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CAMPUS Alumna backs online sexual assault reporting

By Anusha Lalani over 1,500 signatures. De- document. The program DeMarco said McRaven those conversations are still @anusha_lalani Marco also published an also provides the option to emphasized his own desire not happening as regularly Volume 117, Issue 4 open letter to football head keep a victim’s report sealed to prevent sexual assault on as they need to be so that UT alumna Tara DeMar- coach Charlie Strong on until someone else reports campus through a four-year people can identify some of CONTACT US co launched a petition on burntorangenation.com, the same assaulter, at which research study, Cultivating the behaviors that are asso- Main Telephone change.org on June 8, call- asking that he not allow point the victims would be Learning and Safe Environ- ciated with somebody who (512) 471-4591 ing on Chancellor William football players accused able to see that they were ments (CLASE), conducted is going to be perpetrating McRaven to implement an of sexual assault to play in not the only ones victimized by the UT System. a sexual assault,” Wood said. Editor-in-Chief online reporting system for games. The petition even by that individual. CLASE analyzes sexual Title IX Coordinator Alexander Chase campus sexual assaults. caught the attention of foot- Although she was as- assault, dating violence, sex- Latoya Smith said the Uni- (512) 232-2212 DeMarco, a sexual as- ball player Malik Jefferson, saulted in 2013, after she ual harassment and stalking versity created its own on- editor@dailytexanonline. sault survivor, encourages who retweeted it. had graduated from UT, crimes at 13 campuses in line reporting form this com the chancellor to imple- Callisto, founded by Jes- DeMarco felt the need to the UT System, according academic year based on Cal- ment Callisto, an online sica Ladd, enables victims speak up now about what to research associate Leila listo. Smith said the original Managing Editor reporting system for sexual to report their assault on- happened because she felt Wood, who is working on reporting system could not Cat Cardenas assaults on college cam- line before informing a po- Callisto could help assault the study. be used because “there’s (512) 232-2217 puses, through her petition. lice officer, preserving their survivors who don’t know Wood said there is no a lot of information that’s managingeditor@ The petition has gathered statement in a secure, dated how or when to report single reason why sexual as- being housed that the Uni- dailytexanonline.com the incident. saults occur on college cam- versity doesn’t own,” such News Office “When I saw Jessica puses but that it is a mixture as Facebook login informa- (512) 232-2207 Ladd’s TED Talk [about of multiple factors, such tion through the program’s news@dailytexanonline. Callisto], it seemed like an as being in a new environ- matching feature, which al- This issue of The Daily Texan is valued at $1.25 obvious, easy-to-under- ment or becoming older and lows assault victims to see com stand solution that people more social. She also said if the assailant was reported Permanent Staff Advertising Editor-in-Chief ...... Alexander Chase Associate Editors ...... Janhavi Nemawarkar, Mubarrat Choudhury could get behind — a con- that although society is gen- before by another victim. Managing Editor ...... Cat Cardenas (512) 471-8590 Associate Managing Editor ...... Lillian Michel crete step rather than more erally more aware of what “However, those are News Editor ...... Estefania Espinosa advertise@texasstudent Associate News Editor ...... Nashwa Bawab vague conversations around sexual assault is, identifying things the students really News Desk Editor ...... Ellie Breed media.com Senior Reporters ...... Catherine Marfin, Anusha Lalani Copy Desk Chief ...... 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Despite conduct expec- tations set by the Dean of Students, it is not uncom- mon for freshmen attending New Student Orienta- tion to attend fraternity parties or consume alcohol when the day’s activities are through. This is according to officer William Pieper, a member of the UT-Austin Infographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan Staff Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit. previous day. to be smart about it,” “We have officers out on Before attending ori- computer science fresh- patrol every night to look entation, prospective man London Bolsius said. for a litany of suspicious students are required to “It should be your respon- activities, including alco- watch a series of videos sibility to inform yourself hol consumption [or pos- outlining conduct expec- of the dangers [and con- session] by minors,” Pieper tations during their ses- sequences] that go along said. “Every summer dur- sion. Students must agree with that.” ing orientation sessions, to attend all mandatory When UTPD investi- we have to deal with activities, remain on cam- gates these incidents on these situations.” pus at all times, return campus, officers will typi- Since the first orienta- to their residence hall by cally return the student to tion session on June 6, 1:30 a.m. and perhaps their residence or put them UTPD has recorded over the rule most frequently in the custody of a sober four incidents of alcohol broken — refrain from friend or adult. If the indi- possession or consumption drinking alcohol and using vidual is causing a public by incoming freshmen in illegal drugs. disturbance, officers will the Campus Watch, a dai- “I don’t drink, but I issue a citation, or a “tick- ly report of recent crimes know a lot of people do go et,” which requires the stu- in the campus area that out and party, even during dent to pay a small fine — UTPD sends to subscribers this week,” communication but stays on the student’s via email of recent crimes studies freshman Elizabeth criminal record. in the campus area. Two Miget said. “My roommate However, when UTPD of these incidents resulted actually went out the very is involved in alcohol in UTPD calling Austin- first night.” incidents, officers pri- Travis County EMS for According to the New oritize student safety treatment of alcohol poi- Student Services website, over making arrests or soning, and one resulted in students who violate these issuing citations. an arrest. rules will not be able to “When we come across While there may have register for classes and will people who need medi- been other incidents of be required to meet with cal attention, they clearly public intoxication involv- an orientation staff mem- haven’t been informed ing prospective students, ber or Soncia Reagins- of the dangers of what Pieper said the Campus Lilly, the Dean of Students, they’re doing,” Pieper said. Watch has only featured for further discussion of “But we try not to be too a handful, since the re- the issue. ‘preachy.’ Our job is to port only includes a lim- “If you want to get in- enforce the laws … and ited number of crimes volved with that kind of our primary concern is Infographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan Staffselected by UTPD from the thing, it’s really on you student safety.” 4-Opinion

