irxT SPORTS PAGE1B to Longhorns loss N Back to the '40s Austin troupe spoofs golden age of radio drama » l if e & a r t s p a g e 6B A T h e Da il y T exa n Serving The University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 Monday, December 11, 2006 www.dailytexanonline.com B A S KET B A L L Unranked Texas slams No. 9 LSU — in front of many familiar faces. much of that love during the game. Mens basketball triumphs in 76-75 overtime rematch o f 2005 5 Elite Eight game By Cody Hale Daily Texan Staff HOUSTON — D.J. Augustin's fans could be spotted all throughout the Toyota Center. They had their specialized T-shirts and signs proudly displayed. But the surprise was spoiled before the game. Augustin's mother warned D.J. about the bus full of friends attending the game from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, La. — Augustin's high school — because she knew her son didn't like any surprises. He'd walk out of his own surprise birthday party if he had to. On Sunday, D.J. was the surprise. Augustin scored a career-high 25 points in Texas' 76-75 overtime win against Louisiana State (5-2) in front of 12,511 fans. He ended with six rebounds and five assists as the freshman attacked the rim all night against the Tigers. "I think coming down the stretch, D.J. grew up," Texas coach Rick Barnes said. "They gave him a little bit of room, and at the end we were putting the ball in his hands and let him make plays." friends Fifty of Augustin's from Brother Martin — his high school before Hurricane Katrina forced him to evacuate to Houston — rode a charter bus from New Orleans to watch Augustin play. He also had 31 more friends and family form their own cheerleading section, wearing their T-shirts with Augustin's name and number on the back. For the first time this year, it was hard for the Longhorns to even hear their coach during a timeout. The arena had an equal amount of fans from both schools, and the banter between both sides never let up. "That was one of the biggest crowds we've had, and sometimes we couldn't even hear the coach talking in the hud­ dle," guard A.J. Abrams said. In a way, it was a bit of a homecoming But the Longhorns used it as another for Augustin. "It's very special, because all those people mean a lot to me," Augustin said. "They've supported me ever since I've been playing." learning experience. All season, Barnes has stressed to his team that they need to communicate better on the court during the game. That's exactly what the Longhorns did against LSU. Before free throws, the play­ ers would huddle on the line to talk over things. Texas was better organized, and it led to better execution. Abrams finished the game with 18 points as the sophomore hit two big threes in overtime, scoring Texas' last six points of the game. He put the Longhorns up 73-72 with 1:46 remaining in overtime. Abrams next three was even beyond the pro 3-point line. "A.J. was closer to the out-of-bounds line than he was to the three-point line," Tiger coach John Brady said. "Sometimes with young teams you don't know what And that's exactly what Augustin did Too bad Augustin didn't get to hear BBALL continues on page 2A P o m p a n d C i r c u m s t a n c e Improvements to Royal-Texas stadium begin Jordan Gom ez | Daily Texan Staff Demolition crews use a wrecking ball to smash con­ crete on the north end of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Friday. The oldest section of the stadium will be replaced by a multi-purpose center. Project adds more seating, space for archives o f physical culture By David Cabañero Daily Texan Staff The latest Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium renovation project began Friday with demolition of the 80-year-old north end of the stadium, which was built in 1924. Removal of the north end continued throughout the early hours of Saturday with construction crews and bulldozers tearing down the stadium's bricks and mortar. The entire demolition process should be completed within two months, according to the Texas football Web site. After the demolition process is completed, con­ struction for a multipurpose structure will begin and continue through August 2008. Renovation of the stadium's north end will include a variety of new features, including a food court, retail center, veterans' memorial and academic center. It will also increase stadium capacity to more than 90,000, according to the Web site. Biology freshman Brett Jensen witnessed the demolition at 3:35 a.m. Saturday while passing by 23rd and San Jacinto streets on his way home. While observing the construction site, Jensen saw three bulldozers demolish the historic structure to rubble, as the construction crew sprayed pressurized water onto the falling debris. "It is unfortunate to see UT lose this part of the stadium that has been here so long," he said. "But at least the growth of the new building will allow more seating for fans and provide a better experience for UT alumni and students." The new north end zone area will expand stadium seating with the addition of 2,000 new chair-back seats, 2,000 club seats and 47 new box suites. Liberal arts freshman Sherrod Harris, a Longhorn quarterback, said the new stadium will increase the morale of UT fans and still show support to team veterans. "The stadium will increase our home field advan­ tage. It will give more fans the opportunity to cheer on, because with more seats means more team spirit," he said. Aside from providing the usual Longhorn experi­ ence during home games, the renovated stadium will expand its purposes by catering to the UT com­ munity through non-athletic facilities. The renovation will host the Todd-McLean Physical Culture Collection, considered the largest archival collection on historical physical fitness, through the construction of the 27,000 square-foot Center for Physical Culture and Sport, said kinesiol­ ogy lecturer Terry Todd. Terry Todd and associate kinesiology professor Jan Todd are responsible for collecting artifacts and other materials for the collection and will co-direct the center. The center will provide access to a large reading room DEMO corn núes on page - A College of Liberal Arts students receive their degrees from Interim Dean Judith Langlois. Liz Carpenter (seated), former White House press secretary and University of Texas alumna, delivered the commencement address on Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center. New graduates stand out in sea of caps and gowns Students fin d subtle, creative ways to liven up lengthy University com m encem ent cerem onies By Cara Henis Daily Texan Staff This year, it seemed the keys to sticking out in the crowd of dark graduation robes at the 2006 com­ mencement ceremonies were rhine­ stones and duct tape. A couple of graduation caps proclaimed jobless­ ness, while others displayed glittery letters or flashing lights. With commencement speakers joking about the length of their speeches and parents clutching their cameras. The class of 2006 found subtle ways to liven up the various college commencements Saturday and Sunday. Jocelyn Schutte, one of the approxi­ mately 3,300 students who gradu­ ated this weekend, received laughs from the audience with the message "Hell froze" taped on to her gradu­ ation cap. "I told my parents there would be something on my hat, and that I'd let them figure it out," she said. Her parents were amused, she said, before posing in a family pic­ ture, holding her cap. blinking lights and "for hire" signs their graduation caps, other on graduates danced across the stage. Jeff Kovalcik, a fine arts gradu­ ate, w asn't planning to do any­ thing special, but he said he got caught up in the moment and just wanted to make the crowd laugh when he "flashed the horns" and pulled a face as he sauntered across the stage. College of Fine Arts graduate While some donned longhorns, GRADUATION continues on page 6A ArtesAmericas appoints first director, continues to grow UT's authority on Latin American arts recognized throughout the world ArtesAméricas is about to go into its next phase, and it grew strong faster than I thought," Wadsworth said. WORLD & NATION PAGE3A By Cara Henis Daily Texan Staff The UT Performing Arts Center announced the appointment Friday of Joe Randel as director of ArtesAméricas, a program that focuses on spreading infor­ mation about Latin America through art. This is the first time ArtesAméricas, which began three years ago, has ever had a director, said PAC director Pebbles Wadsworth. ArtesAméricas began as Wadsworth's idea for how to educate people on both sides of the border and is getting so large it needs central leadership to help the program continue growing, she said, "We need a strong, new director, because Randel, who worked in the Performing Arts Center for several years prior to his appointment, will be responsible for map­ ping out the future of ArtesAméricas and maintaining its current quality, Wadsworth said. "UT is being recognized as a world leader in the field of Latin American Studies, and the Performing Arts Center felt we needed to convey that from the arts standpoint as well," Randel said. The Performing Arts Center spends about one third of its programming bud­ get on ArtesAméricas, which has currently secured performances by various La fino dance troupes and popular musicians, including Juanes and Juan Gabriel. PAC continues on page 2 A Former Chilean dictator dies at 91 Death dashes hopes to bring Pinochet to justice for abuses TOMORROW SWfcATHER k H ig h 74 J P L o w 44 ,*■ What do reindeer say before telling you a joke? This one will sleigh you! What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Santa Claustrophobia! INDEX Volume 107, Number 70 25 cents World & Nation.............. 3A O pinion..........................4A University....................... 5A State & Local .6A S p o rts .... . . . . ............. 1-2B Classifieds.................. ,3B . . . . . .4B C o m ic s ,.,, .. Life & A rts................... 5-6B MONDAY, DECEM BER 11,2006 No-class days except in the School of Law. T h e T e x a n "Are there "Not State representative offers remedies to overcrowded prisons By N o la n Hicks Daily Texan Staff In a soon to be released report, the Texas H ouse C orrections Com m ittee will issue a series of recom m endations for reform ing the Texas Prison an d Corrections system, w hich has been plagued by issues of overcrow ding, said State Rep. Jerry M adden, R-Plano, chairm an of the H ouse Corrections Committee. The interim com m ittee report will deal w ith five major issues facing the Texas D epartm ent of C rim inal Justice an d the Texas Youth Com m ission, w hich runs the state's juvenile detention facil­ ities, M adden said. The recom ­ m endations include proposals to reform probation, reduce prison overcrow ding, reduce health care expenditures, expand drug and alcohol treatm ent and exam ine the Texas Youth Commission. The report will review the rec­ om m endations m ade by the Texas D epartm ent of C rim inal Justice and the Youth C om m ission d uring the operational hearings held by the Sunset A dvisory Com m ission in November. The report will also detail the issues the corrections com m ittee will address d uring the upcom ing 80th legislative session, M adden said. The report's section on proba­ tion reform will include the rein­ troduction of a m odified version of H ouse Bill 2193, M adden said. Passed by the H ouse and Senate d uring the 79th legislative session, but vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry, HB 2193 w ould have cut probation periods and instituted reform in an effort to reduce the num ber of techn;cal revocations of proba­ tion. M adden said the corrections com m ittee w orked w ith various think tanks and the governor's staff in an effort to d raw up a com prom ise bill for introduction before the end of the 80th session. Probation reform is key to reduc­ ing the overpopulation problem s Texas prisons will experience in the next four years, according to the forthcom ing report an d other studies. Forty percent of prison intakes are from probation violations, and half of those violators are put into the prison system because of technical violations, according to a June report by the conserva­ tive think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation. The report recom ­ m ends reduction of probation sen­ tencing term s and sim plification of the rules of supervision as w ays to help correct the problem . M adden said HB 2193's suc­ cessor, w hich has yet to be filed, will do just that. The bill w ould also focus probation resources on w orking w ith higher risk indi­ viduals w ho are in their first years of probation, he said. Such reform is necessary to reduce prison overpopulation and the need for new prisons, sav­ ing taxpayers money, said Marc Levin, a policy analyst for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The report will also recom m end an expansion of d ru g courts in Texas to help reduce case loads involving m inor d ru g crim es on the crim inal court system, M adden said. It w ill look into the alter­ native education program s con­ ducted by the Youth Com m ission to see if Some juvenile offenders could be returned to regular ed u ­ cation program s and will look into reform of the Texas D epartm ent of Crim inal Justice's health care sys­ tem to reduce costs and im prove care, he said. A bout 80 percent of all inm ates in Texas prisons, including death row inm ates, are cared for by the UT Medical Branch, said Dr. O w en Murray, UTMB's chief physician executive of correctional health care, in a N ovem ber interview w ith the Texan. He said UTMB receives about $6.75 p er inm ate per day, even w hen they are not being treated, to provide health care to the prison system through a con­ tract w ith the Texas D epartm ent of Criminal Justice that's w orth m ore than $300 million. Select corrections bills filed for the Texas Legislature to date: • HB 198: Would expand the number of beds in the Texas prison system which are operated by private contrac­ tors. • HB 199: Would mandate the Texas Department of Criminal Justice imple­ ment a residential infant care and par­ enting program for mothers who are confined by the department. • HB 278: Would prevent school boards from creating criminal charges for vio­ lations of school board policies. • HB 280: Would allow juvenile cor­ rectional officers to be eligible for the firefighter, law enforcement or security officer home loan program. Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us DEMO: Lower level ready by next season jg j Around Campus From pagel A for the UT com munity to view and research thousands of books, vid­ eos, photos, m agazine volumes and other material regarding fit­ ness and sports, Terry Todd said. "O ver 2,500 years ago, w hen sports began to be view ed sys­ tematically, the place w here they kept b eautiful artifacts w ere places called gym nasia," he said. "These places are not just for physical training, but for m ental training as well." A long w ith the C enter for Physical C u ltu re and Sport, the renovation w ill provide UT student-athletes w ith an 18,000 square-foot academ ic center and a year-round lounge area w ith wireless Internet. The $176 million project will have the north end low er level com pleted for the 2007 Texas foot­ ball season, according to the Web site. UT System Project M anager James Shackelford w as unavail­ able for comment. The sta d iu m 's renovation progress can be view ed through a real-time Web cam at http://unmv. texassports.com/webcam.html. BBALL: Augustin, Abrams team up for OT points From pagel A you're going to get. They got good play tonight from several players." K evin D u ra n t h ad ano th er d o uble-double as he finished w ith 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Dam ion Jam es — w ho w as aggressive w ith G len Davis all gam e dow n in the low post — had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Sophom ore C on n o r A tchley w as instrum ental in the w in w ith nine points and six rebounds. Atchley found him self guarding Davis m ore tow ard the end of the gam e w ith Jam es in foul trouble. "C onnor really came through. H e's had such hard luck this year, got off to a tough start in N ew York w ith foul trouble, and lost som e of his confidence," Barnes said. "But he cam e in tonight and w as really good." It w as tied 35-35 heading in to the second half as the score continued to go back in forth the entire game. Atchley p u t Texas up by three at 68-65 w ith 42 sec­ onds rem aining in regulation, but G arrett Temple quickly changed that, hitting a long three w ith just 21 seconds left. A ugustin's last second shot rolled out, as Atchley's put-back barely found its w ay out of the rim. The Tigers got off to a quick start in overtim e going u p 72-68, but the Longhorns rem ained poised as both A ugustin and A bram s accounted for Texas' eight points in overtime. After the game, A ugustin w as able to visit w ith his family and friends in the stands. His cousin's husband held a hom em ade sign. O ne UT T-Shirt — $20.00. Two tanks of gas from N ew Orleans to H ouston — $75.00. H aving the family together again for the gam e — Priceless. love there," rig h t "T h at's A ugustin said. m . U N IV E R S IT Y Y O G A CLUB, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Texas U nion Eastw oods Room . Free y o g a classes. Wear loose cloth in g and do not eat tw o hours prior to class. F O R E IG N P O L IC Y C O U N C IL , 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., M E Z 1.122. W eekly m e e tin gs to discu ss a foreign affairs topic. 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"People think of Brazil as being just samba, b u t there is just so m uch other art com ing out of there that is incredibly m odem ," he said. In addition to securing m ore perform ances, A rtesA m éricas is also involved in planning an international arts conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, w hich will take place in 2009, Randel said. 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T X 78713-89 04 or to T S P Buildm gLC3 2 0 0 or call P O S T M A S T E R S e n d a d d re ss c h a n g e s to The Daily Texan P O b ox D A ustin T I Hav I I A, icfm TV 70710 ODA4 T b h ri r- n . j 3 . — , - - 4 7 1-50 83 T X 7 8 71 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday .12/11/06 Friday, 12 p.m. Wednesday, 12 p m Thursday .... Monday, 12 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m. Friday................. Tuesday, 12 p m. Wire Editor: Ariel Lumbard www.dailytexanonline.com Wo r l d & N ATION T h e D a i l y T e x a n Former dictator Pinochet dies By Eduardo Gallardo The Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile — Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who overthrew Chile's democratically elected Marxist president in a bloody coup and ruled this Andean nation for 17 years, died Sunday, dashing hopes among many that he would see justice for his regime's abuses. He was 91. Dr. Juan Ignacio Vergara, spokes­ man for the medical team that had been treating Pinochet, said relatives were by his side when he died at Santiago Military Hospital, where he had been treated for a heart attack suffered on Dec. 3. Hundreds of supporters of the former dictator, some weeping, gathered in front of the hospi­ tal chanting "Pinochet! Pinochet! Long Live Pinochet!" Anti-Pinochet motorists shout­ ed insults at them and celebra­ tions broke out in several parts of the Chilean capital. Hugo Gutierrez, a human rights lawyer involved in several law­ suits against Pinochet, lamented that "this criminal has departed without ever being sentenced for all the acts he was responsible for during his dictatorship." Lorena Pizarro, president of an association of relatives of the WORLD BRIEFLY Persian Gulf Arab states may consider nuke program RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The oil-rich Arab states on the Persian Gulf said Sunday that they will consider starting a joint nuclear program for peaceful purposes. The announcement comes as the U.S. and its allies allege Iran is developing atomic weapons In violation of treaty commitments. It also was sure to ratchet up concerns about a regional nuclear arms race. Issued after a two-day meeting of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, the statement said the group "commissioned a study" on setting up "a common program in the area of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes," which would abide by international laws. The area's Arab nations have expressed worry over the disput­ ed Iranian nuclear program, and Iran's increasing influence in the region through its links to Iraq's Shiite Muslim parties, Palestinians' Hamas-led government and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. Hezbollah supporters crowd Lebanese capital in protests BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah mem­ bers and their allies flooded cen­ tral Beirut on Sunday demanding changes in the government's makeup as soldiers strung more barbed wire around the offices of the Western-backed premier. Buoyed by the big turnout after a week of street protests, the pro-Syria opposition gave Prime Minister Fuad Saniora an ultima­ tum of a "few days" to accept its demand to form a national unity government with a big role for Hezbollah or face an escalating campaign to oust him. Saniora, who has been holed up in his fortified office down­ town, rejected the demand and urged his foes to resume nego­ tiations. The opposition should "return to the constitutional insti­ tutions to discuss differences and reach real solutions," he said in a written statement. C o m p ile d fro m A ssociated Press reports S T Y L E F I L E Ricardo Mazalan | A sso c ia te d Press Army Commander in Chief Lt. Gen. Ricardo Izurieta escorts Gen. Augusto Pincohet, left, upon his arrival to the air force base at the Pudahuel Airport in Santiago, Chile, in this March 3, 2000, file photo. Pinochet died Sunday of complications following a heart attack. dictatorship's victims, noted ironi­ cally that Pinochet had died "on Dec. 10, the international day of human rights." The office of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who had been a close ally of Pinochet, said she was "greatly saddened" by his death. Chile's government says at least 3,197 people were killed for politi­ cal reasons during his rule and thousands more disappeared, but after leaving the presidency in 1990 Pinochet escaped criminal complaints because of his declin­ Iraq panel leaders aim to brush off criticism By Hope Yen The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Leaders of a bipartisan panel on Iraq sought to deflect criticism Sunday that their new war strategy endorses defeat, saying the Bush administration must push Mideast diplomacy or face "major-league problems." In Sunday appearances, former GOP Secretary of State James A. Baker HI and former Democratic Rep. Lee Hamilton shot back at some Republican critics who had denounced the bipartisan panel's proposals as a "recipe for retreat." "We're not going to win this war militarily; we're going to win it politically," Baker said. "There must be a political reconciliation among the warring factions in Iraq or we're going to continue to have major-league problems." "It's no answer to say, just because it's tough we don't do it," Baker said. Their comments came amid renewed fire Sunday from some in the Middle East who have rejected the group's call for concessions with Syria. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani harshly criticized the bipartisan report as "very dangerous," say­ ing it would undermine Iraq's it could s©vereignty because allow thousands of officials from Saddam Hussein's ousted party to return to their jobs. Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in a surprise trip to Iraq this weekend, also counseled against a more immedi­ ate withdrawal, saying Americans "need to have the patience to see this task through to success." "The consequences of failure are unacceptable," he said. Bush has already been publicly cool to the panel's key propos­ als, which seek direct engagement with Iran and Syria and a pullback of all American combat brigades by early 2008. Bush is said to be consider­ ing alternative proposals such as a short-term increase of troops to secure Baghdad and scaling back the military mission to focus almost exclusively on hunting al- Qaida terrorist. Baker and Hamilton said that their plan seeks to "conclude this war" but that it also supports Bush's goal of an Iraq government that can defendj and sustain itself. ing physical and mental health. President Michelle Bachelet, who was imprisoned and mis­ treated during the dictatorship, recently said it would be "a viola­ tion of my conscience" to attend a state funeral for him. Pinochet's son Marco Antonio has said that his father asked to be cremated to avoid desecration of his tomb by "people who always hated him." A military funeral was likely. Pinochet took power on Sept. 11, 1973, demanding an uncondi­ tional surrender from President Salvador Allende. Instead, Allende committed suicide with a subma­ chine gun he had received as a gift from Fidel Castro. In the days following Pinochet's seizure of power, soldiers carried out mass arrests of leftists. Many detainees, including Americans Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, were herded into the National Stadium, which became a torture and detention center. The Americans were among those exe­ cuted by the Chilean military. On one occasion, Pinochet said the discovery of coffins that each contained the bodies of two vic­ tims of his regime's repression was a show of "a good cemetery space-saving measure." 