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>> 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 improve 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 doctoral 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

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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. Purgason talk- touch with other students from (512) 471-4591 ed with The Daily Texan about campuses and to improve how her new role and how she plans students are operating on a day- Editor: to carry out her duties. to-day basis. Viviana Aldous (512) 232-2212 The Daily Texan: Why do you DT: The role of research in [email protected] think Perry appointed you as higher education has been Managing Editor: Student Regent? harshly criticized, and faculty Ashley Purgason Audrey White : I think I members face pressure to spend (512) 232-2217 should start by saying that I more time teaching. What do managingeditor@ don’t know who else applied, but you think is the role of research dailytexanonline.com I know that it’s an honor. Now versus teaching? that I’ve attended two different Purgason: I can’t tell you how News Offi ce: UT System institutions I think much I love that you asked that (512) 232-2207 I can offer insight. I told them question. It directly affects me [email protected] that I aspire to bring an element as a PhD student and I’d like to of positivity to the role. I think have a role in teaching one day. Multimedia Offi ce: it makes a difference in how you Academic professionals need (512) 471-7835 form relationships, especially to have competency in both re- [email protected] with the student bodies. search and teaching. Conduct- ing research means talking with Andreina Velazquez | Daily Texan Staff Sports Offi ce: DT: How will you serve differ- colleagues and that is a form (512) 232-2210 Sixto Quebedo cools off under the shade of an apartment complex near 20th and Nueces streets ently than the current Student of teaching, which is the same [email protected] Thursday afternoon. Regent, John Rutkauskas? for training students. That can Purgason: I definitely have much be difficult for students when Life & Arts Offi ce: to learn from him because he has the professors spend too much (512) 232-2209 been very effective in his role. I time researching. They do need [email protected] INDIGENOUS continues from PAGE 1 can’t say what I’ll bring different- to be available, but I think that’s Photo Offi ce: ly to the table because I need to a personal choice between be- (512) 471-8618 annually, to unite UT students who and American Indian students are learn about the day-to-day. I can ing available for students or [email protected] identify as American Indian or in- really conscious of it.” say that in being a successor it’s al- not. I’m not saying the problem digenous and give them a chance to Speed said because there are only ways important that you do bring doesn’t exist. Comics Offi ce: show administrators the actual size three federally recognized Amer- your own dynamic, but I think (512) 232-4386 and strength of their community. ican Indian tribes in Texas, Uni- I think I felt invisible at many it will be important to honor the DT: Have you spoken to the Re- [email protected] With the lack of a designated cul- versity administrators have not fo- times, that I didn’t exist past student regents. gents? Which do you relate to tural center for these students, Flotte cused on recruiting students from the most? Retail Advertising: said he was presented with a cultur- American Indian backgrounds. ...I couldn’t find that place DT: How do you plan to repre- Purgason: I have met [Regent (512) 471-1865 al dilemma upon entering UT. What administrators should real- sent the students across the 15 Brenda] Pejovich and she’s cur- [email protected] where I felt comfortable “I think I felt invisible at many ize, she said, is the huge number UT System institutions? rently the only female Regent. It’s Classifi ed Advertising: times, that I didn’t exist,” Flotte of American Indians living in Tex- being myself completely. Purgason: My plan is that I will always great to have diversity so (512) 471-5244 said. “I am also Mexican-Amer- as who are affiliated with federally — Roberto Flotte, ethnic studies senior be visiting each campus at least I’m looking forward to learning classifi [email protected] ican, and there were spaces for unrecognized tribes. one time and meet with Student more with her. Diversity always Mexican-Americans, but no spac- “Because the state is only think- Government. I think a way to helps the institutions become bet- es for Native Americans. I couldn’t ing about the federally recognized expand that is to speak about ter. I’m looking forward to meet- find that place where I felt com- tribes, I think the legislature has other organizations on campus ing all the Regents. fortable being myself completely.” not seen Native Americans as a sig- ethnic identity and upbringing.” Sahnnon Speed, associate vice nificant constituency,” Speed said. At Arizona State University, The Texan strives to present all information president for the Division of Di- “When the University began pay- fairly, accurately and completely. If race determination is based on the we have made an error, let us know versity and Community Engage- ing attention to underrepresented same census system, but recruit- about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail ment, is the co-director of UT’s groups, it happened because peo- ment of American Indian students [email protected]. PAUL continues from PAGE 1 Native American and Indigenous ple were putting pressure on the has been an important aspect of Studies program, which began five legislature. Native Americans are admissions since at least the ear- old system doesn’t work any- “As far as the greatest nation- years ago to support research into only .02 percent of the student ly ‘90s, said Annabell Bowen, proj- more,” Paul said. “This mon- ally known proponent of lib- the languages, cultures and history body — there aren’t enough to put ects and operations coordinator for etary system doesn’t work and ertarian ideals, Ron Paul is it,” of indigenous people in Texas and on the pressure.” American Indian Affairs at ASU. our entitlement system en- Mosely said. “I think we have COPYRIGHT across the world. The program of- Speed said administrators have Bowen serves the campus commu- riches the rich and drains on every chance to win this race as fers an undergraduate certificate only recently enhanced their ef- nity alongside Diane Humetewa, the poor — our military sys- Romney does.” Copyright 2012 Texas Student Media. All articles, photographs and graduate and doctoral portfolio forts to recruit American Indi- special adviser to the president on tem in this country is deep- To cries of approval from and graphics, both in the print and curriculum, in addition to support- an students by creating an ad- American Indian Affairs. ly flawed and many people the audience, Paul said he was online editions, are the property of ing the student symposium. Speed missions position to reach out to “ASU made history because I are thinking that it’s time for against the war on drugs. Texas Student Media and may not be said she agreed that UT could be- different tribes. think we’re the only major uni- them to come home.” “If we can protect intellectual reproduced or republished in part or come more involved in providing a Flotte said he hopes administra- versity that started that position Paul dedicated most of his 45 and religious liberties, why can’t in whole without written permission. place for American Indian and in- tors will receive positive pressure to to create a special adviser,” Bowen minute speech to attack what we protect the liberty of individ- digenous students on campus. increase efforts in recruitment and said. “Because of what we did, the he called “a lack of transparen- uals to put into their body what- “For students who have interest in community building from himself University of Arizona and North- cy in the Federal Reserve”, the ever they choose?” Paul said. indigenous studies, I think we have and other students at the Eagle and ern Arizona University have creat- power of the military industri- “We have to think about the res- an outstanding number of courses, the Condor Conference. Although ed the same position and we have al complex and encroachments toration of personal responsibil- but I don’t think as an institution the the percentage of students identi- a group that meets together about on personal freedom through ity. Who should do the regula- University does a particularly good fied as American Indian or indig- every two months to discuss how the National Defense Authori- tion? You, the individual. That’s TOMORROW’S WEATHER job of addressing American Indi- enous is small, Flotte said the Uni- we can collaborate.” zation Act, the PATRIOT Act where the real regulation should an students,” Speed said. “Across versity population is actually great- Bowen said ASU sends student and the SOPA-like Cyber Intel- come from.” High Low the board at institutions, you will er than reflected because of how ambassadors to the 22 American ligence Sharing and Protection Chemical engineering ju- 90 70 hear them all talk about black stu- census data is considered. When Indian tribes of Arizona in efforts Act, which is scheduled to go be- nior Joseph Kao, who describes dents and Latino students, but Na- determining University diversity, if to reach out to middle school and fore a vote today. himself as libertarian, said he tive American students are not even a student chooses to identify as Na- high school students and create a Tea will be loved. “The civil liberties have been is a Ron Paul supporter but be- mentioned. They are really left out, tive American and another race or campus community even before attacked since 9/11 because of lieves Paul is unlikely to win ethnicity, they will automatically be students enter college. In addition erroneous analysis of 9/11 — the nomination. This newspaper was printed with pride counted in the second category. to her office, the university also of- Iraq had nothing to do with “If we are being complete- HE AILY EXAN by The Daily Texan and Texas T D T Student Media. Anthropology graduate student fers resources like tutoring, study 9/11,” Paul said. “Unfortunately, ly realistic, I think he has a slim Permanent Staff Shanya Cordis, who identifies with lounges and special convocation we have not taken the advice of chance of winning,” Kao said. Editor ...... Viviana Aldous Associate Editors ...... Matthew Daley, Susannah Jacob, Samantha Katsounas, Shabab Siddiqui the Arawak people and is one of and awards ceremonies through the founders. The government is Kao’s friend Omar Shafi, en- Managing Editor ...... Audrey White Associate Managing Editor ...... Aleksander Chan the symposium’s seven speakers, American Indian Student Support supposed to be open and protect gineering junior said winning News Editor ...... Jillian Bliss Associate News Editors ...... Victoria Pagan, Colton Pence, Nick Hadjigeorge said this system concerns her. Services. ASU is also home to 16 our privacy, but it seems the gov- wasn’t “the point”. Senior Reporters ...... Andrew Messamore, Sarah White, Liz Farmer, Jody Serrano Enterprise Team ...... Matt Stottlemyre, Huma Munir, Megan Strickland “There’s no real point in them student organizations celebrating ernment doesn’t seem to care at “We want to establish a Repub- Copy Desk Chief ...... Elyana Barrera Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Alexandra Feuerman, Arleen Lopez, Klarissa Fitzpatrick counting Native Americans be- these cultures, including a Native all about our personal privacy.” lican platform that makes sense. Wire Editor ...... Austin Myers Design Editor ...... Chris Benavides cause they’d rather cut their loss- American sorority and fraternity. Carrying a yellow flag with Young people like Ron Paul be- Senior Designers ...... Nicole Collins, Bobby Blanchard, Betsy Cooper, Natasha Smith Special Projects Designer ...... Simonetta Nieto es in order to make other minor- Bowen said it is through efforts like the mantra “Don’t Tread on Me”, cause he makes sense,” Shafi Multimedia Editor ...... Ryan Edwards Multimedia Associate Editors ...... Jackie Kuenstler, Lawrence Peart, Fanny Trang ities look bigger,” Cordis said. “As these made by her office, AISSS and Julie Moseley, a Cedar Park res- said. “Romney and Obama are Senior Photographers ...... Thomas Allison, Elizabeth Dillon, Shannon Kintner, ...... Rebeca Rodriguez, Zachary Strain someone who identifies as indige- multiple organizations that American ident and registered member of the same person, one’s black and Senior Videographers...... Demi Adejuyigbe, David Castaneda, Jorge Corona ...... Ashley Dillard, Andrea Macias-Jimenez nous and black, for them to catego- Indian and indigenous students have the Libertarian party, said see- one’s white, that’s the only differ- Life&Arts Editor ...... Katie Stroh Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Christopher Nguyen rize me as strictly African-Ameri- found a home on ASU’s campus like ing Ron Paul was “like seeing a ence. We want a candidate who Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Elizabeth Hinojos, Anjli Mehta, Eli Watson, Alex Williams Sports Editor ...... Sameer Bhuchar can is to completely disregard my the one Flotte hopes UT can create. r o c k s t a r ”. stands out from the two parties.” Associate Sports Editor ...... Christian Corona Senior Sports Writers ...... Nick Cremona, Austin Laymance, Lauren Giudice, Chris Hummer Comics Editor ...... Ao Meng Associate Editor ...... Victoria Grace Elliot Web Editor ...... Ryan Sanchez Senior Web Staff ...... William Snyder, Paxton Thomes Associate Web Editor ...... Hayley Fick Texas Student Media Editorial Adviser ...... Doug Warren UT reacts to death of student struck by bus Issue Staff Board of Operating Reporters ...... Alexandra Klima By Sarah