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NEWS PAGE 6A SPORTS PAGE 1B TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low DNA database could see From throwing cheerleaders boost thanks to legislation to throwing shotputs 77 66 HE AILY EXAN TFriday, April 10, 2009 DServing the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900T www.dailytexanonline.com Clashes dominate conservative author’s visit

By Hudson Lockett & Molly Triece litical beliefs different from their own. Daily Texan Staff Jensen has debated with Horowitz Conservative author David Horow- before on the topic of politics in the itz may have been disappointed if he classroom. expected a quiet welcome during his “They’re allegations without sub- visit to UT on Thursday. stantiation,” Jensen said. “I do believe About 25 protesters gathered under we should ask the critical question: Are the shadow of the Jackson Geological faculties inappropriately politicizing Sciences Building to speak out against the classroom? If you’ve chosen certain the College Republicans event featur- textbooks over others, can you defend ing Horowitz, who was on campus why?” to discuss his latest book, “One-Party Horowitz walked with police securi- Classroom.” Protest organizers includ- ty into Boyd Auditorium as the crowd, ed Campus Progress, the International distinctly divided between support- Socialist Organization and Iranians for ers and protesters, responded wildly to Peace and Justice. each other throughout his hour-and-a- Horowitz’s book charges certain pro- half speech. Supporters outnumbered fessors, including some who teach at protesters by at least 4-to-1. UT, with bringing their political lean- Protesters booed law professor Lino ings into the classroom and disseminat- Graglia as he introduced Horowitz, ing them to students. prompting cries of “shut up” from In his writings, Horowitz advocates the rest of the audience. A UT repre- “academic freedom” legislation that sentative then issued the first of three would monitor professors’ teaching warnings, calling for the audience to methods and issue consequences for stop shouting. A final warning alerted political polarization. the audience that disruptive students Dana Cloud, an associate commu- would be subject to discipline and pos- nication studies professor, and Rob- sibly criminal charges. ert Jensen, an associate journalism pro- “Here comes Dana’s circus,” fessor, are among those accused of dis- criminating against students with po- AUTHOR continues on page 2A

Photos by Emily Kinsolving | Daily Texan Staff Above, Conservative author and activist David Horowitz exits the stage after delivering a speech on liberal bias in university curricula Thursday night. Left, Protesters express their discontent with Horowitz’s claims as others listen over their complaints. Supporters of the speaker outnumbered the vocal opposition by at least 4-to-1.

NAACP set to protest House bill would add faculty member to Board of Regents By Mohini Madgavkar day that would appoint a UT Perro said that while faculty Daily Texan Staff System faculty member to the would not have a formal vote After years of campaigning, board. in System issues, the legislation “[The board] needs a at doors of Highland faculty may be working directly The legislation proposes that would give faculty members a pathway to get faculty with the UT System Board of Re- a faculty member take the place more direct voice in UT System input, just as they gents on issues including tuition of one of three current regents decisions and improve the cur- rates, hiring and curriculum re- whose terms expire in 2011. rent state of affairs. do from the student in response to closure form following the current legis- Maureen Perro, Pierson’s chief “The faculty members feel regent member.” lative session. of staff, said the legislation will that by being acknowledged, change at the regents’ behest to — David Hillis, Linder said. “Why close it when State Rep. Paula Pierson, D- they can make more of a con- Civil rights group says strip the proposed position of a black event comes to Austin? Arlington, introduced a bill at sistent and unified impact in UT Faculty Council voting rights before coming out mall’s early shutdown It’s the biggest event of black the House Higher Education chairman of committee. folks coming to Austin. Why Subcommittee meeting Wednes- BOARD continues on page 2A motivated by racism can’t Austin deal with it?” By Matt Stephens Texas Relays bring in nearly $8 Daily Texan Staff million from the event’s 40,000 The NAACP will protest at attendees, according to the Aus- Highland Mall in response to the tin Sports Commission. mall’s early closure last Saturday Highland Mall manager Jeff UT students lend tax help to low-income residents during the Clyde Littlefield Tex- Gionnette said the mall closed at as Relays. 2 p.m. Saturday because he felt Center’s goals include helping families Monica Corpus Nelson Linder, president of the it did not have enough security and Fernando Austin branch of the NAACP, for the expected number of cus- understand code, maximize returns Ramirez wait said several members of the or- tomers brought in by Texas Re- for help filing ganization plan to protest with lays. The mall, which normally By Pierre Bertrand their taxes. signs outside the mall’s doors closes at 9 p.m., reopened Sun- Daily Texan Staff UT business students helped this Saturday at 9 a.m. day morning at regular business The last day to file tax returns — April 15 low-income “We need to let folks know hours. — is rapidly approaching as hundreds of Uni- families with He estimated that the mall has versity students volunteer to help low-income that this is not where they need their returns had as many as 25,000 customers families with the task. to be shopping,” Linder said. as part of an in previous years on the Satur- He said he feels the closure Students from the McCombs School of Busi- accounting was racially motivated because day of the event. ness are working as part of an accounting class class. of the high influx of African- “In no way does High- to help residents understand tax codes or maxi- Americans that participate in or land Mall discriminate against mize their returns for the following year. watch the Relays. Paul Chouy “The mall is open all the time,” NAACP continues on page 2A TAX continues on page 2A Daily Texan Staff 2A

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THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 109, Number 124 25 cents AUTHOR: Horowitz calls protesters ‘little fascists’ CONTACT US From page 1A Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Horowitz said as protesters increased their volume. Editor: He was then booed off the Leah Finnegan stage, only to return after a few (512) 232-2212 minutes. Horowitz, using reading lists Managing Editor: as examples, accused specific Vikram Swaruup University departments of prop- (512) 232-2217 agating a liberal agenda and said professors have a tendency to Retail Advertising: drown out dissent in their class- (512) 471-1865 room. [email protected] “The communications school and women’s studies are politi- Classiﬁed Advertising: cal parties,” he said. “They’re not (512) 471-5244 academic departments in any classiﬁ[email protected] sense of the word.” College Republicans spokes- The Texan strives to present all infor- man Colin Harris said the pro- mation fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know testers were picketing against an about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail issue about which they were ill- [email protected]. informed, merely because it ex- hibited conservative viewpoints that contradicted their own. COPYRIGHT “Just the most far-left organi- Copyright 2009 Texas Student zations on campus are protest- Media. All articles, photographs ing,” Harris said. “They think and graphics, both in the print and he’s some crusader who’s try- online editions, are the property ing to silence free speech. He just of Texas Student Media and may wants [professors] to keep their not be reproduced or republished politics out of the classroom.” in part or in whole without written Cloud used her time at the mi- permission. crophone during the question- Emily Kinsolving | Daily Texan Staff and-answer session to criticize During a question-and-answer session after author David Horowitz’s lecture, government freshman Justin May holds the microphone for Horowitz for his allegation that associate communication professor Dana Cloud, whom Horowitz listed as one of the “101 most dangerous academics in America.” High Low professors indoctrinate students. “I think that belittles and de- 79 57 means our students,” Cloud violating his right to free speech and quotes to rid campuses of Rights,” would impact unin- Organization. said. by way of their interruptions. leftist ideology. volved professors, said Bryan “These laws will basically have Today’s weather Horowitz argued that Cloud Student organizations partic- The legislation proposed by McCann, a communication stud- professors walking on eggshells Is a dead man’s sperm good and the protesters, whom he re- ipating in the protest accused Horowitz, an optional and con- ies graduate student and mem- instead of challenging their stu- for 24 or 48 hours? ferred to as “little fascists,” were Horowitz of manipulating facts troversial “Academic Bill of ber of the International Socialist dents,” McCann said.

