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TODAY Pfi zer recalls faulty birth control By Rachel Thompson Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of Pfizer Inc.’s press release, the pills birth control pills to protect against es Terry Weaver said UT Health Daily Texan Staff generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Es- do not constitute immediate health unintended pregnancies,” Arnold Services did not carry or distrib- Calendar tradiol tablets on Tuesday, accord- risks, but do present the risk of un- said. “Our message is that if you ute the recalled birth control pills, Tavola Italiana Oral contraception users on ing to Pfizer’s press release. intended pregnancy. Company are a woman in the United States but students who filled prescrip- campus are worried after at least Pfizer spokeswoman Grace Ann representatives also said the pack- who has used these pills over the tions at other pharmacies should Come to the Cactus Cafe one million defective birth control from 3-4 p.m. to meet with Arnold said the products were dis- aging mistake was due to failures last several months to please con- check if their prescription is part pill packets have been pulled from tributed between January 2011 and from the inspection department. sult with your physician and be- of the recall. Italian students and members the shelves in a national recall by of the Italian community to December 2011, with expiration “We understand that this news gin using a non-hormonal barrier Pfizer Inc. dates ranging from July 31, 2013 can be very concerning and con- method immediately.” discuss culture and practice The company recalled 14 lots of conversational Italian in an to March 31, 2014. According to fusing for any woman who takes Chief of pharmacy servic- RECALL continues on PAGE 2 informal setting. Black History Dance coach Month Concert MERICA HE REE The Butler School of Music and A T F Huston-Tillotson University is convicted recognizing black composers of the past and present to By Sarah White Daily Texan Staff commemorate Black History Month. The concert is from 7:30- A former dance instruc- 10p.m. in The Butler School of tor with UT’s Informal Class- Music. Admittance is free. es was recently convicted of sexually assaulting two of his former students and was sen- Today in history tenced to two years in jail and six years probation. In 1959 Prosecuting attorney Mark Known as ‘the day the music Pryor said the 44-year-old dance died‘ because rising rock stars instructor, Stacey Aldridge, took Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and three Austin minors back to his J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson apartment where he sexually as- died when their plane crashed saulted two of them after buy- in Iowa. ing them drinks at several night clubs on April 3, 2010. The two victims were 17 years old at the time of the assaults and had brought with them a 15-year- old friend who Aldridge also at- tempted to assault. Aldridge was convicted on Monday Jan. 23 and will serve out his two sen-
Ellen Chmielowski | Daily Texan Staff tences simultaneously. WATCH TStv ON Joe Zamercki spins an advertising sign for Liberty Mutual Insurance near the intersection of 183 and Ranch Road 620 N on Thursday. DANCE continues on PAGE 2 CHANNEL 15 9:00 p.m. MULTIMEDIA Capital Apple faces lawsuit, reimburses Cineforum By David Maly take place Feb. 27. The 2009 class- have replaced their defective pow- We’ve got an interview and films Daily Texan Staff action lawsuit filed against Apple er adapter will be reimbursed for from director Jeff Driggers in one Inc. applies to MacBook and Mac- the cost of the new unit. of our classiest episodes yet! MacBook users with faulty pow- Book Pro laptop power adapters Muhammad Imran, owner of er adapters will be refunded at full sold between 2006 and 2009. Sam Computers on Guadalupe 9:30 p.m. cost by Apple Inc. after the compa- These defects allegedly caused and 25th streets, said he has had ny settled a lawsuit out of court. the adapters to strain, fray, spark, experience with the faulty cords at TNN Apple’s reimbursement is a re- overheat, melt or otherwise prema- his shop. TNN gets locked out of the sult of the settlement reached with turely fail, according to a press re- “[The plugs] always go bad studio! But we’ve still got plaintiffs after the alleged faulty lease by the law firm representing and they just buy a new adapt- an interview with the “New” manufacturing of the MagSafe the plaintiffs. Currently Apple Inc. er from us. I see different stu- Village People and some must power adapters, according to a is only replacing adapters show- dents come in for new adapters a see trailers. third-party website created under ing signs of “strain relief damage,” few times a week, and this isn’t the the terms of the settlement. The fi- and they have since discontinued nal hearing of the settlement will Rebeca Rodriguez | Daily Texan Staff the defective model. Users who APPLE continues on PAGE 2 Yasisca Khouri, a Psychology grad- uate student, practices Samba for Car- naval Brasilerio taking place this up- coming Saturday. This event is Aus- tin’s biggest Brazilian festival, celebrat- ing samba dancing, wild costumes and traditional music. Scan this QR code to watch a video on some of car- naval’s most traditional costumes. http://bit.ly/dt_deaf_perform 1-3 a.m. DIY or DIE DIY or DIE focuses on the UK “cas- sette culture,” an underground Activist groups draw students movement that saw the begin- By Jody Serrano ery couple of semesters. In recent nings of DIY music and the new- Daily Texan Staff years, groups like Stop the Cuts, found accessibility to making mu- The Students Speak and now Oc- sic without the expenses of the Gathered under the UT Tow- cupy UT have fought an ongoing traditional studio and record label. er for their weekly general assem- battle against University-wide bud- bly meeting, Occupy UT mem- get cuts and the cost of attendance. 7-9 a.m. bers discussed their demonstra- Some members speculate that even tion plans for the following week. if Occupy UT loses momentum, Songs for Old At first glance, the organization ap- there will be another organization Hannah pears new — but it has been years to take its place in the future. A metaphysically concocted in the making. Teri Adams, women’s and gen- witches’ brew of the American Dating back to tuition deregula- der studies senior, said she be- folk tradition and all its strange Rebeca Rodriguez | Daily Texan Staff tion in 2003, student activist groups came involved in student activism and wonderful outcroppings. Advertising sophomore Kylee Pendery works on her MacBook at the Communications building have held a presence at the Univer- on Thursday. sity, with new names emerging ev- PROTEST continues on PAGE 2
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The Daily Texan Rain ends drought in Dallas, Volume 112, Number 109 rest of state still remains dry CONTACT US By Ramit Plushnick-Masti as stretching to the state’s border The Associated Press with Oklahoma and Arkansas Main Telephone: are officially out of drought for (512) 471-4591 HOUSTON — The rain that the first time since July. started trickling into Texas in But this makes up less than Editor: the fall may finally be making a five percent of Texas and the Viviana Aldous dent in Dallas, but the rest of the downside is that the same data (512) 232-2212 state is still a long way off from shows that parts of the state that [email protected] being out of a historic drought, are still in severe or exceptional Managing Editor: and climate experts are warning drought have actually increased Audrey White against any premature partying. in the past week by two percent, (512) 232-2217 “It’s still a very tenuous situa- to 27.36 percent. In addition, al- managingeditor@ tion,” said National Weather Ser- most 60 percent of the state is in dailytexanonline.com vice meteorologist Victor Mur- some form of severe drought. phy. “Water concerns are a high “Texas is so big you can’t talk News Office: priority. If we have a dry spring about the whole state in gener- LM Otero | Associated Press (512) 232-2207 and a hot summer it will be a alized terms,” said Brian Fuchs, In this Jan. 25 file photo, submerged vehicles sit in high water following strong storms in Dallas. [email protected] very perilous situation.” a climatologist with the National The good news comes from Drought Mitigation Center who has been especially dire because tologist John Nielsen-Gammon as we could hope for,” Nielsen- Multimedia Office: the U.S. Drought Monitor map, helps draft the map. of its size. The drought’s severi- said it’s encouraging that the Gammon said. “The key going (512) 471-7835 a weekly analysis of dryness in The drought in Texas, parts of ty has impacted everything from North Texas soil is now saturat- forward is to manage our sup- [email protected] the country. It indicated Thurs- Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mex- cattle numbers to bird migra- ed and he thinks the region’s hay plies under the assumption that day that the Dallas-Fort Worth ico and Louisiana began about a Sports Office: tion and the health of the Gulf crop could be decent this season. we’re going to have a second year region and a swath of North Tex- (512) 232-2210 year ago. For Texas, the situation of Mexico. Texas State Clima- “I think things are going as well of drought.” [email protected]
Life & Arts Office: “It seems like a company like lawsuit to be reimbursed for the of time.” (512) 232-2209 Apple would automatically make replacement units. Representatives at Apple, Inc. did [email protected] RECALL APPLE it right, but it is a major corpora- Craig Briskin and other attor- not return requests for comment. continues from PAGE 1 continues from PAGE 1 tion,” Krames said. “I’m not sur- neys at Briskin, Mehir & Skalet Briskin said Apple’s evasive re- Photo Office: prised they would go for their who are working for the plaintiffs, sponse to the lawsuit was only to (512) 471-8618 “Anyone who has gotten their first Apple defect that I’ve ob- bottom line. That’s where their said the result is in the best interest delay reparations for a problem [email protected] prescriptions filled at our phar- served,” Imran said. “Apple is huge loyalty is.” of the consumer. they already knew existed. Comics Office: macy on campus in the SSB has though and this isn’t going to stop The nationwide group of plain- “The cords are still out there “Their position was that this (512) 232-4386 no need to worry about the is- the Mac craze.” tiffs include Apple MacBook and and in use,” Briskin said. “So we happened in only a small number [email protected] sue,” Weaver said. “If they are Christy Krames, UT alumna MacBook Pro users who own the think it’s a very good result for of cases,” Briskin said. “However not sure whether or not they are and Mac owner, said she is sur- 60 watt or 85 watt MagSafe MPM- a class-action settlement and I they did have on their web page Retail Advertising: affected by this recall, they can prised that Apple did not correct 1 (“T”) model power adapter. am especially pleased that we that this was an issue. So far, more (512) 471-1865 contact the pharmacy that filled this issue until it was brought to Plaintiffs have until March 21, were able to accomplish this in than 20,000 of the cords have been [email protected] their prescription to verify.” them in court. 