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Texas Round Solid pitching INSIDE Table puts on propels win over Pancakes for Houston. Parkinson’s. NEWS SPORTS LIFE&ARTS PAGE 6 Potential UTPD PAGE 10 Chief of Police visits campus from Ohio to speak CRIME with student and faculty search committee. PAGE 5 Jones’ charges reduced to misdemeanor Student Government approves bill to con- By Alberto Long tennis player Joey Sway- previously been in a rela- Corby Holcomb, assistant tinue funding sland on Feb. 22 outside a tionship with Jones, who director for the trial division for Gender and downtown nightclub after had threatened Swaysland at the county attorney’s office, Sexuality Center Texas wide receiver Cayleb confronting Swaysland and before and was jealous of said the county attorney will following controversy Jones’ felony charge was dis- UT volleyball player Khat Bell seeing other men — examine the case and decide surrounding similar missed and will be reduced to Bell, according to police. The specifically Swaysland. whether to prosecute after the funding at Texas A&M. a misdemeanor to be tried by blow fractured Swaysland’s According to Nick Valdez, case is filed. As of now, the PAGE5 the county attorney, accord- jaw. Jones was charged with an official at the district - at case has not been filed. ing to officials from the Tra- felony aggravated assault on torney’s office, the case was “Nothing will happen for a vis County District Attorney’s March 12, a criminal offense dismissed as a felony and while,” Holcomb said. SPORTS Office and the Travis County punishable by up to 20 years submitted as a reduction to At a hearing at the 167th Attorney’s Office. in prison. the county attorney’s office on Cayleb Jones Former Texas safety Jones punched UT Bell told police she had April 12. JONES continues on page 2 Texas wide receiver Kenny Vaccaro a top- ranked prospect heading into the NFL Draft. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PAGE 6 CITY In the midst of disappointing UT professor seasons, Astros fans face the challenge of sticking together. develops app PAGE 6 to navigate LIFE&ARTS Austin traffic Looking for your next By Amanda Voeller Netflix binge? “Friday Night Lights” is the perfect blend of drama Using public transportation and football. PAGE 10 efficiently can be tedious, but UT military science profes- Pets are messy, sor Joseph Kopser’s new app expensive and time- RideScout makes it easier to consuming, but they’re navigate Austin by combining also great for your all the public transit options sanity. PAGE 10 into a simple interface. RideScout presents ride op- tions organized by arrival time and estimated cost, as well as VIEWPOINT linking to Facebook to allow people to offer friends rides based on location. The Texas House of “The future we see is giv- Representatives wants Becca Gamache | Daily Texan Staff ing someone the tool in their to remove Algebra II hand to be able to make deci- Michael Hicks, volunteer for the Ministry of Challenge, assists in delivering food to an apartment on 12th Street on Tuesday after- from the list of required sions to hopefully leave their noon. The non-denominational ministry serves as a drug rehabilitation center as well as a gathering place for the nearby community. high school courses for car at home or keep it parked,” students in Texas. Kopser said. But students need nu- According to Kopser, this merical reasoning skills will allow people to avoid the more than the House high costs of fuel and park- can figure. PAGE 4 ing as well as lessening car- Cleaning the corner bon dioxide in the air and demographic and a rela- housing prior to gentrifica- clearing up roads. Community members serve crime- tively stronger sense of safety tion. Despite gentrification “When I moved here to ridden 12th and Chicon streets than the corner had before and a renewed demand for Austin and saw UT Austin’s the shift, when the area had public safety from residents campus and the ecosystem TODAY By Alberto Long show the corner’s problems an oft-publicized history of in the area, Kelly said such for entrepreneurs and all the remain, yet nestled inside widespread crime. developments have not come talents of graduate students Emmy winner talks one of Austin’s most under- The influx of new resi- without their pitfalls. here … I realized if I was The immediate area sur- privileged neighborhoods is dents to the area has caused Queen Lola, a neighbor- ever going to make this idea about HIV/AIDS rounding the corner of 12th a bustling network of tightly- property-tax rates to in- hood preacher who owns a [into an app], Austin was the Emmy Award winning and Chicon streets is often knit community support and crease — a social phenom- struggling restaurant called place,” Kopser said. activist Rae Lewis- Thornton is here with her described as a hub for ram- altruistic social outreach. ena known as gentrifica- Nubian Queen Lola’s a block Kopser pitched the app talk “It Just Got Real: A pant drug distribution, gang According to sociol- tion — thereby displacing away from the corner of 12th idea at a South By Southwest New Perspective on HIV/ activity, homelessness and ogy professor William Kelly, and exploiting many of the and Chicon streets, spends pitch contest in 2012 and AIDS” on Wednesday at 7 prostitution. A short bus ride new development in the neighborhood’s original resi- p.m. at the SAC Black Box from campus to the area will area has brought a changing dents who struggled to afford CHICON continues on page 2 APP continues on page 5 Theater (SAC 2.304), free with UT ID. CAMPUS CAMPUS Students, faculty Longhorn Lights Out and staff dance celebrates earth at Fandango, an Panel hopes to raise UT Facilities Services event by Grupo launches Longhorn Lights Flor y Canto Out on April 24 as part that includes citizen involvement of the University’s Earth dances, theater By Alexandra Dubinsky Month commemoration. performances The department is asking and educational the campus community to displays related turn off any lights that can to Latino dance. Hoping to increase be easily controlled on civic engagement, ex- campus (without negative perts and community ... Are we going impact on safety members weighed in at a to have as much and research), from panel Tuesday to discuss noon to 1 p.m. city representation and voice as the real Mikaela Austin’s 10-1 proposal. estate developers? Locklear KLRU, KUT and the Daily Texan Staff Annette Strauss Insti- Is the tute for Civic Life hosted representative What is today’s “Why Bother?” a TV se- reason to party? Latin group hosts Zumba party ries dedicated to engaging going to beholden Texans in democracy and to [its citizens] By Amanda Voeller focus on Zumba.” T-shirts, earbuds and addressing local political The group, which has been pom poms. issues. The episode will be or to the rich at UT since 2004, meets once Petroleum engineering broadcast on May 16. and powerful? Latin music filled the room a week to increase student graduate student Maryam The panel focused on as students, faculty and staff interest in fitness, Jacob said. Mirabolghasemi said she the city’s 10-1 proposi- — Carl Webb, danced Zumba at a Tuesday Membership fees are required has had a positive experi- tion, which Austin voters East Riverside resident dance party sponsored by to be part of the group, but this ence since she started prac- passed in November. The Grupo Flor y Canto. specific event, called Fandan- ticing with the group last proposition splits the city Kathryn Flowers, public “We usually do a lot of go, was free to UT students, summer. She said the group into 10 districts with one affairs graduate student educational events related to faculty and staff, according to is consistently trying to re- representative from each and research technician at Latino dance, like Mexican Jacob. Throughout the event, cruit new members. district elected to serve the institute, said 10-1 will folkloric dance,” said Eliseo Grupo Flor y Canto mem- Each spring the annual on the Austin City Coun- have a greater effect on SEE COMICS Jacob, a representative of bers randomly drew names Fandango has a different cil. Currently, the coun- neighborhoods because Grupo Flor y Canto. “This of participants who won cil has six members who PAGE 9 semester, we’ve been doing a various prizes such as LATIN continues on page 2 represent the entire city. 10-1 continues on page 2 2 2 News Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | JONES FRAMES FEAtuREd photo continues from page 1
