u y c n i m r u i Lia IIU No. 1-seeded Texas finishes short of quarterfinals Skipping Thanksgiving Six concerts that will make you forget about going home this week» l if e & a r t s p a g e 6B M onday, Novem ber 20, 2006 T h e Da ily T exan Finalists named for provost position Serving The University o f Texas at Austin co m m un ity since 1900 w w w .dailytexanonline.com Committee selects one UT dean, three deans from other universities By Ian Warren Daily Texan Staff Three months after former pro­ vost Sheldon Ekland-Olson stepped down, four finalists for the position were announced Thursday. The sole can­ didate for pro­ vost from UT Pharmacy is Steven Dean Leslie. The external candi­ include dates of University California at Berkeley Natural Resources Dean Paul Ludden, University of Utah Humanities Dean Robert Newman, and State University of New York at Stony Brook Arts and Sciences Dean James Staros. The provost is in charge of academic affairs for the University, according to the provosts' office Web site. G e o f f r e y L e a v e n w o rth , special assis­ tant to President William Powers, said the search committee is expected to make recom­ their mendation to the president by the end of December. The committee, composed of nine faculty mem- Robert Newman bers, six admin­ istrators and three students, will host forums and on-campus interviews with the candidates beginning after Thanksgiving. PaulLud d en James Staros Dates the candidates will be on campus • Newman — Nov. 28 • Ludden — Dec. 5 • Leslie — Dec. 12 • Staros — Dec. 14 Leslie said the search committee PROVOST continues on pace 2A Source: Search committee Web site F r e s h m a n d ie s a f t e r f a l l International students fulfill military duties Fraternity mourns death o f pledge who fell from University Towers balcony By M.T. Elliott, Nolan Hicks and Mark Yeh Daily Texan Staff A UT freshman died Friday morn­ ing after reportedly falling from the fifth floor of the private University Towers dormitory at 801 West 24th St. An individual walking a dog reported Tyler Cross' body outside the dormitory around 4:20 a.m. Friday. Authorities do not suspect foul play, said Austin Police Department Detective James Mason. Xavier Gutierrez was sitting on a couch in the apartment directly below Cross' when he heard what he said sounded "like a beam fell, or a TV fell on the floor above." "People in other rooms and all over the tower felt it," he said. Cross was pronounced dead at Brackenridge Hospital Friday morn- ing. "The ambulance drove off slowly," Gutierrez said. "You could tell there was nothing to be done." Cross lived with two of his classmates from his hometown of Marietta, Ga., where he attended the Lovett School. Ad the Lovett School he was cap­ tain of both the lacrosse and football teams as well as an honor student, according to an obituary released by his parents. He was awarded the Peach Bowl Scholar Athlete Scholarship Award for Region 5-AA and selected twice to play for the Team Georgia All Star lacrosse team, according to the obituary He was also an active member of the Mount Bethel United Methodist Church and the Buckhead Young Life organiza- Students leave University, take part in hom e country’s services By Soonhyong Seth Kwon Daily Texan Staff Every year some international students must withdraw from the University to serve their mili­ tary duty in their home country. Upon return, however, many say they face academic difficulties but have gained important life lessons. All South Korean men are required to serve in the military for a certain period of time, said Junseok Song, Korean Student Association vice president and electrical and computer engineer­ ing graduate student. Service term-length for the Republic of Korea Army and Marines is 24 months, the Navy is 26 months and the Air Force is 27 months. South Korean males can also fulfill their duty by working in particular corporations as research­ ers, according to the Korean Military Manpower Administration Web site. Healthy South Korean males can choose to begin their service as soldiers in the army when they are 19 years old, according to the Korean Military Manpower Administration Web site. Although South Koreans living abroad can post­ pone their enlistment until they are up to 29 years old, many prefer to join the military earlier because of Korean cultural traditions involving age, said Joon-sub Shin, an economics senior who left the University in March 2001 to complete his military service. "If someone goes to military late, his supe- KOREA continues on page 2A Education board expands high school grad requirements New mandate would add extra year o f math, science courses By Andrew Egan Daily Texan Staff To better prepare students for work and college, the State Board of Education finalized diploma requirements Friday raising the number of math and science credits Texas high schoolers need to graduate, although some say the board is ignoring a larger issue. The Texas Legislature passed HB 1 last spring mandating high school students complete four years of math and science. Under current require­ ments, students must complete four years of English and social studies, but only three years of math and science. The board also increased the total number of credits students must receive to graduate from 24 to 26, said Debbie Radcliffe, Texas Education Agency spokeswoman. The Recommended High School Program and Distinguished Achievement Program are the only two programs affected while another plan, the Minimum Graduation Program, requires 22 cred­ its and is left unchanged, according to the agency. "They were afraid if they didn't do that then, by the time you add in those additional math and science credits, there would be very little rixim left in [students'] schedules for elective courses," Radcliffe said. SCHOOL continues on page 2A Shaun Stewart | Daily Texan Staff Above, An Austin Police D epartm ent forensics detective investigates the scene o f a death Friday m orning. Police say Tyler Cross fell to his death from a balcony at University Towers. Below, Tyler, left, stands beside his brother Colin, a com m unication studies senior, at the 2006 Sigm a Alpha Epsilon parents'w eekend. tion. The Lovett School has created a Tyler Cross Memorial Fund, said his father, Don Cross. As a good student and gifted athlete, Cross had opportunities to attend other universities, such as the University of Georgia and Southern Methodist University, Don Cross said. "W hen he got into Texas, he knew he wanted to go there," Don Cross said. "H e wanted to go to a school with strong academics and a big sports program." Cross came to the University after his older brother, communication studies senior Colin Cross. He also pledged in the same fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, as his brother. "H e got really close with all his pledge mates at SAE," Don Cross said. "They were a very tight-knit group." Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil held by Sigma Alpha Epsilon, according to the obituary. Many members of the fraternity plan to attend his memorial service in Georgia on Monday, said Win ton Coleman, treasurer of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. CROSS continues on page 2A Provided by the Cross fam ily L o n g h o r n R e L e a f r e f o r e s t s ------------ Faculty Council to vote on amended undergraduate curriculum reform Approval would begin suggested Commission o f 125 changes By Ian Warren Daily Texan Staff More than four years after the Commission of 125 first began scrutinizing UT's undergraduate curriculum, the amended motion to reform the undergraduate core curriculum should come to a vote at today's Faculty Council meeting. The council's approval would set in motion the gears that will redefine the undergraduate experience at UT. All undergraduates would be required to take two interdisciplinary "signa­ ture courses" focusing on contemporary, societal issues. They would take a series of "flag courses," emphasizing fundamental skilLs including writ­ ing, ethics, global cultures and cultural diversity in the U.S. Students would also take courses that follow a cohesive, common "thematic strand." A section of the motion mandating that stu­ dents take three hours of a "science or technolo­ gy" intensive course was debated heavily at last month's meeting. Many faculty members ques­ tioned how administrators would choose which courses were suitable for the requirement. The