■ ^ T i t’ Z L'¿ ~ £ 066¿v X 1 O' ■ > 1 ^ dQ 1 1 3 UNVA 1SV3 ¿S9Z dO 1130NVA 1SV3 ¿S9"- jccer SPORTS FAITH. Austin reacts to appointment of gay bishop 1 W ednesday, Septem ber 17, 2 0 0 3 ijaily T exan Serving the community of The University of Texas at Austin since 1 9 0 0 www.dailytexanonline.com Tuition rates focus of debate Kevin Hegarty, vice president and chief financial officer for the University, speaks to Student Governm ent about the UT tuition policy at Nicole M a d d o x /D a ily Texan S taff an SG m eeting Tuesday evening. Hegarty gets input from SG before finalizing budget submit a campus proposal to UT System By Anjali Athavaley administrators by Nov. 1. Daily Texan Staff After two weeks of convening behind closed doors, the presid ent's tuition advisory com mittee is trying to inform the public of the information it has gath­ ered. Kevin Hegarty, co-chairm an of the com m ittee, spoke to SG m em bers Tuesday about the budget crisis and answered questions from students after­ ward. "W e felt it was important to get input before we start talking specifics," said Kevin Hegarty, vice president and chief financial officer. The Tuition Policy Com m ittee was appointed to recommend revised tuition policies to UT President Larry Faulkner for the spring semester. Faulkner will Members of the committee said they felt it was better to hold dosed meetings while brainstorm ing but told students they would eventually present their ideas in open forums. The first open forum on spring tuition rates will be held next Wednesday. In the meeting on Tuesday, Hegarty said the University needs additional rev­ enue to repair infrastructure and keep salaries competitive. He attributed the University's finan­ cial troubles largely to a lack of funding by the state Legislature. "The state has abandoned higher edu­ cation, and you have picked up the tab," Hegarty said. "Th at is no secret." See COMMITTEE, page 2 “The state has aban­ doned higher education, and you have picked up the tab. That is no secret.” Kevin Hegarty, co-chairman of the Tuition Policy Committee UT ACADEMIC BUDGET The following is the portion of the UT A cad em ic Budget funded by state general revenue. 30 years ago 20 years ago 10 years ago 1973-74 1983-84 1993-94 State General Revenue Funding $ 6 8 .6M $ 1 9 0 .5M $ 2 1 9 .6M Total Academic Budget $ 7 1 .6M $ 2 8 7 .0M $ 4 5 8 .5M Today 2003-04 $ 2 9 1 .8M $ 8 4 6 .7 M State Funding % of total budget 95.8% 66.4% 47.9% 34.5% STATE GENERAL REVENUE The following com pares 2004-05 state general revenue spending on public higher education and Medicaid. Public Higher Education Medicaid $ 1 0 .I B $ 2 0 .9B $0.17 of every dollar $ 0 .3 6 of every dollar Sources: University Budget Council, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Human Services Report says Medicaid is taking tax dollars from universities By Elliott Blackburn Daily Texan Staff Two conflicting reports released in Septem ber repre­ sent the first shots in what both sets of authors hope to be a wide, public debate on state and federal spending on public higher education. Republican leaders of the H ouse C om m ittee on Edu­ cation and the Workforce and the 21st Century Competitive­ ness Subcom m ittee issued a report Sept. 4, decrying explod­ ing college costs that threaten to price families out of a college degree. But a Brookings Institute study com missioned in Texas reported that without nation­ wide increases in both tuition prices and federal spending, Am ericans face a potential breakdown in the quality of public higher education. But both reports said that the problem s in funding higher education run m uch .deeper than state budget cuts and tight economies. "The problem [facing] higher education is not one of weath­ ering the econom ic storm, said Peter Orszag, Brookings Institute senior fellow and co­ author of the policy brief. Public institutions are slowly deteriorating, O rszag said Faculty salaries, entenng stu­ dent SAT the amount of money an institution spends per student have all suf- scores and See TUITION, page 5 TEXAS LEGISLATURE Civility returns to Senate floor Both parties desire to get back to work, resolve issues By Lomi Kriel Daily Texan Staff Republicans and Democrats chatted like old friends in the Senate chamber Tuesday, almost as if the last 45 days had never happened. The second day of Gov. Rick Perrv's third special session was a m arked difference from Monday, when the Senate hasti­ ly adjourned after reaching a quorum. Nine of the missing D em ocrats appeared m inutes later, and the chambers turned later into w hat Republicans denounced as a political rally. But Tuesday, the bitterness of the past couple of weeks seemed to have subsided somewhat, as colleagues from both parties sat side by side, and then gathered with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. "This morning was a good example of why all 32 of us love the Texas Senate and why we're honored to be here," Dewhurst said. "W e might differ on issues, but w e've got 32 friends here." The 11 quorum-busting D em ­ ocrats fled to New Mexico for 45 days in an attempt to stymie an\ congressional redistricting. But the standoff was quashed when the longest-serving member, Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, See SENATE, page 2 An orange barrel blocks a D em ocrats parking spot at the Capitol Tuesday. Republicans took away parking spots for Democrat senators as punishment for their flight to New Mexico during the second spe­ cial session to stop redistrict­ ing. H elen M o n to y a / D aily Texan S ta ff D e m s r e t u r n TO PARKING WOES Senators angry over loss o f parking spaces By Will Krueger Daily Texan Staff G allegos said he has been using a variety of methods to get to work, rather than struggling with downtown parking. rum Mexico. to New fleein g and The Dem ocratic senators who returned to the Capitol this week were greeted with large orange barrels blocking their parking spaces Tuesday. I was a "O bviously, little intimidated by the big cones that were there, said Sen. M ario Gallegos, D-Houston. "The per­ ception is intimidation, trying to keep somebody out. All 11 Dem ocratic senators and their staff lost their parking privileges after Republican cau­ to cus m em bers im pose the penalties D em ocrats for breaking quo­ decided on "Either I get a ride with my staff, or I catch a cab," Gallegos said. "I'v e been thinking tomor­ row of m avbe catching the Armadillo." Besides, trying to park may be a fruitless task anyway, Gallegos said. "We can still trv to park, but we get violation tickets put on our cars," Gallegos said. "I'm trying to be calm and follow the rules. Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, who believes the tines art1 illegal, has taken a different approach to See PARKING, page 5 STUDENT GOVERNMENT INSIDE SG will request top 10 percent admissions limit By David A. Herron Daily Texan Staff Student Governm ent voted Tuesday to submit a resolution to the state Legislature to place a cap on the percentage of students admitted to the University under the top 10 percent rule. In 2002, approximately 50 percent of the fresh­ man class was admitted under the top 10 percent law. Sixty-nine percent of the 2003 freshman class was admitted under the rule. UT administrators have said that, in a few years, that number could near 100 percent. "That's a little bit scary," said Dan Paschal, author of the resolution and director of the Legislative Relations Agency. SG asked for a measure that would cap top 10 percent admissions at 50 percent. Two-year, at-large Rep. Brent Chaney said the 10 percent rule, which focuses solely on a stu­ dent's high school class rank, will hinder efforts to achieve an academ ically diverse student body. "It's limiting the scope of who we let into the U niversity," C haney said- "H op efu lly [Rick] Perry will listen to our concerns." Seeing Green Country singer-songwrlter Pat Green is set to play Austin City Limits Festival this Saturday. SEE PAGE 16 Index World & Nation ........................ 3 Opinion ....................................4 U n iv e rsity ..................................6 State & Local ...........................7 Faith ........................................ 8 S p o r t s ..................................9-11 C la s s ifie d s .........................12-13 C o m ic s .................................... 14 Entertainm ent.................... 15-16 Wea ther ar Low 71 Light the Tower orange. Volume 103, Number 12 25 cents Diez y Seis UT groups hold Mexican Independence Day ceremonies on West Mall By Emma Graves Fitzsimmons Daily Texan Staff "V iva M exico" sounded through the halls of the state Capitol Tuesday in celebration of M exican Independence Day. Mariachi members crooned to the crowds and dancers flapped their vibrant skirts to the rhythm of the music. "For me, this day is an affir­ mation and a celebration of our rich culture," said Maggie Rivas- Rodriguez, the event's guest speaker and UT journalism pro­ fessor. $ept. 16/ 1910, represents the day Mexico declared independ­ ence from Spain when Father Miguel Hidalgo rallied his peo­ ple to fight against the oppres­ sive government. Sen. G onzalo Barrientos, D- Austin, has hosted a "D iez y Seis de Septiem bre" celebration at the C ap itol for 28 years. The senator conducted the cerem ony and ended the event in a dance with celebrates Mexican heritage Mariachi Estrella de Ruperto Ortiz is one of several groups that performed at the Capitol’s 28th annual Diez y Seis de Septiembre celebration, presented by state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos. B ran d o n M c K e lv e y /D a ily Texan Staff i daughter. 'The recognition of Mexican lependence Day gives us an portunity to com m em orate 1 cultural and historical contri- Hnnc n f X/fpvu-n tn n u r Tpvam heritage," Barrientos said. A the few blocks aw ay University had its own celebra­ tion. Several Mexican-American C a a H I F 7 V t f K n * m 7 Sept. 16, 1910, is the day Mexico declared independence P ageT wo Wednesday, Septem ber 1 7 , 2 0 0 3 T h e D a i ia T e x a n Page 2 BAD CHECKS HIT IT BIG EASTON, Pa. — Customers who pay their tabs with bad checks get top billing on the marquee in front the Park Avenue Market. Grocer Vic Ricci started doing it in January when an infrequent shopper bounced a check for almost $200. Ricci exposed the man publicly on his marquee. A few days later, the man came to the store with about $100, Ricci said CORRECTIONS POLICY The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail man- agingeditor@dailytexanonline.com. TYLER PIPE L.M . Otero/Associated Press Molton iron is poured at the Tyler Pipe Company Aug. 6. Tyler Pipe officials insist conditions have improved in recent years, but workers point to David Willis' recent accident and other problems as proof that the East Texas foundry is still fraught with risk. Senators disagree, but work SENATE, FROM 1 returned to Texas two weeks ago. H is presence made a quorum possible in the Senate chambers, other Democrats and the time, first appeared Monday. for the "A ll the senators are here to debate the issue at hand, but there are some very strong dis­ agreements," said Sen. Jud ith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. "W e w ill work together, but we w ill dis­ agree." W hitm ire admitted that the last couple of weeks had been tough, but the quiet civility of Tuesday made it worthwhile. "The benefits of watching the chair of the Republican and the chair of the Democratic caucus stand with [Dewhurst], prepared to go to work and respect one another is exactly what I had in m ind," W hitm ire said. But although the Democrats were back to work, they still were not able to park in their Capitol than spots and owed more $57,000 in fines. Republican senators voted in August to impose fines and sanc­ tions on the Texas 11 in an attempt to bring them back. "[Relationships] are going to be strained only if some of those hard-nosed Republicans feel we should be punished and continue w ith that attitude," said Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville. One senior Republican senator suggested Tuesday to rescind the fines. "The important thing is to do aw ay w ith the fines and get back to w ork," said Sen. Chris Harris, R-Arlington, chair of the Senate Adm inistration Committee. But some Republicans feel that it's important that truant mem­ bers be punished at least to some degree. "I'd like to see the fines paid, at least in part, we do need to get this behind us," said Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio. "It's important that they not go scott- free." W entworth felt that the last 45 and days has shown a "lack of respect the Senate the for Constitution of the state of Texas," but emphasized that it was necessary to move on with the business at hand. The Adm inistration Comm it­ tee w ill suggest to the Senate how to deal w ith the current fines and future quorum-breaking issues in a closed meeting Thursday. One of the ideas to prevent sim ilar sit­ uations in the future is to take aw ay all accrued seniority p rivi­ from quorum-busting leges members. In the other chamber, House members passed a congressional redistricting map — the same one passed during the first special session, which could give Repub­ licans 21 seats in Congress. "The ball has been in the Senate's court for so long ... we have the votes to pass [the map], w h y not just pass it?" asked Rep. Ph il King, R-Weatherford, the bill's author. Tomato throwing prankster killed Even^ celebrates culture, history By M. R. Kropko By M. R. Kropko Associated Press H O L M E S V IL L E , Ohio — A man was charged with murder Tuesday in the shooting of a man who was throwing tomatoes at passing vehicles from a corn­ field, a traditional prank in the Am ish community. Marion D. Weaver, 58, drove his car past the field several times, deputies said. After the vehicle was hit, he fired three to five rounds from a shotgun into the cornstalks, Sheriff Timothy the cornstalks, Sheriff Timothy Zim m erly said The death of Steven L. Keim, 23, shocked the Amish community' of Mount Hope, about 60 miles south of Cleveland. He was hiding in the cornfield with about 10 oth­ ers, ages 15 to 23, who told author­ ities they were throwing tomatoes and firing paintball guns. Keim 's fam ily was Am ish when he was bom, but they later became Mennonites, who share beliefs with the Am ish but drive DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN THE GREEN BERET? 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They recovered spent shotgun casings from the scene and seized a vehicle and several shotguns from W eaver's home. evidence seized Recycle your copy of T h e D a i l y T e x a n J DIEZ Y SEIS, FROM 1 together organizations came under the H ispanic Affairs Agency to plan the day's events. Ballet Folklórico, U T M ariachi and M ovim iento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan poets per­ formed on the West Mall. The Mexican-American C u l­ ture Comm ittee held a free screening of the docum entary "Voices of Texas," which chroni­ cles the lives and w riting of Austin-area poets. "W e like to celebrate it, and we want to incorporate the whole UT community," said M ary Gon­ zalez, Mexican-American Studies junior and president of Longhorn League of United Latin American Citizens. M arisa Perez, a psychology freshman, found out about the celebration from friends, and showed up to see the dancers. Perez has been dancing to Ballet Folklórico since she was 3 years old. "It's a lot of fun, and it's some­ thing my grandfather did when he was younger that I can carry on from m y culture," Perez said. "It's a look back into my ancestral history." Stephen Torres, chair of the Mexican-American Culture Com ­ mittee and engineering junior, said the day also served as a "tool for empowering the community." "Celebrating our cultural holi­ days is one w ay to all come together," Torres said. "It's important to realize the struggle of Mexican-Americans and to inform the public of what today stands for." Rivas-Rodriguez discussed the progress of Mexican-Americans and challenged those present to continue on. they "Because of the sacrifice our parents made, w e can enjoy never opportunities dreamed of," Rivas-Rodriguez said. "W e still lack parity in education and political repre­ sentation. There's still a lot of work to be done." S u ffer from A lle rg ie s ? 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U T seeks competitive pay COMMITTEE, FROM 1 Zach Neumann, a two-year, at- large representative and govern­ ment sophomore, a,sked how the cutback in state funds w ill affect the University's recruitment and retention of faculty and staff. Hegarty said the U niversity would need to keep its salaries com petitive with private institu­ tions that pay their employees more. This could factor into next semester's tuition rates, he said. Other SC members wondered if the University could generate revenue from sources other than the state. Patrick George, a two-year at- large representative and a gov­ ernment junior, asked if it was possible for the University to set a policy that would allow it to have more flexibility in using dona­ tions for areas that need it the most. Hegarty said the U niversity is trying to convince more donors to give their money to needier col­ leges instead of just allocating it to one. 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Ambassador John Negroponte said the United States doesn't support the elimination or forced exile of Arafat and believes his diplomatic isolation is the best course. Lawmakers defeat resoiuton against gay marriage law TORONTO — Canada's ruling party narrowly defeated a Parliament resolution that opposes the government’s plan to legalize homosexual unions, barely over­ coming divisions within its caucus Tuesday. The resolution by the opposition, Canadian Alliance, was defeated by a 137-132 vote in the 301- member House of Commons chamber. While the resolution had no legal weight, it was intended to force Parliament members from the gov­ erning Liberal Party to declare with their votes whether they oppose the controversial government plan. Hundreds of homosexual cou­ ples have been married in Ontario and British Columbia since courts there ruled earlier this year that the current definition of marriage as between a man and woman is discriminatory. The government has not appealed. The draft law has been sent to the Supreme Court, the nation's highest, for review before Parliament considers it. Zimbabwe police take over nation^ independent paper HARARE, Zimbabwe — Police seized computers and other equip­ ment Tuesday from Zimbabwe's only independent daily newspaper, which was shut down last week for failing to register under sweeping media laws. President Robert Mugabe pushed through a passage of severe security laws last year allowing the government to ban public gatherings. His opponents have been attacked and arrested. In Washington, the United States urged Zimbabwe’s government on Monday to allow the Daily News and the Daily News on Sunday to resume publishing. Since its launch in 1999, the newspaper has given a voice to critics of Mugabe’s 23-year rule, as the nation suffers its worst political and economic crisis since inde­ pendence. C om p iled fro m >* A sso cia te d Press re p o rts Page 3 T in : I ) m i \ Ti \ \ \ W ednesday, S e p te m b e r 17, 2 0 0 3 STOCK WATCH Closing Tuesday, September 16 DOW JONES 9,567.34 + 1 1 8 .5 3 ♦ * NASDAQ I 1,887.25 I + 4 1.55 6 claiming to be Americans detained irt Iraq By Tarek aHssawi Associated Press A B U G H R A IB, Iraq — Six peo­ ple claim ing to b e A m erican s and tw o w h o say they are British are in U .S. custody on suspicion of involvem ent in attacks on coali­ tion forces, an A m erican general said Tuesday. T h ey w ould be the first W esterners reported held in the insurrection against the U .S.