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>> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Monday, March 26, 2012 THE WEEK AHEAD Judicial Court to decide Gardner/Guevara appeal By Jody Serrano The candidates appealed the the Board. question, James Skidmore, is a stu- them during the hearing for not Daily Texan Staff Board’s ruling last Thursday and Gardner stated the Board in- dent at Texas A&M and not a pro- reporting an earlier campaign TODAY claimed the Election Superviso- fringed on his and Guevara’s con- fessional. The Election Code re- fine issued by the Board. Further- Q&A , screening The Student Government Ju- ry Board violated procedure when stitutional rights because they tried quires candidates report all profes- more, Gardner claimed they were dicial Court is set to determine evaluating a complaint against their them twice for procuring services sional services at fair market value not given a hearing for this infrac- of “Mothers” whether the Election Supervi- campaign. In their appeal, Gardner from a professional web designer, a even if they were granted said ser- tion. This violation, stated Gard- A screening of Milcho sory Board violated procedure and Guevara claim the Board vio- violation of the Fifth Amendment vices at a discounted rate. ner in the argument, denied them Manchevski’s latest work, in administering the disqualifi- lated their Fifth and Sixth Amend- that protects people against double Gardner also claimed the Board of the right to be informed, to be “Mothers”, a film comprised cation of former SG candidates ment rights under the U.S. Consti- jeopardy. The Board ruled on Feb. violated their Sixth Amendment confronted of the witnesses against of three narratives that begin Madison Gardner and Antonio tution and petitioned to have their 10 the candidates did not violate right, alleging Board chair Eric as fiction and then turn into a Guevara today. disqualification be reassessed by any rules because the designer in Nimmer filed a complaint against SG continues on PAGE 2 documentary, will be followed by a Q & A with the director in GAR 0.122 from 7-9 p.m. TUESDAY UT workshop Isha Kriya medi- helps student tation session Come learn meditation tools that can relieve stress, enhance politicians gain clarity and increase your potential. This is a free event in expert advice MEZ 1.212 from 4-5 p.m. By Andrew Messamore WEDNESDAY Daily Texan Staff “Art 21” preview Political careers can be a roll- screened er coaster ride of victory and de- Come see a screening of an feat, but students willing to choose episode of the sixth season this path found veteran advice at the of “Art in the Twenty-First 2012 Careers in Politics Conference Century” or “Art 21.” This on Saturday. PBS show looks at artists Students were invited to work- from all around the world . shops with former and current Refreshments will be served. members of national political cam- Admission is free and will be paigns, including staffers for for- held in the Fine Arts Library in mer presidents George W. Bush and DFA 2.204 from 4-5 p.m. Bill Clinton. The all-day event took place at the LBJ School of Public Af- fairs, hosted by the New Politics Fo- THURSDAY rum of the Annette Strauss Institute 10,000 Roses for Civic Participation and the Hat- ton W. Sumners Foundation. The White Rose Society holds Events included three panels their annual 10,000 Roses event, Zachary Strain| Daily Texan Staff with staffers in active political ca- handing out 10,000 white roses Participants of Roundup drink from a beer bong at the Zeta Beta Tau house, Saturday afternoon. Access to Roundup events was restricted by wristbands that could only be obtained with a college ID and were checked by security guards present at several parties. reers, a networking lunch with on campus to symbolize the Sherri Greenberg, the director of people who died in Auschwitz. the Center for Politics and Gov- They will be handing them out ernance and a keynote address from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Gregory by Speaker of the Texas House of Plaza, the West mall and near Representatives Joe Straus. the RLM. Attack aff ects Roundup safety More than 100 graduate students By Sarah White & cation at 25th and Leon Street, in the area. ity since 1990. However, she said attended the conference, attract- FRIDAY Bobby Blanchard Friday at midnight. Hipolito said the victim was University officials, concerned ed by the ability to bring positive Daily Texan Staff APD spokesman Anthony transferred to Brackenridge Hos- about campus safety and crime change to the political sphere, said Jazz drummer Hipolito said the stabbing was pital, although the suspect was during Roundup, instituted a Emily Einsohn, program coordina- Roy Haynes Austin Police Department non-lethal and occurred out- not apprehended. Hipolito said wristband requirement for the tor for ASICP. and University administrators side of a fraternity house in West police have been interviewing students’ own benefit and to pre- “I think young people are hungry gives lecture took extra precautions to en- Campus. Although officials have witnesses and are currently inves- vent high school students from for knowledge,” Einsohn said. “They Legendary drummer Roy sure student safety at Roundup, not confirmed if the stabbing is tigating several leads. attending the events. Students want to know what the insider per- Haynes will give a pre- the annual Greek philanthropy connected to Roundup, fraterni- UT spokeswoman Marcia could get a wristband at various spective is, and they want to under- performance talk in the Bass event. Despite such efforts, the ty houses Pi Kappa Alpha, Omi- Gibbs said Roundup has not Concert Hall, PAC lobby. event included a violent alter- cron and Sigma Alpha Mu are all been an official University activ- ROUNDUP continues on PAGE 2 POLITICS continues on PAGE 2 Contact the Performing Arts Center Ticket Office for tickets (512-471-1444). Admission is free. Begins at 7 p.m. Bat migration to Austin Today in history In 1953 may bring foreign species In 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk, an By Sylvia Butanda ronmental Health and Safety, said American medical researcher, Daily Texan Staff even if vampire bats are not making announces the success of a their appearance, Austin’s surround- vaccine that would cure the With the emergence of warm ing caves and popular bat attraction, fatal disease of poliomyelitis. spring weather comes the return Congress Avenue Bridge, already of the Mexican Freetail bats under have their annual bat species. Congress Bridge and the remote “Biologists are paying attention possibility that a feared and foreign to the warming climate and what species of bat could make its way potential impacts that could bring, into Texas. including non-native wildlife, but The increase in global climate this is not something that will likely temperatures has raised concerns happen within the next few years,” about the vampire bat species trav- Peterson said. elling from Mexico and South and The possibility of these blood- Central America into the southern sucking bats travelling into Austin WATCH TStv ON and central regions of Texas. Car- and its surrounding areas, however, CHANNEL 15 in Peterson, training and outreach coordinator of the Office of Envi- BATS continues on PAGE 2 Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff 9 p.m. Students participate in the Hindu festival Holi on South Mall Saturday afternoon by tossing rang, a col- ‘KVR NEWS’ ored powder, at others. We recap round up weekend, including the story of the stabbing that occured Friday Holi celebrates Hindu culture, UT diversity night in West Campus. We also report on the Student By Reihaneh Hajibeigi al throwing of colorful powders. Slideshow online Government elections and Daily Texan Staff a solar powered study desk. Holi, or the Festival of Colors, is a Tune in! festival observing the beginning of Yellow, pink and blue powder spring and is celebrated by Hindus 9:30 p.m. flew across campus as students across the world. ‘College Pressbox’ welcomed the arrival of spring and Public health sophomore Na- We talk March Madness and celebrated the Hindu festival Holi vya Singirikonda said this com- highlights from this week’s on Saturday. memoration is in honor of the Elite 8. Texas Pro Day. Also, Hosted by the Hindu Students god Krishna and his desire to be analysis of the No 1. UT Association, hundrends of stu- like everybody else. Men’s Golf Team at the Morris dents participated in Holi on the bit.ly/dt_holi_2012 William Invitational. Illustration by Betsy Cooper | Daily Texan Staff Main Mall through the tradition- HOLI continues on PAGE 2 2 2

2 News Monday, March 26, 2012 NEWS BRIEFLY The Daily Texan SG Volume 112, Number 139 continues from PAGE 1 Suspect still at large for stabbing, sexual assault of young woman them and to have the assistance of a counsel for their defense. A stabbing and sexual assault that CONTACT US Nimmer said he does not feel began east of campus and ended in the Board’s decision violated the Dripping Springs has raised safety Main Telephone: U.S. Constitution. He also said he concerns among residents of Trav- (512) 471-4591 did not file a complaint against is and Hays counties. the candidates but had discov- According to an official state- Editor: ment released by the Hays County Viviana Aldous ered a violation during the hear- ing, which the rules allow. He Sheriff’s Office, a man was lured a (512) 232-2212 17-year-old girl into his car near a [email protected] said he received a blank financial statement from the candidates Capital Metro bus stop in the area of 51st Street and Manor Road on Managing Editor: March 19 along with a message March 15 at approximately 9:45 Audrey White stating they had not incurred (512) 232-2217 any expenses or received contri- a.m. He then allegedly drove her to managingeditor@ butions since the disclosure they an isolated area of Dripping Springs dailytexanonline.com submitted on Feb. 15. where he sexually assaulted her. Aakash Kumar, who repre- “When he realized she might be News Office: sented Gardner and Guevara able to identify him, he took dras- (512) 232-2207 to the Judicial Court, said the tic steps,” Sgt. Phillip Taylor said [email protected] court must look toward the U.S. in the statement. “The suspect re- Constitution as a guideline for Zachary Strain | Daily Texan staff peatedly stabbed the girl, leaving Multimedia Office: Charles Maddox, Election Supervisory Board current chair emeritus member, consults with ESB mem- their decision. her for dead. She was able to stum- (512) 471-7835 ber Cody Permenter at the Gardner/Guevara appeal of the Board’s disqualification Sunday afternoon. ble towards the sound of traffic to [email protected] “Think about this in term of intent,” Kumar said, claiming the find help.” The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Sports Office: candidates did not intend to fal- Ashley Baker. Butler and Bak- automatically disqualified. to be proven blatant and willful sify their documents to gain an er acquired approximately $405 At the hearing, candidate Gue- to merit disqualification, a clause has released a composite of the man (512) 232-2210 and is requesting that the public [email protected] advantage. “Apply a [Constitu- in fines, more than 50 percent of vara said he did not know he had that does not exist in the code tional] higher standard when their campaign budget, last se- sent Nimmer inaccurate finan- this year. He said the Board does be on alert. According to the state- ment, the suspect is a 5-foot-8-inch Life & Arts Office: you’re making a decision, a stan- mester and were tried for vio- cial documents and that they had not have to determine whether dard we govern living by. Out- lating campaigning rules during accidentally sent the wrong file. a candidate’s actions are willful to 6-foot-1-inch black male in his (512) 232-2209 early 40s with a medium to heavy [email protected] side of this, we don’t live on what moratorium multiple times but Nimmer said the hearing and blatant because it does not the ESB said.” were not disqualified. was the first time he had heard matter anymore. build. He is described as having lit- Photo Office: Kumar also said the punish- The Election Code has since the wrong document had been “Their only defense was not tle to no hair on his face or head and (512) 471-8618 ments delivered by the court changed since Butler and Bak- sent, but he affirmed that the that they didn’t do it,” Nim- as having two tattoos — one on his [email protected] were too severe for the mistakes er ran. Last year, candidates candidates had taken no pri- mer said. “But that ‘it’s our wrist and the other on his lower leg. they had committed, which were were not penalized for the or action to rectify the mistake bad and you guys were nicer “We believe this subject may Comics Office: not willful and blatant. To sup- amount of fines they acquired. on their financials and would last year.’ And I don’t care, be- live and/or frequent the Austin and (512) 232-4386 port this claim, Kumar cited Today, candidates who ex- still be disqualified. cause the Election Code says Dripping Springs area,” Taylor said [email protected] the case of current SG president ceed 20 percent of their total He said last year the Election our Board has discretion and in the statement. Natalie Butler and vice president campaign budget in fines are Code required candidates actions that’s nine people.” Officials have asked that any citi- Retail Advertising: zens with information contact Hays (512) 471-1865 County Investigations Division at [email protected] “Be careful about digging your- A good sense of business and “You can’t believe the world of (512) 393-7896. self in a graduate school hole — a spirit for impacting politics as a contacts that come out of poli- Classified Advertising: — Sarah White POLITICS many academics have never written member of society is also impor- tics,” Bell said. “Social media is (512) 471-5244 a resume,” Dixson said. “There’s as- tant, Burnette said. an enigma. We use social plat- [email protected] continues from PAGE 1 tronauts and astronomers, and aca- “The star of the hour is the en- forms to drive interest, [public demia is full of astronomers. If you trepreneur, especially given the relations] and marketing back to The Texan strives to present all information stand what a career in politics looks want to be an astronaut, go hang economic situation we are in,” the websites where we park our fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know like. Who better to hear that from out with the astronauts.” Burnette said. “It would be so information.” about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail [email protected]. than the active professionals?” Singh, who is a former senior great if everyone in America was The first step into the world Students must think about the advisor to House Minority Lead- a true entrepreneur.” of politics is always the most im- value of their time in school, and er Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said At a later panel, former Bill portant, Mackowiak said, a 2003 FOR THE RECORD how they spend it if they choose the skills involved in good polit- Clinton campaign member Ash- UT communication alumnus. to get into politics, former ASICP ical careers would carry over to ley Bell and former George W. “I didn’t know what it was go- Because of a reporting and president Mary Dixson said, who every aspect of a person’s life. Bush campaign member Matt ing to be like getting from the editing error, an article in Friday’s moderated a panel with political edition incorrectly stated that the “The same skill set exists in Mackowiak spoke on political University of Texas to Washing- origami Paper Analytical Device consultants Kevin Burnette and politics and campaigns as in re- communication and the direc- ton,” Mackowiak said. “You have can now be used to test for such Shamina Singh. She also said lationships, business and every- tion of their careers. to take the first step, even though diseases as HIV and malaria. The an only academic background thing else,” Singh said. “It’s chal- The emergence of mass social you don’t know at all where Unnamed Suspect story should have said the device was not suitable for a political or lenging and exhausting, but it’s media continues to play an impor- you’re going to and where you’ll may be able to test for diseases business career. so rewarding.” tant role in campaigns, Bell said. end up going.” police composite such as HIV and malaria. COPYRIGHT what place an animal is occupying cause [people] think every bat Copyright 2012 Texas student like habitat and food availability.” is a vampire bat, and that fear of Media. All articles, photographs BATS Bayless said if the climate vampire bats caused the wide- HOLI ROUNDUP and graphics, both in the print and online editions, are the property of continues from PAGE 1 change models predict bats com- spread killings of beneficial bats continues from PAGE 1 continues from PAGE 1 Texas student Media and may not be ing into Central Texas, it’s not that eat insects and pollinate reproduced or republished in part or is not likely for many decades, said likely these bats will set up shop plants,” Bayless said. “As a child, he went to his locations by showing their college in whole without written permission. Mylea Bayless, conservation pro- in the city. Radio television film junior mother and continuously asked student ID. grams manager for Bats Conser- “If they did reach into Texas, the Clay Taylor agrees that bats are her why he was darker than the “Over the years, at the request vation International in Austin. impact would be negligible,” Bay- beneficial for the ecosystem and other kids,” Singirikonda said. of the Interfraternity Council and TOMORROW’S WEATHER “There are a lot of factors in- less said. “Most commonly they would be excited if the vampire “His mother then took col- University Panhellenic, the Uni- volved in whether or not the ani- feed on livestock so there would bats make their appearance soon- versity has worked and continues High Low or powder and covered all the mal could reach Austin, which in- be potentially some vampire bat er than expected. kids so they would ultimately to work with these organizations 84 57 cludes more than just temperature interaction with livestock that “It would definitely make walk- look the same.” on developing effective risk man- range,” Bayless said. “There are people could perceive as problem- ing across campus at night more The idea of welcoming agement policies and measures You need to learn to read social cues. a lot of factors when it comes to atic in rural areas.” fun when you have to watch out spring, unity and joy are to ensure safety at their events,” The misconception that all bats for vampire bats,” Taylor said. the central themes of Holi, Gibbs said. are bloodsuckers causes the death Wendy Connally, Texas Parks Singirikonda said. Psychology freshman Jacky This newspaper was printed with pride of other species that are beneficial, and Wildlife coordinator, said Vorlop said security guards were THE DAILY TEXAN by The Daily Texan and Texas Holi included partici- Student Media. Bayless said. Austin’s regular bat species are like pants throwing rang, or col- present at several Roundup par- Permanent Staff “Sometimes all other bats every type of wildlife and should ties, checking to make sure that Editor ...... Viviana Aldous ored powder, at each other Associate Editors ...... Matthew Daley, Shabab Siddiqui, Susannah Jacob, Samantha Katsounas wind up being persecuted be- not be approached even if the bats attendees had the required wrist- Managing Editor ...... Audrey White while music spun by DJ Anish Associate Managing Editor ...... Aleksander Chan look distressed or unhealthy. bands. She said the mandato- News Editor ...... Jillian Bliss played in the background. Associate News Editors ...... Victoria Pagan, Colton Pence, Nick Hadjigeorge “It’s best to not touch them or ry wristbands not only kept high Senior Reporters ...... Andrew Messamore, Sarah White, Liz Farmer, Jody Serrano Between each round, par- Enterprise Team ...... Matt Stottlemyre, Huma Munir, Megan Strickland disturb their bat colonies wher- school students out, but many Copy Desk Chief ...... Elyana Barrera NOW OPEN ticipants were given water bal- Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Alexandra Feuerman, Arleen Lopez, Klarissa Fitzpatrick ever they may occur,” Connal- college students too, as the Uni- Wire Editor ...... Austin Myers loons to throw at each other. Design Editor ...... Chris Benavides ly said. “It’s best to leave them versity ran out of wristbands at Senior Designers ...... Nicole Collins, Bobby Blanchard, Betsy Cooper “While it is a religiously mo- Special Projects Designer ...... Simonetta Nieto Books of Value Bought and Sold alone and let them go about one point. Multimedia Editor ...... Ryan Edwards tivated event, it is celebrated Multimedia Associate Editors ...... Jackie Kuenstler, Lawrence Peart, Fanny Trang 6009 Burnet Road / 512-275-6430 their daily business.” “On Saturday the police were Senior Photographers ...... Thomas Allison, Elizabeth Dillon, Shannon Kintner, culturally throughout the re- ...... Rebeca Rodriguez, Zachary Strain www.blueawningbooks.com really on-call, and if you didn’t Senior Videographers...... Demi Adejuyigbe, David Castaneda, Jorge Corona gion,” Singirikonda said...... Ashley Dillard, Andrea Macias-Jimenez have a wristband ... but you had Life&Arts Editor ...... Katie Stroh Suwetha Amsavelu, Plan II Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Christopher Nguyen a student I.D., that didn’t work,” Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Jessica Lee, Anju Mehta, Eli Watson, Alex Williams and biology senior said seeing Sports Editor ...... Sameer Bhuchar Vorlop said. Associate Sports Editor ...... Christian Corona so many different students par- Senior Sports Writers ...... Nick Cremona, Austin Laymance, Lauren Giudice, Chris Hummer However, Plan II freshman Parker Comics Editor ...... Ao Meng ticipate was truly remarkable. Associate Editor ...... Victoria Grace Elliot Berg said the crowds contributed to Web Editor ...... Ryan Sanchez “In the end Holi is a reli- Senior Web Staff ...... William Snyder, Stefanie Schultz the positive experience of Roundup. Associate Web Editor ...... Hayley Fick gious event, so it is a true tes- Editorial Adviser ...... Doug Warren tament to how open the UT “If there are a million people Issue Staff milling around on West Campus, Reporters ...... Bobby Blanchard, Reihaneh Hajibeigi, Shreya Banerjee community really is when you Multimedia ...... Nathan Goldsmith, Skylar Isdale, Lingnan Chen, Shila Farahani it’s going to be fun,” Berg said. Sports Writers ...... Sara Beth Purdy, Lexy Gonzalez, Elijah Perez see people of all backgrounds Life&Arts Writers ...... Clayton Wickham, Brittany Smith Berg said the wristbands might Columnists ...... Drew Finke come and check out this event,” Page Designers ...... Pu Ying Huang Amsavelu said. have been helpful in keeping some Copy Editors ...... Taylor Graham, Jessica Duong, Paige Harriman Comics Artists ...... Anne Le, Connor Shea, XiuZhu Shao, Jessica Duong Amsavelu said she start- high school students out, but he ...... Tim Zellers, Nick Gregg, John Massingil, Michael Rodriguez Web Staff ...... Omar J. Longoria, Kayla Moses, Bicente Guitierrez ed participating in Holi more did not think it kept them all out. upon arriving at UT than in “I think it all comes down to Advertising who you know, just like any oth- (512) 471-1865 her hometown. [email protected] er party,” Berg said. Director of Advertising & Business ...... Jalah Goette “It is a social gathering and Business Manager ...... Lori Hamilton Nate Sokolski, vice-president of Business Assistant ...... Amy Ramirez really a fun time,” Amsavelu Advertising Adviser ...... CJ Salgado Alpha Tau Omega, said he felt the Broadcast & Events Manager ...... Carter Goss said. “It is just a good opportu- Campus & National Sales Associate ...... Joan Bowerman wristbands was an overkill measure Student Advertising Manager ...... Ryan Ford nity to be with friends and oth- Student Assistant Manager ...... Veronica Serrato taken by the Interfraternity Council. Student Acct. Execs ...... Ted Sniderman, Adrian Lloyd, Morgan Haenchen, Ted Moreland er students.” ...... Paola Reyes, Fredis Benitez, Tyrell Elegonye, Zach Congdon “If the IFC wants to have no in- Student