A History of Racial Controversy at the Daily Texan
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P1 THE DAILY TEXAN Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 Texas beats A&M in the ninth inning Staff photographers chronicles family living Sunday to avoid a sweep with Autism. SPORTS 9 PHOTO PAGE 8 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Monday, April 30, 2012 THE WEEK A history of racial controversy at The Daily Texan AHEAD By Megan Strickland ty community to picket The Daily newspaper of UT since 1900 and is the paper’s content was established life than state news or major issues. Daily Texan Staff Texan and shined a spotlight on the a quasi-independent entity of the in 1936 and was inconsistently en- The paper gradually grew to in- TODAY coverage of race by the Texan in the University, overseen by both the forced until 1971. In 2007, this pol- clude news of a more serious tone Big Lebowski Editor's note: This story is the fourth modern era. office of the vice president of Stu- icy of prior review was abolished in the ‘30s and ‘40s. The Texan in a series exploring race, racism Journalism professor Robert dent Affairs and the Texas Student after 36 years of use. openly voiced racist sentiments, in- Quote-Along and diversity on the UT campus. Jensen said the most recent contro- Media Board of Trustees. The edi- For the first 30 years of the Tex- cluding the publishing of a January At 10:45 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse versy at the Texan is the latest in a tor-in-chief is elected by students an’s existence, it’s difficult to find 12, 1940 guest column in The Cav- South Lamar will host a quote- In March, a racially offensive long line of incidents. and the paper is funded by revenue an indication of a stated political alier Daily, the student newspaper fest of everyone’s favorite cartoon commenting on the me- “These flashpoints at the Texan from advertising and student fee al- stance the University held on segre- of the University of Virginia. In the dude. Tickets will also redeem dia’s coverage of the killing of Flor- seem to pop up fairly frequently,” locations from the Student Servic- gation. Laden with details of cam- column, the editorial board argued discounted bowling and ida teenager Trayvon Martin mo- Jensen said. es Budget Committee. The policy pus celebrations and ceremonies, White Russians at The Highball tivated members of the Universi- The Texan has been the student of a University official monitoring the Texan focused more on student HISTORY continues on PAGE 7 location next door. TUESDAY UT reaches HRC presents music on Plaza million-dollar Local country music acts will perform at 12 p.m. for the Harry settlement for Ransom Center’s final Poetry on the Plaza for this semester. Players’ land By Liz Farmer WEDNESDAY Daily Texan Staff Geeks who drink The University reached a multi- The Highball will offer Happy million dollar deal with Players Hour drink specials and nerdy restaurant to purchase its land trivia in a nerdtastic fact battle near the UT AT&T Executive Ed- at 7 p.m. Bring your best game ucation and Conference Cen- for this showdown. ter. Eventually the University may construct a building to house the graduate business program, ac- cording to University officials. THURSDAY The transactions took place Local musician at Tuesday in increments dispersed by various purchasers. The Mc- Shady Grove Combs School of Business Foun- The “Unplugged at the Grove” dation, which is independent from series features local blues-rocker the University, paid Players an ini- Carolyn Wonderland, 8 p.m. tial $3 million cash plus a 10-year More information is available on lease for the Players establishment theshadygrove.com at no rent, said Kevin Hegarty, Zachary Strain | Daily Texan Staff chief financial officer and vice Catalina Benavides, a 15-year member of the Teokalli Aztec Dancers from San Antonio, performs an ancient Aztec dance at the Alma de Mujer president for the University. FRIDAY Center for Social Change, Saturday. American students on campus. Hegarty said the University then bought the property along Death Cab for West Martin Luther King Boule- Cutie to play vard from the foundation for $1.5 Forum celebrates Native American culture million cash and assumed the 10- Death Cab for Cutie, The year lease that is worth about $1 Magik*Magik Orchestra and By Paxton Thomas tive American students on campus. Saturday a group performed a trib- because it is difficult to target million. He said the property was Youth Lagoon play at The Moody Daily Texan Staff Students and members of the