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THE WEEK Venue’s fate AHEAD Manager tells Cactus Cafe’s story still unclear TODAY a er board’s Calendar: HuffPost Texas Monthly Talks April session sits down with Arianna Huffington, co-founder By Shabab Siddiqui and editor-in-chief of The Daily Texan Staff Huffington Post. KLRU’s The anticipated final chapter re- Studio 6A, 3:30 to 5 p.m. garding the Cactus Cafe’s future became nothing more than a loom- On TSTV: Watch it ing deadline on Friday as the Texas KVRX News 9 p.m. Union Board of Directors has yet to College Pressbox 9:30 p.m. come to a final decision regarding the venue’s closure. During the board’s February meeting, Juan González, vice president of student affairs, was asked TUESDAY to review proposals and make a rec- ommendation to the board regard- In Sports: Ball game ing the future of the 31-year-old cafe Baseball vs. Prairie View on April 30. González, along with A&M, UFCU Disch-Falk Dean of Students Soncia Reagins- Field, 6:05 p.m. Lilly, spent the past several weeks meeting with interested parties and holding forums for the public. González announced earlier in the week that he would not be able WEDNESDAY to attend the April meeting because of a death in his family. He said he In Life&Arts: Sexual would continue to accept feedback enhancement regarding the cafe until May 7. Hump Day talks with Reagins-Lilly read a statement someone who wants to on behalf of González during the help men perform better Rachel Taylor | Daily Texan Staff meeting, where she mentioned the in bed. Cactus Cafe manager Griff Luneburg has worked at the on-campus music venue for 27 years. two remaining options on the table, which include a self-operating model and a hybrid model in a Griff Luneburg sheds light on inner workings of campus fixture partnership with KUT Radio. The statement outlined the need for a THURSDAY By Shabab Siddiqui machine takes up. away from the spotlight. The outpouring of smart, self-sustaining business plan In Life&Arts: Comic Daily Texan Staff In between the two is where he sits. There’s a support following the decision by the Univer- that maintained the cultural her- To his immediate left is a long steel-freezer- worn-out desk and a beaten metal cabinet that sity to repurpose the 31-year-old cafe in late itage of the cafe while increasing performance turned-sitting-bench, where drinks are stocked somehow still opens. January has been somewhat overwhelming for student involvement and music di- Jason Neulander makes and where a lifetime’s worth of friends and ac- To call it an office would be a stretch. But for the man who, during shows, prefers to quietly versity. graphic novels come alive quaintances sit when they stop by for a chat. 27 years, Cactus Cafe manager and artistic di- monitor the front of the house. He also hasn’t Members of the board were giv- in his upcoming play at Right behind him is the “Artist Dressing rector Griff Luneburg has made it work. spoken to the media. en an opportunity to share their the Long Center. Room,” an area no bigger than a walk-in Through all his years at the helm of the on- closet — excluding the space the giant ice campus music venue, Luneburg has stayed MANAGER continues on page 7 CAFE continues on page 2 In Sports: Hardball Softball at Baylor, 6:30 p.m. ‘N Q’ Free Comic Book Day Every Wednesday, FRIDAY Lola E. Calendar: In memory attracts fans to Austin Stephens-Bell talks on a The University honors By Chris Thomas ers, with several fans donning radio show, members of the Daily Texan Staff costumes depicting comic-book giving advice, community who have Batman — along with thousands characters such as Batman and sending died in the previous year. of comic book fans — visited the Catwoman. blessings and Main Building, 9 a.m. to Bat City to join in the excitement of The first Free Comic Book Day, informing the 3:30 p.m. Free Comic Book Day. or FCBD as it is known by com- public about her mission. In Life&Arts: The first Free Comic Book Day is an ic-book aficionados, was held in annual event during which com- 2002. It has experienced consid- rule of Palahniuk is ... ic-book companies across the erable growth since then; this The Daily Texan talks to country issue special editions year, Austin Books & Comics Chuck Palahniuk about his of fan favorites for comic-book gave away 22,838 comics to the new novel, “Tell-All.” establishments to distribute for more than 2,200 fans who turned free. The event brought together longtime readers and first-tim- FREE continues on page 2

Austin Books Danielle Villasana THURSDAY & Comics Daily Texan Staff gave away thousands INSIDE: More about “Nubian Queen” Lola’s mission on page 12 Fore! of comics to Women’s golf heads to fans dressed NCAA Championships as charac- in Stanford, Calif., ters such as Batman, Diets aimed at ghting autism ‘flawed’ concludes Saturday. Catwoman and By Collin Eaton search exposed flaws in the stud- A&M University and the Univer- Superman on Daily Texan Staff ies’ measurements and design. sity of California, Santa Barbara Saturday for Decades of studies support- “The conclusion that we drew collaborated on the study. Free Comic ing gluten- and casein-free diets from the research was that the diet According to a 2006 study that Book Day. as treatments for people with au- should only be implemented if the surveyed one sample of 552 par- tism are flawed and insufficient, child’s doctor determines that the ents of children with autism spec- according to a recent study led by child has an allergy or an intoler- trum disorders, 23.1 percent of a UT graduate student. ance to gluten or casein,” Mulloy parents were currently using the Gluten is a protein found in said. “However, [the diets are] not gluten-free diet and 21.7 percent wheat, rye and barley, and casein worth considering if autism is the had used it in the past, while 26.8 is a protein found in dairy prod- only factor. We don’t recommend percent currently were on the ca- ucts, such as milk and cheese. it across the board for autism.” sein-free diet and 18.5 percent had Austin Mulloy, a special educa- Peer-reviewed journal Research used it in the past. tion graduate student, led a re- in Autism Spectrum Disorders Mulloy said a common de- view of 15 studies dating from Mulloy’s study in its July-Septem- sign flaw in the studies reviewed 1977 to 2007 on the effectiveness ber 2010 issue. Other researchers was the way data was collected. Illustration by of gluten- and casein-free diets as from UT, Victoria University of He said the measures were prone Rachel Weiss a treatment for autism. Mulloy Wellington in New Zealand, the Daily Texan Staff said further analysis of the re- University of Bari in Italy, Texas DIET continues on page 2

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Editor: Jillian Sheridan immigration law (512) 232-2212 [email protected] By Aziza Musa and they boycotted public trans- Daily Texan Staff portation so they could make a Managing Editor: Three City Council members point,” Arias said. “You can only Ana McKenzie proposed a resolution that will protest so much. I think the only (512) 232-2217 limit the amount of travel to Ar- way we are going to be able to managingeditor@ izona that Austin government of- make a point is by hitting it finan- dailytexanonline.com ficials undertake and will end all cially, and I don’t think [the gover- business contracts the city cur- nor] thought about how much it News Office: rently holds with the Arizona would affect Arizona financially.” (512) 232-2207 state government. Arias said money is politics [email protected] The resolution is an attempt and that the governor of Arizo- to boycott Arizona because of its na also failed to recognize the im- Sports Office: new immigration law, which was portance of immigrants’ financial (512) 232-2210 implemented at the end of last contributions to the state. [email protected] month in the state, that will allow “According to the estimates of police to demand verification of [the Department of] Homeland Se- Life & Arts Office: residency from anyone who they curity, there are about 500,000 un- (512) 232-2209 Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff believe is in the country illegally. documented immigrants in the [email protected] Members of a Korean school association wait to perform at a choir competition at Webb Middle School on “The reasons for introducing state of Arizona,” he said. “Let’s Saturday. The competition was part of the Austin Korean Spring Festival, which brought together Korean- this measure are twofold,” May- say all of the undocumented im- Photo Office: Americans from all over the Southwest and featured tae kwon do performances and samul nori music. or Pro Tem Mike Martinez said in migrants spend $10 each — a very (512) 471-8618 a statement Thursday. “First and small figure, actually. They would [email protected] foremost, we want to ensure that contribute $5 million to the state of we are not exposing city employ- Arizona every single day.” Retail Advertising: ees to risk by sending them into The immigration law, and sub- (512) 471-1865 caFe: Liquor licensing remains an issue an uncertain and potentially hos- sequently cities’ resolutions to boy- [email protected] tile environment in Arizona. Sec- cott Arizona, has stirred debate mains largely unresolved. provide alcohol, such as the Stu- among individuals, such as Nick Classified Advertising: From page 1 ond, we want to send a loud and In the KUT and Universi- dent Event Center’s annual Madri- clear message to the state of Arizo- Prelosky, a government senior and (512) 471-5244 opinions on the proposals but opt- ty Unions Vision Draft, KUT is gal Dinner, do so through third-par- na that our community stands in executive director of the Young [email protected] ed not to. charged with operating “via a Uni- ty vendor Aramark. vehement opposition to racial dis- Conservatives of Texas, who said Regardless of the announce- versity-approved vendor, a Cactus González said he would contin- crimination in any form.” the implications of the law have ment, the line to enter the meet- bar with food and beverage sales in ue to work toward a solution. Martinez, Mayor Lee Leff- been blown out of proportion. The Texan strives to present all infor- ing extended well into the fourth- conjunction with performances.” “We need to sit down and look ingwell and Councilman Bill “Mayor Pro Tem Martinez’s dis- mation fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know floor hallway, and many were During the April 21 forum, at the total package,” he said. “We Spelman will introduce the reso- cussion of Arizona being an ‘un- about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail asked to stand outside the door González ruled out the option of may need the Union to continue lution during the council’s May certain and potentially hostile en- [email protected]. after the room reached capacity. having a third-party vendor, in- following it. It’s whatever makes 13 meeting. vironment’ shows a serious lack Three security guards ushered cluding Aramark, run the cafe. He sense to them. I want a sound, “Normally, Mayor Leffingwell of understanding of both the law people into the room. said there is still a lot of work to be smart business model.” is reluctant to support council is- and the reasons that Arizona has COPYRIGHT The meeting was also the last for done on the proposals. A University-wide survey in- sues that go outside of our juris- passed it,” Prelosky said. “This several students and faculty mem- “We still don’t know [who will tended to gauge student input re- Copyright 2010 Texas Student diction,” Leffingwell spokesman is one of the 50 states, not war- bers — including Slavic languag- run the bar operations],” González garding the Cactus Cafe was with- Media. All articles, photographs Matt Curtis said. Curtis said city torn Iraq, and statements that are and graphics, both in the print and es professor Thomas Garza and said. “We need to be very smart held because of a shortage of time. officials sometimes travel to Ari- made to blatantly fire up a popu- online editions, are the property advertising professor Jerome Wil- and put together our thoughts. We The President’s Student Advi- zona for conferences. list movement without any serious of Texas Student Media and may liams — as the new board for the prefer not to have a third party.” sory Council, which is composed Austin is not the first city to discussion of an issue are wrong.” not be reproduced or republished coming school year was steered in. KUT General Manager Stewart of 12 student members, had orig- consider the boycott. The city If passed, the resolution will in part or in whole without written Garza was very outspoken regard- Vanderwilt told the Austin Amer- inally planned to release the sur- councils in San Francisco and direct City Manager Marc Ott to permission. ing the closing of the cafe and said ican-Statesman on April 23 that he vey on Monday, said Scott Parks, Washington, D.C., also sought work with city staff to identify he would have opposed the rec- doesn’t see the radio station oper- Student Government president to cut travel and business con- what travel, business contracts ommendation if he attended the ating the bar. and council chairman. Parks said tracts with the Arizona state and other relationships Austin CORRECTION Jan. 29 meeting when it was made. According to the Texas Alcohol- the council, which held its first government. has with the state of Arizona, Garza was out of town at the time. ic Beverage Commission’s website, meeting early in the week, did Eddy Arias, a Spanish senior Curtis said. He also said that in In Friday’s article about Sarah Faculty members serve three-year three University entities hold liquor not feel it had the time to put out at UT and member of the Chica- terminating business contracts Palin’s visit to the Austin Convention terms on the board and must be licenses: the University of Texas a survey that would accurately no activist organization MEChA, with the Arizona government, Center last Thursday, the caption appointed by the Faculty Council Club, the Univeristy of Texas Golf represent the full student body said he believed the resolution was the city manager will initiate al- mislabeled the pictured protesters, and approved by the president. Club and the Texas Union. Current- to give back to President William the most effective way for council ternative contracts. who were standing oustide the While all presented guidelines ly, the cafe runs as a self-operating Powers Jr. before the May 7 cafe members to show their opposition. The resolution will be avail- convention center in opposition and options highlight a need for model with a full-time bar that is feedback deadline. “I try to relate it to other social able for the public to view on to the former vice-presidential continued programming at the on- supervised by bar manager Chris He said members of the group movements in the past, such as the May 7, when the City Council candidate’s staunchly pro-life campus music venue, the issue of Lueck, with help of student em- will solicit less formal feedback black movement for civil rights, agenda is released. platform. continuing daily bar operations re- ployees. Other Union events that from their respective assemblies. The Texan regrets the error.