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Retail Advertising: Methodist Church, provides (512) 471-1865 clothing and other necessi- [email protected] CHICON ties entirely free-of-charge Classified Advertising: continues from page 1 to residents in the area. The (512) 471-5244 modest building is situated classifieds@ her off-time providing free across from 12th and Salina dailytexanonline.com meals to more than 1,500 peo- streets — now the most no- ple from the back of a bus she torious drug-exchange spot was given. Lola said the area is in the neighborhood. much safer than it once was, Matt Cardona, a FreeStore The Texan strives to present but she was quick to deny that specialist who manages the all information fairly, accurately and completely. her life-long neighborhood is store, said the community re- If we have made an error, safe or stable by any means. spects and cares for those who let us know about it. Call Inside a colorful, albeit genuinely try to help. (512) 232-2217 or e-mail lonely restaurant, Lola en- “I even left the doors un- managingeditor@ tertained a single customer. locked one day, and nothing dailytexanonline.com. People on the street — Lola’s was taken,” Cardona said. “brothers and sisters” — fre- “When the people see that quently stopped to exchange you’re here for them and that hellos and warm embraces you care for them, they re- COPYRIGHT with “the Queen.” spect. I got homeless guys that “My whole life I been here,” sleep on the back porch. Noth- Copyright 2013 Texas Lola said. “I raised my children ing happens to the building. Becca Gamache | Daily Texan Staff Student Media. All articles, right up there on Hungry Hill. I They care about the people Queen Lola, owner of Cajun restaurant Nubian Queen Lola’s, provides free meals to families of the photographs and graphics, was here when it was really bad that care about them.” community on a daily basis, feeding approximately 1500 people a week. both in the print and online … I woke up one morning and Also located in the heart of editions, are the property of the neighborhood is a non-de- Howie said. “I promise to God none of Lola, who will often park Texas Student Media and seen what shouldn’t have been may not be reproduced or 30 years ago, and I’ve been nominational ministry called John Bailey, participant and these outreach organizations her bus outside FreeStore Aus- republished in part or in whole fighting like a dog ever since. the Ministry of Challenge, a resident at the Ministry of are providing for these peo- tin in solidarity, said she hopes without written permission. I been right here in this com- drug rehabilitation and hous- Challenge, agreed with Howie, ple,” Lola said of major initia- to turn her struggling restau- munity for 30 years blessing, ing center that opened in 1993. but said the Ministry’s pro- tives like “Mission: Possible!,” rant into a soup kitchen. touching and healing.” Grady Howie, Ministry of gram is very strict. Bailey even a non-denominational Chris- “I’m just not the kind of per- Lola’s daily visits to several Challenge program director, called the program “exploit- tian organization that focuses son to just sit and watch some- TOMORROW’S WEATHER projects in the area is a personal said the area is not as plagued ative,” citing the lack of pay for outreach at the inner city. body in a situation and do commitment to social outreach by crime as it once was, but the work thrust upon the Min- “They came to the neighbor- nothing,” Lola said. “You give High Low among several, larger organiza- maintains that the community istry’s residents. hood lying, talking about how someone something they need tions’ efforts to provide for the needs more outside support. Lola had similar concerns they been helping for 20 years. they gonna praise God … then 71 63 impoverished neighborhood. “We’re the only church and has long been suspicious And I know that’s a lie because they gonna thank God for you, I never understood FreeStore Austin, an out- in this neighborhood that of other outreach organiza- if they really were, I wouldn’t and you just got blessed — and how Alakasa works... reach initiative of the United provides for these people,” tions in the area. be doing all that I’m doing.” that’s what it’s all about.”
continues from page 1 This issue of The Daily Texan is valued at $1.25 10-1 Permanent Staff Editor ...... Susannah Jacob Associate Editors ...... Drew Finke, Pete Stroud, Edgar Walters Austinites will see more Austin. Texas has one of of Austin Neighborhoods a resident from Southeast Managing Editor ...... Trey Scott Associate Managing Editors ...... Kristine Reyna, Matt Stottlemyre changes from the council. the lowest civic-participa- Council. Kevin Foster, as- Austin, said he is skeptical of Digital Director ...... Hayley Fick News Editor ...... Shabab Siddiqui “You have someone tion rates in the country, sociate professor of Afri- geographical representation. Associate News Editors ...... Elyana Barrera, Bobby Blanchard, ...... Allie Kolechta, Mustafa Saifuddin, Sarah White that’s just looking at inter- with voter turnout in Aus- can and African diaspora “I live along east East Senior Reporters ...... Christine Ayala, Hannah Jane DeCiutiis ...... Joshua Fechter, Albert Long, Jordan Rudner est in neighborhood rather tin’s 2012 mayoral elec- studies, anthropology Riverside,” Webb said. “As Enterprise Reporters ...... Andrew Messamore, Megan Strickland, Alexa Ura Wire Editors ...... Riley Brands, Kristine Reyna than city as a whole … but they start to build condos, Copy Desk Chief ...... Riley Brands tion at 10.5 percent, and and education adminis- Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Elisabeth Dillon, Jay Egger, Andrew Huygen, Sara Reinsch Editorial Copy Editor ...... Nile Miller there are problems that voter participation in the tration, moderated the which they already have, Creative Director ...... Natasha Smith Senior Designers ...... Pu Ying Huang, Omar Longoria, Jack Mitts, Stefanie Schultz come with that too, because last city council member event. KLRU also invited are the thousands of peo- Photo Editor ...... Zachary Strain Associate Photo Editors ...... Pu Ying Huang, Marisa Vasquez districts often fight with election at 7.5 percent, 10 neighborhood repre- ple that live there now that Senior Photographers ...... Maggie Arrellaga, Jorge Corona, ...... Pearce Murphy, Chelsea Purgahn, Shelby Tauber each other over what issue according to Robinson. sentatives to voice their have affordable rent … are Multimedia Editor ...... Jorge Corona Associate Multimedia Editor ...... Andrea Macias-Jimenez they want,” Flowers said. The panel also featured opinions about 10-1. we going to have as much Senior Videographers...... Demi Adejuyigbe, Shila Farahani, Lawrence Peart, Alec Wyman Life&Arts Editor ...... Kelsey McKinney Ryan Robinson, city de- Sherri Greenberg, director Individuals on the panel voice as the real estate de- Associate Life&Arts Editors ...... Aleksander Chan, Sarah-Grace Sweeney Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Stuart Railey, Jourden Sander, mographer and one of the for the Center for Politics discussed balancing repre- velopers? Is the representa- ...... Hannah Smothers, Alex Williams, Laura Wright Sports Editor ...... Christian Corona panelists, said the proposi- and Governance at the LBJ senting specific neighbor- tive going to be beholden to Senior Sports Writers ...... Garrett Callahan, Nick Cremona, ...... Sara Beth Purdy, Rachel Thompson, Matt Warden Comics Editor ...... John Massingill tion will help to alleviate School of Public Affairs, hoods with the overall in- [its citizens] or to the rich Associate Comics Editor ...... Stephanie Vanicek Web Editor ...... Tyler Reinhart low voter-turnout rates in and Carol Lee, president terest of the city. Carl Webb, and powerful?” Associate Web Editor, Social Media ...... Ryan Sanchez Associate Web Editors, Production ...... Omar Longoria Senior Web Staff ...... Helen Fernandez, Hannah Peacock Administrative Assistant ...... Breanna Williams Editorial Adviser ...... Doug Warren Issue Staff Reporters ...... Alexandra Dubinsky, Amanda O’Donnell, Amanda Voeller Multimedia ...... Gabby Belzer, Becca Gamache, Jonathan Garza, Mikhaela Locklear Sports Writers ...... Jacob Martella, Peter Sblendorio LATIN Life&Arts Writer ...... Milla Impola Columnists ...... Travis Knoll, Larisa Manescu continues from page 1 Page Designer ...... Thomas Nguyen Copy Editors ...... Mark Birkenstock, Adam Humphrey, Sarah Smith Web Staff ...... Vy Nguyen, Joe Rau Comic Artists ...... Desiree Avila, Jorge Corona, Kaz Frankiewicz, ...... Hannah Hadidi, Isabella Palacios, Justin Perez, theme, Jacob said. Last year’s ...... Lindsay Rojas, Stephanie Vanicek dances were based out of Business and Advertising Veracruz, Mexico. The (512) 471-1865 | [email protected] Director ...... Jalah Goette group recognizes the Business Manager ...... Lori Hamilton Business Assistant ...... Barbara Heine Spanish holiday Dia de Advertising Adviser ...... CJ Salgado Broadcast & Events Manager ...... 