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SYSTEM CAMPUS UT officials System project analyzes sexual assault discuss work By Will Clark The resulting project,UT-Austin. The project is @_willclark_ called the Cultivating Learn- unique because it includes on Speedway ing and Safe Environments 13 of the 14 UT System in- UT School of Social project, officially launched stitutions and takes place Mall project Work launched a new, when the researchers sent over four years, according multi-year research project an email last Monday to all to CLASE project director By Meraal Hakeem last week to better under- UT-Austin freshmen ask- Caitlin Sulley. @meraal_hakeem stand student experiences ing them to participate in “It’s critical for students with sexual assault and a survey. to learn their voices so that The ongoing transfor- interpersonal violence. Some aspects of the our institutions can respond mation of Speedway into UT System Chancellor CLASE project began last to them and support them a pedestrian mall has William McRaven requested year, however, when re- and prevent these forms contributed to students’ a project across the System searchers conducted focus of violence from happen- familiarity with construc- to assess campus sexual as- groups at other UT System ing,” Sulley said. “Their tion. However, many have sault “climate” after seeing a institutions such as UT- voices are so valuable Ravi Teja | Daily Texan file been left wondering when similar survey conducted on El Paso, UT-Dallas, UT UT School of Social Work recently launched the Cultivating the construction will end UT-Austin’s campus. Medical Branch and PROJECT page 2 Learning and Safe Environments project. and how the 36 million dollar project will cater to their needs. STATE An information session updating the status of the Speedway Mall project Thursday answered these questions and allowed at- State lawmakers urge reform for CPS tendees to interact with By Lisa Dreher UT officials, architects and others involved with @lisa_dreher97 the project. Members of the Texas Sen- The new Mall, which ate Finance Committee pro- is scheduled to be com- posed emergency funding pleted in January 2018, Monday for the state’s Child will provide an outdoor Protective Services to hire learning space with more more caseworkers and raise tables and electrical out- current caseworkers’ salaries lets, landscaping and to keep up with foster care lighting, said Jim Walker, children’s cases. director at the UT Office “Ultimately they’re going of Sustainability. There to need to sustain a higher will also be four food level of investment to have truck locations along more caseworkers and they’re the new Mall with two at going to need to raise the 21st Street and Speedway, pay so they can retain good and two at 24th Street and experienced casework- and Speedway. ers for this very important “Speedway will pro- work,” said Gina Hinojosa, vide a space for students District 49’s State House to gather informally, an Representative-elect. area where student activi- Members suggested $75.3 ties and student organiza- million in funding, with $67.6 tions can be promoted, a million from state general place for campus-wide funds and the remaining $7.7 festivals, performances million in federal funding, by student music and according to an article by the dance groups,” said Mark Brooks, project manager Texas Tribune. Chase Karacostas | Daily Texan Staff According to the Texas Sen- at the UT System Office UT Alumnus Will Francis works as the government relations director of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social of Facilities Planning and ate Finance Committee, the Workers and helps children in the foster care system. caseworkers’ raise would be Construction. “A campus $12,000 per person. Family and Protective Ser- gravitate towards those jobs.” Welfare League of America, with more cases is common. transformation with the “I think all of our case- vices. “When you have other Christine Johnson, director which advocates for fam- “We never really get Speedway Mall project workers do need a raise,” said higher paying jobs, espe- of the School of Social Work’s ily and child welfare, recom- the funding that we need,” will make a significant Shari Pulliam, media specialist cially in a metropolitan city, Child Welfare Education Col- mends 12 to 15 cases per social enhancement in the edu- for the Texas Department of of course they’re going to laboration, said the Child worker, but being overworked LAWMAKERS page 3 LAWMAKERS page 3

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By Van Nguyen of the institutions is a top finds new approach @nguyen__van priority for the System and most public universities in By Van Nguyen different analytical tools to The final UT System Texas, McBee said. @nguyen__van support students of color, low- Board of Regents meeting “We will seek funding income students and first-gen- scheduled for the year was at the same rates as were Forty-one percent of univer- eration college students. held Wednesday, where provided to us in 2015, to sities, including UT–Austin, “Predictive analytics [are members of the board lis- account for additional stu- are using predictive analytics used] to recruit students, to tened to recommendations dents plus some inflation for targeted student advising, offer them financial aid, but on how to proceed into the factors,” McBee said. adaptive online coursework also for powering the early upcoming year. One of the ways Texas or forecasting class size and fi- alert system that helps identify The 85th Texas Legisla- universities provide finan- nancial aid need, according to students who may be at risk of tive Session begins in Janu- cial aid is through tuition a research paper released by either failing a course or drop- ary, and the System has be- set-asides. This practice think tank New America. ping out of school,” Ekowo gun to prioritize issues that takes a percentage of each Joshua Guerra| Daily Texan Staff Manuela Ekowo, one of the said. “Advisors intervene be- will affect students at its 14 student’s tuition and allo- Chancellor William McRaven speaks at the first day of paper’s researchers and policy fore those outcomes pan out.” institutions. Barry McBee, cates it to financial aid for meeting for The Board of Regents on November 4, 2015. analyst at New America, said Data used by universities UT System vice chancellor students in need. McBee when she started working to predict success includes and chief governmental re- said this is usually the only condemned this practice by “This has increasingly on the paper she was inter- current student transcripts, lations officer, presented a financial support middle- Texas universities and has been portrayed as a subsidy ested in learning more about preview of its priorities. class students receive. stated before he considers it how universities were using ANALYTICS page 1 Stable funding for all Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has a hidden tax on students. REGENTS page 2 UName: GREATT PROMISE;ex Width:a 60p0; Depth:s 2. in; RColor: Processe color,n GREATt PROMISE; Ad Number: -

