RESEARCH UT research team inds gene link to Parkinson’s By Chris Mendez @thedailytexan A University research team led by Somshuvra Mukho- padhyay, pharmacology and toxicology assistant professor, discovered that an increase in Parkinson’s disease and other parkinsonian disorders can be linked to a gene mutation. he mutation occurs in gene SLC30A10, which helps regulate the amount of man- ganese in the body’s cells. he team’s study of European families with a history of he- reditary parkinsonism led to the inding. “hey had high levels of the metal manganese in their blood,” Mukhopadhyay said. “his suggested that the gene was required to regulate manganese levels.” he reasearch team also de- termined that the gene codes for a protein that removes ex- cess manganese from cells. “It releases the amount of manganese within the cell,” Mukhopadhyay said. he gene mutation pre- vents the protein from re- from moving manganese the cell, and it increases the amount of manganese in the blood as a result. “he gene blocked the transport of the protein, blocking the ability of the cells to transport manga- nese,” Mukhopadhyay said. He also said people who have been exposed to manga- nese through working in the steel industry have shown a higher level of manganese in their blood. “People who live in ar- eas where there’s steel have a higher susceptibility to [manganese],” Mukhopad- hyay said. Mukhopadhyay said the understanding of the gene’s PARKINSON’S page 2 1 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 8 COMICS PAGE 7 SPORTS PAGE 6 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, October 22, 2014 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 STUDENT GOVERNMENT Cigarroa reflects before departure By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman Francisco Cigarroa, outgo- ing UT System chancellor, addressed Student Govern- ment at its meeting Tuesday and said he had fulilled his goals in his more-than ive years as chancellor. Cigarroa, who will leave his role in January to return to practicing medicine, said he approached his role as chancellor using skills he learned as head of pediatric surgery at UT Health Science Center-San Antonio. “In order to excel in any administrative position you need to set priorities,” Cigar- roa said. “And that was ex- ceedingly important in the role of chancellor because the System is so large.” When he became chancel- lor in 2009, Cigarroa said he met with the 15 presidents of the System’s institutions and decided to work toward making UT the inest public university in America, im- proving the health of Texas, establishing a larger System campus in South Texas and making System institutions leaders in the ield of engi- neering and energy. Cigarroa said he achieved all of this during his time as chancellor. He especially noted the importance of the Dell Medical School and im- provements to the engineer- ing programs in achieving his priorities. “A school of medicine is such an unbelievable en- innovations that gine for SG page 2 UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa speaks at the Student Government meeting Tuesday evening. Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff Expo teaches students, faculty security CAMPUS By Josh Willis @JoshWillis35 At the NSCAM Cyber Security Expo on Tuesday, UT’s Information Security Oice gave students and fac- ulty the chance to learn how to protect their cyber-selves. Hosted in the SAC, the event featured speakers and vendors from a variety of companies and organizations that sought to educate and demonstrate how to best pro- tect personal information. Tim Martin, enterprise systems engineer at the sot- ware company Code42, said the company he works for provides students with a se- cure cloud backup program called Crash Plan. “Crash Plan is a cloud- based endpoint backup system that takes care of all the data on your laptop or desktop,” Martin said. “It is able to com- press and duplicate the data so it’s eiciently stored and safely stored at our cloud facility.” Martin said his daughter had her laptop stolen from the back seat of a car, but her writing was protected. “Her master’s paper … was on her laptop,” Martin CAMPUS Dennis Rodgers, urban studies professor at the Uni- versity of Glasgow, chal- lenged prominent narratives about the letist Nicaraguan government at a talk on campus Tuesday. Rodgers, who spoke at Richardson Hall, said politi- cians, mainstream media, aca- demics and non-governmen- tal organizations have stated Nicaragua is one of the safest countries in Latin America. He said the claim seems true when compared to other Cen- tral American countries, such as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, which have some of the highest homicide rates in the Western Hemisphere. “All I want to say is they are all wrong and to debunk this dominant perception of contemporary Nicaragua,” UT Information Security Oficer analyst Alek Amrani teaches biochemistry junior Hye Jeong Lee to pick locks Tuesday. The Information Security Ofice helped students and faculty to learn how to protect themselves at the NSCAM Cyber Security Expo. said. “She would have to go through that whole process of remembering those won- derful thoughts she had once upon a time, then putting them back into a document.” Google account executive Jack O’Connell said encryp- tion is important to cyber privacy. “Data encryption is very important; there has been reports of the NSA and other government agencies eavesdropping from cloud companies. hat’s where Google steps in,” O’Connell said. “As a company, we EXPO page 2 Xintong Guo| Daily Texan Staff Professor: Nicaragua harbors cartels National Science Foundation donates to storm researchers By Christina Noriega @c_mnoriega SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY By Aimée Santillán @thedailytexan To help Texas emergency managers develop better storm simulations, the Na- tional Science Foundation donated $3 million to the University’s for Computational Engineering and Sciences. Institute Clint Dawson, head of the ICES Computational Hy- draulics Group, started re- search about the storm surge problem in the late ’90s. He said the grant is for a joint project between UT, Loui- siana State University, he University of Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He said the project started with the University of Notre Dame, which developed a storm surge model