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>> Breaking news, blogs and more: dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Monday, January 24, 2011 THE WEEK UT sees rise in AHEAD mental health cases, reflects TODAY Redrawing Texas national trend The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz will By Matthew Stottlemyre show “Gerrymandering,” a film Daily Texan Staff about the process of redrawing district lines. The movie will More UT students who go to start at 8 p.m., and tickets are the UT Counseling and Mental $9.50. Health Center have urgent needs or serious mental health issues than in the past, according to cen- TUESDAY ter administrators. This trend parallels similar State of the changes nationwide. According to Union the American College Counseling Association’s 2010 national sur- President Barack Obama will vey, 91 percent of counseling cen- deliver the State of the Union ter directors reported a trend to- speech at 8 p.m. He will address ward more severe cases at their economic recovery and the colleges. The number of urgent budget deficit. student mental health cases has significantly increased for at least the past 10 years, according to the WEDNESDAY association’s survey. ‘Don’t Lose At UT and nationwide, more stu- Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff dents present mental health issues Touch’ Rachel Lackups and Marcos Nino, students at Texas State University, march as part of an organization called Bobcats 4 Life during the pro-life such as bipolar disorder, learning Against Me!, Cheap Girls and rally Saturday. The rally was on the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. disabilities or psychiatric medica- Fences will play Emo’s at 603 tion issues. Red River St. Tickets are $14, Since he became director of and doors open at 9 p.m. the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center in 2006, Dr. Chris Brownson said he has noticed RALLY a change in problems students THURSDAY bring to the center. for “I’d say in my time at the counsel- ‘Beyond Brown’ By Melissa Ayala LIFE ing center, we have seen an increase A UT admissions officer will in the severity,” Brownson said. “At talk about his new book More than 1,000 pro-life supporters marched to the the same time, students still come in “Beyond Brown: Heman Capitol steps Saturday on the 38th anniversary of Roe for other reasons, like dealing with Sweatt, Thurgood Marshall v. Wade in support of legislation that would require ON THE WEB: a relationship or dealing with anx- and the Long Road to Justice” women to see an image of their unborn fetus before Check out a video iety they feel is holding them back as a part of the Heman Sweatt attempting to get an abortion. of the Rally for Life in classes.” Dr. Jane Morgan Bost, associ- Symposium at 12 p.m. in the Gov. Rick Perry announced that the sonogram @dailytexan Texas Union Eastwoods Room. ate director of the center, said the bill, which is also supported by Lt. Gov. David De- online.com Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff whurst and Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, would be causes of these increases haven’t Lidija Frankovic, from Spring, wipes her eyes during Gov. Rick Perry’s been researched fully but have an emergency item during the 82nd Legislature. Per- speech at the pro-life rally Saturday. Perry announced his support for a few probable causes. She said FRIDAY ry said 95 percent of women who get a sonogram before an abortion the sonogram bill, which would require women to see an image of students today face increased ‘4 Times the Fun’ decide against it. their unborn fetus before having an abortion. The Harlem Globetrotters will ABORTION continues on PAGE 2 HEALTH continues on PAGE 2 showcase their talent and celebrate their 85th season during the Austin stop of their Paramedics world tour. The event is at 7 transport a woman to the p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center, hospital for and tickets cost $15-$115. LOBBYINGtheLEGE evaluation after she fled her home because of Committee fights for UT a domestic disturbance involving a standoff in TX House, State Senate between her Quote to note roommate By Ahsika Sanders and the “I want to see [the Daily Texan Staff GOALS Austin Police Department. Brewskee-Ball] Editor’s Note: This is the first in a ‘ Legislature Working Group will be vision all‘ the way three-part series examining what stu- dent organizations are doing to lobby lobbying to: through until there the 82nd Texas Legislature. Michael Elliot are leagues in every • Maintain current levels of funding Baldon The Legislature Working Group, for UT Daily Texan Staff major city. Not just a committee of student leaders, laid • Maintain current levels of financial skee to shining skee, out a plan to keep UT affordable, aid funding academically competitive and gun- • Make textbooks affordable Street closes for gun disturbance, standoff but also in London, free at its first meeting of the se- • Allow UT to provide faculty making it a global mester Sunday. benefits to domestic partners By Melissa Ayala minutes later. The man remained caped the home soon after police Members discussed how the • Allow UT to provide health Daily Texan Staff barricaded until 2 p.m. when of- arrived. No injuries were report- sport — possibly an new session will affect higher ed- insurance to graduate students ficers shot two distraction devic- ed, but an ambulance transported Olympic sport! I’d ucation and launched “Invest In • Keep guns off campus The Austin Police Department es and the suspect quickly surren- one female roommate to a hospi- Texas,” a breakdown of the group’s closed the 1200 block of West 29th dered. Tantaksinanukij said wit- tal for evaluation. love to see that day lobbying strategy. Street on Sunday during a two- nesses saw firearms at the scene, The suspect was the only one left and light the flame Student Government Executive sues, effectively represents students hour standoff, which resulted in but police have not confirmed it. in the house when police ordered in 2050.” Director Jimmy Talarico said “Invest and gets students involved to learn one man taken into custody and his “They were able to do that and him out. APD did not evacuate sur- in Texas” is a compilation of students’ the process,” he said. “I think this pro- roommate taken to the hospital. were able to communicate with rounding homes. needs and legislative priorities. He posal straddles that line of both effec- “At approximately 11:27 a.m. of- him and ask him to come out. “Officers did a great job contain- — Eric Pavony said the group’s strategy is to make tiveness and efficiency.” ficers received a call of a family dis- He did; the officers took him ing the area, and the neighborhood Co-founder of students aware and get them active. The Legislative Budget turbance with a gun,” said APD Cpl. into custody without further in- is safe,” Tantaksinanukij said. Brewskee-Ball “We wanted to come up with a Wuthipong Tantaksinanukij. cident,” he said. LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 plan that effectively represents our is- LOBBY continues on PAGE 2 Police arrived on scene three At least two roommates es- SWAT continues on PAGE 2 Benefitting the Austin Sunshine Camps Carnaval Brasileiro Austin’s Brazilian Mardi Gras Wilder Than A Rave... Hotter Than Spring Break! 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THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 111, Number 131 SWAT GOING OUT ON A LIMB continues from PAGE 1 CONTACT US Public affairs graduate student Erica Grieder was on Dean Keeton Main Telephone: Street participating in the biannu- (512) 471-4591 al Travis Country Homeless Count when she saw an armored SWAT Editor: team drive to the scene. She then Lauren Winchester walked with two other people to San (512) 232-2212 Gabriel Street where they saw the [email protected] police barricade. Managing Editor: “We were doing the yearly count Claire Cardona of the homeless on Dean Keeton (512) 232-2217 when we saw SWAT trucks drive by,” managingeditor@ she said. “We continued our route dailytexanonline.com and saw them drive up 29th Street.” Taxi driver Leo Morini received News Offi ce: a call at approximately 11 a.m. to (512) 232-2207 unlock a car parked in front of the [email protected] home where the standoff took place. “I got a call in my taxi to go Multimedia Offi ce: and unlock the car at this address, (512) 471-7835 and I stumbled along this guy and [email protected] there was a confrontation,” he said. “The front door opened and an ar- Sports Offi ce: gument started about who’s tough- (512) 232-2210 er. One of the guys called the cops, [email protected] and suddenly, they arrived and were there telling me to put my Life & Arts Offi ce: tools down.” (512) 232-2209 Morini said about 10 SWAT cars [email protected] arrived on the scene and escorted Photo Offi ce: him to stay in the house next door (512) 471-8618 for safety for four hours. Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff [email protected] “I was frightened,” he said. “There Dean Anderson, 3, plays on old playground equipment that is now located on his family’s yard in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood Sunday. were a lot of guns around.” Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 [email protected] Classifi ed Advertising: LOBBY continues from PAGE 1 ABORTION continues from PAGE 1 (512) 471-5244 Board, a joint committee that rec- Civil Engineering senior Loren “Today, I am pleased to announce ing legislation this session that en- tion if that is the ultimate decision classifi [email protected] ommends appropriations for state Campos, president of the Univer- that I am designating the sonogram sures women make the right choice. [she] wants to take,” said Davis, a Plan agencies, circulated a potential sity Leadership Initiative, pushed bill an emergency item,” Perry said. Roe v. Wade was a 1973 landmark II Honors junior. “The beginning of this legislative ses- Supreme Court decision that made Twenty statewide organizations The Texan strives to present all information state budget in which the number to add protection for funding for fairly, accurately and completely. If of TEXAS Grant recipients would undocumented students. sion marks hope that we can contin- abortion legal throughout all nine made up the marchers who maneu- we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail be cut in half and community col- “I think the message is very ue our work to improve our laws to months of pregnancy. vered the 10 blocks to the Capitol [email protected]. leges may be forced to close. clear,” Campos said. “The name save lives.” “Roe v. Wade gave women the yelling, “Texas is pro-life” with signs Talarico said the budget propos- ‘Invest in Texas’ encompasses a State Rep. Geanie Morrison, R- constitutional right to choose,” said that read “Women do Regret Abor-