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“Our campuses are mi- project taking place in “shal- Pauloski said he chose to PROJECT crocosms of society,” Mercer low dives,” “medium dives” participate in the study continues from page 1 This issue of The Daily Texan is valued at $1.25 said. “So it would be silly of and “deep dives,” with vary- because a research mem- Permanent Staff and critical.” us to think that these kinds ing levels on engagement ber came to his UGS class Editor-in-Chief ...... Alexander Chase The study aims to survey of things didn’t exist on with participants. The shal- and personally explained Associate Editors ...... Benroy Chan, Mubarrat Choudhury, Michael Jensen, Emily Vernon Managing Editor ...... Jackie Wang 1,200 students once a semes- our campuses.” low dive consists of analyz- the importance of this re- Associate Managing Editors ...... Megan Hix, Iliana Storch News Editor ...... Forrest Milburn ter over four years to gauge Sulley said the research ing the data from the climate search. 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CAMPUS CAMPUS Anti-Trump Professor discusses future of politics graffiti pops By JT Lindsey political candidate in this @juliotoronto country is to be required to up around sign on to this belief system I’m UT students wondering talking about.” UT campus what the future holds follow- Jensen gave a talk for UBC ing the election of Donald last year and business fresh- By Catherine Marfin & Trump attended a talk by jour- man Kiyahn Ebrahimi-Navis- Anusha Lalani nalism professor Robert Jen- si said the group was eager to @thedailytexan sen Thursday night at the Uni- hear from the professor again, versity Teaching Center, where due to his unique perspectives Anti-Trump graffiti -ap he argued Trump’s election is and insight. peared in several areas around not a fundamental change, but “Throughout his career as campus in the wake of the rather a continuation of trends a journalist he’s had a lot of Republican president-elect’s that have long been present in strong opinions on a lot of rise to the White House on American politics. political views,” Ebrahimi- Tuesday night. The Undergraduate Busi- Navissi said. “We wanted to Electrical boxes on the out- ness Council organized get a conversation started.” side of the Phi Gamma Delta “When the Circus Leaves Jensen said while there are house on 27th and Guadalupe Town: A Talk By Robert Jen- common themes exhibited streets, buildings and trash sen” to give the journalism by every party or candidate, cans along Guadalupe Street professor the chance to an- 2016 showed the different and a dumpster in an alleyway swer those questions. ways in which parties exploit Thomas Negrete | Daily Texan Staff behind the Quarters Sterling Jensen said nationalist, eco- those fundamentalisms. Journalism Professor Robert Jensen speaks on American exceptionalism, fundamentalisms apartment complex all bear nomic and technological fun- “I don’t care if you voted and other issues Thursday evening in the wake of the presidential election. graffiti reading “[Expletive damentalism is dangerous re- for Trump or Clinton, I don’t deleted] Trump.” gardless of which party holds think it’s a controversial state- due to his inability to process to feel.” “As business students, we A building on Guadalupe the White House. ment to say that the Trump the results. Business honors sopho- come to UT, and this is the Street and 38th Street displayed “The modern political or- campaign relied upon white “Many of you came to- more Andrew Jones said way I tell people morally how I a different message, reading der, made up of the Republi- racial resentment.” Jensen night to talk about what just he enjoyed the talk because feel about being a business stu- “No more illegals 1-20-17.” can and Democratic parties, said, “That was a campaign happened,” Jensen said. “I’m he agreed with Jensen’s as- dent,” Jones said, “I’m learning An “[Expletive deleted] is defined by these three fun- technique of one, not both.” still working through the sertion that an economy how to work in a capitalist sys- Trump” graffiti incident at damentalisms,” Jensen said. Jensen said he couldn’t intellectual analysis of what could balance business and tem and to help it move more Walter Webb Hall has been “To be considered a serious focus solely on the election, happened, but also how humanitarian concerns. towards the middle.” reported to the UT Police De- partment, but the additional incidents have not been for- CAMPUS CAMPUS mally reported to UTPD, according to Cindy Posey, associate director of communications for University Operations. UT students collect “There’s [anti-Trump] graffiti written all along the side- walk in chalk outside where clothes for activists I live on Rio Grande Street,” public relations junior Ma- By Jenan Taha percent where the Standing layna Ellis said. “I think people @Jenan_a_taha Rock Sioux gets their water,” are so emotionally exhausted Orr said. “If there was a leak, from the last 48 hours that Two UT graduate students the end result would just be at this point they’d probably are collecting winter clothing catastrophic for this group of rather just ignore it than re- donations to deliver to Stand- p e op l e .” port it [to UTPD].” ing Rock Sioux protesters in Orr said carbon levels in Anica Ali, a supply chain North Dakota this Thanksgiv- the water have already reached management junior, said the ing break. 400 parts per million, and graffiti simultaneously dis- Education graduate student could increase with the build- plays and abuses a citizen’s Andrew Gonzales and School ing of the pipeline. right to freedom of expression. of Information graduate stu- The clothing drive is part of “I think art is a good form dent Jain Orr decided to begin an earlier campaign that began of expression, but this person the clothing campaign after in September to send protest- Courtesy of Associate Professor Deji Akinwande used graffiti on public proper- hearing about the protesters’ ers needed supplies. Associate professor Deji Akinwande from the Cockrell School of Engineering recieved a ty and I don’t agree with that,” need for more winter gear. “We didn’t expect the pro- grant of $825,000 to continue developing the world’s thinnest silicon transistor. Ali said. “I think outrage and “I’ve been watching what’s test to keep going, but so many quick, impulsive thought led happened in Standing Rock people, especially native peo- Infographic by Megan McFarren | Daily Texan Staff to this person committing this since April, and I was particu- ple from all around the coun- act. I can relate to the anger, “We do have concern that if larly troubled as the violence try and even the world, are Professor, inventor works but do I agree with this meth- [predictive analytics] becomehas escalated,” Gonzales said. supporting the Standing Rock od of coping? Not at all. I don’t heavily used, that they can“I think that it’s more impor- Sioux tribe,” Orr said. think it’s appropriate.” potentially become restrictive,tant now than ever to express Luís Cárcamo-Huechante, under fellowship program Shazin Bhimani, an early where students don’t have thesolidarity.” director of the Native Ameri- childhood development senior, option other than to do what In partnership with several can and Indigenous Studies By Wesley Story circuits within those devices, at the Gordon and Betty said this type of reaction will the recommended system iscampus programs, the students program and a member of the @wesleystory0 according to the Gordon Moore Foundation, said persist for a while, but people saying that they should pur-set up five different donation indigenous community, said and Betty Moore Founda- the foundation wanted to need to be more understanding sue,” Ekowo said. boxes around campus where it is important for students to A UT professor will re- tion website. mark the 50th anniversary of the presidential outcome. students can drop off items. engage in the issues facing Na- ceive $825,000 over the next Akinwande said in the of Moore’s Law with the new “[These reactions] will The drop-off areas