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TODAY Justice seat may go to UT alumna By Alex Geiser ni Association. Wood is also a se- of Chicago faculty members, who own thinker.” Daily Texan Staff nior lecturer of law at the Univer- believe her intellect will make her Martha Nussbaum, a law pro- Calendar A UT School of Law alum- sity of Chicago. an attractive candidate. fessor at the University of Chica- na has emerged as a possible re- She was a con- Judith Miller, go who has worked with Wood, placement for Supreme Court tender to replace who worked with said Wood’s intelligence and in- Hey, batta’ batta’ Justice John Paul Stevens after he Justice David Wood at a Wash- formed reasoning makes her ap- Baseball squares off announced on Friday that he will Souter when he Her [judicial] skills ington law firm pealing to a political diverse pop- retire this summer. retired in June. and as a Supreme ulation. against Texas State. UFCU are greatly admired Disch-Falk Field, 6:05 p.m. Judge Diane Wood, who has Justice Sonia So- Court clerk in the “Her [judicial] skills are great- served on the Seventh Circuit tomayor eventu- from the left and the ’70s, said Wood ly admired from the left and the Court of Appeals since 1995, ally filled his po- ‘‘ is capable of ad- right,” Nussbaum said. “The Take my picture graduated from UT’s School sition. If appoint- right.” dressing a variety quality of her legal argumenta- Karen Zimmerly and John of Law in 1975 with high hon- ed, Wood would — Martha of issues and will tion is so high. It is possible to Mattson photography ors and went on to clerk for a be the first UT Nussbaum not cater to one bridge these ideological gaps by exhibition opens at the L. judge on the Fifth Circuit Court School of Law party or the other good legal reasoning.” Nowlin Gallery and runs of Appeals and for Justice Har- graduate to hold University of Chicago if appointed. Nussbaum cited Wood’s in- through May 22. ry A. Blackmun on the Supreme the position of a law professor “She is cer- volvement in Bloch v. Frischholz Court. From there, she worked Supreme Court tainly some- as an example of her reason- Tango tizzy in the U.S. Department of State justice since one who under- ing. In the 2008 case, the Blochs, and then as an associate in a law Judge Tom Clark stands the impor- a Jewish family, sued its condo- The University Argentine firm, where she specialized in an- resigned in 1967. tance of civil lib- minium association after mem- Courtesy of the Associated Press Tango Club is offering a titrust cases. This year, Wood re- The attention she has received erties, while one of her special- bers of the association repeatedly Diane Wood, a graduate of the UT free beginners class. Texas ceived the Outstanding Alumnus lately has created excitement ties is antitrust laws,” Miller said. School of Law, is a contender for a Union Showroom, 7:30 Award from the UT Law Alum- among both UT and University “Diane would certainly be her JUSTICE continues on page 2 seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. p.m. Rock the vote Vote today in the primary runoff. Visit the Travis County Clerk’s Web site to find your polling location. Cultural pageant crowns Miss UT Asia Event activities celebrate Asian-American women, showcase various talents Today in history By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff Houston, we’ve got a The voices of diverse Asian- problem! Today in 1970, an American women filled the Texas oxygen tank explodes on Union Ballroom during the fourth Apollo 13 en route to the annual Miss UT Asia Cultural Pag- moon. eant on Monday night. The ballroom was awash with the bright colors of the evening dresses the nine contestants wore as they showcased their talent, cre- ativity and cultures in different por- tions of the Inside INSIDE: pageant. The Check out more event, orga- In News: photos of the nized by the pageant on page 9 Asian Amer- Anthropology assistant ican Cul- professor wins teaching ture Commit- award pg. 6 tee, part of the Stu- dent Events Center, showcased the In Opinion: diversity and strength of Asian- Daily Texan editor American women, co-chair Millie weighs in on eliminating Chen said. Vietnamese language “Most people have a mindset program pg. 4 already about Asian-American women, and sometimes it’s not Sara Young | Daily Texan Staff Shara Kim Ma, winner of Miss UT Asia 2010, peaks onstage during the pageant. The Miss UT Asia pageant celebrates the strength In Sports: ASIA continues on page 2 and diversity of Asian women and serves to unite members of the Asian community at UT. Longhorn baseball bounces back from slump stronger than ever pg. 7

In Life&Arts: “Tallest Man on Earth” Low attendance forces discusses his new sound, Mayor of Juarez visits UT, upcoming show pg. 12 addresses violence in city delay of cafe resolution By Shabab Siddiqui that all of the parties who have By Katherine Noble borders and the drug war. steady pay and housing for work- Daily Texan Staff an interest in the Cactus Cafe can Daily Texan Staff Ferriz said many of the mur- ers, causing an influx of 100,000 The Faculty Council was be part of these conversations.” Quote to note The mayor of Ciudad Juarez, ders in Juarez over the past two people to Juarez from surround- forced to adjourn without touch- The council serves as the offi- Mexico, spoke Monday about the and a half years can be attributed ing states each year. This led to a ing on most of its agenda items, cial voice for UT faculty and ap- government’s plans to control the to the economic infrastructure of lack of social structure common including a resolution about proves changes to curricula. city’s drug wars, which led to the the city. During the past 40 years, the Cactus Cafe, after failing to Facing a recurring 2-percent, murders of about 2,660 people in Juarez factories have offered MAYOR continues on page 2 meet quorum during its month- University-wide budget cut, the Juarez in 2009. ly meeting Monday. Texas Union Board of Directors Jose Reyes Ferriz, the city’s The resolution, written by the recommended on Jan. 29 to re- “As soon as you try mayor, spoke to a full house in council’s eight-person executive purpose the on-campus music the Texas Union, and police were committee, requests that students, venue and phase out the infor- too much, you fail forced to turn away about 50 faculty, staff, administration and mal classes program by August. people after the Santa Rita Room “various groups who have an E-mails obtained through pub- in this game. It’s a reached capacity. interest in [the cafe’s] mission” lic records revealed that admin- game for 12-year- A reporting team from the BBC should be included in any discus- istrators at the Texas Union had ‘ named Juarez as one of the most sions concerning its functions. made the decision to close the olds. No‘ matter how dangerous cities in the world in Janet Staiger, a radio-television- cafe as early as December. old you are, you go November. film professor and chairwoman All recommendations made by Ferriz’s talk was followed by of the council, said that while she the board must go through Pres- out and play like questions from a panel that in- was aware of conversations Uni- ident William Powers Jr. for final cluded assistant anthropology versity administrators were hav- approval. Staiger said the execu- you’re 12 years old.” professor Cecilia Balli and Ricar- ing with some interested groups, tive committee decided to draft do Ainslie, a professor in the De- she does not feel they incorporat- the legislation after they received — Augie Garrido partment of Educational Psychol- ed everyone who has a stake in news that the Union Board had Texas baseball coach ogy. NPR correspondent John the 31-year-old cafe’s fate. not been fully informed about Burnett also joined the panel. Bur- Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff “Faculty and staff are part of the situation when it made its nett and Balli have done exten- Jose Reyes Ferriz, the mayor of Juarez, speaks to students, citizens the University community, as SPORTS PAGE 7 sive reporting on the U.S.-Mexico and the media about government plans to curb the war on drugs. well,” Staiger said. “We hope VOTE continues on page 6