based on the ADCIRC system for southern Louisiana. Accord- ing to Dawson, the ADCIRC system is a computer model for simulating how hurri- canes cause water to lood coastal regions. “he model is used as a forecasting tool for emer- gency managers as storms approach land to help with evacuations,” Dawson said. “One of the goals of this grant is to make the code more computationally ei- cient and robust as a storm surge forecasting tool.” Dawson said researchers have extensively used the model to study past hurri- canes and to forecast current hurricanes as they approach land. He said the applica- tion would be the same with the grant, but the focus is to extend the code in several ways by developing new al- gorithms and implementing new computer science tools, which will help the code adapt to new computer ar- chitectures. “he main focus is to keep the code viable into the fu- ture,” Dawson said. he grant will help form STORM, a new version of ADCIRC that’s designed to perform more eiciently across a variety of computer hardware architectures, ac- cording to Dawson. He said one of the goals for STORM is to work twice as fast as AD- CIRC, enabling storm predic- tions to be made within an hour of receiving data inputs. STORMS page 2 Mike McGraw | Daily Texan Staff Dennis Rodgers challenged current perceptions of safety in Nicaragua in a talk Tuesday at Richardson Hall. Rodgers said. Rodgers said Nicaragua has become a narco-state, in which the government facilitates drug traicking through its partnership with drug cartels. Nicaragua is an example of what Mexico and Honduras could become, ac- cording to Rodgers. Letist guerillas, such as the Sandinista National Lib- eration Front in Nicaragua, sprung up in several Central American countries in the 1980s, Rodgers said. he sit- uation in Nicaragua was dif- ferent from that in Honduras and El Salvador because the NICARAGUA page 2 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY Check out all the latest campus news and stories on The Daily Texan’s website. dailytexanonline.com The editorial board endors- es Sheryl Cole for mayor. PAGE 4 Texas looks to end its losing skid in Manhattan. PAGE 6 Alumna Mona Lee Fultz succeeds on the big screen. PAGE 8 MSA seeks to foster con- versation with students. PAGE 4 Tyrone Swoopes is giving Texas hope for the future. PAGE 6 Play focuses on oppression of women. PAGE 8 Want to stay informed about what’s happening on campus? Follow The Daily Texan on Twitter. @thedailytexan PAGE 7 2 FRAMES featured photo Wednesday, October 22, 2014 NEWS SG continues from page 1 integrates itself across all ields and disciplines in a great university like UT- Austin,” Cigarroa said. In 2013, the state com- bined UT-Brownsville and UT-Pan American into a single institution, now known as UT-Rio Grande Valley, which will open fall 2015. Cigarroa said addi- tional plans for a medical school for that campus will help to improve the area and contribute positively to re- search and the reputation of the System. “It’s going to change the landscape and the human impact of South Texas for- ever,” Cigarroa said. Cigarroa said the engi- neering program will further improve its environmental eforts as it continues to ex- amine the ield in West Texas. “We really looked at how from we are stewarding West Texas land. … We’re in the process of appointing a world-class director who really knows how to run oil and gas,” Cigarroa said. hese eforts and others combined showed Cigarroa that he had fulilled his goals at the University and was ready to step down come Jan. 4. “I think the combina- tion of the Dell [Medical School], our investments in engineering and the addi- tional STARS funding will position the University of Texas at Austin as America’s inest public university,” Cigarroa said. Cigarroa did not address UT-Austin President Wil- liam Powers Jr.’s resignation in his speech. Cigarroa re- ceived backlash from many students, SG leaders, when news broke in July that he asked Pow- ers to resign. Powers and Cigarroa later agreed to set Powers’ resignation date for June 2015. including Ater Cigarroa’s speech, SG representatives proposed two new pieces of legislation. Both were submitted to the Legislative Afairs committee. he irst legislation stated SG is in opposition of Se- cure Communities, a pro- gram run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement that sets guidelines for the detainment of immigrants for illegal ofenses. “It was established to ind violent, undocumented criminals, but it has over- whelmingly failed in its mis- sion,” University-wide rep- resentative Taral Patel said. second resolution states SG stands behind the core values of Long- horn football head coach Charlie Strong. he Chris Foxx | Daily Texan Staff Math and economics sophomore Seth Uzman plays Frisbee at the West Mall on Tuesday afternoon. EXPO continues from page 1 encrypt data in transit and at rest.” In contrast to cyber secu- rity, John Gordon, network security analyst for the Infor- mation Security Oice, said consumers must know how to protect their physical pos- sessions. He hosted a lock- picking workshop for attend- ees to highlight how easy it is to pick an everyday door lock. “As a responsible consumer, you should understand what technology is protecting your belongings, your house,” Gor- don said. “[A lock] is a very simple mechanism. It’s been shrouded in secrecy over the years, but, once you under- stand the concept, it’s very easy to get into locks that peo- ple put on their front doors.” Josh Sokol, Open Web Application Security Project Foundation member, said, in the event of a cyber attack, there are ways to protect oneself. “here are lots of good, free programs out there that you can use for malware stuf,” Sokol said. STORMS continues from page 1 Dawson said turning AD- CIRC into STORM will help in the understanding of the history and composition of the original code, which could aid in creating other programs in general. “We have to study how to mitigate storm surge and how to efectively evacuate during a storm,” Dawson said. “hese problems are too complicated to study only in a laboratory setting, and computer stimulations must be used. Hopefully, this grant will make a diference to fu- ture stimulation capabilities for studying these problems.” PARKINSON’S continues from page 1 function has implications for the development of drugs to treat people with the mutation. “here’s the potential to [make] drugs that can im- prove gene activity,” Mukho- padhyay said. Although steel work- ers have high exposure to manganese, Mukhopad- hyay said people consume manganese through eating foods such as fish and cer- tain vegetables. “We get manganese from the diet,” Mukhopadhyay said. Usually, this is not a prob- lem, but those with the ge- netic mutation could accu- mulate too much manganese in their cells, which could become toxic. he high levels of manganese in other people, then, has indicated that they might have the mutated ver- sion of the gene. Mukhopadhyay also said environmental factors could afect the function of the gene. “In most cases, I do be- lieve there’s a genetic factor and whole range of other factors involved,” Mukho- padhyay said. 