NAACP: Mall rep claims closing TAX: Accounting students assist residents with returns From page 1A Accounting junior Allison was due to security concerns Boening said burdensome lan- Students meet with resi- “It’s very important to have these volunteers. guage may confuse many who From page 1A partment, 25 arrests were made dents at designated communi- We wouldn’t be able to do what we do with this try to use the tax return forms. downtown Friday and Saturday. ty tax centers, which cater to “Because the tax code is so anybody,” Gionnette said. “Race Those numbers are down from people facing financial limita- program without them.” hefty, they don’t know where to was not a factor in the decision the 46 arrests last year and 39 ar- tions, to assist them with what- — Jackie Blair, start,” Boening said. to close the mall. The decision rests in 2007. During Mardi Gras, ever they need, said volunteer For some volunteers, the expe- was based on resources.” 57 arrests were made, and 52 ar- coordinator Jackie Blair. volunteer coordinator rience is not always positive. Gionnette would not com- rests were made the weekend of The average annual family in- “There was this one lady — ment on whether any crimes South by Southwest. come for residents who utilize she thought she was getting a re- have been committed during Cpl. Scott Perry, a spokesman the center’s resources is about before they complete the course, advises at a tax center in South fund, but she ended having to past Texas Relays weekends at for the department, said police $18,000, Blair said. Blair said. Austin. “It’s good exposure to owe $1,000,” said Marianella Fo- Highland Mall. handle Texas Relays weekend The class was established in The program has grown from me as an accounting student.” schi, an economics and finance Linder said that in 2008, Gion- the same way they handle other 2004 after Foundation Com- 100 student volunteers in 2004 Wang said students in the pro- senior. “She started crying. I hate nette invited him to the mall on large events. munities, a nonprofit organi- to 256 this year, she said. Stu- gram have to complete an eight- telling people they have to owe the weekend of the Relays. Linder “There’s a lot of people there, zation that oversees the cen- dents composed between one- hour training session before they money.” said the security there prevent- and just like any other event, ters, recruited UT students to half and one-third of the center’s are allowed to help clients. She Last year, the center filed ed any problems and that in the people have a good time,” Per- volunteer at locations around volunteers. started volunteering in Febru- 17,000 tax returns, and officials six hours he walked the mall, he ry said. “Sometimes, they have Austin. Accounting sophomore Tif- ary. said they expect about the same saw no trouble. He received no too good of a time, and they get The nonprofit and the busi- fany Wang said the program “It wasn’t that hard to learn, this year. invitation from Gionnette before arrested.” ness school collaborated that tests the skills she learned in the once you have the exposure,” “It’s very important to have this year’s Relays, he said. Perry said the department was same year to create an account- class. Wang said. “For the most part, these volunteers,” Blair said. Linder said he visited the mall not responsible for Highland ing class that requires students “I think [volunteering] was a it’s educating clients. Most peo- “We wouldn’t be able to do what Saturday and saw security out- Mall’s security. to volunteer for 55 hours dur- good way to get involved in the ple don’t know what is going we do with this program with- side the doors preventing people “The police department’s re- ing 12 weeks at one of 10 centers community,” said Wang, who on.” out them.” from entering. sponsibility is to secure everyone “If he had plenty of security to in the city of Austin,” Perry said. keep people out, then they could “If the Highland Mall had called have done what they did last year us and said there was something and kept people in,” Linder said. going on, then they would have According to statistics pro- gotten the same treatment every- BOARD: vided by the Austin Police De- one else gets.” Creation of faculty regent position lacks co-sponsors in Senate From page 1A them businesspeople and law- faculty input, just as they do faculty input. yers. 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He also said Fiji would hold WORLD BRIEFLY elections in 2014. Under the constitution, Fiji’s President of Fiji dismantles president has a mostly ceremonial role as head of state and govern- government, assumes control ing power is held by an elected SUVA, Fiji — Fiji’s president prime minister and cabinet. fired the judiciary and assumed control Friday in a rapidly deep- ening political crisis in the trou- Paparazzi claim body guards bled South Pacific nation. opened fire outside wedding President Ratu Josefa Iloilo an- SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Cos- nounced in a nationally broadcast ta Rican police are investigating radio address that he had abol- claims by two photographers that ished the constitution, assumed they were shot at by bodyguards all governing power and revoked at the wedding of New England all judicial appointments. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady The move came one day af- and supermodel Gisele Bundchen. ter the country’s second-highest Agence France-Presse photog- court ruled that the military gov- rapher Yuri Cortes and Rolando ernment that took power after a Aviles of Costa Rican newspaper 2006 coup was illegal, prompting Al Dia claim Bundchen’s body- armed forces chief Commodore guards tried to seize their cam- Frank Bainimarama to say he was eras’ memory cards and shot at relinquishing his post as self-ap- their car when they drove away. pointed prime minister. Nobody was hurt. The exact impact of Iloilo’s an- Don Yee is Brady’s agent. He nouncement was not clear. The has said security personnel re- president, who swore Bainimara- ported having no knowledge of ma into power two years ago, the incident. said he would appoint an interim prime minister soon. Compiled from Associated Press reports.

ty to a non-livestock animal. The Khalid Mohammed | Associated Press NATION BRIEFLY driver of the vehicle was cited for An Iraqi car dealer is seen at his automobile lot in Baghdad. Business is booming at Baghdad car dealerships as well-heeled Iraqis begin to not having a license. take advantage of the relative calm in Iraq and indulge in a passion long out of reach — new, luxury cars. Customs agents sieze more There are at least five area dog than 4 tons of weed in El Paso killings in recent months that could be linked to the case, said EL PASO — U.S. Customs Texas Ranger Steven Jeter. agents have found more than four A phone call by The Associ- tons of marijuana in a truck cross- Calm is cash for Iraqi car dealers ated Press to a Walker County ing into the United States. court administrator seeking in- to live large and bask in the sta- his customers for expensive cars range from sedans to SUVs. The Customs and Border Protec- formation on attorneys for the Lower level of violence tus that only a nice new car can are Iraqi businessmen with gov- compact Nissan Sunny model is tion agents found 9,084 pounds men wasn’t immediately returned bring. ernment contracts. They had to also popular. of marijuana hidden in a com- encourages middle class Wednesday. “Despite the high price, driv- wait for the new budget to get mercial shipment of auto parts During Saddam Hussein’s Luttrell was awarded the Navy to invest in new vehicles ing a new car gives me a great their money. rule, the most popular brands being driven across the border Cross for combat heroism in 2006. from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on sense of happiness and com- Hassan Saleh, who sells Jap- were Toyota Coronas, which the He is the lone SEAL team mem- By Sameer N. Yacoub fort,” said Muhannad Khazim as anese and South Korean four- government imported in ear- Wednesday. ber to survive a June 2005 fire- The Associated Press he cruised an upscale neighbor- wheel-drive vehicles and Amer- ly 1980s, followed by Brazil- Officials said that when the fight with the Taliban in Afghani- BAGHDAD — BMWs, Nis- hood with three friends in a 2007 ican-made Hummers at anoth- ian-made Volkswagen Passats, drugs were found the driver of stan and was given a dog to help sans, Hyundais and even mil- Hyundai Elantra he’d bought er east Baghdad dealership, at- the 1995 GMC trailer was travel- him heal after he returned from which the regime bought as part itary-style Hummers are now ing in the Fee and Secure Trade the war. two days earlier. tributes the boom to better secu- of an arms deal between Iraq and lane, which requires the driv- “When I saw she was dead, the weaving around the shabby, But showrooms are popping up rity, which has given Iraqis the Brazil. er to be preapproved for expedit- only thing that popped into my smoke-belching wrecks and don- in safer neighborhoods around confidence to treat themselves to But Saddam’s invasion of Ku- ed entry. head was, I’ve got to take these key carts that have clogged the town to meet the demand. They luxuries. wait in 1990 brought internation- More than 6,600 bundles of guys out,” Luttrell said. streets over two decades of sanc- are offering selections from sleek “Nowadays, most people are al sanctions — and a cutoff in the marijuana, worth an estimated tions and war. sports cars to four-wheel-drive not afraid of driving fancy new flow of new cars. For the next 13 $7.2 million, were found mixed in That may make Baghdad behemoths, most imported from cars in the streets. Two years ago, years until the U.S.-led invasion with the auto parts. Obama hosts dinner marking one of the few cities worldwide Amman, Jordan, or Dubai in the that meant imminent danger of in 2003, Iraqis were constantly re- important Jewish holiday where the auto industry is doing United Arab Emirates. being kidnapped for ransom,” pairing flimsy vehicles that aged Returned war hero chases WASHINGTON — Presi- relatively well — at least com- Imad Hassan said sales at his said Saleh, who sells about 10 fast in the fierce heat, dust and suspects in dog killings dent Barack Obama hosted close pared to the worst of the war, Aqaba Dealership in east Bagh- cars a month from his dealership potholed streets. friends and staff at a private when sales were stagnant. With dad soared about 90 percent — up 50 percent over 2007. “I’m fed up with old, broken HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A White House meal Thursday eve- its limited banking system, Iraq in 2008 over the previous year, That’s not to say Iraqis don’t cars,” Muhannad Akram said as highly decorated Navy SEAL who ning to mark Passover. It’s part of has largely avoided the global fi- when fighting in the city peaked. face problems with a new car. he inspected cars at a showroom found his beloved yellow Labra- the new president’s effort to reach nancial meltdown. Last year, he said he sold about For one thing, there is no auto in the Jadiriyah district. He had dor retriever shot dead outside his out to Jewish voters. And unlike elsewhere in the three cars a day. So far this year insurance offered in Iraq. Own- his eye on a 2007 gray Mitsubishi home helped capture the alleged The White House said the Sed- world, gas prices —about $1.52 he’s selling only about three cars ers have to shell out in full for sedan and was bargaining over gunmen following a high-speed er meal was traditional, includ- a gallon — aren’t much of a de- per week, a slump which he says any repairs or maintenance. the price with the salesman. chase through three counties. ing matzo, bitter herbs, a roasted terrent to those Iraqis eager and has little to do with the global That’s not enough to dis- “Despite the world econom- Marcus Luttrell stayed on the egg and greens in the family din- able to catch up with the good line with a 911 operator April 1 as downturn. courage Iraqis from shelling ic crisis, Iraq is still the land of ing room in the executive man- life behind the wheel of a new Hassan expects sales to re- out $27,000 for a 2006 Mustang, big opportunities and flourish- he tried to catch the fleeing sus- sion. The evening also featured pects during the 40-mile chase car. bound now that the Iraqi govern- $80,000 for a four-wheel-drive ing business,” said Hassan, the the reading of the Haggadah, the Those bad days are not entire- ment has finally approved a new BMW or $55,000 for an Infiniti — dealer in east Baghdad. “And that reached speeds of over 100 religious text of the holiday. ly over. But with violence ebbing, budget after a drop in oil prices some of the cars on offer during a more and more people are get- mph. Passover began at sundown Iraqis who can afford it are eager forced several revisions. Many of recent tour of dealerships. Tastes ting rich.” “I told them, ‘You need to Wednesday. It celebrates the Jew- get somebody out here because ish exodus from Egypt after 400 if I catch them I’m going to kill years of slavery. them,’” Luttrell said he told the White House aides said they operator, the Houston Chronicle believe it was the first president- reported. hosted Seder at the White House. Police stopped the suspects and charged two men with cruel- Compiled from Associated Press reports.