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EDITORIAL Diversity remains lacking despite Fisher decision In an unexpected move, the U.S. Supreme ethnicities, but also from the inclusion of people Court affirmed the University’s use of race-based of different socioeconomic backgrounds, nation- affirmative action in its current admissions poli- alities, talents and beliefs. Further, adjusting for cy last Thursday. While this move may have been the additional barriers that students of color and bad for most fantasy supreme court leagues (yes, of low socioeconomic standing face improves the those are a thing), it is decidedly a good one for chances that the students with the highest poten- the near-future of college admissions for under- tial are those who actually attend. represented students. Allowing the University of But in order to be a university that best serves Texas to correct for the glaring deficiencies of the the people of Texas, rather than one that allows state’s education system is integral to ensuring ev- itself to become an enclave of privilege, UT must ery student has a chance to succeed. attempt to closer reflect the demographics of a Those interested in that mission cannot see state which includes significant low income and this narrow ruling as a total victory. The future minority and populations. As it stands, 45 per- of race-based affirmative actions is by no means cent of UT students are white despite making up settled. While the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed 30 percent of Texas students, and 17 percent of UT’s current policy, there is no guarantee future UT students are Asian despite making up four policies will receive the same verdict. Now is the percent of Texas students. On the other hand, time to craft the future of admission in a way that Hispanic and black students are underrepresent- protects affirmative action while preparing for a ed at UT, making up 20 percent and four percent day when it may no longer be an option. of the student body despite making up 52 percent The policy that they considered splits the ap- and 13 percent of Texas students respectively. plication process in two. Those who graduate On some level, this vast divide in racial repre- in the top seven to eight percent of their high sentation reflects the failure of Texas to effectively Infographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan Staff school class are guaranteed automatic admission tap the potential of its minority students. While through House Bill 588, better known as the top the Texas Supreme Court did rule that the state’s forgone college counselors to keep costs down, Court decision render the current system unten- 10 percent rule. State law caps the percentage of public education system is constitutionally ade- increasing the need for colleges to directly recruit able, or even advance of future rulings. a class admitted under this provision at 75 per- quate, that system gives less money and resources the sorts of students capable of adding diverse We recognize that the Texas legislature is un- cent. The other 25 percent are admitted through to economically disadvantaged students, who are perspectives to their incoming classes. Texas likely to implement any of these measures in the a holistic review process that takes into account a disproportionately black or Hispanic. As long as A&M University has been able to achieve similar midst of debating gun rights, regulating women’s variety of factors, among them is race. the state continues to stack the deck against these levels of minority enrollment to UT through ag- bodies and arbitrating who is allowed to use Fisher was only eligible for a spot in that sec- 60 percent of students, the University will have to gressive recruitment strategies centered around bathrooms. The the U.S. Supreme Court ruling ond group, and the U.S. Supreme Court was choose between diversity and prestige. the idea that these students are worth having on presented a win for UT, an affirmation that status never able to consider whether the top 10 percent Over the past two decades, the state govern- campus. UT would be wise to adopt similar strat- quo practices are acceptable measures of attain- rule itself was good for diversity. When compar- ment decreased university funding per student egies, especially given its already strong name ing diversity. But the state’s underlying system for ing the University’s enrollment to the general by 20 percent, prompting Texas public univer- recognition among these students. educating its minority and low income students population of the state, it seems clear that a bevy sities to raise their tuition and shifting the bur- In the long term, the University needs to con- is broken and the only people capable of fixing of changes can be made to ensure that every stu- den of paying for college towards students. This sider its options outside of its current system. The it seem more interested in breaking other things. dent is given the opportunity to get into, afford makes it harder for universities to garner enough University of California System has managed While the ball is essentially in the legislature’s and graduate from a university of this caliber. funding, oftentimes putting programs that spe- to massively increase the number of minority court, UT must waste no time in implementing The importance of diversity in the University’s cifically serve minority and economically disad- black and Hispanic students without race-based every change they can to improve the situation in student body cannot be overstated. There is no vantaged students, such as the Texas Interdisci- affirmative action by giving greater weight to the interim. This means diverting more resources better way to ensure rigorous intellectual dis- plinary Plan, on the backburner. This further students who did not speak English at home and to recruit students of color or commissioning its cussion than by the inclusion of students with incentivizes them not to apply to the University. were first in their family to attend college. UT researchers to study how to better treat the prob- diverse experiences and perspectives, not only Funding gaps affect admissions in even less should consider adopting at least some elements lems on their end. No less than guaranteeing the the presence of students of different races and obvious ways as well. Many poorer districts have of their system should another future Supreme educational future of the state is at risk.