3A Monday, December 11, 2006 NATION BRIEFLY Reports show Discovery shuttle in good condition HOUSTON— The orbiting Discovery crew, en route Sunday to rewire the international space station, first had to make sure the shuttle's heat shield wasn't dam­ aged during liftoff. The seven astronauts prepared to inspect the wings and nose cap Sunday afternoon for chips or other damage from foam, a procedure made mandatory after the Columbia accident in 2003. Mission specialist Nicholas Patrick will maneuver the shuttle's 50- foot robotic arm with cameras and sensors. Preliminary radar reports from Discovery's launch showed noth­ ing of concern, NASA spokesman Kyle Herring said. Discovery fired its engines Sunday to raise its altitude to 216 miles above Earth, nearly level with the space station, where it will dock Monday afternoon. Obama pays well-received visit to New Hampshire MANCHESTER, N.H. — Sen. Barack Obama sparked an early frenzy Sunday during his initial visit to the nation’s first presiden­ tial primary state, but said he still hasn't decided whether to run and questioned whether all the hype was just part of his "15 min­ utes of fame." The Illinois senator said he is still "running things through the traps" as he considers whether to join a field of Democrats that's expected to include front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton and several other more experienced political hands. "This is an office you can't run for just on the basis of ambition," Obama told reporters at a news conference between packed events. "You have to feel deep in your gut that you have a vision for the country that is sufficiently important that it needs to be out there." At every turn in the state, he was encouraged to enter the race. C o m p iled fro m Associated Press reports Austin: 2$04 Guadalupe St. (next to.Toj Joy) 512.4 80.9922 Dalla*1* j 124 G reenville j 214.826.7544 / P S. Y°UI missing* DAILY TEXAN PHOTO REPRINTS 60 TO HTTP://PHOTQS.DAILYTEXANONLINE.COM TO ORDER YOUR REPRINTS photos available in color O p i n i o n T h e D a i l y T e x a n HdW CAN V\IE,AL> AvCOUNlRtf, UNITE BEH IND T H IS ? S o HE WASTED THOUSANDS OF U M ES AMO BllUONSOF 'DOLLARS..SO? Al l trw Doesn’t make Hl/A A §£ £ > B e x - J ust a L ittle H e n ^ s t r o n g Editor: JJ Hermes Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: editor@dailytexanonlinecom Associate Editors: Claire Harlin Adrienne Lee Reggie Ugw u Cone New,mis Y o u R W l e J m , m felDEbfT -L E T S GET Some T T M 3 IW0VING, S H M L W E 7 4A Monday, D ecem ber 11, 2006 THE FIRING LINE Sit in sub-par For once, Student Government and I agree about something. In the article on Dec. 8, "Students sit-in for more library hours; SG already on the case,” SG President Danielle Rugoff states quite clearly that she and the rest of the organization are work­ ing to lengthen library hours, which would give beleaguered students a place to study day and night. I sup­ port longer library hours as much as anyone, but I must say that I disagree with the protesters'decision to stage a sit-in in support of them. I cannot speak for others, but I personally associate the sit-in tactic with the civil rights movement and racial equality. Many demonstrators, both black and white, subjected themselves to intimidation, arrest and violence to achieve this. To use sit-ins as a tactic for such a triviality as increased library hours strikes me as demeaning. It insults the efforts of all those who actually sacrificed some­ thing meaningful 40-odd years ago to achieve a worthwhile goal: To live up to our own ideals. Blake Robinson Marketing senior December 8,2006 Tuition hike trade-off Referring to an article in the Wednesday edition of The Daily Texan ("Candidate says rise in tuition necessary step"), provost candidate Paul Ludden's suggestion that tuition needs to be raised here at UT does seem like a necessary step if UT is to continue to offer the world-class edu­ cation it does. However, the admin­ istration should realize that if us stu­ dents are to appreciate the necessity of a tuition raise, they shouldn't be cutting back necessary services, such as 24 hour access to a library and/or computer lab. Let's stop dimming the lights at 2 a.m., and then we might be able to stomach a tuition raise. David Rush Electrical engineering freshman December 8,2006 Capt. out of line I was dismayed by Capt. Matthew T. LeBlanc's narrow and mislead­ ing portrayal of our military service members'attitudes in regards to Iraq (Firing Line, Dec. 7). Capt. LeBlanc's contention that "quitting" in Iraq is an unfeasible option to our military men and women is simply erroneous. According to a Le Moyne College/ Zogby International survey released on Feb. 28, an astounding 72 percent of American troops surveyed said "the U.S. should exit the country within the next year," and "more than one in four say the troops should leave immediately." Furthermore, I was astonished by the audacity Capt. LeBlanc dem­ onstrated by first assuming the authority to speak for "each service member" and then abusing this platform in order to imply that each service member would prefer to die in Iraq than concede defeat T h is is preposterous coming from anyone, much less noncombatant personnel currently attending the University of Texas. This kind of pompous, sim­ plistic rhetoric only undermines the horrendous reality that our troops face everyday in what has become an endless and directionless disaster. To espouse platitudes and ideology, rather than acknowledge the real­ ity of the situation, is the ultimate disrespect to our men and women currently in harm's way. Jared Douthit Philosophy senior USAF 99-03, Load m as ter 62 nd A M C Air Medal Recipient December 8,2006 Getting out of debt in Iraq I would like to respond to Grant Manning's column on Iraq that demands patience from the U.S. pub­ lic to rectify the mess the Bush admin­ istration has gotten us into ("U.S. owes Iraq our patience," Dec. 7). Having lived in the Muslim world, I believe a lot of his assertions about the situation in Iraq do not take into account the ground reality in the Muslim world, where the masses resent the U.S. pres­ ence more than anything. Manning says that we owe Iraq our patience by staying in Iraq until we achieve some stability for that country. What Manning and others with a similar view do not realize is that the very presence of U.S. troops is a major hindrance in their desire to see a peaceful Iraq. Since the start of this dubious war on terror, the opin­ ion in the Muslim world has radically turned against what is perceived as U S imperialism against the Muslim world. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the mess that they have created, has further antagonized Muslims from the United States. Muslims also remember the outright U.S. support to Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden during the 1980s. Hence, the U.S claim of promoting "democracy" in Iraq has very little credibility, and playing up this rheto­ ric will only add fuel to the fire. As long as the U.S. troops are pres­ ent in Iraq, the militias will keep on increasing attacks, and we shall keep on seeing lawlessness. The Shia-Sunni violence is a product of U.S. presence, and both groups will keep on inciting violence in order to impede the work of a Washington-backed government. The perception that a country would fall apart if the United States with­ draws is the same argument that con­ servatives gave during the Vietnam War, and needless to say, they were proven wrong by history. It took more than 500,000 Iraqi casualties and 3,000 U.S. lives to force the administration to drop its "stay the course" plan. I hope it takes less suffering for the world before it is real­ ized that it's impossible for the U.S. to achieve stability in Iraq by having a military presence. The only thing that the U.S. owes to Iraq and the whole world is an apology for this act of aggression, and a promise never to bomb and invade other countries in the sacred name of democracy. Am m ar Ali Jan Government junior CAM EO member December 7,2006 Comparing Bush, Clinton lies UT alum Jeff Marin mentioned in his "Things as they truly are" comment that there were a few bad things that happened under a Democratic president (Firing Line, Dec. 8). Though I am not sure whether Bill Clinton was responsible for participation in a peacekeeping operation in Somalia or for construc­ tion of nuclear reactors in North Korea, I would like to mention a few differences "as they truly are" A military operation in Somalia was a fully international, UN- and NATO-approved peacekeeping operation. The U.S. invasion in Iraq was an initiative of one country, one party and basically one person who insisted strongly on war. There were quite a few countries, other than the all-time allies of the United States, that agreed to help with the Iraq war. Civil disturbance in Somalia was the reason for that military operation, not a consequence of it. Preventing North Korea from developing high- tech energy sources is not, and has never been, the responsibility of the U.S. president. He is not the president of the world, and Texas conservatives should stop thinking about him that way. The U.S. has jurisdiction only on their territory, and they have no right to tell w ho can have nuclear energy and who must continue to bum bull manure in their nomad tents. Every country has the right to defend itself from foreign attacks, though attack­ ing others is not considered noble in almost any contemporary culture. Democrats are no angels, and many bad things happened at the times of their presidency, or were actually done by them. Both Clinton and Bush lied and tried to cover up their irresponsible actions. Neither cheating on your wife nor misleading the whole nation into a pointless war are family values. The major differ­ ence is that Clinton was impeached for that, and Bush will not be. Yaroslav Urzhumov Physics graduate student December 8, 2006 In for the long con Of course President Bush opposes the Iraq Study Group's proposals. Our armed forces invaded Iraq to rid them of the nasty weapons of mass destruction they were hiding from the world. Since they were hidden so well that we never found them, Bush changed his tune a bit — next it was the liberation of the Iraqi people. Technically, the liberation is complete. Now, we have to help Iraq establish a competent government, which I'm sure the Bush administra­ tion knows exactly how to do, and we have to spread democracy across the Middle East. Does anyone else see a pattern here? The real reason that we are at war — and will remain at war for years to come — is that war is profit­ able. The military-industrial complex is like a black hole right now, and it looks like the Bush administration has finally found a legitimate-sound­ ing reason to remain in the Middle East for a very long time. Think Bush and cronies are fool­ ish? Think again. We are the ones being fooled. Nick W ong Psychology junior December 8,2006 Never forget to remember I would like to commend The Daily Texan for its excellent coverage of the 65th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Oh, wait. There was nothing. Well, it's probably best that way. Who cares about a 65-year-old attack that took the lives of more than 2,000 Americans and changed the history of our nation, anyway? A solar-pow­ ered house is definitely more impor­ tant than showing some respect to our country's service men and women and the sacrifices that have been made for our freedom. Oh, well. No surprise here. It's just another reminder of why I wish I had not even bothered to look at this "newspaper." Holly M anchaca History junior December 7,2006 Adequate representation in SG After reading Thursday's Firing Line about adding two seats onto PSAC and reading my name in the first sentence, I felt it necessary to write my own Firing Line to articulate the reasoning behind my comments at Tuesday's SG meeting. I derived my statement after listening to Yvette Garza, one of the sponsors of the bill. Although she is a socially aware person, she cannot represent another identity even if she is willing to learn about that identity. If being socially aware is not enough for the members of PSAC to represent all students, then we would need hun­ dreds of seats to represent all minor­ ity voices on campus. Therefore, I think it is more important to make certain that the student governance appointments include members who are accessible to a wide majority of students and are individuals who students can trust to represent their concerns. Furthermore, I was against the resolution because of the way the appointments for those two addi­ tional seats were chosen. While the makeup of the selection committee included some very respected orga­ nizations on campus, the authors of the bill stated that other organiza­ tions could be added. In my mind, expanding the selection committee to include more organizations would be no different than how the SG assembly is created. SG tries to include students with connections to as many communi­ ties as possible, and therefore the appointments from this new com­ mittee would be the same as SG appointments. In my tenure at UT, I have been committed to both diversity and making student voices heard, but I don't think SG exhausted all the options in finding a better way to achieve the spirit of the resolution presented on Tuesday. v Am itA nandw ala Finance a n d premed junior Former SG business representative December 7,2006 Writing fiction, not politics Regarding the Dec. 6 "From sci­ ence to political fiction" by Chris Jones, Orson Scott Card has never been in the political mainstream. He was criticized early in his career for requiring his wife to walk three paces behind him in public. He has always been a devout Mormon. His criticism and views on homosexuals are the result of his religious upbringing and personal history and not a result of his politics. "Empire" is a "work for hire" project. Card was hired to write a novelization of a computer game. The political ideas expressed are based on the game. Whether they dovetail with Card's personal beliefs is coincidental. Regardless of how "shrill" Card's political commentaries may be, he is best known as an author of science fiction and an LDS historian. Most people who read Jones'column will have no idea who Card is. He is not as influential as Ignatius Donnelly, who, after a successful political career, focused on finding Atlantis, or L Neil Smith, w ho failed to secure 100,000 signatures on a petition to put him on the ballot as a Libertarian presi­ dential candidate. Card apparently enjoys sharing his opinion, but has no political aspirations. Charles Tolliver UT alum December 8,2006 SUBMIT A FIRING LINE Please e-mail your Firing Lines firingline@dailytexanonline. to com. Letters must be fewer than 300 words and should include your major and classification. The Texan reserves the right to edit all letters for brevity, clarity and liability. LEGALESE O pinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or writer of the arti­ cle. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Publications Board of Operating Trustees. All Texan editorials are written by the Editorial Board, which is listed in the top right cor­ ner of this page. ¡ s a l t e - r Democracy for granted By Sarah Golkar Daily Texan Colum nist My father and I sat at a table sampling exotic foods at an out­ door Spanish tapas restaurant one day sometime ago. I watched the most peculiar woman at the table next to ours sway melodi- cally to the music playing; she was oblivious to the man seated across from her. She looked at me and smiled coyly, knowingly. She ran her fingers through her long dark hair, twirling it. It was the middle of the afternoon, and the woman was clearly intoxicated. I had never seen a sober per­ son look that elated and unin­ hibited. I examined her carefully. Every bite of food that found its way to her mouth seemed more pleasurable than the last. Her attention span seemed shorter than a child's. To each object she saw, she bestowed a fasci­ nating smile like an infant with arms outstretched ready to meet the world for the first time. She addressed the man in a foreign language, one that I would come to recognize as Persian, the poetic language that would have been my mother tongue had my father not immigrated to the United States in the 1970s. Her gaze met mine before flit­ ting off to something else, only to return back to me. I won­ dered if she sensed our common heritage; we had the same eyes. After some coercion, I convinced my father to talk to them. They conversed and laughed. I raised my palm to the woman, and she smiled. She told my father that she had emigrated from Iran just a few weeks before. We couldn't speak the same language, as we had grown up M y immigrant father reminds me that to be an American means to appreciate my civil liberties, but also to exercise them when needed. in two opposite worlds — mine marked by freedom and hers marred by oppression. We fas­ cinated each other. As she sat there relishing the sunlight, out­ pouring her femininity, I began to understand how wonderful freedom is and how often it is taken for granted. There exists a set of inalienable rights inherent to each human being, officially established by the United Nations on Dec. 10, 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a generally accepted guideline of freedoms and liberties. However, govern­ ments, due to the very nature of state sovereignty, have the right to manipulate these given rights. The United States was the first polity to establish such a founda­ tion for its governance. Like all good grade school chil­ dren, I was forced to regurgitate the Preamble to the Constitution; "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro­ vide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of lib­ erty to ourselves and our poster­ ity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of /America." I recall proudly flaunting my mastery of this sen­ tence to my parents over and over in my pajamas, but it wasn't until that day when I saw what it was to be a caged bird set free that I understood the magnitude of its power. sentiment I'm the first to admit that sometimes I possess the same the anti-American I Europeans seem take pleasure in searching for faults in our too-often corrupt government. I vote. I complain. And sometimes I wish I were Canadian. to have. I despise our pop culture, our wars and the patronizing sense of patriotism our leaders seem to force on us. Fortunately, I have a choice in the matter; it is my right. People are martyred everyday for wanting the most basic of human freedoms and for think­ ing outside the box. Here, in the United States of America, this is my inherent freedom. Most of us take our social liber­ ties for granted. In fact, we expect to reap the benefits of living in the greatest democratic society in the world without realizing the sacrifices our ancestors made to secure these freedoms for us. When I get on my high horse, I am often humbled by the wise words of my immigrant father. He reminds me that to be an American means to appreciate my social liberties, but also to exercise them when needed. He reminds me that many people have died to give me this freedom, and many have died trying to attain it for themselves. Golkar Is a Middle Eastern studies sophomore. Wire editor looking for a room with a view Editor's Note: In the typewritten days o f the newspaper industry, "-30-" denoted the end o f a story. A -30- column gives graduating sen­ iors an opportunity to reflect and speak their minds. By Ariel Lucia Lumbard Daily Texan Staff If you've never paid a visit to the humble abode that houses The Daily Texan, you'd proba­ bly be a bit surprised. The Texan the basement resides of one of the communication buildings, and yes, it consists of rooms with no windows. inside You may wonder why stu­ dents would willingly choose to spend so much time — or any time at all — in such a way, and for so little pay. Well, what we, the silly people that spend time in the basement, have been led to believe is that someday all that time without sunlight will pay off. For some it has, what with Walter Cronkite at the pin­ nacle of such Texan alumni. For some of us, it will never pay off in the journalistic sense, and the reality is you will likely never hear from the majority of us again. Maybe some of us will choose to move from one literal basement to a larger proverbial basement, existing inside cubi­ cles day after day for hours on end. Not everyone with a col­ lege degree can live the high life after all, as much as we may like to fool ourselves. But perhaps the Texan expe­ rience is about more than just gaining skills for the future. Honestly, I feel that earning my journalism degree has taught me much more about how to be a good journalist than working at the Texan has, but I realize that there are some things that can't be learned in a classroom. learned What I've is this: Journalists are just like every­ one else. Some of them aren't nice people, and some of them aren't particularly bright either. Yet some of them care, a lot, and hold amazingly idealistic views. Some of us still believe in the power of the pen to fight great evil in the world. The reason we need qual­ ity student newspapers like the Texan is so that those young idealists can experiment and come to terms with what it is they really want to be doing far sooner than they would at a big­ ger, professional paper. It is with this in mind though, that I feel the need to chide the Texan for a few things. Just like any other organization, we too have our problems. This sum­ mer, some of us stopped talking about the crisis in Lebanon and Israel, because we didn't want to risk raising the basement's temperature too high. We need to remember that without free speech in the newsroom, we can't expect to serve our readers as they should be served. On the other hand, I've heard and seen some offensive things in our basement, and I know I'm not alone on that one. the ball We dropped this semester on the racist party debacle in the law school. We were totally scooped by both the AP and the Statesman. I share some of the blame on this one, because I'd heard about it long before it made it into print, and lazily assumed that someone would already be on the trail. Which brings me to this point: Think of every time you saw or heard of some significant hap­ penstance on campus and never called it in to the Texan. Maybe that story never made it in the paper. Let's face it, a lot of us know there is some bad [edited for content] that happens at this University, and one of the most effective ways to change things is to get the story in print. The Texan does not just belong to those who are sun- and sleep- deprived in the basement; it belongs to you too. That being said, to all the young idealists at the Texan, thanks. I hope you make it. Lumbard, a journalism senior, worked as a generaI reporter, copy editor a n d wire editor Community walks to prevent suicide Travis County had highest rate o f suicide from 2000-2004 By Jihae Min Daily Texan Staff Around 400 people raised $24,050 Saturday for suicide pre­ vention campaigns in the sec­ ond annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday morning, said Farren Smith, co­ chair of the Out of the Darkness Community Walk committee. "Our purpose is to really call attention to the epidemic of sui­ cide and mental illness in the Travis County area and through­ out the nation," she said. Funding raised by the walk goes to research, public campaigns and programs to support survivors of suicide loss and suicide preven­ tion works in Travis County and local communities, said Amanda Summers-Fox, Texas Department of State Health Services suicide prevention officer. People are not aware of sui­ cide, because they do not receive information or hear about it, even though there are about twice as many suicides as homicides in the country, she said. Public awareness campaigns are very important, because they let people know not only the scope of the problem, but also about warning signs and what to do, Summers-Fox said. Eric Blumberg, program coordi­ nator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Austin, said the most important thing in prevent­ ing suicide is to recognize signs in people. Signs of suicide may include changes in behavior or personality, and increases in alco­ hol or drug use. Suicide deaths increasing are preventable by discussion of the issue, involv­ LOCAL BRIEFLY Public records to be made available online again After removing online public records containing private informa­ tion in June, Austin-Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir announced Thursday the office will return online public access for the official public records database. The data­ base contains public records that includes marriage licenses, probate records, property deeds and more. The county clerk's public access Web site, httpy/deed.co.travis.tx.us, gives online users the ability to search for open records, collect individual and summary results, and view existing images within the database. In a press release, DeBeauvoir Said customers can access approxi­ mately 10 million images of docu­ ments filed between April 5,1999, through August 15,2006. The redaction process, the art of making documents ready for pub­ lications, began after a 2005 Texas Legislature gave county clerks the authority to remove personal infor­ mation from current filed docu­ ments of living persons. The ability to remove personal information, Including Social Security numbers and birth dates, from current files encourages the protection of per­ sonal identity, she said. DeBeauvoir said Texas county clerks are drafting legislation to pri­ oritize the issue of personal identity protection for the upcoming legis­ lative session. — David Cabañero Trail of Lights boosts area food bank supplies Anyone who brings a non-per­ ishable food donation to Waterloo Park today will receive a free shuttle ticket to Zilker Park to see the Trail of Lights in the evening. For every pound of food col­ lected by the food drive, HEB will donate an additional pound, doubling all customer donations. The Capital Area Food Bank will distribute the donated food to local families in need. Parking at Zilker Park, which costs $8, is very limited, so Capital Metro encourages festival attend­ ees to take the shuttle from Waterloo Park, located at 14th and Trtnity streets, according to the Capital Metro Web site. Round trip shuttle service costs $2 for adults end $1 for children. State lot park­ ing is available at Waterloo Park for $5, according to the Web site. Capital Metro