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>> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, February 1, 2012 SG passes tuition referendum despite opposition TODAY Student body By Jody Serrano they support proposed tuition increas- ry Committees might be undermined President Daily Texan Staff es and if they would accept cuts to a with the referendum. Natalie Butler wide variety of university services and “In no way shape or form am I at- (right) listens Calendar Students will be able to voice their programs. tempting to undermine those efforts,” to an argument opinions on tuition increases and Student voters would have the op- said Lawler, an urban studies senior. against an Latinos in funding cuts during the campus-wide portunity to respond to the questions “I really think this referendum will be amendment to general election in March after a Stu- with “yes,” “no” or that they do not a healthy addition to the things like the legislation Communication for a campus wish to respond. TPAC and CTBAC that have already The Association of Latinos in dent Government vote Tuesday night. wide tuition Communication is holding their It is the first such referendum in Liberal arts representative John happened on campus.” referendum. first general meeting tonight in SG history. The nonbinding referen- Lawler introduced the legislation last Although student body President MEZ 1.102 from 7 - 8 p.m. dum is essentially a poll that will form week and said the opposition to the Natalie Butler supported the increase Elisabeth Dillon the official SG position on tuition and initiative came from student leaders in the TPAC recommendation last fall, Daily Texan Staff budgeting. In addition to electing offi- involved in the tuition conversation many members of SG as well as mem- cers for SG and other campus organi- who felt their efforts in the Tuition bers from Occupy UT said the voices Butler said although she is not a fan get and understand the reasons why zations, there will be two questions on Policy Advisory Committee and the of the few did not represent the voices of the referendum, she hoped students Poetry on the the electronic ballot asking students if College Tuition And Budget Adviso- of the entire student body. would educate themselves on the bud- TUITION continues on PAGE 2 Plaza The spring season of Poetry on the Plaza kicks off with their event “Love,“ and just in time for Project aims Valentine’s Day. The readings will be held in the Harry Ransom Center plaza from Plan reuses water, cuts costs to educate on noon - 1 p.m. Texas Women’s Christianity Basketball The Lady Longhorns will go up faith, Gospel tonight against Kansas State at the Frank Erwin Center. By Christina Noriega The game will start at 7 p.m. Daily Texan Staff and tickets range from $5 - 16 and LASP holders get in free Throughout February, 72 campus depending on ticket availability. ministries will participate in Beau- tiful Feet, a campus-wide project to engage students in religious conversation about the Christian faith. Campus Renewal Ministries, the Today in history organization behind uniting the religious organizations, says it hopes to In 1884 reach 10,000 students by the end of The first section of the Oxford the month. English Dictionary is published. Kimberly Chung, staff member The OED is considered the at Campus Renewal Ministries, said most comprehensive and most the Christian ministries have been accurate dictionary of the part of a partnership for 17 years English language. and agreed to dedicate a month to spreading the Gospel across campus. She said that the project is not meant to impose Christianity on anyone but instead is an opportunity for students who have never heard the Gospel to learn about it. “It’s not a mass conversion effort,” Chung said. “Our intention is to start conversations with people and gain their perspective.” Thomas Allison| Daily Texan Staff Chung said Beautiful Feet intends Quote to note The Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility is reflected in a pond of recycled greywater Tuesday evening in East Austin. to address any questions concern- ing the Christian faith that students By Kayla Jonsson for watering and irrigation of gar- scaping,” said Austin city council According to the proposal, staff have. Daily Texan Staff dens and landscapes. The decision member Chris Riley. “With grey- support and resources could be of- “We’d rather talk to people and ‘ to offer more greywater systems, water systems, those water needs fered to residents through the Aus- explain our side and at the same ”I wonder‘ what my time see their viewpoint than have Single-family residences in Aus- approved last week, is a result of the could be met largely with wa- tin Energy Green Building Program grandpa would tin will have the opportunity to im- Stage 2 Watering Restrictions cur- ter that might otherwise go right which currently offers green build- people walking with misconcep- plement greywater systems to in- rently in effect in Austin due to the down the drain.” ing and construction guidelines. tions of what Christians are like,” think. He’d proba- crease conservation and lower costs widespread drought, according to Receiving a permit to implement Incentives such as rebates may Chung said. bly say, ‘we should under a new city council proposal. the proposal. a greywater system in single-family also be offered to encourage Rusty Teeter, director of Texas Properly designed greywater “Water will continue to be a ma- residences will become much easi- greywater systems, according to Wesley United Methodist Campus be getting paid for systems allow water from bath- jor concern for the foreseeable fu- er than in the past, when only one the proposal. Ministry, said Texas Wesley joined this,’” room sinks, showers, bathtubs and ture, and much of our potable wa- Austin residence legally qualified, clothes washers to be safely reused ter is used to water yards and land- Riley said. WATER continues on PAGE 2 CHRISTIAN continues on PAGE 2

— Alissa Galindo, advertising senior Program to install bike-sharing kiosks Study offers new perspective NEWS PAGE 2 Will Shumaker, a student at on treating, diagnosing cancer Garza High School, works By Bobby Blanchard showed that multiple cancer cells to- on a broken Daily Texan Staff gether cause healthy cells to die be- shifter cable cause the healthy tissue becomes at Yellow Bike Potential for a new perspective on confined, while the cancer cells con- Project Monday diagnosing, predicting and treating tinue to grow. morning. cancer may result from a research “So what happens is the cancer- study involving 3-D models show- ous cells tend to multiply while the ing the mechanical property chang- healthy tissue tends to die,” Bonne- WATCH TStv ON es that a cancer cell undergoes, said caze said. CHANNEL 15 Chemical Engineering Department Bonnecaze also said due to the chair Roger Bonnecaze. fact that cancer cells bind less, it is “What’s really interesting about easy for cancer cells to break free and this work is it provides a unifying spread to other organs. 9:00 p.m. perspective to think about cancer,” Bonnecaze said while cancer is Bonnecaze said. still ultimately caused by genetic and ‘The Current’ Bonnecaze said the 3-D model was The producers of That’s environmental factors, this study built relying on knowledge from pre- Awesome! discuss what Shannon Kintner showed how mechanical changes are vious studies which show that can- makes good comedy and the Daily Texan Staff a proximate cause of cancer. cer cells are softer than healthy cells “In order for tumor growth to oc- manliest drinks. By Kayla Jonsson ber when the Capital Area Met- vate partner and has received spon- — they bind differently — and that cur, the cancer cells need to under- Daily Texan Staff ropolitan Planning Organization sorships from Austin companies to cells die or divide depending on how go these mechanical property chang- 9:30 p.m. agreed to give a $1.5 million grant support the program. stretched or confined they are. es — these binding changes,” Bonn- ‘College Austinites will soon have a new to a private partner if they were will- “We all think of Austin as a big “We decided to put all those ele- ecaze said. way to travel around downtown ing to raise an additional $500,000 cyclist city and know it is cheap- ments together in a computational Postdoctoral fellow Parag Katira, Crossfire’ through the upcoming Bike Share to get the program started. Craig er to paint a white stripe down the simulation to see how those work to- who worked on the study along with Our panelists debate Program between a local bike shop Staley, general manager of Lance road for a new bike lane than it is gether for tumors to grow,” Bonneca- Bonnecaze and Muhammad Zaman the latest in Longhorn sports and a city organization. Armstrong’s Mellow Johnny’s Bike ze said. and more. The program began in Decem- Shop, said he offered to be the pri- BIKE continues on PAGE 2 Bonnecaze said the 3-D model CANCER continues on PAGE 2 2

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The Daily Texan Volume 112, Number XX CANCER WATER continues from PAGE 1 continues from PAGE 1 CONTACT US UT will not be affected by this pro- Main Telephone: of Boston University, said they are posal because it is currently imple- (512) 471-4591 working on doing more research to menting a water reclaiming system get more experimental verification. through “purple pipes,” said UT tech- Editor: “We are extending the study to nical associate Patrick Mazur. Viviana Aldous actually stimulate even more things (512) 232-2212 seen in cancer,” Katira said. “UT has its own water cooling tow- [email protected] But after everything is verified, ers that runs through vaporization, Katira said researchers will be able which causes us to lose a lot of wa- Managing Editor: to focus on manipulating the me- ter,” Mazur said. “Through the pur- Audrey White chanical properties of cells to lim- ple pipe system being provided by the (512) 232-2217 it cancer progression, predict tumor city, rather than letting all that water managingeditor@ growth and even kill cancer cells. we lose just go back into the creeks dailytexanonline.com “Based on how different the me- and then to the ocean, it literally runs through purple pipes to be cleaned News Office: chanical properties of the cells are and then reused.” (512) 232-2207 you can predict how fast the tu- [email protected] mor is going to grow and where it Mazur said implementing a greywa- is going to spread, and also you can ter system requires having a separate Retail Advertising: find different ways to treat it,” Kat- sewage line solely for toilet water and (512) 471-1865 ira said. dish water, which is considered black- [email protected] Biology sophomore Anita Sant- water and is not reused, and UT has purkar said she feels cancer re- no plan to add another sewage pipe. Classified Advertising: search is moving forward with the Pliny Fisk, co-director of The Cen- (512) 471-5244 emergence of this and similar new ter for Maximum Potential Building [email protected] studies. Systems which has conducted grey- “There is so much research and Photo Courtesy of Roger Bonnecaze water research, along with other stud- The Texan strives to present all information infrastructure being put in to it,” Professor Roger Bonnecaze, left, and UT postdoctoral student Parag Katira have made significant dis- fairly, accurately and completely. If ies for greener homes and buildings, we have made an error, let us know Santpurkar said. “We’re headed in a coveries recently using computational models of cancer cells. By studying the mechanical factors at said it is critical for Austin to use grey- about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail good way.” play in abnormal cell growth, the team hopes to shed light on new ways to battle cancerous cells. [email protected]. water systems.