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The Daily Texan Volume 110, Number 185 25 cents mayor: Panelists grill speaker over human-rights abuse CONTACT US From page 1 in Mexican culture, he said. With Main Telephone: working parents and no extend- (512) 471-4591 ed family present, kids wound up Editor: in the streets after school, learning Jillian Sheridan from older gang members. (512) 232-2212 “During the 1980s, we lost may- [email protected] be two generations of kids on those streets, and now they are Managing Editor: grown up, leading the violence in Ana McKenzie Juarez,” Ferriz said. (512) 232-2217 The larger issue in Juarez, he managingeditor@ added, is that over the past 20 dailytexanonline.com years, the Juarez police force has been dealing with internal corrup- News Office: tion. Rafael Aguilar, former chief (512) 232-2207 of the federal investigators in Juar- [email protected] ez, created the the city’s organized drug cartel in the late 1980s. 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Ferriz fired Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff (512) 471-1865 half of the local police department Roberto Flotte, a UT student with family and friends in Juarez, displays a sign condemning the violence in Mexico’s turbulent border city during [email protected] for suspected foul play. To replace a speech given by Jose Reyes Ferriz, the mayor of Juarez. the officers, local governments Classified Advertising: hired 2,400 new police officers. Despite Ferriz’s optimism for involved in human-rights abuse organized crime. “They don’t need the federal army (512) 471-5244 With such high patrolling, U.S. change, most audience members when searching people and homes “Are there abuses? I don’t know,” to control the city. They need so- [email protected] cocaine importation from Mexico offered harsh sentiments about for drugs. Balli asked if these hu- Ferriz said. “But you cannot ap- cial reform from within.” has lowered from 90 percent to 60 his talk. A group of Latino stu- man-rights complaints had been proach hard-core criminals nice- Ferriz concluded that Juarez to- The Texan strives to present all infor- percent in the last two years. dents held protest signs through- investigated, but Ferriz said he ly and expect them to comply. I do day is much different than it was mation fairly, accurately and complete- All three panelists asked about out the presentation. did not think that most of the not think that there is a way to han- two-and-a-half years ago. He rec- ly. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail social reform. Ferriz said a $300 mil- “He made it strictly political, but complaints were valid. dle these criminals very politely.” ognized that the city has a long [email protected]. lion program has started in west- these are real people losing their Ferriz said they received 900 Many students did not agree way to go, but he said they are on ern Juarez, establishing 100 daycare families,” advertising senior Ar- complaints about abuse cases dur- with Ferriz’s assertion that these the right track toward doing away centers for children ages 4 through mando Martinez said. “He didn’t ing 2009, the year the federal army complaints were invalid and with violence and unemployment 12 and three new high schools that answer our questions directly. He occupied Juarez. He said it was seemed upset at such a conclusion. problems. COPYRIGHT will offer free extended care. Ferriz jumped around questions about clear that the complaints were “Whenever you have an army “Ferriz has the toughest job Copyright 2009 Texas Student said 37,000 temporary jobs are ex- plans for progress with stories.” not about military officers patrol- force in a city, there will be hu- in Mexico, and I don’t think that Media. All articles, photographs pected to be created in response to The panelists stated concerns ling the streets. Instead, they came man-rights violations,” economics anyone would want to be in his and graphics, both in the print and the struggling economy. that the military police had been from army officers breaking up senior Rodrigo Aramburu said. shoes,” Balli said. online editions, are the property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written Justice: permission. asia: Pageant aims to fight stereotypes Previous ruling in case From page 1 is loud, and she will tell you what creativity. she thinks,” said Shara Kim Ma In addition to the competi- cited as example of reasoning right,” Chen said. “All the con- TODAY’S WEATHER tive spirit, the event unites peo- tion by the finder of fact,” Wood testants here are representing From page 1 ple from different Asian-Ameri- wrote in her dissenting opinion. strong backgrounds.” High Low can backgrounds for an evening “I would therefore reverse and re- Between them, the women removed a small religious symbol of cultural celebration and edu- mand for further proceedings.” 78 62 represented China, Korea, Viet- required by rabbinical law from Every Asian woman cation, co-founder Qi Fu said. The Seventh Circuit reheard the nam, India and Iran. They show- the tenants’ doorpost. “We have Asian Awareness case and voted unanimously to Claire and Lena cased a range of talents includ- in my life is loud, and The Blochs claimed the ac- Week, but there are still some reverse the decision of the pan- have cooties!! ing singing, dancing, Taekwon- she will tell you what tions of the association violated ‘‘ Asian-Americans out there who the Fair Housing Act, which pro- el majority, supporting Wood’s do and slam poetry. she thinks.” aren’t aware of that event,” Fu opinion. During one portion of the hibits housing discrimination on said. “This is another way we Lawrence Sager, dean of UT’s show, each contestant had to the basis of religion. The majori- — Shara Kim Ma can come together. There are dif- School of Law, said Wood’s polit- design a shirt that represented ty of the Seventh Circuit panel of Miss UT Asia 2010 ferent organizations that embody ical leanings are similar to those Asian-American women, and judges found that the removal of different parts of Asia, but the held by Stevens and that she they spoke of the strength and the symbol was not discrimina- RECYCLE Asian American Culture Center would make a fitting successor. vibrance of their cultures and tory, but Wood dissented on the your copy of embodies all Asian cultures.” “Justice Stevens is as remark- womanhood, as ways to debunk grounds that there was sufficient said during the competition. Ma, Michael Nguyen, a biochem- able a justice of the Supreme The Daily Texan myths that Asian-American evidence of intentional religious former Student Government vice istry senior and the president of Court as any in modern history women are all quiet and docile. discrimination, and the case went president and a member of the the Vietnamese Students Asso- and possibly anybody in histo- “Every Asian woman in my life to trial. Vietnamese Students Association, ciation, said he thought the pag- In her dissenting opinion, Wood ry,” Sager said. “Wood is an ex- was named Miss UT Asia 2010. eant was an opportunity to bring said the association’s actions were ceptional nominee and holds the This newspaper was written, Three Asian-American diverse people together. intentional acts of religious discrim- potential to be that good. I am The Daily Texan edited and designed with pride women, an undergraduate stu- “It’s very important to have a ination. She cited earlier court deci- more pleased as a citizen than as by The Daily Texan and Texas dent, a graduate student and few events each semester to bring Student Media. sions to strengthen the Blochs’ case. a dean.” Permanent Staff an associate professor, served us all together because we’re unit- “Their theory under the [Fair No date has been set regarding Editor ...... Jillian Sheridan as the judges and considered ed as Asians, not just Chinese or Managing Editor ...... Ana McKenzie Housing Act] is a sound one, and when President Barack Obama Associate Managing Editors ...... Erin Mulvaney, Sean Beherec elements such as poise, inter- Vietnamese or Indian,” Nguyen Associate Editors ...... Jeremy Burchard, Dan Treadway, David Muto their evidence would support a will make his appointment to fill ...... Lauren Winchester, Roberto Cervantes action with the audience and said. finding of intentional discrimina- the spot. News Editor ...... Blair Watler Associate News Editors ...... 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Wire Editor: Kelsey Crow 3 www.dailytexanonline.com World&NatioN Tuesday, April 13, 2010 The Daily Texan Pulitzers accredit ‘new media,’ local papers in awards By Deepti Hajela The ProPublica prize — and an The Associated Press editorial cartooning award for the NEW YORK — The Bristol Her- self-syndicated Mark Fiore, whose ald Courier, a small paper in the work appears on the San Francis- coalfields of Appalachia, beat out co Chronicle Web site SFGate.com journalism’s powerhouses to win — represented a victory for new the Pulitzer Prize for public ser- media in a competition long dom- vice Monday for uncovering a inated by ink-on-newsprint. scandal in which Virginia land- The Pulitzers opened their owners were deprived of millions doors wider in recent years to in- in natural gas royalties. clude online-only material. The The seven-reporter daily was changes reflect the seismic shifts honored for what many regard going on in the industry over the as an endangered form of jour- past decade, with readers getting nalism in this age of newspaper their news online at all hours, in a cutbacks — aggressive reporting never-ending news cycle. on local issues. Pulitzer administrator Sig The New York Times won three Gissler said there were about 100 Pulitzers, including one for col- online entries from 50 sites this Alex Brandon | Associated Press laboration with the fledgling non- year, up from 65 entries last year. Ukranian president Viktor Yanukovch sits with President Barack Obama at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on Monday. Ukraine profit news service ProPublica on “You could see they’re real- announced that it will give up its stores of uranium as part of Obama’s push to secure vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide. a story on the life-and-death deci- ly doing serious journalism,” he sions made by New Orleans doc- said. “I think over time they’re tors during Hurricane Katrina. going to get stronger.” Ukraine declares end of uranium with Obama’s goal of securing make the world a little bit safer.” ductions still possess 90 percent Country pledges to give all vulnerable nuclear materials The talks are central to of the world’s nuclear arms. up weapons-grade fuel worldwide within four years — Obama’s agenda for ridding the At a parallel unofficial confer- an objective that the White House world of nuclear weapons, a pro- ence, participants said too many during Obama’s summit hopes will be endorsed by all cess that he says should include leaders don’t share Obama’s urg- By Robert Burns summit countries at a closing ses- gradual disarmament by the nu- eny about nuclear ingredients. The Associated Press sion Tuesday, even if the means clear powers, steps to head off a Defense Secretary Robert WASHINGTON — Presi- to accomplish it are unclear. nuclear arms race and more ac- Gates said Obama’s conference dent Barack Obama optimis- In a brief exchange with re- tion to lock down tons of pluto- offers a way to reinforce existing tically opened a 47-nation porters, Obama said of the sum- nium and uranium that are key controls on nuclear materials. nuclear summit Monday, sup- mit: “It’s impressive. I think it’s to building atomic weapons. “It’s an area that people talk ported by Ukraine’s an- an indication of how deeply con- Not all countries share about a lot, but frankly there nouncement that it will give cerned everybody should be Obama’s view that the nuclear- hasn’t been the concerted in- up its weapons-grade uranium. with the possibilities of nuclear materials problem is a priority. ternational attention in these Ukraine agreed to get rid of its traffic, and I think at the end of Some think the bigger emphasis two areas that there might have weapons-grade fuel by 2012, ac- this we’re going to see some very should be on disarmament, par- been,” Gates said at the Penta- Mark Hoffman | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal cording to the White House. The specific, concrete actions that ticularly by the United States and gon. “I think that it creates some Milwaukee Journal Sentinal staff members celebrate the Pulitzer Prize country’s decision dovetailed each nation is taking that will Russia, which despite recent re- real opportunities.” that Raquel Rutledge, center, was awarded for local reporting. NJ governor tries to fire union head Governor wants union Education Association President of teachers’ contracts. Better clinic. Barbara Keshishian have apol- More than 100 districts have leader fired for memo, ogized for the memo. Coppola achieved salary freeze when ad- Better medicine. says it is ‘irresponsible’ has said the “prayer” was a joke ministrators and staff are includ- and was never meant to be made ed. However, only a fraction of By Angela Delli Santi public. those include teachers, according Better world. The Associated Press Keshishian left her first face- to the governor’s office. Everybody counts on having safe, TRENTON, N.J. — The pres- to-face meeting with the gov- Those districts will see a little ident of a state teachers union ernor after 15 minutes Mon- extra aid as Christie returns the effective medicine for anything from left a meeting Monday with day afternoon when she refused money the state would have paid the common cold to heart disease. But Gov. Chris Christie after re- to fire Coppola. for increased Social Security and making sure medications are safe is a fusing to fire a local president “Barbara does not have the au- Medicare payroll taxes, which the complex and careful process. who wrote a memo that joked thority to fire him,” New Jersey state picks up for teachers, as a re- about the governor’s death, fur- Education Association spokes- sult of the planned raises. At PPD, we count on healthy volunteers t h e r e s c a l a t i n g a r i f t t h a t b e g a n man Steve Baker said. “She Earlier Monday, Christie urged to help evaluate medications being before Christie’s election. doesn’t intend to ask for his res- voters to defeat school budgets in developed – maybe like you. You must Christie spokesman Mike ignation. He has made an apolo- districts where teachers have not meet certain requirements to qualify, Drewniak said the governor gy to the governor; it is a sincere accepted a one-year wage freeze. wants Bergen County teach- apology. She considers that to be The governor also said that re- including a free medical exam and ers union head Joe Coppo- the end of that issue.” sulting layoffs and program cuts screening tests. We have research la fired for his “irresponsible” Christie and the teachers union will be the union’s fault, not his. studies available in many different memo. The memo from the Ber- have been at odds since before he “I just don’t see how citi- lengths, and you’ll find current studies gen County Education Asso- was elected governor in Novem- zens should want to support listed here weekly. ciation to its locals included a ber. He refused to meet with the a budget where their teach- closing prayer that read: NJEA during the gubernatori- ers have not wanted to be part PPD has been conducting research “Dear Lord, this year you al campaign and has since taken of the shared sacrifice,” Chris- studies in Austin for more than 20 years. on teachers’ and administrators’ have taken away my favorite ac- tie said after an event in Prince- Call today to find out more. tor, Patrick Swayze, my favorite salaries and benefits. t o n h i g h l i g h t i n g i n c e n t i v e s f o r actress, Farrah Fawcett, my fa- Christie’s proposed budget cuts business development. vorite singer, Michael Jackson, $819 million in aid to schools, up Keshishian said the governor is and my favorite salesman, Bil- to 5 percent of a district’s budget. wrong to recommend the defeat ly Mays. I just wanted to let you He has been urging teachers to of local school budgets April 20. know that Chris Christie is my accept a one-year wage freeze to Defeated school budgets are favorite governor.” help avoid layoffs; the NJEA has given to the local governing bod- Coppola and New Jersey refused to endorse the reopening ies for possible additional cuts. Current Research Opportunities

