ALANIZ NEAR PERFECT BROWNSVILLE BEAT MARLEY FEST TUNA REUNION Freshman Adrian Alaniz Oscar Casares wrote a Thousands gathered to “Red, White and Tuna,” threw a no-hitter against collection of stories about celebrate the life and begins at the Paramount Oklahoma as Texas swept. the Texas-Mexico border. music of Bob Marley. Theatre on April 19. SPORTS PAGE 1B FOCUS PAGE 6A NEWS PAGE 7A ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 8B HE AILY EXAN TMonday, April 18, 2005 DServing The University of Texas at Austin community since 1900T www.dailytexanonline.com Kerry says Austin hosts Art Car Parade Decorated vehicles line Congress Avenue for new plan third annual gathering By Megan Headley Daily Texan Staff helps kids Parade spectators on Congress Avenue cheered every time Houston John Kerry sculptor Mark Bradford hopped speaks at down from the reins of “Rancha,” his a panel giant black and silver walking spider, hosted by and successfully restarted the engine. UDems on The spider is a four-cylinder street Saturday. sweeper motor that powers a hydrau- Kerry dis- lic pump. Eight silver, spoon-covered cussed his legs move back and forth, and the proposed pincers in front of the head open children’s and close. Bradford stands atop the health care creature using electrical switches and plan. wires in the reins to operate various controls to make the spider walk. “It’s half machine, half animal. I am the Scrap Daddy because I father recycled materials into living stuff,” Bradford said. Ben Sklar “Rancha” is just one example of Daily Texan Staff more than 100 transformed cars, bicycles, boats, roller skates, buses Bill would expand Medicaid, and lawn mowers that made their CHIP coverage for minors way down a two-mile stretch of Congress Avenue on Saturday in the By Marie Delahoussaye West Austin News’ third annual Art Daily Texan Staff Car Parade. After the procession, the Former Democratic presidential candidate U.S. artists parked their vehicles at the Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, promoted his health- Congress Avenue Baptist Church for care program at a city-hall-style forum held on an afternoon “Car-nival,” flaunting campus Saturday. their stuff for about 8,000 visitors. Kerry’s bill, the Kids Come First Act, would Proceeds of the event go to VSA increase federal Medicaid funding and expand arts of Texas and Austin Partners In the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Education, two nonprofit organiza- Kerry said children’s health insurance is a criti- tions promoting fine arts education. cal first step to meeting the needs of American “It’s amazing because there’s such families. He criticized President Bush’s tax policy a broad spectrum of people that do and lamented the growing economic burdens it,” said Katie Jane Bothum, event imposed by globalization that are squeezing coordinator. American families out of health care. West Austin News publisher Bart “In the wealthiest country in the world, it’s Stephens also pointed out the wide an outrage that there are children going with- variety of participants. out immunizations, asthma medicine and basic “There’s a guy with a T-shirt that health-care needs,” Kerry said. says, ‘Goddamn the moral majority,’ Kerry said his bill would provide coverage for and a Vietnam veteran with his Texas 11 million children who cannot afford private freedom-fighter truck,” Stephens insurance and currently don’t qualify for CHIP or said. Medicaid. The act would fully finance Medicaid Whether their creation is a political programs, which states now spend $10 billion on statement, self-expression, humor or annually. the triumph of man over machine, In return for free federal Medicaid coverage the car artists have one thing in com- of families with incomes at or below the federal mon: They stand out. poverty line — $15,670 annual income for a fam- Architect Kathy Panak drives “The ily of three — states would agree to expand CHIP Golden Pony,” a shiny, gold, glit- Above, the Austin Art Car Parade travels coverage. ter- and bead-splattered sports utility down Congress Avenue on Saturday CHIP would expand coverage to families earn- vehicle based on the art of Gustav afternoon. The parade, which is in its ing up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, Klimt. The biggest challenge of her third year, consisted of vans, bicycles, go- or $47,010 annual income for a family of three. art car is being so noticeable, she carts, motorbikes, and buses as well as The federal government would continue to said. cars. Left, Autumn Haws-Shaddock, 4, of match state money