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Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff Following President Barack Obama’s announcement late Sunday night of Osama bin Laden’s death, students celebrate at Cain & Abel’s. Out on the street, fireworks went off in West Campus. President Obama announces death of al-Qaida leader By Julie Pace struggle, although its ultimate impact on al-Qaida is & Matt Apuzzo less clear. The Associated Press The greatest terrorist threat to the U.S. is now considered to be the al-Qaida franchise in Yemen, WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the mas- far from al-Qaida’s core in Pakistan. The Yemen termind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that branch almost took down a U.S.-bound airliner on killed thousands of Americans, was killed in a fire- Christmas in 2009 and nearly detonated explosives fight Sunday with U.S. forces in Pakistan, ending a aboard two U.S. cargo planes last fall. Those oper- manhunt that spanned a frustrating decade. ations were carried out without direct involvement “Justice has been done,” said President Barack from bin Laden. Obama in a dramatic late-night announcement at the Obama said he gave the order for the operation af- White House. ter receiving intelligence information that he did not A jubilant crowd of thousands gathered outside the further describe. White House as word spread of bin Laden’s death. Former President George W. Bush, who was in of- Hundreds more sang and waved American flags at fice on the day of the attacks, issued a written state- Ground Zero in New York. ment hailing bin Laden’s death as a momentous U.S. officials said the helicopter raid in Pakistan achievement. was carried out by CIA paramilitaries together with Senior administration officials said the terror- the elite Navy SEAL Team Six. The U.S. team took ist mastermind was found inside a custom-built custody of bin Laden’s remains, which American of- compound with two security gates. They said it ap- Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff ficials said were being handled in accordance with Is- peared to have been constructed to harbor one Robert Pigford, a custodian at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, watches a television report lamic tradition. announcing the death of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden. The death marks a psychological triumph in a long OSAMA continues on PAGE 2

• Jan. 20, 2009 Aug. 7, 1998 Sept. 11, 2001 • • Barack Obama inaugurated as the Planes crash into the World Trucks with explosives crash 44th President of the U.S. In his • May 1, 2011 STUDENTS REACT August 1988 into U.S. embassies in East Trade Center, the Pentagon • May 1 speech, Obama announced President Obama and a field in Shanksville, Pa. Al-Qaida, an African cities. The attacks were that shortly after taking office, he announces the About 3,000 people die in “I was in disbelief and then immediate celebration. international terrorist linked to bin Laden. President asked CIA director Leon Panetta to assassination of bin the attacks, which bin Laden I think it’s a significant event in the war on terror organization founded Clinton responds with cruise make the killing of bin Laden top Laden in a Abbottabad, claimed responsibility for. because the widest-known terrorist has been killed by Osama bin Laden, missile strikes in Sudan and priority of the war against al-Qaida. Pakistan, by a small by the U.S. Strategically, I’m not sure how much it begins operations. Afghanistan. team of Americans. matters, but it helped close the chapter on 9/11.”’ Cameron Bina Psychology senior A PROLONGED PURSUIT • Feb. 23, 1998 • August 2010 • Oct. 12, 2000 • Oct. 7, 2001 Bin Laden and four American intelligence Al-Qaida organizes a U.S. Armed Forces launch “Every time 9/11 rolls around, I don’t know how to others sign a fatwa agents brief Obama on suicide attack against Operation Enduring feel because so much was twisted to justify so much. to declare a holy war a possible lead about the U.S. Navy destroyer Freedom and send So tonight, I’m cynical about the national security against the West and the whereabouts of bin USS Cole. Bin Laden later troops to Afghanistan in brouhaha, but I’m glad Obama got him rather than Israel. Laden. Bush. In a decade where American security looked bragged about the attack response to 9/11. helpless, intelligence triumphed over brute force.” in a recruitment video and encouraged further Source: Compiled from press reports Travis Knoll violence. Latin American Studies sophomore