al shows that legislators see higher lot of the issues that we are ad- Victoria, said Perry has passed more law professor Lucas Powe Jr. “Under tion” and “I Regret my Abortion.” COPYRIGHT education as a place with a lot of dressing, but in terms of content, pro-life legislation than any other the rubric of the Right of Privacy, “We’re trying to bring the pro-life leeway to make cuts. I would add support for protect- Texas governor, including the Wom- it stated that the right was absolute issues and the support there is to the Copyright 2010 Texas Student “Our challenge, as we move for- ing tuition for undocumented an’s Right to Know Act that requires in the first trimester, that the state people who may be on the fence,”

Media. All articles, photographs ward, is try- students.” doctors to notify their patients of the could put some health regulations said Brian McCann, a member of and graphics, both in the print and risks involved in an abortion and of in the second trimester and that the Waco Knights of Columbus, a Cath- online editions, are the property of ing to reverse The Senate of Texas Student Media and may not be that per- College Coun- the support programs available. Per- state could almost ban abortions in olic fraternity. “I’d like them to legal- ception and cils will lobby ry also supported laws requiring mi- the third trimester.” ize living.” reproduced or republished in part or “ in whole without written permission. make it clear We are pooling all our for the first time nors to receive parental notifica- Powe said the bill is likely to pass The University Catholic Center’s that higher resources together as a part of the tion and consent, bans on embryon- because of Republican majorities in Longhorns for Life participated in education is “Invest in Tex- ic stem-cell research and the preven- the Texas House and Senate. the walk and advocated for abortion not an expen- to be as effective as as” platform, tion of using state tax dollars on abor- The College Women’s Political alternatives and plan to write to law- TOMORROW’S WEATHER diture, but an said govern- tion clinics. Caucus president Alyssa Davis said makers to pass pro-life legislation. i nv e s t m e nt ,” possible. ment and so- “These laws ensure women know the organization backs Roe v. Wade “We believe abortion is wrong be- High Low he said. “ cial work senior all the facts before one makes the big- and politicians who support legisla- cause we think life begins at con- The group — Chelsea Adler, Student lobbyist Chelsea Adler. gest mistake of their lives,” Perry said. tion for women’s rights. ception and shouldn’t be ended un- 57 34 will offer lob- “We techni- Perry said Texas can lead the way “We believe the state should pro- til natural death,” said vice president by training cally have never in overturning Roe v. Wade by pass- tect a woman’s right to have an abor- Niki Demkowicz. sessions, at taken a lead role I wasn’t talking to you! which two in these kinds of experienced initiatives, but lobbyists will teach students how this year, I think Student Govern- HEALTH continues from PAGE 1 to push their legislation forward. ment and Senate both realize this RECYCLE The group will also draft letters is probably the most important academic pressures and widespread received medical attention from the work together closely to provide stu- ♲ students can send to hometown legislative session for higher edu- economic difficulties and uncer- school. dents with the services they need. YOUR COPY OF representatives and will host an of- cation in Texas,” she said. “We are tainty. Also, a higher number of stu- Loughner will appear in court be- She said a call on the advice line THE DAILY TEXAN ficial “Invest in Texas” Lobby Day pooling all our resources together dents with serious mental health is- fore a federal judge Monday for his could result in anything from a call to inform and mobilize students. to be as effective as possible.” sues are able to attend college be- arraignment. from student affairs to the begin- Although academics are their cause of what newer medications For cases where students pres- ning of a counseling program. This newspaper was printed with main focal point, Adler said the and treatments contribute, she said. ent warning signs of mental illness UTPD Detective Michael Rio- THE DAILY TEXAN pride by The Daily Texan and Senate of College Councils ful- Jared Loughner, the suspect in or danger to other students, UT op- jas said when the line receives a tip, Texas Student Media. ly supports the new legislative the Jan. 8 Arizona shooting that left erates a Behavior Concerns Advice they usually notify the police de- proposal. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in in- Line. partment. Riojas said the police de- Permanent Staff Editor ...... Lauren Winchester “Something like affordable Managing Editor ...... Claire Cardona tensive care, showed signs of men- Bost said the behavior advice line partment usually takes action on a Associate Managing Editor ...... Bobby Cervantes Associate Editors ...... Viviana Aldous funding is going to be more rel- tal illness before the incident. 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Bombings highlight lapse in Iraq’s security branch