2012 to file with the class-action such a relatively short amount returned in the U.S. alone.” Weaver also said students who Classified Advertising: have been taking one of the de- (512) 471-5244 fective pills should use a non-hor- [email protected] novative Education, said Aldridge to his students at the Dance Zone. tried to do my part to help wom- monal contraceptive immediate- taught dance classes at UT through Walter said the West Campus lo- en protect themselves” Walter ly or consider using an emergen- DANCE the Informal Classes program, but cation of the Dance Zone, which said. “I would like to express my cy contraceptive. These products was not a regular benefitted em- closed in July, served many UT stu- sincerest apologies to everyone The Texan strives to present all information are available at most pharmacies, continues from PAGE 1 fairly, accurately and completely. If ployee. Informal Classes reviews dents as well as professionals of all involved in this tragedy. It pains we have made an error, let us know including the University Health Pryor said Aldridge had taught and approves non-credit cours- ages. Aldridge taught a few hours a me that it was in anyway associ- about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail Services pharmacy, he said. [email protected]. one of the 17-year-old victims when es suggested by instructors and week at the Dance Zone from 2003 ated with my business.” Radio-television-film soph- she was younger and reconnected offers them to UT students and to 2010, Walter said. omore Brooke Brown said she with her before the incident. the Austin community. Roach “He quit teaching before the sto- asked how long the drug had “He befriended [her] when she said Aldridge worked as a dance ry broke and I first became aware been on the market for safety was 16,” Pryor said. “He bom- instructor until the allegations of the accusations,” Walter said. reasons when she first started barded her with Facebook mes- against him were made. “After the allegations came out I COPYRIGHT taking the pill. She said she sages that we thought were high- “He worked for us until alle- asked some of my regular students was not taking the affected gations were made against him if they had seen or experienced any Copyright 2011 Texas Student ly inappropriate.” pill but has always been aware Pryor said Aldridge had also at which point he was suspend- unsavory behavior, but they were Media. All articles, photographs of the risks that accompany and graphics, both in the print and been tried by a jury on Oct. 26 and ed,” Roach said. “He is no lon- all shocked and in disbelief.” birth control. was found not guilty of sexually as- ger employed because his actions Walter said she first found out online editions, are the property of “I think every pill has its po- Texas Student Media and may not be saulting a woman in her mid-twen- amounted to a breach of his con- about the assaults from the me- tential problems, but I hope it reproduced or republished in part or ties in 2006, who took dance classes tract, and we made a decision to dia, but wished someone would in whole without written permission. doesn’t deter people from get- from Aldridge at the Dance Zone, suspend him.” have approached her about the in- ting birth control,” Brown said. formerly located off 24th and Gua- Elizabeth Walter, UT alumna and cidents first. Journalism senior Chontelle dalupe streets. owner of the Dance Zone where “As a UT alum myself I know Waters, who said she does not Eric Roach, spokesman for the Aldridge taught classes, said the al- that lots of scary things [happen] Stacey Aldridge take the pill, said although the department of Continuing and In- legations were a shock to her and on college campuses and I have Former Dance Instructor recalled pills pose no health risks besides unintended pregnancy, she still blames the company for TOMORROW’S WEATHER selling a defective product. “I’m already a little paranoid PROTEST continues from PAGE 1 High Low about the pill, and if I were tak- ing it I would be mad at the com- with Students Speak last year and longer active because many mem- diately. Before we even show signs of sults in the formation of student or- 63 47 pany for letting it happen,” Wa- will continue to be until the Uni- bers graduated or moved on to other encampment they show up with this ganizations,” Mercatoris said. “When ters said. “I think maybe people versity takes action on student con- organizations. camping ban.” students come together to voice their cerns. Adams said she began her Students Speak formed in 2010 to Mary Beth Mercatoris, assistant opinions regarding different issues, Dogs everywhere. will be a little more wary about taking it.” fight against budget cuts and the ad- oppose the $1 million cuts to the eth- dean of students, said UT students our campus becomes the exact plat- ministration with Students Speak in nic and identity studies programs in have a history of being engaged with form of education we desire.” This newspaper was printed with pride 2010 and is now a member of Occu- the College of Liberal Arts. The orga- political activism. She also said UT Jim Branson, a supervisor at the by The Daily Texan and Texas THE DAILY TEXAN Student Media. py UT. She said Students Speak is no nization used flash mobs, lobbying, students may continue to utilize their Texas State Employees Union, said Permanent Staff multimedia and marches in efforts to freedom of expression if Occupy UT the Union has supported Stop the Editor ...... Viviana Aldous Associate Editors ...... Matthew Daley, Shabab Siddiqui, Susannah Jacob, Samantha Katsounas SKI SPRING BREAK 2012! get UT administrators’ attention. loses momentum. Students are giv- Cuts, Students Speak and Occupy Managing Editor ...... Audrey White Associate Managing Editor ...... Aleksander Chan “The people who were involved in en the chance to voice their opin- UT because his organization agrees News Editor ...... Jillian Bliss Students Speak who are still on cam- ions via the Tuition Policy and Advi- with their cause. The Union is a state Associate News Editors ...... Victoria Pagan, Colton Pence, Nick Hadjigeorge b Senior Reporters ...... Kayla Jonsson, Sarah White, Liz Farmer, Jody Serrano reckenridge Enterprise Team ...... Matt Stottlemyre, Huma Munir, Megan Strickland pus are now involved in Occupy UT sory Committee and have engaged in group that advocates for fair pay and Copy Desk Chief ...... Elyana Barrera Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Alexandra Feuerman, Arleen Lopez, Klarissa Fitzpatrick because it’s a better organizational TPAC since she began at UT in 2007, fair policies for all Texas workers. Wire Editor ...... Austin Myers Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin Design Editor ...... Chris Benavides platform,” Adams said. Mercatoris said. Branson said many of the students Senior Designers ...... Nicole Collins, Bobby Blanchard, Betsy Cooper 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. The way UT administration re- Special Projects Designer ...... Simonetta Nieto Mercatoris said the University in Stop the Cuts and Students Speak FROM Multimedia Editor ...... Ryan Edwards ONLY sponds to student activism has wants to support student protesters crossed over to Occupy UT, which Multimedia Associate Editors ...... Jackie Kuenstler, Lawrence Peart, Fanny Trang plus t/s Senior Photographers ...... Thomas Allison, Elizabeth Dillon, Shannon Kintner, changed with every organization, even though they usually display dis- the Union currently supports...... Rebeca Rodriguez, Zachary Strain Senior Videographers...... Demi Adejuyigbe, David Castaneda, Jorge Corona Adams said. trust towards the UT administration. “Did one organization become an- ...... Ashley Dillard, Andrea Macias-Jimenez Life&Arts Editor ...... Katie Stroh “They didn’t respond much to Both Students Speak and Occupy UT other? No,” Branson said. “Some folks Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Christopher Nguyen Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Jessica Lee, Anju Mehta, Eli Watson, Alex Williams Students Speak because of the gen- have declined to become registered have been involved with all three and Sports Editor ...... Sameer Bhuchar WWW.UBSKI.COM Associate Sports Editor ...... Christian Corona 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453 eral trend in letting students have student organizations, new folks have been added along the Senior Sports Writers ...... Nick Cremona, Austin Laymance, Lauren Giudice, Chris Hummer Comics Editor ...... Ao Meng their protest and hoping students will “As long as our students feel a call way. The key thing is students have Associate Editor ...... Victoria Grace Elliot Web Editor ...... Ryan Sanchez graduate or it will die down,” Adams to action, they will come together to been continually expressing their op- Senior Web Staff ...... William Snyder, Stefanie Schultz Texas Student Media Associate Web Editor ...... Hayley Fick said. “But [now] they respond imme- voice their passions and often this re- position at the University and the Editorial Adviser ...... Doug Warren Board of Operating question of the funding and quality Issue Staff Volunteers ...... Paxton Casey, Hannah Jane Decuitiis, David Maly Trustees Meeting of higher education.” ...... Peter Sblendorio, Kristin Otto, Lauren Jette ...... Maria Arrellaga, Andreina Velazquez, Ellen Chmielowski Student Government President ...... Raquel Breternitz, Natasha Smith, Lazaro Hernandez Natalie Butler said she is familiar ...... Bianca Avila, Katelyn Miller, Sara Benner, Khristian Kristersan Friday, February 3, 2012 with all three organizations, and Need to have your although they formed on differ- Executive Committee ent issues, they all share a common Advertising 12:30 p.m. wisdom teeth ground. Adams said she and many (512) 471-1865 members of Occupy UT have ex- [email protected] Board Meeting Director of Advertising & Business ...... Jalah Goette pressed dissatisfaction with student Business Manager ...... Lori Hamilton 1 p.m. removed? Business Assistant ...... Amy Ramirez representatives like Butler, because Advertising Adviser ...... CJ Salgado Broadcast & Events Manager ...... Carter Goss they think representatives cannot Campus & National Sales Associate ...... Joan Bowerman Don’t go to extremes. Student Advertising Manager ...... Ryan Ford College of accurately represent the voice of Student Assistant Manager ...... Veronica Serrato We have a research study. Student Acct. Execs ...... Ted Sniderman, Adrian Lloyd, Morgan Haenchen, Ted Moreland Communications (CMA) 50,000 students...... Paola Reyes, Fredis Benitez, Tyrell Elegonye, Zach Congdon Student Office Assistant/Classifieds ...... Rene Gonzalez Butler said she would encourage Student Marketing Assistant ...... Allison McMordie LBJ Room #5.160 Right now, PPD is looking for qualified participants Student Buys of Texas Manager ...... 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NEWS BRIEFLY Houston tycoon on trial had cohorts sign secrecy in blood On anniversary of massacre, Syria fights HOUSTON — Jailed Texas fi- Streaming sites for Super Bowl By Bassem Moroue & Zenia Karam nancier R. Allen Stanford’s ex- The Associated Press seized by elite anti-piracy feds treme measures to hide his Carib- NEW YORK — With the bean bank’s fraud included enter- BEIRUT — Thirty years ago Super Bowl days away, fed- ing into a blood oath with a top Thursday, Syria’s regime launched a eral authorities announced a regulator, the man who was in withering assault on the rebellious city crackdown Thursday on web- charge of the tycoon’s books told of Hama, leveling entire neighbor- sites that stream unauthorized jurors Thursday. hoods and killing thousands in one of broadcasts of sports events just James M. Davis, the former chief the most notorious massacres in the hours after New England quar- financial officer for Stanford’s com- modern Middle East. terback Tom Brady told re- panies, testified the financier came Today Syria is in the throes of a porters gathered in Indianap- to an agreement with the offi- new rebellion and Hama stands as olis that he watched last year’s cial responsible for reviewing his both a rallying cry for those trying for game on an illegal site. bank on the island nation of Anti- nearly 11 months to topple the regime Investigators seized 16 sites and gua where that person, Leroy King, and a dreadful warning of what the brought criminal charges against would not dig too deeply into the ruling Assad family is capable of do- a Michigan man who controlled institution’s operations. Prosecu- ing to survive. nine of them. tors allege Stanford masterminded The entire city of 850,000 in the U.S. Attorney Preet Bhara- a fraud in which he bilked inves- plains of central Syria shut down ra warned sports fans in a release tors out of more than $7 billion in a Thursday as residents observed a that piracy costs sports leagues and massive Ponzi scheme centered on strike marking the anniversary. broadcasters millions of dollars, the sales of certificates of deposit, Hundreds of troops and security forcing increases in ticket prices or CDs, from the bank. forces flooded the streets, closing off and other costs to consumers. “Mr. Stanford said they (he and public squares and setting up check- His message came soon af- King) actually cut themselves and points to thwart planned protests in the ter Brady casually mentioned his had a blood oath,” a frail-looking city, which has been one of the centers own use of illegal websites dur- Davis, 63, said. of the past year’s uprising against the Davis said Stanford made reg- Bassem Tellawi | Associated Press ing a news conference staged in rule of President Bashar Assad. preparation for the Super Bowl ular cash payments of “hush Syrian men mourn over the coffin of one of 11 Syrian police officers killed in an explosion on Friday. Abu Anas, an engineer from the on Sunday between the New money” to King and another reg- city, says the Hama massacre, carried England Patriots and the New ulator “for them to look the other out by Bashar’s father and predeces- bitterness to this day,” said Abu Anas, neering student when, on the night battled with Brotherhood fighters and York Giants. way.” He also testified the finan- sor Hafez Assad, has been seared into who asked to be identified by his nick- of Feb. 2-3, 1982, the Syrian military systematically leveled parts of the city. Web operator Yonjo Quiroa, cier loaned the Antiguan govern- the psyche of every Syrian. The name name for fear of