M F ~ f vovzs vi salar a avaao BS 3AY X S Ic 6PUP BS 3AY JLS I2 6 P 0 P WT 1 3 0 * 0 IW 3 9 Y X IH 3 H _ _ _ _ _ o a v a a x i w jl E iiL 1 / A IL Y A | | ■ - ^ ■ r - - j - f ■ 1 H I H ^ -« *■ ■ y - a “ t w l ~ t ~ I. E X../'i X — Wednesday, March 22, 2006 ----------------------------- Serving The University of Texas at Austin com m unity since 1900 -------------------------------- w ww .dailytexanonline.com ________________ * * ^ - u w ft ’ * I Séfawr**?*? I it • • •*» \ >i ' •>> fc£H¡^ *,*■ n Gov. candidates push for teacher raises Strayhorn wants $4,000 more, partial health-care coverage By Kevin M. Callahan Daily Texan Staff Texas gubernatorial candidates Chris Bell, Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn have plans to raise teacher pay, if elected. Bell said he'll offer up an imme­ diate $6,000 pay raise for all teach­ ers along with a property tax cut. The increased salaries and prop­ erty tax cut would be funded by extended business taxes, Bell said. "I want an across-the-board pay raise with a dependable funding source," Bell said. Bell helped pass a property tax cut in his time serving on the Houston City Council and said he has long supported a business tax that would bring in new funding for schools. "Rick Perry's biggest priority is to pass a tax cut," Bell said. "M y top priority is different. Texas can have the best public schools in the country, but only if we avoid a fis­ cal 'sugar rush' that would use $1 billion from the budget surplus to soothe our craving for a tax cut at the expense of a balanced revenue diet for our schools," Along sim ilar lines, Texas Com ptroller C arole Keeton Strayhorn announced Mondav that she too is planning to raise the salaries of Texas teachers. "I urge Governor Perry to add my recommended pay raise for all Texas teachers and other recommendations to the call of the upcoming special session," Strayhorn said. As part of her duties as comp­ troller Strayhorn released a report in 2004 on the effects of under­ paying teachers. Along with mea­ sures she called for in that report, Strayhorn also said she supports a $4,000 across-the-board pay raise and recommends fully restoring partial, state-funded health care for teachers. "I'd rather spend $1.7 billion now investing in our future than lose $13.8 billion year after year after year paying for failed poli­ cies of the past," Strayhorn said. Other recommendations includ­ ed in the report are automatic pay adjustments every two years and a $2,500 bonus for each teacher who helps bring a school's rating up from unacceptable to accept­ able or better according to the state accountability standards. Not everyone says they believe that Bell and Strayhorn really have a detailed plan of action to accom­ plish their claims. "All they've come up with is promises w ithout price tags and no way to pay for it," said Robert Black, Texans for Rick Perry spokesman. "If Chris Bell and Carol Keeton Strayhorn want to be taken seriously, they need to come up with a detailed plan — in writ­ ing — of how they will pay for the teacher pay raises, the property tax cut and for a reformed school finance system, and they haven't done any of that." o f M em bers Texas the I egislature are taking notice of the announcements by Bell and Strayhorn, because if either of the two candidates become the next Texas governor, it will be up to the Legislature to make their plans a reality. "I think most legislators agree with them that we need to ease the burden on teachers, and it's good that two of the contenders are putting pressure on the system like that," said Rep. Mark Strama, D~Austin. "It's really less a ques­ tion of $4,000 or $6,000 and more the principle of being so dose to TEACHERS continues on page 5A Athletes’ GPAs slightly lower than rest of UT Womens basketball scored lowest with 2.51 GPA, .04 below football By Robert Kleeman Daily Texan Staff The fall 2005 grade point average for student a t h ­ letes isn't lagging far behind the University's total average, according to a Faculty ( ouncil report. The annual report on academic performance of student athletes was released to the council Monday, with data compiled by the Office of Institutional Research, the Intercollegiate Athletics Department and council members. The fall 2005 average GPA for the 267 men and 184 women athletes borders a 2.9, : ■ compared to the University average of 3.09. Women out-scored men by an average four-tenths of a point. In the m en's report, basketball ranked highest with a 3.02 average, and football ranked lowest at 2.55. Ihe highest semester average in the women's report was soccer at 3.49, and the lowest was basketball at 2.51. " These numbers a . important, because they show how these voting people represent the University," Senior Associate Athletics Director Randa Ryan said. GRADES continues on page 2A Average GPAs by sport 1.0 Men-, Women'-, Basketball Basketball Football Baseball Softball Soccer Soun t: UT Faculty ( ouncil Black churches unite to gain banking benefits Local religious leaders say banks dont appreciate their business By Jessica Myles Daily Texan Staff Local black church leaders in Travis, Williamson and Hayes Counties have recently formed the Texas Congregations United for Empowerment in response to racially motivated barriers and unequal treatment from local banking institutions, said Rev. Joseph Parker, president of the organization. "Studies have shown non-blacks of similar eco­ nomic status are paying different rates," Parker said, referring to loan interest rates and other bank services. Also, the black churches have difficulty obtaining expansion loans from financial institutions and feel their business is undervalued by the banks with which they and their congregations do busi­ ness, he said. According to executive board member Jacquelyn Donald-Mims, the Texas Congregations United for Empowerment will partner with seven selected local banks, which will go through an application process consisting of an interview and thorough review of its internal workings. The partner banks have not yet been selected. Parker said the organization is a signal to banks who have long taken their business for granted. They also want better treatment from the banks with which they and their parishioners have long-stand­ ing relationships. Texas for Empowerment will w ork with selected banks to negotiate special benefits, which will be given to Congregations U nited The BANKS continues on page 2A Top, the Rev. Jim Rigby speaks in front of Gregory Gym on Tuesday as part of the Think Outside the Bottle cam paign to educate the public about the financial and health benefits involved with drinking tap water. Below, Plan II junior Izzy Kerr takes part in a taste test in front of Gregory Gym on Tuesday. The taste test was part of a nationwide public education cam paign called Think Outside the Bottle. Photos by Celsio Gonzalez | Daily Texan Staff 4.0 Challenge puts water to test Campaigners say bottled water advertising misleads consumers about safety o f tap water By Ryan McNitzky Daily Texan Staff Students passing by Gregory Gym Tuesday afternoon were challenged to ^ee if they could tell the difference between tap and bottled water. Ih e Tap Water Challenge was hosted by UT student activists and Corporate Accountability' International as a part of the organization's "Think Outside the Bottle" campaign. increasing corporate control lenge of drinking water sources and the reportedly m isleading advertis­ ing of bottled water industries, said Patti Lynn, Corporate Accountability cam paigns director. International Corporate Accountability’ International is a nonprofit organization that uses research, education and campaigning to end irresponsible corporate behav­ ior, according to its Web site. The campaign was launched to raise public awareness of and chal­ The water used in the Tap Water included C oca-C ola's C hallenge Dasani, Pepsi's Aquafina, N estle's Ozarka and tap water from North and South Austin. Passersby who took the challenge tasted water from four unmarked cups. After sampling each, test-takers were asked to write down which type of water was in the cup. Tap water ch a lle n g e s in eight cities around the nation and protest calls to Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestle .ire all part of the organization's National Week of Action, which ends on the United Nations' World Water Day on March 22, Lynn said. Pepsi could not be reached for com­ ment Tuesday. An immediate goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about corporate control of water, but it also serves a long-term purpose, Lynn said. "The long-term goal is to help secure the human right to water," Lynn said. "Think Outside the Bottle" is a way to help build a movement of people WATER continues on page 5A FROM WAY DOWNTOWN LIFE & ARTS PAGE 8B Little Deli preserves area’s time-warp atmosphere TOMORROW S W EATHER H ig h 63 Low The newsroom got cuter over spring break, or at least our hair. Some got highlighted (me), some cut (three professionally, one by a roommate) and two mustaches were lost. INDEX Volume 106, Number 114 25 cents World & Nation.......... 3A O pinion................... 4 A . . . . . . .6A University State & Local..............7A N e w s................. 5A, 8A Sports 1-3B Classifieds. ...............5B C o m ic s................... 68 Life & Aits.......................7-8B Celsio Gonzalez ¡ Daily Texan Staff Allen Faries shoots a jum p shot while his son Sam waits for the rebound at Pease Park on T u e s d a y afternoon. Following Sam's soccer practice, the two decided to shoot some hoops before heading home. Find more listings at www.dailytexanonline.com. To submit your event to this calendar, send your information to aroundcampus@ dailytexanonline.com or call 471 -459 7. From pagel A WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 2006 Around Campus ? tO i MUDDY WATERS: Implications of the March Primary Elections in Texas, 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., GEB 3.312. Post-election analysis of the March 2006 primary elections with Evan Smith of Texas Monthly, Harvey Kronberg of The Quorum Report and Ross Ramsey of Texas Weekly. Part of the Texas Politics Speaker Series. BUDDHISM OF THE DIAMOND WAY, 7 p.m., Texas Union Lonestar Room. Brief discussion on the Buddha's highest teachings fol­ lowed by a meditation session. Check w w w .d ia m o n d w a y.o rg / Austin for schedule variations. www.utbsm.net for more informa­ tion. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m., SSB 4.212. For all students, faculty and staff who have made the comm itment to sobriety and for those who have the desire to quit. UNIVERSITY RHYTHM CARTEL, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., under the oak trees - 24th and Guadalupe streets. Drummers and dancers of all skill levels are cordially invited to per­ form in the drum circle. Contact michael@evoldog.com for more information. F.L.O.W., 12 p.m., Baptist Student Center. Free Lunch On Wednesday: home cooked meals with the UT Baptist Student Ministry. Spring theme: super-heroes and the les­ sons we can learn from them. Visit CAPOEIRA ANGOLA GROUP, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., RSC 1.106. Interested in Capoeira? Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines fight, dance, and music. No prior experi­ ence is required. The Persian New Year, inaccurately referred to as the "Kazakh New Year" in CLARIFICATION Tuesday's Texan, originated in Iran. The Texan regrets the error. Make the Texan work for you. Get free advertising for your event or meeting in the Around Campus section of The Daily Texan. The weekly calendar will run Monday through Friday on Page 2, highlighting what is going on around the city and on campus. To m a k e a subm ission, call 4 7 1 -4 5 9 1 or e -m a il aroundcampus@doilytexanonline.com. ESTABLISHED IN C H AR LES TO N, IL IN I9&3 T O A D D T O STUD EN TS O PA AN D G E N E R A L D ATIN G AB ILITY. p a c f T w o T h e l ) \ m T e x a n TODAY'S W EATHER High 61 Low 46 You missed th e j^ g p i^ P ^ ie leapin' lamb. It was 'awesome. GRADES: Women’s soccer led all sports with a 3.49 average From pagel A "Across most sports the numbers are up, and we are very proud of the accomplishments of our student athletes." Men's and women's basket­ ball showed the greatest GPA increase, moving up an average 1.06 points for men and .01 points for women. In 2004, men's basket­ ball averaged below a 2.0. Ryan said she attributes the increase to her work with athletics advisers and a stringent commitment by athletics personnel to turn the numbers around. The football team, which won the Bowl Championship Series National Championship this year, averaged a 2.55 GPA, the lowest among the seven sports included in the men's report. "That's pretty good consider­ ing all that they did for us on the field last fall," said David Fowler, civil engineering professor and men's report chair. "Fall is when the football team is under the greatest amount of pressure, so I think they did very well. I'm happy that the average GPA was above a 2.5, but w e'd always like to see it go higher." The 129-member football team also had the highest number of projected fall and spring gradu­ ates, claiming 25 of the 40 spots on the list. Women's softball, row­ ing and swimming all shared a relatively similar number of fall and spring graduates. The report also includes mean SAT scores, with women athletes averaging a 1060 and men pulling near the 1030 mark Basketball, which improved in the GPA cat­ egory, was the only men's or women's sport to average below a 900. Swimming and diving was the only men's sport to crack the 1100 mark. "I think GPA is merely one measurement of success that is looked at in the report," Fowler said. "Same with SAT scores. You have to look at the big picture to see what's really going on." Classics Professor Thomas Palaima criticized the fall 2004 m en's report at the February Faculty Council meeting, saying that it merely skimmed GPA and SAT numbers, lacking the sub­ stance of the women's report. Patricia Ohlendorf, vice presi­ dent for institutional relations and legal affairs, responded that the fall 2005 men's report would be modeled after the women's reports. She said men's statistics would get more detailed as fac­ ulty requested more data. Michael Stoff, history associ­ ate professor and council mem­ ber, said he believed the updated m en's report gave a more detailed representation of academic per­ formance and thanked the pre­ senters for addressing previous concerns. Many faculty members said they would have to more fully examine the report before draw ­ ing conclusions on the numbers. There was no dissent or criticism given at the meeting, only ques- tions about the presentation of the data. "I don't there were think any surprises in the women's report, and male athletes seem to be doing a lot better," Faculty Council Chair Alba Ortiz said. "I sensed that most council mem­ bers were very satisfied with the report's details, but there was a lot of information presented very quickly, so I think it will take some time to fully evaluate what all the data means." UT President Bill Powers said in a previous interview he believes the athletes' academic perfor­ mances reflect the mission of the University as a learning institu­ tion. "It's important that athletics be conducted in an environment where academics can be the priority," he said. "Our student athletes are very serious about academic performance, and we have great coaches and staff in athletics who make sure that con­ tinues to be the case." BANKS: Churches will seek incentives for congregations said member churches and their con­ gregations. Parker that member churches will not only be moving their individual church business to these particular banks, but they are also encouraging their mem­ bers to follow. "We need to leverage our finan­ cial resources, so we can receive equitable treatment," Parker said. Even though member churches and their congregation members are the only ones who will ben­ efit from the Texas Congregations for Em pow erm ent's United negotiations with partner banks,. Parker said he hopes that what they start will have a ripple effect in the bank industry and will pos­ itively affect other groups who are subjected to inequality. "We can't leverage what we don't control but will leverage banks with the money our mem­ bers transfer to these banks," Parker said. for Empowerment The Texas Congregations United is based on the Collective Banking Group in Prince George County of Maryland. The Collective Banking Group was profiled in recent articles from The Villager and Nokoa, the two leading black newspapers in Austin. Parker said the articles sparked his inter­ est in what impact such a group could have in Austin. Donald-Mims said the Texas C ongregations U nited for Empowerment is a project that they hope will spread to other churches and banks across the state. "This church's role and mis­ sion is not just confined to saving souls. It is about saving fami­ lies wholely," Donald-Mims said. "Economic empowerment is a role of the church because peo­ ple have issues which expand beyond the spiritual." Steve Scurlock executive vice president of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas said their banks are serious about not discriminating based on any factors. Scurlock also noted that IBAT has worked with federal regulatory Congress initiatives to increase financial literacy for all people. Parker agreed that the under­ standing of financial institutions is a component he and others have long ignored. "In part we have not educated ourselves sufficiently on the lan­ guage of banking and financing to use to our advantage," said Parker. Although it is a faith based the organization, Parker said Texas Congregations United for Empowerment is focusing on the black community because "the reality is that other churches are not experiencing these problems and do not have as to face this constant issue." I O H * , . 11Since ■ ■ 1983 O K , SO MY SUBS REALLY AR EN 'T GO UR M ET AND W E'RE NO T FRENCH EITH ER . M Y SUBS JU S T TASTE A LITTLE B E T T ER , THAT'S A L U I W ANTED T O C A L L IT JIM M Y JO H N S TASTY SANDWICHES, BUT M Y MOM T0 U > ME T O STICK WITH GOURMET. SHE THINKS W HATEVER I D O IS GOURM ET, BUT I D O N 'T THINK EITHER O F US KNOWS WHAT IT M EANS. 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Smith, 24, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was found guilty at a court-martial of six of 13 counts. The judge later dismissed one of those six counts, saying it duplicated another A sentencing hearing began in the afternoon, and will conclude Wednesday. The five charges carried up to eight- and-a half years behind bars. Smith was found guilty of maltreatment involving three prisoners, conspiring with another dog handler in a contest to make detainees soil themselves, derelic­ tion of duty, assault and an inde­ cent act. The assault charge was dismissed. The indecency convic­ tion was for directing a dog to lick peanut butter off the genitals of a male and the breasts of a female. Nine other soldiers have been convicted of abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Prosecutors drop charges in Fla. student sex case TAMPA, Fla. — Prosecutors in one Florida county decided Tuesday to drop charges against a former Tampa teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old middle school student. The deci­ sion, announced hours after a judge rejected a plea deal for Debra Lafave, means the victim won't have to testify. Lafave, 25, was already sen­ tenced to three years of house arrest and seven years' probation in Hillsborough County, where she was charged w ith having sex with the same boy in a classroom and her home. She pleaded guilty Nov. 22 to two counts of lewd and lascivious battery under a plea deal there. In Marion County, she was accused of having sex with the boy in a sport utility vehicle. Radioactive material found in water under nuclear plant WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — High lev­ els of a radioactive material were found in groundwater near tlie Hudson River beneath a nuclear plant, the owner said Tuesday. The material was nearly three times the amount permitted in drinking water. The groundwater does not reach drinking supplies, and although the strontium-90 is believed to have reached the Hudson, it would be safely diluted in the river, said Jim Steets, spokesman for Entergy Nuclear Northeast. C om piled fro m Associated Press reports & N a t T h e D a il y T kxan Bush: Troops to stay in Iraq for years By Terence Hunt The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Bush said Tuesday that American forces will remain in Iraq for years and it will be up to a future presi­ dent to decide when to bring them all home. But defying critics and plunging polls, he declared, "I'm optimistic we'll succeed. If not, I'd pull our troops out." The president rejected calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, chief architect of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Listen, every war plan looks good on paper until you meet the enemy," Bush said, acknowledging mistakes as the U.S. was forced to switch tactics and change a recon­ struction strategy that offered tar­ gets for insurgents. He also rejected assertions by Iraq's former interim prime minis­ ter that the country had fallen into civil war amid sectarian violence that has left more than 1,000 Iraqis dead since the bombing last month of a Shiite Muslim shrine. "This is a moment the Iraqis had a chance to fall apart, and they didn't," Bush said, crediting religious and political leaders with restraint. The president spoke for nearly an hour at a White House news con­ ference, part of a new offensive to ease Americans' unhappiness with the war and fellow Republicans' anxiety about fall elections. He faced skeptical questions about Iraq during an appearance Monday in Cleveland and plans another address soon on Iraq. Support for the war and for Bush himself has fallen in recent months, jeopardizing the political capital he claimed from his 2004 re-election victory. "I'd say I'm spending that capital on the war," Bush said. The White House believes that people appreciate Bush's plainspo- ken approach even if they disagree with his decisions. "I understand war creates con­ cerns," the president said. "Nobody likes war. It creates a sense of uncer­ tainty in the country." Bush lias adamantly refused to set a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Asked if there would come a day when there would be no more U.S. forces in Iraq, Bush said, "That, of course, is an objective. And that will be decided by future presidents and future governments of Iraq." Pressed on whether that meant a complete withdrawal would not happen during his presidency, Bush said, "I can only tell you that I will make decisions on force levels based upon what the commanders on the ground say." White House officials worried Bush's remarks would imply