TODAY’S WEATHER Diet: Research stirs up nutritional controversy Free: Comics great for all High Low From page 1 directly; rather, they would inter- the study said the gluten-free and view the parents about whether casein-free diets improved their ages, ‘culturally relevant’ 89 58 to bias, as researchers would not measure quantitative changes in the diet was worthwhile. child’s condition while 31 percent outside the store. Correction on the correction a behavior or observe the children Texas A&M assistant professor said the diets had no effect. From page 1 Mandy Rispoli, who worked on Cynthia Singleton, the mother “Comics are great to get kids the study with Mulloy and oth- of an autistic boy and the region- up on Saturday. Free comics reading, yet still engage mid- This newspaper was written, ers, said when parents eliminate al advisory committee chair of included favorites such as “Super- dle schoolers, teens and adults,” he aily exan edited and designed with pride wheat and other bread products the Houston chapter of the Texas man” and “Batman,” along with said Alan Rogers, spokesman for T D T by The Daily Texan and Texas Student Media. in addition to dairy products such Council on Autism and Pervasive new series such as “The Sixth Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fanta- Permanent Staff as milk, cheese and butter, they Developmental Disorders, said the Gun,” a futuristic western thrill- sy. “FCBD brings in a lot of new Editor ...... Jillian Sheridan Managing Editor ...... Ana McKenzie risk taking away too many nutri- diet really has worked, despite the er by writer Cullen Bunn and customers. It’s a great way to in- Associate Managing Editors ...... Erin Mulvaney, Sean Beherec Associate Editors ...... Jeremy Burchard, Dan Treadway, David Muto tional foods. results of the Mulloy study. artist Brian Hurtt. troduce a new series.” ...... Lauren Winchester, Roberto Cervantes News Editor ...... Blair Watler “When you eliminate gluten, “From my perspective, the diet Bunn and Hurtt were at Austin Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fan- Associate News Editors ...... Pierre Bertrand, Lena Price you’re eliminating a wide range has been the cornerstone of my Books & Comics to sign copies of tasy also hosted several com- ...... Claire Cardona, Viviana Aldous Senior Reporters ...... Audrey White, Alex Geiser of foods, and the risk would be, son’s recovery,” Singleton said. the first free issue of their comic. ic-book artists and writers, in- ...... Shabab Siddiqui, Bobby Longoria, Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Copy Desk Chief ...... Nausheen Jivani for children with autism, that “Dairy was 70 percent of his diet, “FCBD is definitely one of cluding Jason Newland, Rob Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Cristina Herrera, Vicky Ho, Matt Jones Design Editor ...... Olivia Hinton many of them are already picky so we just cold-turkey took him off the biggest days of the year Osborne, John Lucas and Matt Senior Designers ...... Shatha Hussein eaters,” Rispoli said. “That’s the of all of dairy. My father asked me for comic books,” said Bran- Frank, who signed issues of ...... Veronica Rosalez, Mustafa Saifuddin Special Projects ...... Thu Vo main concern, that they’re not get- the following week if I had put him don Zuern, the store’s general their works. Photo Editor ...... Sara Young Associate Photo Editors ...... Bryant Haertlein, Peter Franklin ting the nutrition they need. That on tranquilizers because he was so manager. “The free comics, the “[FCBD] is a fantastic event that Senior Photographers ...... Mary Kang,Tamir Kalifa ...... Peyton McGee, Daniela Trujillo, Bruno Morlan can have a major impact.” much calmer. That study is not go- hype and the presence of Cul- does a lot for the industry,” Rogers Life&Arts Editor ...... Ben Wermund According to data collected ing to change our reality, that ev- len Bunn and Brian Hurtt all said. “Comics are very culturally Associate Life&Arts Editors ...... Amber Genuske Senior Entertainment Writers ...... Rob Rich, Frankie Marin, Jr. over several decades by the Au- erybody who knows my son can helped to make this one of the relevant. We in the comic-book in- ...... John Ross Harden, Lane Lynch, Kate Ergenbright Features Entertainment Writers ...... Gerald Rich, Mary Lingwall tism Research Institute, 66 percent tell when he’s had something off biggest sale days. FCBD really dustry get to enjoy a spike in de- Sports Editor ...... Blake Hurtik Associate Sports Editor ...... Michael Sherfield of the 2,561 parents involved in the diet.” helps business.” mand and interest every year on Senior Sports Writers ...... 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Wire Editor: Beth Waldman 3 www.dailytexanonline.com World&NatioN Monday, May 3, 2010 The Daily Texan US government vows to regulate Louisiana oil spill By Robert Burns The leaking oil well is not The Associated Press only an ecological catastrophe NEW ORLEANS — The but a potential political hazard, White House pledged on Sun- as well, depending on how the day to do everything “human- public judges the Obama ad- ly possible” to address the Gulf ministration’s response. Then- Coast oil spill as President Ba- President George W. Bush rack Obama got an assessment stumbled in dealing with Hur- of the environmental disaster. ricane Katrina in 2005, leav- He heard from advisers about ing the impression of a presi- progress on lowering a device dent distant from the immense that would capture oil flowing suffering. His presidency never from the underwater well off fully recovered. Louisiana, and about shooting A month ago, Obama said he chemicals deep near the well in was ready to expand drilling in hopes of breaking up the oil be- some parts of the central and fore it can reach the surface. south Atlantic and eastern Gulf “That’s something that hasn’t areas. On Friday, in a large- been tried before, and I think it ly symbolic gesture, Obama goes to show that we are trying promised that no new offshore everything that we know and oil drilling leases will be issued even some things that haven’t unless the rigs have new safe- been tried before,” White House guards to prevent a repeat of spokesman Robert Gibbs said. the Gulf spill. Hiroko Masuike | Associated Press Police tow a vehicle from New York’s Times Square early Sunday morning after an “amateurish” but potentially powerful bomb was found inside the car on Saturday night. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after two street vendors reported the vehicle to the police. Militants claim fault for NY bomb By Ryan Lucas An unidentified speaker on the tack it played no role in. screen. English subtitles are pro- The Associated Press tape also says the attack comes The claim, which was posted vided at the bottom of the screen. CAIRO — The Pakistani Taliban in response to American “inter- on militant websites and uncov- The voice also calls on NATO claimed responsibility in a video ference and terrorism in Mus- ered by the U.S-based SITE Intelli- countries to oppose the “evil U.S. released Sunday for the attempt- lim countries, especially in Pak- gence Group, could not be imme- policies” and to “sincerely apolo- ed car bomb attack in New York istan,” and cites U.S. missile at- diately confirmed. The tape makes gize for the massacres in Iraq, Ye- City’s Times Square. tacks in Pakistan’s tribal areas no specific reference to Saturday’s men, Afghanistan and Pakistani In the 1 minute, 11 second video that have targeted Taliban lead- failed attack in New York; it does tribal areas.” allegedly released by the Pakistani ers hiding there. not mention that it was a car bomb The video was uncovered Sun- Taliban, the group says the attack If the claim of responsibility or where the attack took place. day by SITE, which monitors mili- is revenge for the death of its lead- is genuine, it would be the first At the start of the video, a mes- tant websites. er, Baitullah Mehsud, and the re- time the group has struck out- sage written in gold letters on a The Pakistani Taliban is one of cent slaying of a leader of al-Qai- side of South Asia. It was no black background celebrates the Pakistan’s largest and deadliest da in Iraq — Abu Omar al-Bagh- known global infrastructure like “jawbreaking blow to Satan’s militant groups. It has strong links Charles Dharapak | Associated Press dadi — who was killed by U.S. al-Qaida. In at least one past in- USA.” As the speaker delivers the to al-Qaida and is based in the President Obama talks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who and Iraqi troops last month north stance, the Pakistani Taliban has message, images of the slain mil- northwest region, close to the greeted him upon his arrival at the New Orleans airport on Sunday. of Baghdad. claimed responsibility for an at- itants referred to flash across the Afghan border. Thai premier resists martial law

By Thanyarat Doksone government had a plan for end- puppet of Bangkok’s urban elite The Associated Press ing the crisis — but he declined and the military, are demanding BANGKOK — Thailand’s to say what it was. Abhisit resign, dissolve Parlia- prime minister said Sunday that “I insist that the government ment and call new elections. he had no plans to declare martial has a clear approach,” he said in Abhisit has publicly suspend- law despite growing demands his most recent weekly television ed talks with the protesters but the government take firmer mea- address. “All responsibilities rest says he still hopes a political solu- sures to end protests that have with me. Every decision has been tion will persuade the thousands paralyzed parts of Bangkok for made. At the moment it’s at the of so-called Red Shirts to aban- seven weeks. stage of execution for the most don the barricaded encampment Many Thais have grown in- successful outcome.” they have set up in the streets of creasingly frustrated with the Abhisit did not elaborate the capital. He has not ruled out stalemate, which has claimed the on what those decisions were, a crackdown, which would al- lives of at least 27 people, cost though he expressed willingness most certainly add to the amount the country tens of millions of to make some compromises. of bloodshed. dollars, and sparked concerns of “Those violating the law must But Abhisit said Sunday he a flare-up of civil unrest. cease, whereas the government was reluctant to give in to de- Speaking ahead of an emer- should not ignore the political mands from a group of pro- gency Cabinet meeting expected demands,” he said. establishment protesters who to address the crisis, Prime Min- The Red Shirts, who view the have called for a declaration of ister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the government as an illegitimate martial law.