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Anyone is welcome to attend. $60.00 120.00 40.00 150.00 T E X A S S T U D E N T M E D I A The Daily Texan • Texas Student Television • KVRX 91.7 FM • Texas Travesty • Cactus Yearbook • Longhorn Life W&N 3 Name: 3260/MJS Communications c/o Evo; Width: 60p0; Depth: 20 in; Color: Process color, 3260/MJS Communications c/o Evo; Ad Number: 3260 RILEY BRANDS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / @TexanEditorial Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4 EDITORIAL Pragmatism, student interest make Cole best mayoral candidate Editor’s Note: Early voting began Monday and continues through Oct. 31. Election day is Nov. 4. Ater countless years with a small, commis- sion-style city government, Austin will elect 10 district city council members for the irst time this November, a direct result of voters passing the 10-ONE redistricting plan two years ago. he “ONE” in that plan refers to the mayor, who will still be elected by the entire city. But the job will be far diferent come Jan- uary because not only will Mayor Lee Lein- gwell step down ater two terms, but the chief executive will have to work with a city council that looks and acts radically diferent. Between the top three candidates for may- or, civil rights attorney Steve Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and City Council Member Mike Martinez, the choice is abundantly clear for us. Cole possesses both the requisite expe- rience and the needed temperament to be an efective and passionate mayor for all of Aus- tin, including students. While we certainly appreciate many of the big ideas Adler has brought to the table, this lawyer and philanthropist has no political experience whatsoever. In every election, but particularly in this special one, Austin needs a leader who does not need on-the-job training. We need a mayor who is familiar with the way this city does business. Unlike Houston, Aus- tin does not have a strong mayor system. his means, despite what Adler may be suggest- ing, that the mayor cannot unilaterally change policies. he mayor would need to calmly and diligently work with the city council to do that. Between Martinez and Cole, furthermore, we ind the latter to be the clear choice. While we think Martinez has some good ideas as well, they appear both less reined and less re- alistic compared to his competitor. Martinez talks in broad platitudes about opposing the gentriication of East Austin, but his personal actions don’t always match his policy state- ments. While we disagree with all three major can- didates on Proposition 1, the urban rail issue, we think Cole has the most pragmatic take of the major candidates. At a debate hosted by UT Student Government and he Daily Texan on Monday evening, Cole talked somewhat frankly about what she would do if Proposi- tion 1 does not pass — as many think it may very well not — saying she’d work to establish other modes of transportation. Whereas the other candidates would still be intent upon forcing unpopular boondoggles down Austi- nites’ throats, Cole would respect public senti- ment and try to move forward working for a more manageable plan. On transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyt, we also found Cole to be a tempered voice of reason in a debate where simplistic sound bites and tribalistic loyalties led other council members to push for hasty and impulsive legalization without working out the big problems in equity and public safety. We still think the gouging tac- tics evident in Uber’s so-called “surge pricing” should be strongly curtailed. But most of all, we think Cole could keep the most open mind for students’ interests. Photo Courtesy of Sheryl Cole for Austin She has pushed for measures to increase the housing afordability for students, and she has even actively encouraged students to partici- pate in the discussion about so-called “stealth dorms.” All in all, Austin faces some good choices among the candidates to be its next mayor. We believe Cole is simply the best because she has strong experience in Austin city government, pragmatic capabilities and a genuine desire to help students. She’s the best option, for Uni- versity students and for all of Austin. FIRING LINE Q-AND-A District 9 endorsement overlooks candidate Kathie Tovo, reader says Muslim Student Association seeks to open conversation with students Riley is ine with you simply taking your chances with the driver and vehicle that picks you up. While Tovo seeks to limit the gouging prices you get charged during peak events and areas, Riley’s okay if you get charged ten times the standard fare and ind out later. he editors tout Riley’s work with the Inter- fraternity Council and Student Government to revise the city’s sound ordinance. But they didn’t mention Tovo’s work with the City Planning Commission’s Codes and Ordinances committee to review and revise the City’s noise ordinance. hat review led to the formation of the City’s Music Department and Director, and new noise ordinance enforcement mechanisms city-wide. he editors call Tovo’s vision for a future Austin “infeasible” and “cozy.” Actually, their feasibility is proven — when Riley and his council cohorts don’t undermine them. Upholding neighbor- hood plans’ provisions for directed growth and mixed use on commercial corridors is likely the only way to sustain Austin’s life qualities, while Riley’s giddy rubber stamp “any growth, any- where” approach is analogous to celebrating a cancer. Finally, to dismiss a position that includes pre- serving Austin’s history is ironic when you