Office Assistant/Classifieds ...... Rene Gonzalez Jaimin Patel, HSA president Student Marketing Assistant ...... Allison McMordie volvement with a fraternity party, Student Buys of Texas Manager ...... Lindsey Hollingsworth and biochemistry senior, said Student Buys of Texas Assistants ...... Suzi Zhaw, Esteban Rivera they shouldn’t have a wristband Senior Graphic Design ...... Felimon Hernandez this year’s festival had the larg- Junior Designer ...... Aaron Rodriguez that says IFC on it,” Sokolski said. Special Editions Adviser & Production ...... Adrienne Lee est attendance ever with ap- Student Special Editions Editor ...... Christine Imperatore proximately 3,000 participants. “It’s silly, I understand they’re do- The Daily Texan (USPS 146-440), a student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin, is published by Texas Student Media, 2500 Whitis Ave., Austin, TX 78705. The Daily Texan is published daily, Monday through Friday, during the regular Patel said the festival was ing it because it’s something I academic year and is published twice weekly during the summer semester. The Daily Texan does not publish during aca- demic breaks and most Federal Holidays. and exam periods. Periodical Postage Paid at Austin, TX 78710. POSTMASTER: also covered by Longhorn Net- guess they should do, but I don’t Send address changes to: The Daily Texan, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713. News contributions will be accepted by tele- phone (471-4591), or at the editorial office (Texas Student Media Building 2.122). For local and national display advertising, see the purpose of it.” call 471-1865. classified display advertising, call 471-1865. For classified word advertising, call 471-5244. work which brought a new lev- Entire contents copyright 2012 Texas Student Media. For example, Sokolski said he did The Daily Texan Mail Subscription Rates el of excitement to the event. One Semester (Fall or Spring) $60.00 not understand why wristbands were Two Semesters (Fall and Spring) 120.00 “When everyone comes to Summer Session 40.00 needed for philanthropy events. 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NEWS BRIEFLY Families of slain Afghanis paid Pope offers faith, hope to military reparations of $50,000 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Mexicans hurt by drug war The U.S. paid $50,000 in compen- sation for each villager killed and By Michael Weissenstein reserved, Benedict charmed the The Associated Press $11,000 for each person wound- cheering crowd by donning a broad- ed in a shooting rampage alleged- brimmed Mexican sombrero that he ly carried out by a rogue American SILAO, Mexico — Pope Benedict wore on his way to the altar. soldier in southern Afghanistan, XVI urged Mexicans to wield their Before the ceremony, the vast field Afghan officials said Sunday. faith against evils such as drug vio- was filled with noise, as people took The families were told that the lence before hundreds of thousands pictures and passed around food. But money came from President Ba- of worshippers on Sunday, saying as the Mass started, all fell silent, some rack Obama. The unusually large they would find hope if they puri- dropping to their knees in the dirt. payouts were the latest move by fy their hearts. In his homily, Benedict encour- the White House to mend relations Benedict delivered the mes- aged Mexicans to purify their hearts with the Afghan people. sage during an open-air Mass in to confront the sufferings, difficul- the shadow of the Christ the King ties and evils of daily life. On Satur- Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is monument, one of the most impor- day he urged the young to be mes- accused of sneaking off his base on tant symbols of Mexican Christian- sengers of peace in a country that March 11, then creeping into hous- ity, which recalls the 1920s Roman has witnessed the deaths of more es in two nearby villages and open- Catholic uprising against the an- than 47,000 people in a drug war ing fire on families as they slept. ti-clerical laws that forbade public that has escalated during a govern- Families of the dead declined worship services. ment offensive against cartels. to comment on any payments by The pope flew over the monu- “At this time when so many fam- U.S. officials on Sunday, but some Susan Walsh | Associated Press ment in a Mexican military Super- ilies are separated or forced to emi- said previously that they were more President Barack Obama looks through binoculars to see North Korea from the DMZ on Sunday. puma helicopter en route to the grate, when so many are suffering due concerned about seeing the perpe- Mass at Bicentennial Park, where he to poverty, corruption, domestic vi- trator punished than money. rode in the popemobile through an olence, drug trafficking, the crisis of enthusiastic crowd that was expect- values and increased crime, we come US, Turkey look for solutions to ed to reach 350,000. to Mary in search of consolation, Obama prods North Korea strength and hope,” Benedict said. Syrian crisis failing diplomacy Often seen as austere and ISTANBUL — A year of sanc- By Ben Feller a “time warp” of despair. Security Summit. Pope tions, diplomacy and harsh rhetoric The Associated Press In a speech at Hankuk Uni- In a news conference here Sun- Benedict XVI failed to stop Syria’s bloody crack- versity, one of Seoul’s top-ranked day, Obama challenged North waves down and oust President Bashar SEOUL, South Korea — Try- schools, Obama will campaign Korea’s pride and plans, ques- from the Assad. With frustration running ing to muscle North Korea toward against the spread of nuclear ma- tioning whether its young lead- popemobile high, Turkey and other countries peace over provocation, President terial and weaponry with North er, Kim Jong Un, was truly wearing a that have staked moral credibility Barack Obama is broadening his Korea’s shadow figuring large. in charge. sombrero as he arrives to on ending the violence are increas- squeeze play from the heart of this The North plans to launch a “It’s not clear exactly who’s call- give a Mass in ingly looking at intervention on tensely divided peninsula, pressur- satellite with a long-range ing the shots and what their long- Bicentennial Syrian soil, a strategy they have so ing China to show more influence rocket next month against fierce term objectives are,” Obama said. Park near far avoided for lack of internation- and warning North Korea that it is objections from world powers, as “But regardless of the North Kore- Silao, Mexico, al consensus and fears it could wid- headed toward a crippling “dead the same technology could be used an leadership, what is clear is that on Sunday. en the conflict. end” of isolation. to fire a missile. they have not yet made that strate- Turkish Prime Minister Recep From this capital teeming with Obama will also try to build gic pivot where they say to them- Tayyip Erdogan discussed Syria with pride, Obama sought for a second diplomatic force by turning to selves, ‘What we’re doing isn’t Barack Obama on Sunday at a nu- day Monday to contrast the success China, North Korea’s main ally, working. It’s leading our country clear security conference in South of the South to the impoverished when he meets with Chinese Pres- and our people down a dead end.’” Korea, and said it was not possible to North, whose nuclear and mis- ident Hu Jintao. That conversa- Obama then set some blunt tolerate events there. Earlier, Erdo- sile tests have kept its neighbor on tion is among a flurry of engage- expectations for China, ques- gan was asked whether a safe zone edge and itself on the wrong side of ments for Obama, including a fi- tioning how much it was help- inside Syria was on the agenda. the world community. Already, he nal meeting with departing Rus- ing to ease tensions with North “Studies are under way,” Erdo- said, looking into the North from sian President Dmitry Medvedev, Korea by turning a “blind eye to Eduardo Verdugo gan said. “It would depend on de- near the border was like witnessing on the sidelines of a major Nuclear deliberate provocations.” Associated Press velopments. The ‘right to protec- tion’ may be put into use, according to international rules. We are trying to find a solution by engaging Rus- sia, China and Iran.” Florida community pulls together behind Trayvon

Memory competition winner By Mike Schneider 10 years,” he said. “There’s a lot of the shooting outraged Sanford resi- ficers make an arrest and leave it to ers to send county sheriff’s officers climbed Mt. Everest to learn The Associated Press work that needs to be done there.” dents who called it the latest exam- the courts to work out whether the rather than the Sanford police. Turner Clayton Jr., president of ple of bias against blacks. deadly force is justified. And Martin’s family said the resig- NEW YORK — A Florida man SANFORD, Fla. — Before the the Seminole County’s NAACP, Florida is among 21 states with In this case, however, police have nations don’t’ go nearly far enough. who trained for a national mem- charges that police botched the in- agreed. “There is no trust,” he said. a “Stand Your Ground Law,” which said they are confident they did They repeated demands Thursday ory competition by memorizing a vestigation of the shooting of an “There is no confidence.” gives people wide latitude to use the right thing by not charging that Zimmerman be charged. randomly shuffled deck of cards as unarmed black teen, there were Clayton spoke before Lee and a lo- deadly force rather than retreat dur- Zimmerman. “We want an arrest, we want a he climbed Mount Everest won the complaints that they went easy on cal prosecutor stepped aside Thurs- ing a fight. It lets police on the scene Some residents have proposed conviction and we want him sen- mental bout Saturday and broke a an officer’s son who beat a black day. The chief was accused by critics decide whether they believe the self- boycotting the Sanford Police De- tenced for the murder of my son,” U.S. record. homeless man, or that officers pull of mishandling the investigation of defense claim. In many cases, the of- partment by asking 911 dispatch- said Martin’s father, Tracy. Nelson Dellis, 28, of Miami, said over black kids for wearing the 17-year-old Martin’s death. his rigorous training for the chal- wrong color hat because they sus- The U.S. Department of Jus- lenge required him to reshuffle the pect gang associations. tice has launched a civil rights deck of cards at each new altitude. The furor over the failure to probe and a special prosecutor “I was getting my best times the charge a neighborhood watch cap- appointed by the governor is higher I got,” said Dellis, who was tain for shooting Trayvon Martin examining the Feb. 26 shoot- surprised at his ability to stay fo- to death is the latest episode to in- ing by watch captain George cused as he made his way to the sum- flame racial tensions that have sim- Zimmerman, 28. Police ques- mit before having to stop because of mered between police and blacks tioned but never charged Zim- problems with his oxygen mask. in this Orlando suburb for years. merman in the shooting of YELP Among the tricks he relies on is And on Thursday, the department’s the teen who was returning an ancient method he refers to as chief temporarily stepped aside. to a friend’s home after get- is coming to the “journey method,” where he vi- Stanford City Manager Norton ting Skittles and an iced tea at sualizes memorized objects as he Bonaparte Jr. acknowledged the a convenience store. moves mentally through a place problems on Friday. The failure to arrest Zim- he knows well. To recall the infor- “The issues that have been merman — who said he shot UT! mation, he mentally walks back brought to my attention regard- in self-defense after Martin at- through the journey. ing the black community and the tacked him — and a delay in — Compiled from Associated Press reports Sanford police department go back releasing 911 calls related to INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR SALES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM? WE’LL BE HOSTING SEVERAL EVENTS, INCLUDING ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR OUR INSIDE SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE POSITION!