spent on CHIP at $2.65 to the “You’ve got to be a nice driver,” Austin, decorates the tire of an art car at a state’s dollar, and coverage would be expanded Panak said. festival next to Congress Avenue Baptist Donna Munson, retired special to include 19- to 21-year-olds. Church that included music, food, and an education teacher and Houston driv- Kerry’s bill would also require states to make opportunity to ask car owners about their er of “R U Game?” said, “Every trip their CHIP programs more accessible and con- themed automobiles after the parade. tinuous. to Target is a major experience.” Texas currently has the highest rate of unin- The car is a game-lover’s entertain- sured children in the nation at 22 percent, accord- ment dream. Every square inch is ing to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. covered with glued games and game During the 78th Legislature, state CHIP funding pieces from 64 games. More than Photos by Jessica Talley was substantially cut, benefits were cut, and eli- Daily Texan Staff gibility requirements changed. ART continues on page 2A KERRY continues on page 2A Karla Gonzalez, RIDING FOR A CAUSE a graduate State recognizes student, and Cheo Jacob, a Spanish and need for diabetes Portuguese junior, perform prevention plan a traditional Latin dance on High risk for type 2 diabetes Friday as part of the Grupo blamed on sedentary habits Flor y Canto. By Zachary Warmbrodt Daily Texan Staff Half of Texas children born after the year 2000 will Craig Bland develop diabetes unless the state changes its preven- Daily Texan Staff tion strategies, said Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. Eduardo Sanchez in his keynote Latino students present Flor y Canto speech at the Diabetes Summit on Friday. Cultural event designed to showcase dance, theatrics “This could be the first generation of Texans whose life expectancy is shorter than their parents,” said By Samantha Stiles Sanchez. “It’s our fault.” Daily Texan Staff In his speech at the summit sponsored by the Despite problems finding practice space, groups in Friday’s Flor y Canto American Diabetes Association, Sanchez focused on the 2005 performance at the Texas Union Theater said they consider their first state’s growing numbers of obese and diabetic people, cultural arts performance a success. especially children, and blamed sedentary habits and Flor y Canto 2005 was a Latino cultural presentation of theater, poetry, sleep deprivation. He illustrated an alarming picture traditional dance and salutes by four organizations on campus: Grupo Flor y of the next generation of Texans, many of whom have Canto, Lambda Theta Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Texas already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes — caused Latin Dance Club. Flor y Canto, which means flowers and song, is a Latino mainly by obesity and considered largely preventable historical practice of passing down cultural traditions through the arts. — as children. Craig Bland | Daily Texan Staff Cyclists in the 2005 BP MS 150 race up Congress Avenue on Sunday. The 180- EVENT continues on page 7A DIABETES continues on page 2A mile ride began in Houston and raised money for multiple sclerosis. 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THE DAILY TEXAN KERRY: Automatic enrollment ART: Cars decked out with yarn, game pieces in CHIP feature of proposal From page 1A ered in swirling green, blue, out of it.” with what other people think, it’s orange and white yarn designs, Ben Dover of Houston took a interesting to see someone who From page 1A “I don’t buy into the notion 6,000 marbles, 1,400 dominoes is modelled after the Huichol humorous approach to his car has complete, unabashed crazi- that the party is out of touch,” he and 1,900 dice add 400 pounds Indians’ yarn paintings, he said. “Stu-Dent Driver.” When his ness,” Bothum said. Texas families are required to said. “We are building a strong to the vehicle, said Donna’s hus- The Mexican tribe uses beeswax grandmother totalled her Buick renew CHIP every six months, grass-roots coalition, and I am band Kevin, a computer ana- to make the yarn stick, and Klein by running a four-way stop sign, which has led to decreased enroll- really committed to helping our lyst. Boards from games like experimented with glue, contact he saw art car potential after he ment. party win back seats in the House Chutes and Ladders, Operation, paper and stapling to vinyl sheet- knew she was okay. Kerry’s bill would mandate and Senate in the 2006 midterm Checkers, Sorry and Hungry ing before he settled on Velcro.