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1 DT ReunitedStudents discuss life since receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. VOLUME 121, ISSUE 2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 PAGE 7 DESTINY ALEXANDER / THE DAILY TEXAN STAFF 2 Contents: CONTACT US MAIN TELEPHONE (512) 471-4591 News Opinion Life&Arts Sports EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The university UT must cancel After receiving Amid coach Emily Caldwell is launching a all in-person the COVID-19 and roster (512) 232-2212 DT page page page page pilot textbook campus vaccine, stu- turnover, soph- [email protected] 03 program for 04 walking tours 07 dents discuss 10 omore guard MANAGING EDITOR students through the Co--op. this spring and encourage how their lives have been Celeste Taylor has thrived Trinady Joslin PERMANENT STAFF virtual tours instead. impacted. in a new role. (512) 232-2217 Editor-in-Chief Senior Sports Writers [email protected] Emily Caldwell Matthew Boncosky, Taylor Hawthorne Managing Editor NEWS OFFICE Trinady Joslin Newsletters Editor Assoc. Managing Editors Maia Borchardt (512) 232-2207 Emily Hernandez, Ariana Copy Desk Chiefs CAMPUS Arredondo Phoebe Hayes, Lawson [email protected] Director of Digital Strategy Freeman Hal Riley Assoc. Copy Desk Chiefs The Texan strives to present all Director of Diversity & Irissa Omandam, Megan information fairly, accurately and Shankle, Chloe Roman Inclusion completely. If we have made an Areeba Amer Design Editor error, let us know about it. E-mail Internal Relations Director Christina Peebles Over 700 students move into residence halls Sanika Nayak Assoc. Design Editor [email protected]. External Relations Director Megan Fletcher Abhirupa Dasgupta Senior Designers By Samantha Greyson Assoc. Opinion Editors Eunice Bao, Juleanna Culilap @GreysonSamantha BUSINESS & ADVERTISING Isabelle Costello, Hannah Video Editor Lopez, Julia Zaksek Brendan Long (512) 471-8590 Forum Editors Assoc. Video Editor [email protected] Daisy Kielty, Maria Sailale Jackson Barton Illustration Coordinator Sr. Videographers Director Abriella Corker Hannah Ortega, Matthew Residence halls are operating at Gerald Johnson Editorial Illustrator Posey a 50% capacity this semester after Business/ Charlie Hyman Photo Editor Operations Manager News Editor Jack Myer many students canceled their hous- Frank Serpas III Lauren Girgis Assoc. Photo Editors ing contracts in the fall. Advertising Manager Assoc. News Editors Kirsten Hahn, Jamie Hwang Emily Cohen Hannah Williford, Brooke Senior Photographer University Housing and Dining Ontiveros Connor Downs Assistant Advertising Manager News Desk Editors Comics Editors was able to offer spring housing Grant Daniels Anna Canizales, Amanda Barbra Daly, Rocky Higine Account Executives Figueroa-Nieves, Andrew to students who wished to live on Assoc. Comics Editor Diane Byram, Pam Garner, Julianne Zhang Destiny Alexander campus without requiring room- Phillipp Beat Reporters Sr. Comics Illustrators Design Skye Seipp, Samantha Cynthia Trevino, Sylvia mates, said Justin Jaskowiak, UHD Greyson, Tori Duff, Kevin Tillie Policastro Asuncion-Crabb Vu, Sheryl Lawrence, Lauren director for apartments, occupancy Abel, Lauren Goodman, Social Media Editor Laurie Grobe Katya Bandouil and conferences. Life&Arts Editor Assoc. Social Media Editor Aisling Ayers Nuzha Zuberi Students who signed a housing Assoc. Life&Arts Editor Senior Digital Staffers contract in the fall could be let out Lauren Castro Benjamin Cohen, Chloe Young of the contract penalty-free if their THE DAILY TEXAN MAIL Life&Arts Desk Editors Audio Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES Grace Barnes, Jennifer Errico Aurora Berry course schedule was fully remote, Sr. Life&Arts Reporters Assoc. Audio Editor One Semester (Fall/Spring) Fiza Kuzhiyil, Morgan-Taylor Addie Costello Jaskowiak said. $60.00 Thomas Senior Audio Producers Sports Editor Carly Rose, Jackie Ibarra “In a normal year, we typically Two Semesters (Fall & Spring) $120.00 Carter Yates Editorial Adviser only have maybe 100, 150 spac- Assoc. Sports Editors Peter Chen Summer Session Stephen Wagner, Nathan Han es available for students to move $40.00 DESTINY ALEXANDER / THE DAILY TEXAN STAFF into (during the spring semes- One Year (Fall, Spring and Summer) $150.00 ter), because the halls are typi- cally full,” Jaskowiak said. “Due To charge by VISA or MasterCard, call 471-5083. Send orders and address ISSUE STAFF to us having space, including changes to Texas Student Media, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713-8904. Designer full empty rooms, we could of- Minka Atkinson fer more contracts to students Opinion Illustrator Carlyssa Phoon needing housing.” ADVERTISING DEADLINES Unlike previous semesters, Ad space is reserved by noon at least two UHD made no roommate assign- business days before regular publications. For special editions and other advertising ments for the spring, Jaskowi- opportunities please speak with a TSM