THE DAILY TEXAN 94 71 Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin Community Since 1900

1 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 14 Healthy tips to prevent gaining ‘freshman 15’ Slacklining gives participants rush SPORTS PAGE 8 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 14 Golf recruit looks forward to life on 40 Acres next year TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low THE DAILY TEXAN 94 71 Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com TODAY City eateries honor Mexico Libraries’ Calendar periodical Support human rights The Human Rights Documentation Initiative and Texas After Violence will co-host resources a reception to teach students about how they can support human rights documentation and education in Texas. From 5 to 7 p.m. in the Benson Latin in danger American Collection Rare Books Room SRH 1.108. By Lauren Bacom Daily Texan Staff HFSA More than 2,000 academic journals, research Margarita Arellano, associate materials and databases could be eliminated from vice president for student affairs libraries across campus beginning in the 2011-12 and dean of students at Texas academic year. State University, will speak at Fred Heath, vice provost and director of UT Li- the first meeting of the Hispanic braries, requested a 33.5-percent reduction in the Faculty/Staff Association from amount of money the libraries spend on research 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All faculty materials earlier this year. and staff employed at least 20 The library staff looked for titles that would not have a negative impact on students, said Dennis hours a week at the University Catalina Padilla | Daily Texan Staff are invited to attend regardless Dillon, the research service associate director for Diana Kennedy, author of the book “Oaxaca al Gusto,” talks to owners of the restaurant La Margarita about authentic Mexican the UT Libraries. The possible candidates will be of race. food at the Long Center for the Performing Arts Monday evening. posted on the UT Libraries website in October. Students will be able to leave comments about the periodicals, which will help the staff formu- Europe on a Austin chefs spice up gala in celebration late a revised list to be posted online in March. dime The librarians will then upload the final list of ti- Learn to travel the European of Mexican Independence bicentennial tles that will no longer be offered by the libraries continent without spending too in June 2011, Dillon said. By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert invited 11 Texan chefs to cook meals in- much money. Begins at 7 p.m. The proposed cuts to the journals are not part Daily Texan Staff spired by the independence and revo- at 9901 Capital of TX Hwy. N. of the University-wide budget reallocations. To The Long Center for the Performing lution using ingredients common dur- accommodate the University cuts, the libraries Arts took guests back to the culinary ing the time period. Food served in- will reduce personnel, maintenance and opera- delights of the Mexican Revolution on cluded the main entree of tamal huit- tions for next year. The libraries have already cut ‘Young men Monday night. lacoche and three different moles with $1 million in personnel, maintenance and travel dead’ In celebration of the bicentennial of venison, duck breast and quail breast. funds for the 2011 fiscal year and returned those Mexico’s independence from Spain and Huitlacoche is a corn fungus first The Black Angels play a free funds to the University, Dillon said. The library the centennial of the Mexican Revolu- eaten by the Aztecs and can be pre- show at Waterloo Records at system is planning an additional $1.4 million in tion, Austin’s MexNet Alliance hosted pared as a filling in tamales. Mole is 5 p.m. For more on their new cuts next year. its first Sabores Auténticos de México. a thick sauce made up of a chili pep- album, see Life&Arts page 13. “The collection cuts are caused by a combination Austin was one of five cities to host the per base and several more roasted and of the rising costs for journals, books [and] data- Sabores Auténticos gala. ground ingredients. bases and a flat budget,” Dillon said. “Because the “I want every guest to taste, feel and Chef David Garrido of Garrido’s res- library must stay within its budget, when prices smell Mexico when they come,” said taurant created the main entree por- rise, we have to make cuts, the library expects to MexNet president Monica Peraza. “We Stephanie Meza | Daily Texan Staff tion of the menu with the assistance of reduce journal and database subscriptions in the Campus watch want to transport them to the Mexican chefs Miguel Ravago and Jeff Martinez amount of $3.3 million by fiscal year 2015.” Chef