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THE WEEK Journalism school to reduce AHEAD number of adjunct professors By Collin Eaton said adjuncts bring a great com- announced a policy in early Au- TODAY Daily Texan Staff bination of involvement in the gust that would increase the work- The UT School of Journalism will real world of journalism and solid load for full-time faculty without Big screen lose several veterans of the news teaching experience, and many of increasing the number of classes the classics business next semester as budget them have long-standing relation- college offers. cuts cause a reduction in the num- ships with the school. Rod Hart, dean of the College The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz ber of adjunct professors. “We’re using less this spring than of Communication, said the policy will present the 1947 black The school will drop several spe- we did in the fall, but everyone re- would help the college pay for one comedy “Monsieur Verdoux,” cialized classes and assign full-time mains on our roster of valued teach- time, 2-percent merit-pay increases. based on a story by Orson faculty to more basic courses, leaders, and we won’t hesitate to turn Hart said it is difficult to cut back on Michael Baldon | Daily Texan Staff Welles and directed by Charlie ing to fewer open slots for adjunct to them again when we need to,” faculty because the school has “a lot Because of the budget cuts in the College of Communication, many of Chaplin. Tickets cost $9.50 instructors. Frankel said. the contracts for adjunct lecturers like Michael Whitney are not being and the show starts at 7 p.m. School director Glenn Frankel The College of Communication CUT continues on page 2 renewed for the spring semester. Urban rail car To encourage support for an Austin rail system, Oregon State budget Ironworks will display one of its urban rail cars used in Portland at the Palmer Events may weaken Center from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Texas Youth Commission TUESDAY By Nolan Hicks Leg heads up Daily Texan Staff The state budget deficit could State Sen. Kirk Watson, force the Texas Youth Commission, D-Austin, will give an overview the state juvenile corrections agen- of some of the major issues cy, to substantially lower the costs facing the Texas Legislature of providing services — which may when it reconvenes in January. force layoffs and facility closures. The news comes after the agency, which was rocked by a series of child sex-abuse scandals that became public in 2007, received WEDNESDAY high marks earlier this month from a Sunset Advisory Com- Harmonica Bob mission staff report as well as an The Harry Ransom Center’s internal evaluation. Poetry on the Plaza event will “The biggest costs you have are feature the works of singer/ personnel and facilities,” said state songwriter Bob Dylan. Show Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, vice begins at noon in the HRC plaza. chairman of the House Corrections Committee. “They will get the biggest look as we cut back on the number of youth there.” Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff The population of children in THURSDAY Shoppers flood the aisles of the Cedar Park Best Buy in search of deals during the early afternoon of Black Friday. TYC custody has declined from more than 5,000 to about 1,500 Do animals have Although some retailers opened earlier than usual to accommodate since the abuse scandals came to light, while the agency still main- shoppers on Black Friday, the extended hours did not translate into rights? tains the facilities and staff from The UT Objectivism Society will more sales, according to a shopping trend analysis firm. when it had significantly more screen a film and host a debate Nationally, there was only a 0.3 percent increase in sales from this children in its care. Madden said about animal rights from 6 to the agency would have to look day last year, according to ShopperTrak, a shopper-traffic and data 8 p.m. in Garrison Hall Room BLACK FRIDAY seriously at cutting the number of 0.120. analysis company. Shoppers spent $10.69 billion on Friday, up from facilities the agency maintains to Holiday weekend’s sales percentages rise little $10.66 billion last year. house children. Longtime critics of the com- Advertising professor Neal Burns said shoppers probably spend from last year’s numbers despite earlier hours mission said neither report ad- more money during Black Friday than any other weekend of the year. dressed the fundamental issues FRIDAY facing the agency. By Allison Kroll FRIDAY continues on page 2 Last class day YOUTH continues on page 2 No class next Monday or Tuesday, and the final examination period will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 8. ‘Hello, Avalanche’ DeLay found guilty The Octopus Project will play a show at the East Side Drive-In. Tickets start at $15. of campaign crime, awaits sentencing By Nolan Hicks victions show these charges were Daily Texan Staff substantial all along.” He was one of the most pow- Just after the convictions erful Republicans in Washington were handed down, DeLay and and redrew the shape of Texas pol- his attorney, Dick DeGuerin, itics. But now former U.S. House said the verdict was a miscar- Quote to note majority leader Tom DeLay is a riage of justice. convicted felon “I’m not going who is awaiting to blame anybody. “It was an up and sentencing and This is an abuse promising to ap- of power,” DeLay down‘ season. But peal the jury ver- I’m not going to said on Wednes- ‘ dict against him. day. “I still main- blame anybody. This things are looking A Travis Coun- tain that I’m in- up. There’s no Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff ty jury convicted ‘‘is an abuse of power.” nocent and that Detectives Michael Riojas and Joseph Silas of The UT Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit DeLay on charges — Tom DeLay the criminaliza- question the team work together with Sgt. Chris Bonnet to assist UTPD officers with investigations. of conspiracy and tion of politics un- comes out next money launder- Former House dermines our very ing on Wednes- majority leader system. Maybe we season with a fire Odd investigations increase for UTPD day — five years can get it before after he was ini- people who un- and a passion from By Aziza Musa new system, which gave patrol officers more respon- tially indicted by derstand the law.” day one that Texas Daily Texan Staff sibility for seeing a case through conviction. Now, the then-Travis County District Attor- Travis County prosecutors had The three men responsible for on-campus criminal majority of the unit’s duties include assisting officers ney Ronnie Earle for alledgedly their hands full from the start due has never seen investigations said they have been exceptionally busy with investigations. violating Texas’ campaign finance to Texas’s porous and contradicto- before.” because of the higher amount of unusual cases this “A large part of what we do is to facilitate their in- laws. ry election code laws, said Cal Jill- year. vestigation, assist them with tools and expertise,” said “There were numerous com- son, a political science professor at The UT Police Department’s Criminal Investiga- Sgt. Chris Bonnet. “It’s beneficial to the department, mentators who said this was Southern Methodist University. — Sam Acho tions Unit, comprised of one sergeant and two de- the officers and the public because they get to deal meaningless, that the indictments When prosecutors brought Senior defensive end tectives, used to conduct all aspects of an investiga- with the same person throughout the investigation were just a local prosecutor gone another subject of the DeLay tion, including interviewing witnesses and forming a wild,” said adjunct UT law pro- SPORTS PAGE 6 suspect lineup. In 2003, the department switched to a POLICE continues on page 2 fessor Steve Bickerstaff. “The con- DELAY continues on page 2 P2

