♦2Z£-£066Z U0SWT3 M TSQMMlStfl Id3e MiHsnandOHjiH i s m m 3QÜ tiOj Tjy hhhhhhhhh-h Da i ly Te x a n Regents to consider ‘Superblock’ plan The student newspaper of The University of Texas at Ausf in Wednesday, November 11,1998 250 ^ Claudia Grisales Daily Texan Staff The UT System Board of Regents will consider approving a $21.6 mil­ lion c o n stru c tio n project th a t w ill signal the next p hase for the com ­ pletion of w hat will be know n as the N o r th Q u a d r a n g le a re a a t th e ir m eeting this w eek in H ouston. k n o w n The N o rth Q u a d ra n g le a re a — th e fo r m e r ly " S u p e r b lo c k ," m a r k e d b y th e b o u n d aries of Deart K eeton Street, a n d 2 7 th S tre e t, S p e e d w a y as University A venue — will house the Student Services Building, tw o new parking garages and two new b u ild­ ings w hen the project is complete. C onstruction of the first p arking g a ra g e , P a r k in g G a ra g e 4A — approved earlier this year at a cost of $9,374,000 — is alread y u n d e r ­ w ay at the com er of 27th Street and University Avenue. UT officials are re c o m m e n d in g the Board of R egents a p p ro v e the prelim inary project costs in order to m ove construction forw ard on the s e c o n d g a ra g e , Q u a d r a n g le 's P a rk in g G arag e 4B, a n d an office b u ild in g , w h ic h are e stim a te d at $9.4 m illio n a n d $12.2 m illio n respectively. Both projects w ould be located at th e .- Q uadrangle, at Speedway and D ean th e n o r th e a s t c o rn e r of Keeton Street. C harles Franklin, vice p re sid e n t fo r b u s in e s s a ffa irs, s a id h e is pleased w ith the progress. "That's everything that is current-' ly b ein g p la n n e d ," F ran k lin said . "IFs gone right on schedule." F ra n k lin sa id se v e ra l lo ts a n d buildings will be lost for the devel­ o p m e n t of the N o rth Q u a d ra n g le area, which is part of the UT M aster Plan — a long-term design to beau­ tify the cam pus th ro u g h c o n stru c­ tion and renovations. Franklin said he expects the new garages and buildings w o u ld w ipe out at least five buildings in the cur­ re n t q u a d ra n g le area, w h ich have housed offices for hum an resources, the M e a su re m e n t a n d E v alu atio n Center and the International Office. F ra n k lin a d d e d th a t h e expects the majority, if not all, of the surface parking lots in the area will be lost Dave Kapalko, director of parking a n d tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , sa id th a t in addition to the stu d en t parking lot lost in the c o n stru c tio n of G arage 4A, parking spaces for graduate stu­ dents, staff and faculty parking will be also be lost. "I can te ll y o u all of [g ra d u a te s tu d e n t lot] 86 w ill be lo st, p lu s som e of [staff lot] 91 and som e of [faculty lot] 26," Kapalko said. "I'm guessing about 200 spaces." REGENTS/Page 2 Athlete graduation rate rises Suzannah Creech Daily Texan Staff T h e U n i v e r s i t y 's g r a d u a t i o n ra te for th e m o s t re c e n tly m e a ­ su red freshm an class of collegiate athletes is u p 9 percentage points from the p rio r y ear's rate, a thlet­ ics officials a n n o u n c e d Tuesday. T his sta tistic b u c k s a n a tio n a l tre n d , a c c o rd in g to the N a tio n a l C o lle g ia te A th le tic A sso c ia tio n , . w hich rep o rted this w eeken d that th e 1991 f r e s h m a n c l a s s of Division I athletes n atio n w id e has sh o w e d th e first overall d r o p in gradu atio n rates in four years. "It's encouraging to note w e're e c l i p s i n g t h e n a t i o n a l a v e r a g e and m o ving a h e a d as an in s titu ­ tion," said Leroy Suth e rla n d , UT m e n 's athletics com pliance coor­ dinator. T h is m o s t r e c e n t g r a d u a t i o n r a te fo r s t u d e n t a t h l e t e s a t th e U n iv e r s ity c lim b e d to 63.5 p e r ­ c e n t — u p 9 p e r c e n t a g e p o i n t s from 1990's 54.5 percent rate. B e ginn in g in 1984, the N C A A be g a n tra c k in g g r a d u a tio n rates u s in g a .f o r m u l a t h a t a llo w s six years for s tu d e n ts to com p lete a degree plan. W h i le t h i s y e a r ' s r e p o r t d id indicate a d r o p in athlete-gradua- tion rates, overall it indicated that "the 1991 fr e s h m a n class of s tu ­ d en t athletes g ra d u a te d at a p e r­ cen ta g e h ig h e r th a n the s t u d e n t bo d y did," said M aria Dejulio, a sp ok esw om an for the NCAA. But at the U niversity, the 1991 freshm an class of stu d e n t athletes grad u a te d at a rate just u n d e r the o v e ra ll-stu d e n t 1991 UT g r a d u a ­ t i o n r a t e o f 65 p e r c e n t s a id Sutherland. "As an institution, w e're doing better, and as for athletes, w e 'v e e c lip s e d th e n a ti o n a l a v e r a g e ," S u t h e r l a n d s a id . " I t l o o k s like w e 'r e h e a d e d in the rig ht d ir e c ­ tion." The N C A A 's findings also indi­ cated a nationw id e decline in the g ra d u a tio n rate of football p la y ­ ers. But the U n iv e rsity 's football g ra d u a tio n rate ju m p e d u p from 56 percent in 1990 to 67 percent in 1991. Both m e n 's a n d w o m e n 's a th ­ letics sa w i n c r e a s e s in th e p e r ­ centage of stu d e n ts w h o g ra d u a te w ithin six years. F e m a le a t h l e t e s w h o e n t e r e d GRADS/Page 2 Architecture graduate students Stan Pipkin and Vincent Moccia built this unauthorized brick wall behind the Graduate School of Business. Another brick in the wall ' ‘Moonlight mason’ architecture students build brick wall on campus Jason Hunter Daily Texan Staff Two architecture g rad u ate stu ­ dents researching how a changed local e n v iro n m en t affects h u m an beh av io r h av e b u ilt an u n a u th o ­ rized brick wall betw een Benedict H all an d the G ra d u a te School of Business. Stan Pipkin and Vincent Moccia, w h o h a v e b e e n w o rk in g o n th e project since m id-Septem ber, only build the wall at night — earning th e m th e n ic k n a m e " m o o n lig h t m a so n s" fro m th e UT P h y sic a l Plant. The w all, w hich is about 4 feet tall and 7 feet long, has not been approved by any UT officials. M ark H u n te r , P h y sic a l P la n t d ire c to r, s a id th e office h a s no p la n s to d e m o lish th e w all, b u t asks that students go through their respective college dean to request a p p ro v a l b e fo re b u ild in g s tru c ­ tures on-cam pus. O n F rid ay , th e P hysical P la n t m ounted a sign on a pole near the w a ll, u r g in g th e m a so n to call regarding the "unauthorized con­ struction." The note w as signed by "Dem o m an." Pipkin and Moccia contacted the Physical Plant Friday. The tw o said they w ork on the w all in increm ents ranging from 30 m inutes to an hour. The pair m ove bricks from one s id e of th e w a ll to th e o th e r, changing the shape an d position of the wall daily, Pipkin said. This m akes the wall "w alk" to a desti­ nation that is not yet determ ined, he said. "The shape and the form of the wall are a constant point of discus­ sio n b e tw e e n u s ," P ip k in sa id . "The purpose is for those that are looking at it to see w hat it m eans to them, to find out w hat kind of effect it h a s on those w ho com e across it." The tw o are building the wall to get people to think about their sur­ roundings, Moccia said. "It gives us an indirect voice," Moccia said. "E ven if they d o n 't know w hat w e're thinking, it still m akes them think." M occia sa id g a u g in g p e o p le s' reactions to the w all is difficult, b u t noted th a t he has h e a rd s tu ­ d e n ts show in te re st in the w all, and people have approached him and Pipkin while they are w orking on the wall. S tu d e n ts w a lk in g by th e w all Tuesday afternoon paused to offer th e ir ow n in te rp re ta tio n s of the brick and m ortar structure. "T hat's strange that I m issed it — I w alk by here everyday," said Ian D avis, an econom ics so p h o ­ m ore. "W e kind of get stuck in a ru t an d d o n 't notice th in g s th a t affect us." People react strongly to arch i­ te c tu r e d e s p ite its s u b lim in a l nature, said Larry Speck, dean of the School of Architecture, adding that an anom aly such as the wall can m ake people- m ore aw are of their surroundings. "It is a good thing for architects to w atch how people react to their su rro u n d in g s," said Speck. "This is a slightly m o re active, ra th e r than passive, way of doing that." Speck said the project is valid because it allows students to learn new things. "I'm in ed ucation , so a nytim e p e o p le le a rn n e w th in g s I 'm in favor of it," Speck said. "I'm not in favor of making the Physical Plant upset, but there is a way to make both work." Though the Physical Plant has not received any formal request for c o n s t r u c t io n of the ed ifice, H u n te r said he has asked Pipkin to look into approval for construc­ tion. "We try to