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1 Lady Longhorns raise breast cancer awareness XXXX PAGE XX SPORTS PAGE 7 Leave the liquor in the We want contrast! We love cabinet for these drinks contrast! XXXXXXXXXXXXXX LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low THE DAILY TEXAN 88 57 Thursday, October 7, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com TODAY UT second in political donations By Collin Eaton About 30 years ago, he taught of money for him, but I probably university faculty and staff across and staff grow from $2.3 million Daily Texan Staff a promising young law student would have contributed anyway the country have steadily and in 1990 to $19 million in 2006. By Calendar UT law professor David Ander- named Bill White — this year, after if he wasn’t my student,” he said. substantially increased fiscal do- September, faculty and staff do- son has been politically active his following White’s career, Anderson Data suggest that Anderson is nations to political candidates and nors had already contributed $13 ‘Milk’ entire life, but now that he’s ob- raised about $1,500 for his former not alone in contributing more to parties since 1990. Over the past million to candidates nationwide Tickets to see Dustin Lance tained a senior rank among the student’s gubernatorial campaign. politicians as time goes by. 20 years, midterm congressio- in this year’s midterm elections. Black, the screenwriter of the faculty, he’s backing his activism “I put the arm on a few of my According to data from the nal election cycles have seen do- Acadamey Award-winning film with money. colleagues and raised a little bit Center for Responsive Politics, nations from University faculty DONATION continues on page 2 “Milk,” will be available at the Events and Info desk in the Texas Union beginning at 7:30 a.m. Black will speak on campus on campus Thursday, Oct. 14 at Perry holds 7 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. UTPD rolls out Safety Week edge in poll ‘I turn my camera on’ as election Spoon will play a soldout show at the Mohawk beginning at 8 p.m. draws near By Nolan Hicks Glee-Along Daily Texan Staff Sing-along to some of the most he gap between Gov. Rick popular songs from “Glee.” The TPerry and former Hous- shows start at 7 and 10:10 p.m., ton mayor Bill White stands at and tickets start at $12. about five points, according to a new poll from the Texas Lyceum ‘Just to get by’ that was released Wednesday. Tickets start at $17 for Talib The poll shows Perry and Kweli, Crew54 and Blacklisted White attracting support from Individuals. Doors open at 48 and 43 percent of likely vot- 8 p.m. at The Scoot Inn. ers, respectively, with Libertarian candidate Kathy Glass attracting 5 percent of the vote. Three per- cent of voters remain undecided. “The main question for White Today in history is how he gets from [down five] to [plus one],” said UT profes- In1998 sor Daron Shaw, who conduct- ed the poll. “It’s not clear what Matthew Shepard, a gay college issue positions he can articulate student, is attacked in Laramie, or what group he can energize to Wyo. He died five days later, make up the gap at this point.” leading to requests for new While voters 18 to 29 years old hate crime legislation. tend to support Democrats na- tionally, those surveyed in the Texas Lyceum poll seemed to overwhelmingly favor Perry by about 40 points. But Shaw said Mylan Torres | Daily Texan Staff Campus watch the size of the subsample of youth Aerospace engineering seniors Alan Sisson and Alex Stockton inspect UT Police Department’s bomb disarmer robot during UTPD’s Safety Week. voters was too small to definitely measure opinions of young vot- For the kids ers, who made up only 35 of the Union Building, #4 West Mall UT, Austin police chiefs urge students to help prevent future tragedies 416 respondents polled. A UT student reported being While older voters tend to fa- By Amyna Dosani The officers met with students the part of students, faculty or prevent any tragedies is to con- approached by an unknown vor conservative Republican can- Daily Texan Staff at Dinner with the Chiefs as part police, Dahlstrom said there was tact the Behavior Concern Advice subject. The subject asked for didates nationally, this poll shows UT police Chief Robert Dahl- of UT’s annual Safety Week. only so much that could be done. Line on campus and to sign up for them backing White for governor five minutes of the student’s strom and Austin police Chief Acevedo justified the need for But the police department will the UT Police Department’s cam- by more than 15 points. time, then explained he was Art Acevedo commended stu- keeping students locked down for be going back to see what might pus alerts. As election day nears, polling selling magazines for