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>> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Sexual assault attempt alarms students Students could TODAY face significant By Megan Strickland Monday against a man in the case mained in Travis County Jail on Finance junior Tianne Yar- Daily Texan Staff of an attempted sexual assault per- Tuesday for both the attempted brough said she had heard of a Calendar petrated against a UT student be- sexual assault and felony charges few sexual assaults in the area be- tuition hike Some West Campus residents tween 2 and 3 a.m. on Nov. 1 as in the case of an aggravated rob- fore and made a point to take pre- Clark Field said they are taking extra precau- she left her sorority house, accord- bery that occurred on Nov. 8 and cautions when walking home in By Liz Farmer tions when walking home at night ing to an arrest affidavit. left Barkley with stab wounds, the Daily Texan Staff reopens after felony charges were filed Joseph Edward Barkley, 23, re- affidavit said. Many new features such as ASSAULT continues on PAGE 2 Students may face higher tuition for synthetic turf and a pedestrian 2012-2014 as the Tuition Policy Advi- bridge to the Recreational sory Committee considers increases. Sports Center have been added The committee is considering rec- as part of this multipurpose ommending the largest tuition in- field’s new look. It is open from creases that the board will allow in or- 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. today and is der to cover budget shortfalls. Tuition located at East 20th Street and policy for the next two years will be San Jacinto Boulevard. set by the Board of Regents in March, and the UT System administration set a cap that tuition increases should not Krzysztof exceed a 2.6 percent increase for in- Wodiczko state undergraduates and a 3.6 per- Polish artist Krzysztof Wodiczko cent increase for all other students. lectures on his art that he The committee will hold a forum to- projects onto the environment day at 4 p.m. in Main 212 to hear feed- as part of the Department of back on the recommendations they Art and Art History’s Visiting are considering. Artist Program. The lecture will The UT System administration gave be from 5-6:30 p.m. in room directives that any tuition increases 1.102 in the Art building. should be tied to improving four-year graduation rates in October. TPAC will make tuition recommen- Iranian film dations to President William Powers screened Jr. by the end of the month, who will The Student Activity Center then recommend tuition policy to the will be showcasing “Offside,” UT System by Dec. 15. This deadline is an Iranian film directed by more than a month earlier than the last Jafar Panahi. The film provides tuition setting deadline Powers made a critical viewpoint on the in 2009. treatment of women in a TPAC co-chair Steven Leslie, exec- Iranian society tonight from utive vice president and provost of the 6 – 8 p.m. University, said the committee takes the needs of the colleges into consider- Asian Fashion ation, but must do so in terms of im- proving four-year graduation rates due Showcase Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff to the UT System directives. Leslie said Kappa Phi Lambda will be Vanilla McIntosh, Danielle Milton, Stephanie Ashiofe and Julianah Ajose circle the newly renovated track at Clark Field behind Jester and San the projected funds from the possible hosting a mini Asian fashion Jacinto dormitories Tuesday evening. After months of renovation, the field reopened to the UT community at 6 a.m. this morning with many tuition increases would not completely showcase from 4 – 5 p.m. at the improvements, including the same synthetic turf used on the baseball field. cover the many needs of the colleges. University Teaching Center. The “Our expectation is that the need event will highlight the rapid will far exceed what the committee can changes in Asian fashion over ask for,” Leslie said. the past few decades and how Clark Field reopens with renovations Kevin Hegarty, vice president and it translates into today’s time. chief financial officer for the Univer- By Omar Gamboa lacrosse matches. and dedication will be held on site, multipurpose building including re- sity, said the $92 million cut in state Daily Texan Staff Clark Field, which has been under featuring President William Powers Jr. strooms, said Jennifer Speer, associ- funding from the last legislative session renovations led by the Division of Rec- and UT System Chancellor Francisco ate director of the Division of Recre- Today in history makes it difficult to cover basic Univer- A new addition to UT recreation reational Sports since July, will open to Cigarroa, Friday at 3 p.m. ational Sports. The renovations also sity needs. The tuition increase would will include an outdoor playground the public on Wednesday, redubbed The field will now feature synthet- include improved security lighting, a In 1914 bring in $30.6 million from 2012-2014, The Federal Reserve Bank of the for students and staff to exercise on the Caven Lacrosse and Sports Cen- ic turf for play, a refurbished track, a United States officially opens. and a field for them to enjoy UT ter at Clark Field. A grand opening concentrated exercise station and a FIELD continues on PAGE 5 TUITION continues on PAGE 2 Occupy Austin moves forward despite limitations

By Nick Hadjigeorge Occupy Austin Daily Texan Staff demonstrator Jan Schroff removes her After one month of Occupy Aus- shoes before tin’s encampment at City Hall, pro- sleeping at tester and general assembly facil- the Austin itator Joe Cooper said the group is City Hall on confronting the challenges and real- Monday night ities of maintaining the momentum while her friend of the continuous occupation. Linda Wornkey He and a group of other gener- sleeps. al assembly facilitators met Mon- Protesters may day evening to discuss various pro- stay overnight on the stairs, posals such as reducing the num- Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff but some Senate of College Councils executive dirctor Jeff Stevens hands out ber and duration of daily general as- members of the sembly meetings each week in order polls about opinions on plus-minus grading system at the Chicano group want Culture Room at Union on Tuesday afternoon. to boost attendance and re-energize vto relocate. the movement. “A lot of people have been get- Fanny Trang Grading system continues to ting burned out and it’s becom- Daily Texan Staff ing difficult to put together an effi- cient GA every single day,” Cooper tions City Hall and the Austin Po- Square Park, where he believes some Carl Lindemann, media organiz- trouble students and faculty said. “We would benefit from hav- lice Department have placed on of the group’s needs can be more ef- er for Occupy Austin, said the occu- By Sarah White The Senate of Student Coun- ing less GAs and more teach-ins and the encampment. fectively handled. pation has already succeeded in rais- Daily Texan Staff cils met with the President’s Student movie nights.” “It’s difficult for every occupier to “Moving to a park won’t solve ing political awareness among the Advisory Council at the first ever Since the beginning of Occu- stay overnight because we are only all of our problems,” Cooper said. millennial generation. Students could be penalized when SenaTea to share refreshments and py Austin on Oct. 6, the group has allowed to sleep on the steps, where “But if we relocate to a park we will “The movement is still in its in- applying to graduate schools or fel- discuss the failures and successes of maintained a permanent presence the space is limited,” Cooper said. be able to separate the actual Oc- fancy, and it could morph in many lowships because UT does not offer the plus/minus grading system at UT at City Hall, but Cooper said there Cooper said there have been pro- cupy process from unrelated mat- different directions,” Lindemann an A+ grade said Bhargav Srinivasan, are limitations with protesters stay- posals to move Occupy Austin to ters such as drug use or disputes a finance senior and Senate Student ing overnight because of regula- another location such as Republic between people.” OCCUPY continues on PAGE 2 Council member. GRADING continues on PAGE 5 2