Faculty Council will consider striking the section from the motion. This amendment would allow the council to vote on the rest of the proposition, without debating the unclear section any further, according to the Web site. This section would go back to the Educational Policy Committee for clarification and would be voted on at a later date. The history of curriculum reform goes back to 2002, when the Commission of 125, created by former president Larry Faulkner, was estab­ lished to map out the goals of the University for the next 25 years. In its report, released in 2004, the Commission called UT's undergraduate cur­ riculum "a vast a la carte menu." Faulkner then appointed the Task Force on Curricular Reform. Its job was defining how to improve the University's core curriculum. The task force concluded an update was necessary, calling for education in the areas of science, technology, the humanities, the global com­ munity, other cultures, ethics and leadership. It also suggested UT undergraduates take courses dealing with common academic concepts. The task force report was then handed over to the Faculty Council's Educational Policy Committee, where it evolved into the Motion to Change the Degree Requirements for all under­ graduate students at UT Austin. Jordan Gomez | Daily Texan Staff UT Urban Forester Larry M aginnis assists m em bers of the Longhorn ReLeaf program in setting the proper root d epth of six young M onterrey oak trees. »SEE PAGE 6A FOR STORY V o lu m e 107. Number 57 25 cents V V o rld & N a t io n 0 p in io n 3A 4A State&Local......................... 5A 6A University................... S p o rts ................................1-2B 3B Classifieds... Com ics................... Entertainm ent 4B 5-6B _ H i g h o s ^ orteeportm g j ^ to Wednesday? L o w ^ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 0 ,2 0 0 6 Around Campus i KOREA SEMINAR, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m, WCH 4.118. Valerie Gelezeau will speak on "Urban Modernity and Mass Housing Production in South Korea: Interpreting the Rise of Apartments Since the 1950s" HtX RALLY, 8 p.m., Main Mall. The rally will feature head football coach Mack Brown, strength and condition­ ing coach Jeff "Mad Dog" Maddens, the Longhorn Football Team, the Longhorn Band, Texas Cheer and Pom, and the UT Dance Team. FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL, 7 p.m. -8:15 p.m., MEZ 1.122. Weekly meet­ ings to discuss a foreign affairs topic. UNIVERSITY YOGA CLUB, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Texas Union Eastwoods Room. Free Yoga classes. Wear loose clothing and do not eat two hours prior to class. THE ABCs OF STIs, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. No registration required. 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Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com. a g eT wo T h k D a i l y T e x a n Dance We're trying' nent! record. PROVOST: Powers’ vision draws candidates’ interest From pagel A did an excellent job selecting a well- qualified set of finalists, calling it a privilege and an honor to be select­ ed as the only internal candidate. He declined to comment on his goals for the provost position. Leslie began working at UT as an assistant pharmacy professor in 1974 and has remained a UT fac­ ulty member ever since, with the exception of an associate professor­ ship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 1980 to 1982. Newman has served as humani­ ties dean and associate vice presi­ dent for interdisciplinary studies at the University of Utah since 2001. "I am interested in this position because the University of Texas is a top public university with an excellent reputation, building fabulous programs," he said. He chaired the department of English at the University of South Carolina from 1995 to 2001. Prior to that he was the associate head of the department of English at Texas A&M University from 1985 to 1995. Staros has been at the State University of New York at Stony Brook since 2003. He taught bio­ chemistry and molecular biology at Vanderbilt University from 1978 to 2003 and eventually chaired both departments. He also served as director of graduate studies in biochemistry at Vanderbilt from 1984 to 1988. Staros said he began looking into the position after reading Powers' State of the University address, the curricular reform task force report and the Commission of 125 report. "What caught my interest was my resonance with the main themes of these documents and Powers' four areas of emphasis," Staros said. Ludden has served as natural resources dean at Berkeley since 2002. He taught biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin- Madison from 1979 to 1980 and 1985 to 2002 and chaired the department from 1993 to 1998. Ludden, Newman and Staros all said they were very interest­ ed in becoming involved with President William Powders' vision for the University. Additional Reporting by Kathy Adams. KOREA: Students struggle with academics after return From pagel A rior officer would probably be younger than him. It would be really awkward," Shin said. Before Shin went to South Korea to serve, he was majoring in computer science. After Shin came back from the army in May 2003, he re-enrolled and found that most of the academic cur­ riculum from computer science had changed, he said. "The computer industry con­ stantly changes and develops itself, you know," Shin said. "When I came back, school was teaching freshmen how to use Java [script] instead of Pascal." Because Shin had to spend another year to catch up with the new content, he chose to change his major to economics. I was "While in military, my friends already graduated and found jobs. I remained in school," Shin said. "I do feel the pressure, but it makes me work hard as well." Any UT students who are not enrolled at least for one semester should re-apply for the school, said Lucille Faulkner, senior administrative associate for the Office of Admissions. "All students are treated in the same manner," Faulkner said. Former students who left with a good record are usually re­ admitted unless there are any problems, Faulkner said. Starting school again after two years of service was not easy, said Jaegon Seo, a radio-television-film junior. Seo spent his first two years of college in South Korea, serving in the military from February 2003 to March 2005 before coming to the United States. "There were a few people con­ tinuing their academics in my unit, but most people did not study," Seo said. "I forgot how to use English, because I never had an opportunity to use it. It took me a long time to recover." Although Seo said he had to deal with academic difficulty after coming back from his service, he thinks the two years helped him rather than hurt him. "In [the military], I had many chances to think about myself and my career," Seo said. "I decided to go America and study RTF. It sure was a big decision in my life." Daniel Min, an electrical engineering junior, finished his sophomore year at Florida State University in 2004 and served in the Korean military from June 2004 to June 2006. However, Min said the harsh life in the military changed his attitude toward his life. "Honestly, it is not easy for a normal man to be a soldier for two years," Min said. "After I experienced the hard time in there, I became grateful toward my parents and what I had." E A R N W H I L E Y O U L E A R N Wireless In te rn e t Available SCHOOL: Legislation affects only two graduation plans From page 1A To meet the math requirement, students must take Algebra I, Algebra O, Geometry and a fourth year with classes such as precal- culus or Advanced Placement calculus. Science requires biology, chemistry, physics and a fourth credit, according to the agency, such as anatomy or microbiology. College-bound students would be the most likely to benefit from the changes, but those students are generally the most success­ ful and not in the most need, said James Yates, a UT Education professor. "What they have done is focus on a small portion of those who can continue on to college and ignored the larger group of stu­ dents who have other sorts of learning needs," Yates said. The benefits such changes will have are difficult to gauge, since dropout rates are extremely high and the new requirements may not help, he added. "Their intent is to improve the preparation of those that com­ plete [high school], but I'm afraid those standards could raise the very serious issue of dropouts," Yates said. High school students have three available graduation plans that vary in requirements, and the legislation only affects two of them, Radcliffe said. The recommended plan is the default route for most students, but they can take the minimum or distinguished plan with par­ ent or guardian permission, Radcliffe said. CROSS: Funeral to be held Tuesday From pagel A The fraternity has chartered a plane to Atlanta, said Chase Bolding, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He said the group booked 130 seats for fra­ ternity members and various family members. Memorial services will be held Monday at the H.M. Patterson & Son funeral home in Sandy Springs, Ga., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Don Cross said. Funeral services will be on Tuesday at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Ga. begin­ ning at 2 p.m., he said. 