St. Jude’s dents Wednesday on their re- hours while searching for a possi- have been done wrong. In response to the concealed firms are beginning to use like- Children’s Hospital. When the sponse to the shooting on cam- ble second suspect. “That’s going to be true no mat- carry of guns on campus, Aceve- ly voter models in an attempt to student explained that she pus last week. But both police “We have an absolute obliga- ter what for any situation,” he do said confused students with predict who will vote. The pro- did not have enough money, chiefs advised students that the tion to ensure your safety,” he said. “There are always people guns would have only worsened file of likely Texas voters con- the subject directed her to an next tragedy could only be avoid- said. “When lives are at risk, we who don’t respond properly, and the disaster last Tuesday. tributes to that inversion of ATM so she could withdraw ed by contacting authorities with have to be safe rather than sorry.” most people responded well.” the money. The subject left the any suspicious information. Regarding any shortcoming on Dahlstrom said the best way to UTPD continues on page 2 VOTE continues on page 2 area after getting the money from the student. The subject was described as: White male, 20 years of age, 5-feet-7-inches, short blonde hair and wearing Conference scrutinizes US sex trade glasses. The subject was last seen wearing a white DC shirt Human trafficking report port on human trafficking. this problem, though prosecu- and blue jeans. “There has been a lot of prog- tion is necessary because this is recommends procedures ress but a lot left to do,” CdeBa- a crime,” CdeBaca said. “Simply ca said. saying that it’s bad is not going to to solve problem stateside In the annual trafficking of per- get through the door. Simply say- By Lauren Giudice sons report, countries are assessed ing it’s bad is not going to bring Daily Texan Staff and placed in tiers. The Unit- that person out and it won’t bring Texas’ first international confer- ed States is in the top tier, which the person to justice.” ence on human trafficking aims to shows it has a high amount of hu- There were also discussions go beyond words and take action man trafficking. Twenty-five per- about building cases against hu- to end human trafficking and to cent of human trafficking cas- man trafficking and global per- encourage public awareness. es occur in Texas, predominantly spectives on human trafficking. Quote to note Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, a in Houston. In one discussion, 14 ex- former federal prosecutor, gave CdeBaca stressed the impor- perts on different aspects of hu- Jeff Heimsath | Daily Texan Staff the keynote speech Wednesday tance of prevention, protection man trafficking debated the State Rep. Henry Cuellar talks with ambassador Luis CdeBaca at the discussing recommendations of and prosecution. “I have‘ a hard time International Conference on Human Trafficking. the U.S. Department of State re- “Prosecution alone cannot stop TRAFFICKING continues on page 5 sitting down‘ with Defense the purpose of ‘I’m attorney going to write a Court postpones murder, and Navarro County District song.’ That kills me, Attorney arson case re-examination R. Lowell that expectation. Thompson By Aziza Musa court documents, Baird served on responds to The songs just kind Daily Texan Staff a court that previously considered questions of come and you tap The ex-wife of convicted ar- Willingham’s case. after the sonist Cameron Todd Willing- Navarro County District Attor- judge delayed into something for ham implicated her husband in ney R. Lowell Thompson said the Cameron Todd a second or it taps the murder of their three children statement would indicate a bias Willingham’s in a public statement Wednesday, on the judge’s part. hearing at into you.” the day his exoneration trial was Willingham was accused of Blackwell- scheduled to begin. burning down his Corsicana Thurman Travis County District Judge home and killing his daughters Criminal Charlie Baird postponed the tri- in 1991. A year later, a jury found Justice Center on Wednesday al after a prosecution motion to him guilty of arson and murder, — Christian Letts afternoon. Edward Sharpe and the disqualify him from overseeing and Willingham was sentenced Magnetic Zeros the case that could absolve Cam- to death and executed in 2004. eron Todd Willingham of arson Corey Leamon LIFE&ARTS PAGE 12 and murder charges. According to TRIAL continues on page 2 Daily Texan Staff 2 2 NEWS Thursday, October 7, 2010 UT police HE AILY EXAN Chief Robert T D T DONATION: Contributions rise Dalhstrom Volume 111, Number 84 speaks to UT 25 cents students about as faculty baby boomers age how to stay CONTACT US safe and avoid From page 1 he said.