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>> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Forum held TODAY Parasite found in Texas bugs to discuss Disease outbreak in Austin search done by Sahotra Sarkar, profes- has been found in dogs, although the protozoa,” Sarkar said. “I doubt sor of integrative biology and philoso- there have been no reported human there’s any significant danger to Aus- tuition hike Calendar improbable, human cases phy. The disease can cause general ill transmissions in North America, tin, though. It’s a highly urban, man- feeling such as fever and abdominal Sarkar said. aged environment. What we’re see- By Megan Strickland not found in North America Daily Texan Staff National pain, and over many years, the symp- This may be because people have ing is likely to appear in a more rural By Andrew Messamore toms can worsen to include heart and not reported the disease, and it may be are a .” Fossil Day Daily Texan Staff Many students in the Red Join paleontologists at the digestive problems. prevalent in larger numbers than we Infection has been seen in lab ani- McCombs School of Busi- Texas Memorial Museum for The protozoa that causes the dis- are aware of, according to the results mals from Bastrop at the University ness said they support a tu- National Fossil Day, an event Chagas disease, a tropical parasite ease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is com- of Sarkar’s ongoing five-year study to of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Cen- ition increase but have con- triatomine promoting awareness and commonly found in Latin America, monly carried by triatomine bugs collect bugs in the wild. ter, suggesting its presence in the wild, cerns about how much tuition triatomine stewardship of fossils as well as may be more prevalent in Texas than that must bite an organism to trans- “Fifty-percent of bugs rates go up and how increased a greater appreciation of their previously thought, according to re- mit the protozoa. The protozoa we’ve found have tested positive for CHAGAS continues on PAGE 2 funding will be spent within scientific and educational value. the University. 1-4:45 p.m. at Texas Memorial A forum this Tuesday, host- Museum. ed by the McCombs College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee, allowed students Apply to GOING THE DISTANCE to voice their opinions before the committee made recom- be an OA mendations to the University The New Student Services area provost regarding a proposed of the Office of the Dean of maximum university-wide tu- Students is looking for a diverse ition hike of 2.6 percent for group of students to develop, in-state residents and 3.6 per- plan and execute the 2012 cent for non-residents. Summer Orientation program in Finance senior Leanna the role of orientation advisers. Swain said she supports tu- 5:30-6:30 p.m. and NOA 1.124 ition increases but felt that al- locating the increased funding entirely to support 12 possible new tenured staff Murderball members, as School of Busi- Watch the Texas Stampede ness Dean Thomas Gilli- Wheelchair Rugby Team in gan has proposed, is not the action. Wheelchair rugby best idea. is a fast-paced full-contact “I feel fine about increas- sport, and Texas Stampede ing tuition,” Swain said. “Just athletes have competed on spending tuition increases national teams, including the on new faculty is unsustain- Paralympics. 6-7:30 p.m. at Anna able. Perry can turn around Hiss Gym 135 and mandate a 20-percent de- crease and pull it all out. In two or three years, we may Beat Tech have to fire them again.” Texas volleyball plays Big Michael Daehne, Under- 12 rival Texas Tech. LASP graduate Business Coun- holders get in free, subject to cil president and CTBAC co- availability. 7-9 p.m. in Gregory chair, said last year’s bud- Gym. Tickets are 3-$10. get cuts resulted in 44 sec- tions of McCombs’ classes being cut for the current semes- Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff ter, saving $619,776. Five ten- ‘Smooth After beginning a 205-mile, week long charity run on Oct. 4 to raise money for those affected by the Central Texas wildfires, Rusty Tolliver, 25, ured staff and three lecturers nears the finish of “Rusty Runs Bastrop” on Monday morning along the Colorado River Bridge. were laid off as a result of the Criminal’ cuts, which heavily contrib- MJ may be gone, but his legend uted to increased class sizes is eternal. The Action Pack will ON THE WEB: be hosting a Michael Jackson Check out a multimedia slideshow of Rusty Tolliver’s 205-mile run. @dailytexanonline.com TUITION continues on PAGE 2 sing-along at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, complete with a moonwalking contest. 7 p.m. An Occupy Austin Tickets are $12. protester, who chose to remain Arab American prejudice anonymous, sits Monday afternoon on the stairs Today in history of City Hall, which still prevalent after Sept. 11 In 1492 are now covered with makeshift Professor discusses study pirical look at prejudice toward Columbus reaches the New sleeping pads, Arab Americans as well as other World. pamphlets and using empirical research, Middle Eastern Americans after posters. Entering delves deeper into issues 9/11 and brings to light the pop- its fifth day, ulation of Arab Americans who Campus watch Occupy Austin By Lydia Herrera are diverse in their experiences. Daily Texan Staff plans to create “I think it’s valuable to have committees in empirical research that tries Walk in the park order to begin 700 BLOCK WHITIS AVE making changes. The prejudice toward Arab to quantify and assess preju- Suspicious Person: A UT Americans is still rampant in dice, how often it occurs and student observed a non-UT a post-9/11 world, said associ- in what ways beyond our kind subject walking along the ate professor Germine Awad in a of anecdotal understanding street pulling on the door Danielle Villasana lecture on the ongoing bias in the of this stuff,“ Junker said. “It Daily Texan Staff handles of several parked cars. U.S. against Middle Easterners. helps to document the larger or The subject was described as: Awad’s discussion was held deeper reality.” White male, 45 years old, 5-foot- Oct. 11 as a part of the College of Awad said she remembers be- 8, and 170 pounds. During Occupy Austin members expand goals Communication’s Senior Fellows ing a graduate student when she the investigation, the officers honors program, which hosts heard the news of 9/11 and feel- located the subject several By Andrew Messamore Occupy Austin, the Austin associ- City Hall has risen to about 45 with public lectures to foster interdis- ing a sense of shock and dismay blocks away. The subject had Daily Texan Staff ate of the Occupy Wall Street move- fluctuating numbers throughout the ciplinary dialogue with other de- she’s sure was felt by many Amer- not entered into any of the ment, is part of a national protest day. partments, said Senior Fellows icans. She said she knew the re- parked vehicles and was given Though their united anger against against the “monied corruption of As Occupy Austin enters its fifth director Dave Junker. percussions would be bad for a a criminal trespass warning for political and financial institutions [America’s] democracy,” according to day, the occupation is expanding Junker said the program’s in- lot of people. the area. Occurred on: Monday, created Occupy Austin, their love the Occupy Wall Street website. The beyond its general assemblies with troductory course is centered on “People of Middle Eastern de- at 5:55 PM. for the cause is what’s keeping them protest peaked last Thursday when streamlined meetings and an orga- the theme of 9/11 and American scent or perceived to be Middle together, said occupation member it started at a presence of 2,000, and culture this semester. James Staton. the number of those living at Austin OCCUPY continues on PAGE 2 Junker said Awad takes an em- PREJUDICE continues on PAGE 2 2 NEWS Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Fifty-two percent of the study sample reported that it has been THE DAILY TEXAN PREJUDICE implied that Arab Americans Volume 112, Number 57 continues from PAGE 1 and Middle Easterners were dangerous or violent as a result Eastern [didn’t] necessarily get of their ethnicity, she said. to have an opinion about 9/11 “In some ways, [prejudice] CONTACT US or get to express emotions that was sanctioned by our leader- Main Telephone: any American was expressing ship,” Awad said. “After 9/11, (512) 471-4591 on this day,” Awad said. George Bush [was] quoted say- She said there was a lot of ing ‘This crusade, this war on Editor: overgeneralization that oc- terrorism is going to take a Viviana Aldous curred during the flurry to pro- while’ using loaded language (512) 232-2212 vide information about Middle like crusade, [or] holy war, sort [email protected] Easterners, Arabs and Muslims of set the stage for how Ameri- after 9/11. She said interest in can attitudes should be towards Managing Editor: the project came from reaction the Middle East and those who Lena Price to people making statements are perceived to be Middle (512) 232-2217 without proper data. Eastern or Muslim.” managingeditor@ Awad said she targeted indi- Presently, there have been dailytexanonline.com viduals of Arab or Middle East- interventions to reduce prej- News Office: ern descent and their percep- udice such as bringing people (512) 232-2207 tions of discrimination in her together to foster greater un- [email protected] study. She said her study in- derstanding and to open up di- volved 177 participants and alogue about people’s preoccu- Multimedia Office: Danielle Villasana | Daily Texan Staff used acculturation, ethnic iden- pations, and in that way, strides (512) 471-7835 As part of the College of Communication’s Senior Fellows honors program, associate professor Germine tity and religious identification are made towards trying to de- [email protected] Awad gave a lecture Monday afternoon on bias against Middle Easterners in the U.S. after Sept. 11. as the tested variables. crease prejudice, Awad said. Sports Office: (512) 232-2210 [email protected]