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W&NW&N 33 World & Nation Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3 Kristine Reyna, Wire Editor NEWS BRIEFLY Suspect in derailing plot denies charges Hackers compromise By Rob Gillies In this court- AP Twitter account room sketch, NEW YORK — Hackers Associated Press Raed Jaser compromised Twitter ac- appears counts of The Associated TORONTO — A man in court in accused of plotting with Toronto on Press on Tuesday, sending Tuesday. al-Qaida members in Iran out a false tweet about an at- Jaser, 35, tack at the White House. to derail a train in Canada and Chehib The false tweet said there rejected the charges and Esseghaier, had been two explosions at said Tuesday that authori- 30, were the White House and that ties were basing their con- arrested President Barack Obama clusions on appearances. and charged was injured. The attack Law enforcement officials Monday in on AP’s Twitter account in the U.S. said the tar- what the and the AP Mobile Twit- get was a train that runs RCMP said between New York City was the ter account was preceded by first known and Canada. phishing attempts on AP’s al-Qaida corporate network. Canadian investigators terror plot in The AP confirmed that its say Raed Jaser, 35, and Canada. Twitter account had been his suspected accomplice Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, John suspended following a hack Mantha received guidance — but and said it was working to Associated correct the issue. no money — from mem- Press The false tweet went out bers of al-Qaida in Iran. shortly after 1 p.m. and brief- Iran released a statement ly sent the Dow Jones indus- saying it had nothing to Mehmanparast said Tuesday. the investigation told the allegations against new court date of May trial average sharply lower. do with the plot, even Charges against the two The Associated Press the him unfair. 23. The court granted a The Dow fell 143 points and though there were no men in Canada include attack was to take place “The conclusions were request by his lawyer, John then quickly recovered. claims in Canada that the conspiring to carry out an on the Canadian side made based on facts and Norris, for a publication attacks were sponsored attack and murder people of the border. words which are only ap- ban on future evidence directly by Iran. in association with a ter- In a brief court appear- pearances,” he said in a and testimony. “We oppose any ter- rorist group. Police said ance in Montreal, a beard- calm voice after asking Norris refused to say Gay marriage riot rorist and violent action it was the first known at- ed Esseghaier declined to permission to speak. where Jaser was from, becomes violent that would jeopardize lives tack planned by al-Qaida be represented by a court- Jaser appeared in court saying that revealing his PARIS — Clashes have of innocent people,” Ira- in Canada. appointed lawyer. He earlier Tuesday in To- nationality in the cur- broken out between pro- nian Foreign Ministry Law officials in New made a brief statement in ronto and also did not en- rent climate amounted to testers and riot police spokesman Ramin York with knowledge of French in which he called ter a plea. He was given a demonizing him. near France’s National As- sembly building hours af- ter the country legalized gay marriage. Some protesters op- Defense for suspect posed to the measure legal- Better clinic. izing same-sex marriage faces uphill challenge hurled Molotov cocktails, Better medicine. and riot police responded By Sharon Cohen has defended several with tear gas at the In- terrorism suspects. Better world. Associated Press valides memorial and mu- Durkin said there are seum complex, near the several steps the defense Everybody counts on having safe, National Assembly. There are photos of can take: Hire top-notch effective medicine for anything from Hours earlier, French law- the suspect at the bomb investigators, look for the common cold to heart disease. But makers legalized gay mar- scene, video footage of possible psychiatric is- making sure medications are safe is a riage in the Socialist-majority him dropping a knapsack sues or brain damage complex and careful process. 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VIEWPOINT Texas needs to know numbers Most Texas public high school students take Algebra II when for having taken the class in high school. On the contrary, work But high school isn’t supposed to be about marketing one- they are 16 years old. The class’ curriculum covers a wide range completed in 10th grade algebra and further quantitative class- self to prospective employers. Instead, students should learn of topics, offering an intentionally superficial survey of com- es teaches students to engage parts of their brains that might to engage in — and develop an appreciation for — the wealth plex ideas that are developed later in more rigorous course- otherwise atrophy. If nothing else, we learned in Algebra II that of career paths available to them. Learning to master concepts work. Students learn about logarithms and complex numbers. we could learn something. that don’t come easily is always relevant to a young student. They solve polynomials with obscure techniques like factoring HB 5 would backtrack on Texas’ recent success in mathemat- No 16-year-old knows the specific skills his or her later career and the quadratic formula. Not everyone finds these exercises ics education. A 2013 report by the National Assessment of will require, but all 16-year-olds would benefit from a diverse thrilling, but we generally accept them as necessary. According Educational Progress indicates that Texas eighth graders made set of problem-solving capabilities. Moreover, as Achieve’s to a study from the Educational Testing Service, the nonprofit a 32-point gain in math scores between 1990 and 2011. Texas president Michael Cohen asked the Houston Chronicle, responsible for administering the GRE and other standardized Education Commissioner Michael Williams told The Dallas “What kind of technical training doesn’t require some kind of assessments, a student’s performance in Algebra II is a better Morning News in February that he attributes the achievement “to advanced mathematics?” predictor of college success than any other high school class. an emphasis Texas has placed on a critical core subject [math].” It is especially unwise to discourage students from engaging Lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives, however, The bipartisan nonprofit Achieve, which promotes higher in quantitative learning at a time of significant global compe- are questioning the importance of Algebra II with a new bill academic standards nationwide, agrees with Williams. Achieve tition in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) that would reduce the required math and science courses for disapproves of HB 5 and considers it to be counterproductive fields. Eliminating math and science requirements could ef- high school graduation. House Bill 5, authored by Reps. Jimmie to the success of future Texans. Its policy experts contend that fectively limit many students’ career paths. A student can al- Don Aycock, R-Killeen, Joe Deshotel, D-Beaumont, John Davis, students would fare better under legislation that requires ad- ways drop off the STEM track, but it is much more difficult R-Houston, Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio and Bill Callegari, ditional emphasis on math as a core subject, not less. According to get back on. A college student whose last math course was R-Houston, with more than 60 co-authors, has been approved to the Achieve policy agenda, “For high school graduates to be 9th grade geometry would have to learn three years or more of in the House and awaits a vote in the Senate. If passed, it would prepared for success in a wide range of postsecondary settings, math just to begin pursuing an engineering degree. Even more remove Algebra II as a high school graduation requirement in they need to take four years of challenging mathematics.” difficult would be to finish that degree in four years, a goal the Texas public schools by the 2013-2014 school year. Supporters of HB 5 argue that the bill will provide flexibil- University has aggressively adopted in recent years. The proposed legislation is a mistake. Students will learn less ity. Students, they say, will have more room in their schedules When Texas high schools fail to prepare their students, the under less-demanding curricula, which bodes poorly for this to pursue classes of more immediate relevance to their career onus of remedial education efforts and their associated costs fall University and for the state as a whole. plans. A Senate analysis of the bill echoes that sentiment: “Many on UT. Specifics learned in Algebra II, which rarely come in handy in business and industry are frustrated with the lack of applied Texas students demand and deserve high academic stan- for students not pursuing math or science degrees, may be for- core curriculum courses to prepare students for the growing la- dards. HB 5 threatens to deteriorate recent progress in Texas gotten, but no English or history undergraduate is any worse bor demands in this state.” public education for no compelling reason.