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QUOTES TO NOTE Look both ways: safety for pedestrians Editor’s note: From the Republican presidential candidates to e ciency began an enforcement crackdown at prob- crossing. in higher education, these are among our favorite quotes from the past By Drew Finke lematic intersections. During a similar en- Nonetheless, several improvements several days. Daily Texan Columnist forcement e ort last October, APD issued around Austin have begun to make city People who have been on campus long 948 citations to pedestrians and cyclists streets safer for walkers and cyclists. Special “You’ll have the opportunity here, in the state enough have a story about a time they were who crossed streets between intersections pedestrian-activated stoplights at mid-block almost hit by a careless driver while crossing or who crossed at intersections against the crosswalks along Guadalupe and Lamar of Texas, to speak very loudly about what kind the street or a time they saw the same thing light, according to Statesman. Anyone who streets make it easier for pedestrians to cross of leader you want in this country. ...  is is an happen to someone else. Students and facul- has walked along Guadalupe recently can see along streets without many stoplights. Ad- important state for us.” ty who cycle to campus are sure to have even  rsthand that this type of enforcement strat- ditionally, Second Street west of Congress more stories of harrowing, near-impact situ- egy has little lasting e ect; students continue Avenue continues to evolve into one of the — Presidential candidate Rick Santorum on his chances for victory in the ations with tra c on streets around town. to jaywalk or cross early at crosswalks. most generous pedestrian districts in town. Texas Republican primary, according to  e Washington Post.  ough thousands of pedestrians and cy- But pedestrian and cyclist safety is, in part, Last week, the city approved a proposal clists get safely to and from their destinations a personal responsibility. Bike and pedes- made by a local downtown business that “[Texas] can’t keep turning back federal funds every day, auto-pedestrian and auto-cyclist trian laws should always be observed. Just would allow two on-street parking spots to accidents and fatalities are a disturbing and as drivers must obey tra c laws, cyclists and transform into an outdoor patio for patrons that every state gets and then try to  nd money increasing trend in Austin. pedestrians should protect their safety and and passersby to enjoy. While this does little in our budget which is already being cut in key Last week the Austin American-States- that of others by following the rules while to improve pedestrian safety, it does begin areas like education.” man reported that auto-pedestrian accidents moving throughout the city. Sometimes, to challenge the dominance of the auto- climbed by 83 percent last year. In 2012, Aus- though, observing the law may be insu - mobile in Austin’s urban core.  is change — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, on  ursday on the state’s move to tin has already seen eight pedestrian deaths. cient protection for pedestrians and cyclists is an important component of making the exclude clinics a liated with abortion providers from the Women’s Health Not included in that tally are the many other who are moving through a city designed for city safer for those who choose alternative Program, according to NPR.  e state’s exclusion prompted the federal gov- pedestrians involved in accidents that are not the automobile. transportation methods. ernment to withdraw funding from the program altogether. fatal. One of these was UT soccer player Kylie  ough Austin has recently made a com- Austin’s active, outdoor-oriented lifestyle Doniak, the victim of a hit-and-run accident mitment to encourage dense, pedestrian-ori- is an important part of the high quality of “It was the three most exhilarating hours of my in downtown Austin last month. Doniak had ented development, much of the inner city’s life enjoyed by students and residents. Side- to undergo nearly a month of intensive care infrastructure is designed to accommodate walks and pedestrian crossings downtown l i f e .” before she was moved to California to con- the car. Nearly all of Austin’s “transportation and around campus function as the primary — Texas Gov. Rick Perry joking on his short-lived campaign for president tinue rehabilitation with her family. corridors” are busy streets that currently in- means of transportation for tens of thou- at an annual dinner that includes a roast of politicians, according to the While many auto-pedestrian collisions oc- clude few provisions for pedestrians. Even sands of people every day, and their funding Wall Street Journal. cur downtown, busy streets around campus along Guadalupe, which already boasts high and maintenance should re ect the crucial such as Guadalupe Street and Martin Luther pedestrian tra c, large stretches of road transportation role they serve. As the city King Jr. Boulevard are also problematic for without crosswalks south of MLK and north pursues its vision for a dense and vibrant “I’m not surprised that there’s a major public pedestrians and cyclists, according to a map of 24th Street make crossing inconvenient urban core, it is crucial that more e orts are discussion.  e question is whether the right compiled by the Statesman. In the past three for pedestrians, and encourage motorists to made to create a richer and safer pedestrian years alone, 15 auto-pedestrian accidents speed along uninterrupted stretches of road- environment throughout the city.  is must kinds of strategies are being pushed to improve occurred along Guadalupe Street between way. At the intersection of 24th and Guada- involve not only a shi in transportation that situation. I doubt that.” Dean Keeton Street and Martin Luther King lupe streets — where thousands cross every planning and funding but also a broader shi — Former UT President Larry Faulkner on the recent push for e ciency Jr. Boulevard. day — narrow sidewalks and disintegrating in how space is divided between pedestrians in higher education, according to  e Texas Tribune. In response to the mounting number curbs make for a dangerous situation, be- and automobiles. of pedestrian injuries and deaths at Austin tween turning cars and the crowds of stu- crosswalks, the Austin Police Department dents waiting for the light to change before Finke is an architecture and urban studies senior.  e Election Supervisory Board disquali ed Student Government executive alliance candidates Madison Gardner and Antonio Guevara on Wednesday for falsifying of  nancial records, disregarding an election  ne and failing to comply with the election code. Gardner and Guevara appealed the ESB’s decision, and the following quotes are from the judicial court’s resulting hearing Sunday.

“I’m sorry, you should make less mistakes. ...  at alone quali es you for a disquali cation.” — ESB Chair Eric Nimmer on questions regarding the severity of the ESB’s decision to disqualify Gardner and Guevara.

“I’m supposed to go under the guise ... that you keep making mistakes, but you are making mis- takes that are convenient to your campaign.” — Nimmer on whether the Gardner/Guevara campaign’s recent viola- tions constitute mistakes or negligence.

“Leaving out the  ne on our  nancials wasn’t of any strategic value for the campaign.  e disclo- sure wasn’t public at the time.” — Aakash Kumar, who represented the Gardner/Guevara campaign at the hearing, on the failure of the campaign to include a  ne on its most recent  nancial statement to the ESB.