David Garrido prepares a dish Revolution.” of Fonda San Miguel. at Garrido’s modern Mexican kitchen, MexNet, an alliance of Hispanic busi- Talk to the hand located on Nueces Street. ness professionals and entrepreneurs, GALA continues on page 6 CUTS continues on page 2 Belmont Hall A student reported receiving several harassing phone calls from an unknown person. The calls began in late August APD to accept bids for Navy admirals urge action for climate and she has received several annoying calls every few days. By Chris Thomas wont get any better in a busi- existence, there is still a size- She described the caller as a phlebotomist contracts Daily Texan Staff ness-as-usual world.” able number of people that are male with a childish sounding Military and international se- uncertain about its importance, voice. Winning contractor to ty jail to collect the blood samples curity play an integral role in the McGinn said. He urged those any time officers obtain a warrant progression of climate change in in attendance to remember that work with police to test or discover the suspect has a felo- today’s environment, said Adm. there is still a lot to learn about climate change, but not to let ny on record. Neil Morisetti of the United Where we are in blood of DWI suspects The city and Travis County have Kingdom Royal Navy and retired that detract from the importance By Aziza Musa placed a $70,000 cap on the con- Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn, who terms of energy and of working toward solutions. Daily Texan Staff tract between APD and the winner spoke at the Robert S. Strauss security right now is “Let’s recognize that there will be uncertainty,” he said. “On the Today in history The city of Austin began ac- of the bid. If the corporations meet Center for International Security not a good place to be, cepting bids Monday to contract a all of the city’s criteria, the city will and Law on Monday. ‘‘ battlefield, you wait for 100-per- In 1901 company that will be responsible typically choose the cheapest bid, McGinn emphasized the need and it wont get any cent surety, [and sometimes] Former President of the United for providing full-time employees APD Cmdr. Stephen Baker said. to communicate that climate better in a business- something bad happens.” change is a present threat in to- Morisetti said it is important States William McKinley dies to draw blood from drivers sus- Once APD chooses a company, the as-usual world.” after an assassination attempt pected of being intoxicated and City Council will need to approve day’s world and said ignorance to educate the public about cli- on Sept. 6, and is succeeded by who refuse to give blood samples. its decision. is one of the biggest threats in — Retired Adm. mate change issues, especially Theodore Roosevelt. The company will work with Bidding will continue for one the fight to resolve this issue. militaries’ roles. the Austin Police Department’s month. Baker said he expects APD “It is really important for us Dennis McGinn “We think this is a real threat Highway Enforcement Com- to face council members any time to get a feel for how Texans feel to the future,” he said. “It is im- mand during their regular shifts from November to mid-Decem- about climate change in a na- portant to keep the public edu- and “No Refusal” weekends. The ber. He said the phlebotomists will tional security context,” McGinn cated about this issue.” phlebotomists, medical techni- begin working the day after City said. “Where we are in terms of Morisetti said the “gas guz- cians trained to draw blood, will energy and security right now While many people have been be stationed at the Travis Coun- POLICE continues on page 6 is not a good place to be and it convinced of climate change’s CLIMATE continues on page 2 Quote to note City Council cancels lights festival, faces protest “[Once you’re on the Budgetary decision to end rum on the budget and final ap- Zilker Park.” slackline] all slack- proval of the city’s property tax Mayor Lee Leffingwell and May- ‘ Austin tradition triggers rate for the next fiscal year will be or Pro Tem Mike Martinez lament lining skills‘ immedi- held on Sept. 29. the necessity of cutting a tradition outcry before meeting The Trail of Lights, which start- as well-known as the Festival of ately disappear and By David Colby ed in the 1960s, became the latest Lights. However, all seven mem- it feels like the shak- Daily Texan Staff victim of the economic downturn, bers of the council voted in favor of Austin City Council eliminat- an expense the council felt was un- reallocating the funds to improve iest line you have ed Zilker Park’s annual Trail of sustainable in the current economic park maintenance city-wide.

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