include tive Americans. three years to help reach his three-year time frame of fellowship program. continue for a bit of time the Native American and In- “Any protest against proj- goal of creating the world’s the fellowship, his goal is to “We thought as a tribute Pauloski said he chose to but will slowly die down,” digenous Studies office, the ects that threaten our natural thinnest silicon transistor. reach the next level of pro- to Gordon Moore, it would participate in the study Bhimani said. “People need Department of American environments and indigenous Associate professor Deji totype development and be appropriate to do some- because a research mem- to respect our president Studies, the Women and Gen- territories are of the utmost Akinwande from the Cock- generate interest among thing that emphasized the ber came to his UGS class even if it’s not something der Studies Center, the School importance for us,” Cárcamo- rell School of Engineering industry partners. role of scientific inventors, and personally explained everyone supports.” of Information and the Multi- Huechante said. “Native peo- was among five inventors “We’re going to focus on of whom Gordon Moore the importance of this re- On Wednesday, over 250 cultural Engagement Center. ples have that kind of vision to selected by the Gordon and what we’ve been doing, but is a very good example,” search. He also said the students protested Trump’s Orr said she wants to collect represent themselves as pro- Betty Moore Foundation now we’re going to take it Kirshner said. prospect of a $20 gift card election in the Main Mall, as much clothing as possible tectors of the land, because of for a fellowship program on to the applied level of devel- The foundation plans to from the University Co-Op marching around campus and to support the Sioux people, the deep sense we have for our Nov. 2. The program, new opment,” Akinwande said. invest nearly $34 million in encouraged him. through downtown Austin. as the Dakota Access Pipeline natural environments.” to the foundation this year, “Commercialization could the next ten years to support “[The researchers] ex- Similar protests have erupt- could potentially spoil the Cárcamo-Huechante said aims to recognize innovators take another decade or so, 50 Moore Inventor Fellows, plained the premise of the ed on college campuses across tribe’s only water resource. the drive will continue until early in their careers. but it’s too early to say.” and accelerate progress in survey was to get an under- the country. Texas State Uni- “Although the pipeline is Nov. 18, and a teach-in will be Akinwande was chosen Gordon Moore, one of the scientific research standing around the culture versity, Texas A&M University not directly within the tribal held the day before to educate for his cutting-edge work foundation’s founders and a Ahmed Tewfik, chair of around things like domestic in College Station, the Univer- territory, it will be going un- students interested in the pipe- with silicene, a 2-D silicon co-founder of Intel, noticed the Department of Electrical violence here at UT, how sity of California Los Angeles, der a waterway that is 100 line controversy. structure as thin as an atom. in 1965 that the number of and Computer Engineering, prevalent it was, how often Yale University, the University He hopes to use the silicon transistors per square inch said students could have the it’s something I see, engage of California San Diego and structure to make transistors. on the integrated circuit opportunity to get involved the University of Southern with and encounter on a of the National Association of Transistors are used in doubles every year. This ob- with Akinwande’s research California have all reported daily basis,” Pauloski said.LAWMAKERS Social Workers’ Texas Chap- virtually all electronic devic- servation became known as at the college. widespread student protests “Hopefully the answers I continues from page 1 ter. “CPS has to move away es, including cell phones and “Moore’s Law” and helped “That’s one of the advan- since the president-elect’s vic- gave on the survey helped Johnson said. “All [casework- from numbers.” computers. A hyper-thin set the pace for modern tages to being in a research tory in Washington. them to improve the com-ers] get out of it is helping peo- Francis said his internship silicon structure could pro- digital technology. university as opposed to a Posey said students should munity here at UT over the ple. It’s hard work [and] you go with CPS was valuable and he vide a tenfold increase in en- Bob Kirshner, chief pro- teaching-only university,” report incidents of graffiti to next four years.” home crying a lot of days.” was inspired by UT’s School of ergy efficiency for integrated gram officer for science Tewfik said. UTPD at 512-471-4441. Court-appointed special Social Work. masters Kevin Ryan and “It was really wonderful be- Francis McGovern, who are ing in this environment where “We focused on not leading the reform of CPS, you had a whole lot of people SPEEDWAY having the lights cov- Name: SUPERCUTS; Width: 19p4; Depth: said current caseloads should passionate about social justice continues from page 1 ered by the trees so that 4 in; Color: Process color, SUPERCUTS; be cut in half and not ex- and changing the world.” at night, it’s going to be a Ad Number: 5132 ceed more than 14 cases at Francis said he tells his col- cational experience of all well-lit place,” Lentz said. a time. Currently the aver- legues that working for CPS UT-Austin students.” “There has been a lot of age caseload for Texas case- only requires “thirty percent All traffic in the area will importance placed on pe- workers is about 30 cases of social work,” while the be limited to emergency destrian safety, both night each, according to the Dallas rest is less interacting with and University vehicles. an d d ay.” Morning News. the families and children in- Parking on Speedway will There has been an em- UT alumnus Will Francis volved. Francis said this lack also be eliminated. phasis on quickly com- worked alongside CPS case- of emphasis on relationships “This shouldn’t be a pleting the two phases workers through the Child needs to change. He said he street where cars or buses of the project in front of Welfare Education Col- is passionate about working have the same access as ev- Jester Center and Gregory laboration program before closely with people, and so eryone else,” Walker said. Gym, which are sched- graduating and working for doing less of that with CPS “This should be a place uled for completion in them officially. was upsetting. where pedestrians have January 2017. Francis said some CPS case- “When I graduated and priority, where students “With all the new im- workers lack social work skills completely went to work for have priorities in the mid- provements, we’re ex- and move from case to case CPS, I sort of carried over the dle of campus.” pecting students to say quickly without engaging with momentum of that kind of op- Significant attention‘How did we ever survive the child. timism from school,” Francis has also been placed on without this?’” Walker “We have to bring some said. “It just got more challeng- lighting, communica- said. “They’re going to value into their interactions ing as it went along because it tions manager for Uni- look at old pictures and with kids,” said Francis, the was further and further away versity Operations Laurie go ‘How did you guys live government relations director from social work.” Lentz said. like this?’” 4 OPINION

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FORUM Forum: Learn from our past, fight for your future