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82ND LEGISLATURE THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 111, Number 196 CONTACT US Texas Senate to tackle budget, ABBOTTABAD Main Telephone: AFGHANISTAN Islamabad (512) 471-4591 concealed carry items this week Editor: Lauren Winchester By Melissa Ayala Senate on the State Budget Concealed Carry on Campus (512) 232-2212 Daily Texan Staff [email protected] A week after the Senate Commit- Senators are likely to take up the tee on Finance passed the budget concealed carry on campus debate Texas senators are expected to de- Retail Advertising: bill, senators may soon begin to de- this week after Wentworth lost sup- PAKISTAN bate two controversial pieces of leg- (512) 471-1865 bate the 2012-13 biennial budget on port for his original bill, which left islation this week — the budget and [email protected] the chamber floor. the issue looking dead. Senators had concealed carry on campus. The Senate budget bill, which to- also proposed amendments to allow INDIA The state House and Senate are Classifi ed Advertising: tals $178.6 billion and would re- public universities to opt out of the looking for methods of easing the (512) 471-5244 store $12 million in funding for UT requirement as well as an amend- classifi [email protected] $15 to $27 billion budget deficit for from the House version, was origi- ment to leave the decision up to re- the 2012-13 biennium. The House nally slated for debate Thursday, but gents, both of which were not ac- passed its version of the budget bill The Texan strives to present all information the legislation did not have enough cepted and resulted in lost votes. fairly, accurately and completely. If last month, which included major we have made an error, let us know votes and was pushed back. Sena- Last week, Wentworth sur- ARABIAN SEA cuts to education and health care. about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail tors anticipate the bill will reach the prised senators when he proposed [email protected]. Last week, the Senate Committee on Illustration by Veronica Rosalez | Daily Texan Staff floor today. an amendment to allow concealed Finance passed its version, which re- The proposed budget has drawn carry on campus during debate for Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks, al-Qaida leader Osama bin stores some of that funding. CORRECTION heat from both political parties, the higher education bill by Sen. Ju- Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The Senate’s proposed budget Because of an editing error in with some legislators opposing the dith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. Zaffirini’s would cut UT’s funding by about Thursday’s Page 1 news story about use of $3 billion of the Rainy Day bill would reduce reporting require- $51 million and attempts to tap into concealed carry on campus, the Fund. The disagreement over the ments for higher education institu- continues from PAGE 1 the Rainy Day Fund, a $9.4 billion OSAMA story should have clarifi ed Sen. fund is one of the main reasons the tions and in turn translate into low- emergency fund lawmakers can use Judith Zaffi rini, D-Laredo, opposed bill has stalled. er tuition fees. high-value target and that for un- quarry hiding in a large home in the amendment fi led by Sen. Jeff during financial crises. “While each of us could point to “That was the first bill I saw this disclosed reasons, officials believed an affluent suburb of Islamabad. Wentworth, R-San Antonio. Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San An- something in the budget we would [amendment] would be eligible for,” the hideout was bin Laden’s. The raid occurred in the early tonio, filed a bill that would allow change, I am comfortable with the Wentworth said. “I have 20 votes to Officials also said they believe morning hours Sunday. concealed-handgun license holders COPYRIGHT method of finance for the budget,” suspend the vote for freestanding, the death puts bin Laden’s al-Qai- Administration officials offered to carry on campus. The bill, which Copyright 2011 Texas Student Media. said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a but you only need 16 votes for an da on a path of decline that will be some details of the operation. seemed likely to pass without much All articles, photographs and graphics, letter to senators last week. amendment.” difficult to reverse, but there was Based on statements given by opposition at the beginning of the both in the print and online editions, Dewhurst said he prefers to use Wentworth said the move was a no word on the whereabouts of U.S. detainees, intelligence offi- session, lost support after constituent are the property of Texas Student recurring nontax revenue, such as “routine parliamentary tactic used bin Laden’s second-in-command, cials have known for years that bin pressure. Wentworth will try to give Media and may not be reproduced or economic growth, to balance the by members all the time.” Ayman al-Zawahri. Laden trusted one al-Qaida couri- republished in part or in whole without the concealed carry on campus issue budget instead of using the Rainy Concealed carry on campus has The stunning end to the er in particular, and they believed written permission. new life through an amendment. Day Fund. generated heated opinions through- world’s most widely watched he might be living with him in On Friday, lawmakers approved out the legislative session. Support- manhunt came just months be- hiding. In November, intelligence This newspaper was printed with Sen. Robert Duncan’s, R-Lubbock, ers said the measure would allow for fore the 10th anniversary of the officials found out where he was pride by The Daily Texan and Sept. 11 attacks on the World living, a huge fortified compound THE DAILY TEXAN Texas Student Media. fiscal matters bill, which would add personal protection, while opposers $4.1 billion from existing tax rev- said it could make campuses more Trade Centers and Pentagon, in an affluent suburb of Islam- Permanent Staff enue to help ease next biennium’s dangerous. orchestrated by al-Qaida, that abad. It was surrounded by walls Editor ...... Lauren Winchester Managing Editor ...... Claire Cardona budget deficit. Zaffirini accepted six prior killed nearly 3,000 people. as high as 18 feet high, topped Associate Managing Editor ...... Bobby Cervantes Associate Editors ...... Viviana Aldous The budget bill’s author and amendments to the higher edu- The attacks a decade ago with barbed wire. There were two ...... Doug Luippold, Dave Player News Editor ...... Lena Price chairman of the Senate Committee cation bill but pulled it down af- seemed to come out of no- security gates and no phone or In- Associate News Editor ...... Will Alsdorf, Aziza Musa, Audrey White Senior Reporters ...... Melissa Ayala, Allie Kolechta on Finance, Sen. Steve Ogden, R- ter Wentworth brought his final where, even though al-Qaida ternet running into the house...... Matt Stottlemyre, Ahsika Sanders Copy Desk Chief ...... Sydney Fitzgerald had previously struck Ameri- Intelligence officials believed Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Ashley Morgan, Austin Myers, Reese Rackets Bryan, said members have been di- amendment forward. Design Editor ...... Veronica Rosalez can targets overseas. the $1 million home was custom- Senior Designers ...... Jake Rector, Martina Geronimo vided on the use of the Rainy Day The San Antonio Republican ...... Mark Daniel Nuncio, Simonetta Nieto Photo Editor ...... Jeff Heimsath Fund. may be left searching for another The Sept. 11th attacks set off a built to harbor a major terrorist. Associate Photo Editors ...... Lauren Gerson, Danielle Villasana Senior Photographers ...... Andrew Torrey, Tamir Kalifa “If we’re not going to use the option to pass concealed carry be- chain of events that led the Unit- CIA experts analyzed whether it ...... Shannon Kintner, Erika Rich Life&Arts Editor ...... Amber Genuske Rainy Day Fund when it’s raining, cause Zaffirini said she is likely to ed States into wars in Afghani- could be anyone else, but time and Associate Life&Arts Editors ...... Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, Gerald Rich Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Katherine Anne Stroh, Francisco Marin we might as well get rid of it,” Ogden kill her bill. stan and then Iraq, and America’s again, they decided it was almost ...... Allistair Pinsof, Julie Rene Tran Sports Editor ...... Will Anderson said. “If he is able to successfully pass entire intelligence apparatus was certainly bin Laden. Associate Sports Editor ...... Dan Hurwitz Senior Sports Writers ...... Chris Hummer, Trey Scott his amendment, I will have to kill overhauled to counter the threat Three adult males were also ...... Jon Parrett, Austin Laymance Comics Editor ...... Carolynn Calabrese the [higher education] bill,” Zaffirini of more terror attacks at home. killed in Sunday’s raid, including Associate Comics Editor ...... Victoria Elliott Multimedia Editor ...... Joshua Barajas KINEKT GEAR RING said. “It is unfortunate that it might A senior administration offi- one of bin Laden’s sons, whom of- Associate Multimedia Editor ...... Rafael Borges moving gears you can wear Senior Video Editor ...... Patrick Zimmerman cial said Obama gave the final or- ficials did not name. One of bin Senior Videographer ...... Janese Quitugua happen because the [higher educa- Editorial Adviser ...... 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Pilgrims travel to Vatican to sanctify deceased pope By Nicole Winfield munism with faith, courage and & Vanessa Gera “the strength of a titan, a strength The Associated Press which came to him from God.” John Paul is universally credit- VATICAN CITY — Some 1.5 ed with helping bring down com- million pilgrims flooded Rome on munism in his native Poland with Sunday to watch Pope John Paul support for the Solidarity labor II move a step closer to sainthood movement, accelerating the fall of in one of the largest Vatican Mass- the Iron Curtain. es in history, an outpouring of ad- “He rightly reclaimed for Chris- oration for a beloved and histor- tianity that impulse of hope which ic figure after years marred by had in some sense faltered be- church scandal. fore Marxism and the ideology of The turnout for the beatifica- progress,” Benedict said. “He re- tion far exceeded even the most stored to Christianity its true face optimistic expectation of 1 million as a religion of hope.” people, the number Rome city offi- John Paul’s beatification, the cials predicted. For Catholics filling fastest in modern times, has how- St. Peter’s Square and its surround- ever triggered a new wave of an- ing streets, and for those watching ger from sex-abuse victims be- around the world the beatification cause much of the criminality oc- was a welcome hearkening back to curred during his 27-year watch. the days when the pope was almost Critics also say John Paul’s legacy universally beloved. is clouded by evidence of a dwin- “He was like a king to us, like dling faith: empty churches in Eu- a father,” Marynka Ulaszewska, rope, too few priests in North and a 28-year-old from Ciechocinek, South America, priests who vio- Seth Wenig | Associated Press Poland, said, weeping. late their celibacy requirement in Israel Galindo plays a trumpet during a rally for jobs and immigration rights in New York on Sunday. Pope Benedict XVI praised John places like Africa and a general Paul for turning back the seem- decline of Catholicism in former Laborers advocate for worker rights ingly “irreversible” tide of com- Christian strongholds. By Verena Dobnik pro-labor demonstrations. Immi- which is in charge of removal oper- collective bargaining. The Associated Press gration advocates in the United ations involving illegal immigrants. Underlying Sunday’s gather- States latched onto the celebrations Across U.S. farmlands, “they toil in ings was seething anger over the NEW YORK — Thousands of in 2006. the sun, they toil so hard — and yet, rising cost of living and growing workers and immigrant laborers At dozens of rallies around the others are making the most money,” disparities between rich and poor took to the streets on Sunday to cel- country, they vowed to fight on said Jocelyn Gill-Campbell, an orga- — exacerbated by the global eco- ebrate May Day, demanding rights behalf of undocumented immi- nizer for Domestic Workers United. nomic squeeze. for those “who toil in the sun” while grants who are being rounded up She stood atop a pickup truck to In Turkey, some 200,000 pro- others pocket the profits. and deported. address the Union Square crowd, testers flooded a central plaza in The message in Manhattan — de- “STOP the deportations!” read which chanted in Spanish: “Prime- Istanbul, making it the largest May livered with bullhorns and drums a placard in Manhattan’s Union ro de Mayo, dio proletario,” mean- Day rally there since 1977, when — was echoed by millions of work- Square, where about 1,000 people ing, “May 1, workers’ day.” at least 34 people died and more ers around the world, from Havana gathered at noon before marching Immigrant advocates were than 100 were injured after shoot- to Berlin and Istanbul. down Broadway for a rally in down- joined at the Manhattan rallies ing triggered a stampede. Turkish Pier Paolo Cito | Associated Press The burning issues were the town Foley Square. by members of U.S. labor unions unions weren’t allowed back until Pope Benedict XVI drives past a picture of late John Paul II in St. same: more jobs, better working The square is feet from a fed- whose voices were heard loudest in last year. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday. conditions, higher wages and de- eral building that houses the New Wisconsin, Ohio and other states cent health care. York office of the U.S. Immigration where in recent months they pro- May 1 is a traditional date for and Customs Enforcement agency, tested efforts to curtail the right to