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BIOLOGY Name: 4741/PPD Development; Width: 29p6; Depth: 9.44 in; Color: Recent rainfall brings rare Black, 4741/PPD Development; Ad Number: 4741 orchids to Lake Austin area By Danielle Ransom stations, these rare coral or- not surprising that a flower @dsr_013 chids are different than any as rare as this would adapt to other known orchid species. self-pollination as we have A strangely vivid purple “Coral root orchids rep- not found a species that pol- flower was recently found in resent a lifestyle that has linates it,” Plowes said. the forested area at Bracken- evolved independently over Plowes said that these ridge Field Lab, located on 20 times across more than species may be growing Lake Austin Boulevard. 25,000 species worldwide,” in the Austin area for the The purple species,Gilbert said. “They not only first time because of sur- Hexalectris grandiflora, is lack leaves, but have lost plus rainfall over the past a native orchid species of any ability to carry out pho- two years. Texas that has not been tosynthesis. Instead, they “The El Niño event may spotted in over 50 years. The depend entirely on fungal have provided sufficient species was thought to be symbionts for nutrients.” moisture and resources that restricted to Mexico and the These “mycoheterotro- caused the plant to flower,” Trans-Pecos region of phic” orchids have a sym- Plowes said. “It’s not un- West Texas. biotic relationship with an common in nature for other Dr. Rob Plowes, an ecol- ectomycorrhizal fungi found plants and insects to have ogy research scientist at in the soil. The fungi connect these long periods of 15 Brackenridge, said this im- the orchids to roots of trees. to 20 years between their portant find was followed Gilbert said that studies in- reproductive events.” by the discovery of a second dicate that these orchids ob- Because these orchid spe- rare orchid called Hexalec- tain nutrients from the trees cies survive severe droughts tris arizonica about 50 yards through this fungi. by adapting to seek out moist away from the first orchid. Each of the six H. gran- conditions under rocks, it Plowes has been study- diflora plants in the field makes sense that they were ing these orchids, which had six to eight flowers that found at the Brackenridge are both coral root orchids, open over a period of six Field Lab, which was previ- since their discovery. weeks. Plowes said his cur- ously a limestone quarry. Both of these plants ap- rent hypothesis is that the Gilbert said that coral root pear to live most of their plant flowers over a certain orchids appear to associate lives underground and only period of time to train pol- with plants and trees found sprout above ground when linators to know when to in limestone areas. How- it is time for their seeds to pollinate. H. grandiflora uses ever, the native environ- be pollinated. Plowes said a pollinator to carry off it ment of these rare orchids is that H. grandiflora seems to seeds and distribute them currently unknown. be pollinated by a particular for reproduction. Plowes intends to use type of bee but that H. arizo- The second orchid, H. these specific plants to learn nica appears not to have any arizonica, is a creamy red more information about specific pollinator. flower and is even more rare how and where these spe- “That is another mystery than H. grandiflora. Only cies grow, pollinate and that we’re trying to solve,” two H. arizonica plants with disperse, and how they Plowes said. “We don’t know six flowers each were found. manage to survive in a way what species of bee even pol- Plowes said that an inter- not documented in other linates [H. grandiflora] .” esting fact about H. arizo- orchid populations. Five different species of nica is that its flowers don’t “That way we will under- coral root orchid species fully open, limiting polli- stand a little more about why have been found in the lab nators’ access to the pollen they are where they are, how field area since 1996. Ac- inside. Instead, the plant they manage to live, and why cording to Dr. Lawrence self-pollinates and feeds off they flower so erratically Gilbert, an integrative biol- of ectomycorrhizal fungi in over long periods,” Plowes ogy professor and Director the soil. said. “We don’t understand of the Brackenridge field “If you think about it, it’s the basis of what they do.” 6 Monday, June 27, 2016 COVER STORY Monday, June 27, 2016 7

UNIVERSITY STATE It is so ordered. 4-3 decision upholds affirmative Students predict upcoming abortion ruling By Jasleen Shokar giving birth. Any restrictions that have “If we lose, then it’s terrible because action in UT admissions policies @jasleenshokar been placed on abortion are complete- this stands as a precedent,” Paeza said. The Supreme Court of the United States considered ly unnecessary and are only to restrict “Then Republican-led legislatures will take By Catherine Marfin The Supreme Court of the United States abortion access.” this law and pass it, and we’ll see massive three prominent cases feauturing Texas. @catherinemarfin is expected to rule on a Texas abortion law Lichtenheld said regulation of abortions closures nationally.” known as HB 2 on June 27. is important. Paeza said if the law is struck down, but For many, the Supreme Court’s 4-3 deci- In the case, Whole Woman’s Health v. “Abortion is only unsafe when it is per- the Supreme Court fails to define what sion on June 23 in favor of UT-Austin’s con- NATIONAL Hellerstedt, the plaintiff is arguing the key formed illegally because it is unsterile, un- an “undue burden” is, the legislature can sideration of race in its admissions policies in provision that mandates all abortions, both regulated and is not performed by medi- drum up a whole new slew of bills that put the Fisher v. University of Texas case is