By Jordan Shenhar Daily Texan Forum Editor @jshenhar

In 1881, a wealthy, protectionist New York Republican with no political experience and funny-looking hair took the Oath of Office, to much of America’s horror. He had no popular mandate — he was named VP to satisfy the pro-corruption wing of his party, and became President when James Garfield was killed by a disgruntled madman motivated by the era’s toxic political climate — and no apparent interest in public policy. Partisan hacks and re- gressive forces rejoiced: Their only barrier to the powers of the White House was narcissis- tic, manipulable and owned 80 pairs of pants. And over the next four years, Chester A. Arthur stunned his supporters and critics alike. In the face of public pressure, he turned on his faction and championed his predeces- sor’s signature anti-corruption bill — the Pendleton Act, which ensures a competent and nonpartisan civil service, is still in effect today. He simplified the tax code and he re- built the Navy. He avoided conflicts overseas. His apathy towards racial justice cut both ways: In accordance with popular will, he both stopped using the military to expropri- ate Native lands and signed the Chinese Ex- clusion Act. He quit after one term, at which point Democrats took back the presidency. But there’s a darker side to Arthur’s story. As the first president to serve a full term in Illustrations by Jason Cheon, Albert Lee, Rachel West and Melanie Westfall | Daily Texan file the post-Reconstruction era, Arthur and his backers could have set the precedent for ag- We elected a bully and a sociopath, one who ability to make a difference, both out on the election has wrought. gressive federal enforcement of civil rights will soon wield military, economic and cul- streets and in the halls of power. And most We’ll have lots more coverage from many provisions in the South. In the interest of par- tural power that Arthur could never have importantly, to the majority of Americans more angles in the weeks to come. Now tisan and national reconciliation, they didn’t. imagined, who has threatened to use that hoping to just move on from an acrimoni- more than ever, we encourage the communi- Lynchings, poll taxes and Jim Crow followed. power against the most vulnerable among us. ous campaign, do not let unity become the ty to share their thoughts and reactions with Chester A. Arthur might have improbably But the triumphs and failures of the Ar- enemy of justice. us at [email protected]. In the brought the country together. But he could thur administration can offer us a few im- Our Forum today tackles some of these meantime, we hope you remain encouraged only do so by abandoning the black lives he portant lessons on how to move forward in lessons. Guest columnist Sophie Jerwick by our country’s successes thus far, vigilant was tasked to protect. And so, in many re- the months and years ahead. To those elat- writes on why so many Americans are against any efforts to undermine them, and spects, we are still grappling with the legacy ed by the result, do not let strength become grieving this week — and how to translate motivated by how much work lies ahead in of Arthur’s greatest failure. the enemy of compassion. To those dispir- that grief into action. And editor-in-chief the pursuit of a more perfect union. On Tuesday, America most likely did not ited, do not let fear become the enemy of Alexander Chase discusses the political ap- Shenhar is an economics, government and elect the reincarnation of Chester A. Arthur. progress — and never lose faith in your proach it’ll take to mitigate the damage this Plan II senior from Westport, Connecticut.

COLUMN Democracy requires our efforts after Election Day By Alexander Chase ways that we could guide change. In March, to divide themselves behind different candi- Daily Texan Editor-in-Chief we effectively elected a new state representa- dates over and over. We found new reasons to @alexwchase tive for campus, and in April, our city opted be fearful of one another and to lose faith in to hold firm on its regulations of the ride- institutions that we should want to have faith And please, if I can convince you We’ve been writing about this election for hailing industry. But the marathon race for in. And even as we get charged up to vote far too long. For many of you on campus, president was the one that captured most of by Nov. 8, we were witnesses to a massively of nothing else, do not threaten to the way it ended was a disappointment; for our attention, for better or worse. consequential moment in American history move to Canada, no matter how others, a begrudging victory or a vindica- There are a few moments I remember where nearly half of all eligible voters stayed tion. But to believe it is the end would be while standing in my kitchen in June of home. We should be embarrassed about that. great things seem there. to learn yet another wrong lesson from a 2015, before I ever considered writing After writing and editing hundreds of campaign cycle full of them. for The Daily Texan, chopping zucchini thousands of words worth of articles about Avoiding the issue is not an option. Un- I joined The Daily Texan shortly after and watching Jon Stewart play footage of national and state politics, I ask that you not friending people on Facebook who disagree most candidates announced their candi- Donald Trump descending an escalator mistake powerlessness over the Electoral with you and hiding deeper in a bubble of dacy last fall with the intention of writing in Trump Tower before declaring his can- College for inability to affect change over confirmation bias will only further insulate about transportation and environmental didacy. I remember hearing Marco Rubio government institutions that affect you. If you from policy issues that do not affect policy. I wanted to help bring light to the lay out what I thought would be the new you care about immigration policy or polic- you, but do affect elections. And please, if sorts of obscure, simple changes that can Republican climate policy in the second ing, then help like-minded people get elect- I can convince you of nothing else, do not greatly affect our lives. But I also did so Republican debate — and repeating the ed to the commissioner’s court and sheriff’s threaten to move to Canada, no matter how because I knew that many of those changes same line over and over during the eighth. office on the county level. Work at the State great things seem there. They’ve confront- require putting the right people into the And I remember Bernie Sanders claiming Capitol to guide legislation in this next ses- ed their problems and voted against anti- right offices and checking the right boxes that America is “sick and tired of hearing sion and help make education in Texas fairer Muslim fearmongering. It’s our job to stick when key ballot measures come our way. As about [Hillary Clinton’s] damn emails” over for everyone. Follow local reporters on Twit- around and guarantee that our politics — a Canadian citizen, I didn’t have the right to a year before the election. ter to hear about the events that will affect on both sides of the aisle — is dominated vote. I still don’t. Covering this election has been a gut- you as early as you can. And most of all, by ideas, not fear. Like much of this campus, I threw my- wrenching experience, and not always be- erase the idea that democratic involvement Chase is a Plan II and economics senior self into this election and sought to find the cause of the results. It gave students a chance ends at the ballot box. from Winnipeg, Canada.

