1 NEWS PAGE 3 SPORTS PAGE 6 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 8 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, October 1, 2014 dailytexanonline.com bit.ly/dtvid STATE Abbott, Davis debate for final time Students, Riley By Jackie Wang @jcqlnwng DALLAS — During their second and last televised de- bate Tuesday, Attorney Gen- eral Greg Abbott accused state Sen. Wendy Davis, D- Fort Worth, of proiting from an incentive deal handled by her title company to bring a Cabela’s store to Fort Worth while she was on the Fort Worth City Council. he gubernatorial can- didates attacked each other repeatedly on several issues, including health care, public education and ethics. In light of the recent state audit of the Texas Enterprise Fund, which criticized the fund’s lack of oversight, Da- vis said Abbott was question- ing her ethics to divert atten- tion from his own record. “I have always acted within the ethical guidelines and have been very careful to do so,” Davis said. “As a public ser- vant, my job has always been to the people that I represent.” he candidates also dis- cussed abortion during the debate. Davis said she believes it is a woman’s right to decide whether to have the proce- dure, while Abbott defended his position on abortion in cases of rape and incest and said he wanted to promote a culture of life in Texas. “It’s incredibly important that whenever we talk to a woman who is a victim of rape or incest, we start with the compassion and support they deserve,” Abbott said. “hat is what I have done as attorney general, by providing a record DEBATE page 3 Jenna VonHofe | Daily Texan Staff Greg Abbott, Republican gubernatorial candidate and attor- ney general, poses with supporters at a watch party follow- ing his debate with Democratic candidate Wendy Davis. Austin bicycle accidents underreported STUDENT GOVERNMENT collaborating to revise city sound rules By Eleanor Dearman @ellydearman Student Government and International Fraternity Council members are work- ing with Austin City Council member Chris Riley to revise the city sound ordinance, which, in its current state, could alter West Campus’ so- cial scene. he sound ordinance is part of a city plan intended to reduce sound levels in West Campus. he plan requires groups to apply for permits at least 21 days before an event and submit a site plan with speciics of their properties. According to Taral Patel, SG university-wide representa- tive, the maximum sound level allowed by the ordi- nance is equivalent to a cell phone ringing at its highest volume. At Tuesday’s SG meeting, the assembly approved a res- olution that voices student concerns with the ordinance. he proposal mirrors a reso- lution sponsored by Riley to be presented at the City Council meeting hursday. IFC President Edwin Qian met with Riley on Tuesday to discuss the issue. “Our focus is really to make sure they know they have a channel through which they can advocate to the city,” said Robert Svobo- da, co-director of the SG City Relations Agency. he SG assembly sent the resolution to the Legislative Afairs Committee at Tues- day’s meeting. Both SG’s and Riley’s SG page 2 Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff Students bike through the intersection of 24th and Speedway streets Tuesday morning. Intersections with dense vehicular trafic are prone to bicycle collisions, most of which go unreported on campus. CAMPUS Apollo 12 astronaut awards scholarship to Plan II senior Professor creates art from eclectic sources By Josh Willis @joshwillis35 he University Co-op Ma- terials Lab is featuring an art exhibit by Jef Williams, an art and art history assistant professor, that uses materials ranging from everyday to ex- otic to create vibrant models. Jen Wong, director and cu- rator of the lab, said Williams’ artwork is made using a meth- od that connects the various materials in beautiful ways. “He took new samples and existing samples and arranged them artfully, and they really kind of highlight the qualities of the materials in the way that he has balanced them and the way that he has set them up and mixed colors and tex- tures,” Wong said. he exhibit, “Part for the Whole,” has been on display since Sept. 17 and will run until Oct. 17. Williams’ pieces are dis- played in the front of the lab and are made of diferent items — including salvaged glass, wood cement and recy- cled cellulose. he pieces are meant to serve as examples of what can be created using ma- terials available to students. “hey are a mix of re- ally ubiquitous materials, like rooing tile and brick and re- ally innovative materials like aluminum foam and other recycled material,” Wong said. Architecture senior Stanc- ey Moore, who works at the lab, said Williams’ art is an example of various art forms working together. “A lot of his work deals ART page 2 By Sebastian Vega @sebantoniovega Alan Bean, a former Apollo astronaut and UT alumnus, visited campus Tuesday to present a scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foun- dation and talk about the knowledge he gained from being a NASA astronaut. Sai Gourisankar, a Plan II and chemical engineer- ing senior, was selected to receive the $10,000 scholar- ship. Gourisanker is focusing his collaborative research on nanotechnology for biomedi- cal therapy and imaging used to detect and treat cancer. Bean said Gourisankar should be proud of his re- search and individuality. “It is amazing what this young man has accom- plished,” Bean said. “We need people like you, Sai. We need these people for the future of this country and for the future of human beings on earth.” Mike McGraw | Daily Texan Staff Alan Bean, alumnus and Apollo 12 astronaut, discussed his experiences in space while on campus to present a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Bean, who lew on the Apol- lo 12 mission, said he thinks it is important for people to pur- sue their dreams — despite op- position from others “One of the things I’ve noticed in my life is it’s hard to hold onto your dream because your parents and other people don’t have the same dream, and they don’t necessarily see your dream as worthy,” Bean said. “You have got to hold on to what feels good to you.” According to Bean, the ability to cooperate with others is necessary for some- one who wants to be a good team member. Beans said during his training he disagreed with a SCHOLARSHIP page 2 NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE&ARTS ONLINE REASON TO PARTY Guest lecturer says pre- serving historic sites in Cuba is important for the country’s heritage. PAGE 3 Actions of COLA in TA/AI de- cisions present problems. PAGE 4 Jordan Hicks is making the most of his inal season. PAGE 6 UT engineering alumna gives back to community. PAGE 8 As irst exams approach, let your TA be your friend. PAGE 4 Volleyball looks to spin Iowa State on Wednesday. PAGE 6 Associate professor opens exhibit at AT&T Center. PAGE 8 Not a fan of print papers? Read all the stories you see in today’s paper and more on The Daily Texan’s website. dailytexanonline.com PAGE 7 CITY By Natalie Sullivan @natsullivan94 Two hundred ninety- eight bicycle collisions hap- pened in Austin last year, ac- cording to statistics from the Austin Police Department, but UTPD crime prevention oicer William Pieper said most bicycle accidents go unreported on campus. Pieper said people in- volved in bike collisions on campus usually do not re- port them to UTPD. “It has been my experience that people tend to only report a bicycle accident to the police when there is an injury or ma- jor damage,” Pieper said. “Most bicycle accidents go unreport- ed by the parties involved.” Pieper said UTPD is only required to ile crash reports with the Texas Department of Public Safety when a motor vehicle is involved. Collisions involving only pedestrians or ACCIDENTS page 2 ART Architecture students study an exhibit by Jeff Williams at The University Co-op Materials Lab on their way to class. Williams’ pieces are made from a variety of items, including salvaged glass, wood cement and recycled cellulose. 