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THEATER & DANCE POLICY TX Senator New arts program embraces diversity Watson lays By Lisa Dreher idea to fruition by creating to other fine arts majors @lisa_dreher97 the Students of Color Or- as well. out mental ganization for Performance “Especially at a school as Students and faculty cel- and Engagement. big as UT, you kind of lose ebrated the beginning of a “I think it’s more of like touch of where your people health plan long-awaited organization just a gathering place … for [are],” Emmett said. “It’s for students of color in the- us to come and interchange easy to get lost in such a By Will Clark atre and dance at a launch our ideas, our ideals and large university.” @_willclark_ party Wednesday afternoon also more than anything, About 20 students, faculty Texas State Sen. Kirk in the F. Loren Winship our art,” Valdez said. and alumni crowded around Watson, D-Austin, ad- Drama Building. Emmett said SCOPE will the tables full of chips, soda dressed the annual Austin After about a year of provide a safe space for and fruit, and exchanged meeting of the National brainstorming, Andrew these students to talk, net- stories and business cards Alliance on Mental Illness Aaron Valdez, theatre stud- work with professionals and before guest speakers talked. Wednesday night on the ies and biology senior, and eventually showcase their Matrex Kilgore, Creative Karen Pinilla | Daily Texan Staff future of healthcare for theatre studies senior Si art. Members said they hope Action associate program Two students and a professor attend the launch of SCOPE on those with mental illnesses. Mon’ Emmett brought their to expand the organization SCOPE page 2 Wednesday afternoon. Watson is a former Aus- tin mayor and was elected to the in 2006. CAMPUS NAMI is a national ad- vocacy group with a chap- ter on UT’s campus, and Watson’s speech addressed Muslim students protest with open prayer ways of rethinking how to care for those with mental By Jenan Taha illnesses and sustain men- @Jenan_a_taha tal health in Austin. “We can make it a state- Nearly 50 Muslim students ment of hope for people openly prayed Wednesday in to be able to say, ‘I have a the Main Mall to protest Is- mental illness or a brain raeli restrictions on mosques’ condition, and I’m getting call to prayer. treatment in Austin Tex- The Israeli government re- as,’” Watson said. cently passed a bill that bans Watson said several re- mosques in Jerusalem — in- cent developments make it cluding Al-Aqsa, one of the possible to reach this goal, holiest mosques of Islam — naming the Dell Medical from announcing the call to School as a catalyst for im- prayer, or adhan, aloud. The proving care in Austin. adhan, which is played loud- “Hope matters,” Watson ly enough to be heard across said. “I believe that we can the city, was deemed disrup- provide world-class care tive for non-Muslim citizens. and meet the brain health Government senior Ka- needs of simple Texans reem Abdi, who regularly while also facilitating the leads prayers at the Nueces research and educational Mosque in West Campus, program that pushes the performed the adhan over a edge of science and care loud speaker. to improve brain health “I have to stand up for my outcomes for all people re- religion, especially in this gardless of their socio-eco- time when my religion is be- nomic status. Think about ing banned from a country the hope that creates.” Watson said he has been that’s very holy, very sacred,” Katie Bauer | Daily Texan Staff Abdi said. “If I wasn’t stand- working with the state to The Palestine Solidarity Committee held a call to prayer in the Main Mall on Wednesday afternoon. The students protested improve local hospitals. ing up for my Palestinian Israel’s new law that bans the call to prayer to be sung aloud. brothers and sisters, it would “The state must do something about the Aus- definitely be a shame.” old adhan play when she experiences, and to know law,” Wadi said. held signs that read “Protect tin State Hospital,” Watson Law sophomore Noor visits Jerusalem. that in the future I won’t have As students prayed on a Muslims” and “No to state- said. “Usually you can only Wadi, an organizer of the “Listening to the call to the privilege of hearing that, lawn of the Main Mall, about sanctioned Islamophobia.” get money out of the state event, said she can’t imagine prayer is one of the most that’s one of the many things 20 others created a barrier not hearing the centuries- healing, soothing, beautiful that makes this such an awful around them and silently PRAYER page 3 WATSON page 2

STATE CAMPUS Ken Paxton elaborates Music concert brightens student spirit for finals By JT Lindsey Christmas is You,” along @juliotoronto with many others. on campus carry law Music graduate stu- The Pans of Texas held dent Diana Loomer, direc- By Sarah Philips for Kids, in child care cen- an end-of-semester concert tor of the Pans of Texas, @sarahphilips23 ters or in cases where minor on the West Mall Wednes- said the music the group students attend classes on day, looking to brighten plays encourages people Texas Attorney General the campus. spirits on campus as final to enjoy themselves and Ken Paxton announced Paxton’s statement pro- exams approach. move in ways that other community and junior col- vides legal clarification on Dozens of students, fac- concerts cannot. leges would not be able to the gun laws passed in the ulty and family members “I enjoy the type of mu- generally prohibit guns on past year. The campus carry of the band attended the sic that we play, because it’s campus for occasions when law, originally passed on concert to watch members meant to be fun,” Loomer minors are involved at the June 13, 2015 during the perform on the steel drums said. “It’s meant to be played schools in an opinion re- 84th legislative session, took of Trinidad and Tobago. The where the audience can Brooke Crim | Daily Texan Staff leased Wednesday. effect on college campuses band battled back against move around, instead of be- The Pans of Texas play their rendition of “Magaritaville” by The opinion was filed in on Aug. 1, 2016. Before the the brisk winter air by play- ing in a setting where you Jimmy Buffet at the West Mall on Wednesday afternoon. response to a query from law was fully implemented, ing warm weather favorite have to sit still.” state Rep. Abel Herrero, D- each institution of higher ”Margaritaville,” Rick Ast- For many members of the music and talents they the Pans of Texas, said his fa- Robstown, asking if cam- education was allowed to ley’s Internet meme “Never the band, this performance have learned. Chemical en- vorite part of playing in the puses could prohibit guns “establish reasonable rules, Gonna Give You Up” and is their only chance during gineering sophomore Heath for programs such as College the seasonal “All I Want For the semester to showcase Koch, first-year member of CONCERT page 2 PAXTON page 2 UName: UntitledT 31;e Width:x 60p0; Depth:a 2 sin; Color:. ProcessR color,e Untitledn 31; Adt Number: -