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continues from PAGE 1 WHO HAS $40 FOR A HAIRCUT? THE DAILY TEXAN ASSAULT Volume 112, Number 82 .West Campus. “I’ll probably make sure some- body’s with me now,” said biology sophomore Hannah Marvin. “I’ve “ CONTACT US walked around here alone at all They don’t know why Main Telephone: hours of the night before and I felt (512) 471-4591 OK, though.” he targeted me. They The victim said after leaving her haven’t found him. Editor: sorority house the assailant grabbed Viviana Aldous her neck and pushed her onto the They never did. (512) 232-2212 ground of a lawn in front of an [email protected] apartment complex nearby before “ straddling and strangling her, the — Anonymous assault victim Managing Editor: affidavit alleges. Lena Price The assailant told the student, (512) 232-2217 “This is my first time doing this,” managingeditor@ before pulling out a condom, ac- dailytexanonline.com cording to the affidavit. News Office: The assailant let the victim up and “jumped a girl” earlier in the (512) 232-2207 and walked her behind a dumpster week before she ran away, the [email protected] on Salado Street after two witnesses affidavit said. walked past the scene of the assault, Within eight days of the Nov. 1 Multimedia Office: according to the affidavit. sexual assault, two similar crimes (512) 471-7835 Geosciences sophomore Julie occurred within a half-mile radius Mary Kang| Daily Texan Staff [email protected] Zurbuchen said she can understand of the attack. Costume technology grad student Nellie Kurz gets a haircut from her friend Sweta Vakani outside of why someone may have walked by A sexual assault was reported the Winship Drama Building. “Who has $40 for a haircut? It’s hard being a woman,” Kurz said. Sports Office: and not realized a sexual assault Nov. 9 on Leon Street, and a rape (512) 232-2210 was happening. was reported on West 28th Street [email protected] “Most of the time it’s a bunch on Nov. 8, according to Austin’s POSSIBLE RISE IN TUITION of drunk people at night, so if you public police records. Police have TUITION Current Tuition for 11-12 Recommended Increase for 12-13 Life & Arts Office: saw that, at first glance you might not commented on whether the in- Business $5,369 Business $5,509 (512) 232-2209 continues from PAGE 1 In State Liberal Arts $4,673 Liberal Arts $4,794 assume that’s what was going on,” cidents are related, however, one Natural Sciences $4,848 Natural Sciences $4,974 [email protected] Zurbuchen said. former assault victim said people but there would still be $47.7 mil- Non- Business $17,824 Business $18,466 The victim managed to get away should be more conscious of crime Liberal Arts $15,551 Liberal Arts $16,111 Photo Office: lion of unfunded academic needs for Resident Natural Sciences $16,048 Natural Sciences $16,626 Undergraduates (512) 471-8618 after running toward two people in the area. the University, according to commit- Business $4,542 Business $4,706 [email protected] walking nearby and screaming for A history senior, who wished tee documents. “There may be salary In State Liberal Arts $4,670 Liberal Arts $4,838 Natural Sciences $4,822 Natural Sciences $4,996 help, according to the affidavit. to remain anonymous, told The increases but it won’t be from tuition Non- Business $9,145 Business $9,474 Comics Office: Barkley was arrested after Aus- Daily Texan she was attacked two increases, it will be from reallocation,” Liberal Arts $9,347 Liberal Arts $9,683 Graduates (512) 232-4386 Resident Natural Sciences $9,594 Natural Sciences $9,939 tin Police Department officers in- years ago in front of the Jeffer- Hegarty said. [email protected] terrogated him when he arrived at son 26 apartments at 7:30 p.m. Hegarty said access to the Uni- dates public universities allocate 20 Butler said the conversations also University Medical Center Brack- while she was on her way to visit versity is a big issue for the com- percent of tuition revenue towards focused on the UT System direc- Retail Advertising: enridge with wounds inconsistent her boyfriend. mittee, and the committee does not financial aid. tive that any tuition increase be con- (512) 471-1865 with an animal bite, despite claim- “Some guy, like, watched me and want tuition increases to keep low- John Dollard, vice provost, said nected to improving four-year grad- [email protected] ing to have been attacked by dogs, looked right at me and said nothing income students from attending feedback at the forum could influ- uation rates. She said the committee Classified Advertising: according to the affidavit. Police while it happened,” the victim said. the University. ence the committee’s recommenda- hopes to hear student feedback about (512) 471-5244 took Barkley into custody because While she was able to get away “Anytime you raise the cost, it tion, but it depends on the numbers the directive, the tuition increas- classifi[email protected] he matched a description of a man from the man who assaulted her, will increase the financial burden,” of students who attend and the rele- es that the committee is considering who had attempt to commit aggra- she said she now takes precautions Hegarty said. vance of the feedback on tuition pol- and the financial priorities of the col- vated robbery of a woman on Nov. when walking in West Campus in However, Hegarty said finan- icy. He said some feedback at the leges. Butler said the committee will 8 before a witness stabbed the as- fear he may some day return. cial aid can ease the financial bur- last forum concerned issues that are take the feedback into consideration The Texan strives to present all information “They don’t know why he tar- fairly, accurately and completely. If sailant, the affidavit said. den caused by tuition increases. mandated by the state, so the com- before it makes its recommendation we have made an error, let us know Barkley confessed to officers on geted me,” she said. “They haven’t He pointed to state law that man- mittee cannot address them in their to Powers. about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail [email protected]. Nov. 11 that he had gotten drunk found him. They never did.” tuition recommendations. “Please take advantage of the op- Student Government President portunity,” Butler said. 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Syrian protest- NEWS BRIEFLY ers are reflect- ed on a masked Border strife, protester’s sun- NASA ready to hire astronauts glasses as they chant anti-Syr- oil pressures without spare rockets to fly ian regime slo- WASHINGTON — Looking for gans and wave a job? NASA is hiring astronauts. by a Syrian could force revolution flag You can even apply online at a gi- outside the ant government jobs website. Arab League Sudan to war There’s only one hitch: NASA headquarters in doesn’t have its own spaceship Cairo, Egypt By Jason Straziuso anymore and is sending fewer fli- on Wednesday. The Associated Press ers into orbit right now. There will be flights, but not NAIROBI, Kenya — The presi- many, with the space shuttle fleet dents of Sudan and the new nation retired. A handful of astronauts of South Sudan are both predicting each year are launching on a Rus- the possibility of a new war in an sian Soyuz spaceship to the In- oil-rich region that has seen a spike ternational Space Station for six- in cross-border attacks. month stays. Troop build-ups are being report- In about three to five years, ed on both sides of the Sudan-South NASA hopes to purchase trips for Sudan border, the world’s newest in- astronauts headed to the space sta- ternational boundary, and rebels in tion on American-built commer- Sudan announced a new alliance cial rockets instead. And eventu- with the aim of overthrowing their ally, NASA hopes to fly astronauts Amr Nabil own government, which is seated in Associated Press in a government owned Orion cap- the capital, Khartoum. sule to an asteroid or even Mars, The U.S. is pleading for cooler but those pioneering trips are more heads to prevail, even as aid work- than a decade away. ers are withdrawing from the region Bloodshed in Syria spiraling out of control after two bombing runs into South Occupy UC-Berkeley continues Sudan by Sudan, its northern neigh- By Elizabeth A. Kennedy rulers now foresee an end to As- ing up a plume of smoke, followed of sacrifice. bor, last week. even after spate of arrests The Associated Press sad’s rule, the former Saudi am- by an explosion. “That’s the free Still, the gestures ring hollow After two long wars that spanned BERKELEY, Calif. — Students bassador to the United States, army!” a man shouted as gunshots alongside the mounting death toll decades, South Sudan formally de- and anti-Wall Street activists con- BEIRUT — Army defectors Prince Turki Al Faisal, told re- rang out. “That’s a sniper,” anoth- and amateur videos posted online clared independence from Sudan verged Tuesday on the University ambushed dozens of Syrian troops porters in Washington that it was er voice said. “There’s a sniper at every day that appear to show ran- in July following a successful in- of California, Berkeley for a day of and regime forces gunned down “inevitable” that Assad would the school.” dom gunfire and shelling. dependence referendum in Janu- protests and another attempt to es- civilians during one of the bloodi- step down. Other videos showed tanks on The bloodshed also has laid bare ary that was guaranteed in a 2005 tablish an Occupy Cal camp after est days of the 8-month-old upris- Despite the widespread con- urban streets firing their cannons Syria’s long-simmering sectarian peace deal. The world celebrated the a failed effort last week led to doz- ing, which appeared Tuesday to be demnation, Assad was unlikely to and crowds of people running tensions, with disturbing reports of peaceful break-up of Sudan. But big ens of arrests. spiraling out of President Bashar put an end to the crackdown, said from automatic gunfire. Iraq-style sectarian killings. disputes that have long lurked in the ReFund California, a coalition of Assad’s control. Fadia Kiwan, a political science As many as 90 people were Syria is an overwhelmingly Sun- background are now festering, and student groups and university em- Up to 90 people were killed in a professor at Beirut’s St. Joseph killed nationwide Monday, includ- ni country of 22 million, but As- flaring into violence. ployee unions, called for a campus gruesome wave of violence Mon- University. The reason is simple: ing 19 civilians whose bodies were sad and the ruling elite belong to An agreement to split the region’s strike, and protesters planned a ral- day, activists said. The extent of Assad’s regime would almost cer- collected from the streets of Homs the minority Alawite sect. Assad, oil revenues was never reached. The ly and march to protest banks and the bloodshed only came to light tainly fall if the crackdown ends, and delivered to the morgue. The and his father before him, stacked borders were never fully demarcat- budget cuts to higher education. Tuesday, in part because corpses she said. U.N. estimates the regime’s mili- key military posts with Alawi- ed. And perhaps most important, More than 1,000 students, cam- lying in the streets did not reach Although activists say the an- tary crackdown has killed 3,500 tes to meld the fates of the army the break-up left two large groups of pus employees, faculty and oth- the morgue until daylight. ti-government protesters have re- people in the past eight months. and the regime — a tactic aimed people in Sudan’s south in the lurch, er demonstrators filled an outdoor As the bloodshed spiked, As- mained largely peaceful, an armed In many ways, the violence at compelling the army to fight groups that Sudan has labeled reb- plaza after many took part in morn- sad’s former allies were turning on insurgency has developed in re- against security forces plays di- to the death to protect the Assad els and that Khartoum’s military has ing teach-ins. The plaza was cov- him in rapid succession — a sign of cent months targeting Assad’s mil- rectly into the regime’s hands family dynasty. been attacking for months. ered with banners that read “stop profound impatience with a leader itary and security forces. by giving it a pretext to crack To a large degree, the mili- In addition, the Khartoum gov- the cuts” and “educate the state.” who has failed to stem months of Thirty-four soldiers were killed down with overwhelming force, tary has remained loyal. Most of ernment is facing a financial crisis “If the only people who can unrest that could explode into a Monday in an ambush in Daraa, analysts say. the defectors appear to be low- due to the loss of oil revenue and come here in the future are those regional conflagration. the birthplace of the uprising, said Assad has responded with er-level Sunni conscripts, not of- rising food prices, said John Pren- who have money, it’s going to hurt Turkey, Jordan and the 22-mem- Rami Abdul-Rahman, head of the once-unthinkable promises of re- ficers. But observers say the tide dergast, the co-founder of the U.S.- everyone’s educational experi- ber Arab League all signaled they British-based Syrian Observato- form in one of the most authori- could change if the military con- based Enough Project, which close- ence,” said Daniel Rodriguez, 28, were fed up with Assad’s response ry for Human Rights. The brazen tarian states in the Middle East. tinues to be called upon to shoot ly monitors Sudan. a graduate student who was con- to the uprising and were ready to attack by army defectors suggests But he simultaneously unleashed unarmed protesters. “Each spark heightens the possi- ducting an introductory Spanish pressure him to go. a new confidence among troops the military to crush the protests Damascus fears the United bility of all-out war, and the sparks language class outside. A day earlier, Jordan’s King Ab- who have sided with the protesters with tanks, gunfire and snipers. States and its allies might use the are occurring with more frequency dullah II said Assad should step and highlights the potential for an On Tuesday, the regime an- rare Arab consensus to press for now,” Prendergast said Monday. Journalists at Occupy NYC raid down, the first Arab leader to armed confrontation to escalate. nounced an amnesty for 1,180 tougher sanctions at the Unit- Sudan President Omar al-Bashir publicly make such a call. And Amateur video provided by ac- prisoners who were arrested over ed Nations. Veto-wielding Russia accuses the south of arming what arrested for simply being there over the weekend, the 22-member tivists showed what appeared to the past eight months but whose and China have so far opposed ef- he calls rebels in Sudan. He said this NEW YORK — Journalists at Arab League took a near-unani- be an army tank and other mil- “hands have not been stained by forts at the U.N. Security Council month that if the south wants to re- the overnight raid of Occupy Wall mous vote to suspend Damascus itary vehicles engulfed in flames blood.” Earlier this month, As- to impose sanctions on Syria — a turn to war, his army is prepared, as Street’s New York encampment from the regional body. in Daraa. Other footage showed sad freed 533 prisoners to mark stance that could become harder he ticked off recent clashes he said were kept at a distance from cov- In a sign that Saudi Arabia’s a fire at the end of an alley send- Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast to maintain. the north won. ering it Tuesday, and several were arrested, handcuffed and hauled onto police buses along with hun- dreds of protesters. At least half a dozen journalists were among those arrested in and around Zuccotti Park and at oth- er protest sites in downtown Man- hattan, according to demonstrators and other journalists who photo- graphed and filmed their peers be- ing taken into custody. Julie Walker, a freelance ra- dio journalist, told the AP she was arrested on a disorderly con- duct charge while walking sev- eral blocks north of Zuccotti Park after covering the raid that evict- ed protesters from the two-month encampment. She said an officer grabbed her arm twice and arrest- ed her after she asked for the offi- cer’s name and badge number. “Sky” Brown ’12 “I told them I’m a reporter,” said Walker, who was working for Na- Where I’m Headed: tional Public Radio. “I had my re- Public Interest Law corder on before he ripped it out of my hand.” 