- led occup ation. Brig. Gen. Jan is K arpinski, w ho is in charge of coalition detention cen ters in Iraq, said they w ere co n sid ered secu rity d etain ees, m ean in g they w ere suspected of involvem ent in guerrilla attacks. She did not identify them but said they w ere b ein g interrogated by m ilitary intelligence in Baghdad, w here they w ere bein g held. "W e actually d o h av e six w ho are claim ing to be A m ericans, tw o w ho are claim ing to be from the U .K . W e're con tin u ing the inter­ v ie w in g p ro cess. T h e d etails beco m e sketchy, and their story ch an g es," K arpinski said. Sh e said there w ere "sev eral ... hundred third -cou ntry nationals in custody." W hen pressed for details about those being held, she declined to give any other inform ation. "W e're not trying to w ithhold in fo rm atio n from you . S o m e inform ation rem ains classified for security reasons," K arpinski said d u rin g a to u r o f A bu G h raib prison, w here S ad d am I lussein locked up his political opponen ts. A sked about the d etainees at a P en tag o n co n feren ce, new s D efen se S e cre ta ry D o n ald H. Rum sfeld said: "T h e truth is that the folks that w e'v e scooped up have, on a nu m ber o f occasions, m ultiple identifications from dif­ feren t co u n tries. T h e y 're q u ite skilled at confusing p eople as to w hat their real nationality is or w here they cam e from or w hat they're d oing ." R u m sfeld said he had no ad d i­ the in fo rm atio n o n tio n al detainees. "W e are urgently follow ing up the re p o rts ," a Fo reig n O ffice U.S. soldier Capt. Warren Ferdinandsen walks through prison cells once used as torture cham ­ bers during Saddam Hussein s rule. U.S. troops are now using the prison to hold eight people who claim to be Westerners on suspicion they were helping Iraqi insurgents. Karel Prinsloo/ Associated Press sp okesw om an said on condition inv o lv ed in the resistance, it ists, bu t in recent w e e k s U.S. offi­ of anonym ity. She w ould not con ­ w ould d eep en confusion about cials have said they are being firm w h eth er U.S. officials had w h at g ro u p s are inv o lv ed . joined by foreign fighters, possi­ told Britain of the arrests. Initially, the g u e rrilla fighters ble m em bers o f the al-Q aid a ter­ If W e stern ers are activ elv w ere thou ght to b e Sadd am loyal­ ror netw ork. Clark to announce run for presidency today, officials say By Ron Fournier A ssociated Press L IT TL E RO CK , Ark. — Retired Gen. W esley Clark, w h o boasts a four-star m ilitary record but con ­ cedes he has gap s to fill on d om es­ tic policy', told political advisers Tuesday he w ill join the presiden­ tial race as the 10th D em ocratic candidate. S enior officials close to C lark said he plans to an n ou n ce his in ten tio n s W ed n esd ay in L ittle R ock, Ark., at a b o y s and girls clu b . H e e n te rs the race late, against long odds. Ju st four m onths before the first v o tes are cast, C lark has no form al organization in key states, little m o n ey and a p a tch w o rk staff culled from the political organiza­ tions of form er President C linton and fo rm er V ice P resid en t A1 G ore. Clark, 58, also has no political exp erien ce — not even a stud en t council election to his credit — and he has never been pressed to prod uce a dom estic agenda. N one o f this deters C lark o r his su p ­ porters, w ho point to his foreign p o lice credentials and television- tested chan sm a. D em ocrats in N ew H am pshire, Iow a and other earlv voting states did not close the door on a C lark presid en cy, b u t said the c o m ­ pressed prim ary schedule hurts late-starting candidates. " W h ile G e n eral C la rk h as som ething to say, it's g oing to take boots on the ground in Iow a to m ak e a d iffe re n ce ," said Iow a activist Jo e Sh an n ah an . C lark believ es h is m ilita n serv- ice could cou nter B u sh 's political a d v a n ta g e as a w artim e com - a m an d e r-in -ch ie f. C la rk Rhodes scholar, first in his 1966 class at W est P oint, W h ite h >use fello w and h ead o f th<- _ .S. 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This set of new rules w as overturned by the Senate on a 55-40 vote T uesday The resolution will now m ove to the H ouse, where if adopted, will land on President Bush's desk. The White H ouse has prom ised to veto any legislation overturning the rules. It w ould be the president's first veto, and he should d o it if it com es down to that. The ch an ges proposed by the FCC are not radical. Exam ples of com panies that ow n television stations and a n ew spaper in the sam e city are numerous. These com panies are allow ed "cross-ow nership" because thev owned the entities before it w as m ade illegal 28 years ago. Viacom cur­ rently su rp asse s the a 35 percent cap, ow ning stations that reach 41 percent of U.S. households. The com pany does so with court permission. Broadcast television needs a higher cap on the num ber of households it reaches so it can remain profitable in the face of cable and Internet competitors. Cable program m ing had a larger prime-time audience than broadcast program m ing for the first time ever in 2002. Meanwhile, the Internet con­ tinues to draw' viewers aw ay from their televisions and to their com puters. With a shrinking audience, the existence of broadcast tele­ vision rem ains uncertain. CHvning more television stations could help keep these stations afloat. Broadcast stations need to remain profitable so they can bid on things like sports and new s program m ing. If broad­ cast stations can no longer bid on those program s, people who can't afford cable or subscriber channels — the poor — will be the ones m ost affected. O pponents of the new rules fear easing restrictions will endanger free speech and diversity of opinion. That's ridicu­ lous. Though m edia com panies could grow larger with the new' m les, a larger audience does not com e at the public's expense. Instead, it's evidence that the m edia com pany is satisfying a need. We don't see any problem with letting the market dictate w'hich com panies succeed and which ones fail. There's no need to fear a m edia entity im posing its politi­ cal will on an unwilling audience through new s broadcasts. Viewers can alw ays change the channel. A long with the government, the public decides what com ­ panies own m edia outlets. Without an audience, there's no profit. Without profit, a com pany can't stay in business for long. A group op posin g the FCC changes ran ad s in M ay fea­ turing m edia m ogul Rupert Murdoch. The ad s warned that ch an ges in m edia ow nership restrictions w ou ld give M urdoch more influence over American life. That's possible. But it w on't happen unless M urdoch gears his stations' program m ing to satisfy the dem an ds of the public. So really, the FCC changes hand som e govern­ ment pow er over to the Am erican people. Whether or not the public gets an opportunity to exercise this pow er now rests with the H ouse and President Bush. le g a l OR NOT, TU0e*E MfcCAiN-FUNGOLO REFORMS m. so unmeces&ary OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE- 9i*E>TEM 15 ALREADY THE SEST m tfm . . . . k / . *» SULi a\ EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Kevin Kushner Associate Editors Bob Jones Cari Hammerstrom Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, CONTACT US the Editorial Board or writer of the article. They are not necessar­ Editor: ily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Kevin Kushner (512) 232-2212 Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. editor@dailytexanonline.com 9-11 ceremony insufficient Managing Editor: P Ryan Petkoff (512) 232-2217 Except for this simple and sincere memorial, there was little official notice of 9-11 on campus. Elizabeth Brummettt, a liberal arts SG "We would be letting students down by not doing anything." representative. During the planning stages, SG representatives brainstormed other ideas for a student memori­ al. For example, they contemplat­ ed putting a large card on the South or West Mall where stu­ dents could express themselves. The reps feared, however, that the card would become a political forum. A candlelight vigil with remembrance speeches was also considered, rejected. Brummett explained that speech­ es or any timed event would have been too much. but “The flower memorial is silent, symbolic and more appropriate. It's less inclined to become what it wasn't supposed to be — a politi­ cal forum," said Brummett. "We wanted to darken the tower, but the administration didn't want it to be institutionalized." Except for this simple and sin­ cere memorial, there was little official notice of Sept. 11 on cam­ pus. Whereas some students chose to remember the event in unofficial, more personal ways, for example by wearing an "I Love NY" T-shirt, many others appreciated the opportunity' to publicly honor the past. "It's important to remember the events that happened today, but not completely deter from being in school and what's going on," said communications senior Colleen McClelland. While SG clearly wanted to allow students to reflect as they wished through a non-political, individualized memorial, why administration chose not to com­ memorate the anniversary of Sept. 11 remains unclear and rais­ es disturbing questions. Perhaps the University feared a second University-wide service would institutionalize a yearly candlelight vigil or another en- masse memorial. Or maybe they didn't want to distract students from "being in school." Or the administration might believe that Longhorns have finished the healing process. All of these possible motives are misguided or simply wrong. Having an event two consecutive years would hardly establish a new Longhorn tradition. If we were to continue daily life with­ out remembering Sept. 11 in some way, we would essentially ignore the tragic event, forget that it still touches us today and deny that many have not finished healing. At its core, the University's choice sends a subtle message that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 are past us. Seemingly patriotic bravado of "We've moved on, we've overcome that" masks the fear that this bravado is false and empty. The truth is we haven't overcome that struck on Sept. 11 or its repercus­ sions. While we can throw away dying memorial flowers, we can­ not discard a past that lives in the present. terrorism the Isensee is a Plan II senior. managingeditor@daiktexanonline.com News Office: (512) 232-2206 news@dailytexanonline.com Features Office: (512) 471-8616 features@dailytexanonline.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanoniine.com Entertainment Office: (512) 232-2209 entertainment@dailytexanonline.com Photo Office: (512) 471-8618 photo@dailytexanonline.com Copy Desk: (512) 475-8147 copy@dailytexanonline.com SUBM IT A COLUMN Please e-mail your op-ed to editor@dailytexanonline.com Op-eds must be fewer than 600 words. Your article should be a strong argument about an issue in the news. If you are a student, please indicate your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for brevity, clarity and liability. Laura Isensee Daily Texan Columnist The second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks was marked on campus by only a small mound of flowers. A week later, these same memorial flowers are perishing next to trash cans waiting to be thrown away. When the anniversary of an event of great magnitude and devastation arrives, how to remember this tragedy poses a difficult dedsion. Last week, com­ munities across the 50 states, especially in New York and Philadelphia, came together to honor those who died. In Austin, for example, Gov. Rick Perry' ded­ icated a memorial at the Texas State Cemetery' to honor Texans who were killed in the attacks. In comparison to other memo­ rials, the flower wall built by our Longhorn community seems a bit lackluster — but we nearly lacked even this memorial. thanks Because the administration derided not to organize or spon­ sor anv University-wide event, the student bodv owes Student Government the memorial. All day last Thursday, students on campus could place flowers on the steps of the Main Mall. Above the flowers, Old Glorv hung from the Tower, and nearby the American and Texas flags were at half-mast. for “The administration decided not to organize anything. So we took it upon ourselves," said Wesley Clark, the Democrats’ best chance By Jay Blackman Daily Texan Guest Columnist the and When I sat down to write this column, I had a nice little introduc­ tion ready to go. I was going to talk about Howard Dean and then segue into how Wesley Clark is the anti-Howard Dean and how' Wesley, unlike Howard, actually has a snowball's chance of winning the general election. But then I real­ ized that's how I've begun every­ thing I've ever w'ritten about Wesley Clark. So, from this point can, nothing else about Howard. (Well, maybe one or two other things). This is about Wesley Clark — Rhodes Scholar, Supreme Allied Commander 10th Democratic presidential candidate. In this post-Sept. 11, national- security-obsessed w'orld, Wesley Clark is, on paper, the* ideal candi­ date. A retired four-star general and CNN commentator during the second Gulf War, his national secu- ritv and defense credentials are utterly unimpeachable. Instead of spending the late '60s skiing in Aspen (that doesn't count is a Dean reference, does it?) or AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard, Clark served honorably and with distinction in Vietnam. As the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, he led the coalition forces — a real coalition, by the way — to victory in Kosovo w ithout the loss of a single American life. At one point during the campaign, when a French armored personnel carrier in his convoy rolled off a mountain road into a ravine, Clark — on his way to negotiations w ith Slobodan Milosevic — rappelled 600 feet to the bottom of the crevasse to look for survivors. Mission accom- In this post-Sept. 11, national-security- obsessed world. Wesley Clark is. on paper, the ideal candidate. plished, eh? But he's not just a sterling mili­ tary pedigree, although that may be enough to get him elected. In the few months he's spent on the Sunday morning talk show circuit, Clark has carefully cultivated pub­ lic positions on issues of domestic policy. In some of these cases, his positions on deeply divisive issues have been nothing short of genius. Listen to Clark on gun control: "1 have got 20 some-odd guns in the house. I like to hunt. I have grown up with guns all my life, but people who like assault w'eapons should join the United States Army." OK, you're going to have folks who dis­ agree w'ith that on the grounds that hunting animals is wrong, or w'ho believe that all guns should be tossed into the sun (like the nuclear weapons in "Superman 111'), or w'ho, on the flip side of the coin, believe it7s their God-given right to equip themselves and each of their six w'ives with a TOW missile launcher in preparation for the U.N. occupation of Nebraska. Now, I'm no pollster, but aside from those people on the margins, I'll bet a strong majority of American voters would find Clark's position largely agreeable. Everything's great, right? Well, no. You may have noticed a few paragraphs previously w'hen I said that Clark was the ideal candidate — on paper. There are a few short­ comings - all related to his political inexperience — that are going to be tough to address. The first is Clark's style. He is said to be prickly and seemingly arrogant in hostile inter­ views. While that hasn't hurt a cer­ tain unnamed Democratic front- runner, it will be damaging to Clark's appeal as a moderate, coali­ tion-building candidate. It's a ten­ dency' that Qark must get a handle on in the first days of his official campaign. His honeymoon with the press is officially over. He's going to get savaged, and he needs to be ready for that. The second immediate concern is his late entry. The "Draft Clark" groupies on the Internet are fond of saying the last time a Rhodes Scholar Arkansan ran for presi­ dent, he didn't declare until October. That's true and all, but when Bill Clinton ran for president, he was already a seasoned politi­ cian. He had fund-raising contacts and a professional campaign staff. Wesley Clark has neither, at least nothing significant in comparison to Clinton at this stage of the game. In the days ahead, you can expect a lot of centrist Democratic profes­ sionals and money to descend upon Clark, but several of the other candidates already have war chests in the double-digit millions (to say nothing of George W. Bush, who already has more than all of the Democrats combined). Besides, McCain-Feingold has radically redefined campaign finance. The major soft-money donors just aren't there anymore. It's going to take an enormous outpouring of grass-roots support to buov Clark into contention. I'm not saying it can't happen, but a front-running Wesley Clark isn't going to happen magically. He has to connect with the independent and centrist vot­ ers for whom ... uh, certain other candidates are just too dam angry. Oh, what the hell: I said I would­ n't talk about him anymore, but the How'ard Dean juggernaut is the third and perhaps most threaten­ ing impediment to a Wesley Clark presidency. Democrats are nothing if not self-destructive, and it's a depressingly realistic scenario in which festering Democratic anger from the left-wing of the party w ill propel Dean into the general elec­ tion. The last three presidential elections have been won by centrist Democrats; if a Democrat is going to win this one, it's going to take more than an anti-war governor who supposes it's a good thing we got rid of Saddam Hussein. It's going to take military credibility, which Clark has in spades, in addi­ tion to moderate domestic policy. And Gen. Qark, I have one piece of advice: Pick John Edwards as your running mate. He's got brains and looks, as well as piles and piles of cash. You guys w ill lock up the south — and whaLre California and NevV York going to do, vote for Bush? I mean it — Clark/Edw'ards is going to be unbeatable. For the first time in two years, I'm looking forward to 2004. This race just got interesting. Blackman is a former associate editor at the Texan THE FIRING LINE More misleading facts While Jon Apgar is correct in pointing out the fallacious rea­ soning behind Stanchos’ claim (“Dems using fuzzy math,” Firing Line, Sept. 16), he uses mis­ leading numbers of his own. Unfortunately, Jon didn’t have the forethought to consider that whites are the majority popula­ tion in the United States, and thus, using whole numbers does not properly address the issue. While it is true that 69 percent of those in poverty are white, it is also true that the percentage of whites in poverty is only 9.7 percent. This compares to 22.9 percent of African-Americans, 21.9 percent of Hispanics, 24.5 percent of American Indians and 10.3 percent of Asian and Pacific Islanders in poverty. Therefore, alleviating poverty would help more whites than minorities, but would also help minority communities as a whole more than the white com­ munity. Helping whites and minorities is not mutually exclu­ sive. When looking at prison statis­ tics, it is correct that 61 percent of inmates are white. However, this is also misleading. Only 2.6 percent of white men have ever been to prison, compared to 17 percent of African-American men and 7.7 percent of Hispanic men. Once again, "supporting prison reform” would certainly affect more whites, but would affect minority communities more, i repeat: Helping whites and minorities is not mutually exclusive and should not be treated as such. Jon, stop trying to mislead people with