GALLERY Don’t rush to judgment Travis Knoll Daily Texan Columnist
Last week, the United States suffered the first successful domestic terror attack since Sept. 11, 2001. As of this writ- ing, one suspect is dead and the second is in custody and has just recently awoken. Although this attack was not on the scale of 9/11, we can still reflect on our response to terror and the areas in which society can improve. Are we more measured or just desensitized? What have been the effects of similar, but unsuccessful, attempts, such as the Times Square car bomber or the underwear bomber, on our perceptions of terrorism? How should we evaluate the media’s response to the bombings? How do we deal with a widespread, irratio- nal fear of Muslims, of the “others,” a fear that prevents us from understanding the complexities of the Middle East and moves some politicians to suggest trying our own citizens as “enemy combatants” (a position that the Obama administra- tion has rejected)? I interviewed Saif Kazim of the Society for Islamic Aware- ness, a campus student organization that attempts to foster awareness of Muslim issues. He points to the media’s em- phasis on the nationality of an initial person of interest, a Adapt to inaccuracy in social media Saudi national injured in the blast. The Saudi national was questioned but quickly released after he showed no connec- Larisa Manescu organizations such as Politico, Buzzfeed and Newsweek, which tion to the attacks. Kazim insists that the narrative was based then spread it across the web. Daily Texan Columnist on false assumptions. “That there are statistical probabilities Scrutiny, however, can be a difficult skill for journalists to main- [that Muslims commit the majority of terrorist acts] is not It’s a common sight at concerts nowadays: Instead of freely em- tain when they are wrapped up in the adrenaline of sharing the evident.” He believed the media rushed to a quick judgment bracing the moment, the members of the smartphone-equipped latest update. that would fit more easily into the general narrative. “When crowd are more concerned with having their phones in the air, Andy Carvin, the senior product manager for online commu- you hear the story about why he was picked up, he was run- ready to document the experience for the social media realm. nications for National Public Radio, gave a talk about social media ning [from the area], and he was reported as looking suspi- But besides providing a new source of distraction, this attach- and the Boston explosions at the International Symposium for cious.” It’s worth noting that The New York Post, which ran ment to our phones can also prove useful. In an emergency situa- Online Journalism in Austin last weekend. the story, quickly withdrew it. tion, an ordinary spectator has the technology to transform into a Carvin highlighted mistakes made by the press in coverage of UT journalism professor Robert Jensen has seen signifi- citizen journalist that documents not just concerts but also highly the April 15 attack under the pressure to keep social media con- cant improvement on the coverage of this event as opposed valuable information. sistently updated. to the coverage of 9/11. “We don’t know the circumstances Chances are that you first heard about the Boston Marathon “It’s never been easier to spread rumors,” Carvin said. around this one person of interest, but we can certainly see explosions through social media, whether from a Reddit post, a However, instead of criticizing social media for distorting the the difference between a single episode and a pattern of in- tweet, a Facebook status or some combination of the three. ethics of journalism, as some journalism professionals do, Carvin vidious discrimination.” Although we must constantly be While UT students were sitting in class or at work or taking a urged the media to think progressively about their relationship to vigilant, Jensen says most of the media has “learned from the nap at home, spectators at the Boston Marathon were suffering fa- the public. Instead of merely informing the public by telling it what past” and journalists are slower to buy into the “mob mental- tal wounds, rushing fellow runners to receive emergency care and the media thinks it should know, Carvin made the distinction that ity” that led to more systematic discrimination after 9/11. desperately looking for loved ones, while simultaneously produc- the media should create a more informed public, or “better con- When I asked Kazim about whether the detention and ing written and visual updates on the unfolding activity. sumers and producers of information.” quick release of one person of interest could lead to more Within an hour of the attack, both traditional and alternative Instead of merely slapping “breaking news” on the latest tweets, general profiling, he pointed to a story reported by Boston’s news sites began accumulating and organizing information about examples of engagement included organizations being more FOX 25 News on April 17 in which two Arabic speakers were the bombing provided by those at the site of the tragedy to create transparent about what they know by actively addressing rumors asked to remove themselves from a Chicago-bound airplane a cohesive narrative. on social media platforms instead of pretending they don’t exist because passengers, many of them Boston Marathon run- Live coverage of the Boston explosions by both amateur and and talking to the public about where they came from, even if this ners, were uncomfortable. No further details were given. In- professional journalists served many purposes. It kept people means a major news organization admitting its own factual error. deed, the USA Today story reported last week that Muslim around the world informed by capturing developments as they “We should help them to understand what it means to confirm organizations were particularly worried about an “irrational occurred, including heartwarming acts of heroism and empathy. something. Confirming is not just sharing something you heard response” to the Boston Marathon bombings. The story cit- It also captured the raw emotion of the atmosphere and provided on Facebook from a friend or brother-in-law,” Carvin said. “Re- ed comments made by conservative media mogul Pat Rob- valuable primary photo resources that the FBI later used to iden- porting is no longer enough.” ertson: “Don’t talk to me about ‘religion of peace’…no way!” tify the suspects. The public needs this wake-up call in order to become skepti- After the attack, a Muslim woman in Malden, Mass. was UT journalism professor Robert Quigley, the former so- cal, active consumers instead of passive re-tweeters. Just yesterday, allegedly harassed while walking with her child by a man cial media editor at the Austin American-Statesman, believes I saw not only friends but fellow journalists re-tweet breaking who screamed, “You are terrorists! We hate you!” according you cannot overstate the importance of new technology as a news from the Associated Press that the White House had been to the Malden Patch, a local newspaper. Malden Mayor Gary platform for journalists. bombed and President Barack Obama was injured. The tweet was Christenson later called the woman who had been the target “You’re out there, you’re scraping, you’re breaking things as they false; the AP Twitter account had been hacked. They may be for- of the attack to say that he “would not tolerate” hate speech. go and you’re using Twitter,” Quigley says. “If you’re not comfort- given for trusting the AP as the credible source it normally is, but But Kazim sees improvement as well. “There is more aware- able in that world, this is a difficult profession for you right now.” the fact remains that they didn’t hesitate to verify the information, ness of the discrimination now. The discriminatory govern- However, as journalists increasingly use social media to reach even in light of recent bomb-related misinformation. We must ac- mental policies are still in place, but there were several opin- the public, the repercussions of mistakes become more severe. It’s knowledge the journalistic problems of social media before we can ion pieces that ran calling out discrimination.” not that there are more errors; it’s that those errors stick. The mass move forward. Many in the media should also be applauded for their ini- of information shared after the Boston explosions caused mistakes My suggestion: Don’t hate the game, train the players. So- tial restraint in considering a variety of different possible in professional reporting and media coverage which were then cial media isn’t just one aspect of the news process; it is intrinsi- motives for the bombings. As we continue to learn the de- carried rapidly across social media, triggering a vicious cycle of cally wrapped up within the news cycle and it’s not going away. tails of the investigation, let us keep in mind the words of regurgitated misinformation. It was overwhelming, frustrating Surely, the platform will change, but the effects of information President Barack Obama, who on April 19 said, “The Ameri- and sobering to see how an injured witness evolved into a Saudi dissemination persists. It is a force that cannot be ignored or de- can spirit includes staying true to the unity and diversity that suspect in the news, or how a Brown University student who has tested. Instead, its relationship to journalism should be analyzed makes us strong. And that’s why we take care not to rush to been missing since March became a target of suspicion on Reddit, and better understood. judgment — not about the motivations of these individuals; resulting in the online harassment of his already-grieving family. Manescu is an international relations and global studies certainly not about entire groups of people.” That piece of misinformation was also picked up by major news sophomore from Ploiesti, Romania. Knoll is a Latin American Studies senior from Dallas.