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All articles, photographs and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. TOMORROW’S WEATHER High 93 Low 67 Creeky Environmental science freshman Erica Wood hula hoops on East Mall on Tuesday afternoon. Amy Zhang | Daily Texan Staff nance is not new to Austin, but the code will be upheld to a stricter standard in the West Campus area. “For a long time, these city stafs haven’t really been consistently applying those regulations in West Cam- pus,” Bojo said. “hey have been looking the other way and letting some parties hap- pen. Some stafs, particularly the city ire marshall, felt that there were some parties that were getting out of hand and something needed to be done.” Tanner Long, SG College of Liberal Arts representative, said he and other students fear the ordinance will have a negative efect on the entire student body, including Greek life, co-ops, West Campus residents and student organi- zations that host events such as tailgates in the area. “It was the Greek orga- nizations that originally approached us about this,” SG continues from page 1 resolutions do not provide a speciic plan of action, but they instead say the sound ordinance poses a problem to students. “We haven’t really got- ten to the point of deciding which things do make sense, but we have [to] acknowl- edge that what we have on the books doesn’t make sense,” said Leah Bojo, the policy aide for Riley who spoke at the meeting. Svoboda said SG is still ex- ploring potential solutions, and that the main area of concern is the extensive per- mitting process intended for large-scale events. “he hope is to create some sort of private party category for the permitting, so that it doesn’t change it all the way to commercial or public property,” Svoboda said. Bojo said the sound ordi- ACCIDENTS continues from page 1 cyclists are documented as incident reports, which is an internal report used to docu- ment criminal ofenses or any incident requiring action by Xintong Guo | Daily Texan Staff Student Government representative Tanner Long talks about the city sound ordinance impacting West Campus on Tuesday. Long said. “However, those events — for instance Round Up — are attended by people that are not only Greek but also students who attend the University.” Bojo said Riley realizes the ordinance in its current state is not likely to gain the com- pliance of students. For that reason, she said Riley is ask- ing for changes to be made to the ordinance. In the mean- time, Riley and his staf are requesting that city oicials be lexible on the policy. “We know that there are events in the pipeline,” Bojo said. “And we’re ask- ing staff to have a little flexibility on the parties that are happening be- tween now and when we get the codes in place.” the police. “Collisions between bicy- clists and pedestrians, bicyclists and other bicyclists, or bicyclist and a ixed object are not re- quired to be documented on a crash form,” Pieper said. Anna Sabana, APD public information manager, said APD reported 10 bicycle collisions in West Campus last year and a total of 298 collisions citywide. APD follows similar procedures to UTPD in reporting bi- cycle collisions, with a crash report only being required if a motor vehicle is involved. Pieper said most bike crash- es on campus occur in areas with heavy traic or hills. “I would state most [crash- es] occur where there is dense traic … like 24th and Speed- way, and 21st and Speedway,” Pieper said. “I have seen other collisions where bicycle speed is a factor — the 23rd Street hill, the 24th Street hill and the 21st Street hill.” According to data from the Texas Department of Trans- portation, the most common streets near campus where bi- cycle collisions occur are Gua- dalupe and Speedway streets, with a combined total of 102 crashes happening on the two streets over the past four years. Most crashes happen be- cause of a lack of attention on the path of a cyclist, pedestrian or driver, according to Pieper. “Typically bicycle-involved collisions happen because one party fails to observe or yield right-of-way to another. Oten times, a pedestrian steps in front of a bicyclist, or a bicyclist or motor vehicle fails to stop at a stop sign,” Pieper said. Pieper said UTPD has partnered with the Univer- sity’s Parking and Transpor- tation Services to work on bike safety presentations and initiatives. PTS ofers free online classes to improve cy- clists’ traic safety skills. Mathematics junior Clar- issa Rodriguez said she was involved in a crash on Speed- way a few months ago but did not report it to UTPD. “I braked really hard be- hind someone, and I sort of rammed into their back tire,” Rodriguez said. “Nothing too bad happened.” Rodriguez said she thinks cyclists oten do not look where they’re going or ride too fast, which could con- tribute to collisions. “I’d say people on bikes are usually not as safe as pedestri- ans, but it should be the other way around,” Rodriguez said. ART continues from page 1 with the balance between ar- chitecture and socio-historic balances,” Moore said. “I feel like this exhibit is exemplary of the types of materials that we have in our materials lab and kind of what our archi- tecture school promotes.” Wong said the lab gives students a chance to learn about local art in a hands-on fashion, in addition to pre- senting various artists’ work. SCHOLARSHIP continues from page 1 light engineer’s approach to delivering information and questioned whether the engi- neer was a good team member because of it. A fellow astronaut, Charles Conrad, said he was too quick to pass judgement and made Bean realize that he might have been the bad team member for not appreciating everyone’s perspective. Bean said if anyone wants to be inluential in prompt- ing a positive change, they should push to inluence others through respect and “We do these exhibitions and also workshops,” Wong said. “Last week, we did a stone- carving workshop that any- one could sign up for. All the students got to get their hands dirty and actually learned how to carve local limestone.” Wong said certain stu- dents take advantage of what the lab has to ofer. “Students, especially in the architecture and art ields where people are making things and using these mate- rials, come here for inspira- tion and to ind new things to work with,” Wong said. “But anyone who is making something can come ind out more about these materials.” Architecture sophomore Katlynn Hallisey said she has a great appreciation for the lab. “I like the untying edge materials they have, like see- through concrete, because they open doors for new de- sign options,” Hallisey said. Williams could not be reached for comment. good deeds every day. “If you want to be a spe- cial person, you have to start thinking of ways to be spe- cial,” Bean said. “If we want to be special, we have to be proactive about it. People are waiting around for life to give us an opportunity to be spe- cial. … Forget it.” In closing, Bean said peo- ple oten fail to recognize their full potential. “he only thing in the uni- verse that we know of that’s not limited as to where it’s going to be in the future, are human beings — just like us,” Bean said. “We may be small on a cosmic scale, but we have been given this great git of unlimited potential.” Tammy Knowles, execu- tive director of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, said Bean’s lecture gave her hope for future generations. “I’m [now] even more hopeful for America and for the students that we have coming up that are going to ind the cures that we need,” Knowles said. “Not only to take us to space and be- yond … but also [for] all the other innovations that are going to come out … across the country.” This issue of The Daily Texan is valued at $1.25 Permanent Staff Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Box D, Austin, TX 78713. 10/01/14 Texan Ad Deadlines Monday .............Wednesday, 12 p.m. Tuesday.................Thursday, 12 p.m. Wednesday................Friday, 12 p.m. Thursday.................Monday, 12 p.m. Friday......................Tuesday, 12 p.m. Classified Word Ads 11 a.m. (Last Business Day Prior to Publication) NEWS BRIEFLY Dallas hospital confirms first Ebola patient A patient in a Dallas hos- pital has the Ebola virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services. he incident, con- irmed Tuesday, is the irst reported case of Ebola in the U.S. patient According to the state health services department, the developed symptoms a few days ater traveling to Texas from Li- beria and was admitted into isolation Sunday at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospi- tal Dallas. he hospital said in a statement Tuesday that they are following recom- mended procedures to keep patients and visitors safe. “Texas Health Presbyte- rian Hospital Dallas has ad- mitted a patient into strict isolation to be evaluated for potential Ebola Virus Dis- ease (EVD) based on the patient’s symptoms and re- cent travel history,” the hos- pital said in the statement. “he hospital is following all Centers for Disease Control and Texas Department of Heath recommendations to ensure the safety of patients, hospital staf, volunteers, physicians and visitors.” At a press conference Tues- day, David Lakey, commis- sioner for the Texas Depart- ment of State Health Services, said the department has a special team set up to handle the incident and is working closely with the CDC. “Our laboratory, the Tex- as Public Health laboratory in Austin, has a specially to handle trained team like high-risk specimens this,” Lakey said. “I want to reiterate that we have no other suspected cases in the state of Texas at this time, but we are closely monitor- ing the situation, and we’re ready to assist in any way that is needed. We’ve been in signiicant contact with the hospital, with the lo- cal health department and with the CDC, and they have our full support as we work through