incomplete facts. These statistics took me 30 seconds to find on Google.com. Oops. Aaron Garza U T alum Pure partisanship The Daily Texan editors should be ashamed of themselves for having published Maggie Bowden’s guest column, "President Bush’s well-spent bil­ lions,” Sept. 16. It was a display of pure partisanship so ignorant of basic facts about America and its foreign policies that I almost thought it unworthy of a response. Bowden’s most egre­ gious error was in suggesting that Sen. Bob Graham’s notion of “serious problems” is limited to “roads, bridges and highway tran­ sit systems.” While these are pressing prob­ lems in many districts (probably including Graham’s), far more important issues exist in America today. Poorly performing schools and families without insurance or health care are just a couple of them. Yet Bowden trivializes Graham’s position by suggesting that he is only interested in pork- barrel spending. If Bowden is ignorant of domes­ tic policy, apparently she is equal­ ly unaware of Bush’s foreign poli­ cies. It is true that “nation build­ ing” requires a large financial and military commitment. It is also true that America must finish the job in Iraq. Yet it is Bush’s staunch refusal to incorporate other entities into reconstructive efforts that is now driving up the costs. His hubristic stance is that America should go it alone. If America insists on taking full charge of the situation, of course it must foot the bill. But if the administration will overcome its egotism and let the United Nations or NATO step in, American soldiers will come home, and American tax dollars will go to more pressing issues. Many politicians (Democrat and Republican alike) understand these facts. It Is surprising that Ms. Bowden does not. Jeremy Boyd English junior Not a trae fan Anyone who takes Jarrod Ermis’s offer to trade a six-pack for OU tickets (“An embarrassment to the school," Firing Line, Sept. 16) is getting ripped off. He obviously isn’t a true fan, and he doesn’t deserve to go. He should give the tickets to you for free. Though things look bad now, there’s a lot of football left to be played. So shut up, and support our team. Stephanie Montgomery UT alum Dissapointing Opinion page I have to say I am sorely disappoint­ ed by the editorial section on Sept. 16. First, the editorial by Maggie Bowden of the University of Virginia was one of the most logically unsound pieces of writing I have ever read. No evidence was provided for any assumption, and furthermore, the entire piece conveyed a thirdgraders sense of blind faith in authority. There must have been better pieces to choose from guys! Possibly even more disgusting was the fact that three out of five Firing Lines were about the loss to Arkansas on Saturday. I hardly believe, with Israel threatening Arafat, the United States struggling in Iraq and Afghanistan, and J Lo and Ben breaking up, that a football game deserves the most attention. I don’t know who to be embarrassed for: students whose highest priority is deciding who can throw a football better, or an editorial staff who believes that this sort of pointless debate deserves coverage. Either way, I hope that the paper will weed out these sorts of things from now on. Trey Mosmeyer Liberal Arts sophomore SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Line letters to firingllne@dallytexanonllne.com Letters must be fewer than 250 words and should include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all letters for brevity, clarity and liability. Wednesday, September 17, 2003 \ i : w > Page 5 Conclusions in 2 studies conflict in relation TUITION, FROM 1 to private fered schools, and the widening gap has im pacted both faculty and student recruitment, he said. The Brookings study, released Sept. 12 at a press conference hosted by the LBJ School of Public A ffairs, state appropriation trends over the past 20 years and com pared sev­ eral quality barometers between public and private universities. stud ied The report attributed a large part of the funding drop to a steady rise in state M edicaid obligations. States that have had the largest increases in M edicaid spending have had corresponding decreas­ es in higher education funding, according to the report. Because Medicaid is not likely to end anytim e soon, long-term effects are serious, said Thom as Kane, co-author of the study and UCLA professor. the "1 think the biggest long-term challenge facing public higher education has nothing to do with faculty salaries or the usual types of things that are discussed on college cam puses," Kane said. "It's the Medicaid program ." and Medicaid funds medical costs for low-income families through state federal m atching grants. Roughly 17 cents of even dollar of tax revenue Texans pay will fund higher education in Texas in 2004 and 2005. Texans will pay nearlv 36 cents of each dollar for Medicaid. In 2004, for every dollar Texas cuts on Medicaid, it would lose $1.50 in matching funds from the federal Sim ilar governm ent. state federal m atching grants for higher education do not exist. and Because M edicaid dollars count for more, the report said, M edicaid appropriations have "crow ded ou t" state appropria­ tions for higher education. Politically, state legislators can ill afford cuts to Medicaid or to read headlines about tuition hikes, O rszag said. S to p gap m easures such as small tuition increases have failed to make up for the lack of state funding. "A s painful as this may be to families and to students, this has not been sufficient to offset the state appropriations decline," O rszag said. Tuition deregulation w as a step in the right direction but not a complete solution, he added. The policy brief su g g e sts states take a much more long­ term approach to public educa­ tion and establish education trust federal funds, expand matching grants for higher ed u ­ cation and increase tuition for out-of-state students who leave the state. The University of Texas System and the Texas A&M University System are partiallv funded by interest collected from a perm anent university trust fund. fam iliar with Buck M cKeon, R-California, w as not the Brookings Institute study. But while federal funding for stu­ dents who need financial aid will continue to grow, McKeon said, throwing money at the problem will not solve it. "I just have a disagreement with it," said McKeon, chair of the 21st Century Com petitive­ ness Subcommittee. McKeon and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Boehner, R-Ohio, introduced a report in early September that outlined a "cri­ sis" in the cost of higher educa­ tion. According to the 'report, exasperated students and fam i­ lies are being priced out of public higher education. The report compiles the results of several public polls and fee er­ al studies and charts the historic increase in Pell Grant funding and tuition prices. increased Consum ers of public higher education believe universities the price of have tuition bevond sim ply com pen­ sating for inflation and do so regardless of economy, according to public polls cited in the report. The "skyrocketing" cost of education has set the price of a college education out of reach for som e families. the Though the report offered no solutions, McKeon said ending som e wasteful spending prac­ tices and reducing the number of bureaucratic positions needed to deal with federal and state agen­ cies are alternatives to sim ply increasing funding indefinitely. "I think there is no correlation im prove­ between money and ment in education," he said. the issu es Whether facing higher education will receive the debate both authors desire remains to be seen. Slim state budgets may not be encouraging environments to m ake the broad changes the Brookings Institute study recommended. At the federal level, a reautho­ rization of the 1 ligher Education Act this session will help spark discussion, McKeon said. The Higher Education Act deter­ mines federal funding for stu­ dent and institutional financial aid. But M cKeon w as not o p ti­ mistic as to whether the issue would enjoy enough attention. "It never does," he said. Some Democrats find parking alternatives PARKING, FROM 1 the parking dilemma. "I p arked in my sp ot this m orning," Shapleigh said. "I m oved the cone and used my spot. It [the car] is removed, then I will consider it a theft. " For Shapleigh's staff, it's a dif­ ferent story' altogether. 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There will also be a live broadcast via the Internet. More information is available at www.utexas.edu/events/utexasl2 0. — Robert Inks The Daily Texan receives prestigious national award The Daily Texan was named the “ Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper” Monday in a nation­ al competition held by the Society of Professional Journalists. This is the third time in four years The Daily Texan has received the award, winning in 1999 and 2000 as well. The contest covered issues published during the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003. “The Daily Texan is honored to win this award, and we appreci­ ate the recognition we get from it,” said Richard Finnell, Daily Texan editorial adviser. “ It’s always nice to be recognized by professional organizations and professionals within the industry ... it certainly makes what the students do here seem worth­ while.” The other finalists for the award were The Daily Collegian from Penn State University, the Indiana Daily Student from Indiana University and The Daily Barometer from Oregon State University. — Ben Heath Education Department student loan defaults down The default rate on federally backed college loans hit an all- time low during the 2001 fiscal year, the Education Department said Tuesday. The department said only 5.4 percent of college graduates who began making payments in fiscal 2001 defaulted on their debt. In the previous fiscal year, 5.9 per­ cent of students with outstanding loans defaulted. Tuesday’s announcement stands as something of a con­ trast to two recently published reports that indicate that college debt is resulting in long term financial problems for many Americans. Even so, Education Department officials heralded the 2001 results. Department officials attributed the drop in defaults to improved credit counseling, more flexible repayment schedules and low interest rates. In 2001, 5.7 million students obtained $39.7 billion in federal­ ly backed loans. — Associated Press Students at UT-EI Paso concerned by rising tuition EL PASO — Some University of Texas at El Paso students told school officials Tuesday they are worried they may not be able to continue their educations if pro­ posed tuition increases are imposed. UTEP is asking for comment on a plan that includes three possi­ ble scenarios: increases of $25, $30 or $35 per credit hour. The increase would start in the spring semester of 2004. UTEP President Diana Natalicio will make a recommendation to the University of Texas System, and the regents are expected to make the final decision during their November meeting. — AP U n iv e r s it y Wednesday, September 17, 2 0 0 3 T in . I ) \ m T f \ \ n Page 6 DRIVING WHILE HIGH WASHINGTON — An estimated 11 million Americans, including nearly one in five 21-year-olds, have driven while under the influence of illegal drugs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says. The numbers were especially high for college students — 18 percent of students surveyed said they drove while on drugs last year, compared with 14 percent non-college peers. UT students plagued by parking tickets By Rachna Sheth Daily Texan Staff Nitin Gupta, a finance junior, said he parked his car for less than five m inutes in what he thought was fester’s 30-minute loading /o n e but returned to a piece of paper on his windshield that said he owed UT Parking and Transportation Services $50. justin 1 eong, a chemistry sen­ ior, said he parked partially in a yellow zone because the car behind him had parked hx> far back. He also received a $50 ticket. "1 think we're getting better, and that sounds terrible," said Bob Harkins, director of Parking and Transportation Services. "But please understand the reason we do it — we enforce parking so that people who have paid for parking get their parking spot." I larkins said in the past five years, there has been a propor­ tionate increase in tickets. While the number of surface parking spaces has decreased from 8,000 spots to 6,000, the num ber of parking tickets written on cam ­ pus has rem ained at roughly 60,000 per year, he said. While some students feel PTS has become stricter, Harkins said ticket officers have becom e more skilled at spotting violations. The revenue from these cita­ tions combined with parking per­ mits and meters, constitutes PTS' the entire budget, salaries of its 78 full-time em ploy­ ees and 41 part-time employees, because Texas law does not allow including public universities to use state funds for parking regulation. Only 10 percent of citations are appealed, and 30 to 40 percent of those are granted, according to PTS. And with fewer parking spots, Harkins said violations are easier to commit. "It's definitely a problem ," said Ashley Sparger, a textiles and junior. "It's not clear apparel [where parking is allowed], and they've taken a lot of parking away from us." Many students have suggested that ticket officers ask illegally parked students to move their cars rather than simply write a ticket. "I just tell the ticket officers, if you see something w rong, write a ticket," Harkins said. "They try and tell people, but they're not obligated." Harkins said officers who try to talk to students often receive impolite treatment, and interac­ tion could lead to accusations of sexual or racial leniency. By Claire Harlin Daily Texan Staff From a small tow n in Ohio Travis Waller was the first in his fam ily to attend college and is now considered one of the w orld's top technolog\ scholars The UT assistant civil engineer­ ing professor has been named to the 2003 list o f the world s 100 Top Young Innovators by technology Review. M IT’s M agazine of Innovation, tor his modeling of transportation netw orks. "1 develop mathematical repre­ sentations of the real world so that we can evaluate and analyze situations with the model instead of having to experience each in reality," Waller said. recognition the Technology Review was mainly to for his efficient approach developing d ynam ic m odels, which can provide the number of vehicles per minute, or even per second, on a roadw'ay. from H is Waller said his contributions could reduce congestion on road­ safety and ways, im proving UT emissions. Waller was one of 650 nom i­ nees in the contest recognized for influencing industries such as biotechnology, computing, ener- gv m edicine, m anufacturing, nanotechnology, telecom munica­ tio n ' and transportation. W inners had to show that the\ d m ade a contribution to technology, a technology busi­ n e s s or the science behind a key technology that is deemed impor­ tant and innovative," said Robert Buderi, Technology Review edi­ tor-in-chief. "Those are all subjec­ tive words s o we set up a rigor­ o u s process to add w eight behind them ." All nominees also had to be under 35, an age w hen they haven't yet reached the pinnacle of their career, but they have m ade a difference, Buderi said. "T hey are trying to encourage younger inventors, faculty m em ­ bers, engineers and scientists to continue to do w'hat they are doing — being at the forefront of inventing things," said Gordon Bell, one of 24 judges who select- LUNCH & Any “ OUT TO LUNCH” Sandwich of your choice, a Package of Lance cookies, a small bag of frito brand chips, and a drink for $3.49 Available at Jester Center Campus Stores, Texas Union Campus Store & Commons Coffee Company Wednesday, September 17th through Tuesday, September 23rd. 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In his first sem ester at the University, W aller is currently teaching a graduate course in transportation netw ork analysis. Waller said he was surprised and excited to receive such an honor, because as a resean. her, he often forgets about the "broader real world." "It you look at what they are doing and w hat they have done, you have to be hum ble," Buderi said of the top 100 researchers. "T h ey could lead to anything. They are the future." SIGN SPECIALIST Helen L. M ontoya/Daily Texan Staff Matthew Carpenter applies a new decal to the School of Architecture’s graduate programs office in Sutton Hall Tuesday. Carpenter, who is the crew leader of graphic sign technicians, has been working at the University for nine years. Students get healthy advice Panel offers students information about public health careers booths with information for stu­ dents to peruse, as well as a four- m em ber career panel and a keynote speaker that discussed futures in public health. By Gil Song Daily Texan Staff Public health is a burgeoning profession, providing more oppor­ tunities for students in fields of study beyond medicine, said a College of Natural Sciences spokes­ woman to students on Tuesday. '"Phe field of public health is growing, and not too many peo­ ple know about it," said Diane Kneeland, a spokesw om an for the College of Natural Sciences Career Services. "It's extrem ely broad, so we thought we'd bring in professional associations to help educate students and also cam pus advisors about opportu­ nities to help students get inter­ ested in the wide variety of careers available." "Becom e a Disease Detective: Discover Public Health!" is in it's inaugural year, and it offered "The health field seems like it's constantly looking for people to said Am anda fill positions," Koonsen, a nursing junior. "I guess people just d on't know what's available out there." O rgan izations ranging from the U.S. Public 1 lealth Service to the Centers for Disease Control and P revention, the city of A u stin /T ra v is C ounty H ealth the and H um an Services Peace Corps convened in Welch Hall to inform students about what kinds of career and educa­ tional choices there are in public health. to "In the broader scope of health sciences, there's laboratory pro­ gram s, field program s, health behavior program s, which all hold great op portu nities for young people," said Joseph B. M cC orm ick M .D., a d istin­ guished authority in the field of public health and the keynote speaker of fhe event. "Public health generally deals with the broader population. For example, if I can stop people from smoking, I'm going to have a much larger impact on lung can­ cer than if I was a doctor waiting for people to get lung cancer and then come to m e," he said. The terms medicine and public health are som etim es mistakenly interchanged, and professionals at the event sought to correct the misconception. "People are just beginning to see the distinction between medi­ cine and public h ealth ," said Diane Wynn, a spokeswom an for the University of North Texas School of Public Health. McCormick agreed. "It's about dealing with popu­ lations, bringing prevention pro­ gram s to them and trying to keep them healthy, rather than waiting until they get sick and then trying to deal with them ," M cCorm ick said. "T hat's where the difference lies between public health and m edicine." BRIEFS State of lexas Web site ranked highly by Brown U. The state of Texas has the second most readable Web site in the nation, said a study published Monday. The review, conducted by Professor Darrell M. West and a team of student researchers at the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, was published on the Web site lnsidePolitics.org. "Governments are putting more and more money into e- governance, so we wanted to track how well the public sec­ tor was doing,” West said. “ Texas has a very good Web site, they have tons of online