 


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4 PINION HE AILY EXAN O Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | T D T | Viviana Aldous, Editor-in-Chief | (512) 232-2212 | [email protected]

OVERVIEW ‘In the interest of transparency’

Following the UT System’s announcement of a unique $10-million investment in MyEdu, members of the UT community have ques- tioned the transparency surrounding the deal. e purpose of the investment still remains unclear, and questions loom about possible conicts of interest, as the private company was co-founded by the son of William Cunningham, former UT System chancellor and My- Edu investor. When UT System Student Regent John Davis Rutkauskas agreed to speak at a Senate of College Councils meeting last week, we hoped to gain greater insight into the Board of Regents’ intent and the process through which the deal was made. Unfortunately, it quickly became clear that Rutkauskas was not concerned about providing answers. While touting an “interest of transparency” in almost tongue-in-cheek irony, he demanded that Senate not record his presentation and that media be barred from at- tending, despite the fact that all Senate meetings are open to students and broadcast live. e student regent is not an elected position; the regent is appoint- ed by the Governor. But in his application for the position, acquired by e Daily Texan through the Texas Public Information Act, Rut- kauskas wrote that the role of the student regent is “to represent all students of the UT System”. Additionally, he is the only student privy to the operations and discussions of the regents. Both by the nature of the position and by his own admission, he has a responsibility to answer to students. Students fought for years to get a voice at the regents’ table, nally succeeding in 2006. Now the battle has shied to giving the student regent voting power. However, Rutkauskas’ failure to communicate openly with students undermines that eort and does a disservice to Jeremy Johnson | Daily Texan Staff the people who fought for the creation of this position. Rutkauskas’ actions severely hinder transparency and allows the board to appear as though it considers student input when it may not. e questionable value of arts programs Editor’s note: e following quotes are from Rutkauskas’ presentation at last week’s Senate meeting regarding the UT System’s investment in MyEdu. By Samian Quazi creatively applied their vast theoretical stud- But I digress. I certainly wouldn’t want “ ere’s a lot of uncertainty about MyEdu.” Daily Texan Columnist ies to achieve success. a talented and highly motivated arts stu- Unlike the liberal arts, the ne arts are dent to forsake his or her dreams solely State governments nationwide have tar- richly endowed with specialized institutes because of a tightening job market. I am “I expected that people were going to applaud geted arts programs for budget cuts in a and conservatories dedicated for the most firmly convinced that not only will the the deal.” cash-strapped era. As states and universi- serious and ambitious of their cra. An elite institutes of arts education continue ties reallocate taxpayer money to core sub- aspiring historian doesn’t pour over manu- to produce some of the world’s most repu- “I think that faculty misunderstand what the jects such as English, math and science, scripts since childhood to train day and table stars but that dogged persistence can UT administrators should take a hard look night at a history conservatory. Such special- even open doors of opportunity for those technology is.” at our arts programs. Students should also ized schools are presumably far more expen- without a formal arts education. question whether such programs can lead sive than a comparable UT education, but I It goes without saying that more and more “I think we all have a reason to be concerned, them to stable careers or if they are frivo- presume they would be far more benecial students and their families understand the lous expenditures with no bearing on the to the most competitive of arts students. costly investment of a college education. It but we don’t have a reason to be worried.” real economy. It may seem unfair to the extent that re- is both pragmatic and reasonable to tailor Pablo Picasso once famously said, “Every ducing arts programs’ budgets would shut your eld of studies such that you can utilize “[MyEdu] certainly won’t be used by the board child is an artist. e problem is how to re- out youth from less affluent families. But a nancial return on your investment. If a to say, ‘ is faculty member [is not good]. Let’s main an artist once he grows up.” Parents of the arts have traditionally been the patron- student is unswervingly determined to take public school children oen adamantly de- age of the wealthy anyway. An oversupply courses on interpretive African dance, they do something about it.’” fend school programs in music, visual arts, of fine arts graduates from public univer- have every right to do so. But UT, as a pub- dance and theater. e parents argue such sities without pertinent jobs is inevitable. lic institution, also has the right to ask Texas “To insinuate that students are here to take the programs impart creativity, foster discipline The bottom line is that although the arts taxpayers if they feel their hard-earned easiest classes is insulting.” and expose children to fundamental aspects enrich our national culture, they don’t money should help fund such courses, too. of human culture. And I agree with that. meaningfully contribute to the economic Public universities, including UT, go to But what’s troubling is these same argu- productivity of America. great lengths to promote the public good. “ rough collaboration, we will be able to de- ments don’t really hold water at the uni- Even top representatives of the arts com- But their primary focus should always be liver more tools eectively to more students.” versity level. A 17- to 22-year-old under- munity have acknowledged that their elds to ensure that their students are successful graduate should already have nely-honed are out of sync with economic realities. Roc- in their academic goals and can nd suit- self-discipline in study habits to keep pace co Landesman, the chairman of the National able employment upon graduation. When with the academic rigors here. UT’s core Endowment for the Arts, complained that assessing whether arts programs’ budgets curriculum goes to great lengths to rein- there was an oversupply of theaters coupled should be cut, UT should carefully consider LEGALESE force students’ cultural literacy, regardless with dwindling demand. And in universities’ whether these programs are helping students Opinions expressed in e Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board of their major. And creativity isn’t within the lm departments, faculty members openly achieve their career goals. or the writer of the article. ey are not necessarily those of the UT administration, exclusive realm of the arts. Prodigies in law, lament the number of graduates unable to the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. computer science and medicine alike have nd employment. Quazi is a nursing graduate student.