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FILM Film screening educates on climate change By Reagan Ritterbush hind screening DiCaprio’s @Reagan0720 film was to show students the importance of climate From deep inside the change following the elec- rainforests to the depths of tion and for the future of the sea, our planet provides the world. answers to our future. Ac- “It gives us a bigger tor Leonardo DiCaprio, perspective on the issue known for his roles in films at hand,” Ward said. “Di- such as “The Revenant” Caprio did all this research and “Inception,” currently and compiled all those sta- stars in a new environ- tistics so it’s easier for us to mental awareness film in understand and visualize.” order to help Americans Economics junior Hank find answers to pressing Freeman said the docu- climate issues. mentary hit on all the To coincide with this critical reasons why the year’s election, UT’s Cam- world needs to continue pus Environment Cen- dealing with the effects of ter screened “Before the climate change. Flood,” a documentary “Climate change isn’t about climate change fea- something that hurts turing and produced by one person,” Freeman DiCaprio, on Wednesday said. “It affects aspects of night. Released by National everyone’s lives.” Geographic in late Octo- The documentary, di- ber, the documentary is rected by Fisher Stevens, available to UT students on follows DiCaprio to places various media platforms, such as Canada and Green- including YouTube. land, where global warming Courtesy of National Geographic CEC works to enable UT is posing a threat to the en- To coincide with this year’s election, UT’s Campus Environment Center screened “Before the Flood,” a documentary about students to learn about the vironment. It also features climate change featuring and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, on Wednesday night. environment and to col- DiCaprio’s personal jour- laboratively build a culture ney to stop climate change film that gave people a sense capitalist economy to try massive difference.” is real and it’s happening of sustainability on cam- ever since former Vice of urgency, that made them to invest in renewables, to “Everything he was say- right now,” DiCaprio said in pus. Chemical engineering President Al Gore brought understand what particular bring less money and sub- ing to me about climate the film. “The more I learn freshman Susan Ward, a it to his attention in things are going to solve this sidies out of oil companies. change sounded like some about climate change, the member of the CEC’s social the 1990s. problem,” DiCaprio said in These are the things that nightmarish horror film, more I realize all the things squad, said the point be- “We wanted to create a the film. “Basically, sway a are really going to make a except everything he says I don’t know about it.”

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Listen to The Daily Texan newscast Fridays at 5 p.m. Thomas Negrete | Daily Texan Staff Texas State Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) responds to the community’s concerns surrounding mental health legislation. He spoke of his vision to make Austin a model health city.

Gabriel Lopez | Daily Texan Staff Project Skills, or Skills and Knowledge of Intervention for Language Learning Success, helps develop speech and language communication skills. UT provides free training for parents of children with autism

By Meraal Hakeem parents to access eight ses- language development.” @meraal_hakeem sions of training at the UT Psychology freshman Speech and Hearing Center Sonia Patel said SKILLS Parents across Texas now for their children aged one is a good program be- have access to specialized to six years old, free of cost, cause it benefits fami- training on UT’s campus Franco said. lies who would otherwise to help develop the speech “The free aspect of the not have access to these and language communica- SKILLS project can help specialized resources. tion skills of their children and provide families like “Projects like SKILLS diagnosed with autism those that may not be fa- are crucial to children with spectrum disorders. miliar with autism and autism because it can help Project SKILLS, or Skills may not have access to develop their communica- and Knowledge of In- resources that can help tion skills, which leads to tervention for Language them raise an autistic child lower anxiety levels felt by Learning Success, was ini- with support and experi- the child and higher suc- tiated by two assistant pro- ence that will be useful for cess rates in their various fessors at the Moody Col- them to have,” pre-public endeavors late in life,” Pa- lege of Communication to relations freshman Tiffany tel said. “Specifically, kids give parents access to this Su said. from a lower socioeco- free training. The project strives to help nomic background need “SKILLS is a project to children with autism grow programs like this to help give parents the skills and to be successful in their support them and keep knowledge to facilitate academic career by equip- them on track both socially their children’s learning ping parents with various and academically.” language,” said SKILLS intervention strategies. Franco said she expects Co-director Jesse Franco, “We are providing a the project to grow in the a Department of Commu- model of parent train- near future. nication Sciences and Dis- ing and hope to share that “We are already work- orders assistant professor. model with the greater au- ing with a few families this “We hope to reach families tism community,” Franco semester and have seen with children with autism said. “We focus on par- great progress,” Franco across Texas.” ent coaching and teach said. “We are refining our Funding by a grant pro- parents techniques based methods and procedures vided by the Texas Higher on Evidence Based Prac- and will offer therapy via Education Coordinating tice. The interventions videoconference starting Board makes it possible for are geared toward early next spring.”

as much solidarity as I can to make others on cam- PRAYER with the Palestinian people pus aware of the issues continues from page 1 here, especially with some of Muslims face abroad, be- Although she isn’t per- the new policies coming out cause she believes Muslims sonally affected by the new of Israel.” in the U.S. could face the law, petroleum engineering Sustainability studies same problems. senior Faith Carter, who at- sophomore Karina Gon- “The fears that we have as tended the event, said she zalez, who held a sign at Muslim-Americans under feels it is a crucial issue. the event, said she opposes Trump, those are the fears “I think everyone has a the law. that Muslims in other coun- duty to recognize that just “It’s kind of ridiculous, tries are facing — it’s their because it doesn’t impact they’re just praying,” Gon- reality,” Wadi said. “We see you directly, it’s important zalez said. “I think it’s an af- what they’re going through, to pay attention to,” Carter front to their rights.” and we won’t sit and let that said. “It’s important to show Wadi said she wanted happen silently.” 4 OPINION