White Multimedia ...... Andreina Valezquez, Rebecca Howeth, Sa Wang and alcohol immediately following UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead Sports Writers ...... Blake McAdow, Peter Sblendorio, Sara Beth Purdy Trustees Meeting Daily Texan Staff Columnists ...... Katherine Taylor the accident. Cortes was put on paid said all too often UT students have Page Designers ...... Dennis Haynes, Edna Alaniz Copy Editors ...... Kristine Reyna, Jane Hervey, Holly Wu Friday, April 27, 2012 administrative leave at the time, al- a laid-back attitude towards alcohol Comics Artists ...... Carlos Pagan, Betsy Cooper, Nick Gregg Students and University officials though he will be returning to work consumption. He said alcohol con- ...... Josie Phan, Rory Harman, Danielle Thomas Web Staff ...... Ghayde Ghraowi, Helen Fernandez, Kayla Moses, Stefanie Schultz Executive Committee have reacted to the recent death of Wednesday. Whited said prior to sumption can be a slippery slope a UT student by urging that stu- this January there had never been a that can lead to excessive and dan- 12:00 p.m. Advertising dents display greater alcohol safety. fatal accident involving a Cap Met- gerous drinking. (512) 471-1865 Board Meeting [email protected] In the early morning hours of ro bus. Whited said Cap Metro is “Sometimes students begin to as- Director of Advertising & Business ...... Jalah Goette Business Manager ...... Lori Hamilton 1:00 p.m. April 20, 22-year-old Andy Wang, still investigating the accident, al- sume that they have built up a toler- Business Assistant ...... Amy Ramirez Advertising Adviser ...... CJ Salgado an advertising senior from Katy, though APD has not charged Cor- ance to the alcohol and they become Broadcast & Events Manager ...... Carter Goss Campus & National Sales Associate ...... Joan Bowerman College of was returning from a night down- tes for any offense. Veneza Aguina- oblivious to how much they are ac- Student Advertising Manager ...... Ryan Ford Student Assistant Manager ...... Veronica Serrato town on the E-Bus when he lost his ga, an APD officer, said Austin po- tually drinking,” Halstead said. “That Student Acct. Execs ...... Ted Sniderman, Adrian Lloyd, Morgan Haenchen, Ted Moreland Communications (CMA) ...... Paola Reyes, Fredis Benitez, Tyrell Elegonye, Zach Congdon balance and fell under the wheels of lice officers are still investigating the can become really dangerous. How- Student Office Assistant/Classifieds ...... Rene Gonzalez LBJ Room #5.160 Student Marketing Assistant ...... Allison McMordie the bus as it was departing. Accord- incident as well. ever, it is even more dangerous when Student Buys of Texas Manager ...... Lindsey Hollingsworth 2600 Whitis Avenue Student Buys of Texas Assistants ...... Suzi Zhaw, Esteban Rivera ing to the Austin Police Depart- Jessica Chung, psychology and people get in the mind-set that bad Senior Graphic Design ...... Felimon Hernandez Junior Designer ...... Aaron Rodriguez ment and witnesses, Wang was in- public relations junior and social things only happen to other people.” Special Editions Adviser & Production ...... Adrienne Lee toxicated at the time and had to be Student Special Editions Editor ...... Christine Imperatore We encourage any community member chair of the Texas Advertising Group Halstead said students should be The Daily Texan (USPS 146-440), a student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin, is published by Texas Student who has any kind of temporary or supported by his friend as he exit- at UT, said Wang’s death was a trag- cautious and prepare before they go Media, 2500 Whitis Ave., Austin, TX 78705. 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NEWS BRIEFLY Syrian rebels, regime trade blame for explosion Wikileaker Bradley Manning to By Zeina Karam face 22 counts of ‘aiding enemy’ The Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge refused on Thursday BEIRUT — U.N. observers on to dismiss the most serious charge Thursday inspected the site of an ex- against an Army private accused in plosion that flattened a block of hous- the biggest leak of government sees in the central Syrian city of Hama crets in U.S. history. and killed at least 16 people, while the Col. Denise Lind rejected a de- government and the opposition trad- fense motion to throw out the ed blame over the cause of the blast. charge of “aiding the enemy” dur- Syrian state-run media said reb- ing a pretrial hearing for Pfc. Brad- el bomb-makers accidentally set off ley Manning. The charge carries a the explosives. Anti-regime activists maximum penalty of life in prison. said intense shelling by government It was one of several motions seek- forces caused the extensive damage. ing to dismiss some or all of the It was impossible to independently charges, but Lind left all 22 counts verify the conflicting accounts be- against Manning in place. cause President Bashar Assad’s re- In seeking dismissal of the most gime, facing a 13-month-old upris- serious offense, defense attorney ing, has restricted access for jour- David Coombs had argued that the nalists and other outside witnesses. charge didn’t properly allege that The spokesman for U.N. special Manning intended to help al-Qaida envoy Kofi Annan, Ahmad Fawzi, when he allegedly sent hundreds of said observers visited the site but he thousands of classified Iraq and Af- had no immediate word. ghanistan war reports and State De- Two U.N. observers are stationed Courtesy of the Shaam News Network | Associated Press partment diplomatic cables to the in Hama, part of an advance team anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. of 15 monitors who are visiting hot This image, made from amateur video released by Douma City and accessed Thursday, purports to show Syrian military tanks at the Damascus spots to try to salvage a cease-fire suburb of Douma, Syria. that is part of a peace plan aimed Violence Against Women Act at ending the violence and bringing surrounded by green fields. In a lat- agency SANA said rebels mishan- the damage. The group put the death by local residents that they had come renewal held up by Republicans the two sides to the negotiating table. er video, dozens of people searched dling explosives triggered a blast toll as high as 70, but that estimate under attack from regime forces. WASHINGTON — Senate lead- The observer team is to be expanded through the debris, including huge that killed at least 16 people and se- was not confirmed by others. However, the head of the group, ers on Thursday overcame the gen- in the coming weeks to up to 300. chunks of cement and broken cinder- verely damaged at least six houses. Another opposition group, the Brit- Rami Abdul-Rahman, said he der politics that had roiled debate Amateur videos said to be of blocks. Another clip shows the blood- The Local Coordination Commit- ain-based Syrian Observatory for Hu- could not confirm those reports over the government’s main domes- Wednesday’s blasts in Hama showed ied body of a little girl being carried tees, a network of activists, denied man Rights, said the cause of the de- and called for an investigation by tic violence program and agreed to a large cloud of white and yellow through a crowd of wailing men. that and said it was intense shelling struction was not immediately clear. U.N. observers. He said at least 16 a vote on renewing it before head- smoke rising from a neighborhood The state-run Syrian news from government tanks that caused The Observatory initially cited reports people were killed. ing home for a week’s vacation. The Violence Against Women Act, approved and renewed unanimously Biden calls out Romney’s foreign policy in the past, had for weeks been the Congress, candidates subject of haggling between the par- By Beth Fouhy The Associated Press ties. Democrats accused Republicans of standing in the way engaging in a “war against women.” That phrase NEW YORK — Vice President agree on low student is part of the Democrats’ effort to Joe Biden delivered a harsh attack protect their edge among women Thursday on Mitt Romney’s for- voters in this presidential and con- eign policy views, arguing that the gressional election year. presumptive Republican presiden- loan rates, but how? Republicans denied they tried to tial nominee is rooted in a Cold By Alan Fram year. The measure would be paid block the renewal. They said they War mentality and is uninformed The Associated Press for by carving money out of a pre- wanted to lower the cap for vi- about the current challenges facing ventive health fund established by sas of abused immigrants, remove the U.S. abroad. WASHINGTON — House Obama’s health care overhaul law mentions of protecting gays, lesbi- In a campaign speech deliv- Speaker John Boehner accused — a measure most Democrats ans and transgender people, and ered at New York University Law President Barack Obama on consider a prized accomplishment change provisions protecting Na- School, Biden laid out a robust de- Thursday of conduct “beneath the worth fighting for. tive American women. fense of President Barack Obama’s dignity of the White House.” The Obama spent two days this week The law, enacted in 1994, has a foreign policy record while evis- top House Democrat said Boeh- barnstorming through three col- history of bipartisan backing and cerating Romney for lacking vision ner considers the health of wom- lege campuses in North Carolina, generally has escaped controversy and for “distorting” Obama’s record en “a luxury.” Colorado and Iowa, using cam- until now. in a way that has been counterpro- In a measure of the sharp el- paign-style speeches before cheer- ductive to U.S. interests. bows both parties are throwing ing throngs of students to com- US housing market rebounds, “If you’re looking for a bumper this election year, note that those plain that Republicans are drag- sticker to sum up how President words were exchanged over legisla- ging their feet on blocking the in- helps out consumer confidence Obama has handled what we inher- tion whose basic purpose they say terest rate boosts. LONDON — A surprisingly ited, it’s pretty simple: Osama bin they agree on: preventing interest Despite the party-line divisions, strong U.S. housing survey helped Laden is dead and General Motors is rates on millions of federal student some members of each party were shore up markets Thursday de- alive,” Biden said, saying Obama’s de- loans from doubling to 6.8 percent considering defecting in Friday’s spite a mixed batch of corporate cisions on both foreign and domestic this summer. vote. earnings and further evidence of a policy had made the U.S. safer. Their chief remaining dispute The conservative Heritage Ac- sharp slowdown in the economy of Biden cast the former Massachu- is how to pay for the $5.9 billion tion for America was lobbying the 17 countries that use the euro. setts governor as an inexperienced cost of keeping those rates low. Republicans to oppose the GOP Over the past couple of days, foreign policy thinker who would del- When it comes to that, each side bill and let interest rates rise, say- markets have been buoyed by solid egate decisions to staff and advisers. has in effect taken a political hos- ing to do otherwise would bur- U.S. earnings, notably from Apple “We know when the governor Jim Cole | Associated Press tage: House Republicans would den taxpayers. And party lead- Inc., and an indication from Feder- does venture a position it’s a safe bet Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Exeter, N.H. earlier this month. cut spending from Obama’s prized ers were pressuring Democrats to al Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that that he previously took or will take health care overhaul law, Senate vote against the Republican mea- the central bank was prepared to an exactly opposite position,” Biden presidential bid and, more recent- launch a war against Iran. If that’s Democrats would boost payroll sure, with some Democrats eager do more, if needed, to shore up the said, noting that Romney had origi- ly, when Romney said Russia was the what Gov. Romney means by a taxes on owners of some private to vote to keep student loan rates U.S. economy. nally supported setting a time frame United States’ gravest geopolitical foe. ‘very different policy,’ he should tell corporations and House Demo- low despite the health care cuts. A survey showing a 4.1 percent for pulling U.S. troops from Afghan- On Iran, Biden said Romney’s the American people,” Biden said. crats would erase federal subsidies Obama’s budget would protect increase in the amount of signed istan only to later criticize Obama’s call for crippling sanctions and a Biden said Obama had adhered to oil and gas companies. the 3.4 percent rates for a year. but not yet completed house sales plan to do so by the end of 2014. U.S. military presence in the Per- to President Teddy Roosevelt’s ad- The rhetoric intensified Thurs- There are 7.4 million low- and in the U.S. — also known as pend- Biden repeatedly used Rom- sian Gulf to prevent Iran from de- monition that, on foreign policy, a day, a day before the House was middle-income students with sub- ing home sales — helped markets ney’s own words against him, such veloping a nuclear weapon simply president should speak softly and set to vote on a GOP-written bill sidized Stafford loans, and the ad- recover their poise after an earlier as when Romney downplayed the mirrored Obama’s approach. carry a big stick. that would keep current 3.4 per- ministration says the higher rates retreat. significance of capturing Osama “The only step we could take “I promise you, the president has cent interest rates on subsidized would cost each an average $1,000 — Compiled from Associated Press reports bin Laden during Romney’s 2008 that we aren’t already taking is to a big stick,” Biden said. 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Editor’s note: From President Barack Obama to presidential candidate Mitt Romney, these are among our favorite quotes from the past several days.