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The Daily Texan Volume 111, Number 119 cut: Seasoned lecturers 25 cents ‘Tis the season CONTACT US lose positions in layoffs Main Telephone: From page 1 as the new workload policy came (512) 471-4591 down during the summer, it was of students and a lot of teaching Editor: clear there would be fewer ad- responsibility.” junct lecturers. Lauren Winchester Michael Whitney, an adjunct “I think if I were in their po- (512) 232-2212 journalism lecturer, received an e- sition, it’s exactly what I would [email protected] mail last week informing him that have done,” Whitney said. “But Managing Editor: he will not be offered a teaching I always thought we [adjuncts] Sean Beherec contract for next semester. For the brought a certain vitality to the (512) 232-2217 past four years, Whitney taught J [classrooms].” 315, the fundamental journalism managingeditor@ The cuts will affect the entire class that teaches students how dailytexanonline.com college, but one student said it to gather information, report and may damage the School of Jour- News Office: write effectively. nalism the most. (512) 232-2207 Whitney has five decades of Lara Haase, a photojournal- [email protected] news experience working in televi- ism and psychology senior, said sion and was the senior broadcast Whitney was a very encouraging Web Office: producer of “60 Minutes.” He won teacher and showed great interest (512) 471-8616 23 national news Emmy Awards, in his students. [email protected] three Peabody Awards and two “The whole situation is unfortu- RTNDA/Edward R. Murrow nate, especially for the journalism Sports Office: Awards, according to the College program. The adjuncts are crucial of Communication website. (512) 232-2210 because they have been out in the Erika Rich | Daily Texan Staff [email protected] Whitney said he would have field and can give students real- loved to continue teaching, but world advice,” Haase said. Susan Young, employee for Papa Noel Christmas Trees and Wreaths on South Congress Avenue, unfolds a fir tree for sale. The tree nursey is open from Thanksgiving up until Christmas and sells fresh trees from Life & Arts Office: small tree farms in Oregon and North Carolina. (512) 232-2209 [email protected] friday: Shopping on Internet Photo Office: (512) 471-8618 delay: Felony disguised contributions [email protected] increases markedly for 2010 corporate campaign contribu- Bickerstaff offered a compar- Retail Advertising: From page 1 are very planned with the way tions to an arm of the Republi- ative analogy — a company (512) 471-1865 From page 1 they shop,” Wendrock said. “For investigation, the Texas Associa- can National Committee in Octo- can’t donate $10,000 to a politi- [email protected] “There is a strong desire to some customers, it’s a tradition- tion of Business, to trial for violat- ber 2002, along with a list of sev- cal campaign; therefore it is ille- stimulate the economy, espe- Classified Advertising: al thing. Some bring their aunts, ing Texas’ campaign laws, many en candidates to donate money gal to give their lawyer $10,000 cially during a period when the uncles, sisters and cousins — of their charges were tossed be- to and how much money to send with the instruction that he (512) 471-5244 economy hasn’t been doing too [email protected] their entire family — to partici- cause of the problems with the to each campaign. give $10,000 of his own mon- well,” Burns said. “Economists pate in this shopping event.” Texas election code. Just a few days later, the RNC ey to the candidate they want will look at the results more se- Black Friday trends have also “The prosecutors for Trav- sent a total of $190,000 from a to back. He said it’s not un- riously than they have in previ- The Texan strives to present all information recently translated to online is County decided that the cam- separate bank account — money common for national political fairly, accurately and completely. If ous years to look for any chang- sales, Burns said. paign finance rules were just that could be contributed to cam- groups such as the RNC to do- we have made an error, let us know es and improvements.” about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail “The one thing that I think is too tenuous to base their case paigns in Texas — to the seven nate to state campaigns, but the [email protected]. The sales increase from 2008 interesting about Black Friday is around,” Jillson said. “They listed candidates. list of candidates and the level to 2009 was slightly higher at 0.5 that it is bleeding over into Black changed the theory of the case “At no point was it illegal mon- of specificity made the transac- percent, according to Shopper- Thursday for a number of brick- to a very novel interpretation of ey or illegitimate money,” Jillson tion unique. COPYRIGHT Trak. However, total foot traffic and-mortar stores,” said mar- money laundering.” said. “It was just transparent that “The transaction was one I’ve in the United States increased by keting administration professor DeLay’s Texas political action it was the same corporate money never seen before,” Bickerstaff Copyright 2010 Texas Student 2.2 percent this year. Leigh McAlister. “I’ve heard that committee, Texans for a Repub- sent to Washington coming back said. “It was clearly an attempt to Media. All articles, photographs “Consumers think it will be this is a reaction to the fact that lican Majority, sent $190,000 in as individual contributions.” get around the law.” and graphics, both in the print and a day of great buys and sales,” online stores are open 24 hours online editions, are the property of Burns said. “Generally speaking, a day and the fact that online Texas Student Media and may not be what you’re trying to do is bring stores begin offering deals on reproduced or republished in part or people into the stores with ex- in whole without written permission. Thanksgiving Thursday.” traordinary offers. That’s a tactic In comparison to the results of youth: Legislature grants less per kid that helps build traffic.” in-store sales, Friday’s online sales Debra Wendrock, store manag- increased by 15.9 percent and cus- From page 1 nificantly less than the $130,000 and the Texas Juvenile Probation TODAY’S WEATHER er for Macy’s in Highland Mall, tomers spent 12.1 percent more spent per year on each child in Commission into one agency, the said the store’s turnout on Friday than last year online, which fol- “The jury is still out on TYC,” TYC custody. Sunset Commission staff report High Low followed the national trend, see- lowed a 33-percent increase in sales said Texas state Sen. John Whit- “If you gave the juvenile proba- recommended that TYC remain its ing a large increase in foot traffic on Thanksgiving Day, according to mire, D-Houston, chair of the tion department additional mon- own agency but should be down- 75 46 compared to last year. IBM’s Coremetrics Benchmark Re- Senate Criminal Justice Commit- ey, you could keep more kids in sized to reflect the fact it is caring “There were a lot of great of- port for Black Friday. tee. “We will always need a juve- their community, where they are for fewer children. fers this year, and I think that’s Did I read Hatchet? Karrol Kitt, a human devel- nile corrections commission, but close to their families, the courts Child advocates warn that leg- what brought people into the opment and family sciences as- their mission will be defined by and the services they need,” Whit- islators must focus on the impact stores,” Wendrock said. “It’s sociate professor, said one prob- the need.” mire said. “Even though TYC may that budget cuts will have on the hard to stay at home when you lem with Black Friday is holiday Whitmire said neither the in- or may not continue, it will contin- children who are in either TYC or can get that perfect gift item for a spending behavior can turn into ternal report or the Sunset review ue to be downsized and will prob- the juvenile probation system. significantly reduced price.” an impulse affair. addressed the problems of urban ably house just those the commu- “We need to focus on the rami- RECYCLE Customers crowded into Ma- “Having a list and under- youth sent to remote rural loca- nity wouldn’t want because of the fications of the budget shortfall on cy’s at 4 a.m. to take advantage standing what you want to pay tions and minimal health and ed- nature of their crime.” the children, if we don’t do that and your copy of of early morning sales, even for the gifts is a smart way to re- ucational services. More than 300 children current- the funding goes away, then what The Daily Texan though the store and other local main within a spending budget During the last legislative ses- ly in TYC custody will eventually do they have to work with?” said retailers offered the same spe- or plan,” she said. “The market- sion, the Legislature granted about end up in the adult criminal jus- Ana Yánez-Correa, executive direc- cials through Saturday. ing is what enhances our desire $60,000 a child per year to proba- tice system because of the nature tor of Texas Criminal Justice Coali- “People pick and choose and to buy and our affection with tion departments in urban com- of their crime. tion. “Basically, the children can be material gifts, which we all too munities to see if services could be Child advocates have long put at risk by not giving them the This newspaper was printed with easily fall into and overspend.” provided more effectively — sig- pressed for combining the TYC resources that they need.” pride by The Daily Texan and The Daily Texan Texas Student Media.

