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Nov. 24, 2010 Vol.5, Issue 13 could cost struggling families millions patrols over Thanksgiving LAST CHANCE Final home game could decide legacy of Texas seniors | page 10 By Allison Kroll for auto-fatality prevention Daily Texan Staff By Aziza Musa Texans could save about $16 million in gas costs traveling this Daily Texan Staff Thanksgiving holiday with more fuel-efficient cars, according to a The entire Austin police force Environment Texas report released Tuesday. will take to the streets during the Four environment experts gathered at an old gas station at the next month for a department-wide 1500 block of San Jacinto Boulevard to discuss the newly released initiative to decrease the amount of report, “Gobbling Less Gas for Thanksgiving: How Clean Cars Can traffic injuries and fatalities during Save Americans Money and Cut Oil Use.” the holiday season. “We’re here today because efficiency is the best of all worlds,” The program, Home for the Hol- said Andy Wilson, Public Citizen policy analyst for global warming idays, requires every officer, from and campaign finance reform. “Texas families need to be protected corporals to Austin Police Depart- To read about Longhorn from high fuel costs at a time when everyone is struggling to pay ment Chief Art Acevedo, to pa- football, see Double Coverage their bills. We have the technology to meet these goals — we know trol the city for aggressive and we can do this.” Michael Baldon | Daily Texan Staff To counteract the rise in hazardous driving behavior during the holiday FUEL continues on page 2 POLICE continues on page 2 season, APD is starting its fourth Home for the Holidays program. Calendar Thanksgiving UT professor on ice The Barton Creek Resort & Spa will open its 3,800-square-foot says pro ling ice rink at noon, and it will be open every day through Jan. 2. not e ective

Eisley against terror The indie pop group will play By Allison Kroll a show at The Parish for $15. Daily Texan Staff Doors open at 8 p.m. Racial profiling is a “fundamentally flawed” method of catching terrorists, and is no more ‘No one ever effective than random sampling leaves a star’ techniques, according to a recent The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz will study by a UT computer science present a special screening professor. of the 1950 classic “Sunset William Press addressed the Boulevard” at 7 p.m. for $12. weaknesses of racial profiling as a means to identify terrorists in his Nov. 18 article, “To Catch Hey Monday a Terrorist: Can Ethnic Profiling The pop-punk group will play Work?” published in Significance, at Emo’s with Cartel, The Ready the magazine of the Royal Statis- Set, This Century and We Are tical Society and American Statis- The In Crowd for $15 beginning tical Association. at 7 p.m. According to Press’ study, racial profiling is dependent on the idea that specific ethnic or racial groups are more likely to commit Today in history criminal acts than other groups. Allen Otto | Daily Texan Staff Press took a mathematical and In 1869 Former basketball player Kris Clack has returned to UT to finish his degree in corporate communications. He left UT in 1999 for the NBA statistical view on the process and draft but never officially signed to a team. Charles Darwin publishes “The compared it to the effectivness of random sampling techniques. Origin of the Species.” No racial profiling strategy is actually any more effective at catching terrorists than random sampling, he said. In fact, Press Campus watch writes, uniform sampling works BACKtoSCHOOL surprisingly well. Because, ac- Green means go Retired basketball player focuses on coaching, finishing education cording to the article, “It is robust 2700 block of Guadalupe Street against false assumptions, it is a Two UT students reported being deterrent, it is easy to implement, approached by an unknown By Chris Hummer will call out. tent player from the day he walked into the it is about as effective as any real- subject as they were heading Kris Clack started for the Longhorns bas- door,” said former Texas head coach Tom life system can be.” back to their dormitory at 2:12 “The most basic idea behind it s he strolls into class in the Jes- ketball team from 1996 to 1999, finishing his Penders, who coached the Longhorns from a.m. on Nov. 23. While waiting being a faulty approach is that it’s for the traffic light to change, se H. Jones Communication career seventh overall in scoring and fourth 1988 to 1998. based on stereotypes and over- a man approached them and Center, he looks like any other overall in rebounding in Texas history. He The Boston Celtics took him with the 55th generalizations about specific groups of people,” said Germine tried to start up a conversation. student looking to get in a lit- was named to the All-Big 12 second team overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. But after He began asking personal Awad, an assistant educational tle last-minute studying before his junior and senior years. After pursuing a failing to land a roster spot, he decided to questions and wanted to know psychology professor. “We as hu- where they were going. As theA day’s exam. But a few fellow students professional career overseas and in the U.S., take his game to Italy. man beings are not always accu- soon as the light changed, both still recognize the 6-foot-5-inch man. Clack is back at UT to finish his degree. rate at predicting racial categories for certain individuals.” students took off running to the “Hey Kris, I watched you play,” someone “Kris was a starter and our most consis- CLACK continues on page 7 dormitory where they notified RACE continues on page 2 the police. Officers searched the area with negative results. DeLay awaits final jury decision

Jurors expected to deliberate come to a decision. We are heartened by hard because they’re writing intelligent the fact they say they are making prog- questions,” he said. “It means they’re Wednesday on ‘complex’ case ress.” looking very hard at the evidence. I think of political money laundering DeLay’s defense attorney, Dick De- they’re zeroing in right on the weakness- Guerin, promised to appeal any convic- es of the prosecution’s case.” Quote to note By Nolan Hicks The indictment was based on ques- Daily Texan Staff tions about the propriety of money used “I love doing The Travis County jurors deciding to help finance Republican candidates the fate of former U.S. House Majority for the Texas House in the 2002 election. comics‘ in the so- Leader Tom DeLay told the trial judge DeLay’s Texas political action com- ‘ on Tuesday that they were making prog- It’s going to be a long mittee, Texans for a Republican Majori- called traditional ress but would need more time to arrive deliberation because of the ty, sent $190,000 in corporate campaign format because it at a verdict. contributions to an arm of the Republi- complexity of the case.” makes them easy. I Jurors will return Wednesday to con- ‘‘ can National Committee in October 2002, tinue deliberating on DeLay’s fate. He — Gary Cobb along with a list of seven candidates to think they’re more faces charges of money laundering and donate money to and how much money conspiracy to launder money, which Lead prosecutor to send to each campaign. readable, affordable stem from his role in helping to orches- Just a few days later, the RNC sent a and accessible.” trate the controversial 2003 redistricting total of $190,000 from a separate bank of Texas’ congressional districts. account — money that could be contrib- “It’s going to be a long deliberation tion on grounds that Texas’ ban on cor- uted to campaigns in Texas — to the sev- — Mike Bertino because of the complexity of the case,” porate campaign contributions is an un- en listed candidates. Comic artist Jack Plunkett | Associated Press said Gary Cobb, Travis County’s lead constitutional violation of a corpora- The Travis County District Attorney Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay waits for prosecutor on the case. “We’re not con- tion’s right to free speech. LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 his attorneys in Travis County courthouse on Oct. 26. cerned about the time it’s taking them to “We know [the jurors] are working DELAY continues on page 2 P2