“When we recognize that commercialization is a tool for the university to achieve its mission — research, education, service, public good — the way we deal with industry will fundamentally change. Our goals become aligned with industry and industry’s goals become aligned with our faculty.” — Brett Cornwell, Texas A&M University’s associate vice chancellor for commercialization, on the value of commercialization of university technologies, according to The Texas Tribune.

“I really don’t have any details, and I just feel very, very sad that it ended up where we did. There are a lot of people in El Paso that are quite disappointed and upset.” — Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas-El Paso, on UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s decision to cancel a high-profile boxing match that was to occur at the Sun Bowl Stadium on June 16, according to The Texas Tri- bune.

“One thing that would make Obama more competitive in Texas is the very, very off chance that Rick Perry was on Failing to nurture the needs of introverts the ticket. In that case Romney’s advantage over Obama would be reduced By Katherine Taylor I just really value alone time. is method of participation? is method especially disad- from 50-43 to 50-45.” Daily Texan Columnist harassment penalizes students who would vantages introverts, as we don’t like to blurt prefer to not elbow their way through a crowd out the rst thing that comes to our minds — Public Policy Polling on Mitt Romney’s chance to win Tex- My name is Katherine Taylor, and I’m or talk to a bunch of strangers to nd an orga- and would prefer to have time to think and as during the November general election, according to its new an introvert. nization or a cause to join. mull over answers. Punishing students who polling results released Tuesday. No, I’m not a social mis t. Yes, I still What’s even worse than the crowds from process and interpret information di erently have friends. the West Mall are the giant rooms stu ed with from extroverts is insensitive and unfair. e “What we lack is the moral vision to Contrary to common misconceptions, booths, stodgy strangers in suits, students full best thing professors can do is reward all dif- introversion doesn’t actually re ect how so- of hot air talking about how great they are and ferent types of learning styles. For example, do what is right. Mark my words, if we cial or unsocial I am. Introverted-ness de- companies full of hot air trying to convince they could o er students the option to keep fail to come back into special session to scribes a personality type that draws energy you to work for free: yes, I mean career fairs. up journals along with in-class participation restore education funding, then either from alone time and exerts energy around Not only does a career fair require tons of so both introverts and extroverts would have the leadership doesn’t care about pub- people. And before you discount their preva- talking with strangers — and elbowing talk- a chance to do assignments that play to their lence on university campuses, anywhere be- ative extroverts in the stomach to make them strengths and weaknesses. lic education or they are too afraid to tween 25 percent and just under one-half the shut-up — but the consequences of failure Am I asking for special treatment or for a admit they were wrong.” population are introverts, according to e are high: potential unemployment. So in one personality type to be treated as a disorder? Atlantic Magazine. of the most important events in determining No. And I’m tired of hearing that we should — State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, on the possibility of using higher-than-anticipated state tax revenue ere are several ways that higher edu- college students’ futures, the stakes are rmly get over it and be like everyone else to be suc- to reallocate funding to education, according to his column in cation doesn’t nurture the needs of intro- stacked in extroverts’ favor. It’s not even the cessful. Trust me, ask any introvert that’s ever The Houston Chronicle. verted professors and academics, accord- “shyness” factor or the desire to avoid small given a presentation or gone to a party, we ing to a recent article in e Chronicle of talk that makes this situation so much harder “fake it” all the time. Instead, I’m pointing out Higher Education. But what about the ways for introverts; it’s that talking to strangers for the ways that our University unfairly caters to “Frankly, I think this is beneath the dig- that universities unnecessarily penalize long periods of time exhausts introverts in a extroverts and disadvantages introverts. is introverted students? situation where they need to be at their best. is important because this means that organi- nity of the White House. ... For the presi- ink about your typical walk across cam- Class environments themselves can unfair- zations, career fairs and certain classes aren’t dent to make a campaign issue and then pus each day. Undoubtedly, you pass either ly disadvantage introverts. Ever had a group getting the best work from a signi cant por- to travel to three battleground states the West Mall or the courtyard area in front project? Sure, there are lots of reasons group tion of the campus. Imagine how much more of Gregory Gym, which are the two areas projects suck: some people work harder than diverse and talented the student body would and go to three large college campuses of campus most populated with one of the others, coordinating schedules is tough and be if we used methods that catered to intro- on taxpayers money to try to make this things I dread most: tabling. Every time I usually the loudest person ends up getting verts, as well. some political issue is pathetic.” walk through these crowded areas, people yell nal say on what happens because everyone It’s time for extroverted hegemony to end at me, commanding that I attend events, sign else is too lazy to argue. But for introverts — or at least time for universities to realize — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on the Obama admin- a petition or take a random handout about a especially, these projects are di cult because the existence of introverts and think about istration’s response to legislation that would double the cause that I don’t care about. It’s not that I’m their best work and thinking happens when ways to support those students, as well. interest rate on some federal student loans, according to The afraid of any of these people or that I mean they’re alone. Associated Press. to be rude and stuck up when I ignore them; What about classes that grade based on Taylor is a Plan II and rhetoric and writing senior

