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THE WEEK FUNDING40 ACRES AHEAD TODAY State higher education financing formula disfavors UT Open forum Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part formula for funding its higher education in- funding formulas favor growth over anything pared to 25 percent of a $1.1 billion budget in The Liberal Arts College Tuition series examining the sources of UT’s funding. stitutions that favors institutions that show else. We’ve lost some of that funding, and that 2000. growth in the student body. Kevin Hegarty, UT makes sense.” “I certainly don’t think it has been any mali- and Budget Advisory Council By Matthew Stottlemyre vice president and chief financial officer, said Hegarty said the funding formulas favor cious attempt to not fund UT,” Hegarty said. hosts an open forum for Daily Texan Staff students and administrators to practicality has effectively capped UT’s enroll- growth because the state and the Texas Higher He said through its funding formula, the discuss pending cuts at 6 p.m. ment for the past 10 years. He said this has lim- Education Coordinating Board, the state’s reg- state’s priorities have shifted to growing col- in the Glenn Maloney Room of As the University’s budget has grown over ited the state allocations UT receives. ulatory agency for higher education, have fo- leges, including technical and community the Student Services Building. the past 10 years, the percentage of state dollars “You reach a point where maybe you could cused on ensuring the ability to educate Texas’ colleges and smaller universities, and away in the budget has shrunk steadily. let in more but where it would start to become growing population. The state will fund 14 per- Budget administrators said the state uses a a detriment to operations,” Hegarty said. “The cent of UT’s $2.20 billion budget in 2011, com- FUNDS continues on PAGE 2

TUESDAY Licensing course Texas Exes prepares people deadline The deadline for Texas Exes to handle guns scholarship applications is midnight on March 1. with safety, skill By Victoria Pagan Daily Texan Staff WEDNESDAY As state legislators take up the is- sue of concealed carry on campus ‘A Prairie Home this session, 66 people are one step closer to receiving their concealed Companion’ handgun licenses. Minnesota Public Radio host Michael Cargill, UT Students for Garrison Keillor will speak at Concealed Carry on Campus and a the Paramount Theatre on Department of Public Safety certified Wednesday and Thursday at 8 instructor, hosted a concealed hand- p.m. Tickets start at $45. gun licensing course for the second consecutive year, said the group’s vice president Kory Zipperer. The course consisted of two parts: an interactive shooting session at the THURSDAY gun range and a classroom course at UT, Cargill said. To receive a con- ‘Life is a Cabaret!’ cealed handgun license, an individ- Actress and singer Liza Minnelli ual must be 21 years old, pass men- will perform at the Long Center tal health and criminal background for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. checks, and attend an instructional Tickets start at $47.50. course in which students must pass a shooting proficiency test and a writ- Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff ten test with 70-percent accuracy. Police officers Kevin Jones and Dave Erskine make sure there are no bullets inside the guns turned in by the Blassingame brothers. Cargill said the courses are im- FRIDAY portant for distributing accurate in- formation about gun usage and for The Walkmen certifying people who intend to use Northeastern rock band The guns. Walkmen will hit the stage at ”I listened to the different argu- Stubbs on Friday night with ments going back and forth, and I guests TV Torso and The Head noticed that people had information and the Heart. Doors open at 7 that was incorrect about the laws of p.m. and tickets start at $18. the state of Texas,” he said. “I wanted LINE people to get the facts straight.” FIRING Cargill said he has heard people The Queen of Activist organizations hold rivaling gun trade-in events say they are concerned about stu- Mean dents with guns being allowed into Comic Lisa Lampanelli will By Marty McAndrews ing awareness about crime prevention, offered erts said the group collected more than 400 bars on campus. He said according perform at the Paramount Daily Texan Staff $100 in grocery store gift cards for every hand- guns, about 50 more than the first Guns4Gro- to Texas law, permit holders are not Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday. gun and $200 for every assault rifle to any in- ceries event in June. She said the program’s allowed to carry in places where 51 Gun rights activists aiming to arm and protect dividual who wants to turn over his or her fire- purpose is to collect the unwanted firearms, percent of the revenue comes from law-abiding citizens protested Saturday against a arm, without any questions asked. The Austin to raise public awareness about firearm safety alcohol sales. city commission’s gun buyback program. Police Department processed and destroyed and to reduce gun violence. Zipperer said he is glad the class The Greater Austin Crime Commission, the collected guns. a private organization dedicated to generat- Commission Executive Director Cary Rob- BUYBACK continues on PAGE 2 LICENSE continues on PAGE 2

UT law student Sherief Gaber Graduate student enters Egypt flew to Egypt Quote to note to participate in the protest to join with protesting masses against the “If studios can Mubarak gov- By Allie Kolechta from the Egyptian presidency. ernment. While have‘ feelings, Daily Texan Staff Gaber, who grew up in the Unit- there, Gaber ‘ suffered mild ed States but holds dual citizen- I think our old wounds. A UT graduate student stood ship, booked a ticket to Egypt on studio might be with protesters in downtown Cai- Jan. 28. feeling a little ro as they barricaded themselves The protests began on Jan. 25, against military attacks and fought when Egyptian citizens rallied for lonely tonight.” for a revolution in the midst of a democratic government. More former President Hosni Mubarak’s than 300 Egyptian civilians were resignation. killed before Mubarak ceded pow- — Terry Lickona Law and urban planning grad- er to the military on Feb. 11. Muba- Producer of Austin uate student Sherief Gaber flew rak was in power for more than City Limits straight into Cairo on Jan. 30 to 30 years. join the protests in Tahrir Square Lizzie Chen LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 before Mubarak stepped down EGYPT continues on PAGE 2 Daily Texan Staff

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THE DAILY TEXAN continues from PAGE 1 GOING FOR THE GOAL Volume 111, Number 156 FUNDS from full research institutions, in- A&M doesn’t receive. session to re-examine the reporting cluding UT. The University faces a UT budget director Mary standards for higher education in- CONTACT US $100 million cut over 2012-2013 un- Knight said in addition to feder- stitutions in the state. She said many der a Texas House bill. al research money, improving re- of the reports required by the state Main Telephone: Hegarty said the University brings turns on UT’s investments and in- come from dated laws and have be- (512) 471-4591 in more federal research dollars than creasing revenue from auxiliary come essentially useless. it receives from the state. sources, including trademark li- “It’s not that we don’t want to Editor: At the state’s other major research censing, have contributed to the be accountable, but we want to Lauren Winchester university, state allocations play a shrinking percentage of state dol- make sure that we’re efficient,” (512) 232-2212 larger role than at UT. For fiscal year lars in UT’s budget. Knight said. “Some of these re- [email protected] 2011, state support makes up 21 “As we get better at bringing in ports are so old and have been in percent of Texas A&M University’s external funds for research and get- the statute so long they aren’t use- Managing Editor: $1.28 billion budget. ting endowments and gifts and aux- f u l any m ore .” Claire Cardona A&M spokesman Jason Cook said iliaries do better, they are funding a A bill by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D- (512) 232-2217 comparing the two numbers is diffi- larger portion of our overall budget,” Laredo, the chair of the Texas Sen- managingeditor@ cult because A&M’s state support in- Knight said. ate Higher Education Committee, dailytexanonline.com cludes funding for some A&M Sys- She said partially because the state will require an examination of the tem buildings located on the univer- plays an increasingly smaller role in reporting requirements for all high- News Offi ce: sity’s campus, and UT’s state money funding the University, Texas leg- er education institutions in the state (512) 232-2207 may include other types of funding islatures have introduced bills this if passed. [email protected]

