» • _ . i i L . A A a > n i l „ ^ture school FOCUS WORLD & NATION U.S. Senate shuts down after toxic powder scare i l l L i W ednesday, February 4, 2 0 0 4 jJaily T e x a n Serving the com m unity of The University of Texas at A ustin sin ce 1 9 0 0 www.daiiytexanonim e.com UT System considers racial report’s input (hher schools may adopt advice given by task force By Lilly R ockw ell Daily Texan Staff BROWNSVILLE — Several UT-System schools are interested in ado p tin g recom m endations m ade by UT-Austin's Task Force on Racial Respect and Fairness, UT officials said Tuesday. The report, released fan. 20, the attention of the attracted regents because of the "high-pro­ file" nature of the issues the report is dealing with, UT President Larry Faulkner said. The Task Force on Racial Respect and Fairness was created last year after a "series of inci­ dents that elevated racial tension on cam pus," Faulkner said. T hese included the egging of the M artin Luther King Jr. statue, the sus­ pension of a fraternity for racist behavior at a party and a racial profiling com plaint against the University Police Department. how influence Faulkner asked the task force to exam ine UTPD procedures, the U niversity's image in the com m unity the and the U niversity can behavioral standards of students. Some of the proposals made by the task force aim for institutional change, such as creating a posi­ tion of vice president for diversity, while other proposals focus on influencing students by institut­ ing a m ulticultural course require­ ment and prohibiting freshmen from pledging a Greek organiza­ tion their first year. "These are very thorough, excellent recom m endations that need to be seriously considered," Regent James Huffines said. Huffines com m ended the com ­ mittee for "working to improve the the University], so that the student body is tolerant of all races." environm ent [at A lthough the Regents w el­ comed m any of the recom m enda­ tions at a meeting Tuesday, some student groups at the University "I think are already mobilizing for a fight. the problem s are slightly' overblown," said Mark Hodgkins, the president of the University chapter of the Young Conservative-, ot Texas. "The MLK statue is an unfortunate thing, but they never proved it w as the students w ho did e8gm8-" Hodgkins said while he sup­ ports diversity, he is strongly opposed to the Task Force's rec­ om m endations and plans to fight it even, step of the way. "It is mv num ber one priority," H odgkias said. He added that he hopes to sit dow n with Faulkner som e time in the next few weeks to discuss whv he opposes it. Greek organizations at the University have also started advocating that some of the rec­ om m endations not be adopted. "H aving a rush system that would start in the spring sem es­ ter w ould be a crucial blow to the See REGENTS, page 6 Kerry triumphs in five primaries Repairs force UT tenants relocation Anthony Chapman D a ily Texan Staff S o m e residents of the Brackenridge Apartm en ts vil! have to tem porarily vacate their hom es as air conditioning units are replaced with central air. Brackenridge Apartment residents claim insufficient notice for move By Rebecca Quigley Daily Texan Staff Residents of the UT Brackenridge Apartm ents are up in arms about a February newsletter inform­ ing them they will have to vacate their apartm ents due to air-conditioning renovations beginning this month. The Brackenridge apartm ent- were built with window-fitted A /C units, unlike UT's Gateway and Colorado com m unities, which were originally designed w ith central air, said Randy Porter, an asso­ ciate director at the Division of I ood and 1 lousing. "The w indow units jin Brackenridge] are ineffi­ cient. They don't heat or cool well, they aren't ener­ gy efficient, and consequently, residents don 't use them," Porter said. The replacement of the units with a central air system is expected to last about three vears during which tenants wi 11 be relocated to already renovated buildings near their current unit-. Porter said The Tenant Advisory Board, which i- m ade up of volunteer residents from each ot the University apartm ent complexes, com m unicates with re-i- D em ocratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry, D M ass., w alks onstage before he addresses the crowd Tuesday night in Seattle. Elaine Thompson/Associated Press Edwards a n d Clark carry one state each, Lieberman drops out o f the race By Ron Fournier A ssociated Press Dem ocratic presidential front- runner John Kerry rolled u p big victories and a pile of delegates in five states Tuesday night, while rivals John Edw ards and Wesley Clark kept their candidacies alive w ith singular trium phs in a dra­ matic cross-country contest. victory Edw ards easily won his native South Carolina and Clark, a retired Army general from Arkansas, eked out neighboring in Oklahoma. H ow ard Dean earned no w ins and perhaps no delegates, his Joe Lieberman w as shut out, too, and dropped out of the race. candidacy peril. in It's a huge night," Kerry told The Associated Press, even as up Racking victories rivals denied him a coveted sweep. in Missouri, Arizona, N orth Dakota, New Mexico and Delaware, Kerry suggested his rivals were regional candidates. "I com plim ent John Edw ards, but I think you have to run a national cam paign, and I think that's w'hat we've show n tonight," the four-term M assachusetts sena­ tor said. "You can't cherry-pick the presidency." With Iowa and New H am pshire already in his pocket, Kerry boasts a record of 7-2 in prim ary season contests, the undisputed front-run­ ner w ho had a chance to put two major rivals away but barely failed. An AP analysis show'ed Kerry Study: APD guilty of racial profiling Blacks, latinos more likely to be stopped and searched By R ach n a Sheth Daily Texan Staff An A frican-Am erican in A ustin is alm ost twice as likely to be stopped and more than twice as likely to be searched once stopped than a Caucasian person, according to a study on racial profiling and trends released Tuesday. The study, conducted by the Stew ard Research G roup Inc. on behalf of civil liberty advocacy groups, also concluded that Latinos are less likely to be stopped and searched than blacks but more likely than whites. The data collection w as enabled by a law' passed in 2001 that requires law enforcement agencies to record a d river's race or ethnicity', w hether a search was conducted and if the search w'as by consent and w hether an arrest w as m ade for each traffic stop made. The Am erican Civil Liberties Union criticized the law', because w'hile it allow's useful data col­ lection, it does not require the data to be com­ piled, Reviewed and m ade accessible. Frankly, no law that's not im plemented is worth the paper it's printed on — w'e're bringing lite to a statute," said Will Harell, director of the Texas ACLU. The data indicates racial profiling. We hope that this will start dialogue between law' enforce­ ment and the public. O ur objective is not to point fingers, but to reform police behavior." The study concluded that the Austin Police See APD, page 6 See PRIMARIES, page 6 See TENANTS, page 2 Workers sue resta in for restroom surveill iii r je By Clay R eddick Daily Texan Staff Eight em ployees of Pango - Tea Bar filed suit against the restaurant's ow ner M onday in Travis Count)' District Court, claiming the ow'ner placed a hidden camera in the w om en's restroom of the restaurant. Poiice issued a w arrant for the arrest o f Chien-Jui Kuo, ow ner of Pango's Tea Bar, after a custom er noticed a w ireless camera hidden in a plant in the w om en's restroom last month. According to the w arrant, issued Jan. 21, the camera w as pointed at the toilet and sink area of the restroom and was connected to a wireless camera receiver in his office hooked up to a television. "[The com plainants] were concerned they w ere pho­ tographed without their knowl­ edge," said Price Ainsworth, attorney for the eight employees The suit claims that Kuo caused die employees mental anguish. N atalie Trapp, the restau­ rant's manager, told investiga­ tors Kuo had w atched cus- See PANGO, page 2 The owner was arrest­ ed on a charge of improper visual pho­ tography, and bail was set at $ 10,0 0 0 . He was released before Tuesday. Freshm an Tiffany Jackson han­ dles the ball on the perim eter dur­ ing the Longhorns' win over M issouri. Jackson was one of five Longhorns to score in dou­ ble digits. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 9 Chris Case Daily Texan Staff STUDENT GOVERNMENT SG resolution proposes top 10 percent cap Group: All freshmen may he top 10 percent by 2005 By Bree Bernwanger Daily Texan Staff the resolution and director of the SG Legislative Relations Agency "SG feels w e can't w ait another year w ithout capping it. " to Texas public universities be determ ined by top 10 percent rankings. Student G overnm ent passed a resolution Tuesday proposing a cap on the use of the top 10 per­ cent rule in admissions in prepa­ ration a m eeting w'ith McGregor Stephens, adviser to the governor on higher education. The resolution urges that no less than 50 percent and no more than 60 percent of those adm itted for SG passed this revised resolu­ tion to support recent recommen­ dations m ade by the Task Force for Enrollm ent Strategy that called for a similar cap on top 10 percent adm issions, resolution authors said. "The goal of the m eetings with legislators is to try' to convince the governor to p u t it on the docket for the April special ses­ sion for education al finance," said Dan Paschal, co-author of It the rule is not am ended dur­ ing this session, changes m ay not be seen until 2006 at the earliest. SG predicts that it the rule stays m place, 2004 could see up to 84 percent of students adm it­ ted solely based on a top 10-per­ cent ranking. In 2005, it could go up to 100 percent. The top 10 percent rule was See SG, page 6 INSIDE I n d e x World & Nation ............ 3 Opinion ....................... 4 N e w s .................. 5-7, 13 F o c u s ............................8 S p o r t s .....................9-11 C la s s if ie d s 12 13 C o m ic s ....................... 14 Entertainment . . . 15 16 W e a t h e r H ig h L o w Spitz-n-pattie Volume 104, Number 81 25 cents ‘Monster’ job First-tim e film m aker Patty Jenkin s ta lk s about her film "M onster." starring Charlize Theron. SEE PAGE 16 I n i I),\m I i x v n Wednesday, February 4 , 2 0 0 4 CAMEL CAUGHT IN SNOWSTORM STOCKHOLM. Sweden - It took some convincing before police would respond to reports of a camel on a southern Sweden road in the middle of a snowstorm Friday. “We were somewhat doubtful at first,’ said police spokesman Sten-Ove Fransson. The camel's owner said the 22-year-old Siberiarr,camel, Emat, was looking for his usual friend, a horse. A&M students to receive free national newspapers COLLEGE STATION — USA Today, ¡n a joint effort with the A&M Stu< Associatx Today Col Program t program to see how many Aggies regularly read a regional or national newspaper and if students would be interested in a new free paper distribution system. nt Government , is bringing the USA giate Readership A&M as a pilot test The program will allow stu­ dents to pick up national, regional and local newspapers from stands and vendors around campus for six weeks, and students wiil be asked to fill out a survey. Other Texas universities involved m the program include Rice University. Texas Christian University. Texas Tech University and The University of North Texas. Some college applicants’ effort may be evaluated MADISON, Wis. —- Admissions officers are beginning to look at an applicant’s effort to contact the school, called "demonstrat­ ed interest.” Selective colleges such as George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. use it as a "tip factor” in the admissions process to gauge the level of interest a student has in the school. The National Association for Coliege Admissions Counseling conducted a survey recently to gauge how many colleges use • this factor in admissions. Thirty- three percent affirmed they did use it in admissions, 30 percent noted it was consideradle and 26 percent said demonstrated inter­ est was of limited importance. Com piled from U-Wire reports S tr e e t Tenants to get $100 for utility costs 1 I i JL V -.1 J 1 % j | \ r ~ \ I'he University is building a $12.3 million aquatic center for instruction, recreation and social activity. The center, approved by students in a referendum in spring 1999, will be funded by a student fee o f $20 a near per student. What do you think of the plan? TENANTS, FROM 1 dents at bi-m onthlv board m eet­ ings by posting fliers in tom m on areas and som etim es going door to door, said Hom a D astani, board chair. " If that's the work that the advisory board is supposed to do, the w ork's not getting done," said resident Eric McCready. I ’he tenant advisory board is mentioned at resident orienta­ tions, but their meeting times, locations and agendas are not, M cCready said. "W e haven't gotten any com ­ munication from the advisory board at all. Absolutely noth­ ing," M alavika Shettv said. "T h e new sletter w as the first thing w e received in writing about the relocations." Several other tenants claim ed the first w ritten notice they received about the project w as in the F ebru ary edition o f T h e H ou sin g Post, the co m p lex 's m onthly newsletter. also They said p reviou s new sletters had not m entioned m eeting agendas concerning the project. Prior to thv newsletter, residents said they only heard rum ors that the renov ations and resulting relocations would be happening. the advisory board and their flier postings. The H owever, project rem od elin g requires "relocation of residents in the apartm ents as they are sch ed u led ," according to the new sletter. the an n o u n cem en t does not say when and how far residents will be relocated, w hether they have a choice, if and how they will be com pensated, and if they are m oving perm anently or back to their original units. R esidents will be offered a $100 credit toward rent as com ­ pensation to help defray utility costs, Porter said. The board agreed that this w as a reason­ able am ount, he said. M cCready said more people would have attended the m eet­ ings had they been m entioned in the new sletter or on the co m ­ plex's web site. "If more people had been to those m eetings, they w ouldn't have approved the $100 com ­ said M cCready, p en sation ," w hose in lived fam ily has Brackenridge since July 2002. R esid en ts are inform ed of build in g and oth er m atters through a iistserv and through Dan Tecuci and his wife, Alexandra, said they moved into their Brackenridge apartment in M ay 2003. If they had known about the renovation plans at the time, they w ouldn't have signed a contract, Tecuci said. "O ne of the reasons I moved here w as becau se I w ould n't hav e to m ove every year," Tecuci said. The lack of com m unication about the renovation project was not the first incident in which they were notified of changes to their contracts, several residents said. that For exam ple, the board sent resid ents a notice they would have to begin paving an extra $5 per m onth for cable service and never consulted res­ idents ab ou t w h eth er they wated to have the service at all, Tecuci said. [with "There is a general lack of com m u n ication resi­ dents]," said