con- surgical and medical (administered by a cal professionals the majority of the time,” restrictions on providers. sidered a victory. pill), must be completed in ambulatory Lichtenheld said. Bullard said he believes the court will Undocumented immigrants confront With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia surgical centers — which do not require Ryan Bullard, a political strategy likely strike down some parts of HB 2. in February and the recusal of Justice Elena overnight hospital stay after surgery — and government senior, said he be- “There are four liberal justices on the Kagan from the decision making process be- poses an undue burden on women. lieves the case is less about the law itself Court,” Bullard said. “A fifth, Justice Ken- setbacks from failed executive order cause of her role as Solicitor General when The current law requires a doctor who is and more about the state’s abilities to nedy, helped author the Planned Parent- the lower court was making its decision, the an abortion provider to be able to admit a regulate abortions. hood v. Casey plurality decision, which By Anusha Lalani there is a ninth justice on the Court to the DAPA and expanded DACA pro- case was left to the decision of seven justices. patient to a hospital within 30 miles of the “Although I am pro-life, the main reason lays the foundation for the pro-abortion @anusha_lalani break the tie.” grams to be implemented,” Lagunas- Justice Anthony Kennedy delivered the abortion clinic. The bill also includes re- why I support the respondents, the state argument. Kennedy will likely back the lib- House Speaker Paul Ryan, on Aguirre said. “It’s frankly just a shame opinion of the Court, saying “ … although vised building codes for the facilities, simi- of Texas, is that I believe key parts of HB 2 erals, causing a 5-3 split and a win for the The U.S. Supreme Court was split, the other hand, approved of the that all this waiting has resulted in admissions officers can consider race as a lar to those for a hospital. are in the interest of public health,” Bullard pro-abortion side.” 4-4, in United States v. Texas on June court’s decision. the case being sent back down to the positive feature of a minority student’s ap- Matthew Adams | Daily Texan file photo Many abortion clinics statewide have said. “The Texas State Legislature, a demo- Lichtenfeld said she thinks the Supreme 23, affirming the injunction on Presi- “This is a win for the Constitution, court in Brownsville, Texas where this plication, there is no dispute that race is but closed since the law was enacted. cratically elected body, [has] the right and Court will vote in favor of Whole Woman’s dent Barack Obama’s executive order this is a win for Congress,” he said in whole political game started.” a ‘factor of a factor of a factor’ in the holistic- Abigail Fisher and Edward Blum stand outside of the Supreme Court on Dec. 9, 2015. Fisher lost her case against the University for a second time on Thursday. Charlotte Lichtenheld, advertising and obligation to pursue legitimate state inter- Health as well. on immigration, which would have a statement. “Presidents don’t write Although Texas led the case against review calculus.” women’s & gender studies sophomore, said ests such as public health.” “If the Supreme Court rules in favor of protected nearly five million undocu- laws, Congress writes laws.” the Obama administration, some state “The court has affirmed UT’s efforts to The University has argued that this AI- more prone to race discrimination than the law that is up for review is completely Humanities junior Zoraima Paeza, is Whole Woman’s Health or if it is a mixed mented immigrants from deportation. Mayte Lara, a Crockett High School officials believe the court made a mis- develop a diverse student body that brings PAI score, combined with the top 10 percent other industries rather than less so,” reads an uncalled for and has nothing to do with president of Texas Rising, an organiza- decision, the remaining 19 clinics will keep Because of the court’s inability to graduate who recently received na- take in its ruling. with it educational benefits for all students,” law, has contributed to increased campus amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief protecting a woman’s health. tion on campus that advocates for repro- their doors open,” Lichtenfeld said. “The reach a decision, the lower court’s tionwide recognition for her tweet Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt UT President Gregory Fenves said in a state- diversity and considers race and ethnicity submitted to the case in support of Fisher by “An abortion is an extremely safe pro- ductive rights. He said if the law is up- decision will pave the way for other clin- ruling stands, blocking the imple- about being an undocumented im- released a statement earlier today ment Thursday. “We must make sure all of in a limited manner, consistent with prior the California Association of Scholars. “The cedure,” Lichtenheld said. “It is safer than held, it could have an effect on access to ics to reopen and help solve the abortion mentation of the Deferred Action for migrant, said although the ruling is a condemning the decision because of our students are able to excel in the wider court rulings. Constitution and its command of Equal Pro- liposuction and it is 11 percent safer than abortions nationwide. access crisis in Texas.” Parents of Americans and Lawful Per- setback for immigrants, she hopes the social and economic contribution by world when they leave campus — educat- While Fisher wasn’t accepted into UT- tection should not be and is not oblivious manent Residents (DAPA) program push for reform continues. undocumented immigrants. ing them in an environment as diverse as Austin directly, she was offered placement to this.” and