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By Chelsea Adler partment across campus. For companied by an explanation to Daily Texan Guest Columnist this reason, we are instead call- the student body. In tough times, UT should share ing on administrators to incor- We understand that tough de- porate sustained and formal- cisions are being made at ev- run its course, and now it’s up to the individ- As students of this University, ized student involvement in de- ery level of this campus. How- ual UT System universities to take control of we ought to always ask “why?” cisions that minimize the aca- ever, the decision-making pro- their distance learning programs. We are each here because we demic opportunities available cess must be made more trans- By Joshua Avelar The UT System has painted the TeleCampus seek understanding and care for students. parent. It must involve students, Daily Texan Columnist as a success that led to individual campuses deeply for the University’s con- This will allow students and it must offer students every having the know-how to be responsible — in- tinued success and sustained knowledgeable in specific mat- opportunity to educate them- I’m an only child, and from what I hear, you cluding financially — for their own programs. improvement. ters to offer their insight and selves in the complexity of the people who have siblings actually had to share But why was that ever the goal? Is it any bet- For this reason, whenever a de- opinion regarding the deci- decisions at hand. your stuff growing up. This doesn’t seem like a ter to have schools that are not of tier-one sta- cision that could affect our Uni- sions that will impact the qual- This Senate resolution seeks crazy idea to me — parents are fiscally respon- tus take the burden of running these programs versity and its students is made, ity of their education at this to make it easier for students to sible if they make their children share their be- on their own dollar? we should always ask “why?” University. find answers to the “why” ques- longings with one another. If the education business were booming and until we understand. We should Additionally, the legislation tions surrounding budget deci- For some reason, the UT System doesn’t there were unlimited room for expansion, this ask this question of our admin- will call for administrators to sions. Just as importantly, it aims get this concept. On Thursday, the System an- move by the System to decentralize the Tele- istrators, our professors and our explain why a program is cut to give students a spot at the de- nounced the decentralization of distance learn- Campus would have made sense. Now, the student leaders. whenever such a cut is decid- cision-making table, allowing ing programs. The UT TeleCampus, created in thought of making these campuses run their On Thursday, the Senate of ed upon. The reasons for cutting them the opportunity to help 1998, provides online courses to students at own programs seems cruel. College Councils will introduce a valuable program are sure to find answers to these questions the 15 UT System institutions. Though more Say there is a course offered by UT-Arling- legislation reiterating its desire be complex and varied, but stu- rather than just asking them. people than ever are enrolling in college, not ton’s distance learning program that is not of- for formalized student input dents should never be left ask- Throughout these tough eco- all of them necessarily fit the “traditional stu- fered by UT-Pan American’s program. If the in budget decisions happening ing “why?” nomic times, the Senate of Col- dent” mold. Thus, online courses are in high TeleCampus were to expand rather than be re- at the college and departmen- Budget cuts will continue to lege Councils remains commit- demand, ensuring that more people actually duced, this wouldn’t be a problem. It is dif- tal levels, partly in response to occur, and tough decisions will ted to representing students in finish college. ficult to ensure that all UT System campuses the cut of the Vietnamese for- continue to be made. Students all areas of academics and en- TeleCampus was considered a pioneering will eventually develop somewhat equivalent eign language program. The de- should know what went into suring that no student voice is effort and offered more opportunities for stu- distance learning programs. The best way to cision to cut the Vietnamese pro- making these tough decisions. left unheard. dents at different UT System schools to take ensure that all students throughout the system gram has proven controversial, It is unlikely that every stu- Additionally, the Senate wel- courses that may not have been offered at their get the same opportunities to finish their de- and we would like to explain dent could agree on every comes all students who are in- specific university online. grees is to work toward absolute centralization why the Senate is responding course of action the Universi- terested in helping find answers In a time when stories of budget cuts have of all the satellite campuses’ distance learn- the way it is. ty takes, but as students invest- to these questions to the presen- saturated college newspapers all over the na- ing programs. UT’s tier-one status means there We, as members of the Sen- ed in the success of this institu- tation of this legislation at the tion, distance learning seems viable for strug- are certain curriculum needs that would make ate of College Councils, could tion, we deserve to know all of Senate General Assembly meet- gling universities, especially UT System schools it difficult to open up to other campuses. But respond by expressing our sup- the facts that go into making the ing on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the having to deal with minimal state funding. considering that enrollment in the TeleCam- port for the program, but as painful decision to cut academic Glenn Maloney Room on the System spokesman Matt Flores told The pus has increased more than twentyfold since cuts are made across campus, programs that impact the quali- ground floor of the Student Ser- Daily Texan that because so many UT System its inception, there’s no reason why the other it would be impossible for us ty of our education. vices Building. schools have developed their own distance UT campuses cannot just learn to share. to educate ourselves adequately If passed, this legislation will learning programs, TeleCampus is no longer regarding the multitude of con- specifically advocate that any Adler is president of the Senate of needed. In other words, the TeleCampus has Avelar is a government senior. siderations made by every de- cut in academic offerings be ac- College Councils.

