P1 THE DAILY TEXAN Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 Find out about Say Anything’s inspiration Baseball faces off with Texas for their latest album A&M for the final time LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 SPORTS PAGE 6 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Friday, April 27, 2012 West Campus thieves target expensive electronics TODAY By Sarah White APD spokesman Anthony Hipoli- in many of the cases, the victims did not hear it or wake up,” Hipolito past to locate suspects in criminal Daily Texan Staff to said there were 10 burglaries of were intoxicated when the burglar- said. “It is not possible at this point investigations. He said students who West Campus residences from Feb- ies happened. APD and UTPD offi- to determine whether or not these subscribe to the Campus Watch Calendar The Austin Police Depart- ruary 26 to April 16. cials said they have not identified a crimes were committed by a single have a history of reporting suspi- ment has enlisted the help of the He said the stolen items were specific suspect, but have reason to person. It is very likely that the sus- cious behavior and helping the Aus- A Night in UT Police Department to stop mostly expensive electronics, in- believe those involved in the crimes pect is a neighbor or a friend of the tin police catch criminals. a string of West Campus bur- cluding flat-screen televisions, lap- may be neighbors or acquaintances people who were robbed.” Although Halstead urged students Monte Carlo glaries hoping to gain crime tips tops and iPads. Hipolito said five of the victims. Officer Darrell Halstead, UTPD with any information to contact This year’s Orange & White Ball from students who read Campus out of the 10 burglaries involved “In one instance the door of a res- crime prevention specialist, said will feature the Nash Hernandez Watch announcements. unlocked doors or windows, and ident’s home was kicked in, but she UTPD has worked with APD in the THIEVES continues on PAGE 5 Orchestra and casino games. Formal dress and masks are encouraged. The event will be held in the Student Activity Center (SAC), 2nd level from New student 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are available online for $30. Regent offers Yoga at the Umlauf insight into Come enjoy a relaxing yoga class among the works of Charles Umlauf. The class takes future role place from 10 - 11:30 a.m. with a workshop fee of $10. See By Liz Farmer umlaufsculpture.org for more Daily Texan Staff information. The newly appointed UT Sys- 2012 Relay tem Student Regent hopes to im- prove communication for students for Life between campuses and the UT This year’s Relay for Life, System Board of Regents. During sponsored by the American her college career, she has spent a Cancer Society, will take place total of nine years at two different at the Texas School for the UT System institutions. Deaf tonight and tomorrow. Governor Rick Perry appoint- Donate, register your team, or ed Ashley Purgason, UT Medical join an existing team through Branch at Galveston doctoral stu- relayforlife.org. dent, as Student Regent on Tuesday, and her term will begin June 1. The Student Regent is the only formal role in which students are actively repre- Today in history sented among the UT System Re- gents, the big wigs who call the shots In 1810 Rebeca Rodriguez | Daily Texan Staff for the 15 UT System institutions. Despite being deaf, Ludwig Ron Paul gives a speech about his campaign platform to his supporters at the LBJ Library Lawn on Thursday evening. The libertarian-leaning The Student Regent has the same re- van Beethoven composed one Republican spoke to 5,000 supporters, students and area residents. sponsibilities as the Regents, but does of his most famous pieces for not have a vote in their decisions. piano, “Für Elise.” Purgason is currently a doctor- al student of population health sci- Ron Paul campaigns for campus support ences at UTMB. She earned her REGENT continues on PAGE 2 Inside By Andrew Messamore campaign platform and desire to the delegate count shows. endorse the socially liberal pro- In News: Daily Texan Staff “revolutionize” American mone- “Ron Paul polls extremely well, grams Paul supports. tary and military policy. and people aren’t looking at the Stepping out of a Chevro- City of Austin addresses noise Ron Paul is continuing to fight With 76 delegates, Paul will data that compare Ron Paul ver- let Suburban while the crowd complaints page 5 for the GOP nomination, and be the last Republican candidate sus Obama and Mitt Romney ver- chanted, “end the fed” and “pre- In Life&Arts: with a reputation of support from