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Editor’s note: On Friday the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) hosted a panel to discuss several issues pertaining to Texas higher education, including a set of controversial reforms published by the foundation. Former TPPF staffer Rick O’Donnell generated controversy when he was hired as an adviser by the Board of Regents in February and was subsequently fired last month. UT President William Powers, Jr. attended on behalf of the University. The following quotes were reported by The Texas Tribune.

Discussing higher education

“The big bulk of what we do is undergraduate teaching, and that needs to undergo revision and change as well. If the issue is change, we embrace it and have been doing it for a long t i m e .” — UT President William Powers Jr., at the panel, responding to criticisms of the role of research within the University.

“I agree with almost everything Bill said. I agree with almost nothing Dr. Trowbridge said.” — Texas A&M accounting professor Robert Strawser who sat on the TPPF’s panel on behalf of A&M’s faculty senate. Pay attention, be vocal “I’m not certain what that means.” By Holly Heinrich the regents have been embroiled in a conflict offers to next year’s incoming freshman class Strawser responding to a question on — Daily Texan Columnist centered around the hiring and subsequent because the University does not know how “results-based contracts,” one of the TPPF’s firing of an adviser who advocated cutting much aid, if any, it will be able to provide. seven “breakthrough solutions.” As summer approaches it’s tempting to let back research, a goal which is out of step The budget passed by the Texas House cuts thoughts of the University slip into the back with the University’s long-standing mission nearly $1 billion from higher education. The of our minds. But if you’ve been advocating to be a top research institution. There is also proposed Senate budget cuts less, but still “A recent study issued by the for higher education at the Capitol, it’s time to controversy surrounding a recent challenge reduces higher education funding by $500 American Enterprise Institute pay closer attention and get more active: Ma- by Gov. Rick Perry, who asked university re- million. This is an important issue to speak reveals, for example, that from jor decisions are still being made. With one gents to create a $10,000 bachelor’s degree out on now, and when you return home, ask 1980 to 2006, 21,674 schol- month left in the regular legislative session, (including textbooks), a feat which many family and friends to contact legislators and many major higher education decisions are experts say is only possible if most classes tell them to continue funding universities. arly articles were published on still up in the air. It’s possible the Legislature are online. The Board of Regents has as- Shakespeare. Do we need the will intentionally bring up heated higher edu- sembled two task forces to review these is- Redistricting 21,675th?” cation issues while most students and faculty sues: the Task Force on Blended and Online are out of Austin. That’s happened before. The Learning and the Task Force on University Congressional redistricting has never — Forum attendee and TPPF senior fellow been a hot-button issue for college students, Ronald Trowbridge in a column published in Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, for Excellence and Productivity. Be on the look- instance, scheduled a key hearing on legisla- out for their recommendations because their but it matters, especially at UT. Logically, the The Texas Tribune. Trowbridge, who has been University would be best represented by a critical of what he calls an overemphasis on re- tion regarding guns on campus during spring findings may influence the Regents’ deci- break, when the committee was aware that sions on whether to implement plans which congressperson who lives in Austin and un- search by universities, cited several points from derstands the concerns of the University and his column throughout the forum. students would be out of town. So whether would make the quality of a UT degree very you’re staying in Austin or heading home for different from what it is today. its students. Instead, the University lies in the summer, don’t let the Legislature believe The regents are also expected to raise tu- Republican Congressman Lamar Smith’s dis- “Football coaches, who work you’ve stopped paying attention to politics. If ition during the upcoming school year, but trict, which stretches all the way to San Anto- students don’t stay aware and involved, policy- due to expected state budget cuts, this deci- nio, where Smith resides. UT students make with bodies, are subject to in- up a minor part of his constituency, so the tense accountability. Professors, makers will be far more comfortable making sion wouldn’t be surprising. State contribu- decisions that students oppose. No one wants tions to the University have been decreasing University does not have to be a significant who work with minds, are not. to return to campus in the fall to discover since 2003, when the Legislature gave the consideration in his congressional votes or Go figure.” their University has been downgraded from regents the power to set tuition; between elections. Redistricting has long been viewed as a political game, but voters are increasing- Trowbridge calling for increased account- an institution striving to reach the top tier of 2003-2008, tuition and fees rose 63 percent. — ly taking interest, especially in areas where ability measures for professors in his column. academic excellence to one that has become Students have the best chance of preventing a budget education superstore, the Costco or drastic tuition increases by advocating for a community has been intentionally gerry- Sam’s Club of public universities. The follow- university funding from the Legislature. mandered and people cannot elect the repre- “How is research actually ing are a few issues to follow and contact your The Board of Regents will hold public meet- sentative who best represents their needs. practiced throughout all aca- legislators about in summer and fall 2011. ings on May 11-12, July 13-14 and Aug. 24-25. The University we return to in the fall will be directly affected by the decisions made by demic disciples in a research the Legislature and the Board of Regents dur- university? My suspicion is that The Board of Regents The Higher Education Budget ing the summer. If you care about the quality no one fully knows and that the The Board of Regents has considerable Tuition increases and financial aid are and cost of your degree, keep paying atten- assumption is that all research power to set University policy — and it is also dependent on the amount of funding the tion, and stay vocal while you’re away. one of the least transparent and accountable University receives from the state. The Uni- is valuable.” policy-making entities in the state. Recently, versity has postponed releasing financial aid Heinrich is a government freshman. — Trowbridge, reiterating his criticism of the status quo regarding university research.