“ is has been the most stressful few weeks of my life. ... I have three weeks of laundry piled up.” — Alex Jones, a Gardner/Guevara supporter, on the most recent mistakes of the campaign. Encourage equal benefits at UT By Michael Redding avenue seems closed for the foreseeable future — though a recent Daily Texan Guest Columnist University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows that 60 percent of Texas residents are in favor of some form of recognition of Other than a recent scu e over whether candidates for Stu- LGBT couples’ rights — a more fruitful endeavor for support- dent Government actually support them, the subject of domes- ers of domestic partner bene ts would be the recruitment and tic partner bene ts has all but been dropped from campus-wide retention angle. dialogue. Yet it is still an issue:  ere are employees and students  e Commission of 125, a group of citizens dedicated to pro- of the University who are actively discriminated against because moting UT, recommended that UT “should recruit the very best of their sexual orientation. For those unfamiliar with the issue, a graduate students from Texas, the nation and the world.”  e true domestic partner bene ts policy would grant all employees Graduate School’s climate study expanded on this directive, sug- the same right to competitive insurance bene ts, regardless of gesting numerous ways in which outstanding graduate students the gender of their partner. could be recruited to the University, including enacting domestic Most of the arguments I have heard in favor of instituting do- partner bene ts. mestic partner bene ts focus on the equality issue. Should all However, President William Powers Jr. himself admitted in the University employees be given the same rights, regardless of their November Faculty Council meeting that competitor institutions sexual orientation?  e answer: of course, if one is to read the o er “more robust” recruitment packages to prospective faculty University’s own non-discrimination policy.  e equality argu- and graduate students than the University can o er. In 2008, ment is a fair one; tenured faculty have actually le the Univer- UT’s own Pride and Equity Faculty and Sta Association com- sity over the policy and the University has been unable to recruit piled numerous recruitment failures because of the University’s outstanding faculty and graduate students because they cannot lack of domestic partner bene ts. get their partners’ health insurance coverage. It even a ects cur-  is problem has only compounded since then. Recently, rent graduate students; in the Graduate School’s climate study, Washington and Maryland became the seventh and eighth states released in fall 2011, 43 percent of all LGBT graduate students to pass laws recognizing same-sex marriages, assuming various reported being discriminated against, with a large number of the court challenges and referenda don’t overturn said laws. As more comments describing the inequity of partner bene ts. states grant equal rights to same-sex couples, the state of Texas So what can we do about the situation? System policy dictates and the University become increasingly isolated. Eventually, the that bene ts can only be granted to legally married couples, and University will face a recruitment crisis when superb faculty and the state of Texas currently does not recognize marriage as any- graduate students will continue to reject the o ers from friend- thing other than between one man and one woman. However, lier states with more equitable laws. To truly be a University of Illustration by Blair Robbins | Daily Texan Staff many private institutions in the state currently o er domestic the  rst-class, we need all the talent we can get. Enacting a do- partner bene ts, including Baylor College of Medicine, Rice mestic partner bene ts policy for the UT System is just one small University, Southern Methodist University and Trinity Univer- piece of the puzzle to e ectively recruit  rst-class faculty and LEGALESE sity. If they can do it, why can’t we? graduate students. Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or  e simple answer is politics. Faculty and sta salaries are paid Redding is president-elect of the Graduate Student Assembly and a Texas Student the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the for from state funds, and the Legislature has signaled its opposi- Media contract employee. Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. tion against gay rights and equality issues. Since the “equality” 5 UNIV

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2013 U.S. News & World Report places UT College of Education number one nationally among public schools

By Shreya Banerjee research funding program was Daily Texan Staff also ranked number one for the fifth year in a row. The college re- UT’s College of Education has ceived around $64 million for re- maintained the top spot among search this last year. Two depart- public institutions according to the ments within the college, Admin- 2013 U.S. News & World Report istration/Supervision and Special Best Graduate Schools rankings. Education, were ranked in the The annual report ranked the top 10 overall. graduate program at the College of “These rankings showcase the Education number one national- work of our faculty and the fact ly among public schools and third that they have been found to be overall. UT is one of the three pub- of high quality,” said Herbert Ri- lic schools in the top 10 national- eth, chair of the special educa- ly, with UCLA coming in at num- tion department. “It also shows ber six and the University of Or- that our students are highly mo- egon coming in at eighth. This is tivated and are hard workers.” the second year that the College Since the start of the U.S. News has been ranked number one. & World Report rankings the Marilyn C. Kameen, senior as- College of Education has always sociate dean of the College of Edu- been in the top 20 public rank- cation, said the high ranking is due ings for its graduate program, to the College’s strength in several rising from 18th to first among important areas. public universities and from 27th Zachary Strain | Daily Texan staff A woman walks her dogs across Ceasar Chavez Sunday morning. A number of streets were closed downtown for the Statesman Capitol 10K. “The dramatic increase in re- to third overall. UT is ahead of search expenditures from research nationally respected private and grants, high quality doctoral pro- public schools such as Stanford, grams that have high admission Yale, UC Berkeley and Universi- Supreme Court to settle floating home case standards and our national repu- ty of Michigan. tation of our academic programs, “It feels great to be a part of a as evaluated by deans of educa- school that is so highly ranked By Curt Anderson targeted him for eviction from but also to major commercial Two federal appeals courts tion across the country, have con- in the nation and it is a definite- The Associated Press the city’s marina because of his businesses such as floating casi- have ruled the owner’s intent tributed to the rise in rankings,” ly something that motivates me vocal opposition to a major re- nos, hotels and restaurants, said is key to determining whether Kameen said. to succeed,” said exercise science Court documents refer to it development plan. Stanford University law profes- a structure is a vessel. In Loz- The College of Education’s freshman Rachel Gonzalez. as “that certain unnamed gray, “Whatever they had to do to sor Jeffrey Fisher. The outcome man’s case, however, the 11th two-story vessel approximate- get me out of there, they were will determine whether feder- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ly 57 feet in length.” To Fane going to do it,” Lozman said. al maritime or state laws apply held that what mattered most Lozman, it was a floating Flori- “All I want to do is live a quiet to structures that are moored, was if a structure was “practi- da home never intended to sail life. I didn’t look for this drama, more or less permanently, in cally capable of transportation the seas. Now, a long-running it came to me because I wanted one place. over water,” which closely tracks dispute over exactly what the to stay at the marina.” “Federal maritime law is very the language in federal law that structure was has landed before The only-in-Florida backsto- different often than state law dates to the 1870s. These rankings showcase the the U.S. Supreme Court. ry matters less to the Supreme because it’s crafted for the spe- Riviera Beach officials de- work of our faculty and the Lozman, a 50-year-old former Court than a more fundamental cific dangers and concerns of clined comment because of the Chicago financial trader, seem- question: When is something a maritime commerce and nav- pending legal case. But in doc- fact that they have been found ingly lost his nearly six-year bat- vessel, and when is it not? The igation at sea,” said Fisher, an uments urging the Supreme tle with the seaside city of Rivi- court agreed to take the case experienced Supreme Court lit- Court not to take the case, they to be of high quality. era Beach when his home was earlier this year and is expected igator who is handling Lozman’s insisted the structure was not hauled away in 2009 and later de- to hear arguments in October. appeal. “Here you have a ques- similar to a land-based home — Herbert Reith, Chair of the Special stroyed by court order. But Loz- The vessel definition is cru- tion of federal law that has di- that would be afforded im- Education department man refused to give up, claiming cially important to not only vided courts across the country. portant state law protections officials vindictively and illegally people who live on the water It’s very significant.” against seizure.

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SIDELINE Texas falls short of national title NCAAB BAYLOR By Elijah Perez Daily Texan Staff

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns men’s swimming and diving team fell short KENTUCKY of winning their 11th national title over the weekend, coming in second place to No. 6 California. Following a strong performance on Thursday in which the Texas men KANSAS finished third in points earned, Fri- day saw the Longhorns get off to a great start, as 10 individuals and one relay squad posted preliminary times strong enough to qualify for the finals NORTH CAROLINA later in the day. Texas pushed into sec- ond place by the end of day two, but couldn’t string together enough close wins to edge the Bears by day three. Texas would add two more ti- NBA tles to their overall Championship haul on Friday, raising the total to SPURS four through the first two days of the event. The first came from junior Dax Hill, who competed in the 200- yard freestyle. Hill’s performance was an impres- sive one. The Round Rock native 76ERS posted the fastest time of the day in preliminaries. Entering the final heat, Hill was looking to one-up his per- Elaine Thompson | Associated Press formance in the event from the 2011 Senior Neil Caskey and California’s Benjamin Hinshaw race within inches of each other during the 800 yard freestyle relay on Friday. At the NCAA championship where he fin- meet, Caskey broke a school record in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:42.52. He broke the record of 1:42.27 set by Ricky Berens in 2008. HEAT ished in second place. Hill got off to a strong start in the and in the last 100 I saw I was catch- Hill finished the event in a time through for the guys.” Neil Caskey in the 800-yard free race, but quickly fell behind USC’s ing up to him. I knew he was going to of 1:32.51, good for fifth best in And Hill’s contributions to the style relay. Hill charged off the blocks Dimitri Colupaev. With 100 yards to be hurting so I turned it up a notch. school history. team were just getting started. In ad- in the first leg of the race and put go, Hill knew it was his moment to When I flipped on the last turn I “It feels amazing and it is almost dition to his individual event, Hill the squad among the front in the THUNDER make a move. knew my legs were a little fresher and a relief,” Hill said. “The team needed joined freshman Clay Youngquist, “[Colupaev] went out fast tonight I had it,” Hill said. it and I was glad I was able to come freshman Kip Darmody and senior NCAA continues on PAGE 8