Permanent Staff Editor ...... Lauren Winchester DON’T WASTE MONEY!!! BE AN EFFICIENT police: Managing Editor ...... Sean Beherec Criminal investigation unit Associate Managing Editor ...... Claire Cardona Associate Editors ...... Viviana Aldous, Susannah Jacob SHOPPER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!! ...... Doug Luippold, Dave Player News Editor ...... Andrew Kreighbaum Associate News Editor ...... Bobby Cervantes, Lena Price, Michelle Truong handles school’s high-profile cases Senior Reporters ...... Collin Eaton, Aziza Musa, Nolan Hicks Do you know what your friends and family want for the ...... Audrey White Copy Desk Chief ...... Cristina Herrera holidays? Do they know what you want for the holidays? Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Elyana Barrera, Sydney Fitzgerald, Reese Rackets From page 1 ra. But property crimes are the Design Editor ...... Veronica Rosalez Senior Designers ...... Veronica Carr, Martina Geronimo Findingfavorites.com is a personal favorites website where you most prevalent on campus, Rio- ...... Alexa Hart, Simonetta Nieto instead of being pushed from one Photo Editor ...... Lauren Gerson register your favorite things. Once you and all of your friends jas said. Associate Photo Editor ...... Mary Kang, Peyton McGee person to the next.” Bonnet said the hardest cas- Senior Photographers ...... Jeff Heimsath, Tamir Kalifa and family are members the easier it is to purchase your/their ...... Shannon Kintner, Erika Rich, Danielle Villasana The unit helps patrol officers Life&Arts Editor ...... Amber Genuske es to work on are those which Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Madeleine Crum favorite gift this holiday season. Please visit us at acquire new leads when offi- Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Allistair Pinsof, Sarah Pressley, Francisco Marin suspects are found years after ...... Gerald Rich, Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, Julie Rene Tran ﬁ ndingfavorites.com and become a member. cers may not have the time or re- Sports Editor ...... Dan Hurwitz the crime took place or are nev- Senior Sports Writers ...... Will Anderson, Sameer Bhuchar, Jordan Godwin sources to pursue suspects. De- ...... Laken Litman, Andy Lutz, Jon Parrett, Austin Laymance er caught because of a lack of ev- Comics Editor ...... Victoria Elliott tective Michael Riojas said not Web Editor ...... Ryan Murphy idence. In spring 2009, a male sus- Multimedia Editor ...... Carlos Medina all officers have access to some Associate Multimedia Editor ...... Pierre Bertrand pect groped several women near Senior Video Editor ...... Rafael Borges resources, such as the Texas De- Senior Videographer ...... Joanna Mendez bus stops around campus. Police Editorial Adviser ...... 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Claudine Lucena, Aaron West know in your heart and in your Tooley fired several rounds of his brain who the suspect is, but you Do the math. AK-47 on campus before taking are not able to prove that or sub- his own life on Sept. 28, and the stantiate that enough for court.” charges of improper photography Bonnet said he relies on the next against former UT women’s track Advertising case to move him forward. Director of Advertising & Creative ...... Jalah Goette equipment manager Rene Zamo- Assistant to Advertising Director ...... CJ Salgado “You just have to take what you Local Sales Manager...... Brad Corbett • Convenient local office Broadcast Manager/Local Sales ...... Carter Goss learned from the last case and ap- Campus/National Sales Consultant ...... Joan Bowerman • Money-saving discounts Student Advertising Director ...... Kathryn Abbas ply it, and hopefully the next one Student Advertising Manager ...... Ryan Ford, Meagan Gribbin • Low down payments Student Acct. Execs ...... 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Wire Editor: Nolan Hicks 3 www.dailytexanonline.com World&NatioN Monday, November 29, 2010 The Daily Texan China calls for emergency N. Korea talks Talks would bring powers together in most public US, South Korea begin showing of intervention By Gillian Wong joint military exercises The Associated Press BEIJING — China quickened its By David Guttenfelder elation of a new uranium-enrich- diplomatic efforts to ease tensions & Jean H. Lee ment facility, even as protesters between North and South Korea, The Associated Press begged President Lee Myung- calling for an emergency meeting YEONPYEONG ISLAND, bak to find a way to resolve the of envoys to North Korean nuclear South Korea — A U.S. supercar- tension and restore peace. disarmament talks. rier and South Korean destroy- The troubled relations be- Chinese envoy Wu Dawei said er took up position in the tense tween the two Koreas, which chief negotiators to the six-nation Yellow Sea on Sunday for joint fought a three-year war in the talks are being asked to come to military exercises that were a 1950s, have steadily deteriorat- Beijing in early December for the united show of force just days ed since Lee’s conservative gov- emergency session “to exchange after a deadly North Korean ar- ernment took power in 2008 views on major issues of concern to tillery attack. with a tough new policy toward the parties at present.” As tensions escalated across nuclear-armed North Korea. “I want to stress that a series of the region, with North Ko- Two South Korean marines complicated factors have recently rea threatening another “mer- and two civilians were killed emerged on the Korean peninsu- ciless” attack, China belatedly and 18 others wounded in the la,” Wu said Sunday in a statement jumped into the fray. Beijing’s hailstorm of artillery that sent he read to reporters in Beijing. “The top nuclear envoy, Wu Dawei, residents fleeing into bunkers international community, particu- called for an emergency meet- and reduced homes on the island to charred rubble. larly the members of the six-party Alexander F. Yuan | Associated Press ing in early December among talks, is deeply concerned.” regional powers involved in North Korea blamed the The talks would bring togeth- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei speaks at a press briefing in Beijing on Sunday. He called for an emer- nuclear disarmament talks, in- South for provoking the attack gency meeting of North Korean nuclear disarmament talks to discuss the tensions on the Korean peninsula. er the main regional powers — the cluding North Korea. by holding artillery drills near United States, Japan and Russia as Seoul responded cautiously to the Koreas’ maritime border, well as China and the two Koreas interview with CNN. “And I can- ous spike in tensions between the sinking of a South Korean navy the proposal from North Korea’s and has threatened to be “mer- — that have tried fitfully for seven not believe that the Chinese should, Koreas, but has issued only pro for- ship. Seoul says the vessel was hit staunch ally, saying it should ciless” if the current war games years to persuade North Korea to in a mature fashion, not find it in ma objections this time. by a North Korean torpedo, while be “reviewed very carefully” in — set to last until Dec. 1 — get relinquish its nuclear programs. their interest to restrain North Ko- Wu did not specify a date in early the North denies involvement. light of North Korea’s recent rev- too close to its territory. Wu’s appeal is China’s most pub- rea. So far, they are not.” December for when the six nations The U.S. envoy to the talks, Ste- lic diplomatic intervention since The barb came as Beijing was would meet. He said they need “to phen Bosworth, made hurried vis- its ally North Korea pummeled a quickening the pace of its diplo- exchange views on these major is- its to Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing last South Korean island with an artil- macy with a flurry of meetings and sues and make due contribution to week after an American scientist re- lery barrage last Tuesday, aggra- phone calls. maintaining peace and stability on ported being shown a new, sophis- vating already high tensions on State Councilor Dai Bingguo, the peninsula and easing the ten- ticated uranium enrichment facility the peninsula. At first slow to react, China’s highest-level foreign poli- sion in Northeast Asia.” in North Korea. Bosworth, howev- Beijing has been under pressure by cy official, met Sunday with South Wu said China hoped the meet- er, played down any sense that the the United States to use its histor- Korean President Lee Myung-bak ing would also help relaunch nu- talks were urgent. ically strong relations with North in Seoul, and later spoke by tele- clear disarmament negotiations. The emergency session proposed Korea to defuse the crisis. phone with U.S. Secretary of State The six-nation talks have been by China would mark new ground. U.S. Sen. John McCain, the Hillary Rodham Clinton. largely moribund for the past two The six-nation talks’ senior envoys top Republican on the Senate Underscoring Beijing’s concern years. In that time, North Korea have not used the group to address Armed Services Committee, on about the latest clash between the tested a long-range rocket and ex- broader security issues beyond Sunday criticized China for not Koreas, its diplomatic initiatives ploded its second nuclear device, North Korea’s nuclear programs, doing more to rein in its unpre- come as the U.S. and South Ko- leaving the Obama administration though they have been discussed dictable neighbor. rean military are conducting war questioning whether the North is by lower-level officials. That poten- “They could bring the North Ko- games in the Yellow Sea. Beijing interested in disarmament. South tially could help the group trans- Charles Oki | Associated Press rean economy to its knees if they vehemently opposed such exercis- Korea also pulled back engagement form into a more full-bodied secu- A C-130 Hercules leads a formation of F/A-18 and Harriers as they fly over wanted to,” McCain said during an es four months ago during a previ- with the North, especially after the rity forum for Northeast Asia. the USS George Washington in the seas east of the Korean peninsula. Thousands of American diplomatic cables leaked