reCyCle The 21, 675th article on Shakespeare Please recycle this copy of The Dai- ly Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand where you UT have professors forced research upon text with you and guide you through it leaves found it. By andres Martinez Daily Texan Guest Columnist me. Trowbridge could have discovered this a lasting impression. After finding those had he glanced at a couple of English class publications, my professors have always In a guest column in The Texas Tribune on syllabi. The vast majority of classes require been there to discuss their relevance with me Friday, Ronald Trowbridge, a senior fellow readings of these “plays,” novels and poems and offer any additional help with compos- legalese at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, out- — never any scholarly articles. After reading ing a strong, original argument. Never have Opinions expressed in The Daily Tex- lined the TPPF’s position that universities are the actual texts, our professors prefer that we they been too busy with their own research an are those of the editor, the Editorial prioritizing research over teaching. Citing a discuss the texts in class rather than lecture to skip their office hours or to accommodate Board or the writer of the article. They recent study by the American Enterprise In- on what others have had to say about them. me at another time. are not necessarily those of the UT ad- stitute, Trowbridge stated that from 1980 to It is then our responsibility to interpret the As a senior English major at UT, I take of- ministration, the Board of Regents or 2006, 21,674 scholarly articles were published texts in some original way and compose an fense at Trowbridge’s assertion that another the Texas Student Media Board of Op- on Shakespeare and then asked, “Do we need essay — one that with time and dedication scholarly article on Shakespeare would con- erating Trustees. the 21,675th?” could very well become the 21,675th schol- tribute nothing to academia. If that 21,675th At a panel discussion on Friday on higher arly article on Shakespeare. As students, we Shakespeare article is unnecessary, then I ask education reforms, which included Presi- need those 21,674 articles on Shakespeare to myself, what is the point of an English ma- dent William Powers Jr., Trowbridge stuck inform us and guide us in our search for an jor at all? The essence of the English major is sUBMIT a FIrINg lINe to his script and read from his column in original thesis. to critically engage these texts and consider The Texas Tribune. However, in a seemingly While researching for term papers, it was them in a new light, not exclusively read Email your Firing Lines to firingline@ unscripted moment, Trowbridge looked up always rewarding to encounter scholarly ar- others’ opinions about them. Perhaps Trow- dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 from his paper and asked: “Why don’t they ticles and books published by my professors. bridge should consider attending a few class- words. The Texan reserves the right to instead read the plays?” Their research and publications emphasize es himself before leveling ignorant charges at edit all submissions for brevity, clarity Trowbridge neglects to examine what ac- their qualifications and makes me proud to the academy. and liability. tually goes on inside the classroom. Never be studying at UT. To have an authority on in my experience as an English major at the text take the time to seriously discuss the Martinez is an English senior. UNIV P5

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Rowing men’s tennis Rubber match results in victory for A&M By wes maulsby The Longhorns found them- ov breaking A&M. But the Aggies Daily Texan Staff selves in a rubber match against came back, winning the next five A&M with a spot in the finals at games to claim the match and the Last season, Texas entered the stake. Using a different lineup than doubles point. That gave the Aggies Big 12 tournament as the confer- usual, Texas struck first at the sec- the lead, which they never lost. ence’s No. 1 seed and had the ad- ond doubles spot. The tandem of “We played well at No. 2 doubles, vantage of playing in Austin. It was sophomore Ben Chen and senior and I thought we had some chanc- a different story this season — af- Kellen Damico got out to an ear- es at No. 1,” said Texas head coach ter going 3-3 in conference, Texas ly 3-1 lead against the Aggies. They Michael Center. “But they just out- wound up with the No. 3 seed and eventually secured the 8-3 win, but played us.” had to go through the top teams A&M followed up with an equally A&M won every first set of sin- in the conference if it was going to dominant win at the No. 3 doubles gles, and was able to put away both have a chance to repeat. spot over Texas’ Chris Camillone Corrie and Damico in straight sets That spelled defeat for Texas, and Daniel Whitehead, 8-2. to advance to the finals on Sun- which was swept by Texas A&M In the first doubles match, Tex- day. The Aggies eventually won the 4-0 on Saturday in the semifinals at as got up 3-1 with senior Ed Cor- conference title, defeating Oklaho- Baylor Tennis Center in Waco. rie and sophomore Vasko Mladen- ma 4-0.

Corey Leamon | Daily Texan Staff women’s tennis Texas rowers get ready to hit the water at practice, carrying their boat to the water. The rowers put the practice to good use on Sunday when they won their third straight Big 12 title. Texas falls just short of conference title By Alex endress Secerbegovic and Karolina Filipiak. It was all Baylor after that. Horns win third-straight Big 12 championship Daily Texan Staff Craddock and Gaytan-Leach were “We fought hard, as we expect tied 5-5 with the Bears at one point to each time out,” said Texas head By will Anderson over the weekend, besting Oklaho- to carry that momentum further Texas had a rough showing but pulled away for the 8-5 victory. coach Patty Fendick-McCain. “We Daily Texan Staff ma, Kansas and Kansas State. The into the NCAA tournament. That against No. 7 Baylor in the Big 12 But Baylor secured the doubles didn’t play our best tennis, and we Longhorns won all five of their starts in two weeks at the Confer- finals Sunday, beginning the match point with two wins after that. knew we needed to. We’re still wait- Winning the Big 12 tourna- races, including a 10-second victo- ence USA Championship, which by winning the first doubles match The Bears rushed to a 2-0 ing for everybody to play their best ment has become commonplace ry in the first varsity eight, clock- begins May 14. but the 25th-ranked Longhorns lead over Texas, as Secerbegov- tennis on the same day. We’re look- for Texas, which picked up its ing in at 6 minutes, 47.7 seconds Texas rows as part of Conference never found their stride after that ic beat Maggie Mello 6-0, 6-3 at ing for that in the postseason from third-straight conference crown compared to second-place Okla- USA because the Big 12 only fields and lost 4-1 to the Bears. third singles. this point on.” over the weekend, but the meet homa’s 6:57.9 four teams. The two-step confer- The 54th-ranked tandem of se- Next up, No. 26 Aeriel Ellis faced Texas came through Kansas State is still an important test for the Texas has now won all of the ence finals will prepare the Long- nior Amanda Craddock and fresh- 11th-ranked Sona Novakova at and No. 22 Oklahoma to reach the Longhorns as they gear up for the Big 12 rowing conference tourna- horns for the national tournament, man Cierra Gaytan-Leach kicked first singles. Ellis prevailed 6-2, 6-2 finals. It was the Longhorns’ sev- rest of the postseason. ments, which began in 2009. This set to begin May 27. The team hasn’t off the doubles side with a bout against her top-15 opponent put- enth consecutive appearance in the No. 15 Texas earned 111 points year, however, the team is hoping been to the NCAAs since 2009. against Baylor’s 59th-ranked Nina ting Texas on the board at 2-1. Big 12 finals.