preventing the expansion of the “Although DACA and DAPA didn’t “If [DAPA and DACA] had become the United States is one of the most effective in the Coordinated Admission Program However, this time around, the Supreme Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv- go through yesterday, it will if people available, thousands of undocumented ways to do so.” (CAP), a program that guarantees automatic Court firmly decided in favor of affirmative als (DACA) program. Under DAPA, keep striving and fighting for it,” Lara parents in Travis County, who already Fisher’s seven-year legal battle has raised acceptance into UT-Austin after students action admissions policies, holding in its undocumented adults could remain in said. “However, even when DAPA contribute enormously to the eco- important questions about UT’s evaluation complete their freshman year at another UT written opinion that the “race-conscious ad- the U.S. if they meet certain residency and the extension of DACA are put in nomic and social fabric of our county, of academic records. System institution. Fisher declined this offer missions program in use at the time of peti- requirements and have children with place, people should and will contin- would be able to more fully participate Fisher, who graduated from high school and instead attended Louisiana State Uni- tioner’s application is lawful under the Equal legal status. Under DACA, children ue to fight. These programs are only in our community,” Eckhardt said in with a 3.59 GPA and scored 1180 out of 1600 versity. She has since earned a bachelor’s de- Protection Clause.” would be allowed to stay in the coun- temporary, and what we really need is a statement. “Travis County will be on her SAT, was not in the top 10 percent of gree in finance and now works as a business “The University articulated concrete and try if they were brought to the U.S. be- comprehensive immigration reform.” safer when fears of deportation are al- her class, and therefore was not automatical- analyst in Austin. precise goals — e.g., ending stereotypes, fore the age of 16. University Leadership Initiative leviated, when undocumented victims ly accepted under Texas’ top 10 percent law “There are many [people of color], and promoting ‘cross-racial understanding,’ pre- The president, who has been press- (ULI), an organization led by un- and witnesses are no longer afraid to (a law requiring public universities to auto- women, who would not have made it into paring students for ‘an increasingly diverse ing for a change in immigration pol- documented youth that advocates for work with law enforcement officers matically accept high school students in the UT without affirmative action and have put workforce and society,’ and cultivating lead- icy, expressed his disappointment the rights of the undocumented com- and when children are not separated top 10 percent of their graduating class. Be- in the work needed to show they deserved it ers with ‘legitimacy in the eyes of the citi- with the decision. Obama attributed munity at the local, state and national from their parents.” cause of a special modification, UT currently — something Abby did not do,” said Jazmine zenry’— that mirror the compelling interest the court’s deadlock to the lack of a levels, held a press conference Thurs- Finance junior Zahra Jaffer, who im- accepts those in the top seven percent). Batts, a math sophomore of Filipino descent. this Court has approved in prior cases,” reads ninth justice. day discussing the decision made by migrated to America eight years ago, Fisher was therefore evaluated under “Sadly, it feels a lot like a ‘If I can’t have it, then the opinion. “This is part of the consequence of the court. said she is not satisfied with the court’s UT-Austin’s standard holistic admissions no one else can situation.” The Court, however, also advised UT to the Republican failure so far to give a Sheridan Lagunas-Aguirre, lead ruling because of the many immi- process, where applicants are evaluated un- Supporters of Fisher, however, argued that continue reviewing its admissions proce- fair hearing to Mr. Merrick Garland, coordinator of ULI and radio-televi- grants who have lived in the U.S. for so der two different categories — Academic UT-Austin’s admissions policies promote dures and holding them to constitutional my nominee to the Supreme Court,” sion-film senior, said the ruling was long and have established a life here. Index (AI) and the Personal Achievement racial discrimination as a result of the sig- standards, adding that their decision “does Obama said in a statement. “It means unfortunate for the millions of people “The U.S. should allow people to Index (PAI). Under AI, UT-Austin considers nificant pressure from accrediting agencies not necessarily mean the University may rely that the expanded set of common- who have been waiting for relief from stay here,” Jaffer said. “The court’s rul- class rank, high school GPA and SAT/ACT and government subsidy programs to which on that same policy without refinement. It sense deferred action policies — the the government. ing goes against what America stands scores. Under PAI, an applicant is evaluated higher education institutions are often is the University’s ongoing obligation to en- ones that I announced two years ago “Five million people have been for. People deserve to be free and have by their essays, personal achievements, ex- subjected to. gage in constant deliberation and continued — can’t go forward at this stage, until waiting close to a year and a half for a better life.” tracurricular activities and yes — race. “Higher education has historically been reflection regarding its admissions policies.” Source: New York Times Infographic by Kelly Smith | Daily Texan Staff 6 Monday, June 27, 2016 COVER STORY Monday, June 27, 2016 7