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Dr. Omi Jones gives her poetic and theatrical Lethal injection carried presentation titled “Art as Scholarship” at KLRU Studio out on Texas murderer Thursday evening. The By Michael Graczyk event, spon- The Associated Press sored by UT Blackademics, HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — featured pre- A Texas man was executed Thurs- sentations from day for his role in a 2002 robbery four of UT’s in which three people were shot, professors and one fatally. was taped by The lethal injection of Beun- KLRU in order ka Adams, 29, was carried out less to help raise than three hours after the U.S. Su- Beunka Adams awareness of African- preme Court rejected a last-day ap- American com- peal to postpone the punishment, Court of Appeals reinstated the munity issues. the fifth this year in Texas. death warrant Wednesday. Adams expressed love to his Adams was one of two East Tex- family and apologized to witnesses, as men sent to death row for the including one of the women who slaying of Kenneth Vandever, 37. survived the attack and relatives of He was in a convenience store on the man who was killed. Sept. 2, 2002, in Rusk, about 115 He said he was a stupid kid in a miles southeast of Dallas, when man’s body at the time of the crime. two men wearing masks and car- Rebecca Howeth “I’m very sorry. Everything that rying a shotgun walked in and an- Daily Texan staff happened that night was wrong,” nounced a holdup. Adams said. “If I could take it back, After robbing the store, Adams I would. Not a day goes by I wish I and Richard Cobb drove off with the could take it back. ... I messed up two female clerks and Vandever in a Professors present African-American issues and can’t take that back.” car belonging to one of the women. He asked those gathered to not Testimony at Adams’ trial By David Maly Department presented during the research that is going on at UT,” “I liked the intellectual chal- let any hate they had for him “eat showed he gave the orders during Daily Texan Staff taping, including associate pro- he said. “This taping hopefully lenge they brought forth in terms y ou up.” the holdup and initiated the ab- fessor Kevin Cokley, assistant will be the first of many of these of forcing us to think about these “Find a way to get past ... I really ductions. They drove to a remote UT and KLRU combined ef- professor Talia McCray, assistant events that will go on here.” issues to better the black commu- hate things turned out the way they area about 10 miles away in Cher- forts to present current African- professor Kevin Foster and asso- Topics discussed included dis- nity,” he said. did. For everybody involved, I don’t okee County, where Adams de- American issues to the mass me- ciate professor Omi Jones. crepancies in the overall academ- Bill Stotesbery, KLRU CEO think any good came out of it.” manded Vandever and one wom- dia Thursday night in hopes of UT Blackademics was founded ic performance of African-Amer- and general manager, said station Adams took about a dozen an get into the trunk of the car creating a future series featuring by Foster in 2011 as a project for icans as opposed to other ra- management was happy to share breaths, then began wheezing and and then raped the other wom- University professors. one of his graduate classes and is cial groups, the effects of public the work of UT Blackademics be- snoring. Eventually, he became an. Testimony also showed he Four professors spoke at a unique in the sense that it stress- transportation planning on Afri- cause it is consistent with regular still. He was pronounced dead at forced all three to kneel as they KLRU public taping sponsored es community engagement as one can-American communities and KLRU programming and goals. 6:25 p.m. CDT, nine minutes after were shot. and organized by UT Blackadem- of the primary means of accom- the trend of some major uni- “The range of subject matter the lethal drugs began to flow into Vandever was fatally wounded. ics, a group consisting of a wide plishing its goals, he said. versities to emphasize academ- the professors participating in his body. The women were kicked and shot coalition of professors, students The advocacy group hopes to ic work in research and educa- this project are speaking about His attorneys had asked the na- again before Cobb and Adams, be- and public supporters work- use the taping as a starting point tion instead of larger community fits in perfectly with our continu- tion’s highest court to halt the exe- lieving they were dead, fled. Both ing to raise awareness of cur- for a future partnership with service efforts that could benefit ing efforts to have in-depth com- cution, review his case and let him were alive, however, and one was able rent African-American commu- KLRU that would mean showcas- the African-American communi- munity discussions on the issues pursue appeals claiming he had to run to a house to summon help. nity issues. By raising awareness, ing the work of professors in the ty, among other groups. impacting our city,” he said. “UT deficient legal help at his trial and Adams and Cobb were arrest- they hope to solve the issues and department of African and Afri- Hakeem Adewumi, African and Blackademics is just one exam- during earlier stages of his appeals. ed several hours later in Jackson- teach students how to be suc- can diaspora studies in a regular African-American ethnic studies ple of how KLRU works with the He won a reprieve from a fed- ville, about 25 miles to the north. cessful in their future initiatives series, Foster said. junior, said he found the commu- University of Texas and the lo- eral district judge earlier this Adams was identifiable because he through participation in these “[The department of African nity engagement method used as cal creative community to put to- week, but the Texas attorney had slipped off his mask after one efforts. Members of the African and African diaspora studies] an effective and engaging way of gether programming and events general’s office appealed the rul- of the women said she thought she and African Diaspora Studies shares the range of black studies sharing University research. to bring people together.” ing, and the 5th U.S. Circuit knew him.

THIEVES continues from PAGE 1 Austin conducts case studies in reply to noise complaints UTPD, both Halstead and Nichols said he is very care- By Alexandra Klima Street Courtyard, an outdoor mu- Austin area and said she thinks VAP residents complain, they should UTPD Chief Robert Dahlstrom ful to keep the door to his Daily Texan Staff sic venue located in Fourth Street’s will bring positive change. have thought about loud noise be- said they were not aware of any apartment locked, but he Warehouse District, Pitts said. “It’s a good thing for the resi- fore choosing to live there.” tips that had been reported. knows that his roommates and The City of Austin’s music divi- Cedar Street Courtyard corpo- dents living closer to the down- Pitts said other bars that are in 2011 UT alumnus Trevor others in his neighborhood are sion allocated $750,000 in order to rate manager Jason Schnurr said town area,” Fleet said. “The loud compliance with the sound or- Nichols said he lives on 21st and not as cautious. discover creative, affordable sound the venue agreed to match the music sometimes distracts me dinance but are receiving citi- Rio Grande streets, a few blocks mitigation approaches for local funds given by the city because the from sleeping or studying.” zen complaints, are potential fu- from several of the burglary lo- outdoor music venues, said City of program is an attempt to bring to- Government sophomore Pay- ture case studies after Cedar Park cations, but he had not heard of Austin’s music program manager gether music venues and nearby ton Mogford said he thinks a Street Courtyard. the string of incidences. Don Pitts. businesses and residences to ad- sound limit could be a bad idea “The best sound mitigation is “You expect there to be a After your guests The allocated funds are for the de- dress the problem of loud noise. because the music industry and common sense, being aware of your few incidences just because velopment of the Venue Assistance “Noise complaints become pro- Sixth Street are major aspects of neighbors, booking appropriate acts West Campus is such a large are gone ... Program (VAP), which will help hibitive when running a business,” Austin’s economy. and taking a proactive approach area, but I am surprised to qualifying outdoor music establish- Schnurr said. “As new residential “If we took the loud music aspect such as hiring an acoustical consul- hear that there were so many.” everyone who ments contain their sound levels, towers get constructed, the com- away, Sixth Street would not be the tant, taming hard reflective surfaces Nichols said. has been in the Pitts said. VAP will provide low-in- plaints are rising.” same, making Austin a little bit less and using optimum speaker place- He said he does not think terest loans to fund sound technol- The technologies tested at Cedar weird,” Mogford said. “If downtown ment and design,” Pitts said. it is uncommon for residents neighborhood ogy and architectural solutions to Street Courtyard will lay the ground- throwing a party to forget to qualifying outdoor music venues. He work for case studies at other local lock their doors after every- recently knows said the case studies estimated com- music venues, Schnurr said. one leaves. that you just had pletion date is July 2012. Pitts said in order to be considered TEXAS STUDENT TELEVISION “After your guests are gone, The city’s current sound ordi- for a case study, a music venue must tions! you usually just end up crash- a party and your nance states a music venue can pro- be in compliance with the sound or- ing on the couch and watching duce up to 85 decibels, he said. Al- dinance, generate noise complaints TV,” Nichols said. “I think that doors are probably though most venues are in compli- from nearby residents and hold its is now accepting applications! can be hugely dangerous, be- ance with the ordinance, nearby lease for a certain number of years. cause everyone who has been still unlocked. residents are still impacted by the Schnurr said the music venue must in the neighborhood recently — Trevor Nichols, UT alumnus loud noise from the outdoor music have at least 100 noise complaints to knows that you just had a par- venues, Pitts said. be considered by VAP. ty and your doors are probably The city allocated $40,000 for Public relations sophomore Eliz- still unlocked.” VAP’s first case study at Cedar abeth Fleet lives near the downtown