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This summer, when relatives of former UTPD Chief Allen Hamilton arranged to sell files primarily relating to the chief's experience during the Charles Whitman shooting to Half Price Books, employees found an interesting set of files relating to the surveillance of UT students by the campus police department. The documents show that in the 1960s, L TPD infiltrated meetings of political student organizations and com­ piled lists of students to watch. We're not surprised, we're just disappointed. What is surprising is that the documents show that the editor of The Daily Texan from 1966 to 1967, John Economidy, was an informant to the campus police. He shamefully attended meetings with student groups, noted those who attended and tipped off UTPD as to the place and time of future rallies. Now, as students are resisting another immoral occupation of a for­ eign country (or, at least students did about three years ago), the docu­ ments raise intriguing questions. Such as, if there was communication over a UT e-mail server in 1968, would UTPD Chief Hamilton's files have been a little fatter? The weak break for Thanksgiving By Stephanie Beckett Daily Texan Columnist Around this time, it's impossible not to wonder why Thanksgiving break is only two days long. No one likes a break that short. All it means is unhappy students who may be forced to travel on Thanksgiving Day itself, unhap­ py professors w ho are constantly harassed about cancelling classes and unhappy administrators who need to figure out whether or not the governor will be cancelling class after noon on Wednesday. There is absolutely no reason for Thanksgiving break to be as short as it is, and the University would gain much froVi making the break longer. As the only big family holi­ day students get the chance to celebrate during the normal school session, Thanksgiving is special. But the University does not emphasize the degree of the holiday's importance by making the break long enough to enjoy. Instead, the holiday is so short that it's alm ost impossible to travel outside of the state with­ out missing some classes. Given that some professors give exams during Thanksgiving week, this option is impossible for many students, so some inevitably take the risk of traveling on Thanksgiving Day itself. When weather concerns are combined with possible homeland security The University should work to lengthen the Thanksgiving holiday, preferably to a full week. issues, planning to arrive some­ where by plane on any given day is taking a major risk. Some stu­ dents miss Thanksgiving dinner simply because the break is too short to arrange appropriately buffered travel arrangements. Because the holiday is so short, students may beg their profes­ sors to cancel classes during the week of Thanksgiving. Some professors give in willingly, while others resist and express discomfort at being asked to cancel class for no good reason. It is an unspoken assumption, though, that most "nice" faculty members will cancel classes on at least the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. One of my professors once mentioned that he was cancel­ ling class in part to improve his odds of having a good Course Instructor Evaluation at the end of the semester. Students are in a way extorting class cancellations out of their professors, which is wrong, but it is understandable considering the holiday is laugh­ ably short. the Given U niversity to lengthen the Thanksgiving holi­ day, preferably to a full week. A these concerns, should w ork "fall break" type Thanksgiving holiday is certainly not unheard of within the field of higher edu­ cation. For example, such a break is observed by the University of Illinois, a peer institution. Á week-long Thanksgiving would allow students more time to trav­ el, which in turn would also com­ pletely relieve the burden on the professors. After all, it's tough to be too sympathetic towards a stu­ dent who says that five days isn't enough time to travel to grand­ m a's house for Thanksgiving. It w ouldn't be terribly tough to work out a schedule that allowed for such a longer holiday, even if the total fall semester needed to be exactly the same length as it is now. For example, chang­ ing the start date of the semes­ ter from Wednesday to Monday would give two extra days to add to Thanksgiving. Starting school on Wednesday is slightly disrupting, anyway, particularly given that the second week of school is always short due to Labor Day. Starting school on Monday w ould not only help add to the Thanksgiving holiday, it w ould also make the first week of classes a full week, which has some added value. Finding the other day to squeeze out of the schedule to allow for a week-long vacation would be a little tougher. The place to look for this final day would probably be at the end of school. Exams could possibly continue to W ednesday rather than just to Tuesday. Even better, exams could be given on Sunday. Such exams could possibly conflict with the religious practices of some stu­ dents, but exams are already given on Saturday, another day with religious connotations. So there's no real reason to disallow exams on Sundays. Students with real religious reasons to object to taking exams on Sundays could get the exam rescheduled by request, just like students who are opposed to taking exams on Saturdays can currently resched­ ule the tests. Therefore, three off-days with­ in the semester can be scheduled to allow an extra three days for the Thanksgiving holiday. Within the context of an entire semester, three days isn't really that much. But for students traveling dur­ ing one of the busiest holidays of the year, three days can make the difference between eating a home-cooked turkey and an air­ port-grilled hamburger. Beckett is an aerospace engineering an d Plan II junior. THE FIRING LINE Cleaning opposing soapboxes With regard to "Condemning for Christ" by Harrison James Powers in the Nov. 17 Daily Texan, I find myself so largely in agreement with the sentiment of Mr. Powers'colupn that I am reluctant to point out any error in the piece at the risk of seeming to defend those he is castigating. I cer­ tainly do not defend verbally abusive behavior. However, Mr. Powers does com­ mit three errors that bear pointing out. The first is when he says, "If a group is making others feel afr jid and uncomfortable, the shield of free speech is not valid." In fact, speech that makes people uncomfortable is precisely what the First Amendment was designed to protect. While it seems that the incidents reported by Mr. Powers sometimes fall into the abusive category, and it is possible to cross a line beyond the protections of free speech, speech that merely makes someone "uncomfortable" is, in fact, protected speech. Secondly, Mr. Powers says that "They are welcome to proclaim the views of Jesus through a megaphone." This presumes that the views of these people are in fact "the views of Jesus." Surely Mr. Powers meant to say "their own views." It is inconceivable to many Christians that Jesus would have stopped a college student on the street to call her "slut." Finally, Mr. Powers contends that "Americans tend to closely align the term religious extremism'with those of Muslim faith.'There are many of us who recognize religious extremism in many faiths, including the extrem­ ism of some groups that purport to espouse Christianity. Mr. Powers would have been considerably more correct to have said "some Americans," and perhaps "many Americans," but