retaliation. began its assault to crush an upris- After three weeks, entire neighbor- of Comstock Park, Mich., was ment about $40 million, which Hama has become equivalent to the Amnesty International has estimat- ing against Hafez Assad by the Mus- hoods had simply disappeared, the charged Wednesday with copy- was never repaid. word massacre. ed that between 10,000 and 25,000 lim Brotherhood. rubble hastily covered over afterward right infringement. Prosecutors Authorities allege Stanford used “The stories have been passed on people were killed in the 1982 siege, In a scorched-earth campaign com- with concrete. said he distributed football, bas- depositors’ money to fund his from the old generation to the new. though conflicting figures exist and manded by Assad’s brother Rifaat, Throughout, nobody knew what ketball and hockey games and businesses and his lavish billion- Almost everyone in Hama today has the Syrian government has never troops surrounded the city, sealing it was unfolding inside the sealed city. By wrestling matches. aire lifestyle and pay bribes to reg- an uncle, a grandfather or a brother made an official estimate. off, then swarmed in. For three weeks, the time the first journalists arrived, the Quiroa appeared in federal ulators and auditors. They also al- who died or went missing. There is Abu Anas was a 25-year-old engi- they blasted it with tanks and artillery, bodies had largely been buried. court in Grand Rapids, Mich., lege he lied to depositors by telling on Wednesday. He was held them their funds were being safe- without bail while his immigra- ly invested. tion status was under review. Stanford is on trial for 14 Larry Phelan, his lawyer, de- counts, including mail and wire Ill. ruling relieves prisoners clined to comment. fraud, and faces up to 20 years in Authorities said the prosecu- prison if convicted. tion was part of a continuing fed- with extracted confessions eral effort to target counterfeiting — Compiled from Associated Press reports By Karen Hawkins forts to have their client’s convic- and piracy on the Internet. The Associated Press tions thrown out. The court didn’t order new ev- CHICAGO — An Illinois Su- identiary hearings for the men as preme Court ruling that gave attorneys had sought in an amicus one inmate new hope for free- brief. But defense attorney Locke dom Thursday also could revive Bowman, who represents other appeals by more than a dozen men with torture claims, said the others who claim they confessed “opinion points the way forward to crimes under torture by Chi- for the other Burge victims.” cago police officers, defense at- Allegations of abuse and torture torneys said. have plagued the police depart- Thanassis Stavrakis | Associated Press Justices ruled Stanley Wrice can ment in the nation’s third-largest Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is seen during a meeting in Athens continue seeking a new hearing on city for decades and were a factor on Wednesday, where Israel has been bolstering alliances. evidence that officers beat him with in former Gov. George Ryan’s de- a flashlight and rubber hose until cision to institute a moratorium he confessed to a brutal rape. Pros- on the death penalty in 2000. Gov. ecutors contend they had proof Pat Quinn abolished the death Israel talking tough about Iran to convict him of the 1982 crime, penalty in Illinois last year. even without the confession. An appeals court had sided By Karin Laub stance of saber-rattling, Vice Premier Wrice, 57, is serving a 100-year with Wrice, ruling that he should The Associated Press Moshe Yaalon, who heads the strategic sentence for a crime he insists he be granted a new hearing on his affairs ministry and is a former com- didn’t commit. He’s among doz- claim that Burge’s officers used a HERZLIYA, Israel — Capping a mander of the military, said all of Iran’s ens of men — almost all of them flashlight and rubber hose to beat day of strident warnings by Israe- nuclear installations are vulnerable. black — who have claimed since him in the face and groin. li officials about the dangers posed Yaalon appeared to contradict as- the 1970s that former Chicago The high court ruled that the by Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Ba- sessments of foreign experts and Is- police Lt. Jon Burge and his offi- appeals court skipped a proce- rak said Thursday that the world is raeli defense officials that it would be cers used torture to secure con- dural step in granting the evi- increasingly ready to consider a mil- difficult to strike Iranian nuclear tar- fessions in crimes ranging from dentiary hearing but that the trial itary strike against Iran if economic gets hidden well below ground. armed robbery to murder. Allega- court was also wrong not to allow sanctions don’t halt Tehran’s suspect “There is no argument about the tions persisted until the 1990s at his post-conviction case to pro- /cabW\Âa0`OhWZWO\AbgZS;O`RW5`Oa/cabW\Âa 0`OhWZWO\AbgZS ;O`RW 5`Oa nuclear program. intolerable danger a nuclear Iran police stations on the city’s South ceed. 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Scott received a standing ovation when he described personal frustration with the bureau- cratic complicity evident in schools today as a result of the current testing mechanism. School testing is lauded by legislators from both parties, and Scott’s honesty is a refreshing counterpoint to voices that repeatedly try to address ineffective testing with more testing. Scott’s remarks elicited a distancing, surprised response from state Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano. “That’s a di- rection I’ve never heard him take,” Shapiro told The Tex- as Tribune. “He’s been the one that’s been talking about school accountability over the years. We’ve all been a part of this. School accountability is something we started many, many years ago, and we believe in it.” Shapiro, the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee, was at the forefront of the legislation that developed the new STAAR test and will soon leave the Legislature to work for a company that advises public universities on con- verting existing courses into online ones. Shapiro made a career out of tethering successful education to testing, and her reaction highlights why Scott’s position is so dif- ferent than the status quo among lawmakers. STAAR will make Texas students’ testing performance a substantial component of their final grade. Over the past few decades, each successive incarnation of Legislature- set public testing has pushed these standardized tests higher on the list of priorities in Texas public schools. As the middle ground shifts correspondingly, Scott’s “Hey, wait a minute” is a needed check on a testing fervor that may or may not be productive. Give the Drag respect by drew Finke While new shops and restaurants have Grande are being upgraded, Guadalupe Shea’s Rebellion Daily Texan Guest Columnist revitalized commercial life along Guadal- continues to be ignored. Capital Metro upe Street, the street’s infrastructure — the claims that improvements will start once Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has a new challenger in In 2004, the city of Austin approved the sidewalks, streetlights and bike racks — the street is prepared for the agency’s former City Council member Brigid Shea. Shea is a co- University Neighborhood Overlay, a com- that ought to help generate a vibrant urban new MetroRapid bus lines, but the de- founder of Save Our Springs, an environmental group prehensive zoning law that has driven West experience instead make the street feel un- livery date for this service constantly that advocates the protection of the Edwards Aquifer Campus’ transformation from quirky uni- kempt and dangerous. For whatever reason, seems to move further into the future. and Barton Springs. As a one-term council member, she versity neighborhood to booming urban the improvements taking place across West The University hasn’t“ been particularly was often critical of urban development projects and enclave. West Campus’ zoning change was Campus can’t seem to make their way east vocal about improvements along Gua- sometimes “savaged opponents,” according to the Austin part of a larger urbanization effort meant of San Antonio Street. dalupe, and Student Government’s city American-Statesman. to promote denser, relations agency hasn’t Shea criticized Leffingwell’s treatment of the recent ed- more walkable and made improving the ucation finance debate as too lenient and hopes to make ultimately more Drag an issue. the issue a rallying point in her new pursuit of elected sustainable land use As the front door to office. Leffingwell has been a proactive advocate of edu- in the city. Within campus for thousands cation despite the mostly symbolic role of the mayor in a few years, taller For whatever the reason, the improvements of students who call the matter. buildings popu- taking place across West Campus can’t seem to West Campus home, Additionally, Shea described Leffingwell as “tone deaf” lated downtown’s walking Guadalupe can to the needs of the city’s citizens because of his support skyline, and words make their way east of San Antonio Street. and should be a better of the Formula One track proposal and a convention ho- such as “density” experience. A special tel downtown, projects that aim to create a diverse local and “walkability” taxing district, funds economy. entered the local from new parking me- This rigidly pro-environment stance is one also cham- Austin lexicon. ters or a city bond sale pioned by newly elected council member Kathie Tovo. After a lull in construction in 2008 Every day students, faculty, other could all help fund improvements. Pur- Tovo, who defeated incumbent Randi Shade, received caused by the global“ financial collapse, Austinites and out-of-town visitors rely on poseful design can provide amenities that her strongest support from typically development-averse cranes and taco trucks are once again Guadalupe to get to or from work or school, could make the street a civic space that neighborhood associations. common sights in West Campus. Despite find a place for lunch or run errands on their the University and city can be proud of When Shea was a council member in the 1990s, she the seemingly ubiquitous change occur- way home. Several of Capital Metro’s busiest without compromising the “Keep Austin fervently opposed development, and it seems that her ring across the city, an important piece of bus lines pass through this section of Guada- weird” mindset. As an Austin landmark, position on the topic has altered very little, if at all. civic infrastructure used by thousands of lupe, depositing and receiving thousands of we ought to respect the Drag as much as This unyielding attitude would be dangerous in a may- UT students every day continues to decay. commuters every morning and evening. De- the UT Tower, Barton Springs or any of or of a city that is growing very rapidly. As one of the The Drag, the commercial and social spine spite its heavy use, the Drag hasn’t received the other urban icons that give the city five fastest growing cities in America, Austin needs along campus’ western edge, is as dirty and substantial attention. its distinct character. a mayor that is open to positive urban change, or it dilapidated today as it was when I arrived While the pedestrian environments of risks stagnation. on campus for the first time five years ago. streets such as Second, Brazos and Rio Finke is an architecture and urban studies senior. legalese Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. recYcle Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. 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To: All Students at The University of Texas at Austin hardt is a Herman and Joan Suit ...he is considered the “ “Dr. Gebhardt and his col- From: Dr. Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Professor of Astrophysics in the leagues have outlined a unique Subject: TEXAS HAZING STATUTE SUMMARY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN’S HAZING REGULATIONS department of astronomy. On world expert in his field. approach to the study of dark Jan. 12, Gebhardt received the energy using the Hobby-Eber- The 70th Texas Legislature enacted a law concerning hazing. Under the law, individuals or organizations engaging Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award He has massed the ly Telescope at McDonald Obser- in hazing could be subject to fines and charged with a criminal offense. in Science from The Academy of vatory,” Nutt said. “They expect most black holes out of According to the law, a person can commit a hazing offense not only by engaging in a hazing activity, but also by Medicine, Engineering and Sci- their result will be the most ac- soliciting, directing, encouraging, aiding or attempting to aid another in hazing; by intentionally, knowingly or ence of Texas, or TAMEST. The anyone in the world. curate measure of dark energy for “ recklessly allowing hazing to occur; or by failing to report, in writing to the Dean of Students or another appropri- award recognizes his work and many years into the future.” ate official of the institution, first-hand knowledge that a hazing incident is planned or has occurred. The fact that discoveries on the formation of — Kent Nutt, TAMEST spokesman Lara Eakins, laboratory and a person consented to or acquiesced in a hazing activity is not a defense to prosecution for hazing under this law. black holes and galaxies. Each re- technical services supervisor, cipient receives a $25,000 hono- said the department is very proud In an effort to encourage reporting of hazing incidents, the law grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to rarium and an invitation to the of all the recognition professor any person who reports a specific hazing event in good faith and without malice to the Dean of Students or other Annual TAMEST Conference. Gebhardt receives and brings to appropriate official of the institution and immunizes that person for participation in any judicial proceeding result- “We chose Gebhardt because TAMEST brings together some the University. ing from liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the report. Additionally, a doctor or he is considered the world ex- of the top scientific, academic and “Its wonderful anytime some- other medical practitioner who treats a student who may have been subjected to hazing may make a good faith pert in his field,” said TAMEST corporate minds in order to make one in our department receives report of the suspected hazing activities to police or other law enforcement officials and is immune from civil or spokesman Kent Nutt. “He has Texas a national leader in re- recognition,” Eakins said. “It not other liability that might otherwise be imposed or incurred as a result of the report. The penalty for failure to report massed the most black holes out search, Nutt said. Gebhardt cur- only reflects well on them but it is a fine of up to $1,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both. Penalties for other hazing offenses vary according to the of anyone in the world.” rently is researching dark ener- does on our department as well.” severity of the injury which results and include fines from $500 to $10,000 and/or confinement for up to two years. HAZING DEFINED The law defines hazing as any intentional, knowing or reckless act, occurring on or off the campus of an edu- cational institution, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in or maintaining membership in any organization whose members are or include stu- dents at an educational institution. Hazing includes but is not limited to: A. any type of physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body or similar activity; B. any type of physical activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, calisthenics, or other activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that ad- versely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student; C. any activity involving consumption of food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug or other substance which subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or which adversely affects the mental or physi- cal health of the student; D. any activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism, that subjects the student to extreme mental stress, shame or humiliation, or that adversely affects the mental health or dignity of the student or discourages the student from entering or remaining registered in an educational institution, or that may reasonably be expected to cause a student to leave the organization or the institution rather than submit to acts described in this subsection; E. any activity that induces, causes or requires the student to perform a duty or task which involves a violation of the Penal Code. UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY RULES Kim Christensen | Daily Texan Staff The Academy of Medicine,Engineering & Science of Texas 2012 Annual Conference “Energy fo Life” held at This law does not affect or in any way limit the right of the university to enforce its own rules against hazing under the Omni Hotel in Houston Texas January 12-14, 2012. Chapter 16 of the Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities. In addition, Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, Series 50101, Number 2, Section 2.8, provide that: (a) Hazing with or without the consent of a student is prohibited by the System, and a violation of that prohibi- tion renders both the person inflicting the hazing and the person submitting to the hazing subject to discipline. Baptist couple brutally killed in Mexico home (b) Initiations or activities by organizations may include no feature that is dangerous, harmful or degrading By Christopher Sherman & er a forensic investigator informed to sit down, Shawn Casias said. to the student. A violation of this prohibition renders both the organization and participating individuals Katherine Corcoran him that his father’s body had Wanda Casias was 67. subject to discipline. The Associated Press been found in a storage room of Casias said his parents held ser- a small building on the property. vices and prayer meetings at a DANGEROUS OR DEGRADING ACTIVITIES MEXICO CITY (AP) — A cou- His father also had an electrical church about three miles (five ki- Activities which under certain conditions constitute acts which are dangerous, harmful or degrading, in violation of ple from Texas who moved to a cord around his neck, he said. lometers) from their home. Chapter 16 and subsections 6-303(b)(3) and 11-404(a)(8) of the Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities remote and violence-plagued area Fighting between the Zetas and The couple maintained a website, include but are not limited to: of northern Mexico to run a Bap- Gulf drug cartels has brought a www.casias.org, with details of their c c tist church were found slain at surge of violence and other crimes lives and their missionary work. Calisthenics, such as sit-ups, push-ups or any other form Confining individuals in an area that is uncomfort- their ransacked home, their chil- to Monterrey and the surrounding “The only hope for the Mexi- of physical exercise; able or dangerous (hot box effect, high temperature, dren said. region since 2010. In poorer sub- can people today is Jesus in them, c Total or partial nudity at any time; too small); John and Wanda Casias were c urbs, entire blocks have been held the HOPE of glory,” they wrote in c The eating or ingestion of any unwanted substance; Any form of individual interrogation; originally from Amarillo, Texas, up by gunmen and young people one dispatch from last summer. c c Any type of servitude that is of personal benefit to the but relatives said they moved to The wearing or carrying of any embarrassing, degrading have been snatched off the streets. “I confess that it’s getting easier individual members; an area outside the city of Monter- Casias said a sister-in-law in or physically burdensome article; to witness to the wealthy, at least c rey in the late 1970s or early 1980s Dallas had spoken to their moth- they are listening. The wealthy are c Paddle swats, including the trading of swats; Wearing of embarrassing or uncomfortable clothing; c and made it their home. er around 11 a.m. Tuesday and ev- fleeing to Canada and the USA c Pushing, shoving, tackling or any other physical contact; Assigning pranks such as stealing, painting objects, Valerie Alirez, the eldest child erything was fine. So he believes for protection. The only problem c harassing other organizations; of John Casias, told The Associat- Throwing any substance on a person; there was about a five-hour win- is that when they return to re- c Intentionally messing up the house or a room for ed Press from her home in Greeley, c Consumption of alcoholic beverages accompanied by dow when the killings could have new their visas the cartel is wait- clean up; Colorado, that one of her brothers occurred before he showed up. ing, and either kill them or kidnap either threats or peer pressure; c Demeaning names; found her father and stepmother He said the killers did not take them for thousands of dollars, in c Lineups for the purpose of interrogating, demeaning or c on Tuesday dead in their home in everything they could have, leav- some cases millions. The cartel has intimidating; Yelling or screaming; and Santiago, Nuevo Leon. ing two of the three TV sets. He c NO mercy or value for life. They c Transportation and abandonment (road trips, kidnaps, Requiring boxing matches or fights for entertain- John Casias was a Baptist preach- said perhaps they were warned are ruthless murderers!” walks, rides, drops); ment. er, and the couple ran the First Fun- that he was coming, because any- It was the second slaying in- damentalist Independent Baptist one watching the winding road volving American missionaries in Church in Santiago, Alirez said. approaching the home could have a year in the Mexican region bor- DISCIPLINED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RESOLVED VIA MUTUAL AGREEMENTS Her brother, Shawn Casias, alerted them. dering Texas. In accordance with requirements of the Texas Education Code Section 51.936(c), the following organizations have who lives in Monterrey, said he “They’re scum. They’re not so- In January 2011, a Texas couple been disciplined for hazing and/or convicted for hazing, on or off campus, during the preceding three years: went to his parents’ home around phisticated,” he said. who had been doing missionary 4 p.m. Tuesday to pick up a trail- Speaking from his parents’ work in Mexico for three decades c Absolute Texxas* Conditional registration is one and a half (1.5) years (Completed November 19, 2009). er. When he went into the home home, Casias said the house were attacked at an illegal road- c Alpha Epsilon Pi Penalty issued August 17, 2011 (Probation through August 17, 2013). to say goodbye, he said he found was burglarized two years ago block in one of the country’s most c Wanda Casias lying on the floor when the couple were on one of violent areas. alpha Kappa Delta Phi* Conditional registration is three (3) years (June 10, 2013). with an electrical cord around her their periodic visits to the United Nancy Davis, 59, was fatally c Alpha Tau Omega* Conditional registration is two (2) years (May 13, 2012). neck and a gash from a blunt ob- States to talk at churches about shot in the head while her hus- c Beta Chi Theta* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed August 24, 2010). ject on her head. their work in Mexico. band, Sam, sped away from sus- Missing from the house were “We’re convinced that it’s some- pected drug cartel gunmen who c Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Penalty issued November 10, 2009 (Suspended through December 31, 2009; a couple of computers, a plasma body he knew,” Casias said of the may have wanted to steal their Probation through October 30, 2012). television and a safe that had been killers. He said authorities had pickup truck, authorities said. c Delta Tau Delta* Conditional registration is two (2) years (September 9, 2012). chiseled out of the wall. some leads based on people seen The Davises were driving along c The couple’s Chevrolet Subur- around the home. the two-lane road that connects Kappa Alpha Order* Conditional registration is three (3) months (Completed December 31, 2010). ban was also missing and Casias John Casia was 76. He had re- the city of San Fernando with the c Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed May 12, 2009). said he initially thought his father cently priced a knee replacement border city of Reynosa in the state c Lambda Phi Epsilon Penalty issued December 20, 2005 (Cancelled through December 19, 2011; Suspended had been kidnapped. because he couldn’t walk more of Tamaulipas, which borders through December 19, 2012; Probation through December 19, 2013). But about four or five hours lat- than 100 yards without having Nuevo Leon. c Omega Phi Gamma* Conditional registration is three (3) years (July 13, 2014). c Phi Delta Chi-Pharmacy* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed March 5, 2010). c Phi Delta Theta* Conditional registration is two (2) years (July 13, 2013). c Phi Gamma Delta* Conditional registration is two (2) years (Completed July 15, 2010). c Phi Kappa Psi Penalty issued February 7, 2006 (Cancelled through February 6, 2007; Suspended through March 27, 2008; Probation through March 24, 2010). c Pi Kappa Phi Penalty pending. c Sigma Alpha Epsilon* Conditional registration is five (5) years (April 7, 2013). c Sigma Chi* Conditional registration is two (2) years (Completed May 16, 2010). c Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed August 16, 2010). c Sigma Phi Epsilon* Conditional registration is two (2) years (September 1, 2012). c Silver Spurs* Conditional registration is two (2) years (July 13, 2013). c Texas Cheer and Pom* Conditional registration is two (2) years (Completed July 23, 2011). c Texas Iron Spikes* Conditional registration is three (3) years (March 7, 2014). c Texas Spirits* Conditional registration is one (1) year (Completed May 19, 2009). c Texas Wranglers* Conditional registration is two (2) years (Completed October 6, 2010). c Zeta Beta Tau* Conditional registration is two (2) years (August 19, 2012). *Resolved via Mutual Agreement Hans Maximo Musielik)| Associated Press To report an act of hazing to the Office of the Dean of Students, visit deanofstudents.utexas.edu/complaint.php. Mourners pay homage to U.S. missionary Wanda Casias during an open casket funeral service held for her and her For further information or clarification of probationary member activities, please contact Student Activities in the husband John at the couple’s church in the town of El Cercado near Monterrey, Mexico, on Thursday. Office of the Dean of Students, Student Services Building (SSB) 4.400, 512-471-3065. 