there would not be significant troop reductions during his presidency. They pointed to comments Sunday by Gen. George W. Casey, com­ mander of U.S. forces in Iraq, who said he expected a substantial troop reduction "certainly over the course of 2006 and into 2007." The Pentagon announced last December that U.S. force levels would be reduced from the base­ line figure of about 138,000 to about 131,000 by the end of March. The total currently is 133,000. In late February the Pentagon told Congress that "it will be possible to consider" additional reductions as the political process moves forward and as Iraqi security forces gain experience. No timetable has been set for deciding on additional cuts. More than 2300 American troops have died in Iraq. At home, nearly four of five people, including 70 percent of Republicans, believe civil war will break out in Iraq, accord­ ing to a recent AP-Ipsos poll. "1 am confident — I believe, I'm optimistic we'll succeed," the president said. "If not, I'd pull our troops out. If I didn't believe we had a plan for victory I wouldn't leave our people in harm's way." Bush defended his administra­ tion's warrantless eavesdropping program whose legality has been questioned by Democrats and Republicans alike. Putting his remarks in a political context, he said, "Nobody from the Democratic Party has actually stood up and called for getting rid of the of the terrorist surveillance program." On the economy, Bush side­ stepped a direct answer when asked whether he was concerned about rising interest rates. He sim­ ply said the U.S. economy was very strong. He expressed disappoint­ ment that Congress shelved his Social Security overhaul and said the system won't be changed with­ out the cooperation of Democrats and Republicans together. Gunmen storm Iraqi jail, kill 20, free insurgents www.dailytexanonline.com WORLD BRIEFLY Iran leadpr says he approves of talks with U.S. on Iraq TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that he approves of proposed talks between U.S. and Iranian officials on Iraq, but warned that the United States must not try to "bully" Iran. It was the first confirmation that Khamenei, who holds final say on all state matters in Iran, supports the talks. His comments appeared aimed at calming criticism by hard­ liners over a major shift in policy by the regime, which long shunned high-level contacts with a country Tehran brands "the Great Satan." President Bush said Tuesday he favors the talks and that American officials would show Iran "what's right or wrong in their activities inside of Iraq." Khamenei said that "if the talks mean opening a venue for bullying and imposition by the deceitful [American] party, then it will be for­ bidden," he said in a nationally tele­ vised speech in the holy Shiite city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. Both the U.S. and Iran have said the talks will focus solely on stabilizing Iraq and not deal with the heated issue of Iran's nuclear program. No time or place has yet been set for talks. Soldiers deliver food, water to Australia cyclone region INNISFAIL, Australia — Soldiers carried aid to the cyclone-shat­ tered town o f Innisfail Tuesday as residents picked through streets littered with rubble and mangled roofs destroyed by one of Australia's most powerful cyclones in decades. Troop trucks rumbled through the streets of Innisfail, the town of 8,500 that bore the brunt of Category-5 Cyclone Larry when it slammed into the coast of north­ east Australia just before dawn Monday. Among supplies flowing into the town were nearly 10,500 gallons of water, 6,000 in-flight meals provided by Qantas, as well as gas and gasoline. Bob Katter, a local lawmaker, said about 7,000 people were left without homes. The storm caused no reported fatalities, and only 30 people suffered minor injuries. Police foil suicide bombing after high-speed chase LATRUN JUNCTION, Israel — With sirens wailing and blue lights flashing, Israeli police chased a van with explosives on a main highway Tuesday and captured a group of Palestinians who defense officials say planned a major bombing ahead of national elections. Israel's parliamentary election is set for March 28; Palestinian attacks have altered past balloting outcomes. After chasing down the group halfway from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, jittery security forces extended a closure on the West Bank and Gaza through election day. News video showed the 10 Palestinians removed from the van at gunpoint, stripped to their underwear and forced to lie face down in a field next to the highway. Sappers took away a 15-pound bomb, concealed in a bag. Jerusalem police commander llan Franco said the suspected bomber in the group had ties to the militant group Islamic Jihad. Com piled fro m Associated Press reports By Sinan Salaheddin The Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq — About 100 masked gunmen stormed a prison near the Iranian border Tuesday, cutting phone wires, freeing all the inmates and leaving behind a scene of devastation and carnage — 20 dead policemen, bumed-out cars and a smoldering jailhouse. At least 10 attackers were killed in the dawn assault on the Muqdadiyah lockup on the east­ ern fringe of the Sunni Triangle, police said. The raid showed the mostly Sunni militants can still assemble a large force, capable of operating in the region virtually at will — even though U.S. and Iraqi military officials said last year that the area was no longer an insur­ gent stronghold. The insurgency's strength, spi- raling sectarian violence and the stalemate over forming a govern­ ment in Iraq have led politicians and foreign policy experts to say Iraq is on the brink or perhaps in the midst of civil war. In all, 33 prisoners were freed, including 18 insurgents who were detained Sunday during raids by security forces in the near­ by villages of Sansal and Arab, police said. It was the capture of those insurgents that apparently prompted Tuesday's attack. The 15 other inmates were a mix of suspected insurgents and common criminals. In an Internet posting Tuesday night, the military wing of the Mujaheddin Shura Council, a militant Sunni Muslim insurgent group, purportedly claimed it car­ ried out the operation. The posting said the group killed "40 police­ men, liberated 33 prisoners and captured weapons." The claim was posted on the Iraqi News Web site. Neither the higher casualty toll among police­ men nor the captured weapons GIVE TOUR PROFESSORS WHAT THEY WEStRVEÜI An Iraqi army soldier holding a rocket launcher checks a vehicle Tuesday in Baghdad, Iraq. Dozens o f insurgents stormed a ja il in the Sunni M uslim heartland north o f Baghdad about dawn Tuesday and freed all 33 prisoners. Ka rim Kad im | Associated Press could be independently verified. The cutting of the telephone lines made it impossible for jailers or security men, who apparently did not have cell phones, to call for backup. Residents of the town informed authorities of the situa­ tion after hearing the firing. With the wires cut, the insur­ gents had 90 minutes to battle their way into the law enforcement compound before police reinforce­ ments showed up from the nearby villages of Wajihiyah and Abu Saida, police said. Muqdadiyah Is about 25 miles from the Iranian frontier and 60 miles northeast of Baghdad. By the time the insurgents fled, taking away the bodies of many of their dead compatriots, nearly two dozen cars were shot up and set on fire and the jail was a charred mass of twisted bunk bed frames and smoldering mattresses. Afterward, U.S. helicopters hov­ ered above the jail. Police said resi­ dents fired into the air, but it was not clear if the American aircraft were the target. None was hit. mm tSMfc . loving single w h ite male in excellent physical condition seeks a p re tty Earn three semester credit hours in just three weeks! Trophy W ife C a n d id a te ... ... .Leading to perm anent relationship. Very Successful, educated, fun- wom an w ith a good heart and personality. Interests include travel, to p accomm odations, dining, dancing romancing, etc. There are no age, ethnic or n a tion a lity requirem ents Foreign language a plus. 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The National Center for Men equality advocacy group is suing the state of Michigan on behalf of Matt Dubay, a 25-year-old computer programer who received a $500 child support bill after a lower court proved he had fathered his ex-girlfriend's baby. He said his ex-girl- friend assured him that she could not get pregnant because of a physi­ cal condition. Feit siid Dubay did not make the choice to become a father and therefore should not pay child support as a father would. However, the argument over equality has turned into a lawsuit for men to legally decline child support payments. If a couple had an unplanned pregnancy and the woman made a decision to abort the fetus but the man wanted to keep the baby, the decision i> ultimately up to the woman, because she would have to carry the babv to term. But if, hypothetically, the fetus could be trans­ ferred into the man's body to term and the woman still did not want to have tht baby, she would still be required to pay child support. Just as Dubay is required to pay. A man who chooses to start a family and become a father, and a man who accidentally impregnates a woman who decides to keep the babv have something in common — fatherhood. Men do not have the right to choose to deny fatherhood of an egg they have already fertil­ ized. It is the woman's decision, through control of her own body, if the man who provided the sperm will become a father. By providing the necessary c omponent to conceive a child, the man has essentially transferred control to the woman's body, and it is up to her to decide what to do with her fertilized egg. "This is not about fathers avoiding responsibility’ for something" said \ lei Feit, director of NCM. "This Is about saying 1 don't want to be forced into st >mething that I said ahead of time I don't want to be a part of.'" 