materials, and they do a good job of translating to Spanish.” Other factors studied were accessibility to those with dis­ abilities, the number of servic­ es available, privacy and secu­ rity considerations and e-mail responsiveness. “We evaluated readability and disability accessibility, and then we tried to evaluate the extent of online services,” West said. The study was funded by Brown University where West is a professor of political science. Last year, Texas occupied the sixth position. Massachusetts tops the list, and Alaska holds last place. — Brian Boyko Democratic leader quitting to focus on family, home Molly Beth Malcolm, leader of the state Democratic Party, said Tuesday that she is resign­ ing as chairwoman to focus on her family responsibilities. The State Democratic Executive Committee will elect a new chair on Oct. 25, the day Malcolm's resignation becomes effective. "Family comes first. My obli­ gations at home are now such that I can no longer devote the necessary time and attention this job requires,” Malcolm said in her letter to the executive committee. Malcolm, a former Republican, took over the party in 1998, just as Republicans were taking over the state. She has attempted to lead a Democratic rebuilding effort, but the party has been trounced by Republicans in all statewide offices in the 1998 and 2002 elections. — Associated Press Joel Andrews/ A ssociated Press ANCIENT CLOTH ATTRACTS THOUSANDS DALLAS — A piece of cloth five centuries old, part of a cloak believed to be worn by a recently sainted Mexican peasant, has drawn thousands in Texas as part of a 20city tour. An estimat­ ed 2 0 ,0 0 0 lined up for what church officials said was worn by the peasant Juan Diego when the Virgin Mary appeared to him. Wednesday, September 17, 2 0 0 3 Plan presented to boost local economy 5-year plan works to attract more businesses to Austin Rotiml Agbabiaka Daily Texan Staff The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce stepped up its fight against the current recession by presenting its first economic development plan in almost a decade to members of city gov­ ernment and the Austin business community Tuesday. The five-year plan, which the chamber estimates w ill produce 72,000 jobs in the Central Texas region, w ill cost about $11 m il­ lion, most of which w ill go toward establishing infrastruc­ ture to make Austin a more attractiv e site for businesses. M e m b e r s of he chamber aim at uniting the public and private sectors to attract business and investment to Austin. "W e need a campaign that w ill engage members of the commu­ nity'," said Gary' Farmer, chairman of the Greater Austin Economic Development Corporation, creat­ ed this year by the chamber to develop the proposal. "The pri­ vate sector needs to step forward as it has never done before." Farm er and his colleagues stressed the need to build upon the city's high-tech sector, while continuing to diversify to prevent overdependence on the industry. The plan includes measures to advertise Austin nationwide, encourage entrepreneurship and nascent technology and improve the quality of life in the Central Texas region. The strung economy of the 1990s, fueled by efficient Libor and infrastructure, created complacen­ cy and led to the failure of the chamber to formulate any eco­ nomic development plan through­ out the decade, said Saralee Tiede, a chamber spokeswoman. Chamber representatives said the national economic slump of the past three years greatly affect­ ed the Austin economy, which, with such strong ties to global companies like Dell and IBM , was closely the national economy. linked with "O ne of your strengths [the high-tech industry'] turned into one of your weaknesses as the global economy changed," said Mac Holladay, C EO of Market Street Services, a Georgia-based consulting firm hired by the chamber to make recommenda­ tions to the economic develop­ ment corporation. The current picture is a grim one. O ver the past few years, the unemployment rate has risen to a 13-year high of 6.3 percent, and property and sales tax revenue for the- citv continues to drop. "Austin's economy is highly specialized," said Robert Wilson, a professor with the LB! School of Public Affairs. "In a diversified economy, you expect slower growth than in a specialized economy, but you don't suffer as much from economic downs." s l o w ­ The economic plan sets i t s sights on attracting new indus­ tries to Austin. Among these include the automotive industrv and the biotechnology industry' — which W ilson said shows the most potential for growth. "The city faces some chal­ lenges," Wilson said. "I'm not sure that we're well-positioned for such sectors as biotechnology and nan­ otechnology." The citv lacks firms that can develop the results of UT-based research into commercially viable products, he said. The economic plan w ill address this absence of technological development firms. Some progress has been made in this area, said Bill W illiam s, a professor the College of Pharmacy. W illiam s' drug devel­ opment company, established three years ago, is one of the few technological development firms launched by U T professors with help from the University. in Such firms provide jobs for UT graduate^ and other Austin r e s i ­ dents, he said. "Home-grown companies are going to be around 2(1 years from now," W illiam s said. "They are your long-term plavers." LUFKIN’S NEW FLAMINGO A Chilean flam ingo keeps a close eye on a 13- day-old hatch­ ling at Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin Tuesday. The bird is the first flam ingo to be born at the zoo. Citizens demand caution in planned radioactive waste site By Natalie Gott Associated Press The president of the League of Women Voters of Dallas said Tuesday that state em ironinental regulators need to ensure that rules for a planned low-level radioactive waste site in West Texas provide for the protection of public health, safety and of the environment. Susybelle Gosslee made her comments at a hearing Tuesday at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, The Texas Legislature approved a bill last spring that allow's for the creation of two privately run w aste disposal facilities licensed b\ the state. One would handle w aste* under a compact between Texas, Vermont and Maine, although Maine has since dropped out of the compact. would take U.S. Department of Energy waste. The Texas Com m ission on Environm ental Q uality has worked all summer on the issue and has drafted rules for the application process. The rules spell out the criteria, such as financial security' and the techni­ cal requirements, by which the application w ill be judged. O nly a handful of people testi­ fied on the rules at Tuesday's hearing. Gosslee said her group had several concerns it wanted the commission to consider when determining the regulations for the company that gets the license. For instance, she said, "Dallas and Texas could be made an even higher priority for attack by ter­ rorists w'ith nuclear waste trans­ ported through our city and state." A separate but adjacent facility H er group said a high level of security should be implemented at the waste site and w hile the waste is being transported. The organization also said citizens should serve on a review panel that has built-in systems of public oversight. Michael Woodward is an attor­ ney who represents Pasadena- based Waste Control Specialists, which he said w ill seek the license to operate the waste site The company already operates a hazardous waste Andrews Countv facilitv Waste Control Specialists has said that Texas now' has no id ili- tv tor safe and permanent dispos­ al < >f low-level radioactive w dstv Woodward spoke briefly at the hearing and said he w ill submit comments to the rules next week. He said the company wants to make sure there is no ambiguity in the rules. 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Gene Robinson is co-author of three AIDS education curricula for youth and adults and has done AIDS work in Africa. Within the diocese and province, he has facilitated anti-racism training. MHHNRI Bishop election controversy hits home Austin Episcopalian community responds to bishop appointment By Dan Kleiner Daily Texan Staff "For us there is a table beyond the place of right and wrong: I'll meet you there. It is a table of divine compassion, overflowing with blessing, where we will be reconciled in ways we can now onlv dimly comprehend. This is reality, it is the whole of the story. This is our relationship to one another in which we live out our relationship to Christ. This is flesh and blood." Pastor Greg Rickel has received only two standing ovations in his entire life. His sermon on Aug. 24 brought him his second. He spoke of a table, a gathering place, a place beyond right and wrong, a place where all men and women could sit together w ithout fear. He spoke of love, where compassion rules all, and all are blessed, a place where relationships are bonds so deep they are ingrained in our very being. He spoke these closing words of his sermon, the words quoted above, driven by his belief in a man of "some of the greatest integrity I have ever known." He spoke of a place of peace and love, and he spoke of a place that at this time people can only vaguely comprehend. He spoke w ords that brought his congregation to its feet. They rose up in praise of his bold w ords and courageous stance. They rose to support him and his view on an issue that has created an unprecedented controversy within the Episcopalian Church. They rose to praise his character and to applaud his work. They rose to stand beside him. "I was overwhelmed with a sense of joy at the support I received," said Rickel, Rector of St. James' Episcopal Church in Austin. "The Episcopal tradition has always been that of a thinking person's church, and I believe that my congregants have embraced the spirit of that tradition." the Episcopal On Aug. 24, the Episcopal tradi­ tion took an unprecedented step in confirming the Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire, making him the first openly gay bishop in the history of * Church. the Additionally, General Convention adopted Resolution C051B, which acknowledged that same-sex blessings can be consid­ ered "within the bounds of our common life." Following his elec­ tion by the Diocese of New Hampshire in June, Robinson was continued by a vote of the House of Bishops the General at Assembly of the Episcopal Church. Robinson needed to win 54 of 107 votes to be confirmed. He got 62. "The percentage of votes that Canon Robinson received makes a statement," said the Rev. David Boyd, Rector of Saint David's Episcopal Church in Austin. "If Ernest Bell, right, an attorney from Keene, N.H., expresses his displeasure at the recent election of the Rev. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop of New Hampshire’s Episcopal Church, while speaking with Bill Therrien outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Walpole where Robinson celebrated Mass on Sept. 7. Therrien, a delegate from the church, tells Bell he doesn't agree with his views. Michael Moore/Associated Press Canterbury Rowan Williams and upon the primates of the world­ wide Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church of the U.S.A. is a part, to intervene in the decision." It is still unclear what steps Duncan and his counterparts will take to attempt to battle Robinson's confirmation. However, the stead­ fast opposition to this decision is shocking to many, including Jaime Gonzalez, director of the Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay Students' Association. Gonzalez's group is a the organization social University that also holds informa­ tional and community-building events for the gay and lesbian com­ munity. Gonzalez said although the church was making a step for­ ward, the amount of opposition is unwarranted. at the opposition this whole debate "I respect the decision, but the controversy is just absurd. People are now seeing how crazy Texas sodomy laws are, and I just hope this case will help people see how crazy is," Gonzalez said. Despite to Robinson's appointment, many people involved in the University and the greater Austin communi­ ty consider this decision to be an im portant step forward for mem­ bers of the homosexual commu­ nity. Keith Arrington, who pro­ vides individual counseling and therapy for University of Texas students at the University Mental Health Clinic and has a m aster's degree in social work with a con­ centration in mental health, said that the church can have a very positive impact in the lives of the students he works with. "As more people see churches accepting members of the gay and lesbian community, it will be much easier for them to accept them­ selves. Quite a few people have spiritual and religious concerns about their sexuality, and decisions like this will definitely help people come to terms with themselves more easily," Arrington said. The feeling of inclusion in church life that this decision will create for many University stu­ dents may have an even more significant impact on younger members of the Austin com m uni­ ty. Jesus Ortega, the executive director of Out Youth, an Austin organization that provides sup­ port to gay and questioning youths from ages 12-19, sees this decision as having an im portant im pact on the people that he helps. "The church is still a large issue in the lives of many of our clients, because they are m ostly still under the rule and supervision of their parents. Some of the young people that we work with at Out Youth are very religious but unsure of their place within their church. We work with m any gay- friendly churches in Austin already, but we hope to be able to eventually w ork w ith all of them." sexuality were not a factor, then there would have been no ques­ tion." Boyd has a unique situation in approaching this controversial issue. He began his w ork as rec­ tor of St. David's only five weeks ago, just as it was becoming national news. In his first weeks at St. David's, he has encountered strong opinions from congre­ gants. Regardless of their opinion on the subject, Boyd said he feels the myn. and wom en of St. D avid's have approached the issue with faith as their guide. "It has given me great delight and encouragement to see people approaching this issue correctly. The Episcopal tradition has always engaged things intellectu­ ally, sometimes not being afraid to say, 'I don't know.' The mem­ bers of St. David are focused on being Christ's servants and have engaged this in the true spirit of our Anglican tradition — with their minds as well as their faith," Boyd said. Although many members of the Episcopalian Church throughout Austin have supported the confir­ mation of Gene Robinson, there have been voices of dissent as well. The most notable of these voices came from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, the Rev. Don Wimberly. Wimberly holds the same position in the Diocese of Texas that Robinson was confirmed to hold in New Hampshire and was a voting dele­ gate to the General Convention where Robinson's appointm ent was voted on. In a pastoral letter addressing all of the members of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and posted on the Diocese's Web site, Bishop Wimberly wrote: "Some of you may be angered or feel alienated by the way our dep­ utation and I voted, against con­ senting to Canon Rob-inson's con­ secration and against C051. As your bishop, I state to wish clearly that I will not allow the blessing of same- sex unions in the Diocese of Texas. Additionally, I will not ordain or license for ordained ministry any person living in a sexual rela­ tionship other than a sacramental marriage between a man and a woman. I believe this to be consis­ tent with both the traditional teach­ ing of the church and our diocesan canons." Rev. Gene Robinson Wimberly was not alone in his dissent concerning Robinson's confirmation. In comments made after the vote, Bishop Robert Duncan spoke for the opposition saying they were "filled with sor­ row" and "a grief too deep for words." According to CNN.com, Duncan said he and other mem­ bers of the opposition will be "calling upon Archbishop of He designed the car of the future with virtually everything. Except a gas tank. We gave Je ssie the chance to tailor his work assignments to his own individual interests. As it turns out, he was most interested in changing the world. At Ford Motor Company, Jessie’s ideas have helped develop advanced powertrains for next generation automobiles. He has been actively involved with creating alternative fuel vehicles. And most recently, Jessie has been exploring the possibilities of electric and hybrid vehicles. At Ford Motor Company, we’re committed to building dramatically cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles worldwide. 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T h e D a i l y T e x a n Wednesday, September 17, 2003 i m n m h w m n h h n m Page 9 ^ S p o r t s Preseason polls are necessary yet foolish By Phillip Orchard Daily Texan Staff Transfer plays in first match Acevedo prepares for new life, Iowa State tonight The Longhorn's Big 12 opener tonight versus Iowa State is a chance for the team to improve on many aspects that Elliot sees lacking and start conference play on the right foot. fer can shake off the jet lag and jump right into Big 12 play. leyball program ," she said. for Texas tonight Dariam Acevedo will take the court for the first time tonight against Iowa State. Acevedo is a transfer from Oregon and has been playing for Puerto Rico in the Under-20 World Championships in Thailand. Acevedo arrived in Austin this weekend for the first time since preseason training. She has been playing with the Puerto Rican national team at the Under-20 World in Thailand, and the preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year has been traveling non-stop since leaving Austin after just two weeks of training. Cham pionships "Adjusting to the 13-hour dif­ ference was difficult with just two days to get ready to play," Acevedo said. "Then I arrived in Puerto Rico on Thursday, then came here on Sunday." But in the midst of learning the ins and outs of a new city, univer­ sity and volleyball program, Acevedo just wants to get started. "Texas was the place that offered me good academics and a good opportunity with the vol­ The Longhorns endured a tough non-conference schedule that included highly ranked squads Long Beach State, Notre Dame and UCLA. Losses to each revealed glaring weaknesses on an otherw ise team. EUiot has repeatedly em pha­ sized his team 's need to improve passing and ball control in order to capitalize on their impressive hitting ability. talented Although her team went win- less at the World Championships, Elliot thinks the international experience gives her the court intelligence that may be just what the Longhorns need. See ACEVEDO, page 11 Dariam Acevedo sees herself as a well-rounded volleyball player who is able to contribute every­ thing a team needs for success. "I concentrate myself to do my best in every aspect," she said. Texas volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliot sees the potential for achievement that his team possesses, but he also realizes that the team has trouble with passing and ball control. The pairing of Acevedo and the Longhorn volleyball team sounds like a perfect match, and it will be if the sophomore trans­ Drill gives players right mind frame for game time By Elizabeth McGarr Daily Texan Staff "Bottom s up!" It's a toast you might hear at a bar with some friends, not one you'd expect to hear at soccer practice. But to the Texas w om en's soccer team, it's an all too familiar phrase. And to anyone w h o's ever seen the team practice, it's a curi­ ous and comic scene. Head coach Chris