By Matthew Lee The White House immediate- State Department spokesman The Associated Press ly condemned the release of the P.J. Crowley played down the WASHINGTON — Hundreds WikiLeaks documents, saying spying allegations. “Our diplo- of thousands of State Depart- “such disclosures put at risk our mats are just that, diplomats,” ment documents leaked Sunday diplomats, intelligence profession- he said. “They collect informa- revealed a hidden world of back- als, and people around the world tion that shapes our policies stage international diplomacy, di- who come to the United States for and actions. This is what diplo- vulging candid comments from assistance in promoting democra- mats, from our country and oth- world leaders and detailing occa- cy and open government.” er countries, have done for hun- sional U.S. pressure tactics aimed It also noted that “by its very na- dreds of years.” at hot spots in Afghanistan, Iran ture, field reporting to Washington On its website, The New York and North Korea. is candid and often incomplete in- Times said “the documents serve The classified diplomatic cables formation. It is not an expression an important public interest, il- released by online whistle-blow- of policy, nor does it always shape luminating the goals, successes, er WikiLeaks and reported on by final policy decisions.” compromises and frustrations of news organizations in the Unit- “Nevertheless, these cables American diplomacy in a way that ed States and Europe provided of- could compromise private dis- other accounts cannot match.” ten unflattering assessments of for- cussions with foreign govern- In a statement released Sun- eign leaders, ranging from U.S. al- ments and opposition leaders, day, WikiLeaks founder Julian lies such as Germany and Italy to and when the substance of pri- Assange said, “The cables show other nations like Libya, Iran and vate conversations is printed on the U.S. spying on its allies and Afghanistan. the front pages of newspapers the U.N.; turning a blind eye to The cables also contained new across the world, it can deeply corruption and human rights revelations about long-simmer- impact not only U.S. foreign poli- abuse in ‘client states’; backroom ing nuclear trouble spots, detailing cy interests, but those of our allies deals with supposedly neutral U.S., Israeli and Arab world fears and friends around the world,” countries and lobbying for U.S. of Iran’s growing nuclear pro- the White House said. corporations.” gram, American concerns about Pakistan’s atomic arsenal and U.S. discussions about a united Korean peninsula as a long-term solution to North Korean aggression. There are also American memos encouraging U.S. diplomats at the United Nations to collect detailed data about the U.N. secretary general, his team and foreign diplomats — going beyond what is con- sidered the normal run of information-gathering expected in diplomatic circles. None of the revelations is par- ticularly explosive, but their publication could prove problematic for the officials concerned. And the massive release of material intend- ed for diplomatic eyes only is sure to ruffle feathers in foreign capitals, a certainty that prompted U.S. dip- �� lomats to scramble in recent days to shore up relations with key al- �� lies in advance of the disclosures. �� The documents published by The New York Times, France’s Le �� Monde, Britain’s Guardian newspaper, German magazine Der �� Spiegel and others laid out the be- �� hind-the-scenes conduct of Wash- �� ington’s international relations, �� shrouded in public by platitudes, smiles and handshakes at photo BookHolders sessions among senior officials. �� Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: [email protected] 4 Associate Editors: Viviana Aldous Susannah Jacob Monday, November 29, 2010 OPINION Doug Luippold Dave Player THE DAILY TEXAN

GALLERY HORNS UP, HORNS DOWN

Horns up: Blood donations Businesses, restaurants and the media commonly take advantage of the passions surrounding the annual UT/A&M game for their own benefit, and it’s nice to see charities catching on as well. Throughout the first few weeks of November, the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas sponsored the “What Color Do You bleed? UT vs. A&M Blood Drive Challenge,” a contest to see whether Aggie or Longhorn fans donate more blood. Contest participants simply went to the blood drive center, donated blood and said which team they sup- ported. In exchange, the participants received either a burnt orange or maroon T-shirt in addition to the usual sugary snacks that accompany blood donations. The results are not yet available, but The Daily Texan reported Tuesday that UT was beating A&M by 45 donations, so although we lost the game, we likely achieved a vic- tory nonetheless.

Horns down: Community college retention rates are abysmal The Daily Texan reported last week that less than half of students who enter community college earn a degree within six years, and only slightly more than half even return to school after the first year. With society becom- ing increasingly reliant on community colleges to provide a higher education to those who cannot afford a four-year institution, these findings are troubling. Community colleges can be an amazing resource. With tuition and the overall cost of education making a college degree unaffordable for millions, community colleges are a feasible way to earn a technical or associate’s degree or simply receive credits before transferring Take advantage of Eat Local Week to a traditional school and not graduating with a life- time’s worth of debt. Explanations behind community college system dif- ficulties are diverse and not agreed upon, but hopefully By Kate Clabby adapt our diets to include more of the food that special dispensation — if you choose local food retention increases and the absence of it does not nega- Daily Texan Columnist can be grown efficiently in the climates where because of its impact on the environment, it’s tively influence community college funding or lower its we live. important to ask the farmer about his growing perceived level of importance. Austin’s annual Eat Local Week, sponsored Advocates of local food system often use practices and make your decision based on his by the magazine Edible Austin, will kick off Fri- the argument that local food logs fewer “food answers. And that’s the key. If you know who day with an event at BookPeople featuring local miles” to justify their choice to source food lo- grew your food and he lives in your commu- food writers and free tastings of chef-prepared, cally, even though, for most, food miles are only nity, you can ask those questions. In a grocery locally-sourced food. Events throughout the a small part of that decision. This argument is store, the label tells you very little about how week include an urban farm bike tour, a “drink easy to quantify, and it’s easy for newcomers the food was produced. Some claims, such as local” cocktail contest and a talk at Bass Concert to the conversation to understand. When given “organic” and “cage-free,” give useful but lim- Horns up: DeLay found guilty Hall by Michael Pollan, author of “The Omni- only one sentence to argue for more local food, I ited information, and others, such as “natural” On Tuesday, a Travis County jury found Tom De- vores Dilemma.” have used this simplification myself. and “free-range,” are totally unregulated and Lay guilty of conspiracy and money laundering. When Over the past few years, the local foods move- And international attention on global warm- give no information at all. As Elanor Starmer, DeLay was first indicted, UT seniors were still in high ment has been gaining traction, in large part due ing has made energy use the key issue in envi- of Food and Water Watch, puts it, “The local school, so the conviction marks the conclusion of a very to the work of journalists including Pollan. But ronmental debates. Our food system does use far foods movement isn’t so much about choosing long and extremely public trial. like all movements, it has its detractors. Stephen too much energy, but that’s not its only problem between what’s grown here and what’s grown DeLay was guilty as part of a conspiracy in which cor- Budiansky’s New York Times article “Math Les- or even its main problem. Fertilizer runoff from elsewhere. It’s about having any sort of choice porate campaign contributions to the national Republi- sons for Locavores” attacks the claim that local cornfields in Iowa has created a “dead zone” in at all.” can Party were funneled to candidates in Texas, where food is inherently more energy-efficient than the Gulf of Mexico — an area devoid of marine It’s possible to buy sustainably and ethical- corporate campaign contributions are illegal. non-local food because it doesn’t have to be life — the size of New Jersey. Topsoil erosion in ly grown food from far away, and for certain The conviction is good for two reasons. First, although transported as far. He argues that shipping food the corn belt, a result of conventional monocrop products, such as staple grains, it makes sense. DeLay already announced he would appeal the decision, across the country by freight is actually relative- agriculture, will soon make areas in the region We should be looking into ways to circum- the verdict ends a dark period of American politics. Al- ly efficient, and that if we grow crops in areas impossible to farm on at all. More than half of vent the anonymity of grocery store transac- legations of corruption and illegal activity by