Tecuci. "N ot every­ one can go to the m eetings, and fliers are not the best w ay for com m unicating inform ation to people." Restaurant closed after owner’s arrest PANGO, FROM 1 tom ers and em ployees w ithout their perm ission for the purpose of sexual gratification, according to the warrant. K uo w as arrested on the charge ot improper visual pho­ tography, and bail was set at $10,00(1. He posted bail and was released before Tuesday. T he The restaurant has been shut dow n since Kuo's arrest. A sign on the door savs the restaurant is tem porarily dosed. law su it w as filed by Trapp, along with em ployees V ictoria An, Jean nie D ang, Tommy Dang, Denesia Saukam , Thuanlv Ho, Michelle G arm an and Heather Garm an. They are seeking paym ent for dam ages in addition to court costs and puni­ tive fees. P an g o's Tea B ar offered a Japan ese and A sian m enu to dow ntow n custom ers before its closing. It w as given an honor­ able m ention by critics in the 2002 Austin C hronicle's "B est of A ustin" issue. “I think it’s a good idea. It gives stu­ dents something to do, and I know dur­ ing the summer­ time, it’ll be a pop­ ular place to go.” Xavier Cema, mechanical engi­ neering senior “ I don’t like this idea, because I think $20 per year is too much plus our tuition." Katie Lee, biology sophomore “ It’s not really that bad of an idea, but even though I will be helping to pay for it, I won’t be able to use it.” Christopher Innocent, mechani­ cal engineering senior “As far as building a $12.3 million aquatic center, I'm just wondering how important it is to the University and how other stu­ dents feel about the extra fee.” Laurie Velasco, sociology senior DON'T MISS AN EVENING WITH THE LEGENDARY WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day to add a course. Payment for added courses due. Last day to drop a course for a possible refund. STATE & LOCAL BRIEFS Elementary school student shoots himself in the groin HOUSTON — An elementary school student accidentally shot himself in the groin area Tuesday after showing off an automatic pistol he brought into a classroom, officials said. The 10-year-old student at Youens Elementary School, whose name was not released, was in stable condition at Ben Taub General Hospital. “The student had concealed the weapon in the waistband in his pants and had taken the weapon out to show to one of his classmates,’ said Alief Independent School District spokeswoman Cathy Giardina. “When he put it back, it dis­ charged." Police won’t say if body found is missing woman FORT WORTH — Authorities were trying to determine whether a woman’s body found Tuesday in southern Oklahoma is that of a missing retired Texas Christian University professor. The body was found about 2 p.m. off an Interstate 35 access road near Davis, Okla., said Murray County, Okla., Sheriff Marvin McCracken. Fort Worth police Lt. Abdul Pridgen would not say Tuesday whether authorities believe the body Is that of Laura Lee Crane, 77, who had not been seen by her family since Friday. 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TX 78713 2/4/04 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday. 1 1 a m Thursday 1 1 a m Friday, 1 1 a m Thursday Friday Monday, 1 1 a m Tuesday, 11 a m Page 3 W o r l d & N atton Toxic letter disrupts Senate activities ♦ DOW JONES NASDAQ ,066.21 3.06 Closing Tuesday, February 3 Wednesday, February 4 , 2 0 0 4 T h e D aily T e x a n 10,505.18 A N 4 2 ♦ 6.00 I + STOCK WATCH W ORLD BRIEFS Cm In B iH tiw central mirtiif VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia - A car bomb exploded Tuesday in a parking k it near the central mar- ket in Vladikavkaz, a southern Russian city near the Chechen Republic. At least two people were kilted and several wounded. Vladikavkaz is the capital of th e province o f North Ossetia, to the west o f Chechnya where rebels and R ussian forces have been fighting since 1999. O fficials gave varying accounts of how m any were killed and injured. Death M l ri*M to 101 in dual KuniM i bombings IRBIL, Iraq — The number of dead ro se to 10 1 Tuesday in the twin suicide bombings of two Kurdish political offices, the high­ est confirm ed toll in any terrorist attack since the U.S. invasion of Iraq. K urds blamed Ansar al­ lslam , a m ilitant group allegedly linked to Osam a bin Laden’s al- Qaida. The string o f insurgent attacks killed an other American soldier Tuesday and came as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan m et with P resident Bush and announced he’ll send a team to Iraq to b reak an impasse between th e U.S.-led coalition and th e S hiite Muslim clergy over how to tran sfer power to Iraqis. Free trade negotiations continue in Mexico PUEBLA, Mexico — Negotiators from throughout the Western H em isphere launched four days of talks Tuesday aimed at trying to advance negotiations on a Free Trade Area of the Americas. M exico’s undersecretary for international trade negotiations, Angel Villalobos, said it will be difficult to reach an accord between th e 3 4 nations partici­ pating in th is week’s meeting because th e ir needs and require­ m ents a re very different. During a November meeting in M iam i, tra d e officials agreed on a watered-down outline for the FTAA. U nd er the proposal, mem­ ber countries would be required to m eet core requirements, but could o p t out of the more contro­ versial free-trade topics. Although the United States and Brazil have clashed in the past over fre e trad e, there appeared to be few fights during this meet­ ing. M exico, which is hosting the m eeting, continues to back off its strong support of free trade. Compiled from A s so ciate d Press reports By Atan Ram Associated Press WASHINGTON — A jittery Senate faced its second attack w ith a deadly toxin in 28 months on Tuesday, this time in the form of ricin powder sent to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Another letter containing ricin a n d bound for the White House h a d in November, a law enforcement official disclosed. intercepted been No illnesses were reported in either case, but dozens of Senate workers were being monitored an d work slowed to a crawl. Health experts expressed opti­ m ism that casualties would be averted in the new attack. None of the dozens of congressional employees who were near the Tennessee Republican's office on Monday when the white powder w as discovered was believed to be sick. "As each minute ticks by, we are less and less concerned about the health effects," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ricin-laced letter add­ ressed to the White House had been detected at an offsite mail processing law facility, enforcement official said, speak­ ing on condition of anonymity. the Frist said tests overnight showed the substance was ricin, a natural and potent poison m ade by refining castor beans. Health officials urged Senate staff to watch for swiftly develop­ ing fever, coughs or fluid in the lungs over the next two or three days. When inhaled in sufficient quantities or injected, ricin can be fatal — and there is no known vaccine or antidote. The FBI and other agencies w ere conducting other tests. At Fort Detrick, Md., Army scien­ tists were using electron micro­ scopes to determine the size of the ricin's particles — crucial to determining whether any of it m ay have been inhaled. Frist said 16 potentially exposed staff workers had been quarantined Monday night and decontaminated with showers. But Senate aides, including at least one who was quarantined, said the figure was 40 to 50, including about 10 Capitol police officers and aides to Frist, Sen. James Jeffords, I-Vt., and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. At a briefing for reporters, Frist said there was not yet informa­ tion on how dangerous this sam­ ple of ricin powder was. Democratic leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota said tests of air filters showed the chemical had not been circulated through the buildings' ventilation systems. There were also questions raised about how effectively sen­ ators and aides were told about the attack and the potential jeop­ ardy they faced. "We weren't notified promptly enough yesterday," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who said one of his aides worked well into the evening in the Dirksen build­ ing. "But that's OK, people make mistakes." One aide who was quaran­ tined — which did not occur until 6:30 p.m. Monday — said many co-workers had already gone home. This aide said those quarantined were asked to tele­ phone colleagues who had left and tell them to shower and put their clothes in a bag. Frist and police chief Gainer said investigators were still uncertain which, if any, piece of mail the ricin had come from. Gainer said officials had not yet found any "visible threat," such as a menacing letter. The ricin was found on a device that opens mail, authorities said. In October 2001, anthrax- tainted letters were mailed to then-Senate Majority Leader Daschle and to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Officials said there was no evi­ dence of ricin elsewhere in the Capitol complex, though as a precaution the postal facility that processes Congress' mail was shut. M aterials are removed from the Dirksen Senate Office building in bags Tuesday. Three senate office build­ ings were closed after a suspicious white powder, apparently delivered through the m ail, was found in the Senate majority leader’s office. Officials said several tests were positive for ricin, a deadly poison. Pablo M a rtinez M onsivals/A ssociated Press NATION BRIEFS Congressman resigns as committee chairman WASHINGTON — Rep. Billy Tauzin resigned as chairman Tuesday of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the most power­ ful positions in Congress, and announced he will not seek re-elec­ tion in the fall. Tauzin's desire to leave Congress has been widely speculated for months as his name has surfaced as a potential head of lobbying groups of both the pharmaceutical and motion picture industries. He was instrumental in engineer­ ing passage of the new Medicare prescription drug ¡aw passed in December. He also has been deeply involved in energy and telecommunications legislation. The Republican congressman from Louisiana hand-delivered his resignation letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-lll., on Tuesday, effective Feb. 16, said Ken Johnson, Tauzin’s spokesman. cargo security was left up to pri­ vate companies. Government begins armed caigo pilot recruitment WASHINGTON — The government said Tuesday it will begin recruiting cargo pilots to carry guns in the cockpit for the first time, extending to them a right enjoyed by passen­ ger pilots for almost a year. Congress created the program to deputize pilots as federal law enforcement officers in late 2002, but excluded cargo pilots at the last minute. A year later, cargo pilots successfully lobbied Congress to allow them to join pas­ senger pilots, who fly the same planes that they do. The Transportation Security Administration says it is now ready to accept applications online. Sloan Davis, who flies a Boeing 767, said he was concerned that Bush orders EPA to protect food supply from terrorists WASHINGTON — President Bush is ordering three Cabinet depart­ ments and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop new measures to protect the nation's food supply from terrorist attack. In an executive order released Tuesday by the White House, Bush told the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, to develop new methods to respond to agricultural terrorism. The directive calls for creation of systems to contain outbreaks, and to prevent or cure the diseases. Compiled from Associated Press reports T E X A S U N I O N L E A D E R S H I P P O S I T I O N S T H E T E X A S U N I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S A N N O U N C E S F I L I N G F O R P r e s i d e n t o f t h e T w o A t - L a r g e P o s i t i o n s o n t h e S t u d e n t E v e n t s C e n t e r T e x a s U n i o n B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s T h e president o f th e Student Events Center (SEC) has the The Texas Union Board reviews and recommends policies following roles a n d responsibilities: affecting the operation of The Texas Union. The Board has nine voting members: three faculty and six students. Two of the students are elected at large to one-year terms. ■ Candidates must have a 2.5 GPA and must be registered for a minimum of six semester hours. ■ To provide a vision and direction for the SEC; ■ To in te rp re t, implement, and execute the SEC By-Laws; ■ To p reside o v e r the Executive Council meetings; ■ To create a n d update long-term goals for th e SEC; ■ To meet w i t h major student organizations in order to create lo n g -te rm collaborations and mutual support; ■ To sit as a v o tin g member o f the Texas U nion Board of Directors; ■ To re p re se n t th e SEC by giving reports at monthly Union B oard m eetings and semi-annual Alumni Advisory Council m e e tin g s . Information and filing materials can be Candidates must m e e t the following requirements: picked up in the Director’s Office, Room 4.124 in The Texas Union, Tuesday through Friday ■ Candidates m u s t have a grade point average o f 2.5. ■ Candidates m u st have served on the Student E v e n ts Center as an active member for a m inim u m o f one full regular semester and must c u r r e n tly be an active member. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Filing Deadline: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. P 'g e 4 I'm IM m T k w n Wednesday, February 4 , 2 0 0 4 Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. VIEWPOINT Weighing Perry’s plan la s t week Gov. Rick Perry proposed several incentive- Kised programs aimed at promoting "educational excel­ in Texas' public schools. The program s would tie le n c e $ “>00 million in financial rewards to academ ic achieve­ ment, graduation rates and awards to outstanding teach­ e rs. Perry's plan sounds nice, em bracing the not-so-con- troversial goal of educational excellence, but the individ­ ual proposals are a m ixed bag. Six of the nine incentives are tied to the perform ance of individual students. For instance, schools would receive an additional $100 per student who scores 90 percent or better in all subjects of the TAKS. That am ount would dou­ ble for each at-risk student. W hile it's a good idea to pro­ mote maximum achievem ent in our schools, an uneven playing field would likely send the bulk of this money to successful schools — many of which are already well-funded. Perry does try to offset these advantages bv setting aside $100 million to give to schools that show the greatest im provem ent on the TAKS. Unfortunately, dangling a car­ rot in front of struggling schools will not suddenly induce them to trv harder — as if they w eren't w orking their tails off already. And Perry provides all schools, the poor ones especially, more incentive to teach to the test. Accountability is necessary in our schools, but tests like TAKS are supposed to m easure achievement, not determine the curriculum. Perry also wants to reward the best teachers, as deter­ mined by a "district-initiated teaching excellence pro­ gram, with a $5,000 bonus. The downside: The state only offers $2,500 of the bonus as m atching funds; the district has to pony up the other $2,500. With money already tight in many districts, it's uncertain how they could afford to offer these bonuses. To the worst schools, at least, Perry offers some help. Quality teachers who are assigned or choose to work in a "qualifying, struggling school" could earn an additional $5,000 stipend. If anything, this policy should be extended to include more teachers. But perhaps the biggest gaffe in Perry's proposal is one of omission. The current school finance plan, widely known as Robin Hood because it allocates money from rich districts to poor ones, is set to expire in 2005. A new financing plan will require major tax restructuring, a diffi­ cult but necessary task to ensure poor schools are ade­ quately funded. But if Perry calls a special legislative ses­ sion on education, "the subject will not be school finance, ii will be educational excellence," he said. W ithout an effective school finance plan, hard-to-reach incentives will do little to help underfunded schools. THE FIRING LINE UT should sacrifice I was reading the president’s message concerning the enroll­ ment problems at the University, and the solutions proposed by the Task Force on Enrollment Strategy. Unfortunately, the task force on enrollment is addressing the symp­ tom and not the problem. The problem is that many prospective students want to come to UT- Austin, because it is among the best public universities in Texas. My suggestion is as follows: That UT Austin use its vast resources to assist the other UT components across the state to develop strong programs that will attract students and faculty. UT-Austin is the jewel m the crown, and if some of the smaller components had more pol­ ished and attractive programs for students, we wouldn't be strug­ gling with these massive enroll­ ment issues. Being the flagship means being a leader, not just being the biggest. My hope is that UT-Austin will act like the flagship and take a leadership role in supporting the other components of the UT System, so that the UT System works more like a team. It’s this oversight which makes it impossi­ ble for us to compete with the stronger public university systems, like the University of California sys­ tem. Strengthening the smaller UT components may cost UT-Austin a few points in the short run, but will strengthen the UT System in the long run. And we are only as strong as our weakest link. Having weaker UT components is the source of our problem. Let's con­ centrate more on treating the prob­ lem instead of the symptom. Von Allen UT staff Decreasing enrollment Matt, I could not agree with you more ( “How to decrease enroll­ ment. ’ Feb. 2). The reason why the University s enrollment is so high is because we have been able to contain the level-headed conserva­ tives. Imagine if we could do away with them and their presence totally! Who wouldn’t want to come to a university where every student could have the equal opportunity to join together to fight the preju­ dice against the really discriminat ed races: buffalo and albino squir rels? And who needs a group who can only protest against one thing? (“Gone to Protest a Dixie Chicks’ Concert”) Every student in the world wants to come to a place where they can protest every day! Hell, protest for the sake of protesting! No matter if it's war, the slaughtered buffalo 200 years ago, or the precious and notewor thy albino squirrel, we could raise some hell and stop traffic every day of the year for those stupid people who work for a living. Yes, Matt, thank you so much for telling us how we can lower our student population! Dale Freytag Hydrogeology sophomore Textbook rip-off I am writing in response to the apology that Michael Brandi wrote on behalf of textbook publishers in a Feb. 2 Firing Line, in which he explained how the rising prices of textbooks are actually the fault of students who have the audacity to reuse perfectly good textbooks instead of buying new ones. The first problem with Brandi’s assessment stems from the fact that he obviously has not been going to the bookstore over the past few years. At the Co-op East, the number of available used text­ books has drastically decreased over the past three years, as the prices of new ones have steadily risen. Our professor’s theories don't offer any explanation for that. They merely assume that the opposite is true as a starting point. Nor does Brandi explain why text­ book companies create meaning­ less changes in the textbooks year after year so that we can’t sell back our year-old three-pound books, because they are "obso­ lete.” Brandi explains that the textbook companies are saddled with the burdensome problem of "fixed costs." Then why do publishers choose to reprint an entire book just to add a few lines, or add one of those useful CD-ROM’s? What is wrong with just printing a supple­ ment like they do for library refer­ ence books? Is it the costs or the prices that are “fixed”? Rising textbook prices are actually the students' fault. Nice try. The professor explains that the prob­ lem is what economists call the “fallacy of composition . . . what is beneficial for one is detrimental to the whole group.” This is what common sense calls “the fallacy of the free market.” As the story goes-, we need private companies to produce our textbooks for their own profits, because what’s good for them is good for us. But when we do what just makes good sense, well, that’s bad for every­ body. Economics aside, isn’t it just incredibly wasteful to have hun­ dreds of students buying brand new three-pound case books every year while there are thousands of identical books stacked in closets all around the city? But it’s all our fault, isn’t it, pro­ fessor? Chris Hamilton UT law student EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Kevin Kushner Associate Editors Bob Jones ' Matt Wright Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas TAKS not up to the test By James Scott Gov Rick Perry proposed last week that the state cough up an additional $ 1 (X) million to reward Texas schoolteachers whose stu­ dents show improved test scores. In a narrow sense, this is a good idea: Teachers deserve better pay, and $100 million is a step in the right direction. But as a solution to the larger problem — abysmal passing the Texas Assessm ent of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS — Perry's initia­ tive is a guaranteed loser. rates on The real issue isn't underpaid teachers; it's a rotten testing sys­ tem. the precursor Most U niversity students remember the TAAS test, which was to TAKS. Everyone who graduated from a public school between 1994 and 2003 had to pass the exit-level TAAS in 10th-grade to get a diplo­ ma. to m ake D unng those 10 years, Texas seem ed rem arkable progress in closing the academic equity gap, or the rift in perform­ ance between white and minority students. Back in 1994—1995, for example, only 36 percent of black students passed the 10th-grade math test, compared to 74 percent of white students — a 38-point equity gap. But over the next decade, the num bers started looking better and better. In fact, by 2001-2(X)2, the last year the state administered the TAAS, the equity gap seemed near extinction: the passing rates were 85 percent for black students and 96 percent for whites. Policym akers acknow ledged that an 11-point gap w asn't per­ fect, but they still congratulated themselves for a job well done. Inner-city minority kids were test- People only paid atten­ tion to the passing rates, not to the tests them sel res — we're now paying fo r a decade o f low standards. ing almost as well as white kids from the suburbs, and everyone was testing better overall. No other state in the country had made such progress. Educators everywhere called it the Texas Educational M iracle, and they wondered how we'd done it. Anyone w h o ever took the TAAS test, of course, could give you the answer to that one: The test w as scandalously easy, and it got easier every year. By the 2001- 02 school year the 10th-grade test was so watered-down with sixth- and seventh-grade questions that it would have been a disgrace if the equity gap hadn't narrowed. Instead, the disgrace was our tunnel vision. People only paid attention to the passing rates, not to the tests themselves — we're now paying for a decade of low standards. N ow that TAKS has come and TAAS has gone, it turns out the equity gap isn't closed after all. Take, for example, Chavez High School in Houston Independent School District, a "m ajority m inor­ ity" school where the average stu­ dent is Hispanic and poor. In 2(K) 1—02, 83 percent o f Chavez's 10th-graders passed both sections of the exit-level TAAS. But in 2002—03, that very sam e class (by then in Uth-grade) saw only 25 percent of its students pass the TAKS math section and only 17 percent pass the reading section. The statewide passing rates were just as bad: 37 percent for h a ck s and Hispanics, and 59 per­ cent for whites. If the 2001-02 TAAS was telling the truth, how could the equity gap double — from 11 to 22 per­ centage points — in the first year o f TAKS? And how could we go from alm ost 90 percent of minori­ ty students passing in 2001-02 to more than 60 percent failing just a year later? The Texas Education Agency's Web site points out that TAKS is a true "grade-level" test — in other words, it's harder. But isn't that tantam ount that TAAS was an easy test, and that the Texas Educational Miracle was bogus? to ad m itting Som ething smells here. At the very least, the jolting transition from TAAS to TAKS proves that the state's testing program is dan­ gerously unreliable — m aybe even intentionally misleading. Yet in a year when state budget deficits loom as far as the auditor's eye can see, Rick Perry wants to peg $100 m illion teacher salaries to performance on a test with all these questions swirling around it. in Minority students in Texas pub­ lic schools deserve real reform. That requires an honest assess­ m ent of how these students are performing, even if the results are painful. Instead, all they're getting is a wink and a nod from the state's politicians, who must know' that TAKS w ill just be a replay of TAAS. Texas closed the equity gap by statistical fiat once. It shouldn't let it happen again. Scott is a math and Plan II senior. CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 4714591 Editor: Kevin Kushner (512) 232-2212 editor@dailytexanonline.com Managing Editor: Wes Ferguson (512) 232-2217 managi ngeditor@dailytexanonl ine.com News Office: (512) 232-2206 news@dailytexanonline.com Features Office: (512) 471-8616 features@dailytexanonline.com Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 sports@dailytexanonline.com Entertainment Office: (512) 232-2209 entertainment@dailytexanonline.com Photo Office: (512) 471-8616 photo@dailytexanonline.com SUBMIT A COLUMN Please e-mail your column to editor@dailytexanonline.com Columns must be fewer than 600 words. Your article should be a strong argument about an issue in the news, not a reply to something that appeared in the Texan. The Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for brevity, clarity and liability. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Line letters to firingline@daiiytexanonline.com Letters must be fewer than 250 words and should include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all letters for brevity, clarity and liability. Pats, Panthers and porn — what a game By Elizabeth Deetjen I m ust adm it that I never saw' it. N ot being the biggest Janet Jackson fan, I d ecid ed to change the ch annel w hen the Sup er B ow l h a lf-tim e sh ow began. L ittle did I know w hat I would be m issing! It never daw ned on m e that a porn show w ould be taking place th ere on national television. To me, this situation is hilarious, b u t not at all funny. rig h t the reg ard in g reached a cro ss Upon reading the headlines Ju stin today Tim berlake "rip p in g " incident, I could not help b u t ask "A re you kidd ing m e?" Is he really trying to pull this off as a "w ard robe m alfu nction?" T h at is absolu tely rid icu lou s. At w h at point did the m alfu nction occu r? Was it when he .Jack son 's breast, w hen h e grabbed the m aterial or w hen he proceeded to yank half of her top off? And 1 do have to w o nd er that if this w'as not w hat w as supposed to have happened, then w h at was? W hat it it w as just an acci­ d ent? T his form er 'N Sy n c heart- throb m ay try to bat his eyes, p u cker his lips and state his innocence, but d o n 't you think he has gone too far? Will a slight 'ME GALLERY ISTHfir EVERYTHING, MR. PRESIDENT? This half-time show was shocking. We all know that. Can you imagine, though, what would have hap­ pened if this same show took place 50 years ago? slap on the w rist suffice? the th a t I d o u b t L et's assum e that Tim berlake had n o intention o f exp o sin g Jack so n 's bare chest to the 100 m illion 'v iew ers tuning in to this ev en t. last w o rd s of "R o c k Y ou r B o d y " could at all collab orate w ith the striptease w e saw on stage. I bet it w as just a m ere coinciden ce that "G o n n a have you naked by the en d of this so n g " just h ap ­ pened to com e up at the right time. And to think that this stunt w as prem editated! A nother hilariou s facet to the story is that M TV d en ies having any foreknow ledge o f this event. Yeah, right. W hy e lse w ould they post an article on their Web site claim ing th at there would be "sh o ck in g m o m en ts" during the h a lf-tim e e x tra v a g a n z a . M TV for se rv e s as sh o ck in g m o m en ts; it th riv es upon them. W hy should w e be surprised? fo reru n n er th e Som e stud ents m ay w onder why on earth this college fem ale is getting all w orked up ov er Ja ck s o n 's flash iness. A fter all, sh e has left little to the im ag in a­ tion w'hen it com es to h er stellar body. We have all seen her m usic videos. So w h a t's the big deal ab ou t a little (or a lot) cleavage? A llow m e to exp lain. A b rief an alog ou s story com es to mind w h en I h ear a b o u t sh o ck in g events. Th e story is about a frog and a pot of boiling water. W hen the frog is placed into the pot of scald ing water, he im m ediately h op s out because he realizes the inherent danger. Then, that sam e frog is placed into a pot o f luke­ w arm water. He en jo y s his cir­ cu m stances, becau se he is w arm and com fortable. But then som e­ one turns on the heat. The tem ­ peratu re grad ually rises, and yet th e it, frog d oes n ot realize b ecau se he is ad ap tin g to his environ m en t. He conv in ces him ­ self that nothing is changing. Eventu ally the frog is boiled to d eath, because he ignored his surrou ndings. He w as too com ­ fortable to question his circum ­ stances. Pretty d ram atic, huh? N ow 1 am n o t ca llin g T im b e rla k e a frog, and I am not say in g that all of us are going to be boiled to d eath. 1 hop e you d ig a little d eep er and see w hat I am g et­ ting at. im ag in e, T h is h a lf-tim e show w as shocking. We all know that. C an th o u g h , w hat you if this w ould h ave happened sam e show took place 50 years ago? W hat would have been the response? The N FL m ight have b een p e n a liz e d , Tim berlake and Jack so n w ould have been shun ned , and M TV w ould probably have lost the resp ect and su p p o rt o f m any A m ericans. sev erely S o m e stu d en ts are shocked , som e are supp ortive, and m ost really ju st d o n 't care. O n e q u