Petrucelli runs a strict practice during the week to prepare for the w eek­ end's competition, but all that changes the practice before a match when Petrucelli allows the players to engage in som e friend­ ly competition. The consequences aren't pret­ ty for the losing team. That's because the vanquished line up in-goal facing the net, toes on the end line, bottoms in the air — prime targets for anyone from the winning team. The shooting game — "Butts U p," as the players affectionately call it — pits the upperclassmen against the underclassmen in a one-on-one shooting and defend­ ing drill. An attacker will shoot to score against an opposing team defender, then follow her own shot and become the defender herself. Players keep rotating in this fashion until one team reach­ es 10 points, though the rules are subject to change. "O u r thoughts the day before the game are just to get our team in the right mindset to play," let Petrucelli explained. "W e them have some fun but also try to get them shooting, touching and passing the ball." Every player, whether she's a defender, an attacker or a goal­ keeper in the Longhorn line-up, has a chance to score and he scored upon. "It can be funny at times w atching som e people try to dive around the goal," Petrucelli joked. in Senior Lerrin B iggers has known the thrill of victory and the exaggerated agony of defeat. "It's all in fun, but it does hurt," Biggers said with a grin. "I mean, there are some people on our team who can shoot it pretty hard." And that's an understatement. With two All-Am ericans and five players selected to the preseason A ll-Big 12 this y e a r's team, squad is stacked w ith soccer players who can pack a powerful Connor Higgins Daily Texan Staff The idea of polling before the beginning of the college season is as necessary as it is foolish. It is necessary because all of us thrive on the idea of hierarchy. We long to establish the gold stan­ dard so we can then draw illegiti­ mate com parisons — good or bad — between our favorite team and the ideal, untouchable N o.l. It's both funny and frustrating to wit­ ness how the two never coincide. The notion is foolish, however, because it inflates the unworthy and penalizes the commendable. A team beginning the season out­ side of the top 25 need hardly pre­ tend that it will end the season in the top tier. This is not to say that such a team is incapable of having a successful season by every cred­ ible measure available. But there is one exception: The media will not invite them to the party. They decided on the final guest list well before schools started fall drills. This is precisely the trap the Big 12 Conference has fallen into, just the season. into three w eeks Three of its program s were asked to carry the torch, while others were sentenced to a Sisyphean struggle to best the competition from above. Oklahoma was close to a split- No. 1 at the onset of the year, and has done little to dispel the notion, essentially becoming a consensus favorite. It is hard to argue that they should be elsewhere. But even if they had struggled, perhaps squeaked out a victory or two like Ohio State has been fond of doing recently, the pollsters have provided them with enough of a cushion to protect the fall. The Sooners are the class of the country because it was decided early they w ould be. Oklahoma can now do something that Oklahom a State shouldn't have done: lose. The Sooners may fall in the following poll, but it w on't be enough to jeopardize national cham p ionship aspira­ tions. that The Cow boys, on the other hand, aren't likely to climb back into the championship fold. High expectations might translate into high ticket and jersey sales, but not for a second do they earn,' the power and influence of a lofty preseason ranking. Folks in Austin are reaping the benefits of a backward system as well. Prior to Texas' defensive implosion and erratic ball control Saturday against Arkansas, one had the Longhorns had done to warrant the No. 5 ranking before a single play had been called. question what to After the contest, fans and pun­ dits were snickering that they expected Texas to drop to No. 12 or 13. The Longhorns secured the latter. It's peculiar that anybody thinks they deserve to be that high, considering the Razorbacks, undoubtedly superior if on-field results are to be our guide, are still trying to catch their westerly neighbors. They are No. 14. Bill Snyd er's Kansas State club com pleted the conference's tri­ um virate of preseason nonsense by attaining the No. 7 spot. One voter, a address, M anhattan m ailing w ent so the W ildcats N o .l. M ust be a distant cou sin of the p oor soul who wasted his top pick on Auburn. probably to pick far as w ith But a couple of questions regarding Snyder's troops have to be asked. Did anybody watch this team try to (iefend that junior-col- lege transfer quarterback from California? Does it mean nothing to load a preconference schedule akin to a DOlivision II program? The W ildcats could end up trouncing Nebraska, Colorado and Texas and run away with the Northern division, if not the Big 12 championship^ in December. But right now, on merit alone, Kansas State is lucky to be in so fortunate a position, just two or three upsets away from the BCS title game in New Orleans. % I understand this isn't profes- See HIGGINS, page 10 Bottoms Up! Above, The Texas soccer team prepares for their upcoming games this weekend by doing a drill called “Butts up.” The squad is split into two for a game. The losing team faces the net. and players from the win­ ning team take shots at their rear ends. Left, Players from the winning team pose for a photo after the drill. M u -M ing C h e n ' Daily Texan Staff shot. This year, players have posted a running tally of each team 's record in the locker room. "It's a battle!" coach Petrucelli lot o f explained. "T h ere 's a trash-talking going on, and it's a celebration when they win. But that's what we want. It's all in good fun." Even assistant coaches Tony Capasso and Jen Renola partici­ pate in the fun. Renola played for Petrucelli at Notre Dam e and remembers her days as a student athlete. Now, she and Capasso pass the ball to their respective team 's shooter and are often blamed and berated if their errant passes cause their team to lose. "I got hit three tim es last Thursday," Renola exclaim ed. "I think everyone was aim ing at me. They were just waiting for the chance to get me." Until last week, Renola and the underclassm en had dominated this year's rivalry’, much to the dis­ may of seniors like Lautxm Field, a veteran of the competition. "I have been h it," Field adm itted. "It hurts, actually. But our class, the seniors, rarely end record w hen up in the goal. W e'\e had a pretty nice it com es to the game. I m ean, we are d isap p o in ted w ith our record right now, but you trv to stay out of that goal, that's for sure." Freshm an Priscilla Fite had participated in drills with similar consequences for the losing team before she cam e to Texas, and she know s the value of vary ing practices and of lightening the atm osphere around a usually See DRILL, page 10 Brandon M cKelvey Daily Texan Staff TEXAS FOOTBALL Football team not talking By Clint Hale Daily Texan Staff The time to talk is over, at least for the Texas football team. After Saturday's 38-28 loss to Arkansas in front of a filled to capacity and mostly pn>Longhom crowd, and following a grueling media session that took place Monday afternoon, Texas players have decided that they will not talk with any media outlet until after this weekend's game with Rice. "O ur leadership committee feels that this is one of the things they can do to better focus on football and get ready for Rice," Texas head coach Mack Brown said. "They'll be ready to talk on Saturday " The Longhorns and Owls are scheduled for an 8:22 p.m. kick- in at Reliant Stadium off Houston. The site is home to the N FL's Houston Texans, a dub in its second year of existence. "O u r players are really excited about going to Reliant," Brown said. "It's one of the nicest stadi­ ums in the country’, and we're for­ tunate enough to be able to play a game in it Saturday night." W hile the Rice game and its locale were once topics of discus­ sion, a swirl of controversy recen­ tered Tuesday on a team that no longer w ants its thoughts public. to m ake The Longhorns walked off the field after practice with no expla­ nation from anv player as to why they w ouldn’t be talking to the cam eras this week. "They're not going to talk this w eek," Texas Media Relations John Bianco said. spokesm an "They're going to focus on football and prepanng for the Rice game. Texas' leadership committee is compnsed of a select group of plavers, each representing a differ­ ent class. W ide receiver Roy Williams, arguably the top plaver in college football, is mentioned as a possible leader of the committee. Tuesday's meeting took place w ithout any coaches present and w as led bv the players them ­ selves. After the 10-minute con­ ference, the decision w as made that this would be a week of silence for all Texas plavers. O nly time w ill tell it next week will bring a more boisterous Texas ballclub WOMEN’S TENNIS Tennis preparing for first tournament By Jake Veyhl Daily Texan Staff After an injury-plagued 2003 spring season, the Texas w om en's tennis team is ready to get back on the court. Head coach Jeff Moore returns for his 22nd year as the leader of the wom en's te^m and his 27th year as a coach overall. Moore has accumulated two national championships and 16 conference titles, and has led the Longhorns to the N C A A cham pi­ onships in all 21 of his previous sea­ sons on the 40 Acres. T he long road to the N C A A championships in the spring begins now as the fall season opens up with an invitational tourna­ ment in Waco. Moore will use the fall tournaments to prepare for the dual match opener in January. Although the dual match season is when matches start to count, every experience is helpful for the young Texas team. "This is more like the preseason," Moore said. "We will experiment with different pairings and have definite teams [for spring] around November." Moore also raved about his new class of recruits. Freshman Ristine Olson joins two new Croaban recruits, freshman Petra Dizdar and sopho­ more Mia Marovic, as three bright additions to the Longhorn squad. Returning sophom ore Kendra Strohm comes into the season ranked 38th in the country after garnering Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year honors. Following one of the most ful freshman seasons ¡n Texas history, Strohm looks to im prove on her already successful career. "I'm confident in my abilities," Strohm said. "I learned a lot last year, and I know what I need to do to get better." first tournam ent One of the players heading to the this Longhorns weekend is junior Katie Ruckert who returns this year after a shoulder injury kept her out of the game for much of last season. "I'm looking forward to playing competitive tennis again," Ruckert said, "I've been working hard all off See RUCKERX page 10 WHAT’S ON TAP FOR TEXAS SPORTS? WHAT: Football d K L l j L ] WHERE: Rice y T W H B g n K L B AGAINST' Houston WHEN: Saturday. 8:15 p.m. SPORT AGAINST WHEN Volleyball Iowa State Soccer Portland Volleyball Nebraska Soccer Washington Tonight 7 p.m. Friday 6:30 p.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Sunday 3:30 p.m. WHERE Gregory Gym Seattle, Wash. Gregory Gym Seattle. Wash. Page 10 S p o r t s Wednesday, September 17, 2003 Texans look at pluses, minuses By Mark Babineck Associated Press HOUSTON — The Texans are neither the Super Bowl con­ tenders they resembled by win­ ning at Miami in Week One, nor are they the inept bumblers who fizzled down the stretch at New Orleans last Sunday. Like many things in life, the truth lies somewhere in between. The Texans are among the 16 teams who stand at 1-1 entering the season's third week, and almost certainly in each city cho­ ruses of “We're Number O ne!" have been followed by cries “The sky is falling!" O r vice versa. “We played two teams in their hom e-openers and one game was exactly the way we want to play in the first game against M iami," coach Dom Capers said. “After watching the game [film from Sunday], it's a great example of how we cannot play." For each reason to be optimistic about the Texans there are obvious signals not to get carried away: • The offensive line had a spec­ tacular opener when it shut out Miami sackmeister Jason Taylor and kept David C arr upright throughout the 21-20 upset. In the 31-10 loss at New Orleans on Sunday, C arr went down five times in a scene reminiscent of last year, when he was dropped a record 76 times. No NFL offensive line will keep its quarterback clean week in, week out, so the Dolphins game should have been seen for what it was: a Herculean per­ formance. And though Carr had a rough day Sunday, most of the sacks came as the Texans had fall­ en behind and the Saints knew he had to throw. • In their first six quarters, the Wilfredo L e e / A s s o c ia te d P re ss Texans running back Stacey M ack carries the ball in a W eek One win against the M iam i Dolphins. M ack rushed for 89 yards in that but only rushed for 31 yards against the Saints. Texans held two potential playoff teams to a total of 27 points before imploding in the second half at New Orleans. The Texans defense is no fluke, ranking 16th in the NFL last year and sending defensive end Gary Walker and cornerback Aaron Glenn to the Pro Bowl. They've hung in there so far without Walker, out with a left shoulder injury. There are problems, though. Matt Stevens, who lacks the range usually desired in a free safety, has become the favorite target of talk radio callers for missed tackle opportunities that led to big plays in both games. And the lack of depth that wasn't an issue last year, when injuries were few, looms as a problem with the tem­ porary loss of Walker to a sore left shoulder and the season-ending left knee ligament tear to stalwart nose tackle Seth Payne. • Stacey Mack was the confer­ ence's rusher second-leading after his 89 yards in the first week. Then he returned to earth Sunday with 31 yards and the Texans' inability to move the ball on the ground sent the offense into desperation mode. from Even in the first game, Mack averaged less than 4 yards per carry and has been overshad­ owed both gam es by exciting runs rookie D om anick Davis, currently the third-down back. He's shown the ability to be a feature back in short stretches of his career, so there's no indication he'll lose carries yet. "W e didn't run the ball well enough. You couple that with too many penalties and w hat you have is a bad form ula," Capers said. “It puts you in a lot of third- and-long situations." As organized and focused as Capers is, he still must overcome an incredibly young team that starts two rookies — Martin and rookie receiver Andre Johnson — and several second-year players on offense who simply aren't going to be as consistent as older vets. So the Texans surely will have more h e ro ic efforts, just as they surely w ill drop a few more stinkbombs. Bottom line is, this is a fran­ chise 18 games into its history and still right on schedule to be a playoff contender by 2005. It just w on't always be pretty. th e TEXAS TRAVESTY, th e STUDENT EVENTS CENTER'S MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE, and KVRX 91.7FM ARE PROUD TO PRESENT WITH SPEGAL GUEST SATURM^eiu ber 27 AUSTIN MUSIC HALL GET YOUR TICKETS M : UNION, 4th FLOOR (UT students only here) TARTICKETS.COM ALBERTSON'S $10 STUDENTS $20 GEN. PUBLIC DOORS @ 8 SHOW @ 9 An elbow injury could force Ohio State quarter­ back Craig Krenzel to miss this Saturday’s game against Bowling Green. The Buckeyes are already short on the offensive side of the ball due to the sus­ pension of run­ ning back Maurice Clarett. Terry Gilliam/ A s so c ia te d P re ss Krenzel might sit out By Rusty Miller Associated Press COLUM BUS, Ohio — Ohio State starting quarterback Craig Krenzel might miss Saturday's gam e against Bow ling Green because of an elbow injury. Krenzel injured his throwing arm w hen he w as hit w'hile throwing a pass in Saturday's 44- 38 triple-overtim e win over North Carolina State. "H e got banged real good in the second quarter, and it was bothering him a little bit," coach Jim Tressel said Tuesday. “Like many of the guys, the adrenaline is going, he's a competitor. And, yeah, it was hurting a little bit, but so what? And all of a sudden on Sunday, you know, it's a little bit tighter, and Monday, you know, it's tight. I haven't seen him today, but [team doctors] made the decision yesterday that he w on't throw today." Krenzel supplied most of Ohio State's offense in the victory over North Carolina State. He led the Buckeyes in rushing with 13 car­ ries for 37 yards — no other back netted more than 5 yards — and also completed 26 of 36 passes for 273 yards. His four touchdown passes were a career high, as were his three interceptions. Tressel said Krenzel w asn't iu pain w'hen he sustained the hit after throwing a pass. “I don't know that he felt any­ thing excruciating at that tim e," Tressel said. "It just was sore." Krenzel's elbow was evaluated by team doctors Sunday and again Monday. At Tuesday's practice, backup Scott M cM ullen was supposed to take most of the snaps from cen­ ter, with redshirt freshmen Justin Zwick and Troy Smith sharing duty behind McMullen. The senior quarterback is 18-1 as a starter. Krenzel's favorite target, wide receiver Michael Jenkins, said the odds are in favor of Krenzel being ready to play. "It's going to take a lot to keep Craig out of there," Jenkins said. "But if he can't go, and the doc­ tors say he needs to sit out, he's going to do w hat's best. It's going to eat him up inside. If he can't go, Scott M cM ullen is a capable backup, and I'm sure he'll step up and do a good job." Krenzel was not immediately available com m ent. The Buckeyes' practice on Tuesday was closed to reporters. for Tressel said the emotion of the m om ent w as enough to keep Krenzel in the game. After North Carolina State came back from a 24-7 deficit to send the game into overtime, Krenzel was at his best. In the three extra sessions, Krenzel completed 10 of 12 pass­ es for 70 yards and three touch­ downs. The only other gainer the Buckeyes had came on Krenzel's 5-yard run for a first down. Tressel said he would ask the m edical staff w hether Krenzel could play and if he was in dan­ ger of injuring the elbow even more. "If there's no chance of further ... then you make your injury decision as to how effective he is," Tressel said. "I think we'd have to w ait and see on that." PetruceUi uses game to lighten atmosphere DRILL, FROM 9 intense Division I program. "It keep s us com p etitive but also loosen s us up for the next gam e, so e v e ry o n e 's not too stressed , scared or n erv o u s," Fite e x p la in e d . "W e 're m ore pum ped up and ready to play, and it also b rin g s ou r team closer tog ether." The shooting game isn't the only com petitive game Petrucelli implements to try' to lighten the atm osphere before a m atch. Another drill is a possession and serving game of keep-away sim i­ lar to "m onkey-in-the-m iddle." The players form three teams, and two of those teams try to the ball cleanly am ong pass themselves, then serve it over the team in the middle. And the winners? Well, they don't get to use the other teams' bottoms as bull's eyes, but they do get to take a mock team pic­ ture, posed post-victory. Release first poll later to increase accuracy HIGGINS, FROM 9 sional football. Rankings have to be, and should be, a part of the cou ntry's m ost exciting sport. They should also be non-existent until the conclusion of the fourth week of play, right up to the point that most schools begin their con­ ference schedules. This way all formalities are out of the way. Schools that need to pack their schedules with more hom e games early to build rev­ enue — universities like Kansas State and Colorado — can do it. Other schools can scour every nook of the country and face opponents from the Big East, PAC-1Ü and SEC, and show the voting public their stripes. If the first poll of the season were released Sept. 22, the top five would be stronger, and each of the six m ajor conferences would have their best teams rep­ resented in the most favorable positions. The higher ranked teams would still lose, but those most deserving would be in a position to bounce back. New assistant joins staff RUCKERT, FROM 9 season to get healthy for this year." Ruckert was also excited about her teammates. "O ur team is very close this year. Everyone on the team is positive and great to be around." Along with the new players, Texas also welcomes a new assis­ tant coach to the tennis staff. Beverly Bowes-Hackney, a for­ mer Longhorn All-Am erican standout, the women's tennis full-time assis- signed on as tant this past summer. Moore believes that Bowes-H ackney will improve the team greatly. "Sh e's phenom enal," M oore said. "Sh e's coached som e of the best players in the country, and her level of experience is unparalleled." The Longhorns will look to put all of the pieces together as they begin their fall season this week­ end. A few members of the team will travel to Waco for the Baylor Invitational beginning Friday and concluding*5unday. Scoreboard IMLB Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 N.V. Yankees 6, Baltimore 3 Kansas City 12, Cleveland 8 Toronto 9, Detroit 6 Minnesota 5, Chi. White Sox 2 Texas 10, Seattle 5 Oakland, Anaheim, Late Montreal 5, Atlanta 4 Cincinnati 12, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 14, Rorida 0 Chi. Cubs 3, N.Y Mets 2 Milwaukee, St. Louis, Late Houston 14, Colorado 4 Arizona, Los Angeles, Late San Diego, San Francisco, Late airWAVES M LB N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs......... 1:15 p.m, WGN, ESPN Rorida at Philadelphia.......... 