SOFTBALL BASEBALL Longhorns win series, TWEET OF THE DAY Nathan Thornhill continue to improve @NathanThornhill By Christian Corona have won seven of their last “So pumped Daily Texan Staff eight games. to get out of Texas pounded out 30 hits It didn’t come easy, but the in the final two games of the Kansas and Longhorns won another series series, both wins. Junior left be back in this past weekend. fielder Jonathan Walsh, se- Austin, great No. 22 Texas (13-9, 5-1) took nior shortstop Jordan Etier, two of three games from Kan- sophomore third baseman Er- weekend horns! sas State (13-10, 2-4), capping ich Weiss and sophomore first #cominghome off the series with an 8-5 vic- baseman Alex Silver combined tory in Manhattan, Kan. Sun- to account 13 of the Longhorns’ #hookem day afternoon. The Wildcats 16 hits Sunday while scoring captured the series opener, 5-2, and driving in all eight of their and led by two runs going into runs. Walsh had a game-high the eighth inning of the next four hits while Weiss tripled contest but the Longhorns tri- once and homered twice. umphed in extra innings Sat- Walsh, who returned from a urday before taking the rubber SPORTS Zachary Strain | Daily Texan file photo match the following day. They SERIES continues on PAGE 8 BRIEFLY Junior Kim Bruins had one of the greatest games of her career on Sunday with a grand slam and a career- high five RBIs. She also allowed two unearned runs on four hits during Texas’ win over Iowa State. Diggs has surgery on wrist, will miss remainder of spring Bruins hits grand slam in victory over Cyclones Sophomore cornerback Quan- dre Diggs had surgery Saturday By Sara Beth Purdy ging injuries so I have not been able to urday afternoon. A strong offense per- to repair his injured left wrist. Daily Texan Staff pitch as well. Now that I’m healthy, I’m formance Sunday afternoon finished He will not play for the rest of able to key on a lot of things and hit the weekend’s action. spring drills, said Texas head ath- Junior Kim Bruins stepped up to the my spots.” Third baseman Nadia Taylor struck letic trainer Kenny Boyd. He will plate. In front of her was the Iowa State The No. 6 Longhorns completed the first offensive blow against the Cy- also miss the Orange-White game defense and three of her teammates on a three game sweep of the Iowa State clones on Friday night. The senior on Sunday. base. On a perfect 2-2 pitch, the Long- Cyclones Sunday afternoon with an went 2-for-3 that evening with a ca- Diggs was the Big 12’s defen- horn’s starting pitcher knocked the ball 11-2 run rule victory on the road in reer-high four RBI with a home run. sive freshman of the year last sea- out of the park in the first grand slam Ames, Iowa. Senior second baseman Lexy Bennett, son and helped the team main- of her career. The victories improved the Long- Texas’s top offense performer so far tain a strong pass defense. Boyd “I have never hit a grand slam be- horns to 26-2 on the season and 5-0 in this season, went an impressive 4-for- said Diggs will make a full recov- fore in my life, so today was definite- Big 12 Conference play. Texas started 5 in game one. Bennett, who also Ryan Edwards | Daily Texan file photo ery before the team’s season open- ly my best overall game,” Bruins said. with an 8-4 victory Friday night and Eric Weiss hit a two-run home run Sunday putting Texas up 4-1 over er on Sept. 1. “These past few years, I have had nag- followed up a with a 7-3 victory Sat- BRUINS continues on PAGE 8 Kansas State. He went 3-4 with two home runs and a triple. Diggs led the team with four in- terceptions last season and played in all 13 games last season, starting MEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S TRACK 11. He also had 51 tackles and re- turned 19 kickoffs for 371 yards. Kansas moves on, Baylor falls in Elite 8 Potential displayed — Lauren Giudice By Sameer Bhuchar Daily Texan Staff Arnold Palmer Two Big 12 teams faced top-lev- amid loss to UCLA el basketball programs in the Elite 8 Invitational Results By Lexy Gonzales Emerson Sanders and Isaac Murphy round of the NCAA tournament this Daily Texan Staff clocked the third best time of 39.83. weekend. Second-seed Kansas and Tiger Woods -13 Texas swept the 100-meter dash, third-seed Baylor entered as techni- Although the Longhorns and as “Flash” Goodwin put the heat on cal underdogs in their match ups — the Bruins each had nine event with a winning time of 10.58. He was Graeme McDowell -8 though Kansas was given the slight wins, Texas was unable to hold onto followed by Sanders in second, Rho- edge by Las Vegas due to injuries on their edge as they fell to UCLA in des in third, Scott in fifth and Wil- Ian Poulter -6 the Tar Heel squad — and both teams the outdoor season opener 85-77 liams in sixth. put up a fight, but the results were on Saturday. The 4x400 relay group, featur- mixed. Kevin Na -5 Despite an unpredicted loss, ing Kyle Thompson, Josh Brudnick, Texas’ performance showed the Stewart and Dereck Dryer continued Wildcats pounce all over Baylor Bubba Watson -5 team’s potential. the trend with a top finish of 3:14.60. Baylor senior Quincy Acy vowed to And it appeared the men chose Dreyer and Stewart took second stand up to the tournament-seasoned 100 meters to be their 2012 starting and third in the 400-meter dash, Ryan Moore -5 Wildcats when the two teams clashed point of demolition. The 4x100 relay while Scott had a third place finish in the Elite 8. But there is a reason Ken- squad featuring Alex Williams, Mar- and time of 21.64 in the 200-meter. Johnson Wagner -5 tucky has 15 Final Four appearances, quise Goodwin, Keiron Stewart and Distance runners followed and Acy and his Bears learned that the David Phillip | Associated Press Trevante Rhodes sprinted out a meet suit with a string of consistent Ernie Els -5 Kentucky’s Anthony Davis (23) and Terrence Jones (3) fight Baylor’s record winning time of 39.61. Team- BIG 12 continues on PAGE 8 Quincy Acy for a rebound during Baylor’s loss in the Elite 8. mates Mark Jackson, Aaron Scott, UCLA continues on PAGE 8 8 SPTS

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won the 110 meter hurdles with a time returned to the pool in the 100-yard of 14.54 and threw for a fourth place free. When the lights came on, Fei- UCLA mark in the javelin. Murphy was close NCAA gen didn’t let the effects of a gruel- continues from PAGE 7 behind in the hurdles at 14.68 and sev- continues from PAGE 7 ing championship schedule stand in enth in the discus. Kenny Greaves was the way of his second individual ti- performances. Sophomore Aus- able to see action for the first time this event, recording a split time of tle of the weekend. tin Roth controlled the pack of the year, placing fifth in both the javelin 1:33.80. Youngquist followed this “I was weary going into tonight 3000-meter steeplechase, clocking in a and 110-meter hurdles. with an even stronger performance and wanted to get off the blocks as leading time of 8:57.00 to win. Team- The Longhorns’ fielders matched and put the Horns in the front of fast as I could,” Feigen said. “When mate Collin Smith came in third. Brock their usual powerhouse performances, the field. I saw that I was ahead I was a little Simmons debuted in the 5000-meter starting with Jackson’s winning mark Despite this early success, the shocked. It fueled my energy level run and finished third overall with a of 24-1.50 in the long jump. Sanders Horns squad faltered a bit in the and I pulled out the win.” 14:24.10. finished in third. middle of the race as Darmody At the end of the day, the Horns The Longhorns also clenched the The highly touted Jacob Thormae- was overtaken by California’s Will simply couldn’t find enough victo- top two spots in the 1500 meter with hlen led the Texas throwers with his Hamilton in the third leg. The bur- ries to overtake the commanding C.J. Jessett (3:50.76) in first and Patrick launch of 64-05.75 in the shot put. den of the victory fell on the shoul- California lead. The Longhorns fell McGregor (3:51.03) in second. He also took second in the hammer ders of Caskey, who contributed to a Elisabeth Dillon | Daily texan file photo to the Golden Bears 491 to 535.5. Thompson’s time of 1:50.11 oust- throw with a toss of 185-2 and came Longhorn victory in the event back Coach Eddie Reese held on to a Marquise Goodwin was a member of the first place 4X100 relay team ed UCLA’s redshirt freshman Sam in fifth in discus. in 2010. This time around, Caskey high expectation for his team to and also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.58 seconds. DeMello for the win in the 800-me- Will Spence added third place fin- came up big for the Horns, post- earn another national champion- ter run. ishes in the shot put and discus, while ing a personal best split-time of ship, though claimed full responsi- Texas’ group of multi-event spe- Blake Jakobsson took fourth in discus. hind UCLA’s Mike Woepse. extra motivation needed to fine- 1:33.26, fast enough to secure an- bility for the team’s shortcoming. cialists were able to work their talent Sophomore vaulter Mark Thomas Texas doesn’t see the loss as a tune and refocus for next week- other national championship for the “You would think second would among a variety of events. Petter Olson cleared 16-04.75 to place second be- shortcoming, but more so as the end’s Texas Relays. relay team. be good enough, but it is not,” Re- The Longhorns’ point total in- ese said. “We came in having a creased from 128.5 to 343.5 on Fri- shot and Cal stepped up every an early 10-5 lead, with Acy help- christ said. And he probably won’t be til this victory. day, moving the squad into second time and had a great race. We let ing lead the charge emotionally, Ken- unless the Wildcats get to cut down Kansas won this one in the second place. Heading into the final day down a little bit this morning and BIG 12 tucky outscored the Bears 42-22 in the championship nets and hoist half by buckling down on defense. of the championships, the Long- they got up on us. We weren’t as continues from PAGE 7 the first half. Acy led Baylor with 22 a trophy. Entering the second period tied at horns had closed the gap on first good as we needed to be and that points and eight boards, but it wasn’t 47, the Jayhawks limited North Car- place California, just 34 points away is my fault.” hard way Sunday. enough to overcome the powerhouse Taylor, Kansas edge past Tar Heels olina to only 20 points, forcing the from the lead. Overall, 14 swimmers earned The top seeded Kentucky advanced program with a roster full of future Tyshawn Taylor continued his Tar Heels to take outside jump shots Saturday proved to be the deci- All-American or honorable men- to the Final Four for the second year in NBA players. magical senior campaign with one of that they just couldn’t get to fall. sive day for the team. Senior Jimmy tion statuses. The five individ- a row on the heels of an easy 82-70 vic- “[Kentucky] a great team,” Acy the biggest performances in school North Carolina was without Ken- Feigen anchored the 400-yard relay ual titles won over the weekend tory over third-seeded Baylor. Michael said. “They’ve got some good dudes history. dall Marshall, who injured his wrist squad. He followed Hill, Youngquist are the second highest haul for Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19 points and down there.” His 22 points, six rebounds and early in the tournament. Marshall’s and junior Austin Surhoff. Feigen the team since the seven earned Anthony Davis added 18 points and With as storied a program as Ken- five steals helped pace the Jayhawks absence was missed as he was aver- blazed through his closing leg of the in 2004. With this year’s second 11 rebounds. Forward Terrence Jones tucky’s, a mere Final Four appearance past the North Carolina Tar heels, aging nearly 15 points on 58 percent event, erasing a deficit of almost a place finish, Texas has continued added to the mix with numbers in ev- isn’t enough to satisfy the champion- 80-67. Kansas will head back to the shooting over his last six games. full second and overtaking the field an incredible reign as one of the ery line of the stat box, including 12 ship hungry Wildcats. They will take Final Four, its first trip to the semi- Taylor and the Jayhawks will take en route to delivering another na- top swimming programs in the points, nine rebounds, six assists and on in-state rival Louisville in the semi- finals since 2007-2008 when the Jay- on Ohio State in the Final Four tional title for the Horns. country, extending a mark of top- three blocks. finals on Saturday. hawks won it all. Kansas coach Bill on Saturday in a battle of second Feigen’s night was just getting five finishes in 32 out of the past Though Baylor jumped out to “I’m not satisfied yet,” Kidd-Gil- Self was only 1-3 in the Elite 8 un- seeded teams. started. The 17-time All-American 33 years.