“We are called on today to Pope takes break from current NATION BRIEFLY make a basic choice. The choice is between collapse or salvation,” scandal to visit Turin Shroud Greek finance minister outlines he said. TURIN, Italy — Pope Benedict The full amount of the three- XVI is taking a break from deal- spending cuts, tax increases year IMF/eurozone package will ing with the clerical sex abuse ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s be announced in Brussels, Bel- scandal to visit the Shroud of Tu- finance minister outlined deep gium, after an emergency eu- rin, the linen that some believe is spending cuts and tax increases rozone finance ministers’ meet- Christ’s burial cloth. Sunday to free up a multi-billion- ing, where Papaconstantinou was Benedict arrived Sunday in the euro rescue by the International heading after his Athens news northern city of Turin, where he Monetary Fund and European conference. He said the amount spent the day celebrating Mass, Union, the first bailout for one of would be “close to” widely re- meeting with young people and the 16 countries using the euro. ported figures. French and oth- the infirm and then praying be- The measures, which include er officials have said it would be fore the Shroud. Benedict’s vis- tax increases and salary and pen- €120 billion. it is a bit of a respite from meetings sion cuts for civil servants, aim Papaconstantinou said savings with bishops to discuss resigna- to reduce the budget deficit to worth €30 billion through 2012 tions from inside their ranks over below 3 percent of gross domestic would be achieved through pub- sex abuse by priests of children product by 2014, from the cur- lic service and pension pay cuts, and the bishops’ failure to report it. rent 13.6 percent of GDP, George higher tax rates and a streamlin- Papaconstantinou said. ing government. Compiled from Associated Press reports

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GALLERY QUOTES TO NOTE Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed into state law a bill that requires immigrants to carry their alien registration documents on their person at all times and allows state law enforcement to question individuals “where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien who is un- lawfully present in the United States.” The controversial law has provoked responses from across the nation.

Austin’s response “The law is overreaching and does not represent values that we care about or possess. It’s important to send a message that we don’t want to do business with folks that have those kinds of practices.” — Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez to the Austin Ameri- can-Statesman on the council’s decision to consider cutting business ties with Arizona

“Arizona’s legislation potentially has a direct impact on our employees and is generally so offensive that I believe it demands our attention.” — Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell in a statement, although he generally avoids taking positions on issues not related to the city of Austin

The University of Arizona’s response “We have already begun to feel an impact from SB1070. The families of a number of out-of-state students (to date, all of them honors students) have told us that they are changing their plans and will be sending their children to universities in other states.” — A letter from University of Arizona president Robert N. Shelton regarding Arizona’s new immigration law, which has caused backlash from students “Foreign students who have come to study at Amer- ican universities are responsible for huge portions of Lessons from the NBA for finals the gains this nation has made in technology, med- week of finals, and rest is just as im- stake ... if you start to think about who is portant in finals preparation as it is in going to win, you’ve lost your focus.” icine, materials and so many other academic areas the NCAA tournament. Dr. Lawrence Finally, working as a team is just as By Doug Luippold Epstein, a professor at Harvard Medi- important for academic success as it is critical to our nation’s defense and economic prosper- Daily Texan Columnist cal School and former president of the in athletics. Obviously, most exams are ity. We must do everything possible to ensure that American Academy of Sleep Medicine, individual endeavors, but preparing for these students continue to feel welcomed and respect- It’s fitting that the NBA and collegiate recently said new research indicates that them certainly doesn’t need to be. UT is finals always fall around the same time a student who sleeps six hours per night infamous for its mammoth class sizes, ed, despite the unmistakably negative message that every year. In a way, they are opposite for two weeks demonstrates the same but for all the detriments of a 300-per- this bill sends to many of them.” sides of the same coin. Both synthesize level of fatigue as one who has gone son class, there is the benefit of collec- — Shelton, assessing the bill’s impact on the university’s foreign a whole year of work and accomplish- 48 hours without sleep. While final ex- tive knowledge. Channeling combined students ment into a microcosm in which one’s ams are not as physically draining as knowledge is often the most efficient performance determines whether the an NCAA tournament, fatigue can lead way to obtain and digest information. “Additionally, large numbers of UA students, fac- year is considered a success or failure. to poor test performance and negate To paraphrase San Antonio Spurs coach Because the situations are similar, and months of hard work, making rest just Gregg Popovich, who recently handed ulty, staff and appointed professionals have expressed many freshmen and transfer students as important for a test as for a game. my Mavs their third first-round playoff concerns that they or members of their families or are preparing to go through their first or The second key to success in finals is elimination in four years, working to- second rounds of UT finals, it’s worth focus. When school gets stressful, stu- gether and having fun is the only way their friends may now be subject to unwarranted de- looking at some techniques the pros use dents lose focus. The same is true in to get through a stressful situation. tainment by police. Many of these individuals are for success in the finals that students basketball, which is why the NBA’s top Whether physically meeting in study can adopt. free-throw shooter will miss a game- groups or collaborating online with plat- from families that have been residents of Arizona Prior to the NCAA basketball tourna- winning shot after making 50 in a row forms such as Google Docs or Quizlet. for generations.” ment in March, University of Kentucky in pre-game warm-ups. Losing focus com, working together is just as impor- — Shelton, relating complaints the university has received from stu- coach John Calipari told ESPN that rest- around finals is especially easy for stu- tant in academia as it is in sports. Study dents, faculty and staff ing his players was his top priority go- dents who are new to the nation’s top groups will also always have one stu- ing into the tournament. His strategy party school. Unfortunately, letting the dent who actually goes to office hours Gov. Rick Perry’s response makes sense, as the tournament cham- stress win and starting the break ear- and knows what will be on the test. pion must win six games over a two- ly can fill the three-month, alcohol-in- Although athletes are certainly not a “I fully recognize and support a state’s right and week period. duced stupor that constitutes a sum- traditional source of academic inspira- The time frame of collegiate finals mer in Austin with regret, while main- tion, approaching our finals like they obligation to protect its citizens, but I have concerns is similar, as is the ensuing fatigue. It’s taining focus can amplify the summer’s approach theirs can lead to a victory with portions of the law passed in Arizona and be- common for a student to take around fun immensely. When feeling the stress party all the same. six final exams over the two-week peri- of finals, heed Michael Jordan’s advice: lieve it would not be the right direction for Texas.” Luippold is a government and journalism senior. — Gov. Perry addressing the possibility of Texas adopting a bill similar od of the last week of classes and first “Relax and never think about what’s at to the recently passed Arizona immigration law in an April 29 statement on immigration and border security