this situ- ation. We’re committed to keeping Texas safe.” According to the World Health Organization, there have been more than 6,500 cases of Ebola and more than 3,000 deaths from the outbreak in West Africa. —Natalie Sullivan ♲ R E C Y C L E AFTER READING YOUR COPY COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK Name: 3136/ UB Ski; Width: breck e n ridge Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. F R O M O N L Y plus t/s WWW.UBSKI.COM 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453 NEWS Wednesday, October 1, 2014 CAMPUS W&N 3 Ellyn Snider | Daily Texan Staff Angela Rojas, a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites Academy, speaks about the preservation of historical Cuban architecture Tuesday evening. Professor lectures on Cuban history through architecture By Nidia Cavazos @thedailytexan and Angela Rojas of the In- ternational Council on Sites Monuments Academy discussed the importance of preserving Cuban world heritage at a lecture in Goldsmith Hall on Tuesday. During the lecture, Ro- jas said certain locations in Cuba are key to un- derstanding Cuban his- tory and identity, including Trinidad, Old Havana with its fortification system and the urban historic center of Cienfuegos. According to Rojas, visi- tors can learn about the sites’ histories and how they contributed to pres- ent-day Cuba. Rojas said Camagüey is a city that has been on the island since the 16th century. “It is a city where you can witness history while traveling east to west, and it is incredible in its preservation, as there is much to learn from it,” Rojas said. Anna Nau, an architec- ture graduate student who attended the lecture, said such sites are important for Cubans and Americans. “The general culture sig- nificance is great for those who live there and for the rest of the world,” Nau said. “It’s a country that Ameri- cans have a very specific idea about based on the political issues between the United States and Cuba, and I did not know the cultural significance these Cuban cities possess.” Rojas said proper plan- ning and management for the sites is crucial for their preservation, and it is the general public’s re- sponsibility to ensure that actions are being geared toward the stability of these sites. “Management should be led by community,” Rojas said. “The rest of the stake- holders should support a strict control of authentic- ity and integrity.” Rojas said a way of includes helping stability in the re- gion improving the living conditions and schools for those who live in the cities. She said she is content with the work that is currently being done in Cuba and credits tourism for much of the work that has been done. “There are a lot of prob- lems, but there is a lot of great private work going into the restoration due to new policies” Rojas said. “An innovative manage- ment system in Old Ha- vana improving everything restorations including has its bases on cultural tourism.” Isabelle Atkinson, an architecture senior who attended the lecture, said restoring and preserving Cuban sites also helps pre- serve Cuban culture. such sites keeps true to Cuban heri- tage and does not allow international influence to change the rich cul- ture that is already there,” Atkinson said. “Restoring Jenna VonHofe Daily Texan Staff Tests are important to determine where strengths and weakness are, and they should be used for that purpose — to see where the holes are and where [teachers] can ill them. DEBATE continues from page 1 amount of inancial support to victims. A woman has ive months to make a very dii- cult [decision].” Davis said Abbott sup- ports standardized testing for four-year-old students in his pre-K plan. According to Davis, the pressure of high- stakes standardized testing is detrimental to education. “It’s time for us to decrease these pressures,” Davis said. “Tests are important to de- termine where strengths and weaknesses are, and they should be used for that pur- pose — to see where the holes are and where [teachers] can ill them.” Abbott said he has never supported standardized test- ing for pre-K students and challenged voters to read his education plan on his website. “I no more want 4-year-olds to take standardized test than I want a cow to jump over the moon,” Abbott said. “I want to make sure we build a strong education for our children, starting from pre-K going all the way to third grade.” Ater Davis indicated oth- erwise, Abbott said no tax dollars from Texas would supplement the health care of other states. Davis also called for an expansion of Medicaid to bring back tax dollars to Texas. She said she would do so by an executive order if she had to. “It’s all about bringing our tax dollars to work for us,” Davis said. “I’ve also said that Medicaid expansion included the authority to bring it to the state through executive order. I would prefer to work with my legislature.” he candidates also ad- dressed the irst reported Eb- ola case in Dallas. Abbott said he believed the proper quar- antine threshold for Ebola has been met. “We want to ensure that Ebola cannot expand any 3 State Sen. Wendy Davis, Demo- cratic gubernato- rial candidate, speaks Tuesday during her debate with Greg Abbott, Republi- can gubernatorial candidate and current Texas at- torney general. —Wendy Davis, State senator further,” Abbott said. “We need to make sure anyone who has been exposed to this needs to be quarantined. We need to make sure this disease does not spread any further whatsoever.” Davis said the established quarantine was efective and extra coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospi- tal Dallas was necessary. She added that the public should remain calm. “As governor, that coordi- nation would be my primary purpose,” Davis said. “My sympathies go out to the per- son who has been afected by this disease. [Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins] assured me that medical professionals will be safe and be able to con- tain this disease.” MULTIMEDIA Civil engineering fresh- man Mackenzie Nissen discusses how she has transferred her passion for painting onto panels of wood in a new video at dailytexanonline.com. Free Food & Fun! MLK & Brazos look for the daily texan tent 4 hours before kickoff check out ONLINE stories videos photos dailytexanonline.com RILEY BRANDS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / @TexanEditorial Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4 COLUMN COLA’s closure of task force meetings leaves students in dark By Riley Brands Editor-in-Chief @ribran It’s like Shared Services all over again. It’s even being brought before students at the same time of year, in the warm, bonho- mous glow of the early fall. Former animus has supposedly been washed away, or at least papered over, and replaced with a clean slate. When Shared Services was brought before students last year, administrators feigned in- terest in their opinions about the elimination of staf jobs. his time around, though, their indif- ference will likely hit much closer to home as most of the jobs likely to be cut will be students’. he College of Liberal Arts’ TA Task Force, which has been charged with examining is- sues that afect graduate students, including compensation, workload and assignment, will be meeting throughout the semester, having done so twice already. Among the many topics under consideration will be the reduction of the total cohort of TAs and assistant instructors across the college. Underlying these initiatives is a well- founded concern among administrators that the college is struggling to remain com- petitive with peer institutions with its low stipends. And because funding for the col- lege hasn’t changed significantly in recent years, that means cuts to the student work- force. As it stands, the college pays most of its TAs with bachelor’s degrees around $5,500 less (if one looks at the total amount they receive rather than the base stipend) than the $26,500 the University recognizes as the annual combined tuition and living expenses for an in-state graduate student. (It’s more expensive for out-of-state stu- dents, but many of those get in-state tuition as part of their benefit packages, which can many times include a benefit to defray that cost as well.) his is a serious issue. If enacted, the cuts could eliminate a large number of jobs. But at this point we don’t know how many or how quickly those jobs will be slashed — for a number of reasons. First, the college has been inconsistent in its own numbers. In an email sent out Aug. 6, Esther Raizen, the college’s associate dean for research, said that “we will need to decrease the number of our TA/AI appointments by 10 percent or so by 2016-17.” In a more recent email, how- ever, dated Sept. 9, Raizen’s assistant, Lauren Bairnsfather, said the reductions would need to be made by next year. Second, the college’s stated goal of decreasing appointments by 10 percent doesn’t match the target of 700 appointments that one member of the task force said was being aimed for. (he