es­ tion d oes com e to m ind, though: W here are w e head ed ? D o you w ant you r 5-year-old to take one glance at Ja ck so n 's su n -sh a p ed n ip p le p ie rcin g , shru g his shou ld ers, and co m ­ s h e 's m en t w ith , strip p in g again. C an w e change the channel n ow ?" "M o m m y , T h a t's the path we are taking. M avbe it's tim e to be concerned . Deetjen is an English sophomore. VÜPÍ MY intelligence. SOURCES TEL ME IT$ ALL THERE, THE VIHOlE SHESWtG! u U If you read the total body of intelligence, in the last 12 to 15 years that flowed on Iraq, I quite frankly think it would be hard to come to a co n clu ­ sion other than Iraq was a gathering se riou s threat to the world with regard to W M D .” Former U.S. weapons inspector David Kay about the iraq WMD threat at Senate hearings last week. W e’ll see if John Kerry can take the number of body blows that Howard Dean did and still be standing.” Howard Dean spokeswoman Tricia Enright regarding Kerry's front-runner status. Wednesday. February 4 2004 V :w > Page 5 Tech groups continue plans for wireless Austin of intellectual capital as fuel for innovation, said W illiam Bard, an electrical and computer engineer­ ing professor and researcher with the group. The group invites wireless companies in the Austin area to interact for a common goal. For example, Bard said, a wireless startup recently company approached the group to test the company's new computer chip. The group was able to test an experimental algorithm, or a series of computer commands, to determine the effectiveness of the company's computer chip, Bard said. "Together, we produce a much larger understanding of how things work," he said. Another U T group, the Austin Technology Incubator, w ill soon provide services to help new wireless companies get off the ground, said Erin Defosse, ATI's director of information technolo­ gy and wireless division. N ew companies involved in the program would have access to advice and help from ATI staff with background and experience in wireless businesses, Defosse said. ATI would help the startup company with investors and cus­ tomers, provide facilities and equipment, and help the compa­ ny market products overseas, where the wireless market is more developed, he said. Most of Austin's existing wire­ less companies recently formed the Austin Wireless Alliance, which is working with the IC Wireless Institute, U T's Netw orking G roup and the Greater Austin Cham ber of Commerce to boost Austin's rep­ utation as a wireless technology center. "I feel very confident w e'll achieve all our objectives for this year," said Randall Baker, chair­ the Austin Wireless man of Alliance and local wireless busi­ ness owner. "W e have tremen­ dous support from the communi­ ty." The group provides education, public relations for members and is helping the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce create a marketing plan for recruiting new wireless businesses, Baker said. The IC^ Institute report alerted the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce that the wireless sec­ tor has potential to grow and pro­ vide jobs for the Austin commu­ nity, said Saralee Tiede, the Chamber's vice president of com­ munications. "W e agree that there is a very bright future, and Austin is one of the few places in the nation, if not the world, that is the perfect place for wireless," Tiede said. The city of Austin is getting involved in job training to create a skilled workforce for the wire­ less industry and is considering creating wireless more "hotspots" around the city, said Jim Butler, spokesman in the city's Economic G row th and Redevelopment Services Office. The new' hotspots, or Internet access points, would be primarily for city use but could also be used by the Austin community, he said. Jackie Goodman said she would support doing as much as possible to help the budding wireless industry. M ayor Tern Pro "It ties into what we've always been about: [the] kind of research, development and creative tech­ nological thought," Goodman said. "So, definitely, we need to tailor our policy to figure out what strategies, what support we can offer." WHAT IS AUSTIN’S W IRELESS SECTOR? The industry includes businesses in these areas Wireless hotspot technology Antennas/towers Cellular/PCS Games Global Positioning Satellite Microwave Networking Remote m onitoring/sensors Radio frequency Sales force automation/inventory contro Satellite (not GPS) Security Semiconductors/chips Ultrawideband Source: A ustin's W ireless Future rep o rt by UT’s IC Institu te On our team, your brightest ideas get noticed. Some aspects of idea stem from U T grad students By Angela Grant Daily Texan Staff Local technology groups, the University and the city of Austin are working up a plan to draw wireless technology companies to Austin and create a "wireless hub." Some aspects of the plan were recommended# by a report, cre­ ated w ith the assistance of U T graduate students in U T's Innovations, C re a tiv ity and Capital Institute, which details A ustin's existing wireless sector and identities w ays to help the industry grow. It w a s s u r p r is in g to find 91 wireless companies in Austin, as the estimate before the report was 15 to 35 companies, said Eli/a Evans, 1C - Institute research associate. Because wireless technology is a developing field, the graduate students who created the report had to work hard ter track down the companie s, Evans said. 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Aside from the frequency at w hich blacks and Latinos are searched, m inorities are upset, because the study shows whites are more likely to be carrying con­ traband materials than minorities, said Ana Yanez Correa, spokes­ wom an for Texas League of I nited 1 atitt Am erican Citizens. "1 his is something that Latinos and African-Am ericans already know because of our d aily encounters with the law enforce­ ment," Yanez said. "It's a waste of time and creates hostility and dis­ trust." The study, sponsored by the Texas chapters of the National Association for the Advancem ent of Colored People, the L U LA C , the A C L U and the C rim inal justice Reform C oalition, sur­ veyed more than 4(X) law enforce­ ment agencies in Texas to observe trends. "A lot of organizations that sponsored it obviously suspected there was a problem, but we tried to go into the report giving the departm ents the benefit of a doubt," said C arlos V illarreal, Texas C JR C spokesman. Rick Coy, A P D assistant police chief, acknowledged 80 percent of traffic-stop searches conducted by police yielded no contraband, and said the department is w ork­ ing to reduce fruitless searches. be in proportion to the popula­ tion. The Travis C ounty Sh eriff's Departm ent was less likely to stop blacks and Latinos than whites, but once stopped, the m inority groups w ere nearly twice as likely to be searched. According to the study, this corre­ lation is still undesirable, because the search-and-stop rate should But M argo Frasier, Travis County' Sheriff, said this is the case only because the Travis County officers only stop people if they have probable cause. "W hen I get a quaff of marijuana or drug paraphernalia in clear view, I don't know if that person is white, black or green," Frasier said. PI LATES PARTY Heather Uthoff. a dance senior, practices Pilates before the class arrives. Some Greeks against proposal for the REGENTS, FROM 1 Greek com m unity," said Joe Scrofano, the director of recruit­ Interfraternity ment Council and a member of Delta Tau Delta. " It w ould hurt us financially, and it would change a lot of traditions that have been going on for 125-plus years." that the report has targeted the Greek community' in their report, insinuating that the Greek com­ m unity is not a diverse one. But Student G overnm ent President Brian H aley said w hile he has spent time talking with student groups about their con­ cerns, most of the reaction is "supportive." Chris Daniel, also a member of the IFC , said he finds it offensive Brenda Burt, director of the U niversity's M ulticultural Infor­ mation Center, said she finds the recommendations in the report encouraging, especially those that focus on increased public rela­ tions efforts to prom ote the U niversity's inclusiveness. " If everything the U niversity produces does not include people of color than people óf color w ill think that they do not belong at the U niversity," Burt said. Edwards wins in South Carolina PRIMARIES, FROM 1 w inning 65 pledged delegates, Edwards 43, Clark five and A1 Sharpton one, with 155 yet to be allocated. Kerry's wins in Missouri and Arizona were the night's biggest pnzes, with 129 delegates — nearly half of the 269 at stake. for Tuesday's results pushed Kerry close to 200 delegates out of 2,162 needed the nom ination, including the superdelegates of lawmakers and party traditional­ ists. Dean trailed by nearly 70, Edw ards by nearly 100. Dem ocrats aw ard delegates based on a candidates' showing in congressional districts, giving K erry's rivals a chance to grab a few delegates even in contests they lost. In nearly every region of the nation, the most diverse group of Democrats yet to cast votes this prim ary season said they had a singular Defeat priority: President Bush this fall. " I don't care who w in s" the Democratic prim ary, said Ju d y Donovan of Tucson, Ariz. "I'd get m y dog to run. I'm not kidding. I w ould get M ickey M ouse in there. Anybody but Bush." In state after state, exit polls showed Kerry dominated among voters w ho w ant a candidate w ith experience or who could beat Bush. Edw ards had said he must w in South Carolina, and he did by dominating among voters who said they most value a candidate who cares about people like them. "It's very easy to lay out the map to get us to the nom ination," Edw ards told the AP, draw ing a line from M ichigan on Saturday to Virginia and Tennessee next Tuesday. To the roar of his supporters, Edw ards declared, "The politics of lifting people up beats the pol­ itics of tearing people dow n." As the votes were being count­ ed in Oklahoma, C lark mused about the future of his candidacy. "T h is could be over," he told reporters. H ours later, he had won Oklahom a and finished sec­ ond in Arizona and N ew M exico — enough to fight another day. Edw ards n arro w ly lost to C lark in Oklahom a, missing a chance to show his presidential m ettle outside the South and emerge as K erry's chief rival. Dean saved his money for a last stand in W isconsin on Feb. 17, a long-shot strategy that some of his own advisers questioned. "W e're going to have a tough night," Dean told supporters as he promised to keep "going and going and going and going — just like the Energizer bunny." Steve M urphy, w'ho ran Rep. D ick Gephardt's cam paign, said: "H o w ard Dean is done." The list of ex-candidates grows: Florida Sen. Bob Graham dropped out first, then Carol M oseley Braun, Gephardt and Lieberm an. "Today the voters have ren­ dered their verdict, and I accept it," Lieberm an said. in Kerry reshaped the race w ith victories Iow a and N ew Ham pshire w hile Dean's candi­ dacy cratered. " I'll keep working and fighting until I w in the nom­ ination, and then I'll keep w ork­ ing and fighting until I beat George Bush," K erry told the AP. ^ iiw/i / V Job Purpose and Scope: The University of Texas at Austin mum m m APPLICATION DEADLINE 5 PM, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY20, 2004 The University Ombudsman serves as a neutral third party providing infor­ mation and assistance to students who have University-related questions or complaints o f a non-legal nature. The scope o f the Ombudsman's concern extends to both academic and nonacademic aspects o f University life. Duration and Date Available: 4 his is a salaried position with benefits. M o n th ly pay is approximately $1170.00 depending on qualifications. Applicants must be prepared to w ork 20+ hours per week during the summer and at least 20 hours per week during rhe school year. Students must submit an application, two letters o f recommendation, Applying: and a résumé to the O ffice o f the Om budsm an no later than 5:00 P.M. on February 20'\ Information: Information sessions are available on February 3,J at 5:15 P.M., February 4,h at 6:00 P.M., February 10 ' at 5:15 P.M. and February 1 l ,h at 6:00 I’.M. at the O ffice o f the Ombudsman. Interested persons are srrongly encouraged to attend an information session or contact the incumbent Ombudsm an, Ameena Ashfaq, at 471-3825 or ombuds@uts. cc.utexas.edu to schedule an appointment. Further information about qualifications can be found on the application, available at the Office o f the Ombudsm an, located in the SSB, Room Gl.404. fly high with ^ H E D A ILY T e X A N Jennifer Ja nso ns Daily Texan Staff SG says it will address race in admissions J SG, FROM 1 passed in the Texas Legislature in 1997 as a means of increasing 1996 after d iversity Hop wood decision elim inated the use of race in the admissions process. the Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned their decision. In the resolution, SG clarified that "holistic" measures should be used to determine admission those not autom atically for accepted through the top 10 per­ cent rule but did not take a stand concerning the specific use of race in admissions. "T hat is an issue w e w ill tonight," just not address, Paschal said. Last June, a bill falling for a cap was filibustered by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas; Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio and Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-Mission. West never came out against capping top 10 percent admis­ sions, but has previously said there had not been enough dia­ the logue on Legislature. issue the in "W e are going to study the issue and make sure we strike a balance in terms of what the purpose of the top 10 percent rule is," said West, chairm an of the subcom m ittee on higher education. "W e w ill make sure we also look at issues U T and A & M are facing." Study AbroncI F a i t * Wednesday, February 4th 10 am- 3 pm Gregory Plaza Sponsored by the Center for Global Educational Opportunities Learn more about UT programs abroad Meet with faculty and representatives from various study abroad programs Get all your questions answered \ s Co-op GOES Scholarships and program information Center for Global Educational Opportunities SHCrm.247 www.utexas.edu/student/abroad Love longhorn basketball? Correctly answer challenging sports trivia questions published in The Daily Texan. Winners will be chosen on a daily basis and entered into a grand prize drawing where you and your friends will be invited to party lavishly at the Erwin Center skybox for the February 18th Texas A&M game. Look for trivia in The Daily Texan January 26th through February 12th. Submit daily answers to The Daily Texan TSP office or email at UT ATHLETICS texanbballfanatic@yahoo.com. check out sports section for trivia questions ® check out wvsw.dailytexanonline.com for official rules ® Wednesday; February 4, 2 004 \ KAY - P age 7 UNDER THE...P00 L? Austin chosen for new film Drop D ead Sexy to use (JT students f o r production By Jim Patterson Daily Texan Staff A n ew fu ll-len g th m ovie, star­ ring C risp in G lo v e r and Jason L ee, will b eg in film in g in A ustin late this m onth. " D r o p D ead S e x y " o f is a c o -p r o d u c tio n A