“For example, some aspects of the law turn law enforcement officers into immigration officials by re- quiring them to determine immigration status dur- Give needle exchange a shot ing any lawful contact with a suspected alien, taking By Rebecca Anderson & Laurel Bieschke Bexar County have become victimized by Texas policy mak- Daily Texan Guest Columnists ers’ inability to speak the same language. In the last legisla- them away from their existing law enforcement du- tive session, the bill was revived and passed the Senate with ties, which are critical to keeping citizens safe.” Along Austin’s main Drag, homeless youth are just as like- a 23-7 vote. The Legislative Budget Board assessed its imple- — Perry explaining where he takes issue with the Arizona law ly to share a needle as a guitar pick. Injection drug users also mentation as fiscally neutral. Placed in the queue shortly be- share three-fourths of new HIV/AIDS cases. Statutory incom- fore the session’s end, the bill continues to be held hostage. petence has pulled the tourniquet even tighter. Texas is the As Texas faces at least a $10 billion budget shortfall, cost-ef- “As the debate on immigration reform intensi- only state that continues to ban needle-exchange programs. fectiveness is imperative. With an average per-person lifetime fies, the focus must remain on border security and Despite continuous bipartisan support and legislative back- cost of $380,000, HIV/AIDS infection comes at a high price the federal government’s failure to adequately protect ing since 2007, the Senate-approved bill to overturn the ban for both users and taxpayers. Advanced medicine has led to continues to languish in the interim. Meanwhile, President a 30-percent increase in Texans living with HIV/AIDS, but our borders. Securing our border is a federal respon- Barack Obama recently lifted a long-standing ban on using higher survival rates mean larger lifetime costs. A two-year sibility, but it is a Texas problem, and it must be ad- federal money to fund these programs. As the next legislative study at Yale University found that one program cut govern- session approaches, Texas has the opportunity to establish it- ment costs by $1 million to $2 million simply by preventing dressed before comprehensive immigration reform is self as a national leader in health care reform and fulfill its ob- disease transmission. Further, the study anticipated increased discussed.” ligation to public health. savings as knowledge of the needle-exchange program grew. — Perry reflecting on the current state of immigration reform in Wash- State Sen. Robert Deuell, author of Senate Bill 308, has Apart from their cost-effectiveness, needle-exchange pro- ington, D.C., and in Texas fought for needle exchange in Texas since 2007. As proposed, grams simply work. A 2005 Centers for Disease Control re- the bill would authorize government-contracted health orga- port stated that NEPs decrease risk behavior by 80 percent nizations to practice needle exchange. The program would and HIV transmission by 30 percent or more. Programs also also incorporate disease education and assistance in obtain- become centers for public health services. Formerly hard-to- ing recovery and health-related services. Deuell, a Greenville reach users are more accessible for STD testing and HIV/AIDS Republican, is the Senate’s only medical doctor. He has ad- education. And despite the accessibility to care and clean nee- us women who are attending college monished fellow party members for denying the medical re- dles, research shows that NEPs do not cause an increase in THE FIRING LINE and doing our best to be respected for ality that needle exchange reduces the spread of HIV/AIDS. the number of users. One program even saw a 1,000-person our intellect and abilities, the adver- Ironically, the House Public Health Committee quashed increase in users entering rehab, probably because of the in- tisement of a website that features the his bill. creased interactions with health professionals. Sexist advertising breasts and asses of “wild wild girls” The bill’s House sponsor, state Sen. Ruth Jones McClendon, As the elections and legislative session approach, the next I saw an ad in The Daily Texan for puts us back a few centuries. D-San Antonio, was able to push through a provision in the year can make Texas either a modern competitor or a state “Booty Calls! TheWildWildGirls.com,” Seriously, this is an institution of Medicaid bill to establish a needle-exchange pilot program in mired in anachronistic policies. If we want to maintain Lone and I am disgusted. learning, not a place for the soft-core Bexar County. But the program never got off the ground. De- Star status, let’s stand out for something good. Research your I can’t believe that the Texan industry to make its mark. spite Gov. Rick Perry’s endorsement, county workers were candidates’ stances on NEPs. Write them to demand good, in- advertising department would accept threatened with prosecution if they continued needle ex- formed and fiscally responsible policies toward drug use — money from a company that objectifies — Elizabeth Walker change. District Attorney Susan Reed argued that the ambig- and vote. women. Radio-television-film sophomore uous language of the bill did not trump state drug laws re- The University of Texas is well- garding paraphernalia. The estimated 10,000 IV drug users in Anderson and Bieschke are MSSW students in the School of Social Work. known for its diversity and tolerant Editor’s note: The Texan editorial board atmosphere, and it makes me sick that also found this ad offensive and was not our school newspaper’s advertising aware of its content before it ran in the department accepts advertising for a paper. peep-site. It’s inappropriate and offen- The board encourages readers to send sive. comments regarding advertisements to SUBMIT A FIRING LINE LEGALESE The Texan advertising department both The Firing Line (firingline@dai- should stop accepting money for ads lytexanonline.com) and Texas Student E-mail your Firing Lines to [email protected]. Letters Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are not necessarily like this; they may think it fits in with Media advertising director Jalah Goette must be fewer than 300 words. 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6 News Monday, May 3, 2010 Latina among candidates in College Democrats race By Julie Bissinger cratic Party,” Salinas said. Daily Texan Staff Salinas is a member of Or- Business management sopho- ange Jackets and helped coordi- more Alejandra Salinas is one of nate the new member project for two candidates running for pres- this year, which was to create a ident of the national organization book about remarkable female College Democrats of America and UT alumni, professor and cur- will become the organization’s first rent students, said Lauren Ratliff, Latina president if elected. member of Orange Jackets and College Democrats of Ameri- government senior. ca works directly with the Demo- The Orange Jackets will de- cratic National Committee to em- liver books to girls from under- power college students across the privileged schools in the Austin nation, Salinas said. The final de- area, such as Austin’s Settlement cision will be made July 29. Home, which houses abused and “[The organization] seeks to neglected children. make young people relevant to Andy Jones, president of Texas political players within the Dem- College Democrats and govern- ocratic Party,” she said. ment senior, said Salinas has the Salinas, chair of College Demo- right work ethic and mind-set for crats of America’s Hispanic Cau- the position she is running for. cus, organized more than 3,000 “[Salinas] sees politics with the phone calls on behalf of guber- right frame of mind,” Jones said. natorial candidates in New Jer- “She understands the implica- sey and Virginia and facilitated tions of everything, which is the an initiative for getting people to No. 1 reason why she is the best fill out the 2010 census during the candidate for this position.” spring semester. Salinas has previously demon- “I want to engage new groups strated her dedication to politics of people and bring new per- when she raised support for the spectives to the table,” Sali- Development, Relief and Educa- nas said. “I also want to build tion for Alien Minors, or DREAM, Scott Squires | Daily Texan Staff new levels of transparency and Act. Salinas hand-delivered let- Captain Confederate, “God Of All Texas”, plays the upright bass on Sixth Street during the Pecan Street Festival on Sunday. accessibility nationally.” ters written by state legislators Leaders from chapters in more endorsing the act to UT President than 20 states throughout the coun- William Powers Jr., Jones said. try support her bid for the organi- Salinas said Powers remains zation’s presidency, Salinas said. If against the act despite resolu- Festival draws in growing crowds elected president, Salinas will be- tions passed by Student Gov- come a member of the Democrat- ernment and petitions from By Vidushi Shrimali gram at L.C. Anderson High “A lot of artists do well here, and said, pointing to the booths show- ic National Committee and have a student organizations. Daily Texan Staff School in the 1970s, was asked to a lot don’t,” Peña said. “I like do- casing expensive artwork. “It’s seat on the executive committee. “When she was vice president Amado M. Peña Jr. works on his design the poster for the first festi- ing it because I maintain a connec- showing; it’s paying off.” “I’ll be the face of college orga- of Texas College Democrats, she latest ceramic piece, a desert scene val in 1978, and since then, he has tion with the people who knew me Children still enjoyed the carni- nizations in support of the Demo- was an inspiration,” Jones said. of blues and browns on a large only missed one festival. in my career before.” val-like atmosphere with various ac- dish, pausing briefly to sign a post- “It’s amazing how much the fes- The festival is a two-day event, tivities, including face painting and er copy of another work for a cus- tival has grown,” Peña said, shak- occurring both in the spring and magic shows. Three outdoor stages tomer. Jazz streams from a nearby ing his head in disbelief. “I can’t fall, and is open to all vendors sell- featured local, emerging musicians. music store, and a man less than a figure out why so many people ing unique wares, from soap made Retail merchandising freshman hundred yards away tries to per- come out; it’s definitely not just for from nuts to peach- and honey-fla- Anita Amin first attended the fes- suade people to “enjoy a cool beer” the art.” vored yogurt from Greece. Festival tival last year when college-touring inside a bar. In the 1970s, Peña owned a gal- board member Mark Hill said there in the spring and said she returned Peña’s “studio” Saturday and Sun- lery at the corner of Sixth Street and was a 50-percent increase in atten- this year for the breakfast tacos. day was his booth at the 32nd Pecan Interstate Highway 35, but even dance from last year. The festival “I always see Sixth Street at night, Street Festival on Sixth Street. The when he decided to pursue art as included more high-end products and I wanted to see what it’s like food, music and arts festival hon- a full-time profession and relocated to appeal to a wider audience. during the day,” Amin said. “Its fun ors the strip, originally named Pecan to Santa Fe, he continued to come “We’ve upgraded from a carni- to see how family-friendly it is.” Street in the 1840s when urban plan- back for the festival every year, val to a festival attracting an eclec- Peña, 67, packed up his goods at ner and first Austin Mayor Edwin joining the many artists and ven- tic crowd, from people who have a midnight Saturday and was ready Waller laid out the city’s plan. dors who travel to sell their wares few bucks to spend to people who to set up again on Sunday at 4 a.m. Peña, who headed the art pro- at the event. want higher-value goods,” Hill “It takes a lot of effort. At the end of the day, I am worn out like a son of a gun,” Peña said. “I don’t Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff know if there is ever going to be a Business management sophomore Alejandra Salinas is one of two time to not do it anymore.” candidates for president of College Democrats of America. ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

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Design Editor: Olivia Hinton News Editor: Blair Watler 7 www.dailytexanonline.com [email protected] News Monday, May 3, 2010 manager: Venue seeks to build ‘trust and loyalty’ with artists From page 1 “The student workers are the of how many people would show backbone of the Cactus Cafe,” up. It would always end up in a “I never reveled in the atten- Luneburg said. “They help run the win-win for both of us. He’d like to tion,” Luneburg said. “I was al- shows — and they always have.” torture me through it, though.” ways the guy who liked to be in While the cafe does maintain a the background, but attention bar, Luneburg said the manage- A ‘tricky balance’ ment makes a conscious decision comes my way regardless. It’s Austin musician David Garza been a difficult semester.” not to promote it because of the University environment. walked into the cafe at 7:40 p.m. “At a lot of venues, the band is last Monday. It had been been a ‘The dude knows his room’ there to be beer salesmen. We could busy two weeks, as he had played The cafe is technically closed on probably make a lot more money if shows in New York City, Philadel- a programming-free evening. There we did, but we choose not to,” he phia and Atlanta. And tonight, he’s are still two men inside, though, said. “The Cactus Cafe’s mission back in Austin to play at the cafe both wearing flannels tucked into was never meant to be in the bar again — for free. jeans. They are staring at a signed business, but in the art business.” Garza dropped off his guitar on Townes Van Zandt poster that grac- The venue’s greatest asset, how- the stage, high-fived one of the pa- es the south wall, right next to the ever, has been its ability to host tal- trons at a table and headed straight stage. His signature reads, “Cactus, ented musicians long before they toward the back office. Rachel Taylor | Daily Texan Staff My Home Club.” become stars. “I always stop by and talk to Griff Luneburg introduces performer Molly Venter at the Cactus Cafe. As the venue’s manager, Luneburg “We’re from California,” one of “You are constantly looking for Griff,” Garza said. “He’s seen me finds up-and-coming talent to perform at the cafe. the 20-something, curly-haired men new talent that are on their way grow and change and morph. tion,” Luneburg said. “If there’s capitalist at heart, but it’s a man- essential for the cafe’s tradition to said. “We’re going across the coun- up,” Texas Union director David I’ll ask him what’s been going been one saving grace in all of this, aged loss. The inherent Cactus continue to thrive. try to visit all the places that Townes Puntch said. “Griff, one of his ma- on this week, and he’ll pop in a I’ve become more involved by talk- contradiction is [that] we don’t “Funding allows you to nurture played at. We heard he played here jor talents was being able to find CD or read a quote from a book ing to and hearing from a greater want to promote alcohol to the student talent and bands and not a lot. What was he like?” people like that. That was what he he’s reading. I’d rather hang out number students and getting feed- student population but student promote the alcohol,” Luneburg Luneburg knows a thing or two did. That’s why so many famous there with the ice machine, sit on back. Obviously, we could market programming does cost money, said. “I’ve been very risk-averse about Van Zandt, the legendary people came through the Cactus.” the freezer and just talk about life better to students. and it’s a tricky balance.” recently. One thing I do know Texas singer-songwriter. After all, Lyle Lovett, Jason Mraz and Nat- and talk about music.” “Before all of this happened, I from being a Cactus bellwether of as Lungeburg knows, he played at alie Maines all played at the Cactus Garza, who was recently in- wasn’t aware that there was so sorts, it’s that if a funding mech- the Cactus 88 times. before they made it big. ducted into the Austin Music Hall much student interest. Program- ‘Together in harmony’ anism is instituted for the Cactus “He was a bit loose, so he rare- Luneburg said featuring up- of Fame, started his music career ming is content. It takes merely a Over the years, Luneburg’s Cafe, the money would roll in like ly had his guard up,” Luneburg and-coming artists is not often as a UT student. He and his band pencil and a calendar. It’s about looked recognizably the same. recurring rain.” said with a laugh. “He could re- profitable at first but eventually would perform on the West Mall building relationships and form- His dirty-blond hair now has the Luneburg said considering the late to anyone.” it pays off, while also building a until they were kicked off by UTPD ing alliances.” occasional shade of gray, though discord and divisiveness that the The room itself is small enough trust and loyalty between the art- for not being a registered student While Luneburg may have a rep- the straight-out-of-the-bed look issue has created, he hopes bridges to toss a paper airplane from wall ists and the venue. organization. Luneburg invited utation as a music connoisseur, he’s is still maintained with the five- will be built to capitalize on a new to wall. Despite its size, it has On April 25, 18-year-old Sar- them to an open mic session, and also a business man, and he un- finger treatment to which a comb Cactus Cafe vision. hosted a well-reputed, diverse ah Jarosz performed at the sold- Garza’s career took off. derstands the basis of the Union could never do justice. His hy- “I don’t think the Cactus is used cast of musicians over the years. out cafe. Jarosz, who was recently Student involvement has been at board’s decision. brid Chicago-Texan accent, com- to being in a controversial posi- Luneburg’s formula for luring in nominated for a Grammy, has been the forefront of the controversy sur- “I realize that these are difficult bined with a timeless emphasis tion,” Luneburg said. “The Cactus talent is just a matter of dealing playing at the cafe since she was 11. rounding the cafe. Luneburg said he financial times for the University on hospitality and loyalty, en- has always brought people togeth- with people, he said. “The dude knows his room,” likes the idea of involving more stu- and budgets are being looked at sures that if Don Michael Corle- er in harmony.” “We treat artists with respect be- said Val Denn, booking agent and dents in the overall Cactus scene. very carefully,” Luneburg. “The one from “The Godfather” ever Luneburg said regardless of what cause they are the cafe’s lifeblood,” owner of the Austin-based Val “The creative process could def- Cactus Cafe obviously has def- got into the music business, decision is made, he hopes it’s best he said. “They don’t make the Denn Agency, of Luneburg. Be- initely use more grassroots stu- icits. The Texas Union has been Luneburg would be his man. for the University and the Cactus. most [money] here, but they know cause Denn has represented sever- dent input,” Luneburg said. “I’ve supportive of the Cactus all these Luneburg’s legacy is worn into “I hope to see the Cactus Cafe they’ll have a listening audience. al cafe favorites, ranging from Jim- always welcomed the students let- years and realizes its inherent the doorway to the room with would still be here in 10 years, tan- It’s what’s fundamental to the Cac- my LaFave to Eliza Gilkyson, the ting me know what’s hip out there. value. Many of my colleagues at- the ice machine, where he’s rest- tamount to the legacy the cafe start- tus character.” two have spent the past 15 years I don’t think there’s a student orga- tend shows here. I know it’s been ed his foot while brainstorming ed in 1979,” Luneburg said. Luneburg, bar manager Chris Lu- as great friends with a tremendous nization that’s come to me want- a difficult decision.” on all things Cactus for the last While the future of the cafe has eck and part-time day manager Su- amount of respect for each other, ing to produce a program and we The cafe, however, will remain 27 years. put decision-makers between a san Svedeman constitute the trium- but pitted on opposite sides of pas- haven’t made it happen.” unprofitable due to rising labor The last couple of months have rock and a hard place, Luneburg’s virate of UT-graduates-turned-UT- sionate debates. Luneburg said the most discom- costs and overhead, Luneburg said. been taking a toll on the 52-year- position — at least for now — re- employees who have maintained “As an agent, you do what your forting part of the cafe’s saga has “It’s mathematically impossi- old. He said that considering the mains where it always has: be- the cafe’s culture through the eight artist wants, and there were times been students who have said they ble to turn a financial profit at the nature of most other arts programs, tween the steel freezer and the to 12 student employees it hires ev- where [Luneburg and I] would feel alienated by the cafe. Cactus,” Luneburg said. “I’m a a funding mechanism would be ice machine. ery semester. Since Luneburg took bicker over ticket prices or the ar- “It seems like there’s an attitude the cafe’s reins in 1983, he estimates rangement of the room,” Denn that there’s a sign on the front door more than 150 student workers said. “I have to say, 95 percent of the that says, ‘Students aren’t wel- have passed through the Cactus. time, he was right. He had a pulse come,’ [and] that’s a mispercep-