con- sider the number of historic buildings on the UT campus — a community I would hardly classify as a “museum district with no growth.” District 9 is the most diverse and dense dis- trict in the new 10-ONE coniguration. Tovo has committed in her campaign to respect the difer- ences and diversity of the district’s areas and resi- dents. With an architect as her husband, and two daughters who may also want to attend UT — and stay in Austin, she has a vested interest in our continued growth. Responsible is not suppressive. Conversely, a candidate who represents and is funded by the moneyed interests that have dominated City Hall for decades can only continue to thrive by pitting the district’s unique interest groups against one another. — Cory Walton, Austin resi- dent, in response to our Monday endorsement of Chris Riley for District 9 council member over Kathie Tovo. I’m disappointed to read the district 9 coun- cil endorsement in the journal of an institution dedicated to fostering critical thinking. Riley’s policies enrich a privileged few while costing the rest of us — whether we live in a dorm, a nearby apartment building or house. Riley’s multi-million dollar developer giveaways con- tribute nothing to afordability. Rather, they feed the speculative land prices that property owners could never demand if they couldn’t count on the upzoning giveaways Riley’s famous for. Increased density has not lowered the price of a single apartment or condominium. Meanwhile, Riley voted to rewrite the city code to reduce developers’ required contribution to the city’s af- fordable housing program. And with each additional loor of luxury con- dos Riley grants on top of the zoning code’s limit, he adds an average of two more cars per unit onto our congested streets. More cars, more traic, more danger to bicyclists. With friends like Riley, cyclists don’t need enemies. Tovo incorporated substantive bicycle and pedestrian thruways, fa- cilities, and Lady Bird Lake connectivity when negotiating the South Central Waterfront sub- district’s Hyatt-Fairield development — plus a mechanism to make developers pay for aford- able housing in the district. he Texan editors compare Riley and Tovo for accessibility. I wonder if the editors ever tried to make an appointment for an oice visit with ei- ther council member. I’m quite sure they’d ind both equally accessible. Regarding the two candidates’ positions on transportation networks, the diference is one of customer rights and protections. Tovo seeks driver insurance to protect you as a passenger; District 9 is the most diverse and dense district in the new 10-1 coniguration. Tovo has committed in her campaign to respect the differences and diversity of the district’s areas and residents. ONLINE Our commentary doesn’t stop on the page. For more of our thoughts on the issues of the day, check out our blog, A Matter of Opinion, at dailytexanonline.com. By Syed Rizvi Daily Texan Columnist @SyedMuzziRizvi community at large. Editor’s Note: his interview has been con- Muslim? densed from its original length. Muslims are a part of the community here at the University of Texas at Austin. here are seven Muslim student organizations. Muslims take part in local charities, the same classes and enjoy Texas football much like the rest of the student body here at UT, but as a commu- nity that is increasingly discriminated against and underrepresented, it is important to know Muslims as your peers, friends and neighbors. he following are highlights of an interview conducted with Yousuf Kidwai, a inance and pre-med senior and president of the Muslim Students’ Association here at UT, an organiza- tion that I am also a member of. Syed Rizvi: What is the Muslim Students’ Association? Yousuf Kidwai: It serves as a platform for like-minded individuals, whether Muslim or non-Muslim … It’s just an open community for people to come together to appreciate Islam and the religion that it is and move forward in creating a joint community, a social commu- nity. Rizvi: Why did you join MSA? Kidwai: It was a place of belonging. here were so many things that MSA was doing that piqued an interest in me. For example, they did a lot to try to clear up the negative image of Islam and what’s going on around the world … they let people know that what Islam is re- ally about helping people, being peaceful, like throwing events like Fast-a-hon, where they [alleviate] hunger for the poor, raising money for breast cancer awareness; they are for the community. Rizvi: What do it mean to be Muslim? What does that mean for the importance of MSA? Kidwai: Religion plays a major role in my identity because it is my belief system … herefore, [religion] is very important. hat is why the Muslim Students’ Association is so im- portant … because it a way to help and propa- gate those morals… and help create a greater understanding [of religion]. Rizvi: Does this greater understanding translate to personal, academic and profes- sional success? Kidwai: Yes it does because the teachings of Islam … teach people to be good people, to do good unto others, be the best person you can be … by solidifying my faith, I am solidifying my academic life … my social life … and the Rizvi: What is the typical student life for a Kidwai: You can’t pigeonhole an entire group into one mold. So what I’ll explain to you is what a stereotypical Muslim who will take the rules and regulations of Islam and apply them to their life [will and won’t do] … drinking is prohibited, so a stereotypical Mus- lim instead of drinking … though there are many that do … will hang out, sports are big, there is a giant basketball culture among the Muslim community. People love to play FIFA and Madden … board games… [watch] TV … it’s not about what you’re doing but who you’re with. Rizvi: It seems, besides the drinking, what you described sounds like the life of a typical student. Do you concur? Kidwai: I do concur. We are just normal people. We’re students, working toward our degree and we are just trying to ind our way in life. It’s like everyone else. We struggle with our grades … half the seniors I know are freaking out about what they are going to do next year, myself included… [We might not] tailgate be- fore a football game, [but it] doesn’t mean we are not going to enjoy the football game. We’re just as big of fans of Texas football as anyone else. Rizvi: Have you experienced