Life & Arts Office: TUITION continues from PAGE 1 (512) 232-2209 [email protected] and caused a drop in the school’s the current $17,824 McCombs hova said. “It will not be bene- Businessweek ranking, he said. students spend on average per ficial at all because it makes us Photo Office: “The student-faculty ra- semester if the increase was ap- less competitive. We’re paying (512) 471-8618 tio increased from 65 students proved. Resident tuition would as much as private schools for a [email protected] to one instructor to 70 stu- only increase $160 per semester. public education.” dents to one instructor, and that Finance junior Maria Vlahova A minimum of 20 percent of Comics Office: was a big part in Businessweek said an increase in scholarships all funds generated by tuition in- (512) 232-4386 dropping McCombs’ ranking,” for out-of-state students, such as creases must go to scholarships, Daehne said. herself, could alleviate the situa- Daehne said. He said the com- Retail Advertising: Student-faculty ratios are like- tion because not many non-resi- mittee will include the insight (512) 471-1865 [email protected] ly to increase without the fu- dent scholarships are available. relayed to the committee by non- ture newly hired professors, Vlahova said increasing non- resident students at the meeting. Classified Advertising: Daehne said. resident tuition will deter stu- Committee member and man- (512) 471-5244 “In my opinion, [the budget dents from choosing to at- agement junior Kristal Braley Kiersten Holms | Daily Texan Staff Michael Daehne, CTBAC co-chair, hosts a forum dealing with the classifi[email protected] is} already pretty lean, and with- tend UT because McComb’s said student input such as the upcoming rise in tuition rates. out tuition increases, it won’t be non-residents pay the most non-resident concerns was a ma- long before you see it,” Daehne of all undergraduates at the jor reason the McCombs CTBAC would not be doing our job cor- we we’re 100-percent confident said. “Class sizes will increase.” University already. decided to hold the forum. rectly if only CTBAC students we were making the right rec- Non-residents would see a “I don’t support a huge out- “We technically don’t have to participated. We [wanted] to ommendations when the report $642 per semester increase to of-state tuition increase,” Vla- do this,” Braley said. “We felt we hear from students to make sure goes to the provost on Friday.”

The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail OCCUPY continues from PAGE 1 [email protected]. nizational structure based around Emotions also ran between calm ating a “base camp,” an off-site facil- tinites who have donated items rang- out to the protest and mingled with committees headed by “magnets,” and impassioned Tuesday, as occu- ity that provides basic necessities like ing from communication devices to all of us,” Fuentez said. “Austin police volunteers who elect to specialize in pation members gathered in various showering facilities for those who donuts and tacos to the occupation, have been more than helpful.” a certain field to aid the protest, said groups to discuss how to implement stay overnight at Austin City Hall, Staton said. A march through downtown Aus- IT magnet and occupation member change and address the claim that the said occupation IT member Jona- As opposed to previous clash- tin is planned for this Saturday to pro- Cesar Fuentez. occupation is “class warfare.” than Vann. es with law enforcement in Boston test “corrupt and consolidated bank- “The biggest criticism we’ve had “We want the next generation to “The occupation movement is and New York, Austin Police Depart- ing,” and, according to Fuentez, oth- COPYRIGHT was that we were just talking and not come up and enjoy life for who they going to occupy until things are ment have been tolerant and cooper- er events are also planned including Copyright 2011 Texas Student doing,” Fuentez said. “We’ve made an are, not what they are,” Fuentez said. changed,” Vann said. “It’s time for our ative in working with Occupy Austin, guest speakers like David Graebar, Media. All articles, photographs agreement to change that and make “Have as much money as you want, voices to be heard, not just the voices even symbolically allowing protesters organizer of Occupy Wall Street, who and graphics, both in the print and the subgroups and infrastructure to but do it the right way.” of the top 1 percent.” one tent in front of Austin City Hall, was at Occupy Austin on Monday. online editions, are the property of do it. People are passionate about cer- Occupy Austin is also reaching Occupation members also ex- Fuentez said. “If we accomplish nothing else, we Texas Student Media and may not be tain subjects, and we tell them to go out to labor unions like those join- pressed their gratitude for the nu- “On the first day of Occupy Aus- can educate the populace as to how reproduced or republished in part or in whole without written permission. out and get it done.” ing Occupy Wall Street and by cre- merous donations of various Aus- tin, chief of police Art Acevedo came the system works,” Vann said.

CHAGAS continues from PAGE 1 Sarkar said. son center have contracted the dis- gas disease in the University of Tex- to the Texas Department of State Some triatomine insects have been “One of the most surprising events ease,” said Sarkar. as student body, said UHS senior pro- Health Services, such as many sex- found in northern Austin however, we’ve seen is that, in the last three University Health Services cur- gram coordinator Sherry Bell. ually transmitted diseases or tuber- but chagas is currently not a disease months, three monkeys at the Ander- rently has no diagnosed cases of cha- One reason may be that chagas is culosis, said Christine Mann, assis- that will experience an outbreak or not a disease officially reported tant press officer of the Department severe damage, said Sarkar. 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Protesters affiliated with the “Occupy Wall Street” protests chant outside 740 Israeli man swapped, Park Avenue, home to billionaires David Koch and David Ganek, in New York Palestinians released on Tuesday. The crowd marched through the Upper East Side neighbor- in prisoner exchange hood, protesting outside the homes of various mil- By Aron Heller tory, said the Palestinian prisoners lionaires and bank & Dan Perry would be freed in two stages over owners. The Associated Press two months. Hamas and Israel are bitter en- JERUSALEM — In a much-an- emies. Hamas has sent dozens of ticipated prisoner exchange that suicide bombers into Israel, kill- could have broad implications, Is- ing hundreds, and Israel blockad- rael and Hamas on Tuesday an- ed Gaza after Hamas seized pow- nounced that an Israeli soldier er there in 2007, carrying out a abducted to Gaza five years ago large-scale invasion in 2009 to try would be swapped for about 1,000 to stop daily rocket attacks on Is- Palestinians held by Israel and ac- rael. More than 1,500 Gaza Pales- cused of militant activity. tinians have been killed in Israeli Israel’s government was conven- raids and airstrikes since the soldier Andrew Burton ing Wednesday to approve the deal, was captured. Associated Press but that seemed a formality after In the northern Gaza town of Je- both Israeli Prime Minister Benja- baliya, thousands of Hamas sup- min Netanyahu and Hamas lead- porters flocked the streets, led by er Khaled Mashaal announced the masked militants. Cars with loud- agreement in televised comments. speakers played praise for Hamas. Protesters target wealthy in New York Netanyahu said the captured sol- Thousands of other Gazans rushed dier, Sgt. Gilad Schalit, would re- to their border with Egypt, clutch- By Verena Dobnik where media mogul Rupert Mur- cupy Wall Street movement has iden- ers placed a giant replica of a check turn home within days. Mashaal, ing Palestinian and Egyptian flags, The Associated Press doch, banker Jamie Dimon and oil tified specific people as being part of against the door. It was made out to portraying the agreement as a vic- tossing flowers and cheering. tycoon David Koch have homes, and the 1 percent the demonstrators say “The top one percent” for $5 billion NEW YORK — Now it’s person- decried the impending expiration of are getting rich at the expense of the — the size of the impending state tax al: Hundreds of anti-Wall Street pro- New York’s 2 percent “millionaires’ rest of America. cut for wealthy New Yorkers. testers held a “Millionaires March” tax” in December. When the march reached Park Av- The protest in New York City came on Tuesday past the homes of some “I have nothing against these enue, protesters stopped in front of a as the state comptroller issued a re- of the wealthiest executives in Amer- people personally. I just think they building where they said Dimon, JP- port showing that Wall Street is again ica, stopping to jeer “Tax the rich!” should pay their fair share of taxes,” Morgan Chase’s chairman and CEO, losing jobs because of global eco- and “Where’s my bailout?” said Michael Pollack, an office work- has an apartment. nomic woes. The industry shed 4,100 Walking two-by-two on the side- er in a law firm. He held up a sign JPMorgan was among the banks jobs in the late spring and summer walk because they had no march per- with a saying attributed to depart- that received a federal bailout, mon- and could lose nearly 10,000 more by mit and didn’t want to be charged ment store founder Edward Filene: ey it has since repaid. the end of 2012, Comptroller Thom- with blocking traffic, members of “Why shouldn’t the American people Dimon got supportive words Mon- as DiNapoli said. the Occupy Wall Street movement take half my money from me? I took day from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Christopher Guerra, an artist and and other groups made their way up all of it from them.” who is himself a billionaire executive. Occupy Wall Street protester from Manhattan’s East Side, along streets For the past 3 1/2 weeks, protesters Dimon has “brought more busi- Newark, N.J., said the job losses aren’t such as Fifth Avenue and Park Ave- have besieged a park in lower Man- ness to this city than maybe any oth- necessarily bad. nue where some of the richest 1 per- hattan near Wall Street, denounc- er banker in [the] modern day,” the “That means more people on our cent of the population live in town- ing corporate greed and the gap be- mayor said. “To go and picket him, I side,” Guerra said. “If they get shaft- Bernat Armangue | Associated Press houses and luxury apartments. tween rich and poor. The uptown don’t know what that achieves.” ed, they will realize that what we are Noam, left, and Aviva Schalit, parents of captured Israeli soldier They paused outside buildings march marked the first time the Oc- Outside one building, protest- saying is true.” Gilad Schalit, sit in a protest tent in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