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SPORTS UT Rock Climbing team boulders new challenges By Elizabeth Hlavinka to filter out all the toxins and said. “How cool would it be if Sophomore Oscar @ hlavinka_e bad emotions,” Bernbaum said. you could get a scholarship to Song boulders a “I feel beautiful while climbing.” go to college for climbing and wall at the South Art history senior Hanna The team is comprised of 65 represent your school?” Austin Rock Gym. Song is a part of Bernbaum joins her competi- undergraduate and graduate Myrick has been showing Texas Rock Climb- tors in the isolation area, hand- students. Beginning in 2012, people the ropes from a young ing, UT’s rock ing over her cell phone and leav- Texas Rock Climbing won na- age. When he was 10-years-old, climbing team ing her teammates behind. She tionals three years in a row. For he went on a Boy Scout camp- and one of the has only a moment to look at the past two seasons they have ing trip and taught his Scout top five teams in the wall — 10 seconds later, she’s placed second, making them masters how to climb and belay. the nation. scaled it. one of the top five teams in Later, he joined the Navy and Bernbaum is an officer in the nation. developed a training program Texas Rock Climbing, UT’s Their coach, John Myrick, which included climbing skills rock climbing team, which started the team in 2008, when for people that were about to en- competes in six competitions there were few opportunities ter the search and rescue school. per year, as well as regional for college climbers to compete. During this time, he was in- Rachel Zein and national championships. To help bridge the gap between spired to create what would later Daily Texan Staff Climbers participate in one youth leagues and adult profes- become the team’s philosophy: of three divisions — boulder- sional competitions, Myrick “FES” — focus, execute, send. ing, speed climbing or sport coordinated with college teams “It’s a way to approach any team’s members are new to the and it’s also based on trust,” he earned the Most Valuable climbing. Bernbaum special- around the country to host the obstacle or challenge you face sport. Bernbaum, for example, Bernbaum said. “Every day at Player award, which was pre- izes in bouldering, a no-rope sport’s first Collegiate National in life,” Myrick said. “If you can didn’t begin to climb competi- practice, you’re trusting some- sented to him at the team’s climb at a maximum height Championships. The year the use that to stay poised and help tively until her second year at body with your life — that annual banquet. of 10 feet, as well as speed series began, there were 45 give you confidence in high UT. After leaving the NCAA translates socially.” “I’m not the strongest climber climbing, where climbers teams participating. Now, there pressure situations, that’s huge rowing team, she said she was Mechanical engineer- on the team, but I put a lot of scale a 10-meter wall as fast as are over 200. in life.” looking for a more communal ing senior Michael Sulkis, work into [it] and I care about they can. “When I was in high school, While some climbers like and down-to-earth sport. the team president, said the it a lot,” Sulkis said. “It means “If I’ve had a bad day, there’s I had a dream to see climbing Myrick have been climbing “[Our community] is root- group dynamic is his favorite a lot for my teammates to no doubt I’ll be going climbing become a college sport,” Myrick since childhood, many of the ed in this sense of adventure, part of climbing. Last season, recognize that.”

ALBUM REVIEW | ‘THE MOUNTAIN WILL FALL’ DJ Shadow modernizes sound through surprising experimentation By Chris Duncan keep up with younger produc- The album’s eyebrow-raising ate two colorful and hard-to- Although not every mo- @chr_dunc ers. However, with his latest ef- second track “Nobody Speak” ignore tracks. ment translates perfectly, fort, The Mountain Will Fall, DJ features Run the Jewels, and Unfortunately, some of these each song on The Mountain Joshua Davis is officially an Shadow dives into some new although Killer Mike and El-P risks don’t pan out. “Three Will Fall builds into the al- old man in his business. The experimental facets, creating may not be at their most po- Ralphs” feels vintage, but bum’s experience — for bet- artist known as DJ Shadow what is an admittedly flawed yet tent here, the prominent feature the drum beats come far too ter or worse. The difference released his plunderphonic intriguing album. is a surprise in itself. And the quickly to be something Shad- between The Mountain Will masterpiece Endtroducing..... While his debut inspired fu- experiment pays off — “No- ow hand-mixed on his Akai Fall and all of DJ Shadow’s 20 years ago, displaying his im- ture musicians, The Mountain body Speaks” comes off as a MPC 3000. While computer- releases since 1996’s Endtro- mense attention to detail and Will Fall draws from the past, fun-loving song with a decent made beats aren’t necessarily ducing..... is that this record DJ SHADOW setting forth a new style few namely instrumental hip-hop amount of replay value. Other horrible, this is out of character pulls the listener in, demand- Genre: Instrumental Hip-Hop could match. of the 2000’s. The album’s open- appearances from producers for him, and other songs take it ing attention to detail. And Title: The Mountain Will Fall But in the five years since ing track declares this as boldly Nils Frahm and Ernie Fresh too far. The iTunes bonus track although Davis might not Rating: 7/10 the release of Shadow’s last as almost any song on the al- bring Shadow out of his com- “Swerve,” for example, is eas- execute every single time, he full-length LP The Less You bum, kicking off with hazy fort zone to immediate success, ily the weakest on the album, comes through on his prom- Know, the