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[email protected] the Four Seasons Hotel in Aus- of 18 gingerbread houses as about houses to raise money for the Seton tive gathering, but at the same “TRMPAC was allegedly found- tin unveiled their gingerbread vil- 700 Austin residents gathered to Shivers Cancer Center and raised time, it helps support a very im- ed as a means of shuttling corpo- lage and lit the lobby tree Tues- celebrate the upcoming holiday $7,000 this year, said Four Seasons portant organization in Austin that rate money to help Republicans in day evening. season with complimentary re- spokeswoman Kerri Holden. is a great partner to the hotel,” targeted races in the Texas House The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If The ceremony at the hotel in- freshments and live music by An- “The great thing about this Holden said. of Representatives,” McNeely we have made an error, let us know cluded the lighting of several drew Heller. event is that it allows the commu- — Shivam Purohit said. “It was obviously aimed at about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail [email protected]. electing [state] Rep. Tom Crad- dick, [R-Midland], as speaker of the Texas House, and then having him oversee the drawing of new COPYRIGHT FUel: Efficient automobiles could save $16 million congressional districts that would Copyright 2010 Texas Student punish senior Democrats and help Media. All articles, photographs From page 1 by the American Automobile As- day to make our cars cleaner and duce petroleum use, make our DeLay pad the Republican majori- and graphics, both in the print and sociation to determine how many more fuel efficient.” country less dependent on foreign ty. It worked.” online editions, are the property of According to the report, the Texans would be traveling more The next step is for the Obama oil, save consumers money and McNeely said the extra seats Texas Student Media and may not be inefficiency of cars on the cur- than 50 miles by car. administration to press forward reduce emissions,” Neef said. were needed to ensure there were reproduced or republished in part or rent 26.4 miles per gallon fuel With about 1.4 million Texas with clean air standards, Yao said. State Rep. Mark Strama, who enough votes for Craddick to de- in whole without written permission. economy standard is why Tex- families on the road this Thanks- “The average citizen can con- represents parts of Austin, said he feat then-Speaker Pete Laney, a as tops the list of states that giving, they are forced to use tact the White House and let them got involved in the issue after gas- Democrat who had some Repub- spend the most on gasoline more fuel than necessary and know that they support a 60 mpg oline hit $4 a gallon and after he lican support. — second only to California. are expected to spend about $29 fuel economy standard and re- saw the pollution in China on a Encouraged by DeLay and Gov. TODAY’S WEATHER The report estimated that Tex- million on gas for their holiday ducing our dependence on for- recent trip. Rick Perry, Craddick spearheaded ans would use 5,925,000 fewer travel, said Joyce Yao, clean air eign oil,” she said. “It’s a genuine health cri- the controversial 2003 midcycle High Low gallons of oil and save roughly energy associate for Environ- Central Texas Clean Cities coor- sis,” Strama said. “Our indus- redrawing of Texas’ congressional 86 68 $16 million during Thanksgiv- ment Texas. dinator Stacy Neff said switching try needs to create solutions that districts, which resulted in Texas ing weekend if the fuel econo- “This Thanksgiving, Tex- to a 60 mpg fuel economy stan- will help consumers solve their sending an additional six Repub- my standard were increased to ans should be clearing out their dard would result in a healthier problems. In the next 30 years, licans to the U.S. House. Turkey Baster 60 mpg. plates, not their wallets,” Yao economy, improved national se- whoever figures out a solution The report used regional said. “We should give thanks curity and cleaner air. to these problems is going to Thanksgiving travel projections to the technology that exists to- “The new standard would remake a lot of money.” race: Random sampling just as RECYCLE police: Chief says program continues to make streets safer your copy of From page 1 Officers will begin patrolling to- ets,” Dusterhoft said. “This isn’t Robert Dahlstrom said campus apt, study finds day and continue until Jan. 1, 2011, about revenue. This is about go- traffic improves during the holi- The Daily reckless driving behaviors, includ- the next “No Refusal” weekend. ing out there and making sure days because most people return From page 1 ing speeding, intoxication and tail- APD Cmdr. Jason Dusterhoft people change their culture.” home, but UTPD officers still look Texan gating. APD implemented the ini- said the program began because During the 2009 initiative, APD for traffic violations, including Racial profiling is problematic tiative in 2007 to reduce traffic ac- the chief of police wanted to make issued more than 930 tickets for DWIs, on and off campus. because it’s based on stereotypes cidents during the holiday season. a difference in the way people hazardous driving, such as run- “Alcohol is consumed more that aren’t normally accurate, and drove in Austin. Acevedo want- ning a red light and speeding, and than usual at this time of the year, innocent people can be harassed ed to ensure that the police de- more than 1,035 tickets for non- and we’re always aware of those in some cases because of these This newspaper was printed with pride by The Daily Texan and partment could get officers on the hazardous violations, such as ex- situations,” Dahlstrom said. “So, stereotypes, Awad said. 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GALLERY OVERVIEW

Budget cuts all over again

The frustration behind the Students Speak meet- ing on Monday night is justified. At the meet- ing, more than 100 UT students, faculty and staff gathered to discuss the proposed $1 million budget cuts recommended by the Academic Planning and Advisory Committee targeting specialized academic centers, especially those of African-Ameri- can, Mexican-American, Latin American and Mid- dle Eastern Studies. Budget cuts have left us raw and these cuts “gut” UT’s resources, to use the words of assistant Eng- lish professor Snehal Shingavi. We also commend the effort to bring together ideas and frustrations and to channel them into something productive. Through petitioning, working with administrators and grassroots outreach, members of Students Speak hope to include ideas on how to stem the proposed cuts. We hope, for everyone’s sake, that these efforts include a more specific plan to convince higher- ups of the worth of the centers, enough to merit augmenting traditional ways of voicing protest before the state legislature and lobby — the ones en- dorsed by Student Government — with protests. We understand those methods have not always produced results in the past, and while in recent months it feels like all discussions about budget cuts have reached a breaking point, the latest cut falls into another, tired category. Specifically, these cuts are another case of state-mandated budget cuts being responded to with lopsided propos- als for how to implement them. In this case, three- fourths will be used to effectively dismember some of our strongest academic centers. So we look with eagerness to the new organization that promises to organizes students energies into a forceful, con- vincing voice, which aims to preserve these centers students in numerous fields find essential. The value of the centers bearing the brunt of the proposed Recruit women to science cuts, and the detriment that would be an effect of the loss of them, is not to be underestimated. and technology fields