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VIEWPOINT TPAC: Time we Pay Attention Carefully e Tuition Policy Advisory Committee will hold an open forum today to provide students with an overview of the budget and of the tuition-setting process. Four students and ve faculty and administrators comprise the committee, which was created in 2003 aer the Texas Leg- islature deregulated tuition, allowing public universities rather than the state to set tuition rates. Tuition is set every two years. e committee makes recommendations to President William Powers Jr. on tuition policy aer meeting regularly during the fall semester. Powers then presents his own recommendation to the Board of Regents, which ultimately sets tuition for the following biennium. Despite its “advisory” role, the committee wields considerable power and inuence over tuition policy at UT. Aer the committee recommended in 2009 that tuition be raised by 3.95 percent per year for the following two years, Powers agreed and forward- ed the recommendations to the board, which nally increased tuition at UT-Austin by 3.95 percent. is year, a tuition-setting year, the committee will present recommendations on tuition policy that will aect the next two years. Committee meetings are not open to the public, and the committee’s process is not at all transparent. e committee typically holds two open forums but only aer releasing its initial recommendations. For the rst time, however, the committee will hold Occupy Austin trickles down to students an open forum before beginning its process, and it is imperative that students get involved in the discussion and the process from the beginning. By Samian Quazi backs of the people that the Occupy Wall would face even greater pain to their credit- Last spring, the 82nd Legislature cut millions in higher edu- Daily Texan Columnist Street movement sprung forth. Yet com- ability as they were unable to find good jobs cation funding, resulting in a $92-million reduction of UT’s pared to the global media attention focused after graduation. budget over the next biennium. Students need to provide the More than 1,000 Austinites rallied in on New York City, the counterpart protests The easy access to credit vis-à-vis student University with input as it prioritizes academics and other areas front of City Hall on Oct. 6 as part of the here in Austin are far more sedate. loans has only exacerbated the problem of in the face of budget cuts. e College Tuition Budget Advisory nationwide Occupy Wall Street movement. The roughly 1,200 demonstrators at City skyrocketing tuition. College costs have Committees — created last year to gather student input at the Chief among these protesters’ grievances is Hall and in front of Bank of America’s branch been grossly inflated precisely because stu- college level on budget-related issues — will provide TPAC with that Wall Street and corporations have mo- on Congress Avenue remained energetic but dents have more and more loaned monies to their recommendations, which are largely based on student in- nopolized their interests — and the nation’s civil and respectful of their surrounding en- pay the price. Without such a debt-fuelled put. Whether TPAC will take them into consideration, however, wealth — to the detriment of the vast major- vironment. APD even proudly reported that educational system, UT students would is unclear. ity of Americans. Class consciousness and no arrests were made, according to The Daily eventually see tuition rates stabilize and per- Deans and other administrators will likely push to increase tu- hostility to the corporate elite isn’t new, but Texan, dispelling any myths the protests were haps even drop, even if the financial sector ition to mitigate the cuts’ eects on academics at UT. For exam- Occupy Wall Street’s issues are acutely rele- centered around hooliganism or criminality. loses out. ple, Gregory Fenves, dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering, vant to UT students. UT should stand firmly A strong contingent of the nationwide Distrust of financial institutions among suggested the school is pushing for a modest tuition increase as behind the protesters and their cause. grassroots movement has been college stu- young people is a legacy of the recession, a last resort aer the school’s budget was cut by 17 percent in all Ongoing protests in Manhattan, the nex- dents and recent graduates. Similar to many and it is evidently reflected in the Occupy areas except faculty salary, according to e Daily Texan. us of the movement, featured thousands of UT students, this segment faces mounting Wall Street protests. In June, SmartMoney e Board of Regents, on the other hand, has expressed re- mostly young protesters camped out for sev- student loan debts upon graduation and a magazine reported that skepticism of banks sistance to tuition increases. In fact, in a dra memorandum he eral weeks in front of Wall Street landmarks chronically anemic job market that dampens among teens was widespread: 75 percent re- wrote last spring, Board of Regents Chairman Gene Powell listed such as the New York Stock Exchange. Banks their ability to pay back those loans. ported the stock market was “rigged” in favor system-wide tuition reduction as one of his goals. became the central focus of the activists’ ire For the past decade, the student loan mar- of the banks, and 83 percent agreed with the Additionally, in his State of the University Address in Septem- because they pushed millions of Americans ket has emerged as a microcosm of the mid- statement that banks are “mostly interested ber, Powers challenged the University to increase its four-year to sign off on bad mortgages, but when mas- 2000s housing market. At a time when the in getting my money through hidden fees.” graduation rate from 51 percent to 70 percent in ve years. In his sive housing foreclosures hit the market in nation had not yet entered recession, both What really grates Millennials such as framework for advancing excellence released in August, UT Sys- early 2006, most of the affected Wall Street banks and the federal government were myself is how Wall Street can rob our gen- tem Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa also included a plan to create institutions were able to get taxpayer-fi- keen on lending ever-increasing amounts of eration of hopes of future prosperity. As the tuition incentives to encourage students to graduate within four nanced bailouts from the government. money to students with the expectation that American middle class keeps on shrinking, years. An attempt to increase the four-year graduation rate may Much to the chagrin of Americans, the remuneration would be easy after these stu- Wall Street has encouraged corporations to come with tuition incentives, and this will likely become part of banking institutions re-emerged vibrant dents graduated. But when the job market peddle more so-called “easy credit” and un- the tuition-related discussions. last year while efforts to help the public at suddenly went sour, college students faced tenable financing options instead of pressing is is a critical time for UT, as administrators face pressure to large floundered. As the national unemploy- the prospect of struggling for decades to pay for real wage increases. reform higher education at the University without diminishing ment rate remained mired above 9 percent, back these loans. I won’t pretend that an increasingly regu- its quality. Because the committee has not yet decided whether it and countless Americans’ personal wealth Yet as the loans continue piling on, any lated financial sector may strip us of many will hold another forum before releasing its initial recommenda- fizzled while they tried to stay afloat, Wall suggestion that Wall Street in turn bails out consumerist illusions of prosperity we see tions, today’s forum may be students’ only opportunity to voice Street deflected any attempt to repay the these students is immediately shelved from today. But until Wall Street as an institu- their budget- and tuition-related concerns to TPAC before it favor to Americans. The Dodd-Frank Wall public discussion. Even the idea that student tion is given boundaries, more and more UT begins its process. e committee should hold more forums to Street Reform Act, which passed into law loans should be capped after a fixed amount graduates may see even middle-class futures garner and include student input in every step of its recommen- last year to curb the financial institutions’ per borrower would bring howls of protest. out of reach for them and their kin entirely. dation process. excesses, was largely castrated through nu- Wouldn’t some students be priced out of Austin and UT should stand behind the pro- e forum will begin at 4 p.m. today in the Avaya Audito- merous loopholes. borrowing to go to UT, for instance, if there tests, for us and for our futures. rium, Room 2.302, of the ACES building. It is thus in the context of indignation were more lending regulations? Perhaps. But — Viviana Aldous for the editorial board. over the injustice of finance profiting off the the odds are still greater that a given student Quazi is a nursing graduate student.