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COLUMN Texans must advocate for water protection bills

By Albert Zhao Daily Texan Columnist @_AlbertZhao In terms of toxicity, Texas pollutes Texas lawmakers have filed approximate- ly a dozen gun bills for the 2017 legislative more than twice the output of the session, most concerned with protecting rest of the United States, height- a Texan’s right to carry, yet zero bills have been filed protecting Texans from the more ening risks of cancer, fetal death, immediate threat of water pollution. birth defects and other maladies in According to a 2014 Environment Texas report, Texas ranks second in the nation for affected areas. total pounds of toxic release in its waterways, right behind Indiana. In terms of toxicity, the data the Commission sent back was Texas pollutes more than twice the output found to be insufficient and only extended of the rest of the United States, heightening back to 2015. risks of cancer, fetal death, birth defects and In 2014, Ramona Nye, spokeswoman for other maladies in affected areas. the TRC, told the Associated Press that Industrial practices are the primary state regulators have not confirmed any cause, and Texas has done little to protect cases of water-well contamination caused its waterways from them. Current state by the oil and gas industry in the past 10 institutions — such as the Texas Railroad years despite consistent complaints. Commission and the Texas Commission And state incompetency applies to agri- Illustration by Melanie Westfall | Daily Texan Staff on Environmental Quality — have failed in business practices too. In 2014, Pilgrim’s their roles to curb such damage and even Pride, Tyson Foods and Sanderson Farms Protection Agency must provide crucial ser- must be mounted on the upcoming legis- document them. released millions of pounds of toxic dis- vices, such as clean-up operations. But after lature to pass water pollution bills. Impor- Earlier this August after an oil spill in charge into Texas waterways, not including the Clean Water Act broadened its water tant measures would be forcing industrial Lake Houston, the TRC could not identify conventional pollutants. Though the Texas protections, Texas and two other states sued plants to pay for their pollution and adopt the company responsible for the leaking Commission on Environmental Quality has the EPA, claiming federal overreach and in- safer chemicals, closing loopholes that al- tank battery. Even more dangerously, the the power to pursue “administrative, civil fringement upon property owners’ rights. low them to avoid reporting toxic releases Commission did nothing about potential and criminal penalties” for such violations, Texas now traps itself in an untenable posi- and providing public access to informa- downstream leaks to houses nearby Hous- they have failed to exercise this and these in- tion: Incapable of addressing its severe water tion of each plant’s output. Otherwise, we ton’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. dustrial practices continue unabated. pollution yet intolerant of aid if it comes from may drink arsenic-tainted water as we dis- In the same month, when a state senator And thus, when a state like ours fails to the federal government. play our holsters. from El Paso sent a request to the TRC for adequately protect its citizens and waterways, Should Texans endure the state’s desper- Zhao is a history and corporate communi- its documentation of oil spills since 2014, federal agencies such as the Environmental ation in fighting the EPA, then pressure cations junior from Shanghai, China.

COLUMN President Obama’s legacy warrants our gratitude By Nahila Bonfiglio Daily Texan Columnist @NahilaBonfiglio Despite his many critics, President With the inauguration of President-elect Trump looming, the legacy of our current Obama has accomplished some president has already started to fade. Despite truly incredible things in his two his many critics, President Obama has ac- complished some truly incredible things in terms, and many Americans dread his two terms, and many Americans dread the end of his time in office. the end of his time in office. This opinion is not merely due to his charis- out-of-pocket spending and makes it so insur- ma and charm. President Obama has worked ers can no longer penalize people for pre-exist- hard over the past eight years to accomplish ing medical conditions. However, the criticism ambitious goals including but not limited to: it has faced is not unfounded: Often the price economic growth, creating and implementing is higher than desired due to a consistent lack Obamacare, pushing for better climate conser- of competition — resulting in higher co-pays vation and global accountability with the Paris for many and low enrollment rates by healthy Climate Accord and legalizing gay marriage. young people. Still, not a single one of these accomplish- The most unfounded criticism of Obama ments have been universally approved of. can be found in the area of climate change. Many people will tell you that Obama has The threat of global climate change has been ruined our economy, but the Obama ad- looming for years, but President Obama has Rachel Zein | Daily Texan file photo ministration has created 14.4 million jobs done more to combat climate change and President Obama waves to South By Southwest Interactive attendees on March 11. Despite and the unemployment rate has fallen from take responsibility for the damage done by incessant criticism, President Obama’s policies have been a benefit to our nation. 10 percent in 2010 to 4.9 percent today. On the U.S. than any other president. On top of top of this, the housing market has finally leading this worldwide endeavor, Obama cut strong religious influence in their lives. The No President has ever been universally evened out, though the average worker’s pay carbon emissions, made massive investments Bible is often cited as argument against a loved, but Obama has solidified his place has remained stagnant. in clean energy and reduced both air and wa- same sex marriage, but regardless of dis- in history as well as in many of our hearts. Resentment towards stagnant wages has ter pollution. The long term impacts of this sent President Obama made the call and He strove for eight years to make our coun- been exacerbated by the sometimes (un)Af- imperative work cannot be overstated. allowed approximately 390,000 couples to try a better place despite constant criticism fordable Care Act. Obamacare has been widely Despite sound criticism of most en- achieve the dream of marrying the person and obstruction. For everything that he criticized, but there are many who are grate- deavors he has pursued, perhaps the most they love. Those people will remember his achieved, and for everything that he fought ful for the (usually) lower prices and spending controversial of all was legalizing gay mar- legacy every time they get to check “mar- for, we thank him. caps. The Affordable Care Act allows for far riage. Marriage equality is a touchy subject ried” on their taxes and return home to a Bonfiglio is a journalism junior from Oak more people to be insured, puts price caps on for many people, particularly those with a life, and a partner, that they chose. Creek, Colorado.