w ork with students a ny w ay w e can," H u n t e r said. "We do this a lot, a n d we try to help out whenever possible." T h e p h y s ic a l p l a n t h a s n o t received complaints related to the safety of th e wall a n d curre n tly h a s n o p l a n s to t e a r the w all down. "He obviously put a fair amount of work into it and we didn't want to tear it down," Hunter said. Staff planning Virtual walkout’ Cecily Sailer Daily Texan Staff Continuing their ongoing fight for higher wages, University Staff Association m em bers will hold a Speak-O ut at noon on the W est Mall Thursday. Staff Association President Peg Kramer said the Speak-Out is the first in a series of public events t<5 p ro v id e a v en u e for in d iv id u a l staff members at the University to share their stories and opinions. "W e're h a v in g as m any staff m em b ers as p o ssib le say w h a t their im pressions are and w h at their experience w ith the situation is," K ram er said . "W e w a n t to bring it out of the dark and into the light." The staff association has been e titio n in g th e U n iv e rsity for igher w ages since an in d ep en ­ d e n t s tu d y re le a s e d la st y e a r sh o w e d th a t 94 p e rc e n t of UT staffers are paid below the Austin market average. In a d d itio n to salary surveys and statics, the S peak-O ut w ill focus on the w orking conditions of custodians. Because m any of the c u sto d ia n s fear re trib u tio n from the University, anonym ous statem ents by them will be read by others Thursday. "The U niversity continues to dem and m ore w ork from the cus­ todians in less time w ith smaller crew s," K ram er said. "Som e of them h a v e n 't had a su b stan tial raise in years of work." She a d d e d th a t she feels the staff association is in a difficult sit­ uatio n because they d o n 't have the legal ability to strike, w alk out, or use collective bargaining. STAFF/Page 2 Brian Gaar Daily Texan Staff A n e w b ill file d b y S ta te R epresentative Burt Solom ons, R- D is tr ic t 65, h a s s p a r k e d d e b a te o v e r w h e th e r T e x a s p r is o n e r s s h o u ld h a v e to p a y fo r s e rv in g time. T h e b ill w o u ld g iv e c o u n ty judges the option of requiring p ris­ oners to reim burse the county for th e c o sts n e e d e d to in c a r c e r a te them. "In the past, crim inals m ay n ot h a v e fe a re d a 60 o r 9 0 -d ay s e n ­ tence for a repeated DWI or d ru g possession charge," Solom ons said. "W ith a going rate of $25 a day in o ur county jails, an extra $1,500 to $2,000 on top of law yer and court fees m ay help convince w ould-be law v io la to rs th a t crim e d o e á n 't p a y — in fa c t, it w ill b e m o re expensive than ever before." S o lo m o n s s a id th e b ill c o u ld p o te n tia lly sa v e T exas c o u n tie s H undreds of th o u sa n d s of d o lla rs each year. H e stressed the program w ould be set u p u n d er strict g u id e­ lines set by the Texas Legislature. The p ro p o sa l w ould also ap p ly New bill would charge prisoners A new bill proposes to charge inmstes in Texas prisons for serving time. to those confined for m isdem eanor charges and held in county jails. T he act, w h ic h w o u ld beco m e e f f e c tiv e n e x t S e p te m b e r if a p p ro v e d , w o u ld give ju d g es the o p tio n of ch arg in g e ith e r $25 p e r d a y o r th e a v e ra g e d a ily cost of Matt Hampal/DAILY TEXAN STAFF confining a defendant in the coun­ ty jail. But the American Civil Liberties Union took issue to the proposal, saying that citizens have an obliga- PRISONERS/Page 2 Vol. 98 No. 51 3 Sections I N S I D E Juniors lead both cross-country teams W hen looking at the Texas m en's and w om en's cross-country team s, it's h a rd not to notice the sim ilari­ ties. Both are p ro g ra m s w ith sec­ o n d -y e a r h ead coaches. Both h a d strong, successful traditions before falling on hard times. A nd both are h ead ed back in the rig h t direction th a n k s to s o m e h a r d w o rk a n d in s p ire d ru n n in g by a c o u p le of juniors. Full story in Sports, page 7 Expert lectures on African slave trade A bout 65 students got an expert's a c c o u n t of r e c e n t re s e a r c h s u r ­ ro u n d in g the A frican slave tra d e Tuesday, as the G raduate Africanist O rganization an d the Texas Union D istinguished Speakers Com m ittee le c tu r e b y P a tric k h o s te d a M anning. Full story in University, page 5 Perry names TNRCC j head to lead office T he n e x t l ie u te n a n t g o v e r n o r w a s te d no tim e in n a m in g s ta ff m em bers this w eek as Rick P erry chose the cu rre n t chairm an of the state's pollution control agency to lead h is new office. Full story in State & Local, page 6 It's a beautiful 'Life' "This is a very sim ple story, b ut n ot an easy one to tell." So begins c o m e d ia n - f ilm m a k e r R o b e rto Benigni's Life is Beautiful. Fittingly, the statem ent prepares his audience for the disarm ingly bold narrative th a t fo llo w s — a n u n a b a s h e d , straightforw ard com edy in two acts that begins in an Italian tow n d u r­ ing the rise of Fascism and ends in a Jewish concentration camp. Full story in Entertainment page 10 Q U O T A B L E "The advantage of the penis from a com m unications point of view is th a t it is easy to im agine it sh riv ­ e le d u p a n d s h r u n k e n , w h e re a s dam age to other vital organs such as the heart is' m uch less obvious." — Clive Bates, director of the London- based Action on Smoking and Health, on the shocking effectiveness of warn­ ings about smoking and impotence. N C A M P U S T exans for a b e tte r A m erica is s p o n s o r in g a d is c u s s io n on th e B ritis h O c c u p a tio n o f N o r th e r n Ir e la n d W e d n e s d a y a t 7 p .m . in Burdine 108. W E A T H E R W h e n th e 65 r a b ­ b its o f d e s p a ir r u n th ro u g h the fields of a n a r c h y , y o u m u s t hang y o u r 40 pairs of p a n ts o n the c lo th e slin e w h e th e r they are clean or not. I N D E X Around Campus............................. 9 Classifieds................................. 13 Com ics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Editorials......................?........... „4 Entertainment............................. 10 .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Focus Sports.......................... 7 State & Local............................... 6 University................................... 5 .3 World & Nation....................... 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It's p a rt of o u r p u b lic ta x -d o lla r m o n e y to take care of those w ho c a n 't take Market Brief Tuesday, November 11,1998 DOW (Industrials) NYSE S&P500 AMEX H f NYSE Diary 1,270 Advances: Declines: 1315 446 Unchanged: Total issues: 3,531 C o m p o site volum e: 837,038,600 1997 avg. comp, vol.: 630,215,250 41 w lo\ New lows 26 care of them selves." Philip said the bill violates pris­ o n e r s ' c o n s t i tu t i o n a l r ig h ts — sp e c ific a lly th e 8 th a m e n d m e n t against cruel and u nusual p u n ish ­ m ent and the 14th am endm ent for equal protection u nder the law. T h e p r o p o s a l w o u ld u n f a ir ly d iscrim inate against the poor and th o se fa lse ly acc u se d of crim es, Philip said, adding that the bill is a "m echanism for continual h arass­ m ent and p u nishm ent" of inm ates. "T he idea of re im b u rse m e n t is absurd," she said. "You are going to find program s in place that are g o in g to cost m oney, b u t y o u 're not g o in g to find en o u g h p aying custom ers to keep it going." P h ilip s a id a n a l t e r n a t i v e to k e e p in g in c a rc e ra tio n co sts low w o u ld be lo w erin g bail prices to allow people to stay out of county jail d u rin g a pending case so they could c o n tin u e to w ork and s u p ­ port their families. S ta te G o n z a lo S e n a to r B arrien to s, D -A ustin, sa id w hile th e b ill s o u n d s go o d in th e o ry , there m ay be an elem ent of "show ­ boating" to it. "It so u n d s like hot dogs, apple p ie , b a s e b a ll a n d th e A m e ric a n w a y ," B arrien to s said . "Y ou d id som ething w rong, now pay for it." B ut B a rr ie n to s s a id th e b ill s h o u ld n 't u n fa irly single o u t the poor. Rather, he said it should be based on a person's ability to pay the fine. 