he should not classify Americans as a whole to "tend" toward much of anything. Keep those thoughts coming, Mr. Powers. I enjoy your opinion columns very much. But please be just a tiny bit more judicious in your use of the language. Words are important. David Johnson Social work doctoral student November 17,2006 Attack of the evangelists I fully support free speech and everything it entails. But like nearly all American rights, they should only be taken so far. I pass by the Tower and the West Mall on a daily basis, and each time I do, I hope that the mania­ cal, propagandist "preachers" will not be there. Yet at each pass, they seem to remain there and spread the "holy word." However, don't misconstrue. I myself am a Christian, but I have issues with them so vehemently push­ ing Jesus and faith onto students. One cannot force faith, as it just will not work. Then, to add to my dismay, I read Harrison Powers'Nov. 17 column. I had never stopped to listen to the condemning rants of the "preachers" for more than a brief moment. But once I had been made aware of them causing students to cry and break their spirits, I was infuriated. They have no right to stand on their soapboxes and dictate who receives damnation and who receives salvation in the first place. But to verbally assault young students is simply out of line. Because the University is restrained in what it can do, I can only hope that the overzealous evangelists continue their crusade elsewhere or encourage the UT student body to completely disre­ gard the madmens’attacks. Jeremy Smith Pre-computer science freshman Novem ber 17,2006 Drop debt? Why not grow it? An irk has been building into a rage for quite some time now, and not just from what I see in the Texan. I see it in every paper and in every political news/talk show, including the ones I most respect. And it's driv­ ing me nuts. What I'm talking about is when­ ever anyone talks about deficits, the default is to cast them in a nega­ tive light. A recent example is Jon Pearson's Firing Line ("Democrats will bring civility to Washington," Nov. 17) in which he labels Reagan's and Bush's deficit spending as "reality check numero uno" I submit to you that a surplus is far more damaging to the economy than a deficit. Furthermore, running deficits is sound financial practice. Though I realize the ideas are counter-intuitive, I speak to them with confidence. What I know about this issue I learned from a Web site: www. growthdebt.com. Read every article, in every section (about 25 total). And don't worry, they're not boring. The author is actu­ ally funny, and explains the concepts in a way that everyone could under­ stand. But the main pull to this site is that it is more eye-opening than anyone could imagine. And once you're done reading, your heart will sink in disappointment and embar­ rassment anytime anyone mentions deficits, immediately dismissing them as a curse. Less than 1 percent of the population is aware of this concept, but if we can get the right 3 percent aware, our country's future would be so much more secure. Andrew Conover UT alum November 17,2006 Breeding an atomized dystopia Re:"SG: Advisory committee needs diversity," Nov. 16. Diversity-makes- us-strong (or its equivalent) is a near sacred tenet on college campuses, in K-12 schooling systems, in news­ rooms and in the halls of Congress. But diversity as a social good has limits: To quote the Oct. 8 Financial Times: "A bleak picture of the corrosive effects of ethnic diversity has been revealed in research by Harvard University's Robert Putnam, one of the world's most influential political scientists. His research shows that the more diverse a community is, the less likely its inhabitants are to trust any­ one —- from their next-door neighbor to the m ayor... "Prof. Putnam found trust was low­ est in Los Angeles,'the most diverse human habitation in human history' ... When the data were adjusted for class, income and other factors, they showed that the more people of different races lived in the same com­ munity, the greater the loss of trust." If we are not careful, younger generations are less likely to inherit a world of tolerance, harmony and social justice than an atomized dys­ topia. that the lie-berry is closed. Why not on T-day, then? I don't think I'll be depriv­ ing another student of his or her turn in the barrel to use a laptop if I'm using it while the lie-berry is closed. Just like the mindless rule that grad students have to move all the stuff out of their PCL lockers every three terms or so and get another locker, there's no rational reason at all. It's just policy. Daniel Steve Villarreal Foreign language education Ph.D. student November 19,2006 Tom Shuford Online reader November 19,2006 Thanks (for not) giving laptops I am scratching my grad student head about yet another weird policy of the PCL lie-berry. I am currently sans laptop, because mine is in the hospital and has to go for surgery No problem, one might think, just check one out overnight as availability allows. There's one problem, though: I would love to have one on Thanksgiving Day so that I can ham­ mer away on the keyboard when I'm not hammering away on a dead turkey. However, speaking of dead turkeys, there is a very odd turkey of a policy at the lie-berry: The overnight checkout does not include T-day. Go figure: If you check a laptop out on Saturday night you turn it in at 1 p.m. on Sunday. After all, nobody is deprived of a laptop during the hours ON THE WEB Additional Firing Lines were posted today on the Web site at www.dailytexanonline.com. 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Shaving provides scholarship T h e D a i l y T e x a n w w w .dailytexanonline.com State & Local Editor: M arjon Rostami Police & Courts Editor: Jackie Stone Phone: (512) 232-2206 Alum nus raises more than $1,000 fo r School o f Law By David Cabañero Daily Texan Staff UT a lu m n u s Ted Sm ith raised m ore than $1,000 for his ow n School of Law scholar­ ship essay contest Saturday by shav in g off his 14-inch beard. The fundraiser, "Save it or Shave it," took place at the A u stin Elk Lodge S atu rd ay ev en in g , b eg in n in g w ith a m in iatu re golf to u rn am en t and en d in g w hen S m ith's friend and barb er Ronnie Fredericks shav ed S m ith's beard off. The m oney raised by Sm ith will be given to the law -school-bound stu d e n t w ho w rites the best essay on the subject, "This m an shaved his beard to give you money, w h at w ould you d o w ith th at beard m oney?" d ecid ed said to grow o u t his b eard in N ovem ber 1995 after speaking w ith tw o ladies at a UT foot­ ball tailgate p arty w ho told him y o u r goatee has got to go or got to grow." S m ith he The decision to shave his b eard off cam e tw o w eeks ago w hen he decided to create the event to "create change th at will help the com m unity." "All the m oney goes to this sc h o la rsh ip ," he said. "The idea is to inspire my fellow Elks an d everyone else that you can v o lu n te e r an y th in g to help o u t those in need. I'm ju st shaving m y beard off, this is m y w ay to create a scholar­ ship th at is still tied to keeping A ustin w eird ." Friends, fam ily and su p p o rt­ ers of his scholarship pledged m oney to eith er allow Sm ith to keep his b eard or m ake him shave it, w ith the outcom e Ted Sm ith loses his 14-inch beard to raise m oney for UT Law School scholarships Saturday at the Elk's Lodge in Austin. Marc Ham el | D a ily Texan Staff decided by w ho p led g ed the m ost. T hough the m ost m oney w as originally raised for him to keep his b eard, Sm ith said he called his m om , and she m atched the fu n d s to get him to shave his beard. "This is m y w ay to create a scholarship that is still tied to keeping Austin w e ird " Ted S m ith, U T A lu m n u s Brian G rothues, a m usic p er­ form ance g ra d u a te stu d e n t, said Sm ith inspired him to be creative in h elp in g those in need. "It's su ch a lig h t-h e a rte d [thing], to play P u tt-P u tt m in­ iature golf and shaving your beard off, that Sm ith is sort of m aking a p aro d y of those professional fun d raisin g golf to u rn am en ts," G rothues said. "But Sm ith is doing the sam e th in g , he is still m ak in g a change." Sm ith said he has been an active m em ber in the UT com ­ m u n ity since the early '80s. Sm ith obtained an m echanical u n d e rg ra d u a te e n g in e e rin g degree in 1983 and earn ed a law degree from the UT School of Law in 1988. Practicing law for "only a second", Sm ith said he d ecid ­ ed to speak w ith C harles Allen W right, his form er law profes­ sor, for advice. "I told him 'I d o n 't think is for m e,"' Sm ith th is job said. "Then Professor W right looked rig h t at me and said, 'Mr. Sm ith, if I h ad your talent, I w ould do an y th in g else b u t practice law .'" in Sm ith has been a high school teacher, p la y e d several b ands and starred in several m ovies, including the up co m ­ ing film "G od Thinks You're a Loser." He also devotes m uch of his tim e to tu to rin g UT stu ­ den ts in calculus, physics and statistics. W ith an d sh av ed face, Sm ith said he has m oved to an a p artm en t in West C am pus to begin w ork titled "C om ing on a novel Together," a trilogy regarding college life in West C am pus du rin g the 1980s. sm o o th h is v. Flexible tim e com m itm ent. Real world experience in marketing, advertising, design, photography and writing. Make history with the Cactus yearbook! 