By Saad Abdul-Kadir was caused by a car bomb or a sui- The Associated Press cide bomber. Just north of Baghdad, in the BAGHDAD — A flurry of morn- town of Taji, a car bomb killed a ing bombs killed eight people and farmer and his son heading to a wounded 33 across Baghdad on nearby market to sell their crops. Sunday, police said. In the nearby town of Tarmiyah, a The three-hour drumbeat of ex- bomb planted outside a school went plosions began around 7 a.m. dur- off, killing a 7-year-old boy. ing Baghdad’s rush hour. An Iraqi No group immediately took re- intelligence official said the attacks sponsibility for the bombings, but a were an attempt to portray the na- senior Iraqi intelligence official said tion’s security situation in a nega- they appeared to be the work of in- tive light as Arab heads of state and surgents taking advantage of the their large retinues plan to meet in government’s delay in appointing a Baghdad in late March for the an- new interior minister, who runs the nual Arab League summit. nation’s security forces. Police said at least two car bombs The intelligence official called the exploded, apparently targeting po- bombings a message to the world lice patrols, killing a policeman and that Iraq is not ready to provide se- a bystander. Two other people were curity for the Arab League when killed when the offices of the gov- Baghdad hosts the two-day summit ernment sewage department in for the first time in 20 years. downtown were bombed. Hosting the summit would be In the city’s northern Kazimiyah an important step for Iraq to not suburb, another bomb exploded as only showcase its return to stabil- a bus of Iranian pilgrims drove by, ity after years of violence, but a killing one and injuring nine. It was chance to mend frayed ties with its not immediately clear if the blast Arab neighbors. Carlos Osorio | Associated Press Police stand outside the Precinct 6 building in northwest Detroit where a gunman opened fire, injuring three police officers Sunday. Four shot inside Detroit police station By Corey Williams Police chief Ralph Godbee said sistant vest deflected a bullet to the when they come in,” Godbee said. The Associated Press the gunman has been identified but chest, Godbee said. Retired police Sgt. David Malhal- it was “too early to characterize” him While the department was “very ab told The Associated Press that af- DETROIT — A gunman opened while the investigation was ongoing. sobered” by the shootings, Godbee ter the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the fire inside a Detroit police precinct The commander, who was shot said he was “just very relieved that it precincts added hand-held metal Sunday, wounding four officers in- in the back, appeared to be the most appears all of our officers are going detectors at the public entrances. He cluding a commander before he seriously wounded. Godbee said he to be OK.” worked at the 6th Precinct for years was shot and killed by police, au- underwent surgery Sunday evening Like other precincts in the city, and says the desks are open once you thorities said. and his prognosis was “very good.” there are no metal detectors at the walk in the door. The gunman walked in through A sergeant and an officer who each entrance and visitors are permit- “I was always very comfortable the precinct’s revolving door around suffered graze gunshot wounds to ted to come in and talk face-to-face working the desk because I want- 4:20 p.m. with a pistol grip shotgun, the head were both talking and alert, with police. ed that one-on-one feeling with the Karim Kadim | Associated Press Sgt. Todd Eby, who was sitting at his Godbee said. “We have to take a step back and public, but I thought it was an acci- An Iraqi policeman stands in front of a destroyed car after a bombing desk in the precinct at the time of the A female sergeant also was treat- look at security at each of our facili- dent waiting to happen and it did,” in Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday. shooting, told the Detroit Free Press. ed and released after her bullet-re- ties . . . as far as we screen our public Malhalab said. 4 piniOn he aily exan O Monday, January 24, 2011 | T D T | Lauren Winchester, Editor-in-Chief | (512) 232-2212 | [email protected]