com- al dance at the Alma de Mujer them,” Flotte said. “We don’t appraised at $2.5 million. Theatre on Friday, May 4. Tickets munity were invited to the sympo- Center for Social Change. know who they are. I wanted to “The University is not, by law, range from $29.50 to $49 and The Native American and In- sium Friday, which was blessed by Ethnic studies senior Roberto build a community of students allowed to purchase property at doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the digenous Student Assembly host- a Coahuiltecan elder. The sympo- Flotte said he helped plan the event with the same backgrounds.” higher than the appraised value so show begins at 8 p.m. ed the first annual Uniting the Ea- sium also included an indigenous to bring together Native American Flotte said he came with the idea the [foundation] helped pay,” He- gle and the Condor Symposium, a and native student panel, an indig- students on campus. for the event after researching the garty said. “Foundations are set up two-day event to address the issue enous art show and a panel of key- “I wanted to create an event of the lack of representation of Na- note speakers from different tribes. that targeted native students EAGLE continues on PAGE 2 PLAYERS continues on PAGE 2 Cowboy poet recites i Panda Monday,1-2 a.m. It is the only Chinese- personal work at UT speaking radio show in Austin!Monday,1-2 a.m. By Rachel Thompson ule for writing. Daily Texan Staff “I have absolutely no discipline in my writing,” he said. “My wife "Wilde Thing" While serving in the Vietnam and I ranch full time and we’ve al- A specialty show that features War, native Texan Joel Nelson be- ways got work to do. Occasionally only new music! Find some gan his poetry writing career by a thought will hit me, and I’ll just new favorites from 2-3 am on sending letters to friends and fam- quit what I’m doing, take some Sunday nights. ily back home. time and write it down.” Today, Nelson is considered one Nelson said he sometimes takes of the most celebrated cowboy po- brief sojourns to get away from ets, with 25 years of poetry writing the daily responsibilities and focus under his leather belt. His distinct on writing poetry, and time passes resume includes a degree in forest- quickly when he does. ry and range management, work “I might wake up in the morn- as a custom saddle maker and ing and start drinking coffee and WATCH TStv ON horse trainer as well as a Gram- writing, and all of the sudden it’s CHANNEL 15 my nomination for his album The three in the afternoon,” he said. Marisa Vasquez | Daily Texan Staff Breaker in the Pen, the only cow- “That’s a treasure, when I can get 9 p.m. Art education graduate student Celina Esekawu places a plaster bone into the One Million Bones art boy recording ever nominated for loose and do something like that. installation in front of the Capitol Saturday afternoon. a Grammy. Time just blows by.” ‘KVR News’ Nelson works full time as a It’s our senior show, and we’ve rancher in Alpine and said he got coverage of the Ron Paul continues on PAGE 2 rally, an update on UT buying out doesn’t designate a specific sched- POETRY Players, information on summer Art project raises genocide awareness Celebrated classes and a recap of TSTV’s By Shreya Baner cowboy poet #24seven marathon. Plus a Saturday to show these effects. percussions people face in their Daily Texan Staff Joel Nelson goodbye from our seniors. One Million Bones was start- lives after genocide,” said Mat- ed by Naomi Natale, an artist thew Remington, project coordi- recited a variety of his 9:30 p.m. While events such as the Ho- from Albuquerque dedicated to nator and art education graduate poems at the ‘College Pressbox’ locaust are well-known, an art- using art to bring awareness to student. Blanton last ist has created a new and varied human rights issues. The main The installation in Austin College Pressbox week. It’s the end of an era. The last approach to raising awareness goal of the project is to gather had approximately 2,200 ceram- Texas-Texas A&M games take of the lasting effects of crimes one million bones for an art in- ic bones, which were donated by place in Austin; we have highlights in history. stallation on the National Mall Armadillo Clay and Supplies. Af- and look back on the great rivalry. To mark the end of Geno- in Washington, D.C., according ter donating $5 to place a bone, Also, Big XII Championshps are cide Awareness Month, citizens to the website. people were allowed to place on the line for Tennis, Golf, and of Austin participated in an art “I want people to realize that Courtesy of Rowing.