experts around 88,000 riders for this year's Trail of Lights, based on last year's figure, and 3,000 are expected to ride on Monday alone, said Adam Shaivitz, Capital Metro spokesman. Capital Area Food Bank, which has seen a 25-percent increase in food distribution since January, has been sending out more food than it has been receiving, said Kerri Qunell, Capital Area Food Bank spokeswoman. “Given our increased need, we're hoping to raise even more this year,"Qunell said. — Alex Au By Alex Au D aily Texan Staff Two UT students reenacted Mary and Joseph's search for ref­ uge in the Las Posadas celebra­ tion at the Texas Union Theatre on Friday. About 30 people attended the performance, which included mariachi music, traditional danc­ es, soda and sweet bread. Grupo Flor y Canto, a stu­ dent organization that performs Mexican and Latin American arts, and Chicano student orga­ nization MEChA dedicated the second annual celebration of Las Posadas, Refugio: A Posadas Celebration, to the issue of immi­ gration, because Las Posadas is a »tory about welcoming strangers, said Marina del Sol, Grupo Flor y Canto director and anthropology graduate student. Las Posadas, Spanish for "inn," is an eight-day celebration o f Christmas in Mexico that com­ memorates Mary and Joseph's search for shelter before the birth of Jesus, del Sol said. Each night, one house in the neigh­ borhood hosts the posada, and observers of the tradition walk between houses singing until the host house lets them inside for a party. Las Posadas originates from a ancient traditions of the Iberian Peninsula in Europe and blended with indigenous traditions dur­ ing the Spanish conquest of the Americas, she said. As part of the immigration theme of the evening, after Crupo B o r y Canto performed the Tabaco Mascao, a tradition­ al dance from Sinaloa, Mexico, MEChA member and govern­ ment and UTeach liberal arts Santibanez senior Luissana addressed issues facing immi­ grants in Texas. The Hutto prison, a deten­ tion center that detains children as well as adults, treats immi­ grants looking for a better life "Just as Mary and Joseph as they're searching for refuge. Many migrants as they come to this coun­ try are doing the sa m e ." Eliseo Jacob, Spanish senior harshly when cheaper and more humane alternatives are avail­ able, Santibanez said. Las Posadas has also become an annual gathering in several border towns to show solidarity across the border fence, del Sol said. Eliseo Jacob, emcee of the event and Spanish senior, said Posadas imbues him with a strong sense of community and helps him is understand that Christmas about shelter and helping other people. "Just as Mary and Joseph as they're searching for shelter, they're searching for refuge," Jacob said. "Many migrants as they come to this country are doing the same. They are search­ ing for refuge, they're searching for a home to call their own." Visit The D a ily T L x a n online at www.dailytexanonline.com Celsio G onzalez | Daily Texan Staff Cecilia Cruz-M acKay hugs her friend Sarah Sirbasku at the Out o f the Darkness C om m u n ity Walk on Saturday. The event raised funds to aid program s dedicated to preventing suicide and to help those affected by sucide. ing families and helping those who have lost family members and friends to suicide, said Joe Vesowate, assistant commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Texas. "The government is becoming increasingly aware of the impor­ tance of the early intervention and prevention," he said. Texas Department of State Health Services is asking for $2 million in funding for the next two years for crisis services in an exceptional request item appro­ in priation that will go before the Texas Legislature January, Vesowate said. With the funding, the statewide system can reach out to people in crisis and have the resources available for people experiencing mental health crises who may be at risk of suicide, he said. Marty Harvey, whose 18-year- old son committed suicide, said getting support from her friends helped her. "I just hope it brings awareness to come out of the darkness, to not be such a hidden illness," she said. for According to the American Suicide Foundation Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults and the second leading cause of death for college students. Harvey said people need to be more open about the issue, espe­ cially in schools, so that students do not miss out on getting help. She said schools also need more counselors. According to a preliminary 2004 mortality report, Travis County has the highest rate of death by suicide for major met­ ropolitan areas in Texas, includ­ ing Bexar and Dallas counties. The average suicide death rate for Travis County between 2000 and 2004 was 11.5 suicides per 100,000 deaths, while Texas' average was 10.4, according to the report. Those who are experiencing depres­ sion, contemplating suicide or know someone who is can contact 512-472- HELP. Students stage second sit-in asking for more study time Group led by engineering senior protests lack of 24-hour study areas By Andrew Egan Daily Texan Staff A group of students seeking access to 24-hour computer and study areas held another sit-in in the Flawn Academic Center early Friday morning. Chemical engineering senior Chris Terry and a group of about 15 students remained in the FAC's main study area until 2:15 a.m. Friday, 15 min­ utes after the building's clos­ ing time. The students exited the building after UTPD asked them to leave. Several of the students had participated in a similar protest for 24-hour access the previous morning. Terry said he felt as though there was no other way to make the point and admitted he had to organize quickly before the FAC's 24-hour schedule for finals went into effect Sunday night. The FAC normally closes at 2 a.m., but starting Sunday night, it will remain open 24 hours for finals. Thursday morning, Terry and a group of 20 students held a sit-in that resulted in inci­ a "suspicious activity" dent report. Biochemistry and premed senior Sanjay Bapat and biology and Plan II senior Nathan Moore were named in the report. UTPD O fficer Dennis Chartier assured the group at the scene that administration officials are well aware of their complaints and are working to address them. Chartier said he could not comment on specific measures, because questions must be forwarded to UTPD's public affairs officer. Corporate communications senior Rali Patel did not par­ ticipate in the first protest, but decided to stay at the FAC after closing time Friday morning after reading a flyer distributed to students in the main study area. She added that keeping the study areas open is a simple request and that he had signed at least two Student Government petitions to keep it open. SG president Danielle Rugoff said SG has not circulated or sent any petitions to the administra­ tion regarding 24-hour access to the FAC's main study area. SG has received e-mails from stu­ dents regarding the problem and are working with University Co­ op to finance keeping the areas open, she said. "The decision hasn't been announced because the Co-op hasn't finalized the decision yet," Rugoff said. Terry and the group of pro­ testers Friday morning said they were not aware of the plan, but expressed little confidence in SG's ability to address the problem. "That would be great if it actu­ ally happens," Terry said. The University Co-op could not be reached for comment. 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Left, D ouglas Dempster, interim dean for the College o f Fine Arts, wraps up the fall com m encem en ceremony. 6A GRADUATION: Ceremonies across colleges reflect mood of grads, families From pagel A Douglas Dempster, interim dean of tire College of Fine Arts, said he wasn't surprised by the 51 fine arts students who moonwalked and twirled across the stage. About 80 fine arts students graduated, but only about 50 walked. "This is the College of Fine Arts," he said to the audience. "Acting out is part of the course requirements." Even colleges that tend to have more formal graduation ceremo­ nies echoed the celebratory mood of the day, said J.B. Bird, direc­ tor of public information for the Jackson School of Geosciences, where each member of the class of about 30 students had a funny or memorable anecdote written by friends or professors read aloud. Despite the elated air of the graduation ceremonies, Social Work Dean Barbara White said the jubilant crowd was fairly well- behaved. "There hasn't been any strip­ ping or falling off the stage," White said. "Everyone is loud and joy­ ous, but usually well-behaved." College of Engineering Dean Ben Streetman said the roughly 300 graduates in various engineer­ ing tracks upheld the tradition of trying to out-scream the other departments. This year, he said mechanical engineering and elec­ trical engineering students were equally as loud. As graduates walk up to the stage to be announced, each one can request a title or achievement be read along with their names. After hours of hearing which stu­ dents received honors and special achievements, audience members heard a few original titles such as "graduating in style" and "I love my mama." Still other graduates focused on just getting through without any­ thing "going wrong," rather than how to make their mark on the ceremony. "There hasn't been any stripping or falling off the strage. Everyone is loud and joyous, but usually well- behaved." Barbara White, social w ork dean "I was nervous," said Melaine Walker, a College of Education graduate. "I was scared I would trip or that no one would yell for me." More than 900 students gradu­ ated from the College of Liberal Arts, where it was not uncom­ mon for the former dean, Richard Lariviere, to have a cramp in his right hand after the ceremony, said Richard Flores, liberal arts associate dean. Lariviere said his hand hurt so bad after one graduation, that he had to take asprin and ice his hand. "It was a small price to pay for all that fun," he said. Flores said Interim Dean Judith Langlois didn't appear to have a hand cramp after the ceremony this year. Left, C o lleg e o f Liberal Arts students listen to th e co m ­ m en cem ent address on Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center. Liz Carpenter, for­ m er W hite House press secretary and U niversity o f Texas alum na, d elivered the address. Top right, W ith an air o f confidence, freshly m inted fine arts graduates file out o f H ogg A u d ito riu m as the recessional m usic begins to play. Middle right, Orange flow ers were in abun d ance as UT fine arts graduates celebrated th e ir final hours as Longhorns. C o m m e n ce m en t inspired m ixed e m o ­ tions in the grou p from triu m p h an t joy to nostalgic reflection. Bottom right, Carpenter looks on as C o lleg e o f Liberal Arts graduates receive their diplom as. INSIDE Vince Young leads the Titans to another comeback victory www.dailytexanonline.com Sports Editor: Eric Ransom E-mail: sports@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232-2210 V O L L E Y B A L L S po r ts T h e D a i l y T e x a n rilM ■ ' t • 4 *■ Longhorns ousted by Stanford By Brad Gray Daily Texan Staff A missed serve here. An attack error there. That's about all that stood between Texas and its first Final Four appearance since 1995. In The scoreboard showed that Stanford won 3-1. reality, Saturday's match was much closer. One night after easily beating Wisconsin 3-0 to make it to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1998, Texas learned just how nar­ row the gap is between winning and losing. Both teams were evenly matched throughout the night. Stanford kept its composure when it counted. Texas didn't. "We made some big errors trying to do too much," Texas coach Jerritt Elliott said. "We just got a little too excited at crunch time." Part of that was inexperience. "We were able to match up phys­ ically with Stanford, but they've got a little more experience, and I think that showed," Elliott said. Texas fought hard to keep the first game close, but lost 30-28 when Alyson Jennings committed a service error on the final point. Stanford, with six players from its 2004 national championship squad, was able to hold together in the second game and rally back from a 10-point deficit to win 34-32. The blown lead in the second game might have been the most heartbreaking aspect of Texas' match. "It's definitely frustrating to be that close and not execute at the right time," setter Michelle Moriarty said. Even Stanford head coach John Dunning knew how narrow his team's victory was. "At the end of game two Texas had game point, and Cynthia [Barboza] made a great dig, and somehow we got a kill," Dunning said. "Who knows how the match goes if we don't get that point." The Longhorns fell prey to the same problem that has plagued them all season long: they lost yet another close match. "We lost by two points earlier in the season against both Penn State and Nebraska, and we lost two games tonight by deuce," Elliott said. "A year from now, we won't lose those games." Texas' 33-31 win in the third game came with help from