FLATcontinues from PAGE 6 STAFFORD continues from PAGE 6 after Walsh grounded into a 5-4-3 and nonexistent. Walsh said. Sam Stafford started for Tex- “He makes that play 99 out of a get a leadoff runner on base un- double play. “That’s something we struggled That would have been accom- as (33-11, 15-6 Big 12) but lasted 100 times,” Stafford said. til the ninth inning, when Paul With the bases loaded in the sixth, with early in the season,” Walsh plished if the Texas bats had shown only 3.2 innings. He allowed the Shepherd’s third home run of Montalbano walked. Walla lined Walsh batted nicely against Oklaho- said. “It’s something we’re still work- up like they did in the first two leadoff runner on in the first three the season cut into the Soon- a single up the middle two batters ma’s Dillon Overton, drawing a full ing on.” games of the series — a 5-0 win Fri- innings and picked up his second ers’ lead an inning later, but the later, but it wasn’t enough. count. But he swung and missed on The relapse comes at a bad time. day and a 4-3 win Saturday. But only loss of the season. Longhorns were, for the most “We competed differently in what would have been ball four — a Not only was the dud featured on one Longhorn finished with multi- Cale Ellis led of the third in- part, stagnant on offense. Jona- the ninth inning than we did in fastball at his eyes. national television, but it knocks the ple hits (Shepherd), and two of the ning with a single for Oklahoma, than Walsh had runners on first innings one through eight, and “I just can’t believe I swung at Longhorns out of the catbird’s seat team’s best players failed to register and consecutive sac-bunts moved and second in the fourth in- if we can recognize that and get that,” Walsh said. “I came up with a in the Big 12 conference race. With a hit, as Brandon Loy went 0-for-5 him to third base. Then Tyler Ogle ning but grounded into a dou- back on the competitive platform couple situations where I had guys Texas A&M losing two of three at and Erich Weiss went 0-for-3, which slapped a double to right field that ble play. He was up again in the to be consistent, then it’s worth on base, and I didn’t come through Missouri this weekend, a sweep over means that the freshman’s hit streak scored Ellis. sixth with the bases loaded and a a loss,” Garrido said. “If we just for the team, so that was my bad.” Oklahoma would have put Texas in comes to an end at 15 games. “I left it up in the strike zone, and full count but swung at pitch out blow it off and start making ex- Head coach Augie Garrido sin- prime position to finish first in the “We didn’t have that burning de- he did his job with that RBI double, of the zone to strike out and end cuses, that’s when we’ll have a gled it out as a turning point in standings, all but guaranteeing a sire,” Garrido said. “There’s a lev- which was big,” Stafford said. the inning. problem.” the game. national top-eight seed and home- el of complacency that sets in after Garrett Buechele then hit a “That was terrible,” Walsh said. Though they lost the final game, “You strike out on ball four with field advantage for the Regional and you’ve won a series, if you let it.” line drive directly at shortstop “It was definitely a ball, it wasn’t the fact that they won the series the bases loaded, and that’s a mo- Super Regional tournaments. Clearly, Texas had their old foes, Brandon Loy, but Loy tried to even close. I can’t do that in that was not lost on the Longhorns. mentum buster,” he said. But the Sunday loss puts the contentment and complacency, backhand the ball and misplayed situation.” The two wins move them into a tie This stinker of a game looked Longhorns tied with the Aggies, come back to haunt them again it for an error, which scored Ogle The Longhorns left eight run- with Texas A&M for first place in like Texas’ 10-1 loss to Maryland or meaning the mid-May series against Sunday. But how could the Long- from second base to put Oklaho- ners on base, five of which were the conference, with only six con- its 7-3 loss to Brown — early-sea- A&M is now a must-win. horns let it happen again? ma up 2-0. in scoring position. Texas didn’t ference games remaining. son defeats that featured an offense “We really would have liked They’re still scratching their heads somewhere in between lethargic to come and sweep this series,” trying to figure that out. LUNA continues from PAGE 6 “We were better confidence horns to a comeback victory over two batters, forcing her to rely on wise,” Luna said. “I feel like yester- their rivals. Luna wasn’t flawless, the defense to make the plays be- HOAGLAND continues from PAGE 6 day after the first run was scored, as she allowed a runner to reach hind her. we were a little defeated, but today, base in almost every inning of the At the very least, Luna found out we didn’t give up.” game, a rarity for her. that she does not need to strike out by junior Courtney Craig, who set home run by Craig in the bottom Clark insists that this weekend She settled down in the sec- “It was definitely one of the most every batter to be successful. In- the record last year. of the fifth inning capped off the was a good learning experience ond and got out of the inning stressful games I’ve ever pitched,” stead, she can just watch one of the A pair of back-to-back singles afternoon’s scoring. for her team. After going 12-0 in without a scratch. But then, in Luna said. “Oklahoma did a great best defenses in the country make by freshmen Brejae Washington “I think this is the hardest week- conference play, she said that her the following two innings, the job, their pitchers and their hitters, the plays, for the same end result. and Taylor Thom put the Horns end we have had to play with the team needs to remember that any- Sooners managed to tack runs and I’m just really glad we split “She learned trust. You don’t in scoring position. A sacrifice challenge and just battling back thing is possible, especially during on the board by using small with them.” have to have 10 strikeouts every bunt by Amy Hooks and a wild and really showing what we can do postseason. balls and walks. Perhaps the biggest teller of time if you trust that defense and pitch by Oklahoma starting pitch- in the conference,” Craig said. “It is After the win Sunday afternoon, After that, Luna worked Luna’s struggles was her lack of those hitters who are in the foxhole er Keilani Ricketts allowed Wash- just a great feeling to know that we the Longhorns are now 44-5 on through the rest of the game strikeouts. She is normally in dou- with you,” said Texas head coach ington and Thom to score, putting did get the turnaround today and the season and still lead the con- without allowing another runner ble digits in that category, but on Connie Clark. “She doesn’t have to the Longhorns ahead for good. A have a great week coming up.” ference with a 13-1 record. to cross home, leading the Long- Sunday she only managed to fan be the dominator every time.”