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The program attem pts to define developm ental stages a normal child experiences so they can be retaught to an autistic child at a slower pace, said Gutstein, co­ director of the center. People with autism tend to have difficulties appraising their environm ent, thinking flexibly, remembering the solution to a problem even if it has happened before and understanding m ean­ ings beyond the literal spoken w ord, Sheely said. Consultants at the Connections Center teach parents and teachers some ways to fight those problems by teach­ ing 28 stages from emotion shar­ ing to how to make friends, she said. Consultants tailor the objec­ tives of each stage to the spe­ cific person based on the child's assessm ent. Parents are then taught ways to use daily activi­ ties such as walking the dog or doing chores to focus on their child's objectives, Sheely said. Program s in the past chose to teach autistic children gi > eral rules to prevent some behav ioral problem s, Gutstein said In com parison, R elationship Development Intervention tocu es on teaching a child how to think for themselves, he said. "You can't really have a life ! you just learn the rules," he sail, "You have to learn to be creati\ and embrace change." The average cost for the i >rc gram is $6,000 per year. Gutstein said the relationship develop­ ment treatment is cheaper tha the average because it teaches parents to become the prim ary caregivers, so thev can eventu­ ally do more on their own Though not fam iliar w ith this specific treatm ent, Pamela Buchanan, a UT kinesiology and health education lecturer, said m any therapies for autism take advantage of parents by over­ that charging for a program doesn't work. She and another colleague developed their own curriculum for autistic people focusing on improving sensory skills. "Pediatricians make the diag­ nosis but do n 't fully inform the parents that the diagnosis of autism doesn't limit the child's ability," she said. after particip atin g Sheely said internal statisti­ cal research show ed children with autism scored lower on the Autism Diagnostic Observation scale in R elatio n sh ip D ev elo p m en t Intervention. Scores for chil­ dren in other therapies stayed the same, showing no signs of im provem ent. Exact statistics were not available due to a p end­ ing copyright. A smart way to help with tuition. And you can use your spare time at PPD to study. Or you may choose to play pool, w atch movies or chat with your friends on the Internet Earn money now, by participating in a PPD research study. W e conduct m ed ica lly supervised research studies to help evaluate m edications being developed You m u st m eet certain requirements to qualify, including a free medical exam and screening tests M any different study lengths are available. 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Marc Ham el D a ily Texan Staff Low turnout at SG diversity meeting Only organizers show up to address campus racial issues "The time was very inconve­ nient for everyone," Garza said. "A fter Thanksgiving, we will have a completed resolution, as well as a more convenient dis­ cussion session." By D avid Cabañero Daily Texan Staff A Stu dent G overnm ent m eeting at the Multicultural Information Center on Friday morning to discuss drafting leg­ islation addressing recent racial incidents on campus drew less than five people, all of whom were the event's organizers. The legislation will call for some type of action increasing accountability of the UT admin­ istration and encouraging it to take action to increase diversi­ ty education on campus, said SG member and co-organizer Anthony Derrel Williams, a mar­ keting and government junior. Yvette Garza, a communica­ tion studies senior and SG orga­ nizer of the meeting, attributed the low attendance to the sched­ uling of the event during classes at 11 a.m. on a Friday. Williams said the organizers hoped Friday's discussion would lay the guidelines for SG's diver­ sity legislation. "We wanted to be sure that the legislation was proactive," he said. "It shouldn't just highlight the black and white issues in the cam pus." The discussion was intended to provide an open forum for all communities within the campus to voice their opinions through the Student G overnm ent, he said. Before implementing the final draft, SG will present the legis­ lation to various com munities for approval that "the legislation is going to promote awareness of their community," Williams said. The rescheduled Diversity Legislation Discussion will take place Tuesday, Nov. 28. Faculty, staff, alumni present 125-year history in new book By Laura Pickens Da y Texan Staff / The first donrutorv and mess h a ll named after U niversity regent and benefactor George W ashington Brackenridge w as and know n only as built ir. B Hall, where poor boy's” from rural Texas lived and oiganized themselves politically while com ­ peting against fraternities at the turn of the century. The forgotten past of this forgot­ ten residence hall is outlined in a new book launched by the Center for American History Friday titled "The Texas Book: Profiles, History and Rem iniscences," chronicling U T's 125-year history. The book, written by UT alumni, faculty and staff, is the first of its kind because there has never been a book writ­ ten about the total history of UT, said Ram ona Kelly, assistant director for the Center for Studies m Texas History. The book was printed by the UT Press and conceived during former president Larry Faulkner's tenure, Kelly said. The launch included a panel discussion with the book's editor, Richard Holland, and contributing writers Doug Laycock, Don Graham, and Larry Speck and speakers includ­ ing Don Carleton, director of the Center for American History. David Dettmer, executive assis­ tant for the Center for American History and author of the book's essay, "W hen the Poor Boys Ruled the Campus: A Requiem for B. H all," said he became aware of the dorm itory through his research for the book. "It seemed like a fascinating story," Dettmer said. "A bygone era and an anthropology of the culture of UT." Like D ettm er's essay, many of the pieces included in the book cover periods of conflict within U T's history. Essays cover dra­ matic and important times in the U niversity's history, including strife among the school, politi­ cians and regents, the history of segregation and efforts to become a diverse university, protest move­ ments of the '60s and the UT Tower sniper shooting, Kelly said. "This is not just a coffee table book," she said. "It captures sto­ ries about UT that would other­ wise fade away." The authors on the panel dis­ cussed and answered questions on the book. The book is part of the Center for American History's Focus on American History series, to which Carleton said aims record in-depth interviews with those who have had the greatest impact on UT. "T h e essays depict the Hope Africa pageant raises $2,000 for Ghana hospital By Kiah Co llier Daily Texan Staff The 2006 Women in Medicine pageant raised about $2,000 Friday night for a hospital in Ghana in need of medical supplies. Nine members of Women in Medicine and the premed hon­ ors society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, modeled business, casual and formal wear to raise money. The majority of the funds w ere raised from ticket sales at $5 per person, T-shirts, donations and a