racism on campus? Kidwai: Yes. Yes, I have. I am not going to claim that I have experienced racism to the de- gree that others have; [racism experienced] has mostly been in arguments and ights … there was a discussion that I was having with a class fellow … we used to eat lunch together and he lat out told me that he believes all Muslims are terrorists. Rizvi: [For] MSA, the organization [and] the community, is racism commonplace? Kidwai: You don’t get outward racism, but sometimes when you’re tabling for a cause, as I mentioned before East-African Famine, or diferent things, people come up to us and ask and be really interested in our cause and ask us, “Who are you?”; well, “We are the Muslim Stu- dents’ Association on campus,” and you see the looks on their faces change, you can see their attitude change, they no longer want to talk to us or be a part of this greater cause … hat is something the MSA has felt, and it has held us back. Sometimes we will be ighting for great causes and trying to do major things in the Austin community … and you can tell people are much less willing to partake because of the name “Muslim Students’ Association.” LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. 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Mem- bers of the AACC hope to promote cultural diversity and bring African and Afri- can-American traditions to campus, working as a sub- committee of Campus Events and Entertainment, known as E+E. Clarke Cromartie, un- sophomore and declared the said AACC oicer, committee is a welcom- ing community that con- nects with individuals from diferent backgrounds. is “he goal to make [AACC] known on cam- pus,” Cromartie said. “We are just one part of Campus E+E. However, I think every- one wants to be connected to something. We could be that something.” AACC has meetings each Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. in the SAC, where mem- bers work with oicers to determine which volunteer they projects and events want to create. “Whatever we show- case is what people are going to think about our said. culture,” Cromartie “We take precautions.” Paul Mannie, civil en- gineering sophomore and AACC oicer, explained the signiicance of promoting cultural identity. “I think it’s important to let other people outside of your culture know why you do the things you do in your culture,” Mannie said. “Peo- ple talk about culture appre- ciation versus appropriation. We have to not only appre- ciate other cultures but un- derstand them, because you don’t want to lose yourself based on where you live.” Although AACC’s main goal is to promote diversity, Julian Hayes, radio-televi- sion-ilm sophomore and AACC oicer, said the com- mittee improves leadership and public speaking skills. “I joined AACC because I thought it would be a good leadership opportunity,” Hayes said. “You learn how to speak up, and have your opinion noticed.” An example of one of AACC’s successful events is Culture Shock, a talent show representing African and Af- rican-American culture. his year’s Culture Shock was held in the SAC Auditorium, and YouTube personality Spoken Reasons was the host. “he goal of Culture Shock is to connect people — black or non-black — by showcas- ing black culture to the UT community,” Mannie said. Mannie said this year’s Culture Shock has been his favorite event so far because it ran smoothly and new acts were added to the show. “We had diferent acts,” Mannie said. “We had danc- ing, singing, rapping and a fashion show.” AACC has also paired up with the Asian Ameri- can Culture Committee and the Mexican American Culture Committee to cre- ate a “Cultural Mixer” that will highlight each culture’s food and activities. “he event was created last year by the freshmen group committee, but E+E wants to make it a staple event to get communities together and connect with each other and to showcase each culture,” Mannie said. Hayes said cultures are di- verse, but it is imperative to include all traditions in events because AACC does not want to exclude anyone. “In AACC, we do want to showcase African culture, but it’s not to say our culture is the only thing to be show- cased,” Mannie said. “But it’s important to have a spot on this campus.” Radio-television- ilm sophomore Julian Hayes, civil engineer- ing sophomore Paul Mannie and undeclared sophomore Clarke Cromartie are oficers for the African American Culture Committee. Stephanie Tacy Daily Texan Staff Photo courtesy of Anna Ramirez RTF continues from page 8 to edit the footage to create a music video, a behind-the- scenes video of the organiza- tion’s latest album, and some features documentary-style detailing Groundwork Music Project’s involvement in the Austin community. Spiro said she has to re- ceive clearance in order for her students to ilm inside Austin Independent School District campuses, but they have already shot some foot- age in the studio and at some schools outside the district. Kassanof has done some short videos on Groundwork Music Project in the past, but he thinks Spiro’s project will FULTZ continues from page 8 captivates she comes in contact with,” owner Liz Atherton said. “She is just so sweet and immensely talented.” anyone Fultz said she is grate- ful her career has given to her an opportunity explore so many different TROJAN continues from page 8 process, which has been going on for the past six weeks, has been smooth and enjoyable because of the actors. “he group of actors that I have, have worked incredibly hard, been very students, very dedicated be much more involved. “his has the potential to be much more expansive and much more of a narra- tive that stands on its own,” Kassanof said. Radio-television-ilm ju- nior Betsy Martinez is one of the students who will be involved in the project. “Because this is my irst production course, I thought that doing a project that was brought up by the profes- sor would be a good expe- rience for me,” Martinez said. “I’m doing it for the experience, but learning I’m also doing it because of the good cause. [Kassanof] is doing a great thing for these kids.” Spiro said the project has the potential to beneit both the students in her class and the nonproit organiza- tion. For her students, do- ing work the whole com- munity will see is preferable to making videos for class that only their classmates will see. he videos will also help Groundwork Music Project spread