By Marc Nestenius nificant to UT and higher education in fortable environment to socialize in, and Daily Texan Columnist general. America is on a steady decline members are informed about the many Paving the way for electric cars when it comes to training a workforce opportunities that their degrees offer. I don’t tend to become uncomfortable to enter fields in science and technology. The department itself holds a First Bytes The city of Austin is planning to install 100 to at the sight of breasts, but this month’s Our students are ranked 19th interna- summer camp targeting prospective fe- 200 charging stations for electric cars at libraries, Wired Magazine made me feel a little tionally in math and 14th internationally male students. Signs are encouraging, as City Hall and other public buildings. The station awkward when I read the cover story in science, according to the Organization 146 females are now enrolled in comput- installations will be staggered over the. on breast tissue engineering in public. for Economic Cooperation and Devel- er science, up from 123 last year. We commend this effort to encourage drivers to Apparently the editors thought the best opment. Universities are tasked with re- Over on the engineering block, there switch to electric cars and applaud it as an effec- way to attract readers was with a blown- versing the trend by increasing the num- is just as severe of a gender disparity. tive use of federal stimulus money. Stations not up picture of cleavage. ber of graduates in science, technology, About 22 percent of engineering majors funded by the stimulus money will cost individ- Predictably, the cover has drawn a lot engineering and math (STEM) majors. at UT are women, and electrical/com- ual firms $2,500. of criticism, not only for the picture but But from an engineering major’s per- puter engineering has the highest dis- Presently, there are roughly 12 electric cars in the also for the message it sends. As an in- spective, I have to say that our country’s parity at 13 percent. city, and the hope is that the installation of charge fluential publication in the tech world, resurgence in STEM fields should be But its not as if the Cockrell School of stations will encourage the purchase and use of Wired has effectively solidified the ste- more about who, not how many, we try Engineering isn’t trying to fix the prob- more. The hunch is that the number of electric cars reotype of the male-dominated technol- to recruit. Specifically, universities aren’t lem. Two years ago, only 15 percent of in the city is expected to increase — to 160 next ogy industry. going to convince a higher rates of males mechanical engineering majors were month, according to Austin energy spokesman In response to the salacious cover, Cin- to study engineering than are already in women, according to the school’s web- Carlos Cardova, a prediction based on the forth- dy Royal, an assistant journalism profes- the field. site. After increasing the number of coming launches of electric cars by Chevrolet, the sor at Texas State, wrote on her blog, “I Instead, women have the most po- $2,000 scholarships awarded to females, “Volt,” and Nissan, the “Leaf.” Electric cars will guess no women have done anything tential to make a difference. Women the school saw the number jump to 23 certainly improve our air and make Austin more notable in the technology industry un- are largely unexposed to STEM majors, percent for incoming freshmen. energy efficient, and if any city is a good candidate less it had to do with their bodies.” Roy- many of which have wide gender dis- If UT wants to support our country’s for electric car stations, it is ours. al then listed other instances in which parities. Focusing on recruiting females STEM revitalization, then focusing on The concern that electric cars have yet to take off Wired used women as sex objects and will bring about the greatest gains in to- female students should be the top prior- in a way that would assure this is not a futile use of argued that women deserve a fair repre- tal number of graduates. ity. It is the easiest and most promising stimulus money remains, and in addition, the mere sentation on the magazine’s covers. Just look at UT’s department of com- way to attain a higher number of gradu- installation of charge stations does not guarantee As publicity surrounding the post puter science. Out of its 1,113 under- ates in these areas. that Austin’s infrastructure, if not modified, will grew, Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of graduates, a measly 13 percent are fe- Regarding the Wired debacle, Schen- accommodate electric car use in its current stage. Wired, defended the picture by writing male, according to the department’s del responded, “It is not so much the The news is a step in the right direction and will that there are “not enough high-profile website. This disparity is largely attrib- picture that is insulting, but the way it prove effective if both Austin residents and city of- women in the tech industry who are rec- uted to a lack of outreach and unappeal- reflects how the tech industry is not very ficials embrace electric cars. ognizable to sell a cover.” ing stereotypes of the major. Making women-friendly.” Apparently to be covered in a tech the major more welcoming to females Sure, giving money to lure students magazine, a woman can’t be covered would be the simplest step to increasing always helps, but creating a culture of up in a picture. What does Anderson’s enrollment. openness in technical fields is more im- business model tell us? First, the that the “Really all it takes is exposure [to the portant. Women will lead the push in magazine industry has reached a new tech industry],” said Amy Schendel, STEM areas, and Wired will have to start point of desperation. And second, that computer science senior and president treating them as subjects rather than ob- technical fields still openly disregard of Women in Computer Science. The jects. women. campus organization provides female The second point is particularly sig- computer science majors with a com- Nestenius is a mechanical engineering sophomore.

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“It’s a close race,” he said. NEWS BRIEFLY “We just want to make sure we’re doing everything we can Travis County Republican calls to make sure that every vote is Blood drive pits A&M against UT counted.” for recount of Texas House race By Emily Sides Late calls to the Texas Demo- Republican Dan Neil an- Daily Texan Staff cratic Party, Travis County Dem- nounced Tuesday that he would ocratic Party and the Donna As Thursday’s football game request a recount of the ballots Howard campaign were not re- against the Aggies approaches, of the race against incumbent turned by press time. the rivalry between UT and Tex- state Rep. Donna Howard, an If the recount comes up with as A&M University deepens as the Austin Democrat. enough votes for Neil to over- Blood and Tissue Center of Cen- The Neil campaign, which come Howard’s lead, Republi- tral Texas gives a new meaning to expects the recount to begin cans would gain a super major- the tradition. next week, does not think it ity in the Texas House of Rep- The center launched “What Col- will take too long, said Zach resentatives, rendering Demo- or Do You Bleed? UT vs. A&M Vaughn, a campaign manager crats powerless. Blood Drive Challenge,” which for Dan Neil. — Nolan Hicks aims to help the center meets its need of 200 donations a day to serve 10 counties with more than 37 hospitals and medical facilities. Every donor casts a vote for their favorite team. “During the holiday season, Surfin’ USA blood donations will go down because schools are not in session and students travel,” said Cin- dy Rowe, a center spokeswoman. “We rely on 50 percent or more from high school students and college students.” Rowe said the process takes 45 minutes and involves a survey Michael Baldon | Daily Texan Staff about health history with snacks Catherine Doughty glances at her right arm while she donates blood at the Central Texas Blood and Tissue and burnt orange or maroon T- Center. Every pint of blood donated can help save or enhance two lives. shirts provided afterwards. She said every donation of one pint can blood transfusions. has been with the center for more son said. “It was pretty rough time. help save or enhance two lives. “It was the type of feeling you than a year and a half and has also Without [the donations], I would’ve “When I was in the hospital, I get if you’ve stayed up for 42 hours been volunteering for more than been done.” knew people who died because and you’re about to fall asleep,” he four years with Texas Organ Shar- The campaign began Nov. 20 they didn’t have his or her rare said about his physical condition ing Alliance. and continues through Wednesday blood type,” said center spokes- before receiving blood. “And when Phlebotomist and Texas A&M until 5 p.m. The closest location person Ty Gibson, whose juvenile I’d get the blood, it was like a jolt alumnus Philip Green said regard- to campus is 4300 N. Lamar Blvd. diabetes caused kidney failure 10 of life.” less of a donor’s team preference, As of early Tuesday afternoon, the years ago. Gibson’s mother donat- Since receiving treatment to donating has a real benefit. agency had a total of 84 UT donors ed her kidney, but he also needed manage his diabetes, Gibson said “As of today, I’ve gotten mar- and 39 A&M donors. a pancreas from a deceased donor. he spends half of his time speaking ried, opened my own business and — Additional reporting by In one year, Gibson received six to people about his experience. He adopted my own baby girl,” Gib- Michael Baldon Retention rates worry, push community colleges