FORUM Grieve for Clinton loss, prepare to stand for justice By Sophie Jerwick grief: shock and denial. It took the form of reflection, loneliness, and depression. May- NAACP meeting or scream louder at that Daily Texan Forum Contributor tapping out around 11 o’clock on election be this will hit us around the inauguration, climate change protest. This woman dedi- @s0phj night, unable to bring myself to watch the when Trump designates cracking open our cated the past 30 years of her life to fight- nightmare unfolding before us. Wednes- oceans for oil, or sets off a trade war by ag- ing tooth and nail for our human rights. We Our new fight has a martyr, and her name day morning, I woke up heartbroken. More gravating China. Immigration Customs En- owe it to Hillary Clinton to preserve her life’s is Hillary Clinton. As we painfully watch our deflated, depressed and disappointed than forcement will start tearing families to pieces work. This seventh stage will be acceptance beloved champion lose, we are thrust into the angry. Even though political activism is the by ending visa programs, Trump’s new task and hope. A hope so fierce it awakens our seven stages of grief. This is a scientific theory crux of my personal identity, I felt so power- force will stop and frisk young black Ameri- country from this cesspool of bigotry. suggesting experience of particular emotions less and small that I wanted to quit studying cans with racism instead of a warrant, and I walked to class in a tear-stained fog when a person is faced with loss. The cam- government. This was stage two: pain and the Syrian refugees desperately knocking Wednesday morning, but was jolted awake paign that we donated to, volunteered for, guilt. For some of us, it may also include on America’s gates will be told to go back to by Hillary’s words in her concession speech: passionately informed our Facebook friends regretting not going to that phone bank, homes that no longer stand. We have more “Please never stop believing that fighting for about and sacrificed pleasant family dinners canvassing event or protest. Next, comes pain ahead of us. But this suffering will be what’s right is worth it. It’s always worth it. to make a point of, is dead. Now, we must ac- the anger and bargaining phase. I saw this the power fueling our battles. The love for And we need you keep up these fights now knowledge our numbing despair, take time take form in hating Trump’s supporters and our families, friends and communities will and for the rest of your lives.” Take these few to heal and harness this love for progressive blaming those who voted for a third party. bring us to an upward turn in the fifth stage. days to recuperate and acknowledge your politics into concrete action. We may have In our frustration, some of us scapegoated Here we will begin to find hope again. In the grief. We will heal. We will organize. Through lost this race, but now it is our duty to use ev- our fellow citizens in the similar fashion of sixth stage of reconstruction, we will orga- such agony and oppression will bloom a pro- ery ounce of power to prevent Donald Trump white supremacists. We must remember that nize our communities. We will find which gressive outcry that Trump cannot ignore. and his cronies from turning back the clock sympathizing with each other’s grief and issue we want to dig our heels into, whether Somewhere, a girl is watching the news on our liberties. supporting one another makes us stronger it’s justice for black lives, the right to practice and plotting how to break this damn ceiling. However, on Tuesday night I was far from together. Our purpose now is not to antago- your religion, your body being your choice Maybe she’s you. this fired up, social justice warrior, let’s-go- nize Trump supporters, it’s to unite. or keeping your immigrant family intact. Let Jerwick is a Plan II and government sopho- protest attitude. I was in the first stage of After frustration, you should expect our new martyr inspire you to go to that first more from Leawood, Kansas.

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MOVIE REVIEW | ARRIVAL Sci-fi film ‘Arrival’ unfolds into mind-bending finale

By Penn Harrison the aliens’ language. Other na- @PennHarrison tions think the aliens arrived to incite war, so when they promise Decoding language is a dy- a weapon, the race begins. The namic exchange. The linguist first to translate their language poses a question, gets a re- gets the upper hand. Villeneuve sponse, then interprets it based builds large-scale tension and on what came before. Watching piles on timely questions of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi master- unity versus division and hostil- piece “Arrival” is a similar expe- ity versus pacifism, despite his rience. His narrative unfolds a claustrophobic adherence to step ahead of its audience, build- Louise’s perspective. ing from a beautifully acted, The film is largely confined emotionally rich, slow-burning to tents in a field in Montana, drama to a mind-bending but perfectly timed glimpses of twist finale. soldiers’ communication rooms Linguistics professor Louise and news broadcasts reveal the Banks (Amy Adams) is grieving global stakes of this individual from a divorce and the death of encounter: widespread pro- her daughter when 12 alien orbs tests, violent panic and other land on earth. The U.S. military nations threatening attacks. If brings her and mathematician nations expect hostility from Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) the aliens, they might provoke to a landing site in Montana to a world war with their weap- approach the aliens, decipher on. If they expect amity, the their language and pose a simple tool the aliens promise might yet crucial question: “What is transcend borders. your purpose on earth?” “Prisoners” and “Sicario” Adams’ emotionally trans- showed Villeneuve’s mastery of parent but intellectually driven dark drama, incipient suspense Courtesy of Paramount performance ranks among and slow horror. “Arrival” is Villenueve’s moody sci-fi drama “Arrival” will thrill, inspire and amaze. 2016’s best. Renner adapts the lighter fare, but his introspec- charisma of his arrow-wielding tive tone, attention to detail and ity shifts when they enter a tun- Louise works around in the depths of time and percep- intellectual adventure. An in- hero Hawkeye to a bookish, deliberate pacing still shine. He nel. Accentuating ordinary de- aliens’ language, what many tion but surfaces closest to the terstellar voyage for the mind comical role with ease. Lou- emphasizes the human experi- tails in extraordinary situations, may mistake for narrative flaws human heart. Enraptured by and an earth-bound space od- ise and Ian’s romance spans an ence of global alien contact. Villeneuve generates Spielber- are hints to a groundbreaking the story, we hold on for the yssey for the soul, “Arrival” de- age-old dichotomy between art Students’ texts ding, filling gian wonder but emphasizes payoff, and unlike many Hol- ride, drifting away from famil- mands to be seen twice. and science, but their down-to- Louise’s lecture hall before she unease over spectacle. Beneath lywood twist endings, this one iar logic, universal laws and earth interactions and subtle learns of alien contact, the he- “Arrival”’s narrative smolders doesn’t overthrow the previ- credible science, hoping to flirtations temper the film’s licopter reflection blinks in the unexpected mystery. Pay at- ous story or themes. It only emerge enlightened. ARRIVAL intellectual weight. frame above Louise’s bed before tention to plot holes, emo- enhances them. “Arrival”’s twist isn’t its “Arrival”’s trailers promised its roar shakes her awake, the tional flashbacks and uncanny Like “Interstellar” or centerpiece. It’s icing on the Score: 5/5 a race between America and cherry picker slowly raises her parallels between past and pres- “2001: A Space Odyssey,” cake of a masterpiece equal Rating: PG-13 other world powers to decode and Ian into the dark orb, grav- ent. Like the inconsistencies “Arrival” plunges into the parts emotional catharsis and Run time: 116 minutes

stories and issues into its dances. for those you know and love, really imporant to be able to lic or at an art opening,” Johnson DANCE Last year, the group choreo- is when people that you don’t share the Indian culture and TOUR said. “You are in a very intimate continues from page 8 continues from page 8 graphed a dance to depict the know come up and say ‘I really spread what the South Asian space because that is where art- Jhalak a lot of them understand refugee crisis. liked that, that was inspiring,’” community stands for at UT.” recipient of one of the Big Me- ists spend time making their how actually integrated music “I was really proud of that Shriram said. “It’s really nice dium fellowships for event par- w or k .” and dance is into our culture,” one because it touched a lot of to know that you’re reaching JHALAK DANCE ticipants, said she also believes EAST, Nimura said, has be- Raghunandhan said. “They learn people and it was very topical at audiences that you didn’t think COMPETITION the tour is helping bring atten- come a representation of the more about how Bollywood isn’t the time,” Shriram said. you would just because the tion to Austin area artists on a a growing Austin art community When: Saturday Nov. 12 at just meaningless dancing, it’s Although she won’t compete UT community is so diverse larger scale. working with one another. more about performing and ex- at Jhalak for the $3,000 grand and supportive.” 7p.m. Doors open at 6:30 “It brings a really diverse “I think it really helps to knit pressing our culture in a variety prize, Shriram still enjoys per- Above all, Jagada said the Where: Hogg Memorial group of people out to meet the us together more,” Nimura of ways.” forming in front of the UT teams competing at this level Auditorium makers, artists and crafters that said. “I think Austin artists Although classical Indian community as part of Nritya are the best in the country. Admission: $8 ICA Mem- are residents of Austin and you [are supportive] towards one dances typically reflect tradi- Sangam at the event. “We do pure dance and that’s get to speak with them on a more another and I think institu- bers, $10 pre-sale, $15 at tional cultural elements, Nritya “The greatest thing about do- why we have such a high stan- personal level that you wouldn’t tions are starting to catch up to Sangam incorporates current ing it at UT, besides performing dard,” Jagada said. “I think it’s the door be able to if you were out in pub- that supportiveness.”