6 S/L 6 NEWS Friday, February 3, 2012 Political analysis company faces hacking accusations By Jody Serrano In the emails, DPS officials Daily Texan Staff sent Stratfor information on both activists movements and Political analysis compa- asked the company to gain ny Stratfor has recently come understanding on how both under fire for allegedly being groups operate. Stratfor em- part of a plan to shut down ployees reportedly suspected local activist groups Occupy an alliance between Occupy Austin and Deep Green Resis- Austin and Deep Green Revo- tance Austin. lution and thought it could be An unknown hacker group a threat. infiltrated Stratfor’s systems DPS spokesman Tom Vinger in December and obtained said DPS cannot verify the au- a large amount of confiden- thenticity of the information tial information, such as cred- contained in the emails. it card numbers and company Occupy Austin member emails, and eliminated data Kit O’Connell said the Strat- on four Stratfor servers. Al- for emails reaffirmed the leged emails between Strat- group’s concern about infil- for employees and the Tex- trators within Occupy Austin. as Department of Public Safe- O’Connell said the dates on ty have caused debate regard- the emails coincided with the ing validity of the emails and arrests of many Occupy Aus- whether online spying is tak- tin members the night of Hal- ing place. In the messages, loween for civil disobedience. DPS officers instructed Strat- On Halloween, one person left for to keep a close eye on Oc- the group and accused specif- cupy Austin and Deep Green ic members of breaking the Maria Arrellaga | Daily Texan Staff Resistance Austin. law, O’Connell said. Argentinian director and screenwriter Miguel Pereira introduces the 32nd annual Student Conference on Latin America Thursday afternoon in In a statement released ear- O’Connell said although the SAC. The ILASSA Conference, which will last until Saturday, showcases the work of students from around the world on topics such as migra- lier this month, Stratfor CEO Occupy Austin group mem- tion, human rights and art. George Friedman said he did bers have suspected other not know who the hackers were members of being infiltrators, — many have claimed them to there is no definite way to be members of the Internet ac- tell and no direct accusations tivist group Anonymous – but have been made. Conference features research by UT students that they allegedly hacked to “Our movement is based expose corporate corruption. around transparency and we By Hannah Jane DeCiutiis aspects of Latin American Stud- “The staff provides administra- participants,” Marquez said. “A Stratfor provides world- do almost everything out in Daily Texan Staff ies, including art, human rights, tive support, but it really [began lot of those are from UT, but a lot wide geopolitical analysis to the open, although we are migration and violence. It is the with] wanting to give the stu- are also from places like Brazil concerned of people spying,” The UT campus is welcom- subscribers around the world longest running and largest Lat- dents that feeling of what it’s like and Spain.” O’Connell said. “It’s obvious ing an Argentinian screenwriter, using traditional news outlets, in American Studies conference to put on a conference,” Palaima The event also includes two some people in intelligence students from around the world open source monitoring of in- in the United States, said pro- said. “[It’s also about] the profes- keynote speakers. Miguel Perei- don’t know what to make of and the first female head of gov- formation and surveys from gram manager Carolyn Palaima. sional experience of turning in ra, director and screenwriter us and are afraid of us.” ernment in Mexico City for a human sources. “It’s well-known and recog- and presenting research.” from Argentina, began the con- He also said while many three-day discussion of research Friedman said he expected nized,” Palaima said. “It’s a very Henry Dietz, graduate facul- ference with screenings of his of Occupy Austin’s members on Latin American issues. the hackers to be disappoint- large event, with about 200 peo- ty adviser for the Department films “Sangre en el Plomo” and are a part of Deep Green Re- The 32nd annual Student Con- ed with what they found. ple [attending] per day. There of Latin American Studies, said “Encuentra en la Sal.” Marquez sistance Austin, there is no ference on Latin America, coor- “Of course we have rela- are several panels running in the conference is completely or- said Pereira’s documentaries fo- formal alliance between the dinated by the Institute of Lat- tionships with people in the a day and there’s also going to ganized by members of the In- cus on themes of social justice groups. There has been some in American Studies Student As- U.S. and other governments be a screening of a movie, so stitute of Latin American Studies and its relation to the environ- talk about occupying the Strat- sociation, began Thursday in the and obviously we know there’s a lot that goes along with Student Association. ment, The conference will end for building but nothing is set Student Activities Center and people in corporations, and the conference.” ILASSA conference coordina- Saturday with the final keynote in stone, O’Connell said. will continue through Saturday. that will be discovered in Palaima said graduate stu- tor and Latin American graduate speaker, Rosario Robles Berlan- Stratfor officials have said The conference is a global event the emails,” Friedman said. dents, undergradutes and peo- student Mayra Marquez said the ga, the first female head of gov- they cannot comment on the showcasing work by participants “But that’s our job. We are ple from the general public have event is a great way for graduate ernment in Mexico City who emails at the moment but that both locally and internationally. what we said we were — an attended the conference in the students from any college to get went on to serve as national measures are being taken to The event presents research con- organization that generates past, as it is not limited to UT their work recognized. president for the Mexican Party make sure something like this ducted by students at UT and its revenues through geopo- students only. “This year we have close to 90 of the Democratic Revolution. does not happen again. other institutions, involving all litical analysis.” Lie discusses security by smartphones By Hannah Jane DeCiutiis prove Security: New Capabili- software installation. Users’ Daily Texan Staff ties and Challenges” on Thurs- constant connection with their TEXAS day. The lecture was part of smartphone is an additional the Security Seminar Speak- factor in these strengthened se- STUDENT Students, faculty and staff at er Series in the department curity measures, Lie said. UT may find their smartphones MEDIA of computer science. “We’re looking at how we capable of securing sensitive The lecture series began last could use some of these wireless data from their home comput- a real world job year in the Center for Infor- capabilities to solve some old se- ers, thanks to researchers from mation Assurance and Securi- curity problems,” Lie said. the University of Toronto. ty, said computer science as- The Unicorn prototype first David Lie, University of sociate professor and director protects authentication creden- to jump-start a real world career Toronto electrical and com- of the center Vitaly Shmatikov. tials with a security token re- puter engineering professor, Shmatikov said the center tries quiring attestation of the fact worked with other researchers to bring lecturers who have that a computer is free of mal- from the University of Toron- relevant research in the com- ware before releasing creden- to as well as Concordia Uni- puter science field. tials, according to the abstract versity in Montreal to devel- “I have seen a fair bit of re- of the project. The second secu- op a security software incorpo- search on the topic of [smart- rity factor involves validating rating smartphone technology. phone security],” Shmatik- the computer with either a re- Lie and his team have come up ov said. “[Lie’s] work, howev- mote server or a Trusted Plat- with a prototype of an applica- er, takes an unusual direction form Module (TPM). tion called “Unicorn: Two-Fac- with the connection between Aloysius Mok, computer sci- tor Attestation for Data Securi- phones and computers.” ence professor and attendee at ty.” The application combines Lie’s talk focused on the the seminar, said Lie’s comput- elements that combat malware ways that smartphones allow er security research is impor- and phishing, which Lie said users to impose security fea- tant and brings something new are the two biggest threats cur- tures on their own online ac- to the field. rently facing users attempting tivity. Features of smartphones “I think that he had some pret- The largest college media agency in the nation, security-sensitive tasks. that provide this kind of secu- ty interesting research,” Mok Lie brought his research to rity include a stronger defense said. “I would not be surprised UT in a presentation titled Texas Student Media, is looking for a few goal-driven against malware compared if his project turned into a suc- “Using Smartphones to Im- college students to work in our Advertising department! to PCs due to a restriction on cessful commercial product.” We have the following positions available:: MODERNIZAT • The Buys of Texas Representative THE NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENT LIVING | • Marketing Intern LEASES STARTING AT $385 PER MONTH! Benefi ts: 888.671.8960 • Full training IonAtEastEnd.com • Flexible schedule • Fun environment • Internship credit LIVE IN IT. LIVE ON IT. • Located on campus 1 Do you have what it takes? 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The diving duo took the platform with the confidence that their team GRIZZLIES had done their part. Now, it was their turn. “We didn’t really say anything to each other, but we knew that if we just make diving finals, our team would win the champion- HAWKS ship,” Livingston said. He and Cooper, who were both sophomores at the time, came through with flying (or should I say diving) colors and made the diving finals. They eventually NHL clinched the team’s national cham- pionship with Cooper finishing third and Livingston seventh. STARS Now, they are seniors and itching for a second championship ring. “I sit back and daydream about what we can really do, and I think we’d both like to have lofty goals,” Elisabeth Dillon and Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff Cooper said. “I think we can final Seniors Matt Cooper and Drew Livingston were important factors in Texas’ NCAA championship in 2010. The two divers have become very SHARKS all three boards, if not better. I think close since they began their careers at Texas and hope to finish their senior year at Texas with another national championship. that we can take home that number one trophy, and I think Drew and I competitive natures. “During break when we weren’t our own.” and leaving with a championship,” can definitely be a big part of that as “We’re just as likely to joke around practicing diving, we used to go Now that Cooper is back, the dual Livingston said. “I’ve already got far as scoring goes.” and laugh all practice as we are to play golf two or three times a week,” threat on the boards could be exact- one, so why not get one more be- Last year, Cooper took the year have a contest mid-practice,” Liv- Cooper said. “We would go out and ly what Texas needs to push them to fore I leave?” BLACK HAWKS off from diving. Feeling burnt out, ingston said. “That’s really good be- use our per diem money and play a a second national championship in he needed time to determine how cause to be the best, you have to beat few rounds. But now our per diem three years. For more diving photos: committed he was to the sport. But the