one of the that suit them best climactically, we can spend all antibiotics sold in the United States are given tions and connect responsible farmers with eth- highest ranking public servants in the country — De- less energy growing them. to livestock in their feed, a practice that public ically-minded consumers throughout the coun- Lay was majority whip for the House of Representatives This argument has validity, but some of his health officials agree is leading to the develop- try. But there is no substitute for face-to-face in- when he was indicted — is never a good thing. Ameri- points are off-base. For example, he correct- ment of antibiotic-resistant strains of diseases. teractions. So take the opportunities at Eat Lo- cans expect and deserve all public servants, even those ly notes that a tomato grown in California and Many small farmers (but not all) are working cal Week to meet with local farmers and produc- with whom they politically disagree, to operate lawfully, shipped to New York in January probably has to create better alternatives to this system. And ers, ask them questions and start thinking about and powerful officials doing otherwise is a tragedy. a smaller carbon footprint than a tomato grown most of those farmers (but not all) sell into lo- what you demand from your food. And while Secondly, the conviction also helps promote the idea in a heated greenhouse in New York. But few cal markets. So when you buy a local product you’re at it, sample their wares. You might dis- that those who make the law are still expected to follow would advocate eating the greenhouse-grown directly from the farmer, it is probably (but not cover the most basic reason people are choosing it. Despite DeLay’s claims that the charges are politically tomato either: Eating local means eating in sea- necessarily) a more sustainable choice than a to buy local: It tastes good. motivated, his trial was conducted within the same jus- son. We shouldn’t expend energy to adapt lo- product you would buy from the grocery store. tice system all Americans are subjected to, including his cal production to our preferred diets. We should The fact that a product is local does not give it Clabby is an English senior. conviction by a jury of peers. A judge will sentence DeLay in mid-December, and while we are too cynical to believe a celebrity such as DeLay will serve any serious prison time, the guilty verdict is, at the very least, an indicator that the concept of blind justice has not been wholly abandoned. LEGALESE Reform community

Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or colleges the writer of the article. They are not nec- cline in returning students can perhaps be ex- essarily those of the UT administration, the By Erin Gleim plained by the fact that about 48 percent of Horns down: Willie Nelson arrested Board of Regents or the Texas Student Me- Daily Texan Columnist students cite “financial constraints” as a ma- dia Board of Operating Trustees. Willie Nelson was arrested Friday for possession of My schedule for next semester is less than jor factor in the dropout rates. marijuana by border patrol officials. Commence giant ideal — I couldn’t get into some classes I Because a community college degree is not eye-roll. needed and instead I had to add some unnec- as competitive when seeking employment as Were Nelson’s actions illegal? Absolutely. But aside essary classes just to reach 12 hours. While I is a degree from a four-year college or univer- from being a global ambassador of cannabis, Nelson is a expect add/drop to solve some of the prob- sity, many students may fail to see the bene- local icon here in Austin, and we feel the need to defend lem, it’s relieving to know that I can always fits in working and paying for a less compet- our own. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE pick up a couple of courses at a community itive degree. Besides, border patrol officials should probably rethink college to stay on track. The system obviously needs substantial their priorities if they believe their time is best spent de- E-mail your Firing Lines to firingline@dai- Community colleges are an important re- reform, and many people, including Pres- fending the homeland from a 77-year-old stoner. lytexanonline.com. Letters must be more source for UT students. Some took classes ident Barack Obama, are working to solve Like DeLay, Nelson’s celebrity will probably shield him than 100 and fewer than 300 words. The at community colleges as part of dual-cred- the problems in community colleges. The from the legal consequences we plebeians would face, but Texan reserves the right to edit all submis- it programs in high school; others take class- CCCSE and its partners at UT’s Com- readers still may want to dust off their “Free Weezy” post- sions for brevity, clarity and liability. es during summer or winter breaks. They munity College Leadership Program are ers and replace “eezy” with “illie” just in case. are cheaper and usually involve less work, working to improve the community col- so they provide an easy way for students to lege experience. They are working to pro- complete core requirements. vide more specialized resources for stu- But many often forget that thousands of dents, including academic advising and students in the United States pursue higher career counseling. The groups also plan education through community college alone. to implement social networking systems In today’s economy, graduates from even that will allow students to access these re- some of the nation’s top institutions are hav- sources. ing trouble finding jobs. Subsequently, stu- UT students could be impacted by plans dents who graduate from the academically to make community college curriculum and less competitive community colleges are at coursework more challenging and rigorous, Longhorn of the year a huge disadvantage when it comes to find- hopefully making the degree more valuable. ing jobs. Changes to the academic advising and regis- The Daily Texan Editorial Board is seeking suggestions for This may be a reason that, as the Center for tration processes may inconvenience UT stu- “Longhorn of the Year.” The “Longhorn of the Year” is an in- Community College Student Engagement re- dents as well. The changes will benefit com- dividual or group that had the most positive impact on the UT ports, student graduation and retention rates munity colleges. community throughout 2010. are at a record low. The CCCSE claims if this While it may no longer be possible to get You can suggest a candidate by e-mailing the name of the trend continues, then for the first time in our college credit by reading a chapter every oth- nominee and a short explanation to firingline@dailytexanonline. nation’s history, this generation may be less er day or by taking a 10-question quiz online, com, writing on the wall of the Facebook event page, “Longhorn educated than the one before it. these changes will truly benefit the academ- of the Year” or tweeting us @DTeditorial. According to the CCCSE, only 45 percent ic and professional prospects of many Ameri- We’ll print finalists later this week and announce our selec- of community college students graduate or cans and ultimately improve education in the tion in the last paper of the semester. earn a professional certificate in six years, and United States. only 52 percent of community college attend- ees return for a second year of school. The de- Gleim is a journalism freshman. UNIV P5

Monday, November 29, 2010 News 5 Burrito company plans to expand with more stores

By Mary Ellen Knewtson said. “We’re thrilled to be in a Daily Texan Staff position where we can put peo- After the first Freebirds World ple to work.” Burrito opened in California in Shawna Southard is an assis- 1987, the burrito chain restau- tant general manager at the Free- rant quickly found a formula birds on South Congress Avenue. for success: Target the throng of She has been with the compa- hungry students on the nation’s ny for five years and remembers college campuses. volunteering for many causes, in- Now, the owners of Freebirds cluding Adopt-A-Family. are hoping to “Right now we follow their die- have a Christmas hard fans af- box set up for ter graduation Adopt-A-Fami- to working life, ly,” she said. with plans to According to build 38 new lo- We’re thrilled to be the Salvation cations nation- in a position where Army’s web- wide next year ‘‘we can put people to site, the Adopt- — bringing the A-Family pro- total number of work.” gram pairs im- Texas locations — Daniel Harf p o v e r i s h e d to 60. families with a Michael Baldon | Daily Texan Staff The new loca- Tavistock spokesman group or busi- From left to right, Russell Tolliver, Scott Jenkins and Rhys Jenkins jog beside Lady Bird Lake as the finish the last yards of their 2,000-mile run delay: Felony disguised contributionstions will mostly ness, Freebirds Friday afternoon. The three runners started in Boston and ran an average of 35 miles each of the 73 days on their way to Austin. be in Texas sub- in this case, that urbs, said Dan- can provide the iel Harf, spokes- family with gifts man for Tavistock, a company and food during the week be- that has owned the Freebirds fore Christmas. Running 2,000 miles for the cure chain for two years. Southard said she likes incor- alition to Salute America’s He- cided to join the team. vived two bouts with cancer, “Originally, the model was porating community outreach As Rusty Tolliver and broth- ers Scott and Rhys Jenkins ap- roes. The runners raised more Beginning in Boston on Sept. he said. While studying jour- building on or near college cam- into her job. proached the end of their 2,000- than $10,000 for the four charities. 