Multimedia Offi ce: (512) 471-7835 NEWS [email protected] BRIEFLY LICENSE continues from PAGE 1 Retail Advertising: size went up by 11 students from last bied at the Capitol against the pro- (512) 471-1865 UT System chancellor writes year and that all students were able posed legislation. [email protected] to pass both parts of the course. “There need to be many oth- to Gov. Perry about gun law “Guns are great when they are er steps before we consider this Classifi ed Advertising: UT System Chancellor Francis- in the hands of sane people,” Zip- legislation,” Goddard said. “Op- (512) 471-5244 co Cigarroa sent a letter to Gov. Rick perer said. “I mean that’s kind of tions, such as providing locks classifi [email protected] Perry encouraging him to prevent the basic principle. Law abiding, on the inside of doors to protect the Texas Legislature from allowing really balanced people. And those classrooms, is a good step toward guns on college campuses. are the people that are in this class making campuses safer places The letter, which Cigarroa sent right now.” for everyone.” The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If Thursday, addressed the System’s Zipperer said he feels Collin God- Pamela Neumann, a Latin Amer- we have made an error, let us know three main areas of concern about dard, a gunshot victim of a the Vir- ican studies graduate student, said Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail [email protected]. the bill that would allow registered ginia Tech shooting, overestimates she does not support the bill aimed Nutrition junior Madi Webster attempts an overhead shot in a game concealed carry permit holders to the role of the gun in shootings. at allowing concealed weapons to of H-O-R-S-E at Pease Park on Sunday afternoon. bring guns onto college campuses. “We think he just goes about it be carried on campus. CORRECTION He said in the letter the bill could wrong,” Zipperer said. “We think he “I believe this is an important is- be detrimental to University mental blames the gun and not the perpe- sue, and students’ voices need to Because of a reporting error, health, law enforcement and labora- trators. I think that goes for a lot of be heard by our legislators since continues from PAGE 1 Friday’s Page 6 news story about EGYPT tory safety. people on the other side. They blame this law puts our entire University a birth control study should have “I knew I was just going to be many believe it to be because of des- “I must concur with all the con- the gun and not the opponents.” community at greater risk,” Neu- said Kristine Hopkins said making one in a million people there, but ultory training, poor maintenance cerns and apprehensions expressed Earlier this month, Goddard lob- mann said. the pill available over the counter I thought on the one hand, my be- of equipment and dependence in the U.S. could expand options to me, that the presence of concealed ing there would be a way to com- on American funding and logisti- and reduce potential barriers for weapons, on balance will make a municate to people back here what cal support, said government pro- women. campus a less-safe environment,” was going on from the perspective fessor Clement Henry in an article Because of a reporting error, continues from PAGE 1 Cigarroa said in the letter. BUYBACK of just one among many, not a jour- he and Naval Postgraduate School Friday’s Page 12 Life&Arts story Perry spokeswoman Catherine about the Capital City Men’s Chorus “This program has proven that Cash, a program that took place nalist,” Gaber said. professor Robert Springborg pub- Frazier said Perry still supports the should have said Harvey Milk was there is great interest among the directly in front of Guns4Grocer- On Feb. 2, Gaber used a metal lished in February. A civilian gov- assassinated in 1978, not 1979, carrying of concealed weapons on public in having an opportuni- ies. The group bought 24 guns, of- barricade to protect other protesters ernment similar to that of Tunisia and that the fi rst openly gay men’s campus. ty to safely dispose of a firearm fering $110 in cash for every hand- in Tahrir Square. After stepping out would work for a country like Egypt chorus was the San Francisco Gay “Gov. Perry believes a per- that someone no longer needs or gun and $220 for every assault ri- from behind the barricade for a mo- because of the similar uprisings and Men’s Chorus, not Dallas’ Turtle son ought to be able to carry their wants,” Roberts said. fle. The program would issue the ment, he was hit in the face with a military- and police-based govern- Creek Chorale in 1980. weapon with them anywhere in the Individuals can sell the firearms working firearms for free in ex- stone. He saw a flash of white before ments, he wrote in the article. state if they are licensed and have on their own, either to someone else change for community service to getting a nosebleed and losing vi- “Since he has dual citizenship, gone through the proper training,” or to a gun dealer, APD Lt. Ely Reyes activists and Austinites who feel sion briefly in his right eye, he said. [Gaber] was doing his civic duty,” COPYRIGHT Frazier said. “He is open to looking said. But if the commission buys the they need one, Bush said. “There was this moment where Henry said. Copyright 2010 Texas Student at any proposals lawmakers bring to gun, the police department will trace “Our hope was to educate the the government kind of brought in The dissolving of the Egyptian Media. All articles, photographs the table on this issue.” the weapon’s owner history and pos- public about the fact that the best a bunch of paid thugs with weap- government came as a shock, said and graphics, both in the print and UT sociology professor Javier sible criminal involvement. way to keep your family or com- ons to basically attack the square,” undeclared communications fresh- online editions, are the property of Auyero started a petition Wednes- “The program does not infringe munity safe is to put firearms in the he said. “I was roped into protecting man Katelyn Usher, who moved to Texas Student Media and may not be day against allowing concealed on people’s Second Amendment hands of law-abiding citizens,” Bush the people in the square. There was Maadi, Egypt, in the eighth grade reproduced or republished in part or handguns on the UT campus. right to own and carry a firearm,” said. “Whenever it’s understood that this feeling that if we did not stand and attended high school there. in whole without written permission. “I don’t want students and profes- Reyes said. there is a presence of firearm own- there and stop them from coming Maadi is a suburb about 15 minutes sors carrying guns [on] the UT cam- Gun rights activists clamored to ers in a community, there’s a deter- in, they would have killed every- south of Cairo. pus,” Auyero wrote on the petition. provide an alter+native presence rent factor for preventing criminals body in the square that night.” In addition to news coverage, “I refuse to teach/attend classes if at the Guns4Groceries event. John from acting out.” Gaber said he hopes to return to Usher received mobile updates on TOMORROW’S WEATHER this law takes effect.” Bush, Texans for Accountable Gov- Bush said the concept of more Egypt as soon as possible to cele- the situation from people in Cairo Nearly 500 UT students, staff ernment executive director, said the guns leading to less crime played out brate Mubarak’s resignation. who had access to satellite phones High Low and faculty have signed the pe- Guns4Groceries program targets at UT on Sept. 28, when mathemat- “It was amazing,” he said. “It was after the Internet and phones were 74 48 tition, and Auyero has a goal of the economically disadvantaged. ics sophomore Colton Tooley fired different every day. The situation shut off by the government, she 10,000 signatures. “They’re asking law-abiding cit- several rounds of his AK-47 on cam- was constantly changing, but over- said. It a relief that the protesters got Hash brown pizza — Victoria Pagan izens to turn in their home protec- pus before taking his own life. all it was the most exciting place I’ve what they wanted, she said. tion in exchange for food,” Bush “Whenever there are gun-free ever been in. When you were there, “My dad said they’re just so excit- said. “The ultimate irony is that the zones, as there are on college cam- when you were in the square, it was ed that they won,” she said. “They’re This newspaper was printed with economically disadvantaged live in puses, the only people that will pride by The Daily Texan and like a festival. But you weren’t there cleaning the streets and painting the THE DAILY TEXAN Texas Student Media. areas with higher crime rates, so carry guns onto campus are crim- to see an artist or anything. 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IN CONFLICTTHE MIDDLE EAST Politicians in freed eastern Libya struggle over acting government