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NBA Playoffs

Game, set and match Utah 99 LA Lakers 104

Milwaukee 74 Atlanta 95

MLB American League

Minnesota 8 Cleveland 3

LA Angels 1 Detroit 5

Oakland 3 Toronto 9

Boston 2 Baltimore 3

Chicago White Sox 3 New York Yankees 12

Kansas City 0 Tampa Bay 1

Texas 3 Seattle 1

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Houston 1 Atlanta 7

Washington 3 Florida 9

Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 6

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Scott Squires | Daily Texan Staff Texas players, including Ed Corrie (left) and Dimitar Kutrovsky (middle front) celebrate the first Big 12 title since 2006 after Corrie’s three-set win to clinch victory against A&M. Texas take conference title in dramatic 4-3 win against A&M SPORTS By Rishi Daulat ever, on this occasion, the stakes his way to a grueling three-set win could and just keep holding onto through the Big 12 Tournament and Daily Texan Staff were raised; this match — this fi- over Dadamo, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, to cap- my serve because I knew that was the Big 12 regular season champi- BRieFlY It’s been a battle every time nal set — would decide the Big 12 ture the 4-3 win and the conference key. Dadamo serves so well, and onship. Texas won its fourth Big 12 Ed Corrie faces Texas A&M’s Championship as Texas and Texas tournament for the Horns. coming down the stretch I had to title, its first since 2006. Despite fierce competition, Jeff Dadamo. A&M lay poised in a 3-3 tie in the “Unfortunately, I couldn’t close make him play tough balls and The Horns took on No. 10 A&M rowing claims Big 12 crown So when the match at second tournament final. it out in two and that put a lot of capitalize on those.” in the finals of the tourney, their singles between ITA No. 20 Cor- And for the second straight time, pressure on me,” Corrie said. “And The No. 3 UT tennis team has second time facing the Aggies in Amid fierce competition, the rie and No. 44 Dadamo went to a Corrie came out on top. then the third set was just a dog now completed the conference Longhorns captured their second straight conference title, winning third set, it was no surprise. How- The junior Englishman grinded fight. I tried to stay ahead when I double this season by sweeping CHAMPS continues on page 10 the Big 12 Championship regatta this weekend in Oklahoma City. The Longhorns rowed their way BaSeBall to the first-place spot with 108 Men’S TRack points, while Oklahoma and Kansas UT 4, Baylor 2 (10); UT 2, Baylor 1 (14); UT 4, Baylor 1 trailed with 97 points and 92 points, claiming second and third place, re- Horns hamstrung by key spectively. Kansas State had a total of 86 points, which was good for UT stretches streak to 20 fourth place. Texas won each race it injuries at weekend meet competed in, including the first and second varsity eights, the first var- By Jim Pagels what we can do to make it better. sity four, and the first and second after another series sweep Daily Texan Staff And I feel fine.” novice eight races. Competing against many of the Goodwin finished third in the “We had some great races across same schools they will face at the long jump with a leap of 24-9.25, the board today,” head coach Car- Big 12 Indoor Championships in qualifying him for the NCAA ie Graves said. “The varsity did a two weeks, the Longhorns decid- West Regionals. nice job of toughing it out in a tight ed to be cautious and to avoid any Junior Rob Wetzel won the race with OU. There were several risks of injury at the Texas Invite Horn’s only track event, run- intense, well-fought races, and over- this weekend. ning the 3,000-meter steeple- all, it was a great day to be a Long- Freshman Keiron Stewart chase in 9:15.42. horn.” With the win, Texas rowing be- (110 hurdles), senior twins Te- In the 1,500-meter, freshman C.J. comes the fifth UT program to se- vas and Tevan Everett (800-me- Jessett, junior Brian Rhodes-Devey cure a Big 12 Conference Champi- and freshman Leon Dean all had ter) and sophomore Patrick Todd onship title in the 2009-2010 athlet- (1,500-meter) were all nursing mi- personal-best times, placing third, ic season. nor injuries and did not compete sixth and seventh, respectively. The Longhorns head back to the Saturday. They are all expected to In the field events, junior trans- races in the upcoming Conference be in action in two weeks. fer Jamal Wilson cleared the bar at USA regatta and the NCAA Cham- Those competing struggled on 7-0.5 to win the high jump. After pionships later this month. the track but stood out in the field failing to reach the 7-foot mark all — Emily Brlansky events. While the Horns normal- season, Wilson has now cleared ly compete at different locations the bar for the third consecu- around the country each week, tive meet. He currently stands at this was their third home meet in 19th on the national-qualifying Turkish Men’s season finishes the past month. list with his 7-1 jump he set at the on walks, walkoff single With many of his teammates Penn Relays last week. With the sound of the umpire’s Freshman Hayden Baillio failed out, freshman Marquise Goodwin voice still echoing the word “ball” ran the 100-meter and competed to reach his usual distance in the into a deserted, unlighted field, in the long jump for the first time shot put, but his throw of 57-11 The Turkish Men’s season came to all season after being held out was still good enough for him to an end with a heartbreaking 18-1 Bruno Morlan | Daily Texan Staff with injuries. win his sixth shot-put title in 11 walkoff off loss Sunday night. In Freshman pitcher Hoby Milner pitched four perfect innings as Texas beat Baylor 2-1 in 14 innings on “You could say I felt a bit rusty events this year. a game against the Texas Wran- Saturday night at UFCF Disch-Falk Field. out there, but my goal was to get Sophomore teammate Jacob glers in the B Division of the Intra- in six jumps, not to jump 27 [feet], Thormaehlen finished just 5 mural Softball League that swung Bats cold but pitchers team score more than two runs April a sweet month for not to run 10 [seconds],” he said. inches behind to place second. back and forth all night, the Wran- in any game. “I just made sure I got in those six gles scored six runs in the bottom of stay hot in three tight “That’s gonna happen. Bats streaking Longhorns; jumps so we can evaluate and see TRACK continues on page 9 the sixth inning to win. The Turk- are gonna get cool from time to May off to a good start ish Men, headlined by the Dai- victories over Bears time; it’s not gonna be a smooth ly Texan sports department writ- By Chris Tavarez ride,” head coach Augie Garri- By Austin Ries ers and a few valued guests, rallied Daily Texan Staff do said. “You can’t come to the Daily Texan Staff from an early 7-1 hole to lead 13-6 Texas’ weekend sweep of ballpark and think, ‘Oh boy, this The month of April was good to and 17-12 in the closing innings. But Baylor came in an unfamiliar is gonna be easy, this is gonna be the Longhorns. with a shrinking strike zone that fashion. a blowout.’ You have to come to Scratch that, it was more than brought constant cries of increduli- ty from the Men’s bench and a “no- The Longhorns started things the ballpark and know that you good — try amazing, spectacular, swing” strategy for the Wranglers, off with a 4-2 extra-innings win have to battle and anticipate the dominant or any other variation of the home side drew five walks in Friday, followed up with a 2-1 the word. war that’s gonna take place.” the final inning to fuel their rally. That’s because it was perfect. win in a 14-inning marathon When Baylor made a push in One of their rare swings was deci- Saturday and wrapped up the Sunday’s battle with a run in the It started on the heels of a quiet sive, a line-drive single up the mid- series with a 4-1 win in Sun- top of the sixth to cut Texas’ lead 3-2 loss to Oral Roberts University dle with two outs and the bases day’s game for a fifth-straight in half at 2-1, the Horns fought back on March 30, when the Horns loaded, the game tied at 17-17 af- conference series sweep. back. Texas’ answer came in the had no explanation for the 11 run- ter two RBI walks that drove in the For a 20-game win streak form of a leadoff double from ners stranded on base or why they winning run. that saw Texas’ bats explode sophomore Brandon Loy in the seemed to have abandoned their “This game is a bitch,” short stop and outscore opponents 141-33 bottom half of the inning and an plan to compete. Austin Ries said, echoing the words in the first 17 games, Texas’ last RBI single up the middle from Eighteen straight April wins Rachel Taylor | Daily Texan Staff of Texas baseball head coach Augie three wins were defined by the Freshman track star Marquise Goodwin took his first long jump of Garrido. “It rips your heart out.” pitchers and didn’t see either WINS continues on page 9 APRIL continues on page 9 the year this weekend after an injury-plagued season. —Michael Sherfield 9 SPTS

