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1 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 14 Meryl Streep answers Fraternity raises money Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park students’ questions at UT to fight diabetes showcases wide variety of musical talent LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 NEWS PAGE 6 TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low THE DAILY TEXAN 81 59 Monday, November 8, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com THE WEEK Education prioritized for next legislative session AHEAD By Audrey White of student government leaders from Texas islative session to make a difference,” said the partners of GLBT employees, and con- Daily Texan Staff colleges and universities, met this weekend John Lawler, the association’s chair and a cealed carry on campus did not make the 1 ENTS: EXAN PRES HE DAILY T and voted to prioritize these topics when liberal arts representative in UT’s Student list of legislative goals because it would T With cuts to higher education on the hori- 8, 2010 EXAN NOVEMBER zon and textbook costs rising, college afford- they lobby at the state legislature in the Government. “These are things that if you be hard to accomplish goals that fall along IP OFF ability is on the minds of many students, Tex- session that begins in January. The lobby- walk up to a student on the sidewalk and such partisan lines, Lawler said. as student government leads said at a confer- ing goals — tax free textbooks, maintaining ask if they support this, you won’t find any- Questions of partisanship came up any- ence to set lobbying goals for the next legis- state funding of universities — impact all one who doesn’t agree.” way, as some representatives questioned lative session. students, representatives said. Issues like domestic partner benefits, The Texas Students Association, a group “We have so many opportunities this leg- which would provide insurance benefits to PRIORITY continues on page 2 Retired UT GETTING BACK ON TRACK THE D 8 AILY TEXAN P RESENTS: EXAN NOVEMBER 8, 2010 TAKING OVER professor, IP OFF THE REIGNS author dies By Nolan Hicks Daily Texan Staff Oscar Brockett, a former UT professor who was considered one of the world’s foremost the- ater historians, died early Sun- day morning from a stroke. He was 87. Brockett served as dean of the College of Fine Arts from 1978 To read about Longhorn to 1980. He left the post to run basketball, see Texan Tip-off the Department of Theatre and Dance’s doctorate program, TODAY which he expanded Season opening from five The Longhorn basketball team students will kick off their season at 8 to 30. p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center. “He was probably one of the most im- Oscar Brockett TUESDAY Retired UT professor portant the- ‘Amélie’ ater historians, not only national- The Alamo Drafthouse Photos by Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff ly but internationally,” said Rich- Downtown will present a special Above, On the one year anniversary of the Fort Hood shooting, a relative of Michael Grant Cahill, the only civilian killed during the ard Isackes, a UT theater professor screening of the French film at 7 attack, mourns following the unveiling of a granite memorial stone honoring the 13 victims killed. Below, A pair of boots, an M-16 and a who worked with Brockett. “He’s p.m. Tickets start at $8.50. helmet stood at the center of the stage during the public remembrance service attended by hundreds of family members. had a profound effect on theater students for the last three or four generations.” Isackes said even though WEDNESDAY Brockett had retired from teach- Rock on REMEMBERING ing full-time, he kept an office Reel Rock Tour presents the fifth in the basement of the Win- ship Drama Building where annual showcase of top rock he would talk to groups of climbing videos from around graduate students throughout the world. The event begins at the day. 7 p.m. in the Gregory Games FORT HOOD “He would regale them with Room. Admission costs $5. Families, colleagues gather on anniversary stories about the department to remember 13 victims and about his teaching career,” Lyle Lovett Isackes said. The Texas singer-songwriter will by erecting memorial stone Theater professor Fran Dorn, play a show at the Paramount who helped engineer Meryl Theatre. Tickets start at $50 and By Collin Eaton Streep’s visit to the UT cam- doors open at 8 p.m. pus on Friday, said Brockett was known for empowering A young boy made faces and held tightly to his father’s silent memorial as friends and family gathered to hon- his students. THURSDAY army fatigues as they smiled for a photograph with the sec- or the living for their courage and to remember their “He was frank