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All articles, photographs TUITION and graphics, both in the print and there has to be an increase. graduate and out-of-state students. suggested in order to reach them,” erts opposed the initiative because In a Jan. 13 interview with The online editions, are the property of Wielding a long sheet of The assembly passed the initiative Orozco said. “I hope our presence he said setting tuition is a very Daily Texan, Powers said there is ro- Texas Student Media and may not be butcher paper filled with dozens with a majority vote and the sup- made a difference in the way they complicated process and student bust student involvement via TPAC, reproduced or republished in part or of signatures, members of Occu- port of Occupy UT. voted tonight.” involvement via TPAC and CT- CTBACs and the student legislative in whole without written permission. py UT spoke out in support of Adrian Orozco, anthropolo- Lawler said he met with student PAC would be undermined with bodies, contrary to allegations from the referendum. gy junior and Occupy UT mem- leaders on Sunday and they ex- the referendum. Roberts also said Occupy UT that the administration About 30 Occupy UT members ber, said this is the first time Occu- pressed concern students would not it was already a challenge to get did not listen to them. TOMORROW’S WEATHER supported creating an official SG py UT has engaged in the avenues have the time to review the budget students out to vote in the elec- “No proposal can come to my of- High Low stance on the proposed tuition in- of student input provided to them material or simply would not un- tions, and this referendum could fice without student involvement,” 76 61 creases President William Powers by the UT administration. Orozco derstand it. He said the referendum make the process more difficult. Powers said in the interview. “No Jr. put forth in January — 2.6 per- said future cooperation between would include educational mate- “Even if we just have 100 peo- aggregate tuition can come to the cent each year for two years for in- Occupy UT and SG depended on rials for students to educate them- ple come out and vote we still have system without a robust TPAC. “I ****ing love manta rays” state students, and 3.6 percent for the tone of meeting. selves on the budget before casting to take that to the regents and tell While we work with other student “Occupy UT has been trying to their vote. them this is what 50,000 students groups, there are some groups who This newspaper was printed with pride by The Daily Texan and Texas use the avenues the University has Finance sophomore John Rob- had to say,” Robert said. just do not want to talk about this.” THE DAILY TEXAN Student Media. Permanent Staff Editor ...... Viviana Aldous Associate Editors ...... Matthew Daley, Shabab Siddiqui, Susannah Jacob, Samantha Katsounas Managing Editor ...... Audrey White Associate Managing Editor ...... Aleksander Chan CHRISTIAN continues from PAGE 1 News Editor ...... Jillian Bliss Associate News Editors ...... Victoria Pagan, Colton Pence, Nick Hadjigeorge to collaborate with the different Chris- person to really understand where “It allows people to state their posi- Senior Reporters ...... Kayla Jonsson, Sarah White, Liz Farmer, Jody Serrano SKI SPRING BREAK 2012! Enterprise Team ...... Matt Stottlemyre, Huma Munir, Megan Strickland tian denominations participating. people are coming from and for us to tion and learn more about the position Copy Desk Chief ...... Elyana Barrera Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Alexandra Feuerman, Arleen Lopez, Klarissa Fitzpatrick “Our desire is to give the picture express our beliefs and thoughts about they hold and the position that their Wire Editor ...... Austin Myers Design Editor ...... Chris Benavides breckenridge that we aren’t in competition with each Christianity,” Teeter said. “Then after- peers hold,” Rodriguez said. Senior Designers ...... Nicole Collins, Bobby Blanchard, Betsy Cooper Special Projects Designer ...... Simonetta Nieto other, and that we’re brothers and sis- wards to have a discussion about what Rodriguez said there will be students Multimedia Editor ...... Ryan Edwards Multimedia Associate Editors ...... Jackie Kuenstler, Lawrence Peart, Fanny Trang ters and that we’re working together,” these persons think and how they re- ready to critique and analyze the Gos- Senior Photographers ...... Thomas Allison, Elizabeth Dillon, Shannon Kintner, Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin ...... Rebeca Rodriguez, Zachary Strain 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. Teeter said. “We want the campus to spond to each other.” pels as with any school of thought. Senior Videographers...... Demi Adejuyigbe, David Castaneda, Jorge Corona ...... Ashley Dillard, Andrea Macias-Jimenez FROM see us as a united front.” Erick Rodriguez, Spanish senior “I would hope that they’re ready to Life&Arts Editor ...... Katie Stroh ONLY Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Christopher Nguyen plus t/s Teeter said the ministries agreed that and president of the Secular Student face some of the tough questions that Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... Jessica Lee, Anju Mehta, Eli Watson, Alex Williams Sports Editor ...... Sameer Bhuchar participating student members should Alliance, said Beautiful Feet will allow the student body is going to ask,” Ro- Associate Sports Editor ...... Christian Corona Senior Sports Writers ...... Nick Cremona, Austin Laymance, Lauren Giudice, Chris Hummer be trained to ask questions about stu- students to engage in important con- driguez said. “Not just the atheist or Comics Editor ...... Ao Meng Associate Editor ...... Victoria Grace Elliot dent’s spirituality and religion. versations that spread ideas and rein- secular students but students of oth- Web Editor ...... Ryan Sanchez WWW.UBSKI.COM Senior Web Staff ...... William Snyder, Stefanie Schultz “There’s a desire to hear from that force their beliefs. er religious denominations.” Associate Web Editor ...... Hayley Fick 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453 Editorial Adviser ...... Doug Warren

Issue Staff west to get around,” Staley said. Volunteers ...... Omar J. Longoria, Simon Qumsiyeh, Michaela Huff ...... Julia Rodriguez, Shea Carley, Jonathan Garza GPS systems will be installed in ...... Anna Grainer, David Hook, Susan Yung, Mauricio Benavides BIKE ...... Katie Carrell, Ellen Chmielowski, Rory Harman the bikes to prevent stealing...... Wes Hayne, Holly Hansil, John Massinghill, Stefan Scrafield Need to have your continues from PAGE 1 “About 400 cities around the to buy more buses that will congest world use this system and 20 so far wisdom teeth downtown anyway,” Staley said. in the U.S,” Staley said. “We talk- Advertising (512) 471-1865 The Bike Share Program should ed to many of them, and out of the [email protected] not be confused with Austin’s Yel- hundreds of bikes in each city only Director of Advertising & Business ...... Jalah Goette removed? Business Manager ...... Lori Hamilton Business Assistant ...... Amy Ramirez low Bike Project from 1997, which about one or two are stolen.” Advertising Adviser ...... CJ Salgado Sara Hartley, Public Works De- Broadcast & Events Manager ...... Carter Goss Don’t go to the ring. was similar but less secure and soon Campus & National Sales Associate ...... Joan Bowerman had all of its bikes stolen. partment spokeswoman, said Student Advertising Manager ...... Ryan Ford We have a research study. Student Assistant Manager ...... Veronica Serrato CAMPO probably offered the grant Student Acct. Execs ...... Ted Sniderman, Adrian Lloyd, Morgan Haenchen, Ted Moreland “The Bike Share Program and ...... Paola Reyes, Fredis Benitez, Tyrell Elegonye, Zach Congdon because there are numbers to prove Student Office Assistant/Classifieds ...... Rene Gonzalez Right now, PPD is looking for qualified the Yellow Bike Project are like two Student Marketing Assistant ...... Allison McMordie completely different animals,” Sta- the security of the system. Student Buys of Texas Manager ...... Lindsey Hollingsworth participants for a post-surgical pain relief research Student Buys of Texas Assistants ...... Suzi Zhaw, Esteban Rivera ley said. “We are a business. They “CAMPO offered the grant, but Senior Graphic Design ...... Felimon Hernandez study of an investigational medication. Surgery Junior Designer ...... Aaron Rodriguez were a community activist orga- the planning and application of Special Editions Adviser & Production ...... Adrienne Lee Student Special Editions Editor ...... Christine Imperatore for qualified study participants will be performed nization that wanted to offer free the program is really in the hands The Daily Texan (USPS 146-440), a student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin, is published by Texas Student Media, 2500 Whitis Ave., Austin, TX 78705. The Daily Texan is published daily, Monday through Friday, during the regular by a board certified oral surgeon. Receive up to bikes and hoped everyone would of the companies sponsoring it,” academic year and is published twice weekly during the summer semester. The Daily Texan does not publish during academic breaks and most Federal Holidays. and exam periods. Periodical Postage Paid at Austin, TX 78710. POSTMASTER: $500 upon study completion and the surgery is be honest.” Hartley said. “Research shows the Send address changes to: The Daily Texan, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713. News contributions will be accepted by telephone (471-4591), or at the editorial office (Texas Student Media Building 2.122). For local and national display advertising, Staley said the program will success rate of this system is really call 471-1865. classified display advertising, call 471-1865. For classified word advertising, call 471-5244. performed at no cost. Entire contents copyright 2011 Texas Student Media. start with about 450 bikes around high around the world and I think The Daily Texan Mail Subscription Rates One Semester (Fall or Spring) $60.00 downtown and East Austin. Staley that’s what really helped in getting Two Semesters (Fall and Spring) 120.00 Summer Session 40.00 said Bike Share members will pay this grant.” One Year (Fall, Spring and Summer) 150.00 For information, call 462-0492 To charge by VISA or MasterCard, call 471-5083. Send orders and address changes to Texas Student about $60-70 a year. Nonmembers There are no plans to place kiosks Media', P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713-8904, or to TSM Building C3.200, or call 471-5083. Text “PPD” to 48121 to receive study information POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Texan, P.O. Box D, Austin, TX 78713. can pay about $10 to rent a bike for on the UT campus in the first wave 2/1/12 a day. of the program’s implementation, Monday ...... Wednesday, 12 p.m. Thursday...... Monday, 12 p.m. Texan Ad Tuesday...... Thursday, 12 p.m. Friday...... Tuesday, 12 p.m. “A weekly rental will be great for but Staley said he hopes to eventu- Classified Word Ads 11 a.m. Deadlines Wednesday...... Friday, 12 p.m. (Last Business Day Prior to Publication) tourists here for South By South- ally put about 15 around UT.