best. To have one of the best with money is kind of running down. “It’s really sweet, not just to train bit.ly/dt_dive_team now he is back and better than ever. you at practice every day, it’s really We’ll probably start playing more with Drew, but I know that if I’m not This season, he has qualified for the helpful, and we feed off of it.” after NCAAs.” having my best day, he will be there OILERS Olympic Trials in both the 3-meter Livingston believes that if he had Cooper played golf when he was and vice versa,” Cooper said. and 10-meter event. Livingston has gone to a school where he trained younger, but Livingston is still new Winning the national title is all qualified as well. without people like Cooper and his to the sport. they think about. Although Olympic The two divers, who knew each coaches to push him, he would not “I think Cooper is the better golf- Trials are looming in June, they are other before coming to Texas, have be where he is today. er, but I’m the better competitor,” enjoying and focusing on their final solidified their friendship. But that Even away from the pool they Livingston said. “So I take advantage season as Longhorns. TWEET OF THE WEEK friendship has not diminished their love to compete. of that sometimes. We can both hold “I imagined coming to Texas Texas travels to face A&M after tough loss to top-seeded Arizona By Elijah Perez ner , the Aggies will be looking to man Jackson Ritter rounding out streak alive as they travel to No. 18 while Jacques led the way for a Kevin Durant Daily Texan Staff get off the blocks early and stifle a the rest of the top three spots to SMU this weekend . trio of Horns to take the top three deeply talented Longhorn squad. complete the UT sweep. Wilcox The women’s squad narrow- spots in the 200-yard IM. @KDTrey5 The Longhorn Men’s and The second ranked men’s team later went on to win the 500 free- ly escaped a visit to the University SMU presents a touch matchup Women’s swim teams take to the is coming off of a tough loss on the style, with a trio of Horns includ- of Arizona over the past weekend, for the Texas Women. The Mus- lanes this weekend, each set for road though at top ranked Arizo- ing McBroom, Ritter, and senior beating out the No. 9 ranked Wild- tangs beat TCU in a dual over the “Thank u guys for duals with schools ranked in the na, but there are glimmers of hope Kyle McNeilis rounding out the re- cats with a final score of 128-115 . past weekend, led by freshman Is- top 25 nationally. for the Longhorns. maining top four spots. Texas was led by a pair of abella Arcila . voting me into Up next for the men is a trip to Despite the loss, the men did Senior diver Matt Cooper also freshmen, as Kelly LeNeave and For each of UT’s squads, this College Station for a dual against perform well, winning three came up big for the team, as he Gretchen Jacques each earned weekend’s duals will be the final the all star game, 18th ranked Texas A&M, who events. Texas Junior Michael McB- won the one-meter competition. their first collegiate victories. Le- tune-ups before the Big 12 Cham- lost a close dual to SMU this past room won the 1000 freestyle, with The No. 4 ranked Texas women’s neave picked up wins in both the pionships kick-off in three weeks I really appreciate weekend. Led by junior John Wag- senior Jackson Wilcox and fresh- team is looking to keep their hot 1000 and 500 freestyle events, in Colombia, Missouri . it!!” Texas has lost MEN’S BASKETBALL six of their last nine games and are sixth in the Big 12. Red Raiders pose challenge Chassidy Fussell (24) has been for struggling Longhorns leading the SPORTS BRIEFLY Longhorns By Sameer Bhuchar WHAT: Texas vs. Texas Tech offensively this Daily Texan Staff Longhorns sign seven National season. WHERE: Frank Erwin Center The Longhorns have lost so Letters of Intent for next season many close games lately, they must WHEN: Saturday 6 p.m. The Texas soccer team has signed be due for one to go their way seven National Letters of Intent for sooner or later, especially with the in striking distance only to crum- the 2012-2013 season. New head cellar-dwelling Red Raiders com- ble under the pressure in the close. coach Angela Kelly made the an- ing into town. Texas lost by only an average of 4.8 nouncement on Wednesday. But even though Texas is 13-0 points over the last five losses. The incoming class includes mid- against Texas Tech in Austin dur- “For some reason they’re just not fielder Chantale Campbell, defend- ing the Rick Barnes era, Barnes turning into wins right now,” guard er/midfielder Emilie Campbell, mid- Rebeca Rodriguez is not sure if the streak will last Myck Kabongo said after Texas’ last fielder Lindsey Meyer, defender Ali- Daily Texan Staff much longer. loss to Missouri. son Schmalz, forward Kelsey Shim- “I don’t think any of them are easy, Texas Tech may be Texas’ best mick, forward Sydney Shutter and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL because I have enough respect for chance to reverse the trend and get goalkeeper Abby Smith. teams in this league and the coach- on a role. The Red Raiders have yet Smith is ranked fifth on the ESP- es to where teams that you think are to win a Big 12 game and their last NHS Top 150 list and is ranked sec- Fussell hopes to lead team out of drought going to be down, work and contin- win came against a Southland con- ond in the state of Texas by Top ue to get better,” said Barnes, Tex- ference opponent in December. Drawer Soccer. Shimmick is rated as’ head coach. “So when it’s all said To ensure the must-win for Tex- 43rd on the ESPNHS Top 150 list. By Nick Cremona The next stop on the Long- ball to its posts recently, but Goes- and done we’ll have played the same as, they will have to heavily depend Chantale and Emilie Camp- Daily Texan Staff horns’ schedule takes them to tenkors has made it clear that this amount of games as everyone else on the scoring ability of J’Covan bell are sisters who are from Cana- Ames, Iowa to face the Cyclones. will become a focus for her team and see where we are.” Brown paired with Kabongo’s abil- da. Both were members of the U17 Coming off another 20-plus The last time these two teams as the season wears on. Things certainly haven’t been ity to orchestrate the offense. Canadian Women’s National Team point performance where she met in Austin on Jan. 18, Tex- “I think what Coach (Goesten- easy for the Longhorns these past “I just got to find other ways to roster in 2010. connected on a career-high as escaped with a 62-60 win on a kors) said — having a post pres- two weeks, and it isn’t a stretch to help us get wins and the last cou- “The much anticipated ‘signing five three-pointers, sophomore buzzer-beating shot from senior ence — is important,” said se- say they’ve made it pretty hard on ple of games I haven’t,” Brown day’ has finally arrived and we are guard Chassidy Fussell knows guard Yvonne Anderson. nior guard Ashleigh Fontenette. themselves at times. Texas got into said. “I will figure it out. No mat- so excited to welcome them into the that it takes more than just a hot The Cyclones also own a 3-6 re- “We’re going to have to work on a pattern of bringing itself with- ter what, I will.” Longhorn Family,” Kelly said. “Each shooting night to win games in cord in the Big 12 and their most that more.” member of this 2012 class embodies the Big 12. recent loss came at the hands of The Longhorns held the Cy- Texas and the pride, passion and commitment “You can play offense all you No. 13 Texas A&M. The Aggies clones to 35 percent shooting in Sheldon necessary to winning championships want,” Fussell said. “But if you were almost upset, but emerged their first meeting, and will have McClellan aim here at Texas. Each young lady adds don’t get stops you aren’t going to victorious, 66-64. to keep the Cyclones off the glass to end their tremendous talent and unique quali- rough streak win the game.” “Every team in our league has if they are to win in Ames. ties, that I am certain will contribute At 3-6 in conference play, Texas gone through winning streaks and when they play Texas Tech to the success of this program. I am now finds itself six games behind losing streaks,” said Texas coach WHAT: Texas at Iowa State honored and so incredibly excited to the Big 12 leader, No. 1 Baylor. Gail Goestenkors. “You find out at home on Saturday. challenge and develop each of them The Longhorns have now lost six what you’re made of when you go WHERE: Ames, Iowa to become the best student-athletes of their last nine games and are through adversity and this team that they can be.” quickly fading from the NCAA always responds to adversity.” WHEN: Saturday, 1 p.m. Fanny Trang — Lauren Giudice Tournament picture. Texas has struggled getting the Daily Texan Staff 8 SPTS 8 SPORTS Friday, February 3, 2012 WEEKEND PREVIEW MEN’S TENNIS Longhorns take on two Top 20 teams By Lauren Jette land, 4-0, before facing a famil- teams ranked in Daily Texan Staff iar conference foe for a spot in the the top 20, and are ITA National Team Indoor Cham- fresh off an 8-1 vic- The No. 15 ranked Longhorns Texas (4-0) will pionships later this month. Tex- tory over Southern will test their skills on the road as earned that spot after defeat- Florida earlier this week. this weekend with a matchup square off against ing Texas Tech by the same score. North Carolina (2-2) boasts against the second best team in Junior Daniel Whitehead, ranked two ranked players, No. 30 Jose the country and against another No. 2 Virginia on No. 112, pulled off an upset over Hernandez and No. 103 William top 20 team. Friday and then Tech’s Gonzalo Escobar, who was Parker. The Tar Heels have vic- Texas (4-0) will square off ranked No. 23. tories over No. 15 Illinois and against No. 2 Virginia on Friday travel to North This weekend is going to be Tulsa, along with losses to No. 6 and then travel to North Carolina a challenge for the young Texas Stanford and No. 20 Auburn so to take on the No. 17 ranked Tar Carolina to take on team, as both teams they will face far this season. Heels on Sunday. this weekend boast multiple ranked The Longhorns might also see Texas is coming off a weekend the No. 17 ranked Tar players to the Longhorns’ one. a familiar name on the Tar Heels sweep after hosting three oth- Heels on Sunday.” Virginia is led by the No. 1 roster as the twin brother of er teams as part of the Interna- ranked player in the country, freshman Soren Hess-Olesen, Es- tional Tennis Association Kick- Mitchell Frank, No. 11 Jarmere ben, is a member of the team and Off weekend. The Longhorns beat Jenkins and No. 57 Justin Shane. was named the ACC co-player of their opening opponent, Mary- Virginia also has two doubles the week earlier this week. Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff MEN’S GOLF MEN’S TRACK & FIELD Top-seeded Texas looks to remain undefeated, holds on to lead at Amer Ari Invititational Goodwin looks to repeat 60m victory By Peter Sblendorio day, the final day of the tournament. Texas leads the 20- By Kristin Otto No. 2 Florida and No. 3 LSU. placed first in theevent last Daily Texan Staff team field by three strokes so far with a score of 557 (-19), Daily Texan Staff On Friday, the meet will kick week, will participate in the with UCLA being the closest opponent by recording a off with the Longhorns looking Pole Vault Championship. The Texas Longhorns men’s golf team has picked up mark of 560 (-16). After securing a spot in the for a repeat domination of the With Goodwin out of the com- right where they left off in the fall to begin the spring Southern California and Washington also are in a top 5 for a second consecu- 60m events. petition, Emerson Sanders and season, leading Amer Ari Invitational in Honolulu, Ha- solid position to make a run at a tournament victo- tive week, the men’s track and Marquise Goodwin — who Mark Jackson will have to step up waii through two rounds in what is their first action of ry after two days, as they trail the Longhorns by four Field team willtravel to New placed first in the long jump last in the Long Jump Championship. 