and brilliant,” retary of the Army. fallen comrades at the ceremony for the shooting’s ON THE WEB: said Dorn, who moved into Veterans Day Rockett’s office after he retired. The city will host a parade to Maj. Steven Richter led the medical operation during one-year anniversary. See our Fort Hood memorial slideshow “Fortunately, I’m in his old of- commemorate the holiday. Line- last year’s Fort Hood shooting and was nearby when he Secretary of the Army John McHugh awarded 52 fice, and the vibe is very good up begins at 7 a.m. at the Ann heard gunfire rip through the air 50 feet away in an adja- medals to service members and civilians for acts of @dailytexan in there.” W. Richards Congress Avenue online.com cent building. In 2001, the Winship Drama Bridge, and will begin marching Building’s Theatre Room was But Friday morning, only a breeze swept through a Continues on page 5 toward the Capitol at 9 a.m. renamed the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre in his honor. His friends INSIDE: Check out more photos from the Fort Hood memorial on page 5 FRIDAY THEATER continues on page 2 Election Vicky Formica, a debriefing two-year breast If you aren’t burnt out on cancer survivor, politics, stop by New Politics Former Longhorn waits for her Forum’s Election Debrief ride near the Conference from 1 to 9 p.m. in survivor tent as the Capitol. Panelists will give the Komen for an overview of the midterm and killed by gunshot, the Cure’s fes- tivities come to discuss what it might mean for a close Sunday the next legislative session. afternoon. The woman le injured Austin affiliate was founded in 1999 and has On the Web: By Aziza Musa Doan Bui, a UT alumnus who donated nearly ‘Epic Mickey’ Daily Texan Staff joined both organizations with $7 million Check out game footage and Family and friends laid to rest the two, said Truong was nice, toward the fight an interview with Austinite and two former UT students this hard-working and motivated. against breast creative director of “Epic Mickey,” weekend after a Nov. 2 incident in “Sometimes I think how nice cancer. the Wii’s latest game featuring North Austin left them dead and he was got the best of him be- Disney creations in a desolate one woman injured. cause he was always willing to Danielle Villasana world. Phu Truong and Howard help,” he said. “He went out of Huynh met through their involve- his way to help me move when Daily Texan Staff ment in the Vietnamese Student everyone else was busy with Association and IC2 Productions, finals.” a community service and social At about 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 2, Austin hosts eighth Race for the Cure organization. They later lived to- Austin Police responded to a Check out the gether with two other roommates shooting call in a residence near By Nick Mehendale my support for the cause,” Thib- when she was pregnant. The baby AILY EXAN in a home near MoPac Boulevard 12300 Tomanet Trail. The officers Daily Texan Staff ert said. was delivered two months prema- D T and Parmer Lane. Huynh worked approached the front door, and Cancer treatments left Austin Thibert underwent a single ture and is now doing fine, Thib- UT Employee at an Asian fusion restaurant, Sea Huynh fired at them. He fled the resident Nancy Thibert too weak mastectomy, the result of a breast ert said. $$$ Dragon, while Truong graduated scene when Officer Jason Martin to walk the 5K route at Sunday’s cancer diagnosis three years ago. “We all help each other,” said Salary Database from UT with a philosophy degree fired back in response, said Senior Susan G. Komen Race for the She said both of her daughters- Thibert, whose sons and daugh- @dailytexanonline.com in spring 2010 and who friends Police Officer Veneza Aguinaga, Cure. Instead, she sat at the finish in-law were diagnosed with can- ters-in-law walked in the race. said wanted to pursue law. an APD spokeswoman. line to support her family and oth- cer — the first with breast can- “We depend on each other for Friends remembered both as er participants. cer in March and the second with $$$ helpful, loyal and full of life. SHOOTING continues on page 2 “I come here every year to show brain and lung cancer in June, RACE continues on page 2 2 2 NEWS Monday, November 8, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN Ruby Herber, THEATER: who is cur- Volume 111, Number 106 Book rently fighting 25 cents breast cancer, noted, revered attends Susan CONTACT US G. Komen’s Main Telephone: Race for the (512) 471-4591 in classrooms Cure with her daughter, Editor: Jill Herber. From page 1 Westwood High Lauren Winchester School students (512) 232-2212 and family also established a cheer for her at [email protected] $500,000 trust to help pay for the theater’s productions and the finish line.