1 Author Chuck Palanhiuk Longhorns’ former rival Year in Review: discusses his latest book plays ball in Austin Daily Texan takes a look back LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 SPORTS PAGE 7 TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low THE DAILY TEXAN 83 67 Friday, May 7, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com WEEKEND Students fight ACTLab closure By Audrey White and classwork, Stone said. usually enrolled in the courses, and work This semester, Stone negotiated her re- Daily Texan Staff “It’s a renaissance of the 21st centu- includes web design, stage, film and mu- tirement package because she said she is no FRIDAY Radio-television-film students in the ry,” said radio-television-film senior Ja- sic production, and any projects the stu- longer able to work in an environment she ACTLab program are fighting to save the son Torres. “Our courses are undergrad- dents are interested in, said Joey Lopez, a calls “unwelcoming” to the work and pro- Austin goes global avant-garde media studies and production uate and graduate, cross-listed and un- radio-television-film graduate student and grams she develops. She received professor Forty teams from around the courses and its professor, Sandy Stone. restricted. Anyone can take it. A fresh- ACTLab teaching assistant. emerita as part of the package, so her tie to world will compete in the Stone first founded the ACTLab in 1993, man can take it, a Ph.D. can take it, and Students are encouraged to explore the the University remains active. Global Moot Corp Competition. and she said the program has always met they’re all in the same class. They all boundaries of digital and social media and But after she was met with over- McCombs School of Business, 8:30 resistance and, at times, hostility from learn from each other.” work in a highly collaborative environment, whelming support from her students, a.m. to 5 p.m. within the RTF department. Disagreement Classes in the ACTLab program have ti- meeting in Studio 4B of the Jesse H. Jones however, Stone decided to offer to keep within the department stems from ide- tles like “Death,” “Blackbox” and “Free- Communication Center with extensive op- In memoriam ological differences about teaching style style Hacking.” About 60-80 students are portunities for laboratory-style work. LAB continues on page 2 UT Remembers honors members of the University community who have died in the previous year. Main Building, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Experts warn Fiesta City honors local country legend The Center for Mexican American against abuse Studies hosts an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the center and the life and work of Dr. Américo of stimulants Paredes. Texas Union Santa Rita Room, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. as finals near By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Daily Texan Staff In the final stretch before the SATURDAY dog days of summer officially be- gin, students will prepare for fi- Flower power nals week using various stimu- The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower lants — energy drinks, coffee, and, Center hosts a garden tour of five if they have the right connections, Austin homeowners’ gardens, amphetamines such as Adderall as well as the center’s. Visit and Ritalin, which are illegal with- wildflower.org/gardentour for more out a prescription. For some, sleep information. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. becomes a commodity rather than a necessity. “I’m a big procrastinator, so Donate your cans the day before my stuff is due, I Put nonperishable food items in a don’t have enough time to sleep. bag next to your mailbox for letter In order to stay awake, I need carriers to donate to the Capital stimulants to be effective,” said Area Food Bank. Jason Jea, a Plan II and history sophomore. A good read Michael Hummer, a doctor at the Austin Neurological Clinic, NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer discusses his prescribes Adderall to patients di- latest book at The Texas Observer agnosed with attention-deficit dis- Writers Festival. Scholz Garten, order, or ADD. Adderall increas- Noon to 6 p.m. es the brain’s level of dopamine, which gives consumers better Peyton McGee | Daily Texan Staff concentration, he said. A small model of the larger-than-life statue of Willie Nelson that will be placed at the entrance of the new Austin City Limits studio in “Students are getting access to 2011 was unveiled at the Austin City Limits studio on Thursday. it because people with prescrip- SUNDAY tions are sharing it,” Hummer Austin icon Willie Nelson will in early 2011 at the entrance to the Austin musician Ray Benson said building public sculptures. said. “There are probably patients Hey batter, batter be honored with a larger-than- stairway of the new Austin City before unveiling a small model of “[Nelson] is kind of the em- of mine who share it, and these Softball takes the plate against life statue and an honorary street Limits