OVERVIEW There’s something in the water Vote down voter ID By Kate Clabby Last weekend, many UT students prepared and pregamed Daily Texan Guest Columnist for a night of downtown revelry, only to be turned away from the E-bus because they forgot their student IDs. In 1973, following recommendations from the Centers for It could be worse. Imagine it wasn’t a student ID they re- Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental As- quired but a current government-issued ID, and instead of sociation, the city of Austin began adding fluoride to its drink- being deprived of their right to party, students were robbed ing water. The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes of their right to vote. If Gov. Rick Perry and Republicans in fluoride as a neurotoxin in large enough quantities and has the Legislature have their way, this could become a reality. set its maximum contaminant level goal at 4 milligrams per Perry recently designated legislation requiring voters to liter. However, the CDC claims that adding smaller amounts present valid identification as an emergency measure, which of fluoride to the water supply can help prevent cavities, and allows the Legislature to address the issue immediately in- since the 1960s, it has recommended that communities add stead of waiting 60 days into the session. First of all, it is fluoride to their water, with a target level of 0.7-1.2 milligrams difficult to see how a bill can be considered an emergency per liter. The CDC still recognizes water fluoridation as one of when its earliest implementation is the next election day, the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. especially as the Legislature faces real emergencies. But on Jan. 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser- More important, however, are the actual implications of vices proposed that the target level be lowered to just 0.7, based a voter ID law. on evidence that fluoridated water can lead to dental fluorosis. Requirements to present valid, government-issued IDs This condition can leave permanent stains on children’s teeth, are reminiscent of the poll tax or literacy requirements for- and ironically, in its severe forms, make them more susceptible mally used to disenfranchise minority voters. The argument to cavities. is that IDs are necessary to prevent voter fraud; however, Within the last few years, more and more communities there has not been ample evidence of rampant voter fraud to have voted to end the fluoridation of their drinking water. The warrant the hasty approach. In reality, the requirement will group Fluoride Free Austin has been fighting to get it out of impact voters who are frequently mobile and often do not ours. Group members argue that fluoridated drinking water keep a regular ID. These voters include low-income, minor- does not significantly affect oral hygiene and that instead, it ity and young voters, such as college students. Such voters can be dangerous. They say that it has been linked not just also typically do not vote Republican. to enamel fluorosis but also to osteoporosis, bone cancer and The Republican Legislature will already subjugate low- thyroid disorders, among other problems. They emphasize income, minority and youth voters with its forthcoming that certain subpopulations, such as infants, the elderly, people redistricting plan, so is this extra measure needed? They with HIV and people who drink an above-average amount of already have a supermajority. water, are at much greater risk for these complications. that everyone needs to survive. Most home water filters do not re- At the very least, voter ID requirements do not warrant The research supporting the safety and efficacy of community move fluoride, and bottled water, expensive and environmentally emergency discussion. Supporters argue fast-tracking the water fluoridation is shaky. In 2006, the National Research Coun- destructive, is not a reasonable alternative. legislation will get it out of the way early so legislators can cil reviewed available research and published its findings as “Fluo- Since there is at least a question as to whether adding fluoride focus on the more pressing budget issues. A better idea ride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of the EPA Standards.” to the water supply is a good idea, the default option should be to would be putting it off until the more pressing issues are It found that among children living in communities with fluoride leave it out. People who want extra fluoride can always use fluo- solved. If Republicans manage to solve the budget deficit levels near 4 milligrams per liter, 10 percent suffered from severe ridated toothpaste and mouthwash or take fluoride supplements. without gutting state services too drastically, then partisan enamel fluorosis, which means that the enamel on their teeth was Yes, these options would require people to take initiative, and they bills such as voter ID can be a fun little reward. The best pitted, making cavities more likely. A much higher percentage cost money, but forcing others to take a health supplement that idea, however, is tabling the idea altogether. Any ID require- had mild or moderate fluorosis. The study was not conclusive on they don’t want and that they may believe is dangerous is down- ment puts a condition on the fundamental right of voting, whether fluoride at the levels present in drinking water can lead right unethical. This is especially true when you consider that cer- and legislators should be trying to get more, not fewer, vot- to the more severe effects alleged by fluoridation opponents and tain subpopulations may be more sensitive to fluoride for reasons ers to the polls. recommended that more research be conducted. beyond their control. The most systemic review of studies on water fluoridation’s ef- I don’t trust the government to decide what is best for my health. fectiveness, published by the National Health Service Centre for Leaving the water alone allows us to make our own decisions. Make a budget worth bragging about Reviews and Dissemination, found a moderate correlation be- In France, Germany, the Netherlands and most of continental tween fluoridated water and a decreased rate of cavities. However, Europe, the drinking water is not fluoridated. In cities throughout Gov. Rick Perry added legislation to the emergency items the review noted that many of the studies did not attempt to con- the United States, local governments have voted under commu- list that encourages a constitutional amendment requiring trol for observer bias or other confounding factors. nity pressure to end water fluoridation. Let’s follow their lead. the federal government to have a balanced budget, claiming it The ADA compares water fluoridation to fortifying table salt To tell the city council that you oppose water fluoridation, visit should have a budget process similar to that of Texas. Maybe with iodine, or milk with vitamin D. But salt and milk are products fluoridefreeaustin.com and click “take action.” You can either sign he’s being ironic or just hasn’t read the papers because the that consumers choose to buy. The fortified products are clearly the standard message provided or compose your own. current state of the Texas budget isn’t exactly the golden stan- labeled, and anyone can choose not to consume the product or dard by which other governments should model themselves. to buy another brand. Drinking water is a community resource Clabby is an English senior. Faced with multi-billion dollar deficits and a legislator- imposed moratorium on raising taxes or using the rainy day fund, Texas is forced to cut billions from vital state services to meet the state constitution’s requirement for a balanced budget. If the federal government took the Texas approach to SUBMIT a FIRINg LINE LEgaLESE budgeting, then hundreds of thousands of federal employees Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of would be out of work, social services and entitlements would E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanon- line.com. 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Monday, January 24, 2011 NEWS 5 Runners put on gorilla suits to raise money for primates By Lauren Giudice from extinction.” Daily Texan Staff Paul Underbrink, who has run a lot of 5Ks, said he enjoyed seeing all More than 700 runners depart- the variations of the gorilla costumes. ed from Austin City Hall for a 5K “This is definitely a weird event,” on Saturday, but this was not your said Underbrink, who dressed as normal race. a gorilla in UT paraphernalia and The first Austin Gorilla Run ben- attended the event with his wife, efited the endangered mountain go- Sherri. “You see events like this ev- rillas in Africa by raising more than ery now and then $40,000, said Unji Udeshi, race di- reported and rector and co-founder. The partic- you think, ON THE WEB: ipants ran the 3.1 miles in gorilla ‘I could do Check out a video suits, Udeshi said. that.’ I heard of the gorilla run “The Mountain Gorilla Con- this was the @dailytexan servation Fund is dedicated to the first one they online.com conservation and protection of the were doing and highly endangered mountain goril- there were a bunch las in Africa, their habitat and work- of people signed up and I thought, ing with the people around the na- ‘Okay, sign me up.’” tional parks,” Udeshi said. Saleswoman Adrienne Nelson at- The money will go directly to tended the event with friends who the Mountain Gorilla Conservation were dressed as ballerinas. Fund, helping expand the wildlife “I participated in the Capitol department in Makerere University 10,000,” Nelson said. “People dress in Uganda and train locals in Cen- up and do group costumes, but I tral Africa on wildlife conservation. think this is the craziest 5K Austin’s In the late 1980s, there were only ever seen.” Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff 250 mountain gorillas living in the Although participants paid UT biology professor Travis LaDuc shows the Hedge family pictures of snakes in their natural habitats during the fossil Identification Day at the wild. Because of the fund, there are $99.95 if they needed a gorilla suit Texas Memorial Museum on Sunday. now more than 700, and none are in and $50 if they already had one, captivity, Udeshi said. Nelson said the organization is do- “Mountain gorillas are one of our ing good work. closest relatives, sharing 98.6 per- “It’s expensive, but it goes to save cent of our nuclear DNA,” Udeshi the gorillas,” Nelson said. “And out- Gathering sheds light on pieces of past side the age of three, when do you said. “This makes them the closest link to mankind, and as a group, we get to dress up as a gorilla in a tutu? By Lauren Giudice Owen, senior paleontology educator cited about a fossil find, to realize and this stone ax was one of them.” are trying to help save these animals That’s really the cherry on top.” Daily Texan Staff at the Texas Memorial Museum. “We they hold the remains of something The trailer she purchased had been all hope to continue to inspire people that lived thousands or millions of sold in New Mexico, Arizona and Scientists from three archeological of all ages to be interested in the nat- years ago,” Owen said. “It is exciting Utah. The scientist hypothesized the and history centers helped between ural world. Identification Day is also to see what visitors will bring — there stone ax is from the Southwest and is 400 and 500 people identify artifacts a great way to encourage children to is usually a surprise or two — I re- approximately 550,000 years old. for UT’s biannual Identification Day get outside, explore and get excited ally enjoy helping people figure out Jessica Rosales, the ichthyology on Sunday. about science.” what they have found, for many have collection manager at the Texas Nat- The experts from Texas Natural Owen said it is very common for a pretty good idea, but some are com- ural Science Center, has been work- Science Center’s Non-vertebrate Pa- people in Texas to find fossils. pletely at a loss as to what they have. ing at the event for about 10 years and leontology Lab, Vertebrate Paleontol- “Central Texas is covered by ex- There is great pleasure in solving ‘lit- said it is great having so many experts ogy Lab and Texas Natural History tensive beds of Cretaceous limestone, tle mysteries.’” from different fields at one event. Collections looked at natural and ar- which contain the remains of sea crea- Becky Kurka and her daughter Ni- “For people who have a mammal chaeological materials and identified tures that were living between 120 to cole attended the event and brought bone or a fossil or a really cool rock them for people for free. Most par- 65 million years ago,” Owen said. “We along a few potential artifacts for or something, it’s really exciting for ticipants brought in arrowheads and also have visitors that find fossils in identification. them because they get it identified other pieces of limestone. other parts of the state, such as along “When I came to school here years and you can be pretty certain that “Texas Natural Science Cen- the Gulf Coast or in West Texas.” ago, I bought a little silver aluminum identification is going to be correct,” ter is committed to providing pub- The event is both fun and educa- trailer,” Kurka said. “I was cleaning said Rosales, who was showing peo- Allen Otto | Daily Texan Staff lic awareness and understanding of tional, Owen said. the cabinets in it with a broom, and ple common freshwater fish found Hundreds gathered outside City Hall on Saturday morning dressed Texas’ natural history,” said Pamela “It is a joy to see someone get ex- I hit these things that felt like rocks, around central Texas. as gorillas for the first annual 5k Gorilla Run.