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B E V O ’ S B O O K ST O R E S O N T H E D R A G 476-7928 E - M A I L b e v o s @ b e v o s . c o m A Texas L o n g h o r n T r a d it io n ” Regents Continued from page 1 T he th re e lo ts h a v e p r o v id e d over 400 spaces for parking in the past. F ra n k lin sa id th e c o n stru c tio n p ro je c ts w e re p h a s e d in su c h a w ay that parking will be available d u r in g the re n o v a tio n s b y c o m ­ p le tin g th e c o n stru c tio n of b o th garages — w hich could a d d over 1,400 spaces to the area — before the com pletion of th e new b u ild ­ ings. Steve Kraal, assistant vice p resi­ d e n t in th e O ffic e of C a m p u s P la n n in g a n d Facilities, sa id th e b u ild in g in c lu d e d w ith th e $21.6 m illio n c o n stru c tio n p ro je c tio n s m a y h o u s e o ffic e s fo r h u m a n re s o u rc e s , c la ssro o m sp a c e a n d adm inistrative offices currently in the M ain Building. Franklin said he expects all three p ro je c ts to be c o m p le te d b y th e year 2001. Grads Continued from page t th e U n iv e rsity in 1991 se c u re d a 71 p e r c e n t g r a d u a tio n r a te , u p from 58 percent the p rio r year. A nd alth o u g h the NCAA re p o rt indicated a tw o percent decline in g ra d u a tio n am o n g th e c o u n try 's m a le a th le te s , th e U n i v e r s ity 's m a le s tu d e n t a th le te s in c re a s e d their g ra d u a tio n rates by tw o p e r­ cent — m aking their rate ju st four p ercent below the UT average for all m ale students. " O v e r th e la s t 10 y e a r s o u r g ra d u a tio n rates have c o n siste n t­ ly g o n e u p ," s a id A s s o c ia te A thletics D irector Butch W orley. - Staff Continued from page 1 "M any of us have families and if we w ere to w alk out w e w ould be fired," Kramer said. In an effo rt to m o re c re a tiv e ly b rin g the issue to the a d m in istra ­ tion's attention, the staff association is w orking on a one-hour w alkout an d a v irtu a l w a lk o u t to d e m o n ­ strate how im portant staff members are to the University. A virtual w alkout would dem on­ strate w hat w ould happen on cam ­ p u s if the staff d id w alk o ut. For exam ple, staff m em bers could post sig n s on b a th ro o m d o o rs sa y in g "O ut of O rder" or tem porarily shut dow n UT Web sites. "Things w ould come to a screech­ ing halt if it w eren't for the staff run­ ning things," Kramer said. Bob Jensen, a professor of journal­ ism w ho joined the group as a sup­ p o rtin g fa c u lty m em b er, sa id he sympathizes w ith UT staffers. "Staff are system atically u n d e r­ paid and devalued on this cam pus The design and total project cost of the new Psychology a n d C hild Developm ent Building — w hich is forecasted to be at the th e so u th ­ east co rn e r of the q u a d ra n g le , at Speedw ay and Dean K eeton Street — will be considered at aBoard of Regents m eeting next year. P atricia O h le n d o rf, v ice p r e s i­ den t for legal and a d m in istra tiv e affairs, said she expects the p relim ­ in a ry p ro je c t c o s ts , a lo n g w ith o th e r issu e s to be c o n sid e re d by th e R e g e n ts — i n c lu d in g th e re o p e n in g of th e T ow er — to go s m o o th ly a t th e ir m e e tin g th is week. "W e e x p e c t a p p r o v a l ," O hlendorf said, calling th e issues fairly non-controversial. T he R e g e n t's w ill m e e t th is W e d n e s d a y a n d T h u r s d a y in H o u sto n to c o n sid e r th e c u rre n t recom m end a tions. " W e 'r e n o t th e o v e r a ll to U n iv e rsity m ale ra tio o f 60 p e r ­ cent yet, b u t w e 're g etting close." W o rle y a d d e d th a t th e in itia l goal for m e n 's athletics is to g ra d ­ u a te e v e ry m a le s tu d e n t a th le te th a t c o m e s th r o u g h s p o r ts p r o ­ gram s. * "I d o n 't th in k th a t's v ery realis­ tic," W orley said. "I d o th in k its realistic for o u r m ale s tu d e n t a th ­ le te s to g r a d u a t e a t th e r a te o f m ale stu d e n ts on cam p u s." and th a t's n ot accidental," Jensen said, "It's p o licy and th a t sh o u ld change." He added that the staff is having such a difficult tim e im plem enting changes because they d o n 't have a lot of m oney or institutional pow er — "two things that get things done." Jen sen sa id he th in k s th e sta ff association should continue to work as a group to make its voice heard. "T hey n e e d to keep u s in g th e strengths they have, their just cause and their numbers, to work tow ard a change," he said. Jim Vick, vice p resid en t for stu ­ dent affairs, said one of the top pri­ orities for the current budget cycle is to address faculty and staff salaries. "We have m ade some steps in that direction since President Faulkner has arrived and we plan to continue that," Vick said. UT President Larry Faulkner will address the group at its next meeting Dec. 3. Do You Need Your W isdom Teeth Rem oved? Financial Compensation provided for participation In a research study involving Investigational medications after the removal of your wisdom teeth. Surgeiy performed by an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. SCIREX Is centrally located near St David’s Hospital. 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In v e stig a to rs are re v ie w in g records of sex assaults across the state and have already found two w om en w ho sa id F ord ra b ed , tie d u p a n d a b a n d o n e d th em alongside highw ays. Ford, who shocked officers when he walked into a sheriff's d ep artm en t last w eek w ith a w o m an 's sev e red breast in his pocket, is being held on one count of murder. H u m b o ld t C o u n ty C o ro n er Frank Jager said the trucker had trouble with women in the past. "H e w ould form attachm ents to women and they would dum p him. That seemed to bother him a lot," Jager said. Man arrested in homeless slashings ■ SAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of slashing four homeless people was arrested Tuesday with a bloody knife in his pocket just blocks from where the latest victim had his throat cut as he slept. Police believq Joshua Rudiger, 21, cut the throats of three home- , less m en a n d one h o m eless r w om an in the last three weeks. The w om an died. R udiger con­ siders himself a vampire, a police source told KCBS radio. He was arrested on suspicion of m urder shortly after the latest v ictim w as fo u n d s ta g g e rin g about near C hinatow n. He has not been formally charged with any of the attacks. A sian characters or sym bols w e re w ritte n in re d liq u id at three of the four crim e scenes. Police had not determined if the symbols were written in blood or w h a t th ey m eant. P rior to the arrest, advocates for the hom e­ less com plained police were not treating the attacks as seriously as they should have. " If a rash of to u rists w ere stabbed over several days, there'd be a major response," said Paul Boden, h e a d of the n o n p ro fit Coalition on Homelessness. Police C hief Fred Lau called the charge "absolutely untrue." — Com piled from A sso cia te d Press reports Associated Press Winter storm hits Midwest, Great Plains including 20 below zero at Alliance, Neb. — but that w asn't the problem for travelers. The first big snow storm of the sea so n s h u t d o w n h u n d re d s of m iles of h ig h w a y T u esd a y an d knocked out heat and lights for tens of thousands of people across the Plains and the Midwest. More than 10 inches of snow had fallen by late morning in Minneso­ ta, and blizzard conditions in the Dakotas cut visibility to zero. One re g io n a l a irp o rt sh u t d o w n and schools clo sed e a rly o r n ev e r opened. "It's the very first one, and I hope it's the last one," said Amby Buri- anek of Grafton, N.D. But he held o u t little hope of th at — "not in N orth Dakota." South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow ordered the closing of all 250 miles of Interstate 29 from the Nebraska state line to North Dakota. He and M in n eso ta a u th o ritie s also sh u t d o w n 400 m iles of 1-90 from Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota to Jackson, Minn. "We literally have dozens, if not h u n d red s, of stran d e d vehicles," Janklow said. W ind chills fell below zero — "It's not that they will freeze to d eath , but th ey are going to get killed playing bum per cars," Jan­ klow said. At least two storm-related deaths were reported, one in a traffic acci­ dent in Minnesota and one person who was killed by a falling tree in Louisville, Ky., where wind gusted to 49 mph. A body was found in a car along 1-90 in South Dakota, but the cause of death w asn't im medi­ ately known. M ichael O sto p o v ich , of W in ­ nipeg, Manitoba, was one of several truckers stranded at the Cenex con­ venience store in Hillsboro, N.D. " I t's p re tty tre a c h e ro u s o u t th e re ," ne said . "T here w ere no tracks on the road. You just try to keep it in between the mailboxes." The sto rm w as sh a p e d lik e a huge comma w ith a blob of snow over the D akotas and M innesota and a line of th u n d ersto rm s and rain th a t c u rv ed from the G reat Lakes across the Ohio and.M issis­ sippi valleys all the way to Texas. Anti-smoking forces use impotence findings to question smokers’ virility Associated Press A re y o u w illin g to give up your sex life for cigarettes? For years, scientists have been w arning that sm oking can con­ tribute to im potence as well as fertility problem s in men. Now