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JOIN THE FUN MAY 4 � SPLASH BASH PARTY TIME STARTS HERE 6 www.utrecsports.org PORTS HE AILY EXAN S Monday, May 2, 2011 | T D T | Will Anderson, Sports Editor | (512) 232-2210 | [email protected] Uninspired performance SIDELINE Red equals loss to rival Sooners NBA PLAYOFFS GRIZZLIES By Trey Scott subconscious.” Daily Texan Staff The offense slept-walked through the first eight innings — The Longhorns claim they just save for Tant Shepherd’s fourth-in- came out flat. ning home run — and, by the time But how, against archrival Okla- the bats came to life, it was much THUNDER homa? And how, with the chance too late. to sweep the Sooners and claim Oh, there were plenty of chanc- River sole possession of first place in the es for Texas to rectify its slow start. conference race? Flat with ESPNU After Shepherd’s long ball, two in town? Longhorns got on base via walks “We didn’t try to come out lazy but were sent back to the dugout HEAT Rivalry or complacent,” said sophomore Jonathan Walsh. “It might just be FLAT continues on PAGE 5

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By Jon Parrett Daily Texan Staff RED WINGS Texas failed to close out the sweep of Oklahoma on Sunday, falling 5-2 to the Sooners at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Tant Shepherd hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and Cohl Walla added another run in the ninth LIGHTNING with a RBI single, but it was too little, too late for the Longhorns. “You saw a difference in performance in the bottom of the ninth inning,” Texas head coach Augie Garri- CAPITALS do said. “We violated the inning-by- inning concept. We let them get the momentum, and we never fought hard to get it back until the ninth inning, when you saw a different quality of at-bat.” Corey Leamon | Daily Texan Staff BY THE NUMBERS Sam Stafford gets ready to deliver a pitch Sunday at Disch Falk Field against Oklahoma. Stafford had a sub par performance in the game and STAFFORD continues on PAGE 5 was pulled from the game in the fourth inning. 0 Most stressful game of The number of trades Luna’s career ends well the Dallas Cowboys Horns bounce back, downs Oklahoma made in the NFL draft as team comes out on top this weekend, the first TEXAS By Chris Hummer time they have done Daily Texan Staff this since 2000. From 1989 to 2010 Jones She didn’t have her best stuff, had made 57 draft day pitches inside and out were be- OKLAHOMA ing called balls, and Oklaho- trades. ma was being extremely pa- tient at the plate. But all-Amer- ican Blaire Luna still managed 254 to come through. Luna allowed three runs in her 25th complete By Sara Beth Purdy The number of picks in game of the year but did enough the 2011 NFL draft that Daily Texan Staff to help her team come out on top Sunday. went from Thursday ESPN picked a good weekend Luna came into the game fol- to Saturday of last to focus on college softball. Af- lowing one of her worst outings week. It was also the ter dropping the first game of the of the year, when she allowed five series against No. 15 Oklahoma, number of the Mr. runs to a potent Oklahoma squad the third-ranked Longhorns bat- Irrelevant pick of the Saturday. Those five runs were tled back and earned a 5-3 victo- Houston Texans, Cheta more than she had given up in the ry Sunday afternoon. last eight games combined. Ozougwu from Rice. The cable network featured the Unfortunately for Luna, the Red River Rivalry on Saturday same Sooner squad was there in night in front of a sold-out crowd the batter’s box the next day, and at McCombs Field. The Sooners SPORTS Corey Leamon | Daily Texan Staff things were not any easier the got on the scoreboard early in the second time she faced them. BRIEFLY top of the first inning and took Texas right fielder Taylor Hoagland celebrates while rounding second base after delivering a homer in the Luna quickly fell behind to it from there, earning five more third inning. Hoagland’s home run tied her for the single season Texas home run record at 13. Oklahoma for the second day in runs in six innings. a row, giving up a pair of singles NFL back to lockout after one The Longhorns didn’t let that we had to grind it out,” said Tex- are down in the foxhole together, to bring her season homer total in the first as the Sooners drew happen Sunday afternoon. After day break on first day of draft as head coach Connie Clark. “We and we just need to keep battling to 13. Hoagland now leads the first blood. But unlike the day allowing Oklahoma to again score If you’re a football fan, this week- talked about the difference of be- and keep playing — It is not go- team in home runs and is tied for before, Luna and the team were in the top of the first inning, the end’s NFL draft may be the last ing under pressure and having to ing to be easy. the UT single-season home run able to battle back. Texas offense produced runs early grind it out, having the right men- Taylor Hoagland punched an- record, which is currently held time you get to see any of it for to challenge the Sooners. tality and not being too hyped. other solid pitch out of the park a while. As the NFL after a short “I think it was tremendous that We need to understand that we in the bottom of the third inning HOAGLAND continues on PAGE 5 LUNA continues on PAGE 5 break from the lockout on last Thursday, is back to being locked out. The next step in this process could take place as early as today in St. Louis, where the appeal’s Former Longhorns start NFL journey court will decide whether the ruling in Minnesota to lift the lockout Defensive backs highlight last season. In all, 12 defensive backs have will stand. If it does, the lockout In all, four young men made the been drafted from Texas to the will be lifted and the players can go draft for Texas’ 2011 class official switch from Longhorn to NFL since 2000. practice, and things like free agency with three corners chosen professional over the weekend. But it was also the first time can start. If not, fans could be look- Former Texas cornerback Aar- since 2008 that Texas did not have ing at a long wait without football. By Will Anderson on Williams went first, to Buffa- a first-round pick. Limas Sweed — Chris Hummer Daily Texan Staff lo with the second pick of the sec- went in the second round that year ond round and 34th overall. Fellow to Pittsburgh. Jamaal Charles, now In some ways, it was an atyp- corners Curtis Brown and Chykie the starting running back for Kan- ical year for Texas players in the Brown (no relation) also had their sas City and the league’s second- NFL draft, but there was a familiar names called by Pittsburgh and leading rusher last season, was also theme to the seven-round affair — Baltimore, respectively. in that draft class and went in the ON THE WEB: UT is still the place to look for tal- The program hasn’t had that third round to the Chiefs. Derek Stout | Daily Texan File Photo Check out new ented defensive backs. many defensive backs in the annual Sam Acho was the other ex- Former Texas cornerback Aaron Williams looks to take a pick back Texas, which is colloquially nick- summer draft since 2007. Michael Longhorn picked over the week- The Daily Texan against Rice earlier in the 2010 season. Williams was selected 34th sports blog named DBU, or “Defensive Back Griffin, a safety, went to Tennessee, end, going to Arizona in the overall in the NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. University,” by some, lived up to its where he still plays, while corners fourth round. dailytexanonline.com/ blog/keeping-score moniker with three corners going Aaron Ross and Tarell Brown were Six other former Texas play- print: receivers James Kirkendoll end Greg Smith and defensive end in the draft. They helped the team also selected. Griffin and Ross both ers had hoped to be drafted but and John Chiles, offensive linemen Eddie Jones. They are likely candi- rank No. 6 overall in pass defense went in the first round. were not picked up as this went to Kyle Hix and Michael Huey, tight dates for free agency. SPTS/CLASS P7