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R K 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 6 9 - 2 8 7 5 r e s E A R C H Wednesday, March 22, 2006 N ews Gay political caucus endorses incumbents By Ricardo Lozano Daily Texan Staff The A ustin L e sb ia n /G a y Political Caucus chose which city council candidates to endorse for the May 13 election Tuesday night. T he cau cu s e n d o rse d M ike M artinez for Place 2, incum bent B rew ster M cC racken for Place 5, Sheryl Cole for Place 6, an d for m ayor, incum bent Will W ynn. W ynn w as the o nly candidate from his race to show up for the can d id ate forum . W ynn spoke of the open d o or policy he h olds for the gay and lesbian com ­ m unity. "I was, I believe, the first m ayor statew ide to come o u t in opposi­ tion to Prop. 2, and I was proud of this city in N ovem ber w ith num bers show ing it being beaten nearly 80 to 20," W ynn said. Proposition 2, the statew ide constitutional am endm ent w as passed N ovem ber 2005 and m ade the definition of m arriage strictly that betw een a man and a w om an. The am endm ent passed in every county in Texas, except for Travis County. W ynn also took the op p o rtu ­ nity to talk about the technol­ ogy conference scheduled for M ay 1 through M ay 5, w hich W ynn called "the biggest thing A ustin has done on international the front." He also spoke about the lasting legacy of w hat could be the largest solid wireless netw ork that is being set up for the conference delegates and will then be open to all A ustin citizens. W ynn's opponent in the may- oral bout and current Mayor Pro Tern Danny Thomas did not seek the endorsem ent of the caucus and w as mentioned by the orga­ nization as a potential obstacle to Proposition 6 — a city char­ ter am endm ent that could allow domestic partner benefits for city employees. Thomas openly su p ­ ported Prop. 2 from N ovem ber's election and w as the sole vote council-initiated ag ain st am endm ent, Prop. 6, to adopt the expanded health care. the McCracken w on his endorse­ m ent partly for his role in spear­ heading the Prop. 6 am endm ent. T he cost of the am endm ent w ould be about $200,000, but that is o u t of a city budget of hundreds of millions of dollars, McCracken said. "It's just a drop in the bucket to create a fair and equal system," he said. Also hoping to earn an endorse­ m ent for their Place 5 race w ere M ark Hopkins, an Austin lawyer running prim arily in opposition to toll roads, and tw o University of Texas students: 29-year-old Kedron Jerome Touvell, a govern­ m ent and economics senior, and 20-vear-old Colin Kalmbacher, a journalism sophomore. Cole, a litigations lawyer, said it w as her time on the A ustin Independent School District bond com mittee as co-chair that con­ vinced her to run for City Council, because she realized one person w orking very hard on the issues could have an impact. A lso seeking an endorsem ent from the caucus w ere D arrell Pierce, w h o ow ns a m a n ag e­ m ent consulting firm and has held positions on the C apital C ity A frican-A m erican C ham ber of C om m erce and the E quity a n d D eW ayne C o m m itte e , W. Lofton, w ho w orks in risk m a n a g e m e n t the Texas A ssociation of School Boards for a n d served on the city's Bond Election A dvisory C om m ittee. M artinez is a local firefight­ er and p resid en t of the A ustin A sso ciatio n of P ro fessio n al Firefighters. M artinez spoke of his experience dealing w ith the C ity C ouncil. M artinez said he know s how the system operates an d how it feels to be a citizen trying to g et som ething accom ­ plished. Place 2 candidate Eliza May also hoped to be endorsed by the group. May recently stepped d ow n as the president of the Greater A ustin Hispanic Cham ber of Commerce. M artinez also spoke of an inci­ dent involving an Austin Police D epartm ent officer w ho verbally sexually harassed one of his cam ­ paign team m embers, Lisa Gomez, because of her sexual orientation. At next A pril's Citizen Review Panel, Gomez will speak about her experience, and M artinez said he w ould be proud to stand next to her to ensure accountability is alw ays received. Gomez said the incident hap­ pened w hile w orking security at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, w here tw o APD officers saw her hug and kiss her girl­ friend goodbye. She said they approached her and m ade inap­ propriate comments. The tw o offi­ cers were given three and five days of suspension, she added. A s a m em ber of the gay and les­ bian com m unity in Austin, Gomez said the city is pretty friendly and regular people never harass her w hen she's w alking dow n the street holding hands w ith her girl­ friend. "I think APD is just not as pro­ gressive as the city they protect," G om ez said. FETCHING WATER Dell will double workforce in India, says changes won’t affect Austin By Katherine Sauser Daily Texan Staff An announcem ent by Dell Inc. that it w ould double its w ork­ force in India has caused concern am ong Austin residents, b u t a Dell spokesperson said W ednesday that the overseas change w ill not im pact jobs at home. Dell em ploys betw een 17,000 an d 18,000 people in Central Texas, m any of them at the Dell plant in Austin, said Dell spokes­ person Lionel M enchaca. This num ber has rem ained fairly con­ stant for several years and will not be im pacted by the num ber of Dell jobs in India, he said. "It's not going to change things for C entral Texas," M enchaca said. Dell's strategy is unique in that they m anufacture their prod­ ucts w here their custom ers are, M anchaca said. Dell has three plants in the U.S.: one here in Austin, one in Tennessee, and one recently opened in N orth Carolina. The plan t in A ustin serves the central U.S. and California, he said. The expansion of em ploym ent in India is part of an effort to su p ­ port future growth in Asia and increase Dell's m arket share in that region, Menchaca said. "We are growing much faster outside the U.S." Menchaca said. Dell's plan will create new jobs overseas, not take already-exist­ ing jobs out of the U.S., he said. "To call this outsourcing is a mischaracterization. I'd even go beyond that and say it's incor­ rect," Menchaca said. Kristie Loescher, a m anage­ m ent lecturer at U T's business school, defined outsourcing as taking jobs that w ere once pier- formed internally and sending them to other countries. "There's a com m on m iscon­ ception that there are less jobs. They're just different types of jobs," Loescher said. "The jobs that are left for Americans require a higher skill set and actually pay better." Com panies like Dell are now looking for inform ation technol- ogy professionals w ith skills that go beyond just com puter pro­ gram m ing, Loescher said. They w ant em ployees w ho also have good problem -solving and ana­ lytical skills, she said. "It's a continuation of a trend that's been going on for the past five or six years," Loescher said. Angeline D arm anto, a com put­ er science senior, said the news of Dell increasing its Indian w ork­ force does not w orry her. "It should be all right. It's giv­ ing more opportunities to people around the w orld to get in front of a com puter," D arm anto said. "There are always a lot of jobs in com puters no m atter w here you are." 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Rick P erry issu ed an executive o rd er on T uesday req u irin g state officials to dev elo p m ore detailed h u r­ ricane evacu ation plans, in clu d ­ ing a p lan for open in g m ajor h ig h w ay s to one-w ay o u tb o u n d traffic as sto rm s b ear d o w n on the Texas coast. T he ch an g es are m ean t to p rev e n t an o th er chaotic e v a cu ­ atio n like the one p ro m p te d by H urrican e Rita last Septem ber, w h en ab o u t 60 people, in clu d ­ ing 23 n u rsin g hom e patients, d ie d along the sta te 's traffic- clogged highw ays. "O u r goal is to learn from th e lessons that H urrican e Rita ta u g h t u s an d m ake Texans safer in fu tu re m ass e v a c u a ­ tions," P erry said in a sta te ­ m ent. "T hese directives focus on saving lives an d reducing the v u ln erab ility of Texans — p a r­ ticularly those leas.t able to fend for them selves." In ad d itio n to directing state officials to devise a p lan for o n e­ w ay traffic, or contraflow , the o rd e r asks the Texas D ep artm en t of T ransportation to find a w ay to pro v id e fuel for evacuees. A dditionally, the o rd er directs the state's em ergency m an ag e­ m e n t division to create a com ­ p u te r database of people w ith special need s so officials w ill know w ho needs help ev a cu a t­ ing and w h ere they live. The division also m u st w ork w ith school d istricts an d universities to find buses to use in ev acu a­ tions. L eaders along Texas' 367-mile coast com plained th a t their resi­ d e n ts — the m ost vuln erab le to hu rrican es — c o u ld n 't m ake it inland because larger cities such as H ouston called for e v a c u ­ atio n s before coastal residents w ere able to leave. The problem w as co m p o u n d ­ ed because som e 3 m illion Texans fled their hom es, m ore than tw ice as m any as state offi­ cials said needed to evacuate the projected strike zone. the Som e d riv ers w ere trap p ed in gridlock for up to 24 h o u rs before first one-w ay, or contraflow , lanes o p ened along In tersta te 45, w hich connects D allas and H ouston. The Texas D ep a rtm en t of T ransportation ultim ately converted 487 m iles of hig h w ay to one-w ay traffic in w h a t it called the largest use of contraflow in the sta te 's history. O f the 60 people that died d u rin g the ev acu atio n , m any succum bed to heat exhaustion an d heart attacks after spen d in g long ho u rs in their cars w ith o u t w ate r or air conditioning. "W hile w e will no t be able to elim inate traffic w h en a m ajor u rb an area is evacuated, w e can take steps to im prove the flow of traffic in future evacuations," P erry said. Stay at the Hilton Garden Inn and Enjoy Great Rates for Graduation. $ ^ 0 O O U n iv e rs ity o f T e x a s G r a d u a tio n R a te S P E C IA L H O T E L R A T E IN C L U D E S -----------------i.jk,..-------- — — V I Acra. | ftKI Pttug.iviH. • Hilton HHonors Points • Fitness center & in-room & Miles™ Stay Fit Kit™ • High Speed Internet (wired or wireless) • Freshly baked cookies v (5:00 p.m .-9 :0 0 p.m.) «> Mdl CHrran \ p tap. a • Located only 10 easy miles • Swimming pool & hot tub Austin vrawi from the UT C am pus • C offee in the Pavilion (during breakfast hours) • C om plim entary Parking Si¿ft. lOO. Vir.cn m JM U - ► , 4 S i s Hilton G arden Inn* A ustin YW/ArborHuin 11617 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78759 512-241-1600 Blistered feet don’t stop these protesters By Jennifer M artinez Daily Texan Staff LOS ANGELES — Fernando Suarez del Solar, at 50 years old, leads a march at furious pace that no one can seem to slow down. Stops are made along the route at recruiting stations, churches and community centers to talk about their hopes that more Latinos will speak out against the war. The 241-mile march for peace began March 12 in Tijuana, Mexico, and is now on its way toward San Francisco, where it will end March 26. As part of the Guerrero Azteca Peace Project, activists Suarez del Solar, Pablo Paredes and Annabelle Valencia march in hopes of stopping a w ar that has affected so many lives, including their own. Every day Suarez del Solar begins with the same speech. "You are not here to support me, Pablo or Anabelle. We are here to support the children in Iraq and our children fighting there. This march is not just for Latinos, but for all working-class people." He always thanks everyone w ho has come out to support their cause, espe­ cially the core of about 15 people who have been with them since the march began in Tijuana. Along the route, activ­ ist organizations and supporters joined with the march to show support. They are marching to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Gandhi's Salt March to protest the British occupation of India. Dressed in khaki pants and a shirt emblazoned w ith the slogan "Peregrinación por la paz" (march for peace), Suarez del Solar speaks little, but shows intense emotion when talking about his son, Jesus Alberto, w ho was one of the first Latinos to die in the Iraq war. On the back of his shirt are four pic­ tures: Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, the Virgin de Guadalupe and his son. Suarez del Solar said he was lied to about his son's death. After Suarez del Solar went on a humanitarian mission to Iraq, he learned his son was killed by stepping on a U.S. cluster bomb. The other marchers also have per­ sonal ties to the war. Paredes was dis­ charged from the Navy after refusing to serve in a mission in Iraq. Valencia has a son and a daughter who have served three tours in Iraq and fears they will have to return. "Even after five years, the govern­ ment still says my