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GALLERY VIEWPOINT Welcome, Rush? Texas is known for its southern hospitality. So it should come as no surprise that when conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh announced that he’s considering a move to Austin, Gov. Rick Perry personally contacted Limbaugh and encouraged the move. Lim- baugh, who currently lives in New York, is sick of the state’s high taxes and wants respite from his hurricane-prone home in Florida. Perry thinks Austin would provide Limbaugh the perfect respite. “I think Austin would be an awesome place for Rush Limbaugh,” Perry told Trail Blazers, a Dallas Morning News blog. Maybe that’s not so true. While some may think it’s weird that Limbaugh, a vitriolic symbol of the political right, would consider moving to Austin, in reality, he might actually fit the bill. Consider recent Austin legislation. Limbaugh is known for his vehement support of broad Second Amendment rights. Here in Austin, we like guns, too, and we may have to learn to live with them at UT. On Wednesday the House Committee on Public Safety approved a bill that would allow con- cealed-handgun-license holders to carry guns onto college campuses. Authored by state Rep. Joe Driver, R-Garland, the bill passed by a 5-to-3 vote and has 77 co-sponsors, making its passage semi- likely when it hits the House floor. Limbaugh, who has been quoted saying “You know why there’s a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one,” would undoubtedly approve. Limbaugh would also find solidarity in the actions taken by several bars and restaurants that shut their doors in the wake of 40,000 visitors — most of them black — streaming in for the Clyde Lit- tlefield Texas Relays last weekend. According to The Daily Texan, several businesses, including the Flamingo Cantina, a Sixth Street reggae club, and Highland Mall, either closed early or completely over the weekend, citing “safety and security of shoppers” as a con- cern. Limbaugh, who has said slavery “had its merits” because “the streets were safer after dark” — according to News One, an online American semantics news platform geared toward blacks — would likely support the businesses’ decisions. payer” label just distorts the debate by avoiding the underlying ques- Finally, Limbaugh, who has spoken out against the Iowa Su- tion of whether we want or need those programs or regulations. preme Court’s decision to allow gay marriages, wouldn’t have to By Merrit Martin The most disturbing label is the one that has longest been part of worry about similar rights available in Austin. Although more than Daily Texan Columnist my own identity: “individual.” Since I was little, my schools have tout- 300 universities in the country offer domestic partner benefits, the ed individualism as one of the defining factors of the American spir- University is not one of them. UT employees’ same-sex spouses do it. Individualism is supposedly the source of innovation and the justi- not receive health care benefits on the grounds that Texas law pro- Back in December, I remember hearing constant assessments of con- fication for liberty. While we might enjoy others’ company, we are to hibits these types of benefits extensions. sumer spending. It was down, my radio told me — way down. And be strongholds of ourselves, needing nothing from people save priva- Yeah, Austin is getting weirder. But it has less to do with support this was terrible news for retail outlets. I admit it made me feel a little cy and peace. for small businesses — the phrase’s original intention — and more guilty. Not only was it a constant reminder that there were only five, This label suggests that we can — and should — function fully on to do with its conflicting actions and ideologies. Sure, we vote blue, then four, then three days left until Christmas and I still hadn’t done our own. If we are confused, we need not seek out the advice of friends but in reality, the actions of many in our fair city too often do not any of my shopping, but I felt partially responsible for the red in retail- and mentors. If we are troubled, perhaps depressed, maybe unable to back up its reputation. ers’ ledgers. feel satisfied with all the things we bought as “consumers,” we need Perry was right. Should Limbaugh move to Austin, he may just I knew this was stupid. I’m not a “consumer.” I’m a person, and buy- not seek counseling. Only the weak need that. We as individuals are feel right at home. ing extra junk for people I love is just this thing I do in December (on strong and confident. — Abby Terrell for the editorial board Christmas Eve, to be precise). But part of me does This is bad enough, as it denies the fact that hu- identify with the “consumer” label and, I realized, mans need — or that “good” humans “should” with a few other labels that I don’t think deserve need — support. But the label has a more sinister a place in my identity. Regardless, they’ve become implication, too. By defining ourselves as individ- monikers exclusive to the American persona. uals, we can fool ourselves into thinking that we’re OBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS WITH When we label ourselves “consumers,” for in- If we begin to deﬁne somehow outside the society in which we live. stance, our sole duty is to buy and our sole val- ourselves as part of When we do that, we might start thinking that soci- ... BENJAMIN MILLER ue is in our purchase power. The title suggests our ety isn’t really important — we don’t need to worry satisfaction in life comes from what we buy, rath- a community, then about voting, holding our elected officials account- er than from anything that might conceivably give the things we value able or critically considering media and entertain- Chapter 36: Ironyitis our lives real meaning. Plus, since it elevates con- and the roles that we ment outlets. Those things don’t really affect us. suming from a necessity of life to a responsibility We’re individuals. We control our own lives. I’ve been sick recently. I thought it was only a cold and fever, but for our very identity, the label forces us to accept consider part of our The current economic situation and political re- I’m pretty sure my malady has been making me hallucinate. I can- things like abusive business practices and environ- identity will be more action have made it plain that these things do affect not fathom what else could explain all the crazy news recently. There mental degradation as inevitable by-products of applicable to the way us. With the release of each month’s increase in un- is always a fair amount of insanity floating around, but it seems that our existence. As long as moderately priced mer- employment statistics, this becomes more and more it has culminated to an apex of irony that borders on dangerous. chandise, and not ethical behavior or human rights, we actually function. painfully clear. Our lives, whether we would like to Here are a few of the things that make me concerned for my men- is our demand as “consumers,” there’s nothing to admit it, are inextricably tied together. tal health: be done about it. We can continue to accept these labels that sep- The Texas State Board of Education has passed legislation requir- Another strange label is “taxpayer.” Paying taxes arate us from people surrounding us, or we can ing students to question common descent, a precept so well proven doesn’t define us; it’s just another thing we do. It’s choose to define ourselves in new ways that em- that even the intelligent-design advocates accept it. Meanwhile, Bill funny when politicians go on TV, as they have re- brace our relation to others. If we begin to define Nye, infamous science guy, lectured to a large and enthusiastic audi- cently with the bailout and budget proposals, and decry the effects that ourselves as part of a community — be it the family, university, state or ence at the university on Tuesday. See any conflict? some bill would have on the American taxpayer, as if those same tax- even the global community — then the things we value and the roles Gov. Rick Perry announced that he is running for reelection payers were not also the ones receiving the (supposed) benefits of the that we consider part of our identity will be more applicable to the way against probable opponent Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, after deny- legislation. If they instead labeled us, say, “recipients of benefits of pub- we actually function. ing federal funds for unemployment benefits, likely leaving the 6.4 lic programs and government regulations,” our reactions would un- percent of Texans unemployed very eager to vote for him. I theorize doubtedly be different. But in reality we’re the same people. The “tax- Martin is a Spanish and religious studies sophomore. that since Perry realizes that Hutchison is already obscenely popular in Texas and a tough opponent, he’s working to assure her victory in the primaries so he can finally feel the cold thrill of losing an election, a sensation he has never before experienced. Elsewhere on the political front, President Barack Obama has to racism in this country but did not put it medical benefits of animal testing,” April 7). promised to get rid of the world’s nuclear weapons, a move iden- THE FIRING LINE in its grave. We have a lot of work to do. We But we simply cannot deny the facts. tical to much of the plot of the movie “Superman IV: The Quest for can start by joining the NAACP this Saturday According to author Tony Page’s “Vivisection Peace.” Provided that Obama’s archrival (Sen. John McCain) doesn’t as it protests and calls for a boycott of the Unveiled,” less than 2 percent of human ill- Highland mall. nesses are ever seen in animals. According to take a strand of the president’s hair and use it to make a nuclear Austin’s double standard a former scientific executive of Huntingdon clone, the similarities should end there. I am outraged over the racist hysteria Mike Corwin Life Sciences, animal tests and human results I checked my e-mail inbox earlier this week hoping to find some that has been whipped up concerning Texas UT staff agree only 5 to 25 percent of the time. relief in cyberspace, only to find a message inviting me to protest Relays weekend (“Highland Mall closes early, International Socialist Organization We must utilize alternatives to animal test- an on-campus speech by David Horowitz. Students wanted to exer- provoking protest,” “Closed race,” April 6). It is painfully clear that young black people are ing such as in vitro research, epidemiology, cise their right to protest to stop someone from exercising his right autopsies, genetic, computer and mathemati- to speak. Even more ironic is Horowitz’s fame as someone seeking automatically perceived as criminal by some Make the Grande switch people in this supposedly liberal city. cal modeling, just to name a few. None of to bring more diversity of opinion to colleges. I don’t find the idea Time Warner’s bandwith cap will not just According to a recent article in the Austin these alternatives utilize animals, and yet they of a protest itself being evidence of my sickness. Protests are getting affect those who illegally download files American-Statesman, this year’s Texas Relays produce more effective and applicable results so commonplace nowadays that to get anyone to attend, you have (“Capping Internet usage will inhibit Austin,” weekend had roughly half as many arrests — and are much cheaper. Every year, billions to differentiate it from the rest, as was the case of the G20 econom- April 8). It will affect those who legally share and citations downtown when compared to of taxpayers’ dollars are wasted in animal ic summit protest, which included a church service, musicians and a files over networks, buy digital copies of com- this year’s Mardi Gras celebrations or South research that not only does not work but also comedian. There’s certainly no shortage of protests at our University, puter games, download music and movies by Southwest weekend. leads to misleading and harmful results. because everyone smart knows that demonstrations are an effective from iTunes, stream movies from Netflix, play In short, there is no massive wave of vio- games online via computer and/or consoles, way to get things done. Just ask participants in the Bonus Army or lence and law-breaking as pictured in the Timothy J. Verret watch TV shows online via Hulu, watch clips the Tiananmen Square protests. Yes, picketing is obviously the best fevered imaginations of some. I was down- Membership and volunteer coordinator, on YouTube and Vimeo, download security way to get things done, which is why Palestine is a state, abortion is town last Friday night during the relay week- Action for Animals patches for their operating system and virus illegal and why Horowitz canceled his talk immediately upon arriv- end and, other than a ton of extra traffic, I protection programs and on and on. It is ing to campus. didn’t experience or observe anything out of extraordinarily easy to use up even 100 giga- Longhorn ultimatum And in the final bits of news that I hope is a product of my sick- the ordinary. bytes of bandwidth in a month. Beaumont is OK, which is it? Are the Longhorn assis- ness, alcohol sales in Austin have increased recently, and a bank rob- Worse yet is the way in which business not Austin. To pretend that this is anything tant coachers and staff members University ber famous for wearing many hats was sentenced to prison after owners’ decisions to close last weekend has other than a money grab is naive. staff members or not? It is my understanding blaming his crimes partially on alcohol abuse. given cover to the most ghastly expressions of I urge anyone who uses Time Warner a to that University staff cannot receive bonuses. Maybe the world is falling apart and my sickness has opened my racism. Peruse the comments section of any switch to Grande Communications or another If they are University staff members, please eyes to the craziness and horrors in society. Or maybe I should just online article about Texas Relays, and you’ll service that has no intentions of capping let me know how my colleagues and I can get some rest until I’m cured of whatever’s making me see these dis- find nasty complaints about black people par- bandwidth (sorry, AT&T U-Verse users. Your request/get a bonus. (“Rewarding losers,” turbing ironies. tying, “bellowing,” “tricked-out rides,” etc. number’s coming up, too). Contact Verizon April 9). Let’s compare and contrast. and tell them you’d like to see FiOS service in This is up there with Athletic Director Miller is a women’s and gender studies freshman. On any given Longhorn football home- Austin. Do something other than giving your DeLoss Dodds being quoted in The Daily game day, the eastern side of campus is in a money to a company that is trying to limit Texan some years ago saying that the foot- state of controlled anarchy. We’re encouraged what you can do on the Internet. ball coach got a raise because he, Dodds, did to “be loud and stay late.” Cars are parked LEGALESE SUBMIT A FIRING LINE not want any other football coach in the Big illegally everywhere, the streets are choked E-mail your Firing Lines to Mark Adkins 12 having a higher salary. Who do I see to Opinions expressed in The with tricked-out Winnebagos and there is [email protected]. UT alum become the highest-paid administrative asso- Daily Texan are those of the rampant drug use (alcohol) taking place open- Letters must be fewer than 300 ciate in the Big 12? editor, the editorial board or ly on campus property. words. The Texan reserves the Finally, here’s an idea. How about the foot- the writer of the article. They right to edit for brevity, clarity Except we call it “tailgating.” And those End animal testing at UT are not necessarily those of the ball coaches get bonuses for every football and liability. with extra money get a parking lot for their Animals are animals. They are not human UT administration, the Board player who actually graduates? RVs and other special places to hang out and beings. And yet every day, animals are experi- of Regents or the Texas Stu- RECYCLE! party. Please recycle this copy of mented on by men and women who want to Bert R. Herigstad dent Media Board of Operat- The election of Barack Obama dealt a blow ing Trustees. The Daily Texan. believe the opposite is true (“Scientists defend UT staff 5A UNIV