Monday, May 3, 2010 SportS 910 sofTbaLL Women’s Track Storms, Cyclones Cooper dominating home turf By Ryan Betori no match for UT in Daily Texan Staff For sophomore Angele Coo- per, it seems like there’s no place like home. At the Texas Relays a two-game sweep month ago, the sophomore star shone brightest when she clocked By Matt Hohner home run in Saturday’s game. in with the nation’s fastest 400-me- Daily Texan Staff Craig has lived in warm weather ter hurdle time. During Saturday’s Texas is pretty used to windy environments growing up in Cal- Texas Invite, held at Texas’ Mike conditions. ifornia and living in Austin, but A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadi- From the Hill Country breeze in Mother Nature did not faze her. um, Cooper continued to dazzle Austin, to the gusty dust storms “It was pretty rough out here to- the home crowd. She notched the of Lubbock, or the whirling winds day,” Craig said. “But we have ex- nation’s second-fastest 400-meter of Ames, Iowa, it seems the Long- perienced worse conditions. It was time and a first-place finish with horns are always battling the sec- a challenge, but I think we dealt her time of 52.18 seconds. ond opponent of Mother Nature. with it well. I think the wind helped “I just told myself I have to fight However, this weekend against us a little with our power numbers for Texas,” Cooper said of her Iowa State, the team might have today, but we were also seeing the mentality. “I just got on the line felt a wind of change. ball very well.” and told myself nobody was go- The No. 12 Longhorns tamed Craig’s two-run home run in the ing to beat me.” Iowa State 8-0 and 10-1, even as fourth was her 12th of the season For Cooper, the performance winds swirled around them to that tied the UT single-season re- couldn’t have come at a better clinch at least a share of the Big 12 cord for homers. Craig shares the re- time. The Texas Invite was the regular season title. cord with former teammate Desiree Longhorn’s last meet — and last In Saturday’s action, pitcher Williams and current teammates chance to improve — before the Blaire Luna tossed her third career Thrasher and Loryn Johnson. season-defining Big 12 Champion- Lauren Gerson | Daily Texan Staff no-hitter, while the offense hit five She was modest about the ac- ships in two weeks. Sophomore Angele Cooper (right) continued her great performances at home this season with the home runs to tie their single-game complishment. “It builds your confidence. Now nation’s second fastest 400-meter hurdle time on Saturday. home run record. “I guess that means I’m doing I feel like I could go way faster than Within a week, the Longhorns okay,” Craig said. “I’m really work- that at conference,” Cooper said. have been no-hit by Oklahoma ing to stay consistent and I think Cooper wasn’t the only Long- me the confidence to explore and ter with her personal-best time of tance standouts competed at Stan- State and dished out a no-hitter to my consistency is paying off as I horn to gain some added confi- go past 14 feet,” Masterson said. 52.35 seconds. Sophomore Laleh ford’s Payton Jordan Cardinal In- the Cyclones. come out and try to get a little bet- dence and momentum heading Although the Texas Invite only Mojtabaeezamani also notched a vite. In the 5,000-meter, Behm’s Luna tossed out 19 strikeouts in ter each day.” into the conference championship. saw a fraction of the Texas Relays’ personal best, placing second in time of 16 minutes was the fast- two complete games. Thrasher is right behind Craig On Saturday, 11 of Texas’ athletes attendance, Masterson enjoyed the 3,000-meter with her time of est achieved by a Longhorn since “At Texas we talk about playing with 11 home runs on the season, recorded personal bests. the chance to perform in front of a 9:58.61 In the high jump, sopho- 1988. It is also the seventh-fastest chess a lot and that was what I was while Hooks has moved to fifth In addition to Cooper’s win, the home crowd. more Victoria Lucas collected a time in Texas history, and it puts able to do as I made adjustments place in the all-time home run cate- Longhorns also collected two oth- “A lot of my friends and family third-place medal with her clear- Behm in the top 10 in the event. throughout the game,” Luna said. gory. Hooks had a big weekend, bat- er first-place finishes. Senior Jor- came out, so it was fun to actual- ance of 1.73 meters. All of these performances helped “Going into the game you have ting in six RBI in the two victories. dyn Brown took home the gold in ly have a performance for them to While these Longhorns im- to back Texas’ ranking as the No. to ignore the weather and play the “The offense did a great job of the hammer throw with her per- watch that I felt good about,” said pressed onlookers at the stadi- 16 team in the country. With Big 12 game the way you know how to coming out and putting some runs sonal-best toss of 56.84 meters. Masterson, who had a lackluster um, history was being set by their Championships so close, they also play,” Luna said. “I think we did on the board early in the game,” Freshman pole vaulter Natasha finish at the Texas Relays. teammate halfway across the coun- established the Longhorns as real that and did that very well today.” Luna said. Masterson also continued to im- Several other Longhorns also ex- try. On Saturday, redshirt junior contenders for a conference cham- Luna had plenty of support from Texas will take on Baylor Thurs- press, winning the event with her celled in front of the home crowd Betzy Jimenez and sophomore pionship. The team will now have her teammates: Lexy Bennett, Amy day at Waco to finish up conference clearance of 4.01 meters. on Saturday. Junior Chantel Ma- Mia Behm did not compete at the a week and a half to train before Hooks, Nadia Taylor, Tallie Thrash- play. Then host an exciting series “It felt great. This is going to give lone placed third in the 400-me- Texas Invite. Instead, the long-dis- it’s time to prove itself. er and Courtney Craig; each hit one against Georgia. APRIL: WINS: Perfect month full of history for Longhorns Bullpen, bats do just From page 8 his life,” Garrido said. “I’ve said it grounder that Texas A&M third the first coach in Division I his- before — of all the pitchers, he has baseman couldn’t handle to score tory to win 600 games with two later, they have found an an- more of a professional presence on Russell Moldenhauer in the bot- different programs. swer and have executed day in enough for three more wins the mound.” tom of the eleventh. And finally, And then there was Ruffin, and day out in a game notorious Their success has also happened winning a 4-2 game in the elev- who became the first player at innings to earn the win. for mistakes and extinguishing From page 8 at the plate, where Texas outscored enth on the road in Waco to close Texas to record a 10-win and 10- “Hoby was amazing last night,” hot streaks. its opponents 145-35 in the month out the month. save season after shutting the junior Tant Shepherd. Texas would McKirahan said. “That was just in- They’ve pitched shutouts, won of April after after scoring only two “We’ve had great performanc- door against UTSA. finalize its lead with a sacrifice fly credible how well he pitched.” blowouts, celebrated walk-offs and against Oral Roberts. es from players off the bench be- Above all, April was a month from sophomore Kevin Lusson to Pinch hitter Jordan Weymouth survived extra-inning marathons. The Horns have even lived on cause while they are on the bench, of winning, fighting and grow- plate Shepherd and give the game came in and won the game for Tex- They’ve used pitching, home the edge, winning four games they are in the game and support- ing every game and every day at its final 4-1 score. as in the bottom of the 14th with a runs, outstanding defense and that could have easily been losses. ing each other,” Garrido said. practice. “We’re growing, that’s the pace 2-2 walk-off single to left field that small ball to disarm and disman- Take, for example, their opening The month even brought per- “It’s all about growing,” Tant you want to stay on,” Shepherd scored Paul Montalbano after he tle every opponent for 30 days game against Kansas, when Jor- sonal records for Garrido, Chance Shepherd said after Sunday’s 4-1 said. “When you start going as failed to get a bunt down twice and in April to grab the longest win dan Weymouth hit a one-out tri- Ruffin and Brandon Loy. Against win. “Baseball can turn whenev- good as we are, you just want to was forced to swing the bat. streak since 2005 — the last year ple two batters before Tim Mait- UT-Arlington, Loy laid down his er it wants, so we’ll try to keep it keep on that uphill climb. As soon “It’s incredible,” Weymouth said Texas won it all. land scored him on a sacrifice fly 39th sacrifice bunt as a Longhorn, going and just worry about how as you start going flat or down a lit- about having the game winning “It is possible to win every game; in the 11th inning. the most in Texas’ history. we play.” tle bit, that’s when things start get- hit. “I’m as high as the clouds right however, you don’t,” head coach Then there was Paul Montalba- Four days later, with a 5-0 win Baseball hasn’t turned on Tex- ting in trouble.” now. It’s fun.” Augie Garrido said. “We have the no’s two-out, two-run triple in the against Oklahoma State, Gar- as yet, not even as April has giv- When starter Brandon Workman Friday’s series opener went a same right to fail as everyone else bottom of the eighth to beat Texas rido set another coaching mile- en way to May. And with Texas’ got in trouble and gave up Baylor’s more modest 10 innings. Texas was does in this game, and that’s how State after trailing the entire game. stone by winning his 600th fifth straight conference sweep, only run of the game, Texas’ rare- able to come from behind to tie the you have to look at it.” Or when Jonathan Walsh hit a hot game with the Horns to become who knows when it will? ly used bullpen came in to bail him game at 2-2 in the eighth, and took It started and ended the same out. Andrew McKirahan and Stay- over in the top of the 10th with a way: on the road with a Big 12 ton Thomas came in and pitched two-run inning. victory, of which they now have 3.1 innings of no-hit baseball to fin- “I like to think of momentum 17 in a row. ish off the Bears. as Mother Momentum,” Garrido Since that first win in Nor- “That’s your job as a bullpen re- said. “Sometimes I tell the play- man, it has come down to the lief pitcher ... and that’s what we’ve ers, ‘Mother Momentum is sit- pitching staff and, more specif- been doing lately,” McKirahan ting over there in that other dug- ically, the big three: Taylor Jung- said. “We’re just shutting everyone out out right now. She’s got her mann, Cole Green and Brandon down, and it feels good.” best dress on. Somebody bet- Workman, who have combined Saturday’s 14-inning affair saw ter go over there and ask her to for 11 wins in April, four com- Cole Green extend his scoreless dance because she ain’t with us plete games and five shutouts. streak to 30.2 innings before he right now.’” Green, who is as perfect as gave up an unearned run in the After another conference sweep his team with a 9-0 record and top of the ninth. After Chance Ruf- that was as hard-fought as any 22.1 straight scoreless innings in fin closed out the inning and got the Longhorns have had this sea- April, has stood out the most. through the 10th, Hoby Milner son, she’s definitely on their side “Cole has really matured into came in and pitched four perfect right now. a balanced person in all areas of TRACK: Horns dominate field One call could events again save you hundreds. From page 8 Do the math. 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10 SportS Monday, May 3, 2010 CHAMPS: Longhorns rally Women’s Tennis from doubles loss to title Bears beat Horns to Big 12 title By Alexandra Carreno From page 8 point, but the guys just stuck to- Daily Texan Staff gether and kept fighting.” For Texas, the goal was in sight, less than two weeks. This time, In Texas’ first match of the and it was just another year of the match was much closer than tournament against No. 15 Tex- playing Baylor in the finals of the the 7-0 shellacking UT handed as Tech after a first round bye, Big 12 championship. The last them in their previous meeting. the Horns’ fourth, fifth and sixth time the Longhorns won the title, The Aggies took an early lead singles players were the ones back in 2005, they played on their by winning the doubles point who grabbed wins in the singles home court. But after yesterday’s through their victories at first and in the 4-0 victory. match, it’ll be yet another year of second doubles. Texas stole the doubles point being second-best to the Bears for But the Horns’ season-long at the first and second spots the Horns. top singles players came through when No. 6 Kutrovsky and Za- “We fought hard all the way again when it vala beat No. down the stretch,” head coach Pat- mattered most. 17 Raony Car- ty Fendick-McCain said. “Baylor is Texas’s top- valho and Ra- the No. 1-ranked team in the coun- singles player, f a e l G a r c i a try, and we played real tough.” ITA No. 10 Dim- We knew we would 8-3 and No. The impressive regular-sea- itar Kutrovsky, 33 Corrie and son finish tallied up by the Horns put on a counter- get a great effort out Kellen Dami- (15-5) looked to be just what they punching clin- of them today.” co took down needed to fuel their run through ic when he dis- ‘‘ Gonzalo Esco- this past weekend’s champion- mantled A&M’s — michael Center bar and Andre ship. Seeded second, Texas earned serve-and-volley- Head coach Stabile 8-5. a first-round bye, then proceed- ing machine No. In the sin- ed to knock off both Oklahoma 7 Austin Kra- g l e s , T e x - State on Friday, and Nebraska jicek, 6-3, 6-2, and as’s top three in the semifinals Saturday to se- Katherine medlin | Daily Texan Staff tied up the score players, No. cure not only its sixth-straight ap- Doubles partners Vanja Corovic and Aeriel Ellis look for encouragement against Baylor on Sunday. at 1-1. 10 Kutrovsky, No. 20 Cor- pearance in the finals of the Big Jean Andersen, who was rie and Damico, all dropped 12 championship but also the re- named the outstanding play- their first sets, but fortunate- match against the Bears, who took to third, deciding sets. Freshman streak to five. not followed, and I am a little dis- er of the tournament, after win- ly the other three singles play- the regular season match over the Aeriel Ellis, senior Vanja Coro- “I am just really proud of my appointed in the sportsmanship ning all of his matches, and Josh ers were able to close out their Horns by a count of 5-2. vic and sophomore Krista Dami- team. They just competed real hard on Baylor’s part,” Fendick-McCa- Zavala also tallied wins for the matches in straight sets. It would be a similar story Sun- co, at the first through third posi- from start to finish,” Baylor head in said. “I would think more of a Horns in addition to Corrie and Andersen rolled over Stabile at day afternoon. Baylor registered tions, respectively, and junior Car- coach Joey Scrivano said. “It is nev- team that’s No. 1-ranked in the Kutrovsky. the third spot, 6-3, 6-3, while se- a pair of commanding doubles oline Larsson at the sixth position, er easy to beat Texas. To play them in country, but it is what it is.” “That was an incredible nior star Zavala continued his hot wins, 8-1 and 8-3, to take the dou- battled it down to the wire in their Austin twice this year and come out Now Texas looks toward the match. Texas A&M has a great streak with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Vi- bles point of the match. matches. with two wins is really impressive, NCAA championships in Athens, team, and this is the third time tor Manzini at fifth singles. Fresh- “It is a little disappointing. We Both Ellis and Corovic took the and I am really proud of them.” Ga., with the selections set to air we have played them. It is really man Vasko Mladenov clinched didn’t play our best doubles to- first sets against their Baylor oppo- Questionable tactics by Ellis’ tomorrow on ESPNNEWS from 4 hard to beat a team three times a victory for the Horns when he day,” Fendick-McCain said. nents, with Ellis taking it 6-4 and Baylor opponent Lenka Broosova p.m. to 5 p.m. in the same year,” Texas head pulled out a win over Tech’s Ra- “Whenever you are starting with- Corovic by a count of 7-5. But, after and the coaching staff to take an in- “We are looking forward to [the coach Michael Center said. “We phael Pfister, 6-1, 7-5. out the doubles point, you have to each lost the second to force decisive jury timeout when Ellis was up in NCAA championships]. We are knew we would get a great effort That propelled the Long- win four matches, and that is pret- final sets, Damico fell to opponent the third-set tiebreaker could lead playing tough,” Fendick-McCa- out of them today, and the dou- horns to the finals, where they ty tough.” 1 Nina Secerbegovic 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, seal- some to wonder how her match in said. “We are going to work on bles did not go our way. We had had just enough to top their big- Texas was not going to go down ing the 4-0 victory for the Bears. may have ended otherwise. doubles a little more, but we are some opportunities early at two gest rivals for the conference’s without a fight, however, as four The Baylor win pushed the “There’s some question in the looking forward to a lot more ten- doubles and we didn’t get that biggest prize. day, month day, 2008 of the six singles matchesC wentLASSIFIEDS Bears’ Big 12 championship win rules on that. I felt the rules were nis play this year.” 3B