By Paul Schemm that representatives of the city coun- The Associated Press cils of all rebel-held cities were set- ting up a transitional council. He BENGHAZI, Libya — Politicians said he was the spokesman for the in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi new council, but he would not iden- said Sunday they are setting up a tify any other members or give fur- council to run day-to-day affairs in ther details. the eastern half of the country under The contradictory statements were their control, the first attempt to cre- the first signs of a struggle to set up ate a leadership body that could even- an alternative leadership to Gadhafi, tually form an alternative to Moam- who is rapidly losing his grip on large mar Gadhafi’s regime. swaths of the oil-rich nation and fac- A day after a high-ranking min- ing new international sanctions and ister who defected from the govern- the defection of many diplomats ment said he was setting up a pro- and ministers within his own gov- visional government, a prominent ernment. The east, which shook off human rights lawyer, Abdel-Hafidh his control almost two weeks ago, is Ghoga, held a news conference in struggling to build up new ruling in- Muhammed Muheisen | Associated Press Benghazi to shoot down the claim. stitutions to manage its affairs. Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Instead, he said politicians in the east At the same time, the rest of the Yemen, on Sunday. were establishing a transitional coun- world has been looking on eager- cil to manage daily life in the rebel- ly for the rise of some kind of alter- Yemen’s president seemingly near end of reign controlled areas until Gadhafi falls. native to Gadhafi, whose indiscrim- The confusion began late Saturday inate use of violence against his own after troops fire on protesters, kill at least four night when former Justice Minister citizens has driven off even his clos- Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, who quit his post est international friends. American By Amhed Al-Haj Saleh appeared to be hardening his stance, af- 11 protesters were killed in Yemen on Friday, and to protest the “excessive use of force” senators opposed to the Obama ad- The Associated Press ter initially offering to engage in dialogue with that security forces prevented residents from tak- against unarmed demonstrators, an- ministration’s cautious approach to protesters and promising that the security forc- ing some of the wounded to hospitals. nounced he would head a provision- Libya immediately called for the rec- SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s embattled presi- es would not use force against them. Yemeni TV “Events in Yemen are taking a serious turn al government from the rebel-held ognition of a provisional government dent suffered back-to-back blows Saturday: hun- quoted him as telling army commanders that the for the worse, and the Yemeni security forces are east and called for elections in just and military assistance to it. dreds of thousands called for his ouster in the armed forces won’t hesitate “defend the security showing reckless disregard for human life,” said three months. His announcement “I would provide them with arms,” largest anti-government rallies yet and two pow- of the nation as well as the unity, freedom and de- Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Deputy seemed to provide exactly the kind of bluntly stated Sen. Joe Lieberman, an erful chiefs from his own tribe abandoned him. mocracy.” Director for the Middle East and North Africa. emerging opposition leadership that independent from Connecticut ap- The huge turnout reported in towns and cit- On Friday, troops opened fire on demonstra- Saleh, a key ally in the U.S. campaign against many both inside and outside Libya pearing on CNN’s Face the Nation ies across Yemen and the defection of the tribal tors in the port city of Aden, killing at least four the al-Qaida terror network, has promised to step are looking for. with President Barack Obama’s one- chiefs were the latest signs that President Ali Ab- and wounding 43, according to security and med- down after national elections in 2013, but the But Ghoga said there was no pro- time Republican challenger Senator dullah Saleh may be losing his grip on the impov- ical officials. The London-based Amnesty Inter- demonstrators want him out now and have re- visional government and announced John McCain. erished, conflict-ridden country. national said it has received reports that at least jected his offer of dialogue. Freight train carrying chemicals derails One call could Hazmat team determines ma in Pierce County, he said. Some of the derailed cars were ‘no public threat’ from spill lying near the shore of Puget save you hundreds. after crashed car leaks lye Sound, but no cars or chemi- cals went into the water, Melo- nas said. Do the math. By Gene Johnson One of the cars had leaked The Associated Press about 50 gallons of the chemical and a hazardous materials crew SEATTLE — A railroad spokes- sealed it around 3 a.m., Melonas man said Sunday it might take said. • Convenient local office three weeks to remove all debris Melonas said no evacuations • Money-saving discounts from the site where a freight train had been ordered even though • Low down payments derailed and sideswiped another there are some homes in the area. • Monthly payment plans on the banks of the Puget Sound, “Not much of the chemical • 24-hour service and claims spillling a small amount of a haz- leaked, and there were no va- • Coverage available by phone ardous chemical. pors,” he said. “A hazmat team de- Fourteen cars derailed Satur- termined that there was no pub- day night and most were emp- lic threat.” Ted S. Warren | Associated Press ty, but four were tankers carrying The accident occurred as a Workers gather near derailed train cars, including a tanker car at lye, Burlington Northern Santa Fe 109-car BNSF train was heading lower right, at the Chambers Bay golf course Sunday in University railway spokesman Gus Melonas north from Portland, Ore., pass- Place, Wash. said. The chemical is used in in- ing an area known as the Tacoma dustry and to regulate the pH lev- Narrows. The train derailed and Twelve cars on the northbound Portland and Seattle are closed CALL FOR A FREE RATE QUOTE. els of water but can be hazardous some of its cars struck a freight train derailed and two on the and Melonas said it wasn’t clear and cause breathing problems train traveling in the opposition southbound. when they would be cleared, re- and burns. direction. The cause of the initial derail- paired and reopened. 732-2211 No one was injured in the de- “There was a sideswipe when ment is being investigated. He said 50 trains use those 9041 Research Blvd., Suite 240 (Austin) railment, which occurred at about cars that derailed struck cars on Meanwhile, the two parallel tracks daily, and some would Hwy 183 @ Burnet Rd., above Black-Eyed Pea 8:30 p.m. 13 miles south of Taco- Some discounts, coverages, payment plans, and features are not available in all states or in all GEICO companies. Government Employees the adjacent track,” he said. BNSF tracks running between be rerouted. Insurance Co. GEICO General Insurance Co. GEICO Indemnity Co. GEICO Casualty Co. These companies are subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. GEICO auto insurance is not available in MA. GEICO: Washington, DC 20076. © 2007 GEICO. The GEICO gecko image © GEICO 1999-2007 NEWS BRIEFLY Congo presidential residence assaulted by armed gunmen KINSHASA, Congo — Armed gun- men also wielding machetes attacked Congo’s presidential residence Sunday, and at least nine people were killed dur- ing nearly an hour of gunfire, a witness said. The president and his wife were not home at the time of the assault. President Joseph Kabila, who first in- herited the job after his father’s assassi- nation, blamed opponents ahead of the elections set for November. “It is these people who fear facing me in the elections who did this,” Kabila said, according to an adviser. “I am han- dling the situation wisely.” Communications Minister Lambert Mende later appeared on national tele- vision and said the matter was under control. He said some of the assailants had been killed or wounded, while oth- ers were arrested. “These people wanted to physically harm the president, but the country and all its institutions are functioning nor- mally,” Mende said. A witness near the presidential resi- dence reported seeing the bodies of sev- en attackers and two bodyguards. — The Associated Press 4 piniOn he aily exan O Monday, February 28, 2011 | T D T | Lauren Winchester, Editor-in-Chief | (512) 232-2212 | [email protected]

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“Instead of spending their limited time and efforts on extremely diffi- cult, impending budget cuts, Republi- cans are fast-tracking nonemergency legislation requiring a woman to ob- tain a sonogram prior to having an abortion, regardless of medical proto- col and physician advice.” — Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, Democrat- ic caucus chairwoman, as reported by the Dallas Morning News.

“I must concur with all the concerns and apprehensions expressed to me, that the presence of concealed weap- ons, on balance, will make a campus a less safe environment.” — UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa in an open letter to Gov. Rick Perry regarding con- cealed carry on college campuses.

“I think there’s a real sentiment that, in higher education, costs have risen too high for too long. Now we need to have higher ed send a message that they can be more efficient and focus more on outcomes.” — House Higher Education Chairman Dan Branch, R-Dallas, on cutting higher education costs, according to the Texas Tribune.

“We strongly support a budget that is balanced without the use of any por- tion of the state’s rainy day fund and without the imposition of new taxes, new fees that are effectively increased My unconcealed white flag taxes (such as increased vehicle regis- tration fees) or other new sources of revenue (such as gambling).” By Brandon Curl politically powerful this movement has become. — The Tea Party Advisory Committee’s request Daily Texan Columnist Despite the fact that Student Government, the to state lawmakers. Graduate Student Assembly, the Faculty Council Last week on “Conan,” the comedian turned his and UT President William Powers Jr. have all pub- attention toward Texas. licly come out against concealed carry on campus, “And the voters in Wisconsin, they “Texas is reportedly going to give college students this law is going to pass. In addition to overwhelm- basically said, ‘This is the person we the right to carry guns on campus,” O’Brien said. ing support from the House and the public support want running the state.’ Man, that “So I guess next semester, every college student in of Gov. Rick Perry, the Texas Senate is expected to First Amendment, it’s a beautiful Texas is getting straight As.” follow suit, given that it passed a similar bill in 2009. There it was, sandwiched between jokes about We will have our guns whether we want them or thing.” Barack Obama and Cuba, our beloved Univer- not. — Gov. Rick Perry voicing his support of embat- sity. Whether you agree with concealed carry on But some people do want them, such as the UT tled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, according to the campus, it is now fodder for comedians nationally. I chapter of the Students for Concealed Carry on Dallas Morning News. await Stephen Colbert’s response. Campus. President Jeff Shi will no doubt provide And you can diminish the importance of one his comments to this column online as he diligently “Now, more than ever, a balanced joke made in a 12-minute monologue on a cable does with every article written about this issue. Hi, budget amendment is needed. Fed- network, but I believe it’s significant. For better or Jeff. worse, the gun thing is now our thing. Full disclosure, I’m opposed to the new legislation eral spending is out of control, and As an undergraduate at Duke in the spring of but I feel no need to rehash the opinions of people Congress has been unwilling to stop 2006, lacrosse was our thing. The false allegations of such as John Woods, director of Students for Gun- the trend on its own.” rape and the actions of a rogue prosecutor against Free Schools, or Colin Goddard, both survivors of — State Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, regard- three Duke students on the lacrosse team, although the Virginia Tech shooting, with whom I generally ing a senate vote to require the federal government serious to those involved, were actually quite funny agree. to have a balanced budget, as reported by the Dal- to just about everyone else. I do, however, feel a need to ask everyone to las morning news. Lacrosse became our albatross in just about every move on. Though I lament that we are now the “gun conversation. Mention your school and it’s, “Not school,” time would be better spent focusing on “I’m a lucky dude because I real- going to the lacrosse game, are you? That’s what she issues such as the $27-billion deficit that, frankly, we said.” Nice one, guy. are more likely to notice. ly have no talent. Without this city, I Unfortunately, unlike with the lacrosse case in We must accept that guns will soon be allowed would never have learned the skills to which the students were eventually vindicated, the on campus and dispense with all the seriousness do so well.” jokes aren’t going away this time. Last week more and vitriol. Given that very soon many of us will be — UT alumnus Zach Anner on winning his own than half of the Texas House signed on, not as sup- carrying guns, it’s probably not a good idea to get so show on Oprah’s new network, OWN, according to porters, but as co-authors of the legislation support- heated about it anyway. the Austin American-Statesman. ing concealed carry on campus. Come election time, everyone wants their name on this one. That’s how Curl is an advertising graduate student.