6 p.m., ESPN Chi. White Sox at Minnesota. 7 p.m., ESPN2 Houston at Colorado............ 8 p.m., Time Warner Ch, 77 Arizona at Los Angeles......... 9 p.m., ESPN BRIEFS Hurricane delays Spurs from visiting White House The threat posed by Hurricane Isabel has pushed back the San Antonio Spurs' scheduled visit to the White House. Team officials said in a brief statement Tuesday that the White House and the NBA champions are trying to line up another time for the visit, which had been set for Thursday. The hurricane, with winds topping 100 miles an hour, is approaching the East Coast. More than 10 0,00 0 people have been urged to leave North Carolina's Outer Banks ahead of the storm, which is predicted to hit land on Thursday. Rangers bring marketing official back to team Jeff Cogen, a former vice presi­ dent with the Dallas Stars who oversaw marketing of the Texas Rangers in 2 0 0 1 , is returning to the Rangers after a two-year absence. He will oversee ticket sales, sponsorships, marketing, communi­ cations and other revenue-produc­ ing activities in the newly created position of chief operating officer, the team said Tuesday. Cogen, currently the chief operat­ ing officer of the NHL’s Rorida Panthers, was the Stars’ vice presi­ dent from 1 9 9 3 to 2 0 0 1 before joining the Southwest Sports Group, which at the time oversaw marketing for the Rangers. Maple Leafs win NHL Challenge in Finland Ric Jackman scored two goals and Joe Nieuwendyk added his first goal for Toronto, leading the Maple Leafs to a 5-3 win over Jokerit of Finland on Tuesday in the NHL Challenge. Neither player earned game MVP honors a s Toronto won its first game outside North America in front of a sellout crowd of nearly 14,000. That honor went to a Finn, Jarkko Immonen, who set up Nieuwendyk’s goal in the first peri­ od and another goal by Darcy Tucker that made it 5-1 late in the second. “He showed he can play with a smart player,” coach Pat Quinn said. “Joe Nieuwendyk is a smart player. [Immonen] fit in right well. He’s a real intelligent player and rightfully deserved the player of the game for our team.” Toronto is the fourth NHL team to play a preseason game in Finland. The Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals also have played in the Nordic country. The Vancouver Canucks won the inaugural NHL Challenge in Stockholm three years ago. Compiled from Associated Press reports DROP US A LINE Have feedback, opinions or suggestions for DT sports? By all means, tell us about it. We encourage letters from our read­ ers. Here’s how we can be reached: ■ E-mail: sports@dailytexanonlJne.com ■ Voice: 512-232 2210 ■ Fax: 512-471-2952 ■ Postal: P0 Box D, Austin TX 78712 Í W ednesday, Septem ber 17, 2 0 0 3 SPORTS Gang feud may have fueled murder By Jeremiah Marquez Associated Press COM PTON, Calif. — Police investigating the slaying of Venus and Serena Williams' older sister focused on the possibility that a gang feud or a drug dispute might have led to the death of the 31-year-old mother of three. Aaron M ichael Hammer, 24, was held without bail after being booked for investigation of m ur­ der. As m any as four others were being sought for questioning, Los Angeles County sheriff's investi­ gators said. to ties H am m er has a Com pton street gang although he is not a member, authorities said, declining to elaborate. He also has been convicted on cou nts of check forgery and com m ercial burglary. He had been to be arraigned Tuesday morning, but the court appearance was post­ poned. set Yetunde Price, 31, was shot in the chest as she sat in a sport util­ ity vehicle shortly after midnight Sunday, about a mile from the tennis courts where her younger sisters first rose to prominence in this violence-plagued city south­ east of Los Angeles. The motive and whether she knew her assailant were unclear. Investigators said Price and a man in the SUV with Price got into some kind of dispute with a group of residents in front of a home on Greenleaf Boulevard, which was known for gangs and drugs. "A t this point we just don't know if this is gang or narcotics," said sheriff's Lt. Daniel Rosenberg, a homicide detective. "I can tell you there are certain indications to suggest this location has involved either gangs or drugs. The house was troublesome." A fter the shooting Rolland Wormley, the m an in the SUV, to his relative's drove Price house in neighboring Long Beach and called 911. She was taken to a Long Beach hospital, where she died. Wormley, 28, was arrested for investigation of violating his parole and assault with a deadly weapon using a firearm, sheriff's Deputy Bill Spear said. He did not have details and could not say whether the alleged assault involved Sunday's confrontation. Wormley has a long criminal history that included convictions for transporting or selling mari­ juana, vehicle theft, receiving and unlaw ful stolen goods firearm said Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for the county district attorney's office. activity, Wormley also wras expected to be arraigned Tuesday. Price was divorced and had three children, ages 5, 9 and 11. She lived in Corona, 40 miles from Compton. Price, one of five sisters who spent their early years in Compton, Aaron Michael Ham m er was held without bail after being booked for investigation of the murder of Yetunde Price, sister of Venus and Serena W illiams. Damian Dovarganes Associated Press was a registered nurse who owned a beauty salon. She also served as a personal assistant to her famous half sisters, who moved to Florida they with their parents when turned pro as teenagers. Raym one Bain, publicist for Serena Williams, said fhe family was in shock. "T h e y 're all to g eth er now, leaning on each other, trying to com e to term s with this," Bain said. "I know it's going to take long tim e to recover them a from this." an anti-violence rally At Monday night, activists and resi­ dents raised candles in Price's memory, chanting, "Stop the vio­ lence. Increase the peace." Manv were saddened that the Williams family couldn't escape the vio­ lence. "W hy in this city' of all cities? The city they loved. The city that they learned in, that they trained in," asked Patricia Moore, a fami­ ly friend who has lived here for 30 years. "Th ey've worked so hard to come up. They wurked so hard to improve. They represent the highest of the highs for us." Bonds’ teammates give him space after dad’s death By Janie McCauley Associated Press SAN FRA N C ISCO — Barry Bonds' team m ates are leaving him alone — and that's the way the San Francisco G iants' star slugger usually prefers it. Especially now. Bonds is grieving over the death of his father, Bobby, while trying to concentrate on winning the NL West title and keeping his 39-year-old body healthy for another O ctober playoff run. H e's also d ealing w ith the pressure to pass his godfather, Willie M ays, for third place on the career hom e-runs list. "I'm said Bonds, who spent a night in a feeling better," Phoenix hospital two weeks ago to be treated for exhaustion and an accelerated heartbeat. "I'm just tired. Talking wastes energy." The five-time National League M VP hit his 655th hom er Monday night against the San Diego Padres, leaving him five shy of tying Mays. Bonds' hero, Hank Aaron, holds the record with 755 home runs, followed by Babe Ruth at 714. D espite all the distractions, Bonds seems as focused as ever, blocking out his grief when the uniform goes on. "W h at other choices do I have?" he said. "I'll do that in the offseason." Bonds has hit .382 with three homers, five RBIs and 23 walks since returning to the team after the Aug. 23 death of his father. Giants manager Felipe Alou checks with Bonds each day to find out how he feels, then deter­ mines whether to write him into the lineup. Lately, Bonds has asked to be in there, even for a day game following a night game w hen he typically would rest. Bonds w ants the division crown to be locked up as soon as into Tuesday possible. G oing night's games, San Francisco's magic number to win the NL West was four. "H e's doing O K ," Alou said. "Every once in a w hile there's the tendency for us to forget he lost his dad the other day. This game is brutal, always looking San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds sits with his father, Bobby Bonds, in the Giants’ dugout shortly before the elder Bonds died of com plications from lung cancer and a brain tumor. Eric RisbergyAssociated Press forw ard to the win. H e's doing better under the circumstances. It doesn't go away." Bobby Bonds, a three-time All- Star and the MVP of the 1973 game, wras 57 when he died. He had been ill for nearly a year with lung cancer and a brain tumor, but still got out to Pacific Bell Park to see his son play just days before he died. Bonds is still as competitive as ever on the field. On Sunday, minutes after drawl­ ing a pinch-hit walk, he started hollering at home plate umpire Jim Revnolds from the dugout w'hen teammate Rich Aurilia was called out on strikes. Bonds was ejected, then he hopped over the dugout rail and got in Reynolds' face, pointing at the umpire but not making contact with him. It was a rare display by a man w'ho usually shows little emotion toward umpires and tends to be a loner in the clubhouse, sitting in the com er of the room in his black leather chair, watching TV "H e's starting to talk, the wav he was in spring training, t le even talked to the umpire last night," Alou said, laughing. "H e's all business about winning." Going into Tuesday night's game against the Padres, Bonds had 2,064 w'alks. When Brandon Villafuerte walked him in the sixth inning of the Giants' 8-7 w in Monday, Bonds broke a tie with Ruth for second on the career list. Bonds is so focused it can be tough to tell when something is bothering him. "I think it's best if you go through something like that to have people leave you alone — give you your space, give you your time," said first baseman J.T. Snow, who lost his mother to cancer. "It's best to let him do his thing. That's just the way he is. That's whv he's so good at what he does." Have something you need to sell? Looking to buy or rent? Cars, computers, condos, cds. Whatever your need, we can help! The Daily Texan Classifieds We’re read by over 73,000 students, faculty and stafL.and we get results! Call Today! 471-5244 • Fax: 471-6741 MARKETING ASSISTANTS Put your classroom knowledge into practice! Possible pay and internship credit! The D a ily Texan is seeking applications for student Circulation Marketing Assistants. Your job? • to help us ensure that the newspaper reaches as many students, faculty and staff as possible • come up with promotions and help run focus sessions with readers and nonreaders • help with other marketing efforts you might suggest interested? Stop by Texas Student Publications, TSP Room C3.304 to apply Play er transfers so she is closer to home ACEVEDO, FROM 9 "The biggest thing is just her volleyball IQ, as she reallv under­ stands the game well and has a lot of experience in all areas of the gam e," Elliot said. "[International players] understand the game really well. Thev know how to attack at a higher level, and the speed of the game is not as diffi­ cult to adjust to." A cevedo h aiL from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, w here she starred in volleyball and track and field for her high school. When introduced to volleyball at a young age, it becam e apparent that it w'ould be her strength despite the fact that her family's first love was a different sport. "1 com e from a soccer back­ g ro u n d ," said A ceved o, who plans on majoring in kinesiology and wrorking as a physical thera­ pist when she graduates. "A ll the fam ily from my m om 's side play soccer. All mv uncles play, all my cousins play, but I played almost everything. Then, I just found som ething special about volleyball and just stuck with it." “ The biggest thing is ju s t her volleyall IQ. as she really understands the game well and has a lot of experience in all areas of the g a m e .” Jerritt E llio t, volleyball co a ch She rem ans close to her family, and she transferred from Oregon to Texas largely because of the closer proximity to her homeland — a place she describes as sunny like her new home in Austin. Elliot could not be more delight­ ed to have her in the program "She can keep us in sv stem," Elliot said. "W e have some big hitters now, and our balance and speed are good, so staying in s y s ­ tem is really important. It allows me to have some extra depth off the bench to make som e decisions with." In addition to valuable playing expenence, to Acevedo the expe­ rience at the wrorld cham pi­ onships w'as an incredible oppor­ tunity to play for much more than herself. "You're not iust plaving for fun," she said. "In vour mind you're saying that 'I am here, because I can be the best,' and there's som ething about plav ing for your country where the 12 people there are representing 3 million people at hom e." But the 5-foot-10-inch outside hitter shrugged off the notion that carrying the pride of her country wras a heavy burden. And it's a good thing, as the state of Texas itself is roughly 28 times the size of Puerto Rico, and expectations for burnt orange success are always skv high. international "For me, it wasn't a lot of pres­ sure because I've played in a cou­ tournam ents ple now," she said. "It w'asn't pres­ sure, because I just saw' it as my opportunity to play." She will plav tonight, in her newest opportunity — helping shoulder her team 's Texas-sized expectations. Aggies break in new middle linebacker By M ichael A. Lutz Associated Press COLLEGE STATION — Scott Stickane is adjusting to his new nickname of "M eathead" and at the sam e time absorbing the plays he'll call as Texas A& M 's linebacker Thursday m iddle night against No. 8 Virginia Tech. in w hen senior Jared M orris w as lost for the season w’ith a knee injury suffered during a gam e Sept. 6 against Utah. The pressure has been on for Stickane during an off-w eek to get ready for the run-oriented Hokies. S tick a n e step p ed said Tuesday D efensive coord inator Carl Torbush that Stickane, who made the team as a walk-on four seasons ago, will m ake his first collegiate start against the Hokies, who rank No. 16 nationally in rushing. O utside linebacker Archie McDaniel has been moved inside and will share the middle line­ backer spot with Stickane. Stickane said he knows there’s going to be pressure on him to perform as well as Morris. "Coach Torbush is pressuring us to get it done, and I under­ stand that he's doing it because we all want to win. "H e's got a couple of words that he likes to throw out like our 'M eath ead .' M eathead 's favorite, it's the most common. That's basically for everyone, kind of a w ord he falls back on." Torbush spent the A ggies' open date last w eek juggling his linebackers to go against the Hokies' run-oriented offense. Stickane, w h o w as finally awarded a scholarship last week, has played primarily on special team s th roughout his A ggie career but started this season as M orris' backup. "H e's probably played more [this season] than he's played his entire career," Torbush said. Torbush doesn't plan to put all the pressure on one player. "W e're going to plav six line­ backers and we'll rotate them as much as we need to or when we have to," Torbush. "I don't think it's going to m ake a big difference what three are in there because I feel very com fortable that anv of the three w'ill be as consistent when we mix or match them ." Stickane expects the defense to play well against the Hokies. "I'm not nervous about playing or starting," Stickane said. "I'v e been here for a long time, and I've been playing football a long time. "They just do what they do well. It's not overw helm ing or scarv. We've got our hands full." * ✓ All full-tim e U T students (fem ale) w h o ? N F W H A T 7 V P lfa a jp a te in tryouts to walk on to the ■ B o l j P n W o m e n ’s Track i F ield teáth * P fr o u M U S T be cleared through th e womefi’s athletics departm ent BEFORE you c a n tryo d t, by corhpleting a walk-on packet, which can be picked up in room 606 Betlmont Hall. You must have your insurance cá^d at that tim e. 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A p a rt­ ment Experts 4 1 6 -8 1 0 0 Q U A IN T A N D Q u ie t C om m uni­ ty 1 /1 $ 4 5 0 . 2 /1 $ 5 5 0 , 2 / 2 $ 6 0 5 most bills p a id A partm ent Experts. 