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EZRA SIEGEL, SPORTS EDITOR | @texansports Friday, November 11, 2016 7 FOOTBALL SIDELINE Optimistic Longhorns face tough task BULLS By Michael Shapiro @mshap2 HEAT

There is a decidedly different attitude amongst the Long- horns this week compared to BROWNS two weeks ago. Texas was reeling in mid- October coming off of a 21-24 road loss at Kansas State. The RAVENS burnt orange sat at 3–4 and looked like a team prepared to limp to the season’s finish line. “I really couldn’t tell you [why it’s happening],” senior TODAY IN defensive lineman Paul Boyette Jr. said following the loss to the HISTORY Wildcats. “I think what’s real crazy is we allow, like, outside influences to get in our heads … We can’t use any more ex- 1987 cuses. We have to get over this hump.” Pitching for the But two weeks and two wins Boston Red Sox, have turned around the mood Longhorn legend in the Longhorn locker room. After knocking off then-No. 8 Roger Clemens Baylor in Austin and a high- wins his second powered Texas Tech offense in consecutive AL Lubbock, the team is suddenly Emmanuel Briseno | Daily Texan Staff brimming with optimism. Junior running back D’Onta Foreman raced by defenders all day against Texas Tech last Saturday. The Heisman hopeful will Cy Young Award. “It’s just the confidence fac- have a harder time gaining yards against a West Virginia squad that ranks No. 4 in the Big 12 in rushing defense. tor, man,” senior linebacker Tim Cole said. “We knew His biggest game came last impressive play if the Long- is known for his innovative flying high heading into Sat- what’s at stake, and we all just week in a 45-37 victory over horns plan on defeating No. offenses, he has installed a de- urday’s matchup with one-loss TOP TWEET stepped our game up as far as the Red Raiders — a 341-yard, 16 West Virginia on Saturday. fense that leads the conference West Virginia. The team looks our preparation, how we prac- three touchdown performance. Star cornerback Rasul Douglas in points allowed per game. to keep its momentum going Quandre Diggs tice. It correlates to the field.” Whenever the Longhorns need leads the Mountaineers’ stout “They’re stingy, they’reand clinch a bowl game with @qdiggs6 The doom and gloom of a big play, it can rely on Fore- defensive unit with his Big 12- good, they’re solid,” Gilbert a win over the Mountaineers “I think I was born to mid-October has now ceded man to deliver the goods. best five interceptions. West said. “They graduated a bunch this weekend. play on those 2000- the way to chest-thumping “[Foreman] wants the ball Virginia has only allowed one of guys last year, they had a “I think winning these conviction. And the Longhorns every play,” freshman quarter- opponent to cross the 30-point bunch of guys get drafted, and two [games] has been a good 2009 Texas teams.” can thank their stud running back Shane Buechele said. “I threshold this year, while Texas then they replaced them some confidence builder for them,” back for the increase in both say it every week, but he’s done has allowed over 30 points good older guys. They’re sound Strong said. “Now they feel wins and morale. an amazing job. It keeps show- six times. on that side of the ball, and like, ‘Hey, let’s go get the next Junior D’Onta Foreman ing. He keeps having better The Mountaineer defense they’re very physical.” one, work hard, not take these decimated opposing defenses performances, even when peo- thrives off its discipline and Texas has seized control of two for granted.’ We know the past two weeks, adding fuel ple stack the box against him.” sound tackling. And while its season over the past two we still got a lot of work to SPORTS to his Heisman aspirations. Foreman must continue his head coach Dana Holgorsen weeks, and the team is now get done.” BRIEFLY Cross country MEN’S BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL shoots for NCAA Championship The stakes are high Texas aims to gather for the Longhorns as they travel to Fayette- ville, Arkansas, for the its last road victory NCAA South Central By Steve Helwick emerging victorious in Ames Regional Championship @s_helwick three out of four contests. on Friday. But Texas owns the series, Hosted by the Uni- The Longhorns hit the road winning seven straight against versity of Arkansas, the to play Iowa State this weekend the Cyclones, dating back championship features in Ames, Iowa. Texas hopes to 2013. teams from all over Ar- the next time it has to travel Texas has recouped from a kansas, Louisiana and will be further down the line in tough loss at Kansas in late Oc- Texas. And while it’s the middle of a lengthy tour- tober to win two straight. On not the largest meet the nament run. Wednesday night, the Long- Longhorns have com- Last year, the Longhorns horns took advantage of their peted in thus far, it bears traveled to Norman, Okla- home court to sweep Baylor in a lot of weight. Only the homa, to take on the Soon- Gregory Gym. top two teams are guaran- ers in the final week of the “I think we’re definitely ac- teed a spot in the NCAA regular season. They didn’t cepting of the challenges we’ve Championship later this venture away from Austin faced this year,” Collins said. month, while others Gabriel Lopez | Daily Texan Staff again until they played in the “[We’re] not letting it get to it rely on an invite from Sophomore guard Eric Davis Jr. only averaged 7.4 points per game in his freshman season, NCAA Championships in mentally at a team.” the NCAA. but he’s ready to be head coach Shaka Smart’s go-to player in both of their second seasons. Omaha, Nebraska. Collins proved crucial in Sophomore Alex Rog- Now, Texas hopes to earn sweeping the Bears. Her 33 ers hopes the men’s team another long home stand assists, eight digs and a season- controls its own destiny Davis leads confident group through the postseason. high three kills helped edge the with a big performance “To have the next four Longhorns over Baylor in the this weekend. matches after Iowa State at first two sets. In the final set, “We have to place in into Smart’s second season home is awesome, especially Texas fired out to a 25-16 vic- the top two,” Rogers said. since we potentially have the tory paved by the team’s 13-3 “We have to try our best By Claire Cruz after averaging 9.5 points is expected.” chance to host our regional block advantage in the match. to get back to the national @claireecruz5 per game and racking The Longhorns also here,” senior setter Chloe “We’re just getting back into meet. We’re going to see up 34 blocks last season. hope for big perfor- Collins said. practice and just building off of who has the most guts Last November, Tex- He’s expected to carry mances from their fresh- Earlier this year, the Cy- what we’re capable of doing,” and I know we do.” as opened up its season the load on both sides of men. Guard Jacob Young clones tested the Longhorns in Collins said. “Coming off the The Longhorn wom- with a loss to Washing- the floor for the young led the team in scoring Austin. Texas led 2–0, but Iowa sweep is just fun.” en also hope to make ton in Shanghai, China. Cardinal’s team. against Angelo State with State sparked an impressive Texas looks to retain its mo- a splash this weekend. This year, the Longhorns With sophomore 21 points, followed by comeback to send the match mentum from the sweep to Though they finished hope to get started on a guards Kerwin Roach Jr. Jones and forward Jar- to a fifth set. The Longhorns earn its final road victory. The seventh in the Big 12 better