anti-smoking forces have seized on that finding as a potentially powerful new way to get people to kick the habit. In C alifo rn ia, a $21 m illion c a m p a ig n la u n c h e d in June includes a commercial showing a cigarette drooping limply. The message: "Cigarettes. Still Think They're Sexy?" In Thailand, the health m in­ istry ordered the nation's tobac­ co m o n o p o ly to p rin t a new w a rn in g on c ig a re tte packs: "Cigarette smoking causes sexu­ al impotence." In E n g lan d , p u b lic h e a lth activists are lobbying for a simi­ lar warning label. The im p o te n c e risk — and strategy — are attracting media a tte n tio n , too. L ast S un d ay , CBS's 60 Minutes devoted a seg­ ment to the subject. Activists are hoping the mes­ sage will get through to people w ho w e re n 't d e te rre d by the generations of w arnings about slow-developing threats such as cancer, em physem a an d heart disease, w hich alto g eth er kill 400,000 sm okers in the U nited States annually. "W hat a terrible problem for the m an because he is so physi­ cally addicted," said Elizabeth Whelan, director of the Am eri­ can C ouncil on Science and Health, which opposes tobacco companies. "It will be interesting to see if this m otivates men — especially young men — to dis­ associate them selves from that image of impotence." Statistician Steven J. Milloy, who regularly contradicts what he regards as "junk science" and frequently sides with the tobacco in d u s try , sa id a n ti-sm o k in g forces are distorting a 1994 study by the Centers for Disease Con­ trol and Prevention that conclud­ ed that smokers are twice as like­ ly as nonsmokers to be impotent. Milloy adjusted the CDC data to consider blood vessel disease, horm one imbalances and other risk factors. As a result, he said, the link betw een sm oking and im potence becam e statistically insignificant. A JOB Internship Fair Thursday November 12,1998 12:30-3:00 pm Alumni Center All Majors Welcome Casual Attire The following companies and more: Pencom Systems K H F I CitySearch.com Cox Interactive Media Marywood(Adoption Service) The Children’s Courtyard Lotus Development Corp. Texas Music Review University Directories Texas Dept, of Health 40 Adventure Camp Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce HEB Grocery Co. Attorney General’s Office Texas Physical Therapy Assoc. American Red Cross ! < _ i , i S t u d e n t t mm C H A . Department of Public Safety officer Bart Massey searches a rolled and abandoned vehicle in Flagstaff, Ariz., Monday. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cohen puts Iraq ‘on notice’ Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon stepped up the m ovem ent of w ar­ ships to the Persian Gulf Tuesday an d th e C lin to n a d m in is tra tio n swept aside the idea of negotiations w ith Ira q o v er U.N. w e ap o n s inspections. Defense Secretary William Cohen w a rn e d th a t if S ad d am H u ssein continues to refuse the U.N. inspec­ tions, he risks strikes th at w ould cause a "significant degradation" of his military strength. "Iraq is on notice," Cohen said. "The military option is still on the table." President Clinton met for 90 min­ utes with his top national security advisers, review ing m ilitary and diplomatic options. He also worked the phones, conferring with leaders in Britain and Israel. State D e p artm en t sp o k esm an James P. Rubin said there were limits to diplomacy. "What is not needed, and there is no plan for it, is negotia­ tions with Saddam Hussein." "We have no doubt many govern­ ments are conveying that message," Rubin said. "This cannot go on indefinitely," he said. "Saddam Hussein is not an abstract threat." With inspections su sp e n d e d , "he w ill be ab le to reconstitute his weapons in a matter of months, not years." The latest standoff began after Ira q a n n o u n c e d O ct. 31 it w as halting cooperation w ith the U.N. S p ecial C o m m iss io n , w h ic h is re s p o n s ib le for o v e rs e e in g the destruction of Iraq's chemical and b io lo g ic a l w e a p o n s an d lo n g - range missiles. Iraq must get rid of its weapons of mass destruction before the Secu­ rity Council will lift the sanctions that were imposed on its sale of oil following the Gulf War. Clinton called British Prime Min­ ister Tony Blair and Israeli Prim e M inister Benjamin N etan y ah u to discuss the situation in Iraq, said White House spokesman Joe Lock­ hart. Other leaders might be called as well, Lockhart said. He declined to give an exact tim e lin e on w h en C lin to n m ig h t m ake a d ec isio n regarding Iraq, but said the deci­ sion-making process "will take sev­ eral days." Cohen, speaking at a P entagon p h o to sessio n w ith S in g a p o re 's defense minister, Tony Tan, said he has decided to hasten the m ove­ ment of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and a group of Marine w ar­ ships in to the region in case the U n ited S tates chooses m ilita ry action. i i BUCKLE UP FOR THIS CAREER RIDE! Get ready to p u t your career in the fast lane w ith AVIS Rent A Car at Austin Airport. We have several Full and Part Time opportunities on our great team for outgoing custom er-oriented individuals. 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Please apply in person Monday-Friday between 9am and 5 pm to: AVIS, Austin Airport (AVIS Car Return Area) or fax a resume indicating which position you are interested in to 512-469-9731, or call 512-476-6139 for more information. 4 The D aily Texan 'MfHMESMY, NOVEMBER 11,1888 T h e Da il y T e x a n Editorial Board E ditor M ichael M ulcahy A ssociate Editors Sholnn Freeman Elizabeth Souder Spencer Prou Amy Strahan VIEWPOINT Veterans ]Day ! As the world again casts a wary eye toward Iraq, Ameri­ ca celebrates Veterans Day with parades and speeches. At the University, members of the Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC will host a flag-raising ceremony on the South Mall at 7 a.m. Wednesday and participate in a 24-hour run around campus. It is an occasion tor all to remember the sacrifices of the past that made possible the freedoms of today. But given the state of world affairs, it is also a reminder that conflict is an ever-present fact of life. To some, Veterans Day is an old-fashioned exercise in patriotic nostalgia, a time to honor those who served in long-forgotten battles. But the history of just the last few years reminds us that there is nothing old about veterans and probably never will be. Only seven years ago, roughly 500,000 American troops were sent to the Persian Gulf. In 1989, 27,000 Americans invaded Panama and six years ear­ lier, 8,000 w ent to Grenada. Before that, Vietnam, Korea, World War II and what was ironically known as the "war to end all wars," World War I, also tested the courage of our servicemen and women. The tragedy of World War I prompted the creation of Armistice Day, now referred to as Veterans Day. It is fitting that we pause annually in tribute. We salute our veterans, mindful that the passing years have not diminished their brave deeds on the bloody fields where they fought and survived. We also thank the thousands of men and women who are presently deployed abroad, spending months away from home, loved ones and familiar settings. At tne very least, Veterans Day reminds us of the terrible cost of war and our responsibility to avoid conflict. We should not only honor those who served their country, but ask tough questions of those who sent them off to war in the first place. Few would doubt the patriotism of those who serve in our military, but the same can't be said for politi­ cians. Our government's structure places civilians in control of the armed forces, a fact that ensures we aren't ruled by a military dictatorship. Unfortunately, the public has had good cause to question the use of military action when elect­ ed officials acted rashly. Politics took precedent over pru­ dence. ilit Our service members deserve better than that. Though there will be times when force is unavoidable, we have a responsibility to use it only when necessary. And when there is no other recourse available, political leaders owe our men and women in uniform a compelling explanation. It is one thing to march off to war; it is another to know why. In the end, the point of Veterans Day is not only to pay tribute to past warriors. It is to remind ourselves why they were asked to risk their lives in war. It is also to renew our dedication to the principles that justify asking Americans to make the ultimate sacrifice. EDITORIALS Freshmen orientation fee useless Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor or writer of the article. They ^re not necessarily those of the University administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trastees. The U niversity cannot handle a large g roup of bew ildered, lost, and alienated freshm en m oping around th e b uildings before the sem ester starts. So orientation is designed