Monday, May 2, 2011 life&arts 7 movie review IN a better world Film tells powerful story despite lackluster ending

By Alex williams ence already knows about the char- Daily Texan Staff acters and their motivations. Even if the film’s ending does fall As far as Academy Award catego- flat, there’s a lot in the build-up that’s ries go, Best Foreign Language Film very much worth watching. Nielsen is always a hard one to call. gives an absolutely chilling perfor- It’s hard to tell if the Academy mance as a very damaged little boy, will decide to award a bold narrative a debut on the level of Hailee Stein- coming from a fresh perspective or a feld’s performance in last year’s “True more traditional, Oscar-bait film that Grit.” Nielsen runs the film and is so happens to have subtitles. “In A Bet- convincing in his warped worldview ter World” is a little of both, telling that it’s easy to believe Anton would a compelling, disturbing story in a be affected by it. very classical and deliberate way be- Persbrandt’s Anton is a similarly fore arriving at its lackluster ending. great character, and while he spends It’s unclear where the film is going much in the film in his own little for most of its first act. Newly moth- overseas medical drama, Persbrandt erless preteen Christian (played by is just as good negotiating with men- William Nielsen) befriends outcast acing African drug lords as he is with Elias (Markus Rygaard) who is often spending time with his son. picked on. Christian decides to stand In the hands of a lesser direc- up for his friend and proceeds to beat tor, the film’s multinational narra- a bully with a bike pump and hold a tive might have seemed disjoint- knife to his throat. ed, but director Susanne Bier’s con- Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Thus begins a sprawling medita- fident presentation ties the film to- In a memorable debut performance, William Nielsen plays preteen Christian in “In a Better World.” tion on the nature of violence, which gether easily. Bier stages several un- also manages to drag in Elias’ father, shakable moments of harsh brutality, Anton (Mikael Persbrandt), a doctor often involving children, but always who spends much of his time in Af- makes them feel organic to the story rica. As both Elias and Anton find and the three-dimensional, fascinat- Director discusses award, casting process their moral codes shaken by the an- ing characters. gry, vengeful Christian, the film turns Thanks to a few great perfor- By Alex williams into a ticking time bomb, building to mances and an engrossing story, Thomas Jensen, but Bier helped ious to have a difficult part played by for Best Foreign Language Film at Daily Texan Staff an epic tragedy of an ending. “In A Better World” is a solid film. shape the direction of the film’s a boy, and that was a really big chal- this year’s Academy Awards, many Unfortunately, the film’s final mo- While its flat ending keeps it from story line. lenge. He felt right, though. He was awards season pundits correctly pre- ments are disappointingly toothless, being the best nominee in this year’s In Susanne Bier’s drama, “In a “He’d written some scenes where the boy I wanted.” dicted it would be the winner over ending with a whimper instead of Best Foreign Language Film catego- Better World,” Christian (William some boys were being interrogat- Ultimately, Bier’s gamble paid off, the other, less traditional nominees. the bang the audience has been ex- ry (an honor that goes to the rivet- Nielsen), reeling from his moth- ed by police. We started somewhere, and Nielsen’s is easily the best perfor- “It was amazing. pecting. It also turns distressingly lit- ing “Incendies”), it’s a film well worth er’s death, draws his friend Elias and we moved on to what it became. mance in the film. However, there I can’t really say eral, spelling out everything the audi- checking out. (Markus Rygaard) and Elias’ father We’d talk about a lot of things, and was a slight acclimation period for what was go- ON THE WEB: Anton (Mikael Persbrandt) into a vi- then he’ll write like 10 pages, and the young actor. ing through watch the cious cycle of violence and revenge. then we’ll discuss those and move “[Child actors] are less experi- my mind, trailer at In a Better World The Daily Texan interviewed direc- on from there,” Bier said. enced than grown-up actors,” she because it’s dailytexan Susanne Bier tor Susanne Bier about her Oscar- Nielsen made his debut as Chris- said. “At first, he felt a bit threat- like ... When online.com winning film at this year’s South by tian, the role around which the film ened to be this horrible kid who you’re on the Genre: Drama Southwest festival. revolves. Casting was a long and dif- screams and hits his dad, but after stage, you real- runtime: 119 minutes “In a Better World” was Bier’s ficult process for Bier. he kind of caught on to it, he really ize that, sitting on For those who like: first nomination at the Oscars “We did an extensive search, prob- enjoyed the fact that he was this vi- the floor are all the people you’ve ad- Crash, things We lost in the fire and won Best Foreign Language ably 120 kids. I auditioned 12 of them cious boy. He really understood the mired your entire life. It’s pretty strik- Film over other strong films such1 myself, but I was very keen on this whole process of being someone else ing,” Bier said about her Oscar win. Grade: B- as Canadian “Incendies” and the guy [Nielsen],” she said. “I thought for a short while, and then becoming “In a Better World” opened Fri- Greek “Dogtooth.” he had something really charismat- yourself again.” day at the Regal Arbor and the Vi- The film was written by Anders ic and fascinating. I was kind of anx- When the film was nominated olet Crown. day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B

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Sleight of hand By Julie Rene Tran