Jen Christian, who led the team with 19 kills. "I really just think it was a do- or-die situation, and someone has to show up and make a change," Christian said. "I'm glad that I got that opportunity." Cynthia Barboza killed any of Texas' hopes for a comeback in the fourth game. Leading 19-16, she rocketed two straight service aces. "When I'm going back to serve I know that if I get a serve that's 60 percent, it won't work, because Texas Is too good," Barboza said. "I just have to give my team an Two freshmen key in Longhorn victory E x p e rie n c e d DWI A tto rn e y s • com SECTION P Monday, D ecem ber 11, 2006 ■ á k Tina Hogue | Daily Texan Staff Texas' bid for a Final Four appearance was blocked by No. 2 Stanford on Saturday after the Cardinal beat the Longhorns, 3-1. opportunity to score." The parity of Saturday's match contrasted sharply with Texas' overpowering 3-0 win Friday night against Wisconsin. behind Wisconsin 5-0, Elliott called a timeout to settle his team down. "I thought they were a little anx­ ious at first, and they've got to After getting a slow start to fall VO LLEYBALL continues on page 2B Far left, Freshman Dam ion James guards LSU's Glen Davis on Sunday in Houston. Left, Texas freshman Justin M ason dives for the ball in Texas' 76-75 overtim e win against the Tigers. James finishes below average in scoring, still serves big role By Eric Ransom Daily Texan Colum nist HOUSTON — Be it jambalaya or chili, sometimes a dish is best served after some time to blend the spices. The Longhorns' mix worked well enough with a key ingredi­ ent tasting little but the rim on his shots. But freshman Kevin Durant didn't exactly sit in the refrigera­ tor, either. He finished with 10 points on 5-of-15 shooting with only four points after halftime and none in the extra period. His 11 rebounds and four blocks played a factor, but at the end his role as a decoy proved crucial in overtime against LSU's zone defense. For the first time all season, Durant faced a player who could match his athleticism and size. LSU's Tasmin Mitchell, a 6-foot-7- Dave Einsel Associated Press inch sophomore, ran with Durant stride for stride on the outside as Texas placed Durant more on the perimeter against the Tigers. In the early going, Durant set­ tled for tough shots on the out­ side, finding some, but mostly struggling to create shots against Mitchell. How would Mitchell rate his performance in guarding Durant? "Five of 15 shooting ... well I think I did a wonderful job on him," Mitchell said with a smile. This caused reporters, and even his coach, to crack up. But Glen "Big Baby" Davis wasn't laugh­ ing. The Tigers were still the losers that night. The Longhorns came of age against the Tigers, winning their first game this season against a ranked opponent. After drop­ ping losses to Michigan State and Gonzaga, Texas showed it is a team to be reckoned with as the Big 12 schedule looms. "There's no doubt, from where we were, we took a big step for­ ward tonight," Texas coach Rick Barnes said. Then again, this LSU team also dropped a game to Wichita State. How much should be read into this win? Simply, Texas beat LSU RANSO M continues on page 2B Longhorns still ‘have a lot of growing to do’ after losing to Duke By Clay Whittington Daily Texan Staff Texas knew Sunday's game against No. 4 ranked Duke would be a good litmus test. But the No. 22 Texas women received a failing grade, becoming their own worst enemy as they committed 33 turnovers en route to an 80-52 loss. The Longhorns also committed 21 fouls in the game, which lead to 23 Duke free throws. "We talked about, going into this game, that poise was going to be the most important thing and, obviously, that didn't happen for us," coach Jody Conradt said. "1 thought we were ready to play — we just weren't ready to finish and we have a lot of growing to do." Texas has now lost both of their road games and fallen to 8-2 on the season. Duke improved to 9-0 with the win. Despite a loud crowd of 7,016 at the Cameron Indoor Stadium, Texas jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead through the hot shooting of Eamesia Williams, who finished the game with a team high 13 points. But the Duke guards over­ whelmed Texas as the game wore on. Duke's Wanisha Smith fin­ ished the game with 18 points, and Lindsey Harding finished with 14. it "Their guards scored 50 points, and that tells you that they were taking to us aggressively," Conradt said. "We started to have breakdowns on the defensive end, because we got frustrated because we weren't scoring and that then sort of snowballs on us." Duke started the game cold and didn't score a field goal until 15:15 remained in the first half, cutting the score to 7-4. With 3:53 left and Duke leading 28-22, Tiffany Jackson picked up her third foul and had to go to the bench, allowing Duke to open up a 40-27 halftime lead. Jackson struggled the entire game and finished well below her double-double average as she scored only eight points on 4-12 shooting and grabbed just seven rebounds. Duke continued dominating during the second half as the lead mushnximed to 29 points late in the game. "I think their press really rattled us a lot towards the middle of the first half, and 1 just don't think we ever really recovered," Jackson said. Duke held Texas scoreless during the final 5:21 of the game until Erika Amaran, who finished the game with 10 points, hit a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining. Texas' next major test armes Dec. 17 when No. 6 Tennessee comes to Austin. Damion James takes care o f LSU’s Davis, grabs crucial boards By Anup Shah Daily Texan Staff HOUSTON — He'd been work­ ing on it all week long. Damion James knew coming into Sunday's match-up with No. 9 Louisiana State that his primary responsibility would be cover­ ing arguably the most dangerous player the Longhorns will face all season. James guarded Glen "Big Baby" Davis, LSU's 6-foot-9-inch, 295- pound center, to the best of his ability and added 10 points and 13 rebounds for his first double­ double of the season. "I definitely gave it my best effort out there," James said. "It was a big challenge for me to guard him, 'cause [Davis] is a great player inside and out." Texas coach Rick Barnes had James guard Texas' leading scorer, Kevin Durant, all week in practice to prepare him for the match-up with Davis. "We told him to be who you are and to be himself," Barnes said. "Bounce around, jump around. Don't be afraid to take chances. If you take some chances, then get right back into it." James held Davis to three points and two rebounds in the first half while picking up six points and three rebounds — including a pair of high-flying dunks to wow the crowd. However, with 17 minutes left in the second half, James picked up his third foul, and Barnes had to pull him from the game. "Me being young, it definitely affected me a lot," James said. "But I knew I couldn't let that stop me from being aggressive." After he came back into the game, James received help from JA M ES continues on page 2B WOMEN'S B A S K E T B A L L Texas'Crystal Boyd is pres­ sured by Duke's A b b y Waner, left, and Bridgette M itch e ll (15) in the second half o f their co lleg e basket­ ball gam e in Durham , N.C. Duke won, BO- 52, over Texas. Sara D. Davis Associated Press NFL T h e D a i l y T e x a n Young leads Titans to victory in OT By K ristie Rieken The Associated Press HOUSTON — So much for the Texans proving they made the right decision by not drafting Vince Young. Young ran for a 39-yard touch­ down in overtime Sunday to give Tennessee a 26-20 win over the Houston Texans for a third straight comeback victory and fourth win in a row. He dashed into the end zone virtually untouched and then jumped into the stands to the open arms of a throng of burnt orange-clad fans. He then blew kisses and waved to a crowd that had cheered the Texans most of the game, but went wild when he scored. "I felt like it was in slow motion — the whole thing," comerback Dunta Robinson said of the win­ ning score. "It took forever to unfold. Like a bad dream. It is a sick feeling. It is a bitter feel­ ing and you will probably think about this until you see them next year." Young, who led the Titans to a 28-22 win over Houston earlier this year, once again showed up the team that passed him over in the draft. Houston chose defen­ sive end Mario Williams with the No. 1 overall pick because it already had David Carr. "You don't say it's personal, but this was kind of personal, because the team went out and went against everyone and got the defensive player the draft]," said Texans defensive end N.D. Kalu. "This was our chance to prove to the city that we made the right choice." [in But once again they weren't able to do it. "It was a hard-fought, great football game that we did not make the plays to finish," said Texans coach Gary Kubiak. Two weeks ago, the Titans (6-7) rallied from a 21-0 deficit in the final 9 and a half minutes to beat the Giants. Last week, Rob B ironas' 60-yard field goal in the final seconds beat Indianapolis. Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young rushes for the gam e-w inning 39-yard touch d ow n run as Houston Texans'Jason Babin chases him during overtim e Sunday in Houston. D a v id J. P h illip | Asso ciated Press JAMES: Freshman unfazed in overtime win From page 1B T L' h * teammate,, but the Longhorns struggled to stop Big Baby. Davis finished with 21 points and 10 L rebounds — most of which came on easy baskets that resulted from thp Lc/ homs ^ tion out of 'It wasn't him, it was the rest of • • VOLLEYBALL: Texas calms nerves, sweeps Wisconsin From page IB know that part of this tourna­ ment is handling the nerves," Elliott said. Texas calmed down from that point on to quickly send the Badgers packing with a sweep. Texas middle blocker Lauren Paolini owned the net, earning six blocks and 11 kills. "I thought that our pins did a really good job of setting up the block, so it was a really easy to close them and funnel the ball to our defensive players," Paolini said. After Friday's match, Elliott unrelenting his described approach towards Wisconsin. "Championship teams find ways to close out matches," Elliott said. Unfortunately for Texas, they just couldn't do that against Stanford. his team," Davis said of James. "It was the help side, the collapsing, every time I got free from him, they had two or three more guys coming at me." When the game went into overtime, James missed two free throws with 3:17 left. With 20 seconds to go and Texas leading 76-75, James pulled down a big rebound over Big Baby and was fouled. He missed both free throws again. But he wasn't going to let that faze him. When LSU guard Garrett Temple missed the poten­ tial game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds left, James pulled down another rebound and quick­ ly threw it out to A.J. Abrams to seal the victory. "It was over," James said of the missed free throws. "I had to move on to the next play. There are going to be mistakes and I've just got to get past them." After the victory was sealed, the arena had emptied and the cel­ ebration had calmed down, James was still yapping about the game. "He's still talking in the locker room," Abrams said. "He's happy, he deserves to be happy. He played such a great game." RANSOM: Durant plays effective decoy From page IB without relying on Durant's virtu­ osity for scoring. When LSU went to a zone defense in overtime, Barnes placed Durant in the middle of the key, causing the Tigers to sink on the sweet-shooting big man. Durant didn't even score in overtime, but the move allowed enough space for A.J. Abrams to hit a pair of key 3-pointers down the stretch. "They were all keying on me, so A.J. was wide open," Durant said. Even when his jumpers and floaters weren't working, Durant still threw' down a handful of dunks in the open court. "I think [the dunks] kick-started our team a little bit," Durant said. "Damion got his off the rim, so I had to come back with some­ thing sick. I tried to do something crazy." James guarded Durant at length in the week leading up to the game, and the pair took out their aggression on the rims, instead of one another. But while James came of age by guarding Davis and securing rebounds, Durant took a step for­ ward in his game against the Tigers as well. It's not that he settled for a backseat role, because he still attempted plenty of shots. But by taking up LSU's attention despite his struggles, Durant can take his 10 points and get a good night's sleep. 196 ANNUL W i 2886 iRecSportrJ omjb/ete LESS FOR CAR INSURANCE. MORE FOR TATTOOS. A u to and cycle insurance. Im m ediate coverage by phone. 