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E-mail: [email protected] 12 Phone: (512) 471-8618 Monday, May 3, 2010 ExposurE www.dailytexanonline.com The Daily Texan Lola The Nubian Queen Making their rounds and delivering bags of food, Lola and her friends gave a sandwich to Tyrone Jurrells Jr., 6, who was with his grandmoth- Photos by Danielle Villasana er, Yolanda Collins.

ola E. Stephens-Bell, the “NubianL Queen,” is a miracle that has blessed Austin for the past six years. Lola was homeless before she opened a Cajun food restaurant in East Austin and now works to provide free hot meals to those in need nearly every day. Despite her troubled past, Lola constantly works to keep her business alive and maintain a positive outlook. Lola’s strong beliefs and faith fuel her passion to share her life stories with the wisdom of a woman who has overcome hardships and wishes the same for others. Lola never stops. Her energy is contagious and her spirit, remarkable. She is an amazing force of energy and her mission of goodwill is unforgettable. This summer, Lola will be reaching out for volunteers to help with water, food and clothing drives.

Nubian Queen Lola’s Cajun Soul Food Restaurant 1815 Rosewood Avenue 512-474-5652 Hours • Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. • Wednesday through Friday: 11 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. • Saturday: 5 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. • Closed Mondays and Sundays “Nubian Queen” Lola E. Stephens-Bell is ordained as a missionary evangelist by the New Birth By Faith Church on Saturday. Her daughter, Lisa Mitchell, watches from the doorway.

Renita Bragg, center, along with her friends, heard about Lola’s mission work on the radio and answered her call for help with distributing food and water.

Otis Bell, Lola’s husband of one and a half years, has been incarcerated in the Gatesville prison for 23 years. Nearly every Saturday, Lola closes her restaurant in the afternoon to visit him for a few hours.

Leeann Bennight of Temple and Everett Walls of Corpus Christi stand outside the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless and receive food from Lola. “They really, really help people,” Bennight said of the members of the Austin community.

During the summer months, 200 bags of sandwiches with a handful of chips take less than 30 minutes to pass out. Volunteers prepare food in her restaurant, and they target the neighborhoods around East and downtown Austin.

Lola finds support in her religion and inspiration in the Bible to do charitable acts. 13 ENT

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Deer Tick front BOOK REVIEW man John indie: McCauley, top Group opts left, said the band’s upcom- for professional ing album, Fan goes on quest The Black Dirt Sessions, has recording option the band mov- ing in a new From page 14 for rock stardom direction. ourselves to do whatever the hell we want, inevitably.” McCauley said the band is set on hiring a producer and recording the in candid memoir next album in a studio, as opposed By Mary Lingwall way a serious read. But it is also to recording and producing at home Daily Texan Staff not necessarily an easy read if like they have done in the past. Somewhere between “High Fi- you aren’t well-versed in the “If it seems like it’s a total disas- delity” and ”Love is a Mix Tape,” names and demeanors of all the ter, we’ll be able to recognize that music fanatics can now add Steve members of every single famous early on, and if it sucks, we’ll be Almond’s “Rock and Roll Will and almost-famous band ever. able to pull the plug,” he said. Save Your Life” to their collection But, it seems that an abrasive Deer Tick, which formed in 2004, of rock-worshipping literature. tendency to judge and to tout has released two full-length al- “Rock and Roll” is Steve Al- elitism is par for the course with bums and an EP to critical acclaim mond’s memoir of his life as a Almond. Peppered through- (Rolling Stone hyped their 2009 self-proclaimed rock star “wan- out the memoir are items like a South By Southwest appearances, nabe,” a “professional worship- list of “Rock’s Biggest Assholes” and they received a shout-out from per” of the greats — from Bob and an entire section dedicated NBC anchor Brian Williams). The Dylan to Bruce Springsteen — to talking about how awesome band performed several shows at and a “drooling fanatic” with a he is for collecting so many re- this year’s SXSW festival, includ- meticulously organized and ev- cords. The fact that Pete Townsh- ing one at Auditorium Shores. er-growing vinyl collection. end is crowned an “asshole” be- McCauley said the job, success “Rock and Roll” opens with cause he once said that he nev- and all, takes a toll. the wannabe’s lament. After er wants to get old and that the “The past year and a half has coddling boyhood aspirations Beastie Boys received the same kind of been a mindfuck,” he said. to become a rock star far into his honor because of a trite two-sen- “We’re still kind of adjusting and adulthood, Almond never made tence topical screed based on al- trying to figure it out and be more it, and now he writes about other leged misogyny and racism is professional about things, but I people who did. Almond’s can- disappointing to me for several don’t know, it’s a weird world did account of his own failure is reasons. My personal “drooling that we exist in. The music indus- remarkably endearing. But, fail- fanaticism” for Townshend and try is really stupid, and I don’t like ure is really too harsh a word the Beastie Boys aside, Almond’s it. It gets to the point where we’re Couresty of to use for Almond’s experience, list was just too stupid for print Deer Tick kind of losing our minds.” and as the book unfolds, we and I wish I hadn’t had to look learn more about his journey to at it. becoming a professional music In many ways it is Almond’s critic and why he chose to write epigraph — the Leonard Cohen about and not to perform music. quote “We are ugly, but we have class: Students ask advice from idols “Bruce [Springsteen], he lib- the music” — that best defines erates the riot inside of us and the richer portions of “Rock and From page 14 Austin Film Society, the programs famous, filmmaking professionals. appearance was a matter of luck. shakes our butts for good mea- Roll.” It’s about the power that a are entirely run by students in the Many of the professors, instructors Years ago, Pierson and his fam- sure,” Almond wrote in a let- singly meaningless person can profile,” Pierson said. “It gets wider class. Everything from the pre- and teaching assistants in RTF are ily set up a free movie theater ter to a fellow music critic. evince when singing from his attention. It takes it out of the realm show (a montage of footage from very experienced and knowledge- on the island of Taveuni in Fiji, “But you’re a smart-enough or her heart and soul, a power of UT-Austin.” the featured guest’s career), securi- able, but sometimes it takes some- bringing many American films dope to recognize that all lan- of unity that could never be re- While Pierson attributes RTF asso- ty and advertising is completed by one from Hollywood to get a kid to a village that only had a hand- guage is an aspiration to music. alized without the dedication of ciate professor Ellen Spiro for setting Pierson’s students. to listen,” Pozderac said. “For me ful of TVs — all of which was cap- Our only refuge is that people the fans in the crowd. the structure and positioning for the The class is limited to roughly 35 and other fanboys, Master Class is tured in the 2004 documentary need what we do, too, our own The dialogue between artists class in the film program, Pierson has “Reel Paradise.” quieter songs.” and fans captured in this book expanded its focus and audience in One of the films he showed in Through humor and self-dep- highlights the enduring cycle of several ways since taking the helm his theater on the island was “Jack- recation, we begin to see that Al- rock music. As Almond settles in spring 2006, bringing the likes of ass,” which led to a phone conver- mond’s obsession with music is down with his growing fami- Gus Van Sant, Matt Stone, David Si- For me and other fanboys, Master Class is an sation with Jonze to clear the rights a deep and passionate love — ly and the days of fantasizing mon and many other filmmakers to opportunity to pick the brain of people whose work of the footage. love that is based on not a sin- about being Bob Schneider (yes, UT and KUT radio, which broad- we enjoy, respect and, in some cases, idolize.” One would think Pierson would gle artist or genre but rather Austin’s homegrown running casts an edited version of the Master ‘‘ have exhausted his list of contacts, the creation of music as a form joke of a band guy is Almond’s of self-expression. man-crush) recede into the back- Class events on Sunday mornings. — Max Pozderac, radio-television-film senior but he insists that the Master Class “The idea of it being something series is only going to continue Glimpsing into the depths of ground, there is this sense that for academic credit for RTF stu- to snowball. Almond’s unconditional love is the fulfillment that Almond has dents to take was in place. The idea “I think most people who come made entertaining by his lithe thrived on will never be lost. By of creating a radio show, that was here to Austin for the first time al- writing style. Nothing is over- the book’s closing, there is a dis- completely new,” Pierson said. “So or so students, but all RTF students an opportunity to pick the brain of ways have a really good time. They wrought, and the sentiments tinct sense that Almond’s “drool- getting a higher level of guests and, have the opportunity to meet and people whose work we enjoy, re- can go and tell their friends, you ring sincere. The brevity of the ing fanaticism” will perpetuate consequently, having something be ask questions of some of their icons spect and, in some cases, idolize.” know?” Pierson said. book combined with the pleth- itself as long as there are kids interesting enough for a general lis- for free, something that RTF senior While Pierson has a broad reach in Pierson’s current project is to ora of best-of lists makes for a with enough angst bound up in tener to want to hear on KUT — Max Pozderac is grateful for. getting contact information for film- convince the Coen brothers to take reading experience that is rem- them to find solace, release and that’s really what changed.” “Master Class lets students and makers, including his wife Janet Pier- time off from filming “True Grit,” iniscent of talking with the au- good times in rock ‘n’ roll. While the series receives financial nonstudents alike hear advice and son, who runs the South By South- in New Mexico so they can pay UT thor over a beer. support through ticket sales and the stories from experienced, and often west Film conference, Spike Jonze’s a visit before the semester ends. Obviously, this book is in no Grade: C music: Local band talks origins of its name, worst performance