Using a quarter from the pocket Kaufman’s tricks all share a com- of his shorts, local magician Michael mon denominator: They tell a sto- Kaufman enchants his audience with ry. From small tricks such as “hyp- his nimble hands and charming hu- notizing” an upside down jug of wa- mor. Like a human piggy bank, he ter to spill on command to grand fi- knocked the coin into the top of nales such as levitating a person off his head and out it came from his a box, Kaufman’s acts lure the audi- mouth. ence in for a surprise. In his thick, raspy New York ac- “The art of performance is to suck cent, Kaufman said that he had just people into my little world, my story. what he needed in his pockets to put [The process] is kind of like a legal on a show. Playing cards, a handker- con game,” Kaufman said. chief, a metal ring and the quarter. His goal is to have people jump A full-time professional magician ahead with preconceived an- for more than 30 years, 58-year-old swers and then stump them with a Kaufman, or Mystical Magical Mi- clever twist. Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff chael, has performed more than “Movies are like that, poems are Local magician Michael Kaufman does a sleight of hand trick that is part of his arsenal of magic tricks he has performed internationally for more 20,000 shows and is one of at least 60 like [that], music is like that, and than 40 years. magicians in town. magic is the same thing,” he said. Austin has a While working as a busboy at room and showed me, and I go, ‘Ah, tival and performing locally, Kauf- Through layers of stories, Kauf- think I know what he does, but he surprisingly vi- Colorado University in his 20s dur- that’s so easy!’” Kaufman said. “Sud- man has also performed internation- man said he controls the minds of tricks me.” ON THE WEB: brant magic ing the 1970s, he became intrigued denly, something that was so compli- ally from Germany to Thailand to his audience and inspires them to Think of it as musicians, he Check out Michael scene. Along when he saw a magician performing cated became so easy.” the Himalayas. distend their belief. said. A musician can watch anoth- Kaufman’s website with Har- a changing color handkerchief trick After buying more tricks and To settle his nerves, Kaufman talks The trick where he levitates an er musician and know the chords magicalmystical- ry Houdi- in the lunchroom. performing for family and friends, to himself before every show. Com- audience member off a box, for in- but can also still admire that mu- michael.com ni’s person- Coincidentally, the day after, he Kaufman began doing street shows munication is a key component in stance, is an illusion. sician’s skills. That’s the same al collection of passed by a wizard magic shop in full time. In 1978, he joined the Re- his show, Kaufman says, because dia- “You know no one could just do way with magic and magicians, theater arts at the downtown Boulder. He went inside naissance Festival. With the festi- logue between him and the audience that,” he said. Cummins said. Harry Ransom Cen- and told an employee what he saw val ending in November in Hous- is what drives the show. But for those who know how the For Kaufman, the applause that ter, the city has three magic club or- the day earlier and bought the trick ton, performers often stay in Tex- “I know sometimes I’m a little tricks are done — magicians — the follows is just the cherry on top. ganizations: International Brother- for about $2.50. He spent the next as for their time off in the winter, bit anxious, I move a little bit fast. I performance is enjoyable because of “When you have 300 people look- hood of Magicians, Society of Amer- three hours under a bridge, trying Kaufman said. The low cost of liv- grew up from New York City, so my the unique style and personality the ing at you, and they all do some- ican Magicians and Young Magicians to figure out the trick, looking at the ing was what got Kaufman to liv- speech pattern is a lot quicker,” he magician puts in the act. thing [like applaud], their focus is all Club. The Austin chapter of the most step-by-step pictures. Unable to get ing steady in Austin in the mid-’80s said. “I’ve learned how to slow it up “Sometimes, I know how he does on you. It’s like the best drug in the prestigious and oldest, the Society of the trick down, Kaufman returned to and performing at some of the city’s in performances so people could un- what he does, but he still entertains world,” he said. “It is. It stimulates American Magicians, is the second- the shop the next day. oldest venues. derstand me, and I don’t just roll over me,” said Kent Cummins, fellow lo- you, and when you’re done with the largest assembly in the world. “He brought me back to the back- In between touring with the fes- my punch lines.” cal magician. “And sometimes, I show, whew, you’re like buzzed.”

Courtesy of Biz 3 Atmosphere, composed of MC Slug and producer Ant, is an indie rap duo based out of the Twin Cities. Critics hailed Atmosphere’s most recent album, The Family Sign, as the most mature and focused record to date. Indie hip-hop MC discusses latest album

mind as you recorded The Family WHAT: Atmosphere w/ Blueprint, MUSIC MONDAY Sign? I get the feeling that it’s a little Grieves With Budo, Sab the Artist, By Francisco Marin gloomier than your typical Atmo- DJ Abilities sphere record. Atmosphere, the peerless indepen- SD: I don’t see huge changes be- WHERE: Stubb’s dent hip-hop duo comprised of MC tween each record, and yeah, I can Slug (Sean Daley) and producer Ant try to step outside of it and see it from WHEN: Tonight, 6 p.m. (Anthony Davis), have re-established everyone else’s perspective but still. I its legacy once again. Its most recent don’t really hear this record as being TICkETs: $25 album, The Family Sign, dropped last gloomy, but it’s definitely a little bit of month as one of its most fully real- a quieter album than we’ve made in celebrating the fact that I’m fortunate ized, streamlined and focused albums the past. It’s a little more introspective, enough to still be here. to date. too. But then again, that’s just a sign of Ant, specifically, chose to go the where we are in our lives right now. DT: Any last comments or shout- more restrained route and found him- outs you want to make? self crafting genuine love songs with DT: I was surprised to see that SD: Actually, yeah. I haven’t told sparse arrangements — ballad-ready “She’s Enough” was sort of the an- anyone this yet, but I feel like this piano, slide guitars, single drum ar- tithesis to the anti-“Lucy” songs needs to be addressed. I’ve been read- rangements. Ant’s pro- you’ve done in the past. What was ing a lot of reviews of the record, and duction, coupled the reason for the optimism? I keep hearing about how “Bad Bad ON THE WEB: with Slug’s never- SD: I got away from Lucy in 2003 Daddy” is about a belligerent parent, ending stream because it was no longer a thorn but that song is more of a criticism Read the rest of of witticisms the interview in my side. Lucy was never about a about my peers right now. Not so online at and rumina- woman, really, and I was just having much my peers, even, but all the indie dailytexan tions, makes fun messing with the idea of who the rappers that came out of my balls — online.com The Family Sign protagonists or antagonists are in cer- they’re like my children. But it’s also a far cry from the tain relationships. Lucy was always a expressing disappointment about the rough, raw dynamic of lot about being an alcoholic, and once indie-rap scene, and it just sucks be- the duo’s 1997 debut, Overcast! I got over that, I pretty much stopped cause we created a community about The Daily Texan spoke with Slug writing about Lucy. When I wrote sharing good vibes and sharing infor- via phone about The Family Sign’s “She’s Enough,” I wasn’t trying to cel- mation among one another, and it’s hidden messages, dealing with criti- ebrate women necessarily, but I was turning into a thing that’s just, you cism and why he has been disappoint- trying to write about celebrating what know, “Hey, can I get some coke? Can ed lately with his indie rap peers. you love. It’s definitely a far stretch I get some molly?” You know what I from when I was writing about my mean? That song is just my way of ex- DT: Can you tell me a little bit codependency and issues in life. But pressing how disappointed I am with about what was going through your this song is an ode to what I’ve done, these indie rappers.