Friday, April 10, 2009 NEWS 5A Finance reports City Council hopefuls show closeness discuss green options By Jonathan Babin state of plastics polluting creeks Daily Texan Staff in Austin. City Council candidates made “I get tired of seeing plastic their environmental issues known bottles in many of our creeks,” in mayoral race to the public Thursday. she said. “I don’t think we have Candidates discussed envi- enough initiatives to deal with By Pierre Bertrand those filed Jan. 15 that placed ronmental issues and the energy water quality along the Colorado Daily Texan Staff Strayhorn on top. The former concerns of Austin citizens at the [River].” Candidates for city office mayor led her opponents when 2009 Austin Combined Environ- During the second forum filed their latest campaign fi- her early fundraising efforts mental Forum at City Hall. session, Chris Riley and Perla nance reports Thursday, and drew $41,161.90. “Having council members who Cavazos took their turn to bat- figures show a tight mayoral Strayhorn’s campaign did are willing to stay in touch with tle for the Place 1 council seat. race between Mayor Pro Tem not return phone calls from The the public and be leaders is really The two candidates were asked Brewster McCracken, Council- Daily Texan by press time. important,” said moderator Bran- about the way they would han- man Lee Leffingwell and for- Each of the three candidates di Clark, who co-founded The dle a plan for renewable energy mer Austin mayor Carole Kee- has attracted roughly the same AustinEcoNetwork and other en- in Austin. ton Strayhorn. amount of contributors, but vironmental programs. In her opening statement, With 30 days until the elec- donation amounts differ per When posed a question about Cavazos outlined her three main tion, McCracken has raised the individual. solar energy, Councilwoman priorities: “helping families in most money with $214,038.87. Sheryl Cole offered her input. small business, making Austin Leffingwell trails with $128,277, “I have received a proposal to more affordable and pursuing a and Strayhorn is third with put a green roof on the conven- long-term comprehensive plan $102,249. “When you have tion center, which looked really for the city.” “It wouldn’t be that close candidates that cool,” she said. Riley, who co-founded the Al- if Lee hadn’t written him- During the question-and-an- liance for Public Transit and Aus- self a $100,000 check,” Mc- self-ﬁnance, that swer session, a citizen asked tin CarShare, said he wanted to Cracken said. “When you gives them a huge the participants about the pos- move away from reliance on coal have candidates that self-fi- advantage.” sibility of banning plastic bot- and other fossil fuels. Maxx Scholten | Daily Texan Staff nance, that gives them a huge tles, particularly at fast food “I am an advocate of a rapid advantage.” City Council candidate Chris Riley adjusts his name plate before — Brewster establishments. transition to clean energy,” Riley Leffingwell campaign con- answering questions at an environmental forum at City Hall on Cole responded by express- said. “We need to move aggres- sultant Mark Nathan said the McCracker, Thursday. Issues at the forum included solar energy and a plastic- ing her distaste with the current sively to put that into place.” bottle ban. Riley is running against Perla Cavazos for Place 1. candidate waited to declare his Mayor Pro Tem candidacy for mayor until Janu- ary to prevent a special election that would replace him while he campaigned. The council- Nathan said McCracken and were last seen around the bleach- fication of a thief, Halstead said dren’s college education, were to man infused his campaign with Strayhorn likely attract higher- NEWS BRIEFLY ers, include iPods, cell phones, UTPD will give the student a pizza have been auctioned to two banks personal funds to make up lost income supporters who can af- personal identification and wallets as a reward as part of the Hungry in each state. fundraising time, Nathan said. ford larger contributions. Personal belongings stolen containing cash and credit cards. for Justice program. Daniel T. Madzelan, assistant “We actually have more cash McCracken said he will fo- in recent Gregory Gym thefts Excluding credit cards, the lost — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert secretary for postsecondary ed- on hand than Brewster and Car- cus on get-out-the-vote efforts items are worth a total of about ucation, said in a letter that in ole,” Nathan said. “There were and advertisements. He plans Fifteen thefts have been con- $3,000. U.S. Department of Education most cases the department had “Students think they can watch received fewer than two bids 35 endorsements in this cam- to host a fundraiser at Action firmed at Gregory Gymnasium cancels PLUS loan auction paign, and we won 32 of them, Figure Studios today. since January, said UTPD Officer their stuff while playing a game of per state, with a vast majority of basketball less than 30 feet away,” states registering no bids at so I don’t think it’s a question For Leffingwell, his task now Darrell Halstead. The Obama administration Most of the thefts have occurred Halstead said. “Much to their cha- all. of momentum.” is to remind supporters to vote. may not follow through with at the basketball court in the last grin, they can’t.” promises to revamp the student- Plans to take private banks out McCracken, who generat- “I think we are in a good po- two to three weeks. Halstead suggests students ei- loan system despite announcing of the financial aid equation are ed $17,778.00 in January, at- sition headed into the election,” “[Thieves] are targeting students ther secure valuables in lockers or sweeping changes in federal fi- also in question after the Senate tributed his lead to hard Nathan said. who are playing basketball on the only bring workout clothes and nancial aid policy during budget passed a version of the budget campaigning. The other mayoral candi- third floor,” Halstead said. “It usu- their UT IDs to the gym. negotiations. that included the elimination of “I’m seeing a lot of positive dates, David Buttross and Jo- ally happens in the evening, the Gregory Gym does not require The U.S. Department of Edu- the guaranteed-loan program, but responses to my message,” Mc- siah Ingalls lag far behind. But- majority after 5 p.m.” a UT ID card for admission as cation announced plans to cancel the House did not. Cracken said. “This is a reflec- tross raised $1,850, while In- The recent spike has led the de- long as visitors can provide infor- the auction of federal PLUS loans Reconciliation hearings that tion of the support I have. In galls raised $615. partment to warn students about mation proving they are UT Thursday. will decide the future of the pro- other words, I out-campaigned Early voting starts April 27 the dangers of leaving personal be- students. The rights to administer PLUS gram are expected to take place in my opponents.” and ends May 5. Election day longings unattended. If a student reports suspicious loans, which allow parents to bor- the next few weeks. Thursday’s reports reverse is May 9. Stolen items, most of which behavior that leads to the identi- row the entire cost of their chil- — Mohini Madgavkar LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PARK? Brazos Garage Manor Garage Speedway Garage