spect for their culture. put their fliers there and put their lounge on the second floor. POSITION’S AVAILABLE: “If you’re a black student and face there because that is how you “If I want to know what the hot News Director X LOUNGE you’re in a classroom filled with show you’re involved in the com- topics are I will just go in there,” continues from PAGE 1 people who don’t look like you munity,” Kelley said. “If you’re not Burt said, adding that recent top- Sports Director and may possibly say things that there, you’re not [involved].” ics have included the Trayvon Mar- identify as black are the ones who are offensive, it’s frustrating go- Ethnic studies sophomore Jarius tin case and a controversial Daily Live Events Director most frequent the lounge, Moore ing through that day in and day Sowells said he visits the X Lounge Texan editorial cartoon about the said, and those who do not will out,” Hamilton said. “[In the X about three times a day for 30 to 40 shooting. “That’s their space and Entertainment Director often stare at the lounge but not Lounge] people don’t have to minutes at a time. Sowells agreed it’s not for an adult to be in there. come in. worry about dealing with those with Moore that there is a stereo- There are times they’ll come and Operations Director The lounge first opened in 1995 things because the people that type that only black students can get me if they want my input.” Programming Director on the ground floor of the Jester hang out in that space relate to go into the X Lounge. Sowells said Burt said if a student who is not Center after black students pushed your experiences.” the majority of non-black people black tried to visit the lounge, no Productions Director to create an area for their commu- Hamilton said even today many that go in the lounge do so to use one would stop them, and that she nity on campus after the Universi- black students do not feel welcome the microwave and often do not recommends the lounge to new Staff Director ty closed their unofficial meeting in all parts of campus, and while interact with black students there. black students. space. Black students petitioned there are often many organizations He said there is often conversa- Mauricio De Leon, a human de- Marketing Director former UT President Robert Ber- tabling on West Mall, it is rare to tion in the lounge on how to break velopment and family sciences ju- dahl for a new area where black see black organizations there. She down that stereotype, compar- nior, said he identifies as Latino Studio Supervisor students could gather and were ap- also said some black students do ing it to the assumption that only and first went into the X Lounge proved for the space. Today, the X not feel welcome in the South Mall, white people go to the Roundup during summer orientation. At the Webmaster Lounge is run entirely by students which contains statues of former philanthrophy event. time, he said the lounge was filled and provides a space for organiza- U.S. leaders known for spreading “The X Lounge situation is in- with Latinos and he did not realize tions to hold meetings and events, racist ideas. deed the counter opposite to the the lounge was normally frequent- Interested? Here’s what you do: student study sessions and storage, Carissa Kelley, Student Events Roundup situation,” Sowells said. “I ed by black students. De Leon said Applications are available at the HSM Business Ofﬁ ce among others. It is open for reser- Center president, said she does not was encouraged by my black broth- he disagrees with the notion that vation by all students. go to the lounge much and spends ers not to go [to Roundup], but I only black people go into the X Choquette Hamilton, associate most of her time in the Texas Union. went because I wanted to experi- Lounge and has seen people from Applications are due April 27th at 5pm director for development of Af- She said most black students have ence it for myself.” other races visit. rican-American diaspora studies, gone to the lounge at least once and Brenda Burt, a UT diversity “I don’t think there are racial said the lounge was always intend- those who do not go are probably and community engagement offi- barriers,” said De Leon, who vis- ed to be an area for the black com- disconnected from the black com- cer, said she has worked as an ad- its the lounge at least once a week. TEXASSTUDENTTV.COMXASSTUDENTTV.CO munity but is open to all. Ham- munity. Kelley said if people are ab- viser for students who frequent the “It’s just people choose not to go ilton said there have been many sent for a while, many in the lounge X Lounge since it officially opened. in there. Everyone is welcome to points in time where black stu- will begin asking questions. Her office is in the John Warfield go in and people are welcoming dents did not feel safe on campus, “People expect for all black orga- Center for African and African when you go, it’s just whether they both physically and in terms of re- nizations on campus to table there, American Studies located above the want to or not.” SPTS P6 6 SPORTS Friday, April 27, 2012 | THE DAILY TEXAN | Sameer Bhuchar, Sports Editor | (512) 232-2210 | [email protected]

BASEBALL SIDELINE Lone Star Showdown victory in reach for Horns NHL RANGERS By Christian Corona Daily Texan Staff

The Longhorns’ football team is 13- 12 over the last two years. The Texas men’s basketball team has won exactly SENATORS one NCAA Tournament game in the last three. It’s been eight years since the Longhorns’ women’s basketball squad has gotten past the second round in the NCAA Tournament. But the way Texas has played against Texas A&M recently has been DEVILS anything but mediocre. The Longhorns have dominated their in-state rival over the past few months and have nearly clinched the final Lone Star Showdown before the PANTHERS Aggies move to the SEC. The Long- horns hold a commanding 9-4 lead heading into this weekend, needing only one more point to earn brag- ging rights over Texas A&M one last time. With the Texas baseball NBA team and softball squad squaring off against the Aggies this weekend, the Longhorns have a great chance to MAVERICKS get that crucial 10th point. “It’s going to be a war,” said sophomore right-fielder Mark Payton. “It’s a hyped-up series and there’ll be a lot of emotions. We have to keep those emo- HAWKS tions in check and find ways to grind out W’s.” Erika Rich | Daily Texan file photo The Longhorns and Aggies shake hands after last season’s series between the two clubs, which Texas took 2-1. If Texas can pull out a series RIVALRY continues on PAGE 7 victory again this season it would give the school the overall Victory in the Lone Star Showdown. Nuggets Texas pitcher Sam Stafford Texas, Texas A&M meet looks on before he delivers a pitch in a May for possible final series 21st 3-0 loss Timberwolves to Texas A&M last season. By Chris Hummer Texas vs. Texas A&M The Longhorns Daily Texan Staff will look for a In a lot of ways, on Friday night, series win this it’ll just be friends playing against season in what friends on the diamond. These are could be the final matchup players that grew up as teammates in NFL Draft Results (Top 10) Date: Friday between the select ball and faced each other rou- 1 IND Time: 6:35 p.m. two schools. Andrew Luck tinely in high school. After the game QB, Stanford they’ll meet to catch up for a mo- Location: College Station ment or two. 2 WAS Robert Griffin However, when the teams meet QB, Baylor on the field during the game, there Aggies moving to the SEC. will be no room for past friendships, “I don’t want to say I hate the Erika Rich 3 CLE Trent Richardson Daily Texan file photo RB, Alabama because it is Texas vs. Texas A&M in players that go there, because I have one of the longest standing rivalries friends on the team, but it’s just the guys, but it’s just how it goes.” that sets it apart from every oth- special. Maybe it’s the fans that seem MIN Matt Kalil in all of baseball. tradition of Longhorns vs. Aggies,” While there might not be a lev- er three-game set that takes place to become louder and more bellig- OT, USC This is the last series that the said junior Jonathan Walsh. “We el of personal dislike on the field during the season. erent towards the opponent with teams will play against one anoth- don’t like each other and that’s just this weekend, there is still an in- Maybe it’s the sense of history that 5 JAX Justin Blackmon er for the foreseeable future with the how it is. It’s nothing personal to the tensity that goes with this series goes with the series that makes it A&M continues on PAGE 7 WR, Oklahoma State 6 DAL Morris Claiborne CB, LSU WOMEN’S GOLF SOFTBALL TEXAS A&M 9, TEXAS 0 7 TB Mark Barron Pneumonia SS, Alabama 8 MIA Ryan Tannehill set her back A&M starts out series QB, Texas A&M 9 CAR Luke Kuechly, but freshman with dominating win LB, Boston College 10 BUF Stephon Gilmore By Sara Beth Purdy Texas vs. Texas A&M CB, South Carolina is back strong Daily Texan Staff