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A nude Nathan Van Oort passes out UT students strip off clothing fliers on the West Mall on Friday to raise awareness to advocate against sweatshops of the use of sweatshop labor in the By Katrina Tollin Against Sweatshops representative. ty partners, while more than 200 uni- manufacture of Daily Texan Staff Because the consortium involves versities affiliate with the association. UT apparel. student representation on its board, Last spring, Students Against

Students stood nearly naked on the organization believes it is not Sweatshops and its partner group the West Mall on Friday, wearing lit- partial to corporate interests and Oxfam, worked with Student Gov- tle more than boxes and signs with will ensure fair working conditions, ernment to pass a resolution urging slogans such as “Bareness for Fair- Yates said. the University to join the consortium.

ness,” and “Worker Rights are Hu- The groups have since sent letters to man Rights” to bring additional over- Powers and other administrators. sight into the factories that produce Students are not satisfied with the re- UT apparel Friday. sponse, Yates said. Students Against Sweatshops held We want to make sure “ Powers responded to letters from the event for the National Week of the groups saying, “The [association] Action from United Students Against our University lives up maintains processes for monitoring, Sweatshops. This is the second year remediating and verifying fair labor the organization performed a naked to its core values practices and safe conditions in facto- tabling event. The group is asking ries where apparel is manufactured.” for a meeting with President William by protecting worker’s University representatives have per- Powers Jr. in which they will present rights. sonally visited 10 factories in the last their case that the University should “ four years in China, Vietnam and the allow the Workers Rights Consor- — Cait McCann, Co-president of Oxfam Dominican Republic, he said. tium to oversee the production of ap- Assistant athletics director Craig parel that bears the UT logo, said ge- Westemeier, who works in the office of ography junior Carson Chavana, Stu- trademark licensing, serves as the Uni- dents Against Sweatshops member. versity representative on the board. United Students Against Sweatshops “We’re proud of our University, “We’ve been on the forefront and helped start the consortium in 2001. and we’re proud to wear burnt or- have been ensuring to the best of our UT currently contracts with the ange,” said Latin American studies ability that the companies that we li- Fair Labor Association. The asso- senior Cait McCann, the co-presi- cense are doing what they need to be ciation’s board includes represen- dent of Oxfam, an environmental doing in terms of how do they source tatives from different universities, and human rights advocacy group. and how do they decide on a factory non-government organizations and “We want to make sure our Univer- that’s going to produce their product,” apparel manufacturers such as Nike sity lives up to its core values by pro- Westemeier said. and Adidas. tecting worker’s rights.” Westemeier said he believes this is “We see it as a conflict of interest UT partnered with the association something students should be inter- because they are corporations moni- when it began in 1999 as the product ested in but their claims are not well toring their own factories,” said Billy of a task force by former President researched and that the association Yates, an international relations and Bill Clinton. has made significant gains over the Andrew Edmonson global studies junior and Students The consortium has 180 universi- past 12 years for workers rights. Daily Texan Staff Panel explores plight of homeless Austinites ‘SLICE’S’ FIRE DIES DOWN By Marty McAndrews eos put the person who is telling the “Someone took the time to hear Starting today, UT students and faculty Daily Texan Staff story in the position of the narrator. what I had to say.” will have to walk further than the Drag for These are voices that are normally There are about 4,000 homeless an authentic slice of New York pizza. Homeless individuals sat across unheard or ignored.” people in Austin, said social work On Sunday, owner and New York na- from academic experts on home- Three subjects of Rudin’s videos graduate student Ben Callaway. tive Gene Meshbane closed Hot Slice, for- lessness to share their perspec- participated in the panel discussion, Both the homeless panelists and merly Slices and Ices. tives on poverty in Austin and including Khrysttey DeLoach Bo- the experts on homelessness dis- Today he will sign a settlement, handing share their stories at the opening wick, whose finances and personal paraged Austin’s public and private the location over to two UT graduates who of a new exhibition. life have been in a downward spiral resources available to the Austin will build a yet-to-be-named, European- Studio art graduate student Dan- since she arrived in Austin. homeless population. influenced fast food restaurant in its place. iel Rudin curated the panel Friday “Daniel has given us a voice more Social work graduate student Tif- “I’ve been telling my closest custom- for the reception of his installation, than anyone or any organization or fany Ryan said she resents people ers. I know their weekly cycles. What “The Working Homeless,” at the UT entity,” said Bowick, a former Texas who officiously refer homeless indi- times they come in on what days. So, I’ve Visual Arts Center. About 50 visitors A&M student. “The grand majori- viduals to homeless shelters, when, been letting them know,” Meshbane said, attended the discussion and viewed ty of us are willing to work to sur- in fact, that situation can be uninvit- who has been making New York style the installation, a series of video pro- vive. Give me a job. Let me rake your ing even to people who live on the pizza for 48 years. jections documenting the homeless lawn. I will scrub your floor with a street. Rudin said many homeless Neighboring stores were unaware of community around Interstate High- t o ot hbr u s h .” people turn to panhandling to earn the deal, however the possibility has been Ryan Edwards | Daily Texan Staff way 35 and U.S. Highway 183. It was the homeless individuals’ money because they do not trust the discussed in the past. After owning Hot Slice for six years, Gene Meshbane closed his pizza Rudin said working with Aus- own voices that resonated Friday resources available in Austin. Meshbane said rent didn’t factor into restaurant on the Drag in order to take care of his parents in Florida. tin’s homeless population was signif- at the panel as they shared stories “In lieu of social services, you gen- the decision to close. He said he felt Hot icant for him both as an artist and as and fielded questions about home- erate your own income to survive,” Slice had a good run, and now he needs homey feel to it,” said Gustavo Ganbon, a “I have a passion for this. I was a person attempting to understand less living. Rudin said. some time to look after his parents in Hot Slice employee for six months. raised on this,” Meshbane said. “I human experiences unlike his own. “For me, it’s about someone who The installation is the latest in Florida. Meshbane plans to open a new Italian love pizza, but I like New York pizza “I wanted to get out of the safety cared about what we had to say,” said a series of exhibitions at the Cen- “[Hot Slice] is the least corporate job restaurant this summer, possibly on South t h e b e s t .” of the car and to experience a con- a homeless panelist known only as ter Space Gallery within the Visual I’ve ever had. This place just has a certain Congress Avenue. — Allistair Pinsof versation,” Rudin said. “The vid- Scott as he broke down into tears. Arts Center. NEWS BRIEFLY UT alumnus with cerebral palsy wins show on Oprah’s network Former UT student Zach Anner’s life has been changed forever. Because of his victory on “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star,” he will have the opportu- nity to host his own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. In an unexpected twist, Oprah gave both Anner and the other final contes- tant, Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco, their own programs during the season finale of the reality show Friday. Anner has cerebral palsy, a condi- tion that affects motor skills, and uses a The University of Texas wheelchair. His new show will be a trav- el program for people that might have difficulties traveling otherwise. His show will be called “Rollin’ Around the World Official Ring with Zach Anner.” “I feel like so many travel shows are about how to plan the perfect vacation,” ��������������������������������������������������������������� �������� Anner said in his audition tape. “My �������� travel show would be about how to have Order your class ring this week only! the perfect vacation when things don’t ������������������������������������������������������ go as well as planned at all.” Anner became an Internet sensation ���������������������������������������������� Only students who have completed 75 hours or more are eligible to order their rings. and received endorsements from var- ious celebrities, including John Mayer, ������������� after he released his audition tape. Monday-Friday, February 28 - March 4 “My mom always said, when life gives �������������������������� you wheelchair, make lemonade,” Anner �������������������������������������������������� said in the tape. “I don’t know what she Considered��������������������������������������������������� the father of diet and cancer prevention, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm meant but I’m going to take her advice. Aggarwal is continually on the forefront of our understanding as to how diet can be used to prevent And so if you’re ready, America, let’s go and treat cancer. on an adventure together.” Etter Harbin Alumni Center — Lauren Giudice 2110 San Jacinto THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 RECYCLE 6 PM For more information, AT&T Executive Education Conference Center ♲ 1900 University Avenue visit www.TexasExes.org/rings YOUR COPY OF or call 1-866-BALFOUR (866-225-3687). THE DAILY TEXAN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD BIG 12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS SIDELINE Texas runs, NBA jumps hurdles MAVERICKS to fourth place finish indoors RAPTORS By Chris Medina Daily Texan Staff