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NEWS BRIEFLY 30 Mexican soldiers accused of Romney takes 47% in Florida, routes Gingrich being hit men for drug cartels By David Espo and Steve Peoples worth 50 Republican National Con- Republican The Associated Press vention delegates, by far the most of presidential MEXICO CITY — A top Mex- any primary state so far. candidate, ican official has confirmed that an former TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney But the bigger prize was precious army general and 29 soldiers under Massachusetts routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida political momentum in the race to his command assigned to a town Gov. Mitt primary Tuesday night, rebounding pick an opponent for Democratic on the border with Texas are being Romney visits from the previous week’s defeat with President Barack Obama this fall. tried on charges of homicide, drug his campaign a commanding victory and taking That belonged to Romney when he trafficking and other crimes. office in Tampa, a major step toward the Republican captured the New Hampshire prima- Fla., Tuesday, Interior Secretary Alejandro presidential nomination. Despite the ry three weeks ago, then swung stun- during Florida’s Poire says the alleged crimes are one-sided setback, Gingrich vowed to ningly to Gingrich when he coun- primary elec- “deplorable and reprehensible.” press on. tered with a South Carolina upset 11 tion day. According to testimony, at least “Thank you FL!” an exuberant days later. 10 civilians were killed by soldiers Romney tweeted minutes after the Now it was back with the former or by hit men under the orders of race was called. “While we celebrate Massachusetts governor, after a 10- Gen. Manuel Moreno. The defen- this victory, we must not forget what day comeback that marked a change dants also are alleged to have resold this election is really about: defeating to more aggressive tactics, coupled seized marijuana and cocaine, and Barack Obama.” with an efficient use of an over- stole cars, computers, TV sets and Returns from slightly more than whelming financial advantage. even mattresses during raids. half of Florida’s precincts showed About half of Florida primary vot- Romney with 47 percent of the vote, ers said the most important factor for Charles Dharapak Eastern Europe facing cold snap, to 33 percent for Gingrich. them was backing a candidate who Associated Press many homeless died in Ukraine Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick San- can defeat Obama in November, according to early exit poll results con- KIEV, Ukraine — Dozens of torum had 13 percent, and Texas Rep. Hampshire and South Carolina, that an unemployment rate hovering were falling behind or just keeping ducted for The Associated Press and homeless people have died in an Ron Paul 7 percent. Neither mounted mattered more than experience, moral around 10 percent, about two-thirds up. And half said that home foreclo- the television networks. Eastern Europe cold snap, and a substantial effort in the state. character or conservative credentials. of voters said the economy was their sures have been a major problem in As in early contests in Iowa, New some analysts blame a Soviet-era The winner-take-all primary was Not surprisingly, in a state with top issue. More than 8 in 10 said they their communities. legacy of viewing the homeless as those who need to be punished in- Taken in 2002, stead of helped. detainees wear- Temperatures have plunged to -17 ing orange 5 detainees to be freed from Gitmo F in some areas. At least 58 people jump suits sit in a hold- have died overall in the past week, By Anne Gearan and Kimberly Dozier on whether to trade the five Taliban The prisoners proposed for ing area as while hundreds have sought medical The Associated Press military police prisoners, now held at Guantanamo transfer include some of the detain- help for hypothermia and frostbite. Bay as part of nascent peace talks ees brought to Guantanamo dur- patrol during WASHINGTON — U.S. intelli- Ukraine has been among the in-processing with the Taliban. He and CIA Di- ing the initial days and weeks of the hardest hit countries. As many as at the tempo- gence officials acknowledged Tues- rector David Petraeus did not dis- U.S. invasion that toppled the Tal- 30 people have died on its snow- rary detention day that the United States may re- pute that the Obama administration iban government in Afghanistan covered streets, in hospitals and in facility Camp lease several Afghan Taliban prison- is considering transferring the five to in 2001. At least one has been ac- their own homes in the past four X-Ray on ers from the military prison at Guan- a third country. cused in the massacre of thousands days. Authorities said most of the Guantanamo tanamo Bay, Cuba, as an incentive to U.S. officials and others had previ- of Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan, victims were homeless, and that Bay U.S. Naval bring the Taliban to peace talks. ously spoken only vaguely, and usu- according to U.S. and other assess- Base in Cuba. some victims had been drinking Meanwhile, Afghan officials told ally anonymously, about the propos- ments, but none are accused of di- and unaware of the danger. The notori- The Associated Press that a plan ous prison is al to send the prisoners to Qatar, a rectly killing Americans. In one village in the Cherkasy re- to give Afghanistan a form of legal Persian Gulf country that has assert- “I don’t think anybody harbors 10-years-old custody over the men if they are re- gion in central Ukraine, a 44-year- today. ed a central role in framing talks that any illusions about it, but I think the old alcoholic fell asleep on the leased satisfied their earlier objec- might end the 10-year war in Af- position is to at least explore the po- porch of her house and froze to tion to sending the prisoners to a ghanistan. The lead U.S. negotiator tential for negotiating with them as death, said Olena Didyuk, spokes- third country. trying to coax the Taliban into talks a part of this overall resolution of woman for the Emergency Situa- Director of National Intelligence had also publicly acknowledged the the situation in Afghanistan,” Clap- tions Ministry. Jim Clapper told Congress Tues- possibility of a release, but said there per said during a Senate Intelligence Shane McCoy day that no decision had been made was no final decision. Committee hearing. — Compiled from Associated Press reports Associated Press

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During his speech Friday at the University of Michigan, Presi- dent Barack Obama scrutinized the rising cost of attending college. Echoing sentiments from his State of the Union speech last week, Obama put publicly funded universities “on notice” to rein in tuition or face a decrease in federal funding. The speech outlined a new blueprint for higher education that would double federal work-study programs and drastically increase the availability of federal, low-interest Perkins loans. The proposal also calls for a “Race to the Top” program — comparable to an existing plan for K-12 education — that promises financial rewards for states that keep tuition at a manageable level. Obama’s plan also proposes a competition that would incen- tivize universities to balance efficiency with quality. Just as Texas universities currently compete against each other for coveted Tier-One status and its associated funding, Obama’s $55-million contest will set a standard for universities. Besides outlining specific criteria for improvement in higher education, Obama expressed frustration with the struggle that seems unavoidable to college students across the nation: student loans. For the first time in history, total debt from student loans is greater than total credit card debt. The situation is particularly precarious because unlike credit card debt, student loans are not forgivable after declaring bankruptcy. The mounting sticker shock of tuition creates a situation in which student loans become necessary for attendance, even at public universities. In 2003, the in-state cost of attendance at UT was only $7,974 per year. Now, it can total $12,829 — an increase of more than 60 percent over only nine years. The average UT undergraduate with loans leaves with more than $24,000 in debt, according to the University’s financial aid office. Struggling college students want to pay off loans incurred through tuition prices, but

there has to be a mechanism available for them to do so. Creativity constrained by the core curriculum With his proposal, Obama hopes to alleviate some of that pressure by speeding up legislation that would reduce maximum required loan payments to 10 percent of income post-graduation. by Katherine taylor at UT. Because of various restrictions, it’s What about the pre-med student who By using the new Consumer Finance Protection Board, the plan Daily Texan Guest Columnist almost impossible for students to take comes to college to discover a great pas-