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NEWSNEWS 5 5 Wednesday, April 24, 2013 News 5 UNIVERSITY NEWS BRIEFLY UTPD chief candidate from Ohio defends qualifications UT investment funds By Amanda O’Donnell of how much effort the city reach record value and the University put into UT System endowment as- working together.” sets hit a new high at the half- Chief John McCandless of McCandless also spoke way point of the current fiscal the Miami University Police on the importance of de- year with a combined worth Department in Oxford, Ohio partment relationships with of $21.7 billion on Feb. 28, ac- says UTPD Chief of Police University organizations and cording to documents from Robert Dahlstrom will leave staff. He said his experience the University of Texas In- big shoes after retiring this and accomplishments at Mi- vestment Management Com- semester, but is confident in ami University have done a pany’s most recent meeting. his own ability to fill them. lot to prepare him for a posi- The Permanent Univer- McCandless spoke Tues- tion at a bigger university. sity Fund, a public endow- day afternoon and is the “I obviously come from ment made up of 2.1 million third of four candidates to a smaller community,” Mc- acres of land located in West come before a public forum Candless said. “But at Miami, Texas, earned 8.4 percent in as a possible replacement for we worked diligently to gain investment returns in the lat- Chief Dahlstrom. McCand- resources that bigger sur- est 12-month period ending less appeared before a com- rounding departments did in February. Meanwhile the mittee of more than 20 stu- not have.” General Endowment Fund, dents and faculty members The committee will con- largely made up of dona- from various departments to sider both campus-wide tions from alumni and oth- answer questions and speak and sector-specific concerns Marshall Nolen | Daily Texan Staff ers, earned 8.5 percent in about future plans for UTPD. when evaluating candidates John McCandless interviews for the open UTPD chief position Tuesday. Employed at the Miami investment returns over the In the forum, McCand- and their fit for UT. University in Ohio, McCandless sets his sights on Texas to continue his career. same period, according to less said UTPD’s community Doug Bolin, artistic direc- UTIMCO CEO Bruce Zim- relations impress him. tor and director of opera- closely with all the safety and UT community safe.” said. “Although I would merman. UTIMCO is the “I cannot even imagine tions for University Events, security offices on campus in Luis Quintero, coordina- have preferred some of nonprofit corporation that a reason a candidate would said one of his department’s programs that are all about tor of Student Emergency the questions be answered oversees the UT and Texas not want this position,” Mc- concerns is choosing a can- a sense of a community and Services, said his department more directly, [McCand- A&M systems’ investments. Candless said. “The rela- didate who can maintain the the culture that is unique to relies directly on UTPD for less] spoke of a lot of vary- Zimmerman said he hopes tionship that the University balance between the safety of this institution,” Bolin said. information during investi- ing experience, and some investment returns on the shares with the city of Aus- events and their adherence “There are a lot of traditions, gations to fulfill its duties. of the examples of issues endowment continue to in- tin, specifically the police to UT tradition. and it’s important that we up- “We as a department need he’s had experience with are crease, but stressed the im- department, is an example “Our office works very hold those while keeping our that cooperation,” Quintero very common here.” portance of taking a long- term view when gauging the returns’ success. STUDENT GOVERNMENT “We certainly hope there will be gains, and we actu- ally hope to make more than what gets distributed [to the SG protects continued LGBT funding System],” Zimmerman said. “Specifically with respect to By Amanda Voeller and Sexuality Center and Ally Day bill is about support investment returns, what we its educational value, Queer while the Gender and Sexual- will expect is ups and downs, Students Alliance director ity Center bill is about money, because we are in a period of A bill to ensure the con- Kent Kasischke said. Roberts said. volatility in capital markets.” tinuation of funding for All members voted in sup- “Just because we are a According to figures the Gender and Sexual- port of the bill, with the ex- Texas school does not mean Zimmerman provided, the ity Center passed in Student ception of John David Rob- we are going to do the same various funds managed by Government on Tuesday. erts, a finance senior and actions [Texas A&M and the UTIMCO have grown over- The bill was filed in re- McCombs representative. Texas Legislature] have,” said all in the last 10 years. For sponse to events at Texas “Today I represent the con- Janet Yang, an author of the the 10-year period end- A&M University, where its stituency that isn’t okay with Gender and Sexuality Center Jonathan Garza | Daily Texan Staff ing Feb. 28, the Permanent Student Senate filed a bill to the minority being forced to funding bill. Finance senior John Roberts was the only representative to University Fund’s returns allow students to opt out of pay for something that they Yang said the bill also ad- vote against the bill supporting the continuation of funding the hovered at an average of 9.1 funding the University’s Gay, might have a moral problem dressed the possibility of Gender and Sexuality Center. percent growth annually, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans- with,” Roberts said. people around the nation cat- while the General Endow- gender Resource Center Roberts said he is a sup- egorizing UT into the beliefs expression of Student Gov- Yang said. “Just to make sure ment Fund had an annual for religious reasons. porter of the gay community Texas A&M and the Texas ernment’s stance on funding that the stance of UT is being average return of 9.2 percent The purpose of the bill and was a sponsor for an- Legislature have set forth re- the Gender and Sexuality seen, we want to put some- over the same decade. was to show that the student other bill that supports Ally cently. The bill will not make Center, according to Yang. thing in writing explaining body supports the Gender Day. The difference is that the any changes, but was an “It’s the visibility of it all,” our viewpoint.” —Jordan Rudner APP continues from page 1
won second place. Kopser INCREDIBLE began working on the app in 2012 with Kate Ronkain- en and Ryan Black, both of whom graduated from UT in spring 2012. SELECT DESKTOPS: Black said RideScout did well in different com- petitions in the fall, which includes monitors, mice, gave them more confidence Mikaela Locklear | Daily Texan Staff and keyboard and market validation. RideScout creators Kate Ronkainen, Joseph Kopser and Ryan RideScout has been funded Black launched RideScout in the Apple App Store this February. by employees’ friends and “It’s a huge testament of the to 34-year-olds, Black said. 10% family as well as angel inves- tors — people who aren’t strength of the student body at Kopser said RideScout is ALL LAPTOPS OFF professional investors but are Texas,” Kopser said. “It’s a huge currently optimized for Aus- willing to financially support testament to the ecosystem of tin, and it plans to expand an idea — and is working on Austin in general in terms of to Washington, D.C. next. online marketing and co-mar- their ability to get technology The company also plans to keting with the car-sharing off the ground.” broaden its app’s platform to service Car2Go. Austin has the highest Android this summer. The group hired a de- smartphone-adoption rate “We’re pretty excited about SELECT PRODUCTS* velopment team in August per capita in the country, and not only what it’ll do for Aus- and launched RideScout although the app can be used tin, but it’ll be another great *if marked with red price tag in the Apple App Store by anyone, the target market is success story for the university in February 2013. “millennials” — tech-savvy 18 itself,” Kopser said. LATIN continues from page 1 50% theme, Jacob said. Last year’s dances were based out of A OFF Veracruz, Mexico. The group recognizes the Spanish holiday Dia de los Muertos by host- BRIGHT ing an educational event called Las Calaeas. The event includes danc- es, theatre performances IDEA and educational displays about the significance of the day, while incorporat- ing other groups such as Texas Latin Dance, UT Bal- let Folklorico and several Plan your summer classes at ACC. Latino fraternities. Roxanne Hall, UTPD Take affordable classes that transfer. staff member, said she went to the event to see if she en- joyed Zumba before com- GOOD FOR THIS WEEKEND ONLY mitting to paying for classes. “I just got through a big Register May 6–May 22 move and a lot of traveling and stuff like that, so it’s austincc.edu/register time to start focusing on me 1015 Norwood Park Blvd. again,” Hall said.
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Ask Kenny Vaccaro what he hopes the outcome of this HEAT week’s NFL draft will be, and the answer is quick, confi- dent and smoothly spoken. “I want to be the first safety taken,” Vaccaro said. “I don’t CELTICS care if it’s the first or second round, I just want to be the first safety off the board.” The draft prospects are KNICKS looking bright for the Brown- wood native, who played for four years and started at safety in every game during his ju- nior and senior years. In his WARRIORS four-year career, Kenny Vac- caro managed 264 tackles, five interceptions and four forced fumbles. Many analysts have NUGGETS listed Vaccaro as a first-round pick, citing his size, speed, hard-hitting grit, flexibility and instincts on the field. “I think I was explosive MLB on my breaks,” Vaccaro said ASTROS at Texas Pro Day, where he went through drills but Marisa Vasquez | Daily Texan file photo skipped the 40-yard dash due Former Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro is a highly ranked prospect in this week’s NFL Draft. Vaccaro was one of only 23 players invited to a hip flexor injury. “I was to New York City to attend the draft and is a projected first-round pick. really happy with how my MARINERS hip held up. I thought I did a “I’m fired up to go any- for the best university in shined, leading the team in tack- Beneath Vaccaro’s tat- good job today.” where,” Vaccaro said at Pro Texas,” Vaccaro said. “To play les and earning lauds including tooed skin, football runs Vaccaro ran through pri- Day. “This has been a dream for America’s team would be a first-team All-America selec- deep in his blood. Vaccaro’s vate workouts for the Dallas my whole life. Wherever I go, great, but I just want to have tion by Pro Football Weekly.. uncle, A.J. Johnson, played Cowboys and the Tennessee I’ll excel at that team.” the opportunity to play for He duked it out in October in the NFL with both the RANGERS Titans, though a bevy of oth- Even if that team isn’t in any organization.” with West Virginia’s speedy Washington Redskins and er coaches seem to have their his home state. Despite last season’s of- receiver Tavon Austin and tal- eyes on him too. “I’m from Texas, I played ten listless defense, Vaccaro lied 11 tackles during the game. SAFETY continues on page 7 ANGELS BASEBALL | TEXAS 4, HOUSTON 0