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6A NEWS Friday, April 10, 2009 Legislation may increase size of criminal DNA database By Avi Selk profiles from nearly 7 million con- murder, DNA was collected from Daily Texan Staff victs nationwide. a man named Joseph Lee after As police praise a national For more than a decade, Tex- he was convicted of an unrelated DNA database for helping solve as lawmakers have regularly ex- crime in another jurisdiction. Po- local crimes, lawmakers are pro- panded the list of offenses for lice could not say by press time posing legislation that could more which convicts must submit their exactly when or where he was than double the number of Texas DNA. When the state began con- convicted. offenders whose genetic codes are tributing to the database in 1997, In February, the search turned cataloged. police only collected samples from up a match between Lee’s DNA The Combined DNA Index Sys- sex offenders, but subsequent and the sample from the mur- tem — an FBI database of DNA laws soon extended the collection der scene. Days later, Lee con- profiles from convicted offenders to nearly all imprisoned felons. fessed during questioning to stab- and unsolved crimes from across Two identical bills in the Texas bing Talley, police announced last the country — has extended the House of Representatives would re- week. reach of local police agencies far quire DNA collection from anyone Nationwide DNA searches beyond what was possible a de- convicted of a serious misdemean- have helped police solve more cade ago. Several bills are under or, from marijuana possession to bi- than 3,000 crimes in Texas since consideration in the Texas Legis- cycle thefts. The legislation would 1996, Molina said. In December, lature this year that would signif- add more than 260,000 Texas of- police used DNA recovered from icantly broaden the state’s role in fenders to the FBI database within a disguise worn during an Austin the program. five years, according to a Legisla- bank robbery to pinpoint a sus- The Texas Department of Public tive Budget Board estimate. pect in California. Safety submits DNA from about Another bill, which the state 70,000 convicted felons to the da- Senate could vote on as early as tabase each year, said Gary Moli- next week, would allow the state Inside Austin’s DNA lab na, the database’s program man- to collect DNA from those sen- Cassie Carradine, who runs the ager at the department. tenced to probation or deferred Austin Police Department’s DNA Sara Young | Daily Texan Staff Texas has submitted DNA for adjudication, adding an estimat- lab, said DNA is not a replace- Cassie Carradine, who runs the Austin Police Department’s DNA lab, demonstrates a forensic procedure. more than 416,000 offenders to ed 60,000 Texans a year to the da- ment for fingerprint analysis or DNA crime samples are compared against a national database that may be seeing more Texas involvement. the system, which includes DNA tabase and almost doubling the any other investigative method, state’s current rate of DNA but that the federal database has submissions. helped the department solve doz- But as Texas and other states ens of crimes. submit DNA from more and Between 30 and 40 times a more of their prisoners to the month, Carradine’s lab uses ro- database, civil rights groups bots to isolate DNA from blood, are growing increasingly semen, saliva or other biolog- concerned. ical samples recovered from “I think that goes too far,” crime scenes. A $90,000 comput- said Jim Harrington, director of er then converts each sample to the Texas Civil Rights Project, an electronic profile of 13 genetic of the proposed expansions. markers. Harrington said DNA col- The electronic profiles contain lection from violent criminals only a minute fraction of the ge- is justified but that expansions netic information in each strand could create a “grave potential of DNA — what Carradine called for abuse.” “junk regions” — but are neverthe- “By the time you get to a less unique to every human being. misdemeanor, a minor of- The APD lab then sends crime- fense, it’s lost its legitimacy,” scene DNA to be checked at the he said of the database. Texas Department of Public Safe- Police disagree, pointing to ty, whose personnel have access hundreds of cases in which to FBI software that can search the the DNA database has cracked database. a case. So far, the lab has sent 477 sam- /= $ < Last week, the database led ples to be searched — mostly for police to their first arrest in property crimes and sexual as- a North Austin murder that saults — and has received match- had stumped investigators for es on 83. Carradine called it a more than two years. “pretty good” success rate. When Steven Talley was She noted that police could found stabbed to death on only use the database to check Blessing Avenue in February DNA that was directly linked to 2007, police had few leads. an open case. 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SOFTBALL Reeling from Baylor loss, Longhorns face Huskers

By Dan Hurwitz in the final inning when Nadia Taylor FRIDAY: No. 20 Texas (31-12, 7-2 Daily Texan Staff couldn’t keep the late rally going. Big 12) at Nebraska (26-11, 3-5) Looking to get back on the winning The Longhorns are not too discour- track, the Longhorns head to Lincoln, aged despite losing their last game. WHERE: Bowlin Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Neb., to face the Cornhuskers in a two- “I think there are always things you game series beginning this evening. have to improve on,” Barnhill said. WHEN: 5 p.m. Sophomore Brittany Barnhill and “You just have to get it done.” company will try to rebound after los- With a slight lead in the Big 12 stand- “I’ve always been confident, but I ing their first game in more than two ings, Texas (31-12, 7-2 Big 12) takes on the think, more importantly, they are confident now that they have what it takes weeks to Baylor on Wednesday. Huskers (26-11, 3-5) in a pivotal series. to win,” said Texas head coach Connie Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff Despite out-hitting Baylor, the Long- The Longhorns, hoping to start anoth- Clark. Sophomore Brittany Barnhill pitches against Houston during a doubleheader March 18. horns were unable to score enough er winning streak, remain confident while Barnhill is 19-7 on the year with a 2.84 ERA, but she has been contributing on offense recently. runs. Three runners were left on base heading into the end of the season. HUSKERS continues on page 2B

WOMEN’S TENNIS Horns have chance From pom-poms to shot put to capture Big 12 with a win in Waco Texas hopes hot doubles SUNDAY: No. 31 Texas (12-5, 8-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Baylor (15- pair can help squad net 4, 6-0) fifth-straight league match WHERE: Baylor Tennis Center (Waco) By Rishi Daulat WHEN: Noon Daily Texan Staff It’s the clash of the undefeated Player of the Week. Big 12 teams. The team is 15-4 overall and The match in Waco between has won all six of its matches in No. 31 Texas and No. 3 Baylor on conference play. Sunday will decide the confer- Last season, the Bears defeated ence’s regular-season title. the Longhorns 7-0 in Austin and Texas is riding a four-match then defeated Texas 4-1 in the Big winning streak, and the team is 12 Tournament. 7-0 in conference play and 12-5 The Horns know they can be overall. nothing short of stellar if they Singles player Sarah Lancast- want a chance at defeating this er has been the epitome of sol- year’s Baylor team. The Long- id solo play for the Horns with horns’ top player, Vanja Corovic, an astounding 15-2 record on is ready for the challenge. the year. Freshman Krista Dami- “Baylor’s always on top of the co and sophomore Maggie Mello Big 12, so we are going to have to have been in top form lately, each play really well to get a win, but winning eight of her last nine sin- it’s exciting playing one of the gles matches. best teams,” she said. The Bears’ resume is equally Corovic, Texas’s only ITA- stacked. The singles lineup con- ranked player, said she is at full sists of ITA-ranked players No. strength after missing time with 37 Jelena Stanivuk, No. 43 Len- an injury. ka Broosova, No. 44 Taylor Or- The team played much more mond and No. 74 Csilla Bor- comfortably in its last match Paul Chouy | Daily Texan Staff sanyi. Their top singles players against Missouri with the return All-American Jordyn Brown throws the shot put at 2008’s Texas Relays. Brown, who walked on her freshman year, is now an also make up the team’s top dou- of Corovic to the singles lineup. integral part of the team, placing fourth at the national indoor championships in March. bles pairs: Broosova and Borsanyi The Longhorns took five of the six are ranked No. 16 while Stanivuk singles matches, and each victory and Ormond are ranked No. 59. was completed in straight sets. Brown planned on cheering in college but has found place on team Baylor is on a nine-match win- “We’re looking forward to the ning streak and has notable vic- challenge of playing Baylor at By Chris Tavarez tories against No. 4 Notre Dame, Baylor,” said Texas head coach Daily Texan Staff “I was really bored. The spirit organization thing was fun, No. 6 Miami, No. 7 Georgia Tech, Patty Fendick-McCain. “The Unconventional. Unorthodox. Weird. No. 11 UCLA, No. 19 North Caro- girls have been working hard In the words of head track coach but something was missing. [Walking on] was kind of like a lina and No. 23 Kentucky. Broos- and are mentally preparing for Beverly Kearney, “she came in unusu- last-ditch eﬀort to get involved with the University.” ova was named the latest Big 12 the battle.” al to begin with.” These are just a few of the many — Jordyn Brown, statements used to describe junior shot-putter thrower Jordyn Brown’s rise to All- American status. Of all the athletes competing in the love was cheerleading. Instead of was going to determine where Brown NCAA, only a select few are fortunate throwing the shot put, she grew up would go to college. enough to become All-Americans, throwing other girls in cheer routines. “Initially, we thought she was going though most enter with attaining the “One of my friends got me into to Louisville to cheer for college,” said status as one of their main goals. Un- cheerleading, and from the time I was her mother Joy Brown. “That was the less that athlete is Brown. 10 until the time I graduated high plan. We actually went to Louisville Her unusual rise to the top of track school, it was a huge part of my life,” and toured the campus.” and field almost never happened. Brown said. When she was growing up, her first It even appeared that cheerleading BROWN continues on page 2B