in higher education makes affirmative action GALLERY THE FIRING LINE a retrospective program, with minority stu- dents and faculty the intended beneficiaries. On the other hand, employing race-based consider the implications and history policies to obtain a “racially and ethnically of affirmative action in higher ed diverse” student body and faculty makes affirmative action a prospective program, In her Friday column, Anna Russo argued with majority white students and faculty the for continuing the University’s race-based intended beneficiaries. affirmative action policies because she con- O’Connor’s opinion argues that majority tends that “blacks and Hispanics are dispro- students in higher education today need to portionately disadvantaged in our nation be exposed to a critical mass of minority stu- today.” dents to “enhance classroom discussion and Yet the U.S. Supreme Court has never the educational experience both inside and defended affirmative action policies on the outside the classroom …” to better prepare basis of redressing historical racial these majority students for their future posi- grievances. tions as leaders in business, government Instead, both Justice Lewis Powell’s major- and academia. ity opinion in the 1978 Bakke decision and If achieving a critical mass of minority Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s majority students means that colleges and universities opinion in the 2003 Grutter decision defend- need to admit minority students with lower ed the “narrowly tailored use of race” in uni- standardized test scores and GPAs than versity admissions policies on the grounds rejected white applicants, then the benefits of that a diverse student body is a compelling educational diversity outweigh these costs, state interest. O’Connor implies. In fact, in his opinion, Powell specifi- Proponents of race-based affirmative cally addressed and rejected the use of race- action like Russo should at least acknowl- conscious admissions policies on the basis of edge the full ramifications of the policy they righting historical wrongs. support. Employing race-based policies to redress historical racial grievances and to ameliorate — Clark Patterson black and Hispanic “underrepresentation” UT alumnus