Texas pitchers power Tuesday win TOP TWEET GAME BREAKDOWN STOCK UP Ricky Berens @RickyBerens Erich Weiss: In his first Innings 1-3: Except for Erich Weiss’ home run in the bot- start since breaking his nose tom of the first, the Longhorns didn’t score through the “Good evening of against West Virginia this first three frames, though they connected on two base golf after a tough past weekend, Weiss hit a hits. Junior Josh Urban gave up only one hit through three home run deep to right field day of practice. Got innings as he faced just one hitter over the minimum. in his first at-bat in the bot- a new golf bag for
tom of the first inning. The Innings 4-6: The Texas pitching staff continued to my bday and had to junior finished the night dominate on the mound. Freshman Travis Duke came put it to some use!” 1-for-4. in as relief in the fifth and the Cougars couldn’t get Shweta Gulati | Daily Texan Staff a hit until the sixth inning. C.J Hinojosa had an RBI STOCK down single in the fifth to plate Weston Hall. The Longhorns Third baseman Erich Weiss returned to play and hit his first Contact: home run of the season after suffering a nose injury Friday. took advantage of a dropped third strike to score a Texas offense SPORTS run in the sixth. Hall finished off the inning with an had trouble making con- RBI double to plate Brooks Marlow. tact Tuesday night against BRIEFLY the Houston pitching staff. Addison, Begley Weiss back in lineup, Innings 7-9: The offense went scoreless in the final two The Longhorns recorded 11 innings registering no hits and two strikeouts. Junior strikeouts while only coming bring in awards Horns topple Cougars Ty Marlow came in as relief in the eighth and gave up up with four runs off eight Freshman Breaunna only one hit while striking out three to close the game hits. To make matters worse, Addison and junior the Texas pitching staff com- night’s game against West Vir- for Texas. Elizabeth Begley were By Peter Sblendorio bined for only five strikeouts ginia after a pitch hit off his hel- —Sara Beth Purdy designated league cham- on the night. met and broke his nose. Weiss pions of their positions, the Big 12 Conference It had been a long time made his first start since the by the numbers since Erich Weiss last made injury on Tuesday after pinch- announced Tuesday. a slow trot around the bases. hitting in Sunday’s game. 4: The Texas offense re- Addison boasts an In his 38th game and 135th Neither team scored again corded four strikeouts in 8-1 league record and is at-bat of the season, the third until the fifth inning, when C.J the bottom of the sixth ranked No. 33 in the na- baseman finally connected Hinojosa hit a single to right inning. Junior desig- tion in women’s singles. on his first home run of the field to drive home Weston nated hitter Jacob Felts The Boca Raton native season in the first inning of Hall and extend his team struck out swinging but has a 21-6 record in sin- the Longhorns’ 4-0 victory leading RBI total to 24. Texas was able to reach due gles this season. over Houston on Tuesday. would add two more runs in to a wild pitch on the Begley also has an 8-1 “It was awesome,” Weiss the bottom of the sixth on a third strike. league record and claimed said. “I hope it will get me go- run-scoring wild pitch and an 28: Junior Mark Payton the Big 12 title last year at ing. It is kind of a weight off, RBI double by Hall. reached base safely in his No. 6 singles. Begley’s record you just got to play the game Josh Urban was dynamic in 28th consecutive game thus far is 26-14 in singles. and take what it gives you.” his third consecutive Tuesday Tuesday night. Payton The Longhorns are The home run also marked start, as he allowed just one hit went 0-for-3 against the Shweta Gulati | Daily Texan Staff seeded third and will play the first hit by Weiss since Cougars but walked in Junior pitcher Josh Urban combined with fellow pitchers Travis sixth-seeded Oklahoma he was forced to leave Friday WIN continues on page 7 the seventh. Duke and Ty Marlow to hold the Cougars to a mere four hits. Friday in Norman. —Rachel Thompson
MLB Rain impedes on tournament The Longhorns will Slumping, sluggish Astros necessitate steadfast fan base have to wait to continue their quest to win their and it’s not even close. first Big 12 Champion- It doesn’t take much dig- ship after third-round By Nick Cremona ging to figure out why this action was canceled Tues- Daily Texan Columnist team is so terrible. The As- day due to the ice and tros’ opening day payroll for cold. Play will resume The Astros have been in the entire roster was smaller Wednesday at noon. The the process of taking a mas- than some individual play- championship has been sive salary dump in the past ers’ salaries in the league. reduced from the normal few years, and now they are There are five Astros who 72 holes to 54. left with a steaming pile of are signed to multi-million Play was suspended shell-shocked would-be mi- dollar deals for this season, for an hour Monday in nor leaguers. Not exactly the and those five make a shade the first round due to the formula for winning a pen- under $10 million combined. weather and the second nant. Especially in the rejuve- Houston has just five wins round was delayed for 45 nated American League West, in 19 games, and there’s an minutes later in the after- where Oakland has shown it argument to be made that noon. Six teams have yet to has the pieces to give the An- it doesn’t even deserve that finish their second round gels and Rangers a run for the much. With the prices of sta- due to darkness. Texas division crown. Right now dium food now, a tray of hot leads Oklahoma State by the Astros are easily the worst six shots after 36 holes. team in the major leagues, ASTROS continues on page 7 Illustration by Lindsay Rojas | Daily Texan Staff —Jacob Martella SPTS/CLASSSPTS/CLASS 77 Wednesday, April 24, 2013 sports 7 Titans safety] Michael Grif- you are going to be a first- staff member. It’s never too from Brett Wallace in the first fin. It’s easy to compare Ken- round pick and very high on early to be thinking about few games of the year, but he SAFETY ny to the great ones. He plays people’s list.” ASTROS next year. Or, in the Houston was quickly sent back to Tri- continues from page 6 with passion every day and Despite the recognition and continues from page 6 Astros’ case, the year after ple-A to fix that. A lot of the he practices with passion.” flurry of praise he’s received next. Or maybe even after team’s impatience at the plate the San Diego Chargers. He Vaccaro was invited to heading into the draft, Vac- dogs and a few soft drinks the next summer Olympics. has to do with its overall inex- aided the Redskins in claim- New York City to attend the caro is quick to give thanks have just as much clout as It hasn’t been this depressing perience. The average age is 27 ing a Super Bowl victory draft, one of only 23 players for his talent, his accomplish- the Astros. to be an Astros fan since we on the team’s active roster. The in 1991. asked to attend. ments and his future. New owner Jim Crane has all figured out that Enron was bottom line is that the bulk of “Kenny is tough,” head “We have had a lot of guys “I never thought I’d be also made a strategic move in about as viable an enterprise this year’s roster needs more coach Mack Brown said. that are invited to New York at this point,” Vaccaro said. selling the team’s broadcast as a Nigerian email scam. No, experience, whether it’s down “Kenny is like [Seattle for the draft and it has always “I’m so blessed. I thank God rights to Comcast SportsNet you don’t have an uncle that on the farm or with the big Seahakws safety] Earl Thom- been a highlight,” Brown everyday that I got the op- Houston, which sounds like is urgently trying to wire you boys, even if that means get- as. He’s like a [Tennessee said. “It obviously means that portunity to play this game.” something out of a “Termina- $15 million for the small fee ting roughed up from time- tor” film. If the strategy was of all your personal informa- to-time. to put the team on a network tion. And no, the Astros are So keep your heads up, Following the win, head to one. The Cougars took the only a handful of subscrib- not going to win the Ameri- Astros faithful, and try not to coach Augie Garrido was first matchup by a 4-3 score ers can watch, then bravo can League West any time get your feelings hurt when WIN pleased with the way his team on March 19 in Houston. Crane, you have successfully soon, either. But I did hear someone makes fun of your continues from page 6 fought to win the game and The Longhorns are now 22- shrouded your team from about a 13-year-old kid from team. It’s going to happen acknowledged the urgency to 17 on the season and 18-8 at the public eye. It might ulti- the Dominican Republic that often, and unless you want to in four scoreless innings while compile wins throughout the home. That said, they will need mately be the best thing for may be able to help the Astros be that guy that changes his striking out one. Travis Duke rest of the season. to pick up several key wins on fans. There are only so many out in a few years. Just kid- baseball allegiance every oth- pitched three scoreless innings “It was a grind on offense,” the road this weekend at Bay- leads you can see slip away in ding, even with the services er year, you’re going to have to lower his ERA on the sea- Garrido said. “We just had lor to improve their standing the eighth and ninth innings of seven studs, the Astros are to grow some tougher skin. son to 0.64, and Ty Marlow to keep grinding it out. Ev- in the Big 12. Texas is 5-10 in before you start to cheer for doomed for mediocrity in the Maybe you can even try out came in from first base to pitch ery game is big for us. Every conference play this season the Rangers instead. near and distant future. for the team if you really want the final two frames. game’s a must-win game. and is tied with Texas Tech for But if you’re a true Astros Jose Altuve excluded, to be a part of the rebuilding The Cougars struggled to There is nothing left for us to last place in the Big 12. fan, with fond memories of the team struggles to work process. Although I won’t be get anything started on of- do than win every game we Texas will look to pick the Astrodome and those awe- against opposing pitchers’ able to watch the team play fense, recording only four possibly can. We all know that up its first Big 12 series win some jerseys from the ‘90s, pitch counts and is collectively every night because I am hits in the game. Only one and you can’t hide from that.” of the year this weekend in you won’t give up that easy. striking out at a record pace. being held hostage by Time of those hits went for extra With the win, Texas Waco, with the first game There’s hope yet for the or- As a team, the Astros average Warner Cable, I will keep a bases, and they went down in evened the season series scheduled to begin Friday at ganization, but it won’t likely nearly 10 strikeouts per game. close eye on the team’s prog- order in five different innings. against Houston one game 6:35 p.m. involve any current player or Most of those whiffs came ress in the coming years.