4 1 6 -8 1 0 0 RESORT STYLE Living Private ro o m m a te m atching, shuttle, 2 / 3 / 4 ' s ca ble and basic pho ne A p a rtm e n t Ex­ perts, 4 1 6 -8 1 0 0 $ 3 5 0 + W / D , to RENT SPECIAL' U N F /F U R N E ff , 105 w a lk East UT Small quiet 31 s t/S p e e d w a y co m p lex S tarting $ 3 9 5 3 2 7 - 0 0 5 1 WALK TO CAMPUS $ 3 6 5 Great Efficiency New Carpet, Paint & Tile Free Cable - on bus Route 472-69 79 One Bedroom $495 19 4 0 'S STYLE e fficie n cy H a rd ­ w o od s, b uilt in d ra w ers, a p p li­ ances. W a te r, g as, trash pd. $ 4 9 5 1 m onth free! 9 1 5 W 21st Vista 4 7 2 -3 9 0 9 w w w vista p ro p com 1 -M O FREE 1 /1 w ith den, ap- p liances p a id c a rp et 4 7 2 -3 4 5 3 W a te r /g a s /tr a s h Laundry, n ew paint, and $ 5 9 5 V ista Properties WEST A N D N O R TH Campus! Im m ediate m ove in 1 /1 and 2 / 1 , sm all q u ie t com plexes, o un dry on-site, la rg e com forta­ ble apartm ents, ¡ust reduced to $ 52 5 $ 7 2 5 4 7 8 -9 1 5 1 \M O FRFEI Sm 1 /1 A pp lia n - ces, w alk in closet, laundry, W a te r/tra s h /g a s pd 2 2 0 0 Nuces $ 4 9 5 V ista Props 4 7 2 -3 9 0 9 Bills Paid C herryw ood Area Affordable, clean, convenient W alk to UT 1 +1 from $ 4 4 0 . Sagebrush Apts 2 6 0 4 M anor Rd. 477-9991 HYDE PARK, 1 M o n th Free Rent S pe e dw a y A partm ents, 4 1 0 3 S pe e dw a y Recently rem odeled 1 b r efficien cie s w ith new a p ­ shuttle pliances. Deposit $ 4 5 0 /m o .e le c tric ity , $ 1 5 0 , M a n a g e r in # 1 0 5 , 4 5 4 3 4 4 9 or 4 7 8 7 3 5 5 on 130 - Condos- 130 - Condos* Townhomes Tow nltiw w i 370 - Unf. Apts. 3 70 - Unf. Apts. The Place to BE For Last Minute Condo Sales a r W ▼ m « 1 The Place to BE For ||^¿¿g== Last Minute Apartment Specials mm w S v Paddock Treehouse Nueces Corner Westplace Sunchase Croix Centennial $49,900 Cute, W/D $65,000 Hyde Park, huge $92,500 2-story, lofted $124,900 Vaulted Ceilings, view Remodeled, wood floors $153,900 $168,500 High Ceilings, gated Beautiful, like new $179,900 476-2673 Property Management of Texas Sandpiper Enfield Place Nueces Pearl Shuttle Sandpiper Travis Green cute, specious eff 1-1 tile, quaint, shuttle 1-1 West Campus cute lofted, gated 2-1 2-2 1000 sq.ft., nice 2-2 Huge Bedrooms 3-2 gated, pool 476-2673 Property Management of Texas $395 $495 $500 $750 $725 $850 $895 3 6 0 - Fum. Apts. 3 6 0 - 6 7 0 -U n f. Apts. 3 70 - Unf. Apts. W A LK UT 1 9 3 0 's style 2 1 Al- floors, etc. so 1-1 H a rd w o o d 3 2 0 5 Helms 2 5 1 4 Pearl 4 8 0 - 9 9 9 8 , 924 -0 1 1 1 6 BEDS 2 baths H ouse! Across from Scottish Rite! 2 7 1 0 W h itis W o o d Floors U n ive rsity Realty 4 7 4 -9 4 0 0 o r 4 2 3 -4 7 0 4 Prices dropped and they're almost gone! Fabulous looking 1 & 2 bedrooms at a super price Less than 1 mile to campus On-site mgmt team, new carpet, ceiling Tan, walk-in closets, high speed internet accessible ‘ S A N D S TO N E APARTM ENTS* 4 7 8 -0 9 5 5 IBR & CHEAPEST loft(2BR) 4 4 0 9 G uad alupe $ 5 5 0 1 9 0 5 Son G abriel, $ 6 9 5 Campus Condos 4 7 4 -4 8 0 0 A W E S O M E DEALS 2 6 0 5 En- field 1 -1 /S 5 9 5 . 9 1 0 Duncan 1- l / $ 5 9 5 , 2- 2 / $ 8 9 5 Campus Condos 4 7 4 - 4 8 0 0 8 0 3 W 28thSt AVAILABLE 1-BEDROO M apart- ments $ 3 9 5 - $ 4 9 5 , $ 2 0 0 depos­ 3 8 1 6 The Jacksonian, it ¡ Ü Frank 3 4 5 -2 0 6 0 , 9 1 7 -0 4 7 0 “ $695 CHEAPEST 1 BR and Loft (2BR) W est Campus 1905 San G a b rie l 2 8 1 5 Rio G rande Campus Condos 4 7 4 -4 8 0 0 SUPERB PRICES Campus Location 1/1 starting $500 2 /2 starting $950 Campus Condos 474-4800 WEST CAMPUS SHUTTLE ROUTE 9 o r 12 m onth lease on 2 b ed ro om units. Small com m unity, m odern in teriors, p a rk in g , on-site w / d . 22 04 San Gabriel. Reduced to $ 8 0 0 /m o Leave message 476-01 1 1 1-1 to UTi W EST C A M P U S w a lk tree­ 9 0 1 Shoal C liff C t house style $ 5 9 5 / m o O B O Huge 1-1 w ith g a ra g e ! H ig h ceilin gs, w / d co nn ., d / w d isp $ 6 4 5 / m o O w n /A g t O B O 4 9 7 -5 4 7 5 IDEAL L O C A T IO N , q uie t n e ig h ­ b o rh o o d 1/1 3 3 /G u a d a lu p e N e w ly re m o de le d , high-ceilings, reserved p a rkin g . A v a ila b le n o w ! D ita 3 2 8 -7 0 2 8 EXTRA LARGE G a ra g e A p a rt­ ment, c e n tra l/sh u ttle , separate B R /L R /b a th /k itc h e n , h a rd ­ w o o d s /c a rp e t; q u ie t/s a fe n e ig h ­ b o rh o o d , $ 5 7 5 A cc o m m o d a ­ tions Realty 4 6 7 -9 0 0 2 W E LOCATE apartm ents a ll over C e ntral Austin A lo ri Prop­ erties 4 5 4 4 6 6 3 w w w a lo ri .net fo r FREE G A R A G E apa rtm e nt Ex­ ch a n g e h rs /w e e k h o u s e /y a rd w o rk 17th & Pearl M ust 4 7 1 - 0 6 5 7 / 4 7 2 - 6 4 5 0 student be 13 W A L K TO UT C am pus E fficien­ cies $ 3 2 5 1 /1 $ 4 2 5 A v a ila ­ ble N o w C a ll 4 6 9 -0 9 2 5 DRAMATIC PRICE REDUCTIONS! West & North Campus S tudio $ 3 2 5 1-1 $ 4 2 5 2-1 $ 6 9 9 2-2 $ 7 5 0 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 -9 5 5 6 1 /1 M L K /IH 3 5 a re a , small, qui- et com plex O ri-site la un d ry, ce ilin g 4 9 8 7 3 3 4 RMI 2 4 h r far rans, cle an . $ 3 9 5 / m o LITTLEFIELD HOUSE C O N D O S PRELEASING NEWLY RENOVATED LUXURY CONDOS! CONVENIENT CAMPUS LOCATION 2 6 0 6 Rio G rande 2 b r / 1 bath Fully e q u ip p e d kitchens in clu din g m icrow ave , W / D , b erbe r carpet, ce ra m ic tile, desig n er p a in t a nd fixtures G a ra g e p a rkin g a nd g a te d entrance For touring and leasing, call Cheryl at LYNX PROPERTY SERVICES 3 2 6 -2 7 2 2 NEAR L A W School, on shuttle Large la u n d ry $ 4 9 5 Small, quite co m m u nity 4 7 4 -1 2 4 0 p o o l, 1 /1 , 2 / 2 1 /1 $ 4 2 5 , SPACIO US $ 5 2 5 in sm all co m m u nity on N o rth Lamar W / D co on , fire ­ places, vaulted ceilin gs, p riva te p a tio Pool, la u n d ry 8 3 7 -3 6 5 6 and two bedrooms in Hyde Park available 5 1 2 -4 7 2 -4 8 9 3 SAFE QUIET 3m m walk to UT. Big Efficiencies $ 4 5 0 * ! 4 0 5 E 31 st & Duval 4 7 2 -2 4 5 0 GREAT 1 /1 1st floor apartment In new gated community O ff Oltorf Walk-tn closets W / D immedi­ connection A vailable ately 1 /2 mo free $ 6 8 0 /m o . C a lf Ryan @ 6 8 9 -6 7 8 4 2 5 8 - 1 2 5 8 HYDE PARK efficiency-balcony, laundry, shuttle, parking, trees, water PD, no pets available 1 0 /1 $ 3 9 5 4 9 1 -7 2 7 7 3 9 0 - Unfurnished Duplexes Extra 7 0 0 1 -A GUADALUPE. n ice new W / D , 2 /1 w ith fenced, C A C H , c a rp o rt $ 8 5 0 $ 9 9 d o w n O the rs a v a ila b le 2 3 8 -1 1 4 1 BLOCK L a w /E n g in e e n n g 1 2 /1 A /C , tile /h a rd w o o d , W / D 5 0 6 & 6 0 0 E lm w ood PI 7 3 6 -7 7 7 5 LARGE 2 / 1 , h a rd w o o d s, ch arm ­ ing o lde r 4-plex, Enfield a re a $ 8 5 0 + utilities C o n ta ct Scott Thomas, H arrison Pearson, 4 7 2 - 6 2 0 1 1 9 4 0 'S 2 /1 on q u ie t street, y a rd , w o o d deck ¡ooking out at lots creek, b eautiful o ak floors, o f w in d o w s. C A C H , W / D , stainless steel re frig e ra to r a v a il­ a b le August, 4 0 0 3 M a p le w o o d , $ 1 0 2 5 , 4 7 2 -2 1 2 3 1 B D /1 B A FOR RENT trip le x unit. 2 blocks from cam pus Ex­ cellent c o n d itio n A v a ila b le im ­ 9 3 0 - m e d iate ly 4 8 2 8 $ 6 0 0 / m o V IN TA G E D O W N S TA IR S 2 /1 in cul-de sac, C A C H , O a k Floors, Tile B athroom , S hared W a s h e r/D ry e r on back deck, o pen for vie w in g , 1 3 0 2 K irk ­ w o o d , $ 9 0 0 4 7 2 -2 1 2 3 2 / 1 / 1 REMODELED bath & kitchen, ya rd , w / d connections, pets A v a ila b le 1 0 / 1 / 0 3 O ff O lto rf $ 7 2 5 per month, 6 6 3 - 2 3 6 1 w elcom e. d e p o sit $ 1 5 0 3 BLOCKS from UT Law 3BR Beautiful tile & ca rp e t C A /C H W / D conn ect C a r­ p ort 3 3 9 -4 3 2 3 new STUDIO APT. 1 12 W e st 3 8 th A ct II, balco n y, C A C H $ 4 5 0 , 4 7 7 -1 1 6 3 E yesO fTexasProperties com 4 0 0 - Condos* Townhomes 2 /1 'S AT D o m in io n C o ndos C lose to Law School off Red River Loaded, covered p a rkin g , p oo l $ 8 5 0 plus electric. W e s t Cam pus - 1 /1 plus lo ft, small com p lex, reserved p a rkin g $ 5 9 5 plus e lectric C o nta ct Thom as Scott, H arrison Pearson, 4 7 2 -6 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 SHO AL .C re e k Blvd Tiffa ny C o nd o m in iu m s G ro c e ry /R e ­ $ 6 2 5 tail stores fo r a ny stu­ 2 B D /1 B A G re a t dent! 8 3 6 2 0 8 9 n e a rb y 10 ¡7 T CENTRAL C H A R M IN G C o n d o , to min d o w n to w n /c a m p u s , a p p lia n ce s, p oo l, bus line $ 6 9 5 /m o , 5 1 2 - 5 8 9 -2 4 2 0 , 5 1 2 -7 8 7 -5 0 0 0 MUST SEE! N on-sm o king fem ale for 1 /1 m spacious 2 / 2 c o n ­ d o $ 5 0 0 / m o -futilities p a id UT shuttle 9 7 0 -3 4 6 0 I B ED RO O M co n d o 3 0 0 0 G u a d a lu p e $ 5 2 5 / m o 7 9 5 -0 9 8 6 D e po sit C le a n N e a r UT $ 5 0 0 . 4 20 - Unfurnished Houses FRENCH PLACE next to UT 4 / 2 a t 4 6 0 2 E lw ood 1 5 0 0 sqft, W / D , Ig ya rd , g a ra g e $ 1 4 9 5 ph 9 4 7 -3 2 8 3 UNIVERSITY AREA, BEAUTIFUL 3 / 2 HOUSE, COMPLETELY RE­ MODELED, AVAILABLE N O W 2 9 3 -6 4 1 4 or 4 5 3 -6 1 0 6 QUIET AREA, 2 / 1 , w a lk in g dis- tance to UT, h a rd w o o d floors, C A C H , $ 7 5 0 /m o n eg o tia b le , 2 0 0 1 A Poquito, 4 4 4 -5 5 6 2 4 O N E bed ro om cottages to ta lly re novated for lease Just east o f R oad UT 2 8 2 1 $ 6 0 0 / $ 4 0 0 DSP 3-1 house o ff C o m a l 1 5 0 3 Robert W e a v e r $ 6 9 5 / $ 3 5 0 G e a ry Louis, Realtor 4 4 1 -7 7 1 7 M a n o r A lso 4 0 0 - Condos* 4 0 0 - Condos* Townhomes Townhomes The Place to BE For Last Minute Condo Specials 1601 Enfield 1-1 tile, big, shuttle $450 Rio Grande Condo 1-1 pego, new carpet, w /d $575 huge, Hyde Pork $595 4 2 0 - Unfurnished SM G O R G E O U S , IMMACULATE vintage 1 9 0 7 Large 3 bedroom 2 bath 2 car g a ra g e with workshop, 3 additional parking spots. 9 01 W est 2 2 n d & 1 /2 Street Beautiful hardw ood floors, tall ceilings, full appliance package Ready for immediate move-in $ 1 9 5 0 reduced from $ 1 7 5 0 Call the Westside G roup 4 9 9 -8 0 1 3 2 /1 HO USE, with stave, refrig­ erator, AC w indow unit Prefer 4 $ 3 0 0 /m o for e a c h + $ 3 0 0 /d e p o s it each, no pets 6 2 6 -8 2 2 0 or 4 7 2 -2 8 7 7 students O n e Block to Central Market, 4104(rear) Marathon Blvd Hom e on w ooded lot 1-1 with Central Air, W / D , Range, Fridge $ 7 3 5 / utilities paid. A va ila b le N o w . Non-smoker, N o Pets. Lease 458-4449 METRO REALTY houses for lease! 1 0 2 0 Ellingson 4 2 $ 1 5 9 5 2 3 0 4 Leon 2 0 4 1-1 $ 6 0 0 7 0 6 W e st 3 2 n d 1-1 $ 6 0 0 8 1 0 W e st 3 2 n d 4 -2 $ 1 5 0 0 3 5 0 6 S p e e d w a y 3 0 2 4-2 $ 1 5 0 0 5 3 0 ! Ave H 3-1 $1 1 00 C a ll fo r more in fo rm a tio n ! 4 7 9 -1 3 0 0 w w w utm etro com FREE RENT C a ll T o d a y B eautiful huge 4 / 2 R em odeled, h ard ­ w oods, a ll a p p lia n ce s, CR shut­ tle 1 5 0 7 N orth- $ 1 4 0 0 / mo rid g e 6 2 6 -5 6 9 9 3 BED House! Lrg ro o m s! W o o d floors w / d $ 1 5 5 0 ! U niversity Realty 4 7 4 9 4 0 0 o r 4 2 3 -4 7 0 4 LARGE STUDIO o ff G u a d a lu p e behind A m y's ice-cream . W a lk to C e ntral M a rke t & Seton M e d i­ cal. Tile, lrg closet U niversity Realty 4 7 4 9 4 0 0 o r 4 2 3 -4 7 0 4 WEST 43R D S t- 1 /1 cottage w /y a rd , p a rkin g , covered $ 7 2 5 4 / 2 d up le x, $ 1 0 0 0 TIP 4 9 5 -9 7 0 0 3 /1 HOUSE rent C a p ita l for Plaza a re a $ 1 1 0 0 / m o Large ya rd , W / D 1 3 1 4 C o ro n a 7 3 3 -6 1 1 8 4 24 • Dorm 4 BLOCKS to UT— N ic e ! Large p riva te room , bath, h ug e closet sm o kin g W / D , Q uiet, non A /C , b ig kitchen $ 4 2 5 ABP, yr lease 4 7 4 -2 4 0 8 , 4 7 4 -2 0 3 6 , Spring Pre-lease w w w abbey-house com 425 - Rooms R O O M AVAILABLE in N o rth Austin home, $ 3 2 5 /m o n th + utilities, 1 /2 m o n th 's deposit C a ll 9 9 0 -1 4 5 5 h o r 4 2 2 -2 8 6 0 c 4 BLOCKS to UT— N ic e 1 la rg e priva te room , bath, h ug e closet Q uiet, non sm o kin g W / D , A /C , b ig kitchen $ 4 2 5 ABP, yr lease 4 7 4 -2 0 3 6 S pring Pre-lease w w w abbey-house com 4 7 4 -2 4 0 8 AVAILABLE R O O M at Prestí gious H a rd in House a t UT girls housing, included, meals F a ll/S p rin g Take o ve r contra ct C a ll 9 a m 4 3 2 -6 8 2 -4 8 6 6 5 p m. R O O M S FOR Rent a v a ila b le N o w ! 2 7 1 0 W h itis ! A cross from Scottish Rite! U n ive rsity Realty 4 7 4 9 4 0 0 or 4 2 3 -4 7 0 4 426 Furnished Rooms non 4 BLOCKS to UT— N ic e ! Large priva te room , bath, hug e closet Q uiet, sm oking W / D , A /C , b ig kitchen $ 4 2 5 ABP, yr lease 4 7 4 -2 0 3 6 Spring Pre-lease w w w abbey-house com 4 7 4 -2 4 0 8 , GREAT DORM GREAT F O O D GREAT PRICE The Castilian Located 1 block west of the Texas Union. Immediate move-ins available. Covered parking available Come See Us! 8 0 0 -3 3 4 -5 3 2 0 w w w thecastilian.com 440 - Roommates THIRD-YEAR L A W student w / c a t needs 2 housem ates for BEAUTIFUL, 2-B ED R O O M S, 1 BATH hom e on 3 0 th /M e d ic a l Arts 1BD $ 4 0 0 /m o , other bedroom s $ 5 5 0 /m o . N on-sm okers o n ly N o a lle rg ies to cats Preferrably graduate level or professional. M onica 51 2 -6 3 6 -6 9 6 0 FEMALE W A N T E D share bea utifu l, vintage W e s t C am pus home $ 5 0 0 + b ills 1 9 1 4 D a vid Street 2 6 3 -8 7 7 8 o r 9 1 7 -8 7 7 8 to 440 * Roommates * R O O M M A TE W A N T E D 3-2 house in S Austin W a lk to Bar­ ton Springs or Zilker Park, pri­ large vate room, w ood floors, yard, C A C H , ga rage , $ 4 5 0 plus utilities Call M ik e or Jeff 7 0 7 -7 6 9 4 NEAR BAR TO N Springs Pool; large downstairs area with bed­ ro o m /b a th /d e n Female grad student preferred, non-smoker 4 4 2 -3 4 1 4 , m aryannneely@ austin rr com R O O M M A TE S W A N T E D to share large house with pool & hottub in Travis Heights 5 / 3 / 3 Spectacular view of Townlake and downtown N e ar bus stop 7 8 5 -5 8 3 5 4 BLOCKS to UT— N ic e! Large private room, bath, huge closet smoking W / D , Quiet, non- A /C , b ig kitchen $ 4 2 5 ABP, yr lease 4 7 4 -2 4 0 8 , 4 7 4 -2 0 3 6 Spring Pre-lease w w w abbey-house com ro o m student FEMALE GRADUATE Large spacious h o m e /S h o a l C reek 5 m in /s h u t­ tle im m e d ia tle y $ 4 0 0 s h /u til 1 -8 7 7 -4 5 8 -2 4 0 5 - ext 3 6 0 2 1 3 5 2 -3 7 5 -6 9 9 6 A v a ila b le 1 block 8 0 9 Leonard 3 0 0 0 S Q /F T + house from Law S cho o l Street $ 6 5 0 / pro-rated Josh F riedm an 5 1 2 -3 2 2 -9 9 3 4 ¡oshf@flash net RESPONSIBLE housem ates, g ra d student p re fe re d to share 3 / 2 lo ca tio n home, O n bus-lmes $ 3 5 0 /m o n th ABP 4 5 8 -1 1 2 7 north-central d o w n to w n C o n d o , FEMALE W A N T E D . W estLake, view , W / D co ve re d p a rkin g , gated com m unity, C a ll Ben327-1 2 5 5 brife@ w estlakefd org $ 5 5 0 / m o CHRISTIAN PROF mom lo oking fo r roo m m a te Reduced rent in fo r ch ild c a re Huge excha ng e I- am enities! 3 5& P arm er, 5 8 5 -2 5 9 0 Luxury a p t 4TH MALE room m ate needed, 2 B R /2 B N e w co m p lex W e st Cam pus, $ 4 1 8 5 0 / m o + util C a ll A d a m (8 1 7 )4 7 8 - 2 4 2 5 or ack 1 03 @ sb cg lob a l net fem ale NICE LAID-BACK cute coup le seeks fo r N W Austin hom e Bi-Female seeks same 2 1 9 -9 7 9 2 ro o m ie RESPONSIBLE R O O M M A T E w a nte d, N / S 2 bed, 2 bath, w a lk to ca m p us $ 4 8 5 + 1 /2 utilities Rick 5 4 2 -9 9 9 1 R O O M M A T E NEEDED! Large room & house East o f C a p ita l Pets ok C a b le , bus Plaza 731 $ 3 8 0 + b ills 1 3 m ,n /U T . 8 5 4 5 , 2 2 0 -8 7 1 7 RO O M M A T E W A N T E D for 3 3 0 0 S Q /F T hom e in N W Aus­ tin H uge room , o w n bath $ 4 0 0 /m th . ro isfille@ yah o o.co m BUYING TX-OU Tickets Paying Top $$$ A l l Home & Away Games Buy/Sell 472-5797 800-SOLD-OUT Inside Dobie Mall 5 3 0 - Travel- Transportation College S ki a Snowboard Week to tte Price i l l Beaver Creelu A Basin Stopestde Futy-Equipped Condos 4 Day Lift Pass SWBoard Rentals Lessons Airfare or Bus Uve Bands lin Ausün 469-0999 600 West 28t^ #1021 www.ubslti. 4 20 - Unfurnished Houses 4 20 - Unfurnished Houses The Place to BE For Last Minute House &: Duplex Specials f Check out our KB LOitHP MTH1 on all 1 & 2 bdrms starting @ $450 (on lyr lease) Furnished or Unfurnished! Walk or Shuttle to Campus! Marquis Mgmt 605 W. 2 8 th • 472-3816 www. marquismgmt. com or Rio Nueces Apts 6 0 0 W. 2 6 th • 474-0971 Zm rionueces@mindspring.com , G r e a . 1 E f f i c i e n c y Treehouse Í 3 Í 5 - M - Lennox Gazebo 1-1 1-1 redone to the max $695 1830 Pearl 1-loft huge, private balcony $ 70 0 3309 Cherrywood U M K t o C i u i p u y G s T ' m - m i f r e e C a M í , Nueces Corner Orange Tree 2-1 1-1 designer's showcase $800 hrdwds, two parking $895 Greenwood Tower 2-1 luxury highrise $850 St. James Centennial 2-2 2-2 ht$950 $ 129 5 1520 Enfield 1011E. 44th 915 W. 23rd 6 0 1 E. 50th 3801 Ave. H 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-3 9-3 dose, quiet hardwoods, nice woodfloors, huge Hyde Park bungolow $600 $600 $650 $675 hrdwds, west campus $1395 huge equal, equal totally remodeled $1100 $3600 476-2673 f W H r t y « ( t o w 476-2673 Property Management of Texas 5 3 0 -Travel* iranspomvnofv ■ h a m M M ju A a A ia k a i SIX DAYS. NO NIGHTS. (y o u can s le e p w h e n y o u d ie ) FREE 10 day Israel trips. 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H alfw ay around the world, Mike Vecchione sh u d d e rs as Russian deckhands slap the metal hull of his tiny submarine. In any language, sound m eans "Good to go!" that To where? Two slow, dark miles to the bottom of the N orth Atlantic, to a spot disconcertingly named the "Charley G ibbs Fracture Zone." The pressure dow n there would crumple a truck. "I can't believe I'm doing this," he whispers. From pole to pole, in virtually every ocean, scientists from two dozen nations are wrapping up preliminary field studies. Together, the studies w ill serve as the foun­ dation for the most extensive proj­ ect of its kind — the Census of Marine Life. The census seeks a fundam ental understanding of all life that relies on the largely unexplored seas cov­ ering most of Earth, increasingly beleaguered by pollution, overfish­ ing and climate change. This unprecedented field guide to millions of species is supposed to be completed in 10 years. It could cost as m uch as $1 billion, much of it funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and several gov­ ernments. It's a staggering budget. But it's a fraction of the $55 billion seafood trade or what it costs to clean up a major oil spill. The census is divided into seven topics. Besides Pacific shorelines and the North Atlantic sea floor, scientists are examining the Gulf of Maine, hydrothermal vents, coastal salmon runs, the worldwide habi­ tats of large fish and mammals and animals of the abyss. "W e're asking scientists to think beyond their own quarter-mile of beach," said Ronald O'Dor, a Nova Scotia squid expert w'ho has moved to Washington to coordi­ nate the census. Scientists expect the census w ill shed new light on Earth's funda­ mental processes, such as evolution and climate. But others expect it w ill serve more practical purposes. Environmentalists w ill use it to identify threatened species and locations for marine parks. Fishing and shipping interests believe the observations w ill make them more efficient — and profitable. And bio­ prospectors hope1 the census w ill yield a bounty of newr materials and compounds, ranging from medicines to industrial adhesives. The census begins in earnest at a time when the ocean's bountv sud- denlv appears alarmingly skimpy. Large fish have been depleted by 90 percent since World W ar II. "People think of space being the final frontier, but most of our plan­ is very poorly known," et Vecchione said. So far, the most startling results have come from the fish-taggers. Biologists attach digital instal­ ments to the backs of the oceans' most athletic swimmers and fear­ some hunters. Known collectively as pelagics, these sharks, tuna, humpback whales, elephant seals, Humboldt squid and even sea tur­ tles are tracked by satellite on their mysterious journeys. 