MEN’S TENNIS Ed Currie, part of Texas’ No. Texas succeeds in singles, 30 doubles pair, dishes out a backhand doubles to blank Islanders on Thursday against the Christi 7-0. Islanders. Damico, Kutrovsky Center was thoroughly cruise with straight sets pleased with his team’s performance. to help Texas win 7-0 “That was by far the most complete match we’ve played By Rishi Daulat all season,” he said. “The dou- Daily Texan Staff bles point was tough, but we All year, Texas head coach got on them really quick in Michael Center has been look- the singles and that made all ing for some consistency from the difference.” his players. Sophomore Kellen Dami- On Thursday, he finally co picked up his fourth con- saw some of it. secutive singles victory with The No. 13 Longhorns put straight sets, winning 6-1 and Paul Chouy | Daily Texan Staff in an amazing singles per- 6-3. The ITA No. 30 duo of formance along with a sol- Freshman Krista Damico returns the ball during the team’s March 7 Damico and Ed Corrie won match against Texas A&M. Having won eight of her last nine matches, id doubles showing to cruise Jacqueline Gilles Damico has been critical to the Longhorns’ recent success. by No. 50 Texas A&M Corpus TENNIS continues on page 2B Daily Texan Staff 2B SPTS

2B SPORTS Friday, April 10, 2009 HUSKERS: Freshmen providing team with offense From page 1B Much of this confidence is due to the performance of the freshmen who have become regulars in the starting lineup. Taylor, Courtney Craig and Lexy Bennett make up the middle of the lineup and have contribut- ed significantly on offense and in the field. “Early in the season, [the freshmen] were very quiet,” Clark said. “Now, they are communicating and they are a little more comfortable settling in working side by side.” With all three of the freshmen hitting in the .300s, the Longhorns’ softball program should be among the elite in the coming years. “They were recruited for that reason,” Clark said. “We knew they would be impact players both offensively and defensively.” Also making a surprise contri- bution is Barnhill, not because of her performance in the circle but rather at bat. “I like to try to contribute,” Barnhill said. “I just try to make the best of each at-bat and do what I can to help my team win.” Barnhill has raised her bat- ting average over 100 points since spring break. “I’m trying to go up to the plate confident and knowing where they place the ball in certain situations,” Barnhill said. “I think confidence is the main thing and stay- ing in the lineup. It’s been working well for me lately.” Barnhill and the Longhorns need to get back to their winning ways to remain atop of the Big 12. But the Horns aren’t too worried. “As long as we keep playing Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff hard, we will be just fine,” Barn- Freshman infielder Nadia Taylor steps up to the plate in a game versus Oklahoma on March 29 that the Longhorns won 9-7 in Austin. Taylor is one of three freshman batters who are hill said. hitting more than .300 this season.

TENNIS: Men drop Corpus with ease, BROWN: ‘Unusual’ field star helping prepare for No. 12 Texas A&M April 16 Longhorns place in Big 12, NCAAs From page 1B their doubles match as well, 9-7. From page 1B ganization on campus,” Brown pletely change her form and start The No. 38 tandem of Josh Zav- said. “We would go to volleyball from scratch, the junior throw- Then, for some reason, the plan ala and Dimitar Kutrovksy took games, and they looked like they er has grown into a track force. suddenly changed. care of business on their end as were having so much fun.” Brown placed second at the Big “When I actually started ap- they clinched the doubles point Even though she was a mem- 12 meet this February and fourth plying to schools, Texas was the 9-8. Kutrovsky, Texas’ top singles ber of the Honeys, the freshman at the NCAA indoor meet in only school that I applied to that I player and the 14th-ranked tennis still searched for something else. March when she was named an wasn’t trying to cheer at,” Jordyn player in the country, was the sec- “I was really bored,” Brown All-American. At the first meet of Brown said. “Maybe it was fate, ond player to finish for the Horns, said. “The spirit organization the outdoor season, she qualified but cheerleading kind of subsid- winning 6-1, 6-3. thing was fun, but something for the NCAA regional meet held ed, and I wasn’t feeling it as much was missing. [Walking on] was at the end of May. anymore.” kind of like a last-ditch effort to “It’s been amazing to watch the “That was by far the That’s when Brown’s moth- try and get involved with the speed by which she’s made those most complete match er saw her chance to push her University.” adjustments,” Kearney said. “We daughter into pursuing track in As excited as her mother was knew that it was just a matter of we’ve played all college. During Brown’s senior about Jordyn going in to talk to time before she would be able to season.” year at Mesquite High School, her the coaches, she was a bit skepti- score at the conference champion- mother sent a letter to field coach cal as to how long her daughter ship because of her athleticism.” — Michael Center, Rose Brimmer, asking for informa- would last in college athletics. In the process of becoming an head coach tion on what it would take for Jor- “When [Brimmer] told her that All-American, Brown also earned dyn to join the team. Once Brown they practice at 6:30 in the morn- a week off to see her favorite arrived on the 40 Acres, Brimmer ing, I bet my brother $20 that she band, Need to Breathe, an alter- The closest match of the night tried to gauge her interest in con- wouldn’t last a month,” Joy said. native Christian group, in San was at the sixth singles spot where tinuing athletics in college. “I said Jordyn’s not a morning Antonio. Texas’ Jon Wiegand took out the “I called [Jordyn] when she got person.” “I made a deal with my coach Islanders’ James Langford in here,” Brimmer said. “She said, After learning of her back- that if I got top five at nationals thrilling fashion, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10- ‘Oh no, I don’t think I’m going to ground as a cheerleader and see- that I could take the weekend 1). Corrie, Zavala and Olivier Sa- do any throwing, I’m just going ing her athleticism in person, the off to go see [Need to Breathe] in jous also picked up singles victo- to go to school.’ I just said, ‘OK, coaches knew they had someone San Antonio,” Brown said earli- ries for Texas. if you change your mind, give me special on their hands. er this season. “I’d like to say The Horns met Corpus Christi a call.’” “I knew that she was talented,” that was my only motivation at in last year’s NCAA tournament. But Brown’s mother knew Jor- Brimmer said. “She would jump the meet, which definitely isn’t Texas won that contest 4-0. dyn couldn’t go to school without and do black flips, and I’m like, true.” Texas now has a week off be- getting involved in something, ‘Wow, this is going to be an amaz- That’s not the type of moti- fore it heads to College Station to and she was right — just not ing kid. This is really a diamond vation most athletes would use take on No. 12 Texas A&M in the Jacqueline Gilles | Daily Texan Staff about what that something was. in the rough.’” to become an All-American, but State Farm Lone Star Showdown Olivier Sajous serves against Texas A&M Corpus Christi on “I was a member of the Long- After a tough start to a colle- with Jordyn Brown, would you on April 16 at 6 p.m. Thursday. Sajous won his singles match 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8). horn Honeys, which is a spirit or- giate career that saw Brown com- really expect anything else?

North foe Nebraska. SPORTS BRIEFLY The game, originally scheduled for Thursday, will instead take Volleyball team faces changes place today as part of a doubleheader. The match was postponed this spring with new schedule due to inclement weather. The Texas volleyball team will The first game is set to start at host an Orange-White scrimmage 2 p.m., with the followng game to April 25 at the Recreational Sports start no later than 6 p.m. CBS Col- Center on campus. lege Sports is scheduled to air the It is the team’s only scheduled second match, according to its Web game this spring as the Long- site. horns canceled a match with — WA Houston that would have taken

place on the same day. The team returns six starters Rangers make bullpen moves from last year’s co-Big 12 cham- following record-setting start pionship squad, including All- ARLINGTON, Texas — The American Lauren Paolini. Paolini Texas Rangers sent right-hand- will travel with the USA Volley- ed reliever Willie Eyre on a reha- ball squad to Egypt this summer bilitation assignment to Triple-A to play a pair of exhibition match- Oklahoma. es in Cairo. Eyre, who began the season on The exchange is part of a pro- the disabled list with a groin inju- gram intended to build relations ry, was scheduled to pitch Thurs- between the Olympic committees day night for Oklahoma after be-

of the U.S. and Egypt.

ing assigned there. — Will Anderson

The Rangers said right-hand- er Dustin Nippert, on the DL with Baseball game postponed a back injury, would do a reha- bilitation assignment at Double- to Friday due to poor weather A Frisco. Nippert is scheduled to The No. 9 Longhorns’ baseball start for the RoughRiders on Sat- team had to wait another day for urday night. their series opener against Big 12 — The Associated Press 3B CLASS