15, the group ran an average nalism in college, Tolliver cov- puses. [Tavistock] took it a step “I like how you can still be mile run from Boston to Aus- Tolliver knew he wanted to of 35 miles a day. Tolliver and ered a story about Young Texans further. We realized the students yourself,” she said of her expe- tin on Friday afternoon, they raise money through running Rhys made the 61.1-mile stretch Against Cancer and was interest- grow up,” Harf said. rience at Freebirds. were greeted by a small crowd and eventually shared the idea from College Station to Bastrop ed in what he describes as the or- He said the restaurants will Economics freshman Sahil Raj of friends, family and a few local with Rhys. The pair regularly the day before Thanksgiving so ganization’s distinctly local ele- be built in neighborhoods with said he remembers enjoying his news cameras. ran together as camp counselors that they would be able to spend ment, which he felt was lacking heavy concentrations of young first visit to Freebirds. The trio was running to raise in 2006, and Tolliver knew that Thanksgiving Day with Tolliv- in other cancer-support organiza- families. Each location will re- “The first time I got my car, money for four different charities, Rhys would be interested in a er’s family. tions such as Lance Armstrong’s quire 50-75 employees and man- I took my friends there,” Raj including Young Texans Against long-distance run. After Rhys be- The idea for the run started af- Livestrong and Susan G. Komen agers, he said. said. “I try to go back when I’m Cancer, the British Heart Founda- came involved, his older brother ter Tolliver lost an aunt to can- for the Cure. “People need jobs,” Harf in town.” tion, Help for Heroes and the Co- Scott became interested and de- cer in 2009. His mother also sur- — Michael Baldon NEWS BRIEFLY Task force submits advice for SG revisions Country musician Willie Nelson youth: Legislature grants less per kid arrested for pot at checkpoint By Audrey White before the student body for a spe- The new executive structure authority to settle disputes be- ficio member of the task force, Daily Texan Staff cial election in February. creates multiple appointments tween the executive and legisla- said she was appreciative of the SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — A The Student Government Re- If the assembly, student body under each officer of the executive branches, enforce the consti- work the task force put into its U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says form Task Force’s completed list and administrators all approve tive branch and streamlines the tution and bylaws and oversee recommendations. One of the singer Willie Nelson was charged of recommended changes to SG’s the recommendations in Janu- agency structure to reduce re- the Election Supervisory Board. most notable changes is the ad- with marijuana possession after 6 ounces was found on his tour bus. constitution and bylaws includes ary and February as the task force dundant positions and increase In advance of the February spe- dition of a new position — chair Patrol spokesman Bill Brooks says an overhaul of the agency struc- hopes, the new constitution and efficiency. cial election, SG will hold public of the assembly, she said. The the bus pulled into the Sierra Blanca ture, the addition of a more per- bylaws will govern the next SG The task force included SG rep- forums, distribute information assembly would elect the chair checkpoint Friday. An officer smelled manent judiciary branch and sev- assembly, which the student body resentatives and former SG mem- about the proposed changes and from its members to run meet- pot when a door was opened and a eral new positions within the leg- will elect in March. bers as well as students with no encourage all students to vote, ings, a role currently conducted search turned up marijuana. islative assembly. “We’re creating a more effi- previous SG involvement, which said University-wide represen- by the vice president. Nelson was among three arrested. The task force presented its cient structure, and it will real- Lopez said allowed for diverse tative Natalie Butler, who served “Creating a chair is the most ef- Sheriff Arvin West he told the El changes to the assembly for rely increase student involvement points of view in discussions. on the task force. fective and fair thing to do,” Ka- Paso Times that Nelson claimed the view last week. SG representa- because agencies can now recruit The new structure would also “The changes we’re making bir said. “I’ve worked hard to act marijuana was his. The singer was tives will propose a resolution more members,” said task force include a clerk to manage meet- will help SG serve students bet- as an impartial arbiter, but the as- held briefly a $2,500 bond before be- to support the changes in SG’s chair Cecilia Lopez, educational ings and take minutes and a par- ter, so this is something we want sembly deserves the right to elect ing released. meeting Tuesday, but the assem- administration graduate student. liamentarian to monitor meeting them to be able to get behind and its own leadership.” — The Associated Press bly will not take a final vote until “We’re creating other layers for procedure. In addition, the rec- vote for,” Butler said. its first meeting in the spring se- accountability, especially in the ommendations include the cre- SG Vice President Muneezeh mester. The changes will then go executive branch.” ation of a judicial branch with the Kabir, who served as an ex-of-

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By Laken Litman 78 93 Daily Texan Columnist LONGHORNS Mack Brown’s worst season at Texas is finally over. IN THE NFL So now what? “What I will do is take my time Michael Huff, S and evaluate the coaches and the staff and each player and every- 7 Tackles, 1 Sack thing that we’re doing,” said Brown, who hasn’t experienced a losing season since going 1-10 at North Carolina in 1989. “At that time, I’ll be able to make the con- scious decision on what’s best for Jamaal Charles, RB the program.” It’s humorous to think that Tex- 22 Carries, 173 as was ranked as the preseason Yards, 1 TD No. 4 team, plastered on the cover 2 Catches, 3 Yards of Sports Illustrated with a head- line that read, “The Longhorns have the defense to win it all.” Michael Griffin, S Is that the same defense that allowed a record 223 yards rush- 11 Tackles, 1 QB ing to Texas A&M running back Hit Cyrus Gray and failed to make stops to reverse the momentum Thursday night in a must-win game? Sure is. Last season, defensive coordi- Jordan Shipley, WR nator Will Muschamp had the nation’s No. 1 rush defense that held Corey Leamon | Daily Texan Staff 5 Catches, 38 opponents to 72 yards per game. A throng of Longhorns walk off of Joe Jamail Field after singing “The Eyes of Texas” following their 24-17 loss to No. 19 Texas A&M. Yards, 1 TD This year, essentially the same unit allowed nearly twice that. “It’s disappointing,” Brown Back in August, Brown told good field position, as the of- able. But the offense never got half of the 37 forced last year. said. “This year was not our his defense that forcing turn- fense needed to piggy-back off into a flow, and the defense only standard at all.” overs would be key in getting the defense until it got comfort- caused 18 turnovers, not even BROWN continues on page 7 Brian Orakpo, LB

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PPD has been conducting research 15th straight match 10 LSU studies in Austin for more than 20 years. By Shabab Siddiqui American University on Satur- to ﬁnd out more. 11 Boise State Call today Daily Texan Staff day also at Gregory Gym. No matter what the Long- Of the teams ranked ahead of 12 Missouri horns do, the team’s success- Texas in the tournament, only es seem to be forever overshad- top-ranked Florida and fifth- 13 Nebraska owed by last year’s team that ranked Northern Iowa boast came into the NCAA Tourna- longer winning streaks. Head 14 Oklahoma State ment ranked second and lost coach Jerritt Elliott said its im- in the national championship portant to have some momen- 15 Virginia Tech Current Research Opportunities game. tum to close out the season. 16 Alabama But even last year’s Long- “You always want to play horns did not enter the tourna- with some rhythm — play hot Age Compensation Requirements Timeline 17 Nevada ment carrying a 15-game win- — going into the NCAA tour- ning streak. Nor did they defeat nament,” Elliott said. “We’re go- 18 Texas A&M Thu. 9 Dec. through Mon. 13 Dec. the Iowa State Cyclones on the ing to focus on our side of the Healthy & Men Up to Thu. 6 Jan. through Mon. 10 Jan. Non-Smoking road. net like we have all year long 19 South Carolina 18 to 55 $4000 BMI between 18 and 32 Thu. 20 Jan. through Mon. 24 Jan. Texas swept Texas A&M 26- and get our rhythm going and Outpatient visit: 5 Feb. 24, 25-19, 25-22 at home Wednes- play well.” 20 Utah day, and then traveled to Ames, The team’s Thanksgiving Healthy & Iowa, to beat Iowa State 22-25, weekend started with host- 21 Florida State Non-Smoking Men and Women Up to Fri. 10 Dec. through Mon. 13 Dec. 25-23, 27-25, 25-19 on Saturday ing A&M on Wednesday. Texas BMI between 19 and 30 18 to 55 $1600 Fri. 17 Dec. through Mon. 20 Dec. 22 Mississippi State Women must weight at least 110 lbs. to end the 2010 regular season. avenged its mid-September loss Men must weigh at least 130 lbs. The ninth-ranked Longhorns to the Aggies in College Station, 23 Arizona will face off against UTSA in the thanks to 15 kills on .737 hitting first round of the NCAA Tour- from junior middle blocker Ra- 24 West Virginia nament on Friday at Gregory chael Adams. www.ppdi.com • 462-0492 Gym. If the team wins, it will 25 Northern Illinois play the winner of UCLA and STREAK continues on page 7 SPTS/CLASS P7