By Blake McAdow It wasn’t how the Longhorns Daily Texan Staff wanted to start their final series with longtime rival Texas Date: Saturday, Sunday After a year of change, strug- A&M. Thursday night gave the SPORTS Time: 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m. gles, successes and adjustments to Thomas Allison | Daily Texan Staff team a lot of trouble, as they BRIEFLY a new country, freshman Bertine Freshman Bertine Strauss has solidified the Longhorn lineup this season lost in a 9-0 shut out given by Location: Austin Strauss is peaking at the right time giving the team a solid option in the five slot with her 76 scoring average. the Aggies. and will be a huge part of any suc- No. 18 Texas A&M held the Matchup between A&M, Texas four innings later in the bot- cess Texas has this postseason. gave the team the right lineup to Longhorns to seven hits on the unlikely next year, says Garrido Big 12 Championship tom of the sixth when A&M In the fall, Texas was off to a tre- compete all year. night, and the Aggies were able finished a five-run inning with With Texas A&M moving to mendous start, winning the first By the third tournament, how- to get 9 runs of their eight hits. Date: Saturday a two-run homer to right field, the SEC for athletics for the 2012- tournament of the year in Tex- ever, Strauss knew something was The run-ruled game was not Time: 6 p.m. which ended the game. 13 season, the historic rivalries be- as A&M’s backyard, where Strauss wrong. She withdrew from the what the Longhorns expected Amber Garza was the key tween Texas’ and A&M’s sports pro- joined three teammates to fin- tournament after the first round Location: Lawrence, KS going into the weekend. player for Texas A&M, as she grams could be coming to an end. ish in the top 11 individually. Tex- due to illness, but somehow mirac- Scoring occurred in only led her team to the victory. She This includes the 109-year rival- as earned the program’s first No. 1 ulously came back for Sunday’s fi- two innings during the six-in- hit two home runs and had six ry between the two baseball pro- national ranking, and it appeared nal round to help the team score. everyday cold or an adjustment to ning game. In the bottom of RBI’s, producing two-third’s of grams, as according to head coach to be the beginning of a histor- Despite her courageous effort, the weather. She had pneumonia. the second, the Aggies scored their total runs. Augie Garrido it’s not likely that the ic season. Strauss joining an expe- team finished a disappointing 10th, four runs to give the team the The biggest problem for the two schools will meet next season in rienced squad of upperclassmen and Strauss’ illness wasn’t just an STRAUSS continues on PAGE 7 lead, which they held through- non-conference play. out the game. The next series “I’ve read what Rick is going to do MEN’S GOLF of scoring didn’t come until LOSS continues on PAGE 7 and it appears that they’re not going to do, it appears that football isn’t going to play that’s for sure,” Gar- No. 1 Longhorns seek Big 12 championship rido said. “So, I would say that the baseball program will probably fol- By Peter Sblendorio won the conference championship Big 12 Championship low the same lead, because the same Daily Texan Staff title three times since its creation leaders that run the baseball pro- in 1997, when they came in first gram run the other two.” After turning in one of the for three straight years from 2002- Date: All Weekend He admits that if the two teams strongest regular seasons in 04. They are the only team in the Time: All Day did decide not to play again next school history, the Texas Long- conference to have won the tour- Location: Trinity, Texas season, it would not be his deci- horns men’s golf team will look to nament more than once, with nine- sion. But the baseball program continue its dominance this week- time champion Oklahoma State be- will do what’s in the universities’ end in Trinity at the 2012 Big 12 ing the other. best interests. Conference Championship. Texas enters the Big 12 show- horns were without freshman Jor- “It is what it is, and we had noth- No. 1 Texas, winner of seven down playing well, winning three dan Spieth — the top ranked player ing to do with this,” Garrido said. tournaments in the 2011-12 sea- tournaments in a row before fin- in collegiate golf — in that tourna- But we’ll follow and do what’s best son, enters the Big 12 tournament ishing in a tie for second place last ment, as he was competing in PGA Raveena Bhalara | Daily Texan file photo for the University of Texas, because as the favorite among the 10 com- weekend at the Aggie Invitational. The Longhorns have some work to do to win this weekend’s series that’s what we’ve been hired to do.” peting teams. The Longhorns have It should be noted that the Long- SPIETH continues on PAGE 7 against Texas A&M after falling in the first game 9-0. — Chris Hummer SPTS/CLASS P7

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Texas running back Malcolm LOSS SPIETH A&M Brown shakes off a tackle from continues from PAGE 6 continues from PAGE 6 continues from PAGE 6 Texas A&M’s Steven Terrell in Longhorns was capitalizing on Tour Valero Texas Open with a each passing inning. Or maybe it’s the Longhorns their chances. Numerous oppor- sponsor’s exemption. just that every pitch seems to be 27-25 win over tunities arose for the now 37-8 Spieth will be part of the five- suspended in time and that at any Texas A&M last team, which they couldn’t take man team this weekend for Tex- moment something monumental November. The advantage of. Texas stranded as, and he will aim to lead the could happen. win was the nine runners on the night, blow- Longhorns in the Big 12 tour- These two teams have been play- football team’s ing multiple chances to score. nament after a season in which ing baseball against one another final victory over In the top of the fifth they had he recorded sixth Top-5 finish- for over 100 years, and while Texas the Aggies for a bases loaded with two outs but es. Also competing for Texas will holds a decided advantage in the all- while, and the baseball team a short pop-up on a 2-0 count be senior Dylan Frittelli, who is time series at 239-121-5, the games has the same halted the threat. ranked second among collegiate still carry a special meaning to the opportunity to There are still plenty of games golfers and has turned in an ex- players and fans alike. And for both send A&M off this weekend for the Longhorns tremely strong and consistent the Longhorns and Aggies, the series with a series loss to win, and to add points to Tex- season. Junior Julio Vegas, senior will be missed. this weekend. as’ total in the State Farm Lone Alex Moon and sophomore Toni “I definitely am going to miss this Erika Rich Star Showdown. Hakula will round out the play- series,” Walsh said. “As much as I Daily texan file photo Texas will come back to ing field for the Longhorns. don’t like A&M, I am going to miss Austin to face A&M two more The tournament, hosted by them when they leave for the SEC, 12 standings. Texas comes in two to A&M on Friday but taking on the 100 years. The players have come times at McCombs field this Oklahoma, will begin today and because that’s our rival and those games ahead of A&M in confer- Aggies at UFCU Disch-Falk Field and gone, but the passion that goes Saturday and Sunday. These last through Sunday. The Long- games are intense and they’re fun. I ence play, and if they can pull out a Saturday and Sunday. along with it has not subsided. will be the last two games Tex- horns are hoping to build on mean their fans are already out there series victory it would do wonders “Home field really helps our Perhaps freshman Brooks Marlow as and Texas A&M will play their success from the 2011-12 getting on us when we’re taking bat- for the team’s chances of hosting a pitchers, because they’re used to the sums it up the best for players and together since the Aggies are season and claim the top spot in ting practice and that’s awesome, so regional when NCAA seedings are mound and the environment,” said fans alike. moving to the SEC. The series the Big 12 Conference. Based off that’s the type of thing I’ll miss.” announced in June. head coach Augie Garrido. “I just don’t like A&M in the way has been even for the past 38 of their seven tournament victo- But setting all talks of orange One advantage Texas has in the When these two teams take the they do stuff, and everyone in orange games as Texas A&M leads the ries this year, they seem poised to vs. maroon and rivalries aside, this matchup is that it gets two out of field this weekend it could be the end just doesn’t like anyone in maroon,” overall series 32-14. do so. series is huge in terms of the Big the three games at home, traveling of a rivalry that has lasted for over Marlow said with a smile.

tive spring ahead. shoot a few more lower rounds,” golfers. In the final round, howev- as the Longhorns triumphed, 6-4. “Golf is like a riding a bike, and Strauss said. er, Strauss wasn’t able to close the Stripling, on the other hand, was STRAUSS it doesn’t go away,” Strauss said. “She has really bounced back deal, and dropped to 26th. RIVALRY brilliant. The 6-foot-3 hurler tossed continues from PAGE 6 “When I’ve been playing so long, and is stronger,” said head coach “Sometimes the first time continues from PAGE 6 a complete-game, four-hit shutout I can just get back on and ride, so Martha Richards. “She is hitting around, when you’re in the thick in the series finale for Texas A&M a After missing the final tourna- it wasn’t that bad to get back into the ball great and starting to feel of things, you step up and win the If the last eight years are any in- year ago. Stripling will pitch on Sat- ment of the fall, Strauss went home [golf]. While I was home, I had comfortable in Texas, knowing tournament, and other times you dication, No. 20 Texas (24-14, 11-4) urday, against Longhorns freshman to South Africa to recover and get one round where I shot 5-under- she has a family here, too. When fall down and skin your knees a should have no problem taking care Parker French, who will look to ex- back to golf. It was obvious that [par]. That was the point when I you go halfway around the world little bit,” Richards said. “What of business this week against No. 9 tend his streak of 32.1 consecutive her presence was missed on and realized, I’m definitely back.” like she has, it takes awhile to I love is the way she has learned Texas A&M (29-12, 9-6). The Long- scoreless innings at home. off the field. Coming back for the spring, ex- get settled.” f rom t h at .” horns have won 16 of their last 18 “I’m trying not to think about [the “She’s hilarious and a little spark pectations were high for the Long- Strauss has definitely settled In a season full of ups, downs contests and each of the last eight streak] too much right now,” French for our team,” said senior Nicole horns, who had climbed into the into her new life, enjoying her golf and learning experiences for series against the Aggies, sweeping said. “Once they say, ‘Play ball,’ it Vandermade. “When she was out, top 10 nationally and were the game, her teammates and her new Strauss and the Longhorns, they them four times during that span. kinds of goes out the window. I just it was sad because we missed hav- defending Big 12 champions. home as a Longhorn. are saving their best for last. This season, Texas has won six of its have to focus on throwing the ball to ing her around to make us laugh.” But when the spring slate began, “The one thing that stands out “It was unfortunate to see her get last seven games and every single one the mitt and keeping it simple, not Her time away from the course Strauss and the rest of the Long- to me [about the United States] is I sick so much last year, but I think of its five series against Big 12 foes. worrying about the intangibles sur- made her hungrier for success in horns struggled. At the UCF Chal- never knew how big college sports it was a learning process where she “It never matters what the record is rounding the game.” the spring season. lenge, Strauss had her worst tour- are,” Strauss said. “You hear about was able to learn more about col- between the two teams,” said sopho- If Texas can win tonight, French “I ended up missing five weeks, nament of the year, coming in 76th it from being in a different coun- lege life and college golf, and now more first baseman Alex Silver. “They will have a chance to clinch the se- but when I look back at it now, it out of 99 golfers. try, but you don’t realize that there she’s come back and used those ex- want to beat us just as bad as we want ries at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on was probably a good thing because “In the beginning I put quite are 100,000 people that come to periences to her advantage,” Van- to beat them. If we play our game, we Saturday. He might not go down as it made me want to come back and a lot of pressure on myself,” see a football game. To be in the dermade said. can take care of business.” a hero quite like Justin Tucker did play well,” Strauss said. “Missing Strauss said. stadium and to see all of the pride This weekend in Lawrence, Kan., But beating Texas A&M won’t be when he hit a 40-yard field goal as the last event of the fall, I was defi- Slowly, Strauss has improved and tradition of what it means to Strauss will be the only under- easy, especially with the two pitch- time expired in Kyle Field at College nitely frustrated. It made me think in every tournament this spring, be a Longhorn was an amazing ex- classmen competing in the Big 12 ers at the top of its rotation — All- Station last Thanksgiving, but he’ll a lot about why I play golf and en- jumping to 49th, to 35th, to 26th, perience. I’m really excited about Championship, as the No. 31 Long- Americans Michael Wacha and give the Longhorns a series victory joy it so much, and it definite- and just last week she led Tex- next season.” horns try to defend their title. Ross Stripling. Wacha, who will start and a Lone Star Showdown victory. ly made me more hungry to come as and finished second overall in At the PING/ASU Invitation- “We haven’t played our best golf on Friday against Thornhill, is 5-0 “Every inning is going to be a bat- out and play this spring.” an exhibition round with national al, Strauss fired a 69 in the sec- yet,” Strauss said. “I’m still waiting with a 2.48 ERA while striking out tle,” Thornhill said. “Football did Once the trainers cleared her powerhouse Vanderbilt. ond round for her best round of 1 for that one really low round, and 69 batters and walking just 12. But their job and basketball did their job. to play, Strauss was back on the “I’ve just had a lot of fun the last her collegiate career, placing her- I’m pretty sure it’s going to come in he struggled against Texas last year, It seems like everybody’s done their course to practice for the competi- few events and I’ve managed to self in 4th among the nations’ best the very near future.” allowing four runs in 5.2 innings job. We want to continue the trend.” day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B