Friday, April 10, 2009 LIFE&ARTS 3B KEYS: ENTERTAINMENT Happy BRIEFLY Perez explains Britney Spears halts Vancouver concert for excessive smoke VANCOUVER, British Columbia the joys, uses — The new and improved Britney Spears apparently isn’t a fan of cigarette smoke while she’s performing. of MiKo MIDI The 27-year-old pop star left the stage for about 30 minutes during a concert in Vancouver on Wednes- workstation day night, apparently because of smoke in the audience. From page 6B According to The Vancouver Sun, Spears’ concert was halted about 15 Open Labs has loaned a MiKo LXD, minutes into her performance, and the 37-key version of the keyboard- an announcer told concertgoers to synth workstation, to the School of Mu- put out their cigarettes. Some audi- sic, MediaTech and ACC Northridge. ence members grew impatient while The product boasts a 15-inch touch- waiting for Spears and her troupe to screen interface and an external back- return to the stage, the Sun reported. lit QWERTY keyboard, while running After she returned and ended the a Windows operating system. Most show, Spears — who has been to re- hab and is on the comeback trail af- MIDI workstations, which synchro- ter a long stretch of troubles — told nize electronic musical instruments the crowd, “Don’t smoke weed.” with computers, function with only Spears’ publicist, Holly Shak- rolling software that is often manu- oor, said “crew members above the factured by the company selling the stage became ill due to a ventila- product and of lower quality. tion issue.” ‘South Park’ ridicules Kanye “Now everyone knows West for boundless hubris about it in the industry. NEW YORK — “South Park” If they don’t have one, may have accomplished the impos- they’re in the midst of sible — getting Kanye West to check his ego. getting one.” The Comedy Central show skew- ered the famously self-important — Happy Perez, rapper on its show Wednesday hip-hop producer night, painting him as a narcissis- tic figure so out of touch with reality he couldn’t even take a (very po- litically incorrect) joke. Perez is more of a Mac guy, but he On his blog Thursday, West ap- said the PC workstation wasn’t hard peared chastened, and ready to turn to get used to. over a new leaf. Perez said the Open Labs worksta- In typical all-caps mode, he tions are becoming the industry stan- wrote: “SOUTH PARK MUR- dard. The company’s clients include DERED ME LAST NIGHT AND Bo Koster of My Morning Jacket, Ma- IT’S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS donna’s keyboard artist Ric’key Pa- MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN geot, Timbaland and Prince’s key- YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH board artist Morris Hayes. PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE “Now everyone knows about it in BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO the industry,” Perez said. “If they don’t THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY have one, they’re in the midst of get- EGO IS PLAYED OUT IN MY LIFE ting one.” AND CAREER.” Open Labs, in its sixth year of ex- West said that he started stroking istence, has been on the upturn since his ego long ago to build up his self esteem — but he now realizes he 2007, when it released special editions needs to “GET PAST MYSELF.” called the MiKo TIM and the NeKo In the self-reflective post, he said TSE, named after Grammy award- that people won’t take him serious- winning super-producer Timbaland. ly if he keeps it up. The workstation will be on loan to “I JUST WANT TO BE A DOPER the School of Music throughout the se- PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH mester, and Open Labs plans to hold ME NOT ALWAYS TELLING PEO- one more class at UT, scheduled for 1 PLE HOW DOPE I THINK I AM,” April 29. The company will also hold he said. more classes at MediaTech and ACC Karina Jacques | Daily Texan Staff Northridge. Happy Perez lectures on the uses of the MiKo keyboard, a convenient MIDI workstation produced by Open Labs Inc. in Austin. Compiled from Associated Press reports day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B

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Friday, April 10, 2009 LIFE&ARTS 5B B BAND: Member Friday, April 10, 2009 relishes recent Stimulating jazz collaboration hits Austin popularity Ab Baars Trio teams up with Ken Vandermark From page 6B for inventive concert duct tape, dragged down the stairs and tossed in a shallow By Andy O’Connor grave for the “Dirt Room” vid- Daily Texan Staff eo, a dark comic clip that finds When two different artists col- him playing a robber caught laborate, the result can either be breaking into a soccer mom’s bountiful or a mess of half-baked home. Long story short: Soc- ideas. Luckily, the pairing of Am- cer mom fights back. sterdam’s Ab Baars Trio and Chi- “I didn’t want to do any- cago’s Ken Vandermark is defi- thing too serious with that vid- nitely the former. eo, no more playing the ‘wah- Both play free jazz, which fa- wah’ game,” he said. “Kev- vors loose, sometimes chaotic in- in Kerslake is an amazing di- strumentation and eschews con- rector, and I just embraced his ventional rhythms and time sig- idea for me to be the robber natures. Baars hails from the and let the girl kick my ass.” European avant-garde school, The greatest thing about which places more emphasis on both Furstenfeld and the the “free” part of free jazz. Van- group is that they’ve remained dermark is influenced by the Chi- humble, despite a dramatic cago brand of free jazz that incor- rise in popularity and the ad- porates a little more structure into dition of several new cities to the improvised madness. their touring repertoire. “I’m not the kind of guy that “It’s really amazing to go has one idea and makes a pro- through London or Amster- gram based on this one idea,” dam and just see 300 kids said Ab Baars, the trio’s tenor who are so passionate,” Furst- saxophonist. “I’m interested in enfeld said. “They’ve never chaos, I’m interested in the jazz seen us, and the passion on tradition and I would like to give their faces is unbelievable.” the jazz tradition a contemporary For now, the band is back feel.” Courtesy Francesca Patella on the road, bringing the Vandermark argues that chal- Ken Vandermark, left, and Ab Baars practice for their collaborative concert at the Victory Grill tonight at 8 p.m. The Ab Baars Trio and one-of-a-kind live show to lenging the norms is the main Vandermark have been working together since the 2007 release of the Trio’s record Goofy June Bug. audiences the world over. purpose of art. And yeah, Furstenfeld’s hap- “Real art works against a guest appearance on the Ab Baars also likes working with Vandermark said the collabo- at 8 p.m. Vandermark stresses the pier now, but unfortunately boundaries and categories, and Baars Trio’s 2007 record Goofy guests because it allows the Trio ration showcases much “inten- importance of preserving histori- for his critics, he’s also damn this is what I am interested in as June Bug. Influenced by “the to become a tighter, more knowl- sive playing but also elements cal buildings — the Victory Grill determined. a creative individual,” said Ken great tenor duo groups [such as] edgeable band. of chamber music.” He men- was a central part of the “Chitlin’ “The fact that we’re popu- Vandermark, who also plays the Stitt/Ammons [and] Griffin/Da- tioned that collaborating with Circuit” in the early to mid-20th lar now is so great because it tenor saxophone. “This means vis,” Vandermark said, the album Baars provided new artistic century and has remained a land- means that maybe now I can constant challenge and risk, and puts his and Baars’ strengths on “It’s been exciting to challenges. mark of East Austin. put my daughter through it demands an open-minded au- full display. ﬁnd my way into their “With this project, I am a guest “It’s easy to tear something college and give her a bet- dience.” Vandermark uses more compo- joining an ensemble that has a down, but it’s impossible to re- ter life,” he said. “I’m not the Baars and Vandermark first sition and “larger forms,” while aesthetic world. ...” two decade history of playing to- place the history that was built only one in my future now, so met in 1999 when the ICP Or- Baars is more improvisational. gether,” Vandermark said. “It’s there,” he said. “Sustaining a cre- we’re not gonna let anything chestra, with which Baars was Combined, they move through- — Ken Vandermark, been exciting to find my way into ative performance space is a real negative get in the way. Or touring, made a stop in Chicago. out several moods fluidly. free jazz musician their aesthetic world and to try challenge in this country, but it’s if it does, we’ll just step over Vandermark invited Baars to do “Having a guest is always very and contribute to it without be- twice as hard to start a new ven- and kick its ass.” play a session at a club with him, stimulating because a good musi- ing redundant.” ue, to convince people to trust in Blue October will be playing and both showed interest in col- cian always brings in something “We always play different be- The Ab Baars Trio and Ken the programming, to ‘break it in’ at Stubb’s tonight and Saturday laborating. unexpected, something refresh- cause the language has become Vandermark descend upon Vic- and make it feel like a home for at 8 p.m. As a result, Vandermark made ing,” Baars said. richer,” he said. tory Grill (1104 E. 11th St.) tonight the work of the musicians.”

Fashion senior draws inspiration from her mother

Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a series about textiles and appar- el seniors and their fashion show held at the end of the semester. By Juan Elizondo Daily Texan Staff Sewing, stitching, sketching. Assisting with photo shoots at one job and restocking books at another. Serving as president of an organization and preparing to move to New York, all while producing a four-garment collection for a runway show, a full-time student at UT. This is the routine for textiles and ap- parel senior Mallory Garmon. Garmon’s passion is rooted Juan Elizondo | Daily Texan Staff deep in her past. She grew up Senior Mallory Garmon shows off her stylistically simple designs for with a mother who was a per- the Orange Runway fashion show, an exhibition of fashion talent. sonal shopper. As a child, Gar- mon accompanied her mother to leave. She plans to chat with “Whatever I have to do to while she shopped for clients. them and her father online so make it work … I have to do it, I When Garmon was in middle they can remain close. have to make it,” Garmon said. school, her grandmother taught her how to sew, and with these new talents, she began design- ON THE WEB: Watch video profile @ dailytexanonline.com ing and producing bags. Her mother died of breast cancer while Garmon was in high school. She finds it hard at times to not be able to call her mother and share what she is doing in school, she said. “Her talents really impacted me,” she said. Garmon likes to design gar- ments that are easy to wear and fashionable yet simple. “I never like to show up to the party as the one who looks like they tried the hardest,” Garmon said. She said her creativity starts when she looks through fabric. The inspiration for her collection was sparked when she visited a fabric store in New York during Fashion Week in Feb- ruary. Garmon brought back a unique sheer fabric with an ex- posed overlay of yarn to produce her collection. As president of University Fashion Group, Garmon also ensures that everyone is on task with the production of the senior runway show. In addi- tion, Garmon works in one of the University libraries and has an internship with an online store. When she is not working, she spends her weekends and nights in the lab producing her designs. Garmon’s passion is becoming a reality. After graduation, she will move to New York, which may test her strong re- lationship with her grandpar- ents, since they do not want her 6B LIFE