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 News 5 Sorority raises cancer awareness White House veteran discusses North Korea By Gabrielle Cloudy he said. “Negotiations are effec- Daily Texan Staff tive in deterring [nuclear] tests, On Monday, a former direc- which impedes development of tor for Asian Affairs at the White programs.” House provided insight into U.S. Negotiations with North Ko- relations with North Korea that rea are more effective than at- he gained during his time un- tacking or isolating the country, der President George W. Bush’s he added. administration. But Cha also said he is con- Victor Cha, a former member cerned about nuclear prolifera- of the National Security Council, tion because North Korea is not outlined the problems of North giving up weapons and China is Korea’s nuclear programs and not doing anything to intervene. the incentives from the United “[The U.S.] is good at defense. States for removal of such pro- We’re good at deterrents and re- grams. The talk, titled “What wards,” he said. “But we cannot Does North Korea Want?” was deter proliferation.” sponsored by the Department of Cha, who is visiting a friend Government and the Center for in the graduate school, was cho- East Asian Studies. sen to speak because of his insid- “After 16 years of negotiation, er perspective, extensive back- [the United States was] success- ground and academic success- ful in establishing a freeze on nu- es, including his Fulbright Schol- clear programs,” Cha said. “The arship and MacArthur Founda- end of the Bush administration tion Fellowships, according to ended in a disablement of some the Center for East Asian Stud- of the programs.” ies Web site. Cha said he believes the re- “He’s both an insider partic- gime, led by Kim Jong Il, will not ipant in negotiations and has last much longer and that he is done a very good historical and not too worried about a possible political analysis of the situa- nuclear threat. tion,” said Robert Oppenheim, “Some people say, ‘Do they a Department of Asian Stud- Fanny Trang | Daily Texan Staff want security?’” he said. “They ies and College of Liberal Arts Mechanical engineering sophomore Anshul Sharma, right, jousts with a friend during the kick off event for Kappa Phi Gamma’s 12th annual can- are one of the most isolated re- professor. cer awareness week on the West Mall on Monday. Proceeds from the week will go to Texas 4000, a UT biking charity in which riders will ride from gimes in the world today. [North Cha said he hopes students Austin to Anchorage, Ala., this summer to support cancer research. Korea] feels [nuclear programs left his talk with a better un- are] the only thing that will pro- derstanding and appreciation tect them from outside attack.” of relations between the two Kappa Phi Gamma hosts carnival as official kick off for CARE Week Cha acknowledged those who countries. question U.S. negotiations with “This is one of the hardest for- By Audria Choudhury the event is to inform people of 4000 was chosen in order to sup- The highlight of the week is the North Korea despite the foreign eign policy problems in the U.S.,” Daily Texan Staff cancer’s far-reaching effects. port the local community. Mr. CARE week pageant, where country’s reluctance to give up he said. “I want [students] to see Jousting, dunking booths and “It’s most important to raise “[Texas 4000] is not only local, male representatives of Greek or- its nuclear weapons. that problem-solving in the pol- hula hoops kicked off a week awareness that [cancer] doesn’t but it’s all UT riders and a prom- ganizations and Texas 4000 com- “If you don’t negotiate, you icy world is no different than of events geared toward raising just affect a single population, and inent organization on campus,” pete for the title and prizes. Contes- can get a runaway nuclear plan,” problem-solving in academia.” money and awareness for cancer we’re reminding people of that,” Paul said. tants must create and present their research. Joshi said. The 55 participants must go own superhero, showcase their tal- The mini-carnival promoted ents and answer questions about Kappa Phi Gamma’s 12th annu- cancer. al CARE, or Cancer Awareness: A Other events include restaurant Real Effort, Week. Various Greek We have the same goal and have fun while fundraisers and a candlelight vig- organizations gathered in the West [accomplishing it]” il to commemorate cancer victims Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pass and survivors. The vigil will feature out lavender ribbons and collect ‘‘ — Niraj Arjan a speaker from Texas 4000, and oth- funds. Attendees could get free er attendees will also be welcome food, T-shirts and access to play the Member of Beta Kappa Gamma to share their cancer experiences. games available for a donation of Niraj Arjan, business finance any amount. and political communications ju- The fundraiser began after nior and member of Beta Kap- founding sorority members real- This year, all proceeds will go to through rigorous training to pre- pa Gamma fraternity, said that be- ized that they all had a connection Texas 4000, the UT-based bicycle- pare for the long journey, includ- sides bringing cancer awareness to to cancer, whether direct or indi- riding charity that also supports ing weekly riding and walking ses- UT, the charity event is a good way rect, said Samaira Munir, a chem- cancer research. Members will ride sions, said Brittany Kinard, psy- to strengthen the campus’ Greek ical engineering senior and the so- 4,500 miles from Austin to Anchor- chology senior and Texas 4000 rid- community. rority’s service chair. age, Ala., from June 4 to Aug. 13. er. Kinard said that although the “There are rival frats but [rival- Fanny Trang | Daily Texan Staff Khushbu Joshi, business finance Michelle Paul, sorority president ride will be difficult, she is excited ries] don’t matter,” Arjan said. “We Victor Cha, director of Asian Studies at Georgetown University and for- sophomore and Kappa Phi Gam- and economics and allied health to take part in the effort to help a have the same goal and have fun mer member of the National Security Council, discusses North Korean ma treasurer, said the purpose of professions senior, said the Texas cause that affects so many people. while [accomplishing it].” nuclear programs and the country’s relationship with the U.S. Asian-American students discuss political involvement By Hannah Jones of students who attended weren’t stronger voice in the community. Census Bureau gathered by Amere- Daily Texan Staff business majors,” Doan said. Accounting sophomore Jeanna dia’s, an integrated multicultural Many Asian-American students “Asian-Americans aren’t very local, Yu, coordinator and community af- marketing Web site. took the opportunity to share their and that does not stand for our age fairs director of the business associ- “Usually, first-generation Asian- thoughts and concerns about their group. It was good to see the variety ation, said she was interested in the Americans are more concerned with cultural identity with local Asian- of students come in to talk with ex- guests’ opinions because it allowed learning English, maintaining a sta- American community leaders perts from the community.” her to gather different perspectives. ble job and providing for their fami- Monday. UT alumnus Larry Huang, CEO “Asians and other minorities lies,” Yu said. “We haven’t had [po- The Asian Business Students of a small business, said the discus- haven’t been in decision-making po- litical] exposure growing up, but Association and Center for Asian sion was important to get the ball sitions,” Yu said. “We have to know we can’t just follow in our parent’s American Studies facilitated a dis- rolling as soon as possible for stu- the consequences of being invisible footsteps.” cussion covering Asian involvement dents to understand the importance and not being represented.” Huang said a lot of the students in politics, as well as identity issues of both politics and being Asian- Yu said much of the lack of Asian in his discussion group were in- that Asian-Americans may face. American. political participation has to do with terested in the “why” and “how” Government sophomore Thu “A lot of the time, we are apathet- Asian-American culture and the aspects of political involvement Doan, who helped coordinate the ic about politics, and we don’t know community. more than political partisanship in event, said it was important to ex- what we’re missing,” Huang said. Despite the lack of participation, particular. pose members of the business asso- Discussion leaders facilitated ques- about 44 percent of Asian-Amer- “It was not about political strate- Catalina Padilla | Daily Texan Staff ciation and other students to some- tions and ideas to get students think- icans have a bachelor’s degree or gies and who to vote for,” he said. Members of the Asian Business Students Association discuss the com- thing out of their comfort zone, such ing about different subjects, such as higher, compared to 24 percent of “There was a wide spectrum of peo- plex intersections of identity among Asian-Americans within politics as as politics. Asian-American barriers in the po- the entire U.S. population, accord- ple there, in addition to an interest well as various facets of everyday life during an event Monday. “It was interesting to see that a lot litical spectrum and how to gain a ing to statistics based on the 2000 in wide political involvement.” #-6&4 LIVING "5
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6 News Tuesday, April 13, 2010 vote: Union Board prepares Friar Society names best professor to decide fate of Cactus Cafe UT undergraduate From page 1 unless it is overturned by an of- ficial count. instructor receives recommendation. Stephen Monti, the outgoing award for excellence “We trust advisory committees executive vice provost, request- that are educated fully to repre- ed a count be made. Monti, how- Julie Bissinger sent us in these decisions,” she ever, is neither a voting nor non- Daily Texan Staff said. “That’s when we felt we voting member of the Faculty Led by a trumpet player’s ren- needed to make a statement.” Council, a fact that was recog- dition of “Texas Fight,” about 30 Like most other governing nized by the council’s executive UT students and staff burst into bodies, the council requires a committee after the meeting had a stunned anthropology class to majority of its voting members already adjourned. award an associate professor with to be present in order to meet Staiger said a count to deter- the Friar Centennial Teaching Fel- quorum. The council is com- mine quorum is rarely made. lowship on Monday. posed of 69 voting faculty mem- Monti could not be reached for The award is presented to UT’s bers and seven voting students. comment. best undergraduate professor and At Monday’s meeting, only 29 of The Union Board plans to deter- includes a $25,000 check. It is the the 39 needed to meet quorum mine the cafe’s fate during its April most prestigious award an under- were present. 30 meeting. The council, which graduate professor at the Univer- The council also features 35 non- does not meet again until May 10, sity can receive. voting members composed of will have to introduce the resolu- “Thank you for letting me join deans and administrators, who are tion after the decision. Staiger said the club,” said anthropology asso- not counted toward the quorum. she had not anticipated the council ciate professor Chris Kirk. “I am Under Robert’s Rules of Or- not meeting quorum. truly humbled by this.” der, the chairman or chairwom- “I will ask the Faculty Council Kirk, who was promoted to as- an is charged with determining Executive Committee to write a if a quorum has been reached. In letter,” she said. “In the end, the sociate professor last year, said Catalina Padilla | Daily Texan Staff he knew he was nominated for most cases, quorum is presumed decision is up to the president.” the award but did not think he Associate professor Chris Kirk is surprised during his anthropology class as he receives the award for UT’s best undergraduate professor given by the Friar Society. would win. “I’ve only been teaching here for Haque also said her friends, ductory anthropology course, Kirk oldest and most prestigious honor seven years,” Kirk said. “I thought who initially had no interest in also teaches a graduate-level ecol- society, with a matching gift from one of those professors who have anthropology, left the class liking ogy class. He received his under- the Board of Regents. Founded in been here for over 30 years would the subject. graduate degree from UT in 1995. 1911, the society honors students have won it. It is important to Kirk accepted the $25,000 check “It is a small token of apprecia- and teachers who have made sig- me to know how well I do with to applause and cheers from his tion for what he does for the stu- nificant contributions to UT, ac- my teaching,” students in the Jester auditorium. dents of UT,” Khan said. cording to the society’s Web site. He said he plans to use the Zuhair Khan, co-chair of the se- Noble Kuriakose, also a co-chair Past award winners also helped money to support his family and lection committee, said once recip- of the selection committee, said de- present Kirk the award. possibly have a second child. ients accept the award, they tradi- ciding on a winner for this year’s English professor Larry Carver “The money will help us pro- tionally dismiss class early. award was like splitting hairs. received the award for the 2001- create,” Kirk said. Kirk asked his students to put “Over 100 professors were nom- 2002 academic year. Anthropology sophomore Ma- their horns up if they wanted to inated this year,” said Kuriakose, “The award was an affirmation diha Haque nominated Kirk for leave. After a Longhorn Band a sociology and religious studies of what I believe in,” Carver said. the award. member played “The Eyes of Tex- senior. “It was difficult to pick just “I accepted the award for the com- “He taught my ‘Introduction as” on his trumpet, Kirk’s stu- one winner.” munity, not just for myself.” to Anthropology’ class last year,” dents filed out of the room. The Friar Centennial Teach- Kirk and new Friar Society Stephanie Meza | Daily Texan Staff Haque said. ”He was always will- Khan said the award represents ing Fellowship was established members will be honored at the Martha Hilley, Butler School of Music professor, and David Hillis, ing to sit down with his students only a little of what Kirk has to of- in 1987, after the award was en- society’s semiannual cocktail integrative biology professor, talk before Monday’s Faculty Council and talk.” fer. In addition to teaching an intro- dowed by the Friar Society, UT’s event Saturday. meeting, which did not cover anticipated topics. SUPER COMING SOON The SUPER TUESDAY COUPON section on the TSM iPhone App PointPoint South South & & It’s FREE No need to clip anymore coupons! BridgeBridge Hollow Hollow Just show the coupon from the iPhone to redeem the offer. APARTMENTS And, share them with your friends! 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BASEBALL MEN’S GOLF SIDELINE Win streak MLB Kansas City 10 puts Horns Freshman playing above par Detroit 5 Milwaukee in position Chicago Cubs 9 Texas 4 for title run Cleveland 2 Washington 4 Philadelphia 7 By Michael Sherfield Daily Texan Columnist Boston 2 Minnesota 5