college currently has more than 800 teaching assis- tants and assistant instructors.) And third, ater last week’s meeting, which was open to the public, the college has decided to close all future proceedings to potentially prying eyes. hose meetings, which will lead to the cre- ation of a drat report to be presented to Rai- zen, will likely determine much of the future course of events for the college. However, I fear that much of the course may already be set. At last week’s meeting, several non-mem- bers of the task force raised concerns about a number of issues, including how the college would be able to aford to increase TA/AI sti- pends to the necessary minimum by cutting appointments by 10 percent. Dean Randy Diehl, who led that meeting, admitted quite plainly that it wouldn’t. In other words, if the college truly wants to remain competitive with peer institutions, it will almost certainly have to make further cuts at a later date given that its funding has been stagnant in recent years. hese are issues that deserve the full atten- tion and access of the University community. While I understand the need for changes to the funding structure for TAs and AIs, these cuts could potentially yank away the liveli- hoods of more than 100 graduate students, people who already don’t get paid enough for the work they do. As the task force con- tinues to meet, I hope administrators truly listen to what the student task force members tell them. Brands is a linguistics senior from Austin. COLUMN COLUMN Longhorns: Embrace tradition, utter craziness of OU weekend Students should not be afraid to approach teaching assistants answer directly to the professor in charge of the course and therefore have an under- standing as to what is expected from stu- dents for the semester. Reviewing course material on a regular basis with a TA further reinforces what students learn in class. TAs can answer lectures and assigned questions about readings. We recognize that you are com- ing into class with a limited knowledge of the subject, and that you naturally will have many questions as you listen, read and write. As graduate students, TAs are experts in their fields and can provide you with added understanding. TAs grade most students’ tests and as- signments, so talking with them about expectations can be very beneficial. Visit with TAs before assignments are due, as well as afterwards if you have questions about your grade. Read over and think about comments TAs write on your work. If you are unsatisfied with your grade, talk with your TA and ask how you can improve your work to make better grades in the future. On a side note, don’t angrily approach your TA and demand an expla- nation for a grade lower than you expect- ed. This may sound like common sense, but be aware that allowing your emotions to get the best of you only makes matters worse. My personal experience has been that most students are very respectful, even when making disappointing grades. Believe me, no TA wants to get into an awkward argument or shouting match with a student over grades. Get to know your TA early on. Do not wait until the end of the semester to start worrying about your grade. Most TAs truly find their course material interesting and want students to make the most out of the class. As I tell my students, we are here to help you. Briscoe is a history graduate student from Carrizo Springs. By Dolph Briscoe IV Daily Texan Columnist It’s that time of the semester — the first round of exams and papers are here. Preparing for tests and assignments can be stressful, especially for freshman stu- dents. I have had the privilege of working as a teaching assistant during my years in graduate school at UT. In my experience, students who make an effort to visit with their TAs about course material gener- ally have a better understanding of how to succeed in class. I hope the follow- ing advice will benefit students as they face midterms. First of all, do not be afraid to visit TAs, or professors for that matter, during their office hours. We keep office hours for stu- dents’ benefit. Teaching assistants are here to help students succeed in their courses. I have heard those anecdotes about TAs on so-called “power trips” whom un- dergraduates loathe, but this is largely a myth. Most TAs genuinely want students to enjoy what they are studying and excel in class. As graduate students, we have a passion for what we study, and the oppor- tunity to impart knowledge to others is what drew many of us into academia in the first place. Talking with TAs helps clarify questions students have about coursework. This is especially true in large classes. Sitting in a huge lecture hall filled with students can be intimidating and prevent individuals from asking questions. Meeting one-on- one or in small groups with a TA helps eliminate anxiety some students may have about speaking in front of so many peo- ple. Many times, TAs have worked with the same professor in past semesters. TAs FIRING LINE Column on economy lacks logic [Amy Nabozny’s] argument stands on the crippled shoulders of poor logic. In her recent article “Conservatism can grow economy,” she makes the case that conservative economic policies are more successful and offer the growth our coun- try needs. To support this claim, she references personal experience in the state of Michigan, which she claims is Democratic leaning, and how it differs from Texas, which she references as a Republican state. Perhaps she should begin with research- ing the state politics of Michigan. The Governor and Lt. Governor have been Republican for the past 16 out of 24 years. The State House has been red since 1998, with a slight break from ‘06-’10, and the State Senate hasn’t belonged to the Demo- crats since 1984. If you consider federal representatives, the Senators have been blue for some time, but there is only a slightly blue tint to the state’s House Rep- resentatives. Perhaps, before she blames political partisanship for her state’s woes, she should consider researching who is actually in charge. Texas has been obscenely lucky throughout this recession, but a “system of low taxes and reasonable regulation” is not why. If you were a business owner, and someone paid you to move somewhere with cheap labor, would you not think it was a golden opportunity? Out of the $80 billion (tax payer dollars) states give to incentivize companies, Texas gave $16 billion. About $222 million of that is from the Texas Enterprise Fund, which an au- dit just revealed wasted approximately 44 percent of that by giving it to businesses who didn’t even apply. For conservatives to be so against socialist practices, gov- ernment bribery of business and waste- fulness seem like something Republicans shouldn’t support. Yet here we are. Businesses might like Texas, but our nation was created for the people. And policies supporting that will always win out. — Patty Sanger, a UT government alum- na, in response to a Monday column titled “Conservatism can grow economy.” Illustration by Connor Murphy / Daily Texan Staff is not for the faint of heart. he culture surrounding OU weekend isn’t atypical for any big UT event — if anything, it’s like a destination formal on steroids. In extreme cases, people start painting coolers and searching for the perfect date over the summer. However, the majority of students get OU fever in mid- September, at which point the cooler selections at local Walmarts begin dwindling, T-shirt de- signing starts happening, and dates begin brain- storming logistics. From the outside looking in, OU weekend is an amalgam of all thing wrong with UT’s social life. It emphasizes binge drinking, irresponsibil- ity and, above all, perpetuates the notion that what organizations you are in greatly afect your experience at this University. he Greek and spirit communities are notorious for their atten- dance at OU weekend, as well as their propaga- tion of the culture surrounding it. Without OU weekend, UT would surely be missing a large component of its unique approach to all things football, Texas and fun. And while OU weekend is in no danger of going anywhere, I advocate a full embrace of its bizarre traditions. he difer- ence between a good and bad OU weekend is having the right attitude, and most of the time, the people who accept what the weekend pres- ents them with open arms — including the good, bad and the ugly — end up having the best time. All of those going to Dallas next weekend: I’ll see you there. May we all say a silent prayer for each other, the Longhorns and the great state of Texas. Berkeley is a Plan II and public relations sopho- more from Austin. By Olivia Berkeley Senior Columnist @oliviaberkeley UT’s paramount social event of the year is quickly approaching — and no, I’m not talking about ACL. In a little over a week, swarms of UT students will be boarding buses en route to Dallas with ungodly amounts of alcohol, burnt orange and school spirit with one goal in mind: to beat OU and have a good time in the process. For