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6 NEWS Monday, January 24, 2011 Annual count lifts veil on Austin’s homeless Conservative Christians By Becki Brown Daily Texan Staff divorce more, study says

More than 200 volunteers gath- By Anna Fata cause of lower education and in- ered at the UT School of Social Daily Texan Staff creased unemployment, which are Work on Sunday before breaking risk factors for divorce, she said. into groups to conduct the annual Divorce is more common among “You’ve got a local religious cul- Travis County Homeless Count. conservative Christians and young ture that involves everyone — Volunteers met at the head- people, according to a recent study. whether they share that religion quarters where they were assigned University of Iowa sociology or not — to behave in particular to teams and to a section of the professor Jennifer Glass presented ways,” Glass said. county that they surveyed on foot. her study on skyrocketing divorce A woman brought up in an agnos- This year, the Ending Community rates in regions highly populated tic household in a conservative Chris- Homelessness Coalition, a home- with conservative Christians to an tian area may also marry at a young less advocacy group, divided the overflowing crowd in Burdine Hall age in response to society. Because Austin area into 25 sections. on Friday. many men marry at a young age, Volunteers returned the data “Politically and religiously conser- some women feel they have to mar- to headquarters Sunday, but the vative states, especially in the Deep ry earlier to secure a quality husband, coalition will not know the fi- South, exhibit higher divorce rates Glass said. nal number until today. Last year, than politically and religiously liber- Another reason divorce rates are volunteers counted more than 800 al states in the Northeast and Mid- higher in conservative Christian re- homeless people throughout the west,” Glass wrote in her study. gions is because residents of less re- greater Austin area, although the The average divorce rate in the ligious and more liberal areas are number has been as high as 2,000 in United States is 47.9 percent, ac- more likely to live together for ex- previous years. cording to the National Center for tended periods of time, she said. “We need accurate data to let the Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff Health Statistics. Journalism graduate student Mark federal government know we need George Steffey, a homeless man residing in Austin, listens as Travis County Homeless Count volunteer Jake She said the paradox can be ex- Coddington got married at age 22 funding,” said Dawn Perkins, a vol- Patoski explains the survey he needs to fill out on Sunday afternoon. The data gathered in the surveys will plained by the accelerated transi- and has been married for four years. unteer coordinator with homeless be used to gain more federal grants for homeless issues. tion into adulthood and early mar- He said his Nebraska hometown ex- advocacy group Front Steps. riages that young conservative emplifies the conservative Christian The Austin Area Homeless Co- living on the streets, but anyone ty Homeless Count website, the cause volunteers primarily con- Protestants practice. culture of Glass’ study. alition, which evolved into the End- without permanent housing such homeless count has three main duct the count. The volunteers Factors that lead to high rates of “I have been around that culture, ing Community Homelessness Co- as individuals living in cars. Al- goals — to get an annual count survey many different areas of divorce among Christians are the so I really understand why more alition, started the Travis Coun- though coordinators instruct vol- of people living on the streets, to Travis County ranging from ur- prohibition of sex before marriage and more marriages end the way ty Homeless Count in 1994. The unteers not to distribute money provide local service providers ban to rural, from downtown to leading to marriage at an earlier age they do,” Coddington said. coalition brainstorms ways to de- or food, they do distribute arti- with statistics and to get the com- the greenbelts. and teachings against abortion and University Catholic Center di- crease the number of homeless peo- cles of clothing, typically socks or munity involved. Barbara Rush, who has volun- birth control, which lead to “shot- rector and priest Ed Nowak said his ple in Austin and ways to improve gloves. Most importantly, it is about teered for the past three years, said gun weddings,” she said. church requires couples to take mar- the lives of homeless people, said “It’s important for communi- community education and identi- she took her 16-year-old son with The average age of mar- riage preparation courses that build Rick Rivera, chair of the coalition’s ty members to be engaged and to fying the scope of the issue, Rive- her the first year she volunteered. riage for American women is 27, communication skills and give cou- count and survey committee. actually see those that are home- ra said. “It gave him a very different she said. ples realistic ideas about what to ex- The definition of a homeless less,” Perkins said. Rivera said community involve- view of who the people are who Young married couples may also pect in marriage in an effort to lim- person is not limited to someone According to the Travis Coun- ment is vital to the process be- are homeless,” Rush said. experience financial problems be- it divorce.

RECYCLE Texas textbooks may add critique of evolution your copy of ♲he aily exan By Anna Fata tions by using empirical evidence,” gaps in the fossil record in which sud- T D T Daily Texan Staff she said. den species appear, he said. Books are considered to conform Integrative biology professor Ed- SKI SPRING BREAK 2011 ! A creationist group expressed in- to the standards when they cover all ward Theriot said he complete- terest in including information about of the Texas Essential Knowledge and ly rejects gaps in the fossil record

breckenridge the religious belief in science text- Skills test objectives for that subject as a valid challenge to the theory books that comply with the new Tex- area, Culbertson said. The new stan- of evolution. as curriculum. dards cover strengths and weakness- “You can’t expect to find every sin- Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. The Richardson-based Foundation es of evolutionary scientific studies in gle kind of organism,” Theriot said.

FROM of Thought and Ethics seeks to ex- order to examine all areas of scientific “It only means the entire history of ONLY plus t/s pand children’s education, specifically theory, she said. life did not get preserved.” on creationism, or the belief that God McLeroy said the board is restor- Theriot said the problem lies in the created the world. Although public ing scientific integrity to the teach- public’s misconception of the defini- schools cannot legally teach creation- ing of evolution by requiring students tion of a scientific theory. He said sci- WWW.UBSKI.COM ism, the latest Texas curriculum re- to think critically and to challenge entific theories are tools scientists use 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453 quires students to learn the weakness- the theory. to make predictions about the natu- es of evolution when studying the or- “Everyone accepts real science,” ral world. igin of man, said Don McLeroy, for- said McLeroy, who has studied evolu- “That is what science is,” he said. mer State Board of Education mem- tion for more than 30 years. “Genetics “That is what needs to be taught in ber. The board will vote on the pro- has empirical science behind it. Evo- schools. We need to do a better job APPLICATION DEADLINE posed material in April. lution does not, despite what they say. explaining what science is and what “The standards are what the pub- What we have shown in Texas will re- it is for.” OR lishers look at when they write their store the luster of science because we Theriot said scientists used the the- F textbooks,” board spokeswoman are being honest.” ory of evolution to predict the course DeEtta Culbertson said. McLeroy said he looks forward of influenza viruses and to help cap- The State Board of Education to seeing how the textbooks will in- ture criminals using forensic analysis. DAILY TEXAN EDITOR changed its science curriculum in corporate the new curriculum. The “If evolution is just a theory, gravity 2009, and publishers are creating new board released the list of potential is just a theory,” Theriot said. “We can books to comply with the new stan- contributors Thursday. predict some things better with evo- dards, which specifically require stu- Students will study challenges to lution than we can with the theory dents to “critique scientific explana- evolution’s weaknesses, including of gravity.” QUALIFICATIONS:

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We’re not in NFL Kansas anymore PACKERS BEARS Longhorns shake off Phoggy start, get first ever win in Lawrence By Dan Hurwitz JETS Daily Texan Staff