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Policy professor talks Hook the Vote rally postponed because of lack of interest, funds government security The Hook the Vote registration rally for voters, originally scheduled for By Megan Strickland intelligence community, 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, has been Daily Texan Staff Rovner said. postponed until second semester. “By 2003, [Americans] were con- The rally is tentatively scheduled Balking recent trends of demand- vinced that Iraq had an unconven- for March, the same month as the ing transparency, Joshua Rovner, an tional weapons program,” Rovner presidential primaries, said Dana associate professor of strategy and said. “This is weird because from Henning, Student Government agen- policy at the U.S. Naval War Col- 1998 until 2002, we didn’t have any cy director for Hook the Vote. SG lege, said intelligence entities should information on Iraq.” postponed the rally because there restrict access to secret national se- The intelligence community was not enough funding and not curity information to prevent ex- should have reassessed the situa- enough interest, she said. ploitation of insider knowledge tion once information about Iraq’s Because of the Voter ID Bill, which by politicians. nuclear capabilities became evident went into effect September 2011, stu- The political use of security in- in 2003, Rovner said. dents are now required to either vote telligence to sway voters was a mis- “Inspectors start arriving back in their hometowns or change their use of the intelligence commu- in 2003,” Rovner said. “They were drivers license addresses to the coun- nity, Rovner said at a talk Thurs- scouring the country. Iraq had no ty they wish to vote in, Henning said. day hosted by the Robert S. Strauss way of stopping them, and [the in- Because of this, there has been confu- Kiersten Holms | Daily Texan Staff Center for International Security spectors] had advanced technology. sion about registering to vote. and Law. They came up with nothing.” Joshua Rovner, associate professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College, discusses the use “The March rally will be a day- and misuse of intelligence to sway public opinion Tuesday afternoon in Sid Richardson Hall. Rovner said long, traditional Hook the Vote rally,” “Intelligence is there to help But political pundits had already that Americans had been misled on the Iraq War and that, in the future, more secrecy is needed. policymakers make sense of am- begun to take advantage of the er- Henning said. “By then, we’ll hope- biguous situations,” Rovner said. roneous allegations that Iraq was tration after questions arose sug- to open up the process a little bit to politicized,” Russell said. fully know more about what’s going “It’s not there for public infor- armed with weapons with mass de- gesting invading Iraq was not a with greater legislative participa- To keep intelligence from be- on in the republican field, and we’ll mation. The media is there for struction by this time, Rovner said. good idea. He said limiting polit- tion,” Hutchings said. “The [weap- ing misused by politicians, Rovner have more resources for students public information.” “They were rushing to sell us this ical access in the future to securi- ons of mass destruction] report said it should not be released who want to register.” Rovner cited the inappropriate war,” Rovner said. “No serious reas- ty intelligence can prevent it from was viewed by six senators. There widely to the public where it can Travis County does not col- use of intelligence by the Lyndon B. sessment took place. The march to being politicized. were not hearings. Essentially, we be manipulated. lect numbers of registered voters Johnson administration in the Viet- war was on.” Robert Hutchings, dean of the went to war without Congress “Take intelligence out of the public based on age or where they attend nam War and the George W. Bush Rovner said “the intelligence Lyndon B. Johnson School of Pub- reviewing the facts.” sphere,” Rovner said. “I think broad- school, so there isn’t a way to track administration in the 2003 invasion community would have never lic Affairs and former chairman of Graduate public affairs stu- ening access to intelligence increases how many UT students are actual- of Iraq as key eras of intelligence provided those estimates of Iraq’s the National Intelligence Coun- dent Brooke Russell said she the chances of leaks. It decreases the ly registered, said Debbie Wise, di- turmoil. In the case of Iraq, a very weapon of mass destruction pro- cil, said he disagreed with Rovner agreed with Rovner‘s views on chances of talking about what we’re rector of early voting at the Flawn interesting set of data emerged as gram without feeling the polit- about the need to increase secrecy. intelligence security. looking at objectively, and instead, it Academic Center. a result of political pressure on the ical push of the Bush adminis- “I think the solution may be “I think it’s easy for intelligence becomes political football.” — Allie Kolechta Inaugural Massey Prize awarded to economist for law, capital markets research By Sarah White for his research in law, innovation and managerial capitalism,” Litan already made the transition to Prize will show that we are about and bad competition in the econ- Daily Texan Staff and capital markets according to said. “We discussed the pros and bringing other fields into law class- more by bringing important people omy and the necessity of trans- the prize website. cons of all four and concluded that rooms, and the Massey Prize will here and incentivizing innovation.” parency in a functional economy, Economist and scholar Robert Litan serves as the vice president the optimal form would be a mix of help continue this trend. UT law ’76 alumnus Edward said Knight. Litan spoke about how challeng- for research and policy at the Ew- managerial and entrepreneurial “The Massey Prize deals with the Knight, who nominated Litan for “Increasingly, as you practice law ing it is for legal scholars to keep up ing Marion Kauffman Foundation. capitalism.” intersection of three things: law, the award, said Litan stood apart in today’s world you have to un- with the rapid changes in the cur- He is also a senior fellow in eco- Litan will join other speakers, in- innovation and capital markets,” from the other candidates because derstand the world economy and rent financial world during an in- nomic studies at the Brookings In- cluding dean of the McCombs Busi- Spitzer said. of his writing, his scholarship and the intersection of the two: law and terview with The Daily Texan. stitution and recently co-authored ness School Thomas Gillgan and He said the U.S. economy has ex- his work. economics,” Knight said. Litan is the inaugural recipient “Good Capitalism, Bad Capital- New York Times senior financial perienced significant changes since “He has not only an academ- Knight said Litan’s work also has of the $50,000 Massey Prize for Re- ism, and the Economics of Growth writer Diana Henriques, in Aus- the 1970s. ic background, but he has worked great practical significance. search in Law, Innovation and Cap- and Prosperity.” tin at the Massey Prize Symposium “There has been less manu- in government and knows how “His ideas relate to the way that ital Markets, which recognizes the “In the book, we talked about on Nov. 11. facturing and more innovation,” to implement policy,” Knight families save to pay for their chil- need for leaders in law to engage the four different kinds of capi- Matthew Spitzer, head regents Spitzer said. “To the extent that said. “He does not have an ivory dren’s college and their retirement,” capital markets and economic de- talism around the world: mercan- chair for faculty excellence in the Texas is traditionally seen as a place tower mentality.” Knight said. “These are not just the- velopment. He received the award tilist, oligarchist, entrepreneurial School of Law, said the school has that you pump oil from, the Massey Litan’s writings deal with good oretical concepts.”

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BY THE NUMBERS 1-3-1 The U.S. soccer team’s record since they hired new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, after a 1-0 loss to Ecuador on Tuesday. This is a very disappointing start for Klinsmann who was expected to immediately turn around the Americans fortunes on the pitch.

Corey Leamon | Daily Texan file photo Junior Sha’Dare McNeal is back for Texas after fighting an injury all season long. McNeal returned to the lineup two weeks ago against Oklahoma and is now almost completely healthy. With her back in the rotation, the Longhorns finally have their preferred lineup on the court every match, as McNeal provides a ton of flexibility at the utility position. 1-4 The record of the Denver Broncos, and what turned out to be the tipping point McNeal’s back, rotation ﬁ nally set for Kyle Orton as the starter as the By Chris Hummer rotation has been caused by an in- lidify our passing a little bit more ing to action two weeks ago in a loss for us and gives us some options.” most talked about Daily Texan Staff jury to Sha’Dare McNeal. McNeal and allow us to have more balance, to Oklahoma. But the best news for The change will alter the lineup backup in football, is the team’s utility player, mean- while allowing us to do some dif- the team is that she is presently al- significantly, allowing Texas to be Tim Tebow, will now The Longhorns have 14 playing she can play any position on the ferent things offensively,” said head most 100 percent healthy and ready as flexible as possible with the rota- ers on their roster and because of court at any time. This makes her coach Jerritt Elliott in mid-Septem- to solidify the rotation. tions they have on the court for the replace him. an influx of youth and a key injury, the Longhorns’ most flexible play- ber. “But right now we are confident “It’s exciting, Sha’Dare is almost offensive and defensive situations. all 14 players have seen court time. er and perhaps the most valuable to the team is playing well. Again, we all the way healthy right now, so McNeal’s return will shorten the With their lineup in constant tran- the team’s system. don’t miss a big beat with Sha’Dare now we’re starting to look at her playing time of a few of her team- 10 sition, it’s hard for the team to find “Sha’Dare’s return is going to out. But again, she’s definitely a big as part of our lineup,” Elliott said. mates though; most notably Bailey any consistency. make a big difference for us for pi e c e .” “Sha’Dare can do a lot of different The number of Much of the disturbance in the many different reasons — it will so- But now McNeal is back, return- things — she can play on the right MCNEAL continues on PAGE 7 teams the Big 12 will have in 2012 FOOTBALL according to interim Collection of 15 thoughts commissioner Chuck Neinas, after the addition of TCU on about Texas freshmen Monday. Most freshmen on this campus By Trey Scott face daunting opponents named Daily Texan Columnist Alarm Clock and Hangover. Diggs gets Broyles one weekend SPORTS In honor of the Longhorns’ and Justin Blackmon the next. BRIEFLY freshmen-centric team, I present 2. The most important fresh- Entire Astros staff back for 2012 to you 15 thoughts — all about man on this team though has the rookies — to chew on. been running back Malcolm after Brocail, Barnett re-sign 1. It’s tough to put into context Brown. He has a chance at gain- HOUSTON — The entire Hous- the impact cornerback Quandre ing 1,000 yards and gives the ton Astros coaching staff will re- Diggs has had on this team. Yes, Longhorns a rushing attack they main intact for next season after the he had a rough go-around Satur- haven’t had since 2007. team agreed to one-year contracts day against OU’s Ryan Broyles, 3. But the most fun to watch with pitching coach Doug Bro- but he’s been a big presence in might be Jaxon Shipley, who cail and hitting coach Mike Barnett the secondary this year and it’s has exceeded expectations and on Tuesday. tough to imagine where the pass The Astros signed manager Brad defense might be without him. FRESHMEN continues on PAGE 8 Mills, third base coach Dave Clark, first base coach Bobby Meacham, bench coach Al Pedrique and bull- pen coach Jamie Quirk to two- Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff year contracts at the end of last Marquise Goodwin has seen little action since his big game against UCLA, and the offense wants to change that. season that run through the 2012 season. The franchise also holds an option for the 2013 season on Mills’ contract. Horns want receiver involved Brocail has worked as interim pitching coach since June 14 when By Austin Laymance “We’ve got to get the ball in his yards, one catch for five yards the Astros fired Brad Arnsberg. Daily Texan Staff hands more,” Brown said. and three kickoffs returned for Brocail spent 15 seasons pitching in Goodwin made an imme- 65 yards. the majors before retiring in 2009. Marquise Goodwin is nowhere diate impact in his season de- But Goodwin’s big day against Barnett has worked for the Astros to be found in the Texas offense, but against BYU on Sept. 10, re- the Bruins was costly. He left since Nov. 2010 after working as and head coach Mack Brown turning three kicks for 74 yards, the Rose Bowl with his shoulder the team’s minor league hitting co- would like to change that. The catching two passes for 10 yards wrapped heavily with bandag- ordinator. junior receiver has not record- and rushing once for three yards. es and ice and missed a week of Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff The Astros finished with a ma- ed any statistics over the past He made strides the next week at Freshman cornerback Quandre Diggs returns a kick against jor-league worst 56-106 record two games. UCLA with three carries for 33 GOODWIN continues on PAGE 8 Oklahoma, in a 55-17 loss on Saturday in the Cotton Bowl. for the first 100-loss season in franchise history. GOLF — The Associated Press Spieth leads team to second-straight tournament win By Peter Sblendorio shot behind Ohio State for first place ers placed in the top 10 in individ- the Month for September, finished “The season’s not over, and neither Daily Texan Staff among the 12-team field. The Long- ual scoring. Freshman Jordan Spi- seventh overall with a score of 216 are the goals he wants to accom- horns recorded an impressive com- eth, who shot a six shot under par (E). Frittelli had placed second in plish. He’s off to an incredible start For the second consecutive week, bined score of 287 in the final round 66 in the second round, tied for sec- each of the Longhorns’ first two tour- this year.” the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team to claim a commanding event victo- ond overall with a cumulative score naments of 2011, and his consistency In addition to Spieth and Frittelli, Join us today at finished a tournament atop the lead- ry. They finished the two-day event of 211 (-5) for the tournament. Only so far this season has impressed Tex- junior Julio Vegas finished eighth in erboard, as it completed a 16-stroke with an overall score of 862 (-2), with Thomas Pieters of Illinois, who reas head coach John Fields. the tournament with a score of 217 4 p.m. for a live victory at the Jack Nicklaus Invita- the Buckeyes (878, +14) and Illinois corded a 137 (-7), finished the tour- “Dylan set some major goals for (+1), and sophomore Toni Hakula chat previewing tional in Dublin, Ohio, on Tuesday. (884, +20) finishing second and nament with a lower score. himself this fall and has played ex- placed ninth with a 218 (+2). Senior Saturday’s game No. 3 Texas, entered the final third, respectively. Senior Dylan Frittelli, who was tremely well against tough fields round on Tuesday morning just one Four of the five Longhorns golf- named Big 12 Conference Golfer of and challenging courses,” Fields said. WIN continues on PAGE 8 against Iowa State 8 SPTS