children belong to them," she said. For the protestors, the mornings begin at 7 a.m. and marching began shortly after. On the first day in Tijuana they marched 23 miles. Their feet have been suffering ever since. In Los Angeles, they marched an average of 12 miles a day. They travel with a plastic bag con­ taining band-aids, wraps and cushions for their feet along with their sleeping bags and pillows. Last Friday, the U.S. led the largest air strike in Iraq since the war began. This came a few days before the weekend of mass protests for the third anniversary of the war. "It's as if President Bush is specifi­ cally poking fun at our fight for peace," Suarez del Solar told a church Friday night. President Bush said Tuesday that American forces will remain in Iraq for years and it will be up to a future president to decide when to bring them home, according to The Associated Press. For the third anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Los Angeles protest groups organized a march in downtown Hollywood. Suarez del Solar, Valencia and Paredes were recognized among the more than 15,000 protesters and were asked to lead the Hollywood protest. “Even after five years, the government still says my children belong to them.” A n n a b e lle Valencia, protester Above, Fernando Suarez del Solar and Pablo Paredes rest their feet after marching several miles in Los Angeles. The tw o are leading a 241-mile march for peace that began on March 12 and is on its way to San Francisco. Middle right, more than 15,000 people gathered in Los Angeles and marched to Hollywood on March 18 in recognition of the third anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Top, Suarez del Solar stands at the beginning of the Hollywood anti-war march on March 18 with thousands of protesters demanding an end to the Iraq War. Middle left, lead organizers of the peace march Anabelle Valencia and Suarez del Solar stand with Vicky Sanchez as she looks at pic­ tures of her son, who was killed in Iraq. Below, at La Placita Church, Suarez del Solar stands in front of a mural awaiting a blessing by Father Estrada. Be a Hero! w w w .a d v o c a te s fo ry o u th .o rg /c o n d o m Advocates For Youth SEX,ETC. R-qhts Resoect Resporsm-btv Find out how and en ter the R e s p e c t Yourself. P ro te c t Yourself, co n test today! Breakdown of Texas’ sweet 16 m atchup with West Virginia T h e D aily T exan Rivalry renews at the Disch SECTION B Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Texas and Rice: one o f baseballs most heated matchups By Alex Blair Daily Texan Staff In baseball, a Texas and Rice matchup matters. When the two teams face off in Austin today, it will be another chapter in one of the best rivalries in college baseball. When Rice plays Texas, histo­ ry is evoked. The Owls and the Longhorns have played almost every year since 1915. Texas leads the all-time series, 215-46. Rice head coach Wayne Graham and Texas head coach Augie Garrido are two of the best coaches in col­ lege baseball history, with 2,482 career wins between them. Texas has six national cham­ pionships to Rice's one, but the rivalry has exploded since Graham arrived at Rice from San Jacinto Junior College (where he coached eventual Longhorn legend Roger Clemens). In the past 15 years, the Owls have beaten Texas 18 times, one of the most competitive stints in the history of the rivalry. Since 2002, the teams have staged some of their most epic battles in the dirt of Rosenblatt Stadjum in Omaha, Neb., site of the College World Series. That year saw the first meet­ ing of the two old Southwest BASEBALL NO. 2 r ic e v s. NO. 18 TEXAS WHEN: Today, 6:15 p.m. WHERE: Austin INTERNET: www. C o n ference foes the in C o l l e g e World Series, and Texas scraped by 2-1, en route to a national c h a m p i o n - ship. In the f o llo w in g , season the Owls would get their revenge. In Omaha they handed Texas its most lop-sided loss ill the history of the series, winning 12-2. Texas would come back and challenge Rice in a sec­ ond game, but for naught, as texassports.com NOTE: Texas is 2-0 against Rice this year. RICE continues on page 2B Texas players look on as a Rice batter lays down a bunt during a matchup between the Longhorns and the Owls. Greg Elliott | Daily Texan Staff Stepping up at the right time www.dailytexanonline.com Sports Editor: Jake Veyhl E-mail: sports@dailytexanonnne.com Phone: (512 ) 232 2210 Newsworthy Waltrip to ride in Texas car April 8 Michael Huff, Ramonee Taylor and Billy Pittman were some of the fastest mem­ bers of the 2005 National Championship Texas Longhorns football team. However, not even their speed would ever match the wheels of those who will be zooming around Texas Motor Speedway clad in orange and white on April 8. Texas'undefeated season has led to a unique pro­ motional agreement with NASCAR star Michael Waltrip, prominent sponsor Aaron's and the University of Texas' multimedia rights vendor, Host Communications/Longhorns Sports Network. Waltrip's car, the "No. 99 Aaron's Dream Machine" will feature the Longhorn cham­ pionship on the upcoming NASCAR Busch Series race in Fort Worth. "This is a real tribute to our football team and to the fans and supporters of the University of Texas," Longhorn head coach Mack Brown told texassports.com. "With the tre­ mendous exposure NASCAR gets, this will provide great visibility, not only for us, but for college football's National Championship. Michael's a win­ ner, and it will be an honor for the Longhorns logo to be riding with him in our state, in a race of this caliber!' Waltrip is looking forward to representing college football's No. 1 football team. "It doesn't get any bet­ ter than driving the Texas Longhorns National Championship Dream Machine in Texas. I know Texans are proud of their football teams, and it is an honor for me to pay tribute to one of their best." — William Wilkerson Osterman takes Big 12 award Cat Osterman hurled 35 innings of 4-1 ball for the Texas Longhorns last week, while allowing only two runs and adding 74 strikeouts with six walks. Those numbers, coupled with her 0.40 earned run aver­ age, garnered her a fifth Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honor this season. Osterman led the way for the Longhorns to the title at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., last weekend. Nebraska senior outfielder Trisha Tannahill earnerd her first Big 12 Player of the Week award. Texas took on five ranked teams at the tournament, including No. 1 Arizona. In those outings, Osterman threw two one-hitters, two two-hitters and pitched in relief twice, once to earn the win against Notre Dame and another time to collect a save against Louisiana- Lafayette, her first since 2002. Osterman has won five of the first six Big 12 Pitcher of the Week awards presented in 2006. The Longhorns return to action on Wednesday, March 22, when they face Georgia Tech in their last non-confer­ ence doubleheader before opening Big 12 play. McCombs Field, the first six Big 12 Pitcher of the Week awards presented in 2006. Osterman and the Longhorns return to action on Wednesday, March 22, when they face Georgia Tech in their last non-conference double- header before opening Big 12 play this weekend. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. at McCombs Field. — WW Scoreboard NBA New Jersey 112, Washington 100 Toronto 114, New York 109 C harlotte 108, Orlando 102 Memphis 105, Indiana 75 Longhorns bench p la yin g well headed into Sweet Sixteen By Ryan Parr Daily Texan Staff Since the beginning of the NCAA Tournament, Connecticut has been the popular choice to cut dow n the nets the first weekend in April, largely due to its deep bench. Texas, on the other hand, has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in spite of relying heavily on its starting five ail season. Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith, who guided the Wildcats to their first NCAA title in 20 years in 1998 and nearly upset No. 1 UConn last Saturday, eloquently enum er­ ated the importance of having solid reserves in February 2005. "W hen you can go to your bench and bring in guys who rally the troops and give you a kind of resurgence, it's very uplifting," Smith said. This season the Longhorns starters have accounted for more than 77 percent of the team's min­ utes, and despite getting much- needed production from sixth man A.J. Abrams, the team knows that increased bench production will be imperative to continued success. "To make a run in the tour­ nament, w e're definitely going to need our bench to come off and do some things," said P.J. Tucker after posting a 17-point, 11-rebound effort against N.C. State on Sunday. Tucker, the Big 12 Player of the Year, leads the Longhorns in min­ utes played this season, averaging 34.2 per game. Teammates Daniel Gibson and LaMarcus Aldridge also average 33 minutes per game and have been essential to the Longhorns' success through 35 contests this season. After defeating Texas Tech in a hard-fought game during the Big 12 Tournament's second round 12 days ago, Texas head coach Rick BENCH continues on page 2B Texas Longhorns forward Mike Williams played 22 big minutes during Texas' second-round win over Nor Carolina State on Sunday Head coach Rick Barnes called it Williams' best game at Texas. Successful spring break challenges help Texas mentally Classic title leaves Longhorns rolling into tonights bout By M a rk A. H odgkin Daily Texan Staff After cruising through much of their early schedule, the Longhorns were given their biggest chal­ lenge over the weekend at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., a test they passed with flying col­ ors. "I thought we grew a lot mental­ ly," coach Connie Clark said. "We were challenged to make sure we adjusted mentally." The Longhorns, who entered the tournament after having their 24-game winning streak snapped at Texas State, rallied to defeat No. 14 Washington and No. 10 Louisiana-Lafayette. After a 2-0 loss to Michigan, the Longhorns were forced to come back from a five-run deftrit to defeat Notre Dame before beating No. 1 Arizona and No. 18 Texas A&M to capture the tourna­ ment championship. "The biggest thing that stuck out was the gritty performance/' Clark said. Fresh off the championship, the Longhorns return to McCombs Field tonight to take on the surging Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets before kicking off their Big 12 season this S O F T B A L L with a home series against Nebraska. GEORGIA TECH VS. NO. 4 TEXAS WHEN: Today, 5 p.m. WHERE: Austin INTERNET: www. The Yellow Jackets are led by fresh­ man sensa­ tion Whitney Haller. The base­ first man from Marietta, Ga., is hitting .443 a leads the Atlantic Coast Conte ret in runs scored (33), hits (43), ho runs (11), RBI (37) and slugg percentage (.887). texassports.com NOTE: Double header The Ramblin' Wreck enter SOFTBALL continues on page 2B NIT Tournament South Carolina 69, Florida St. 68 OT Longhorns pitcher Cat Osterman, this week's Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, attempts to field a ground ball during a game earlier this season. Pet«r Franklin | Daily Texan Staff 2B S p o r t s Wednesday, March 22, 2006 UTSA, Texas ready to tango Longhorns playing for first time since upset o f No.2 Illini By Bill Conrad Daily Texan Staff The m en's tennis team returns to action the first today for time since upsetting then-No. 2 Illinois on March 10. The victo ry ov er Illin ois helped Texas receive a No. 4 national ranking last week, the highest ranking