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FIELD continues from PAGE 1 over Waller Creek and a light- a catalyst for the growth of our Vento said. “It’s going to be a bo- ning prediction system. sport, not just within our uni- nus living in San Jac now, but I “We are here for students and versity but within the nation,” think it’s going to draw in a lot want to make sure they have ac- Tan said. “We cannot express of students. I mean, if you’re cess to high quality facilities,” enough gratitude for all the be- coming here, you’re planning on Speer said. “It’s one of the last hind-the-scenes work that pro- staying a couple of hours.” green spaces on campus and was duced the Caven Lacrosse and Marketing sophomore Gua- once a very popular spot for jog- Sports Center at Clark Field.” dalupe Garcia, who competes in gers and Frisbee. We hope that Government freshman Mar- ultimate Frisbee and has lived comes back.” cos Vento, who lives in San Ja- in Moore-Hill Dormitory for The renovated Clark Field cinto Dormitory next to the two years, said he practiced by will also serve as home to UT’s field, said he lived on campus the six pack and at the LBJ field lacrosse teams, who will move in the summer and remembers once a week during construction from Whitaker Fields more than the field being packed with ac- and is glad he can make more a mile away. Both president of tivity before the renovations visits to the field again now that the men’s team Scott Marmillion began. He said while it will be it is complete. and president of the women’s like a backyard for San Jacin- “The field was very sandy be- team Ellice Tan said they hope to residents, he hopes people fore — I even rolled my ankle the new location will encourage far off will come over to enjoy on it once,” Garcia said. “Now students to attend more games. the field. that it’s renovated, I hope for “I see the Caven Lacrosse and “I remember it was old, def- great things in the future. I am Sports Center at Clark Field as initely in need of renovation,” very pumped.” Kiersten Holms | Daily Texan Staff

Texas state representative Todd Hunter speaks Tuesday afternoon in the Dean’s Conference Room of the Gebauer Building. He discussed his career in politics and problems associated with redistricting and budgets.

GRADING continues from PAGE 1 Texas policy beholden to short sessions on Tuesday at the Union. discussion has been in ref- At the event, Srinivasan said erence to the inconsistencies By Megan Strickland and ratify legislation. Hunter said he’s issues such as education. adding an A+ grade worth 4.33 in the system. It’s just so ir- Daily Texan Staff been through multiple redistricting “I do think we as legislators have a GPA points to the plus/minus regular and so haphazard,” “ sessions during his two terms as rep- responsibility to educate the public,” system at UT might help stu- McGraw said. Without an A+ option Time constraints in Texas’ 140- resentative and knows that redistrib- Hunter said. “One of the things we’ve dents compete for admission She said few university-wide day legislative session greatly affect uting the population fairly after un- got to remember is that we have the to any program that has a strict regulations have been imple- students can lose the what passes through every lawmak- even statewide growth patterns takes ability to run for office, but we’ve also GPA requirement. mented to address this issue. incentive to go the ing session, including bills aimed at up a lot of time that would normally got a responsibility to let people know “Without an A+ option stu- “Professors are not required effectively redistricting and improv- be spent on issues such as education. what’s going on. I think sometimes dents can lose the incentive to to use plus/minus grading,” extra mile. ing higher education, State Repre- “Some areas of the state have not we do that and sometimes we don’t.” go the extra mile,” he said. McGraw said. “Also, for some —Bhargav Srinivasan sentative Todd Hunter (R-Corpus grown,” Hunter said. “Some areas Hunter said in education policy- Carisa Nitsche, Senate of Col- departments a student needs a Finance senior and Christi) said. have really blossomed in population. makers need to make clear that the lege Councils president, said C to receive credit for a course.“ Senate Student Council member Rep. Hunter spoke about his expe- Unfortunately, population controls debate isn’t only over tuition increas- the motion for a plus/minus For others they only need a C riences as a state representative dur- [how redistricting is laid out]. You es and focus on practical matters tai- grading system was implement- or a D+.” ing his term as a Democrat that lasted may love your area, but if you’ve lost a lored to Texas’ needs. ed in 2009 despite some opposi- She said some departments from 1989 until 1997 and his present lot of folks, those public official num- “For instance, I live in the hurri- tion when it was brought before require that professors use the service as a Republican since 2009. bers go with the population. “ cane zone,” Hunter said. “I still don’t the faculty council. plus/minus system, but oth- “In 2011, the big problem was Middle Eastern studies and sociol- understand why we let Colorado “All of the students with a ers leave it to the instructor’s compromising the academic most of the time ran out because of ogy freshman Jules Munoz Villareal people tell us how many hurricanes vote were against the system, discretion. The inconsistencies freedom of professors and de- redistricting and the budget,” Hunter said he had issues with the way redis- we’re going to have each year. Maybe and a small and not very vo- make it difficult for faculty and partments at UT, but these con- said. “The Legislature meets 140 days tricting occurs in Texas. we should start predicting for ski re- cal minority in the faculty departments to communicate cerns need to be addressed. every two years unless there’s a spe- “I personally believe that there is sorts each year.” council [also] voted against it,” their expectations to students Nitsche said it was important cial session. What happens is that you some favoring of Republican politics James Henson, lecturer and di- Nitsche said. because there is no clearly de- for the issues discussed in the only meet an approximate 98 or 100 in Texas, and that results in some dis- rector of the Texas Politics Proj- Meredith McGraw, chair of fined standard she said. meeting to be brought before days where most of the activity hap- tricts leaning more Republican,” Vil- ect that sponsored Hunter’s talk said the Academic Affairs Commit- “The University needs more the University faculty to resolve pens. On both sides of it the rules lareal said. “Especially here in Austin he enjoyed hearing Hunter’s views tee within the President’s Stu- standardization when it comes issues of inconsistency within kick in where you’re not necessarily because the city is divided by three on education. dent Advisory Council, said to which professors use which the system and the absence of allowed to deal with issues.” and possibly another, so four districts. “I think, in terms of higher educa- PSAC has recently held meet- systems and what actually con- an A+ grade. Hunter said a lot of times it’s easy I think it needs to be explained.” tion stuff, it’s nice to hear somebody ings to discuss some of the fail- stitutes each grade,” McGraw “A large part of this [debate] to slow a bill’s progression or not pass Hunter said he believes politicians who is so focused on what you can ures of the plus/minus grading said. will be in faculty council. It will it at all because of the limited time have a duty to explain to the public do to move forward in higher educa- system. She said this would be a diffi- be the faculty that we need to legislators have to discuss, modify the complexities of policies regarding tion,” Henson said. “The majority of the PSAC cult task to accomplish without talk to,” Nitsche said.