account executive for deadlines and additional ak said. If a student did not put details. The Spring 2021 publication schedule down a preferred roommate in is Tuesday and Friday. their housing portal, they were Contact [email protected]. assigned to a room alone. COPYRIGHT “Students who are coming for Copyright 2021 Texas Student Media. All the spring, if they have a pre- articles, photographs and graphics, both in AUSTIN WEATHER the print and online editions, are the ferred roommate, can match with property of Texas Student Media and may not be reproduced or republished in part or that roommate,” Jaskowiak said. in whole without written permission. TODAY TOMORROW Jan. 22 Jan. 23 “We just need to hear that both The Daily Texan, a student newspaper at The people have chosen to … live to- University of Texas at Austin, is published by gether. For all other students, Texas Student Media, 2500 Whitis Ave., Austin, TX 78712. Our work is made possible by support due to the space that is available, from our advertising partners and donors. To provide individual support, please visit The Daily HI 70º HI 64º we didn’t assign any students to Texan page at supportstudentvoices.org. To highlight your business, please email LO 54º LO 61º a roommate unless it was a pre- [email protected]. The Daily ferred roommate.” Texan does not publish during academic breaks, im so cold help most Federal Holidays and exam periods. News Jaskowiak said UHD was at contributions will be accepted by telephone (471-4591), or at the editorial office (HSM 2.120). Entire contents copyright 2021 Texas Student Media. DORMS PAGE 5 3 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 NEWS 3 UNIVERSITY UT implements pilot Become a lawyer. textbook access program Join the champions. through Co-op Winner of more: By Sheryl Lawrence @sheryl_adelle ADVOCACY CHAMPIONSHIPS; BEST BRIEF LEGAL WRITING AWARDS; UT is implementing a pilot program that offers inclusive ABA NATIONAL APPELLATE access to digital course con- tent through the University ADVOCACY CHAMPIONSHIPS Co-op this spring, but some students are confused by its rollout. ... than ANY U.S. law school. The Longhorn Textbook Access program provides students access to all the materials for one course on nquire today! Canvas and allows students to pay for all the materials to- stcl.edu/champion gether. Students are charged the cost of the course materi- als through their What I Owe accounts unless they opt out, which must be done by the 12th class day. If the student does not pay by the 20th class ROCKY HIGINE / THE DAILY TEXAN STAFF day, access to course materi- als will be canceled and the is being used, there’s a cost to Platt said the Univer- charge will be removed from ship that book to the Co-op, sity chose to have faculty What I Owe. there’s a cost to unbox it, to members and the Co-op There are 11 classes using get it ready to put on the shelf communicate with students the program this spring. (and) to get it on the shelf,” about the program to Dave Platt, vice provost Phifer said. avoid confusion. for undergraduate academ- As the program grows, “We made the judgment ic affairs, said the program Phifer said the Co-op will like- that if we send something out uses the University’s and the ly not carry physical textbooks to all these students and most Co-op’s negotiating powers to for classes in the program. of them aren’t in a course that get students the best possible Neuroscience freshman has this kind of book, there’s textbook prices. Platt said the Sneha Kamal is taking two going to be mass confusion,” program will have a full roll- classes using the program: Platt said. out in the fall if the pilot goes Genetics and Organic Chem- Accounting lecturer John well, and instructors will be istry 1. She said she only re- McGuire, who is using the able to choose if they want to ceived one email regarding program for his Managerial participate in the program. the program from the Co-op, Accounting class, said the “Any faculty member who not from the University or program benefits professors wants to adopt a Longhorn her professors, and opted who use outside homework Textbook Access textbook for out. Kamal said she thinks managers because students their classes will be able to do the program should be on an do not have to purchase so,” Platt said. opt-in basis. course materials through an Cheryl Phifer, president “It’s more of a hassle for outside link. and CEO of the University Co- students to actually opt out, “I’ve been teaching this op, said the program focuses and some may forget to do course for four years,” Mc- on digital textbooks, which it,” Kamal said. “They have to Guire said. “Every semester, I are less expensive to distrib- pay even if they didn’t want have students have challeng- ute than physical textbooks. to, but if it’s an opt-in thing, es trying to get their access, She said these savings are people who actually want to and they end up waiting and 1303 SAN JACINTO • HOUSTON, TEXAS • 713-659-8040 passed onto the students.