achieved in head coach M ichael C en ter's six years at Texas. N ew Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings that cam e out on Tuesday put the Longhorns at No. 5. "It w as a great w in for this team ," Center said. "W e put a lot of hard w ork into getting to this point, and the win m akes it feel like all the hard w ork was w orth w hile." Illinois was the third Big 10 team that the Longhorns had played this year, as they defeat­ ed M innesota and M ichigan earlier in the season. The win was the sixth in a row for the surging Longhorns, who hope the m om entum they have built up continues after taking off for spring break. "W e have a big stretch of m atches com ing up in the next few w eeks," Center said. "W e planned it so the guys would U T-SAN A N T O N IO VS. NO. 5 TEXAS WHEN: Today, 6 p.m. WHERE: Austin INTERNET: www. som e have o ff d ays over spring b r e a k . T hey'll hit som e balls and do some r u n n i n g , but we need them to get their bodies ready so they can finish the sea­ son strong." texassports.com The first of those m atches is against the U niversity of Texas- San A ntonio the Penick-A llison Tennis Center. is cu rrently unranked UTSA and brings a 5-7 record into the match. tonight at The 8-1 Longhorns feature three players ranked in the top 100 nationally, headlined by sophomore Travis H elgeson who moved up to No. 20 in the rank­ ings this w eek. Seniors Callum Beale and Roger Gubser are also ranked, with Beale com ing in at No. 30 and G ubser follow ing at No. 36. The m atch ag ain st UTSA first o f four m atch es is the in the next five days for the Longhorns. Follow ing the m atch against UTSA, Texas takes on No. 15 Notre Dame and Texas Southern in a double header on Saturday. Then on Sunday, the Longhorns take on No. 60 Southern M ethodist U niversity la st non -conferen ce in match before Big 12 play begins March 31. their BENCH: Abrams, Williams give Longhorns boost A Texas Longhorn tennis player attem pts a serve during a m atch this sea­ son. Texas received a No. 5 national ranking this week. Harmony Reforma | Daily Texan Staff From pagelB Barnes said that the Longhorn trio, all of whom average double­ digit scoring, could go out and play another 40 minutes if they had to. In fact, Gibson, Aldridge and Tucker have combined to play the entire 40 minutes of games 18 times this season. Fellow starters Brad Buckman and Kenton Paulino are each averaging more than 26 minutes per game, but have battled inju­ ries at various points throughout the season. Paulino has fought a linger­ ing knee injury throughout the end of the season, and Buckman missed four games mid season with his leg injury, making the play of Abrams and forward Mike Williams, the first two Longhorns off the bench, that much more important. Luckily for Texas, Abrams and Williams have been playing some of their best basketball of late. Abrams, w hose regular season play placed him on the Big 12's All-Freshm en and All-Reserve teams, has become a rock-solid third guard option who plays much older and bigger than his slight 5-foot-10-inch frame. Unlike earlier in the season, the Longhorns will often take the floor with a three-guard lineup, utilizing Abrams' unique ability to score and distribute. "W hen he's in the game, he pushes the ball, he moves the ball around, and he can shoot the ball and get shots for everybody else," Tucker said. After Texas took an early 15- point advantage against N.C. State in the first half of Sunday's 21-point victory, the Wolfpack bat­ tled back to cut the score to 32-30 with two minutes left in the half. Then it was Abrams who made a momentum-changing four-point play to keep the Longhorns lead intact. "I think it was a pretty big shot," Abrams said afterward. "Daniel did a great job of driving and kicking. Coach is always tell­ ing me to take the open shot, and I knocked it down. At that point in the game, we were kind of strug­ gling, so I think that boosted our confidence." In that game, Williams played 22 minutes in what Barnes called his best game far and away as a Longhorn. W illiam s' recent contributions have been critical for the Longhorns, specifically his defense and rebounding, as Buckman has been in a bit of a funk. In the past five games — all tourney games with a win-or- go-home aura about them — Buckman has averaged 5.6 points and 5.4 rebounds, both under his season averages. While Williams' play has helped soften the blow, Buckman will likely need to make more o f an impact for Texas to continue its tourney run. With West Virginia rapidly approaching, the Longhorns are confident and know what they Thanks fo r the M emories (Yes, that may be a trite theme for a yearbook, but it’s perfect for you!) 0HtVOüUClVMi’ • ' Mark M u lligan | Daily Texan Staff Texas guard AJ. Abrams drives past Tony Bethel on Sunday. Abrams con­ verted a four po int play against th e Wolfpack. must play up to par in the mad- and w e get the shot that we want ness that has come to characterize every time down on the offensive the month of March — starters end, then we'll be able to control the game, and we'll control our and reserves alike. "If we take care of the ball, own destiny," Gibson said. L L o n g h o r n ■ L i v i n g , re FOR ALL YOUR HOUSING SEARCH NEEDS D E A N S U S A N A A L E M A N Retiring M arch 31 after more than 21 years o f service to the U T Law School. Thanks and best wishes from the staff o f Texas Student M edia and from the staffs o f many Peregrinus yearbooks! Released Allen no longer protects Cowboys’ QB By Jaime Aron The Associated Press IRVING— The Dallas Cowboys released left guard Larry Allen on Tuesday, likely cutting ties to one of the most dominant offensive linemen in NFL history. Allen, the final player left from Dallas' most recent Super Bowl team, is going into his 13th sea­ son. No longer the steamrolling blocker he once was, Allen was due a $2 million roster bonus April 1. The move also saves Dallas about $3.5 million toward next season's salary cap. "This decision is a tough one for me personally," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. "Larry has been the best in pro football for a long time. His ability and performance set a standard for excellence at his position in the NFL for many years, and we are grateful for his contributions to the Dallas Cowboys." Dallas could still re-sign the 34- year-old Allen, with Jones even saying the club has "m ade it clear that the door is open for ... a return to the Cowboys." But as a free agent, he can go anywhere he chooses. Allen's agent, Marvin Demoff, did not immediately return a call to The Associated Press seeking comment. Offensive line was among Dallas' weaknesses last season, from not providing enough time for quarterback Drew Bledsoe to not opening enough holes for run­ ning backs. The arrival of Terrell Owens likely makes it even more important for the line to keep defenders away from Bledsoe. While Allen wasn't among the biggest offenders, his salary made him expendable. The Cowboys probably already have his replace­ ment in Kyle Kosier, a versatile lineman they signed from Detroit at the start of free agency. Kosier played more guard than tackle in his career, mostly left guard. Kosier, however, is no Larry Allen. Praised by Jones as "a sure­ fire Pro Football Hall of Famer," Allen matched his size (6-foot-3, 325 pounds) with unbelievable strength. He bench-pressed more than 700 pounds, making his annual strength test a must-see event for all his teammates. Plus, he was agile enough to be a ter­ rific pulling blocker, a nightmare for the smaller players he often encountered. RICE: Texas beat the Owls twice this season From page 1B Rice sent the defending champs home, 5-4. Rice went on to win the national championship, the school's first team championship in any sport, ever. It was one of the greatest moments in the history of Rice athletics, but to Texas it was as if the Owls' Lilliputians had man­ aged to hogtie the Longhorns' Gulliver. Since that Omaha subjugation, Texas reeled off eight straight wins over the Owls, often upset­ ting higher-ranked Rice squads. During the streak, five of those victories were by margins of a single run. That streak has been especially hard to maintain this season. The Owls are ranked No. 2 in the nation, while Texas, ranked No. 18, is still struggling to put the pieces together. But both times the teams have faced off, Rice has been upset. It took a storybook walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth by pinch- hitter Kyle Russell to carry the Longhorns to a 5-4 win in the two teams' first encounter of the sea­ son at the Minute Maid College Classic. When Texas came down to Houston for the rematch, they plucked the Owls 9-5, thanks to stellar pitching. Now it's the Owls' turn to try to steal some of Texas' home­ town thunder in the season series finale. Despite Rice's impressive record, the streak remains, laugh­ ing at them. It's up to Texas to keep it that way. SOFTBALL: Texas getting healthier From pagelB there this weekend. game as one of the nation's top hitting teams. The Jackets lead the ACC in batting (.334), home runs (29), slugging percentage (.513), on-base percentage (.411) and sto­ len bases (68). While pleased with the progress of the Longhorns so far, Clark will use this game as one last evalua­ tion to get the team's rotation set. "Georgia Tech is a great ball club," she said. "We want to make sure we get our final looks before we jump into the rigors ol the con­ ference regular season." Among the position battles going on is third base. Freshmen Kelly Melone and Crystal Saenz have seen the lion's share of action at the position thus far, but senior second baseman Chez Sievers is back from injury and saw time With Shannon Thomas estab lishing herself at second bast Clark must decide whether t move Thomas from second o find another position for Sieven who has spent most of the seasoi at designated player. Thomas ha seen action in the outfield and is natural second baseman. "I do think we feel pretty com fortable with a starting lineup a this point," Clark said. "The nio thing is that Shannon is versátil enough that you can put her a short, you can put her in th< outfield." With Sievers and senior out fielder Amber Hall back fron injuries, the Longhorns look to b< nearly at full strength as confer ence play nears, a thought tha even coach Clark admits is "pret ty scary." ^ ¡SSKíKo»» I The Daily Texan's Super Saver Discount Program offers Longhorns specials on a daily basis. Look for their coupon everyday online at DailyTexanOnline.com or in the print edition every Tuesday. See individual coupons for details. Participating Advertisers: Austin Pizza Beauty Store & Salon Genie Car Wash H20 Car Wash Mann Eye Institi Pizza Hut Procuts San Antonio Street Café Supercuts Thai Noodle Hot Wednesday, March 22, 2006 S P( ,j> ^ j g Peoría pride in full swing thanks to Bradley The Braves will face No. I seed Memphis on Thursday By Nancy Armour The Associated Press PEO RIA , 111. — Vaudeville acts. Politicians. Consumer prod­ ucts. Concert tours. And now the Bradley Braves. With their first trip to the NCAA's regional semifinals in 50 years, the Braves are proving yet again that if something can play in Peoria, it'll be a hit all over the country. "There were a lot of people w rit­ ing us off, who didn't think we should be here," said Marcellus Som merville, Bradley's leading scorer and one of four Peoria- area natives on the team. "But we're still standing." The 13th-seeded Braves (22-10) weren't