rri\ a l P ictu re s an d M y th o s S tu d io s T h e film w ill ru n o n a $ 1 .2 m illio n b u d g e t and take ab ou t fo u r w e e k s c o m p le te , a to p ro d u c e r at A rriv al said. A rriv al, h ead ed by M ich ael is P h ilip an d C h a rle s A co sta, h a n d lin g the p h y sical p ro d u c­ tion o f th e film wTiile M yth os te n d s to the fin an cial end . This w ill be th e ir first fu ll-leng th film fo r international release. P ro d u c e rs D irk H ig d o n , R ic h a rd M id d le to n , D u n c a n M o n tg o m e r y a n d A c o s ta are ta k in g c h a rg e o f th e p roject. to u se H ig d o n , p ro d u c tio n a lso d irecto r, said P h ilip o rig in a lly m e a n t a C a lifo r n ia lo catio n to d e p ic t th e C a n a d ia n b o rd er, b u t it w a s " a n a tu ra l p ro g re ssio n to a d a p t the scrip t to a little, ru ral T exas to w n ." “ Everybody gets paid very little, and th e re ’s a lot of com m unity collab­ oration. It’s som ewhat more a labor of lo ve .” Dirk Higdon, producer L im ite d b y a $ 1 .2 m illio n b u d g e t, h e said , "Y o u learn how to ch eat th in g s to tu rn a p en n y in to h alf a d o lla r" and m ak e A u stin see m ru ral. "E v e ry b o d y g e ts paid v e ry little, and th e re 's a lo t o f c o m m u n ity c o lla b o ra ­ tio n ," h e said . " It's so m e w h a t m o re a lab o r o f lo v e ." T h e m ov ie is th e storv o f tw o lo se rs , E d d ie a n d F ra n k , w h o lo s e $ 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 in c o n tr a b a n d w h ile h e a d in g fo r the M e x ica n lo st b o rd e r, m o n e y fo r th e ir b o ss, th e tw o ro b a w o m a n 's a t t e m p t g r a v e , w h e r e th e y e x p e c t to find je w e ls . r e c o v e r th e lo to T h e re are no je w e ls, and w hen they d ig her up, th e y 're alm ost d isco v e re d and are forced to flee w ith th e corp se. T h e rest o f the* m ov ie fo llo w s th e tw o ch a ra cters as th ey trv to d eal w ith the d ea d w o m a n and fin d a w a y th e ir m oney. T h e stu d io h as said a to re c o v e r m a r q u e e a c tre ss w ill the p la y w o m a n but h a s n o t s e t­ tled o n o n e S _ . Crispin Glover . s tu d io head Tim M cC lu n is en th u siastic abo u t C rispin G lo v e r a n d Ja s o n Lee starring as E d d ie an d F ra n k . " It's a dark c o m e d y — m a d e p erh aps even d a r k e r b y an d m o r e C r is p in ," h e said . M cC lu re is co ­ e x e c u tiv e p ro d u cin g the m o v ie w ith R ich ard K o oris, head o f 501 Stu d ios. fu n A co sta said th e fo rem o st rea­ so n to film h e re w as to "h e lp p ro m o te in d ep en d e n t film -m a k ­ in g in A u stin ." A rriv a l has assig n ed foreign to C u rb r ig h ts d is tr ib u tio n E n te rta in m e n t b u t is reserv in g d o m e stic d istrib u tio n rig h ts to aw a it a p p r o v a l fro m s e v e ra l c o m p e tin g c o m p a n ie s , A co sta said . "D ro p D ead S e x y " is bein g financed m o stly b y local m oney. T h e crew is 9 0-p ercen t local, and U T 's R a d io -T e le v is io n -F ilm D e p a rtm e n t is h e lp in g to find stu d e n ts fo r so m e o f the roles, n o t all o f w h ich h a v e been filled y e t, A co sta said. H e a t h e r H illia r d / D a ily T e xan S t a f f Studio art sophomore Craig D. SteckbecK puts away a regulator after his scuba diving class Tuesday. The class meets and dives in the Texas Swim Center once a week. Extended Texan editor deadline passes to holding general discretion over the entire p ap er's content. o f stem m in g The board m ay also choose to w aiv e the experience requirem ent d u e to w hat it sees, accord ing to Law rence, as "ch allen g es of the fairn e ss the em ploym ent system on T h e Daily T e x a n " from Ferguson's allegations that he w as intentionally prevented from ful­ filling the experience requirem ent. F e rg u so n d id n o t tu rn in a w a iv e r fo rm b y T u e s d a y 's .d e a d lin e , L a w re n c e sa id , w h ich m e a n s the b o ard m a y refu se to a c c e p t h is w a iv e r . F e r g u s o n c o u ld fo r c o m m e n t T uesday. re a c h e d n o t b e By Chelsea Stark Daily Texan Staff T hree can d id ates have subm it­ ted applications to run for editor o f T he D aily Texan. T h e extended application d ead lin e p assed at 5 p.m. Tuesday after a three-w eek extension. Potential can d id ates Ben H eath an d B rian F e rg u so n su bm itted their applications before the Jan. 14 d ead lin e had passed . Because Ferguson requ ested a w aiver to the experience requ irem ent, the Texas S tu d en t P u blication s Board o f O p erating Tru stees reopened its application p ro cess to allow other stud en ts to requ est a waiver. The requ irem ent states that a candidate m u st have w orked at th e Daily Texan for at least tw o sem esters and in tw o departm ents. A penny for your thoughts? How ‘bout Go online to: www.dailytexanonline.com and click on the survey button. You’ll have a chance at winning Longhorn Gift Cards from Barton ( reck Mall worth $100-$300! Sweet! First 200 surveys eligible for the drawings. Sign up NOYVÜ Brian Ferguson Ben Heath Sin ce that extension, grad u ate stu d en t Erin K eck su b m itted an application. K eck has w orked as a reporter, copy ed ito r and on the editorial d esk at the Texan. “T he board m ust decide on legal issues," said Kathy Law rence, TSP director and a nonvoting m em ber o f the T S P board. "T h ey have a handbook that sets forth require­ m ents, and now a student w ants those requirem ents w aived ." sh e L aw ren ce said is Erin Keck has n o t suffi­ ciently ad v er­ tised the policy changes and votes to further extend the filing dead­ line, Law rence said. The board has tw o options in Ferguson's case. If he files a w aiv­ er, the board can choose to w aive the experience requ irem ent with a tw o -th ird s vote. A ccord ing to the T SP handbook, if the board w aiv es these require­ m ents, the editor will o n ly retain control o f the n e w sp ap er's editori­ al and opinion pages, as opposed m ajo rity A U D X O L Q U IB T Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center K e lly W . K e ith , D .D .S, General Dentistry FOR NEW PATIENTS: Contact. S c h o o l of Athed Health Scie n ce s P h (8 0 6 ) 7 4 3 -3 2 2 0 F a x . i 8 0 6 ) 7 4 3 -3 2 4 9 w w w t t u h s c e d u / s a h 452-6405 3800 Speedway C o n v e n ie n t to c a m p u s & c e n tr a l A u stin I towToFinid Person who claims they were among the first to start downloading movies. COLLEGE * Education*|Q"| Wednesday, February 4, 2004 7:00 pm Norris Conference Center 2525 West Anderson Lane (entrance at the rear of Northcross M all) Adm issions and financial aid representatives will be available from Austin area colleges and universities to answer questions. Sponsored by This FREE seminar will include the following topics: • How to Apply for Grants and Scholarships • Free Money • The Financial Aid Process • What to Expect • Stafford and Parent Loans • Terms and How to Apply • How to Fill out the FAPSA FED ERAL CRED IT UNION yjho site? Seating is limited, call 467-8080, ext. 29064 or visit us online at ufcu.org to register. THE N EW EST WAY TO GET HIT M OVIES; DOW NLOAD THEM . STUD EN TS GET 25% O FF* ALL M OVIES AT CO LLEG E.M O VIELIN K .CO M M o v ie lin k m o v i e s o n d e m a n d ’ crm s anc c o n d itio n s a p p ly. See w e b s ite let de ia It . DID YOU KNOW? BEST AV/UUBLE COP? ™ * * u r l COMING UP: I In 1996 in America, needles were removed from the “ investigative" category to “ accepted medical instruments." Being investigative allowed insurance compa- rues to deny p a y m e n t for m edical acupuncture treatment. There is a bill before C ongressyvith 1 2 sponsors to allow Medicare to pay for acupuncture treatments. Check tomorrow’s paper for a pro file of Roderick Johnson, who says guards ignored cla im s that he was sexually assaulted while in prison. Page 8 I h i Da in 11 \ v \ Wednesday. February 4. 2 0 0 4 $ N eed lin g to Veupunetures popularity continues to grow in the Western part ol the world Charlotte So beck had suf­ fered from chronic allergies for more than 20 years. Like other people w ho suffer from allergies, she said she received -hots and took m edi­ cine, but w ith the fall pollen, she decided to try another method. " I went to see an acupuncturist and took Chinese herbal m edi­ cin e," said Sobeck, a licensed acupuncturist w ith Austin A cu­ puncture and Herbology. "In a few months my allergies changed for the better. M y immune system was stronger.' Acupuncture and Chinese herbal m edicine is part of tradi­ tional Chinese medicine that is more than 5,000 vears old. This medical model concentrates on the body as a whole and how the imbalance of energy, or Qi, can cause symptoms of illness. "Q i circulates in the body along major energy pathw ays called m eridians. Along the m eridians there are acupuncture points w here threads and needles are inserted to restore the proper balance of energy," Sobeck said. t hough acupuncture has been studied for thousands of years in China, it wasn't until 1972 when N ew York Times journalist James Reston — who was in the country covering then-President Richard Nixon visits — had an emergency appendectomy with acupuncture as the anesthetic that the tech­ nique was introduced to America, the Am erican according Acupuncture Web site. Today there are about 8,000 acupunctur­ ists in the United States, and as the popularity of the Eastern model continues to merge into the mainstream, more and more peo- to By Casey Zertuche Daily Texan Staff pie are practicing and receiving acupuncture, the Web site states. Austin is home to the Academ y of Oriental M edicine that wras founded bv Stuart Watts 10 years ago, after legislation was passed regarding acupuncture. "Texas for many years didn't have an acupuncture license," said Stuart Bailey, com munications manager at the academy. "People were performing acupuncture, but them was no law until '93." The school currently has 240 students enrolled in their mas­ ter's of science program, which is a full master's program offered to anyone w ith a minimum of 60 hours of credit from any college. "W e had about 40 incoming students in January," Bailey said. "I think the strength of our facility and the city' of Austin is the reason for the enrollment. If the facility d id n 't do a great job, then response wouldn't be as high." The master's program can take anyw here from three to six years to complete depending upon the status of the student, Bailey said. After graduation, to get certified the student has to take a board national exam on acupuncture and in Chinese herbal medicine. Upon passing the tests, the student must take his or her degree and certificate to the Texas State Board of M edical Exam iners, w'here they w ill license the student in acupuncture. then another exam Sobeck is a graduate from the school. She said after she received treatments for her allergies, the practice intrigued her. "It didn't only treat m y aller­ in m ind, gies. but it created a mure overall feeling of health tor me. and w ith that researched acupuncture on mv ow n and found an inform al class to take," Sobeck said. "1 liked it so much that 1 wanted to learn it. I "The principle that it s built on is to treat the bodv on the whole, to treat it in a more natural wray," she said. "W h en w e tre.it the bodv in a more natural w ay to prevent illnesses or to cure ill­ the body generally nesses, responds w'ell to the approach." Acupuncture can be used to treat many symptoms, prevent or treat diseases or to diagnosis patients and to im prove overall health. "W e believe health is a state of harm ony between the physical, em otional and spiritual aspects of the individual. Therefore it treats the bodv in its entirety," Sobeck said. "YVe do a lot of focus on lifestyle and diet. We look at diet and nutrition closely — at least I do when evaluating m y patients." In conjunction with acupunc­ ture, Chinese herbal m edicine also helps aid in the rebalancing of one's body. "The herbal m edicine either w orks w ith acupuncture or alone," Sobeck said. "Som e herbs are rawr, some are powders, and some are pills. [The herbs] are something people can continue to do when they leave the office. Sometimes 1 give patients only herbal treatment." Doctors of Western medicine believe it doesn't hurt to try acupuncture. Eric LeBouet a doctor of chiropractic at Koala Sports Medicine, said he w'ouki suggest it to patients. 1 0 . 0 0 A M - 3 : 0 0 P M T e x a s U n i o n B a l l r o o m j M e e t w i t h e m p l o y e r s j ■ A B O U T F U L L - T I M E P O S I T I O N S I A N D I N T E R N S H I P S ! ■ UT ID R E Q U I R E D N a t u r a l S c i e n c e s C a r e e r Sadie Munkoff, a practitioner of Eastern m edi­ cine and a licensed acupuncturist, inserts a needle into th e fore­ head of Kelli W illiam son. The belief is that the hum an body contains certain pressure points that, when focused on, can provide relief to specific ailm ents. Chris Nguyen/ Daily Texan Staff "W ith acupuncture it's been around for so m any vears. I feel that people get a good response or none at all," he said. "There's really no negative effect — either you get well or stay the same. W ith medicines there are a lot of side effects. H ow ever from acupuncture there are no side effects, no negative aspects." The num ber of treatments depend on a person's ailments. "The effect is cum ulative. An acute injury may take one or two treatments," M oira McCarthy, a licensed acupuncturist at the Acupuncture W ellness Center, said. Once the balance to the bodv is received, health is restored, and there is no set number of treat­ ments for one to feel healthier. Acupuncture can also affect one's mental state. "B y balancing, a person w ill feel very calm, very' centered. It's like the mind, body and spirit thing," M cCarthy said. "You can't sepa­ rate the mind from the illness. Someone that comes in is going to feel much calmer once the body is balanced and centered." Patients not only feel relaxed after a session, but also during. Rachel Landa, a patient of Sobeck, has been having prob­ lems in her feet for two-and-a- half vears. After a recommenda­ tion from a friend w eeks ago she said she tried acupuncture and has felt a huge difference. "The first day I saw her [Sobeck] the pain w as gone," Landa said. "It's really interesting the w ay it works. M y w hole body I never was feeling different. experienced this before in my life. It's incredible, I w asn't able to w alk — not even stand up, and after the hrst day I started to w alk." W h ile Landa goes once a w'eek for .1 session, other patients have made treatments a seasonal habit. Don Sorensen, another patient of Sobeck's, moved to Austin from Colorado about 20 years ago 1 Ie said his allergies were fine until about 10 '/ears ago. " I took about five or six treat­ ments and got to where m y irrita­ tion stopped," he said. "E v e ry year I use four to six treatments, about one per w eek to alleviate symptoms. I w ould highly rec­ ommend it." 