will publish transparent “grades” of affordability and value at uni- classes outside of their respective colleges sion and talent for music? How would he versities — an idea that has been lauded as sound by financial Do schools kill creativity? Ken Robin- unless they are required by the Univer- or she have time to pursue that? aid analysts. son, TED talks lecturer, international edu- sity’s core curriculum. It is even difficult Lynne was diagnosed in the 1930s with a The transparency push is essential to the effort by the Obama cational adviser and author of “The Ele- for students to take classes outside of their learning disorder because her school found administration to make states more accountable for rising college ment: How Finding Your Passion Changes majors but in their colleges because of re- her inability to sit still and learn disruptive costs. Texas was one of the 40 states mentioned in the speech that Everything,” argues that they do. stricted classes or rigid degree plans. to other students. “ Perhaps she had what we slashed public university funding in the last year. His ultimate point is that “creativity The current focus on four-year would now diagnose as Attention Deficit The debate surrounding the state Legislature’s budget cuts now is as important in Hyperactivity Disorder. prompted extreme pressure on UT and other public universities education as literacy and Lynne eventually went to to make up the difference with tuition hikes. Proponents of ex- we should treat it with the choreograph some of the treme “efficiency,” such as the Texas Public Policy Foundation and same status.” He points to best known musicals in former UT System adviser Rick O’Donnell, hijacked the conver- how schools all over the the world, such as “Cats” sation on higher education funding by castigating some research- world champion languag- How can students nurture their creative sides and “The Phantom of the ers and professors as wasteful. es and mathematics far Opera.” Her school was But, as Obama correctly acknowledged Friday, the problem is above drama and the arts. when they are forced to take so many classes not encouraging her to not with professors but with states that pass the buck on financ- “As children grow up, we pursue her talents. ing gaps by inflating tuition faster than students can be expected start to educate them to satisfy the core curriculum requirements? What if students come to keep up. progressively from the to UT unaware of po- The state Legislature’s drastic cuts to higher education left uni- waist up,” Robinson said. tentially great, creative versities feeling as though the only options for financial viability “And then we focus on talents they have? How were to either cut key programs or to raise tuition. In December, their heads. And slightly would they go about UT President William Powers Jr. and the Tuition Policy Advi- to one side.” After child- finding them? To avoid sory Committee recommended the maximum allowable tuition hood, studies become squandering creative increase of 2.6 percent for in-state students, a move that many more focused on rigid academics“ and on graduation rates does not make it seem potential and to continue to foster more student groups criticized as unfair. the less creative side of the brain. Robin- likely that these opportunities will expand of it, the University should adopt an open Obama centered on this sentiment of injustice by portraying son’s analysis can easily be extended to the anytime soon. While an expedient path to curriculum such as those at Amherst Col- the tuition debate as a broader symptom of an economic cri- higher education system. And if it is true, graduation is a worthy goal for the Univer- lege and Brown University. Both schools sis among the middle class. While speaking on the UT campus it seems to offer an explanation as to why sity, we have to make sure that students are have no required coursework outside of two years ago, Obama called education “the economic issue of some of today’s most talented billionaires graduating with improved creative skills in specific majors. If that solution sounds our time.” This perspective is both alarming and accurate. While and geniuses, such as Bill Gates, Michael addition to academic skills. too impractical, UT should at least make the wealthiest Americans pay a comparatively low rate of taxes, Dell, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs, all But how can students nurture their cre- registration for courses in different col- middle-class Americans face endless, increasing hurdles to higher dropped out of college. Their universities ative sides when they are forced to take so leges more flexible and incorporate more education. Obama’s blueprint for higher education is an impor- did not offer opportunities to cultivate many classes to satisfy the core curriculum ways for students to make use of all the tant step toward righting the imbalance in college affordability. their creativity, fundamentally innovative requirements? In this way, students neither resources this campus has to offer. Attending college shouldn’t be the American dream; it should be ideas and new ways of thinking. have the opportunity nor the time to take the American standard. It’s easy to see how that statement is true classes they simply find interesting. Taylor is a Plan II and rhetoric and writing senior.

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By Paxton Thomes leaders in science,” Simmons said. their work can solve these kind Daily Texan Staff Mandell said he has used his ca- of problems and for them to form SHIBUYA CROSSING, TOKYO reer in science to work at the World partnerships with components to FROM SHIBUYA EXCEL HOTEL TOKYU Students working towards de- Bank, the White oversee the res- grees in the science field do not House and the olution of them,” have to restrict their future job op- British Embassy. Mandell said. tions to working in a lab or doc- Mandell said he Biology and tor’s office, said a bank official in a works to use his I would like for students economics soph- lecture Tuesday. scientific knowl- “ omore Pooja The College of Natural Sciences edge to improve — whether they are Prabhakar said hosted Joshua Mandell, the science scientific develop- in the United States or the lecture ap- and technology officer at the World ment worldwide in Africa — to think pealed to her be- Bank in Washington D.C.,as part of and to create sus- cause she is inter- the Science for Change lecture series. tainable dialogues about how their work ested in opportu- The series aims to broaden students’ between the pub- can solve these kind of nities to expand understanding of the roles science lic and private sec-“problems... their future pro- and technology have in policy, gov- tors of countries. fessions outside — Joshua Mandell, science and technolo- ernment, international relations and Mandell said he gy officer at the World Bank of traditional av- the economy said Sarah Simmons, wants science stu- enues. assistant dean for honors, research dents to use their “I am a pre- and international studies in the Col- education to think med major in- lege of Natural Sciences. of novel ways to terested in re- “We have invited these speakers to solve problems in search oppor- UT-Austin as part of our Scientists fields such as energy, infrastructure, tunities,” Prabhakar said. “I am in- for Tomorrow speaker series — part agriculture and climate change. terested in finding a way to merge of a National Science Foundation “I would like for students — my degrees and I hope to learn, funded program the college has de- whether they are in the United States from these kind of lectures, a way to veloped — to recruit and train future or in Africa — to think about how d o s o.”

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By Amy Taxin on political science and econom- The Associated Press ics, and boasts graduates includ- LOS ANGELES — A se- ing actor Robin Williams and U.S. nior administrator at Claremont Rep. David Dreier. McKenna College resigned af- The school said reading and ter acknowledging that he falsi- math SAT scores were each in- fied college entrance exam scores flated by an average of 10 or 20 for years to publications re- points. For example, the school sponsible for ranking the small reported a median SAT score of school among universities, an 1410 instead of 1400 for the fall official said. 2010 entering class, Gann said. An investigation was launched The college has hired a law after inaccuracies were detected firm to conduct an independent in the SAT scores reported for the review of its admissions-relat- class entering in fall 2011, college ed data processes and has been president Pamela B. Gann told reaching out to agencies that use staff members and students in an the data ranging from education email message on Monday. publications to Moody’s to set the The senior admissions official record straight, said Max Benavi- took sole responsibility for fal- dez, a spokesman for the school. sifying scores sent since 2005 to “We’re not hiding anything,” he publications such as U.S. News & said. “We’re the ones volunteering Jonathan Garza | Daily Texan staff World Report, she said. The name to tell people what took place and Business students watch performers at the event organized by the Asian Business Student Association. This fair was aimed at helping students of the official was not released. what we’re doing to fix it.” network in the business field and improve their professional skills. “As an institution of higher U.S. News & World Report will education with a deep and con- not change its current rankings sistent commitment to the in- but will evaluate the impact of the tegrity of all our academic ac- falsification on the school’s pro- tivities, and particularly our re- file, said Robert J. Morse, direc- Scoring Careers focuses on connections porting of institutional data, we tor of data research for the publi- take this situation very seriously,” cation. These scores have a weight Gann said. of 7.5 percent in determining a By Shreya Banerjee “ABSA is in its 25th year, so we The fair started in 2002 and al- “The high number of account- No one at the college has ex- school’s ranking. Daily Texan Staff utilize our contacts with companies though it is primarily the Hispanic ing students in both organizations plained what would drive the “It could affect it in a small and their recruiters to get compa- association’s event, the Asian asso- is very impressive for our firm, and senior administrator at such a amount — not a large amount,” As a part of McCombs School nies to come to the fair,” said Ter- ciation helps with the logistical is- we value diversity,” Smith said. prestigious institution to falsify Morse said. of Business’ Career Week, two stu- ence Ko, management information sues every year. Companies who come ev- the figures. Morse said he has seen schools dent organizations held a career systems senior and Asian associ- “ABSA has been voted the best ery year are always impressed by However, college admissions misreport or falsify data to rank- fair Tuesday aimed at helping stu- ation professional vice president. student organization in McCombs the students’ level of prepared- experts said the incident came ing publications and credit rating dents make connections in the “The companies in attendance and they are well-respected, so we ness, said Johnny Tijerina, man- amid growing competition among agencies, but it isn’t common. business field and practice profes- vary each year due to budgets and knew they were the right choice,” aged repair representative at students to win acceptance to a On Tuesday, dozens of com- sionalism in a real-world setting. new relationships we make.” said Anais Molina, supply chain Progressive Corporation. top school and among colleges to ments flooded the website of The Hispanic Business Student The smaller size and more direct management senior and Hispanic “The students we see here are lure top students. Claremont McKenna’s student Association and Asian Business focus helps students have more association parliamentarian. well-prepared and professional,” Claremont McKenna, located newspaper. Some readers ar- Student Association host the Scor- personal interaction than the Ca- Both groups have earned a high Tijerina said. “One thing I suggest in a small town 30 miles east of gued that small fluctuations in ing Careers event every year dur- reer Expo, said finance sophomore level of respect within the business to all students, even if they’re not Los Angeles, is currently ranked test scores indicate nothing about ing the business school’s Career Alina Rakhmatoullina. community, said Ashley Smith business students, is to try to work by U.S. News & World Report as a school. Others bemoaned the Week. This fair generally precedes “As a result, the recruiters ask us from the human resources depart- while in school. Companies real- the ninth-best liberal arts college impact of the incident on the the larger Career Expo put on by to email them our resume instead ment of Rothstein Kass. This year ly want to see students being in- in the country. college’s reputation and called the business school. Companies of us just handing it to them and was the first year the profession- volved in organizations and have The 1,200-student campus for greater accountability from such as Target, Deloitte and Cap- we gain a more personal contact,” al services firm Rothstein Kass at- many leadership opportunities on places a strong academic focus the administration. ital One attended the fair this year. Rakhmatoullina said. tended the fair. their resume.” Dialogues on Free Speech