its message to more people. “here’s always been a great connection between documentary ilmmakers and nonproit organiza- tions,” Spiro said. “Docu- are mentary ilmmakers storytellers and nonproit organizations oten do great work. We have a way of shar- ing that work through media in a way that’s captivating.” facets of storytelling. all “Between these things — acting, screen- writing and coaching — I feel so utterly balanced and satisfied” Fultz said. “I have worked a long time in the business, and I have endured out of love. You just love it all so it becomes your much crack habit.” I have endured out of love. You just love it all so much it becomes your crack habit. —Mona Lee Fultz, UT alumna talented students,” Daniels said. “hey’ve really come together as an ensemble, and I think there’s a lot of passion about doing the show.” Daniels and the cast hope their audience will em- pathize with and be able to put in a modern con- text the play’s themes of women’s demoralization. “he reason they did Greek theater was to hold a mirror up to society and have them look at moral questions,” Daniels said. “So, when you go look at that, you should go through a cathartic experience. 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Chris Simms threw two touchdown passes, Dusty Man- gum hit the go-ahead ield goal and Marcus Tubbs, who cur- rently works on Strong’s staf, blocked a last-second Wildcat kick to seal a 17-14 victory back in 2002. he Longhorns haven’t won in “he Little Apple” since. “We hope to change that,” senior wide receiver John Har- ris said. “It was just tough for Coach Brown to beat. Maybe it’s because, when the leagues were split, the two teams didn’t play each other as much.” he Longhorns have only been to Manhattan three times in the 12 years since they last won there. But, that alone doesn’t explain how a program like Texas, which was revered as one of the top teams in the nation for much of that span, has struggled so much against a school like Kansas State, known for its 75-year-old coach and his love of walk-ons. In those three visiting losses VOLLEYBALL to the Wildcats, the Longhorns have surrendered an average of 42 points per game, with the two most recent defeats com- ing by an average margin of 21.5 points. “I think it’s more of a men- tal thing for the Texas team that’s been there,” Harris said. “Knowing that you haven’t won there or knowing that this team kind of has you rattled mentally is the thing we have to get over.” his year’s trip to Manhattan, especially being Strong’s irst, may be the toughest yet for the Longhorns. Kansas State comes into the game ranked No. 11 in the country and sits atop the Big 12 standings as the only team that remains undefeated in conference play. “You admire that program because they’re just tough, smart and dependable,” Strong said. “When I say dependable — they’re a very disciplined football team: not many penal- ties, not many turnovers.” As always, head coach Bill Snyder has the Wildcats play- ing mistake-free, hard-nosed football again in 2014. 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TODAY IN HISTORY 1996 Yankees centerielder Bernie Williams hits his record- tying seventh home run of the postseason. SPORTS BRIEFLY Colt McCoy to start for Washington Redskins Ater recent struggles in the NFL, former Long- horns’ star Colt McCoy will get the opportunity to start once again under center. he Washington Red- skins announced Monday that if quarterback Robert Griin III isn’t healthy, Mc- Coy will start against the Cowboys this weekend in Dallas — his irst start in the NFL since week 14 in 2011 when he was with the Cleveland Browns. Last Sunday, McCoy re- placed a struggling Kirk Cousins, who recorded a fumble and an interception in the irst half against Ten- nessee. McCoy, who played for the Longhorns from 2006-2009, completed 11 of 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown, leading the Redskins on a late, game- winning drive. “He does have great in- tangibles,” Washington head coach Jay Gruden told ESPN. “He’s a very good competitor. I feel like he’ll get us in the right play and make the right throw. I’ve always liked his demeanor. He has the intangibles to be a good quarterback. He has a great opportunity Monday.” Sunday marked the irst appearance McCoy has seen this season. However, throughout his career, he has recorded 4,500 yards with a completion percent- age of 58.9 percent. —Garrett Callahan LONGHORNS IN THE NFL Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens —15/18 —83.3 kicking percentage —One 50- plus yard ield goal The Long- horns, who have not won on the road against Kansas State since 2002, have allowed an average of 42 points in their last three games in Manhattan and lost the last two by an average margin of 21.5 points. Chelse Purghan Daily Texan ile photo FOOTBALL | COLUMN Swoopes’ emergence gives hope for future By Peter Sblendorio Daily Texan Columnist @petersblendorio It may have taken him half the season, but soph- omore quarterback Ty- rone Swoopes is starting to provide some hope for the future. After a series of uneven performances in the first four starts of his career, Swoopes has been a differ- ent player in his last two games. He’s been poised and confident, erasing the “talented but raw” label — at least for the time being — that many attached to him throughout the first half of the season. Most importantly, though, he like a player who could be a major part of the Texas offense for the next two seasons. looks Swoopes passed for at least 300 yards while rush- ing for at least 50 yards against both Oklahoma and Iowa State. A Texas passer has not seen these totals since Colt McCoy donned the burnt orange from 2006-2009. hese performances have made Swoopes’ early season struggles against BYU and Bay- lor seem like an eternity ago. “It’s just so fun to watch the development of Tyrone and how he’s getting better and better week by week,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “Our ofense is going to go as our quarterback goes.” Physically, Swoopes possess- es all the tools to excel as a col- legiate quarterback: an impos- ing 6-foot-4, 243-pound frame, superb throwing arm and good enough speed to keep defenses on their toes. he question has been whether he could acclimate himself with the of- fense and become a leader af- ter being pressed into action. More and more each week, he’s proving