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P1 THE DAILY TEXAN Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 Tunesday takes a look at Odd Future’s The Longhorns bounce back, hoping to win newest album, The of Tape Vol. 2 their sixth game LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 SPORTS PAGE 6 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Goestenkors resigns after five seasons TODAY By Stefan Scrafield team’s poor performance but that that’s just tired.” that her decision would have been Daily Texan Staff she was “tired” and did not feel it Goestenkors was just finishing the same, regardless of if her team would be honest of her to continue up the fifth year of a seven-year had posted a better record this sea- Two days after losing her fifth as head coach at Texas. contract paying her $1.25 million son or made a deeper run in the Calendar straight NCAA Tournament game, “After a lot of soul searching, I per season. If she had stayed with NCAA Tournament. Girlie Night: Texas head coach Gail Goesten- just feel like I am tired,” Goesten- the program past April 1st of this “A different end to the season kors resigned on Monday. kors said. “It’s not fair to this pro- year, she would have received an wouldn’t have changed anything,” ‘Bring It On’ Despite the timing of her resig- gram, it’s not fair to the University automatic one-year extension. Goestenkors said. “If we had won Gail Goestenkors Head down to the Alamo nation, Goestenkors said her de- and most importantly I don’t think Goestenkors, 49, was 102-64 Texas women’s basketball Drafthouse Ritz tonight at 7:30 parture was not a result of the it’s fair to the kids to have a coach during her time at Texas and said COACH continues on PAGE 7 head coach p.m. and watch the film “Bring It On.” Don’t forget your pom- poms and spirit fingers. SG aims to Employee Benefits session Find out how to utilize 401(k) help students plans and other common benefits offered by employers ‘Find A Space’ by attending the Bevonomics session in GAR 1.134 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. with launch By Jody Serrano Daily Texan Staff Today in history Instead of hunting across the many entities on campus in In 1854 search of meeting space, stu- The Republican Party was dents will now be able to find founded after anti-slavery reservation information for Whigs met in Wisconsin to more than 550 indoor and out- discuss the formation of a new door spaces using online data- political party. Abraham Lincoln, base “Find A Space.” the first Republican president, Student Government was elected six years later. launched the comprehensive database March 5 in an attempt to simplify the process students go through when they reserve a On the web: space on campus. SG vice pres- ident Ashley Baker said SG re- SuperConnected blog ceived feedback from many stu- The Daily Texan web staff dents on difficulties finding and launched their very own reserving a space last year and blog, SuperConnected. Check began working with the Office out this new source for tech of the Dean of Students on the news, helpful apps, and Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff database last summer. entertaining updates. Student Government presidential candidates Madison Gardner, right, and Antonio Guevara smile after talking to supporters Monday evening. The database allows stu- dents to search for a room for their needs by specifying capac- ity and location preferences and informs students if a room has commonly requested items like SG candidates reinstated Monday movable chairs, a stage and a projector. It also gives students By Jody Serrano ly said the decision to reinstate via promotional materials such speak or campaign the first thing SPACE continues on PAGE 2 Daily Texan Staff Gardner and Guevara was made as their fliers, videos and web- people are going to think is, ‘Oh, based upon advice from the Uni- site. The Election Code states no they’re the ones that filed a law- Madison Gardner and running versity’s outside legal counsel. association between candidates suit,’” Gardner said. “But we just bit.ly/dtconnected On the web: mate Antonio Guevara were re- She said the Office of the Dean of any kind will be tolerated and want to be positive, tell our story Check out ‘Find a Space’ database: instated as Student Government of Students will work with SG in violation of the provision can re- to as many students as possible presidential candidates Monday the coming months to clarify the sult in a disqualification. and let the students decide who and will drop their reinstatement association clause that disquali- Gardner said he was excited to they want to be their next presi- lawsuit