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Friday, april 27, 2012 LIFE&arts 9 Jack Black delves into darkness behind ‘Bernie’ character

By Alex Williams is saying? An old person’s mov- Actor Jack Black Daily Texan Staff ie? If anything, I think it’s got a arrives for the real punk rock sensibility. I think screening of his film “Bernie,” at In Richard Linklater’s “Bernie,” some of the rebellious youth will I was struck by its AMC Loews 19th Jack Black plays title character Ber- be more into it. Some of the old- Street Monday in nie Tiede, a real-life Carthage, Tex- er folks might be ... It’s hard to originality and dark New York. as, resident who was driven to mur- say. Maybe no one will like it. humor, something I’d der by his increasingly parasitic relationship with local widow Mar- DT: Did you, as an actor, get as never really dipped jorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine). exhausted taking care of Shirley my toe into before, Black completely and totally em- MacLaine as Bernie did with Mrs. bodies Bernie, and much of the Nugent? this level of darkness. schtick found in his film career dis- Black: Did I get as exhausted — Jack Black, Actor appears here in favor of something as Bernie taking care of Shirley much more human and likeable. MacLaine? That’s a real loaded The Daily Texan participated in question! (laughs) Of course not. a roundtable interview with Jack I did get into the role. We inhab- Black during last month’s SXSW it our characters. We... Actors. Film Festival. (laughs) I got into it, she got into DT: You have a background in it. She was in character a lot in rock, but much of your musi- The Daily Texan: How did you get between takes; we’d stay in there. cal contribution to “Bernie” involved with this role and what I was her servant at times, tak- was in hymns. Did you enjoy kind of preparation went into it? ing care of her needs and shield- doing that? Jack Black: You know, Rick [Lin- ing her from the prying eyes of Black: I loved it. Loved those songs. klater] was talking about it for the outside world and making Graham [Reynolds], the guy that years. It was something that he sure she was comfortable and was in charge of the music, was in- was thinking about doing for all her needs were met. Was it as strumental in that I went over to years, and then we were talking hard for me? No, obviously not. his house and jammed a lot. We about doing “School of Rock 2,” I never had flashes of “Leave me listened to tons of gospel, and this we were working on that, trying alone! Let me out of here!” next Tenacious D album is a gos- to figure out how to do it, and we pel album. (laughs) That’s not true. never could crack the nut to get it DT: Can you talk about the film’s But I could definitely see it creep- right. So he was like, “You know, Texas setting and how that affect- ing into my future music work. there is something I’d like to do ed your portrayal of Bernie? There’s some great untapped mu- now, this ‘Bernie’ movie that I’ve Black: The locations were so im- sic there. been working on.” So I read it, portant to Rick. He was so famil- and I was struck by its originali- iar with this story. He had visited DT: You got to meet Bernie. Did ty and dark humor, something I’d Carthage and went to the trial. He he charm you in his own way? never really dipped my toe into saw when the verdict was brought Black: I was charmed. I could see before, this level of darkness. Re- down. So he painstakingly recre- why he was the most loved man ally, I would have done anything ated that locale in Bastrop Coun- in town. And he was the most- because I love Rick and wanted to ty. There were a lot of similarities loved man in the prison, as far as work with him again. to the location. It just felt good to I could see. Everybody loves Ber- know that it was accurate. I felt like nie. He’s there, leading the Bible DT: Some people have been I was in good hands. Was it impor- study and teaching people how to saying that they think it’s an tant? Yeah, definitely. It wouldn’t cook gourmet meals. He’s just ac- ‘old person’s movie.’ Do you have been the same if we were on tive. He’s a caring person, and it agree? some Hollywood studio lot. It felt can affirm our feeling about the Amanda Schwab Black: Is that what the campaign like I was ... immersion acting. story. He was a basically good associated Press

BERNIE continues from PAGE 10 easy pace, but what makes is drawn to him. It’s a strong, it stand out is how Linklater unusual performance from completely understands how Black, especially as Bernie is small-town Texas really works ravaged by the anguish stem- — the social ebbs and flows, ming from his crime. the barrage of colloquialisms Matthew McConaughey and the deeply entrenched be- leads a strong supporting liefs about how things should cast with his playful, be- be. It’s the authenticity of the wildered performance, and small details that gives “Ber- Shirley MacLaine is wonder- nie” its unique sense of hu- ful as the stubborn, crotch- mor. Linklater layers in inter- ety Mrs. Nugent. views with Carthage residents, At this point, Richard Lin- portrayed flawlessly by the ac- klater could make just about tors of the film. any film he wanted, and it With the titular role, Jack would probably be enter- Black has a very hard line to taining. His strength for cap- walk, keeping his character turing an infectious, nostal- “Bernie” sympathetic without neglect- gic sense of time and place ing to acknowledge the gravi- is undeniable, and his ac- Genre: Comedy ty of his mistakes. Black’s per- tors are never wasted or un- formance lacks his usual abra- derused. “Bernie” is a film Director: sive nature, and he portrays that showcases Linklater at Bernie with a gentle charisma his best and a truly hilari- richard Linklater Photo courtesy of Millenium Entertainment and hilarious falsetto voice ous slice of Texas life, one In this film publicity image released by Millennium Entertainment, Shirley MacLaine portrays Marjorie Nugent, and that makes it very clear why that every native Texan will Runtime: 104 minutes Jack Black portrays Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” the entire town of Carthage undoubtedly enjoy.