By Shivam Purohit veyed more than 400,000 students Center for Community College Education senior lecturer and di- Daily Texan Staff at 658 institutions. Student Engagement. rector of the Center for Community If current higher education To meet the challenge of grad- Arnsparger said that this diver- College Student Engagement, said trends continue, the current gen- uating more students, the report sity brings widely differing goals changes such as integrated advis- eration of college-age Americans recommends adding profession- and academic backgrounds into ing and revised policies, including will be less educated than their al development opportunities for the colleges. more homework and tests, are criti- parents for the first time in U.S. faculty, increasing student engage- “This puts enormous pressure cal to make students competitive in history, according to a report from ment in the classroom and mak- on community colleges to accom- the contemporary job market. the Center for Community Col- ing students more aware of sup- modate the wide variation of stu- “Graduation rates are unac- Ryan Smith | Daily Texan Staff lege Student Engagement. port services. dent needs,” she said. ceptably low,” she said. “Colleges Fourteen-year-old Roderick Riggins slides down the side of a steep The study found that 45 percent More high school graduates are College administrators are re- need to become the educational overpass on a piece of cardboard at Rosewood Park in East Austin of students who enter community pursuing higher education and evaluating their data to formulate support that is necessary for peo- on Tuesday. Roderick and his friends like to get together at the college earn a degree six years lat- more older workers are returning effective interventions such as in- ple to succeed.” park after school. er and slightly more than 50 per- to school to sharpen their skills, cluding a wider range of subjects cent of first-time, full-time students bumping up enrollment in com- or having more internships and in community colleges return for munity colleges, said Arleen Arn- field experiences, Arnsparger said. their second year. The authors sur- sparger, program manager for the Kay McClenney, a College of Federal rules endanger state health care

By Yvonne Marquez over to the U.S. Department of es Commission. Daily Texan Staff Health and Human Services. “The methodology for distrib- Texas could be barred from ad- “I think the dilemma is that in uting Medicaid funds is funda- ministering some of its health care order to be operational by the time mentally flawed, and is based programs if it does not have an op- we get ready to distribute, we real- on a per capita income allocation erating health insurance exchange ly [need to] begin to start planning and doesn’t recognize a state’s for the unemployed and underin- and design now, and that’s in the large poverty populations,” sured that passes a 2013 federal re- absence of a whole lot of details Suehs said. view, said Billy Millwee, the Texas that may come later from the fed- State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D- Fight director of Medicaid on Tuesday. eral government,” Millwee said. Brownsville, said whether the By 2018, an estimated 5 million The Texas Health and Human federal government takes over Texans will be in health exchang- Services Commission and the Tex- the state’s health exchanges or es, which are a way for people as Department of Insurance are not, he hopes any legislation up- not covered by their employers to expected to release a joint study holds a right to health care. shop for health insurance at com- in December that will analyze the “It should be a fundamental petitive rates. Millwee said the impact on Texas’ health care sys- right of every man, woman and state must begin planning how tem if the state opts out of feder- child to be able to see a doctor The it will operate the exchanges. But al Medicaid or sees a severe cut in or check into a hospital,” Lucio state leaders need more guidance federal health funds. said. “I hope that we can come from federal health officials before Texas only receives 7 percent up with solutions.” they can plan a state exchange, of the national Medicaid funds, In a response to Lucio’s com- Millwee said in a joint hearing while the state has 10 percent of ment, state Sen. Jane Nelson, R- between the Health and Human the national population living be- Flower Mound, said one solu- Services and State Affairs commit- low poverty and a 14-percent un- tion is for Texans to become more PADdLE tees. Under the federal health care insured population, said Thom- aware of health concerns because law, states are mandated to create as Suehs, commissioner of the the government cannot afford to the exchanges or turn the process state Health and Human Servic- treat preventable diseases.

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WHAT TO WATCH Barnes notches 500th career win WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 500as Texas tops Sam Houston State VS. By Laken Litman Daily Texan Staff Idaho State vs. Texas Rick Barnes got his 500th career win Tuesday night as No. 22 Texas Date: Today beat Sam Houston State 84-50. Barnes, who got sentimental after the game, is the 12th active men’s Time: 4 p.m. basketball Division I coach and 50th coach in NCAA Division I histo- Where: Frank Erwin Center ry to reach the 500-win milestone. “I’ve been blessed in my lifetime,” Barnes said. “I have an incred- VOLLEYBALL ible family, and I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for them. I’ve been lucky to have been at great universities with great presidents and great athletic directors and great players.” Barnes said that on his drive to the Frank Erwin Center on Tuesday VS. afternoon, he thought about all the players he’s coached during his time at George Mason, Providence, Clemson and Texas. “I told the team before the game that life is a vapor; it goes by Texas A&M vs. Texas quick,” Barnes said. “I can close my eyes and tell you exactly what Date: Tonight I wore that first game at Rutgers and what I said to my team. It seems like yesterday.” Time: 6:30 p.m. Barnes’ first head coaching job was at George Mason, and in the Where: Gregory Gym Bulldogs’ first game against Seton Hall at Rutgers, he wore a blue pin- stripe suit with a green tie. “I promise you it matched,” he joked. In the locker room after the win last night, the team celebrated and presented Barnes with the game ball. SPORTS BARNES continues on page 7 BRIEFLY