studio. the statue. bodiment of everything meaning- days, anyone can go online and Georgia. McCombs Field, Noon. name on 2nd Street, stretching “I have a feeling that not only Capital Area Statues, Inc., or ful and creative and oddball about find the street value.” from Trinity to San Antonio streets. will pictures be taken around the CAST, commissioned the Nelson Austin,” CAST board member Ste- The effects of Adderall, which The statue, created by sculp- statue, but a bit of smoke will be statue. CAST is a nonprofit group phen Harrigan said. No strings attached tor Clete Shields, will be installed blown, and we’re all for that,” that honors Texas’ history by — Collin Eaton SLEEP continues on page 2 The Miró Quartet performs with celloist Lynn Harrell. Bates Recital Hall, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tell your mother UT writer tops literature competition Remember to tell your mother you By Collin Eaton student Nora Boxer was the the competition looked at 61 en- love her! Daily Texan Staff winner of the fifth annual Keene tries in literary genres including A UT graduate student won Prize for Literature for her short plays, poetry, fiction and non-fic- $50,000 for first place in one of story “It’s the song of the no- tion prose. the world’s largest student lit- mads, baby; or, Pioneer.” Boxer “According to Mr. Keene, the erature competitions for a short earned her bachelor’s degree in prize goes to the person who Inside story describing a pregnant English and American literature has best expressed the most vi- woman’s descent into a no- at Brown University. tal microcosm of American life,” In News: madic lifestyle. English department chair Eliz- Officials review faculty, student Creative writing graduate abeth Cullingford said judges for LIT continues on page 2 ideas for improvement page 5 In Opinion: A Daily Texan columnist waxes Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff Retirement stirs career reflections nostalgic on her time at UT page 4 University Vegetarians and Students Against Cruelty to Animals pro- test the University Co-op’s sale of leather Thursday. By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert renowned artists and writers. A framed posters and pack up his In Sports: Daily Texan Staff coffee table in the center has no books. Staley, 74, announced in Walking into the spacious and room for coffee because of the late April he would retire after Women’s golf gets off to a good cozy office of Tom Staley, direc- cluttered array of books piled on 22 years at the center — a place start in latest tournament page 7 Groups protest Co-op’s tor of the Harry Ransom Cen- top — some written by authors that has drawn UT students and ter, feels like walking into some- Staley has met, others by Staley scholars from all over the world, In Life&Arts: one’s personal history museum. himself. including Nobel Laureates. Old School Barbecue takes Texas selling of leather goods The walls are covered with Before August 31, 2011, he classic back to basics page 12 photographs and illustrations of will have to take down his RANSOM continues on page 2 By Collin Eaton rights among students. Daily Texan Staff “Getting rid of leather is a pret- After more Animal rights and vegetarian ty big goal, and it’s not like it’s than 20 years student groups gathered out- going to happen any time soon,” of working side the University Co-op on Urrutia said. “I think it’s equal- with the Harry Thursday to protest the sale of ly important to get students in- Ransom Center, director Tom leather products, chanting, “UT volved and aware of the issues. Staley will Co-op is the worst, always put- We wanted to [protest] in front of retire Aug. 31, the Co-op so we could reach a lot ting profits first.” 2011. Quote to note About 15 students spent an of students.” hour behind a banner, waving In mid-April, University Veg- “Listen to me. All I’m picket signs and urging other stu- etarians and Students Against dents to boycott leather products Cruelty to Animals sent a let- saying is blah, blah, sold at the Co-op. ter to Co-op president George ‘ Kelsi Urrutia, director of Stu- Mitchell and set up an April 26 blah, Brad‘ Pitt, blah, dents Against Cruelty to Ani- meeting with the Co-op Board blah, blah, Brad Pitt.” mals and a women’s and gender of Directors to propose working studies senior, said her organiza- with them over the course of a — Sam Rockwell tion and University Vegetarians year to remove leather products Actor wanted to demonstrate in a large, and replace them with leather visible area on Guadalupe Street, Bobby Longoria LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 to raise awareness about animal LEATHER continues on page 5 Daily Texan Staff 2 2 NEWS Friday, May 7, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 110, Number 203 25 cents LAB: Backers say CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 program fosters Editor: Jillian Sheridan (512) 232-2212 creativity in film [email protected] From page 1 “They want to save the ACT- Managing Editor: Lab.