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1 THE DAILY ServingT the UniversityEXAN of Texas at Austin community since 1900 @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, March 27, 2013 dailytexanonline.com Theoretical INSIDE physicist Texas players predicts future of shine at technology. Pro Day. NEWS NEWS SPORTS Barton Springs PAGE 5 PAGE 6 reopens to swimmers Saturday, following delays due to repairs. UNIVERSITY PAGE 2 Anthropology professor speaks about challenges to Powers’ salary tied to various goals for UT interpreting archaeological and By Jordan Rudner Powers, whose annual sal- and raising the four-year quantitative goals, 25 percent Tom Murphy, an Austin- archival work. PAGE 5 ary rate rose to $624,350 in graduation rate. of the incentive package will based lawyer whose litigation September, will receive addi- The incentive award will come from “qualitative as- experience includes contract As President William tional performance incentive be determined using a per- sessments” including recruit- disputes, said some measure Powers Jr. pushes to increase awards based on his success centage of Powers’ base sal- ing a vice president for devel- of subjectivity in incentive SPORTS four-year graduation rates in accomplishing a number ary. The documents use a 10 opment and a dean for the pay clauses is not unusual. With tight defense — citing arguments rang- of goals, according to docu- percent performance incen- Dell Medical School, making “Reasonableness comes and strong hits, base- ing from minimizing stu- ments obtained by The Daily tive as a guideline, though progress on blended and on- into play, even though that ball tops Texas State in dent debt to changing the Texan through The Public the actual percentage award- line courses and programs begs the question of what is 5-3 Tuesday night win. culture on campus — the Information Act. These goals ed will be determined by the including Massive Open reasonable,” Murphy said. PAGE 6 single person who might include increasing total re- UT System Board of Regents Online Courses and increas- “But there are always some stand to benefit the most is search expenditures, raising at its meeting this summer. ing alumni participation Powers himself. funding through philanthropy In addition to in philanthropy. PAY continues on page 2 LIFE&ARTS Austinites and UT CAMPUS CAMPUS students compete for title of “Funniest Person in Austin” at Cap City UGS dean Comedy Club. PAGE 10 candidate discusses VIEWPOINT progression The new Gates building sets a high standard on By Amanda Voeller a campus where new structures rise frequently. PAGE 4 The search for a new dean of the School of Undergradu- ate Studies continued Tues- day with a visit from Selmer Bringsjord, one of the five can- didates under consideration ONLINE for the position. Bringsjord Building framework may met with students to share be habitual for construc- ideas for improvements to the tion workers, but the school in a round-table dis- task becomes more cussion hosted by the school’s difficult when it comes Search Committee. to their wages: Bringsjord, the chair of the Department of Cognitive Sci- bit.ly/dt_framework ence at Rensselaer Polytechnic Shelby Tauber | Daily Texan Staff Institute, said he would like Quarterback Colt McCoy shows his care box that he will be sending to a soldier during the Caring for Camo talk Tuesday evening. the School of Undergraduate Caring for Camo is a student organization founded by finance sophomores Alan Dukor and Andy Smith and accounting junior Studies to provide more fund- Jacob Guss with the sole purpose of sending deployed troops care packages. ing for general research in sci- TODAY ence and other disciplines like creative writing. Inspire Women’s Bringsjord said he thinks Leadership Program the signature courses are high quality, but professors Female students who should inform students of the will be sophomores in Colt cares for camo principles behind the courses. the fall semester of McCoy comes to campus to promote organization invited Colt to do it.” “The ability to communicate 2013 are invited to an McCoy to share support for While McCoy showed the extemporaneously in person information session on organization which aims to aid troops the cause and rally students audience his own care pack- directly with other human be- Inspire Women’s Lead- into action Tuesday. age of gummy worms, beef ings without notes, without ership, an interdisciplin- By Alexandra Dubinsky new organization. President and founder, jerky and a Sports Illustrated technology, is something that ary leadership program Finance sophomores Alan Dukor said prior to the