Texas likely had its greatest regular season win in school history Saturday. The Longhorns beat a team that even at half- time of Saturday’s game was being called the best STEELERS in the nation. They beat Kansas at home — some- thing that Texas had never done and something that no other team had done in four years. And if that’s not enough, the Longhorns are now in sole possession of first place in the Big 12. But it’s way too early to start talking about Big 12 Championships and Final Fours. The Long- MEN’S BIG 12 horns are only a quarter of the way into the con- ference schedule and realize there is still much STANDINGS work to do. “It’s old news now,” forward Tristan Thompson 1 Texas 4-0 said only minutes after the win. While the Longhorns can have a little time to 2 Texas A&M 4-1 celebrate, they know they can’t get too far ahead Kansas 3-1 of themselves. 3 Up next for Texas is a matchup with pesky Okla- 4 Colorado 3-2 homa State in Stillwater. Follow that with a once top 10 Missouri team that is coming to Austin and 5 Missouri 3-2 then a rematch with the Aggies in College Station. None of those games are locks by any means. 6 Baylor 3-2 The Longhorns are now entering every game with a label as a top team. All remaining away 7 Nebraska 2-3 games are going to be nuts, especially with the newly added resentment across the Big 12 towards 8 Oklahoma State 2-3 Texas with the announcement of the Longhorn Oklahoma 2-3 Network. 9 Teams are going to want to beat Texas more 10 Kansas State 1-4 than ever now. Luckily for the Longhorns, they won’t be fazed 11 Iowa State 1-4 by it. Texas has played in some of the wildest en- 12 Texas Tech 1-4 vironments in college basketball. From Law- rence to East Lansing, the Longhorns have prov- en that they can play anywhere, except maybe in Orlin Wagner | Associated Press Texas senior center Matt Hill challenges the shot of Kansas junior power forward Markieff Morris. Hill and fellow big KANSAS continues on PAGE 8 men Tristan Thompson and Gary Johnson shut down Markieff and his brother Marcus Morris in UT’s road win. NCAA WISCONSIN MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Fussell sparks first NORTHWESTERN Big 12 win despite

shaky second half WOMEN’S BIG 12 STANDINGS By Alexandra Carreno could have won more games than Daily Texan Staff we have.” 1 Baylor 5-0 From the win, the Longhorns For a team that has been lack- have gained crucial confidence. 2 Texas A&M 5-0 ing in the win department, a win, Their exceptional defensive ef- whatever way it may come, is forts throughout much of the 3 Oklahoma 5-0 a win. game, including 13 total steals “We needed a win to gain some and junior Ashley Gayle leading 4 Texas Tech 3-2 confidence,” said head coach Gail a block party with six, undoubt- Kansas State 3-2 Goestenkors. “I know it wasn’t edly fueled Texas toward the win. 5 pretty, but I think we’re just glad Texas allowed the Cowgirls only Colorado 2-3 to get one under our belts and nine field goals in the first half. 6 move forward and build on this.” But the strong defense could 7 Iowa State 1-3 Derek Stout | Daily Texan file photo Acquiring their first confer- only do so much to mask a weak Texas guard J’Covan Brown looks to inbound the ball to freshman center Tristan Thompson amidst a ence win Saturday was a break- shooting game. Unlike recent 8 Nebraska 1-3 circle of Aggie defenders during UT’s 81-60 thrashing of Texas A&M on Wednesday at the Erwin Center. through, but for the Longhorns games, in which the Longhorns (12-7, 1-4), just because they fi- allowed their opponents to claw 9 Kansas 1-4 nally have a number other than their way back into the game zero in the win column of their with second-half comebacks, the 10 Oklahoma State 1-4 Comeback shows grit of young team Big 12 record does not mean squad focused on battling and Texas 1-4 the squad will turn to resting on keeping the Cowgirls at bay. In 11 first 1:15. Fieldhouse crowd as Texas moved its laurels. the face of obstacles, the Long- 12 Missouri 1-4 By Will Anderson But they climbed back into con- up by 11 — the largest hole Kan- “It feels pretty good,” said horns were able to prevail. Daily Texan Staff tention with impeccable team de- sas has been in all season — and freshman Chassidy Fussell about fense and some physical rebound- primed the team for easily its big- Saturday’s win against Okla- Let me take a minute to talk to ing. J’Covan Brown hit a pair of gest win of the year. homa State. “But I feel like we FUSSELL continues on PAGE 8 you about a few seconds. three-pointers 55 seconds apart Another buzzer-beater came As the final moments ticked off to give Texas its first lead and 100 with just more than a minute left the clock in the first half, Texas seconds later laid in a gorgeous to play. Jordan Hamilton, stalling looked down and nearly out, with basket in traffic, which opened for time near the top of the key, TRY OUT the Jayhawks nursing a 12-point the floodgates. drove to the right side of the lane, THE DAILY TEXAN lead. After shooting just 30 per- Guard Cory Joseph hit his first but just before reaching the bas- JAN. 18  FEB. 3 cent from the field in the opening trey at the 7:38 mark of the sec- ket, he kicked it out to Gary John- 20 minutes, the Longhorns were ond half. He nailed a pull-up son who deftly put in a jump- We are currently hiring in the unenviable position of fac- jumper less than 60 seconds later er. It was just Johnson’s second in all departments. ing a double-digit deficit against after a crossover that was nothing field goal of the contest, but that the nation’s second-ranked team short of ankle-breaking. He even was the type of afternoon Texas at home. hit another three-pointer when, had: unpredictable but ultimate- Come sign up in the basement Heads down, shoulders droop- after streaking through traffic to ly clutch. of HSM. ing, hands on their hips — you grab an offensive rebound, he no- Overall, Texas used a 24-7 run wouldn’t want to bet on Texas as ticed the dwindling shot clock in the second half to regain con- Questions? the team walked off the court and while dribbling about 23 feet from trol of the game and held Kansas E-mail us at into the locker room. the basket. He was relatively un- scoreless from the field for nearly Andrew Torrey | Daily Texan Staff managingeditor@ The start to the second half guarded and put up a quick-draw five minutes during a crucial part Texas junior guard Yvonne Anderson races for a loose ball against dailytexanonline.com wasn’t much better, with two shot that beat the 25-second timer Oklahoma State’s Carissa Crutchfield during UT’s 63-56 victory turnovers and two fouls in the and thoroughly silenced the Allen COMEBACK continues on PAGE 8 against OSU on Saturday. Anderson had eight points in the win. 8 SPTS