track. and Tevin Mack suspend- rett Allen, who scored ultimately regrouped by the team also hopes to work out its Championship two weeks No. 21 Texas tips off its ed for the opener, Texas 14. Allen was named to final set, claiming a 15-10 vic- kinks before the postseason. ago, they can draw on ex- season with a matchup turns to sophomore Eric the 50-player 2017 Nai- tory to narrowly escape their “Our defense continues to periences from finishing against Incarnate Word Davis Jr. and freshman smith Award Preseason in-conference opponent. improve,” head coach Jerritt El- second at last year’s South at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Andrew Jones to man Watch List on Thurs- The match served as a turn- liott said. “There’s some things Central Regional. Frank Erwin Center. The the point guard respon- day, an award given ing point in Iowa State’s sea- we can definitely work on. We Despite what’s on the home opener won’t pro- sibilities. Davis and Jones to the best player in son. After falling to 8–8 with need to work on non-setter line for the team as a vide the same spectacle scored 12 and 17 points, college basketball. the loss, the Cyclones have setting and getting some better whole, the championship as a trip overseas, but respectively, in Texas’ Smart said he’s excit- charged through Big 12 play, swings for our pins.” holds extra meaning for head coach Shaka Smart exhibition game against ed about his freshmen’s winning seven of their last Texas and Iowa State be- one particular member of is happy to start the sea- Angelo State. progress so far and thinks eight. Iowa State has swept gin play at 4 p.m. Saturday in the women’s team. Senior son in front of a burnt Davis has expressed his they’ll continue to get four teams in this timespan, Ames, Iowa. Sandie Raines transferred orange crowd. eagerness to be Texas’ go- better as they gain expe- to Texas from Arkansas “We’re glad to be open- to option late in games. rience. With three games two years ago, and she ing up [at home],” Smart And although Smart said slated for the next week, knows this is her last run said. “It gives us a level of the Longhorns probably the Longhorns will be at achieving All-Ameri- normalcy in terms of rou- won’t have one player tested early. Still, they’re can status. tine as we start the year. who always has the ball in ready for the challenge. “It’s the course I started I’m excited to see how our his hands, he said Davis “We’re definitely at my career on as a fresh- team responds.” has the potential to be the the point where it’s time man,” Raines said. “This The meeting will be “big moment guy.” to start playing some is my last year of cross the first between the two “Eric can be as good games,” Smart said. probably in my life. So programs. The Cardinals as he wants to be,” Smart “That’ll give us a chance this meet means a lot finished last season with said. “But Eric needs to to gain experience and to me.” a 17–12 record but lost understand there’s a set learn. I’m sure there’ll The women’s 6,000-me- their four leading scorers of things that go into be some things that we ter race is set to begin at this offseason. being the best you can feel we need to really get 11 a.m., followed by the Junior guard Shawn be, and he also needs better at in a hurry and men’s 10,000-meter run Johnson highlights the to know that to whom we’ll continue to address Joshua Guerra | Daily Texan Staff at noon. team’s returning lineup much is given, much those things.” Senior setter Chloe Collins and the Longhorns take their last road trip of the regular season to Ames, Iowa. —Maria Cowley 8 L&A

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CAMPUS Student veteran reflects on past in military By Chase Katacostas @chasekaracostas Dan Leach had already jumped 82 times, but this one was different. He was saying goodbye to the armed forces, relishing the airborne plunge for the last time. At the University, Leach is president of the Student Veter- ans Association, and this year will be his second Veteran’s Day since he served. After graduating from Ohio University, Leach, now an electrical engineering graduate student, joined the Army and went straight into the special forces. He spent five years there and became a communications sergeant before leaving to pursue a master’s degree with the ultimate goal of working for Raytheon, a military supplier. When he enlisted, Leach joined the First Battalion, First Special Forces Group, a small 12-man team. “It’s a lot more close-knit than other units, and so a lot of the friends I made in the military are friends for life,” Leach said. “I’m planning to have [one of them] officiate my wedding.” His 12-man team special- Alex Dolan | Daily Texan Staff ized in “unconventional war- Dan Leach, president of the Student Veterans Association and electrical engineering student, will celebrate his second Veteran’s Day since he served in fare,” which usually required the Army. them to train soldiers from other nations in fundamental though we didn’t speak the ties, it could have some pretty dents, veterans and civilians as wide-reaching as possible. family and fellow soldiers that tasks. In some cases, his team same language — those guys severe consequences.” as possible. They both also worked as have served. would take soldiers up into an were really motivated and re- But the team had fun times, “We have a mutual under- paratroopers in the Army. Today, his fiancee, Amy aircraft and show them how to ally easy to train.” too. Once, in Mindanao, in standing of the difficulties “[We] have built a really Yau, is deployed in Afghani- perform high-altitude para- Leach said the most re- the Philippines, he and the that we faced in the military,” solid friendship, and we work stan as an army doctor and chute drops. warding part of his work was other soldiers played “Fancy” Hamilton said. “Those experi- really well as a team,” Moniz their roles have been re- However, language barriers when he heard the soldiers he by Iggy Azalea and made a ences shaped us and brought said. “We think alike and versed: He’s at home, while often existed between his team trained successfully fought off humorous music video in us to essentially the same have the same ideas of try- she’s away helping the coun- and the soldiers since they attack. But he still always wor- time with the combat training. place in life, and that provides ing to have a bigger vision for try. were training combat units in ries that they might not be SVA member and former a bond for us as leaders within our group, and [Leach] just “It’s tough, but I think Thailand, Japan, the Philip- prepared enough for combat. Marine Dan Hamilton, who the organization.” charges forward.” about my family, and my pines, India and Afghanistan. “I’m always scared of me- served from 2005-2009 and SVA’s vice president Derek Even though this is his military family,” Leach said. “It’s challenging, but it’s re- diocrity,” Leach said. “They’re 2010-2011, said he has en- Moniz, an Army veteran who second Veteran’s Day, Leach “When I think about all of ally rewarding,” Leach said. going to use that training in joyed working with Leach served from 2004–2015, said said he doesn’t focus on the student veterans on cam- “Especially in the Philippines, combat and if you don’t train because he is driven to reach he appreciates all of Leach’s himself as a veteran. Instead, pus, I’m just overwhelmed their scout rangers — even them to the best of your abili- out and help as many stu- work and drive to make SVA he thinks about his friends, with pride.”