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Reception Vortex Theater 11 p.m. — Austin Eye + Ear (Nortec) Burdine Hall Parallax View 5 p.m. — The Universal Clock (Geoff Bowie) 6 :3 0 p.m. — Alexander Cockbum SATURDAY, SEPT 20 The Hideout 1 1 :4 5 a.m. — Int'l 11 (50 Miles of Elbow Room) 1:45 p.m. — The Nest (James Fotopoulos) 3 :4 5 p.m. — Int’l 4 (I Am Today’s Lesson Plan) 5:45 p.m. — Theran Now: Face/Off Iran 7:45 p.m. — Int’l 9 (Come Again, Sweet Love) 10 p.m. — Int’l 5 (You Are Here) Texan Union Theatre 12 p.m. — UT 5 (You Are Here) 2 p.m. — Int’l 7 (Another Green World) 4 p.m. — UT 1 (Dear M iss Lonelyhearts) 6 p.m. — Int’l 10 (One Too Many Mornings) 8 p.m. — Todd Haynes: A ssa ssin s Harry Ransom Protho Theater I p.m. — Try Again: Face/Off Holland 3 p.m. — M odels of Pickpocket (Babetter Mangotte) ACES G am es Without Borders 3 p.m. Machinima (Katie Salen) Creative Research Laboratory 6p.m . - 8 p.m. Parallax View/Terra Cognita opening reception Emo's 10 p.m. — The EX with Attack Formation and America Is Waiting Alamo Drafthouse Downtown 12 a.m . — Int’l/UT (Midnight 2: Circle of Life) Flawn Academic Center Parallax View I I a.m. — Radical Subjectivity (Christoph Keller) 12 p.m. — Production Notes (Jason Simon) 1 p.m. — Robbie Conal 2 p.m. — Eric Drooker 3 :3 0 p.m. — Richard Porton Winstanely (Kevin Brumlow) The Liberal War (Nick MacDonald) SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 The Hideout 1 2 :30 p.m. — UT 4 (TV Party) 2 :3 0 p.m. — Int’l 3 (A Change Forewarned) 4:3 0 p.m. — UT 6 (10 Under 10) The Hideout Upstairs 2:3 0 p.m. — Tehran Now: Face/Off Iran 5 p.m. — The Texas Show Alamo Drafthouse Downtown L2 p.m. — Int'l 1 (Monkey No Love) 2 p.m. — New Mexican Documentaries 4 :3 0 p.m. — Oskar Fischinger Retrospective 6 p.m. — Int’l 2 (Energy Fools the Magician) Texas Union Theatre 1 p.m. — Todd Haynes: Dottie Gets Spanked 3 :3 0 p.m. — UT 1 (Dear M iss Lonelyhearts) 5:3 0 p.m. — UT 2 (Demolition Darby) ACES G am es Without Borders 3 :3 0 p.m. — War G am es (Ed Halter) 5 :3 0 p.m. — How to Make A Pop Band out of 8 0 s Computer Trash (Paul Slocum) 7 p.m. — Bugertime (Cory Archangel) Waller Creek Auditorium 6 p.m. — Improv Trio (John Butcher, Kaffe Matthews and Andy Moor) Terra Cognita 6 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m. — Show case (directed by Richard Maxwell) Flawn Academic Center Parallax/View 12 p.m. — Canbaz (Micah Magee) 1 p.m. — We Interrupt This Empire (David Martinez) 1:30 p.m. — Notes From the Resistance (Juliana Redm an, Dan O ’Reilley-Rowe) 2 p.m. — The 4th World War 3 :1 5 p.m. — Open forum to d is c u s s the 5th World Trade Organization C onference Burdine Hall 12 p.m. — C onfessions (Alexandre Sokurov) UT, Studio 4E 1:30 p.m. - 4 :3 0 p.m. — Cinem akids 0 3 Club Deville 9 p.m. — Cinem atexas Awards Ceremony By Matt Harlan Daily Texan Staff Influential is too light a word to describe Jay Farrar's contribution to the face of modem music. At times overshadowed by the suc­ cess his form er bandmate, Jeff Tweedy, frontman of Wilco, Farrar has consistently filled album after album with his dow n-to-earth h i g h w a y r a m b l i n g s a n d Americana folk tales. His intuitive songwriting and winsome voice have helped shape a generation of followers. Farrar and Tweedy are often tagged as the unwilling patriarchs of the alt-country scene. With the rough-hewn and familiar sounds of Uncle Tupelo, the boys from Illinois paved the way for acts such as Old 97 s, the Jay hawks and Whiskeytown. Mixing a punkish, workaday energy with traditional country rudiments, Uncle Tupelo forged a path from the Midwest to the mainstream. From Uncle Tupelo's demise came the birth of two more impor­ tant outfits. Tweedy took his obscure poetic meandenngs and warbling voice to the helm of Wilco, where he kicked out the boundaries of popular music, mutating into the crown prince for a new flock of critics. Farrar stayed closer to home, expanding on his country' influences with Son Volt. After three Son Volt albums fea- tu rin g g e n u in e c la s s ic s like “ W i n d f a l l " an d “ N o M o re Parades," Farrar branched off on his own to record "Sebastopol." A decidedly more avant-garde release, his first solo effort bristled with synthetic melodies that added an extra dimension to his rustic, rural soundscapes. Recording now on his own label, A ct/R esist, Farrar has braided every strand of his musical history latest together to produce his re co rd , “T e rro ir B lu e s ." T h e album's mellow echoes of Son Volt past have led some cntics to label it a return to the "real" Jay Farrar. But the man never really left. “Essentially, you get defined by the first several records you do," Farrar said. “So anything after that is a departure. It's kind of weird, but it goes with the territory." Regardless, “Terroir Blues" has on something for everyone. Faas of the gentler tunes from Uncle Tupelo's swan song "A nodyne" will appreciate the nnging chords of “Heart on the Ground" and "Walk You Down." For those that jumped with "Sebastopol," Farrar offers up a six-part series of backward tape loops and sampler effects aptly titled, "Space Junk." His overall musical palette is expanded on this album, adding flute, cello and electric sitar parts to the careful organization. board "It's basically more going on with the arrangements ... more lush sounding," Farrar said. "It just com es about from doing records time after time. You sort of learn w h at w o rk s and w h a t doesn't, what to add and what not to add." Son Volt fans should find the reappearance of steel guitarist Eric Heywood's tasteful licks a wel­ come arrival. "[It's] good to play with Enc again," Farrar said. “We talked about whether he wanted to actu­ ally hear the songs before he showed up and did 'em. And he decided he'd rather just try' to cap­ ture the spontaneity of coming in and doing 'em ." Farrar's charactenstic stream- of-consciousness writing style is firmly in place on "Terroir Blues." Alone, his clipped phrases hint at the weight and scope of each song's visceral meaning. Together they fit like a patchw'ork quilt of back-roads references and histon- cal significance. "Terroir Blues" also features a little seen political side of Farrar. Lamenting on the stark contrast between Native Americans and the “post-industrial" landscape of M ississippi, he sings, “Great mound torn down /T h at's the way it happened / A culture on the run/They vanished in the sun." “I don't really relish the idea of being heavy-handed politically," Farrar said. “For one thing, it kind of dates your music immediately. On the other hand, I don't want to rule it out for the future." After recording with a host of different musicians from Gillian Welch, to multi-instrumentalist, M ark Spencer, Farrar took a dif- Cinematexas r a n k s h i g h among fests FILM FEST FROM 16 their calendars six times a year in addition to Cinematexas, when Flicker rolls around. With preex­ isting festivals in Cleveland; New York; Richm ond, Va.; Chapel H ill, N .C .; A s h e v ille , N .C .; A tla n ta ; A th e n s, G a .; N ew Orleans and Los Angeles as well as in Europe in Prague, Frankfurt and even in Australia, Flicker Austin is a bim onthk short film festival the work of Austin film m a k e rs with those Flickers. Austin's Flicker was initiated by Cory Rvan, who discovered the event for Super-8 and 16mm film maker- as a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. incorporates other from that "W e're about creating some­ thing because you love it," said Ryan, who is looking forward to the next Flicker at the Alamo D ra fth o u s e on O ct. 1. "A n d because it's interesting and some­ thing needs to be said by this art­ work, you're just screening it for everyone else's enjovment and to see som eone opening the present that vou wrapped " Unlike m ost "hort film festi­ vals, Flicker will consider any­ thing under 15 m inutes long w ithout a subm ission fee, and th e N o r th C a r o lin a F l i c k e r becam e legendary after "D ow n W ith L o v e " d irecto r Peyton Reed had a film in the first N.C. Flicker in 1994. S t i l l , B a r k e r C in em atexas make-- a storv about film short. t h i n k s longer "We're looking for things that said actually are short film s,’ Barker. "They're things that don't tit into any genre and thev're really kind of inventing what it is to make film at the sam e tim e." Jay Farrar will be a p p e a rin g at the A C L Fest Saturd ay at 4 p.m . Photo courtesy of Grass Roots Media "I am going to throw in maybe a few old songs. Going back to earli­ er Son Volt, may be even as far back as Uncle Tupelo," Farrar said. Jay Farrar performs at the ACL Festival Saturday. Sept. 20 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the H-E-B stage. f e r e n t a p p ro a ch to ch o o sin g Washington, D.C.-based Canyon to back him up on the latest tour, which includes a stop at the Austin Citv Limits Music Festival. "In the past, it's always been people that I've met. We've shared kind of a similar musical sensibili­ ty," Farrar said. "I find that the same thing is true with Canyon, but I didn't know them before­ hand." should Festival-goers be pleased to hear that although the group w ill focus m ostly on son g s from "Seb asto p o l" and "Terroir B lu es/' Farrar doesn't plan on letting the die-hard fans down. Mark your calendars! Have you t ried to Watch? Ca ble 1 6 Sec our Thursda\ D o r m 1 5 \ntenna 9 Cactus Photo Studio Begins! Graduating Seniors call for an appointment: 471-9190. Underclassmen just walk in for your class photos. Texas Student Publications (CMC) 25th and Whitis Ave., Room 3.302 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. * Also look for our photo studio in the Business School Atrium on Oct. 6-7 and in the RLM building lobby on Oct. 8-9. Those hours are 9 to 4, and no appointments are necessary at those locations. it'll b e b i g . t r us t m e . Learn ou r Schedule Cut it Out If you C an ’t R em em ber it k\ R- r\ is here lor vou coming sept 18 alm ost there... TRAVESTY te x a s tra v e s ty .c o m E n t e r t a in m e n t W ednesday, Septem ber 17, 2 0 0 3 T h e D a il y T e x a n Page 16 AUSTIN CUY HAS NO LIMITS With more than 100 acts participating in this year’s Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park, we’ll continue our expansive concert preview of some of the most exciting acts that will grace the stage this weekend. Pat Greeifc country flies into Austin By Ally Baxter Daily Texan Staff "Diversity' is what brings us the marrow of life," Pat Green said with a kind of reverence. Green's own diversity as an artist is what keeps fans of his ear­ lier album s hanging on every note. It's also what invites new­ comers, enthralled with the quiet acoustic version of "W ave on Wave," into the college cult sur­ rounding him and his music. And it is a kind of cult. Hats, ^tickers and shirts emblazoned with the stylized "P G " logo show up everywhere you turn. You are in Texas after all, and Pat Green and Texas just seem like a natural fit. in Pat Green's career started at 18 when he began writing and per­ forming his own songs. He was a student at Texas Tech, and was still in college when he released his first alburn "Dancehall 1995, Dreamer." By 1998, Green was playing in bars and clubs and gain­ ing respect as a singer/songwriter all across Texas. All the changes in his life since that first album have kept each successive release fresh, mature and progressive. Then and now may be different, but Green ha-- remained true to himself. They're both m e," he laughs. "Yeah, I was a different person when I was writing those songs, the other songs that I've had in my life. When you were in the first- grade, you didn't do the same type of math problems as you had w h en y o u w ere in th e 12th- grade," Green said. Instead of letting life get in the way, Green has embraced all the changes along the way and applied them toward the goal of making better music. "I think getting married will change it. I think getting out of school will change it. I think any major life experience will have an effect on the things you write as a writer," Green said. Green's latest album, "Wave on W ave," is very rock-friendly, a change from previous albums that were more rooted in a traditional country sound. than "I think that if people wanna analyze my music and look at what I've done in the past, I've always done that — I've always been goin^ more toward that towards more direction, country," Green said. "In other words, our band is an acoustic band, but we also like it loud. We didn't ask to be in the country sec­ tion, that's just where they put us, and that's where our m usic is most comfortable. In a perfect world to me, music doesn't have any labels, as far as country, pop or rock, jazz, reggae, whatever. It is what it is." The rock vibe in "W ave on Wave" was unintentional, Green says — merely a natural metamor­ phosis of the band's music. "M y job is to go out there and create music that's true to myself, that's true to the band, that's true to the sound of the band. We don't ever try to sound like anything but us. But we're also trying to create music that people can under­ stand," Green said. People do understand Green's music, and the album's success p r o v e s it . " W a v e on W a v e " Photo courtesy of Universal Country singer-songwriter Pat Green, who’s perform ing at ACL Fest, has a lot to be thankful. debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard C o u n t r y A l b u m s c h a r t a n d remained there for over a year. For a songwriter who performs mostly in small Texas venues, that kind of national exposure is priceless in terms of letting his music be heard. O f all his albums, Green was glad this one garnered that magnitude of recognition. beginning. "I really love every song. The writing is good, the playing is good, the arrangement is good, iEs just a really solid project. It's as good as we can do. I'm really glad I had the opportunity to put my best foot forward," Green said. But "Wave on Wave" is just the "M y ambition is to take this thing as far as it'll go ... my ambi­ tion is to see how far my music will fly," Green said. Pat Green will be performing in the Austin City Limits Festival Saturday, September 20, on the Cingular Stage at 8:45 pm. Film festivals are a short cut above in Austin Cinematexas celebrates eight years of international prominence while local Flicker Fest starts to make its mark By Stephen Salto Entertainment Columnist "M ost people view a short here as ... calling card for a student or an independent to use as their key to m aking a feature — you do it, and then shop your short around and get the funding to expand it, but there should be a view ing of shorts as art unto itself," said independent anim a­ tor Don Hertzfeldt, who I spoke to regarding The A nim ation Show two weeks ago. H o w e v e r , H e r t z f e l d t ' s quandary is no different than that of the film m akers and short fi lm fans d escen d in g upon A ustin this week to attend the C i n e m a t e x a s I n t e r n a t i o n a l Short Film Festival, now in its fe stiv als eig h th year. Whi l e have becom e one of the few places to see short films theatri­ cally, onl y a handful actually specialize in strictly presenting shorts — though m ysteriously the few that do in the United States, i ncludi ng Palm Springs International Film Festival and L os A n g eles S h o rt Fi lm Fest t a k e p l a c e t he s a m e w e e k C inem atexas does. "It's not a time where people are really excited about film ," said Cinematexas artistic director David Barker. "T h e good thing about short film is that they have no commercial possibility w hat­ soever. You're never going to m ake your money back, no mat­ ter how well the film does it's going to be a failure, so that gives you a lot of freedom." Also the director of four shorts himself, Barker has taken advan­ tage of the sam e freedom to b r o a d e n t h e p r o f i l e o f Cinem atexas since he took over as artistic director two years ago. 1999 juror at O nce a Cinem atexas, he saw the poten­ tial of the event but was sur­ prised to see a low turnout. Now, the event regularly attracts robust audiences and recognizable film­ makers, such as Werner Herzog, Terrence Malick (who was a cura­ the tor last year) and Todd Haynes, who will be on hand this week­ end at 8 p. m. on S atu rd ay and 1 p.m . on S u n d a y at the Texas U n i o n T h e a t e r to p r e s e n t som e of h is early w ork. the festival "It's kind of becoming itself," said Barker, who added that he believes could become the premier arts festival in North America. "W e're doing a lot of stuff that isn't film, even though is still the Cinematexas Short Film Festival. We're doing a lot of things which are about the possibility of look­ ing at cinema as som ething being o th er t han so m e th in g ju s t p ro­ je cte d in the theater." the nam e Though Cinematexas is broad­ ening its horizons with events like "G am es Without Borders," which explores cinem a's relation­ ship to digital gaming, the festi­ val still provides a place where short the world are shown and for some, like esteemed film critic Jonathan R osenbaum of The C hicago from around film s A cclaim ed “Far From Heaven” director Todd Haynes will talk and pres­ ent two of his short film s to Cinem atexas audiences this year. Photo courtesy of Cinematexas Reader, who attended the festival in 2001, it's an encouraging sign. state "U nlike television in Europe, where you have a lot of short films, the problem here is you don't know where stuff is going to be," said Rosenbaum, who noted some cable outlets like Sundance still exist for shorts. "There are a lot of short films that I would've loved to have watched on cable had I known they were going to be on and when." In Austin, people can mark CINEMATEXAS GUIDE The 8th Annual Cinematexas International Short Film Festival, which officially kicked off yester­ day, features an expansive range of showcases for film lovers to savor. The Director’s Program this year spotlights Todd Haynes, Academy Award-nominated writer/director of “Far From Heaven," who will be attending the festival, as well as showing a few of his short films. Jean-Pierre Gorin, filmmaker and critic, will also screen his own films. In the retrospective series, this year will be for Jean Painleve’s newly- restored scientific short films and a screening of restored archival prints by German anima­ tor Oskar Fischinger. Austin Eye + Ear is the fusion of music and performances. This year includes renowned saxo­ phone player John Butcher, elec­ tronic sampler Kaffe Matthews and avant-punk band, The Ex and many more. Parallax View takes global poli­ tics to the forefront in this inven­ tive look at today's corporate media and its legal implications. Terra Cognlta Moving Image Installation Series features three features to check out: one involv­ ing neon-lit racial confrontations in Austin (“SUM"), “Sonic Light," an approach to ‘visual music’ and “Biosphera,” an interactive ecological opera that includes spoken word and music. Also, there’s Games Without Borders, a computer-gaming pro­ gram that mixes film, art and design with video games; and Cinemakids, an open forum for filmmakers under the age of 18 to show their talents. Here’s the complete schedule of the festival: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 The Hideout 4 p.m. — AIVF Salon 5:30 p.m. — UT 3 (On My Turf) 7:30 p.m. — Int’l 6 (Total information Awareness) 9:30 p.m. — Int’l 5 (You Are Here) Alamo Drafthouse Downtown 5 p.m. — Oskar Fischinger retrospective 9:30 p.m. — Sonic Light 3 Creative Research Laboratory 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Terra Cognita/Isabelle Vigier reception THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 The Hideout 2:30 p.m. — UT 6 (10 Under 10) 4:30 p.m. — int'l 4 (I Am Today’s Lesson Plan) 6:30 p.m. — Command Performance: films by UT RTF Faculty 9:15 pm. — Int'l 3 (A Change Forewarned) The Hideout Upstairs 6:30 p.m. — Int’l 8 (Enduring Freedom) 8:30 p.m. — Int’l 10 (One Too Many Mornings) The Yard Dog 8 p.m. — Backyard BBQ 8:30 p.m. — Int'l Blow Up Alamo Drafthouse Downtown 7 p.m. — Int’l 11 (50 Miles of Elbow Room) 9:15 p.m. — Science is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve New Gallery 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. — Bama Kantor Reception FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 The Hideout 2 p.m. — UT 2 (Demolition Derby) 4 p.m. — Int’l 9 (Come Again, Sweet Love) 6 p.m. — Leche/Mala Leche: Naomi Uman THU S E P T E M B E R 1 8TH A C L A F T E R S H O W S F R t S E P T E M B E R 1 9 T H W r - S A T S E P T E M B E R 2 0 T . - i — . «— S ' .'I>J S E P T E M B E R 2 1 S T Kobeit Kagaolulr lOTLit family W I T I S P U I U e U E S I S f l i eSounds WB PALO ALTO T U E S E P T Ft M B t R D< )t i h ’ S h • ;->r K , * K A R L D E N S O N ’S TIN Y U N IV E R S E S O U L I V E lX 5 Q ° 5 ° • S H C aW ! t ■DOQPfc 9 ■ S H C See FILM FEST; page 15 See SCHEDULE, page 15 ttEG AL CI DIG r D IG IT A L S O U N D B A R G A I N S H O W S IN ( ) * P a s s / D is c o u n t T ic k e t R e s t r ic t io n s A p p ly Weonesday Discount Sho.vs A>' Day Excliciing j Frims HALF PRICE A u to , A C , T r a n s m is s io n & B o d y R e p a ir O ffered by Tokyo Autos on all vehicles M E T R O P O L I T A N S T A D I U M 1 4 r i ; 1 * c r .i s> f a n ;. 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