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By Alexandra Carreno time to the scorer’s table, result- Daily Texan Staff ing in a technical foul. Stanford Only five games into their went up 2-0 before tipoff. season, the No. 16 Longhorns Texas also started slow, allow- continue to use every game as ing Stanford to make 14 of its a stepping stone from the pre- first 22 shots. vious one. “Today you saw a tough- Reiterating the positives and ness out of us and a will to per- learning from the mistakes have severe,” said Stanford forward been some things head coach Gail Kayla Pedersen. “I think people Goestenkors often reminds her are just learning their roles and players of, especially after Sun- learning how they can play with day’s loss against Stanford, 93-78. each other, and we’re a lot more No. 2 Stanford (5-0) was the confident right now.” first major hurdle Texas (4- Freshman Chassidy Fussell 1) faced. The Longhorns, who led Texas with 17 points. Senior looked strong in their first four Kathleen Nash trailed close be- games of the season, struggled hind with 14 points. against the Cardinal, who relied “They beat us in transition and heavily on man-on-man offense. on the offensive glass,” Goesten- The height difference between kors said. “We got them to take Texas and Stanford players posed tough shots at times, but we a difficulty for Texas, with only didn’t rebound.” three players measuring above With Stanford being the first 6 feet. Stanford features eight of of a tough stretch of opponents, these players its roster. Texas will return to Austin for tamir kalifa | Daily Texan Staff “We’ve pushed the ball on a week before traveling to East Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who leads the nation with 17 interceptions, scans the field in UT’s 24-17 loss to Texas A&M on Thursday. everybody else, but nobody’s Lansing this weekend to take on pushed it back on us,” Goes- No. 25 Michigan State. tenkors said. “That was new “We are going to learn a lot for us for somebody to attack through this game. We let them us the way we’ve been attack- dictate the tempo,” Goestenkors Brown: Offense could see major shift ing other people.” said. “We’ve got all week to break Stanford looked like the stron- down the tape and learn and get ger team as it shot 54.7 percent better. And we can see very quick- From page 6 Quarterback Garrett Gilbert starting job in the spring, just like Not one tailback rushed for and made 11 of 12 free throws. ly how much we learned because showed flashes of adequacy, if every other position. more than 600 yards this season, In an uncommon mistake, Tex- we’ve got another great team we Another failure was the bal- not brilliance, but also mediocrity. “Turnovers and explosive plays and only Cody Johnson ran for as failed to turn in its lineup in are playing [Sunday].” anced offensive attack Brown was He threw for 2,744 yards, which are the key to any ball game,” said over 100 in a game (124 against hoping to implement, a smash- was more than Ohio State’s Ter- offensive coordinator Greg Da- FAU and 107 against A&M). And mouth downhill running scheme relle Pryor and TCU’s Andy Dal- vis. “The most important thing it didn’t help that rare was the and a nimble passing game that ton, but he also tied the Duke and for an offense to do has nothing game when the offensive line would blindside defenses. Central Michigan quarterbacks to do with rushing or passing or opened up holes. Streak: UT’s best senior class Those things never happened to lead the league with 17 inter- anything else. It is to score points. There’s a lot on Brown’s plate because Texas usually got behind ceptions (Colt McCoy had 18 his We fell far below what we have heading into the offseason, but early and had to rack up the pass- sophomore year). become accustomed to in scor- with the nasty taste of losing lin- looks to roll through tourney ing yards in an attempt to catch Gilbert also struggled on third- ing points. That is the most disap- gering in his mouth, he’s deter- up. The only game this entire sea- down situations, especially in the pointing thing.” mined to get it fixed. From page 6 “They have been special,” El- son when Texas was balanced like red zone, forcing Texas to set- But the offense just didn’t have “It was an up and down sea- liott said. “They were a big part The sold-out game was also Brown envisioned was against tle for field goals. The Longhorns any explosive playmakers. The re- son,” said senior defensive end of turning this program around. the final regular season home Florida Atlantic in the second-to- only scored touchdowns in the ceivers had no chemistry with Gil- Sam Acho. “But things are looking They have been to an Elite Eight, performance for the team’s se- last game of the year, when the red zone 44 percent of the time — bert, and the running backs were up. There’s no question the team a Final Four and a Nation- niors. Senior outside hitter Juli- Longhorns had 259 yards rushing the fifth worst percentage in the battered and unhealthy from the comes out next season with a fire al Championship game in their ann Faucette, who finished the and 263 passing. country. Brown said backups Case start (not that that really mattered and a passion from Day One that first three years. We’d like for game with a 16-kill, nine-dig ef- “We were inconsistent,” Brown McCoy and Connor Wood will as the talent level was inadequate Texas has never seen before.” them to have another shot at it fort and will finish her career said. “That was the theme.” get the chance to compete for the anyway). Stay tuned, Texas fans. this year.” with the fifth most kills among After Thanksgiving dinner all Longhorns, sang the nation- and football on Thursday, the al anthem to start the match. Se- team traveled north to play 16th- nior outside hitter Lauren Dick- ranked Iowa State. Last year’s rice: Joseph, Hamilton come up big from behind 3-point arc son assumed her role as a serv- Longhorns suffered the lone ing specialist with the return of blemish on its regular season re- From page 6 “I thought that, of all the teams The Longhorns’ size and athlet- “They hit some shots when they junior outside hitter Amber Rob- cord against the Cyclones, but that we have played this year, that icism ended up being too much had to,” Braun said. “If they don’t erson and senior middle blocker Texas kept its win streak alive after a dull opening 20 minutes. Rice did the best job executing on for the Owls. Tristan Thompson make those shots, I think maybe Jennifer Doris finished with sev- this year with a career-high 16- “We probably tried to over- their offensive end,” Barnes said. earned the first double-double of we win the basketball game.” en kills and two blocks assisted. kill effort from sophomore utility think, and once the ball went in- The Owls went basket for bas- his college career, scoring 10 points Rice had one final attempt to “It was a great night. We had a player Sha’Dare McNeal. side, which we got it, it comes ket with the Longhorns, who were and adding 10 rebounds, six of send the game into overtime, but huge fan turnout, which means a Texas also got double-doubles out,” Barnes said. “Guys had unable to pull away in the second which came on the offensive end. Rice’s Tamir Jackson’s three-point lot to us,” Doris said. “It was so from Faucette, who had 16 kills shots that they should have tak- half. Rice’s dribble penetration “I think, defensively, we had attempt was off the mark, and the weird to think that this was my and a career-high 22 digs, and ju- en and they didn’t. I thought they forced the rotate, and UT was un- Texas guarded but we didn’t fin- Owls were unable to get another last home game here and to walk nior setter Michelle Kocher, who got a little tentative there.” able to recover quickly enough. ish the play with the rebound,” chance as the clock expired. out there and get my jersey. It had 58 assists and 11 digs. While the Longhorns struggled “When that happens, the guard said Rice head coach Ben Braun. 1 “This game was good for us,” means a lot that coach Elliott gave Regardless of whether the in the paint, Rice attacked the bas- has to get inside but they kicked Guard Jai Lucas played a sea- Barnes said. “We needed a game me a chance to play here.” team advances or not, the ket, finding its cutting guards, out a few times,” Barnes said. “The son-high 30 minutes and made his like this, because it still got down The senior class has the highest NCAA Tournament South Re- who were the recipients of several 3s they got were because they exe- first two 3-pointers of the season to where we are going to have to winning percentage of any class gional will take place at Grego- backdoorday, month passes day, 2008 for easy layups. cuted and we didn’t.” as a part of his eight points.C LASSIFIEDSmake some stops.” in Texas volleyball history at .878. ry Gym starting Dec. 10. 3B