pathos for the first time. Because no one ever wants to Even though its wildly veer- be forgettable, and playing games FILM ing tone could use some work, ANYTHING continues from PAGE 1O GAMES gives us the chance to complicate continues from PAGE 10 “The Five-Year Engagement” re- continues from PAGE 10 a relationship into a tangled and mains watchable and entertain- concerns myself that much. those ideals, in their purest heart-wrenching love story wor- Segel is a funny guy, and he doesn’t ing throughout. Its characters I do think more about the sense, could represent a noble the girl saunters over to a new boy thy of a Shakespearean comic ro- disappoint here, showing equal are compelling, flawed and hon- world around me, the people thing. and strikes up a conversation about mance. It makes each potentially aplomb with physical and verbal estly written, and while its come- around me, larger things. nothing she is truly interested in. replaceable relationship one-of- comedy. He’s perfectly matched dy and drama don’t mix as well as DT: How did the band’s She throws back her head in a fit of a-kind. And maybe that’s all we with Blunt, easily the film’s stron- they could, the film never lets one DT: With your new album An- cover of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s laughter and locks her hand on the really want: to be remembered. gest dramatic player. Blunt handles overwhelm the other. It’s not as archy, My Dear, you’ve men- “Got Your Money” come new guy’s chest, all the while shoot- her character’s flaws with grace warm or rewatchable as Stoller’s tioned in past interviews that about? ing searing glances at the first boy. and charm, even scoring a few kill- previous works, but “The Five- this album allowed you all Bemis: We were asked to do a The girl is telling boy #1, “Fine, er laughs along the way. Segel and Year Engagement” is a relative- to explore your edgier sides. song for the [Punk Goes Crunk] you want to get in a fight? That’s cool. Blunt are backed by a spectacular ly painless, often funny romantic What influenced that decision compilation, and we chose ODB I’m totally desirable anyway. How’s 5 STAGES & 100+ BANDS! supporting cast including Mindy comedy well worth the consider- to build an album around that because he’s one of the craziest standing by yourself in the corner TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Kaling, Kevin Hart, Jacki Weave able time commitment. exploration? dudes of all time. The weird working out for you?” Suddenly, the and Chris Parnell, but NBC come- Bemis: It was just a decision thing about the cover was that power has fallen back into her hands dy mainstays Alison Brie of “Com- we made in relation to our ca- we wanted to make it very white and just like that, she’s back in the munity” and Chris Pratt of “Parks reer, and what was going on in sounding, and make it as if I’m game and it’s tied for the win. MULBERRY MOUNTAIN and Recreation” are the MVPs, our lives. As for me, I want- not trying to sound like ODB, Radio-television-film senior Alex OZARK, ARKANSAS sometimes stealing entire scenes ed to make this an unfiltered but some Jewish dude. Anderson said that playing games is MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012 without saying a single word. Say Anything record. Once I the double-edged sword of the dat- “The Five-Year Engagement’s” sat down and started writing DT: If you could be any ing world because while daters may Pretty Lights weakest element is its bloated the songs, lyrically, they all re- rapper, which rapper would get frustrated with the challenges The Avett Brothers run time. The film’s title makes volved around this idea of rid- you be? of the chase, they would never date it clear that we’ve got a lot of ding the world of constraints Bemis: I can’t help but say Jay- someone who they considered to be Weir, Robinson, ground to cover, and Stoller on a metaphysical, spiritual and Z. His life is pretty amazing; I “too available.” & Greene makes some interesting insights literal level. respect the fact that he’s a fami- “The most unattractive thing is Acoustic Trio about the way people can change ly dude, and he’s a great rapper. trying too hard or seeming needy,” Primus over time, but there’s no excuse DT: I read your Spinner es- I feel that there’s a universal re- she said. “I think it’s natural for peo- for a romantic comedy to break say on how you address an- spect for the guy. ple to play games, especially in Umphrey’s McGee the two hour mark. As soon as archy, and how the word the beginning.” Edward Sharpe & Tom and Violet end up in Mich- seems to have a negative Say Anything When someone says they just the Magnetic Zeros igan, it’s clear where the film is connotation behind it now- want their love life to be simple, headed, and the amount of time adays. Why do you think What: concert with Kevin they’re lying. Simple is too bor- Slightly Stoopid it takes to get to the same third “The Five Year that is? ing. We all want a little pain. So- Devine act of every romantic comedy Engagement” Bemis: There are just so many ciety and romance novelists have Girl Talk ever made is unforgivable. Even ideals that over time are used for Where: La Zona rosa told us you can’t have a timeless AND MANY MORE! so, the film’s final moments are a evil means, and become so dis- love story without a little torture disarmingly sweet twist on how Genre: Comedy torted that your memory can’t When: sunday, doors at up front. If we know playing games GET INFORMATION & TICKETS AT WWW.WAKARUSA.COM romantic comedies usually end, help but associate it with all of 6:30 p.m. has the potential to ruin a rela- and it’s here that Stoller finds the Runtime: 124 minutes the wrong it’s done in the world. tionship, why do we continue to right balance between laughs and In actuality though, some of Price: $17 do it? ENT P10 10 ife rts Friday, April 27, 2012 | The Daily Texan | Katie Stroh, Life&LArts Editor | (512) 232-2209 | [email protected]&A

MOVIE REVIEW Small town murder takes on big screen

By Alex Williams Daily Texan Staff

When one looks back on the work of Jack Black, there’s a ten- dency for Black to come across as irritating. After all, his work is often one-note, loud and abrasive, and even when Black manages to tame his act into something rec- ognizably human, it can still get stale quickly. However, “Bernie” represents something entirely different for Black, his first portrayal of a real-life figure, and it makes for the best performance of his career. Inspired by an article in Tex- as Monthly, “Bernie” tells the story of Carthage, Texas’ most be- loved resident, Bernie Tiede (Jack Black). Bernie has a habit of be- friending local widows, but his relationship with the notorious- ly acidic Marjorie Nugent (Shir- ley MacLaine) becomes something much more parasitic and needy than simple friendship, until Bernie finally snaps under the weight of Nugent’s demands and murders her. It’s here that Dis- trict Attorney Danny Buck Da- vidson (Matthew McConaughey) gets involved, determined to con- vict Bernie for a crime that all of Carthage refuses to admit he committed. “Bernie” director Richard Lin- illustration by Carlos Pagan | Daily Texan Staff klater has worked in almost every genre at this point in his eclec- tic career, but “Bernie” is one of his finest films, an unapologetically Couples play games for power, pain, passion black-hearted examination of what drives a gentle man like Bernie to ing a mess, but whether we like it or of “game playing,” can be fun at first, meet at a party, but the boy sends up, surprises her and she sees him murder. The film moves at a quick, not, playing games makes flirting all it can also be a sign of insecurity. the girl a casual text saying that he in a whole new light: he’s no longer the more fun, too. “It’s fun to let mystery remain at won’t be able to make it after all. the jerk who stood her up, but in- BERNIE continues on pagE 9 LOVE Playing games means deliberately first, but there comes a point when An hour later the boy strolls into stead the sweet guy who went out of INTERRUPTED withholding attention with the in- you have to let go of your ‘hard-to- the party like he owns the place. his way to see her. And just like that, By Anjli Mehta tention of simultaneously annoying get’ mentality; otherwise you will He struts over to the girl, places his he wins. Boy: one. Girl: zero. Linklater completely and enticing your love interest and never find a meaningful relation- hand on the small of her back and But guys aren’t the only ones “Playing games” is one of those gaining the upper hand in the re- ship,” Jordan said. whispers into her ear, “Happy to see guilty of game playing. Keeping understands how hopelessly ambiguous terms that all lationship. The games elongate the In case the Backstreet Boys didn’t me?” And the worst part of all is with the party scene, as it makes daters use but rarely ever know how courting process, which we fondly explain the concept in enough that she kind of is, because she spent up a large part of the college dat- small -town Texas to define. Like love itself, it’s just one refer to as “The Chase.” depth in their hit song “Quit Play- the whole night wondering why he ing scene, say the same boy and of those things that you know once Neurobiology senior Claire Jor- ing Games (With My Heart),” here’s wouldn’t want to see her. Right after girl get in a fight. Consequently, really works. you see it. It’s the chase, the courting dan said that while playing hard to an example: she comes to terms with flying solo and the mind games that make dat- get, one of the most popular forms A boy and girl make plans to for the night, he miraculously turns gaMES continues on pagE 9

MOVIE REVIEW ‘5 Year Engagement’ follows up director’s rom-com filmography By Alex Williams Five-Year Engagement” still takes couple inevitably stumbles into. Daily Texan Staff its characters and their problems It’s common knowledge that seriously and doesn’t shy away So many romantic comedies fail from the conflict that its central FILM continues on pagE 9 to be engaging, entertaining films all the way up to their final act, when they finally have to acknowledge the romantic portion of their premise. Nicholas Stoller’s debut film, “Forget- ting Sarah Marshall,” mostly avoid- ed that trap, layering in a funny story and characters with a sweet, un- expected romance. Stoller’s next film, “The Five-Year Engagement,” is a worthy follow-up, but there’s a strik- Ryan Russel | The Associated Press ing difference between its romantic and comedic moments, something Alternative rock group Say Anything will perform at La Zona Rosa on Sunday. Known for hits “Alive with the Glory of Love” and “Shiksa,” the group is currently on tour in support of their latest release, Anarchy, that ultimately hurts the film. My Dear. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star Jason Segel reteams with Stoller to play Tom, a neurotic type who, in the film’s opening moments, gets en- Rock band not afraid to ‘Say Anything’ gaged to Violet (Emily Blunt). The two have a very healthy, honest rela- By Elijah Watson stopping here in Austin for a getting older also come into tionship that sees its first road bump Daily Texan Staff Sunday night performance at play? when Violet gets a job offer in Mich- La Zona Rosa, Say Anything Max Bemis: I think both of igan. Tom reluctantly uproots him- Alternative rock band Say front man Max Bemis spoke those things definitely come self to move with her, and as time Anything will do whatever they with The Daily Texan about the into play. People say that those starts to go by, the pair predictably want. If they want to make a band’s new album, Anarchy, My songs [on ...Is a Real Boy] were find their new surroundings push- song about over-the-phone sex- Dear, exploring his edgier side autobiographical, and they def- ing them apart. capades (2004’s “Wow, I Can and how the group’s cover of initely were. But, they would The trailers for “The Five-Year Get Sexual Too”), cover an Ol’ Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Got Your mostly certain around negative Engagement” make it seem like a Dirty Bastard classic, or write Money” came about. aspects of my life; you didn’t relatively light-hearted romp, but an album dedicated to anarchy, hear things like, “Oh I had a while the film has plenty of laughs they can. Say Anything’s fear- The Daily Texan: Throughout good day today,” or “I went to to spare, it blends its comedy with lessness is what has kept them the years it seems that both the movies today.” Once all that more hefty dramatic moments in alive since their formation 12 your music and lyrical con- pain went away, so did that a manner reminiscent of 2006’s years ago. As one of the many tent have matured. Where ...Is type of writing, to some degree. Vince Vaughn vehicle “The Break- bands associated with the emo a Real Boy was more autobi- It would be forced if I contin- Up,” which was never afraid to let scene of the early 2000s, Say ographical, your albums af- ued doing such a thing. What its stars tear into each in a whol- Anything has progressed and ter that have addressed more I think about now, no longer ly unfunny manner. Fortunately, redefined its sound in ways that universal themes. Is this due Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures things never get quite as ugly be- its contemporaries did not. to you all wanting to challenge In this film image released by Universal Pictures, Jason Segel, right, and aNYTHINg continues on pagE 9 tween Tom and Violet, but “The Emily Blunt are shown in a scene from “The Five-Year Engagement.” Currently on the road and yourselves as artists, and does