 
 


 
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SIDELINE

Brown scores career-high 35, leads Horns to win By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Staff

It came in bunches for Texas, but when it rained, it poured. And no, that isn’t a reference to the precipita- tion that fell yesterday in Austin. J’Covan Brown scored a career- high 35 points and freshman Myck Kabongo added 18 of his own to help lead the Longhorns to a 100-90 win over Rhode Island in the sec- ond round of the TicketCity Leg- ends Classic. The Longhorn fresh- men notched 56 percent of the team’s points in a game where Tex- as relied heavily on a series of scor- ing streaks, especially a second half 13-0 run to propel Texas beyond the visitors. Texas built up a 17-point lead in the first half with a methodical game plan. It utilized its quick guards to get the ball up and down the floor to set up big shots, and the undersized Longhorns even rebounded the ball well. Their 42 rebounds (14 offen- sive) came against a talented Rhode Island team, but this is one aspect of the game head coach Rick Barnes said he wanted more of. Though he had six big rebounds to go along with his 11 points, two assists and a block, freshman for- ward Jonathan Holmes echoed Ryan Edwards | Daily Texan Staff this sentiment. “I know I need to get better at re- Junior J’Covan Brown shoots over a crowd of Rhode Island defenders. Brown scored a career-high 35 points against the Rams and also added six bounding and getting on the defen- assists and six rebounds. 15 of Brown’s points came on three-pointers. sive boards. I just have to work hard game. [Barnes] is hard on us about squandered their huge lead in a and then eventually lost that over turned-highlight alley-oop from SPORTS out there,” Holmes said. “If you give getting them, but he should be.” matter of six minutes. They went the first seven minutes of the sec- BRIEFLY up rebounds, you come out of the At halftime, the Longhorns into the tunnel with a 46-43 lead, ond half. It wasn’t until an accident- BROWN continues on PAGE 8 NBA cancels games till Dec. 15, Freshman players file pair of lawsuits Sheldon The NBA announced that ‘Immaculate Deflection’ saves game McClellan they canceled games through finishes an alley-oop from Dec. 15th on Tuesday. That to- By Trey Scott ket — it made it there cleanly this spark,” said senior Clint Chap- J’Covan Brown. tal after its completion equals Daily Texan Staff time — where Sheldon McClellan man, who had seven points After the play, 24 percent of its schedule, or grabbed it in the air and dunked it and eight rebounds. “That play Texas went on 324 games. with two hands, drawing a foul in was big.” After he put together the fin- a 13-0 to put Only hours after this hap- est performance of his career, the process. It delivered a spark, no doubt. away Rhode pened, multiple players in- J’Covan Brown was asked what, The Frank Erwin Center erupt- But the bigger question: Did Island. exactly, had worked so well ed and former Longhorn Kev- Brown plan such trickery? cluding Kevin Durant filed for him. in Durant, sitting courtside, “No, I’m not an And-1 player,” anti-trust lawsuits against “Everything,” he said. stood up and walked a few steps he said, before adding one last, re- the NBA, in at least two Sums that up pretty good. onto the court, a silent nod sounding “No.” different states. And no play was more telling of appreciation. So don’t expect many more This brings the battle be- of such good fortune than the one “I didn’t plan that at all,” Brown off-the-sheezy passes from tween the players and the that came midway through the said. “I was trying to throw it and Brown. That’s all right, because owners to the court room in- second half, with Texas down 59- it [hit off him] and I caught it and the junior guard continues to stead of the negotiating table. 58. Brown raced towards his hoop said, ‘Oh, what am I going to do do just about everything else for After these steps there looks to next?’ So I saw Sheldon and threw the Longhorns. with the ball and then tried to make be know immediate ending to a pass down the court. Instead it up.” “Brown is just terrific,” said this lockout in sight. the ball ricocheted off the foot of McClellan made the free throw, Rhode Island coach Jim Bar- Rhode Island defender Jamal Wil- Texas took a 62-59 lead and never on. “He’s a big-time guard — Chris Hummer son, who was guarding him, and looked back, going on a 13-0 run who makes plays when you shot right back to Brown. Brown afterwards. need them.” grabbed it and, in a display of “It was tough going in the And as for McClellan, well, TWEET OF THE WEEK phenomenal basketball IQ, again second half, and we were up- he surprised his own head Ryan Edwards lobbed the ball towards the bas- and-down and we needed a DUNK continues on PAGE 8 Daily Texan Staff Kevin Durant FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK VOLLEYBALL @KDTrey5 “I know I’m late but Longhorns go back to drawing board this week congrats to the great By Austin Laymance Bell’s injury hurts less Coach K on 903! I’m Daily Texan Staff honored to say that I played for him at some The Longhorns are going back point in my career!” to the drawing board this week. thanks to deep bench Texas looked like a team on the rise two weeks ago, but Saturday’s By Chris Hummer ably our most solid perfor- 17-5 loss to Missouri and a sea- Daily Texan Staff mance from top to bottom of the son-ending knee injury to Fozzy w h o l e y e ar.” Whittaker threw a wrench in the When Khat Bell went down Hutson, a freshman, has per- Longhorn’s plans. with a season-ending knee inju- formed quite adequately re- Whittaker led UT with nine ry two weeks ago, it could have placing Bell. She fits comfort- touchdowns and 955 all-purpose been a disaster for the Long- ably into the system, contribut- yards, and leading rushers Mal- horns. But thankfully for Texas, ing four kills in her two games as colm Brown and Joe Bergeron are her teammates, especially those a starter. both nursing injuries. coming off the bench, have filled Freshman Haley Eckerman Join us today at in nicely as the team has gone has also stepped up large off the “We’ve got us a mess right now,” Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff 4 p.m. for a live said head coach Mack Brown. 2-0 in its time without her. bench helping to ease the loss of Joe Bergeron, Malcolm Brown and Fozzy Whittaker are all banged up for “We played well in both of Bell. In last week’s games she had chat previewing “We’ve got to figure it out in Texas, so the team will have to rely more on tailback D.J. Monroe. a week.” our matches with our new line- a set average of 5.43 kills, while Saturday’s game Brown, a freshman, has been up, in having Madelyn Hutson hitting at a .397 clip. These stel- against sidelined by turf toe for two weeks Missouri and their status is un- “We can’t plan on Joe and Mal- replace Khat Bell,” said head lar numbers earned her Big 12 and a hamstring issue has limited certain moving forward, start- colm being ready on Saturday,” coach Jerritt Elliott. “I thought Rookie of the Week honors this Kansas State. Bergeron in practice. Both suit- ing with Saturday’s game against we played extremely well against bit.ly/dt_chat ed up but did not play against Kansas State. BACKFIELD continues on PAGE 8 Texas Tech on Wednesday, prob- BENCH continues on PAGE 8

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SOCCER BENCH continues from PAGE 7 week and places her firmly in the Longhorns used 11 players Texas season ends early; What went wrong? contention for national fresh- in a comeback victory. man of the year. “It is one of the great things By Anthony Mannino Performances like these from about our program. We have a Daily Texan Staff the team’s bench players make lot of depth and we have a lot the transition to life without Bell of different lineups that we play The Texas soccer season started off much easier. throughout the year. Especial- with promise, as the team looked like “We feel good with where we ly in the Big 12 where it’s nec- they had the ability to contend in the are. We’re having to change a essary, and nights like Saturday Big 12. Losing 3-1 to Loyola Mary- couple of things, but for the most night prove that,” Elliott said. mount in the team’s first game was all part it’s getting comfortable from Texas’ bench will look to aid forgotten, as the Longhorns went on a couple of different positions the team in keeping its 10-game to win five straight games. Texas was that were added because of the winning streak rolling tonight playing beautiful soccer. change,” Elliott said. “But overall against Baylor, which should be Fans who went to Mike A. Myers we’re seeing some good things, an interesting test as the Bears were not disappointed, as they would especially on Wednesday night.” are fighting for their tourna- see Hannah Higgins terrorizing op- The Texas bench isn’t just ment lives. posing defenses with her speed and good. It is deep as well, and that “Baylor is playing well. They dribbling ability. Kylie Doniak was depth helps them pull out match- just beat Oklahoma, and they’re the perfect No. 9, having the strength es in which their starters aren’t fighting for a spot in the NCAA to push off center backs, while at the playing well, as it did on Satur- tournament, so we know that same time possessing the touch that day against Kansas State when they will play well,” Elliott said. is necessary from a lone striker. Mid- fielder Alexis Harris was the creative spark in the middle who performed a 30-yard strike against Houston. Van- essa Ibewuike was a dangerous option off the bench. The defense was just as strong with centerbacks Lucy Keith and Nina Kiersten Holmes | Daily Texan Staff Frausing Pedersen leaving opposing After a strong start to the season, the Longhorns fell off once again at the end of the year, falling to South Carolina offenses frustrated. Even if the oppos- in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas has a lot of work to do to have a different result next season. ing team got by Keith and Pedersen, they still had to deal with goalkeeper the tournament, Texas had a 5-1 re- the year against San Diego State. The not be pinpointed to one thing and the Alexa Gaul. During the five-game win- cord, but after, they finished the year Longhorns lost at home to a team squad was outplayed, outcoached and ning streak, Gaul posted four shutouts 6-8-1. That free-flowing soccer the they had no business losing to. Head was out-hustled at the end of the year. and gave up only one goal. It seemed Longhorns played at the beginning coach Chris Petrucelli had a 30-min- If this program is going to improve, like every game she was climbing up of the season was gone, and the team ute meeting after the game, before in- something needs to change. The good the Texas soccer record book. looked stagnant. Injuries to Taylor terviews were conducted, obviously news is the Longhorns do not need However, around midseason, the Knaack and Doniak only added to the angry at the result. to look far to find optimism; they just Longhorns went to California for the team’s troubles. Even with an irate coach, the team need to look at the tapes and see the John Smith | Daily Texan Staff / Associated Press USC Invitational and when they came The difficulties the Longhorns had was unable to respond and three strug- stunning soccer they played at the be- Freshman Madylen Hutson has replaced Khat Bell in the Texas starting back, all their mojo was lost. Before finally compounded in a game late in gles continued. Texas’ problems could ginning of the year. lineup after her injury, and has filled in well for her the last two games.