Texas finished fourth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Sat- SPURS urday with three individual win- ners — Marquise Goodwin, Pat- rick McGregor and Keiron Stew- art. On Friday, Goodwin claimed his first Big 12 indoor long jump GRIZZLIES title by jumping 26-7. By accom- plishing this on his first attempt, Goodwin becomes the fifth Long- horn to win the indoor title in the event and the first since 2002. McGregor continued the Long- LAKERS horn’s four-year streak of winning the 1,000-meter with a time of 2 minutes, 24.67 seconds. He also came in second in the mile, clock- Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff ing 4:07.73. Senior Natalie Sacco swims the 1,650 free on Saturday in which she finished third. Her finish netted the Horns valuable points . Stewart broke a school record THUNDER in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking strong weekend performance allowed the Texas women to a personal best and nation-lead- Two erase an early meet deficit and seal their 10th Big 12 champi- ing time of 7.66. It was the second onship in the final race of the event. best in Big 12 Indoor Champion- The Longhorns entered the last day of competition trailing ships’ history. Texas A&M by seven points but came back to edge out the “You’re never satisfied when Aggies by a slim margin. you don’t win, but I’m extreme- AWith a strong effort in Saturday’s preliminary heats, Texas had several ly pleased [about] how the guys BIG 12 STANDINGS Titles women in position to score points heading into the evening’s final races. fought over the last two days,” said MEN’S BASKETBALL Longhorn diver Maren Taylor opened the evening action with a pivot- Texas head coach Bubba Thorn- al first-place finish in the platform event. Her performance and two other ton. “With this experience, I know top eight finishers gave the Longhorns the lead before the swimmers even Texas 12-2, 24-5 we’re going to be a force that’s go- 1 hit the pool. ing to have to be dealt with. Our One 2 Kansas 12-2, 27-2 biggest challenge right now is to Pool LEAD continues on PAGE 7 make sure that this isn’t the sea- By Stefan Scrafield 3 Texas A&M 9-5, 22-6 son, that we continue to push ev- ery day and get this team back 4 Missouri 8-6, 22-7 where it belongs.” Out of the 11 individual events, Horns win 15th-straight Big 12 championship with splash 5 Kansas State 8-6, 22-9 seven of the best results when to a Baylor 7-7, 18-10 freshman or sophomore. By Lauren Giudice the country. 6 Daily Texan Staff “In my mind, this is the tough- Texas swept the top five spots in 7 Colorado 7-7, 18-11 est conference in the nation,” the 400-yard individual medley as Thornton said. “We have a soph- Led by Nick D’Innocenzo and well. 8 Nebraska 6-8, 18-10 omore [Patrick McGregor] come Jimmy Feigen, the Longhorns lit the Drew Livingston had a record in, who we chose not to try to win Tower orange on Saturday with their meet for Texas on the diving boards 9 Oklahoma St. 5-9, 17-11 the mile, be second and then go dominating performance over Tex- as well. He had a personal best of for the 1,000. It worked. Then you as A&M and Missouri in their 15th- 527.10 points on the three-meter 10 Oklahoma 4-10, 12-16 look at Keiron, he breaks a school consecutive conference title. event, and he was victorious in the Texas Tech 4-10, 12-17 record. He’s a sophomore. Hayden The big story on the third day of platform diving event, with a score 11 Baillio automatically qualifies in competition was sophomore Cole of 478.40. His fourth dive, a re- Iowa State 2-12, 15-14 the shot put. He’s a sophomore. Cragin. He swam the first leg of the verse three-and-a-half somersault, 12 Marquis Goodwin was a nation- winning 400 medley relay, tied with received perfect scores from all the al champion as a freshman. He’s Feigen for the win in the 100 butter- judges. a sophomore. There’s really a nice fly and won the 100 backstroke. Jackson Wilcox, the reigning Big b a s e h e re .” Scott Spann, Neil Caskey and 12 champion in the 1,650 freestyle, Texas A&M won the meet with Feigen finished the 400 medley re- had his win challenged by Michael Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff BIG 12 STANDINGS 134 points. Oklahoma was second lay with a new meet record time of Junior Drew Livingston flips into the water, finishing first in the plat- and Nebraska third. 3:07.45 — the third-fastest time in WILCOX continues on PAGE 7 form diving event and helping the Horns to first overall. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

1 Baylor 13-1, 26-2 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SOFTBALL NO. 5 TEXAS A&M 68, NO. 8 TEXAS 65 2 Texas A&M 12-2, 24-3 Hoagland sets record, 3 Oklahoma 9-5, 19-9 4 Iowa State 8-6, 20-8 team loses first game 5 Kansas State 8-6, 18-9 By Sara Beth Purdy loss against the Gators. Sophomore 6 Texas Tech 7-7, 20-8 Daily Texan Staff all-American Blaire Luna gave up Kansas 6-8, 19-9 only eight hits, four earned runs 7 Texas suffered its first two losses and four walks. 8 Texas 6-8, 17-11 of the season in back-to-back com- Texas bounced back the next petitions to Fordham and fourth- day with a 9-0 shutout against 9 Colorado 5-9, 14-13 ranked Florida at the Cathedral Cal Poly. Junior Lexy Bennett led City Classic last Thursday in Cal- the Texas offense with four hits 10 Missouri 4-10, 12-16 ifornia. Despite these setbacks, off of five at bats. She ended the the Longhorns finished the tour- night with three RBIs and one run 11 Oklahoma St. 3-11, 15-12 nament with a 4-2 record with- scored and with a batting average Nebraska 3-11, 13-15 out giving up a run through the fi- of .488. Luna gave up two hits and 12 nal four games. The Longhorns are no runs in the contest. 14-2 so far this season. Trying to erase Thursday’s losses, Sophomore Taylor Hoagland Texas scored a combined 16 points broke the Big 12 hitting streak re- against Long Island and Loyo- cord with 26 consecutive games in la Marymount on Saturday while the Longhorn’s 6-0 win over Loyo- holding its opponents scoreless. In SPORTS la Marymount on Saturday night. the 10-0 victory against Long Is- The record was previously held land, Fox lowered her earned run BRIEFLY Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff by Anne Steffan of Nebraska who average to 1.31 after giving up only Dodger hall of famer Snider had a 25-game hitting streak in Texas junior Yvonne Anderson looks to put up a shot in a 68-65 loss to rival A&M on Sunday. Anderson had three hits and no runs in the first dies at the age of 84 on Sunday her best game of the year in the contest contributing a career-high 24 points in the loss. 2005. Hoagland finished the week- shutout of her career. Senior Ray- end with a .481 batting average, the gan Feight and freshman Mandy Hall of fame center fielder Duke third-highest on the team. Ogle each logged a home run in Snider died yesterday of natural Texas’ two losses of the week- the victory that counted for half of causes at the age of 84. He was an Strong effort still not enough for win end were by one run each. With the Longhorns’ point total. eight-time all star and a two-time the score tied, Fordham’s walk-off Luna pitched her fourth shutout world series champ for the Dodg- By Alexandra Carreno ed in the second half,” said head season by 15 points was crucial. home run in the bottom of the sev- of the season against Loyola Mary- ers. He had a lifetime average of Daily Texan Staff coach Gail Goestenkors. “We showed But poor shooting by the Long- enth inning ended their first chal- mount. She allowed only four hits .295 and had 407 career home runs. some guts and courage, but to be a horns in the first half allowed for the lenge of the season. Freshman Ra- and struck out 11 in the 6-0 victo- He was inducted into the hall of True to form, Texas wouldn’t go tremendous team, you have to come Aggies to take the driver’s seat. At the chel Fox was credited with the loss ry. Two more home runs were add- fame in 1980 and is widely consid- down without a fight. and play for 40 minutes.” end of the first half, Texas shot just after allowing two runs off of five ed to the Texas total from fresh- ered one of the best center fielders But the Longhorns’ second-half The Longhorns (17-11, 6-8 Big 22 percent from the field, accounting hits and finished the evening with man Taylor Thom and junior Na- of all time. “He was the true Dodg- surge just wasn’t enough against their 12) have now lost three consecutive for just six made shot attempts; Texas seven strikeouts. The second loss dia Taylor. Bennett was once again er and represented the Dodgers to foe Texas A&M on Sunday, as they games after the home loss. A&M shot 40 percent. came later that evening against on top of the offense with three the highest degree of class, digni- fell to the Aggies for the second time For Texas, coming out strong “You could see our frustrations Texas’ first ranked opponent of the hits and four runs scored during ty and character,” said ex-Dodgers this season by a count of 68-65. against a Texas A&M squad that had season — Florida. Hoagland led manager Thommy Lasorda “I’m proud of the way we respond- won the first contest earlier in the ANDERSON continues on PAGE 7 the offense in the nine-inning, 6-5 OFFENSE continues on PAGE 7 — Chris Hummer SPTS P7