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Benefits include free indi­ vidual facility membership and tuition reimbursement program. www.ymcawilliamsonco.org EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER A FT ERN O O N CHILD­ CARE PO SIT IO N Seeking responsible, dynamic students to supervise IT- two children ages 14. From 3:30-6:00pm. M-F. Students will drive to after-school activi­ ties. An excellent driv­ ing record is necessary. $10/hr. Send references to Arturo De Lozanne: arturodeloz@ netscape, net A FT ERN O O N CHILD­ CARE PO SIT IO N Seeking dynamic responsible, students to supervise two children ages 11- 14. From 3:30-6:00pm. M-F. Students will drive to after-school activi­ ties. An excellent driv­ ing record is necessary. $10/hr. Send references to Arturo De Lozanne: arturodeloz@ netscape, net B A R T EN D IN G ! $300 a day potential. No experi­ ence necessary, training provided. 800-965-6520 ext 113 LO NG H O RNSNEED - JO B S .C O M we need Paid Su rvey Takers in Austin. 100% FR EE to join. Click on Surveys G A RD EN H A IK U ? plants and customers- we need you to care for them- pink flamingo place G Y M N A S T IC S C OACHES love IS H IRIN G ! Must kids. W ill train. Flexible hours. 5 locations. Capi­ tal Gym nastics 251-2439 512-219-9930_______ THE HOLIDAY INN A R ­ B O R ET U M now has im­ mediate openings for FT front desk agent (all shifts), cocktail and res­ taurant servers, on-call banquet attendants. Seeking friendly individ­ uals ready to learn and advance. Our company. W hite Lodging, has 16 Austin hotels w/more on the way, great work en­ vironment, competetive wages and a complete benefit packet. Apply in person at 8901 Business Park Drive or call 634- 3203.____________________ PT M O N EY M U S IC PRO ­ M O T ER S W anted! W e promote Great Indepen­ dent Music Artists. Jo in the Royal Marketing Group Team! Details at: www.royalm g.com 407- 909-1644 HOLIDAY HELP $15 BASE/APPT Semester Break Work Flex hours, scholar­ ship possible, can continue in spring, conditions apply, all ages 17+, sales/ser­ vice—no exp. nec. Apply now, start after finals. (5 1 2 ) 4 5 8 - 9 0 9 3 www.workforstudents.com G ET YOUR JA N U A R Y JO B N O W ! Pay starts at $8 .00/hour -Potential semester raise every -Student holidays off - Conveniently located on campus -Sunday-Thurs- day evening positions Positions available: ca­ shiers, servers, cooks Apply in person at Little­ field Patio CafÉ M-F 8- 10am, 1-3pm________ S U B S T IT U T E S W e are accepting applications fo rt substitute Residen­ tial Instructors & Teach­ ing Assistants to work on as-needed-basis. Shifts for Residential Instruc­ tor Subs vary; evenings, overnioghts and week­ ends. TA Subs will work school day hours. Salary $9.73/hour. Apply at TX School f/t Blind, 1100 W. 45th, www.tsbvi.edu/hr EO E 512-206-9129 A N A L? W onder why they think OCD is a P R O B ­ LE M ? W e 'v e gotta spot for you! Sm all infamous garden center needs quote"really tid y" office help. Keen appreciation of plastic pink flamingos a must. Fill out app. Bee Cave Rd@360. B ILL STA TUS C LER K S Capitol library seeks re­ sponsible, detail-orient­ ed individuals to answer phones, research legis­ lative info, organize bill files. Positions require BA and public service/ data entry experience. Available from 1/2/07- 6/30/07:M-F FT, am or pm; M-Th 4-9pm; add'l overtime hrs, evenings/ weekends req'd. $12.00/ hr. Jo b posting #105- 07-002. State app req'd (www.twc.state.tx.us/ jobs/gvjb/stateapp.pdf). Mail to Legislative Ref­ erence Library, PO Box 12488, Austin, 78711 or fax to 463-1632 R E C EP T IO N IST for busy, centrally located OB- GYN office; M-F 8:30- 5:30; Pay DOE; Send resume to obgynrecept ionist@hotm ail.com or PO Box 141005 Austin, T X 78714-1005 PART TIM E A SS IS T A N T Sm all office of a govern­ ment regulatory agency seeking an accounting or finance student for a time, non-federal part position, to assist in the account research and technical duties of liq uidated credit unions. Word and Excel knowl­ edge required. Experi­ ence in basic accounting preferred. Must have good written and com ­ munication skills Flex­ ible work schedule ac­ commodated. Minimum 25 hours a week. $10.00 an hour. Send resume, writing sample, and ref­ erences to: NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMIN ISTRATIO N 4807 Spice- wood Springs Rd., Ste 5100 Austin, TX 78759 e-mail: am acm ail@ncua. gov Fax: 512-231-7920 A U S T IN D IG IT A L positions now available for students : (1) Config­ uration group - for aero­ space student or grad. (2) Testing group - for tech savy individual (3) Computer group - hard­ ware and O S configura­ tion. E-mail resume to employment@ausdig. com____________ PT/FT IN­ TERNET SUPPORT JOBS Internet Support Rep. Must have some com ­ puter knowledge. Start $8/hr, 24/7 shifts avail­ able. Paid Training. Learn valuable skills in causal environment. Locations in South Austin and Do- bie. w w w .teleNetwork com/careers 512-707- 3132 Donors overoge S I 50 per spetimen. Apply on-line wwwl23Donole.com j CO UN TY LINE B A R B E ­ CUE Lunch & Dinner positions available im ­ mediately. Tips + hourly wage. Call Dee Dee the BBQ Queen @327-1742 County Line on the Hill or Mike Gleinser- County Line on the Lake @346- 3664 9000omestic-Household N A N N Y N EED ED Nanny needed for sweet ener­ getic 5 year old girl in Tarrytown area M-F, 3-7, some late evenings and weekends required, need reliable vehicle and clean license. Previous experience a plus. Call 413-1881, or email 'brian. sullivan@ wayne.com ' 512-413-1881 ___________ NA N N Y N EED ED FOR S IB S 1Y.0 M-F 7:30-4:30 and 21/2 2:00-4:30. Own transportation and Back­ ground check a must. Call 231-9194 or email tache71 @yahoo.com HIP FUN, N A N N IE S N EED ED ! FREE & FA ST to register with us! Jo b s from 5-50 hrs and pay up to $15/hr. Apply online or call 302-1998 ext 3. W O R K FRO M H O M E Earn $1,000+/week part-time Contact: 832.282.1830 or 512.389.2262 * clip and save! t w Sales Associate WANTED! Seasonal opportunities availab le ALL SHIFTS — Store discount! Apply in person. Located in BARTON CREEK MALL HIRING SERVERS H ig h -v o lu m e restaurants M A K E UP TO $300 PER SHIFT. $6.50/H R TO TRAIN. • FREE SHIFT MEALS • Employee discounts • Paid vacation • Daily contests & bonuses • G ie a t advancement potential A pp ly in person Tues-Thurs, 2pm -4pm . Texas Star 409 W 30th North Star 8820 Burnet Rd South Star 4141 Cap of TX Hwy Also, hiring AM servers at the 409 W 30th Io ation only Up to $5/hr + tips. F/T, experience required. D B P l 1 S 9 B H K A y S - j f o t i W i L S H O P S ESEZEE2E3 370 Unf. Apts. 1990 Honda Civic EX 4dr 150k pw, pi, ac, cruise, nice 512-699-0547_______ BREWING & WINING Equipment Com­ pany Seeks shipping clerks, PT/FT. $10+/hr, N. Austin. Engineering/Sci­ ence backgrounds helpful. Must have an affinity for wine/ beer. Email resume to: stpats@bga. com A l ESTATE SALES N EW S EA R C H A B L E W E B S IT E ! Match prefer­ ence and price range to fit VOUR needs! w w w . GoWestCampus.com G RAND OAK/ 1000+SQFT. Deluxe 2/2 at UT, St. David's Hos­ pital & Red River. Plank floors, 9-ft ceilings, walk- in closets, W/D Connec­ tion, Free High-Speed In­ ternet/Cable. Smokeless, Petless, Quiet. $1350. 2901 Swisher. 472-2097. B E S T B U Y N FA R C A M ­ PU S. Unf or furn efficien­ cy apt with Ig deck. Walk to UT. Behind historic home. All bills/cable pd. $450. 512-524-1418 PER FEC T FOR GRAD STU D EN T Quiet 2/1 ga­ rage apartment 10 min­ utes west of campus. AC, fans, all new appli­ ances, W/D, tiled floors, parking, trees, deck. No pets, no smoking. $800 all bills paid including high-speed internet, ca­ ble. Flexible lease. 512- 241-9405 mt K ill C A M PU S 4- W E S T S Wash/Dry. 3/3-2/2-1 Wood Pre­ lease Aug. 653-3938. montunos@yahoo.com Floors. 2BR/2.5BA split level townhom e off Enfield/ Exposition. Covered parking, pool, W/D con­ nections $1000/mo 979- 877-4406________________ N EW CON STRUC TIO N C O N D O M IN IU M S 1 blk N of UT. Hdwd floors, granite counters, crown moulding, ceramic tile, stainless appliances, www.speedwaycon- dos.com $169,500 $234,500. 512-467-9852 to N E W CO N STRUC TIO N C O N D O M IN IU M S 1 blk N of UT. Hdwd floors, granite counters, crown moulding, ceramic tile, stainless appliances, www.speedwaycon- dos.com $169,500 $234,500. 512-467-9852 to Need female to sub-let my 2 BR/2 BA at Uni­ versity Towers for the 2007 Spring Sem ester Includes for $4328.00. 14 meal/week plan. You choose either a $300 cash rebate or a garage parking permit (normally $475). Huge walk-in clos­ ets, kitchen, living room, cable, wireless internet, pool, facil­ exercise ity, housekeeping, great view. Form oreinfo:em ail caraparker6 @yahoo. com. 512-239-8047 BE A HARDIN H O U SE G IR L at Sterling! One space available for spring semester in a double oc­ cupancy (2 bedroom, 4 person) fully furnished apartment at The Quar­ ters at Sterling House. Enjoy the benefits of luxury apartment living while having access to all Hardin House ameni­ ties, including 17 meals a week, housekeep­ ing twice per week and housemothers available 24 hours at the Hardin House front desk. Hardin House is located around the corner from Sterling House. All bills paid plus free Internet, cable and HBO. Washer/dryer and mounted 42? flat screen TV in unit. Call Hardin House for more info. 512- 472-6717. A V A ILA B LE IM M E D I­ ATELY Large quiet room, private bath, lovely home. $525+utilities. On shuttle. 352-284-0979 in $350 + HALF UTILIT IES 2bed/2bath. Walk-in clos­ ets and Storage Closets. Living Room and Dining Area mostly furnished. Gated, Offf Riverside Drive. On UT Shuttle. Prefer Conscientious student. 779-2802. V IL L A S ON G U A D A LU PE LOFT. January-August Lease. $565/month. Fur­ nished Optional. 817- 937-0633 SERVICES GET AN A O N THAT PAPER! Expert paper proofread­ ing and editing by former UT TA. $10/page with 24 hour turnaround! 512- 576-5140 EMPLOYMENT Natl Tech & A/E Est 1947. Paid internships for grad As, Es, brilliant, quants. Top 5% gpa req'd. Have the right stuff? Renew. Dist. Power interest? B JY www.bjy.com Em ploy­ ment Page, email App to jobs@ bjy.com then call 512-231-8900 ATHLETIC S T U D EN T S $75 to $200/hr. Modeling for calendars, greeting cards etc No experience n ee d e d .684-8296. 6 H U G E BED RO O M 3 BATH H O U SE P R E ­ LE A SIN G FALL 2007-8. Also, available Spring 2007. Remodeled. 2 blks n. of UT. Downtown view, hardwoods, beau­ tiful winding staircase, big bedrooms, 8 park­ ing spots. $4,200/mo. or best offer. 512-467-9852 *10 2486031_________________ A V A ILA BLE IM M E D I­ ATELY Large quiet room, private bath, lovely home. $525+utilities. On shuttle. 352-284-0979 in LEASING LOOT IS COMING! 3310 HEM LO CK. $950 Security Deposit. 2bdr/ 1bth. Central Air/Heat, Hardwoods, Fenced Back yard. Near Shuttle Route. Available 12/15. 327-4154.________________ W E S T C A M PU S 5BED/ 2BATH 2,000sqr/ft. W alk­ ing Distance. Pre-leasing 8/15/07. 258-7817._______ ST. H IS­ 900 O LIVE TORIC Downtown 5/2/2, Stained Hardwoods, Remodeled concrete. $2000/month Owner/ agent 565-7612 W E S T C A M PU S N E W 5BDRM/4BATH cool modern design $3,750/ Pre-lease month. August. 653-3938. montunos “’yahoo.com (512)322-9934 (8 0 0 ) 8 2 6 - 1 2 9 7 2109-B Rio Grande Austin, TX 78705 www.TowerRealEstate.com MERCHANDISE N E W Q U E EN PILLOW- TOP Mattress Set. Must sell - $125. Warranty. 512-963-0796__________ $75 N E W FU LL SIZ E M A T T R E SS Still packaged w/warranty. 512-963-0796 S E T A U C T IO N A U C T IO N Grand Estate & Asian Antiques- Saturday 12/9: Preview@ 8:30am ; Auction@10am. Loca­ tion: Farmers Mkt-6701 Burnet, Live simulcast plus bidding, w w w . CISAs- setSolutions.com or (512)255-9502. B P ap­ plies; TDLR16028. 512- 482-8256 Austin. ebay *10251641! S IN G LE. 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Drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy are includ­ ed in the biography, though they only manage to take center stage during not-soflattering moments in the group's career, including Green's mental breakdown and brief departure from the band in 2003. Even then, Goldsher goes back to his leading man: How did Brock handle this? What did Brock do about it? Fans of the group will enjoy reading a behind-the-scenes accounting of how Modest Mouse achieved fame. As a pure profile of Isaac Brock, Goldsher is impeccable in the way he draws the reader so completely into his protagonist's life. But Goldsher's writing suffers, largely because he tries too damn hard to make this biography a novel. Aside from his college-student tendency to make up words (I found "hyper­ average-looking" and "de-weird- ing" within four paragraphs of each other), his writing is too choppy in some places and much too rambling in others. It was odd that the novel didn't include the recent addition of former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to Modest Mouse — but then again, it seemed to be The Brock Show. A biography can be literal, a no-nonsense accounting of the life and actions of someone else with no input from the biogra­ pher whatsoever. A biography can also be pensive, crafted with a certain amount of emotion from the biographer to reflect on the life they are writing about. With "Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read," Goldsher overreaches the first and falls short of the second, leaving the book — and its unfor­ tunate reader — stuck awkward­ ly somewhere in between. *Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good R e a d ' was released on Dec. 6. BNAT: ‘300’ tops list of newly released movies From page 6B duce, review or distribute the films before their release dates. Because this version of “300" was not quite finished, I am not at liberty to give a play-by-play review of the film, but all you need to know is that it is gasp­ ingly beautiful, exciting and just plam awesome. However, it was hard for “300" to top the film before it *— "Smokin' Aces," set for release next month. Not only did we get to see director Joe Carnahan introduce the film and sing Knowles “Happy Birthday" via video, but the cast of the film was unbelievable. Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds, Common, Alicia Keys and Jason Bateman all gave amazing per­ formances on how to use guns, knifes, guns, cars and more guns. The most unforgettable scene involves a die-hard, speed-freak Chainsaw killer playing “puppet show" with dead Ben Affleck's face. Alicia Keys owned the screen, playing a professional contract killer that went in for the kill Wearing a vest of guns under­ neath prostitute garb. “Smokin' Aces" was not the only film that reinforced the abil­ ity of singers-tumed-actors to prove themselves in front of the camera. film, The opening "Black Snake Moan," featured two won­ derful yet surprising roles from Justin Timberlake and Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson broke away from his usual riveting action drama role to play a bittersweet Southern blues artist who saves and befriends Rae (Christina Ricci), a troubled 22-year-old sex addict. Directed by Hustle and How's Craig Brewer, “Black Snake Moan" had a similarly prominent musical theme, yet both Ricci and Jackson — but not Timberlake — were featured c i n c r i n c r Brewer not only gave an in- person question and answer ses­ sion after the movie, but he also stuck around until 6 a.m. before having to catch a flight home. It's impossible to highlight all the amazing pre-release features, such as “Dreamgirls," featuring Beyonce Knowles and an entranc­ ing performance by Jennifer Hudson, who got slammed by Simon on “American Idol." He'll regret that one after seeing this film. There were other great screen­ ings, such as “Inherit the Wind" (1960), the hysterically terrible martial arts zombie film, "Raw Force" (1982) and — perhaps the most anticipated — "Rocky Balboa" (2006). Yes, it's great. It's still a Rocky film, of course, which doesn't leave much room for guessing. It has a new Rocky-hasn't-lost-his- touch charm that isn't a surprise, but is heartwarmingly entertain­ ing nonetheless. Getting to watch almost all the old Rocky trailers before the film, as well as an on- film introduction, commentary and birthday wishes to Knowles by Sylvester Stallone was defi­ nitely a plus. My favorite guest appearance was from Seth Rogen, who wrote and starred in "Knocked Up," a film about — well, just that. But the title doesn't do much justice to the hysterically touching film, about an easy-going pothead that impregnates a gorgeous, high-maintenance E! TV reporter. The movie's hilarious and clever script is reason enough to see the film when it comes out in June 2007. As the movies weren't enough, coming home with my promo "swag bag" was like an early Christmas, as it was filled with almost 20 posters, several books, DVDs, comics and CDs. A few of my favorite items include "Shrek" ears, a "Turistas" shot glass syringe and a Starscream commander air deception Transformer. if T he hnild-vour-ow n Star Wars action figure also looks amusing, but right now sleep seems much more amusing. I may get to finish looking through my BNAT party favors when I wake up two days from now. 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S ta ffe d b y U n iv e rs ity o f T exas s tu d e n ts , T exas S tu d e n t T elevision is re a d y to p ro d u c e a n d d ire c t y o u r v id e o n e e d s fo r all vie w e rs. We o ffe r For an estim ate and rates cal* Texas Stud ent Television at 471-7899 or e-m ail us at production@TexasStudentTV.com Tjgry \ Play provokes ’40s nostalgia T h k D a i l y T f.x a n M O N D A Y , D E C E M B E R 11, 2006 PAGE 6B wwwxlailytexanonline.com Entertainm ent Editor: Lauren Thom pson Features Editor: Kim Garza Associate Features Editor: Katherine Fan M usic Editor: Ramon Ramirez Fine Arts Editor: Emily Watson E-mail: lifeandarts@dailytexanonline.com Phone: (512) 232 2209 Zach Ernst and Ramon Ramirez present Slow Jamz '06: The Singles Collection mix Deftones — 'H ole in the Earth' Chino Moreno reached the summit of new metal glory only to blaze ganja while genre forerunners and colleagues like Korn drop-D chord- ed their way into obscurity. Despite its mookish guitars, Moreno's spacey, delicate singing holds down the Deftones'return to the air­ waves in masterful fashion. T.l, — 'W hat You K now ' While this pretty-boy gangsta spent '06 nabbing Source and BET awards he didn't deserve, "What You Know's" orchestral beat and snap­ py hook is impossible to resist. Rhyming "get dough" with 'Tm rich, ho" is pure genius. LCD Soun dsystem — '45:33' Forty-five minutes of music commissioned by Nike for a running shoes campaign. This song is longer than all of the other songs on the list combined. M y closet is stuffed with Nikes. — Zach Ernst Arctic M o nke ys — 'I Bet You Look G o o d on the Dance Floor' Watching their native land export somber wussy-boy bands like Coldplay and revivalist new-wave filth like Kaiser Chiefs, these scrappy punks banded together to smash Fenders over the collective head of modern rock radio. R egina Spektor — 'Fidelity' VH1 finally recommends a "You Outta Know" artist who isn't offen­ sively lame; adult contemporary or not, this Soviet anti-folk starlet delivers the goods on her cute, whimsical introduction to mainstream America. Gnarls Barkley — 'Crazy' Picture yourself in April 2006, "Danger Mouse? Like, the Grey Album guy? Cee-Lo, you mean from Goodie Mob, Cee-Lo? This song is great. I can't believe no one has heard it." Taking Back Sun day — 'M akeD am n Su re' Singer Adam Lazzara has been writing arena-tailored hooks since the days he played bass in Taking Back Sunday. Through employment of redundant imagery about tangled veins and hollowed out eyes, TBS nevertheless saves a dying sound in three dynamic minutes. John Legend — 'Heaven' Kanye West's only contribution to Once Again, and John Legend's finest single to date. When Legend opened with "Heaven" in Dallas, my typically stoic friend from SMU started weeping. True story. Beyonce — 'R ing the Alarm ' Beyonce is pissed. I'm not sure if this song even has a melody, but "You ain't never seen a fire like the one I'ma cause" is the finest lyric of the year. The G am e — 'One Blood' One too m any'hood thumpers bill themselves as the definitive "hustler's anthem."Game wins for getting reggae legend Junior Reed to layer live vocals over his sampled voice and for spending three verses naming names while firing warning shots at the entire industry. — RR Justin Timberlake — 'M y Love' Hands down the best beat of the year. Don't trust anyone who tells you otherwise. PharrelI featuring Kanye W est — 'N um ber 1' A rare collaboration between two of hip-hop's most prolific produc­ tion forces yields the smoothest track of the year. Though really, this was all Pharrell: His instrumental, his Michael Jackson impersonation. Still, Kanye's Diddy-inspired "Yeahs!" and "Come ons!" show he could have a bright future as a hype man. Nelly Furtado — 'M aneater' Proof that Timbaland can do no wrong. Apparently even Nelly's tod dler daughter likes dancing and singing along to this song. "Mommy, what's a nympho?" O u tkast — 'M orris Brow n' Maybe it was the cartoonish video with singing flowers or the fact that no one seemed to enjoy "Idlewild," but Outkast's classic hook-up with Morris Brown University's marching band has yielded the Atlanta duo's most beautiful, musical and innovative single since, well... they're all pretty amazing. Because Andre Benjamin is nowhere to be found on this song, "Morris Brown's" limited success proves my theory that consumers strongly, secretly dislike Big Boi. He's like the "fat friend." — RR — RR — RR — ZE — RR — ZE — ZE — ZE — ZE — RR — ZE W olf Parade — 'I'll Believe in A nything' Released as a single in 2006, this number was featured on the band's stellar debut Apologies to the Queen Mary in 2005. YouTube the video, it is awesome. Is "YouTube" a verb yet? ev e ^ r n ,. . 0 own — Ramon Ramirez The Violet Crown Radio Players present "M oneygo on 34th Street" at The Hideout until Dec. 23. Marc Opperman Metaplay gives ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ new face, parodies early radio plays — RR By Richard Whittaker Daily Texan Staff It's Christmas 1945. Somewhere in Central Texas, the cast and crew of the Violet Crown Radio Players are ready for their Christmas party. They've pre-recorded their holiday show, an adaptation of Valentine Davies' classic and sweet-natured tale of a crazy old man who might be Santa Claus, "Miracle on 34th Street." All they have to do is put the record on, let the broadcast go out and head back to the party. What could go wrong? Well, like any good holiday bash, there's spiked punch, an unin­ vited guest in the form of the station sponsors and a broken vinyl recording of the show. So the half-drunk players are going to have to do the whole shebang, sound effects and all, in front of a live studio audience. VCRP continues on page 5B REVIEW T he u fe and t im es of M odest M ouse By Kimberly Garza Daily Texan Staff How much information about the still-living, 31-year-old frontman of an American rock group can you dig up for a biography? According to Alan Goldsher, 194 small-print pages. In "Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read," Goldsher uses everything but home videos to piece together a biogra­ phy of Washington state rock trio Modest Mouse. He swerves from the tradition­ al, third-person accounting by includ­ ing frequent "interludes," or chapter- length interruptions in which he takes on the first-person form and rants about things like Thai-Japanese restaurants and when he first fell in love with jazz. In another play on the traditional biog­ raphy, Goldsher uses group frontman Isaac Brock as the main character, using Brock's life and career to frame the story of Modest Mouse. The reader is dragged through a detailed account of Brock's history — bet you didn't know he used to be mistaken for a prostitute in Seattle, because he frequently wan­ dered through town — and how Modest Mouse came to be. Hardly anything is left out, from Brock's trailer-park beginnings in the "nowhere hick town" of Issaquah, Wash., to a sexual assault allegation against him in 1999 to the group's wild suc­ cess and subsequent Grammy nomination in 2005. Along the way, we become so immersed in Brock's personality that it is difficult to shake him out of our skin. We learn he had a brief involvement with a fanatical reli­ gious sect, he owns two guns, and that from th* dtrocfor of huotlo £ flow BLACK SNAK J ASK COM MMVPNMMMI JVtTIH TIMMKLAU M O USE continues on page 5B M a " i n ' s C r iffin ' YlflM ‘3 « i I ^ ar.T -r.3 * - i M B j-fe wnw Met .. " m ' W Butt-Numb- A-Thon offers 24 hours of films By Claire Harlin Daily Texan Columnist Watching movies for 24 hours straight seems tedious, but getting to see the first public screenings of "300," "Smokin' Aces," "Rocky Balboa" and "Black Snake Moan," among many others, makes Butt-Numb-A- Thon a privilege, to say the least. This years eighth annual BN AT festival, put on by Austin's movie gossip site Ain't It Cool News, is known for featuring exclusive screenings and guest appearances within its 24 hours, spanning from noon Saturday through noon Sunday. More importantly, the event is AICN movie guru Harry Knowles's birthday party — and only enough people to fill the downtown Alamo Drafthouse's seats are admitted in a stringent application process. But I know you probably just want me to get to the point and tell you about "300" — at least I know I was highly awaiting its March 2007 release. Knowles definitely saved the best for last at this festival, which is a good thing considering my state of sleep deprivation. Going on 30 hours without sleep, it's a bit daunting to try to remember the first film, let alone write cohesively. Director Zack Snyder, who was in appear­ ance for a question and answer session after the "300," said the cut we saw was lacking some "comping stuff," and was only 99- percent done. The movie is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel about the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae. "It actually makes me mad to watch it," Snyder said of his unfinished work. But tbi film still looked amazing, and I can't unde& stand how one could tweak any further what seems like utter perfection. Little-known actor Gerard Butler gives an amazing performance as King Leonidas, who leads an army of Spartans to battle the Persians in the beautifully landscaped set­ ting of ancient Greece. The reason BNAT-goers get the opportu nity to see such awesome films before they come out is because they stay loyal to A I C N by not bringing cameras or trying to rep ro­ ll NAT continues on page 5B