COLUMN Austin stands to benefit from sanctuary city status By Laura Hallas even if criminal charges were resolved. The goal Alejandra Zendejas, mathematics junior and Daily Texan Senior Columnist was to go after “criminals,” but the program dis- undocumented student, said that the potential @LauraHallas proportionately affected people with minor of- for deportation expansion is particularly con- fenses such as traffic tickets and ran into some cerning to the hundreds of undocumented stu- Without trust in the system, undoc- Austin is poised to be Texas’ first so-called legal problems itself after being widely criticized dents on campus, even if such policies are only sanctuary city, and the christening couldn’t as unconstitutional. meant to address more serious offenders. umented persons are less willing to come at a more difficult time. With a pres- The detainer program has since been re- “You kind of live in fear that even if you testify in courts and report crimes ident-elect and state legislature vowing to placed by the more targeted Priority Enforce- don’t commit a crime [you could] get asked slash funding for sanctuary cities, unity is ment Program, which lessens the active role for your documents, and not knowing when for fear of their information being being challenged in unprecedented ways. of local law enforcement in deportation. But or where that could happen is really scary,” passed to ICE. Law enforcement Austin officials must focus inward to make Barbara Hines, founder of UT Law’s immigra- Zendejas said. “Raids are a very real and a sanctuary policy based on community and tion clinic, said that we might be slipping back frightening thing. Even though they are ille- suffers as a result. evidence, not divisiveness. toward the damaging policies of the past. gal because they often do not have warrants, Though there is no formal definition, “Some communities are saying they aren’t they still do happen. This is when it becomes policing showed that supporting undocu- a “sanctuary city” commonly refers to ju- going to [cooperate] for nonviolent crimes,” so important to know your rights.” mented communities actually decreased risdictions opposed to working with Im- Hines said. “The Trump administration’s rhet- This sense of fear also harms other as- crime — even our own past supports the migration and Customs Enforcement. Al- oric is we are going to deport everybody. So pects of law enforcement. Police depart- effectiveness of sanctuary policies. though the word opposition is used loosely, the Priority Enforcement Program could be ments are working harder than ever to Public statements on the desire for sanc- this can mean anything from formal poli- changed. It’s not a law; it’s a policy, so it could build trust, but forcing cooperation with tuary status have come from undocumented cies to public statements. be changed on January 20.” ICE would cripple the relationship officers immigrants, newly elected Travis County Local law enforcement and ICE have worked The unconstitutionality of past deporta- have with the community. Without trust Sheriff Sally Hernandez and even UT Stu- together before, but the relationship comes with tion movements combined with the current in the system, undocumented persons are dent Government. The voices of our leaders the baggage from past policy failures. A previ- climate provides plenty of reason for caution. less willing to testify in courts and report and the lessons of our past have proven the ous deportation policy called Secure Com- From this perspective, sanctuary city status is crimes for fear of their information being benefits of making Austin a sanctuary city. munities required jails to hold undocumented less a statement of protest than an enforcement passed to ICE. Law enforcement suffers as a Hallas is a Plan II, health and society and persons for a time limit not exceeding 48 hours, of currently accepted priorities. result. A 2009 study of Austin’s community economics sophomore from Allen.

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INNOVATION Dell Medical saves green by going green, puts trees to good use By Julianne Hodges difficult,” Carse said. “You and carpenters are still find- that uniqueness.” @jayhodges2018 don’t want to build and have a ing new ways to use it. Last Since the pieces are all liability with a tree because it’s year, the UT Carpenter Shop hand-crafted by Blanco and Trees removed from the been mistreated.” used the wood to make tables the other UT carpenters, each Dell Medical School con- Instead of throwing all of and benches for a courtyard piece of furniture in the court- struction site are getting a the trees away or turning them in the nursing school build- yard is different. Hammoudeh second life, being reporposed into mulch, UT contractors ing, UT Carpenter Shop su- said the space is now more in- into furniture for places are using them to build fur- pervisor Armando Blanco viting for students and faculty. around campus. niture and construction ma- said. They are now making “We didn’t want it mass The construction site for the terials for the new medical benches and tables, also from produced,” she said. “We can medical school is located in an school and other buildings pecan and cedar elm wood, purchase pieces that are area that previously had over around campus. According that will go in the Union. mass produced, but it was 100 trees. While building new to Carse, almost all of the Project manager Nina important as part of the buildings on campus, facili- trees from the site have been Hammoudeh said the court- medical community to bring Courtesy of Jim Carse ties services and construction salvaged and reused. yard, which was created by back what is unique, what A desk in the Dell Medical School research building uses crews try to preserve and relo- The construction contrac- an addition to the nursing is organic.” wood paneling made out of pecan and cedar elm trees from cate as many trees as possible. tor for the medical school, school building in 2009, was Hensel Phelps’ project the medical school construction site. According to urban forestry Hensel Phelps, subcontract- empty and gray before the manager Erik Larve said they assistant manager Jim Carse, ed Buda Woodworks to craft nursing school added the re- saved on the Dell Medical “It’s almost reusing it twice,” really important to just make about 60 trees have been trans- wood from the native pecan purposed wood furniture. School construction proj- Larve said. “Instead of pay- a push forward to get this stuff planted from construction and elm trees into paneling “The nice thing about the ect as well by not paying to ing someone to throw it away, back into the building so that sites around campus over the for some of the walls and wood is it really gave it some throw the trees away and you’re reusing it and you save we can showcase it, be sustain- past 15 years. Unfortunately, large desks in the Dell Medi- warmth, because it lacked not buying more wood for on the final cost.” able, and tell a story,” he said. not all of the trees at the medi- cal School administrative that,” she said. “We were try- construction. Normally on Carse said that repurpos- “When you think about it, cal school site were good can- and research buildings. ing to keep it really organic construction projects, they ing wood from trees that some of those trees are hun- didates for moving. UT has used wood from with the plants, and that was would clear the land and would normally be thrown dreds of years old. The thought “In a perfect world, the Dell Medical School site really the main reason why send the trees to the landfill away is like giving the trees a that they’ll get another hun- we’d be able to save more for other similar projects none of the benches were and then buy new wood to second life. dred years of life, that’s what trees on these sites, but it’s over the past couple of years, exactly the same, to give it use in the building, he said. “For this project, it was makes me the most happy.”