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1/21/12 1/25/12 1/28/12 2/4/12 2/8/12 SIDELINE vs. Oklahoma vs. Missouri vs. Texas Tech TEXAS vs. KANSAS STATE vs. Iowa State vs. Kansas L, 73-67 W, 75-58 L, 75-71 Wednesday 7 p.m. Ames, Iowa Lawrence, Kansas NCAA BASKETBALL Frank Erwin Center Injury-riddled Tennessee Reed looks to (1) Kentucky take positives from time-out By Stefan Scrafield Daily Texan Staff (10) Michigan St.

More than anything, Cokie Reed’s rehab journey has been a learning experience. Coming in as one of the most Illinois highly touted recruits of the Gail Goestenkors era, Reed’s arriv- al at Texas had many fans excited for the future. But she’s now two- and-a-half years into her time as a Longhorn, and the redshirt sophomore post has hardly had a Wake Forest chance to prove herself. Reed, who has continued to be in and out of the lineup this season after sitting out her entire sophomore year with a right foot (6)North Carolina injury, knows that dealing with injuries is always frustrating but emphasized the importance of staying focused and maintaining Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff a positive attitude. Sophomore Cokie Reed has had an injured history in her time at Texas, as she has off the floor as much as she has been on it in her two-and-a “There are times where I feel half years on the 40 Acres. But she has taken the positives from the experience and takes the lessons learned with her to the court. as if I should be able to do something but my injury prevents that WHAT TO WATCH from happening,” said Reed, who is averaging eight points and five Kansas State will provide rebounds per game in 17 starts Thunder @ Mavericks this year. “But you have to deal with adversity with character and challenge for Longhorns control your emotions when it By Nick Cremona Wildcats travel to South Dako- does get frustrating.” Daily Texan Staff ta, New York, Mexico and Nevada It’s not as if Reed doesn’t know Date: Today so the trip to Austin shouldn’t faze what it’s like to be one of the best Time: 7:30 p.m. By virtue of Baylor’s dominance this team. in the game. The 6-foot-4 na- On air: Fox Sports over the rest of the conference, Kan- Leading the Wildcats in scoring tive of Waco was one of the most Southwest sas State finds itself tied for second is Brittany Chambers at 16 points decorated high school players in the Big 12 with three other teams. per game. The junior guard is also in state history. While averaging The Wildcats’ 5-3 conference record the team’s leading rebounder at six 16.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and is shared by Kansas, Oklahoma and boards per game. She’s actually a 4.6 blocks per game in her senior Texas A&M. Head coach Deb Pat- perfect embodiment of the Wild- Big 12 Men’s year, Reed led the Midway Pan- terson has done another great job cats’ offensive and defensive philos- Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff Basketball Standings therettes to their first 4A state utilizing the talent she has and her ophies as well. As a team the Wild- Texas freshman Yvonne Anderson and the rest of the Longhorns host championship in 15 years. She team’s 14-6 overall record is indica- cats don’t shoot particularly well Kansas State on Wednesday in a key game for Texas’ tournament hopes. was a Naismith High School Play- 1 Kansas 17-4 (7-1) tive of how tough the Wildcats’ have from anywhere on the court. Even er of the Year finalist and ranked played thus far. their team free-throw percentage shooting 34 percent on the season ing this guard-oriented style of play fifth by ESPN HoopGurlz in a re- 2 Missouri 7-2 (20-2) The Wildcats are an interesting is quite low at 67 percent. Howev- from distance. the Wildcats have gone 6-4 against cruiting class that included Play- case in that they are neither spec- er, players like Chambers and fel- Another Wildcat guard, ju- teams with an RPI of 1-50. Baylor 6-2 (19-2) er of the Year favorite Brittney 3 tacular at home or on the road, low guard Tasha Dickey do an ex- nior Mariah White, leads the team In contrast, Texas has gone just Griner and one of the top guard’s just perfectly consistent. Their 7-2 cellent job of controlling a game’s in assists at five per contest. Be- 3-7 against the top 50. The Long- 4 Iowa State 5-3 (15-6) in the nation in Notre Dame’s home record shows they protect tempo, taking care of the ball and tween White and Dickey, the two horns have alternated wins and Skylar Diggins. home court, but their 5-2 road re- forcing turnovers. Chambers is guards average nearly five steals losses since their 70-51 loss Jan. 7 at 5 Kansas St. 4-4 (15-5) also the only real threat to catch a game, which really helps jump- cord could classify them as road 6 Oklahoma 3-5 (13-7) REED continues on PAGE 8 warriors. This season has seen the fire from behind the 3-point line, start the Wildcat offense. Utiliz- K STATE continues on PAGE 7 7 Texas A&M 3-5 (12-8) WOMEN’S GOLF MEN’S BASKETBALL 8 Oklahoma St. 3-5 (10-1) 9 Texas 3-6 (13-9) Making her mark 10 Texas Tech (0-8) 7-13 important to golfer SPORTS By Chris Hummer Naturally the first sport she ever BRIEFLY Daily Texan Staff picked up was with a racket and a net, Big 12 to start search for new but thankfully for her and her older Madison Pressel came to Tex- sister Morgan, they were moved over commissioner as to help bring the golf program to to the links at a young age. The Big 12 announced on Tues- the next level. She has made strides “I played tennis until I was about day, that they are ready to hire a in accomplishing that, but she is still 6, and then my grandpa realized I new Big 12 commissioner. building the legacy she will leave at wasn’t quite quick enough to play be- The Big 12’s Board of Directors Texas. cause I didn’t really like running. So will meet on Thursday, and dis- Pressel still has two more years at he had me and my sister switch over cuss a search committee that will Texas and is looking to become the to golf. It’s turned out to been a great look for a replacement for inter- first women’s golfer in UT history to decision,” Pressel said with a laugh. im commissioner Chuck Neinas, be a part of three straight Big 12 ti- A great decision might be a bit who took over for Dan Beebe in tles, after the team won the confer- of an understatement. Madison is September. ence championship last spring. one of the top collegiate golfers in During Neinas tenure as com- But before she was helping the the country, and her sister Morgan missioner, Texas A&M and Mis- Longhorns light the Tower orange, has had unparalleled success on the Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff souri officially left the Big 12, she was playing a different sport. LPGA tour at a young age. She be- while TCU and West Virgin- Texas coach Rick Barnes yells at point guard Myck Kabongo, during a 76-71 loss to Baylor on Saturday. Her family has a background in came the youngest major winner in Barnes has called out his players in recent weeks, but needs to take some of the blame upon himself. ia accepted invitations to join Tennis. Her mother and aunt played the conference. in college, and her uncle played pro- — Chris Hummer fessionally for years on the ATP tour. PRESSEL continues on PAGE 8 Barnes needs to shoulder blame

the Longhorns haven’t gotten the Barnes publicly bashed freshman By Austin Laymance best leadership from their head point guard Myck Kabongo for not Daily Texan Columnist coach. He’s pointed fingers at near- running the offense against Kansas. ly all of the players. Yet, he hasn’t And it wasn’t the first time he butted Basketball head coach Rick Barnes said that he simply needs to heads with Kabongo. In late Decem- CHECK OUT has dished out plenty of blame in re- coach better. ber, he criticized the point guard’s cent weeks as the Longhorns contin- Most of UT’s woes comes down toughness after a game at North Car- RECRUITING ue to plummet towards the cellar of to execution, and that rests with the olina. COVERAGE the Big 12 conference. five guys on the floor. But coach- Kabongo says he wasn’t aware of Texas has dropped five of its last es must take some of the blame Barnes’ public rants but acknowl- ON SIGNING six games and watched its 2-1 con- too, right? edged that criticism comes with DAY ference record crumble to 3-6 as During Texas’ struggles on the the territory. they struggle to stay afloat in the football field for the past two seasons, “It’s coaching,” he said. “It’s TOMORROW league. The only Big 12 team with Mack Brown hasn’t been afraid to say part of this game. I’m playing Andrea Jimenez | Daily Texan Staff a worse record than UT is Texas he needs to perform better as head the point guard position. If you Junior Madison Pressel didn’t start out with a golf club in her hands Tech (0-8). coach. That notion seems to be lost but thankfully, she made the switch at a young age. Throughout this rough stretch, on Barnes. BARNES continues on PAGE 8 8 SPTS