to help new students by providing them a frien d ly forum an d sm iling to u r guide. So m uch so that A ssistant D ean of Students Kevin Rome w ants to m ake the orientation fee m andato­ ry for every single n ew stu d en t adm itted and to expand the program . He does not think that individuals can decide for them selves if orienta­ tion has som ething to offer them. The adm inistrators believe that a tiny m inority, perhaps only 100 peo­ ple, do not attend an orientation ses­ sion. There are tw o issues involved: w hether the interests of this minority should be respected, and w hether the current turn -o u t for orientation is even justified. Rome is also planning to expand the program to cover the whole first Claire Morris COLUMNIST year. He w ants to ask freshm en how they feel before their first m idterm . He w ants to ask them how they feel after their first m idterm . A nd he w ants to m ake ■every freshm an pay for these intrusions. O rientation is not in the interests of students, believe it or not. True, there are m any students w ho actually need a great bit of su p p o rt while they adjust to college life. Some people have never been tau g h t that HIV can kill you, that you can 't spend money w ith no consequences, and that stress can be dealt w ith in good and bad ways. But unless you stay in your room all day, you can't m iss all the help and inform ation that is offered year- ro u n d . Any librarian is h ap p y to explain the Perry C asteneda Library system. The Student Services build­ ing is bursting w ith brochures and health information. The pap er lists cam p u s events concerning stu d y abroad, gay and lesbian issues, and Texas Union com m ittees. R esident assistants at dorm s are there to help w ith daily living. We all pay a fee for departm ental advisers. UT orientation leaders like to think they have the m onopoly on cam pus inform ation, b u t in reality you w ould have to be a sea slu g to rem ain u n aw are of w hat the U niversity is desperately trying to involve you in. O rientation instead serves to pla­ cate anxious parents and to fend off character attacks of the UT System. "I think if w e h ad no orientation then w e w ould lose a lot of students," Rome said. "W hen you have large schools like UT, w e get criticized a lot for being cold and everyone being a Social Security num ber." The adm inistration believes that if people are able to feel good about the chances of having friends in college w hile at orientation, they w o n 't feel alienated here and drop out. "M any husbands and wives have come o u t of the o rien tatio n p ro ­ gram ," Rome said. If the U niversity w ants to provide people w ith a social setting, great, b u t d o n 't m ake it a m andatory expense. I d id not atten d o rien tatio n because I trusted that w hen a ques­ tion arose, I could find the answ er. W hen the University encourages stu ­ dents to think otherw ise by forcing m ass bom bardm ent of the "Eyes of Texas" and such w inning sessions as "M enu of Contraception" and "Aca­ dem ic D ishonesty Can Leave A Bad Taste In Your M outh," then they are en co u rag in g precisely the d u lled , d ep en d en t stu d en t that will not suc­ ceed here or anyw here else. Morris is a government junior (JND£RSTANP1»G YoOR Schools í^oTesToGS flfejTESTCNO. T h e W i ll o e x M E c H ic fó " .Se ctor ANTX-LoGIC SECTt^N) - w e s l y i s b l u e Aim-HuMofc S e c t i o n ‘ "The Stm pjon/i Wcrr funny 6>ecao6e Yellow i * wot wnny. 5/H al ir S i z e d G r a i n - A t l e a s t o n e WIRE NT Experimented w itu v m b . 1^PRe5sedAw R T & U . ‘The Siege’ promotes harmful Muslim stereotypes Violent alien invaders, an upright FBI agent and an ungovem ed mili­ tary force — no this isn 't Men in Black meets Good Morning Vietnam. Designed to instill fear of dom estic terrorism , The Siege prom otes the derogatory stereotypes that M uslim Americans have struggled against for decades. W hen th e federal b u ild in g in Oklahom a City w as destroyed in 1995, h undreds of M uslim s in Okla­ hom a City received threatening let­ ters and phone messages, and w or­ shipers at local m osques found their places of w orship vandalized. After Timothy McVeigh w as convicted of the crime, one w o u ld th in k the m edia had learned its lesson about jum ping to p rem ature conclusions. The Siege proves otherwise. As if Not Without M y Daughter d id n 't do a good enough job of "pro­ m oting" Islam to the A merican pub- Nushin Huq COLUMNIST lie, The Siege goes a step further in associating th at faith with acts of violence. Before every bomb blast in the film, M uslim s are shown per­ forming the ritual pre-prayer w ash­ ing, or ablution. In fact, any type of religious act portrayed in the film is partnered by an act of terrorism , and the m ore religious a character is, the more suspicious he or she becomes. In the past, the stereotype of Islamic fanaticism or fundam entalism was lim ited to people w ho associated them selves w ith violence or politi­ cized acts of terrorism . But by focus­ ing on Islam as a faith, this movie takes that stereotype a step further and questions even the most basic practices of this religion. W ith such blatant stereotyping, even M uslim students praying in the Texas Union can be m ade to feel uncomfortable. Will students m ak­ ing ablution at the U nion before praying during the day be given dirty looks? Will it keep them from practicing their religion? Hopefully it w on't come to that, but it could. M any may w onder w hy this film creates such an issue. After all, does­ n 't every movie need a "bad guy?" In most m odern films you have a bad guy and he happens to be black, white, Hispanic, Catholic or Protes­ tant. However, a character's religion or ethnicity is not w hat makes him or her the villain. Yet in this film, being M uslim is w hat m akes a ter­ rorist. The film's exam ple of a "good M uslim " d isreg ard s all tenets of Islam throughout the. movie. In a surprising twist, the character su d ­ d en ly reveals that he is devout, shortly before he kills one of the m ain characters an d th en blow s him self up. In other films dealing w ith cultur­ al stereotypes, producers often intro­ duce a hu m an elem ent to add at least some depth to the plot. The Siege fails to do this. M any films, such as The Devil's Own, depict the IRA, but do not lead view ers to think, "Oh, those terrorist Irish." In fact, most of these films give the IRA a h u m an touch, w here one even feels em pathy for its cause. The Siege has faceless M uslims labeled as terror­ ists. Only putting them into intern­ m ent camps is questioned in the film, never the stereotype. But do such stereotypical movies m ake a difference as to w hat the m ainstream public thinks about M uslim s or Arabs? W e need look no further than to the M cCarthyism of the 1950s to see that they can. Even m ore disheartening is that discussion of this issue at the Uni­ versity. Some M uslim UT students p lan n ed to pass o u t inform ation fliers in front of theaters about w hy they found the m ovie offensive d u r­ ing the film 's opening night. Peace­ ful events like these w here one only w ishes to voice concern or their point of view should not be trau m a­ tizing. But som e M uslim students felt uneasy about voicing their con­ cern about the film, even in such a passive m anner, and opted not to participate. The U niversity used to be not just a place to get a degree, b u t a place w here one could explore new ideas and participate in intellectual dis­ course. N ow even this is com ing to an end. Students should voice tneir opinion and their concerns, b u t if they 're afraid of being ostracized they will not speak up. T hough The Siege is just a movie, it portrays a shift in our culture to the further narrow ing of active discus­ sion and the w idening of intoler­ ance. As Americans, we like to think of ourselves as one, big, happy, col­ orful family. The "m elting pot" the­ ory has evolved into a "salad bow l" theory, in which everyone can m ain­ tain their identity and still be accept­ ed into the com m unity. This is far from reality. A person is free to prac­ tice religion at hom e or place of w or­ ship, b u t otherw ise he or she is expected to be a secular, m aterialis­ tic citizen trying to achieve the A m erican dream . Perhaps one char­ acter in The Siege said it best — "I have a suspicion of all tru e believ­ ers." Huq is a journalism junior. FIRING LINE We alt want to speak Because I know today's Firing Line will be laden by num erous pro-affirm ative action, anti-Faulkn­ er letters about M onday's tow n hall meeting, I thought I'd w rite to give m y own perspective, since as far as I could tell, I w as the only one there against affirm ative action. The m ediator, Ted Gordon, did a w onderful job, beginning the m eet­ ing by respectfully asking that civil­ ity be m aintained, and students just ask questions of the experts, rather than trum peting their ow n state­ m ents. The