BIOLOGY UT Southwestern study uses mice to investigate human sleep genetics By Jerry Stenglein Southwestern Medical Center Because these changes were electrodes to the mice, the The gene modified by the be a potential target for drugs @thedailytexan and a researcher in the study, random, the researchers had researchers measured a con- Sleepy mutation encodes a in the future. these mutant mice could great- no way of knowing beforehand tinuous baseline for two type of protein called a kinase Takahashi said that moving Through a genetic study of ly improve scientists’ overall whether they would cause days. Then, they placed the that modifies other proteins by forward, he would like to de- sleep defects in mice, research- understanding of sleep. sleep defects. Instead, they mice into cylindrical cages adding phosphate to them. termine whether the Dream- ers at UT Southwestern Medi- “Sleep in mice and in hu- used an electroencephalo- that rotated randomly, de- “We don’t really understand less mice have other abnor- cal Center recently discovered mans is almost identical,” gram, or EEG, to measure the priving the mice of sleep for why they need more sleep, mal tendencies due to loss two genes that could help un- Takahashi said. “So the mouse brainwaves of the mice. Ac- a day. Finally, they measured but this gives us the first clue,” of REM sleep and discover lock the mysteries of sleep. is actually a very good model cording to Takahashi, this was their recoveries from the Takahashi said. “This protein how the kinase protein that The study produced two organism. If we understand a labor-intensive process. sleep deprivation. could be a target for drug de- was modified in Sleepy mice pedigrees, called Sleepy and sleep in mice, that knowledge “The reason no one has At this point, Takahashi velopment, if human patients affects sleep. Dreamless. While mice with will likely transfer almost done this before is because you said they had to breed the have defects that cause too “We need to get a much the Sleepy mutation need ap- directly to human sleep.” have to hook up electrodes to mice to make sure the off- much sleep or not being able better picture of the genetic proximately 21 hours of sleep, To introduce the sleep de- every single mouse,” Takahashi spring could have the defect to sleep.” underpinnings of sleep,” 50 percent more than a normal fects, the researchers used said. “It requires surgery, and as well, proving the defect Linkage analysis on Dream- Takahashi said. “Typically mouse, Dreamless mice have a a chemical that randomly we screened about 8,000 mice. was due to genetics. The off- less mice revealed that their when you find many genes, severe reduction in rapid-eye changed a single base pair in The procedure takes about an spring were then put through mutation affects sodiumyou begin to see connections. movement, or REM, sleep. the mouse’s DNA. Takahashi hour. Maybe an expert could a process called linkage channels in the brain, caus- That’s a very important goal According to Joseph Taka- said a typical mouse in the do six to eight mice a day — analysis which showed the ing neurons to fire more than for us, to understand how dif- hashi, chairman of the Depart- study had about 50 of these that’s pretty slow.” specific genes that caused usual and reducing REM sleep. ferent genes work together to ment of Neuroscience at UT changes made to its genes. Once they attached the the defect. Takahashi said this might also control sleep.”