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Enemkpali, Anne Marie Hartung well-coached team (Patterson was and Ashley Gayle only average 20.9 the Big 12’s Coach of the Year back PRESSEL K STATE combined points per game. Sopho- in 2008) as well as very experienced continues from PAGE 7 continues from PAGE 7 more guard Chelsea Bass has really (only three freshmen on roster). The come out of her shell in conference Longhorns have the ability to keep up tour history when she won the Kraft Oklahoma State. Once again Tex- games, averaging 7.8 points per con- with, if not blow out the Wildcats but Nabisco Championship at 18, and as will have to rely on scoring from test. Bass is starting to become a reli- they must take care of the ball and has won multiple events since. its guards as well. Chassidy Fussell able scoring option off the bench and get their four-headed monster at post Considering Morgan’s significant and Yvonne Anderson have aver- will likely earn a starting spot on next some good looks at the basket. Re- talent level, there was never really aged a combined 27.9 points in con- year’s squad. bounding and post-play are going to much competition between the two ference games, more than 40 percent The Longhorns have lost some define how much success the Long- sisters. Morgan was always an in- of the team’s average of 66 points a close games this year and there’s no horns have the rest of this season. spiration for Madison as she moved game. On the other hand, the Long- reason to believe this won’t be anoth- This is another must-win scenario at through the amateur ranks, and also horn posts Cokie Reed, Nneka er nail-biter. The Wildcats are a very home for the Longhorns. serves as a mentor. The pair played quite a bit over the my team was pretty challenging.” “On this team we play for each winter break, and Madison picked But just as she would attack a other,” Reed said. “The coaching up some useful short game tips that REED rebound or back down a defend- staff and my teammates have been will serve her well in the spring. continues from PAGE 7 er, Reed stayed focused and did positive through it all, they’ve “We have very similar games, we whatever she could to make sure been my support system.” hit the ball basically the same with Reed’s great success didn’t stop she would be game ready when Although her physical health a slight draw and virtually the same at the high school level. In her first she returned to the court. may not quite be where she wants yardages,” she said. “To be able to year on the 40 Acres, Reed earned “My love for the game kept me it to be at this point, Reed says her play with a player of that caliber that Big 12 First Team All-Freshman motivated throughout the rehab time away from the court allowed is so similar to me — every day that honors after playing all 33 games process,” Reed said. “I’ve been her to better understand what she I’m home definitely helped me.” and averaging 8.4 points and 4.6 playing this game for a long time needs to do mentally to compete But the most important thing that rebounds. and it’s a hobby for me, something at a high level. Madison has taken away from her Her proven talent and lack of I really enjoy doing.” “The biggest thing I learnt while sister’s game is her demeanor. Mor- experience dealing with injury Cokie has also relied heavily on I was out was to be a student of gan is confident and level-headed made sitting out her sophomore her team for support when the go- the game,” Reed said. “If I can fo- on the course, and over time Mad- season that much tougher. ing gets tough. Being able to feed cus on seeing things that most ison has learned from watching her “It was really hard,” Reed said. off of their energy and lean on people don’t see I will be able to sister and her own personal experi- “Having to deal with rehab and them when necessary has been vi- give myself an advantage by out- ence that keeping cool on the course not being able to compete with tal to her recovery. smarting my opponent.” can save you a few strokes a round. “Watching her game I have def- that guys have to understand that,” ing an extension of the coach. initely learned attitude can make he said. “That bothers me more “Myck said it the best to us at the or break your round,” Pressel said. Andrea Jimenez | Daily texan Staff BARNES than anything.” end of the speech we had from coach

“If you hit a bad shot and get mad Junior Madison Pressel’s short game is her strength of her game, and a lot of tips continues from PAGE 7 And what about the Longhorns’ Barnes,” said Brown after the Bay- about it, it can cost you a couple of on her short game came from her sister Morgan, who plays on the LPGA tour. best player, J’Covan Brown? Nope, lor loss. “We need to stop worry- strokes a round. You just have to know the position, it’s an extension he’s not immune from Barnes’ ing about what Coach is going to compose yourself well.” of the coach. It’s coaching and I’m wrath either. get on us about all the time. He’s go-

win a second straight Big 12 cham- Madison will take those lessons taking it.” After Monday’s 67-66 loss to Mis- ing to say something but just move pionship, it will be a first for the into the spring season in hopes of But the six freshmen aren’t the souri, Barnes criticized Brown for on from it. Don’t start pouting, get- program. Winning multiple titles retaining her individual Big 12 title. only one Barnes is displeased with. failing to execute on the Longhorn’s ting down on yourself, just move is exactly the kind of thing Pres- To be able to play with More importantly to her, howev- Even the seniors aren’t safe. After Sat- ultimate possession — even after UT on from it. That’s going to help us sel set out to do when she head- “ er, is helping her team advance out a player of that caliber urday’s 76-71 loss at Baylor, Barnes designed a play during a time-out. to start getting wins. If we just don’t ed to the 40 Acres from her home of the regional round and reach the chided starting forwards Clint Chap- The junior guard didn’t get a shot let everything get to us that puts in Florida. that is so similar to NCAA championships, something man and Alexis Wangmene for a off and instead fed Kabongo for a us down.” “I came here to help the pro- they fell short of last season. me — every day that poor showing to start the game. contested look. While Barnes continues to call for gram move forward. To be able to “We learned just because we won “We didn’t execute our game plan “J’Covan was supposed to cut to better results from his players, he for- win the Big 12 for the first time in doesn’t mean you’re automatical- I’m home definitely with what we wanted those post the outside, move to the middle and gets to hold himself to the same stan- ly into nationals, you have to com- eight years really meant a lot to me, “ guys to do,” said Barnes, who not- read it,” Barnes explained. “You’ve got dard, leaving it up to Kabongo and and showed me how much you helped me. pete every day and work to get bet- ed things got better when Jonathan to make a play. You can’t stand there Brown to end UT’s rut. could impact a program by excel- ter,” Pressel said. “This season, win- — Madison Pressel, Golfer Holmes and Jaylen Bond entered the and hold it.” “It starts with me,” said Brown, ling,” Pressel said. “To be able to ning just one event is not enough game. “We didn’t stay with the scout- And it seems the blame game is who leads the Big 12 in scoring. “At do that a couple more times would for us.” ing report. Those are the issues we’ve wearing on the Longhorns. the end of the day, it hurts because I be unreal.” If the Longhorns do manage to talked about.” When it comes to maintaining want to win.” Barnes has made it no secret that team morale, Kabongo is doing more Barnes told the Longhorns “it’s he’s not pleased with the team’s com- than Barnes in the locker room. He’s not good enough” after Monday’s mitment and consistency in practice doing his best to push Texas through loss. Maybe it’s time Barnes follows or on game day. all of the heartbreaking losses, the his best player’s lead and says it starts RECYCLE “We’ve played enough games way a point guard should. That is be- with him. your copy of ♲ The Daily Texan APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DAILY TEXAN EDITOR

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 SPORTS 9 Social networking trouble for athletes

student athletes can get players into to no avail. Now Wright finds himself While not every student athlete ther the athlete’s or school’s reputation, ed to play, but with the interactive na- hot water. at Colorado, rather than his “dream that has a Twitter or Facebook is post- wouldn’t schools be better off banning ture to social networking, some play- Only recently have coaches and school.” Wright was lucky to get a sec- ing lewd or rude content, there is a athletes from these sites all together? ers may not want to give up some- By Nick Cremona Daily Texan Columnist programs tried to curtail their stu- ond chance. Many players wouldn’t growing minority of users that use Just slow your scroll, it may not be thing they hold dear. dent athlete’s tweeting or other social fare so well. these sites as mind dumps rather than that easy. We could be approaching a time media habits. You don’t have to look Vulgarity and sex aren’t the only as tools. You know what I’m talking New Mexico head basketball coach when athletes decide on which col- Let’s take a scroll. A quick scroll far to find plenty of examples of play- themes prompting coaches to keep a about — the athletes with 10,000 plus Steve Alford isn’t a fan of Twitter, lege to attend based on the ability to down any Twitter time line will no ers getting into trouble for what they more watchful eye on their Twitter- tweets about nothing really in partic- saying athletes who live and die by tweet or not. Technology has come doubt include tweets from a favorite post online. saavy recruits this time of year. Just ular besides what they’re doing every the tweet “aren’t the kind of players a long way to allow freedoms such celebrity, a band perhaps, some close Earlier this month, highly-touted this past week, another football recruit waking moment of the day. These are we want.” as posting anything you want on- friends and maybe even an athlete or prep football star Yuri Wright lost his had his scholarship offer rescinded fol- the athletes who “accidentally” post But, what’s to happen when a once- line and its now the task of coaches two. The beauty of a site like Twitter or scholarship offer to play cornerback lowing a series of tweets. Marzett Get- something at 4 a.m. that the coaches in-a-generation athlete comes to vis- and programs nationwide to come Facebook is that anyone can post their at Michigan after several sexually ex- er, a three-star cornerback previously catch wind of. it Albuquerque only to find out he up with a way to effectively moni- thoughts, pictures and other media for plicit and racially insensitive tweets. committed to Pitt, had his offer pulled So then what’s the benefit of student can’t tweet if he wants to play for tor players online while still allowing all to see. These sites are great social Wright was reportedly warned by after voicing displeasure regarding the athletes having Twitter or Facebook coach Alford? them room to breathe. This will be networking tools for any and all users, Michigan coaches to either stop tweet- Panthers’ pursuit of another corner- accounts that they frequent in the first In all likelihood the player would a very interesting trend to follow for but sometimes the freedom they allow ing or clean up his language, but it was back prospect. place? If all they seem to do is harm ei- sacrifice such a thing if he truly want- quite some time. Due to injuries of key starters, A&M relies on bench to score