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MLB PLAYOFFS GOODWIN continues from PAGE 7 Cabrera, Fister lead Tigers to game three win practice during the ensuing takes across the board against He’s missed time on and off for bye week. Oklahoma. The offen- three weeks. Detroit climbs within Goodwin did not participate sive line was not immune to “We’ve been trying to get in spring practice or fall camp, those miscues. him ready,” Brown said. “He one game of the Rangers as he was training for an Olym- Texas allowed a season-worst just hasn’t been able to play thanks to trio of homers pic berth in the long jump. eight sacks to the Sooners, who enough. We kept thinking he By Noah Trister He’s had one month to learn piled up a school-best 17 tack- would be able to play, then he The Associated Press co-offensive coordinator Bry- les for loss. would get to the game and he an Harsin’s extensive playbook, “We did not pick up the couldn’t do it. He’s not as far and the missed practice reps blitz well,” Brown said. “We along as we’d hoped he’d be at DETROIT (AP) — Doug have definitely stunted his de- didn’t protect the quarterback this time.” Fister delivered another velopment within the offense. like we needed to. We’ve got a Brown expects to have Flow- strong start in a game Detroit “He has not been able to learn lot of work to do this week in ers healthy enough to play in needed and Miguel Cabrera as much as quickly as we would that area.” two weeks, after the Longhorn’s homered and hit a tiebreak- like,” Brown said. “That learn- Part of that work includes open date on Oct. 22. ing double to lead the Tigers ing curve has got to pick up. working in freshman left tack- Texas had its chances against past the Texas Rangers 5-2 We had some confusion lining le Josh Cochran, who is now Oklahoma to keep the game Tuesday night in Game 3 of up Saturday.” listed on the depth chart as an close in the first half. the AL championship series. Goodwin’s also been removed “or” for the starting spot, which Trailing by 10 early in the Detroit dropped the first from his kick return duties. has been senior Tray Allen’s to second quarter, the Longhorns two games in Texas before With freshman receiver John date. Cochran has seen limit- needed a stop. With the Soon- turning to Fister, who won Harris sidelined with a foot in- ed duty this season but should ers facing third-and-25, it ap- the decisive fifth game of the Photo courtesy of the Associated Press jury, the Longhorns are thin see his workload increase in peared Texas could get the ball division series at Yankee Sta- Miguel Cabrera hits a solo home run in the seventh inning of a 5-2 win at wide out. To protect Good- the coming weeks as the Long- back and turn things around. dium last week. He was sharp against the Rangers in game three of the ALCS. win — who did not lift weights horns search for their best That didn’t happen. again, allowing two runs and with the team this offseason — o-line combination. OU converted with a 30-yard seven hits with no walks in 7 put the Tigers ahead 2-1 and he it was a pretty good ballgame,” and preserve their depth at re- “I think he’s been doing a pass down the right sideline, 1-3 innings. added a towering solo homer in Rangers manager Ron Washing- ceiver, the coaches took him off great job for us,” said senior left later turning the drive into a Jose Valverde, after pitching a the seventh. ton said. “He kept us in the ball- special teams. guard David Snow. “He’s been touchdown. season-high two innings the day Victor Martinez and Jhonny game. It was Fister that did the “He can’t [take] the pounding doing really well in practice and “I didn’t even realize it was before, worked around a leadoff Peralta also went deep for the job out there tonight.” on kickoff returns like he could in the games, too.” third-and-25 until I came off double in the ninth for his third Tigers. Austin Jackson broke Detroit provided more than last year,” Brown said. Texas is also looking to the field,” said senior lineback- playoff save. He got some help out of his postseason slump enough offense for Fister, who That’s one less way to get freshman Sedrick Flow- er Emmanuel Acho. “That hurt from Cabrera, who made a div- with three hits, including an was terrific down the stretch af- get the ball in the speedy ers into the mix. The right us a lot. That was a huge mo- ing play at first base. RBI single. ter the Tigers acquired him in receiver’s hands. guard has been limited in prac- mentum swing. It’s stuff like “It’s going to be a long series,” Texas right-hander Colby a trade with Seattle shortly be- The Longhorns made mis- tice, though, with a sore ankle. that that gets you beat.” Cabrera said. “Nobody (said) it’s Lewis, who entered 4-0 in five fore the July 31 deadline. He re- going to be easy. You’ve got to postseason starts, allowed four tired his final batter Tuesday on be patient.” runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 in- an unusual unassisted putout, Game 4 is Wednesday after- nings. He struck out six and fielding Endy Chavez’s ground- MCNEAL continues from PAGE 7 noon. Matt Harrison starts for walked two. er and then hustling over to first Texas against Rick Porcello — “He throws strikes and every because Cabrera was well off the Webster, who has been playing on McNeal’s return isn’t the only both went 14-9 this season. now and then he’s going to give bag, trying to position himself the right side in McNeal’s usual sta- change to the Longhorns lineup re- Cabrera’s double in the fifth up some long balls. I thought for a potential play on the ball. tion. Webster has been playing quite cently, because in the game against proficiently on that side, after re- Texas A&M last Wednesday, outside tuning this year from an injury that hitter Khat Bell was moved to mid- Vs. sidelined her all of last season. It will dle blocker. The change gives the be tough to get her off the court, and team a stronger presence at the net Date: Tonight WINcontinues from PAGE 7 Elliott will have to find her playing defensively and reduces the number Time: 7 p.m. Adam Wennerstrom was the only performance of golfers. Coming into the final round, against time elsewhere. of errors they will have on that side Place: Gregory Gym Longhorn to finish outside of the “I’m really happy with our guys. what was really another outstand- “Obviously Bailey [Webster] is of the ball. top 10, finishing 56th in the tourna- We overcame some obstacles out ing field, we kept our focus. For us playing very well over there, so we’ll “We have moved Khat Bell to the ment with a score of 242 (+26). here with Cody Gribble sustain- to win tournaments named after leg- With the move we were able to get have to figure out exactly what to do middle,” Elliott said. “We’re not done With the victory, the Longhorns, ing an injury before we began and ends like Jerry Pate and Jack Nicklaus more balance in a lot of different ar- with her, but having Sha’Dare back investing her as an outside hitter be- who also finished in first place last Toni Hakula replacing him [in the is really special for this golf team.” eas that night.” gives us some balance, and gives us cause I feel that’s where she will ul- week at the Jerry Pate Intercolle- lineup] to a slow start in the first Texas will look to win its third The Longhorns hope that all of an ability to do different things,” El- timately be. But right now we were giate, won a tournament in back-to- round,” Fields said. “However, we consecutive tournament when these lineup changes will come to- liott said. “While ultimately giving giving up too many points on the back weeks for the first time since came back with a really solid sec- it travels to Orlando for the Isle- gether beautifully as they take us the ability to have our best pin defense side and on out-of-system 2006. Following the tournament ond round — shooting a 12-under worth Collegiate Invitational from on Texas Tech in Gregory at volleyball player out there for all errors. Ultimately, we were trying win, Fields was pleased with the on Muirfield is an exceptional feat. Oct. 23-25. six rotations.” to get a little more balance as well. 7 p.m. tonight.