Jai Lucas Rangers outfielder Hamilton wins guards the American League MVP Award perimeter dur- Rick Barnes’ Career Highlights ing Texas’ 84-50 Texas Rangers outfielder Josh win over Sam Hamilton was named the Ameri- Houston State April 12, 1998 — Rick Barnes replac- Michigan State. Texas would fall to can League Most Valuable Player on Tuesday. es Tom Penders as the Longhorns’ eventual champion Syracuse. on Tuesday, after receiving 22 of 28 head coach after four seasons at Clem- first place votes. Hamilton finished son. Barnes was 74-48 at Clemson and March 17, 2006 — Barnes leads Tex- the year hitting .359 with 32 HR and coached the Tigers to three consecu- as to its first 30-win season ever af- tive NCAA tournament berths. ter a 60-52 win over Penn in the first 100 RBI and was instrumental in the round of the NCAA tournament. Tex- Rangers’ sensational season. Hamil- Dec 2, 1998 — Barnes gets his first as would fall to LSU in the Elite Eight ton is the fifth MVP in franchise his- win at Texas, an 87-77 win vs. Oral Rob- a week later. tory, and the first Ranger to win the erts. Barnes and the Longhorns began award since Alex Rodriguez in 2003. the season 0-4, but finished 19-13 and Jan 11, 2010— Texas is awarded its Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera regular season Big 12 champions. first No. 1 ranking in school history af- placed second in voting. ter starting the year 15-0. The Long- — Jon Parrett March 30, 2003 — Barnes takes the horns would win twice more before Longhorns to their first Final Four having their unbeaten streak snapped Photos by Shereen in 56 years with an 85-76 win over and losing their No. 1 ranking. Ayub Daily Texan Staff WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ESPN/USA Today VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Coaches Poll

1 Connecticut Freshman Fussell 2 Stanford 3 Baylor in starting lineup, 4 Tennessee 5 Xavier shining with Texas 6 Duke 7 Ohio State By Alexandra Carreno Chassidy Fussell, the only fresh- Daily Texan Staff man featured on the Longhorns’ 8 Texas A&M While the women’s basketball starting lineup, has continually team may be a youthful squad, re- proved that she is capable of the 9 Kentucky cent wins have proved that confi- confidence and effort it takes to dence and youth can go hand-in- win a game. 10 Oklahoma hand. On Monday, Fussell earned her 11 West Virginia An impressive season-opening first Big 12 Conference honor as home stand has done wonders she was named Phillips 66 Big 12 12 Georgetown to silence any critics, as the Long- Conference Freshman of the Week. horns have been winning — not In the freshman’s last two outings, 13 UCLA just games but also the hearts of she averaged 20.5 points and sev- Stephanie Meza | Daily Texan Staff their fans. en and a half rebounds. She also 14 Florida State Senior Juliann Faucette will play in Gregory Gym for the last time during the regular season in “[The freshmen] come in with became the first true freshman to tonight’s game against the Aggies. a lot of confidence and energy,” start her Longhorn career with 15 North Carolina said Texas head coach Gail Goes- three consecutive double-digit tenkors. “The returners do a great scoring efforts since 2001. 16 Notre Dame job of helping them through be- But Fussell is not alone in her Horns gearing up for Texas A&M cause they are still really learning efforts, as two other freshman 17 Iowa State the system. I love the energy they teammates, Anne Marie Hartung 18 Georgia By Austin Laymance “They’re very efficient, play well ference Player of the Week for are bringing and the confidence to Daily Texan Staff and fight hard. When you play a the second straight week Mon- this team.” TEXAS continues on page 7 19 Texas Before the Longhorns carve rival, you throw out the records. day and has been a load for op- the turkey, break out the fine It’s going to be a battle on our posing teams to handle. 20 Nebraska china, turn on the football game home floor this time. We’re ex- But it hasn’t been an easy road and sit down for a Thanksgiving cited to play that match.” for Texas as players have been in 21 Iowa meal, they still have business to The atmosphere on the court and out of the lineup during the take care of. will surely be heightened to- Longhorns’ hot streak, as the in- 22 Vanderbilt Rival Texas A&M comes night, but it’s something the jury bug has bitten the team at to town Wednesday, in what Longhorns (21-5; 16-2) are ready times. Players have had to step 23 Wisconsin-Green Bay amounts to the final regular sea- for as their rival finally comes to up into new roles and fill the son home match for No. 8 Tex- town. It will be the final Lone voids left by those on the side- 24 St. John’s as — it’s the big game before the Star Showdown for seniors Juli- lines, keeping Elliott and his staff 25 TCU big game Thursday night. ann Faucette, Jennifer Doris and busy with adjustments. Head coach Jerritt Elliott isn’t Lauren Dickson. “It’s amazing how many play- overlooking the Aggies (13-15; “It’s what college athletics ers we’ve had improve with their 7-11 Big 12) as they invade Greg- is all about,” Elliott said. “It’s different positions,” Elliott said. ory Gymnasium the night before what they’ll look back on when “We’ve got a lot of confidence as Turkey Day. He knows just how they’re done here.” a staff, and we’re excited about dangerous A&M can be and is Faucette has keyed the Long- where we’re headed, but we un- To read more about preparing his team for a tough horns’ 13-match winning streak derstand that this is going to be Longhorn football, see matchup. and has turned up her play as a very tough week for us.” Andrew Torrey | Daily Texan Staff “When they put it together, the season winds down. The Freshman guard Chassidy Fussell has started every game this season Double Coverage they’re a scary team,” Elliott said. outside hitter was named Con- ROAD continues on page 7 for Texas and leads the team in scoring with 17.7 points per game. SPTS/CLASS P7