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Deadline to turn in entries is February I Oth at theTSP office or be email at texandreamdate@yahoo.com. check out www.dailytexanonline.com for more details > nr c I 1 Page 9 T h f. D m ia T f x w Wednesday, February 4, 2 0 0 4 WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR LeBron James m issed the cut Tuesday in voting for All-Star reserves, finishing behind Eastern Conference guards Paul Pierce, Michael-Redd, Baron Davis and Jason Kidd. COMING TOMORROW Find out how the Texas sohball team plans to make it back to the College World Series without pitcher Cat Osterman Paulino impresses after taking over at point P a in t battle between Harrison a n d Thom as expected W ednesda y By Melanie Boehm Daily Texan Staff After missing the first eight games w'hile nursing a ham string injury, Kenton Paulino m ade the first start of his career as a Longhorn against UT-Arlington on Jan. 2, With senior Roval Ivey's return to the point guard position for his senior season, Texas head coach Rick Barnes' decision to start Paulino proba­ bly shocked a few. "H e was the guy we projected to be our starting point guard," Barnes said. “He had a great sum m er and a great fall ... He lust missed a lot at a very crucial time." But Paulino's recent success against Texas Tech and Texas A&M U niversity should help people see w h at used to be Barnes' madness. Paulino scored 12 points against the Red Raiders, w'hich basically kept the I onghom s (14- 3, 5-1 Big 12) in the game in the first half. He then followed that up Saturday with an 11-point, three-assist performance. So far this season, Paulino's playing time has been relatively restricted to the first half Barnes has said repeatedly that he wants Ivey running the point when the game gets under 10 minutes, but as Paulino continues to prove his worth he could get more oppor­ tunities in the second half. "The only thing he needed was to show w hat he was capable of," senior James Thomas said about Paulino. to Barnes' decision start Paulino has been backed up by Paulino's teammates w ho say the 6-foot-1-inch sophom ore point guard m ade T.J. Ford look bad a couple times in practice last sea­ son. "It w as a great competition," Ivey said. "People d o n 't know that K.P. gave T.J. trouble last year." Paulino's starting job has also benetited Ivey w ho has returned to his natural two-guard posi­ tion. I lis point total per game has increased to almost 13 points. His assist num bers have remained relatively the same despite the change in position; however he has reduced his turnovers. The Longhorns face a tough Big 12 test tonight at 7 p.m., when they host Colorado (12-6, 4-3). The Buffaloes com e to Austin on a two-game winning over streak Missouri and Bavlor last week. victories after C olorado's D avid H arrison, w ho leads the Buffaloes averag­ ing alm ost 17 points and 8 rebounds a game, will likely pro­ vide Texas' big men with another tough test. The junior w ent 10- for-10 and grabbed 10 rebounds in their victory over the Bears. "H e's a force. He's going to draw a lot of attention," Barnes said. "H e's tough to guard one- on-one." rebo unding When Texas outrebounds its opponent, the Longhorns are 11- 1 on the season. Texas will face a Stiff challenge against the Buffaloes, w ho are currently ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 for the num ber of defensive rebounds per gam e at 27.61. However, the Longhorns are cur­ rently ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 for the num ber of offensive rebounds grabbed per gam e at 19, wrhich should provide an interesting match-up for the big men. n e e d s Of note, Texas senior James Thom as eight rebounds in tonight's gam e to hit the 1,000-rebound mark for his career. He enters the gam e 36 only The Stacy Stephens Show Jennifer Soliz Daily Texan Staff Kenton Paulino is starting at point guard this season in T.J. Fo rds shadow, but it doesn't seem to bother the sophomore. boards shy of becoming Texas' all-team leading rebounder, the honor currently held by LaSalle Thompson. A ll starters in double digits in 8 9 -5 5 win over M izzou Tigers By Carrie Crossm an Daily Texan Staff Stacy Stephens d id n 't wrant anyone to forget her season-high 28 points against Texas Tech on Sunday so she picked up in the Missouri game where she left off. The senior center finished the first half going 7-for-8 with 14 points, after scoring Texas' first eight points. After a slow start, the rest of the Texas offense started to fol­ low its lone senior's lead and come alive. Forw ard H eather Schreiber scored 12 points, and freshman Tiffany Jackson added eight points. Texas (20-2, 8-1) did not allow second-chance M issouri anv points in the first 20 minutes. "That's our focus," head coach Jody Conradt said. "We respect­ ed the fact that they're a big team. They're one of the big team s we'll play, and thev have been able to really rebound the ball, so that wras som ething I thought w as critical, and w e've done a good job with that. That has always been one of our strengths, and you do n 't w ant any opponent to take your strength." The third-ranked Longhorns led at the half 50-26, a tie for the fifth-most points in the first half, before taking the game with a convincing 89-55 win. Texas is 16-0 w hen holding opponents under 62 points. All five Longhorn starters fin­ ished the night scoring in double­ digits. Stephens lead the team with 20 points, and Schreiber fin­ ished w'ith 19 points, followed by Jackson with 16 points and six assists. Jamie Carey and Kala Bowers scored 12 points each. Bowrers also had 10 rebounds for her first double-double ever. "Kala w as so intent on getting See STEPHENS, page 11 Norman, Carey dish out assists, teammates catch what comes their way By Elizabeth M cG arr Daily Texan Staff dem onstrated w hy Texas boasts one of the prem ier backcourts in the nation. Texas knows how to bounce back. After being dow n 12-4 at the beginning of the fir^t quarter, the Longhorns scored nine u n a n ­ swered points, never again relin­ quished the lead and defeated Missouri by the convincing m ar­ gin of 89-55. They also know how to bounce pass. Sophomore Nina N orm an had eight assists, and junior Jamie Carey had five. The stats d id n 't look impressive on paper, but the passes all over the court looked prettv in person. The two guards "All of us have learned to be prepared to catch the ball w hen w e're playing w ith N ina and Jamie because both of them are good passers, and they both see the court really well," junior Heather Schreiber said. “Tonight they had a lot of people who were running with them. They were just able to hit us in stnde so that we could make layups. Schreiber, along w ith senior Stacv Stephens, junior Kala Bowers and freshm an Tiffany Jackson, were able to contribute See PASSING, page 11 0* b 12 Iowa State's Jake Sullivan shoots over Kansas Aaron M iles during the second half of Iowa State's 68-61 win Saturday. Despite going 1 0 - o f - ll against M issouri and 20-of-21 in the last two gam es, center Stacy Stephens still do e sn’t m ind getting dirty under the basket and scratching for the loose ball. Chris Case/Daily Texan Staff Upsets now commonplace in balanced Bi Sampson, Sootiers struggling with a .500 Big 12 mark By Jason Weddle Daily Texan Staff Three w eeks have come and gone in the Big 12 schedule, and the conference race is no more decided than w hen it began. No team remains undefeated, and seven teams are separated by only two gam es in the loss col­ umn, which begs the question: Is it a dow n year for the league, or is the Big 12 just becoming more balanced? head “The league is balanced," Texas coach M elvin A&M Watkins said. "Some may say it is down, but 1 think it is more bal­ anced, and w hen it is all said and done I think this league will be well-represented in post-season play." One thing is for certain, there are no more easy games in the Big 12. “You think about Iowa State beating Kansas and then Baylor beating Iowa State the other night, and I just think on any given night, any team in this league can beat the other," C olorado head coach Ricardo Patton said. Sampson Having Fun Losing? Two years rem oved from a Final Four appearance and com­ ing off of a 27-win season that saw them lose to the eventual National Cham pions in the tour­ nament, the Sooners are having a bit of a dow n year. Granted, at 14-4 all is not lost for this year's team, but with a .500 m ark in conference and an incredibly yo un g this year's expectations am nowhere near those of the prev ious two seasons for the Sooners. team, he is having m ore fun this year than he can rem em ber having w ith any other team he has been a part of. "The best coaching jobs aren't alw ays w hen you win everv game and you are w inning the league cham pionship, it s when you are guiding and helping kids through said Sampson Players of the Week times," tough center C olorado D avid Harrison and Iowa State guard Curtis Stinson w ere nam ed Big 12 Player of the Week and Big 12 Rookie of the Week, respectively. Harrison, a M cD onald's All- American in 2001, averaged 24 points per game in the Buffaloes w ins and against M issouri Baylor, shooting an unheard of 85 percent from the field. Harrison, w ho d o esn't get the national attention he deserves, is averag- See DANIEL, page 10 Still, Kelvin Sam pson says that See HARRISON, page 10 Steve Pope Associated Press Patrick Daniel Senior sports writer Knight’s tirade is nothing special lech Texas U niversity Chancelle» David Smith should have expected the response he got from basketball coach Bobby Knight on Monday. Smith com plim ented Knight for his recent behavior while at a local eatery according to a source the Lubbock Avalanche for Journal. K night w ent ballistic and chided the chancellor for saying there had been anything w rong w ith his behavior this year. Com plim enting Knight for the w ay he h ad been acting recently? The chancellor has a hum an tire- crackt'i on his hands and he thinks he can compliment him? I udicrous. Knight has show n with his history of antics that no one can ever know when he is going to go off next. The Red R aider coach has been shown to have similarities to Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells, w ho is also a friend of his W hen asked at Big 12 Media Day when the best time to reach Parcells w ould be, Knight responded that his buddy proba- blv should not be called right after a loss. M aybe Smith should have taken that to m ind when he com­ plim ented the coach on the class he had displayed recently seeing as Tech had just lost two consec­ utive conference games. Smith probably thought noth­ ing of com plim enting the coach He was show ing appreciation for Knight, but the coach felt his integrity w as being questioned by Smith, according to informa­ tion shared w ith ESPN's Dick Vitale. In all seriousness, Smith is K night's boss, and he d id n 't deserve the tongue-lashing from his coach. Knight d id n 't think he had done anything this season to w arrant a berating from Smith, but the form er Indiana coach has lost his cool a few times this year. • First there w as the incident early in the vear when Knight was doing a postgam e press con­ ference after the team 's opening gam e against Davidson. A jour­ nalist asked a question about “the oth er side of the ball." Knight went off on the journalist for using football terminology at a basketball press conference, gave an explanation about the p roper term inology and then told the journalists in the room that he w as just trying to help them out in a profession that w as “two steps above prostitution." N othing wrong with throwing the scum a bone, right? • Then there was the time Tech played against Iowa, w ho is coached by Steve Alford. Alford w as one of Knight's best players at Indiana, but the two men had a strained relationship in the past. After w orking out their dif­ ferences, the two coaches agreed to play a hom e-and-hom e series with one gam e in Dallas and one the next year in Chicago. Enter ESPN announcer and form er coach Fran Fraschilla. Fraschiila sat the two men dow n for a pregam e interview in which he asked Alford how m uch about the feud was true and how m uch was fabricated. Before the Iowa coach could answer, Knight w ent on a profanity-laced tirade about how the m edia try to stir up feuds that don't exist. In the end Knight apologized and said he should have used a different choice of words. • Before Iowa gam e, the Knight w ent on a rant about the lack of fan support at the team 's hom e gam es. Average atten ­ dance at the United Spirit Arena before the C hristm as break was at 6,97b dow n from the 9,962 the team drew in last year. Knight w as also upset that the team 's game with Iowa w as not selling tickets in the Dallas area. Knight said he was disappointed in the support — only 8,500 seats Page 10 Wednesday, February 4, 2 0 0 4 Big 12 coaches second to none By Jason W eddle Raily Texan Staff t Tver the past few years the Big 12 has garnered .1 great deal of publicitx for having an am azing assembly of coaching talent — on the men s side. Established names like Roy W illiam s Eddie Sutton, Bobby Knight, K elvin Sampson, Rick Barnes and Bill Self all call, or ha\r recently called, the Big 12 Even up-and-coming home coaching talents like Ricardo Patton and Barry C ollier are mak­ ing name^ for themselves. ['hough they would never say it themselves, the attention to Big 12 men's coaches has unfairly overshadow ed incredible coaching talent in the same are­ n a s during wom en's games. the Texas coach Jody Conradt is one of only a handful of active coaches, to have men s or women's, reached the 8(H)-win mark, and both she and Texas Tech's Marsha Sharp have already been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for their a -aching success. N ot far behind Conradt and Sharp is Colorado coach Ceal Berrv, who w ith four more wins, w ill reach 500 for her career. It's a great honor. 1 hat is a lot of games. Sharp said of Berry's im minent milestone. "She has been a great coach that has coached a lot of play ers that have been < -veradhievers — and that is the best compliment 1 can pay her." Aside from Berry being on the verge of a monumental win total, Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly recently recorded his 350th victory. Deb Patterson of Kansas State is w idely thought of as one of the best coaches in the country, and Oklahom a coach Sherri Coale has com pletely the Sooner program during her stint in Norman. resurrected W ith all the coaching success that surrounds her, the Big 12's newest coach, interim head coach I vnette W oodard of Kansas, is excited about her opportunity' to go head-to-head against some of the nation's prem ier coaches dur­ ing the absence of M arian Washington. "They an1 great coaches, and it is great to have this opportunity," Woodard said. " I learn from them." Players of the Week Kansas State senior forward Nicole Ohlde was named Big 12 Wom en's Basketball Player of the Week, and Texas forward Tiffany Jackson w as named Big 12 Rookie of the Week for games from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. Ohlde averaged 26.