (on) 3 Bruce Wayne’s butler 4 Intertwined 5 Eccentric 6 “Million Years ___” (Adele song) 7 Irony? 8 Places for parishioners 9 “Now!” 15 28 16 18 20 21 24 29 30 31 23 25 26 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 65 67 69 70 33 Where clothes 50 Subject of a PUZZLE BY MELINDA GATES AND JOEL FAGLIANO 10 Libretto, for example 11 “Spider-Man” director, 2002 30 Panache 31 Quahog or geoduck 12 Horse with evenly mixed black-and- white hairs often rip 34 Trade 13 “Indeedy” 37 Nasty comments 15 Gang pistol, in 38 Pan creator old slang 21 Jewelry designer Peretti 24 Obsolescent TV attachment 26 Place to bounce a baby 28 “___ House,” 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young hit 39 Island group in the Aegean Sea 41 Spike who directed “BlacKkKlans- man” 44 Smart fellow? 45 Tic-tac-toe loser 47 Bewhiskered mammals 48 ___ College, liberal arts school in St. Petersburg, Fla. New York Times column until 2015 51 Study, informally 52 Chest bones 55 Feminist writer Audre 56 Giant furniture stores 59 Tempo 60 Hoppy mediums? 62 & 63 Distant 65 What’s found in the French rivière? SPORTS 7 F O O T B A L L A L E X B R I S E Ñ O & R O S S B U R K H A R T SPORTS EDITORS @TEXANSPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 7 Texas begins road to recovery After first loss in about two months, Texas aims to recover from letdown. By Alex Briseño @AlexxBriseno coach hen head Tom Herman talk- ed to the team in the locker room following Tex- as’ 38-35 loss on Saturday, his team was emotional. And he knew it. So instead of reiterating his 1-0 mantra he usually utilizes to ensure his team maintains its focus, he took a step back and looked at the big picture for the program. “That was the first time,” senior defensive end Charles Omenihu said of the coach who has refused to look at the big picture nine weeks into the season. “In the big picture — I told them this is probably the only time we’ll do this, because when you lose a ball game like that you’ve got to have some kind of hope — the hope is actually really bright and the is really bright,” Herman said. future For Texas, that hope is root- ed in the Big 12 standings. The Longhorns currently sit at the top of the Big 12, tied with No. 7 Oklahoma and No. 13 West Virginia. Now, the Longhorns have a katie bauer | the daily texan file Defensive end Charles Omeinhu interacts with teammates during Texas’ 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State. The senior registered one sack and six tackles in the loss, Texas’ first since Sept. 1. Now 6–2, Omeinhu and the Longhorns strive to focus on the big picture of the program. few days to right their wrongs the last week before from West Virginia Mountaineers head to Austin for a matchup on Saturday. With the winning team put- ting itself in the driver’s seat to clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game, there is more than enough motivation, but Herman’s in- spiration came from a man by the name of Kevin Washington, who does the chapel service for the team. “He talked about human be- ings, like an analogy of a sponge,” Herman said. “When you get squeezed, it may look okay on the outside. But when you squeeze a sponge, what’s really inside comes out, and we got squeezed Saturday night.” several In Texas’ Saturday night loss, re- vealed themselves on and off the field. things As far as addressing the on- field issues, coaches made it known to the players that they would get frustrated once they watch the film from the game. The coaches were right. Senior defensive lineman Chris Nelson and Omenihu both voiced their frustrations as they watched the tape of their defense give up 31 first half points to a team averaging 29 points per game in conference play, which proved to be lethal in the three- point loss. As for the off-field issues, members of the leadership coun- cil held their weekly meeting on Sunday to touch base on the state of the program, including the altercation between senior lineman Breckyn defensive Hager and several Oklahoma State players. “We talked to Breckyn,” Nel- son said. “ We just let him know, juices were flowing and you guys know Breckyn. When he’s high, he’s high. So we just talk- ed to him, sat him down and he told the team that he was sor- ry for what he did and it won’t happen again.” With both on-field and off- field mishaps addressed, the Longhorns now have three days left to prepare for No. 13 West Virginia. V O L L E Y B A L L F O O T B A L L Longhorns embrace upcoming homestand at Gregory Gym By Wills Layton @willsdebeast It feels good to be home. After having traveled for a majority of the season, the Longhorn volleyball team is in the midst of a four-game stay- cation in Austin. After beating Oklahoma on Saturday, 3-0, the Longhorns hope to follow up the strong performance with another against TCU on Wednesday. While Texas is sitting at 14–4 on the season, and a record of 8–3 away from home, the second half of the Big 12 schedule boasts its own challenges. “The second round of Big 12 is where a lot of teams can lose focus and get worn down,” middle blocker Morgan John- son said. “I think this stretch is important, because this is where you show your resilien- cy and is a huge opportunity for us to have this stretch at home. Teams that play on the road have it super hard and it wears down on them.” Texas will play four of its final six games at home which is a nice change of pace from what the narrative has been this season. Home-court ad- vantage has worked in the Longhorns’ favor so far, as the team has only lost one game in Austin. Additionally, the home games give the student athletes more time to study and rest without the struggles of heavy traveling. While best known for representing Texas on the court, the athletes worry about school just as much as the rest of the student population. “I have pretty hard class- es this semester so it’s been a little bit tougher,” Johnson said. “But we have really good resources here. We have access