silent auction. A portion of the total funds raised went to scholarships for w inning pageant participants. Caitlin Carroll, a biochem istry and premed junior, came in first. She was awarded a $300 scholar­ ship to cover textbook costs. The runner-up, Tmg Ren, an unde­ clared, pre-pharmacy sophomore received a $150 scholarship also for textbooks. A bout 132 people attended the event, said Mynhi Nguyen, Women in Medicine treasurer and biology junior. "We decided that we wanted to do something different this year on cam pus and get more involved with the whole university and the College of Natural Sciences," University's defining moments while poignantly capturing the spirit of the campus," Carleton said. '"The Texas Book' resonates with anyone who Ls intrigued by the character, the conflict, the charm and the history of the 40 Acres." M iss W om en in M edicine w inner Caitlin Carroll and Ting Ren look on as high school sw eet­ hearts A m ber Soares and Wes Bernard em brace follow in g his m arriage proposal to her at the Hope Africa fundrais­ er Friday in the Texas Union. Celsio Gonzalez D a ily Texan Staff Nina Wilson, Cate Q uigley and Zach Rice carefully plant a young M onterrey oak tree in front of the geography bu ildin g Saturday with m em bers of the Longhorn ReLeaf program. Jordan G om ez | D a ily Texan Staff ReLeaf project plants trees to beautify UT By Laura Pickens Daily Texan Staff Students gathered outside the Geography Building Saturday morning to plant six trees to begin what UT Urban Forester Larry Maginnis hopes will be a "24th Street corridor" of trees. Satu rd ay's planting proj­ ect is part of a new program called Longhorn ReLeaf, a joint the Cam pus effort betw een Environm ental C enter and Maginnis, supported by the cen­ ter's Gardening Committee and the Longhorn Environm ental Alumni Association, said Lindsey Duhon, Garden Committee co­ chair and a geography senior. The corridor Maginnis said he wants to create along 24th Street would be the largest addition of trees to the campus since the period between 1926 and 1941 when most of the trees were planted. Duhon said she became inter­ ested in the project after hearing a tree lecture given by Maginnis last semester. "This project beautifies cam­ pus and is a huge asset to UT," Duhon said. "The campus has a unique, distinctive Texas look, and without trees the campus would look like a desert." T h irty stud ents, guidec by M aginnis, planted foui Monterrey Oaks and two Live Oaks. The Monterrey Oaks, fro it Monterrey, Mexico, are relatively new to campus and grow wel in A ustin's hot Texas clima té Maginnis said. UT has in place a Zero-Losf policy, which states that every tree that is removed on cam pus for building or other reason* must be replaced with a new tree. Five Magnolia trees were lost because of drought, which lead to this year's replanting. Maginnis said the Monterrev Oaks will bring diversity to the collection of trees present or campus. "B y planting these trees, the students are giving back to cam ­ pus and making a difference," Maginnis said. "Twenty to 3C years from now, the students can visit the trees they have plant­ ed." Longhorn ReLeaf will con­ tinue to plant trees through the w'inter and spring. "These trees will act as hall­ ways guiding students through "This cam pus," Duhon said. project will ensure that we, as students, take care of our trees, and ultimately our cam pus." said Am ber Soares, president of Women in Medicine and a social work junior. W om en in M edicine m em ­ ber Emily Hsu, a nutrition and premed senior and former his­ torian for the group, cam e up with the idea for the fundraiser after spending five weeks at the Manhyia Hospital in Ghana last summer. During her time there, Hsu watched births and various surgeries. "I shadowed two doctors really, really closely while I w as there," Hsu said. "O ne of them was more in the consulting room where he saw patients. He really em pha­ sized the importance of com m u­ nication with patients. The other doctor was in charge of opera­ tions, so in the beginning when we were in the surgery room I was all in scrubs, and I was timid, but then he waved me over to w atch." The Manhyia Hospital is a non­ profit 24-hour clinic which helps primarily lower-income patients. The hospital is still using out-of- date equipm ent, Hsu said. The funds will go to buy sonicaids, incubators and various medical equipment. The maternity ward is the largest part of the hospital, Hsu said. Women in Medicine hopes to raise $15,000 over three semesters, Nguyen said. Houstonians G o in g h o m e for Thanksgiving just got a lot cheaper! Get picked up at ca m p u s! 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Songs reflect the cul­ ture: MySpace "Top 8" drama, prom queens and sexual experiments, as snappy beats and sticky hooks make the affair a dance party. "We just came from nowhere in upstate New York," said drummer and co-founder Matt McGinley. "We came up playing with bands all over the map; we'd follow feminist slam poets in college." the commercial Gym Class Heroes, signed to head Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's Decay dance Records, have been passed the ball and, despite their unorthodox style and background, are expected to perform in the clutch at level. While Wentz's previous instant messenger buzz endeavors, Panic! At the Disco and The Academy Is..., have climbed rank and bolted to the majors behind their sugary melodies, Gym Class Heroes first needed credentials. As such, the Heroes were able to earn their stripes and scene-darling status over the summer on the Warped Tour. "Warped went over perfectly," said McGinley, "Kids are being bashed in the face by loud punk all day, and we were a refreshing change of pace. Our crowd started off minimal and would drastically build throughout the set." Big label support and producers fazed McGinley initially. Suddenly he was forced to compete with the perfect meter and time of expensive, professional beat-making synthesiz­ ers. How could his fills and rhythms touch the extensive, available soft­ ware? For any drummer not named insurmountable ?uestlove, competition could've been a career- breaker. this "Until our most recent record, this wasn't an issue," McGinley said, "Papercut Chronicles had no producer; it was overwhelming making my parts into complementing arrange­ ments for electronics." The result of the high-doilar ses­ sions was As Cruel As School Children, an accessible and competent fol­ low-up. School Children evolved as a concept album about high school with songs billed as "periods" plus "lunch" and "detention" interludes. The conscious labeling provides tan­ gible cohesion and charming sto­ rylines, but Gym Class Heroes is several years removed from their varsity days. "I think the record is just intended to be relatable. Plus individual songs reflect on recent events, but we just liked the way things came together organically," McGinley said. Calculated or not, the record has been a strategic hit with high school kids and their parent's disposable income. The Heroes will rest up for the holidays and kickoff 2007 head­ lining shows across England, but tonight they'll still be paying their dues on the club circuit. "We're geared for the live show," said McGinley, "That's where we convert people. We'll rock the same set for any crowd. We have that taste and hunger for the arena, but for now we're just happy to be the young bloods." Gym Class Heroes play at 5 p.m. tonight at Emo’s. THANKSGIVING: Local legend returns for Friday show at Antone s From page 6B time and nothing else, as demon­ strated by the song's opening lyr­ ics: "Steppin' out tonight, flyin' so high, it's the good times, keepin' me alive. Are you ready to hit it running? This is where it's at, 6 in the morning." "Tragedy" still has roots in edgi­ er, rougher Recover-era rock songs, but with more balance and matu­ rity. Keyes' capability for intensity and passion is somewhat under­ played in the polished production on this track, but it adds a level of accessibility to Young Love that Recover lacked. "Tragedy" is a harsher song than "Discotech," but it's mild enough for Top 40 play. That broad appeal is what gives this band potential for major suc­ cess. After all, Young Love is signed to Island Records and just finished a tour with Good Charlotte. Young Love's music should go over just as well with Joel and Benji Madden's fans as it would with Lady Sovereign's. The