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I have seen God, football. The sport is ever- When my roommates sug- and he wears No. 33. I have, present, a driving force be- gested the idea of purchasing a seven years too late, finally hind many of the plot lines, dog for our apartment, my re- seen the perfect show. but “Friday Night Lights” is sponse was a resounding “NO.” The writers of “Friday deeper than that. For every If you can look past the Night Lights” did a tremen- cliche streets-to-stardom as- $500 deposit our complex dous job developing 20 or so cension, there’s a dark side, requires for owning a pet, characters, making viewers the bullet holes in the back. the logistics of the entire idea care about them and then For each character who out- were completely ridiculous. breaking them down right does his presumed fate and Dogs are not civilized in front of them. By framing does something with his creatures. Dogs do not un- each character as relatable life, there is a character who derstand the concept of in- commodities — someone can’t make it out of Dillon. door plumbing. Dogs do not we once were, someone we For every failed relationship, understand the difference hope/expect to become, for every ruined marriage, between what is and is not someone we’re scared to there are the ones that last, edible. Dogs also do not un- become and someone we Swedes and TAs be damned. derstand the concept of per- know — “Friday Night Don’t worry, there is lev- sonal space. Lights” does what “Lost” ity. Miracle touchdowns are Then of course, there is and “The Office” failed to scored in the final seconds the monetary commitment do: It keep us caring all the of games, Mack Brown and that dogs demand. Dogs way to the end. The result is Rick Barnes make appear- require their own special tears, fist-pumps and time ances and a spontaneous food, veterinary care, sup- spent lying in bed thinking, trip to Mexico awaits. plies and training. Accord- “Damn, what would I do?” See if you notice the ing to raisingspot.com, the From beginning to end, Matt Saracen-Case Mc- average yearly cost of own- tough decisions define the Coy on-field similarities ing a dog can range between show. The choice between and the inexplicable dis- $360 and $2,520 or more. the one thing you’ve worked appearance of J.D. McCoy. That’s much more than a toward your entire life — Grab some tissues for the few college students can with a superteam of an op- opening episodes of season reasonably afford. portunity right on your four. Root hard for Smash In a sense, dogs are like doorstep — and the thing and his mother, and pre- newborn babies that never that would make a loved one pare to hate Joe McCoy. really get past the infant the happiest. The sobering You’ll spend 67 hours of stage. I am 20 years old. I reminder that we don’t have your life binge-watching do not want a large, furry total control of our lives, that “Friday Night Lights.” I’d infant taking up space in we’re a bad break away from do it again. Texas forever, my overpriced apartment some stranger bathing us forever on Netflix. or peeing on my craigslist- acquired furniture. It’s not that I’m an in- Illustration by Dannielle LaMonte | Daily Texan Staff sensitive, cold-hearted hu- continues from page 10 man being. When I pass loving and reliable. They When dogs can be trained to do SEX ED by the boxer puppy one of have a strange way of sens- incapable of having a ro- and tell if you’re going to my neighbors owns on my my statistics homework, I might ing when someone is upset, mantic relationship or being be promiscuous.” walk to class, I make the and they have nice dog- consider buying one. loved. It does not make one “No one should have to same giddy noises and con- specific ways of cheering dirty or forced to live a life feel alone or afraid of re- torted facial expressions people up. back them up. knows something that of shame. percussions for doing the that anyone else makes According to a brochure Does the neighbor I com- I don’t. How can we begin to right thing,” Campbell told when confronted with a published by Pets Are Won- monly see exiting the eleva- For now, however, I am challenge topics in college, ThinkProgress, an Ameri- small animal. derful Support, interac- tor with a handful of leashes happy to live in a domain such as slut-shaming, mis- can political blog. “If I was The difference between tion with animals has been and four small dogs have a where dog hair is not em- information about sex or able to succeed in the social- me and my roommates is shown to lower stress and lower stress level than I do? bedded into every soft sur- stereotypes about gender, ly conservative state of West that I do not see the point decrease loneliness and Does being tackled by four face, and I can go to sleep if those lessons have been Virginia, then anyone can.” of paying hundreds of dol- depression. Another study small dogs at the end of the knowing that I will not wake taught to us through our Rather than invoking lars for a thing that will only that focused on recently day help him feel better after up to find pee on my pre- education system? shame, lies and pink card- take up what little patience I widowed women found a hard test? cious square of carpet. Luckily, people like Kate- board hearts, people of all have left at the end of a busy that those who owned pets Maybe my ritual of visit- When dogs can be trained lyn Campbell, student body ages deserve information school day. had much fewer symptoms ing the Austin Pets Alive! to do my statistics home- vice president at George that allows them to make However, after a particu- of physical and psychologi- pop-up adoption spot work, I might consider buy- Washington High School in healthy decisions, free of larly taxing week, I found cal disease than those who on South Congress when ing one. That will definitely Charleston, W.Va., exist. She coercion and peer pressure. myself craving the company didn’t own pets. I’m feeling upset actually help reduce my stress level. was recently threatened by Whether you start having of a dog. The psychological and makes sense. And maybe For now, I’ll pack a small her principal for standing sex at age 17 or 78, most While dogs are uncivi- physical health benefits are this mysterious neighbor picnic and take a bus to Zilk- up against an assembly led people will have sex at some lized and do not understand not just hearsay — they have that my roommates have er Park when I’m in need of by Pam Stenzel, who report- point in their lives. Medi- societal norms, they are also real scientific research to come to call “Dogboy” some puppy love. edly told students that, “if cally accurate sex education you take birth control, your — free of stereotypes and mother probably hates you,” stigmas — that promotes and, “I could look at any one healthy relationships, is CAKES continues from page 10 of you in the eyes right now something we all deserve. necessarily be a bad thing,” has grown tremendously ter to collecting donations on campus. Ferrario said. “I hope over the last few years. from supporters.” “I always appreciate stu- that people, through pan- “There aren’t many events Along with his wife and dent efforts that go beyond continues from page 10 cakes, realize how pow- like this that bring so many daughter, Vick has been in- the classroom that serve OWLS erful student organiza- different student groups on volved in the event since the community and bring a hit-and-run and ends up tions can be when they campus together,” Ferrario it first began. After being people together for a good kissing his fellow cellmate work collectively for a said. “From all of those diagnosed with Parkin- cause,” Vick said. “I believe only to come to the conclu- common cause.” supporting organizations son’s in 2008, he has been that the work the students sion that kissing another Popularity and support we are able to gather liter- profoundly inspired by the have done in the past has guy is “really not that bad.” for the program, which Fe- ally hundreds of volunteers excitement and dedication been quite successful and With more than 20 dif- rarrio said he hopes will who help with everything that underlies events like it’s been fun to have my ferent pieces, the book has become more of a tradition, from mixing pancake bat- Pancakes for Parkinson’s family involved.” plenty of enjoyable mo- ments and few painful ones. Some of his fictional mono- logues shine, like “Just a Quick E-mail,” which is a sarcastic, cruel email from a newlywed to a wedding guest that brought pizza coupons as a gift. But the parts of “Let’s Ex- David Sedaris plore Diabetes with Owls” Author that stand out are Sedaris’ personal, non-fiction essays sexual-assault cases. In the about his interactions with section on health care and his family. Here, Sedaris President Barack Obama, is at his best. In “Memory Sedaris mocks those who Laps,” Sedaris recounts his may disagree with him and struggles to make his father the political polarization proud, centering on a sum- surrounding these issues. mer when one of Sedaris’ “Let’s Explore Diabetes schoolmates outdid him with Owls” does not really at the local country club’s explore diabetes with owls, swimming pool. The humor which is probably a good arises as we observe Sedaris’ thing. Instead of discussing frustrated interactions with the health issues of noctur- his parents and siblings. nal birds, Sedaris does what Sedaris provides com- he does best — he makes mentary on controver- you laugh. sial subjects ranging from Sedaris will speak at the racism and social class Long Center on Wednesday to victim-blaming in night at 8 p.m.