Taylor, along with Bruins, each hom- two innings before the run rule came The Longhorns dropped their bottom half of the frame. Kneb- ered in the 7-3 contest. into effect at the conclusion of the game in Big 12 play Friday and el did not allow a run in five in- BRUINS Hoagland’s trip around the bases fifth inning. SERIES trailed entering the final stag- nings of work during the se- continues from PAGE 7 marked the 31st home run of her ca- Texas also held their own in the continues from PAGE 7 es of Saturday’s contest. Down ries. With the 6-4 victory Sat- reer, putting her third in the Texas re- circle this weekend. Juniors Blaire 4-2 in the eighth inning, Weiss urday, the Longhorns improved leads the Big 12 in several offen- cord books. She needs just five more Luna and Bruins, along with soph- thumb injury he suffered dur- started the frame by getting hit to 4-0 in extra-inning games sive categories, tied a career-high to tie former teammate Amy Hooks omore Rachel Fox, each pitched a ing this past weekend’s sweep of with a pitch and Walsh followed this season. for number of hits in a single game for first place. complete game to shut down the Oklahoma that kept him out last with a single. Silver laid down Knebel fared better than with four. “I try not to look at the stats,” Iowa State offense. The Cyclones Tuesday’s win over Stephen F. a sacrifice bunt that advanced Texas’ starting pitchers on the “I think we just had a good com- Hoagland said. “I know I have been didn’t give up easily, striking early Austin, proved why he’s become them to second and third base. weekend, none of whom made petitive attack at the plate,” Texas head up and down this season. I don’t against the Longhorns in game one a mainstay at the cleanup spot Weiss crossed the plate after it through the sixth inning. coach Connie Clark said. “The other think it’s been anything fundamental- and game three. However, a strong in the lineup. He went 9-for-15 a balk by Kansas State to trim Sophomore Nathan Thornhill, thing that stood out was that they re- wise, it’s just confidence with me and Texas defense prevented their oppo- at the plate with three runs and the deficit to 4-3 and Walsh freshman Parker French and ally took control of the tempo. They helping my team any way I can.” nents from gaining any real ground five RBI against Kansas State. Af- scored the tying run on a single freshman Ricky Jacquez com- slowed the game down and made it On Sunday, the Longhorns wasted at the plate. ter a 4-for-5 performance in his from freshman second baseman bined to surrender 20 hits and their own.” no time in completing the sweep. The “Iowa State competes well, and we most recent contest, Walsh has Brooks Marlow. 11 runs in 13.2 innings of work. On Saturday afternoon, sopho- Cyclones went up 2-1 in the bottom talked about that during the game,” replaced sophomore right fielder Weiss and Walsh each chipped Thornhill was saddled with the more short stop Taylor Thom head- of the first inning, but an eight run Clark said. “I told them that [Iowa Mark Patyon as the team’s lead- in an RBI single in the decisive loss in Friday’s defeat, while lined the scoring frenzy along with third inning performance, which in- State] would finish strong ... [They] ing hitter as he currently boasts a 11th inning before sophomore junior Hoby Milner (4-3) and junior Taylor Hoagland and Taylor. cluded the grand slam by Bruins, all did a great job of adjusting their .387 batting average. closer Corey Knebel completed Knebel (2-0) picked up wins in Thom went 3-for-4 in game two with but secured the victory. The Texas de- game plan, attacking spots better to But things did not start out his four-inning outing by retir- the games Jacquez and French a double and an RBI. Hoagland and fense only faced six batters in the last give us a chance of success.” well for Texas in this series. ing the Wildcats in order in the started, respectively. Better clinic. Better medicine. APPLICATION DEADLINE Better world. Everybody counts on having safe, THE TEXAS STUDENT MEDIA effective medicine for anything from the common cold to heart disease. But Board of Operating Trustees is seeking applicants to making sure medications are safe is a fi ll the following TSM Board position: complex and careful process. At PPD, we count on healthy volunteers College of Communication, Place 2 to help evaluate medications being developed – maybe like you. 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MEMORY continues from PAGE 12 CAREER continues from PAGE 12 first day of college or your very vironment. Imagine you’re leav- really important for these forms currently serving his third un- how I will be evaluated with first kiss. These kinds of memo- ing your apartment and you no- of memory. We are also interest- dergraduate internship with ra- any other company I want to ries are different from other types tice a new guy leaving a few doors ed in how it predicts individual Things that are dio station The Horn’s sports work for after college and be- like factual knowledge, because down walking a dog. You might differences in the abilities to link emotional lead you morning radio show, The Bud yond,” Fernandez said. they’re tied to specific moments think, ‘Oh, there’s my new neigh- memories. It turns out that, in Light Morning Rush. He works Michael Bybee, senior pub- in time and to a specific place. bor with his dog.’ A couple weeks something like forming memories to form stronger three days a week from 5:30 to lic relations manager at Com- When you think about your first later and you see that same dog for the man, the woman and the 11 a.m. alongside the show’s cast and a regular participat- kiss, you might actually mental- being walked by a different per- dog, some people are really good. memories that you’re producer to create the first two ing employer at UT career and ly transport yourself to the place son, a woman. Seeing the dog They’ll reactivate the memories more likely to retrieve hours of the four-hour show. In internship fairs, said that as where it happened and remember might lead you to recall the first and link them together so they addition to operating the pro- an employer, internships do who you were with, what you felt time you saw that dog and the understand their relationship. at a later time, but it’s duction board, he is also respon- more than add a few lines to a like and when it was. That’s dif- person the dog was with. While Other people can’t do tasks like not going to be more sible for the show’s timing, so student’s resume. ferent from remembering who the you’re walking to class you actu- this. They learn that the man goes that the hosts can leave time for “It shows the student has ini- 16th president of the United States ally form a new memory for the with the dog and that the woman accurate. required commercial breaks. tiative and applicable skills in is. Factual memory doesn’t have relationship between the woman goes with the dog, but they don’t — Alison Preston, “Trying to get radio hosts a respective professional work the same kind of detail associat- and the dog, and embed it in your link two things together. Psychology and Neurobiology professor who love to talk to understand environment,” Bybee said. “Em- ed with it. In my lab, we’re really pre-existing knowledge. Now, in that ‘five seconds left’ means ployers usually look for work interested in how the brain forms, your brain, you have a represen- DT: What are some of the ap- just that certainly presents a experience, and internships are accesses and uses these memories tation that she is your neighbor plications for your research? challenge,” Boyle said. often the only way for young about events. How do we encode who lives three doors down with Preston: A lot of what were do- DT: So why do we remem- Boyle faces the challeng- students in a competitive job all this detailed information, and her dog and the guy. That’s some- ing has implications for how stu- ber unique or important events es that many students with in- market to get that.” what’s involved in the process of thing your brain does automati- dents learn in the classroom. As a distinctly? ternships face: striking a bal- Both Boyle and Fernandez remembering it? cally, it allows you to make infer- professor, my job is to teach con- Preston: Personally signifi- ance between class work, in- agree that the key to manag- ences about the relationship be- cepts. You teach concepts by tell- cant events usually contain a lot ternships, social groups and ing stress while attempting to DT: You mentioned you study tween the man and the woman, ing students to learn the details, of emotional content, and it turns extracurricular commitments. balance the different realms of how we use memories about and in spite of the fact that you’ve but in the end, I recognize that out the parts of the brain that are “Finals time is always hard, student life is to plan ahead. events. What do we use them for? never seen them together. they’re not going to remember important for emotion are direct- and while I’ve found that most Fernandez abides by a strict Preston: One of the big ques- every detail I try to teach them. ly wired up with the parts of the employers are willing to cut schedule, and sometimes plans tions in my lab right now is how DT: How do you go about There are certain core principles brain that are important for mem- back your hours during fi- his weeks down to the hour to we combine information across studying this? that appear across the different ory. Things that are emotional nals, you are still expected to save himself from potentially time to have more flexible mem- Preston: We look at this part of lectures, and you cannot assume lead you to form stronger memo- be professional and most of the stressful situations. ories and encode the relationships your brain called the hippocam- that students are going to recog- ries that you’re more likely to re- time being busy is not a good “The biggest thing that I between experiences that may tell pus, which is deep in the center nize that those core concepts are trieve at a later time, but it’s not enough excuse,” Boyle said. learned is that opportunities to us something new about our en- of your brain. It’s a structure that’s the same across different details. going to be more accurate. Luke Fernandez, finance and impress your superiors will not radio television film junior who just happen,” Boyle said. “Ask is currently a student ambassa- in advance for a 15-minute dor for Google, also finds dif- meeting or lunch with your su- ficultly in balancing his course perior and present your ideas, Publication hopes to boost glamorous side of Pakistan load and extracurricular com- and even if they aren’t blown mitments, which include Un- away, they will be impressed by By Sebastian Abbot local publications that chronicle dergraduate Business Council your courage to bring forward The Associated Press the lives of the wellheeled in major and being co-chair of the VIP new ideas.” cities like Islamabad, Lahore and Distinctive Speakers group, not Boyle also believes that one ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan Karachi, especially as they hop be- to mention a personal life. way to take full advantage of an is better known for bombs than tween lavish parties. But the pro- His responsibilities as an internship is to maintain con- bombshells, militant compounds ducers