show this Thanksgiving is a rare chance to see Keyes and Mann perform in their hometown, in an intimate venue with a friendly crowd. Once the full-length album Too Young To Fight It comes out in January, these guys might be too big for shows like this one. — Tyler Cannon Alejandro Escovedo, local artist Alejandro Escovedo Friday, 9 p.m. Antone's In 2003, Austin music legend Alejandro Escovedo was on the brink of death. After having lived with Hepatitis-C for several years, a hectic touring and recording sched­ ule had taken their toll. Critically ill, Escovedo entered a harsh period of medical treatment that put a stop to his performing and left the local icon unsure of his future. "It was very frightening, the thought that I wouldn't be able to see my children grow up or do what I love doing, which is play music," said Escovedo, speaking from his ranch in Wimberly. But a renewed focus on clean living and an all-star benefit album that helped pay his medical expenses, 2004's Por Vida, which featured Los Lonely Boys, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and oth­ ers, brought Escovedo back from the edge. Now healthier and with a clearer perspective than ever, the versatile Escovedo, whose music blends rock, blues, country and classical elements into a sonically rich cocktail of influences, anchors a solid week of Thanksgiving per­ formances at the venerable Austin institution Antone's on Friday night. Bom to immigrant parents in San Antonio and raised in Southern California, Escovedo got his start in San Francisco punk band the Nuns before eventually coming to Austin, where he played with Rank and File and, later, seminal alternative country act the True Believers. When that band disinte­ grated, Escovedo worked behind the counter at Waterloo Records before releasing his first solo album, 1992's Gravity. A string of success­ ful solo albums followed, leading magazine No Depression to chris­ ten him "artist of the decade" in the 1990s before the decade was even up. Escovedo's recordings mix a variety of influences with poetic, personal songwriting and a strong emphasis on family. "My most influential teacher always told me to always go to the source: your family and the way you were brought up, whether it's good or bad," says Escovedo. "It's the source of who you are personal­ ly, but it also relates to everybody." May 2006 saw the release of his The Boxing Mirror, a contempla­ tive album reflecting on his illness, the changes in his family and the renewed sense of purpose in his life. With rich instrumentation and cutting and insightful lyricism, it has all the focused clarity of an artist who sincerely believes that as little as one drink could kill him. Velvet Undeiground alumnus John Cale produced the album and col­ laborated with Escovedo on the songwriting. "When I first started writing songs, I could sit down and have a beer with friends, and I could probably write six songs before we were done with the six-pack," said Escovedo. "I can't do that anymore. When you've written 10 records, you're kind of done with yourself and your own perspec­ tive. Working with John went to the source of all the things that had inspired me to want to create music." Glowing reviews and a long- anticipated appearance on the Austin City Limits TV show fol­ lowed the album's release, as well as the unexpected revela­ tion that one of Escovedo's songs, "Castanets," was on the iPod playlist of President George W. Bush. "That was really embarrass­ ing," said Escovedo with a chuck­ le. "The last thing I ever wanted was to be on Bush's iPod list, and I still challenge its authenticity. We make a big joke about it in concerts." Embarrassmentaside, Escovedo, now working on songs for a new album with Chuck Prophet, has returned to active touring and recording with a particularly strong sense of his fortune. "I think my life is more positive and joyful, in a way," he said. "I think making music now, it's more of a celebration. It just feels good to be able to play and to write and to perform. I think our performanc­ es have gotten so much better, because they're so concentrated, and we had to face the possibility that we wouldn't be able to do them again." — Patrick Caldwell Cursive with Jeremy Enigk (ex- Sunny Day Real Estate), Zykos and the Cops Saturday, 8 p.m. Emo's Saddle Creek's golden child, Cursive, hits Austin right in the middle of Thanksgiving break. Hailing from the musically satu­ rated suburbs of Omaha, Neb., Cursive has been together for 11 years. These guys have six albums under their belt, not to mention countless seven inches, singles, EPs, splits and compila­ tions. They've become a big deal through their complex song struc­ ture, intricate melodies and atmo­ spheric layering coupled with the energy of punk rock roots and indie rock smoothness. The grainy yowl of Tim Kasher's vocals is equally recognizable, along with the carefully crafted poetry of his lyrics. Over the last three years, Need a video, CD, DVD, com m ercial or infom ercial produced? T e x a s S tu d e n t Television ca n help your dep a rtm en t reach the e yes and e a rs o f the Austin com m unity or any au dien ce you are targeting. S ta ffe d by U niversity o f Te x a s students, Te x a s S tu d e n t Television is ready to p ro d u ce and direct your video n e e d s for all viewers. We o ffe r several se rv ice s in the line o f video production. to view our work, visit www.TeiasStudentTV.com/departments_production.html For an estimate and rates call Texas Student Television at 471-7899 or e -m ail us at produ ctio n @ T ex asS tu d en tTV .co m Cursive has dabbled in concept albums, focusing on creating an overarching theme to encompass the album and tell a story, more like a novel than a record. 2003's The Ugly Organ follows a story of love, lust and empty sex throughout the "Ugly Organist's" life, poignant­ ly augmented by swooping cello melodies a la Gretta Cohn. Rolling Stone magazine gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, and Alternative Press gave it a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars. It's good stuff. Cursive is on tour promoting their latest release, Happy Hollow, named after a street in Omaha that runs parallel to Saddle Creek Road. Vocalist Tim Kasher focuses this album on politics, religious hypoc­ risy and hollow suburban lives. Making up for the absence of cel­ list Gretta Cohn, who is currently pursuing outside musical interests, Happy Hollow features significant five-piece hom arrangements cour­ tesy of Nate Walcott and is full of energy, Cursive's trademark dis­ cordance, and a hearty helping of piano, accordion and other various instrumentation. — Jess Williamson Queensryche Friday, 8 p.m. Hogg Auditorium According to Queensryche, the band was the first to put the heavy metal umlaut on the letter Y. But don't give them too much credit, the use of the Germanic symbol in band names became "hip" in the '70s with groups such as Blue Oyster Cult. The '80s rockers (though ironi­ cally their popularity peal ed in 1990) has failed to release a hit album since the emergence of the grunge era, trying in vain to release an equal to Empire. But with three U.S. gold, two U.S. platinum, and one triple-platinum record hanging on their wall, there's an undeniable quality in their craftsmanship (or at least there used to be). — Stephen Keller Imogen Heap, member of Frou Frou Imogen Heap Saturday, 8 p.m. La Zona Rosa British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap is most well-known as one half of indie-pop band Frou Frou, which gained huge notoriety after its single "Let Go" was featured in 2004's surprising blockbuster hit "Garden State." Oddly enough, Imogen Heap launched her solo career long before having any involvement with Frou Frou. In 2005, Imogen Heap self­ released her second solo album, Speak for Yourself, on her own record label, Megaphonic Records. Her a cappella song "Hide and Seek" was featured on the hugely successful television show The OC as back­ ground to one of the main charac­ ter's funerals during the finale of the show's second season. Heap's voice is eerily beautiful. Her huge range and vocal control is absolutely stunning. The first time I heard "Hide and Seek," I was amazed by her creative and interest­ ing ways of layering and mixing her vocals to create a powerful song with her voice as the only instrument. Though at times enlisting the help of others in the studio, in con­ cert Imogen Heap is