held to a season-worst 247 yards tor Manny Diaz compares Kansas at Florida,” Diaz said. “He’s a run- son for 127 rushing yards and two ter against the Tigers. Vaccaro (76 rushing). State quarterback Collin Klein to ning quarterback and if Kan- touchdowns as the Wildcats won, stopped De’Vion Moore for a two- BACKFIELD “The thing you look at is, we’ve former Heisman Trophy-winner sas State had been in the nation- 39-14 in Manhattan. yard loss on third down, but was continues from PAGE 7 got an identity,” Brown said. Tim Tebow. al spotlight from Day 1, peo- flagged for a personal foul. On the “And all of a sudden, that identi- Klein leads the nation with 24 ple would think of him along Brown wants replay changes ensuing play, Kendial Lawrence Mack Brown said. “And we can’t ty is gone in the first quarter [at rushing touchdowns and is first those lines.” Mack Brown said he plans to sprinted 35 yards for a touchdown plan on them playing the whole Mizzou]. So we’ve got to go back among quarterbacks with 1,009 Tebow was a dual-threat quar- suggest the American Football to give MU a 14-3 advantage. game if they are ready.” and regroup.” rushing yards. He ran for a school- terback at Florida, where he led Coaches Association look into ex- “It’s hard to call,” Brown said. Texas had found something The Longhorns don’t have record five touchdowns last week the Gators to a pair of national panded replay for the 2012 sea- “We need to protect kids, but on offense in the run game be- much time to figure it out with against Texas A&M and is three championships before being se- son. The Longhorns had a few we’re in a position where it hap- hind the trio of Brown, Bergeron No. 16 Kansas State (8-2) visiting scores shy of Ricky Williams’ Big lected in the first round of the calls go against them in Saturday’s pens so fast — if the guy misses — and Whittaker, rushing for more on Saturday. 12 season record (27). 2010 NFL Draft (No. 25 to Den- loss to Missouri. it is a very difficult call. We’re do- than 400 yards in two straight “If you go by the film and not ver). Klein has an awkward throw- “The official upstairs should be ing it for fumbles, out of bounds games. But things turned south Diaz sees Tebow in Klein the hype and the side show, he ing motion, much like Tebow, but able to have a replay on any play and in bounds, line of scrim- against Missouri and UT was Longhorns defensive coordina- plays a lot like Tim Tebow played has passed for 1,504 yards and 10 that may change the game,” Brown mage. Why don’t we do it on any touchdowns against five intercep- said. “If it’s an awful call and it call that’s a bad call that changes tions in 10 games. happens so quickly and they don’t the game?” “When you watch film, you see it, or they’re arguing over it, The coach cited the BCS as an- Come and enjoy a good ‘ol time! say, ‘There was a guy who then let the guy upstairs watch it other reason for replay reform be- did this a couple years ago,’” three times.” cause “one loss can kill you.” Enjoy free stuff from our sponsors & watch Diaz said. “I’m not saying they Texas safety Kenny Vacca- “We’re in a position where the game on a big screen tv under the tent!! are the same, but there’s a lot ro was penalized for illegal hel- losses kill us,” Brown said. “We of similarities.” met-to-helmet contact on a ques- need wins. One play can make a Klein torched Texas last sea- tionable play in the second quar- difference to us.”

DUNK continues from PAGE 7 coach with his big-time finish. horns were plagued by defen- like that,” Chapman said. “That’s “Sheldon, these dunks he sive lapses that kept allowing one of those plays that probably has, I haven’t even seen them the Rams back in the game, they ends up on Sportscenter’s Top 10. in practice,” said Texas coach needed to swing the momentum. It’s really rare. Rick Barnes. “It’s like he’s a The Immaculate Deflection did “You think you’ve seen closet athlete.” just that. e v e r y t h i n g a n d t h e n On a night when the Long- “I’ve never really seen anything that happens.”

BROWNcontinues from PAGE 7 Brown to freshman Sheldon back the control of the game, it was two free throws,” Brown said. “But McClellan that Texas got the created on the defensive end.” today my teammates did a great job ball rolling again. The dunk Brown further bolstered his role of screening and leaving me open sparked the 13-0 run, inspired as the team’s leader after another for shots. I tried to [go the whole the Longhorns to play physical commanding performance. He nev- season] not missing any free throws, man-to-man defense, and Tex- er lost poise, hitting 10 of 22 shots but that’s out the door now.” as never looked back. including five of 10 three-point- Kabongo reached double figures “At the start of the second ers. For the second game in a row, in scoring for the first time in his ca- half we felt like we had to cre- Brown reached or surpassed his reer, netting most of them from the ate some sort of defensive iden- previous career mark, but somehow line. He was 12-17 from the line, but tity and that started with [man- he still wasn’t happy with the entire- Rick Barnes was more pleased with to-man defense],” Barnes said. ty of his performance. how he handled the tempo of the “Actually when we finally got “I was really upset with missing physical game to draw the fouls. “I thought Myck [Kabongo] did a good job. We thought this Presented by was going to be one of those feast or famine games for him,” Double Coverage & Barnes said. “He wants to play 




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Kamran Jebreili | Associated Press in all leagues, and will continue Sunday had been riddled with to be a fixture in your lineup un- injures, contract disputes, show- A contract dispute between Formula One, race promoters and track developers has put on hold a ground-breaking track in Austin. til McFadden comes back from boating and poor play. This was his ankle injury. Even if McFad- all before he missed a meeting den does come back Bush will last week, causing the Eagles to