From page 14 WL: That’s the problem, DT: What was the best show there’s different levels of se- you’ve ever played? The Daily Texan spoke with riousness in the band. I think AA: Probably the craziest drummer AJ Audain, guitarist/ for some people in SiP SiP, show was at the 21st Street vocalist Walter Long and horn it’s a fun thing to let off steam Co-op in February during section leader Isaac Winburne or to groove. I don’t know, West By West Campus, but about “sex music,” dream col- to actually go somewhere — the best-sounding show was laborations with Slim Thug and that could be selling out, but at Stubb’s. being too stoned to play. who knows? IW: Maybe our first co-op The Daily Texan: I heard SiP DT: I’ve been listen - show. Last night was definitely SiP sort of started off as a joke ing to the rough demo ver- not a good show. — want to tell me a little more sion of the tracks you have WL: I think if you have fun, about that? out so far, and I’m impressed. it’s a good show, though. AJ Audain: It started at the When can we expect to see a DT: What was the worst show end of winter break, about four finalized release? you’ve ever played? months ago. I mean, yeah, it WL: I think there was talk AA: I don’t know — at Action kind of started as a joke. Nick about releasing a single or Jack’s party, it was way too cold [Gregg of Mother Falcon] and I something. I think we wanted and the sound was bad. We were were talking about playing mu- to do “Continental Breakfast,” also really sketched out about sic together, and we thought sort of an EP, but it might not be how loud we could play. about how we’d be the back- a serious thing — but we might WL: Yeah, it was too cold and ing band for a rapper, so we’d release something with Jacob I was a little too stoned. write really badass instrumen- Hamrick’s band. IW: We were off. tal music. The thing is, we DT: Are you talking about DT: What is your favorite started off wearing, like, huge Hill Ma? song to play live? gowns with fake flowers and WL: Yeah, I think so. Possibly. AA: Probably “Continental hats with googly eyes on them, AA: We’re definitely going to Breakfast.” Right at the begin- [laughs] and that never went release something; we just need ning when the kick drum comes down well. to do some overdubs, but we in and the electronic kick comes Walter Long: Yeah, we were want to release an EP with four in, it starts a dance party. going to do a joke rap band, songs pretty soon. WL: It has to be [Leonard Co- but we actually had this plan. DT: What album have you hen’s] “Memories.” I actual- We were in a band called Sex listened to the most in the ly wanted to cover that a long Music, and we were going to last week? time ago. play with different people, and AA: I’ve been listening to a Isaac: I like “Memories” then we shifted into the Sum- lot of old Phoenix, like United and I like “You’re So White,” mertime Band with AJ, Tamir and It’s Never Been Like That, the which was kind of the original [Kalifa], Isaac and Nick ... I new Caribou and Toro y Moi. song ... think it really became SiP SiP DT: If you could collaborate Walter: ... with our five-mem- when Cody [Wilson] joined with any musician in the world, ber lineup. the band. who would it be? DT: When you were form- DT: When did you know SiP AA: Slim Thug, so we could ing the band, were there any SiP was getting serious, then? do “The Chicks and the Drugs” alternate band names you AA: Once we started add- for real. [laughs] didn’t pick? ing more people and writing DT: Yeah, that sample SiP SiP AA: Nick came up with [the better songs before putting it took from “3 Kings” is really name SiP SiP], but before that, all together. well-done, man. he called us the Summertime Isaac Winburne: [Being seri- WL: Damon Albarn, it’s the Band. ous is] exactly what we’re try- guy from the Gorillaz. Walter: And Sex Music, to an ing not to do. IW: That’d be the best, yeah. extent. 14 LIFE

Life&Arts Editor: Ben Wermund E-mail: [email protected] 14 Phone: (512) 232-2209 Monday, May 3, 2010 Life&Arts www.dailytexanonline.com The Daily Texan SiP SiP mixes musical cocktail Indie band distances MUSIC MONDAY itself from influences By Ben Wermund album is indicative of a band mov- By Francisco Marin Daily Texan Staff ing in a new direction. Deer Tick has In 2008, Deer Tick recorded always recorded and performed its They’ve been working their a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s share of covers — from Springsteen way up the ranks, and in the “Nebraska” for the music web- to Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” short period of time they’ve site Daytrotter.com. A few months — but McCauley said the band is been in existence, they’ve al- ago, the album art for the band’s distilling all of its influences into a ready made a mark on the forthcoming LP The Black Dirt more unique sound. Austin music scene. Sessions hit the web, the stark red- “Certain songs are easier to fig- From playing co-op shows and-black design easily recalling ure out any sort of direct influences in West Campus to playing the 1982 album from which the on them,” he said. “The new stuff at Stubb’s BarB-Que with The Springsteen song came. we’re doing now, stuff beyond The Black and White Years, local John McCauley, the band’s Black Dirt Sessions, are our most outfit SiP SiP is finally finding lead singer and songwriter, said unique and most thought-out its footing in a city teeming the nod was unintentional and, songs we’ve done. It kind of just with like-minded artists. despite the album art, Deer Tick, sounds like Deer Tick, it doesn’t SiP SiP makes the sort of who played a show at Emo’s on really sound like much else.” neo-soul, retro-inspired beats Saturday night, is actually mov- McCauley said the band is in that would fit well on a CD ing away from reflecting its the process of road testing the rack between D’Angelo’s obvious influences. newest material so they will Brown Sugar and Cody Ches- “[The album cover] is actual- know what to do with it when nuTT’s The Headphone Master- ly almost the same exact thing the time comes to record again. piece. Still, SiP SiP can change as [John Prine’s] Diamonds in “Stylistically and musically, it the Rough,” McCauley said. “We kind of sounds the same — you its sound at the drop of a hat; Bobby Longoria | Daily Texan Staff whether it’s using cool and wanted to use photographs and can tell it’s the same dudes play- SiP SiP’s high-energy performances, coupled with an eclectic mix of funk, hip-hop and electronica nothing else, you know. I some- ing — but it’s kind of starker,” sexy synthesizers or rapping musical styles, has attracted numerous fans. about Mr. Clean, the absurd times think I’m in total control McCauley said. “It’s a good tran- sitional kind of record for trying theater of its music is what bers in the band, each with di- tion of trumpets, saxophones, remarkably refreshing music. over stuff like that, but I’m not. to move away, further enabling makes SiP SiP a huge draw at verse musical projects and in- guitars, synthesizers, hip-hop I know it looks like the Nebraska local shows. There are 13 mem- terests, so the conglomera- vocals and samples make for MUSIC continues on page 13 cover, but I don’t really care.” McCauley said the music on the INDIE continues on page 13 Lecturer brings Hollywood to Austin

By Allistair Pinsof Smith in the early ’90s. ciety members as part of the RTF ducer of NBC’s “Friday Night Daily Texan Staff These days, Pierson interviews program’s Master Class series, of- Lights,” will be the subject of the Radio-television-film lecturer Master Class interview. The fourth John Pierson has a knack for us- season premiere of the show is ing his time, money and network Friday, and Pierson said he will to create a privileged few. Back in probably show the first episode as the ’80s, he helped Spike Lee fin- I think they are very happy to have something in part of the class. ish production on his first feature the film department.” Last month, Pierson’s class fea- film, “She’s Gotta Have It,” by tured “Where the Wild Things writing him a $10,000 check. ‘‘ Are” filmmaker Spike Jonze. —John Pierson, radio-television-film lecturer It was a seemingly small ges- “The college has been support- ture, but one that helped Lee kick- ive. I think they are very happy start his career and, by associa- to have something in the film de- tion, Pierson’s own career as a partment — I don’t want to over- producer, helping the likes of Mi- filmmakers and actors in front of ten providing an intimacy one can state the case — that has a national Courtesy of Mike Andrick chael Moore, writer/director Rich- a small audience of UT students, rarely find with Hollywood icons. Radio-television-film lecturer John Pierson, right, brings in filmmakers ard Linklater and director Kevin RTF alumni and Austin Film So- Today, Nan Bernstein, the pro- CLASS continues on page 13 such as Spike Jonze (left) to speak to students in his Master Class series.

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