a one woman band, controlling all of the sound on her Apple Powerbook laptop. Heap sings and plays the piano as well as the African mbira; she is APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for the following student position w ith Texas Student Publications Daily Texan Managing Editor Spring 2007 Semester A pplication forms and a list of qualifications are available in the Office of the Director, T S P 3.304 The TSP Board of Operating Trustees will interview applicants and appoint a Spring '07 Managing Editor at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2006 in room 3.302 of the Texas Student Publications building (CMC), 25th and W hitis Ave. DEADLINE Noon, Tuesday, Novem ber 2 1 ,2006 Please return completed applications and all supporting m aterials to the Director s Office. Interested applicants are invited to stop by and visit w ith the Director to discuss student positions 5B V. ii¡& ¿ ¡ ¡ l i l i Gym Class Heroes' As Cruel as Schoolchildren classically trained in both. jw Blue October Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. Stubbs Blue October's debut album Tlu Answers, released back in 1998, reached moderate success, attract ing the attention of greedy record executives. After their 2000 soph omore effort Consent to Treatment flopped, the group was dropped from the label only to be picked up again a few years later. It's a bold statement to book twi > consecutive nights at Stubbs, whii h boasts a 3000-plus capacity. But with only a few hits including the sin­ gle "Calling You" on the American Wedding Soundtrack and the 2006''- "Hate Me," the question is, do they have the balls to back their claim? — SK Read about what's going on in your world in T h e D a i l y T e x a n Expect news, viewpoints and entertainment in our daily sections: • Page 2 • W orld & Nation • State & Local • U niversity • Sports • Entertain m en t • O p in io n • Com ics t e E G J U L C I N E M A S ÓC • 'owsr D IO - D IG IT A L S O U N D * Pass I Discount Ticket Restrictions Apply B A R G A IN S H O W S I N < ) Wednesday - Discount Shows All to y Excluding C Flm s GIFT CARDS NOW ON SALFt Adv Tix on Sa/eTHE NATIVIT ■ STORY (PG) ♦ -------------------------- - I D R E O " Adv. 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Adv Tix on Sale BOBBY (R l- ID REQ'D * FAST FOOD NATION (R) - ID REQ D OK, SHUT UP AND SING (R) - ID REO D dig' AMERICAN HARDCORE (R) ID REQ D DIG 300 520] 1 1 3 10Cg<6 B A B E L (R)-ID REQ Ü d ig THE QUEEN (PG-13) d ig 1 145 1250 220 MARIE ANTOINETTE (PG 13} W RUNNING WITH SCISSORS (R) iD REG DotC UT troupe offers wit, giant wigs T h e D a i l y T k x a n M O N D A Y , N O V E M B E R 20 , 2006 PAGE w w w .da ilytexan o n lin e .co m Entertainm ent Editor: Lauren T h o m p so n Features Editor: Kim Garza Associate Features Editor: Katherine Fan Music Editor: Ram on Ram irez Fine Arts Editor: Em ily W atson E-mail: lifeandarts@ dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2209 By Robert Brown Daily Texan Staff In 18th century England, riddling banter and piayful wit were more than just means of flirting or telling a story. They were social norms, an essential part of old English manner and vernacular, and they were the most appropriate way of getting what you wanted. Well, maybe the bewigged powder-faced Englishmen weren't quite as clever and sharp-tongued as Hollywood would have us believe, but the characters in William Congreve's 1700s play, "The Way of the World," certainly live up to — and exceed — these social expectations. Starting last Friday, the MFA Acting Class of the UT Theatre and Dance Department presented "The Way of the World," widely considered the finest example of Restoration com­ edy, under the direction of Jesse Berger. The classic period piece marks Berger's directorial debut in Austin, though he has directed profession­ ally all over the U.S., from New York to San Diego. "I always enjoy work­ ing with students, because they hold me to a higher standard," he said. "They question more, which forces me to re-examine my own work." As is characteristic of Restoration comedy, the plot of "The Way of the World" is quick-paced and rather complicated. It's sort of like watch­ ing a basketball game — you may not remember exactly who passed, stole or fouled, but you never miss who scored. Each punch line or clever manipulation is a point for the speaker in a layered, multi­ player game of wit and style with money, marriage and outlooks on life at stake. Actors from the UT Theatre and Dance Departm ent trade w it and style in "The Way o f the World." Tri Vo | Daily Texan Staff "The way people get things in this play is by how witty and quick they are and how much style they have," Berger said. "A lot of our analogies in rehearsal have been about basketball games and ping-pong games." And yes, as is often tíre case with any form of art from the 18th century, sexual undertones abound. This playful web of keen intellect and highbrow humor is performed with vigorous perfectionism by experienced thespians. The actors' mastery of this classic style is evi­ dent in every exaggerated twist of the wrist, cock of the eyebrow and association of a specific word to a specific gesture. The cast is framed by set pieces of ornate gold molding and an elaborate wardrobe of 18th century costumes that would leave Kenneth Branagh simply giddy. Those unacquainted with Restoration comedy should not write off "The Way of the World" as a pompous snoozer of a play, probably as dull as anything from the year 1700 must be (at least to Generation iPod). To do so would be to miss out on a raucous of a story with a big heart beneath its farcical shell — and did we mention tire abounding sexual references? As Berger put it, "Not all plays stand the test of time, but the ones that do have something to say, because they touch on something basic to our humanity. In this case, it is affectation and manners and how we use styles and manners to get what we want." Plus, the Theatre & Dance Department claims it'll make for a great date — so brush up your own manners, turn on the wit and let the games begin. “The Way of the World" plays Not». 30 - Dec. 2 at Oscar G. Brockett TheaSe at 8 p.m. and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. "The Way o f the W orld" is playing Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at Oscar G. Brockett Theatre under the direction of Jesse Berger. Tri Vo | Daily Texan Staff Austin concerts give a few more reasons to avoid Thanksgiving at home By Dally Texan Staff Austin nightlife is a completely differ­ ent scene during the holidays. Most of the familiar Thursday night crowd will be absent from Sixth Street this Thanksgiving, only to be replaced by relocated native Austinites visiting home. Here are a few shows to check out if you're in town. Young Love Thursday The Parish Room For temporarily orphaned students who can't afford the trip home, the Young Love show with Lady Sovereign at the Parish this Thanksgiving night will be a good opportunity to see what Austin is like without the influence of thousands of students from out of town. Young Love is the creation of Dan Keyes, known in Austin as the ex-front man of Recover. After his band's break-up, Keyes and guitarist Robert Mann moved to New York to gain support for their Young Love project. Conveniently for Mann and Keyes, their tour with Lady Sovereign delivers them home in Austin on Thanksgiving Day to play for a crowd full of old friends and loyal fans. If Recover was the expression of Keyes' personal angst and self-reflection growing up in Texas, Young Love is the result of his new life in New York, late night clubs and his first taste of celebrity fame. The post-hardcore guitar parts and mel­ ancholy vocals that dominated Recover's albums have been replaced by dance rhythms and upbeat, catchy pop choruses on Young Love's first release, the Discotech b/w Tragedy EP. The EP is contains two songs and two Lindbergh Palace remixes. "Discotech" is definitely the hit on this one. It's a radio-friendly dance-rock anthem: clean, energetic and poppy. It might be what the Killers would sound like if they were fronted by Justin Timberlake and R. Kelly wrote the lyrics. It's a great time as long as you don't take it too seri­ ously. This song is about having a good T H AN KSG IVIN G continues on page 5B Dan Keyes Dan Keyes' new band, Young Love, w ill play at the Parish Room Thursday night. 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