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COLUMN | ‘FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS’ Clear eyes, full hearts, must see
By Trey Scott Managing Editor
I was both the perfect can- didate to watch and not to watch “Friday Night Lights.” The show, which pre- miered in 2006 and ended in 2011, centers around life in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas. High school football is the heartbeat of Dillon, and right from the get-go the pressure is on new Panthers head coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler). Win, and he’s the toast of the town. Lose, and he and his wife Tami (Connie Britton) will be moving again. Growing up in football- crazed Austin put me in the show’s target audience. As a fan of both the book and the movie, however, I was initially wary of the show — why ruin a good thing? By the time I had come to my senses, “Friday Night Lights” had moved to NBC’s Friday slot, which was a silly thing for producers to do because those who cared about high school football spent that night in a stadium and not on a sofa.
LIGHTS continues on page 8 Illustration by John Massingill | Daily Texan Staff
SEX CAMPUS Sex education falls short in Texas
of the presenters as the girl, remembered some sort embarrassed and confused, of sex education told me held up the remnants of about exaggerated photos of HUMP DAY her “heart.” No consider- sexually transmitted infec- By Milla Impola ation was given to the boys’ tions that are often used as Pam Stenzel is an absti- hearts, nor was there a dis- scare tactics to discourage nence-only educator noto- cussion of healthy relation- teenage sexuality. Not only rious for her yelling, slut- ships or safe sex. do those photos and the shaming and claims without A 2007 report from the tone of the lessons unfairly a factual basis. But her scare Texas Freedom Network shame students in the class tactics are only one example Education Fund — Just who may already be living of how young people are be- Say Don’t Know: Sexuality with a sexually transmitted ing taught about sex in the Education in Texas Public infection, but they also cre- state of Texas. Schools — showed that sex ate a world where students “If you have sex outside of education in Texas regu- assume they will know if that context, you will pay,” larly contains factual errors, they’ve been infected. Stenzel said in one of her perpetuates lies and distor- I frequently hear stu- speeches. “No one has ever tions about condoms and dents say they would know had more than one partner sexually transmitted infec- if they’ve been infected and Gabriella Belzer | Daily Texan Staff and not paid. That drug, tions, uses shaming and thus won’t get tested. De- Mathematics professor James Vick was one of the inspirations behind Pancakes for Parkinson’s that hormone, that pill, that fear-based instruction and spite what those slide shows when he was diagnosed with degenerative muscular disease. shot that this girl is taking promotes stereotypes and may have portrayed, most has just made her 10 times biases based on gender and sexually transmitted infec- more likely to contract a sexual orientation. tions have no symptoms. disease than if she were not After speaking with UT For example, chlamydia, Students sell pancakes to fund taking that drug.” students, the general con- which is easily curable with I still remember sitting sensus was that they had antibiotics, is known as a through an abstinence-only received little to no sex “silent” infection according presentation in my ninth- education in school or that to the Centers for Disease Parkinson’s disease research grade health class. The pre- teachers had tried to shame Control and Prevention be- senters lined up 10 boys them into not having sex. cause most infected people By Stuart Railey remain undiagnosed until a next to a girl, and one-by- This lack of information don’t show any symptoms. severe decrease in muscular PANCAKES one each boy tore a piece about sex and learned ste- In all actuality, having coordination occurs. The FOR PARKINSON’S of a pink cardboard heart. reotyping can continue a sexually transmitted in- The wafting aroma of Parkinson’s Disease Foun- “This is what will happen to into adulthood. fection does not make one pancakes will guide stu- dation, a leading research When: Wednesday, dents and faculty through organization that studies your heart if you have sex Those students that 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 10 people,” said one grew up in Texas and SEX ED continues on page 8 a gauntlet of spatulas, the pathology of Parkin- griddles and pancake mix son’s, claims that nearly 1 Where: Gregory Wednesday in the Greg- million people in the Unit- Gym Plaza ory Gym Plaza. Pancakes ed States currently live with BOOK REVIEW | ‘LET’S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS’ for Parkinson’s, an annual the disease. fundraising event put on by Over the last three years, green event. the Texas Round Table, will Texas Round Table has suc- In previous years, Texas Sedaris imparts unsweetened wit donate all of its proceeds to ceeded in raising $140,000, Round Table volunteers re- the Michael J. Fox Foun- according to Katie Koehler, lied heavily on Batter Blast- By Bobby Blanchard Similar to his previous dation, which researches the committee’s treasurer. er, a pressurized can filled works, Sedaris also has cures and treatments for The organization aims to with pancake mix. Domi- short, fictional pieces sprin- Parkinson’s disease. collect at least $20,000 this nic Ferrario, a Texas Round David Sedaris does not kled throughout his book. The Texas Round Table, year by selling more than Table co-committee chair, stray from his typically sar- But unlike Sedaris’ previ- a group of current and 4,000 pancakes. explained that Batter Blaster castic style in his latest book ous titles that were divided former presidents from 14 “From the initial event in is similar in style to Cheez “Let’s Explore Diabetes with into two different sections, campus spirit organiza- 2011, we have pledged that Wiz, allowing student chefs Owls,” in which he writes in this book the fiction tions, first introduced the 100 percent of the money to cook hundreds of pan- about politics, rednecks, and nonfiction works are event on campus in 2011 raised will go to the Michael cakes in a short period of a husband-stealing sister, mixed together. in honor of James Vick, a J. Fox Foundation to further time. But the Batter Blaster gay marriage, kookaburras Sedaris’ non-fiction es- UT mathematics professor its goals in finding a cure for company has since gone out and owls. says and reflections are who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and generating of business. “Let’s Explore Diabetes much stronger than his fic- the degenerative muscu- awareness about the disease,” This time around, student with Owls” is a collection tional monologues, some lar disease. Pancakes for Koehler said in an email. volunteers will be improvis- of short essays, fictional of which read as preachy, Parkinson’s represents a Supplies for the event, ing with the help of H-E-B, monologues and even a heavily exaggerated and LET’S EXPLORE collective school effort including pancake mix, which offered to pick up the poem, and Sedaris’ humor ridiculous. One of the DIABETES to procure donations and griddles and syrup, are program’s batter costs. In- is consistent throughout. monologues, “I Brake for raise awareness. contributed by a number stead of Batter Blaster, chefs There’s a laugh at the turn Traditional Marriage,” is WITH OWLS Parkinson’s disease is a of local businesses and will use a combination of of every other sentence, and about a conservative who neurological disorder that organizations including empty ketchup bottles and Sedaris does not hold back goes crazy after gay mar- Author: manifests itself in pain- H-E-B and the Division Aunt Jemima pancake mix. any punches — even against riage is legalized in New David Sedaris ful motor dysfunction in of Housing and Food Ser- “We have never run himself. Beneath the lay- York. The conservative kills Publisher: Little, its later stages. Because vice. Because all of these out of pancakes yet, but ers of humor and sarcasm, his family, gets caught in the disease is so difficult supplies will be returned doing so would not Sedaris produces serious Brown and Company to identify early in its pro- or recycled, Pancakes for depth in his writing. OWLS continues on page 8 Pages: 288 gression, victims often Parkinson’s is a low-cost, CAKES continues on page 8