given much of a chance in the NCAA tournament, dissed and dismissed along w ith the rest of their M issouri Valley C onference brethren. (D on 't get folks here started on Billy Packer.) They were the middle of the mid-majors at best, the so- called experts sniffed, not likely to give power-conference teams much of a challenge. Tell that to Kansas and Pitt. Com bining stingy defense w ith a w ell-rounded offense, Bradley upset the fourth-seeded Jayhawks in the first round, then easily handled fifth-seeded Pitt to become the low est seed since Oklahoma in 1999 to reach the regional semifinals. It's also the Braves' first hip to the round of 16 since 1955. Bradley plays top-seeded Memphis on Thursday night in Oakland. "A lot of people were criticiz­ ing us, saying our games were low -scoring, w e'd never be able to score with the big guys. Well, I think that's because we play defense," said 7-foot center Patrick O 'Bryant. "W e pride our­ selves on stopping you, not just plain outscoring you. "W e're a really good team, and we can play with anybody out there." Basketball has a rich history in this industrial city in the heart of the M idwest, best known as the home of Caterpillar. Bradley has played in two NCAA cham ­ pionship games, losing to City College of New York (1950) and La Salle (1954). It also has four N IT titles, the most recent in 1982. Peoria High School won the very first Illinois prep title, and Central and Manual continue to be powerhouses. The state play­ offs have been held at Peoria's Carver Arena since 1996. But much like the city itself, Bradley's squad fell on hard times in the 1970s. A team accustomed to piling up 20-win seasons in bunches had its first losing sea­ son since 1954-55 — yes, the same year the Braves advanced to the NCAA's regional sem ifinals — in 1972-73, and there would be two more before the decade was out. The 1985-86 squad that fea­ tured Hersey Hawkins and now coach Jim Les w ent 32-3 and is the last to go undefeated in the M V C's regular season, and Hawkins led Bradley to another MVC title as a senior in 1988. But the Braves would follow with five straight losing seasons. "1 w as never fam iliar with Bradley basketball until I got here for the state cham pionship," said senior Tony Bennett, who led Chicago Westinghouse to the Class AA title in 2002. "W hen a person said Peoria, the first thing that came to mind was Central and M anual." Peoria is in the midst of a renais­ sance, though. The spruced-up riverfront now boasts restaurants, parks, shops and O'Brien Field, home of the Cubs' Single-A affili­ ate. Caterpillar had record profits and revenues last year. And con­ struction recently began on a $12 million center to help entrepre­ neurs turn ideas into businesses. When Bob Eid and Duane Greer opened One World, a coffee shop and restaurant, across the street from campus 13 years ago, they were about the only store on the block. Now they're part of a b u s ­ tling neighborhood that will soon include a Starbucks, the ultimate economic sign of approval. "Peoria really em bodies the spirit of the entire country," Greer Bradley center Patrick O'Bryant is h u gge d by a fan after the team defeated Pittsburgh in its N C A A m e n's se c o n d -ro u n d college basketball g a m e S u n d a y in Auburn Hills, Mich. Bradley, the lowest-seeded team in the round o f 16, will take on top-seeded M e m p h is on Thursday. Paul Sancya | Associated Press said. "Like the basketball team, w e took it hard back in the 1980s. We're coming back now." Now it's the Braves' turn. When Les returned to his alma mater four years ago, he envi­ sioned Bradley as the Midwest version of Gonzaga. A warm-and- fuzzy story when they made their spectacular run to the regional finals in 1999, the small-school 'Zags are now among the nation's elite. "If they can do it, and their school is eerily similar to ours, sure it can be done here," Les said. It took awhile, though. The Braves w ere 40-49 in Les' first three seasons, and they started the MVC season 2-4 this year. "It's crazy but all along, I knew we were a good basketball team," Les said. The Braves w eren't lack­ ing for talent. NBA scouts have been watching Sommerville (15.6 points and 6.8 rebounds) and O'Bryant (13.6, eight) all year, but Bennett and Lawrence "Boogie" Wright also average in double fig­ ures. The relentless defense limits opponents to less than 65 points a game and 40 percent shooting. Bradley wound up winning nine of its last 11 regular-season games and advanced to the MVC tournament championship, where it lost to Southern Illinois. Though the Braves were confident they were worthy of an NCAA bid, not everyone else agreed. "N o m atter where you looked, you alw ays saw them saying, 'They're not going to m ake it,"' O 'Bryant said. "I think we proved a lot of people wrong this weekend." And made a lot of new fans. One of the feel-good moments of the tournament so far is the scene of the Bradley players wading into the s t a n d s to cel­ ebrate with their red-clad sup­ porters Sunday afternoon. When they returned home later that day, more than 1,000 people were waiting for them at the airport. At the University Shop a few blocks off campus, a fan was wait­ ing to buy a "Sw eet 16" T-shirt when it opened at 9 a.m. Monday. A sign outside a local gas sta­ tion said simply, "G o Bradley!" One of Les' congratulatory calls was from former 76ers teammate Charles Barkley. At the cam pus book store, em ployees worked feverishly Monday to fill the 500 orders for Braves merchandise that came in from across the country over the weekend. Students were signing up for "Sw eet 16" T-shirts at such a furious pace that manager Paul Kroenke was worried the 600 ordered w ouldn't be enough. And on the first day back from spring break, basketball was the only suitable talk on the 6,000- student campus. "U sually going to lunch, we talk about whatever," freshman Okenna Egwu said. "The entire conversation today was basket­ ball, basketball, basketball. It was great." It the Braves have their way, the party won't stop until they're playing in Indianapolis. "Beats the alternative, doesn't it? Nobody calling, nobodv car­ ing what you're doing," Les said, grinning. "Sleep is way overrated. I'll worry about that in a couple of weeks." Second-place Cubans arrive on home turf as first-place heros Vice president greets Cubas baseball team after World Classic By Anita Snow The Associated Press HAVANA — Cuban players were welcomed home as national heroes Tuesday after finishing sec­ ond in the inaugural World Baseball Classic without any professionals on the team. Clutching flowers and waving red, wlfite and blue Cuban flags, the players' wives, children and other relatives greeted them with hugs and kisses on the tarmac after their flight arrived from San Diego. Japan won the first WBC title Monday night with a 10-6 vic­ tory over Cuba. "We'll be back," promised Yadel Marti, who pitched Cuba to several key wins. Ixtoking somewhat sad, fellow teammate Frederich Cepeda said "those of us in baseball don't like to lose." "Victory was so close, but we didn't achieve it," Cepeda said. "We'll have to learn from this loss to Japan in the next Classic. But we are very proud of this welcome that the people are giving us." Vice President Jose Ramon Fernandez, president of the Cuban Olympic Committee, and parlia­ ment speaker Ricardo Alarcon were among senior Cuban officials greet­ ing the players as they stepped off the plane. President Fidel Castro wasn't there, but he was expected at a homecoming ceremony orga­ nized for the players after a ride through Havana's streets in a con­ voy of olive green military Jeeps. With wailing police sirens and a roar of cheers, thousands of school children, workers and other fans greeted the players as they streamed by, standing in the back of the Jeeps in their red and white uniforms. For others on the island, the scene was played out live on state-run televisión. "With Their Boots O n!" the C om m unist Granm a Party exclaimed on a front page that included only coverage of the team and its planned return. After a swing around the edges of the capital, the players were trav­ el mg to the giant sports complex known as Sports City to be feted in a ceremony attended by their fami­ lies, other top athletes, students, university leaders and various spe­ cial guests. ThL Caribbean island of 11.2 mil­ lion people has been consumed by the Classic in recent days, especially as Cuba advanced to the semifinals with a win over Puerto Rico. At first, Cuba was denied a per­ mit to participate in the tournament due to decades of political animos­ ity w ith the U.S. government. It took an appeal by Major League Baseball and a promise by Cuba that any w innings would go to Hurricane Katrina relief — thus ensuring no money went to Castro's government — to turn around the U.S. Treasury Department's initial ruling. Members of the Cuban team raise their caps in celebration after defeating the D om inican Republic 3-1 in a W oild Baseball Classic semifinal, Saturday, in San Diego. 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There's the jukebox, wrapped in yellow and green neon, that pro­ vided him with a steadv supply of popular music. There are film i lips that show family and friends discussing late-night excursions to an amusement park or his favorite movie theater, which he would rent for the night. And then there's the television with a bullet hole in the screen. "This o the only surviving tele­ vision u; appliance that Elvis shot out that was kept," said Kevin Kern, a spokesman for Graceland, Presley's longtime Memphis resi­ dence. Presley, it seems, had a habit of occasionally breaking out a firearm from his gun collection and open­ ing fire at TVs and other items. As the story goes, entertainer Robert Goulet was performing on TV when Presley blasted the 25- inch RCA that's part of the exhibit called "Elvis After Dark." "There was nothing Elvis had against Robert Goulet. They were friends," Kern said. "But Elvis just shot out things on a random basis." Them were no reports Presley hurt anybody with his gun sling­ ing, but he was known to have a fascination with firearms. He con­ verted part of a rear building at the estate into a firing range. Another display also opened Monday at Graceland's Sincerely Elvis Museum, which changes its exhibits annually to show off thousands of artifacts that are not part of regular displays at the mansion. The new show is focused on the explosion of Presley's career in 1956, when he got his first gold record and his first big-time TV exposure. lex a s Student M edia and The D aily Texan are looking for ener­ getic sales reps to work in the highly competitive media sales envi­ ronment offered by all TSM media properties. Sales reps will gain valuable sales experience in multiple media forms from broadcast to print a n d online. • Guaranteed cash plus commission • Paid parking l block from campus • Four hours a day required • America's most prestigious college media enterprise A nyone interested in applying for the sales rep posi­ tions should attend an info session on either M arch 2 8 or A pril 5 at 4 :0 0 p m in the C M C building, room C.3 .3 0 2 Inside Your World Chad Rachman T he Associated Press British prime minister snubbed by Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke w o n t m eet with Tony Blair to discuss climate By The Associated Press LONDON — Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke says he turned down the chance to dis­ cuss climate change with Tony Blair because the British prime minister has "no environmental credentials." The charity Friends of the Earth, for which the singer is an ambassador, asked him to meet Blair. record of championing the envi­ ronment and added that deal­ ing with the governing Labour Party's "spin doctors" made him feel ill. "I got so stressed out and so freaked out about it. Initially when it came up I tried to be pragmatic," Yorke told New Music Express magazine in an issue out Tuesday. "But Blair has no environmental credentials as far as I'm concerned." "It was like talking to Blair's spin doctors. It was all getting weird. It was just obvious there was no point in meeting him anyway, and I didn't want to," he said. But Yorke said Blair had no Yorke says the experience has soured him on political activism. "I came out of that whole peri­ od just thinking 'I don't want to get involved directly. It's poison.' I'll just shout my mouth off from the sidelines." Yorke is backing Friends of the Earth's Big Ask campaign, which is calling for international cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Radiohead will play a bene­ fit concert for the campaign at London's Koko Club on May 1. The band recently announced a club tour in England. They have been working on new material for the follow-up to their politically themed 2003 disc, "Hail to the Thief." 