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BASEBALL WOMEn’S TRACk AnD FIELD Horns make island trip worth it with win Texas rallies after tough start By Trey Scott finishes third overall in Big 12 Daily Texan Staff By Julie Thompson that event at the conference tourna- Daily Texan Staff ment since 1998. Briscoe cleared 5’ The Longhorns’ weekend in Ha- 11.5” in the high jump, and Cham- waii wasn’t dull, that’s for sure. The Longhorns pulled through bers finished the 600-yard in a per- Its final game against the No. 30 a tough first day to finish third sonal best 1:19.16. Rainbows (3-4) was a nail-biter to at the Big 12 Championships in The Longhorn four-by-400-me- the end, but No. 6 Texas (5-3) pulled Lincoln, Neb. ter relay featuring junior Stacey- out a 4-3 win — a fitting end to the “After the first day, we could have Ann Smith, senior Chantel Ma- most exciting trip to the islands since easily quit because we had one of lone, Chambers and freshman Bri- the Brady kids got their hands on that the worst days you could ever imag- ana Nelson qualified for the 2011 cursed tiki. ine on the first day,” said head coach NCAA Indoor Championships in The Longhorns jumped out to Beverly Kearney. “Then we decided 3:32.89 — just five hundredths of a 4-0 lead through the top of the that even if we don’t win the meet, a second behind Texas A&M for eighth but gave up two runs in the we weren’t going to lose. We fought second place. bottom of the eighth and anoth- back, and we didn’t lose.” Nelson also earned a spot in the er in the bottom of the ninth. The The team picked up three indi- NCAA meet by running a personal- Rainbows loaded the bases in that vidual titles and had seven personal best 52.18 seconds in the 400-meter. last inning and, down just a run, bests at the meet. Two of the wom- Nebraska won the meet with looked like they might win after en also earned NCAA Champion- 115.5 points, followed by Texas being down the whole game. Tex- ship automatic qualifying marks in A&M (101), Texas (96.5), Texas as sent sophomore Keifer Nuncio the team’s 12th third-place finish at Tech (90) and Oklahoma (76.5). to the mound, giving him the un- the Big 12 meet. Individual Longhorns will favorable task of getting the last two Freshmen Shanay Briscoe and have one last chance to qualify outs without allowing a hit. Marielle Hall and junior Kendra for the NCAA Indoor Champi- It took him just three pitches to Fanny Trang | Daily Texan File Photo Chambers all earned their first Big onships at meets on March 5 and do it. Sophmore pitcher Keifer Nuncio gets ready to deliver a pitch against Maryland. Nuncio played a pivotal role 12 titles in Lincoln. 6. The championship meet will Nuncio threw two quick strikes against Hawaii when he came in late and closed out the game for a 4-3 victory. Hall ran 2:46.40 in the 1,000-me- take place in College Station on to Conner George and then ended ter for the Longhorn’s first victory in March 11-12. the game after his next pitch, snag- out which of the bases was easiest to The Sunday game was the crit- the rubber-match victory even sweet- ging George’s line drive out of the throw to for the second out.” ical one of the series, as Texas won er for the Longhorns. air and sending it to first base for The big play gave Nuncio his first 2-0 on Friday but lost a wild Satur- “It was a hard fought game,” said the double play. career save, and it also gives junior day match that stretched to fifteen head coach Augie Garrido. “Hawaii is continues from PAGE 6 “The last pitch was supposed to be Sam Stafford, the starting pitcher, the innings — where the Longhorns lost a good team, and they did not quit all LEAD in the dirt,” Nuncio said. “But I got first win of his career. Stafford was su- 5-4 after an errant pitch by Corey series. Every time we scored, they re- But in typical rivalry fashion, to gamble.” it up a bit, and he was able to get a perb, going 5.1 innings and giving up Knebel allowed the winning run to s p on d e d .” A&M refused to go away. As the women walked onto shot on it. It was a pretty hard shot. just four hits and no earned runs to score for Hawaii. And then, Texas would respond With only two events left before the bulkhead, the atmosphere in Once I gloved it, I just had to figure go with his 10 strikeouts. Such a heartbreaking loss made again. the 400 freestyle relay finale, the the building was electric. Peo- Aggie women outscored the Long- ple were on their feet with each horns in the 200 breaststroke and school’s fans chanting their re- MEn’S BASkETBALL owned the podium with a one- spective pre-race cheers. KANSAS STATE AT continues from PAGE 6 two-three finish in the 200 but- Texas would take to the pool in No. 5 TEXAS ANDERSON terfly to put themselves within 11 lane four with the Aggies beside towards the first half — nothing was But in a game of two halves, mistakes, Texas brought them- points of Texas. them in lane five. going our way,” said junior Yvonne the Longhorns kept discourage- selves within six points of the Ag- After 20 events and four days of First in the water was Karlee Bispo. Anderson. “We just honestly weren’t ment at bay as they began a rally gies’ lead. Back-to-back travels competition, the Big 12 Swimming The junior All-American was quick Seniors try playing our game.” after halftime. made by Aggies players gave the and Diving Championships would off the blocks and jumped out to an But Anderson shined as a dia- Texas shot 59 percent from the Longhorns a fighting chance. come down to one race. A&M got immediate lead. Her leadoff time of mond in the rough with a career- floor in the second, making six of The Longhorns’ outstanding within striking distance but would 48.01 was the fastest of the four girls. to make final high 24 points. their 10 three-point attempts, prov- three-point shooting was solidified have needed a little help to come Sophomores Kelsey Amundsen and Aggies forward Danielle Adams ing they were worthy of hanging by Nash, who put up clutch three- out on top. They would have to Bethany Adams were able avoid mis- home game a proved to be too much for the Long- tough with the best. pointers twice in the last seven min- win the final race and hope for a takes and maintain the lead dur- horns, especially junior Ashley Gay- “In the first half, [three-point utes to bring Texas within three. But mistake, resulting in disqualifica- ing the middle 200 yards of the race. le who fouled out of her third game shots] just weren’t falling,” said se- it just wasn’t enough. tion, from the Longhorns. Freshman Samantha Tucker was the victorious one in a row. nior Kat Nash. “We just really tried With only two more games this Texas head coach Kim Brackin last to hit the water and swam a very “She can shoot the three, and she to attack the basket, and we weren’t season, Texas now finds itself in made sure her team understood strong anchor leg, leading the Long- By Will Anderson gets really good deep position,” Gay- having much luck with that. Luckily, must-win situations to secure an the situation. horns to victory. Daily Texan Staff le said. “I need to make some better we got some to fall, and that opened NCAA bid. “The biggest thing was to make “I was so proud of their per- decisions when it comes to reaching up the driving lanes, too.” “We’ve got to win two more ball sure we had safe starts,” Brackin said. formance,” Brackin said. “They After its second Big 12 loss, Tex- and going for the steals when may- With six minutes left in the games,” Goestenkors said. “There “Obviously, we still want the girls to swam within themselves and had as returns to the Erwin Center and be I should just sit behind. It’s just game, Texas began its comeback. is a great sense of urgency, and we do well for themselves on the clock, so much confidence in what they will send off its seniors with the final learning lessons.” Capitalizing off of Texas A&M’s haven’t got much time to prove it.” but we needed to focus on being con- were doing.” home contest of the season tonight. trolled. In a race like this, it’s the team The win not only preserved the It will be joyous and emotional oc- score that’s most important.” lead but also improved on it. The fi- casion for the team’s long-tenured se- Brackin also commented on the nal margin of victory was 17 as Tex- niors who are in their final years of el- difficulty of finding a balance be- as finished with a score of 948 com- igibility — guard Dogus Balbay, for- WILCOX continues from PAGE 6 tween being safe while at the same pared to an A&M score of 931. ward Gary Johnson, Florida-transfer time having a normal swim. “This was one of the favorite but Houston native Jai Lucas and post McBroom. But Wilcox held him off the past five years. You’ve been ultra- phenomenal job,” Reese said. “It’s al- “You don’t want to put doubt in teams I’ve coached,” Brackin said. player Matt Hill. to finish the event in 14:49.24 — the successful, and then you decide to most too many guys to talk about.” their mind and be overemphatic, “It wasn’t just a bunch of individuals The only possible hiccup to the third-fastest time in the country. change it so you can go to the next Although the team lost some but we needed them to know not competing for themselves.” triumphant storyline? Kansas State, “The mile was one of the best rac- level, and that’s what he did.” high-scoring seniors this year, every- which plays the role of spoiler as it es I’ve seen,” said head coach Ed- Caskey won the 200 butterfly in one stepped up in the meet. travels to Austin looking for another die Reese. “That was a phenomenal 1:45.37, his personal best time. “Freshmen and sophomores big win to add to its resume. r a c e .” The Longhorns ended the meet and juniors were great,” Reese said. The resurgent Wildcats are now D’Innocenzo set a new meet re- with a second-place finish in the 400 “Whenever you score that many OFFENSE continues from PAGE 6 fifth in the conference and back above cord in the 200 breaststroke and freestyle relay consisting of Woody points, everybody has to come .500 with an 8-6 Big 12 record. Even now holds the fastest time in the Joye, Scott Jostes, Surhoff and Hill. through.” both games. ting streak at 26 games with two scarier for Longhorn fans should be country in the event with his time Texas won six events on Saturday, With this victory, Reese and the The University of Massachu- strike outs and one walk. Bennett their marquee wins, like KSU’s victo- of 1:53.68. Friedland and Spann fol- clinching its Big 12 victory with final Longhorns look to defend their setts Amherst gave the Long- had an RBI double in the fifth in- ry over Kansas earlier this month and lowed in second and third. score of 1,052 points. Texas A&M NCAA championship in March. horns their fourth straight shut- ning that extended her own hit- Saturday’s win against Missouri. “Nick kind of took over in January finished with 817, and Missouri had “We have not finalized our team out of the weekend Sunday morn- ting streak to 10 games and raised Against the Tigers, Kansas State’s and became the director of his own 707. for the NCAAs, but we are 98-per- ing. Luna only faced three batters her batting average to .490 for the Jacob Pullen surpassed 2,000 ca- success,” Reese said. “He’s worked “I was impressed with Nick cent there, and on the last night of over the minimum for a seven- season. reer points and is averaging 19.7 per real hard all the time, but he’s nev- D’Innocenzo’s 200 breaststroke, conference, I don’t believe we’ve ever inning game and gave up one hit The 11th-ranked Longhorns will game, the most in the conference. er raced as good as he’s racing now. Austin and Nick’s 200 IM. Jimmy been this set on a team, with guys and one walk lowering her ERA face Hofstra University on Friday It will be another test for the Tex- It takes courage to do that, to change Feigen, as we say in our meetings making their standards and every- further to 1.23. In the 3-0 vic- afternoon in the LSU Purple and as defense, which allowed Colorado’s the way you’ve done something for all day long, and Dax Hill just did a thing,” Reese said. tory, Hoagland ended her hit- Gold Challenge in Baton Rouge, La. Alec Burks to score 33 on Saturday and has seen its scoring defense creep up to 60.7 points per game. That’s still second best in the Big 12 but still a slight drop off from the team’s clip nearer the beginning of the season. The 91 points conceded to the Buffs was the most for Texas all season. Texas also missed 12 of 23 free throws versus Colorado. “I really think it’s very simple: the team that played for 40 minutes won the game,” said Texas coach Rick Barnes after the game. Still, both Jordan Hamilton and J’Covan Brown scored 21 points and Texas nearly came back against the Buffs. The Longhorns will need that kind of offensive production against K-State, which is on a four-game tear, beating opponents by nearly 12 points on average during that span, including the 84-68 upset of Kansas on Feb. 14. With two games left and Tex- as tied atop the conference with third-ranked Kansas, the Long- ��������������������������� � �� �� �� ��� ������������������������� � ��� � � horns’ postseason destiny is in their own hands. 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EQUAL HOUSING Place: Frank Erwin Center ����������������������������� OPPORTUNITY CLASS/SPTS/ENT P8 f 8 LiFe&Arts Monday, February 28, 2011 Unconventional band brings Experimental art exhibit ‘pushes barriers’ unique twist to Austin scene by Danielle Wallace Daily Texan Staff WHAT: the Walkmen MUSIC MONDAY It’s 3 p.m. on a Saturday, and By Francisco Marin there is a woman in her paja- WHERE: stubb’s BBQ mas sitting alone atop a platform emulating a well-decorated bed- It’s strange to consider that among WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. room at least eight feet above the the leagues of indie rock bands that ground. She sends down a note to came up in New York City in the TickETs: $18 online a man working in a bare kitchen 2000s, The Walkmen seems to be the that he scans, then tacks up onto only band that’s fallen by the way- is apparent in the last few albums; a wall covered in other slips of side — and that’s not necessarily a Lisbon (2010) and You and Me (2008) yellow paper. bad thing. While NYC-based bands were both sonic departures for the Their arrangement is not part such as The Strokes and We Are Sci- band. Even for The Walkmen, these of some strange apartment com- entists were the arbiters of cool when departures were weird. This was, af- plex, however; she is living in a they were in their prime, The Walk- ter all, the band that decided to re- museum exhibit. men never really felt the need to justi- cord an entire cover album of Har- This is one of many parts of the fy why they were so jaded and unhip. ry Nilsson songs titled Pussy Cats. fourth “New Art in Austin: 15 to Take, for instance, their debut And while You and Me was mourn- Watch,” a triennial series of exhi- LP — Everyone Who Pretended To ful with its whiskey-soaked vocals bitions at the Austin Museum of