Houston 0 It was two weeks ago that St. Louis 5 Cameron Rupp’s ground out ended the Longhorns’ worst Oakland 4 performance of the year, a 3-2 Seattle 0 loss to Oral Roberts at home. After the game, head coach Tampa Bay 5 Augie Garrido, who is normal- Baltimore 1 ly as philosophical and funny as head coaches get, briskly said Atlanta 2 his team didn’t compete. San Diego 17 The team seems to have taken that comment personally. Cincinnati Since that Tuesday night, Texas Florida has won eight straight games, in- cluding back-to-back sweeps over Chicago White Sox conference rivals Oklahoma and Toronto Kansas, as they surged to the top of the Big 12 standings. Now, a Texas team that was NBA reeling under the weight of an Orlando 118 inconsistent offense is sudden- Catalina Padilla | Daily Texan file photo Indiana 98 ly playing like the best team in Cody Gribble watches his shot soar through the air after hitting a fairway iron. Gribble has wasted no time since arriving at Texas, the country — and that should finishing in the top five in five of his first nine events. Miami 107 come as no surprise. Philadelphia 105 Mental toughness has been the only thing more consistent than By Andy Lutz He has started this year right Despite his immediate respectively. Vegas was sup- Daily Texan Staff where he left off at Highland achievements and stern de- posed to be the bigger challenge Toronto 111 bunts and great pitching perfor- Detroit 97 mances in the past couple of years In his first two semesters at Park High School as a two- meanor, Gribble will still ac- with the stiffer competition, Texas, freshman Cody Grib- time Texas state champion. knowledge a couple of his and Gribble performed master- at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Charlotte 105 ble has learned a lot about the “I am very confident in my weaknesses. After long tour- fully there. Just as a profession- It was on display plenty last New Jersey 95 year, after rebounding from a game of golf and how to han- ability, and I always have high naments that bring high ex- al sports team may suffer a let- sweep by Kansas to come back dle himself professionally at expectations for myself, no pectations, in addition to long down in enthusiastic play after Washington 103 and take the Big 12 title. It was events. Remarkably, it seems matter what level I am playing days walking the courses, he a big win, Gribble too found it New York 114 on display when the Horns bat- the only thing he hasn’t learned at,” Gribble said. “Playing a lot often finds himself mentally hard to so quickly refocus onto tled to a 25-inning win and rallied is how to be nervous. over the summer as an amateur fatigued. He has been known an easier, less-pressured field in Atlanta with an eight-run ninth inning to Gribble boasts five top-five here in Austin and back home to perform best at times when Tucson, and the results reflected Milwaukee win their NCAA regional round. finishes in only nine events in Dallas helped me stay in the the competition and course are that. Consequently, consistency And of course, it was on dis- this season and claims the right mindset to play.” the toughest and then proceed and focus from round to round Minnesota play in Omaha, Neb., at the Col- second-best average round A steady emphasis on his onto an easier tournament and tournament to tournament San Antonio lege World Series, where the Long- score (72.32) over the course short game — practicing ev- field and course with less mo- are qualities the star freshman Oklahoma City horns won with walk-offs twice — of the season, behind only erything from wedges to put- tivation — and a less impres- seeks to attain. Portland one walk, one home run — bat- sophomore Dylan Frittelli’s ting — and tempo, a consistent sive scorecard afterward. Gribble will be the first one tled back from a six-run deficit and 71.6 18-hole average. Without timing pattern between woods Case in point: Over spring to talk about just how driv- missing a beat, Gribble has and irons, has enabled Gribble break, the Horns participated in en he is to have a successful Houston played their best game of the year Sacremento with their season on the line in made a quick transition from to rise above the field on most two consecutive tournaments one level of golf to the next. occasions this season. in Las Vegas and Tucson, Ariz., FRESHMAN continues on page 8 Dallas STREAK continues on page 8 LA Clippers BASEBALL INTERNATIONAL SOCCER SPORTS BRIEFLY Horns attempt to sweep Sexual assault charges dropped against Steelers’ Roethlisberger series against Bobcats Milledgeville, GA - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roeth- By Austin Ries lisberger, who won’t face criminal TODAY: Texas State (20-10) at No. charges after a 20-year-old college Daily Texan Staff 4 Texas (26-7) United stay The last time they played Texas student accused him of sexually as- saulting her inside a nightclub’s State, a little more than a month ago, WHERE: UFCU Disch-Falk Field it was a typical Tuesday game for bathroom, said Monday he knows he’ll have to work to regain the the Longhorns. WHEN: 6:05 p.m. in second trust of teammates and fans. Texas’ bats had gone cold against Ocmulgee Circuit District Attor- Bobcat starter Carson Smith, scor- ON AIR: 1300 AM ney Fred Bright said Monday that ing only one run on five hits in after exhaustive interviews and seven innings. after draw inconclusive medical exams, the Then, something happened. Bobcats couldn’t turn the double student’s accusations could not be Texas got base runners, found play to end the inning. proven beyond a reasonable doubt. some luck and came through in Luck. Bright also revealed the young the clutch to win 4-3. And in a later inning, after Lus- accuser no longer wanted him to Down by two runs, it looked like son walked to reload the bases, Paul prosecute. the game was over for the Horns, Montalbano ripped a single into Bright said he continued to in- who have struggled with midweek shallow center to score pinch runner vestigate the case, but ultimate- games up until last week’s two wins Jonathan Walsh and Lusson, putting ly decided against moving forward against A&M Corpus Christi. Texas up by one run. partly because he was never able Then Brandon Loy and Camer- Clutch-hitting. Deep breath. Win. to find out what happened behind on Rupp reached on consecutive “We found a way to grind it out,” the bathroom door at the Capital City club. singles. Texas head coach Augie Garrido With one out, Kevin Keyes said after the win. “You’re not going walked and Kyle Lusson ground- Scott Heppell | Associated Press Pujols’ third-inning home run ed to short to score Rupp, but the TEXAS STATE continues on page 8 Manchester United’s Dimitar Berbatov, center, vies for the ball with Blackburn Rovers’ Ryan paces Cards past winless Astros Nelsen, left, and Phil Jones, top, during a scoreless tie Sunday. St. Louis, MO - Albert Pujols got Freshman Kevin to bed about 3 a.m. after the St. Lou- Lusson begins By Manesh Upadhyaya pions League quarterfinals at Madrid hosted Barcelona in is Cardinals’ six-game opening trip, running to first Daily Texan Staff the hands of Bayern Munich. La Liga’s “El Classico.” The and reported to Busch Stadium base after hit- Manchester United’s draw Ferguson’s men have not game ended 2-0 in favor of about seven hours later. Fatigue? ting a fly ball in against the Blackburn Rovers been able to compensate for the visitors. Trumped by the adrenaline of play- the Longhorns’ last weekend put a huge dent the loss of Rooney. Winger The 2009 FIFA World Player ing the home opener. win over in the Red Devils’ hopes of a Antonio Valencia and strik- of the Year, Lionel Messi, was Pujols homered and drove in four Texas A&M record fourth-straight Premier er Dimitar Berbatov missed at it again, scoring his 27th runs his first two at-bats against Corpus Christi League title. opportunities near the end of league goal for the Blaugrana. longtime nemesis Wandy Rodriguez on April 6. With only four games re- the first and second halves, re- The Argentinian has 40 goals and Adam Wainwright worked maining in the season, United spectively, to the annoyance of in all competitions. Fellow eight scoreless innings Monday in a trails leader Chelsea by one the manager. striker Pedro Rodriguez add- 5-0 victory over Houston, dropping point after last week’s round “[Valencia] should have ed another to settle the game. the Astros to 0-7. of matches. But the Blues have scored,” Ferguson said. “It Ahead of the match, Ma- Cardinals players were pumped a game in hand on the cham- was a golden chance and at drid was leading the league after the traditional pomp of a mo- pions after beating Aston Vil- a good time, five minutes be- only on goal difference. Bar- torcade circuit of the warning track, la 3-0 in Saturday’s FA Cup fore halftime.“ celona needed a win to go on the chance to shake hands with semifinal at Wembley. The Premier League tro- top and build on its hunt for 89-year-old Hall of Famer Stan Mu- “It’s a blow, there’s no ques- phy’s current path to London domestic and European glory. sial and a crowd of 46,918 — larg- tion about it. It makes it real- could still change in the last There was much compari- est for a regular-season game at the 5-year-old ballpark. ly difficult to win the league weeks of the season. United son of Madrid’s forward Cris- “You know, our opening days are now,” Manchester United play cross-town rivals Man- tiano Ronaldo and Messi. But pretty special,” Pujols said. “I wish manager Sir Alex Ferguson chester City and Tottenham the Barca star told Fox Soc- we could get more time to stretch told BBC Sport. Hotspur, but the Blues have cer Channel the game was and get loose before the game, but Wayne Rooney’s absence an equally difficult, if not not about showcasing the two obviously it’s always exciting and due to injury immediately put harder, schedule with away- World Players of the Year. we’re looking forward to it. United at a disadvantage. Be- games against Tottenham “Barca is superior to Real “Don’t look at how late we got fore its tie with Rovers, Man- and Liverpool. Madrid. That’s what’s impor- in, but concentrate on trying to get a chester United lost a pivot- South of the English Chan- tant,” Messi said. “These are win,” he said. Bobby Longoria al game to rival Chelsea and nel, an alteration in anoth- three important points since Daily Texan Staff was eliminated in the Cham- er title race took place. Real we’re leaders again.” Compiled from Associated Press reports 8 SPTS