to academic counselors when- ever we need help, (so) we always have someone we can go to.” In addition to the school work, the season has a way of wearing down the players with constant games and practic- es. It’s been up to the coaches on how to best deal with the is in-season fatigue, which Middle blocker Morgan Johnson digs the ball during a matchup at Gregory Gymnasium. The senior has 122 kills on the season. anthony mireles | the daily texan file I think this stretch is important, because this is where you show your resiliency” M O R G A N J O H N S O N MIDDLE BLOCKER critical for the young squad. “Our coaches do a really good job of trying to find us off days and trying to make prac- tices shorter,” Johnson said. “They know when we’re tired or when we need a break. They always try to find little ways to help us recover.” The Longhorns have shown signs of fatigue at times, but there is still work to be done before the postseason be- gins. While the students wor- ry about midterms, they also have to focus on improving before the games evolve into win-or-go-home scenarios. With a team that boasts several freshmen as starters, the work down the stretch this season is going to be crucial for the development of the team heading into November. “We’re such a young team and have been chasing so many different skill sets,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “Our defense, our defensive touch- es, our blocking, our service in game trying to keep out kids out of the net. I think we’ve been managing our game at a high level.” The Longhorns face off against the Horned Frogs at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gregory Gymnasium. Longhorns, Sooners, Mountaineers in tight race By Donnavan Smoot @Dsmoot3D Texas The week Longhorn fans feared would come finally arrived. The trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma, as the No. 6 team in the country resulted in an lopsided first half and a late-game disappointment. Trailing by 17 at halftime, the Longhorns dug them- selves in an uphill battle but eventually cut the lead to a one-score game in the fourth quarter. When they needed a stop in the closing moments though, Oklahoma State’s offense prevailed, leaving Texas with its first loss in nearly two months. As a result, the College Football Playoff committee ranked Texas No. 17 in their poll Tuesday night. Oklahoma The Sooners the now own most overall wins in the Big 12 after throttling Kansas State. Although they are on pace to finish with the best record in the confer- ence, Texas Tech will try to change that Saturday night. Oklahoma looks as formida- ble as it did going into the loss against Texas. Lincoln Riley’s team still has not lost a beat on offense and the de- fense is turning the corner. Right now, Kyler Murray and the Sooners have an in- side track to the conference championship right now. However, they will have to go through either Texas or West Virginia to secure a fourth-straight conference title. The College Football Playoff is still very much in play for them as well. They may need assistance to get there, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see Oklaho- ma as one of the final four teams standing once again. West Virginia Sitting at first in the confer- ence, West Vir- ginia still has to prove itself. The Moun- taineers lost to an unranked Iowa State team two weeks ago, causing their rank- ing to drop, but rebounded with a dominant 58-14 win over Baylor last Thursday. It’s been heavily noted that two of West Virginia’s last four games are against Texas and Oklahoma. At least one of those games is bound to have Big 12 Championship implications. validate The Mountaineers will have plenty on their plate during the final stretch of the season so there will be no shortage of opportuni- ties to move up in the polls and themselves as an elite team. If West Virginia is able to secure this season’s Big 12 title, it would be the program’s first conference champion- ship since joining the league in 2012. Iowa State Iowa State quietly moved into the up- third of per the Big 12 with last week’s 40-31 win over Texas Tech. The Cyclones are on a three- game winning streak and they’re now over .500 af- ter starting the season 1–3. After upsetting West Vir- ginia and outscoring Texas Tech, the Cyclones have a perfect opportunity to win at home against Kansas on Saturday. The hardest part of their schedule has passed, and with three of their last four games coming against teams in the bot- tom third of the confer- ence standings, expect for Iowa State to be bowling in December for the second- straight year. Texas freshman running back Keaontay Ingram catches a pass in coverage during the Long- horns’ 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma. katie bauer | the daily texan file 8 L&A A R T 8 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 T I A N A W O O D A R D & J O R D Y N Z I T M A N LIFE&ARTS EDITORS @THEDAILYTEXAN Graffiti Park move hinders artist Jesse David Greiner makes sculptures from pieces of Graffiti Park that showcase the layering of years worth of professional murals and the scribbles of locals and tourists alike. katie bauer | the daily texan file Local homeless activist exhibited his art at HOPE Outdoor Gallery. By Trinady Joslin @trinady05 or most, the announcement of HOPE Outdoor Gallery’s impending relocation meant added travel time to the new gallery. For Jesse David Greiner, it meant discontin- uing the work he has loved for almost 10 years. In March 2011, Greiner saw volunteers building what is now the Graffiti Park. After discovering the gallery volunteers’ intent, he began to help and has been at the park al- most every day since. Greiner’s protection. “I love artwork. When I first came up here, there was actually a lot more murals and a lot less scribble (because) it wasn’t that big,” Greiner said. “It just slowly kept getting bigger and bigger.” With the expansion, Greiner began to give tours to those who