1 THE DAILY TEXAN Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 TRUE OR FALSE “The Encyclopedia Show” features wackiness GOOD TIMES AHEAD from unconventional writers and comics LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 SPORTS PAGE 7 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, February 9, 2011 UT President hospitalized for heart condition TODAY By Lena Price Austin Medical Center and will remain cardiac disease. he could have injured his leg while ex- Daily Texan Staff there for observation and rest “for a few “For the most part, they are pretty seri- ercising,” Clark said. days,” according to the statement. ous,” Clark said. “They can be catastrophic She said the clots are difficult to iden- Calendar UT President William Powers Jr. is in University officials declined to com- if they aren’t identified quickly enough.” tify, and often people will not show any stable condition after being hospitalized ment outside of the statement. Extended periods of immobilization, symptoms. If the clot forms in the leg, Longhorn Tennis for a pulmonary embolism Tuesday. A pulmonary embolism is a blood such as sitting through long flights, can they might notice slight swelling in the The men’s team plays SMU this A doctor discovered the embolism clot that originates somewhere in the lead to blood clots that result in pulmo- calf or pain behind the knee. If the clot oc- afternoon from 3-5 p.m. at the during a medical examination Tues- body — usually the leg — and blocks the nary embolisms. Leg injuries can also curs in the chest, people could experience Penick-Allison Tennis Center. day morning, according to the memo passage of blood to the lungs, said An- cause them. symptoms similar to a heart attack. William Powers Jr. Admission is free. released to university leaders Tuesday. gela Clark, an associate professor in the “He strikes me as someone who is in The president is at St. David’s South School of Nursing who specializes in pretty good shape, so it’s possible that POWERS continues on PAGE 2 UT president ‘Truth will prevail’ Alamo Drafthouse Ritz is screening “Sons of Perdition,” a documentary about teens exiled Perry calls for low-cost degrees, tuition freeze from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Higher education changes Saints. Tickets are $5 and the film starts tonight at 7:15 p.m. also proposed as solution to looming budget deficit ‘No one to By Melissa Ayala help us’ Daily Texan Staff The Center for European Studies is showing “Eastern Gov. Rick Perry proposed a Plays,” a Bulgarian film that four-year tuition freeze on higher examines modern Eastern education and challenged institu- Europe through. The film begins tions to develop a $10,000 bache- tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Mezes lor’s degree in his State of the State Basement, B0.306. speech Tuesday. Perry addressed a joint session of Jazz appreciation the Texas Legislature and released Renowned jazz ensemble his version of the 2012-13 budget Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is before the speech. He recommend- performing tonight at ND at ed the freeze and the cheaper degree 501. The show starts at 8 p.m. as a way to make higher education more affordable. “As leaders search for more low- cost pathways to a degree, it’s time Today in history for a bold, Texas-style solution to this challenge that I’m sure the In 1944 brightest minds in our universities Alice Walker, author of The Color can devise,” he said. “Let’s leverage Purple, is born in Eatonton, web-based instruction, innovative Georgia. teaching techniques and aggres- sive efficiency measures to reach that goal. Imagine the potential Campus watch impact on affordability and grad- uation rates and the number of skilled workers it would send into Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff Ghost Hunter our economy.” Gov. Rick Perry gave his State of the State address at the Capitol Tuesday. In the hour-long speech, he addressed the Texas job market and W.C. Hogg Building Senate Finance Committee the budget cuts facing colleges and universities. A non-UT subject entered into member Sen. Florence Shapiro, R- the building and began asking Plano, said having an online option do. We cannot continue to build $2.4 billion of a budgeted $6.1 bil- ucation will not be immune to the but it is crucial to educational effec- students questions about to higher education would alleviate buildings. This is the new reality. lion — of the state’s general reve- cuts [this session].” tiveness and efficiency,” Perry said. the Tower incident as well as budget expenses for additional fa- Money is not there.” nue. In the his budget, Perry recom- Perry said lawmakers should