Life&Arts Editor: Ana McKenzie E-mail: [email protected] B Phone: (512) 232-2209 Friday, April 10, 2009 LIFE&ARTS www.dailytexanonline.com THE DAILY TEXAN Blue October’s music takes a happy detour By Robert Rich There’s no way around it: He’s with the listener. He writes about it to his bandmates, a talented Daily Texan Staff simply doing a hell of a lot better. things that are real. He takes you group led by multi-instrumental- Justin Furstenfeld seems happi- “When I was writing the new to the brink of disaster, to that tee- ist Ryan Delahoussaye. er. Maybe it’s because he recent- album, I fell in love with all of the tering precipice of hopelessness. “After we sat down and lis- ly became a father. Maybe it’s be- songs because they all have a dif- At that moment, when everything tened to the songs, we all got to- cause his band, the San Marcos- ferent meaning than usual,” Furst- seems doomed to crash, he offers a gether in a big warehouse and based alt-rock outfit Blue October, enfeld said. “It’s a lot less of this glimpse of hope, a fragile faith that played through so people could is riding a wave of success follow- ‘poor me’ mentality and focuses makes it possible to weather the add their own parts,” Furstenfeld ing 2006’s platinum-selling Foiled, instead on what I can do to make storm. But this time around, that said. “It was great, and Ryan just an album anchored by hits like my life better.” faith is a little bit stronger. shines through like crazy on this “Into the Ocean” and “Hate Me.” That doesn’t mean the album Whether it’s the album’s lead album. Everybody does. It was Whatever the reason, the change is a pleasant stroll through good single, “Dirt Room,” a high-pow- amazing to just see everybody in demeanor is readily apparent. memories and perfect situations, ered anthem of solidarity and be- break out and do their thing.” When he talks about the group’s but as the album title suggests, lief in oneself, or “Blue Skies,” a This process has found the band newest album, the recently re- Furstenfeld is trying. palm-muted jaunt that will no taking risks and doing things it leased Approaching Normal, there The singer, no stranger to heart- doubt be beastly when performed hadn’t been able to previously, in- are more laughs surrounding song ache, has written in the past about live, Approaching Normal is the cluding releasing the album on vi- meanings and more lighthearted his struggles with mental illness group’s best album to date. Furst- nyl as well as CD and mp3. Courtesy of Blue October banter about some of the more in- and depression, but the most en- enfeld speaks of the changes he Furstenfeld was also bound in The members of Blue October, having recently released their fifth studio tense, heartbreaking songs that he dearing — and frightening — part went through in writing the al- album, have stayed humble throughout their successes. wrote when he was younger. about it is his ability to connect bum but is also quick to give cred- BAND continues on page 5B

‘Observe and Report’ star, writer shed light Keyboard produces fresh beats on lmmaking process

tional digging but rather chal- Rogen scoffs at acting lenged his physical ability: He methods; writer fears fought 14 police officers in one scene. for first major movie “I was extremely out of shape, and the air in Albu- By Michael Thompson querque is very thin,” Rogen Daily Texan Staff said as he laughed at himself. The Daily Texan talked to His improvisational style actor Seth Rogen and direc- matches his career as the actor tor Jody Hill via conference takes his projects on a mov- call about their new movie ie-by-movie basis. There is no “Observe and Report,” which “grand scheme.” opens today. Luckily for Hill, “Observe While Rogen seemed very and Report” just fell into Ro- relaxed, Hill felt nervous and gen’s hands. With the actor’s understandably so: This is his help, the movie was pitched first major movie release, and to Warner Bros., and the stu- he is not a household name dio stepped back for the most like Rogen. The conference- part, allowing Hill to make call coordinator even told me his “weird little movie.” that “Miss Hill” would be on The movie includes some the line shortly (despite the strange moments, like a cli- fact Hill is most certainly a matic nude chase scene. Hill man). A relaxed Rogen, on laughed uncontrollably when the other hand, rattled off an- he was asked if it was diffi- swers that would make meth- cult to stay professional while od actors shudder, revealing filming the scene. the details of his improvisa- “We shot it over a couple of tional style. days,” he said. “We had fun. Rogen scoffed at he idea The actors had fun with it. I that he traditionally prepared mean, it’s a naked guy run- Karina Jacques | Daily Texan Staff for his part, avoiding methods ning through the mall. It’s like shadowing a mall securi- hard not to laugh.” UT recording technology junior Michael Loredo listens to music producer Happy Perez’s seminar at the music school on Wednesday. ty guard, whom he plays in Hill and Rogen wait with The producer came to UT to discuss his work with the company’s new software, which will soon be available to UT music students. the movie. bated breath to see if audienc- “I did absolutely noth- es around the nation watch ing like that,” Rogen said. “I the movie today. But this time Makers of MiKo instrument donate products to UT School of Music didn’t actually talk to any se- Hill didn’t have to invest his curity guards before shoot- personal finances into the By JJ Velasquez make, the more money you can ing. Maybe a few for like five project. Daily Texan Staff “The more music you can make, the more make, the more opportunities minutes a few days before “I used my own credit Happy Perez has been mak- you can create,” he said. filming.” cards on my first movie,” he ing beats since his high school money you can make, the more opportunities The producer taught a hand- The hardest scene to shoot said. “Here, we actually had a days. you can create.” ful of attendees — includ- for Rogen didn’t involve emo- budget.” Perez, now 31, is an estab- ing students from UT, Medi- lished hip-hop producer based — Happy Perez, aTech and ACC — the ins and in Houston. He knows the hip-hop producer outs of the workstation in an world of music production Open Labs-affiliated master- is prone to its little trends. So class held at UT’s Sarah and Er- when he caught wind of the artists such as Chamillionaire The experience piqued his in- nest Butler School of Music on MIDI workstation known as the and Ludacris, collaborated on a terest, so when he asked an em- Wednesday. MiKo, manufactured by Austin- project with a producer in Los ployee at a Texas Guitar Center The classes, given some- headquartered company Open Angeles who was working off about the product, the employ- times by guest artists like Per- Labs Inc., he was skeptical. the MiKo. He said he noticed ee told him the company was ez or Open Labs employees, are MiKo is essentially a beat the quality of the sound and the based in Austin and took him part of the company’s initiative box. The $2,799 machine in- level of productivity his fellow to see Victor Wong, president to get feedback from sound-re- cludes 7,500 high-quality pre- producer was able to achieve and chairman of Open Labs. cording students on how it can set sounds that contribute to a with the workstation. The convenience of the porta- create a product that would suit wide variety of music genres, “I would go back to my room ble all-in-one workstation was their needs. Courtesy of De Vine Pictures most notably hip-hop and rap. and say, ‘Man, I’m stuck with the selling point, Perez said. Seth Rogen stars in “Observe and Report.” He fought 14 police Perez, who has produced this same old stuff,’” he said. “The more music you can KEYS continues on page 3B officers in what he called his most difficult scene to film.

THE BROWN NOTE Before you follow, avoid the five worst musicians’ Twitters By Robert Rich dating my status online. I have 83 Universal’s Twitter account is just I saw him play at La Zona Rosa idenced by the massive num- Chris Cornell Daily Texan Staff followers — many of them spam- another example. Understandably, last year was astounding. But as a ber of tweets of Reznor talking A couple of years ago, I heard whore sites, but I’m working on the account features tweets about Twitter user, the man comes off a about how he needs to step away 1 (@chriscornell) about a social networking Web site more. One thing that happened in upcoming releases on the label, bit pretentious, almost like a holi- from Tweetdeck or pleading “OK, Congratulations, Chris Cornell, called Twitter via some tiny blurb I the time my account was inactive but the lack of originality is pain- er-than-thou purveyor of art and just one more. FYI I can stop do- you’ve gone from a classic vocal- read in Wired magazine. was the site’s explosion into the ful. “What’s your favorite track culture. Sure, the links he posts ing this any time I want to.” Of ist of the grunge era to a lowly I created an account, and it mainstream. It gained tons more on the new Jadakiss album?” a are interesting, but don’t insult course, his biggest accomplish- Twitter annoyance. Cornell tries quickly went dormant, maybe users, including celebrities such as recent tweet asked, but it proba- my intelligence when you do it. ment has been insulting the new hard to portray himself as a reg- because it was still a young ven- Ashton Kutcher and Diddy. bly should’ve been “Why do you “Wow, broke 100k followers! Re- Chris Cornell record via Twitter. ular dude who plays music for ture, and its true capacities had Luckily for us, many of those ac- think we’re moronic enough to be- gardless of my massive sway, I Good job, Trent. people around the world, but it’s not been determined. Or perhaps counts are ridiculous. So, with that lieve in Jadakiss as an artist?” still can’t seem to get my hands more irritating than interesting to it was just because I was in high in mind, I present to you the Brown on a f**king harmonica holder.” I Scott Stapp see “Dallas show was great, but I school and had a total of about Note’s picks for the five worst mu- Colin Meloy know that’s a joke, but come on, forgot my camera! Dammit!” My 10 friends, none of whom under- sicians who tweet. don’t be a d-bag. 2 (@scottstapp) personal favorite: “Can’t fuck- stood anything about social media 4 (@colinmeloy) Unfortunately, everybody’s fa- ing sleep again. Shit. Fuck.” Well or the Internet. Universal Music Group I’m reluctant to include this on Trent Reznor vorite Creeder only has one tweet, Chris, you forced us to listen to This semester, I was required to the list, because I really do like saying “im in the studio tracking the awful new album you created revisit my Twitter account in one of 5 (@universal_music) Colin Meloy. The vocalist and 3 (@trent_reznor) new music!!” but let’s hope it’s with Timbaland, so perhaps you my classes, and now I’m an addict. Major labels have proved they songwriter of The Decemberists is The mastermind behind Nine only a matter of time before ol’ should spend some of that sleep- Every chance I get, I’m checking don’t understand how to utilize pretty much an everyman for the Inch Nails has a love-hate rela- Scott gets wasted and goes on a less time thinking about why you the site from my BlackBerry or up- the Internet to sell records, and indie crowd, and the solo show tionship with the service, as ev- tweeting spree. felt the need to assault our ears.