A nti-R acist S tu d en t O rganizing C om m ittee held out for about an hour, b u t as tim e wore on, and they got tired of listening, snide com m ents erupted, and Pres­ ident F aulkner w as in te rru p te d m ore and m ore durin g his com­ ments. Yes, I w as disappointed by Faulkner's lack of com m ittm ent, too, but that d o esn 't give me or anyone the right to be rude. • The Students for African-Ameri­ can Brotherhood should be com­ m ended for ushering the event, and helping to quiet d o w n the audience w hen AROC lacked the self control to do it themselves. But one m em ber of AROC, who was ap p aren tly collecting note- cards as well, w alked past me three tim es to give cards to Gordon, so finally the m ediator came dow n him self to take m y card. W hy did this girl ignore me? I hate to point fingers, but it does seem suspicious that not only all those selected to pose questions w ere die-hard affir­ m ative action supporters, but two- thirds of them were key figures of AROC itself. It's no w o n d e r th a t Faulkner m ight think that all students are for affirmative action if the town hall m eetings continue to be like this. I encourage all those w ho stand for colorblind justice to come have your say at the next meeting. Both sides m ust have their tim e to speak, or w e will learn nothing. Emili Cowan Business junior Serious journalism? Was The Texan staff at the sam e tow n hall m eeting I was last night? Because I can't un d erstan d how you can continue to p arro t th e ad m in istra tio n 's th eir "hands are tied" regarding the rein­ statem ent of affirm ative action at the University. th at line Case in point: President Faulkner and his legal eagles finally owned u p to som ething w e've been saying all along, that A ttorney General Dan M orales' in terp retatio n of H opw ood is not binding law but legal advice. Despite this adm is­ sion, y our coverage of the meeting refers to Dan M orales' interpreta­ tion as "binding." Faulkner's dream team further adm itted that the only binding law in H opw ood is the injunction ban­ ning die use of race in adm issions at the law school, and that all other legal opinions constitute just that: opinions. In other w ords, if they w an ted to, they could reinstate affirm ative action today in scholar­ ships, recruitm ent, and, w ith the exception of UT Law, admissions. T heir only justification for not doing so w as th at this exposed them to the risk of further H op­ wood-like lawsuits. As to w hether w e asked ques­ tions "in ten d ed to em barrass" Faulkner: We have a right to know w hy on the night of the sit-in stu­ dents were told that it was OK to rem ain in the M ain Building, yet that night UT Police opened w in­ dow s to let cold air in, denied stu­ d e n ts food and u n til 11 p.m ., denied them access to the restroom. If Faulkner is em barrassed by the answ er to this question, that's his cross to bear. A nd if The Texan aspires to be taken as serious jo urnalism , it should actually investigate the offi­ cials' claims regarding the legalities of H opw ood, rather than uncritical­ ly echo them. The m essage I got last n ight was not "our h an d s are tied," b u t rather "segregation is cheaper." Mike Corwin UT Staff Take focus off Faulkner At last night's tow n hall m eeting in Jester, one of the big questions that everyone seem ed to w ant the answ er to w as President Faulkner's p erso n al opinion on affirm ative action. Officials, especially high profile ones, d o n 't have personal opinions, at least not in the capacity of their job. It isn 't Faulkner's d u ty to tell us his personal thoughts on individual it his issues. O n the contrary, responsibility to represent the Uni­ versity of Texas and to adm inister this cam pus un d er the guidelines of official UT policy. Actually, we d o n 't really w ant to know w h at he thinks. If the whole w orld has all sorts of details about his personal life and his personal opinions, then there's no w ay he can get dow n to the business of doing his job — he will be too busy defending his ow n convictions and struggling to prevent alienation by groups which d o n 't ally w ith his personal views. Robby Slaughter and Roy Paterson Computer engineering sophomores TO REACH US texan@www.utexas.edu Phone: (512)232-2212 Fax: (512)471-2952 The Daily Texan P.O. Box D Austin, Tx, 78713 Firing Line letters and Ask Your Lawyer questions are accepted through email mail, fax or the brought to the Texan basement offices at 25th Street. Firing Une letters should be fewer than 250 words. Stu­ dents should indude their major and classification, and all writers must present idehti- 0 fication or include a phone number. The Textm resaves tile right to edit letters for brevity, clarity or liability. „ - Norn Editor Michael Tunks, 12mat77@mail.utexas.edu UNIVERSITY T h e D a il y T e x a n 5 MOMESDK1, NOVBMBB111,1888 Lecture gives students taste of trans-Atlantic slave trade Sarah Gainer Daily Texan Staff A b o u t 65 s t u d e n t s g o t a n e x p e r t 's r e c e n t a c c o u n t o f research s u rro u n d in g th e A frican, slav e tra d e T u esd ay , as th e G ra d ­ u a te A fric a n ist O rg a n iz a tio n an d th e T ex as U n io n D is tin g u is h e d S p eak ers C o m m itte e h o ste d a lec­ tu re by P atrick M anning. M an n in g , a p ro fe sso r of h isto ry a n d A frican A m erican s tu d ie s at N o r t h e a s t e r n U n i v e r s i t y in B o s to n , l e c t u r e d o n th e t r a n s - A tla n tic s la v e tr a d e , th e d e m o ­ g ra p h ic a n d social im p act o f sla v ­ e ry in A fric a a n d th e h is to r y of sla v e ry in L o u isian a. H e w a s i n v i t e d la s t J u n e to sp e a k by Joel T ishken, an ex ecu ­ t i v e o f f ic e r o f th e G r a d u a t e A frican ist O rg a n iz a tio n . "H e le c tu re s on th is to p ic once o r tw ic e a y e a r ," T is h k e n s a id . "A n d I w a n te d stu d e n ts to com e a w a y w ith ají u n d e r s ta n d in g of th e c e n tr a lity o f A fric a a n d th e U n ited S tates." C a ry B o o k e r, a g r a d u a te s t u ­ d e n t in p sy ch o lo g y , said as a h is ­ tory b uff, he w a s a ttra c te d b y th e topic. "W e c o m m o n ly d o n o t k n o w a ll t h a t m u c h a b o u t th e s l a v e tra d e ," B o o k er said . "Y ou d o n 't stu d y it th a t m u ch in h ig h school, b u t a t th is le c tu r e y o u c a n p u t sla v e ry in to a c o n te x t o f A m e ri­ can h isto ry ." T h e fo c u s o f th e s p e e c h w a s d e riv e d fro m w o rk — in c lu d in g d ata o n A tlan tic slave v o y ag es — w h ic h w ill be fe a tu re d on a CD- R O M p r o d u c e d b y t h e W .E .B . D uB ois In stitu te at H a rv a rd . "I r e v i e w a n d c r i t i q u e t h i s d a ta ," M an n in g said. "It is b a se d o n s la v e v o y a g e s, b u t o n ly c e r ­ tain v o y ag es are in c lu d e d ." M a n n in g a d d e d t h a t m u c h of th is d a ta is m issin g d u e to lack or loss o f reco rd s, a n d th a t th e re is an " u n e v e n n e s s " in th e d a ta , as e x p e r t s b e l i e v e s o m e r e c o r d s a re n 't co m p lete a n d reliable. "T his is a d e b a te -filled area on w h a t is a p p ro p ria te a n d in a p p r o ­ p ria te in te rp re ta tio n s o f th e slav e tra d e ," M an n in g said. "T h is d a ta ­ b a s e c a u s e s m o r e a t t e n t i o n to a r e a s o f s t u d y t h a t w e d o n 't k n o w m u ch a b o u t." H e s a id t h e r e is s u b s t a n t i a l in f o r m a tio n a b o u t th e E n g lis h , F re n c h a n d D u tc h s la v e tr a d e s , b u t v e r y l it t l e is k n o w n a b o u t som e areas, su c h as S o u th A m e ri­ ca. "W e h a v e a m u c h b e tte r d a ta ­ b a s e t h a n w e 'v e h a d b e f o r e , " M an n in g said . "W e h a v e le a rn e d th a t of all slav e v o y ag es, 40 p e r ­ cent b e g a n in th e A m ericas." t r a d e o f w o m e n O ne in te re s tin g fact re g a r d in g th e s l a v e s o c c u rre d in A frica, M a n n in g said . W om en th e re w e re th e p re fe rre d c o m m o d itie s , w h e r e a s in m o s t o t h e r p a r t s o f t h e w o r l d , m e n w e re p re fe rred . " A fric a n s a c tu a lly p a id m o re fo r fem ales," M an n in g said . "B ut s i n c e m o s t A f r ic a n s e x p o r t e d w e r e m a le s , t h e i r p o p u l a t i o n s lo w ly d e c r e a s e d fro m 1730 to 1850." A b d o u S a il, a n e c o n o m ic s ju n io r an d m em b er of th e A frican S tu d e n ts A s s o c ia tio n , a tt e n d e d T u e s d a y 's sp e e c h to le a rn m o re a b o u t specific facts a n d sta tistic s of th e slav e trad e. " H is m a p s a n d g r a p h s w e r e i n s i g h t f u l , " S a il s a id . "I c a m e b ec a u se I w a n te d to listen to th is d e b a t e a n d g e t s o m e f a c t u a l in fo rm a tio n . The d a ta b a se seem s v ery im p o rta n t to le a rn a b o u t." S co tt C olyer, an a d v is o r fo r th e D istin g