event magazine, he also shared every single student here is for young women spon- Dukor and Andy Smith, that he knew McCoy was a his personal connection going to need to have starting sored by the Center for With a little help from along with accounting junior big supporter of the cause. with the cause. right away with that first inter- Women’s and Gender former UT quarterback Colt Jacob Guss started Caring “He’s Colt McCoy, and he’s “The people in the mili- view,” Bringsjord said. Studies. The open house McCoy, three UT students for Camo, a student organi- just a great guy,” Dukor said. tary are near and dear to Bringsjord said Magellan’s is from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. in the McCombs School zation dedicated to sending “When Colt was first asked my heart,” McCoy said. “I Circles, discussions between in the Gebauer Building of Business are spread- letters and care packages to to speak, he said if the event (GEB), 4th floor ing the word about their deployed U.S. troops. The were at 3 a.m., he’d be there CAMO continues on page 2 DEAN continues on page 2 conference room. New Music Ensemble NATIONAL CITY performs The music of visit- ing composer Andrea Clearfield is the focus Supreme Court could of this New Music Ensemble concert, along avoid ruling on Prop. 8 with the world premiere of UT student composer By Jordan Rudner Ben Stonaker’s 2012 Phosphenes I: Isolation, PROP. 8 for chamber orchestra. Senior Dustin Haley was Justices may not The ensemble is con- cold, soaking wet and sleep be ready to make a ducted by Dan Welcher. deprived. After sitting on major decision. The concert is free the sidewalk in front of the W&N p. 3 and will be held in the Supreme Court building for Music Building (MRH), 19.5 hours, Haley said it was Bates Recital Hall 3.838 worth it, because when the from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. justices began to deliberate which provides UT students about the status of same- an opportunity to spend a sex marriage in America, semester in Washington, he was there. D.C. “I immediately planned What is today’s Haley, an exercise sci- to ask my boss if it was al- ence senior, was present for right to take a day off — I May-Ying Lam | Daily Texan file photo reason to party? Tuesday’s oral arguments thought, I’m young, I can Lighting technician Clay Eads arranges part of the Trail of Lights display in 2008, the last year on Hollingsworth v. Perry, sleep outside and this is his- the event was fully operational. a case centered around the tory in the making.” constitutionality of the 2008 Though Haley and other California ballot initiative, proponents of same-sex mar- Proposition 8. Proposition 8 riage expressed hope that the Lights to shine five more years amended the California Con- justices would ultimately use stitution to limit marriage to Hollingsworth to establish a By Hannah Jane DeCiutiis city budget cuts. In 2012 the RunTex Foundation. only opposite-sex couples, constitutional right to mar- RunTex Carrozza Founda- A resolution passed unani- although previously same- riage equality, after hearing tion took up the mantle of mously by Austin City Coun- sex marriage had been legal arguments, Haley said he After last year’s glowing bringing the trail back, rais- cil on Thursday directed the in the state. scaled back his expectations. success, the Trail of Lights ing funds through sponsoring City Manager’s office to -ex “When the justices an- “The way the justices asked will be turned back on for this and once again hosting the ecute a five-year contract with nounced in December they their questions made it seem year’s holiday season and for Trail of Lights 5K. The event the foundation to run the trail. SEE COMICS were going to hear the case, I possible that they won’t rule several years beyond. brought twice as many visitors For this year and future trails, knew I would be in the city,” The trail was canceled in as expected, said James Rus- PAGE 9 said Haley, an Archer Fellow, PROP continues on page 2 2010 and 2011 because of sell, executive director of the LIGHTS continues on page 5 2 2 News Wednesday, March 27, 2013 “A lot of parents assume that you’re wasting time being | FEATURED PHOTO DEAN undeclared and not choosing FRAMES continues from page 1 something right away,” English junior Natalie Arevalo said. “I undergraduate studies students don’t think that they realize and professionals about major that if you did choose some- Volume 113, Issue 128 and career options, are inex- thing, you’re most likely going pensive, and he sees room for to change.” growth in the program. 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