still be a serviceable flex player, bench him for Sunday’s game. Formula One track in Austin on hold as every team in the league uti- This benching cannot sit well until that happens. The track is also surprise announcement in 2010 that The race’s original June 2012 sched- By Jim Vertuno lizes two back systems, especial- with Jackson, couple that with The Associated Press scheduled to host MotoGP races for Austin would host the return of the ule was pushed back to November, ly the run heavy Raiders. all of the Eagles problems on the 10 years. U.S. Grand Prix on the first track built and the recent announcement of an- 2. Matt Leinart, Houston Tex- field; it is hard to see an unhappy AUSTIN, Texas — Construc- Tavo Hellmund, a former race driv- specifically for Formula One. The “ other Formula One race in New Jer- ans — Why is a quarterback that Jackson being a productive fanta- tion of a racetrack to host the U.S. er with long family ties to Formu- project had the support of state law- sey starting in 2013 raised questions hasn’t done anything good since sy option the rest of the season. Grand Prix starting next year has la One boss Bernie Ecclestone, was makers, who voted in 2009 to make over Formula One’s commitment to 2006 in his college days on this 2. Denver Broncos Receivers — been halted in a contract dispute be- granted the right to stage the U.S. the race eligible for $25 million from the Austin race. list? It’s because he is now the The Denver Broncos ran the ball tween Formula One, race promoters Grand Prix. Although he was a found- a special events fund. The project also and developers. Combs noted the New Jersey race starter of one of the best offens- 55 times on Sunday, while only That move, and a separate an- “is a concern” because it may reduce es in the league, after the Tex- passing for eight — that’s right, nouncement Tuesday by State Comp- the number of racers who would oth- ans lost starter Matt Schaub eight passes thrown in an NFL troller Susan Combs that $25 million Ultimately, I am responsible for erwise come to Austin. for the season on Sunday. Lei- football game in the 21st centu- in state money for the race will not be That and the dispute between nart takes the reigns of one of ry. On top of all of that quarter- paid in advance, cast doubt about the protecting the interests of Texas Hellmund and race promotes have an offense with great weapons, back Tim Tebow only complet- future of the race. taxpayers, first and foremost. prompted questions about “wheth- and while the Texans will con- ed two of those passes. With that The project was hailed as a $300 er the Austin race will even occur,” tinually lean heavy on the run kind of passing performance and million boon to the Austin econo- — Susan Combs, State comptroller Combs said. game, Leinart should still be a crazy run to pass disparity on of- my and a critical breakthrough back “We have not paid out any money solid starting option in leagues fense, do yourself a favor and into the U.S. market for Formula One, for the Formula One event,” Combs with 12 or more teams or two burry your Broncos wide-outs which hasn’t held the U.S. Grand Prix said. “Ultimately, I am responsible for quarterback slots. on the bench. since 2007 in Indianapolis. protecting the interests of Texas tax- Circuit of the Americas officials, in- ing partner of the Circuit of the Amer- had strong backing from Combs. payers, first and foremost. I will not cluding billionaire Red McCombs, say “icas, recent statements by Hellmund Correspondence between Combs, allow taxpayer dollars to be placed construction won’t resume until they and Circuit of the Americas officials Ecclestone and Hellmund obtained at risk.” have a contract from Formula One to suggest a serious rift has developed. by the Austin American-Statesman Bobby Epstein, founding part- stage the race in Austin next year. Cir- Ecclestone said last week the sides showed the original plan was to pay ner of Circuit of the Americas, called cuit of the Americas officials, without have “forgotten to talk to each oth- Formula One a year in advance to the U.S. “vital for the future of For- releasing details, said only that For- er.” Hellmund did not immediately re- cover the cost of the international mula One had not met a previous- turn a telephone message left by The sanctioning fee. mula One and its teams and spon- ly agreed timetable to send the con- Associated Press. There have been many signs sors ... We hope that Texas will not be tract and construction will not resume It was Ecclestone who made the of problems. left behind.” NHL Stars fall 6-0 to Panthers, lose their third straight The Associated Press Weiss skated in his 574th game saves before the Panthers scored. right corner of the net from the for the Panthers, breaking a tie with Kulikov connected from the slot for his seventh of the season Paul Sakuma | Associated Press DALLAS — Kris Versteeg and Ste- Robert Svehla and moving into sec- slot off Tomas Kopecky’s center- at 15:02 of the second. And Weiss Houston Texans’ quarterback Matt Leinart is now the starter after phen Weiss each had a goal and two ond place on the franchise list be- ing pass at 16:44 of the opening pe- made it 4-0 with 7.6 seconds left Matt Schaub went down with an injury on Sunday. assists and Scott Clemmensen made hind current Dallas Star Radek riod. It was Kulikov’s first goal of in the second for his sixth goal of 25 saves for the shutout to lead the Dvorak’s 613 games. the season. the season. Florida Panthers to a 6-0 win over The Stars, coming off consecutive Garrison beat Lehtonen for his Versteeg’s ninth goal of the sea- the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. road losses to Pittsburgh and De- seventh goal of the season to make son halfway through the final pe- Defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and troit, had been 6-1 at home. 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Wednesday, November 16, 2011 LIFE&ARTS 11 IMAGE Adoption, gifts most common ways of obtaining pets continues from PAGE 12 By Sue Manning ing something positive.” entirely. It is strange that Del would The Associated Press Another quarter of those surveyed first do something as uncharacteristic obtained a pet in some other way, in- as wear a shirt with a massive logo on LOS ANGELES — Where do peo- cluding 3 percent who say they went it, with the specific logo representing ple get their pets? A new AP-Petside. to an animal rescue group and 2 per- cultural elements of the brand. com poll found that the most com- cent who purchased them using an While Adidas deserves to be laud- mon way people acquire a pet is as a online or print classified ad. ed for their intelligently placed and gift, followed by taking in a stray. More than half of the pet own- marketed advertising, they are do- About four in 10 pet owners say ers polled say they’ve taken in a shel- ing something very dangerous for at least one of their current pets was ter animal at some point, and two- hip-hop and music in general. Paying given to them by friends or fami- thirds of them say their experiences artists to wear clothes on stage robs ly, while a third say they have a pet have been extremely positive. music of an integral portion of what that showed up on their doorstep as Jackie Schulze, 77, of William- it is supposed to convey: the image. a stray. sport, Pa., got Sassafras, a white cat Whatever the image may be, it isn’t Shelters and breeders are next on with periwinkle eyes, from Lycom- just seen through the music, but the the list as sources for pets. Thirty ing Animal Protection Society Inc., a visual aesthetic the artist provides. percent of those polled say they ad- no-kill cat rescue that operates a lo- Having rappers and musicians wear opted through a shelter, 31 percent cal shelter. The cat, who was rescued strategically placed logos is reminis- got a pet from a breeder and 14 per- from a meth lab in Scranton, is very cent of Nascar drivers in their neat cent bought an animal at a pet store. attached to Schulze, following her little flame retardant jumpsuits, with Karen Hulsey, 63, adopted a cat around and sitting in her lap. logos smattered all across their cloth- from a Texas shelter. Greyson is “Sassy chose me,” Schulze said. ing, and everyone knows how boring about a year old now and “he’s cud- Among those who had the most Nascar is. A movement into an age dly and clean,” she says. positive shelter experiences, 44 per- where rappers and musicians are paid She calls her shelter experience cent cite positive interactions with to wear specific, pre-coordinated out- very upbeat because the cat “has shelter staff. Just 3 percent say they’d Richard Vogel | Associated Press file photo fits would be extremely sad, and the turned into a wonderful pet with a had a moderately or very negative This March 16, 2010, photo shows Olive, one of the dogs rescued from a shelter waiting at the Woof moves Adidas is making aren’t doing Worx pet store in Los Angeles. good attitude and I felt like I was do- shelter experience. anything to avoid that reality.

MUSIC continues from PAGE 12 TV continues from PAGE 12 [laughter] We were wearing dress- the heart and I just take it from there. DT: One of our favorite tracks WHAT: The Asteroid Shop with dramatic energy with just the — is still not without its con- es at the show in L.A because it was Try to keep it current as I can as to on your latest album is Dandeli- The White White Lights and way she pronounces other char- trivances, like the tech biz zil- Halloween. It wasn’t our best per- what I’m feeling at the time. I bring it on. What’s the meaning behind Space Elevators acter’s names; each is prefaced lionaire and social pariah No- formance, but it was interesting. In around to everyone and we just chip the song? WHERE: Frank’s, 422 Congress by a breathy pause like Victo- lan (Gabriel Mann). He worked Amarillo, there was a mural of a away at it and try a little bit of it. Brendo: It’s kind of a song about Ave. ria is drawing upon some deep- with Emily’s father and is help- wolf and an asteroid across from the being clear-headed. There are some er energy to speak. It’s a real tes- ing her complete her plans by venue we were playing. The Ghost DT: Were there any specif- things along the way that sent me WHEN: Tonight at 8:00 p.m. tament to her fine performance throwing cyber geekery and Wolves [which Konya and Wolf are ic inspirations behind any of the different places where I guess had WEB: reverbnation.com/ that Stowe can make an other- money her way as needed. The also in] were on tour with us, so that songs? I not found some clarity, I wouldn’t show/5885217 wise insufferable and ridiculous character is one long eye roll — was a special moment and night Brendo: Some of them are love be here doing this. That snapshot of character tick and have it com- hasn’t TV seen enough impish TICKETS: $6 as well. songs and then, like I said before, time is pretty much the expression pletely make sense. computer nerds? some of them are more escapist, of beauty and clarity and that’s what I’ll just run with that. Some of the But really, none of it would Still, “Revenge” is immense- DT: Your album also just re- kind of detachment songs. Whatev- that word, Dandelion, meant to me best ones happen that way. I don’t re- work without Emily VanCamp, ly watchable. The show is self- leased in mid-October. Can you er gets to that magic place, we just at the time. ally sit and write too much. Some- who keeps Emily aloof but also aware enough in its melodrama talk about The Asteroid Shop’s kind of let it get there. times it’ll be brief or maybe it’s like knows how to make her believ- to have fun with it and knows writing and recording process? DT: Is there a certain time or some sort of an attention deficit, the ably vulnerable — you can see how to maintain the stakes, even Brendo: The writing and record- DT: There’s a strong association moment where you feel compelled key is to jot it down and just take it her struggling with the idea that if it has to go to the occasional- ing process — it pretty much just of escapism to your music. Is that to write lyrics? from there. Because many times I she might be falling in love with ly ridiculous place to raise them. starts with me on guitar or just re- what you want people to experi- Brendo: Pretty much at any given just let them go and it’s just a bum- the Grayson’s son Daniel (Joshua It’s even proven that it can out- corder and then I’ll piece it togeth- ence when they listen to The Aster- time. There wasn’t too much writing mer, because they’re just gone. Bowman), making her plans for live its otherwise limited prem- er. Sometimes there’ll be lyrics float- oid Shop? on the road this time. But sometimes revenge all the more difficult. ise: What happens when Emi- ing around from years past. Some- Brendo: Hopefully, they get some I’ll take advantage of what just hap- A show like this — a soap op- ly finally gets her revenge? With times I’ll match it up and it’ll make sort of interesting feeling and hop on pens magically, may it be in the mid- Additional reporting by Ashley Dil- era with winningly topical un- these people, there’s always sense. But mostly, it just comes from onto that journey and get lost in it. dle of the night or dreaming it, and lard and Jackie Kuenstler dercurrents and a sense of voice someone misbehaving. 12 LIFE 12 IFE RTS Wednesday, November 16, 2011 THE DAILY TEXANL| Aleksander Chan, Life&Arts &Editor | (512) 232-2209A | [email protected]