By Kristie Rieken The Associated Press

COLLEGE STATION — With Texas A&M starters Khris Mid- dleton and Dash Harris out with injuries Saturday, the Aggies had several role players step up to help get a win over Oklaho- ma State. Coach Billy Kennedy wants to get similar production from those players on Wednesday against No. 6 Baylor with the status of Middleton and Harris still uncertain. Leading that group on Satur- day was senior walk-on guard Alex Baird. Baird didn’t score, but had four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 21 minutes. Before Saturday he had played just six minutes in his two-year career. Freshman Daniel Alexander had a career-high 11 points and Zach Kinsley and Jordan Green helped out with eight points apiece to pick up the slack. Kennedy said Middleton is likely to miss his third straight game with swelling in his right knee. But he is hopeful that Harris, the point guard who injured his right foot last Monday against Kansas, can play. “We don’t know what the lineup will be like, we’ll evaluate it to see who gives us the best chance against Baylor,” Kenne- dy said. “The positive thing is all those guys have a lot more confidence than they did a couple of weeks ago. We’re going to need all that against Baylor.” The Aggies started leading scorer Elston Turner at point guard and Green at Turner’s normal spot at shooting guard on Saturday. Kennedy thought Turner was “pushing too hard” with that lineup and soon insert- ed Baird to play point guard. Everyone was impressed the performance and poise of Baird, who didn’t have a turnover, after he had played just two minutes this season before Saturday. “We’ve always had confidence in him and have seen him play (in practice),” Turn- er said. “He was just waiting for his time. He finally got it and used the best of it.” Kennedy had challenged his reserves to do more against Oklahoma State after his bench scored just six points in the loss to Kansas. They responded by combining for 25 points against the Cowboys. “It shows you how much your bench can have impact on games,” Baird said. “If everyone goes hard in practice, including the guys who don’t start, then it’s good when the bench guys need to come in and play.” Green, a freshman, has played regularly off the bench this season. Kennedy thinks his improvement defensively has helped him define his role on the team. He spent much of Saturday guarding Keiton Page and helped limit him to nine points. “He’s been consistent with his effort and attitude all year,” Kennedy said. “He’s going to be a guy we can build this program around.” 10 COMICS

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NAVAJO JAY-Z continues from PAGE 12 continues from PAGE 12 words. If you want to use these frustration a heavy burden to words around your friends, that’s bear. He knows of the challeng- Federal Trade Commission and the really on you.” es he will have to endure as a Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act Jackson is proof that regard- father, but optimistically looks of 1990 “prohibit misrepresentation less of the complexities of par- toward those challenges: “Baby, in marketing of Indian arts and crafts enthood in hip-hop, the transi- I paint the sky blue/My greatest produced within the U.S.” tion is attainable. As Jay-Z be- creation was you.” In response, members of the Nava- gins his parenting career, he Jay-Z does not need to jo community signed a petition ask- will have to take similar issues change; he is one of hip-hop’s ing clothing companies to remove into account. “Glory” serves as most prestigious characters. their name from stores and web- an indicator that Jay-Z plans on His real challenge will be the sites worldwide, also catching the at- being the father he never had. transition into fatherhood, and tention of the Navajo Nation attor- “Goddamn, I can’t deliver fail- whether he can find a balance ney general, who sent a cease and de- ure,” raps Jay-Z, the anxiety and between rapper and parent. sist letter to Urban Outfitters, em- phasizing that labeling items Navajo when they are not “undermines the character and uniqueness of the Na- HUMP continues from PAGE 12 tion’s long-standing distinctive Nava- or a hand up a skirt and between cial by rubbing your partner’s feet jo name and trademarks.” warm thighs during dinner,” writes after they have a long day at work, According to associate history pro- Dr. Susan Block in her book “The but if they would rather do some- fessor Erika Bsumek, who special- Ten Commandments of Pleasure.” thing that involves more of a part- izes in Native American history, the Shea Carley | Daily Texan staff Foreplay doesn’t necessarily have to nered effort such as slow dancing or main question is why Urban Outfit- Native-American inspired fashion trends, usually described as “Navajo” by many stores, have encountered come before sex, and it shouldn’t be cooking dessert together, you may ters chose to call those patterns “Na- popularity in the past couple of years. Members of the American Indian community complain that stamping initiated with a goal in mind. miss out on some great opportuni- vajo” in the first place when histori- the name “Navajo” onto these accesories is a violation of trademark law. Teasing your partner by sneak- ties and leave your partner feeling cally, the trend shows influences from ing kisses during a study break disconnected. Ask him or her what various tribes, not just one. have become of interest to the UT In Galindo’s view, while Native Atkinson said to a certain degree she in the library or lovingly spank- they want and don’t be afraid to ask “I think such products fell into a and Austin community. American print may capture the at- thinks it’s good that people are being ing him or her at a party while no how they want to be touched. category that, a decade or two ago, While advertising senior Alissa tention of shoppers, stores like Urban exposed to different cultural patterns. one is watching can be just as ex- When the time does come would have been called ‘southwest- Galindo, who has a quarter Native Outfitters are more interested with Whether the Navajo trend is gain- citing as having a full-on sex ses- around for you and your partner ern,” Bsumek said. “A key question American heritage, loves to sport tur- corporate profit than the artistic ex- ing popularity for all the wrong rea- sion, which can feel quite mechan- to have sex, you can bet that it will is why Urban Outfitters called those quoise jewelry and admires that the pressions of a specific people. sons, or is just another example of ical at times. The key to good fore- be more fruitful than if you hadn’t patterns and products ‘Navajo’ in the Navajo trend is exposing shoppers to Rebecca Atkinson, a sophomore fashion experimenting with the play is to make your partner feel spent time lusting after one anoth- first place — why didn’t they want some elements of her culture, she feels sign language student at Austin old and the new, the trend has re- comfortable and relaxed, yet at the er. The release of all of the sexual to call them southwestern? Why did sad that these generalized native pat- Community College, said that stores ceived attention from multiple dis- same time aroused and emotional- energy you will have built up during they think ‘Navajo’ as a label would terns’ appearance on popular fashion should go further in their measures to ciplines outside of the fashion indus- ly stimulated. You want to be aware foreplay will be worth it. have more appeal?” might upset some of her ancestors. ensure authenticity in their designs. try. Luckily, the issue has created a of your partner’s reactions and al- Got any questions, com- With an Urban Outfitters locat- “I wonder what my grandpa “Stores should put up signs so the discourse about the use of native mo- ways keep him or her in mind. It’s ments or topic suggestions ed so close to campus, those who would think,” Galindo said. “He’d public can determine if the clothes are tifs in commercial fashion, allowing important to have a strong sense of regarding sex and sexuali- sport the Native American pat- probably say, ‘we should be getting authentic or not,” said Atkinson, who a deeper look into the contents of the communication. You might feel like ty? Send them to dailytexan- terned backpacks and accessories paid for this.’” is one-eighth Native American. Still, display window. you’re doing something really spe- [email protected].