months, the question, “Are you going to OU?” has plagued UT students. he deci- sion to hop on the OU weekend bandwagon isn’t one to be taken lightly; the weekend itself, while fun, isn’t cheap. It requires its participants to be of sound mind and body — getting medi- cally released for the weekend by your doctor is strongly advised. Anything goes on OU weekend, and those who fully accept the realities of the experience are likely to have a better time. Word to the wise: Don’t go into that weekend expecting anything less than full-blown debauchery. here will be tears, a few bruises and most of all, some excru- ciating headaches. Dallas is neutral football ground for OU and UT football fans, which translates to a lawless purgatory for college-age attendees. here may be referees on the ield, but there are none out- side the stadium. his no-holds-barred weekend FIRING LINE Reader: Letism causes high tuition [homas K. Lindsay’s Monday column] was interesting and well written. hank you. However, I think this article shows why so many students waste much of their money on tuition at these uni- versities. Among many other faults there are no requirements for taking basic courses in free mar- ket capitalism. Universities today are, in general, letist indoctrination mills teaching such foolish- ness like the greatness of ever-more government control and the modern welfare state. Understanding economics and the moral great- ness of capitalism is one of the most important things for an American to gain from college. Costs at these colleges is obviously a complex issue, but one of the core reasons for the high cost is govern- ment. I think you young people generally don’t see how the American revolution is being undone by this Letist value system of Big Government and small citizen, statism versus individual lib- erty. College tuition is just part of its widespread destructiveness. — Avrum Hirsh, in response to Monday’s column titled “Next President should prioritize afordability of education.” LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE OR GUEST COLUMN | E-mail your Firing Lines and guest columns to editor@dailytex- anonline.com. 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Contact: Events@Cover-3.com 6 SPTS GARRETT CALLAHAN, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansports Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Texas ready for Big 12 home opener VOLLEYBALL By Jacob Martella @ViewFromTheBox Ater a rough start to last week, head coach Jerritt El- liott gave his volleyball team a couple of days of to rest and relax. he Longhorns held of team a tough Nebraska on Sept. 20, survived a test at West Virginia on Wednesday and had to deal issues, which with travel cost Texas the chance to come back to Austin in between games. “Emotionally, we hadn’t given them a lot of time of because our schedule and how hard we were going,” El- liott said. Now well rested and rid- ing the momentum of an undefeated season, Texas will open up its Big 12 home schedule Wednesday against Iowa State, a team that has given them fits in the past. longtime The Longhorns got their dose of adversity last week, rival defeating Nebraska in front of over 8,000 fans in Lincoln, Ne- braska. They then had to stay in Nebraska for an ex- tra day because of issues with a charter plane. From there, the team lew straight to Morgantown, West Virginia, where their Big 12 opener was their toughest ight yet. Texas dropped the opening two FOOTBALL sets to West Virginia but battled through to take a 3-2 comeback victory. “As a coach, you don’t want to go into those games and be in those situations, but there’s part of you that wants to be in those situations and learn how to come out of it,” Elliott said. the last Up until two games, the Longhorns hadn’t exactly had to deal with a serious challenge. hey won 3-1 against Florida at the start of the month — but won every other match in a sweep. However, having to go to ive sets in the last two matches has given the team valuable experience it can use going on further this sea- son, Elliott said. “It was the irst time that we had been uncomfort- able and uneasy,” said El- liott about the West Virginia game. “It was the irst time as a coaching staf where we had to igure out how to han- dle this team.” While the Longhorns have opened up the season undefeated, their opponent this week has struggled. Iowa State comes in 7-4 so far, but lost to TCU on Sat- urday to open up confer- ence play and has lost all three of its games against ranked opponents. But the Cyclones are known to give the Long- horns trouble. hey’re the only team to defeat Texas in conference play within the past two years. Elliott said one of the reasons the Cyclones are a tough win is because of their never-say-die attitude and discipline. “When you [have] the combination of those char- acteristics you can be a very tough team to play,” Elliott said. The match is one of two tough matches for the Longhorns in the span of five days. The team will travel to Lawrence, Kan- face sas, on Sunday to the Jayhawks, who were ranked losing before to Oklahoma. “[Our opponents] were preseason picks to inish two and three in our conference,” Elliott said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.” Senior linebacker Jordan Hicks leads Texas with 39 tackles this season and is tied for the team lead with two intecep- tions and three pass breakups. Amy Zhang Daily Texan Staff FOOTBALL | COLUMN Players shouldn’t take talented Bears lightly By Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74 Before Art Briles became the head football coach at Baylor, the Bears went 3-9 in 2007. Since then, Baylor has won 48 games and claimed its irst Big 12 Championship in school history in 2013. While the Bears turned their program around, the Long- horns trended downward. Tex- as’ record since 2010 is 32-23. Texas has lost two of its four games this season, while Bay- lor is undefeated and ranked No. 7 in the country. Despite Baylor holding the upper hand, the Longhorn players have been calling out the Bears heading into their matchup this Saturday. “hey’re still Baylor,” senior wide receiver John Harris said. “Just because they started play- ing better, that’s good for them. We’re still Texas.” Senior cornerback Quan- dre Diggs refused to recognize Baylor’s self-proclaimed title of “WRU” — Wide Receiver University. When asked about the Bears’ new moniker, Diggs said that “nobody’s ever heard of that.” he quotes from Harris and Diggs provided bulletin board material for the Bears. On- line message boards are full of people calling out Harris for being entitled and Diggs for being unaware of Baylor’s wide receiver prowess. Texas players need to be aware of Baylor’s on-ield ability, as the Bears lead the nation in points per game with 56.8. Baylor’s passing of- fense is ranked fourth in the nation, averaging 401.3 pass- ing yards per game. Baylor also averages 239.8 rushing yards per game. he Baylor ofense will be hard for Texas to defend, but the Bears’ defense will give the Longhorns their biggest chal- lenge. Defensively, the Bears are sixth in the country in total de- fense, giving up just 250.5 yards per game. Baylor’s defense has recorded 18 sacks this season, a troubling stat for Texas’ young and inexperienced ofensive line. While sophomore quar- terback Tyrone Swoopes has only thrown one interception this season, the Bears may ex- ploit the young quarterback, as they are the eighth best team in the nation in scoring defense. he Longhorns will have their hands full Saturday, but the coaches are fully aware of the challenge in front of them. “We know this — it’s a big test this week,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “hey just generate points. It’s almost like watching a video game. You watch a play, it’s a touchdown there, and the next time they come back up, hand the ball of then they go score another touchdown. he quarterback is unbelievable — a Heisman candidate. Coach Briles has done an unbelievable job with that program. So it’s going to be a major test for us. We’re going to have to play well. We’re going to have to play above our head.” While Texas may chal- lenge Baylor early in the game, the Longhorns must real- ize that the Bears won’t easily be beat. Texas isn’t the Texas of old, and Baylor isn’t “just” Baylor anymore. Baylor defeated Texas on Dec. 7 in Waco last season to clinch the irst Big 12 title in school history. Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan ile photo Hicks making major impact in last year with Longhorns By Stefan Scraield @stefanscraield A stud coming out of high school, senior line- backer Jordan Hicks faced new, deining challenges at Texas. In addition to missing 19 games because of injuries over the last two seasons, Hicks was accused of sexual assault while staying at a hotel in San Antonio for the 2012 Alamo Bowl. Ater an investigation, no charges were iled, but the slew of misfortunes that have plagued Hicks’ col- lege career thus far have let those closest to him feeling sorry for the former top- ive recruit. “It was tough because, me and Jordan, we’ve been good friends since I’ve been here,” said senior corner- back Quandre Diggs, who has started alongside Hicks since arriving at Texas in 2011. “Just him going through those things, a guy that loves to compete and go out and just play the game the way he does, it’s hard to see somebody, one of your brothers go out like that.” But just four games into his inal season in burnt orange, Hicks has let no reason for anyone to feel sympathetic. he 6-foot-1, 234-pound linebacker has been a force for the Long- horn defense this year, making big plays in run and pass defense. Hicks, a native of Cincin- nati, Ohio, is third in the Big 12 in terms of tackles with a team-high 39, and is also tied for the team lead in in- terceptions (two) and pass breakups (three). His six tackles for loss are second among Longhorns, trailing only junior defensive tackle Malcom Brown’s. “He is unbelievable,” head coach Charlie Strong said. “He’s so critical. I can look to him because he’s going to get the defense lined up, and he’s making plays for us. He’s playing so hard.“ Hicks Now in his ith year in Austin, Hicks is improv- ing week ater week, with his best performance of the season coming last weekend on the road against Kansas. led Texas with 15 tackles against Kansas, including one tackle for loss, and came up with a key interception in the second half to lead the Longhorns to their first shutout as the visiting team since 2005. The per- formance earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. “It meant a lot,” Hicks said. “It’s a great honor, but there’s a lot of good football players in this conference, so to be recognized for my play this past week is dei- nitely an honor.” he numbers are obvi- ous, but what doesn’t show He’s leading by exam- ple. He’s making plays out there, and also he’s a vocal leader. He’s the heart and soul of the defense. That’s something that we all look up to, and we respect that. —Mykkele Thompson, Senior safety up on the stat sheet may be Hicks’ greatest strength. As the leader of the Longhorn defense, Hicks has done more than just ill up the box score this season. “He’s leading by exam- ple,” senior safety Mykkele hompson said. “He’s mak- ing plays out there, and also he’s a vocal leader. He’s the heart and soul of the de- fense. hat’s something that we all look up to, and we re- spect that.” Of course, Hicks’ chance at avoiding another major injury is still a big concern. He got of to solid starts in 2012 and 2013, too, but failed to stay healthy past September. “You just pray each and every day that he can stay healthy and just continue to help us grind throughout the season,” Diggs said. Senior Khat Bell (1) and Texas will play in their Big 12 home opener against Iowa State on Wednesday. Ethan Oblak Daily Texan Staff SPORTS BRIEFLY 6 SIDELINE MLB ATHLETICS ROYALS TOP TWEET Isaiah Taylor @Zay_Ctmd11 We have a long way to go and a lot of work is to be done . But we can make it happen . #Horns #CTMD Brown won’t listen to schools until Dec. Former Texas head coach Mack Brown said Monday that schools will have to wait until Decem- ber to speak to him about possible coaching openings. Reports have recently linked Brown, who is cur- rently working as a col- lege football analyst for ESPN, to SMU’s head coaching vacancy. “I will not make any deci- sions about my future until December, ater I talk with my bosses at ESPN and see if they’re happy with me, and then when I can evalu- ate my irst year on televi- sion,” Brown said. “ESPN and [ESPN President] John Skipper have been great to me.” Brown, 63, compiled a 158-48 record in 16 seasons with Texas, where he won a national championship in 2005. his is his irst year at ESPN, where he works alongside John Saunders and Danny Kanell on “Col- lege Football Countdown.” “I’m enjoying working in television at ESPN,” Brown said. “I’ve made a conscious to concentrate decision on this through the fall. I jumped into this with both feet. Sally and I both made a commitment to this.” Brown added that he has not yet heard from any schools about potential coaching jobs. “Only in December will I make a decision whether or not to speak to a university about a coaching position,” Brown said. —Peter Sblendorio Trio of former Horns in MLB playoffs Over the past two sea- sons, at least one former Longhorn has captured a World Series title. And now, three more former Texas stars will start their trip to a championship this October. the Brandon Belt of San Francisco Giants, J.P. Howell of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Huston Street of the Los Angeles Angels will all represent Texas in the MLB postseason. Belt, who played for Tex- as from 2008-2009, is mak- ing his second postseason appearance ater winning a World Series title in 2012. Belt and the Giants will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card game. Howell, who played with Texas from 2003-2004, will help the Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals in the American League Divi- sional Series. In 68 appear- ances this season, Howell tallied a 3-3 record and a 2.38 ERA. Lastly, Street (2002-2004) will start his third trip to the MLB postseason against Los Angeles. his season he recorded 41 saves and a 1.37 ERA, while also claiming a spot on the National League All-Star team roster. —Garrett Callahan Name: 3225/Wizard World TRADE; Width: 60p0; Depth: 3 in; Color: Black, 3225/Wizard World TRADE; Ad Number: 3225 COMICS 7 Prep to the highest degree. MCAT® | LSAT® | GMAT® | GRE® Available: In Person LiveOnline Use promo code DailyTexan$150 to save $150 on classroom prep. 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Ethan Oblak Daily Texan Staff man said. “What I’ve been able to accomplish as an en- gineer is a direct result of my degrees at UT, and I love it.” Ralls Newman said she has seen the increase in fe- male engineers over time in her work and in her projects with UT. “Certainly women can do anything men can,” Ralls Newman said. “here are quite a few structural en- gineers that I work with around the country. I think if your focus is to do a good job, be serious about your job and make a diference, then I think everything works out.” Ralls Newman said she never had a plan for her life, but she feels fortunate about the way it turned out. “My career is one that I’ve really enjoyed and was chal- lenged by,” Ralls Newman said. “I think that’s what ev- eryone should look for. What really excites you? What makes you want to get up in the morning and meet the day? If you can ind that for yourself — I think that’s what it’s really about.” CAMPUS By Logan Herrington @lherrington49 Poetry should be heard, not seen, according to Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis. This idea is the inspiration for her latest project, “Dylan Thomas and the Colour of Saying,” which celebrates the art of poetry through oral reci- tations of fellow Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Lewis, along with English professor Kurt read Heinzelman, will Thomas’ poetry as part of the Poetry on the Plaza se- ries at the Harry Ransom Center this Wednesday at noon. Lewis said the idea for the event came direct- ly from Thomas’ practice of reading poetry aloud before an audience. “He used to quite often read other people’s poet- ry; poets just usually read their own these days,” Lewis said. “I thought as part of the tribute dur- ing the centenary year of his birth that it would be a fitting thing to imitate his act of generosity.” According to Lewis, currently a visiting pro- fessor at Princeton Uni- versity, poems are often designed to make more sense audibly if they were read to oneself on a page. than “To read them on your own is sort of like going to swim in a wetsuit,” Lewis said. “It’s much nicer to go skinny-dipping or at least in a bathing costume so that you can actually feel the water.” On the title of the event, CITY Fans, artists gear up for Austin Comic Con By Megan Kallus @megmayumi Every year, scores of comic, movie, game and television fans pack into crowded convention halls dressed in elaborate cos- tumes and makeup imitat- ing their favorite characters and personalities. Some simply come dressed in T-shirts. But all of them come to pay homage to their respective fandoms and fan communities. From hursday through Saturday, the Austin Con- vention Center will host Wizard World Austin Com- ic Con, an event that brings together actors, writers, art- ists and fans to celebrate the comic community. Wizard World, the host of Austin Comic Con, is a digital magazine and production convention company regularly that hosts comic cons na- in cities such tionwide as Chicago, Portland and Las Vegas. his year, Austin Comic Con is bringing in special guests, such as Norman Reedus from “he Walking Dead,” Tyler Posey from “Teen Wolf,” and Sean As- tin from “he Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Famed comic artists and writers will also be