ask and keep the wall as clean as possible. To help pre- vent chunks from falling off of the wall, he uses a hammer and chisel to remove hollow pieces and makes sculptures from them. “I take a pair of scissors and cut (the pieces) into a workable shape,” Grein- er said. “I take a pair of jackknives and I end up making beautiful things out of it or insane things.” He sells his creations and calls him- self a “nonprofit.” While he and HOPE respect each other, the organization does not want him on the premises in a vending capacity. Miles Starkey, the arts project director at HOPE, said it is for “It’s private property, so any vending is not permitted,” Starkey said. “We’re just trying to protect (the people who vend) against code, because code will issue pretty heavy fines if they find people up there vending.” However, after the park moves, HOPE will no longer have to worry about Grein- er. Although Greiner calls the park his “second home,” he will not move with it because of the changes being made. “It’s going to suck for all (the people in the community) too, because there won’t be a place like this to go to,” Greiner said. “When they build the new park it’s not go- ing to be anything like this.” As a humanitarian activist, Greiner viewed the chaos of the Graffiti Park as a way to step back from the “stupidity out there.” He said the rare wins in activism are rewarding, but the work required is draining. Greiner said his ideas for a new place to find solace are confidential until he is certain on his new direction. Until then, his focus will shift back to activism and his work at “The Challenger,” a news- paper published and produced by the homeless or formerly homeless. Valeria Romness, director and editor of the pub- lication, said she is happy to see him re- turning to full time work with the paper. “He often has been the top distribu- tor,” Romness said. “He’s a really good salesman. He’s got the gift of gab.” For Greiner, the days of staying at the park for weeks on end to protect gor- geous murals are coming to an end, but he says “nothing here lasts forever.” “This is the only place I’ve ever seen where it could be pouring down rain in December at three in the morning, and somebody will be up here doing some- thing,” Greiner said. “HOPE started it, (but) with the help of other artists, this is what I created.” Actor reprises iconic role of Freddy Krueger on ‘The Goldbergs’ T E L E V I S I O N By Noah Levine @ZProductionz 1, 2 Freddy’s … on “The Goldbergs?” Actor Robert Englund reprised the iconic role of Freddy Krueger from “A Nightmare on Elm Street” on a recent Halloween-themed episode of ABC’s “The Goldbergs.” Englund hasn’t act- ed as the iconic 80s slasher since the 2003 crossover “Freddy vs. Jason.” Since then, he has stated multiple times that he is retiring from the role and had no plans to pick up the famed bladed glove again. This all changed when Beverly (Wendi Mclendon-Cov- ey) from “The Goldbergs” and Fred- dy (Robert Englund) appeared in cos- tume on social media to promote this special Halloween event. In this episode of “The Goldbergs,” Beverly Goldberg confronts her son’s fear of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in a terrifying dream sequence pay- ing homage to the Krueger legacy. Freddy stalks Beverly through a ter- rifying dreamscape as she encoun- ters creepy jump roping girls and an army of living sweaters. Englund seamlessly falls right back into the role he was destined to play, leaving fans craving a new entry in the Elm Street series. After the episode aired, show cre- ator Adam F. Goldberg tweeted that “(Englund) said he’d never be Fred- dy again, but had so much fun when we shot he’s now open to it.” This opens a wide range of possibilities with where the franchise could go next. Radio-television-film fresh- man Alex Fleck expressed his love for the original film and emphasized his desire to see Freddy on the big screen again. “‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ is one of the most original and creepy horror movies ever made,” Fleck said. “I would love to see Freddy Krueger with the original actor appear one more time in a new movie set in present day.” Englund added more fuel to this Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) invades family sitcom ‘The Goldbergs’ in a delightful pairing of horror and comedy. copyright abc, and reproduced with permission exciting fire in an interview with Ac- cess when he said, “I might have one (more ‘Nightmare’ film) left in me.” In addition, Heather Langenkamp, who played the “Final Girl” in the first film, expressed her interest in returning for another film to Enter- tainment Weekly. Considering the multi-million dollar success of the most recent “Halloween” reboot, New Line Cin- ema would be foolish not to bring back the classic “Nightmare” fran- chise. Radio-television-film fresh- man Thomas Casler noted that now would be the perfect time to bring back Freddy. “I think now is the perfect time for a new ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’,” Casler said. “There is so much you can do with that world and with that character and if done right, some- one can recapture the horror of that Freddy.” There are eight films that feature Robert Englund as the titular char- acter, where many story lines have been explored. Radio-television-film freshman Daniel Onderdonk said while he would want Freddy to re- turn, it would have to flow with the existing franchise. “Should Englund feel that there is more to explore regarding his iconic character of Freddy Krueger, I would welcome the idea of a ‘final chapter,’” Onderdonk said. “But En- glund’s could-be reprisal must be born in service to the franchise and hold vital significance to the series as a whole.” Freddy Krueger’s horrifying leg- acy dates back over 30 years. Now, after his recent appearance, the hor- ror community is eager and ready for Englund to sport his character’s iconic fedora on the silver screen yet again.