1 THE DAILY TEXAN NEWS PAGE 6 SPORTS PAGE 7 TOMORROW’S WEATHER UT gets ready to move High Low to new data center Lone Star State showdown 91 73 Thursday, September 23, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com Friendship TODAY Fantastic Arcade added to Festival from Navy raises $15m Calendar for building Free Henna By Collin Eaton Students help drum up Daily Texan Staff donations to aid flood victims in About 40 years ago, a young Na- Pakistan by offering free henna val officer named William Powers tattoos for donors. Stop by in Jr. was on a tour in Bahrain when front of the FAC from 9 a.m. to James Mulva, the man who would 5 p.m. become the chairman and CEO of ConocoPhilips, came to the island Craziest Cake fresh from UT’s Na- Competition val Re- Austin’s creative bakers serve Offi- compete for the title of the cer Train- craziest cake. The competition is ing Corps. at the AT&T Executive Education On two and Conference Center from different 7 to 10 p.m. and will offer sides of free cake samples. RSVP by the island, e-mailing rsvp@austinmonthly. Powers com. and Mul- va occa- sionally Delfos Danza James Mulva met each Conoco Philips CEO Contemporánea other at The Teresa Lozano Long events Institute of Latin American during their tours. But eight years Studies and the Department ago, it was at a Texas Exes event hon- of Theater and Dance presents Thomas Allison | Daily Texan Staff oring Mulva that UT President Pow- contemporary dance by Tech director Kody McKay Sandel demos one of eight custom-made arcade-style games for the upcoming Fantastic Arcade at The Highball. ers recognized his old acquaintance. Mexican choreographers “When his video introduced Vìctor Manuel Ruiz and Claudia him, went through his history and Lavista. Bass Concert Hall. 8 p.m. By Allistair Pinsof much in the same way its big sister festival as an art platform; we wanted to put vid- his tour in Bahrain, I was there, Tickets $24 to $36. Daily Texan Staff has for film. From Thursday until Sunday, eo games on a level playing field with film and all of a sudden it dawned on While Fantastic Fest continues to grow in the Highball ballroom will be packed full and celebrate indie game designers just me — I know Jim Mulva.” Pow- attendance and influence, the curators are of developers, game enthusiasts and, most as we have with filmmakers,” said Tim ers said. Don’t Do It turning their focus to something new this importantly, eight arcade cabinets custom- League, director of Fantastic Fest. Today, UT announced that Mul- Session covers the mistakes year: video games. built for the show displaying the works of Not only will the designers behind va and his wife Miriam donated that lead to plagiarism and Fantastic Arcade is a festival in its own independent game designers in attendance. a critical $15 million gift to help strategies to avoid it. PCL 1.124 right, celebrating the indie game scene “Gaming has a second-tier reputation ARCADE continues on page 11 pay for a new liberal arts building from 10 -11 a.m. opening on the East Mall in 2013. For more dt Weekend see page 12 Study Abroad FUNDS continues on page 2 The Department of Spanish and Portuguese host an information session on study abroad opportunities for summer 2011. GAR 1.126 from 4 - 5 p.m. Student speaks out about mental health struggle By Ahsika Sanders she was diagnosed with three differ- and Mental Health Center. “We hoped that people would I and schizophrenia, initially reject- Daily Texan Staff ent mental illnesses. “In Our Own Voice” was an in- leave informed and aware of the ing her medicine. When UT alumna Sarah Martinez Martinez was one of two speak- teractive program, and audience sensitivity of mental illness,” she “At first I felt betrayed by my Today in history was a sophomore in high school, she ers at “In Our Own Voice,” a pro- members were encouraged to ask said. “We want them to be able to parents for taking me to a doctor, thought she didn’t need to sleep and gram where survivors of mental ill- questions and offer feedback to the recognize warning signs and under- and I refused to take the medicine,” In 1846 became consumed with picking up nesses spoke about the initial trau- speakers. stand that help is available.” she said. “Once I realized how German astronomer Johann every piece of trash she saw along ma and recovery from their diag- Marian Trattner, UT’s Suicide Pre- Martinez, who is now a spokes- scared my family was for me, I be- Gottfried Galle discovered the way home from school. nosis. Wednesday’s program was vention coordinator, said the event woman for the National Alliance for gan