Like Me Is Gone — and the hit sin- and hauntingly morose lyricism, Lis- Art that unveiled its latest set of gle “The Rat” off their following al- bon was nearly the opposite. Much installations Feb. 26. Curated by bum. The album title and that single like the sun-drenched Spanish city of Andrea Mellard, Kate Bonansin- are all one needs to know what front- the same name, Lisbon was airy and ga and Toby Kamps, it features man Hamilton Leithauser’s world- light with a sort of foreign beauty that 15 Austin artists all living with- Lawrence Peart | Daily texan staff weary perspective is all about as he didn’t translate well in The Walkmen’s in a 50-mile radius of the Capitol Gerald McCants (left) and Denny Kempner attend the opening of “New Art in Austin: 15 to Watch” at the moans, “When I used to go out, I earliest efforts. and selected through several vot- Austin Museum of Art on Saturday. The exhibit is the fourth of a triennial showcase that features the work would know everyone that I saw, now The Walkmen’s performance ing processes by museum mem- of up-and-coming artists from the Central Texas area. I go out alone if I go out at all.” While Friday at Stubb’s BBQ is sure to be bers and from feedback on their those aforementioned NYC bands a spectacle, as Leithauser and the previous works from the public, city they live in, it is this pushing teens, reveal him at various stag- ences are our most universal.” were talking about going out and rest of The Walkmen’s slowly as- press and organizations. of barriers that exists in every piece es of his life, including just before The end result of the entire exhib“ - getting wasted on a Saturday night, cending arc of maturation is finally “We just wanted to push the from sculptures to digital collages, his marriage and his wife’s preg- it is a spectrum of Austin faces and Leithauser and the rest of The Walk- reaching its pinnacle. They might barriers with something that’s not photography and beyond. nancy with their first child. talents that spans the diverse foun- men were already focusing on Sun- never be the gatekeepers to the sort as common in Austin,” said Jesus In one installation by Miguel At the center of his installation dations of a growing and changing day’s hangover. of hype and fame that their con- Benavente of the installation that A. Aragón, a studio art graduate In the decade that has passed since temporaries reached years before- he, along with fellow artist and student, the images of graphic vi- The Walkmen began to play music, hand, but then again, The Walk- performer Jennifer Remenchik, is olence from Mexican drug wars the philosophy behind their music men never really cared about that behind: “Parallel.” Through per- have been transformed into ab- We just wanted to push the hasn’t changed, but their maturation sort of thing anyway. formance, it takes a look at the stract prints obscured and dark- connections between life in differ- ened with printmaking dust to barriers with something that’s not ent classes of modern society. produce portraits of the dead. If there is a common theme to Another by Debra Broz fea- as common in Austin. the diverse collective that makes up tures commercial ceramic sculp- VENUE continues from PAGE 10 — Jesus Benavente, Installation artist the 15 featured artists beyond the tures blended and fused togeth- something might get damaged,” member’s nosebleed. It was a dif- 1 er to create nonsensical animals Buitrago said. “I feel like once you ficult task, considering the kitchen WHAT: “New Art in Austin: 15 from a songbird with the head of have that expectation, it makes wak- is converted into a storage space to Watch” a wild cat to a rabbit whose ears ingday, up month the next day, morning 2008 easier.” for band gear during shows. WHERE: Austin MuseumC oflassifieds Art have become wings on its back. 3B In November, he listed his venue Despite Buitrago leaving his land- — Downtown Another artist featured, Ian In- is “Embers Under Fire,” a high- city. As a collective look at the up- on dodiy.org, a site where residents lord in the dark — they know of the gram, works to reveal the possi- “ly photorealistic piece that em- and-coming artists just under the can list their homes as venues for folk shows that bring in an audience WHEN: Feb. 26 through May 22 bilities of evoking deep connec- ploys mixed materials and a deep surface of the Austin scene, the lat- touring bands. He hosted 88’s first of 20 but not of the more populated tions through the very personal sense of humanity. It serves as a est installation of “New Art in Aus- show a month later on Dec. 8 and punk show — he handles the venue WEb: amoa.org medium of self-portraiture. The keystone for the three-portrait arc tin” certainly does give Austinites has received a steady stream of e- professionally. He keeps his neighbors three works, taken from a collec- that explores the emotions behind something to watch with a combi- mails ever since. in touch, ends shows before midnight TickETs: $5 for adults, $4 for tion of self-portraits he has com- life, in which, according to In- nation of the innovative, the somber, students “Once you start playing a cer- and takes precautions to prevent in- pleted annually since his early gram, “Our most personal experi- the comedic and the spiritual. tain venue, you get a certain repu- juries at shows, removing his chande- tation. ‘Oh, that’s a metal band or lier and clutter from the living space. that’s an indie band. I’m not going But as Brown says, “Even when di- 875 Medical Study to go there,’” said Manny, guitarist saster happens, it’s something to talk ACL continues from PAGE 10 of Night Siege, the second band of about at a house show.” the night two Thursdays ago, who Buitrago keeps the location of in preserving all the benefits of its old home. Like the old, it highlights the UT Tower and PPD Study declined to give his full name. “A the venue secret, leaving it up to Although two balconies allow Moody The- the Capitol Building. house show is different. Pretty much in-the-know Austin music fans to ater to house 2,700, the venue still has the The venue was at full capacity of 2,700 for Opportunities everyone is invited.” find it. However, Facebook and a same square footage, 10,000 square feet. The the first taping of the season Saturday, but the PPD conducts medically supervised re- For Noble Brown, who has been Google search work just as well as set up for the ACL stage, which is different number of audience members at the tapings part of Austin’s hardcore scene since word of mouth. from the stage used for normal concerts at for the new season will go back down to 800, search studies to help evaluate new in- 1990, there is a different allure to Buitrago plans to continue sched- Moody Theater, also resembles the previous which was the original capacity of the old ven- vestigational medications. PPD has been house shows. uling punk shows along with folk ACL stage. The stage is low at 3 feet and proj- ue before fire code restrictions cut it down to conducting research studies in Austin “You’re face to face with people. It’s shows, having one of each a week ects halfway across the floor to create an in- 300. In the future, mezzanine and upper balco- for more than 20 years. The qualifi ca- more personal. The stage isn’t a bar- when possible. timate setting and provide a range of camera ny seating will be closed off, and bleachers will tions for each study are listed below. You rier,” Brown said. “You are just on the He said South By Southwest will angles. be placed on each side of the floor as they were must be available to remain in our facil- floor with everybody. I find it to be a put him and the venue to the test, as Maintaining the high-quality recording ca- in Studio 6A. ity for all dates listed for a study to be lot more fun.” he hosts Chicago, New York and lo- pability in a larger space was a challenge for the Even through the ACL staff’s excitement eligible. Call today for more information. From 2004 to 2007, Brown host- cal bands for three nights in a row. ACL team, though. 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OSCaRWINNERS ACL begins taping season Best picture “The King’s Speech” at Moody Theater studio