8 SPORTS Monday, January 24, 2011 KANSAS continues from PAGE 7 WEEKEND RECAP Los Angeles. The Longhorns have worked WOMEN’S TENNIS MEN’S TENNIS their way from unranked at the beginning of the season to one of the best teams in the country. Op- Texas toughs one out in posing coaches continue to praise Ellis helps UT put Owls to sleep the Longhorns after seeing them in person. By Sara Beth Purdy Ann Arbor behind Chen “I personally think Texas is real- Daily Texan Staff ly good, good enough to win a na- The Longhorns sent Rice back to By Wes Maulsby Senior Damico and sopho- tional championship,” said Kansas Houston on Saturday after sweep- Daily Texan Staff more Mladenov both won their head coach Bill Self. “I really do. I ing them in the spring dual-match matches to give Texas a 3-1 lead, think they’re one of the best five season opener. After earning the Texas rolled into Ann Arbor, but Michigan fought back. teams in the country right now, doubles point by going 2-1 against Mich., over the weekend af- “I felt good going into singles, hands down.” the Owls, the Longhorns finished ter dominating its previous two but Michigan started taking it UConn’s Jim Calhoun, Michi- the afternoon by going 6-0 in sin- matches. Michigan proved to to us. We got on our heels and gan State’s Tom Izzo, North Car- gles play. The crowd was energized be a tougher opponent for the never recovered at a few spots,” olina’s Roy Williams and Okla- throughout the afternoon as they Longhorns, but Texas still won Center said. “I give Michigan a homa’s Jeff Capel were impressed watched point after point being at- 4-3 against the Wolverines. lot of credit.” by how physical the Longhorns tributed to the Texas total. The Longhorns began the The Wolverines battled back played. The Owls’ only win of the af- match with strong performanc- with two more victories which The physical play of the Long- ternoon came in the third doubles es from all three doubles teams put the match in the hands horns was a deciding factor in the match where freshman Juliana Ga- Andrew Torrey | Daily Texan Staff and swept Michigan for the dou- of sophomore Ben Chen. In a win against Kansas. Texas got to jic and senior Maggie Mello fell 8-4 bles points. The fifth-ranked three-set match, Chen prevailed the free throw line 31 times — 13 Texas sophomore Aeriel Ellis takes a forehand swing in Saturday’s in a long match. After the 0-1 start match against Rice in Austin. Ellis, the nation’s eighth-ranked play- tandem of Ed Corrie and Jean 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to give Texas the more attempts than Kansas — and for the Longhorns, senior Aman- er, helped the Longhorns sweep all six singles matches against Andersen kicked things off with win. made 26 of them. da Craddock and freshman Cier- the Owls. an 8-4 result against Michigan’s “Ben has worked really hard, Though double-teamed near- ra Gaytan-Leach tied up the score top team. Kellen Damico and and he has clinched all three ly every time he got the ball, with their own impressive 8-6 impressed the crowd and their “It was a great effort by Kris- David Holiner, as well as Ben of our matches this year,” Cen- Thompson still managed to cre- victory. coaches as they both contributed ta Damico,” Fendick-McCain said. Chen and Vasko Mladenov, also ter said. “There were some key ate. Senior forward Matt Hill Texas clinched the doubles point to the Texas point total with their “She worked hard to get that win, had impressive wins of 8-5 and points in that third set, but he came off the bench — and though with a lengthy match that lasted first singles’ career wins in dual- and it was a true testament to the 8-4, respectively. played tough and came through the stats may not look impressive through the tie-breaker and end- match play. effort she has put in this season.” “I thought we played very in the end. It was another great (zero points, four rebounds and ed with a victory from sophomore “Our freshmen got off to a good At the end of the day, Tex- well in doubles,” said Texas head match for Ben.” five fouls) — he had maybe his Aeriel Ellis and junior Krista Dam- start,” said head coach Patty Fen- as proved it could come back coach Michael Center. It was the first hint of adversi- best game of the year. ico. The top Texas duo faced Rice dick-McCain. “They seemed to fit from behind and has an impres- Texas has won the doubles ty Texas faced so far this season. When senior forward Gary senior Rebekka Hanle — ranked seamlessly into the lineup.” sive amount of endurance that points in all three of its match- Previously, the Longhorns had Johnson was struggling at times, No. 114 nationally — and junior Damico again faced Hanle in could prove to be useful in the es this year. That kind of con- been tearing opposing teams Hill would come in and make ev- Ana Guzman in their 9-8 finale. another long match later that after- coming season. sistency gives the Longhorns apart, but not Michigan. The ery shot difficult for Marcus and Ellis, who is ranked No. 8 na- noon. After dropping the first set The Longhorns face Washing- an early lead in their matches match will serve as a primer Markieff Morris. tionally, did not disappoint Sat- of the match 2-6 to Hanle, Dami- ton this weekend in Tallahassee, and proved to be the difference as the team heads back to Aus- The Longhorns’ physicali- urday as she brought in another co surged forward and claimed the Fla. The 17th-ranked Texas team is against the Wolverines. tin this week for the ITA Kick- ty hasn’t only come in the post. point toward the Longhorns’ vic- net in two sets, 6-4 and 1-0, to win. at the start of a very lengthy sched- Though this is a Texas team Off Weekend at Texas’ Pen- Guard Cory Joseph almost always tory in her singles’ match against This victory against a ranked op- ule which culminates in the Big 12 that has plenty of experience, ick-Allison Tennis Center. The defends his man all the way down Rice’s Dominique Harmath. ponent put an end to any doubts Championships in Waco this April a pair of underclassmen came Longhorns return to the court the court. He won’t allow his man As the two young freshmen on that the Owls would come away and the NCAA Championships through in crunch time to get again on Saturday versus to get the inbounds pass. Same the team, Gajic and Gaytan-Leach with a point. in May. the win. Hawaii. goes for senior guard Dogus Bal- bay, who sophomore guard Jordan Hamilton calls the best defender in the country. The Texas defense as a whole has been impressive. Its opponents COMEBACK continues from PAGE 7 FUSSELL continues from PAGE 7 are shooting 37 percent from the field — fourth best in the nation. of that run. as was remarkable in the second “When they were coming back, I again, that’s a concern. We can’t Red Raiders. The Longhorns know On Saturday, they held the top For Brown to score a game- half, and its play is a testament to was just thinking that we don’t want d o t h at .” they are capable of going into a hos- shooting team in the country to high 23 points coming off the the type of team head coach Rick to let this happen again because So now, after Saturday’s win, Tex- tile environment and taking a win, 35 percent, even after it started the bench was surprising, but the real Barnes is building. Now with sole we’ve had several games where we’ve as is turning their focus toward its as they proved last season in a dou- game on a 14-for-25 clip. shocker was Texas coming back at possession of first place in the had a lead and the other team has next hurdle. Wednesday, the Long- ble overtime victory in Lubbock.