willingly taking the medication At first she didn’t know what was part of the larger Suicide Prevention is one of the most personal of Sui- the Mentally Ill, opened up about Neptune. wrong with herself, but eventually Week sponsored by the Counseling cide Prevention Week. being diagnosed with bi-polar type HEALTH continues on page 2 Campus Watch Crime in Austin rising Wrong Stall Goldsmith Hall while national rates fall A staff member reported seeing a man’s hand and arms By Aziza Musa Violent crime, as defined by on the floor inside a women’s Daily Texan Staff the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report- bathroom located on the National trends show decreas- ing system, includes murder and second floor. UTPD officers ing rates for violent and property non-negligent manslaughter, forc- crimes from 2008 to 2009, according ible rape, robbery and aggravat- investigated and found a man to recent FBI reports, but the city of ed assault. Property crime consists locked inside one of the stalls. Austin saw increases in both. of burglary, theft, auto theft and ar- The man left the stall and told The FBI reported a 5.3 percent de- son. The statistics omitted arson be- the officers he was in the wrong cline for violent crimes and 4.6 per- cause of cities’ different law enforce- bathroom. He was taken into cent decline for property crimes, ment collection procedures and lim- custody for disorderly conduct continuing a downward trend for ited data. and criminal trespassing. three and seven consecutive years, Aggravated assault and robber- respectively. ies were the most common violent Austin saw a rise of violent crime crimes nationwide and in Austin. by 2.3 percent, or nearly 90 instanc- Burglaries and thefts topped the es, and a rise in property crime by property crime list. 7.2 percent, or about 3,200 instances, According to the APD month- according to the Austin Police De- ly reports in December 2009, the partment’s 2009 annual crime and Photo illustration by Jeff Heimsath traffic report. RATES continues on page 5 New research suggests that men determine the length of their potential relationship with a partner based on whether they have more of an attractive face or an attractive body. Quote to note Austin and National crime stats Illustration by Veronica Rosalez | Daily Texan Staff Science says men like shapely ladies “We want it to al- 5000 1500000 5.3% ‘ decrease ‘ By Ahsika Sanders and concluded that men cate- the time for both short- and long- ways fit that Ala- 2.3% increase Daily Texan Staff gorize women with attractive, term relationships in the study, mo South Lamar 4000 1200000 It turns out men do prefer curvy bodies as short-term part- but men based their choice on curves, UT researchers found ners, whereas a woman with a the face 75 percent of the time venue. It’s movies — but usually for casual rela- pretty face would more likely only for long-term mates, Peril- 3000 900000 tionships. be considered for a long-term loux said. all day and parties Researchers discovered men relationship. Perilloux said that some in- all night; it was determine whether a woman is Psychology graduate student dication as to why a woman’s 2000 600000 a potential short-term physical Carin Perilloux, a member of the body is more appealing to men built upon that.” partner or a long-term mate sim- research team, said while men fa- for physical relations has to do Total violent crime violent Total Total violent crime violent Total ply by examining her features, ac- vored an attractive face specifi- with her body’s indication of — Tim League 1000 300000 cording to a study released Mon- cally in long-term relationships, fertility. Director of Fantastic Fest day in the Evolution and Human women preferred attractive faces “Studies show that a woman’s Behavior science journal. in both cases. waist-to-hip ratio is a cue to her 0 0 Austin Nation A UT research team inter- Women made judgements LIFE&ARTS PAGE 11 viewed 375 men and women based on the face 69 percent of MEN continues on page 2 2 2 NEWS Thursday, September 23, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN FUNDS: Liberal arts, ROTC Volume 111, Number 73 25 cents to find ‘home’ in center CONTACT US Main Telephone: From page 1 dean of the College of Liber- (512) 471-4591 al Arts. The building is project- Mulva said he has a special inter- ed to cost $95.7 million, and the Editor: est in reserving teaching and train- gift made a huge difference in Lauren Winchester ing space on a floor of the six-sto- a difficult fundraising environ- (512) 232-2212 ry building for all of UT’s ROTC ment, he said.