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Sam Stafford prepares freshman: Gribble becoming a leader to deliver a pitch in a 5-1 From page 7 and we know what we’re capa- reach our ultimate goal.” win against ble of,” Fields said. As for what it would mean for Rice on March 23. golf career. With only two tournaments his guys to win it all, Fields was “It’s all a learning experience,” left in the season before the Big unable to quantify exactly what it Gribble said. “I know that if I 12 and NCAA Regional and Na- would do, not just for UT but also want to get back up on that med- tional Championships, Fields for the state of Texas. alist podium for the next event, I knows exactly what it will take “It would mean everything,” just have to take it hole-by-hole to get the players focused to he said. “We’re the flagship Uni- and keep a clear mind.” make a championship run. versity of the state, and there is a This season, Gribble has led the “Each guy on the team is so huge golf fan base out there that’s No. 5 Longhorns in keeping that different, and we have to talk to constantly looking to see how sharp focus necessary for success each player individually in order we’re doing. They’ve gone a long on the links. Even as a freshman, to enhance their abilities and get time without experiencing a na- he has emerged as a leader for a them to come together as a team,“ tional champion golf team, since team who has so far exceeded ev- Fields said. “We’re all competi- 1972, and we’re hoping to bring erybody’s expectations — except tive and have the talent to win the that glory back this year.” those of Texas head coach John national championship, but we A goal that’s 38 years in the Eric Ou Fields and his players. have to get that sense of latitude making? Consider it a challenge Daily Texan “We have tremendous ability, on a continual basis if we want to for Gribble and the Longhorns. file photo texas state: Garrido not ready to claim Big 12 title streak: Longhorns once again From page 7 in every direction.” For the past three weeks, Still, Texas seems to be hit- sophomore Sam Stafford has to walk out and play your A- ting its stride this season, with fallen into the role of the Tues- continue to find ways to win game all the time. They fought its pitching staff getting stronger day starter, which he will con- against adversity the whole every game and performance at tinue today. Stafford has a 1.59 game and were finally able to the plate continually improving. ERA in 11.1 innings pitched, From page 7 fense rallied to score 10 runs, in- eight innings but losing against get the victory.” And with a week of games giving up only 3 runs, 2 cluding a grand slam from Kev- Houston, Brandon Workman led Since losing to Oral Rob- against opponents no more earned with 14 strikeouts and the second game of the cham- in Lusson — the first in his col- the cheers for his team from the erts two weeks ago, Texas has than 90 miles away, the game six walks. pionship series against Louisi- lege career — to make up for a dugout the next day. The offense played its A-game during its doesn’t change. The Bobcats are coming off ana State. mediocre pitching performance. responded with eight runs in the recent eight-game win streak, “[It’s] just a shorter road trip,” a weekend series sweep over So, it should come as no sur- And that’s how you spot the win over Big 12 rival Missouri. book-ended with a series sweep Garrido said. “The game is the Central Arkansas. In order for prise this season that Garrido’s good teams: they pick each oth- So, despite what a certain Kan- of Oklahoma in Norman and same, and what matters is be- the Horns to stay out of their bunch doesn’t have the best line- er up. In an individual sport that sas coach might claim, the race for Kansas at home. tween the lines. If you start fo- past midweek funks, they have up or the most power but keeps disguises itself as a team game, the Big 12 is not over yet. With the And with the Longhorns’ 10-2 cusing on things around you, to play their baseball — pitch- finding a way to come through teammates have to play for each Longhorns and Kansas State sep- conference record and apparent you are totally distracted and ing and defense — as if they when most needed. other. Not once during the dol- arated by only one loss, the smart control of the Big 12, some, like can’t focus on the game.” were in Little League. Against Kansas, Jordan Wey- drums of the offensive struggles money would be on Texas to re- Kansas coach Ritch Price, have “[Texas State] is one of the “As soon as you try too much, mouth and Tim Maitland, two did a pitcher complain — open- claim its Big 12 crown. already given the conference ti- good teams in the state,” Keyes you fail in this game,” Garrido 1 young players who spend most ly, at least — about the lack of Compared to what the Long- tle to Texas. said. “We have a lot of respect said. “It’s a game for 12-year- of their time on the bench, com- offensive production. horns have already accom- Garrido thinks differently. for them, and they play us hard olds. No matter how old you bined for the winning run in the Garrido’s face lit up last plished in the last year and a “Absolutely not,” Garrido every time. We just have to have are, you go out and play like 11th inning of the series opener. month telling a story to that ef- half, winning a conference title said.day, month “I’ve seenday, 2008these things go fun and stay focused.” you’re 12 years old.” CLASSIFIEDSTwo days later, the whole of- fect. After giving up one run in might seem too easy. 3B

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Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff English senior Sara Akbar salsa dances with psychology senior Daniel Grajeda during the talent portion of Miss UT Asia. Akbar was crowned “MIss Congeniality.” Isn’t She ovely

Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff Akbar leaves the dressing room before the Mystery Presentation portion as escorts prepare to take each contestant on stage. LContestants? vie for title of Miss UT Asia 2010

Sara Young | Daily Texan Staff Shara Kim Ma, winner of this year’s Miss UT Asia title, waits backstage before the “cultural attire” segment.

Sara Young | Daily Texan Staff Contestant Grace Lee watches a video during the last part of the pageant. Lee celebrated her Korean heritage with a traditional dress known as “hanbohk” and presented slam poetry that addressed Korean and American culture.