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 SportS 7 clack: Former player returns to Texas to pursue certificate From page 1 “Real life set in, and I had to make money,” Clack said. While Clack was a solid player in Italy, av- eraging 14.3 points a game over six seasons, he said his first year there was a bit of a culture shock. “When I first got there it was hard to ad- just to the language and culture,” Clack said. “It was the simple things that were the hard- est, like going to the grocery store and not being able to buy cereal.” The simple things didn’t include the cra- zy fans who would attend European games and were especially vulgar toward Ameri- cans, he said. “The management was nervous of fans,” Clack said. “People would throw water on me and spit on me.” Other Americans Clack played with had hot pennies thrown at them and fans sometimes shot off flares inside the arena in celebration. The arenas in Europe, which often lacked temperature control, would feel scorching in the summer and freezing in the winter. And after halftime, players returned to a smoky gym. “Everyone would light a cigarette at half, so the court would have a cloud of smoke when we came back for the second half,” Clack said. Cultural differences aside, he still consid- ers the skill level in Europe very high because the kids are placed in a skill academy at a young age and are fundamentally sound by the time they reach the pros. “The coaches were hard on the players when they did something wrong,” Clack said. “Sometimes they’d get kicked in the shin [after making mistakes].” He left Europe in 2006 to play for the Aus- tin Toros in the newly formed NBA Develop- Kassi Patton | Daily Texan file photo ment league. Kris Clack was the first McDonalds All-American in Texas history and played for the Longhorns from 1995 to 1999. Clack was selected 55th overall by the Boston Celtics in the “The overseas experience burned me out, 1999 NBA draft, but never signed with an NBA team. and I knew eventually I’d be going back to school and playing in Austin gave me the daughter and my family.’” lic School, where he coaches seventh- and shoot with two hands, I get a better feeling the NBA. Clack, however, was the first Mc- opportunity to,” Clack said. Clack is back at Texas now to get his un- eighth-grade girls. when I develop young talent,” he said. Donald’s All-American to commit to Texas. He played for the Toros for a year and dergraduate degree and teaching certificate “Kris is a good coach because he is so pa- While he’s focused on developing He averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds then moved on to the New Mexico Thun- with his eyes turned toward coaching. He tient with the girls,” said Darrel Smith, presi- younger players, Clack still wishes he re- per game over four seasons. derbirds the next year before retiring a few aims to become a high school coach after dent of the Austin Wildcats. ceived more credit for what he did for the “Not to say we didn’t have great players, months later. finishing up his hours at UT, and is work- Clack was a fundamentally sound player Texas program. but as soon as we went to the Big 12, the lev- “I just didn’t like the coach; first time in ing as a coach with the Austin Wildcats, a in his career and looks to emphasize the fun- The conversation on Texas basketball often el of recruits went from second tier to the best my career I ever had a problem with one,” he development program for kids from fourth damentals in teaching a younger generation. starts with Chris Mihm, a former Texas cen- in the country,” Penders said. “Kris was the said. “I said, ‘Screw it. I’m going home to my to 12th grade, and at St. Gabriel’s Catho- “I like the little kids that can’t dribble and ter and teammate who spent nine seasons in one who started that trend.” texas: Summer workouts helping lineup barnes: Longhorns back on track; road: Final games From page 6 tough preseason, but you can really see will test team’s grit it coming into play,” said junior Ashley Hamilton leads way with 25 points and Chelsea Bass, have done their part Gayle. “We’re playing teams and run- Though the sophomore has led the team From page 6 to push the Longhorns over their oppo- ning back and forth and transitioning on From page 6 in scoring in all five games this season, it nents. Last Sunday against Boston Uni- them. I think some teams get to a point “It’s great. I hope he gets another 500,” was his perimeter defense Tuesday night The Longhorns travel to Ames, versity, Hartung posted a career-high 14 where they just aren’t going to try and said senior guard Dogus Balbay. “It feels that Barnes was most proud of — the Iowa, to take on No. 16 Iowa State points. stop you, so you just keep going. It feels great to be a part of it.” Longhorns held the Bearkats to 10 percent on Saturday in the final match of “They’re doing a great job listening, it good when it’s in the second half and Asked if Barnes would get off his play- from 3-point range. the regular season, setting up a starts in practice,” said junior Ashleigh you aren’t feeling fatigue.” ers’ backs now that he’s reached this ex- “He’s really tried on defense,” Barnes tough road for Texas as they look to Fontenette. “But everyone is doing a The Longhorns look to continue their traordinary mark, sophomore forward Jor- said. “He really held his stance for the run their win streak to 15. But with great job helping everyone out.” dominant play and winning streak dan Hamilton laughed and said, “No, he’s most part.” a pair of tough matchups ahead, As a whole, the team has been ex- Wednesday as they take on Idaho State. getting old, that’s all.” Balbay broke out for a career-high 14 it’s a chance for the team to work tremely successful in implementing the The Bengals (2-2) will arrive in Austin for Sam Houston State head coach Jason points and went an impressive 6 of 8 from out the kinks before the NCAA run-and-gun game. Dominating in their the third of a five-game Texas road trip. Hooten, who is a first-year coach and the floor. The guard also had three re- tournament. transition game as well as continual- They feature two players double-figure only has two wins under his belt thus bounds and three assists. “It’s good for us to be able to ly working to improve mistakes made scoring led by freshman guard Lindsey far, aspires to accomplish what Barnes “I just ran the court and tried to get easy play this level of match because you in games before has been a large goal of Reed with 14.3 points per game and se- has some day. buckets,” Balbay said. “The coaches told know A&M is going to bring their A Goestenkors. nior guard Chelsea Pickering, who aver- “Rick is a top-of-the-line guy,” Hooten me to push the ball before the game, and I game and Iowa State is always a bat- The fast tempo conditioning the team ages 13.3 points per game. said. “I look around at other coaches and think I did a good job executing. I don’t re- tle,” Elliott said. “We’re going to be endured throughout the off-season has The game will begin at 4 p.m on other programs and he’s a guy you try to ally care about the career high though.” tested this week, which we need to done wonders for their ability to not tire Wednesday. mold your program after.” The Longhorns were also a solid 15 of [be] before the NCAA tournament.” during a game. “We’re hoping because it’s Thanksgiv- In Barnes’ 500th win, Hamilton explod- 19 from the free throw line, the best they’ve The tournament begins Dec. 2 “I would definitely say our preseason ing, everyone is out of school and work, ed for a team-high 25 points and nine re- been since before last season. with first and second round games conditioning and all that training is def- so we’re hoping they’ll come out and bounds. In the last three games, Hamilton “And we’re only going to get better as well as the regional final to be initely showing now. It was a really support us,” Goestenkors said. has averaged 26 points and eight rebounds. from here,” Barnes said. played at Gregory Gym. day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B