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EZRA SIEGEL, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansports Thursday, December 1, 2016 6 FOOTBALL SIDELINE Foreman chooses to forego senior season NBA THUNDER By Tyler Horka Junior running @TexasTy95 back D’Onta Foreman an- nounced he will WIZARDS D’Onta and Armanti Fore- not return to man both sported burnt Texas next year, orange Texas gear as they opting to enter sat next to each other in the NFL draft. front of a throng of cameras Foreman ran for CELTICS Wednesday afternoon. 2,028 yards this It wasn’t the first time the season in 11 games. two sat in front of a micro- PISTONS phone together at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. But it will likely be the last. D’Onta Foreman decided GRIZZLIES Wednesday afternoon to de- clare for the NFL draft. The junior running back leaves RAPTORS behind his twin brother, who he’s suited up with on game days ever since junior high. “We’ve played together a Gabriel Lopez whole lot,” D’Onta Foreman Daily Texan Staff said. “I was very emotional TOP TWEET after the [TCU] game. I cried the rest of my life,” D’Onta Although D’Onta Fore- “They have a lot of great football’s most coveted on more than one occasion.” Foreman said. “I feel like I man leaves big shoes to fill at backs in that room,” Foreman award. He joined Williams D’Onta Foreman But cash calls, and Fore- worked for it … I gave it my the tailback position, Chris said. “Honestly, those guys as the only other player in @D33_foreman man said he’d like to play for all every time I stepped on Warren III enters his junior work so hard … Chris [War- Texas history to rush for “anybody that would give the field.” season primed to carry the ren], y’all see what he can do 2,000 yards. “ Thank you for [him] some money.” He’ll get Although Foreman’s Texas load. Warren rushed for 366 on the field.” Although the Heisman everything, that opportunity, as many teams never accomplished yards on 5.90 yards per carry Foreman garnered con- is a long shot, Foreman still @Longhorn_FB!! draft analysts project Fore- much success during his time before suffering a knee in- sideration in the Heisman has one order of business left #HookEm” man going off the board no as a Longhorn, the Texas jury in week four, cutting his race with his stellar perfor- to officially leave his mark later than the second round. City native shined enough by sophomore campaign short. mances throughout the year. as one of the best runners Foreman put together a himself to make the leap to Warren’s injury left the His decision to declare for in Texas history: He wants historic junior season on the the next level. Armanti Fore- door open for Foreman to the draft early contrasts that to win the Doak Walker 40 Acres. His 2,028 rush- man said his brother’s success have a breakout season. of Longhorn legend Ricky Award, given to nation’s best ing yards placed him ahead will carry over into the NFL. Foreman ran the ball nearly Williams, who chose to stay running back. TODAY IN of every other player in the “I think he’ll still be an 30 times per game while for his senior season in 1998. “I feel like I should win nation. He said he’d like to amazing running back in the racking up almost 170 Williams won the Heisman that, honestly,” Foreman HISTORY be remembered as one of NFL,” Foreman said. “We al- yards per contest. He said that year. said. “I was consistently pro- the best running backs in ways see him play with a chip Texas’ running game won’t If not for Texas’ 5–7 record ductive for my team. I did Texas history. on his shoulder, so I don’t take much of a hit despite this season, Foreman had everything I could to help “I’ll be a Longhorn for think that’s going to change.” his departure. the statistics to win college us win.” 1984 SWIMMING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie Texas shines in first wins the 50th Heisman Trophy day of Invitational Award. By Turner Barnes & two seconds. Wills Layton “I’ve been waiting a long @thedailytexan time to put the right peo- ple together to make that SPORTS Texas’ men’s and wom- happen,” head coach Carol BRIEFLY en’s swimming teams com- Capitani said. “That event peted in the first day of the has changed since it’s the Former Longhorns Texas invitational Wednes- first event of the NCAA prepare for playoffs day, with the men taking Championships and it can With only five games third place and the women set the tone for that week. left in the regular sea- finishing first in the 800 It was a lot of fun, and they son, the NFL playoffs freestyle relays. earned that school record.” are lurking around the The Lee and Joe Jamail Texas completed the re- corner. Longhorns in Texas Swimming Cen- lay with a time of 6:56:52, the league are buckling ter was packed with fans with second place Arizona down for the last leg of from all over the country, behind at 7:01:08. Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff the season. And many spanning from California Ten-time All-American Senior center Kelsey Lang will look to lead the Longhorns to wins over two top-15 op- have already made head- to Massachusetts. senior Madisyn Cox start- ponents over the weekend, beginning with a matchup on Thursday against No. 3 South lines this year. The Longhorn men’s top ed Texas off strong with a Carolina. Lang has averaged over six points per game this year in four contests. Texas legend Justin rally team featured seniors split of 1:43:62, the sixth Tucker — who kicked Jack Conger and P.J. Dunne best time in school history the game-winning field along with sophomores Jeff for a 200 freestyle. Sopho- goal in the program’s fi- Newkirk and Townley Haas. more Joanna Evans main- Texas prepares for difficult nal game against Texas The quartet took third place tained the lead with a split A&M in 2011 — contin- with a time of 6:20.85, bare- of 1:46:31. ued his impressive NFL ly failing to reach the NCAA Freshman Claire Ad- slate against premier teams career on Sunday. A Pro automatic qualifying cut. ams nearly bested Cox Bowler in 2013, Tucker The reserve rally team and put the Longhorns in By Sydney Rubin of the 2013-14 season. doubles in five games went 3/3 on kicks against featured freshman Jacob great position to win in @sydneyrrubin And after dropping two for the Gamecocks while the Cincinnati Bengals, Huerta, junior Jonathan the third leg. Senior Tasija tough games on the road averaging a team-high including a season-long Roberts, and seniors Will Karosas anchored the re- The No. 14 Longhorns to ranked opponents, the 16.6 points and 12.8 re- 57-yard boot. He has now Licon and Clark Smith. lay with a split of 1:43:54, have a loaded weekend Longhorns are excited bounds. The Gamecocks made all 27 field goals They finished seventh with a giving the Longhorns a on deck. to take on a top-5 op- have four players on their attempted this year. time of 6:25.72. comfortable victory. Texas hosts No. 3 South ponent in front of their roster averaging 14-plus Linebacker Jordan The women’s team fared With the first event of Carolina on Thursday as home crowd. points this season, con- Hicks of the Philadelphia better than its male coun- the Invitational now out part of the SEC/Big 12 “You’re always excited tributing to an efficient Eagles has been on fire terparts on day one of the of the way, the Longhorns Challenge before hitting to bring a game of this scoring offense that ranks in recent weeks, pulling Invitational. The burnt or- now look toward day two of the road to take on No. 2 caliber and a team of the No. 8 in country. down two interceptions ange won the 800 yard free- the tournament on Thurs- Connecticut in the Jimmy caliber of South Caro- Thursday’s showdown and 30 tackles since the style relay by five seconds day. The preliminary round V Classic. The two games lina on our campus and also marks the third top- end of October. His divi- and took down the school begins at 10 a.m. with the will mark the Long- in the Erwin Center,” As- 15 matchup for South sion rival Keenan Robin- record by nearly a full finals beginning at 6 p.m. horns’ third and fourth ton said. “It should be a Carolina this season. The son, a linebacker for the top-15 matchups of the great environment.” Gamecocks picked up a New York Giants, has also early season. Senior center Kelsey season-opening win over racked up approximately Head coach Karen As- Lang said the home then-No. 7 Ohio State 60 combined tackles ton said the Longhorns’ court advantage and the on Nov. 14 and are cur- this season. rigorous non-conference strength of the burnt or- rently coming off a 83-59 However, injuries schedule, which in- ange crowd will play a victory over then-No. 4 have piled up for several cludes five opponents huge role for Texas as Louisville on Sunday. former Longhorns. currently ranked in the it faces a poised South The Longhorns have Seattle Seahawks top 25, allows the team Carolina team. had just over a week to safety Earl Thomas — especially the young “We’ve been trying to prepare for South Caroli- missed his the first game players — to prepare for get more and more fans na since defeating North- in seven seasons this the depth they’ll face each game throughout western State 86-39 on weekend after injuring when it comes time for my entire career here,” Nov. 23. his hamstring against conference play. Lanh said. ”I think that They look to junior the Philadelphia Eagles “[It’s] good for our team for Thursday, we would guard Brooke McCarty, the week prior. to go on the road [and] to love to have a full lower- who leads the Longhorns Buffalo Bills safety be able to play the type of section and have stu- in scoring with 16.3 points Aaron Williams also re- opponents that we’re gon- dents there supporting per game. Junior guard mains sidelined after in- na see day in and day out us. I just think it would Ariel Atkins and freshman juring his neck against in the Big 12,” Aston said. make for such a great forward Joyner Holmes the Miami Dolphins in “I do think our league environment for us to join McCarty as the October; he will miss may be as good as it’s been play in.” team’s double-digit scor- remainder of the sea- since I’ve been here.” Equipped with a ma- ers, averaging 13.5 and son. Cowboys The Longhorns have ture starting lineup, South 11.5, respectively. tight end Geoff Swaim a winning history while Carolina boasts a perfect Texas and South will also miss extend- playing on their home 5–0 record this year. Se- Carolina tip off at ed time after tearing a court, posting a 48–5 nior center Alaina Coates 6 p.m. at the Frank pectoral muscle. record since the start has posted four double- Erwin Center. —Nick Sauseda COMICS 7