Come and enjoy a good ‘ol time! FRESHMEN continues from PAGE 7 Enjoy free stuff from our sponsors & watch leads the team in receiving. He should Vaccaro chose to go pro — to find his freshman form: Jack- looks quicker than even his older and would be wise to begin break- son Jeffcoat doesn’t have a sack so the game on a big screen tv under the tent!! brother, Jordan did, which makes ing in the youngest members of far this year. Last year, he had 2.5 us wonder how ridiculously good the secondary. through five games. the elder Shipley might have been 8.We heard a lot about Des- 12. Of all the 23 true fresh- had he not had knee surgery his mond Jackson during fall camp, men this year, only three haven’t freshman season. with defensive coordinator Man- played and appear headed for a 4. David Ash has certainly ny Diaz even suggesting he may redshirt season: tight end M.J. been impressive and he definitely start. Stuck behind Kheeston Ran- McFarland and offensive linemen throws the best ball on the team. dall, Jackson hasn’t seen as much Garrett Greenlea and Marcus But I’m not sure if he’s ready for time as some thought he might. Hutchins. To put things in per- the full-time job at quarterback With Randall gone next season spective, only five true freshmen just yet. I know I’m in the minor- and Texas’ lack of another im- played in 2003. ity on this one, but I think it’s too pactful defensive tackle, it’s time 13. While there are many true early to give up on Case McCoy. to get Jackson some experience. freshmen putting in tons of work 5. Let’s make numbers 5 through 9. With Tray Allen struggling this year, there aren’t many red- 9 a list of five freshmen who need and freshman guard Sedrick shirt freshmen making their more playing time. We’ll start Flowers nursing an injury, ex- mark. Dominic Espinosa is the with linebacker Steve Edmond, pect to see more and more of Josh only starter out of that group and who could play right now and im- Cochran, a 6-foot-6 tackle from Darius Terrell sees some time mediately be the best run-stop- Hallsville. at h-back. ping backer on the team. This 10. Here’s a tweet from future 14. If it’s not for this class of week might not be the best time UT freshman, Austin High wide- 2011, Texas doesn’t win against for that, though, as the Longhorns out Cayleb Jones: “If Texas had Brigham Young — Brown and face pass-happy Oklahoma State. [Auburn wide receiver] Emory Shipley had big offensive days, 6. Joe Bergeron needs more Blake (Jones’ cousin and a grad Ash rotated in at quarterback touches because he averages al- of AHS) and [A&M wide receiv- and Diggs had a game-sealing most five yards a carry. Find some er] Ryan Swope they would have interception. time for the bruiser. beat the Sooners.” Don’t think 15. The large volume of fresh- 7. Sheroid Evans, Mykkele the Longhorns could have beat men in big roles this year is also Thompson, Josh Turner — one the Sooners with those two but, a big reason as to why the Long- of these defensive backs needs yes, Blake and Swope (a Westlake horns got walloped by Oklaho- to see some action. Texas will be High School grad) were two re- ma, though. That’s expected; the without Blake Gideon and may- cruiting misses by Texas. growing pains are worth it and be Kenny Vaccaro next year — 11. Here’s a player who needs the future seems pretty bright.

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Eva Longoria backs child migrant labor film

By E.J. Tamara shooting its final season. Every “The Harvest” tells the story of had to throw dirt on a wound to The Associated Press year, more than 400,000 children three children who work as field stop it from bleeding. The film work in U.S. fields, according to laborers in Florida, Michigan and also explains how migratory work LOS ANGELES — Eva Long- the documentary. Texas to help their parents. makes it difficult for children to oria says she lent her support to “You have to be aware of the In the film, one of them, 12-year- “ receive a proper education. “The Harvest,” a documentary practices that are used to get the old Zulema Lopez, notes that she The film has been shown to about child migrant laborers, not members of Congress to put a just because of her Latin American face on a bill sponsored by Rep. roots but also because she wants to Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Ca- know where her food comes from I eat food and I’m a responsible lif., that would raise the mini- and take responsibility for it. mum age for field work in the In the United States, harvest- human being, and if you are U.S. from 12 to 14 years. It also ing work tends to be done by mi- responsible, you have to know seeks to create penalties for labor grants of Latin American origin, infractions against young field but Longoria’s interest in the sub- where your food comes from. workers and reduce their expo- ject didn’t spring from that, but sure to pesticides. from the children who are grow- — Eva Longoria, Actress/activist “We want to use the film to ing up in the fields, the “Desperate change policy,” Longoria said. Housewives” star says. “Children shouldn’t have to choose “I’m ninth-generation Mexi- between school and work.” can-American. We have ranches in Longoria says the most touch- Texas, but you don’t have to have “food we are eating,” said the ac- started working at such a young ing scene of the film for her is one that to have compassion,” Longo- tress, who as executive producer age, she doesn’t even remember in which Lopez fears she’ll have to ria said. “I eat food and I’m a re- of “The Harvest,” raised nearly $1 her first day. She adds that picking work in the fields her entire life, sponsible human being, and if you million for the film, which will be onions in Texas from 5 a.m. to 5 remarking, “I don’t even think are responsible, you have to know released on DVD Tuesday. p.m., she made $64 a week. about having dreams.” where your food comes from.” “I’ve been involved with farm The child field workers work un- “That was heartbreaking,” Twenty-five percent of the food workers advocacy for a long time,” der an unforgiving sun and in par- Longoria said. “Her grandmoth- we eat in the United States is har- she said. “But I recently found alyzing cold and run the same risks er works in the fields, her moth- Photo courtesy of Associated Press vested by children, Longoria said out, I didn’t know there were so and suffer the same deprivations as er works in the fields and she feels Actress Eva Longoria arrives at the World Premiere of “Pirates of in a phone interview from the set many children working legally in adult laborers, the film shows. Lo- stuck and does not see herself leav- the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. of “Desperate Housewives,” now the fields.” pez, for example, recounts how she ing the fields.” Longoria is an executive producer of the documentary “The Harvest.” Self-overdose unlikely in Jackson’s death The Associated Press self, you would have to assume he group — lorazepam and midazo- woke up and although he was under lam — were found in Jackson’s sys- the influence of ... propofol and oth- tem after he died. LOS ANGELES — A medical ex- er sedatives, he was somehow able Rogers said he considered a num- aminer struck a major blow to the to administer propofol to himself,” ber of factors in ruling the death a defense of Michael Jackson’s doc- Rogers testified. homicide. Among them were Mur- tor Tuesday, saying it is unreasonable “Then he stops breathing and all of ray’s statements to police and the to believe Jackson could have given this takes place in a two-minute peri- lack of sophisticated medical equip- himself a fatal dose of the powerful od of time,” Rogers said. “To me, that ment in Jackson’s bedroom, where anesthetic propofol. scenario seems less reasonable.” the superstar had been receiving Dr. Christopher Rogers, who “Less reasonable than what?” the anesthetic. conducted the autopsy on Jack- asked Deputy District Attorney He said there was no EKG monitor son, testified it was more likely that David Walgren. and no resuscitation equipment pres- Dr. Conrad Murray overdosed the “The alternate scenario would be ent in the room. singer when he incorrectly estimat- in order to keep Mr. Jackson asleep, Rogers also testified it would be in- ed how much of the drug he was the doctor would have to give him a appropriate to use propofol outside a giving Jackson to induce sleep to little bit every hour, two or three ta- hospital or medical clinic. fight insomnia. blespoons an hour,” Rogers said, not- Later in the day, defense attorney Rogers said Murray had no ing that propofol is a short-acting Michael Flanagan spent more than precision dosing device avail- drug that wears off quickly. two hours trying to show on cross- able in the bedroom of Jackson’s “We did not find any precision examination that Jackson indeed rented mansion. dosing device, so the doctor would be could have self-administered drugs “The circumstances, from my point estimating how much he was giving,” — not just propofol but the sedative Mario Anzuoni, Pool | Associated Press of view, do not support self-adminis- the medical examiner said. lorazepam, which could be taken in Dr. Conrad Murray sits in court during his trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson, Oct. 7, 2011 in Los tration of propofol,” said Rogers, chief Murray told police he gave Jack- pill form. Angeles. Jurors hearing the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson’s doctor on Friday of forensic medicine in the Los Ange- son only 25 milligrams of the drug, Flanagan suggested to the witness heard the physician begin to describe his relationship with the singer in detail for the first time. les County Coroner’s Office. a very small dose that usually would that once Murray had started an IV Murray has pleaded not guilty to have kept him asleep for no more drip of propofol for Jackson and left his doctor returned, he might have Under questioning by Walgren, the “I believe he was healthier than involuntary manslaughter. than five minutes. the room, “it would be easy for some- pushed it through the IV tube all at coroner also said that even if Jackson the average person his age,” Rogers Rogers analyzed two possible Rogers said he examined evidence one to inject into that IV?” once rather than in the recommend- had given himself propofol or loraze- said, explaining Jackson had no fat- scenarios for Jackson’s death. The found in Jackson’s bedroom and not- “Yes, “ Rogers replied. ed slow drip. pam, his death would still be a homi- ty buildup in his arteries common to first was the defense theory that ed there was an empty 100 milliliter “But if they pushed it all at once, “We don’t really know what hap- cide because Murray left him alone people his age. while Murray stepped away to go bottle of propofol. that can stop your heart, can’t it?” the pened when Dr. Murray went to the with the drugs within reach. Rogers’ testimony came after jurors to the bathroom, Jackson gave Rogers said the cause of death was lawyer asked. bathroom,” Rogers said. “So we have Walgren illustrated testimony about heard the end of Murray’s record- himself an extra dose of the drug “acute propofol intoxication and the “Yes,” said Rogers. 1 to consider what is reasonable.” the autopsy by showing a stark photo- ed interview with police two days af- he called his “milk.” contributing condition was the ben- The implication was that if Jackson He reiterated his opinion that self- graph of the singer’s body on an exam- ter Jackson’s death, in which he first “In order for Mr. Jackson to have zodiazepine effect.” was desperate for sleep and in a hurry dosing by Jackson was an unreason- ining table with his genitals covered. disclosed he had been giving Jackson administered the propofol to him- Two sedatives from that drug to administer more propofol before able theory. He appeared thin but not emaciated. propofol to help him sleep. day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B