2012. and five shots, respectively. York this weekend to compete week with an NCAA automat- Perhaps the most highly antici- No. 1 Texas, winner of its final three events to The Longhorns are led by sophomore Toni Hakula, in the two-day New Balance ic qualifying score— DJ Monroe, pated field contest of the weekend close out 2011, will look to clinch who is tied for second among individual scorers with a Collegiate Invitational. and Trevante Rhodes will run in for the Longhorns is the Shot Put its fourth consecutive tour- score of 136 (-8) thus far. In addition, freshman Jordan The 11th annual Invitational — the 60m Dash Championship. Championship, which will also nament victory on Speith and senior Dylan Fritelli, the No. 1 and No. 2 in- the biggest collegiate sporting af- Isaac Murphy, Jake Wohlford, be well represented with four dividual golfers in the NCAA right now, are tied for sixth fair in the New York metropoli- Keiron Stewart, and Petter Ol- UT men scheduled to compete. place after each registering scores of 138 (-6). tan area — will feature over 200 son will represent the Longhorns However, eyes are particular- Junior Cody Gribble stands in 54th place with a score teams from 28 states, Washington in the 60m Hurdles Champion- ly focused on nationally third- D.C., Ireland, Puerto Rico, France Fri- of 146 (+2), while junior Julio Vegas is currently in 82nd ship. In both races, the fastest 16 ranked Ryan Crouser. after shooting a 150 (+6). Pontus Widegran of UCLA and Canada. runners will qualify for the fi- Crouser won the event last leads all scorers with a 9-under-135. The No. 4 Longhorns are look- nals. Additional track events of week, breaking a 30-year-old The Longhorns will tee at 11:30 a.m. on Friday to be- ing to continue their climb to the weekend include the 200m school record, with a 19.72m gin the final round of the event. They will look to remain the top of the U.S. Track & Field Dash, 400m Dash, 500m Dash, throw. In his third collegiate ap- Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff consistent and finish the tournament the same way they and Cross Country Coaches As- 4x400m Relay. pearance, the freshman is aiming sociation poll, going head-to- On Saturday, Casey Wick- to break the Invitational record of head against a slew of top-ranked er, Hayden Clark, Mark Thom- 20.40m, which was set last year by teams including No. 1 Arkansas, as, and Maston Wallace, who Kansas’ Mason Finley. O 10days.y 3credits. 500dollars. PHOTO STUDI Earn college credits in just 10 days at home in Houston this summer with FastTerm. 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For a list of courses & to register: HBU.edu/Fastterm www.cactusyearbook.com 9 CLASS/SPT/ENT Friday, February 3, 2012 LIFE&ARTS 9 Students comment on sloppy outfit choices around campus By Andreina Velasquez Helen Hunter Daily Texan Staff and Megan Cristwell sport Guaranteeing comfort and avail- trendy exer- able in an endless selection of col- cise and sleep ors, the Nike shorts and T-shirt wear, allowing trend has been a popular outfit of them to feel comfortable in choice for some members of the class without UT community. Yet while comfort looking sloppy. continues to be an important ele- Both students ment in deciding what to wear to demonstrate class, various questions arise. how yoga pants Is it possible for comfort to be tak- and fashion- en too far? And what exactly does able sleepwear relaxed clothing say about students can be used to when worn in educational settings, create a relaxed or when taken to the extreme in a look without taking it to the pair of slippers and pajamas? Fur- extreme. ther discussion has arisen about the comfortable sleep and exercise wear worn on college campuses and the impressions that these ultra-casual clothing items can project. Clothing stores like American Eagle, Abercrombie and Victo- ria’s Secret are also well known for their sleepwear lines, with trendy patterns and collegiate designs that sometimes resemble every- day wear, garnering support from a number of shoppers. Abercrombie sales associate and psychology junior Megan Cristwell, who sports a boyfriend hoodie, tank top and sleepwear pants to class, dis- cussed how casual wear worn on campus can sometimes cross a fine line and go from comfortable and Andreina Velazquez cute, to sloppy and unacceptable. Daily Texan Staff According to Cristwell, students have to be careful when sport- ty studies junior Helen Hunter is a put on deodorant or do anything According to Hunter, while high and a tank top, her motivation to edging the existence of a fine line stu- ing any kind of sleepwear to class, fan of the relaxed look, but believes remotely hygienic,” Hunter said. school days held a heavier impor- study increases significantly as op- dents should refrain from crossing. making sure to maintain a certain that sporting exactly what you slept Instead, if the goal is to wear an tance on appearance, dressing for posed to when she wears an outfit While there is no doubting that level of professionalism and style. in on campus raises eyebrows for all outfit that feels comfortable and success on a college campus de- she’d usually save for the weekend. comfortable clothing, in gener- “It’s never okay to wake up and go the wrong reasons. won’t take very long to style, she ad- mands comfort. However, Hunter Pazary understands how completing al, makes the trek back and forth to school in the clothes you woke up “We’ve all woken up late for class vises trying on a pair of yoga pants suggests avoiding the extreme. homework in clothing that allows on a 40 acre campus more bear- in,” Cristwell said. “Clothing that are before, I did yesterday. But wearing and a tank top. She also agrees that For some students, the relaxed you more wiggle room can make the able, caution should be taken in re- comfortable reflect an ‘I don’t care’ pajamas to class makes me wonder, seeking a put-together, comfortable look has actually improved their learning experience less stressful. gards to what you wear when you attitude that can call into question ‘if you didn’t have time to change outfit overrides resorting to the eas- studying habits, as psychology fresh- “It’s nice to have clothes you can sleep through an alarm, especial- your seriousness as a student.” your clothes, then you must not ier thing to do — literally just get- man Nicole Pazary pointed out. She just throw on without looking like a ly in a learning environment full of Likewise, youth and communi- have had time to brush your teeth, ting out of bed and going to class. claims that in a pair of sleep pants slob,” Pazary said, while still acknowl- respected professionals. actors at different stages of his ado- Texas inmates publish bare minimum cookbook behind bars lescence, and Ramsay found three HORROR uncannily similar actors to portray By Michael Graczyk warming pot, their only source of getting whiffs of simmering foods. Garlic? They squeeze that from continues from PAGE 12 her titular monster. Miller takes on The Associated Press heat for cooking. A plastic ID card — “You knew when there were cer- garlic vitamin tablets. the bulk of the role as a teenage similar to a credit card — makes an tain foods cooking, just like being in Looking for alternative meals, actress portraying Eva was uncon- Kevin, and his expert manipulation GATESVILLE (AP) —These acceptable cutting or chopping im- your house,” Willett, current direc- the Texas women began pooling vincingly brittle, or if the various of his parents makes for a chilling, women may not have an oven, re- plement, and tuna and mackerel can tor of the Texas Prison Museum, said. their commissary food purchases actors portraying Kevin were car- memorable role for the young actor. frigerator, stove, knife, or even the be made into great-tasting nachos. “It would make you want to stop and and wrote down their discoveries, toonishly evil, but “Kevin” is ex- Meanwhile, younger versions of the ability to boil water, but they do “I know it sounds disgusting,” join them, but that’s not legal.” such as rehydrating potato chips in pertly cast and acted. Swinton gives character, played by Jasper Newell have plenty of time on their hands. said Celeste Johnson, 49, one of the Inmates tend to be creative in the their warming pot. The resulting the best performance of here, de- and Rock Duer, are suitably men- Decades, in fact. And that, com- authors. “But I love tuna nachos. “kitchen.” In the past, some have been mush became a “baked potato.” livering a tour de force as a mother acing. The film’s sparse supporting bined with a few peculiar ingredients And I’ve got so many people here known to fashion metal plates into “I don’t know if we’ve been away with no maternal instincts, torn be- cast is rounded by Reilly, whose fa- and a desire to cook despite the odds converted to it.” skillets that get heated in toilets filled too long, but it does taste like a real tween her biological obligation to therly cluelessness is offset by Reil- has resulted in a rather unusual cook- The book was produced with with burning toilet paper. Or to trans- baked potato,” Johnson, who’s been and growing rivalry with her son, ly’s inherent likability, making the book — “From The Big House to the help of Johnson’s mother, who form tooth paste tubes into spoons in prison for nine years and won’t and Swinton sells every bit of her film’s finale all the more tragic. Your House,” a collection of 200 reci- typed the recipes and submitted and turn fruit into prison “wine.” become eligible for parole from her conflicted character. Swinton’s per- “Kevin” is a stylistic marvel pes by six Texas prison inmates. the manuscript on the women’s be- The Texas women, in compliance life sentence until 2042, said. formance is filled with subtle mo- thanks to Ramsay’s bold color The women all are serving at least half to The Justice Institute, a Seat- with regulations prohibiting them Ceyma Bina, one of the co-au- ments, such as the pure exaspera- scheme and dreamy (or is it night- 50 years at the Mountain View Unit tle group that works with convicts from profiting from a business while thors who has served six years of tion on her face as an infant Kevin marish?) direction. But the elegant, of the Texas Department of Criminal who maintain their innocence. behind bars, are donating proceeds a 50-year sentence for a slaying in sobs relentlessly or the disappoint- harrowing duet between Swinton Justice, all but one of them for mur- The group published the book and from the book to their publisher. Houston, and the other authors, say ment in her eyes as Kevin finds an- and Miller is the real triumph here. der. And a hankering for foods they now sells it online. Ingredients also are limited in the book’s preface they were con- other way to break her down, but Even when “Kevin” is terrifying, it’s enjoyed on the outside prompted And inmate cooking is not con- mostly to what can be purchased fident readers would “enjoy the lib- each moment adds to a larger pic- impossible to look away from these them to get creative on the inside. fined to women’s prisons. Former Tex- from the prison commissary. They 1 erty found in creating a home-felt ture of a bewildered, incorrigibly intense performances as Ramsey’s For example, they’ve found that as corrections officer Jim Willett re- can forget about real milk — they comfort during unfortunate times.” stubborn woman locked in battle film slowly sinks its hooks into you an empty potato chip bag works members his days working in a men’s get powder — or real butter, as “It shows people how we survive with her own offspring. and then refuses to let go long after for cooking in a quart-size electric unit, walking through a cell block and well as most individual seasonings. in here,” Bina said. Kevin is played by three different the credits have rolled. day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B ADVERTISING TERMS There are no refunds or credits. In the event of errors made in advertisement, notice must be given by 10 am the fi rst day of publication, as the publishers are responsible for only ONE incorrect THE DAILY TEXAN insertion. 