the answer to be “yes.” For a team that’s battled uncertainty quarterback for half a decade now, Swoopes’ emergence of- fers a reason for optimism. Texas consistently fields one of the most talented rosters in the nation, but it’s the teams with excellent quarterback play that regu- larly contend for confer- ence championships. Swoopes’ poise in the last two games has been promising. He led two late touchdown drives against Oklahoma and almost got Texas a win, and he then led a last-minute field goal drive against Iowa State to clinch the victory. late However, he isn’t a fin- ished product quite yet. His interception returned for a touchdown against Okla- homa took place after he stared down his receiver before throwing into cover- age. Last week, he made a terrible judgment call when he tried to force a ball into traffic in the red zone, a throw resulting in an easily avoidable interception. At the same time, though, he’s shown flashes of im- pressive playmaking ability in the last two weeks that some quarterbacks could only hope to have. If he can outgrow his mistakes and continue to harness his tal- ent, Swoopes could firmly establish himself as Texas’ starting quarterback and give the Longhorns a future to look forward to. Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes has passed for at least 300 yards in each of his last two games. Ethan Oblak | Daily Texan Staff Mike McGraw | Daily Texan Staff Texas volleyball would set the record for longest home win streak in program history with a victory Wednesday. Texas looking to set record for home win streak against TCU By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox It’s no secret that Texas has a tremendous home-court ad- vantage in Gregory Gym. Between all of the hard surfaces and conigurations, including an up-close and per- sonal student section, Gregory Gym boasts one of the best environments for volleyball in the country. “It’s an amazing gym,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “he setup of it has been fantastic.” Now, the Longhorns have a chance to do what no other Longhorn team has done in Gregory Gym — win 34 straight games. With a win Wednesday night against TCU, Texas would surpass the 2011-2012 Longhorn team for the longest home-win streak in program history. But, despite the allure of such an achievement, Elliott said the team isn’t going to talk too much about it before the match. “here might be a slight mention, but it’s not that im- portant to us,” Elliott said. Gregory Gym hasn’t al- ways played home to volley- ball. While the gym, along with the Frank Erwin Center, hosted the team from the pro- gram’s start in 1990, the team moved to the Recreational Sports Center and remained there until the end of the 1997 season. Beginning in 1998, the Longhorns moved back to Gregory permanently I think it’s an environment that should be sold out on a nightly basis. We know the students are coming out as often as possible. and have been dominant since, posting a .863 winning percentage at home. In the past 11 seasons, the Longhorns have been almost unbeatable at home. In that span, Texas has gone nearly undefeated in its home sched- ule, including this season’s 6-0 streak, and posted a .944 winning percentage. Elliott said, while this year’s team isn’t focused on the re- cord, they do want to recog- nize the players who helped start it. “It’s more recognize important to the players that came before us that helped us create this streak,” Elliott said. he coniguration of Greg- ory Gym makes it a diicult place for opponents to play. It’s almost completely comprised of hard surfaces, leaving noth- ing — other than the cham- pionship banners — to soak up any of the sound. hat, coupled with the fans sitting almost on top of the court, can make the gym loud for opposing teams. Elliott said a growing fan base has also helped with the advantage. “Our players feed of of —Jerritt Elliott, Head coach that,” Elliott said. “I think it’s an environment that should be sold out on a nightly ba- sis. We know the students are coming out as oten as possible.” Opponents have also no- ticed the diiculties of play- ing at Gregory. Elliott said it has been diicult for Texas to schedule opponents in Aus- tin, leading the Longhorns to schedule two matches next week against Zheji- ang New Century Tourism, which won the top Chinese women’s volleyball league in spring. “Everyone is so concerned about RPI,” Elliott said. “he conferences are so big that a lot of teams need to get ‘W’s so they can have a record to make the NCAA tournament.” TCU comes into the match looking for its irst ever win against Texas. he Longhorns swept the past two matches against the Horned Frogs and have won all seven previous meetings against them since TCU joined the Big 12 Con- ference in 2012. Texas will continue its home conference schedule Saturday against Oklahoma at 5 p.m. COMICS Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7 COMICS 7 Name: 2892/Presidium Group; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: MCAT® | LSAT® | GMAT® | GRE® Available: In Person LiveOnline Prep to Name: 3247/Princeton Review; Width: 29p6; Depth: 1 in; Color: the highest degree. Use promo code DailyTexan$150 to save $150 on classroom prep. PrincetonReview.com | 800-2Review 8 L&A LAUREN L’AMIE, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @DailyTexanArts Wednesday, October 22, 2014 8 Alumna succeeds on screen, behind scenes ALUMNI By Briana Zamora @whateverwillbri UT alumna Mona Lee Fultz thought majoring in acting would translate to an easy ‘A.’ But then she received her first lead role. After memorizing hundreds of lines and doing weeks of background work, she real- ized how demanding acting really was. Surprisingly, she loved it. “It ended up being re- ally good for me because I had a lot of energy, and it was amazing to focus it something construc- on tive,” Fultz said. “You find yourself in the middle of all this creative chaos, and it invigorates you.” Fultz has successfully channeled energy throughout her 40-year ca- reer, acting in more than 50 roles in commercials, tele- vision shows and popular movies, such as “Boyhood,” this CAMPUS and Confused,” “Dazed “Miss Congeniality” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” During her last semes- ter in the UT theater de- partment, Fultz was one of six students in the nation awarded a full scholarship to The Juilliard School af- ter completing a competi- tive audition process. At Juilliard, Fultz enrolled in a highly selective acting program. When Fultz no- ticed her fellow students struggling to maintain their place in the program, she took it upon herself to tutor them and, in doing so, discovered her affinity for coaching. “There were a lot of nerves these kids were go- ing through, so I would just tell them to do this, this and this,” Fultz said. “They would do it, and our teacher would be happy.” After graduating from Juilliard, Fultz returned to Austin and has since de- veloped a successful coach- ing career in addition to her acting work. She began coaching actors profes- sionally in 1977. Some of her former students have gone on to star in movies such as “Super 8” and the “The Descendants.” “I want to be of service to people, and, when I am coaching, I feel like I am being of service,” Fultz said. “Being an actor, you can channel that narcissis- tic personality, and, being a coach, you can be of ser- vice. And it is really satisfy- ing to be able to do both.” Michael Costello, acting and directing professor at Texas State University, met Fultz in 1985 while work- ing with an acting troupe in Austin. They have since acted together in the movie “The Convict” and as husband and wife in the PBS series “The Real Graeme Hamilton | Daily Texan Staff Bret Finholt, as Poseidon, laments the loss of Troy, while Hecuba, played by Julia Bauer, sleeps. “The Trojan Women” opens Thursday and follows the story of Troy’s women after the city falls to the Greeks. Undergraduate acting group produces ‘he Trojan Women’ By Noah Brooks @NTBrooks1011 When choosing a play to direct for an undergradu- ate acting workshop, theatre and dance lecturer Pat Dan- iels saw Euripides’ 415 B.C. play “he Trojan Women” as the show most relevant to contemporary times. Dealing with the atermath of the fall of Troy, the Greek tragedy is about the fate of Tro- jan women who are captured by Greek soldiers. When selecting “he Trojan Women,” Daniels said the parallels in treatment of women in the play and in modern times inluenced her decision. “If you look at what’s hap- pening to women in the Middle East right now, it’s the same area and the same type of thing is happening through war,” Daniels said. “I thought it was worth looking at because, in looking back, you can see a relection of ourselves now.” Acting sophomore Jordan Maranto said “he Trojan Women” calls attention to the harsh treatment of women. “he show is about women being oppressed,” Maranto said. “Even though it was writ- ten thousands of years ago, there are still issues today that are much like it.” Although the play’s theme is familiar to the actors, it was the irst time performing a Greek tragedy for many of them. For acting sophomore Julia Bauer, who plays cap- tured Trojan queen Hecuba, introduction to Greek the tragedy was a way to broaden her acting range. “It’s a whole genre that I’ve never gotten to step into be- fore,” Bauer said. “he Greek tragedy is all new to me, so to experience that now while I’m still learning is just really valuable.” Both actresses said the style of the Greek play was some- thing to which they had to adapt to. “he text is larger than life,” Maranto said. “In my act- ing class, we’re taught very intimate, very theatrical set- tings; but, in Greek plays, you have to be strong, you have to be big and you have to be larger than life.” Daniels said the rehearsal TROJAN page 5 Name: 3206/Buffalo Exchange; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, 3206/Buffalo Exchange; Ad Number: 3206 Alumna Mona Lee Fultz began her acting career 40 years ago. She has acted in more than 50 roles and also helps train young actors for their roles. Photo courtesy of Kathy Whittaker Adventures of Sherlock Jones and Proctor Watson.” “She is both a very talent- ed teacher of actors and an actor herself,” Costello said. “Having such a constantly successful career for over 40 years is an extreme achieve- ment in our profession.” According to Fultz, many aspiring actors come to her because they believe acting is an opportunity to become famous, but that was never been Fultz’s motivation. “All of the arts are heal- ing arts,” Fultz said. “Act- ing is an opportunity to get to know yourself and develop a core of who you are — a secure place within you that you can depend on — and I am much more interested in acting from that healing perspective.” The Atherton Group Tal- ent Agency has represented Fultz for 20 years. “[Fultz] just has spiritual this unique, en- ergy about her, and she FULTZ page 5 CAMPUS Film class to document nonproit By Logan Herrington @lherrington49 Ater attending several of Groundwork Music Proj- ect’s family-friendly concert events, radio-television-ilm professor Ellen Spiro felt in- spired to get students in her “Creative Noniction Pro- duction” course involved in a collaborative efort with the nonproit organization. Groundwork Music Proj- ect’s primary purpose is to provide low-cost music les- sons to economically disad- vantaged students. Its concerts are one of the many ways the organization gives back to the community. Although the organization has only a few regular teachers, its mission is to show music teachers at schools they visit how to improve and establish permanent music programs in their own schools. “I want [the teachers] to walk away with some musical skills that they can use when we’re not providing the class,” said Neal Kassanof, founder and executive director of the organization. “Especially with the young ones, it’s going to give them the opportunity to perceive the world as a place where this is what people do — look at all the grown-ups and how they make music. It’s not just the teachers.” Although Spiro’s project for her class still requires some adjustments, she has laid out some tentative goals and started ilming. he project will use the students’ ilmmaking skills from a variety of angles. Spiro plans to send her students to Groundwork Music Proj- ect’s studio and several of the schools with which they are involved to gather footage of students learning and play- ing music with each other. Students will then collaborate RTF page 5 Name: 3027/House; Width: 29p6; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black, 3027/ House; Ad Number: 3027 Free Food & Fun! MLK & Brazos look for the daily texan tent 4 hours before kickoff