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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS GOLDENEYE 007, JAMES BOND 007: BLOOD STONE VEGGIES: Seasonal food 007 remake creates chaotic gameplay delivers health, variety By Allistair Pinsof From page 10 once a week can sign up for Daily Texan Staff a community-supported agri- shelves, the strawberries will culture program that delivers lack the nutrients and fresh taste a box of fresh produce once Goldeneye 007 (Wii) of recently picked strawberries. a week from various farms “Goldeneye 007” is not an im- “The trick is to also eat lo- around Austin, Casnovsky provement on the Nintendo 64 cally,” Barger said. “Even plac- said. Not only is it econom- classic. That game, unfortunately, is es like Whole Foods [Market] ical, but it ensures a varied destined to remain locked away un- and Central Market rely on diet with more fruits and veg- til Rare and Nintendo make good imported goods because it’s etables, she said. in court. In the meantime, we have hard to buy in large scale from Winter vegetables include this reimagining that borrows from local farms. Texas is lucky be- collard greens, lettuce, carrots, current leaders of its genre while cause we have a year-round broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, retaining enough memorable touch growing season.” beets and turnips. Eggplants points to conjure up a faint sense Barger has operated East and tomatoes, although com- of nostalgia. These bouts of nostal- Side Cafe for the past 22 years, ing to the end of their season, gia — what the game’s marketing but it wasn’t until she went are also still producing because campaign is banking on — are of- to the Sunset Valley Farmer’s of the warm weather. ten interrupted for naught. Market (now called Barton Fruits in season include grape- The first mission places you in Creek Farmers Market) for the fruits, tangerines, apples, per- a faithful recreation of the dam se- first time seven years ago. De- simmons and pomegranates. quence from the original game scribing the market as a “carni- While working in the Peace (and film), except the graphics look val of food,” Barger said the ex- Corps in Bolivia, Carnovosky much better. The same cannot be perience was so gratifying that said it was interesting to see said for Daniel Craig, who replac- she converted to learning about how in-tune people were with es the original leading man in this eating seasonally and locally. the seasons and what fruits update, looking more troll-like than Since East Side Cafe did not to buy. People stayed away usual on the Wii’s limited hard- start out as strictly seasonal, it from the apples imported ware. Watches with laser beams was too difficult to pull the plug from Chile because they were have been forgone, along with the Courtesy of Activision on customers’ favorite dish- more expensive and the peo- original leading man. Soon enough, “Goldeneye 007” is a reimagining, rather than remake, of the classic Nintendo 64 shooter. es, Barger said. Instead, Barger ple knew the apples wouldn’t the level changes into something bought two more acres of farm taste that good, she said. unfamiliar: You are sneaking by The dull, white text celebrating Bond over the years, sometimes driving games (“Blur,” “Project land to grow her own ingredients “Being tied to the earth guards and making a getaway in your victory has a depressing ef- you’ll settle for a generic Bond ti- Gotham Racing”). and added a seasonal menu. is a part of being human,” a scene that would fit in a “Call fect. It reminds the player that this tle if it’s good enough. Despite the Even at its worse, there is Other restaurants that serve lo- Casnovsky said. “Humans of Duty” title. Unfortunately, the isn’t “Goldeneye 007” on the N64, shortcomings of “Blood Stone,” it’s enough variety in location and cal food include Somnio’s Cafe, wouldn’t exist without the game cannot keep up the pace. Af- nor is it “Call of Duty.” This is some a thrilling ride that captures the action to keep the momentum Texas French Bread, TacoDeli earth, and as new technology ter plodding through generic facto- cash grab in between the two. spirit of the series in a way few you’d want from a Bond adven- and Kerbey Lane Cafe. and systems create a divide be- ries and jungles, you’d be happy to Bond games have. ture intact — it’s far less lethar- College students who feel tween people and authenticity, replay through the game’s pointless Grade: C “Blood Stone” plays like “Un- gic than “Goldeneye 007,” re- they do not have the time to it’s nice to learn about how nat- club scene that has you pointing a charted” without the numerous leased on the same day. The mul- shop at a farmer’s market ural processes work.” camera at a crowd of people, trying For fans of “The Conduit,” “Call of set pieces and “Splinter Cell: Con- tiplayer mode is just as generic as to find a contact. Duty” and terrible Russian accents. viction” except it is far less forgiv- the campaign without the music, The multiplayer mode plays like ing when the player breaks from quality voice acting and colorful “Call of Duty,” except more cha- James Bond 007: Blood Stone stealth. Sprinkled in between the locations that make the single- ORIGINS: otic and with the skill and variety game’s combat sections is a se- player campaign worth playing. Reason for customs sucked out. The old maps barely re- (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) ries of hit-and-miss car chase se- semble their originals, and the new If you are a James Bond fan, the quences, which shouldn’t come Grade: B ones are no good — players often type that knows which films Jaws as a surprise given developer For fans of “Splinter Cell,” “Un- lost; different meaning found leave a room when they are picked. appears in and what actors played Bizarre Creations’ history with charted” and “Split/Second.” From page 10 that most people find them- selves giving thanks for a holi- even knows what it is,” she said day to just relax and enjoy great as she waved her arm to indicate food with family. the mass of people walking by. Perhaps that is why natural- Holiday homecoming calls for helpful hints Celebrating Thanksgiving has ized citizens such as Meter have become a custom of tradition never realized why they actual- a breakup. I suggest to Skype ents are notoriously anti-sex, so at 10 p.m., it’s a little bit easier rather than a reflection on the ly celebrate the American hol- your way through this one. maybe they aren’t going to work to keep your head clear enough trials it took to preserve social iday, or why international stu- well in this schema), you can prob- to decide what you really want liberties. Most of us are alright dents such as Barghouty are just Your parents are ably learn exponentially more from from the person you’re dating with that, however. Though excited to relax and have turkey them than from your peer group. or not dating or whatever. Be- probably cooler than there is always a faction of peo- with their cousins, and herein, HUMP DAY cause lust really is alright when ple who search for the deepest perhaps, lies the actual meaning 2 you’re drunk all the time, but you think. “Lust is alright / when meaning in everything, it seems of Thanksgiving. since you have a few days of By Mary Lingwall One of the reasons I became in- you’re drunk every potential clarity in front of you terested in studying sexuality in — use it to the fullest. For this column I typically like 3 night.” college is because I didn’t have to provide sound, statistical- much guidance when I was grow- It’s a line from one of my fa- COMICS: Writer finds inspiration ly suggestive information about ing up. I never had a “sex talk” with vorite songs (“Regret in Para- I can’t miss you if you sex and sexuality to The Daily Tex- my parents and I never knew what dise”) by the now defunct band won’t go away. in favorite childhood characters an audience, but since we’re about their expectations were regarding Japanese Motors, and I feel like 4 Another great use of time to leave for a break that will invari- my sexual behavior. This was free- it speaks to life as a college stu- when you’re away from your From page 10 es show; the waking night- ably bring most of us to our par- ing on one hand — I didn’t have a dent on campus. It’s already poop jokes. mares that bedevil the pro- ent’s houses for at least a few days, significant other is to actually be away from them — as in: Leave “I’ve always liked gag com- tagonist are straight out of I feel that some good old-fash- ics,” Bertino said. “I loved early Mat Brinkman. ioned advice from the heart is ap- them the hell alone. I know tex- ting has turned “conversation” strips like ‘Peanuts’ and ‘Gar- “I don’t know. They all propriate. As a senior, this is my field’ when I was a kid. I look the same to me,” Berti- last year to trek to Dallas and sleep Your parents might not seem like bastions of helpful into one never-ending stream of what I’m sure is really impor- think my first comics were no said. “I don’t think I con- in the same room I slept