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(with proof in the form of a diplo- on your first date. our central trio is certainly rounded performance in the on dating online today appears to be, “Some people may feel that they ma or piece of university letterhead Also, since online dating has compelling to watch, many film, filled with excitement “Well, we do everything else online, have a chance to screen potential mail) of an Ivy League school. become yet another component of the plot machinations it and hope and even a little bit don’t we?” matches better on the Internet be- Perhaps the best way to use on- of our online lives and nestled it- takes to get us to the inev- of fear at what he can do. UT professor of marketing Raj cause they can screen people based line dating sites is to use them with self into the mainstream, it’s time itable final battle feel stale “Chronicle” reported- Raghunathan, who studies theories on their criteria, for example terms of a person-to-person dating mind- to embrace telling others the actu- or forced. Also, every bit of ly had a budget of only $15 in psychology and behavioral sci- age, height and weight, which might set. Simply use the site to meet peo- al story of how you met your new clever subtext the film tries million, but that doesn’t ences, recently spoke at the annu- be a little more embarrassing to do ple and face the choices you’re giv- boyfriend or girlfriend. Because to handle is fumbled by di- show in the film. The effects al Internet Dating Conference. He face to face,” Raghunathan said. en while creating a profile with a lev- really, nobody actually believed alogue that quickly and are consistently impressive believes the main reason people Ever since Posh Spice (Victoria el head, keeping in mind that you’re you met your super hot girlfriend clearly shines a spotlight and never showy. The scene use online dating services is to cast Beckham) said in the movie Spice- not trying to create an Adonis, but in the historical biography section at any thematic subtleties. where our heroes learn they a wider net. A secondary reason is world, “I’ll have a deep pan, six feet, instead trying to find someone who of the library anyway. While the characters them- can fly is a highlight of the to screen out those they wouldn’t green eyes, pair of loafers and no selves are often well-writ- film, their infectious enthu- consider dating. socks,” girls have joked about or- ten and feel like real teen- siasm making it hard not to “The Internet opens up the en- dering their boyfriends like a pizza. From the Director of RENT agers, their actions aren’t smile as they soar above the tire world, so why restrict yourself to With online dating services, that has Comes an Extraordinary New Musical always realistic, often veer- clouds, dodging planes and your town or friends and relatives?” become sort of a reality, with less su- ing towards the over-dra- constantly challenging each Raghunathan said. perficial options like religious or po- matic or simply nonsensical. other to go higher. But therein lies the peculiar iro- litical preferences sprinkled in. Thankfully, the actors por- All of the young voic- ny of dating online: we go online But beyond the many boxes to traying them all give strong, es involved with “Chroni- to broaden our dating pool, and yet click on the average dating site’s pro- likeable performances. De- cle” (Trank, Landis, DeHaan with the nature of constant choic- file comes the opportunity to seek Haan is given much of the and Jordan) have a clear, es the Internet gives us, we can fil- out niche dating sites, such as JDate film’s heavier material and bright future ahead of them, ter people out so extensively, that the for Jewish would-be dates (though pulls it off with grace. Co-star and “Chronicle” displays each pool becomes a trickle. those who subscribe to different re- Alex Russell is charming and of their talents mixed with Dating sites are asking their users ligious beliefs are allowed to use the very convincing in the numer- an unexpectedly human, in- to rate everything, from personali- site) and the self-proclaimed “Ivy ous scenes where “Chronicle” telligent take on the tired ty to physical traits, that they desire League of Dating,” RightStuffDating. asks him to play drunk, and found-footage genre. in a mate. After online dating es- com, which requires that all its us- Berkshire Hounds mem- MUSIC continues from PAGE 12 bers Jim Campo and Spencer The Hounds’ lineup formed or- sergic love affair is strictly aesthetic. Garland stand Photo Kirk R. Tuck ganically around the core duo. “We don’t go on shrooms and talk outside their “We just kind of acquired peo- philosophy. We make money and house on ple from work and school,” Garland hang out with our friends,” he said. Thursday after- explains. Most members were “sto- Of the band’s six members, noon. The pair len” from other bands, and one was drummer Jordan Cook is probably live together at recruited at Jimmy John’s. But now the most staunchly principled (or their house on that the group is expanding, Gar- maybe he’s just stubborn). Despite Berkshire Drive, where they land wants to get serious and focus Campo and Garland’s exhortations, hold rehearsals on their identity. “We’re not classic Cook has consistently refused to ap- in their garage. rock,” he insists. “I mean, we’re not pear in band photographs and take Music by Tom Kitt | Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey | Directed by Dave Steakley AC/DC. We’re rock and roll.” part in formal interviews. Cook’s Starring an Electrifying Cast of Spectacular Actors ... Campo is more worried about explanation? “I don’t do PR.” being associated with insipid psy- Unlike most bands that list Hen- chedelic rock. “This band is found- drix and Led Zeppelin as influences, ed on the principle that there are too Berkshire Hounds have the chops to many bands writing about love, col- hang with their heroes and the drive Meredith McCall Jamie Goodwin Kelli Schultz Andrew Cannata Joshua Denning Johnny Newcomb ors, clouds and Giggle City,” he de- to take the classics even further. 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BALLROOM AT SPIDER HOUSE (2908 FRUTH) TEXAS www.cactusyearbook.com STUDENT MEDIA 12 LIFE 12 ife rts Friday, February 3, 2012 | The Daily Texan | Katie Stroh, LifeL&Arts Editor | (512) 232-2209 | [email protected]&A Harmonic motley finds home in duo’s music equation By Daniel Munoz in your chemistry class mixing ev- Daily Texan Staff erything in sight while the teacher’s looking away; you can’t help but ex- “And I know there will be bright- pect a big kaboom. To take one ex- er days, but for now I’m stuck in ample, the laid-back slide guitar, idle ways.” So howls Jim Campo of harmonica and honky-tonk piano Berkshire Hounds, who knows how of “We Go Home Together” give the to act hopeless without killing any- song a blues-rock feel, until a psyche- one’s good time. Lesson one to be delic chorus melody enters, doubled learned from the Hounds: why de- by straight-eighth bell overdubs, and spair when you can rock out? kicks the band from Exile On Main As Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto ex- Street to “Penny Lane” in four notes plained in the eighties, “To hurt flat. And somehow it works. yourself playing guitar on stage is Credit for the band’s trans-Atlan- more noble than to be sitting weep- tic alchemizing goes to songwriters ing to yourself somewhere.” For any- Jim Campo and Spencer Garland. one who deeply loves rock (and any- The pair live together at their house one who can’t stand emo), this max- on Berkshire Drive, where they are im is the key to understanding its currently rehearsing for this week- value as art. But the secret weapon end’s show with their new horn sec- of Campo and company isn’t their tion and songwriter, Caleb Landry philosophy. It’s in the music. Jones, whom the band will be back- Since forming last August, the ing for some of his songs. Hounds have been hard at work perfecting their own sound, draw- MUSIC continues on pAGe 11 ing equally from the British Inva- WHAT: Berkshire Hounds and sion and Southern Revival to erect a Caleb Landry Jones sonic environment so inviting you’ll wonder why no one did it before — WHERE: Hole in the Wall then you’ll realize it’s been the Holy Grail of Austin’s hippie/blues hy- WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 5 10 p.m. bridizing for decades. Hearing the Hounds at work, WITH: Dog Gone Dead, Cat you’ll witness the exhilarating, al- Wheelchair, Sheer Kahn & The most reckless combination of the Space Case Rebeca Rodriguez | Daily Texan Staff various elements of rock and roll. It’s TICKETS: Free (21+) Songwriters Jim Campo and Spencer Garland founded the band Berkshire Hounds six months ago drawing from the British Invasion and a bit like watching the impatient kid Southern Revival. The band, along with songwriter Caleb Landry Jones, will be playing a show at Hole in the Wall this Sunday. ‘Kevin’ delivers chills, horror By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff The evil-little-boy genre is a tried and true offshoot of horror cine- ma, and films like “The Omen” are classics for a reason. However, “We Need to Talk About Kevin”, which starts showing in Austin today, is a Photo Courtesy of Adam Schroeder Productions much more plausible and disturb- (Left) Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan and Dane DeHaan star in the ing film. There are no supernatural intelligent, innovative “Chronicle.” forces at work here and no demonic emblems, just a malicious little mon- ster of a boy and the mother caught firmly in his crosshairs. Found-footage redefines The mother in question is Eva (Til- da Swinton), a free spirit who reluc- Photo courtesy of BBC Films tantly settled down with Franklin Tilda Swinton has a tough day in “We Need to Talk About Kevin.” superheroes, saves genre (John C. Reilly) to start a family. The film floats freely through Eva’s ex- ing, disturbing gut-punch of a film, Kevin shouts “Die! Die!” at a TV as MovIE REvIEW By Alex Williams MovIE REvIEW periences with her first child, Kevin filled with nightmarish sequences and he plays videogames), Ramsay mostly Daily Texan Staff (Ezra Miller), beginning with her liv- smart, subtle performances. Ram- operates with admirable restraint, tele- Chronicle ing alone in a dilapidated house and say moves deliberately through Eva’s graphing where the film is going rath- We Need to Talk About Kevin There’s no denying that the Josh Trank slowly revealing the details of her ag- life, slowly parceling out information er clearly, but holding enough back to Lynne Ramsay found-footage genre is be- onizing descent to rock bottom. about Kevin’s horrific actions even as make the hard-hitting final moments ginning to wear thin. When Genre: Fantasy Before “Kevin,” Lynne Ramsay she draws parallels between the two. land with maximum impact. the genre was getting off the Genre: Horror Runtime: 83 minutes hadn’t made a film in nine years. While a few of her villain’s creepi- “Kevin” would flounder if the ground, many of the best hor- Thankfully, her hiatus did nothing to er moments are a bit too much (par- Runtime: 112 min ror films of their respective dilute her talent. “Kevin” is a challeng- ticularly a scene where an adolescent HORROR continues on pAGe 9 years were heralded as exam- ing. It’s a brilliant twist on the ples, including “Paranormal found-footage genre, and just Activity” and “Cloverfield,” one of several innovations di- but now it’s become cluttered rector Josh Trank employs. with the likes of “Apollo 18” The screenplay by Max Lan- Relationship seekers turn to dating websites and “The Devil Inside,” the for- dis (son of legendary horror mer being a frequent mention director John Landis) doesn’t on 2011 worst-of lists and the go exactly where you’d ex- lion visits in just one month in the latter seems destined for the pect it to and poses an inter- United States. Though we must keep same fate this year. However, esting question: what happens LOVE in mind that just because someone “Chronicle” is a smart, innova- when a kid who has been beat- visited a dating site doesn’t nec- tive take on the genre, telling en down by life at every corner INTERRUPTED essarily mean they used it, it does a story that’s compelling in its and has never had a positive By Anjli Mehta present a larger truth: more peo- own right and even testing the role model becomes the most ple are considering online dating. boundaries of what a found- powerful person in the room? Clearly, we’re using the Internet for footage film can be. And what happens when that You can do everything to prepare more than Facebook stalking and “Chronicle” is set up like kid realizes he can do whatev- for an upcoming date with the click ‘Funny Or Die’ videos. your average superhero origin er he wants with absolutely no of a mouse — from finding a re- Finding a date online 10 years story: Andrew Detmer (Dane consequences? The heroes here verse happy hour on Yelp to shop- ago might have implied that you DeHaan) lives in a run-down aren’t the wholesome figures ping for a perfectly nonchalant first- were a desperate social outcast who house with a sickly mother of Marvel lore. As the teens date outfit without a trip to the mall couldn’t hack trying to find real love and a drunken father. His only become more confident, they — so why not find the person you in the real world, and thus had to friend is his cousin Matt (Alex start off playing pranks with want to date online, too? resort to the digital one. Howev- Russell). Andrew buys a cam- their powers before things take According to Internet tracking er, as our digital lives and real lives era to put a lens between him- a resolutely darker turn, which firm Experian Hitwise, in Novem- overlap, especially with the pow- self and his slog of a life, but is where many of the film’s ber 2011 the major dating sites, in- erful surge of social media, the quickly finds himself roped cluding eHarmony and Match.com, into checking out a mysteri- FOUND continues on pAGe 11 collectively had more than 593 mil- DATING continues on pAGe 11 Illustration by Colin Mullin ous hole in the ground with Matt and the popular, charm- ing Steve (Michael B. Jordan). When the trio emerges from the cavern they’ve discovered, they find themselves get- ting frequent nosebleeds but also able to move things with their mind. Found-footage films often rely on shaky cam, frantic off- screen narration and people constantly addressing the cam- era, and “Chronicle” is certain- ly guilty of these in its opening scenes. However, as the charac- ters (particularly Andrew) get more confident in their pow- ers, the camera no longer re- quires an operator and floats through scenes, simply record-