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VIEW continues from PAGE 12 LOVE continues from PAGE 12 to mean things that their authors be swayed one way or another, the of questions to have a genuine scien- perience life.” “If you go to Dallas, it’s the complete opposite.” couldn’t possibly have meant. His in- book asks big questions that demand tific answer such as “What is the fu- Daly warns that simply approaching a woman German sets himself apart from other pick- ability to commit to anything oth- outside research and contempla- ture of belief?” or “Is the universe for no reason tends to not go over well. He sug- up artists because he is willing to teach anyone. er than vague assertions (such as the tion, and 300 or so pages only scratch evolving?” However, it seems unlike- gests men get involved in activities that way there Rather than judging the person that wants to consciousness of the universe) makes the surface. ly that any of their answers would co- is a reason to talk to women. Once men begin learn from him, German attempts to set all judg- Mlodinow’s defense all the more ad- Though not mentioned within the incide with Chopra’s. Science isn’t just talking to a girl, Daly said the key is letting the ments aside and does his best to do what he can mirable. Firing a gun at a bullseye can pages, the book itself suggests some- a collection of facts — it’s a process for woman talk about herself. to help. Usually, this just involves taking the time be tricky enough without the target thing of a philosophical thought ex- investigating ideas. And Chopra nev- “Be genuine,” Daly said. “You want to be inter- to listen. fluttering in the wind. periment. Imagine every copy of this er offers any way to test his claims. As ested more than interesting.” “We live in this conservative society where you However, one who subscribes to book is destroyed except for the ta- a result, none of his ideas have even German believes that the approach is different aren’t allowed to talk about your feelings,” Ger- Chopra’s beliefs, whatever they may ble of contents, which is translated made it as far as the hypothesis stage. for each man. He feels that some men do have the man said. “There isn’t enough therapy out there be, will likely come away from this and sent to some alien civilization. “War of the Worldviews” is a frus- ability to just walk up to a girl, be forward and she in the world.” book with a completely different opin- How many of their answers would trating book from the scientific point will be interested. Others lack that ability. But being a pick-up artist comes with plenty of ion, complaining about the scientif- match Chopra’s and how many would of view, but it’s not a boring one and “Human interactions are complex,” German criticism. While putting up fliers advertising his ic rigidity and closed-mindedness of match Mlodinow’s? does provide insight into the battle said. “Everybody is different, and you have to find craft, German has been laughed at in the face by Mlodinow. And that’s perhaps the If scientists are on the right track, of ideas being fought in coffee shops the solution that fixes your particular problem.” critical passers-by. And yet, German keeps doing most frustrating element of this book Mlodinow’s responses should be com- across the nation. Though the book The method a man employs when approaching what he is doing.

(as well as others like it): it’s unlikely patible with the aliens’ in chapters probably won’t win any converts to a woman also depends on the city he is in, Ger- “I like helping guys get through experienc- to change the minds of anyone already such as “What is the nature of time?” either side, it’s interesting and some- man said. es that are rough,” German said. “It just really set in his or her ways. And though it’d and “Is there design in the universe?” times entertaining to read the two “Austin is this unique bubble where women makes me feel good to know that I helped some- be nice to think that fence sitters may Other chapters likely offer too vague writers argue past each other. don’t care about status and money,” German said. one else.”

INTERVIEW continues from PAGE 12 YAMAGATA continues from PAGE 12 about what we want our next al- ing a day job. It’s done a cou- was guitars and keyboards and “ ly. No, maybe it all became inter- notice several Dark Dark Dark bum to sound like. ple MTV things, a little “Amer- drum machines, [which is still esting. I don’t know. The Beatles members with interesting tat- der the radar for a few years, ican Idol” spot and the “Grey’s going on], but maybe there is are always going to India. toos. What is each member’s fa- scoring a bit of radio play with DT: And when can we expect Anatomy” spot that some people an age where all traditional and vorite or first tattoo, and what’s Happenstance along with ap- that to come out? are familiar with and last but not new instruments and any combi- DT: What would you say are the meaning behind it? pearing on albums by Rhett ML: There is no official re- similarities in folk music today ML: Nona has a really beauti- Miller and Bright Eyes and even lease date. We plan to write a lot versus years ago? ful bird lady on one forearm and showing up in an episode of “30 more this winter and won’t get [We take] the personal and ML: Well, we’re mostly self- an Egyptian-influenced fox-man Rock.” However, she’s far from around to recording it until ... taught, working musicians who on the other, each by different a household name. Still, being even late spring. [make] it just accessible enough do this because we love it and friends. I have two dogs play- where she is in her career, she have to. We write intuitively and ing tug-of-war with a red sheet. can make an album like this one, DT: Inspirations behind new so listeners can interpret and feel perform honestly. We do new Those are our newest. The old- in which she doesn’t need to con- album? What is happening in things and old things. I bet it’s est aren’t as interesting. People form to any specific genre. Fame your lives right now that you it for themselves. always been the same. without tattoos give more mean- — Marshall LaCount, Band member may bring in the big bucks, but want to transcribe into your ing to them than the people with if freedom creates an album like lyrics and sound? DT: On a lighter note — I a lot of them, usually. Maybe. this, it’s nothing to frown upon. ML: We’ll just have to see. There’s plenty going on, but least, my sister’s favorite, “De- nation thereof became fair game, that’s usually one of our things, grassi Junior High.” and interest in skilled musician- isn’t it? Taking the personal and “ ship and knowledge of tradi- making it just accessible enough DT: There’s this newfound tions got cool again [as opposed so listeners can interpret and appreciation for folk in the in- to three-chord punk], and peo- feel it for themselves. die world today — something ple got nostalgic, simplified and like a revival of the genre — then un-simplified again with RECYCLE DT: Several of Dark Dark and it is evident by the popular- what they’d learned [i.e., For Dark’s songs were used as ity of Dark Dark Dark, Tallest Emma, Forever Ago to S/T]. Af- instrumental/soundtracks Man On Earth, Noah and the ter the end of music, everything YOUR COPY OF for TV shows. Any more Whale, Bon Iver, Beirut, etc. became available all at once, for ♲ HE AILY EXAN collaborations like those Could you share your thoughts us to use. Also, as far as world T D T happening soon? on the folk scene that’s happen- music goes, there’s such a wealth ML: I wish it were several, but ing now in America? of beautiful, new, challenging or the song “Daydreaming” is the ML: Well, maybe you’re refer- different sounds happening, and busiest of our songs out work- ring to a time when everything it all became available more easi-