against the University. fied Gardner and Guevara. hear he and Guevara were back dent and vice president.” Dean of Students Soncia Re- The Election Supervisory in the race and will be dropping Gardner said he is ready to agins-Lilly released a statement Board and the SG Judicial Court the suit against the University. begin campaigning again and Monday stating that her office disqualified Gardner and Gue- He said being reinstated was the that he and Guevara may start has suspended the association vara on Feb. 22 for associat- only provision he asked for in speaking at the Greek houses Quote to note provision in the SG Election ing their campaign with Carissa the lawsuit, nothing else. this afternoon. No sexual Code and will review it in the Kelley, a candidate for a position “I think it will be tough moving orientation is the coming months. Reagins-Lil- within the University Unions, forward because whenever we go ELECTION continues on PAGE 2 http://bit.ly/dt_room gold standard‘ of mo- nogamy;‘ we don’t Arcade Fire’s Win Butler get to play ‘Monoga- speaks to my Olympics. Donation will fund an audience Monday about — Shane Whalley the importance University’s Gender and Sexuality of advocacy Center education coordinator UGS chair position and volunteer service in a NEWS PAGE 5 By Hannah Jane DeCiutiis tion secured,” Harlan said. “It will al- lecture entitled Daily Texan Staff ways be here to make sure that there “Hope, Haiti & Service.” is money and robust coverage for a A 1.5 million dollar bequest from full professor to serve as the dean of alumni Tom and Jeanie Carter will the school.” be used to fund the first endowed Harlan said the gift was intend- chair of the School of Undergradu- ed specifically for the School of Un- ate Studies. dergraduate Studies because of its The funds will create the Thom- particular importance to President as L. and Eugenia G. Carter Chair in William Powers Jr, who led the Task Undergraduate Studies, which is to Force on curricular reform which be held by the dean of the school. It ultimately established the school. Rebeca Rodriguez WATCH TStv ON is the first pledge towards a chair in “Tom Carter attended UT and I Daily Texan Staff CHANNEL 15 the School of Undergraduate Stud- think he wanted to support faculty ies and will go into effect when the and people as opposed to bricks and Carters’ will is executed. The School mortar,” Harlan said. “He was work- Band integrates philanthropy, music 9 p.m. of Undergraduate Studies was estab- ing with President Powers on deter- lished in 2008 and is the most recent mining the best way to support UT By Andrew Messamore natives Win Butler and Will But- four years and $1 of every ticket Videogame institution to be elevated to college- faculty and support President Pow- Daily Texan Staff ler and bandmates Regine Chas- the band sells at concerts goes to Hour Live level status, according to the school’s ers’ priorities. One of those priori- sagne and Marika Anthony-Shaw the charity, said band frontman We’re going live for a whole website. The Carters’ gift will allow ties is making sure that the School Undaunted by the complexities were present for the evening, en- Win Butler. hour on tonight’s show! the school to properly finance a po- of Undergraduate Studies is healthy of outreach to Haiti following the titled “Arcade Fire: A Lecture on “In the [United] States and Can- For the first half hour we’re sition for a highly qualified faculty and able to continue doing the 2010 earthquake, Grammy award Hope, Haiti & Service.” ada, there’s a basic attitude that you playing Rythm Fever Heaven. member, said School of Undergrad- things we need to do.” winning band Arcade Fire hopes The group spoke about their should be able to do things your- Then for the second half uate Studies director Lara Harlan. Philosophy and classics profes- to help forge bonds with Haiti by relationship with Partners in self,” Win said. “You take for grant- we’re playing the brand new “Just like any other endowed sor Paul Woodruff is the school’s combining indie rock and phi- Health, a healthcare charity in ed all the infrastructure we have. game Street Fighter X Tekken. chair, it provides funding for a top- lanthropy. Haiti. The band has donated over Tune in and tweet us! @VGHL notch faculty person to have a posi- DONATION continues on PAGE 2 Arcade Fire members and Texas $500,000 throughout the past HAITI continues on PAGE 2 P2 2 NEWS Tuesday, March 20, 2012 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 112, Number 136 DONATION continues from PAGE 2 inaugural and current dean and CONTACT US holds the Darrell K Royal Regents Professorship in Ethics and Amer- Main Telephone: ican Society.