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P1 SPORTS PAGE 6 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 Unranked Longhorns topple No. 13 Illinois These boots are made for walking, that’s just what they’ll do LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 Jay-Z’s life ‘Decoded’ in his autobiography TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low THE DAILY TEXAN 76 62 Friday, November 19, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com WEEKEND Resolution urges UT to clarify layoff policy By Collin Eaton the sea change, council representa- said when staff members feel there powerless,” Frahm said. The job security ad hoc commit- Daily Texan Staff tives said. The resolution requests is information not being made Human Resource Services is on tee aims to pass two more initia- Staff Council passed a resolu- that UT’s Human Resource Servic- available to them or that they can- board with the resolution and will tives — one to create a guidebook tion on Thursday calling for Hu- es provide an online look at the not find, confusion can lead to get started right away, said Julien for employees who get laid off and man Resource Services to provide steps departments have to follow stress and anxiety. Both the lay- Carter, associate vice president for another to write a set of recommen- comprehensive, easy-to-access in- to lay off an employee, an outline off process and the job evaluation the department. dations for UT President William formation about the layoff process of benefits they can receive and in- process can create stress for work- “We very much appreciate their Powers Jr. in regard to staff man- in response to repeated complaints formation about how losing one’s ers, she said. advice and viewpoint of things agement. The committee is work- of anxiety and confusion. job can influence an employee’s “We felt that if people under- they want to see highlighted on ing faster than most, trying to get As UT slashes budgets and de- retirement plan. stood what information is there, our website, so we’ll make it a pri- resolutions passed by early spring. partments continue to lay off em- Erika Frahm, chairwoman of then that would let them be more ority to implement their sugges- ployees, staff feel helpless against the job security ad hoc committee, proactive and they wouldn’t feel tions,” Carter said. LAYOFFS continues on page 2 To read about Longhorn Organization football, see Double Coverage seeks to help FRIDAY immigrants ‘Pink is my earn fair pay signature color’ By Yvonne Marquez Robert Harling’s play about Daily Texan Staff wisecracking southern women Editor’s Note: Portions of inter- in Shreveport, La., makes it back views in this story were translated to the stage. A production of from Spanish. “Steel Magnolias” opens at the Felix Jimenez, an immigrant City Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets from Vera Cruz, Mexico, worked start at $15. for an Austin roofing company for one year without receiving Jhalak any pay. The Indian Cultural Association He and his wife, Brenda, sought the help of the Workers Defense hosts its signature fall event, Project to negotiate with the com- “Jhalak: A Glimpse of India.” pany to get earnings. Within a year, Starts at 6:30 p.m. at Hogg Jimenez obtained his wages, and Auditorium. he and his wife began working to help other families. “There are many times that we need to pay rent and pay bills, but SATURDAY there is no money to pay with,” Jimenez said. “It affects us because Our Iran we can’t sleep without thinking, The Iranian Students’ Academic ‘How are we going to pay so we and Cultural Associations gives Photos by Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff can live?’” insight into cultural, historical Above, Taylor Winberry rereads the final Harry Potter book while waiting in line for the midnight premiere with boyfriend W. Ryan and The Workers Defense Project, a and social aspects of Iran Hedwig doll. Below, Political communication freshman Leslie Tisdale draws a Dark Mark, the tattoo of Voldemort’s followers, on her forearm. local organization that advocates through music and dance. for workers for fair employment, Tickets cost $7 for students and and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosted a dinner Thursday the show starts at 7:30 p.m. in to support immigrant families dur- the Texas Union Theatre. HARRY POTTER ing the holiday season. Wage theft — not being paid Service the legal minimum wage or being The fourth annual Giving paid less than promised — has in- Thanks by Giving Back offers creased over the last decade, said Austinites more than 30 spellbinds fans Cristina Tzintzun, the director of community service projects the Workers Defense Project. She around the city. Learn about the Devotees to fantasy series wait expectantly said the cases the organization gets events at serviceaustin.org. at midnight showing for penultimate movie, are mostly from construction