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ELIZABETH HLAVINKA, LIFE&ARTS EDITOR | @thedailytexan Thursday, December 1, 2016 8 YES SHE CAN Editor’s Note: In 1980, the proportion of women in the Texas House and Senate was less than 10 percent. Although the proportion of women rose to 21 percent in 2013, they are still underrepresented. This compilation of stories spotlights the achievements of three women involved in Texas politics.

Courtesy of Larry Kolvoord, Texas Senate Media and Tamir Kalifa Left: UT alumna was a reporter, author, humorist and political advisor who notably worked under the Johnson administration before she died in 2010. Center: UT alumna Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) was the first Hispanic woman elected to the Texas Senate. She was recenly awarded the Moody College of Communication Outstanding Alumna Award.Right : Sarah Weddington was one of five women in her UT Law class before winning theRoe v. Wade case in 1973. Liz Carpenter Judith Zaffirini Sarah Weddington Political Journalist State Senator Roe v. Wade Lawyer By Rajya Atluri included everyone from Al By Alessandra Jara husband, who was also a UT By Cat Cardenas to work late, which I’d cer- @rajyaatluri Gore, Sr. to former Texas Gov. @thedailytexan student, instead. @@crcardenas8 tainly done before. I didn’t . Having experienced un- get the position, but some To some she was a trusted “I did not grow up with When State Sen. Judith Zaf- derrepresentation in the Dr. Jane Hodgson’s medi- of my male colleagues did,” political advisor and speech- a housewife mother, which firini (D-Laredo) first visited classroom, Zaffirini entered cal license was on the line. Weddington said. writer, to others a gutsy news is what was typical dur- UT to attend a football game politics hoping to promote As she drove to Florida in the Back on campus, Wed- reporter and author. To many ing the 1950s and 1960s,” at 15 years old, she wasn’t diversity. With 13 years of pouring rain, she listened as dington and her friends she was one of the funniest Christy Carpenter said. “It thinking of going to college. teaching experience under her Walter Cronkite’s voice came joined the women’s libera- women in politics. Whatever was a very stimulating ex- Three degrees from UT later, belt, Zaffirini began advocat- on the radio. tion movement. At that time, the task, UT alumna Liz Car- perience being around my she became the first His- ing for education, health and “In a landmark ruling, abortions were illegal in penter was always working parents because they were panic woman elected to the human services. the Supreme Court today Texas and unmarried stu- toward bettering society. always seeking to be in the Texas Senate. UT alumna Diana Fuen- legalized abortions.” dents couldn’t get birth con- “She was as authentic as center of action … we’re talk- A Laredo native, Zaffirini tes, a student in two classes Three years prior, Hodg- trol from UT’s health cen- the Texas soil. And she took ing about action that was of is the second-highest-rank- Zaffirini instructed at Laredo son was approached by a ter. Weddington researched the lessons she drew from it national importance.” ing senator as well as the Junior College in the late ’70s, 23-year-old mother with abortion law while friends to the nation’s capital, to the Through her parents,highest-ranking woman and worked for the senator during rubella. Fearing birth de- like now-professor Barbara White House, to the Shah’s Christy Carpenter was ex- Hispanic senator. She holds her first term and reported on fects, Hodgson performed an Hines helped women looking palace in Iran and to the man- posed to powerful people and a 100 percent voting record her years later while covering abortion, becoming the first for birth control. sions of the rich and mighty,” a number of women who, like and has passed more bills the Legislature in Austin. and only person in the U.S. When women approached Christy Carpenter wrote in a her mother, were professional than any other legislator in “[For Zaffirini], being able convicted of performing the them seeking abortions, they eulogy for her mother. journalists. She too became Texas history. to do a good job doesn’t have procedure in a hospital. referred them to a doctor in While at UT, Liz Car- an activist for women’s rights. “After I was elected in to do with whether you’re Following the rul- Mexico. Weddington knew penter wrote for The Daily “When the Women’s Move- 1986, people kept asking me, a man or a woman, it has to ing, she phoned Sarah what it was like to have to Texan and served as the first ment came along when I was ‘Aren’t you proud to be the do with whether you have the Weddington’s office. travel over 200 miles for an female vice president of the college-aged, I was very active first Mexicana in the Texas ability [and] the skills to get a “[Hodgson] said it was abortion — she had made student body. and supportive of [it], but it Senate?’ and I said, ‘Well, job done,” Fuentes said. “Poli- raining cats and dogs, but the trip her third year of Liz Carpenter began her wasn’t a leap for me because I no. I’m really very disturbed ticians sometimes don’t real- when she heard the decision law school. career as a reporter in Wash- had grown up in an environ- it’s taken so long to elect ize the effects of what they do on the radio, she was crying “I was lucky,” Weddington ington D.C. after launching ment with working and ac- the first Mexican-American at the legislative level and she harder than it was raining,” said. “I had the money be- the Carpenter News Bureau complished women,” Christy woman to the Texas Senate,’” cares, it really matters to her. It Weddington said. cause I worked three jobs.” with her husband Les. She Carpenter said. Zaffirini said. is nice to see her put into prac- At 27 years old, Wedding- Her friends worried they’d covered all the political hap- Liz Carpenter was also the When the subject is tice what she had taught.” ton became the youngest be prosecuted for aiding and penings on Capitol Hill, and co-chair for ERA America, brought up today, Zaffirini Throughout her career, Zaf- person to argue a