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, two blocks and 1.5 steals in No. 10 Kansas State's v ictories over Baylor and Oklahom a. O hlde's week was even better as she became only the fourth player in Big 12 history to record 2,000 career points when she hit the mark in the sec­ ond half of the O U game. Jackson has made the most of her spot in the Texas starting line­ up, as she scored 22 points against Nebraska and 19 points against Texas Tech. This marks the third time that Jackson has received rookie of the week hon­ o rs. She leads the Longhorns with five double-doubles on the season. knight a good coach, but makes a lot of noise DANIEL, FROM 9 had been sold for the game and 35,001) Tech alumni live in the Dallas area. He also threatened to never plav in Dallas again unless there w as more support. flash: N ew s If people are already apathetic to a situation, is threatening to not come back to a place really going to make a dif­ ference? in A fter Texas beat Tech Lubbock, Knight took all the blame tor not calling a time out to discuss how to defend Texas' inbound play that allowed the Longhorns to call a time out with 2.6 seconds left. That stoppage gave Texas a chance to draw' up a play and tie the game to send it to overtime. Taking the blame w'as a chival­ rous move by Knight, but no Tech players were made available for comment after the game. I have no idea if that was Knight's decision, but a journalist's job is to get all angles of the story, and the student-athletes should have been available for questioning. Back to the storv at hand. Texas Tech has reprimanded Knight for his actions and he w ill continue to coach the Red Raiders despite rumors that he would be sus­ pended for five games. A verbal reprimand to Knight is a slap on the wrist. W hat happens next time Knight spouts off? W ill they tell him to stick a bar of soap in his mouth? There is no denying Knight is a great coach. He turned the Tech program around after taking the reigns and won three N C A A Cham pionships at Indiana. He has 825 w ins as a coach in college basketball and is on his w ay to becoming the all-time winningest coach in a couple of years wrhen he passes form er North C arolina coach Dean Smith, w ho had 879 wins. But there is something to be said about someone like Dean Sm ith or John W ooden, who coached teams w ithout making themselves the talk of the country for negative reasons. 6 8 'TjT'T'-f/ CV (A Ur ( -« 750 Kohler s Crossing Irr Kyle * 512-262*5555 * www ptisrncreekfelfxom Plum Creek G olf Club would like to w elcom e all UT students back with a special $20 student rate Monday through Friday, and $30 on the weekends DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR OWN BEER K ansas S tate’s Nicole Ohlde spins in the lane against Baylor’s Emily N iem ann during last Tuesday's gam e. Ohlde was nam ed the Big 12 player of the week. Harrison, Stinson voted players of the week by Big 12 HARRISON, FROM 9 ing 16.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Stinson averaged 16.5 points and four assists in the Cyclones victories against Texas A & M and Kansas. The guard also pulled down 11 rebounds in Iow a State's come-from-behind w in over the Jayhaw ks. This is Stinson's third rookie of the week honor, tying him w ith Texas' R J. Tucker. The Iow a State freshman is putting together an im pressive year, leading the Cyclones with 14.9 points per game, as w ell as adding 4.4 assists per contest. BIG 12 MEN’S BASKETBALL POWER POLL OSU holding off Texas at the top of the Big 12 list Prev. School 1 p Oklahoma State Overall 16-2 Conf. 6-1 O n I I Oklahoma State avenged their only conference loss by beating Texas Tech on Saturday. The best offense is often a good defense, and the Cowboys score 21 ppg off turnovers. Kelly Glasscock Associated Press Texas The zone has been good to the Longhorns thus far in conference play, and Jason Klotz is making a case to be inserted into the starting line up. 14-3 5-1 Texas Tech 5-2 It’s like the good ol’ III days for Bobby Knight - he is back in the news instead of his team. It was a bad week for supposed superstar, Andre Emmett as Texas and OSU held him in check. 17-4 Kansas Would you have believed that Kansas would drop games to Nevada, Richmond and Iowa State, if some one told you that In November? 14-4 6-1 4-2 12-6 13-4 Iowa State Beat Kansas a week after losing to Baylor. Could contend for the Big 12 ... if they can win on the road. Colorado 4-3 Impressive win for the Buffs against Mizzou, could improve their status even more with a strong showing this week. Oklahoma Got back on the winning track after their four-game skid, but still have yet to prove that they can beat the Big 12’s better teams. Too inexperienced to be anything but a spoiler this season. 13-4 3-3 Missouri 9-9 4-4 The losses keep piling up for Quinn Snyder and his Tigers. Enough said. Nebraska Can Bill Callahan coach basketball too? 11-6 10 10 [FVE-m Texas A&M 7-11 1-5 0-7 The Aggies keep hanging in there against quality opponents — sooner or later they will crack the win column. 11 11 Kansas State 9-8 1-5 12 12 Maybe the Wildcats would be better if they were In Manhattan, N.Y? Baylor Down to six scholarship players, but the Bears are still losing by respectable margins. 6-14 1-6 — Com piled by Ja son Weddle BIG 12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POWER POLL Longhorns hanging tough despite push from Colorado Prev. School I - Overall Conf. Texas Could even be No. 1 in the country. Texas' tough non­ conference schedule Is paying dividends in Big 12 play. 20-2 8-1 Colorado 17-2 6-1 The Lady Buffs have opened some eyes to this point in conference play. Colorado has a chance to further establish itself as a Big 12 power by knocking off Kansas State on Sunday. Kansas State Nicole Ohlde is now a member of the exclusive 2,000 point club. Ohlde and Kendra Wecker are perhaps the most talented duo in the conference. 15-3 6-1 ™ Texas Tech 18-3 4-3 Still a very good team, but not a great team without Jia Perkins. Baylor Baylor will give any team in the conference a run for its money. The Bears are the only Big 12 team to have knocked off Texas in the last two seasons. 17-4 5-3 Nebraska 14-5 4-4 Nebraska has had the most difficult conference schedule of any Big 12 team thus far. For the Huskers to be 4-4 is very respectable. Oklahoma 13-6 3-5 Oklahoma desperately needs a win after dropping four straight contests. Iowa State 10-8 3-4 Coach Bill Fennelly is the newest member of the 350 win club. Missouri 11-8 2-6 The Tigers aren't a great team, but they are still capable of beating anyone on a given night. 10 - Oklahoma State 3-5 O Q m Oklahoma State proved they are not a team to be over- looked by beating Texas Tech and Iowa State. “ O 8-11 I I - ^ Kansas 9-9 2-5 Interim coach Lynette Woodard has her work cut out for her as she tries to fill In the void left by Marian Washington’s medical leave of absence. 12 - ríñ m B Texas A&M 7-12 0-8 How many Aggies does it take to win a basketball game? Both men and women are winless In the Big 12. — Com piled by Ja son Weddle Get a m i Jem Basketball 0-Zone T-Shirt, courtesy of Trvacfflirvrc tn ( i ttbn e l Mtpws h it h o rn Stsdents: Don't forget to check the Student orange b i o o o nnx on www.TexasSports.com for special giveaways! Visit The Daily Texan online at w w w .dailytexanonline.com Wednesday. February 4, 2 0 0 4 S p o k t s Page 11 S tep h en s g ettin g ‘easy’ sh ots u p clo se u n d er th e b ask et STEPHENS, FROM 9 her first double-double of her career," C onradt said. "The happiest person in the locker room is Kala." As for S tephens' second straight impressive night, she took a little good-natured rib­ bing on her shot selection and availability from Schreiber. "She w as 10-for-ll so she's been shooting really w ell," Schreiber said. "But you know she's been getting good posi­ tion under the goal also, so she can shoot a lot easier shots, and I think that alw ays helps. I m ean it's easier to shoot closer layups than it is farther. I think it helps, because w e started to see her more. At the beginning of the season and the last cou­ ple of games, we w eren't giving her the ball w henever she w as open, and w e were kind of forc­ ing her to take harder shots by not giving her the ball w henev­ er she had a good pin or w hen she was closer to the bucket for an easier shot." a as "I'll try to take w hat H eather said com plim ent," Stephens said w ith a laugh. "Tiffany and Heather are both doing a really great job-of giv­ ing the ball to me in a better spot, w here I'm a lot more com ­ fortable, just getting it an d going straight up like I know' how to do the best. Honestly, I in ca n 't put anything more besides that fact that my team ­ mates are giving me great pass­ es and giving me the ball w hen I need it and m aking it really easy for me right now." Missouri wras lead by Evan U nrau and Stretch James w ho scored 16 and 17 points, respec­ tively. U nrau also had eight rebounds for the 2-6 Tigers, two short of her fifth-straight d o u ­ ble-double. Texas also held sen­ ior guard Tracy Lozier to tw o rebounds. three points and Lozier has scored in the double­ digits the past six games before Tuesday. The win makes it 31 consecu­ tive home wins, a tie for third in Texas history. Visit The Daily Texan online at w w w .dailytexanonlrne.com Chemistry brewing lor Longhorns PASSING, FROM 9 to the 58 points Texas m anaged in the paint. Ail four players ended the evening in double-fig­ ures in addition to Carey, who added 12. "We have tw o really good point guards w ho can find us in transition and all over the court," Jackson said. "Coach has really been stressing being patient on offense." N orm an and Carey w eren't afraid to run the ball and con­ tributed to Texas' 14 fast-break points. But the Longhorns also took the time to run offensive plays and move the ball around the horn. Texas (20-2, 8-1) hasn't had much of a chance to showcase its resiliency this season, but after losing to Baylor in Waco, the Longhorns bounced back with a 67-45 win against Iowa State. The team truly seem ed to find its niche on the road against an u p ­ start Nebraska team just three games ago. An 82-point perform ­ ance gave the Longhorns enough m om entum to score the same num ber in Sunday's win over Texas Tech and to put the prover­ bial nail in the coffin against the Tigers Tuesday "You can put all of that in the chemistry category," head coach Jody C onradt said. "O ur chem ­ istry has im proved dramatically on the offensive end, and it's resulted in fewer turnovers, easi­ er looks, and that's wTiat w e've been looking for." It's the especially w hat Longhorns will be looking for as Big 12 play continues. And w'ith four of their next seven gam es against Top 25 opponents, the Texas team will attem pt to use that chemistry' and cohesiveness to its advantage. "It's about valuing the basket­ ball, staying focused on both ends of the floor and getting into a flow," C onradt said. "You can feel it when they start to really get together and get some easv baskets in transition. All of that feeds off of defense and rebound­ ing, and w e've been doing a m uch better job of that." Texas has had the luxury of being able to rotate players in and out of the lineup mon fre­ quently, because the team has been able to find that flow ( arey has not started the past tw o gam es for the Longhorn'- but contributed 26 m inutes against Missouri N o one player w as on the court for more than 30 min­ utes, due in part to the fact that Texas galloped out to a 50-26 ha If time lead and never led by fewer than 22 points during the second half. Conradt would love nothing more than to dom inate the rest of the conference gam es as her team did Tuesday, but realistically, she knows that preparation will dic­ tate success in the competitive Big 12. 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N O W move-tn or Spring Semester 2-2 west cam­ pus 803 W 28th only $77 5 and 1-2 north campus 411 W 34th only $ 7 0 0 Campus Con­ dos 4 7 4 -4 8 0 0 94 ISUZU Trooper, original ,wner g oo d condition N ew trar srrussion, A /C , tires, battery & 130K miles $ 3 9 0 0 C a ll 2 6 3 -0 0 1 4 timing belt LO OKIN G FOR a new place? Check out our online apartment search form at w w w ausapt.com Apartment Finders 3 7 0 - U n f. A p ts. 3 7 0 - U nf. A pts. IMMEDIATE LEASING S P R I N G S E M E S T E R D E A L 3 7 0 - U nf. A pts. FREE A /C and heating! N o w pre-leasmg spacious Hoorpians m cozy Hyde Park neighbor­ hood 1 /1 $ 5 9 9 2 /1 $ 8 9 9 Apartment Finders 3 2 2 -95 56 N O W PRE-LEASING the Nicest Apartments in W est Campus! W a lk to UT Pool, sundeck gates balconies e le v a o s mi­ cros Huge 1 / l's Apartment F.nders 322 -9 5 5 6 BEST 2 /2 m W est Campus now ava^able for pre-leosing! Huge floorpian pool, sundeck, aas paid $995 Apartment Finders 322 -9 5 5 6 CUTE CAMPUS Hideway! 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BARTON CREEK suite for rent to one or two coeds in executive home Separate entrances In­ 1 b d r m / 1 b a /lvg cludes rm /kitchenette/garage, 1 1 0 0 /m fh or ipv2u@mindspring.corn incl util. 3 0 6 -00 90 “w a l k t o c a m p u s ” Eff. & 1/1 's $485. 1/1 $595 with electric paid. Leases through MAY! O wner Managed W augh Prop 451-0988 GRANDOAK-UT 1 Block Quiet Spacious 2 / 2 W D conn Free Internet C a b le /H ig h 2901 Swisher $ 1 2 5 0 477- 338 8 Speed GREATOAK- SPACIOUS 2 /2 1 Block Law School/LBJ Pool Laundry Cable Smokeless Pet- less Q uiet $90 0 4 7 7 3388 LE M E D APARTMENTS 1 200 West 40th Street 2-1 $599, 1-1 $499 Central N o application fee $99 Move in special. Free gas 453-3545 WE LOCATE apartment-. Great Campus and Hyde Park loca­ tions Alori Properties 4 5 4 -46 63 w w w alori net N o w Preleasing. 1 /1 GREAT DEAL in N orth campus Cute for only leasing $395 Located on shuttle, bul within walking distance to UT Call for info 49 9 -8 0 1 3 CUTE SPANISH-STYLE Village! 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BEST DEAL Huge floorplans, great pool, sun-deck, gas p a id 1-1 $ 6 5 0 , 2-2 $ 99 5 Apartm ent Finders 3 2 2 -9 5 5 6 w a l k ^t o c a m p l j^ $425 Great Efficiency New Carpet, Paint & Tile Free Cable - on bus Route 47 2-6 979 One Bedroom $525 PRE-LEASING MAY7 A N D AU GUST Lantana Apartments 1802 West Ave 2 /2 $1025 3 /2 $ 1 5 7 5 Pool, O n site laundry & Mgmt, Lots of parking, Lg bedrooms Call N o w 476-01 1 1 - Leave Message WALK TO U T OR CATCH THE SHUTTLE! Very nice opts w /B e rb e r carpet, C e ilin g fans, High ceilings, M ic ro w a v e s and so much m o re l I Preleasing now for M a y a n d A u g m ove-in's. 2 / 1 5 825sqft $1 100/m onth 3 /2 .5 1050sqft $ 1 7 7 5/month C a ll no w ! 476-01 1 1 370 - U nf. A p ts. AVAILABLE N O W I 1/1 near campus 3rd floor quiet condo, CACH, parking space, laundry on-site, back balcony, no pets $530+deposit (5 1 2 )844-5550 Chantal NO BUS TOURS HERE! Schedule y o u r ow n free ind ividu al appointm ent a t your convenience. Call to d a y for a personalized tour. AFS A p a rtm e n t Finders Service 2 1 0 9 Rio G r a n d e 3 2 2 -9 5 5 6 w w w .a u s a p t.c o m 30TH A N D G uadalupe Giant 1/1 600 sqft $475 W alk to Campus, Trudy's, W heatsville! Apartment Experts 4 1 6 -8 1 0 0 HYDEPARK STUDIO'S. For now starting at $ 3 9 9 Easy on credit Apartment Experts 4 1 6 -8 1 0 0 LAFAYETTE LA N D IN G APARTMENT HOMES Southeast Austin. On UT Austin Bus Route Construction move in special total $ 5 0 .0 0 Free DVD Player with apartment Large Floor Plan. Call Today 44 2-6 7 8 9 COOL VINTAGE 1BR wooden floors, high ceiling, C A CH , dish­ washer Four blocks UT Availa­ ble M arch 1 $ 6 5 0 /m o 907 W est 2 3 rd Call 479 -0 4 0 6 . MARQUIS M G M T NO W PRE-LEASING SUMMER/FALL GREAT RATES AWESOME LOCATIONS! 605 W . 28th Street 472-3816 UNIVERSITY GARDENS A GATED C O M M U NITY! N ow Pre-leasmg sum mer/fall Super sized 1 bedroom apts. SUPER GREAT RATES! Microwaves elevators, & More! 2222 Rio Grande St. #D 476-4992 ASK ABOUT OUR RESERVED PUBLIC PARKING! STUDENT ROOMS 2 blocks to campus $ 4 0 0-4 20 ALL BILLS PAID Laundry, parking, on-site management Peachtree Apts. 1804 Lavaca 476 -5 1 5 2 TIRED OF: Riding the b u s? Sharing a bathroom? Parking h a ssle s? Paying for utilities? MOVE BACK TO CAMPUS TODAY! 