con- Perry also encouraged lawmak- directions to PCL. He informed cilities and faculty. Former Texas House represen- mended cutting higher education by sider outcome-based funding, which ers to suspend “non-mission-crit- them he was intrigued by the “I think he had some very sin- tative and UT public affairs lectur- approximately $1.5 billion. would base undergraduate funding ical entities,” such as the Histori- events on the tower and had cere concerns about tuition,” she er Sherri Greenberg said higher ed- “Higher education has already on the number of degrees awarded. cal Commission and the Commis- spoken to the spirit of the said. “I am 100 percent in favor of ucation will face extensive cuts be- sustained cuts,” Greenberg said. “Change does not come easily or shooter to better understand as much online activity as we can cause it makes up 40 percent — or “The leadership has said higher ed- naturally to these big institutions, PERRY continues on PAGE 2 his motives. Officers searched the area and located the subject on the PCL plaza. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Senator selected as graduation speaker Film honors career, Three student By Mary Ellen Knewtson governance Daily Texan Staff presidents life of civil rights era selected U.S. The presidents of UT’s three Sen. Kay Bailey student governance organiza- Hutchison tions selected U.S. Sen. Kay Bai- to be the ley Hutchison as the commence- commencement opera star from UT ment speaker for the May 21 Quote to note speaker at the May 21 event on the Main Mall. The senator will speak at a UT By William James “The IMF graduation WHAT: “When I Rise” ceremony. graduation ceremony for the sec- Daily Texan Staff [International ond time. Hutchison also ad- ‘ In 1957, UT alumna Barba- WHERE: Channel 9 — KLRU Monetary‘ Fund] and dressed the graduating class of 1998. As an alumna of the class ra Smith Conrad thought she se- cured a lead role in a Universi- WHEN: Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. and Feb. World Bank’s policies of 1962, law school graduate and 13 at 3 p.m. former cheerleader, Hutchison ty opera production. Conrad was accommodate, if agreed to speak to the Universi- one of the first black students to not facilitate, the sex ty at no charge. attend UT in 1956 and possessed allowing a black woman to per- “It is particularly gratifying to a natural talent for opera, mu- form a romantic role opposite a trade and sex labor.” be able to speak to the gradu- sic and theater. As a music major, white man. ates of my alma mater,” Hutchi- Conrad was encouraged to au- With few options, UT’s then- — Jennifer Suchland president Logan Wilson caved un- Professor of Slavic studies son said, in a statement. “Like so dition for the leading role in the many generations of UT gradu- University’s 1957 production of der pressure and had Conrad re- and women’s studies at moved from the production. The the Ohio State University ates, life’s challenges and poten- “Dido and Aeneas.” But then she Daily Texan File learned of conservative lawmak- NEWS PAGE 6 Photo HUTCHISON continues on PAGE 2 ers’ threat to cut UT’s funding for CONRAD continues on PAGE 6 2 2 NEWS Wednesday, February 9, 2011 THE DAILY TEXAN continues from PAGE 1 Volume 111, Number 143 HUTCHISON tial awaits them.” a political situation. Student Government President “We see her as a Longhorn first CONTACT US Scott Parks, Graduate Student As- and a Republican second,” Adler said. sembly President Manny Gonza- “She’s not quite as polarizing as other Main Telephone: lez and Senate of College Councils politicians.” (512) 471-4591 President Chelsea Adler decided that Notable speakers from past com- Hutchison should speak at the cere- mencements include President Lyn- Editor: mony because of her UT background don B. Johnson and computer pio- Lauren Winchester and her career. Adler said the trio at- neer Michael Dell. Actress Marcia (512) 232-2212 tended meetings in President Wil- Gay Harden spoke last year. [email protected] liam Powers’s office starting last sum- College Republicans President Jus- Managing Editor: mer to come to a decision. tin May said he thinks Hutchison is Claire Cardona “It was an informal consensus,” the best choice for speaker in his four (512) 232-2217 Adler said. “Hutchison was on the list years at UT. managingeditor@ from the beginning.” May said he thinks Hutchison is dailytexanonline.com While Parks, Adler and Gonzalez one of the more bipartisan politi- had the final say, Adler said the bod- cians. Retail Advertising: ies of students that each president led University Democrats President (512) 471-1865 suggested other potential commence- Billy Calve said he looks forward to [email protected] ment speakers.