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C V £ C rfc T A *tA N fun.*, CxtcuM i?£,*vr %£&*• 25 iofMCY • Mom*KCi*a6 75 HA.n- “ w * Cr^cr* ' :> i J i J'lLXot^ • s - < ;■ f’O’T ATO h* ' g a r ó e n CMC* CwCHCN tQi>. i ? 5 XHELst A v v ..t . XT'&Ac Lucretia Doyer takes an order at The Little Deli, a small, family-owned delicatessen in the Crestview neighborhood in North Austin. The Little Deli has been at the heart o f the neighborhood for 13 years. Photos by Chris Reichman | Daily Texan Staff jsiin draws. une throu restview A timeline that (almost) stands still 0 1948 Founder A.B. Beddow develops the Crestview neighborhood, originally built on an old cotton field 0 1952 Beddow, with devel­ oper Ray Yates, builds the Crestview Shopping Center with Crestview Minimax, pharmacy, beauty salon, Barber Shop and Perfecto Cleaners as first businesses • 1963 Crestview Shopping Center takes out grass and sidewalks connecting shop to lay down park­ ing lot 1984 Crestview pharmacy • owner J.D. Harper becomes landlord of shopping center after buying it from Yates BriteLites Acting Studio joins shopping center • 1992 • 1993 Lucretia Doyer returns to shopping center to open the Little Deli 0 1996 • 2004 Jimmy's Automotive replaces gas station on the property City finishes mixed-use development plan just outside Crestview 0 2005 Crestview Station project enters environmental planning stage, to take 12-18 months 0 2008 Crestview Station project to be nearing completion with finish of Austin-to- Leander commuter rail line Top left, The Little Deli has been making sandwiches like this one since 1993. Above, neighborhood children have charted their growth over the past few years on the walls o f the Little Deli. By Adrienne Lee Daily Texan Staff Lucretia Doyer knows all of her customers bv name. She knows Ron comes in for a club sandwich on Mondays and crawfish etoufee on Tuesdays. She always remembers that Flaco likes to have half of his sandwich for lunch and the other half wrapped up for later. The comfortable, neighborhood feel of her Little Deli gives a wel­ coming peek into what life is like in north Austin's Crestview neighborhood. With neighbors who have been there since its beginnings, most of its original homes and an old-fashioned shopping center that is a noticeable fixture in the neighborhood near Lamar Boulevard, Crestview seems to sit in a serene time warp, rela­ tively unaltered for more than half a century. But the close-knit neighborhood is in danger of change. In about three years, after a commuter rail line is built, 73 acres of mixed-use property will be developed, and a younger generation will move in. Crestview's 1950s atmosphere may make its first transition into the new millennium. 'Everybody knows everybody' Built in 1952, just four years after the neighbor­ hood started, the Crestview Shopping Center has managed to maintain its original state. The still-thriving Crestview Minimax grocery store, pharmacy, barber shop, beauty salon and Perfecto Cleaners are the shopping center's first busi­ nesses. Lucretia's family owned the cleaners from the late '50s until four months ago when her sister sold it. Now the 13-year-old Little Deli has become an asset, bringing business and drawing attention to the shopping center. Since getting her driver's license, Lucretia has worked in and out of the center for 33 years. "I've watched people die and have watched them get pregnant," she said. After working at the dry cleaners every day in high school, she and her mother provided cosmet­ ics to Crestview women at the Lady Venus Aloe Vera Products store within the same space as the Little Deli. About three years before opening the deli, Lucretia and her husband sold sno-cones in the Crestview Shopping Center parking lot out of their old mobile sno-cone trailer. In spending about two-thirds of her life provid­ ing sen ices to Crestview neighbors, Lucretia has developed a special connection with the neighbor­ hood and the people. She couldn't even bring herself to take the nearly $250,000 that one of her customers offered for the 950-square-foot Little Deli. "It really broke my heart to think that I almost sold it," she said, realizing that her relationship with her neighborhood customers would have made selling "pretty hard to take." Along with knowing "19 Bills, 19 Bobs and 19 Josephs," as well as other neighbors, Lucretia also has ties to the owners of each of the initial businesses in the center. She tried to date a boy of the Minimax family owners, the Prellops, in high school. She gets her hair done at the beauty salon, and the beauticians eat at the deli. The pharmacy owners have known her since she was bom. "Everybody knows everybody," she said. "Everybody takes the neighborhood to heart." Before the Little Deli opened on a Tuesday morning, Lucretia drove her blue Mazda Miata convertible behind the building and starting jok­ ing with employees. The just over 5-foot blonde spits an endearing sass that makes her an image CRESTVIEW ccnr nues on page 7B Shaun Stewart | Daily Texan Staff C R E S T V I E W P age 2 U T m o s t C » ra c lu a lio n C lifts ________________________ W ednesday, March 22, 2006 M en : W h a t UTmost briefcase or p o rtfo lio d o yo u w a n t most fo r g ra d u a tio n ? King Ranch Runners-up: Hartman & Jack Spade Sally is the traditional college student about to graduate. At 23 years old, she needs w hat all graduates need: a power suit for interviews and a job. At her graduation party, her parents presented her with a framed painting that cost $500. 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Philadelphia Voted best o u td o o r exercise vacation b y UT com m unity from Travel & Leisure's preferred list. Honolulu, Hawaii Runners-up: San Diego, Denver dr Minna 'itch Caribbean1 - the D om inican Voted best cities in the w o rld for e x te n d e d vacations. Voted best extrem e a d v e n tu re v a c a ­ tions b y the UT com m unity. Surfing the Gold Coast in Australia Runners-up: Skydiving in Kuai dr Voted best islands for extend ed vacations. Maui, Hawaii I Runners-up: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador \ & Kauai, Hawaii orocco | Extended vacations in Í South America ranked by the UT community. 1 • Brazil 2. Argentina & Falkland Islands 3. Chile 4. Venezuela; Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana 5. 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Tie: Swing dance lessons at Speakeasy/ Evening at Esther's Follies Runners-up: Private wine tast­ ing & Austin Singer/ Songwriter Concert at Threadgill's CiatrA photo by EW Which UTmost gift of the month club w ould you w a n t fo r graduation? Wine o f the month Runners-up: Chocolate o f the month & Oprah's Book Gift club LA Weight Loss Free-to-Live Program Celebrate the New LA! Your New Year’s Resolution Solution photo by tW Dii our new Free-to-Live program y o u II reach your nett year’s goal quicker and e a s i e r than ever before! Be free from restrictions or limitations B e f r e e from counting calories, points or carbs Be free to eat your favorite foods Be free to eat at any restaurants you choose Ca ll to s e t tip y o u r f r e e c o n s u l t a t i o n ! •‘ / lo st 53 p o u n d s in 2 6 w e ek s a n d J f e d g re a t! T he L A pro- g ra m w orks, look at m e. I nt liv in g p r o o f a n d it w ill n ork for you lo o .” • Ingela B o h n sack W hich lessons w o u ld you w a n t most fo r g rad u atio n ? Cooking lessons at Central Market Runners-up: Personal training at Pure Austin Fitness & Dance lessons at Tapestry Dance Co. At w h a t UTmost •estaurant w o uld you w a n t a graduation cel­ ebration dinner w ith all yo ur closest friends? Z Tejas “ A s people vary s o does then weight loss You m ay loss- more or less than clients show n ©2005 L A W eight Loss Franchise Company ' " - A h i s ) > w w w .l3 fre e to liv e .c o m Stay at the Hilton Garden Inn and Enjoy Great Rates for Graduation. U niversity o f Texas G radu ation R ate SPEC IAL H O TEL RATE IN C LU D ES H ilton H H o n o rs P oints & Miles™ • F itness c e n te r & in -ro o m S tay Fit Kit™ H igh S peed In te rn e t (w ire d o r w ire le ss) • Freshly baked c o o k ie s (5 :0 0 p.m .-9 :0 0 p.m .) L o c a te d only 10 easy m iles fro m th e UT C a m p u s C o ffe e in th e Pavilion (d uring b re a k fa s t hours) • S w im m ing pool & h o t tu b Roliin^wcod A u s t i n 3moa • C o m p lim e n ta ry Parking iTrr van# . o M ¿St U , •» LOOP fíj VmtoT, Q . j,d Oak> 0 ( Wanohaca 0 _ @3 Hilton lE gG arden In n Austin M/Arhorctum ---- --------------- 11617 R esearch Blvd. A ustin, t x 78759 5 1 2 - 2 4 1 - 1 6 0 0 A u s tin -B e rg s tro m A irport (start) to H ilto n G ard en Inn (end) - 15 mi. Digital V ision/B rai^'ield/gettim ages -H o t Aiv (m IIoow. vide photo courtesy Z Teps /JejA«s W hich UTmost unusual g ift w o u ld you w a n t fo r g rad u atio n ? Elot air balloon ride Runners-up: Make-over day unth Penny Sadler; Custom photo shoot with college pals & Bottle o f Dom Perignon Wednesday, March 22, 2006 UTmost Graduation Gifts B y w hich UTmost furniture store w o u ld you w a n t I m , yo u r hom e furn ished? Pottery Barn Runners-up: Ikea & Eurway W h ich UTmost c o o k w a re do yo u w a n t most for g ra d u a tio n ? Pampered Chef Runners-up: Cuisinart & Calphalon R an k the UTmost basic bed ding you w a n t for g ra d u atio n : 1. Down comforter 2. Featherbed 3. Down pillow: 4. Matress pad 5. Sheets W w w P o » e r y b a , n C 0m DAJ/White Rock/gettimages Photodisc G r e e n /F a r r a ||/g e |( jm ag( Rank the UTmost kitch­ en accessories you'd w a n t for graduation. 7 • Coffee/Espresso Maker 2. Stand Mixer 3 . Food Processor 4. Waffle Maker 5. Wine ScrewpulU Vacu-ViniBottle Stoppers W h a t color tow els do you w a n t most for g ra d u a tio n ? White Runners-up: Ice Blue & Khaki v ision/D, lettim ogej Follow me home to the Islands of H aw aii O n ly one airline is Hawaiian. W e fly daily across the Pacific non-stop from 9 Western U.S. cities featuring island-style cuisine, hospitality and entertainment. Visit our web site to find our lowest fares. awanan/\irlm es. 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