APPS continues from PAGE 12 to a class for future sessions. simultaneously edit documents stores for a buyback rate that is typ- exorbitant textbook prices by making students by cluttering their inbox “If you can stand it, though, the re- Michael Koetting, business honors such as test reviews, socializing ically 60 to 80 percent below the it really simple and pain-free to buy with requests for notes. ward is often intelligent discussion junior and CEO of Hoot.Me, will also what can otherwise be an isolat- market prices. Others opt to simply and sell books from each other.” “I also like that it’s the perfect way and feedback on classroom activi- soon be hosting a panel at SXSWedu ing lecture experience. hold onto their books, “hoping that Even without the use of applica- to share pertinent materials we don’t ty, embedded in a stream of painful- called “Social Learning: Building the Semiproductive.com, an upcom- a friend asks to buy them later, or tions, Facebook has often proven to be always have time for in class,” Dalo- ly funny asides,” Dalola said. Knowledge Network,” in which the ing textbook marketplace website, is in some cases, if they need them as a beneficial resource for students. For la said. “By seeing how students com- As the trend of integrating social benefits of Facebook as a tool to “drive another resource that utilizes Face- a reference,” Kadamati said. Amanda Dalola, French linguistics ment or ‘like’ things we’ve all contrib- networking into academic settings social learning” will be discussed, ac- book to change the way in which stu- Semiproductive seeks to pro- graduate student, using a Facebook uted to the discussion on French, it continues to grow, so do the num- cording to the SXSWedu website. dents acquire textbooks. Founder and vide a more effective alternative to group for her French class proved suc- lets me in on the students’ personali- ber of options students have to choose “We are in the process of build- third-year mathematics student Srini sites like Craigslist and the Face- cessful in terms of both studying and ties beyond what they wrote on their from when it comes to engaging in ing something that will actually incu- Kadamati bills Semiproductive as “a book Marketplace to help students communication among her students. last composition or how they scored these applications. While the longevity bate companies from undergraduates pain-free way to request textbooks for get the cheapest available prices for As a platform that is often more on their last exam.” of specific social networking sites may on campus,” Koetting said. “It no lon- an upcoming semester, and advertise their books. While the site is cur- comfortable for students than the However, as a more casual plat- be put into question, on a general lev- ger has to be a ‘Cinderella story’ like this need to their friends on their so- rently in beta, it is accepting student traditional classroom setting, these form, these groups have a few down- el, this innovative approach to study- us where we had to go and fly outside cial networks” through listings similar emails for further updates. groups provide another medium sides — such as off-topic discussion, ing appears to be one of success. the walls — the community will sup- to sites such as Craigslist. “We are not against textbook sell- 1 for students to ask questions and last-minute questions at inconve- “These days, we aren’t going to class port us here.” Conventionally, most students ers by any means,” Kadamati said. seek help without having to resort to nient hours and the addition of be- much, but class is constantly on our Similar collaborative resources sell their textbooks back to the Uni- “We see ourselves as enablers, look- Blackboard’s system of mass emails, ing one more thing that students minds because we want to change the such as Google Docs let students versity Co-op or local textbook ing to help save our peers from which can often inconvenience have to consistently check. game for education.” Koetting said. day, month day, 2008 Classifieds 3B

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Jay-Z sticks to hip-hop persona despite rumor Urban Outfitters sparks controversy with ‘Navajo’ print

By Andreina Velasquez Daily Texan Staff

While the recent popularity of Native Amer- ican inspired fashion trends have some shoppers flocking to the clothes racks, others are concerned with stores’ usage of the term “Na- vajo” in descriptions of their products. This winter season, stars like Megan Fox and Vanessa Hudgens were spotted cozying up in Navajo-inspired scarves and sporting colorful feather earrings. The pattern also made various designer runway appearances. However, the current issue regarding the Navajo fashion trend has members of the community complaining that stamping the name “Navajo” onto colorful geometric prints and feathered accessories not handcrafted by the Navajo people themselves is a violation of trademark law and misrepresents southwest native cultures. While this type of print has made its way into clothing chains like Macy’s and Forever 21, Urban Outfitters received most of the heat in part for two of the company’s items: the “Navajo hipster panty” and “Navajo print fab- ric wrapped flask.” Prior to the store’s remov- al of the label from its website, a search for the word “Navajo” retrieved a total of 23 items. When interviewed, company spokesman Ed Looram said, “The Native American-inspired trend and specifically, the term ‘Nava- jo’ have been cycling through fashion, fine art and design for the last few years.” Yet both the

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The video features a colorful crowd of Austin musicians and sing- Illustration by Andrew Craft | Daily Texan Staff er songwriters. William Staton, otherwise known as Shakespeare, hosts By Elijah Watson cussion, with many arguing that people need to be able to differenti- Rolling Stone back in 2010, the art- In an interview with NPR’s Terry the Outlaw Open mic every Monday Daily Texan Columnist Jay-Z should not have to change. ate Jay-Z from Shawn Carter. ist spoke positively about his wife. Gross back in 2005, when the rap at his house in South Austin. The deletion of the word would Regardless of the birth of his “Sometimes on creative stuff, one star was asked what his response When power couple Jay-Z and drastically effect songs such as “Is daughter, Jay-Z still has a persona of us will ask, ‘Do you think this would be if someone had told him Beyoncé announced the birth of That Yo Bitch,” “Bitches & Sisters” to uphold. Last year, the artist’s col- is cool?’” Jay-Z said. “I defer to her he would be creating family-friend- Ashley Dillard | Daily Texan Staff daughter Blue Ivy Carter on Jan. 7, and “Stick 2 the Script,” among laboration with Kanye West, Watch on those sort of questions.” This is ly movies in the future he replied, “I the Carters became the definitive others. A contributor to the web- the Throne, revitalized Jay-Z’s rap where the complexity lies: Listeners would say they were crazy.” example of what a hip-hop family site LOVELYiSH explained the sit- career, resulting in sold-out shows, and critics do not separate the art- The AK-47 toting vigilant of the should be. Soon after Blue’s birth, uation best: “For me personally, I a possible sequel to the album and ist from the individual, and choose past has been completely renovat- rumors that Jay-Z would discontin- didn’t really understand why Jay-Z an upcoming solo release. Howev- the former over the latter. This only ed, accompanied by wife Kimber- ue his use of the word “bitch” began would stop using a word that mesh- er, Jay-Z’s contributions to Watch contributes to the difficulty in rais- ly Woodruff and his five children. to surface. People believed the ru- es with his music persona because the Throne came under scrutiny, ing a child in a hip-hop world, During the same interview, when mors were true; after Jay-Z released he has a daughter now.” specifically for songs that refer to where people are skeptical of the asked if he allowed his children to “Glory,” a somber reflection on Be- Jay-Z’s denial brings about an is- his wife Beyoncé as a bitch. From artist’s transition into a parent. listen to his music, Jackson replied, yoncé’s miscarriage that concludes sue that has been the focal point of “Ni**as In Paris” (“I got that hot O’Shea Jackson, better known as “What’s worked for me is instilling with a more promising look to the hip-hop and parenthood for years: bitch in my home”), to “That’s My Ice Cube, experienced a similar sit- in my kids a level of self-respect.” future, critics and fans alike had no being able to distinguish the rap- Bitch” (“Get ya own dog, ya heard, uation when he made the transition Gross then asked Jackson what he doubt that the hip-hop artist had per from the individual. The reason that’s my bitch”), listeners criticized from gangster to family man. Once tells his children about profanity: turned over a new leaf. Jay-Z is being accused of continu- the artist’s descriptions of his wife. a member of the controversial rap “There are appropriate times to Then, during an interview with ing misogyny in hip-hop is because Although Jay-Z speaks of Be- group N.W.A., Jackson is now a use any kind of language ... Adults the New York Daily News on Jan. some believe that the artist could yoncé and women in general like producer and director in cinema, should never hear you use these 17, Jay-Z only had one thing to say have used daughter Blue’s birth as this in his music, his public persona having produced the well-received bit.ly/dt_outlaw_openmic about the story: “It’s fake.” The art- a means to renovate himself. But is the opposite. In an interview with family comedy “Are We There Yet.” continues on pAge 11 ist’s short response resulted in dis- JAY-Z Social media applications Foreplay: subtle moves just as effective become classroom resource

By Rainy Schermerhorn Hoot.Me, a Facebook application that Daily Texan Staff “switches Facebook into study mode” through means of collaborative group Although many people use Face- video conferencing and “smart chat,” book strictly as a way to keep in touch which automatically reformats math with friends and family, numerous de- equations. The video and instant mes- velopers have begun to take advantage saging features of Hoot.Me make it of the social community Facebook has a viable resource for a wide range of to offer by implementing the network courses, connecting students with oth- into the context of the classroom. As ers who are simultaneously working a relatively new platform for students on the same material. In “Hoot 2.0,” and developers alike, the mainstream an upcoming beta release, this pro- use of social media has provided aca- cess will be streamlined to include an Photo Illustration by Ryan EdwardsRyan byIllustration Photo demic resources less accessible in pre- entirely new style that allows students vious years, bringing forth new ways to create study sessions for individual for students to connect with others in classes, making it easier to return back their academic life at UT. One helpful resource for students is AppS continues on pAge 11 | Daily TexanStaff

Editor’s note: Hump Day is The Daily There seems to be a lot of advice out new things” leaving good ol’ fore- if you give them a chance, and when Texan’s weekly sex and sexuality column. in magazines and daytime talk shows play in the dust? it does come to the big moment, fore- about “trying out new things” while Let’s go back in time to junior high play and sensual gestures can make having sex with your partner. It al- when just touching and holding hands sex feel even more gratifying. most seems like if you aren’t experi- with a member of your preferred sex “Foreplay doesn’t have to happen menting with a new toy or trying out made you excited. You felt butter- in bed ... it can happen over a hug Thomas Allison | Daily Texan Staff every position from some crazy sex flies; you were nervous — a good ner- and a squeeze in the middle of the Srini Kadamanti, left, and Sri Sonti, right, are co-founders of the web- HUMP DAY book (“The Snuggie Sutra” anyone?), vous — and you felt a rush full of at- day, a long luscious kiss before lunch site semiproductive.com, designed to permit students to sell their books By Elyana Barrera then you aren’t having great sex. traction towards that person. Simple, directly to their peers. But is all this advice about “trying small actions can still have that effect HUMp continues on pAge 11

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