successful abetting an offense. Their after President John F. Ken- which strove to get the Equal questions why it took so long firini has received more than Supreme Court case. Later, fears weren’t unfounded; nedy was elected, she became Rights Amendment adopted to elect a second Hispanic 900 awards for her work in the she served as both the first Hines later found out she had the first female executive as- in the 1970s. Described by woman to the Senate and even Legislature, public service and female Texas representative been under FBI surveillance. sistant to the vice president. her daughter as a “strong longer to elect a third. Cur- communication. UT named and U.S. General Counsel of The group grew tired of In 1963, Liz Carpenter feminist,” Liz Carpenter rently there are only two Mex- her a Distinguished Alumna the Department of Agricul- operating underground and was in Dallas during the spent a large part of her life ican-American women in the in 2003, awarded her the Pres- ture. But before all of this, she approached Weddington, assassination of JFK and advocating for women. Texas Senate. idential Citation in 2013 and wanted to be a teacher. wanting to file a lawsuit chal- wrote Lyndon B. Johnson’s “She believed if you’re a “I believe very strongly that The Daily Texan inducted her “I thought I was going to lenging Texas’ laws. famously succinct 58-word woman, you have an obliga- the and the into its hall of fame in 2016. teach eighth graders to love Weddington searched for address to the nation. Once tion to help other women United States Congress should Earlier this year, Zaffirini also ‘Beowulf,’” Weddington said. plaintiffs until a friend re- he became president, Liz Car- professionally,” Christy Car- reflect the demographics of received the Moody College “But once I tried it, it didn’t ferred Norma McCorvey, penter worked in the White penter said. “Getting the first the state and of our coun- of Communication Outstand- work out so well. So I went to a 21-year-old looking for House as the staffer director woman elected to run the try, respectively,” Zaffirini ing Alumna Award. the Dean of Students at Mc- an abortion. and press secretary for Lady country would have been said. “We should have more Zaffirini said she encour- Murry University and told Their case made it to the Bird Johnson. a dream that she would’ve women in the Senate and in ages young people who are him I was thinking about fifth circuit, where a federal “Like her boss, Lyndon loved to see realized.” the House, and we certainly interested in government to law school, and he said ‘No judge ruled in their favor, but Johnson, she did not believe Christy Carpenter said should have more Mexican- get involved as early as pos- woman from this college has the case was soon appealed in idle hands,” Christy Car- she thinks of her mother Americans, especially Mexi- sible, whether it be through ever gone to law school.’ So of to the Supreme Court. penter wrote in the eulogy. as someone whose life cen- can-American women.” securing an internship at the course that’s when I decided I Months later, Weddington “No standing around per- tered around trying to have a During her time at UT in Capitol or campaigning for was going.” received a telegram alert- mitted and no task too big or positive influence. the ’60s, Zaffirini was keenly a candidate. When Weddington ar- ing her that she had won too small. Whatever needed “Writing was one of the aware of the lack of gender “There are so many ways rived at UT in 1964, she was the case. to get done, figure it out main ways she pursued that and ethnic diversity around for young people to partici- one of five women in her “I thought ‘Wow, we’ve and do it. And you’d better life purpose, but she also pur- her. Nearly all her classmates pate,” Zaffirini said. “What- class of 120. won this battle and now we not complain.” sued it through political work, were white men, and all her ever a student’s course of When she began looking can move on to the next one,’ Christy Carpenter said ,” Liz Carpenter said. “All of professors were male. Be- study is, whatever degree a for work, one firm in Dal- I never imagined we would both of her parents worked the things she did fit into that cause she was married and student has chosen, there las told her she would make be where we are today,” Hines a lot when she was a kid, larger ambition of wanting under 25 at the time, her is always a way to partici- a good lawyer, but they had said. “It feels very depressing. meeting the country’s movers the world to be a better place, grades were no longer deliv- pate in the governmental concerns about her gender. But, I have faith that women and shakers. Their network a more humane place.” ered to her parents but to her decision-making process.” “They told me I’d have are going to fight back.”

1821 1971 2013 2016 Connecticut becomes the New York passed a Texas House Bill 2 is signed into law. Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt over- fi rst state to pass a restric- law that permitted Abortion doctors have admitting priv- rules parts of HB2. The Supreme Court tion on abortions, barring abortions only if the ileges at hospitals located within 30 ruled 5-3 that requirements for physician those administered during mother’s life was in miles of the clinic where the abortion to have admitting privileges and for facil- “quickening.” jeopardy. was performed. If the fetus is 20 or ities to be certifi ed ambulatory surgical more weeks, an abortion is illegal. centers were unconstitutional.

1873 1973 2014 Congress passes the Com- In a landmark decision, the October March stock Law, a federal act that Supreme Court ruled in Roe Strict additions made to House Whole Woman’s criminalized the circulation v. Wade that abortions were Bill 2, abortion clinics must meet Health closes in of the drugs used in legal, protecting women’s the standard requirements to be McAllen. This was the abortions, erotica, contra- rights under the classifi ed as ambulatory last clinic open in the ceptives and sex toys. 14th amendment. surgery centers. Rio Grande Valley.

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