of Hello! Pakistan hope the ambassador include training tact with your boss even after than opulent estates. A few enter- magazine’s international brand organizations to use Google the job ends. prising Pakistanis hope to alter that and greater depth will attract fol- products and helping mar- “Whether it’s for a job open- perception with the launch of a lo- lowers. ket Google’s initiatives in Aus- ing or a letter of recommen- cal version of the well-known celeb- Hello! was launched in 1988 by tin to UT students, such as the dation, you don’t want them rity magazine Hello!. the publisher of Spain’s Hola! mag- brand’s presence at SXSW and to forget you, because for the They plan to profile Pakistan’s azine and is now published in 150 Austin City Limits Festival. most part you are not their rich and famous: the dashing crick- countries. It’s well-known for its ex- As a business student, Fer- first intern. and nor will you be et players, voluptuous Bollywood tensive coverage of Britain’s roy- nandez is required to complete their last,” Boyle said. stars and powerful politicians who al family and once paid $14 mil- an internship to fulfill his de- In a competitive job mar- dominate conversation in the coun- lion in a joint deal with People gree requirements, but he be- ket, internships do more than try’s ritziest private clubs and lowli- magazine for exclusive pictures lieves his grades and internship boost a resume, but also in- est tea stalls. They also hope to dis- of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s are equally important. still industry experience in stu- cover musicians, fashion designers newborn twins. “Doing well as a student am- dents as specific as operating a and other new talents who have yet The market for English-language bassador affects whether I will radio sound board or as uni- to become household names. publications in Pakistan is fairly be offered a full-time job at versal as learning to find a bal- “The side of Pakistan that is pro- small. Most monthly and weekly Google when I graduate, but ance between career, class and jected time and time again is nega- magazines sell no more than 3,000 doing well in school affects other commitments. tive,” said Zahraa Saifullah, CEO of copies, said Khan, the consulting Hello! Pakistan. “There is a glamor- editor. But they hope to tap into ous side of Pakistan, and we want to the large Pakistani expatriate mar- tap into that.” kets in the United Kingdom and the But celebrating the lives of Pak- Middle East as well. For STORIES istan’s most prosperous citizens is Hello! Pakistan will be published not without its critics in a coun- once a month and will cost about WEB VIDEOS try where much of the popula- $5.50, twice as much as what many ExCluSIvE PHOTO tion lives in poverty. Advertis- poor Pakistanis earn in a day. The GALLERIES ing one’s prosperity could be risky first issue will be published in mid- as well since kidnappings for ran- April and will focus on the Paki- som are on the rise and attracting stani fashion scene. @dailytexanonline.com attention from Islamist militants Saifullah, who grew up watch- can mean death. ing her mother and grandmoth- Wajahat Khan, a consulting ed- er read Hello! as she hopped be- itor at Hello! Pakistan, said they tween London and Karachi, said it B.K. Bangash | Associated Press WIN TICKETS TO THE 3D were cognizant of the sensitivity took her two years to convince the The editorial staff of “Hello!” magazine address a news conference of publishing a glamour magazine magazine to publish a local version during its launching ceremony at National Press Club in Islamabad, ADVANCE SCREENING in a conservative Muslim country in Pakistan. Pakistan on Saturday, March 24, 2012. where many people are struggling “They were concerned about and planned to be “socially respon- whether Pakistan was ready for a sible and culturally aware.” magazine like this,” she said. “We are trying to be happy in a But Saifullah thinks the tim- war zone,” Khan said Saturday at ing is perfect to showcase Paki- a news conference with Saifullah stan’s too often hidden treasures, and other members of the maga- citing Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, zine’s editorial staff. “We are trying who recently became the first Pak- to celebrate what is still alive in a istani filmmaker to win an Oscar APPLICATIONS difficult country.” for a documentary about the plight are being accepted for the following student Khan said they would do every- of female victims of acid attacks positions with Texas Student Media: thing they could to protect the se- in the country. curity of the people they profile, but “We want to tap into the aes- he wasn’t overly concerned. thetically beautiful, the athletic, the 2012-2013 Texas Travesty Editor, “I don’t think terrorist networks fashionable,” said Saifullah. “There Daily Texan Managing Editor, are going to be reading Hello! any- is so much going on on a daily basis time soon,” he said. that nobody ever covers. 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Crowd- pleasing fairs attract eager students alt-rock band Tallhart will By Anjli Mehta be opening up Daily Texan Staff for Eisley at the Parish on Each spring, students flood to Friday. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memo- rial stadium, resumes in hand and wearing their most impres- sive business wear for intern- By Daniel Munoz ship and career fairs that offer Daily Texan Staff a last chance to secure a sum- mer or fall internship before the EISLEY school year ends. The first thing bloggers and PR As the economy continues to drones point out about indie vets flounder, the job hunt is more Eisley is that four out of five band competitive for recent graduates. members are siblings. While the However, the economy is show- family-band aspect is certainly nov- ing signs of improvement regard- el, listeners would be better off if ing unemployment. According to they saved their attention for the the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis- band’s carefully crafted songs and tics, unemployment among col- tasteful arrangements. On their lat- Photo courtesy of Tallhart lege graduates up to age 24 de- est full length album, last year’s long- creased slightly from 9.8 percent awaited The Valley, Eisley’s strong Bemis said. “Before, we’d write more Records, with whom they plan to re- are crowd-pleasers. If you’re into al- in last February to 8.1 percent points — lush vocal harmonies, mi- fictional songs, but now we have lease an EP, Bloodlines, on April 10. ternative rock, consider showing up last month. nor-key piano progressions and dra- more of a vision about life.” “Our experience with Equal Vi- to this weekend’s Eisley show in time Both students and employ- matic melodic leaps, to name a few Fans of mature (if a bit traditional) sion/Rory Records has been nothing to see Tallhart warm up the stage for ers alike have considered in- — got even stronger. indie rock are bound to love Eis- but smooth sailing,” drummer Reed their new labelmates. Illustration by Caitlin Zellers ternships an integral part of Daily Texan Staff And critics have noticed the ley’s sound, especially on songs like Murray said. the undergraduate experience band’s evolution: The Valley earned “Smarter” and “Ambulance.” If the The band is especially grateful that that not only boosts the stu- plaudits from alternative publica- Eisley with Tallhart, glossy alt-rock arrangements are too their recent graduation to the league dent’s resume, but also his or Spring 2012 tions like Sputnikmusic and Abso- commercial for your taste, check out of signed bands has not cost them Christie Depress her work ethic and hands-on Communication Job lute Punk, the latter of which enthu- the band’s acoustic performances on control over their artistic vision. industry experience. siastically praised it as “the band’s Spotify or YouTube before passing on “I feel the most important part Date: Friday, March 30 According to a survey by the & Internship Fair best album yet.” The biggest change their upcoming show at The Parish. in working with this label is that we National Association of Colleg- for the band, however, has been all make decisions together, rath- Time: Doors at 8 p.m. es and Employers released Feb- Date: April 3 their maturation as lyricists. Vocal- TALLHART er than the label making decisions ruary, employers plan to increase ist Sherri Dupree-Bemis explained One of the newest alt-indie bands for us,” Murray said. “Having cre- Time: noon-5 p.m. Location: The Parish summer internship hires by 8.5 her growth as a writer in an inter- to break free from “local band” sta- ative control is something we don’t percent over last year. view last February with Songwriters tus is Tampa, Florida’s Tallhart. Tall- take for granted.” College of Liberal Arts recruit- Location: Darrel K on Process. hart, who earlier this year changed The band’s sound may turn off Tickets: $15, $13 pre-or- ing coach Kaitlyn Flynn said that Royal - Texas Memorial “When you get older, you natural- their name from Marksmen because some music snobs (instead of Ra- der (all ages) although the College of Liber- Stadium, North End Zone ly become more self-possessed and of legal issues, have recently been diohead and Nirvana, think Cold- al Arts does not require students - The Club, Entrance at know more about yourself,” Dupree- picked up by Equal Vision/Rory play and Foo Fighters), but Tallhart to have internships, they are be- coming more of an integral part Gates 14 & 16 of the undergraduate experience because they provide valuable UT professor says memories aid in understanding experiences transferable skills. Spring 2012 “Many students do not take Career & Internship By Clayton Wickham (or lack thereof). The memories Daily Texan: You study memory a linear path from major to ca- Fair Daily Texan Staff we store inform how we process in the brain. What’s the focus of reer, so internships provide skills new experiences and allow us to your research on memory? that will benefit them in any pro- Date: April 12 It can be painfully obvious draw useful, ambitious inferences Alison Preston: My lab in par- fessional position,” Flynn said. when our memories fail us — about our world — often without ticular studies a specific form of “With an internship, students Time: 11a.m.-3 p.m. when we can’t remember a per- even knowing it. Preston stud- memory. It’s what we typically can learn skills such as effective son’s name or what we did last ies how we use memory to com- think of as memory — the indi- communication, balancing mul- Location: Darrell K Friday night. But Alison Pres- bine information across differ- vidual events of our lives. These tiple projects, critical thinking Royal - Texas Memorial ton, professor of psychology and ent events to understand how ex- can be as mundane as what we had for problem solving and working Stadium, North End Zone neurobiology, focuses on the periences relate. She also does re- for breakfast last Wednesday, or as part of a team.” Alison Preston more positive aspects of memo- search on memory deficits in more meaningful things like your Sociology senior Greg Boyle is - The Club, Entrance at Psychology and ry. Memory in the brain is about schizophrenia and the influence Gates 14 & 16 Neurobiology professor much more than just storage of attention on memory. MEMORY continues on pagE 11 CaREER continues on pagE 11