CAMPUS ART Local artist showcases work at East Austin Studio Tour By Acacia Coronado c u ltu re .” free, self-guided tours around @acaciatree18 Nimura’s work usually focus- the east Austin art scene. Exhi- es on her Asian American iden- bitions will last throughout the Amidst the cool November tity, Japanese cultural traditions weekends of Nov. 12–13 and weather, 1,800 yellow, Japanese and female stereotypes within Nov. 19–20. lucky cats are currently sitting the Asian American commu- EAST was originally created on an East Austin lawn, in a nity. For this piece, she used by several artists who banded perfect Fibonacci spiral, ready her Japanese heritage to create together, hoping to draw more to bring warmth and joy to the something with which she feels attention to their work by put- visitors of the 15th East Austin personally connected. ting on a collective exhibition Studio Tour. She said she hopes the tra- rather than just one opening. Entirely hand made by UT dition of good fortune will Hannah Packard, Director of alumna and local artist Teruko follow the lucky cats into the Development at EAST’s host Nimura, the display is meant to lives of those who take one company Big Medium, said the visually represent one-tenth of home like an exponential good tour has succesfully attracted Jenan Taha | Daily Texan Staff the animals rescued every year luck charm. wider audiences. Members of the Nritya Sangam dance team practice for their upcoming exhibition at Jhalak by the Austin Animal Center, “They are glazed in differ- “The old school way was Dance Competition this weekend. The team dances in the style of Bharatanatyam. the largest no-kill animal rescue ent shades of yellow so it is that you had to have a gallery center in the United States Each this bright, optimistic, cheery representative or had to wait of the cats can be purchased by image and the history is sup- for acceptance in the art world,” donation to help the shelter. posed to add to the good for- Packard said. “There is some- Dance team Nritya Sangam to “My auntie that just passed tune for both the animals and thing really special about when away a couple of years ago was the people that buy them,” artists can connect with a per- a real connection to my culture,” Nimura said. son [and] directly show them perform exhibition at Jhalak Nimura said. “She had [cats] The piece, titled 1,800 Lucky their process, not just their that were about half of an inch Cats, will be on display on Nov. e n d re s u lt .” By Rajya Atluri dance teams on UT’s campus [tall], all the way up to these gi- 19 during the EAST Austin Stu- Nimura said she thinks @rajyaatluri and will be an exhibition act ant ones. They were these sort dio Tour. The event, founded in EAST has become a much on Nov. 12 at the Jhalak Dance of talismans for her, but when I 2003 by three friends in an Aus- anticipated tourist event and Rap beats and Kanye West’s Competition hosted by the Indi- My story is similar to a see them anywhere I [connect] tin warehouse studio, has gained gives excellent exposure to local voice replace veena, cymbals an Cultural Association in Hogg these symbols to her and to the more than 500 participants in artists. Alexa Johnson, and flute notes. Jahnavi Shriram Auditorium. lot of other people’s on rest of my family and my own the past 15 years and consists of and a dozen of her teammates Starting out as a small tal- the team in that there’s TOUR page 5 move across the floor, practic- ent show on campus, Jhalak ing a traditional Indian dance, has grown to become a na- a moment when you Bharatanatyam. tional competition, welcom- realize Bharatanatyam “My story is similar to a ing skilled Bollywood fu- lot of other people’s on the sion performers from across is something that’s team in that there’s a moment the nation. when you realize Bharatanaty- Marketing sophomore going to be in your life am is something that’s go- Paayal Jagada, Jhalak’s hospi- forever” ing to be in your life forever,” tality director, said the main —Shriram, Shriram said. goal of the competition is to Plan II biology junior Plan II and biology ju- allow participants to fuse In- nior Shriram, who’s done dian and western cultures nandhan, an organizer of Jhalak Bharatanatyam since the age of through dance. and captain of UT Jazba, said if four, is co-president of Nritya “It’s a huge expression and you ask someone who isn’t in- Sangam, a dance troupe which sharing of Indian culture,” volved with Indian culture what focuses on Indian classical Jagada said. “What I love about they know about it, a lot of the dance, specifically Bharatanaty- it is that it’s not just the Indian time their answer will be “Bol- am and Kuchipudi. Both dances culture — [it’s] how we express lywood” because it’s the only incorporate a myriad of hand it in our generation, so in terms thing they typically associate gestures, complicated footwork of the dancers and the ways that with Southeast Asian or Indian and facial expressions that typi- they develop the routines over culture. cally convey spiritual ideas from the year, it’s all coming from their “I think that after going to Hindu texts. Nritya Sangam is personal experience.” Jenan Taha | Daily Texan Staff one of many Southeast Asian Finance senior Sonya Raghu- DANCE page 5 Local artist Teruko Nimura will have her work featured in the EAST Austin Studio Tour in Novem- ber. Teruko’s piece, inspired by her Japanese heritage, will benefit the Austin Animal Center.