u ish e d S p e a k e rs C o m m it­ tee, said re v ie w in g o u r p a s t a n d seein g h o w it affects o u r fu tu re is im p o rta n t. "T h e s la v e tr a d e h a s an effect on s o c ie ty e v e n to d a y , a n d w e n e e d to fig u r e o u t h o w to m o v e fro m th a t," C o ly e r sa id . "T h is is th e s o r t o f i n t e l l e c t u a l o p e n d e b a te th a t e n h a n c e s o u r a c a d e ­ m ic c o m m u n ity ." UT business students test their might in competition Amy E. Mitchell Daily Texan Staff T he U n iv e rsity is h o stin g 13 sch o o ls fro m a ro u n d th e w o rld fo r th e F if th A n n u a l U n d e r ­ g r a d u a te B u sin e ss C ase C o m ­ p e t i t i o n N o v e m b e r 1 1 -1 4 , w h e re s tu d e n ts p it th e ir b u s i­ ness sav v y a g a in st som e of th e w o rld 's best. R u n b y th e U n d e r g r a d u a te M a n a g e m e n t C o n su ltin g A sso ­ c i a t i o n — a n e i g h t - p e r s o n p la n n in g c o m m itte e m a d e u p o f U T u n d e r g r a d u a t e s — th e c o m p e titio n b rin g s in co lle g e s w ith th e to p b u sin e ss p ro g ra m s in th e w o rld to c o m p e te , s a id S u n il V a r g h e s e , a g o v e r n ­ m e n t/M IS ju n io r. F o u n d e d in 1995 b y J a id e e p S hah, w h o w a s th e n a UT s tu ­ d e n t, th e sc o p e of th e c o m p e ti­ tion h a s g ro w n e v e ry year, a n d fo r th e s e c o n d y e a r it w i ll in c lu d e i n t e r n a t io n a l p a r t i c i ­ p a n ts, V arg h ese said . In a d d itio n to th e U n iv e rs i­ t y 's te a m , a s w e ll a s te a m s fr o m six o t h e r U .S . s c h o o ls , th is y e a r's p a rtic ip a n ts in c lu d e s t u d e n t s f r o m H o n g K o n g , N o rw a y , T h a ila n d , S c o tla n d , C an ad a, M exico an d Brazil. O n W e d n e s d a y n ig h t, e a c h team — c o n sistin g of four s t u ­ d e n ts a n d an o p tio n a l fa c u lty a d v is o r — w ill re c e iv e a co p y o f a case d e sc rib in g so m e p ro b ­ lem facing a firm . T h e c a s e w ill r e q u i r e s t u ­ d e n ts to a p p ly p ro b le m -so lv in g sk ills in o rd e r to p ro p o se p o s­ s ib le s o lu tio n s . T h e s t u d e n t s w ill h a v e tw o a n d a h a lf d a y s to p re p a re th e ir so lu tio n . "T he u n iq u e th in g t h a t se ts th is c o m p e titio n a p a rt is th a t it is b a s e d o n a r e a l c o m p a n y w ith a c u r r e n t p ro b le m ," sa id A m a rty a D u tta , a UT fin a n c e ju n io r. O n S a tu rd a y , th e te a m s w ill p r e s e n t t h e i r p r o p o s a l s to a p a n e l of n in e ju d g e s, in c lu d in g in d u s try e x p e rts an d re p re s e n ­ ta tiv e s fro m th e I n te r n a tio n a l B u sin e ss C h a lle n g e 's sp o n s o r, M c K in s e y & C o m p a n y . T h e c o m p a n y is u s in g th e c o n te s t as a re c ru itin g to o l for to p s tu ­ d e n ts fro m all o v e r th e w o rld , D u tta said . For th e first tim e, ex ecu tiv es f r o m th e c o m p a n y o n w h ic h th e p ro b le m is b a se d w ill also s i t a s j u d g e s o n th e p a n e l , D u t ta s a i d , a d d i n g t h a t th is i n c r e a s e s th e o d d s t h a t th e p la n s p ro p o s e d b y s tu d e n ts in th e c o m p e titio n w ill be im p le ­ m e n te d in th e real w o rld . " I t is a t r u e t e s t o f t a l e n t u n d e r r i g o r o u s c o n d i t i o n s , " s a id D a v id R u b i n s t e in , w h o te a c h e s a t In d ia n a U n iv e rs ity , in a sta te m e n t. " S tu d e n ts le a rn m ore from p a rtic ip a tin g in th e B u sin e ss C h a lle n g e th a n th e y c a n f r o m a n y c o u r s e in a n y u n i v e r s i t y a n y w h e r e in th e w o rld ." U r to n A n d e r s o n , a s s o c ia t e d e a n o f u n d e r g r a d u a t e p r o ­ g ram s in th e sch o o l of b u sin e ss a d m in is tr a tio n , s a id th e c o m ­ p e titio n sh o w s off th e U n iv e r­ s ity 's q u a lity b u s in e s s e d u c a ­ tion. " T h e c o m p e t i t i o n d o e s a g r e a t jo b o f p r o j e c t i n g th e s tr e n g th s o f th e UT b u s in e s s sch o o l," A n d e rso n sa id . "T h ey h av e h a d a re a l stro n g c o m p e ­ titio n a n d a lo t o f g o o d c o m ­ m en ts in th e p a st." P re se n ta tio n s b eg in a t 3 p .m . N ov. 14 in th e G ra d u a te School o f B u s in e s s b u i l d i n g r o o m 2.126, a n d are o p en to th e p u b ­ J u d g i n g - c r i t e r i a w ill lic . in c lu d e p r e s e n t a t i o n a l s k ills , q u a lity of th e an aly sis, a c c u ra ­ cy a n d p e r t i n e n c e , V a r g h e s e said. 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Kirk W agner/DAILY T E X A N S T A FF Forum focuses on diversity Sarah Gainer Daily Texan Staff Scholars gathered to discuss the implications of religion and culture on women at a two-day conference titled "Women of the Book: The Changing Face of Feminism in Judaism, Chris­ tianity and Islam'' held Monday and Tuesday. Hie forum, organized by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the College of Liberal Arts and the Women's Stud­ ies Program, focused on issues of gen­ der and cross-cultural diversity. Rachel Kahlert, a theology student from Austria who is applying for grad­ uate work at the University, said the symposium addressed the gaps in tra­ dition and the role of women in the Holy books of the three dominant world religions. "Today, women are interested in being individualists," Kahlert said. "They do not want to be given roles by society, but ‘diere are a lot of problems to be solved." There have been numerous studies about wom en recently, but little research has been done about femi­ nism and the three major western reli­ gious traditions, said Michael White, director of Religious Studies and mem­ ber of the planning committee for the event. "All three religions have regulated against some activities for women, but feminist w ork has show n it is not as simple as that," White said. "It is diffi­ cult to say Christianity or Judaism or Islam thinks one w ay about one issue. There is more diversity of thought." He added that the conference was u nusual because it brought scholars from the three traditions together for discussion. Among the 16 speakers were Alice Shalvi, founder of the Israel Women's N etw ork; A m ina W adud, author of Koran and Woman; and Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear: A Novel of the Trail of Tears. The primary issues discussed by the panelists w ere law, fam ily and reli­ gious practices and scriptural readings. "Most of the feminist discussions do not discuss religion," said Elizabeth Femea, professor of English and Mid­ dle Eastern Studies and organizer of the event. "But it is a basic issue for us in the U nited States. W e w an ted to expose differences in these three reli­ gious traditions, but more importantly the connections between them." Les Kurtz, professor of sociology, said gender and cross-cultural diversi­ ty are important world issues. "One of the most im portant places to begin is to look p i wom en in cul­ tures, and this is very complex," Kurtz said. "One of the speakers talked about h o w m o st o f o u r ste re o ty p e s are wrong, and that with all the different p erspectives, o u r c u ltu re d o es not always have the best solution." Austin religious leaders were invit­ ed to the conference, as well as grade school teachers and m em bers of the University community. "W e are also looking at issues in education, especially in Texas," Femea said. "A m erican society has alw ays been complex, but now there is more recognition of that. We need u n d er­ standing in the U.S. and outside of it of diversity." Professors awarded for research Cassandra Crowther Daily Texan Staff The UT C ollege of Engineering awarded its highest research award to two professors last week for their inde­ pendent contributions to the field of engineering. Clyde Lee, a professor of civil engi­ neering, and Jim Brock, a professor of chemical engineering, are me co-recipi­ ents of the annual Billy and Claude R. Hooott Distinguished Centennial Engi­ neering Research Award. This year is die first time since the creation of the award in 1984 that there have been two recipients. The award recognizes UT faculty members whose documented research has advanced the engineering profes­ sion and who have been judged wor­ thy by their peers. "It was a very great honor for me to be selected by my peers for this recog­ nition," Lee said. 