565 - 611 sq. ft. 1 Bedrooms ALL BILLS PAID! (Gas, w a ter, ca ble & DSL) Parking & Laundry rooms included Effective rental rate $475 Bring this ad for $75 off 1st full months rent with l y r lease West 24™ STREET APARTMENTS 477-3619 UNBELIEVABLE DEAL, HydePark Efficiency from $395, Furnished- available Free Extended Cable W i reless-lnternet-Ava i la ble DW /DISP 108 W 45th 4 5 2 -1 4 1 9 /3 8 5 -2 2 1 1 /4 5 3 - 2771 w w w . 10 8p lace com IF"-Shuttle EFFICIENCIES $375. 1-1 $430, 2-$560 G o o d locations. Near hwy and schools, access gates, friendly staff plus free cuble and water Call fo* more specials 4 5 1 -45 14 ! / ! . All bills paicf $525?m o Furniture for sale 23 3 -9 1 7 5 3 7 0 - U nf. A p t*. 3 7 0 - U nf. A p t*. 3 70 - U nf. A p ts. 435 - C o-op* 4 3 5 - Co-ops 3 70 - U n f. A p t*. 4 = i . Best Deal O n UT Shuttle Eff 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-2 $3 9 5 + $435+ $4 95 + $5 5 5 + $7 95 + 2 -1 .5 $5 5 5 + Feaium,* Energy efficient, ceramic tiie entry & bath, walk-in closets, spacious floor plans, cats allowed. GATED COMMUNITIES FREE TIME WARNER CABLE Parklane Villas Shoreline Apts. Autumn Hiils 444-7555 442-6668 444-6676 G r e s t E f f i c i e n c y 138S-Re«t \ J J o / K ■ t o C u n p u s ' G s f m a - e n i f r e e C a U í , - S u m * HlV*' F a l l 2 . ^ # 1 V L N l& u e i t t EUn » \ ^ u c i a u * 7 ’ i ^ c . o n iiA » y }- H V l ^ T n w y m c i A v W r i w ¿ o o P 3 7 0 - Unf* A p t*. SUPER DISCOUNT RENTS IN WEST CAMPUS for immediate move-ins. Owner has several units vacant due to students not making fall grades. Up to half off! 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G a te r, pool, elevators 2-1 $990, 2-2 $ 1 0 9 5 Apart­ ment Finders 3 2 2 -95 56 3 9 0 - Unfurnished in HYDE PARK 2 /1 hidden trees, appliances, FP, CACH, W /D conn, $75 0, 4 3 1 0B Elers Ave 3 4 2 -9 5 6 7 /8 2 6 -6 2 0 8 Prime Properties 1907 W 38TH Spacious Up­ 2-1 DR. Hard­ stairs Brick woods A /C 's Fans 107 3 sqft Convenient M opac/U T $850- 47 2 -2 0 9 7 4 0 0 - Condos- Townhom es DON'T WAIT TILL IT'S TOO LATE!!! PRE-LEASE NOW FORFALL2004.. 3EF0RE ALLTHE SEST PROPERTIES GO! ORANGETREECONDOS CENTENNIAL CONDOS 900 W.23RD RESIDENCES VILLAS ON GUADALUPE VILLA NUECES VILLAS AT SAN GABRIEL BOARDWALK AT W. 24TH BOARDWALK AT LEON BOARDWALK AT SALADO BOARDWALK AT ROBBINS ALL BOARDWALK HOUSES CAMPUS & CENTRAL PROPERTIES THE LEASING LEADER WWW C EN TRALPKO PERTIES.CO M ON-LINE LIST! Current!! S pring/Fall Preleasing w w w frontpageproperties com 4 8 0 -85 18 Duplexes B13 W. 24TH ST. 512-474-0111 renovated 3 / 2 IH35 and Ben W hite N ew­ ly utilities $ 7 9 5 / + $ 6 0 0 deposit Near bus line 6 3 6 -7 8 0 3 Low shuttle LARGE 1/1 Large walk-in closet, hordw ood on route, 32nd&Red $ 6 5 0 /m o floors, River. 6 8 9 -8 6 3 4 HYDE PARK Duplex 2 /1 car- port 4 8 0 5 Avenue G , FREE wireless DSL, CACH, $ 7 9 5 rent, $ 5 0 0 deposit, near intramural fields C all Doug 9 8 9 -7 5 0 0 Agent. SECLUDED C O N D O Poolsid¡ 2BR/2BA, upstairs loft W /D (in - cluded), 8min dow ntown Hard Fireplace w ood $500deposit $ 1 0 0 0 /m o (5 1 2 )4 1 3 -8 8 0 0 floors CO O L UPSTAIRS 2 /1 with bal- cony, W D, hardwoods Bike to campus Kirkwood. 1411 T f l i l 249 -1 7 7 2 3 /1 hardw ood FABULOUS NORTH campus du­ plex floors, near the intermural fields, only $89 5 Call Allison at 413- 4 7 5 0 . M E. G ene Johnson Real­ tors fire­ 2 /1 UT shuttle. C A C H , place, fenced yard, garage, alarm system, M aytag W /D , Ideal place $65 0 328-9245 to study HUGEI NORTH W est Hills 3 / 2 / 1 near Arboretum, shuttle, shops, green belt, $ 1 1 0 0 921 - 4 9 4 4 DUPLEX SOUTH Austin(off Bro- die) 2B R /1+BA Love pets, fire­ place W /'D conn , fenced yard, Contact storage $ 6 7 5 /m o (512)282-3014 , Charlie (512)6 5 9 -2 1 9 3 (cell) 4 0 0 - Condos- Townhom es N O W PRELEASING June/A ug 2 00 4 9 0 0 W . 23rd Boardwalk Centennial, C roix O rangetree, St Thomas A ll Villas M any other condos, apts, and houses to choose from. Metro Realty 479-1 3 0 0 w w w . utmetro com ENFIELD C O N D O . 2-2 great to share, FP, W & D , covered park­ ing, elevator $895. 2 5 0 8 En­ field #3 Prime Properties 342- 9 5 6 7 GREAT DEAL!! Jar 15th - Aug 15th 1-1 w /lo ft in West Campus Reduced to $ 5 5 0 (reg $875) Small complex, parking 2815 Rio Grande Metro Realty 4 7 9 - 1 3 0 0 CAMPUS AREA CONDO $ 1 1 5 0 , clean 2 / 2 , large living and nice kitchen W alking distance to campus and on bus line Professionally managed property Recently refurbished complex. The Pointe Condominiums 9 1 0 D uncan Lane. C all Brad at 2 3 1 - 2 2 8 6 1 /1 ORANGE Tree and Corner­ stone condos 2-blocks from cam­ pus. Preleasing Now ! M organ 6 5 7 -1 1 7 8 or w w w freewebs com /cam pu- sedgeproperties/ 4 2 0 - U nfurnished Houses "C A N 'T GET A N Y CLOSER TO UT!" Pre-leasing for August 3 / 4 bedrooms Parking $ 1 5 0 0 & u p Tina 3 3 1 -1 0 0 9 ROOMS AVAILABLE 3 bed- room house, 2 bathroom / 1G, $ 1 3 7 5 /m o or ($ 5 5 0 /$ 4 5 0 /$ 4 5 0 ) at 6 9 0 5 Blessing (5 minutes from UT) Available December 214-236- 5 7 5 6 PRELEASE N O W ! 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Like m any evangelical Christian groups throughout the nation, the 2 m illion-m em ber Baptist convention hopes to take advantage of the publicity gener ­ ated bv Gibson s R-rated epic about the last hours of Jesus. Rick King, spokesman tor A M C Entertainm ent in Kansas City, Mo., said he couldn t address the specific situatic >n. Inc , based In general, King said, "Screen advertising is a pretty sensitive area, and we have a pretty tight set of guidelines for what w e w ill place on our screens and w hat we w o n't." Becky Bridges, com m unica­ tions director for the association of 5,700 Texas Baptist churches, said the black-and-white ad is designed to "spark some interest and questions on the part of younger view ers about the story of Christianity." The ad opens w ith a young man asking: "You w ant to see the most scandalous storv ever?" W ords then flash on and off the screen: "Betrayal. Sin. Adultery. Greed. Envy. Weakness. Poverty. Torture. M urder." "Redem ption," the actor says. The ad ends with the message "M ow playing at a Baptist church near yo u " above a Baptist General Convention of Texas logo. A M C has been "v e ry vague about w h y" it declined the ad, Bridges said, w ith com pany offi­ cials describing it variously as "too dark" and "too C hristian." "W e followed all their regula­ tions: not using Jesus, Bible or any other overt God talk," she said. "W e do not use religious sym bols or icons. W e do not attem pt to use guilt or other things that might appear to be judgmental or proselytizing. "In my opinion, it is a good teaser which is edgy enough that audiences w ill tind it intriguing, but not offensive," she added, noting that the ad's art director was C atholic and the director Jewish. Regal Entertainm ent Group of Knoxville, Tenn., whose holdings include United Artist Theaters, has accepted the ad. "T he advertisem ent meets all of our standards and guidelines," Regal spokeswoman Lauren Leff said. " There's no reason w hy w e w ouldn't run it." Texas Baptists plan to run the ad on about 200 Regal theater screens in Austin, D allas, Fort San W orth, Houston Antonio, Bridges said. A t a cost of about $40,000, the ad w ill run for four weeks starting the Friday before the Feb. 25 opening of G ibson's movie. and The convention also had hoped to show the ad on about 150 A M C screens in the Dallas- Fort W orth area. Bridges said the convention approached theater it know s accept chains that regional advertising and don't require a national contract. King said ads accepted by A M C must be appropriate for all audiences — those coming to see a children's film such as "Find ing M em o" as w ell as someone expecting the graphic nature of a drama such as "The Passion of the C hrist." "In general terms, we don't allow any kind of negativity," King said. 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Since C h a rli/e 1 heron s per­ as W uorno^ w as form an ce anointed bv no less a him critic than Roger E bert as "one of the great perform ances in the history of film,' "M onster" has becom e an u n lik ely success, b o th criti­ cally a n d com m ercially. But w h ile T h ero n sco red h e r first O scar best actress, the film 's w riter director has, for the m ost part, stood aw ay from the spotlight. n o m in a tio n for the It's telling that Patty fenkins, w ho at one point saw W uom os' ty p e ot quickie sto ry as Blockbuster V ideo exclusive that w ould serve as a launching pad for h er career, sat on a panel S aturday at th< Santa Barbara Film F estival w ith A n th o n y M inghella ("C o ld M o u n ta in ") an d Jim S heridan ("In A m erica ) as an equal. It's also telling that Jenkins w orked w ithout a net in the form ot a stu d io deal once she realized the h u m a n it\ of her m ain character, o r the fact she insists on talking about C hristina Ricci w hen m ost w ould prefer to talk ab o u t Theron. Still, in the m id st of the talk about T h eron's transform ation, Jenkins is the M idw estern girl w ho loves Journey and w an ted to paint. Now. after tw o short films an d stin ts at th e p restig io u s C o o p e r U nion and A FI Film School, Jenkins is finally w orking on a canvas w o rth y of h e r talent an d am bition. D aily Texan: Som eone said on N ational Public R adio that peo­ ple seem to be resp o n d in g to C h a rli/e Theron the w ay people w o u ld to C in d y C r a w f p r d d o i re sp o n d , , „ n k ., Patty Jenkins: I know ! A nd I've even read som e really m ean things w here they're like ... "little know n m odel C harlize T heron," and m y boyfriend said, an d 1 th o u g h t it w as so interesting, "I d o n 't u n d e rsta n d w h a t's u p w ith rev isio n ist history. Like the e v e ry o n e has alw a y s k n o w n she s been an actor and she w as in the P****' 'Italian Job' last year for godsakes! Like sh e 's a hu g e actress, w hat are people talking about?" D T: W hen d id you feel confi­ dent w ith the tone of the m ovie? “The moment where you raise the glass and take time off and realize it all worked out, that’s not really the great moment. And sadly, that’s the moment we’re all always chasing, but I think the moment where we’re all on three hours of sleep where the magic moments happen on set — that’s it. - “ M onster” director Patty Jenkins, on Oscar buzz and success the PJ: Well, C h a rlize h as answ er to so m eth in g w hich is kind of ap p ro p riate to this, w hich is that, w e n ever knew. We kind of h ad to w alk into the uncom - -fortable position of n o t k now ing how th is w o u ld affect p eo p le tonally. W hat I decided to do w as to see A ileen W uornos' story this way. T he w ay the m ovie is. T hat was h ow I saw it. 1 saw th at she had killed seven people, and I knew th at -she h ad d o n e it, and that sh e h a d ru in e d p e o p le s' lives, an d there w as no inching nw av from that. I also telt heart- broken of the life that she had to live leading u p to that, and I saw this kind of sim ple struggle that led to all of this. So tonallv, 1 just stay true to m y o w n heart. I never ... 1 fought, and w e all did, never to be sw aved bv a n y ­ body else's o pin io n of the circum ­ stances, because I w as the one taking on telling this p erso n 's life morally, an d I w as the one w hose nam e w as going to be on it and had to live w ith it, so d o w n to the nuance, I just h ad to stay true to w h a t 1 believed the truth was. So there w as no room for co nversa­ tions like "W e'd like to m ake her m ore sy m p a th e tic or not." T hat w as o u t of the question for me. D T : T he v o ic eo v e r p lay s a h u g e role in dictatin g the tone. Was that in the original script? PJ: T hat w as alw ays a h u g e p art of the storytelling tool to me, b ecause so m e o n e like A ileen W uom os, v e ry d am ag ed people, do not h av e a very good ability to e x p la in th e co n tex t of w h e re they're com ing from. B y the tim e th ey 're 31, w hich is th e y 'v e how old A ileen w as, b ecom e so g u a rd e d a n d reac­ tionary th at the w a y you end u p discovering w h o they are is by the accidental inform ation th a t slips o u t in o th e r stories th at they tell. So th at to m e w as an incredi­ ble tool, a n d it really served the juxtaposition of h o w she w o u ld com partm en talize things in her m ind. This w as really im p o rta n t to me. D T: A nd you h a d a relation­ sh ip w ith W uom os as w ell before shooting. Pj: I w as w ritin g to her, and u e w ere w ritin g to each other, an d it w as the six m o n th s leading u p to w h at en d ed u p being her execu­ tion, w hich w e d id n 't know w as going to h ap p e n . A nd it w as all kind of m eetings th at w ere h o p e ­ fully le ad in g u p to u s sittin g d o w n an d interview ing her, b u t o u t of now here, h er execution w as sch ed u led , and w e n ev er See JENKINS, page 15 Murray a class-act riot on ‘Lost1 DVD% deleted scenes After a highly su cce ssfu l the­ atrical run b a sed on strong word of mouth and hundreds of raving reviews, Sofia Coppola's evoca­ tive m ood piece Lost in Translation" is now on DVD, boasting extra features with Bill Murray doing what he does best — being his hilarious self. A 30-m inute behind the s ce n e s feature of the m aking of the film w as partly sh ot by C opp ola’s husband — director Spike Jonze — in ju st the off-kilter way w e’d expect from the director of "Adaptation." Som e of his humor co m e s through with the subjects he catch es, mainly extras and som e of the all Japanese crew in Tokyo, where the entirety of the film was shot. But a lot of the feature is devoted to M urray’s dry-witted asid e s, and his playful manner between takes. There’s som e­ thing fascinating about watching such a low profile actor com e alive, often show ing that he can be even funnier in real life than in the m ovies. He sings (giving a stirring rendition of the film ’s lounge singer), he jo kes (he car­ ries with him a dating guide in Japanese) and overall looks like h e ’s having a hell of a time. But he can be serious, too, a s he proved in the film and in a conversation with Coppola on a terrace overlooking Rom e’s . rooftops, which is included on the disc. He sa id ‘ Lost in Translation" h as been his favorite film, and he describes one pivotal sce n e with co-star Scarlett Jo h an sso n a s som e­ thing he w as very proud. Coppola, in her quiet-yet- a ssu re d dem eanor, is seen here m aking a nearly flaw less film in s c e n e s from the sp e cia l features, w hich a lso include an extension on the over-the top Ja p a n e se ta lk show, “ M atthew ’s B e s t Hit TV.” A th e­ atrical trailer, a m u sic video by Kevin S h ie ld s and several deleted s c e n e s (som e great, som e slightly le s s so) round out th is terrific DVD tran sfer for such a s p e cia l film . — Kevin Taylor I i j O RD ER NOW!! You pay only $ 1 0 .0 0 for 2 0 w ords! (extra 2 5 0 per word after th at) D isp lay ad s (with cool borders) are only $ 1 5 .0 0 per col. in ch . (extra $ 3 .2 5 per 1 /4 ” after th at) Mail in the coupon below, or bring it (with your remittance) to TSP Rm. 3 .2 1 0 T he D aily Texan P.O. 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