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BOOK REVIEW Spiritual, scientific writers engage in ‘War of Worldviews’ By Robert Starr other spiritualists will dismiss as Daily Texan Staff being silly and not accurately rep- resenting their beliefs. So even if Fairness isn’t always fair, but one comes away from the booking sometimes it can be interesting. thinking that Mlodinow successful- “War of the Worldviews” pits two ly defended the scientific worldview writers against each other, each against Chopra’s spiritualism, it says with a different idea of what reali- nothing about how it would fare ty means and how to investigate it. against the beliefs of the guy down On the side of spirituality, we have the street. Deepak Chopra, author or co-au- Chopra also has difficulty with thor of more than 65 books, and clearly defining what he’s talking on the side of materialistic science, about in general. He dismisses for- there’s Leonard Mlodinow, a mathe- mal religion and embraces spiritual- matical physicist who’s worked with ity but never explains how they dif- Stephen Hawking, among others. fer. In addition, he redefines words The book offers them various on the fly to mean whatever he feels topics, such as “What is the nature like they should, often saying things of time?” and allows one of the au- that sound more like poetry than a Jono Foley | Daily Texan Staff thors to spend a chapter offering his consistent belief system. Dominic German, a video game designer and “pick up artist,” helps men acquire various skills that are required in order to successfully pick up position on the topic while the other There’s certainly a place for poet- women. Using tips ranging from how to avoid being perceived as creepy to methods for overcoming fears of rejection, German strives to help author is given the following chap- ry in life, but in science, as well as even those who think they are hopeless find love. ter to offer his position and rebut- formal debates, we assign a specific tal. The structure works well, and meaning to the word “alive” to dis- at least as far as presentation is con- tinguish certain things from others. cerned, neither Chopra nor Mlodi- There may be some gray area when now is given an unfair advantage. considering things like viruses, but Game designer helps men find love The major problem with the there’s no argument that a grazing book, however, and what gives Mlo- deer is alive, while the rock beside By Jessica Lee to women. According to German, there MEN’S PICKUP GUIDE dinow’s opinion more credence, is it is not. At one point in “War of the Daily Texan Staff “When a guy gets rejected by a are two rules to follow that will According to Dominic German, Pick-Up Artist that he represents the specific views Worldviews,” Chopra argues that of a large body of people — in other not only is a rock alive but so is ev- girl, he feels like he wants to quit,” help any guy avoid the creep fac- Make eye contact, but don’t stare. There is no cheat sheet for German said. “What I do is I say, tor. First, if you make eye contact, words, while scientific knowledge erything else in the universe as well mastering the dating game, but ‘There is a problem here. Let’s find do not stare. Second, if you see a If you see a girl you are interested constantly changes and heated de- as the universe itself. If you’re go- Dominic German is doing what what that problem is and come up girl you are interested in, get in in, get in her field of vision, make bates occur within the community, ing to let a word mean something he can to help the less skilled with a goal to reach.’” her field of vision, make eye con- eye contact for no more than two the overall worldview is fairly con- so broad that it literally describes find success. His free weekly meetings on tact for no more than two seconds seconds and then say hello to her sistent compared to that of all of the everything, then there’s not much German, a 25-year-old vid- Mondays at 9 p.m. at Crown and and then say hello to her as well as as well as her friends. people who fall under the “spiritu- point using it in the first place. al” umbrella. As such, Chopra’s position is un- eo game artist, knows what it is Anchor Pub last only about 30 her friends. Don’t be too touchy-feely. like to be rejected. Only two years minutes because according to “Some men come at girls so in- Chopra has a specific idea of clear and often full of hand wav- ago, he was the guy in the bar German, the most important part tensely that it’s almost as if they Have a reason to talk and let her what spirituality is to him (though ing, distorting scientific theories who could not pick up a girl. Us- of picking up women is actually are hunting,” German said. talk about herself — be more it’s never clearly defined on the ing those past experiences, Ger- going out there and doing it. At The men that German helps all interested than interesting. page), and takes stances that many VIEW continues on PAGE 11 man began to analyze his mis- the pub, the men talk about their have different problems, but one takes with the help of a few men- problems and experiences. Ger- common thread ties them togeth- tors. He figured out what he was man gives some advice and lis- er: They need help learning to physical woman is placed in front War of the Worldviews: Science vs. doing wrong and eventually be- tens, then the group heads out to talk to women. A common prob- of them, that suaveness found in Spirituality came the guy who is playing the put German’s advice to the test. lem tends to be when a man is too their email exchanges is suddenly Deepak Chopra & Leonard Mlodinow game the right way. After each pick-up attempt, Ger- touchy-feely with a girl. German lost in real life. “I had an Italian father and man critiques the men. tells men to simply have a casu- “With computers, men are be- Genre: Science/Spirituality from day one he was teaching me UT communication profes- al conversation with a woman coming so isolated,” German said. For those who like: how to talk to women,” German sor John Daly notes that if there before lightly touching her hand “They are just isolating them- The Varieties of Scientific Experi- selves with games and social me- said. “The difficult part was not is one rule in successfully talk- when the moment feels right, and ence, The Secret getting punched in the face by ing to women, it is to avoid be- she feels comfortable. dia networking. It takes a kick to her boyfriend.” ing creepy. Many have only tried Inter- get out of your chair and just ex- But now he is trying to help “Don’t push too hard,” Daly net dating and only know how to Grade: C others who have trouble talking said. “That scares people.” communicate via email. When a LOVE continues on PAGE 11

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WHAT: Dark Dark Dark , A Hawk and a Hacksaw , Pillars & Guitar, vocal skills unite eclectic album Indie band elaborates on Tongues

By Robert Starr WHERE: Mohawk Indoor Stage Daily Texan Staff recent success, folk music WHEN: Tonight at 9 p.m. Give a pretty girl a guitar and By Julie Rene Tran “Daydreaming,” even had spots TICKETS: $10 in advance, $12 at tell her sing to about heartache, Daily Texan Staff on popular TV shows, including doors, all ages and that seems like all you need “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Ameri- to make a solid pop album. Or This time last year, Minneap- c an Id o l .” at least it seems that easy when olis-based chamber-folk indie The band’s third album is a year since the releases of your that girl is Rachael Yamagata. band Dark Dark Dark released currently in production. The latest EP, Bright Bright Bright Her latest album, Chesapeake, its sophomore album, Wild Go. band will be playing tonight and LP, Wild Go. I am very ea- is a collection of all the usual From the eerily mesmerizing at Mohawk. ger for more of Dark Dark pop staples about the lovesick and powerful voice of lead sing- The Daily Texan exchanged Dark. Is a full-length current- blues and the moments that er Nona Marie Invie to the band’s emails with band member Mar- ly in the works? make the struggle worthwhile. exotic blend of folk and contem- shall LaCount in an interview Marshall LaCount: We’ve re- Although it doesn’t break any porary with New Orleans jazz, about Dark Dark Dark’s next LP, corded a few songs as demos and new ground, it’s good enough Eastern European folk and tra- how music is interwoven and are playing them, test driving that it doesn’t need to. ditional instruments, critics had the bandmates’ latest tattoos. some experiments and thinking Courtesy of Rachel Yamagata Reunited with John Alagía, good things to say. who produced her first record, Rachael Yamagata ignores conventions and mixes and matches music The full length’s first single, Daily Texan: It’s been about INTERVIEWcontinues on PAGE 11 Happenstance, Yamagata of- styles in her new album, Chesapeake. fers 10 songs, each with a different enough sound to keep which is catchy and has a sound Chesapeake is more of an album the album from becoming mo- that perhaps can be described than just a collection of songs, notonous. While a song such as industrial country, but that begging to be listened to in its as “Starlight” might fit in on a doesn’t quite do it justice. The entirety. In terms of the indi- Muse record with its distort- song’s protagonist describes vidual tracks, nothing match- ed guitar sound, it’s immedi- herself as one who would “take es “Worn Me Down” from her ately followed by a syncopat- tragedy over a fairy tale” and is first album, but this third of- ed Jack Johnson-esque rhythm “an expert of the silver lining.” fering provides a more consis- guitar in “Saturday Morning,” The upbeat tempo and major tent experience than Yamaga- and later on in the album, we chords seem to suggest some- ta’s previous two. get “Stick Around,” which has one who embraces tragedy but Still, it’s unlikely that Chesa- a Norah Jones bare-bones jazzy in a very playful tone. peake will be her breakout al- feel to it. And though some tracks bum. Yamagata has existed un- We refer to this genre-jux- are more exciting than others, taposition as “pop music,” and there’s not a dud in the bunch. YAMAGATA continues on PAGE 11 it has the danger of alienating listeners if the songs are too different. However, Yamaga- Chesapeake ta’s voice and introspective Rachael Yamagata lyrics give the songs a sense of semblance, so even as the Genre: Alt-Pop album jumps around the re- Tracks: 10 cord store, there’s still a feel- For those who like: Fiona Apple, ing of cohesiveness that it all Sara Bareilles belongs together. Photo courtesy of Dark Dark Dark The highlight of the record Grade: B+ Indie rock band Dark Dark Dark will be performing tonight at Mohawk. Their music has been featured in is “The Way It Seems to Go,” TV shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “American Idol.”