in from in- sexual knowlege but ... they have decades products from me tracing old sciously reference these art- fancy to 18 with no one interest- tant and stimulating lingual ex- of dating on you. change, but in the wise words ‘Garfield’ strips.” ists when I work. I just do ing in my vicinity except my par- Finally, closing com- whatever seems to support ents. And in the last three years of of my father: “I can’t miss you if you won’t go away.” Be busy. ic “Below Us” is a psycho- the story or theme.” my fall familial pilgrimage, I have logical horror affair. It feels “Trigger #2“ was released actually learned almost as much Don’t pretend to be busy, but really occupy yourself. Engage like a one-off, with a sub- last month at the Alterna- about sex and my own sexuality negative force telling me that what hard to navigate the chutes and your parents in real conversa- tly scratchy line. A teen boy tive Press Expo in San Fran- as I have from actually having sex I wanted to do was wrong. But on ladders that lay between chem- tion instead of waiting for the shaves his head to reveal a cisco. The story “Grown here in Austin. The following are a the other hand, I also didn’t have istry and relationships and all buzz of your friend’s “LOL” re- horrible scar and takes a jog Ups“ continues in the new is- few pointers on how to become a much support. But when I came to the weird little compromis- ply, read a book, start your nov- across the neighborhood, sue and through the third is- better, or at least more self-assured, college, my parents treated me dif- ing situations in between. And el, build a train or actually help where he experiences what sue, which Bertino plans to lover while not having sex at your ferently, especially since I turned when most of that navigation with the cooking and then have may be ghosts, visions or release next spring. All of parent’s house. 21 last year. And I cannot express takes place between 10:30 p.m. a real conversation when you get hallucinations brought on by Mike Bertino’s comics can be to you how fulfilling it has been and 2 a.m., the navigation turns back to Austin. It’s like people- childhood trauma. More of found on his website mikeber- to inquire into their opinions on into just trying to make it home Don’t bring your detox, and it feels fantastic. Bertino’s eclectic influenc- tino.com. significant other. sex. Start small with parents, be- in one piece and hopefully get- 1 cause they get really awkward. ting to have sex at all. If you’re I know the movies Ask about dating, their dating his- like me and don’t have much make it look really amazing to tory, dating mishaps, etc., and sex to do in your hometown, take bring your boyfriend or girlfriend will invariably come up. Your par- the time to think about what home for the holidays, but since ents might not seem like bastions you really want. When your we live in a world without well- of helpful sexual knowledge, but biggest night-time tempta- crafted scripts, your well-inten- you’ve got to face it: They have de- tion is whether you’re going to tioned plan to bring your main cades of dating on you. And un- watch “Shawshank Redemp- squeeze to the Thanksgiving ta- less you have obvious reason to be tion” with your dad for the ble will more than likely end in wary of them (I know some par- 100th time or just go to sleep Life&Arts Editor: Amber Genuske E-mail: [email protected] 10 Phone: (512) 232-2209 Wednesday, November 24, 2010 www.dailytexanonline.com Life&Arts Happy THANKSGIVING The Daily Texan American feasting baffles immigrants By Jonathan Hyak because it’s tradition and part of Daily Texan Staff the culture.” Thanksgiving is a truly Ameri- Meter’s saturation into the can holiday, rooted in the tale of Thanksgiving tradition began her the pilgrims breaking bread with first November in grade school, the Native Americans. The pil- and she has never questioned its grims were thankful for escaping presence in her life since then. religious persecution and were Schools failed to instill the im- also appreciative of the natives for portance of the holiday to an im- teaching them how to subsist in migrant child. Instead of feeling the New World. a need to give thanks, Meter real- The freedom pilgrims sought ized she “just can’t get away from has translated to the freedoms that [Thanksgiving].” She does enjoy Americans now take advantage of the holiday, however. and immigrants seek. From this The holiday has an even less view, it seems that immigrants consequential meaning to Lubna would be likely to find more en- Barghouty, an undeclared fresh- joyment in this holiday than jad- man in the School of Geoscienc- ed, natural-born citizens. Con- es. This is her first year at the Uni- trarily, it may be true that in fact, versity as an international student jaded Americans have obscured from Saudi Arabia, and she will the meaning of the holiday to im- be having turkey this Thanksgiv- migrants. ing not as a celebration, but as a Journalism senior Julia Meter casual excuse for her to convene moved to the United States from with her cousins and friends. Russia while in the second grade. Since she cannot return home to During their first Thanksgiving, Saudi Arabia during the holiday, Allen Otto | Daily Texan Staff her family was invited to congre- she sees Thanksgiving as a time to Dorsey Barger, owner and founder of East Side Cafe, grows and harvests her own fruits and vegetables, which she uses at her restaurant. gate with her parents’ coworkers, take a break from school and just and her family has since “had a hang out. Thanksgiving dinner every year “My cousin is hosting it even as far as [she] can remember.” though we don’t celebrate,” Barg- Now a naturalized citizen, Meter houty said. “We’ll probably eat will have turkey with her parents turkey to try and experience it.” Feast staples have historic roots and family friends this upcoming Outside the custom of consum- holiday. ing this specific fowl, though, she By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert at the time,” said Dorsey Barg- bles in the winter. losing vitamins as soon as they’re The invitation to their first does not know the tradition of Daily Texan Staff er, owner of East Side Cafe and “Most people don’t pay much taken out of the ground, so the Thanksgiving dinner from her Thanksgiving nor does she be- It’s the typical scene in the HausBar Farm. “People then attention to the veggies and fruits longer they sit on the truck, the parents’ coworkers is an action lieve most people in general do. week leading up to Thanks- were thinking about what they they’re eating,” said Joy Cas- fewer nutrients they have, she that seems to embody the spirit of Barghouty, who was unsure of giving Day: people swarming could harvest before the freeze novsky, a program director at the explained. the holiday. However, the mean- whether the holiday was exclusive- the grocery store for potatoes, and store in their cellar.” Sustainable Food Center. “The In order to stock strawber- ing of Thanksgiving may have ly American or not, knows the holi- yams, cranberries and other Farmers all over Texas right market system is set up to stock ries, for example, vendors in been absent from the invitation. day was based in American history holiday food. now are harvesting sweet po- everything, so we’ve become ac- the winter must find straw- Meter seemed astonished when and had “something to do with the The foods known as Thanks- tatoes and green beans that customed to everything always berries from places where they she realized she was clueless as Indians.” Although curious as to giving foods are known that way are coming to the end of their being there.” are in season. Cultivators must to why her family has celebrated what the true tradition of the hol- for a reason, and they serve as a season, so it makes sense People have become discon- then pick strawberries before the holiday since their arrival in iday was, Barghouty downplayed reminder of a time when Amer- these kinds of foods make up nected with nature and how it their peak so they can survive America. her lack of Thanksgiving knowl- icans had no choice but to eat a Southern tradition, Barger works, Casnovsky added. the journey and packing pro- “I don’t think we even think edge by comparing her under- whatever was in season. said. Eating seasonally means eating cess without getting bruised. twice about why we celebrate it. standing to that of others’. “Thanksgiving traditions After Thanksgiving, many in a way that is in tune with the Although they appear ripe by We forget why we celebrate it and “I’m not sure everyone here were born from a time when Americans will return to regular way vegetables and fruits natu- the time they reach grocery what it symbolizes,” Meter said in people were forced to eat eating habits, which include eat- rally grow, Barger said. a miniature revelation. “We do it ORigiNs continues on page 9 whatever was ripe and ready ing summer fruits and vegeta- Fruits and vegetables begin Veggies continues on page 9

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