Better, he’s lacked sounds and slight funk similar finding the ground between built from the foundations of ise often enough to war- the charisma that made him so to those of Oh No on Dr. No’s old-school sample-based beats cartoon pings and lackluster rant excitement for releases impactful and has struggled to Experiment in 2007. and modern electronica to cre- sound effects. to come. 9 SCIENCE&TECH Monday, June 27, 2016 9 CITY New ID technology aims to enhance ride-hailing safety By Amanda Eakin According to Confirm.io’s @misssocurious website, the process runs without a human and takes To give the convenience only six seconds. “With a high quality of ride-hailing back to driv- After identity approval, ers and riders after Austin’s drivers are required to visit uncompressed image rejection of Proposition a MorphoTrust IdentoGO we can detect over 1, two Boston business- center for fingerprinting. es are bringing selfies to There is currently one such 99 percent of all fake the rescue. center in Austin. IdentoGO Starting on Aug. 1, all claims a turnaround of sev- IDs,” Rodriguez said. Austin transportation net- eral days, but Confirm.io —Ralph Rodriguez, work companies will be re- hopes to expedite the pro- CTO of Confirm.io quired to have at least half cess by providing an Iden- of their drivers fingerprint- toGO appointment booking It’s a new step for Con- ed. Confirm.io, an identity service. That way, the entire firm.io and MorphTrust,” verification company, part- driver checking process Kilcoyne said. nered with MorphoTrust, will be incorporated into Kilcoyne said that the which owns the Texas con- one platform. most challenging part of tract for FBI fingerprinting, Kilcoyne said that an- identity verification has to design software that will other time saving feature been obtaining quality user help drivers comply. of Confirm.io’s software is submitted images from mo- Kyle Kilcoyne, director its digital onboarding plat- bile devices. Photos taken of marketing at Confirm.io, form, which quickly signs with glare or low light are Illustration by Jacky Tovar | Daily Texan Staff said that ride-hailing com- up drivers with ride-hail- difficult to scan for security panies Get Me and Arcade ing programs. Some ride- features. While the recom- City already plan to inte- hailing companies still hire mended resolution for the Name: LONGHORN LIfe; Width: 29p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black, grate the partnership’s ser- Driver Onboarding Special- ID scan is compatible with vices into their applications ists to recruit, sign up and most common phones, LONGHORN LIfe; Ad Number: 4739 using Confirm.io’s software orient new drivers with some mobile devices may FOR LONGHORN LIFE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER development kit, or SDK. their apps. not be able to capture a “Our solution helps de- “Physical onboarding is quality image. For now, crease driver enrollment time consuming and labo- drivers can use the technol- time while also enhancing rious for the ride-hailing ogy on any phone, but Con- driver identity architec- companies,” Kilcoyne said. firm.io will soon add Devi- ture,” Kilcoyne said. Kilcoyne said that ceID, which will verify that Instead of going to the with Confirm.io’s plat- the user is the owner of the Department of Public Safe- form, onboarding is phone to add an aditional ty, drivers can complete completely digital. layer of security. the identity verification Ralph Rodriguez, CTO Confirm.io’s mobile so- process by taking a selfie of Confirm.io and MIT fel- lution can be used for any to match their photo ID. low, said that the integrated transaction that benefits Both photos are taken us- SDK performs digital foren- from proof of identity, ex- ing the software designed sic tests on driver’s licenses tending their product by Confirm.io that scans fa- and passports at a high beyond the ride-hailing cial texture, shape and skin success rate. market. Kilcoyne said that for comparison. “With a high quality un- selfies may be the future MorphoTrust is also in- compressed image we can of online shopping. For corporating a blinking “liv- detect over 99 percent of all example, Amazon recently eness” test into the selfie to fake IDs,” Rodriguez said. patented technology that confirm that the selfie is be- The facial recognition would allow users to pur- ing taken in real time. If the technology is built by Mor- chase goods with facial rec- software determines the phoTrust, who makes simi- ognition instead of a pass- two match, license informa- lar solutions for border pa- word. Confirm.io is looking tion is provided to the ride- trol and U.S. Customs. into similar avenues. No sharing company, which “We’re excited about tak- longer just fun atten- then registers the driver ing this high-grade technol- tion grabbers, selfies have for a background check. ogy to a consumer market. gotten serious. 10

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TRACK & FIELD Current, former Longhorns set for Olympic trials By Leah Vann “We really tried to hype it 100-meter finals, he will line cord 400-meter time of 49.72 100-meter and fourth in the chance,” Manzano said. “You @Vanntastic_Leah up with the alumni at Texas up against the world’s great- at the LSU Alumni Gold In- 200-meter. Crouser is a have to think like that. You Relays to show what this year est: Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell vitational. She stands as one four-time NCAA shot also got to be realistic. You Mario Sategna already meant,” Sategna said. “Any- and Yohan Blake. of the favorites to make the put champion and cur- have to know who your knows he’s going to the 2016 time an Olympic year rolls “I’ve just gotta do what team at the Olympic trials. rently holds the collegiate competitors are. Everybody Summer Olympics in Rio de around we