in at- tendance, participating in panels and workshops. Topics range from the his- tory of Marvel Comics and diversity in “geek cul- ture” to the mechanics of indie ilmmaking. hese panels allow fans to communicate one-on- one with media creators, is- discuss major social sues in the fan community and learn the behind-the- scenes work that goes into creating popular art. he Artist Alley at Aus- tin Comic Con will also host many local artists, giving them the opportu- nity to sell their merchan- dise, connect with fans and gain a broader audience of convention-goers. Texas-native Ashlee Casey is among the lo- cal artists who will be tabling at Austin Comic Con. Casey said that she is excited the op- for portunity to display her portraiture work. “I try to maintain a look despite traditional working in Photoshop,” Casey said. “Right now, my thing is dark themes with loral components.” his will be Casey’s sec- ond time participating in an Artist Alley. “I always loved the com- munity of conventions,” Casey said. “You never have an awkward conver- sation with anyone be- cause there’s always a com- mon interest. Con-goes are some of the most hospitable people around.” In addition to one-on- one talks with creators and workshops, Austin Comic Con will host a large contest, costume judged by a panel includ- ing Jason David Frank, known for portraying the Green Power Ranger. English sophomore Daniela Munoz, who plans to attend the event, said one of the best parts of Comic Con is the costumes. “I’m most looking for- ward to the event program- ming and especially those talks concerning women and fandom culture,” Mu- noz said. “I’m also really excited to see the costumes that people come up with for the costume contest.” Photo courtesy of Dr. Kurt Heinzelman Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis will read the poetry of Dylan Thomas at the Harry Ransom Center on Wednesday. Lewis said that Thomas’ poetry calls upon all five senses and opens up a “colorful world.” “Poets don’t work on they work their own; in to other relation people’s work,” Lewis said. “We are all colored by each other.” Heinzelman — who has been publishing poetry for more than 30 years and has served as a co- editor and advisory edi- tor of numerous poetry publications — said the Harry Ransom Center has the largest archive of Dylan Thomas materi- als in the world, housing over half of all the exist- ing archival material on the poet. Heinzelman said the aura of poetry is something books cannot capture in the same way. “Thomas believed very strongly, as [Lewis] and I do, that poetry is an oral event and it wants to be spoken; it wants to be read; it wants to be heard,” Heinzelman said. “It makes the poetry more alive.” Poet’s legacy lives on through readings at Ransom Center Assistant art professor Anna Collette will have her photo col- lection, “Gather- ing Ground,” displayed at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. This will be Collette’s irst exhibit in Austin. Joshua Guerra Daily Texan Staff Alumna engineers successes By Danielle Lopez @ldlopz Mary Lou Ralls Newman has mastered the art of having it all — two degrees, a hus- band for a business partner, two grown kids and a pass- port with stamps from Tanza- nia, Costa Rica, New Zealand and Germany. “I wouldn’t have traded my kids for my career or my career for my kids,” Ralls Newman said. “My life’s very complete. I think you can bal- ance it all. It’s tough, but you can do it.” In 1984, the UT graduate received her master’s degree in structural engineering, which deals with the research, anal- ysis, planning and designing of structures such as build- ings and bridges. hrough- out her time at school, Ralls Newman always knew that she wanted a career that involved giving back. Ater switching majors a couple of times, she de- cided on civil engineering. Ralls Newman speciically the remembers one of ART in classes that advanced her interests engineering — reinforced concrete de- then-civil sign engineering professor John Breen. taught by “He was so knowledge- able and made everything simple,” Ralls New- so man said. “hat planted the seed that I might be a structural engineer.” Immediately ater gradua- tion, Ralls Newman landed a job as the only female struc- tural engineer in the bridge division of the Texas De- partment of Transportation. For 20 years, Ralls Newman worked to advance bridge technologies, design and do research. Ater 15 years, she became the director of the Bridge Division, the highest- ranking bridge engineer po- sition in the state. She said despite being the only female in her department, she never felt any discrimination. “It’s deinitely a man’s world, but the guys were re- ally good to work with,” Ralls Newman said. “hey [were] very helpful. hey just took me under their wings, and it was really nice.” In 2004, Ralls Newman let her job at the department and created an engineering consulting agency with her husband called Ralls New- man, LLC, which is focused on advancing bridge tech- nologies. Ralls Newman’s schedule became more lex- ible, giving her more time for traveling and other endeav- ors. She has worked with Water to hrive, an Austin- based nonproit that funds water projects to those in need in rural Africa, and she is involved with a justice task force at her church that helps the less fortunate. “[Ralls Newman] is totally committed,” said Janet El- lzey, mechanical engineer- ing professor and executive vice president and provost. “I can’t remember her ever saying, ‘I don’t have time to do that.’” Ellzey works with Ralls Newman on UT’s Project for Underserved Communities. “I’m giving back to the University now,” Ralls New- ‘Gathering Ground’ captures atermath of Oct. 2013 loods By Noah Brooks @NTBrooks1011 Ater the October 2013 loods in Austin, Anna Col- lette, a studio art assistant professor who specializes in photography, discovered the perfect subject for her new se- ries of photos: the destruction of South Austin’s Onion Creek. Her collection of photos is featured in the exhibit “Gather- ing Ground,” which will soon be displayed in the Courtyard Gallery at the AT&T Execu- tive Education and Conference Center on campus. he exhibit is Collette’s irst in Austin. he photos display trees, limbs and brush mixed with debris from the lood. Any col- or in the area is covered with gray dust, making many of the photos appear black and white. Collette visited On- ion Creek three months af- ter the October storm and became fascinated with its monochromatic coloration. “What was interesting to me was that the landscape looked almost like the op- posite of a lood,” Collette said. “It was dry, ashen. of is amount this Whenever think about I a lood, I think of a mas- wa- sive ter, but really what was let.” Collette antici- pate photographing trees in Texas, but then she discov- ered the damage of the storm at Onion Creek. didn’t “I’m from the Northeast, and, living in Massachusetts and New York, the trees and the growth [are] so dense, so, when I moved to Texas, I thought, ‘Great, I don’t have to photograph trees anymore,’” Collette said. “But then I saw this, and I felt that there was a story to tell.” he title of her collection, “Gathering Ground,” describes the cluttered mass of trees and debris featured in the photos. “I wanted the title to speak to both the gathering of trees and how they came together and also the idea of a mat- ing ground — a place where people and things gather,” Col- lette said. “I went through a lot of other variations, but I liked having both of those ideas at the same time.” Collette, who has been a professional photographer for 12 years, became interested in photography during her soph- omore year at the Massachu- setts College of Art and Design. “I was a painting major, but I took an elective in photog- raphy, and I really enjoyed the process of it,” Collette said. “I liked the idea that photography is a subtractive process. Pho- tography is almost the opposite [of painting], where you’re go- ing out into the world to cre- ate a composition or to create meanings from something that already exists.” Since receiving her bach- elor’s degree from Massachu- setts College of Art and Design and getting a Master’s of Fine Arts from Yale University, Col- lette has had her work featured in galleries in Boston and New York. She came to Austin a year ago to teach photogra- phy and studio art at UT and has been busy since. “I’ve actually been very pro- ductive this year since moving here because I’ve been inspired by the landscape,” Collette said. Collette’s photos will be from hursday on display through Feb. 6. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 LONGHORN LIFE Page 3 WHAT’S HAPPENING upcoming events TEXAS UNION THEATRE All free ilm screenings are shown in the Texas Union Theatre, UNB 2.228, unless otherwise speciied. 10/01 (500) Days of Summer @ 9 p.m. 10/02 A Million Ways to Die in the West @ 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. 10/09 The Fault in Our Stars @ 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. 