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brand, and ?uestlove’s Dunk collabo- By Ali Breland Daily Texan Columnist ration with Nike illustrate this. Oth- er instances have included rappers starting their own clothing brands. Ever since Adidas’ contested Granted, there are exceptions to and innovative sponsorship of Run these general norms, but they are DMC in 1986, it has been appar- few and far between. Adidas’ current ent that the company’s brand is ex- movements may threaten that. Adi- plicitly attempting to permeate hip- das’ retooled ad campaign isn’t just hop and urban cultures. The move limited to the “All In” series. They was praised by advertisers and ques- have been rather covertly sponsoring tioned by hip-hop purists. While various rappers and tours like Murs’ the entire sneak- 2011 tour. All of er and sports ap- the artists tour- parel industry ing with Murs has been histori- have been out- cally linked to ur- While the entire fitted with com- ban sub-culture, plimentary Adi- few have made sneaker and sports das gear. While the link so di- the relationship rectly as Adidas apparel industry has is not a tightly has recently. been historically been held secret, Adi- Last spring, das is evident- Adidas launched linked to urban sub- ly doing its best its “largest mar- to keep its role keting campaign culture, few have low key. A simple in history,” that Google search re- began with a se- made the link so veals that the ries of ads run- explicit as Adidas has, only mention of ning under the Adidas sponsor- “All In Label.” especially recently. ing Murs is from What was par- the artists men- ticularly interest- tioning it them- ing was that these selves in inter- ads didn’t feature views. Further- athletes like Lebron James or Derrick more, the shows have no explicit ev- Rose, as would be expected of an idence of Adidas sponsorships. This athletic footwear company. Instead, isn’t usually the case with corporate the focus of the videos were broken sponsorship, as brands try to plaster into different sectors from sports to their logos everywhere. Any sporting culture, with an emphasis on hip- or general event with advertisers ex- Kiersten Holms | Daily Texan Staff hop. The video featured Snoop Dogg emplifies this. ABOVE: Lead singer Eric Brendo, keyboardist Michael Kester, guitarist Todd Pruner, drummer Jonathan Konya and bassist Carly Wolf make up and B.o.B. with cameos by Odd Fu- At Fun Fun Fun Fest this past the local band “The Asteroid Shop.” The band mixes a soft instrumental sound with intricate lyrics about love, loss and beauty. BELOW: “The ture’s Hodgy Beats and Domo Gen- year, rapper Del The Funky Homo- Asteroid Shop” begins recording its music with guitar and slowly adds other instruments to create a soft instrumental sound. esis. This is interesting on two levels: sapien took the stage in an oversized Adidas’ refocused branding and the black t-shirt with a massive Adidas potential corporatization of hip-hop logo in the middle. While he could beyond music. have very well worn the shirt entire- Let it be clear that hip-hop has al- ly of his own accord, the instance is The Asteroid Shop takes to the road ready been bought and sold for all rather curious. It isn’t often that rap- that its worth; even so, many artists pers wear mainstream logos on their are still able to maintain their own air shirts. In fact, they usually opt for By Julie Rene Tran the second half of their tour and of originality. Each MC, DJ or collec- more plain or ambiguous T-shirts, Daily Texan Staff is playing at Frank’s tonight with tive carries its own nuanced prefer- Del especially. Furthermore, the logo The White White Lights and The ences and proclivities, sartorially and was Adidas’ specific Adidas Original What began as a new venture to Space Elevators. otherwise. Rappers generally have logo, designed to represent the more break away from comfort metamor- The Daily Texan spoke with The only stuck to certain apparel brands stylistic and cultural side of the brand phosed into a serendipitous collabo- Asteroid Shop during their vis- out of a loyalty that is independent — rather than the performance ration of like-minded musicians for it for the weekly in-house record- of monetary influence, or as a result side — which uses a different logo local band The Asteroid Shop. Spear- ing of the Basement Tapes. The of collaborations with the brand. Jay- headed by lead vocalist and songwrit- band talked about the meaning be- Z championing his own Rocawear TV continues on PAGE 11 er Eric Brendo, the local ambient-rock hind their name, their bizarre West band released their first full-length al- Coast encounters and their organic bum last month and is currently on songwriting process. tour. The self-titled album exhibits a strong sense of juxtaposition between The Daily Texan: Can you share great loves and loss, success and fail- with us how you came up with the ures, and beauty and flaws in the band’s name, The Asteroid Shop? band’s soft instrumental sound and Eric Brendo: The name came from intricate lyrics. a general fascination with astronomy, You just returned from visiting the on the ambulance and then we Composed of Brendo, keyboardist outer space and science, and also just West Coast, how was it? stayed at some horrible motel across Michael Kester, guitarist Todd Prun- a general sense of detachment and Todd Pruner: It was great. Took the street. er, drummer Jona- wanting to escape from the normal a side trip to Grand Canyon. Nev- than Konya and and kind of where things are headed. er been to Albuquerque before. DT: Perhaps you’ve already an- TO SEE VIDEO bassist Car- I wasn’t too comfortable at the time Jon’s wonderful first experience swered this question [laughter], but OF THE ley Wolf, the with particular things. I don’t want in Vegas. what is your most memorable show ASTEROID band is travel- to get into details ... At the time, I jot- Jonathan Konya: Yeah. [laughter] so far? SHOP: ing east of the ted down a few names and that led Brendo: Yeah, we just pulled Brendo: The ones where most of bit.ly/btr_ Gulf Coast to ... a general feeling for the love of into Vegas and someone was dead us weren’t wearing dresses, I guess. Photo courtesy of Adidas asteroid next week the unknown. at the venue. Right when we got to The Adidas brand has been surreptitiously finding its way into the to finish out DT: Right now you are mid-tour. the venue, they were hauling him MUSIC continues on PAGE 11 world of hip-hop.

TV REVIEW REVENGE Fall series ‘occupies’ primetime

By Aleksander Chan of watching the show is indeed Daily Texan Staff guilty, but crafty storytelling and Revenge a conscience leaven the harsh So far into this year’s fall tele- subject matter. Created by Mike Kelley vision season, it seemed that After her father dies while be- only one show, HBO’s “Enlight- ing imprisoned for a malicious Starring: ened,” took on the drama of the frame job perpetuated by Hamp- recession with any semblance ton royal family the Grayson’s, Emily VanCamp and of adeptness. Amanda Clarke (Emily Van- Madeleine Stowe While the premise of the show Camp) uses the fortune he left Airs: Wednesdays at 9 is about a woman’s quest for spir- behind to assume a new identity. p.m. on ABC itual renewal, Mike White’s ten- As Emily Thorne, she buys the der thought piece frames it in a beach house next door to the Grade: B+ relatable, class destabilizing way Graysons and slowly begins ruin- — the show tries to reconcile ing the lives of their inner circle our strained economics with our of friends. And her motivation town”) has sketched his hero and yearning for “enlightening” five- for revenge is unwavering: She villains with equal measure, keep- star Zen resorts. dons costumes, poisons drinks ing them human without sacrific- Photo courtesy of Colleen Hays | ABC Rather secretly, there has been and dates the innocent Grayson ing any classic soap opera char- another recession drama on the son in her pursuit. acterization: cheating husbands, In ABC’s “Revenge,” Emily VanCamp plays a woman seeking vengeance for her father’s wrongful imprisonment. air that takes the complete op- The story is aspirational for unnaturally resilient coma pa- posite approach — ABC’s “Re- sure, but also timely: a ruined tients, long-lost sailor love inter- But even as they live out their through: Grayson matriarch Vic- role in framing Emily’s father. venge,” billed as a modern take family enacting vengeance over ests and fiendish college room- overly twisty lives of extravagant toria is the icy queen perched What sells Victoria’s charac- on the “Count of Monte Cristo,” the wealthy who screwed them? mates are all here and the show charity fundraisers, cyber sleuth- on the balcony of her beach- ter is Madeleine Stowe’s per- is a sudsy tale of class warfare set Emily Thorne is occupying relishes in letting their craziness ing and gubernatorial takedowns, side manor, but she’s also an ag- formance. She elevates the in the palatial summer homes primetime in effigy. unfurl from beneath their ma- the sympathetic people be- grieved wife, lonely and protec- of the Hamptons. The pleasure Creator Mike Kelley (“Swing- dras shirts and billowy dresses. neath these rich monsters comes tive mother and haunted by her SHOW continues on PAGE 11