know it’s going to I always do,” Givans said, “My mindset is that I’m an record with a throw of competing at that level is Janeiro — the track and field be big in our sport of track “Line up and run with the underdog” Okolo said. “Some 21.73 meters. extremely good.” head coach is an assistant on and field.” wind. The first, second and of these women have been to Former Longhorns Trey There are no guarantees Team USA. He just doesn’t Juniors Senoj-Jay Givans third fastest guys in the the Olympics and have more Hardee, Leo Manzano and at the Olympic trials, but as- know which of his former and Chrisann Gordon cur- world will be in that final and experience than me, but I Richards-Ross have all me- sistant coach Tonja Buford- athletes will join him. rently stand as top-five if I think about that it’ll slow consider being the underdog daled in the Olympics before, Bailey said that’s part of Starting on June 30, a mix runners in Jamaica going me down.” a good position to be in.” but have to qualify again in the experience. of 10 current and former into the trials. Gordon has Three former Longhorn Joining Okolo as recent Tex- Eugene. In addition, for- “I don’t know who is going Longhorns will compete international experience women have a chance to as graduates are sprinter Mo- mer Longhorn and Buffalo to Rio,” Buford-Bailey said. for spots on the Jamaican after running on the Jamai- represent the U.S. in the rolake Akinosun and thrower Bills wide receiver Marquise “There were times where I and U.S. Olympic teams. can team at the 2016 World 400-meter: Sanya Richards- Ryan Crouser. Akinosun was Goodwin will seek to qualify shouldn’t have been on the Team USA will host its tri- Indoor Championships, but Ross, Ashley Spencer and part of the team that took and potentially earn his first team and I was because other als in Eugene, Oregon, while Givans hopes to be a new- Courtney Okolo. first in the 4x400-meter re- Olympic medal. people didn’t have a good Jamaica’s will take place in comer to the global compe- Okolo, who just graduated, lay at the NCAA Champion- “You go into every Olym- day. Everybody has an equal Kingston, Jamaica. tition. If Givans makes the recently set the collegiate re- ships, along with third in the pics thinking you have a chance in the finals at trials.”

SWIMMING & DIVING Texas swimmers battle nervousness ahead of trials By Aaron Torres places and only two people of Duty and NBA 2K16. He “I think between those two, @AaronTorres out of every event, except hangs out with his roommates. they have something like 12 of for relay events, get to make “I try not to think about it,” the fastest times in the history A few nights ago, Eddie Re- the team.” Licon said. “I just try to take my of that event,” Licon said. “So ese lay in bed at 3 a.m., unable Reese isn’t the only one with mind off it.” they’re pretty good.” to sleep. nerves on over-drive heading Licon is competing in per- Madisyn Cox admits she’s the This isn’t abnormal. Some- into this weekend. Thirty-nine haps the toughest events: the nervous type. The junior swim- times he wakes up in the Longhorn swimmers from 100-yard breaststroke, the mer is competing in the 200-yard middle of the night, and if he both the men’s and wom- 200-yard breaststroke and the IM, the 400-meter IM and the can’t doze off again, he’ll pick en’s team are headed to the 200-yard IM. He might be one 200-yard breaststroke. up a book or hop on his sta- Olympic trials. of UT’s most decorated swim- Women’s head coach Carol tionary bike. He acknowledges “Nervousness is good. You mers, but making it to Rio de Capitani often says, “If you are he isn’t a good sleeper, but it’s don’t want to get too nervous,” Janeiro would top it all. nervous that means you care.” tough to sleep peacefully when Reese said. “And the good “I’d say so,” Licon said But Cox isn’t fond of the feel- you’re the head coach of Texas’ thing about that is splash- when asked if making the ing. So she runs errands. She Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff men’s swimming team, heading water on your face or go- team would surprise him. “I’d binge-watches Grey’s Anatomy Junior Will Licon swims in a practice on June 21. Licon and ing to Omaha for the Olym- ing in the water has a very shock myself.” on Netflix. other Longhorns travel to the Olympic trials this week. pic Swimming trials, which calming effect.” It’s ironic calling a six-time Cox admits it’s gotten worse. began Sunday. But Texas’ swimmers can’t national champion and an She’s been watching five or six Although it’s a nerve-rack- be in the water every time American Record holder in episodes a day. Her roommate “That’s a constant are on the edge of the pool ing time, Reese’s responsibility they feel nervous. So they de- the 200-yard breaststroke an keeps her company. effort,” Cox said. “To have at Omaha. is helping his swimmers make veloped methods to combat underdog in the 200-yard IM. “You don’t want to just sit to, like, put it aside and just Nerves will agitate, stom- the U.S. Olympic team. their anxiety. But when legends Michael there in your own mind and sit think about my normal achs will tighten. There “The Olympic trials, in the Junior Will Licon doesn’t Phelps and Ryan Lochte are alone without anyone to talk to,” life. Honestly there’s a little won’t be Grey’s Anatomy or United States, is the tough- obsess over the trials. He pur- in the same pool, even the Cox said. anxiety sometimes.” Call of Duty. est meet in the world,” Reese sues other activities, hoping to most accomplished collegiate Cox tried not to dwell on Finding distractions might The only choice is getting in said. “It is the toughest top 30 distract his mind. He plays Call swimmers can be overlooked. the trials. be tough once Licon and Cox the water. 11-Classifieds

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