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Life&Arts Editor: Amber Genuske E-mail: [email protected] 10 Phone: (512) 232-2209 Monday, November 29, 2010 Life&Arts www.dailytexanonline.com The Daily Texan Killeen duo S P I C Y UT alumna spices up Austin with franchise represents By Sara Benner Daily Texan Staff Karen Aboussie, owner of Sa- Southern vory Spice Shop on Sixth Street, sees her shop as a medium for cu- linary experimentation and discov- rap success ery. Though the shop is the fourth in a franchise, it is the only special- MUSIC MONDAY ty spice store in Austin and maintains the mom-and-pop feel of a lo- By Francisco Marin cal food boutique. A UT alumna, Aboussie worked Texas hip-hop is a fickle in corporate marketing before she creature. became the fourth franchisee for Sa- On the one hand, the third vory Spice. Although she loved her coast and dirty south hip-hop career, she ultimately was not pas- scenes have flourished since the sionate about it. Four years ago she late 1990s, and Texas icons such took a vacation with her friends to as The Screwed Up Click did India, where she stayed in a spice a lot to bring gritty, urban rap plantation and was intrigued by to the fore in the big Texas cit- the growing and cultivating pro- ies — namely, Houston. On the cess of the plants. other hand, this is a state dom- “I was just so fascinated by it, but inated by (mostly) country, Top I realized just how difficult it was 40 and Christian radio, which for an individual to obtain fresh leaves little airplay for groups herbs and spices,” Aboussie said. like Crew54. Aboussie came back to the Unit- Fortunately, in the “Live Mu- ed States and continued her job at sic Capital of the World,” groups Green Mountain Energy Compa- like Crew54 can prosper. MCs ny. After traveling to Denver over M.O.S. and G-Christ are the two years ago and visiting the first heart and soul of Crew54, hav- Savory Spice Shop, she knew this ing first met five years ago after was the way to continue what she realizing they were neighbors as practiced in India. Two years later, well as MySpace friends. At the a layoff from her marketing job al- time, G-Christ was crafting his lowed for an opportunity to fran- style with The Texas Immigrants chise with Savory Spice Shop and Shereen Ayub | Daily Texan Staff and M.O.S. was penning rhymes the Austin store was born. After staying at a plantation in India while on vacation and discovering a passion for spices, Karen Aboussie opened Savory Spice Shop. The for his solo career. “I walked in the [Savory Spice store is located on Sixth Street and holds over 140 house blends. The Daily Texan spoke with Shop] door [in Denver] and literal- M.O.S. and G-Christ, as well as ly threw my arms back,” she said an entire jar. “One reason people get bored job because her coworkers are ed to the shelves, where storage tips their bassist Ian Quinn at Fun with a gasp. “This is exactly what “That’s a nice thing about it: We with their spices is that they’re her brother, niece and a few close and fun facts are posted among the Fun Fun Fest earlier this month I want. Then when this opportuni- sell in bulk, so it encourages that probably old,” Aboussie said. “My friends who hold the same values rows of jars. One of which reads, to discuss the Wu-Tang Clan leg- ty came along [to franchise] I went, experimentation on the consum- cupboard was full of spices that on experimentation and passion “German lore counsels the future acy, their upcoming projects and ‘There it is. There’s my dream. er side,” Aboussie said. “Whatever were way too old, and you’ve just for spice. bride to sew mustard seeds into the unhealthy-but-delicious sand- There’s my opportunity to be pas- you have left over [from sampling,] got to start throwing them out. “This atmosphere is unlike any hem of her wedding dress to ensure wiches. sionate about something.’” we encourage you to throw on the Keep the jars and come back in. other retail atmosphere,” said Alai- her dominance in the household.” Carrying over 140 house blends floor. It helps season the store.” We’ll sell you little baggies so you na Aboussie, Karen’s niece and co- Her store features so many vari- The Daily Texan: So what does of spices and seasonings, ranging Another reason Aboussie pre- can refill your jars.” worker. “We interact with our cus- eties of spices that even Aboussie the “54” in Crew54 stand for? from vanilla bean sugar to Peruvian fers to sell in bulk is so consumers The store is impeccably orga- tomers and they sometimes give us hasn’t tried them all, only lending Ian Quinn: The name comes chile lime seasoning, there are few can purchase only the amount they nized, with every spice and season- advice on how they use the spic- to her fervor for discovery. from their area code, 254. spices that are not on Aboussie’s need. Depending on the spice, its ing imaginable. Because of the per- es we sell. When people come in, “You know it’s not that hard list. Aboussie encourages experi- shelf life ranges from a few months, petual seasoning of the store by its they’re a little baffled at first, but when you can go in and start play- DT: How did you enjoy play- mentation by allowing her custom- like cinnamon, which lasts only six customers, one is greeted by the we try to get them started in the ing with stuff and before you know ing Fun Fest? ers to taste and smell the spices by to eight months, to a few years, like melody of mingling flavors and tasting process. We want them to it, you’ve created a wonderful dish. IQ: Well, we are getting hit taking a small amount home and saffron which can maintain its full- scents upon arrival. try everything.” So are you ready to start cooking?” up walking around, and fans testing them before they purchase ness up to seven years. Aboussie also enjoys her new Her inquisitive nature is translat- she said with a laugh. seemed to really like our set. This was the debut of our live band, because the MCs have been do- BOOK REVIEW ing their thing for at least FULL DARK, NO STARS ON THE WEB: five years, and they Read the full interview w a n t e d Novella series shines to do a live band. @dailytexan online.com We put to- g e t h e r a light on inner darkness bunch of songs By Katie Stroh for Fun Fest, and there was only Daily Texan Staff one sample in the entire set. It’s It has been 20 years since horror all live, and [we were] all real- master Stephen King published his ly happy to be here. I got to see last set of novellas, “Hearts in At- Bad Religion, and [we planned lantis.” Consequently, his newest to go] see P.O.S. As far as the live collection has been eagerly antic- aspect goes, they opened for Bus ipated by the legions of fans King Driver, one of my favorite rap- has gained over his tremendously pers. We like really kind of posi- long and prolific career. At its high tive, party hip-hop. points, “Full Dark, No Stars” is just as good as King has ever written, DT: I take it that most, if and at its low points, it is still thor- not all, of the members are out oughly entertaining. of Austin? King tends to avoid the super- IQ: Well, the music portion natural in this collection of four — the live band — of Crew54 is stories. Instead, he focuses on based in Austin, but the MCs are the darkness that resides in even out of Killeen. the most unexceptional, ordinary Master-of-self: Through a Americans. Those who enjoy mutual friend, I actually re- Courtesy of Simon and Schuster King’s nonmystical side (“The alized that he lived right Stephen King returns with “Full Shawshank Redemption,” “Mis- around the corner from me, Dark, No Stars,” a collection of ery”) will especially relish the and at the time, I was doing four realistically chilling stories. largely realistic horrors of “Full my solo thing, but we got to- Dark, No Stars.” gether and did a track or two, The story, in which a terminal- The opening volume, “1922,” and it sounded good. Then ly ill man transfers his bad luck is the first-person confessional of one day, I was joking about onto his best friend, of whom he Depression-era Nebraskan farm- doing a show [and] said, “We is viciously jealous, is in keep- er Wilfred James, who murders should do a project together!” ing with the collection’s over- his wife, involving his impres- Five years later, we’ve been all theme. Unfortunately, the sto- sionable 14-year-old son in the in a bunch of different proj- ry tapers off anticlimactically to- gruesome process. As the guilt ects trying to get the word out wards the end and leaves some- and paranoia inherent in such a there and spread our name. thing to be desired. deed creeps up on Wilfred, a se- G-Christ: Yeah, we lived right Luckily, “Full Dark, No Stars” ries of adverse events befall him around the corner from each oth- ends with “A Good Marriage,” a and his son and eventually drive er. At the time, we lived literal- tense and brutally realistic story ly right around the corner from Wilfred into madness. He is par- of a woman who discovers that each other. Just kind of talking ticularly haunted by the largely her husband of 27 years is a seri- through MySpace, which was imaginary rats that eat away at al rapist and murderer, who King the hot thing at the time, and his wife’s body as she lies rotting based on the real-life BTK (bind, from there it kind of just hap- at the bottom of the family well. torture and kill) killer. The story pened, you know? “1922” is a slightly unusual sto- aptly encompasses and concludes ry for King, who doesn’t often King’s examination of the dark- DT: What’s your inspira- do first person or historical fic- ness of the everyman and leaves tion when it comes to hip-hop? tion. Nonetheless, this story is the readers questioning the moral- What did you grow up listen- creepiest of the bunch and ends ity of their own actions, should ing to? Who do you look up to? with King’s typical outlandishly they find themselves in such M.O.S.: As far as hip-hop with horrifying flare. dire circumstances. me, I was a Wu-Tang head, man, “Big Driver” reverts back to King is, as usual, unafraid to anything Wu-Tang put out. Any- typical King narration: deceptive- unflinchingly expose the dark, thing East Coast like that is my ly casual and conversational, de- visceral side of humanity. As King thing, I love Wu-Tang, but like, spite the story’s content. The sto- himself eloquently asks his read- today if you put a gun on my ry of mystery author Tess’ rape ers in the afterword, “If you’re head, I’d have to go with Good- and her subsequent emotion- going into a very dark place, then ie Mob. al upheaval and manic revenge you should take a bright light G-Christ: I’d have to go with scheme is compulsively readable and shine it on everything. If you Outkast, myself. Jay-Z has al- and relentlessly suspenseful. don’t want to see, why in God’s ways been my No. 1, but Red- “Fair Extension” is not only name would you dare the dark man has always been the dark the collection’s shortest instal- at all?” horse, through and through, and lation but also the only one that I’ve always been a fan. relies on a supernatural conceit. Grade: B