'I f s something we all aspire to. It was a surprise, but I am very honored." Lee, who specializes in transporta­ tion engineering, conducts research in collecting and analyzing traffic data. He is well known for pioneering the tedi- Specialty . cd . video Http yAvww.Scdvideo. com Over 8,000 World’s Best Educational CD’s & Videos nology of Weigh-in-Motion, a device that uses sensors w ithin pavement to measure the force under the tires of a veh icle as it p asses to e stim ate its weight when standing still. Weigh-in-Motion technology is used around the world to gather information about the force of traffic and to help enforce buck weight limits. Lee has been at die University for 40 years and will retire after this semester. Brock, a chemical engineering pro­ fessor and aerosols expert, recently helped develop a method for cleaning dust from small computer chips — the primary source of chip flaws. The new technology uses aerosol jets of tiny liquid droplets aimed at foe cnip surface and is more versatile than cur­ rent methods. Brock h as p re v io u sly receiv ed awards from both foe U.S. Army and foe Environmental Protection Agency, where he worked as a consultant for 30 years. In addition to his research, he also teaches a class, "Technology an d its Im pact on foe Environm ent," which discusses global warming, foe hole in the ozone layer and other environmen­ tal topics. "It's really been a joy to have this opportunity to teach and do research," Brock said. He has been w ith th e U niversity since 1960 and is currently foe Kenneth A. Kobe Professor of Chemical Engi­ neering. DO YOU SUFFER FROM TENSION HEADACHES? 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M.D.’S COY WIDE HOLD UP Benefitting Easter Seals Central Texas • When: November 2 1 st (sign up sheets due by November 9) • Time: 10am to 4pm (Four 1.5 hr shifts) • A free BBQ and CONCERT will follow the day’s activities at Fat Tuesdays • Each team that enters will receive door prizes and a t-shirt GOAL: $10,000, TO REGISTER: PEIASE CALL JEFF GREENING @ 799-1188 EMAIL: jgreening@mail.utexas.edu Applications are available @ www.utexas.edu/students/wrangler ■ H I WHNKSDOT, NOVEMBER 11,1888_________________ Sg 1 il 1 STATE ft LOCAL LVUilL PICK IN K 1-1-8 LOTTO: 2-18-20-21-28 Perry starts making staff appointments Brian Gaar Daily Texan Staff The next lieutenant governor wasted no time in naming staff m em bers th is w eek as R ick Perry chose the current ch air­ man of the state's pollution con­ tro l agen cy to lead h is new office. Barry McBee, chairman of the Texas Natural Resource Conser­ vation Commission, will resign from his office Jan. 4 to head up Lt.*Gov.-elect Perry's office. McBee has previously served under Perry as deputy commis­ sio n e r of th e D ep a rtm en t of Agriculture since 1991. He was a p p o in ted to the TN RC C by Gov. George W. Bush in 1995. A fter tendering his resigna­ tion M onday to B u sh , M cBee thanked the other com m ission­ ers of the TNRCC. tenant governor's office and I'm pleased he's joining us." "It has been a special p riv i­ lege to serve Gov. Bush and a wonderful opportunity to work w ith Ralph M arquez and John Baker, my fellow com m ission­ ers," McBee said. "I know that under their continued lead er­ ship this agency will progress and improve." P erry said M cB ee, the first appointment of his adm inistra­ tio n , w ill h elp co m p lete the tran sition into the new office. McBee will head up Perry's new staff. "B arry M cBee is sm art, pro­ fessional and has a history of working with Republicans and D e m o cra ts a lik e to im p rov e Texas," Perry said. "He will be a trem en d ou s asset to the lieu ­ M cBee also serv ed u nd er P re sid e n t G eo rg e B ush from 1989 to 1990 as associate direc­ tor of C a b in e t A ffa irs at the White House. Before going to W ashington, M cBee was a m em ber of Gov. Bill C lem ents' staff as deputy general counsel to the governor and c h ie f d ep u ty d ire c to r of G overnm ental A ppointm ents. M cBee serv ed u n d er Gov. Clements from 1987 to 1989. Perry praised McBee's charac­ ter and called him a valuable addition to the lieutenant gover­ nor's office. "Barry has the highest ethical standards and keen knowledge of the state government and the legislative process," Perry said. Detainees protest INS delay Associated Press HARLINGEN — Ten detained immigrants were still refusing to eat Tuesday because deportations to their hurricane-devastated countries have been put on hold and they cannot return to their families. The im m igrants — eight H on­ durans and two Nicaraguans — say they want to go home because they are concerned about fam ily and friends. Hurricane Mitch swept through Central Am erica last month and killed an estimated 10,000 people. As a result, the governm ents of Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala asked the United , States to suspend d eportation s, which the U.S. agreed to do until at least Nov. 23, said Alfonso DeLeon, deputy d istrict d irecto r for the Im m igration and N aturalization Service in Harlingen. The hunger protest began when some detainees at the INS detention center in Bayview, about 19 miles east of Harlingen, refused to eat Sat­ urday. Others joined the protest throughout the weekend, reaching a high of 53 Monday morning. Among the current protesters, one Nicaraguan is being deported for a criminal offense. The rest are illegal immigrants. Only two of the p ro testers have received final deportation papers. INS will not consider the protest a hunger strike unless a person refus­ es to eat for 72 hours. About four of those protesting were expected to reach that mark Tuesday afternoon. . "Right now, the 72 hours is pretty much a cooling-off period," DeLeon said. "A fter 72 hours, you pretty much have people who are commit­ ted to w hat th ey 're doing and they're not just doing it to get atten­ tion." Once INS considers a detainee to be on an o fficia l hunger strike, health officials monitor and record their cond itions closely and the detainees' consulates are notified. INS has asked clergym en who visit the detention center to help explain to detainees that their gov­ ernments have asked that they not return and that they m ight be stranded even if they are flow n home because of storm damage and lack of transportation. The immigrants have also been given the opp ortun ity to send inquiries about fam ily m em bers through the American Red Cross. The view on South Congress reflects the dilepidation and decay that the neighborhood hopes to clean up. Matt Hempal/DAILY TEXAN STAFF Adult theater closing improves community Melissa Mason Daily Texan Staff After an adult theater on South Congress Avenue closed its doors Oct. 31, neighborhood leaders said the shutdown and other efforts to clean up the street are helping improve the area's seedy and run­ down image. Members of the South Congress Coalition — comprised of hotels, motels, area businesses and the Austin Police Department — high­ lighted evidence of improvements that they said were the result of com­ munity-policing efforts in the area. The group was formed inT996 to beautify Congress Avenue and com­ bat prostitution, which has historical­ ly been common along the street. Jim Lloyd, president of the South Congress Coalition, said the closure of Cinema West — an adult movie theater at South Congress and LiVe Oak — will reduce crime and prostitution. "The closing of Cinema West is a big thing," Lloyd said. "When you remove that kind of element you elim inate the kind of people that migrate around that type of place." C inem a W est was o fficia lly bought and shut down Oct. 31 by Henry Benedict. The A ustin City Council had considered using feder­ al grant money to help purchase and close the theater, but decided against doing so. The coalition also said a federal grant of $56,939 it received from the Justice Department this year will also be used to fight prostitution. The grant followed a survey con­ ducted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs which determined that pros­ titution was the top concern of com­ munity members. Roger Behr, an APD officer and grant adm inistrator for the South Congress Coalition, said the steps to combat solicitation have led to less prostitution. "Several years ago if you were dri­ ving up South Congress you might see 15 to 20 prostitutes — now you may see one or two," Behr said. Max Nofziger, a community orga­ nizer, liaison with APD and former city counrilmember, called this type of grant — a SARA (Scan, Analysis, Response, and Assessment) grant — the cu ttin g edge of com m unity policing. Nofziger said parts of Congress have been cleaned up successfully, but that there are still some trouble-spots. "The stretch of Congress Avenue from Oltorf back to the Capitol, that area is devoid of prostitutes now," Nofziger said. "We still have a big problem with Oltorf to Ben White; there are a couple of hotels catering to prostitutes." But police said they are hopeful about South Congress' future. The coalition cited 24 different improvements which have occurred from Riverside Drive to South Con­ gress since 1996, ranging from the renovation of the H-E-B $t Congress and Oltorf St. to a new gazebo at Austin Island Park. "Many of the goals have been reached, but not all of them," Behr said. "We want to work more closely with the dty electric department to make more pedestrian-friendly lighting." PPD PHARMACO