competing with Mitt Romney sus Obama,” Bates said, whose or- serve the constitution”, Paul Learn the side effects of games college students, the libertarian- since Newt Gingrich is planning ganization planned and coordi- greeted the audience and then in relationships page 10 leaning Republican still seeks to to drop out of the race Tuesday. nated Thursday’s rally. “Ron Paul immediately began to roll out win Texas. Paul has significantly fewer dele- gets a significantly stronger liber- his campaign positions. Paul spoke to a lively audience gates than Romney, who has 832. al vote than Romney.” “In the last four years people of 5,000 supporters, students and Caitlyn Bates, president of the UT Bates also said her organization woke up and realized that the area residents on the LBJ Library chapter of Youth for Ron Paul, is attempting to reach out to older Ashley Purgason lawn Thursday evening about his said Paul has a better chance than voters who would be less likely to PAUL continues on PAGE 2 UT System Student Regent (Left to right) Marleen Villanueva, Malcom X Lounge offers safe Amanda Nelson, Shanya Cordis and haven to students of all races Giovanni Batz discuss the Editor's note: This story is the third because we can talk about what FRIDAY obstacles they in a series exploring race, racism we want to talk about,” said for- Midnight face on campus and diversity on the UT campus. mer UT student Chas Moore, who as students visits the lounge for at least two to "More To Love" of Native By Jody Serrano three hours each week. “We can A show about the nooks and American or Daily Texan Staff have events in there, play domi- crannies of the current indie indigenous Walk into the Malcolm X nos or cards — it’s the black spot scene. Trying to give listeners heritage. The Lounge any given day to find a on campus.” Uniting the a broad stroke of feelings and heated discussion, a study session, At UT there are many organiza- sounds. Eagle and the Condor sympo- an organizational meeting or a tions centered on cultural interests, sium will take prayer group. Moore said, and the X Lounge is SUNDAYS place today Some say a peek between the al- the place where black students can and Saturday. abaster blinds lining the room pro- come and be around people from 5-7 p.m. vides a look at the makeup of Uni- the black community. People who Shannon Kintner versity’s black community. "Hammered Daily Texan Staff “I would say it’s ‘our space’ X LOUNGE continues on PAGE 5 Hipsters" A co-hosted show aimed at enveloping listeners within a void of electro-pop romp and Indigenous students express UT concerns witty banter. By Jillian Bliss Flotte. Flotte, who identifies him- Condor Native American and Indig- Daily Texan Staff KVRX will launch a redesign self with the Jumano Apache peo- enous Student Symposium, present- of its website by 7 p.m. today. ple, will present his concerns at the ed by the Native American and In- Native American students make Al Kiva Auditorium in the San- digenous Students Assembly. The up a small percentage of the cam- chez Building from 2 p.m. to 3:30 conference runs from 1 p.m. today pus community, but seven students p.m. today. Each student presenting until 2 p.m. Saturday and will also in- speaking out this afternoon hope to identifies with a different American clude a Native American blessing, art show administrators the true signif- Indian or indigenous community, show, keynote speakers from several icance of their heritage. and agreed to speak during a sym- tribes, fundraising reception, medici- While UT provides centers and posium regarding the issues they nal workshop, indigenous games and spaces welcoming many cultural face as college students and ways an Aztec traditional dance. communities, the University offers UT could improve outreach and in- Flotte said he wants the event, no home base for students of Amer- volvement to these communities. which he hopes will continue Rebeca Rodriguez | Daily Texan Staff ican Indian or indigenous heritage, The symposium is a part of the Students Cameron Woods, Marzavia Crayton, Montrail Neal and kvrx.org said ethnic studies senior Roberto first ever Uniting the Eagle and the INDIGENOUS continues on PAGE 2 Jeremy Hills play dominoes in the Malcolm X Lounge Thursday. P2 2 NEWS Friday, April 27, 2012 THE DAILY TEXAN continues from PAGE 1 Volume 112, Number 164 KEEPING COOL REGENT undergraduate and masters de- because everybody’s opinions gree of biology from UT Arling- are broad and diverse. I think CONTACT US ton and is the outgoing presi- one thing that’s going to be im- dent of UTMB’s student govern- portant is to put students in Main Telephone: ment association.