It’s hard to lose when the other all against a team that some con- Big 12, it’s the Longhorns’ race come back,” said senior Kathleen The win also snapped Texas’ six- team can’t make shots. sider the best in the nation. Tex- to lose. Nash. “We just focused on taking game losing streak in the United care of the ball and not having those Spirit Arena. turnovers and build on the lead.” Texas Tech will be entering the Holding onto their second-half We just focused on “ game in the midst of a two-game lead was momentous, as recent loss- skid in which it lost to both No. 14 es resulting from opponent’s sec- taking care of the ball Oklahoma and No. 1 Baylor. ond-half comebacks or overtime and not having those Texas knows its recent win will defeats are all because of the Long- help boost its confidence, but it still Choose Roscoe. horn’s lack of attack and inability to turnovers and build has work to do. Forcing the Cow- remain poised. “ girls to commit a season-high 26 on the lead. Live Happy. For Goestenkors, she does not turnovers, leading to 31 points, was allow her squad to think that gar- — Kathleen Nash, forward a definite defensive triumph. But nering a lead means they are in the Longhorns know there is some the clear. work to be done with regards to get- “We don’t enjoy prosperity be- ting on the glass, as Texas was out- cause every time we get it up and rebounded by OSU by a margin of we are ready to end it, we turn the horns travel to Lubbock where they 52-31. ball over, have some poor shot se- are set to take on Texas Tech. “We still have to pick it up in lection, and we let them get back in Texas knows it can play better practice and rebound and get our Now Pre-Leasing for Fall 2011 the game,” Goestenkors said. “Once and hopes to prove so against the defense better,” Fussell said. Call the Roscoe RECYCLE Campus Leasing offi ce View communities at roscoeproperties.com or stop by for a tour! ♲ YOUR COPY OF THE DAILY TEXAN

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BOWLINg BOOZEBy Allistair Pinsof “Go Jets!” a girl shouts, as a tack- le is displayed on a large screen in the back corner of The Scoot Inn on Sunday. Curiously, everyone’s back is to the screen, and the cheers echoing through the spacious, wood-paneled bar aren’t in time to the Patriots’ de- feat. These patrons are celebrating a sport of their own: Brewskee-Ball. The bar sport is based on Skee- Ball, an arcade game typically found at Chuck E. Cheeses and county fairs, in which players, known as rollers, roll a ball down a lane into holes for points that can usually be redeemed for tick- ets. Playing it requires the steady wrist ON THE WEB: of bowling with a more del- Check out a video icate, mea- of Brewskee-Ball in sured motion action akin to shuf- @dailytexan online.com fleboard. In Brewskee-Ball, however, alcohol is involved and no one is playing for tickets — they are playing for glory. At the heart of Austin’s Brewskee- Ball division is EC Cooper, better known as a Skee-E-O, player and bar- tender. He once served drinks at Ace Bar in Manhattan, where the sport was born six years ago, and used to roll high frames with the best of the best in New York alongside the sport’s found- ers, Eric Pavony and Evan Tobias. “Coop was really terrible when he first started,” Pavony said. “I always told him he excited the rollers but sucked. I told him to get his game at a certain level. He took that and ran with it. After Cooper’s apartment — Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff James “Squeak” Wendel, left, and Travis Armes compete during a game of Brewskee-Ball at The Scoot Inn on Sunday night. The players, or “rollers,” roll a ball down a lane into holes BREW continues on pAgE 11 for points.

MOVIE REVIEW No StriNgS AttAChed Actors’ enthusiasm breathes liveliness into predictability By Alex Williams fringes of the film. Its supporting Daily Texan Staff cast is easily its strongest aspect, as Adam and Emma’s friends and co- workers provide almost every laugh As Natalie Portman heads into Os- the film has to offer. Kline is bold- car season as the front-runner to win ly ridiculous as Adam’s father, and Best Actress for “Black Swan,” award the mostly-in-the-background ro- pundits predicted she would be de- mance that develops between Greta railed by her starring role in “No Gerwig and Jake Johnson is sweet- Strings Attached.” Just as Eddie Mur- er and more honest than Adam and phy’s Oscar chances were famously Emma’s flirtation ever hopes to be. destroyed by “Norbit” in 2006, many Also helpful to the film is its glee- worried that Portman’s film would be fully juvenile sense of humor, which a lifeless romantic comedy that could it has no problem reveling in. It even easily be awful enough to cost her the manages to work in an extended Oscar. Thankfully, “No Strings At- “Glee” parody among its off-color sex tached,” is a completely decent film, and drug humor. Perhaps the film’s and Portman comes out of it most- finest moment is an extended riff on

ly unscathed. Courtesy of Josh Sanseri menstrual humor, as Adam brings After Adam (Ashton Kutcher) dis- Emma and her roommates a mix- Guitarist Yonatan Gat and vocalist Ami Shalev of the Israeli rock band Monotonix are no strangers to the punk rock aesthetic. The band will play covers his television star father (Kev- at the Mohawk this weekend in support of their new album, Not Yet, which will be released tomorrow. tape of period-friendly songs such as in Kline) is sleeping with his ex-girl- Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.” friend, he goes on a bender that ends Even while a lot of the film

with him naked and crying on Em- works, its third act abruptly turns ma’s (Natalie Portman) couch. Al- from an Apatow-esque, distinctly Rock band gains fame for wild concerts most immediately the two begin adult comedy to more sappy, stan- having sex, though Emma is quick to dard romantic fare. While the more performances. odor of sweat, cigarette smoke and of your first full-length album, set some ground rules; namely, nei- cheesy elements are kept at bay un- MUSIC MONDAY Monotonix shows are never any- spilled beer. But as intimidating as a “ Where Were You When it Hap- ther of them is allowed to fall in love. til the last 45 minutes, they take over By Francisco Marin thing short of legendary and mind- show like this can get, one thing re- pened? What can listeners expect Nevertheless, Adam is smitten, lead- in the way-too-long finale and stop blowing. During previous perfor- mains constant: the audience’s sheer out of Not Yet? Have there been ing to a long string of predictable — the film dead. Emma and Adam are but mostly entertaining — antics. Israel might seem like an unlikely mances in Austin, it was not un- joy of experiencing it all. any changes to your sound or dif- ferent arrangements since the first A lot of what makes “No Strings place for one of the world’s wildest Attached” work is going on at the MOVIE continues on pAgE 11 rock bands to get its start, but once releases? you consider that Tel Aviv, birth- Yonatan Gat: Comparing it to place of Monotonix, is essentially Our shows were stopped just because the first records we made, it feels the Los Angeles of the Middle East, like we’re going more and more it might not seem as surprising. people didn’t really know how to primitive in recording as time goes At least that’s how guitarist Yo- take them and what was going on. by. It was recorded by Steve Albini natan Gat characterizes life in Jaf- in his studio, which is kind of high- fa, the ancient port city that Tel — Yonatan Gat, Monotonix guitarist class for us, so it has more low- and Aviv sprouted from: a vibrant com- high-ends than anything we did be- munity where artists are allowed to fore; it’s a bit bigger sounding. flourish regardless of their political But when it comes to the song- writing and arrangements, it’s ac- or religious affilia- common to see the group tossing The Daily Texan corresponded tions. Perhaps it tually much more simple than around within the crowd with wild with Monotonix guitarist Yonatan anything we’ve done before. We ON THE WEB: was that atmo- abandon, asking fans to lift the drum Gat via e-mail about the band’s rau- sphere of free “ wanted to talk less and play more kit — and drummer Haggai Fersht- cous live shows, being banned from when we were writing that re- Check out the expression man himself — into the air during playing in Tel Aviv and living life in full that contrib- cord, and that was actually a lot interview the middle of the song. Trash cans Jaffa. of fun. We just played the songs, uted to his are thrown around, people scream Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures @dailytexan very spontaneously, worrying less Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman star in the funny but overly online.com band’s awe- the chorus lines along with the band The Daily Texan: It’s been al- inspiring live in unison, and there is a pervading most two years since the release MUSIC continues on pAgE 11 predictable “No Strings Attached.”