By Clayton Wickham Best actress WHAT: Moody Theater Natalie Portman, Daily Texan Staff “Black Swan” The crowd cheered when the WHERE: 310 W. Willie Nelson house lights came up 30 minutes Blvd. before the first taping of the Austin WEB: acl-live.com Best actor City Limits’ new season began Sat- Colin Firth, “The King’s urday night. The evening marked “I am going to miss the UT cam- the TV series’ move from its old pus, but that being said, Downtown Speech” studio of 37 years on the sixth floor Austin is so vibrant right now. It’s an of the University of Texas’ Commu- exciting place to be,” Lickona said. Best Original nication Center to Moody Theater, This season, ACL will have its the downtown venue on Willie Nel- usual 18 shows slotted for 13 epi- Screenplay son Boulevard. sodes, but Lickona hopes that, in “The King’s Speech” Classic rock group Steve Miller the future, its new venue will allow Band, headlined by Dallas-native them to tape more and a wider va-

Steve Miller, was riety of shows, Best adapted the first musi- such as a come- Screenplay Andrew Torrey | Daily Texan Staff cian to be taped. dy show.

Raul Buitrago is in the owner of House of 88, a DIY music spot in East Austin. The house, as well as being “Starting off The only dis- “The Social Network” home to residents, serves as a venue for a variety of music events. our first show advantage of the in the new ven- We worked hard venue, accord- Best animated Feature ue, I thought it to make sure we ing to Lickona, is would be cool to “ that he will now “Toy Story 3” go back in time maintained that have to be more ‘House of 88’ music venue to someone who careful about Best Director has deep roots same intimate vibe scheduling ahead in Texas music,” “ of time since the we had in the old Tom Hooper, said Terry Licko- show will be “The King’s Speech” hosts punk bands, mosh pit na, producer of studio” sharing the space Austin City Lim- — Terry Lickona, Producer of with ACL Live, By Allistair Pinsof 30 others spilled onto the lawn and punks throwing arms is its center- its. Miller and Austin City Limits the name for the Best Supporting actress Daily Texan Staff street of the East Austin home. Vis- piece. Before Buitrago moved to Aus- his band show- regular, untaped Melissa Leo, “The Fighter” itors took every parking spot on the tin in September, he was a drummer cased their al- concerts that Bringing down the house is a gen- surrounding block for the ven- in a New York noise-rock band bum Let Your will take place Best Supporting actor uine fear when a band performs at ue’s first hardcore lineup that struggled to find gigs. Hair Down and at Moody The- House of 88. with The Dead Times, ON THE WEB: He looked for house ven- reserved many ater. Despite the Christian Bale, The floorboards move in and out One Against Many, ues to play in New York of their time-tested classics, such as change of location and 1,900 seat as if the rickety house is breathing. Night Seige and Cut- Check out a video of but couldn’t find any, so “The Joker” and “Fly Like an Eagle,” expansion, the vibe Saturday was “The Fighter” House of 88 The sound equipment wobbles back ting Losses. It’s a far cry he decided to move to for the end of their set. more or less the same as the on- and forth, hinting at the possibility from the 20 or so visi- @dailytexan Austin and make one Plans for the move to Moody campus venue. of everything and everybody falling tors the venue receives online.com himself. You wouldn’t be Theater were solidified six years “We worked hard to make sure below. It’s part of the thrill that Raul during a folk show. able to tell Buitrago apart ago. Six floors up and with limit- we maintained that same inti- ON THE WEB: Buitrago’s unlikely music venue pro- “I didn’t realize I could in the crowd, as he bangs his ed access to fire exits and elevators, mate vibe we had in the old studio,” Read Oscar vides. cram that many people in there,” head as fervently as the rest. the old studio limited the show’s ho- Lickona said. commentary Feb. 17 saw the home’s largest au- Buitrago said about his living room “When you are allowing peo- rizons. Lickona said he thinks the From set design to acoustics, @dailytexanonline.com dience yet. More than 50 punk fans by day, stage for folk and hardcore ple to play in your house, you have move will open up opportunities for KLRU-TV, which produces Aus- dressed in Converse, torn jeans bands by night. to automatically go in knowing that the program and hopes the venue’s tin City Limits, took great effort and obscure band T-shirts crowded House of 88 is Buitrago’s dream higher profile will increase sponsor- Buitrago’s living room, while around home, and the mosh pit of Austin VENUE continues on pagE 8 ship for the show. aCL continues on pagE 8

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