work- ers but also come from the restau- revel in experience of continued journey rant and landscaping industries. Tzintzun said the organization By Amy Thorton helps recover wages by negotiat- ing with the employers and taking he lines forming throughout Austin on Thursday after- SUNDAY legal and community action to re- noon had nothing to do with football games or music fes- solve a case. tivals. The people standing in line waved wands, shouted Based on the seventh book in the fictional series written by J.K. ‘L.G. FUAD’ “Our long-term goal is not to get words like “expelliarmus” and displayed lightning-bolt Rowling, “Deathly Hallows” was sectioned into two movies to fit all of Motion City Soundtrack their wages back but give them the scars on their foreheads. the material from the 784-page book into the films. With one more film performs at Stubb’s. Show starts T tools to advocate for themselves,” Austin joined cities around the world in catching Harry Potter fever, left in the series, fans turned out in force to take part in the Harry Pot- at 6 p.m. and tickets cost $22. Tzintzun said. “We give them train- with midnight showings of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: ter experience, standing in line as early as 2 p.m. outside theaters. ing that will increase their earn- Part 1” bringing people to sold-out theaters around the city. “Harry Potter is just magical,” Gardner said. “J.K. Rowling has cre- ing potential at work, that will give ‘Clumsy Sky’ “It’s a very exciting atmosphere at a midnight showing,” said Eng- ated something that takes things that should be really cliche — like them better jobs. We also work on San Antonio-based Girl in a lish senior Madison Gardner as she stood in line at Regal Gateway 16 broomsticks, wizard hats and potions — and made them seem new the weak laws that exist to ensure Coma and the Dresden Dolls theater. “During the show, people will clap and cheer, and there is def- and interesting. The expansive world she created has sucked us all in workers have more tools to better perform at La Zona Rosa. Show initely a community feel in the theater that you don’t get during oth- since the beginning.” defend themselves.” starts at 7 p.m. and tickets cost er showings.” FILM continues on page 2 $20. INSIDE: Read a review of “Deathly Hallows” on page 10 SALARY continues on page 2 Aerospace department Quote to note launches ‘nanosatellites’ By Shivam Purohit lites communicate with one anoth- “They used to Daily Texan Staff er as they orbit around the earth. have to open the The U.S. Air Force will launch The launch of FASTRAC 1 and ‘ two satellites from Alaska this eve- FASTRAC 2 will occur along with ‘ ning constructed by the UT Satel- six satellites from other universi- windows. It was lite Design Lab after seven years of ties and agencies including NASA so cool though development. Ames and the Air Force Academy. because they University graduate and under- Student project manager Sebas- graduate students designed the tian Munoz, an aerospace engi- had these roll- pair of “nanosatellites,” known as neering graduate student, said he FASTRAC, to present more cost-ef- has enjoyed watching the project out bleachers that fective hardware solutions to aero- grow from a concept to a function- would go right up to nautical agencies such as NASA. al unit as a FASTRAC member for The satellites together cost $250,000 five years. the court. It was just in hardware, paid for as part of an “It is an incredible experience Air Force competition. getting to build something from the a wonderful place to While the Air Force will launch ground up and actually launching watch volleyball.” the satellites as one unit on Friday, it in space,” he said. “It has been an they will split into two after a few extraordinary ride, giving us the weeks in space. Students will then opportunity to learn a lot of theo- — Loel Graber Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff 28-year UT volleyball fan collect data to study the relation- ries by experimentation.” ship between the instruments in Sebastian Munoz, Peter Schulte and Philip Barcelon, along with other aerospace engineering students, SPORTS PAGE 6 space by observing how the satel- LAUNCH continues on page 2 designed and built two satellites, called FASTRAC, which are set to launch tonight. P2 2 NEWS Friday, November 19, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 111, Number 115 LAUNCH: Skills 25 cents Through the looking glass students learn CONTACT US advantageous Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 in workforce Editor: From page 1 Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 Aerospace engineering senior [email protected] Philip Barcelon said the experience provided them with a strong engi- Managing Editor: neering foundation because of the Sean Beherec work done with radio-frequency (512) 232-2217 and satellite communication.

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