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Kristian Matsson’s lat- Environmentalist est album is a testament to music, love, life film becomes cult and humanity. comedy favorite

Kamikaze birds, bad acting make farce of intended cautionary tale in ‘Birdemic’ By Gerald Rich Daily Texan Staff Let’s set the record straight — there is nothing good about “Birdemic: Shock and Terror.” Yet the awkward acting — with long pauses, choppy sound-mixing and killer birds that look like they’re from Sega Genesis — all rolled into one gen- uinely attempted feature film, make it an unbeliev- ably hilarious cult film. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Fes- tival and showed at the Alamo Drafthouse on Sun- day. The film was recently named a cult hit by BBC World News, ABC News and The New York Times. Lars Nilsen, the Drafthouse’s resident film guru and “Weird Wednesday” host, told Sunday night’s audience that he first saw the film at its Sundance premiere in a bar with an audience of four people. Nilsen said director James Nguyen later got into Courtesy of The a physical altercation with the bartender over the Tallest Man on Earth. bill, attempting to use the prop eagle he kept on his shoulder as a weapon. Since then, Nguyen has politely shown up at nu- merous sold-out midnight showings across Ameri- ca to gauge the audience’s reactions and explain to CD: them his environmental message. Kristian Matsson discusses inspiration The $10,000 “romantic thriller” starts out with interminable shots of a California road filmed From page 12 this music career thingy I’m doing and you draws the obligatory Dylan refer- “By Your Side” by Sade. through a shaky, tilted camera while the opening in my personal life, so it kind of sums ence. How do you feel about that com- DT: What should people expect from song repeats over and over. Things only get worse up 2009 for me. parison? What are your other musical your live show at Stubb’s on May 2? from there. to be listened to with careful attention DT: What was it inspirations? KM: It probably won’t be that dif- The film’s protagonist, Rod, constantly sounds and on a loop. like touring with Bon KM: It’s not a secret ferent if they’ve seen me before. There like he’s done one too many infomercials. After The Daily Texan caught up with the Iver in 2008 and 2009 that I love Bob Dylan, won’t be any dancers. It’ll just be me watching an old classmate leave a restaurant, Rod, Tallest Man on Earth, aka Matsson, when they suddenly and I listened to him with my guitar. But I sing better, and an ace sales representative for a computer company, to talk about the album and his show shot to the top of the a lot when I was 15. I treat the songs better now. They will quickly walks after her and scores her number by with Dead Oceans labelmate Nurses indie food chain? I love to listen to If I hadn’t done that, I hear new songs from the album and awkwardly offering to exchange business cards. show on May 2 at Stubbs. KM: I was lucky to music, and it makes might not have played new songs that aren’t on the album. It Daily Texan: Where did your inspi- As his relationship with Nathalie, a new Victoria’s be with Justin on that me feel so good.” this kind of music. will be fun, and a lot of different songs Secret model who does her photo shoots at a one- ration for The Wild Hunt come from, tour. Getting to know ‘‘ Still, it’s not that in- will get played on this tour. hour photo store, grows, so do the arbitrarily placed and what was it like writing that re- those guys, I under- — Kristian Matsson spiring to read all the DT: What inspires you to make mu- news reports on the effects of global warming. cord? How was it different from Shal- stood that you could time, but I don’t mind sic? Throughout the movie, Rod and Nathalie fight low Graves? do this, you could do The Tallest Man on Earth it. When I grew up, I KM: It makes the world interest- for their lives against poorly animated eagles and Kristian Matsson: With Shallow this in the states and played in garage rock ing. It makes me a better person, and vultures, meeting a scientist and environmental- Graves, I just put out a record and did stay being a great guy bands. I’m listening a it makes me look at things in differ- ist who are apparently just hanging out during the it really fast, but I wrote those songs and have a lot of fun lot to Megaphone. I ent ways. I love to listen to music, and birdocalypse. over a two-year period. Then, I went with it. It’s a lot of hard work, but it am listening to Bosque Brown, who I it makes me feel so good. It can turn It’s through these new characters and their peda- out and played a lot of shows and got was really inspiring to be able to stand think is from Texas. Weird things start around a shitty day to hear a great gogical monologues that Nguyen’s message of better better at playing the guitar and better on the side of the stage and see that. to happen when you listen to a lot of song because you’re thinking about environmental treatment becomes painfully appar- at singing. The songs from The Wild There were also a lot of people at those music and start to make your own mu- how to be, and you figure out how to ent. The scientist even vocalizes the cliche of fearing Hunt were written mostly in 2009 on shows, so I got them for free, kind of, sic. With the song “The Wild Hunt,” make the day great just from hearing it. the humans for their destructive power more than the road, some of them back home, and and got to play off of that. I figured out where I stole the chorus I’m going to try to one day write a song he fears the killer birds. a lot of stuff happened in 2009 both in DT: It seems like every article about from — it was from that disco song, that can do that to someone else.

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Life&Arts Editor: Ben Wermund E-mail: [email protected] 12 Phone: (512) 232-2209 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Life&Arts www.dailytexanonline.com The Daily Texan Album worth replaying for Stand offers more than the typical taco heart, depth By Audrey White Daily Texan Staff During spring break, my friend Lewis slipped me a link to The Wild Hunt, the newest effort by Swedish folk artist Kristian Matsson, who plays music under the pseudonym “The Tallest Man On Earth.” I thor- oughly enjoyed the first Tallest Man LP, Shallow Graves, so I took a listen. I wasn’t prepared for the impact of this sometimes ethereal, some- times edgy, always honest album. Each song serves as a direct testa- ment to music, love, life and hu- manity, straight from Matsson’s heart. The melodies are listenable but not expected or cliche, and the lyr- ics have deep meaning without dipping into pretension. The songs are introspective and personal, but they speak directly to a public con- sciousness with simple messages of community, kindness and love. Matsson’s vocals showcase a rough earnestness with a hint of a Scandinavian accent, and the mu- sic is simple and heart-achingly beautiful, relying almost exclusive- ly on an expertly played acoustic guitar. Songs like “Burden of Tomor- row” and the lead single, “King of Spain,” are upbeat and sassy, of- fering self-critical but still hopeful commentary over punchy chord Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff progressions. In the latter part of the album, “Love Is All,” “Thou- Above, Clarisa Palacios and Flor Jaimes accept an order from Ana Agela Santos Osario at Antojitos Hondurenos on North Lamar Boulevard. The unique and diverse sand Ways” and “A Lion’s Heart” menu offers some of the only Honduran food served out of a bus. Below, The only taco item on the menu, tacos hondurenos, offers a different take on the traditional dish as it features deep fried rolled chicken tacos covered in lettuce, sour cream, red onions and beets. show off Matsson’s superb string- handling and a voice that never school bus with blue lettering and Texan flags fly from the adja- ceases to convey the emotions he parked just south of Airport cent fence. A team portrait of the feels. TACO STAND Boulevard on North Lamar. In Honduran national soccer team Between spring break and today, fact, the bus only serves one taco is displayed from the window the official album release date, the BY ME item — the tacos hondurenos, a where you place your order. entire 10-track album has worked By Andrew Kreighbaum plate of rolled chicken tacos cov- The menu stays true to these its way into my top 25 most played ered in shredded lettuce, sour small homages to Honduras; on iTunes — that means at least 50 You won’t find the typical ta- cream, red onions and beets. the enchiladas, which run only plays each. It is an album that begs co-stand fare at Antojitos Hon- White steps lead up to the win- $2.50, are flat like tostadas and durenos, an oversized white dow, and multiple Honduran served with a heap of toppings. CD continues on page 11 Ground beef sits on a crispy tor- tilla shell with refried beans, let- tuce, tomatoes and red onion, all drenched with queso blan- co. The shell shape allows you to eat with your hands, but you’ll probably need a fork to clean up with. potatoes with cheese, tomatoes food — after all, sometimes All of the items, which are and onions, served on a bed of that’s exactly what you need — Simplicity. pictured on a full-color plastic fried plantains. Antojitos’ vegetable mainstays menu, are suffused with color Seating options are limited — are a great change of pace. — even the plate of fried plan- the view of the Yellow Rose and The original Antojitos Hondu- tains served with melted choc- a string of nearby motels prob- renos is based in Houston, but to To the letter. olate, butter and thinly sliced ably isn’t thrilling — but with my knowledge, this is the only queso blanco. The prices range hours from noon until 10 p.m., Honduran taco stand in Austin, from $2 for tacos to $8 for pric- Antojitos is a convenient alter- and it’s well worth the trip. If ier options like the carne mol- native to standard fast-food op- you’re looking to add a little fla- ida con tajadas. The dish is a tions. And, considering many vor to your food-stand regimen, There’s a better way to manage your letters of recommendation. juicy blend of ground beef and taco stands are all about greasy it’s just the place.

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