10/15 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl @ 9 p.m. 10/18 How to Train Your Dragon 10/23 Maleicent @ 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. 10/29 The Rocky Horror Picture Show @ 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. @ 9 p.m. I S G N N E E R C S M L I F R A D N E L A C T N E V E CAMPUS EVENTS 10/07 Disney’s Beauty & The Beast 8 p.m., Bass Concert Hall 10/10 A Streetcar Named Desire 7:30 p.m., Oscar G. Brockett Threatre 10/22 Chamber Winds 7:30 p.m., Bates Recital Hall OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS 10/18-19 Austin Celtic Festival, all day, Fiesta Gardens 10/23-30 Austin Film Festival, all day, theaters throughout downtown 10/25-26 Texas Book Festival, all day, State Capitol & surrounding areas STUDENT ORGANIZATION EVENTS 10/04 Peace Corps Coffee Chat, 10 a.m., Einstein’s Bagels, 2404 Guadalupe St. 10/10 CLUTCH - New Music by UT Composers, 7:30 p.m., MRH 2.608 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 10/5 Interpol 7 p.m. @ Stubb’s Waller Creek 10/6 Zoe 7 p.m. @ Aztec Theater (San Antonio) 10/7 New Found Glory 6:30 p.m. @ Emo’s 10/12 Against Me! 9 p.m. @ Stubb’s Waller Creek 10/13 The Jayhawks 7 p.m. @ Stubb’s Waller Creek 10/14 Widespread Panic 8 p.m. @ ACL Live 10/15 Metronomy 7 p.m. @ The Mohawk 10/1 Dead Love Club 9 p.m. @ Red 7 10/8 Fitz & The Tantrums 7 p.m. @ Stubb’s Waller Creek 10/2 Carnage 8 p.m. @ Emo’s 10/9 The Dirty River Boys 8 p.m. @ WhiteWater Amphitheater 10/16 Rodrigo y Gabriela 8 p.m. @ ACL Live 10/3 Wade Bowen 9 p.m. @ The Belmont 10/10 Chvrches 10 p.m. @ Emo’s 10/4 Diplo 10 p.m. @ Emo’s 10/11 Spoon 8 p.m. @ Stubb’s Waller Creek 10/17 The Charlie Daniels Band 7 p.m. @ One World Theatre 10/18 Two Tons of Steel 7 p.m. @ The Grove at South Park 10/19 Brand New 6 p.m. @ Stubb’s Waller Creek 10/20 OK Go 8 p.m. @ The Parish 10/21 Song Swarm 8 p.m. @ Strange Brew 10/22 Dave Mason 7 p.m. @ One World Theatre 10/23 Anberlin 8 p.m. @ Emo’s 10/24 Jason Eady 9 p.m. @ Riley’s Tavern 10/25 Straight No Chaser 8 p.m. @ The Long Center 10/26 Ziggy Marley 7:30 p.m. @ One World Theatre 10/27 WWE Raw 6:30 p.m. @ AT&T Center (San Antonio) 10/28 Arctic Monkeys 8 p.m. @ Cedar Park Center 10/29 Melvins 6:30 p.m. @ The Mohawk 10/30 Jay Farrar 8 p.m. @ Cactus Cafe 10/31 The Afghan Whigs 7 p.m. @ The Mohawk Page 15 OURCampus OUR CAMPUS Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 Celebrating the faculty and staff at the University of Texas at Austin Nick Spiller talks UT Entrepreneurship Priyanka Deshpande Senior Writer Nick Spiller is an entrepreneurship entrepreneur. he 2013 UT alumnus helped establish the Longhorn Entrepre- neurship Agency of Student Government to increase entrepreneurship across the 40 Acres during his time at the university. Now a full-time University employee as Liberal Arts Student Venture Coordina- tor, Spiller works to help undergraduate and graduate Longhorns start their own companies by connecting them with other helpful university resources. In addition, the former Friar Society member also advises undergraduates on how to manage their college career in parallel to launch- ing their own startup. Spiller spoke to us about his new role and ofers advice to those interested in entrepreneurship. Longhorn Life: What is your role as the Liberal Arts Student Venture Coor- dinator? Nick Spiller: My job is to help the College of Liberal Arts step up to the plate and contribute to UT Austin’s greater startup ecosystem. I’m doing that by manag- ing Freshman Founders Launchpad, a startup accelerator exclusively for freshmen, and the Liberal Arts Student Ventures pro- gram, an initiative to engage liberal arts students in inno- vation and entrepreneurship on campus. LL: More and more stu- dents and faculty are get- ting involved in the startup scene. What resources can students and faculty use to jumpstart their ventures? NS: In one way or another, most of the University can be leveraged to help launch your startup. You can get technical insights from professors, high-caliber mentorship through pro- grams like Longhorn Startup Lab and take advantage of facilities like the FLASK in Welch to develop products and conduct meetings. LL: What do you see as the biggest hurdles for students to get their start- ups up and running? For faculty? NS: When you start a company as a student, you still have to compete with the pros, so in that sense, student entrepreneurship is much harder than full-time entrepreneurship. herefore, students that truly desire to start a company need to prioritize that activity even at the expense of GPA points and summer intern- ships. For professors, the University needs to make it dramatically simpler for them to commercialize their research. LL: If you gave three piec- es of advice to an aspiring young entrepreneur, what would you say? LL: What is UT doing diferently than before to increase entrepreneurship among the 40 Acres? NS: Entrepreneurship has always happened around the 40 Acres but, tradition- ally, it occurred passively under the radar of our insti- tution. Now the University is encouraging, embracing and supporting entrepre- neurship and that kind of engagement will only lead to a campus environment even more conducive to innova- tion. NS: Advice for an aspir- ing, young entrepreneur: start today, be conident but know when you are wrong and build a diverse support network. LL: What do you love most about your job? NS: My job is kind of like working in a time-machine. Every day I come to campus, hear countless new ideas about the future and it is my duty to help make those ideas a reality. TX Tower PR powers Austin’s non-proits Cambria Sawyer Staff Writer Holding true to the University’s mantra, the members of Texas Tower Public Relations have already begun to change the world. Texas Tower PR, the only student-run public relations irm on campus, aims to serve the non-proit com- munity of Austin by meeting their public relations needs. “At its core, public relations is storytelling. It’s inding creative ways to articulate and position conversations in the public,” Firm Director Hugo Rojo said. “Whether you’re work- ing fashion, government, energy, nonproit, education or any multitude of indus- tries, PR makes business sense. You may have a great product or service, but how will people hear about it?” Texas Tower works exclu- sively with six non-proit clients in Austin, providing them with essential services to build their images. “Our clients are diferent and so are their needs. From traditional public relations like media relations and content development, we blanket our family of clients with social media strategies, blog development, edito- rial calendar maintenance, event planning, volunteer coordination, publicity and much more,” according to Texas Tower’s mission state- ment. he clients range im- mensely in their goals and methods for improving the lives of Austinites. Teatro Vivo, the only bilingual theatre in Austin, aims to promote understanding of the Latino community, whereas another client, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, provides aford- able healthcare to those who continue to make Austin the “Live Music Capital of the World.” “Most of our clients are smaller non-proits who wouldn’t be able to hire a person to work in house or irm to help them out, so that’s where we come in,” Texas Tower Social Media Manager Sonia Woiton said. “Non-proits are a very im- portant part of the commu- nity and our job is to help them reach out more and gain more support.” In addition to the beneits “ Non-proits are a very important part of the community and our job is to help them reach out more and gain more support. - Sonia Woiton, Texas Tower PR Social Media Manager available to each client served by the irm, the student members of Texas Tower gain a tremendous amount of experience. “We aim to serve as the bridge between what stu- dents learn in the classroom and how it applies in the industry. In class, students are taught hard-skills like writing for diferent audi- ences. In Texas Tower PR, we add a layer of profes- sional knowledge in how to work with clients and meet deadlines and expectations. Stuf you can’t learn in a book,” Rojo said. he recruitment process for members is quite competi- tive. Of the 80 online appli- cations that were received this year, only 23 students were ultimately selected to become a part of the irm. While acceptance is highly selective, Texas Tower hired more associates at the close of this season’s application process than ever before. “Texas Tower PR mirrors itself as a real-life agency. We have an online applica- tion process that requires members to answer critical thinking prompts and their resume. hen we ilter can- didates to an interview pool and ultimately decide on new hires,” Rojo said. With such a valuable combination of experi- ence, Texas Tower veterans and new members’ fresh perspectives, the irm promises to be one of cre- ativity, professionalism and progress for all involved this semester.